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Ninth Judicial Circuit,

The Democratic Electors ofthe Ninth Ju-
licial Circuit are respectfully requested 10
meet, IN Convention IN their respective coun-
lies a, such time and place as may be agreed
upon by the several committees authorized
to call county conventions, for the purpose
q! choosing delegates 10 meet at Ottawa, in
La Sale county, on the ID Thursday Of
April next, at O'clock p. NJ, 10 appoint a
delegate to represent said circu it in the Ma
tional Democratic Convention 10 bc held in
Baltimore on the I'D day Of May next, and
also to nominate an E!ector Of presid. NJ and
Vice President for the same circuit.
The committee recommend tina, each
county send one delegate, and an additional
one for every $500 inhabitants, being guild
ed by the census of lSfj-which would give
Kane county i delegates, Kendall 3, La
Sale 5, Livingston /. Grundy |, Bureau 3.
Marshall ), Putnam ;, Stark ,, Peoria s.,
De kaib ;, Ogle 3.
VI. l.. IIoLLIsTER, La Sale County,
Thus lIowE, Kendall,
T.. 4. AMrS, PatnGm.
WI. III. FEssENpEN, Peoria,
EDWARD l.. MAYO, De kdi6,
NJ. ". FLETCHER, Kane,
ID. &. SALISBURY, Bureau,
HENRY RoBERTS, Ogle,
Dem. Cor. Com. 9th Judicial Circuit.
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HoRRIBLE.-The Hon. John NJ. Clayton,
wing senator from Delaware, has had his
nerves greatly agiiated lately in view ofthc
rapid strides Of Anglo. Saxon civilization in
Mexico. The project of a railroad from the
city of Mexico to Vera Cruz, and magnet
ic telegraph to Tampico have excited his es.
pecal horror. In late speech in the u. S.
Senate he, for one, ",akes his stand against
sach state of things thus:
A gentleman said to me the other day, and
confess was not little astonished at the
statement, that there are not less than fifty
Thousand cmgrants in various parts of Mex
leo, not directly connected with our army.
Sir, ask the attention, and the serious at
tention. Of every gentleman on this floor 10
these facts: we are about TO send TO Mexico
an armed emigration, and when we get them
there, how shall we get then, awayp DO
you not see from the public papers, already
that some of those who are in the city Of
Mexico n do not refer to the army are pro-
posing permanent occupation of the coun-
tryP liza statement in the government pa
per, published this day, in this place, be cor
rect, il is proposed by those who are now in
the Halls Of, the Montezumns, that railroad
shall be constructed to Vera Cruz and mag
netic telegraph 10 Tampico. Now, go on
for few years more in this way, and you
may then legislate as much as you please,
but you never can legislate them all back.
Is any one, ask, in favor Of such state Of
things? II there be any who are in favor
Of II, wish 10 hear them now; for ono, |
take my stand against il. .I
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10
9Th Judicial Circuit Convention.

We publish to-day a call of a convention
for the 9th Judicial Circuit to appoint del
egate 10 the Democratic National Conven-
ton in May next, and TO nominate candi-
date for elec,or. We direct our democrat
ic brethren TO the call, aid hope such atten
lion Will be given to the matter throughout
the circuit as will make the convention a
full one. There is principle Involved in
this matter that is important. 1t is no less
than whether the people shall obey the be-
hes;s of the wire pulling politicians. and de-
legdte power which they can as well exer-
else themselves, or whether they shall re-
tain lin their own hands. The principles
Of democracy teach tia, power should he
kept as much as possible in the hands Of the
people, and only delegated when absolute
ly necessary. There has been not more
fruitful source CT division in our ranks than
the abuse Of powers by delegates. The
wire-pullers can always manage a conven-
ton, but they cannot manage the people.
Hence there has always been a struggle OH
their part 70 get power as far away from
the .'bone and sinew" of the party as posi-
BILE, and to get the mann gernen, Of their af
fairs into their own hands. This is now the
effort in this state, and it is for the democ4a.
tic party of the country to say whether they
will submit. Let this convention be well
attended, and such an expression givrntha
viii slow that we know our rights and will
maintain them, and there will be no attempt
hereafter from Springfield or elsewhere TO
manage our affairs for us.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

CHICAGO MUNICIPAL ELrcrroY.-The
election in Chicago on Tuesday for Mayor,
&C., resulted in the triumph ofthe "People's
Ticket" as it was called, made up OF Dem.
ocrats. Wings, and Abolitionis,s. James
II. Woodwork, was elected Mayor by Gil
majority, Giles Spring, wing, city attorney,
&c. No party claims the resul, as polti.
cal triumph. Mr.. Woodwork is well
known to all our citizens as a good demo-
crat and an excellent man, having repre-.
scented this county several years ago in the
state legislature,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

The returns Of the election on Monday,
on the adoption Of the New Constitution,
come in very slowly. There appears TO
have been less interest taken in the elec-
ton than it deserved, aud the vote in this
county, as il seems To he every where else,
is unusually small. We should judge, from
the complexion Of the returns before uS,
that the constitution is adopted by very
heavy majority, the negro clause is also
adopted 10y a majority not quite so large.
but as 10 the two mill TAX, we are in the fog.
The North generally go for it, but in the
South, taxation has always beenuupopular,
ard it can hardly be expected that they
should view this tax with any more fay or
than any other.
Following are the returns Of La Sale
county Is far rs heard from;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

COMMENDED TO Tnr ATTENTION OF "SpoT-
rr" LINcoLN.-As this gentleman appears
TO be laboring under the most distressing
dubiosity as TO the rightiul western bounda-
ry ofTexas, we would suggest 10 him whe,h.
Ell he might Lot obtain some light on the sub
Jeot by applying 10 his friend Santa Anna.
who, in his report 10 his government after
the battle Of Bucna Vista--cxprcssc his dc.
termination no, TO treat with the Americans
"un,il they Withdraw their forces TO their
ocn terriiory-ic some poin, beyond he Rio
Grdnde." Spotiy and Santa Anna, in whose
views generally in reference TO this war,here
issuch delightful coincidence, appear to be
only at issue on this point Of boundary, and
1t must be an object extremely to DO desired
by the friends of both these distinguished
patriots that their views on this poin, there
should also exist the entircst harmony.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

ANIMATION or CANApA.-This is n pre-
sent beginning TO be fruitful topic OF
discussion among the Canadians. Awrici
in the Montreal Courier begins an article
on the subject in this wise:
"Shall we have a separation from the
Mother Country AMI become a Republic
or shall Tee join the United MdieSi These
are the two questions upon which the coun-
try must now decide. Mr.. l.. Joseph Pa
plneau has declared for a Republic. lie
has caused one rebellion to obtain it,"
The editor of the Buffalo Commercial, a
very able wing paper, speaks Of the annex
alton of Canada as San event whose occur
renee we regard as a question only Of
time" and says Commerce is king and in
obedience to this power well nigh omni-
potent now in the destines Of nations
vii! the change we anticipate be wrought"
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wIsrAR's BALsaM OF w,LpcBenuy

This excellent remedy Cor Coughs, Con-
sumption, Asthma, bronchitis, etc, hid,
fair Ia become one of the mos, popular rn.-
dieineS before The public. Us sale is rapid
~ increasing; ana from the manner our
friends ana Others who have used it, speak
IA i' praise We can confidently recommend
II To ihe aillicted ~ the very hes, remedy
tiey can any where obtain for the diseases
above enumerated. We understand the
genuine Is iorsaie by HENRY BLAkSLY,
Agent, corner OF Third and Chestnut SIS.
n. Louis, Nc, and by G.. l.. THOMPSON,
Druggist, Ottawa, ). G.. SmIIn, Peru, and
MURRAY ~ son, Newark. 81.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

CHICAGO RETREAT ron 1Hu INSANE
We have received the first annual report oi
DR., MrAp, the superintendent Of this insti-
tuition, and are graiiGied to learn that its
success has been such as 10 place it on a
!irm foundation. Fifteen patients were al
mitted during the past year, Of whom Fl, G
were sent away again ''in the enjoyment
OF that bleSt boon, the faculty of reason"
and the balance have materially improved.
There are some 300 insane in the state, the
report informs tvs, and III the absence of any
state institution to take them i'll charge, the
institution at Chicago deserves peculiar IA
yOr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

A CONSCIENTIOUS WnIsKEy DrALER.--
The following unblusliing confession is cop
led from letter from Albuquerque, Mexico,
published in the Newburyport Herald, The
writer is hopeful specimen Of class Of
men that are only too numerous in Mexico
Our stock was not intended for the Mex
lean market bur for the troops, and consist
ing Off little ofevery thing chiefly ready
made clothing, groceries and liquors, such
as brandy, 9.a, irhis.ey, sc. These last ar
ticles sound harsh to you, suppose, but
when You consider that whiskey which in
st. Louis costs nineteen cents per gallon
Is worth here sir dollars for the same guam
tity, yon perceive the temptation to deal in
the article is very great; besides, con-
seientious man like myself can so manage
that but little harm is done from its use, be-
cause we generally mix one gallon of wa
ter with every one of whskey! really
think this is doing much, very much, to-
wards preventing the bad effects of indulg-
ing too strongly in the "critter'' among the
people. hope to be able to do more good
IN this way, as we go farther south, By ad-
ding more rater, and charging nine dollars
per gallonr'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

RESISTANCE TO TyRANNy.-The legisla-
turc of Ohio was recently for several days
in condition not to transact business, owing
to an attempt Of the wings TO go even be-
yond the Constitution in their eaCerness to
serrymander the state. In apportionins the
state, the constitution prohibits the dividing
Of counties, yet in violation Of this provision
the wing legislature had cut up Hamilton
county into three districts, and had divided
other counties in the state so that they boas-
ted that they could carry the legislature
against popular democratic majority Of
$4,000. When the bill came before the
senate, the democratic members finding that
the wings were determined to pass it, left
their seats, thus depriving the senate of its
constitutional quorum Of two.thirds. Things
remained in this position about week, when
the wing house came TO their senses aud
struck out the obnoxious provisions Of the
bill, aud the democratic senators again re.
turned TO their posts.
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"You drink out of your tin cup,
And we'll drink out of o,iru -

Bondparte,--Napoleon was no dancer.
oh one occasion ball was given him in
hohor o. abFlliant victory. The temp,a.
uon to dance with certain Countess. how.
ever, was irresistible. Att the conoue,ino
general went, aud succeeded about as well
asa horse marine. He had no taste for LIGHT
fantastic movements. At the close of The
dance, he turned to his partner, and address.
ed Ter: 81 am very sensible, chorminc
countess, that have acquitted myself indif.
lerentiy; bnt the fact is my forte lies not so
ers Dance" '''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

BE romcm0sred--,hat on the 18th day OF
May, 1916, ID wing members of Congress
voted that Shy the act Of the Republic of
Mexico, war exists between that Republic
and the United Siates;" and that on the Sd
cay Of January, 1913, these same fifteen
whS members Of Congress voted tina, ''hc
war was unnecessarily aud demonstration.
any e"'amenced by tho President of the
united States" thus voting themselves
liars,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

REGISTER OF Dixon LAND OrrIcr.-Wc
see by the Chicago Democrat that our old
friend and townsman SETH u. FARwrLL,
Esq, OF Freeport. Stephenson county, has
been appointed Register of the Land Of
fee at Dixon, in the place of Geo. Mixter,
Esq, resigned. Mr.. +. is good democrat,
a good man, and a clever fellow, and will
max things 60 of right.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

The proceedings of Congress possess so
little interest, that we have not thought it
worth while TO give our usual diary this
week. The Senate is chiefly engaged in
secret session on the treaty, and the house
i. wrangling it is hard to tell about what.
We give the speech of Mr.. Speaker Win
throp announcing to the House the death Ct
eX.PIesident Adams.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10
WASHiSGToS, March Sd.


The Washington Union ofihis morning in
an editorial, advocates the Treaty, and ur.
ges its ratification without delay. A dis
tinguished American officer in Mexico
writes that il was formed at the earnest So
licitation, and through the representations
Of foreign nations friendly TO the United
States A letter in this mornings Union
from Mexico assumes that the Mexican
Government sincerely desires and conf
IDENTIFY expects the ratification ofthe Treaty
by Congress; that il it should be rejected.
the Mexican Government will be dissolved.
and it will then be impossible TO organise a.
nother-hence, this treaty ornonc.
Correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
says. tina, the opposition TO the Treaty, in
the Senate, increases, though the President
and members of the Cabinet-excepting
onc-are using every possible means to in.
sure its ratification.
Intelligence ofanother earthquake in Chi
Ii, in October last, has been received. A
letter from Valparaiso, Of the Goth, states
that the United States ship Columbus, Com.
modore Bhidle, was then there.
The Wings held a caucus at Washington
yesterday which was understood ,orei,r 10
the action of,he party onthc projected Trea-
~.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

WAR UFoN CHRISTIAN Principles
The Chicago Tribune, commenting on the
last paragraph Of the synopsis of the Treaty
which we publish to-day, remarks:
"War upon Christian principles We go
for it cordially, and the sooner the better
We are resolved never to be called trail
tor in such a war. Let us see. We sent a
war-ship to Ireland not long ago heavily
laden with the munitions for a Christian
war, and that single vessel took the hearts
of the whole people We have a plan of
our own for the conquest Of Mexico. We
should want an army equal TO ten rcgi-
mehtS First. heavy detachment OF Yam
kee schoolmasters: a numerous agriculture
al brigade, armed and equipped according
TO natures law; strong picket. guard Of
Manufacturers, TO be posted in all the strong
holds of the country; a company of honest
traders just numerous enough 10 act as the
agents of the main body of the army. Be.
fore the whole, TO smooth the way for the
rapid march of the army, We would send a
cohort of pioneers. TO be named from their
office, Practical Christians. When ano,h
war breaks out we intend TO present ON
plan for the consideration of the govern
ment"
The Tribune, which is thoroughly wing
and abolition in its views on the Mexican
question, certainly goes beyond its chart
Has the editor seen with what holy hor.
ror John p. Hale and John NJ. Clayton re.
gard the advances of Christian civilization
in Mexico; The project Of a railroad from
the city of Mexico to Vera Cruz, and of a
magnetic telegraph TO Tampico has com.
pletely frightened the latter gentleman from
his propriety, and he cries in dsmay
"where will this thing stop"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

Henry A. Wise made speech few days
ago, at Drummondtown, Va. lie declared
himself not only in iavor OF the war bn, IN
favor the annexation of,hc whole of Mex
leo 10 the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

The Scotsman, IAN Edinburgh ?apcr,)
states that several Scotch practitioners have
refused touse Chloroiorm TO relieve patients
from the agonies Of childbirth, on the ground
that it is "uncanonical and irrelisous' thus
to abrogate or mitigate the primal curse of
woman.
When Tanning Mills were first introduce
ed into Scotland, they were denounced by
Clcrgymen, on the ground that their use was
an impious attempt on the part Of men TO
usurp the power Of God, who created the
wind.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10
Speech Of JUDGE Dou-lns,.

The speech Of Judge Douglass, OF which
we give pretty copious extracts OH the first
page, is receiving high encomiums all over
the Union. The Louisville Democrat talks
Of it as ga splendid affair."" and says it was
"lke himself, original, bold, complete"
The St. Louis Union also speaks of it in the
highest terms, as well as many other lead.
ing Democratic papers. 1t is everywhere
regarded rs perfect settler Of the question
as TO the right of Texas TO the country be-
tween the Nueces and the Rio Grande, and
the truth Of the declaration Of the President.
put forth as Justification of his recommen-
dation of war, that american blood had
been she'd on American SOIL" Wing Sena.
tors have bitterly assailed the adminlstra.
ton for having ordered the army on this
Mexican territory an! thus involved the
country in an unjust war. Not long since
labored article appeared in the National In.
telligencer, the wing organ at Washington,
in which it was attempted to be proven that
Texas had not even a respectable claim to
the territory referred to, much less right.
The article was evidently published by au-
thori,y, and echoed by most of,he wing Jour-
mails and orators in the country. Ithas been
reserved for Judge ID. to set this matter right
before the country. and 10 fasten upon whig-
gerry the stain of having embarrassed the
negotiations for peace and prolonged the
war, by manufacturing for Mexico a title
which she had never heard of until she found
it i'll wing speeches, and to which she made
a pretence for the first time in her nego,ia.
tons with Mr.. Trist son the Chapultepec
causeway."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

DAILY PAPER At ProRA.--Thc Peoria
Register announces that as soon as the mag.
nctic telegraph shall be completed to that
city, which it says will be the case in four
or six weeks, that paper will be issued dai.
ly' Peoria contains now a population Of
between four and five thousand souls, and
is growing more rapidly than any other city
in the state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10


S8seeed IL making the world believe that
ths war ia which We arc engaged, aud
which has been sanctioned BY the nation
according 10 all the forms and solemnities
known to the constitution, is unnecessary
aud unjtst-a war Of rapine and robbery
their only triumph, cf which they con boast,
will be that they have rendered the name
and the fame OF their country infamous in
the eyes Of eassistendoni. Whose heart did
NO, swell aud puisste with patriotic pride as
he heard the shont Of the glorious victories
achieved BY our conntrymcn waited from
the plains and mountains of Mexico, strik-
ing terror To the hearts OF all enemies Of re
publican inSiitutiuils, and demonstrating
that ours is the first military, as well as CT
vii power, upon the globe! Sir, shall ne
yer forget the proud and grea,lil emotions
Of my Owl breast, when the response was
heard from all parts OF the Union TO the call
FOR volunteers in the summerof 1916, show
ing that more than three hundred thousand
had rendered their services, when only fif-
ty thousand could be received. Was that
response prompted by love Of plumber and
robbery--orw il a patriotic responce tiom
the hearts Of frcemen, burning with fer
vent desire to aveuge their coantry's wrongs
and vindicae her rights ? Shall it be said
that In Republican America the only sent-
ment which can animate and arouse the
whole people-which can quell parizan
strife and otSiierate party distinction, Tor
tme--in an Unsuitable lust for rapine and
robbery, upon our uno!Tending and umfortu-
nate neighbors Such must be the fruits of
the victory, if gentlemen triumph in the er
forts they are now making in regard to this
war. All the emotions Of my heart and the
feelings of my nature revolt at the idea.
National and state pride rebels at the
thought. My own state has sent nearly Sc.
ven thousand men 10 thi; war, and has Of
fercd up more lives upon the field of battle
and sacrificed more by the diseases of the
country, than any other state in the Union.
Their patriotic deeds Of nos.c daring have
shed honor upon the state, as well ss glory
upon the American arms. ] feel greatful
10 them-the living and the dead-ior the
services they have rendered and the re-
nown they have woa. Every other state
had its share in the glory of this war If
they have not furnished as many men, il
is because the government declined to re-
ceivc them. All have done their duty. and
all ought Ia feel proud Of their achieve
ments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

ouaRRrL.--our worthy brother of ,be
Tree iraderis little mis-, aiken il, re gard 10 \
quarrel between this paper and The Cons,i.
'ut'onahs'. The quarrel is like the handle
OF J"s-oli on one side. NOTHING harsh
has appeared in the Beacon, relative 70 III -,
paper, nor ever will--pre. h.a.p.s. ..'rho
game" &e.--Jrnction Beacon. "'
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IMPROVEMENT ~ THE TELrGRAPH.-A
most wonderful improvement in the Mag
netic Telegraph is announced in the Cincin-
natl Chronicle, as the invention of DR.. Ror,
OF Illinois. who is about proceeding to Wash
ington with model Of his machine, which
he calls the Telegraph Manipulation. The
Chronicle says;
"Dispatches, messages, or large docu-
ments, are set up in electrical types, locked
in chase in the manner similar 10 printing
types, and the form placed upon the ma
chine. DIR. Roe is sanguine in the belief
that he can by this machine transmit TO all
points connected with the wire, as much
matter as would make one entire page OF the
Chronicle, in iicenty minutes.
The 'Manipulatop is represented as being
remarkably simple, and not likely TO get out
Of order. And, TO secure correctness, as
well as speed, a proofistak from the types,
in the ordinary manner"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

. FIRE AT ALBANIA fire broke out at
the Quay, on Market street, in Albany, on
the LIST inst, and destroyed 10 buildings
with property amounting 10 $4,000. A
boy named Toole, and a journcyman printer
named Gillespie, were killed. tr1ffH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

Gorera" Of kentuehy-J. J. Crittenden,
Esq, has accepted the nomination of the
wing party ol Kentucky, as their candidate
Tor Governor ut the ensuing election. The
Hon. John.L. Helm is the wing candidate
for Lieut.. Governor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10

Col. BuRSErr.-The officers of the LIST
regiment of New York volunteers. now in
Mexico, have addressed n letter to the
New York common council charging its
commanding officer, Col. Ward b. Burnett.
with an improper use the money appro.
priated by the common council for the ben.
eht OF the regiment, and asking that the ac
counts OF Col. Burnett may he suspended
unui they eau return and establish the truth
Of their allegation.