V were authorized to settle -this question of
» Military Convention, as the soldiers of the
grave. He went into the particular details
in relation to this subject, and then returned
to the subject of annexation. He said his
objection did not exist to the annexation of
foreign territory, but to annexations of fog-
eign people.
He supposed that in the power to make
Treaties, the power to acquire territory ‘was
necessarily included, because the conveyance
of territory was one of the most common
and ordinary effects of the negotiations of
treaties. In all the treaties for the acquisi-
tion of territory it was not the acquisition of
territory which constituted the power not
within the constitution. it was the bearing on
the people of the territory acquired. _ W_e
could acquire territory—territory was inani-
mate—it was matter. Man wasan itnin0i'-
tal soul; man had rights peculiar to himself,
and they could not, without his consent.
transfer man from one country to another.-
There was no such power. ll 00"” “N be
conferred. That was his -opinion._ . and he
expressed it in the case ofthe Louisiana trea-
ty. He maintained it then: he conversed
. particularly with Mr. Madison on. the sub-
ject. He (Mr. M ) agreed with him op that
point. He (Mr. A.) showed Mr. Madison a
roposition- of amendment ofthe constitution
of the United States, and a paper. i_n,0idt‘f l0
take the vote of the people of L'7i1l5‘~“-ll“ ,°"
Ythat treaty. When they annexed foreign
territory to this country, they dissolved _0i1i‘
Union; the Union was dissolved. We might
form another, but -the people of a nation, the
-iminortail m‘-ind, could not form a political
-"union with another people without then‘ own
consent. That was his doctrine then; it was
his doctrine now, and nothing on cprth but
the precedent which was settled_against him
could be adduced against it. Ir a man had
rights, what were they ? Were they not.to
live under the government of his own choice
and to refuse or consent to the terms by which
he was made a part ofa community towliicli
he did not belong? . In the €iC<l0l5l“°“ 0’
territory was included the disposal of liilman
rights. It was not a subject of treaty.
it was between the sovereign powers who
were the first principals. viz: between the
people; and that was what he proposed in
the case of Louisiana. If his time allowed
him to go through the whole courseof the
transactions, and show the proposition he
made in the Senate of the United States, the
proposition which he made to Mr. Madison.
and the opinion be (Mr. M.) expressed I0
him, he could show- _
The hour having very nearly expired,
Mr. Holmes interposed, and moved that
the gentleman from Massaahusetts be allow-
ed, by unanimous consent, to continue his rc-
eaarks. _ '
{A general cry of assent, but interrupted
-with some few objections, was heard.]
Mr: Adams continued. He said he asked
no pccu'l‘i=i'r privilege. If he could not get
through, it was his fault; he could. perhaps
give the. remaindar of his arguinentto the
public in another form.
Resuining. he said he took it for granted
that we should hear no more of this argu-
ment, lhat, after Mr. Jeff.-rson's ratifying the
treaztyigf ‘I.-iouisiana,we had no power to trans-
fer it to"Spain. In the negotiation by Mr.
Pickney and Mr. Monroe with the Spanish
Government, in 1805, iinniediately after the
treaty of Louisiana, Mr. Jefferson said that
these claims—the bad and the better —-were
to be the subject ofnegotiation with Spain ;
and they did become the subject of negotia-
tion. There was a long negotiation ; and in
that negotiation Messrs. Monroe and Pickney
boundary, as well as other and very great
dim,-r,:_nces betiveen the two countries. The
ingl_ruc[iQn§ to Mr. Erving in _l8l6 author-
ized himio accspt a treaty which should fix
our boundary at the Sabine. .l\I.‘. Jefierson
virtually acceded to it in i805 and 18%.-
Dne of the consequences of it was, that the
troops of the United Slt1lt’S;t‘tllCl_0f Mexico
proposed to each other at that time, by a
two Governments were coming too nearly in
contact. and collisions were arising between
ther:_i..that the troops of the United States
should not go beyond the Rio Honda. and
those ,o.f,_Spain should not go beyond the Sa-
bine ~wihi.le the negotiation was going on.
Mr, A, was proceeding farther to remark
upon this point. when i'2lS Temallfs Were ll3l"
minaled by the expiration Of the ll0Ul'-
From the Jour. of Com.
TRIAL OF BISHOP ONDERDONK.
The’ proceedings of the Court of Bishops on
the trial ofthe Rt. Rev. Ben}. '1‘. Onderdonk,
D. D, Bishop of NewYork, havejust been pub-
Iished by Messrs. Appleton &'. Co. No. 200
Broadway, in an 8vo. pamphlet'ot'"333 pages.
We are precluded by the copy right from ma-
king extended extracts from this publication ;
besides which. a portion ofthe evidence is not
well "adapted to the columns ofa public journal
A3 ,«,,,,,,,,-er it seems necessary that the commu-
nily shun,"-1 understand distinctly what are the
1c}, the Bishop has been found
charges of wit. _ _
gumy by 8 large n-yajflflly ofhis colleagues, we
append them here
Article i.—The‘ said Bishops presenting
as aforesaid do hereby pf?-‘enl Md f’ll9dfs'9-
that the said Benjamin 'I'. 0.-"'d‘3'd°“"' °" W
about the first day ofJune. in -‘he. 3'9“ °r
our Lord one thousand eight ,hu.'idi'e_d and
thirty seven’-. being then - Bishcfif °l 5‘“d
Church in the Diocese of New Y ¢_l,_T,l*'- “'35
engaged in a tour of official duty','. and ‘"5
proceeding to the town 0fSyI‘8Cl1St:‘,l'fl .0_“""'
daga county, in said Diocese of New Yitifli.
;he said lady towards him: that the said la-
ties, and_-tobring the said Benjamin '1‘ On-
derdonk. to ‘a just sense of his .duty in that
behalffthat the night came on before _ the.
said parties reached the end of their jou.r-
my : and that after it became. dark. the sugd
Benjamin '1‘. Onderdonk. renewed ,_ his said
improper conduct, and _impurely and un-
chastely did pass his hand down; and -along
the person and the legs of the said lady; and
did otherwise behave toward her in so rude
and indecent a manner,that she, the said wife
ofsaid Clement M. Butler, was obliged to
claim the protection of her husband. and
thereupon she left her seat in the Salld car-
riage, and rode iipou the front seat thereof
for the rest of thejourney. in doing Wldch
she was obliged to sit upon her husband's
lap, and that owing to. and in conse~qiience'ql
the said conduct of the said Benjamin 1.
Onderdonk, the said lady became seriously
sick, and her health was so much affected as
permanently to injure her constitution.
Article II.—Tlie said Bishops presen-
ting do further present and allege that the
said Benjaniin T. Oudc-rdonk, Bishop as.’ a-
foresaid ut the same time and place i_nention-
ed in the last specification, was under the in-
fluence of, and iinproperlygexcitcd by vinous
or'spirito'us liquorspdrunk by him. ._
Article V.—-The said Bishops presenting
do further present and allege, that between
the months of iiay and July, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty one, to wit: on or_ about Sunday
the 13th day of Junc,in the said last mention-
ed ve.. r, the said Benjamin T. Ond--rdonli.
then being Bishop as aforesaid, visited St.
James’ church Hamilton square, NeivYorl<
citv,that soon after the services ofthe church
were ended, and on the day last aforesaid,
he left the said church in a carriage,in com-
pany with Miss Helen M. Rudderow.a young
lady, to proceed as a guest to the house of
her. brother John Rudd--row. Esquire: that
while riding in the said carriage by the side
of the s.iid young, lady, he the said Benji-
min '1’. Oiidcrdonk. impurely and unch-»ste-
ly thrust his hand beneath her dress upon
the bosom of said Helen M. Ru-.ldero'.v, to
her great alarm and consternation.
Article VII.—-And the said Bishops pre-
senting do further present and alletlge, that
on or aboutSunday the seventeenth day of
July, in the year of our Lord one thoiustnd
eight hundred and forty two. the said Benja-
iuin T. Ouderdonk. then bring Bishop as
aforesaid, held a confirmation at ZionChurch
Long Island in the Diocese of New York:
that after the services were ended the s:iid
Benjamin T. Oiiderdonk returned to- the
house of the Rev. Henry M. Beare, when-
he was a guest, in the carriage of the said
Henry. M. Beare, in company wizh Mrs.
Charlotte B-.-are. the wife ofsaid Henry.that
said Benj.imin T. Onderdonk and Charlotte
Beare occupied the back seat of the said car-
riage, and the other persons were so situated
as to have their backs towards the Bishop
and the said Charlotte: that thereupon the
said B-~nj-imiu T. Ouderdonk iinpurely and
unchastely put his arm around the body of
the said Charlotte Beiire drew her towards
himself and at the some time felt her bosom
in anfimproper and indecent manner so as
scandalize the feelings ofthe said lady, and
cause her to remove herselffrom him _as far
as the side ofthe carriage would permit to
avoid his rudeness.
Article VIII.—And the said presenting
bishops do further pres-nt'and allege, that in
the afternoon of the said seventeenth day of
July, in the year of our Lord "one thousapd
eight hundred and forty two, the said Benja-
min 'I‘. Ouderdonk held a Confirmation at
Whitestone Chapel on Long Island aforesaid
and after the services, “It nt to spend the e-
vening at the residence of Joscph_L Frank-
lin Esq. on said Island: that about nine
o'clock at night, the Bishop was returning
home to the house of sa-id Henry M. Beare,
whei'e he was a guest. and was accompanied
in the carriage of the said Henry M. BL-are
by the said Charlotte Beare, the wife of the
said Henry M. Beare, she being constrained
by circumstances to ride with the said Bishop
against her own desire, and she and the said
Bishop sitting alone on the back seat: that
ivhile thus on their way the ‘said Benjamin
T. Onderdonk again insulted the said Char-
lotte Beare in the grossest manuer,by impure-
ly and uncbastely. putting one arm around
her body, while he thrust his other hand he-
neath her dress. upon her naked bosom, that
upon the same being repelled, the said Ben-
'amin T. Onderdonk repeated the indignity.
and finished his acts of rudeness by passing
his hand--in the most indecent manner down
the body of said Charlotte Beire. outside of
her dress, so that. nothing but the end of her
corset-bone prevented his hand from being
pressed upon the private parts of her body:
all of which acts and doings threw the said
Charlotte into the deepest distress.
In proofofeach of thesecharges the testimo-
ny ofone or more credible witnesses was addu-
ced, all ofthem conimunicanls ofthe Episcopal
Church, and several of them clergyman or
So far as we can judge
clergy men's wives.
- from the character of their testimony. it can-
not be discredited in its leading features,
without at the some time throwing all other
testimony into doiibi and uncertainty. 'l’he
same idea is more forcibly expressed by Bishop
Hopkins of Vermont. when he sa_vs.—‘Never in
the course of many year's experience, have I
seen such a body of witnesses. Clergymen of
unspotted reputation, their wives exemplary
and blaz:1eless,cornmunicanis active and zeal-
for the purpose among other matters, of 0."-
daining the Rev. Clement M. Butler to the
Priesthood; that on his way to, and near the
-said town of Syracuse, the said Clement_ M.
Butler, together with his wife, met him in a
carriage. for the purpose of conducting hit?!
the said Benjamin T. Onderdonk, to the said
town. ~ _ _ .
The said_Benjamin T. Onderdonk enter-
ous of good wo_rks—such are the persons, on
whose solemn oaths we have decided this afiiici--
ing issue. And I do not hesitate to say. that
if I could admit a single doubt ofthe substantial
correctness oftbeir evidence, I should be com-
pelled to abandon all faith in humantesiimony.
Post Oflice Arrangement -—The Post Of-
dy endeavored to repress the said fainilinri-. V
’in9;'.
ed the said carriage and took his seat on the
back seat thereof, by the side ofthe said lady
_,that they two alone occupied that seat, the
said Clement M. Butler and a person dri-
vjnc, occupying the front seat; that there-
upoan afterwards the said: Benjamin T. On-
derionk impurely and-. u-nchastely put his
arm mound. the body of the said‘ lady. and in
gjj“j}pp[opQ.i"§,-. unbecoming nianner pressed
fice Agentand Post Master General have es-
tablished an Express mail between Coving-
ton Georgia. and Montgomery. Alabama,
to begin operations on the first of Feb-
ruary and to compete with the . New York
and New Orleans private‘ express mail al-
ready. established between those two points.
'I‘he~distance is F.90>miles and the contract
price is $100 per mile.
CONGRESSIONAL.
" '. I MONDAY "Jan. 27.
Thepassage, inthe House, of Texas
Annexation bill by an unexpected‘ irnajority,
has encouraged uiany to believe that the.
measure will pass the Senate. ' ‘
The character of the bill is generaly ap-
proved of, and I learn that it meets tile deci-
ded approbation of Mr. Benton, all ollwhose
powerfullinfiuence will be exerted ' its
support. _ Z ’l
T Opinions are much dividerlas to tilt suc
cess of the measure in the Senate. ’ . ,
Now, as to the Senate, we begin lrith the
eighteen who voted for the Treaty. ' In ad-
dition to these we may add Mr. Atherttin. Mr.
Niles, Mr. Hannegan (who was absent
when the vote was taken at the last svssion,)
Ml-_ B,-nion, M:'.'Fostcr of Tenn. M r. Mer-
rick of Md. Mr. Dickinson of N. Y. mjilriiig
twenty five. ’Besidesihese there is st‘;-id to
be a chance that Mr. Farfield, Mr. Ta.'ppan_
Mr. Rives, and Mr. Johnson of La.,§ will
vote for it. But I learn from various ‘sour-
ces, that neither of these Senators will go for
the measure. Besides this, Mr. B:i’gby’s
vote. is doubtful. ‘
On the whole, I adhere to my olinion
that the measure will not pass the-‘Seiia';e.
I learn that Mr. Archer will, very soon,
make a report against ilic House i_l_M'\!)Eu.'e,
an I, in fact, againstginy measure for imbe-
diate Annexation. _ ' 1'
In the Senate, to day, the Joint Rjsolii-
tions for the annexation of Texas,‘ fro the
House were twice read and referred ll the
Commiitee of Foreign Aff.irs.
The House seems to go, with a rusli. for
the Oregon bill. Having got 'l'ex:is, )3 far
as they are concerned, they are now fcp'get-
ting Oregon. ', .l‘~
Assoon as the House met this I
the motion was madeio go int;o~ com’ itted
on the bi'l for the establishment of a ‘
l.O!Iall Government over the Territo
Oregon. . .
'l‘he motion was carried by aivote of M3
to 40—a majority of seventy/-tltfiee. ’
First, however, the coinniiiteef tbok up the
Government resolution for the purclinst of
M. GrunEin’s History of Oregon, and,g'after
a debate, it was reported and passed.
The bill establishing the Territorial Gov-
ernment over the Ore.'.'on Territory. ‘from
latitude 42 to 5 l 2 4,Nort;h, was then taken
up ' i
Very little progress was made. .. ‘witli tlie_
subject. but there is no doubt that the Hpuse
will prosecu'e the question till they settle it. ,
Toiasbav, Jan.2S.
Mr. Merrick concluded his_ sperch in.
support of his bill for the reduction .of the
rates of postage, ac. '
Mr. Huntington moved to amend , .,by — re-
ilucino the rates of postage on n&\V§‘ll)flt pers.
This was ‘opposed on the groiin_d.~t,liat.~the‘
newspapers were the chiitf l)ill'(lt~.‘.n;|)p0nll“1I']e
establishment. and produced at; revenue of
$270,000. The amendment was rejected.
A motion was made to reduce the rate of
It’l.l8I' postage, for distances of and under‘ 30
mile-s,to three cents. -' _-. ._ W -
Mr .W'ood bury advocated this amendment.
In the tax-ridden country of England a letter
was carried any distance for two cents, but we
could not carry it thirty miles fortbree cents.
Mr. Niles spoke in favor of cheap post-
age on letters. There were two great points
to look at First. the opinion of the people of
this country called for a great reduction of
postage; and. second. we had before our
eyes the successful example of ‘England in
adopting cheap postage.
The amendment was not acted upon. ,
The House was called for reports, resolu-
tions. and petitions.
Mr. Pratt of New York. presented a pie-
morial froui Mr. Whitney of New York.
proposing to make a Railroad from L‘-lkc
Michigan to the Pacific Ocean, with a vilaiv
to the establishment of a direct intercourse
with Chitin, ac., and asking the government
for this purpose, of thirty miles of territory
on each mile ofsnid rail road. This yvas
referred to the committee on Roads find
Lands. ,
\VanNi-zsnar, Jan. 29_.
In the House the Oregon bill was called
up in committee and Mr. Duncan and Mr.
Belser spoke in its support. _
The House then went into committee on‘
the appropriation bills, and passed the‘ Iridi-
an. the Fortification, and the Pension applo.
priation bills. 1
‘i
In the Senate. Mr. Upham presented res-
olutions ofihe legislature cf V-'ermont.l ii-
gainst the annexation of Texas, and in -favor
of the protective Taiifi. ~,
Some memorials against annexation Kvére
presented by Mr. Dickinson. and Mr. Buch-
anan.
'I‘he bill ‘providing for the [layl|‘lenl~0fgv.
idenccs of public debt,’ which covers the case
of the stolen Treasury Notes, was passt-‘d.i l
Post Oflicc Bill.—-This measure is likeilv
to be debated to death, as it has been lob-
wearisonieness and disgust.
The bill as it stands, provides that the r'te
of postage on a single letter for one hund d
miles and less, shall be 5 cents, for greater
distance l0 cents. - l.
Every efTort to get the three cent rate lail-
ed io day, by dc-cisive votes. l:
The motion to extend the distance of tlie.
minimurn rate lo. 25 miles was lost. T
The pending motion. not yet decided is tol
strike out the 9th section, relative ‘io flranki’
Mr. Bagby and Mr. Dickinson opplp;
sed the sectiou.. ._ , :_
Mr. Adams has made some remarks whigly
show that be is ready to goanylength in sup-,
port ofour title to Oregomas basedon the in 9
ofSpain. ceded to .us by_hi3‘m-my bf j3jg_ ‘U
Great Britain should make it a cause of war
he ls ready l¢;-5“l7- as he declared the other
day. .'lay on ‘MiiDufI." . ‘
On the other hand, as appears: from tilt-
remarks of Mr. A. V. Brown. and M,-_ [;,,j_.
set‘. many members are indisposed to def r
not think that it necessarily interferes wi h
the join! occupancy, as secured by treaty
right to go at,leaet, as far as Great B.-igam‘
has gone. in extending her jurisdiction oviil
!moreiniheir‘opinion'. -- , -_
appeared on.the same side.
They consider that we have the undisput ‘.
L
(‘T
Mr. Darragh introduced a bill—the same
wbich~_Mr..-Foster ofl'ere_d,in the, Senate—-
for the settlement of theclaims of American
citizens upon the government of Mexico.
It was referred to the coinmiltee-on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr. Adams ofTered a -resolution-, which
lies over, calling for the correspondence on
the subject of our claims to the Oregon Ter-
ritory. _ _
The following ri solution was offered and
agreed to. , I
Resolved. That it be referred to the crim-
miitee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the propriety of erecting a proper sr'niilCli.i'i~'
for the bones. now lying at the Wzillabout.
of those soldiers ofthe revolution who died.
by reason of Briiith cruelty. on board of the
Jersey prison ship. and of an appropriate
monuiiient over them; and that the said
committee report by bill or otherwise.
A vast number of resolutions were off» r-
ed. ‘ .
THURSDAY. Jan. 30.
The bill modifying the post office laws
was discussed so long that every body was
wearied with it. . '
The Senate struck out the 9th section
which restricts the franlring privilege of the
I'D('.tfll‘H‘YS of Congress to the use of five stam-
pr.-d franks a day during the session.
After this exploit Mr. Baghy moved that
the fraiiking privilege as it now stands, be
given to'meiubers of Congress. The filth
section ofthe bill provides that neither the
members of.Congress nor the deputy Post
Masters should frank.
The result is that we cannot have cheap
postage legally, b cause the machinery of
the department must be Cloggr-fl and broken
down in, order to keep up these exclusive
personal privilegi s.
Oregon.-—'I‘he House went into .C0mmit-
tee ofthe who're on this subject, and Mr.
Thompson. of Miss. spoke in support of the
bill before the House for the extension of ii
territorial government over Oregon.
Mr. Ouen. before acting upon this bill.
contended that we should first give notice,
through the Executive, to Great Britain. of
our intention to occupy and extend our laws
over Oregon according to the Joint resolu-
tion of 1827. He was not disposed to sneak
into the possession of the territorv. but as ii
belonged to us. to go‘ into it openly and in
the face of day.
-Mr. Webster was.to’appi-ar in the U. S.
Supreme Court, on Friday in the case of
Samuel Thurlow versus the Commonwealth
of .\‘lassachiisett.s. The case has been brought
before the Supreme Court to test the consti-
tutionality ofthc Miss chusetts License Law.
Mr. Webster appears for the Plaintiffin er-
ror, and will of course try to prove the un
constitutionality ofthe law. M r. Choate has
The Plflqltismine Fra-urIs.——In the Lou-
isiana House of Representatives, Mr. Par-
lrins of East Feliciana. introduced a resolu
tion authorizing the appointment of a com-
mittee to inqu_ire into the manner in which
the election was conducted in that parish
and cl_otliia_i.g,gh_e. committee with power to
send for persons and papers, with a view to
ulterior action. The presentation of this res-
nlution appeared to strike the locofnco party
*“'i
The N. Y. Evening Posiia. leading DLU1OCf8Ié
ic journal, thus alludesto the subject oi'Texas
and Annexation.
" In the first place the 36th parallel of lati-
states are to 5-xist. But Texas does not
’I€(L7'lL to that line by at least one /mml-red
aml_fif!_2/ miles! iiotY)ii.e square foot 0! icr
ritory, north of the 36th parallel-—not one
square foot of fzee territory-—-will be acquir-
ed by the Annexation of 'I‘ex:is, on the basis
of this bill. In regard to the vast territory
lving south of the linc——in other ivorils_,
Texas proper-—a similar fraud is practi---‘
e-d._ The five states as large as New York,
\\l1lCl'l may be carvud out ofthis Terriiory-_,
are to be annexed on a free or slave basis,
accnrrlirtg as they scejit l/icmselv.-es .-' Texas
is and must be peopled almost t"XL‘l|lSlve'l\'
by sl.iv»-Iiol-ler.-—-by emigr.nis from thi-
iiide is taken as theline above which free-_
southern and and-western states ; and thus ac-
cordiiig toihis very fair pliii, after bi-Eng,
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
The N.O. Bee of the 22d inst. contains a
report oftlie trial of Pauline, a slave of Peter
Rappencck, for striking her mistress so as to
‘cause the shedding of blood.
The testimony went to show tlsntihe Slave
Pauline was purchased by Peter Rappeneck
-about two years since from Mr. Francois
Rubeau, who owns a plantation a short dis-
tance below Natchituchcs, in this State, on
which Rnppenperlr had been for some years
as overs:-ei‘ Some two months since, Rap-
peneck removal to this ‘city, and rented one
half of ti (lmiblc dwelling house, No. 5'2 Ba-
you Road. from Mr. I~'i.'riharf, who occupieil
the other half. About six weeks since, R up-
pen:-ck, who l.a-.l business to transact in St.
Louis, went up the riverplaaving his wife,
whom he ha-.l represcriti-d lo ls:-nlmi-i and
his daiighter to be crazy, and his Chlldftll,
l.f)gII.ht:'|' with upwards of 8200‘ in money, in
i-liarg-: of Paiiliiie, who was proven to be
by this bill, pi-opli-d by sl:iviholJi--rs——-
and well stocked with slaves, the new
-states are to have the option left l.llt'in of
coming into the Union as free or as sl ive
states. In a word, by this bill five Slavo-
states are addzd to this conferleracy. S-i
gross an outrage has not been perpetrated
since the formation of the government.”
The Mid-tlletoivn S- utinel is afflict:-d be.
cause of the removal of ‘Amos Pillsbury,
Esq.’ from the Wardensliip of the State Pris-
on. The lzichryrnose Sentinel thus mourns
over the event.
"The removal of Mr. Pillsbury, in the
midst of winter. is :1 case of harshness in
proseription rarely equal! d. lie had laid
in his winter supplies. which will be diffi-
ciilt io l'r*iil0Vt' in the deal of winter. B”-
siiles, ii is a time ofg/ear when a I‘lnti>€
cannot be had in such a place as Wt-lhcrS-
fie-ld.” I
VVe hope the iVliigs' have low:-ls of com-
passion. and will see to Mr. Pillsbury. We
are afraid he is in an alarming state 0f(.lr:Sll-
tuition, and that too ‘in the midst of winter.’
We trust that he wiil not be nlloit-ed to suf:
for at this ‘time ofyear.‘ We implore that
the poor man may find some placeto lav’ his
head. now, ‘in. the rleail of winter /’ If it
was summer the shocking crmlty of the
Whigs would be less apparent, for it is very
comfortable-usleepingiin the open air then.
and an empty hogshead or burn might an-
swer very well, upon the pinch. But now
in the ‘mills! ofwivtler.’ it,is quite a diflcrent
tbing'—quite. We recommend that Mr.Pills-
bury's case he laid before the Board of Re-
lief of Wethi-rsficld,and that if there be a va-
cant place in the town house, it will be mer-
cifisilly assigned him during the ‘dead of
winter.’ This is an aggravated case and de-
mands attention, for if the poor man should
die froiu want and expo:-ure at th‘s ‘time of
year.’ the merciless VVhigs will have a ter-
rible account to render.——Harl. Join.
The U. S. Gaze-tic gives a table ofcorrec-
ted returns of the late Presidential Election.
There is still some uncertainty as to the Ab-
olitionist vote in one or two of the Vvrstern
stat:-s. The G Zette mak'rs Ploflfis majority
over Clay 38,452—this,of course does not
include South Carolina, which has no popu-
lar vote in the matter. Mr. Polk according
dumb for a moment. There was an express-
ive pause. and the members looked at each
other as ifthey did not know what to do.——
Finally one of the party rose and moved that
the resolution should be laid upon the table
indeffinitely. On this motion the yeas and
nays were called for, when it appeared that
every Vvhig in the House voted against it,
and every locofnco in favor, save two Messrs.
Texada of R.=iplCl('S, and Taylor of Natchiim
chee——both these gentlemen had the manil-
ness to spurn the dictates of party and sus-
tain the resolution.
Vile understand that the Church erected
for the use of the Rev. Dr. Potts’ congrega-
tion is expected to be ready for use by the
first ofMay next.
Dividend-'I‘he Jackson Marine Insur-
ance Company have declared a dividend of
seven per cent. on the capital stock, also sia:
per cent. on the sci,ip, both payable on the
lst of February.
Not (L Birl -The main line of the public
works in Pennsylvania was offered for sale
by auction, and did not receive a single bid.
An individual cannot purchase it, and few if
any Incorporated Coiupaniesrhave the capi-
tal. "
No Bible——no Sc/tool Mane_7/.--The ques-
tion whether any sltool from which the Bi-
ble is excluded, is entitled, under the existing
law, to receive a share of the public mon» ,
is now put in the any of being judicinuslyv
settled both Boards of the common Council
having passed a resolution directing the
in which the Bible is prohibited, or froui
which it is excludt-d.—Jou.r. of Com.
-The President elect has announced his
purpose to be at Cincinnati about the 6ih
inst. on his wnyto'\Viishington. The dem-
ocrats of Cincinnati are making great prep-
arations for his reception.
Mutiny among Nuns -—In the Convent
- Varatan. (Gerinauy.) the Nuns, to the num-
ber of 1,000. have refused obedience to the
new Superior placed over them-—ihc Prin-
cess Breakovaz—bPcause she has expressed
her determination to make a reform in their
conduct, which she considered too free. The
rebellious ladies proceeded so far as to break
allpthe windows in the Convent.
The Convention of Louisiana, sitting in
New Orleans. to revise the Constitution of
the State, have fixed upon the first Monday
in November as the day for holding the
State elections.
The’ Eureka on Saturday brought over
ftypassengers for Albany. andon he; re.
acting on thebill, for the reason that they o turn had about 30 Albany passengers for
fIeiqi,f'York.
a
Pretty fair lot: this warm and
my season‘-——_Bridgeport Standard.
Accounts from Galveston ofthe 12th inst.
. , _ _ ‘ state-‘that President Joneshad issued a proc-
the territory, and. this bill claims nothiity lamation annulling ,j,e.,,,_c,,g,,;,;,,,, 01 Gene.
L La! Green, as. U. S. Consul atthii-t port.
,i
l .
Comptro'ler-not to pay money to any schoofl
to thi’ Guzrlte, lacks H.368 of a majority
over Clayanrl Birney. The increase of the
Whig vote in four years has been 22, I78-
thc increase of the loco vote has been 206,-
71 l. The decrease in theentire vote of
New England in four years, has been ‘.2300.
the increase in the vote of the western states
during the some period has lcen 144,868.60
in the state of New York, 47,392 and in
Pennsylt-rrnia 43,879.
A Mr. VVhitney has [)ellllr‘nP(l Congress
for a grant of public lands, to build a ‘Na-
tional R-iilroazl, to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans. ' .
The Road would coiniiience at Lake
Michigan. and terminate at the mouth Ofllie
Columbia River. a distance of over 2.000
miles.runni'ng through a gorge in the Rocky
Mountains. The cost is estimatrd at $50,
000,000. which, it is calculated, a strip of
land sixty miles wide al_ong the line would
pay. The dist--nce',fi'om New York to Anioy
in China, by this road, would only be 9.000
miles--the distance by ocean being now 17.
000. The distance would thrn be traveled '
in one-fifth of the time which it now »
takes. If practicable. it would have a '.'asi
influence on commerce.
Croton Water in Brooklg/n.—A commit-
tee has been appointed by the Brooklyn
Common Council, with instructions to re-
port a plan for the supply of that city with
pure and wholesome water. It is said that
ihe movement origined in a proposition from
New York which contemplates the trans-
mission of the Croton water to Brooklyn, by
means of a pipe or pipes laid atthe bottom of
the East Rive-r,—the water to be received in
a reservoir on Brooklyn ,heights and then
distributed over the city.
Monroe Ezlvwrzrrls.----Col. Monroe "Ed.
wards,.now of Sing Sing. politely sends his
compliments to his counsel the Hon. G. M.
Dallas. while the latter was in this city and
regretted that -unai-oidable circunisianees.
over which unfortunately. he had no control’
prevented him from paying his personal rc-
spr-c'.s to the Vice President elect.
N. Y. Express.
per Police office by oflicer J D. Strong on
Friday last, upon a charge of attempting to
steal an umbrella. Upon searching her, {hr-
following articles were found secreted in her
muff. viz two lattes’ caps. one hat feather. i
blers and four business cards. Tied to her l
his p-rmo:ir,and at present claims to beprrg-
uaut by him
lfll.fl]t‘dl:ll.t’l)' after R.|ppg~n cl,’5 dgpa mug,
Pauline took possession of bar mi-tress" at
partments, and ri-moved her and the three
children, aged eight, four and mo 3-ea,-,_,,,.,,
b-ick cabinet, whicli she had previously cc‘;
i-upieil. Mrs. R ppeneck, \\ ho had Isufii-'
iTlPllll_\' l't‘COVt‘l't'(l to appear in Court tesiified
that since her husb;.n'2’s absence, sh» had
be» u subjected to the most cruel aiid barbit-
rous treatment from her slave, who had boa.
it‘ri her at times with a cane, leathirn strap.
ind with her list, and had obtained such it
iiiiistv-ry over her tb:..t she was afraid if she:
disclose-d to.auy one hi-r sufl?-rings, that she
would take her life. She also t-siifi.-d" that
she had a kuowled-__{e of her liushaiitlls int}.-
inacy wi h Pauline, which I\‘l(l cans-d much
lll feeling lit-'l.\\'t‘en lllvm, and had rrsulit-tl on
several occasions. in her being struck by her
hu.-band. Mrs. R also testifivd to the cruel
manner in which her children hr.-dbeeu bra-
ti-n by" Paiiilirir-,
The tesiiiiiony of Mrs R. was corrobor.-l-
ted by a Sl:iV(’D«'lini‘t.l Din.ih,who on or about
Cliristmas, had been employid by Pauline to
work by the day in washing clbthi-s ' She
stated that on the second day after she had
been einployed upon Paiilint-‘s returning
from inarketnud ilisi-overing that ti bscuit
was missing from the bro-al.f.~i.~t table she
chnrgid the taking of it upon Constance, ilie
eltlestchilil who upon dc riying the theft was
Pauline. who also llrfl the child’s clothes 0-
ver her head and caused her to remain for
some time in a kneeling position, with h.-r
knees re-sting upon the rough edges of small
pieces of brick, which she had broi.-.-n irpfor
the occasion. In a it w days after she heard
Pauline abusing‘ some one in the caihinit,
and upon her (Ptiulinr) leaving the house she
entered the room, and for the fi,r.-t time dzs-'
corered that there was a person confined
there. She raised the mosquito bar and in-
quired if she could render Mrs. R any assis-
tance, but upon receiving no direct answer,
(Mrs. R. fearing to disclose her situation.)
she paid no further attention to it. On Sat-
urday the l-3th inst she again heard Pau-
line in the cabinet cursing her mistress,:call-
ing h--r opproblious names. and telling her if
she did not get up and go to work; she
would_whip her to death, Pauline at 'the
same time dragging her mistress bv the hair
out Of bed upon the floor, and beating her in
the face with her fist. Upon her (Dinah)
remonstrating with Pauline, she attempted to
close the door of the cabinet upon her and
forced the c'hild Constance to hand her a
cane-, wizh whioh she beat Mrs. R. in a most
shocking and cruel manner. The witness
on the same day informed a gentle-man, for
whom she was doing some vva*~shiug of what
had occurred who on the next day addressed
an anonymous letter to the Mayor which led
to the arrest of Pauline and the release of
l\fIl'S. and l'l(‘l' children from [heir hon-jd
situaton. The testimony, of the M.-i\'or and
Dr. Bernland, in regard to the condition of
the suffer.-rs was merely a confirmation of
the above statements.
The case was submitted in the Jury without
argument who after being instructed by the
court, in regard to the law applicable to the case
returned a verdict ofguiliy, and sentenced liar
to death .' She is to be executed on the 28ih of
March. The case is a horrid one, in‘ its origin
progess,-and con scq'iiem,-es.
believe, the fifth) to elect a Mayor took place
in Boston on Thursday last. There ‘was
again no choice. Davis Am. Repub, "ye.
ceived 4429 votes; Parker, Whig, .;3t_£89 ;'
Homer, Dem. 1504: scattering, 40. C
Another trial for the choice of a member
of Congress in the 9th, Norfolk. district, is
to be made on the 10th inst.
The Exrcutive patronage of the Govern-_
or of New York exceeds all reasonable cal-'
culalion. In compliance with a resolution
of the New York Senate at the last session
of the Legislature. the Secretary has repor-
ted to that body, the number and description-
ofofiicers in each county, uhose appoint-g
ment is vested in the Governor, with the
consent of the Senate. We have the author-
iiy ofthe Journal of Commerce for saying
ihal the list as published occupies 56 pages’
8 vo., without including names, but merely
offices, and in numerous instances there are
several persons holding the same office. as
”*?“'*“ commissioner of deeds, inspectors of ‘lumben:
An old woman was brought into the U,"- nom,;,.s‘ &c_ ,
Disturbance in Cattamugus Clourtlg/.'.._
The Sherifi of Cattarnugus Co, was gay,"
"l" custody. by 7* m°l3.- On Saturday last, at‘
one worsted hood, two pairs of worsted mitts Ellicotvillee, while atenipiing to serve a
one dozen spools of cotton. one gentleman's writ of ejectmPnl against an individual re-
glove, one worsted cuff", two cut glass tum- siding on land formly belonging to the Hol‘.
and Land Company. The mob was ma.
waist beneath her dress, were four large king demonstrations to tear down the jail to
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dreadfully beaten with a leathern strap by
Boston E/cofion.——Anoiher attempt. (we.’
pockets, within which were found three large
oysters, one boiled crab, one steak of fresh
codfisb. seven large red onions. two very
large flat Dutch turnips. one apple, one or-
pound cakes. She is apparently about fifty
years of age, and genteelly dressed, with a goof
cloak and muff-Jour. of Com.
release some friends confined there, and burn --
llie liifld Oflice. Col. Cooke, of Spri-n’g‘vi’lle,
was called upon on Satu_rday’nEghr ‘Between
10 and 11. by several citizensof ,Caitar-igus _
(338. 0t“? POWOP. three large pieces of t-ifl'y. County,‘ who requested his cooperation in
. 01"‘ doughnuts. two muffins. and two fancy
suppressing the disturbance.‘ Col.‘ C." imme-‘
diately warned‘ several of his regiment" who
and "started forEllico'.t'ville.
le'.cted,at S-pri‘_ngvifl'e_ on Sunday morning. . I
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