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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-04-22

III. y. WADDILL

Druggist. corner Of Third and Church Streefs,
Has Just received a full ind complete supply OF
rugs and medicines. which he will sell nj tie lowest
ash prices. At his store will be found
Best English GalOmet Sal.Sodn
French QuiHine Pearl Ash
Castor oil Starch
Arrow Root Indigo
Sulph: Morphine Lolelia
Iodine Opcdeldoc
Potassium Sweet Oil
fpecac Sage
Jaiap CBmphor
SIENNA Ftax-EeeH
Manna Spanish brown
Gum Myrrh Chloride. Lime
" Arabic Soda
" Opium ~Thonpson's Eye Water
Mustard Hopa
Race Ginger Port Wine
Allsniee Pale Ale
Cloves Sponge
Cinnamon Trlsses &c &c
Also a great variety of Pills:- Wright's; Lees;
Peters; Champioass; MOffatss; Wistar'ss Gilberts;
Sappingtnn's: Tyler's; Cooks; Winer's; Clicknerss;
(suiaar caated,A Spencer's &C &C.
II. r. w. has d stock Of MI the Patent Medicines
Of the day, and is the only agent for The sale Of TOaons-
ead's SaFsapdFslEa. Feb: E-2
GxrcnHNnEpG
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

" to what precise period, by legal construction can
the President retain it in his possession, before it
becomes law by the lapse of days
If proper construction was that the day on
which the bill was presented to the President, and
the day which his action was had upon it, were
both to be counted inclusive, then the time allow
ed him within which it would be competent to re-
turn tito the House in which it originated, with
his objections.
February lst 1901, copy of paper made ont
and sent to the President at his request to be ready
in case his Judgment should finally decide against
the bill for Incorporating national Bank the bill
being then before him; among the objections as
signed III this paper to the bill, and which were
submitted for the consideration of the President,
are the following:
. / object to the bill, because it IS necessary
principle OF the government, that any power. not
delegated by the Constitution, not be rirhiiuily
exercised; because the power proposed by the bill
TO be exercised is not expressly delegated, and be-
cause can not satisfy myself that it results from
any express power by fair and safe rules of inter-
pretat Oh"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15
EsiafEl1 EE011,

The impo>s bic condition OF the reads to the IN
terror has forced into the minds Of the community
the necessity Of doing something to overcome the
difficulties and disadvantages arising from that
cause. 10 construct plank road, seems to be the
oaIy practical mode of attaining the end sought,
In view of this fact, meeting OF the Southport
aid Be!oit Road Commissioners was held at the
Durkce House, on Wednesday last, at which it was
resolved to open books along the route. for subscrp
tons to the Southport and Bclo; plank road In
view Of the urgent necessity that exists for the road
1t seems to us, it will be constructed. We, OF course,
cannot enter intc Il definite calculations but have
little doubt that the loss this season 10 town and
country, for wart of the road has been sufficient
to construct it, And the loss every season, must be
great fer what bad roads have generally occur
a; L time when they are most wanted Certainly .
there must be wealth and enterprise enough, along
this route, in view of all the circumstances. to con
struct the road, and we hope, as we believe, that
tle beginning made by the commissioners on Wed
IL sd4y last! will end in Ike construction and clm
pictIon OF tie road.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15


u The Wing party claims to be and TO have
been the peculiar friend of Free Soil, and the pc
culiar enemy of the Mexican war its aims and OBJ
Jects Upon the surface, there would seem to be
some ground for tns claim, but the late course Of
the wing party, and little reflection upon its char
, actcr dispes the assumption. The Democratic
party is the active, living progressive creative par
ty of the county. Tire whig party, on the other
hand, is . conservative, a hod-bacl, or perhaps
more clearly speaking, opposition, party. This
country, all countries, have and always viii have.
two great pares--onc, the progressive party, fore
yer striving to embody in their goyernmeataI inSi-
tutjous the highest wisdom of the age; the other,
the conservative party, cnamorcd Of things just as
they find them confident that the highest fly OF
human wisdom has been attained. and forever str-
wing 10 prevent any progress in government. Sach
party, must of necessity, be without any principle
lis position depends entirely upon the position of the
creative, progressive party and to know where the
wing party is, it is necessary TO know what measure
is put forward by the democratic party. Out of
this peculiar character of the Whig party arises its
seeming friendship for Free Soil ard It's seeming
hatred Of the Mexican war; its purposes and objects
| Ihc Democratic party rs the progressive party,
originated and urged the annexation of Tcxas-the
whg party, Of course, r,ayrd itself in opposition to
it. The Mexican war grew out OF annexation, and
became thereby the property Of the Democratic
party, and of course the wing party seemingly ar
raycd Itself against it. The Democratic party
false to It's true spirit, araycd itself through the
great badE of its leaders against the Not proviso
which OF course led the wing party to assume to be
its champions. That we are correct in the motives
we attribute to the wing party, lis conduct fully
proves. For, with ell its pvofcescd hatred 81 the
Mexican war. whom place and power, and >poiIs
presented themselves, it did lot hesitate moment
10 nominate for tie Pe,.d>ncy the chief actor in
hat war, and one mainly instrumental in creating
It. With ali It's professions of devotion to the Vii
mot proyiso and Free Soil. it did net hesitate to take
as lis candidate, slave holder and of necessity,
slavery cNtcnsionist. From these facts, is clear
that the claim of the whigparty to be the Free Soil
party, has no foundation. It is not present the
cpposit party. 1t occupies, to it, an unnatural
position it holds the rcns e government, and
viii be compelled to iginatc IN 'asurcs--to dosomc-
hng. i has then, its principles the on, st.on Of
free soil, ;:1l indeed all other questions, yet to
FORM and what they will be can only be gicss d
from the character the man, who thcir pi,si-
dent, may be Supposed to c:uhady their wishes
But whilst the character o. the measures OF thar
patty, Only be guessed at it, fat, is no; at al
doubt ul The East is 4 certain Guide 10 the tr.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15
'EEHEI TELEGRAPH.
c. l.. SHOLES, EDITOR.
Friday, Deccmber *. sSGS.

Presidents MGssAGE.-Wc expected to have
Ell able to give this document to eur readers, in
fall, this week, bat have ben disappointed. By
some strange freak of the magnetic telegraph, The
middle Of the document has found its way this far
west. leaving the head and tail we know not where.
Composed, as ii is. of variety of indcpcndcnt sub
jccts, the part We have is toleraby perfect far
as it goes, and therefore publish it. We shall,
beyond question: have the whole of it before our
next issue.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

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"l3 Va" H'' NC" ''''''' .'S'''" .! Us "pPoh'n'S'
ihe Pfoil are "''2F""e" 10 nave Il 'i'ai % '''
measure ana 10 settle 'ae matter ueha'eI!' Will
Dc "'H"i "a ift '''"' 'i'' come now Experience
Is '"c OH! '.'''h ''S' "l 'ie ih''S'''e' anu 'h'
homestead exemption can never DE- KEPT Oh me
statute DOCK "H''I thorough tf"l snail prove the
Prih'iPe 10 hH wrong foE t22 reason, tAcn' we
are convinced there viii be 80 repeal at this session
OF tn" Legislature; and dissatisfied too, as we are, that
experience will prove the measure to be Beneficial
we are equally confident 1t wall never be repealed
The principle OF t~o Homestead Exemption is
not different from that of other exemptions which
have been had from time 70 time, in this and other
states Of the union, is the opposition to it dic-
rent from that which every exemption has encoun-
tered. There never was an exemption yet. but ac-
co:ng to It's opponents, was to ruin the cfSS whose
property was cA~1ptcd, and yet, strange as it may
seem, The opposition to exemptions does not come
lromthcse TO be- ruined people. We doubt whcth-
er there is an instance record Of the debtor whose
body was exempted from Imprisonment. pc;:tioning
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

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hundred and ninety miles. The mails
were transported over them during the
same time Al ,0l2,579 miles making an
/ increase for the year of 2,I24,680 miles,
! whilst the expense was less than that Of
! the previous year, by S4,235.
| The increase in the mail transportation
within the last three years, has been 378,
/ $40 miles, whilst the expenses were re-
! duced $456,63S; making an increase of
service, at the rate of 5 per cent.
Notwithstanding this great increase in
( tie mail service, should the service contin-
{ tie 10 increase the present year as it did in
J the last, there will be received near $780,
! GOO more than expenditures.
These considerations satisfy the Post
! Master General that. with certain modii
cations in the act Of ~, the revenue may
be sill further increased, and 4 reduction
OF postage 10 the uniform rate of five cents,
! without an interference and propriety en-
forced OF making that department sustain
itself.
A wcitdigcs.ed cheap postage system is
the best means of dlIusing intelligence
among The people, and is of so much i'm
Eportancc in country so extensive MS that
OF The L. S., that recommend
Nothing can rctard tbs onward progress
of our country, and prevent us from assum-
ing and maintaining the front rank of ma
| tons, but disregard Of experience OF the
past, and 4 recurrence TO an unwisc pub
tic policy. We have just closed a foreign
war by an honorable pence: war render
lax
ton of the national rights and honor. The
present condition of the country is similar,
IN some respects, TO that which immediate
! " followed after The close Of the war with
Great Britain in 1915, and the occasion is
deemed TO be proper time 10 take retro.
spcct OF the measures OF public character
which that war gave rise to. There was
at that period OF our history, departure
! from our earliest policy. The enlargement
of the powers OF the fedora! government by
! constructions Whi:r obtained, were not war
rAned by any Interpretation of tie constitu-
! ton. A few years atlerlhc close of that war
a series Of measures were adopted which,
united and combined constituted what was
! termed by their authors and advocates, the
/ American system.
The Introduction Of the new policy was
for a time favored by The condition of the
country, by the heavy debt which had been
contracted during the war; by the deprcs-
sion Of tie public >rcdil,-by the deranged
states OF the finances ard the currency and
ty the commercial embarrassment which eX-
lcnsvely prevailed there. These are MOI
the only causes which led 10 lis establish
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

EXTRAORDINARY CLoCK-mEARD AT THE
DISTANCE or THREE uUHRDrD MlLEs.-The
various telegraph offices along the line from
Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh, were thrown into
some excitement last evening by an incess~
ant and uniform ticking, which occurred in
their various registers. 1t appears that
Professors Walker and Locke has connect
ed an astronomical clock with the line in
such manner that its beats were convey
ed to Pilsburg, for determining longitude.
That clock going in Cincinnati should
tick so loud as 10 he heard in Piltsburg or
Philadelphia, and along the interior line, at
one and the same moment, is an item of
natural magic which few years ago
would scarcely have been prcdicted.-Cm.
Times.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

unJ.stl'ped' .c,
81 :, w. I re- . ,',''. !, 1 So.."'',,s collect
toward. the ,..,nan, of ,Ic t.., ,iva
uu Ter tcaty vita Mexico. The further sum or
s3ia.da.4' hos bcca paid INTO lie Treasury. and
9"eNP''oe" balances s.li remain IN the hands Of
ds'"Is's o'a"rts. anal those who WIRE engaged in
r,,.on ~ a,co ~ ',I,e .'''r We PFocIa-
made Of an, urrxoeac5 ,,,ores " .
source. Tie balances On hand wcr. G.,ec,eJ 70
lie paid mo the Treasury. AID Individual eltins
o. TIE iuads VIII remain ua.dius'eI until Congress
-. vi I".,'l,'Es ,'.g settlement ana aid Pa{"en'
.-o,a, '''' ''s'o'i'Oic II ""a'er OF
recommend - ,.,ur c.,.r.,o o,,...I.u,.:,., -.
suggestions file stcgct,y Of Eara.I lac .acr re-,
tary O. lie >ayy, in resHd 10 legislation Oh HI,
subject,
"4I I"ai'i relations are presented in a most "a
rnc,t Ite ','v 'sto'' from lae ar Depart
tribes within our G. i - " ~,
their improved an -.aa1y iain,o,inr roa.li,;on
A most i.rnor;an, treaty vim lie Mem
omoncs. has been recently, rnao,;.taJ ~.
our Commissioner Of indian tr.,;rs IN ,or-
son, hy which Al their Ind il the S,,,a 81
! Wisconsin, being about C,ur ,n,!l;ons of
acres. has bcrn coded ,o Two y = wi.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15
Con. E3sSi0Aa;e9.

WASNINGT"N. NaccmT1T Z.
SEr.rh.-At - o'clock room, tn, Senate VIZ.
called t. der by Hon. d. Il. Atchi>on, tr Vic,
President being abselt, after payer by the K,v.
iir'try Steer
Th" Secretary then called the roll. \ quorum
ofmomhcrs were found to be present ami til, Sec
Tctary was authorised to Inform tie !!ouse that ID,
senate had organized and was ready 10 proceed t,
business
HorsE.-The House was called to order By til,
Speaker. The roll was called by the Clerk, from
which 1t appeared that quorum was present.
Mr.. Watson presented the Credentials Of Mr.
Slbicy, delegate som The territory OF Minnesota "a
mistake. should be, OF wisconsin, His ugh; 10 ;
seat was questioned. \ discussion cnSucd and the
matter was referred TO the committee on elections
The House then adjourned
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

IVA second division of the order of the Sons OF
Temperance has just been organized in this place
The first division was instituted in Jaly last and al
tie time the second was formed numbered one
hundred and twenty contributing members
LAND WARRASTs.-The Washington News of
a late date says that land warrants are selling in
that city for 500 90 a good supply in the mar
ket, and the rate rather tending downwaFds.
GENERAL CAss-Some of the democratic IA.
pers OF Michigan arc urging General Cas- ; re ecc-
ton 10 the United States Senate
CHEAP PosrAGE.-1hc French Assembly has
passed bill for the reduction OF postage on all in.
land letters TO four sous The same VIII 90 irto
effect on the first of Januaty next Rus ia has also
established penny postage throughout her great
empire
Mr.. and Mrs. Doheny are about 10 emigrate to
the United States The former is d refugee pat,
riot.
Cider drinkers it is now asserted by medical
men 10 England, escape the cholera Il contains
rialic and fannie acid
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

School IN INDIANA.--At the late election
the people of Indiana voted 1872, TO G!,-
900 in favor Of Iccying tax for lie s'p-
port Of Free Schools throughou: The $3.50.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

GoLD-HuNTING IN CALFoRN1A.-The
mania for gold hunting, which seems TO
have taken complete possession of CaliGor>
mans, had not IN the least abated, accord
10 our latest adVices. The following letter
winch has been furnished the Tribune, by
MtSsrs. GlmncIi, Minmn & Co., gives
some IDEA OF The difficulty in which aid
VeSseFS on The coast are placed, OH account
OF the destination of their men.
MONTEREY, Sept Is, 1913.
Messrs. GrinneIl. Minun 4 Co.
Sri embrace this opportunity to in
form You of my situation, which is h,l
enough. All hands have left me bnt two
they will Stay till the cargo is landed and
ballast IN, then they viii go. Both mates
will leave in few days, and then | will
have only the TWO boys, and am fearful
that they will run. Ihave got all landed
but 900 barrels; on Monday | shall get Off
ballast if the weather is good. There.
no hel P TO be got al any price. The store
snip thai sailed from here ten DAYS ago
took three Of my men at 500 per month:
there IS. aothing that Anchors here but what
IooscS their men. have had hard fine
~ landing the cargo; | go in the boa,
every load. If can get it on shore | shah
save the freight As for the ship she will
lay hele for long time for there's not the
least chance of getting crew. The coast
eFs are giving $500 per month. III the
siIPs al San Francisco have stripped and
Tad up The Flora, of New London, IS at
San francisco; all lett. You probably
nave heard Of the situation of things here.
y sailor viii be up al the mines for two
months, work on his own account. and
corc down with from two to three thou-
sand dollars, and those who 90 in parties
90 muct better. | have been offered $40
per day TO 90, by one of the first men hero
and work one year. 1t is impossible for
me 10 give YOU any idea of the gold lhal is
got here. Yours respectfully,
CIiRiSTOPHERAiJEN
Captain Of the ship Is,ak Walton.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

o." Last Sunday, according to newspaper ac-
counts was the day fixed for the election Of a Pre-.
sdent in France. The canvass seems to be con.
dnctcd pretty much as in our own country and
with about the same excitement We Shall get the
result in a few daYs.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15

UTIhe Waukcsha Democrat ucnlio:rs the name
Of Matthias J. Boycc, of that county, candid tc
for The l, s Senate We have heard The name OF
A. W. Randall, Of the same county mentioned.
From present Appearances there will be no doarih
of candidates.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-26

The Rev. Ma. SLlcER denies the truth Of
the statements connecting his name with that
of II. NJ. Slater the slave dealer, which have
been going the rounds of the papers. He
says he went 10 the cars to see a colored man,
that when there he saw Slater, aud shook
hands with him and with a colored lad as he
does with every one with whom he is even
slightly acquainted, exchanged a few words
appeared pleased with the scene, or looked
upon it with unconcern, he intimates is a fan
cy sketch. lie denies that Slater is, or ever
has been a member Of the Methodist church,
and seems quite ignorant of the fact that any
of that sect has ever been a slave dealer.
In regard TO this latter point, we have a
ly of Quincy, III. but now, we think, a mis-
sionary 10 the West Indies, in a letter writ
ten in 1893 or '39 10 The author Of 'Slavery
as II is" Tor publication in that work, says
"a METnoDIsT PREACHER last fall took a
load OF produce down the river. Amongst
other things he took down five slaves. lie
sold them at New Otleans-he came up tc
Natchez-bought seven there--and took them
down and sold them also. Last March ht
came up TO preach the Gospel again. A NUN
Der of persons on board the steamboat (tht
Tuscarora,) who had seen him in The slave
shambles in Natchez and New Orleans, and
now, for the first time, found him to be Z
preacher, had much sport at the expense 0
the fine old preacher who dealt in slaves
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-26
General Items.

WATCHES WORTH MORE THAN MEN.-At
a recent term of the Court of Common Pleas,
held at Amherst, N. H., two men who were
found guilty of manslaughter, were sentenced
to one years hard labor in the States prison,
while two other men who had stolen a watch
were sentenced 10 four Years imprisonment.
1t has been estimated that the steam en-
gines in this country consume over ten mil.
lions of cords Of wood annually.
If it be true that every man is Tie Arch
itect of his own fortune,'' some Of them are
miserable builders, or else have a scant sup
ply Of materials to work with.
Suiphate OF Carbon is used in Norway
for the same purposes the Chlorolorm is used
here.
Some time since the workman on a rail-
road in New Hampshire cut into a body of
soapstone, which the owner is now selling at
$40 a tor. 1t is estimated that the whole
quarry is worth over three millions OF dollars.
The Newport Mercury is in its S7th year.
This fact should be chronicled under the head
of Remarkable Longevity"
Gen. Scott has embarked at Vera Cruz for
New York direct.
Dickens realized over $50, 600 for his late
work "Dombey and Son."
Boston pays as much to sustain her schools,
as England does to sustain hers
The Irish are pledging themselves to drink
no more intoxicating liquors until the Repeal
of the Union.
The Legislature Of Texas has just adopted
the Penitentidry system, and rejected the
Public School system. However much they
need Penitentiaries, they certainly need
schools as much.
The "Pleasure BJat" says, thatif the min
listers who now 90 to other lands to recruit
the health which has been lost by physical
~idleness and luxurious living, should 90 into
the country to hoe corn and dig potatoes
they would find it cheaper and better.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-26

tive open TO us Either call home our troops
now in The heart of Mexico, hold on to what
ever Mexican territory we mean 10 keep, and
spend our Fifteen Millions in defending il.
or go forward at once TO conquer and annex
the whole country. The latter we can DO
If we choose one more vigorous campaign
would probably effect it, aud without much
serious fighting. 1t would cost us only
Sixty to Eighty Millions TO begin with. and
Thirty Millions afierward TO retain and go
vetn it-probably not more, it the Pro-Con-
suls we send 10 govern ii shall be wise, dis
Greet and v%lrtuous, and our soldiers generally
moral, temperate and elf-restrained, as ii is
notorious that many of them hitherto have
not been. II we 20 into the business Of
wholesale annexation, Mexico will become
TO us what Ireland and India now are to
Great Britain-will compel us TO Keep a large
Standing Army, and very soon help lis to Il
National Debt, and a variety and multiplicity
Of Taxes which even England cannot sur
rass. Then our ambitious and valiant youth
mag at all times find setvire' among her
mountain passes against the wild Indian and
robber hordes, who will make Patriotism
their pretext for Plumber, and wage uudylng
war against all unprotected properly and
ptdNtlNl luuuoaO ullu lht SINAibuS lIN'
tenco Of asserting the independence and
avenging the wrongs of their native land
Here is opened a wide and tempting pros.
pect for our budding Democratic Aristocracy
Every member of Congress devoted 10 the
Executive may have his dozen or more Of
Commissary ships, Quartermaster ships, and
Commission in the Staff or Line for his lami.
~ and influential friends, and our Govern.
lnent will become a t~olerably accurate relec.
ton Of Rome under the Cpsrrs, when, un.
der the fiction of the Senate and People OF
Rome a Tiberius or Nero exercised des.
potic sway over the lives and fortunes of a
Hundred Millions OF People.
Such is the vista opened to us by the prob.
able rejection of the Treaty at Queretaro.-
The People should now be considering, dis.
cussing, rejecting, preparing to act. A few
months-perhaps weeks-may fix for ever the
destinies of the Republic. Advocates of Lib
eriy and Equality-of cheap and simple
Government-of mild Taxation and no per
manent Debt-can you sleepy. Y. Iri
LuHe.