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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

Agreeably to notice, meeting of the citizens of the
second ward convened at the school house of Mr.
Henshaw Tuesday evening" for the purpose of taking
into consideration the municipal affairs of Washington
The meeting having been organized by calling John A.
Blake esq, to the chair, and appointing W. W. Curran
Secretary
Mr. John Wilson remarked, that his understanding of
the object of the meeting to consider the proprefy OF
appointing committee to act in conjunction with like
committees from other wards and the council urge upon
Congress the speedy passage of the proposed charter
and, Also Of nominating suitable persons candidates for
the mayoray, and TO represent this ward in the council
After few remarks by Messrs Wilson, Blake, Norris,
and Others concerning the neglected condition of the in
teress Of this city, and the best mode OF promoting them
and OF the fitness of certain persons named for the mayor
atty and Of the propriety Of adourning the meeting to
more clement evening, when it might be expected that
greater number OF persons would be in attendance
Rssolred, Tha the meeting adjourn, and that the
call another meeting of the Of this ward here
assemble at the place. Thursday evening ne It, to
act upon the mater suggested above.
II is earnestly requested in accordance with the action
above, that all the in the second ward be present
on Thursday evening next, at II o'clock
VIM. w. CURRAN, Secretary.
Nav 3, 1913.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04
For the State at large:

Deiegafa.-C L Potter and John d. Whitesde.
Electors &C. Lansing and Ferris Forman.
The most friendly feelings animated the deliberations
and they parted with firm resolve to roll up for the
democratic nominees the usual majority OF fifteen thou.
sand! X
MAY 3, 1s4S.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

WANTED IMMEDIATELY, five or six young ladies
w to learn the fashionable drcssmaking business Full
instructions given in all the various branches Apply al
he Ladies' Furnishing Store.
May 8-d3s MARY ALICE MURRAY. Agent
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04
From, Texas.

The steamship Galveston, Capt Crane, arrived yester-
day from Galveston whence she sailed on Sunday last
is very little in them for 10 extract though they con-
tain much local information.
The people OF Texas are showing much energy in i'm
proving their OF inercommuncaton by improving
the navigation of their rivers and opening roads Several
steamboats, have lately been put upon their waters
and the yacht regularly between Galveston and
Port Lavaca, connection with the line of steamships to
this cty-a great convenience 10 western Texas
The anniversary OF the battle Of San Jacno-the FL
OF Aprilwas celebrated with all the honors" in Gal
weston. 1t was indeed, of the most wonderful feas
Of upon record and deserves be thus perpeuated
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS.
FOR THE UNION.
One day in adcasscs Of ne Mot.


From the N. o. Pcayune, April 49,
Arrival or the Massachusetts.
The fine steamship Massachusetts, Capt Wood, got
up last night from Vera Cruz She sailed thence on the
18th ns and under sail only, her shaft hav
ing been broken time since She had been detained
at Vera Cruz to bring over General Scott.
She brought over the following passengers: DR.. Gal
tigua with his lady. sister child and servant, Captain
Bissell, U. s. n, and servant; Dr. w. s. Wiley, IT, S.
A.; Dr. ]. w. Hawk and Mr.. J. Osment, with lis sick
soldiers. Two sodiers-Chris,ian Schneider, recruit
and Joseph Thomas, nth infantry recuitded on the
passage.
The Massachusetts also brought over the remains of
Lieut.. Perrin Watson 14h infantry; Lieut. NJ L. Shack
leord I'd artillery; Lieut. Calvin Benjamin. 4th artillery
and Mr.. T. T. Tucker, of East Tennessee
The steamer Augusta to have left Vera Cruz for
Tampco on the l9th-the ships Anne and France. for
this port on the 10th.
The Massachusetts left anchor inside the bar on the
23d the barque Oberin, Balch, from Antwerp and four
ships and two barques at anchor outside The ship DIANA
mentioned by having been injured the first day out
would probably sail again on Sunday.
Our dates by the Massachusetts so late by one
day the Avon brought u.s. Of we have nothing
later from the city OF Mexico
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

WI those relating to tho army marine corps volunteers
oilitia bounty lands And pensions to which are penxed
the rules and articles OF and the consultation OF the
United States the whole complete in volume:
w ~ F. TAYLOR.
Also, the Army Regulations as published by the War
Department, 1871 volume price w.
Mav4
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

Mr. Butler stated that in relation the resolution
ferred the committee yesterday in favor of 'one
term principle, he had been unanimously instructed 10
report that the committee deemed its adoption nexpedent
whatever might be the opinion of tie convention the
subject the adoption Of the resolution would place the body
in position that would appear inconsistent, legal
majority of the convention had at first voted for the noin
nation of individual candidate who had already
filed that office
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 6, is4s.
OLD HUNKERisM IN NEW YORK.

A Locofoco Congressional District Conven.
ton, for the appointment o! Delegate 10 the
National Convention, was held in Troy IN. W
on Thursday Of last week. The Hon. jon
P'ERsos, formerly member Of Congress from
that District, and an Old Hunkcr of the purest
descent, was selected to carry the sins of Rens-
selaer County Locofocoism to Baltimore. A
series of resolutions, clarifying the Administra.
ton, the War, Secretary Marcy, Senators Dix
and Dickinson, and the gallant General Wool,
--(not a syllable in honor of the noble old vete-
ran. ScorT .)--was passed, from which we COPY
the following, and respectfully yet u,gc,uly, in.
VIE the notice CT the Burlington Dmlg Sentinel
to its declarations. Here it is, taken, body and
breeches," from the Troy Com. Adrertiser:--
Resolred, That as democrats, in favor Of rndi-
cal and strict construction ofthe Constitution hold
sacred the right OF every portion OF the people under
the protection ofthe United States, to determine for
themselves their own local laws and TINT re hoid
every attempt on The part Of Congress to dictate TO
any scciOa rhethcr then shall or shall not establish
slavery a, usurpafion of poper alike repugnan to
the prOrinons Of The Constitution and 10 the principles
upon ,cheh our 5ederatire system Of government is
based"
Now, then, will the Sentinel, or any other
well-informed commentator on Locofoco politics.
be so very good as to inform us whether The Lo-
cofoco party in Vermont, "as democrats" hold
that it is "a UsURPATIoN OF POWER on THE PART
OF CONGRESS, ALIKE REPUGNANT TO THE PRovTs-
IONS OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND TO TftE fRiNcI-
PIES UtoN WHICH OUR FEDERATIvE SYSTEM OF
GOVERNMENT Is Based" TO ATTEMPT" to
prevent tine introduction of slavery into the ter
ritory of this Union! That is the question. 1t
is plain and direct and we should be glad of
categorical answer. The Troy Advertiser says
this resolution, and the others,
"Wfll meet with warm and hearty response from
every true democrat They assert the POSITIONS and
the leading principles OF the democratic party, with
directncss.'
Now. Messrs. Sentinel, Patriot. Star, o. HAS.
WELL, and others, expounders of the "true de-
mocracy" in Vermont will you please to be so
good and so kind as to speak out? Your Con-
ventions dare not pass resolutions, and we have
no resource left but 10 90 to you. Our opinion
is that Congress HAVE the power which Old
Hunkcrism in New York resolves they have not,
and that it will be an outrage of the deepest die
on the moral sense Of the great body Of their
constituents, on the struggling spirit of Freedom
in the old world on the principles upon which
our federative system of government is based"
and on Cop and Humanity, il they do not e.rer.
else that power. What say you'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12

thought proper to put this upon any other ground ,hn1
upon the high ground of humanity. If have heard
the message Alright he undertakes to assert that IN con-
sequence OF Mr.. MOnroes declaration when any por-
ton OF this continent comes 10 be placed III situation
like that OF 1ucatan and the people OF the country so
situnted feel theh.eces under TIC necessity OF apply
ing somewhere for protection, must nerpose and
protect them. A broad proposition truly To what
an extent may it be pursued Where e i to lind
limit no one con tell and take this early occasion,
before the Committee have acted upon the subject
for long experience has taught TO strike at thing
that is 80 objectionable Mt the very moment II is nam
ed-o express my a.,onsluent and deep REL ret that
ton of fucaan by army by such portion OF it
as might be spared from Mexico. These are great
topics-sarng propositions.
In the present condition Of Europe Cir there is no
more probability Of England or any other power seiz-
ing ucatan, than there is that should seize IT, Who
eau tell what will be the condition OF EngiaDd--nay,
what is her condition now These things are to me,
strange, unaccounable wonderful j did hope that
the cxnerlencc OF the Mexican wnr--hpt precipatc
ana rash enterprise which has cost the country hum
ore' and twenty millions OF dollars aud thirty thou
sand lives would hive taught the administration
prompted in extending aid and cooperation to the
people OF iucatan purely by phanthropicai motives
and purposes. Are we to usurp the dominion OF every
portion OF this cont nen falling under the dominion of
civilized man Sir, the condition OF the world ought
to ndlnonish us all. Why is Europe rolling and iro
made against ti,'i7ot And what are the charges
row made against the British ro-c'nu'en.! That the
burthens attendant upon the OF the revolution did
not terminate with that revolution. Has that been
the case III this counryl Has there been any allevia
lion OF tile brrtleIis OF debt growing CIT of the revo
luton and out OF the war OF 1872 Has there been
any mitigation OF the expenses OF the war Of 1872
10 air
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12
Yucatan.

The President sent a message to the House
of Representatives, on Saturday last, says the
Albany Erening Journal, together with sew
eral communications from the government OF
Yucatan, representing the state of suffering to
which that country is reduced by an insurrec-
ton Of the Indians, and imploring the protection
of the United States. The government of Yu-
catan offers, in case protection should be grant
ed, to transfer the dominion and sovereignty OF
the peninsula to the United States. The mes.
sage and documents were read. referred to the
Committee chi Foreign Affairs, and ordered to
be printed.
The following Is an extract from the remarks
of Mr.. Calhoun, OH the reception in the Senate
Of the Presidents Message above referred TO-
Mr.. flanagan moved that the Message be re-
ferred and printed -
! Mr. Calhour-Rsfore that question 10 put, mus
use to express my regret tls' ,hs Vrss'deu' es'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12
Freedom of the Press.

March term, 1913.
Before the Hon SAMUEL LusK, Circuit Judge.
Cossius NJ Clay, Plaintiff, rs James b. Clay and
Thomas II. Waters, Defendants.
This was an action OF respass ri ct drms, brought
by plaintiff against the defendants, tor entering tc
printing office of the "True American" in the CITY Of
Lexington and taking and carrying away the printing
presses types and other fixtures belonging thereto and
converting the snne to the OF the defendants
damages $1,000.
Defendants filed q special plea in which they aeg-
ed in substance that the plaintiff established said press
aud Issued theretrom newspaper called the True
American" with .e -iew, and for the purpose OF op.
Grating on the public wind, and thereby inducing the
owners of slaves emancipatc them. That the pam
It'll did not discuss the subject OF slavery in temperate
and prudent but on the contrary the tcnde-
cy OF his articles was 10 nf'ame the public mind and
hold hopes to the slaves for unconstitutional emarI-
cpa,ion and also created INSTRUMENTATION amongst
the slaves, and an inclination 10 nsurrection: That
the value Of slave property became less and de
preciated whereby te said printing establishment be
came and was n nuisance, which the citizens of Lex.
ington and Fayette county had the lawful right TO
abate And that in puisua 10 the reques, OF large
counties held the 18th OF August lSi5 the defendants
and weight others. acting as committee OF said
meeting, repaired 10 the office OF the True Ameri-
can" took down the presses, types, &c, carefully
packed them, and caused the same TO be shipped Ia
Cincinnati, subject to the order of the plaintiff.
To this plea the plaintiff demurred, After an elabo-
rate argument as to what constituted nuisance, and
the sanctity OF the press the court sustained tie de
murrer.
Defendants then offered second plea similar &c
the first, but more in detail embodying therein por
tons OF the articles supposed by them to be intempe
rate and intammaory. The court refused permits
sion file ii, and the defendants declining any further
defence, the jury were sworn to enquire 1T damages
and rendered verdict for 81 800 The defendants APP
pealed and the only question which the record pre-
sents, is as to the validity OF the pleas. And that IN
wolves the question, whether printing press can be
come moral nuisance in consequence Of prornnign
ting opinions which majority OF the people in The
vicinity in which 1t may be siiua,ed, deem injurious
to the peace and good order OF society.
| James Harlan and Samuel Shee for plaintiff
George Robertson and J. e. Spilman for deten
| d0nfa
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12

THE WASHINGTON MoSUMESr.-The foundas
ton of the great Washington monument is to be
laid in Washington on the fourth of July next,
with abundant ceremonies. Would that Mr..
Adams had lived to make the address, as his
last public effort The material for the i'm
mense corner stone has been presented by a
gentleman in Baltimore, and three of our citizens
are shaping it for its bed. The excavation is
about to be commenced.
Elisha Whittlesey manages the funds, the vo-
luntary offerings Of the people. Would it not
DO well to publish list Of the donors or at least
Of the donations FL Letter from Washington
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12
From DR.. Mackay's Town Ly icsl
WHAT MIG lit Ii e DONE.

What might be done if men were wise
What glorious deeds, my suffering brother
Would they unite,
In love and right,
And cease their scorn Of one another7
Oppression's heart might be imbued
With kindling drops of loving kindness,
And knowledge pour,
From shore to shore,
Light on the eyes of mental blindness.
All slavery, warfare, lies and wrongs,
All vice and crime might die together;
And wine and corn,
To each man born,
Be free as warmth in summer weather.
The meanest wretch that ever trod,
The deepest sunk in guilt and sorrow,
Might stand erect,
In selfrespect,
And share the teeming world tomorrow.
What might be done /? This might be done,
And more than this, my suffering brother
More than the tongue
Ever said or sung,
II men were wise and loved each other.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12

u A good deal has been said about a recent
decision Of Circuit Court in Kentucky, giving
Cassius W. Clay, the great exploded humbug
of the day, $4,000 damages for the forcible re:
moval of his Press &c. from Lexington in 1s45
AS if there was anything strange in Ken
lucky Courts maintaining the supremacy Of the
, ..-i W. Cd =. .: -. r--.-i-'-.. ""rnrn",s-
reahh a brief report of the case, which we sub.
join as matter that may be interesting to our
readers -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12

Thanks to the little sister of the primitive
old maid, Fanny Carr, every thing was in
readiness; the carpets were all down, and
the curtains were all up; the floors were
dry and the fires were lit the covers were
stripped from the hest chairs, the sofa
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12

II Gen Clarke is frightened a, the sight Of guns
what will he do when they go of p Foodstock Age
Ii they go of like a certain American Citizen
big gun over at Papermiil Vluge the Wing party OF
some body else will suffer severe loss at every dis
charge .-Belioes Falls Gag.
Has the big gun at Papermi Village gone
Of Mr.. MooRr No report to that effect has
reached u.s.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-26

OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
COMPANY.-The Vincennes Gazette, OF last
week. contains the Proceedings Of the Board
of <Dlrectors of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad Company. Delegates were in at
tendance from the counties OF Dearborn, Jen-
niugs Jackson, Monroe, Green, Martin, Da-
vies, and Knox, in Indiana, and Lawrence
/ Marion and Clay counties, in Illinois Abner
! T. Ellis was elected President Of the Compa-
ny, John Ross. Treasurer, and BENZ M. Mon
roe, Secretary:
The Company, in order to begin work, re
solved that thorough SURVEY OF the route
from St Louis 10 Cincinnati, BY competent
engineer, was necessary, and that Sufficient
fund for this purpose should be collected
The Directors in Cincinnati, Vincennes and
s. Louis, were appointed committee Tor thelI
| towns aud counties; to receive su scnptlon.
| for this purpose. The amount assessed to s
Louis was 81 900. and this amount, her
collected. Is 10 be credited TO any amount o
stock to be subscribed by citizens OF the town
The President OF the Company was turtle
authorised to memoralise Congress on the sub
ject of procuring the right OF way TO sail
Company through the public lands lying OF
the route OF the said proposed road.
The President was also authorised to opei
the necessary correspondence with such per
sons as he may deem advisable, for the pur
ose OF procuring an engineer OF distinguish
ed ability.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-26

lMPoSITl0N.-The cali iors pit bile meet
ing last night was most shabby imposition
upon The pnbiic. No other notice was CIV
en- ct II than the distribution OF few hand
bills aroun4 town. aud yet the candidates in
vi'ed 10 attend. and. as the hsndbills said,
expected TO attend" How could any one
but Mr.. Edgington sttend7 The hand-bis
Were not issued until 8 O'Clock on the day
OF meeting. and all the candidates except MIR
Edgington, living ten or twelve miles in the
country, could neither have known of the
meeiinP' or attend it. 1t was a sheer and
detestable imposition, got up by Mr. Edging-
ION 10 get chance to blow his own trum-
pet and let off his surplus bile. We
got most Of the latter; but we believe 1t did
not kill us.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-26
a BEARSTORY.

The old saying rolling stone gathers no
moss, may hold good III SINE finances, but
IN Others il amounts To absut tire cents TO
the dollar. So much for Fhe benning--at
least such is my experient anIin giving it
as SUCH hope the readrrwill pf,Ion me Tor
dealing in mysteries. 81, bUwhena rare
chance offers, and moll car 5elrawn there
from, may be excused ~ giviq Jim Higgins
account OF Tie mysterious moi. when is
rue, 70 the best OF nybeiie! and kno sedge
After the steam bo;s cam in fashion,"
said jim, "old Bill REESE aud myself used to
take at least one TRIP Orleans once a year
on flal, carrying vf US such articles as
turkeys, lobackcr and The prpdace OF our Sec
lion oil the county, We always went to-
grther, so that wlenbue OF Us would git into
a bad drive, VIZ chd whip ourselves out
without lruuble Ne had been down with
| had, and mac Considerable OF sprkylation
on our purchases And KNOWN the trade
would keep a. mrs. shor. season, we staff
ed off Tor hone ldbly up another cargo We
had fifteen hinds miles 10 walk and know
| ing that W, sol ~ lrotlers to work. aud in
less lharsix dlylwe reached hone, and -
"arss yoyytTea lille tired about lhsng"
interrupted 5e OF the passengers. "a.
Tired. hi ha, ha, out OF It, my larlin -
We commel Ri buyin' up produce, and at the
end o ten ,ks, We had TWO neN boats built
and iilletwIt such articles as we wanted
aud fiostin' 3wnthe river with colors bisle,
When We ~ TO the Mississippi, We Just lei
our nat s'nath the surface OF the water ac-
cording 70 rown action. think we had
heen on 1h3iVer asout Two day s,runDin some
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-26
ITEMS.

The city authorities Of Mobile have made
arrangements 10 give suitable reception to
Gen. Scott on his arrival ia that city.
Laree FIR az HarerbH. ". IA de-
! structivc conilsgnuon occurred at Hsverhill,
/ \ ION MONDAY evening, breaking oui a.
( uaIt i've o'clock. Nine stores and dwelling
houses with their out-bu,ldipgs. were destroy
I c4, also, Tov les Hotel. the Post-uifice, and
two printing Offices.
At the recent meeting Of the Pressytery of
Carlisle. the Rev. Sepumus Tustn, was uu-
animousiy appointed commissioner to the
GENERAL Assembly OF the Presbyterian church
oil Tie United States, TO meet in Baltimore a.
bout fhe middle Of next month
The Chicago Convention competed the loss
OF human lives 10 the steam navigation OF tie
West. at sc year. There are IS 900 steam
ooat bands continually exposed 10 the perls
whIch uver and lake improvement would 90
slgnally diminish.
Mrs. Sarah worthing,on. wife Of Isaac
Worthlnston, residing in Wrightstown, Bucks
county, gave birth. last Friday morning, to
three children, tiving,) two sons aud
daughter, ant expired in one hour afterwards.
Children alive and doing we'll
Snow SToRM-The storm Of Tuesday ex-
tended 10 the EAST and DELAYED the departure
OF the Steamer from New York. Concerts
were postponed aud summer arrangements
were quite overcome.
HOUSES Telegraph is now in operation be-
tween the Bergen shore OF the Hudson and
Philadelphia f. prints lis own communica-
tons az they are made in our Vocabulary
NeDdrk AdD.
McNuLrY, the confidential clerk Of VIM.
WISE * son, who adsconIed, has been arrest
ell at Matansas, and will be brought back to
New York.