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WEEKLY 0 10 nn a rrio JJJ JO RNAL VOLUME XXXVIII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1848. NUMBER 21. I'UIILISIIKI) KVKItV WKDNKXIMY MOKN1NU BY WILLIAM li. TlIltALL. Office in tbo Journal Building, south-east cornur of Iligl) street nnd biitfaralley, T K U M 8 : TmiF.r. Dor. r, a ns pf.h aiki)M, which may bo discharged by tho payment of Two Dol.L.wiH in advance. and free of pontic, or of per rentage to Atfoiits or Collectors. The Journal is also piihlishnd Hntly and Tri-Weekly du ring the year Daily, pur milium, 7 Tri-Wneklr, jit. MONDAY EVENING, JimiiHry IT, 1MH. Acemowi.kiiokmf.ht. We received this day, (Jin. 17,) from a friend in Washington city, a copy of the " Proceedings and Debates of tlio Senate of trie Urn U'rt Stales," of the date of December 20 only ii7 days from Washington eity ! Glory to Cure Johnson ! A Iltiuk Convent We can. hardly lind words suinuiently strong to ex press the pleasure which we fuel at the fact that our neighbor of the Statesman hu commenced a aeries of ketches of the career of locofoco bankers and locofoco banking institution, with which this State was so seriously troubled and by which the people of the Stale were so desperately cheated a few years since. The whig piper have time and again devoted theircoluinns v to the very exposures which are promised in the Statesman but the locofoco ban lien were then in full tide of successful operation, and the papers of that party were slew in lending a hand to protect the public from the in. Late as it is these lucofocu institutions having Ion if since exploded this exposing of the decaying bonus of the "pels" of locofocoistn will havo a good effect; as tho contrast furnishes the strongest srgu-mcnt which could be used to support tho prebiiiit banking system of tho State. Wo begin to have a suspicion tli m our neighbor's proximity to one of the banks has been the means of mollifying somewhat his dislike ; to bank ' accommodations ;" and,. as a consequence, I he takes this rather round-about way of fighting their battles. We trust lie will not be like most of the new I converts too hot and eager in the cause ; fur should such be tho case, the public mind might be disturbed ty the suspicion that another era of locofoco bank'ig was dawning; and distrust would take the place of the perfect confidence which is now felt. We offer this advice with the utmost good feeling; and we doubt iiutit will bo received kindly. Lest our neighbor, in the trepidation of his new feeling, should forget some of the instances in which tho financiering of his party-friends got the better of tho people's packets, we will call his attention to a few eases which may serve to furnish, if well dished up, the ground work of capital " ower true tales." Among tho best, perhaps, is tho case of an institution in a neighboring town, known as the "Akmj Bank of Circle ville." If his knowledge in relation to that institution is deficient, we would refer him for the facts to a gentleman who sits on the Uft hand side of the Sun-ate ho who recently " died for want of honest principles," but who was more recently an aspirant to the ollice of Governor. This gentleman knows all the facts, and " could a tale untold " that would put your " wild cat" bankers to the blush. Next in order would come tliu case in which a locofoco Slate Auditor was paid live hundred dollars to obluin from a locofoco Governor a proclamation to let on foot an establish ment "known and designated" as tho Hank-' EiF.ciiTivK Powrit. The Washington Union con. tains i list of army promotions, occupying some five closely printed columns. Pirns the "Ten Regiment Bill," and the list would be doubled. The peculiar fitness of one of the nominees, Mr, John McPherson,a Consul at Genoa, is thus set forth by the Richmond TiuiHS." Mr. Jefferson said it was worth a trip across the Atlantic to see Harper's Ferry; it would be better worth it to see Mack,' in court dress, in Genoa. If he gain no distinction abroad, then may the whole diplomatic galaxy in Europe pale their ineffectual fires.' We know not how the vote was in the Senate upon his continuation, but if Senators could have ouly witnessed his memornl le performance of dying a second time, in Richard HI, when the audience encored t op position would have held its peace. TUESDAY EVEK1NO, January 18, INJ8. Dodging tho (lunation In the proceedings of the House, yesterday afternoon, will be found some resolutions introduced by Mr. 1'khhv of this county. In these resolutions, it will be observed, is involved but just one question opposition to the further extension of the institution of slave ry. An effort was made to obtain n rote upon the in yesterday ; but the Locofoeos were unprepared to com mil themselves and they wanted time to think about it! Can it bo possible that there are men in our Legislature who havo yet to form an opinion upon tine question, which has been before the people, in some shapo, from tho day of the formation of our government to the present lime ? Can such be the fact? It cannot and tho only desire of these doughfaces was to avoid a voto nn Din qiiCMlioii, fur fuT a commit) nl for slavery would injure the party in this State ; and a committal ugninst it, would injure them in the south. In this they follow the course adopted by their State Convention. To give these doughfaces time la prepare themsclvri to vote, tho resolutions were laid on the table to bo printed. When they are again taken up, we hope, for the character of the State, there will not be a single voice against thein. There should he no difference of opinion among freemen on this question ; one emphatic no should come from till the North, against the extension of since territory. To the Editor of the Journal : Will yon please explain to me, Mr. Editors, being hound, as you nro aware, to know and to explain everything, how it happened that the name of Senator Allen was not allowed to appear among the heroes-civil and military who were toasted at Uie tsth of January Licnf.ico supper? Have the affections of the "toiling million" been weaned from the "great icestcrn orator "t It looks prmhgioudy like it, don't it? And I learn, from good authority, that this was not merely an act of omission, but emphatically one nf cuiiiuiHsion ; deliberately nrrangid by the leaders of the parly ; ami still farther, that a certain judge the tlefi-aled candidate for I lie nomination of Governor-was fixed upon as Allen's successor ! Now I should really like to know vtnl good deed Bill Allen lias done to render him worthy of the neglect of the " patriot," who assembled on the occasion referred to? This look encouraging, and it is no longer to be questioned that there at some hopes of Allen rising into political grnc. . It is certainly no slight mark of merit considering Ins course hitherto that he whs not noticed liy such a company I'liere is hone Galhpolis for him when such leaders as Ulds, Reed, Ueeiut-lui. Fully set forth and graced by the uames of the & L'o., remembir ioftrget him. HOPE above functionaries, who galvanized it into being, this case would read well. Then, In vary the scene, a couple of columns devoted to an exposition of the " Uing-liamptou l'ost Note " operation, in which it was said a locofoco Governor look a very important and active part, would not be sunns. For (he facts, refer to the locofoco State agents who insisted in scattering these pictures along the Miami Extension. These are the cases to which we might call his attention; but we Will stop here for the present. When these arc duly attended to, we shall held ourselves in in reudiuess to assist our neighbor in his further search for " ower true tales." We liked his first: as we think witli hi in, that the locofoco legislators of locofoco Michigan did succeed in giving life to a most desperate set of shaving shops: and wo like his last, because it's funny. To be sure, the mural lias as much force as it would have if applied to a mercantile firm which had been robbed by its clerk; but then it's funny, so who cares for the moral? Finuncee of Kentucky From the annual message of Gov. Owsley of Kentucky, we harn that the financial condition of that always Whig State is just what would be expected from the fact that it it always Whig. Tho fiscal year of the State ends on the LHh of October; at which time thero remained in the treasury, after paying oil the expenses of the government and the interest on the public debt, a balance of jjlH.'JtiH. The receipts during the year were 4r.,N3t and tho expenditures tJtX'li.MT. The public debt of the State amounts to $l,G:G,lr6. Tim Statu owns tt 1 ,7t,7;Mi of bank etock, the Kentucky, ami Greene and Darren river i mprovcmentst and sundry turnpikes and bridges which arc productive. Kentucky has every clement of prosperity within tier own borders; and when the Convention which is to bo called to frame a new Constitution, shall have cleared the way for tlm strong arm of frc labor, she will take rank among the most prosperous Slates uf the Union. The following extract is from a private letter, of a ...... , sb iau uaie, irom flew xora. i no money msraei is very ugiit -misinrss uuu. "The Government cannot borrow a dollar under ths present state of things. The line of Deposits is very large, and tlw banks will place themselves iu no position by which a ma would ensue. The fact is the fiili re uncertainty of the war how lung it will continue and how much it will cost obliges the capitalists tube cautious. They have uu confidence in I he Secretary of the Treasury, and many assert be baa unqualifiedly falsified his pledges. " What do the farmers and working men of Ohio nay to a direct taxation ? At any rate they have to pay the fiddler, either by increased duties on goods, or they may sip it down with their tea and colFeu ! " We all feel a deep iulcmlin your Whig coven-tion. !) not think it concerns your Slate alone. It will effect the pulsations of every one in the Union, Our own State is not reliable, but Ohio ia at least if you are true to yourselves and the glorious cans which binds us together. There is not a doubt if you take a bold and manly stand, it will con linn our wavering Whigs who look too often In what they call "ennse- quences," instead of standing by the truth bo tho consequences what they may ! Kxport of Npecie, Oen nri KtroRT Mont sn llrv Lr.sa The amount ol coin exported from New Vurk lot the week rnding on Friday last, was $7-14,4311, or nearly three quarters of a million of dollars. The amount import. cd by the Isst steamer was less than stlll.tum. tx change on Kn'Und rules at l) a in premium. The New York Commercial Advertiser, of Saturday, paper generally very correct in what it states, in reference to the policy of thu banks, says : " The ta continuanro of any improvement tlm consequence of the renont payment ot dividends, Ac , will, for tlie present, materially depend upon the realion of specie payments, as in this care, with the quantity con. alaiitly arriving Irmu other serltonsof the count ry, our banks would soon receive sufficient to place thein in a position of great strength, and render it their policy, ms it would be their interest, to supply the legitimate wants of the community." JiHt so. To alt of wlnrh the Philadelphia Ledger says: "As long as the export of coin so greatly exceeds the import, t'-e hanks dare not increase their discounts. He I ore the institution can venture on what is called relief of the money market,' there must he more demand, if not mn increased nrici, in Liverpool, for our great stiple, cotton. Untie Knglsnd buys more of us or we less from them, the balance of trade, which the rate of ex change now shows to be so largely agamrt us, cannot be restored, and until it is put in our favor, tlie banks cannot do otherwise thin restrict their business. The rate of foreign eiehinge is a barometer of the money market which every one ran rrad and understand for himself when it falls below ten per cent , a change in the present course of policy of thu bunks may be looked for." That balance of trade " against us is just the result prrdiated by the Whigs at the passage of the Tariff of '4li ; and the condition of the money market now is only the fruits of that " bill of theabomiiia-linns." For tlie Ohio State Journal. Hingtilnr Indltiu Ceremony Renewed at Wash i n ton. Father L. Petit, a Jesuit .Missionary, in n letter written iu IH.ln, gives the following uccuuntof a ceremony practiced by the Natchez Indiana, on going to war : "When a siitlieient number of braves have presented themselves to the War Chief, he causes to be made nl his house, a beverage which they call the war medicine, itiot is an cmrltc winch they muko from a root they boil in lar-'e kettles full of writer. The wariors, sometimes to the number of three hundred, having seated themselves about the kettle, they serve each ono with two pots of it. The ceremony is to swallow them with a smgle effort, and then lo throw it up with ctl.irts su violeut that they can bu heard at a great distance." We arc informed tint this curious ceremony was performed st Washington by the President and his Cabinet, nn going to war with Mexico. To evince their determined hostility, each person was furnished with tit pols of the emetic, instead of two. The contortions produced upon the faces of those engaged in tins ceremony, uy tlie war medicine, would nave frightened Mexico, if she had seen itiem, into a peace, as soon probably as it will be conquered. The effect of tins medicine, whirl) is alinoat invari-bly tint tic, in the case of Secretary Marry, was sin-gul trly rrrersed. It is confidently reported that he lias pre rented rn tr tho damage dune tlie re by to his wardrobe to the Secretary of the Treasury. It is a i no staled that the President threw tin his six pots of the medie.inu tith uncommon violence, and that he continues to throw it up wan convulsive efforts that can be heard at a great diMtsuce. Other accounts say that tins ceremony has not yrt l'en nerl'iirmed. but preparations are being made by President Pulk and his Calinet, to perform it ou the fourth of March, Ir lit. V1;1)M;nIAY i:T.NIX;, January ID, IN4N. Hon. Richard Fletcher declines lo accept the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts Governor Hnggs has nominated to the Council Hon. I. harlei Allen, of Worcester, to till the txislingvacancy. dom is in danger, and tlie defenders of the State become the pretorians of thu usurper." ' Hut passing out of con si do rat ion any danger from standiug armies for the moment and who is there that can look unmoved at the prospect of maintaining a stnnding army of aixty thousand troops? let us refer once more to the cost. Can we stand this drain of money, even if wo cuuld the waste of blood? Let us see before we plunge deeper into debt, our present poBitiou more clearly how much even a war of vie tory ' is worth. Gen. Cass, to bo sure, a cast off courtier, who, if he ever had ought of reputation or courage, was so long tho attendant upon royalty as to flitter awuy all cluims lo manhood Gen. Cass may prate of the foreign dislhc'.ioti the country has acquired abroad by feats of arms, initead of thu nobler progress in thu humanities of life. Even if this might be true in the peculiar atmosphere hu delighted to ba k in the sacred precinct of St. Clout) yet with all reflective minds abroad those especially who are watching with so much interest, the full develope- mentof man unfettered by the heir-loom prejudices of tho old World it must be a sad spectacle indeed, to seu this, the " model. republic," plunging into all the excesses of a war of conquest andself-aggrandizement ! Even Gen. Cuss, endorsement of nn European reputation, with those whose peculiar privilege it is to ride booted and. spurred by the grace of God over their fellow creatures, will not prevent us from counting the cost thu present and thu future. Wo do not want with European reputation an European debt. England has paid four billions of dollars for a very equivocal European reputation the Jews of the Continent hold the purse siring of Franco and Germany, it requiring all the coin iu their coffers to pay the interest engendered by wars for this same European reputation. Every industrial interest is taxed to the utmost farthing tint it can hour an ezcite.man is pes. ted at every gate of their cities, at every door of every house the very light of heaven is a privileged grant and yet all these would be cheaply purchased, if thereby we could gather such laurels ns his excellency, the late minister lo the Court of St. Cloud, would consider nn European reputation! This brings us back onco more to the points proposed, and we wish to call uprn the stand the ripe judgment and matured reflection uf our brother of the , " North American." What is his testimony we ark for it your considerate attention : " It has been calculated," says G bbon, the historian of two thousand years of blood, " by the ablest politicians, that no Mate, without tieuig soonex-hautited,-can inaiiitniu above the hundredth part uf its nemoers in arms and luieuess. Much n rule would unit the practicable military force of the United States t.Limit men ; but the rule was founded on the sta tistics nf European monarchies, where the people co'ild be drained by taxation to the lust shilling, lo maintain armies paid and h u at the lowest rale ot expense at which men can be made to uiurch and die. tlie citizen was starved and tlie soldier wus starved ; mid that u as the maximum rule of proportion at which a standing army could he kept by tlie richest and strongent Eunqiean government from its own rcsour- AUowiug the superior expense ot an American army, the proportion uf troops which could be maintained without exhaustion, cannot exceed one-half ; mill lliat is the proportion for an army to be sustained at hmne. Abroad, in a foreign country, as in Mexico, where, we know, the expense is inure llian doubled. the proportion actually sinks to one-fourth, or .rt),hn() nun; which, it wo nmi tlie 11,uiki troops authorized, and in process nf being enlisted as reinforcements, to the troops already in Mexico, is less than the American army which the American people are now supporting. Tlie 1 1,IHH) reinforcements, tlie 10, hill) with hcolt and Wool, the brigndo in New Mexico and tlie regiment n California with the host of sea-soldiers filling the shun of war nn the Mexican coasts make up a grand total exceeding the number of f!),ti0l): and this is Hie standing army which the Mexican war has created already. Do tlie American people tliiiik they are rich enough does any rational man think 'hey nro rich euuugh to sustain the expense of such au army mndy months longer? " I am told by those who have entered into calculations on the subject," said Mr. Crittenden, ' that the average ost ol oilieers and men is nearly ft Hint iht man. And Mr. Crittenden was right. Even Mr. Cass, iu attempting to correct him, admitted thai the "actual" rout, (exclusive of bounty landa, Medical Staff, an-J 1'rottpccts Ahend--Trie War and ita Consequences,We are no alarmists, but the signs of the times warn us of danger, Thu history uf the past, however, has taught us the humiliating lesson, that there is no ap peal, so sure to reaeh thu ears of tho people, as that winch touches their pockets W'e have waited with all due patience for that period to arrive and it hu come. Every piper from the East, Iho South, and the West, allude to the pressure on the money market. In the Atlantic cities the rates of interest range front one and a half to two per cent, tho month govern ment six percent, stocks are below par. Soulli and Westtbu binks are preparing to meet the storm they must protect themselves, and they will do it. Between a Southern Tariff and a War for aggrandizement, Exchingo un Enlaud the birouteter of Wall Street which a few months ago was as low as six per cent , showing a large balance of trade in our favor, has now run up to eltrrnf The New York Tribune, a few days Hi me, re ported draft upon the Branch Treasury of the Commercial Emporium as exceeding the coin in its vault. Wlulo Treasury notes are below ptr, not a dollar of specie goes into thu Govern mental locker. Large discrepancies have already been detected in Mr. Walker's Report ho has lust cavt as reliable authority, and capitalists will not again be caught in the meshes uf his diplomacy. In tho face nf all these circumstances with the certainty that a continuance of this war of aggression will draw duv n upon thu ountry the muvitable consequences of a deranged currency, pecuniary distress, and governmental bankruptcy, thu President, with a silly pertinacity which only shows the low and degraded passions of tho brute partisan still demands fresh troops, now loans, more power. Are the people so infatuated as to follow such a leader, who wen affects to call himself, with hypocritical humility, their " eery idirdiett servant?" There has been a time in the history of our repub lic, when the proposition of maintaining a "standing army would break down the b.urier of parly lines, and call furlli a rebuke, which could not safely bo dis regarded. Gen. Taylor, with five or six thousand troops, mostly raw recruits, defeated the bet appoint ed army that Mexico ever had, exceeding thirty thou sand in number, with a General in command, who then had their conlidenco and support. Gen. Scult, with scarcely double the number, marched from Vera Crux to tho Capital, gaining battle after battle at great odds, and finally entering a city of some iMH,l)iH) m. habitants, with the renin ant of his army, perhaps all told, seven thousand strung ! And yet with a foroe ol forty thousand troops al. rrady In Hit field, thu best appointed army we havo ever had, and a moru effective force than was Gen. Washington's in the darkest hour uf tho Republic, in a contest by our In'hera for their very hcnrlh-slnncs. and for which the poor Mexican contends, down-trod den though he bu with every strong hold uf the en emy in our possession, the President declares we have expended " not blood euoti'h, not treasury enough " to satisfy his right royal appetite ! u len Regiments" more are demanded not volun. tens, who at tho close of the war would peacefully retire lo their homei but 11 Regulsrs," au eslled that it "machines" stamped by nature indeed freemen, but dulled by time and appliances into the semblance of slsves. It Is, as a eolemporsry remarks, " it ia when soldiers become mere " machiues," which Cut. Davis wuuld have them, and a chief is among them who kuows how to uso such machines, that free- Ulll(LEG18LyTOL Saturday, January 15, 1818. IN SENATE. 3 o'clock, P. M. On motion of Mr. Stutson, The Senate resolved itself into a commit tee of the whole upon the order of the day, Mr. IIoiiton in the oh air, and considered and reported back thu following bill: House Hill, to incorporate the tswnof Washington-ville in the counties of Columbiana and Mahoning. Recommitted to the committee un Cororatioiis. Houho liill, to amend the act entitled an act relating to Juries, passed February !l, lBiii, Recommitted to iho committee un the Judiciary, i lloim Rrll, to repeal un net entitled "an act to incorporate tho town of Patriot in the county of Gallia," passed March 12, 10IU). Referred to tho committee un Corporations House Hill, to amend an art entitled "an act to establish Hoards uf County Comiiissioners," passed March 0, iSiH. Recommitted to the Judiciary committee.House Hill, to amend the act entitled " an act to incorporate the Clark and Miami Turnpike Company,' passed February f, 147. Recommitted to the committee nn Railroads and Turnpikei. 1 House Hill, to incorporate the Troy and Newton Turnpike Road Company same re Terence ns above. Senate Hill, to revive an act entitled "an act to authorize the sale of School Section 10', in Rutland township, Meigs county," passed March V2t 1H44. Recommitted to the committee on Beimels and School Lands. Senate Hill, to authorize the PrrsiJcntand common council of the Town of Portsmouth to levy a tax for school and other purposes. Referre4 to the commit-iee on Schools and Si-hool lamls. Senate Hill, to lay out and establish a graded state roml m the counties of Meigs, Gallia and Jackson. Recommitted to thu commit tee on Roads and Highways.Senate Hill, to authorize the stle of School Section 10 iu Auglaize township, Allen county. Recommitted to the committee on Schools and School lands. Senate Hill, tonuthorizp the Uwn council of Greenville, Darke county, to subscribe to the capital stork ot the Greenville and Miami rulroad company. Recommitted to the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes.Senate Hill, to incorporate the Western Art Union. Recommitted to the committee on Corporations. Senile Hill, to authorize ihe sale o' acertain school lot in Harrison county. Third reading on Monday. Senate Hill, to amend the not profiling for the collection nf claims against steam boats and other water crnfis, and luithorizmg proceedings n gaunt the samo by name. Recommitted to the Judiciary committee. Senate Rill, to amend an net for the miiinieiiancu and support uf illegimute childreu. Same reference as above. Senate Hill, prescribing the times for holding tho Supreme Court fur tho year lt!tn. Third rending uu Monday. Hills intrmliierd.liy Mr. AucmiiM-ii, to settle and determine the law in cases of losses ariimig on the cr.tials and other public works in this State. Hy Mr. Jourtsu, to incorporate tie Lorain Plank Road Company. Hy Mr. Hamilton, to incorporate Die Crawford, Seneca, Erie and Mmiroeville Plank Koad Companies. On motion of Mr. Lkwis, the vote on the passage of Houko Hill, to amend the act for Iho support and better regulation of common schools in the town of Akron, paHcd February rf, I H 17, was reconsidered and suid motion laid upon tin' luble, Thu Senate then adjourned. Moiidny Jnriuary 17, ISI8. IN SENATE. Prayer by Roy. Mr. . - - Petitions were preseuled by Messrs. Ankeny, Hop. kins, llninilton, Stutson, Olds, Heaver, Speaker, and Archbold, and appropriately referred. Ut ports nf Htuiidiajf Committers. Mr. Spisni.r.n, from Standing Committee on Schools and School Lands reported back Senate Hill to author ze the snic of school seel Mm 1, Auglaize township, Allen county third rending to-morrow. Also, Senate Hill, to authorize the President and Common Council of the tovn of Portsmouth to levy a Tax for school and other purposes third reading to-morrow. Also, Senate Hill, lo revive an act entitled "an act to authorize the sale of school seclmn Hi, in Rutland township, Meigs county," passed March lr-N third reading, to-morrow. Mr. Rammi.l, reported back House Hill, further to amend the act entitled "an net to incorporate the Stark .March Quartermaster's Staff,) was for a regiment of infantry I fi.uu"v " l""rnnco tympany, passed , and lor a reg.menl ot i - ' ' .... . "about A"J7it,(KHI per annum, dragoons "something like ft7iHI,(liio." We are to ob serve, too, that thu regiment thus estimated, is tu be taken with Mr. Cass's own "deduction of more than one quarter" from its full legal establishment, or ' nearly three hundred " men short. Add the " bounty lamls, the Medical Staff," tVc ; allow fur the dimin ished numbers ol the regiments, ns above, and count, too, the pension list which is to follow, and he felt for half a century ; nud wn shall find that Mr. Critlen- ifeu s ot unite was a inst one, and that every armed man in Mexico is now costing the people of the United States $I,IMD a year besides the individual loss of at leant fully half as much, which each man might have nriieil in peaceful industry at home. The military force already authorized is, then, rout ing this people the sum of t)itomi,mm a year ! How long can they pay it ? How long will it be before the tax-gatherers mutt he employed to lax carts and horses, ii lou flu and tnrrows, ami looms, ihe neccsmriesnl IMe and llie implements of labor, to carry on this Mexican war, winch is already ended, only that the government Itc If refuses to close it ! I low Ion? can the profits of Irish famine be expected (o pay for it ? Have they not already been all exH-uded Sixty million dollars a year now staring us in the face, and yet the Administration asks ;in,iHHI more men, and, of course, thirty millions more dollars to support them! And it asks all this to increase and perpetuate ihe standing army." In tlie face ol all these considerations can Con gress we refer to that branch particularly which may be considered as tho true exponents of the popular will hesitate one moment upon the course proper to be pursued! The people have put their seal of condemnation upon this war of blood and aggression they expect their agent to fulfil their delegated trusts. They cannot escape it if they wuuld they certainly wuuld not if they could. Locofoco Llectornl Ticket The following ticket was agreed upon by tho recent ncofoco Statu Convention, to be voted at hy the faithful of that party, as Electors, to place Ltwis Cass in the Presidential chnir: sf.hatohiai. r.rtrTons, I,n Grand Rymgtun, of Pike county, Samuel Starkweather, of Cuyahoga. niSTiui t Ki.r.t Tons. Dist. John Snyder, Hamilton, do George Kesling, Warren, do Francis A. Cunningham, Preble, do (i. Volney Horsey, Miami, do Charles M Godfrey, Putnam, do Simuel Mvers, Crawford, do John W. 11.11, Highland, do Daniel CockerilT, Adams, do Samuel D ll- tnlerler, Pickaway. intii, do l heiMiore i nrpenter, Uctaware, 1 1 tli. do Daniel J. Hwiniiey, Richland, l'Jih. do Lewis Anderson, Lawrence, Llth. do John Leidy, Perry, I lib. do William Lawrence, Guernsey, ,th do William C Walton, Monroe, llith do Joseph Hums, Coshocton, 17th. do Win. McDonald, Jefferson, 1Mb. do Divm) A. Starkweather, Stark, l:th. do J 1 H. Ruttl -s.Truinhull, yilh. do Henry H. Tayne, Cuyahoga, UUX. do Ahijah Ives, Huron. 1t. '.VI. !'d. 4th. .Mb. ti'h. 7th. tth. ith. Correspondence of the llalluiiore Sun. WasiimjTo.i, Jan. 1110 P. M. Visit of Mr, Ctaa to the Haprtm Court His ll.ttel thrmwrd vi'k l'istttrs,i .Murrme at the Huts tan Ministers ,-e. The Hon. Henry Clay visited the Supreme Court Room to-day, shortly alter I'ioVlm k, and some tune was siH'iit iu the exchange of salutations with the Judges and the distinguished members uf the bar present. Tlie court pmiui was crowded, and all seemed anxious tu grasp the distinguished statesman by tho hand. Arter leaving tho Court, his room allho U. S Hotel was ihroinicd hiIIi visiters, among whom was Senator Denton, Judgea McLean and Wayne, and numerous oilieers o the Army and flavy. Senators Miller, Day inn and Webster, were also present, wiih numerous members of the House nf Representatives. This evening he ntteiided lite wedding of the niece nl .Mr. Iloiliscn, lite itussiaii .minster, al Hit residence of the Utter in Georgetown. She was married to Mr. Williams, brother uf Madam Uodisco. Tlie party wss very brilliant. To-morrow Mr. Clay receives visiiers again, but owing to the throng to ibi v only from It) to l'J o'clock , and hcreuiter only from Li lo 1 1 o'clock, as he is engaged in Hie Siipn'iur Court. All his old friends we m Murprised to bud him in such health, and still re-1 tniiiing so much of tlie vigor of his early days. That "Sunmi Si u.k " The principal glory attached lo the tariff of '4l, by the Locofoeos, was that it caused Ihe English to open their ports to nur bread-stuffs. Heing no longer in danger of starvation, they have again enacted that tt " sliding scnl " shall go into operation in the spring. Would it ma Ih well to try the same game over here, and " slide " back into 1 tlio tariff ut '4'J.' iimi titaeon. Mr. Eatoi reported back Scnnte bill to Iny nut and clahlmh a graded Sinle road in the counties of Meigs, Lin Ilia mid J.ickson third rending to-morrow Mr. Ramiam. reported back House bill to incorporate the Ltt'ayette Fire Engine C tuipauy No. a, Mt. Vernon Ohio, with sundry amendments which were evertllv agreed to third rending to-morrow. Mr HouroN, reported back the H-uixe bill to amend an act to incorporate Ihe Clark and Mtami Turnpike company, passed February 5, ln-17 third reading tu morrow. Mr. Fmto reported hack the House fall to incorporate the Troy and Newton Turnpike road company third reading to-morrow. Also, Semite lull to authorize the Tonn Council of Greenville, Darke county, to sutetcribv stock to thu little Miami Railroad company third reading tu morrow.Hepnrts nf Setert Committees. Mr HofSTo.i reported bark House bill, regulating Railroad companies recommitted to a select committee uf one Mr. Wilson.Mr. Johsio reported back House bill to repeal the act entitled au act to prevent mtcmpcrcts-c in Medina, Huron and Eric counties third reading to-morrow. Hills Introduced liy Mr. IIiai.i., to Incorporate the Clulicolhu Germaii Ftre Company in Ross county Ohio. Hy Mr. IIoht-iji, to authorize nn increase nf tho capital stock of the Mansfield and Sandusky city Rail rond company. Also, a bill to authorize the h ddrrs of certain nn-Hrlecl leases uf Ministerial nee, turn No. 4'. township 1 range l'J, .Meigs county to surrender said leases under the act to regulate tlie sale of Ministerial and School lauds, and the surrender uf pcruiuiciil leases, paused February !, IrvKI. Hy Mr. lUt Ki t, prescribing the lime of holding the Court of Common Pleas in the 14th Judicial circuit and for i ther purposes, Hy Mr. An tinni.o, to incorporate the SuntUh, Wiltscreek and Muskingum Rulroad company. Mr Sei.titLKM introduced the following, which was adopted HtuHredt'uthe (ieneral .lM$cm'iy of the State of (Mio, That ten thousnnd copies uf I lie Ann mil Report of the Secretary of Slate on the subjvt of Common School, be printed for tho use uf the (iencral Assembly, of which the ascertained quota for each House shall be in the German Language. The Senate then took a rectus. n o'etorlt P. M. The Srr.tKr.n presented a report from the Attorney General in answer to a resolution ol thu Senate uf of the I'JUi inst. asking Ins legal opinion relative to ! the power uf Ibis General Assembly to divide Counties , either for the formation of Senatorial or Representative purposes which was read at the Clerks desk, laid upon tin table and ordered tu be printed. Mr. Rilavrh, from the committee on C hints reported back Huse resolution relative to the claim of Win. Dawsou; recommending its adoption agreed to Mr. lUcKi'i reported back Senate bill for the relief of Ihe Steubenrille, Cadiz and Cambridge Me-Adaiuized Rond Company, with an amendment which was agreed lo. Thu bill alter discussion was recommitted to the committee on Finance with instruction to report what wuuld be the rXwnsu incurred by tho State by the passage of this bill. Hills Passed House Hill tn extend the corporate limits of the town of Hellbrook in Green county Senate Hill to amend the act incorporating tho Cincinnati Clasical Academy-Senate IMI, to amend ihe ant entitled an act to in-eorHrte the town of Washington in the county of Guernsey paused Murch.'i, lr44. Senate Hill in relation to the Urbaa; Troy and Greenville Turnpike ltd Company. Senate Hill, prescribing the limes of holding the Supreme Court foi the year Inl. Senate Hill to authorize tlie Directors of School District No. 3 in Mooriicld Township, tu sell a certain school lot. MUs tntrodurrd To authorize the Directors of School District No. (i in Jefferson township Madison comity to si ll a certain School lut. To amend an act entitled an act to provide for Iho appointment of trustees for the control of associated religious H.teties ami I" define their powers and du ties, passed Msrch I", IM. Mr. Oi ls offered for adoption a resolution to tho effect that the Hoard of Commissioner appointed by resolution of the General Asemhy of last year to examine the Hooks Ac , of Ihe Treasurer uf Stale, ho required to attend the meeting of the Finance committee relative tn the Report of and Cuiniiiissnmrr, with a view to advising with said committee Uii thu Ihe subject matter of tend report Alter disruion uf the subject by Messrs. Olds, Wilson, Cor win, llsekus and Rvumehu iho Senato adjourned. norm: ok reprkskntativ us, Prayer by Rev, Mr T". Petitions were pfest nl d by Mcsnrs Lawrence, Hraekler, Phillips, Noble, lliym-s, Weston, Clark. Coch Potter, and Sneaker, and appropriately referred. 1 Thud Hcadtng vj tldU, Prescribing thu timet of holding the Courts in the 12th Judicial Circuit pass ed. Introduction of Hills. Bv Mr. NoBi.c.to repeal the balance of an act relative to the compensation of members and other officers ; Hy Mr. Hahoksty, to establish a free turnpike road from Canton to New Harrisburg; iiy mr. ohkuh. prescribing lite tunes ot noiuing the Courts in thu Kith Judicial Circuit; which were read he first lime. Hcjjurtsfrom Standing Committee. Mr. Thimbi.k. from the finance committee, reported back the bill to provide for tho assessment of personal oronertv &c and the Senate amendment was agreed to. Mr. Anthony, rrom tho committee on th Penitentiary, reported a resolution, declurinir that the lobbies around Ihe cells of the prisoners shall be lighted until IU o olocK, tor the nur nose ol permiltiriir prisoners to read ; adopted uuiinimously. .ir. j hihiii.k, irom the nuance committee, report- ed back the bill to amend the set to incorporate the mecnunic s caving society ol blcubcnvillo ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Haynf.s, from the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back sundry freo turnpike bills, which will be read the third time to-morrow. Mr. Hi.AKr,from the committee on common schools, &c. reported a bill in relation to tho use of certain surplus school funds in Hamilton county ; also, a bill relative to leases in the Virginia Military School Lands, in Ashland county ; also, a bill to provide for the collection of debts against school districts; also, a bill to provide for thu erection of school houses in Springfield which were rend the first time. Also, reported back the hill authorizing tho Trustees of Wayne township, Muskingum county, to sell certain school lots; also, reported back the bill to re peat the act tor the support, tvc. of school district No. I, in Havana which were ordered to bo engrossed. Mr, Anthont, from the committee on cornurations. reported a bill to incorporate Elk tun, Prebio county read the first time. Also, reported bark the bill to incorporate Ihe Scioto manufacturing company ordered lo bo engrossed. Also, reported luck the bill to incorporate Iho Ger man United Evangelical Synod of America. Mr. i'ottkk moved to ronimit the bill to tho com mittee on Henevolent lnsti'utions lost. Mr. Pott k n called for the yeas and nnysnn engross ment, which resulted yeas 4i, nays 16 so the House ordered the bill to be engrossed. Mr. Akthonv, also reported hack the bill to amend the act tu incorporate tho town of Akron; also, the bill to amend the net lo incorporate Cuyahoga Falls whinh were ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Noiii.r, from the Judiciary committee, reported hack the bill giving to the courts the power of grant ing divorces in canes or inciiraoie insanity. mt. bmitii oi nammon, moved to lecomniit to a led committee lost. Mr. Tiiuksoai.f. moved to indefinitely postnono the bill carried, yen fl, nays Lt. Air. buiTii ot Hamilton, irom the committee on New Counties, reported a bill to elect the new coun ty of Auglaize reud the fiast time. ilr. I KMiui.Kjrom the rinmce committee, reported liacK llie bill to oilthorize the Commissioners ot Wi. liams county to levy an additional road tax, and re. :ommeiided its indefinite postponement; upon which question the yeas any nays were demanded and resulted yean V..I, nays 1111. i he question then recurring upon ordering the en grossment of the lull, thu yeas and nays were demand ed, and resulted yeas 'Mt nays "27, llie dtk a k Kit presented the Annual Report or the Hoard ot Publ.o Works laid upon Iho table lo be printed. Senate resolution, relative to the printing of 10,000 copies of the Common School Report of the Secretary of Hlnle was agreed to. Senate resolutions, relative to a day of Thanksoiv- ing, nnd relative to printing 31)00 copies of the Senate report upon the practiro ol medicine, were agreed to Thu House then took t recess. 3 o'clock P. M. Mr. DiuKr, from the committee on railroads, &o , reported n lull to authorize the Columbus and Xema Railroad Company to construct a branch to Delaware rem) the firsl lime. Also, reported back the bill to incorporate tho Clark and Union Turnpike company passed. Mr. Atherlon, from the committee on Universities and Colleges, to which had been referred a resolution of inquiry relative to the propriety of repeal the law which requires the selection of all but four uf I fie Trusties of the Miami University from the region of territory known as " ay mines furcuase, reported against such repeal. Mr, Dhakk moved fhat the report bo recommitted to the committee on Universities, &c, with instructions tort-port a lull for the repeal of au much uf the law as restricts the selection of Trustees agreed to. Mi . liuii, iVoui the committee, on corporations, reported hack the bill to incorporate the Raccoon Navigation Company, withamendmciit, sinking out a portion of the mines of Corporators, wh'cli was agreed to, and Ihe bill ordered to bu engrossed. .Mr. Elliot, from the same committee reported back the bill to incorporate thy Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Medina ordered to be en-grosced.Mr. LuvuKxer., from the Judiciary committee, reported buck the loll to provide for service of process iu local action, with an amendment, extending its operations to all courts of record, winch was agreed to ordered to bo engrossed-Mr. Ei.i.ioit, from tho committee on Corporations. rep tried back the bill to incorporate the First Regular llipliflt Church o Itellefoutaine, and recommended its indefinite postponement, for the reason that there is a general law under which all churches can organ ize. Mr. Lawrfncr moved to recommit the bill to a select committee lost. The question then recurring upon the indefinite postponement of the bill, it was carried yeas 4;l, nays 15. Mr, LrwnitNCK gave notice he should enter a protest against the action of the House in this matter. Mr. Pakkk, from the committee nn Benevolent Institutions, reported back Senate hill to author in the Coiuiuisnioners of Ashland and Richland counties, to contract for Ihe admission of the paupers of Ashland county into the poor house of Richland county read the third tune and passed. Mr. Hi.akk, from the Committee nn Common Schools, A c , reported a bill tu enable tho Knoxville School Company in Jell'ers.n county, to close the con-eernaof said company read tho first lime. Itepart from Select Committees. Mr. Sfwarp reported a bill to erect a Town Hail in T illmadge township, Summit county read tho first time. Mr. Laniiis reported a bill tn appoint Commission ers to lay out and establish a graded State Road in the cuuuties ot ruluainand Henry read the first Inno Mr. Smith of Hamilton reported back Iho bill to ercci me new cumiy or IS at ion al. Mr. Hiiaw moved the indefinite postponement ol me inn inmt yeas it, nays Mr. Shaw moved to refer to a aelect committee ef one lost. Tho question llien being upon ordering tho bill to oe engrossed, me yeas and nays were demanded, and restuten yeas ,1.1. nays 7. Mr Cock reported a bill to lay nut and establish a graucu niaio uonii irom iew h rank I in in Slark conn ly lo Hanover in Cntuinbiinn county ; also, a bill to mc"iiorftu- dciiooi uisuici rto. i, in i orry township, Slark county ; Mr. moil reported a bill tn amend the act fur the appointment ol Cominn-noners of Sewers: iir. Kammll reported a bill far the ink nf a nart of section lti, in Newtun township, Muskingum couu- .Mr. i.annit reported a bill to lay out and establish a free turnpike in Henry county; Mr. Liwhkxck reported a bill tn lay out and estab lish a free turnpike from Kenton, lo intersect the Hellclouitine and Lima tree turnpike ; wnicit were read Ihr first tune. Mr. Turn ni.i reported back the bill loerect thenew county of Cumberland, accompanied hy reasons for recommending its indefinite postponement, which was agreed to. iMr. Kf.nkkut reported a bill to Incorporate Ihe re- (icily Female Seminary; Mr. Pott r. ft reported a bill to amend the act to lay out thu Hull Prairie free turnpike; .ur. AHiir.ttToR reported a In 1 to amend tne act io Incorporate the town of Clinton, Huron county ; IMr. Cuski.i.i reported a bill lo incorporate tho ba ton, Castiuo and Grernvillo turnpike company; v nieh were read Hie first time. Mr. lli.AKR reported bark the bill lo amend tlie act grunting licenses to pedlars ordefd to tie engrossed uraers ot the lluu Mr. rKitar uiiereu mr uopuon the following resolution : I. lietutrrd m Ms (ieneroj Msrtnbly oj the State of (Mie That whatever difference l opinion may rust as lo the power of Congress to prohibit ihe formation of slave Slates out nf territory already belonging lo the federal Government and entitled n aunussiun into the Union, there cannoi bo any rational ground lor such difference of opinion, as to territory that may lie herralter obtained by comiuesi ur pmcnnM manor- eigu territory purchased by the national treasure, or conquered by the national army n, and in the nature of the case must tie, aulnent to nsnoim control, to ue occupied only upon such conditions, nnd governed by such institutions, as the national will may dictate. It. Hrsidred. 1 hat the present war wild iMextuo was neither nought nor advised by the Stalo of Ohio, and while its end and results are and have been, beyond her ronirol sod fores. gbt, her citixena have been with the National tlig.nnd have attested their devutmn to ii on many fields, and ibn-ugh divers perils: that the State of Ohm neither seeks nor advisee the acquisition of further territory by cnnqncit or by purchase, nor is the power of shaping Ihe National policy in her hands ; but she hereby protests by every drop id blood that has hern spill by her citilcns, by every II ib that ban been I unrolled from her borders, by the spirit ot' bor sister hood with the American States, that any territory no- I On motion of Mr. Lkwis, the motion to reconsider quired either by purchase or by conquest, as the result I the vote on the passage uf the bill relative to common of this war, shall be National territory ; and that the oiaieot Ohio must bu heard, and will have a share in determining tho character nf tho institutions by which such territory shall be governed. o. ntswvea, i hat the Governor be directed lo trine-tnit a copy ot these resolutions In anr Rpnresentati ves and Senators in Congress, and to the Governors of mo severui oiatea in the Union. Mr. Pkmu said his obiect. in introducing thrum resolutions, was not to raise a party debate, but to give members on both sides of the House an upporlu-nity to record their votes upon the question involved in Iho resolutions. He had been careful so to prepare them as to avoid all party issues. The question uf " territory " or "no territory" was not touched upon. He had no opinion of his own to shield from public view ; but he did not wish, by expressing them now, to raise a party leenng. Mr. P. said that the orator, appointed by the last General Assembly to pronounce a funeral oration on the death of the late lamented Gen. Thomas L. Hauler, recited in that oration as a historical fact, that when our army on the Rio Grande was about to march towards Monterey and the interior of Mexico, the invading column was, or was about to be, organized out of troops from tho Southern Stoles only, and the Ohio force was to be left behind to an inglorious ease in garrison : but the late Gen. llamer presented him self to thu commanding General, and informed him Ihut, if new territory was to be conquered, Ohio must be represented in the army flint was to do it, and that Ohio would assert the right to have a voice in the government of that territory when conqvered. These resolutions recite as fact, what llnmer predicted, that Ohio would share the expenses and perils of the conquest which was tu take place She has done so. The resolutions further assert, what Hairier asserted, that Ohio would imitst on hrr right to be heard on the sub-ect of the government of thu territory obtained as the result of I Ins war, if any bo obtained. This was a right of greut practical importance, and he hoped the Legislature wuuld assert it by a unanimous vole. Mr. Potter presumed the ire n tie man would not as sert that the expression used in the resolutions, that the war " was neither sought nor advised by the State of Ohio," was not raising n porly issue. nir. rr.it hv continued. Iho resolutions do not call in question the propriety of the war this has been purposly avoided. The object aimed at is simply to declare that if territory be acquired, it must lie free. lie could Iiavu used stronger language in drafting tlie resolutions, and by so doing, hu would not have viola, ted Inn own feelings nor the feelings of a majority here ; hut ho had studiously avoided this. He desired a unanimous vote from the Legislature nf Ohio, up. on the question of thu extension of Slavery ; and had framed his propositions lor that purpose. Mr. roTTLH thought there was enough in the resolutions to make an issuu. They nssert that the war was neither sought nor advised by -the Slate ol Ohio. If hu recollected aright, a majority of tho members of Coiigressfrom this Stale, voted that Ihe war was commenced by tlie act of Mexico. This was the fact. The resolutions should be referred or printed. They were not yet understood by members. If the question was now put un them, hu should nsk a division. Hut he wished Ihein printed, so that nil might see them. He therefore moved to lay them un the table to bo printed. Mr. Pr.nnr thought the only point of difference iais ed, was, as. to whether Ohio hud advised the war. Thu remark uf the gentleman from Lucas settled that point; ns he says the war was the set of Mexico her eli if such was thu fact surely Ohio did nut advise it. Tho motion to print was then Inken and lent. Mr. Waiuiek moved to refer tlie resolutions to the commillt'u on Federal Relations lost, yeas nays Mr. WiniiKK then moved to lay ibcni on the table lost. Mr. Put tub moved lo strike out the second resolution.Mr. Smith of Hamilton would cilt the attention of the House, and the country, Ihe whole country, to the fact that now, for thu first tune during this session, the gag was to be applied in this hall fur the first time 1 Mr. Smith then moved to refer the resolutions to select committee of three lost, yeas li'J, nays 35. Mr. Wahukih moved to adjourn lust, yean 2d, nays W7. Mr. Pottf.h saw there was no use in attempting to get a moment's time In consider Ihe resolutions. A gathering of the "faithful" was to take place iu a day or two, oud they must be forced through now. Perhaps the majority understood Ihe resolutions their minds had been prepared and enlightened else w hero upon them. Mr. t rnuv said the resolutions had been prepared without consultation and had never been submitted to the members comprising the majority. Mr. Pottf.h declared ihe hastu with which these resolutions were pressed was doing injustice to the minority, as well ns injustice to ihe mnjorily. The question involved disunion, and if gentlemen should never have cause to regret their action, their children would. The a I (struct question iniirht be riifliL he did not say it wns not rmht ; but it was calcula ted to lead to a disruption of the Union. The interference of Congress is even now the watchword of dissolution. He must confess ignuiancc as to how far Congress should or might safely interfere with the question of slavery, liu repealed that his friends were nol prepared to vole on tlie question involved in the resolutions they had hud no timo allowed ihein to think of it. Hu would say to ireiitleiiien in all can dorlet il alone now. Il was unfair to press it on tlie minority while they were unprepared to meet it, nnd compel them tu vote in the dark. The resolutions had been read three times from the Speaker's chair U nl if a vole were insisted on now, he hoped tho second resolution would br stricken uut. Alter further remarks from tlie Speaker, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Russell, Mr. Rt ssKiL moved to lay Ihe resolution! on the table In be printed. Mr pLiutr said tho gentleman had forestalled him in tho motion. He had no disposition to force the minority to vole immediately nor had he any desire to debate. The question was one winch has been before the country, and has been canvassed every where ; and he was surprised to find anyone, at this time, unprepared to meet it fairly. He hoped tho motion of the gentleman from Harrison would prevail. Thu resolutions were then laid npun the table to be printed ; and Tho House adjourned. Tucsdnr( January 18, 1848. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. llirciicorx. Petitions, Ac , were presented by Messrs. II urns, llyrrs, Wincgarner, Lewis and illucksom, and appropriately referred. Also, by Mr. Bvrn from citizens of Congress township, Wayne county, asking the Legislature to use its in ference against n dishonorable termination of the War with Mexico. Also, for the recal of Thomas Curwin from the Senate of tho United States, and procure for hmi a comfortable hacienda in Mexico. Mr. Joiinion objected to the reception of tbe petition, and on that question ayes and noes were called for and resulted ayes !M, tines 10, as follows: Arr.a Mensrs. Ankeny, Hackus, Heaver, Block-som, Hyers, Hums, Claypotde,Corwm,Cnmisc, Eaton, Emrie, Evans, Ewmg, Hamilton, Horton, Kendall, King, Olds, Randall, Kt-tinelin, Scott, Spindler, Wheeler and Wincgarner V4. .Noks Messrs. H- iinct, Haines, Hastings, Hopkins, Johnson, Judy, Lewis, Stutson, Wilson and Speaker 10. Hy Mr. llArars, from citixena of Richland county, asking that the Legislature may instruct our sens tors and uqtirst our Representatives in Congress to remove from the President all official power and authority during the war, and appoint Commissioners tusetllo impending difficulties with Mexico. Mr. Johnson objected to the reception of the petition, and the question being taken, it was received. On motion uf Mr. Hknnit, tho petition was laid on the table ayes L, noes Hi. Hrporls of Committees A large number of bill were reported back and ordered to their third reading. Mr. UrtiTioN reported back the petition uf Z. T. Fisher, of Madison county, for the repeal of the act levying taxes on lawyers and physicians, and wero discharged from its further cuhsidcration- Hills Head tho Third Tim. To authorize the town of Greenville tn subscribe tu ihe stuck of the Greenville and Miami Railroad company. Passed. To authorize the sale of section 16, in Auglaize township, Allen county. Passed. Tu lay out and establish a Stale road in Meigs, Gallia and Jackson counties. Passed, To authorize the President and common council of Portsmouth to levy a tax fur school and other purposes. Passed. To revive an act fur the salo nf section 16, in Rutland township, Meigs county. Passed. To amend thu act incorporating the Clark and Miami Turnpike company. Passed. Tu amend tho net incorporating the Stark county Mutual Insurance Company. Passed. Tu repeal the act lo prevent inteniperanco in the counties of Medina, Huron. Passed. To incorporate the Troy and Miami Turnpike company. Passed. I o incorporate the Lafayette t ire r.ngine company, No. - of Ml. Vernon. Pawed. The resolution from Ihe House in n ferencu to lighting tho Ohio Penitentiary, was rtl't-rred tu thu committee on the Pen i tent in ry. Mr. Havni.i offered a resolution, requesting the Board ul Public Works lo cumuiunicatu lu the Suiinte the nmouut of lolls charged on Salt on tho canals of this State, Ac, Ac, w hich was referred to Mr. Olds. On motion uf Mr. F.wmo, a resolution was adopted, that when the Seuato adjourn, it adjourn tu meet at 10 o clock uu Thursday morning. schools, was taken up, and the vote waa reconsidered, ana me Dili was referred to mt. juewis. Mr. Lkwis subsequently reported back the bill with an amendment, which wua agreed to, aud the bill pBBSCU. Mr. Olds reported back the resolution in reference to tolls on Salt, etc.. with an amendment, which was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr, Bf.nnett offered a resolution, which wns adopted, fur the appointment of a committee of three to wait on Ihe Postmaster of this city to ascertain why documents sent to the post office have been sent oil without being marked paid. Messrs. Burnett, Block- som and Hopkins were appointed tho conuuiltuu. On motion of Mr. Wilsok, The Senate took a recess. j 3 o'clock P. M. ' On motion of Mr. Kr. shall, tho Senate went into committee of the whole, Mr. Lkwis in the chair, and resumed the consideration of tho resolutions reported by llie Judiciary committee on tlie petition from Kich-land county, in reference to the Hon. Thomas Corwin. The pending question wna on striking out the resolutions of thu majority, and inserting those of the minority.Mr. Backus took the floor, and addressed the committee at great length on the subject of the War. Before he concluded, the com mi Uii ruse and had leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, The Senato adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hook. Petitions. By Mr. Seward, from Gl citizens of Petitions were ore sen ted by Messrs. Seward. Blake, Truesdale, Wilson, Hoynes, Nigh, Phillips, Lidy, niauicws, cock, tioicomti, Hmitii oi a mi lion and Speaker, and appropriately refeirtd. Third Heading of Uitts.'Va ineorpotate tho Ger-msn United Evangelical Synod uf America passed. To provide for the service of process in local actions.Mr. Matthews moved the indefinite postponement of Hie bill lost. The bill was then passed. To authorize the Trustees of W'ayno township, Muskingum county, to sell the northwest and southwest quarters of Seo. 8, township 3, range 5, in said county passed. To incorporate the Raccoon Navigation Company-passed.To amend (he act to incorporate the town of Akron passed. To amend the actio incorporate Ihe town of Cuyahoga Falls passed. To incorporate the Milton and Darke county turnpike company passed. To repeal the act for tho support and better regulation of Common Schools in school district No. 1, in the town ol Ravenna passed To authorize the Commissioners of Williams county to levy an additional rond tax. This bill authorize tho Commissioners of Williams county to levy an additional road lax, not to exceed tuo tents upon each acre of land on tho duplicate of said county unimproved as well as improved whether belonging to residents or nun-residents ; and the act is to continue in force six years Mr. Dhakk moved the indefinite postponement of the bill ; upon which the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted yens 32, nays Utne follows: Yf.aa Messrs. Anthony, Athcrton, Hoin, Blake, Hrninard, Brcck(Cruthers, Conklin,Culbertson, Dodds, Urn he, Greene, llardesty, linyues, Huston, Mathews, Nigh, Park, Patton, Pennington, Perry, Phillips, Run-dall, Robinson, Seward, Taylor, Trimble, Truesdale, Warren, Weston, Wilson, nnd Speaker. 32. Navs Brock Icy, Clark, Converse, Coolmnn, Cor-wine, Cotton, Cock, Coo, Elliott, Farringlnn, Fristo, Harrington, Johnston, Kennedy, Kimball, Landis, Lawrence, Lidcy, Lrle, McKenney, Mc Wright, No ble, Norris, Poller, Shaw, Smith of Brown, Smith ot Hamilton, Totten, Vorhes of Holmes, Voris of Summit, W illiams of Coshocton, W ilJiams of Columbiana, 32 So the IIouso refused to postpone the bill : and it wns passed, yeas 34, nays 3'J. To amend the net to tny out nnd establish a free turnpike from Locust Point, in Ottawa county, to the Maumee and Western Reservo Road in Sandusky county, passed Feb. S, &7 passed. To amend llie act to incorporate the Mechanic's Saving Fund Society of Steiibenville, passed Feb. 8, 1KM recommitted to the Finance committee. To incorporate the Sciuta Manufacturing company. Mr. Wahhkn moved to indefinitely post none the bill, upon which he demanded the yeus and nays. which resulted yeas lit, nays 3D. Mr. Tiumm.k moved to recommit to the Judiciary committee with instructions lost. The bill was then passed yean -10, nays 21. Senate bill to amend the acts establishing the Wan- pnkonetta and Kalidaand Lima and Defiance turnpike roads, iu the county of Putnam passed. Introduction of Hills Hy Mr. Smith of Hamilton, to fix the compensation of guards in the Ohio Peni tentiary, ivc; By Mr. Holcomb, to amend the act relative to dow Hv Mr. HoBKnTSon, for the sale nf the unsold part of suction Hi, in Manchester township, Morgan cuua- By Mr. Biiai!aho, to lay out a graded Slate road in the counties of Stark and Carroll; By Mr. Bukck, to amend the act incorporating the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad company ; Winch were read the first time. Hi ports from Staudinsr Committees. Mr. Lkwnr.ncr.. from the Judiciary committee, reported back the bill tn amend the net fixing the rate of interest in this State imlclinilely postponed, yeas 3u, nays Ul. Mr Elliott, from the committee on Corporations, reported a bill to incorporate the Toledo Fire and Ma rino Insurance Company read the first time. Mr. Athkhtoj!, from the committee on Universities, Ac, reported a bill tu amend thu act establishing tho iHiaim Lnivrsity reau tho first time. Mr. Thimble, from the Finance committee, rennrt- ed a bill to extend the act for the relief of creditors on the national Road read the first time. Mr. BnAiitAHii, from ihe committee on Railroads, Ac, reported back the bill to incorporate the I line and Euphcmia turnpike company ordered to be en grosser Also, reported hack the hill to incorporate the Han-nver aud and Riley turnpike company recommitted lo Mr. Clark. Mr. Thuki niLi, from fhe committee on Medical Colleges, Ac, reported back tho bdl to incorporate tho Mi dical and Surgical society of Ashland counly ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Hlakk, from Ihe committee on common schools, reported a bill tn extend the act relative to county superintendents and teacher's institute to every county in tho State read Ihe first time. Mr. Lawuf.ncx, from the Judiciary committee, reported back the resolution relative to forfeited recognizances, and it was indefinitely postponed. Also reported back tlie bill to repeal so much of the Registry Law as applies to Pickaway eounty with au amendment repenting the eulire Registry Law which was agreed to, aud the bill ordered to be engrossed.Hrporls from Select Committeea. -Mr. IUudfitv reported a bill to amend an act for laying out a free turnpike ; Mr. Bhicki.kt reported a bill for the sale of section. Hi, original township 3, in Crawford and Wyandott counties ; Mr. Wilson reported a bill lo incorporate the town of Mormw in Warren county. Mr. Havkf.b reported a bill to incorporate the Day. ton (its Light and Coke Company; Which wero reau the nrst tune Mr. PoTTrn, pn leave, Irom Ihe Judiciary commit. tee, reported a bill to amend Ihe act for the punishment of crimei of the first class rend the first time. Mr. TiMMni.it. on leave, from the finance commit. tee, reported back the bill lo amend the act to incor porate the Mechanics Sarin g r una Society ot Bleu-ben ril la and it was passed. Orders of ths Ifuy Mr. Tatlor, offered the following resolution, which waa referred to the Commit, tee on Public Works: Resotrcd, That the Board of Publio Works he requested to communicate to tho House as soon as practicable the tolls charged ou Halt on the different Canals in this State ; and if there are any disc itmna-tion their reasons fur the name. Mr. Smith of Hamilton offered a resolution, calling upon the Auditor of State for the amount of lax arising from leaseholds, Ao. adopted. On motion n Mr. Pott in, the House took up the resolutions offered by Mr. Perry ycslunlay afternoon ; and Mr. Potter withdrew bis motion to strike out the ceond resolution. Mr Smith of Brown moved an additional resolutions a pair of em " adopted by the Mb of Jauuary Con- vention. Mr. Drake moved lo strike uut the amendment of Mr. Smiih, aud insert" That the State of Ohio, by the foregoing derlnration, seeks not to interfere w ith the domest'u institutions of her sister Slates." Mr. Wahhesj asked a division of tlie question, and the House struck nut the amendment ollurvd by the gentleman from Brown yeas 'W, nays J7. Mr. HessF.i.t. ninrrd to auburn until ihursday morning lost, yeas 17, nays 4. Mr. Dhakk then withdrew his amendment. Mr Smi-iii of Brown thru sub nutted histSth of Jan. resolutions as a substitute lor the original resulolion ; but The House refused by a rote of yeas lid, nsys 3t, to strike out the anginal resolutions ottered by Mr. Perry. Mr. Smith of Hamilton mnvrd lo amend by adding resolution declaring that if, in the adjustment of our difficulties with Mexico, we should receive territory
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Full Text | WEEKLY 0 10 nn a rrio JJJ JO RNAL VOLUME XXXVIII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1848. NUMBER 21. I'UIILISIIKI) KVKItV WKDNKXIMY MOKN1NU BY WILLIAM li. TlIltALL. Office in tbo Journal Building, south-east cornur of Iligl) street nnd biitfaralley, T K U M 8 : TmiF.r. Dor. r, a ns pf.h aiki)M, which may bo discharged by tho payment of Two Dol.L.wiH in advance. and free of pontic, or of per rentage to Atfoiits or Collectors. The Journal is also piihlishnd Hntly and Tri-Weekly du ring the year Daily, pur milium, 7 Tri-Wneklr, jit. MONDAY EVENING, JimiiHry IT, 1MH. Acemowi.kiiokmf.ht. We received this day, (Jin. 17,) from a friend in Washington city, a copy of the " Proceedings and Debates of tlio Senate of trie Urn U'rt Stales," of the date of December 20 only ii7 days from Washington eity ! Glory to Cure Johnson ! A Iltiuk Convent We can. hardly lind words suinuiently strong to ex press the pleasure which we fuel at the fact that our neighbor of the Statesman hu commenced a aeries of ketches of the career of locofoco bankers and locofoco banking institution, with which this State was so seriously troubled and by which the people of the Stale were so desperately cheated a few years since. The whig piper have time and again devoted theircoluinns v to the very exposures which are promised in the Statesman but the locofoco ban lien were then in full tide of successful operation, and the papers of that party were slew in lending a hand to protect the public from the in. Late as it is these lucofocu institutions having Ion if since exploded this exposing of the decaying bonus of the "pels" of locofocoistn will havo a good effect; as tho contrast furnishes the strongest srgu-mcnt which could be used to support tho prebiiiit banking system of tho State. Wo begin to have a suspicion tli m our neighbor's proximity to one of the banks has been the means of mollifying somewhat his dislike ; to bank ' accommodations ;" and,. as a consequence, I he takes this rather round-about way of fighting their battles. We trust lie will not be like most of the new I converts too hot and eager in the cause ; fur should such be tho case, the public mind might be disturbed ty the suspicion that another era of locofoco bank'ig was dawning; and distrust would take the place of the perfect confidence which is now felt. We offer this advice with the utmost good feeling; and we doubt iiutit will bo received kindly. Lest our neighbor, in the trepidation of his new feeling, should forget some of the instances in which tho financiering of his party-friends got the better of tho people's packets, we will call his attention to a few eases which may serve to furnish, if well dished up, the ground work of capital " ower true tales." Among tho best, perhaps, is tho case of an institution in a neighboring town, known as the "Akmj Bank of Circle ville." If his knowledge in relation to that institution is deficient, we would refer him for the facts to a gentleman who sits on the Uft hand side of the Sun-ate ho who recently " died for want of honest principles," but who was more recently an aspirant to the ollice of Governor. This gentleman knows all the facts, and " could a tale untold " that would put your " wild cat" bankers to the blush. Next in order would come tliu case in which a locofoco Slate Auditor was paid live hundred dollars to obluin from a locofoco Governor a proclamation to let on foot an establish ment "known and designated" as tho Hank-' EiF.ciiTivK Powrit. The Washington Union con. tains i list of army promotions, occupying some five closely printed columns. Pirns the "Ten Regiment Bill," and the list would be doubled. The peculiar fitness of one of the nominees, Mr, John McPherson,a Consul at Genoa, is thus set forth by the Richmond TiuiHS." Mr. Jefferson said it was worth a trip across the Atlantic to see Harper's Ferry; it would be better worth it to see Mack,' in court dress, in Genoa. If he gain no distinction abroad, then may the whole diplomatic galaxy in Europe pale their ineffectual fires.' We know not how the vote was in the Senate upon his continuation, but if Senators could have ouly witnessed his memornl le performance of dying a second time, in Richard HI, when the audience encored t op position would have held its peace. TUESDAY EVEK1NO, January 18, INJ8. Dodging tho (lunation In the proceedings of the House, yesterday afternoon, will be found some resolutions introduced by Mr. 1'khhv of this county. In these resolutions, it will be observed, is involved but just one question opposition to the further extension of the institution of slave ry. An effort was made to obtain n rote upon the in yesterday ; but the Locofoeos were unprepared to com mil themselves and they wanted time to think about it! Can it bo possible that there are men in our Legislature who havo yet to form an opinion upon tine question, which has been before the people, in some shapo, from tho day of the formation of our government to the present lime ? Can such be the fact? It cannot and tho only desire of these doughfaces was to avoid a voto nn Din qiiCMlioii, fur fuT a commit) nl for slavery would injure the party in this State ; and a committal ugninst it, would injure them in the south. In this they follow the course adopted by their State Convention. To give these doughfaces time la prepare themsclvri to vote, tho resolutions were laid on the table to bo printed. When they are again taken up, we hope, for the character of the State, there will not be a single voice against thein. There should he no difference of opinion among freemen on this question ; one emphatic no should come from till the North, against the extension of since territory. To the Editor of the Journal : Will yon please explain to me, Mr. Editors, being hound, as you nro aware, to know and to explain everything, how it happened that the name of Senator Allen was not allowed to appear among the heroes-civil and military who were toasted at Uie tsth of January Licnf.ico supper? Have the affections of the "toiling million" been weaned from the "great icestcrn orator "t It looks prmhgioudy like it, don't it? And I learn, from good authority, that this was not merely an act of omission, but emphatically one nf cuiiiuiHsion ; deliberately nrrangid by the leaders of the parly ; ami still farther, that a certain judge the tlefi-aled candidate for I lie nomination of Governor-was fixed upon as Allen's successor ! Now I should really like to know vtnl good deed Bill Allen lias done to render him worthy of the neglect of the " patriot," who assembled on the occasion referred to? This look encouraging, and it is no longer to be questioned that there at some hopes of Allen rising into political grnc. . It is certainly no slight mark of merit considering Ins course hitherto that he whs not noticed liy such a company I'liere is hone Galhpolis for him when such leaders as Ulds, Reed, Ueeiut-lui. Fully set forth and graced by the uames of the & L'o., remembir ioftrget him. HOPE above functionaries, who galvanized it into being, this case would read well. Then, In vary the scene, a couple of columns devoted to an exposition of the " Uing-liamptou l'ost Note " operation, in which it was said a locofoco Governor look a very important and active part, would not be sunns. For (he facts, refer to the locofoco State agents who insisted in scattering these pictures along the Miami Extension. These are the cases to which we might call his attention; but we Will stop here for the present. When these arc duly attended to, we shall held ourselves in in reudiuess to assist our neighbor in his further search for " ower true tales." We liked his first: as we think witli hi in, that the locofoco legislators of locofoco Michigan did succeed in giving life to a most desperate set of shaving shops: and wo like his last, because it's funny. To be sure, the mural lias as much force as it would have if applied to a mercantile firm which had been robbed by its clerk; but then it's funny, so who cares for the moral? Finuncee of Kentucky From the annual message of Gov. Owsley of Kentucky, we harn that the financial condition of that always Whig State is just what would be expected from the fact that it it always Whig. Tho fiscal year of the State ends on the LHh of October; at which time thero remained in the treasury, after paying oil the expenses of the government and the interest on the public debt, a balance of jjlH.'JtiH. The receipts during the year were 4r.,N3t and tho expenditures tJtX'li.MT. The public debt of the State amounts to $l,G:G,lr6. Tim Statu owns tt 1 ,7t,7;Mi of bank etock, the Kentucky, ami Greene and Darren river i mprovcmentst and sundry turnpikes and bridges which arc productive. Kentucky has every clement of prosperity within tier own borders; and when the Convention which is to bo called to frame a new Constitution, shall have cleared the way for tlm strong arm of frc labor, she will take rank among the most prosperous Slates uf the Union. The following extract is from a private letter, of a ...... , sb iau uaie, irom flew xora. i no money msraei is very ugiit -misinrss uuu. "The Government cannot borrow a dollar under ths present state of things. The line of Deposits is very large, and tlw banks will place themselves iu no position by which a ma would ensue. The fact is the fiili re uncertainty of the war how lung it will continue and how much it will cost obliges the capitalists tube cautious. They have uu confidence in I he Secretary of the Treasury, and many assert be baa unqualifiedly falsified his pledges. " What do the farmers and working men of Ohio nay to a direct taxation ? At any rate they have to pay the fiddler, either by increased duties on goods, or they may sip it down with their tea and colFeu ! " We all feel a deep iulcmlin your Whig coven-tion. !) not think it concerns your Slate alone. It will effect the pulsations of every one in the Union, Our own State is not reliable, but Ohio ia at least if you are true to yourselves and the glorious cans which binds us together. There is not a doubt if you take a bold and manly stand, it will con linn our wavering Whigs who look too often In what they call "ennse- quences," instead of standing by the truth bo tho consequences what they may ! Kxport of Npecie, Oen nri KtroRT Mont sn llrv Lr.sa The amount ol coin exported from New Vurk lot the week rnding on Friday last, was $7-14,4311, or nearly three quarters of a million of dollars. The amount import. cd by the Isst steamer was less than stlll.tum. tx change on Kn'Und rules at l) a in premium. The New York Commercial Advertiser, of Saturday, paper generally very correct in what it states, in reference to the policy of thu banks, says : " The ta continuanro of any improvement tlm consequence of the renont payment ot dividends, Ac , will, for tlie present, materially depend upon the realion of specie payments, as in this care, with the quantity con. alaiitly arriving Irmu other serltonsof the count ry, our banks would soon receive sufficient to place thein in a position of great strength, and render it their policy, ms it would be their interest, to supply the legitimate wants of the community." JiHt so. To alt of wlnrh the Philadelphia Ledger says: "As long as the export of coin so greatly exceeds the import, t'-e hanks dare not increase their discounts. He I ore the institution can venture on what is called relief of the money market,' there must he more demand, if not mn increased nrici, in Liverpool, for our great stiple, cotton. Untie Knglsnd buys more of us or we less from them, the balance of trade, which the rate of ex change now shows to be so largely agamrt us, cannot be restored, and until it is put in our favor, tlie banks cannot do otherwise thin restrict their business. The rate of foreign eiehinge is a barometer of the money market which every one ran rrad and understand for himself when it falls below ten per cent , a change in the present course of policy of thu bunks may be looked for." That balance of trade " against us is just the result prrdiated by the Whigs at the passage of the Tariff of '4li ; and the condition of the money market now is only the fruits of that " bill of theabomiiia-linns." For tlie Ohio State Journal. Hingtilnr Indltiu Ceremony Renewed at Wash i n ton. Father L. Petit, a Jesuit .Missionary, in n letter written iu IH.ln, gives the following uccuuntof a ceremony practiced by the Natchez Indiana, on going to war : "When a siitlieient number of braves have presented themselves to the War Chief, he causes to be made nl his house, a beverage which they call the war medicine, itiot is an cmrltc winch they muko from a root they boil in lar-'e kettles full of writer. The wariors, sometimes to the number of three hundred, having seated themselves about the kettle, they serve each ono with two pots of it. The ceremony is to swallow them with a smgle effort, and then lo throw it up with ctl.irts su violeut that they can bu heard at a great distance." We arc informed tint this curious ceremony was performed st Washington by the President and his Cabinet, nn going to war with Mexico. To evince their determined hostility, each person was furnished with tit pols of the emetic, instead of two. The contortions produced upon the faces of those engaged in tins ceremony, uy tlie war medicine, would nave frightened Mexico, if she had seen itiem, into a peace, as soon probably as it will be conquered. The effect of tins medicine, whirl) is alinoat invari-bly tint tic, in the case of Secretary Marry, was sin-gul trly rrrersed. It is confidently reported that he lias pre rented rn tr tho damage dune tlie re by to his wardrobe to the Secretary of the Treasury. It is a i no staled that the President threw tin his six pots of the medie.inu tith uncommon violence, and that he continues to throw it up wan convulsive efforts that can be heard at a great diMtsuce. Other accounts say that tins ceremony has not yrt l'en nerl'iirmed. but preparations are being made by President Pulk and his Calinet, to perform it ou the fourth of March, Ir lit. V1;1)M;nIAY i:T.NIX;, January ID, IN4N. Hon. Richard Fletcher declines lo accept the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts Governor Hnggs has nominated to the Council Hon. I. harlei Allen, of Worcester, to till the txislingvacancy. dom is in danger, and tlie defenders of the State become the pretorians of thu usurper." ' Hut passing out of con si do rat ion any danger from standiug armies for the moment and who is there that can look unmoved at the prospect of maintaining a stnnding army of aixty thousand troops? let us refer once more to the cost. Can we stand this drain of money, even if wo cuuld the waste of blood? Let us see before we plunge deeper into debt, our present poBitiou more clearly how much even a war of vie tory ' is worth. Gen. Cass, to bo sure, a cast off courtier, who, if he ever had ought of reputation or courage, was so long tho attendant upon royalty as to flitter awuy all cluims lo manhood Gen. Cass may prate of the foreign dislhc'.ioti the country has acquired abroad by feats of arms, initead of thu nobler progress in thu humanities of life. Even if this might be true in the peculiar atmosphere hu delighted to ba k in the sacred precinct of St. Clout) yet with all reflective minds abroad those especially who are watching with so much interest, the full develope- mentof man unfettered by the heir-loom prejudices of tho old World it must be a sad spectacle indeed, to seu this, the " model. republic," plunging into all the excesses of a war of conquest andself-aggrandizement ! Even Gen. Cuss, endorsement of nn European reputation, with those whose peculiar privilege it is to ride booted and. spurred by the grace of God over their fellow creatures, will not prevent us from counting the cost thu present and thu future. Wo do not want with European reputation an European debt. England has paid four billions of dollars for a very equivocal European reputation the Jews of the Continent hold the purse siring of Franco and Germany, it requiring all the coin iu their coffers to pay the interest engendered by wars for this same European reputation. Every industrial interest is taxed to the utmost farthing tint it can hour an ezcite.man is pes. ted at every gate of their cities, at every door of every house the very light of heaven is a privileged grant and yet all these would be cheaply purchased, if thereby we could gather such laurels ns his excellency, the late minister lo the Court of St. Cloud, would consider nn European reputation! This brings us back onco more to the points proposed, and we wish to call uprn the stand the ripe judgment and matured reflection uf our brother of the , " North American." What is his testimony we ark for it your considerate attention : " It has been calculated," says G bbon, the historian of two thousand years of blood, " by the ablest politicians, that no Mate, without tieuig soonex-hautited,-can inaiiitniu above the hundredth part uf its nemoers in arms and luieuess. Much n rule would unit the practicable military force of the United States t.Limit men ; but the rule was founded on the sta tistics nf European monarchies, where the people co'ild be drained by taxation to the lust shilling, lo maintain armies paid and h u at the lowest rale ot expense at which men can be made to uiurch and die. tlie citizen was starved and tlie soldier wus starved ; mid that u as the maximum rule of proportion at which a standing army could he kept by tlie richest and strongent Eunqiean government from its own rcsour- AUowiug the superior expense ot an American army, the proportion uf troops which could be maintained without exhaustion, cannot exceed one-half ; mill lliat is the proportion for an army to be sustained at hmne. Abroad, in a foreign country, as in Mexico, where, we know, the expense is inure llian doubled. the proportion actually sinks to one-fourth, or .rt),hn() nun; which, it wo nmi tlie 11,uiki troops authorized, and in process nf being enlisted as reinforcements, to the troops already in Mexico, is less than the American army which the American people are now supporting. Tlie 1 1,IHH) reinforcements, tlie 10, hill) with hcolt and Wool, the brigndo in New Mexico and tlie regiment n California with the host of sea-soldiers filling the shun of war nn the Mexican coasts make up a grand total exceeding the number of f!),ti0l): and this is Hie standing army which the Mexican war has created already. Do tlie American people tliiiik they are rich enough does any rational man think 'hey nro rich euuugh to sustain the expense of such au army mndy months longer? " I am told by those who have entered into calculations on the subject," said Mr. Crittenden, ' that the average ost ol oilieers and men is nearly ft Hint iht man. And Mr. Crittenden was right. Even Mr. Cass, iu attempting to correct him, admitted thai the "actual" rout, (exclusive of bounty landa, Medical Staff, an-J 1'rottpccts Ahend--Trie War and ita Consequences,We are no alarmists, but the signs of the times warn us of danger, Thu history uf the past, however, has taught us the humiliating lesson, that there is no ap peal, so sure to reaeh thu ears of tho people, as that winch touches their pockets W'e have waited with all due patience for that period to arrive and it hu come. Every piper from the East, Iho South, and the West, allude to the pressure on the money market. In the Atlantic cities the rates of interest range front one and a half to two per cent, tho month govern ment six percent, stocks are below par. Soulli and Westtbu binks are preparing to meet the storm they must protect themselves, and they will do it. Between a Southern Tariff and a War for aggrandizement, Exchingo un Enlaud the birouteter of Wall Street which a few months ago was as low as six per cent , showing a large balance of trade in our favor, has now run up to eltrrnf The New York Tribune, a few days Hi me, re ported draft upon the Branch Treasury of the Commercial Emporium as exceeding the coin in its vault. Wlulo Treasury notes are below ptr, not a dollar of specie goes into thu Govern mental locker. Large discrepancies have already been detected in Mr. Walker's Report ho has lust cavt as reliable authority, and capitalists will not again be caught in the meshes uf his diplomacy. In tho face nf all these circumstances with the certainty that a continuance of this war of aggression will draw duv n upon thu ountry the muvitable consequences of a deranged currency, pecuniary distress, and governmental bankruptcy, thu President, with a silly pertinacity which only shows the low and degraded passions of tho brute partisan still demands fresh troops, now loans, more power. Are the people so infatuated as to follow such a leader, who wen affects to call himself, with hypocritical humility, their " eery idirdiett servant?" There has been a time in the history of our repub lic, when the proposition of maintaining a "standing army would break down the b.urier of parly lines, and call furlli a rebuke, which could not safely bo dis regarded. Gen. Taylor, with five or six thousand troops, mostly raw recruits, defeated the bet appoint ed army that Mexico ever had, exceeding thirty thou sand in number, with a General in command, who then had their conlidenco and support. Gen. Scult, with scarcely double the number, marched from Vera Crux to tho Capital, gaining battle after battle at great odds, and finally entering a city of some iMH,l)iH) m. habitants, with the renin ant of his army, perhaps all told, seven thousand strung ! And yet with a foroe ol forty thousand troops al. rrady In Hit field, thu best appointed army we havo ever had, and a moru effective force than was Gen. Washington's in the darkest hour uf tho Republic, in a contest by our In'hera for their very hcnrlh-slnncs. and for which the poor Mexican contends, down-trod den though he bu with every strong hold uf the en emy in our possession, the President declares we have expended " not blood euoti'h, not treasury enough " to satisfy his right royal appetite ! u len Regiments" more are demanded not volun. tens, who at tho close of the war would peacefully retire lo their homei but 11 Regulsrs," au eslled that it "machines" stamped by nature indeed freemen, but dulled by time and appliances into the semblance of slsves. It Is, as a eolemporsry remarks, " it ia when soldiers become mere " machiues," which Cut. Davis wuuld have them, and a chief is among them who kuows how to uso such machines, that free- Ulll(LEG18LyTOL Saturday, January 15, 1818. IN SENATE. 3 o'clock, P. M. On motion of Mr. Stutson, The Senate resolved itself into a commit tee of the whole upon the order of the day, Mr. IIoiiton in the oh air, and considered and reported back thu following bill: House Hill, to incorporate the tswnof Washington-ville in the counties of Columbiana and Mahoning. Recommitted to the committee un Cororatioiis. Houho liill, to amend the act entitled an act relating to Juries, passed February !l, lBiii, Recommitted to iho committee un the Judiciary, i lloim Rrll, to repeal un net entitled "an act to incorporate tho town of Patriot in the county of Gallia," passed March 12, 10IU). Referred to tho committee un Corporations House Hill, to amend an art entitled "an act to establish Hoards uf County Comiiissioners," passed March 0, iSiH. Recommitted to the Judiciary committee.House Hill, to amend the act entitled " an act to incorporate the Clark and Miami Turnpike Company,' passed February f, 147. Recommitted to the committee nn Railroads and Turnpikei. 1 House Hill, to incorporate the Troy and Newton Turnpike Road Company same re Terence ns above. Senate Hill, to revive an act entitled "an act to authorize the sale of School Section 10', in Rutland township, Meigs county," passed March V2t 1H44. Recommitted to the committee on Beimels and School Lands. Senate Hill, to authorize the PrrsiJcntand common council of the Town of Portsmouth to levy a tax for school and other purposes. Referre4 to the commit-iee on Schools and Si-hool lamls. Senate Hill, to lay out and establish a graded state roml m the counties of Meigs, Gallia and Jackson. Recommitted to thu commit tee on Roads and Highways.Senate Hill, to authorize the stle of School Section 10 iu Auglaize township, Allen county. Recommitted to the committee on Schools and School lands. Senate Hill, tonuthorizp the Uwn council of Greenville, Darke county, to subscribe to the capital stork ot the Greenville and Miami rulroad company. Recommitted to the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes.Senate Hill, to incorporate the Western Art Union. Recommitted to the committee on Corporations. Senile Hill, to authorize ihe sale o' acertain school lot in Harrison county. Third reading on Monday. Senate Hill, to amend the not profiling for the collection nf claims against steam boats and other water crnfis, and luithorizmg proceedings n gaunt the samo by name. Recommitted to the Judiciary committee. Senate Rill, to amend an net for the miiinieiiancu and support uf illegimute childreu. Same reference as above. Senate Hill, prescribing the times for holding tho Supreme Court fur tho year lt!tn. Third rending uu Monday. Hills intrmliierd.liy Mr. AucmiiM-ii, to settle and determine the law in cases of losses ariimig on the cr.tials and other public works in this State. Hy Mr. Jourtsu, to incorporate tie Lorain Plank Road Company. Hy Mr. Hamilton, to incorporate Die Crawford, Seneca, Erie and Mmiroeville Plank Koad Companies. On motion of Mr. Lkwis, the vote on the passage of Houko Hill, to amend the act for Iho support and better regulation of common schools in the town of Akron, paHcd February rf, I H 17, was reconsidered and suid motion laid upon tin' luble, Thu Senate then adjourned. Moiidny Jnriuary 17, ISI8. IN SENATE. Prayer by Roy. Mr. . - - Petitions were preseuled by Messrs. Ankeny, Hop. kins, llninilton, Stutson, Olds, Heaver, Speaker, and Archbold, and appropriately referred. Ut ports nf Htuiidiajf Committers. Mr. Spisni.r.n, from Standing Committee on Schools and School Lands reported back Senate Hill to author ze the snic of school seel Mm 1, Auglaize township, Allen county third rending to-morrow. Also, Senate Hill, to authorize the President and Common Council of the tovn of Portsmouth to levy a Tax for school and other purposes third reading to-morrow. Also, Senate Hill, lo revive an act entitled "an act to authorize the sale of school seclmn Hi, in Rutland township, Meigs county," passed March lr-N third reading, to-morrow. Mr. Rammi.l, reported back House Hill, further to amend the act entitled "an net to incorporate the Stark .March Quartermaster's Staff,) was for a regiment of infantry I fi.uu"v " l""rnnco tympany, passed , and lor a reg.menl ot i - ' ' .... . "about A"J7it,(KHI per annum, dragoons "something like ft7iHI,(liio." We are to ob serve, too, that thu regiment thus estimated, is tu be taken with Mr. Cass's own "deduction of more than one quarter" from its full legal establishment, or ' nearly three hundred " men short. Add the " bounty lamls, the Medical Staff," tVc ; allow fur the dimin ished numbers ol the regiments, ns above, and count, too, the pension list which is to follow, and he felt for half a century ; nud wn shall find that Mr. Critlen- ifeu s ot unite was a inst one, and that every armed man in Mexico is now costing the people of the United States $I,IMD a year besides the individual loss of at leant fully half as much, which each man might have nriieil in peaceful industry at home. The military force already authorized is, then, rout ing this people the sum of t)itomi,mm a year ! How long can they pay it ? How long will it be before the tax-gatherers mutt he employed to lax carts and horses, ii lou flu and tnrrows, ami looms, ihe neccsmriesnl IMe and llie implements of labor, to carry on this Mexican war, winch is already ended, only that the government Itc If refuses to close it ! I low Ion? can the profits of Irish famine be expected (o pay for it ? Have they not already been all exH-uded Sixty million dollars a year now staring us in the face, and yet the Administration asks ;in,iHHI more men, and, of course, thirty millions more dollars to support them! And it asks all this to increase and perpetuate ihe standing army." In tlie face ol all these considerations can Con gress we refer to that branch particularly which may be considered as tho true exponents of the popular will hesitate one moment upon the course proper to be pursued! The people have put their seal of condemnation upon this war of blood and aggression they expect their agent to fulfil their delegated trusts. They cannot escape it if they wuuld they certainly wuuld not if they could. Locofoco Llectornl Ticket The following ticket was agreed upon by tho recent ncofoco Statu Convention, to be voted at hy the faithful of that party, as Electors, to place Ltwis Cass in the Presidential chnir: sf.hatohiai. r.rtrTons, I,n Grand Rymgtun, of Pike county, Samuel Starkweather, of Cuyahoga. niSTiui t Ki.r.t Tons. Dist. John Snyder, Hamilton, do George Kesling, Warren, do Francis A. Cunningham, Preble, do (i. Volney Horsey, Miami, do Charles M Godfrey, Putnam, do Simuel Mvers, Crawford, do John W. 11.11, Highland, do Daniel CockerilT, Adams, do Samuel D ll- tnlerler, Pickaway. intii, do l heiMiore i nrpenter, Uctaware, 1 1 tli. do Daniel J. Hwiniiey, Richland, l'Jih. do Lewis Anderson, Lawrence, Llth. do John Leidy, Perry, I lib. do William Lawrence, Guernsey, ,th do William C Walton, Monroe, llith do Joseph Hums, Coshocton, 17th. do Win. McDonald, Jefferson, 1Mb. do Divm) A. Starkweather, Stark, l:th. do J 1 H. Ruttl -s.Truinhull, yilh. do Henry H. Tayne, Cuyahoga, UUX. do Ahijah Ives, Huron. 1t. '.VI. !'d. 4th. .Mb. ti'h. 7th. tth. ith. Correspondence of the llalluiiore Sun. WasiimjTo.i, Jan. 1110 P. M. Visit of Mr, Ctaa to the Haprtm Court His ll.ttel thrmwrd vi'k l'istttrs,i .Murrme at the Huts tan Ministers ,-e. The Hon. Henry Clay visited the Supreme Court Room to-day, shortly alter I'ioVlm k, and some tune was siH'iit iu the exchange of salutations with the Judges and the distinguished members uf the bar present. Tlie court pmiui was crowded, and all seemed anxious tu grasp the distinguished statesman by tho hand. Arter leaving tho Court, his room allho U. S Hotel was ihroinicd hiIIi visiters, among whom was Senator Denton, Judgea McLean and Wayne, and numerous oilieers o the Army and flavy. Senators Miller, Day inn and Webster, were also present, wiih numerous members of the House nf Representatives. This evening he ntteiided lite wedding of the niece nl .Mr. Iloiliscn, lite itussiaii .minster, al Hit residence of the Utter in Georgetown. She was married to Mr. Williams, brother uf Madam Uodisco. Tlie party wss very brilliant. To-morrow Mr. Clay receives visiiers again, but owing to the throng to ibi v only from It) to l'J o'clock , and hcreuiter only from Li lo 1 1 o'clock, as he is engaged in Hie Siipn'iur Court. All his old friends we m Murprised to bud him in such health, and still re-1 tniiiing so much of tlie vigor of his early days. That "Sunmi Si u.k " The principal glory attached lo the tariff of '4l, by the Locofoeos, was that it caused Ihe English to open their ports to nur bread-stuffs. Heing no longer in danger of starvation, they have again enacted that tt " sliding scnl " shall go into operation in the spring. Would it ma Ih well to try the same game over here, and " slide " back into 1 tlio tariff ut '4'J.' iimi titaeon. Mr. Eatoi reported back Scnnte bill to Iny nut and clahlmh a graded Sinle road in the counties of Meigs, Lin Ilia mid J.ickson third rending to-morrow Mr. Ramiam. reported back House bill to incorporate the Ltt'ayette Fire Engine C tuipauy No. a, Mt. Vernon Ohio, with sundry amendments which were evertllv agreed to third rending to-morrow. Mr HouroN, reported back the H-uixe bill to amend an act to incorporate Ihe Clark and Mtami Turnpike company, passed February 5, ln-17 third reading tu morrow. Mr. Fmto reported hack the House fall to incorporate the Troy and Newton Turnpike road company third reading to-morrow. Also, Semite lull to authorize the Tonn Council of Greenville, Darke county, to sutetcribv stock to thu little Miami Railroad company third reading tu morrow.Hepnrts nf Setert Committees. Mr HofSTo.i reported bark House bill, regulating Railroad companies recommitted to a select committee uf one Mr. Wilson.Mr. Johsio reported back House bill to repeal the act entitled au act to prevent mtcmpcrcts-c in Medina, Huron and Eric counties third reading to-morrow. Hills Introduced liy Mr. IIiai.i., to Incorporate the Clulicolhu Germaii Ftre Company in Ross county Ohio. Hy Mr. IIoht-iji, to authorize nn increase nf tho capital stock of the Mansfield and Sandusky city Rail rond company. Also, a bill to authorize the h ddrrs of certain nn-Hrlecl leases uf Ministerial nee, turn No. 4'. township 1 range l'J, .Meigs county to surrender said leases under the act to regulate tlie sale of Ministerial and School lauds, and the surrender uf pcruiuiciil leases, paused February !, IrvKI. Hy Mr. lUt Ki t, prescribing the lime of holding the Court of Common Pleas in the 14th Judicial circuit and for i ther purposes, Hy Mr. An tinni.o, to incorporate the SuntUh, Wiltscreek and Muskingum Rulroad company. Mr Sei.titLKM introduced the following, which was adopted HtuHredt'uthe (ieneral .lM$cm'iy of the State of (Mio, That ten thousnnd copies uf I lie Ann mil Report of the Secretary of Slate on the subjvt of Common School, be printed for tho use uf the (iencral Assembly, of which the ascertained quota for each House shall be in the German Language. The Senate then took a rectus. n o'etorlt P. M. The Srr.tKr.n presented a report from the Attorney General in answer to a resolution ol thu Senate uf of the I'JUi inst. asking Ins legal opinion relative to ! the power uf Ibis General Assembly to divide Counties , either for the formation of Senatorial or Representative purposes which was read at the Clerks desk, laid upon tin table and ordered tu be printed. Mr. Rilavrh, from the committee on C hints reported back Huse resolution relative to the claim of Win. Dawsou; recommending its adoption agreed to Mr. lUcKi'i reported back Senate bill for the relief of Ihe Steubenrille, Cadiz and Cambridge Me-Adaiuized Rond Company, with an amendment which was agreed lo. Thu bill alter discussion was recommitted to the committee on Finance with instruction to report what wuuld be the rXwnsu incurred by tho State by the passage of this bill. Hills Passed House Hill tn extend the corporate limits of the town of Hellbrook in Green county Senate Hill to amend the act incorporating tho Cincinnati Clasical Academy-Senate IMI, to amend ihe ant entitled an act to in-eorHrte the town of Washington in the county of Guernsey paused Murch.'i, lr44. Senate Hill in relation to the Urbaa; Troy and Greenville Turnpike ltd Company. Senate Hill, prescribing the limes of holding the Supreme Court foi the year Inl. Senate Hill to authorize tlie Directors of School District No. 3 in Mooriicld Township, tu sell a certain school lot. MUs tntrodurrd To authorize the Directors of School District No. (i in Jefferson township Madison comity to si ll a certain School lut. To amend an act entitled an act to provide for Iho appointment of trustees for the control of associated religious H.teties ami I" define their powers and du ties, passed Msrch I", IM. Mr. Oi ls offered for adoption a resolution to tho effect that the Hoard of Commissioner appointed by resolution of the General Asemhy of last year to examine the Hooks Ac , of Ihe Treasurer uf Stale, ho required to attend the meeting of the Finance committee relative tn the Report of and Cuiniiiissnmrr, with a view to advising with said committee Uii thu Ihe subject matter of tend report Alter disruion uf the subject by Messrs. Olds, Wilson, Cor win, llsekus and Rvumehu iho Senato adjourned. norm: ok reprkskntativ us, Prayer by Rev, Mr T". Petitions were pfest nl d by Mcsnrs Lawrence, Hraekler, Phillips, Noble, lliym-s, Weston, Clark. Coch Potter, and Sneaker, and appropriately referred. 1 Thud Hcadtng vj tldU, Prescribing thu timet of holding the Courts in the 12th Judicial Circuit pass ed. Introduction of Hills. Bv Mr. NoBi.c.to repeal the balance of an act relative to the compensation of members and other officers ; Hy Mr. Hahoksty, to establish a free turnpike road from Canton to New Harrisburg; iiy mr. ohkuh. prescribing lite tunes ot noiuing the Courts in thu Kith Judicial Circuit; which were read he first lime. Hcjjurtsfrom Standing Committee. Mr. Thimbi.k. from the finance committee, reported back the bill to provide for tho assessment of personal oronertv &c and the Senate amendment was agreed to. Mr. Anthony, rrom tho committee on th Penitentiary, reported a resolution, declurinir that the lobbies around Ihe cells of the prisoners shall be lighted until IU o olocK, tor the nur nose ol permiltiriir prisoners to read ; adopted uuiinimously. .ir. j hihiii.k, irom the nuance committee, report- ed back the bill to amend the set to incorporate the mecnunic s caving society ol blcubcnvillo ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Haynf.s, from the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back sundry freo turnpike bills, which will be read the third time to-morrow. Mr. Hi.AKr,from the committee on common schools, &c. reported a bill in relation to tho use of certain surplus school funds in Hamilton county ; also, a bill relative to leases in the Virginia Military School Lands, in Ashland county ; also, a bill to provide for the collection of debts against school districts; also, a bill to provide for thu erection of school houses in Springfield which were rend the first time. Also, reported back the hill authorizing tho Trustees of Wayne township, Muskingum county, to sell certain school lots; also, reported back the bill to re peat the act tor the support, tvc. of school district No. I, in Havana which were ordered to bo engrossed. Mr, Anthont, from the committee on cornurations. reported a bill to incorporate Elk tun, Prebio county read the first time. Also, reported bark the bill to incorporate Ihe Scioto manufacturing company ordered lo bo engrossed. Also, reported luck the bill to incorporate Iho Ger man United Evangelical Synod of America. Mr. i'ottkk moved to ronimit the bill to tho com mittee on Henevolent lnsti'utions lost. Mr. Pott k n called for the yeas and nnysnn engross ment, which resulted yeas 4i, nays 16 so the House ordered the bill to be engrossed. Mr. Akthonv, also reported hack the bill to amend the act tu incorporate tho town of Akron; also, the bill to amend the net lo incorporate Cuyahoga Falls whinh were ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Noiii.r, from the Judiciary committee, reported hack the bill giving to the courts the power of grant ing divorces in canes or inciiraoie insanity. mt. bmitii oi nammon, moved to lecomniit to a led committee lost. Mr. Tiiuksoai.f. moved to indefinitely postnono the bill carried, yen fl, nays Lt. Air. buiTii ot Hamilton, irom the committee on New Counties, reported a bill to elect the new coun ty of Auglaize reud the fiast time. ilr. I KMiui.Kjrom the rinmce committee, reported liacK llie bill to oilthorize the Commissioners ot Wi. liams county to levy an additional road tax, and re. :ommeiided its indefinite postponement; upon which question the yeas any nays were demanded and resulted yean V..I, nays 1111. i he question then recurring upon ordering the en grossment of the lull, thu yeas and nays were demand ed, and resulted yeas 'Mt nays "27, llie dtk a k Kit presented the Annual Report or the Hoard ot Publ.o Works laid upon Iho table lo be printed. Senate resolution, relative to the printing of 10,000 copies of the Common School Report of the Secretary of Hlnle was agreed to. Senate resolutions, relative to a day of Thanksoiv- ing, nnd relative to printing 31)00 copies of the Senate report upon the practiro ol medicine, were agreed to Thu House then took t recess. 3 o'clock P. M. Mr. DiuKr, from the committee on railroads, &o , reported n lull to authorize the Columbus and Xema Railroad Company to construct a branch to Delaware rem) the firsl lime. Also, reported back the bill to incorporate tho Clark and Union Turnpike company passed. Mr. Atherlon, from the committee on Universities and Colleges, to which had been referred a resolution of inquiry relative to the propriety of repeal the law which requires the selection of all but four uf I fie Trusties of the Miami University from the region of territory known as " ay mines furcuase, reported against such repeal. Mr, Dhakk moved fhat the report bo recommitted to the committee on Universities, &c, with instructions tort-port a lull for the repeal of au much uf the law as restricts the selection of Trustees agreed to. Mi . liuii, iVoui the committee, on corporations, reported hack the bill to incorporate the Raccoon Navigation Company, withamendmciit, sinking out a portion of the mines of Corporators, wh'cli was agreed to, and Ihe bill ordered to bu engrossed. .Mr. Elliot, from the same committee reported back the bill to incorporate thy Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Medina ordered to be en-grosced.Mr. LuvuKxer., from the Judiciary committee, reported buck the loll to provide for service of process iu local action, with an amendment, extending its operations to all courts of record, winch was agreed to ordered to bo engrossed-Mr. Ei.i.ioit, from tho committee on Corporations. rep tried back the bill to incorporate the First Regular llipliflt Church o Itellefoutaine, and recommended its indefinite postponement, for the reason that there is a general law under which all churches can organ ize. Mr. Lawrfncr moved to recommit the bill to a select committee lost. The question then recurring upon the indefinite postponement of the bill, it was carried yeas 4;l, nays 15. Mr, LrwnitNCK gave notice he should enter a protest against the action of the House in this matter. Mr. Pakkk, from the committee nn Benevolent Institutions, reported back Senate hill to author in the Coiuiuisnioners of Ashland and Richland counties, to contract for Ihe admission of the paupers of Ashland county into the poor house of Richland county read the third tune and passed. Mr. Hi.akk, from the Committee nn Common Schools, A c , reported a bill tu enable tho Knoxville School Company in Jell'ers.n county, to close the con-eernaof said company read tho first lime. Itepart from Select Committees. Mr. Sfwarp reported a bill to erect a Town Hail in T illmadge township, Summit county read tho first time. Mr. Laniiis reported a bill tn appoint Commission ers to lay out and establish a graded State Road in the cuuuties ot ruluainand Henry read the first Inno Mr. Smith of Hamilton reported back Iho bill to ercci me new cumiy or IS at ion al. Mr. Hiiaw moved the indefinite postponement ol me inn inmt yeas it, nays Mr. Shaw moved to refer to a aelect committee ef one lost. Tho question llien being upon ordering tho bill to oe engrossed, me yeas and nays were demanded, and restuten yeas ,1.1. nays 7. Mr Cock reported a bill to lay nut and establish a graucu niaio uonii irom iew h rank I in in Slark conn ly lo Hanover in Cntuinbiinn county ; also, a bill to mc"iiorftu- dciiooi uisuici rto. i, in i orry township, Slark county ; Mr. moil reported a bill tn amend the act fur the appointment ol Cominn-noners of Sewers: iir. Kammll reported a bill far the ink nf a nart of section lti, in Newtun township, Muskingum couu- .Mr. i.annit reported a bill to lay out and establish a free turnpike in Henry county; Mr. Liwhkxck reported a bill tn lay out and estab lish a free turnpike from Kenton, lo intersect the Hellclouitine and Lima tree turnpike ; wnicit were read Ihr first tune. Mr. Turn ni.i reported back the bill loerect thenew county of Cumberland, accompanied hy reasons for recommending its indefinite postponement, which was agreed to. iMr. Kf.nkkut reported a bill to Incorporate Ihe re- (icily Female Seminary; Mr. Pott r. ft reported a bill to amend the act to lay out thu Hull Prairie free turnpike; .ur. AHiir.ttToR reported a In 1 to amend tne act io Incorporate the town of Clinton, Huron county ; IMr. Cuski.i.i reported a bill lo incorporate tho ba ton, Castiuo and Grernvillo turnpike company; v nieh were read Hie first time. Mr. lli.AKR reported bark the bill lo amend tlie act grunting licenses to pedlars ordefd to tie engrossed uraers ot the lluu Mr. rKitar uiiereu mr uopuon the following resolution : I. lietutrrd m Ms (ieneroj Msrtnbly oj the State of (Mie That whatever difference l opinion may rust as lo the power of Congress to prohibit ihe formation of slave Slates out nf territory already belonging lo the federal Government and entitled n aunussiun into the Union, there cannoi bo any rational ground lor such difference of opinion, as to territory that may lie herralter obtained by comiuesi ur pmcnnM manor- eigu territory purchased by the national treasure, or conquered by the national army n, and in the nature of the case must tie, aulnent to nsnoim control, to ue occupied only upon such conditions, nnd governed by such institutions, as the national will may dictate. It. Hrsidred. 1 hat the present war wild iMextuo was neither nought nor advised by the Stalo of Ohio, and while its end and results are and have been, beyond her ronirol sod fores. gbt, her citixena have been with the National tlig.nnd have attested their devutmn to ii on many fields, and ibn-ugh divers perils: that the State of Ohm neither seeks nor advisee the acquisition of further territory by cnnqncit or by purchase, nor is the power of shaping Ihe National policy in her hands ; but she hereby protests by every drop id blood that has hern spill by her citilcns, by every II ib that ban been I unrolled from her borders, by the spirit ot' bor sister hood with the American States, that any territory no- I On motion of Mr. Lkwis, the motion to reconsider quired either by purchase or by conquest, as the result I the vote on the passage uf the bill relative to common of this war, shall be National territory ; and that the oiaieot Ohio must bu heard, and will have a share in determining tho character nf tho institutions by which such territory shall be governed. o. ntswvea, i hat the Governor be directed lo trine-tnit a copy ot these resolutions In anr Rpnresentati ves and Senators in Congress, and to the Governors of mo severui oiatea in the Union. Mr. Pkmu said his obiect. in introducing thrum resolutions, was not to raise a party debate, but to give members on both sides of the House an upporlu-nity to record their votes upon the question involved in Iho resolutions. He had been careful so to prepare them as to avoid all party issues. The question uf " territory " or "no territory" was not touched upon. He had no opinion of his own to shield from public view ; but he did not wish, by expressing them now, to raise a party leenng. Mr. P. said that the orator, appointed by the last General Assembly to pronounce a funeral oration on the death of the late lamented Gen. Thomas L. Hauler, recited in that oration as a historical fact, that when our army on the Rio Grande was about to march towards Monterey and the interior of Mexico, the invading column was, or was about to be, organized out of troops from tho Southern Stoles only, and the Ohio force was to be left behind to an inglorious ease in garrison : but the late Gen. llamer presented him self to thu commanding General, and informed him Ihut, if new territory was to be conquered, Ohio must be represented in the army flint was to do it, and that Ohio would assert the right to have a voice in the government of that territory when conqvered. These resolutions recite as fact, what llnmer predicted, that Ohio would share the expenses and perils of the conquest which was tu take place She has done so. The resolutions further assert, what Hairier asserted, that Ohio would imitst on hrr right to be heard on the sub-ect of the government of thu territory obtained as the result of I Ins war, if any bo obtained. This was a right of greut practical importance, and he hoped the Legislature wuuld assert it by a unanimous vole. Mr. Potter presumed the ire n tie man would not as sert that the expression used in the resolutions, that the war " was neither sought nor advised by the State of Ohio," was not raising n porly issue. nir. rr.it hv continued. Iho resolutions do not call in question the propriety of the war this has been purposly avoided. The object aimed at is simply to declare that if territory be acquired, it must lie free. lie could Iiavu used stronger language in drafting tlie resolutions, and by so doing, hu would not have viola, ted Inn own feelings nor the feelings of a majority here ; hut ho had studiously avoided this. He desired a unanimous vote from the Legislature nf Ohio, up. on the question of thu extension of Slavery ; and had framed his propositions lor that purpose. Mr. roTTLH thought there was enough in the resolutions to make an issuu. They nssert that the war was neither sought nor advised by -the Slate ol Ohio. If hu recollected aright, a majority of tho members of Coiigressfrom this Stale, voted that Ihe war was commenced by tlie act of Mexico. This was the fact. The resolutions should be referred or printed. They were not yet understood by members. If the question was now put un them, hu should nsk a division. Hut he wished Ihein printed, so that nil might see them. He therefore moved to lay them un the table to bo printed. Mr. Pr.nnr thought the only point of difference iais ed, was, as. to whether Ohio hud advised the war. Thu remark uf the gentleman from Lucas settled that point; ns he says the war was the set of Mexico her eli if such was thu fact surely Ohio did nut advise it. Tho motion to print was then Inken and lent. Mr. Waiuiek moved to refer tlie resolutions to the commillt'u on Federal Relations lost, yeas nays Mr. WiniiKK then moved to lay ibcni on the table lost. Mr. Put tub moved lo strike out the second resolution.Mr. Smith of Hamilton would cilt the attention of the House, and the country, Ihe whole country, to the fact that now, for thu first tune during this session, the gag was to be applied in this hall fur the first time 1 Mr. Smith then moved to refer the resolutions to select committee of three lost, yeas li'J, nays 35. Mr. Wahukih moved to adjourn lust, yean 2d, nays W7. Mr. Pottf.h saw there was no use in attempting to get a moment's time In consider Ihe resolutions. A gathering of the "faithful" was to take place iu a day or two, oud they must be forced through now. Perhaps the majority understood Ihe resolutions their minds had been prepared and enlightened else w hero upon them. Mr. t rnuv said the resolutions had been prepared without consultation and had never been submitted to the members comprising the majority. Mr. Pottf.h declared ihe hastu with which these resolutions were pressed was doing injustice to the minority, as well ns injustice to ihe mnjorily. The question involved disunion, and if gentlemen should never have cause to regret their action, their children would. The a I (struct question iniirht be riifliL he did not say it wns not rmht ; but it was calcula ted to lead to a disruption of the Union. The interference of Congress is even now the watchword of dissolution. He must confess ignuiancc as to how far Congress should or might safely interfere with the question of slavery, liu repealed that his friends were nol prepared to vole on tlie question involved in the resolutions they had hud no timo allowed ihein to think of it. Hu would say to ireiitleiiien in all can dorlet il alone now. Il was unfair to press it on tlie minority while they were unprepared to meet it, nnd compel them tu vote in the dark. The resolutions had been read three times from the Speaker's chair U nl if a vole were insisted on now, he hoped tho second resolution would br stricken uut. Alter further remarks from tlie Speaker, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Russell, Mr. Rt ssKiL moved to lay Ihe resolution! on the table In be printed. Mr pLiutr said tho gentleman had forestalled him in tho motion. He had no disposition to force the minority to vole immediately nor had he any desire to debate. The question was one winch has been before the country, and has been canvassed every where ; and he was surprised to find anyone, at this time, unprepared to meet it fairly. He hoped tho motion of the gentleman from Harrison would prevail. Thu resolutions were then laid npun the table to be printed ; and Tho House adjourned. Tucsdnr( January 18, 1848. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. llirciicorx. Petitions, Ac , were presented by Messrs. II urns, llyrrs, Wincgarner, Lewis and illucksom, and appropriately referred. Also, by Mr. Bvrn from citizens of Congress township, Wayne county, asking the Legislature to use its in ference against n dishonorable termination of the War with Mexico. Also, for the recal of Thomas Curwin from the Senate of tho United States, and procure for hmi a comfortable hacienda in Mexico. Mr. Joiinion objected to the reception of tbe petition, and on that question ayes and noes were called for and resulted ayes !M, tines 10, as follows: Arr.a Mensrs. Ankeny, Hackus, Heaver, Block-som, Hyers, Hums, Claypotde,Corwm,Cnmisc, Eaton, Emrie, Evans, Ewmg, Hamilton, Horton, Kendall, King, Olds, Randall, Kt-tinelin, Scott, Spindler, Wheeler and Wincgarner V4. .Noks Messrs. H- iinct, Haines, Hastings, Hopkins, Johnson, Judy, Lewis, Stutson, Wilson and Speaker 10. Hy Mr. llArars, from citixena of Richland county, asking that the Legislature may instruct our sens tors and uqtirst our Representatives in Congress to remove from the President all official power and authority during the war, and appoint Commissioners tusetllo impending difficulties with Mexico. Mr. Johnson objected to the reception of the petition, and the question being taken, it was received. On motion uf Mr. Hknnit, tho petition was laid on the table ayes L, noes Hi. Hrporls of Committees A large number of bill were reported back and ordered to their third reading. Mr. UrtiTioN reported back the petition uf Z. T. Fisher, of Madison county, for the repeal of the act levying taxes on lawyers and physicians, and wero discharged from its further cuhsidcration- Hills Head tho Third Tim. To authorize the town of Greenville tn subscribe tu ihe stuck of the Greenville and Miami Railroad company. Passed. To authorize the sale of section 16, in Auglaize township, Allen county. Passed. Tu lay out and establish a Stale road in Meigs, Gallia and Jackson counties. Passed, To authorize the President and common council of Portsmouth to levy a tax fur school and other purposes. Passed. To revive an act fur the salo nf section 16, in Rutland township, Meigs county. Passed. To amend thu act incorporating the Clark and Miami Turnpike company. Passed. Tu amend tho net incorporating the Stark county Mutual Insurance Company. Passed. Tu repeal the act lo prevent inteniperanco in the counties of Medina, Huron. Passed. To incorporate the Troy and Miami Turnpike company. Passed. I o incorporate the Lafayette t ire r.ngine company, No. - of Ml. Vernon. Pawed. The resolution from Ihe House in n ferencu to lighting tho Ohio Penitentiary, was rtl't-rred tu thu committee on the Pen i tent in ry. Mr. Havni.i offered a resolution, requesting the Board ul Public Works lo cumuiunicatu lu the Suiinte the nmouut of lolls charged on Salt on tho canals of this State, Ac, Ac, w hich was referred to Mr. Olds. On motion uf Mr. F.wmo, a resolution was adopted, that when the Seuato adjourn, it adjourn tu meet at 10 o clock uu Thursday morning. schools, was taken up, and the vote waa reconsidered, ana me Dili was referred to mt. juewis. Mr. Lkwis subsequently reported back the bill with an amendment, which wua agreed to, aud the bill pBBSCU. Mr. Olds reported back the resolution in reference to tolls on Salt, etc.. with an amendment, which was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. Mr, Bf.nnett offered a resolution, which wns adopted, fur the appointment of a committee of three to wait on Ihe Postmaster of this city to ascertain why documents sent to the post office have been sent oil without being marked paid. Messrs. Burnett, Block- som and Hopkins were appointed tho conuuiltuu. On motion of Mr. Wilsok, The Senate took a recess. j 3 o'clock P. M. ' On motion of Mr. Kr. shall, tho Senate went into committee of the whole, Mr. Lkwis in the chair, and resumed the consideration of tho resolutions reported by llie Judiciary committee on tlie petition from Kich-land county, in reference to the Hon. Thomas Corwin. The pending question wna on striking out the resolutions of thu majority, and inserting those of the minority.Mr. Backus took the floor, and addressed the committee at great length on the subject of the War. Before he concluded, the com mi Uii ruse and had leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, The Senato adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hook. Petitions. By Mr. Seward, from Gl citizens of Petitions were ore sen ted by Messrs. Seward. Blake, Truesdale, Wilson, Hoynes, Nigh, Phillips, Lidy, niauicws, cock, tioicomti, Hmitii oi a mi lion and Speaker, and appropriately refeirtd. Third Heading of Uitts.'Va ineorpotate tho Ger-msn United Evangelical Synod uf America passed. To provide for the service of process in local actions.Mr. Matthews moved the indefinite postponement of Hie bill lost. The bill was then passed. To authorize the Trustees of W'ayno township, Muskingum county, to sell the northwest and southwest quarters of Seo. 8, township 3, range 5, in said county passed. To incorporate the Raccoon Navigation Company-passed.To amend (he act to incorporate the town of Akron passed. To amend the actio incorporate Ihe town of Cuyahoga Falls passed. To incorporate the Milton and Darke county turnpike company passed. To repeal the act for tho support and better regulation of Common Schools in school district No. 1, in the town ol Ravenna passed To authorize the Commissioners of Williams county to levy an additional rond tax. This bill authorize tho Commissioners of Williams county to levy an additional road lax, not to exceed tuo tents upon each acre of land on tho duplicate of said county unimproved as well as improved whether belonging to residents or nun-residents ; and the act is to continue in force six years Mr. Dhakk moved the indefinite postponement of the bill ; upon which the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted yens 32, nays Utne follows: Yf.aa Messrs. Anthony, Athcrton, Hoin, Blake, Hrninard, Brcck(Cruthers, Conklin,Culbertson, Dodds, Urn he, Greene, llardesty, linyues, Huston, Mathews, Nigh, Park, Patton, Pennington, Perry, Phillips, Run-dall, Robinson, Seward, Taylor, Trimble, Truesdale, Warren, Weston, Wilson, nnd Speaker. 32. Navs Brock Icy, Clark, Converse, Coolmnn, Cor-wine, Cotton, Cock, Coo, Elliott, Farringlnn, Fristo, Harrington, Johnston, Kennedy, Kimball, Landis, Lawrence, Lidcy, Lrle, McKenney, Mc Wright, No ble, Norris, Poller, Shaw, Smith of Brown, Smith ot Hamilton, Totten, Vorhes of Holmes, Voris of Summit, W illiams of Coshocton, W ilJiams of Columbiana, 32 So the IIouso refused to postpone the bill : and it wns passed, yeas 34, nays 3'J. To amend the net to tny out nnd establish a free turnpike from Locust Point, in Ottawa county, to the Maumee and Western Reservo Road in Sandusky county, passed Feb. S, &7 passed. To amend llie act to incorporate the Mechanic's Saving Fund Society of Steiibenville, passed Feb. 8, 1KM recommitted to the Finance committee. To incorporate the Sciuta Manufacturing company. Mr. Wahhkn moved to indefinitely post none the bill, upon which he demanded the yeus and nays. which resulted yeas lit, nays 3D. Mr. Tiumm.k moved to recommit to the Judiciary committee with instructions lost. The bill was then passed yean -10, nays 21. Senate bill to amend the acts establishing the Wan- pnkonetta and Kalidaand Lima and Defiance turnpike roads, iu the county of Putnam passed. Introduction of Hills Hy Mr. Smith of Hamilton, to fix the compensation of guards in the Ohio Peni tentiary, ivc; By Mr. Holcomb, to amend the act relative to dow Hv Mr. HoBKnTSon, for the sale nf the unsold part of suction Hi, in Manchester township, Morgan cuua- By Mr. Biiai!aho, to lay out a graded Slate road in the counties of Stark and Carroll; By Mr. Bukck, to amend the act incorporating the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad company ; Winch were read the first time. Hi ports from Staudinsr Committees. Mr. Lkwnr.ncr.. from the Judiciary committee, reported back the bill tn amend the net fixing the rate of interest in this State imlclinilely postponed, yeas 3u, nays Ul. Mr Elliott, from the committee on Corporations, reported a bill to incorporate the Toledo Fire and Ma rino Insurance Company read the first time. Mr. Athkhtoj!, from the committee on Universities, Ac, reported a bill tu amend thu act establishing tho iHiaim Lnivrsity reau tho first time. Mr. Thimble, from the Finance committee, rennrt- ed a bill to extend the act for the relief of creditors on the national Road read the first time. Mr. BnAiitAHii, from ihe committee on Railroads, Ac, reported back the bill to incorporate the I line and Euphcmia turnpike company ordered to be en grosser Also, reported hack the hill to incorporate the Han-nver aud and Riley turnpike company recommitted lo Mr. Clark. Mr. Thuki niLi, from fhe committee on Medical Colleges, Ac, reported back tho bdl to incorporate tho Mi dical and Surgical society of Ashland counly ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Hlakk, from Ihe committee on common schools, reported a bill tn extend the act relative to county superintendents and teacher's institute to every county in tho State read Ihe first time. Mr. Lawuf.ncx, from the Judiciary committee, reported back the resolution relative to forfeited recognizances, and it was indefinitely postponed. Also reported back tlie bill to repeal so much of the Registry Law as applies to Pickaway eounty with au amendment repenting the eulire Registry Law which was agreed to, aud the bill ordered to be engrossed.Hrporls from Select Committeea. -Mr. IUudfitv reported a bill to amend an act for laying out a free turnpike ; Mr. Bhicki.kt reported a bill for the sale of section. Hi, original township 3, in Crawford and Wyandott counties ; Mr. Wilson reported a bill lo incorporate the town of Mormw in Warren county. Mr. Havkf.b reported a bill to incorporate the Day. ton (its Light and Coke Company; Which wero reau the nrst tune Mr. PoTTrn, pn leave, Irom Ihe Judiciary commit. tee, reported a bill to amend Ihe act for the punishment of crimei of the first class rend the first time. Mr. TiMMni.it. on leave, from the finance commit. tee, reported back the bill lo amend the act to incor porate the Mechanics Sarin g r una Society ot Bleu-ben ril la and it was passed. Orders of ths Ifuy Mr. Tatlor, offered the following resolution, which waa referred to the Commit, tee on Public Works: Resotrcd, That the Board of Publio Works he requested to communicate to tho House as soon as practicable the tolls charged ou Halt on the different Canals in this State ; and if there are any disc itmna-tion their reasons fur the name. Mr. Smith of Hamilton offered a resolution, calling upon the Auditor of State for the amount of lax arising from leaseholds, Ao. adopted. On motion n Mr. Pott in, the House took up the resolutions offered by Mr. Perry ycslunlay afternoon ; and Mr. Potter withdrew bis motion to strike out the ceond resolution. Mr Smith of Brown moved an additional resolutions a pair of em " adopted by the Mb of Jauuary Con- vention. Mr. Drake moved lo strike uut the amendment of Mr. Smiih, aud insert" That the State of Ohio, by the foregoing derlnration, seeks not to interfere w ith the domest'u institutions of her sister Slates." Mr. Wahhesj asked a division of tlie question, and the House struck nut the amendment ollurvd by the gentleman from Brown yeas 'W, nays J7. Mr. HessF.i.t. ninrrd to auburn until ihursday morning lost, yeas 17, nays 4. Mr. Dhakk then withdrew his amendment. Mr Smi-iii of Brown thru sub nutted histSth of Jan. resolutions as a substitute lor the original resulolion ; but The House refused by a rote of yeas lid, nsys 3t, to strike out the anginal resolutions ottered by Mr. Perry. Mr. Smith of Hamilton mnvrd lo amend by adding resolution declaring that if, in the adjustment of our difficulties with Mexico, we should receive territory |
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