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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-07-10
The Military Career of Gen. Pierce

The Democrats have nominated a
"military hero" as their candidate for
the Presidency-relying upon the popu-
lar admiration and gratitude which brill
liant deeds on the field of battle, in de-
fence Of the rights and honor of the
country are sure to command, tor his
election. 1t becomes important, there
fore, to scan the history of his military
career, and to ascertain whether there J.,
good ground tor electing him, as u mill.
tnry mam, orer W1NFIEn Scorr. We
copy, from the Cor1ngton (ky) Journal,
the following outline OF the career of
General PIERCE in Mexico, condensed
from documents accompanying Presi-
dent Folks Annual Message to the first
session ofthe Thirtieth Congress.
!. The first duty assigned to Gen.
Pierce in Mexico was to tax" up rein
forcement of 2.400 men from Vera Cruz
to the main army, then we'll advanced
into the interior. Gen. Scott was wait
ing for this additional force to make the
descent upon the city of Mexico.
Pierce's movements had been so tardv,
that at Perote he received letter from
Gen. Smith, in which he was informed
that Gen. Scott "erperienced great anr-
'ety' on account of his command Gen.
Pierce, in answer to this letter, does not
give particularly the causes of this do
lay, but says they will be furnished by
his aid.decamp, Lieut.. Thorn. He,
however, adds: 81 have really encoun-
tered nothing that can be construed IN
TO serious resistance" [Gen. Pierce to
Gen. Scott, appendix, p, 25,
9. Gen. Pierce finally reached Gen.
Scott with his command. On the 10Th
of August, 1s47, in the evening, com
memced a series of achievements, I'M
surpassed in the annals of miltvry oper-
atoms. The first in the series was tn.
attack on the enemy at San Antonio.
Gems. Twiggs, Shields, Smith, and
Cadwallader are honorably mentioned.
Pieces brigade is spoken of, but
Pierce himself is not named. -TGen.
SCOTS dispatch to Secretary of War, p.
1903. We learn from Gen. Pierce's
report (appendix, p. 1867 that on this
afternoon, he received a severe hurt
from the fall of his horse. We learn
from Gen. Pillows report that the ac-
c'dent o"cured to Pierce lust as he was
aiding his brigade into the thickest of
the fight
3 Early the next morning, August
90, the battle of Contreras was fought.
During the night Gen. Pierce had re-
reived orders from the General.n-C Chief
to assemble all the forces in his imme-
date nelghborhood, and occupy a
position in order TO create diversion
in favor of Brigadier.General Smith,
who was to storm the enemy's works at
lawn Of day. Gen. Pierce says: "Be-
ng myself unable to keep my saddle,
,r to walk in consequence of severe
injury from my horse the day before,
he command Of this force deroIred upon
Col. Rnnsom, of the 9th infantry"
.Piercc's Report, p. lo5. The great
;ictory OF Contreras vas achieved,
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
Extract Of a Letter from the West.

" eve N WeH-lffCeS % uTdW-JTOpS
Religion, &c.
FoRT Dies MONIES, Iowa,
May 80, 1859.
We have only just got through hard
winter of five months continuance.
Wagons crossed the Des MONIES on the
ice until the 18th of March, and the
spring has been very backward, but we
now look for fine weather; it is quite
warm, and the farmers are busy at work.
There has been the largest emigration
this spring that ever crossed at this place
more than 1000 wagons and vast
droves of cattle-some for California,
some for Oregon, and others for the
Great Salt Lake.
On last Sunday there was company
of 175 persons with five or six teams
passed through this place on their way
to the Salt Lake, but they are bound to
suffer in crossing the plains, there being
such multitude on the road, and 1t is
said the small poX, measles and cholera,
are all among them. One company
turned back and reported that they lost
three out of seven and became disheart-
ened. Seven families left this place for
California, and in Wappello county 50
families left one neighborhood for Ore.
gon. From Boon county II teams cross
ed here in one company, and at Martins
Ferry - miles below this place, more
emigrants have passed this season than
at Fort Dcs Moines.
Itseems that when men once start to
ramble their minds become unsettled,
and the best place is always little fur
ther ahead. There were some men here
who were we'll situated, and had the
means OF being comfortable if they could
have been satisfied, but they pulled up.I
their stakes Gas they call iD and left.
The great emigration has hurt the bust.
ness of this place, by carrying out the
money and raising the price of provi-
sion. Corn so cents per bushel, Oats
50, bacon s TO 10 cents per h., flour SO
per barrel and no money to buy.
| think there will be better crop
this year than last, because the water
has been low all spring, and the wet
season is half over. The rains begin in
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VOL. XI.---No 81
Henry Clay.

On his Retiring from the y. s. Senafe.
WAL for the glorious Piriad fed
Wall for the ne'cr returning star
Whose mighty music ever led
The spheres in their high home aIar!
Bring burial weeds and sable plume!
What-liif the funeral song orwo
Such as should DER the lovedione's tomb
In Sorrows tenderest accents flow!
All! Freedoms kindling minstrel, no!
Strike! strike! with triumphant hand
Thy harp, and at its swelling roll
Speak. through the borders of Out land
The might-the beauty OF that soul,
Whose genius is our guardian light
Through sunny ray or darkling night
"A wOrshiped Pharos in the sea,
Lifting on high its fearless form
To guide the vessel of the Free
Safe through the fury Of the storm.
PRIDE OF TIE WEST! whose claron-tonc
Thrilled grandly through her forest lone,
Ahd walked to bounding life the shore
Where darkness only sat before
How millions bent before thy shrine.
Bcholding there a light divine
Caught on the golden cham of love,
From its ma je.tic course above.
STAR OF OUR HoPE! when Battles call
Had wove the soldiers CORY pail
When. blazing DER the troubled seas,
Death came tumultuous on the breeze,
And men behell Columbia's frame
Scorrhrd BY the lurid levin flame
Thou! thou di'lSl pour the paIriot-strain,'
And thrilled with it each bleeding vein
Until the star-ht banners slreamed
Like tclnpcst-trcS around the foe.
Whose crimson cross no longer CLEANED
In triumph where i, erst had bcamcd--
But sunk beneath our gallant blow.
SIN or TIE FREE! where Summer smiles
Eternal ser the clustering isles
Where GREECE nnShcnthed her oldcn blade
For Glory in III" haunted shade
Where ClIMRoR NO stands sublime
a landmark rs the sea of Timef-
Thy name sha II. as n blessing given
For Mau. oh never 10 depart,
Peal from unr sladdcned Earth to Heaven
The warm, wild music of the heart.
PRInEorrlIE Irsr! what though dark Hat,
Her phrrn7Ied storm around thee rolls
Has it not ever been the late
Oial this Earth's lrulh-spcaking souls
IighnincS my play upon the rock
Whose siar-,ISSrd forehead woOs tho gale
While they escape the 'hnnder-shock
Who dwell within the lonely vale
Living nnnotcd not 50 thou.
Chncl of The fearless soul and brow!
Vet let the lightning and the storm
Beat on thy lonm-devotrd form!
The Silvery 'iay-bcan bursts and 10!
Around thee curls the Promise Bow!
Look. on yon hight Columbia stands
Immortal laurels in hcl hands!
And bark her voirr-'' RISE' FREEMEN, RISE
Inonsc the chain from ev'ry breast;
See, see :lc spl"ndor in Won skies
Flashc from I'll" bosom OF the NEsT!'
Reused at the sound, 10! millions leap
Like giants from inglorous sleep!
What crlrS are here! What sounds prevail
Whose name is Numbered on the gale?-
Gar in the mountains Of the North
Fan in the sunny South away
A winged lustrc BOUNDING forth--)
The dcathlcss name Of HENRY CLAY!
'AInling to his efforts as Republican lcadc
Congress during The late war.
iWho can forget lIENRy CLAWS burning -lo
cnrr in advocacy of Grccian and South Amer
IN Independence
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a TRIP OVER THE LLs.-A very re-
markable occurrence, as we are credibly
informed, took place sometime since at
the Falls. Mr.. c. f. Shaw, who resides
in the village, has bull terrier dog CALL
ed Dick, surely, quarr"lsoIne animal,
constantly in trouble himself, and entail
ing annoyance on his owner by his
readiness to "fall OUT with every other
dog he happened to "fall in" with. Mr..
Shaw determined to get rid of his ILL
tempered dependant, and yesterday
morning bound him with rope, tying
his feet and head together, and threw
hun into the river above the Falls. On
went poor Dick at "lightning express
train speed toward the terrible preci.
pice, and away went his executioner to
smoke friendly pipe with neighbor,
and TO endeavor to forget the fate of his
animal. Upon his return home about
two hours atterward, his astonishment
was great to behold poor Dick alive,
but much exhausted, awaiting his ar
rival. He had made the fearful journey
in safety; the rope which had bound him
had been broken. and he had made his
way to his old quarters in the space of
an hour and half! There is no ques-
ton but the dog went over the Falls, as
he was seen close by the brink. Mr..
Shaw declares his intention never again
to part with Dick until he dies natural
death; and he hopes that his temper
may have been improved by his invol-
untary trip over the Falls of Niagara.
Buffalo .4drertiser.
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May and last till July. Last year at
this time the Des Moines was three miles
wide, and no business could be done.
now farmers are planting and sowing;
mills are running, and folks are hauling
lumber and preparing to build, and the
health of the country is good, and all
looks favorable for better times. with
the exception of the scarcity Of money.
The Methodists are about to build a
church here and have spoken to me to
do the work. The Presbyterian church
is under way, and the Baptists have be-
gun to haul brick and prepare for build
ing.
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Mr.. CLAY was born April -, l777.
He died June 90, 1852, aged IS years,
. months and II days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-07-10

'AIlnIing To his efforts as Republican leader
in Congress during the late war.
iWho can forget Henry CLAY burning -lo-
qurnrr in advocacy of Grccian and South Amer
lean Independence!
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28

We we're present, las, Monday. and wines
sed the laying down OfIhe FIRST rail on the Car.
roll Co. Railroad. This is The beginning Of The
end, which will come about The first Of August
when the iron horse will come snoring in,o
our midst, waking with bis deafeniug neigh,
echoes that have long slumbered.
When our Town shall have grown 10 greal
city, when the fields are changed 10 streets and
lhe streets walled up by stately mansions. which
shall contain an active aud thriving population,
when we have grown wealthy and retired, to
spend the remuan, Of our days 10 quis'ness and
plenty, il will be pleasant TO call around ouT
knees our grand.ehldren, and while acqualnt
log them with pleasant "reminiscences of the
past, inform them that these weak, dried up
shriveled old hands assisted in adjusting the
first rail, which, with i,s.fellows has contributed
so much to our then present happiness.
Mr.. Boyle, the Engineer in charge Of the
work, intends 10 push ii along as fast as Possi'
Bile.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28
An Extra Session.

"No money shall be drawn from The Treasu
ry. except in pursuance of specific approPria.
zion made by law"
The foregoing is a clause in The new consIi'
tuition OF The State of Ohio, which all her off
Gers, including tho Treasurer have taken an
oath TO support.
II seems that the legislature has made no
provision TO pay the ius'aIment Of interes. due
ia July, on the State debt. lfIhe constitution
has any binding force aud effect, an extra ses.
sion mus, be called by the Governor TO provide
for lhe emergency, or the paymen. repudated'
|. is inlimaled that the Treasurer proposes to
pay the interest, and run The risk OF tho egis.
Ia,ure making the appropriation next winter,
but the Auditor refuses to concur, and such an
arrangement. cOhnot be effected. What will
be donel We will see.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28

The following is 40 abstract OF The Home.
stead Bill as il passed the House
Ii provides thai any person who Is The head
Of family and a citizen Of The Uniled States,
or any person who is the head Of q family and
bad become a citizen prior TO The irss day Of
January, 1859, as required By The naturalization
laws Of The UEilod States, shall. from and alser
the passage Of This Hcl be entitled TO enter, free
Of cost, one quarter section Of vacant aud IN.
appropriated public lands. or quantity equal
thereto, TO be located in a body, in conformity
with the legal subdivisions Of the public lands,
and after The same shall have been surveyed.
81. The person applying for he benefit Of
the act 10 make tho affidavit thai be or she is the
head Of family, and is not The owner Of any
estate in land at The time Of such application,
and has not disposed Of any estate 10 land 10 OBJ.
tain the benefit Of the act
Sd section refers 10 The duties Of The Land Re-
gister.
4Ih. All lands ACQUIRED under The provisions Of
this act shall in no event become liable 10 the
satisfaction Of any deb, or debls contracted prior
TO the issuing Of the patent therefor.
9th. If at any time after filing the nfFidavt
required, and before the expiration Of five years,
il shall be proven that the person locating on
such lands shall have changed his or her resi-.
dence, or abandoned the said entry for more
Than six months at any one time, then The land
TO revert back to the Government, and be dis.
posed Of as other public lands are now by law.
6Ih II any individual, now resident Of any
State or Territory, and not citizen of the Uni.
led States, but a, the lime OF making application
for the benefit of the Bct shall have filed dec.
I lasn nF 4nfa n i
naturalization laws of the UniIed States, and
shall become a citizen of the same before The
issuing of Ibe patent, as made and provided for
in this act, he shall be placed upon an equal
footing with the native born citizens.
7h. No individual is permilIed 10 make more
han one entry under this act
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28

MORE BRITsu GoLD.-The following from
the New York Tribune, is additional evidence
that Tho surplus gold of Britain is finding an in.
veslment n The railroad stocks and county
bonds of this country. OF course gold wont
60 abroad while this movement. progresses. but
it is very evident 'ha. we are plIing up an i'm.
mense debt, TO be paid or repudiaIed At some
future day:
"Fhe Steamer brough. large orders for Amer.
lean Securities, principally the bes. descrip.
''ons oil Railroad Bonds. We heard ofpurcha.
ses oi about $500 ,OOO of these bonds To-Day, Of
%ach Messrs. Winslow, Lanier g. Co., sold
S35O,0O0, including parcels OF SlUO,OOO, and
$780, 900 respectively. There were also some
sales of State Stocks 10 go abroad. The pri.
vate letters by the steamer speak of an active
market Tor American Stocks. The marke,
had been cleared OF Virginia IS, at 100, which
is an advance"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28
Publications.

GRAHAN's MAGAZINE for June is on our IA
Bile, 10 new dress, and filled with an unusual.
ly ATTRACTIVE selection Of reading matter and en-
cravings. Ii will be furnished 10 subscribers
for $500 a year, application being made
through an editor.
SARTAIN's lies side and side by bis rival, and
is fine specimen Of taste and refinement in
the arts. Its contents are of high order Ol
literature, and "Puck's Portfolio" is decidedly
rich. ]. T. Headly, we'll known writer, is
among the regular contributors.
CHuRcHs BIZARRE is the name Of well
conducted and entertaining semi.monthy peri
odcal, published at Philadelphia. 1t is intend
ed to contain general summary of news liter.
ature and politics.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28

FlTz HENRY WARREN resigned yesterday at
Washington lhe post of Assistant Postmaster
General and Charles B. Goddard that 1--we be.
leVe) Of Chief Clerk in the Department of tho
Interior. ReasOn-They are both openly in ia.
vor Of Winfield Scott as next Wing candidate
and next President Of The United States, and
have no desire to conceal their preference. We
undersIond that Mr.. P. NJ Gen. Hall deemed it
inconsistent with the requirements, not exactly
of the public service, but of the service of Mr..
Fillmore, that Col. Warren, being a Scott man,
should continue to hold one of the Offices which
the people support, but which seems to belong to
Mr.. Fillmore. We can conceive nothing moro
conclusive than this as to the Improperly of q
man being al The same time President of the
United States and a competitor for his party S
nomination for another term.
Col. Warren, we presume, will now feel en-.
1irely al liberty 10 devote his time and energies
to the securing Of another Wing National ui-
Hmph in the ensuing Presidential EIecIion.-N.
Y Tribune.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28

Almost every exchange We look u', contains
nolice that some bank is about TO wind up and
discon,inus the business, owing 10 the unequal
proportion Of the public burden imposed upon
them By the new tax law. Two or three of The
Ciociann,i banks. baak al Cleveland, Day.
,on bank. and Others, il is said have determined
10 pay back al least portion Of ihsir stock, OF
once. aud gradually decrease their circulation,
uu,il they can entirely close up.
n the Ohio banks cease to do business their
circulation must be supplied by other States
and all know thai such state Of affairs is BY
no means desirable. IL will be reeollecIed that
a Few years ago the country was flooded with
New York money, and you remember thai you
we're almost afraid to sleep with bill Of ii in
your pocket, fearing thai the morning mail
would bring the news Of It's wouhlessness. No
such fears are entertained concerning The "red
back" Of your own STATE. Most persons would
make no difference between il and gold, suppo
siug that these institutions are no more liable
20 fail than gold is 10 rust.
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Farmers aud Mechanics which DO you
Preferi


The whig Tax Law Of 1916 exempted all
The household aud kitchen furniture aud books
10 the amount Of SlO0 from taxation.
No such exemption is made by The present
locofoco Tax Law.
Under the aw of 'I6 farming implements,
owned by persons engaged in farming, aHd me-
chanle's Iuols TO the amount Of $3.50 were ex.
empled from taxation.
No such exemption is made by The presen.
lax.law.
Under The Iax.law Of '46 each person was
entitled to hold such firearms as he kept for
bis own use, and one mans saddle aud bride
and one wOman's saddle and bride, one loom,
bees 10 the value of $50, and S25 10 cash.
No such exemption is made by the present
tax.aw.
Under the Wing taxlaw OF '46 all crops hsr.
vested on any farm within one year previous 10
making The statement, and which remained on
hands, were exempted from taxation.
The present locofoeo law taxes all The grain
on hand. and if the law was striclly construed,
would lax grain in the ground but the elamor
raised by the Wings, we are glad 10 say, forced
them to back out of that position.
Under the Wing tax.law of '46, all wool
shon within six months from the lime Of list
ng was exempted from taxation.
The present law taxes all wool on hand, and
also that on The sleeps back.
Under the Whig tax.aw OF '46. all horses
and c0uIe under Two years old, mules and as.
ses under | 8 months old, sheep and hogs under
six months. chickens, ducks, turkeys and dogs
were exempt from taxation.
The present loco lax.law compels the farmer
TO list them all for taxation.
Under The law of 46, Mechanics, Farmers
and Merchants book accounts In an amount
not exceeding $500 were exempt from taxation.
No such exemption is made in the present
tax law,
| Under the law OF '46, every head of a family
who did not own 500 in properly, was per
miued to hold one COW, eight sheep aud -four
hogs exempt from taxation.
Under the present law lots Of the gentry 10
towns can sport a gold watch, board at first
class hotel, keep top buggy and horse, ant
pay not cent of tax. Let The Farmers and
Mechanics carefully compare the two laws anC
then decide which you prefer Ths. Ado.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28
Mondav. Nav II.
Gen. Scott Oh Slavery.

In the absence Of any new letters from Gen.
Scott on political topics, the journals are very
busy in raking up and fishing out old ones.-
The Virginians, hostile 10 Gen Scott, ore fore.
most in this work, and seem likely to make him
out better candidate than we had expected
The following extract from u letter written by
Gen. Scott, some lime since 10 Mr.. Atkinson, Of
Danville, Va, is reproduced in The Richmond
Whg
Tin boyhood, at William and Mary college,
and in common with most, II not all my CON.
Pahions, became deeply impressed with the
views given by Mr., Jefferson, in his "No,es on
virginia and 6y Judge Tucker, in the ap.
Pendi& to his edition of Blackstone's Commen.
taries in favor Of a gradual emancipation Of
slaves. That appendix have not seen in Ihir.
~ years, and in the same period have read
scarcely anything on the subject; but my early
impressions are fresh and unchanged. Hence
if had The honor of seat in the Virginia Leg
isIaure in the winter of 1879, when bill
was brought forward 10 carry out these views, |
should certainly have given it uIy hearty sup.
port. suppose that | need scarcely say that
in my opinion Congress has no color of author.
ity under the Constitution, for touching the re-.
latlon of master and slave within StaIe.'
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28

OF The following is an extract of a letter
from highly respectable and able member oil
the Democratic corps, in Pennsylvania. ad.
dressed to gentleman in New Lisbon. The
writer is personal acquaintance of the editor
of The Palrol, and gentleman with whom he
has frequently exchanged political sentiments:
II lear that Cass will be nominated, in which
case | shall oppose the old rascal to the utmost
ofmy power. His nomination will be The sig.
nal for division Of our party. New York and
all New England will rebel. If Gen. Scott is
nominated by The Wings, whoever may be our
candidate, think it is all up with Is. He
not be whipped, that's certain. -
The last sentence oGlhe extract is,d sluUb1fn
fact Old Winfield will make the EocofSco
platform creak like delapfdaled hen roos id
thunder storm.-NeU Lisbon Pal.