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DEATH' OF GENERAL SoliNitvlSlElll.
Another.gallant soldier is . gotta!, It Is svith great
regret that. we record , the death-of the distinguiShed
ufficer whose nem° is at the head of this obituary,
who died at the IrvingliouglYin this eity.rethel2 3 d
insta a nt, of pulmonary conjestion,ln theoBth year of
his ge. 1 • I•
' General MeNetc, was One or the surviving o ffi cers 1
of the war of 1812, throifgh the whole of ; which he
served with great credit and distinction. He ; was
horn at Hillsborough, N. 14, and entered *the army
'with the.rank ofCaptein - in 180.. 18L4 he ,was
attached to the lirat brigade,: command by General
Scott, which crossed the Niegara river and encoun
tered the enemy at Chippewa; in which engage
ment, so gloriouti to the American arms, he led, the
11th regiment into action,land 'was opposed to the
elite of the British army, ciimprisel of the Peninsular
veterans under the command of the Marquii of
Tweedale. His regiment was in the van, and was
supported by the regiment commanded by Major
(now Major General) Jesup. After cressing Street's
creek, they deployed into line within thirty paces of
the enemy. and the order Was given, "Give their, the
cold steel." At this juncture the voice of McNeil.
was heard in tones of thunder, (ha was of gigantic
stature,) atid every British soldia might have heard
the words, "Give it to them, boys!" The enemy
soon broke and fled, rind the victory was complete.
Subsequently, at Bridgewater, - hlcNntr. went
again with Scott's'brigadel into action; and in'the
face of a British batery of nine guns in full activity,
the American force deployed into line as if on parade
duty; but so destructive was the fire from the bat
tery, that in forty-five minutes the brigade sustained
a heavy love is killed and Wounded, and .was obliged
to give ground. During the, conflict the voice of; Mc-
NEIL, like that of a roaring lion, was heard high
above the din of battle. Ho rallied his own- regi
ment as well as the OntLiommanded by Colonel
Brady, who had ripen severelyt wounded. At /this
moment his horse was killed under him by a cannon
ball, and he received himself two woands from minis ;
ter shot, one in the right knee and the other-in the
left leg. General Jesup, who was also present, was
severely wonnded about the same time.
General McNatt, recovered from his wounds, was
retained in the army at the elose of the war, served
on the Lakes and the Mississippi until he was order
ed to a-school of practice atJefferaon Barracks, froia
which he was detached in 1,829 as commissioner tei
negociate a .treaty with the Sac and. Fox Indian!"
Having:performed that ser vi ce, he. come to Wash
ington to close the duties of his Mission, and after
wards, on account of the disability fie labored under
in consequence of the wounds he had redelved at
Bridgewater, he resigned hiS military commission.
Subsequently, and without Solicitation, he received
the appointment of Surveyor on the port of Boston,
the duties of which he discharged until removed in
1841. lie was restored in (1845, and remained in
office until his death; and bUt a few hours before it
he had the positive assurance of that gallant old
soldier whims he had commandel, President Taylor.
that nothing could prevail upon him to displace hiin.
But, as he observed to an old army friend, this visit
to this city was his last march; and soon after the
remark-was 'made he resigned his breath, with the
same fortitude and composure that had marked his
bearing - on the bloody fields of Chippewa and Bridge
w a te r .—lf'ashington
A DISTRRSSING CASE,--A day or two since, 'An
accomplished young lady of this city, who was ad
mired by a wide spread circle of friends, died frdm
the rupture of a blood tessel, induced by circumstan
ces almost indescribably painful. It appears that; a
young gentleman (a widowßr)lad -been , paying his
addresses to bar for some months, 'and finally :tfie
day was set apart when the nuptial ceremony W4s
to take place. It appears, however, that the tVidoty
cr. had promised his first wife, on her death bed, that
he never who'd get married again; but when ti'iie
had soothed his feelings consequent upon so painfitl
' h
bereavement, he forgot his vow, fell in love with
the young lady, and went so far las to agree upon a
final engagement with her. On reflection, the death
of.his wife and the sacred vow he had made, flashe'd
on his memory. Accordingly,' with feelings beat
known to himself, ho wrote a letter setting forth the
facts, and expressed his determination not to cod
ply with the engagement:, he had made with . thh
young lady in question. She received the missive;
carefully perused it, read it, over and over again;
horror chilled her frame, she suddenly became raving
crazy, and after living a maniac for only . three booth
from the receipt of the letter, she burst a main blo
esSel, and fell a corpse. Thus perished a fine, tall
ented and accomplished young, lady of Philadelphia,
one who was beloved by all who knew her.—Sim.'
1101111E1a AND EXTILAORDINARY
D,scLosuan .
On last !Phersday eeening the desk of Messrs.'
llnatctisox tr. FULLIM, Chestnut street, was robbed
of about $3OO. The theft wrs committed just be ,
fore dark, and was discovered in a short time. Sus
picion fell upon a youth of this place, who had . been
in the store derive' the evening, and he was appre
hended. After lin examination he was discharged,
and, by some arrangement, the money was restored
to its' rightful hwners. Daring the progress of the
invet-tig,ation, he implicated two young men of re
spectable connexions in town, in the burning of /11n
-Im:tux's stable and the rollbe f ry of Messrs. uARTLn
&,Fonsirfin's,etore, which took place a few weeks
since. These two young men' were immediately ar
rested and on Friday morning were brought before
Justice 'rectum for aillearieg. After the examina
tion via number of wit nesses,iito and eon, they were
remanded •to prison to await 4 their trial, upon the
charge of arson and larceny,.
The disclosures have created an intense excite
ment, as the persons, charged With these serious of
fences are not only respectably connectei in our
community, but they have also hitherto been free
from any charge inimical to their honesty. It is
hoped they may be nble to relieve themselves from
the terrible charge preferred against them. As
matters now stand, we do nut feel at liberty to re
cite, or comment upon, the evidence upon either
Side.. Their trial will probably take place at the
April court.—Crawford Demscrat.
WIIERII IS 7111; WILI3I- - A64Ks?—At the beginning
nfthis century it was in Ohio ail(' Indiana. Twenty
live years aftcrwardi it wat in Michigan. Wiscon
sin, tt.c. Last year It was int M innesum Territory.
Next year we will have to seek it in Neb•aska and
around the lake of the Woods'.
IVhere the Stehmboat goes; there the Wilderness
Bisappears: And the steamboat is soon to startle
the Indian and wake the• echoes of the forest above
the falls of St. Anthony; for a boat is now building
there, vhich the St. Paurs ,4 :Chronicle and Register
of the 10th January sacs is "rapidly progressing."
The time for launching her has even been fixed—
"as soon as thetiver is clear of ice." The builder bails
from Bangor, Maine. the oppoiteextremity of the
Union due east, and is said to-be 'la highly skillful
Avotkmatt." The dimensions of the craft are 108
feet keel, 120 feet deck, 25 feet beam, and will draw
twelve inches light. The machinery is in course of
construction at Bangor, and will be at the Falls by
the opening of navigation.
Steam navigation, "river trade," above the Falls of
St. Anthony! Powrity May as well gather tip its
garments and emigrate from Ibis land, unless it can
lie content to
A nd its themes in the worshop and the
crowded street.—Cincinnati Gazette.
A Ban-tooxitso Pmr.r.ow.---Many years ago, a
certain jolly judge in Central Ohio was bolding a
term of court, when a horse-tbief, of must villainous
sapect was arraigned before him. Horse-thieves in
those days were looked upon with especial disfavor,
mind unfortumitely for this particular culprit, he wore
n Mighty bad countenance. In fact his facer Co
ndemned him At once. The judge was wrathful, and
thus addressing the prisoner M the bar, much to the
amusement of the court•roornliold up your head
you cussrd 'or-nary pup! 10: 1 1he court - 1n the eye."
TRACIONO MOH,Ati TO THE IxotAxs.(—A, corres
pondent Of the Ottowa l'ree,Trader, giving on ac=
count of his journey•to California; says that his coin
parly
~were saluted coraielli'by the Indians with
"flow - de do, whOa haw, G= 7 1 d—.l) your -These
lie say;,
were the words mosti , n use by the nx-driv
ors, and had been caught tip by the poor Indians, and
given as a welcome to the wkites. ,Although some
of our readers May see in the latter portion of this
Ralutation a gOod index to the hidden feelings which
prompt a certain class of i•how de d 0.," among high
ly eivitized.eations, we thialt,lteken as a whole, it
comports better with the policy of our government
towards the poor Indians. The whites are first per
mitted to damn them with Whiskey: then follows
the "how de - do" btalks" of the governinent agents,
in which, like so many citttle.' they are "whoa bow
ed" away front their huotiug - grounds and, - iota the
+slider:less.
Arr•ine AT iltrasnmarorg.—The Baltimore Sun'a
Washington correspondent writes' , under date of
Feb. 21
I am happy to inform you. 'that 'an arrangement
has been made, whereby the northern members agree
to abandon the project of forcing men.
sure by the gag lutes. It wits well.known that the
attempt would endanger the quiet of ;he House for
some time to come, and whether it succeeded or
not, would retard and obstrUct any plan of cemPro
tnise.
The northern members are well convinced that
their movement last Monday week was Preinature
and indisOreet. The resistance of the minority wait
conservative and proper, and will be resorted to again,
whenever it may be necessary to check the arbitrary
and oppressive conduct of the majority.
Mr. Doty's resolution; accompanied by a bill for
the admission of California, is now before tbe•cnm
mittee of the whole "louse on the state of the Upion,
for a full discuss**. Thia•is the prom mode of re
lieving anxiety and calming the excitement both in
the House and in the country. •
Neat Monday, when Mr... Duty's resolution chines
up is unfinished btibi9eas, it • will be withdrawn or
passed over by consent.
. .
So, the iminent and pressingdanger situ lei to rn
the Senate, on Monday, has been averted.
With the prospect which we have before us of a'
Wise, rational, constitutional, and' practical plan of
compromise fram Mr. Webster, arid sighs of a better
disposition on the part of thellouse, we may con.'
gratulate ourselves upon having safely passed the cri
sis. Unless some untoward events should happen
we 'shall, in three months, • see lend.-
From tho Washington Correspondence of the Pitts=
burgh Journal, Feb. 27. -
I have heard that the speech which has been pre
pared by Mr. Calhoun is more moderato in its tone
than will be pleasing to some of his friends. If it
be may be attributed to hie illness. Ile may
have improved the hours of gloom and seclusion in
reflecting on the events and questions• in which be
has heretofore taken a prominent part; and the result
of his reflections - may be made manifest to the world
'in the subdued tone of the coming speech. -
Movements towards a compromise have been made
to-day in the House. Mr Doty submitted a bill
which leaves the right to the soil open to such reg
ulations as Congress may hereafter impose. Mr.
Green, of Missouri, indicated an intention to move
an amendment, embracing an extension of the Mis
souri Compromise line to the Pacific.
:Mr. Toombs, who, was entitled to the floor, yielded
it for ,the propositions communicated; and this war
rants the supposition that there was some previous
understanding on the subject.
From these symptoms we have ground for the in
ference that the difficult question will yet be settled
without a resort to violence; without any distur
bance of the tranqUility or permanence of the Union.
Mr. Toombs made a strong argumentative speech
to-day, which was atteotatively listened toby all the
members, who left their seats and crowded round the
speaker. I think it was expected that he would adopt
a very intemperate tone, and throw some light on.the
rumor of intended violence on Monday. Ile charged
a portion of the North with paying more respect to
the ordinance of 1787, than they did to their book of
common prayer. Ile admitted the right of Califor
nia, after her admission, to determine for berraelf
whether she would have slavery or not. But he was
not disposed to admit her accept on some principle
which would protect the rights and property of
the South .
Mrp.Toombs was replied to by Mr. Baker, of Illi
nois, who advocated the admission of California
,among the States of the Union.
Prom Too same correspondent, dated Feb. 28. '
On the subject of 'dwell-absorbing question before
Congress, I think I may congratulate you and your
readers on the briglitnin,g prospect of t. compromise
which - will-restore harmony. lam inclined to thitf,c
that Mr. Doty's resolution, instructing the Commit
tee on Territories to, report a bill for' the admission
of California, is superseded by the bill introduced
by Mr. Duty yesterday, and which, was .received,
without objection, and read amidst a general silence.
Mr. Doty will probably withdraw his , peremptory re
solution on Monday, and thus do away with ',all
pretext fur the violent scene which had been ap
.rehended.
The speeches of Mr. Baker, and Mr. Mcfzine,
yesterday, show that the feeling which gave rise to
the fear is cooling down. Indeed; there is an evi
dent and beneficial change in the tone of Southern
and Northern members to-day; which seems to con
firm the impression that the danger is rapidly pas
sing away .
The proceedings to-day have-been comparatively
uninteresting. The members seem to have become
listless as, the danger of an excitement recedes.
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KILMILIVISG.—The Cooperstown (N. Y ,)• Journal
of Saturday tells rather a queer story, the substance
of whiciris that a Mr. Lyman Stevens, of Oakeville,
was seized several nights "since, as he was going
home on foot, and thrust into a sleigh, occupied by
i:i
five men, who conveyed him some miles, but inally
turned him nut, to get florae as beat he could: mak
ing some remarks which induced hitti to supp se he
was the " wrong man." Hit was kept at the ottom
of the sleigh, while the men had him, and in (laced
with death if he made any outcry. lie has n - idea
of the motive which led to his capture, nor can the
neighbors imagine for whom the outrage was intend -
ed. , ..
SOWING IN THE Wmanimss.—ilir. Ponl formerly
a citizen of this county, who left in the Port Smith
'emigration last spring -for California ' writes back
that the company to which he belonged found in the
;deserts or tornados through whi.h they pasSed, on
;the Rio Gila, an abundance of the Atisquito Bean: He
says that these beans were planted by Co I.Cnok du
ring his march in 184 G. They have been 'springing
up and spreading ever since; and it is' his opinion,
that in a few years these deserts ,will be covered
with them, and furnish sustenance "fur man and
beast" to any number of emigrants.— Van Buren,
Jrk., lad .
UnroniumsTa Actinnwr.—Oct last - Sitorday
,morning, Miss,Nkcst.storer and Miss,,,Rentsrsos.
two young tallies on a visit to, and relatives of, Prof.
Gao. W. CLARK, of this place, in company with
Mr. Gxo, W. Cumx, a Student. of Allegheny Col.
lege, wore going to Stogerstown in a light wagon.
In decending, the steep hill beyond Mr. Mcesst.'s
!farm, the Wagon slid upon the ice and upset the party
lover the road side, down - a frightful precipice.—
Miss McCALstolsx evidently was much injured, but
as it is of an internal nature, it is-difficult to know
. its full extent. tier life was at one time considered
in imminent dangerOt is now, however, hoped she
may recover. Miss Rcusissos, had her collai bone
fractured, and was much bruised; although - suffering
Severely, her injuries ere not of a dangerous -char
'octet. Mr. CLARK confined to his room, being
eonsiderablyi bruised, but nut seriously injured. A
little on of Prof. CLARK, who was along at the time
of the accident, escaped unhurt.—. Crawford Perno
craf.
ftv A IPrx.—ei gentlernali removed to our State
hist spring, and left his - wife at New Orleans. He
afterwards received a letter stating that she had died
of cholera. In December last he again married
lady in one of our interior villages. He is a tavern
keeper. Ott Monday evening last, a gentleman and
his wife stopped at his Inn. Lo the „ morning they
came down to breakfast, whew the hindlord discov
ered that she bore the ice and features of his first
love. Instead of the cholera taking her on: it proved
to be a.disease of an equally prevalent character of
late.. They had an inteview. The landlord trea
ted her eery pleasantly as his guest, and the next
day hitched up his team and toritc them to the care,
loving them to pursue their journey toMinnesota.—
Del eoit Triln.ue.
e5OO R all'A RD — •IM TSTBRIOUB D/91.4 PPRAD A
Captain Matthew Turner, alba schr. G. R. Rob
erts, left this oily for Geneva, Ashtabula county,
Ohio, on, the 6th of December last t.
On the folinwing day, his name was registered up=
on the book at the Comnnercial.llotel, Detroit, since
which time no tidings of him are received; and al
though inquiry and search have been unremitte d ; no
trace'of Captain Turner has discovered. 7
Ile was known to have witlf hint a considerable
sum of money, as also the books of the schooner,
and fears are entertained that he hal list with 4 Vio
lent death:
His father and brother. Messrp.',,George and H.
N. Turner, offer a rewarti of live hundred dollars, fur
the discovery and arrest a! the pespestratora of the
deed, and proportionately • for any intelligence which
may lead .to a.ltowledge or the fate 'of a eon
brother.—Chiroge Demerol..
brie Wtrithl 4)otrtitT.'
E R 1 P A.
SATURDAY MORRO°. MARCH, 9. 1850.
BUFFALO , CHARTER' - ELECTION!—GREAT
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY!!—We have the pleasure
of announcing a brilliant victory achieved by the-Democ
racy of Buffalo, at their charter election: on Tuesday last.
by the election of that eloquent Democrat. Hon. IL K.
Spire, as Mayor, by about Aar hundred majority.—
Judge Smith was removed from the Buffalo post' office
last spring by this *.no party" administratiou because
he was a Democrat--snow his fellow-citizens have elected
_him Mayor because they know Aimf Thus from time
to time, aro the poopteceedomattag the proscriptive poli
cy, and broken pledges of "Zachary Washington,"- sod
his cabinet: Butfelo has been a whig city for some years.
and the rebuke is thus the More striking and gratifying.
PROPELLER' TROT BURNED.—The propeller
Tnor, owned by Messrs. Moore, Dobbins & Co., of this
city, was burnt at our Dock on Thizradai: evening. The
fire . Was discovered about nine o'clock, bursting from the
forward cabin windows, and in n short time the whole
upper works wore in flame,. By the exertions of our ef.
&lent fire department, and the prompt aid of 'many of
our citizens, it was finally subdued eo as to save tbo bull
without much damage'. We do not know how much
the lees will he. She cost from $20,000 to' 25„000, end
had only been run one season. The owners had a par
tial insurance, but how much we are unable to learn—in
any event the loss will prove heavy to them. She bad
been repaired and refitted for the season business. and
part of. her furniture removed on board. How the fire
originated wa have not learned:
IL? We have not room this week to notice the 'Gazelle's
deGsnoe of its course on the proviso. We may have some
thing to say hereafter. We know *such matters, like hot
cakes, aro beet when eaten warm. but our Paris loiter
and other matters in type, prevents our attending , to this
now.
Tut 'tßoxv.a" Cescatt* , .LThose inimitable vocalists,
the "Boucas," sung to the largest house over yet drawn
together. for a similar purpose, in this city.• Every nook
and corner of the spacious Hall of the Reed House was
filled; and in all that vast concourse we doubt whether
there was one who was not enchanted with the evening's
entertiintuent. The "Bums" sung toe Man Erie
audience about four years since. Wo were one of the
fortunate few who then wont to hoar them, and although
we thought them superior to any we had ever listened to,
we are free to say that their performance on Friday night
gavo evidence that four years of training and travel had
not been lost, or unimproved. There were the earns
voices—the same deep and grand basso—tbe same sweet
and thrilling soprano of the lady—the same delightful
harmony, and clear mud distinct enunciation, which so
preeminently distinguished them and charmed us before
—but yet how much improved by judicious cultivation.
We trust it is' not the last time wo shall have the pleasure
of listening la those. harming musical artists.
XI The whigs ere to hold a mooting this °roving to
nominate candidates for city offices. From dm number
of patriots willing and ansicasii to servo !halt fellow Mil
lets; in tho eaparcity of public servants, wo should not be
surprised warm we hit of a row." At any rate we
can safely warn our town readers that there's fun ahead.
sure!
,
LEctscrrivr..—Wo have nothing of interest from liar
risburgh this week. Legislation "draws its slow length
along," with the same-snail-like pace of old. Private
buts, and petitions for all manner of private millers. aro
the order of the day from the commonooanoutof the week
to the close. When, however, any thing does happen
of interest to our readers, they can rest assured we'll duly
"make a note of it."
DOES IT MEANT.-...1n the proceeding. of the
House, on the '2sth lilt. wo find under the head of oltilla
Introduced," the following:
"Mr. REID, a bill to incorporate the, Erie and 1 4: 1 113-
bore plank road company." •
What does this mean? A bill to incorporate the "Erie
and Edenboro Plank road company," was passed,. and
became a law, at the last session; sad the Charter. movill
bo seen by our advertising columns, hasb'een received,
and a company ibout to be .organized under it. What
then does this proposal to pass another bill, to build an
other road, over the saute route, meat! Winsome one
acquainted with the mysteries of whigerf:answer?
Mn. Eniecont-1 recently observed a notice in several
of the papers published in Erie. stating that sealed pro.
peseta would be received at the Commissioners' Office.
for the erection of a building for Jail purposes, agrees
bto to plans and specifications. lam informed that the
Commissioners have closed their arduous session for the,
present, and that they have allotted the work proposed to)
be done, to certain individuals whose sealed bids were
several thousand dollars higher than other competent com
petitors. should you, Mr: Editor, possess the desired in
formation. it would be gratifying to your numerous read•
ers to ascertain by what modern agency, or gerrymander
ing process they have bean enabled to discharge their
official duties, in thus deviating from long established
and honorable principles. As Dieu/ilia.
Erie, March 4, 1850.
The above was handed us with a request, that we in•
Bert it as a communication, but of aie should not like to
insert as such, to do so as an advertisement and make a
charge for it. We prefer to lay it before our retsd:re as
a commutticatian„: as it gives an opportunity for a remark
or two for the benefit of these who feel themselves agriev
ed by this ectien of the County Commissioners. We un
derstand the communication to be the tended complaint
of mast of those who were unsuccessful in their bids for
the work. and shall therefore treat it as snob. ! •
First:however, in reply to "Inquirer's" desire for light
in regard to the action the county commissioners on the
bids for the Jail, we have to reply that we aro not in the
possessionlof the information desired. .We are not in the
secrets of the "Court House Chque"...4ree are not versed
in the mysteries of Erie county financial gerryman
dering or favoritism--but if the transaction is as "In
quirer" tillages, and as we havo been otherwise itt
formed, we have no hesitation in saying that those
officers deserve the severest censure and Condemnation.
While we say this, justice demands that we should also
say that we have no sympathy fur those who now feel
themselves agrieved. They have year after year. helped
to exclude every man from the slightest participation in
ouzcoanty - affeirs who did not avow nu implicit—nay, a
religious belief in the political dogmas end party acts of
this saineliCourt House Verily they have nose
their re ward.
-
hutthis is not what wo wished to call the attention of
the gentleman to who, through the medium of our col
umns. seek tot direct public attention to this transaction;
this squandering of the people's me* upon political fa
ratites., Wero all oar citizens of their way of thinking,
and their way of acting, there, would be no "Obsereer"
for them to appeal through for redress; for bo it known
thet.'sO far as wo - ttru aware. our business has never been
a shilling better 00' from their patronage. On the con
trary, we might have starved, or begged, or stolen, and
thus became a fit subject for the tenement over the con
tract of which they aro now grumbling, for aught they
knew or cured. Wo advocated the cardinal principles of
the oedema Democracy, consequently they could not en
courage us"with their patronage, Take the "Observer,"
indeed! mid thus oncnurage "10-co-fo•co" "almae" of
the great Whig party! No, sir! not they! It did not
mutter • -ttliough we might advocate with commendable
zeal ell the projected local improvements for thead. 7
enticement and prosperity of their town , --we differed with
them politically, and that was enough.
We do not allude to this matter in a oompioining spir
it—:(thanks to the Democracy, and many liberal Mind
ed whip, our patronage is constantly increasing)—
but to show these gentlemen that, if their policy had been
adopted by all, they would now be without any medium
o f reaching the. public ear! Wo trust this will teach
them that a Democratic paper moy sometimes be useful,
tree to whip:-
WHAT PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE?
The question, what piing is respolible for the present
esciteditate ofthe'slavery question? is susceptible of but
one answer; and that 'mower le—the 14101 Upse this
pelet the Boston Timm 'marks: : At the time
. of lb"
nomination of General' Taylor Cot the preoideney, this
slavery question was, to it is' at this' moment. the most:
prominent matter in - dispute' among the people of the
United Steles. The democratic party presented to the
voters of the nation a candidate who had avowed certain
Cleat and specific views on 'the slavery question; and it
was well known that, if he were elected, the dispute
,would be as good as settled; fur to each new State would
have been left the choice of its own industrial institutious
'—a mode of settlement at once statesmanlike and in ac
cordance with the genius of our institotiontatesman
like. because it took ant of the political arena a question
promotive of strife. of ill.blood, and of a sentiment In
certain quarters that might cause the Union to become
either a rope of sand ern chain .of iron. rather than to
remain a bond &clove, and in accordance with American
principles, Os it confided to the people themselves the set
tlement of a controversy in which alone they were inter-
y
osted. Such was th e position of the democratic pa ty,
and of its illustrious candidate. who was the true re re
-1 sentatiee-,the imbodunent. as it were. and expone t of
its principles. On the other side, no man could tell what
were the opinions of General Taylor on this vitally /m
-1 portent question. At the Nortli..he was claimed to be
the most friendly to "free soil" *Celibate( the candidates
before the people. because he was the choice -of a party
which ba d distinguished itself by the warmth with which
it had denounced, through a long series of years. the ac.
quisition of Louisiana, the annexation of Texas. the war
with Malice, and every other act that has been general
ly popular in the slave States, and which bad courted
the alliance of all abolitionists, from Mr. Garrison down
ward, in the hope of obtaining their assistance at local
and national elections in the free States—Atinounting the
democracy as “dough-faces," "bootlicks." "tools of the
slave power," "minions of the South," &c., &c., because ,
they had faithfully adhered to the terms -on which the
Union had been formed. While this was going on in
the North, the South was assured that General Taylor,
by virtue of his position as a slaveholder.--was the most
reliable man that could be found to uphold southern in.
terests. The consequence was, that Vermont and Geor
gia, Florida and Connecticut—Phelps and Berrien. Tru
man Smith and Cabell—all were found on the Taylor
platform. though the poorest slave on a southern plarita
lion does not differ more in social position from Mr. Ab
bott Lawrence than these gentlemen profess to differ
from each other on the question of slavery. The cheat ,
worked well at the time. It gave victory to the Whig
banner, and "spoils" to a crowd of gaunt and hungry
wolves, howling with madness, superinduced by a forced
abstinence of twenty years' duration.
it failed,. however, to place the successful party in a po
sition whore their moral power should be such us would
enable them to settle the slavery question, if not to the
satisfaction of all—which no man ever expected to see—
at least in some manner that would command the support
of three-fourths of the people. and compel the assent,
however unwillingly given, of the remaining fourth. F it
was tainted by the fraud that had caused its being. from
the very outset of its existence; and the time that shonld
have been devoted to the formation of statesmanlike plans
has been absorbed by political huckstering trickr, made
necessary by the perpetration of the great and original
trick of all. The labor that should have been bestowed
,on tho Slavery dispute has been wasted in ,attempts to
keep together a rickotty cabinet, having no other bond
of union and prospect of continuance than the greedyde-
Biro of its members for pelf, and their determination nev
er to leave tut offices until they shall have been. kicked
from them, rosoluteto submit to any humiliation, how
ever abject, before giving up the enjoyment of the prov
erbial sweets of quarter-day.
How different would have been the position of the
whig party had they placed Mr. Clay, in nomination in
1898, when, from the foolish divisions that existed in the
democratic ranks, there was something mor,o than a eea
ennoble chance of electing him: Every man in the coun
try knew what his opinions were on, the subject ofstavery;
and whether ho or Gen. Cass had been chosen, there
would have been a plain and unequivocal verdict on the
question, which would have been decided on-the, merits
of the plans respectively supported by the candidates, and
without any destruction arising from false issues made
on the basis of letters which were supposed to be lying
snugly in Mr. Lawreece's breeches pocket. In either
case, the initiative would have been taken by the admin
istration, and not have been left, as it has been by the
existing eoWardly. selfish, and unstatesmanliko concern,
to be triton by an individual senator, how great soever
his talents or commanding his positiqt.. The people look
to the government for action, for marked demonstration
of poWer in periods of emergency, and not for simple for
bearanee ftom acts of any kind. The President of the
United Stites was intended to be an active, useful, and
powerful magistrate, and neither a Venetian Doge, nor
what Napoleon said the Grand Elector of Franco would
have been under the Abbe Sioyes's 'last constitution—a
great hog, to grow fat at the expense of the country.—
Why is it that Gen. Taylor cannot fulfil the duties of his
station, so clearly pointed out in the constitution—so pal
pable to every man of ordinary discernment?- It is be
cause his presidency is the consequence of a triumphant
falsehood, and lie has no place whereon to stand, from
which to move the World of opinion. The great, and
rich, and intellectually-endowed whig party can do noth
ing—is powerless as a baud of lawless plunderers. Its
standards float the sky, but are not the emblems - of pow
er.
"Though faun` d by conquest's crimson Whig.
Macy mock the air with bile stale."
.tWEST4VAID TUE STAR OF EMPIRE TAKES ISEp. STAT.. IO .
By the politeness of a St. Louis friend, we had upon our
table this week, copies•of this "Oregon Spectator," pub
lished at Oregon City. Oregon territory, every other
week, and "The 'New Afexican," published at Santa Fe,
Now Mexico, weekly. In addition to this evidence of
the western flight of empire, we see by our exchanges
that the prospectus for a new paper away up in Nebraska
Territory has been issued by Ella A, Cbappel, a lady
pronounced by those who know her to be a sound and
excellent writer. The paper is to be called The Moun
tain Bugleiand to bo published at Council Bluffs.
A Goonillsr.—Bradford county, in this state, is not
alone destined to become famous all the residence of that
great ' , proviso" humbug, Davy Wilmot. A petition was
presented to our legislature the other day, from a school
district,in that county, which contained decidedly. the
best hit of the season. It enclosed "seven piecosi of pa
per," the disposal of which was under consideration . in
Durell school district. Each piece of paper has upon its
face a promise to pay fivo dollars to the -bearer, by the
"Towanda Sank." an institution, says the memorial,
..created by the Legislature or Pennsylvania. and duly
authorized to send forth said paper and cad it money.—
No perscin being found to redeem said paper. and it being
a part of the dividend of funds bekingingeto sub-district
No. 1, in Durell school district! it was put intotho hands
of the person who signs the memorial. "to be sent back
to its birthplace, as an evidence of the folly alike insti
tutions, and to give some' reasons why like institutions
should receive no countenance at the hands ofoe present
legislature." Some reasons are then given against re
chartering banks, and it winds up as follows: "Whet
Purports to be s3s.—is herein enclosed, to be paid over
as the daily wages of any member wha may bo found
advooating'the erection or sustaining of banks on similar
footing. and ho has no right in justice to take exceptions
to - the coin he advocates."
Y It has at length been ascertained. Says ►he Beetles.
for American, that the late "mysterious knockings" la
that city, were caused by the departed spirits or the Free
Soilera rapping on tbo Buffalo Platfortn.—Gazette.
We have hoard since it was caused by the departed
spirit of Clay's Presidential aspirations, which were so
inhumanly murdered at the 'Philadelphia slaughter-house
convention. In 1848.
(Er The difficulty between Col. Davis, of IttiosloaiPPig
and Col. Dino!, out of which it was feared &duet would
grow, has been honorable adjusted.
RougkNotO In Euro
(Correspondence of
Dear Frank—More thsnl two months
away since the dale of my las letter, and Pen
ger new. You /Geld' have heard from me l
'not the - mails tidied to bring the the Observe !
'learner. however, made up ! for all de fi c e
megave four numbers. and light welcom
too. To one far from home the familiar fa t
paper is the next best thing In a letter. for j
mind directly t hack to things trine loves to 4
Every line tells a tale of its own,and the wht
'even to the advertisements,4with a planet
one cats appreciate who has not been placed
circumstances. Speaking of advertising; th
little of it done here 'through tfte• medium of
paper.; but placards idiom th V' walls, in sum:
the second story. telling the Missers of all If
! things to be Instal in. such and such places.
bugs--Cash Principles--Engiies-4.oeornot
alas--Consumptions, fite.. &C.. are wholly
and speak tome as directly oi t l home. as thel
friend. 1 almost fancied 1 wail once more o
of the Lake.
I ,
Old Winter has visited this part of the win' ,
wonted severity this year: .'T'he snow has
to the depth of four or five inches in Paris, I
known for many years, and ar from deal
railways and other routes havei been obatru
allthe Departments the cold hes• been tote
persons have been found frozei to death. an
frequently contain accounts of the inroads o
the loss of many lives by them ! t
' I was surprised when the fist snow fell
busy in all quarters such
the city removing it,
saw the propriety of such a cenrse. In the
it renders the pavements so sliPpery that it is
possible for the horseato drag the hundrds oft
and carts, and drop/, end cabt4 which' are 0
be constantly on, the move. Then again Omit
narrow, and the houses so high. that there
reasonable hope of a heavy shiniv's thawing
neither will the same reasons flow of mu
there is one continual mass tl mud and
snow which renders the at lking undis
erahle. Under any circuststance, the st 1
of the pleasantest at any time) are as much
as anything else. A fall of snow is unqul
great nuisance here, and to gt rid of it, hued
and carts wore employed night a t nd day. Min
t aken to the "Quaff " and thrown into the fief
terday I saw a pile of it "as larga as the Mar,
in au out of the' way place. New the 'tree
clear, though the weather issatill cold, and i
wish is that there may be no rure.
Speaking of the streets natu lally
ally leads on
the sewerage of the city. No city in the wo
a better provision in this partiatular than PIC
extent must be enormous, and if they only i
in those subterranean regions, ti ke might fiat
ground. They are by no Means unitilia.
for men are constantly in them it search of
valuable that tear find its way there. Then
the rats hold possession, and manage to liv.
together, excepting once a year t ivhen the rte'
war upon their four-footed brethren and kill
' Thia bunt took place last month, and half
the "varmints" were bagged, to use the
sportsmen. Paris has been. foc i a long tarn
with rats, and all means have been tried to de
none of which seam to answer as well ns tt
hunts. I have hearth some sintar stories of
teats, at Montfaucon:—among t e rest ono
l li
which contained co ninny that no one cou p
excepting they enlisted in theq cause, n it
(whom they called "Napoleon" and a ban.]
dred troops wile, were under hit; command :
his will most implicitly. As long as himself
I panions were well fed they contested the gt
their brethren. and always drove! them away ! !
story is told or the feats of "Najnileon" and lii:
I vouch for the truth of none of them, nor
what I have said aboye,..thou4h it was to
Frenchman. who ought to know, !iiid he said
The old house has since been blown up. In !
number of rats there rendered itiuninhabitald
fauoon is the place where all the t worn out hot
city were formerly taken and kill
ed; 16,000 a
ally destroyed thorn — the skins. 'the 'blood - tny
whichwere sold for different purposes. Ali th
done atop adjacent village. }
-
Politics is rather out of illy sphere, but o
reside in any country without biting spate l
governmental matters—more esprially is thit
in regard to France, whose petit cal conditio
ha far from Settled. Tho "Reds" and the
represent the two extremes of pud ic feeling.
are the ultras— republicans —soc alists--men i
neither character nor property, to !crose, and e
wetly are anxious for a new re volution, hop '
to come in for a share of the good things of
without earning them by the" Beat of thei
They hold that the revolution dd not go fa
and one of their papers rays that the peace
demands the sacrifice of 50,000 heads. This ki
• ication has been practised pretty extensively, i l l
days upon fa belle France, seemingly with bu
'fit. 0110 would think that now hey might
to try Homoeopathy in the premises, but they
little of its virtues to render such a course at a
Should this party again obtain the lancet, t
scruple to use it. The "Whiteti." or' "L
are those who desire a restoration of the I
Some support the cause of the Ildorhono„an
the Orleans family. Between thes'e two parti ll
third—the "Blues"—who desire riuiet, and a
of revolutions and the insecurity of life and pt
cessarily attendant upon them. The first of I.
ties is by far the most violent, and Tor this r
have nothing to loose. The only thing that LI
in check is the army and police. They hold!
notwithstanding the efforts of the police to pre'.
and hero the most violent revolutionaridoctrint
mulgated. But a few days 'eine° a iffiest was fi
francs, and sentenced to six months imprison
saying at one of these meetings that the Pratt
a traitor and that the people "musido justice u t i
Ott his trial he made a speech in whiett he de .
right of the clergy to mingle in pelitics, andj
"christiauity and socialism gb hand in hand fa
Bouillon of suffering humanity."' 'Amid' thee
lug opinions the government moven on, each
aping some new feature which tools any o
republican. Within .few days as ageut of polio
stationed in each bureau of the Pant ()thee to
supervision over tho public journals. If any
pears in them calculated to excite the public t
aro seized and destroyed. Tho "trees t of liberti
were planted in all quarbara of the city after th
lion of '4B, have been cut down by the pudic'
pretext that they obstructed circulation. Th
are quite indignant at this, and say i'it is an in
Republic." They endeavored to raise di ,I
while some of the trees were being felled, but
succeed.. "Liberty, Equality. Fratirnity," wl
upon every public building of the city, have di.
friint the residence of the President. At his balls
have introduced the same dances 'Which 'were
ble during the Empirei'lind now, p i s then. th
toeracy will not attend the parties given.at the
Louis &pollen's organ has a great deal to s
"Napoleonic idea." which I suppose tomtit thi
power should be vested, first in Franco; and tht
en to ono mail. Putting all these things teget I
very difficult to see that the end in not yet.
I hayo given you this short sketch of Barn
hoping it may prove interesting. and enlighten )
what - es tothe state of pnblio reefing. Anal
maybe nom to you; the dustrises and Pre
marching a large body of whips talon Switze
the avowed object of preventing the Hunger
seeking refuge there. These powers 'likewise
1 quested France to March a body of tioopa upon
MI
e Erie Observer!
-I. 1850.
brßis. re
have rolled
ili le no lon
.re this. bed
r. Ttie last
Kies. osOt
I‘-t hey were
1 0 of a news-
t carries tha
well upon.
In is mini—
um that no
'in similar
era is vary
the news-
cases even
'e wonderful
Tbohum
, ves--Scrof-
`American;
portrait of a
the shore,
d with un
fallen twice,
a thing un
able: The
tad, and in
se: Many
the papers
wolves and
to seo men
but I soon
first place,
almost ilwc
.ranibussea.
Onmellerto
treets are so,
can be no
r a month;
h frost, so
all , thawed
utubly nris
eets (none
like a well
rionably a
oils of men
,st of it u as
e, but yes
et House,"
are wholly
the general
to think.of
L d can have
:rig. Their
had• houses
'quite a city
ited either.
everything
.0 men and
peaceably
en declare
thousand's.
million of
anguage of
So infested
'ilroy them;
PSO annual
these &M
-
a a house
. hve in it
eonster in;
1 of a hen
in 1 ob..yed
and rem,
cititid with
Many a
s Iriad„ but
indeed of
d me by a
.1
t.wat true.•l
cause the
le. Mont
trees of. the I
4 haues-of
ICE=
ne cannot
n West in
the ease
n seems to
...Whites"
The first
who have
ho cense
ng thereby
Ibis ' world
brows."
enough,
.1 France
d of mad
n-bye gone
ben.
e willing
know too
I prubable.
ley will not
!gitimints."
Monarchy.
some of
.s stands a
e wearied
roperty ne
rm ese par
. on they
seeps them
1 meetings
rent them,
ea are pro
nod ).000
moat for
!Went was
.on him."
tided tho
said that
the amo-
cottfliat-
d
,Sy Ottel-
I her than
has been
amino a'
I hlng ap
; had they
," which
Revoln
nder tho
"Reds"
Mt to the
Ambiances ;
t•outd not
lilett were
appeared
;ittoo, they
fashlona
old aria
•EJysee."
y of the
}en
all the
i en be Kit,-
I;er it Is not
MZE!
°Raoul°.
ow thing
!slaws aro
! laud with
ano from
have re.
t oneva to
actin cooperation with theirs, kW/ de not know 4, 6
ihe wilt accede or not.
The French are the greatest people to gel op .
tares '
tares 1 ever beard of. All the public men come in t er
their share. Theirs suffer* particularly, a n d t h e chid.
sari ought to glut him a pension for 'fording die % se
ninny differentriubjectse Houlongue, (the Emperor
Hayti.) has been worth money in the same way.ii g ni
of the best of these things that I have seen, rep refe l mtd
school-boy. who had fallen into the water sad ei n ! li i hed
himself by the branch of a tree, while his teachei et ra d
on the bank giving a lectors instead of helping hies
It was after one of La Fontaine 's fables, and o i l Teri
appropriate. as it was applied. The water reprel ie "
socialism in which France (the boy) was in dange r of
peishing. The branch came from "order" (111 f ree)
and was on the point of breaking. The "teaehee , re ,
presented a member of the National Aesetablyl 1 ,4
choose to deliver an oration isetead of laboring f or tf y
good of his country. A good -application of the I rak !
was it not?
France, 'notwithstanding the immense sacrifices 4 3
has made, for liberty, (end no toga's', bas made pl eati , )
seems not yet tobavei obtained the object of her stdvi al ,
The paper gives oat, so I moat say adieu.
DOCTE
P. S.—According to the opinion of some there 4
no letter without a postscript; , and partly in see • ,
with this idea. but more particularly to tell yos of
"mails," of which I, have just heard, do 1 take a!
this evening. It appears that a large pile of p ;
atones had been placed around one of the "trees ofi
ty." in the upper part of the city, which the police _
menced removing yesterday morning. preparatory eo cut.
ting down the tree. The time necessarily emplqed in
doing this allowed quite a crowd to accumulate, and they
concluded to cave the tree; in furtherance of this! pin
they made an attack upon the police, and forcedlthent
to retire from the ground. But the pOlice, not a l l uring
"to give it up so.' Mr. Brown." rallied soma buodd.ot
their corps, and returned to the attack. In the eel
time the crowd had armed themselves with etie
wood and atones. and whatever else they eC.akl ley'
hands upon, and were very carders in the way the
them. One °film police received a severe Wow
face which so enraged him that ha drew hit rico
•tabbed leis assailant in the neck. wounding him
verely that he will ilia. Two others were lik
wounded but not Litortally. A company of soldiers
upon the ground ig a few minutes, and fifteen or t
thousand people collected to tee the fun. All the
in the neighborhood were completely Mocked op
several hours passed before order could be yes
Rana deo:Mien patrolled the streets during the
and hundrede‘of "Stouaes" collected to watch thei
orite.ttee. and donee around it. smiting the /II
lies. I eupopee. however. lecithin will corn•
The tree will ris'appear quietly, and the people Bad c
thing new to excite them. They have not the stet
termination to c resist sipression which carried 1,
with Lit in et; many of the struggles of the Anglo Ba i l
One thing tool ottipels the people to keep quiet—C
went of arm=. Vele Government is so jealous in
particular that it has disbanded many thousands co
National Guard. • This body was too nearly related,
had too many sympathies with the lower classes to
with twins in tlittir hands. Every possible preesutil
taken in this particular. The artillery, even, is p 1
neatly a hundred miles from Paris, with the.excepti •
a few pieces which remain is the different forte
papers this morning Were filled with 11000114% of the
turbance-Letteh.one varying in color from tbe otticri
cording to itspredilections far the "Red," "flue,
"White." Allseems quiet now, however.
But enough of Wars and rumors of Wars for the,
se'nt; and since I have eoquired a little paper, by ti
of this phstseript, I shall give you a continuation or,
experience. , Perhaps the moat interesting (becaos. the
most necessary) subject is that commonly knosin
eating. The change from home living and regular lion,
for meals, to that French way of breakfasting in a fate,
and dining at a restaurant is very great. The lublitutti
one get, hero for the sociable family breakfast is, at first.
anything but satisfactory, But after a time one beelines
accustomed to it and something seems wanting iiyou
have not read half a dozen or a dozen papers while / you
sipped your coffee. On the whole, however, I would be
willing to forego•the mental feast for one morning fl).
vided sorsee king genius slould engage to seat the before
u certain plate of book wheat cakes that I dreamed the
other night. That is a delicate subject, so we wilt tem
along to dinner. This Meal is not" eaten in Paris until
fiihr. or five,• or six; and, as 1 told you before, yowl
get it for any price. You find game here from all pa
Europe, but it costs a mint of money, and so indee
all edibles. For. this reason everything that can beet
is brought into req'uisition. You will see in the mai
birds no larger than a walnut, and the other day I sa •
species of hawk hanging at,the door of 5 restaurant, p
ably as a temptation to the French palate. bleats. h l .
ever are a luxury - that t 6 poor know but little of f i
actual experience. The nearest they get to it is as ,
made from bones and filled out with vegetables. F l i
potatoes are their ••stand-by," and every day I pass an
woman's frying-pan (which is affected with an even
ingfrizzle) from which proceeds a stream of men.
;I v
men, and children, each with a ea I s worth of pots
and salt wrapped in paper. done up 'a the shape
"horn of plenty." Two sous' worth of wine and on
bread completes the meld. The cause of these high
cos, is the duty that has to be paid upon all artich
consumption upon entering the city. In 1846 the ()e l
duties amounted to more than $6,000,000. Every t.
in France has the right of collecting Octrov duties.l !
aide the “Barriore'r e:verything ill the eating and drin
hne is much cheaper as a matter of course. In
firo wood is 55 sous the hacked pounds, and our far.
would laugh could they enter the shop of one of t
wood m enchants. The faggots are dune up in bun
with as much Care as though they were destined
voyage around the globe. But paper again fails me,
this time 1 will endeavor to stay stopped.
GOOD von Tun Wonts!—The iron workers of Pi
burgh have been on a strike for come weeks back agal
a reduction of their wages. To force them to submit,
a reduction, the proprietor brought on workmen f
the East to 611 their places. Many of these /upon arr i
tug at Pittsburgh. and ascertai d ning the facts of the c
refused to go to work: and returned to their home
Some, hgwever. wain mean enough to go to work at
reduced wages. This, however. provoked no on
on the part of thoso engaged in the strike—they wi
determined to accomplish their end by lawful mesas,
not at all. The women, however, were not so chary
unlawful means, and on Friday and Saturday last,
up a "we bit of a shindy," all on their own account:
y
&
On Friday they wont into the mills qj CWT. =Linda
Co. end Shoonberger & Co. and. gave those of
Eastern workmen who refused• to leave peaceably, a pry
ty sound thrashing, rind then kicked them into the Strzi
On Saturday morning the same parties gathered am al
the mill ofitailey, Shawn & Ca, and at a erect slem
entered it: drove out the workmes. cools* the • tuts] in
thii furnaces, and injured many persons.
`Although it may be construed into sanctioning mob
ulence, we can't help saying, ~goodfor the Womani
We delphie a "rat," whether an iron worker , or a-Pr r
n
lar.. and can't help syrupathising with those who
give them their deserts, whether they do, so lawfully or
unlawfully.
Disrosan Or.—Out representative, Bea 3arasaThomp•
son, sent us rho other day a pamphlet copy of the sperieh
of lion. Thaddeus Stevens. at this mate. oath 6 1)21 11
question. Not having any \ use for the document ourself.
we threw it whore its distinguished author once three
his consience—to the “derill" '
. _
I 1 Nothwithatandieg our friend of thii Fredoisia CT"-
sor lost almost every thing by the fete disastrous fire in
that village, his paper was upon owe liable. this week Isa
titinal, though in zapperance a lithe the worse for the
scorching. 'hie enterprise is eommondablo. arid ill
reap its own reward,.
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