Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-12

rican merely sustained H9s 81 TO 3Os per bar
rel. and lrish wns the turn cheaper. Indian
corn and corn meal declined further in value
aoday. placing our quofa,ions q per ar. and Is
per bl below the terms Of this day . week. Yes.
tr,dav Jannary IA. whest was ID TO 81 per 70
III -four 81 per brI Indian corn IL to 2. per
az, and Indian meal Is per brl cheaper than on
the llih. ..-.t.. .-.. . ..,..s.
. TnE LouurASA LEGISLATURES IN A TRoUsLE
We have already informed our readers Of the
dssens,ons among the Wings in the Legislature
of Louisians, ty which q Democratic q. 5. Sena.
tor and State Printer OF the same politics have
been chosen. This state Of things has also led
TO the election OF Gen. Joseph Walker, Demo
crat, as State Treasurer. Gen Vim. De Buys.
the caucus candidate of the Wings, was with.
drawn in Convention for some reason 0ot men.
TONED The following is the written statement
laid before the lower house OF the Legislature
by one Of its members on the day following the
| Senatorial election;
The Hon Isaac A My)es, in conversation
with me last Saturday evening, stated that four
Whig United States Senator. The gentleman in
the conversation was speaking of the election by
the Legislature or a Senator on the following
Monday He did not state by whom the offer
was made. lie further stated IN the same con
| versation that he was od-that he bad two ne.
| him--and that he wished to preserve his con.
! science pure, as a good conscience was worth
| more than property.
! Thi. statement, we have slready mentioned.
led TO the appointment Of Co'nm,t,ee Of Inves.
1 tieation. . It $3.50 L. ........... .... .....-.
TnE CorRr OF iNorInv IN GEN. SooTr's
CASE - BY the following order, q manuscri ip'
cory of which was furnished 10 the New Or
| ~. upon which there has been so much sprcu
| alton is to SIT at Pern,-. on the IL D. inst. The
order explains Itself, and IN The first authentic
inErnat,no W. have resWc,ins the C"urt.
I .t.# WAR DEpARrNEsr. Jin IL. .lS45
By direction of the President "f the Unnet
States Coot, Of luqury. To consist I" Breve
Brig. Gen. N T"Wson, Paymsster General
Bny Geu Caleb Gushing, and C"L E q, w
Butler, 81 Dragons, members. will assemble
IN Mexico. tn inquire and examine into To,
chnfges and allegations preferred by Majn
G-n. Winfield Scot, sgainst MAJOR Gen G deo'
P,lnw and Brcvet Li-ui. Col James Dun
can. Captain Of the ~ Regiment of nrtil'ery
and the charges or matters nf con, plSint presen
ted by way of appeal by Brevet Major Genera
w J. Wmih. Colonel Of the 9Th Regiment q
Infantry, sgainst MnJnr Gen. Winfield Scot,
and aso into any matters connected with tn
same, as weii az s ,ch ether ,ransac,iors as wa
b. submitted to the consideration ofthe Court
and stlsr having investigated the same. tn
Court will report the facts in each case, Il
gs,her with the opinion thereon, for the nio
nation ot the President.
, The Curt will convene ON the 16 h day {
February next, or ss soon thereafter as pras
,icsble. ia the Castle OF Perote. in Mexic
wtere il will ccn,inne 10 hold tie siuings.
FRS, Lieut. Richard p. Hammond, 81 Ar,i
lery. is appointed To act as Judge Advocate az
Recorder OF the Court.
II w. l.. MARcy, Sec Of War.
by order :(Sgned) r JONES. Adj. Gen.