The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31
LANCASTER, MAY 20, 1850.

WUE LuIllu5IeI Outttlt'
LANCASTER, MAY ss, 1850. I
faE CoNvENrloS.--On yesterday the
Convention was again engaged in dis
cussing the principles Of apportionment.
The subject was debated 5y Messrs.
Stanbery, still@sll, Hitchcock, Ranney.
Perkins, Mccormick and several others.
Noreport had yet been made from any
of the committees. @
A resolution was adopted providing
for the publication of the debates IN two
German papers. --.
DELEGATEs TO THE CoNyENTIoN.-We
are indebted to the Hon. F. Case for
list of Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, showing their residence,
place of nativity. years in the State. age,
Occupation, &c. There are 40 Lawyers,
7 Merchants, 33 Farmers. Miller, 8
Physicians, one Clerk Of Court, 2 Prin-
ters, Surveyors, s Editors, Lumber
Merchant, Backsmiths and several
miscellaneous. The oldest delegate is
aged 50, the younges 25. Of the entire
number only 2S are natives of Ohio, and
4 are natives of Europe. Among the
Whole. as has been before remark ed, only
8 are single men. These are aged re-
spscli9eiy Al, 81, 40, 5S, 2S, 25, 81, and
3S, all save one beyond the green age.
Col David ChamBefs, of Muskiugdm, is
The Oldest man in the Convention. Judge
Hitchcock ranks ne&s, being but 6ne year
younger. aa5u 1a. .s..-l .--.....s ...
tbs CUBAN observation-disclosures
from various cities ofthe Union have as
sumed tangible shape, aid 1t would
now appear tina, the attempt to invade
Cuba is about to be made. So wCll sub
s,aHtated are the var0ns rumors that The
President has deemed it his duty, under
the treaties with the Spanish Govern
ment, to take measures to preserve the
neutrality Ut the United States, and his
action in the matter has been brought t"
the attention of Congress.
1t is said tHdt Gen. lopez has already
embarked with force of 5000 men, hav
ing eluded the vigilance IF the SpanlSt
Etusul at New Orleans, and that severa
thousand more are ready to follow 81
soon as intelligence is received OF the
success Of the former body of invaders
/, is also stated that Gen lopez has IS
sued an ald"ess to his army, reminding
them of their former victories in Mexico
and holding out to them as an inducemen
the many advantages they vii! reap b.
gaining success. He has also issued al
address to the Spanish soldiers upon thu
Island, holding out To them the popula
incentive of Liberty and Independence
audreminding them of the harshness q
the despotism Under which they live, H
also reminds them Of the battles in whic
he has fought with them. 1t Is also stat
ed that the second expedition will be un
der the lead of an American commander
The object of these expeditions, if the
are really under way, is not success
The leaders of this movement have a
eye to the future; or rather in the ever
of either success or defeat. they expet
the Ultimate subjugation Of the lslanc
Should the forces be defeated, as wi
most likely be the case, the Spanish Go'
ernment will doubt!essly meet out
them severe punishment, and then tn
cry will Bio raised that "American cit
zens have been murdered upon Amer
can soil" and an attempt will be made
involve the United States Government
war with Spain. p--
This thing of manifest destiny" has
Charm that is really attractive, and Il
idea that the Anglo.SaxoI race is even
tually to overrun the Western conline
must in the end, ifnot defeated, produ'
Just such national debt as now han
over England. Before rushing too fa
it would be we'll for the considerate pc
ton ofthe American people to pause at
reflect, aud not give way to the too prev;
en-. doctrine ofthe day that we need all Il
territory we can win by our arms. v
can peaceably get all we may want, wit
out expending the h pod aud treasure
the country. and the people who may i
habit it, will more willingly come und
our jurisdiction. .y- -
CANADIAN INDEPENDENcE.-The
tempt made to have an address prepare
praying the Queen to grant the lud
pendence Of Canada, was defeated in {
Assewblynow In session, on the tn in
Cosr OF RloTs.-The Philadelphia
duirer learns from official sources II
the following sums have been paid by t
county of Philadelphia for riots, pay
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