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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-24
MR.. DOUGLASS, BILL.

The report of the judiciary Committee in the U.
,. Senate. to whom was referred Mr.. Douglass bill
for the admission of California and New Mexico (u
nitedly) into tie Union as State, bases the Com
mitee's objections TO the bill upon the foiiowiny
points:
LIST. Tho application has not come from the peo
pie OF the territories as required by the Consiitu-
ton. III
2nd. That the area Of territory Contemplated is
too large for the establishment of snple State.
sd. That unless some form ofgovernment organ
iZatioh IS es'aoished, the proposition, if practically
carried out would be an infringement of,he proyis
ions ofthe constitution.
4th. To create sovereign State out of new terri
tory,I is necessary, under such organization. Il
show whether the people thereof subscribe TO the
Constitution OF The United States, and TO specfv
what rights are extended 10 the citizens thereof
9th. Texas having claim TO certain parts Of
New Mexico, 1t would be inexpedient to denrive
her OF this assumed right
ON. The boundaries Of the territories not BEING
determined, Congress is EXERCISING an apibori,T
which it does not legally possess
fth. That Congress is incompetent TO vide ,nv
territories belonging to the United States bnless
with the consent Of the people thereof
l he report terminated with two resolutions in
Substance as follows:
"RescIved, That it is the opinion of this commit.
tee. that il is ineNPedien FOR the Congress of the
United States TO pass law, for The admission of the
territories OF New Mexico and California inio lila
Union az Stale. upon an equal foo.inS with ,,,,,
sovereign States thereof but that il is eS,,cdient g
Congress to enact law for the organization ne sh
territories into territorial governments extendjor
such government only to the western boundaries ri
Texas" (io prevent the Infringement upon the
Texan claim.) WV
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-24
RESOLUTIONS.

On motion Of Mr.. Layre Of Allegheny Resolv-
ed, That the committee on Banks enquire into the
expediency of repeating the acts passed establishing
independent banks a. Charleston Kanawha ard
Manlnsburg, Berkley; and in lieu thereof, estab-
fishing bank TO he called the Central Bank OF Vir
S'n,a-'fie 'nueI tesri.o be I,.vai,,d in S,suntoo
with branches at Charleston, Martinsburg, Weston
ana Such oiher points as may be deemed proper.
SENATE
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-24

The bill apPToprating sum of money to tie
virginia Military Institute was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. Kinney, and passed
The bill appropriates 500 to enable the lnsi
tule to educate one State Cadet from each Senaor-
al District, the present appropriation being INSULT
cent for The purpose
The oil for purchasing furniture for The Luuatic
Asylums, was taken up on motion of Mr.. Kinney
and passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-23
Died.,


. AZ New Rochelle ELizABErH FoRREsrER CARLILE,
the beloved wife Of William Keans King and daughter
OF the late Rev. Thomas Garlic, Of Salem Mass.
January ~, l648, MIR. SAMUEL MORLEY Of Dsrbyshire
ENGLAND, aged 81 years and months
The friends Of the family, and those OF his sons-iu
nav. henas Garvts and Samuel s. Concklin, are re-
ptcnuy invited attend his fu neral to- r. the
On the morning Of the 22d inst &C the residences OF
w. A. Bachelor, Al Douglas street, South Brooklyn
JOHN DOUGHTY, late OF PHILADELPHIA
His remains have been taken to Phiadephia for in.
terment. Hts friends here obtain information by
applying'o Kenneth Laverty, los Wall street.
On SUNDAY morning 2'st inst, JONAS w. CoscKLIy,
In the bah year Of his age.
The friends Of the family are respectfully
to attend his funeral Tuesday afternoo n at three
O'clock from his lste residence No "a East Twenty
Fourth street.
On the 2lst Inst, OF consumption, Miss Aucusrtsr
hyssosrIrR, aged 20 years and 10 mo tbs
The relatives md friends Of the family aud the
tpectfully invited to attend her funeral ON Wedues
DAY, at O'Clock, nj from her late reside nee No lis
JohDson street, Brooklyn
At New Orleans, on Saturday, the 9th January, in
ns 43d year Capt. NATHANIEL 8. Rooms of the ship
Ann, con OF George A. Rogers, Of New York.
Blessed arc the dead that die In the Lord"
ON Monday, the 22d inst. MARv, the second daush.
ter OF Andrew and Jane Stevens aged years. months
and days.
Their friends are respectfully invited to attend her
funeral, from the residence Of her parents, No 1875
West sixteenth street, ON Tuesday, 23d inst, ct IL
O'Clock, A. M.
AT New Orleans, ON Saturday, the 9Th January, In
his 43d year Capt. NArHANiELS RocEns, Of the ship
Ann, son Of George A. Rogers, of New York.
g. Blessed are the dead that die In the Lordo
Boston and rortlsnd papers please copy.
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Migrants In New York.

INV YORK, January ~, l640
Dear Sir:-By recurring to pages 80 and 38, accom-.
panying pamphlets tns prssen tment of the Grand
ryl will obssrve that of 746 vagrsuts In custody
At the Ienisentary 743 are illegally detained By the
Revised Statutes, VOL page SOS &c. It 10 enacted
that Whenever the Supreme Court, or any Justice
thereof shall have evidence before them tn per-
son within the county in which such court or Off 20
ha be, illegally confined and restrained In his liber.
ty ~ shall be the duty Of such cou,t GER to Issue
wt OF hobeds corpus or oerfiorart for his relief al
though no petition be presented or application made
tor such writ" From this you will readly psrcsiye
what IL ny duty In the preraises have delayed its
execution thus far partly from othr but
mainly from regard to the eonseq Of so serious
an act TO turn loose upen the community ct one mo-
msDt, 90 large number Of persons who have been ex.
be unfit TO be at large seriously affect tbs
public peace To discharge at this ioclement season
20 many who are oftaking of the
may ishiet upon them vast amount Of individual suf.
fsripE, unless some provision DO made for them I
know OF ne other mode OF aeviatns the evils which
may flow from tho performance Of this be
duty on my part than by calling your ate to a.
the chief magistrate Of the city to the end that the
city suthortie. may make suitable provision therefor
IL 10 my present intention to CONNIE noe the psrform
snce ofths duty on Wednesday next am 90,
J. w. EDMONDS.
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Shsn ths mere form of an Union still exists-he
PIE ads rs if the UAion were still thing OF vitality;
~ If there were 30 necessity no desire, no rSa-
son for . divorce, while the affection between me
North and South is still as warm and generous and
deicSous at the bottom as the first romantic SYM
pathiee between map and VILE. therefore Nis,
and therefore It should De, tnat MI. berrien
Calhoun, and adopts the more magnanimous and
rational alternative OF an appeal to the whole
Union, to the whole people, to the whole country
m appeal for compromise, ior justice, tor consti-
tutional compacts, for good will, for mutual con-
ceeslons and mutual performance. We see no OBJ
lection TO such appeal as that but we recognize
In the adoption OF that sort of pronunci0nento,
the redeeming feature, and perhaps the only re-
deemlng feature, of these caucuses.
This would argue that Mr.. Calhoun had surren-
deTed the direction OF these caucuses; indeed, the
results OF the last meeting were equivalent to the
appointment OF Mr. Berrien in the place OF Mr.
Calhoun, as the head OF the Junta.
As The committee on the address was constituted
at the last meeting, IT is understood to consist OF
thirteen instead of fifteen members, as originally
further TO serve, and Mr.. Pearce, Of the Senate
named in his place, also declined. Mr.. Clayton,
OF Delaware, declined; so that neither Delaware
nor Maryland are now represented IN the comm nut
zee. Mr. Rusk, of Texas, declined, ana Mr..
Kaufman, OF the House, serves In his place
Mr.. Edwin Croswell continues 10 Illuminate our
political and social circles with his presence: He
is supposed TO be prosecuting the project OF Law
IL Co. tor a railroad across the Isthmus, in oppo-
sion 10 The plan of Aspinw wall and associates
The bill for this latter company has been re-
committed IN the Senate; but whether the com
mrne intend making anything out OF it, or de.
sign to let the whole project 60 by the board,
remains yet TO be seen: The prospects are, that
between two stools the Isthmus railroad will fall
through.
The workmen have commenced operations upon
the Grand White Pine Pavilion, for the inaugural
ton ball II the cholera should subslde or hold
of, it is still expected that this ball will be the
GROWING affair of the tunes
Recent advices from California will augment
the )egions Of the crusaders to the Sacramento
and may perhaps contribute TO secure temporary
regulations Tor the safety of lie and property We
shall
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

50 hosDAy, Jan 22-6 r. NJ
mere was general disposition prevalent among
oesers IN produce TO await the arrival of the eteam-
snp onitso states now due at this port with about
eent or te days later news Flour was dull and saes
Qu Tor home use, at about tho closing rate,
OF Saturday. There were no transsotians in Wheat
some Iow OF Western were Offering, without finding
buyers ~ tue rates demraded. Corn WAS dull, and
Ssntntrn vnite. without material change 10 prices
There wss no change in meal Rye was nominsl Pro.
Western pork, at the late decline assumed greater
but sales were light Beef in fair
Demand Lard continued quiet. There was no change
made to fair extent, Without material change in
prices.
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LIVERPOOL cLAssIYIcArIos
MARKETS ELsEWHERE.
STOCK SALES.

BALTIMoRE, Jan. 20-Stock Board-$400 U Treasury SIS
oS4 4tS Baltimore 90 10 loO1 0 d. 30 lOk: 500 do 10
le ~ she naras Bank 2 III do; Baltimore aud Ohio Rail-
road, 391 do do, 3gh do do SOY; % do a dOdo
M do do 1 Do. do, S9k; rs do. do. rs g. lO}<; iOJ
Frederick Road $780,
PHnapEIrnA, Jan z2.-Nrst Bo1rd-ll North Am. Bank,
III W Schuykll Blk, e5U Ches Del IS S3k; %
Meadow; 2o c0 BEADING s6wn Ill S. 900 Peuna CAP 10 80
hech.n .S r. M $50 s. e. 81 1881 fNs Lehish Int.
u scbuylhiil b. Befssen BoasdsaM rsana Railroad K
seeond Bodrd-2o00 Sch Nav 6 66 3gx 30 Schuylk Bk
0 q Bounty Scrip pa 6Union Bk Tenn 5H II Read
n Ssrosd se a. Bo de- "a ie Beaver Msadow
Harrisburg Railroad 49, 10 Grsrd $500 Lehigh Int 80
Ga II, 9eH.
BosTos jan ;o-ErehanSe BOARD 40 Boston and worees
ter karosd lO6ia ston and Lowell Railroad, $50 Yves
tom Railroad lO 10 do, U2s IL Vermont and Mass Rail
toad IN; do AZ Vermont Central Railroad ssh Fitch
ROAD SS Gis Colony Railroad N ~ TX g 0a Colony
Railroad 10 ZIG % do, 1885 d. l0 ID Lowell Nan ufac
turing Gonmny kiihs oOc d. &c., $iOqReadns Railroad
Bonds, lstO. 43k; $1,000 10. 4ss1.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Fl, 1919.
"AoufN0HON, S
Netrs of the Night.

Neus of the Night.
The wings of the Pennsylvania delegation In
Congress metla night and resolved to insist that
Old lack should nominate Andrew Stewart to the
the Treasury Department Mr. Stewart lie good
man; but we apprehend that, from his personal
interest IN coal and iron, his appointment would
be of no advantage to the interests of domestic
protection; and, independently of that, we think
he will be offered some other appointment.
The Tyler democratic supporters, and the indie
pendent democratic supporters OF Old lack, held
preliminary meeting last night, with the view to
the getting up another Inauguration ball, In OPP
position to what 10 considered as the Old
bunker wing programme. The gallant Col May
presided, and Mr.. Jas G. Berrett acted as secre-
tary-both democrats and the colonel as we
know, was among the first and stauuchest sup.
pOrters OF his old commander. They are to hold
another meeting, and we do trust that they will
get up another ball Col. Polk had two why not
give two TO Gen Taylor? The ground oil this in
dependent movement is THIS: that the General was
elected without party pledges, and by men OF all
parties, and that the Old Hunker wing party has
not the night, and should not assume It, OF taking
to themselves all the honors.
We learn that Mr. Clay will be on here at the
Inauguration, or about that tme-that he has writ
ten here to that effect; aud that the friends OF Mr.
Crttenden are gerplexed what to do. Il Is now
supposed that Mr.. Clay can have the State Depart.
ment or the Senate, and that Mr.. Crlttenden will
be lett to second choice and IN either position,
with Mr.. Clay in the other, It is felt that Mr. Crit.
tenden must be uncomtortably situated More of
this in our next chapter. w.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, lSi9.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, lSi9
B0pnt,es-A Decision of the Var Departmental
Guard against Corruption Ciatms-A Sag
gesfton.
great deal of complaint Is made against the
War Department for one OF its decisions. 1t allows
extra pay 10 the soldier who served IN Mexico on
only one discharge, when he has served out the
first twelve MONTHS provided for IN the law,
and at the termination thereof, enlisted to serve
TO the end OF the war, and again been honorable
discharged. In many, il not in all cases, the Sc
eond enlistment was facilitated and encouyaced
IN part, by the promise of another bounty. ia
man who serves out one term gets one bounty a
man who serves two should receive two bountiss
This seems to be rule Of justice but not an arm
Gle OF war. Mr.. Robinson, of Indiana. in The
House to-day, made effort to get the floor. for
the purpose OF Offering an explanatory act for the
benefit OF the soldier; but he was unsuccessful
The House were in session nearly two hours
and half, and the result of their labor rs an
amendment 20 and adoption OF the first section OF
the bill TO provide Tor the establishment OF board
OF claims II will be seen by reference to the re-
port, that members OF Congress are not to be al
lowed TO act agents for claims before the board
under penalty OF fine foi misdemeanor. We
do not see why member should not as we'll make
a little change by acting as attorney for claims,
as by voting himself SIX or seven hundred dollars
worth Of books, without even the yeas and nays
which the people could read. Itis already provided
cat no member shall vote on any question
IN winch he is Individually Interested. In 1872,
we remember that Henry Clay refused to vote for
mis reason; and we remember, also, that a gen
neman VINO had his advertisement in the papers
az clam agent was chairman OF the Committee
ci Clalms, IN The Senate. lie Is not now IN the
body. but is where John. Randolph once c.r,;sJ
hs negro JuSa. We do not wish to be under.
stood as implying anything lmproeer 10 tbe con-
quot OF mat ex-senator. but merely state fact.
dence In his integrity, which we have no r,eb, or
reason whatever 10 suspect And we remsmhor
fhat John Quincy Adams, on one occ ssion re.
marked that hundreds Of brbes had been offered
to him 10 get claims through Congress and .,a
remember that a gentleman had a clam for ten
thousand dosrs before a former Congress. and
spent two thousand IN champagne, cigars and din.
ses, 70 help the cause; and he succeeded An
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s.!. s:s Err S
s 1sss.' e. u. 81. =: s:sss
III $50: e. : s a
Ar1vea.
mouth e. ds,, w ns a.-sesa Lsaan
sr'i ,s:' .,.ss az nj
P.s,s, :sp s.,siner; Conn Hss ~. via. .A. ard
Boa s.,ndy n.h, I7t 40 mss Of 0ssrs, sSoss
nw large br watsresgsd and abAndoasd days q
Ship Julia Howard Buckley Charleston days. with .e.se.
Va s n; Ing st1ssS. End Sam YeI
".% s;s' ssssas Il, by; ;e md:
Ssi%a f ss.s liverpool Nov with salt and
ssa D to w%. dsss ys with at ... g.
On the passage which away as. and stove
sas v:1Sn Fay Savannah days. with cotton to stus..
Barb ".se rhoupsOr CT arestoD days. with cotton, 20
Big Forna1 tof hom.son) Wilson, New Orleans ls a.v.
Tucker sS r;iSs Wooster Aux Cages days. ndss 10
psa iSnss sss say,S1as day. with pd.
s MY ss Ys e, sSs:
s ssir q sn S. maIs s. De-. Sshs,lsson
s ees.s R.sl ssss.f ss.sJ boston
Sctr hane,ta siksr Boston .t r--
Sc,r Kalos, Wade. Eastp RI
Sckr Charles Hawley, HUFF Bridseport
schr Urrobo, tprI han Booth raw
Schr Augusta, Brown New Bedford.
Sbr Corneua. Young, New Bedford.
Schr Dan FL Wilets Smith, Nev Pedfora Ia. .H.
Slo p P'anrer Car'~ right sag Harbor
Soop Copy, DAVIS Sag uarbor t..n .r
sloop belep SIN 'th, Smith ga, Harbor
ooP Editor Cartwright Bag Ha rbor
Soop Arabella Baker. Sag Il prbor
soop Van Buren,, Lopez. Ssg Harbor
Below. elr
ship and buk
Sailed.
shiTs Pacific CAlifop ULi H. New Or,eone. Cb,,a.
Char estop Bsrrisburs; Her ls California. hi.
Emery Chsrestcn schf Orand WIndies 40 ~Ss~s's'
Large quantities Of ice till remained our harbor waterway
NV - .S~As wv ssessS
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md NJ notaa AZ ~ n

"A ~ "a ;.:s pearls were reported at g.
only rsso shed shout 600 Sos insiadus go bSIs
Ohio d. hoop on pri.:te terms. 500 do New Orleans
mon 10 20 90 sss v:.o: . parcels q CON
small sales Of extras reported last weeks
and straight b.snas DO :: IS os's; 40 bb:s aieh-
coo bushels illinois wheat offered at ST TO- C,rn
Sales Of 10 600 bushels old yellow we're msis at ass
Maryland do. st $50 aud 100 at $50. M.ai~Ss1s;
OF iSo DOS Jersey were made at 49, Oats were selling
Corror-The market was quite frm to d.v. With
CArrLn AT market, 900 beef cattle, $500 Southern
1900 sheep and lambs Prisss ac.-The msrTst Sor
beef ctts has been rather dull during the week aud
week previous cannot alter the prices then
The sales mostly at from SO to s8 So A. in
IT, was probable there would be about 200 head left
over Cows and calves sold at from S23 so to
20 left over. Sheep and lambs At 81 rs to as SO "a
26, ss in quality. Unsold, 800.
FhEIeHrs-Cot was engaged to Liverpool at
naval stores were engaged at ss The packet Of
the LIST was filed with cotton At 40 pound There
was no o1sngs 70 AnsSsrp or a Rotterdam sS,d
81 and ECO do. gbbsd herring at So u.s. Dry cod and
naokeTel continue firm.
fair with sales Of 1000 boxes at 81 45 500 halves do at
Too, and 500 quarters DO, At 42ko.
HAY-Saies OF 200 800 bales were made at 60 $50.
lNDIGo-There have been sales Of 100
at about &c., me-
MoLAssEs-The inquiry for New Orleans is still good,
with turf her sses of cargo consisting Of bills and
hhds ~ 2S}1c four months
Naval STORES are without change OF Importance
and but little doing.
OILS A fair demand exists for linseed, aud We no.
tce sales Of 5000 gallons, including English at 51c
and American pressed in bills and casks at 5lc $780,
PnovnIoNs Sales 81 $50 barrels city mess made
at S6 Western was held at SA for and at $l2
Siz o2n f prime; so barrels Duchess ounty prime
iold at SIS go. The sales Of all kinds were making
from store only In small lots to the trade and for Cali
lornia Beef Sales Of 800 barrels Chicago packed
mess were made at Sl2 80; prime was sc.rce and no
tsles made worth reporting Lard was quiet There
was no change In cheese or butter.
RcE.-Tbe inquiry continues large, and market arm;
Gales to- day reach 500 casks at So 66 So per 100
pounds.
sucAR.-we hear Of 100 hhds New Orleans At Axe.
. Be-, usual time.
SEEDs-There have been sales Of 900 barrels Canada
fax at 81 16 charge for packases and 500 bushels
American, 1t 81 20 per So pounds.
TALLow-Ssles OF 5000 pounds were made 1t sKc.,
and 2 500 do grease lard were made at SIC
WHIsKEY was quiet at 24c for Ohio and at 2i<c for
State prison.
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FLOOD IN THE ONO RIvRR.--From the accounts
which reached us last night, we entertain serious
apprehe that shall be visited by another flood
The rains on Saturday and Sunday night have extend.
Cd over large tract Of country in every direction,
four hours ending last evening, the river had accord
Ing to the mark at the canal risen between three and
tour feet, and the drift Is runaing very thick. At
Cincinnati, during tho Same time Il hsd risen six
feet and at Pittsburs ut yesterday there were
seventeen feet OF water in the mel, and dusk
twenty fetshowing rise Of three feet in Ave or six
hours TIE Kentucky river had risen sixteen feet at
Frankfort, during the twentyfour hours ending at
O'Clock ON Monday evening, and still rising rapid
y. twas full Of drift and shocks Of hemp nd corn
The steamer Blue Wing was lying above the bridge ct
FRANKFORT and unable to pass under It. At Lee ngson
the streets were flooded with water and IL had 6sd
many cellars Much damage has been done to hemp,
which was sprssd out ready to be taken up-Lousrie
Journal. jan n.
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bill for the settlement Of claims, that wherever It
shall be ascertained that tobacco, wine, and
estsbles have been brought into requlslion, there
original claim, and that II any member shall be
found guilty Of the misdemeanor he shall sign the
temperate pledge. q.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22, l849.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ~, l849
The rumored forgery and escape of the guilty
man on board OF The California ship Grey Eagle,
turns out to be mlsapprehenson of the real state
of the case. The person referred to, about five
years since was behind hand some 81, 900 In his
accounts with the butchers and drovers, for whom
he acted as agent; but they, having every conf
ence in him, permitted his continuance Lattery,
determining to proceed to California, he delivered
up all his property to his creditors, and made pre-
partitions to depart for the promised land Some
OF the creditors wishing to detain him, he eluded
the pursuit of the officers by embarking on the veg
sci a few miles below Newcastle.
Our hremen have commenced the preparations
tor their trennia parade on the 9th of March next
OF late years, the spleAdor OF these parades has
been much marred by the ill feeling existing be-
tween the independent and the ordinance com.
panlee. As this has gradually softened down, we
may expect a handsome affair on this OCCASION
The numbe' of new buildings put up in the city
andcounty during the last year, Is 046, exceeding
that of any former year.
A gentlemen a few days since, on paving for his
passage from New York to this city, handed to
Mr. Dean, the agent. e ten dollar IN mistake for
one dollar note. Subsequently discovering his
error he wrote to the agent, who, in reply, stated
that he found the money received on that day, to
be nine dollars more than his account called for.
and ne therefore promptly refunded the amount.
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Domestic Misceiiany

Hiram Harris of Dubois county, Indiana was killed
on Thursday last by man named Smith, who stabbed
him with knife. Smith arrested.
Amasa Collins. IL years old was dro wned Ia Nspon.
st river last week, BY falling through the Toe.
One Of the flremen Of the Auburn and Syracuse
rsir sd wa badly scsded Friday last BY the train
running of the track and the loco motive eapsizing