f ti";l my fif the lower mliing; tbry
til in J drink it midnbj"V, enough fo'
week, they dance by ihz-ni on
spie too smill fir iw; and they issu
from Uii.te ; ai ms-jhrt e at 110 nl
Farenht'H. into a Jtrnwry fioit at
Kicli lioukt'eir utl r a dance but
oncd aniiml'v, bul och p'-noo Mend
ono n'ghtly lr months succosi v ly
Such dancing we c o c ' I . m i as ureal
evil il)) $ cl and mor.tl. VuMic Ledg
iT.
wass wrni3ii:xico.
COMMfi.VCKMKNTOIT TUB LIOS
TIL1T1ES
Frjm tha OiUe ;tm Novr!iExtr , Apiil 30.
Oil Thursday morning, 23 ull , Mexi.
ran rame inio Gen. Taylor's ramp and re
ported 2.000 Mexicans, crowing the river
torne twenty miles above, TIibi afternoon
Ciptalns Hardee and Thornton were sent
widi two companies of cavnliy, 07 men in
nil, lo reconnoiier On Friday they full in
to an a nbu9li of the enemy, and Lieut. Cain
ni d thirteen nun were kded.dpt Thornton
micsing, and dipt. Hardee, and 40 men
prisoners". On Saturday afternoon the
Mexican sent in a wounded man, w ho
undo the above report. These Mexican!,
il U aiuied, were commanded by Canalcs
and Carabj t. After the fight, the Mexi
can? on this aide ol the river were largely
reinforced, and have surrounded Gen. Tay-
lor'a eamn cuiiine off all communication
with Point Isabel, at which place is the
train and all ol the stores belonging to the
Army 'Gen. Taylor not having on InnjJ
over ten days provisions. There ure at
Point la ibel 93 artillery uien,20 dragoons,
about 250 teamsters, and about 150 citizens
end laborer, and the entrenchments not
li:ilf finished.
The steamct Monmouth landed Mr. Cat-
lcl on the niht o! the 28th ull. at Foil La
Birca, with despatches from Gen. I ayloi
calling on Governor Ilendeison (or 40 com
panics to be mounted men, to rendezvous
ht Coipus Chiisti, when they will be mus-
tered intJ serviee and supplied wtln prow
:ons the fojl companies will reiidfzvoua
sit GJveston where transportation will bt
furnished,
The steamer Augusta was to have lef
ihellrasos St. lago or. Monday night foi
New Oi'eani with Gen. I ay lor t call on
.the Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi
and Jlibami fur 8000 Ironps. Should im
mediate relief not be sent to Poir.t Isabel, n
will mot piobably fall into the power ol
the enemy, with all the army stores, and
the destruction of the whole army may fol
low. Gen. Taylor's works in front of Mala
moras woild be completed on the morning
of the 28ih, at which lime it was expected
the tire would be opened on the ciy.
Ti crops should not await the call of the
-Governor, as it will be a week before it can
-reach this place, bul hurry to '.; Hiet" ol
Point babe!, as by saving that pla-e only
will we have it in our power to render the
army timely assistance. Tt-xmis! you ve
i.ew at last a glorious opportunity of retali
ifingon these peifidious Mexican! the ma
ny i.-.j uries they have done you, snd of car
rj'i g that war into the heart of thiir own
country, the cruelties of which they have
no often made you feci.
From the New Orleans Euliettin Ejftre.)
Bulletin Office, May 2, 11, A. M.
The news in our second edition this
nnrning is regarded as of much impor
tance.
Letters from authentic American source
in Matnides state that the Mexican force
a e at least 8,000 men, well equipped, with
a:i excellent park of art'd'ery.
The Governor of this State has issued
his requisition for twenty-five hundred vol
ur.teorn, and tho sohtiers are already in the
street, and making the moel active prepara
tion for depstiurc. They will leave in ihe
r0i:re of twenty-fonr hour.
The Legislature of tbe Slate, with a pa
trio'.ic promptitude worthy of ad pra'sr
have already passed a bill appropriating
J1 00,000 fir the service. The mesur
. pa3scd by acclamation.
Office or th
Z I'lCAVtiNF, - ?
o'clock,) May 2d.$
ISstv Orlkass, flO
The Legislature has j'isl passed, by ac
clamation, a bill appropriating ONE HU3
11UCI) THOUSAND DOLLAP.S. to c
quip and forward Volunteers from this plaei
to Point Isabclu whatever point they may
be required.
The city is in f;re it excitement. Gun
are being fired from the Public Squaies.
and drums and fl s are parade I throne
the streets. L-ui.iana w:l! do her duty i.
Jfis crisis.
r.-orn tl.e Pii'fyitiie, M y I.
Col. Charles 1) iane s'rived in this city
it in early hotii yesterday ruorning.fromBra
t isSantiago.whi -h placcjlie lefi on the?8th
ill, in the sieaic schooner Augusta, Sixty
niles wet of the S. '. Pass he was trsns
teired lo the iiHamship division. He is
he bearer of i nportant despatches from
lien. Taylor, and of a requisi'ionopan thr
(Jovernor t.f Louisiana for four regiments
I'lic previous news received that the Mex
oxiia had crossed the Uio Grande, is fully
onfirmctl, and a detainment of American'
mops has been cut oil. Bul for the details
we refer to llie following account o( opera
lions kindly furnished us by Col. Doanc.
On Thursday evening, the 2!ld insl. Gen.
Pay lor reeeived information ihal 1 body ol
the Mexican army had crossed to the east
iide of the Uio Grande, at a point some 20
niles above his encampment. Early on
the folio ing rooming he despatched Gapls.
riiornton and Hardee, of the 2 I Regiment
Dragoons. with a detachment of 70 men to
rxunim the country above and Capt. Kerr
if the saie regiment, with a company to
examine the country below the encampment
I'lie latter returned to camp without having
made any discovery of 1exicans.
I'he former, however, lell in with what
he considered to be a scouting party of tin
enemy, but which proved to be the advance
guard of a very strong body of the enemy,
who were posted in the chaparral, immedi
ately in' the rear nf Gen. Taylor's camp
Capt. Thornton, contrary to the advice ol
his Mexican Guide, charge upon the guard
who retreated towards iho main body, fol
lowed by Capt. Thornton, when in an in-
ant ho found himelf and command sur
nirrounded by the enemy, who fired upon
him, killing as it is supposed, Capl Thorn
ton Lieuts. Kane and Mason, and some
iwenty-six of the men, and taking Capt.
Hardee and the remainder of the command
prisoneis. The Mexican commander sent
into Gen, 'Fay lot's ramp a cait with a sol
dier badly wounded, with a message that
lie had no travailing hospital with him and
could not, therefore, render the soldier the
assistance which his situation required,
It is supposed that lb; detachment of tin
enemy on the east si le of the Uio Grande
olvsists of at least 2500 men, under the
ommands of Cols Carusco and Carrabaj il
ooth old and experienced officers nm! thai
heir object is to cut off all communication
leiwoen Gen Yaylor and 7'oint Isabel.
he depot of provisions. In the execution
of this object, they have fully succeeded
and have thereby placed the American army
in a most dangerous position, as it will be
'itleily impossible for Gen. Taylor,wiih the
limited number of mm now under his com
inand, say 2300, lo force his way throng!
the deiufl rhapirnl in which the enemy art
already strongly posted.
On the 22 I, Gen. Taylor re reived fron
wen. Ampudia, by means of a flng of truce
i communication in very offensive term,
frompl3ining of his having blockaded lh
Rio Grande, to which he replied, that Gen
mpndia had himself been the cause of the
Mockade, in having expressly declared that
unless Gen. Taylor Commenced his retreat
oe)ond the Nueces within twenty-four
hours after his displaying Im (lag upon the
left bank of the Rio Grande, he would con
sider war ns being declared, and would act
iccoid:nilv. Gen. Taylor furthermore
-tated that he would receive no fnrther com
ntioications, from the Mexican commander
jnlesi couched in language more respect
ful towards the Government and people of
ihc United States
Gen. Taylor's position, in the rear of
.ljlamoras, is suliicientty strong to wun
itnd socessfully an atta: k of the whole
Mexican fjrre, and command the town
which, with the lotteries already mounted,
Juu'd be tozed lo the ground in &o hour
t me. Gen. Tsylor h:ii in camp ful rations
for 1 5 dys, which he thinks can be made
hi last 30 days, by which lime he is in
hopes to receive large reinforcement! from
Texas rind .ounmnna, upon eicl ol which
3ute he has made a re qutsiuon for the Im
iiediatd equipment ft irausmissio j tol'oint
Isabel of four full regiments of militia. It is
thought by the superior officers of Ocn. I ay
lore Army that 20 UOO men win oe requir
, il wi'ltin a very short per od, as it i
well known the Mexican army is tl.nl
rnrisiiMnir Inrt7fl remforcements from the
interior.
It was supposed br the American r.ffi
?crs that Gen Arista reached Matjmoras
n the evening of the 22d ull. with a bri
jtp.: bul on to the period of the writer
caving ramp, no commnnicaiinn had been
rctetved by Gen. Taylor from Gen Aiista.
(Siihseanenily to his leaving the camp on
. v - - . . . r. I I .k ... n
lie 20th till Uo. uoane learneu imi ucn
Vrista addiesied a polito no'e to Gen Taj
tor informing him that he, Arista, had as
snmed the command ol theMexican (orces.)
Al Point Isabel jrreat fears were enter
ed of a night ali ick, which, from the pres
I'M exposed situation of that post, could
not be ollierwisa than successful if condttc-
i"l w ith energy. The post is defended by
Vl,.j ir Mnnroe, with det.iihmeni of 80 ar
I'lciisl. I hr are also at the post about 200
umaJ wijrfinfln xl 80 laboraii anJcr thr !
orders of Iho Q iarter master, and some 100
citizens irnislied with arms by the U. S.
Ordnance otlicer organized under llie com
mand of Captain Perkins, and denominated
die Fronton Guards. A company of 50
Mexican cavalry were seen on the nielli ol
heVOih w ithin five miles of Point Isabel.
I hey were supposed lo be a corps of obser
vation. The body of Col.' Cross was found on
lie 21st ult., about three mles from Camp,
frightfully mutiliaied and entirely deatitute
T clothing. -The body of Lieut. Porter,
ho was killod some days pievions by a
,)arty of banditi, under the comatid of Ra
non Taluon, had not been fonnd.
The principal officers known lo be in
command of Mexican forces, and Gens. A
lists, Ampudia, Mozia andtCanales, Cols,
Crasbo and Canj ibal: all men of latent.
The extra of the Galveston News says
that requisition have been made upon the
Governors of Alabama and Mississippi for
troops, though our own informant says
notlting ol this- The News supposes that
Gen. Taylor would open his fire upon Ma
tamoras on the morning of the 28ih ultimo
We have also received an extra from the
office of the Galveston News.where the in
telligence was received by the steamboat
Monmouth, with Capt. Cadet on board, a
hearer of despatches from Gen' .Taylor lo
(iov. Henderson, of Texas, calling upon
'nm for aid.
The New Orleans Delta of April 22,
i . a, a i rrt
siys I ha; eiwexiean p i)er,thei iicmpo
of the 18th publishes on f the g'eat-
"si specimens of the Mexican fanfa.
onude thai we hive ever seen, and we
would willingly translate it entire for
our readers were il not loo long. Here is
i framenl of it:
'Poml Sla. Isabel is a prey to our en-
'!mie,and razos deSantiago is crowded
with eleven vessels, destined lo protect
he iisu-pation. And can we tolerate
such an insuli.? 7re we not strong e-
notigli lo wash awsy that ugly slain
with the blood of the Yankeer? Shall
we look with stupid eyeg at the occupa
Ution of our abundant and immense
possessions? Even from this distant
pot we hear the clamor of our brelher-
i'n, who, al the sound of llie usurping
irumpets, fly affi ihted from Poin Sla
babe . setline their houses on tire as
r 0
hey abandon them. And Tay
lor, their chief, looks s'onihed tit ill
i'cal peoj.-le who preftr reducing theii
ilien to ashes, nd die on Ihe ba'.ile field
ather than sjbmil to an infamous alii
nrp.
'Why do we not commence the attack!
Does any one fear that our army is not suf
ficiently strong? Arewenol perfectly a-
vare of the cowardice of the collective and
turbulent legions of Americans? Our army
:nn&iflij of honorable veterans educated in
-iilTeiings and perils thai of our enemies
has been formed only by vag .bonds, who
'tave bi en gu d d to the battle field for mon
ey, and as mere advenliners. who no bettei
than the rflirlcj-.s of India, who an al-
c
wa) s disposed to spill human blood, widi
mit any other interest than to satisfy then
brutal thirst.
The sirifc'!cr only needs a cord, and has
been brought up in such exercise; bul the
base Yankee uses a rule, winch he amis
well, and thus commits murder upon hi
fellow beings with the most astonishing
coolness, but never when he sees thai dan
ger is at hand. Society claims the destruc
don of these banditti, who, with the bible
in theii hands and 'civilization' on their
lips, are constantly digging the graves of
those who are better than themselves. A'
thern, cood Mexicans.' at thorn! who
fears, on open ground, ;li,ise miserable be
ings who, like treacherous reptiles, only at
tack when hidden in the bush, but never do
it openly or honestly.'
A letter had been received at Mexico from
California, which stated that Captain Fre
moni, of the U.S. exploring expedition,
had made his appearance near Monterey,
with some fifty men. and lie was ordered
not to sppioach by the Governor, Jos
Castro.
From the Wantiiiigtou Correspondence of the Pub
lic Ledger.
Wamiii.oton, May 11,2 P. M.
The Message which I alluded to in the
e'egraphic despatch yesterday was senl in
to day by the President, and has produced
considerable sensation. The President de
clares thai every effort lo effect an am'.ca
ble settlement of our difficulties had failed
nd it was now his painful duly to annonn
ce a slate of war existing between Mexico
nd the United States.
I.nmeditately on the me9sags being read
Mr Calhoun rose and contended that the
assumption of the President ol a state o'
wsr was incorrect, according to its aensa,
as implied by the Constitution, Congress
was ihe only power that could declare war,
and it was for il lo decide whether the co-
lislon wMoli It ad taken place was sufficient
justification loresoil lo war-
Tin Message was sent lo the House at
meridian. Il opens by reference 1st
To
our relations with Mexico as staled in
the
annual message, Explains that his desire
was lofix llie boundary of Texis, and to
adjust the claims of our citizens, which had
been alanding for twenty years, that all his ,,w " K"v",a ' "'
efforts having failed lo produce an amicableitno81 deBPrr8,e Purl'" flt ,ime co"
arrangement,hehasnow to announce ihe (lemPU,ed by England or Fiance lc
stateofwar. He allowed how a i7ini!ler (check our growth or diminish ihe irflu
camc to be appointed in October, 1813 Our, ence wllic, O"1" insliluiiona ate exirci
Conscl al Msxico was desired lo inquire 'wg over Ihe other nations of i lie earth,
if a minister would be received. An afTiir- '1 most sincerely regret Ihal ther
mauve answer was riven, H our lorces
were withdrawn from Vara Cruz. Mr.SIr
dell was appointed h November. Ilcrrea
was desirous to receive him.bul circumstan.
ces of a political nature prevented it, and
on the 24th of December he was refused'
Parades succeeded in January, and Mr. Sli
dell was again instructed V) present his cie-
dsntials, and again refused;
Here ensued the difficulties now befoie
the public Forces were kept al Corpus
Christi until it wai known that Mexico
would no; recognize a Jinister, Texas
had assserled the boundary of the Rio Del
Norte in 1 83(3, arid ihe army was ordered
thereon accDunl of the convenience of car
rying provision and obtaining supplies.
Ampudia notified Ger.-Taylor on the 12th
of April lo retire withinthe period of twenty-
four hours, and again Arista, on the 2 tin,
notified Taylor that he considered hostilities
had commenced, Taylor has called upon
Texas for four regiments, and on Louisiana
lor four mors. He invokes Congress to
recognize a war, and recommenced author
ny to be given to call in a large body of vol
uuleers for twelve months, and that libera
provisions be made to enable him to procure
supplies, &c.
The message has been oidered to be pnn
ed, and will be sent off by Ihe evening
nail.
The House has a bill up for raising vol
interrs and supplies, which will be. closed
tl 3 o'clock P M.
from the IVasliington Union.
MOMENTOUS.
We stop the press, that we may
in ihe itf.neiican neonle. without a
giv-
8 II
- - , ,
gle day's delay, ihe following extract,
jiisl put in our hands. The wiiter is a
nen'leman of tbe purest patriotism and
of great ability. And is not connected
with our missions abroad, but tie never
wriies upon any subject on which he ti
not accurately informed; and in the
present instance we have every reason
in believe thai his statements and views
ue the result rvf the amplest opportuni
'ies which any one could desire for as
.ertaining the ruih fiom Ihe highest and
most unqnestiouable sources.
Exrort from a private, letter J rom an
American c (ize. now nT'lttrrpe,da
led London, April 13, 1S46.
Ii is now generally believed, in the
best informed circles, that Sir Robert
Peel will succeed in effecting the changf
proposed by him some time since, in
the corn laws, end that he will, then,
with his ministers, retire Irom office.
This will happen at a very early day
probably before the middle of nex'
Tionlh. A new cabinet will, of course,
tie immedi ately formed, after the disso
lution of the prpent one, under the se
leclion of Lord Joho Rosstl; and Lird
Pjlnvrston, it is confidently averted,
will he restored to his old post of Sc
retary for Foreign affairs. The chief
obstacle lo the formation of a ministry
by Roasel, at the lime of Peel's resina
'ion, was the objection ured ngiinsi
Palmerelon on account of llio hostile
feelings which he was known lo cutur
lain against Franre. it was feared, on
both sides of Ihe channel, thai he would
be instrumental in destroying .'enten
te cordile' which subsisted belween
Gulzol and Peel, or rather between the
two governments.
'In anticipation f f the early resigna
tion of the Peel ministry, Pslmergton
availed himself ohhe Easier holydays
to make a visit to Ihe French mctropo
lis, where he still continue, for iho pur
pose, it is very eviJenl, of reconciling
Louis Phillippe to his restoration. lie
has been most kindly received by M.
Guizol, and the other members of the
cabinet, and his mission doubtless will
terminate successfully. His sentiments
with regard lo France will hereafter be
entirely pacific, because his continuance
in office would be of but short duration
wtn Ihey io become ollerwis?, bul I
have awful forebodinea that our coun-
lry ia lo finj in hjm ,n , Veierate,deadly
enemy. In his new born zeal for Iht
wclfaie of France, he wili at once seiz
upon Guizot'i 'balance of power' doc.
Irine in North America, and ue Im
hAflllmil rtl V I lali.nlx Is a i 1 1.
should be so shoht a nrotneel for adios
ijng the O.-pgon question before Wm'r
adminisiralion is al an end. Such an e-
vent could havi been consumated, if
there had been even a moderate dejjree
of good management in Congres. II id
the 'notice,' so sincerely ,and I may add
so patriotically urged by ihe President
been promptly antl.oi izfd to be giver,,
w i i h the eletiled ground upon which
our ijile was placed by the correfpon
dence which accompanied the message
there is not the shadow of doubt hut that
everything could have been, before this,
amicably arranged, and lo the gonerai
satisfaction of Ihe people of Ihe Uniied
Stales. Hut I distinctly fursee that such
a result is no longer obtainable by ne
goliation. Startle not, when I state to
to you. as my candid belief, that even
should the notice arrive by the 25 1
insl., under the House resolution, noth
ing like the clear kne of ihe 49th paral
lei can be secured Peel could not bt
prevailed upon to settle at that, just as
te is going out, if the 'notice' was now
before him; and if we were disposed to
compromise on lhat boundary, Rossel
will hesitate long; in my opinion, before
he wili ofler it.
'Thus have we been carried, by tb
timidity of the Senale, lo Ihe brink of a
precipice, where wj;,with all its horrors
its demoralizing influence is beheld
in the distance. The argument ag-iinst
on- claim in lhat body, and ihe van'ou."
propositions made there lo adjust ihi
qu"3siion dt finitely, regardlesi of the o
pinians of ihe Executive, have rendered
a piMnaiy upon me subject a mere
it . t
mockery. Added lo these difficulties
vhich ihe administration lias lo encoun
ier, is ihe press of Ihe opposition, whicl
"eems to have no holier obp'ct lhan lo
invalidate our ownership of the territory
nd lo impugn the mot va of the Piesi-
denl for insisting on our rights. Noi
do they etop here; for they are vas'lv
mutiinenied by (he pens of such resiles
.no miscnevtous spirits as ' ami
Under such adverse circumstance?, 1
frankly confess lo you that I cannot dis
cover a solitary hope for maintaining
iur righls in Oergon, except by Ihe lasi
resort the ultima ratio of nations. I
is a melincholy n flection to me, om
which bows me down with a load o
giief, bu! one which I cannot dismis1
from my mind since
llow differently did I view this mitte
before I le f i our country! I then imne.
ned lhat Peel was secure in his plitcf
uul Ihal England would yield all tha
-he could, consistently with honor, be
foie she Wutild strike. I now perceive,
however, that she regards the executive
power of my country , 09 f . r as it i
wielded in t!i s conlrovery, ullterly
paralyzed by the aclion of the Senate;
.ind, intoxicated almost to insanity will
the recent success ol her arms in th
East, the pacific sentiments which pre
vailed in the public mind, a relates tn
the United Siaies. ate rapidiy giving
way to those of a hostile and bel'gfren'
character.
The Washing-ion Correspondent of Ihf
Philadelphia Public Ledger under date ol
May 9. says:
Letters from England, received by the
Cambria, appear lo be nearly unanimous in
ihe expression of an opinion that no new
proposition for an adjustment of the Oregon
controversy will come from thai side of ihe
Atlantic, and that the dangei of a ruoinre
between Ihe two countries is imminent.
One of these, which has been published,
dated London, 18ih April, roft-ra, as yon
will p3rceive, lo the remarkable change in
the tone of the Loudon J imes noticed in
rny leltei of yesterday, and another dec. ares
ihe perfect conviction of the writer thai llie
preservation of peace has depended entirely
upon Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen
who ire U be supeiicdeJ, n it il suppose,
in the course of iho present month. With
these facts, and the slate of our alT.iirs uiih
Mexico before us, who can doulil the policy
of placing llie country promptly in a elate of
preparation to resist aggression?
y-Hnr JL 'J ' . .' i.'JI'.'ig."!'
"TRUTH ITHOCT rT.kH
Sill ;ilU't .71.11' 10, IHMI.
WAK WITH MEXICO.
Il will be seen by extracts, which we
publish, from New Orltans and other papers
thai war has actually commenced betwerji
i)iis country and Mexico. The news has
created great exciirnient throughout the
country and volunteers are flocking by
thousands lo the aid of General Taylor.
'i'he President, on Moday alternoon Inst
6enl inU both Houses of Congress, a Mes
sage, detailing the event thai had occurred
between our army and that of the Mexicans
and callinf upon Congress lo authorize
measures to be taken to repel the invasion
Upon ihe rereipi of the Message in the
house, a bill was introduced authorizing the
Piesident to raise 50,000 Volunteers and
appropriate 810 000 000, andjiaued by a
vote of 174 to 1 1.
By such a generous impulse were the
member of the House moved, after the
passage of the bill, that they l.iuk up the
one from the Benate increasing the number
of men in each enmp any from CO lo 100
ond extending the enlistment from threo
to five years, It was passed slinusl by ac
clamation The Senate bad not acted upon the bill
raising volunteers at the last dale.
A town Meeting was held in Philadelphia
in Wednesday of a call of the Mayor to ex
press the opinion of the citizens upon the
state of the public affiirs.
Five companies of artillery from Fort
M'llenry and three from Fortress Monroe
h ive been order to the seal of war inTex
as. They ara to start at the earliest possi
ble ronve nience
The New Otleins Bulletin of May 4
says:
No later information has been received
from the army on the Uio Bravo than was
published in our second edition on Satur
day morning. We have seen, however, a
number of private loiters, which give a
clearer insiht into the state of affairs. From
the best information we can g.t, we do not
anticipate any Bcrious disaster lo the main
body of the American Army. The camp of
Gen, Taylor is so well.'situated Si cnirern bed
that lelus fiom himself and other efficrrs of
the aimy evince no apprehension whatev
er. The 31 Cook Case,
After all the great bulwark against social
vice, is the jury-box. Private rights find
there their redress ; assailed innocence ita
defence. More l'..an this, public virtuo
ooks there for its protection sgainsl the
'pread of demoralizing crimes" The ver
licl in the McCookcase, is a triumph of
aw, of vniiie, of until, over corruption, def
imation'and vice1 The aympalhizits with
the culprit iho low-mouthed whisperer
of slang Iho kindred spirits whoso indig-
lntion goes up to fever heal at the detection
of a biolher-boier stand justly and squal
ly rebuked by the veit'ict of a tir.natid hon-
-si iiirv.
I'he prosTiitinn in its conduct and re
sults affords b.a little mailer for criticism
I'he fuel lhat the defendant intended lo in
fluence a Representative with innney is
clear, we may say indisputable. In all the
ouri room defence, in all the out door anil
bar room declamation, this has never been
seriously dnicd. riiat room is there,
hen.for objection to the piostcution or its
results ?
The sentencf of ihe Court is, ho'vever,
we think, open to observation. hy was
to, imprisonment a part of ihe punishment?
V fine ofS'200 and cofis (for the sentence
mounts to that,' is inadequate altogether to
the offeuce. (The hoc, SGOO, is bul S'300
over the amount paid by Mr.McCook.and on
application to the Court, returned lo him.)
A few weeks ago. a man convicted of pa?i-
ig a counterfeit Bank Bill was sentenced
by the Court of Qiaiier Sessions of this
County for three years to the Penitentiary.
s ihe offence of corrupting the source of
legislation of bribing those who make the
aws, less dangerous and enormous, tli.iij
lhat uf passing a falso nole ? The Court
had, beyond doubt, the power to imprison
McC'ook, atid it is singular indeed that a
was not exercised.
The North Branch Canal is now in
operation,
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