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Avitaitim, men* AND
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SATURDAY MORNING, NOVENEETR
E. W. CAIn, United States newspaper
Agency, Sun Buildings. N. - Z:coiner of Third and
Dock. sad 44ttli. Fourth street—is our only au
thorieed Agent. 11/ Philadelphia.
The itaW Penally.
Opfikeilittis instant,' at Whiteabotongh, in Nevi_
lrartkplelaszrßuzaza was legally sent into, titer
nitl',.iiiauswer to her" God,.for having dePrived
Iturinisliand: of that,' which no earthly power '
- Could -restore to him; and which ,no mortal can
jititifialktike•from another, unless as a last re
Salfalefence. 'tfery Runkle had been
found guilty of taking the life of her husband;
ciffended "majesty of the law" required.
ihateiba.Should forfeit her life, to avenge the act !
- 71taliehe andvehat was Mary Runkle? A hot rid
litreetore, lAilol3 very looks would make
stien-tremble; and whose death dealing arm could
fell,,,tothe earth the stalwart frame of man? A
tiery 'demon-young, . -powerful, and Vigorous, to
•wbointhe walla of a prison would oppose no"
but_ who, thristing for . human blood,
must %alit have found her way to the home of 1
SocrieYfeiikle mortal, and desolate a happy fireside ?1
If theins -iuestions Could have been answered in
She affirmatiVe, still the considerations arising out
of _them would all have been insufficient, in our
justify the sacrifice tvhich was made.—
lluftiti;--poor, and miserable, and unfortunate
being2she afforded to the blood-thirsting philan
stlitopitit no such reasons, for demanding her death.
Ant'aditorof_ the Oneida Morning Herald, pub
lished in Whitesborough, says
liastag the day, up to the time of her execu
ir tion, she lay almost motionless upon her bed ; her
eyes half closed, and her right hand resting upon
the bed clothes on her bosom. Her fingers only
moved slowly, and as if she was engaged in deep
and unhappy thought. She spoke only in whis
pers, end assisted some in dressing herself for
the event. •
She said she was prepared for death, having
• madaher peace - with her Maker. $
At two minutes past twelve o'clock,-,a.he was
carried down to the room ,assigned for her execu
port, - and placed in the chair,under the spot where
the cord passed-down.
.- Haying been placed in this position, the jailer
'anted beside her, she rested her head upon his
shoulder, while a feeling end appropriate prayer
*as made.
The Sheriff -then asked her—
' Mary Runkle, have you any word to say to
this jury—to these people!'
To which she gave - nci a newer.
The bell •ringl—the cord was cal—and she
was launched irtio , iteniity I Not a word—not a
motion, but.a littki heaving of the chest."
Andthus the " majesty of the law . '" was satis
-lied I—She, said else had " made her pence with
If so, it would seem to have been
the better course, to let her live on earth, until
the time when, in the ordinations of Him who
gaie that life, it should by His providence be
- taken away. If shehad_winade her peace with her
, Maker,".she was predared to do that which, per
hsepei she had never before seriously thought of
-Perhaps she might have become an instrument of
good, to her fellow.creaturea—perhaps have atoned,
. by a lOng life of repentance ; and toil, anddevotion
to tier - rate, for this one sin, to atone (!)for which'
man has said she must live no longer! But no ;
—Mary Runkle had long passed the meridian of
life. She bad numbered nearly sixty years ! No
long career of probable usefulness, or of toil for
the suffering ones of earth, or of exertion to gain
that purity and holiness, without which none can
• be happy hereafter, was before her; but, on the
other hand, a long line of years past—perhaps of
F'
•eretehedneae, of agony, or of crime, required
pore time, in which she might be enabled, by a
. 'so 411141 -- 21 1 l deformity, and hideousness
of trioei to prepareai ealtrylizg — that--Tootr-vante,
trwhich:ther virtuous soul ever strives for on earth ;
-and-which is at last gained; only through much
- trial, and persecution, and tribulation.
I lk' But she seemed "as if she was engaged in deep
i
- and unhappy Thought" And yet we 'are told that
. " she•had made her peace with her Maker." This
* unhappy thought," on the verge of the eternal
state of man, gives but a poor evidence of " peace,"
That peace Which "passeth all understanding "
* does-not give " unhappy thought;' even on the
Instant of dissolution. The mortal who has ob
tained that " peace," can "smile at the drawn
dagger, [aye, at the block, or the stake, or the scat
told,] and de.y its point," and their power." "The
soul, secure' in her existence," is doubly armed
with the assurances of that peace; which pro.
:lclaims that, though . this body: may be dissolved
...: and finite with its original elements, the soul is en
-daring—eternal.
..' And then, supposing that this poor,' unfortunate,
"unhappy " being—too far overconie with bodily
weakness to perform the most ordinary offices of hu
'inanity—had not "made her peace with her Mak
;'. er 1" and the strongest presumption isthat she had
not; that the few powers of mind left to her were em
;'4 ployed to call up the wretched, the miserable, the
botxid past; rather than to contemplate that "peace"
! - and joy, and eternal looking forti'ard to greater
' „perfection, which must distinguish those, who se
'i , cure a blissful immortality? Suppose her soul ,
was hurried into the immediate presence of the
• i Almighty, unprepared for entering upon a state of
, rest, of happiness, of joy and peace? What is the
inevitable conclusion 7 Thi . t man has usurped the
prerogative of Deity alone, and has consigned to
eternal misery a being, who, had she been left to
5,..._ Vthe Providence of -God, might yet:have attained to
`that "peace which the world cannot give," and
I vrtrich, if attained, no mortal power can overcome.
These are a few thoughts connected with author.
ized murder, which, we think, should claim the at
- tention of every professing Christian. We look
',..• -
upon the death penalty as one of the many relics
of . ttie barbarous . ages still remaining. We con
eider it , altogether at variance with the mild, and
- gentle,, aid peaceful
a vvernment of Christ ; and
utterly at war with that glorious principle of hu.
r t . yri I Wa t i progress, of which the doctrines of Christ is
..;
the basis; and, so far as our observrtion has extend
!,
ad, We 'find that those who still contend for the
, ,' re
tention of th is revolting feature in our laws, are
i • alinost exclusively to be found among the timid
andnantious in society, who fear to do anything,
,- last they may do wrong; and those who do, not
- 'believe that man is capable of becoming a more
, reieonable end perfect being.
6112
R,rn TO ML CLAY'S Sevaca.—A Democratic
meeting.' .called at Lexington, Kentucky, this
t rolay.,Sataniayfto listen to a speech from Robert
M; Wichli s e , in
_reply to the speech of Mr.
air cad to pass resolution. sustaining the Presi
dent an4:thrtaar,.",
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With a view l'O...4abfeiiii*i , re'idere to form their
odvn crmclusion4liivelafirmin the late gladiatorial . Resuming oh respites to - thek4fitultittokAte
efforf i nfly: - . Clay, -we hive-concluded to lay his sorry totititteithafthe - - Commercial preissefe. l
'ntiee'speech befifie gladiatorial .and continued, :througho:itt.; the
iffori-j . :beeause,tiOtwithstamling his very modest 'rninith,:increasing the lisfor:failareis-.mnS4tigift
.assertintithat he itfortly ~ W.'Ptivate and humble. Tdity.-: , The:gaVernMent, - .haweVer,- . havtWitiatle ,
eitizeri;''•he has voluntarily, -entered the political . some: . relaxation. in - the Bank Charter, it is' ea
arena, and, brandishing aloft his weapon, invitee pected that considerable relief will be given-to
to the contest. We wished' - to comment on this trade, and that confidence will be,in a measure, re-
speech ; -. and, thereiMe,' Conceived that ifwould be stored. Still we' ermiint
doipi him and his followers full justice, to give all benefit, as the condition inikosed uPon the Bank,for
he has said, and Make our comments afterwards. the indulgence, issuin g more notes that a ll ow ed
This speech, in some respects, is equal to any of
Mr. Clay's former efforts. Tbere is to be found in
it much of oratorical beauty, and highly finished
appeal to the party of which he is a member;
but for weakness in argument, far fetchettassutim
dorm of fact, in some cases, and positive misstate
meats in other cases, we hare seldom seen its
equal. Indeed we cannot, in brief, do it more
ample justice, than by quoting the observation of
, a distinguished Whig, a few days since, when be
had carefully pernied it. 'He sidd, " Mr. Clay, is
in his dotage; or he never would have sanctioned
the publication of such a thing as this. It abounds
in gross misstatements; which may be disproved
by 'almost any one. It is made up of false and
feigned issues; and is only fit to be sent forth to
be read by old women."
We intend to devote a portion of our paper, for
some time to come, to an examination of the
sentiments contained in it; and, in doing this, we
will deal as fairly with him, as we think justice to
all
.parties demands. We publish Mr. Tlay's
speech with the more pleasure, because of the proof
it affords, that we entertain no fears of any ill
effects upon the Democratic party, from its general
publication.throughoot the country; and, as afford
ing a striking contrast to the course or our oppo
mints, in relation to the late able speeches of Mr.
Dallas;
PIHIANRSGEITING SUPPER.
A GATITSILING or " Ysrvitres."---The
sons and daughters of the Pilgrims of New Eng•
land, who have taken up their abole in Pittshurgh,
met, pursuant to previous arrangements, at the St.
Charles Hotel, on Thursday evening, to partake of
a Thanksgiving Supper. The number in attend
ance was estimated at about 250, neatly one-half
of whom were ladies. Their presence imparted
life and joy to the assemblage, and made the enter
tainment pass off with the greatest eclat.
At 9o'clock, the door of the spacious dining
room of the St. Charles was thrown open, and the
great family of "live yankees" entered to partake
of the delicious repast served up in our friend
Mitten's bast style. The Committee of Ar
rangements announced the following officers fur
the occasion : President, Hon. Cnsittes SHIA L LIIII
rice liresidente, JORN M. Averriv,Faiq., of Union
town, Haar -sr Cur tns, and Lost& Loomla , Eeqrs ,
of this city; Chaplain, Rev Dr_ DYEtt.
The company was composed chiefly of New
Englanders ; but still, a number were ptesent as
invitee guests, who did not hail from Yankee I
land. The City press was fully represented. We
noticed Mr. Brooks, of the Gazette; Mr. Keine, of
the Jorimalr Mr. Whitney, of the Chronicle; Mr.
Foster, - of the Dispatch; ; Mr. Biddle, of the Amer
ican ; Mr. Kineloe, of the Day Book ; and Mr.
• White, late of the Gazette.
-After a blessing hail been asked by Mr. Dili's,
the company partook of the best supper, (without
a doubt) that was ever served up in Pittsburgh.
It is impossible to enumerate one half the rich and'
delicious things which were bountifully piled upon
the table, li ke`Pelion upon Ossa. Suffice it to say ;
that the most arnplejastice was done to the repast
by those present. When the feast was over, Judge
SRALEII delivered an eirceedin . gip happy and appro
priate speech; which was received with cheers end
smiles. Mr. Austin followed in a brilliant and
huinorous speech, which, of course, was well
received. Then came Mr. Alden, in one of his
original, rich, waggish and aide splitting apeeches,
which convulsed the audience w i th laughter.—
Speeches were made by several other gentlemen
present, but we regret that we have oot room to
all4e to them particularly in this morning's paper.
Toasts innumenible 4 were offered, amidst the hearti
est plaudits, in a cup of good tea, or a glass of
pure Allegheny water; no. intoxicating thinks
(not even a mug of old fashioned cider) being
allowed a place on the table. The toasts were
collected by the Committee of Asrangements
yesterday, and we understand were handed to our
neighbor of the Gazette. Various songs, " from
grave to gay, from lively to severe," were sung by
the ladies and gentlemen; those by Mrs. Wade,
particularly, were very sweet and douching, and
were warmly , applauded.
The company retired at about 12i o'clock, all
highly pleased with the entertainment and with
each other. Before adjournment, however, a reso
lotion was offered by H. W. Williams, Eeq., and
adopted, anthoriiing the President to appoint a
committee of six, who, in conjunction with the
President and Vice Presidents, are to prepare a
Constitution and by laws for a New England
Society in this city.
IXPOTITATION OP hunt AND STEBL.—It is sta
ted, on the authority of the 'Register of the Treas
ury, that the quantity of manufactured iron and
steel imported into the United States from Great
Britain alone, during the last fiscal year, was up
wards of 65,000 tons, valued: at $3,627,313. A
considerable portion of this amount was in cables,
anvils, and sheet and hoop iron. We. call the at
tention of our iron m.n to the fact here presented.
Pittsburgh has facilities for manufacturing the ar
ticles specified, equal to England, and yet we hear
constant complaints in relation to foreign compe
tition. Yankee ingenuity, it is said, can accom
plish any thing, and we think the time is not tar
distant when all kinds of hardware will-be manu
factured by our people.
• Revelling in the Halls of the Montezumes.'—An
officer of the South Carolina volunteers writes
from the National Palace of Mexico, under date
of Oct. 16th, as follows :—" Much has been said
about revelling in the Halls of the Montezuma,
but we have seen but little of it yet. If sleeping
on two blankets on a hard table, and covering with
one, can be called nivelling, then I can say / do
revel. But when one comes to try it, the romance
of the thing vanishes."
Great lam—There are:on hand in thit coun
try about three hundred thousand bales of cotton;
and in England as much more, making 60,000
bales of American cotton, chiefly of the crop of
1b46. The value of the whole has declined, with
in six weeks, twenty dollars a bale, making a total
loss of, twelve millions of dollars. What is send
ing'away a few millions of gold, for which we get
'well paid, compared with thts irretrievable loss
It would seem sufficient to empty a great many
pockets. Yet all things go on quietly as if noth
ing has occurrea, 7 —end nothing 'very inipottant
has occurred. It is only onelof the turns of, trade,
and canted, to a very considerable; extent, by
.the
unparalleled - weather,
.whicli enables 'the -co tton
Planters:Aß:44p on pipking; pickitlig, and increas4
inilhe.` erotic until the the lalin'reel
of the world vvilthat:sailf Utittsualthlessing in the
togfonitiikti*llith , ' ;.
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London Correspondence,Morning Post
LONDON, 3d November, 1847.
.
by law, is, that the minimum' rate of interest to
be charged for the suite, should be at the rate of
eight per cent -
Out market's may be noted as follows:
Bar:, —bas given way in its quotations, in con.
sequence, partly, of unexpected arrivals at a time
when the season is considered nearly over.
Pori:—remains as last noted, and would recover
some of its lost . quotations, (as the directeupplies
have fal l len alf.) but that samples from Liverpool
are offered at extremely low rates.
' Bacon . AND BiIDDLLE-014.1 Bacon and Middles
of Pork, are only nominally quoted, as sales are
difficult to effect, at any price.
Rims—in Pickle and d ry Salt, have been•cleared
at low rates, from 26 to 36e. per cwt.
Grum AND FLoun—There have been several
fluctatione in the value of Breadstuffs during the
mouth, the extreme difference on -Flour, amount•
ing to ss. per barrel. -The last market, howrver,
closed with considirable firmness,' and recovered.'
from its lowest 'point, fully'4e. The present val-1
ue may now be quoted 26 to 275. per barrel.
Lian—The demand for this article, has been
rather slow, excepting for any thing very fine, for
which quality high rates may be made.
TALLOW—has felt the pressure for money, and
declined in consequence The present quotations
range from 44 to 4Gs* and is obtainable exactly
in the proportion, whether sold for cash or credit.
Cii ERSE—selLs ateadily at reduced quotations.
laffefisn Cars—meets with a brisk enquiry
and is readily sleable at from .#3,103. to .f.',11
per ton.
TVIIP TIICE—Tbe imports have been rather
more liberal ; lls. is asked for rough in merchants
kand, but buyers do not come forward ,tit this
price.
We remain, yours very respectfully,
On!—The editor of the Cincinnati Atlas, seeing
how Mr. Clay's late speech and resolutions are
rejected by all parties in the country;tries to help
him out of the dilemmathile :•
It is consistent with Mr. Clays resolutions—
as the language imports, and` s, we presume tam in•
truded by him—to treat for the Rio Grande ; or any
other line, as the boundary of Texas, and also set
off Upper California against the Mexican indem
nities we hare been obliged to assume, or other
pecuniary compensation."—Oh!
PITTABDROU AND CLETSLAND
Rarsneaa
The Trumbull (0.) Democrat, of the 22d inst:.
contains a long Report, prepared by a committee
of the citizens of Warren, relative to the contem
plated rail road from this city to Cleveland,-thro'
the valley of biaboning. The refort shows trictot
conclusively (says the Democrat) that this is far
the beet, shortest, and cheapest route for the con.
templated road.
THE BATTLE OF ATLIXICO
Dombardeeig the Totem—We find among the army .
dispatches in the Waaltington Union, of Saturday
evening, Geu Lane's of seport of the battle of
Atlixico. The following ex tract roma up the whole
engagement :
Our infantry for the last six miles had 'been
straining themselves to the utmost to overtake the
enemy, pressing forward most arduously, notvrith:
standing the forced march .of sixteen miles wince.ll.
o'clock. Owing to the nature of the road, abuts ,
entirely destroyed by gullies, the artillery• could
only advance at • walk. As -soon as the infarttry
again appeared in sight, the enemy again retreated:
So worn out were our hones, (the sun having been
broiling hot all dey,) that they could pursue the
enemy no furthet. The column was pressed for , '
ward as rapidly u possible towards the towm but
night had already set in, giving us, liovVever, the ad
vantage of a fine moon light. As we approached,
several shots were fired at us, and deeming it . un-
safe to risk a street fight in- an unknown town' at
night, I ordered the ar4llery to be posted on a hill
near to the town and overlooking it, and open its
fire. - Now ensued one of the moat beautiful sights
conceivable. Every gun was served with the utmost
rapidity; and the crash of the walls; and the roofs
of the bonus when struck by our shot and ithell,
woe mingled with the roar of our artillery. fhe
bright light of the moon enabled us to direct our
shots, to the most thickly populated parts of the
town..
After firing three-gaarters of an hour, and .the
firing from the town bating ceased, I ordered Major
Lally and Col. Brougb to advance cautiously with
their commands into the town. On entering,;
was waited upon by the ayuntamiento; desiring
that their town ought be spared. After searching
the next morning for arms and ammunition and
disposing of what was found, I commenced my
return. -
Gen. Ilea had twopiecee of artillery, but as soon
as he was aware of our approach, he ordered them
with haste to Matamoras, a small town eleven
leagues beyond. The enemy state their own loss
in his action to be 210 killed and 300 wounded.—
On our part we had one man killed and one wonn•
ded. Scarcely ever has a mare rapid forced march
been made than this, and productive of better re
sults. Atlixico has been the headquarters of gu
erillas in this section of country, but of late the
seat of government of this State. From hence all
expeditions have been fitted out against our troops.
So much terror has been impressed upon them, at
thus having war brought to their own homes, that
I am inclined to believe that they will give us no
more trouble.
ozy' Hon. Lewis CASS arrived at Albany on
Friday.
7'he time has come, when coughs and culds!are
rife, when consumption insinuates its changeful
form—nips many a lovely bud, and lurks within
the present • blooming flower, the beautious cheek
now deadly pale, now flushed with crimson hue,
bespeaks the presence of a foe, a direful foe; who
flatters to destroy. To'clrop the metaphor,' such is
Consumption, often brought oh by neglected cougha
and colds, wet tees, &c. Baw►as, and use the
sovereign remedy, Doctor Sherman's All Healing
Balsam, a certain and never failing remedy. for
coughs, colds, consumption, asthma, pain in the
aide and breast, whooping cough, palpitation of
the heart, liver complaint, bronchitis, &c. Price,
25 cents and $1 per bottle. Sold wholesale and
retail by W. Jackson. at his Boot and Shoe Store,
and Patent Medicine Warehouse, 89 Liberty street,
Pittsburgh, and by duly appointed Agents in every
towu in the U. States. See advertisement. nov23
GREAT ITALIAN REMEDY
PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 1846.
Being afflicted for some 8 years with that most
listressing disease, the asthma, and for the : last
3 years much of the time confined to my room,
Ind at several different times my life was des
paired of; I concluded to obtain some of Me:
tool's Sicilian Syrup, watch was recommended to,
me by a friend from New Yorit, who stated that
it had cured some of the most inveterate .cases
mown to the medical profession. Suffice it to say,
%hat, after using the' above medicine ifof.about 4
geake, I was entirely relieved, and kbelieveTadi
eiiy cured. . Yours with respect,
' • - [OLIVER W. - OWEN,
I~io 195 Bertram at.,
tkiii&B*l4*-14;,Whilpsale , i44*etail,A ge nts ;
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A5 l / 1 11T1I !! Stestorm:'.—Yleitpiday "the moot im
Comrnpriwealthvec pfmie Beale,
was indjeted for keePing a garfiging house.
There Were two counts in theindietment ; the first
under :la* . of 18 - . 4:7 ;. the- pecontllo4er at of
We siere.not - present . dusingthe trial, but
understand that the principal witness was Mr,
Alexander, a bar keeper; in Beale's Restaurant.—
He' testified that'partfee 0f getitlemen *ere. in the
habit :of calling at the Valise; taldng a ro om, and
sending witness for carde:With which they played
for li4tio'r, slippers - , firc. WititeesTsornetimes saw
money upon;the table. The JurY was addressed
by Mr. Alderr,- for.: Defence, who. endeavored . to
smash the garniding - law, in so far as - it had refer
once to a csee - of this kind. Mr. Eystei.sPoke.on
the part of "the Commonwealth, in his usual candid
and, argumentative style. The Court charged in
relation to the different acts of Assembly under
which the indictment was made'our, and`submitted
the case to the jury. After retiring for a short'
time, they 'rendered a Yerdiet of 'Guilty under
the'first count ; - and not Guilty under the second."
During the .,. progress of the trial, there were inti
matione thrown oat by Defendant's counsel, that
the case would nut stop bereotbould a verdict of
Guilty under the new law be rendered. , What
maybe moved next we do not know. -
A few Tippling Reuse cases were disposed of
,Conlinarateeokh vs. Col. Dich/..--Tha offence_
char;ed in this case, we believe, is an assault•upon
a Preacher of Native American filth, named Ship,
for the pdrpose ,of preventing him from using the ,
market stands fur his harangues. The Jury-re.
tired, and ikrid not returned at_ the adjournment of
he Court. • -
t -
A NOTIIILII PLOCID.—The riverecommerced rising
on• Wednesday, and on . Thursday afternoon they
were bank full. The rise was principally in the
- Allegheny. The houses in the bottom " were
flooded ; the inhabitants'driven to thaupper stories
Of frightened offentirely. ImMense loss' was esus
id to-business men, and others d.oing , business
the rivers. We have heard of no lives being lost.
The injury to property holders nlong the river has
Geen 'serious, as we had evidence in the shattered
frames, &c. that gashed 'down. • The drift wood
was not as plentiful as usual during high water,
no doubt on ateount of the dean sweep made . b •
the last rise. • '
~This is the'higbest water we have bad sincelbe
great flood of 163,2. ' • ,
Tire Fewer Bees, was very creditable, very
pleasant, and. all present were happy, (notwith
standing the failure on the part' of the. editorial
frsternity to appear in the characters allotted to
these.) The evening was exceedingly disagreeable,
which no doubt prevented many from attending
who otherwise •would have been on hand. The
dresses went fanciful enough--but all in good
taste, if we note two or three exceptions. We
can not given detailed descriptirm of the affair;
but we noticed that at least six "locale,' (not the
six, however,) were busy gathering items, - We I
rire glad to hear - that the managers •Saved, there ,
setter pecunianly, w,hieb, we may remark, is not
often done by who take the responsibility of
getting up Balls. All were gratified with the mu
nificent arrangements 'made for the party. The
sbpper, by Beck. Thompson & Co.. warhvery good.
The µ Young Whigs" hare orcanized a
Club in this city. Why are not the o Young De
cuocracy" up and doing. There honed of such
A.aaociations. Good multi from' them altrne,
(when condueted with a view to•lnstrtiction, which
should be the only object la' political galberinga.
(7The Bible PrlebelltatiOrt Whieb WAS to "have
come off in Lawrenceville on Thursdays; wan post.
poned, on account of the inclemency of the ma
,-
thet.
tO b A Re - V. Hillis, from New York, (an aeeoci•
ata of A. 3 , Davis.) is lecturing in Cleveland, on
Clairvoyance. Hr ti ill be here, we presume.
03 Manager Posteremd his company left on
Thursday tot Vickaturgh, in which city they will
perform fer a short 'Paean, and then, we learn, go
to Jackson, (Miss.), in which place they wilt also
qtnain for *shortie:atm The Pittsburgh Tiara
till will be 'pen again in March or Agri!.
alb In Mr. Wills' Address, published on Thurs.
day, , there were numerous errors; which have been
corrected for our weekly. Persons vciehiors cor
rect edition for preservarion or the mail, will find
it at our Counter, to-day.
pThirre won't be much excitement in Alle
gheny clty, on the subject of the Mayoralty, this
year. The Detnocrits intend supporting a good
Whig, who will administer the affairs of the city
with liberality and justice.
Te■ ATIIINarX.—We understand that Mr.
Foster intends offering a series of attractions at
this magnificent •Hall, during the winter. He is
now negotiating with some of the most distin
guished artiste of the country. An announcement
will shortly be made.
Cp. We are under obligations to Mr. Hamilton,.
the obliging and gentlemanly Clerk of the steamer
American Eagle,for late New Orleans, Memphis,
St. Louis and Cincinnati papers, for which he will
please accept our thanks.
The Committee of Arrangements for the New
England Supper on Thanksgivihg evening, return
their thanks to Mr. Miller, the gentlemanly pro
prietor-of the, St. Charles Hotel, for the prompt
(only two day's notice) and splendid manner in
which the Feast was prepared and conducted.
We can cheerfully recommend Mr. Miller and
his House to the 'attention of New Englanders.
assuring them that the style of his House, the
ease and comfort imparted to his guests, by hit
ro
pmpt attention, aided. by bis gentlemanly assi
tants, will make the St. Charles a 80755 to the
traveller, or those Making a more, permanent
sojourn.
TIEA NUTS-300' bushelß, a first rate article; for
I — Bale by 'SMITH & SINCLAIR..
nev27
LARD—A fsw Kegs No. I, for nala by
nov27 ,SMITH & SINCLAIR
SWEET Malaga Wine 4-18 Bbls and India bar
' rola Sweat Malaga Mountain Winn, for sale at
low prices, by JACOB WEAVER,
nov27 ' Wine Store.
Q.TRAYS—Seven head astray Sheep came to the
subscriber, living in Mifflin township, Allegheny
coenty, about the let inst:„ with different mama on
them. The owner is requested- to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, and taxa them away,
or they will be disposed ofnecording.to law.
THOMAS SCOTT,
nor27-3tw . • • . Mifflin Tp.
TARUMS I DRUMS ! DRUMS !—An_assortment
11 JJ of Bass and Tenor Drams, just received direct
from the manufacturer, and for sale low, by
JOHN H. MELLOR,
81= Wood et.
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%'•li.olt -, ll4Ttfj'74:
CARD
1.. WILMARTH,
R. H. PALMER,
WM. S. CALDWELL,
E. S. AINSWORTH,
BEAK. H. HERSEY,
(Committee.
nov27
MEM
GUM ELASTIC SHOES—:WATER PROOF
Boots—call Dress Boots, A large assortment,
just received and for sale itt D. A. - Olmsted'', Boot
and Shoo Store, corner of Manta and Liberty eta.
n0v.27-3t
ASSAFCETIDA—I case; just recoiled and for
sale by 8., A. FAHNESTOCK & Co.,
nov27 cor:of lot and Wood ote.
PILL Boxes--300 paperev.wood,” just received
and for gale by
B. A. FATINTSTOCK & CO.,
cor of let and Wood ate
noir27
TAD, VALERIAN-3 tides V.ngliidt and Ger
man, just iecelied and for sale by •
FAE/STOCK Br. Co.,
coifLt , 'and' Wood atm.
nov27
*BIWIDOD-40 Bids 44 Nelor yotz gratintl, ll just
C
asid for sale By - • -
" B. A. FABNEsTotic ,
- ,aor of lot and Wood ate.
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to 0*•
ops b ands, brother, lath
-I:eri'ialr W hig :Parent' . W ig-rives,eta' Whig
-Irrthersiin this deadly and unintifitable strife?
:-But-.the havoc of war is in
,progrOur, and the*,
ilea deplorablelavoc of an inhosatibterand pasti,
-;''" 7 -, — i.' - s , 'feriae - climate. '''-Without indulginginiannneees- 1
After theaigainzatien cF l , l fier,a!eungsisdr.C l 4 l. eau retrospect, and useless reproaches on the -p
ro eat,
rose ,"and it ail folloeitel:-s". • - s c. -•,. •• allheartetidheads should unite in the patriotic
- Lamas if;: t i l ,di . , irai i l ; t i...,i: :;,1.: , . : --:,, ' r , endeestoy_to being it to a eatisfactork-c105e...,1s
• ~ .-- '' ; " s • • ' there , rio way that this can be. done?. Must wis
object, or any prospect of a definite termination?
blindly continue , the conflict, without any visible
The day is dark and gloomy, unsettled-and un
certain, like-the condition of our country, in re-
I
, geed to the unnatural.war with Mexico. • The pub This h the
: important subject upon which I desire
4 mind is ; agitated arid rudiuOs, *a n d - is fined to consult anctionninine - mitt; you. Who, irithis
th
free' government, is tol decide upon the objects of a
1 contin se r ious apprehensions,- es to its indefinite
bance, and especially. as to the-consequencee i war, at its commencement, or allure time during
[which its termivation may bring farthsmenacinil r ite existence? :- Dom thepoisesbelongstcstlie-NEVI
!the harmoqy, ;if not existence of „Our,Union. I tion, to the collective • wisdom of the - Nation, in;
It is under these circumstanees s I present nayself ;C o ng r ess assembled, or is it'vested 'Palely in a fin-,
• ••• ss' , ',-; ';
before you. NO ordinary occasion would have I gle functionary of the government?'
drawn me from the retirement hi which :I live; hut, IP A shiefaiation of war is the - higlirbit and most
whilst a, single pulsation of -.the hemen heart re. I awfUl exercise of , siwiteigutys' 'llk Convention,
mains, it should, 'if necessary] be dedicated to the ; wbicit fraineif our 'fedeial cotiatitotion . 1 iid learitS,
service of one's conotry. - . - - Anil I have-hoped that,led from the pages of history that it haci,bein often
although lam apriVate and inimble citizen,' an excl and greatly shined. s Its had seen that war , had
pression of 'the views' end ;Opinions; I entertain; . l-often commenced upon the most trif4g-pretexts;
might form some little addition to the general
i tit it 'it had been „freimentlk waged . to establish, or .
stock of information, ancrafford a small assistance, ;excllide ci dynasty ; . to snatch a crown . froni ;the
in delivering our, canary trona the perils and dna... head of 'one.potentate quid - Plaei it iipen: the
gets which surround it. 1 ; - , thew d of another; that it had been often rmasecu-
- I.have_come here with no, purpose to attempt ited to pramcite fallen ans) - 9ther interiests than
to make a fine sPeech, or any hnibitious oratorical; those; of the nation" Whose chief had 2preclhimed
display. I have brought:. with me no rhetorical I it, as in the case of English--wars- -for, klancisit
buomiets to throar into -this assemblage. In-the l iar interest?, end inabort, that such - a, vast and .
circle of the year, autumn has come, and the sea -1 tremendst er ought not tole.confirled to the
son of flowerthis Passed ' away. In the . progress i l perilous exercise of one single man, The, , Con' s
of years, my spring , time has; gone by, and-% too, i verition, therefgre resolved to guard.the,wirmaking
am in the autumn of life and , feet the !hist of ago. , power against those great abuses, of which, ;in
My desire and eim are to ad:tress yoo, earnestly, I the hands of; a monarch, it was so susceptible.
calcrily, seriously aiiil plainly,lupon -this 'grave and And - the security, against those abuses,"whichr its
momentous subjects which have brought us togeth- I wisdom devised, was to vest tbesearma;king pow
ler in the congress of , the.ll.nited _States, being'
er. And lam solicitous that not a solitary word
s,
may fall from me, offensive toleny,party Or person I the immediate 'representatives of the, people Anil
in the whole extent of the Union.- - the States: - 'So • apprebeneivik - ands jealous;wasthe
' ; War,' pestilence and " famine, by the common I C'Oniention of itslidniseinsanyhther,hands,.that
consenter inankind,are the three greatest Calamities 1 it interdicted the exereirie 'or'tlie power- to ; any
_which can •befal our species; and War s al' the most I State hi the Union,without consent of ;Congress.
direful, jus y stands foremostjandin f ~
ront. Peati - ['Congress, then, moor syetern s n,f-, government, is
i t
lance and mine , no doubt for;vvise though inserat - I the sole depository of; that tremendous' power. -
able:porn es, are infliction; The•Constitution.:Provides thatcCongress 'shalt of- Providence, to
which it is our duty therefore ; to bow with obeili- have power to declare war, and grant: letters of
id; te;makerialee etecerningnap
ence, humble submission and; resignation.. Their ; marque and repfis
awl, their lures on land and; Water; to raise .and and support ar
dinatiocile mit long - , ; mvages are limited.'
They bring,, indeed, great affliction, whilst they; mierSto provide atid.loaintain a navy; aod;to make
last, but society soon recovers froin their effects-I rules 'for -the government of the land and naval
War is the voluntary work ofour own hands, and 1 forces. TEms,sre perceive that the principal pow
whatever reproaches it may deserve, should he' di- ler in regard to war, witb•all its ancillary catte.nd
rec Ltd fir ourselves. When it breaks out, itisnu- 'ants, is -granted ta Congress.. Whenever • celled
on to determine upor(itbe- solemn questidii - of
ration issindetinite and unknolvn—its - Vicissitudes.i up
are hidden from our view. Id. the sacrifice.of bu- !peace ne war, Congress: must consider, and delibe
man life, and in the waste lof _human treasure, ; rate, and decide upon - the motives, objeitssmidgen.
in its losses and its burthens, it, affects both lees of,the war. And if the war be commenced
liblligerent e nations: . and its sad effects- of 1 without any previous declaration of its objeets s as
mangled bodiei s of death, and of desolation, en- in the case of the,existing war-with Mexico, GM.
dine long alter its thunders iirehusheil in peace- gress must necessarily possess the authority, at
War unhinges society, disturbs ins-peaceful and 1 any time, to declare for what purposes it. shall be
regular industry, and scatters poisonous seeds of ' further prosectitet If we suppose; Congress' does
disease and immortality, whieb continue to germi- not possess the- c, otrolling,,euthority attributed,to
nate and diffuse their baneful' influence long after it; if it be contended that a war having been once ,
it has ceased. Dazzled / by it's glitter, pomp - and commenced, thelPrisiident of the United 'States
pageantry, it begets a spirit of wild adventure and m ay u -set it to tbe-aceomplishinentof soy objest
romantic enterprise, and often disqualifies those ; he pleaaes, without consulting and.without --regani
who embark in it, after their return from the bloody to the will of Congress, the Convention will have
utterly failed in !guarding the nation agaMst ; the
fields of battle, from engaging in the indlurtrious
, and peaceful vocations of life-, - abuses and am bition ot -a single individual.
.. Eith-
We are informed, by a statement which is antra- i n- Congresa or the President Must have the right
rent!) , correct, that the number of our countrymen 1 o f determining Upon - the objects' fin Which - a War
slain in this lamentable Mexican War, although it
shall be prosecuted. . There is no other alternative.
; has yet been of only eighteen montlis'existencei is If - the President 'possesses it, and may proseeute it
equal to one half of the whale of the American for objects against the -will of Congresa, where ; is
loss during the seven, years' :war of; the Revolii 2 ; .the difference between 'oar
. free government 'and
lion! And I venture to asseri. that the expenditure , that of any othei.nation, which Mai:he governed
of treasure:which it has occisioned, when it shall by an absolute Czar, Emperor or King? .
come fairly to be ascertained; end footed up, will Congrose may omit, as it has ,omitted in the
be found to be more than half of the pecuniary present WAIT, to proclaim the , object for which it
cost of the war of our independence. And -this was commenced, or has since: been prosecuted,
is the condition of the - party whose arms haie and in, cases of such omission, the President, being
been even-where-avid constantly victorionsi .: charged with the employment and direction of the
How dud we unhappilygetinvotred in this wart, national force is; necessarily, left to his' oven jodg-,
It was predicted as the consequence of the Annex merit to decide cipon•the objects, to:the'attainroent
ation of Texas to the United States. If we bad pf.which.that force shall be,apptied. But.whenev
not Texas, we should have no war. The people er Congress shalithink proper toaleclare, by some
were told, that if that event happened, war would authentic act, for what purposes a war, shall- lie
ensue. They were told that ,tbe war between commenced or continued, it is_ the duty of the
Texas and Mexico hail not been terminated by a President ;to; apply the national forces to thent
treaty of peace ; that MeXicia still claimed Texas mininent of those purposes, In the instance of the
sea revolted province; and that, if 'we received last war with Greats Blitain, thissict of Corigressf
Texas in our Uuion, we took along with her the try which it was declared was preceded by a meg
war existing between her and Mexico. And the sage Of President Madison enumerating the wrongs
Minister of Mexico formally announced to the and injuries of which ,weconiplaieed againstGre"at
Government, at Washington, ,that his cation would Britain. That 'message therefore, and withoutit
consider the annexation of Texas to the' United the well known objects of the war, which was a
States as proiliicing a state Of- war. But all ibis war .purely of ideferice, rendered, it unnecessary /.
was denied by the partizans efitimexation - : They that - Congress should pedicure:lie, in the act the
insisted we sh . ould have no war, and even imputed specific objeets for which it was prosecuted. The
to those who foretold it, sinister motives'for their whole world knew that it was a waiwaged for
groundless predictions. ; Free Trade and 'Sailor's Rights.
But notwithstanding a state of virtual war tie, It may be urged .that the President and Senate
cestarily resulted from the fact of annexation of possess the treaty making povrer s without anyix
one of the billigerents to the . United States, actual press limitation- as taitsexercise ; • that the natural
hostilities might have been :probably averted by and ordinary termination of a war is by- a- treaty
prudence,- moderation, and Wise statesmanslaiii. If of peace; and,:. therefore, that .; the s President,ind
General. Taylor_ had been permitted to remain, Senate must possess the power to decide ;what
where his own.good sense prompted him to be. stipulations and conditions shall enter, into cinch a
lieve be ought to remain, at the point of Corpus treaty. But it lis . riot more true that the President
Christi; and, if a negotiation had -been " opened and Senate posse ss the treaty making power, with
with Mexico, in a true spirit of amity and concil- out limitation, ,lhan that Congress, possesses the .
nation, war possibly might have been preventel war making Posrer, without restriction, ; These
But, instead of this pacific sand moderate course, two powers, then, ought to be so interpreted as to
whilst Mr. Slidell was bending his way to Mexi- reconcile the one with the other; and, in expound=
co with his diplomatic credentials, General Taylor ing the constitution s we ought to , keep Collitatttly
was ordered to transport his cannon, and plant inyiew the nature iind structure of our :free . gov
them in . a warlike attitude, opposite to Matamoros ernment, and , especially , the great object of ,the '
lon the east side of the Rio Bravo, within the very Convection, in . Itaking the war making cpowee. out
disputed territory, tbesadjustment of which was of the hands-of a single man, and placing it in
to be the object of Mr. Slidell's mission. What the safer custody of -the reptesentetives, of the
else could have transpired but a conflict of arms!. whole natiorri! Tbe desirable reconciliation be
Thus the war commenced, and the President, tween the tviss'ipoweis, is effected, by ittfributingto
after having produced it, appealed to Congress. Congress the rigfirTrma rtlare what shall. bestbe
A bill was proposed' to, raise 50,000 volunteers, objects of a war, and to the President the duty of
and, in order ,to commit all who should vote for it, endeavoring tia obtnin those objects by
.the dime
a preamble was inserted, falsely attributing the tion of the national, force and by_diplomecys,
,'
commencement of the war to the act. of Mexico. - I am broaching no new and specidative theory.
I have no doubt of the 'patriotic motises of those The Statute Book of the United States is full of ex
who, after struggling to divest the bill of that ampler of prior declarations by Congress, of the
flagrant error, found themselves constrained to objects to be attained by negotiation with foreign
vote for it. But I must say that no earthly con- powers; 'arid die archiVes of the Executive DePot
sideration would have ever tempted or provoked furnish abundaot'evidence of the accinnplishm . ent
me to vote for a bill, with a palpable 'falsehood of thoseobjeCts; Or the attempt toaccoinplish theni
stamped upon its thee. Almost idolizing truth, by subsequent eegotiation. Prior to the declaration
as I do, I never, never could have' oted for that of the last . ae, against_Great Britain, in all the'
bill. • ' rsstrictive measures which Congress adopted a
r ..
The exceptional conduct of the federal party, 'saint the
,two greatbeligerent. powera,of Europei
during the last British war, has excited an influence clauses were inserted in thesekeral acts establish
in the prosecution of the present war, and prevented ing them; tendering to both or either of the tieliger
a just diserimination between the two Vt'alli. That enta "the:rdwilition -of those - -restrictions; if 'they
was a war of. National defence,. required for the would repeal theirhostile 11,:rlin rind Milan , . de
-1 vindication of the National rights and honor, and crees andordere in council 'OPerafing; against' our
demanded by the indignant voice of_ the people.— commerce andnavigation. And; these acts of:Con.
;President Madison himself, I know, at first, relue- gress were invariably commeoican,attiatough the
tautly- and with great doubt arid hesitation, brought Execotive;bythpluinatic - notiainFratiMilici Great
I himself to the conviction that it ought to be deck- Britain, es thelbeats upon which it , 4tui,froposed
red. &leading, and perhaps the most influential to restneefriendlY s ititercouise with them So, of
member of his cabinet, (Mr. Gallatits) was, up to ter
.the.teitnittegett::Cif then. war, 'minions , acts of
the time of its declaration opposed to it. 'But no- Congress wereSpassed from tirne to-time, offering
thing could withstand the irresistable force of pub- to foreign powers the principles of reciprocity in
"tic sentiment: It was ajust warsarid , its greatob. the en:oene and navigation of the'United States
ject as announced at the time was ' , Vise Trade and with there.. • Out eif these acts'have sprung a class,
Sailor's Rights,". against the\intOlerable and op. and a largis dti3B of trealles,(four orfive of which
pressile acts of British-power On the ocean.` The were negotiated whilert weein the departrnent of
justice of the war, far from being denied; or con- State) commonly called ieciprccal treaties, conchs
troverted;was admitted by the fides - al party,'Which ded under all the Presidenta„and from Mr. Medi
only questioned it on considerations-of policy.— son to Mr. Van 'Buren, incl usi s; a. And s with . re-
Being deliberately and constitutionally declared, it gard to commercial treaties,negotiated without the.
was, I think, their duty to have given to it their sanction of prior acts .of Congress, where they
hearty co-operation. Bet• the' mass ;, of them did contained either appropriations, or were inconflict
not. ; They continued to oppose and thwart it, to with unrepealed statutes, it has been ever" held as.
discourage loans and enlistments, to deny the pow- the republican doctrine, from Mr. jars treaty
er of the General Government to march the militia down to the Preserittinte, that .the passage of acts
beyond our limits, and - to hold a Hartford Conven- of Congress wias iiecesiary to secure the execution
tien,"which, whatever were its real objects, bore of those treaties. 1
the aspect of seeking a
dissolution of the union If in the matter of Foreign Commerce, in re-,
itself. They lost, and justly lost, the publicccinfs specs to which the power vested in Congress . to
deuce. But has not an apprehensioe of ,a 1 similar regulate it and the treaty making power may be
fate, in a strife of case widely different, -repressed a regarded is cencurrent. Congreas can previously
fearless expression of their real sentimentain dome decide the objects towhich - negotiaiton shall be
of our public' men? •' - -.applied, how touch stronger is'the case
. of war,
'How totally variant is the, present war! This the powea to declare "bias is confided expressly
is .no war 'of defence; but one unnecessary and of to Congress ' ' • , .„ . _
offensive agglessiOn. It'is Mexico that is defend- I conclude , Mr. President and Fallow
ing her fire-sides; her crurtles and her altarssnot we. Citisens s with entire confidence, ' that Congress has
And how different also is the'conduct of the'Whig the_right, either at the beginning, or' during the
party of the present day, from that of the federal prosecution of any war,, todecide the objects' and
party during the war 01 . .1812! Far from inter: purposes -for which it. was' - proclaimed,'.or for
potting any obstacles to the prosecution of the war, which it ought to be,esnitietted. And, rthink, it'
if the Whip in , office . an reproached 'at all, it is is the duty of Congreet4:"by some deliberate and
for having lent a too ready facility. to it, without authentic' set, to declarisfliewhat objects the_pre-
Careful examination into the objects of .ohe war. sent war _shall_ belonger:prosecuted. I suppose;
And out of office, who - , rushed to the prolecution the. President would'tiat inseitite. to :regulate,shis
of ihawarVeith more ardor all Mail the conduct by the Pitinouneed Will of Congress,. and
Whip? Whoseheartabiiihted•Micinf-freisqythan to employ force for thestiplinnittiP9W,e4sif.the
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ilifsutitie*ilAtii.it,y of Congress, should parse.
vre t 4 vragint - - - , - rai~, • -fur other 'object,' than those
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proclaimed
hy.ianigreii, then it would be-the im
pdative titaiy of hat body to vindicate its author-
"ity, by the frioststringent. and effectual, and ap
ropriate, measures... And, if, on the contrary,
the enemy sbOuld• refuse a treaty; containing stip
' securing 'the objects, designated by Con- .
-gess, .it would became the duty of the whole
government to prosecute.the war, with all the
natiodi energy, until thone.objects were obtained
by a treaty of peace. There can be no inaupera
ble difficulty in Qin,etredir.makintsuch tur .
tire declaration. , Let it relialye. - that thtwarr . shall
or shall notbe itirar , of cofiqolist ;. ,and, a= t anis
of. ecinques,t, what, is to conquered, ShOu_ld a
rescilutibffliassMiscl aiming the design of catiqueit;
peace would follow in less thin sixty days, if the - • .
President would - conform to his constitutional •
- Here, fellow-citizens, 1 - might panne, having in
dicate - V Oimode by which the nation, through' itst, , !:
accredited and legitimate representatives in Conte -
grese, ean'announce for whit pUtposee and objects
this war shall be lobger'prosecuted; and cab tht***
let the whole people. of the United States know
foiswhit end-their , Medd to befurther shedma
their= treasure - -further expended,-insteed.. or the .
knowleilgeof it being locked - up and cencealed in .
the bosom of one man. We should 'taw-longer,:
perceive tbeohjects of the war from time
to time, according„to the Changinoopintons of the
Chief Magistrate, charged with, if; prosecutieln.---
But 1_ do not think it right to stop here. It-is Wk.
privilege of the; people, M their primitive "astent ! ;.
blies, and of every private Mall; however*lnimble,* _
toexpress en opinion in regerd to the puippsetifor
Which the war should•be continued ; and such n an
expression mull receive .:just, so .much ,considers
tion and consequence as it is_entitled to, and mo
Shall this war be prosecuted for the wi•pose of
conquerin g andmanexing Blexico, in all Its bound:
less extent to the United,States
lied!,not attribute to the Preeident of thellnit;
, .
ed-- States such - &sign; -but - confess that
have teen sheekedanctsfarmed by manifestations
ofilinvta lore quarter& Of all the danger* and
misfortunes whichcould.-liefsU this nationt.l !boa
regard that of its becoming a warfike and conquer
ing power the most direful end fatal. Histovy tell* -
the mournful , tale of conquering nations and coifs--
qaerors. The three most celebrated rat cue ttenors,
in thoittivll.% id World, wercAlexander, Caruir, and ",:"
INa-O'l,lBlM. The gist, Vier overrunning liergit:::
portion'of, Aida; tad - sighing and 'lainenting that •
there 'were no more worlds to eubdue: ink Pro.F
intituil` and , ignoble ' death: 'His`Lieutenants
quarrelled ,atd-warrtd with each other, es
spoili of his" victories, and finally lost ell. Caner,
after coriquoring Gaul, returned, with his trium
phant legions toltorne; passed the Rubicon, won
the battle of Phersalia, trampled upon the libesties •
of his country, tin4,expiitd by the patriot bind Of
Brews. Brit
_ceased to be free War sad
conquest had 'end al.:Snip:od the Inseles...
The spirit of true liberty was extinguished.
long line of Emperors, succeeded, some of whole.;
were the most execrable monsters that tweet:mist..
ed in human form. , And that most extriterdinerr
man, reshape, in all !newsy, after tnidegeting' el!
I
continental Europe , occupying almost all lls Lis p
'isle, seriously threatening, according to Mr. ThierW
proud Albion itself, And di eking the • brows of
various memberi of his faniify, with crowns torn
from the head* of other radnarchi, lived. to behold,
his own dear Franco. itself: in the • posesion of
enemies, end ens made himself a wretched-cep:
tive, and far -removed from, comity, family, sad
j friends, breathed his last:on the Wiliest and, ha!
borpitable rock of St. Helinta. The Alpo end the
Rhine had been claimed : es the natural boundaries
of _Franco, but: tiveg-these CAM - tun - be secured in
the Unities to which shit mle reduied to, submit. :. -
Do you believe that the people of Macedon tie;
Greece, of Rome, or of Fitt*: woriribreefiliedt' •
indiviinally.oi'Collieuvely. by the' :triumphs "
their great CaPtainal tad lot Witaimineme,
sacrifice of lite. hoary _and intolerable' buideittr ,
and the ol4mate toes of liberty itself.
Thit the power.of the United &Steels eninp.'
taut to the conquest of Mirsito, is quite Feasible.
Bat it could not bo achieved without hightftil eat.,
nage, dui. sicrig ter of human. life,- eridt the , • :
creation of an ontrens national ,:debt; nor , cOuld it
',be:completely ificted, in all probability,;; until
I after the ill 113 Oi many yews. it would be meet
Noy to occupy all its stronghtbits, to disartii
hatntanta, and -to keep theca. in'constiat fear'snd
antleetidta • 'To consummatethiwork,lpreiiiire
that stanainv armies, not less; than; hundred; :
thousand men. would be niscriteivy.zto bit - IrePC •
rperhspsAlways- isatiwboiswwwif sbeite'coxintry.•-•:
ti kem! g a ming Armies, revelfwg . in i foreign lend. •
and accustomed upon' the libertiesefna
foreign people, at same distant day, might be 61:
and ready iostretreside, under the lead of route
airing and unprincipled Cinch/in, tn return to - the*
country end prostrate the 'public liberty. •
Supposing the coiquest to, be rise what
is to be dnuit with :Is alto be, governed. lase -
Roman -Prorinces,. by Proconsuls! Would Ii be,
comparable with the genius, character, ilk ea-Ceti hi
our free institutine;to keep such s gnat country -
as Mexico, with a poPhlitifin'.-of not lem,than - •
DiE16113111i0;/41 a state of constant; milihuy, Sob; .
Ijectiool •
- Shalt it be annexed to the United-Mated' been . .
any FrniskierateMui'belieie
such immense eounlirort with lertibfifirtA* ol *
equal extent, with populations it"
dlfferetifin race, in knguage, in religion"and ln
j laws, could be :blinded `together; in `orm_bartion i t,
I ions mass, and happily &twinned by 13110 OnataXll . l
authority! Murmurs, discontent , Ineurrections.‘- .
rebellion, would inevitably ensue, until •the incomn
I patibinparts Weald te_brokeit stmoder;and poses -
bly
in the frightful struggle, our present'gterietta...
Union itself would be dissevered or diseolved;
We ought not to forgit the wanting voice of all
history, which teactim the tiff:crib, • okorinkin,
•ing and consolidating together,conquering and am.
quoted, nations. After the lapse of eight., bun.%
died years, during, which the Moors boa, their -
Crinquret of §pain, the indomitable courage, pare..
verance and obisinancy , of'the Spaiiish rice finally '
triumphed, and expelled the African isiiedimi hors
the Peninsula. And, even within our own time,
the•eblossal power of Nip:dodo, When et Its !chi
j tea height, was incompetent to subdue and attbji ,
rgate the proud Castilian:
And hen) , our own neighborhood, Lower",
Canada, which near one hundred years ago, after
the conclusioa of the seven years war ; vise ceded ;
by France to Great Britain, remains • foreign land
in the midst of, the Banish"Proiliteek foreign is .
feelings and attachinent, and
-foreign niti*ei Is&
guage and xeligion. And what has been - the
-with poori'gallant and oppressed_ Ireland!" :tleit7;
tunes have pawed away., slice the overbirlig
Saxon overran and subjugated the, gmerald, hie.
Riveni of Irish blood have Bowed, during the long .
and arduouti contest. Insuneeti n and rebellion
have been the order of the day; ; and yet, up to this °
remains atilt in feeling, iffectian and
sympathy, towanli the power which has so long
borne her down. , Every Irishman hates, with a
mortal hatred, "Ms- Baron oppressor. Although
there are great territorial differences .betweett the
condition of England and Ireland, as comparatiol
that of tho,Ualted States end : -.Mexico, there are
soma points of striking resemblance, between them.
Both th e Irish and the Mexicans are 'probably of
the same:Collie twee. ' Both. the English and the
Americans are of the same Dixon origin. The
Catholic religion predominates' in both the former
the Protestant among bath the latter. Rang*:
hes been the fruitful cense of diaratisfattion end
discontent between the Irish and the English netl
Lions. Is there'notwissory. to:apprehend that it t
would become en between thnpeople of_ the Unit.
ted•Btates and those_ of -Mexieci; if -they were anis
,MI together? Why. should we seek • a inferferi
I with them, in their mode of worship of a common
Savionil ' We believe that they are wrong, espy
chilly in the - exclusive•character of their faith; and
that we are right._ Thai think that they are right
and we - wr ong. What other rule can there be
thin to leave the followers of each religion to dude
own solemn convictions of conscientious duty to
wards Godt Who, but the great Arbiter of the
Universe, can judge in such a question! For ioy
own part, I sincerely believe and hope:that those
who belong to all the "departmentit of the great
Church of Christ, if, in truth and purity, they ents... •
j form to the doctrines they profeig„.-will oltintelely
secure "an abode in those regions of blind; *hick
all aim - finaLly to ,each, I think that lbere is nit
potentate in Europe,wharever hiarrilighm nay be,
more enlightened or at this moment so interesting
as the liberst bead of the Papal eee• •
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