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Iposed to the proposition offered at the last
fConrrsss, by David WilidSt,'s dsmocratic
member from Pennsylvania, a. q s'Prroviso'
TO the bill sppropriatipg three millions, a. 9
secret service fnnd-known as the Wilmo'
proyiso, or any similar measure csichla.
led to disturb the peace and harmony, and
to endanger the existence Of the Union.
Now we have it, and just as we have before
repeated. That long, twisty. nonsensical re'o-
LUTON il Potter's and nothing shorter. VIII
uJustice" now tell US whether Porter was op.
posed to the war with Mexico or notP He was
opposed to its prosecution for the sole purpose Of
acquiring territory. Was he opposed 70 It,
prosecution when such . course would insyits.
bly, result in such an acquisitione or wss he, like
.Corwin and Seward. in favor Of recalling ouI
troops in disgrace? Is not this giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, BY indirectly di'paraging
our cause at home and encouraging the enemy
|abrssd? We would expect to ses the writer Of
that resolution in Congress, under similar cir.
cunstancss, giving similar votes to those cast Oh
that occasion by all the violent opposers Of the
war,
On the subject Of the Provise, " We have
said hsis violent in his opposition b that nea-
sure, and endeavors to saddle il exclusively upon
the Democratic party, BY calling Wilmos. its au-
thor, "a democratic member from Pennsylvania"
Why thus seek to create a false impfessionp-
Why conceal the fact that very large majority
Of its supporters, up to that time, were wings,
both in and out Of Congressa On ito rejection,
the vote stood for It more than two wings to one
democrat, and Porter knew it when he pennsd
that resolution. Up to that time in the North
ern States, every whig State convention that had
spoken out upon that measure, took ground BY
decided majorities for it; while it had been con-
demred by every Democratic State convention
that had voted upon il. These arc matters Of
history, and should put to shame such insinua-
lions 10 are in that resolution, as well As the il.
|norani remarks Of the new editor Of the Record,
Ihailink q, be does from the heart Of those States.
Democratic banner., 1850-06-24

B-Monsy 10 extremely abundant in N
York, and large sums can be obtained q
the low interest Of 3per cent. at call
Il 10 also abundant ct Boston and Philsdsl.
|nhia. ut low rates Of interest. ~
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T. The Record man talks about diving int
party secrets and taking glance 81 thu regency
&c. Wonder how much lower the fellow Noult
like to get2 We would advise him to take
more elevated stsp--if he can.
Democratic banner., 1850-06-24

n. In another column will be found the com.
aunicatioh Of Mr.. Draper and his 'tadjuncts'
10 the county candidates, requesting Q meeting d
-Baird's Hotel on the 18th instant. We are un.
der no sort Of obligation to publish this co,nmu'
h~ication, coming as it does from gentlemen. al Of
whom, we, from all the circumstances connected
with the canvass, believe are equally determined
upon the overthrow and destruction Of the dem.
ocrstis pariy-mofe especially when they al
have the Record Is their recognised organ
through which they h.ve heretofore uniformly
c-cnmunicated their views and plans to the peo'
PIE Of the county. Mr. Draper is the reoognis'
"a candidate Of the great Wing party, sgains'
which We have batied through many q hard
fought canvass ; the othsr two are desertsts from
our own party. who have placed themselves o.
it, wing for the purpose Of the more efsctuallj
attacking do in the flank, while under cover o.
DIR batteries. Hs,qast the great champion o.
The wing cause, may sxpe4to BE- met BY our can
didztss in the Geld d, equal footing; bat wheth'
d they will feel bound Is notice the call Of th'
mere sdjuncts d that party, given 70 It BY Mr.
Bshton, we are unable to say. We think, how
ever, aiat It would have seemed more modest il
them Is have waited for ZONE general arfsnSs
nsuk sntsred into by the peoples candidates, be
iars Skiasg tie initiative In this matter.
- ~ - esrA-E-r<a. ~ OIL E.
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Neil S. Broom. late Governor Of Tenn.
essse, hes left for st. Petersburg, - Minis.
ter to Russia. Mr.. Wright, Secretary oil
Legation, goes out 10 the Atlantic.
Democratic banner., 1850-06-24

R-Twenty new steanbosts have been
built and fitted out at Pittsburgh during
the last FIVE months.
Democratic banner., 1850-06-24

as.Mr. Burke has accepted the Office Of
Law Agent Of the Telegraph Company d
Washington, with Q salary of $4,000. ri
Democratic banner., 1850-06-24

LOcusts have made their appearance IN
Monroe county, Va, after ispe Of ssv-
sntssh years. 49,.
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%. The Record says there is a 'locofoco re.
.gshccy in Pike county," There is another ami
nal down town about which it says nothing, with
long eais, and is kept at the Record office.
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~ S@-
know, what that position 10? Come, Nj. Re
cord, dOsh with the idea and sstohish the peo-
lple. Let the position Of one wing candidate fof
Congress be known, aid immortalize his and
lyotr smss
A correspondent Of the Record has however
come to the fescis, and bids fair to wrsst this
little chance at fame from the pen Of the less 80.
I~gacious editor. He thus dsfass Porter's setual
position:
In regard to Mr.. Porter's actual position
as an opponent Of the "Proviso," and an
advocate ofthe non-intervention doctrine
he 10 "ofrecord'' long ere the "true Dc.
lmocrscy" opened upon "Old Tom" At
ls public meeting at Bowling Green, on the
land Of Nctsnber, ls47, ., committee, Of
which Nj. p. wss chsir'n,, among others.
reported the following resolution:
"Resolved, That We are opposed to the
lp~rosscution Of the late existing wsF witt
Msxicc, Tor the sole pdrposs Of SECURING
territory bat that ifs permanent acduisi.
Itioa Of Msxican territory thereby should Be
1.-THE result Of The va, We are In favor oil
llsatibg Il 10 such state or states asmsS be
issSnsd out Of said territory, 10 settle By
Ithssr fnndsmental Lag, the question whsth.
Isach stste or states shall Do slsvholdipE Of
noa-slsvsbsidipss a~ndthsrsfors, VI srs op'
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LEGISLATURE.

This body is bringing its business rapidly toward
close, and the general expectation that it will be able
adjourn the last of the month the first of May
which viii be earlier than it has adjourned for two OF
three years past,
The slavery resolves reported back to the Sen
ate by the Special Committee on Monday, in a new
draft, embodying portion of the House resolves and
the amendments Of Senators Merrick and Dawes. The
language of Daniel Webster is omitted but the spirit of
it is retained Senator Wood made minority report,
retaining Buckingham's amendment, which had been
adopted by the Senate They are to be acted upon by
special assignment to-day Thursday when attempt
will be made to restore Buckingham's amendment.
The bill to incorporate the Midland Rail Road (au-
thorizng the Norfolk Co. Road to extend itself into
Boston,) has been passed in the House, after amending
so as to make it terminate at South Boston. The
House has passed to third reading the bill from the
Senate, to furnish each school district nthe State with
either Webster's Unabridged Dictionary or Worces-
ters octava Dictionary, at the option of the Dicrcts
respectively. bill has also passed to third reading
on the petition of William Comins and others, to set
the petitioners off from the southwest part of Rutland
to Paxton. The subject of new State prison was un-
der discussion yesterday, in the House, and elected
warm debate. The majority of the Committee report
IN favor of building at Charlestown; the minor-
ty for temporary building there and commission to
inquire into the expediency of new location. The
plan OF the majority will probably prevail
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THE WEBSTER TRIAL,

This trial has served to bring before the public the
rule of law adopted by the court, in relation TO the
burhen of proof necessary to reduce the crime from
murder to manslaughter. The rule now established
was first promulgated, as we understand il, in the
case of Peter York, Judge Wilde dissenting. Judge
Wilde's views appear to US to be not only the more
rational, but certainly the most humane that the
jury shall consider of all the testimony bearing on
the point, and judge therefrom whether the crime
was murder mansaughter Public sentiment we
think will sustain his ground A member of the
Boston Bar, writing in the Boston Transcript, the
subject of the Webster trial, says:
''But over all and through all, was that fatal err
ror in law assumed by the majority of the Court in
Peter York's case, 9Th of Metcaf, 93) viz: that
'when on trial for murder, the killing is proved to
have been committed by the defendant, it is an act
of MURDER and proof of matter of excuse or extenu-
alton lies on the defendant" That is that if the
Jury come to the conclusion that A died by the act
Of b, that is enough to convict him of murder I'M
less can prove beyond doubt that the killing was
under provocation, in mutual combat or in sefde-
fence. The effect of this is to throw all the doubts,
as to murder, against the prisoner
This doctrine is derived from old King Canute and
the edlcts of William the Conqueror, who TO pro-
tect MS roDDer N0rmans laid down the law of muir
der to be- that if was found to be slain it was
to be intended in law, list, that he was Frenchman,
I'd, that he killed by an Englishman; and Sd,
that the killing was murder
This is palpably relic of barbarsm, and in my
Judgment, and believe that of most of the Bar, it
Is Judicial murder TO hang man under it in the 10Th
century The learned Judge Wilde exploded that
dctum in his very sound dissenting opinion in York S
case, and nearly the whole Bar have gone with him.
The learned Judge Sprague, of the United States
Court, discarded this doctrine and held with Judge
Wilde, IN a case not reported-United States VS.
Lewis The conclusions of Judge Wilde are, l.,
That whether the me is murder or manslaughter
Is to be decided upon the evidence and not upon
any presumption from the mere act of killing. Q.
That if the evidence leaves reasonable doubt,
whether the presumption be well-founded, it goes
for the prisoner. g. That the burden of proof never
shifts but is always on the government to prove the
murder, and ifthere be reasonable doubt. on the
whole evidence, the jury must acquit
1t Is little creditable to Massachusetts Jurispru-
dence that this is not held to be sound law, in her
Courts In the public sense it is law, Jas was shown
by the result in the very case cited Peter York's
sentence was committed mainly on the ground of his
conviction under that ruling DR.. Webster's case is
the same, and guilty or not guilty, let no man be
hung in this enlightened age, upon doctrine which
would send to the galows every person found with
dead body, without being able to prove how it came
| to its DEATH
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champions who will dissolve the Union. All union
between ourselves and the spirit of freedom abroad
nsthe earth--the flvor of Heaven and the approval
of all good men, for this privilege of selling men
and whipping women"
l could make nothing else of it, Mr.. Greeley /
know these are the rights for which the south con-
tends. know It'll quite as common and respecta-
bic for southern gentleman to horsewhip his wash
crwoman as to smoke cigar. know this, for /
have lived there; and all the eloquence and gascon-
aiding about southern rights and Constitutional COM
promises, resolvetemselves to this point-the right
to horsewhip woman and sell her baby. Every CON
cession you make about guarantees is Just that much
of yielding to this clamor; but the mail will soon
leave; have so much to tell and am so often inter-
rupted that can not get time to tell it.
JANE G. SWISSHEI M -
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New YORK CANALS. The canal navigation open
ed ed inst, and up to sixty boats had cleared.
The Albany State Register says that con account Of
the ateness of the FROST the banks less settled and
firm than usual at this of the year, and the dam
ger Of interruptions proportionab greater Unless the
amount of produce to down from the West is lar
ger than think it is, the Spring business does not
promise be than conveniently be accommodated
with transportation facilities such to overbmden
the canals
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BROWN UNIVERSITY. The committee to which
was entrusted the consideration of the present condition
and future prospects Of the university reports its belief
that ''the course of collegiate studies," generally
pursued our semnaries of learning, neither deman-
ded nor supported by the people. 1t is shown that
'going through college, is declining in the public
teem and the committee recommends therefore, that
students be allowed to study just what branches they
please, and not allowed to waste nearly much time on
useless Greek and Latin. When $685. 900 is added to
the present funds, Brown University is try the sys-
TEN recommended.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-25

u We notice by the papers, that agents are in
New York and other places selling plants of ''George
Newland's famous Alpine Mammoth Strawberry. -
We would caution the public against being taken in by
IT, 1t is an arrant cheat. 1t has been faithfully PROV
ed in this place, and varies respect from the CON-
mon Alpine strawberry, the plants of which NAV be
had at from so cents 20 one dollar per hundred
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A BIG SHAFT. The Nashua Telegraph says the
Nashua Iron Company last week forged shaft for the
jackson Company, whichprobaby srpasses in size any
shaft ever forged in New England II is 30 feet long,
10 IA inches in diameter, and weighs 1000 pounds.
1t is intendedfor the turbine wheel which is be
built by the jackson Company the present summer
The work was accomplished in two days and two
nights
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PROSY PEOPLE. Some GoIks h,,o

PROSY PEOPLE. Some folks have the Gacntv
OF spinning out trfe OF matter great length more espe
caly when some flaw in the premises depends on elaboro
ton Tor security against exposition; but multiplied words
are unnecessary to define factsas for example, Roele
Hyperan Fluid for the hair Amole for shaving and Uebea
0ha lor tne complexion uDriyaed in quality Sold by
WIN. BOGLE, the inventor at PIT Washington!st Ro,n9
For sale in Worcester by d. Scott, J & Co. L. r. LazeT
and NJ. ID. Green. eod3twit MI, os '
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- The Hon. Horace Mann is now at his home in
West Newton lie addressed his friends and neigh
bors at West Newton last Monday evening, on the
present condition of things at Washington His SPEECH
not restrained by any onehour rule was strongly anti
Slavery in its character.
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CONGRESS

The SENATE did nothing of moment Tuesday,
and the House helped. But Mr.. WEBSTER gave
notice of calling up his resolution for the FREEDOM
OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, and Mr. BELL threw out
an excellent suggestion with respect to Removals
from and Appointments to Office.-The House talk
ed about Slavery and California.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-25

THE MAIDEN AND MARRIED LIFE OF MARY
POWELL, afterwards Mistress Milton. Boston; E.
Lttell s Co.
The publishers of the ''Livng Age have done the
public good service in putting this charming diary in
convenient form, where they may have it entire at
reasonable price. The extracts we have heretofore
published from it, will recommend it sufficiently c such
of our readers have had it entire No work Of
the kind has attained wider popularity 1t may be
had at the Book Stores, and at Thompson's Periodical
depot.
THE ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HIS TORY, contain
ing Scientific and Popular Descriptions of Quadru-
peds, Birds, Fishes, Rep lies, Insects, &c. By DR..
A. B. Strong and j. D. Post; New York: Green S
Spencer.
The study of Natural History, when presented in IA
mar language, is always attractive well
full one and is rendered particularly by the editors
of this work, by their agreeable description, and fine
engraved Illustrations, in which the animals repre-
scented in attitudes and under circumstances that illus
their peculiar characters. 1t issued in monthly
numbers of 80 pages, exclusive of the engravings,
which there are four in each number 1t will afford
much amusement, as well instruction. to the young
and makes pleasant companionable magazine for per
sons Of any age. 1t is sold at only ST. year, and
be had at Thompson's.
THE AMERICAN FLORA, in Monthly Parts, eacl
part illustrated with from four to six beautiful like
nesses of Plants, taken from Nature. The Botanca
Descriptions, History, Propagation, and Culture
Medical Properties, and Uses of each plant, is full
given, with its botanical and common names; By A
B. Strong, M. d. New York; Green s. Spencer
1850.
The character of this periodical very well set fort
in its title. 1t in form beautifully printed
in large clear type superior paper, and the plate
beautifully coored from nature. 1t is very good wor
for the parlor table, 1t may be obtained Thompson
on WALNUT Street.
gT- LatePs Living Age, No. 81, is published
The contents are varied and interesting.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-25

A SPLENDID PLANT. At a recent sale in England
OF exotcs rhododcndrom arboreum (elegantnum)
was exhibited which had upwards of one hundred and
fifty blooms. The plant measured seventeen feet in cir
cuinstance, six feet in diameter, and six feet in
height.
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LIQUOR BILL.

When this bill last came up for engroSsment IN the
Senate the first section provided that all Intoxicating
drinks should be prohibited. The second, that the
County Commissioners, upon the application OF the Be-
lectmen might license MANY persons to sell these
LIQUORS for mechanical and medicinal purposes only, as
they might think the public good required
Mr. Walker moved another section, which would
Law the offender under bonds of 100 TO 1000 dollars, at
the discretion of the Court keep the peace for one
year and in case of violation the whole recOgnizance
was TO be forfeited This occasioned very warm dis
cussjon Messrs. Davis, Wilkins and Hazen opposed
it. and Messrs Walker, Dagget, Cazneau, and Hard
ing sustained it. and it finally carried IL yeas 10
nays The question then passing the bill, and
q voted yea and nay.
The last very significant of the state OF the
temperance feeling in the country.
The bill went back the House ,and was adopted there
BY very strong vote Tuesday, and will undoubtedly
become the law of the land.
A large majority of the house would have much pre-
ferred the bill passed by that body and sent to
the Senate, but it was evident from the action of that
body, that no such bill could pass there. And as the
session was drawing so near to close there was much
reason to fear that if the house, by concurrng with
the senate should suffer the bill go back, it might be
lost and thus nothing be effected The bill it pass
ed is considered very important advance, and is per-
haps much as public sentiment is prepared to
tain.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-25

POLICE CoURT.-Apna %. Joseph A. Tenney,
from the famous Franklin-stree store for selling gin,
&c, at divers times to Catharne Moran was sentenced
to pay fine of $50 and COSTS An appeal was taken
and he recognized in 800 to appear at the May Grim
inal Court raS
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z Mr.. LELAND will present some novel and inter-
estng scenes this evening, at the City Hail. lie has
made great exertons TO make his entertainment attrac
tive, and we hope he will be rewarded by generous
patronage
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-25

G6f- The American Sunday School Society has
dropped from its catalogue book that had been pub
lthed for years, because of its sayehoding vice
presidents found something in it Objectionable, reatins
10 slavery
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w Mr. Webster had oteit Washington yesterday.
IL is presumed that his duties the compromise com
mittee dctain him at the capital
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UoING AT BARGAIN. For E10 sterling the
Danish government has sold to Great Britain her five
forts and all her possessions and territorial rights on
he coast of Guinea
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A CARD,

IHE YOUNG MEMS RHEToRIcAL SOCIETY would tender
their sincere thanks the Hon BENZ f. TBoMAs for the
valuable testimonial of interest he has manifested in our
welfare by his generosity in aiding in our endeayors TO
establish Library. Per order 90 "
April 70 dit WIN. DAME, Secry.
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AWFUL DIsAsTER.-l 100 LIVES LosT-The
Belle OF the West, Capt James, was burned one mile
below Warsaw, KY, at one O'Clock Tuesday morning.
She was bound from Cincinnati St. Louis, with Cal
iornia emigrants. 1t is confidently stated that one
hundred passengers burned and drowned by jump
ing overheard. The officers saved their lives by Jump.
ing overheard and swimming ashore. The Belle was
owned in Cincinnati, and was insured for $80O0 The
scene was the most awful ever witnessed on the West
ern waters.
EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE. New Orleans
18th. The Steam Tow Boat Hercules was blown uT
at South West Pass on "Wednesday last; and the 81
Engineer, Pilot and FIVE Deck hands were killed. The
boat is total wreck
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r1- Seby & Co. will sell a lot of Stuffed Birds this
afternoon. See Advertisement
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LATER FROM CHAGRES.
No California Mail Received.
NEW YORK. Anril Ia. j.

New YORK, April Ia, P. M.
The U. S. mail steamship Ohio arrived this morn
ing from Havana and New Orleans with l4s pas
sengers and $l5O,OOO in gold. She brings no later
news from California
The Georgia took on board POI passengers from
the Ohio. brought from New Orleans.
A disease supposed to be cholera, had made its
appearance at Havana, but being confined solely to
the Military Hospitals, believed by many to be
typhus fever, and by others cholera. Some thought
that the troops had been poisoned The government
had taken precaution to send all the troops from the
barracks supposed to be infected, to the sugar es
tates IN the country. large number of Creoes and
others, natives of the Island are passengers by the
Ohio, on their way to Spain and other parts Of Eu-
rope.
Ina political point of view, the news from the Is
land is important and highly interesting -Four steam
and three salidg frigates having on board Gen. Mir
asol and staff consisting of one Admiral of the Navy
Gen. Amart of Engineers, and several officers O.
rank, ofthe Spanish army and navy, accompanied
by four thousand veteran troops, TO augment the mil
itary of the Island, hourly expected at Havana
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FOR SALE.
CON USNI ETllalN.

1R. STONE practices the examination of the Lungs
i, the Heart and Chest with the STETHESCOPE and
other modern devised instruments in order to test their vital
capacy so critically that the ncpient diseases of
those organs can be discovered and thereby timely treat
eh ADOPTED and saved from the progressive process Of m
bercuous alterations and consequent dsorganization
lie led TO believe from his experience and mast success
IN treating pulmonary complaints, that Consumption taken
IN IT'S early stages, may be CURED and its predspostion
sunaned aTPersons inclined to affections OF this character
will do well to call on him.
9T Office and residence No. MALE STREET. near the
worcester House. Office hours from | to O'Clock p NJ
Apri 70 eodd eowly