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should not myself have proposed it I would have waited until the presence of the British subjects in Orejjun, and their enjoyment of their privileges secured by treaty had become uncomfortable to our people. The British always professed that thty valued the territory merely for ita commercial privileges and for nothing else, and we have a right to take them at their word. By giving the notice, as it aeems to me, we make a quasi admission that we have not a right to take the steps above alluded to without first giving the notice. These are my opinions, and 1 am nut prepared yet to relinquish thera but the President has bad the subject under his eye, and has given to it much attention. He recommends the notice, and it may, and probably will, turn out that he is right.

In cases where no practical principle is involved, and where the question presented is one of expediency merely, I will sustain my party friends, and the administration created by them. If you ask why I will du this, I will say that it is necessary in order to harmonize our party, and that it is the only way to keep our Vhi friends beaten. But I have another reason for going for the notice that lam instructed positively by my constituents to go for it. There is not one Democrat, and but very few Whigs, among my constituents who would not unite in instructing me to that effect. Some gentlemen say that thpy will not vote for the notice for fear it should result in a war.

Some have even said that the notice will be, per se, cause of war. But the British negotiators never considered that it would be a cause of war. How was it possible that those who framed the Convention could have provided for the notice, if it was to be the cause of a war Eut others say that it is no cause of war, and that, on the contrary, it will hasten an adjustment of the question and that is probably a fair view of the subject. Some say that it will irritate Great Britain that it wiil wake her up, and alarm the Hudson Bay Company, because it threatened their valuable privileges, and induce them to strengthen themselves in Oregon. For the sake of peace I would yield the British subjects their present commercial privileges fur a good time to come; but this would be on condition of a full recognition of our right to Oregon and I would sustain the President in making such a treaty after the notice was given.

But I admit that the notice may tend to war, and very probably lead to it when it shall be carried out by the adoption of measures for taking possession of the territory, and practically asserting our rights by establishing a Territorial Government, granting lands to settlers, and controlling the Indian tribes. Eut shall this prevent as from asserting our title! Is that the attitude of the American people! Shall we look across the waters, and ask Great Britain whether we shall be allowed to take possession of our own soil, on our own continent Of course she would answer, No. In my opinion, sir, we shall, at the end of the year, if not before, take possession of Oregon and that may bring the matter to the issue of war. I think so, because I believe that the pretence of Great Britain that she wanted Oregon merely for a hunting-ground is false but that she places the highest value on it on account of its commercial facilities. Great Britain had always been alert in improving her commerce with barbarous nations, for no commerce was more profitable.

The Indian traders, is it was well known in our country, always reaped rich harvests. Great Britain knows the value of Orejou, and I believe that she will fight for it; and I know that the American people will tight for it. lhe harbors of Oregon, fronting a barbarous world, afford admirable facilities for carrying on trade; and barbarous nations are always the best customers of civilized people. Northern Oregon would always be a manufacturing country, for it abounded in water power. California will afford vast Juantities of raw cotton for the-supply of Oregon actories, and there is no difficulty in the navigation bstween Oregon and California.

And so great is the supply of 6bip timber which Oregon furnishes, that more than half the ships cf the world will in forty years be built in the northern part of that territory. The harbors of Tuget's Bound will afford naval stations, and through them we would soon command the whole commerce of tne Pacific without them, Oregon would not be worth a straw to us, for there were no good harbors south of Puget's sound, and the major part of commercial and ship-building facilities are north of latitude 49 deg. My doctrine is, to go ahead and assert our rights and as to the results, not to stop to calculate them. I will at least utter no boastful calculations as to the results. Let not him who putteth on his armor boast himself as he who putteth it off.

Even if we were certain that the results of a war would be at first adverse to us, yet should we vote for the notice, and the other measures consequent upon it. We may safely put our trust in the justice of our cause and in the kind protection of divine Providence, ar.d the struggle must end like our former war in a glorious triumph, and in the diffusion of our principles. The day will come when every interest and every party that is opposed to Oregon will crumble into dust. I have beard some speculations upon the consequences of our extension of territory, and of the annexation of the Mexican and other States to our Union. I do not want any mixed races in our Union, nor men of any color except white, unless they be slaves.

Certainly, not as voters or legislators. My constituents will never consent that their representative in this hall should hold political discussion with the honorable colored member from Mexico. They know that this would lead to a political strife for ascendancy between colors, ending in revolution and blood. If Mexico, after going through half a dozen more revolutions, should become capable of self-government and apply. for annexation, I would vote against it, unless her colored races should come in as slaves, or be otherwise excluded from political privileges.

My constituents cannot agree to admit colored men to the exercise of the right of suffrage and they cheerfully acquiesce in the representative basis which the Constitution has provided for the slave-holding States. Independent States, composed of white people thoroughly imbued with our principles of self-government, we will receive into our Union at their own request but even them we do not wish to coerce into our Union, or to annex by conquest. If we find a stray independency floating about, and wanting protection, we will take it in. When the volcano, sleeping in the bosom of the British empire, shall burst forth, and Canada shall be lopped off, it might be a question whether it shall be annexed to our Union. Should we conquer it, we will give it back to Great Britain for I do not wish to annex her loyal Scotch nd English people.

Her Irish and French inhabitants I might be willing to unite with but it would take fifty years to learn the Scotch and English of Canada, un-Americanized by association, the principles of our free institutions. The Irish make good citizens. They take to liberty naturally. Tat is an American from the word go. If Canada should ever become independent and capable of self-government, and apply for annexation, we will think of iL But I would annex any part of the world where the American people go and settle, and form communities.

We have done so, and we will d'j it again. This, sir, (said Mr. is a progressive question. Texas was so also; and if Great Britain wants a compromise with us she had better speak at once. When the annexation of Texas was proposed here, I remember how fearful some gentlemen were in this House, that the people would not sustain it but they soon found that the people were ahead of them on the question, and were almost unanimous for the measure.

When gentlemen first take their scats here, they BOmetimes imagine themselves very wise, and think that wisdom will die with them but after a while they begin to find themselves mistaken, particularly if they try often to get the floor. A little experience here baa learned many a man not to be wiser than his constituents. The same lesson may be learned again. We annexed the territory of Texas. We, in the north-west, charge nothing for our assistance in that matter.

We weat won cur own hook," on that question, and if we had not done so, Indiana herself would have gone and taken it with a rush. The people, as usual are ahead of their representatives it was so on the Texas question, and it it is so on this. If I should come back to thia House at the next Congress, (and I think, perhaps, I may,) I shall find, I fear, that several of my excellent old acquaintances will not be here, and they will owe their defeat to their opposition to this measure. This, I say sir, is a progressive question, and before this Congress is ended the days of compro-mian will be ended. So.

von who are trembling at the thought of war, and reasoning as to the value of righta, had better yield anu ooey me oice me yew ple. The people alone have the right to do and command wrong. Your constituents at home, while yon are debating this question, are going strong for Oregon. Thej expected that, before this, we should have provided measures for the protectioa of emigrants, our friends and brother, and their wives and children and that by this lime they would be with their horses and wagons on the road to Oregon. We will have to do it, or the people will send representatives here who will obey then voice.

Note. It would be totally unneeessaiy for Mr. Wick to explain any of hit remark i to hn own contituency, or to those who heard them. But hi speech will te read by others, strangeis to him, and bis peculiarities of manner. To uch, be bas deired us to tay, that some tf hii descriptions were intended to be caricatures, and especially that his desciiption of the mode in which the citizens if the noith-west assert their reisonal boor is so highly a caricature, that the fact represented would not be leadily guessed.

Tbe people of the noitlcwest are essentially kind in It el in jf, i i peaceable, ana mooeiaie iu meir dioqcs oi see King ijihwc tun for personal giiefs or iusulu. Union. Augmentation of (lie Navy. In the Senate, on the 27th January, the bill, proposed by Mr. Fairfield of Maine, was taken up for consideration, viz A BILL providing for the augmentation of the naral force of the Lnited Stales, and for other purposes.

Pi it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent uiirts rf Me Lnited Mates pj America in Congress as semi UJ. That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be built, equipped, and employed in the naval service of the Lnitid states, ten steam-chips, or vessels ot war, to be constructed of iron, if practicable, to wit Three of tbe class of frigates, rive of the class of sloops of war, and two of a smaller class. Sec. 2. And bs it further enicted.

That the Presi dent be, and he is hereby, further authorized, if, in his opinion, at any time before the commencement of the next regular session of Congress th3 public exi gencies should require it, to cause to be completed all the frigates and sloops of war now upon the stocks, and to repair and put into acti re service all the sloops or vessels now in ordinary. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, I hat the I'resi dent be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase or col lect such naval supplies, materials, and ordinances as his judgment may deem the public interest requires, limiting the amount to the appropriation for this pur pose hereinafterwards made. Sec.

4. And be it further enacted. That, in carrying into effect the first section of this bill, the President be, and he is hereby authorized, to cause said ships or vessels to be built under contract, if, in his opinion, the public interest would thereby be promoted. Sec. 5.

And be it further enacted. That, for the purpose of carrying into effect foregoing provi visions, the sum of five millions six hundred and twentv-five thousand dolalrs to wit: for the building and equipping the ships and vessels provided for in the first section of this bill, two millions nine hundred and twenty thousand dollars for completing the ships and vessels now upon the stocks, one million five hundred and twenty thousand dollars for repairs of ships and vessels in ordinary, six hundred and twenty-five thuusand dollars; for the purchase of naval supplies, materials and ordnance, nve hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is nereDy appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted.

That so much of the first section of the act approved March 3d, 194o, entitled An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the June, 1346," as limits the whole number of petty officers, seamen, or ordinary seamen, landsmen and boys in the naval service, to seven thousand five hundred, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Mr. Hannegan presented the following amendment, offered by him several days since, and which was also made a special order of this day Sec. 7. And be it further enacted.

That the entire proceeds from the sales of the public lands accruing to the United States be, and the same are hereby, appropriated to the immediate building and equipment of ten additional steam vessels of war of the first class of frigates and for this purpose, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to apply forthwith the sum of two millions and seventy-seven thousand dollars, being the amount received during the past year from land sales, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated said vessels to be constructed of the same material as the vessels provided for in the first section of this bill. Mr. Fairfield supported the bill, but opposed the amendment. Mr. Eentox, contrary to general expectation, made a speech decidedly pacific, and in opposition to any of our naval defences.

He said that he had not made any war speech this session, because he had seen nothing which justified the belief that war would ensue. And as he had no apprehensions of war, he saw no reason for adopting war measures. He was decidedly opposed to the bill, and to the recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy. The provisions of the bill were examined in detail. The present expenditures for the Navy, he said, amounted to about SjfJ.OOO.OlK) annually, and by this bill it is proposed to add about more, making in all OUO.COO for the Navy of the United States in time of peace.

This bill comes forward as a war measure in time of peace, and an appropriation of called for, when the whole government, according to the estimates, is expected to be carried on for He opposed the bill as a war measure, because he was not willing that the American Senate should declare to Great Britain that the American people are prepared for tear lie had shown by his course, on former occasions, to which he referred, that he had not been altogether blind to what was necessary for the national defence. But he was opposed to measures, in time of peace, calculated to involve the country in war. From the close of the war the government has acted upon a plan, a system, which he was ready to carry out, but he was not ready to depart from that system, to plunge the country into a war, when there is nothing to show that the peace of the country is not to be preserved. His position iu regard to war or peace would never be equivocal, and he wished the measures of the country to be equally unequivocal. He went on to show that those proposed were of an equivocal character, and also that the efforts which had been made in past years to augment our land and naval forces had been unsuccessful.

He would not now undertake to argue the policy of the present naval peace establishment but are wo prepared to double, treble it, in time of peace, and to make it a war establishment Are we prepared to establish a permanent military naval establishment Have the consequences to flow from such an establishment been duly considered Even Great Britain does not keep up such an establishment. The ordinary expenses of her navy in time of war is 19,000,000, and in peace, about And are we to keep up an establishment at the same expense in peace and in war? Are we prepared to increase our expenses from millions to twelve millions of dollars At the close of Gen. Jackson's administration, the number of men employed in our Navy was about 4,000. This had since been doubled, and now it is proposed to double the double. The present distribution of our naval forces he considered injudicious There was no more necessity now for a naval force in the Mediterranean than there is for a Navy in the Chesapeake Bay.

He was opposed to the bill. He saw no necessity for any war measure and he moved the post-ponemeut of its consideration to the first day of ilay. Mr. Hannegan made one of the most eloquent speeches of the session. He would purchase peace neither with land nor with dollars and cents.

If we are to purchase our rights at all, let it be with our blood. He referred to a remark which had been made by Mr. Fairfield, that he (Mr. regretted that the ardor of the Senator from Indiana was not more tempered with discretion. He might be ardent, but his feelings were not of his own making they were given him by the Almighty.

Eut his course here was to be judged by his acts, and not by the ardor of bis temperament. He appealed to the Senate to say whether his course here had been marked by indiscretion, or whether the feelings of any Senator had ever been wounded by any expression of bis. Nor had be ever aimed How at a friend with a smile on his countenance. He desired also to say a word to his d.stin-guished and valued friend from Missouri, (Mr. Benton) a man whom he had followed as his political model through life, and than with whom he differed with no man more He regretted his course in the Senate to-day.

The Senator from Missouri, (said Mr. opposes the entire proposition bill and amendment, as a matter of course and gives as a reason that there are no signs of war ahead that all is peace, all is quiet and such will be the continued state of things. The Senator tells us that he goes for that matured plan to which the government has adhered for the last thirty years and more. And now let me ask the Sen- 1 11 a i um mos. respeciiuny wnai uas oeen the result ofthat matured plan 1 Have you a tenable lortincation on youjr seaboard If you have, 1 am altogether misinformed.

Are not those great moutha, the Delaware and Chesapeake, open for the entrance of any enemy who may seek us I have the authority of military and naval men of the highest standing for saying, that an invading army could find no eri- ous obstacle to their entrance into this city, save that alone which would be presented by the patriotic (hearts and strong arms of our hastily summoned countrymen This, sir, is the result of that "matur- jed plan." The city of New York, as I am informed, by one of her representatives, lies exposed. Phila delphia and Bestem are comparatively quite defence less. And yet we are not authorized at the present crisis, to take ony steps for the better defence of the country Sir, I ask, can we indeed be blind to those Mgns, full of threatening, hich now darken the horizon, and to which allusion has been so frequently that to describe them were almost an idb repetition The single circumstance that England and France are at this time creating a marine force greater than that existing at any antecedent period of their history, has surely some significance. They are increasing their naval force with unexampled celerity. And not only is she increasing her marine, but England is also fortifying her coast.

Who will tell me of an existing difficulty between England and France 1 Against whom but the United States does Great Britain fortify her coast 1 -Does she dread a French invasion 1 Who would heed it A French invasion The thought is idle. Speaking a different language cherishing the hostility of centaries inspired by hereditary prejudice and hatred a French army in England, though headed by Napoleon, would be annihilated in less than twenty days. It is from this Union alone that England can dread an invasion. Speaking the same language descended from the same common stock possesj-ing institutions which approximate more closely than those of any other na tion on earth to hers, and to which a large portion of I I. II .1 tier peopie are rcaay to yieia tneir sympathies, being now almost in a condition of revolt we present the only quarter from whicn England dreads invasion.

Her wise and sagacious statesmen 6lie has had many such, and still can point to many such would laugh to scorn the idea of a successful invasion of her soil by any European power. But it is said there is no cause of difficulty no prospect, no dread of a difficulty growing out of this Oregon If no difficulty grows out of it, England will assume a ground which never before in her history has been ns- sumed. Ferhaps I am indiscreet in my movement. But I comprehend the past history of England. I have read and studied it from childhood, and in no one in stance has she ever receded from a high position which she has assumed.

This country will not recede. Ohio, western Pennsylvania, western New York, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee will never surrender one jot or tittle never We hear from home daily and nightly messages of the spirit that stirs the people. Eut this evening the mail brought us intelligence that the Missouri Convention had unanimously adopted, as I was informed by my friend from Missouri, who usu ally sits here, (Mr. Atchison,) the resolution fixing our boundary at 51 deg. 40 min.

now and forever. Indiana is of the same mind, 1 venture to say, and so is Ohio and so I like not to speak in lieu of my friend from Kentucky over the way but such I gath er from every account, is the state of feeling in that gallant State. But will England recede so far as even to accept the proposition of 49 Her history teaches us that she will not. I say it would be an anomaly in Eng lish policy if she would so recede. Is there no pros pect of a difficulty with Mexico Is there truth or falsehood in the statements we hear of the contemptu ous receptiou of our minister Has he succeeded in his designs or intentions We know he has not We know he cannot.

know every man of us must know that is utterly impossible to adjust our diuiculties with iUexico while ranee and England maintain their present position towards us. And if Mexico strikes a blow against us, it will be only be cause she knows Ehe is backed them. We are acquainted with the declaration put forth hy Guizot Do we imagine that trance and England will permit the United btates to annihilate I Thev cau not. They will not. They would be false to their own professions to the position they assume towards her if they do.

But who shall pretend to say that England and France are not holding in her present position; ho is there that can penetrate their policy, or divide the impenetrable veil shrouds their schemes None, sir, none. There is one feature in English policy to which her bitterest enemy must yield his greatest admiration. It is the secresy with which her designs are ever cloaked, whilst 6he is preparing for their execution so essen tial to the celerity of her movements, and the over whelming force of her blow hen these designs are matured for execution. Sir, I maintain that we should at once begin to put our country in a proper state of dclence. Our commerce is on every sea.

We hold intercourse with every nation. Our enterprising fellow-citizens are in every clime, nobly illustrating the expansive energies of their native country, and, as I believe, pioneers ot liberty in all lands, iou have all these to protect. I am not for war. As a repre sentative of the great old growling West, I am not for war. I am for peace.

But it must be an honorable peace. I am for preserving the integrity of our soil at every hazard. So far I am for war and no farther. It has been charged that we in the West desire war for war's sake. I repel the infamous insinuation.

I repel the foul charge. We are as much opposed to war for war's sake as he who dwells on the farthest point of land that juts out into the Atlantic. Eut we are undivided in an earnest determination to preserve that which involves our honor and a3 one of the rep resentatives of the western people, hen I press for measures that go to the asserting and maintenance of that honor and our territory, 1 am bound to offer something substantial. I want no war to come such as the last war. I want no repetition if the scenes witnessed at Hampton and Havre de Grace.

I want the coast defended by an adequate force and here, et me ask, how long this or any administra tion would stand that would enter on a war, and yet neglect to make proper preparation 1 Not month would it last. Let me say one word relation to the "partyism" of this question, is no party question, sir. It addresr.es itself to all. is a mighty American question, risijg proudly from its pedestal, and overshadowing all other questions. is one elevated tar above the dust and turmoil of party conflict, like the snow-clad peaks of one of our own mountains that lifts itself up above the heavy fogs which overhang the plains beneath, and reposes serenely in the pure and cloudless ether.

This question addresses itself not to party, but to that common 1 4 I5! iove oi a common country wnicn exists in any true American heart. I go for the country, and every foot of it and I go for putting the country in a proper state of defence, so as to prevent the desolating consequences of war. I would avoid the possibility that ever hereafter an enemy's foot should press and pol- ute this carpet that ever hereafter an enemy's hand should deface these silent, but ever eloquent monuments of that glorious day that ever hereafter an invader's hand should give to the flames the buildings containing the archives of the republic. I go for pro tecting this land, and every foot of this land, from the footsteps of the invader. I go for protecting our fair daughters from the insult and brutal violation and for the accomplishment of that, what is the whole round sum proposed 1 Can you weigh against that sum one single American life, be it the fair and feeble form of woman, or the athletic form of man 1 know not the value of a Bingle American life.

though it be that of the poorest, the meanest, and most obscure. It is priceless, let it belong to whom it may, uncharged with crime. The debate was continued on subsequent days, but the bill was finally laid over for the present. Costumes. Georgia.

A shirt collar and a pair of spurs. A blue rilind and a string ot beads. Southern Indians. -A small piece of rope round the waist. Sandicich Islands.

An ostrich feather. Tbxas. A straw hat and a pocket handkerchief. South Carolina. A cigar and a pair of spectacles.

Anti-Mormons. A quill behind the ear and two biick-bats. Wolterines A fur cap, a quid of tobacco and a bottle of anti-ague drops. A Heavt and Assorted Stock. The New York Spirit of the Times says that a gentleman is going South to oven a jewelry establishment his capital is a crow bar.

welcome the fallowing lines to our columns. They re woithy oi ths fair poetess to whom they are addressed. Louircttlt Democrat. Lines. TO Has.

IUAH T. BOLTON. I know thou art fir, tbo we never have met. And thy heait is full-jewell'd, in worth Pure, lofty, and radiant, wiih Hope's coronet, And the signet of genius and troth. Thou hast felt the wild ihrobbing at heart which none feel, But the soul, gifted nobly as thine Rich gmi without bidding gleam brightly, and ateal Forth to tby sweet musical ahiine.

Oft my spirit responds to thy soul-stirring song, So ihulliog, yet gentle iby layf My heart brings ihre tribute, nor e'er deems it wrocr Tby spirit's rare beauties to praise. We nerer have met, and peichauce never may For our paths from each other are fi And never near Fame's crystal founts may I stray, Or her ever-green lauiels can wear. Yet, tho I'm not gifted with talents so rare. O'er my heait, oft biigM vitioos are stealing Ava earth sometimes seems a too limited sphere For my soul to unburden her feeling. But lady as oft as fAy heait flows in sorg, It will find a re-fchj in mioei Tho' I do not possess tbe sweet gems that belong To a spirit so gifted as thine FVray, Ja Feb.

isA, 1846. IMMA. Snow. ST MAS. L.

H. SICOCRKtT. How quietly the snow comes down. When all are fast asleep, And plays a thousand faiiy pianka O'ei vale and mountain steep. How cunningly it finds its way To every cianny mall, And eri-ei ihicuh evtn tbe slightest chink, In window and iu wall.

To every noteless bill it brings A fairer, purer crest, Than the i ich eimine robe that decks The haughtiest monarch's breast. To svery reaching spray it gives VYhate'er its band can hold A beautious thing the snow is To all the young and old. The waking day, through curtaining haze. Looks forth with surpiise, To view what changes hare been wrought Since last she sh'ut her eyes And a pleasant thing it is to see The cottage ehildien peep, From cut the drift, that in their caves Prolongs its rampait deep. Right welcome are those feathery flakes To the ruddy urchins' eye.

As down the long, smooth bill they coast, With shout and revelry. Or when the moonlight, clear and cold, Calls out their throng to play-On a merry gift the snow is, For a Christinas bolyday. The city mis', who, wrapp'd in fur, Is lifted to the sleigh, And borne so daintily to school Along the ctowdrd way. FeeU not within her pallid cheek. The rich blood mantling warm.

Like ber, who, laughing, strikes the snow Fiom powdeted tiees and foim. A tasteful band 'he snow bath For on the storied pane I saw its Alpine landscapes traced With aich and sculptured fane. Where high o'er hoary-headed cliff's The dizzy Simpbn wound, And old cathedral reared their towers With Gothic tracery bound. A Ticnody on the Approaching Demise of Ohl Mother Corii-Lnw. BT THOMAS MOOKE.

I see, I fee it is coming fast, Our dear old Com-law' doom is cast That ancient Udy, of hib degree, Is as near ber end as alie well can be And much will all vulvar eater of bread Ilejiiice, when they see her faiily dead: For never, from ancient Medea down To the late Mrs. Brownrigg, of bad renownj Has any old dame been known, they aver. Who could starve and carve poor folks, like her. But, dear old damsel, they wrong her sadly, Twas all by law she behaved so badly And God fort-id, whate'er the event, That free-boin B.itons should e'er repent Wrongs done by Act of Parliament. But ts it indeed then come to this After all our course of high bread bliss Toor dteir old Corn-law prop of Peeis, And gloiy of Squires, tbiouh countless Must all thy stiucture of Pounds a id Pence Like another Babylon vanish hence Must towering Pi ices and Rents sublime Thus topple, like turieH touch'd by lime And all, for what that each shiitless oaf May bolt, for breakfast, a larger loaf For this one vulgar puipose alone Is all this inelegant mischief done.

For this poor Knatchbull hard privation-Must lower a peg his 'Social station For this, even lords (distressing thought) Will soon to short commons all be brought Will fall with their wheat so much per quarter, And get to look blue as Ducky's garter. And stars will giow pale as pi ices fail, And fees in tail will be ut olT for sale, And all will sink by a sliJirg scale-As "slips o'er its slime the sleek slug Nor leave one Corn-lord hih and hale Though thcy.fljurish now, to tell the tale "This lady, as is well known, was in the agricultural line. See, for an account of her farming operations, Ovid Metamoiph, vn. v. Til.

Her skill in "carving" is tnus briefly by the same poet: stncto Medea recludit Ense senis juguIu.Ti." A line boi rowed, with but little alteration, fiom one of the Lake poet, the original being as follows: MCli.n. liilini If ttim. fli climiAr. cla.tf a 111 1 1 Advice Gratis. AZT ECL0CCE.

(From Punch.) Paddy What's to be done at all, M-slher Commissioner Here's a lot of praytces wouldn p'-tze tbe pig', sir, Eailies and Lumpers, cups and common tateis, Gone to destruction. Commissioner Dig up your tubers, store them in a dry place, Plenty of straw put underneath each layer, Griud them lo pulp, or, ii you like it better, ioast on a griddle. Paddy Murdther alive, but where's the straw to come from Mill for to grind, or griddle Tor to toast 'em No place at all I've got to keep myself dry, Much less my praties. Dr. Backland Ignorant peasant, don't mind mind Kane or Flayfair, Starch is only gluten, therefore Innutritions Steam your potatoes, and you'll find the fundus tqual to musnrooms.

Mr. Tilley Chloride of lime is better, if you've got it Twopence a pound is all that it will cost you. One pound of chlor. de, propeily employed, saves 1 wo ol potatoes. AU oget her But whate'er you do, Pat, keep your mind quite easy.

Science is at work examining the fungus i Though, fot lhe present, we confess that we know coining sduui iu Exeunt CoMMissrowta, BuTLta and Tiilet. Paddt, if if a his hands tn his pockets, looks after them bewildered. There is a class in America that worship and adore riches that will seek the attainment of their object even amon the ruins of their country. If a scheme is suggested by which their interest will be increased they dash along headlong in its support, regardless of principle insensible to tne jaws oi me iana, ana reckless cf the rights of the laboriug portion cf the community they have no national attachments or patriotism their ledger is their bible and money their Uod. Fixancial.

Chalk is still on the rise. The liquor trade is spirited. Horses are hard run. Sleighs go quick. Oystera are going down.

Wood is all JSred high, and goes like smoke. Dancing pomps go brisk-lyf The call for newspapers ts pressing. The hat business is going aAeaJ. Bustles have a backward tendency. The price of mittens is varying, and may sometimes be had gratis.

We believe there is some speculation in gaming cards, but the dealers generally keep icisf Mathematical. Pick-pockets appear to bo multiplying in our city. Boston Whig. In our city they are subtracting. --Rochester Adc.

Here they are dividing the spoils. New Orleans Ddla. With us they are still adding to their numbers. Boston Star. In England there are but nine daily papers published.

They are' nil in London. The concentration cif public support rpon a number bo small, satisfactorily account for their unsurpassed excellence. Dog-wood, obscrjes an eminent author, nay readily be distinguished by its peculiar bark. OFFICIAL. LIST OF ESTItAVS.

Alle County. Taken up by Charles Fairfield, living in Wayne Township, one eatray aorrel Mare, with a white face, both hind leet white, email sieed, about ail years old, supposed to be half pony, no other marks perceivable; appraised at $25, by William Beck and Uichard IWk, John B. Dubois, J. I. K.

J. FLEMING, CU-rk. Dcarlorn County. Taken up by John Cantor of Jackson Township, on the 13th day ol St-pteiulM-r, 1S43, two etitray Mar, ort a dark bay, 14 and a half hands high, supposed to be four years old last Spring, with a small star in her forehead, saddle mark on her bat and two scars, one on each aida of her nose no other murks perceivable appiaised at $11. lhe other a light bay mare, fourteen hands Iit'li, supposed to be three years old lad Spring, with three hite leet, and a large bhise in her forehead, and a snre place on the near aide of her neck appraised at $'2U, before Jacob V.

Lav rence, P. Taken up by Warren Tebbs, of Harrison Township, on the 21st day of November, 1345, one bay horse, supposed to be five years old, with blck les and tail, a star in the forehead, about sixteen hands hifli, no other murks or brands perceivable) appraised to $42 50, by John Walland and Covingtun Lurneilus, before Ezekiel Jackson, J. I. Taken up by William II. Baker of Manchester Tow nship, on the 13th day of December, 1345, a dark bay Horse, supposed tobe twelve years old, marked with while streaks on both sides the neck, ntudc by the collar, star in the forehead, and smooth shod behind oppruised at $23, before Win.

Tibbetts, J. I. Taken up by James head of Clay Tow nship, on 9th day of January 1S4G, one grey Horse, suppoeed lo be 12 or 14 veara old, nppcarsto have had the bit head, and been cured ny burning, nearly blind in the left siioes on ins lore leet appraised at S'Jo, before m. r. ILLIAM V.

CHELK, clerk Franklin County. Taken no by John Deearmond of Piev Townshio on the 12ih day of December, 1345, two estrays, one a bay Mare, supposed to be four years old next Spring, r.o other marks or bi and perceivable appraised at $15, (he other a light soirel Colt, with a blaze in the face, while mane and tail, the right hip lower than lhe left, supposed to be two years old neat Spring; appraioed at by Daniel Kiger and James Young, before W. C. Moore, J. f.

J. 31. JUIINSON, clerk. Cilson County. Taken up by John McConneil living in Columb township, on the Jrd day or January, 1S4G, one dark brown Dorse, with some while in his forehead and on one side of his net-k, some saddle marks, about fifteen kn lj I i y.

I. mnA f.nr li ii ua ngii, ii im iuui -iii uiu H'piaiBCU KU iO, by James W. Maxam and Ambrose Zigler, before Robert Steele, J. Taken up by Samtiel Shannon living in Patoka Town ship, on the 13ih day of January, 1346. a briuht bav Mare, 14 hands high, with a small siar in her forehead, and a small spot on her nose, supposed lo be four years old next Spring, some white on her left hind foot near the hoof; also a bay Filly, one year old, with a small white spot on her nose, blind in her left eye, hind feet white above the fetlocks; appraisd the first lo $25, and the se cond to $vj, by K.

A. Wood and Jesse atkins, befor Win. 11. Uoicourt, J. 1'.

JOHN HARGROVE, clerk Grern County. Taken tip by Sanford Dexson in Washington Tow cli on the 27ih day of December, 1S45, four red sandy colored Hogs; 2 red one white sandy Mack spotted nog: ol in em marked witii a crop and nick in lelt ear one hog with a crop off each car, and nick in left ear one hog with a crop and split in left ear, and swallowfork in rieht ear; appraised to S'-i-l, by J. Uenliam and Plummer, before Vincent Lester, J. P. G.

R. CAVINS, clerk Hamilton County. Taken up by Thomas Caird in White River Town ship, a dark sorrel Mare, supposed to be seven years old some white hairs on the tool near the liool, a while spot on the right side about the size af a dollar, some white hairs on left side, supposed to be caused by the saddle shod before; appraised to $37 50, before J. S. Tyson J.

Taken up by D. D. Duller of Township sorrel Horse, five years old, shod all round, three white feet, small nip and blaze on the nose, small bell on, abuu 141 hands high appraised at $.59. --J. G.BURNS, clerk Kosciusko County.

Taken up by Michael Nye of IVane Township, on the 6lh day of December, a roan Horse Poney, short inane and tail, some into on the lelt hind loot, a natuiai pacer, supposed to be twelve years old, no other marks or brands perceivable; appraised at $-2, bclore William Uiess, J.T Taken up by George Taylor of Plain Township, a Yoke of (Jxen, enrh supposed to be eight or nine years old; one of them red, with a white face, his right horn drooped, both hind feel white, also the left forefoot, white spot on the back above the shoulders the other a red also, hite lace, red spot on his nose, his leet ail red horns straight, both ears cronl. mid two slits in the left car: appraised at $37, before V. 11. Wade, J. P.

WILLIAM C. GRAVES, clerk h'noz County Taken Up by Lhnttley looper luing in liaimon Township, on lhe 27th day of September. 1345, one bright iron grey Mare, duik mane, end of tier tail hite, about fourteen hands high, supposed to be live years old next Spring, no other marks or brands perceivable; ap praised to 2j, by Isaac smith and I rant is league, be foieJ. lliland, J. P.

Taken tip by Pierre Dubois living in Vinceniins Township, a bay Mare, supposed to be seven years old, about fitieen hands and one inch Inch, with few saddle marks appraised by Henry Sweethuid and Elias Beedle at $19, John A. Uardenne, J. 1 Taken up by August Delisle living in Vincennes Town ship, a clier-nut sorrel Mare, supposed to be nine years old, about fourteen hands high, with a hite star in the forehead, and several saddle marks; also a black Colt, about one year old, with a white blaze in the face, and a small white spot on lie right illicit appraised at $30, bv John M. Buvois and Francis boudrielte, before John A. Dadenne, J.

P. Taken up by II. AI. Gilham Ii ins: in WiJenerTown ship, a dark bay Mare, both hind feet hite, the fore less "a Ill I black, and the nine legs uiacK aoove me Wime, ni.it mane and tail, a curl on earh jaw, supposed to be two at -c J. i years oia last spring appraisao 1 uy Jesse u.

ieaiu and Slicaujah 13icknell, before Joseph Chambers, J. P. W. It. 31 cCOKD, clerk Lasranst County.

Taken up by Hiram Tmklepnu ol Mil ford Township, on the (Ith day of December, Itio, a sorrel Horse, sup nosed to be three or four years old, two while hind feet; i f-1 I appraiseu ai JO, oeiore binnen i urner, J. r. DELAVAiN MARTEN, clerk JiladUon County. Taken up by James M. II.

Long, of Pipe Creek Township, one estray bay Mare, thirteen or fourteen years old, fourteen and a hall hands high, sway backed, a small star in the lore head and a snip on the nose, shod before, no other marks or brand perceivable appraised to $22 50, by Jesse Harris and Jasper Milkr, before Fran-eis P. Taken up by John Cochran of Pipe Creek Township, on the 4 Hi ol uecemDer, iao, a ony iiorse, anout Biteen hands high, supposed to be six years old, some saddle marks, also a scar on the right hind foot supposed to have been badly coiked, no other marks or brands perceivable; appraised to $30, by Mai tin Snow and John M. Currey, before Henry Mills, J.P. JAM CS II AZLETT, clerk. Montgomery County.

Taken up by Joseph Martin living in Suar Creek Township, on the 22nd day of December, 1843, a dark bay Mare, with a small blaze in her forehead, three years old last Spring about fourteen hands high; appiaised at $22, by Henry Bowers and Owin Martin, before William J. Tavlor. J. P. Taken up by James Dyers, living sis miles south east of Crawfordsville, in Union lownsnio, on tne inn flay ni January, 184(3, three Mares, one a small sorrel, about 14 hands high, blind in the near eye, a small blaze in her face, some white on her lelt hind foot, supposed to be nine or 10 years old one a bay Tilly, supposed to be four or five years old, with a snip on her ncse other a bay Filly, upposed to be two yeaia old next Spring, no brands perceivable an any or them appraised together at $50, by James McLaughlin and Joseph L.

Nicholas, before James Ward J. I'. Taken up by Eleven Dwijrgins living in Ripley Town ship, two Horses, one a dark bay Filly, with a white spot ID her forehead, fourteen ana a nan nancs nign, supposed to be three vears old in the bpring the other a yellow bay horse Colt, no marks or brands perceivable, supposed 1 -1 1 to be two years oia in me c-pnng anpraiseu 10 ju, oy A. J. Denman and Joseph Stover, before Elijah Clark, J.

P. JAS. W. LYiSN, clerk. Porter County.

Taken op by William Stoddard of Morgan Township, a sorrel Mare, both hind feet hite, while blaze in her forehead, about 14 hands hif no other marks or brands perceivable appraised at $25, by Jesse Spencer and Pe ter Bowman, before Edwin C. Abbott. TItllKI 1 UUil V. OJlLili, CICIK, Sullitan County. Taken op by John R.

Davidson of Hadden Township, a sorrel I Iiorse, seven years old, sixteen hands high, a small white stripe down his face, left hind foot white extending; near to the hocks, some hite hairs appraised at i 1 I i mm JgUV), oy juuion ui. nuu lira uiib uutiu.od, oeioro ni. E.Nash, J.P. Taken up on the 2nd day of December last, by William Cochran of Jackson Township, an estray bnzht sorrel Mare, three years old last Spring, three white feet, while underlip, about 14 hanss high appiaised at $20, by John Maxwell and Andrew A. Hamilton, before Adam Wilson, J.

I. Taken up on the 20th of December, 1845, by John Tankersly of Gill Township, an estray Cow, 4 years old, mostly red, some while on ner back, marked with a crop and split ii the right ear, and crop off the left; appraised at $6. Also a red Steer, with soma whits on his back and belly, eupposed be two Jcs-rs cid IjM prin, no ear marks rirai-d at $7, bv '1 lirfM Wa-tlor and Charles W. TarAeraly, btfere Job W. If truly, J.

p. HENRYK. VJLSON, clerk. Sr. Joseph County.

Taken op by Trancis Coil, of Cly Towoshi, on th 17th day of November, lc43, dark bay Alar Ponjj blacklegs, Hark mane and tail, drooped ramp, about tnirteen hands high, to be eijlit yrais hi, tui regular gnits, no other marks vt brands ptriri table aj praised at 25 dollars bv Chanrry Johnson and KkbarJ 11. Kood, before JameT. Mt.Mhharl J. 1. Token up by Charles Davis, ol Green Tom siship, on the Ulli day of January, 13415, a sorrel Fitly, suppowd to be two vears old In.t Scoring, marked with a.

tar in ih forehead and a snip on the nose appraised ml S'U, tr -ditin cuuivan ana i.aac Dure, oeiie u. ti. uot-i-rison J.T. J. T.

LINULY, Clerk. Tippecanoe County. Taken up by Abagail McCarly ol Fairfield Towrsbip, cn the liOth day of December, 1543. an i stray Mare, about five years old last Spring, a jtllow bay, left hind foot while, some white spots on her bark, su joed to saddle marks; appraised at $37, by Kvasel Ldson and W. II.

Dill, before Timothy Dome, J. P. Taken up by Lewis Hall living in Fairfield Township, on the 20ih day ol December, le43. two estiav Fills. one a aorrel, supposed to be f.ur years old -al nppraieed to $22 50; the other a black, supposed lo be two veara old pist; appraised to $5, by David Fallon and frwia Moon, before A.

Slattgl.ter, J. P. Taken up by George T. Fryback of Randolph Township, a bay horse, both hind feet hite, a small star in his forehead, supposed lo be three years old lai Spiing appraised ol $1(1, by Fran is Head George Vount, Andrew Yount, J. P.

MARK JO.NLö, cleik. Tipton County. Taken up by Janus S. Jack luing in Madison Tow nship, four head of Horpes; one brown Mure, with a ar in her forehead, right hind foot while, with saddle maiks and hell, supposed lo be three years o'd last Spring ap. praised lo $30 also one iron grey Alare, with a Linn lace, hite underlip, and both hind feel while, tupjosed to be tluee years old last.

Spring; appraised $30 also one sorrel Horse, with flax mane ami tail, inr in ilia forehead, left hind fool hite, three yrais old last Spring, fourteen hands one inch high appraised $30 aVo one bay mare Colt two vears old I isl prine. a Mnr in ll forehead, hind feet appraised to J'0, by D. Cole and Philip Lctsingrr, before L. T. Hobl.s, J.

P. Taken upon the yOth day of December, le45, by Charles Winder in Jefferson Township, I wo et-trms, one white Mare, about fifteen hands Inch, siipponed" lo be twenty years old the other is bay Horse, wiih a bhiZfl in the forehead, left hind foot white up lo thepaitern joint, about fourteen and a half band high, some while hair on the left side of the bat sope be five years old last Spring, loth ciaikt-d with "ears, shod all round, the white innre valued at and the horne at $30, by James l'irhurd and Jumes ler, before Jost oil Mc.Murtry, J. P. Taken up by George Williamson livin in JtfiVrson Township, on the 2nd dav of January, one eslrny sorrel Horse, with a small star in the forehend. supposed to be four years old last Spring, about fourteen hands nigh epprn'iKed lo $'25, by Lev i Dunn and William Far.

ley, before William UIh.V, J. P. NZWTO.N J. JACKSON, cleik. Vermillion County.

Taken up by Joseph Bailey of Vermillion Township, three Colts, one grey horse colt two years old last Spring, two hite feet and blaze face appinised to $15, one hlark mare colt, two years old last prinp; appraised lo $15, one bay mare colt, one year old last Spring; appraised to $3, belore James Decker, J. P. Taken up by John Jordan of Eugene Towmdiip, one yellow bay Mare, about fourteen hands logli, four yenra old Spring, star in the forehead, both hind feet white to lhe pastern joint, some white spots on her back appraised to $22, before Kichaidsou, J. Taken up by Henry Hosteller of Clinton Tow nship, one sorrel Horse, with a small star in the forehend, some riest fallen, about five or six years old, fourteen huuda high appraised to $25, before Paine, J.P. A.

II. FLOR ER, clerk. To and WcMtm 3Ici Philadelphia Wholisn'e rusts. rjMIE snluctil-ers, Merrharts. S'ahii'nrtn irrs.

tnpriters aril ft holend lrnlrrof lle I'll jr i riiilaflrli Ii Km; fmni wiih full flocks of in lli-ir reieclie rin nu, tuned Hie wants of the t-railh and West. uin'e in an invita lion In Som Item and Werlern Mrrrlmnln, in rs. mine li assortments, liirli will I olfned at piice and mi Uiuis l.icb ran-lh tail In prove salisfortnry. The vaneiy and excellence of onr Pcmetie in ad dition In Hhtimlant and clxxre suppl of Foieicn ilh Inch Uie riiiladrlt'hia i froiMlrd, pirtrnt Hie lroig.t it dor, menta lo nr haters lo vitil the tiiy lor jriu and uuuoer supplies of every decriun Importers and Dea'era In Cloth, Oaiineres, Vt-slinfs, Tailrnrs' Triiriiiiinc, Alc. Vecounry.

Lafuurcait C.7 Vuikt Mrert. Importers and Jol.her of Staple. Mlk and Fa fy Pry Cmls. L. J- Lctf 4' l-4 I'lieMinl nrxl dt almve'lie t'liMinn Hoo'.

Dealer in Silk, French DiV Shawls, ttatawine, iree, Ar. Jokum D. Eotins, An. Aortli Secmid t. Ju xe-pr lo U'i I 4l Co.

Manufacturer and Importer of I Goods, and lValer in Gmls Otarg WmtU, N. XV. Corner nf Miikr4 and Second SUeets, and 1 1 Second irret. Manufacturers and IValers in Pe.idy of every prvle BenmtU I'hiladeliliia Hull nl Fashion. No.

IM Market Ucct, IrliviTD I'll til and Sixth. MAad Tracy, 292 Maiktl street. Manufacturer of Shirts, Collars and Bnomj Jvin llvdzt, in of lhe Maumuxii Shut Collar, No. 1 10 North fee. find street.

Manufacturers of Umbrellas, Paraolette and Sun Sleeper er, Market side, oiied Fisirilii-t. nrtht ISrUlers, rJo Aiaikri t. ihm in idr.akw tone abote Third tn-t. H. B- FwtH, X.

W. Corner of and Mar: rt street. IL 1U4 Irret, suutli Hell door lo the old sl Uni. Columbian Inks and Clacking, Kim's and Maps cf all Knills i A. W.

Ilorri.e,& Fonth Feverlh i-lieet. Manufacturers ol Lnuies'and (eiilieiiirn's neap 1 ravelling trunks. Carpet llas. See. L.

Hi dirt 1- Ci Aew More, under Juno's Hotel, No. IjJ Cbesnut streit. Importer, Manufacturer and Denier in IVrfuniery Cosmetics Fospa and Fancy Goods I Fugent Rout et. So. IM Cht-nul street.

Carpetings, mdow hades, Mat'injs, noor, rurnilure and car riage uii Idioms: J. SulnnJomu, Carpet Hall, IS and CO North Second street. Importers of Watches, Jewelry, Fine Cutlery, Driiannia and Plated Ware, and Maiiutiii turers of Silver Waie, Dickson Ca-, E. Corner of Third and kit streets. Importer of lrngs.

Chemicals, Paints. Vyt tluEl, Dr. D. Jfjne, No. 8, South Third street.

nrfrigecitors and Water Filters, fiir coolinj Provisions and pnrlfy- iiif turbid or hrarkKii water, tire rrout iwn, Leuer Presses, A.C., Manufactured hy (Xictr 11 South Second street, two doors below Cbesnut. China, Qiieensware and S. Tyndtile, i-V ears in the iij, inesnui streit. Vemtian Blind Manuafnciurert B. J.

illmmt. No. 12, North Sixth street, a few doors above Mar. ket stieel. Paddle P.iidle.

Harness and I nink Manufacturers Mage, Taber Na IT2J Market, atmve Fifth street l.atcara r. JVoyer, (01 uie line 11 111 01 noinaa niojci at can, PiarKei, neiow rrcimu rum. Manufacturer of Thermometers, Hydrometers, Paoharometers, for Krrwers, Distillers, Dyers and others; JosepX No. 50, street. lmniiN and Manufacturers of In ner llanctnes.

HuKtU Sl removed lo I1G, CherliUl suetl, S. E. Cornet Of Carpenter's Court. Chep Puhlicnlinn and Peisliral ttabltehnient 1 O.a. ZMbcr irger uuiiuinp, 1 imiu.

oriuw umiun. The "Dollar New spaper" the Cheapest and Best Family Newspaper in me 1 ivinmi vt on a A. Simmons Publishers, I-edce tluildlnf 8. W. Corner 1 nird and nesnui reeu.

Accounts Collected and Busmes Transacted lo all parts of lhe United Stntes and Territories, at V. B. PtlmerU Untied States Collection Agency, N. W. Corner of Thud and Chesiiui streets.

o-vaw-im TO WKSTEKX MEICCIIAVrS. Merrimack I'riiits lor Cas.Ii. The "object of this adverti-ement is to csll the attention of WeMeio Metchants visiting Philadelphia for tbeu Spurs; lupplies, to our complete assortment, computing Xot less than Fifteen different Styles of the far-famed Prints. There will not be less than twehe i'terent styles, try time during tbe months of Februaiy and Match. 1 lit will be sold for Cash only st the lowest possible rates and deal ers tie lespettfully invited to examine tbe no.

In the assoitment will De lound Small figure Indigo Blues, Neat style double Purples, Gingham Check, Sh-idfd Stripes, Neat Datk Stiiptt, Neat Uaik Check, kc. tc blue acd lilac Infant Stvles, Shirting- Stiipes and I'laids, No store in tbecountiv should be without these eood, al they are universally known and appreciated fiom Maine lo Texas. The subsciibers also offer a lsrge assortment 1 Baizorinea and Bareges, at very low prices. To remember onr number without fail, please bear in Blind that it corresponds with tbe date ot tbe last Presidential Election, viz '44. WILLIAMS LA31ILK, 44 North Second street, below Arch street, Philadelphia.

7-2 a 4 GCF.IIIL TI.AVELLISG A GEST. 8. TYLER would inform all persona ins lphi that be isenfaeed in a Oanerai I ravening Acency i -n, in Indiana, such as soliciting subscribers loa lhe teriotrs peiaidjcal publications in the country, eol lectins newspaper and otmt elahns, and holds himself iu readiness lo transact all such business as may entrusted to him promptly and faithfully. II baa m.ide auch nr. rancements, connected with hia general now led jw of the PT' an lhe Stale, as wiil enable ana lo transact his busineas waa Went-moat despatch.

lie refers lo IIM Eieelleney, aasics wurrce, um-in ana the present ana ex mcer or we chk tors of the State Sentinel and ibe Journal, Indianapolis and lotue P.M.atthema city. Address Wntclics, Jewelry und rnnry THE subscribers have constantly en nana a laree ana of Jewelry. Gold and Silver Watches, Plated v.i-K..rf i.ilni Britannia. Painted Jaaaned Tea 1 niTi. loia and Silver Pencils, Diamond pointt Gold Pei s.Uold and Pilver Spoons, Ladles, Cups, Fruit knives, Uutlei Knives, o.e.

Odd Fellows' Keealias. aeweia ana eery BHver Ware aad Jewelry made toorder. OW .2 poitTIKAlT PAIXTINC. rtnrpu it c-i-rni Pmm ti mil PantUf. Boom ovar Popa trim.

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