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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

ton. it is expected that representations will
be based on population. The number oI
. representatives will be nine hundred, inchi-
ding representatives from Algeria and the
colonies. Suffrage is 10 be direct and uni
rsrsdl, and shared in by every Frenchman
Of twenty years aud upwards. No per-
son eligible 10 office under the age VI TWEEN
I ty-hve. Election 10 be by ballot.
/ The Constitutional Assembly was 10 NEE!
on the ttreniieih.
All prosecutions against the Press for po-
li,ical oilerces, were to be discontinued, rs
also all persons imprisoned lor such otltuccs
10 be liberated.
! All works Of utility were TO be respected
and preserved.
: The Royal residence was to be sold, and
the proceeds thereof tn be applied TO the re-
lief Of the victims of the Revolution, and as
compensation for losses by the rmUarra.S-
ment ui trade AID manufactures.
DEGREES had been published, changing tire
names Of several vessels in the navy aud
also the names Of streets having designa-
tons referring TO monarchy or the fallen
family o: Louis Philippe.
liverpool Produce Markets Western
canal -four 2Sa-S Cd; Philadelphia and Bal
umcic rs UG 10 Us; New Orleans anu ONO
2Gs 10 .S>. Wheat.-Unittd States and Cam
ada, white and mixed, Is Al 10 s. "a per ~
IbN. Red. Is idto1S. Indian eoru, $50 lbs,
S7s Cd 70 40s Cd; perbbl, - TO las.
Since the departure of the last steamer,
the market has cviuccd i somewhat IN.
proved tone. consequent upon an Increased
demand aud limited supply. General ten
dency of bread>tufts upward, and the de-
mand for Indian com, for Ireland, has been
active.
NEW YORK. March 81. .
London papers of the - ult. brought 10y
express TO Liverpool, before the sailing Of
the Caledonia, contain some additional items
OF Importance.
Lord JoHS RUSSELL, the premier Of Eng
land, has resigned.
The Duke DAUMALE, upon the receipt
Of the news of the Revolution in France,
proclaimed AlaierS a part of the Republic,
in which act the Prince lie Joinville con
CURED.
The English cabinet contemplate sevc-
raj important concessions 10 Ireland a
mong others, the extension of the elective
franchise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

LrcnrSING AT SrA.-The packet ship
West Point, at New York from Liverpool,
met with Tremendous weather on passage,
and was struck by lightning seren times
,ciihim an hour! Two men were killed
and the captain was knocked down.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07
Bridge Meeting.

Al persons nIeresIrd IN the construction Of
4 Brdge across the Illinois urer AZ Duawi.
are requested To meet At the house 1T Mf. Cor,
IN South oua"s on The 18Th Of Apul next.
NY,h % 1913
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Notice.

Fbr rcgula, m''tues 81 occId.n'al Lodge No.
10, nv O change OF the bylaws. nre hereafter Ia
We h,lJ ou Ia, hrst sud ihiri Monlay evenings
otrach mouth INSTEAD Of IN, corresponding fr.
day evenings. Nv u,i,r ui the Lodge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

Brigadier General Pierce. Of New Hamp
shire, has resigned his commission. lie
has returned to his native State, and reslnn-
ed the practice Of the law. At the time OF
his appointment he was L States Disiric,
Attorney for \, Hampshire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

We have fund II utterly impossible II.
gain TO crowd In the proceedings Of oul
den,oc cratic friends Ia Vcrmillion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

DlED.-On the third inst, ut this place
CLARA CoRNrLiA, daughter Of Geo. i. and
Margaret Nalkcr-aged II months aud ID
days.
In this place Oh the LIST, Lu1HuR l.. Mil
Ter, son of Jacob and Della Miller, aged II
years 10 III. d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

John Jacob Astor, the richest man IL
America, died In New York City onthc a9,l
ult., ut q very advanced age.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

The brokers in Chicago refuse to take
the notes of the Wooster, Geauga, and To-
ledo banks Ohio. If not already bnrsted,
they are strongly su'pcc,c! Of wishing to
burst up.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

LIBERTY DEMONSTRATIONS The Swiss
in New York city held u meeting ON the
night of the Goth, IN St. Johns Hall, and ap-
pointed committee Of twelve to unite with
committees of other nations, to make ar
engagements for a grand public demonstra-
ton in favor of the French Revolution OF
1913, The French and Italians present, after
the Swiss had concluded, organized similar
meetings in the same place, aid appointed
similar committees. \ meeting Of Amcri-
cans was to be held on the 2l.t at the
Shakespeare Hotel, for the same purpose,
and of the Frcnchmen in St. !ohh's Hall,
on the 22d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

FiRE.--Ths, dwelling house Of David
Fletcher, Esqr, in oswego, mas destroyed
by fire on Sunday evening last while the
family were at Church. Most of the furni.
ture, tosetherw with some important papers,
was consumed In tho flames. Constitution.
alist.
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New York, March 90

ANtN
Mr. Clifford the Attorney General, hav.
ing been confirmed by the Senate as Com
missioner TO Mexico, left Washington on
Saturday morning. with ]. Walsh as seceta-
~. Mr.. Sewers health is improving, and
he will follow on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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The Temple Of the Sons of Temperance
organized at this place on Friday last, made
choice Of the following officers:
VI L HoNistcr,W c r, G II Norris. W VT,
" l. Reynolds, w II, J b Rich, W FIR,
SW Raymond,W AR W Dow, w L.
l. l. Waterman, w L, J Pearson. w ID L,
c 4 Reno, w O., J S Hall, w +,
G l. Thompson, p " Z 7.
For the Degree Temple, the u NJ VT,
the Rev Sanl Bard, has appointed the fol.
lowing ofFicers:
G II Norris, W DIT, nc Cook, WDVT,
Earl W r, W Osman, W DIT,
J w Dow, WDu, DrGooding, WDDU,
c Stickley, WDG, WEI Bell, WDS.
w L Reynolds, + W d +.
| NJ EHollister has been appointed D NJ W
7 for district No. 6, to whom all communi.
cations for the institution Of Temples within
the district named, must he addressed.
@Chrystal Fount Dirision, No., si,n
was organized at this place on Wednesday
evening. and elected the following officers
BID Cavalry, W p, ii IIurlbut, r,
W NJ True, W a, VII l. Wallace, C.
7 Hampton, s, r Z Goodell, A c,
J Manley A S, A B Smith, Is,
! G. I White, FS, A II Coilvin. o S.
Thus we have at present n Temple ant
two divisions ofth Son of Temperance il
this place, numbering near 200 members
more than half the legal voters in Ottawa
Can another town in the state beat this?
The contracts have been lc. aud oper
a.ious have commenced on 81 miles G
tho Chicago and Galena railroad. TIL
work was let at from 8 to s per cent. belo,
the estimate. The smoke wagon and iro
horse will be on the track between Chicag
and Galena in less ti.an year.
Hon. Horace Mann has seen nominate
by the wings Of the eighth cGngrsssion
district OF Massachusetts, to fill the yacanc
, in Congress caused by the death ofthe Eol
, j.. q. Adams. The election took place Q
the Sd of April.
BANK OF WoosrLn.-They have rum,
. in Chicago, of the explosion, for the ten,
J time within year, OF the Bank of Wooste
. Ohio. Hope ifsso-forthe public have 10
more already by these false alarms, tina
!, they would lose by regular smash up.
b FiRE.--Ths. dwelling house Of Dav
Fletcher, Esqr, In Oswcgo, mas destroy,
by fire on Sunday evening last while I!
family were at Church. Most of the furn
ture, together with some important paper
u was consumed In tho flames. Constitution
ahN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

BANK OF WOosrLn.-They have a rumor
in Chicago, of the explosion, for the tenth
time within year, Of the Bank of Wooster,
Ohio. Hope ifsso-for the public have lost
more already by these false alarms, than
they would lose by regular smash up.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

Hon. Horace Mann has seen nominated
by the wings of the eighth ccngressiona,
district Of Massachusetts, to fill the vacancy
in Congress caused by the death ofthe Hon.
J. q. Adams. The election took place on
the Sd of April.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

OF April, ISIS.
Anderson Isaac
Adams Frank G. Esg
Ak erIy James II
AtC hisOu VIM II
Blackmore Jno ;
Barnhart Jacob
Bay John VI
IN al Daniel
Briggs Daniel
Blodget Newell J
Boyle John
Beardslcy Lyman )
Brock Solornan
Baker Rev ) :
Baldwin Samuel
Bailey Augustus
Burton Priscilla Ms
Black Sophia Miss
Brumlield Sarah
Bartlett William Esq
Rusch Joseph
Cooper Joshua
Cook Caroline Mrs
Cooper Martha Mrs
Corey Hiram
Casey Nicholas Esq
Cloud Jane NJ Mrs
Castle Israel II Esq
Crowley David
Crosby J Mr.
Collins Thomas
Campbell Charles
Cooper Cath Miss
Curyca George
Clinton + MIR
lark E.q MIR
DraUe AOIcl =
Dodge Jane Miss
Doyle Patrick
Dodge Eliz J Mis-.
ItIdlIcy tAlI.tS
Dick p II
Damned Pat !.
. Daily James
. Dca James :
Duanc Geo
Dcbolt George
Dun Cad
Dickson Sally Miss
DTrr Frauz :
Eastwood Jane Mis-
EllrrChc Rose!
Parker
Edwards Sophia NJ
Ld5tt senior
EdgCcombc Richart
Eichlcbcrger Henry
Freeman James
Finch Saml b
Foster Alfred .
Fireman Amanda Nj
Frazer Martha Mrs
Ford Mr.
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List of letters

- EMAINING in the Post Office at OF.
Ia tawa, La Sale county, Ill.,, on the lst
III Anil lNlA
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

The concluding passages in the Havana letter as
follows:
"On the 9Th January near the Pueba de los Angeles
with considerable loss and the peaceable possession of that
territory to the United States restored.
Com modore Stockton accompanied Gen kearny on the
occasion fact, the expedition composed principally
Of sailors and marines.
On arrival 10 front of the enemy, Commodore Stockton
proposed Gen Kearny halt but being the 9Th Of
January the General very laconicay replied that he would
that day do and the engagement commenced.
And my first object in quoting it is to invite attention to
the very ''laconc and most absolute falsehood with
which it finishes
On arriuing front of the enemy Commodore Stock
ton proposed tn Gen Kdrny TO halt but, being the Sh
of January the General Ac0nic0y replied that he coud
not on that day do and the agement commenced"
This, as | have said, is absolute invention" out
of whole CLOTH" far appears from any account that
anybody-even Enory--is willing to acknowledge ;
and though had wide circulation at the time, copied
from this, and another place, that shall presently
ton, the only two publications that am of in
which appeared an original statement was this Ha
letter. and in letter published in the United States
not far from the me but written at San Diego, in
California The tale had its origin, then, in California
and the writer of the Havana letter either its in
ventor and relaer there, its retailer here We
shall by-and- by who the author of the letter
from San Diego and then shall be able to fix the
prime source of this invention, and trace it down again
to the channel through which it got to paper i'll Havana
and to the public in New Orleans.
Here is the San Diego version, side by side with the
Ia
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

Emory's testimony p.
l65.
Question. Did you
learn from him (kear-
ny) that he would re.
duce him (tremont)
to obedience when he
got the power ,
4" Answer. He in
formed me that he
should take aButrs into
his opn hands as soon
as he tru himself stuff
GENTLY strong,
/" Question. What
did you understan ! by
that, and especially
by the words 'sufi.
GENTLY strong p
ANSWER. | under
stood by II numeri-
cal strength, physical
strength, | understood
that, as soon as he got
sufficient forcs-a suf.
cient body of troops
he would carry out the
orders Of the President
ofthe United States.
" Question. What
did you understand by
the words take al.
fairs into his own
hands p Did you I'M
derstand by it that, he
would use force, and
that Lieut.. Col. FIRE.
mont was to he one Of
those on whom the
force was to be usedf
Answer. | did,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

Dec ~.
"'If you can take from here =
sufficient force TO oppose the Cal
iiornians, now supposed to he
near the Pueblo, and roaifine for
fhe approach Of Lfeut. Cot. Ere
monf. I edr,se fhat you DO so, and
that YOU march ,cifh that force ms
early as possible in the direction
Of ne Puebia by which You viii
either be able to form a junction
NTH Lieu. Col. ~, moni, % maxi.
a dirersion peIy much in has faucr.r
K,aray's testimony, p. 81.
In that conversation I told
Com. Stockton that he had seen,
by my official communications,
the instructions OF the President
to me relating to California that
had come to California with but
a small military force that dtfer.
enet and respect for his situation,
he being then in command Of the
Pacific squadron, and having
large force OF sailors and ma
rines, prevented ms at that time
from rrtertng him and fakinc
char &c Of ~. eiun gorernmsnt of
ne eounfrp; that, as soon as my
command was increased, l would
take charge VI affairs in CoiVor.
mia asresably to ny irstruetions.'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

"Tn about two weeks, having
recovered his strength, and
anxious for the public service
and the safety Of Lieut.. Col. Ere
mont, he (Gen. Kearny) sPoke
and wrofe TO Com. Stockton. ur-
sing that a force should b, march
ed for the Pusbia for mis- support.
or at least TO mote a demonsira-
fion in MS faror.'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

Passages Of the Harana letter.
Stockton drew Fremont on to
his side.n "He deciined 10 girs mp
the command OF the civil govern
ment 10 Gen. Kearay. He ,J,ssed
10 obey The Instructions Of his gor-
eminent
From the autograph Panama letter,
Now. sir, the facts are as fol
lows: No order ot any moment uas
gicen, either in n: fight Of the sth
or The Oh, which uas not girep by
Gen. Ksgny in person, on through
the undersigned, as has acting as
sistant adjufant general. General
Kearny commanded the troops an
both battles"
Emo,y's testimony, p. III.
Question. In your testimony
of yesterday you say under
stand that as soon as he (KeaIny)
got a sufficient force-a sufficient
body Of troops-he would carry
out the orders Of the President of
the United States Now, what
orders Of the President remained
to be executed" sc.
Answer. The orders Of the
President of the United States
were, as ! understood them, 10
put Gen. K.ayny in authority, as
weH as 10 retain possession Of The
couufru Gsdipyt The tn.,au."
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

hearny's testimony p
95.
Question. In that
same letter are these
words: And as | have
no troops in IN. country
under my authority,
except a few dra-
goons, | have no
power of enforcing
Them (the orders un
der which you went
to California; Now,
what do you mean by
that word 'enlorcingP
cans wer. | meant
that j 1 had troops nm
der me | would nersr
permit a Junior officer
TO pisoBEr MI Or
DERs.'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

1--WE do not know with GER
tainty what Gen. kearny's in
structions authorized him to do !;
but if, as we suppose, he was
constituted governor Of Calitor.
MIA if he was appointed 10 erer-
else civil as psH as military Juris-
diction Immediately on his arrival
there" sc.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16
From N, San Diego letter.

Arrived in San Diego, Gen.
Kearny exhibited TO Com. stock
ton his commission and powers
to COM mond and to eorern in the
territory but, badly wounded,
and Nth the com maud If so shehf
a military force, be with proper
delicacy rsfrained. for ne pres
ent. to ererf Ma authority, and so
srpr,sssd himself"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

From Iht WissouFl Republican.
at may be that they Stockton
and FremonU resisted The enecit
ton Of Gen. kearly's orders, and
defed the instructions Of the gov-
ernmenl.n
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

From the San Diego letter.
On the Sh Of Janua,y-the
memorable and glorious anniver-
sary-about midday, the enemy
made his appearance on the oppo-
site side of the San Gabriel river.
He was about five hundred strong
in cavalry, and formidable in ar
tillery, which included some O.
Founders. Com. Stockton rode up 10
Gen. Kearny and proposed that the
army should go into camp. Gen.
Kearny positively refused, and, I'M
der the cover Of his artillery fire,
crossed the yiper in presence of the
enemy, and, by q general charge,
which he headed in person, drvre
him from the field"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

We have then a paragraph that could only have been
founded on an acquaintance with what kearny consd-
cred be his Official relations with Stockton, and
acquaintance with the contents OF keanys letters and
formation OF both IL is impossible, moreover, that any
other person, who came al that time from the Pacific,
could have had such information, unless he derived II
from Emory.
The Havana letter continues follows;
- Into this DISPUTE, it be lamened that Stockton
8rso Colonel FfemOnt has SIDE Ii is be hoped the
President viii cause the affair 10 be investigated once"
Which quote for the purpose of comparing it with a
single passage OF another publication, which appeared
exactly in due OF time allowing for The distance
from Havana St Louis, Missouri, and corresponding
TO the date of Emorys arrival and soloum in New Or
leans. This publication in the St Louis Repub-
can of Maya. st. Louis not in the route taken by
Lieut.. Emory, and this particular publication | do not
attribute to his direct agency; but he brought the
nal on which is founded 10 the country and It's general
scope and character. and It's object, the of
those publications which did attend his tracks Hence,
we find the train OF thought both, tracing
to its origin will assist in tracing the channel well
as the source of the other. will quote the passage
spoken of from the piece in the ST. Louis Republican,
and with il the corresponding from the Havana let
ter and every will remark the identity OF thought,
Notwithstanding the difference in expression;
From The Missouri Republican From the Havana letter
certain Commodore Stockton had refused &c, de
stockons reports etining gre the command Of
thing he treated Kearny the civil oil Caor
nerloper who deserving Gen keay aio hs ds
consideration aud Fu II to be nented Stock
Colonel Fremont his
to have fosfen in wih the side"
ingy @
This St Louis Republican article, and the question OF
its origin will subsequently be examined IN detail; but,
before now lay it aside will quote another passage or
two, in conjunction with passages from the Havana
letter, from Emorys autograph Panama letter, and from
the testimony of Emory and kearny:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

al. as military commander, he
(Kearny) did direct the movements
Of the troops in the battle IF San
Gabriel, and yet Com. S ockton
undertook to report directly to
the President, and to assign 10
Gen. Kearny very subordinate
part in this affair."" sc.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

"On the Sih January, near the
Puebla de los Angeles, battle
took place, in Whieh the CalJor-
MANS rere defeated, with consid'
cradle loss, and the peaceable
possession of that territory to the
United States restored. Commo-
dOre stockton accompanied Gen.
Kearny on the occasion in fact,
the expedition was composed
principally Of sailors and marines,
On arrival in front Of the enemy,
Com. Stockton proposed 10 Gen.
Kearny TO halt, but, ii being on the
sth Of January, the General rery
iaconicaliy replied that he wouId
NOT on that day do SO 4; and the en-
gdgement commenced"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

Capt. Emory pns made .9cit,ig
.4djtaant General Of The .4,my Of
the Vest, in place Of Capt Tur-
ner, who succeeded TO the COM
mand Of the LIST dragons "
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

From the Hapana letter.
"s,oekioa had refused, SC. de-
eiining 70 giue zap the command OF
the civil government OF Caliior'
MIA 10 Gen kea,ny, Into his dis.
p'ite, it is to BE- lamented, Stock
ton dreg Colonel Fremont on his
sids.n
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

No will dispute-there cannot be two OPINIONS on
the pointthat these two accounts, appearing nowhere
ese and having foundation in truth, and appearing
nearly simultaneously in the United States must have
had a common origin 1t is sheer impossibiliy that
the story should have had two separate inventions
the of the Pacific TO be published in St Louis
in May, and another in the island of Cuba, to be pub
lished in New Orleans in April. The two accounts then
originally from the same laboratory of lies it does
necessarily follow that they got TO the world through
the same conduit. We know who was at Havana: we
shall see byand by who at San Diego. This is not
the regular turn for the San Diego letter but as il is be-
fore us, will introduce passage or two more from IT.
and colaterally passages from another quarter
Froprfb Dieeos Cen 10
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

From The Missouri kePiadlaean-
at is certain, II Commodore
Stockton's reports mean any
thing, that he treated Kearny as
an interloper, who was deserving
OF no SORT Of consideration. aud re-
oeiDed none. Col. Fremont seems
to have foiien in ,eith the same
opinion, and 10 haze acted accord
iugfu .
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

Emory's Report, Up. nay
son the 2Sth December | re.
ceived notification from General
Kearny to leave my party in San
Diego and report to him for duty.
as the Acting .4itutant General Of
The forces; Captain Turner, his
adJuiant general. having been
assigned by him to the com.
mand of the remnant of the com,
pany Of the LIST Dragons
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

"SIRi have the honor furnish a statement of the
killed AID wounded in the actions of the and 9th
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

article, and the question OF
be examined in detail; but,
i'll quote another passage or
from the Havana
phi Panama letter, and from
earnY.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-23

NAVN..-The L. 5. ship ''Vincenn'sD was hau' cd
~, t.r 'e1r in the Brollyn Navy Yad,on Sa uTdoy 1t
i, l210 n4n al lie c4isias. perform that opera
ti,n. The u ! badly i wani q re2alT lhat
Crirate .Sayannlh' will be ready f her oicers snon.
MI N, p,t know vet her des inIron. lie steam friu-
III .San Jacnto is Ill ready To ,er inachine-
n. The store-ship Fredona" i recev rg cary The
work On the Dry u cN goes swim n,nay hese arc
all the naval items ofinteest % could pick up for
readers, visit 10 tie Navy Yard, yesterday "
I Erfress.