r .>>~ --
was evidently the prey to some hidden sor-
row. and the frequent sigh which alone
broke the stillness of the apartment told a
tale of long suppressed regret. It was at.
this time that a letter was put into his hands.
-He. "hesitated a moment-.-it was unsealed at
the direction was in a strange handwriting.
A presentiment of coming ill sent a shudder
through his frame as he unclosed the paper
and read as follows : _ __
" My Father. my dear father l--the voice
which now utters that sacred name will be
hushed for ever ere your eyeyrests upon this
sacred word ; the heart that now pours forth
its gushing tenderness will have ceased‘ to
beat with life and love ere you can receive
this lattest record of my oft rejected peni-
tence. Father. 1 have sinned against hoa-
ven and in thy sight,——l lla.V€ broke" the
command of promise——[ have ‘not honored
my father--therefore my da_vs are not long
in the land——therefore in my youth am I
cut down as a cuinberer ofthe ground. You
win fo,-gm; mo now, dear father; the bless-
ed sounds of pardon cannot pierce the sod
which will lie more lightly upon_ my breast
than your ciirso has done upon my heflI't--
on you will forgive me. Ihave repented
iribitterness ofspirit and now I go down to
. my party grave mourning over my offence
and with none to comfort me. Yet I have
one treasure to bequeath-—-a treasure which
poverty and want have made more prec_ious
to me: my chillrcn!-—will you not be a
father to them? I ask not your wealth for
the heirs of my sorrow. but by thelove you
bore to the mother who now aivaits you in
I-13;“-en, I pray you to protect my little ones.
Preserve them. my Father. from the snares
of the world. from the temptations which
nwairihe poor and unfriended. I have known
hardship and privation---I liave~ shrunlt
from the winter's cold. and Df1m9d,l39"'33ll*
the summer's heat for my childrens sake.
and I have learned how terrible are the
dangers which beset the child ofpoverty nod
prism, For my husband Iask __votit_‘ forgive-
ness and your forbearance; he will bring
tou his children to atone for his early error
-—let them be to you even its I was in the
days of my childhood. and If the ‘Vllllllness
of their mother's nature ever springs up_
within their innocent bosonis, tell them of
their mother‘s sin, and of her_ punishment-
God bless you my father !. it is the lac:
prover, save one, of your dying MARIAN-
The heart that had refused to melt at the
voice of a penitent child. wastouched at last.
The agony of a contrite spirit was too ter-
rible for human eye to witness. and Mr.
Dale law. for hours. like a crushed worm.
upon thd earth. ere lie was sufficiently cairn
to meet his innocent grandchildren. A vain
hope of silencing the voice of conscience.
l.d him to lavish kindness on all Whom
Marian had loved; Her husband returned
to America, where, a liberal annuity from
.Mr. Dale, enabled him to live in. his own
way, while few unpleasant reminiscences
oftormer sorrow were" allowed to _sa_dtlen
the countenance. or depress the spirits of
tho thoughtless, good-hearted man. A _se-
cond marriage soon severed the slender ties
which bound his heart to the object of his
youthful passion, and to_the mind- of him for
whom Marian had sacrificed the happiness
of a father. and to whom she had devoted
her brief existence, her memory soon became
but as the self traced image of a ptiinful
dream. Mr. Dale still lives to find_in the
budding virtues of his two grandchildren.
some alleviation of his sorrow : but in the
little church yard of Dalesford, _arises a
slender marble shaft, on which is inscribed
the single word ' Marian.’ and ‘‘'b'-‘“ the 93”’
turns to that vain memorialofone whose ash-
es sleep beyond tbeAtlantic wave.the remem-
brance of the obduracy which doomed her
to an early tomb. pierces like an arrow to
the heart which still bewails an only daiigh-
ter, while to the gentle children of an err-
ing mother, that monument seems to say
that the only commandment whtclt bcors wztli
is a promise is one ‘which, even in this world
is never violated with impunity.
Broaklyn, L. I. ‘ivt-‘-*--1".i
:——-——'
Corron is Ii~'ni.it.-—One oftlie siiperintcn-.
dents of the enterprise to improve Cotton cul-
ture in India. says that it only ‘ requires the
means, constant application, decision, industry.
and perseverance, to make this beautiful and
productive country. the largest producer of Col-
ton in the world ’
Do you hear that. Planters of the South .7
It is a warning voice that tells you to reiorm
your» system of agriculture altogether——to
raise ‘more stock —to diversify your crops-—
to dependtmore upon banks of manure than
‘banks of discount—and to live as much
‘within yourself as possible. . Another voice
too, will shortly come booming from Texas,
mm the one from India. Let them not, we
‘beseech you. come - into one ear and go out
ofthe other—but let them urge‘ you on_ to
‘instant and vigorous action, in multiplying
our resources so that you may hold your
hand with the competitors who are starting
up around you. and not be altqgpjher dg-j
..,s.i>£.tids.rit.ti-v.v*t.tlircir'r§"é:.iH.;Bii'§‘ undergoing
a progressive,depreciation.—Macon Tole.
graph.
‘- From the Norwich Courier.
_ HE PRACTICES LAW.-
That the approaching election of State
Officers isall important, every Whig iii’ the
land of steady habits will agree. Let us
for a moment look at it and "see what is to
-he gained by a change of men. Firstly then
-as to the candidates for the gubernatorial
fchair. The present governor, Mr. Ells-
' worth. as we all know. on a fair trial to be
‘honest and capable ; and even our opponents
'who are ever quick ‘on the march ol'disco-
vary, as yet, have found but one solitary fault
’ ‘in him. as objectionable for tho‘.office of a
{first magistrate. The Governor continues
£n~t)lé practice of -law, as ltcrelnfore. No
one iihurges that he has neglected any ofthe
duties of his oflice, or that the "dignity -of his
" 'sla‘t’ioh'is lessened by his continuing to be- a
’u'.-arking man. The truth -is-. -we" need no
change. -If the jcondidale of our opponents
was not a lawyer, we shoul_d say nothing on
this subject ; but Governor Ellsworth, being
at present in. that honorable profession. we
give it as our decided, ‘opinion that ‘he will
so cconlltrtf‘, i. e., ilthe Whigs do llieti‘ duty.
‘._.
ionyannually had not Congress in their ap-y
Congressional.
N. York Tribune,
. , ' MONDAY. March 7.
In Senate. Mr. VVoodbury presented the
credentials of Hon. Leonard Wilcox appoint-
ed Senator from New Hampshire by the
Governor of that State to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Hon. F.
Pierce.
A resolution offered by Mr. Woodbury.
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
lay before the Senate on account of the ex-
penditures of the Government for the last
quarter of I84]. was adopted.
The Exchequer bill ‘came up as the spe-
cial order. was postponed two weeks—to
Monday 2lst inst. ,
The bill from the House to suspend till lst
March, 1843. that portion of the act to revive
and extend the charters of the Banks of the
District of Columbia which inhibits the
Banks. after lst March, 1842, from paying
out or lending the paper ofnon-specie-paying
Banks, was taken up.
Mr. Allen moved to committhe bill tothe
Committee on the District of Columbia, with
certain instructions of inquiry as to the Banks
having’ violated their charters.
After remarks from Mr. A. in advocacy of
this motion. the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Everett, on leave, laid
on the table, for the purpose of printing, an
amendment which he intended oflering to
the apportionment bill, and an apportionment
table. It fixes the rates at 70,680. The
printing was ordered.
~ Mr. Gilmer from the Select Committee on
Rctrenchirient which was raised at the Extra
Session made a report in part; in which the
Committee announce their intention of soon
presenting information in reference to the
Departments generally, and particularly the
Executive Depzirtnient. They had been un-
able to proceed far in their investigations as
the only sources of information open to them
were those open to all. They nowasked for
leave to sit during the Sessions of the House
and to send for persons and papers. A res-
olution to this effect was adopted.
After the presentation on leave of it few
petitions, the resolutions relative to the con-
tingent expenses of the I-Iouse—-being in or-
der under it suspension of the rules, were
takenup. the resolution pending authorizing
the appointment henceforth of a committee
of three, to examine all papers. maps,
charts and drawings. the printing of which
is moved, except reports from the various
Depa rtments, and from.the Committees of
the House. and bills and resolutions, and to
report whether the public interest requires
their printing. The resolution was rejected,
yeas 89, nays 97'.
The next resolution prohibiting extra pay
to officers and persons employed at the House
or about the public grounds. after an amend-
ment, was. on motion of Mr. Fillmore. who
said at provision of this kind to extend to
both Houses was made in the Appropriation
Bill, laid on the table; and thus this re-
trenchment report is fiually disposed of.
Motions made by Messrs. McKay and
Win. Cost Johnson to suspend the rules for
the reception of two several resolutions-—
that of the latter gentlemen directing an
immediate removal of the desks on the floor
of the House.—-were negatived.
The Apportionment Bill was taken
up in Committee of the whole, (Mr. Briggs
in the chair.) and after a brief session, with-
out making progress, and the Committee
rose for want ofa quorum. The House adj.
Tunsnsr, March 8.
In the House of Representatives to day,
on motion of Mr Browne. the vote laying
on the table the last of the resolutions from
the Select Committee on the contingent ex-
penses of the House was reconsidered.‘ and
the resolution and amendments were adopted
making it a standing rule that no extra com-
pensation shall be allowed to officers and
persons engaged in the service of the House
or about the public buildings or grounds.
and providing that the resolutions of this
series heretofore adopted reducing the num-
ber of clerks. messengers. pages. &.c. of the
House shall not take effect till the close of
this Session, and that no clerk. messenger.
&c. shall be engaged in the service of the
House. who is an agent or otherwise inter-
ested in a claim against the Government.
except as an original claimant. , _
After the presentation of a few petitions,
and unsuccessful attempts to offer resolutions-
roports from Committees were called for -in
order, and made in great numbers. Among
those ofiuiportance are the following hills.
which were twice read and appropriately
referred :
By Mr Casey from the Committee on
Public Lands, authorizingthe Governor of
Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri to select
without convening the Legislatures of their
respective States, th_e public lands falling to
those States ; by Mr Briggs. from the Com-
mittee on Post Offices and Roads, authoriz-
ing the Post Master General to contract with
railroads companies forthe transportation of
the mail-ofthe United States, subject to the
--,.,.--~—I -4' 0---,5n ---.~, 1.7. M. D.-maid, {ruin
the Committee on the Judiciary, fixing. the
salaries of several District Judges; by Mr
Maxwell, from the same committee, to whom
had been referred several petitions (in -the
subject. a report that in the opinion of the
Committee it is not expedient to -amend the
existing Bankrupt Law, so as to include
moneyed corporations. By. Mr Wise from
the Committee on Naval Affairs. to regu-
late the appointment, pay and rank of Chief
and Assiszsnt Engineer for the steamships
of war in the Navy ofthe United States :-
by Mr Gliiner from the Select Committee
on Retrenchnient. to abolish the franiiing
privilege as to members and officers of Con-
gress ; also, to prohibit the use of newspa-
pers and periodicals at the public expense.
The Appropriation Bill was again taken
up in Committee of the Whole. and after
some consideration -Messrs G Davis 5, Wise
withdrew their ‘rejection -amendments ‘rela-
tiveto the public printing. contracts for sta-
tionary. sic. and after" is brief session. no fur-
ther progress having been made, two Messa-
ges were received in writing from the Pres-
ident of the United States.’ first of whichwas
-read on ino'.iqn of M~r“Cushing.- ‘ J
- Mr Fil|more_'said it would be with --the
greatest reluctance that he should vote for an
Correspondence of the
Treasury notes, but_he held that it was their
duty to supply an adequate and permanent
revenue for Government. - He moved the
reference of the Message to. the Committee
of Ways and Means. _ ‘
Mr McKeon moved instruction to that
Committee to report a bill repealingthe Dis-
tribution Act.
The Message was ordered printed, and
the motion on the instructions was postpon-
ed till to morrow. as much anxiety‘ was man-
ifested for the reading of the other paper. it
was read. -
Mr Barnard said the Committee on the
on this subject. Had be seen a moment
when it could have been taken up, in antici-
ation of some occurrence like this, he
should have moved its consideration. He
now hoped it would receive early attention,
and be taken up as soon as Monday next.
The Message after brief conversation, was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
and then ordered printed. The House then_
adjourned.
In the Senate. the last alzove named Mes-
sage of the President was receivr-d, and on
riiotion of Mr Bcrrien laid on the table and
ordered printed.
Several Executive coirimunitions were re-
ceived from the various Departments. Pe-
titions were also presented. ’
The District Bank Bill was taken up and
debated lty.Nla.a:si-9 .l\-Is-rriolc and Bayard‘
support, and Wright, Buchanan. Benton and
Calhoun in opposition. The motion ofMr
Allen to commit the bill was negatived :-
Yeas 18, Nays 25. A motion of Mr Ben-
ton to lay the bill on the table failed by the
same vote. Mr Bayard moved an amend-
ment suspending the inhibition on the banks
to pay out non specie paying paper only till
the Banks of ‘Richmond and Baltimore. re-
sume specie payments if in less than a year
which was adopted.
one week : negatived : Yeas 18, Nays 25.
The bill was then engrossed, and the Sen-3
ate adjourned.
\Vs:oi~'i~:snAr, March 9.
In Senate. to day various petitions were
presented among which were several asking
for an increase ofduty on iron, window glass.
&c., and against the repeal of the Bankrupt
Law. ,
The District Bill was passed, and sen't.to
the House with the amendment of the Si-npte.
The Re-solutions of Mr. Clay relative to
revenue, Retrenchment and Reform, came
up and were laid over till to morrow., The
Senate then went into Executive Session. ,
In the House, Mr. Halstead, from the
Committee on Elections, on leave reported
on the contested tltlclloll case of Mr. Low~
ell of Mc.. in favor of Mr. L.’s claim to his
seat; which was laid on the table and order-
ed printed.
The consideration of the Appropriation
bill was resumed in Coiiimietee ofthe Whole,
(Mr. Briggs iii the Chair.) the ainendmeni
of Mr. \Vise pending, to strike out the [iro-
viso added on motion of Mr. Fillmore toithe
clause relative to the contingent expenses, f
the State Department, that etui'iun_nry, biifdir&
and job printing of the Executive Di-pirt.
merits shall be furnished by contract by the
lowest bidder. Mr. McKeon spoke at sortie
length on the subject of Retrcnchinent. Mr.
Samson Mason concluded his speech on this
subject. earnestly appealing to the Whig
party to carry out their professions of reform
by separating the Political Press from the
patronage of Government. Mr. Carilthers
moved to strike out all the appropriations or
contingencies in the bill. for the purpcts of
receiving specifiic estimates from the D_¢part-
ments for those expenses. ' Mr. Glllntf ad-
vocated this principle, examining in {letail
the items of the contingent expenses the
various departments for 1823, ’'27 aul;42.
showing the increase therein in that per od.
and iriaintaining that the great root of ex-
travagance and abuse in this Guverfnlent
was in the adiiiinistraiion of this car.-tiigcni
fund. He would reform by striliin-;,r dilthe
contingentappropriationsfroiu this bil lt;av-
ing theiri to be in role from specific esti ,2 cs.
Mr. Fillmore expressed his great an ze-
ment at the speech of Gilmcr standin ii
peculiar relation to the Executive. ye, e-
ing forward with a proposition to deprivqthe
Departments oftheir contingent funds, yvyich
had been inserted on their own demdn _ for
fuel, light, and guards to the public s,'rr"ce.
When yesterday at his request Messrs. V 'se
-and G. Davis had withalrawn their am§d-
meals at‘. the subject of public printing. ‘ r.
Wise had come forward and moved it
Judiciary had reported a bill some time ago 1'
Mr Sevicr moved to postpone the bill for ,
pro ‘riations exceeded the estimates of the
Deartments. Mr. Clay (Mr. W- contend-
ed) had proposed an annual expense of Gov-
erliment greaterthian either of the two last
yars of the late Adminisiration. He.opp0s-
ed the protection of one class of industry
vy’hile others weie neglected, and advocated
(‘of course) retrenchment and reform, under
tihlch, ifcarried out, a twenty per cent. duty
dould be ample and probably more than
sltfficient for the wants of the Government.
-’ Mr. Simmons has the floor on these reso-
lutions for to-inorrovv.
' In the House, the appropriation bill was
taken = up in Committee of the Whole.
and Mr. Gentry made an eloquent and spir-
ted speech on the subject of reform in the
‘contingent expenses of Government——Mr.
Wise's amendment still pending. He went
for striking out of the bill all the appropria-
tions for contingencies——a source of so
much extravagance and abuse. He advocat-
ed the separation ol the Government patron-
age from the party press, and avowed himself
in favor of accomplishing the Herculean
task'of cleasing the Augean stables; and the
best way to prevent the accumulation of filth
was to cut offthe surplus o.f provender. They
should cut off all those undefined contingen-
cies, and requirel specific estimates then-for
from the several Departments. He went for
truly carrying out the professions of reform
of the Whig party. He was interrupted
‘with frequent explanations by Mr. Wise and
others. In allusion to the proceedings of
the Extra Session. the course of the Whig
party atthat time, &c.. be was sc-veral times
called to order by the Chairman(Mr. Briggs)
for irrelevancy. Mr. G. appealed from the
décision that he was out of order. The
Committee sustained the decision : ye-as 80,
nays 66. He concluded his speech in order.
although with much difficulty confining him-
selfto these limits.
9 Mr. Cushing briefly urged the necessity of
passing over these ininorincidental questions,
and immediately passing this bill, and turn-
ishing supplies to Government.
Mr. Wise withdrew his amendment, on
agreement with Mr. Caruthers who moved
to strike out the whole item for contiiigeiicies
for the State Department, with a view, if this
motion prevailed, to strike out all the contin-
gencies from this bill.
The motion was debated by Messrs. Caru-
thers, Charles Brown and others till the ad-
journment.
- FRIDAY, March 11.
_ In Senate Mr. Wright presented a memo-
rial froin the sure-ties of Siimuel Swartwout,
asking to be allowed to compromise with the
Government.
Mr. Buchanan presented several memori-
als from Western Pennsylvania, asking eth-
cieiit Protection to American Labor.
The Senate, after passing a few private
bills to a third reading, took up ML Clay's
resolutions concerning retrenchment. the
tariff, &.c. on which Mr. Simmons spoke at
length in favor of protection to American
industry, as the true and necessary policy
ofthe government. When he had conclud-
ed, the-Senate went into executive session.
In the House, Mr. \Vise submitted the lol-
lowing resolution which was adopted with-
out'dissent 2
Resolved, Thais Select Cninmitice be ap-
pointed. whose duty it shall be to consider and
report upon the expediency and propriety of
separating the patronage of the Government
from the private and political press ofthe coun-
try, and upon the best and rno<i efficient and
economical mode of effecting that object.
Mr. J. R. Ingersoll proposed a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Coininittce to report
it b3ll to provide a bill for the selection and
return ofjiiries for U. S. Courts which was
agreed to unaniinously. _ ’ i ‘
Mr. Fillmore now renewed a motioii to
go into Committee of the Whole ~ on the
General Appropriation bill, which prbvail-
ed; yeas 8'2; nays 81.
The bill being now taken up. the section
provitling for contingent expenses in the
'l‘re-.isi1ry Departinent was stricken out; the
Secret:iry’s salary passed; ditto clerks and
messengers in the Department, (overruling
a motion of Mr. Mclieon to cut the amount
down from 820.000 to l-1.000;) also for the
first and secondComptrollers and their clerks;
butthe next item being one of $18,900, for
the salary ofthe first Auditor and hisc-lerks;
Mr. Stanley, of N. C-, moved that the salary
of the Auditor belsfricken out, that he (Jesse
Miller) had been giiilty of gross and culpable
neglect_of duty, whereby Samuel Swarttvout
had been able to render himselfso largely a
defaulter. His inotion was supported with
amendment which had re-opened the sublet
of Printing to debate. If they were 2 be
goaded onto an indeterminable debate, rlus
delaying all business by amendmrnts Offered
on his-
withdraw his amendment.
terrupted by frequent explanations from
Messrs. Wise, Gilmer and others.
Fillmore_,_declining to withdra.'/iv his arrie -
’mr:ut. And afteradebate of sgme 1,. ,1,
the Committee rose and the HOUSe’fidj
. 'I‘nuitsnAv. Mareg,_, _
In Senate to: day, the President fiese red
several reports of the accounts of the‘De ,1,
meat, as other communicationsaimon t ich
was one from the Gov. of \Viskonsan in.
municating Resolutions of the Legisl ive
Council of that Territory urging the n es-
sity of some steps for removing the I ans
in W'iskonsari to West of the Missis' i.- .
Mr. Linn introduced a bill to r nd to
General Jackson the fine of $1.000 posed
on him by Judge Hall, of New Orpns, in
l8l5. with interest. , -
The bill to amend the Distributiof
as to allow settlers on ‘ the -public
change their locations, ' was taken-
Mr. Smith of Iaxat some length ‘posed
the bill, and replied to Mr. McRoh_ :5 re.
marks of yesterday. . ’ ' '
The bill was then, on motion of M Clay.
laid on table. -- ‘ . _
The resolutions of - Mr. Clay rela ‘e to
the tariffireirenchmeat. &.c. were op ed i
a speech of an. hour" and ahalf
vWoodbury, who -‘replied to - argum ts in
their-support by Mr: Clay,-and wentitto de
defence of Mr. Van "Buren’s much‘ used
(as ho”-s'aid.‘; Administration, the‘ expebses-of
Act. so
increase of the loan or a further issue of‘
which would not havcgone beyond 2t_luiill
by -thcpeculiar friends of the Ext-‘tilt-'.ve-, on
their heads let the consequences faliplndfor ,;
He appealed ' to the gentleman to
Mt‘. F. was in-
Mr. Wise replied at some lepglh two Mr,/ O
i 2. He is to sell the Slack on the best terms he
‘been so advertised. *
great spirit by Messrs. Stanly. J. C. Clark,
‘of N. Y., Arnold of Tenn.. and opposed by
Messrs. Proflit. VVise. Cushing. Gordon. of
-.’. Y., and Holmes of S. C. IlIr. Under-
rood of Ky.. defended the right to withhold
e salary of a corrupt and unfaithful oflicer
"ii-salutary power, but did not consider this
case in which the principle should be ap-
ied. Finally. the Committee rose without
(ring the question——Mr. Linn having the
—and the House adjourned.
Suuanav, March 12.
Our regular letter failed this morning; we
condense ‘the following summary from the
Globe and our private papers.-— Tribune:
Very little was done in Congress to day
The Senate did not sit.I
In the House, Mr Gliiner of Ky. suhriiit-
-ted a resolution directingzthe Committee of
Ways and Means to inquire into the expedi-
may of increasing the duties on wines. silks
and other luxuries imported into the United
-States, and moved at suspension of the rules,
which was refused.
Mr Fi lnore presented some amendments
from the Couirfiittee of Ways aud Means, to
the Loan Bill, ofwhich the following is the
substance; they were laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed :— l‘ A
ll" Gives the Secretary of the Treasury dis-
cretion to issue the Stock reimbursable at such
time as he shall on issuing ii determine.
an get, after sufliclently advertising the same:
No Stock to be sold below par until after it has
3. All the duties. on imports levied by the
Government, or so much thereof as may be ne-
cessary. are specificallypledged forthe punc-
ual payment of the principal and ‘interest of the
Lo‘n_ A; ' . .
4. The Secretary shsllireport to Congress at
duration ofsaid loan ;.also all proposals made
forthe same, stating which’were accepted and
which rejected. . - V
5. All Treasury" Notes due aud unpaid to
draw six per cent. interest from and after the Bib
of March lust. and also all that may fall due
and remain unpaid hereafter, until paid.
6. Said interest shall cease 60 days after the
Secretary shall advertise in the Washington pa-
-pers that he is ready and willing to pay-4.-aid
notes. - _
7. This altered to correspond ‘with the above.‘
Mr Bowne presented a pptition‘ signed by
297 citizens of Onondaga Co. N. _..iir__be
halfof the American. prisoners at Van Die-
man’s.Land.
On motion of Mr Giddings, the House
took up the private Calender. and proceeded
to dispose of the question ofconcurrence.-with
the Committee ofthe Whole in private hills
which the Committee had heretofore acted
upon ; after which
lllr Giddings moved to go into Committee
of the Vllhole.
Mr Barnard asked him to withdraw his
motion, that he iright introduce from the
Judiciary Committee an important bill in re-
lation to the summoning of witnesses and
jurors in the U.S. Courts. Mr G. declined
and after two trials on his motion, no quorum
voting. the House adjourned.
TO THE WHIGS OF CONNECTICUT.
It is a well known fact to the Whigs of
C°nm’ctieut. that vvr-_-l'inve among us a num-
ber of towns which may he classified as
doubtful; and many others wherethe VVhig
majority is small. It is well..l,-nown also.
that a year ago many either lost their Rep-
resentatives or sent Locos; towns which
were too decidedly Whig. It is also known
that those towns who either had no represen-
tation Oi‘ sent Locos. lost their representatives
on account of division amongst the Whigs.
not because. of the gain in the opposition
party. This is particularly true of Hartford
county.
Now in the view of the foregoing, there
are some facts which methinks should stim-
ulate our friends to renewed exertions during
the present campaign.
If they would reflect upon the effect which
their votes may have upon our state, and
through our State upon our country for years
to ‘come they would rush forward to the
conflict, resolving not to leave a stone un-
turned to secure a Whig majority in tire
House. The fear is not so much for the
State ticket, nor yet the Senate.but tliellouse.
That the Locos have no expectation of car-
rying C. F. Cleaveland, and hisfellow mar-
tyrs to the highest posts of our State is self-
evident. They are not such fools as to start
such a ticket with any hopes ofsuccess. No l
their great point to be gained is the House.
knowing that if- this is secured they may
hoist John M. Niles into the Senate. To
effect this very thing which a disappointed,
dispsiring party can invent will be put into
operation. They have fastened their eyes
upon those towns which are considered
doubtful, or where bv pipe-laying they can
createa division. Their prints are sent into
every corner of the State; their secret agents
are to work where their is the least hope of
success. It is the great object of their labor
to secure the House, and to secure that, every
town. or those where the whig majority is
small, will- be, or rather is. the scene of Loco
managcnicnt. Their operations are hot
pushed boldly forward. but secretly, and with
great caution. It is nottheir wish to alarm.
but covert. They seek --not to convince. but
serliicc. Do you wish the halls of Congress
again to be polluted by John M. Niles? If
not. then unite!
majority in the House? If not be watchful,
be vigilant.
Bv constant, vigilant. watclifulncss, you
will be able to defeat everv plan ofthe one-
my. Will you do it? Can you come for-
ward as one man, and route them foot and
horse? Keep in mind a Senator is to be
chosen; and if vou must fight. among your-
selves put it nflfotr one _’I/e(l7‘,' it will not be
ofso much import?-ince then. But for this
year. this'onr'e. UNITE. LET NOT A von;
BE Los'r.—Cou.mn.t.
Tlzc l)au.g/iter of Burr.-—Every one, says
the New York Tribune, who knows au-'_rh[
of the‘ history Aaron Burr, must redol-
lect the mysterious death of his only dough.
ter, the wife of the former Governor of South
Carolina. She left Charleston in a brio
for this city. as was said, with a large amounci
of money and plate: but the brig never
reached the port, nor was ever heard of after.
Years pass’d away,when it sailor inMe,on his
death-bed, confessed to hive been one ofthe
crew of the. ‘Brig. and the passengers were
all murdered for their money. Some few
years since a sailor in Mobile died with a
similar confession. and we find in the N. O,
Crescent city of the 2d inst. the following
paragraph concerning the same matter:
“A gentleman from-Texas—an old and
valued friend, and one whose veracity is un.
impeachable—inforins us that an old sailor
recently died at Matagorda, who made a full
confession ‘of a number of piracies in which
he had been engaged. and stated that he was
one of the crew of the vessel which sailed
from Charleston, with Mrs. Alston on board.
When three days out. a consultation was
held, and it was determined that the passen-
gers should be robbed and murdered. The
work of death commenced, and all were
killed, Mrs. Alston being the last victim who
was made to walk the plank. Her image,
he said, was always before him, and he
could not die with out confessing the horrid
deed. The closing scene of his life was
horrible in the extreme—he raved with
madness. exclaimiug, ‘There !-—there she is
now !—I see her standing before me! away
-—‘a way l’
“Many witnesses were present who can
bear testimony. to the confession, and we
think_there can no longer exist any doubt on
a subject which was long veiled in mystery.”
Solemn.—We see that the Register has
placed atthe head of its columns, the like-
ness of ‘a monument or tomb stone. The
names ofthe Loco~Candidates are inscribed
in full ;.the- words ‘ First Monday, in April’
are added referring-of course to an anticipa-
ted rleceasc about this time. The epitaph
is short, but expressive. Hav’nt seen any.
thing so afilzcting in a long while.
he opening of the next session, the terms and
Briigcpo rt Standard.
Do you wish to see a Loco.
__
TO BOZ.
O Boz l I long have tarried
To find a man like you;
And now I hear you're married,
0 dear. what shall I do ‘.7
Each day I grows more rnadder,
Tears downmy facosdo run ;
I'm fading like a shadder.
Or ice before the sun.
0, Boz ! that wife of yours.
I wish that she would die;
For then I'm sure. you might
A fancy take to I.
When first I set my eyes on
You, I did love you Boz .'
Then give your wife some pison,
' There is “sufficient cos."
, DIFPICULTIES.
The wise and active conquer dif‘fi_¢_:uliies.
By daring to attempt them; sloth and follv
Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard.
Arid make the impossibility they fear.-Rout.
/
It is Said that Hogan-.' recently arrested at
Lockport for being concerned in the destruc-
tion of the Caroline, was discharged on a
writ of habeus corpus— on the the ground of
a defect in the warrant. The Niagra Cour-
ier says there was ample evidence to have
-;detaincd him for trial. At the trial of Mc-
Leod, I-Iogan’s affidavit was read, stating
that he was in one of t-he boats of the attack-
ing party, and that’ McLeod was not. The
afihir created not a little excitement at Lock-
port. —Trilzmr.-
from Peru.-— Death of the President.-—
The N- York Journal of Commerce has
intelligence from Peru, by the way of Cha-
gr.-s, that the Peruvian army which invaded
Bolivia, under the command of Gamarra if
person, was lately defeated by the Bolivia ,
and that Gamarra was slain. The Per if 53,,’
loss is represented at 400 killed, wrtundea
and prisoners, out of 1.000; that of the B0-
livans at only l50 out of 7,000.
Ma rg/land.-—-The Legislature of this State
adjourned on Thursday night last,‘ (lOth)
having tailed to make any further provision
for the payment of the interest on’ the State
Debt. or for continuing the Chesapeake .
Ohio Canal to Cumberland. The 0.
of any importance passed is that rcq
the Banlrsto--resume Specie Pavment 1.
before Illay first,and allowing them to:'-
temporarily bills below the denoininati
Five Dollars.--Tribu.7i.e.
- The Girsrd College Fund at present con
sists of5331 shares‘ of the United States
Bank Stock. worth nothing; 872,000 of
City Five Per Cent. Stock; $636,050 48.
Pennsylvania Five Per Cent. Stock at par.
The whole valve of the fund according to
present prices in specie, is $336,307 O8.——
The actual expenditure up to lst Jan. i842
was 8l,286.697 35. It will require nearly
a million to complete the establishment.
A Mormon Posed.—The Mormons have
sent it missionary to enlighten the people of
New Orleans. At one of the meetings he
pretended to have the gift of tongues, and
being addressed successively in French,
Spanish. and German, answered readily in
those languages. His triumph was soon
cut short, for a son of the Emerald Isle ad-
dressed him in pure Milesian. and bothered
him entirely.
Are You
Ready ?--Our State election
is rapidly approaching. Are our friends
ready? Have they appointed their Commit-
tees of vigilance? Have they looked up the
new Electors .’ Has each man spoken to
his neighbor? VVe implore our friends not
to be caught sleeping, when such mighty
results depend upon their exertions. Of the
iinportance of the coming election. we need
not speak. You are all satisfied of this! In.
the name of Liberty/. and Justice, and all
that we hold dear. Let us (lien to the work !
“CONNECTICUT expects avrmx xxx T0 no
ms DuTv.”—Hart. Courier.
Death of McDonald Clark.-The excen-
tric individual known generally as ‘the mad
poet,’ died on Saturday morning at theAlms
House. N. Y., whither he was taken. from
the street, acouplc of weeks since, a perfect
lunatic.
The Legislature of llfassac/iusctrs was
prorogued on Thursday evening to the first
Vllednesday in September next, then to meet
for the purpose of districting the State for
members of Congress.
The r/esumption bill. passed by the Joint
Committee of Conference. has passed the
Pennsylvania Senate by a vote of 21 to I .
It has also passed the Houseby a vote of 6
to l9. So that it is undoubtedly it law.
Port Inspector.—Mr. James S. Wickhnm
has been appointed inspector of the port of
Hartford. Mr. W. is well fitted for the post
and is a true Whig, and for this reason, the
inent.—-“Courier.
Absence of Mind.——A physician down
east on his first entering the sick room; pro-
ceeded to examine-the purse instead of the
pulse of his patient.
Thomas Corwin, the present Governor of
Ohio. has been nominated for reelection by
the Whig Convention that recently assem-
bled at Columbus.
nomination. ,
The American Bo.1.rd.——The recceipts for
the month of February were but little over
825,000. These are larger than for the
same month of last year, and are not to no
regarded as indicating a falling of in the in-
come of the Board.——N. Y. Observer.
Fresh Shad were offered in our Market on
Friday, the 4th inst. at 50 cents esch.- This
we believe, is about a month earlier than
they usually appear.—N. Haven Register.
Bishop for Alabama.—'I_‘he Rev. N. P.
Parks. Chaplain at West Point. has been
elected Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Alabama. '
The banks of Cincinnati paid specie on
the [st inst. that being the day. for resump-
tion in that State. ‘ _
Accounts have been received at Salem
that the barque Gentleman. hence. arrived
at Sierra Leonoin'January, having on board
the Ainistsd Africans. ‘
8amuol‘Brad .Esq. has resigned his of-
fice as Mayoro Baltimore. He gives no
reason. ' -
Times grumbles very hard at the appoint. -
He has accepted the _
Norwalk Chronicler