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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22


We learn from Captain Jennings, Of the bark
Auckland, which arrived in this port yesterday, in
seventy days from China, that about 500 miles OF
the of Japan, he fell in with Japanes junk,
which was com pletely water-logged. The crew,
consisting of seventeen persons, were taken OF by
Captain Jennings, and are on board his vessel.
They had been fifty days on the wreck, and were in
No communication of course, has been had with
them, beyond what could be accomplished by signs,
but they appear exceedingly grateful for the assist
ance and kind treatment received from the Cap
tain. ON approaching land, they exhibited strik-
ing evidences Of joy and devotion. box belong
Jennings, contains what are probably the junk's
register, Sc, chart, which we understand to be
a very curious affair, and compass differing
tirely from those in use among us, and some gold
and silver japanese coins. This would seem to af-
ford good opportunity for attempting TO open an
intercourse with Japan. These persons should be
well treated, and sent back in Of our ships-of
war, the commander of which should be authorized
to make overtures to the japanese government.
From the same paper OF the 9TH
In our paper OF yesterday was q very interesting
item respecting the picking up and bringing here
Of a crew Of shipwrecked Japanese. We would
suggest that now is perhaps the best opportunity
ever offered for attempting to open communications
with Japan. Would il not be wise and probably
profitable for some Of merchants to fit out
pioneer expedition from this port to Japan Send
a We 81 with cargo suited to the market, If one
could be obtained, and take along these poor ia
panese, who represented as very grateful for the
favor shown thsm. They would carry back fa-
vorable report Of US :" outside barb arians, and
might prove the opening wedge for free CON-
merce between the world and Japan. Who knows
but what the fullness Of the time has come, when
Der exclusive policy shall give way, and this Incl
dent be the fucrum which the lever turns
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22

Nay, l. w. Raymond, W. H. Davenport, Edward p Flint,
H. O. Bssls, w. W. Caldwell David B. Turner, u. b. Field,
San francisco; Rev Isaac Owen, q 9. johnson, Santa
Clara Rev Mr. Brier, Santa CRUZ Rev. Joshua Wilson,
DR.. T. L. Andrews, Monterey; Rev. James Warren VAL
lejc.
E1scure Committee-Rev o. G. Wheeler, Of the Pres
byterian Church, William Leonard, Of the Congrega-
tional Church, Daniel L. Ross Of the Methodist Episco
pal Church. Thomas Selhy Of the PresbyteranChurch
David s Turner, of the Protestant Episcopal Church
The amount Of money subscribed and collected on
Sunday evening was 81 ,S2f u.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

Tue DrFPgRENcE. =. When the Wings
had majority in The Legislature they let
the State printing To the l"west bidder,
1t cost the State, per yearSl0,437. When
the Democrats got majority in the Leg.
lslature they refused to let Scott fulfill
his contact, and gave the printing To Mr.,
Medary: aud last year as shown by the,
Audiror's report, il cost the State S26
32O. almost thres times as mu ch as il did
when the Wings had a majority.
Tax payers, which will you vote tori
The party that economizes in the public
expensesl Or the patty that wastes the
public money! MaryscMe Tribune.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

A RAILWAY FOR SPAlN.--A railway is
to be built in Spain. from Santander. on
the Bay of Bisc ay, to Valladolid. The
length is about 1000 miles. The line
will ultimately be carried forward toMad
rid, which capitol, by means of line Of
steamers from Southampton to the port
Of Santaoder, will then be brought in al
most immediate communication with
London.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
From Me Ohio Sac ,Ioulnal.


Mn. EDIToR:-It will be recOllected
that JouN &. BREsLrN. now candidate
for STATE Treasurer, was. during the
session Of 1S4S-9. SPEAKER of the House
of Representatives, and STANLEY MATH-
Ews, now candidate for a Judgeship,
was CLERK The session closed on the
26lh of March, Is49. On page 6s7 of print
ed House Journal for the same session is
the fnllpwing offered by NoRToN Towns.
HEND on the 18th of March, being only
ten days before the end of the session:
"ResOlred, That the Clerk of this
House is hereby authorized to employ a
sufficient number of Clerks to prepare
the business for a sine die adjournment"
The resolution was passed, and two dd-
dit'Onal Clerks were thus employed. seq.
en- or eight days only Exclusive of Sun
days. before the adjournment. To each of
these Clerks was paid the sum of THREE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY.NINE DOLLARS, being
at the rate of S34 each per dsy!l This.
TOO, in the face "fthe statute. which says
"Ihe compensation of the CLERK and his
assistant Clerks shall be three dollars per
day." 1t is understood their accounts
called for l13 days, or the whole session.
at three dollars per day. and their correct.
ness certified to by the Speaker, as the
vouchers now on file at the State Audi.
lur'S Office will probably show.
This swindIing trick, with others, was
fully exposed by Mr.. Copeland in his re-
marks, made in the House on the 18th of
January, 1850, in support of resolutions
offered by him going to prevent the pay.
ment Of false accounts and exaggerated
claims. sc. ! think his remarks were pub
lished in the Journal. Mr. Breslin was
present (being member) when Mr. C.
made his remarks. and observed iha, "he
should reply 10 Them" but the "reply."
if any, has not been made public. .t
MUSKlNGUM.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

SPAIN AND THE CuBA REvoLT.-A let.
ter from Madrid, dated September IL,
says:-"The Journals here are filed with
the details of,he new from Cuba. sum q.
mary of which was received by telegraph
some days since; and this subject is the
main topic of conversation, From the
feeling which prevails here on the sub.
ject, should not be surprised, If the re-
ported outrages on the Spanish Consul
at New Orleans be confirmed, were the
Spanish government to resent it by some
decided measure. There are occasions
when governments and nations act upon
impulse and feeling, and not on sober
views ofadvantage, or prudential consid-
erations of means and resources.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

AN OUTRAeE- Who Pcypetratcd III =
If man subscribes one hundred dollars
to corporation, the constitution makes
him liable tor two hundred. (See arti
Gle on Corpnralioos.) The Wings all
voted against this clause, and finding tina,
the democrats would have il in, in some
shape, Mr.. Stanbery offered resolution
to amend it as follows:
That in respect to Corporations for
Religious. Charitable. or Literary, or Tor
roads, bridges. or other public improve
meuts, such rule or individual liability
may be established, as to the General As.
sembly may seem proper and expedi
ent."
Mr., Reemelin moved that this resolu-
tion be indefinitely postponed, which mo.
ton prevailed; yeas 4l--all Democrats y
nays 49, (See debates. 2d vol. page
s45)
So you see iha at it was the Democratic
members of the Convention who made
it a penal act to subscribe money for re,
ligous. charitable, or literary purpose, or
for road or other public improvement.
Who are the friends of religion, chari
ty, literature. aud of roads and other
public improvements The democrats
who inAict penalty upon The liberally
of the penple2 Or the wings who voted
against this infamous frnture?
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

CHURCm TAXATION. There was an at
tempt made in The Convention to make
it imperative upon the Legislature to tax
churches. Who were the advocates of
i'll Read the debates and you will fad
that Reemeln and Sawyer, democrats.
were its advocates.
The committee on taxation reported
"houses used exclusively for worship, to
an amoun, not exceeding 1000 dollars
may by general laws he exempt from
taxation" (See debates, p. 65l.)
A motion was made tn strike out, So
tha; the section would read "houses us,
ed exclusively for worship may by gener
al laws he exempt from taxation"
IN this motion 23 democrats voted no.
(See debates page 1861 Mr.. Morris. a
whig. voted no, but not because he was
in favor of church taxation. but because
he wanted to kill the report. aud he
thought the best way was to keep this
| clause in it,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

COUNTY EXPENDITURES 1898,
there were 81 paupers in the County In
6rmary and the cost Of supporting them.
after deducling the amount for articles
sold, was S3l1;l6. To this add $40, sal.
AIRY of directions, and we have $35l;l6.
IN 1850. there were 80 panpers and the
cost of supporting them after making the
same deduction, was S9aO,O4 To this
add salaries of directors. $3.50. and we
have $1O79;54. We take the yea 1898
because we have no files further back
At some future time, we shall publish
some interesting statistics on this sub
ject.
In 1888. the amount expended for gen
eral county purposes. deducting Schoo
and township funds, was, about $1,000
In 1850, the amount after making simila
deductions, and for corporation purposes
was about S24 600. 1t is generally sup
posed that an average appropriation o
$4,000 for county purposes ought TO b'
sufficien Mt at all times.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

Tue BANKS. The following is one of
the sections which The i.ocoCocos want.
ed In make part of the uew constitution:
(See Debates. page 402.
"The General Assembly shall have no
power to create or incorporate any bank
or banking institutions, whatever, or To
authorize the making, emission or put
ting in circulation of any bill of credit,
bond, check, ticket, certificate, proms.
sory note OF other paper medium. intend
ed or calculated to circulate as money ur
currency"
On this section the vote stood yeas AT.
nays AZ. as follows: tSee debate, page
423.)
YEAs,- Messrs. Archbold, Blair, Ca. d..
hill. Chauey. Clark. Ewing, Forbes,
Green of Defiance; Gregg, Groesbeck,
Henderson, Holmes. Holt, Hnotman,
Hunt, Jones. King, Kirkwood. Larwill.
Leech, Leadbetter, Lidey. London,
Mitchell, Mccormick, Norris, Onon.
QnipIey, RANNEY, Reemelin. Riddle,
Roll, Sawyer. Scott of Auglaize, Sellers.
Stebbins, Sdckney, Stidger, S,ruble,
Swan. Swift. Taylor, Thompson Of Shell
BY. Thompson of Stark. Townshend,
Wison, and PRESIDENT-47.
NAys-Messrs. Andrews, Barnet, Barnett
Of Preble, Bs,es.I Blickeusderfer. Brown
of Athens, Brown of Carroll. Case of
Licking. Chambers. Ceilings. Cook. Cur.
ry, Dorsey. Ewart. Florence, Gille,t.
Gray, Green of Ross. Hamilton, Hard,
Harlan, Hawkins, Hitchcock OF Geauga,
Horton, Humphrevil'e, Hunter. Johnson,
Kennon, Larsh, Manon, Morehead, Nor.
ris, McCloud. Nash, Olis. Patterson,
Peck, Scott of Harrison, Smith of High.
land, Smith of Warren. Stanbery, Still.
well, Warren, Williams, Woodbury. aud
Worthington-47
The President oflhe Convention. Col.
Medill, voted for that clause. and had it
not been for Kennon, Case and few
other Democrats, it would have been
made a part of the Constitution Is it
proper to allow Col. Medill to have the
construction Of the adopted clause on
this subject Would it be Patting the
Constitution in the hands Of its frisndsl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

GsN, SooTT being written to, some
months since by gentleman Of Pennsyl
vania, at the request ofsight members OF
the State Senate. addressing him as the
undoubled wing candidate for the Presi'
Iency, aud requesting his opinions on tho
various political questions which have
asitaled the cuuntrys wrote the following
characteristic letter, in reply:
Washington. March 26. 1851.
Sir: have received your letter (mark.
ed "cuu6dental,') in which, after COM
mitling the error Of surprising me to be
fully before The country as the whig
candidate for the Presidency" you pro.
ceeded to interrogate me on many points
of grave public interest.
/ Permit me to say that. considering we
shall probably only have q whig candi-
date for the Presidency through Nation.
al Convention, and that cannot be its
nominee except by the force ofihe unso.
liciled pariiality of large masses of my
couulrymen:
Considering. also. that if my charac.
Ter or principles he not already known.
1t would now be idle to attempt to sup.
ply the deficient information by mere pa
: per professions of wisdom and virtue,
made for the occasion:
/. Aud considering that ifI answer youv
queries. must go on. and answer others
a already before me, as well as the long
series that would inevitably follow --tt
the disgust of the public.
s | will llbeg permission TO close this &C
e acknowledgement Of your letter by sub
sc'iting myself, with great respect yon
obedient servant,
= WYnptp1D n Ccor-,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
SIas,ss5 OF

Is a pretty large sum fnr the tax payers Of
this State to be- burdened with over and
above their regular taxes; but the Watch.
man of this place says tnat the above a.
mount is Just what the Banks would have
paid If taTed as other property.
Whena a proposition was before the Leg.
isla,ure To tax Banks as other property,
the IOcofoco members UOted against a! So
we just leave the matter for that party to
fix up GrclcD,Ne Herald.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

SPAIN AND HER Colonies. 1t is said
To be under contemplation 10 raise The
Governors of Cuba and the philippines
to the rank of Viceroys, and also to ere.
ate separate ministerial department for
the colonies. the new Colonial Secretary
to be assisted by Consultative Junra,
composed oflhe members nfthe Colonial
section ofthe Council Of State; To be in.
creased To niue Spanish members Of Roy
al nomination, and six colonial members.
each named by the Queen from list Of
three candidates forwarded by the Gov.
eruor, on the proposal Of the colonial mer.
chants aud proprietors.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09


LOOK ATTHE TioKET.-Theticket is a
long one and we wish the voter 10 cast
his eye from the Governor down the list
and see what good names compose the
Wing ticket. Il lis To late now to dis
cuss the issues which we have frequently
presented during the canvass; but we
would merely remark that all thuse who
desire Ia con6de public trusts in safe
aud Competent hands, will vole the whig
ticket; all those who desire an ecnno
mical and faithful administration uf pub
lie affairs, will vote The Wing ticket; oil
who wish to preserve the faith of the
State, maintain her gond credit aud g
ventually reduce taxation, will vote TIN
Wing ticket; all who desire to reslor
county affairs 10 their former health
state, reduce expenditures aud abolis
corruption and lavoriiism. will vote tn
Whig ticket Be ready. friends, aud d
your duty.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

SENTENCE OF The MICHIGAN RAILROAD
CoNsPIRAToRs.-The twelve prisoners
convicted Of conspiracy to burn the Cen.
ral Railroad Depot in Detroit were
brought up for sentence on the goth
ult. The Advertiser says that when
Judge Wing inquired whether they or
their counsel had aught to say why sen.
tence should not be passed, Filley. Will.
Iiams, Corwin, DR.. Farnham. Eben Price,
R. Price aud Lyman ChamPlim each
rose and protested their innocence.
The Court sentenced them 10 impIison.
ment in the State P enitenliIary; Orlando
ID, Williams, and Ammi Fillev for ten
years each; VIM. Corwiu, Aaron Mount,
Eben Price, Richard Price. DR.. Farm
ham aud Andrew ]. Freeland for eight
years each; and Erastus Champlin, Ly-
man Champliu. Willard Champlin and
Erastus Smith for FIVE years each.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

were 20 preiudlced hgainst hint they thought they
would tax him with 0ne child any hlw, The a
bove facts am willing to be qualified 10 any
time
PiIiful appea tn party prejudice; u",
lust attacks upon personal character;
false issues having no connection with
the subject will avail little against such
testimony aud we leave il with the Peo,
Pile.
The fling about the appearance of the
article in the Gazette, leads US To notice
our young Galphin neighbor who also
wishes Ia creep out through q small au'
ger hole. The charge was that he re.
fused In publish the article e-he replies
that it was "not presented to him" NoI
was it; but when asked to publish. he
thought he would rather mol doit for feaI
Of hurting tile party. In other word
the truth is of no consequence except 81
far as it eau be tod without "hurting lh'
party"
Aud now, reader we leave the sub
lject with you. We have devoted con
siderable spaceto it. hut we have deeme'
it Of the highest Importance. Thes
facts are disgrace to the "benevolen
intentions" of our citizens. aud such con
r duct, we know. will not be tolerated
the facts are properly disseminated.
p. 5. We have been requested {
add the following:
Messys. Duncan g. Tovson's Certificate
We certify. that Joseph Braden, the superb
tendent Of the Fairfield cnunty Intirrnary. nevC
refused 10 carry out any direction as regards til
treatment of the pnnpers and management OF III
I Institution We further declare our entire aI
\, probation Of is conduct as superintendent.
J. w. TowsON \ -
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

The DOLLAR MARK. (S)-Mr. Sun:--
Your information respecting the origin Of
this mark (S) as given few days since,
upon some authority from Boston, is at
variance with the record ofth Historical
Society Of New York. There it is rep.
resented to be combination Of the let
ters U S. viz: s. This is more plausi.
BILE than the reference TO P. 8, peso.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

SECESSION ARMS The Richmond
(Va) Wing learns from sure source
that the Trepegar Foundry. near that city,
is now casting set of20 disunion cannon
for the State of South Carolina. They
are to be inspected and received. The
delivery has no doubt been fix ed. says
the Wing. with view to the assembling
and in tended action of their Convention,
which meets next month. u1
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
Circleville. Oct, 1851.

VIRGINIA NoMrNATIuNs.--The Wings
nf Virginia have nominated Geo, w.
Summers of Kenhawa, as their candidate
for Governor. Samuel Watts, Esq, of
Norfolk. has received the nomination Of
Lieut. Governor, and 5. 5. Baxter for AT.
torney General.
The democracy" have put in nomi.
nation the following ticket: Governor.
Joseph Johnson, of Harrison; Lieut., Gov
ernor, Shelton Leoke; Attorney General,
I. w. BncOck.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

Da. PUsEY-T The London Standard
says: "A conversion to Professionalism
that astonishes much more than the con,
version of the Duke of Norfolk. is now
to be annouuced-lhe conversion Of DR.,
Pusey."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
THos. DuScAS.
Sept. ~, l65l.
SnmNeL Eekker's Certificate.

This is 10 certify that WIS present when Jos
Bralen. Superintendent Of the Infrmary, swo:t
To the DjrsGturs. Ms'sr'. D lncan & Kemmerer
that they mnst think they had done great thugs
by giving him sl75 to keep their damu'd old
lousy. sinking paupers. &c." as the above Direct
ors must testify under onlh. They also told hin
hat he must keep certain lot Of sheep on shares
he swore he would do no such thing. &c
SAMUEL FETTERS.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

VOne ofthe papers al Madison, Ind.
says mo man can be sound, reliable
Democrat, 'oithout being at tie same time
Christian maa." This would seem To
indicate that Democracy is about to con.
tract its platform so much at least that
ninetenlhs of the party will tumble off,
- Prentice. o.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

WThe State Of New York assesses
an annual tax Of $500, 900 for the support
of free schools in that State, aud nearly
half of this is raised in the city Of Now
York
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
RgNuNcrATroN OF I.oooFocorsM.-Jn,

REHUNCIATIoN or l.oCOFOC0IsM.-JnO.
Ryan, an Irish citizen Of Pickaway coun.
~, has ren0unced Loc0locoism. Ii sp
pears that two years ago, he was doing
we'll and supporting his family. but was
induced to neglect his business aud
spend his time in elecIioneering for Loco
focoism under the promise that, ifa dem
ocra,c Board Of Public works was elect
ed. he would be appointed lock.tender.
After patiently abiding his time. he was
told that when Mr. Munyp'nuy come, he
would get his place. The result we
give in his own words:
Mr.. Manypenny came. and | was in.
irodnced "as The mau they wanted To be
Lock slender" He said should have il
as soon as vacancy occurred. Here
was room for mnre lost time; and the next
rumor was that Hughes would not give
it to me. What could be the cause9 He
seemed to lie my friend, and had prom
iscd myscDand friends Nat | should harC
tie apPo'ntmrnt. bore the character
of an honest. snher man. was diligent in
my business, and well known to the Act.
ing Engineer, aud had written recon.
mendation from his brother, who wa,
Acting Engineer on the Hnck Hooking
Canal. where | finished sections 81 and
60 To their satisfaction. though with los,
10 myself Why have ! been thus duped
with promises by those never intending
t. fulfil lhem-and why have been KEEP,
from lime to time in suspense To the Sc
Iious Inconvenience and loss which | an
unable to bear? Hear is the reasun-l am
Catholic! aud am not afraid nor ashamed
to own my belief.
Had not been promised the office.
would not have been Subject To The lost
and Inconvenience | have experienced
and had been told frankly that | coul'
not have the appointment. | would have
been content and known what to have
done. But have learned lesson; and
will no, again DO deceived with the
promises Of such Dcmagogues. If such
as they are democrats. | am not one
My democracy teaches me to be honest
-uot to say one thing and mean another
Ito make no two faced profession fol
the sake Of self.agerandizement, Messrs
Manypenny, Hughes & Co. may be in
their proper element when so doing; but
they nor lhose practicing such "democ
racy" can never again have my support
When voters are needed they arc very
attentive to those who work on high
way aud in the diiches." but after the y
have used us. aud been raised loistations
Of trust and profit. lhev get too high to
see or be troubled with our affairs.
JOHN RYAN.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

ANOTHER Son Of Victor Hugohas been
condemned to nine months imprisonment,
aud fined 1000 francs. for an article on
the expulsion of foreigners from France.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

A demagogue will he demagogue,
place him where you will. Even nom
iua,ion for high Office cannot change his
nature, any more than leopard can
change its spots.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

T Moses Warren. a revolutionary sol.
dier. aud one Of those at West Point
when Arnold turned traitor. died recent.
y al Warrensville. Cuyahoga county.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

~ Wings, be on the alert. Do not
suffer yourselves to be deceived. Office
holders are too much interested 10 tell the
whole truth. Do not suffer your neigh.
bors to be deceived. Brand the calum-
nies which are circulated by Loc"foco
riders, as they deserve.