Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1849 : Weekly), 1850-04-02

              VOLUME XL. ;,,,cOlumbjs, ohio, Tuesday afril 2, 1850. NUMBER 31. "1 rt'DI-IHHKD i;Vi:itY TUK8DAT M.ORNINQ, II Y NCOTT & IIAHCOH. OFFICE aouni-iABT cosnkb or man it. and bcua alley. TKIOIH Invariably In advance. Wwk'y per annum In Columbus Oui ol tint city ; ly until, amli) Tot: 11U ui" four urnl upward To 1 ubi ol tcu and upwards, to uuc address Daily, r-. Hainn Tri VVWklv. do Weekly do., sirttjlo To l-IuIm of live mid upwards u Tim Journal is alio pulliOied Unily and Trl-Weekly during Uio yoar ; Unily per milium, ly mail, j ; Tri-Wwkly, $3. ..2 00 .. 1 50 .. 1 25 .. 1 I' a mi .. 1 00 It h lea of A lre ri Ulna Weekly Pper. Ono square, 10 hues or lens, mm mn-rtion " " esoli iid'litiuual " " " " 1 tmmlii ,..0 Ml ... 0 SB ... 1 W ... a an ... 3 00 ... ft , . . 8 00 ...ao oo , . .20 00 ... 8 00 oo ,..fio oo .100 oo Oilier cases not provided for, chargeable in conformity with the doto rates. All leaded advertisement to be charged not less than double thi ibovc rules, and measured na If solid. Aiivf rtifn'infiitB on tin- inside exclusively, to bo charged at thi riU) of 50 per cent, in mlvunto on the above rates. " " " ia 11 " changeable, monllily, per annum. . ' " weekly " " BUuidinir card, nno square or Ws, " '4 uolumn, changeable quarterly,' " ' " " .. MONDAY BVRN1NG, JANUARY 28, 1850. J Mr. Wctstr The Wilinot Proviso. A vigorous mid teystcmutie attempt in on toot to make the people think that Mr. Webster 1ms abandoned the Jetfersoniaii or Wilmot Proviso. This is all a mintnko. Ho htiB tor yeurs hoen an mlvocuteof tho utility of this principle. Two yeurs ago ho affirmed it in the most direct and positive manner. In his late speech in the Senate he referred to that speech and the sentiment then oxpressed, and quoted a part of it in his remarks, saying in tho most direct. positive, and unequivocal terms, thut ho still held to tho samo sentiment, unit should till the day of his death. Mr. Webster's position is this. Wherever it is ne-cettsary to apply the proviso to keep Tree territory free, or to prevent new territory becoming slave territory, ho is for applying it. Where, from tho suil, climate, productions, feelings of the people, it is perfectly evident that slavery cannot exist, wucro its iiisurtioii is only the declaration of a naked sentiment, and where that insertion and sentiment are odious and oh-noxious to the peace mid good fellowship of tho different portions of the laud; in such a case he is not for applying it. He is clear in the opinion that slavery did not exist in the territory acquired of Mexico, at the time of its cession to ns; that from the peculiar nature of the soil uud productions ol New Mexico, &c, slavery cannot exist there protitnhiy; und that it is not at all necessary to insert the proviso in tho hill, bemuse God has already put a proviso upon the country worth more than any that Congress cm pass. He does not (eel called upon " to re-enact an ordinance of Providence." Knowing that slavery can nsvor.be introduced there, ho feels that llie great end is accomplished. If these provisos unidious to some (tortious of our people, ho will not insist on their insertion! Tho principle of tlm non-extension of slavery is preserved just as well as if it were inserted. It is not for a mere : barren, naked idea, it is udvisable toslrugglo, but for practical remit t. When lliese results nro secured as they evidently are by tlm nature of the territory and tho great aversion of people there to slavery, it is hardly worth while to quarrel and spend lime ubout the principle. It is time enough to apply that when a case arises that will be affected by it. In view of all these reasons, which Mr. Webster presented in bis speech, be came to the coucliuiou that it was folly to insist on tho proviso, so fur us New Mexico uud Deserot are concerned. Ho said be was opposed to putting the proviso in a bill to regulate these territories, but he said so iu the ground, and for the reasons heretofore stated. He did nut, and bus not surrendered the principle. He expressly mcognixed it in his speech, and reiterated his devotion to it. He took back nothing ho had heretofore said about it. Such, ih-'ii, is Mr. Webster's position. Every mm of ordinary intelligence and capacity can understand it. He does not speak so darkly ami doubtfully as U leavo tho mind in the fog us to his meaning. How, tbcu, nro the men sustained who chnrgo htm with abandoning the proviso, and falling uu to the Cass plat-1 form f Is there any truth iu it ' Is it fair or honest to set up any sm b pretence f Wo sny not. Then is this difference between Mr. Webster and Mr. Cass. Webster allirms the power of Congress to apply the proviso, uud the duty to apply it in all ctuet where it is necessary to prcrtnt the extension of shivery. Chss allirms that Congress lias no jHiwer to enact the proviso, and no power to prevent tho extension of slavery. Is there no ditlercuce hero T When, therefore, the men who voted for Folk, Dallas and Texas, w bo voted lor Cass ami sustained his views, talk ubout Webster being on their side, it is proper to tell them that such is uot the caso. He has not changed bis views. We do not stop hero to suy whether Mr. Webster is right or wrong ubout the prob- abiliiy of slavery in New Mexico. If wo are fully satisfied he is riidit, then there is no sacrifice of princi ple in adopting his iew. The truth of bis premises Is a mutter about which wo all must judge for ourselves. We have said this much to vindicate a great ttesmau from unfounded charges, und lu ilnca him Lht before tho community. Vo trust w Uuvo av cytnplished the object. ' . " . .A The (oiivriiliou lion. IH'iirx-n llilrii rock. The Inst Cleveland True Democrat contains nit article Iroin Kdwaid Wade, uddresseil to Messrs. Hitch cock and Andrew, iu reference to tho new Conven tion, and the ipiestioiis th it will be agitated therein. The two gentlemen have answered the uiterrogntories generally, wo presume sat m far tori ly. Wo give the answer ol Judge Hitchcock as it is rather more full and explicit thin Judge Andrews. It prenents bis views upon these p tints, and, no doubt, the views enter t nil led by a very renn-tiible ortioii of (be jteoplu or the Slate: Ci.kykumi, March 'JO. Enwinn Wade, Eq : l)tar tS'ir.' I have, r-'uil your communication iu the True Democrat ol ltit evening, and acknowledge myself under much obligation to Von, fur its valuable 3. Reipiire all private property, whether hold by corpoMiiioiis or individuals, to be taxed according to its value in money, excepting ouly sucu articles as will favor the really poor. 4. Provide for the election, by the people, of all township, county and Statu otlicers. 5. Require single districts for the election of members of the General Assembly, Congress, and such other State ollicers as may have jurisdiction, under the Constitution, iu particular districts of the State; establish tho times uud manner of districting the State, with u view to prevent party frauds and violence. (J. Increase; tho number of members of tho two brunches ol the Legislature," fix their compensation, limit their sessions to a reasonable time, and prohibit, under adequate penalties, the members from absenting themselves from an utteuiluiico on the sessions of their respective Houses, with u view to defeat the action of Uio mummy thereof. 7. Provide for the election, by the people, of, such numuer uud crude ol Judges as Trmv uu .uueuuute u administer speedy justice, uliderttie laws, lliroughou uie oiBte. 8. Take from tho Legislature the nower to make tli olor df the skin, or other nlivsical'pettuliuritv.UL'rouiK ot excluding witnesses from giving testimony in courts Ol JUNUCO. 0. Provide that the Htutu printing shall bo let to the lowest bidder, and take from tho Legislature the power to create tho ofbee of Htuto Printer, or any other omcer to periurm uio duties ol sucu oltico. 10. The Legislature should be prohibited from creating any new indebtedness, on the part of tho Stale, buy oiid tho amount of $.U(i,Q00, oxcept in case of actual invasion ot insurrection witliiu tkuStnte, or to pro vide for tho redemption of tho outstanding Htaie stocks. For tho "gradual, hut certain payment of tho present debt." Gaily and sullicieut provision should l)e made, and if necessary to its ceriuiutv, it should be provided for iu the Constitution. 11. As to banking and corporations, which are con-tinned ill your ;td projmsition, my opinion is in favor of " Free Blinking;" and that all banks and othor ordinary, private pecuniary corporations, should be authorized and regulated uy appropriate general laws, furnishing adequate nccurity to the public, and conferring no rights or privileges which are not equally open to all who furnish tho requisite security and comply with the other provisions of such general laws. These corporations should be limited iu their existence, as you proposu, and their capital should be taxed as other property is. All questions as to tho security required, should bo left to the Legislature; uud for ibis reason I would refer to tho same body the question of the individual liability of the corporations, and its extent. In some cases tliey should, iu my opinion, bo made liable to the lull aiuouut of tho debts of the company, iu others to the amount of tho stock held by them, uud iu others perhaps not at all. Whether the Legislature should be prohibited from creating a special corporation in any case, is to my mind yet an open question. If, however, the power is to he extended at all, it should only be " iu cases of dear uud undeniable necessity and expediency, nor in any case, without special and adequate sale-guards to me puouc againsi uuuso. . lour bin proposition, to "require, payment in money om.t, uud not in BKittriTb, lor all private property appropriated to public uses," presents avery im- lortuni question, and one to which my utteuliou lias jceu but recently called. Its importance forbids the formal ion of it hasty opinion, and of course I catinot answer it satisfactorily even to myself. My present impression is, that in estimating duiuuges for road ap propriation wuen mado ny a private company, or cor poration under the authority of law, tho bkn cfiti ought not to bo taken into consideration, but that iu asu of the appropriation by municipal authorities, as iu opening streets, &., a di tie rent rule ought to prevail. 'I'll is subject meriis and shall receive, at my hands, n thorough investigation. U. The people of this Stale undoubtedly demand, and alioiild have, a thorough reform iu the practice both of the courts of Low uud in Equity . The constitution should furnish every facility for such reform. The object is to secure " the prompt, certain, and economical administration ol justice," and for this purpose u thorough revision, by tho Legislature, of tho " practice of the courts in civil and criminal cases" is requisite. Many, also, of the distinctions between Law and Equity practice should bo dane away with, but 1 urn not yet prepared to say, that all such distinction should be abolished. It may bo advisable, and if so, the people through their representatives will undoubtedly accomplish it in the appropriate way. 1 1. Judicial ollicers should receive for their services, salaries instead of fees, and for this the constitution should 'H'i'ide. The other matters emhracod in vonr :tih, lUli, and l'tb propositions serm to me lu be ipropriale suojects lor legislation, and not properly .longing to the fundamental laws of the laud. The Legislature might undoubtedly have full laiwer to act upon all those measures; some of them are new tome, ii ot course 1 have passed no opinion as to their pro priety. The exemption of tho debtor's homestead is a subject of much importance, and has beeu fully can vassed, it ought, in my onuuon, to be mcorHirntcd into our system ui laws ut the earliest possible day. The only duiiger m braving the matter above men tioned, to the action of tho Legislature, arises, as you suggest, from the apprehension that they mav bo overlooked " in the din of party and political strife," but if, as proposed, the appointing power, and the disposition ot the pniilic printing is taken away, tho material causes of this strife will be removed, and the proposed re duction of special legislation, will give abundance of tune to attend to all the general suhjocts demanding uction. 15. As to votir mode of providing for the future amendments of the constitution, I am not prepared to exprvsn any opiuiou. I have never hnd occasion to examine tho question. Ntroiig arguments both for and agaiiiot it, at once suggest themselves to the mind, and some deliberation is requisite toils correct decision, Thus, sir, have I attended to all tho points suggested by you, and although the language used may not be very explicit, I trust, you will be able fully to understand my present sentiments on " the general topics embraced in" your communication. This expression or opinion nas neen nastily drawn up, but it gives you frankly tho result of the thought, by me, hitherto be- no weii upon tins subject, further reflect iou ami in vestigaiiou may modify my views. If so, you will, of course, expect me to uct according to such modilicU' ioii,)fnr as the same shall not be inconsistent with thi' known will of my constituents. This will, of course, should have a controlling influence for so long as tho K 'preseutativo continues to act, it is bis imperative duty truly to represent the wishes of those who have constituted him their agent. A full and frio discussion of the measure of reform demanded at the present time, will undoubtedly be in terestinii to all our citizens, and will materially aid thotu who may bo selected to represent them iu the up 1 1 roue lung Convention. Very respectfully vours, ItKt'HKN IHTCHCuCK. A !w Hon ti ly. The hard money nion of obi Knox are in the field fAryaret The " Young men's Central Committee ol Virginiti uud Ohio Requisition upon Gov. Ford. We noticed, a short time since, an article in the pa' pen that tho Governor of Virginia had seen fit to make sumo strange, and, as we thought, very foolish recommendations to the Legislature of Virginia, founded upon the refusal of the Governor of Ohio to deliver up ajcortaiu person charged with inducing a slave to escape from thut 8 late. We have made the necessary inquiry and investigation at the executive department, and we proceed to lay before the public a short history of this case that has so disturbed the equanimity of our grand Vfolher i Governor. 11 A black man, called Buck, otherwise Oliver, once a Lf luve iu Hampshire county, Va., bud, by the lust will "and testament of his muster, beeu sot free. Ho came cl'AUo the State of Ohio and settled. After some time he l(TI went buck to hi obi himit. ami mim ntlnrtmH tii Ohio Aftor ho left Virginia the grand jury of Hampshire county found a bill of iudictmeut against him ; said bill cou tamed two counts. The first count charges Buck with advising a certain slave, called Nelson, to abscond from his master. Thu second count chargos him with furnishing Nel son with a copy of bis former master's will, by which lie, Buck, was liberated, for the purpose ol being used to decoive others. Also with furnishing him with a horse, and with piloting him out of the State. Tins indictment was found in Juno, 1849. Iu De cember last tiie Governor of Virginia sent a special agent here to demnud Buck as a "fugitive from juitice," The agent brought an authenticated copy of tho indict ment, aud all tho usual papers when a claim of this kind is made. No objection was at any time made to ihoform of the requisition. Altor a careful examination ot the documents, Guv. Ford called to his assistance the Attorney General of the State, Henry Stanbery, and the papers were all submitted to him, with a request thut he would exam ine thom, aud report upon their su the lency, &c. This was done, and Mr. Stanbery soon after submitted to the Governor a written opinion thut the papers did not make out a case which authorized or required the Gov eruor to grunt the requisition asked. The argument is one of that clear and conclusive charactor that might be expected from the eminent legal ability of Mr. Stanbery. It assumes thut the inteutiou of that clan so of tho Constitution requiring fugitives from justice to bo delivered up, did uotcovormiuorclussesof otl'etices in the criminal codes of Stutos.but hod reference only to the higher class, such as murder, arson, &c. It avers that the oHeuces charged in tho indictment ate not offences in Ohio, that no such crimes are known to the common law; that neither the common law or tho statute law recognizing any such olleuce as is charged, tho Governor, iu accordance with well settled und long continued practice, ought to decline a compliance with the requisition. These views corresponded in all respects with the views of Gov. Ford in the premises, and therefore on tho 21st of February last ho wrote a letter to the Gov ernor of Virginia, informing him of tho result of his deliberations. Aud thus ended the case so fur as Ohio is concerned. Tho above statement contains the facts in the case. We submit them to tho people of Ohio, fur their con- id erat ion. We uflirm thut the Governor and Attor ney General were RIGHT iu refusing this request. We flirin that the principle upon which the case was de cided is sound, aud applies to other cases besides this. It is one upon which the people of Ohio and the free ortb are unit ml, uud it strikes us as very great folly for Virginia to lluio up about it, and attempt to create any sympathy or excitement. It will not change the result here, and if Virginia thinks she can make her expenses by declaring non-iutercouse with Ohio, why then we hope she will try the experiment. We have no time or disposition now, to go into an argument upon this topic. Wo stand ready, however, defend it " to the bitter end, if necessary. It is much nioro pleasant to be on social, good-natured terms with our neighbors: but this costs too much, hen to retain it, we are asked to sacrifice important irimiplrs. Virginia ought not to ask it ; and she will lint get it if she does. silL.'geli"us, loii seein to expect I mm me a public expression of my entiineiils, on the several propositions them submitted. K'-coguiiiig fully your rights as su elector, to require thin epreMou, I hliall uive it most cheer full v. Defeat, on account of an oh-ii, frank avowal of one's sentiments is decidedly preferable to surcess without it, Tho proHtition stuted by you are of much iuiMr-t snce, uud require unit nro consideration. If coned in principle, tin mode of carrying lb oi out, and the proiier iii-liiiciion In -tween the appropriate action of a Convention, anil the Legislature, involve questions ol no lilt e diuicully. Hitherto I have not bestowed suhVient thought up-dli this object, to have in itured, iu my own mind, all Uie rclorius whu u liouiii no introduced uiio a new consiitutioii ; nud a- my first knowledge of your eu- uiiines whs derived fioin the pubhrsliiiii o your com munication m ill" yo'lcrdnv, 1 Lave not had sullicieut tune to give to tbeiu, all die f-ouni deration they merit, At present 1 can only give Vou my impressions, and these in it v be uiaierialiv varied by future rvtleciinn, and by rut-ire invent ig;i I iui. l honored by my fellow citizens willl an elect lui to a seal in the approaching Uoiiveutioii.it is mv purpose to tte much better advised, in this whole muter, b.-fore auv action kIi iII be bail Aud It would be strange, if my crude notions should not be somewhat modified by thorough reae-arvh. 1 Ii urunt principle of securing equal rights and privitegr to all, without regard to color, station, rank, wealth, fir other accident, is loo linnlv fixed iii my Hiliiicul creed, to admit of vbangei but as to the best means of furmiiing this security, 1 am still open to conviction. Mv present impression is, that so fur as ihe law ma king power i concerned, the principal object of the roimlitutioii aliould belocrente it, provide lor too eli tiou of its members, ami lor its organization, fix the necessaiv limit" to its power, mid then confide to it the Imstnem nf leinslaiiiir Recording ,0 the wants and demsnds of tlie puoplo. In every republican govern meat, the peoph are, or should lie, sovereign, and the laws but the iiqww f llieir will; ami, of i.ourso, Iheir reoreteiitnlives. elected allium Iv or bieuaiullv. are belter qualified lo express thai will, to carry out their wishes, than the members ol a convention, win are to act in ad unco for perhaps a ha'f a century. He- sides, the proLMosivo pint of the ngn would demand Ircqncnt revisions of (he constitution, unless ample provision is made for leuittnlivo action, according to the popular will, and the exigencies ol Ihn times. lib these general return k, 1 proceed to slate mv views upon Hie several Miillts, requested by you, 111 the form of distinct proportions. The first nine am very netrly in the language used by you, and the others dillur less in prim iple, than in detiiil t 1. Confer civil nud political rights on all alike, and make their duties und reponsilnlilies equal, without regard to color or any mere physical peculiarity. 'J. Empower the Legislature, and impoae it on that body as an imperative duly, to provide, ut theetpeiiae of the State, a thorough common school nlncnttuu for all the children aud youth of the State, without regard to color or oilier external condition. igilanco," up there, are doing the thing up tolerably row n. I bey are not men ol one idea,, they nave two f them. One Is, 'down wilh the banks," and the ther i, "down with the niggers." Upon these two lighttul I hemes they dwell, and expatiate, and ex pand, and blow, alternately. When they got tired abusing the banks, they begm on tho niggers, anil when they have got through with that topic, they com me nee ag.iiu on the banks, thus changing alternately through the season ! We hnvo been furnished with ono f tho band bills for the performances, nud is iu word and figures following, to wit t "TUB NBW CONSTITUTION, Democracy anil Fraternity, DEMiM'ItATS OF OLD KNOX! A crisis has arrived in the history of our State, when tehoovea overv lover of Ins country lo he on the alert. it havo at length hnd tho privilege o choosing Diii.r.iiA i r;n i u a ii . v t,y i iu., to form a new CnMtitntutn, aud already the allied forces of I bo ABOLITIONISTS and BANKEIEM are in th field. 1 be Banks of I lino alone will contribute TIUM SANDS OF DOI.LAItS ! for the purpose of securing the control of the Conven tion, that tliey may vet awliilo no allowed lu fatten upon ibo imlHMiry of the Slate. Theretore, to prevent the success of your old enemy, it is neceasajy for eve ry true Uo time rat to to stirring, ii you do not wis your vote to he killed by thai of a negro, be up and di ing. A owcrful attempt will be made to give the negra the right of suffrage! lite Democracy will bo addressed at eutnmurgll, m Monday, March a.'itlt, at (I o'clock, P. M., by H. ISItAEl, aud COL. G. W. MORGAN. Let there be a general altentedance. (Signed by) J.T. TKRSM, J. IV MOKTON. G. W, ARMSTRONG, I). GOKSHCII. W.8. V. PI1KNTISS, Young meu'sCen. Com. of Vigilance. " We nillier think that will do ! We come down ! SHMiker t o nvens Itoiiiarku at the close of the Setiftion on Monday uiorniuif. After the passage of the resolution ot adjournment esterday morning, the Speaker rose and delivered the following line and touching speech. We have seen nothing belter in its line. It was received iu the prop- spirit, aud had its ettect upon his fellow mem hers : SaNiTons Iu rising to make my lat official an nouncement as Speaker of the Senate, 1 cannot cuu- teut mysell wan impiy uecianug, in mu uauui lormu- the result ol tho voio jusi uiKeii. i cannui won impress Uie mingled locuugs oi uruiuuue ami recroi Inch at tins moment crown upon me, struggling ior utterance gratitude, uot only tor Uie generousimpuiso of this body, which unexpectedly elevated me, from the midst of others much better qualified than myself, to the high honor of presiding over the deliberations of the Senate ol my native stale, nut aiso tor uie constant courtesy, kindness aud .espocl that has since marked all your conduct towards me regret that the announcement about to bo made, while it parts some I us perhaps for a season only, may also, recKonmg p-ui on 1 1 liary proiiuuiiniea, pan some oi u niruvwr. I avail mvself. thou, of this the last opportunity I ihall have of uttering, to you, in your assembled pres ence, the expression of my warmest thanks for ibo uniform kindness I hav received at your bunds unruf fled, as the How of that kindness bus been, by even a iiineiitBrv disturbance. The circumstances under which Icamo to this Chair all unschooled as I was m parliauieutary discipline, and iimorant of even the common routine of legisla tive proceedings, would nave reuuereu my posiuou painfully embarrassing, but for the kind consideration tlm patient lorbeai auce the ready aid which, in times of dilficiilty. came spontaneously to my relief from all parts or Has u nam per. i nave ngniu anu again ien in v need of this consideration, forbeamuce and aid; and it has beeu awarded to mu iu full measure, on all occasions. But, your generous dealing toward me has not stop ped here. You have been pleased, as our labors were drawing ui a Close, ui express iu au euuuoug iuruit with au unanimity unbroken by a dissenting voice, your kind appreciation and respect, iu language that has touched my heart. The resolution embodying this testimonial of approval stands upon the journal of the Seuate, to be always referred to by mo and mine as a source of pleasure and of pride. For this memorial 1 litis enslampeu upon your recoru ior mo mnoy tokens of your kindness and regard 'far, very far. beyond any merit of mine, bow can I fitly express my iri-ntitndn f Were I to atlemttt its expression, I should fail. I can only say, thank you, Senators from deep within my heart, 1 thank you one aim an. me remembrance of what I have experienced at your bauds will go with me through hie always trosh in my ro- Icctiou. 1 une cannot etioce u distance cannot aim Tho personal regard I cherish for you all, will load me, whatover may be our future allotments, to note with lively interest, your progress through lite, ei uestly desiring that prosperity aud success may always attend your paths. The time lias at lenain como, wuon, naviug ior me allotted period, acted as the law-givers of this great State, we return to our homos and constituents; and I feel devoutly thankful tu the great Lawgiver of the I'm verse, that whilo the sad emblems oi recent be reavement now darken the hall Mow, the members of the Senate are ail spared to rejoice, tins morning, in I ho glad anticipation of that re-union with their fami lies and friends which a few hours will effect. Our homes huve boon permitted to remain exempt from i lie fatal stroke that, ere long, will desolate if that .le.nlution has not already reached it the home of the departed member of the House, whose mortal remains we yesterday, iu yonder cemetery, consigned lo the grave. To su litmily, now anxiously awaiting his return, lliere is borne the muurulul intelligence to his wile that she is husbainlless to bis children that tboy nm litilinrless. There will be hoard, iu that strickeu and bereaved household, instead of tho joyous greet- pigs soon to gladden our homes, uio wan oi me wiuow and the cry of Ihe orpham for be who was expected mmhi in minrii to their embrace, now lies in the em- biaeo of death May this sudden bereavement, m our midst, teach us all "to livo as evor ui ttio groat ias May health, happiness and prosperity evor attend vmi. Ami now. Senators, bidding you all farewell, nothing remains but that I should, as I now do, in ao- cordauce with Uio voiejusi nan, uecmro mai inis oou- ate stands ailjourned with' ut day. Correspondence of the Ohio 8u Journal. Union in Trumbull and Cteaugn. Judge Hitchcock Character, &c, of the Candidates Probable Result . NxwToa Falls, Trumbull Co., 0., March 19, 1850. Mr. Editor : I hasten to give you au account of our prospects for the approaching election for delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Immediately after the passage of the bill to provide fur the calling of the convention, the central committees of the Whig and Democratic parties, to avoid Uie conflict of too strong partizan feelings, and allay aa far as possible the rancor and jealousy that no most unhappily pervades to too great an extent all political organizations, proposed to tho Free Democratic Ceutral Committee to unite with them, in preliminary measures, fur forming a union ticket thut would be acceptable to all. This proposition, at once fuir and reasonable, was instantly re jected, and the two committees insultingly character ized as beggars for favors of the r ree Democratic party. When thoy assembled in convention the same proposal was agaiu submitted, ami by them very unanimously voted down. Tho convention then proceeded to put in nomination Hon. Leicester Kiug and Milton Sutliff, in this county and in Geauga county, on the same duy, the Free Democracy proper, and that branch of the Democratic party ')st united Inst fall on Kiddle nnd Hutcluns, again uio I'd, and put in nomination O. P. Brawn, thus makiti?wi uie ticket for this district Of Mr. King I ueed not speak. It is him who was formerly au influential Whig, und represented us in tho Senate of our Legislature, then a Liberty Party man, , aim twice their candidate tor Governor, ana now a Free Democrat. Mr. Sutliff is one of the first lawyers n this county ; wus formerly a Whig, but when the Liberty Party was organized he joined it, and has ever since been a firm and consistent supporter of their men and measures, until the party expired in the arms of Free Democracy. He is by nature and education highly gilted aud intelligent man, and so fur us talent, character and standing is concerned, ho would do honor to any constituency in the State. Bid he can't be elected. Mr. Brown is a luwycr, of fair talents, and resides nt Chut don. Ho wus formerly a Locofoco, then a Liberty party man, subsequently a Whig, and now a Free Soiler. Ho ought to suit all parties, for within the short space of six years he has acted with them all, uud is therefore supposed to know aud understand their wants and necessities. All overtures for an armistice in politics being thus rejected by the Free Democracy, the Whigs and Democrats very naturally cast about to see what could be done. But two courses remained to be pursued sep arate tickets by both, or a union of tho two parties on principles of reciprocity. The latler wus ml opted, and Ihe Democrats very unanimously conceded to Ihe Whigs uue delegate iu this county and ono iu Geauga, while they should have the third. Accordingly the Whigs of Geauga nominated Hon. Peter Hitchcock, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, His selec tion has beeu hoaruy endorsed by the Democrats of thatounly, who will give him as warm a support us could be desired from even political friends. In this county the Whigs have nominated Jacob Per kins, and tho Democrats R. P. Kauney. The union wus uuauimuusly endorsed by the Whigs, and nearly so by the Democrats but twelve delegates nutufoue hundred and eight voting against it. Mr. Perkius is a highly accomplished nud tuleuted young man, and is in every way fully equal to the arduous duties he will bo called uku to discharge. He is the son of the lute Simon Perkins, foruioi ly one of the Cuunl Commission ers of the State, and retains ull those business quulities that rendered his luther so eminently useful to the peo ple of Ohio during tho progress of the Ohio Canal and other internal improvements. At all times a consistent, straight-for ward, bold and uncompromising Whig, he tins never beioro ueeu un applicant ior any oince whatever, but at all times ready, iu every practicable meth od, to aid iu advancing the Whig cause. Mr. Itauney rend law with ii Hidings and Wade, ol Ashtabula county, about fifteen years ago, nnd since then until Mr, Wade wus elected President Judge of this cirouit, pursued the prticilce ol' law in connection with him, for a while in Ashbibula, and since in this county. He is a mail ot hue talents, a good debater, uud an honest man. As a pohticiuu he has alwnys been an out aud out Locofoco, without concealment, and without compromise He was once or twice a candidate for Co tig loss in the twentieth district, and always mu some, worn aiieau oi ins puny nireugui, ii no snail be elected of which I entertain no doubt I predict he will be one of the strongest Democratic members of the Convention. Thus tho two tickets the only ones that will be iu the field are mado out and are now before the peo ple. What the result will be time ntouo can deter mine. Was there no disaffection, no doubt could be entertained in regard to the result. But it ueed uot be concealed thut sons who should be friends of the union ticket are disappointed uud disatislied. To what ex tent their influence will altect the election, I am not now ready to inform you. Suffice ii to say that I give it as my opiuiou that iu spite ot all schisms, the union ticket will be elected by a handsome majority, entire and complete. Taking the vote for Representatives last tall, our majority would be more uuiu eleven hun dred. Thut is more than sufficient lo overcome all the bolting that disappointed demagogues and their friends can create in the district. Then please set this dis trict down two W lugs nud one Locoioco. Very rcsjiectfully, yours, foe. K. T. BRUCE WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 27. 1850. New lliiiiilitre:Nev CoiiMituUoii Tho good people of the Granite State lately took a vote on tho question whether they would go to work and make a new Const itulioti. The New York Tribune contains the following paragraph: " Tho Rerisum of the Constitution is carried by some 19 lo 14,000 mnjonty, or about twotnoun. The vote, so far as received, stands Yeas tiA.lltM, Nays U,4'JL. So huxxa for tlm abolition of Reliiiious Tests, of Prop erty Qualifications for office, &c., and for the election of judges and County Ollicers by the Pooplel" Down south recently, a young lady aked a clerk hi a book stem if he hail the" Exile of Siberia." " No ma'am," was the answer, " we haint got no eggs ile, but we've got a prime article of bar's ile if that'll answer. " London Time. linoruiou Tax tit ion The editors of the Uudoii Times, in a late number, state tbov nv lo government on their newspapers alone. tboenoriuoussumof !Ki,0Ut). irfour hundred and seventy five thousand dollars. This does uot compote tho tax iihiii their machinery, buildings, capital, nut is mado up of tax upon the paper, tax for stamps, and lax on advertisements. It is proiwr, however, to suy that the heaviest item is the stamp tax, and that a pa per paving ibis tax is entitled to go anywasrs in me llriii.uiiinil.froA of post a en. It is but another way of charging postage, and it is supposed by the Times that the amount (film, 1)1)0) paid lor stamps is not per haps much above the price ot carrying th papers by mail. Tho Times newspaper is the largest establishment of the kind in tho world. It wields more Hiliiical influence than any other patr,and is edited with oonstim mate ability and skill. Its business must be immense to pay out nearly fivt hundred thousand dollars fur taxes alone. AN ACT To provide for taxing Banks sad Banking Companies. Sic. 1. Be it enacted by the General Auembtu of the Stale of Unto, i hat the Cashier or 1'resideut ol every banking institution in this Slate whose charter dues not prescribe any partirular mode of taxation for the samo, and every banking institution here alter estab lished in this Slate, shall, annually, within tou days af ter the fifteenth day ol November, make out, under oath, nud transmit by mail, or otherwise, to the Audit or of Stk'e, a statement showing the amount of tho capital stot g ot said bank actually paid in nnd exist ing uuuiiniuiBueii oy inos, ami too iimuuui oi Mir pi us or contingent fund then on hand, deducting, however, from such surplus or contingent fund, tho amount of money paid lor real en tale belonging to said hank and upon which it pays taxes iu any other manner than llitt which is hereinafter provided. Skc. a. 1 he Auditor of State shall annually, as soon as he receives such statement ascertain the total per centum oi taxation assessed tor all purposes on money at interest at the placo where such bank is located, and shall immediately thereafter, assess uimiu such capital stock and contingent fund a per centum of tax eoual to that so ascertained. bkc. a. i itai so soon as tiie amount oi sncn tax is ascertained, the said Auditor shall inform such Bank thereof, and said Bank shall pay the same tu the trea surer of State, upon the order of the Auditor, and shall have a lieu upon the slock of each of its stockholders lor tho reimbursement ot his or her snaro ol the tax paid. Skc. 4. That if any exist ing Bunk, the charter of: llvll duv iitrd Mir i'u ouIim ut"lo of attn ir the same, shall by a vote of the stockholders own- ia a muiority ol its stock, cousent to the provisions ol bis act. and file the evidence of such consent with the Auditor of State, such Bank shall thereafter, for the purpose of taxation, be subject to the provisions ol Uiis act. and span no exempt irom uie payment ui any other lax nnmsed by its ciuirtor. Sxc. a. II any Uasiueror r resident oi a uanit, lia ble lu he taxed under the provisions of this act, shall neglect, or refuse to furnish the statement required by the first section of this uct to the Auditor of Stato, such President or Cashier so neglecting nud refusing, shall forfeit to tho State a sum equal to three per cent. pen the capital slock ol such bank, to be rocoverod by au action of debt, in any proper court; Provided, however, that putting into the Post Office a letter containing such statement, addressed to the Auditor of State at Columbus, shall be deemed a compliance with the provisions ol said section. Site. u. I lia-11 any nrancii oi me state uauk oi Ohio hall suffer its specie and sight funds in the eastern cities as provided in the fifty-fourth section of the act to which tins is au ameiuimeni, to laii iieinw thirty nor cent, of the amount of its circulation, and remain to for thirty days, it shall be the duly of the Board of Uoutrol to requiro said u ranch to return a proportional amount oi its circulation, wuicu circulation wuen so returned, shall bo burned and therein am the Board of Control shall declaro a proportional amount of the stock of said branch extinguished. Sec. 7. That any branch ol the State Bank of Ohio, when a majority of its shareholders shall so determine, may, with the cnnsetit of the Board of Control, return her circulation in any amount not to exceed forty per cent., and tho Board of Control shall, upon the receipt of said circulation, burn the same, and thereupon de claro a proportionate amount of tho stock of said branch extinguished, but in no case shall said branch be permitted tu reduco tho amount of her safely mini. Skc 8. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with tho provisions of this act, are hereby ro)oaled. lift IN J, r. irui r.n, speaker House ol Hop. OH AS. 0. CONVEKS, Speaker of Senate. March iiJ. ltttO. Absent. The editor will be absent from his post for a few days on his private business. Having passed through a four mouths session of tho legislature, and that too a strong and exciting one, he thiuks it not unreasonable that he should rusticate a short time. He will leave the Journal in competent hauds, and he hopes its readers will have no special cause to complain. Whig Treachery, Ac. Under this caption the zealous anti-slavery editor of the Statesmau, who stands on the Locofoco Platform of the 8th of January Convention, bewails in lugubrious strains the fate of the Wilmot proviso, abandoned, as he says, by its professed friends, the Whigs, Not doubting in the least his sincere grief at tho contemplated defeatjof a measure, pronounced unconstitutional by Qeu. Cass, and stigmatised by the Philadelphia Democracy as the revival of an old Federal heresy, in derogation of the right of Uie suveroigu peoplo of each territory to regulate their owu affairs. We would inquire, on what authority he assorts that Gen. Taylor was pledged to use his influence in favor of tho Wilmot proviso T Oil the contrary, he was elected with the express understanding that he would sanction whatever settlement Congress might make of the slavery question. The Representatives of the people I were to be free to legislate, and laws wore not to be passed under the cokrcion of the veto. Gen. Taylor occupies this position still, aud bocauso the Southern allies of the Si ate a man know this fact, they have been hatching trsason all winter for the purpose of intimi- dutiug Congress. The Union, the "sole organ" of, the National Democracy, has been lung denouncing Gen. Taylor for hii silence, and zealous in getting up the Nashville Convention to compel him "to act like a Southern man," whilo the National Intelligencer and the Washington Republic, the two administration pa- pers, have boon buttling against this disunion pro ject. Why do Southern Legislatures threaten seces sion if Congress passes the Wilmot proviso 1 Is it be-1 cause they know Gen. Taylor would not veto it, as Gou. Cass promised to dot Again, there is a radical difference between Gou. Cass' non-intervention schume, which asserts tho power if the people of the territory to settle the slavery jiiestion before the formation of a State Constitution, tud the recommendation of Gen. Taylor not to estab-ish territorial govern meats, which policy would leave tho Mexican law, prohibiting slavery, still iu force, without sotting up a local Logisluiuro, which, on Cuss theory, might introduce slavery where it had been abolished, without tho consent of Congress. Besides, Gon. Taylor's California message, of the 21st Jan., ISjO, ex pressly admits that "Congress has power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territories of the United S lutes," which Cuss denies by maintaining the sovereignty of a portion of the people in dorogutiou of tho sovereignty of the whole people as represented in Congress. Hence Calhoun denounces the executive proviso as worse than tho Wilmot proviso, because it practically excludes the slave holders, by virtue of the old Moxican law, until a State Constitution is formed, which, of course, would settle tbo ques tion against the South, whilst Cass' doctrine gives slavery a chance uuder the action of a territorial Legislature. The ultra Southern men declare that Gen. Taylor, by heis recommendation, would enact tho Wilmot proviso itself by mere executive power, acting constructively uuder the treaty. This baa boon the result in California, and hence the bitter usual ts of the Disuniouists on the President. The responsibility of passing the Wilmot Proviso rests oil Congress, but that body hove acted so long under Executive dictation during the reign of Lo- oolocoisin that they appear at a loss what to do. If territorial governments are established we go for the Wilmot Proviso by all means. If that cannot be attached, experience iu California has proved that the President's policy is the best for freedom, lu contrast with the Statesman's view of this subject wo append the following editoriul of Wm. C. Howell, of the Dayton Transcript, whose real friendship for the Proviso will not be questioned by Free Soilers, when it is recollected that his doubts upon this question prevented him from voting for Gen. Taylor at the last Presidential election. (lea. Taylor as President. The President of the United Status, seems to get along very happily with his administration, so far as sectional partiesarecoucerned. It still remains a problem whether be will veto the Wilmot Proviso if it hould be passed ; and we think it well that tho pro-dem is likely to remain such fur some time to come. We know no reason why the President should avow any party or section id predictions. The practice of i- .1.- it :.i ,:n receiving picugo ui mo inEm IW ujr- port a particular policy, is an abuse ol no small magnitude, and one that has only crept into the lator administrations, and one which we hope will never be re tea ted. The free nse of the veto in the hands of uenerai j season anu ms successors, wun tne pernicious doctrine that the President represents tho peo ple, has induced a very general habit of looking to the ('resident as a power that will necessarily control the legislation ot U on gross, bveu those who deny the riuht of the President to use to use the Veto so freely, or that he represents the people, still look anxiously to the executive as tne great source oi legislative power and efficiency. For this reason the question was aik- ed, when General Taylor was nominuted, whether be would veto the Wilmot 1'roviso, and what would be his course on many other measures. He very pnqierly withheld his opinions mi these questions during Uie canvass; and still withholds them tor much better rea sons. Since tho meeting of Congress the servility of many members has been very plainly seen. I hey havo assiduously sought to take the same ground as the President, and bis silence and supjMised neutrality in reference to the controversy between tbo North and the south has been the signal lor a general state ot non-committalism nu Uio part of members. They dodgt votes, and make it a point to escape the expression or their views on all occasions. Were (en. I av lor to say ho was against the Proviso, you might as well attempt hi bridge the Atlantic as to pass it iu Congress ; and il he were to declare lor it, no earthly power would keep it back. His silence on thissubjectis the sole guaran ty or their I cedom ol action. We think tho fresi dent is right in the course he has tnken. He observes the which his office imposes upon him he sets a worthy example of what the executive should be i and we can but honor him for it, though he may be opposed to our views oi tne question. His duty is to stand off, and keep his opinions to himself: and in these degenerate days, it is estecially his duty. We are for the principles of the W ilmof Pro viso, If any bill passes in U on gross with the proviso, wo hope to seo it pass withuut previous sunotion ol Gen, Taylor. Then if he linns it, we shall think he has done right and rejoice in it; if he vetoes it, we snail denounce mm ior it, anu be among nu opponents. But we have no censure to cast upon him in advance. At tins time, he is acting rightly in observing silence twnnae his opinions are not needed, and because, j bias the action ol Un ogress, do, in refereiice to this ques t but the northern member ot uon- grrss who hesitates to act because he does not know the President's riews, is a cravrn too mean tu despise. upon the grand list of the State for general revenue MVRii-ieums oi u mm upon tne dollar, aud or the common school fund one-fifth of a mill on the dollar. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. Expenses of the Convention Supplemental appropriation bill Compensation of physicians, &c. iu the Pen itentiary gooo Gas fixtures iu the Penitentiary S.fj.'iO $40,000 9,000 $fi0,h'50 88,350 t:i4y,ooo Fur tho Ohio titate Journal. Synoneis of the Auditor's Beport for 1W1U. General Receipts, Taxes paid on real aud personal property $1,23 8,6 4 8 02 0. 049 :b 1, mo si 12 4,578 83 7,623 30 .1,400 35 53,802 58 1,829 65 720,275 42 38,049 10 Tax on lawyers and physicians " " foreign insurance companies " " pedlar's licenses Auction duties State lux on joint stock companies "itju'-is licenses Tux ou banks Tax on insurance and bridce comoaniea . . Canal tolls, water rents and fines Dividends on turnpike and cimul stocks.. Principul of surplus revenue paid by coun- 183,420 17 Interest ou surplus revenue paid by counties nH.naft 7t Canal lumU nld 42.1II5 04 National road tolls received 40,2.(3 38 Western Reserve and Maumee road tolls Kl,8!8 08 Speciul school and trust fuuds 48,004 71 Rents of Virginia military school luuds.. 3.010 90 Three percent, fund paid by the U. States 13,2I0 57 National road bonds issued 3,iUi8 78 Proceeds of shows and escheats 0'JI 20 Claims collected by the Attorney General 5,754 81 Incidental receipts 1,488 21 Dulauee in the Treasury Nov. 15, 1848... 420,451 87 Total. $2937,571 24 The above revenuesaro by law appropriated and expended under five separate heads, viz : general expenditure for the support of government, public schools, public works, interest ou the State debt, and the principal of the same 1st. SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT. Amount assigned from tuxes ou real and personal property, to general revenue for payment of appropriations $339,018 34 Expenditures. Ohio Legislature Stato otlicers , Judicial officers Stato printing , Adjutunt General , Quartermaster General , Governor's contingent und Auditor's " " Treasurer's " " Secretary's " " Stationery for Stale Tuxes refunded Treasurer's mileage , Deaf and Dumb Asylum Institution fur the blind Lunutic Asylum , Portago of the Ohio Legislature Public arms Laws and Journals State Library , Claims being special appropriutious., Prosecutions for ihe tale , New State House Wolf scalps. Speciul elections Expenses of Attorney General Ohio Penitentiary County tuxes Wood Presidential elections Agricultural Fund xpeusesol Uhio Volunteers Total Balance in the Treasury Nov. 15, 1849.... $)2, 441 85 2d. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. School funds for distribution. Balance of funds in the Treasury, Novem ber 15. 1U48 Interest id on surplus revenue 5 per cent, paid in by the counties Common school tax, auction duties, pedlars licenses, tax on roreign Insurance companies. Lawyers and Physicians Tux paid by Bunks Tax on insurance and Bridge Companies.. Total $246,089 21 Expenditures. Amount paid to the couuties in 1849 $J00.O00 00 1 wo drolls returned 159 04 Total $200,159 04 Balance in the Treasury, Nov. 15, 1849.. . 45.930 17 interest accruing on Virginia M. School Fund Rents paid during the yenr Balance in the Treasury, Nov. 15, 1848... rwnnae pis opinions are not u they are given, they will bias 1 Gen. Tuylor fills his place, in lion, with honor j but the Norl ...$53,106 21 ... 17,499 80 . .. 27,350 43 . .. 18.046 55 454 10 578 22 . .. 4,0-12 20 ... 2,3111 75 ... 1,280 33 402 24 ... 10,240 04 . .. 3,003 55 . .. 1,410 48 ... G,000 00 ... 12,500 00 ... 31,8i0 00 ... 4.029 19 957 82 804 00 487 99 ... 2,451 02 279 36 ... 65,000 00 ... 1,090 00 83 88 159 50 ... 14,800 92 ... 21,473 19 641 08 .. . 1.278 36 658 09 ... 2,042 87 Special school and trust funds paid in. Amount transferred to tho sinking fund Balances of vurious funds iu thetreus-ury 48,694 71 25,000 00 455,505 73 Total $754,821 65 . Expenditures. Paid faith and credit bonds loan of 1842 Paid Miami Extension luud bonds of 1842 Paid Wttbush and Eriu'Liud'boIidVof 1842 Paid Ohio Turnpike stock $129,080 OS 68,506 19 500 00 1,300 00 Tot,d" $199,386 25 Balance in the treasury Nov. 15, 1849 $555,435 40 Outstanding Slate debt. Foreign debt bearing five per cent, interest 1 $550,000 00 Foreign debt bearing seven per cent, interest 1,600,000 00 Foreign debt bearing six per cent, interest 14,830,982 50 Domestic bonds beurinc six iter cent. 529.592 38 School and trust funds bearing six per com l,blD,uz5 39 Total Annual interest.. ....$307,176 49 $70,473 OS 68,131 59 51,792 37 53.802 58 1,829 65 $9,213 74 3,010 90 3.714 29 Total $15,538 93 Amount paid out during tbo year 11,928 03 Balance in the Treasury, Nov. 15, 1849... $3,010 90 Interest accruing on U. S. M. School Fund $7,189 25 Amount paid out during the year 7,517 Amount overdrawn 328 00 Interest accruing on C. W. R. School Fund Amount paid out during tho year Amount overdrawn Interest accruing on S. No. 16 School Fuud $03 944 53 Amount paid out during Uio yenr 03,944 53 Interest accruing on Moravian School Fund Amount paid out during the year Interest accruing on Ministerial Section No. 29 Amount paid out during tho year ' T V., r. lain naiance in too inwuiii iaW. Interest accruing on Ohio University Fund Amount paid out during the year Recapitulation. Asiregate of School Funds for distribution $144,529 43 Amount distributed during the year 295,383 49 $150 10 150 16 $1,903 97 1,951 75 32 22 113 84 113 84 Balance in the Treasury, Nov. 15, 1849... $19,145 94 3d. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Statement of Revenues. Tolls, water routs and fines from O. Canal $3M),B20 09 Miami , Kne Canal 316,011 50 " " ' Musk. Improvem'l 41,823 98 " ' Horking Cunal 7,938 17 " " " Walhondiiig Canal 1.494 67 Dividends from turnpike slocks 27,549 10 " " Peon's and Ohio Canal.. .. 10,500 00 Tolls from W. Reserve ami Maumeo road 10.88 08 Tolls from the National ttoud 46.253 38 Balance Ui N. H., Nov. 15, 1818 8ii: 00 N. R.bondsissiied 3, 668 78 .... $19,026,200 47 $1,147,854 45 The above has been prepared in some haste, and probably contains inaccuracies, but none materially to aflect the general results. STAT18T1CUS. bar tho Ohio Bute Journal, Coiitttitution Makers. Constitution Making Advice to Delegates A Cut or Bfleeictl Deniaffoffuery And terrible failure, Mk. Editor: Everyone thinks be knows something about making constitutions, uud now and then some une presents his views in the ilmpo of interrogatories put to candidates, in which the interrogator general shows pretty cleurly that he thinks himself farther advanced in the knowledge of constitution making, than any one else ho is acquainted with. Sometimes delegates are questioned with a view to give uue party an opportunity to play demagogue, and ut the same tune, witu a hopo thut tho other party, however honest, may be entrapped into answers calculated to give the demagogue uu udvuntuge in a contest for popular favor. Lir uur i; miuum iub Buoiuiemiv renrvt uu mo position tliey occupy, wheu they are declaring their views and opinions in the present canvass 1 Do they bear in mind thut tho laws they are about to give to this great State, aro not to partake of the character of mere annals, subject to bo altered by the common legislation of the country such as they may express their opinions upon iu udvance, wilh comparatively little injury 1 Tho delegate, it seems to me, uubt to leave his mind I ree and open to conviction until he shall have au op portuuity to compare views and opinions with his fel lows, ou all great questions of fundamental luw. It is true there are some of tho exciting topics of the age on which most nieu have made up their minds. Such are the question ut negro suffrage; the mode or electing State and county officers, and perhaps some others of equal imporlnuce. But who is so wise as to know precisely how the judiciary of the State ought to be constituted I How the Legislative and Executive De partments! Who has ever reflected sufficiently on the question, what shall be the legitimate duties of the Convention 1 Shall it confine itself to general and fun damental enactments, ami leave the periodical Legis lature to supply the more transient and fluctuating de-mauds of the country f These, and many more mat ters may undoubtedly bo discussed at any lime I but it seems to mo thut delegates who huve any hopes of being elected, would do well not to commit themselves on grent mooted questions until they are fully Ere pa red to act. Above all, geutlemen candidates, eware how you attempt to play demogogue, unless you understand how to do the thing effectually. If you are uot natural-born demagogues you will make sad work of it. A most ludicrous mstaiire of this kind, which occurred here amongst us a few years ago, is loubtless well remembered, it will never ue repeat- d by tho same individual. The assumed character was so deplorably awk ward that the few sentences be laiHirated lor tile public print, wun oil ms anowieage f lauguaffe, were not done in even tolerably good English. Then there wus such a "cutting uuder" in radicalism, that there seemed to have beeu uo patrician blood left in his veins. There was only one step more wanting to complete tho metamorphose. That was to become tho patron of loafers about tipphuff houses: but that slop was not then taken, aud there hm, for the time, au end lo progress. lioD savi thk Commonwealth. Mrs. Swisshelm, of the Pit Is burg Saturday Vis iter, quietly bores au old bachelor Missourian after the follow iug fashion. Wo think it a good bit at that kind of "business transactions." Bnjutaoe at the risk ef ihe Owwnr Dtiriofc uur lute trip on the Hibernia. No. 2. we ob served one of the rules stated that baggage for which no bill of lading was signed, i-bould be at the risk of the owner; and we set ourselvos industriously to work to take care of our basket, and without difficulty succeeded in preserving our property, in spite of alt risks. not so ail our tellow pusseimers, une poor old bachelor from Missouri hud a packago on board, in form of a stiiut, black woman, whom he had purchased from motives of the purest humanity and philanthropy, to keep some one else from renderiug her as similar service, with improper or unchristian motives. He had found it inconvenient to buy her husband or any of ber three children, oueoi whom waan babe, and sue appeared scarcely able to appreciate his kindness in removing her some thousand miles trom all alio had known or loved. So, whether she were auxiliary to the catas trophe we know uot, but the gentleman s package or llesh nnd blood was missing be lore be Iclt Cincinnati. Ho had il safely removed from the Hibernia and shipped on bonrd a St. Louis boat, and when it was about to shirt, lo his bazcajie wasn't there, because it was away! At the lust account it had not been heard from, aud no prospect remains that it ever will. Wtien the owner became aware of his loss, like Jacob of old "he lifted up his voice and wept," but tears did no good. He was disinswd that bis park at' o should be cast among strangers; be great lv fcurod it mitiht be taken by a species ol wild beasts known aanboiitiouists, ana by tboin be separated from country aud friends, banished to the despotism of a monarchy, deprived forever of the inestimable blessings of republican liberty, and so ruined past redemption- Moreover he remembered the five hundred and fifty dollars that might aa well have beeu thrown into the river. All these matters taken into consideration, can it he wondered at that tho affectionate creature lamented his loss even with tears t This should be a solemn warnuig to travelers, to take bills of tailing for their treight, else look well to their parcels. This benevolent soul, who could witness, without relenting, the agony of a mother torn from her babes, of a wile, parting forever wilh her husband, of a daughter looking her last upon father and mother, of a sister taking a final farewell ol tiie playmates of her childhood, who wept not M for him who gooth away, for he shall return no more and see his native country," yet he was moved, even into tears, by the loss of his bag gage on m steamboat. What a distressing thing Una I'll to II. The literary intpers of Cincinnati have concluded to follow in the wake of the political papers in their devotion to the Union. So, to manifest this most distinct ly, the paper called the " Great Wost " has united itself to another paper oolled the " Columbian." The w is said to be complete. An Act Itlukinir Approprintlons Tor ftectlons 1 to & Beit enacted, A-c. Thut the follow inir sums bo ami they are hereby appropriated out of any money in the ireoBiiry, uj uo mm ior ino year 1HJU, VIE I rnr payment ot tne mem burs nt the Gene ral Assembly, their Clerks. SorseanU. Slc. I.'0,00(l Postage of do 8,000 Salaries of the Governor, Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of State, Attorney General, 1 Fund Commissioners, Board of Public Works.clerks in the Auditor's office, Treasurer's office, Secretary's office, and Fuud Commissioners' office, and for the Warden, Physician and Directors of the Penitentiary 15,000 Contingent fund of the Governor .ofl " Auditor 8.ki0 " " Treasurer 1.000 Payment of the Judiciary 23,000 Lunatic Asylum 25,000 Deaf and Dumb Asylum M.500 niiiiu Asyiuin State Library stationery lor the state Printing of the Senate and House Printing the laws aud Ohio Reports...... .. Distribution of the laws, &c Salaries of the Adjutant and Quartermaster General Ro pairs and taking core of the Public Arms Uounty treasurers' mileage Transportation of convicts to the Peniten tiary, oMJ Fuel (or the State Expenses and costs of State prosecutions.. . Engineers on the National Road, to be paid out ol tho tolls Additional salary to the clerk in the PenitentiaryThe new State House Additional salaries hi tho clerks in the Treas urer's and Secretary s othco, the private Secretary of the Governor and the Deputy Wardeu of the Penitentiary Total .$817,791 35 ml. Expenditures. Paid repairs of National Road , " interest on N. Road bonds Ronds paid out to creditor of N. lt Paid contracts and repairs on W. R. Sc. M. R. llbio Uanul " " M. & Eno Canal. " ' " Mink. Imn " " " Hocking Canal... " " " WnlhnndiiiL'Caiiul Taid Sandy nnd Reaver Cunal Company.. " roiiimgent expenses ol the hoard oi rnblic Works $14,000 30 3,433 13 3.001! 38 14.579 08 llti.8.15 4li 312.2311 13 M.792 28 111.400 35 2.07 4 29 3,15t 41 4,921 23 Total Balance ..$481,012 10 ..T334.099 25 4th. 10,500 000 12,000 18.000 1 3,000 800 600 1,000 1,500 10,000 800 500 1,400 INTEREST ON THE STATE DEBT. Revenues. Balance from the income of tho Public Works Proceeds of canal tax Collected by the Attorney General.. . Received u defalcation of Collector of Tolls Received on sale of Ohio Railroad .... $334,099 25 940,0 12 5,502 51 lt'0 no 152 30 Total... $1,281,000 39 A.rprai7rf. Interest on the Stile debt paid in New York Interest on social school funds Interest on domestic bonds Contingent expenses of tho Fund Com- Imissioiiers Transferred to the sinking fund - Total Balance 5th. nu nf hniretuiR must be l and how we did coiiRratu- late ourself ou getting our goods and chattels sateiy landed ( and if over a steamboat captain got us on lard his boit without siguiug a bill ol lading lor our necla it will be curious. r.ii Banks oa Noxa." Theai) Bre the watch-words if the liM-ofocn lenders t (iron ch out the State. Let eve ry private broker or shaver issue his bank paper, and hero 111 a Vear OT two woillil oo "io prrseui sounu currency of Ohio f Where under such a system of bnnk- ing would bo the una tic mi an airs 01 me oiaie i rt ot, iu tho baud of a heartless set of money-lending petti- Hirers who in the end would become nch through Uie misfortunes inflicted ou tbo people. The farmers aud mechanics of the Stale, who have as deep au interest iu iho currency a any oilier class of community, will uot, if they seriously rvllert on the subject, cast their votes in support ol this new lojoioco syaiem oi ing. Since the luw has imim into force prohibiting usury, a broker cannot directly loan out bis cash at a grinding interest, lie tins noon resiiicieu to suaving uoles. Sol ennfeuieii wun mat, soma oi uie luiuiwu y money lenders would fain lead their party into a system of banking by which they themselves would be I once the cry in locoioco news-I or None.'1 Are tbo people propnred for such an issue in the election ol Delegates rt-llect and deeply relied on the ronsequencea of en-trusting power into the hands of men w ho are so reckless us Ui attempt tho destruction ol the Ohio Bunks, if hev cannot obtain power to establish, a Dosl Ol peuy shaving shops. Tuscarayras Advocate. Co i so it Tito SnioNO. We foolishly declared when we hrl came to town, mat wo were goou mmreu. jo to teat us the b'hoys have been experimenting on hit patience, worse, than the devil did on Job's. It II tbo first time wo ever backed out of a position. But nn wonder. For instance.! a dmen chaps win crow a into the printing room, to "'t loal, dialler, w our bauds, and upset standing mntler. Others, of an older growth, hook our heal and lunutest excuangea, whuh accounts fur thu dullness of our paper some weeks, tuners nunui, unmu mniiiri'" $1,096,101 97,929 30.821 2: 758 34 25,000 00 $288,350 See, 5. There shall be levied for th current year $l,2.0,072 34 $10,394 05 PRINCIPAL OK THE STATE DEBT. funds applicitble to its paiment-Proceeds of canal lauds sold $42,195 01 Principal of surplus revenue paid in.. 183,426 17 tire on Sunday morning, whilo our hands are preparing their toilet for chimb; uud auin iu the afternoon white they are comparing the remarkable resemhlnnce between tlm sermon iu ihe lnt Preacher, and the last sermon thoy heard preached by its editors. We now iiive notice, that if our hands knock into pi, thrsa of- lice borers, we will not ue bold necoumamo dmia nor they either. Wo wish it distinctly under stood however, Hint our remarks uon ppij "- who have business with us. or who know bow t observe the rules of a priming office, uor to those bring-ma us bins, new aubscnbeis or cash, nor to our friends from tlie country who call to see us, nor to gentlemen about town who step up to exumuu the latest newt, these are always welcome. Coshocton Rfpuottcan,