Evansville Journal, Volume 12, Number 35, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 24 September 1846 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

"Not Caesar's weal, bat that of Rome." THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 24, 1S46. C7Beside the extract from a private let ter in lo-day's Journal, we Lave little news irom the Array. From another letter we learn that there were some ten or twelve killed in the figlit between the Georgia and Illinois troops. We learn also, that a riot occurred iu the Indiana Riflemen from this place, and that three .of the rioters were sentenced to be rode on a rail for two days, and one was drummed out of the camp. IVe sincerely hope this Inter report is untrue. ;Gr"The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot says that the organ of the administration has again commenced finding fault with, or throwing out hints against the tardy process of Gen. Taylor in moving his army towards Monterey. Some thing like this course was pursued by the same organ against General Taylor be.'ore the battles of the Sth and Dili of May had iiere been heard of. It won't do. Old Rough and Ready is doing the best he can with the means supplied him by the inefficient Administration., under whose orders he is acting. Supplies in sufficient quantities have not been promptly furnished and forwarded and the Paymasters, in rauuy intajices, Jike the Government, ate out of! funds! Under these circumstances, how can General Taylor be expected to advance into the enemy's country faster than lie has advanced? , I do not like to tell talcs out of school, but I will make a prediction, to wit: if Mr. Bancroft remains any time in England as the American Minister, General Armstiotig will not tarry long there as American Consul! Those who know both well can easily give the reason why! , ' ADVANCE OF THE ARMY. General Taylor's array was to commence i!3 line of march from Camargo, on route towards Monterey, on the 20th of August. A correspondent of the St. Louis Reveille, dated Quarter Mister's Office, Camargo, August 18th, giving a description of the preparations, says: i:Tbe regular troops were reviewed yesterday by Gen. Taylor, and presented a fine appearance. The Mexicans looked on in astonishment at the beauty and precision ol of the evolutions. The General allows but two wagonslo a regiment, instead of twenty. The following is the order for their cargo, signed by Gen. Worth 'Hospital stores, not to exceed 800 lbs.; indispensable tent poles, excluding tents, and primary, four bbls. water and one bbl. vinegar, with the books and stationary of the slafl".' The officers are to provide their own transportation, excepting one mule to every four persons, or leave their indispensibles (boxes of claret, ccc.,) behind. Most ol them are purchasing mules ou their own account. There are several thousand horses waiting to be shod, and no iron. dpt. Grossman, Quarter Master, expects to ha obliged to take the iron grating out of the windows of the houses to supply the deficiency. UNREASONABLE EXPECTATIONS. The Exeter News Letter consoles the enraged "democracy" of Pennsylvania, by the following application of a well known tale: 'They (ihe "democracy'' aforesaid) had three things in view during the contest the election of Polk; the election of Dallas; and the preservation of the tariff They played their cards well and won the rubber. They could not expect to wiu everything! They elected Polk, they elected Dallas, but they lost the Tariff. Our readers may recollect the story of the Indian's sale of his game to the white man. The purchaser found the meadows and the three but not the bear. Ilis complaints were deemed most unreasonable by Walk-in-ihe Water, who insisted that 'two truths to one lie was very well for an Indian" We leave the application to others. . Gen. Taylor's ketlv to ins ritorosEp Nomination for President.--The followin" letter has beeu received from Mai. Geueral Taylor, by the chairman of the meeting therein relerred to, held in New York, in which that gallant officer responds in handsome terms to the resolution pissed on that occasion: Head-Quarters, Army of Occupation, i Camargo, Mex., Aug. 11, lSlti. ftIIon. Geo. FoisoM: - Dear Sir, The mail of yesterday conveyed to me your letter of the 16th of July accompanying a copy of the resolutions re cently adopted in New York city, and ex pressive of the approbation of a large number of citizens lot the receut services of the Army of Occupation. For these expressions our warmest gratitude is due, and they will be long remembered as renewed incentives lo exertion jn the cause of the coun try tor your own very complimentary nuie,i my personal thanks are also due. Permit! me to say it is a source of gratutation to me,' that the meeting restrained from the medi tated nomination ; fur the high office In question 1 have no aspirations. The Government has assignedlome .au arduous and responsible dyty, in the prosecution of the existing war: in conducting it with honor to! ;he country lie all my teal aspirations. Jt is with great pleasure, sir, that 1 thus ac

knowledge the gratitude of the arrrij- for the good opinion and cheering approval of the citizens of New York city. With assurances of our warm -appreciation and my own personal wishes for your prosperity in life, I rejnain, Dear Sir, Tjost sincerely yours,

. Z. TAlLUK, Major General U. S. Army. ' DEATH OF GOV. BIGGER. We learn from the Indiana Stale Journal that ?imuel Bigger, late Gomnor of Indiana, died at his residence ai Fort Wayne last week, of congestive fever, after a aickneBs of a few day. His promi-ent standing, and ins private and public virtues, will of course call for a somewhat exten. ded notice hereafter from some of his numerous friend.. At present we will ouly say that his whole public career, aa a Legislator, Judge and Governor, was distinguished by uprightness, independence, and ability ; and ill at in all his pri vate relatione, he was hind generous and honest. GEN. SCOTT vs. POLK AND MARCY. A letter from the Rio Grande, published in the National Intelligencer, says that the. mounted volunteers from Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky are not expected to join the Army until sometime in October. Gen Taylor thinks of pushing forward as far as Monterey without iheni, iflie can induce twn mounted regiments from Tfias to remain in service three months longer.' Gen. Scull, it will be recollected, set fjral of September as the earliest period at which the invading force could be fully in (he held for operations. Yet lie was censured for intimatin g that operations would be delayed so long. It will probaltly be admitted now that Gen. Polk nd Gen. Marcy did not know quite as much about military operations as the old veteran of i any hard fought field G . S. Jour. Extract from a Jetter, Irom an officer of the 2d Regiment, of Indiana Volunteers, to a friend in this place, dated Camp Belknap, Sept. 4, 1S4G, Considerable excitement prevailed in the camp, on the night of the 31st of August, owing to an affray, that occurred on board the steamboat Corvette, which was lying at the binding at this place, and loadeJ with Georgia troops, bound for Camargo. The difficulty arose about some trifling affair, (aided by ardent spirits.) between two companies, the Jasper Greens, an Irish company, and one of the American companies.After the fighting had continued about iwen ty minutes, the Col. called on the Illinois troops to suppress the riot, and Col. Biker, (the fotmer member of Congress.) at the head of two companies, came to effect (hat object; but, in the first onset he made, and whilst lighting hand to hand, with Capt. McMahan of the Jasper Greens, he received a ball in the neck, and fell dangerously wounded. Teti more ol the Illinois troops were badly wounded, and one of them died ou the same nigh. Of the Georgians about fifteen were wounded, two killed, and about fifteen missing. Amongst the wounded, was Capt. McMahan who received a deep sword cut in the face, by the hand of Col, Baker. One ol the Indiana battalions was then called out, under the command of Lieut. Col. Iladuec, who succeeded in stippiessing the further progress of the affair, without anymore effusion o! blood. The persons engaged were arrested and sent to Gen. Taylor lor trial. , Notling of interest Las occurred at head quarters for some time past, every thing seems inactive at present, and I am not able to tell you when we will leave this place, but it is to be hoped we shall leave before long, as the camp is not a pleasent one. Geu'l Lane detached Capt. WTalker and twelve of his men, and accompanied them himself, on a scouting parly; they were gone two aayp. out nothing ot importance occurred on their way. They heard of some hostile Mexicans under arms, numbering about forty, but could not meet with then. Please give m respects to W. II. Chan, diet, .Esq., and all enquiring friends. NAUVOO. The St. Louis (Mossouri,) Republican,-a few days since speaking of atlaita at Nauvoo, says: "We have received intelligence from Hie Anti-Mormon encampment, which was still about twelve miles from Nauvoo, to Tuesday morning. The armed posse then consisted of about twelve hundred men, with five six pound cannon, and one twenly-four pounder. As the leaders deemed their force sufficient, and had received the necessary quantity of arms and ammunition, aiid as many of their number,1 liicd of delay, were daily leaving the camp it was given out on Tuesday that the posse would leave the encampment at day-break ihe (Wednesday) morning, and march for Nauvoo. The officers, it is said, have one hundred writs on as many indviduals in Nauvoo, which they express their determination to sevre. even if it was found necessary to I pnfpr ihfi town hv force. In Nauvoo. there '3 said to be from five to six hundred Mornions under arms, determined on resistance. They have several pieces of cannon, and the Temple has been fortified." Since the above was in type, the Republican of the 14th gives the following: BATTLE AT NAUVOO. ! By the steamer Ocean Wave, which ar- - 1 lived here yesterday morning, we learn that

a messenger arrived at Warsaw about 11 o'clock on Friday evening, a few minutes before she left, who statedtjiat a battle bad taken place about 2 o'clock that afternoon near Nauvoo, which lasted 2 hours, and in which from 12 to 15 men were killed and wounded. The particulars so far as he had ascertained, are that on Friday, the Nauvooites, hearing thai the ami-Mormons were on the march

m their r-iiv. marched out to the number of from 300 to 500, and posted themselves at the distance of about oue mile east of the Temple, having an open plain in front, and an extensive com field in Ihe rear, iheir line being formed near and parallel with the fence. Here they waited the approach of the Amies who arrived at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. said to be eight hundred in number, with 5 or six Dieces of cannon. Ihe latter was posted on an eminence, and opened their fire on the Mormons, but too gteat a distance to be effective. Soon after the action was rnntmuerl with small arms, and lasted till five o'clock, wheu the Amies. either retreat lulrew. Their loss is stated to be from eisht to fifteen killed, but that is uncer tain, and the Nauvooites had one man killed and fico wounded: the latter had no cannon It was expected that the battle would be resumed the same evening, or on the followinS morning. The Reveille of tho 15th,-has the follow fug: LATER ANOTHER BATTLE. The steamer Alverado arrived down tast evening from Warsaw, and from her officers we learn that the Mormons and Anli-Mor-mous had a second battle on Saturday afternoon, which ended, as before, iu the Amies, retreating to their camp. An eye-witness, who watched the battle from the top of the Mormon temple iu Nauvoo, describes it as a very spirited engagement, in which the new citizens and Mormons prevented the advance of their foes at every pint. The Nauvooites have thrown up 3 breast works, at about one and a half miles from the city, towards the road leading to Cartluge, and behind these the defending forces are posted, with five bout 12 o'clock, pieces of artillery. At a-M-, the new citizens fired two six pound shot into the Amies1 camp, upon which the latter sent out a 11 ig of truce, with a request to hold another "talk," but the citizens of Nauvoo relumed for answer, that they were done talking with them, and that hereafte they should fight until the oihers became desirous of pe"ace. The action now commenced from the artillery, on both sides over eighty discharges ol cannon were heard from both pirties during the course of an hour and it half. -They now closed(in and comrnen ;ed discharges of musketry at each 'other. A movement was then made by tho Amies to outflank the Nauvoo r ght, and pass their breastwork, which was here defended by tiie Sparton band of Mormons, with "sixteen chamber rifles;" the l itter drew out from the breastwork to repel the advancing force, and succeeded in beatine them back. The fight continued for two hours and a half, aud every attempt the Amies made to pass the posjlion of Ihe Nauvooiles, they were successfully beaten back.untULatlengih they were forced lo retire to their camp, leaving the field in possession of the new citizens and Mormons. Daring the progress of the fight an invalid Mormon was posted upon the (op of the temple, with spy-glass in hand, watching its progress; and the wives of the citizens with their children, were gathered at the base of the building, with upturned eyes and painfully anxiou3 faces listening to his report of the battle, which, from tim9 to time he related lo them from above. Our informant says that he heard many of the poor Mormon mothers declare ihat they would perish in the streets of N7uuio;i, defending it against this mob, if it should drive their husbands in from the field where they were posted. The number ol" killed on the part ofihe Anti-Mormon force is unknown. At Carthage they only acknowedged td six badly wounded Capt. Smith, ono of the number, mortally. Every preparation was making on both sides for anolher battle." WRECK OF THE STEAM SHIP NEW YORK. EIGHTEEN LIVES The sieam ship Galveston arrived at New Orleans on the Dili inst., from Lavacca and Galveston, bringing the sad intelligence of the total loss f the steamship New York,! Capt. Phillips. By this calamity no less j than eighteen lives were lost. The follow ing statement of this deplorable event we copy from the Picayune of 10th inst., it was prepared by the clerk - of the New York: The steamship New York, Phillips, left Galveston on Saturday, September 5ih, af 4 P. M., and at half-past JO o'clock, P. M. came to anchor about fifty trades eastward of Galveston; eleven fathoms water, blowing very heavy from E. N. E., with a veryheavy sea running eastward. At 10 A.M. oa Sunday, the 5th, the wind having lulled in a great measure, weighed anchor aad proceeded on our course. At 11, A. sea . - , p;imft lnan . " J - .....w II V. 1 llltll-J water, it blowing a gale from N. E. At 12 o'clock midnight .she cotnmenceJ draging he.- anchor; fired up strong and commenced working the engine to keep her up to her am;hor. At 2 P. M., the wind hauled to the S. W., which hove bur in the trough of the sea. Slipped her cable and set her jib in hopes to get her be.ore the wind, split her jib. At this time the sea slruck the caboose and carried it way; sprung the boat and caused her to leak! Let go the best bowei and paid out 7 fathoms of chain in hopes to bring her head to the sea, but owing to the .violence of the wind she would not come to,. At 3 P. M., in a heavy squall, carried away the smoke pipe and lifted the promenade deck, stove in starboid guard and wheel-house, causing the boat to leak so bad as to ex tinguish the fire. All hands went to bailing and working, in hopes to keep her free

until the wind and sea abated, which was of no avail, for at Go'clock, A. M., she went down in 10 fathoms water. Passengers &

crew clinging to various parts of the wreck. '1 he small boats being lost the night pre vious in the act of landing them, they remain ed on the promenade deck, until we found it breaking up, in consequence of having too much weight upon it. We then shifted, to another part ol it, where we staid until 5 P. M., when we were 'taken off by the steamship Galveston, from Port Lavacca. Capt. Wright deserves great praise for his kind treatment to the survivors who had nothing but what they stood in, having lost all when the boat went down. , Passengers Lost." Mrs. Wilson and two children, Miss Follett, three children of Mrs. Follett, A. II, McCormack, Win. Armstrong one cabin passenger, name unknown, two deck do do. " Crew Lost. Jas. Wilson, 2d steward; P, Marsh, 2d engineer; Charles Watson, seaman J. Grogan, Win. McRea, firemen; one sea man name unknown. We have had a lotig conversation with Judge Toier, who was one of the passengers on the New York, aud the account he gave us of the wreck and of the preservation of those who escaped dsath was extremely iu teresiing. The above statement made by clerk is confirmed by him, save in one un important particular relating to the loss of one ol the boals. Ihe appearance of the Galveston certainly appears to have been providential. Had ihe left at her usual hour in the afternoon, she would have passed the scene of the wreck in the night, and the chances are that she never would have discovered it. Happily she left Galveston in the forenoon, and having hersolf fell something of the violence of ihe gala and then noticed portions of a wreck floating at interval?, everybody onboard was on the lookout, and the survivors of the New York descried upon their various rafis formed of portions of the wreck, spars, &cc. As fast as possible alLwere rescued, Capt. Wright humanely exerting himself first to save those whose support appeared most frail. It requires but a moment to write of this, but it . was the work of hours. The passengers speak warmly of the Kindness and prudence of Capt. Wright, in well as of Capt Syu.plon a Galveston pilot, who was on board. " The New York resisted the unexampled violence of the gale much longer than could have been expected, and sank very gradually. A little before she went down, the molion of the boat as she fell over on her side caused her bell to strike the knell, as it were, of ihe noble ship. Capt Phillips was calm and determined throughtout the dreadful scene. The passengers were apprised of their danger betimes, and the men amongst them joined the crew ol the vessel and labored long and wearily in the execution ol the orders of ihe captain, -who availed himself of every resource lo keep his ship afloat and save the lives of those on board when ihe crisis came. 1 ue scenes in ttic Indies caoin were of the most agonizing description, but it is idle to dwell upon them. It is RiippostHl lliiit from thirty to foriy thousand dollars ii) gold, silver hank notes were lost in the vessel, belonging in part to passengers, but principally cousigued here. There were no goods in the holds of ihe vessel. The captain lost from iwo to three thousand which he had in cash on board. Styne drafts on the Post office department, for abotit the same amount, were lost, but no other inconvenience than delay will result from this. From the Baltimore Patriot. Washington, September 11, 1646 Ex Secretary's Bancroft's difficulty with an Ex Clerk the jinale of the matter the Land Office in a state of confusion .Judge Mason and three of his old Clerics Capt. llynder's opinion of Clay and l'olk the Southern news McLonnells funeral. " Iu a recent letter I alluded to a personal matter, which a gentleman of this city was resolved lo sctile with Mr. George Bmcrofi, and slated that he had written a letter to that fiiLiciionaty, requiring him lo rectify and cortecta fdlse statement, which he had caused to be placed on the Records of the Navy Deparirnent in relation lo the aggriev ed genilernan's character, or prepare himself to abide the consequences. 1 further stated it was believed that Mr. Bancroft would make the correction under the threat. The letter was not sent to Mr. Bancroft, and I now learn, until the 8th instant, and was in these words, to wil: 'Sir: On the 31st July, 1815, Mr. Applelon, the Chief Clerk of the Navy Department, sent a Messenger for me, and on my lepiiring to his room, he informed me that you had directed him to write me a lellerof dismissal from the service ot the Department. On my asking him if there was any charges against me, ho replied "no," but that it was owing to my politics that I was dismissed !' Ou the afternoon of the same day I sought an interview with you, in which you confined the statement of Mr. Appleton of your hacing directed him to dismiss me and that my dismissal proceeded from the political sentiments I entertained. la the course ot the interview, your manner and bearing were so stipercilliotis, ungentlemanly, insolent and offensive that I fe It compelled to repel it in proper terms, and then left yo. On the morning following you wroto Commodore Crane the following letter: Navy Department, Aug. 1st, 1S15. Sir: Oivinr to the outrageous conduct iJ r. Sf3f:r& n tflnrlr in rrmr ff&ra nil t?au terdav, I am compelled to reauest vou to dismiss him from the service of the D partment. Very respectfully, Your ob'l servant, -GEORGE BANCROFT. To Com. W. M. Crane, Chief of Bureau of Ord. and Hyd. You have by this act filed a false imputation on the public records of ihe Navy Department upon my character, and as I do not acknowledge that any man has a right to do' so with impunity, I am induced to write you this letter and give you an opportunity to repair the injury thus inflicted. I respectfully request and must firmly insist upon your placing upon the files of the Na -

vy Department or writing me, such a letter

as will enable tnc to relieve my character from the false position in which it now stands through your misrepresentation. Respectfully, &c. (sigi.ed) Yesterday Judge Mason sent for the writer of the foregoing and advised him to withdraw il. His advice was lis'.ened to, as I learn, with that respect which is due to so distinguished, worthy and amiable a gen tleman, but the wriiercoiild not comply with it. The consequence washe received aletter from Mr. Bancroft, from which the following is an extract. After acknowledging the receipt of the foregoing letter, declaring it to be objectionable in Us language, and saying the writer of it obviously labored, under a misapprehension, Mr. Bincroft says: "You were informed on the 31st of July, by my direction, that your place in the Department had been assigned to another, and that this proposed change had not been occasioned by any objections to your personal or official character. The time of your leaving office had not been fixed, but your conduct at my tiouse, on the evening of the 31st, was such as led me to request of Commodore Crane your removal at once. The interview at rny house followed the notification to you, and was not, of course, the original cause of your removal, but it ren dered the removal immediate. ' ' "My purpose to postpone the termination of your official connection with the Department, with a view to your engaging in such other persuits as you might desire, was not, I understand, made known to' you and hence your misapprehension. "It will be a matter for your own decision whether you will place on the files of the Navy Department any modification of the terms of your letter of the 8ih inst. " Respectfully yours, (Signed.) GEORGE BANCROFT." I understand the gentleman has decided not to modify the terms, but to address a letter to Commodore Warrington, the successor of Commodore Crane, requesting the correspondence in question to be placed on the files ol his Bureau. His letter lo Commodore Warringlon, which also goes upon files, is said to be tolerably strong against the conduct of Mr. Bancroft in the matter. It appears that when Mr. Mason formerly left and Mr. Baucroft entered upon the duties of the Secretary of the Navy, a person in the Department named Callahan, and three other clerks signed a paper dnected to the new Sectelary and requested that, in all promotions he-. nvght make, Ac would have an eye to the weltare of the 'democratic clerks'1'' in the Department. The paper, it is said, contained some reflection upon the conduct of the retiring Secretary. As 1 understand, the document was shown by Mr. Bancroft to Judge Mason, and the latter was not quite pleased with its contents. Three of those who signed the piper are still clerks in the Department. The other has been transferred to the Boston Custom House., How Judge Mason will act towatds Mr. Calhban aud the oibers, remain. lo be seen. All cxpeiieuccd clerk in tHc General Land Office, who is one of the "faithful," informs me that ever since the new Administration commenced the work of uiniing out the very able Chief Clerk ol that office, Mr. Moore (whose place could not be supplied) and others to make room for green hands, confusion has been accumulating there with giant strides. lie complains that old "and cupable Cleiks are kept in their places and not promoted, when those above them are dismissed, but fresh hands aie ap; pointed to those better offices1. . Among others of this latter lucky class of progressive Locofoco?, be named a brother of Semtor Pennybacker, and another person, the latter being somewhat celebrated as the clergyman in Lexington, Ky., in 1811, who relused to-join tiie other clergymen ol that cily in bearing testimony to the respociabili ly, in a moral and social point of view, of Mr Clay s character among his fi lends and neighbors. Veiily he hath his reward, as he no doubt thinks. 1 conversed with a gentleman to-day, 'who some few days since had a long cnnvcisaiion with tho celebrated Capt. Ryndors, of the Empire Club in N. York. The Captain is heartily sick of Mr. Polk, and denounces him, I am told, in round old Saxou phmse. and at a vehement rate, for having everbeeii led, by any circumstances or tinder any considerations, to oppose the election of such a brilliant and towering specimen of n Man. as fie knew Henry Clay to be, and io give h's support to James K. Polk. The Southern mail this ev-euing brought no news of importance. The steamer James L. Day sriived on the 3J fiom Lavnccu, which place she left on the first. The army, had for the most part left for the inierior. Nothing from Geiv 1 avlor or Irom feanta Anna, or from Cum-tiodore Conner. -The fu'noral of Gen. -McConnell took place to-day, and was attended by a large number of persons. . lie was butied in the Congressional Burying Ground. POTOMAC. THE NEXT PRESIDENCY: The New York Telegraph, professing', to he neutral in its politics, thus closes an article 4i pon ihe Presidential question, in which, we think there will be found more than fiction. The " Telegraph, after noting ihe moves of ihe parlies upon tho political chess-board, asks ' In what is all this lo terminate? What jare the chances for the candidates, whose of! fotms begin lo increase in dimensions upon the screen of public opinion, at tho direction of the showmen who stand behind, and who arijust the focnl distances of their respective mngic bnterns. The features which are always presented in advance of all others, aie those of Henry Clay, generally piesentcd too soon, always received wiih cheers by a large portion of the audience, and yet never yet successfully exhibited, if we consider tint no effort has ever yet been able to show him as the incumbent of the While House. No dexterity of auaugenient, or adjustment of the slides, no rack work, or nntit!rnttnn iT ftuat fitilrl ornr rirrirt jtrft t h ic ..rj..w..... . b - l . fn-w.u.v- , Whether it cau ever be accompILsed is a j . . c a t i -!. ..."ti.c.i . i 1 maner oi uouui, aou 11 is now -uiMiuuuuy j ' asserted, that ho wul allow h.mscl! to be

used no more. We regret that ; inch a mau cannot be appreciated aa Ire should. It hai. been the misfortune 'of the noblest spirits of past ages, to be refusvi tbd -honors most justly their due. Mr. Clay's greatness wilt be la his apotheosis, t " : -Auotber figuro on the screen is jhat of John C. Calhoun. It occupies" "but a small corner, and is rather a dissolving view, than a perfect image. While all admire ihe sternness of the face, and the towering height of

the head, as well as the immobility of. pur pose, and the nobleness of soul which mark his features, there is not enough of general interest to secure him a general approval, and ho will fads from the canvassj while lesser lights will fix themselves there. . Another form presents itself, that of the hero of Niagara. A noble one in its proportions, and set off with the pomp and circumstance of war. But descretiou, always the better part of valor, does not belong to him, and in his haslines.s, like that of his friends, he appears l.ke a meteor, passing over tho canvass. There is a tattling of the sabre, and a glistening of the epaulettes, and all is over. , , , Mr. Polk will not, in all probability, suffar himself o be again exhibited to the public in tnc form or a candidate, ue was up tor one appearance only, and that was highly successful. c think he could not again be received with the clamor of applause which attended his entrance. His exit willbe oiiw of comparative quiet. 7 - ' - 'The most prominent personage" in "the democratic ranks,' iu our opinion is Silas Wii?ht. and the managers of the exhibilinn' o o . ' at least those who are of the Noithj undoubtedly think so. " There is no doubt of his re-' nomination as Governor, nor much of'his re-election. The, modem Cato, as he is termed, has strong friends among the ' people. His views aie iu accordance with the temper and feelings of the democracy, and they will susiain him as Governor, giving him enlarged claims on the Presidency, and we think, that to1 this point, their efforts are tending. - As soon as he has passed over the canvass as Governor, he will be presented by the wire-workers, as the Piesidential candidate, and he will in this lespect, primus inter pares. How the South will lelish this fiesh display of his" lineaments, remains to' bo seen. . ' " : " "' We hive an opinion that to these. per-I sons, there will be added but one other o any prominence, or much entitled to Coiisid-' eraiion. Ve believe that the Whigs, when they come to their senses, and really begin to exhibit any unity of purpose, or dexterity of management, will cast a broad and biiliant figure on the curtain, att which the public will pleasui'.ibly gazf. It will be that of John McLoiiu, cf Ohio. This ' will bo something new to the younger ' portion of the spectators, .'and nothing ,' disagreeable to the elder porgon' ."' , 1 , 4 . Great . uprightness of, character; great sauvity of manner; great legal acquirements strong religious tendencies; and pet feet.' separation from the vexed questions of the day; will on ihe one baud, secure ll;e ie'fl-' pect ot most beholders bit, on the oth-' er, eminent puuiic services in a nncoi amy, important," though not of a p'ilizan character aro vemcmbeted "with graiitude by'tli nation at large. If the Whigs can, by possibility, divest themselves of their personal references, jhey will . bring fm ward Jnhu iUciiCan, oi unio. . - Tt I I ; II .1 .1 i ins, However, i uaraiy 10 ue vxp'-ciuo. 1 1 icy viiii coniiiiue 10 quarrel among iiiwiis'elvcs; and having lived a long lime under ni .. -n .. . i .i Uemocralic rule, will not fear to do so a little lunger! Indeed,"it is a common say ifg among some cliques,' that they would rather tail wi;Ii their puticuiar laront", than with any other man. , -' ' ..' We have thus, in our mind's eye, glanced at the figures which ate passing in show,' before us. As impartial observe is", we have dcscriLcd what appoats to us lobe the prin-( cipal objects of attraction, and confess ourselves indifcrcnl as" io" the resiil', farther i ban I his that our country may cont inue to fli'uiish, and sutfivc all ihe arts of our po litical showmen."". , POST OFFIC E.. ,1 Evansville, SfcP. 21, 1846. Mr. Ch ashler : I had suppoied thnt when a public iitfictr had lincharnt d all the duties ot Un olfiee laiihtul ly, promptly, and tri thoot par ttality, (hat lie had done all that could be required of him. 1 am nut coneciuua of having neglected any duty iinpuaeiJ upon ine by law or the ins'ruetions of the Post Master General, mir can t remember an instanco in which I hav exhibited toward you a spirit of unaccoinodalion; and toward the public I have u nilormly inanifi stril .by my acta a disposition to servo Ihem'and ro serve their interests, f am aware of the lact thut complaints have been made, aoJ lor what? Not for lailinir or refusing to do any duly, but for relusioi: to do what it was not my duiy io do, or something opposed to duty. It persons complain ol me without any just canst).' 1 must en I) mil to it as we II as I can.7' As to the mail . arrangement, office hocks, the time ot, ;ioiiig ilia mail, etc, tc., I have had no nioro agency in those arrangements than you havei I have not evaii been consulted about any of those niaiiers. Is it reasonable then to blame me fur arrangements over which Ihtve no control, or lor acung in obedience to instructions which I am bound to obey ? This office is the end "of several Post Office routes alt these ere placed under the supervision of the Evansville Post Master. ; '1 he labor caused by this arrang men t added to the other dunes of the office, makes it nbaolutely uecesssry that the- Poal Master should hive some time, ftee from alt interruption, for their execution. At this offieo the only time given for the performance of socle duties, is alter uiglit tr before breakfast in the morning. The Department are well info'med in relation to all these matters, and aa they admit of no excuse for the non-pertonunce of any duty, they so arrange office-hours that the Post Maoter may have tune 10 do whaftbey require of Mm. . Let me ask you then, is.it fair, is it reasonable lor you or any other person tn cbaroe me with a want of accommodation for closing the office at the time I am authorized to .ctoea it not to set down idle not to enajn it any ; business of my own but lor the purpose i enabling me to discharge duties v. hitli I am bound to perlorm, and lor the uon -performance ot which no excuse will be received'! 8ut few persons have any jtisi idea of the night tabors I havu to portorm.liidependeut ot opening aid delivering ihe mails. ' , 1 cannot believe that you would intenfiooally misrepresent my official acts, I nave therefore tronkly made the foregoing statement of facta fi r vmir t n tir m 1 . . . k. ? . . . . . 1 ; . . '.. . - ' i na i ii ynu mini; nrooer to re ter CO ihe -lubiHct in J t'rfc" J"W UUUUIC-, fcu Jtrail visediy. I thail close ih office according nr mv ilialrUfitioiiA. Hilt I hivn nnnniri h ' UiaU arrivcs bMvetll lllc 'hours of 7 d 8