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Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

Tur LATE JoxaTHAS HuST-Quic q commo,ion was
made at New York Saturday the intelligence tina, iona
than Hunt had como passenger the steamer Washington
from Southampton. Mr. H., il viii be rccoccied was pro-
cecded against in this city three four years snccwe be-
eve by suggestion Of bis counsel-on writ OF de MHafco
enqrendo ascertain whether not he Of sound mind
One Of the for supposng him 10 be otherwise we
believe, his purchasing largo quantity Of un'mproved
property the First and Second ssenueswhieh however
unpropous them has doubled In value since that time Inc
Jury returned verdict that be moi Of unsound mna snd
gave vcrdc in his favor. No, long after that Mr. n mys
icousy disappeared and has not since been seen o nesa
Of The last time he by any person ne was ws
ina ON ,he bridge Al Charleston and supposed
he was drowned In course Of time Is said hs cs'se
was administered upon by persons 10 ths city hs pr
sonal effects so and taken 10 ccse the estate.
The ON Saturday therefore, created little
n, s.pp,srance of Mr. H. not yet
raveedi, proved 70 be another Jonathan Hunt The w.
II. was no doub, drowned at the point supposed.
- - [Mic York Express.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

LETTER FROM Mn. CABELL, (op FloRrDA)
Election Of Speaker Of fhe House of Representa-
hres-M. Hnthrop-lHr. John ~. DaUiS-
The HAmot ProUiso- Southern Democrats
and Southern UhigS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

GrN. TAYLOR AND FREE TERRITORY. For
the benefit of our Wing friends IN North Car
olina, we. clip FROM the Boston Atfas' the
organ Of Massachusetts, whiggery, the fol-
lowing statement. We do not know, OF
course. whether it is certainly true. but pre-
sumo so. as it comes from such Respectable
whig source. We turn it over to our wing
cotempo:aries If it be true, then indeed the
South would be placed, in the event OF Genl
TAYLoR's election, in an unfortunate situation.
The atlas makes the following announce
ment:
"Col. johnson. of Upper Piqua. Ohio who was
selected by the wings of Miami. as their delegate
to the Conventions staunch. undoubted whis-
who has in a long life devoted TO the cause done
it gleat service-a delegate TO Harrisburgln 1889
and to Baltimore in 1874. and who has known
Gen'l Taylor long and intimately. writes. 10 let
ter before u.s. that he is all that we could desire
upon this very point. He writes that he has heard
him declare. with much force, that he regarded
slavery as a great evil to the country, and e1'
pressed strong hope that the time might arrive
when we could get rid of it altogether; and Col
Johnson declares his firmest conviction thai Gen.
TAYLOR is the last man to countenance its heing
extended to any new territory that may be brought
into the Union
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23
From the Charleston Courier of Monday last
IBY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
LATER FROM MEXICO,

Our New Orleans Telegraphic Agent has
commenced forwarding us dispatches from
that quarter, and yesterday we received com
munication from him, dated on the 18th inst,
announcing later intelligence from Mexico
and Havana.
The brig Helen arrived at New Orleans on
Tuesday last. bringing intelligence from Mezl'
co 10 the 9TH instant.
The proceedings of the Mexican Congress
at Queretaro were of an interesting character
The American Commissioners, Messrs Sc
vier and Cliffor |, had been handsomely enter
tanned by the Mexicans, and every hospitality
extended to them. The first named gentleman
was sick at the last accounts
The most active arrangements were in pro-
gress for the final withdrawal of the American
forces.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

WWell, it is really amusing to find the
Fayetteville Observer quoting the dsafected
Democratic papers of New York, to shew how
strong the Wing nominations are in that State.
Why didn't the Observer quote from the Tri-
bune, leading Wing paper' Because that
paper has not yet made up its mind to go for
Taylor. Why did not the Observer, in giving
the prospects" let his readers know some
thing about the ratification meeting which was
attempted to be gotten up in the Park, but
which the Clay men broke up in a row That
would have given the Observers readers bet
ter idea ''as to what may be expected in New
York." than quotations from the Loco Foco !"
papers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

FLoR1DA-Some of the whig cipherers have
been setting down Florida as certain for the
wings, on the ground that she would not go
for Cass This, because her delegation at the
Baltimore Convention, refused on the final
ballot TO go for Cass. The following will
shew that their ciphering has been rather pre-
mature. The Foridian, the leading democrat
ic paper of the State, goes the whole figure.
We quote from that paper of the 10th inst,
the following resolutions of the Central Com
mittee
Resolutions unanimously adapted bq the Florida
Democratic StGte Central Committee.
Resoired, That the Resolutions adopted by the
recent Democratic Convention at Baltimore, en-
body the same principles contained in the Demo
cratic resolutions of 1914, and deserve in like
manner, the full free, cordial. active Jealous and
continuous support of the Democratic party Of
this State.
ResokUed, That the nominations of LEWIS CAss
for President, and WILLIAM q. BUTLER, for Vice
President, meet our unqualified appreciation
that so long as these distinguished nominees stand
upon the elevated platform of the Baltimore reso-
utions, we will cordially support them, and ear
nestly recommend them TO the people.
JOHN P. DUVAL, Chairman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

@We clip the following article from 'n'
Mecklenburg Jefersonian of the l4lh instan"
and think that it is worthy perusal BY a'
candid of all parties:
GEN. TAYLOR AND WAsH1NsToN Give d."
credit to the living, hut o, shame not the memory
great soldier if you please; SO he is-foul fall W.
tongue that would detract from his wel."on ny
utation on the battlefield; he is soldIer-Doi
NOTHING ELSE. A man whose business Is "p :.
and who knows his business well, as certainly ~
should. having spent his life at it. But 10 iva"
tute comparison between the salnteo hal''
Washington and that of a mere SOLDIER Serl i'rs
us little short of profanity. ana more esPe''".
does it seem so when ema5atIng from P''"
which has denounced the war as infamous uD
holv. unrigbteous, a war of aggression and PIu|
der. a
Just think of it little, We who have denounoJI
this war in such unmessnred terms, as plfaH'"'
assault upon the fresides and temples Of The ""
offending Mexicans, ere We compare the PoPus
leader OF this plumber to him whose asPrauUn.
were all for his God and his country-"Oo, "" ~.
foremost in the nobess cause that ever neIve ~
arm of freemen, and who led the county NV. ~
a contamination that has served as Oeac"" ,bs
future ages and is even now giving treeuo'" y
whole world. ....r
1t should be borne il mind that the n'" "1sa
genius of Wasi ingtnn formed in fact Inc ar.
part of his matchIess character. He was n's Inn
ply the Chief who led the armies OF Inc te'o. aa.d
but the statesman who, in measure wv avn
them. His was the master-mind that by w liz.
mistaken frmness, held together the Varlou. ,bs
cordant elements, that must ever enter INV md
composition Of a revolutionary Governmen"" hen
more than all, one engaged in a new anG u" n,,ls.
untried experiment. He was eminen''y Inc ~ .d
man of the Revolution. even more so than la,ccs
der and speaking according to the cSlcU" rbsE
of human reason. il is difficult to PeIcF,:, bpsp
might have been the disastrous result. naO Ss;sOG
otherwise. And It is to him that our W Dig -. ,a
would compare soldier who has lived llil n0bit
of 60 without feeling sufficient interest ~ IibpE
matters ever to vote for President! OF even limited
ing worth his while to make himself ac4u LpOS
sufficiently with the policy ofthc country u"
what his own opinions were.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

FoREIGN.-The Cunard Steamer 80
arrived at Boston on the 18th instant, bav;e
left Liverpool on the Sd, thus making ,bs n.s
sage in the unprecedentedly shor, t;ma 81 pas
days and half Our limits will -. - ven
US to give the news in detail. We .;m
deavo: to give its leading features
France, at last dates, remained ou;s, =,
all things were going on as well a. co,,sI Iu
anticipated under the sudden transition g. Oe
monarchy to republicanism. The comu: .''i
set apart for that purpose, were hard -
framing constitution. Some d;stn.t "0'N
were constantly occurring in Par. h".'
government invariably puts them down p ."'
present appearances. France will pea,..t Un
and successfully work out her regenerahon
England is still disturbed by the movem.D,.
of the Chartists but confidence in the ,hn:,~
of the government TO maintain its ap,bor;,.
such that the public securities are mt ,a.o,.1
by these outbreaks.
Ireland has been the scene of ono :. =.
most singular spectacles witnessed IN tho ,o,L
century. Mr.. Mitchell, the Editor Of ,ba
United lrishman newspaper, has been anD,a
hended under the new sedition law-,r;ed &.
and convicted of felony, and sentenced 70 :.
years transportation beyond the seas-aD5 H.,
sentence has been actually carried into eFs.,
This event has created the most profound son
sation throughout all Ireland. What s,,;L.
us, however, as strange, is that the Irish non
pie permitted Mr.. Mitchell to be c,rr;od =.
board the convict ship without striking hIour
for his rescue. It is charged that the iurv w.,
packed by government-that otherwise no
could not have been convicted. AT prrsan,
Ireland is one universal commotion Coa
knows where the present struggle NAV end
> We hope in the liberation of Ireland
On the Continent, matters wear abopt II,
same aspect as at last advices. There all !,
still doubt and uncertainty, and no one know,
at what moment the whole of Europe NAV b..
involved in one universal scene of bloo]sba1
and carnage. One thing, however, is vprv
: certain the great principle OF freedom is ev.
ny moment gaining ground, and must and will
finally triumph
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

OG-The Supreme Court assembled at Raj.
eigh on the 18th instant
The following gentlemen were admitted 10
practice law in the County Courts of the State:
A. P. Yancey, Hartford County; George V.
S rong, Sampson County; Solomon J. Faison,
Sampson County William F Carter, Mocks-
Vile George w. Brooks, Stokes William
Mcneil, Robson Guion Scott. Newbern ;
Edward H Hicks, Oxford James S. Amis
Granville; Elias c Hines, Raleigh.
And the following in the Superior Courts:
John A. Warrock, Elizabeth City; Josiah
Johnson, Clinton; Edw'd Cantwel, Whining
ton; William Hill, Wilmington Adam En-
pie, Jr., Wilmington; Matt. w. Ransom, Wa:
rem: Sion H. Rogers, Raleigh; J. M. A
Drake, Asheboro'.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

GEoRGIA.-We are glad to find that the de-
mocracy of Georgia, notwithstanding the dis
satisfaction of Mr.. FOREMAN, are nobIy re-
spending to the nomination of CAss and BUT
LER. In the Macon Telegraph of the 18th,
we find the proceedings of a ratification meet
ing, at which ex-senator CoLoU1Tr addressed
the audience. The Telegraph says that Mr.
CoLourrT spoke with fervor and enthusiasm
of the nominees of the Baltimore Convention.
SOUTH CAROLINA In the Charleston Mer-
curry of Monday last, we find communication
which urges upon the Democracy of that State
to cast their votes for Gen. Cass, inasmuch as
upon the slavery question he is safer than
Gen. Taylor, the latter having given no indi-
cation how he is on the subject of slavery in
the Territories. On the other hand, we find
an editorial in the same paper which urges
upon the people of South Carolina to wait for
further developments before making up
their minds how the State will vote. South
Carolina will vote for Cass. Mark the pre-.
dction.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

Court OF INoU1RY.-The Court of Inquiry
has got through at last with all the testimony
in the case of Gen. Pillow, and on Thursday,
the 18th, adjourned, TO meet on Wednesday,
the 2lst, when Gan'l Scott would sum up the
evidence for the prosecution, and Genl Pillow
would be heard in defence. The whole pro-
ceedings will then be made up and sent to the
President for his inspection and final DISPOSE.
ton.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

0H-For the especial benefit OF our friend Of
the Observer, we publish the following, from
the Lafayette (Lndiana) Journal (whig) Of the
10th inst. The Observer will see that New
York is not the only place where there is a
little grumbling: -
chung be the Heavens in Blackw
Gen. Taylor as nominated for President, and
Willard Fillmore for Vice President
We are indebted 10 Brother Bausman for
slip from the office of the "Whig Tomahawk,D
containing the result of the first, second, and
fourth ballotings for President by the Wing
National Convention 1t will be seen that
the first ballot was a little different from what
it was reported in our extra of yesterday
The nomination of Gen. Taylor is disgrace
to the Convention. and an insult to the atell
gence and virtue of the American people
Mr.. Fillmore is good man, and would have
been a thousand times better selection for
President than Gen. Taylor.
The wing party is baseIy betrayed-aye,
sold to the southern slavedriver; and it re,
MANS to be seen how far the FREEMEN OF THE
NORTH will ratify the bargain.
For nurseIf, "sink or s1cim, live or de-"
WE ARE AGAINST THE NOMINATION MIGHT AND
MAIN, HEART AND SOUL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

NEW FOREIGN MINIsTERs.-On Wednes-
day, the 14th instant, the President nominal
ted to the Senate the Hon. Isaac Toucy, of
Connecticut, late Governor of that State. to be
Attorney General of the United States, in place
of the Hon. Nathan Clifford, resigned. On
the same day, the President nominated Hon.
Arthur p. Bagby, to be Minister TO Russia, in
place of Hon. Ralph J. IngersoIl, recalled at
his own request. Both these nominations
have been confirmed by the Senate, and both
accepted. Mr.. Bagby has resigned his seat in
the Senate.
Calvin M. Ingersoll has also been nomina-
ted to be Secretary of Legation to the Russian
mission.
Eu+On last week, Mr.. Crittenden resigned
his seat as Senator in Congress, and receiv.
ed complimentary dinner from his friends
both in and out Of Congress. He has gone
home to Kentucky, where he is the Wing
candidate for Governor, to enter on the can
vass, we presume.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

SECOND D1sTRIcT.-tn the Tarboro' Press,
of Saturday last, we find the proceedings of
the Democratic Electoral Convention for the
81 District, which assembled in GreenvilIe,
Pitt County, on the 9Th instant From them
we learn that Col. Asa Biggs, of Martin Coun-
ty, was unanimously chosen by that Conven-
ton as Democratic Elector for the I'd District
A better selection could not have been made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

TERRIBLE FIRE IN NORFOLK, VA.-We are
really panied to find in the Argus of Friday
last, the account of most dreadful and de-
struc,ive fire which occurred in the City OF
Norfolk, on the night of Wednesday, the 4th
inst. The loss in real and personal estate is
estimated at 100000. We are glad to learn
from the same source, that most of the suffer.
ers were pretty we'll insured. 1t is the most
destructive fire that has ever visited the City
of Norfolk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

Oa-An error occurred in the report Of the
proceedings of the County Convention, pub
lishedrin our last. N. N. Nixon, Esq, is
there represented as being present in the Con-
venton, when'in point of fact he was at home
at the time the Convention was in session,
having been called there in consequence of
sickness in his family. We think it due TO
Mr. Nixon to make this statement, as he was
nominated nv that BODY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

ng+Believing that our readers take deep
and lively interest in all that touches the in
,ellectual Improvement OF the youth OF the
State. we give below an account OF the Com
mencement of Wake Forest College, which
we find in the Raleigh Register We are
glad to learn from young gentleman one OF
the members of the institution, that the pros
poets of this seminary are Frightening every
day under the auspices of it's present distln-
guished head-Rev DR.. Hooper:
WAKE FouEsr CoLLEeE.-The annual Com
mencement of this Institution came off on Thurs
dav last. and was attended as usual, by large
concourse of persons. The literary performances
Of the occasion, were quite an interesting char
acter and reflected much credit on Students and
Professor, both from the matter AID manner oil
their execution. The following was the scheme
of Exercises:
l. Prayer by the President.
CITATIONS BIZ SELECT sPEAKERs.
2, BENJAMIN w. Justice, Wake County. Clay
on Abolition Petitions.
8. James B. Jordan. Wake County. Thompson
on the French Revolution.
A. kimhrough Thompson, Surry County fu'Pl
ElOquence.
5. David r. Wallace, Pitt County. English Jus
tice, by Rev. Sidney Smith.
6. James C.. Bumpass, Person County. Everett
on the General Diffusion of knowledge.
E. William ]. Houston. DupIin County. GormaI
on the French Revolution.
8. Joseph w. Seasons. Berthe County. The Uti
litaria System. by Legare.
GRADUATING CLASS.
8. William E. Poole. Murfreesboro'. Or the US
and abuse of the Imagination.
To-. Frederick B. Bayne, Wake County. Oh tn
mischievous effects of the cheap Literature 9
the age.
IL. W.T.. Walters, PittsyIvania, Va. The pre-
gress of Liberty dependant on the progress
intelligence.
IL. Degrees conferred.
l3. Address by the President.
ID. Prayer.
The Address by the President was most e1
ceent production, replete with learned research
pervaded by tone of strong and deep piety, an
especially appropriate to an occasion of such
nature.
The Annual Grafton before the two Societie
hy PERRIN BUsBEE, Esq, of this City, tended
increase the reputation, which that gentleman
ready enjoys as an able and accomplished write
; Denouncing the perversions and abuses. and satl
zing the foies of the age, the entire effort affo
ded an agreeable mixture of good sense, pleaslr
humor, and correct sentiment.
The Trustees, we are glad to learn, anticipat
a prosperous opening Of the next Session, undt
the effective supervision of President HOOPER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

oG-The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, under date of the 10Th, says
that the Adjutant General will recommend the
retention of five of the ten new regiments now
in the service. We think this very probable,
and that Congress W i'll retain them TOO. The
o. S. frontier is now much enlarged, and the
force to protect it must be increased.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

CHEERING The prospect of the democratic
party is becoming every moment brighter as
the campaign opens. Our divisions where they
did exist, are healing up; and we, for one,
think that before the first Thursday in next
November, the democracy of the 1Ohole Union
will present an undivided front to the enemy
We clip the following cheering paragraph from
the Boston Post, the ablest paper in New Eng
land:
"Euery democratic paper in Ne,v England has
responded .tlvora6ty to the proceedings Of the
convention they have all expressed themselves
grstifed with the nominations made. and pro-
claimed their determination to advocate the cleo
ton of Cass and Butler with all their power
Here is an evidence of zeal and cordially never
surpassed Ivy the press of our party in New Eng
land; and the same may I've said of the press
throughout the country. with a few exceptions.
principally III New York. The bitterness of
whgery and the malice oftreachery cannot defeat
our ticket the democracy of the nation will do its
work nobIy triumphantly, in November"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

LOOK OUT, APoTHECARIEs.-On last week,
in New York. an Apothecary by the name OF
Brayton was convicted of manslaughter for
selling dose of laudanum, through careless
ness, for dose of tincture of rhubarb, by
which carelessness an old lady came to her
death.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

N-Should the election of President of the
United Stntes unfortunately go into the House
of epresentatives-at thing of which we have
no idea-that body will be found to stand
thus, by States, viz: Is democratic; ~ whig,
and tied
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

Od-Mr. PEOPLES, the proprietor of the Anne
rican Star, in the city of Mexico. is getting up
a force to go and aid the whites in Yucatan
against the Indians He has met with great
success among the American troops, who will
now soon be discharged. Already his list
numbers oyer five hundred.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

RowAN.-rhe Democracy of Rowan have
brought out as their candidates for the Legis-
lature, in the Commons, John w. Ellis and
David Barringer. Mr. - Phelps, OF DaVie'
is the Democratic candidate for Senator IN the
Senatorial District composed of Rowan and
Davie John A. Lexington, OF Mocksville,
is the Wing candidate in the same district.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

N-The Fayetteville Observer is very partc.
ular about the opinions Of the candidate which
the vile Loco Focos have just put forward for
the Presidency. Now we would like to know
of the Observer what the opinion of his can
didate is on any question now before the Anne
rican people. We mean outside of the Obser-
Ver'S own assertion
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

WIsCoNsIN-J. P. WALKER and HENRY
DODGE, have been chosen United States Sen
ators from the new State of Wisconsin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-23

Oo-The Union of Friday last says, that the
Secretary of War left Washington on the day
previous for Frederick, having been summon
ed there as a witness before the Court of In
nnirU