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Washington telegraph., 1848-04-12
From the Louisville Democrat.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
sENA1,E.
March


In the Senate, Mr., Miller from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia, reported bill TO
amend the city charter of Washington,
\ message was received from the House, RETURN
ing the deficiency BILL with amendments.
Mr. Alherton moved that the Senate concur in
said amendments; which prevailed.
On motion, the Senate proceeded 10 the con-
sidefllIon as in Committee of the Whole, the
loan BIN.
Mt Athefon remarked that he was opposed 10
the withdrawal Of the bids after they had been
once received
Me- Niles uiltrcd an amendment 10 the bill, Fe.
qurng that the proposals should state when thu
monty would be required 10 be pad into the u s
Treasury
On motion Of MI llannegau, the further con.
sldefdiion ul the bill was post tponed ia order that
the Senate might 60 into executive session. which
motion was agreed 10
The senalu, alef executive sesson, adjourned
over u Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
In the House, Mr. Rockwell called for the
regular order Of business The House accordingly
resolved itself INTO Committee Of the Whole ON tie
private calender, Mr. Bowlin In the chair.
Na!ious bills Of an unlnlefestiug character wrfe
considered aud passed.
On motion, thr committee ruse aud the House
adjourned.
March ~.
Washington telegraph., 1848-04-12

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ll0r SPHlNCs, hNNeAA'
AprRs lsis. !
rpe.,ed 10 pIJ the foregoing Address q
p.nee in theiT Tespecliye papers, and forward
ibpir aeeo,,,s lor payment. 5. b.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26
Sure Enough!-Some Msng-thst must

Sure Enough!-Some M'ng-that must
be the -Iahn Donkey of Pike county-has
seen our advertisement for a candidate to
be run on the "Federal Republican Demo
cratic Wing Taylor ticket,' in this county,
and according to directions has brayed away
through the Seventy-Six for a seat in the
next Legislature. We suppose this is done
by the advice and consent Of the Clique
The editor, however, doesn't much like the
views Of this Donkey, and hopes we will
continue our advertisement until others
come out. We have no desire to contrib
ute further to the selfish ends of any one in
this matter, and leave the Editor and Don
key to settle their own diaiculties-we've
got the candidate for him, he may now
choke him off athis pleasure. Donkey you
should have been more cautious in your
first debut before the public, than to have
Numbered SO rudely upon the toes Of The
Editor. We think, however, he may yet
forgive you and come ur to the scratch,
Gas he Gan accommodate himself to almost
any circumstances, if you will only promise
to work well in the traces hereafter.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26
MEXICAN NEWS.

The New Orleans Picayune and Delta,
of the 18th inst, contain the following
items:
Herrera is elected President Of Mexico.
The exchange of the ratified Treaty be-
tween our Commissioners and the Mexican
Government, has taken place. The troops
are moving toward the seaboard. The pro-
iected expedition to Yucatan has received
its ouietus. I'm informed all the public
property in the city of Mexico will be sold
there.
To the Soldiers Of the .Army.-Tbe gen.
eral-in- chief informed us yesterday, that he
had received positive orders from the Wa
Department to discharge no men from the
service until after their arrival in the Uni
ted States. As I had been otherwise in
formed, and so published it, I now make
this contradiction with sanction.
JOHN H. PEOPLES.
The American Commissioners were re-
|ceived and entertained with much lospitali-
ty. Mr.. Sewer, however, being i'll, Mr..
Clifford took charge Of the negotiations
The writer does not look at the present po-
sition Of Santa Anna, believing that he is in
secret correspondence with his friends in
the republic.
Departure.-Lieut. Col. Hitchcock and
Mai. Buchanan, Acting Inspectors Gener-
al, left here yesterday for New Orleans,
where they will proceed al C. to make
arrangements for the mastering out Of the
troops.
Off this Morning.-Geueral Patterson
with his division, will leave this morning
for Vera Cruz.
CRY OF Mexico, May 80, 1S4s.
Eds. DeHa-To-daY, the division of Gen.
Patterson left for the coast. Day after to-
morrow the division of Gen. Marshall will
leave. ...-
Our Commissioners were at Queretaro on
the 2Sth.
Gen. Butler will start from here about
Monday next, in company with Mr.. Sewer.
Where are all the harpers and croakers
in your city, and the Intelligent officers
and ssagacious edItors,' who have been on
t~inually crying out that there would be no
Was not sthe wish father to the
thought?' Or was it because interest de-
pended upon l.? have something to say
on this subject, but am too unwell to-day
to write more than a line. MUSTANG.
Cuernaraca.-The sick Of the command
at Cnernavaca arrived yesterday, $50 in
number, escorted by two companies of in
'fantry under command Of MAJ. Blanchard,
18th Infantry-four men died on the road.
The sickness is great at C~uernavaca. The
18th and 18th Infantry, under command Of
Col. Bonham, 18th Infantry will arrive here
'to-day.-G Vern Cruz Free american,
June 4M.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

ALMoNTE.-This distinguished Mexican
is about to visit the United States with his
family, and will probably take up his per-
manent residence in the city Of New Or
leans, where he spent much Of his youth
and acquired much of the valuable in
formation he possesses. He has lost all
his popularity in Mexico. and is thoroughly
disguised with the country. Almonte is
considerably ahead Of his countrymen in
light and information and will, no doubt,
feel much more at home in New Orleans, q,
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26
ALL'S WELL.

We are happy to inform our friends in
other parts Of the State, that the canvass
here is opened most beautifully-most glo-
~fiously and most auspiciously for the de-
mocracy. The b'hoys are wide awake, and
were the election to come off tomorrow.
we believe every one would he at his post.
and ready to discharge his duty. We firm
y believe that old democratic Cape Girar-
deau will Toll up a heavier majority for ''the
ticket, the whole ticket and nothing but
the ticket than she has for years. With
her, 10 far as Csss and Butler, King ard
Price, and Bowlin are concerned, we say
most emphatically-.W's WeN!-[Jack-
son Reviesc. a. =;
We congratulate our worthy friend of the
Review upon the healthy condition of poll.
tics in cold Caps Girardeau,'' and with the
greatest satisfaction can assure him and al
cur friends at a distance, thst old Pike TOLL
be erect at the approaching election. New.
er has a better spirit p~ervaded the democ'
racy in this county, and never have they
been more firmly united on all measures Of
national or state policy. The same may b
saidof the adjoining counties Of st. Charles
Lincoln and Ralls-yea, Of the entir'
'sNorth East" But One spirit animates thu
democratic ranks-that will in solid column
vote for Cass and Butler, King and Price
Bay and Henderson Tin Pike to the ute,
CONSERVATION of the wings. We respond
in the name of the democracy here, an EN-
phatic-sAH's Vel!
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26
A sANDER.

Old "Fuss and Feofders'' Of the Mis-
souri, Statesman, with bold effronteIy reit-
crates the long exploded calumny that Gen
Cass in early life was a Federalist. He
says:
"While General Cass was engaged in
Wilmington, Delaware, in the highly hon.
orable business of "teaching the young idea
how to shoot" he was so enamored of old
Federalism that he appeared on all occa-
|sions with a black cockade in his hat"
We call upon the Statesman for his evil
|dence of the fact, or to hide his head in
shame for the SANDER. We have published
the biography of Gen. Csss, written before
he was spoken of for the Presidency, in
which it is stated he emigrated to the then
North western territory, and settled at Ma
in the county of Washington, Ohio,
at the age Of serenteen. The first political
Office he ever filed was a seat in the Legis-
~lature of Ohio, to which he was elected by
the democratic party of Muskingun county
persons yet living to bear testimony to bis
democracy. The first Office he ever receiv-
ed by appointment was from President JEFF
~fsrson, whom he is invideously said to have
opposed. We aver that Gen. Cass never
taught a school of any kind in Delaware.
emigrated from New Hampshire al
the age of lit Ohio.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26
RUST IN WHEAT.

We learn from some of our farmer friends
that within a few days past the rust has
taken considerable hold upon the wheat in
this vicinity. Owing to the ADVANCED stage
of the crop but little damage, however, is
a~pprehended. Wheat struck by the rust
should be cut as soon as the straw will hear
to be shocked. Harvest has already COM
menced with a few who have early wheat.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

Gems from the Wing National C0nreu-
|tion.-After the nomination Of Gen. Tsy-
|lor had been effected, AN abortite* effort
was made to declare the nomination. unani-
nous. The Massachusetts, and Ohio Del
legations protested, and among other dec
larations, equally explicit. we find llsIol-
lowing:
Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts, would not
assent. He believed that the Wing party
was this day dissolved. He was : Wing,
and always had been. And he wanted asa
candidate some one who would stand BY
Wing principles, and not accepta nomina-
ton from any party that chose to give 1t to
him. He had never yet failedto vote. for
THE Wing ticket, but as things now stand,
The should ground arms. He would go haras
and so help him God! he would do an he
could to defeat the nomination! fe.lit@
TCalls to order-cries Of shame, misses
and turmoil for some minutes.l
Mr.. Galloway, of Ohio, was a Wing and
an uHr0sWhig. He had felt that the inter
ests of the country weSe identified with the
success of the party. He felt in 9 strange
position here. He had come here with
specified instructions-and he had given
pledges to his constituents. Aud though
he would not now say what he would DO, he
should go back among his constituents and
consult them, and abide by their decision
He spoke at some length, reiterating this
Intention.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, said he
could not concur, and would do all he coald
Ito defeat the nominee.
Mr.. Hunt, Of Massachusetts,, the only
delegate from the State who voted for the
Nominee, said he should give him q cordial
support, such ashe would have extended to
any other nominee. He believed That Sir.
Wilson did not express the sentiments Of
Massachusetts, which had always supported
the Wing banner.
Mr.. Galloway, Of Ohio, had come pledged
to vote for a candidate opposed to the ex-
tension Of slavery, and would go home 10
his constituents and abide whatever they
may propose in their free counsels. Gen.
ITaylor's Wing principles were doubted in
Ohio, but if he was shown to be favorable
to Wing measures, all would be right.
Mr.. Bingham Of Ohio, offered a resolu-
ton providing the assent ofthe entire con-
~vention to the nomination, il Gen. Taylor
would pledge himself to scceI Of il as the
nominee of the Wing party, and carry out
its PrinciPles-no extension Of slavery over
free territory, protection, &c.
The chair here interfered and said that
all discussion was out Of order, and the next
business in order was the ballots for Vice
President. -
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

Gen. Wilson, Of New Hampshire declares
that under no circumstances will he sup
port Taylor and Fillmore.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

NEBRAskA.-The boundaries of the new
territory of Nebraska, as proposed in the
bill now before Congress, are as follows:
Commencing at a point in the Missouri
river, where the fortieth parallel of north
latitude crosses said river; thence following
up the main channel of said river, to the
parallel Of north latitude; thence
west on said parallel to the summit Of the
Rocky Mountains; thence due south to the
5ortieth parallel Of north latitude; thence
east on said parallel to the place Of begin
ming.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

Gen. ~T'dyL0r-7He Conrenfson.--We
are gratifed to learn that Gen. Taylor au-
thorizsd his name to be presented to the
Wing National Convention, with a pledge
to abide its decision, and to withdraw if
any other candidate was nominated
Serenity Sig.
We drive a peg there, and call upon our
neighbor for the language in which Gen.
Taylor agreed to abide the decision of the
Convention, "and to withdraw If any other
candidate was nominated" Need we re-
peat to the editor the contents Of his letter
to the editors of the Richmond Republican.
We think he uses some such language as
this:-"It has not been my intention at any
moment, to change my position, or to with
draw my name from the canvass, whoever
may be the nominee of the National Con-
vention; either of the whig or democratic
party"
Now, the wings claim that he never
surrenders; he or they one have surrender
ed dead sure The Seventy-Six says it is
Taylor. We ask for the language in which
the surrender is made. If the editor can
succeed he will rob his friends Of the big.
gest thunder they have with which to cleo
tioneer.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

A WIG QuANDARY.-The wings have
two great objects in view, and a task il
will be to perform them both. A failure to
do either would be certain defeat. Their
first object is to get democratic votes fol
General Taylor, upon the ground Mofhe Is
ono party man." Twas this that secur.
ed his nomination over Henry Clay. Their
next object is to satisfy all true wings that
General Taylor is one Of them coed ana
true. In pressing his emo party" claims
they dampen the feelings of the "si"'On
.pures." In ~reconciling them to the sacri.
they drive off the democrats they
had hoped to gull with his no party notions.
clip the following from the proceeding.
of the Wing National Convention. 1t will
serve to show the straits that Whiggery is
lin:
Mr.. Conrad, Of Louisiana, pledged Gen,
Taylor to be a true and devoted Wing; he
was well known and appreciated for many
high and noble qualities. He wasa Virgin
ian BY birth, but he belonged, as does his
glory, to the entire country, although bis
Temporary residence is Louisiana. Over
Jealous Wings have doubted the Whiggery
of Gen. Taylor, but with all candor and
sincerity he declared his belief that he was
as good a Wing as any man in the country,
"a member from Maine asked to be in.
formed whether Gen. Taylor was not op.
posed to the doctrine of Protection.
Mr.. Conrad replied that he could moi
speak OF particular subjects, but that he be.
|lieved he was in favor Of Protection; at all
events, if he (Mr. c. did not think thai
Gen. Taylor too in favor Of Protection, he
should have considered himself recreant as
Ia Wing and to his State, TO have come uI
Ito this convention to support his nomination
He believed, too, that as Gen. Taylor had
never surrendered to his enemies he would
never betray his friends!
If men without principles advocate hi.
election, he will not betray them; if mer
opposed to a National Bank and the Pro.
|~tective Tariff policy advocate his election,
he will not betray them; if men in fdUo,
of these measures advocate his election,
he will not betray them-she will never
|bstrayAis friends" o, Whiggery Wing
gerry where is thy consistency? De-.
"
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

An address "7OM the People Of Massachu.
setts' was Immediately issued by the wings
of Boston, upon the reception of the nom
nations Of the Philadelphia Convention.
calling upon their fsllOw-citizens through
out the Commonwealth, who are opposed tc
the National nominations, to meet in Con.
~vention at Worcestr, on Wednesday, the
2sth day Of JUNE, | oseake such steps as the
occasion may demand, in support Of thei,
principles. The Convention, in nominating
Gen. Taylor, they say, shave exceeded theil
just authority. and have asIposed a candid.
ate whom no northern y6igi is bound r sup.
port" ~"
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

THE CAP SHEAF!-So intent was the
Wing Convention oil stultifying itself-so
determined on availability-rhat a resolu.
ton requiring all candidates before it to be
'the exponent of Whig principles was
de cided to be govt OF ~oRDER!" 1t was
offered by Mr.. Fuller, of New York, and
read as follows:
"Resokced, That, as the first duty of the
Representatives of the Wing party of the
United States is to preserve the principles
and integrity of that party, the claims of M
candidate can be considered by this Con-
vention unless such candidate stands pledg-
ed to support in good faith its nominee, and
to be the exponent of Wing principles"
"Outg Order'' to require of a Wing
candidate that he should be Whig!u If
this is not the cap sheaf, the browning hum
bug of the day, then we give it up. The
chairman Of the Louisiana delegation, in
fact, stated to the Convention that they
urged Taylor's nomination on "no other
than broad national ground!" and "buy,
ing a pig IN a poke" they exacted nc pro-
LESSONS of faith in their principles, and
$50 for Taylor therefore,
WihOutG Why or tO~herefore."
Now come up to work, ye wings of Con.
necticut! put onthe collar Of availability
make a bonfire Of your party documents
land remember that your ''principles" are
"ont Of Order' as veil as out Of fashion,
The New York Day Book, edited by DR.
Bacon, a strenuous whig, says it would be
difficult to say which party predominated
in the Convention-"fools or ~knaves."-
Wsw Haven Reg.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

B-The "New York ,Tribuue,' on the
day before the nomination Of. Gen. Taylor,
gave expression to its ssearness belief,
thus: =,
"There are at this moment half . million.
Wing voters who have resolved not to sup
port him If nominated. Instead of there
being one million and a half OF W to begin
with, all intent on Winning Others to our
standard and making victory secure, one,
half of the Wings will be hard at work for
weeks and months convincing the other
half that they ought 10 support the Wing
candidate" ,.,,.. eHoo
On the day after, it says the managers Of
the Convention have dealt "themselves
good hands, but as to giving in lis adhs-
sion to the nomination, future time Enst be
allowed to consider. On Thursday pieht,
a large number Of Wings went 70. the TSib-i
une Office, and called for Mr.. Greedy, INT
he refused to say anything about The nen-
%ination at present, after which the crowd
gave nine cheers for Clay and a. May
groans for Taylor. sos;sor6a
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

his old trade Of selling hardware. than in
dealing with the impracticable races Of
IMexico.-fN. o. Delta.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

CoNGREss.-On the 18th instant, a joint
resolution, introduced by MIR. AsHMuN,
providing that the two Houses would ad-
journ OF the 18th of July, was passed in the
House of Representatives, by ayes III.
nays 40, and sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
A motion to make the river and harbor
appropriation bill the special order of the
House was. negatived by a large vote.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

The WAY TO MAKE CANDrDArEs.-The
Ssventy-Six, after announcing VIM. Penix,
Esq, as q candidate for a seat in the next
General Assembly Of Missouri, says:
Mr.. Penix has been induced to take this
course by the earnest solicitation Of many
Of his friends; and a communication has
been handed Us, signed by a number Of the
voters Of the county, requesting him to suf-
fer his name to be used as q candidate,
with his reply thereto, consenting to run,
which we will publish next week.
This is the first time we ever knew a re-
ply to be written to a cal; upon an individual
to become Z. candidate for a public Office,
before that call vas given to the public
Mthisdoes not savour Of cGucusing, ,fring
and managing, then WI do not know by
what nams to call it. If it is only necsssa-
y To- consult those individuals vho msde
the call, previous to becoming q candidate,
then where Is the necessity Of going through
tie ceremony Of publishing that call with
the reply thereto annexed? We do not
wish to be understood as ~Objecting to the
right Of an Individual to become a candid
ate upoa his own authority, but this effort
ct . ahosc Of authority will hardly serve to
blind the people. of Pike county.
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

Opinions If The Hhig Press 1pOn Gen.
Iaykr's N1Hain0kOn.-Generai Taylur's
nomination has been received with various
degrees Of favor by the Wing press. In
New York city the wing press generally
support it. In Albany The news appears TO
have caused great excitement, and the
friends Of Mr.. Clay are indignant and an
CRY. There is as great a ferment there in the
Wing ranks as the Barnburner movement
has produced in the same city among the
Democrats. The Boston Wings acted up
on he premature announcement. The
Daily Advertiser and the Atlas yield a re-
~luctant acquiescence in the nomination Of
General Taylor, but promise him ali their
support. The Daily Advertiser qualities
its adhesion by stating, distinctly, that ",hs
news of the nomination will be far from
gratifying to a great majority Of the Wings
of Massachusetts,. The Courier is still un-
shaken. f fsl' 81
The NewburyPort Herald takes down
the nomination as if it liked it, but the Nor
'cester Spy declares the '.Nhig party has
been most greatly compromised" The
.disaffec.ed Wings of Massachusetts, call
upon all their fellow citizens who are oppo-
SEED to the nomination Of Cass(!l) and Fay,
Tor, to meet in convention oh Wednesday,
the 2Sth of this month, to take such steps,
as the occasion shall demand.-Phaadclphia
Tedos e.. ...a $685. ~ - 81"
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

Masss Of Mr.. PoM-A letter from
Wsehipgton, dated llth says:
ksEbe President for two or tkrees .dsys
past, has been quite Ill. On Tussday, ]
am informed, he was confined to his bed"
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

At a mass meeting Of the democrats Of
Sangamon county, at Springfield, Ills, on
the 18th inst, the following resolutions
amongst others were passed:
RESOLVED, That we cordially approve the
nomination of General Lewis Cass, and
General William o. Butler, for the Offices
of President and Vice President of the
United States. We know them to be in
corruptible and tried patriots-distinguish-
ed in the feld-eminent statesmen-of
|spotless integrity in public and private life,
and true to their country and to the party
of progress, whose motto is sequal rights"
and whose cause is the cause of liberty
throughout the world.
The following resolutions express our
sentiments erachy on the subject of our
foreign relations, particularly in reference
to our difficulties with Mexico:
ResoIced, That our intercourse with for
eign nations should be governed by a set
tied determipation to task nothing but
what is right, and submit to nothing that is
wrong" And, believing that, in our late
difficulties with Mexico, our government
has acted strictly in obedience TO this just
rule, we do most cordially approve the
measures adopted by the present admins.
tratioD, for the vigorous prosecution and
honorable termination of the war-a war
~unsOught on our part, and reluctantly en-
tered upon in self.defence-after submit
ting to numberless expressions, which were
consumated and rendered too atrocious for
further endurance, by open war and "the
shedding Of American blood upon Ameri-
can soii.o
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

What will those cqncienciou, khigs, who
have opposed the acquisition Of Territory,
do with regard to Gem I sslor's recommen
ding the acquisition of fvsmore Mexican
provinces than the treaty s9eures2 The
line Of Sierra Madre, recomAendsd BY
Taylor. is far beya the line f1s upon By
the Treaty. s
Democratic banner., 1848-06-26

A. Mr.. HilliaFd, Of Alabama, offered in
the Wing National Convention, . resolution
''thas the Convention cordially approve Of
Gen. Taylor's letter to Capt. Allison, be-
isving Il 70 contain SQUAD sndaconssTyltive
Psshciplss." Ga the aPpssl Of Mr. sher-
mas . Ohio, Mr.. Hilhrd withdrew BID
r~saoIusio1, npon the ground that the dele
e1ss from two tases were absent. Thsrs
wa no expression bad,