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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-20

CPLENDID Fall and Winter Goods-The subscribers
~ daily receiving full and general assortment
of the elegant French English and India fancy goods
well the complete stock of staple and useful
ces before offered to their friends having taken
than usual in making their selections from the most
recent imporations of New York and Philadelphia. In
dress goods
rs pieces of fancy Silks styles
20 do French cash. d Ecosse, very rich
Sd do Scotch do very cheap
IL do black boiled gro de rhines silks
10 do do plain and striped Pekin silks
70 do real French merinos every shade
8 do damask satin de chine, entirely
8 do broche Paris alcyones, also entirely
6 do satin striped tyrenne, do
30 do new STYLES mousselines de lane
Is do high coored polka muslins
s do A rich colored velvets, for visites, &c.
30 do white and colored Grape shaws very cheap
Together with general every article
line p. IL. HOOE IL co.
Sept rs
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-20

TOIIN p. STALLIN(aS successor TO @. p. Sengstack,
d respectfully informs his friends and the public geuer-
ally that he taken the wcllkoown shop formerly
pied by c. p S where he will be happy receive orders
Tor painting and promises to execute 1t IN the best possible
manner
July 30-codu
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-20

VISITING Cards printed and plates engrnve" 'erS
' neatly and quickly Every variety OF iashonapIYev w
ting cards. TAYLOR ~ mAuhl'
Dec 10. New Bookstore, near 9th street
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The RESURRECTION AT PARIs.-All other ,opics
of whatever nature, now give way in importance
and absorbing interest TO that OF France and her
continued revolutions. The accounts just received
from Paris more than justify the apprehension ex-
cited by the previous advices. The details are be-
fore the reader, and most melancholy and frghtful
they are. The Septembrization OF 1892 was not
more portentous of coming evil for the French
nation.
A hundred thousand Of the " working men, of
Paris have risen in arms and attempted to over
throw the most purely popular and democratic gov
ernment that ever existed in France. What was
the purpose of these men! Con6scation, rapine,
and cuibute generate. 1t was Catne's con-
spiracy without visible Catiline at the head.
M. LAMARTINE, the poetico-politician, is cast
aside like the broken plaything of child, never,
perhaps, to be heard of again and military chief
tain now holds the sword and sceptre Of what still
calls itself republic. Gen. CAvAIoNAc has re-
enacted, in precise terms, the part of Napoleon on
the 18th Vendemaire, with the exception that the
proceeding has been this time exhibited on
grander scale, and has elevated the main agent to
more immediate and absolute power.
The hopes Of the consp:rators are scattered for
the moment; but the cause Of genuine liberty and
good order in France was never in greater peril
than at the present conjuncture. Truly may il be
said we know not what day may bring forth.
Boston Courier.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The Pennsylvania Law Journal for Jsy contains an elo
quent opinion by Judge LrwIs delivered the June term
Of Common Pleas Court at Lancaster, case where
certain man devised to bis widow all his properly "propded
she remain widow during her life but in case she should
marry again. my will is she shall leave the premises" &c
The widow having married again. suit brought by other
heirs Of the husband TO the property Judge Lswrs
decided that the condition in restraint Of marriage is void
and the second marriage Of the widow does no, dives, her
estaev The principles Of morsIityhe policy Of the ma
onhe doctrines Of the Iswhe law Of natore and
law Of God unite in condemning void the condition
attempted be imposed by this tesor upon his widow
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

CAPTAIN BRAec.-This distinguished officer, now
ranking as Lieutenant-C Colonel,) who met charge
of the Mexican forces at Buena Vista with his
light artillery, Uholly unsupported By infantry,
and to whost skill and rapid and effective firing I'M
der these circumstances General TAYLOR attributed
the saving Of the day, was presented with sword
by the citizens of Mobile on his arrival there In
his modest reply he thus refers to. old Rough and
Ready"
"The humble services have been able to render in the
Of country, during the contest recently
and so gloriously terminated and for which am
highly honoe constitute but inadequate for bcne-
s previously received from that country at its Military Aead
emy In zeaousy dcvotng my humble abilities to the dis
charge Of such duties devoed upon me- have only done
what my friends and my country had right to expect to
have done less would have evnced criminal indifference
what have always conceived be the sacred Of all
legations For all the which has attended per-
forming those duties have been indebted to the confidence
and kindness Of my commander and to the gaany and
voton Of those who served under
passing by the incidents Of Fort Brown and Monterey,
you eloquenty alluded, may be pardoned
for saying 10 reference the memorable field Of Buens
Vss that the credit which has been awarded for the par,
performed by my command that occasion has had It's or-
gin in the dsneresedne@ and generosity Of noble old
chief who 10 inclined TO bestow others honos Justly
due himself To General TAYLOR, and him alone, be-
longs ell the glory Of that achievement And but express
the universal opinion Of those who served under him in
ing that other living could have obtained that victory
So great the confidence reposed in him by his oops
land no other could have commanded it, that his presence
on any ps of the field sufficient not only to change de-
spa hope bat to give Of victory, and dspe
all doubt Of ultimate triumph
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

meeting was held in New Orleans on the 9Th
instant for the purpose OF considering the best means
Of aeviaiing the distress which has lately fallen on
the inhabitants OF Martinique and Gaudaoupe,
through the excesses Of the negroes recently manu.
mitted by order of the Provisional Government of
France. The Mayor Of the city presided Resolu-
tons were adopted welcoming these unfortunate
exiles to the soil Of Louisiana, and promising 10
extend to Them the right hand of fellowship and
committees were appointed TO appeal TO the gene
rosiiy of the citizens of the State for contributions
in behalf Of such OF the destitute persons from the
French Islands as may seek refuge among them.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22
RATIFICATION MEETINGS IN KENTUCKY.

A numerous meeting of the WHIGs of Fayette
county, Kentucky, convened at LEXINGTON on the
10th instant in pursuance of previous notice, tG
respond TO the nominations of the National Whie
Convention.
Col. WILLIAM RoDEs was called to the chair, and
ID. G WIcKLIFFE appointed Secretary. The meet
ing was addressed by the Hon. GEORGE ROBERT
SON, F. X. HUNT, E. X SAYRE, DIR. WALTER BRA
SHEAR, of Louisiana, and the Hon. VIM. Brown, Of
Illinois, in speeches of which the " Observer says
that "they were marked by fervid eloquence and
hearty plaudits of the assembled multitude
A series of resolutions was then submitted by
Judge ROBERTSON, and adopted by the meeting
without dissenting voice, pledging themselves to
sustain. in good faith, the nominations OF TAYLOR
and FILLMORE
Considering the nominees Gas they say) both worthy Of
trust and confdenceboth honest, patriotic, and capable
both citizens of upright lives and of iustious seviceboh
opposed Executive usurpaton and selfish patronageand
both sincerely in favor Of pure, conservative. WasngtoniGa
administration of the General Government for promoting the
welfare of all classes and sections and securing the honor and
peaceful triumph Of free institutions But whilst for the
foregoing reasons cheery the support Of Gen.
TAYLOR, consider it but candid and just to announce
opinion, that Kentucky would prefer her HESRr
CLAr any living man for the Chief Magsacy Of our go
rious Union"
Remarking upon this meeting the Lexington OBJ
server says:
The same spirit the ZEAL the same unconquefabe
devotion the great cause which have
Wings of Fayee conspcuously manifest this occa-
son They had assembled more band Of brothers,
whose fortunes embarked in the great undertaking.
take counsel together aernze, and to unite with heart
and hand in the promotion of obect-and that OBJ
ect their counry's welfare. II noble spectacle to
the old and venerable fathers of the Wing church mngng
again with their youthful but less devoted compa-
tots in once responding the call of patriotism and
duty
'It alone the size Of the meeting, numerous il
was that calculated crafty the heart of every
Wing 1t the spirit which marked its proceedings, and
There dssensions, chickering's, no
dstruss The only persons who seemed be surprised at
the character of the proceedings political opponents
who had calculated largely upon different state of things
Cancellation, concesson determination to permit div
sons endanger the of the great which all
eristcs Of this assemblage With such feelings the
Wings of old Fayee have again taken their position, and
again ready do battle in the of their country
On the same day ratification meeting was held
tering accounts. 1t was eloquently addressed by
Messrs. McCLUNG, L. w. ANDREWS, and General
COLLINS.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

We understand that the following nominations
for Military Offices, of persons who have been in
service in the same respective ranks for more than
a year under provisional commissions from the Ex-
ecutve, having been recently sent into the Senate
by the President of the United States, were on
Monday last passed upon by the Senate, and, after
debate, severally confirmed, viz:
GIDEON ]. PnLow, TO be Major General.
JOHN A. QUTxAS. to be Major General.
CALEB CUSHING, TO be Brigadier General
STERLING PRICE, to be Brigadier General.
What is curious in this matter is, that, under a
late General Order Of the President, all these Off
GERS were be out Of the service on the 2Oth OF the
presen, month, and that the confirmation OF these
appointments, demanded Of the Senate at this last
hour, would seem to be unnecessary now for
the public service, the Withholding Of the nomi
nations so long has been insulting to the Senate.
Their appointment now is simply creating addi-
tional officers Of the Army in time Of peace.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

GEN. TAYLoR's letter to the Hon. ]. IREDELL,
which we published the other day, expressed its
warm approval of the spirit Of moderation in po-
litical opinions" which, in his view, characterizes
the following resolution, being one Of those adopted
at the Raleigh meeting, to which Gen. TAYLOR al
ludes in his letter
Resolved unanimously, That cordially afy this no
ed by the schemes combinations, and ntgues unpnc
pied parsans and do hereby pledge ourselves to exert
all honorable for ensurng Gen. Tayors election by
triumphant majority of the people. And, though the Whg
party confidently appealed for the accomplishment
Of this stnoc purpose desire patriots and repub
cans Of North Caroline united in it, matter by what party
they have been designated heretofore We say this
the cheeuy because assured that Gen Zachary
Taylor, though Wing, would be the President Of the
nation, and not Of party, endeavorng to act at all
times independent of party domination, and administering the
Government independent Of party schemes would take
the CONSTITUTION for his rLArroRm and guided by it il
acted upon by WAsHrseros and earlier Presidents
he would respect and carry out not seek to and
troll the will of the People, egimateiy expressed through
their representatives in Congress, upon domestic policy
the republicans Of North Carolina have lost the character
Of their ses and abandoned the faith Of 76, rely upon
their cooperation We confidently believe they have de-
generated and therefore pledge North Carolina the defence
of her defender.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

profit Of the State. Enjoying the sole control Of these great
establishments the State would thus individual into
national wealth, and In the distribution Of this wealth.
would substitute the rational element Of capacity for the
bind element Of hereditary succession which the grand
'neolcucai penacea Of the modern philosophers for all
tne evils OF the social state. At the tins, while
~nlolswng , industry and property from two other
Peuon me state would gain the additional of hav
ing at It's command the communication enhanced in
value Tor time OF by the fact that the lines Of railroad
are also 70 DC those OF the electric telegraph These additional
motives are OF weight admit but their VALIDITY is
more than neuzed by the immense dangers Of
ideas OF Communs and placing under the control Of any
uovernment thousands OF employees who would be many
means OF influence, much inducement to corruption
These results being we'll considered the committee 10
which the matter referred the conclusion that the
projected appropriation Of the railways ought be refused
and its report to this effect found suppoers n the
Assembly discourse by NJ Monalembeu on the 22d of
june boldly revealed the tendencies Concealed beneath
the project and made deep impression. After obtaining the
concalion OF the railroads and fire insurance companies
exclaimed the courageous orator. they will demand that Of
the marine insurance companies and the monopoly Of salt
works, factories, machinery &C. Vote this law and you
will have plea aganst host Of projects Of the nature
Individual industry will be crushed and destroyed in this great
machine Of the State.'
The effect wrought by the speech of M Monalembert
was such that the parsans Of the project could
hope OF success Urged by the energetic resolutions Of the
Assembly, the Executive power constrained to take
sures for the gradual extinction Of the national workshops
decreed that the worken from the provinces should
to their former places of residence whittier they should be
conveyed at the expense Of the Sae and employment be
given them on the public works they might enlist in the
at the age Of seventeen and off for the
tier But this alternative little to the taste Of these Pre-
toans in boue and the hour of conflict recognised
by who had oreseen the result and been preparing
Tor IT. These men undoubtedly the associates and
completes of'the bands who the 18th of May attempted
the overthrow Of the National Assembly, and place the rens
Of authority in the hands Of Babes Banqu and others Of
the same stamp Therefore, the morning Of June 22d,
of the plot that they would be malreated in the pro-
vnces that who had gone hther had been beaten
that the country about Soogne to which they destined
poisonous SOIL where they would perish Of hunger and
disease Under the influence Of these body
OF 400 presented themselves before M. Mase." &c.
Here M Gaiardet repeats the story Of M. Mares reply
that the not the slaves Of their spokesman &C.
and then to describe the conflict and its results
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22
THE COMPROMISE.

o,r readers are apprized that one of the most
;mnortant of those questions which sometimes ARISE
r u rv the strength and durability OF our Union,
,,.s referred to Select Committee of eight members
! he Senate the United States the 18th instant
T. The formation of this Committee every sectional
;n,s,est was consulted and represented, and each
Of the political divisions had an equal weight
We NAV easily suppose that the most opposite
views were presented and defended by the dstin-
mished Senators who formed this Committee; and
those who were best informed of the inherent dill
fculties which stood in the way OF an adjustment
and favorable report had but faint hope that this
question could be settled during the present session.
And vet many ardent friends of the Union and of
their country Whig and Democratic, were ofopinlon
that by deferring an adjustment the difficulties at
tending it would increase; greater exacerbaton
would ensue and that geographical parties would
arise, endangering at no distant day that union Of
free and independent States which can alone ensure
peace at home and respect abroad.
This Committee, however, reported bill on Tues
day which we sincerely hope will put this question
forever 10 rest. This bill proposes to establish
Governments for the Territories of Oregon, Cali
fornia, and New Mexico, upon such principles
of universal Justice and constitutional right as it is
hoped will challenge the approval of every calm
and rejecting mind.
The bill provides Territorial Government for
Oregon-continuing in force the laws which nave
been passed by the present temporary Government
until the Legislature to be created by this act, shall
pass other laws in conformity to the wishes and
interests of the people whom they will represent
AS it regards New Mexico and California, 1t pro-
vides for each Government such as that first
given TO the Michigan Territory; but at the same
time restrains those Territories from passing any
lawson the subject of slavery, freedom OF religion
or imparing the right of the United States to the
unoccupied lands. Whatever rights OF property
are to be enjoyed by persons removing to those
Territories, derived from the Constitution and Laws
of the United States to be referred to and de-
cided by the Judicial Power of the United States,
subject to an appeal from the Courts within the Ter
rories to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Hence it is apparent that the rights and claims OF
the North and the South on the subject OF slavery
are reseryed and, without giving the sanction OF
the United States to further extension of the ter
ritory in which slavery will be recognised, the fu-
ture character of those States will depend on the
character, the habits, and the wishes of the people
who shall hereafter form the State Constitutions for
those Territories.
We sincerely trust that this scheme, proceeding
as it undoubtedly does from the most patriotic mo-
tives, may put an end forever to question, from
the agitation Of which alone the enemies of our
great and glorious Union derive any hope of sue
ceeding in their insane purposes.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

serious acciden, occurred at Cincinnati on Tho OH ;o
IN welcoming the return Of Of the Volunteers from Mex
CO. by carelessness n firing While the charge was
being ammed down exploded breaking the skull Of ono Of
.ne engaged IN rammins and destroying the eyes Of
the other while the wad struck bow Al some ds.rc "A
broke ms arm The names Of tho gunners were A. Aen-
boufgh and Geo Gordon, Of whom will In All probability
die, tho other be crippled for life.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The Wings of LocKPoRT, New York, had an
enthusiastic ratification meeting last Monday week,
the Hon. ELIAS Ransom presiding, assisted by a
large number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
Strong resolutions were adopted in favor of the no
mination of TAYLOR and FILLMORE, endorsing the
views expressed by Gen. Taylor in his Allison let
ter. The Lockport Courier says that "it was the
largest and most enthusiastic Wing rally we have
witnessed for years.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

DsrnSssrse CAsuALrr.-An accident, attended by
sncboy loss Of life took place yesterday on the front beach
Of Sulvsns Island -Four children one daughter OF Dr.
Edmund Ravene and the others daughters Of Col Edward
Hmeton, bathing in the surf carried by the ebbing tide
beyong their depth Miss Rsvene (sged eleven years.
others were after great efforts saved-Charsfon Neos
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The New York Courier des Etats Unis Of
Saturday, on the authority of private letters, an
nounces the arrival Of Gen. PAEz in the leland -
Jamaica. ~ uIns information IL correct, II may be
inferred that General Paez has de6nitively aban-
doned all hope Of making head against the sway Of
President MoNAoAs, i'm Venezuela.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The TRIAL Hour OF EuRoPE.-The following
is extracted from an eloquent Fourth Of July ad-
dress, delivered, by. Bishop DoANE, at Burlington
College:
"The world is stirred, and tossed, and agiated, like
seehing cadron. An hour uptuns throne Another, and
the republic is the crater Of volcano Another,
and perhaps throne cast up with its fierce and fiery food
No say, this day, what nation the continent of
Europe not involved in civil No can say what
Government is not the and prey Of mad mob No
say what instincts Of nature desecaed what char
ties Of life tamped under foot what hottest places
profaned the tahour Of Europe, and, may be,
of the world. In human view, the salient points of hope,
for truth and freedom, and for Christianity, charged with
both, and Indispensable to their existence, America
and England If God keep peace hold
position with the nations and make faithful
for man. the issue (wh his bessing issue full Of hope.
new order Of things may be established better basis
and TO better purposes freedom secured by law order
forced by Iove; patictfri El:het !. -s4sbl: .cd
subjected - tho CrFsi tine rGdc III fesste c Immortality.
Tcst air e. 'ttsIs; that IL may be
q -sdsg the day thoughts
na ri@ss TO- devote lives and nfu-
peace And for ourselves, and for brothers of
The blood and in the faith, let the strife hereafter be
which shall do realize the angels hymn, and bring
heaven down to earth Glory be God high and
earth peace, good will TO men!"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

Mr., JoHs L. STEVENS, the distinguished ira
weller and author, has been recently surveying, or
rather examining the route the Isthmus from
Chagres 10 Panama Mr.. Stevens returned to
New York, some days since. II is stated that,
after much labor and fatigue, route has been
marked from Chagres 10 Panama, making the dis
lance some forty miles.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

BY the latest arrivals from Mexico we learn that
Gs'. KEARsY's brigade is encamped near Vera
Cruz awaiting transportation. As soon as they
shall hive left, Gen. WORTH will break up his en-
campme't at Jalapa, Encero, and other points, and
will probably be in Vera Cruz on the GOTH,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

It is reported, and we believe truly, that the
charges preferred against the Commander-in-chef
of the Army by Gen. Pillow, to investigate which
a Court Of Inquiry had been ordered by the Execu.
tive. have been tcifhdratcn.