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Ji TUBE MOE&TIHr (DAffiKOILIIMIlAFI no From the WastUBgtoB Union. WHIG RATIFICATION MEETING IN NEW YORK. After Ion misgiving and repeated P03 nemenr, the Taylor whies of New York city have at last, upon the call of their gen eral committee, held what they call their Hand cation Meeting. As the detaiU of it are Riven in the New York papers, it seems to have been a farce broader, noisier, and more flatly and ilesperately unsuccess ful, than could have been anticipated even from the opposition with which General Taylor's nomination is now known to have been received in that quarter. The editor of the Tribune was, of course, upon the ground, and he seems to have gone to the scene in a very mollified and placable spirit, determined to make the best of a bad job. From his editorial article upon the subject, therefore, we copy his description of the in? etir.g, omitting his indignant and con temptuous protest against the resolutions adopted, nd especially against the one in tended to dodge the anti-slave position in relation to the new territories, to which the whigs of the whole north are irrevocably committed, and which, as the Tribune says, ( " wilt be lived up to, Taylor or no Taylor!" The Tribune says: Ratifying, and bo forth. Th gathering in fioat ol National Hall last night was all sorts of a meeting or rather, a meeting of all sorts. We believe the Cass and Butler cohorts from the custom-house were earliest on the ground, deter mined to atone for past defamation of Clay by present plaudits ; but there was another squad of locofocos who went their death on Old Zack. Between these there were anj number of sham -lights and fussy scuffles, all calculated to be re ported in this morning's Herald and True Sun as a prodigious disruption and explosion of the whig party. It was a sight wtrth seeing tor once; but a sensible man may spend his evenings more profitably than in going to many such There was considerable business done, we judge, by the official report. True, we were about the middle of the rostrum, from a few minutes after the meeting organized till it was said to be adjourned, trying pretty generally to hear; but never an intelligible sentence did w hear from the performers from the beginning t the end. We copy the following from the Evenin Post: At o o clock, fhilip llone, esq , was called to the chair on the large platform p.epareu in the street ; more than htty vice presidents and nearly twenty secreta ries were appointed, with now and then a dissenting voice. Mr Hone, the chairman, then addressed the meeting, thanking them for recognising him a firm personal and po- THfi WORCESTER CONVENTION. The mongrel convention of Abolition Whigs and sorehead ed Democrats, adver tised to come off at Worcester, Massachu setts, on the 28th ult., assembled as per notice, at I P. M., of that day, and organ ized by the appointment of the Hon. Sam uel Hoar, of Dedham, and, to use the words ofjthe Evening Post's correspondent, sundry vice-presidents and secretaries. The Rev. Mr Smith, of Worcester, after giving the meeting his blessing, proceetieu to fall foul of Gen. Taylor, who he W 1 had "spent his life in acquiring the human butchery and was master of his The Hon. vr. cuiuuci aim Later From Europe. . .iiraaaintl .... I f Dlii inn lrarp hnlVPVPr th Hon. a. V , , , ' to the fore," as they say in lrelaid, be sides quite a considerable number of the tag-rag-and-bob-tail of abolitionism. Nor was Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, among the missing ; and. as we are informed that his speech fully met the expectations of his friends, " it must of course have been a particular rich one. A resolution was passed glorifying John P. Hale, and another adulatory ot. Mr Giddings, and a third declaring that Mas sachusetts is relieved to know that Daniel. Webster has not advised the sup port of Gen. Taylor." So it seems that the distinguished leuer- alist of Massachusetts has not yet commit ted himself for Taylor. We suspect that his sickness at Baltimore was all a sham a mere subterfuge to escape the responsi bility of endorsing a candidate whom even propulsive power of a steam engine in breeches " could not force down the throats of the whigs of the Bay State. One of the resolutions soft soaps, Mr Van Buren very liberally. True Sun. ANDREW JACKSON AND MARTIN VAN BUREN. Mr B. F. Butler undersakes to plaster up Mr Van Buren's character in the face of his open treachery, by the publication of a letter from Gen. Jackson, written in 1844, in which the General expresses the hope that Mr Van Buren might be in a position to be again elevated to the Presidency In that letter, however, the Gen. expressly admits that the good of the Democratic party did not allow of his nomination in 1844, as the following extract shows: 44 The Texas question was an absorbing one in the South, and was necessarily to be respected in the selection of candidates. litical friend of Henry Clay, ("tremendous 1 by those who are governed by the will of i -i ,i - T w . n I y . i.i il i. 1 the people ; anu aiuioogu mosc who kuow Mr Van Buren as we do, would as soon have trusted him with the attainment of this important object as any southern man, yet it may be best that a concession was made to the feelings of olhers, in order to secure the harmony and concert of action necessary to bring the whole party into the'field against the federal schemes of Mr Clay." Is there a man so mad as to suppose that in the present condition of things the old chcerinjr,! the unwaverine supporter of his principles, and his disciple, who has look ed to him as the leader of the party to which he was proud to belong. rLoud cheers. Now, I want you to recognise me as a Taylor man. (Tremendous uproar and interruption "no" yes" "no, no" 4yesv he has no principles" "what are his principles?" Gentlemen, why will you not hear me r 1 claim the privi lege of along service Hurrah for Henry Clay hurrah and loud cheers. 1 Gentle men, I claim your attention I claim it by I hro would have countenanced Mr Van DUTCH III HI'S JJ I CSC I II LUU I 3C . i.-, IIK1II would have "denounced his treachery in more indignant language. It Gen. Jack son were alive, Martin Van Buren would never have dared to take the course he has done. It was tlouDtiess the tireacl or tne roar ol the Lion of the Hermitage, that that kept the Fox in his hole in 1844. His fear of the withering denunciation of Old Hickory, was doubtltss all thai prevented .u. v 6" V upon me to give you my counsel and ad- vice, in the words, of truth and soberness. I call upon you to discard your prejudices, as I do mine. Cries of 4,Clay, Clay" and cheers for Henry Clay.l 1 myself should have preferred Henry Clay (Micro thebutst of enthusia sm in the crowd for Henry Clay, and the cheer, were over whelming but the representatives of the whig party of the whole United States have met together in convention an decided otherwise. Hisses. They had no object in view in the decision they nave made, but the good of the country. Therefore hiss es I ask you fjiisses I entreat you to go for the nominee of that convention. "Yes, yes, yes," and cheers, on one side 44No, no, no," and equally, perhaps louder, demonstrations on the other side. 1 ask you to go for him f'yes" "nuv ves, yes,' no,"no," because f;no, no. never' "yes, yes, hurrah" he is the best "no he is not" yes," "n, no" -the best candidate under all circumstan ces. "No, no, never, never"- 4tthree cheers for Henry Clay." The cheers were then taiicd, and continued loud and uproar o'is for a luii time. Now, gentlemen, gentlemen, what do you want? what is your nbiect? fLoud shouts. 'Clav. Clav ."1 , , , - i I am lor Clay, too ("Immense i But ran you elect Henry Clay r that s the qu'S li.m. r'Vcs" no, .no" "yes, yes, yes" !... "j You know he has no chance? 'I he contention, therefore, has nominated an honest man, a brave man a man of un impeachable character a whig. fHere th confusion and shouts were redoubled 'jm, no, no. " his bolting on that occasion. then ciiTitnir I'Mlowcu this J ne cottMjs'on and uproar continued friends throughout :Mr Hone's speech, in nearly the same drrer 8 already represented. Be fore 'hp t down, there w ere loud cries for Greeley, and then some one in the crowd pushed forward to the stand, and in loud voice addressed the speaker as follows : Sir, I w ant to know, I want you to tell us what are the principles of Gen. Taylor? tiay nas principles, out where are From the N. O. Delta. THE INDIANS OF MEXICO. On the departure of our Army from Alex ico, the Indians who constitute nearly the whole laboring population exhibited their sorrow and regret in the most striking and attecting manner. l he sojourn ol our Army in Mexico has relieved these poor interesting people ot many oppressions and taxes to which they have long been sub jected. They ate the producers and in dustrials of the country, and hitherto have contributed tosupport (lie extravagant Gov erument of Mexico. There is one singl trait of our countrymen which has aroused the liveliest admiration of the poor Indians It is their behavior to females. The lower class ot the Mexicans treat tneir women harshly. When they contrasted the kind and polite consideration of our soldiers to wants their women with the brutal conduct of the Mexicans, they could scarcely under stand, much less express their gratitude 4 I If I . lor such unexpecieu Kinuness. As our Army passed out of their towns, crowds of these poor people surrounded our troops and threw bouquets ami truittothe soldier and manv of them wept most piteously, crying out that they had lost their only New York, July 18 P. M. The steamer Cambria arrived at Boston yesterday, but the telegraph being out of order her news has reached here by mail. The news from France is very important. A crisis has arrived, and the excitement was intense, mingled with cries of Vive la Empereur ! Vive le Napoleon!! The weather was most favorable through out England and Ireland, for growing crops, and the market for -breadstulls was dull and receding- FRANCE. The hopes of the moderate party in France are likely to be defeated by a re vival of the old Napoleon party, who have suddenly risen in favor of Louis Napoleon for Emperor, since his election to the Na tional Assembly from several departments. As soon as the Government ascertained the movement, a hundred thousand troops were concentrated in the Capitol. Disturbances continued to occur nightly, and on Saturday no less than two thousand rioters were hemmed in and taken prison ers, among them a number of English and Americans, and some of them women. A decree was brought before the Assem bly denouncing all tyrants and dictator ship, but the people divided on the subject, and cries ot Vive le Republic! were drown ed by cries of Vive le Bonaparte, from more than one Regiment. Liamartine mounted the tribune, as pale as ashes, and demanded the restoration of the law of '32, against Louis Napoleon. Whilst speaking, shots were fired, accom panied by cries from without of 44 Vive le Empereur." Lamartine sat down over whelmed. One of the National Guard was shot, and Lamartine immediately turned it to ac count by rising and saying that it was the first blood shed in the cause of despotism, but not by the republic. The decree was sanctioned by acclamation. Despite of this vote, the people declared that Napole an should take his seat as a member of the National Assembly. On Tuesday the excitement continued. Barricades were attempted to be erected, but an overwhelming military force pre vented it. On the same day the assembly revoked the decree and admitted Louis to a seat, upon which Ledru Rollin and La- martine. will lollow example. Wednesday. Pans is tranquil the people a waiting the arrival ot Napoleon. At Arrennes a proclamation was issueu calling the people to arms to place Louis Napoleon on the throne. Mr Persigny, the leader ol the uonapar- tists, has been arrested. Nearly six thousand commercial houses ; IVti ia liai c susutMiueu. IRELAND. The country has become more tranquil since the conviction of Mitchell. The fraternization of the Old and Young I reland parties has been postponed for a fortnight. JohnO'Connell protests against the abandonment of his farther's platform, but don't receive much favor in his course from the people. ENGLAND. The Chartist demonstration on the 12th of June was overawed by the military and police, who dispersed it before an organiza tion was effected. Liverpool, June 18th. The cotton market is dull. Fair Upland and Mobile is quoted at 4d., and New Orleans at 4d; common grades have a yielding tendency, whilst the latter qualities are unchanged. In Grain there is no amendment. The prospect of the crops are cheering. Trans actions are confined to the immediate wants of trade. Wheat 7s. to 7 8d.; Corn dull, but prices sustained at Sis. to 52s. 6d, for white, and 33s. to 34s. for .yellow, per quarter of 440 lbs. Flour is unchang ed best is quoted at 28s. . . , tM -mA in thp THIRTIETH CONGRESS 1st SESSION. and above bi. regular saiarj w""r"Xtw"was . ,. -j I service of the United States. ..This resolution wai Jukb 26.-In the Senate, the Vice Predent be- ". b MrJon., of Tennessee, so as to make ing absent, omotion by Mr Benton. i -t acaU for a .tatemebt of all the moneys receiv- Mr Atchison, was elected President pro tern- from treasury by Gen. Taylor, from the T'i:.-- .a tK .i.Wial of the ' period at which they respectively entered the public service down to the present time, designat ing the amount received by each; which modifica tion was accepted by Mr Stewart. But the re solution, as thus modified, was objected to by a member from Ohio on the whig side. So the Hon. -Walker, elected a senator from the State of Iowa; when Mr W., having received the oath of Office, administered at the hands of the President pro tern., took his seat. -- The Senate then resumed, the consideration of the bill to establish the territorial government of Oregon, When Mr Dix addressed the Senate at length upon the question of slavery, taking decided ground, against it extension. Mr Calhoun then took the floor ; and, on his motion, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until to morrow, when he may be expected to address the Senate. ' In the House the day was" principally occupi ed with the nominal consideration of the civil aud diplomatic appropriation bill, in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr Root in the chair;) and Mr Featherston having the floor from last week, spoke an hour in continua tion of the debate upon the subject of the power of Congress to legislate for the Territories be longing to the United States, taking the ground proposition was not considered. A resolution was adopted, directing an inquiry into the propriety of establishing a collection district in that part of the State of Tennessee bordering on the Mississippi river." Mr Rockwell of Connecticut proposed further to amend said resolution by adding a proposition to the effect that the Committee on Public Ex penditures make a thorough examination of the Treasury Department, especially with reference to the loans on treasury notes authorized by the acts of July 22, 1846, and January 23, 1847; and that said committee have authority to send for persons and papers, and to employ a clerk, to be allowed the, usual - compensation; which being agreed to, the resolution, as thus amended, was adopted. On motion by Mr Johnson of Arkansas, the that neither Congress nor the people of theTer- j balance of per diem and mileage due to the Hon. Mr Taylor's principles ? Will vou have the kindness to tell us what they are, if he has I The strongest argument our whig friends can useagaiust Genl. Cass, is, that he will involve us in a war with Great Britain, ' should he be elected President. This same argument was much used against Gen. Jackson in his first and second canvass. and is but the sayings of the federalism of 1324 and 1828 raked up against Cass Xatchez Dree Trader. . Comikg over. -Our old friend, H. S. McFarlaad, has taken down die Taylor tiag and proposes to turn the Rough and Ready, of Iberville, one of the first Taylor papers established in the country, into a Cass and Butler paper N. O. Delta. Mr Yanct i m Alabama The course of 3i r ancy is not approved, we see by resolu tions at a democratic meeting in Tusca loosa. In Dallas county, the Dallas Gazette-" handles him without gloves. The " Boston Courier of the 19th, con tains an address to the people of Massachu setts, signed by Messrs C. F. Adams, Charles Sumner, Samuel Hotr of Concord, II. Wilson of Natick, and several other whigs of influence, putting forth their ob jections against General Taylor, and con cludes thus : Believing that the support of General j Taylor's nomination is required by no ob turation ot party ndehtv. and that to ac- quiece in it would be the abandonment of principles which we hold most dear, treache ry to the cause of freedom, and the utter prostration of the interests of free labor and the rights of freemen The undersigned, whigs of Massachu setts, call upon their citizens throughout the Commonwealth, who are opposed to the nomination of Cass and Taylor, to meet in convention at Worcester on Wednes day, the 28th day of June current, at 10 o'clock, a m. to take such steps as the occasion shall demand, in support of the principles to which they are pledged, and to co-operate with the other tree States in a convention for this purpose. All Stopped ! All the bagging facto ries in the Western country have stopped according to written agreements among themselves, tor sixty days. The cause of this is the overplus of bagging in the mar ket, and the high price of hemp. L' Ratification Mketikg. The meeting held in this city on Friday last, for the purpose of responding to the nominations of Cass and Butler, was of the most grati fying character. The bone and sinew ot the country the hard-working, honest, and intelligent democracy were in attend ance, and the enthusiasm and spirit of de votion to the cause which prevailed, we have never ;een surpassed. The resolu tions which were adopted 'from the pen of renin uusDee, tsq.. breathe the true sentiments of the democracy, and embody the right doctrines. We wish every democrat every man in the county, ot both parties, couM have heard the eloquent and powerful speech of Mr McRae. For nearly two hours he held the large audience, in deep attention, up on the various subjects he discussed now eliciting loud peals of applause by his wit and humor, and then again convincing and swaying them by his array of facts and ar guments. Raleigh Standard. The report that Mr Graven had been ap pointed U. S. Senator, in place of Mr Crit tenden, is premature. Gov. Owsley promptly offered the office to Henry Clav, which he declined at once. Baltimore Patriot. Later intelligence says that ex-Governor Met calf has been appointed. Palmetto Regiment. We have seen a letter from an officer of the Palmetto Re giment, dated Jalapa June 9, which states, that Lieut Col. Gladden has been unani mously elected Colonel ; Dunnovant, Lieut. Col. Moffatt, Major of the Regiment j and Adjutant Cantey, Captain of the Kershaw company. Columbia Carolinian. Do you go for principles, not men?" "Yes, 1 do!" Well, what are your principles!" Always to vote for our candidate!" ritories, as Territories, hare the power to abolish slavery; and that the right to possess and hold slave property, on the part of the people of the Territories, is recognised by the constitution of the United States. June 27. In the Senate, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill establishing the territorial government of Oregon. Mr Calhoun being entitled to the floor, Mr Bright asked the indulgence of the senator from South Carolina for a moment, while he stated that he was induced, by the objections made to the 12th section of the bill, which section he did not deem important, to move to strike it out. Finding,, however, that the result was to prolong the debate ae had with drawn the motion. The senator from Geor gia Mr Berrien had renewed the motion, and other amendments had ' been proposed. Mr Bright now rose to give notice that he was pre pared to offer a proposition, which he hoped would be satisfactory to the Senate, and would prevent the further agitation of a question that menaced the harmony of the Union. He should, at a proper time, offer as an amendment to the bill, the provision of the Missouri Compromise. The proposition was read, and ordered to be printed; and Mr Berrien said a few words on the subject. , Mr Calhoun then addressed the Senate about two hours in opposition to the assumption of power by the government or by the people of the Territories to exclude the South from any of the i advantages to be derived from the acquisition of territory The Senate spent a short time in executive session, and then adjourned. In the House, on motion of Mr Newell, a re solution was adopted instructing the Committee on'Military Affairs to inquire into the propriety of amending the law of 180s, appropriating $CJ00, 000 annually for arming the whole militia force of the United States and Territories, by increas ing that sum so as to meet the present w;nts of the' country. On motion of Mr Kaufman, the bill extending the eastern boundary of the State of Texas to the middle of the Sabine river, as far north as the 32d parallel of latitude, was taken from the Committee of the Whole, ordered to be engross ed, read a third time, and passed. Mr Rockwell, of Massachusetts, then addressed the committee in support of the power of Con gress to establish and control the governments of Territories, from the very nature of govern ment itself. Mr Thompson of Mississippi took another view. He maintained, first, that slavery was recognised by constitution of the United States; secondly, that the constitution of the United States guaran tees to every citizen the right, with every other citizen, to emigrate and settle with his property in any of the territories; thirdly, that Congress has no power to legislate for the people of the territories, further than to protect them in the enjoyment of their rights as citizens of the United States; fourthly, that the people of the territories are restrained ' in the enjoyment of their native rights only so far as to prevent in fringement on the power of Congress as the land lord, or the rights of the people of the . United States in general; and, fifthly, that this right be ing denied, the appeal lies first to the judiciary; and if that fail, to revolution, where the strongest must prevail. . .' Mr Brady spoke an hour on the Mexican war, and the responsibility it devolves on the demo cratic party June 2S. In the Senate, the bill to establish the Territorial government- of Oregon was again taken up, and Mr Berrien addressed the Senate at length on the subject, and argued that Con gress had no power to impose any limitation by which the Territory of Oregon should be given to the people of the non-slaveholding States, exclusively; and that, if they had any such power, it was inexpedient of exercise it. v Mr Underwood brought to the notice of the Senate an amendment which ' he said he would offer to the additional section of which Mr Bright yesterday gave notice. . Sxc. And be it further enacted. That in all th territory owned by the United States, includ ing Oregon, New Mexico, and Upoer California. which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, wnereot tne parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby, forever pro hibited: Provided always, That 'any person es caping into the same from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed, in any State or Territory of tne u miea states, sucn iugittve may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid. Mr Underwood proposes to add the following: Provided, further. That citizens of the United States emigrating, with their slaves, into any of the Territories of the United States south of said parallel of latitude, shall be protected in their property in their slaves so long as the Territory to which they emigrate continnes under a terri torial government. Mr Phelps took the floor, and the bill was pass ed over till to-morrow. The Senate, after spending a short time in ex ecutive session, adjourned. - In the House, Mr Stewart of Pennsylvania pro posed a resolution requesting the President to furnish a statement "of the amount of extra com pensation allowed to General Lewis Cass over facts are verv neari- Thi M PRrs fSranr. . 7.S - " . . oorin The Fromth. Detroit DiiT a A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON A singular phenomenon was brought L light af week ao yesterdav, in thelown. ship of Greenfield, about eight miles fm. this city, follows. to find water to supply their steam saw mill" sunk a four inch hole to the depth of 70 leet, wnen iney sirucn a vein or cavity As they withdraw the auger lrom the hole to their great surprise, it was followed by a violent current of air that threw up stones as large as hen eggs, ten or filteen feet hih. For a few moments, when the hole was first opened, the air was accompanied by a stream of water which was thrown ten or twelve feet high. The water, however, soon ceased coming, and the air gushed out with such force that the roar could be dis tinctly heard fifty or sixty rods distant. On touching fire to the air, it caught, and the flames flashed 20 feet high, and camp near burning HIV UUIIUI I'm? covennE the Archibald Yell, who fell at Buena Vista.was or dered to be paid to his administrator, eut of the contingent fund. The House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, (Mr Root in the chair,) and re sumed the consideration of the civil and diplo matic appropriation bill. Mr Holmes of South Carolina having the floor, made an hour speech, enforcing the justice of. the memorial -of sundry merchants and citizens of the city of Charleston, asking for an appropriation of one hundred thou sand dollars, for the purchase of a site for a custom-house near that city making his appeal on this subject from the will of the Executive to the representatives of the people. Mr Sims followed, repelling the charge of in justice on the part of the Executive, because the appropriation for this object was not recommend ed to Congress. : Junk 29. In the Senate, Mr Butler, from the Judiciary Committee, reported the House bill giving Texas jurisdiction to the middle of the Sabine; which was considered and passed. The Senate then proceeded to the considera tion of the bill to establish the territorial govern ment of Oregon. Mr Phelps addressed the Senate at great length, in opposition to the extension of slavery into any of the territories of the United States" Mr Mason tooK tne noor, ana tne uiu was postponed till Monday. The bill miking appropriations for fortification was taken up Mr Underwood moved to amend by by inserting an item for the repair of the breach in the dam at the head of the Cumberland island in the Ohio river. Mr U. said the appropriation had already passed the Senate, and it. was appre hended that the House would not be able to reach it. Mr Atherton objected to adding any item in consistent with the objects of the bill, aud which would delay its passage. Benton advocated the amendment, 011 .account, of its great importance to the commerce and na vigation of the western rivers. - Mr Cliyton objected to the combination ofa river and harbor bill with a fortification bill. If this.amendinent prevailed, he and others would move to provide for several other improvements. This was the first fortification bill for several years, and the forts were everywhere sinking into ruin. The subject vas further discussed by Messrs Downs, Bell, and Davis of Mississippi, when the question was taken, and the amendment was rejected yeas 9, nays 29. Mr Davis of Mississippi moved to strikeout the item of $40,000 for a sea wall for the protection of an island in Boston harbor. He was not cer tain whether, in the present condition of the treasury any of these appropriations ought to be made; but this one he .-elected as not necessarily belonging.to the system of fortifications. Mr Davis of Massachusetts defended the work as a Decessary part of the system of fortifications. After sonle conversation, the question was taken, and the motion was rejected yeas 17, nays 22. Mr Johnson ottered an amendment providing for a fortification on Proctor's " island, in Lake Borgne, La.; which was rejected. The bill was then passed ; and the Senate, af ter a brief executive session, adjourned, In the House, Mr French succeeded to the fl or, and address ed the committee on the power of Congress to legislate with reference to the right of private property in slaves, and - the power of Congress veor the territory belonging to the U. States. ' . . June 30. In the Senate. Mr Westcott, on leave, introduced a bill respecting the employ ment by the Postmaster General of public steam ers to carry the mail along the coast of the Uni ted States; which was read twice, and referred. Mr Walker presented a remonstrance of citi zens, of Wisconsin against the projected railroad to the Pacific ; referred to the select committee on that subject. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the private calendar. In the House, the day was occupied in Com mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union (Mr Root in the chair,) with the consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill. July 1. In the Senate, Mr Rusk, from the Military Committee, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of numerous memorials which was agreed to. Mr Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the House bill for the repeal of the proviso of the act limiting the number of major and brigadier generals after the war, with an amendment providing that the two ma- o . ... .6.u.ca icuchu now in i the regular service, shall be retained till the 4th ! of March next, and also giving three months' extra pay to all officers, non-commissioned offi cers, musicians, and privates, upon their discharge i" :r. :a x 1 ri inacniuery in which 11 uicaieu. i ney finally succeeded with considerable diffi culty in st oping it, by forcing down blan kets, and driving a spile into the hole, which was their only means of stooping the air or gas, and extinguishing the flames. For several moments after the hole was stopp ed, the earth trembled and shook for some distance around, as though an eruption was about to take place. The people, who, by this time had gathered to the number of about a hundred, were greatly alarmed at these symptoms, and scattered with all possible rapidity, supposing that 'MillerisnV was about coining to a focus, or that they were about to be blown up sky high by an earthquake. From the time it was open, t d till it was thus closed, was about six hours, and the air gushed out all of tlio time with unabated force. It has been opened several times since with the same effect. The power and force of the air does not seem to diminish in the .least. The Messrs Grangers are propositi to secure it with apparatus so as to shut it off and let out at leisure, and test it re; qualities The people in that vicinity aif all confident now, that it can be conveyed here in pipes, and successfully used in light ing the city with gas, f rum this great nature al underground (iasiune-ter. We learn that several scientific gutlemeu of this, city intend visiting it soon. A correspondent from Massachusetts writing to the New York Evening Post, thus sums up their chances of success : "The better part of the whigs in tin State the most honest and conscientious of them, generally speaking, are against the nomination uf General Taylor. They will not support it. 1 tlihik that vou may set down the majority of that party as hos tile to his election, ami ready to adopt an other candidate. Of the democratic par ty, about twuthirij will ote for Cass; the rest will give their suftrages to some other candidate. It is not puasifcle - that Gen. I ay lor should obtain the papular vote. There must be a majority of all the vit, you know, to secure an election hy the people. If only a plurality be obtained for the Taylor electoral ticket, the choice of presidential electors devolves upon the legislature. The legislature will not dare to give the vote of the State to Taylor. Besides, you should remember, the mem bers of the legislature are yet to be elected." The proceedings, and resolutions put forth at the Worcester convention, all tend strongly to that result, and point to Mar tin Van Buren as the future nominee of all the bolters both whig and democratic. Judging lrom the tone of the "barnburner" journals, they look upon such an occurrence as equally probable and desirable; and the .e-o i wing convention, called at Buffa lo for the 9th of A ugust, is relied upon as the maclaiieryjojirjg jt about. Union. Georgia. The Hon. H. A. IfaraUn has been unanimously re-nominated for Congress, for the 4th Congressional Dis trict of Georgia ; and Col. T. C. Ilackett lias been nominated for the 5th, Hon. Mr pumpkin, tne member of the present C 6"-ao uecnneu. on- York S TJnUnS 2?th Schr.-Thorn, from Ne J?hJT? h' h 'Smith, from New York. 29th MeFfe Yo'k- Oth Seh, Col. "Our douUs are traitors." Staks. PYFER & Co, axhVaI? BROKERS, SKr NoTK 1M5ALER&, NO. l, LIGHT STREET. Thu old mumm fkml f.m . " "U,J meKT Lot t err fl oldert. t V"lTr ?..? yniontothe other th. etMbliMied and trul t - irfVl in J USUI. o agency in the conntr. KU na PPlr Lottcrj QG" Prizes Dromnt.lv rmtA M -i mediately attended to enclo"ed- w,u faithfully and in. One order to im may reali,e a fortune ! July Lotteries. 40,000 Dollars. ,0 SATURDAY. JUt 22d. 30,000 Dollars. WEDNESDAY. Jnly 26th. ' - 72 nnmbera and 13 drawn hallnt 1 pmeofaaooo mU9iSHlzsMf --1 quartera an nn 24 halrea 24 eighths 16 00 Ufrom the service Mr Benton urged the bill as very important; and the amendments were agreed to, and the bill passed.' ' .- The Senate then went into executive session. In the House,' the day was occupied in Com mittee of the Whole on Jm state o& the Union, (Mr Root in the chair,) with the consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropriation fejji. 50.000 Dollars, ipr." or 50,000 r.u4onlo?toooi8 15,000. Ticket $15. ahareiln dmLi r-L . m whole tirk.t. rr ""oc&ie or 2? haWea, , 220J26qn.rter.; U0 I 26 eighths, $55 00 27 50 We- tl VMnv..tl .. BltimWto r,Tor B. tn.L,OM di.t.noe fro ringla Uckrtacr .h.VJi certificate, pentUtlv2 ?JPckK ticket, a at ! or vWUa BiJttaES? StrnBers paaiing through ndi te con? f "V -nenrwnt money i- ttSiSKEr-taaU- conucUd II SSfZtUhK. 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The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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July 8, 1848, edition 1
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