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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
nudfann.

Gov. Whitcomb's Message deals In general
politics, and warmly defends the war We do
not think II can be commended. For Cover
nor TO talk of frightening the nations of the
earth "infernaIly," of Mexico being " used up"
sc, &c, and to assign these as reasons Why We
should carry on the war and annex more terri
tory, does not seem TO US correct in taste or
sound in morals. The condition of the State is
prosperous:
The State Indebtedness is gil ,O65 900, and no
interest has been paid thereon since ls4l except
under the law of last winter. The amount pay
able semi-annualy is S554,7 for which pay
ment in future provision has been made.
The ordinary expenses Of the government the
last fiscal year were $50, 762 Ct.
The number Of polls returned for IS47, are
1873 ,S51, an increase Of =, 1862 over the preceding
year.
The assessment for SAT for State purposes, is
S450,674 II, and for county, township, road and
school purposes $500, 67l %. Add TO these the
delinquenci.s of former years 1927 ,259 AZ, and
the total amount Of the duplicates for ls4I, is
81 100, GOA a.
The value of the taxable property in ls47, was
1924, SIS, 060.
The amount Of revenue paid into the Treasury
the last fiscal year, is $500, 347, OF being s6s,.
ass OF over that of the previous year.
The Governor says, there are glaring imper-
fections in their revenue system, aud he specifies
"that large amount Of the invisible wealth Of
the community, such as corporation and other
stock, cash on hand or at interest. and the more
portable and valuable kinds Of personsble prop
erty, &c, is not found on the assessment rolls"
that this kind Of property Is owned by those best
able TO pay, and he therefore asks the early
consideration" Of the Legislature to these "glar-
ina eviIs.n
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

The Liberals" it would appear have earr;..
the day il Canada. What this means, We e,n-
not say. The royal governors have sometime.
sided with conservatives or tories; sometime.
with Wings or anti-cOnservaiives. One thin.
however, is certain, that the people of Csa,s.
are waking up to their political importspc.
and the necessity Of doing for themselves.
The late election has been the first siu..
Lord Elgin's arrival, and the approaching ,...
sion of the colonial legislature will be an e.e,.
ting one.
Ex-Speaker Papineau has been returned q,
Parliament by reclamation. The New Yo,l
Tribune remarks: The history Of this rensrt.
able man, for the last few years, illust =. n.
vicissitudes of political life. In 1886 he Va.
speaker, with twenty to one to back him. 4.
1887 he was an outlaw, with thousand po.,,4.
offered for his head. InlS3s, to be pat to 5s,,b
untried, II found in Canada In ls47 he i, A.
nouncing Canadian rule, and elected To off,.
against MS wish. In ls45, ii is predicted a.
will be the Successor Of Sir Allan McNab. a.,
speaker Of the United Parliament.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF VERA CRuz,l
n.oan,ka. % l2AT

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF VERA CRuz,l
December %, lS41.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
up TO 2 o'clock on the LIST Of January, lS4e, for
the contract, TO the highest bidder Of the privi-
lege Of selling tobacco and cigars, and also for
the manufacture of playing cards for the months
Of January, February, and March next
By order Of Brig. Gen. TwIGss.
W. 5. IL. BROOKS, A. A. A.G.
The close of General Scott's last general order
reads
10. The tobacco, playing card, and stamped
paper rents, will be placed for three, six, or
twelve months. under contract with the highest
bidder. respectively, for the several States; the
State and Federal District of Mexico being con-
sidered one. Accordingly, offers, or bids for
those rents, within each State, or any one Of
them, are invited. They will be sent in as early
as possible, sealed, to the headquarters of Com
manders Of Departments, except for the Federal
District and State Of Mexico. For the two lat
ter, the offers o. bids will be addressed to the
general-in-chief
IL. Further details Of the execution Of the
foregoing system Of government and revenue
will soon be given In general orders
By command Of Maj Gen. ScoTT.
II. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
nc Es 80

Aslave-hOlding friend, well acquainted with
the South, said to Us the other day: "YOu are
in error in saying, that the positions Of Mr.
Buchanan, Mr.. Dallas, and Gen. Csss, will not
be satisfactory to the South-they will be-
well, the leading Southern PaPers-the Charles
ton Mercury, Savannah Georgian. &c, have
spoken, and they ssssi them az resolutsly ss
they do the positions Of the most ultra
We shall try and publish their remarks next
week.
Nor do we blame them. II il be their right,
under the law, for any sOuthron to take his
slave into whatever territory the Union holds
the Southern States should not submit, for =
moment, to any attempt at Its overthrow
The Pretenes that slavery cannot exist there, is
absurd and OntemPtibls-sbsurd, because plant
ers, and the country know better as regards
the lower OF Southwestern portion Of the terri
tory We now hold, and contemplate, because
those who offer this as a reason for the aequisi-
ton of territory affect, at the same time to be-
lieve that unless the question is settled as they
desire, the Union will be dissolved.
Do politicians take Southern men to be fools
Do they think them blind to interest, and the
plainest deductions Of reasonl II the Consti-
tuition gives them the right to 60, with their
slaves, on the Rio Grande, they will 90, and no
power can prevent it; if the Constitution forbids
they will submit, whatever may be said to the
contrary by lawless, or angry threstsners Of
the Union.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

IL Gen Cass's Interpretation Of the Constitution
be the true one, our Government has gone on
In constant, and what IN more extraordinary, in
unquestioned violation Of its provisions from
thevery day II went into force. h IN
There is an absurdity involved in Gen. Cass's
constitution which he has not noticed. Ii ad'
mits that the Federal Government has a right,
under the Constitution, to dispose Of the terri
tories as 1t pleases--it may sell them TO Great
Britain, TO Russia, to China. This " far great
OF stretch Of power than to legisate for their In
habitants. II implies an absolute sovereignty;
and IL il can be derived from the general terms
used by the Constitution, 1t Is preposterous to
deny that the same clause, comforting this COM
plete supremacy, does not also confer and imply
power Of legislation.
We are sorry to see that General Cass, in this
question of the prohibition Of Slavery, has been
slipping from stage TO stage in very odd man
ner. He was first friend of the Wilmot Pro-
yiso; then he thought the Wilmot Proviso, that
is to say, the exclusion Of Slavery from the new
territory, perfectly right in principle, but only
premature In time; now he holds that Congress
has no right to prohibit Slavery in the terri
tories.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
A Mad Precedent.

The editor Of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
(Democratic) made personal application to the
Post Master General for the Post Office Print
ing, and was refused. The following is the con-
clusion Of the interview he gives II -
Judge my surprise, when his august MsJes-
~ informed US, that the PLAIN DEALER, was
f" Wiimot PTopiso Paper he had Just re-
ceived copy Of it, sent him by the Post Master
at Clepeignd, In which he found an article mark
ed, Il. e. BLACK LINES drawn around it, which,
he said, took very strong grounds in favor Of
that doctrine ~
ga few DAYS after this, repaired again to the
old mans quarters, and asked If any decision
bad been made In regard TO said printing.
Mr.. johnson said that, Z" no decision had as
yet been made, that he srpeeted a communication
from me in soriiing, to be put on file, defining
more precisely, my position on the Wiifaot Pro-
ris0 ."
The conclusion Of the matter is thus record
ed " certain II is, did not comply with said
terms; certain IL is, Idld not get the printing"
Where is this to end II wo have sWilmol
ProvisO Post Master General, the question then
will be-" are you opposed to slavery" When
our Government undertakes to regulate private
judgment, it plays the part of n tyrant, and the
people will not submit TO such tyranny.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
The Pea..., and the Peer.-swi..srtasd


Now that peace reigns in Switzerland, and d
is known who fOmented civil war there, Europe
seems delighted with Swiss diplomacy and
courage.
France meant TO out-wit the diet; Austria
was resolved to sustain the Sonderbund; Meter
aieh furnished money, GuizOt, arms, to the r.
bel Cantons. Besides troops were put on the
borders. large armies, which. with their glitter
Of musketry, and show Of cannon, said plain
ly enOugh--''we are here not only to stop eivh
discord, bat to put down, in doing it, the IA
tionsI authority" So the Sonderbund read
Metternich and Guizot. SO the Diet under
stood them
Rnt M o~Assshsis, Of Rern. a iaw-bofn
man, and the peasant statesman Of Europe, knew
his cOuntryman, whom neither Metternich nor
GuizOt understood, and eomprehended Meter
mich and GuizOt, when they failed to eOmPre-
hend themselves. They clustered, bulIied, blun-
dered.- He kept cool, and had the sagaeity 10
improve upon their errors and take advantage Of
their neanness. While France and Austria
were manGvering, he was acting and as Met
ternich and GuizOt made move, the lOw-bOm
Bernese statesman met, and defeated them AZ
last an armed Intervention was proposed 10
Swiss affairs. The brave Ochsen6eiR, at thai
moment. unveiled all his plans. and had TO sus-
tain them Oas hundred h0RsaAd as brave Swi-
as he This was too strong an argument for
imPotent diplomacy, and corrupt policy, At
home or abroad.
And for this, neither Metternich, nor GuiEot
were prepared! Oehsenbsin. thus armed, cos
quered them, subdued all home opposition
Fribourg fired not shot; Lucerne yielded; even
the mountain men, who had defied Gessler, and
beaten Austria, gave up. 1t is a Peaee=triumPh-
And Metternich is laughed at, and GuizOt car
ricatured, for their miserable and mean POliey'
and contemplate shutting and eOwardly defeat
Even Lord Palmerston ventured quiet snesr
at them, in Parliament. When asked, What
Is TO be done about Switzerland1'' =" Media
uon," said ne, implied interference between
two contending parties, and as there is no longer
any contending parties in that country, there
would be no mediation" Well . the absOln-
lists merit all the satire and scOrn which can Dc
hsaped upon them, and, if Switzerland be WIS
as well as Just (as we trust under the lead o.
ocasenbein she will BEL she may do much to De-
fy their tyranny, and defeat its base designs
still there Is to be grand conferences al Neai-
snatei Of thu Five Powen England will n,'
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

The Legislature Of this State has spoken very
decidedly against the extension Of slavery.
The General Assembly passed the following
resolution by one hundred and screen 10 frs:-
ResOloed, (if the Senate concur,f That our
Senators in Congress be instructed, and our
Representatives requested 10 use their best ef-
forts to insert into any act or ordinance estab-,
fishing any or all such provisional or territorial
government or governments, fundamental ar
ticle or provision which shall provide, declare
and guaranty that slavery or involuntary SER
vitude, except as punishment for crime, where
of the party shall have been first duly eenvic-
ted, shall be prohibited therein, so long as tho
same remain q Territory.
The Senate adopted the resolution by ., vote
Of trenty-sir to one This is remarkable
unanimiiy, and proves that the people o. that
State are In earnest on the subject
The resolution above was introduced By Mr..
MARTIN, personal and political friend Of the
late SILAs WMeHT.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
The ThI.s 20 be Uade.e :

And that is, TO get people to speak out, not
Others thoughts, but their o1n, on the subject
Of slavery. Is it right Nobody says 30 here
sbOuts. Does it Payi Every body admits II
does not Why then make the State a sort Of
Deaf and Dumb Asylum on this great mat
teri
letter before us declares ga majority in ouI
county are for emancipation" Well, have
they DO tOnguesl Are they mutes1 We have
this assurance from many quarters Of the State
Yet pro-slavery men are afraid to do any thing
least they may rouse hos, and snti-slsyery mel
are afraid to do thing lest shsy should crest'
mischief Let US away with this fear! Let Vi
break up this unmanly timidity, and discuss fair
ly and above board the great question.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
surnngei

In noticing the death Of a young minister Of
the Free Church Of Scotland, an English pa
per states, that he caught cold in conducting the
open-ar exercises on Sabbath, site to build a
church being refused 10 the neighbOrhood--
What will not fanaticism do7 The idea Of re-
fusing any denomination ground on which to
build is new one here. History will note this
"site refusing"-for so it is cslled-as one Of
the many black spots Of our day.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
cheap Postage.

The following, from the Democratic Review,
is worthy Of more than passing thought:
II Is singular that, considering the circum-
stances Of the condition Of the United States Us
compared with Great Britain, the amount Of
correspondence between individuals should be
so much less in America than in England.
The population Of Great Britain, according to
the census Of ls4l, was 26,7ll ,059 Of whom
2,l27 ,405 were ever 20 years Of age Of these
al per cent. were unable 10 read and write, leay-
ing but 1855, 1853 persons who enjoy the sd-
vantages of a post office. These transmit thoUgt
the mail 204, 000, 900 letters per annum, or 2e15
letters each. In the United States there are, ac-
cording to the census, 1894, SOC free white per-
sons over 30 years who read and write and
these, itappears, in 1874 mailed but q ,53l ,O39
letters, or AZ each and this year Of all sorts,
IS, 100000 letters, or about nine letters, each
being one third only Of the quantity of letters
mailed per capita in Great Britain. IL the peo-
pie of this country should write each a msny
as those of England, there would be l65 ,00O, 900
mailed and at two cents each, would give q
revenue Of $4,000 900, equal to the revenue Of
the present year.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

The new appointments in the British Church
are making quite stir among the Bishops.--
Some Of them fret and talk, too, as though they
were mad. The Throne Is against them, and
they must submit. Even the proud Harry Of
Exeter will have to hold his tongue.
A good joke was played at one Of the English
Universities, Cambridge. A notice was posted
In Trinity College, saying, IL any under grsdu.
ates were found with . betting book, it should be
sent to Professor WheweIl. One was discover
cd. twas sent TO the Doctor, who. In opening
1t, lit upon the following:
Ten to one that whswell does not get Here
ford
The Cambridge Dons, says the Liverpool Al
bion, are frantic about the late appointments
They denounce them as those Of an "intense
thick-head, and dissenter."
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
Large and Lise.-si.

Gen. Lamar offered the following resolutions
in the Texas Legislature:
"a joint resolution, protesting against the re-
linquishmeia TO Mexico of the country South
ard West Of the Rio Grande, conquered by and
I'm possession Of the United States. Read FIRST
time.
"a Joint resolution, respecting the incorPora-
ton Of portion Of the conquered Provinces OF
States Of the Republic Of Mexico into the State
Of Texas, with the consent Of the United States
ard respecting a cession of a portion Of the
Northern part Of Texas TO the United States
Read first time"
Modest this! Why. our young sister State
with her 100000 people, makes brave sugges'
lions. But she is favOrite of Uncle Sam; nc
telling what he will do or say. She means, al
least to give him chance of refusing her.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
Ten Hear Law.

The Ohio and Pennsylvsnia Legislature have
bills before them declaring days labor to be ten
hours. There is general discrimination in the
free States to make this the Law. We observe
that in the Ohio bill, provision Ia made to allow
the Guardians or Parents Of minors TO contrscG
for longer time. Why this1 II 1t be wrong to
exact more than ten hours from the man, most
assuredly it is wrong, under any circumstance,
to exact IL from the boy. ovsr-wsrking destroys
him. An over-worksd boy always makes fee
BILE man. The law should be positive with re.
gard to minors IL to anybody.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
Gen. Cans's Letter.

The New York Evening Post Democratic
deals with the Generals new Idea thus:
General Cass denies the authority Of the Gen
eral Government, under the Constitution, to
make laws regulating personal rights In the Ter
ritories- He holds that the clause which gives
the General Government the right to "dispose
of, and make all needful rules and regulations
respecting the Territories or other property be-
longing TO the United States" properly inter-
preied, only gives Congress.a right TO make regi-
lstions for the disposition and management Of
the territories as property. II this be the prop
or construction, General Cass must take il with
all its consequences.
According to such a construction, il is un-
constitutional to appoint Governors and Secr,-
taries Of our territories, as we have done for the
last sixty years, II Is unconstitutional TO frame
a government for the territories; 1t is unconstI-
tutional to give them a legislature by act of
Congress. We cannot stir a step beyond the
right to manage tho public domain as property.
The great difficulty with General Cass's argIl-
ment Is, that It proves too much. His interprs,-
tation cuts of all jurisdiction Of the Gener,l
Government over IFS territories as completely ss
If they were under foreign rule
Nobody ever dreamed OF such a construction
Of the Constitution till lately. The ordinance
Of l761, which provided atsrritorial government
for the region between the Ohio and the Missls-
sippi, was very minute in Its legislative provis.
ions. II made arrangements in regard to the
descent Of estates, In regard TO wills, in regsni
to conveyapces, In regard to oaths Of officers,
and q variety Of other matters That srdiuanc.
with slight alteration, was adopted In the first
session Of the first Congress, which met after
the adoption of the Federal Constitution.
No doubt, Is Gen. Cass says, that the ordi.
nance was in The minds Of those who framed our
Constitution. and we add, that without doubt
they intended, under the clause Quilted by Gen.
Cass, to continue in Congress the same power
Of legislation over the territories ss were exer.
cised by Congress under the old Confederation.
the power Of legislating In regard TO personal
rights, so as te secure for those who should emil
crate thithsr good laws and FREQ institutions.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
an, we ges

We have nineteen days later dates from San
IA Fe.
New Mexico is "legislatiyely' organized.
Antonio Sandoval was elected President of the
Senatei Captain Augrey Speaker Of the House.
Gov. vigil's message has been sent in.
A bill has passed, authorizing the election Of
delegates who shall determine whether New
Mexico shall be annexed to the United states.
Gen. Price appointed Don Arcana Vigil civil
Governor Of the territory of New Mexico.
Verify Mr.. CalhOun's question, shall we hold
Mexico province. or incorporate her into the
Union, is rapidly coming up for solution!
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
The Thing 90 be Dsne t!
A lawyer of eminence and a slave-hOld

A lawyer Of eminence and stakeholder
says:
"To your propositions, legalizlng the maria
ges Of colored persons, and forbiddng the separa-
ton Of families, / have no objections TO make; |
think they are right, and, independent Of all
questions about slavery, ought to be carried
out"
And such, we venture to say, is the opinion
Of nine out Of every ten slave-holders. Nobody
can deny :he justice of these propositions. None
can doubt the good which must result TO mas
ter and man if they are adopted. Why not
then, urge the Legislature TO act on the sublect'
Why cannot the Church speak out herei We
hope these propositions will be brought before
our legislature-snd that shareholders their
will be the frat to support them
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
A Hard UtiIEtarian.

A man of substance-that is, possessing a
heavy purse, and a thick head-happening to be
present, when some one showed an articls that
once belonged to Edmund Burke, asked "who
is he7" The reply wss--"One of the great men
of another country" "Neyer heard Of him, "
said the oney-lOver-"would'nt give fig for
a name that would not pass note In bank
Minell do that" "Yes," was the rejolnder,
..yours will pass where Edmund Burke's would
not, that's certain"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
Increase Ocer py,


The article copied from the National Inlsu.-
gencer Of the 23d ult-, in our last number, On
the question, whether slavery can exist in nsu
acquired territory, says the Cincinnati Gazette
Of Jan. 18th, is "eRdOrsed BY Judge McLEas in
general and in particular" We have aot v,
seen il in any Kentucky Journal. The Journal
in which It appears, aud the endorsement, en-.
title the article. We should think to this consid
Grafton
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
The saea.er Washington safe Vessel.
Asbore.

The Washington put into Halifax on the 10Th
out Of coal, and with loss Of one wheel house
and guards! She encountered one succession
Of gales.
The barque Natchez went ashore near BOs-
ton-cargO thrown overheard
The packet ship Duchess went ashore nrsr
New York; she was in leaky condition.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

The Journal of Commerce says, that the
colored people Of New York are about sending
out persons to Liberia to ascertain its condition,
with the intention of making great move II
their report be favorable. This is good
tn.ava
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22
SenlinenfaIIH.

The Democrats Of Hancock, Ohio, resolve i'm
favor Of John B. Weller because he is prac,i.
caliy, thoroughly, and seafimeataiIy in favor of
metallh' currency. What ismesns, the men
Of Hancock do not say. One thing Is certain,
they have some poetic "resoIver'' among
them.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

On the Goth Sept. there were in the ware
houses goods sand produce to the value Of s., $751;
75s, which, ifentsred at custom-houses, would
amount in duties to 81, 264. 624. Most of the
goods and produce is in New York Boston
comes next.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

II is difficult to say what this body will, or will
not do. Wing Senators appear disposed, with
one exception, TO 60 against Gen. Cass's BILL
The debate upon the war is able and earnest
We shall endeavOr TO give the substance Of the
speeches, and, If possible, all the ADLER ones on
both sides. Mr.. Calhoun's speech will be found
on the first page this week.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

When plunged in dire and deep distress,
And anxious cares my heart Cypress,
Who whispers hopes of hsPPinessf
Nobody.
When anxious thoughts within me rise,
Ia sore dismay my spirit dies,
Who soothes me by her kind replies7
Nobody.
When sickness racks my feeble frame,
And grief distracts my fevered brain,
Who sympathises with my paint
Nobody,
Then I'll resolve, SO help me Fate.
To change at once the single state,
And will to Hymen's altar take
Somebody.