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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
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Latest from The SnMfh,

The American ofthis morning publish.
es ;elegraphic despatch from Peters,
burg, giving accounts from New Orleans
papers in advance Of the mail as follows:
Advices had been received at New
Orleans from Havana to the 10th. NJ
news of Importance.
There had been an arrival from Yuca.
tan. Affairs in that peninsula are repro
sentcd as being in a very deplorublo con.
dition Congress had assembled, aud
the Governor had entered into arrange.
ments with Zelina, who headed the late
revolutionary movement, by which he
was induced lojoin in tho overtures of
the Yucatan Commissioners to the United
States A compromise was also made
with Zelna's officers and civil discussion
had thus been quelled.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Congressional.

The Senate is still engaged in the dis.
cusson of the ten regiment bill. Mr..
Cass arose few days since and express.
ed hope that the debate would cease,
as tho friends ofthe bill were anxious to
have vote uponit
The House has at last got through the
debate upon the Presidents Message.
Almost every individual member has oc-
cupied his hour and all the great party
measures have been discussed.
Mr.. Vinton. Chairman of the commit
tee on ways aud means has brought in d
bill to appropriate $l2,OooOOO to the
War. A bill providing for pensions to
the widows of soldiers in the Revolution
and tho last War has passed the house
The time ofthe both bodies is principal.
ly occupied in the discussion Of private
bills, when they are not engaged in the
orders of the day.
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton has moved
to amend the army regulations so far as
they relate to the practice of Court Mar
tials and has also presented petition in
regard to certain claims arising out oftbe
California expedition. 1t would seem
that he intends to bring the trial of Ere
mont, in some shape or another, before
the Senate. Take it all in all, this Wa
is going tc cost the United States a heap
ofmoney--a for whatl Aye, for what
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
FLATTERING PnoSPECr.

Granny Ritchie, who grinds out tunes
for the Administration, with the official
organ, has lately put forth the following
very flattering, if true, one. We think
his organ sounded some what similar du-
ring the summer of 1916. In the Union
Of the 25th, we find the following;
"Our accounts from the State of Ohio
are Of the most Aattering description
Never did democratic convention sep
crate in greater harmony. The whig
convention presented very different
spectacle. Weller, the gallant soldier
aud able orator, is our cand idate for gov
ernor Ford, very inferior speaker and
politician, is the whig candidate. We
understand from the most respectable au-
tbority, that not doubt exists. in Ohio
about our electing the governor and cleo
tors for President"
Just listen to the old fellow! mot a
doubt exists in Ohio about our electing
the governor and the electors for Presi.
dent" Well in one sense, there isn't a
a "doubt;" for it is certain that they won,
be elected.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Peace.-whir Convention

The correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot
under date january 90, gives the following inior-
nation.
"The rumor respecting Mr.. Trist's
treaty gains believers more and more
every day. tits now quite probable that
dispatches have been received by our
Government. informing it of the project
of treaty which Mr. Trist has made al.
ready, or which he represents lie can
make, and that Mr.. Polk and Secretary
Marcy are very much worried about the
matter.--All the organs and echoes ofthe
administration, who get there, We hear,
are proclaiming 10 the country that Mr.
Trist has no authority to make any treaty
that he has been recalled, &c. New.
ertheless it is quite probable that the pro.
ject of a treaty ofpeace is already here
and in possession Of Mr.. Polk and Mr.
Marcy.
The Wing members of Congress had a
consultation meeting last night, and re.
solved that it would be expedient fol
the Wing party to hold National Con.
vention some time next Spring, TO agree
upon candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. The
place and time ofholding the Convention
were not agreed upon."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Another Effort Of oar Government
10 lIilise The Wind In Mexico.

Our beautiful Government has com.
menced its grand scheme Of raising the
wind in Mexico for dofraying the expen.
ses of the war, Captain Chapman has
been appointed collector Of Internal
Customs" at Matamoras, aud has issued
his circular to all the inhabitants therea.
bouts. In that circular he announces
that after the first Of January, all take.
must be paid to him, He enumcru,e,
the articles and establishments on which
he means TO collect taxes for tho beneh
Of the treasury Of tho United States
This list ofthiugs taxable is most inter
esting, including cock pits, billiard tables
gambling houses, and maautact0rics ofH
quOrS! The Government of the Unitet
States, bent on carrying the gospel an,
democracy into Mexico, has undertaken
10 raise the money necessary to that CRANE
enterprise by collecting taxes on cocl
pits, gambling houses. aud other place,
where gentlemen in search of recreation
resort!
Santa Anna is the prince of cock fgh
tero. That great military genius ha,
doubtless acquired his cOnsummatt
knowledge military maneuvres by pro
foundiy studying the tactics to whcl
game. cocks resort when endeavoring t,
circumvent their enemies. 1t may b,
that President Polk permitted the crea
cock fighter to return to his native soil
feeling assured that his presence woul,
give prodigious impulse to the busines
Of cock-fghting, aud cause vast increas
in the number Of cock pits, to the enlarge
mcn,s Of tho receipts into the Unite
States treasury. The collection of revs
nue.. from cock pits. gambling house,
billiard tables. &c, is worthy of the ma
who goes to church every Sunday, and
soprodigiously religious on that day thO
he will not as long as it lasts permit an
man to speak to him on any other thn
spiritual SnbjecIs.-LOWispiHe Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Ohio LCpiyIature.

Among the local items of the Legisla
ture, we find the following:
The bill to incorporate the Savings In,
stitute, in Lancaster, has passed the
House, and we learn vertically that it ha.
been ordered to be engrossed in the Sen
ate.
The bill providing for the better regu
lation ofthe Common Schools of Lancas
ter has been read twice in the House anc
ordered TO be engrosscd by vote of 3S tc
2l. A motion made to postpone unit
the first Monday of December next wa.
rejected by large majority.
The bill to erect the new County o
Van Buren, Qormerly National) passet
the House by vote of "a to 81; but we
learn verbally that it will be defeated
in the Senate.
Among the general items. we find the
passage oflhe apportionment bill through
the Senate aud its passage through sec
ond reading in the House. The Locofo
cos object to this bill; we suppose be
cause it does not give them the bes
chance ofa majority in the Legislature
We find that the dignity" of the Sen
ate has again been insulted in the pcrso.
of Mr.. Burns from Rchland. One of the
lobby members, during the recess of the
Senate, called him hard names and
threatened to whip him; he called
upon the remaining thirty five Senator,
to defend him. The lobby member wa
taken into custody by the Sergeant a
Arms and was then discharged. w,
have not been advised whether the Sena
tor'sdignity, was maintained.
The two houses are now promptly en-
gagged in the transaction of business ant
wc suppose that an adjournment vii
shortly take place.
We see that a law has passed til,
House, without reference TO party. to fur
ther amend the Retrenchmen law so a
to allow members So, per day beyond The
sixty days.
We are not advised as to the situation
ofthe Rail Road bill or the chance ofit
passage. We suppose, however that i
will become a law.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
1he Right kind of Snirit.

A Wing, who had subscribed for the
Gazette for three months, came into our
office the other day and paid fora full
years subscription. He says that be-
sides the duty he owed to county Wing
paper, no found it worth more than the
price of the money, and told us to put him
down among tho permanent subscribers +.
He also said that he had two neighbors.
both good Wings, this we felt inclined
to doubt,) both able to take the paper,
who read his every week regularly. But
if possible, he intended to induce them
to read their o,On paper. Men, Wings,
like this one, are the spirits that give
soul and vigor to newspaper.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
MIR. Cnn,pbclls Resolutions.


These resolutions which created tho fun ut
tho late Whig Convention, provided for the call
ing of another Slote Convention by delegates, for
the purpose OF oiobtuining an expression in favor
of some individual for the Presidency As we
have said before, whencvcra National Convention
is held, we cannot see how such subject can
lcsitimutcly belong 10 ii State Convention. But
admitting that il does, llow could anything else
tnn evil come out Of such actinn, 80 long us tho
Wings of the State nre 80 much divided upon the
numerous individuals, who have been named for
That high slnliuni Aud can it 10 supposed tlut
the people Ol any one district would allow their
delegates To be instructed by the people of anoh.
or district and against their own wishesi Aud,
Iurtlcr,i it supposed that nomination could he
made, even liza Convention had been called! No,
no, the whole concern would have been an abor.
ton aud tho Wings Of the State would have scpu.
rated hO stilU 10 each others candidate. 4 feel.
Ing Of bitterness. Of anxiety, of strife would have
been engeudered and the result would have been
-totul defeat, To suy the leust olit Mr. Camp
bells course was very unwise.
To those who cannot aud who will not sec any
particular Objection to tho resolutions of Mr..
Campbell, we submit tho following well.timed
and practical remarks from tho Richand Jc6crso,
nian. Wenecd not say that we agree with thom
in every particular. And just such u scene rs ia
described would have been the nevimbc result
We aro heartily slnd that the necessity was uov
forced upon the Wings of Ohio, who to succeed
must be united.
"Tbe convention, by adopting tho pro.
posed substitute, would say to tho Wings
go home, quarrel about your preferences,
get up personal animosities and heart.
buruings, drum up village meetings, SO.
cure tho selection of delegates to the
State convention, representing your va
rious shades Of feeling, and then como up
To Columbus fully bent on swaying the
body to your own purpose, aud have q
glorious ro,Vi Is not such a consumma'
ton inevitablcl Who will say it is de-
sirablel
1t is barely possible some one of the
individuals named might secure MAORI
~ in convention raised under such cir
cumstnnces. But who would desire such
an expression? What weight would il
have2 Disastrous, and only disastrous
would be the result ofsuch q convention
and we rejoice that the convention re-
buked those who introduced the propsi
ton to which we have alluded.
lfthe Wings ofthe several Congress
ional Districts desire to instruct thei
delegates to the National convention, the,
can do so. Ifthey prefer, after having
selected sound and discreet men. to leav
the matter in their hands; leaving then
free to do the best they can for the Viii
causo-they should be privileged so t
do. We hope to see an 9ntrdmmelic
! delrgatiostyom Ohio in the Wing Nation
/ al ffs.. y ID
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
To ~. -esoIntion of the Convention

To the resolution of the Convention
sustaining and eulogizing the course Of
Mr.. Corwin, we give our hearty assent.
Should the Wing party of the Union, in
Convention assembled, decide that Mr.
Corwin is The most available Of all the
distinguished names that will be presen-
ted, no one will render a more cheer
full support than ourselves, no lone will
give hearter response 10 his nomina-
ton; but, in the mean time. we must be
excused, others must be excused, who
happen to prefer different man for the
present solely, however, on the
ground of availability. And now, as
heretofore, we must be permitted tt
doubt that mans wisdom or honesty. whl
can see no merit in any one, who hap
pens TO differ with him in opinion.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Col. Collier,

gentleman in Washington, thus writes to the
Editor concerning the individual, whose name
hends this article:
"Col. Collier is now here as one ofthe
Commissioners for settling the boundary
line between Ohio and Virginia. He
was here VIXEN the intelligence reached
us ofthe selection ofSeabury Ford us the
Wing Candidate for Governor of your
State.
Col. Collier expressed a full acquios.
cenco in tho choice rf your Convention
and an entire willingness to go into the
canvass with united forces and colors fly.
ing.
He is as gallant Wing and as hon.
orable man as any in Ohio, and whatev.
er of feeling his friends may have or will
exhibit on his failure, you may rely on it
that he is right"
We may add, what our correspondent il doubt.
less aware Of by this time, that the only 'fccling
exhibited" by his friends in this State is to enter
ulo the contest with full determination to elect
the Whi. nominee
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04

tS"In tho Baltimore county court war Of
words sprung up between Mr.. Brent and Reverdy
Johnson. The Judge intericred mud put stop
iotlo quarrel for the time being. We sec it init.
mated that duel will likely result from the mis-.
understanding. a h-wound-interlerence OF
secondS--pcrhaPS ofthc polco-an apology-mu.
,ual conccssions-m -sighs-
demonstrating Of hauds--nnd honor? will be ap-
peased. 7 8. Was settled without blood and
thunder
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Hard Money.

Tho Government may be divorced from the
Bunksi but it is not from papsr-money. Treasury
notes are to be issued Of smaller denominations
than usual, perhaps as low as ton dollars. Instead.
then, of having currency based upon specie,
notes aud Stocks the Administration intends issu.
ing paper.money- "shirt-,ols pictured with lamp
upon an empty Sub-Treasury.
What phase will "hard-money" next assumel
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04

U-We have received copy of the law. provi'
dug for the better collection Of Common School
statistics, which we will publish in short time.
We like the law.
We have also, OIL hand a copy of the law, pro.
viding for the assessment OF personal property
which we will mike room for in short time
Wo noticed this amendment Of the law few
ANInka sinrn-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
LOcOCocO National Convention.

The Locofoco Senators and Representatives, in
Congress, have decided upon holding the Convcn
tion of their pnrty. on the 4th May next, in the
City Of Baltimore. Motions to amend by chang
ing tho place to Cincinnati and the time to tue
4tll July were voted dawn.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
WHlGs OF FAIRFIELD,

The campaign is opened! Prepare
for the contest! Let not the Enemy find
you mapping! Awake Up! Be ready
to prevent all increase of the Locofoco
majority of 1916. You can reduce it, il
YOU will.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
MIR. Stewards SueccI,

The reader will peruse the speech of this dis
tiuguished and able defender of American Indus
try. with pleasure aud profit. Sir Robert Walker,
first high Lord Of tue Treasury Of King James.
with all his cyphenus, it will be seen, did not ar
rive at mathematical truths.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
LoCOfocO COnVcutiOu.

The anti-Wimot Proviso Locofocus Of New
York met at Albany January &c. A very able
address. it is said, was reported, taking strong
grounds against tho Wmot Proviso. The next
news will be from the Proviso wing Of the party
headed by John Van Buren,.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
~WanlcI.- 81

few cords Of dry hickory, sugar or beach
wood, Immediately at this Office. We hope some
ofthose who promised to pay their subscriptions
in this way, will not ttbe winter pass over aud
bring tue wood in the spring
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Almost "a Fire.

The Muchinc shop Of Gilbert Devol on last
Tuesday morning. caught fire where tho stove
pipe pasSes through tho roof but before tho flames
got faily under headway, their progress was stop
ped aud no damage was done except the burning
Of small portion of the roof
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
The Rough and Ready Meeting.

On last Saturday, went of with considerable
enthusiasm. DIR. BoERsrLER was elected Pres.
dent Of the Club. 1t adjourned to meet on the
23d. February.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04

tsTrA Resolution has been offered in tho Leg.
islature Of Kentucky, proposing General Taylor as
proper person to be elected to the Presidency.
Under the rules il was laid over
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04

tB'We are indebted TO Messrs. Edwards, of
Congress, aud Shaw, Lyle and Nigh, of the Leg
iSlature, for valuable public documents.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
Penoe RumOrs.

Are rife in Washington. The official
organ says that there is no peace. We
may know something moro certain by the
next dispatches from Major Downing.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-04
nIninr DnYYning's

Dispatches to the President will be found i'll to-
days paper. As they contain the last official i'll
telliSencc from the Seat Of War, they will be read
with interest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-10

NAGU ERREOTPE GOODS. a full sup
~ ply of all articles used kept constantly on hand
by BRlNSMAlD 81 BROTHERS.
Burlington, March 3, 1913. 80
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Great Clay Meeting in ALBANY.

An immense meeting of the Wings of Albany.
In honor of HENRY CLAY was held at the Capt.
tot on Friday evening last. The Erening Jour
nal says
AT early hour the hall of the Capitol WINS filled
to overlooking. Hundreds crowded upon the steps
or wcni away, unable to obtain position in which to
see OF hear
The following is among the resolutions adop-
ed:
Resolred, thcseiorc That for these eminent scrvi-
ces and distinguished qualifications the Wings OF the
city OF Albany do hereby recommend HENRY CLAY,
ot Kentucky, as their first choice Of candidate for
President to be nominated by the National Conven-
ton soon to assemble at Philadelphia.
The Journal adds
Hon. James Brooks, of the Assembly, came for
ward amidst the enthusiastic cheers, and dcalcnng
calls OF the multitude, and spoke rloqucny icvcn,ly
am, to the hearts OF all who heard HIM. After which
Thos b. Van Buren, Esq, being repeatedly called for
made few remarks, and was followed bv Hon VIM
e. Bloss of Monroe, and Hon. Chas. G. Severance Of
Erie, and other gentlemen, who each spoke for iew
moments.
The mighty crowd were yet unwilling to leave the
hall aud insisted upon little more of the same SOFT
Nor did they lnaly consent to II" breaking up until
MIR. Grcely came again upon the stand and renlnr-
king that this meeting had settled all doubts rs to the
preferences OF the Wings OF Albany, moved that they
should then adjourn. The mass then began to move
from the hall, and met in the park by another
crowd who, having been able To oct a SIGHT at the
inside, determined To get in and finish up with
strain OF music.
The meeting was one of the largest, most enhnsas
tic and most effective, held IN the city and adj
iourncd iu OF glorious hopes and expectations, each
heart beating with devotion To Wing principles, and
To Harry Clay, tie great Wig Leddcr.'
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Telegraphic Despatch.

New YORK, March 8, 7P. NJ.
The remains of Mr. Adams arrived about half
past O'Clock. Broadway as well as the other
streets through which the procession passed was
one dense mass of human beings. 1t has been
probably the most imposing pageant ever wit
messed in this cty-the tolng of bells, the sol.
emn sound of muted drums. and the booming
of minute guns gave fitting utcrance to the sor.
row of all. The remains of the iustrious de-
ceased are TO be deposited in the Governors
room in the City Hall till their removal to
Massachusetts,
WASHINGTON, March Z, 10 o'clock A. NJ
The Senate deberaed in executive session
till o'clock last evening without coming to any
conclusion on the Mexican Treaty Another
dispatch says: In the Senate to-day all the
amendments proposed relative to the Treaty
were voted on with the exception of the section
that fixes the boundary, that vote will be taken
tomorrow. IF the Wllnot proviso be introdu.
ced it will be voted down. The final vote on
the Treaty will most probably be taken m to-
morrow. There are no more than five or six
against the final ratification. The 10th section
which alndes to Mexican land grants is taken
out, and the proviso relative TO the rights OF the
Catholic Church in some degree modified
There are other important amendments
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Dissolution & Removal.
Feb. 25, 1913.

ELOCkS. BY the case or singlv. for sale
" low by BRINS MAID ~ BROTHERS.
Burlington, March 3, 1918 So
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-10

The Steam Ship, Britannia, arrived at Boston
on Saturday last, bringing ii days later news
from Europe. The news is OF no special inter
est or Importance.
The state OF commercial affairs in England was
gradually improving. The state OF markets not
materially changed There was however advance
III the prices OF cotton, and slight depression i'll those
OF gram and flour.
Parliament reassembled on the 3d. and entered at
once into the discussion OF the sugar and coffee ques-
ton and the colonial interests
A bill has been introduced into Parliament to ena-
bic the Queen to establish diplomatic relations with
the Court Of Rome.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury, (Dr Howley) died
the morning OF the llth on the day ot completing
the SD year his age. lie had held his eminent sta
ton Tor period OF twenty years. and was previously
tor fifteen years Bishop OF London lie was Prnait
Of all England, and Prvy Councillor.
Money was abundant in England, the official Bank
statement shows, and II was ohtainabe Oh satisfactory
security at low rates of interest Specie continued tC
flow into the country.
Post Office arrangement Nth the United States
We believe there immediate prospect OF an ar
rangement OF this matter. The fault Tor there Is
fault, now rests entirely, we are led to believe witt
the American Government who, not content viii
terms of entire reciprocity, want, seems something
more, and above fair reciprocity which IS neve
likely, we think, to be granled.-I European Times.