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speculate in unclaimed, unoccnpisd soil
than TO bottle up the air wo breathe. Be-
Loving this, and knowing that every good
government should provide for the poor,
and let the rich take care OF themselves
VIC chccrfully advocate the justice and pol
icy of granting to actual settlers under suit,
able provisions aud limitations, reasonable
portions Of the public domain free Of cost.
This provision would be the star Of hope,
the supporting cordial 10 the Flooding EN-
isrnnt, poor and weary worn. rs be directs
his course from the southern or eastern
States, towards the broad Pacific. This
would have tho tendency to effect the pre-
occupation OF that vast region by brave and
hardy freemen, before slavery would plant
its bloody and stcriizing hoof upon it. BY
this means the boundless resources OF tina,
Territory would he rapidly developed and
thus wonderfully enhance the opuIence and
prosperity Of the nation.
|, was my intention when commenced
this article to review MIR. Cinrk's argu.
mcnts against the '.Wi'mot proviso." Blu,
on further consideration, | find it only a
repetition OF the arguments used by the
shareholders at the late session OF Congress
in favor Of the extension Of slavery. The
STAKEHOLDER could not we'll select better
advocate, or one moro capable If throwing
dust in the eyes of the people. The slave.
most plant tools; "a northern man with
southern principlcs;" il is understood Mr.
Clark il from old Massachusetts A scr.
vile o. the most scr,le. Has such a man
the least drop ofiree blood coursing through
his veins! Has he the least spark Of the
principle OF human rights in his breast?-
These questions are much casier nskcd
than answered. When man has The bar.
dihood at this agc Of the world to stand up
in the presence Of an audience composed
of Frcemcn and under the cloak of Democ.
racy contend that Slavery had the same
rights frecmcn had, and that shareholders
had as good right to establish the sum oI
all vilIanies in Territory now free rs free.
men have to establish the blessings of free.
dom there, such man we would infer,
was destitute of the lcas, particle of the
milk OF human kindness, and believed with
his southern task masters that tho dcclara.
ton Of Independence was ''rhe,orical
flourish and not practical truth.
The closing part of Mr.. Clark's speech
was n panegyric on General Cass and al
most verbatim. cXcep, the 'no,c and con-
i,i>ion" par; of the Generals celebrated
speech at Cleveland in praise Of himself.
JEFFERSON.
Davenport, Oct. 9Th, Isis.
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RAILROAD ACClDENT-PERlLOu SIT
IATIONS-WONDER ESQ APES.

IAIIDNS-NONDERf Isl APEs.
The Cumberland (Md.) Civilian states
that rs the railroad train from Mount
Savage was passing the bridge near
the ,oIlgaic on the Somerset Road. in its
descent to Cumberland, the engineer sud-
denly perceived that the bridge was giving
way beneath the weight Of the cars. 1t
saws.
The train consisted Of several cars laden
with coal ia front, 10 which was attached
the passenger car. and in the rear Of the
latter several empty box cars. Having
the advantage OF The down grade, the engi-
neer Immediately put on all the steam he
could raise. The coal cars passed safely
over the reclin. structure; the passenger
car was nearly over, when The mass gave
way; fortunately there was an iron con-
nec,ion with The cars in front, and, although
| the hind wheels went dpwn some two feet,
vet the car was jelked mp by the power of
the engine, aud the passengers saved.--
The three box cars plunged into the creek
sone 20 tect---alon. with the fragments Of
ihn bridge. There was man sitting on
the rear box chr when the alarm was first
given. lie instantly arose and running
over the three cars, jumped on the passen-
ger ear i''s. ms the last OF the box cars fell
into the creek! Ifihis was n narrow CT
cnpe, what will he though, Of .hc follow
ing?
Early the next morning, free wns
sent down to repair tho bridge. The cars
were stopped near tho chnsm and sns-
teacd to The track. At a later hour, John
A. Graham, Esq. who has chnrsc Of tho
Mount Savage Works. being anxious 10
learn the extent ol the damage and 10 press
the repairs, started alone in small car TO
descend the Road. Upon getting under
way he found that the brake was Out II or.
der. aud that he could not control the car,
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From the Mo. Republican.
TEE.EGRAPHiC DISPATCHES
GEORGIA ELECTION.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 5, : +. NJ.

baltimore, Ocf y, T. N.
Or returns by Telegraph from Georgia,
enatIe us TO give The following results:
In the FIRST District, Thos. BtIer King,
(Whig.) is elected over Jackson, tDemo-
crai.)
In the Second District, James $. Cal
ho.a (Whie) is elected over Welbnrn,
(Democra,,) which is a Wing gain. Ins
distric; is represented in The present Con-
gross hy Alfred Ivcrsou, who was elected
by 307 votes.
In the Third District. Allen r. Owen
{Whis) is elected over John J. Carey,
(Democrn,)
In the Fourth District. the Wings were
ganing NJ 10 the time the report closed
~. y. Williamson is The Wing, and Hugh
4. llarralson the Democratic candidate.
Last election, HarralsoDs majority wss
25o
Tue Fifth and Sixth Districts have not
been henr'l irom-- both elected Democrats
last election, BY decided mnjnritlcr.
In the Seventh aud Eighth Districts. S,e-
phcns and Toombs both Whigs--are re-
eler,ed.
I'm the present Congress, the delegation
is equally divided.
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warn them against the knock down thun-
der of Locoiocois:p.
Mr.. Clark having closed, Judge vii
lams, Of Musca,inc county, took the floor,
aud as preliminary sung delightful sy-
rem song, which caused The 'organ Of tick
Zoology" to shakc--hc then addressed the
house bv saving she was crdcl singer"
the merit of which no doub, il unanimously
accredited him. But il the Judge bad said.
tina, he was crack speaker, he would have
exactly '.hi, the nail on the head for such
a cracked speech was never before made
in Scott County Court House, and for the
welfare OF the .Democraiic" party, such n
speech ought never again To have birth
there. The whole speech was nothing, but
a heterogeneous tissue of misreprcscnta-
tons. spced mp with powerful gestures and
crcumlocutions and sailed with Il ma.iipli-
city OF the dricst anecdotes thu, ever fell
from public speaker! OF truth the
Judge must have held his audience ia ra,h-
or low estimation, and considered himself
addrcssinga squad IF ignoramases. But
aside from the Judges nervous abilities he
must have been extremely weak in spirit
as well ms hnrd pressed for arguments, TO
resort q hdt 'stooping % conquer" By
dwelling at length upon The mere ''asser-
ton" that the Wigs have assumed nrmcr
Gus names during the existence Of oar Fed
eral Government, and also by popping John
Tvlcr's administration into the EYES Of the
Wings at this late dav.
Bat The Judges brilliant intellect did no,
stop here must attempt to cram down
the threats of every Foreigner the foolish
idea. that the Wig party is opposed to n
Republic. and in favor Of of Monarchial
form Of Government! Has tie Judge no
better material for argument than such
trash! What has such items TO do with the
great political questions oi The day! Moth
ing. Ii is all nansensc-a mere excuse 10
dodge the points ii issue.
But The Judge ouloeizcd and eA.ol.ed MIR.
Cass to the very pinnacle II fame. said Cas-
had suffered all the hardships Of from
tier lie! ,hat he had lived 10 log cabin,
which had leather hinges 10 the door aud
wooden ls,ches WIKI leather strings to open
them: lirihernurc, tina; Cas- has Leon in
Office ever since nc was = Years old
Well, 50 Gar. good. But the Judge did no,
tell us, TINT Gen. Cass lived in the hes,
mansion nov tn Detrnit-hc did not tell US
that Gen. Cass had ica;hcred liz mes, with
over $4,000 extra pay from Government,
M. moi he. ant lot these items remain IN
touched ~ u wise Dig would n hot potato.
BIT the Judge like bis predecessor must get
his argument a>o into a nat shell. where
upon hc gyinnas;ica!lv gave birth to
lnckass aaecdoic. and which vas he sup
posed, 4 death blow 10 Whiggers. Eat
the conclusion CT the whole matter il. tim,
Old Z,cl will with a little ot captain
Braes's grape" delnolish NIL difficulties aud
teach the Judge tina, he is fit subcc, to
rep resent the principles Of n C-ass.
q. n. GUARD.
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The following table will be useful for ref
crence. showing the number of volunteers
from the several States 10 the Mexican
war The number nf volunteers from the
slave States was 1928; those from the
free States, 2,i3j:-
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There is no end TO wonders nowadays.
A colorcd doctor in New York adverlises 10
make curly hair straight. lie says
1T is intended for colored people, or such
other people as mny be afflicted with knot
~. woolly. or curly hair; il will make il
perfectly s,ruighth, soft mud rilky.'
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ACCIDENT TO THE pAcTic--A Scene
THIS splendid steamer arrived here yester
day afternoon, in tow by the New Orleans,
badly disabled. When of Dunkrk on Sat
urday, and while the passengers were at
dinner, the walking beam parted, and
large portion Of il fell with great violence
through the cabin. decks. &c, 10 the hold.
O,her pieces were thrown oil aud dropped
through different parts Of the cabin. The
cylinder head was also torn oil, and in m
instant such mn amount OF steam was pass
cd into the cabin rs made il quite i,npossi-
b.e tor the passengers to see each ether
across the table. Az might he supposed,
there was an exceedingly abrupt aud IN
ccrcmoniuus termination 10 the meridian
repast. There WIS amounting in hot
haste and such wild rush for the two ex-
tremes a! the cabin WINS calculated to
moro. Some spran. on the table and 10.
dnlned 10 n spirited .chassa down the mid
dc" while others succeeded admirably in
reducing 10 practical purpose the good old
game d. flea, !roa.'
The stampede was thorough and COM
plele. But fortunately, very fortunately,
the hont itself was the only material suffer
or. although. there were same narrow cs-
caacs. Mr. King. .. Akron, stepped into
his state room 10 re, coat. in dining which
he disturbed the position ol his nurse aud
child, io were seated In u chair in the COR
ner of the room. aud before the nurse had
time Ia resume her seat. n piece of iron
weighing over two hundred pounds came
down ilirnurh IL 4 tie rD..:i. struck the
chnir, and carried Il il fragments le!nw -
Both nurse and chisi were. however. >nrn--
wtai injured hv the splin;crs. And while
water was in tie at.t 81 placing plate
in iargc basket well flied wi,h crorkers.
another fragment o: iron from above lnst
erazei his head. struck the center Of tho
basket. and carried !, with ~ juggling con-
tents. .awav down below
In the mids! oil the confusion which nj
tended tho rush from tie cabin, Clevc-
land gentleman, mn enthusiastic horiicn.-
iurist. was seen rushing back and endeay.
oring 10 make Roadway against the power
till tide. a lady. child, ora f,icnd was
certainly in great danger, and several ran
TO assist him in his efforts AT rescue. But
he disappeared before them in the dense
cloud Of steam, and while they were won.
derng what could he the object Of his pur-
suit, he re-appenred with large slice Of
watermelon in his hand from which he had
Just been SO abruptly torn.
The Pacific sustained damage n tho
amount Of about S3,00o.-Cicreiand Her.
add
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ErThe communication in another COL
umn over the signature of "Jefferson.'' is
tho production Of an old "JefTersonian Dem
ocrat," who has recently left his party and
connected himself with that Of the Barn
burners.
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ONO Stare BANK.---Sls and S5's
counterieits are getting very numerous
They resemble very closely the genuine,
but are more coarscly executed. The fill
iog Up and signatures arc not done by :
busincs hand.
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llrAper ,grgEs ARMY or occi'faTIos.I
.liaiaaosas. .July II. i..46

DEAR SIg:-Bv Yesterdays mail | re-
ceived Your letter ot the 10Th June; and
have given the subject to which il refers
some serious reflection and cons ldcraiion.
| fec! very grateful TO YOU sir, aud to my
fellow citizens who with YOU have express
ed the very il.uering desire to place my
name in nomination for the Presidency.
bu, j, becomes me sincerely and frankly 10
ncknow ledge 10 you that tor that Office
have no aspirations whatever. Although
no politician, having always held myself
aloo, from the clamors Of party politics.
am lVhig, and shall crer be derofed ia
indiridnai opi"ioa TO the principles Of thai
party.
Even il the subject which YOU have il
Your letter opened 10 mo were acceptable
nj any time, have not the leisure 10 al
tend to il now. The vigorous prosecution
of the war with Mexico, so important ,c
tho interests Of my country, demands eve
~ moment of my present time. aud il is
my great desire 10 bring il 10 speedy unt
honorable termination.
With nv best wishes for your health ant
prosperity, am sincerely YOURS.
H. TAYLOR,
| Major General L. 5. a.
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fElechiaa sereah .Norembcr.

rrrz HENRY WARREN, of Des Moines County.
JESSE BOWEN, OF Johnson County.
WILLIAM II. WALLACE, of Henry County.
sTErHrN II. sHsLLApAy, OF Mahaska County.
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o. y. Gu ARD.

CHoArIs SpEEcu.-.-Our readers will
find upon the first page an able speech by
Hon. RUFUS Choaie. which we commend to
their earnest attention
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From the Mo. Republican
TELElsIsaPlHIC HI,spAlC HES.
ARRIVAL OF TIFF
CAMBRIA.
New YogK. Oct. 6, 6 +. VI.


The Steamer Cambria arrived a, Boston
this afternoon. having lett Liverpool on the
23d u!timo. and bringing three days later adj
vices than the Hermann.
Commercial
The Corn market is firm, OH account 81
casterly winds preventing the arrival oil sup
plies, otherwise the intelligence from Amer.
lea is calculated In check any tendency t.
advance The prices, as large imports are
expected. Corn is quoted at 80 to SIS.
Meal, at Us; Flour, nj is to SIS. Cd. -
Wheat, q, S,o 9s per 20 lbs. Duty on
Wheat, Is. per quarter--on Flour - I'd.
The weather is tine lur harvesling.-
Fears oil 4 deficiency in the crops, aud a
necessity for large imports. are less gener.
al than they have been ior the last fort
night.
Tal.ow maintains an advance. in rice
there is slight movement, and the market
is mnrc active.
There is an improved feeling in money,
and price unchanged.
Ireland.
The I.isi, ere still fcilel hy The vinilancc
Of the police and military To suppress them
and capture their leaders. There arc va
rlous opinions rs 10 the result oi The State
trials, and the course the government, will
ndopt, il u verdic, oi guilty should be OBJ
tanned.
Eranee e!r.
Paris is gloomy. 1t i tho general opin-
ion that Ca,aignac aud the National As
sembly cannot establish Republic, and
Yet none offer remedy without haZarding
conflict. which the friends Of order depre-
cate. Military conspiracies are greatly
feared. Cayaignac is considered honest in
his intentions, and cuulI ..e IN excellent
government.
Frankfort has bceu tie scene O! sangui-
nary revolt. Thirty barrieaies were cree.
ted aud desperately defended b. the people.
~ the last accounts, the revolt had not
been suppressed.
Tn, Continental system If police still
exercises "A injurious influence on cotn-
merce, and creates doubt and uncertainty
as Ia the correc, state q. affairs.
The business of The manufactures is d.
minishing aud the prices ere reccding.--
The factories are adopting shorter iime Tor
payments.
TIE srmistice between Denmarl, AMI
Prussia has been ratified hy tho Frankfort
Assembly.
Vienna has been the scene Of fresh dis
iurbanccs aud boud>hed.
Hamburg has suffered local disiurban-
ces. l!os.ii'ies have been suspended.
Accounts from Northern itaiv announce
the acceptance Of mediation ol France and
England in the difficulties with Austria
but il is feared tia, influences are working
TO lead 10 eilaris on the part q. Naples t.
sGbjugaie Sicily.
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GEN. TAYIpR,s FIRST LETTER.

GEN. TAiI.DR'S FIRST LETTER
We re-pubii.h The following letter from
General Taylor. (Which is the first one he
wrote upon the subject Of the Presidency, J
for the benefit Ct 4 few individuals who pre-
tend to doub, his political feeling. Il will
he seen that he therein states TINT he is n
Wing and devoted To the principles II the
party -
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r-The river is falling from 81. Peters
down.
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Ireland.

The Irish ere still icileI hy The vigilance
Of the police and military to suppress them
and capture their leaders. There arc va
rous opinions rs to the resui, OF The State
trials, and the course the government; will
ndop,, il verdic, Of guilty shun.d be OBJ
tanned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-23

The editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
himself the Colonel Of the 4th Regiment
o. Ohio volunteers, says:
ssThe Chronicie is Of opinion that the
18th Ohio Regiment will go unanimously
with the partizans who called them 'jour-
neymen throat-cutters, engaged in war
of (" injustice and usurpation" ga war
against God,' and waged for ''the extern
sion of slavery" This is all very SUI
premely ridiculous. am challenged to
declare what was the voice of the Regi-
ment, politically vas though | had inter-
fered as party drill sergeant, with the
sentiments Of my men, and caused votes
to be taken. l neither did myself nor
countenanced the doing Of any such thing.
Nv opinion is that TEN TO ONE OF
THE REGIMENT ARE DEMO-
Gratis, AND WILL GO FOR THE
OLD VOLUNTEER GENERALS,
CASS AND BUTLER. That is mat
ter which they will settle for themselves
at the polls, without reference to the bragg
cling of the Chronicle, or any thing else
than their own notions OF correct princi-
pies and the duties Of lreemen.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-23
University of Louisville.
LAW RTMENT-3RD SESSIOl

4 HE Hon. Z. NJ. EWING, late Chief Justice OF
] Kentucky, having been appointed Professor
the faculty now consists of
Hon. EPHRAIM NJ. EWING, L. l.. D., Profes.
sor of Constitutional Law, Equity, and Criminal Law
Hon. HENRY pIRrLE, L. l.. d., Professor of the
science OF Law, including the Common Law and
Commercial and International Law,
PRESTON 5. LOCGUBOROUGH, l.. L. D.. Pro
cSsor OF the Law of Real Property and of the Pyac-
tice OF Law. including Pleading and Evidence.
The third session of tile school will commence on
the first Monday in November next, and continue
four months.
Instruction will be given by recitations, by exam
nations and by oral lectures and expositons, OF
which six in every week viii be given to each class
Moot Court will sit twice in each week, al
which a cause, previously given out will be argued
by the students, and an opinion delivered by the
presiding professor.
The students of the Law Department OF the Uni
versity are, by provision Of its charter, entitled
TO attend the Lectures Medical Jurisprudence in
the Medical Department without charge. course
of such lectures viii be delivered to the Law and
Medical clASScS during the session.
valuable library h1s been obtained, of which
the students viii have the use, as also access TO the
libraries of the Professors.
students who shall have attended two full courses
OF instruction In this University, in some
other school and in this, or have practised the
profession one year, and attended one course of lee
lures here, and have passed satisfactory eXamina
ton, VIII be entitled, upon the recommendation OF
the Law Faculty. II the degree of Bachelor of Laws
which the University is authorized to confer.
The fee is SEQ to each Professor and the maricl,-
lation fee So.
Good board and lodging can be had in Louisville
and its vicinity for from So to So 90 per week.
Communications should be addressed to Profess
sor Pirtlc at Louisville. Ky.
JAMES GUTHRIE President
July 81, lsls.-3w University Of Louisville.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-23
WISCONSIN.

Acorrespondent ofthe Daily Wisconsin
from Madison, the Seat of Government
thus speaks ofthe glorious state Of politics
in the Legislature Of that great empire OF
the Northwestern Lakes. 1t is a pretty
commentary on the daily rumors in the
federal papers, Of the politics Of that re-
gion. But who puts any more confidence
in wing paper?
"There is much talk and discussion
here on the merits Of the several candi-
dates for the Presidency. The Whole
number Of members OF the legislature are
50, Of which % are wings: and the re-
naming % are democrats. On the pre-
sidential canvass they stood as follows:
For Gen. Taylor, 20
Martin Van Buren,, 1
Gen. Cass, - GA
'It viii be seen by the above, that G en-.
CAss gets more than the party strength OF
the legislature, and such will be the result
throughout the State and Union.
Yours respectfully, j. M.
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California : xpidition.

The Matamoros Flag has the following
in reference to the expedition to California
and Santa Fe, New Mexico:-
"We have seen copy Of the order of
Gen. Wool, relative to the organization of
this expedition, Of which Lieut.. Col. Wash
ington is to have command. 1t will be
composed of five. companies Of Dragons,
each seventy strong, and one company Of
light artillery, one hundred strong. Two
companies of dragons are now at Camar-
go, and three companies at Monterey, with
the company Of artillery. Brew. Mai.
Gr;h,m will command the Dragons
Capt. Z. K. Kane, assistant quartermaster.
and assistant surgeon Booth, now here
serving with the 10Th infantry, are under
orders to proceed with the expedition
The troops will march from Monterey by
the way OF Monclova and chihuahua. to
some point near the Pasa del Norte from
whence the company of dragons, and the
artillery company, will proceed to Santa
Fe, and four companies OF dragons march
to Monterey, California. Capt Kane is
now in Camargo, actively engaged in pre-
pairing train of wagons and the necessa-
ry supplies. The train will probably ex-
coed three hun lred wagons The train
will leave Camargo about the end of July,
and the Expeditions take its depar-
ture from Monterey about the 10th of
August. We understand number of
citizens intending to establish themselves
in New Mexico and California will 90
under the protection of the expedition. ,.