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require that it should not be pursued by its
citizens who have claimes against it. To
say that Republican civilization leads in it.
self to such a result as inseparable from its
character, is to make republicanism and in
justice SYNONYMOUS. We have never be-
lieved that any such state Of things is ne
cessary-on the contrary, we have ever re-
garded the policy as violation Of republic
can truth and republican right.
II Congress would authorize the United
States to be sued in their own courts, it
seems to US, that the whole difficulty, now
SO zealously sought to be removed, would
disappear without any further legislation in
the premises. Should the business multi
ply more rapidly than the law officer Of the
State Federal Courts can attend to, it
would be very easy to provide for him such
assistance as would be necessary; either by
direct appointment Of an assistant solicitor
or by authorizing him to engage additional
counsel. But how, il viii be asked, is pro-
vision to be made for paying the claims
which may be made against the United
States' Nothing seems to us to be easier.
The United States District Attorney might
be authorized to certify to the Office Of Solic-
itor Of the Treasury the amounts Of claims
decided against the United States, to be re-
ported by the latter officer to Congress for
the requisite appropriations. We would
make the District Court Of the United States
in each District the initial and final resort
for all claims up to a certain amount, and
the Federal Circuit Court the initial and
final resort for all claims above and within
certain amounts.
The Jurisdiction over claims above two
thousand dollars, we would give to The, Fed
eral Circuit Court, with right to either par
ty to carry the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
Whether Mr.. Rockwell's bill become a
law or not, we think it will be found in the
end that the true mode Of adjusting this
question will be, by abandoning the present
policy, and make the United States suablt
in law.
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From the National Inteligcncer
THE PRESIDENTS ORDERS IN
Iva CnIINrUV.

We rejoice that the series Of measures resorted 10
IN the late war upon the sole authority Of the Presi.
dent OF the United States for collecting duties Of
impos In Mexico and dsbursing the proceeds there
Of absolutely without law and against law, are like
The reply Of the Presidentto the call by the House
Of Representatives for Information on the subject
was sent into the House Of Representatives yester.
day, and, on the motion of Mr.. Toombs, select
committee has been raised to consider the subject.
debate took place on the motion, in the course Of
which one of the leading supporters Of the Presi-
dent declared his opinion 10 be thar the disbursement
ofthe money at least, ifnot Its collection, was Who'll
ly unconstitutional.
We trust that decisive Protest will qe placed on
record In the House OF Representatives against this
usurpaton Of power, such as shall serve for beacon
It into their heads to usurp powers which the Con.
stitution has only not conferred upon the M but
has expressly confded tohe Legislative branch Of the
Government.
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must halt the array at every step OF its pro-
gress, and wait for an act Of Congress to be
passed to authorize them to do that which
every other nation hasthe right to do by vir-
tue ofthe laws Of nations, then, indeed, is the
Government Of the United States in a con-
dition Of imbecility and weakness which
must in all future time render It impossible
to prosecute foreign war in an enemy's
country successfully, or to vindicate the ma
tional right and the national honor by war.
The contributions levied were collected
in the enemy's country, and were. ordered
to be "applied" in the enemy's country
Stewards defraying the expenses Of the war, "
and the appropriations MADE by Congress
for that purpose were thus relieved, and
considerable balances remained undrawn
from the treasury. The amount Of contri-
buttons remaing unexpended at the close Of
the war, as far as the accounts Of collecting
and discussing officers have been settled ,have
been paid into the treasury, in pursuance Of
an order Tor that purpose, except the sum
" applied towards the payment Of the first
instalment due under the treaty with Mex
ico," as stated in my last annual message,
for which an appropriation had been made
by Congress. The accounts Of some Of
these officers, as stated j, the report Of the
Secretary Of War accompanying that mes
sage, win require Legislation before they can
be finally settled
In the late war with Mexico, it is conf
IDENTITY believed that the levy Of contribu-
tons, and the seizure Of the sources Of pub.
revenue, upon which the enemy relied tt
enable him to continue the war, essentially
contributed to hasten peace. BY those
means the Government and people Of Mex.
leo were made to feel the pressure Of the
war, and to resize that if It was protractec
its burdens. and inconvenience must b.
borne by themselves.
Notwithstanding the great success Of on
arms, il may well be doubted whether al
honorable peace would yet have been OBJ
tanned Blu: for the very contributions which
were exacted JAMES. X. POLK.
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PROSPECTUS
OLA PAPER OF EIGHT QUARTo PAGES,
To be published in the City Of Washington, D. c..
FOR THE "oLD MAN OF THE HiLLs,n
BY HIS AGENT,
TO DE CALLED
THE LONE STAR Of the METROPOLIS.

cAPTIoS---"FOffoir Peace auth AH Men,"
TIME design Of this production Is to restore the
i lost harmony Of feeling, which seems TO prevail,
notwithstanding the cry "The Republic Is In dam
ger" IL being rung In dissonant chimes, throughout
our aie) peaceful and glorious country and echoed
from foreign shores; some Of which are doubtless
delighted with the discord. The proprietor viii be
in this city on the first day Of the year. l848 and
will soon after be more explicit. He has however,
| authorised his Agent 10 say, He was ono among
those If not the first who unhestntngly resolved to
call for the services Of Gen. Zachary Taylor as Pre-
sident Of the United States Immediately utter be-
coming INSURED that Gen. Taylor-Thc first In Var,
the first in Peace and the first in the hearts Of his
,onyymen, would not consent TO be selected by any
Party, under distinctire Party name but Ii the
People Of the United States as a whole American
People through their imprescriptible rights and con-
stutonal power Of sovereignty, should command
his services he would obey their CALL for four years
only Believing Gen. Taylor to be sincere in heart and
purpose, and courageous to fulfil his engagements he
the Old Nan Of NE Hills resolved 70 devote both
Time and Money laudably toward TINT end
These impulses have already been responded 10 from
almost every city, town, and hamlet In the Union.
and from the slopes and SUBMITS Of oil the hills,
where that hailing word has been spoken, and Zach
airy Taylor or Rough and Ready Is nominated with
ont the odium of Wing or Democrat, and without
the intervention of "a Convention, exclusively Of an
nncompromsing spirit Nevertheless, should the
the nominee Of f pny srelDsrs Convention, the SOid
Man" will Immediately withdraw from such an In
glorious contest at lenst so far ns time expense or
En- Or he hds f%ee nohs
ON A further expose may be expected in few
days. THE AGENT.
The author Of the foregoing Prospectus, having all
along both seen and felt that the spirit Of his own
views has been fully avowed by General Taylor, In
his Allison letter. and other repcalions that SUBJ
ject and that his movements have been conformable
~, Oil
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PROSPEROUS.
NM NNNMS ANNMMMAe

THE undersigned late editor OF The Atisiocratic Monitor,
proposes publish, III the city of Washington weekly
newspaper TO be called
THE COURT JOURNAL;
the first number Of which will be issued on Saturday the
18th OF January.
Tug CoURT JOURNAL win be devoted exclusively the
amusement OF the Ladies' and will be brief record Of
sayings and doingsn IN the fashionable world will rhroii
ce all fashionable intelligence such Ms Of
marriages. parties balls and dinners and, far as les
benseaces will permit will give accounts Of all fashion
able neutrality-suspicious. on works Of Literature and the
Arts, and Dramatic performances
TERMs-s3 year; 81 for four months, ~ ddcdncn
WILLIAM CHASE BARNEY.
WAsUTSgros ID. O.. January u 1919.
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TO THE POST MA STEERS OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Information having been received nj the Depart
ment that Postal Treaty between the United States
and Great Britain had been entered into, and that
IN pursuance thereof the British Government had
directed that the postage Of "a cents, charged upon
letters taken to and from that country in the packets
Of the United States be RENTED, in consequence
thereof the order Of this Department, made the 29,h
June last directing the same rates to be charged up
on letters brought or taken from the United States
in packets of the United Kingdom, be and the same
Is hereby rescnded. Other Instructions for carrying
the trenty into effect will be given upon the ratiica.
Of the treaty G. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
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A MoDEt SpEEcH.--Jellachich, the Ban Of Gro
tia, being greeted with an enthusiastic public rccep-
following:
Gentlemen, there has boon too much talking al
ready tits my part 10 act. IL less had been said and
more done, there would have been less unhsppipss 90
In tbs world, wv
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70 THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE SOUTHERN
QUARTERLY REVIEW,

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Mr. ROBERT T.. SEYLE and Mr.. oRNISBY BLAND.
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subscriptions the nbove portion OF the UnIonhe
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drawn more than eighteen months ago. Our subscribers
will therefore obge by settling only with them,
hitting directly We will not recognise any other
ceips for money except from them or the Postmaster who
may remit by mail burgess * JAMES,
Publishers Of the Southern Quarterly Review.
uI Editors Of newspapers throughout the country will
otRs us By inserting this notice.
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RESIGNATION OF MAJOR GENERAI
TAYLOR.

We learn, that the President elect has
transmitted to the War Department the re-
signation Of his commission as Major Gem
eral in the United States Army, to take el-
feet at the close Of next month, and that the
Department received the same by the last
mail
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QUARTERLY REVIEW

Terms--s5 90 per annum--to be paid in
advance.
AL I COMMUNICATIONS TO ne POST PAID, AND
WITNESSED TO "BURGES q JAMES,
No 100 East Bay Charleston, S CT
~ Malice Of dsconfinance must be giren three months
~ adrance Of ne aspiration Of the subscribed FIR time
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s

Addressed TO Lieut. WILLIAM u. PORTER, y. SUITES
Navy, son of the late Commodore Porter, who
has lately returned from the Gulf OF Mexico, where
he assisted in the blockade OF The Mexican ports
and was afterwards appointed by Com. Perry, 90
vernon OF Tobasco.
by REM. sTILlAIAN BAIcH
Scion Of noble stock,
Whose daring prowess shook tho seas,
And Numbered DER old oceans tide,
amid the stiffness Of The breeze.
And when her pillows lashed the shore,
Rais'd by The Iumut Of the storm,
Serene amid The lannon's roar,
Stood like lion, proud, but calm.
And roar'd upon the vengeful foe,
With noble majesty and might,
And shook their pang hearts with fear
With awful terror and alright. "
To thee We raise nm humble song,
To thee passing tribute pay,
Whose life devoted in its prime,
To honor, calls passing lay
Thou hast a bright and guiding star
Thy father sleeping in the dust,
.Shrouded in glorious stripes and stars,
And faithful to his country's trust.
And late again brother fallen,t
Upon the CORY battle field, H."
With purpose firm as mountain rock.
Resolved to die and not TO yield.
Honor and virtue sisters be,
Twin sisters, who, together live,
And TO the bright possessor they,
A laureFcrown Of victory give
Go OH and follow nobly those
Thy kindred brave who, gone before,
Wave gently from the spirit land,
To tread their path and reach that shore.
Where .heros OF departed ages,
And mighty men Of valor stand,
And patriots and hoary sages,
To greet thee in the better land.
The Commodore was buried at the foot Of tn
flag staff the shores Of the Mediterranean with hi
flag 'wrapt round him. His remains wer
disinterred and brought home in the u S
brig Truxton, and buried in the Green Mount Gene
terry, Philadelphia, with the honors Of war
Lieut.. Porter, an elder son Of Com David Porter
siain in Texas.
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Total not reported upon during same sessions, seis
II thus appeared that in SIX years 5000 petitions
were presented TO both Houses of Congress by pr-
Vate Claimants and of these 309 were not repofted
upon az oil by any committee; and that in the ten
succeeding years there were presented 1853 petit
tons TO the House OF Representatives and sg4S were
not reported upon by any committee, being more
than half the number.
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The Speaker then laid before the House
the following message from the President
of the United States
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PRIVATE CLAIMS.

The following table Is from Mr. Rockwelrs speech
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02
AN APRICAN AI,rorRAr

Nit Brodu Cruickshank. a merehsnt. r,
siden, at AnAmabao. vas delegated by the
Lieut Governor Of Cape Coast Castle TO
proceed 70 Abomu, the capital city Of the
kingdom o. DahJmy, " bich with Ashantec
is by isr the greatest aud most pOpulous
known power Ia Africa
Mr truickslsnk was empowered 10 ofer
40 equivalent amounting 20 1A,ocO per an
nun n the king Il Dshnmy should he sue
coed IN making a treaty With hin Tor the
suppression &C the trade 10 negroes and by
which Re -. g. a.e has Influence in putting
it down. aud moro particularly not to Iarli
cipate 10 10 himself lie IL lppcats, is the
lareest seller II negroes IN hirlcl. as. M
nualy. be- disposes q from 10000 90 3d..
600 besides procuring d.me,tics for him
solf aud his chiefs Ior this purpose, he
makes annual slave hunts, which be con.
ducts aud shares the dangers lie is the
absolute sovereign of tho nation. and the
people ore all solely under bis control. to
whom they look zap 70 as a master; no per
son cun bold any property except By his
permission, even during iiio, aud at death
all reverscs 10 him; he IS protected by an
Immense army Of woman numbered by Mr.
G, at many thousands these amozous are
bis body guard; they never leave him, and
are answcrablc for the safety OF his person
In his talks with tho agent OF the British
government he c.iuccd a shr,wdncss 10 III.
pomauc affairs seldom met with in the ne
gro Tic conceded IN al The arguments in
favor OF the treaty, an tic score Of human
iiy, &c, &c bu, placed the affair strictly
in a pccuniary view along with the custom
Of the country H. bad received the crown
FROM his father. g. Uhoa Ike BIN. al. his
people looked up to as their supporter; that
it required between Goo ard $500 n year
for the support OF bis government, Of which
he derived at Icas, $500 by the slave trade
that this was the great source Of his rcye.
nue., and support o. his crown aud country,
How, then, could those Of England expect
that be should give up bis country 10 ruin,
by excepting the pal'ry sum now offered
lie would however, cudeayor to turn the
minds Of his people to agricultural pursuits,
offered land to the British government, on
the sea shore, to establish factories, aud to
aid, assist. and protect them 10 their lnte-
rior trade throughout the several terrific
ricS. Mr. had much to ak on this sub
icct
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02

TURNING HANDSOME PENNY. GIN.
C's', the iaciIe princlps OF Locofocoism, a
poor gentleman worth only halfn million,
made from the public, entered the Senate
hall nj o'clock on Saturday evening, three
hours before The session expired, and ret %
cd at u o'clock. This secured him near
ly one thousand dollars from the public
treasury. There are men weak enough to
have SHRINK from this mngnanimous exibi.
ton Of dlslnIercsted patriotism but General
Cas- thought very Justly that thi, uifling
extra might well be afforded by the Gov.
ornmen'that has JUST escaped from the doom
Of having snch a Presidont-N. O. Bee.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02

STATE or NrnMoST, u f. it remembered that
District Of RStlaud, IS. ID alta spccial sos.ior
OF the probnic<curt for the district Of Rutland
aforesaid, held at Rutland within said district on
the lst day OF MAY, A D.. lb4g
Present Hon. Harvey Buttcu Judge
whereas application has made to said cour, Is
Charles Johnson, of Shrewsbury in said district
person interested in tho rcversion Of the dover OF
UranN Barney late the widow Of Jufrny A Barney
late OF said Shrewsbury deceased iutcstate, for
division of said rcycrsion among the heirs and owu
ors thereof.
Therefore II is ordered by snil court that sale
application be, aud the same j.. hereby refcrrc,
for herring and decision to a special ,ession o.
said court t. be held at the ohice Of the Register
Of said court. III said Rutland. on the Sd Monday
being the 2ist day Of May A. j 1919 aud that
copy OF the record Of this order he published thre,
weeks succe'sivcly previous thereto in the Rutland
County Herald IA newspaper printed al said Kut
land, that all persons iutrrestcd may appear IN,
object thereto u they see cause.
true copy o.! record.
l5 HESRY Han, Register.
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Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02
Commissioned .Notice.

I'VE the 'uhscrhcr' being appointed by tn,
w Hon. Probate Court for tho district of Fair
haven. commssiOuers to receive, examine, and al
Just all claim. aud demands of all persons agains
the estate Of Armitta Drake late OF Cu,tleton il
'aid dhtrct deceased. represented insolvcnt m,
six months from the 10Th day u April 1910 bsiug
allowed by said court for that purpose, we do there
fore hereby give notice that we will attend to ia,
busiue'- Of our fail appointment at 7. W Rice
~ CHstictpu, ou the 10th May next, from o'clock
T.. NJ, until d o'clock +. NJ. ou each Of said DAYS.
MorlroS COMMISSIONS.
CAsu,ton April 26 lSi9. Is
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02

NLv5rAFLUs PArRoNh0r. -Ncwspor,t
patronage IS curious hing ia lhe e,trua 10
lion OF some people The following, which
hts m every community where nevspu.
pers are published, hints facts which are Of
every day occurrence
man lives mar YOU never took your
paper ttI'l too small; don't like the editor;
don't like poliucs, too whlggsh, too loco.
loco'h, OF too something else; yet goes
regularly Ia his neighbor 5. and reads his
bya good FIRE, finds hul, with rs contents
disputes rs position, and quarrels with rs
type. Occasionally sees an ar,cle he like,
bcgs number and s1vcs cent This is
one kind ofnewspaper patronage
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02
COmmissioners Moticc.

WE the subscribers being appointed by the
w Hon. probate court for the district Of Fair
haven, COMM ssfoncrs 1" receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands Of ali persons against
Martin Blakely, late Of Pawet In said district,
deceased, represented n'olyent, and six mouths
from the 9th day Of April inst, being allowed by
said court for that purpose, we do therefore here
by give notice that will attend to the business
Of our said appointment at the dwelling house Of
David Nhedon, IT,. in the town and village of Paw
let, on the third Thursday Of May next from 10
o'clock, \. NJ, until o'clock, =. ~, on said day
HORACE WILCOX, )Co,,r,i,.,,...-
DAVID WELDON, Jr. Oo"'in''''oners'
Pawlet APRIL 10, 1919 II
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02

AGEIAr NrRsEGT - Perhaps the larg.
est nursery IN the world is Booths, ia Hol.
stein one q the Danish provinces 1t con,
sis,s oI one hundred and eighty acrqs. and
requires on AZ average 100 men 10 cultivate
It Eighty packer, arc employe ed during the
packing season The average profit. for the
last thirty years, has been Sl5. 900 annual
~, though at me time. Tor twelve years.
the sale Of dablas alone nettcj $50, O00 per
annum and t. which eleven acres are siill
devoted. Some rare Orchidcous plants sell
Tor $500 each Of this amily Ut plants
they have two thousand yarclic, ard two
thousand Of the dah'ia The collection o.
ornamental trees is enormous - Maine Cul
TRAITOR.
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J, N. wYCKoFF,
~ WATSON, Committee.
}. ~ BURT, II
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