Evansville Daily Journal, Volume 2, Number 264, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 21 March 1850 — Page 2

DAILY JOURNAL. A. H. SANDERS, i EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

CITY OP EVANSVILLE: ---<>--- THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 21. ===== Letter From California.. DRY DIGGINGS, on the North fork of } the American river. 45 m. N. E. of } Sacramento City, near Auborn [sic]. } <January 25th>, 1850. DEAR BROTHER:—After you left the Dry Diggings, James and I, moved three miles down the creek and lived, or stayed, under the tent fly, doing about as we we [sic] were at the time of your departure, but we were compelled to make different arrangements to protect ourselves against the incessant rains that began to prevail. We procured a mule from Randell Echols, (who at the time was killing a lot of beeves at Auborn [sic],) and moved our tent, provisions and baggage to the small flat one mile and a half below the town, and our tools and tent-fly up to the same spot, and arranged things for more comfortable living, without having struck upon a prospect for digging, more flattering than when you were with us, concluding if we could find no better diggings than those we had been working, we would take it more easily and await patiently for Spring. Our first effort towards Gold digging at our present location, was on the bar in the middle of the creek, and we found by steady work, two of us could make but ten to twelve dollars per day, the weather so stormy at the same time, as to prevent us from working more than two or three days during the week. So one rainy day the Dr. and I prepared ourselves, and started out prospecting, with pick, shovel, spoons and tin pans. We travelled from mouth to source of a number of small streams emptying into the main creek, and finally, at noon, it still raining, we crossed the large creek a half mile below our tent, and about the same distance above the encampment of the Mexicans. We thought the bank worth trying, and commenced digging at the waters edge, and pan- ning out the dirt—the first pan yielded about thirty cents—second, the same amount—third, one dollar—fourth, fifty cents, &c. We soon made two openings in the bank, and left our picks therein. As soon as the weather justified it, we went to washing at our newly dis covered "prospects." In the meantime during the rain, (James having made two attempts and failed) he and I started with a determination to find Milton Black & Co., and succeeded in finding their cabin after travelling half a day through mud and rain, over the precipitous points of the mountains bordering the river. John Welborn was not with the company; he had stopped on Bear river, and there commenced digging. We succeeded in obtaining a good dinner at the cabin, and in company with Mr. Black and Mr. Hinckly, (who accompanied us to the mountain top,) started for our tent in the "Dry Diggings." Black's Company were making from ten to twenty dollars to the man, per day, and they advised us to <pack our kit>, and come to the river along side of them, promising to help us raise and complete a cabin for the coming winter. We had made up our minds to move to the river if our newly discovered "prospect" did not preve 100 per cent better, than any digging we had heretofore met with, and parted with Mr. Black and company with that understanding. On the first good day following, we commenced at our new place washing the dirt for gold, and worked hard. Just before dark, James started to the tent to prepare supper, while I washed out the gold. I drained the dirt and gold from the cradle, and was overjoyed at witnessing ä rich harvest, compared to the turn out of our former days labor. And just as I had commenced washing out the sand, the rock upon which I was sitting gave way, and precipitated myself, pan gold and all, into the creek, in a deep hole!— I saved the pan, but lost the gold. I think I never met with a loss of property, I more deeply regretted in my life, than the loss of our first days work at the newly discovered "prospect." Next day we tried it again, and at night had the satisfaction to pan out $33, 83 cts. We continued working with like success for two weeks, and finding that provis ions were becoming scarce, and very high at Auborn [sic], concluded to go to Sacremento and lay in a sufficient stock to insure our safety through the winter. I therefore prepared for the trip. On the 30th of November started, and arrived at the city on the night of the 31st—bought 200 lbs. Flour; 150 lbs. of Pork; 25 lbs. Coffee; 50 lbs. Sugar; 20 lbs. of dried Fruit; together with Tea, and other smaII stores; also an extra pair of heavy Blankets, heavy shoes for both of us, and paid six dollars for half soling and caping [sic] my boots, got an extra pair of boots for James and myself, out of our respective trunks, and at the same time purchased 41 yards of blue drilling to cover a cabin we contemplated building in front of our tent, on my return. We had to pay 30 and 50 cents carriage per pound on articles from Sacramento city to Auborn [sic], and yet we obtained our provisions 50 per cent less than we could have procured them here. On my return, or a few days after, John Welborn came to the tent and wished to join us, we soon arranged matters for him and James to work together, and I concluded to try to supply a washer alone. A man by the name if Jenkins from Ohio—quite a fine man and agreeable—wished to join us in building a cabin, for a birth [sic] beneath its sheltering roof, and we <took him in>, I have been enjoying the comforts of a cabin with fire and chimney within, for two of the stormiest months I ever have had the exquisite [illegible line]

upon our arrival in October last, at San Francisco. I presume letters are there at this

time awaiting us. Benjamin H. promised to send them up, if any come, but he probably meets with no opportunity. I have not heard from him or Jo. Venable since their depar ture for San Francisco, except by your letter. John Echols is at Sacramento. Randell at Auborn [sic]. I saw J. N. Johnson when in the city; he had a Law office open; how he wa doing, I cannot say. I also met with Geo. White, and through him learned that Jesse McCallister was at the diggings 20 miles North of this, and doing tolerably well. Edy and Stoddard I suppose, are in the southern mines, and probably are getting through the winter as comfortably as they can, to be ready for Spring. I had the good luck to pick up a lump of solid gold weighing over one and a half ozs. last Sunday week, whilst walking down a small stream, coming down from the mountains; a great many large lumps have been picked up in this vicinity since your departure, varying in weight, from one ounce to six pounds and a quarter. Two Englishmen a hundred yards above us, have been washing not more than fifty yards from their tent door for the last ten weeks, their success has varied per day, from $4 to $21 to each man. On Monday last, they washed out $9 each, on Tuesday $12each, and on Wednesday $20 each. Two Hollanders, five hundred yards above our cabin, on last Tuesday washed out 14 ounces, on Wednesday 11 oz., on Thursday 6 ozs., on Friday 3 ozs.. and on Saturday 3 ozs, of beautiful gold; they have been working for two months with but poor success, until the time alluded to above. There is, a mile below here, a man from Georgia working with a Georgia gold washer and to my certain knowledge. he has been washing out daily, with two hands to assist in digging, from 4 to 13 ounces for the last four weeks. The diggers here are doing much better than they were when you lelt the diggings; the small side branches are full of water, and many of them very rich in the shining ore.— Provisions are very high here at this time, and have been for ten weeks past, and are like to continue up for six weeks to come.— Flour is selling at the stores in Auborn [sic] at 90 cents per pound; Pork 80 to $1.00; Sea bread $1,00; Coffee $1 00; Sugar 1,00; Saleratus $3 00; Pepper $1,00; Salt $1.00; Soap 50cts; Dried Fruit $1.50; Fresh Beef can be had twice a week. Boots and shoes are also high, the common coarse pegged boots are worth and sell quick at $20 per pair; a better article in Sacramento sells at from 40 to $60 per pair. Common yarn socks are selling in said city quick for $16 per doz; they are not so good as the 37 1-2 cent socks at Evansville. The rain that produced the flood by which Sacramento was submerged, came down here in torrents; it appeared to fall in streams instead of drops. The North fork, two miles from Auborn [sic] rose 31 feet in twelve hours.— Numbers of miners had just time to escape with their gold and their lives, to the mountains, and see the foaming torrent carry off their tents, provisions and tools. Scarcely a cradle or tin pan, shovel or pick was saved, Some had been cautious enough to build on high ground in the mountain gorges; they saved their provisions and lost but the tools they had left on the bars. Black's company were of that class, and suffered but little. On one bar or island, nine men had tented, the river rose in the night, and by the time they took the alarm, their communication with shore was completely cut off, and their only chance for safety was a tree growing upon the bar, which they climbed! Hundreds gathered from the neighboring mountains to their relief, but the current was so strong, nothing could be floated to them. Four of the unfortunate sufferers came down from the tree and attempted to get ashore on drift logs, and were all drowned in the attempt. Cords were flung to them, but could not be lodged within their reach; finally, after the lapse of 48 hours, India-rubber beds were floated down the stream with long cords attached to them, communicating with shore, and they were rescued.— We are enjoying good health. Your Brother, W. H. W. ---<>- Mend Your Pens! As we would not have it thought by any one in this community, that we are disposed to take advantage of our position to attack or allude to those who have not the same means of defense, without placing them upon an equality—we freely offer the columns of the Journal to a reasonable extent, to all who may feel themselves aggrieved by any thing we have said in connection with Temperance. As we have intended nothing but fairness, it is but right that this liberty should be offered to those who choose to avail themselves of it. The subject not only interests individuals but the community—and as thas [sic] the whole community is interested, and advantage may he taken of the liberty we have offered, to influence the approaching election, which will turn on the Temperance question, the same use of our columns is offered both to License and anti-License men. We only claim the liberty of speaking ourself, when we see fit, and guarding our columns against certain kinds of articles which we will admit under no circumstances. The ball shall then be opened to morrow, by the publication of the correspondence between the committee of Division No. 54 and ourself. The letters shall be offered without comment, as we have already had our <say>. After that, we are ready forcommunications buttings, and rebuttings, sense and nonsense. If possible, however, hold off till Webster's speech is closed, as it cramps the ordinary space. Gentlemen will be allowed the privilege of abusing us so long as they preserve their own decency, and allow [illebible]

SPEECH OF HR. "W E B.ST Ext, OF MASSACHUSETTS, On tns Territorial Question. fcormvuED. In Senate, March 7, 1S50Well, how. tir, how mm' U? H cam it that ithi-n ihese walls. vli. f it I- said by the honorable member fnun Souih Carolina

that ihe trcf Slates havr a mj'rii thi reolution of annexaiion, sin h as I have desi rib' ed it. fniiml a majoritv in both Housof Con gress? Why, r. it found that majority by iht vast ad 1'nion t f Northern votes ad'h-d to ihe entire Somhern tote, oral least narlr the-h-le of the Southern voles. It wa made up of Northern as well a? of South rn vot.s. In the Hou--e of Uej.r cental ives it stood. I think, about eiähty SmhIi-tu oie lor ihe admission f T-xas. aw about fitty Nor heru votes lor the adinis-tou of IVxj.j. In th- S -niiie the vote Klon I lor th a.lniission of TrXa I Weil'y-!eVi-, alld I eI y-li Ve an 1 111 it; and of those IWeiitv-seVeii voles i-oiislilii-tina majoritv for ihe B'tiiii.-s-'mn of fexri in this body, no less ihall ihi t'ell ol llleiii came from ihe fret-Slates four of llleill were Imui N-w EilftUnd. The whole of tie e llnrler-u S nators from the fr e Siat-. wuliui a Iractior you see ofone-half of all the votes in ihis bodv for the admission of Texas, w iih its im measurable extent of slae territory were sent to this bodv by free-soil viiut. Sir, th-re is not so reuHik.ible a chapter in our history (if polii ical e eets. nnlilical jiaili-'s, and I'oliii' al men. as is afford d l ihi measure 'or ihe almi-ion of Texas, w nil l Iii-, iin-ni'-lise ti-rriiorv, tlia" a bir-l ibiinol 11. oerni a week. L.niiihier Sir, New England, with some of b -r Voles, i-tlpporled Ulis ll-a-lire. Three fmirilw o the inlixil lüi rl-lov-in C'nn- ii ut w. in lor i' in the niln r ll-ii.-e, an I one -hall h r I'liere n a - on- oie ,n 11 in Main", bin I am h-M in sm int (lie oif ut th" honorable tri in'vr w m hi lf r- s-ed ;li"S 11ate the day b-fnre it'Simlai, (Mr. Hamlin.) and who was I lit-u a VL -or- s- iit.i'lve Iroin Maine in the mtit-r limii ; bin ilier" was a vote or t w ii Iroin Main ate. and 'bere was one vote fur it tnui Ms-ai huseils. ill- oenilemni h u r-preneiiiinj; aii-f now l.vin -. in ill" district in which ibe prevalence ol Irei -sojl Keiiiimeii; for a eonpl ol -ai m so has ilefeaieil tb' i tii-i- e it am in-Iii!-r to r' T s m it in Congress. Sir. ilni no-lv ol N rtliem a ii ! lid -I -r ii in ll. who üa e I In ie mionl i ba I lime, ar- now n taking n n them lej., in the iioiii. in Utnre ol (inliMcs, itie ajij" d ilionof th" Northern D ninrw i. Thei mil rtook to Wlill ill" delinies ol I Iii em jiln- it 1 ma all a r-iiihli an eni'ii unl ih- ir I I Ii y w as. and t lie y er.ind mil, to tiring iiiio this coimtr all ill" t. iriior ihe ruunl. They dil ii under pledge a hso! nt tl ij .-. lo llie l1e interest in lh" i use ol T X.is. an-l afierward in lh" i as- of thee new qms hais. Mv honorahle Iii- ud limn G iia. in Mi nil. 1847. moved the S illte ludet hre lhal Ihe a r oiii;hl not to tie nrosei ut d I r acijnisii tmi, tor coiiquesi. l-r ihe di-ue inbei mi ni o: Mexico. The sa in Norih"rn I) in h mci euiir I. vmed a-ainsi it. - H- di-l urn get a vote Iroin th- tn. I I suited the v iew . th" pal rinlNiii. ill" h vated n'iiii'-uts of tin- N rih-rn D uioctai lo briny, in a world here, anions ihe moiiiiiainand alieisol California ami N-w M- xico. or an other pari of M xieo, an I ltn-ii quarrel about it to briii" ii in ami ilien in pi;; upon H the sa ing grace of the v'v ilnmt poc'io. There w r- I wo ettne n' iiild liii;!.! respt i unie i"iii lernen trtitn the Ni-nii an i E.tst, ihea leading gen'l m -n in tilt S ntle 1 refer, and I do so witli entire r'fpect. for i etiler la in for both of those jj.-nMem n in g-nern! I th re Hard, to Mr. Dix. of N-w York, and Mr Nile, of Coenccticm who voted lor the aduiissioti of Texas. They would not have that vole any oilier way tban as i stood; dild they would have ii at it did Hand. 1 speak of the vote upon the annexation of Texas. Thofle two gentlemen would have the resolution of an nexation just as it is, ami they voted lor it just as it is, and their eyes were all open lo it. My honorable friend, the member who ad dressed us the other dav from South Carolina, was then Secretary of Slate. His correspondence wiih Mr. Murphy, the charge d'afT-.irs of the United Slates in Texas, had been published. That corr.eRioii leiiee was all b fore those gntl- men, and the Secretary had lh" boblnand candor to aow in that correspond -nee that the great object sought by ihe aim x-iiimi of Texas wa to strengthen the sl-ire inier- si of this country. Why, ir, he said, in so inau.i vvorls Mr. CALHOUN. Will ihe honorable S-n-ator permit ine to interrupt him for a moment ? Mr. WEBSTER. Certainly. Mr. CALHOUN. lam very reluctant to interrupt ihe honorable Ri-ntleirun; but. upon a point of so much importance, I deem it nghi to put ittvs. If rr.ctnn in curia. I did not put it upon the gr ouii I assumed by the Senator. I put it upon this ground : 'hat Great lr,iin had aunoii in ed to this coui irv. in mi mauv words, thai her obj ct was in abolish slav. r in Texas, and ihrouh Texas to accomplish the ab- ll-llill-ilt of slavery in the Ulirled States and the world. The eronii.1 I put ii on was. lhal il would mak" an exposed froiiti -r. and. il Gr. at Britain -ueeeeded in her obj ci, it would be impossible that that Irmrier could be se;-ured agaiusi the agression of ill" abolilionisis; and thai this Government was bound. under the guaranties of the constitution, i0 protect lis agl ist such a slate ol ihniis. Mr. WEBSTER. That -om. s. 1 suppi se. sir, to pxacl Iy the sanie ihin. ll was, that Texas must be obtained for the security of ihr slave interest of ihe South. Mr. CALHOUN. Another view is very ilisiiuiiU given. Mr WEBSTER. Tint was the object sei forth in th" i-oir spond- nee of a worin geulleuiail not UOiV living, vvh-j pr-crd d the hooiaMe ri i " i) ! t r from Smib Ciroijui in lhal olUee. 'There repose on tile tiles ol ihe D -piriui ill o Siate.as I htveo casi-in to know, strong letter Jr. un Mr. Ui'shur to the United Siates miuisier in England, and 1 believe there are some in ihe same niinisti r Irom i lie honorable S nator himself, assertiu ; to thisexieni the si in hue,, I ,, ihis Goverimien: thai Gr.-at Britain wa- expecteit nut to iuierf re to lak" T xasoul otiliehatils of lis tl II exisllilJ G veruuierii, and nuke it a tree o r. B it mv araum-n'. in Mtg"sion is this : ihai lb-is- u.-), m w bo ( on,. ,,,, d the North, rn D m 'MTiCj Wll- n TtXts was brmiglli tnio the Union, rtav wiih all th ir eves lbal it was brought in as a slave count r. an I brought in for ihe purpose of b i,u in .inv.ii,. d rt s. ave teniioi v lo th- Greek K l ,, I. . raih. r ibink lh" honorable ü""' l-mail who Va- ill- ll S T"iar ol Siate might, in muri-of his oiTresjSm-il-nie with Mr. Murphy, have suoesieil ilm it was not expedient to say too much ahuut this object, that ii inijiht create soui alarm : but, sir, he di l avow it boldly and mailt illy; he did not distui-e his l oiiduc't. Mr. CALHOUN. N-vei never. Mr. WEBSTER. What he means he is verv apt to saw r n r- - - .

Mr. WEBSTER.- And 1 honor him tor i ; ,ua, Texas is to come in upon the ron'diThis was in 1815. Then, in 1847. flngrantei om n j under the guaranties herein prebello between the United States and M -xh o, cribed." I happ"ivd to be returned to the

the pntnivition lhave memioned was brought forward by my friend from GeoTgia the North ern democrai-v vminji sttsiuht ahead against U I n-w reirienv was lo ap.tv lo tlieacquisi-. tions. afler they shoul 1 coin in. th" Wilmot proviso. What follow? Tin, iwo g. utle

I men, worlhv and honorable and infill ntial , , ompleted. A final law doing the d-ed ' iin n nd if thej had not been they rould not f annexation ultimately hail not been passed; : have carri-d the tn-astt re these two gentle. .an( wtl wasnpon its final pflssag- here. I m-n. m- mb-r? of thi bilv. brought in Texas, pressed mv opposition to it and recitrded my and by their votes ihey ptevented the parage V(,, jn nrstivp; and there that vote of the resolution of the honorable member Salld. wiih t he observations that I nude upfront G-nrgia, and ilieh ihe-v weit limn- and on thai ce-cashm It happened that b tween iook'h"iead in the tVe S il part v.; And J837 ami ibis ii;rt". on varioo iwc-asion and 'lh re 'hey stand, sir! Th-y leavens hefe, opportnintiep, 1 had Vxpress-d my en'ire op- : bound in honor and ronacit nee Hy lh" r-soln- position tn the admission of slave Stales, or lions of xum XHiien they leav u here to take ai qutsition of new- slave territories!, lo he iheolium of fiilliilmg the ob' igati im in fa- adihd to 'he United States. I know. sir. tio vo-of slavery w hieb thev vot"d it-lino, or else 4.ldlu,H ; mv owl ,J,. (s or mv own lh" pr ater odi un of violating those obliüa j,rH,st!, j that restect. I w ill now aualn limis while th" are at lfm" making rousing M.k mylii-nd from Rhml" l-land to rad anand capital sp eches for fr-e-soi! and no slave- olfl' r extrai-t from " speei h ot mine. mide at rv. Laiiuhif-r J Aul. th -re for. 1 sav, sir, a Whig Ciuvntin in Sprinsfi' Id. Ms-ai h'D-th-it there is noi a hapter in our history, re- fi, Its jn th momh of S-ptemlvr. 1847. spectino public niea.-' .esand public men. more Mr. Gueese here read the following exfudof what should create surprise; more full tract :

of what does create. in mv mind. extreme mr- i VVe hear much jiwt now of s panacra for tifieation. than that of ihe conduct of this th daner and e iU of slavery and laveanI Northern detnoi-raey. ! nexat ion. w hii h they c all th" Wilmot proviMi President, sometimes, when a mm is 30 That certainlv is a just sentini-nt. bin it fonu I in a new relation t things round Iii in j not a sentim-nt :o found mir new party upbiid 1o otli. r men. he sas ihe world h ist hang- ,, Ii is not a sen'iin lit on w hi h Massaed. and ilut h" has not chins-d. I be!i -v.-. , bus -its Whis difT r. There is not a man in sir, that tur s"if respect leads us often loinike this hall who holds to it m r lirmlv than I do, this declaration inr-'garl to our-ev s w Inn il nor one who adheres toil mor" tliui another, is not rxacilv tru. An ir. livihial is more 1 f. I mud- linl- interest in i Iii niait- r. apt to li-niii". perhaps, than all the world vjr. Did nn 1 commit ums II in 1828 ihe ar d him is to change. But, under tin- hole doctrine, füll . .n'irlt? Aiillmust ' pr- s- ni iri iiin-iiiiice, u I un l- r ihe r spun . i, r,niiu-.l to sa that 1 cantio: quit" consent sp'ilit w hi-di I know I incur by what I am tluit nnre p-o nt rlisi ovt r rs should ilaiui llie n..w -laiing In r-. I feel at liberty Ion-cur lo ni rit hikI fike out a pat-tn. Ui various expressions an I staii ui-iMs. nude. dem ih" priority of th ir invention at v.nioiis liui -s. o mv ow n opinions hii I r-s- Allow in" to sav. sir. it is n-o t heir ihim 'er." olmioii r-sp'i liiü ill - a-tuii-si-ni. I 'f.-x-is. I an I all that ha lollnw ed Si r. a . h rl v a 1 83i. I We ar" to u" llie first an I last an I every

or in ibe earlier part ol IS37. a maMerol con-Ti-alio in 1 1 orr S.'Oiid. lice b- I wer Ii in self ali i soui" privat Iii il ls w is ibis project ol anil Xing lextsto lln- um a'aie-; am an I hoiior-ihle ur ml man v nh. w hom have had a loilj qurtiiani-e, a tr end ol mine, now ' pcrha ps- in it is chain'i- r I .icallG-n. II in il lull, id Soil' h Can I ma w a - kll-iw lug l' I llat i orr spun leiic . 1 had vi ted lor the r coui j lion it T x n in I-p' n b-iic-, tv eause I l. e il a an eXUS'iili laci. surpriiiii and atoulsliiug as ii w a-. rd I w i-lh d t in ihe iiev r -pub-ie : but 1 uioiil -ste.l from ih- lirst niter opposition 'o 1'iinintd In r w i'li her lerri un into tin- Unii'li. I had ..ci asiini . sir. in Ib37 to meet Inen Is in N- York, on vne ponti al ociasiuu. and I then staled my s nI i ni ui upon ihe suhjecl. ll was llie first lime that I lit ! oecasimi to a hcrt to n; and 1 j w id a-k a fri'-n I il ar in - lo do nie ih- ta v or ! to read n extract fnun ih -p.-et h. lor the iSetiniennv tin I it rather ie,lioii-io listen to ihe w ho:e ot il. 1; was il l iv r d ill iviblo's ti-irib ii mi lau. Mk tilin.Nt th-ii reail the follow inj extract fnun ih-s,te ch of the honorable S naior, in w Inch he ref- rred : G' iiih-m u. we all see that, hy whomi-u-ever possessed, Texas is lik l lobea slavelioldiii" coiiu'rv; -ni II fraiiklv avow mv entire uii'.v illiuj,lies.s to do am tlmiü w hn Ii shall t x tend ihe slavery of the African race on ibis continent, or add other sdaveholdin S ai- a lo the Union "When I sav thatl regard slavery in ils-lfas a gr-al moral, social, au I political evil, 1 only use lantuiis;e w hit Ii lias been adopted bv ilis tiiiüiiislied men, ihr marl -es t iiizeiis of slavenoldiut Slates. "1 shall do tioihinn, therefore, to favor or eueourae jis f'uri her extension. We have slaverv already btnoiiji us. The Conslituiioii found ii bilious us; it recognized it, and gave it solemn guaranties. To the full extent of these guaranties, we are all bound in honor, in justice, and by the constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Cousiiiu'iou in favor of the elavehold in States, which are already in the Union. inijlit io be lullilieil in the fulness of their spirit and lo ihe exactness of their letter. Slavrrv a it exils in lh S'ates is bevoud ihe reach d Congress. It is a concern ol the Sati s i lieuie v es. Thev have n- vt r sitluni 1 1 d ll to Coiigr- ss, and Couregs has no rilnlul povvrr over it. "I -hall concur, therefor, in no act, no measure, no meii ice. no in licaiious of purpose w'liii h shall inicif re or thr-aten to interfere wnh ihe exclusive aii'horilv ot ihe several Slates over ihe subject of slavery, as it exists within their respeciive limits. All this appeals to me to br mailer ot plain and imperative till IV. B it w hen we come to speak of admitting naw Siates, the subjet i asstiuiej au mir Iy d.lT-rent aspect. Our rights and our tluiics are th-ii boili different. ' 1 see. th rehire, un poli ical necessity for tile annexation of Texait the Union no ad-vauia-ies lo b-derive. I from i'; ail I objections to it ol a siioue. and, in inv judgnieut, id a decisive character. " Mr. WEBSTER. I have nothing, Mr, to add to, nor to lake back from those sentiments. That, ill. Seiiale will perceive, was in 18-37. The purpose of immediately annexing Texas at that lime w as abandoned ur poslpoued; and it was noi revived wiih anv vigor for some year-. In th- meantime ii had so h.i.pp- ned that i'1i-id become a member il the Ex- ciiiive Administration, tin I was for a shori p- riod in ihe D-partiin-ni of Siate, Tile a nllexa i ion o T-Xlshid h-( nine a suhj-ct of colli-raiion not roiifid- ui ial w iih th-- Presi lent an I heads ol D parim uis. as well as wiih oili r pub.ie mji. No serious attempt vva- ih -n mail lo biinz it a1'""'. I 1 - t ib.- D-parimei ol Siate in May. ISl.i, al-l shorily ao-r 1 l-arnetl. iliougb no wav coun-cled wiih ojlic ial inform ii ion, that a dein ha I Vctt idk n up of unruhig in I x is, w iih h t s'ave teriitori am' populaii-m into 111 U.iiled S ales I wash re in Washington al iheliui . au I llie persotis are nov here w ho will r m nibi r ih-ii we had an arrange I meeiing I ir couvvrsaiioii upon it. I vveni home to Mas-.n Imsens , proclaim -d I he exist-II-e ot it'at pnrpoS", bill I niiill g - t no an tl -ii e. au I bin I ml . alt- nti.ni. Soui di I not believr ii. and some w- re eiigag'-i in lie ir own pursiii's. Th had eon in th-ir farms, or to th ir in- rchaii lise. s aii-l ii was inii osilie loa rouse any senum nt in -w titig an i r in .viissai mis us mai should i om'nu ih I i or-at p.di i- al paru s again-! ihis anil xaliouj and. indeed, lh re wis no hope o blinking ihe Norllierii U-m-tcracy into that v i- w , tor the leaning wos ail ibe otli rwav. Bat. sir. even n nh Whi,s. and lea-ling VV'higs. I am ah .m- d lo sav , there was an at indifl' r. in e towards llie admission ol xas with slave t riiiorv into ihis Union. I; went on. I was the,, out of Congresn. The anii-xa'iou resolutions passed ihe 1st ol Mrch, lb-15. Texas omplied wiih ihem; ih - L gislaiure of Texas complied with ihe con litious and accepted the ji,narau;ies; for the -neology of the ' "

Senate in March 1845. and was here in De-

ceinber, 1845. wh-n ihe Hcreptance hv Texaa of the coiiiliiioiis propo-ed !tv Coneress were h. f,, IIS hv iln President, and an act for cnn.ninmaiion of the coin-xioii was laid t,,.rrp ,h- w o House,. The connexion was oi-cas'pin "hi It off- rs to oppose lh - extr lisiou of slave power " Bot 1 speak of it fu r-, as Jn Cotlgres. as a political question, a qi esu ni (or state men to ad upon We inns1 so .-urd il. I certain!, do not iiii hii io sh v 'It i ii i I ssiiiijiorlaui in a moral i-oim of vi w. ihai it is not itt ' r iiHpi iihiit in uii-iiv i ile r i-' ints of i w; Iii i . H-h I- islao-r, or in hiiv t Hi idcanaitv. 1 must i-ii,ii I-r it. and d -cide i as a matter of no'i'i: al in ti--ii.'' Mr. WEBSTER. On o'h-r occasions, in iletiate h- r". I ha ve eX'Te-sed inv d teriiiiuali'in to votv for in acqui-inou, or cession or annexation, N 'rib r S th. E 'St or West M opiui ni has '-e- n ihai we h ive i. rriiory riongh. and ih it w eshonhl lollovv ihe Spar Ian Maxim, iuinrove. a lorn wh-il von have. : set l no lor Ii r." f ll ink that ii was in some 4)bs rv a i i-uis llint I made h- re on the three I million loan hill that I avowd diat st-mim- nt In short, sir. ih- itMin-ni lusb.-tn avowe) ! Quite asolt- it. in a inmiv I hces. an I b-fore as mauv asst mblies. a anv of the humble sen tinieiils ol mine oujjil to he avow ed. But now. th-ii.. under certain couili iun s, Texas is in ni'hall her erritnri--n. as a slave Siate. with a solemn pledge that if she is dii I- il into many Slates, linn S'ales may come in as slave Slates sou lh of 36 30, how are we todeal with it? 1 know no way of honorable legislation but, when the proper lime comes tor ihe enacim-nt. to carry into flee t all that we have stipulated to do. I do not entirely agree wiih my honorahle friend Irotn Tennessee, (Mr. Bull.) thai, as soon as the time comes when she ia entitled to another Repres- illative, we should create a new Slat ; The rule in regard to it 1 take to be this: that when we have created new Slates out of Territories, we have generally gone upon the idea that w hen there ia a population enough tu form a State, sixty thousand or some xuch thing, we would create a State; but it may be thought quite a different thing when a Siate is iliv ided, and two or more Slates made out of n. It cIo-k not follow, in such a case, that the same nil'- of apportiunin- nt should be ap plied. Thai, howevt-r. is a matter for the consideration ol Congress w tien trie .proper lime arrive 1 mav not be Iwre. 1 mat have no vole to givr on ih- oci a-ion. but 1 w i-h it to be tl i -1 in- ilv understood to dav that.ai cording io mv view of the ma iter, this Gov.ru menl is soleuiulv pledg-tl hy law to i r-ate new Stales oul ol T Xas, wiih Ier cousin, w Ii' ii her ixipulaiion shall jua-itv sin h a proceedinc . and so far as such Siaies are forim-d out of Texan Territory lying South of 36 30, to let them coin in as slave Slates, lhat is the meaning of th-- resolution which our friends, ihe Jvjortlji ru D uiocract , have lel us tn fulfil; and I. for one. in--au to fiittil it h - cause J will wt ioldte tlw faith of ihe govern ment. ( To be ContiuedJ) A sentlemati from, thi-rii y. who went. Co Louisville lust week, ha informed U- ihnt on the hont going up. there were twenty-five persons jiTst from C.ilila-ni.i. Ol" flies only four hud Hind.: enough to pity their expenses hom hiiiidsomely ! O iewn - robh'-d of every thing he. lu'id at New Orleans. This hu t is comment enough on sroingio California. Attention is culled to the c m lid ites' notices in ai, other column. They ire beginning to come in. Gen Bem. Too G.-. i. Uc n will start lor the tV-ih iii io- 1 iy. Site is u goo I hoat. and lapu ietu il i thertrioa. A in mil -st of ln-r lrt i,'litio this pi ice ia )U)l;shed hi .mother coiuiim. JlZj" Tin Atine Li.ii.igton put ofTiibout one nu idn-d c i-sks One i.i at our wharf yestt r lay. m - s to lighten h -r isulfici -ntly tu proc -eil o Fiti.-burg with ii r lotd brought fioui the iVahash. Mrauibiial Ilrifiklnr. We lue.s li.y. Maich -0. 8 AT t'RM (reu B Jiu Wab:i h--Ilm.a nu i'li'simrj. itia u i .i. 2 " a ui- .iiu.i,u:i..tiV ih tmijji.e cj ,Ut .v I) 1 a i. eyi-.i-a X' TIME Kvaii6ville..3 A M C ijouts---- 5 A M lu A .t I'm burg.. 11 a M -C lie. IUI ni- I i i,l ii mi v IL - 4 r1 M Srt-AMER Iii;.-. He t vv a.iaj.i ..iver Evausv 1L-. 0'.t.dey &, Muciitll. 406 j-ic i- tn s, 3o2 d c rti. Id do Oils; Ti ln'Si ii. i.-vey, J7.i s ics -.is, ldo bran, ill bj ll ur, lu3 saj.s-i corn. 2 t d s hay, 1 b 1 1 a ir; II irnn.i un, Can ) &, C , 6 :lAi pnrs. iCE-SJirur -2J cis.ü ha.n, 37 J. ,-h ul I m, 30 bbls i k,'4 ci.ii shi.dJdM, 31 J.i h. us, 4.5 sucks oals, nni i 1 t ttf -un iries. . - FLAT BOATS. t PWO eaperinr &AL.TÜ c A'l o, luCX!aand9CXl3, J iniuiuiaiely auove Hie w i a f. - Liiiu iie f x - Fi STLii & B .OW' Coro- 1 -

JSCrA Sermon oh Tt-inpernnce will be prtach--cf next j-abbam. at 3 o'durk r in Rv. MrM. Carer's Church ; and one, also, in Rev. Mr. Goodwin's Church, ai o'cleck, r. m. The Iriei.ds of the License system are respectfi.lly ii vitprl to attend' tnh-9 -IS

CirA H. Sanders, Esq.-FIeaM! announce mr naneas a ran.li ate fir Re-order of Vanderburgh county, at the next August tleciion. ih-2i - JM. ROWLEY. - A. H. Sanih r-. I sq., You will ph ase announce DANIi-L CHUTE as a amii &u for the office of Reeorderfor the County of Vantk-rrureh at the next Au-'ust He lion. Y'our?, Kespec'fnllv, mh20 DANIEL CHLTE DtMr. A. H. Sasders: You will phase an--nounce my name as a candidate for re-i lection lothe ffice cf iero der of andetbi.rgh county, at ihp eripning August lectioe. mhl9 SAMUEL T. JENKINS. jey A.H. PantieRs Esq. I have been .Micited by ni'i?roii8 friends tn beennte a cannjilite 'or the oltice ot I fc u'er of 1 cris. & c , for this county: and you i'ense announce niv.jianie as a canddate tor tl-at OfTice ' Being n I.awyei by prolefsinn, 1 think 1 can perform its rlutir? with satibfactiiui toad.Yours. K'especttul'y. CLKMKNT iS. SI.MONSCN Evansville, March J6, J850. nih 18 I )-s 1 IX I J. , I ' .Ijl A'.'U "III lti.O IiI'VU's.s I if IIP. sl '7.ir,k h rnnrltil-itP inrfnnnrilmnn in thft j Fifth VVoid, next April election, as he will be supebZS ie M ANY V ITERS PAVJKG NOTICE.--: I TH Coin-no i C n d f h - ci v of Evansvillev I Jl ai i'B b'S--ioi:, itiaicil igj i Ord, l. T. a die ownets oi lola f--onting on the- . i f ... ... .1 . j . n'.nn wtst e ne n walnut street, neivvecn invra an I Fourih s reets. and on ihe souih-wrst side Foti th street, l-etwei n Loci st and Waluu' eiree'a,and on the soutl -easi ei e of Lo- ust stieet. lielwecri T ir.l an Fou t'i 6'ree s. i ml on Hie n -r Invest side of L x-iist s-re t. lieivveen Se tind and Third streets, he repii e.i to lav dou n b ick si ! -woIks in front f j 1 1 eir i a: ! 1 ns by Ii e fimt t;ay i-f June, 1S50. Sad pi le-wal a io be n VV'olnut an I Fourth st-e 's nine feet wile, union Loc.t st stieet ten ft -et wii!; and, alr'i. 'bat the owners of In s oii ihe s-aith-t asi eiiio i of Locust st eet. enve u Öec .nil and Third 6tiert8. whne side-wal'is are b 1 w 'he estiiblished g.ade of theci'y, be rt-qu'ned l-y eaid fi-st day of June, to take ii,). repiir and jel v taid si le-w alks. hy onler of tie Co'-n-il mh21 (13 JO.l s J. CHANPLEU, City Cl'k. . " TRTJjyK FCUND. FOU Vl fl a Miie ii tae u. r vei. htlnw Tvaer. -vil'e. a T U ui. unraiuing a oiiidi"abU amtiuni if M iiny. a d suudij- ai liela of Clo-hinu. Th - owner ran l.ave it I y proving proj. ty and calling o- Messrs. KUI-'FNc & B JlOKS No. 8 I'nalsieet L aiis' ill-; ' inh 1 dlwitwlm OTIC I'M 3 lliwraJ IjiIv'r.N. i ha the na ne of ih Crin 1 ii i'i a n Mill on 1 Ma u-f-i tu in C itn,.any i ao been dimmed to thai of the T o;. Man i c u i tj lvnin,ja y hy perui ssi m of the liniie d A senituv'. a.ipr.ivnl January lD;h. Ir49; an I s-ii l Cntnp mv a -c e'-id of said chang-atth ir mee i g i.elJ at Cine't l 1 1., .March 12th. 18.K1. inhl if J.VMC3 C. P ) vT .-'.it. CI r' . THE EVANS VII I. E INS11JANCE C O., EVANS VILLI, INDIANA, 7 ILL insure Had hug ai I Vt Ta-nnd i'rojierty on 1 .11.1 urnu.sl 1 as .-. d -image l-y li.e, an, Doaic, mi. I es.-. 1, an 1 M.'K'im.iiiizo, in llie cuuiue of ' traiisp-inad-iu, i unit loss or ihnnane by tire or waier, ite. Olli' in ihn ro-.irii occupied by Jas. U. J.ii.18. un a Law 'ilh;e, on ihe corner t.f .-yea more m.l Fi eisio-e s. n.hCU if DISNDI.U. IUX. rrili-i firm iif Jo.i:s&. SisUKi: iathiadav Ji s Ivcd . 1 by inuiu .l ..lis'!:!. T:io -tiua.uSi if the linn vviil be seidl by M. i. J.ks, who is fully aulliulizcil io do i.'ie sou . M. f. JON LS. mirA) d CJ.V-5. N. SINGER. STOLEN HOUSE -A horse was Jyl-f ith me on Sa'uiüuy nicht last, under ' ' 'i-ircimisiances which render it' certaiu he was stolen. T. e yiuni; nc:n who li ft him said he w is f.on. S,eiici r county, near Kockport, and enid his name was Wrtgh'. The hotse is a late liny .iiiinial, abnul el- t en ye.-i;s old, and in go- d order. He has a heavy black u ntie mid tail, sway back, d and siar on forelic id. He looks us if he had not been used mui.-li lai-lv. JtdIN McKlNNEY, onB ionviUe Road, iiili-U l 4 miles other side of Newburjjii. N Ordinance to in en cse the number and alter the bouriilfiri.s of tvnrds uf ihe city of Lvansville, iassril March 16ih, lf50. Stcrio.M I. b' ii ordained bv the Common Coun cil f ihe city of Kvamsville, Tiiai tue number a wl buiinilai iesot :he wards of llie citv shall he,e.irLer La ns i Jl s: 1. All that part of the cit lyina: soutliens' -f diesmil street shall cons itute one ward, a id sh 11 be de-sijn.-ce l a-the Fi s- VVnr. ; 2. All that part of ihe ciiy King lielwecn C:iannt in i W.'d nit st eels bhall t-tinstiti te another ward, and lie -:es'i;na:e I as the Üe -ond Wool; 3. All ih it , an of the city heretofore "tnown a the on i War.l, sli .11 . ouelitule and be üisiei aled t.eTuird Wan'; 4. All that pa t cf the city here of .re known as the Th.rd Wnrd. shall cwiisiituie ai.d be designattd the Foinlh VV.-nd; 5. All hat part of the city heretofore known na the F.uitth V:ird,8ii!illcur6tiiute and be dieuniAted the Fif.h Wart.; . ,. ' H. A'l ilvii iiirt f the city heretofore known a t ieFif ii Wa d, slit.ll constiiuie and be disigimted fie S x h Warn; 7. All ihat part t f the city Iving between Vine st eet and I lvipi n s reel, ntn nded lo f.iphih Btrei t, -hdl enlist i uie and be d signaled the Seventh Va";; .... c. And idlthat part of 'he citv lying northwest of Divisi n at eet, almll cni euiuie and I e uesii naled ihe hisi'ith Wanl of the ci y. Sec. 2. Tins ordn ar.ee stall take effect and be ia f .rce fiotn anil uf:ei ihe j0 :i day i f March. 185. Jii.S. O. JO.XLS. M-iyor. Attest; Jxo J. CltANW.I K, Cl'k. nd.2u d3 COI Fi-t, &c J 50 va'is -i C (Ti e: 20 bbls No 1 a id 2 Mackerel; 5 tlrums C dt st.; 1 Receivrd uer Jamts Hewitt .md f.,r 1 i - I - " - - V. f WW-AV U. 1. I ti In s' ra is by '"hl'J FOfcTF.U EROWN. w ISAPPI?. and Print'iiff Paper. 35 1 1. uiv. I. s vv lappmy Faw r; . , 30 reams rVi.iimi: du: 70 do Tta do; f..r sale low by FOSTr- i &, B.iuWN; nih: 9 WATCHES, JEWSM-Y, ETC. s- fi'iT!I!i jV WjMIi1 uoid. ivepectßJffti. - ,MVIIe '"' "n s mm geiuler h ia ten i ivansvuie t cau and ex a.nt.i a mu aortnieiu t.f Jt-WKL:i, 6 lecltd w ih tr. at tare, anu which will be fiunU lo etntra e all the la: st ia"erns and et I -a. c isisir.ji fa g.vai va ieiy t f la ii-s' and en l.-nien's B e 8ti'i s La Mints, banleis. l.tli V ais:-Butkl ail fcli. ha. L-cKris. vi 11 Pem-jlt and Ft is O-Id a id Silver T iniiM 8. (it.l I and Slv. r Spcctaths, Li J 1 Ui a.-1 C tarns. V'es Ciiains. C uh'B vtnh hooks a ia h.-1 f .r Ja ii s. la n. S' t and d.aui.ind Finaer iU'l A'"' A!, ' -a si 1h" ;i 1 1 " f U 1 and fa lver "AIul S. allot Dich will ie s Id at Lastern re oi r es. teues ca'ffully cl aneJ and rpnai. u, - A- w- SJITH, mhI3 Main street, one dour nuriii ijtcoiid.

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NEW MUSIC. Irs r reeeived a er conn i.i n vv n p pu'ar Airs Wa ia ;s, etc., for t'mn rnd tiiiitar Also, a 'arjze as-uriiuent ol t-uperior Violins, .Snanv-U tiiiiiars. Flutes, tiles and tiaceoleiis, Acc irdeons. V'io in bows and Bridges, best Italian an I t.nir i.'i Mrhips tor the Guitar. N io'in and bata i 1. lu-tr jcti .ti Uniks of a. I kinds, C.arionet Kesds, Tuning Fork?, etc., et.:. Tili Ci 'NYNGTON, b njk and Mumc ttore, tjihl3. ' Corn-r Mam and 1 irst bireets. FLOUR. VAT nctived TOO l.ant.f. Wubath Flour, a eupe I rior articie, made ot old w heat tor lamiiy use, for sole by , - (i. HOWES.