Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-14


"Both the Democratic papers of this city-tle
Globe and Evening Post-have espoused with the
utmost warmth the recommendation of the Secretary
of the Treasury in favor of tax on tea and coffe E.
There can6eno doubt that DIRECT TAXATION
essentially Democratic and has only to be brought
fairly before the people to find favor with the ma
jority.''
sTRIcT CoSsTRUcTIoS &C.-The PresiIeu
has ordered an Tioraton of the Dead Sea- for the
purpose OF solving geographical pr oblems and 10
elucidato ancient story" All this, it seems, the
constitution allows, bur to protect our fatbottom
boats and steamboats, from the Ohio and Missssip-
ri snags, is thing the constitution never contem,
plated. How long will the West disregard its
best interests, by electiug to the Presidency such
politicians Polk ia. Journal
70 1917 Mexican bounty land warrants, for 100
ocres each, have been issued and 100 for 40 acres
-in all l,2l5,340 acres. of which only $50 acres
have been located. land warrant is worth ONLY
$l25 at Washington, bus as good as 5000 in specie
to the Western buyer. They are not good for pre-
emption rights payments.
! u Dr. Wilson, in lis travels through the lands
of the Bible, last year, discovered on the route
/ immense
mountains, alluded by the author Of the Book of
job as the source of the gold and silver Of the
early ages. From huge seams in the sides of the
mountains was the dug OUT all the evde noes oc
this mode ofmning present themselves to the eve
How the grooves or channels were cut out from
such lofty heights TO the base of the mountains does
not appear. Immense must have been the waste
| of life in prosecuting the work.
| - The Imprisonment and maltreatment BIZ
France Of an American citizen, Hundertrund. de-
mand the most complete reparation, and we hone
that our President VIII call on Louis Pblnno
for. instantaneous satisfaction. Hundertluud was
Imprisoned for ten months, without the shadow off
cause, merely to be revengcd on this Government
for refusing TO surrender Meugcr, fugitive for
ger from France.
u The letter writer's think that the House of
Representatives VIII declare in favor of the Presi
dents policy FOR carrying the war by n1oiorir,
Of isro.
. Four Indian skeletons sitting in an urrfrh,
posture have been found recently in a sub,erra3epn
chamber, in the State of New YORK. They had by
their side the military utensils of the race
- Steps are about to be taken by Congress to
regulate foreign coins out Of circulation
u 4 Cotton FACTORY, with 1000 spiadles, has
just commenced operations in FredcI ick.burs.Va.
q There are $500 women with Tire american
army in Mexico, lauadresses, cooks, Sc.
q o. Saturday, FIRE in A.ti ca, New York, de-
s.royed property to the amount of $50 coo.
u The shoe business of the United States ON
!loys 100, 600 persons and is valued at fifty mill
ions.
u There is permanent lake of sour water in
Texas not far from Nacogdeches. 1t is the resort
of invalids.
Tho Senate Of South Carolina has refused TO let
tue dear Peole vote directly for Electors for Pres
ldent. What consistent Democrats.
u The internal prosperity Of New York may BE-
JoI5ed oil from the fact that he has one and halls
"liiloAs 'n her treasury, Of surplus funds which
nave been recently devoted by law to the erl,r,e-
n'e.l o. her grand artery OF commerce from Buffalo
to albany.
u large quantity Of goods from Japan are sci.
ing at public auction New York,
- Last week the expresses, charged with let
tors and specie from Canada for Boston. were all
seized at Burlington VT for violation of our Pos,
OEcelaws. This crisis in our nxtal r1I,,io,,5
with Lnsiand VIII either bring gooa or evil tor US
u Dixon II, Lewis has been elected Senator
/ from Allbama.
! % Kendall of thePicayunc, describing a late
eaI LhjnaAe, in the city Of AIeNco, says:
- nave always desired to sec, or rather feel the
effects OF an earthquake. A single convulsion has
suticed to cure all curosily-I never wish TO be
present at a repetition.
I The Chicago Commercial thus sums up in the fol-
lowing sentences ofthc Presidents object ION to the
/ River and Harbor Bill.
! 1t contains more than half a million for the i'm
/ provemeut of numerous harbors and rivers
1t would be unwise to appropriate This sum for
internal Improvements, while the ~ hole means and
credit of the government needed to prosecute
! the with Mexico.
The policy OF internal improvements would rasten
on the country and entail GA posterty Permanen,
national debt.
Gen. Jackson refused to approve bills OF a SINH
! lar character. The MaysvilIe road, the Wabash
River bill. and others.
This policy will place power in the people stronc
enough to control legislation.
It Will enable individuals to build up atown or
city on the margins OF lakes rivers.
Public men seek popular favor by their attach
meut to Internal Improvements, and whole sections |
eNpcdieuCy ofIAem.
The most industrious would be the most SUCCESS
ful, and the member who would obtain such arDro- |
priatious. would claim the reward Of victory from
4 his enriched constituents.
I States NAV lay tonnage duties for this object 7
providing they can get tine consent of Congress .
NJ express grant for such appropriations IS found /
in the Constitution.
He most strongly impressed with the solemn
conviction that the government should abstain from
the exercise Of all powers clearly granted by the
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