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The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
from the Hawkcyc, Exira.l
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

w
BrsL,xs7os, Friday morning, Dec. 7, lSas
A there are many rumors afoat 10 re-
la,ion to tho doings Of Congress, We have
though, proper to issue this extra, to ex'
pose their i,nprobabli.y, and 70 giso correc'
information on tho subject.
On yesterday, a Hour Message was re-
ce;yed. purpor,ing 10 have come from 20
lombus, Ohio, which stated that the House
had orca nized, by adopting rule that Ut
The f,,h ballu. Of that day "wednesday. J
The person receiving a plurality OF votes
should be considered the speaker. u was
also reported ,ha, Mr.. Holmes, Of >. T.,
| moved 10 Law The resolution on the table,
AMI from The s,aicmc nj that the House had
orpanized, and that oil tho officers elcc.ed
were democratic, il was inferred that Mr.
Holmes m ,,ion 10 lay on the table had
failed. and ,ha, the plurality rule had been
adopted.
The dispatch which We received this
morning, ni~hich will be found below
can Lc depended on. ]. brings tho news
Of the adjournment of the House up to last
evening. OF course the Presidents Mes
sage will not be delivered until the House
is organized, which may not be tor . week
according TO present appearances. we
shall endeavor 10 keep our readers Advised
Of the proceeding We shall receive an.
other dispatch tonight, or early to-mosro"
morning.
The following is the one received this
morning.
WARRINGTON, Die. 9th, lS40.
An individual named Robinson was ar.
rested in the Sennie Chamber today for
threatening Mr.. Clay, and committed to
jail. lie is supposed to be insane.
In the House on the Sd ballet. to-day.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

GTJoseph X. Ross, indicted for the mur
der Of G. NJ. Wright, has been acquitted.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

j ONI Of the strangcse incons's'e"e'S' -
;uri.prudence is, that men committing ne'0'
a., crimes 10 ! state Of insanity super'n-
duced BY .piri.uous liquors, 60 UNPUBLISHED
wh;lo a, The same time drunkenness the
collateral cause Of the Outrage is no o'-
fence. The plea Of insanity ia our day mas
become so potent that il is extremely d'ih'
cul, to convict one though proven to DC
guilty of murder. fiat the time Of the com
mission Of the crime it bo proved the murder
or was laboring under mania q pofs, OF that
no was insane, or had been subject 10 occa'
sional alteration Of miud, caused by stimu
lanta. i, becomes an srgumcnt in his favor
tha. weighs down the bes. legal talent that
can be adduced in the affirmative. Now II
insanity-ninety mine times in hundred
directly or indirectly, the result Of parsa'
king two freely Of spirituous liquors-be On
admitted cxtenuaiion ofcrime, should not
tho net Of ofintoxication, thus proven to be
the Cause OF the crime, be punishable ot-
fence? Ifan individual wero to expose his
nude body in our streets no would be pun
ished. Whyf Because he had committed
an offence against The decsncies and pro.
prieties Of society. Is the offence greater
Than that Of the man who in state OF beast
ly in,oxica,ion staggcrs through the street
ios,ling the psssers-by and insulting their
ears with the foulest and most abusive Ian
guaees Not whit, custom sanctions the
latter, though decency and morality
at it. No, il a man ''put an
enemy in his mouth to steal awny his brains
lei him be held accountable for his con juct
while in this condition to which be has vol
UNFAIRLY reduced himself. Reason de-
mands il though law may not sustain il.
CALIFORNIA STERILITY.-As the dlsap-
pointment to which The California emi
grants have been subjected, must vent il
self upon some person or thing, Col. Fre-
mont and Edwin Bryant, authors Of books
upon Calitornia, receive fair proportion
Of ill-wiIl. Rarely ono writes home who
has not something to say in disparagement
Of The inducements held out By these au-
thors in their descriptions Of the country
and Of the overland journey. "The fine
nutritious grasses" says an Intelligent one,
writing home to his wife, "which the party,
by the representations Of Col. Fremont and
other writer's upon the subject, were indu-
ced to expect that they would find along
The route, turned out TO be wild snge and
willow bushes" Sc. Speaking Of Col.
Benton's declsration, that the sooner the
,oId is exhausted the better for the country,
he same author very truthfully remarks,
that he lies-under huge mistake. The
the gold. with which her coil teens,
shall have been exhausted, or become so
much diminished in quantity, as no longer
% attract large emigration here to work
,er mines, from TINT moment dates her de-
,linc 10 all the elements esseatial to an i'm
,ortant State"
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

There icing no choice, Tho House nd
journed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15

To the Friends of Humanity.

This is to certify, that since Mr.. Rockefeller has
held the offices of Register & Recorder he has
kindly and freely supported myself and seven
children, (thc oldest being merely able to main,
tain himself) and that he pledges himself in his
notices in the papers, that if the voters Of the
county will elect him to these offices at the next
general election, he will give the one half Of the
nett proceeds of said offices to the support Of myself
and little children, for two years from December
next, in which pledge most cheerfully and will
lingly con6dc. He has offered to give me sccu.
rty thereof but I do not ask it Of him, his word
alone being sufficient guarantee to me for that
purpose.
!, therefore, hnmJiy and most respectfully, ask
all the friends of my late husband, Martin Etrn,
and the voters of Northumberland county, gener-
ally, to support Mr.. Rockefeller for should he be
elected would be able, with the aid of my rela-
tivcs, to discharge the debt upon the house built
by my husband, and secure home for myself and
children.
am in feeble state of health myself and have
no means of support whatever for my family, nor
have had any since June last, except what have
received from Mr.. Rockefeller and that he has
freely and pentifuy given. May God reward
him for his kindness. /, therefore, most earnestly
hope, and believe that the friends of the widow
and the f,theress will support Mr.. Rockefeller for
these offices. RACHAEL. IRWIN.
Widow of Martin Irwin.
Sunhury, Sep. I. 1S49.--3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
SUNBCRY PRICE CURRENT.
Corrrrtpd ,ssetl,, bu Henru 1fusSpr
TO PHYSICIANS. DRUGGISTS and COUNTRY
MERCHAN NTS.

nR. ]. n. KELLER Il Bro. most respectfully
~ solcits attention to their fresh stock of Eng.
ish, French German ami Ameican Drugs, Med.
cines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye .Stufs, Glass
ware, Perfumcry, Patent Medicines &c. Having
opened new store No. 294 Market St. with a
full supply of Fresh Drugs and Medicines, we re-
spcctfully solicit Country dealers to examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere, promising one
and all who may feel disposed to extend to their
patronage, to sell them genuine Drugs and Medi-
cines, on liberal terms any other house in the
City, and to faithfully execute all orders entrusted
to us promptly and with dispatch.
One of the proprietors being regular physician.
affords ample guarantee of the genuine quality of
oil articles sold at their establishment
We especially invite druggists and country
merchants, who may wish to become agents for
DIR. Heeier's Celebrated Family THedicnes, (stan-
dard and popular remedies,) to forward their ad-
dress.
Soliciting the patronage of dealers, we respect
fully remain,
]. n. KELLER & BRO, Wholesale Druggists,
No. 294 Market street, Philadelphia.
September Is, lS49.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
THE FARMERS
ENCYCLOPEDIA.

EDITED BY GOuNERNEtR EMERSON.
In ONE VOLUME, Royal octave, l65 pages,
beautifully bound, containing, IL fine plates
besides numerous Wood Cuts. Sold at about
one fourth the cost of the English work, without
any Plates.
"The Farmers Encyclopedia is a real treasury
of practical information wherein the experience of
all ages and countries is carefully POSTED UP to
the present day, and admirably arranged for con-
yenient reference. DIR. Darlington.
1--WE are fully convinced that such an amount
of valuable knowledge for farmer can be found in
no other work in cheap and convenient a form
In fact, Farmer who pretends to be well inform
ed in his profession, should be without this work"
New tennessee Farmer.
An excellent work, fit to be distributed in pre-
miums by Agricultural Socities.-[J S. Skinner.
For sale at this Office, price 81.
Also, by Z. w. CARR. Third street, opposite
the Exchange, Philadelphia and N. HICKMAN,
Baltimore, Maryland.
w ALL Orders MUST BK ACCOMPANIED ny
THE CASH.
July ID, lS49.-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
Two Valuable Plantations
AT PUBLIC SALE.


DY virtue of the last Will and Testament
- George krebs, decd, late Of Jackson township,
Northumberland county, the undersigned Execu-
to will sell at public sale, the premises on S.-
rUnDAr, the 18th of SEPTEMBER, next at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ. the following described real property
viz:
A Plantation,
containing So acres, more less, situate in said
Jackson township, bounded by lands Of Jacob
Gaugcr, John M. Snyder. Peter Reybock and
others. Thereon is erected two story stone
dwelling House, bank Barn, Sprng.house and
never-failing spring of water upwards Of 20 acres
Of this tract consists Of Of meadow land. Also an
Orchard and Cider Press.
Another Plantation,
containing LOG acres, more or less, adjoining the
first mentioned plantation, and lands of George
Hoerner, William Schlegel, David hartman and
others. On this plantation there is also erected a
two story log dwelling House, log Barn, never
failing spring of water, and sufficient quantity of
meadow land, an excellent Orchard of every va
riety of fruit trees. There are upwards of 60
acres cleared and the residue well timbered.
Attendance will be given and conditions of sale
made known on the day of sale by
GEORGE DEPPIN, Ex'r.
August II, ls49.-ts
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
ORPHANS COURT
SALE

TN pursuance of an order Of the Orphans Court
of Northumberland county, will be exposed to
Public sale, at the house of Michael Spatz, in
Georgetown, Lower Mahonoy township, Nor.
thumberland county, on Saturday the 2sth day of
September inst, to wit All the interest Of Daniel
N. l.. Reuter-, (said to be the undivided halD Of,
and in a certain LOT Of ground, situate in Lower
Mahonoy township, near Georgetown, bounded by
lands of Adam Bingaman, George Brosius, Jacob
Allenan, and the river Susquehanna, containing
one acre. Late the estate Of said Daniel N. l..
Reuter- deceased.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, of said
day, when the conditions thereof will be made
known by
MARY A. sCHNABEL
ADMINISTRATIVE.
BY order OF the Court,
David Rockefeller, Ct. q. G.
sunbury, sep. !, lsi9.-t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
Ts InHenters, Mechanics and Artisans.

THE Publishers of the SCIENTIFIC AMEnIcAN
in returning their thunks to the community
for the liberal support and encouragement which
has been extended to them during the past four
years. would respectfully give notice that the first
number of Volume five, will bc issued on the 22d
of September, affording a favorable opportunity
for all to subscribe, who may wish to avail them
selves of the valuable information always found
in its columns. The new volume will be COM
menced with new type printed on extra fine paper,
manufactured expressly for this publication, and
embeshcd with chaste and elegant border
1t will be published as heretofore in quorto form,
thus afording at the end of the year BEAUTI-
Full BOOK of OVER 400 PAGES, containing
of NEW INVENTIONS, described by letters of
reference, besides a great amount of reading
matter, valuable to every man in the country
An increased amount of care and expense will be
bestowed upon this volume to render it more fully
what it has been termed, ''Thc best Mechanical
Paper in the World" Its columns usual will
be filled with the most reliable and correct infor-
nation in rcgate to the progress of SCIENTIFIC
and MECHANICAL Improvements, Chemistry
Architecture, Botany Manufactures, Rail Road
intelligence and the weekly list of patents, pre-
pared expressly for thus Journal at the Patent Office
in Washington.
As an evidence ofthe estimation in which the
publication is held by the Scientific and Mechan-
ical portion ofthe community it is only necessary
to state, that its circulation has increased within
the last three years to upwards of 10000 copies,
already exceeding the united circulation of all the
Mechanical and Scientific publications in this
country, and the largest Of any one in the world.
TERMS Two dollars yeaI in advance, or
if desiIed, dollar in advance, and the remain.
der in six months.
TO CLUBS :-5 copies, $s; 10 copies, SIS I;
20 copies, $2s. All letters must be post paid and
directed to MUNN Il co.
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
New York.
| N.B'-Patents secured and mechanical draw
ings executed on the most reasonable terms, at
the Scientific American Office.
September s, lS49.--
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
Bridge Letting.

NOTICE is hereby given that proposals will
IN be received at the house of Martin Drum
hser in Jackson township, on Monday September
21tb, ls49, for the repairing or renewing bridge
across Green Brer Creek, near the house of John
NJ. Snyder Plans and specifications can be seen
on the day of letting
WILLIAM FOLLMER,
JACOB HOFFA,
CHARLES WEAVER.
Commissioners
COMMISSIONER office,
Sunbury, Sept. s, ls49.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
BALTIMORE MARKET.

Office Of the american, Sep. 10th, ls49.
GRAIN.-Sales of wheat at 06oa 81 lie
for prime white, and 100 81 O6 for red,
and white suitable for family -four at 1l2 a
ll6 cts.
CORN--Sales at 6oc for white, and 63c
for yellow.
We quote Md, Rye at 56c.; lot Of Pa do
sold al Csc.
OATS-Sales at 30 33c per bushel
WHlSKEY We note a sale of bbls. this
morning al 90 cents. In quantity they can
be had at 2Sh cents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
To all whom it NAV concern.

n NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ certificates of Shares of Stock, in the Centre
Turnpike Company have been lost or mislaid
viz: one share in the name of John Buyers, de-
ceased, one share in the name of Martin Weaver
ESD; and two shares in the name of Jacob Gear
hart ST.. deceased. That application will be made
by the subscriber, to whom the above shares have
been legally transferred, for new certificates Of
stock to be issued to him.
Vim. L. DEWART.
Sunbury, Sep. l, ls49.--3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15

q. HICKS JONES,
WHOLESALE DEALER & MANUFACTURER OF
WILLOW And WOODEN WARE.
Importer of French Baskets Looking Glasses,
and Fancy Goods,
No. lS North second Street,
Between Market and Arch SITS, under J. SIDNEY
JONES Carpet Warehouse, two doors below
Christ Church,
PHILADELPHIA,
LAS on hand and is constantly receiving a
Il large and extensive assortment of Combs,
Brushes, Fancy Goods of every description, (too
numerous to mcnton,) Looking Glasses of Gilt
and Mahogany frames, Baskets Coaches, Chairs,
&C.
ROOMS,
Shakers Eastern Wisp and Country Brooms,
Window Blinds, Door Mats, Tubs, Buckets,
Churns, Washboards-in fact, Wooden and Will
low Ware of every description, all of which will
be sold low for Cash or City acceptance.
Merchants would save themselves much time
and trouble, by calling and examining my stock
before purchasing
n. Blocking Glasses, are insured against
Breakage to all parts of the Union, without extra
charge.
August 25, ls49.--3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
Gbe Alarkets.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

WHrAr-Prime Pennsylvania reds are
held at 81 O5 a 1O6 and white at 81 12as1 10.
CoRN-YeIow is worth 65 66c; white
I'll a CSC.
OArs.-Southern Oats are held at 80 a 81 f;
Penna. SO a 34c.
RYE---N1arket bare-small sales at 64c.
WHIsKEY. Sales in hhds at "a c and in
bbls at % cents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
Cool Qra6e.

SuNBuRY, September 6, lS4s'
Amount of coal brought TO Sunbury over
the Danville and Pottevile rail road, from the
Shamokin miness Tons.
For the last week, 626
Per last report, 1i157
Total. 1853
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
FOURTEEN WITNESSES
Equitable Life Insurance, Annuity
and Trust Company.

OFFICE u WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
CAPITAL S2j0.O00.-CHARTER PERPETUAL.
'EllE Company prepared 10 transact busires
l nr1u the most liberal aud advantageous terms They
are authorize" by their charter (sect - make all and
every insurance npperanng to life risks of whatever kind
nture and t. receive and trusts make eiow-
ments and to and purchase anuuitiesn The Com
pay sell annuities and ehdowments and Trustees
for minors and heirs
Table OF Premiums required for the Assurance of siOo for
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
WINES, &C,

THE subscriber has just received new suppl,
OF the best liquors that ever came to Sr.nbury
consisting in part of
Superior old pale Brandy.
Fine Cogniae Brandy.
Superior Old Jamaica Spirits.
New England Rum.
Fine Holland Gin.
Superior Old Whiskey
Common d..
Superior Made.ia Wine.
Lisbon do do.
Superior Port Wine.
Burgundy Port do.
Sweet ,dalaga Wine.
Superior Claret Wine IN bottles.
Cb. .mnaone do. do.
HENRY MAssER.
Sanbury, May a6 ls4s.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
Notice TO Delinquents.

4 III. persons indebted to the subscriber, longer
N than six months, on note or book account, are
requested to call and make settlement, or else their
accounts will be left with magistrate for collec-
ton. fOHN W. FRILING
sunbury, July T. 1919,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15

"JoURNAL OF SENATE.
"Rcspution No lSs. entitled 'Respluon' was read a
third time On the question will the Senate agree the
solution! The Yeas and Nays taken agrecably to
the Constitution and Were as follow viz:
'lEAs-Mcssrs. Bus, Brawcy. CTabb. Cunningham
Forsyth, llugus Johnson, Lawrence Lewis, Mason Mat
ihias NlCasin, Rich. Richards Sadler, Sankey Savery
Small Snyser, Stcrrett and Stine-2l.
''NASs-Messrs. Best, Drum Frick. Ives King, Konig-
macher, Potieger and Darsir, SPEAkER-s.
$50 the question was determined IN the Affirmative
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTA-
TIvEs.
shall the resolution pass The yeas and nnys We're
taken agrceaby to the provision OF the tenth article the
Constitution, and are ms follows, viz:
'.lEAs-Niessrs Gideon j. Ball, David j. Bent, CIag
Bdde, Peter d. Blom David NJ Bole, Thomas X. Bull,
Jacob Cort, John II. Deh Nathaniel a. Elliott. Joseph
Emery, David Il. Eshlenan, William Evas John Fausod,
Samuel Fegely, Joseph w. Fisher, Henry NJ. Fuller,
Thomas Grove, Robert IIamps ~ George p. Henszey,
Thomas j. Herring Joseph Higgins, Charles IIortz Joseph
b. Hover, Robert klotz. Harrison r. Laird Abraham
l.amberton, James Lewis, James w. Long, Jacob NJ
Cartney, John M'Cunch, Hugh M'Kec, John MIugh-
lin, Adam Martin, Samuel Marx, John c. Myers Edward
Nickeson. Stewart Pearcc. James Porter Henry c. Pratt
:. Schoonover, Samucl Seiber John Sharp Christian
Snively Thomas c. Steel Jeremiah B. Stubbs, Joseph
Stntzman, Marshall Swarzwelder Samuel Taggert, Geo
7. Thorn, Nicholas rhori Arunah Wattes, Samuel Wei
rich, Alopza l. Wilcox, Daniel Zerbey and William +
Fucker, Speaker-5s.
"NAYs-Messes. Augustus X. Cornyn. David NJ. Court.
ney, David Evans Henry $ Evans John Frnlon, John w
George, Thomas Gillespie, John b. Gordon VIM Henry,
James j. Kirk. Joseph laulach, Robert r. Little John s
VI JONI W VI Nnffty, JusHin Mlief,
William 4. Morrison, John A. Otto William Y. Roberts
John w. Roseberry, John b. Rutherford, Runde Smith
John Smyh, John Souder George Walters and Davd +
Wiliams,-26.
$50 the question determined in the Affirmative"
SEchETARy's OFFICE, }
Harrisburg, June Is, l-i9.S
PENNSYLVANIA. SIS.
.,,. no CERTIFY that the above and forero-
ing is true and correct copy oi the aye
t2NESt and "Nays," taken on the "Rcsoluon re-
SERMAS ntivc 10 amendment nj the Constitution" "
S&SWSH, MS the sIne appears on the Journals of the
rSr two Houses of the General Assembly of this
'fyf1S' Commonwealth, for the session of ls49.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Office the fifteenth
day OF June thousand eight hundred and forty-nne
TOWNSEND HAlNES,
Sec'ry of the Commonwealth.
July I, lsio.-3n.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
Worse than Ropeless !

Now hear Mr.. HASKlN'S statcmnn. of cure. He said :
Ny wife procured one bottle ot ER4NTS PURIFYING
EXTRACT of BiSseN u Leonard Druggists, Of Rome
commenced using that and began get bcttcr-THAr
BoTrLE enabled to Rt Of nay bed whefe had been
confined ycar-the SECOND bottle enabled TO 9a
out Of the hoR<o-h- bottle enabled me to Wall
Two Miles to Rome Centre where procured Sit Bottles
and when had finished using them out
OF 7rcHty Ulcers HEALED uPnnd three bottles
effected n PERFECT CURE oi all the Ulcers, and rs-
stored me 10 rood h,dLh
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
One Dollars Worth
DANGEROUS ScROFULA!

How much CANcsR-how much SyPIiILfs-how much
ScRoFuLA-wi one Dolldr's torrh OF Brdnts PURIFIER
cure Read the following statement, which is spsci
man pnF fa
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
SCR()EULA

Tthousands Of Curs Of Srcfuia Ca.c!s syphilis srS
Other impure diseases Of tie Blood-dnd he ty SMALL
QUANTITY thich Was used Of Medifre 10 e6er Guns
Of sueh Diseases Be any proof Of he purifying edica! poe
d IN tie Medicine okih has snbdned and conquered ssdA
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
The Sub-Treasury.

Mr.. Dallas, in his recent eulogium upon
ex president Polk, thus speaks Of the indie
pendent treasury system, of which Mr.
Polk was so firm an advocate:
"Whether, in every possible aspect oil
commercial business and exchange, no
more convenient, available, and secure dis
position of the public treasure can be de,
vised, is an inquiry which involves consid.
erations alike complex and delicate. Thus
far the solidty, stability and composure of
monied transactions in general seem to
have resulted from trial Of years; while
the government, through its means, met
even dlsquietude and emergencies Of for.
eign war without loss or embarrassment, in
the most distant transfers of its coin. No
subject Of arrangement has more direct
bearings than this, upon the relations be.
tween the political and money powers of
our free people; relations which, if they
cannot be wholly severed, should never be
tightened, but for tho benefit Of both, be
kept as pure and Independent as possible.
When the constitutional treasury shall
have become familiar in its form and ef-
fects, to our practical habits and prudent
reflections, it is difficult to doubt that it
must be regarded with entire unanimity, as
a monument Of wisdom and patriotism, en-
titling its inventive trainers, and its perse.
vering founders to the warm gratitude Of
their country" ...-