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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-05-17

In the House of Representatives, on the 3rd in
slant, Mr.. EMBREE made regular set speech, and
very able one too against the war policy and the
wastefu extravaganza Of the Administration He
estimated the expenses Of the and the purchase
by the treaty at one hundred and serenity millions OF
dollars. lie drew picture, representing this a
mount of specie drawn in two-horse wagons on the
road TO Mexico Allowing one thousand pounds of
silver for each wagon, there would be strung out
Ten thousand, sac hundred and tcenty, fire ,cagons
These with two horses to EACH and travelling as
close as possible, would present an uninterrupted
line OF specie teams, sirtysiD miles in lcngMi-
And this, he said, was styled progressive democ-
racy'-progressing to,pards .Negico! He asked
what we were to receive in return for this vast
mount OF money, and answered by giving vivid
picture Of the climate, soil and population of the
sterile forsaken region of territory we are to have.
agreeably 10 the terms of the treaty. He showed
how advantageously this money could have been ex-
pended in the United States. Every State could
have been made free of debt, by it, and relieved
from the necessity Of laying taxes upon the people,
--.iteC. Gazette.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-05-17

Prayer is the peace Of our spirit, the Stiffness Of
our thoughts, the rest Of our care and the calm of
our tempest.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-05-17
FROM MEXICO.

The following letter [says the New York eek
press" is from highly respectable gentleman, for
merly American Consul in Mexico There is ND
doubt that no has had the best sources Of informa
ton; but whether his predictions will prove cor
rect, time will determine. But there is no intent of
sock-Jobblng in the letter. and it can be relied up
on as being written in the best Of faith
''NEw ORLEANS, May 1, 1878.
MY DEAR SIR arrived here the night before
last direct from the city of Mexico in the steamer
Augusta and shall set out at 2 z. NJ for Wash.
ington, via Charleston.
sour Commissioners. the new ones arrival a,
Mexico on the l4th and 18th, Mr. Clifford in adj
vance. The treaty scW be ratified ,citt all the a.
amendments, rely upon IL. / had an interview with
General Mora, the Commissioner of the Mex;c,n
Government, in the city of Mexico, the day before
Il left. He assured me that the amendments wero
not, and would not be Objectionable to its ratica-
ton. The election for Senators took place in the
city on the 2nd ultimo, the peace party gaining by
large majorities. That for Deputies was to have
taken place on the 18th, and the peace party would
carry all before it. The Mexican Congress could
not organize itself before about the LIST of MAY at
the most, admitting no squabblers among them
Its first step will be tho election of President in
the person of Herrera, and the next will DO the
trefy. The war party were not satisfied, hnt tho
i|sa article OF the armisiice put assopper an iif
mouths, and they are coming eves in 0fCle? Sllare
some of the three millions. You or sens OF your
| friends may be interested i'll this news aud the
facts are, believe, known to no other person.
There will be some struggle in relation to the three
millions, between themselves but as the army
cannot now leave before the end of October, all
will be kept quiet among them till then--after
which God knows what will become of them'
Mr. Trist's views in regard to the disposition Of
the Mexican Congress. we are glad to learn. coin.
eide with those of the writer of the above letter.
The Editor of the New Orleans Bulletin" hay-
ing had conversation with Mr. Trist, states tina,
"Mr Trist thinks there is little or no doubt of the
ratification of the treaty the part of the Mexi-
'can Congress- Such we learn, is the decided o.
pnion of all the best informed, most intelligent, aud
most influential Mexicans at the capital The
probability is, that there will not even be any op-
position, at least none of any moment, to rafynq
sit, nor any difficulty in forming quorum for the
purpose of taking it into considerations so soon as
'our Commissioners reach the capital and axe pre-
pared to proceed with their negotiation All the
uniavoable reports as 10 the prospects of peace we
ARE glad TO hear, either unfounded or greatly
exaggerated, and it is believed that whatever for
'eign influence may exist in Mexico official or pri
'vate. will be exerted to promote the ratification
National htelligencer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-05-17

NoTE-The principal part of the contribution
Of New Providence Church was paid to Dr. Akin
son, and SO, perhaps, of other Churches
Staunton, May 8, lS4S B. ms.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-05-17
THE POLK TARIFF.

A"o io"owing article 10 from neutral paper
published in Boston-tho Daily Mail. The state
menss put forth are confirmed by all who visit those
places where the earliest effects of Inadequate pro
lection would naturally be developed. Sooner or
later these effects always reach the country unloss
arrested by the removal Of the cause.
at is about time ior those who promised ms So
much from the action Of free trade tariff To let us
Know how The country is getting on. With our
own short sightedness, can see none of tho re-
suits which they predicted, except the fact cf an
increased revenue to the government, drawn from
the life blood of trade and expended in a foreiyn
war. NO ono can say that, considering the circum-
stances OF tho country-a vast productiveness OF
agricultural and mechanical skill, and vast de-
mand In the Increased means of the people to pur-
chase or TO raternze in their demonstrating
the circumstances SO favorable to trade no one can
say, we repeat that either the international or for
eign commerce Of the country is in hourishiup
condition. On the contrary both are depressed and
borne down by some incubus or weight which they
cannot apparently shake of. The machinery of
trade moves with sluggish and uneasy motion
To change the figure, the stomach of the country
has got load upon it which It cannot digest and
it has become dysPeptc and nervous. That load is
fifty nations Of foreign goods which the country
does not need. but which it has purchased and mus,
pay for This is the great difficulty under which
oureommeTse IS now laboring, these fifty millions
arc over and above the very highes, mark of wha,
the country wants of foreign productions, over and
above what it can pay for, under the most favorable
demand for its products. And the difficulty does
not end here. These fifty millions stand in the
way of an equal amount of our own manufactures
and parayze to that extent both the capital and the
labor Of the country. The whole matter is SO plain
that we are asionished to find men Of apparent in
tegence still singing paans to that most delusive
and mschievous of all political doctrinesfree trade
There is not one single redeemng fact in the ope
ration Of the present free trade tariff to save it from
utter condemnation. Its operation has been evil
from the first, and only evil continually. 1t ha.
proven even worse than lis strongest opponents pre-
diced. 1t has paralyzed the trade Of the coun,r,
under circumstances the most favorable to that trade
of any that have existed since the settlement of Thu
hemisphere-that is--wi,h an immense demand 70
breadstulls in consequence of the famine abroad
concurrently with over productiveness of thos
: b1eadstuffs at home But all the immense benef,
: which the country might have derived from thcs
concurrent circumstances favorable TO health,
trade, have been dissipaed by an over importation
OF the productiveness of foreign labor Millions O
dollars worth of goods have been brought here ane
sold at runous prices TO the importer and TO the
competing industry and capital of the country
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30 BUSHELS prime White Corn Of old crop.
~ for sale by DAYS. A. KAYSER'
May II, l548.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-07
Court or General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Adams AMI Koh'er.
DEoENsyR 6.-Ch0rse Of Burgiarys-Edward Matthew'S q
boy fifteen called defend himself
been BY him in ing into The store q Henry
R9ce No 6i West street There nothing the evidence
yesn Of the accused The jury therefore undsr charge from
Trial for Grand Lareeny-A young man, named Thomas
years Of age was put upon ms ra Ssassea
Ycrs Hotel 18th October a- Donnoho was waiter
Toyed day above mentioned accused came room
of mpsnant Who changing his clothes lett the by
the IN the house where Re lived On being
e. s he the u $ snss
about to proceed ho residence Search he confessed 10
S had no Y S ns
to go nth him quietly and get his money This pr position was
street where the money given up by prsnr
Was Offered BY the de aud the stated to the Jury
without leaving their rendered avercs
court this and the youth
% y ssy he s ys ind
rUni pt the s se rs1P c,, and K,,
in stealing $50 % James Gleason the 18Th ooso
was little past midnight on the day above %enone when
and proposed to pay him fss cents which amount she was in
debt.d 70 him; eeson At The time counns his money
gave twS d.a bill and he aSs her in change 30 re-
,how her small pitcher which hanging distance
from the spot where be engaged the while
tanned the and puoinod from about S of
the remained in the pocket book which riced
from the oor where size esd john Clark into the
store while Gleason dmar ding the money threatening
the with arrest Clark lived with the wonao who
b. his but evidence addueed parc
patton his part with this transaction The jury acquitted
Clark aud rendered verdict Of guilty of petit larceny
against the Elizabeth whom the
Pentniisry for the term oil thee month";.
Trof for Theft Of Horse and CartJohn Adams and John
Mctlanghey called TO trial for stealing horse and
worth S25 the property of Stephen Benedict The theft
committed the h of November last ee on day NJ Bene
d,c the Of the property alleged to have been stolen
carman and has his stand in front No Peck slip whittier he
o'clock he left his for few returning
ed his horse and He Immediately about searching
his property and found his horse about shutdown
livery stable In Hester street the BoweN the horse
destd OF his harness. with the exception bride
charge Of boy who had been employed by the
TO ride him to this place from Pearl Benedict
talking with the hoy when Adams riding
cart which, together with horse and have
stolen but short time previous from Chatham Adams
diatey arrested McClaughey had
his and apparently in 'ont with him the
horse he also taken Of his he'd in
Mr. Benedict recovered his the second day after
II stoep IL found in Coumb. street. Of the
prisoners had left it In favor Adams his counsel endeavored
tmporal insanity which, for the time released him
from tho responsibility Of hsae The physician to the city
briefly tie th Of November but he had suppose
that he of insane mrd the 7th No guilt proven
AGAINST MeClaughey and tho Jury acquitted Adams
they returned verdict Of guilty but recommended him the
Of the court He sentenced years tho
State riison
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reduced aggregate expectation aud II nitsd our
ability to pay for the excessive imports. Tho Presi
dent takes different view OF these things, aud says
that they have not affected nuriousy to any consi-
desbs extent any OF the great interests OF the
~. He therefore recommends that no chsngs bs
made in the tariff act Of ls46 being demanded by
any interest; but, on the contrary wise public po-
Icy demands that It's provisions should be strictly sd
hered to.
The President that the operations of the indepen
dent treasury have been Satisfactory and successful
that the public finances have been carried through 10
reign war, involving large loans and immense ud
lures without embarrassment and without loss In his
opinion IL has been Of vast service to the commsrca
classes bavrg secured them from those disasters expe
renced in part Of Europe and from the runous
effect Of the financial revulsons Of the Old World The
views of the President in regard to the operation in
Huepce and effect Of this measure, in the main
sound and judo ors, and VIZ agree with them much
than with those be advanced relative to the tariff.
To this financial system may be- in great degree at
tributed the few failures and the slight fluctuations in
prices for our staple products, which have occurred
as it prevented that expansion of credits, both public
and private, aud prepared for the revuson which
every where else has been and ruinous in
its results.
The President ends that the notifications in
this act, previously suggested, be considered. The
public debt the 9th Of July last amounted to $685.
77S450 Since that time about half million has been
paid reducing the aggregate to nearly sixty five mil
lions of dollars The President thinks that the disco
very of the gold mines in California makes it impor
tAnt that branch mint should be established in that
part Of the country and makes 1t necessary that
branch mint should also be established In this city.
The President devotes considerable space to the dis
cusson Of the banking system of England, and a re.
view of the old banking system of the United States
for the purpos Of showing the influence and effect of
large and powerful national institution upon the
finances of the government, upon the credit of the
commercial Glasses, and upon the currency of the
country For reasons best known to himself, he has
reviewed the history Of the United States Bank from
it's first charter to the close of the last points out
all the OF his predecessors and arrives at the
satisfactory conclusion that every previous admins
tration pursued policy, in relation to the public
finances directly opposed to the best interests of the
country,
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Police Intelligence.

Arrest Of Reeeirer Of Stolen Goods Officers A. NJ C.
SJ the Of B.ls.ra t,non whe keeps kind Of
the Ses ssd found quite large susny Of oohs
cassmeres silver spoons marked Aryo and many other
~snsa S
s c .ns Of
Tho woman was committed to prison BY Justice Lcthro and
Charge Of Grand lareeng-ooeI Bar!ey Of the lover
van No 6 Cherry street charge Of stealing $50
s sG iS s Ss gold WAS
bank bills making in all $50 This m'"ey !: supposed TO
''H puehmsn by the name Bartholomew Lotto was
fran" pieces valued and watch Worth S. belonging
So "Sa and detained for further hearing.
Gshsns SeBsrren Ne M Spring Street She was detained BY
RS Ss'f rS very looking young
ss Sss as SSs GS i
ssid lawyer the name Of Sanford Smith had sold
appears tina" N young woman living up the
city her s
aid and Of paying the money over to the
ms e John wts @rs
Smith which brought him before the court The yoI1s
%rre.s Of Young Rafferty, and Mncho, of
about Of age BY the names Of George Green aud
two in the Of rObbns bowling saloon
morning officers observed light tho bowling soon
and Ode OF str and Broad
nwhst surprised at seeing light koowpg
hnockedcn doing the light Immediately extirgui,hcd
themselves outside and shortly after they
heard voice say Damme Jim you drunk and sound
break after he I'D Pccprg out
this moment the policeman who just within his reach
Knocked him tie head with his club and down he went into
tho Both officers thtn rushed In and occurred the young
rasca On eSaminnipg the premises seems they broke
into the saloon after obtaining entrance they struck
light opened bottle OF champagne bottle cherry
which they drank and after feeding they packed
up about 20 Of riAed the drawer osk
put and satisfied with this the
tookf the wall beautiful little bird
majority this property placed by the window b
carried of tut luckily the officers discovered them in time
to the Tmbs before Justice Lohrop who committed them both
TO prison for tiial.
Singular xrre-A very funny took place yesterday
morning. Office Of the City Prison, OF black man
and locked the Tombs charge OF grand larceny I
prisoner tho Goth Of last month"; discharged BY mistake
from prison. and shortly aer II ascertaned he was
Several officers In search Of the prisoner since his dis
charge without when yesterday morning the
twchng his shoulders into the neepers OF
fc could be- and wanted rmitioa into the
prison Of his old companions who detained on
the celia However, he showed himself Ia the oce
Mr. Jackson OF the efficient keepers the black
the liberated through mistake seized hu
collar and said You the follow we want
yah yah yah said the darhie yon s joking don't aos
me So Eassa Jackson No, wont tickle much sait
Jackson but Us have got TO 90 back again any how
and supg the word the was conveyed
tho cells And not until the negro was hrus
CELL that he could believe the fact all the time thinking
until informed differently by the looking oil the Gel
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Before Justice Edmopds, and Aid. Smith and Dodge.
DEC. 4.-The December term Of the court COM
penced to-day. After the court was organised, the
Dsrct Attorney stated he ready to proceed with
the trial Of Andrew Gilhooly indicted for murder AZ
ter some conversation between himself aud the pri-
soners counsel the trial fixed for Tuesday morning
Tho case Of John S. Austin. also indicted for SINH
lar offence was A. ed for Monday next, Dec. IL.
A jury was then empanelled after which the Court
adjourned.
Before Judre rduondr andI Aldermen Smith And Dodge.
Dec 6Ar the court had organized this morning an app
behalf Of hs officers appointed BY the sher
attend the order TO compel the Board
Of Supervisors 20 pay them thor compensation w DC 70
Numbered that the Supreme Court In the month oil July r
ade an order dreona the Sheriff provide court rooms o
&C., for judges the Board Of supervisors having
So The Sheriff. the order appointed nuns
ocer who have been doing duty in the supreme
Court The Mayor President Of the Board Gus
Of the erf and refuses TO sign the GER
RoAs Of the on His homer toos the raprs with MIN 70
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Massachusetts Electoral College.

BosroN, Dec. 9, 1913.
The College of Presidential Electors met in this city
day and cast the twelve votes of the State Of Ma
chusetts for Taylor and Fillmore.
William Schouler, Esq. of the Boston .4as was ap
pointed Messenger to carry the official return Of tho
proceedings Of the College to Washington.
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
THiRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
The Senate.

The senate.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 9, 1s4s.
The Senate convened at twelve o'olock-vios Pre-.
eident DALLAS In the chair.
After prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. SLroER.
The VIcE PRESIDENT presented the reports of the
Secretaries Of the Treasury and Navy DEPARTING nts
which were laid on the table for the present.
MIR. PHELPS Of Vermont, presented the red,ntials
of Mr.. UrHAM, of the same State, who sworn and
took his seat
MIR. CAMERON moved that the Senate proceed to
elect Chaplain.
The roll was called and quorum answered; but Mr.
Camsron's motion was negatived, and
The Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
The Journal having been read, the House, on motion
of MIR. Rockwell, proceeded to elect Chaplain.
Mr.. POLLOCK, Of Pennsylvania, nomina ted the Rev.
Mr.. Gurley.
MIR. LonD, of New York, nemi mated the Rev Orvile
Dewey.
Tellers appointed and taking the votes,
Mr.. GuTley received l56, and MIR. Dewey 10; where
upon,
The Rev. Mr.. Gurley was declared Chaplain OF the
House for the present session.
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, submitted a resolution
calling the President for information coucern ng
the arrest nd imprisonment Of American citizens by
order of the British Government on account Of sup.
posed political offences against that government and
asking, also, whether any and what measures have
been taken by the governmen mt of the United States
to procure release of such our citizens as may
have been confined.
Sundry papers received, conta ming stateme nts
charging the President with corruption and neglect Of
duty in the matter of the arrests alluded to- The pa
pers referred.
Mr. HUDSON, of Massachusetts,, objected to the
buttons offered by Mr. Wentworth, and, motion,
they put aside for consideration at future time
message ceived from the President, relating
to the Oregon bill passed and signed at the last
sion. which laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
Communications from some of the executive depart
ments received, and
The House adjourned.
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General Worth.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6-P. M.
Major General Worth is expected to arrive here In
the Southern boat tonight. Great Preparations are
making for his reception.
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Ohio Legislature.

WAsHINeroN, Dec. 8, 1915
The Union, Of this morning. contains a despatch
from Columbus Ohio which states that both br anches
ofthe Legislature had organized separatelyone de-
mocrstic and the other whig.
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Meeting Of the Electoral College of New
York

ALBANY, Dec. ga. NJ.
The Electoral College met this morning Prayer
offered up by the Rev. DR.. Kipp. On proceed ng to
ballot, appeared that thirtysx votes cast for
Taylor, for President and Willard Fillmore for Vice
President Of the United States Delas SILL of Cata
raugus appointed messenger to convey the vote
Wall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-07
Ihave a caplt.i stock OF ready made sao,.

Coats beautifully hnshed the price varies from $40 to SIC.
make order French cloth Dress Coats for s6 worth ee
where 500 and for will furnish article worth SB
erabed do thee wonderful things In Of paying
cash for every thing, and getting cash in rsurn Ny proh
small which beat for the public My bui
Ia making 20 order also keep fine ttock Of
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Circuit Court.
United states District Court.


DFc. 6Chdrgc of Larceny the Ugh Seds.-Robert Cor
don INDICTED for larceny put ms trial The charge
that he frock and pair Of falcons beard
the ship Columbus from John Chamberlain Of his shpma's
defence that the prisoner had engaged
young in this city his arrival from Liverpool and
that the rock and whie the
ceremony bepg performed intending to return them
again The jury found him guilty sentercc postponed.
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SpOrtlng Intelligence

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6-P. NJ.
The trotting match, to-day, over the Canton Course
between Dolly Stark (of Philadelphia) and Jackson
Greene (of Baltmore) resulted in Of Dolly Stark
The other horse was distanced in the first heat.