Evansville Journal, Volume 11, Number 14, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 27 March 1845 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

Steamboat Explosion. The Steamer f

West Point, front-Pittsburgh, bound up the Wabash, burst ber cylinder head just above this place, oa the 19ih inst., scalding eight persons among whom was a female and hei child, deck rjasseru'ers the engineer, and

Subscription price '00 per annum in ad- five 'hers deck Passengers, some of them

NatCnitr'wca,bnt that f Rom.

THURSDBY MARCil 27, 1545.

Vance, $1,00 at ihe end of the year.

ADVERTISIXCt TERMSi One square, (i hues) .liieViiiseruons 1,00 Each additional insertion" : : 25.

very severely. The child, about ten months

old, has since died, and the mother is still in

a very critical situation, having inhaled the

A reduction of 20 per cent will be made I gass or steam. It is thought she will recov-

frpm the ajpivo terms when the ainouut ad- er; the others are out of danger! Those yertised. exceeds ten squares.; f the wounded who desired it were MB. T. B. PALMER'S ii; Jr ', . Newspaper Subscription and Advertising removed from the boat to comfortable quar- , Agency Office ters, provided for them by our citizens, who,

Real Estate and Goal Office, No. 59 Pine especially the ladies, have been unremitting

Sl I S V lfin 9treefia their attentions upon.hem-theirconstan,

ft IlV? ' I X4AAof A ' "7

(Tribune Buildings.) New York

S. E. corner of Baltimore and Calvert sis., Baltimore. . ' - ..'-; ' -

N.o. 16 State street, Boston.

watchers and sympathizers.

S3 . script ions, Advertisements, &c.

IIooh amono Politicians. We occa

ainnallo hasp n f" a rrortormio aptinn a mnn rr

t i ! j .... c.;.:B.h. "'""""J """ w: - 6

" . 1. - 1 those who are striving after the spoils of office

and when we do it affords great pleasure to

DAGUERREOTYPE MINIATURES!. We spread it larand wtde to the honor ol those

deiire to call the atteutiou of our riiizcrj ro the j immediately interested, and for benefit of

,Crd of Ma. W. R. Wiwjajis in mother co- other3 less scrupulous. We learn from the

lamn. We have bad p. p.8ure o, ex.m.n.n LuisviUe j0UrnH, ,hat ther are ; lhe cily

.J k ffanrUr,i!iii. imnnif them that of OUT 1 ' r 6 rr

pr..eni Gornor, .nd w. .re fr.e w .cknowl-U'e politics, who would have been esieem

dg they . are the beat" pcirneia of th r I ed honest even in the good old days of our tb heve heretofore eome under ur notice. foretathers. In canvassing . the votes for

The exprwion and .htpe, and color f Mayor last week," says the Journnl,M a nam

- . , . . I ber of informal votes came before the board V nno-a are extreme! r mode rale, and wri

have no doubt our citizens generally will avail f canvassers, which would have elected the themeeivra oftiij opportunity, and each procure Whig candidate if allowed. It SO happened

a ficsutiLB of himeetfor hertelf. lite room j ,i,at ,i,e Whig candidate,' Mr,. Allen, was

mrm el tliM Shrumnrf HfltlllA.

(p James G. Jones, Esan-, will deliver

a. Lecture before the Evansville, Lyceum on

.Saturday evenins uext. Mr. Jones1 lecture

closes the course for the present season.

president of the board, in his official capaci

ty of mayor, to which office he was elected

last year, and on the question of accepting

i he informal ballots, the board being equally

divided, he gave the casting vote for their re

j jection, ihus securing the election of his op-

call the attention' of Physicians, Dealers, date. Not to be outdone in politeness, Mr.

. the sick, &C., to the advertisements of Messrs Keeler at once resigned, leaving Mr. Allen

Spcheier &. Hewett in to-day's Journal. tu act for another year, as provided for by

These gentlemen have on hand a very large the city charter under such circumstances,

and general assortment of Drugs, Medicines, But Mr. Allen would not hold over, and he

Paints, Ate, in fact every article in tUeir line too resigned! A new election will be held in any quantity, which they offer at ' Louis- Tiie common council passed resolutions ap

ville prices.. Give them a call. " proving the honorable conduct ol both

(Vt- The celebrated Mr. John Hawkins, : Moke Gecmeling. We notice in the last

of Buliimore, one of the few who formed the Statesman a communication dated Evans

Washington Temperance Society, and who v;e iQih March," which we pronounce a

Started the reform which is sweeping over tissue of falsehood and nonesence. ' Among

lhe country, we are glad to learn,' will deliv- biher things the writer says that many of the er a Lecture on Temperance on to-morrow Whigs jn this place would have been glad evening, (Friday) in the Methodist Church. ia(j 01ir Canal Bill been defeated that thereOf course the Church will be crowded on by they might have made capital against Mr. that evening. " ' Owen. This is a falsehood, aud the StatesWe learn also thai Mr. Hawkins has left ,nan'3 correspondent knew it was false when

some valuable books on Temperance, for ne penned it. There was not ' one Whig in

sale at the Store of Mr. John Shanklin, on the town, nor,'as far as we cOulct learn, in

Water street. Call and see themthen buy .he country either, but felt the greatest aux-

ERIE AND OHIO CANAL, f

"Under this head the Wabash (Terre-

Haute) Express of last week, has a capital

article, which, as it expresses our views in re

al ion to the matter, aud the feelings of a arge number of our friends of both political

parties, we readily copy it. The suggestions

of the Express are altogether judicious at this

time and worthy the serious ' attention, not only of those in the immediate vicinity of the

Canal, but of every man iti the State who

fesires to see our debts paid and our charac

ter redeemed. ' There is no tim to lose.

Those who feel an interest in it must not, if

they would have the consummation of thei;

wishes, fold their arms and leave the remain

der to chance,-they must stir themselves.

and soon. And we need only to remind

them of what they lost by their tardiness on

a former occasion to induce them to lay hold of ihe work in earnest. We feel satisfied

the citizens of Vanderburgh, and, in fact, ol

the entire "Pocket' couutry, will not be be

bind their brethren of the northern portion

of the State, but will rather take the lead in

this matter. And we cordially assent to the

holding a Convention, as proposed by the

Express, satisfied that it will be of great bene

lit in bringing the matter properly before the whole people of the State, aud in enabling

our reptesentatives to legislate understand

ingly. Every thing now depends ujou oti

next Legislature, aud as the Express wisely

suggests,' a consultation together of delegates selected fiom the Counties along the line

ot the Canal, a general interchange of op?n

ion among them, and the adoptiou of some plan of operation, will go far to remove, ,il not altogether prevent any embarrassments arising when this matter shall come before our next General Assembly. . What say the friends of this workt -

and read.

Inducement to Subscbibe. After the 1st of July nejt, our Subscribers at Saunders-

ville, Princeton, New Harmony, BlaimilleJ Mt. Vernon, Henderson, Newburgh, Boonville, and all other places within 30 miles .will get the Journal free of postage. This arrangement, together with the growing im portance of our town, will increase our .list

very considerably. Persons at a distance, a I though they may not be benefitted by this reduction of newspaper postage wilt 6nd it io th.eir advantageaojuciirxj 1'uT the JouinaL Jxrweelc we shall publish a correct

view of our market, and continue it weekly, together with the other t principal rnarkets with which onr people have dealings.

iety in regard to the measure while it was before the House. All were anx'ous to see it

pass, and willing, too, as they have shown

THE ERIE AND OHIO CANAL. The recent passage, by Congress, of the bill granting to the State of -Indiana about seven hundred and fifty thousand acres ol land, for the extension of - the Wabash : aud Erie canal from this place to the Ohio river, should be the subject of general congratulation to the people of the State. It has placed within our power the means of speedily completing a work of vast importance toourselves and the country which will, contribute more than any other means within our reach to the p'yment of our State , debt. - Second only iu importance, amongst the public works

of the United Slates, to the great canal of

New York, which connects the waters of the

Atlantic ocean With those of the Wester .1 Lakes, the Eiie and Ohio Canal is essential

ly a national work, connecting the cities of

New York and JNew Oi leans, and passing through the finest valley in the world. If we

shall only employ our energies tn a judicious

use of the means now given us, a few years

ouly will have passed be litre its cousuthrna

lion will be hailed with pride and joy. Much depends, of course, upon the action of the

Legislature especially at its next session.

Every county immediately interested 111 this

work should select, as representatives, men

THE OFFICE SEEKERS. . There is considerable fun going on at

Washington, aud enjoyed too, by the on-look-j

ers. It is true that hundreds who visited

that city forofSce have returned with a fllea

n their ear, yet others, heedless of the warn

ing given them by the mouth piece of the

Government, are pressing that way, to "try

their luck, and manage to , keep the city a-

ive and the boarding houses full. One wri

ter says Washington is a great political lazar

louse. Auother declares, a more ill-favored

set one wouiu not like to meet wnb in a

dark corner. It is beg, beg! and nothing

but beg. How p altry the uride how mean

he spirit of him, who will cringe to power

for office, when the free air invites bim to the

country where he miy dig the earth and be

a man. It is a slavish life, and bo Vho fol

lows it will so find it to his cost. T .

But on-lookers have their fport out of these

fellows. They are known as soon as seen

Their sharp-set hungry look tells who they

are, and what they are after, and doubtless

their little mauceuverings,and wise approach es to the dispensers of office, and hot person

el contests leak out, and afford sport enough

for them. One of this class thus merrily h'us

off these poor hangers on at Washington?

'There are some rare pieces ol fun and

lolly among the office seekers here., 1 wa

informed by a gentleman who knows the Dir

ties, that four men were seen in a liquor

shop a few days since drinking together, who

all averred that they had no kind of busines:

here but to witness the Inauguration cere

monies. Half an hour afterwards these men

were exhibiting affidavits against each otlieis

characters, and ol course in favor ot each one's-own character. Tiiey-all happened to

be alter the same office.

The pickpockets are busy her" pushing

their claims to public lavor and emolument

One of the best things 111 their line which

have heard of recently, happened a day or

two since. An office seeker find airived in

the city, with a large pocket book full of let

ters of recommendation from various gentle

men of distinction in his neighborhood. Tin

was stolen from him by one of the light fiug

ered gentry, no doubt under the impression

that it contained some money ; a mistake which ought to have binf turned out of the

craft. This was truly filching from the of

fice seeker his fair name when the thief

siole the pocket book, he took that whic

did not enrich him, though it made his neigh

borpoor indeed. - The pickpocket may now turn round and trade on borrowed capital."

But don't be in too great a . hurry. Oth

ers hnve a say about office filling. "And

first let the Globe spek: ' . . . '

uTbe people of this country are deeply

impressed with the fact that the federal par

ty have, some how or other, contrived, 1

spite of the popular will to work its way into

ihe subordinate executive omces, State ant

National, throughout the Union. T- The Democracy will never be '.satisfied until some

equality in the appointment 13 restored be

tween parties in this respect. And this, - v

itself, we think, will require, on the parto the present Chief Magistrate, a very exten

sice reform.1 .

Phat's the right wing. ' Now for the left.

of eularged views, of experience and capac

ity. And whv should not t;0Se counties re-1

mote from the line of the work, also have a The "Constitution" representing that, so

themselves, to give credit where credit was view to its progress in the selection of etr 1 writes

"Applications fob Office. We stated

Funny. The Statesman talks as if Ore-f

gon is the only spot on earth where "the oppressed population of oar large cities" are

likely to find a resting place." Have we

not note more vacant land than we can sell

or give away? Have we not got Texas

and cant we steal Mexico easier than we can Oregon if we waut more, seeing hat she

is a weaker pt.wer than Great Britain! And

besides, there is the Indian couutry; thai'a

within our grasp .. whenever we . chtwse to

iave it no matter if it shall be said that we

gate the sons of tin forest their present

homes, we can "trade back" as easily as we

stole the graves of their fathers. Talk about

the "oppressed of our large cities!" there

is not one in a thousand of the poor who re

side in them who would leave their hovels

for all the land in the Oregon territory.

They are too lazy to work, and stealing ain'i

much in a new country. If these "oppressed

poor" who aro ever exciting lip sympathy in

the 'dear lovers of the people," are so anx

ious to better their conditions, an opportuni

ty will be afrorded them in a short time. Let

them come out here and dig on our Cana

and they will be able to procure themselves

homes and land, and good laud. too. out of

the gnnt lately made by Congress for the

completion of our canal. Nine hundred

thousand or a million acres aitit much, hu

we guess it would raise as many potatoes and

squashes as would . keep the "oppressed

New York City until green corn time rolled

round again. . If territory is the object, we have more than we have bogs to root in, and

that wc Think is enough.

So Soon! I lis said there is trouble in the

Cabinet already. Etch one is striving to lead

or control Mr. Polk in his official action

The President ought to kick them every one

out, and would do so if he dared to live tip

to the promises put forth in his inaugural.

writer in the Baltimore Patriot under date of

the 14th instM says

"Young Talleyrand," who knows all that

is going 011 111 the rankj of 'modern Democra

cy, informs me that there is already a d

vision in Mr. Polk's Cabinet, each party slri

ving for the mastership in swaying and con

trolling the President. The ostensible issue

he says, will be made to binge on the ques

tion whether we shall have a revenue or

protective tariff. . Mr. Polk will side wit

the advocates of a protective tariff. The

consequences you, as well as myself, or my

informant, may predict." The consequences

1 mean, so far as the present Cabinet and

the harmony ofthe "progressive Democracy

are concerned. The country may be the

gainer by it.

- "Air, McDuflii; scruples not lo speak in Ihe Warmest terms ' of denunciation of the movements thus far ofthe new Administration. , ', "The anion of amity and love, formerly existing between Senators Benton and Allen, is dissolved the latter wishing to filled from the former the leadership of "the p irty in ihe Senate, and for which the great Mssou

nan will not soon forget him; ; -

that it is a matter of doubt, whether, in the mass, worse men could, be in office thin aio-

cow in.

"We stand by, then, as indifferent sped

tors, and see this putting one man oat and another in, without lamenting the fa'e of th loser or rejoicing at the fortune ol the gainer. The time may come when the "pe p!a

will see the evil ofthe longing afier office, and the vices which the system of "spoils'

engenders and when that time comes, we shall be approaching to the example of the

better days ot the Republic, when honesty, ca pability and faithfulness to the Constitution only could recommend a man to public off

ice, and was sure to keep him in it.-: - V

United States and Texas. We per- ;

ceive that some of the Texian papers treat

the annexation resolutions of our House of Representatives with indignation and , utter ,

scorn. The Galveston Civilian opposes an

nexation on tne terms onereu wuii the ut

most violence. 'Ex-Piesident Houston and

President Jones are both hostile to annexa-.

imn I Ita I 090 If ornctar fftcA 9 wnrf ansf' -

JW M VAUJ Abg Iwlwl m fUU UW .

able article ihuu: : .

We have always been a warm and hearty

advocate for the cause of ' annexation';' but-.

never did we dream that the approval of the people of Texas would be required to a pro

position so absurd, so degrading,' as the one piopouuded by this resolution. Our space ' does not admit of further detail. Suffice it

that we contrast our present elevated position, as a people secure in the respect aud amity of Ihe great enlighiened nations of the earth secure in the enjoyment of peace, and in the speedy acquisition ot acknowledge ed independence, secure in the wealth which the commerce of Euiope is about to pour into our lap, and in the increasing value of our ' lands, arising from extended occupation, and the investment of foreign capital secure of becoming , 'the most favored" by those powerful and wealthy soveieignties, whom both interest and policy impel to cherish our "prosperity and growth,' that their markets may he supplied wnh our staples; and 'se

cure that the increase of commerce will speedily render no less consistent than desirable, a great diminution of our present tariff, with the alternative presented by this 1...:,.- ..t 1: . j ..r u .u-r.:t.

lUEwiuiiiui, mi 1 c&ds uivtsieu 01 an uicac :ngu . privileges and advantages; shorn of her attributes as a nation, ci ippled in her commerce, in hei prosperity, in her domestic resources, depressed in ihe burthens of public debt and direct taxation, her land in consequence depieciated in value; and the event of final annexation upon the proposed basis, our public domain not only razeed and mortgaged to secure the payment of our debt, but even eviscerate of its mineral wealth to swell the

federal treasury. ' '

I his is, indeed, but a dim and totally in-

dequate view of the actual pit and grave of

gmheance and infamy into which ' the

louse of Representatives of the American -

Congress have proposed to plunge this na

tiou.

'Since he, miscalled the Morning Str, Not man-nor fiend, hatb falfn ao lar."

due. But because the Whigs do not fall Uep-esentatives? There is no part of the

. , 1 e r r - , I vjiiic iti.ii.ii iias uui au imcicsi ill ujo worn down and worship Mr. O. for his "great dis--. - ,. , , , - , , , , r. , 0 CtmiDirin? the whole line when completed

interestedness," as this writer styles Mr.O.'s , Evansville, with that put of the Wabash

trifling assistance in the business, and which and Erie canal between Lafayette and the at best was but. the performance ofthe 'du- s,a,e ,iue-'t ""J be sale to assume th it the

tyne was sent to do.ihey are snarled at by $i00,000-if in leed .hey do not exceed it . this ninny, who,like the rest of bis party, is so n,is sum placed; in the Treasury of the doggedly selfish that he can't see how his State, every year, will relieve us all from the

neighbors can possibly be otherwise than set- &"nen 01 taxes, wnne it win give us me

9

some days ago that 'annoying importunity In

applicants torolhce would not increase, but.

011 the contrary, would materially lessen their

eh 1 nces of success. It is said that the President has declared, with thai firmness which

is a part of his character, that those who have preferred their requests, and are found hereafter to-day jiressing their claims, will not re-

reive his lavorable consideration. ' v nen h's

fish too. We don't mind his grumbling al the Whigs, all we ask of him is that he will

in future stick to the truth. - "

Wabash and Ohio Canal -Considera-

C. .!.:... t,..- Kann f. . 1 1 nu.l 1.1.1 tllO

means of jedeeming our cred.i by ihe speedy iUJ of in reg(d toem,;s am Bp. diminution.and ultimate payment olotir debi.l . aJ ,n,prr ti.pn anicatiniis

The Slate hns already expended a large a- r ., . n , , rt ; , r A rr , . ,

mount of. money upon this canal, sou.h l Ij upon according totheir merits. This, we

mis uiace. upon mis aiiioiiui wo are uuw -ml . i i i ... r , . . -'. i i.- are assured, will be the probable course ol juKiorl tn tho natrinonl ..r tntpnict anil jhial

inlArael tm fljfnmiit:ttinrr tilwin lisovortf iron r I

rhe sooner, therefore, the work is begun ihe "ere ,a a H"er- x ,r31 ,e" ' l,,eu r,Sul ;

better. The sooner it is completed. : the I "A verv extensive reform." demands the

sooner wilfthe State be enabled to receive Globe' "Press your clvims, partizins, nn

iu cuuimicui ioi una iincteai. u is . iu ue i " .u n .. twt. i j .1 . ; i i j-i . i you lose," exclaims the Constitution. Who wished that a plan may be speed.lv matured, 1 - and that the attention ofthe people may be right, we can't say. . So we'll just wait un

called to the subiect, tint as lew embarrass- til Mr. Polk acts until his line of policy is

ments as possible may exist when the mat-UeCHea as to removals by himself, ter is submitted to the ' Legislature. Howl ;

would it do to hold a convention of delegates 05?" We are right glad to discover by his

The Pbotest of Mexico. A letter from

Washington to the N. Y. Courier aud Enqui

rer says: . -- J-

It is understood that a reply has been made

by our Government to the Protest of Gen.

Almonte -aud that it has been framed up

on the precept that "a soft answer turneih

away wrath. 1 he Mexican M-uisterspoke

of the annexation of a province of Mexico

as an unparalled outrage." Our Govern

ment passes by this harsh language; and seeks

to smooth over the wrong, which no argument

can justify. ,

OrWe have heard it said more than once

in the last few weeks, by those who should

know, that Messrs Allis St, Howes have on

'land an assortment of Liquors of most excel-

ent quality, old and pure. Those who want

can try for themselves.' ' , '

CO-Dr. Lewis G. Thompson and Wa. E.

Pwivr. dia nnnrinnrpil -in llif Fort W;in

Fiines, as Candidates for Congress in the

10th District, subject to the decision of a

Wlii C.ime ition. ' '. - -. ' . :

jfJrWe call the attention of the friends ble excitement prevails on the line , of canal ofthe Canal loan article under the head of atM)ve Terre-Hauie, in consequence of an 'Eiie and Ohio Canal in an another col- injunction recently granted by the Circuit

nmn, copied from the Terre Haute Express, Court ol Tippecanoe county, restraining the

What say they to the suggestions put fortnj State Commissioner fioin the further con

by our friends North of us? Shall there bet siruction ofthe canal through the farm of a

a Canal Covention, or other public meet- Mr. Hawkins, living . some three or font iegs had concerning th's matter, and if so, rnles from Lafayette. ' The Commissioner

who shall take the lead? Come friends, U t! waSj of course, compelled tostop operations,! selected by the counties upon the line, to llst paper, that Burns has cleared his files ol

us hear from you. - Nothing like taking bnt lhe case has been taken to the Supreme c.,insu,t V'ge",er "P1!0 'e "est P an ot opeia-Hhem toasts.' He had a job of it, poor fel .... . - . - I - . . i . . I linn, jinn lh sines! mnne r linnoinu ih I . . "

timeby the toielocK. CoUrt. Mr. 'Hawkins thinking himself in- , n,inu . s?,..,.? low he must have labored in "wading

ftyUUr Circuit lAJUrt IS ar present in Ses- . . , A rf-manrtH Hamavea: and lhe SmtelBulialion with inimut-inH n ;.fnrl. ...n.l 'i -.- i.: ul.s ' ...i:i. o: I - t '

t U I'IL' ' o - j - i uiaic? mill on Having, uuii&e oi&puus, uccu

Bion, oui we icaiu iucio ta oi tunc uusiEes3 to come before it this term. Judging from the formidable array of legal faces we noticed inside ofthe bar on yesterday, we should say there are more lawyers in attendance than there are briefs, a thing that seldom happens in this litigious age. - .-i . - .

not having made sufficient provision to pay fieu wt.n a view 10 ascertain wnat course m M fQ? of )e MU VVe , . . , is best. AH we aim at is, that we shall do .... . htm damages, he procured Mid injunction..-- somethigi and lhat spedily and effectively. a ,u,k wi,h considerable anxiety for "that It is thought by some that this is the wirk ol h seems to us that a general interchange of address," which, being connected with other

the ' canal should -

than it a: present does, but we cannot think

so. At all events if such are their feeling

M. CrsHiNG'a Opinion. A lonir letter wu" ,CSCUU ,u u, ,ual,0, ,"c"

"I ...th i. r a tu- i " . ..

from Mr Caleb Cushing. i the New York w ' ' " ruuJ' ...

the citizens of Lafayette, , who are anxious opinion amongst those who feel the impor-l proceediuos already published in his paper.

extend no further south

I1UCC01 mis gicai iiiipiuvcuieiii, caanoi tail I. i:i.i tc..A. u. I.,m..,

to do good, and to facilitate the work. At all

events it can do no harm. What say the

mends above and below.".

We hope, however, he wont delay its com

mencement as long as he did the toasts, as

it might in that wse be looked upon as"stale

news.

t t .fp ,. iou

that there is not likely to be any serious difficulty between Mexico and the U. States. Mr. Cushing treats the withdrawal pf Almonte as a matter of no great importance.

(r A Mr. Cameron has been elected a

U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania in the place

of Mr. Buchanan. MK Cameron has pledg-

DIED. At his residence in Princeton, ed himself to support all tne principal Whig

r n R itnrdav Mnrf inst.. nfier ahnn 511. measures the taritt ot.' as it is, Ihe dis

ness, Gen. WILLIAM DANIEL, in the 45th 'ribution of the proceeds of the public lands, These vessels carry 16,843 guns, to say

: THE BRITISH NAVY. The British Na

vy, according to the Register, embraces 490

mounted war vessels, besides 202 steamships.

. I . . . . . . . ' . I C MiiitrAla flnkrnn iiil In ervt m f

year ofhis age. Gen. Daniel was one ofthe pandit is said that he is pledged noming o. uiua0, wu..a, ' . ... ' Tk.' !.. :. I and their number mav be indefinitely mcreas-

A . . . i l ... uM i ik mIaa A.iAnn.MiM i npaniai a cms. i uo unci ia uul k nil w i i. i . -

:iheUhiQhas tanen twelve leet or more eaujaouiqis w una ti.Ci,a,c,jr iuuu e - , . - ' '

since our last, but is still in good boating or- throughout tbi? ectioq of countrj asanLon- but the two former are posUvely.

der. The Wabash has also fallen, and will orable, generous and noble-hearted man,on , . (hh-Caleb B. Smith, Esq., the late able

ngain soon be too low for navigation. whom cvery God had 80t hi seal" Gen-1 and talented member! from the Wayne Dis-

D's untimely death bath sorely wounded

The Mexican Protest. A gentleman, many hearts among family, domestic, and so-

who ha seen Gen. Almonte's protest against cial friends, and his los3 will be long and sethe annexation of Texas, stales that it is verely felt by them.- His remains were Moderate in its tone much more so than brought to this place on Sunday last for in-

tnatorcis predecessor uorosttza. Iterment.

trict, is announced in the last Richmond

Palladium as a candidate for re-election to

Congress. We are under obligations to Mr.

Smith since his entrance into Congress for

his constant attention to us, and shall re

joice to hear of bis re-election.

ed according to exigencies. The royal ser

vice has 186 Admirals, Rear-Admirals and

Vice Admirals; 718 Captains; 1,631 Lieu

tenants, and 30,000 sailors. - The marine

corpse number 40,000. . ,. . - .

Col. L. M. Chetham has been appointed

Postmaster at Nashville, - vice, Robert Arm

strong, who has been appointed Consul to

jjivcipuui. ; .. ... .-. .' - '

. Renovation. The turning but of the

Tylerites his already commenced, as we

learn from the Bihimore Patriot, and the de

capitation, so the rumor runs, is now to go on

with vigor.

"In this work of propcription,or renovation.

as Mr. Polk calls it, we have no part. That

ihe Tyler men whom the late acting Pre

sident called into the public service, for their

personal support of him would be generally

removed, to give place to genuine Locofo-

cos, was expected as a matter of course, as

soon as the success of Mr. Polk was ascer

tained.. That iu a majority of cases these

Tyler men, who literally crawled info offices, should be turned out, honest 'men of all par

ties were agreed; and that what good, men

who ai'i round with them, should go too, tm

the ground that they are caught in bad com

Danv, will surprise no one. The selection

for the VVar Department, of Mr. Marcy, wa;

an indication that the work of turnout was to

be thorough. He it was that called, in the

Senate of the United States, the public offi

ces the spoils of party, and proclaimed th&t

to the victors belonged the spoils." In se

lecting the author of this sentiment, . M

Polk, iu effect, declared he intended to make

his practice conform to the sentiment.

"We have nothing to do in the work and

nothing to say," except to admit, that, as par-

y spirit now works, the people expect "ro

tation in office, and require that a man e

lected by a party, as Mr. Polk says he was.

will fill the offices with bis own partizans. Whether the public good is subserved by this course, is ecarcely open to consideration.

The practice is so fixed as forbid that it

should be considered. Beside the changes

in the public offices have of late jears been

so frequent, and so many incompetent men

have been called into the public service.

- roppnnM nn ci AVPRV s v

Mr. Sample, a Representative in Congress

rora this Slate, when ihe joint resolutions

proposing the annexation of Texas to this

U nion came op in the' House, after being

amended by ihe Senate, moved the follow

ing proviso, to the said amendment: '

. . . . " . mi . 1 1 11 f.

"frovided, tuai tne dbsis oi an such ne-

gocia tons, aud the condition ofthe admisiou . I 'T .. ..An .n .inninolinpPa. fifull hft

ot ic&aa uuui uuj M....it.j. . ,

that there shall be no slavery or involuntary

servitude, except lor crimes, wimin uie lim

its of said territory." , ' V.

This proviso, in this enlightened and chris-

an age ofthe world, was voted down by the

Representatives ol the only. free people on

he earth!! Huzza for the "extension of the

are of freedom .m ;v , f ----

Mr. Gidding than offered the following t . "Provided, All such negotiations shall bet based upon the express understanding that in fixing the ratio of representation in Congress, no state hereafter lo be formed out of ihe territory included within the boundaries of Texas shall include other than the free

population resident therein." -

This, too, was voted down. How will the free people of the North like to see all the

btates, erected out of the territory of Texas come into this Union with a representa

tion so fixed that five slaves shall be equal in the councils ofthe nation, to three free

white men?. This will be the case should Texas acceed to the joint-resolutions passed by the late Congress unless it be prevented by the next Congress. Indiana Slate Jour naL ' . "

On the 23d inst., by the Rev. J. KsASS3, the Rev. PHILIP J. BESW1CK, of Harrison county, Ind to Miss NANCY TRAFfON,

of this place. ' . ? v. - ; - -

OBITUARY. DIED-On the 18th inst., Mrs. R CH AEL,

consort of Hon. Wa.OiMSTEAP,in the e-Jyear

ofherage.