The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-05


Mn. PoLK's VETo.--We yesterday stated the vote
On Mr. PErTIr's resolutions asserting the power OF
ongress 10 make appropriations for purposes Of in
iernal Improvement, TO be III 10 81. We refer to the
vote on those resolutions in our columns this morn
ng by which II appears that the vote was 80 TO b.
This Is considerably more than the constitutional
majority OF two thirds This is perhaps the most
signal rebnke that the one-inan power ever yet re-
ceived in the halls Of Congress. Ii is a rebukc which
ought to be especially grateful the citizens of Sa
sannah. Savannah Republican.
Aien CASES letter TO a correspondent in Tennessee
IN relation 10 the Wilmot provso and the war, has
been drawn out by some OF his partisans and pub
lished in the Union. II goes the whole length with
the Administration on both points, and is nptly call
ed high bid for the Southern vote of his party, as
Mr. Folks successor. Fortunately the Wings have
voice as 10 the successon and Ii all present signs
do not mslead us, they will have the control Of it,
Newark Daily Advertiser.
Extract Of letter from Delaware to gentleman, in
Baltimore:
''We ure friends OF Mr.. Clay In this region very
willing, however, to transfer our support 10 'Old
fixed fact that MIR Clay, the embodiment Of our
principles well as our affections cannot unite the
opposition and will not therefore consent 10 be
candidate. Solong as probable chance existed that
no could be elected, cry Clay first Clay last
Clay always! Now il Is old Rough and Ready
andnobody else. Such is Delaware Whiggery."
Major Eaton Aid-de-camp 10 General Taylor liz
all his brilliant battles is in New York on d short
visit to his friends and relations
INDIAN, BLACK LAws.--Thc Indiana State Jour
nal of 9th ult. says Is going the rounds of the
papers that the Supreme Court of Indiana has deci-
ded the Black Laws of this State unconstitutional.
ALAnAmA--Hon. Henry w. Collier has been re-
elected Judge oil the Supreme Court; also, Will
liam p. Chiffon, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Judge Ornond. Both were elected
without opposition. The Supreme Bench will now
consist of Judges Collier, Durgan, and Chiffon and
an able bench 1t will be.
MAILS ron THE CUR SauADRos U. States
store-ship Fredonia, Lieut.. Com Neville, will sail
from the New York navy-yard TO Join the Gull
squadron in few days; and any letters packages
for the officers and men in the Gni, sent'on board
will be taken of and delivered by the officers OF
the ship.
Sur FEVER AT New YoRK.-The ship fever is
raging in the hospitals at Quarantine on Staten
Island New York, to fearful extent. Nearly a
thousand immigrants and seamen are inmates of the
with the fever. II Is very fathl-so much so that a
number OF the physicians and nurses have died Of
the disease. Some are now dangerously III.
Mr.. PAeE, the popular and esteemed Principal Of
the Normal School at Albany, died in that city on
Saturday.
The Bank of Commerce, New York, has declared
dividend of hree-and-a-half per cent. for the last
six months.
AN "ExrRAn DIvrpEsp.---The Albany Argus says
New Year gift 10 the stockholders Of that instu-
ton, an extra dividend of 100000 or so per cent.
on the capital stock Of the bank Such an instance
OF success in the management OF bank, is almost
without parallel & 5Fl aSa-
CLEAR OF IcE.--The Hudson river New York.
navigation has been resumed.
There are at present 679 convicts in the Sing Sing
prison, 80 Of whom are females: 8 were pardoned
during the year past sent to the Lunatic Asylum,
and discharged by expiration of sentence.
The Boston Journal says. "John Augustus has
during the past year in our criminal courts baled
l37 prisoners, most Of whom were drunkards and
minors. During the past six years, Mr. A. has be-
come bail for 635 persons the whole amount of his
bonds being S45,750 md only In single instance
has he been compelled to pay his bonds and then
only for $780,"
DEPLoRABLE.--A mere chd--a girl named Mary
Ann Gerry, only IL years old-was found in the
streets Of Boston, Friday last, in beastly state
Of intoxication. The mother Of the child Is dead
and the father is absent with the army in Mexico.
sr The Boston Daily Advertiser is responsible for
the following " Democratic Epigranl on the choice
of Speaker:''
We thought your cake was dough" and would not
rise,
And Palfrey thought his vote very trump,
but common sense decided otherwise,
And little LEVIN levened the whole lump,