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HORRIBLE EMBRACE.' "
, The following terrific narrative is given
by a ilare :- 1 had taken a hasty leap over
small rut, and, alighting on something
oft and slippery, foil prostrate. . Ere I
could recover myself I felt somelinj twist
round ray body add roll roe over and over.'
In a moment it occurred to nt' that I watf
within the folds of a serpent. I was
squeeted so tightly that I bad only, time
to give one loud scream for assistance and
intuitively raised my arms, upwsrds in the
endeavour to detenu my nei mil lace;
being aware, from what 1 had heard from
others, that the serpent would endeavour
to make a twist round my neck. I could
hear the monster hissing nnd playing his
head round my face, but could hot see,
either through pain or horror at my' situa
tion. I gradually felt my ribs bending
all was over wun me, wnen, to my un
expresbl relief, 1 Jieard. -the voice 'f my
friends; one of whom, with his cutlass, at
one blow severed the monster.s head from
its body. ' It still, however,' held mo firm
in his gripe, bat speedily two or three of
my faithful attendants threw themselves
on the tail part of the animal, whilst an
other cut about two feet off from its ex
tremity. ' Instantly I felt relieved, but was
quite unable to stand or speak. Fortun
ately water was. at haud, and I loon came
to myself, though now quite unconcerned
about pursuing antelope or any other
game, for that day at least. The stench
which-proceeded either -from the breath of
- asunder, was suffocating; and when relieved
from its folds t was covered with' blood
snd Blime. As near as we could make
out its dimensions the serpent was about
sixteen feet in length, and at the thickest
part it was about the sin of a leg of a stout
man. It was a boa 'constrictor, and its
bite was not poisonous; although it left a
mark or two on one of my arms which
did not wear off for some years. For ma
ny days afterwards I shuddered at the sight;
or even at the mention, of a snake of any
description j and for a long while after I
occasionally screamed out in my drramat
Nor have t altogether got quit or my hor
. rcr uvea at this dajM-'W'-'--
DONIPHAN AND HIS COMMAND.
; Col. Doniphan with seven companies of
n a commanu, arnvca at new, u ramus on
the 14th ulu, there to bq paid off and jmus
tercd out of the service tlicir, term of en
listment having expired. It is no dispar
agement to even the most heroic battallion
tho army ha contained since tho opening
of Uie , war, to say, : tlut . the. command of
Col, Doniphan, in its,' distant and danger
ous campaign, has . done itnolf and its gov
ernment aa great a degree of honor, and as
valuable,, faithful and really astonishing
service, as has ever been rendered by a like
body of men in any country tho sun ever
shore upon. They have conquered the
states of New Mexico and Chihuahua, and
traversed Durango and New Leon, travel
ling six thousand miles, in which time not
one word was received from the govern
ment, nor any supplies of any kind, or or
ders to pay. The army lived on the coun
try exclusively' and supplied itfclfwith
ammunition taken from the enemy. E
leven pieces of brass -cannon,' trophies of
Sacramento, are now at- Brazos Santiago,
on their way t! Missouri GenV; Tayjbr
having, in consideration of thrjllantiy and
noble bearing of the Missouri troops, issued
an order permitting them to bring home the
rannon and other trophies' taken; by them"
in the battles of Bractto and Sacramento. ' ,
1 The army at Chihuahua has within the
year, fought three consecutive battles, viz:
Brazito, Sacramentof and El Pasa. That
of Brazito was on Christmas day, and o
penedau entrance into El Paso del Norte.
The, Mexicans had twelve hundred and fifty
men and one piece of artillery; the Ameri
cans four hundred . and twenty five infantry
the piece of cannon Was captured, and the
Mexican army enthn;ly destroyed. Thia
battle oue i of the most remarkable in the
war is familiar through the reports of Col.
Doniphan and other field offioors. The
baule pf El lWn fought shout the 8th
w Aiay, ty the advanced guard nndef Col.
BekU-tho Americans had' twenty-five men
nd IheC'amahches :sixty-five. - The Indi
an weft routed and left seventeen bodies
n ms field, three hundred and fifty head
f fcitde,' twenty-fijrer Mexican prisoners,
nJ a great deal of Mexican nlundM1. ' w
t ; The column tnade forced matches from
Chihuahua to Matamoras. and ARrrrtrrhed
rdistance of nine hnodred mtlea in forty
tvi days, bringing whh H seventeen pieces
r heavy artillery. A day was peht it Oen.
Wool's tsmp'ats'Buen' Vista,' another at
'Cen.:, Taylor's s cafhp ' atUirSah "Domiiigo
Orove.fB Both generals reviewed the feol
M titJ passed the hrghe8t'chdomiurndpo'n
i disineaml deeds of Talor "
.The Doited States forces at the hatile f
eacramcnia, consised o( 024 Missouri vol
unteers, with four f-pounders and two 12
pound howitzers. ' We lost but one killed
and elven' wounded. i;The Mexican forces,
on the contrary, mustered 4,220 rank and
file, and had with them ten pieces of artile
ry, varying from 4 to lO-pounders," and 7
1 pound cm vermes. rhe Mexicans lost
about threw hundred killed, five hundred
Hounded, all their artillery, baggage, stores
and ammunition; and the rest of the troops
were 'scattered to the four winds of Heav
en." - ' 1
A New Kixd or Wbkat. The Bal
timore Sun of . Friday says:
" W e have now bctore us some heads ol
what is called "Polish wheat," taken from
the Bloorqfield farm, belonging to Capt.
Henry H. Smeltzer, of Middletowu Val
ley. Federict county, Md. These heads
are of a peculiar form, each containing 90
to 120 grains': and it is. estimated that the
field from which they were cut will yield
from 40 to 45 bushels per acre, , It branch
es and grows very , much like rye, ripen
ing eight or ten ; days earlier , than other
descriptions, yielding a chnooth white grain,
and is said to be never affected by either
mildew, smutf Jy !.!
GEN. TAtt)R AND TIIE PRESI
A eenlleman in this c.tv recisd a
in wluck relernng to the atteaipu of
certain pspera to mnkehim a party candi
date for the Prrsidsocy r the Ueoeral says
that he is very, reluctant to be a csudidau
at all, but if he is, it will only be as ibe
candidate of all partie as the spuntans.
ous choice of the people of .all parties-
that he would no ha theoftice so I ess it
was antrjmmeleu' by party politics . or
obligation. The Utter is written t a
prominent democrat ol this city. What
have our worthy contemporaries of (ha Bui
lelin to say te iliia? QOelta. , , , :
We are perfectly willing to support
hiinoothess (eras willing that be should
bevoted for by buth WhigJLaftdJJwaucr.!.,
i.wflliii to' tatrhrm Jut is he isV''aiiiir
no quastkone aiked." Ve hope pur friend
of (he Delta, are in an equally accommoda
ting humors What say you, aye or nay .
iN.U. Bulletin. . ... ;
- GEORGIA "r
The State Whig Convention of Georgia
which asismbled at Milledgeville ot the
on the lit July, was very hinnunioua
in its action although in. Jhe .beiuuiag
there was .much difference of vpiniun
as to the most suitable candidate Tor Gov
ernor. Hon. Charles J. Jenkins of Rich
mond, presided. On the third ballot Gen
eral Duncan L. Clinch of Camden county
was ch6sonTheWhTg cahdidafe TorXSovef
nor of Georgia; and hie domination wa
made unanimously by vote of (he Conven.
lion. Resolutions were -adopted compli
mentary to Governor Crawford for his able
and satisfactory discharge ef the duties of
the gubernatorial office, ami fortheappoiot
ment f an executive committee to promote
the Whig cause. The following resolutions
werralso mlopted. . The i first of yihem
recommend Gen. Tsjlor for the tPfesi-l
dency: .a i ",-.!. ZLJj. ' -
t a, Jictelved, Ihu yielding to our -admiration
and gratitude for the distinguish
ed services of the Great Captain of the age
General Zachacy Taylor with whoe
character are inseparably associated the
modesty of merit, the coolness of bravy and
tho devotedness. of patriotism, and baing
assured of his identity with as in princip
pie, we cheerfully respond to the general
and,' spontaneous acclamation of the
American people in now reeommendiog
him as the next president of these United
StateS. t'H li'ii'WCr?,1. (:l
; 4. J?Mo7wrf, That the thanks ef - the
people of this State are eminently due t
the officers and soldiers ef our army ' in
Mexico, both regularund volunteers, for
their gallant eomluct and .lofty bearing
dwriong the existing war, 'i-i n
t B." Jletolvtd, That the, Hon. John C.
Calhosn is entitled to the thanks of the
people of Georgia for hie independent and
patriotic course in- reference to ear recent
ly disturbed foreign relatione. .itJ's ; 'y
6.' ?eoei.That we are oppoisd te
the Wilmet proviso, te called and that
all legislation by Congress restricting the
right to bold stave property in the' sernto
net of the United States is unequal, -un
juit and uneonstittttional.i) i m t .f t';
i C7The residenc 'and grounds of ef the
leie Joseph' Bonaparte, at Bordentown,
(S'tJu)3 wereeold fevrrfsye- ege, to
T. Richards Of Philadelphia, for 30;500
Mr Richards iH turn'the house 'Into' a
glass factory.'! 0.z.t
i PARTY. JSPIRIT CAUCUS. .if
;U The Whtyis of Halifax, VaT, kt their nVeet
irig nominating General Tiylof for" the
Vresideacy; thus speak bf party - sphitand
tne mny ageni wnicn ii usually ojwrair
the 'caucus. 'Mr-m. A ;er-r(r -".U-v
An unhallowed party spirit has for years
been broodin? over the land. Its fruits' arc
bitterness, contentions and strifes. Virtue,
religion, and the social land domeStie tic
are all- torgoften; or trmnpled nrrder foot, tu
its ruthless ! march tolu wicked land des-
nieable endul-"' Itt eridl ihnlrvtmtnt i the
Caucitt. By mock Con venlions, ' it gFvcar;
vent Ind Mrikms efllcaey to its' resenimente i
and h frauds. Merit is crushed 'by Hs de-l
crees; and vjeri Mown bp to elevation by.
its breath. - When it fails, by its jealousies,
and its divisions, to unite on some man whe
te eminently bad, it descends to an unknown
& unexplored depth of obscurity, & fishes up
some specimen of imbeeurty, in bitter mock
ery of those who believe mat a little wis
dotn is necessary to conduct the compli
cated affairs "of Government.:' If it cannot
elevate vice, it does the thing next best in
its estimation, and it lays hold on igno
rance. - ' -i. v'M'-V ';.'- : , v .
1 "Resolved, Thkt the Caucus is a bad
system that it commences in intrigue, and
ends in corruption that it takes all power
from the people, and concentrates in the
hands of needy office holders, and ambitious
managers and that we, the friend of Oen.
Taylor, deprecate its aid, as hurtful to his
character, and dangerau'i to" bi pro?pctsi
WASHINGTON AND TAYLOR.
TTie resemblance between these 1 two
personages, which has' been frequently
remarked, is no ' fanciful thuif, but a
reality, winch becomes more apparent
in proportion as the chnracistins of the
two are regarded. There iu n similarity
ui tlicir styles ol writinj , ntiu in ttieir
styles of fijjhtinj; in tho opear manly
simplicty'nnd tnasureness of character
common to both, and in that nobler
disinterestedness of nacurejwhiclilmarks
ta" t)offiarpatrio1fism
pure. .,-( ::.Li.:''i:.'... . . .
tie uso oiGen. Tavior' name iu
conticctiou with tho Presidency has de
veloped a new point of annlopy between
him and Washington.' We invite the
render's attention to a comparison of the
subjoined extracts: ' The first is" from
General Taylob s recent letter: H
"From raanv sonrcesI have been
addressed on tho subject ' of tho Presi
dency, and ' I do, violence ', 'neilher to
mysell norto my position as an puicer
of the army, by acknowledging to you,
as I bare done to nil who have alluded
toiho use. .oftxiy . tiame JiiUtU exaltdd
connection, that my services are ever
at the will and call ot my country, otid
1 am not prepared to say I shall reluso,
if the. country calls me to the Presiden
tial office, but I can and shall yield
to no call that does not come from the
spontaneous action and free wiU cf (lie
nation at large; and void of the slight
est agency of my own.. ' 11
Fbr the high honor and responsibili
ties of such an oflice, 1 take this oc
casion to say, that 1 have not the
slighesi aspiration; a much mora . tran
quil and satisfactoiy , life, after the
term i n alion of m y p rcseu t d u t tes awaits
me, i tru'sf, iu the society of imy family
and particular friends, and in the occu
pations most congenial to my wishes.
In no case can I permit myself to be
the candidate of any party or yield my
self topartyschemes." 4 r - rj r
The next extract is Irom one of
Washington's letters ; in answer to an
application in behalf of some one for an
office: " - '' ; -'.:'''V,
i "Should it become absolutely : neces
sary for mo to occupy the -station in
which your letier pre-snpposer me, i
have determined to fro into Uverectly
lr fiom all engagements, . of every
nature whatsoever. , A conauct in con
formity to this resolution, would enable
me, in balancing the various pretensions
of different candidates foi appointments,
,act with a QoU reference lojuiiltce
ana the public good. imsx,
" In the answer ot tne Senate - to -uen.
Washington's first address to Congress,
they say: ( ' -
. . . mf - a a . . . e e
vve are sensioie, sir, tnat noining out
the voice of your fellow citizens could
have called yoti froirf a VetreatvchosGn
with the fondest predilections, endeared
by habit, and Consecrated to the reposo
of declining - years." Wo rejoice, and
wun us an America, tnat in ooeu'ence
to the call of our common country, you
have returned once more to public life.
In you, all pdr'tic$ coitfldet ia you, all
interests unite." , .. ,.- ,
The resemblance here is so striking
that no one can mistake it. "What a
scorching satire Ti it," snye the Kich
mond Uepublicau, in which -we find
these qootatioh,t,4'tipon the degeneracy
of the limes, and the decline of the
primitive spirit of patriotism, that ' the
setimcuts of the late letter attributed
to, Gererat ,Taylor- should etrike panic
to a single soul. Or waken opposition to
him, for the Presidency, when the posi?
lion taken In , that letter Lis precisely
identical with that always taken by
ticorje, ; Washington in reference, to the
chief magistracy t", i .j.
tnTM .ibcw ; York Joornat of. Com
merce devotes an a.iiclo of some length
and full . nf judicious remarks, to the
subject oi Gen. Tayior and the ' IVesi
doncy It concludes as followe"v:,'i
n 'Gen. Taylor 'xromes bctore the 1 peo
ple oncomniittcd .to any party." ' As a
military mhnt he hasottc(idccf tohisof
fiftjal dnties; arid hot ' troubled himself
with'pofiiics.'.'Td tie an '. American Isi
cuougli for hfuii' without ridding Whig
of Loco, by 'Way 'of adnutneni,'' No
one can doubt that if called to tho
PresidetKf, ' ho will administer ihe
government with impartiality, modera
tion and wisdom; vet -with firmness:
qualities which ha vo been developed at
"jr ..p ui his , progress inrougti
Mexico.' Kaowmg the horrors 'of war,
ho will ba a mari of peace. Cireitm-
spepf m his language -nd deportment,
be wll qot give needless offence to for.
eign powers. Greatly respected as ha
is, toth abroad and at homo, he will pot
have a character (o gain, .but- only to
support. Free from strong' party pre
dilections,. he will aim to do justice to
oil.. In short, he will- be President of
his conntry, snd hot of a section or pa
ty.-Succesj te him, - t
MOKE ABOUT GENERAL TAY.
. lor'3 opinions, yj :
A letier from an officer of the Virginia
Regiment, published in the Charleston
Free Press and, says the Alexandria
Gazette, suposed to lie written by Uent.
uawrence u. Husniiigtoti, alter ctvintr
personal desaiption of Gen. Taylor,
communicates the following, touching'
his political 'opinions: ui his name'
has been and will continuo before the
natioa iuconruiCtiou.wuh tlia PresiJeii-,
cy, I suppose fm would like to know
rHtTeiyhtssiiTOJar"rgar
two political parties of the country
tor aitnougn it tins olteu been asserted
that he Is a firm Whig, the assertion has
oeen asonen denied. lie i neverthe
less, a firm aad true Whig; and, al
though he is too independent in his
nature and habits to be called a party
mun,yet he js none Hie less 4'rt( Whhj.
Ilo is a true Protectionist,'; an , opjK
nent of tho Sub-Treasury, and . is in
favor of the Distribution policy of the
Whigs. Of all this there ,ta uo doubt
here; and yet the whole . army Whigs,
Dialiraiind
and advocate with en thusiasm his claims
for the' Presidency'' Amon?' his ' soU
diers,' who have seen his kiridues exhib
ited whenever an opportunity may have
presented itself his unaffected simplici
ty ot manners his politeness to all the
humblest in the ranks, as well as to him
of the gaudy and glittering nniform
among such there will be no difference
of opinion, and their enthusiasm ' will
be imparted to. others at home, until
ha . will be carried to ; the Presidential
choir by acclamation. You may think
diffotently,but time will verify my : pre
UicUoflstnu when 1 look at old KcMiirh
ct Heady, I always say to myself, 'there
is the President ol the United State, that
is to be.'" v, , h . . ' v ,
TAYLOR MASS MEETING., .
, A meeting of those in favor f the
nomination of Gen. Taylor, was held
held on the night of the first inst. in the
Public Square, Mobile. It is reported
as an immense gathering of all parties
and strong resolutions were passed in
ravorotthe old ' Rough ana' Keady,
The meetiog was addressed most tlo
qnently by Mt Childerg. whig, and also
by. Mr John A. Campbell, a sort "of
aoti-Polk Benton democrat, who spoke
in high terms of the old hero of the llio
Grandoj but said he , was not ready to
pledge him Lis unqualified support,
says tne jyjoDjieileralu; r tw
"Tiio caucuses and conventions now
in voguo for making , presidents and
other parts of tho machinery - of the
government, Mr. Campbell took by the
horns, and rated very soundly. ' He de
claredrif we are not - misinformed, that
Gen.-Taylor, in the present aspect-of
parties and political necessities, is the
best mnn lhal emt ; be selected, but was
not wilUns to tire an unconditional
pledge to support him. ' He. wanted
more information respecting ms prmcu
Mr, Campbell also stated that if. there
was any act of Gen. Taylor's which ho
especially approved more lhau any oth
er, it was his conduct., at the seige and
capitulation at Monterey. , ti , . ;
,In this, it will be observed that .Mr.
Campbell differs very essentially , from
his friend Chapman and tho locoa ot
Congress, and also the Advertiser of this
city, i which believes that to General
Taylor's- conduct n . ihnt occasion -att
the disasters on the frontiers ate ow.
ing.- Alabama Journal.
...it , .: A
' M U. CL A Y A N D Til E W AR.1 ;
. Mr. Clay,' iri reply "to a .letter from
some , gentleman in JIuiue, who bad
sent him a present of some scythes, and
refered 'in their letter to , the, Mexican
war, snyst .Yesl gentlemen, I corlainly
coneiir with, you in deprecating , this
Mexican war, the causes which brought
it aboiit, and the manner of its t com
mencement, .1. sincerely wish that
every bayonet and sword employed in
its pfosreution, ' by; both belligerents,
were converted into scythes, plowshnres
and axes, and they' dedicated 1o" their
respective uses' in, the innocent and
peaceful arts of lift..
- ! IMPORTANT IP TRUE.
Just as our piper was going to press)
we wei-O: informed y ,ia geniTenien "in
r no hi wo navevefyconuaenco, mat
I ' ' "a . td .' ' S, " r i -t
p, .report ? from , jetpectableBonrce,
reaching this city Yrorn; the city of Mex.
ico;. last, nighf, . that a. dysentery of ,
maugnaqt character had ; broken out
among .our troops .at Ptiebla, and- that
it is believed the Mexican"' venders of
milk,,, pulque, liquors, , etc., poisoned
those articles with certain poisouOus
vegetable,- which grows tin Ihe netgh.
borhood. r We believe the rumor eutiJ
tied to credit, and liope .Gen. Scott will
hear of it in time to prevent anwexien-
sionor tne oiaooiicat pioi.-xv. ia Tva
Itannl Jul,, &: t; y.
a , ...- n
lV,,'
Ctri. Toytor Onward.
.The New Orleans Delta of the 4th, refer
ring" to repot te of Gn.. Taylor's resignation
or return,. boms pa, lcata of abece,
ssysj f, ,r.t..?',ii . r . t- - i'.u f '-4"l
fMVehave po,lkowever, oorselvei
to make a counter sutemeaMo both that
of our own and the Ntionb Gen. Tay
lor told a gentleman who conversed with
him four days subsequently to , the depar
ture of tCant Pike from Monterey; that.
H8 rhad 'Jiilt ric'eivuT''aaviee:iTrdf.Wah
inttoahy.wJotca-Ue was aatuneawuit,the
government - was . doing , all ,, lit
could to furnish him, with the . necessary
men and means to enable him, te advance
on San , Luis . Potosj; that he, f,H 'r
ed. enough , ef both woald shortly, arrive;
and that as soon as they did arrive, hv
wis determined to march .forward. :This
miy appear, a rather abrupt thanje of
purpose; but with that we have nothing to
do the facts in bnth instances are as we
have slated them
AN
ALCALDE BROUGHT TO tllS
,j,vio ursuue - , wua his sicainer oTcnuuvu,
and the water Jow, ho ran plump- upon a
qnd bar just above Crralvo, in a neigh-
borhood notoriously .dangerous from mar
auders. The Captain had t to unload
his, vessel and eave part of his cargo on
shore until some future tim"v, The Al
calde of the place, a little ranch of a dosen
huts, exceedingly imperious,, refusing to
provide yiny fjusrd for the property, 'while
he insinaated in a very unequivocal man
ner, that he. had no doubt the property
would be stolen or injured. Tho Cap
tain of the steamer, of course, in no good
humor, persuaded, ihiealened, and offered
bribes, to induco the Alcalde te take; pos
session ofitt until becoming 'perfectly f in
furiated, he seixed the AlccTde back pf the
neck, thtuat him violently . against a tree
near byand called for his rifl. In an
instant he had the weapon ' placed in bis
hands, and stepping off about forty paces,
ha. took deliberate aim, barked the Mexi
can's sknll and frightened " h'm4 nearly to
death.' The poor Alcalde threw, himself
across the'merchandise, and extending his
arms and legs, as if he would fain turn into
a small buildior with a lock aad key on it,
cried lustily for mercy, 'On being pre
sented with a sheet of paper and pen, he
Wrote a receipt for the goods, mounted
guard himself, and' never abandoned ' bis
charge until properly rtlessed. Since that
lime Captain . has ' told a variety of
stories abont ms rifle, none of which are
more remarkable than the m inner it knock
ed 'decency and brains' into the head of s
lying Alcalde. u" ''
GRANUf'itOYAL ARClI cilAPTER.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Free
Mason, Tor the State of North Carolina,
is at length revived. This h as been an
object long desired, aad . several abortive
attempts hays. been mads H accomplish it.
A Convention of Delegates from several
of the Chapters m lbia State, assembled at
Masonic Hall, last week,,, and adopted a
Constitution and Cy-Ls-.vs, and elected the
following officers of tho Grand Chapter.
Alfred Martin, cf Wilmington,' Gl IL P
Isaac Northrop, ol ilo. I), it, 1 1. lt
Charles N. Webb of Halifax, G.Cl A.' P.
riepiton', of - Wilmington, G. T.J L.. V.
Pender of Tarboro', G. 8.t Revi Thos.
G. Lowe, of do. G, C. sad Jas. . r.. Mil
ler, of Wilmington, G. M , ' ' .
j , tflLCom. ,
. - THANKS. . -a
Amn the other- sparkling". produc
tions, of fancy with which the admin ,
istration press abonnds, (sayf the Rich
mond Republican) is a report that the
Mexican Congress has passed a 'vote of
thank: ) Mr Corwin of Ohio. ' The
next thing they ought to, do, is to thank
Polk' for admitting t Snnta .' Anna to
Mexico. (The rascals ought to' have done
that first. Corwin said that if, he were
a Mexican,' instead of an American, he
would v welcome the ... invader 'with
bloody ' hands and a hospitubte grave."
Polk as an American, gave the Mexicans
a miscreant whose "bloody;- hnnds"
have 'welcomed sTHlRTECN i. HUN
DR E I) - ,AmericnDs ; - to 44hospiittble
graves." &wt, - v cmw
A'NEW PLAN FOR ULKCTINC. A
PR RSI DENT.- .
c To get rid ' 'of "tins ; intervention of
Nominating Conventions end to avoid
the necessity of a resort to the House of
Represerfatives, in the busines otchoo.
ing a resident, a plan has been suggen
ted by Air, Senator Cento, whiclr b
considers ,i admirably: adapted : la tli
object in view of as well aaeasv and .
cellent in taelfVi In his ? rocenV speech
at Jefferson he thus sets It forth!
"He had Ions eince made known M
opinion-indirect 'vote' ofthe pcopl.',
and i no intevventiou " of intermpdiAit
bodies to nominate before hand. or r.i
decide alternately Jaftei wards, Iwasj fijs
plan.', A1 yoto by districts; and a secotui
elcctlotf fcetween the two highejt, if th-j
first one foiled, was . the Pla"l enl oLvi
ous remGdytu A secotid , election . bi;
tweon the two hizliest. would tii
boi wiiU a Domluatingcouventioii, and
a contingent resort to the-, House oi
Represcntativee-iaio matter how many
wero candidates in the first election if
any one obtain a majority of the whole.'-
men' me elective principle wss latisfied
the majority to govern--and the ctec
tion : was finished; if no one obtained
snch a majority then the first election
to be hold as a nomination of the birh-
est by the jheople, and tho election to be"
immeaiaiciy neia over' again between,.
L'?i 'iiUS,would
lion to a speedy conclusion, and wilhoutr
n 'resortlobtern)iaia bodios a ria
tionftl convention, ftor a House of jlep,,.
resqinaiive eacn daily tecomiug
acceptable,, to t the people, j llewish--ed
ihe uoccss.iry reforms to be made iu:
timoi the Constitution to be consututioiv-)
ally aroouded, upon oresigitt and roW
son, i before some violent shock shoo Id.'
do mischief to the instrumonf itself," to
tho House ef Representatives Or to ttio
nomioatinjr convention: lint he Islio
architect1 of rain; he did not pnM down
until he Was ready to build tip; hci "did"
noi o t one aneiMr tuninyfi anrti..M .
, ,.- "IVV c v. .
HWiit.vvimj w WMicr-llllll;r. i 0 WO
Intel mediate bodies which stand bet ween!
the people and the object of their choice,
jiomiuating Conveuiion,, and tha
House of Representatives must stand ,
as they are, though at the great risk ot .
frustrating the popular choice, and bring-t
Ing on n crisis until the bard lesson ol
expetionco shall induce toe people to;
supercede them by safe and better insti. '
(utioost ya,wMN(t-&
"The following evidence of the euccess ;
of our friend of the Communicator, gives-
HS heart-felt satisfaction (J v.f
I JOOur : prospects are brightening
every day. When we issued our first s
number ve were penny-less : we felt
ashamed to look tip" but we perse-
vored; and what was the result? We i
have supported our family on the "eash
ystem" kept even with the ;expenses
if publication and are how ready to
ay nearly One half the cost of our print-
ng materials. " T'Zf ''f'Vr' ''
If we continue, for a short ' time ' to"
nect with the . like success, ' it will nt ;
) long before the Communicator , will ;
a greatly improved, both in appearance .
and size. , , , 1.
I tWith4hi unconditional pledge, n r
bur part, may we not reasonably antici-.,
date a large increase of patronage from
ihe numerous temperance advocates iu.
our State? .4.C sip-hi - i.
I ' The New York Express has received
M
Cash Account," by, which it is made to.
appeor, and prqtty clearly too, thai; .tho,
deficiency, to be obtained, .by loans . 114
181$, wilt amount to about $49,000,000,.
Only isrffrr) -jvst,:i,h "v t', ,v,;t -
i MR,!:JOLK IN BOSTON,
r The President mode hie 1 etitreo into"
Dostofl?on.Taesdajr in & shower of rain.?
Ho was received with the usual ceremo-'
nies , and escorted througli jthe principal
strqqls lo his lodgings at 4he Reveru"
IIouso, , The Atlas "says when tlu.
corriage in which the .President . was'
placed passed, the lower end of ihe Old ,
State House, a stout old gentleman, evi
dently uneo?y at the plentiful lack'
of enthusiasm, which prevailed, took off,
his hat and cried with a loud voice.,
"Three cheers for Gen. Jackson and all,
his frtcnds.H Thi tmernected draft
iipoii the patriotism of tho crowd was'
duly honored by 0 loud laugh.'' Even
the President could not ' resist smiling?
at the singularity bf the appear. " ' . , '
'If a peace is made now, - says the RV
Y. Courier and Enqnirer, you may ex. ;
pect to see it include JN. Mexico,' Uppet
and Lower Califoroia, and trip, with
the right bf sovereignity for a canal t( '
raftroad scross the Isthmus of Tehnan
tepee." It is' said that the Mexicans! :'"
themselves are extromely anxious to ,
hnve this canal or railroad mnda by.
us;.and in any eyent you may therefore
Consider this as a fact accomplkhed, ' -
Whyhoiild old maidr be ridiculed .
for their ' pet dogs and birds and flow
ers? "These substitutes are' the com
panions of tho lonely? (he Iiusband9 of
the nnmarried, the children of thechild
less,
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