Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-01
WASHINGTON, April q, 1852.

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Dear Sir,.-Tho young man Wells
who was 10 have been hung yesterday
in the iail-yard Of this city, for the
murder of the boy Munlcll, has had
his punishment committed by tho Pre-
sidont to Imprisonment, for life in the
penitcn,iary of the District. The Pre-
ssidcnt has been waited upon by sore'
rul of tho clergy of the city, and from
serious examination of tho Whole
evidence in the case, reported to HIM
that they cosscientioasly believed The
act was not done in malice. The Pre-.
sitlent, in his final answer to those
gentlemen, thanked thcm that they
lad enabled him to sec the true state
of the cnsc, and would checrlully give
his assent to their wishes.
The year 1852, it appears, will be
one long to be remembered for the
extraordinary high trcshets in almost
every portion of the country. The
waters of the Potomac have been un-
usually high, which has caused great
destruction of property almost from
its head TO its termination. Bridges
almost without number have been
swept away, together with almost ov.
cry species of property that could be
named; but as fur as | lave learned,
human life has been signally prcscrv-
ed throughout the widespread dcyas'
tating element.
The business before either House
of Congress appears of little import
ancc, only TO those WIN expect to he
bench,tct by change Of adminisira.
ton, or those who do not desire a
change. The fact Is, the only question
appears to be between those who arc
IN Office and those who arc out of Of
fee. There is nothing before them Of
sufficient importance to keep them
longer than the first of Juno. The or
binary appropriation bills appear to be
the only business, and their passage
could be effected in a fcw days was
there disposition 10 do so; but those
who desire conscicn,iously TO do the
business before them and so home, arc
prevented by that class who do moi
care for amy interest but their own
selfish ACCOMPLISHMENT.
The President has also colnmutcd
the punishment Of Joanna Conner, fol
bigamy, from two years confinement
in tho pcnitentiary, upon condition
that she abstain from col,abiting viii
her second husband until she is lc'
gally divorced from her first.
There appears 10 be somewhat Of Il
brindle being kicked up between Il
portion of the Southern wing of the
Wing party in Congress and ,hcil
brethren of the North, while convcn.
cd in caucus tho otherday. Humphrey
Marshall, of Ky, who it appears has
grown too large for his breechcs late
", has attempted to dictate to the wing
party the course it should pursue in
the coming campaign. He, with d
portion Of the Southern delegation
Withdrew from the caucus bccausc bis
ipsc dixit would not he taken, that a
pledge should be required Of the nom.
inco of the Wing National Convcn.
ton that, if elected, he would faith
fully carry out the provisions Of The
compromise. A manifesto from this
Southern wing is talked Of, and should
such an instrument appear, take my
word for it that tho real object Of it
will appear upon its face to be the dc.
feat Of Gen. Scott in the Convention,
and not that they do not believe he is
in favor of the compromise. 1t is in.
timatcd ,hatthe opposition ofMr. Mar
shall to Gen. Scott arises from, n retu-
sal of tho General to recommend him
to Gen. Taylor as Secretary OF War.
If this be true, his motive in acting the
part he has, can be seen through by
any onc.cycd man, aud the corporal's
guard which he said Gen. Scott could
not get in Kentucky, lie will find will
be more applicable in his own case,
when the proper time arrives.
The opposition which seems to be-
set the nomination of Gen. Scott in
this moment, is Of small weight and
easily surmountcd. 1t is not the first
time he has been fired at from the
rear. He is an old taclician, and is
as well acquainted with his duty in the
present crisis us Mr.. Marshall can toll
him. | presume no man will be call
cd upon to vote fol him without n full
knowledge of his views upon every
point contained in the compromises
Who can doubt Gen. Scots loyalty
to tho laws of his country, after hav.
ing defended its honor for more than
forty years in tho battlefield, and
crowned it and himself with ilnpolish.
able laurcls. But, Mr.. Editor, this
seeming disIuictudc, or discord, in tho
Wing ranks, is but the tuning of tho
Instruments. Tho music wc will hDvc