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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-07-13

OC5-Since the above was in type, we have the N.
o. Delta Of the 18th. 1t gives an account of pub
lie meeting at which Bale PeytQn reported the result
of the committees visit to Gen. Taylor. According
to the Delta, Mr.. Peyton said
"Fslow cilizens-I do not rise to address you in a set
speech. have just arrived from the home of Zachary Tay
Tor. (Cheers A committee Of your fellow citizens waited
upon him. We found the old cool and collected
he Of battle. Gentlemen, will not de-
tain you proceed read the document which
hold in my hand and which we have been authorized
publish to the world Here profound silence at
sued and curiosity and anxiety plainly visible an
Mr. p proceeded to read the following state
ment 10 a loud and distinct voice:
ave authorized by Gen. Taylor to that the
Of The Louisiana delegation 10 the Wing Convention lately
assembled at Philadelphia, meets with his entire, ull, and
unqualified appreciation He not oniy doebed but
that his honor and reputation were
, safe 10 their hands.
(Signet) Bale PEYTON,
LOGAN HUNTON,
June 23d, ls4S A. C. BULLITT.
The above statement /. the hand writing Of Gen. Tsy
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

I DoaRIsM IN WASHINGTON Is +.
J Hallett, X. J Walker, declined, because of i'll
healthy and Nathan Clifford (U 3 Attorney
CencraD appear before the Supreme Court OF
the United States as Attorneys on the Dorr side
OF the great Rhode Island case now pending
As LocofocOissl made some capital out OF this
question is the contest of 1874, We rejoice that
our tribunal of highest resort, which Is about to
settle the law of the matter au,horltatlvely, Is
almost entirely Locofoco, the only Wing on the
Bench being John M Lean of Ohio, and he a
very moderate partisan. The case comes up ON
an appeal Of the Dorrites from the District
Court, and the first of their seven points is as
follows:
81. That the sovereignty of the People is
supreme, and may act in forming government
without the assent of the existing govern
ment.'
Waving all criticism on the incongruity OF
forming a government where one Is already er-
iaing, as also all controversy as to the assertion
which we do not admit-that any evidence Is
or can be given that majority OF the fhode
Islanders signified their acceptance OF the D0rr
Constitution, we have looked closely through
Messrs. Clifford and Haett's points, to see
whether they touch the fundamental question OF
questions ,rho are 'the People of Rhode Isl
and, who have a right 10 do what they please
when they please, and form any sort of Gov
ernment in defiance or disregard ofthat already
existing Are all the human beings IN Rhode
Island the People thereof Or the Adults
only Or the piah aduhs, OF the adult cih-
.ens, Or the rhite male adults' Is there any re-
cognzed process by which persons excluded
from Political power by the existing Constitu-
ton can enfranchisc themselves! Or Is no
process necessary If Il man has right to
vote by virtue of his manhood merely, what
need of any Convention or Constitution to define
the Right of Suffrage And how came the
Dorr Constitution to prescribe that the Colored
Free Citizens of Rhode Island should be al
lowed or denied the Right of Suffrage according
as the votes of the (whlte) majority should
decide : These questions grow upon us faster
than they can be written down but they are all
involved in one Who are the People of
Rhode Island, who have the inherent right
peacefully and legally to subycrt one form of
Government and establish another in just such
manner and at such time as their own pleasure
shall dictate, Time and again have we pressed
this home on the Dorrites without an answer,
and now they come into the Court Oflast resort
without even alluding TO il We cant believe
they really think their case has a leg to stand
upon. At all events, we rejoice that the de-
cision rests with Judges ofthcir own party, ad-
pointed by Presidents of their own choice, and
we trust these Judges will meet it maniully, do
Gliding the question its merits, and not evadlng
il by decision based on some incident or tech
ncality. Let us have Dorrism fairly weighed
and measured in the Supreme Court ofthe In
ion-N. Y. Tribune
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03
LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. AM
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
In General assembly, january Session, A. ID.
1913.
AN ACT to adjourn the February term of
the Supreme Court for the County of Wash
ington.
II is enactedby The General assembly as )oHors ::
Section |. The Supreme Court which by
law is to be holden at South kDgstOwn for
the county of Washington, on the first Mon
day of February ls4S, is hereby adjourned to
the second Monday of February, A. ID. 1913 !:
And all business now standing continued from
the last Term of said Court, and all appeals,
Bills in Equity, and other process or business
rightiully brought to said Court, shall be pro-
cceded in and disposed of at such adjourned
term with the same effect rs if disposed of at
the regular term of the Court All processes
issued or returnablc or to be entered at said
Court, or which shall be issued prior TO the ad-
ourned term under this act, shall be returned
to and entered at said ad dourned term.
Sec. ,. The first Tuesday of such adjourned
term shall be considered the second day there
of for the purpose of filing any plea or motion
which by law is required to be done OH the
second day of the term.
True copy--witness
HENRY BOWEN, Scc'ry.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

FRoM BERMuDA.-By the brig Lady of the
Lake we have the Bcrmudian of January 5 and
IL.
The royal mail steamer Conway, from the
West Indies, had arrived, bringing advices TO
the end of December. The Jamaica papers
continued to harp upon the failing prosperity Of
the island. Many propnetors Of estates found
themselves, at the close of the year, without
means to take the crop off the ground and work
il into sugar and rum Mr.. Borthwisk, MEM
ber of the Imperial Parliament, was on visit
to the island. AT public meeting he declared
his purpose to recommend and urge, on his
return TO England, the abolition of all duties
upon Jamaica sugar and coffee, transfer of
the blockade from the coast of Africa to the
ports of Cuba, Porto Rico and Brazil, and an
extensive system of immigration from Africa.
A committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of the West India Bank at Barbados
had reported that there had been grossly inn
prudent management, but they think that after
making a liberal allowance for losses there will
be large surplus of paid up capital remaining
and that, by prudent and firm proceedings, the
bank may at a given time resume operations.
The branch at Antigua had suspended pay
ments, under instructions from Barbadoes /;
which had caused much embarrassment.
There had been sharp run on the British
Guiana and Colonial Banks at Demerara, but
it was met with firmness.
There were no tidings of the missing steam
er Tay, and the only hope left was that she
had put in at the Azores.-Com. Adrr.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

STRUGGLE FOR FREEDoM.-Evcry arrival
from Europe brings indications of increasing
efforts on the part of the many to obtain a
greater degree of civil and religious liberty,
and corresponding necessity on the part of
the powers that be, to yield to the demands of
a more enlightened public sentiment. Among
these indications in England, may be named a
meeting ofdeputics of the "Thrce Denomina-
TONS Independents, Presbyterians, and Bap-
tists,) recently held in London, when it was
stated that, through their operations, there
were at present not less than sixty-twO MEN,
bers of Parliament who were opposed to all
grants of public money for the purpose of roll
gious endowments. The proposed admission
Of Jews into Parliament cxcitcs intense opposi-
ton.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

PEACE RuMoRs.-We cut the following
peace rumor from the New York Commercial
Advertiser of Saturday
We are enabled to say that there arc letters
in the city from members of Congress, of both
parties, which declare in the most unequivocal
terms that the outline of a treaty, or arrange
ment, has been received at Washington, cor
responding generally with the propositions orig
inally made by Mr.. Trst, to the Mexican COM
missioners, and that it will be acceded to by the
Administration
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

A CANDIDATE FOR ANNEXATION. The
Washington correspondent of the Journal Of
Commerce writes "Thcrc is an authorised
agent in this city from the Government of Yu-
catan, who has made proposals to this Gov
crnment for the merging of Yucatan into this
Union. The agent has had interviews with
Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Buchanan, both of whom
have discouraged his overtures. Our govern
ment is not prepared for wholesale annexation.
Yucatan must wait for her time.''
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

WAR MEETrNG.-Thcrc was an Immense
meeting at the Tamnany Hall Saturday eve
ming, \. ii. Mickle, Chairman. Gen. Hous-
ton, Mr.. Footc, Mr. AIMEE Of Washington
and Hon. Mr.. Brown, addressed the meeting
The resolutions which were adopted con
demned Mr.. Clay's speech, sustained the Ad
mlnistTation, went for territorial indemnity
and against q defensive line stated that Tia,
war was commenced by an unproyokcc
attack of the Mexican army on our forces or
American soil. aud 60 for an uliimatcd cx,cn
ton of our institutions everywhere. Their
was a considerable disturbance during tn,
meeting.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

The MLLER's RIvEg DIsAsTER.-A writer
in the Springfield Republican states that the
probable cause of the falling of the Vermont
and Massachusetts, Railroad bridge, near Athol,
was that the nuts on that bridge were made of
cast iron-cast at the foundery at Athol. 1t
was done by way of experiment, and tried up
on the bridge alone, and a most conclusive ex-
pertinent it has proved. The disaster was at
first laid to the Irish laborers, who have sins
enough imputed upon them without this.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03
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ruary.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

MoRE RoaAScE-The Charleston Patriot
mentions circumstance which is related in a
letter from Key West, that may be classcd
among the romantic. A short time since, a
vessel bound To Mexico ran ashore on the reef.
Among the crew was beautiful young lady,
disguised as boy. The crew supposng her
to be what her garments represented her, she
was required to take her regular spell at the
pumps. She revealed her situation and sex to
the captain, who of course relieved her at once
from position 80 unsuitable to the preyons
habits of her life. She is of very respecta-
bic family at the North, and has an attachment
for one who had gone forth to fight his country S
battles in Mexico. Hearing that her lover had
been wounded, she had assumed a boys attire
and elopcd from the parental roof for the pur-
pose of joining her sweetheart and nursing
him on his bed of sickness and pain. She
had been treated with great Kindness by the
hospiabe people of KeyWest, and is to be
sent home, doubtless much against her own
incllnatious.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

PoIsoNED CREGsE.-'rhe Nashua Telegraph
says that seventeen persons were severely poi
soned in Antrim, on Monday last, by eating of
a cheese containing some poisonous substances.
The wife of Mr.. Jonathan White suffered the
me st severely. Life was nearly extinct when
medical aid arrived.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

The LATEST JoKE.-Mr. Bancroft is writ
ing labored articles in yindication of the course
of our administration, and gets them publish
ed in the London Times which articles are
subsequently copied in the Washington Union,
and sent forth to the American people as evil
dcnce of tn p"Jhc Jcehng in England on the
subject of the Mexican war
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

~ The Rev. Henry lIiestond, who has
spent some months in travelling and preaching
among destitute Germans in Alabama, Missis-
sppi, and Louisiana, is about making prepara-
tons to proceed to Vera Cruz, Mexico, having
received al invitation to preach to the Amcri-
cans at that place.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

PLEASANT VALLEY TRAGEDy.-Mrs. Eli
zabe,h Russell, who was shot by John Wes-
ley Pine, at Pleasant Valley, on Sunday the
9th inst, died at about o'clock, +. M. Oh
| Thursday last.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

FoRCE OF MISUNDERSTANDING suicide of 4
physician, DIR. Murry, occurred in New York
Thursday morning, at the house of Mr.. b.
Mathewson, 100 Green street. DR.. Murry
adopted the same means with DIR. Wells, viz.
sevcing the fcmoral artery with a razor.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

SrDDES DEATH.-NIrs. Hatch wife Of Mr..
Daniel Hatch, of this city, died suddenly on
"Wednesday morning. About O'Clock she
remarked To Mr.. H., that IT was time they
were up, as breakfast was probably nearly
ready. Mr.. ". got up, and while in the act
Of dressing observed that his wife brcaihed
somewhat strangely. Stepping towards the
bed, and seeing that something was the mat
ter, he went to the door,of another room, in
which Mrs IT,. sister slept and called for her
assistance. But it was too late. When he
returned, which was IN moment, Mrs. VI.
was in her last struggle Of Death Brtdg'Pcr'
, ,(r) t1rmr
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

DISTINGUISHED ARRivAL.-By a notice
in another column, it will be seen that Madame
Amey, the distinguished Claiyoyant, has ar
rived in town. All who wish to consult her,
can do so by calling at the U. 5. Hotel.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

Darn or ON SuBscRiBERs.-1'hc late
Thomas Bush, Es1., whose death was reccgdcd
in our obituary of last week, was a subscriber
TO tins paper for forty -eigh years, and our
late venerable friend job sherman. whose
death We record this wcck. was fubasribcr
Tor nearly az y drj.-N1rpou NrrUy
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

UPSome disturbance took place recently b.
tween two gangs Of lrishmen, who were a,
work on the railroad at Brunswick, Me. Guns
and pistols were brought into rcquistion, and
one lrishman was shot through the leg.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

TEXAS FREE ST,TE.-lt is said that i'm
mcnse numbers of Germans are pouring into
Texas. who are strongly opposed to the insti-
tuition of Slavery. A core 'pondent of the
Christian Watchman states that Gov IIous-
ton has already been compelled by the force OF
public opinion to divest himself of his slaves,
IN order to secure his recollection To the U. :.
Senate. Honor to the Germans, say we, il
they are striking At the bulwarks of the " pc
culiar institution - Bo,ioR Transcript.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

SPECIE AT New YoRK.-Withn a few
days five hundred thousand dollars in specie,
mostly in foreign gold, have been received at
New York from tho South and West.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

PESssyLvASn The Governor Of Pcnnsyl-
vanla has ordered an election to be- held on the
23d of February, for a member ~ Congress- In
the District represented by the late Mr.. Horn
beck. We can scarcely hope 10 retain the
District, whichIallnost always votes bocofoco.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

HI \ little girl nine years Of age was shot
a few days ago, in Glastonbury, Ct., by her
brother of eleven years. The boy took up the
gun, not supposing it to be loaded
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

H. William BuiTum was instantly killed
by the bursting Of grlnds,ono at the scy,h.
Factory At Ns.onylllc, Rhode lslani. Goth inst.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

WHAT 1T AMouNTs To.-Thc Whole num-
bcr Of failures in Great Britain, during the last
year, amounts To, in Uncle Sans currency,
about Si2O 900, GOO
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

EXECUTIVE PATRoNAcE.-Mr. Barrow Of
Tennessee, in his late speech in the House of
Representatives, said
"Look at the appointments the executive
from Lieut.. Gen. Benton, to the smallest briga-
der general, (for there are some small ones,)
there was not single one selected from the
Wing party. There was, it is true, neutral
e Cushing) but for neutral he would not
give a fig for neutral leans to the side of
power; and among six or seven hundred
officers, not fifty Wings can be found who
were appointed to oihce. ra
Ifthe demand of the Executive for an addi-
tiona force Of some thirty thousand men should
be complied with by Congress, which we trust
it never will be, what god-send it will be to
the countless host of unAedged warriors-true
and diMnterested friends of Mr. Polk, who 90
for war, conquest, annexation and slavery
who now besiege the White House, for COM
missions and by their fierce looks their denuncia
tions of peace, and their blood-thirsty avowals,
seek to manufacture a public opinion on the
subject of the administration and its measures.
We hope these gentlemen will be disappointed
and that it will not be in Mr.. Polk's power to
re,card them for their excessive zeal.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

Mr.. WEBsTERs SpEEcH.--The speech of Mr.
Webster in the Rhode Island case, is regarded
as one of his greatest efforts and is spoken OF
with the highest enthusiasm by all who heard
it. The following is an extract from letter
dated Washington, January, 81.
Mr.. Webster has just closed one of the
most, if not the most sound, comprehensive
and eloquent speeches in vindication of the
government of Rhode Island, in its proceed.
ings during the Dor insurrectiOn, that was
ever delivered in a court of Justice. 1t was
listened to with the most profound attention by
Il crowded audience, and at the close strong
expression of applause seemed ready to burs,
from the lips of every admiring individual, ex-
cept the counsel on the other side. l doubt il
a single person present remained uncOnvinced
by the overwhelming force ofhis argument.
have never heard so great an effort from any
man. For the last two weeks he has devoted
the whole power of his magnificent mind to
the preparation ofthis case of unparalleled i'm
portancc and if his fame rested upon this argu-
ment alone, he would go down to posterity as
the great expounder of our American system
of Representative government"
The correspondent of the New York Courier
& Enquirer says -
Mr.. WEBsTER's argument in the Supreme
Court, on the Rhode Island case, has been the
event of the day in the Capitol. 1t was one
of his finest and most admirable efforts. He
spoke for two hours and half, and nearly all
that time was devoted to the great principles OF
Constitutional law and of American Liberty
which the case involves. He first set forth
clearly and in a most striking light, the essen
tial character of our system of government,
demonstrating that, while the People are with
us the source of all political power, they have
we limited Them in the exercise of that
of that power, by certain prescriptions of posi-
tive law. Hence he argued, no change could
rightfully be made in any of our governments,
except in accordance with the provisions of
previous law. He showed historically that
this principle has been engraftcd into the Con-
sttution of all our States, and that il is just as
true and just as important as is the fiIndamen-
tai truth that all power springs from the people.
Taking this as his basis, he went on to show
that the Dorr government in Rhode Island
never had any legal or valid existence ; that i,
was the work of discontcnted men acting with
out color oflaw, in violation ofour whole theory
of government, and as guilty of rebellion AT
every step of their progress. The whole
thing, he. said, was contemplate sham. He.
traced at some length the difference between
our theory of representation and that of Eng
land, and set forth very clearly the true princi-
Piles which lie at the basis of our free institu-
tlOnS
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

UTChorofoum is recommended rs excellent
for acolding wives. 4 husband who has tried
il savs " no family should he without Il. -
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

of learning, have given him taste and hab-
il, that remain with him in after life.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

Locoro,o STATE CoNvESTioS-The Loco
focos have called n State Convention to meet
on the 22d of February, for the nomination Of
general officers.