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Henry Clay.
Tire .Locofocos fear Henry Clay as much
at the Whigs love him. Already have the
papers in the employ of the Administration
pounced upon that great man, with all the fury
of half-starved hyenas, and the malignity of
fiends. No sooner was it announced that the
venerable Patriot and Sage intended to address
his countrymen on the subject of "the Mexican
War, its authors and objects," than the Loco
focos became alarmed, and turned loose the
blood-hounds of party, to hunt the great States
man down. Fearful of the influence hit speech
might exert upon the reading and thinking por
tion of their party, they have, without wailing
fo know what he really did say, most grossly,
and wickedly misrepresented him. Some have
even gone so far as to denouce tho gray haired
Hero an enemy to his country. Palsied be
the traitor-tongues that dare to assail the Pa
triot and Sage who has done and suffered so
much for his country, and who freely gave his
beloved son to die in defence of his country's
flag. Thank God, Henry Clay is not the
man to be crushed by such enemies, or written
down by the pensioned scribblers of Locofoco
ism. What though detraction has essayed
To cloud his noble brow ;
Down from the height himself has made,
He smiles upon it now.
The oak, while growing, may be stirred
By a slight touch of breeze and bird,
Its bark each insect slime ;
Matured though whirlwinds sweep the sky,
It lifts, unbowed, its head on high,
In conscious strength sublime"
1 Henry Clay, though persecuted as no other
public man ever was, still stands proudly erect,
upon the broad platform of Freedom, with a
spirit unconquered, ready to second the efforts
of the friends of universal Liberty, whenever
made. "Ne'er yet did base dishonor blur the
name" of Henry Clay ! The slanderous
tongues of his cruel persecutors have wagged
in vain. He it now, as he has ever been, the
hope and pride of American Freemen the idol
of millions of loving and true hearts. Though
fiickle Fortune may not set her seal upon the
brow ef the Patriot, Sage and Statesman,
A greener garland blooms than any wreath
The wayward goddess for her minion binds;
And in thy hands though office may not place
Its barren sceptre and its fleeting power-
A brighter, belter destiny is thine
Than all these empty honors can bestow.
Thou hast thy conntry's love with her renown
Thy own is woven; with her name, thy name
In union indestructible is bound:
Tho pages of her history are thine !"
His illustrious career, as has been beautiful
ly said by a writer, "is identified with his coun
try's history, the brightest page of which, no
. less than that which is clouded by the gloom
of despondency and doubt, bears greatfully
and proudly the imperishable record of those
inappreciable services and sacrifices which
have given character, dignity, and honor to the
American name, and a glorious immortality to
that of Henry Clay ! His position at the
present time is truly enviable; and to his gen
erous mind must be far more gratifying than
would be the actual possession of the attractions
and the trappings of any station,, however ex
alted, within the gift of a grateful and. admir
ing people. Without patronage to bestow; a
. retired statesman, a -plain, practical farmer; he
is nevertheless the jdol of the People, and
possesses far more influence and consideration
with the Nation at Urge, than they enjoy, who
have the bestowal of all the emoluments and
dignities of office." God bless-,Hsnry ClayJ
. Far distant fee the day when this Nation shall
be called upon to moure the loss of her best
. and .purest Statesman.
Harrisfyurg JnteUigeneri
A New JPraJect.
7;he New York Sun. advises "Secretary Walk
;,t to establish a Mint io Mexico. It thinks
i i feat a great stress) of tarlipn, would flow in, and
. 4at:
"Opr smooth shining dollars sad eagle beat
ing the figsre of .Liberty and the sjotto of .
PJoribae Unum once in circulation tmtmr ihe
3exicte' jrill have a ewerfo I cee.refting in
fluence." " -
The Minister to
Th world is just now; gitatedwiib th5prd
iiectof thi-i3ovrnmienl sending t minister to
'Home; The Cathode V"ryi in
'olicbeing'wnf, atid ints lust tne President
would do well to consult Catholics as to whom
he should sppomt. We think this is all pre
mWre lbr'w that Congress
will sanction any such measure. It is only a
trick, .with Mr J?olk to make capital for him
self and party at the next election. As to the
necessity of the mission, it is aboui-as-obvieus
as a missinn would be tO'-tfae Grand Lamaxof.
Thibet. Notional Whig.
The Gratia Pacificator.
It is now said, that Mr. Benton is to play the
grand pacificator on (he Mexican question, as
he did upon the Oregon question ; that he is to
introduce resolutions authorizing the President
to send a grand commissioner to Mexico, to ask
her to make peace, &c. No good will come
out of this movement so long as Mr. Polk can
find any Trials to put upon the commission,
unless the-Senate will take upon itself the re
vision of the appointments. lb.
IP3 The Baltimore Patriot endorses . Mr.
Clay's speech in every particular,and concludes
thus : As then, there is no object to be gained
by continuing the war, which Mr. Polk or any
body else in authority will avow and Mr. Clay
has had this fact in his mind the only thing
for Congress to do, is to abandon it. We have
fought it out. We have whipped Mexico to
the content of even the most belligerent, we
have taken her cities, her forts and her capital.
There is nothing more for our army to do no
more fields to be won no more glory to be
gathered. Let us then leave Mexico as she is.
JHfTbe New York Herald says of Henry
Clays speech, that it is a most astonishing pro
duction certainly on the side of peace, against
the possession or annexation of Mexico, and in
favor of preserving the Union in its present lim
its. We consider it beyond a doubt, as the
most powerful, tho most eloquent, the most
pointed, the most energetic speech which ever
proceeded from the lips of Mr. Clay.
The late Eclipse f tbe Sua at Gan-
stautiaaale.
On the Idthbf October, the inhabitants of
Stamboui witnessed one of the finest annular
eclipses of the sua ever recorded in the annals
of astronomy. The Europeans and the educa
led population of the city were prepared for the
event; but it was not so with the mass, who
were frightened out of their wits by the occur
rence. The must superstitious of the Turks,
who imagined U was a great bear come to de
vour the sun, created the greatest uproar by
beating upon drums, tin pots, kettles, &c, and
even guns and pistols were discharged at in
tervals, in order to disturb "and prevent the re
doubted monster from doing injury to the sun
In Galata and Pera every man was armed with
an enormous pane of glass, blackened quite
opaque, with which they were endeavoring to
make observations on the eclipse. Correspon
dent of the Morning Herald.
Cora Crop mi the Hatted States.
The corn crop of this year is estimated at
600,000,000 bushels in 1845, 417,897,000:
bushels. The yearly exports from 1791 to
1819, several times arose above a million bush
els, sometimes over two millions, but from 1819
to 1845, they did not in any one year -amount
to a million. In 1846, the exports were 1,826,
058 bushels corn and 198,786 bbls. corn meal.
In 1847 the exports have aiisen to the enor
raous Quantity of 17,272,815 bushels corn and
945,639 bbls. meal.
Surgical Operation
An unprecedented operation in Surgery was
performed a few days since, says the Ohio
State Journal, of the 9th instant, on a young
lady, living near Columbus, by Doctor Robert
Thompson, of the city, and Dr. M. Z. Kreider,
of Lancaster, assisted by several other medical
gentlemen; The operation consisted in the
removal of -the liver, in a diseased state, which
upon weight amounted to twenty-nine and a
half pounds, independent of material lost doting
the operation. We learn that up to this time
the lady in doing well, but fears are doubtless
entertained for this issue. What next ?
A coLtEGE joke. An ofd lady meeting a
Cambridge man, asked him 4r how her nephew
behaved himself tn " Truly, madam,"ssys he
"he's a brave fellow, and sticks close to Cath
erine HallM (name of a college)" t vow" said
she," I feared as much, ie was always ban
taring after the girls from a boy.
Anotwki Caniate in fnt Field.--A
Democrat of Httifoti, Ct., told Whig tbe
other day' that he should vote for Wilhni Pro-
vise for next President.
Answer (o the Acrostical Enigma of week be-
"ore last: HENRY CLA W .5
Sroiti the New York Metetnttte Timeh
When this cry of war and conquest and glo
ry began we were a happy, united, and pros
perous people. The vast enterprise and capa
bilities of our citizens were fully employed, in
nrofi table and honorable pursuits.. The wotk-.
4 -
shop, the field, the marts of commerce, all wit
nessed a prodigious activity and unexampled.
"returns for capital, skilland labor. The nation
was out of'debt. At 'peaceith all the world,
and obeying those wise' maxims of the Father
of his Country which bade us avoid intermed
dling with the affairs of other nations, we were
respected abroad j and before -the mild glory
of our free institutions the prejudices of the
bid world stood confounded and convicted.
In that evil hour which beheld us engaging
in war with our neighboring Republic that glo
ry was dimmed in the eyes of Europe. We
have never been able to justifiy this proceed
ing before .Jhe world. No pretext or plea yet;
assigned, or to be assiged, carries the weight
of a feather with reflecting men. And what
have we gained in Mexico ? Of a friendly
neighbor we have made tn enemy, whose re
venge will live through long centuries ; and
the political institutions which, in the progress
of amicable intercourse, they might have bor
rowed from us, have now become a loathsome
byword; and, sooner than share in the bles
sings of freedom with us, ihey would even em
brace despotism if offered by our enemy.
Our domestic condition is certainly not im
proved by the war. Through the misfortunes
of Europe afflicted with famine, and the boun
tiful harvests yielded by our fields enabling us
to supply them at large profits, this country has
greatly prospered ; and that accidental prosper
ity, has masked, to a great extent, the mischiefs
of the war Upon ourselves. But it is only for
a short season. All those inconveniences and
derangements which must-, sooner or later, over
take a people engaged in a war of invasion, and
conquest, must fall upon Us. Already we have
contracted a debt of one hundred millions of
dollars; we have created a pension list which
will demand many millions more ; we have
sacrificed the lives of from twenty-five to thirty
thousand American citizens, mostly young men
and men in the vigor of manhood ; we have
demoralised multitudes of out people, and
changed the current of enterprise arid ambition
to new and dangerous channels j above all, we
have introduced new elements of discord j jeal
ousy, hatred, and disunion into our political
compact, and opened an interminable prospect
of mischief and disorder
Suffer us to speak a few words in view of
the sad national missteps we have been consid
ering. The farmers of the United States did
not originate this war ; the merchants did not ;
the manufacturers did. not; they altogether did
not. It is none of their work. It advances
none of the interests of either: On the con-
rtary it deranges depresses, cripples them all.
It destroys a large share of the profits of all the
producing classes. Who? then, did originate it?
Politicians ! Who are benefited by it ? A
corps of contractors! commissaries, and the
like. Will these arrest the war ? Probably
not for it is their living. Will politicians
stop it t Yes, when the bone and sinew of the
countrythe men whose enterprise, skill, en
ergy, industry, produce the prosperity of the
country when the business men of the land
come forth from their farms, their shops, their
manufactories, their counting-houses and shall
say, We are interfered with ; we are stopped
in our lawful and indispensable pursuits ; we
are prevented from building up the prosperity
of our country ; and this grand interfering cause
must be put out of the way.
And who have a better right to insist upon
being heard -and regarded ? They furnish the
money to carry on the war, and they ought to
be heard, when they feel and tell Congress that
they have been taxed too long and too heavily
for an unnecessary and injurious purpose.
We have said the unforeseen prosperity of
(he last year masked the detrimennt which war
inflicts upon trade, But this state of things
will not continue much longer. The business
of the country writ experience all the evils that
result from financial derangement. And along
with tlris is rhe utter uncertainly regarding: the
future how long the war is to last, and what
it is to cost. If Government could fix upon
any time and sum beyond which it will not an
noy us, me might make up our minds to it, meet
the cost, and go on with our wonted pursuits.
But while Government itself is in amaze;
while the confusion of politicians grows
worse confounded,' and the j'yfiil' gleam of light
vouchsafed ur only make the darknesf- more
visible, what wonder if the patience of those
,whp stand. in relation ip thenar m.bnth sup
po'ara and ;uffef ers should aJengti giv.efvay?
FARTHER NEWS FROM ITCEXICOJ
By the arrival of the Schooner Sarah, at New
Orleans, from the; Brazos, intelligence is re
ceived that i 'letters nacl come;, from (jhe- city of
Mexico, announcing that on the 23d of October,
the city of Atlixco was totally destroyed by an
earthquake. Not a house was left standing,
and a large portion of the inhabitants were
buried under the ruins.
Much damage also was done torther-surround-
Ing .country, and in the neighboring villages and
monasteries, many of which were overthrown.
Canales, the Mexican guerrilla chief, died at
Cerralvo, on the 4th inst.
Vera Cruz dates to the 5th have been re
neived at New Orleans. Mucr excitement ex
isted in consequence of information having been
received there that a Mexican armed vessel
bad been seen in the Gulf, about 80 miles N.
Wi of Vera Cruz, on the evening of 2d inst.
She was described as a hermaphrodite brig.full
of men. She was first seen by the U. S. pro-i
peller Secretary Buchanan, and though not ven
turing to attack that vessel, she ordered the
Buchanan offshore. She first hoisted a white
flag, and shortly afterwards run uprho Mexican
ensign. Uom. rerry, on nearing oi ttie circum
stance, immediately sent the U. S. Steamer
Scorpion in pursuit. That vessel had not tc
turned when the Washington left Vera Cruz,
and the result of the chase was of courso nut
known.
By Express, the North American has news
from New Orleans to the 22d ult., and from
Vera Cruz two days later than before. The
Mexican Congress was assembling at Quereta-
m i i , - a : : r
rO; Some slOCBJODOers in viexicu were in la-
vor of annexing that country to the United
Sta'tes. It was reported that Ziacatecas, Uuran
go, and another State, had declared in faVor of
a monarchy; and had selected a son of Iturbide
to occupy the throne. Padre Jarauta, a famous
guerrilla leader had proposed to Gen. Patter
son to abandon the war and come under the
protection of the Arneftcansito which Gen.
P. replied, he should be received if he would
immediately disband his forces ; but that every
guerrilla caught should be hung. Gen Taylor
had not arrived at Matamoras; but they were
expecting him at New (3reahs abbut the last
of November, and were preparing to give htm
a splendid reception.
An ActuAL Occurrence. tti the GoUrt of
General Sessions, one day last week, before
Judge Parsons, the following circumstance ac
tually decurred :
An Irishman was arraigned for some petty
crimes when he was asked the usual question,
upon the reading of the indictment, whether he
was guilty or not guilty.
" And how can I tell ye? honor until. I hear
the witness ?" he promptly replied, and with the
innocence of a child. Qermantown Telegraph.
Robbery of Specie f rbni k Farm
House.
On the tth inst; a keg df $2,200 in specie
was Stolen from Plait Bissell,-a farmer of rCeritj
Ci. It had been fdr some time concealed in a
hdffshead of dats in his wood hduse. One of
his laborers was suspected; and confessed that
lie had buried it in a neighboring grove, where
all-but $30 were fdtind. Sdme $121,000 has
been hoarded dh the same farm for the last 15
years. Mr. Bissell will now prdbably seek
some better &ubtreasuiy system'.
Washington Coal Coiiipany
A Charter for this Company was granted by
the Legislature at the session df 1837-8, with
authority to hold, by lease or purchase, 2,000
acres df coal lands in Lackawanna valley, and
to construct a rail-road to intersect tbe North
Branch Canal (at or near 'Pitt&ton) and the
Delaware & Hudson Canal or Rail-road at
such places as they might deem mosl conven
tent, ur any other rail-road leading to, or con
necting with, the State Imprdvements. The
Company, however was not organized until the
6th of the present month.
It is the purpose of the Company, we under
stand, to construct a rail-road from Pittston to
intersect the Dehtwere & Hudson Canal at
the mouth of the Middle Creek, and to com
plete the work with as liule delay as practica
ble. A party of engineers are already engaged
th locating the route an. extensive shop fori
tho manufacture of cars and other implorumts
will shortly be erected and put in motion at
the rnouihiof the Middle Creek.;, and, a large
quantity of shovels, ptok-axea crow-bari, &c,
are in the store house for the use of the labor
ers. We further learn that the Delaware St Hud
son Company,, in anticipation of increased bu
ttnei after tno completion of the rail-road in
question, k4 resolred to enlarge its CanaUo
nwrjy twice Its prtiem capacity, frorri the
mouth, of the Middle freek to the, Krh Rver.
Inflated Horse Collar.
Among the various uses to which ludia-rub--ber
has been recently applied, is that of horse
collars, and it Js. regarded as a decided improve
ment" over the' leathern ones now in use. It
consists of a tube of India rubber or other suit
able substance, inflated with air, like a life pre
server. Its advantage is that it fits the horse
exacily, easily and withbuTTirfdue pressure upon
any part, and leaves the breast and the joints
f-oFthe fore-lee- freVfrom tbeFioltitf-and sudden
pressure to which the commpn collar subjects
them., MTho merciful man is merciful to his
beast," and. we hope that thisjrnproverheni will
be generally adopted.
"If you plase, sir, can a thing; be found when,
you. know where it is!" said an Irishman to the
captain of a vessel.
"No," said the captain, "what makes you ask.
such a question?"
"Bekase, sir, 1 have just dropped your tay
pot oveaboard, and its at the' bottom of the say
by this time!'
An apprentice boy has been detected at
Mount Holly, N. J., in the seduction of no less
than four girls. The young Turk expressed
his willingness to marry the -whole of his vic
tims. The bones of 500 American soldiers whiten
the earth around the famous Castle of Perote.
A Corn Story.
A writer in the 1 Spirit of the Times,' who
dates from Mobile, and signs himself " The
Deacon," tells whai he calls ' a little of the tal
lest corn story heard lately,' as follows
Being one day in the village of Y , S.
C, I listened to several planters stating the a
mount of corn gathered from one acre ihe num
ber of ears produced from a stalk, etc. At
length one who had remained silent commenced--
41 Well, XII now tell you my tale. Last
Spring while walking in ihe cornfield, I ob
served a stalk growing very luxuriantly, and
being curious to know if ii would produce bet
ter than ih 3 others, I stuck a stick which 1
had in my hand beside it. I thought no mors
about it, until beirtg in the field one day about
gathering time, 1 observed a very extraordina
ry stalk of corn, and on counting the ears I
found thirteen full grown, besides several nub
bins, it now Occurred to me that this. must,
be the stalk i marked in the Spring, and on
looking for my stick, i found an ear growing
on that."
" We all sloped."
IFIflsii iix the Family.
Its beneficial effects may nut be doubled
No family should fail to encourage the largest
possible amount of musical talent. Indepen
dent of its happy influence on the mind, it
should be fostered on account of its physical
advantages. The late Dr. Rush said the Ger
mans rarely die of consumption, because they
are always singing.' If this beautiful accom
plishment tends in tthd degree to mitigate a
malady ad terrible, for the world's sake lei ui
have a world of it. Bui there are other reasonv
il induces amiability and banishes bad passions,.
We have somewhere read ihe testimony of an
excellent clergyman, possessing much knowl
edge of human nature, who instructed a large
family of daughters in the ordinary practice of
rriusic. These were observed to be very ainia
ble and happy. A friend inquired if there was
any secret in his mode of education, to which
he replied " When anything disturbs their
temper, I say to them, sing ; and if I hear them,
speaking against any person, I call on ihem to
sing to me ; and they sing away all discontent;,
and every disposition to scandal." Such a ujw
of this accomplishment might seem to fit a fam
ily for the company of angels ; young voices,
around the domestic altar, breathing sacred mu
sic at the hour of morning and evening devo
tion, are a sweet and touching accompauimeni.
INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN is known
by a flushed countenance, redness of the eyes,
intolerance of light, disturbed sleep, watchfulness,
headach, and other distressing complaints.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are always cer
tain to remove this melancholy disease ; becauss
they expel or drive out thqse morbid humors which,
if lodged in the brain are the cause of the above
dreadful, malady. Four or five of said Iodian
Vegetable Pills, taken every night on going to bed
witl tn a short time remove every symptom of in
flammation of the brain, at the same time the di
gestion will be improved, and ih hloorl so com
pletely purified, that all disotders, both of body
and mind, will oe lituraHv driren from the bodv.
Beware 'of Counterfeits of all kinds! Somean
coated with sugar; others are made to resemble
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in omwara appearance tne original meaictne.
The original genuine Indian Vegetable Pill
have the signature of William Wright written with
a peu on the top-label of each box. None other
is genuine, and to- counterfeit thi3 is forgery.
For sale by George H Miller., who is tae only
authorised agent for Stroudsburg; see advertise
ment for other agencies in another column.
Qfiwe. ahd general depot, 169 Race st. Phil'a.
FOUND,
Picked up1 in the street on the Stst instant,
a silk neekktrchtef. The owner can hya
it by calling at this efSce.
Stroudsbqrg, Oct.. 21. 1647,
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