Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 17, Number 6, 2 February 1847 — Page 2

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ill B?t n I n - ' in ft I J -M W1 i Vy Irit;

l.;. .c Ar tarJv and reluctxnt iustice,

thv now urk'to deorive him of the ODportunity of gaintnf'freah laurels, by importuning Congress to authorize thm Pr-.meiit to amtoint a licuteuuut s.-u .-r.il, to take tho supreme command. The sufll-dency of Scott or Taylor for the command cannot be qutioiwl, but they are both guilty of that most heinous of ail oilei f tha Administration, of b-:iiZ Whtgj. olVeiicen, in the eyes But, Mr. Chairman, the President, With that gigantic Intellect which has ever marked hi career itii that ponetratinj genius for which he has been so eminently diatinguuiheu not content to permit our army to con- ; .h.i il wriu licn. Ik-nn nr.tinT nnnltirr nnrt in ! tli drama. Coiiccivinf tho i lea, common to small ! .: a. v,t r,,nr., ,,., I,. T,. -.' .v lr,ur ni!ininT anl ! fwittv intriim than bv a bold- mmlv. and open course, h. haa been eii":ffe,l iu abmoauti couteuiolible in- ; trijftie with Santa Anna from hia own country :ia, an exlla-l, tyract, and a refujea i rv. The obiect of tiiia intrinuo J iei-i:ri t!ie rturn of Sauta Anna i

to Mexico, and hia r-inatateuient in power thera, under j ness-e f Mr. Gentry) ha been violently abided f)r mtlie expectation that b would couaeut to makw a treaty j troducinz this question into thia di.-uioji. lie ha.i he. n of peace. I nhould be glad if th.a Preside ut would in- chareo with introducin;' a tirehraiid, caicu'at-d to array

form ua what consideration was stipulated to bo paid to j the TiorUi a0.ti.iit the South. o Mr tr'nri u--rvnv; n. ; Kaula Anna for agreeing to a treaty how large a por-j censure which has b-ett cast noon hi:::. 1 think that ge:itioa of the "two million appropriation," ao earnestly I tleinau tieservea the highest credit. The cmir he h i preasod upon Congr., uliout tii ; clone of tiia last aess- j pursued does jrreat credit to his head a '.veil n-, hi h-.-art. ion, wn to bo paiU hint to securo uerotiations. Is this I He has clearly pointed to tho evils which niu-t ,- eneon :itho end of ail the vaunting we have heard about con- ; tered if th- dccisiou of th: qu--fion is I r' ! u; on tiie querinjj Mexico, or chastising her into aubnusMOti? I i country, an l, with a patriotic ,irit, h ; is willing to lor;th President, by an intrigue with a foreigner and an en- ;o aii the advatitezv which may re.ui!t l v th ' Sfit.j emy, to effect that peoc "which he ha beea unable to which he reprosent, from the -.tet:.-i ) of t!:.- i;ist:!:iobtaiu by nri:i? How becoming is such a spectacle in tiou of xlavery, rather th".n h i-vir th- rae ofthe conntit bead of thi nation, and how must it raiso our char- try and t'ne security of the I'nioti by ursine its et-u!o:t. acter iit the eyea of tho world, for a nation of twenty Sir, th q-iest;o: of slavery, in connexion with the trriinilliona of people to attmnpt to despoil a teehle .neigh- tory of which we ar.? nf-lung to d sunil -'.--. r mi.nt boring nation of a portion of hr territory, by secretly . he avoided. We i,m-.t m-et it in - -t it, too, mliy ami fomenting domestic utrilo within lir borders, and in- fairly. It is best for nil concern ' i tii .t it fiion!-! I. r,n-t triguinj with the wort and ino.-t Cruel of all her tj rants? now. Let it not hj jmstpon.' i with tic vai:i hope that it Who is thi Santa Aiiu i. front whosa elevation in Mexi- may be compromised nfter the l -rritr.ry is -.juired. It

co Prcaidetit l'olk seem to have anticipatad so much benefit to tho country .' lie is the mo t cru-l and r.ipaciou of ail the tyrant which ever elisor iced tint country perfidious and treachero'is, a hs i- blood-thirsty and romoracleas avaricious and griping, as ho is lyin and ileceitful tho perpetrator of mo I of tin robberies and auoliation uuou oar citizens, wliich hive famuli I to much cause of complaint tho author of the cold-blood-rd butcheries which were inllicte I upon prisoner of war captured in Tuxa tho dea ily and unyielding enemy of thu United States. And it is with this man that the Pre-

ident has been enframed in plotting for the pu rpos-i of ef- The gentleman fro m Alitiama . .Mr 1 ! i. : n - t'cfctiii0 hi objects in .'Mexico. With what fueling must people of the South will not corn at to .any restriction tho friend of tho Proiii.hnit look upon this part of his upon their riht to go th :ro "with their f! -ks an I ih-ir operations connected with this war. Can they reflect herd, th-ir man servant and their maid v-rv.et." I'pthut their President has so degraded the country and the on tin subject, the determination of the Virtu v. ill bo Government, without the bhuii of shauio inaulitujr their . fotin I no less iuiyial.iiur. 1 ica nv I .am i...t m' ta'-. -n cheeks? ' when I say, that i.i the N'ortli there is a '.. t'! -d an-1 4eter-

The President, in hi mess a if for tho ptirposa of furnishing somo excuse or apulojjy for his intriguing with Santa Anna, says: "Ha (Santa Anna) hid openly professed nn entiro chsnge of policy; had expressed I11.1 rerjret that ho had subverted tlio fsderal constitution of lt-dl, and avowed that ho was now in favor of its restoration. He had publicly declared his hostility, in the strongest terms, to tho establishment of a monarchy, and to European interference in the all airs of hi country." Santa Anna may have professed n ehnngfl of his policy, but had he chano i his treacherous and perfidious nature ? As well might you expect th "loopard to change his spots, or tho Ethiopian hi skin." Tho result allows, , (llilb WlUltlVCI jll UI" KllMtIO ,1I Ii J 111 J( have made to the President, they were undo only for tho purpose of duping and deceiving him. A more t'cadly enemy to the United States is not now in Mexico. Tho President, however, s-'cin still to cling to tho hope that he will bo abto to cilact a poaco through the aid of Santa Anna. He says: "It remains to bo seen w hether his (Santa Anna's) return may not yet prove to be favorable to a pacific adjustment of tho existing difficulties." Well, sir, the President haa accomplished his ob-ect, and secured the return of Sauti Ann a to tlie soil of Mexico, lie i now there, ut the head of their armies, tho life and soul of all thair operations ngiiust us. Who, let me ask, give to the enemy tho '-aiil and enmfort" of Santa Anna' presence? Who sent him there, to concentrate and unite her scattered forces? Who returned to the people of Mexico tho most cunning, artful, and skilful military leader they havo ever had? Tit President of the United States! This, then, hns been the fruits of hit eight month conduct of the Mexican war. Ho has aided in overturning tho weak and distracted administration of Paredes, a military usurper. He hai returned to them Santa Anna, and with him about sixty nccomplished military ollieers, of skiil and experience. He has assisted in placing in power, in that country, an administration of firmness and energy, which is now uniting all the resources of tho country to resist our arms. And now. sir, allow me. to usk, which ha furnished the i crreatest amount of "rti'f art ! cjmfoft tt thr eacmv." tho 1 President of the United States, who ha done all this, or I the Whirrs, who have attemoted to exuoso to tho country I his unlawful usurpations of power ' j I desire now, Sir. Chairman, to withdraw mv attention ; - -1 e .11- - . from the past, and, for a few moments, look to the future. ' I . ' . ... ' . ' How, and for what ptiriioso, is this war to bo prosecuted hereafter? This is a question of great interest to the country. It is a question of interest to thoso whoso lives are to be perilled in the conflict to the wive and the children whom it may convert into widows and orphans to the people, upon whom must bo imposed the burden of it enormous expense to thoso who wish and hopo for the perpetuation of this Government and it institutions and to all who feel an interest in the preservation of our national character. I it to be continued as a war of conquest? We aro assured by the President and his r: i.. .1. : . : . .. , l . i . ....: ..l ... r .1 . r lilciiuti 1ii.11 11 in iiui. ill.-, i. tit. 11 11 iv iiui a nai ui uciriii-t) , . .. , , -. , ,. now, Whatever . t may have been at its inception 1 hose who advocate it deny tnat it . a warot invasion .It seems to be a war m -mrris-ono that has no parallel. ; The President ha repeatedly assured us that it is not a war of conquest. lu his animal message, at tho present sossion, ho says: "Th. war has not been waged with a view to connuest;"

yet, in the same message, alter recapitulating the prov- bo ratilied by tho ."-enate. II a treaty shall he matte iuces which we have conquered, and which, he says, em- which shall contain no stipulation upon the subject, nnd brace "territory larger in extent than that embraced in shall be ratified by two-thirds of tin Senate, wesh ill then the original thirteen States of the Union, inhabited by a have acquired the territory: and the question will be i nconsiderable population," he says "it may be proper to mediately presented for the action of Congress, whether provide for the security of these important conquests, by slavery shall exist th to or not. making an adequate appropriation for the purpose of Aro gentlemen deiron of testing th capability of this erecting fortifications, and defraying tho espensesiueceo- Union to resist a shock ol" tins character Ar- they ;itxsarily incident to tho maintenance of our possession and ions to determine by actual experiment Inv.r much the, authority over them." different section of this Union ui.av be excited and iuA gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr. Staunton,) who flamed against each other, without briaitig about a s-?p-aeems to be a spokesman for the President, has assured aration? If they are not, I warn litem to avoi ! this issue, the House, iu a very positive manner, that it is not a war I implore them not to put tho Union to so severe a test, of conquest. He says it is only a war to carry out "Ac I have attempted, Mr. Chairman, to point to th" eviiti great measure of the age, thf acquisition of te California." which necessarily result from the question of slavery. My colleague, too, 011 the other side of the House, who inseparably connected with th acqusition of Mexican addressed us a day or two ago, (Mr. RoUrt ia..l oc,, i."ir. " I ,l,o,r.. ti,-. ;r '... j.-n-uory ; a qitrhas given n also, the very gratifying assurance that the ereat controversy between the North and th South, it is no war of conquest;' that no dosign of whether it shall be slave or fre territory, r.ni-t b met. conquest enter into the minds of those who prosecute it. Where, then. I would ask, is the ground upon v. h'i the Dut yet, ha thinks in tho end, upon the final termination patriot should Mand? Sir. tho r.r.ly ground cf s-fety cf the war, we shall run our line up the Rio Grande as the only ground whit h will secure tiie pcaro an i hjrtnoas far north as o"d 0 , and thence acres to the Pacific, ta- nv of the country the welfare and pr----p .'ray of the kin" from Mexico, and annexing to our own country, all Union, is to keep tha territory, w ith all th i extracting of her territory which lie above th'tt line. Oh no! It's questions connected with it, out cf the Unkm. Upon no war of conquest prosecuted with no such design ; but this ground I stvnd. I am oppo-e.i to taking fro :i Mexieomehow, as a kind of ineulrnt to tha war I suppose, we co 0:10 acre of her territory by force or conquest. I am are to get a largo portion of Mexico, embracing New opposed to extorting from her any cessions cf territory as Mexico and California. Wo are assured by other gentle- an indemnity for spoliations, or for the csp.-:;.- of the men that it is not a war for conquest, but vve must prose- war. Whatever maybe our demands chains: Mexico, cute it until wo compel Mexico to yield up to us a large let their payment Ik; required in sinn-; ctlrr way by

poruon ci lier terruory, iu tne Shvpo 01 indemnities, lor the expenses of the war. 1 suppose, sir, it must be a war of "mani.'cst destiny," or a war to 'tttettdthe area of freeifom. fcir, attempt to disguise it as we may, wo cannot conceal from tho country, aud from the world, the fact that , i- - this war was begun and is prosecuted for the purpose of territorial aggrandizement. It was an evil hour, for the I peace and prosperity of this Union, when tiie project of annexing Texas to this country was consummated While that measure was yet in embryo, it was predicted that its uccess would soon bo followed bv a demand for the an-

nexntion of C alifornia. The correctness of that prcdic- for aires to come. Any lurtuer extension of cur territotion has been proved much sooner than xvas anticipated. I rial limits, while it must greatly increase the expendi-

We have now departed from tha nriucioles noon which our Government nnd In 'itnilni,, , f.-iti nni k. launched forth in the full tide of a successful career of conquest. -Against this career every patriot should raise hia voice. It is fraught with evils ef the most dangerous cnaracicr, ami iurcnu-u uic jiracr anu saiety of the L nion. Our Government is based upon the principle that -joy. . erument can be established only by tha consent of ts , governed. W ar now seeking, in violation of this princible, to extend our Government, by force, over a relnetant and unwilling people; over people who hate us, and whocanonly be kept in subjection to cur authority

by th; stron; arn nf tri'it-rv poxr. Are cur f-mi,.,!-

can principles, l.ke the religiua of -Mahomet, t be pro;: aga. -d by .irPat, sir, if ted bv lire an 1 sword ? we acquire the provinces of .. 'Xico, v.-:i-t or" wo to do with th;m into the Union, uo:i i Shall they be auimt te.i as "' t ites term of equity vv e.lt l:t- t.t.aer states? Shall their gemi-uarburoas popu.r-un us ii!it!d lit:i r;-':it5 of s-i:f.-i an. J r .- .;. . . v.o admit tUcia to participate n ..ic u.i-..i.. i.is ui .,. Hail' Or shall we treat them as '.iv--s, an 1 deny to tn-m the right of citizens.' Tko"e ar-i practical (pic-nons, which should ho answered 1 her-; is, conn-eied with this subject, another question, in voiv iiio m (u decision consequences of the mo-t tearful import. bv our victorious armies We shall bo able t tuppos tnut compel .Mexa:id thev ICO to yield up to us Hie an, omnia, - -.v I -eon, Chihuahua, Coahuiia, and Tain. become a part of the United St-nos. Th s qj.-stiou riii:t then bo settled, whether th?y i,b!l come into tho Union as slave States or free Mate. The srcntieiinn fro: a Tctiis a question which, in my o; anion, wdt ; promise. Those who urtre tiiat we can Hon tliene Mexican provinces, in ikin;; a p.rt:o: nlave States and a port ion free- State--, lieceive lh ol tn ..isel-, "They cry peace, pence, when th-r" is no ne -ee." We have alreajy seen a faint loresiia lowing of what may be xpecte.l when we have M-qui-ed thii t.-riitory, and come to settle this question. . -nt.e.iien freni tn sure us, that if slaver shall be prohibit i i'i oat'i asaverv sh iil :, iirciiiait' ! m the terntory to lm n.tqiiire.l south of thirty -r ix an l a ha. I d north latitude, it will pro iuc - a dis ; dut.an of th Urn ) . mined opposition to any furtli r cx! on or f i n-o; . t .n of the t Trite di v d i i.i-i t th 1 tion of t.ome-tic slavery. If any rv of Mexico shall be acquired, tho V it shall come into tho Union a freo t r tore. Is there I any gentleman here from a northern St-.t-, who v.-ill con- J a-ut to the admission of additional Flave t-rritorv !i there is, I should be pleased to 'i-.ii r him avotv it. With opinions between the d.fi'Tent s.-cticu ; of T!ie Tdni'-n so ,!ir.pttv iitrutsi t e . .and fin hrm!-' ri.'ti. red tn. hr.TT c-tn n I compromise he expect -d It is in vain to hop.-, for if. j Let tlie territory be one,, fcipnr en.t tlie ij-iestmn v.be before us witit nil it lore. 1 if Mis-, mri (iiiestion for a time endangered t!).' safety of the Union. The com- j promise which was then adopt- was nppho able only to t,rr'itorv acquired by th -e.i,-e ot J.oui a : n a. ft a r.-l :,;..:i i ! or v. t:: c oiatry: i : h a t r : i u is no apiilicnt Kin to territory hereafter to !, md the saint? coui'irouiise caiu: t b ex . -..fed i to such territory. if -; lesiair.' a.i. iti.ina! t-ri que.-tion inu.- t come before l.'nuiTeo :;n 1 th ami w hen it does come, it will come .-i.t-n : i v. ot consequences more nl in. thi i miv v.naai nu-ii .;, the ad mis: ion of lis-onri into the Union. Th ' cej; 1 that contest, wiil be hut as l.he t 1 mont which mar i 1 1 t i , I lie tine i n I i i O- e.'h e n r-t'iai if.- ! .vi t b lb - co o ve I , which surely awaits thi emmtry wh-ifr.-- r that ipiestion Mia 1 1 tie lorce j upon us lor setti-nient. I f w-ll !. a con- t vulsiou whic'i will shake the pillars of this ( lovcriim-nt to their founvlations; and we may find, too faro, amid (he scattered tragmetil ol our l nioii, ttiat we nave raised a spirit which we have no power to control. exGentlemen trom tho Nortn, who are o;po:.. i to to tension of slavery, base their hopes upon the '-Wilinot proviso"' which was attached to the "two million la!i'' nt tho last session. They anticipate that a similar provi.-o, declaring that slavery shall not eist in any territory which we may acquire from Mcxh o, w.ll be .ati:i; h - 1 U, the same, or to some other bid, at the. pre-. -nt session. tl that thi.) a -.'tt!.. nt ot 111 wtioi, die , e an ! 1 Such calculations are. in mv ooi nion , del 1 1 -i ceptive. The restriction, in regard to slavery, contained iu tho "Wil mot proviso," met my most cordial nnprohation; and I shall most cheerfully vote for the s mi" prniiosition whenever it shall be again presented. It must, however, be apparent to every "etifl 11 here, tliat that proviso is no settlement of this question. It is lint the ! mere expression of an abstract opinion, which may be carried out hereafter, or may not. It bv no means termiues that the territory to bo acquired shall bo either : stiivo or tree territory. u . .1 . , 1 . ! 1 no cmei uiiti't'i 01 ui". pro-.--in .-vail. lies irai;ou seems . ., 1 , . , , , . nnw to he. Iiv coerce vlevtco into n In-.-itv lie wittcli ch,. 'Vh., ,-lii,f iK;i.rf nf lb nri-.'nl . ! i -. t r, : cf r t f 1 .1 M -..erne I shall agree to surrendt r to n u portion .f lo-r territory, i If such a treaty shall be made during the term of President Polk, of course the treaty wiil be made by him. No one can doubt, that with his position, hi sentiments, and In interest, as connected with this nue-tion, lie u ill stipulate i 11 such a t renty for nil lint the South cu-i a!i or de sire in relation to slit Weil, sir. saiinose tie mines such a treaty; it must be submitted to the Senate, an ! receive tin; votes of two-thirds of that body before it can be ratified. If the treaty shall stipulate for the introduction of slavery into the territory, can any san- man mii- . 1 r.i e , 11 . e -. --e pose that two-thirds of the Senate will vote tor 1 Is ratitiV not. Wcll.sum.ose it h ,11 st.pnlate that 8,averv s5w not ist t!,.T-t is it not eqnally dear that Uvo.iir.,9 of tht stenr,t w,U not vote to ratvit? Plati.n mnttr. nnon the (Troon.! fliot n tr..-,lv -Jin!! tin ,.,Je mVinf us additional territory, and cent amino- a Drovision either for or n-raininst slavery, it i n matter cf ahsolute certainty thai " ..v. Q ,,,l t and will not ! some oiaer means, 1,1m uy mo uisiuciio-.-;,i:eiit 01 hit territory. I know of no portion of h-r territory which could bo of service to us, except some of Ii t harbors upon the Pacific. It tnese could. be obtaine l by lair an i honorable negotiation, i snouiu nave no onjection to t.-icir acquisition. Cut bevond these I have no desire to see i ; any more "annexation. j The limits of this country are already sufficiently ex- j tended. We have now immense bodies ef vacant and j unoccupied territory, much more valuable for sgrieuitu- j ral purposes man any w can acquire trotn Mexico. V. e i have territory for the employment of all our enternriss tnres of the Government, will weaken tho bonds of our! - I 'nion . smi i ic reuse ice dec e-rs of i:s i d,-lion. i Gentlemen upon the otiter si ie of tii Ho ; a insist that we must prosecute th- war ur.t.I we -'con ;ir su hc-.aor- ' able peace." llovv is tens to b? done It has be.? I alter enrnr mourns tn ii, taai n:--- vau;iTif: io at: ;n -.: we i would "dictate he terms of pence from th.? ".aids of the Morttezumas" 13 not of so easy accotrpiishirtent as was anicip.,ted. It is possible, if we persist, tnat we mar reach the eapital of Mexico. We may seize er?rv town and city in h-r .lor.-.inion. It cannot be d..;jtjd that the people ef the Unites Stttt's may, if th-'" t::o-.r a!J

an! rei-cnrcus into the contest, overrun ke all her Strang holds. It cannot bo dor.-, ".ov. . r, t-ti -pt at a sacrifice of life w hi eh it is (':. A to c-mte'ii: : .t.;. Bat sit: pose we n, ; r :he s icrltice ;.: i :.r. on: ;,h.i th- object. v:;:S wt-.bve :-.:; !'..t M ' We t.e;.y pro.uc !h- ijtiiet of ..isolation, and c .: it uoe. The i-0'.-.- i-f M-.-xi.-o, lailacaeei hy th-t for:.!-.;de. st;ii-!yj-:l'i cr o! -' i a :.e v . whiciiever VOU lll'i)' O ill it. by v. h:t.!i !ii--y ;-re c!iar.:ete:aivd, i.iay st,!i rcijse to iic'iiiute, still r.-,e..;t ad o:!"r' to tr-at. and retiring into their niouutuin : : ii-i!i;'is wait tiie time, when their t'efire for ver.2 -a;:ee may he gratilled. Aui if thy sshouhl purr-ue th.s coois, ttn.i hli i fetuse to e:iWr iata neixoiiattoua wli-t co'i'.-.-e :.iiTt on r ' 0'. ernnieii t pursue. ' .-Miill we extcri-iinate t;;e race, until there thai! be none lr-:t to i. .. .-lit ; oiir ?ai tho: a ' y ? i! 1 we keep u: ii!.i!i.;ii,; arinv ttiere, to hul i poseion of her town au i cuie, wli!e .'ir;ieotde at home shall be taxed to me., t the eaornirttn expcii-sj it will occasion ' These are qjesiious whi.-h shoulj b? aiis.vcred by tiiote who have iavoiv- J. (i in ti.is war. ."-if, I iiust ar:e: ';y c:cs re to E t:. w a : brou at to a sp..-eUV co.. I ve this e is enter1 'ite al h':s heen nt to ado-.t eenia to he il.is of gentaint-.: art i bv tiie prat nod ot our p. of s. Til : poo loo.i to those to wntratio'.i of the tloverai:! to restore p-ace. Th r. lis i :ea reast m:j upon the i eon-.ided the a r.ieu-ur.-s nee. a vgue an n Icii, i'i n t'en. -n, t.i .t I lioht thii '-v..r ill tar-tia-iciia! 'LT rc. h. ::t V. hat, c o into terms ol i.r.-s that we u u; sacri it titil we .! - d..a.. ...on. tr:rn "l -. Tii-V s -em to f-.tr I'i -t ; r. i.calion of li t e'dort to - ..-,- the carnal of war to j-tup Use u-ion idooc. vvii: i." cii-'n-a ir a.'.- lii.it iiio v. or; i w:licoiic!ti ttiat tiie United States, with li-'r twenty itiiMi jus of tie i- t I ! to toeie ci.-tracted lit. lion of . Thi.- w ::o ar so vtv tlie country, shoul i iia liotojr b -for ', tins v. .. r not added, in any ! ;m me.cion" a wnr "t com '-acces -l a y m:.i icia. V I 1 1 1 ll'T ?e::-.tive in r 'S ir ,i i-: in: resteu IV.-.s ciOil;. a nee j. c, to iiir t.ittii.na! the !-: r ai iiai to tl. i :r regarJ I 1 -..r i honor. 1ami IT It 1. V -v HIV 'I ti.e l- rr:; a lodid.o;-. 1 i, iv.- ; s !, di a r-'gard, I tr" vidua!, for the iionor of mv count ry, toil I i J ci or to prcscit'e that lienor by ker; atij her i'i t!i- rl bv tirttiu?, t!i tt, in ;ui ii r intercourse with tie-r na -- s-h.d! ...ir--",. a f-onrsK of -trict dislice and tcairio ollts, nimIt V. 'i i.iS ill l'--; if tOliStit Ilt'-S the VTV !l: :to-t !..!:.".- de of i,..::oiis as well us mdivi Utals. ireriip-wjy. s-s W ?! 3 Z ft. 2 .72 O X E3 . Z A V,- , -'. in I' tie; i'' d' iiiJ t I i f .i.l.li. I - .s al lu ro Ca I a .' ensurer of Si-tc t s aa! t!i'- n : jto;i nt f t ' 'l't : s . j I i ' Ci.l: i i til '.ho in! i coal rt r ,r 'i i t :ivi nl' ?a, ! lu.t.i, id. i)ir: S..ci.:oiy tint in cr.se li.-'V f.-ili i t:i! fftti-vj-i! t U it:i ;l"-y i t l.ivo bi'-coii) d lic-y wii! iut tiitiro of e-h-i!, v;:'i a p : y l. L' : : r iiosni! ii :o :ho si j r-iviii-id '.ait; a a .( , U.C ; t,r,i! Com nhli i iic insl La 3 cv-st I ai'V a it Crl." .''. I1. Jti ..v s-..:;o npt'r.X'riaiion td" l.",U. 0 f'.jr i '.Vti tin ji'i 1:1. ni i !i lie' ( ! tltj C ilrnl C TI.o : or i j f'.-i.-ti of l.o 'a.HO Hi .. . ... .cr, t'.-oJ V.-itlihChl 1 Liu fa nctlttro lroiii Ida 1;.. Cd I y 1 0 -'ti!!iO .'l in w. Am n ttieiir' L1IL In tho in of t'e: i ciltio SLfl'it , wd vote J ft 1 of tho sx sttTii of in: I:. ;-;-! walur ctiiiol trom , t : 3 Oil i t, 10 liviT 10 io rood v :o i r n const ".'ILIlO tl n t'tfit HUL t t'f tvorli even ti bovo til t .ui 0 1 .-JoO.tTO on ' that ti'iii:t r5::t: CXI) r.'Pvir.ti.. b r to trrs tisl" rt t'iO iTiiin to j tttO coin v, tuo .-eintrj It-tiscJ to c-eft:iii i tvjvwr :.t scvon! poiids itn t toiivil.0 Un I - !' u:t 1st, v. ti ".i1 r is.iocj itorll ! of tliO co-O il , Li:; i 1: s to nn oh Soid power, unJcr V. natty of ptymj I.i CTSO of iailurf. tii-j cost jiruvetr. ci-it i:ndo by Paid when tdoSiato tnus.fWrc d o'iny, t..-j rt-(t nirt i t'lt; con c itili a for v, :t?r power; of nnj- t'thl r. ii itiiK rtsor -. It is truo, t!:e cr r.al to tl.o cot;tinoy to fuilil r.il her bat tho krars lo t o h't.-.tia, antl t.-i!-.u the 1 triii-. ;r-tai to rr. look to too Tito fc'tfttr. tiy i-5 rcsp : a ti 1 t j ho .Oil li. com p". ti' '.oiili-a ct t!iO com wc unJt t.r t'n'i 1 tj'il : iiivn: cf t'.o bouttd to l.ho ieto-icrs. nnd ido to tho State. 'I'i.iij fbct.3, and ll.ev n'ooo ! - , . t I 1 1' !S "? s'Hi"tieiit to j istify o of the induce d : law. But ot't-vr ftn-J important reasons,, U J to vote t r tin Li!!. Our citizens, n loner t!ic !i:io 01 td! - i l- ' but a s-!ior 5 canal, at a hmvy tlx upon their reby tlteir ct-.b-rprino and ciicigy, Lad tha canal it had been in onorntion t ttnte, yet ii-, bonclts wcro Leit: dc1 the ir.cre -.e J prico ef tin s'.trpitis proho cot; n try '-.Is cuns'.rart: jti bad eti'.-in-ahi) of !ao iarnla alotior tho line, ntnl c b-'tesi' ef tnxntion, I.tui much ittcrcaE; .1 TJto fetata was rc-ceivin"? grcit boneway of rcivoiiu-i freni tho construction ok. Thu !at- freshet djno mtteli inj'try 'la! it wr.s utterly destroyed, unless Vt nt II I 1 ef t Ced tho v 1, tt thereby. fits iti the Of tdjO Wi to tho csot no assistance ecu to put it in rep-i i r. would no; be able t' Id bo furnished tho con: It was feared tho con repair it, and the Shd-He ;any pany inying tt niuc.i greater interest us u than tho cor nv that i: wot;! I be of moro ndvant-.r". to Sialts in tho way of revenues than to tiie cor the; nv m dividends that every c which interests tho Stato r nsi Jer0:1 Cf ..!.!- .iC re-' nn. P3 j lei mtil.i I C- Kt't I . " '' " " Not oasy tins, ut ttsi su.to lias passed a law, Et.-'Jiori-j zoig a loan to bo maae, to the amount cf $t)0,OdO, for the purpose of completing the Wabssh and Erie Canal . ' ... 1 ., .? " , , , , " , to renav tnis sm. ii th'' cantil siiOUta ever ce ta-en - . ,. ftom the bonuu aiders, the people ol tha portion of the State wiil be taxei to nay it. The citizens of the eatern part of the State." in our opinion, have been taxed , r IonS eaj:3S!l '3 improve oi.ier portions ot the State, ani it is the interest of oar people to look out for themselves. They have heretofore been cheated, and it is their own ''' - : . n.t a ii . -o- e ..... e o. ,:?; no w . . . ii l! e -.- r . ran ! t ? t t -r est t-T. V e h -v-e n f to spea-v of t.,3 .-..i'ect as it djserves: bat may r.i t to it -,. r et.ftc -. i I.' C soe.;::"e-: cf I,afiye;te Free g amend merits to tiie Bat! -acuses US Ct" C'lTeris done uo such t? contented oursig. We ofered with ceirtg ai! wt no arn-ndment; bnt ; ry vo'.i to c.-f.-t a! th

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BILL. The bill " .r t?i ccrrtp'etion t f the VaW--h and Eri Canal, and providing for the payment of a portion of trie S-.-it d . t, rinally pirc tha 1. g.si-tur." on Tuesday !i.-t. It passe i the Set. ate by a minority vote. It passed that boiiv lv crr :;t H-'.in?, little short cfhriberv. We h.'b.'.ale not to i.iy tii it tio measure has ever lieea passed to. i -ri (ar.ee were brought to Lear. It was resisted however at t-icry step by tnose ho were n.-.t t J bene:,;; an; wAs cX t.n-y ittttle t :ecorru; t chiennery which was r-serted te, to carry the caeaire. i ne in.J p-.-seu tlie il-.-us-? sr. ! went to ttf Sei.ate several amendments were made to it by thut body, and when on its passage, thus amended, every friend ol the bdi voted for it. It was sent to the House, l'uring the time it was under discussion there, tlie Senate passed the revenue bill, and the special appropriation bill, being the only important measures th-n prudii.g before tne legislature, 'i'ho House si ruck out one amendment made by the Senate, and when it came back for the concurrence of that body, there was not a quorum ef Senators present. The opponents of the iaii'sr; were ;!tt responsible fjr th-st want of a quorum. The friends of th hi!!, hi 1 induced n Senator to leave, who had placed himself in a position that lie could not vote for the !..!! lie was run off. Anoth-r fri.-n 1 of the bill le'.t on Monday. Several other Senators had !'!'! for Iikiii", snwosing the '.all would p iss w ithout op position. On Tuesday mornitij sever:-.! senator absente i thenis'l .s temporarily, a::d on caiiing tin ayes anl no- it was fontt : then; w-'S net a quorum present. Th? j tii! 1 tib-d if cc-nr-e. The door keeper wr-s s nt out j and ot:- S. n -tcr v. ;. a v. as ah-mt to leave wa found find : tak.-n to the Senate t.'h m.hcr.-.nd the Senator troni Cass, who we si -k, and who had not left his room for about j two vvcehs v.-astik en, e euirirv to the a '.vice of his phy- j sit. a in. to th Ste.te House, and thus a quorum was oh- j t dned, find the Id! jes...J. i Th- fro uls of the Ihiller Idllpr-t. : t the rend 1. it ef li.e-e :'.::;-;)jr:- u I; a to he horri'l-d Here j.b-el.t on uewtr Ui - tne (-.' vr for r tit ui . W e -r 1 f m. a :. .at f id irso us revoaiiy iiua-ure resort should 1 a tion ara ai l.oivt". .' r u' be ha i to lie . ni!y. Had ll.tn-S--iiute of 1 ive ;-.fe.a, la.va 1. en a have s iv- .i 1 th- p,cp!e. think r:;d ta cf the pmrum, and would it not , w ::o w e . 1 . It aw ! :c- i n ic! it..! i re;, rov . -o to .hc -:.-te: St ..!.. f.-em 111.; de' Sn. h a course imht .t uaiit h now oppresses atse.l at tho late session We ere. 1 believe t. Id!! , 1. prove a eT t so to t.ie peot ,e t an tae imitrovcnt bill of 1;-' o ve the Ibitler 1 ll w oiiid be a v cry , an ordinary law, s y diil'-'rei.t case, ,ii.j.-ct to bo rctUr.'. It C.'.llliot i St s.doii of ;,e j,., uti r that bond cu excel, t 1 v li ol.itiou of a contract, though :.,ntract vi-a iv holders, it is to buleiiliy iii.-.do. If accepted hj the a ud for aged it is to. . fleet the pcO- . onie. .Afitr generations will be .ni-loiis, en I v e, and our children 0 ten 1 -el! lie .i! rc ial tin:-' low 11 by Tl t, Uffti to ;rrt, that the l)ut!cr tii had not been defeated tit ;dl hazards. Wc say the bill was p.i-se:i by a minority vote of the Senate. 'I he amendments to the bill of lust winter, were held in tiie hands of the Governor until near tho closo of the sesion. Why was this? Was there tio dosieii iu it. Were its friends fcrtrful of an invvstigafion of the measure? 1 ii they fear liiscusdi ii 7 Or was it because their foul bargains had not been closed ? Why wers only two weeks allow ed to miit'in a measure fraught w ilh so much interest to the people of Indiana? Had tho amendment been presented two weiks curlier in the session, and a vote been take 11 t tint time, they would have been defeated by a majority of the Satiate. Hut when the opp. neat- of tiie measure proposed resolutions calling upon his Excellency for tho amendments, the friends of tho canal objected and v. ere doubtless m the secret object of keeping them back. The time will come, when the opponents of the bill will receive th" applause of hor.r.t men for the course they pursued to defeat this iniquitous measure. Our only regr-t is that tiieymd not succeed. The editors of the State Sentinel, in this su'eect, says: sjieaking upon ill 1 .' V" i V" i'' 01 tnr ro n rrt two s - to la--O'.V W 0 ( ! t fViro r; les- . - .rpo tier:, niid we ijotil-i bo very carc-ittl s'ci.iiti..,-3 v. the "ttiit i. f jti'rjo.ry l.rnr11: oi g U.e rt roiis w inch ti.nv r xit in ju:-ti!:c;i'ion ti.oir rt-ur-o. 'l i e bicaking -f a Jorum, w o :::it to It- r.o xtrcir.o iii;:?. tire, titpl tio wl.ic.b i.ttlu l';ot ro-olito! ti vi.!...-t;t ti.O Itoo-t dire . 1 i oa;;!1,. Sueo ii'-aasiv luav occur, n 11 1 u.ict: i 1, o. rc. "rt to t,jr- oi.ly loniody, so far Iioto c" ;"; ir or rftv thicg .- ; n to :t. is prci-c-iiij.- - " i tho recr.e. Ilai v. Ion member" of the i v ato at t!.i. crisis-, w e id in l.r'-nkif-g a cu ildi. k wo .shou'ii not ! IV,'n it roo : but w o eao ,itv in. on tho cetir bXih o ( .. I . .. I ... . C t r VVi.il il I'.HeU (Ii:..i - 'I It ii. thoso S'jnators wito bc'K ved the interests of their K'titiediato ee.r-. vents .n well as the Stato iarc rcq'iired them to btavo their seals 'cmnornniv. hat hnd !o -n tno circur.-ntanccs in relalitii! to .is 1 iU frt ni the period of i'.a first introduction into the Sh.nntn? I'pon tho vrr lirit -J.o, t, Mr. M.in-h. er.T-ling e! winter, it v r ropose.i ctiiciiU mem citercu by to itruio out tuo liuiv ui.i Iretn the tise, and to re'-ivo tho bill of Lie'. s ('''.oienstrrtte 1 tint a nnjoritv of Senators were op; 't-cd to tt only stiio! frooi in.stnnt def r. in ison Jf rsta nd : v g ,f tho e re w bid, r. ml it wr? at in consequence o( iocs! ion p-'iidiror on t!.e o-irt of one f;. nator, ne t who therefore volet! contrary to his int. --niton. From that moment v arious means ai;d npji'ianecs were Lro'l to bea r, either to bring over tho recn-ants, or to cause thorn to desert their scnti end forego their epposith :i to the rneatjre. Tali: cf violating oath and constitutional! cbhgaticns indeed! Who bgan th-1 jrair.c? Are net those members w!:o wcro prevailed coon to desert the not of duly, so that thee.t ! r-d... ;ias3 o - a rn;noritj ihosO who of the Senate, josi resorted to tho rn!v as amenable as remedy left by romctdied? We wiiie'i sjch iniquity co'i'd b tiiitik so: a fid aro rea dy to take issue with anv ono upon tho question. "Mr. M'Gttch"-, a young Whig member from this State, has made himself coriiYdcnous and ridicnlou. by making asnvech in Congress, iu which he declared himSelf opposed to grantin? s'ipplie. &c. for carrying on the war against Mexico. Iyiportc IVAtj. 'Ridiculous' indeed! Why, Mr. Whiff, in our rnao-r-ihisticated eve. vou present a nrjch mere ridicuhut Csrure than Mr. M'Gat-hey conld in the honorable poi- ". , r, , . ' tioa !:'-ha E-nrad in respect to the PreS1deut's war against lexico. Are you ia favor cf tlie war such a war? Do vou believe th? w ar to be "at? Do vou te - lieve the Executive has a richt, regardless of the'Consti - --v - , ta";-Mi a no. CGrf-r-ss. to cecta war i?r tne soie pttrpo'e e; s r- n a r.tiimors territory, v I.i os1-. n r :er-:y t ca'tse ne is rre-icer.t, reouire tin !.f.i.i. ! .3 . iqh's :-:ir-"!.htivf?''i d-j hi:a supplies to ctrry o.si IU war' Tlie c xi. ti:i3 v. t;r : act th? war of the jrernnifiit cf the people; bat tba Presi beat's own war. You are doubtless epr-ored to it, End yet yea would p!a-e yc-nr-s-'df ""." "r-C'crt ' -r;icn of voting 'npp!irs to

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,r - -if- "J tesughey not only uiada a speech, but he voted aga-uat liirufebiii? supplies to carry en the war, una worumrneB.-t him far tho Vote. He deserves the taaiiks of his const. tueiits. : I XTUA SESSION OF CONGRESS. It is thought by mauy person, at Washington, that the en.barrad s.luatian of the country, will make it ne-cesa.-y for the President to call an extra s-iou 0f Con gress. iu atiticipat.au of such a call, a 1JW w: a enacted tit the late s s.on ef t:r I-egislites-authoriziu? the Goverr.or to order on e tec tic oa at uch ii,c a, ha thiak proper, proi ided the expected call of the President shall i.x tiie l.n.e for the extra session previous to the first Monday in August The present session of Congress wd! expire on the i Sit of .March next, and the term of service cf tlie present members fro.-n this Stale ai.'J terminate at that tune. If an extra session is to be hU in Mayor June, the whigsf IUli,11A Bh-,atj announce their candidates at an early day, and enter the field detcriumed to do their part toward changing the political character of the House cf Representatives. If the right kind of men are brought out. and an energetic effort is made, we can elect, at least, four Whig member from this Stale. Shall the effort bo made ? If Whig policy is e-r to save the country now is the time. Our Executive has disgraced the nation in the eyes of the cni!;J(.d world cur Treasury is bankrupt, and the blood anu lues of our cituen are being sacrificed iu ao uuholy v. ar of couquc-1. Au important source of revenue has been destroyed, ud in the future, under the administration of t.'.j powers that be. the fate of our country's prosperity ia wr.tten in rum. 1-et tho Whig of Indiana do their duty to change the policy of our povcrmueiit whereby justice may be done to our own cituen. an4 to our slater republic, and as Whigs and friends of our free institution wo alt-.Il be released from the fearful re.-poiisibihiy which rest upon us as citizens. I.i this Congressional distiid no Whig lis n doubt of success. Unanimity makes triumph certain. So fur as we have heard t.ny expression cf public sentiment to who should he the candidate for Congress there i but little .hiiVreiice of opinion. It is the expectation and the wish of those wnh whom we have conversed that our present aide and eloquent representative should be a candidate for re-election. We therefore, in accordance w ith this expression of the wishes of the Whigs of the district of this section of it at least without his kiioivlejee or consent, announce him a candidate for re-election. We f-el justified iu saying further, that in case other aspirant shall present their claims, Mr. Smith will be governed by any preference the Whip, of the district may express by a convention, or any other fair and honorable means of manifesting their wiil as to who should be tho candidate. CON'iRIiSS. The loan and Treasury note bill In become a law, an 1 "(he Secretary of tiie Treasury may new, of course, proceed to operate under it. We understand there is every prospect of his success in obtaining the necessary loans;" so any a the Washington Uniou. The ten regiment bill is slill iiiuier (ie-eussion in the Senale. Mr. Sihenck.on the -'7th, called up Ins resolutions for the w i tin! ra wal of the Army, Ac, und it created great confi!sion---i,fter a chang" f about 50 votes "U(9 party" dot idcu riot to consider tho resolutions! On the 'd-th, the Naval impropriation bill Wan the boii of rnn. teutiou in the Hou-e; the dominant party wished to stop debate, and the opposition resisted gag or no gag was in" 1 li'-Mii'ti indiums were muue nnu tne yens mid nuva called and taken on each, and, judging front the procee dings, as (.ciumii in me liaitimore 1 alriof, the Hoiiao must have jirfseutej u perfect Dcdlam a scene disgraceful alike to the aetorsaud the nation. TIIE MA UK IIT. Saturday, Jtnwuy lft". riuur. tvll.'itlel 1:7.5: roru. il-?.-.. II Lr, - r. ,,. I, ;) 5,),.. l'r, i.ons. the l oreiioi news has unsettled the market, holders generally asking higher for Meats, and no sales cf cither barreled or bulk Pork were reported as h iving Ik cii made yesterday. On Thursday farther sale of l.'j? brls .Mess was made at $11, and 07 do Prime at of Hulk Pork 70,UUii lbs country cured two days since, at s lam, and 'd'),Ul.ld lbs do oil Thursday at -lie. Of I.-tr.I 10:'i) keg were sold in lots 011 Thursday at Di i tijc: 1 d't keg at o-e; 175 lo at (ic, all No. 1; yesterday ti Id brls do ";ood, at lijjc, .'l.'i.j keg and 43 brls city ren.iered at 7c; for 1000 kees 7. was refuaed. A ; aalo of Co3 pes 1 1 outs from block at 5 o-Ctc. Gazette. j JJnr.tr.DY rott SrrtAi.N.s. Accidonts of this sort nre net unfrcqornt, nnd .prhnps nnno aro mora - liablo to thorn than tho laboring class of people. j Thcv hnta rn most "oncrallv in the ioints of i r,- . cither the upporor lower limb, accotnptuiccl with ttitic'i jniti mil swelling, nnd inability to tiso tho on.!;. i ne remrity n simplo, nnd within lite reach of r very ono. C.'ot.h wet freely in a 1 n and eo .i soiution of s.a't water, ripplied nt ! persevered in, generally rdlhct a cure If ii".-f;--tiry to umbo a shift and tho part is very painful, nt ply the h aves of garden wormwood, wei in f piriis. Should tho part injure! romain weak ni it sometimes does in severo pprains, a safe remedy isi to pump or poor on cold water freely for a few moriiinet?. I'rairio Farmer. Sheriff's Sale. BY VIRTUE of an I'.xeeution to me directed, from tho Wayne Circuit Court, I will expose at public sale at the Court house door iu Centrcviile, Wayne County, Indiana, on tho 27Jh day r f February, 18tT. between the hours of ten o'clock, a. in., and four o'clock p. ire, of said day, the following property, to wit: A certain lot or parcel of land situated in Wayne Co., Indiana, beginning at a stono forty-three (4.1 links north-west irom lh" Mill race, now owned by John Pinby and others, and fourteen '11- links south-east from Ki' hard Jones' corner, and hearing from the centre of said I'inley's Mill house north thirty two (32) degrees east, and from the mouth of a hollow within the boundaries ntitii sixty-two ; tdi; degrees east, thence south forty six ' a.;, degrees, weit tvveiily-three (23-. preches to stake, thence north forty-eight C-I) degrees, west eleven (11; pert hes to a stone, thence north twenty-six (2G) degrees, east thirty-one (31) perches to an elm, the northwest corner of Kichard Jones' land, thence south twenty six C2t'tf degrees east with the said Jones' line twenty two :-2; perches to the place of beginning, containing two (M, acres two (2 rods and twenty (20; perch". Taken as the property of William Jtancroft, to aatisfy aaii execution in favor of John Bancroft and Son. DAVID GENTRY, Shff. W. C. February 1st 117. $3 6i3t DAGUERREOTYPE .71 S I X T UK U fi O It T It A I T S . f I "'HE subscriber would respectfully inform the Ladies 3 and Geiitieinen of Kichmond, that he haa opened room over STKATTAN Sc. WRIGHT'S Store, and is now prepared to take .MINI ATtTRCS,aingIy or in groups, by this Beautiful Art, in a style heretofore unsurpassedity the combination ot a quick and powerful apparstss, . . .. . . - ! aaQ,a" oprug, mm 1 produce rictureg ef surprising accuracy ted beauty, cotnUining entire durability of irnprrssioaclear and distiact ! expression, p-rfect delineation, and Iat.t, though not least, ' the color cf the face end dress. 1 Th coloring of Photographic Pictures form. . m era in the art, as it enables him to combine with the ecuracy of nature the advantages of art. The iindrnijsen toes not wish, r.er is it his intention, to deceive in public by promisf- th'it he cannot fulfil, for he depec solelv upon tiie ch-ratter f his pictures for ptroasfCdhzeiis aad strangers, one and ail, are invited to ell tit" ermine specimens. i.7 Persons w i.shing thoir TriiniaturMi will pleas call tcon, as he intends to remaia but a abort time. Ii. P. DEVVET. Em km aad. Feb. 2. IS15. - 6-3

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