DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES: By the Whigs of Massachusetts, in Convention at Springfield, Sept. 29, 1847 Resolved, That the Annexation of Texas gave territory, however acquired, shall become a pare the first strong impulse to the desire for the ac- of the American Union, unless on the ubakerable quisition of foreign lands, and created a national condition that "there shall be neither Slavery nor appetite, which, if not seasonably corrected, may involuntary servitude therem, otherwise than in lead to the destruction of our most cherished the punishment of crime." rights, and the overthrow of our civil institutions, Resolved, That in making this declaration of her in the ingulfing vortex of military depotism. purpose, Massachusetts announces no new princtResolved, That the war with Mexico, the pre-ple of action in regard to her sister States, and dicted result, if not the legitimate offspring, of the makes no new application of principles already Annexation of Texas-begun in a palpable vio-acknowledged. She merely states the great Amer lation of the Constitution, and the usurpation of can principle embodied in our Declaration of Inthe powers of Congress by the President, and car-dependence-the political equality of persons in ried on in reckless indifference and disregard of the civil States; the principle adopted in the the blood and treasure of the Nation,-can have no legislation of the States under the Confederation object which can be effected, but the acquisition--and sanctioned by the Constitution-in the adof Mexican territory; and the acquisition of Mex-mission of all the new States formed from the ican territory, under the circumstances of the only territory belonging to the Union at the adop country-unless under adequate securities for the tion of the Constitution; it-is, in short, the imperprotection of human liberty-can Have no other ishable principle set forth in the ever-memora probable result than the ultimate advancement of ble Ordinance of 1787, which has, for more than the sectional supremacy of the Slave Power. half a century been the fundamental law of huResolved, That the Whigs of Massachusetts are man liberty in the great Valley of the Lakes, the not prepared for this result: they see, therefore, Ohio and Mississippi-with what brilliant access, no rational or justifiable object in the protracted and with what unparalleled results, let the great prosecution of the war, and rejoice in every man- and growing States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michifestation of the return of peace; for although igan and Wisconsin answer and declare. sanctioned by a portion of the Whigs in its earli- Resolved, That the Whigs of Massachusetts, reest movements, as a measure for the preservation gard the great interests of Agriculture, Commerce of the army-then in peril by the unauthorized and Manufactures as so inseparably conuected acts of the President-yet the war itself, while that National measures injurious to either are inprosecuted to secure the sectional supremacy of jurious to all; that the increased and rapidlythe Slave Power, or the conquest and dismem-increasing Agricultural products of the great West berment of the Mexican Republic, has never had require great and increasing facilities of commer and never can have, the sanction and approbation cial transport; that the regulation of Commerce, of the Whigs of Massachusetts. both internal and external, is placed by the Con Resolved, Therefore, that the great and peruna-stitution among the clearly expressed and unnent interests of the American Union as it is, and doubted powers of Congress; and that the imthe highest and brightest hopes of the liberties provement of the great Lakes and Rivers of the and the rights of our race on the American Con- West, by the construction of harbora on the Lakes tinent, require of the great North American Re- and the removal of obstructions from the Rivers, public to stay her hands, already too deeply stained is among the most obviously just and necessary in the blood shed in this unnatural war between uses of this important power; and would greatly the two great Republics of this Continent, and tend, by the increase of internal trade and cominscribe on her standard, now waving victoriously merce, to the rapid advancement of these great over the Halls of the Montezumas, and deeply on interests of the country. the hearts of her Rulers-as her well-considered Resolved, Therefore, that the Veto by the Presi and unchangeable purpose-"Peace with Mexico dent of the River and Harbor bill of the last Conwithout dismemberment-No addition of Mexican gress was an act of wanton injury to the great Territory to the American Union." interests not only of the West, but of all interests Resolved, That, in the judgment of this Conven- connected with them, and of unmitigated wrong tion, this course of policy and action would form and insult to the Congress that passed it, and ought a basis on which the whole patriotism, and intel-never to be forgotten until the Veto is annihilated ligence, and moral worth of the country might by a two-thirds vote, or by the election of a Presihonestly rally and securely stand; while it would dent who will exercise the Constitutional power. place our country eminently in the right, and as it was made to be executed, and as it has been show to the world that we are, as a nation, as in-executed by every President from George Washvincible in moral principle as in military power, ington down to-but not including-James K. Polk. and that we can conquer a peace with Mexico by Resolved, That the great Whig doctrines of Profirst conquering in ourselves the raging thirst of tection to American Industry, Capital and Labor-s military glory and the mad ambition of foreign sound and uniform Currency for the People as well conquest. as the Government-a well-regulated system of InResolved, That if this course of policy shall be ternal Improvement, especially in reference to the rejected, and the war shall be prosecuted to the internal commerce of the great lakes and rivers final subjugation or dismemberment of Mexico, of the West-uncompromising hostility to the Subthe Whigs of Massachusetts now declare, and put Treasury, to Executive usurpations of the powers this declaration of their purpose on record, that of Congress, and to all wars for conquest, and to Massachusetts will never consent that Mexican all acquisitions of territory in any manner what FOREIGN COINS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. over for the diffusion and perpetuity of Slavery of persons and the security of their rights are and for the extension and permanency of the practically greater; where the acquisition of Slave Power, are now-as they have been-car-wealth, of knowledge and of power is more open final principles in the policy of the Whigs of to all; where education in all its branches is Massachusetts, and form, in their judgment, the more fully imparted to all classes, or the institubroad and deep foundations on which rest, and tions of benevolence more fully sustained; where ever must rest, the prospective hopes, and the true the necessaries, the comforts and the conve and enduring interests of the whole country. niences of life are more universally and more Resolved, That whenever the Democracy of Mas-equally diffused: and where the functions of gov! sachusetts shall be able to set before us a model erment-leading to these results-have been ful of their radical doctrines in actual practice, in any filled and sustained at less expense than in Massaof our sister. States, where justice is more fully chusetts: then-and not till then-will the Whige and more ably administered; where legislation is of Massachusetts give heed to their complaints. more pure and more fairly applied to all interests regard their denunciations, believe in their proand classes; where the execution of the laws fessions, and trust in the recently-selected head is more impartial and just; where the equality and embodiment of their principles. TABLE, Showing the Value of Foreign Coins, Weights and Measures. BATES AT WHICH FOREIGN MONEY OR CURRENCY 100 catties 1 picul. ARE FIXED BY LAW. England. -pounds 133 14 .90 18 6-10 Old ale gallon. 40 Imperial gallon.. 40 Old wine gallon 40 .gallon 1-22 -gallon 1.20 .gallon 1.00 8-25 1-03 Old Winchester bushel..... ..bush. 100 .inches 36.00 .......pounds avoirdupois 144·175 Milrea, of Portugal. 1 12 France. Milres, of Azores TABLE OF FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, RE-Vedro, of wine.. 1796..John Adams 71, Thomas Jefferson 68, Thomas Pinckney 59, Aaron Burr 30, Samuel Adains 15, Oliver Ellsworth 11, John Jay 5, George Clinton 7, James Iredell 3, George Washington 2, J. Henry 2, R. Johnson 2, Charles C. Pinckney 1. Whole number of Electors 138. 1800..Thomas Jefferson 73, Aaron Burr 73, John Adams 65, Charles C. Pinckney 64, John Jay 1. Whole number of Electors 138. The votes for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr being equal, the election devolved on the House of Representa tives, wherein, on the 36th ballot, the votes of ten States were given for Jefferson, four States for Burr, and two States gave blank votes. After this election the Constitution was amended, so that leach Presidential Electer chosen by the States voted for President and Vice President separately, instead of the original mode of voting for two persons, without designating which was his choice for President and Vice President. The person receiving the greatest number of votes, by the original mode, if a majority, was to be President, and the next highest Vice President. When no choice was made by the Electors, the House of Representatives decided the question. Martin Van Buren.... Richard M. Johnson... John Tyler... George M. Dallas.. President. 1 Vice President. 1808.James Madison....122 George Clinton..113 Chas. C. Pinckney. 47 Rufus King...... 47| George Clinton.... 6 John Langdon... 9 James Madison.. S James Monroe... 3 1812 James Madison....128 Elbridge Gerry..131 De Witt Clinton... 29 Jared Ingersoll.. 28 1816.James Monroe....183 D. D. Tompkins. 133 Rufus King........ 34 John C. Howard. 22 James Ross...... 5 John Marshall:.. 4 Rob't G. Harper. 3 1820.James Monroe .231 D. D. Tompkins.218) John Q. Adams.... 1Richard Stockton 2 4k Daniel Rodney. Rob't G. Harper. 1 Richard Rush.... 1 1824. Andrew Jackson...991 John C. Calhoun.182 John Q. Adams.....81Nathan Sanford.. sel Wm. II. Crawford..41 Nathaniel Macon 24 Henry Clay........37 Andrew Jackson. 13|| Election of President de-Martin Van Buren 9 cided by the House of Henry Clay.... 2 Representatives, viz:---Adams, 13 States, Jackson 7, Crawford 4. 1828: Andrew Jackson..172 John C. Calhoun.171|| Johu Q. Adams.... 83 Richard Rush.... 83|| William Smith.. 1832.Andrew Jackson..219 M. Van Buren...189 Henry Clay 49 John Sergeant... 49 John Floyd........ 11 William Wilkins 30 William Wirt..... 7 Henry Lee ...... 11 Ainos Ellmaker.. 7 1536.Martin Van Buren.170 Rich. M. Johnson.147 Wm. H. Harrison.. 73 Francis Granger. 77 Hugh L. White.... 26 John Tyler...... 47. Daniel Webster... 14 William Smith.. 3 Willie P. Mangum. 11 Richard M. Johnson elected Vice President by the Senate Johnson 32 votes, Granger 16. 1840.Wm. H. Harrison.234 John Tyler......3]|| Martin Van Buren. 60 R. M. Johnson... 48 L. W. Tazewell.. 11 James K. Polk... 1 1504.Thomas Jefferson..162 George Clinton..162 1844.James K. Polk....170 Geo. M. Dallas...170 Chus. Pinckney. 14 Rufus King...... 14 Henry Clay.......105 T. Frelinghuysen105 [By a recent act of Congress, the choice of Electors of President and Vice President must be made in all the States on the 'Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November'] 1793 SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Elected. Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania.... 1789 Langdon Cheves, South Carolina.. Elected 1813 Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut.... 1791 John W. Taylor, New-York....... 1920 1825 *Janathan Dayton, New-Jersey............................ Theodore Sedgwick, Massachusetts Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina..... Joseph B. Varnum, Massachusetts 1803 1805 1807 John Bell, Tennessee................ 1809 James K. Polk, Tennessee............. (1811 ..1821 1827 1801 Andrew Stevenson, Virginia 1829 1831 1833 ..1854 (1835 1857 Total. .4,712,588 1,012,579 5,144,551 17,551,43% By changing the Flour and Meal into bushelsallowing 5 bushels of Wheat to a barrel of Flour, and 4 bushels of Indian Corn to a barrel of Meal. and adding the same to the Wheat and Corn--we have the following results: Exports of Wheat... 66 To G. Britain & Ireland. To France. ....bbls. 1,873,582 243,438 4,075 352,890 .4,712,588 bbls. at $6 00..$28,275,528|| 5,772 Flour Indian Meal....1,012,579 " Wheat .5,144,551 bush." Indian Corn...17,551,432 " of Indian Corn..........21,601,748 The estimated average values, at the places of export, are as follows: EXPORTS FROM NEW-ORLEANS for same period. To G. Britain & Ireland. To France. COMPARATIVE EXPORTS of the above articles of ...bbig. 671,335 287,662 Breadstuffs, from the United States to all Foreign 686 Countries, from 1887 to 1846, inclusive. 533,654 Flour. Ind.Meal. Wheat. Ind. Corn. bbls. bbls. $18,719 159,435 Flour. Ind. Meal. Wheat. Ind. Corn. bbls. bbls. bush. Sept. 30, 1942..1,283,602 209,199 bush. 311,685 June 30, 1843*. 841,474 174,854 New-York....2,129,140 402,626 2,930,315 6,946,239 558,917 1814..1,438,574 247,882 New-Orleans.1,096,088 73691 1,049,200 5,133,394 1845..1,195,230 269,030 S89,716 840,184 Philadelphia. 516,642 319,439 664,082 1,413,441 Baltimore.... 663,526 1846..2,289,476 298,790 1,613,795 1,326,068 97,327 183,090 1,728,827 Boston.. 160,565 31.344 17.127 49,087 21,289 Total Value of the before-mentioned Exports. 1st period, 2d period, Flour... Ind. Corn & Meal. 1887 to 1841. 1842 to 1846. Total. Total..... $33,671,353 $44,594,014 $83,265,367 Trade on the New-York Canals. RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE at tide water, (Albany and West Troy,) from the commencement of Canal. navigation in each year to the 14th of October, inclusive, during the years 1845, (183 days,) 1846, (182 days,) and 1847, (167 days.) Canal open 1846. 1845. 1847. .April 15 April 16. May 1. .bbls.1,514,718 2,058,146 2,897,518 It will be observed that the value of exports of Breadstuffs for the present year (1847) exceeds that Flour...... of either of the above periods of about five years Wheat.......bushels. 659,808 2,709,131 2,337,680 leach; and the exports of Indian Corn and Meal the Indian Corn.. present year exceed the total exports of the same Barley.. for the previous ten years by about six and a half Beef millions of dollars. Pork... Exports of Breadstuffs from Canada. Lard... STATEMENT OF BREADSTUFFS Shipped from the Cheese Ports of Quebec and Montreal, from the opening Bacon. of navigation to the 10th of October, 1847. 66 bbls. 28,396 1,315,433 5,426,001 470,128 702,247 631,547 23,638 35,560 28,754 "6 35,317 75,867 70,566 .lbs.8,802,122 8,685,947 9,547,124) "2,290,567 4,803,700 5,018,950) "11,302,654 11,985,600 15,303,335 678,500 1,673,300 3,439,130 6,955,594 7,060,266 9,784,020 58,932 42,217 28,092 66 Wool.. In Canada grain is measured by the minot, which contains about 1 bushels. We have reduced the mots to bushels. Increase 839,372 1,228,549 4,410,628 Dec. 70,700 Tolls on the New-York State Canals.. Opening and Closing of the Canal. AMOUNT OF TOLLS collected on the New-York State Canals during the season of navigation in each Year. Opened. Closed, op'n. Year. Opened. Closed, op'n. year since 1820: 1824.April 30 Dec. 4 218 1886.April 25 Nov.26 216 1825. April 12 Dec. 4 2381837. April 20 Dec. 9 234 Amount. Year. Amount. $5,437 1830...$1,056,922 1839....1,616,302 1826.April 20 Dec. 18 243 1888. April 12 Nov.25 228 14,388 1831....1,223,802 1840....1,775,747 1827.April 22 Dec. 18 241 1839. April 20 Deo 18 248 ... 64,072 1832....1,229,483 1841...2,034,882 1829. May 2 Dec. 17 1841. April 25 Nov.26 218 1828. Mar. 27 Dec. 20 269 1840. April 20 Dec. 3 227 152,958 1833....1,463,715 1342....1,749,204 340.761 1834....1,339,799; 1843.. .2 081,585) 1830. April 20 Dec. 17 242 1842. April 20 Nov.23 218 1825*. 566,113 1835....1,543,972 1844....2,446,375 1831. April 16 Dec. 1 230 1843. May 1 Dec. 1 214 1826.. 762,008 1836....1.614,680 1345....2,646.1811832. April 25 Dec. 21 1844. April 18 Nov.26 223 1827. 859,058 1837....1,298,130 1846....2,756,1211883. April 19 Dec. 12 238 1845. April 15 Nov.29 228 1828..... 338,444 1838....1,588,848 1847....3,650,000 1834. April 17 Dec. 12 240 1846. April16 Nov.25 224|| 1829..... 813,137 1835. April 15 Nov.30 280 1847. May 1 Nov.30 213 ($2,606,231 89 $8,257.148 48 Year. Imported. Exported Year. Imported. Exported. Caynga & Seneca Canal 10,810,180, 1836...13,400,881 4,394.338 5.976.249 3.508,046) 8,776,743 1821...$8,064,800 $10,478,059 1885...13,131,447 6,477,775 70,889 01 1990. 3,32,846 26,908 781823... 5,097,896 13,677 281824... 8.379 835 1,774 551825... 6.150,765 25,620 011820... 6.880,955 25,055 20 1827. 8,151,130 487 49 1828... 7,489,741 118 22 1829 7,014,6621838.......17,747,116 60,101 35 29,395 23 15,362 99 1,846 27 Chenango Canal 25,578 76 8.41.7014 Genesee Valley Canal. 24,182 60 10.084,332 Oneids Lake Canal 604 41 4,096,016 4,813,539 Oneida River Improv't 7,403,612 1,520,331 Seneca Riv.Tow'g-path 1830. 8.155,964 379 27 400 41 1831 |