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Democratic banner., 1848-01-31
Mr. McLane obtained The floor aud spok

Mr. McLane obtained the dOor and spok.
in defencs Of the coufsszof the Adaanis-
%tratiOn, but was1 Frequently Uninterrupted Z.
members to correct his Eaisstatements:zx-
Mr.. Tompkinsf followed in a powerful arr
able speech in opposition TO Marley
course, in refusing the information, Gales
for in relation to his s"pass' to Ss9ts, All
ina. h.. rf,,r.J .,,s ,z1a o.. ns
Mr.. Hall Of Mo, followed in d~sfsasseai
the President. ,rsszua
Mr.. Barrow, obtained the floor when the
House adjourned kIiF2TJOI
,.E aoize Washington, IsB.tIsnR.M:
In the Senate, to-day, tbe sresOlgtadu;
previously offered by Mr.. Mangum,l eallbia
for Gen. SCOTS plans, passed, ri sb4s sg,r
Mr., Bagby offered resolutions dsnsipg
the power in the General Government b
construct internal improvements. sdr
Mr.. Badger offered resolutions. declari2.
the Ten Regiment Bill and che war wa. ul.qs".
stitutiolal. - .'''a 1rs III gi2.c
In, the House, adebate toekplsee on M71
Trist's correspondence, but no vote vast
ken, and but little else of interest: sanspi
red. .t.. ..-.f ~ - ..sz 81 is..g .,
., Washington, JAM 20, P. IKE
In the House to-day, Mr.. Broadbeadran,
nounced the death. OF, his colleagues. Mn
Hornbeek, whereupon the customary reso-
buttons were passed and the House ADJOURN
ed. r3c,~l..;o, iii
In the Senate, Mr.. Anterior asked leayt
to introduce a bill modifying the Sub Treas
ury law. Itf!.y s..-: q.
Mr.. Davis from the Committee ,on, Mill
tary Affairs, presented a bill to establisLa al
asylum for retired and disabled, soldiera.ig
MIR. Mangum's resolutions, enquiyins
whe,her the recent order of Gen. Seat Is
Mexican territory emanated fEaa
the War Department, were taken up Ell,
Mr.. Cass opposed the resolutions, KS.
Mr. Mangum spoke in defence of them,
and said it was usual for geptlemeh, on ting
other side of the House to oppose, all such
enquiries, and said the gentlemen opposite
tender-footed. .,,,r
Mr.. Cass disclaimed such sentiments, and
spoke in vindication of the President,
After some further debate, lfr. Mangpn
modified his resolutions by adding a disersf
tionary clause, when they were adopted.
The Ten Regiment Bill being the order
Of the day, was then taken VI. -r.f rc,,..,
Mr.. Foote spoke in reply to Mr., Cal
houn, and advocated the conquest and oc-
cupation of the whole of Mexico.
Mr.. Crittenden followed in an eloquent
defence Of Mr.. Clay, and repealed the
made against him by, MIR. Foote.-
When he closed. the Senate adjourned.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31
TERMS:
A MOTHERS SOM

e. ii cd. al --
Ri MRS. E. L.. FOSTER.
Az! tell HE not of lovely ones
Who breathe the air of earth:
Al! tell ms. not Of charms to which
The brightest land gives birtbs
Nor yet of fairy things that float -
Untouched by mortal stain, -,..
The beautiful creations, of ......
The poets t~eaning brain; ....
Of all that moves OH earth, in air,
Or hides beneath the deep,
There's nothing half so pure, so fair
As my young babe asleep.
Rest, M baby, WEAKNESS
Comes not Ger a mothers eye;
Mothers lips can never tire
Singing Ger thee lullaby.
Bring hither all the ~lovliest now'rs--
Gay children Of the sun
And1 will show thee low their charms
Adorn M darling one:
Behold TIE purple veins that creep
Around his pure white brow.
like carly vijlets Of the Spring
iiaif !iidden ~ Tia SHOW;
His eye:iIs Close as d:oop the flowers,
His checks like apple bloom,
His parted lir;. "arnaiiom dyed,
Are painting fa:;h perfume.
Rest, my baby, mother'slo
Fades not as the blossoms die;
Dra'iI Eoast kiss her lips befure
She lorgets her lullaby.
Them tel! me not ofjoys that wait
t. A~,tcHdaation the call
OF wealth and power, for mine is JOY
That far exceeds them all.
Nor breathe 10 ne Of other love,
However true and fond.
And safe devoted itmay he
A mothers goes beyond.
The c:lildiess woman cannot know
What bliss 'tis mine to keep
Long rieils o'er this lovely child,
Rocked en- my knees to sleep
Rest, my baby, mothers love
Is guardian eve nigh
Nothing evil dares to come
Where she sings her lullaby.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

Il Monkeys Fun.--A monkey tied to 9
stake was robbed by the Johnny Crows in
the West Indies) of Ills. food, and he con-
ceived the following plan of Furnishing ti'o
thieves. He feigned death, and lay perfect
ly m~otionless on the ground, near to his
stake. The birds approached by degrees,
and got near enough to steal his food, winch
he allowed them to do. This he repeated
several times, till they became so bold as
to come within the reach of his claws. He
calculated his distance, and laid hold of
one of them. Death was not his plan Of
punishment. He was more refined in his
He plucked every feather out of
the bird, and then ethim go and show him
self to his companions. He made a man of
him, according to the %anciest definition OF
"a clipped without feather" -NLdssrdfsons
Iof Instinct. '''
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

AccIDENrLE SnoT!-We learn tia, or
Friday last Mr.. David Simmons, living
near Marshall in Saline county, was acct,
IDENTIFY killed by his own son! Mr.. S. and
his two sons were in the woods hunting
turkeys, burning which time TIE younger
son, a youth Of about seventeen, mistakine
his father for a turkey, discharged his gun
at him and killed sim!-(M Missouri States
man.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

On Sunday lady called, to her little boy
who was tossing marbles or. the sidewalk
to come into the house. "Don't you kno"
YOU should aot be out there, my son! &c
into the back yard if You want to play mar
bles-it is Sunday" swell, yes. But a'p4
IL Sunday in. the back yard, nsotAer22HR Is
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

.qstrononicaL--Why does Bonds comet
not set? Because it has got no ~taiL.--fBos-
Post. " IA ~ .
Quite likely, for according to the poet,
because the moon has one, she is continual
ly rising. a-1.''''@ -
soon as the evening shades prevail;
The moon takes up her wondrdu: tail.
IN. Y. Gazette.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

A young lady NICE remarked that there
was but one word in the bible she wished
altered, and that was in the passage:-
LlWhosoever shall lamite the on thy right
[ cheek, turn to him the other also:' She
would have the word 'snaite'a changed to
i4k;,,4 af1@l 2il'gE ,r @Tr.i IL al
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

Sir Walker Scott tells a story Of a gen
who, irritated at some imiscOndnc
of his servant, said, 'John, either you or
must quit this house, very well, osir.
said John swhere will your honor be- gang
ing to- - 81 s90o"'
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

DRowSED.-On Saturday last, a Miss
Kelley, living some Is miles below this
city was drowned in the Usage: In at
tempting totford the river at the Hackber-
ryford, neartown, her horse stumbled and
fell, causing her saddle to turn By, which
means she was thrown backwards into; the
water, and drowned before assistance could
reach her. Her body was recovered i'm.
i ,nsdiately afterwards, but too late to rem.
der any efforts at rresdscitdtion, Of any a.
Yail.-(Warsaw Visitor,
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

Hood, being told of the marriage of a po-
..Iitical opponent, exclaimed 81 am very
glad to feat. it, Then, suddenly, with q
feeling Of compassionate ~forgrvness,H ''ALi
ISetI don't see why / should be, poor fellow
for he never did me much HARM" -.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31
Baltimore, Jan. 10, P. N.

Baltimore, Jan. I9, P. NJ.
News has been received in the city, of
the death Of the Hon. j. W. T1ornbeck,
member of Congress from Pennsylvania
He died at Allentown Penn, on Sunday
last.
The ship Orleans arrived from Brazos.
bringing dates to the sth inst. Capt. John
Butler, of the Sd Dragons, is dead. The
train left Vera Cruz, under convoy of the
lst infantry, Nothing later from the CAPT.
tai, nor from WOODS division. .
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

importing that these papers contained in.
telligence from the four quarters of the
gIobei and from this practice is derived the
term ofnewspapers. .,1. .< ".r I.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

W SNSi oeAU" q SJEoPSlS OF the
speecho Of the Hon. Reverdy johnson, de.
livered in the Senate on the 10th inst, upon
the bill authorizing the creation Of ten adj
ditional Regiments in the regular line Of
the army.
Mr.. Johnson is a Wing, and strong parti.
ian, which,accounts for his opposition to
the President, but his patriotism is no. en-
tirely lost in party zeal.
The bill having been taken up, Mr.. John
son, of Md, was entitled to the floor. He
commenced by saying he should speak brief
~, to avoid %p2stponing the passage of the
bill. As he differed from Senators, he felt
bound to make personal explanations and
to give the reasons for his, course. He
should not defend the President, for he
came to Congress holding certain political
views not in c]onsonance with those Of the
Executive; but the country was in war, and
that had rendered a change in his position
necessary. He had no favor to ask of the
people, and could except of none from the
President. To seek popularity by support
ing opinions, or uttering those not sincerely
entertained. would render him unworthy in
every respect. Just minds could not falter
in their course lie had no word for mere
|partizans. He believed the war Just and
honorable. He hoped that Congress would
approve the sentiments. The war was pro-
.dnced by aggression against the United
honor us with other nations. National
honor is national power. To declare the
war to be unjust, now, would prove our
selves robbers, and bring reproach upon us.
He reviewed the TeXian Declaration Of
independence and the history Of events up
to the time when annexation was conSuma-
ted. He defended our course, against the
assumptions of Mexico. He considered
that the United States were bound to de-
fend every foot of ground recognized as
TexanterritorS. Mexico refused 10 nego-
.ciate, declaring that annexation had caused
the war, and she rejected our minister
Mr.. Slidell,) giving cause for a demand
of redress. Mexico had declared her dis
position to rctake Texas, if necessary, and
it became US to meet her even on her W
territory. Some had contended that the
fact of sending Gen. Taylor to occupy dis.
.puted territory, vas cause of the war; but
lie contended, that the marshalllng Of
troops, and the previous declaration by
Mexico, of her intention to do, was sufi-
cicnt to justify that act, and cause Of war.
He opposed the calling back Of orr armies
from the scenes Of so many battles. If the
war was unjust, we falsiied truth in send
ing more men to the field, and its further
progress would hold us dishonored.
He believed that the President erred in
the execution Of the act Of Congress un-
der which the annexation of Texas took
place, and in moving troops to Corpus
Christi; but annexation was not the cause
of war. Having troops i'll advised, why was
Congress not consulted2 The responsible
ty of the war rested on the President.
The Senate adjourned, without hearing
the conclusion of Mr.. Johnson's speech.
Gle who goes to bed in anger has the
devil for a bed fellow Awag desires us
to say That he knowsa married man who,
"
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FOREIGN "
BY TELEGRAPH,
FOR TIE ST. LOUIS UNION
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA. r..
E

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA 70.
BosToN, JANUARY 19, lS4s.
The steamer cambria" has arrived.
Parliament had been prorogued durin,
the hplydays.
The rate of interest had been reduced b,
the Bank of England to five per cent.
A new Ministry had been formed in Por
tugal.
MARIA LOUISA, the widow of Napoleon
is dead.
The news from India is unimportant.
The supply Of Cotton in Liverpool i.
small.
Ireland was in an alarming condition.
The commercial news generally, was re.
garded favorably.
The finer qualities Of flour has advanced
one shilling.
Provisions are dull.
Corn Meal is quoted at l6 shillings pc,
barrel.
Indian Corn is held at an advance of one
shilling per $50 lbs. Sales dull.
Iron trade 1at-prices retrograding from
one to two shi!!ings per ton.
Lard is held at 10 slillings; in kegs, So
to 6S shillings.
The market for Beet, Pork and Bacon, is
unchanged.
There was an active demand for Wheat
at 6s. Sd. to gs. Cd. Corn, "a to SO shil-
lings. Meal, los. to Is. Cd.
Flour, ordinary to ~middling, 80 to 81
shillings per Darrell.
Cincinnati, Jan, 9 P. NJ.
The Wing State Convention met at Co.
lumbns to-day.
After several speeches. Seabury Ford
was nominated for Governor.
January 90, 9 p. NJ.
The Wing State Convention met again at
Columbus to-day.
Resolutions denouncing the war and sus-
tanning Corwin, were passed.
No preference as to the next choice tor
President was expressed.
Two Senatorial delegates were appoint
ed to the next convention, which is to meet
at Cincinnati.
Louisville, Jan. 10, P. NJ.
The river is at a stand, with eight feet
water on the falls.
Baltimore, Jan. 10, P. N.
News has been received in the city, of
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

IL Col. FEEDING BURNS, Receiver OF
the State Land Office, at Savannah, Mo-,
is now in this city, and has taken lodgings
at the City Hotel, He visits this city for
the purpose of making his quarterly return,
which amounts to $35,63S 70, much the
largest amount which has been returned by
any State Receiver. The able and faith
full manner in which this officer is d~ischarg-
ing his important duties, is giving fresl
testimony of the baseness of the charges OF
his traducers last winter.-Jefers0n C,b5
Inquirer.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

Said a little girl to her father, 'if the
Mexican war is a war against God, he
must be very weak, for the Mexicans get
whipped every BATTLE Said the old man
well that is something I never could see
into
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

-nsHe who goes to bed in anger has the
devil for a bed-fellow.'' Awag desires us
to say That he knowsa married man who,
though he goes to bed as meek and gentle
as a lamb, is in the same ~predicGmenk.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

A CRITIc.--This is the Reveille's and q
capital hit i lis:
"How do You like Mrs. Hunt?" inquired
one gent in the theatre last night, addressing
his friend.
"P-p-pretty WE'LL" replied the person adj,
dressed, ''b-b-b-but when she speaks fast
.d-d-d-on't you think there is a slight fault
in her art t-t-ticulation, e-e-eh?"
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

The editor of the Albany kinckerbock
er is a sensible man. There's more truth
than poetry in the following, which We copy
from his spicy paper:
"Bad luck, as we'll as mischance and
misfortune, are all the daughters of mis-
iconduct, and sometimes tile mother of sue
cess, prosperity, and advancement. To be
thrown OH ones own resources is to be
cast. into the very lap of fortune. Had
Franklin entered Philadelphia with a thou
sand dollars in his pocket, instead of one
shilling and nine pence, as he did, in all
probability he would have gone on a ''spree'
Instead of hunting employment, and dice
at thifty-fve, from driving tandem teams
and drinking brandy snhasllers, Instead o
living to the green old age of eighty, aat
dying a philosopher, whose amusement wa
the tanning of thunderbolts and bottling NJ
the lightning. Had Napoleon's father beer
the owner of a large estate, his son wonlt
never have been an Emperor. Agood kicl
ont of doors is better for o boy than alifhs
rich uncles in the world. One never trie'
TO swim so hard as when he has TO do it o
,Idrown.-To be a rich mans son is thu
greatest misfortune that can befall a young
man, mentally speaking. Who I'LL on
loGces?-Not the children Of the rich, no
the sons of the opulent. The Parlor IS tn
scene of their ora:ory, and hair oil the. car
of their souls.o,
Democratic banner., 1848-01-31

Counting has commenced in Boston and
is carried on with great vehemence. All
the girls are furnishing up their complex
ions. Some rub their faces with canvass
to make their cheeks red. The bustles
loom up, and everything betokens the
reign Of Cupid.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06
The New Haven Case.

A letter from New Haven in the Journal
Of Commerce, declares thai Gov. Young of
New York, refused to comply with the. res.
quision of the Governor of Connecticut for
the surrender of the young man who infic>
ted the almost fatal blow with an iron bar,
on the head Of Tutoi Goodrich of Yale Col-
lege. This young man, i; has been discov>
cred is not member of the College, but one
Of the Yves, Point cadets who was temporal
rly in New Heven when The outrage was
committed, in December. The reason as
signed for refusing to comply with the res
QUESTION, is said to be that it was not ac>
companied by an affidavit that the party was
fugitive from justice. This affidavit was
subsequently furnished, and then Governor
Young granted the warrant, but in the
mean time the accused had fled.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06
For herfGs.
TERRIBLE MURDER IN PHILA>
DELPuIA

C L Rahemacher, German bookseller
in Philadelphia, occupied with his wife,
young womnn of great beauty aud cxcel>
lence, the second story Of his Store. About
2 o'cl, OK on The morning Of the 23I, ia>
mily occupying pat OF the same house
were reused by violent scr' ans proceeding
from the room of Rademacher, The man,
Koelner, ran 10 the door and found it locks
ed. He burst open the door and found a
hoirid sight Mr.. Rademncher, covered
with blood, fell Into koelner's arms. HIS
wife was dead on the floor, deluged in
blood, in POOL of which she WINS stretched
r." dem ache was badly wounded, and so
frightened, having beer awoke from Sleep
that he could give but little account of
what occurred. He sail man had hcen
at MIN, trying to shout him wi h pistol
that the pistol did not go off, and that he
tried 20 kill him with blows. He lhOus hit
there were two persons in the room-ohe at
him and the otherst his wife, Rademacher
was in the habit of fastening his chamber
door when he reli ed at night, but the wins
dow shutters CT his room were usually left
Enclosed. The shed, which is supported
by posts, is about ten t, ct from the ground
1t comes out over portion of the yard at
the rear and also over side alley running
cut into Fourth street, between The two
houses; tie yards of both of which commu~
nicate with it. A grape vine trellis runs
up again>. the rear Of the adjoining house,
that CoIm a complete ladder by which the
roof of the shed could have been easily
gained if it could not have been reached by
climbing up the pillars. 1t is probable thai
an assassin or assassins entered the cham
Der OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rademachsr while they
were aslcep-oblaining access 10 their
/ room by the shetland perpetrated The hor
rid crime. The curtains of one Of the win
dows, the stills, jams and shutters bear ira,
ces Of blood, IN marks apparently those OF
reeking fingers, and indicating that the
murderer who had thus crimsonsd his
hands in human gore, in making his escape
got out Of the way backwards.
Two days after, Charles Langfeldt, a
German, was arrested on suspicion o: hav-
ing perpetfated this murder. lie is shoe.
maker, and the blade VI the knife found in
the bed of Mr.. Radeinacher has been faliy
recognized as one which the prisoner used
at work. and which was particularly noti-
ced by his fellow woIkmen on the day he
commenced work and placed his tools upon
lhe bench,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06

SOUND VIsIBLE.-In this age Of
wonders, what will the world think when
we assure. i. that a method has been dis
covered and matured, by which sound will
be made visible to the naked eye its va
rious forms and waves demonstrated to
sight, and the power to discriminate between
the tones of one musical instrument and
another be as complete as TO observe the &C.
lion Of water when disturbed by any mate
rial cause The experiments, we believe,
are to be repeated in the Royal Society,"
The exhibition of effects on fine sand has
probably led to this astonishing issue
Fraser's Magazine.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06

His coat or jacket, pantaloons, boots and
I shit have been obtained, and all have
stains or marks of blood on them. The
shirt is stained upon the bosom, and was
aiken from his body. He wore it with the
hinder p"rt in font, in order no doubt to
hide he marks Of blood and escape detec-
lion. lie is thought tn have borne grudge
against these persons for their having tess
lifted agans. him gu trial years ago Tor
robbery.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06
are 39oet'S Corurr.
FoI the Enquirer.
Storm Sails.
By MRS. sICoURNEY.

Ont with your stnrm-saiI-. for the blast is lond
And skies and seas commngle.
Pleasant smiles,
Fond, cheering tones, delightful s!mpathies,
Story and song the needles varied skill,
The shaded lamp. the glowing CRATE at eve,
The page made vocal by taste refined,
Impaired memories, plans for others good,
These are womans stormssails.
Fan we'd keep
Gao h one in readiness, whene'er the cloud
Maketh our home our fortress, and debars
The walk obroad.
Come, choose We which to spread,
My fair, youag lady. For the foot OF youth
Is nimhlesl mid the shrcuis Of social life,
And readiest should her fairy hand unfurl
The household bonner oftIue happiness.
What has thy brow to do with (rowns thy
heart
With selfish love las yet so briefly schooi'd
In the worlds venal 'raffic
Make thine eve
\ cheerful light house to the voyagcr.
Shed BLESSED hope ON all
Parent, fraternal group, or transient guest,
Nor let the tolIing servant be forgot,
Who in the casket ui remembrance stores
Each word ol praise.
NJ 'ther, when tempests rage,
Draw thy young children round thee.
Let them share
The intercourse tina, while it sonihes, instincts
And elevatcs the soul. Imllant some gerr,
OF truth; of tenderness, or holy faith,
And uSt the rain of heaven to wafer it.
s shall hose sweet. unfolding blossoms blend
In future years, thine image with the storm,
ike the pure rainbow with its glorious arch
Teaching OF God.
Scholar, and child of rhyme,
This is thy holiday. No exing fear
OF interruption, and no oilers foot
Shall mar thy reverie.
And while the fame
OF hlissfnl impulse nerves the flying pen,
Grave IN thy stornl-sails. deatbless thoughts to
guide
Thy wind-swept brother DER the sea Ell time
TO ports OF peace.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nhlie

The Obligations we
are under to newspapers are incalculable;
but they must be rightly understood to be
properly appreciated The newspaper is
the wonderful collector Of facts. Out of
these facts collected with infinite pains,
unsparing labor, and great discrimination
history is gradually shaped by more patient
hands, as the statue is slowly wrought by
the sculptor from the rough block Liter,
airy Gazette.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-06
L1rcHFTELD, coNa.,) THURSDAY, APRIL s. l54o.

And especially that He will haeten ih'
mild and universal reign of the Prince ni Peace
when all men shall dwell together rs hic1hrci
and there shall he nothing TO mnlest or max,
afraid in all HIS Holy Mountain.
Glv"n under my hand the Seal Of this Stat
~ at New Haven this tenth day @
lNarrh in the year 81 onr Lord Ont
L. 9. thousand eight hundred and foIt'
eight. and uf the Independence i"
WV the Uni ed States he syventy~sec-
md.
CLARK BISSELL.
BY his Eyrrllencys command,
JOHN 3. Ros"RTaoN.
Cerretar- Of State.