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THURSDAY. AUGUST 5291950.
Democratic lYominalious.
FOfl COMMISSIONER.
WILLIAM T. MORISON,
Of Montgomery County,
FOR A UDITOR GENERA L,
EPHHAIM BANKS,
Of Mifflin Connty.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.
J. POKTEIt BltAWLEV,
Of Crawford County.
FOR ASSEM3LY,
DR. VM. A. S3IITH
(Subject to the decision of ths Reprticntativt
Conttntin.
COMMISSfONER.
JA31ES SKULL Y,
Of Summerhill Tew whip.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
MICH ALL HASSOA,
Of Ebenzburg.
CO UN TY S UR VE YO R.
THOMAS M'CXhNJXLLI
Of Summer hill Towntkip
AUDITOR.
JOHN BI2AUEU,
Of Suiquthanna Township.
Dentil oT Hon. Jesse Miller.
We regret to announce the sudden
death of the Houoruble Jesse Miller,
editor cf the Keystone. lie died yester-
day afternoon after a very short illness.
.Mr. Miller, we believe, was a native of
Perry county, and has filled many promi
nent positions in the county of his nativ
ity, and in the State and national govern
mj;n!s. For several years he was a mem
ber of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
He was then elected to represent his dis
trict in Congress, and subsequently was
appointed second Auditor cf the Treasury
by Gen. Jackson, wh'ch position he held
until after the installation of President
Tyler, when ha resigned & returned to
Perry. A short time after his return he
was nominated and elected to the effice
of Canal Commissioner, in which capacity
he served for one year, when he was ap
pointed Secretary of the Commonwealth
by Governor Shunk. Upon the death cf
Governor Shunk, he became associated i
with Mr. Barre:t in the publication cf the
Keystone. .Mr. Miller was a gentleman
of decided ability, being both a
rood
writer and a logical public speaker. He
was a kind husband, an indulgent father,
nd a citizen of the most irreproachable
character. -Har risburg Union,
21.
August
. uyThe long agony is over. John
SnodgeaSS, Eso.., of Westmoreland coun
ty was on lasi Wednesday nominated as
the Democratic candidate for Congress.
As at the Johnstown Conference Cambria
county was not allowed a voice in the se
lection of the man. Two sets of Confer
ees presented themselves from CamL'ria,
2nd they were both kicked" out, and
Westmoreland and Bedford proceeded to
make the nomination to suit themselves.
Taa nomination of Mr. Snodgrass was
brought about by the three Bedftrd Con
ferees, and Dr. Car.twell, cf Westmore
land, voting for him.
We have no time this marnin for
o
fu. thsr remarks, la oar next will hi'
found the particulars of the whole trans
action. We presume tha election of the
c!i ,4whee! horse of democracy" may be
set down as certain.
Ths Frnrsylvcaii Eailroad
This great work is being pushed on ra
pidly, sod iz a few days will be completed
to'Uollidaysburg so as to conect with the
Portage Rail Road. ThU will give a
continuous railroad from Philadelphia :oj
Jaassrown a distance of 2S0 miles, and
ill expedite, trade and travel between
east and west. From Johnstown to
Pittsburg the line is w.idzx contract, and
trie recnsivania and Ohio road west of
f-V 1 A r i y
of fcrwardn&ss. !a arclher year we shall
iz all probability have a complete and
or.tiaaoas railway communication with
the iater.'jr of Ohio, and iz a li.tle time lon
ger we shall witness the traveller reach the
l.kc3 or the great Mississippi by railroad.
A railroad from Philadelphia to St. LouisJ
wi!l soon be known as a fixnl !":i't," oirl
nor 15 a vm-.Mnrv scheme.
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The Mass Meeting.
c .utwu v.i tun; vouniy meeting iit'iu
,n place upon Saturday last, we ven-
The Democratic County Meeting held
ture to sav was one of the largest that ev
er assembled in the county. Every town
ship was well represented, and from some
ol them large delegations appeared, show
ing that the people of Cambria felt-a deep
'interest in the selection of -Congressional
Conferees, and the nomination of a sound
democrat to represent' this district in the
next Congress. So large was the crowd
that it was deemed adviseable to organize
the meeting in the large space in front of
the Court House, which was effected, tem
porary platforms having been erected for
the officers. Never have we. witnessed
more enthusiasm than was eviuced by the
true democracy on this occasion, or a fir
mer determination manifested to boldly,
yet calmly, assert the claims of the county
and at the same time to rebuke those who
have figured in the party as a set of dis
organizers. The proceedings of the meeting will be
found in another column, by which it will
be seen that Conferees were appointed and
instructed to support Dr. Vm. A. Smith
as the Cambria county candidate for Con
gress. Upon the organization of the
meeting the friends cf Col. M'Donald al
so attempted to effect a separate organiza
tion, upon the Ccirt House steps, over
which Robert P. Linton presided, but
they kept up such a hubbub that it was
soon evident that they did not wish "order
to reign in Warsaw," but that feeling
themselves so largely in the minority, they
were determined to act, as their President
expressed it, "independently.'
The nomination of Dr. Smith was
warmly received by the immense crowd
of democrats present, and that he was un
doubtedly the choice of Cambria 'county
for Congress was proven by the large ma.
jority of those present who formed in pro-
cession, as his inends. l he supporters
of Col. M'Donald also formed in proces
sion, and although largely in the minority
did not appear willing to submit to "a fair
and honest expression of the will of the
people." Upon the adjournment of the
meeting, the friends of the respective can
didates marched through the town, and as
they passed were counted at different
points by several persons. The. friends
of Smith numbered between six and seven
hundred, whilst those of M'Donald, ac
cording to one count were 410, and accor
ding to another 446, and amongst thelatter
were observed a large number of Whigs
and boys. But to the credit of the whigs
of this place be it spoken, we believe only
two walked in M'Donald's ranks, the rest
of the whigs having been coaxed in from
lhe north part of the county.
The processions were dismissed in the
diamond, where addresses were delivered
to the crowd by Messrs. Smith and M'
Donald who were perched up on top of a
pedlar's wagon, and from this rostrum
speeches were made which strongly con
trasted with each other. The tone of the
remarks of Dr. Smith was bold, manly,
national and republican; whilst those of
Col. M'Donald who follwed him we re-!
gret to say, were violent, personal, and
abusive.
The friends of M'Donald, we under
stand, claim having a majority, and ap.
pointed Thomas A. Maguire, Matthew M.
Adams, and Michael Hasson as Congres
sional Conferees, but by the certificate of
the County Committee, which we also
publish, and signed by nineteen out of
the twenitf'-ninc members of which it is
composed it will seen that the organi
zation c?ver which JjmfS Burk presided is
regarded as the proper one, and that the
Conferees elected in favor of Dr. Smith
were duly chosen.
A good deal of excitement existed
ring the day, but as night came on most
of the crowd left town in goodorder, and
our borough resumed its wonted appear
ance. The Seit Senate.
The Whig Conferees from this Senato
rial District met at Hollidaysburg on Fri
day last, and after a good deal of wrang
ling, on the 29th ballot succeeded in
nominating Col. Robert A. M'Murtrie of
Hollidaysburg as the candidate of the
party. The Conferees from each county
j were warm in the support of their respec
tive candidates, those cf Huntingdon urg
ing the claims of Col. Cornyn, whilst
Blair pressed Col. M'Murtrie, and Cam
bria asked for Robert L. Johnston, Esq.
The district is decidedly Whig, but if our!
friends buckle on their anr.or, we think:
ihey will be enabled to give the Colonel
some trouble before he reaches the Senate J
( onsttMional Nomination, .
The Democrats of the adjoining Con-r-,Mon:jl
district ccmpn.c.-l of the coun-
ties of Butler, Armstrong, Indiana and
Clearfield, have renominated their present
popular and able member Alfred Gilmore,
Esq. of Butler, who will no doubt be re
elected. The whigs have selected James
Taylor, Esq., of Indiana as hi9 opponent,
and it is said that "this is the first time,
in the history of Indiana county, that she
has had a Whig candidate for Congress."
EF"The Editor of the Blair County
Whig appears to have taken the "Democ
racy of Cambria" under his especial care,
and in alluding to the nieetiug held here
on Saturday last, says that it was "a rala
day for the "unterrihed democracy" of
little Cambria.' " He devotes about half
a column of misrepresentation and abuse
of the Canal Board and Superintendent of
the Portage, and in appointing Conferees
says that "the contest was between Gen.
Joseph M'Donald, his friends, and the
owner of the Portage Rail Road, Wm. S.
Campbell"!! The Editor must be "green"
oi probably has been imposed upon by
some of the ."bullies and braggarts" who
he says were on the ground, when he talks
thus, but when he savs that the friends of
M'Donald "were largely in the majority"
he only shows that "his wish was father
to the thought," and what no one here be
lieves. We would advise him to confine his at
tention hereafter to "liitle Blair," which
from all appearances will require some of
his Munchausen stories to fix matters up
straight between this and the election
His abuse of Wm. S. Campbell, or Israel
Painter, we pass by as the idle wind, as
wow .iituwi.ii ci v luiiv auiu xJ lane ait i
of themselves, and as to the management
of affairs upon the Portage they will speak
lor themselves. We venture to say that
payments were nevr more promptly
made, nor in a better currenc y, or the
road better managed than during this sea
son. But apart from r.ll this, is it not
amusing to witness the amount of Whig
sympathy evinced for Josey by Editors,
as well as the rank and file who figured
in his procession on Saturday last.
A Nut to Crack!
The following letter from the Secretary
of the Canal Board, which we received
this morning, nails to the counter the
statements of Thomas A. Maguire which
appeared in the last Johnstown Echo.
Mr. Maguire will we think find it difficult
to extricate himself from the dilemma in
which ho now finds himself placed.
Canal Commissioner's Office.
Harrisburg Aag. 27, 1850.
Wm. S. Campbell, Esq.
Supt. Jf olive Poioer,
Portage liailroad.
Sir: Your
letter of yesterday in referencne to a com
munication, signed Thomas A. Maguire,
and published in the Johnstown Echo, has
been received.
As the question propounded relates to a
public matter, in which a large number of
persons tdong the line of the Portage Rail
road are interested, I have no hesitation in
furnishing you with a reply.
The appropriations for motive power,
and for repairs are all specific and cannot
be applied to any other purpose, or to any
other period than those designated in th
act of the Legislature. The bill of last
session makes an apportionment "for mo
tive power expenses for the year ending
the 30lh of November J 850." To apply
any portion oi that appropriation to mo
tive power debts contracted for the service
of the year 1849, would be a violation of
the law, and any officer guilty of such a
violation, could not have his accounts set
tled at the Accounting Departments. The
subject does not admit of two construc
tions The act of the 10th of May 1S50
makes three distinct specific appropria
tions for motive power on the Portage
Railroad 1st, for the expenses of 1S50
2a lor debts contracted in 1849 and 3d,
for debts contracted previous to the 1st of
December, 1848. If the estimate for eith-
du-lerof these objects be not sufficient, the
remedy can only be applied by the .Legis
lature In future appropriation bills. The
officer cannot divert either of these funds
from its specified object. It is true that
before the introtJction of the system of
specific appropriation tor each .year, the
practice was different. For reasons of a
public nature, a change was inade in the
repair bill of the 10th of April, 1S J9, and
since that period every disbursing officer
has been required to observe the plain
meaning and letter of the law. The prin
ciple was perfected in the bill of the pres
ent year by applying it to motive power
appropriations.
In reply to yoar second inquiry, I slate
that during the present year you have
had three separate motive poweraccounts
opened at the Treasury, as follows: "
Motive power expenses for 1650.
Motive debts for 1S49.
Motive debts due previous ta December
I. 1S4S.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS L. WILSON,,
Secretary.
Indiana Election. The Democrats in
Indiana have 39 majority in the Constitu
tional Convention, and 15 on-joint balloi !
in the Lgishttir. '
Northampton Coaaiy.
We have received the proceedings of
the late Democratic county meeting held
atEaston, on the 19th inst., which isaid
to have been the largest assemblage of
Democrats convened since 1843, every
township being fully represented. The
resolutions adopted are of the true Demo
cratic stamp, and reflect the sentiments of
the honest Democracy of "Old North?mp
ton." Among them is one approving the
course of Hon. M. M. Dimmick and rec
ommending his re-nomination for Con
gress to the Democrats of the other coun
ties of the District. A resolution denoun
cing the iniquitous apportionment bill of
last session, and censuring their Senator
Gen. Shinier, for having voted for it
passed unanimously after eliciting some
little discussion. The following resolu
tion was passed in relation to the proposed
amendment to the State Constitution.
Resolved. That we do not approve of
the proposed amendment to the Constitu
tion, for an elective judiciary; that, in our
opinion, it will drag th ennine of justice
into the contests of party politics will
endanger the purity of the judiciary, and
will fill with demagogues and intriguing
politicians the places which should only
be filled with men distinguished for pro
fessional ability and conscientious upright
ness, and will, in the end, bring the admin
istration of justice into disrepute, and thus
undeimine the very foundations of society
and we recommend to our fellow Dem
ocrats to defeat it at the polls.
There were but two or three dissenting
voices to this resolution, so unanimous ap
pears to be the feeling against the pro
posed amendment, and it is thought that
the county will give 2000 majority against
it.
cor.My
MASS MEETING.
Ebensevrg, Aug. 24 1850.
In pursuance of an appointment of the
County Committee the Democracy of
Cambria county met for the purpose of j
appointing Conferees to meet those of
Westmoreland and Bedford, to put in
nomination a candidate for Congress. The
meeting organized by appointing James
Ui'rke, President; W. W. Harris, James
Myers, M. S. Harr, Peter Singer and
William Orr, Vice Presidents; and John
Lloyd, and Wm. M'Gough, Secretaries.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That Andrew Burgoon, E.
J. Mills and S. J. Renshaw be the Con
ferees to meet those of Westmoreland and
Bedford, to put in nomination a candidate
to represent the 19th Congressional Dis
trict in the Congress of the United States,
and that they bo instructed to support
Dr. Wm. A. Smith.
Resolved, That we concur in the ap
pointment made by the County Convention
on the 25th of June, of John C. O'Neill,
to represent Cambria county in the Head
ing Convention.
JAMES BURKE, Pres't.
W. Harris,
Peter Singer,
M. S. Harr, V. Pres'ts
James Myers,
Wm. Orr,
w r Secretaries.
v m. M (jorGir, 5
By a call from the Chairman of the
County Committee, we, the undersigned
members of that Committee met; and un
derstanding that there was a difficulty as to
the organization of a County Meeting
called by us at Ebensburg, do certify thaj
the meeting of which James Burk was
Chairman, was the only legal and honest
one, and that the following are the proper
Conferees elected, viz:, Andrew Burgoor,
E. J. Mills and S. J. Renshaw.
JAMES MURRAY, Chairman
JOHN M'GOUGH,
JOHN C. O'NEILL,
STEPHEN LLOYD, Jr,
W. W. HARRIS,
EDWARD IRWIN,
MATH IAS S. HARR,
PETER SINGER,
JOHN BLAIR,
JOHN MURRAY,
JOHN EG AN.
JOHN BURGOON.
JAMES M. RIFFLE,
DAVID YOUNKIN,
JACOB PRINGLE,
JAMES BURKE,
F. BEARER,
GEO. RUTLEDGE, Jr.,
SMITH SARGENT,
The Sew Cabinet.
The cabinet of President Fillmore is
now complete, being made up as follows:
Secretary of State Daniel TVebsltr.
Secretary of the Treesury Thomas
Corwin.
Secretary cf War C M. Conrad.
Secretary of the Navy Wm. A. Gra
ham. Secretary o the Interior T. 31. 7.
McKennan.
Pcstrn3$ter Con
ra' X? AT. Halt.
Attorney General J. J. Crittenden.
Indiana, Armstrong and Clarion.
The Democrats of this Senatorial District
have nominated Jlugstus Drum Esq., of
Indiana as their candidate for' Senate.
Christian Myers, of Clarion is running as
the volunteer Whig candidate.
Great Excitement in narrisbnr.
IIarrisburgh, Aug. 24.
Our town has been the scene of great
excitement yesterday and to day, on ac
count of the arrest and examination of 3
black fugitives from Virginia.
Yesterday the court was engaged all
dav in exHmmation of the negroes on a
writ of Habeas Corpus.
They were charged with horse stealing
but were, in reality, fugitive slaves.
No decision was made yesterday, bnt
this morning Judge Pearson decided that
the stealing of a horse by a slave for the
purpose of escaping was not a criminal of
fence under the law for reclaiming fugitive
slaves, and consequently he discharged
them. The slaves were at once ushered
out of the prison doors, but had no sooner
reached the street when they were seized
by their masters, and a battle ensued be
tv. oen them. After a severe struggle two
of the slaves were finally hand cuffed, but
one of them made his escape.
The Court has iust issued a warrant
against the owners and all engaged in the
affaii, for assaultand battery, with intent!
to excite a riot. J he slaves and their
owners are now in jail.
The Court has also ordered the Sheriff
to employ a posse for the purpose of dis
persing, at all hazards, the mob now as
sembled in front of the prison.
LATER.
Rioters Arrested Miltary called out.
11 o'clock, P. M.
Ten free negroes have been arrested for
trying to incite a riot. The slaves, ten in
number, are in prison. The ownersofthe
slaves, and other persons engaged in secu
ring them after their discharge by the
Court are now before the Court on a writ
of Habeas Corpus. The two slaves are
held in jail.
The crowd before the prison has beefi
dispersed by the military, called out under
Gen. Sailor and the town is resuming, in
a measure its wonted quietness and order.
Later from Jltxico
Files of El Monitor Republicano to
the 16th of July have been received, be
ing eight days later than previous ad
vices. The ravages of the Indians in the
northern districts of Mexico stilt continue.
The neighborhood of Balleza, in Chihua
hua, was infested by such numbers that
the governor announced that a body of
three or tour hundred men would be ne
cessary to drive them away.
The State of Durango has also been
overrun in all directions by bands of sava
ges, and the governor has sent word to
the neighboring States that he can give
them no aid, on account cf the troubles in
his own.
In Senora several conflicts have taken
place. On the 6th of May the Apaches
robbed the rancho of San Rafael, where
upon Captain Gavilanes, with twenty-five
Indians, started in pursuit, overlook the
enemy, recovered their cattle, and left
several of the Aachesdead upon the fiVld
On presenting himself at the war office,
in Senor Gavilanes received the premi
um of S300 for his trouble.
In the beginning of June, Don Guada
(upe Mercado, with some of the National
Guards belonging to his company, was
assaulted by more than seventy Apaches
near the port ofCucarpe. After a severe
fight, in which he was assisted by another
parly of guards who came up at the time,
the Indians fled, leaving twelve dead.
The guards had two killed, three danger
ously and nine slghtlv wounded. The
council of war accorded to Senor Mercado
a premium cf 81,030, with the recom
endation that it should be appropriaed to
the cure of the wounded and the sup
port ot the families of the slam.
A letter from Chiapas, dated 21st of
June, states that governor of labasco.
with his forces, encountered the rebel
chief Behram at the hacicnJa de La Sole
dad, when the band of the latter was com
pletely routed. Beltram escaped by flight
leaving his hat and sword behind.
On the 6th of July, Dun Manuel Jose
de Aranda, three times a Representative
in the General Congress from the Slate
ol acatecas, died in the city of Mexico
The Cholera had entirely ceased in the
States of Guanajuato, Queretaro, and
Zacatecas.
The Battle of Idstadt.
The details of the great battle at Id
stadt have been published in official re
ports, the one drawn up by General Wil
son, who commanded the insurgent army;
and the other on the part of the Danes,
signed by order, C. Glud- Tha discre
pancies between the two accounts are, of
course, many; but General Wilson does
not attempt to deny that the victory was
with the. Danes, which he attributes en
tirely to their superior numerical force.
General Wilson says that his retreat was
effected in good order, and that he had
no other loss in material than three dis
mounted guns.
He regrets the number of officers and
men killed and wounded: but says, as soon
as the fo-mercan be replaced, he shall be
as ready lor action as at first, tie had
tew ot his own troops made prisoners, but
took between 400 and 500 belonging to
the Danes. The to'.al loss cf the insur
not ."ta'.'Ni. T-'ie report orC. Giad,
on lhe contrary slates the Dans tok 1000
insurgel.t troops prisoners, and five pieces
of cannon; and that 2000 of the wcunded
enemy tvere lying in the Hospital a:
Schleswig. The dead in the fields were
so numerous that wagons sufficient could
not be found to carry the bodies awir.
The report acknowledges the loss of at
least 12 distinguished ofHcers, with 73
wounded, 101 killed, and 33000 noc-ccra-missioned
and privates wounded.
The following proclamation shows dia.
tinctly that the troops of Schleswig Hcls.
tein are preparing fcr another battle:
"Proclamation on the Stadholderate on
Schleswig Hols tein.
"Fellow Citizens The fortune cf Kt;
is at all times uncertain. In the recent
battle it has not' ber n on the side of oar
brave army; but the spirit of a people
that has commenced a resolute contest
for the existence of its farLcrland" is net
to be broken oy a single defeat. - The ar
my has been driven back, but no: con
quered. Our loss is considerable but it
shall be replaced. A position has beea
lost, but it shall be regained." Our brethern
in Schleswig are grcaninp under the yoke
of the enemv. but. with the helo cf Go-L
a second attempt shall effect their deliv.
erance. Our armv is now id a comman
ding position, and with undiminished
courage, waits to be brought ihto-'acu'on.
Fello w citizens! nothing is lest if wo
stand firmly together, unshaken-" in r.
solve, and determined to risk everv thin
for the sake of our rights, our honor, and
our freedom. Success dos not deaerd
upon numbers alone, but rather on cour
age aid d'scip'ine. Our fathers showed
themselves greatest under adverse cit
cumstances; but let us hope thet their
sons wiil n?t prove less courageous asd
perse rvering.
From Sew Eeiico.
Highly Imp or t an t Intelligence rem
Santa Fe United Stales Scialort,
Representatives, and a State Legisla
ture elected Irregular Proceedings
in the Legislature A JVar of FaC'
Hons Orders sent for two thousand
stand of arms.
St. Louis. August 22.
The Republican has received inul!i
genre from Santa Fe to the 16th uh. The
elections under the State Constitution of
New Mexico took place on the 20th of
June, and resulted in the choice of Dr.
Henry Connelly for Governor, and Eman
uel Alvarez for Lieut. Governor. Wm.
S. Messerdy wa3 elec.ed Represeniatiie
to Congress by 500 majority over Hugh
N. Smith. Members of the Legislature
were also elected, and this body convened
at the time appointed by the State Con
stitution, when some curtons scenes were
enacted.
The parties are divided," one advocating
territorial, and the other State Govern
ment. A member of the Senate presented
his credentials and was admitted, but it
being afterwards found that he would not
vote with the majority, he was excluded
from taking his seat, and his opponent ad
mitted; hereupon a number of Senators
and Representatives withdrew, leaving the
blouse without a quorum the remaining
members took upon themselves the res
ponsibility to fill the vacant seats with
men enough to form a quorum, nnd pro
ceeded with the business. Major B. H.
Weightman, and Major F. A. Cunning
ham, both late Paymasters in lhe U. S.
Armv, were elected U. S. Senators. The
Indians were continuing their depredations
through all parts of New Mexico. An
express, which left Santa Fe several days
after this partv, brought sealed dispatches
and orders for 2000 stand of arms. The
wife of Captaiu Eustin, U. S. A., died at
Santa Fe on the 20ih July. Ths crops in
Iew .Mexico were very nee and promis
ing. .Major etghtman 13 expected tc?
arrive here (St. Louis) in a few' day, on
his way to Washington.
Important from Santa Fe.
New Orleans, August 22.
Galveston dates of the 18th have been
received. The Legislature met on ha
12th. Governor's message was received.
It proceeds to speak of the unwarrantable
assumption of power of the Federal Exec
utive, by direct interference with the mil
nicipal affairs of the sovereign State. It
pronounces discussion useless; no reliance
must be placed on the delusive hope of
justice to Texas, but we must assert and
maintain our rights at all hazards, and to
the last extremity.
The only course left us is the inwnedi
ate adoption of necessary measures for
the occupation of Santa Fe, with ample
force to repel the arrogant and rebellious
spirit existing. Should such measures
produce a conflict with ihe present author
ities unlawfully established, and shake the
confederacy to its centre, Texas will stand
exonerated before the world- Authority
is asked to raise supplies for two. months
regiments for the occupancy of Santa
Fe also, a military force sufficient to en
able the civil authorities to execute the
laws. It says, however willing Texa
may be to dispose of a portion of her
North Western territory, no respectable
party could accept of the proposition!
embraced in the Compromise bdl; but if
a proposition had been offered to purcha
that part north of 34 degrees latitude, vri.h
proper guarantee and observance of the
rules of annexation, it would have been
satisfactory.
The news of the engrossment of Mr.
Pearce's Senate Bill, with the President'!
message respecting Governor Bell's letter,
was received at Galveston on the 17th,
and produced great dissatisfaction. The
papers say the message will arouse feel
ings of indignation throughout he Stat?
out uy allayed.
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