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NEw YORK, Sunday, Jan. 8,
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We have accounts from New Orleans to the
2nd instant, and from Vera Cruz TO the 24th
ultimo. There are rumors that Gen. Scott
had decided 10 send column Of the army to
Quertetaro.
There is 10 confirmation Of tie news that
Mr. Trist had agreed with the Mexican Com
missioners upon a treaty Of peace.
The Washington telcgraphic despatch 10 the
Herald saws that Mr.. CLAY viii decline u nom
ination as candidate Tor tl.e Presidency on his
arrival at Washington, Ifal,o says that there
has been minor dcfalcation at the Treasury
department Of about So, 900. and also one in
tie poSt-oilice, somewhere at tie Norh, Of
S5O,OOS. The letter says further, that III a
Wing caucus Of members Of Congress it had
been decided to withdraw Mr.. Ashmun's d
mendment to the resolution Of thanks TO Gen.
Taylor, and 10 include the name Of Gen. Scott
in the vote.
There was large TAYLOR meeting at Phi!a-
delphia last night, at which DR. J. Il. Mitchell
presided. Mr. Peter Skcn Smith presented L
series Of resolutions. which were adopted, Il
ter speeches Ly Mr.. David Paul Brown and
others
The New York Senate will adopt MIR Claws
Lexington resolutions, and the House probably
concur.
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TUESDAY, Jan. IL

SENATE Mr.. Cass, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill to increase the medical
staff of the army.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the ten regiment bill.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson resumed his remarks
in reference to his second proposition. 1fr.
johnson condemned the course persued by the
President 1ir. Polk was defective in yigor
in not availing himselfof the means placed at
his hands by Congress for prosecuting the war
He had thus protrat ted the contest and become
responsible for the blood and treasure expen-
ded. On the third proposition, he stated that
he dsliked the project proposing the withdraw
al of our troops and taking up defensive line
He would favor q vigorous prosecution of the
war, until by the vindication of our national
honor he had obtained security against any
renewed treaty violations on the part of Mex
leo. On the fourth proposition, he suggested
that the war might be carried on without any
additional cost to the United States, by appro-
priating the resources of the Mexican govern
ment to the payment of the war expenses.
After Mr. johnson had concluded, the dis
cussion was continued by JIessrs. CLAYTON,
Crittendon and Cass. Adj.
HOUSE. Mr.. Stewart of Pennsylvania, adj
dressed the committee, in reply to ar Ne
Celland, reviewing aud condemning the meas
ures of the administration generally. He cal
led attention to the Secretary of the Treas
ury's report, and the calculations of receipts of
revenue for 1S47. Instead of being Ss,OO0,-
900 more, the receipts were actually $1,000,
less than they would have been under the tar
if of 1912. He also pointed out numerous 9TH
er alledged errors in the Secretary's calcula-
ton He said he did not blame the President,
as he did not understand the subjecl.
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THE GALAXY,
MiDDLEBURY,VT.
Tuesday, Jan. Is, I848.
JOHN P. HALE.

On the first page Of our paper this week will Lc
found the speech of Mr.. Hale of New Hampshire
who is generally styled the Hsdepsnden: Senator
The highminded and undauntcd tone which be
has assumed in relation TO this wicked war fuIlv
Jastifies his claims to the title which the peo
pie have spontaneously accorded him. Ills reso.
lutte and energetic course after having been doom,
ed to political death by the New Hampshire loco
focoism 10 rise superior to all opposition, indl-
Gates career in tho Senate both honorable to
himself and highly useful to his country. We
have every reason to believe that his future couro
will be worthy his former history. His forensic
talents are said to be Of a high order. So FIR. ho
has more completely embodied the real whig priu.
ciples at least of New England than any member
OF the presentScnatc, and able and ardent as he Is
he will not be likely to be driven from his princi
pies by the frowns of power or sncers Of lordly
southerners.
But is Mr. Hale to stand alOncamong the why's
in the Senate in this mighty struggle against the
further prosecution of this lagiious war, and the
progress Of the giant of slavery which /. in
volvcsl At least shall we not see the Senators
from our own State brcasting against L; with
something more than tame condemnation or an
occasional answer in calling the yeas and nays,
or as thcro Is to much reason TO believe some
wings will do, will they abundonsthc country to
the current of events instead of cooperating with
Mr.. Hale in battleing against the heavy woke
which the slave power is striving TO impose upon
us by means of this bloody expensive aud unjgs,
W.T. with Mcxicol
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THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER ON THE
OHIO.

The Maysville Heral of the 18th ultino has
the following account of this melancholy cal
amity:
DREADFUL AccIDENT.-The steamboat
A. n. johnson, Of Wheeling, in her upward
passage from Cincinnati, landed at half past
one o'clock this morning, about one and half
miles below Manchester, and ten and half
miles above Maysville, to put out passenger.
At the moment of leaving the shore her boil
ers busted, one passing aft, and the other for
ward killing and wounding a very large num-
Der of the passengers. \ very few minutes
after the bursting of the boilers the boat was
discovered to be on fire, and in a short time
was wholly consumed. MIR. Williams, of Gin
cinnati, who was with his wife on board, in
forms us that there must have been more than
a hundred cabin passengers, and not less than
fifty on deck, and that of the former compare
lively few escaped nninjured, of the latter
scarcely any. He thinks that, besides those
scaldcd to death, (of whom there were many,)
some were drowned and others burnt to death,
owing to their incapability to escape from the
rubbish of the shattered boat.
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THE FREE TERRITORY PRINCIPLE
JNNEW YORK.

The following preamble and resolutions pas
sed the New York House of Assembly on
Monday, by the strong vote of $50 to .. The
Albany Argus. the ablest and most consistent
champion of Northern servility this side OF
Mason's and Dixon's line, treated the resolu-
tons with contempt, ridicule, and wrath, but
could not prevent their passage through the
House. Mcssrs. Case, Wager, Garrison, Good
rich and Stewart, are said to "belong to the
little troop that followed in the track of the
Argus The resolutions were offered by Mr.
Myers. a Democratic member from st. Law.
renee county, and are given below
Whereas, The President of the United
States, in his last annual message, has recon-
mended the establishment by Congress of Ter
ritorial Government over the conquered Mex
lean provinces of New-Mexico and the Cali
fornias, and the retention thereof as an indem
nity, in which said territories the institution o.
slavery does not now exist, therefore
Resolved, Gf the Senate concur) That oul
Senators in Congress be instructed, and oul
Representatives be requested to use their best
efforts to insert into any act or ordinance, es
tablishing any and all such provisional terrific
rial government Or governments, fundamen'
tai article or provision which shall provide, de,
clare and guaranty, that slavery orinvoluntary
servitude, except as punishment for crime
whereof the party shall have been first duly
convicted, shall be permittedtherein, so long as
the same shall remain territory.
Resolved, Gf the Senate concur) That the
President and Speaker of the Assembly be re-
quested to transmit a copy ofthe foregoing res
olution and preamble to each of the Senators
and Representatives.
Asimilar set of resolutions is also before the
Senate of New York, and another proposition
is before the Assembly, calling upon the New
York Senators and Representatives at Wash
ington, to use their influence in favor of law
to prohibit the sale of the public lands, and to
cause the same to be surveyed into lots of Inn
tied quantities for the use of actual settlers.
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The WAR.-Let any ono look over tns
map of Mexico and he will sec how little mas
been done in conquering this vast country
Indeed, extensive territory, equal to whole
kingdoms in Europe, still remain for sah)uga-
ton. If conquest is the object, then the Adj
ministration is right in calling for ten reg'
ments more; for the standing army, and also
the services Of twenty more egiments OF '0',
unteers; thus swelling our army to 20 thousand
men. The war has now lasted nearly two
years, and but a slight hope is entertained Oh
ending 1t by q treaty with Mexico, and less
still by the sanguinary temper displayed BY
Jfr. Polk. Can it be possible, then, that the
Wings in Congress viii come to the resolution
to abandon the country to its fate by voting
unlimited supplies to the bold usurper who
plunged us into it. Let the voice of the
Green Mountain State be fully pronounced by
our delegation.
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It. No session was holden on

not of general interest. No session was holden on
Saturday.
You will have noticed that the House passed a
resolution calling upon the President for all the
information, correspondence, &c. concerning the
admission into Mexico of Santa Anna. The adj
ministration members tried to have it qualified SO
as to give the President the power to withhold
such portions of it as he saw fit, hut the House
would not accede to this proposition, as it would
defeat the whole purpose of the Wings, which is
to get the whole matter before the country. On
Friday, Mr.. Venable, of N c., moved recensid-
Grafton of the resolution which motion was, at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Ashmun, laid upon the table
We shall, therefore, get the whole story.
MIR. Webster made very powerful argument
before the Supreme Court on Friday, upon a
case concerning a bridge over Wells river, in
Vermont, which, by an act of the Vermont Leg.
islature, has been made public highway, a stated
sum having been allowed the proprietor for the
franchise. Mr.. Webster who argued the act to
be unconstitutional, was assisted by MIR. Cola
mer, Of Vermont Mr.. Phelps, one of the Sena-
tors in Congress from Vermont, argued the other
side of the question with his accustomed ability
There is very little news to write about. The
Fremont trial is still going on, and Col Benton is
punctual in his attendance thereon. He has con.
Quoted the for his son-in-law with great abil
ity. When the case will end no one in Washing
ton appears TO have any idea. 1t has ceased, how
ever, 10 excite attention, excepting among the
military gentlemen.
Revcrdy Johnson is to make speech to-mor
row in the United States Senate upon the Ter
Regiment Bill He will probably make wal
speech. He is a man of great ability, and is,
believe. the only Wing in Congress who believe:
that "war was commenced by act of Mexico
There is considerable interest felt to hear him.
will write you sketch of his remarks.
Mr.. Clay is in Baltimore, and is positively tC
be here tomorrow. He will receive warm wei
come.
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"OAK HALL."-We invite the atteniit o.
our readers TO the advertisement Of Ills well
known establishment in another column.
The cnIerprising proprietor, MR. Csc. w.
SIMMONS, has been emineniIy successful in
business, owing no doubt, in a very great
degree, to his extensive system Of advertising
We are confident that purchasers Of clothing
would do well 10 give him a call.
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OAK HALL.-There arc not few OF our
men Of business who are in the habit Of sneer-
ing at the advertising display made by Their
neighbors. But this practice has been resor-
led to, long enough, to show how egresuousy
they stand in their own light 1t is folly to
suppose that they can catch the bird without
shaking the bushLook at the experience Of the
Oak Hall, and multitude Of other business
establishments in Boston and New-York, VINO
have secured 70 themselves handsome fortunes
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-18

The TRIAL OF DR.. CooLiDGE-for the muir.
der OF Edward Matthews OF Waiervile. will
commence before The Supreme Court, OF this
town, on the 25ih insiant (Iwo weeks from
next Tuesday,. The Doctor maintains a
tranquil department, and protesrs his inno-
cence, Able counsel is engaged on both sides,
and the trial will be one oil great interest.
Attorney General Moore. who has bestowed
much labor in collecting and preparing the
evidence for the prosecution, having been ap-
pointed United States Senator, the case WILL
Of course; go into other hands.
Augusta Journal
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Robinson. aged about 80 years. The
liculars respecting this sad occurrence ",>
far rs have been ascertained. ARE as Iouo.'aoS
MIR. Robinson left home beforeibreaks.,
expecting soon 10 return, but his long deloT,
cuaseG Mrs. Robinson 10 entertain fears III.
some accident had betalIen her husband aDS
abou, noon the neighbors rallisd-the nun nm
Der increasing as the news Of Nj. RobipsoDi,
absence spread, until large number we,s
searching in various dill ections. In the cour,s
OF the afternoon some Of the company ws,s
led 10 examine an opening in the ice, anon,
half mile from the house of Mr.. Robinson'
and near sun setting the body was found IN
the wafer at the depth offs To 10leet. From
appearances about the place where the boSv
was discovered il was Judged that the Do.
ceased attempted in the morning 10 cross N.
pond on the ice.
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HRepori says, and we suppose correct
ly, that one of the persons aPprehended as
accessory 10 the late murder at Newbury,
has divulged the name and present abiding
place of the Individual who fired the shot
which caused the death Of Kelly. The name
ofthe guilty person in Michael WEIGH. The
revelation, by the person under arrest and
now in the mail at Chelsea, has not heen
made, we underitand, from any promise oil
lenity or through fear.
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81 The Mobile Register SAYS the loss by
the flood on Tombigbee river will exceed 81,
100000.
The sub-treasury is reported short Of specie
to meet drafts. The receipts at the Custom
House this week have been SI54 900 in Notes,
and $4,000 in specie. Exports Of specie this
woek $4,000.
The amount of specie brought by the Gale
donia was only $4,000, and not $500, 900 IS
reported.
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NOMINATIONS. The Salem Register, one Of
The editors of which is member of the Govern.
ors Council, states that Richard Fletcher of Bos-
ton has been nominated as an Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Judicial Court, in place of Judge
Hubbard. deceased; and that Capt George A. De
yereaux of Salem, commander of the Salem Light
Infantry, has been nominated for Adiutant Gen
eral, in place of Gen Oliver.
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THREATENED RESURRECTION IN MEXICO
The Philadelphia Inquirer of this morning
says: We have seen letter of late date from
an officer Of the army, which states that an in
surrection was about breaking out in the city
Of Mexico, and that it had been discovered by
Gen. Scott in time to prevent serious retults
The affair had created great excitement, and d
more vigorous police had been adopted.
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NFw-YoRK. Friday, 7 1-2 o'clock PM.
WASHINGTON, Friday, 9 o'clock. P.

" AsHINGTON, Friday, 8 O'Clock, 7. ".
CONGRESS. In the House, Mr.. Vinton sub
mitted resolution for the appointment of g
Clerk for the Committee of Ways and Means
which was adopted.
After the morning business, the House went
into Committee of the Whole, and proceeded
to the consideration of the order of the day,
being the Southern mail resolutions. A gen.
eral discussion took place on an appeal from
the Chairman's decision yesterday, in favor Of
allowing MIR. Goggin to speak after the debate
had been ordered to be stopped, Several MEM
bers addressed the committee in succession.
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MAINE SENAroR.-The Governoroi Maine
has appointedthe Hon. Wyman r. s. Moor,
now Attorney General Of that State, Seua>
Tor in Congress. to supply the vacancy &C.
casioned by the death Of Mr.. Fairfield, or
until The Legislature shall elect.
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GUERILLAs-Gen. Scott issued an order. Dec
18th that, the guerillas continued to violate the
rules of war of civilized nations, patrols be pushed
out from every one of our posts to disinfest them;
that no quarters be given TO known murdercrs or
robbers, but when accidentally falling into
the hands Of our troops they shall be tried by a
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nlcs from the United States are said to be beyond
precedent in extent, and the quality is said to be
excellent The New-Town pippin Is the kind
peneraly imported.
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council of war, consisting of not less than three
nor more than thirteen officers, with power TO
punish by death or whipping, under approval OF
the commander Of the division.
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CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G, 6 1-2 p. NJ.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 3 l-2 /. NJ.
The Senate on Thursday was called to or
der at ~ o'clock, by the Vice-President, pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Slicer. Mr.. Lewis appeared
and took his seat.
Sundry petitions were presented and refer
red.
The Vice-Prcsident laid before the Senate
the third annual report of the Smithsonian In
stitution, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mason submitted a resolution to restore
the privileges of the floor TO the editors of the
Union.
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. Pearce asked and
obtained leave to bring joint resolution pro-
viding for the payment of claims under the
Mexican treaty of 1889, which was read twice.
MIR. Webster opposed the passage of the
ten regiment bill. Mr.. Hale also opposed it as
slavery measure.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the annual report of the Commissioner of Pa
tents, showing the operation of the patent of
flee during the past year.
In the House, on motion of Mr. G.. W. Jones
the House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, Caleb B. Smith in the Chair, and
took up the Richmond mail resolution.
Mr.. Murphy addressed the committee in IA
vor of Mr.. Meade's amendment; and wished
for law to establish rates of mail transporta-
ton.
Mr.. Meade followed, and urged his own a.
mendments in speech of considerable length.
NFw-YoRK, Friday, 1-2 o'clock PM.
The Commercial advertiser has come out in
favor of Mr. Webster for the Presidency.
There has been an arrival from Santa Fe
with dates one week later-news unimportant.
The troops are under bad discipline, and con-
slant difficulties are growing out of insubordi-
nation.
A man named Mcdowell has been arrested
at Port Deposit, charged with the robbery of
MIR. Darlington, President of the Weschester
Bank.
MIR. Clay has arrived at Baltimore, and is
the guest of Christopher Hughes.
Hare, who has been on trial for bigamy with
Miss Fox, has been acquitted.
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LONDON IMPORTS. A vessel arrived at Lon
i'm rom hamburg, in December with 997 bun-
uies IorSe raddish- Ten vessels also arrived in
ono Jay laden with oranges The arrivals of ap-
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DROWNED IN LEMON FAIR, in the southeas-
terly part Of Shoreham on the 9th, ALoNzo
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Reported for the -AJdny argus.
RUMORED RECALL OF GEN. SCOT

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 P. NJ.
A correspondent of the Com. Adv says it is
certain that the Cabinet contemplate the re-
call Of Gen. Scott, and the appointment of
Gen. TAYLOR as General-in- Chief.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

SATURDAY MORNING, SEP. 90.

The WHIGs OF ISDIANA MovISG.-The
Wings oil The Northern part Of our State have
gone 10 work in earnest 10 redeem the pledge
which they have given their brethren of the
Union TO carry Indiana for the Hero of Buena
Vista. They have put of th,ir coats, and from
now until the 7ih OF November next they will
know no rest. They are to bold u Grand Mass
Melting al CoEingtoG, Fountain county, on
theSd Of October, another at Lafayette on the
9th OF Oclob,r, another at Frankfort, Clinton
county. on the 9Th Of October, and still anoth.
eF al indianapolis on the 9Th of the same
month. Atall thase gatherings Of the People
there will be able and popular speakers to
address them, and we know the course which
the Wings of the Northern part of the State
have deteTDlned upon must result in great
good.
The Wings Of this part Of the State must al
so rouse to action. They must give aid aud
confort to their brethren of the North and
East. They aust hold meetings and address,
the people from the stump on all occasions;
and especially do we call upon them to hold a
grand mass meeting at this point some time
during the latter part of next month. We
know IL will be attended with trouble and ex-
pense, bat xhat of that, we can afford it,-as
contemporary remarks we all can afford to
be politicians from this until the election, and
TO work for the good old cause. Then let the
arrangements be made at once, and the invita-
tiOns go forth TO the surrounding country, and
let us have grand rally in Old lacks name
one dlat will remind US of the glorious days oil
40. Let the Rough and Ready Club" to-
night take steps 10 accomplish this matter
and IN the language Of the State Journal, Indi-
ana can and will be redeemed. Let every
friend OF Gen. TAYLOR rouse TO action Let
work-actiye. energetic, determined work, be
the word until the day of election, and the
electoral vote of the State will be given for
the faithful honest and well tried Old Patriot
Zachary Taylor.
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CHoLERA.-The St. Louis Republican of the
18th inst, contains long letter from DR.. Tho.
Barbour, giving the particulars of an unequiv
ocal case of Asiatic Cholera in the person of
Mr.. Fl. ii. Palmer, an organ manufacturer OF
that city, whom he was called upon TO attend
on Monday, the ! tn inst. The Doctor thus
describes the symptoms: "At4 o'clock, when
saw lri'n, the vomiting, purging and cramps
still continued, and became more intense; the
discharges from the stomach and bowels, al
most colorrss, were fearfully copious, and
seemed to pour from him in involuntary
gushes; the muscular spasms were indescriba
bly, painful; his pulse was ext9ct; his skin cold
clammy, Iivid, and upon the exiremities, great
ly shriyeied; his cOuntenance sunken ant
chastity" This train of symptoms continued
until Tuesday morning. when there was q
slight effort al reaction. which, however, wa,
OF transient duration. Soon the symptoms
in an aggregated form, REQUIRED, and continued
till Wednesday morning when the patient ex
pired 10 great agony.