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an authority which they not only have not
recognized, but absolutely repudiated, and which
they believed, and had a right TO believe, had
been forever relinquished, or that the protect.
crate Of the Musquitos must be abandoned.
We have the authority Of MI SoUrER, in bis
late work on Nicasgua-which should be read
by every man who wishes 10 understand the
importance Of this question--that The entire
control Of that burlesque on all government, is
in the hands Of the British consul that the port
duties are laid, and the affairs of the custom
house exclusively controlled by British agents I;
that the Indian population Of st. Juan are sub
ject 10 bis will without appel, there being
no written laws Of any kind, and no civil off.
GERS, except few Jamaica negroes, called a
police; and that this same British consul, who
is recognized by the British secretary Of foreign
affairs s, in fact, dictator in all things; that he
assumes 10 dispose Of grants Of land, and TO
give titles under his consular seal; and thai,
instead Of everything being done in the name Of
the King, as in all other legitimate monarcbies.
this very tariff for paying no attention to which
the Prometheus was fred into, was promul-
gated in the name Of, and signed by, 81. N.
DAILY, collector" without referring to any other
authority. Mr.. sQUrER dwells emphatically on
the vast Interests involved in This British usurpa-
lion, which is at once too absurd and ridiculous
in its details, not TO excite laughter, and Too
serious, in its future consequences, not TO be
viewed with the deepest solicitude.
Fouryears has elapsed since the conclusion Of
a treaty, which the Executive, the Senate, and
the whole people Of the United States believed
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A Romantic SUIcIDE.-A man named Patrick
Bartlett recently committed suicide in Pike coun-
ty, Ala, by hanging himself soon after his mari
age. The Troy Palladium says:
He had been in love with a young lady, but was
prevented, by some means, from marrying her, and
welded another. Soon after his marriage, he car
ried his wife to his parents, and there met the
young lady, his former love, to whom he appeared
to have been devotedy attached. Their feelings
upon meeting overcame their sense of propriety,
and they rushed into each others arms, embraced,
and were melted to tears. This seems to have re-
vived, in ten-fold degree, his love for her; and
after carrying his wife back to her parent, said
that he would go to Troy and mail letter, which
he had written; but it appears he came to the de-
termination OH the way to destroy himself, which
he did in the manner above described.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10
Correction.

In our leading editorial of yesterday there are
number of typographical errors, and some mistakes
in the use of words, which we regret. acts is
once used for facts and 'admiring friends for
advised friends. Into extatic for with extatic,'
aad many other small errors. The reason is, that
owing to the scarcity of compositors, we were un-
able TO obtain the proof and it went press fresh
from the hands of the compositor. The same npol-
osy must suffice for many other errors which need
not be noticed, and which we hope soon 10 avoid
entirely. r .....
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THE PLATFORMS.
THE -WHIG PLATFORM.

The wbgs of the United States, in convention Assem-
blsd firmly adherng TO the great republican
now as ever relying uon the isteligenee OF the Amer
ea % NJ So
so sna e Union DO The % az The
ment and Tainenanee which their national Organization
4. The Government of the United States is limited
Character and Is confined 70 the exercise OF powers
pressy granted by the Constitution and such may be
necessary and proper for carrying the granted into
full execution and that all powers not thus granted
sessay IMPLIED are expressly reserved to the States
o The State governments should held secure in their
its constitutional powers. and the reSered
and watched over thc palladium OF Ibertics.',s
as S the y hr s adhere
ed in his Farewell Address, keeping free from
all cntangng alliances with foreign countries and
mission as RcpuSe is not to proresae our opinions, or
Impose on other countries our form OF government by
and justice the blessings Of our
eminent, and the advantages of free institutions.
obey consaton iaws t and %i ,fra
es as they would retain their respect and the re
sreet which they claim. and will enforce from foreign
the strisest economy and SUFFICIENT for the es
pcnses thereof In time of ought he mainly der
discrimination and protection By specific da
ties, when practicable whereby suitable encouragement
may be assured to American industry, equally class
g. The Constitution vests in Congress the power 10 opcn
and repair rbors and from navEa
BILE vers and II Is expedicnt that Congress shall exercise
that power eeerer such improvements necessary for
the common defence for The protection facility Of
commerce with foreign nations among States; such
era in their character - :,
T. The Federal and State Governments are parts of ono
system alike necessary for the common prosperity peace
ana security and ought 10 be regarded alike with cordial
abituai, and immoveabe attachment Respect for the
authority OF each, and acquescence
measures OF each duties required by paines con-
siser9 T OF national Of State and individual welfare
known as the Compromise Adjustment (hc the
recovery OF fgiyes from labor incuded) received
and acquiesced in by the Wings OF the United as
final settlement in principle and substance of the subjects
10 which they relate and these concerned
We will maintain them, and insist their enforcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
OF further legislation TO guard against the Inc
laws on the one had, and the abuse OF their powers on
the other not mpairng their present efficiency TO carry
out tho requirements OF the Constitution and depre
cate all further agitation of the questions thus settled
dangerous to our peace, and will discounenance all efforts
TO continue such agitation whenever wherever
or however made; and will maintain this settlement as
essential TO the nationality of the Wing party the in
| tcgrity OF the Union.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT SMRYNA.-Letters
from Smyrna, OH the 26th July, give an account of
terrible disaster which occurred at Adalia some
days before. A furious wolf suddenly appeared in
The midst of the market place, and bit several per-
sons most severely, but taking fright at the cries
which arose on all sides, he jumped over wall,
and got into large garden where several hun
dred persons who had come to the town on ac
count of the silk crop, were sleeping IN the open
air. Here he wounded one hundred and twenty
eight persons, but being again frightened away by
the cries of the people, he got into sheepfold,
where he killed eighty-five sheep and wounded
seventy-five. The animal was killed the next
day.
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From the Home Journal.
Our Ellen.

o! have you seen our Ellen?
She's gone into the East
To tell them, where the sun comes forth,
OF this his place ofrest,
She took our music with her,
The voice wellove so well;
And wondrous, wondrous will be all
She there will have to tell!
The mighty West, our Ellen! y
o! how She II boast its trees;
Our brooks will swell TO riyulets,
Our rivulets to seas;
Log cabins turn to cottages,
With woodbines clustering Ger,
And hewn log dwellings villas fine,
With parks before the door.
Our wire bridge, with Ellen,
Will shame Rialto's pride;
And "never, meath so grand an arch,
Did such river glidep'
Calypso's isle will desert seem b ".
Compared with that of Zane;
And then they'll think they've never seen
How grass will grow or grain. ,-
Lord! how she'll brag, SLY Ellen, -n.s.s.
Ofsteamboats and hotelSj
Ofcoaches rattling through our streets,
Wheeling's beaux and bellies;
OF railroads coming by the score,
Though somewhat long delayed,
And of ten thousand things we have
Or will, SO soon as made. .r
And then our Loco Ellen,
Abroad she'll play the Wing, SIT
And made them think she does not prize
The Democrats fig.
But trust her not, for she is false ....l
In this particular;
And yet, God save the Wings, if all
Were Democrats like her.
Talk not too loud, sweet Ellen,
Lest there be some one near
To question what you know about,
All this you've made so clear;
Some one, who'll swear that all you know
About this boosted West, .-.Eai.
Is that it holds your own dear home, II
And those that love You best
Then, turn again, dear Ellen, 4strg
Towards that western home,
Lest we should think your heart has caught
A new desire to roam;
For then, to us, the West would be,
Despite thy fattcring dress, ttsrrsr,7
Despite its rivers, isles, and trees,
A dreary wilderness. W. D. n
GLENDALE, VA.
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MURDER NEAR Conference.-The Daily Ancient
Metropolis ofthe It'll, says: We have received from
Coroner Tucker, the particulars of murder which
occurred on Saturday night, among the laborers on
the railroad line, at section 18Th. The murdered
mans name was Richard McCaibe. His dead body
was found on Sunday morning, near one ofthe sta
bles in which the horses were kept. Another
man, severely wounded, was lying near him. a
large stone, with blood upon it, found near the
dead man, had evidently been used in doing the
work Of death. His skull was badly fractured.-
Nothing was elected in the examination of the
Coroner's jury, by which a clue to the murderer
could be obtained, and their verdict was rendered
accordingly.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

B'The Republic says the Hon Daniel Webster
being absent from the seat of Government, the Presi
dent has appointed the Hon. ChaIes NJ. Conrad as
Acting Secretary of State until the return of Mr..
Webster.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10
"a Desoendent of the Nobility"

We do not know that there is any objections to
the simple fact of the people of other nations en-
tertaining and expressing good opinion OF our
citizens On the contrary, it is so rare for Johnny
Bull to praise u.s. that when he does SO, it either
forms an honorable exception, or is subject to the
very serious suspicion of claiming an affinity with
some of our citizens inimcabe to the interests of
our people and hostile to the true policy of gov
eminent. That the text of the following article
justifes the latter opinion, there can be no doubt
Whether the structures upon it any too severe,
we leave the candid reader to determine.-Ede
Intel. =-.'gIr Er r-.-t. NOR =,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

U-Itis announced that Geo. w. Slocum, Esq,
whose name was in the list of appointments pub
lished few days ago as Consulto Acapulco, has
declined accepting the office.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

1.-THE agent of the Virginia Colonization socie-
ty reports hundred and serenty-three free horn
persons of color, and eighty slaves emancipated in
1850 and 1851, preparing to emigrate in the No
vember expedition from Norfolk.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

FoR LlrERIA.-The Colonization Herald says,
in consequence of numerous applications for pas
sage to Liberia intended to send three vessels
thither shortly. These will sail from Baltimore on
the 10Th of September; New York, October 1; and
Baltimore. November /.
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penth ofn Member of Congress

We learn from the Marietta lntelligencer, that
Col. VIM C. Walton, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in that District, died at Woodsfield,
ON Tuesday evening, of dysentery.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

TnE SPIRITUAL RArrERs.-Weekly meetings of
the rappers continue at Boston. AT the meeting
on last Friday evening, says the Mail: Andrew
ward, and read to the audience an account of
three visions that appeared to him during the pres
ent month. He Uniformed them that St John told
him that Church and State were two there's, be-
tween which truth was erueifed, also that IN evil
dences of conversion to spiritualism were seen the
increased love manifested by converts for their fell
low man. Mr.. Davis states that in order to be in
fit condition to receive spiritual communications
mediums should have no undigested meat on their
stomachs; for himself he finds nothing better than
crackers and cream. Not bad TO take.)
EGThe subject for discussion at the next meeting
is-'Is there ever intention of fraud, on the part
of spirits, when communicating 70 mortals"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

The New Hampshire Patriot says that " when
ever Gen. Pierce speaks upon any question he COW
ers the whole ground,' We don't know how much
ground he covers when he speaks, but, as often as
he undertakes TO fight, he covers as much as his
small proportions can.-Lou. Jour.
1t (the Louisville Journa) seems to have forgot
ten that Scott is afraid to speak Woman.
Gen. Scott afraid to speak Why bless your
simple soul, he isn't afraid tofght!-Ib.
The N. Hampshire Patriot says that Gen. Pierce
"is certainly rising man." He may be rising
man now, but indeed he was falling man in Mex
ico.-B. fraA t-
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

CHANG PIERCE, TOO. COLONEL Col. JEFF. De-
Wis recently made political speech before tina
Granite Club of Memphis. As the report goes, he
first pitched into Gen. SCOTT, and then alluded to
Mr. Graham in this wise: " He believed Mr.. Ora
ham was gentleman of unimpeachable honor
He could say nothing against him, except that he
was found in very bad company. Though Mr.. G..
had held several prominent stations, yet no act of
his had ever attracted his observation as to make
any marked impression, and he would say of him
as Johnny Brown said of his dog, when asked why
he was going to hang him-that he had never done
anything! Yes, said John, that is the very Iea-
son am going to hang him. Here the orator is
said TO have made one of those emphatic pauses
indicative that aproper response is desired from the
audience. The response was not delayed. Atnll
hunter from Tippah, instantly exclaimed" Hang
Pierce, too, Colonel % The pith and pertinence
of the reply convulsed the audience and confound-
ed the speaker.
None of the Piercers could say what act of their
nominee, the ainting alrrays excepted had attract
ed observation, /" so as to make any Unmarked impress
sion.'' They knew that Pierce, too, had held
several prominent stations,'' and had never ac-
complished anything but--a faint, and the Tippah
man went characterization (Miss.) Flag 81
the Union.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10

UfJas. Wool, vetern of the revolution, died
near Troy, N. Y, Last Wednesday.
uThe Joumeymen matters of Cincinnati, are on
a strike for higher wages. --,-.,
urMr. Henry Wheeler, pilot, fell dead in the
street, in New York, on Friday night.
1-F-Thomas F. Meagher, Esq, it is said, will
make tour throughthe West in about six months
from this. sl,5s giat,r 80 ,ssf,-,I FL -.
UThe- Cincinnati Enquirer says, that Lola
Monies has announced her intention of visiting
Cincinnati in January next. - IS
U-Rev. Eyander McNair, Of North Carolina.
has received a unanimous call to the, pastoral
charge of the first church in the city of Galveston,
Texas z. -,
u1TDaniel A. White, Esq, of Salem, Mass, has
conveyed six acres Of land in the town of Law
renee, to trustees, for the support Of an annual
course of free lectures, and the establishment of
free library.
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pies act; the poor balance of her husbands saa-
~ for the current year. Who would have acted
otherwisel Who are the meu who refused to per-
form this little act of justce7 The bill passed by
an overwhelming vote, but the name of FRANKLIN
PIERCE is found among the feto, (and for the honor
of our countrywe rejoice that there were but few,)
who refused to dojustiee to the trido,o, and beend
the tiendiess. Is spirit like this worthy the ru-
Ter of our people? VIII such petty craftsmanship
be held up for our admiration? Pensions are
daily granted for the most trivial public services.
The widow of the late Gen. Worth has been but
recently provided for, and such provision was de-
served and worthy of the nation; Kossuth, the
humbug agtator, the teacher of the true principles
of government, to 4merieans, the modern light,
which is to eclipse the doctrines and overshadow
the wisdom of our own Washington, is kept STALL
fed and crammed at the public expense, his hire
ling crew and servant idolators, drunk with the
wine of misplaced hospitality;7 and when his in
famous bill of expense is presented for payment to
the Democratic Senate of the country, we hear
nothing then about constitutional objections; but
are calmly told "he was our guest, his expenses
must be paid, because we invited him." HARRI-
son was invited to the White House, not by the
Senate, not by a band of political intriguers and
scheming agitators, but by the great body of the
people. Called from mere competency; his
family would have returned to poverty had not the
peoples representativesdon done to his widow the poor
justice of paying portion of her husbands salary
to the widow Of him who had devoted his life to
his country's good and who died poor and in her
service. Such is the petty policy which you are
called upon to endorse, such the extent to which
party blindness can mslead. If for no other rea-
son. for this alone, we could not support FRANKLIN
PIERCE, for he who is faithful in small things is
faithful in large ones, so he who is narrow upon
such question this, becomes more and more
contracted as the object of his action enlarges.