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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
BARNBURNERS' CONVENTION.

The Utica Gazette gives the following
summary of the resolutions adopted at the
late Convention of Barnbumers:
The first resolution declares in favor OF
free government, free speech, free soil. free
labor free trade, and free every thing; op-
poses the standardization of Mexico, or
the incorporation of Mexican States with
our mon, and reslsts the introduction of
the European balance Of power doctrine
upon this continent.
The second resolution is against public
debt. The third in favor of Free Trade
and the Sub-Treasury; of retrenchment in
governmental expenses, and the election of
all local officers.
The fourth resolution declares tito be the
duty of Congress Immediately to provide a
territorial government for Oregon.
The fifth is the "corncr stone the re
solution respecting the extension of slavery
which the Syracuse Convention rejected.
The sixth, referring to the President 5
recommendation of the establishment of ter
ritorial governments in the portions of Mex
leo now III our possession, requests our rep
rcscntatves in Congress to insist upon a
provision in any law for such territorial 90
ycrnment, prohibiting Slavery SO long as
such country remains territory.
The seventh declares that although the
democracy of New DIRK adhere to the prin-
ciple of the Wilmot proyiso, they have not
sought to make this 4 test of the party in
the nation; and that they are willing TO sup
mort q raDdidatp for President who will mot
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

Most Sin@ular OccWrenccs.-Captain
Martin Lund, Dane by birth, who was
well known i'm New Orleans, left there about
eighteen months ago in the schooner indie
pcnlencc, beaded with merchandise for a
Mexican port, upon 4 speculation. lie
went 10 the Rio Grande, sold his cargo, and
after taxing ON board the receipts, which
amounted to three or four thousand dollars
III specie, he again put TO sea. A norther
coming on, he was obliged TO put into hos
tile MeXicen port, when his property was
coniiscated, and his person put into close
confinement. His friends hearing no news
direct from him, and a rumor being in cir
cuation that his vessel was lost with all on
board, they supposed of course that he was
dead. \ succession was opened IN the pro-
per court, his property sold, the succession
closed, and the proceeds paid overto the sup
posed widow. The wife, about 6 months
ago, married Young lawyer of \. Orleans.
Three or four days since, to the wonder OF
every one, the long lost but veritable Capt.
Lund returned To- his former home, and
iound quite an alteration in his affairs, both
pecdnarv ana domestic. This may give
rise 10 some interesting discussions of The
ilw.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
THE TELEGRAPH.
c. l.. SIIOLES. EDITOR.
Tuesday, March ., ES1S.

be accomplished without interfering with the inter
ests of some individuals classes and thos,
whose interests are affected by efforts at reform are
too apt to construe such efforts personal to them
selves, and TO treat the authors and advocates &C
cordingly. This should not be-tor spirit OF re
form is the spirit of love- and it never yet existed
in a heart where the mean passions Of envy, preu
dice, or hatred of any man or class of men, dwelt
or predominated. Ii seeks 10 oyerun existing
abuses and folies not because II desires the injury
or downfall OF those who live upon and sustain
them, but because it sees in their removal higher
good for all. The retormer knows that in the es.
adjustment Of truth is the abrogaton Of evil-that
in its establishment all mankind, from their present
condition of internicine war, will come upon the
platform of universal harmony and universal broth
erhood He knows that truth is never dying and
must prevail over error which is mortal and must
die and his efforts are to hurry forward the triumph
of this principle.
Mind is progressive Our progenitors once led
savage life-lived in rude huts-hunted wild
beasts and dressed in wild beast skins They had
peculiar institutions. Those institutions from that
period 10 this have undergone changes and modih-
cations corresponding with the development and
growth of their minds They had a thousand sin
guar laws, customs and ceremonies, which were
one by one abandoned as the popular mind became
aware of their useIessness or folly We are not vet
perfect. The progressive principle exists just as
fully and powerfully now as it ever did--lndeed
more fully and powerfully, for the more the mind
becomes elevated, and its higher faculties improved
and strengthened the greater its ability 10 eope
important principles and truths and the greater its
power to render them practical. The progress OF
mind is in geOmetrical ratio. And if we have
grown from savages to our present comparatively
civilized condition, is it not far below the probabl-
tiles TO predict that in corresponding period OF
time we shall have progressed to a condition as
much higher and better than our present than this
is higher and better than that we left belinda
The question, then, in our mind in urging re
forms ISIS not the popular mind sufficiently ad
vanced sufficiently intelligent TO dispense with the
Objectionable forms or customs! We urge certain
reforms in law--not because hostile 10 law
yers bat because certain institutions and practices
which had their origin in semibarbarous times, are
beginning to be felt as serious burdens upon the IN
dustry and comfort of the people, and are serious
impedments in the way of popular advancement
1t is for this reason we desire legal reform We
have full conviction, that however necessary many
laws which now exist may have been in less en-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
TELEGRAPH OFFICE. MILWAUKEE,, }
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DETRoIr, March 3, Z p. My Tclc
graphic report from Washington this morn
inc, we learn that the late Ircalv was vet
before the Senate, but had not been publicly
discussed. 1t will probably not be ratified.
The ten Regiment bill still under discussion.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Union of
this morning urges the adoption of the Peace
Treaty now before the Senate with few
slight notifications. The Baltimore Sun
says that the President and Cabinet, whh
the exception Of one Secretary, are using
every effort to get the treaty ratified.
New \ DIRK, March 3, - p. M.-FlOur
firm and in fair demand, but not active. Fair
brands, western, SO 81 tennessee Sc 81
q 6 so.
BUFFALo, 3 y. M.-lIoldcrs Of FLOR arc
firm to-day, and not disposed to sell freely at
50. Buyers at that price; sellers ask So I23.
New \ DIRK, Feb. 2S.-I'he Poney EX-
press announces the arrival of the English
steamer with dates from Vera Cruz to the
26th inst. The courier from the English
Legation arrived at Vera Cruz before the
steamer sailed, with dates from the city Of
Mexico to the 18th. The American Star
Of the Ilth inst. contains the official an
rCUnCcmeEt that the Treaty of Peace was
ratified by the American Congress by re-
ceiving the signature Of Sgnor Rosa, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs on the Ith instant,
which date it bears. \ meeting Of the De-
putles and Senators, who were III the cit"
was held. but only II present. 4 majority
of them were in favor Of peace, and the trea-
tv so reads. A despatch to the Star of the
ll,h inst. says Santa Anna, we suppose.
had asked for passport to leave the Re
public, and that herccommends TO his friends
to give Up the contest with the t. States,
sue for peace. and establish a good govern
mcnt. Pena Pcna publishes letter, in
which he states that the government of
Queretaro. in conjunction with Gen. Scott
had resolved upon the imprisonment Of
Santa Anna, thus removing the last obstacle
TO 4 peace.
Accounts from Ecuador Of the 18Th, re-
port that conspiracy Of the friends OF Flo
res had been detected. Many arrests had
been made. and among them Wright, aid of
Flores, and several leading men were IN
vovcd. Fiorcs had giyen out that he had
@'','oI'!! t." "a'" Va p, i-"'J 1. ~ ~ w., I.
IoN "'"I.", WIZ ~ ioo''' - G 2'rr. I "~, No.
movement, and several provinces had dec
dcd in his favor. I'hc Government troops
,,ora ;,,r,,;..,od I ,rcatv between Bolivia
anJ par,, ,,.as concluded Ioy. }. thus aver
, ,,,T - v'ar hr,,yccn The two countries.
An .rriv.I from Venezuela brings the ac-
count of 4 massacre Of several members Of
CONGRESS.
The Caraccas Congress assembled on
the 9Th Of january, when an alteration
the signal for the soldiers Of the President,
who marched in front of the State House,
and fired into the windows, killing several
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

Co6ceDrjnbng.-No idea can be formed
at 4 distance, of the extent 10 which coffee
drinking is carried in New Orleans. At
break of dav-at merldian-in the dead Of
night, II Is all the same, the coffee sellers in
the market are ever at their posts, ready to
wait on their numerous customers. This
is particularly the case in Poydras market.
There a Young man about three years since,
ian Italian. we believe, for an American Is
too proud for such vocation) commenced
selling from board counter, and i coffee-pot
worth three dimes. We frequently took
cup of his excellent beverage, and OCCASION
ally do 50 now; the rough table has turned
into the beautiful marble OF his native-land
md the TN coheepot has been metamor-
phoscd into a monument looking urn. four
feet high. on the top of which is a bronze
statue of Washington, the whole costing
tittv thousand dimes
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
THE. NEW =.
BY THE
LIGHTNING TELEGRAPH!
Reported Gor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
SOUTHPORT, MARCH 3.
CHICAGO. Friday. March 3, 4P. +

CHIcAGo, Friday, March 3. 4 p. NJ
There IS a better supply of produce com
ing III, and prices are favorable for the far
mer. Good spring wheat commands 10 c.
Winter would bring S5c. Pork comes in
more freely. 81 10 are the highest rates.
MAssILoN, Ohio, Feb. %.
About 3 clock in the morning, the state
reservoir, covering over 1000 acres, ninety
feet above the level of the canal. was cut
away by some person, flooding its whole
extent, and causing damage estimated at
OVERSIZE $4,000. Estimated damage includes
the supposed injury for grounds, buildings.
produce, DC. A woman was drowned, SIX
canal boats were swept into the river, and
great damage done to the canal. REYNOLDS
brick warehouse, SINNERS Factory, and a
part 81 the stone block totally desroyed
The fremont House, a fine building, Just
finished, is completely surrounded bv water,
and in great danger. The water is now sub
siding. Fears Of this have been entertained
by the citizens of MassilIon for the last ,
or 3 years. Owing to the extensive and
severe sickness that constantly prevails
around the reserve, it had been threatened
repeatedly.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE. MILwAUKEE, !
q o'clock, \. NJ. March 3. s
A fire broke out this morning ar Walkers
Point, completely destroying the store ofD,
Merrill & Co. and injuring several other
buildings in the same block. Loss cstlma-
ted at about 81 900, mostly insured.
o'clock, j. NJ.
Al noon there was another alarm of fire
IN klIboumtown, but we learn it was ex-
tinguishcd before doing any serious injury.
Weather cold-about SIN inches of snow
fell last NIGHT.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
CONSERVATISM

The Owl, he iareth well
In the shadows of the Night;
And itpuzzles him TO tell
"hy the Eagle loves the Light
Away he hoats-away,
From the forest. dim and old,
Where he pass'd the garish day =
The Night doth make him bold
The wave OF his downy wing,
As he courses round about,
Dsturbs no sleeping thing
That he lndeth in his route
The moon looks DER the hill;
And the vale grows softly light;
And the cock with greeting shrll,
Wakes the echoes of the night
But the moon-he knoweth well
Its old familiar face;
And the cock-it doth but tell,
Poor fool! lis resting place
And as still as the spirit of Death
On the air his pinions play =
There's not the noise OF a breath,
AS he grapples with his prey.
Oh, the shalowy Night for him!
1t briugeth him fair and gee;
And what cares he how dim
For the Eagle it may be
1t clothes him from the cold
1t keeps his larders full
And he loves the darkness old,
To the Eagle all SO dali.
But the dawn is in the east
And the shadows disappear;
And at once his tmid breast
Feels the presence OF fear
lie resists but all in 1ain
The clear Light is not for him;
So he has;cns back again
70 the forest old and dim.
Through his head strange fancies run +
For he cannot comprehend
Why the moon, and then the sun,
Up the heal ems should ascend
When the old and quiet Night,
With its shadows dark and deep
And the haIt-reyeaing light
Ofits stars, he'd ever keep.
And he hootcth loud and long -
But tn" Eagle grects the Day,
And on pinious bold and strong
Like a Reused Thought sweeps away!
CINcINNArrI, 1918. W. d. G.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

. ne TELEGRAPu is printed on a sheet equal in
size the largest paper in the territory, and fur
nishes more reading matter than any other paper in
the county. The terms of subscription, which un.
der ordinary circumstances we shall always rigidly
adhere to. are as follow:
81 IS per year, in adraace
w per year if paid within months afrer
subscribing.
. so if paid after three and within six months
of the time of subscribing
- is paid after months and within the year
90 on all subscriptions which remain unpaid
beyond the year.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

~ If a certain writer in a neighboring
paper can take new idea, he will drop the
inappropriate cognomen he has assumed,
and adopt, in his further " hootngs," the
appropriate one suggested by the follow
ing admirable production of Gallagher:
From the National Era.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
PROGRESS OF LEGAL REFORM

u is long since we have read anything that has
graHtied US more deeply than the changes proposed
by the New York Commissioners on Practice
lbeV ~. at the very root we may saw al the
rubbish Oh ieijtal ages;
" Tie change proposed are Of the most sirecping
DESCRIPTION. There IS 10 be special pleadings
no decl araton,' with lis counts !" no replica
ton, nor "reioinder;" no capas-no nothing
Instead OF the technical AZ! artificial mode of the
plaintiff setting forth his of action (bv deg
iaratlon) he states simply and directly that on
such day. al such place, John smith the deien-
dant, borrowed Of him sam Jones the plaintiff if
~ dollars which he promised to paw but never has
paid from that day 10 this 10 which John Smith,
the defendant, replies-nstead of the present form
OF pIea--with equal simplicity, that he did not
borrow hiiy dollars from sam JonCs--or that true
he borrowed hty dollars, but paid il according 10
promise as the case may be- In fact, the pleadings
(and all other proceedings in law and equity are 10
be brought down to the "leve OF the neanest cana
city, and all distinctions between the TWO great di-
visions OF Jurisprudence abolished. Tie "capias"
gives way 10 a summons, courhed in the most intel.
gihIe terms, 10 be issued either at the commence
Inent OF the suit or during It's progress, OF at any
other period that may seem good to the plaintiff
me rhoie taSS ofcgGi rc3dtGgt is $rept utterly
We Ncrdy believe should this reform be carried
out IN creyy state in the Union-as much advantage
would enuIe 10 the poopIe--as from the American
revolution, which released Us from Brtith domino
ton.
Law comes home 10 every mans 6reside. Who
can estimate lne amount OF misery which has result
ted from the quIbbling and chicane of legal
practice Legal cobwebs in many cases, have
iettered justice and denied right us completely as If
by the sword. How many persons have been driven
ont OF court and thus virtually denied their rights
because they DID rot commence their suit, in pectt-
lar language. IN legal phrase, they non $uittd.
This 10 poor is a Virtual denial of Justice
Power and Privilege. III all ages, have sought TO
hold their special grants by partial legislation but
when these can no longer lie obtanedlhen they see,
10 neIpo>c such obstacles to the execution OF Just
laws, that IN TINS way Power and Privilege has III
scnsby secured renewed lease Of lis anti republl-
can privileges and thus coInpes the toilin@ millions
10 work, for the few Fortunately the day of such
injustice is passing away. rhe spnt OF the age is
directed against 1t. luhhc Opinoa is aroused.
Enlightened minds are now striving to sweep away
the relics OF the teudal ages, and are urging thoro
and zeal Legal Reform, which may ensure not
only JUS, laws bat the cheap ana prompt admins
ton OF justice, rms is what every OF Repub-
lie no matter how poor has a right 10 consider ons
OF the Inalicnablc results Of hts Institutions - In
cd'y Jiisconsin.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

How IT WoRKs.-The number Of char
geable letters transmitted by post in the
Great Britain, IN the wear 1892, was 76.-
OOO, 0oo-1ulSf9 u was 212 600 600 So
much tor rhc'p postage,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

GEN. CAss-THE PRovIso.-Gen. Cas-,
the nominee Of the democracy" of Ohio
for President, we all know has published a
letter 10 a Tennessee friend, in which he
gives in his adhesion TO the Southern slave
doctrine, and declares his opposition to The
Wlmot Provlso. Mark that!
Last winter, resolutions passed the
Legislature of Michigan, approving the VIII
mot proviso in unqualified terms. and
correspondent of the Detroit Advertiser
states that these resolutions not only had
the sanction of Gen. Cass, but the original
draft of them was submitted to his exami-
nation and approved. He nterlined and al
tered them 50 as TO make the language de-
clare stronger opposition than did the
draft, and the copy, with The interIineatlons
in his handwriting, have been preserve FL.
Now mark that; and put the two together.
- Tin. Ga>enC.
lcs-mark that Pi"iu Droirr-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

FREMoNT's SExTEHCE.-T'hc Intelligent
Ger of Monday contains the findings and
sentence of the Court Mertial, with tho
Presidents decision and orders in the case.
Col. Fremont was found guilty of three
chargcs-muuny, disobedience of orders,
and conduct unbecoming an ofiicer-as
well as twenty-three specifications included
in them. The Court also remarks, that
considering the gravity Of the charges, it
has allowed the defendant the fullest liberty
to sustain his position, but has found no.
thing to qualify his misdemeanor or i'm
peach the honor Of the leading witness for
the prosecution.
The President decides that The charge
ormutiny is not fully established; but that
the charges of characterization, &c, are
fully made ont, and justify the finding OF
tho co,,rt--whose sentence was dismissal
from tic service The President approves
of the sentence but, in consideration of
the character and services of 1t. Col. Ere
mont, he RENTS the sentence, and directs
that the Col. shall report himself for duty
The correspondent of the Journal OF
Commerce says that Col. L. resigned hIs
office Immediately uron receiving the or
der.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10
From The " I. Spirit ofthe Times.
Rattle Snake on a. steamboat.



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0horuy before Tue usual 'l'oe lot "'I'''"s my
way III" " '''T I'1y''~' ~ ~ 90 ,'
was oue'eu "ie ~ al y" ~ "'
caught 'he it'''J 'S''1 p y. - O'%'7i's I'' "'''
plaHNeI ana TWO GlI"cs P'"elPa''y !" cash IoI Is
hle sPeci'ueh % 'He N'uIcs"ahe1 a. ever oe'ISh'eI
'he eye or ear % "a'oIdls' l'c ucIes across Ile
shlaI OF l'e DacH SIX iee' Oh an men
III lsnsl" eyeo inc s.oTu'"I ~ .lIl's, to.o'' as
7t. 49,
ues ana sIeat propensity 70 nI1Ne 'nen Ne'Io
were t"e s"ohs Po'n's oi ny p"lC"aSe'
designing hin as aPropIua'oIy Offering 20 one o.
''e PloeosoiS my "eNl o".e was 70 Iu'''e" MN
WIN HlunS haoi'"uoH' Nol"lhS OeutF P'esen-
ing l'seIi' maze "h one Out oI pune box. ons'-
hay designed lot SHOES by mailing MN sals trans
'e[seiy 50 as neither 10 exclude air or VISION D"'
suhcien'ly close thousAI 10 prevent MN nom
escaping he day Tor my departure arrived ana
lhad ms shaNeshiP carried on Doatd He Oo4, "e2'ne'
10 pear me 10 ilcAsOuEsh "Aeie "ouIu TAKE an
ONO steamer
Unfortunately Tor the q"c'ude oil my pet on the
lazoo boat was young tockney lady. who, hearing
mat there was I'VE Id'teSIaNe on DoaIu, "'o"e "a
heT curiosity 10 overcome her ina0eh ulIhuehce
soihcIen'y prefer request mat 'he young u"''o
would make ms mammal oL'ei process ""'cn
Il Va han q 3
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-10

Tep,le right under his chair! With loud yell. he
mac o|l Que over ne guards INTO the river
Na'ue snake Man overheard. stop her!-
1"oo' nun olake! nose IS IL! Lynch him Kill
''e ldScd' S"ti'eu on Inc ar, mlnSiIng with the
'9..e % OIoHeii 0ooF9 ana cAa!Ts: the oaths and
'"S.i,5 o. 'el'1"eu men, ana 'he screaming OF still
"".' ~ 'I-eu women VINO hhe" not what to fear
"i'.' C'e"' anu "''uHcl ABOVE the internal melee
U'' PI''o'5 i"'te 81 'he snake, VINO writing
-. "7 Pioio''lo's "oo"'' anu StIIhihS al every
.7 '''' nun see''cu 10 sioiy IN lAe confusion
,''I '.o"''"'
y S"o' was "e1id ana 'Hen me con collapsed,
anu I" '1' I"''i-hs slowly c'"seu Inc snake was
T,.,
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t"'o" II o''' Do''u
NOV II oNcIoo'iu' ycIieu OUT II may nave
MY IL ~ i"lo" II over
40 soo"eI 91'o man zone ana as 'he only e!I
a'','e 81 ny P'uG'l'Ilon Hoa'e' away over the
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10" l'oio"s"iE uul'IOIe"' s'oou sH'NefIhg IN ms
O,o'''oS > ''i' i"'"'''' ie'Ny 70 acAt!o"'euSe
'""' Ai"ei'''' SHAKES were some SNAKES certain.
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w "a h"I -" io"@ '"e Lole'"eS oI inc
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