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W very able writer in the n. y. COu-
rier d Enquirer of the 9th inst, commenting
with indignant severity on an article abusive
of Cen SCoTT copied by the { g. f., from the
Boston Courier, 1.-THE most shameless and in
consistent paper in the Union pretending to cal
itself Whig) thus eloquently concludes -
1t is true that WINrlELs SCOTT is military
hero. But is he nothing more A.? Is he not
| throughout Of the grand heroic stamp in all that
regards mankind? Who more wise in public
council Who more patient OF toll >? Who
more unwavering in purpose? Who more sa>
gaclous in the ada pta;on OF means to an end q?
| Who more prudent and prompt on the battle
! field? Who more careful of the soldiers blood
who more forgettul of injuries VINO more
'nagnanimous 10 personal enemies Who
more generous to public ones? Who more
constant and confdng in private friendship
What man can say he has maliciously wrong
ed him? What woman, that an impure look
or word from him has offended her modesty
or that he has laid an unchaste hand upon her ?
No altar, religious or social, has WINFIELD
ScoTT ever profaned With the Prophe,
Ruler and Patriot o. Old, he can fearlessly chal-
lenge his people to say what man has suffered
wrong or violence at his hands
But some man will point you to what he
terms the foiJles of WINFIELD SCOTT. If ne
has fobes, who has not? What is the identi-
ty Of each man but his foibes. Take these
away and you leave not being. but an alb
straction Of virtues and vices. In a long life
Of public duty, longer consecntively than any
man now living, discharging trust after trust
OF the most varied and often of the complicated
"A n 10 rbur ri hat. has he fail
ed2 What public interests have these much
magntied foioIe- marred. Not one. Ssccess,
uninterrupted success, has attended every af-
fair Of the people which he has had to manage
How his own interests have sped he has little
rocked so that his country's were secured. Who
shall eainsay the truth Of this The writer Of
this repeats, call WINFIELD SCOTT to the bar of
public scrutiny, and let impartial Justice decide
Mo- no! there is nought here thus far for
America 10 regret. There is nought but fol
what sober reflection will show them they have
deep cause for gratitude to the Great Dlsposer
OF events Nought but to lead them to pray
that they may ever have WINFIELD SCorT in
their hour OF need
We are glad to add that the Courier es En-
quirer "a very ardent and strenuous advocate
of the nomination of Mr.. WEBsTER) utterly
rcpudlates the attacks Of the Boston Courier.
and clearly avows its intention to sustain Gen
ScoTT.
A dozen such papers as the Boston Courier.
that bolted, at first, on the nomination of the
good and true TAYLOR, in lS4S, would, il iu.
diciously scattered, ruin any party in the world
however powerful! Where there is but one,
it don't amount to much.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INV July 10, 1852.
Mr. WEBSTER, however. said nothinr,--wc
nope because he looked upon the nomination
as an insult unworthy his notice.
Last week another of these Native American
Conclavcs assembled in PHILADELPHIA, and sat
awhile very appropriately "wth closed doors. "
Inc result of their incubation is given in the
paragraphs at the head of this article from the
Af0any Erening Journal. Mr.. WEBSTER was
again nominated for the Presidency, and GET
tam }. w. Kennedy, of Pa, for Vice President.
But observe the company into which these
iactIonlsts ventured to introduce DANIEL WEE
STEERS name HoucH CoJJ, of Ga, Henry
~ Foofe DIETER known as Hangman Foote) of
Miss, X. I"ombs, and crowd of persona ees
that nobody ever heard Of before, nor will hear
Of again.
VIII Mr., WEBSTER longer permit these buck
s'erIng demagogues to abuse his name, and
lame, and position? For his own sake, we
hope not
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General scott and Coward;ce,

|
One or two Of the most base and reckless Of
the opposition sheets have let their careless i'm
pudence 20 so far as to insinuate the charge o.
cowardice against Gen. SCoTr. The charpc
excltcs only feelings of pity and contempt to-
wards those who make it, and we would not a !.
Jude to 1t save as an appropriate Introduction
to the account from the New Orleans Delta, Of
the following very interesting incident which
occurred IN New Orleans in 1917, at a meets
ing called to secure volunteers for Gen. Tay-
lor's army:
Now it happcned that after the other subjects
OF the oratory had been exhausted, some indi-
vldual, who wore an undress uniform and who
was at :he time raising regiment to proceed
to the Rio Grande, thought the occasion fit
one to launch philippe against Gen. Scott.
lie accordingly assembled the stand, and after
few preliminary remarks, proceeded to say
that he was going to attack " iniicld Scott, and
taking some documents out OF his pocket, said
that he should exhibit the proof that he was a
Coward. The word-thc infamous word-bad
hardly escaped the lips Of this rash man, when
the assembly in one loud, unanimous and deaf
enng voice exclaimed, ut is a lie and then
there was a rush, as of tempest, toward the
stand, and the reckless speaker was swept from
the platform ana hurled INTO the street, where
he would have been massacred by the most ey-
cited mob VIC ever saw, if he had not skunk of
covertly. The assembly roared and heaved
with intense excitement. Fifty persons mount
ed the stand at once and were addressing the
crowd in a most excited manner.
The revulslon of feeling in favor of Scott,
| pr,,, ,1 I,r, ., H., / -.
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The IRISH and their Friends.

The Irish are celebrated the world over, fol
their keen wit, impulsive natures, warm hospi
tally and love of liberty. These characters
tics are seized upon in this country by unmiti-
gated demagogucs, and the warm-heartcd Irish
man is decoyed into the meshcs of Locofoco.
ism, thinking all the while that he has enlisted
under the flag of pure Democracy. He is
caught by the sweet sound of the word Demo-
crdf, and unknown to himself, he is made tc
vote against his truest friends, and his owr
best interests
How was 1t in 1917, when Ireland was SUI.
ferlng all the horrors of famine, and her perish.
ing population were calling upon us for bread
Who were then the true friends of freshmen
and of furnishing Ireland Let the public re-
cord speak. and we challenge the scverest scru.
tiny into the facts Of the case. Look at the
action of Congress on this subject, and see
where the parties stood.
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XLVIII the Commencement of the
University.

The customary exercises that mark the Ami
vcrsary Week Of our University now nearly
half a century old terminated last evening"
From the report of others, and the tenor of pop
uIar remark, we are able to say that the entire
celebration running through three days. was
such as to give additional reason to the vencra-
Bile Alma Mater, and reflect credit upon the
Orators, Poets and Pupils who were partci-
pants in her Anniversary Festivities. A very
high order of talent and attainment was mani
fest in the theses of the members Of the Grad
uatnT Glass, while mature and cultivated re-
Election and deliberate and fixed reasoning
marked the addresses the older Orators who
otliclatcd in the various honorary positions as
signed to them.
AS usual a kind Providence gave us calm
skies and sunny weather, and an atmosphere
more than usually cool and delightful for the
season. blessings which the Speakers and the
crowded audiences doubtless properly appre-
clatcd. We recount the exercises of the Seve-
raj days, in their order -
SUNDAY.
The Exercises were commenced by the cs-
Unable and descrvcdly popular President of
the University, Rev. DIR. SMITH, who delvc-
cd, on Sunday, the Baccalaureate Sermon
which was marked by the profound thought,
practical wisdom and high cultivation which
distinguish that gentleman.
MONDAY.
On Monday Evening, the Rev. SAMUEL
IuRLnURr, of New Haven, pronounced the
Discourse before the Society for Religious In
Quiry,-a discourse that is spoken of by all who
had the pleasure to listen to it as one of the
very best of the occas on.
TUESDAY.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ. the Procession of the
ASS rcac Alumni was formed at the American,
under the charge of IioMER y. IIlBBARp Esq,
and proceeded to the Church, where very able
and eloquent Address was delivered by Rev.
J. IL. MYERS, OF New York.
At ? O'clock p. NJ, the Literary Soclc-
ties assembled, and were addressed by Rev.
WV. II. LORD of Montpelier. Hon. CHARLES
q. EASTMAN, of the Montpelier Patriot, pro-
nounced the Poem. Both the Address and
Poem arc universally spoken of as admirable :;
and our acquaintance with both the gentlemen
enables us readily to concur in the popular
Judgment. Mr.. LORD is a gentleman of very
superior talent, and our friend Mr.. EASTMAN
has "tiX d" reputation in 1.-THE art divine Of
poesy.'
-lmmcdltely after the business meeting
of the Societies thc result of which we hope
to give tomorrow the meeting of the Vermont
branch of the Phi Beta Kappa Society was
held The Society was addressed by Hon.
RufUs CHoArE, Of Boston, who, for more than
an hour, held delighted audience in the most
gratlhed attention. Mr.. CmoArE appeared to
be in somewhat indifferent health, but his won
dertully acute and brilliant and well -panoplied
Intellect ovcrshone and obscured all physical
mperiectlons His topic was, principally, the
duty of educated men in regard to information
al Intervention, -and while the imprisoned eo-
quence of the orator made his audience weep
over the lIultless mission Of the gifted kossuth,
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| VI The following is copied INTO the Journ.
al OF Commerce with the gusto indicated bv
the headline -
=, GOVERNOR SFwARD-No Go-The New Haven
Register says =
Hon w. Il. Seward, of New York, was last
year appointed substitute Tor the Orator of the Phi
Beta Kappa: This year, at an early hour the ap-
polhlmtnt OF Mr.. seward, as Orator for next year,
was sIyy made but as soon as II was known TJ,doe
Come, NJ Georgia, and other distnguished SoDtheTn
gentlemen, gave them to understand that If such
mr." ,oere TO be ScLected the f,iends Of tie Coteee
NHf'h "o"td Soon haze these ere, ciSeS 10 them
ScircS and must look tor support among the same
classes. The appointment of Nh Seward was then
reconsldered and revoked"
These attempts to prescribe such men as
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD, the intellectual leader
OF the United States Senate, and among the
most finished, equipped,a and large minded states =
man OF his age, will only recoi upon those who
make them. "Judge Cone, Of Georgia, and
other distinguished Southern gentlemen" may
find 1t to their taste to offer insults to one of the
rlpcst scholars, and most accomplished gentle
men IN the Union, but they will find it, in the
end sample of mighty poor pol,cy, if they
desire to prevent Mr.. SEwARp's attaining the
highest official position in the world. If any
OF Gov. SEwARD's numerous and unprovoked
rcvlIers possessed 1.-THE of his ability, practi-
cal sense, and true National patriotism, they
would be ashamed to place themselves in the
contemplate position before the people of this
/ Country that they reckle>sly assume whenever
his name is mentioned. WILLIAM II. SEWARD
will be remembered and honored, within and
without the limits of this Republic, when our
"Judge Cones and other distinguished Southern
gentlemen have fretted their brief hour upon
the stage and been forgotten. lie is every
inch MAN, and the last gentleman in the Tn
ion who would object to any literary compi-
ment Of the character mentioned above, or any
other compliment, being paid to the most ultra
pro-slavery distinguished Southe II gentlemen
ever Matched South of Mason and Dixon's line
Persecution is not part of Gov. SEwARDs
prime pies or tactics, and those who attempt it
against him may well be commended to a pru-
dent husbandry of their resources
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Mr.. Webster. Another Native American
InNnlnpnI

IL, Il
Thoro !, !, !, ,,,,'iy..1 1N''''nG EJufnaJ
con =, - u'IigtHioo'' Native amer
states Of tho I@nimo L. iosl vi Wv,
~ ", l''' ,'o,,' lVS operations are conduc'
from the PHILADELPHIA North American, have
been in concave there for several days. Though
th'S convention sat with closed doors the follow
49, "I ,io ''S''l u us "e''"C III,
met Yesterday afternoon, when the nrocccdinrs
Of Saturday were made public. The following
are the officers REORGANIZATION. Charles f
IT. W.n y, ,'''I5 ice frSlu'I ~ bees
i /. Edw,rd Sa,f,rJ \ " ~ - moi", ,a
n. J. William Baker, Pa; WIN Raw, Del.
Alice Morgan, Md S. J. Culdclcugh, Va Nv IN.
,r r1'''' ~ - benl. r. laiR' u. T.; Richard
rho Con,,,,,',', ,,,;'o.:i Ill., it" noo,
| Webster for President. and JJonJ ~ Kcn-
ncdy, of Pa. for Vice President the former
unanimously For the latter, two ballots were
''u, "a io'o"s
lirSt halIol-'ioweil Cohb, u; I. ;. Foote,
~ ~ u j. jenkins, ~ j. W. Kennedy, IA; II.
"o'''o'' - a. u, stephens, y. lotal cast,
o. Necessary 10 cholc', 1h.
1911" n"'otUC.J D. Jenkins, *; j. w hen-
"cuy' 20 iio"cll O"on, I" W. a. Hrhham, !.
icS'cruaY afternoon, after providing Tor
'or'ha' 'enucr OF nominations, the Convention
auI urncu' SINE d'c' L'Hddhy ErenihS journal,
-" '"".
Ii IS not long ago that this Door unpatriotIc,
proscriptiyc faction. best known ne Native
Ao,o.;oon. L,,l ,..L...t
N'"' ""' Y'-'' an " 'aN' w III"
aoouc III ne" iiahlShlrc' whose Constitution
~ nal L.,
monv with their narrow and in,olcront vicws
and rrr,o,os bolJ No,;a.., r,...o,..,.., =,
I"''''' III
Nc" Jersey ana nominated MI WEBSTER
for President, and GEORGE G.. WASHINGTON,
of MARYLAND, for Vice President. Without anv
hos;,,,iop d;d NJ. ,,..,,...,..,. u. .,.....'
.,.'..'. -, ...-,. ,.,, "'"''"
80" II" - 0'"'oo"' 'ree MS name from the
stigma that the very nomination implied. lie
wrote an admirable and patriotic letter TO these
acitotors coochd;rr nc rJ,a,.
nv, ~
n1 nnttl''lo'c wing convention mas pre-
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Excused by lot.
WEDNESDAY,.

This was Commencement Day proper, ant
at 10 o'clock in the morning, under the ctlicen
management ofCol FREuERrck FLETCHER, a,
Chief Marshal, the Procession started from the
College, and passing through Pearl and New
Streets, reached the Church at about quarter
past ten. The exercises were as follows:-
MUSIC.
|. Prayer by the President.
MUSIC.
,. Influence of belief in Immortality upon
literature.
JoHN DE>NIsoN kISGsBURY,
Jericho.
3. The political character of Sir Robert Peel
WILLIAM KlRKHAM GoRDoN,
Potsdam,.E Y.
4. Jesultlsm its spirit and influence.
WILLIAM COATES RIrCHIr,
Sherbrookc, c. T..
). The tendencies Of Modern Science.
SELIM HOBART PrABopY,
Randolph, Mass.
MUSIC.
e. The Grand style in Art Its relation to NOR
al culture
EDWARD WoRrHINGToN SMITH,
81. .AbdnS
:. The distinctive characteristics of the Old
English Language.
DEAN ADAMS FLETCHER,
EsScr " \.
s. Influence of the Puritan literature in prepar-
ing the way for the English Revolution.
WILBUR PALMER DAVIS,
81. Adams.
0. CHARACTERISTICS of the age of Louis XIV.
JEpp PHILo CLARK CorTRrLL,
Montpelier
MUSIC.
10. The intellectual power of the Christian life
JosEPm WAKREN HEALr,
Burlington
II. Nationality
losETM ToRRry, Jr,
Burlington.
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voted to save the Irish from starvation, while
e'ghty-elght recorded their votes against the
IRISH. Had that appropriation, so noby fought
Tor by Gov. Crittendcn, passed, it would have
saved nearly million Of famine stricken men.
women and children from the grave. Here
was great opportunity for the Drawing lead
ers ct the Locoioco party to show their love
ana regard Tor the dear Irishmen, whom they so
tondy treat and hug just before each election
Flo est City,
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ARREST OF TUE Orr GERS OF TIE HENRY
CLAY.-New York, Aug, i.-Messrs. Ger
maine, Hubbard, and Jessup, engineers, pilot
and CLERK Of the Henry Clay, were arrested
'hs morning, and each oflhem required to give
ban N the ,lm OF $1,000.
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County Nominations.

For Senator's.
A. G. WllIITEMORE, Of Milton.
IlEMAN BARSTOW, of Shelburn.
ROLLA GLEASON, Of Richmond.
For Assistant Justices,
A. l.. BEACH, Of Charlotte.
JOHN LYMAN, Of Jericho.
For Judge Of Probate.
CIIALON +. DAVEY, of burlington.
For States attorney.
A. B. M AYNARD.
For Sheriff,
ISAAC SHERWOOD, Of Burlington.
For High BdiHf,
EDWARD w. BROWNELL, of WilliSio,
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wing Nominations.

STATE Nominations.
For Governor.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.
For L,tm. Governor.
WILLIAM &. kITTREDGE.
For Treasurer.
GEORGE HOWES.
For Electors at Large.
PURTUS BAXTER,
A. =. LYMAN.
District Eiector,
SAMUEL ADAMS.
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THE IRISH RELIEF BILL.
SENATE. February

SENATE, February %, 1S47.
MIR. Crittcnden (Whig) introd, ccd "A bill ap-
proprlatlng 100000, to be expended in pro-
VISIONS under the direction of the President.
and transporting the same to the furnishing poor
Of Ireland and Scotland in national vessel.
MIR. Crttcnden supported the bill with great
eloquencc and force.
Mcssrs. J. NJ Clayton (Whig) and Cass
(Dcm.) followed on the same side.
Mr.. Niles (Dem.) opposed the bill, as setting
a dangerous precedent; when, on motion OF
Mr.. Bagby, (Dcn.l it was postponed until to.
morrow.
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Mcssrs. J. NJ Clayton (Whig) and Cas-,
(Dcm.) followed on the same side.
Mr.. Niles (Dem.) opposed the bill, as setting
dangerous precedent; when, on motion o
Mr.. Bagby, (Dcn.) it was postponed until to-
morrow.
SENATE, February 81.
Mr.. Criltendcn moved to take up the bill re-
ported by him yesterday, for the rcIcf of the
suffering poor OF Ireland and Scotland
Mr. Sewer DEM opposed the motion, and il
was disagreed io-Ycas IA. tall Whigs,) Navs
%, all l.ocofocos, except Mr.. Davis.
subsequently, during the same day, the bill
for the relief of Ireland passed the Senate BY
a vote Of Yeas ~, Nays ll--al voting in the
negative being Democrats.
Now, bear IN mind that the bill passed the
Senate on Saturday, the 9Th of February, but
hrcc business days before the close of the Ses
sion Immediately 1t became known that Pres
idcnt Polk was opposed to it, and that he would
veto 1t If 1t passed the House. On Monday.
the bl was reported to the House, and the fol
lowing proceedings had -
lIoUsr. March !.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of
Ireland and Scotland was read, and motion
to lay 1t on the table was negalWed-Ycas 10,
Nays -.
Mr.. Carroll (Whig) moved to 90 into Com
mittee ot'the Whole for It's consideration, which
was negatWed-Ieas 60, Nays O.
The bill was then referred to the Committee
Of Ways and Means.
The object of the Locofoco majority, in SEN
ding the bill to the Committee of WAYS and
Means, at this stage OF the session, must be
obvious 10 every man of ordinary observation.
That 1t was sent there for the purpose ofsmoth>
erlng 1t IN Committee, is clearly evident from
the proceedings which follow
HOUSE,, March ..
Mr. Carroll moved resolution to instruct
the Committee OF Ways and Means to report
to the House the Senate bill for the relief OF
Ireland.
The motion was decided out of order.
Mr.. Carroll appealed.
The Yeas ana Nays were taken and the
Chair sustained.
The Speakers Chair was filled by John W.
Paws, OF lndianna, very plant instrument OF
an INSCRIPTIONS ma orlty, who had determined
at all hazards to stave off a vote on the bill I'm.
on its merits. No marvel, then. that it should
rule II out of order to require the Committee to
report 1t back t. the House, But they could
not be permitted to skulk the issue in this way.
Mr.. " lnthrop, Of Massachusetts, a sterling
hlg, and an excellent Parllamentarian, fore
ed them to show their hands upon the question,
in the following form:
Mr.. " lnthrop " hIgl moved to suspend the
rules, to enable hun to offer resolution to in
struct the Committee of avs and Means to
report back to the House the Senate bill appro-
priating S5O0,0U0 for the relief of the suffer.
ers by famine in Ireland, which was rejected
by the following vote
Yeas 1--WE omit the narnes) IS Wings, IL Lo-
cofoco; Nays, II Wings, Is Locufocos.
Here we have 1t in black and white, and no
dodgng. Only eierW Locofocos out Of 10,
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ID. Degrees conferred.
l6. Benedlcton.
The Degree Of A. b. was conferred upon the
Graduating Class, as mentioned above. The
Honorary Degrees we hope to be able to pub
lish tomorrow.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-10
Mountain Trees and Shrubs
Wanted,

HWyI, are about to establish an Arboreum
w Calfornicmn." a Garden" OF the
Trees, Shrubs and Plants of California; in
order TO accomplish this upon the most extern
sive plans aud correcr principles, we are induc-
ell to advertise ms foilowS
We viii give rerp liberal prize for all ne,c
spcries and for all ctoice specimens OF the prin-
cipal Trees, Shrubs and Plants from the noun
tain vallies.
Wcalso offer liberal prices for all and every
new aud valuable Flowering Plant, as it will
he our aim to bring out and develope to the Ut
most of our means, the valuable and beautiful
in the reams Of Agriculture" Herticul-
ture" and " Horticulture"
We are in want Of qnan'ties Of ofOrnamental
Trees and shrubs, and those who are skilled
in such matters may find it TO their interest TO
call on US.
Botanis's are invited to confer with US on
the SUI lcct by letter or Otherwise.
WARREN & co,
Nursorvm.n, Seedsmen and Florists.
Agricultural Warehouse, Saeram nto.
Dee. 10, 1852. ... 81
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-10
Storms Ranch.

SITUATED on the road from Nevada city
- and Grass Valley, to linoistown and Au-
burn, eight miles from Nevada, five from Wal
lupa, seven from Little York. five miles from
Steep Hollow, two from Green Horn, and two
from Bear river. Having completed one OF
the most comfortable houses in California, the
subscriber feels assured that no can give com
plete satisfaction to the travelling public, his
boarding establishment being furnished with
every convenience.
Particular attention will be paid TO the
ranching OF stock, and man constantly kept
with them.
Good fresh beef and pork will be at all times
kept on hand, and for sale, as also provisions
mining tools Liquors. etc all of the best quail
ty; and as he keeps his own teams, can afford
them at the lowest possible price. lie will
deliver goods, where bought in Gu ties of
one mule load or more, at all the heioring
mines, free Of charge for packing.
2l-3m* s. p. STORMS, Proprietor.