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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28
cr.a, Freshet In the Wabash River.


There has been great ireshct ln the w abash
rvcr The d8rnage done throughout tho valley is i'm
,ense Fences farms hay stocks and OulhOuses have
been s~ept away The banks OF The Wabash canal have
sso been destoyed In number Of places The Toss g.
lLnAfed n -1OOln-
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chine which the an
clients employed
By 10 the friction oil
the rope in rubbing
against the curb. and
the consequent loss
of a portion of the
power expended ia
raising the water
were avoided and by
10 also a beneficial
change ia the dircc-
tion OF the pow err,
was attained instead
OF being exerted In
an ascending direc
ton, as ia Nos e and
9, 10 Is applied more
conveniently and elh-
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NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
By Telegraph 30 iDc sev.iof luoDus


COLUMBUS. lnuf-i4y. btf. ~
Nothing farther " Importance has been done M
,1e Ohio Le.i.iature On Houses have ADJOURNED
ofer until Thursday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

~ American Institute, Farmers tiub.-rhe
Cuh viii meet al iha Repository oi DE Institute, no -
Broadway, Tuesday. Jan q 1880 al ~ o'clock subject,
Culture % Naive Grapes suf he Introduction u he
Alpaca. &c. Free admission
az j. N mEIGS Secretary
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II aEI0s Secretary


THOMAS ANflshll Will denver on inc evenings OF " ol-
desdsy. So ana Friday iih January two Lectures.
SUBJECTS, First Lecmre-N ser-iis uniform distribution
Origin Of Sprirgs-The Geysers-Afiesisn Nel.s-sai
Springs. &c.
Second .ectufe-rhe Crust ~ the iobe-su auhcruou
Of focks- Esrhquakes-Coa beda-Mines, &c.
The Lectures will commence a. y uc.os Tickets - cts
Members hall price. THOS BAfAjD, C'u. Lee Com
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

re- Liquid Hair Dye-BArcgELos's instantaneous
Liquid l- best article 10 The world for changing red or
gray hair 10 4 natural black brown color without injury
10 N. hair or skin Persons wishing me best arce in me
market should call at BATcHELORs mandatory Hals
old No. 4 near Broadway Copy the address dlj ifps
~ Fowler. - Wells, Phrenoiosi-ts nnd
ps..l.t FaN
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SAVINGS BANK
NO , Do sT- l-- II Z -------" 'TA1I
~ Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and =

no. 5 be1Emln-st -NllT0n Han
~ Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and satnr-
days. from 70 O'clock, 7. NJ
The Institution for the Savings " Merchants CLERKS"
and others open, above Tor he reception " dePos 70
from sill classes OF persona IL IA also open Thursdays
from ) 10 o'clock z N exclusively Tor females
since the opening Of mi. Institution on the lot ~ July
the and number Of iepos. received have been such
- "a render s immediate success certainly
Ihs rate OF interest be paid deposits maize during
hs frs months Will bs determined next January, and
hese no doubt that tho dividend s be equal to hat Of
say other similar institution.
OFFICERS
q kiSs. President J1Hs J. P.lsss, fr-s-ufsf
Fsosrs,N Wrr-oss ist Pr-.r srsscra Kssr. s~f-.p
Precedent CH.ats. R1tTs Accountant
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0ENERAl, TAILOR.

YALI AND WINTER CLOTHlNG-lg FuLrOSsr.
i'ok CASH NJ retail only w. -stssm u spl-ssuse \,
show goods. whelhr you bay 90 not You can s~4rc,
nom stock ~ $4,000 u goods, bought Of cash, and
cu bv experienced cutters. 10 sui all clsss,s % people
Nuakk nin
Drtss sud cCA1. nom. F" n "
I0rLs. sacks suftOu- ifo ~ 70 ~
Over sacS log and business cosis honi...s. "a u
Vests u elon .is veiges plain and fancy hon 30 y
Cloths cs..n-res aud vv.ungs always on hand 10 mars
b measure Suits furnished IN a hours -.
Remember 10! Fu Ion o. directly opposite The Oh N'f'n
ID itch Church the I'D stand "a block cost of Broadway
oll III DANIEL 4 SMITH iU2 futonst
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CONVICTED OF MuRDER.-The County Co9 i =
the TrisI Of Henry Ellington indicted for the murder
of VIM Lane near this city In August lNsl I ;s
Jury on Saturday evening found verdict OF a.
the frat degree The evidence was wac. -.
tsl By our present law the punishment = sta's ~
on fer life l1'3'" ~'
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yMRpOIpIQII3.

M EMBROID'D Muslin Collars. ron . cis ur~sd
J-D a. stsndup do. q" Dl
Loo Caps, ~
A.o ghsmz-tss and Cud. in every variety and pfcr' O
PETER ROBERTs's. 51S Broadwsy,
DIS tlals between FTsnsiin SD Nhi,e cts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

~ Wigs and Toupees.-BATcHELoSs ne"Iy IN
vented Wgs and scsps obtained silver media ~ the Fair
OF the American Institute. They made Of the hnesl
uaurs snd Of unequaed workmanship snd Offer the
superior advantages Of extreme Nghness natural sppear
ance and durability. They fske =. 10 defy d~tse'
lion The argsst assortment u WIS and TOupers In 1ne
cty can De- selected from BArCHgL0Rs Mandatory
wal a. Broadway. Pdyse rooms for hting Wigs
Copy the address dls nos
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

This Company will be held This Office, 40 cenrest on
Montay the 9Th day Of January next het~ce the huns
N snd u O'clOck. A NJ.
Tie transfer book will be closed from the 81 inst Until
after the election BY order
al u8 {. l.. EYERlrr, Secretary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

CAPITAL TRIALs--ln the Supreme Court thus
morning the capital trials commenced mere are I've
csses VIZ. Washington GO0de, eOlored, and Ea"atl
Cro-by. c0lored for murder and Jewell brown AZ J
v.eiv- for r.us The case Of Edward Cr0sDy Tor the
murder OF John Weber gheeiwIight IN CnAries'h y
1i0a with stick, commenced 10 empahns'lins
Jury there were twelve peremptory cn1..sh-s' 'o'
The defence Messrs Ellis and Jackson u WI Dc re-
nebered r ihi. case that the deceased ani me PIE
oner met Ia Chsresst where the latter oem~hoSn lus
PAYMENT Of debt for work This ne ioffnef feiase
and words ensued and finally The deceased vas s'f
and knocked over b. orisOrer as head striking rae
curtstoue In the fall He taken into mouse ne AT
bv where be shortly after died IL was Al nrs,supposed
IA charge Of rnsnslaHghtsr would % preferred
sssos Crosby but AFTER evidence came up 81 previous
threats which led % AZ Indictment Tor murder.
Boston Traveller 21,n.
Eugurg up FlRE C0sPASIEs AT MoSTEEaL -
Tse CIV Authorities and the Fire Department Of Mon
trra have got into quarrel which resulted ias We
In he r.srraton OF gnt companies y appears tnat
- rira C6rnosnie. TOOK umbrage q the expulsion Of
two Of their Captains by the Ere Committee u INC
Common Council and not being able 70 set se'
right they formed t0rchighi procession neaaso y
band u music playing the Death or -aui an1 ma
a ~ the civ Hall The space in IRON; Of the Hal
-. fed 81 tue inhabitants Of the city 70 NiILess zoe
ceremony The only members OF the Ci'y Do'erhn- n'
nrs,eut were TIE Mayor and Que Alderman 70 NnOni
-, ro,7nsrfe. uursberioz r4 men, rendered .ne4r
rasi snston which however a not Legal snii niIesn
d.vs have elapsed Two Companies refused % IJn "a
- ,rr,tIf some Of the Csrsd an papers are 10 u
70. OF accommodating matters "ai.e DUETS '1nA ua'
new companies can eAsAy oe ioinleo-
FRov BaIrIsH GCIASA--Accounts rom Jeorge-
-, 8riti.h Guisas b the 9Th Of November, stsie
80, - .hip Nsrmisn ~nicc arrived there on the on
nic.rd % Oct p soou, 300 miles from FLnisterre
Portarus.e VINO lad been cut Al sea In Al open boat
~ dsvs They had started from one OF the Azore.
- another Island Of the cluster, but bad been
driven OF by winds They were cat Of provision.
when found Great complaints are made Of the dirty
and miserable condition OF Georgetown
ILLrSoIs-The Rockford Forum W mig strong
" recommends w 3 OGDxS, Of Chicago, for the .. :
senate Ifthe Whig members Of the Legislature sc
on Ike liberal PRINCIPLES. Ogden can be elected IL
would be fsv0rte candidate with large share OF in'
Democratic members Of the Ecrtn. many q whom arr
| Free soilsrl lChicayo Citizen FIRES 5oil)
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BOARDING

DOARDING-Bosrd with comfortable roonis esa b
Dad Al - Oreenwishss lneN door 10 conner ot Wa
req, A. The low rate OF '. - per ~ees az "
llUARDI>ts-A few gentlemen may OBTAIN very piss
ID ssag furnished rooms wuh board al ~ Leernst
low dcors sess Il Brosd~sy dS I'm
FURNISHED RO0h>.-fl~Sssni roous furnished
u 100 news beds aud bedding, al - bsrclay-st dis .s
lIURNI-ItkD ROOu~ To Lkr-lnsaIs M
Ar,.IasV Fntrsnce in ft.nkllns ~ Tic
4 cENTlEMNN AND LADY and Two sos.e
~ lsu euen be- sccomuo slei with board and pcs
SAM l0om. a. 1874 brand Also, ont psrlor on the NJ"
so,- ID, IA .lrt,hla f,r an nacs as iw
r'IK>I~ueU ROOMS wA>TkD-By siy
family aud sln Ke gcuaemsn, Two e0hiuodlous ned
ROOMS aud ,iiiu room, viii 90 wioat meas An skf-~
situation toward Tie upper and ~ess PORTIONS 81 ne
n would be preferred Address r Al he Post oftes
.lough Th- Tribune d- "
DRiyArE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ LONDON
4 FDR 8kNFLEMtH AND FAMILIES =
SRJOCOCA. % uslou Garden. 70 dcons ron holo"n
rtrua moderate. A.
Having speni several DAYS 9Th mfs - tabs pl1sss'e'n
r.comm ndug hsf essaslnenl s4eh of u1f eounuJmcn
az may desire good Guie and cenFs nouc dnnas ''a
- ths Metropolis al Sresi trnsl. w bAIsu
lDClcn, lgre 80. 1898. W. "
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lNANCY DRESS BALL.-SlGNOhA +. la "a
L IA. Italian fancy dress maker. respectfully in-Dfms
the public that has opened her estab-hment Ia Broad
ssg fs I'd stair. where she furnish ladies' snd Ken
uer.n with description Of fancy dresses Al very inodsf
.e price,. Person. wishing % have dress made ny their
peculiar s,ls can have made A. ha price provided tsf
using hem they be returned All orders shall BE- punc1ay
amended 10 without disappoiutneut az o.
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~ Nsw-york Floating Dry Dock Compan

The stocShoder. hereby notified hat me sDnuz eec
lion for Directors OF he Comp viii bee held a. The ohoe
81 SOut-st on Monday, let January next The POI WI
be 0pen ~ o'clock md close ~ o'clock VI
al III MOODY, Secretary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

" Water Cure.-invsids Will md every conseni
suce Tor Winter ueaumeni Al Dr. TRAILS commodio1s
-ssb shurn IS Lsghtst Bathing rooms with arm cod
shower d0uche &c bahs each foor Outdoor pf-eu'e
attend ~ ia COnsu tallors - ID limos
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28

NOTICE 10 hereby given, 10 accordance WIN ne sec
NOfd section Of tho Of Incorporation Of no hochy
Hui Mining and Manufacturing Company that IN election
Tor eve Directors ID Tor year will d held al JO
ines Hotel ia Princeton New Jers~y, on Tuesday Jan
usry 1913 between the hours ~ 2 And ~ N ~ order
of he Company. hJoh ChAlo' rf--nrnL
DAVID sEEERErT Treasurer 81 ~a~f"
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l,oR -AIE-GROCERY STORE The stocs, hx-
uire. and good VI u the best located stores In
Brooklyn now doing good business with the nsielss'
su-t The proprietor has been engaged In h7 pre-
eat location Tor years and wishes 10 retire and " ~
bind himself no. ~ euler BE- again Tor three ysars The
.tOcr will he reduced ihe p1fchssef For farther
Information apply On tho premises
3 r MIDDLETON 81 and 6t Alianic.,
IL NJnIh Kfnokgn
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STOCK NOTICES, &c,

NIEW-YORk AND ERIE kAlLhOAD COu-
MAMIE semi annual Interest al The rate " az PEI
cant uer aunUm 90 stOcs u ho No~. ora enn
yns Railroad Company will b. paid al tho Once ., siia
oo and ser tho 6fs day u January ssIL Tho usnsis
boob. vii be closod from NC IN dsy " Decsmyo ~ uS
fr.i day u January rAlhANiLL "~ne"' W.
fiI
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EMBROIDERED HDKrS

IN EMBROlDD e. nbnc hdkf- nom 8 = upvsn
I .)O no REVERE and Tucked do. o.
J. 10 taps- bprdd Lava 10 very sheen 90 -
Also splendid assortment OF Cmdrens an ~ tered q
tuc.ed 90 Al PETER kObER So IS broad ssy
diJu Bpiween Ffsnsin and v ni" 40
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NPAsY-Tne bret ciyidrud Preferred stoes d
tb- Ss..Yofk AID Harlem Railroad Company, 81 Tho fsts
N exb Def ce1iBn per snlu will BE- paid 81 The once ~
IA. Company No lHsDoyefsL 90 and sficf ne "a day d
January next -, =. -.
from ne I'm day " December bs ID day Of January
n,It both days inclusive.
az 3usAl6sos NORRIS kG1CHUh, Tfeesaf1.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-04

perPlexing question, touching the mr.;
of National honor and glory will l %r"',P''
settled,und other nations profitinv Nv we been
genuity in experimenting will owe ~. "" M
lasting debt ofgratitude. - u" eW.
This seems to be very appropr;,to
terminating the war, and hence "m' for
treaty should be ratified One ob;oo, lux The
war was that we might show to the v..' y, The
we are hard fighters. Had it not been 'a't
war, the nations of Europe, some 90 vi This
might have doubted our courage md men,
and there is no knowing how soon tbe S,r n
have insulted us, and we might find ~, ~ "sa
under the necessity of having brDsh '''' '
John Bull or some other hard fs,od with
man, who now will be cautious HOW s'"'e'
dies with our affairs. Had this hoa, He0'
proposed before we had whipped Tho peea
cans SO soundly, no doubt but Mr. Polk m ,'1',
have felt justified in refusing to Law = "Cu'
the Senate, since this important cor.;d. Os,~'
for engaging in the war would bavo c,n ''"oR
be accomplished The time is Therefore "
perfume for presenting this treaty Up
But there is one very important sn.,.
in the treaty, as reported in the JonrnaI ''0a
Commerce, which think must ensure 80. VI
fication by the Senate, and which will ros lou,
secure the appreciation of the whole GU
1t is wonderful that such fore thouvht al
gacity should have entered into the cnn,.S ol'
ton of the trainers ofthe treaty. It's in %,.
words-"Any future war that may break IN,
between Mexico and the United States ;s
be conducted on christian principles, and a.,
cording to the usages of civilized nations
After this who will doubt that the Mexican
war has proved great blessing, and that Mr..
james X. Polk is a great statesman
AN OLD REPUBLICAN,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-04
II I'LL G Al E I'D o NJ A N.

The Chaplain oftho House, the Rev. MI
Gurley, opened the service with prayer. This
was followed by n solemn dirge, sung by a
choir in The Ladies' Gallery. An npproprF-
ate address was delivered by the Chaplain
occupying about fifty minutes. The closing
hymn was sung by the choir, and the fune-
raj procession was then formed, moving
through the Roturrda to the East Portico of
the Capitol where the carriages were in
waiting.
The funeral car, though simple was very
tasteful and elegant. The Bier was decora-
ted with funeral urns, and the canopy over
the coffin was surrounded by an Eagle; the
whole beng covered with velvet and Grape.
The car was drawn by six elegant white hor-
SEES, caparisoned in black, and led by groolns
in white scarfs.
The funeral cortege, preceded by troop
Of horse and n battalion of infantry, moved in
long and imposing procession to the Congress
sional Cemetery. The coffin was there de-
posted in the receiving vault, after the per-
iormance of the burial service of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-04
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23d-6 PM.
Death of Ex-President Adams

At the time of closing my last dispatch, it
was evident to those watching by the couch
of the reverend patriarch, that the work of
death was being brought to a rapid close.
He, however, continued to breathe calmly un-
til about half past 6 o'clock, when signs of
immediate dissolution were evident.
The scene was most impressive one
surrounded as he was by his family, and a
host ofintmate and mourning friends, watch
ing the gradual dininution of breath, until
ali signs of life were yielded as calmly and
quietly as child falling 20 sleep.
AT seventeen minutes past seven o'clock he
drew his last breath, after lying insensible for
fifty four hours, with but few moments in
terval of consciousness. Arrangements are
now being made to remove his body to his
late residence.
His body, for the present, is laid in the
rooms Of the Post office committee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-04

/ From the Correspondent of tho Baltimore
Sun we extract the following:
Feb. %. "Ihis is The last of earlh--Iml
composed" was almost the only expression
which escaped from MIR Adams lips nfter he
was stricken down.
Mr. Clay visited Mr. Adams last evening,in
the Speakers room. The scene was impress
sive. Tears flowed in streams from Mr.
CIay's eyes as he took the hand of his uncon-
scious and dying friend.
Al two o'clock 10 day, Mr. Adams was sink
ing. He was then surrounded by his family,
the physicians, and few friends, among
whom was the Speaker. The Rev. Dr. Pine
had read prayers
Every member of both Houses seems TO he
evidently and deeply affected by the event.
They cannot compose themselves so far as
to attend 10 business, while the venerable
gentleman is expiring, under their own roof
Mrs. Albums, almost exhausted from con-
slant watching, with her husband, with the
family have returned to their home, and are
JnomentariIy expecting tidings of his death.
The Massachusetts delegation are watch
ing beside him, ard several other members
are in attendance. left the Capitol few
minutes since;and was assGred 10y his attend
ing physician that he is sinking calmly, O"t
rapidly, into the arms ofdeath.
Feb. 23,-6 p. NJ. The Patriot still sur
wives. For twenty four hours all hope has
been abnndoned--his departure momentari-
iy looked for. Mrs. Adams was so much eX-
hausted from the excitement and fatigue
of the previous night that she returned home
with her family. Early this morning she Wis
tied the chamber Of sorrow; left about one,
and, this moment, the family have all again
entered. Mrs. Adams seems borne down
beneath the affective dispensaton, but calm
and holy resignation pervades her counte-
nance.
During the night, the watchful anxiety of
the physicians, the Massachusetts delegation,
Speaker of the House,-and numerous citi-
Zens was astonishing.
Mr. A. is totally iusensble-his thread like
pulse becomes more feeble each moment.
Still he looks perfectly natural-eyes closed,
and calm.
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Nv in the sunshine, we may be drawing prof
1; from the stormy past.
Attendance upon Common
Schools.


We copy the following from Gov. Eatom'S
Annual Report, as State Superintendent, Of
Common Schools in Vermont:
The attendance upon winter schools is Civ
en- for 1883 schools, and probably affords a
very fair basis for an estimate of the whole
amount Of attendance in the State. Asum-
ing this as rhe basis for our conclusions, II
will appear that the whole number of schoi-
1rs, wito attended the last winters schools
Tor longer or a shorter term Of time, was
equal TO a fraction over S5 per cent Of the
whole number of children in the Stnte, OF To-
yal school age. But of those attending
school il is known that considerable mum
Ter are not OF legul school age-some being
under years of age and Others over IS
Inainly the latter. The proportion of this
class was estimated by the Superintendent last
venr NJ g per cent ofthe whole number attend
ing school. lie had, however, no returns
that might serve MS data for the esiimnte, and
the proportion assumed was admitted TO be
a matter Of conjecture. This year, however,
statistics upon this point have been collected
from $50 schools and from these il appears
that the true proportion of this class OF schol-
airs is iust z and huff per cent Of the whole
uumher attending. From this IL would APP
pear that the number of children III the
State of school age that were last year sup
posed not TO attend school at all, was stated
somewhat too higl--somc part oftle atten-
dance being supposed TO be from scholars
without, which was really from scholars
within, the school age.
Making the necessary correction in the es-
INNATE for last year, we shall still find, on re-
referring to the table Of attendance for this
wear, that there has been, for the year, deci-
ded improvement both in regard TO the abso-
lutte number Of those who have attended
school, and in the regularity of their atten-
dance.
A synopsis Of the attendance for lhe last
winter, similar TO that given in the body OF
the last years report, would give the follow
ing results --assunTng the whole number of
legal scholars in the State to he 100000;
No that attended school 20 days or
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-04
For the Caledonian. .t-
The Treaty with Mexico.

So it seems, at last, Mr. Editor, that we have
got peace with Mexico. No, not exactly a
peace, but treaty, and that treaty has been
submitted to the Senate for it's ratification
And they say the President is in favor of the
treaty, though Mr. Cass and some other Sena-
tors opposed to it.
Some of the letter writer's from Washington
are disposed to condemn the terms ofthe trea-
ty, and actually charge the fact, that we shall
have gained nothing by the war, ifthis treaty
is ratified.
Now Sir, propose to examine the facts in
the case By the terms of the treaty, we are
to get good slice of Mexico. A territory
nearly as large as the old thirteen States, with
a population of $4,000 Mexicans on it, What
an accession to our territory. This accession
will make our geographical limits almost equal
to those of the Emperor of Russia
1t is true it will cost something to take care
of this new territory till we can teach those
Mexicans the science of Repubicansm, but
they will soon learn, and as they must be rep
resented in Congress shall soon have two
Senators and as many Represen tatives speak
ing the spanish language in our Capitol
1t is complained that we are bound by this
treaty to pay the Mexicans fifteen millions of
dollars. besides paying all the claims of Amer.
lean citizens upon the Government of Mexico.
But why complain? These claims of our Cit
izens are said to amount to about five millions
OF dollars, and they ought to be paid The
President charged Mexico with Injustice in
Withholding the payment of these claims, and
justified the war on our part on the ground of
that injustice. Now, since it is clearly out of
the power ofMexco to pay dollar of these
claims, why is it not best and right for our
Government to help her do it? 1t may be an
act OF charity to Mexico, since no one doubts
her poverty And why complain because the
treaty stpulates for the payment of fifteen mil.
lions No doubt it is sound economy. 1t
must cost at least fifty millions year, to keep
our army there if the war continues. This is
nxed and there is no getting away from it,
Now, II Mr. Folk can get out of this scrape
oy paying 10 millions, besides paying the five
millions ofclaims to our citizens, it is easily
demonstrated that he will save at least 40 mil
lions of dollars the first year by this operation
sound economy this
People who allow themselves to complain
about the terms ofthis treaty don't seem to un-
derstand the true position of affairs.
1t has been problem what was meant by
"conquering peace" which seemed to be
sine qua non with Mr. Polk and Mr. Richie to
any negotiation for peace. 1t was important
for the honor of the nation that we should
conquer a peace"
The problem seems now to be clearly solved,
and if this treaty should be ratified, and we, as
a quiet and generous nation, should paw the
Me xicans the worth of the land we have com.
PEELED them to cede to us, most difficult and