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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
The Deficiency Bill Wing Corruptien.

The Deficiency bill mas passed Con gress.
At the last session, a bill was passed, ap.1
propriaiing fifty millions of dollars for the
necessary expenses of the general. govern
ment; but, strange rs ii may appear, this
enormous sum las been swallowed up by
the present FederalGalphinAd Administration
and, hence the necessity Of the additional
appropriation of three millions, secured by
the passage of the Deficiency Bill. 1t is
the first time, we believe, in the history of
this government, that an Administration
has ventured. in q time of peace. to spend
more than Congress has appropriated.
MThe slupendous swindIipg, carried on by
The present Federal Dynasty, should open
the eyes and arouse the indignation Of eve.
ry honest oman, What confidence can be
placed in a party, whose leaders, in open
day will steal from the peoples Treasury,
millions upon millions Of dollars! This is
Whiggery!
To corroborate what we assert, in rela>
ton 10 she enormous robberies of the Gal
phins, we shall introduce the testimony Of
Truman Smith. Smith is one OF the U.
S. Senators from Connecticut--an unscru,
pulous Wing poriizan, who did es much
perhaps, towards placing Gen. Taylor in
the Presidential Chair, as any other man
in the Union. He recently made speech
in the Ssnate, from which We. extract the
following:
"When I.cnme to Congress, the received
| ot inion among members was, that the ex>
pendiiures of the Government should, in
no event, exceed twenty one millions Of
dollars per annum; and remember very
we'll that the expenditures by Gen. Jacks
sons and Mr.Van Buren's administrations,
Of abou, that sum,Awas, during what we
usually denominated the Harrison cam
paign, held up in contrast with the expend-
iiures Of the administration uEder John
Quincy Adams, as being perfectly enor.
nous and in the highest degree corrupt
But what now is the siate Of things? These
expenses have been carried from twenty
one millions up 10 fifty millions Of dollars,
and it is d painful duty for ms to dis,
charge aohsn l say, svhat / verily 6elisrs,
that corruption and extraragancs hare
increased Just about sn the same proper
tion of the increase of our eapenditure,
-naore than one hundred per cent. Ii
4 is high tame thai publie attention shoald
be called to this nlatter.'
There is the testimony Of leading
Whig, who says that the "CORRUPTlCN
and EXTRAVAGANcE" Of the presen
Federal Administration, "HAVE IN
CREASED, just about in the same pro
portion of the increase Of our expenditure
MORE THAN ONE HUNDREDP PER
CENT !!p' When Federalism becomes 50
corrupt, that such n Federal par,zaa a
Truman Smith, feels compelled 10 cry ou,
the country may rest assured that thing
are rotten 10 the last dsgree.-O. Patriot
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
Great Excitement In Morrow County.
The Mansfield Herald is responsible for

The Mansfield Herald is responsible for
the following: s g. a
e We learn BY a gentleman recently from
that county, that great excitement exists
owing TO some clariyoyant and spiritual
revelations. Itseems that, soma time since,
an Indian Doctor, now known TO have
large sums Of money, very suddenly disap-
peared soon after The man with whom be
boarded, whose farm was shingled over
with mortgages, and was mover known 10
be in funds, started TO California, leaving
in the possession of wife large rolls Of mon.
ev. Some spiritual mediums have intimat.
ed iha. the Doctor was murdered by this
man, and told the citizens where to dig for
the body. Two or three hundred men
gathered and began the search, but followed
their own suspicious rather than the sugges-
lions of the mediums, no discovery has been
made. Renewed exeriions are being made
owing TO the revelations Of a clairyoy ant.
The clairvoyant said this man had killed .
peddler some years before, and that his
bones would be found il: the bank Of o mill
race. The excited populace went to the
spot and found human skeleton! The
.clairvoyAnt then told where the bones Of
the Indian Doctor nigh. be found and
another search is being made. The search
las not completed W hen our informant left.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
The Panic Begun.

No sooner was the new Tax Law adopt
ed by the Legislature than the bank press
Of the State commenced predicting that the
banks would wind up business, and leave
the State destitu'e of their precious "home
currency. This was to be expected; for
when did the people ever attempt to force
the banks TO deal justly by them but they
were threatened with dire panic? They
vainly imagine that The people are in their
power, and that by these threa.s they can
compel them TO continue the unjust privileg-
es they have SO long enjoyed. They are
not satisfied with wringing from the hand
Of honest toll from twelve to fortyper cent.
net profit, but they demand that they shall
be exempted from their just portion Of tax.
alton. The sooner the people are rid Of
them the better.
We see it stated that the stockholders of
the Dayton Bank have recently held a
meeting and resolved unanimously TO wind
up and quit business. Ofcourse, this bank,
which has been skinning the people to the
tune of 20.4 per eent. is unable to pay its
taxes, and is therefore forced to stop busi-
ness on account Of the new tax law! This
bank, if it had bssn taxed upon its notes
and bills discounted and purchased as pro-
yided by the new tax law, would lave de-
rived net profit last year upon its capital
stock paid in of very near sixteen per cent ,
and yet by this decision of its stockholders
the attempts made to create the impre.-
sion that the tax law has compelled it to
wind up. WeshaA doubtless witness m ore
threats Of the same sort by the swarm sf
vampires which are bleeding the sons Of
toll 10 tho tune Of from tweire to forty per
cent. to foster and fatten on indolent m onied
aristocracy in the midst Of a republican
people. This is theyear for panics, and the
tax law sufficient pretext for the panic
makers to bring on "c,isis. But they
will scarcely be able to frighten the people
into compliance with their demands, for
while they are deriving such immense prof
its from their business, no one can be so to-
tally blind as not to see that it proceeds from
an obstinate determination to hold the peo-
pie under their control, and to perpetuate
those odious privileges which had placed
them SO far above the laboripg masses.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
Sea.htrn WBig Aedrfss.
WApulINATrN, Ami

w WARHINAfENsAptH n TO-
The Republic Eubli.hes An address to ite
Wbigs.cf tie Uniicd States Of three coltnps
ard half, sign.d BY Messrs. Bieeke, 81
MississiT pi Morton ard Cstell, Of Flcrida.
Moore aud Iardy, Of Iouisiars, Marshall,
of Kentucky. Gentry ard Williams, of.
Tennessee, Outlawand elirgman, Of Moth
Carolina, ard Strother, Of Virginia, giving
an account OF the proceedings Of fbe W big
Congressional Caucus, ard sustaining their
course in refining, They deny that il waa
their object 10 diatract the party. or 10 open
afresh the slavery excitement. They assert
that their motive was 10 pnt down Aboli-
lion fanaticism, whose only hope is in the
overthrow Of the Compromise resolutions;~
and also to induce the wings 10 assume ma
tional ground, and a cohsei vatiye and pa
triotic position: tue only position in y shieh
the statesman and patriot can maintain The
harmony Of these States. or preserve the
existence Of the government. Their objec,
was to terminate agitation by declasiRg the
finality Of the Compromise, 10 the hope.
that, coming from SO disting uishsd sn as.
sembly, the country would enthusiastically
respond. The failure to respoud. they pfe-
dict, will be nothing more nor less tLsn the
defeat of The Wing candidate Tor the Presi-
dency, for the Party Platform will be tao
narrow for The patriotism of the peop.e.
Should both poliiical parties fail 70 make The
iinality Of the gompronlise the basis oE their
future organization, the: people will demaId =
such consideration, as win triumph oyer
both parties. They recommend nothisg. but
. sI. 81
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

SENArE.-T TIE House resolution, urging
upon our Representatives in Congress 10
yoie for tho passage Of Mr.. Chase's bill
terminating The Federal ownership 10 pubs
lie lands in Ohio, was agreed TO.
Also, House Resolution relative 10 fur
nishing certain public documents to the
bavarian Consul, in exchange for the same
courtesy on ths par. Of his country. This
is as il should be. g.
The bill 10 aushorize The District Court
@ receive the application Of Otto Dresel,
Esq, an alien, 10 practice as an Attorney
and Counsellor at Law in the Courts Of
Record in this State, was passed unani-
mously. -.
The bill to divide Sycamore township.
in Hamilton county, into election districts
was passed. - 80 s
House amendments, TO the bill lio provide
for the erec,ionsof two additional Lunalic
Asyiums, after being amended were greed
to-.
The fate Of that bill now depends upon
the House.
HorsE.-The most important result
since Saturday noon, is the passage of the
General Corpofation bill for all companies
other than Banking companies, Lyceums,
BENEVOLENT Societies, ect. II now goes to
the Senate.
P.S. The Temperance Bill was taken
up this afternoon. A motion 10 postpone
70 November was lost by avo.e Of 80 ayes
to 40 noes.
sEsArE.-The Congressional Appor.
tionment Bill occupied the attention OF the
Senate most Of the time on yesterday after
noon This morning il was rend a third
time and passed by o vote Of 20 for, and l3
| egainstit. II passed as il came from The
Hense without amendment. .
The bill TO amend the charter Of the
Portage Fres Turnpike Road was passed;
also, the bill 10 define the duties OF Sail
manufacturers. This bill repsals The old
law, AID allows any quantity of Salt 10 b.
put IN barrel, provided 4he weight j.
marked distinctly.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
Arrival Of Kessuth.
BosToN, Mass. Anril

DoeA Wy Mass.s April 20.
Kossuth arrived yesterday little after
eleven o'clock. He was escorted to the
State house by thirty -four military compa-
nies. Immense crowds lined the way to the
State House, which was almost hidden with
flags and streamers. Governor Boutw ell
welcomed Kossuth, who made feeling re-.
ply. He dlned at the Revere House with
the Governor, and there were many distin-
guished guests present. He reviewed the
troops on The common; 25,O0e spectators,
frantic to see Kossuth. broke through the
lines Of the military, but the review passed
off with credit,
Nothing is said Of .he suutbern vhig
n.anifssto in his oily.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
western Reserve College.

important changes have recently oc'
CURED in this institution. The Professor
ships OF sacred literature, Of Chemistry and
Natural History, and Of Intellectual Philos,.
ophy and Rhetoric, are vacant by resigna-
tions. The resignation of The Professor,
ship Of Christian Theology is still peading,
and the incumbent Of that office is at pres
en-, giving instruction at Dartmouth Col
lsge.
Want of time since the adjournment of
the recent meeting Of the Board Of gTrus.
tees, prevents our giving the facts any far
iher in detail, or our views of the causes
which havesinduced the present condition
OF the institution. We are not, however,
without hope that the difficulties under
which it labors, may be speedily removed.
= Family Visitsr. 80 sas { i
= 4
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

SALARY BILL PASSED. The bill fixing
the salaries of State and Judicial officers
has passed the Legislature. 1t allows The
following salaries: Governor. 81, 500; su.
preme Judges, ST. 800; Com. Pleas Judges,
ST. 600; Auditor Of State, Treas. and Mem
bers of the Board Of Public Works, $3.50
each; Secretary of State, $l4,oo; Attorney
General $1,000. and six per cent. on col
lections till it amounts to $500; Librari-
an, $500.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

NATIONAL CosvENTIoNs.-Tbe Demo-
cratic National Convention is 10 Be- held OF
Baltimore on the Let Of June.
The Wings hold theirs a, the same place
on the 10Th oc the Same month.
The Free Soilers have decided to hold
theirs during the Summer, probably in
Pittsburgh; though the time and place is
left 10 be determined by the Chairman Of
the Central Committee. 5...T.@.4. e i
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
Bank Frauds.

tits said notes are'in circulation under
the late Bank law, without signatures or
filling up! They are said not u be coun.
terfeit, but from the original plate. Being
one dollar bills and pretty well rumpled,
they are taken without noticing the fraud.
Who is guilty? Let them be ferreted out
and punished. d.-Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
Prices OF LAND wARRAsrs.-The \

PRICES OF LAND WARRANTs.-The N.
Y. papers slnie that in Land Warrants
there is moderate supply, ard the market
rather buoyant. Latest sales of 100 acres
Warrants at $120 and $l25; go acres,
sel and sos; 40 acres, $32 and $50
Old soldiers and widows hereabouts who
desire to sell their Warrants should not
part with them at greater share than 5
or 10 per cent. off the above price; for
they will readily bring those rates in New
York.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

DAILY FOREST Cry is the title of a new
penny paper commenced in Cleveland on
Monday last, edited and publlsheds by J..
MEDlLL, Esq. 1t is of respectable size and
fair print, and in its editorial department
exhibits much tact and ability. Its Wing
in politics.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
Information Wanted.

Mr.. Ja'sP. Malsed left this placed on the 5th
of April last, for Wellsville expecting to return
on the Saturday or Monday following, but he has
not yet returned, and nothing bas since been
heard from him. Any information concerning
him directed to his wife Catharine Malsed, at
Ravepna, Portage County, Ohio, will be thank
fully received.
Other papers please Copy.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

HoUsE.AIhe Temperance question
figures '.pereminently conspicuous" in the
proceedings Of last evening. We simply
mention i; as coincidence, tina, The ques.
tion was sprung upon the House during the
temporary absence Of quite number who
would have oledagains, calling ii up from
the table, atleast at this late period Of the
session.
MIR. Rush, from select committee, had
! reported an amendment. striking out the
original bill, (known as Fishers billy and
inserting substitute, somewhat less strin.
gent, providing, instead of Commissioners
to regulate sales that any one, under GER
tain restrictions and by giving bonds, might
sell, for medicinal and astlstical purposes
only. The provisions for search and sci
zure remain much the same.
After two or three motions 10 postpone,
&C., had been voted down, the original bill
was stricken out by very decisive vote.
But three speeches were made. We
give those Of Messrs. Davinson and Plumb
in full. Mr.. Cost spoke briefly but ably
agains, the bill reported by the committee,
showed its unconsliiulionality. He closed
by moving an adjournment, which prevail.
ed, and thus the whole matter was again
laid on the table.
Several bills were passed this morning,
among which is the bill prescribing tariff
Of freigh. on railroads Coup de bridge,
and the bill introduced by MIR. Bliss, for
taking measures to perfect the title Of the
State to the lands granted by Congress =
The State is greatly indebted to the able
Representative from Allen for the unremit.
ting vigilance with which he has guarded
her interests in connection with the public
lands. Honor to whom honor is due.
The passage Of the former bill is tri.
umphnnt vindicaiion Of the Board Of Public
Works.
The two Houses have come 10 a '.fnali-
ty'' on the bill making certain appropria.
lions for 1852, and killed il outright, by
"agreeing to Disagree" A general appro.
priation bill is now before the Senate
Statesman, Aprit 27.
SENArE.-Last evening this body held
an evening session. Tha general incorpo
| ration bill was read second time. The
reading occupied about an hour and a half
Other business Of Importance was sransacs>
ed. Both branches are working very in
dustriously so as to be ready 10 adjourn or
Monday.
Several bills were passed this morning
for which see proceedings.
| HousE.-Several bills have been passed
and any quantity read the second time,
many of which will como up for passag.
to morrow.
House last evening agreed to Senat.
amendment to the bill 10 provide for tn.
erection Of two Lunatlc Asylums, and .hi
important measure is therefore; s'i1es
fact. ."-Statesman, april %.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

% The Wings Of North Carolina, in.
State Convention have declared for Fillmore
for President, and Graham for Vice Prssi>
dent. So much for Mangum.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

CHOLERA IN THE WEsr.-The Sciota
(Ohio1 Gazetts says three men and one
woman, in The neighborhood hf New Mars
kei, Highland county, died last week OF a
disease which the physicians pronounced
cholera. Several others were attacked,
bu, all recovered.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

New Book SToRE.-L. w. Hall has
opened new Book Store in the Star Office
building. See ADVERTISEMENT.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

NEW GooDs.-Horr isreceiviug his stock
Of Spring and Summer Goods at his store
in Shalersyille- first in market
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

Gfed acres, to which may be attached ui
pecessary buildings for carrying on the
mechanical or agricultural operations Of
such institution.
SEC. 9. Any company which may be
formed in pursuance OF this act, OF which
may now exist by virtue Of any special act
orincorpera.ion the property Of wLichisheld
as stock and moi derived by donation. gift.
devise or graiui;ous subscription. may in
crease is capital stock. or change it into
scholarships. when Il becomes necesaryfor
the purpose Of carrying on, the otjec, for
which such company or corporation Is
formed in the following manner: The di.
tecto,s for the time being shall make ou,
and sign certificate. in which shall be
se, forth the amount 10 which such capital
stock is TO be increased, and tine object;
which certificate shall be deposited 10 the
office Of The recorder of the proper county;
and be by him recorded, in the same man.
ner as the articles Of association and cor-
poraie name are by this act required to be
recorded.
z SEc. 10. Before the capital stock OF any
such company shall be increased, ii shall
be the duty of the directors 10 publish u
notice, signed by at least a majority Of
them, 10 newspaper Of general circula.
ton in The county in which said institution
is located at leas, four consecutive weeks,
appointing time and place for holding a
meeting Of the stockholders Of SAID com.
pany, specifying the object of such meeting
and the amount to which il is proposed to
increase the capital stock thereof; and a
vote Of at least two-lhirds Of the shares OF
The stock represented at such meeting.
shall be necessary 10 an increase OF It's
capital stock. and 10 authorize the directors
10 make and sign the certificate mentioned
in the preceding section.
SEC. IL. Any university, college or
academy that may become body corpor-
ate, under the provisions Of tins act, the
property Of which is not derived by dona.
ton, gilt, devise or subscription, but is own.
ed by individuals in the shape of stock SUBJ
scribed or taken. the owner Of snid stock
shall be individually liable for the debts of
said corporation. to the amount Of their said
stock respectively; and also 10 sum equal
o.e 81. . Nv. ~. - aa :.
or directors Of any corporation organized
uuue' '.ie PROVISIONS " 'u'. aes Mie p'uPe.-
= o. WHICH Y no. owAeu ps h'uls,auais u. =.
.ns shape o. aock supss1loea, % 'aAs', pu'
: ne.a upon .s. tIus', oI .oe!issa y aes.se.
uona''on, sns os ,uDss.lp.,ou, s.'a.. nos
con'fact COZ, s:y any inoeo.euaess oeyona Inc ac'
'uai means % asSs's Vi !, sa'u eofpo'a.'on'
ano y sala .lls.ees % ollec,ofs : con.iac'
oeo1s Q. ilcus naoilhles osyono ,sne means
ol a:se.s =. .a'a ao,; a' .h.1. |1 as.e1s s.5s
=. uisos ~ eo Da;.;da .na De "s,a -
lldo'I ~ uss.s =. ilo..'uua. Iapae'y .o.. '"s
pay 'ie'is u ..le sallv' W. ,he P,oPe.sy "
salo corpola'ioh snall hlsI oe exnaus'eo.
DEC. any coiese' unlse1sl'y' OF
oInei insthulions OF learning no" exlsHhe 3
by virtue Of any acl oil ncofporatlon, or
| that may hereafter become incorporated
for any Of the pursoses specified in this act
may # three. fourlhs Of the trustees Of di.
- :. .., s.J p.ops' ",'o
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

We believe the law is based upon the same
general principles as the Tax Law passed
by a Wing Legislature, and about which
all locofocodom raised such hue and cry
There is difference in details, and it remains
to be seen how much that difference ia-in
favor of the present law. Wing. -
If the general principles" Of the two
laws are to be judged of bv their titles there
is striking similarity, indeed, they are
nearly identical. But they are not thus
to be judged. The whig tax law, while
it professed 10 tax all the property Of the
State equally, in its title, most palpably vi
olated every principle of equality and jus.
tice by the exemptions which it extended to
privileged wealth, in its details. The ex-
emptions which it extended TO the people
were upon specific kinds Of property, thus
requiring the man to own that particular
species of property or to enjoy no exemption.
These features of that law were quite sufi>
cient to render it obnoxious to the mass oI
tuC pcUplCs uS nc W law uiACtSs WluCtJ
from the old in these respects. Itprovides
that all property, whether Of individuals OF
of corporations, shall bear its equal share
of the burdens Of taxatiou for the support
Of government. In this way millions Of
dollars which were entirely exempt or but
partislly taxed, are brought onto the list fol
taxation. This is quite enough to arouse
the minions of the privileged orders in oppo
sition to this law who have so long labored
to continue these odious exemptions to cor
porate wealth. The new law iss equal il
its exemptions. 1t allows TO every person
whatever his condition or occupation, al
equal amount ol exemption, without any
regard to the kind of property.
The leading feature, if not the "genera
principle" Of the whig law was favorit
ism Of corporate wealth to the oppression o
the toiling many; while that of tho new i
uniformity and equality, and it need re
quire but little time TO determine .'hor
much, that. difference i, in favcr of the pres
emf law" a i
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

u. Thanks to Hon. E. NEWTON for q
copy of the Report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, on Commerce and Navigation,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

A Who ARGUMENT INTERDIcrED.-
The Maine Law is death on Wing argu-
ments. Some one in Windbam county,
Conn, recently wrote TO Neal Dow, the
"father Of. the Maine Law" inquiring
whether the law prohibits the manufacture
Of Cider. Mr.. Dow in reply says, it does
not prohibit the manufacture of cider. 1t
may be freely sold srhsa meso. and after
wards kept for vinegar. The manufacture
goes on in this State as ever, but after it be-
comes Intoxicating 1t cannot Be sold"
In the contest Of l640 "Hard Cider" was
one Of The strongest of whig arguments, but
the Maine Law prohibits its use unless
when it will get up no "enihusiasm, or
after it shall have become sour and stale.
The next thing will be to make it criminal
to keep, use, or sell clog Cabin Songster,
ecoon skins, and whig banners.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

AuDIroR's OrricE, PoRrAGE Co
Ravenna, May S, 1852
thereby certify that the foregoing are true
copies of the acts passed by the General As
sembly Of Ohio, as certified to by the Secre-
tary Of State. -sSz4se5,s