Evansville Weekly Journal, Volume 14, Number 12, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 11 May 1848 — Page 2

EVANSVILLE JOURNAL. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WM. H. CHANDLER & CO.

The Daily Journal is published every morning, Sundays excepted) at l'2i cents per week, payable " to the Carriers, or fco 00 per annum, payable in advance. FOR PRESIDENT: 2ACI1ARY TAYLOR. WHIG ELECTORAL TICKET. SENATORIAL ELECTORS. . JOSEPH G. MARSHALL, of Jefferson. GODLQVE S. ORTH, of Tippecanoe. DICTRICT ELECTORS. st DisL .-John Pitcher, of Posey. 2d " 3d " 4th " 5th " 6th " 7th " 8th " Sth " 10th " John S. Davis, ol tloyd. Miltok Gregg, of Dearborn. David P. Hoiaowav, of Wayne.Thomas D. Walpole, of Hancock. Lovell H. Rousseau, of Greene. Edward W. McGcagt, of Park. James F. Suit, of Clinton. Daniel D. Pbatt, of Cass. David Kilgore, ofDelaware, CITY OF BVANSVULE; TUESDAY MORNING, MAY, 10, Evansville Dailt Journal. We don't know how friend Chandlergets along so swim' mingly. Not long since, he commenced a triweekly, now he has a Daily paper, and a very neat, creditable. and able one it is. This speaks well for the editor's energy, and shows the liberal spirit of hU embryo city. A weekly. tn-weejtiy and daily, irom tne same ornce, is what no place in this State, except Evansville, can boast of. We hope entire success and prosperity may ever attend such perserving endeavors. Wabash ( Terrt Haute) Express. "Don't know how we get along so swim mingly," eh! Well, we think you've explained it just about aa well as we can ourselves. It it the '-liberal spirit" of our citizens that enables us to do these things, the "liberal spirit of all classes, mechanics, merchants, traders, professional men who are determined that Evansville shall not be behind in the race for distinction. Our advertising columns tells the story the "liberal spirit" of our citizens manifested through them.is what is building up the city, and enables us to "get along so swimmingly." May it last forever. The River. We learn from Louisville and Cincinnati papers that a considerable rise in the river has taken place above. It rained here very hard during Saturday evening and nij,ht, and. we suppose the Wabash aswellastheOhio will be open again for navigation. The river continued to rise here very fast during yesterday and last night. The Foreign News. We publish a portion of the news brought by the America, aud would dip much deeper into it did we not see it to b'i altogether one-sided the distorted news of tli-2 monarchical presses of London gloating over the triumph of Kingly power, as they are pleased to call the late proceedings in that capital. We shall soon have additional and full news which we doubt not will be more satisfactory. The steamer which was to leave on the 20th tilt., is now due. From Congress.- The proceedings of Congress are not of so much importance lately as to crowd every thing else out of the papers. The following are, very briefly, the only important transaction in either House on Thursday last. Mr. Hannegan, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a bill to enable the President to take military possessions of Yucatan. , After considerable discussion the bill was made the order of the-day for to-morrow. The bill relating to the retired list was made thespecial order for Monday. Mr. Sturgeon reported a resolution requiring the Committee on Foreign Relations to re port upon the propriety of paying Commodore Eiddie as acting commissioner to China. In the House, the ten-regiment bill, after some discussion, was referred to the Commit tee on Military Affairs for amendment. The bill repealing the act authorizing the re duction of generals in the army was concurred in by yeas 81, nays 66. Sundry Senate- bills were considered and then the House adjourned. Philadelphia, May 4 The Rowena has arrived from Laguayra, having sailed on the 9th ult. Gen. Paez had gone to New Grenada, having been deserted by most of his principal officers, among them General Seanora. New York, May 3, 11 P M, The President of the Newark Bank and In surance Company, was robbed of 849,000, this morning, on his way from Newark to this city The Markets. New York. May 6. There is an active inquiry for flour, but the receipts being light holders are very firm, which pre vents large operations. There is a good inqui ry for wheat, but corn and oats are dull Sales of pork 810 26a37J for prime. Holders ask higher prices, but buyers have not yet ac ceeded to their demands. The market for beef is improving. ' Cincinnati, May 6. The flour market is firmer thun yesterdaj, and the business done is at a slight advance. Sales of 400 bbls at former rates. Sales of wheat at 85c. Sales of 300 bbls mess pork at 87,50. Sales of 400 boxes cheese at 6ic St. Louis, May 6 Small sales of Flour at S3 62J aS3 75. Nero Orluins, May 3. Flour ralherimproving ami 1200 bbls disposed of at 84 50, and 8525 for choice. Corn in better request and 8000 sacks sold at 24a27J, and 30 for prime yellow. Oats 25J. No particular alterations in provisions. Lard&c. CljpTfce Covingtou Friend announces a break in the Canal just below Attica, which is 100 feet loag and six feet below the level of the Canal. CC3 Hon, Thomas Corwin, U.S. Senator from Ohio, arrived in Cincinnati on Thursday last.

Ecropean News. The following items of news from Europe by the America will be found extremely interesting to all who wish to comprehend fully the great movements in progress on that continent: The Policy of Eussia. The following important article appears in the St. Petersburg Journal of the 31st. It will be seen that the Emperor of Russia promises strict neutrality as regards other States, provided no attack be made upon any part of his own territories; We have already made known the manifesto published by his majesty the Emperor on the occasion of the disturbances which agitate Western Europe. All the faithful subjects of his majesty have comprehended the sense of this manifesto; it is the language of religion, the language of the country, the language which in the days of trial and attack, our Sovereigns are accustomed to address to the Russian nation. But, as we are habituated to see but too frequently the acts and words of the Imperial Government interpreted abroad in the most incorrect way, we think it nseful to prevent, by a few explanations, the erroneous conclusions which might be drawn from this manifesto. It would be a great mistake to infer from it anything alarming for the cause of peace. Nothing is further from the thought of the Imperial Government. But, in the pretence of

the agitation which is organizea.abroad against us, it was natural for the Emperor to make an appeal to national feeling. We see, in fact, that not only in France, where the polish emigrants find support from the authorities, but also in Hungary,- in Prussia, and in the whole of Germany, provocatorf manifestations have been made against Russia. Associations, representative assemblies, and evensemi official journals, have made themselves the echo of these manifestations. It has been made a crime on the Governmegts w hich have been overthrown or modified b insurrection to have kept up friendly relations withourcabinet. From the first news of the events which led to the proclamation ot ihe republic in France, intentions of attack have been attributed to us. Before even we could know whether it was necessary for us to shed our blood for foreign interests, our alliance was haughtily rejected. It has been attempted to makp our name an object of terror. aud, as if it was meant to ob tain a guaranty against any kind of intervention on our part, we have been- menaced before it was known whether we should menace in our turn. Surprise was the only feeling which this news could cause in us, for we are not aware that in ourtimes Russia hasever wounded or lessened' the independence of Germany. The history jf 1812 will tell on which side the attack was made. It will say whether we proffered oar alliance to the interest or the in jury of the German people. Uneasy minds may theietore be tranqualized. JNo more in Germany than in France will Russia meddle with the changes which have taken place, or which may still take place in the mode of Gov ernment, bhe does not think ot attacking: she desires peace; she requires it in order to labor , incessantly for the development of -internal; prosperity. .Let the people ot the west plunge nto revolution asmucn as tuey please, in search of social happiness, let each choose freethe form of government which may appear to it to be good. Russia will witness without taking part -in all these changes. She will not envy their lot when they shall at last come out emelioraled and purified from the disorder of anarchy. - Russia expects" from time and the enlightened solicitude of her sov ereigns, the progress of her social constitution. But as in our eyes, on account ol our imper fections, aud the misery inherent in all states of society with whatever lorm ot government, maintenance ol the ancient order ot things is indispensable to Russia, as without this there can be neither an influential policy without, nor credit, nor commerce, nor industry nor national wealth within. Russia will not allow her self-to be carried awaj by such a state of things. She will not suffer a foreign policy to light up within her bosom the hre ot revolt, and any portion whatever of the variousmembers which compose the unity of her empire to be detached from her, under the pretext of re-establishing oppressed nationalities. If we were to break out-, if hostilities were to rise horn this chaos of multiplied ruins, if rights were to be questioned, and pretensions oppressed, Russia would examine, m her national interest, wheth er and to what extent it would be proper for her to take part in the hostilities ot state against state, people against people. lhe demarcation ol Iron tiers and the state of possession which she has guarantied are the only things of which she will not lose sight, and she is firmly resolved that, if the political and territorial equilibrium be changed, it shall not be against her policy. Up to that point, Russia will observe a strict neutrality; the spectatress of events, she will assume, not an aggressive, but a vigilant attitude. In a word, she will attack nobody it she is not attacked; she will conscientiously respect the mdepen dence and inviolability of her neighbors, if her neighbors respect the independence and invi olability of Russia. Germany. The riots among the country people of the States of South Germany contin ue. 1 he castle ot Wollenbourg, in the province of Saxony, belonging to Prince "Schoenbourg, was burned down on the 4th of March. The Prince fled " to Alenbourg. The troops called up from Leipsic and Zwickau were too feeble to resist, berious anxiety existed lor the safety cf the castle and town of Glaucha. A general insurrection among the highlanders of Saxony was imminent. At Donaucschigen, in Wurtemoerg,a bloody conflict took place between the population and a detachment of Wurtemburgese troops, which eame to occupy the Schwa rzwald. Both parties had several killed and wounded. - ' Austria. Our advices from Vienna are to the 7th ult., inclusive. Reform is progressing at Vienna slowly but steadily. The city had resumed its wonted appearance, and but for the occasional excitement occasioned by the receipt of intelligence from Italy and parts of Germany, harmony might be considered to be fully restored. The work-people in Vinena, however, were in an excited state; several had struck work, and companies of national guards were stationed to protect the buildings in progress, as threats had been made to demolish the works. A run on the Savings Bank had taken place, and on the morning of the 5th, as early as 6 o'clock, many persons had assembled at the doors. The exchange on London was eleven florins higher than it has been known for many years. - The Vienna correspondence of several German and London journal states that Austria has declared war against Sardinia; but it would rather appear that no formal declaration has been made, and that the Austrian government has contented itself with sending passports to tne Sardinian, luscan, and rapal envoys. The minister of finance, Baron VouKubec, has resigned; and Count Colowral has also resigned the presidency of the couucil, which has been conferred, ad interim, on the minister of foreign affairs, Count Fiqueimont. Baron - von Kraushas been appointed minister of -finance and the ministry ot war has been intrusted to Gen. Zamnu The government has forbidden the exportation of gold and silver coin, and travellers passing the frontiers will not be allowed to take more than 100 florins in specie with them. The Archduke Lewis who is . very unpopular, aud who was strongly opposed to the late concession made by the government, has retired from public business. Count Montecuculi has been despatched to Lombardy, in the quality of extraordinary imperial commissioner, in order to attempt a pacification. The correspondence of several German and English journals

state that the Austrian government would not be indisposed to recognize the independence of Lombardy, upon certain conditions. These conditions would be, that the Lombards should undertake the payment of a portion of the Austrian national debt, should conclude a favorable commercial treaty, and should agree to furnish a contingent of troops in certain cases. How far these reports or surmisses may be correct, remains to be seen. The Archduke John, the head of the liberal party had set out for Frankfort with the expectation of being elected Emperor of Germany. - Affairs in Bohemia. At an assembly of the people held at Prague, a determination was come to to address a petition to the Emperor, which was to contain the following points: 1. The indissoluble union of all the countries of the Crown of Bohemia as regards their internal legislation, and a guaranty for the close union with the whole Austrian monarchy. Perfect equality of rights between the German and Bohemian population in all matters of instruction and administration of the country. 2. A national representation based upon the most extended scale of franchise, such representation to have command over all the interests of the country, to pass all law and imposts. A special ministry for all the internal affairs of the country. Prague to be the centre-point of authority for the ministry. 3. The prompt organization of the national guard, and its complete armament. 4. The reform of the University. Reform in the mode of instruction; this reform to be granted definitely and not merely provisionally. . . 5. All authorities, both civil and military, to take the oath to the constitution. There appears to be no doubt but that the government will at once accord to all these points. Four thousand muskets have been distributed amongst the civic guard, who do duty in common with the soldiers. Hungary. We have startling intelligence

from Hungary. The Berlin Zeitungs-Hale, of the bth, announces, in a - correspondence from Pesth, dated the 31st, that Hungary declares herself independent, and that Archduke Ste phen had been chosen King. A feel ins of strong discontent had long existed at Pesth, which has at last shown itself. At Pressburg, from which we have dates to the 2d, this announcement seems not to have been known. The Archcuke Stephen had returned on the 31st to Pressburg, with the decree containing the retraction of the royal resolution respecting the independence of the Hungarian ministry. All the members of the Diet assembled to meet him on the borders of ihe river, aud in the evening he announced the happy event to the Diet. The greatest joy prevailed, and Press burg was illuminated. On the evening of the next day a deputation from the Diet waited on the Archduke to thank him in the name of the nation for the boon he had obtained for them. From Botzen, in Tyrol, we learn under date of the 30th of March, that the citadel had yielded to the provisional Government. 'Letters from Pesth, of the 1st of April, which have reached here confirm the news that Hungary has declared itself independent It is feared that this important event will be the signal for a civil' war. In fact out of a population of nearly twelve millions, the race of theMagyers, which is at the present moment the dominant power, which Austria has always treated with peculiar favor, and which is in possession of the intelligence, the riches, and the most valuable portion of the landed property of the country, does not amount to more than four millions of people. The Sclavonic population numbers about six millions, and in some comitats it amounts to ninetenths of the whole population. The Sclavonians detest the Magyer authority and refuse to admit it. The provinces of Dalmatia and Croatia have already openly seperated from Hungary, and are endeavoring to form themselves into an independent State. From the London News, April 12. Affairs in Germany. The mission of Ger man statesmen, in the present crisis, is full of grave difficulties. There is at this moment actually no paramount authority either in Ger many, or any ot the states composiug it, upon which men can rally with confidence. The fate of Germany is set upon the castof a die; Almost every thing depends upon the good sense and patriotism of the members elected by Prussia and Austria to represent them in the German Parliament convoked in Frankfort for the first of May. If that assembly have anythingof the Walpurgisnacht in its composition, the condition of Germany is perilous. The difficulties are partly political, partly economical, The latter are perhaps afier all the more difficult to deal with. In the exist ing suspension or paralysis of legal authority, payment of taxes is all but universally refused. I here is not an exchequer in uermany that is not impoverished in consequence. Credit is destroyed; specie has disappeared; the public funds, mortgages, bills of exchange all are at nominal values. ' About a week ago, the branch of the house of Rothschilds established in Frankfort is understood to have refused to discount a bill drawn by M. Belmont, its own agent at New York, on the bouse at Paris, pay able in May, to have refused to advance 10,000 francs on the security of this bill for 75,000 francs, although 10 to 15 percent was of fered for the accomodation. The failure of the old and respected house of Schaaf haus, at Co logne whose taxes exceed their liabilities by some millions ot trancs has compelled the manufacturers of Rhenish Prussia, who had credits with the firm, to throw oct of employ ment many thousands ot laborers. At iSerlin, Vienna, Leipsic, Frankfort; Mayence, Manheim, and Stutgardt, manufacturers have been obliged to dismiss theirhandsfor want of work. Interest on mortgages is being paid in no part of Germany. The Journal de Frankfort publishes the report of the Germanic Diet appointed to revise the federal constitution, in which the recommendation of the committee of fifty to have one representative for erery 50,000 instead of for every 70,000, is adopted. It is also resolved that if the excess of population of a State be 25,000 over 50,000, for which one member is named, then it will have a right to elect a sec ond representative; and that every State having a population m number below DO.UOU, will still have the right to elect a member. As for the election of deputies to the constituent assembly, the elegibility is not to be limited by disposition as to census, creed, or class. Any Geraian who is not a minor has a right to elect and be elected; nor is it necessary that he should be a native of the State which he is to represent in the Assembly. The assembly U to be convoked so as it may meet for the first time on the first of May. The. commission annexes a table showing tne number ot mem bers to be elected by each State, the total amounlof which will, according to the census of 1842, amount to 605. Of these Austria will send 190, Prussia, 159, Bavaria 71, Wurtemberg 28, Hanover 26, Saxony 24, Baden 20, Hesse Darmstadt 12, Hesse Cassel 11. The remaining 64 are from the smaller. States. The total population represented by tnese bUD members is 30,164,392. The report of the committee is followed by the decree of the Diet adopting it. . The committee of fifty at Frankfort has published two proclamations to Germany.in which the reasons for theassemblmg of the preparatory assembly are stated, as well as the basis which it has adopted for its action. The last are liberty of expressing opinions freely, liberty of conscience and creed, right of meetinj, protection of individual libertyj.intlependence of tribunals, and institution of trial by jury, protection for the working classes, iust repar tition of taxes, independence of parish admin-1

istration. In order to insure these, continues the proclamation, the assembly has decreed the generalarmament of the people. We must also be armed against the internal enemy, and be prepared to repulse aggressions. The assembly has admitted Schleswig and eastern and Western Prussia into the Germanic Confederation. It has abolished the scheme of the division of Poland. Whatever may be the consequences of this, Germany is strong enough to answer for the consequences. The proclamation then calls on the German people to proceed to the work of the elections and not to rest until they have created Germany united and

free. Italy. suppression of tne Jesuits. Home April I. Amid the clash of arms and the din ol European tumult, a silent but significant event has justjtaken place here which in other times would have claimed a full page in cotemporary annals. The Society of the Jesuits has been finally ordered to quit the capital of the Catholic world , and their colleges suppressed and their headquarters removed, with general aud staff, out of Rome. Where they will next set up their central banner is a puzzle. Not in Italy, most assuredly, every one of the various States of the peninsula having shown marvellous unanimity in considering them the agents of Austria and the foes of freedom. Yesterday Cardinal Castracane received the orders of Pius IX to communicate to Gen. Roothaan (an honest Fleming,) the decision of his Holiness, to the effect that they must march bag and baggage out of this city, and giving him and his associates reasonable delay to pack up.- The vast property which had fallen into the hands of the Society for the last 30 years, during which they had the undisputed control over the consciences of the rich and nobles of the laud, is to be now transferred to the administrative capacito of the Cardinal Vizzardelli. The war of the Sonderbund in Switzerland may be considered as the opening chapter of the recent revolutions in Europe, and the final suppression of the causa teterrima belli is but poetical justice. Yet there is much to regret in this unlucky denouement. I speak not in a political sense, for the Jesuito were, politically speaking, a recognized nuisance on both sides of the Alps; I merely would remark that their removal from the Roman College will leave, in a literary point of view, an awful gap not easily filled up. They had confessedly placed in the various chairs of that noble building men of undoubted capacity in the different departments of divinity, astronomy, archaeology, classics, eloquence, and matuematics, and their places cannot be easily supplied. But the Pope has spoken. "Cassio, be no longer officer of mine!" The whole body will probably seek the field of commissary exertion, and fling themselves upon the empire of China, where they may recover their old ascendncy, and be out of the reach of the Abbe Globerti, whom they in an evil hour deprived of his chair at the University of Turin, and who has visited them with terrible retribution. The Epocha, of yesterday, (a very moderate journal,) has a leader on the subject, in which it notices the failure of an attempt to get up a demonstration of trasteverinl in their favor. It assures the clergy, both secular and regular, that they live in the hearts of the people. It exhorts them to avoid becoming tools of power, and to take warning by the melancholy fate of this order. "Take pattern from the saints of God; from Chrysostom, who denounced the effeminate and corrupt tyranny of his time; from Ambrose, who rebuked a royal murderer; from Bernard, who preached the holy war against the brutal foe; from Savonarola who was the evengelist of freedom; from Pio Nono, who unites the virtues aud attributes of "them all. The alliance of any part of tb priesthood with absolutism has always proceded infidelity and hypocrisy; that cursed alliance in Italy is at an end. London Jyevss, April 16. Letter from Gen. Tatlor. The subjoined letter from Gen. Taylor was written to the editors of the Richmond (Va.) Republican in reply to some inquiries addressed to him by them: Baton RorGE,La, April 20. 1848. Dear Sir: Your letter of 'the 10th inst., which alludes to certain statements that have recently been made in some of the papers at the North, and which submits several inquiries for my consideration, has been received. To your inquiries I have respectfully to reply: First. That, if nominated by the Whig national convention, I shall not refuse acceptance, provided I am left free of all pledges, and per mitted to maintain the position of indepen dence ot all parties m whicn the people and my own sense of duty have placed me; otherwise, I shall refuse the nomination of any convention or party. secondly, i do not design to withdraw my name if Mr. Clay be the nominee of the Whig National Convention; and, in this connexion, I beg permission to remark that the statements which have been so positively made in some of the iNorthern prints, to the effect "that should Mr. Clay be the nominee ot the Whig Nation al Convention I had stated "that I would not suffer my name to be used," are not correct, and have no foundation in an oral or written remark of mine. It has not been my intention, at any moment, to change my position, or to withdraw my name trom the canvass, whoever may be the nominee of the National Convention, either of the Whig or Democratic party. l hirdly. I have never stated to anv one that I was in favor of the tariff of 1846, of the Sub-Treasury, or that I originated the war with Mexico; nor, hnally, that 1 should, it elected, select my Cabinet from both parties. IN o such ad mission or statements were made by me at any time or to any person. Permit me, however, to add, that, should such high distinction be conferred upon me as that of elevation to Executive office, the Constitution, in a strict and honest interpretion, and in the spiritand mode in which it was acted upon by our earlier Presdents, would be my chief guide. In this I conceive to be all that is necessary in the way of pledges. The election of another candidate would oc casion no mortification to me, but to such a re suit, as the will of the people, I should wil lingly and calmly submit. As l have had no ambition to serve but in the desire to serve the country, it would bring to me no disappointment. With sentiments of high respect and regard, I remain your most obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR. O. P. Baldwin, Esq., or R. H. Gallagher, Esq., Editor ot the Richmond Republican, Richmond, Va., Daniel Webster's opinion of. Gen. Scott. Mr. Webster in his last great Senatorial speech, thus spoke of Gen. Scott: "Gen. Scott! A man that has performed the most brilliant campaign in military annals. A man that has warred against the enemy warred against the climate warred agaiust a thousand unproprtious circumstances, and carried the flag of his country to the capital of the enemy honorably, proudly humanly, to his own permanent honor, and the great credit of his country!" 03The first shipment from Chicago to St. Louis, via the Illinois aud Michigan Canal, reached the latter city on Monday. Packet lines are in full operation and passengers can be conveyed from St. Louis to Chicago for eight dollars, including fares. The canal" packets make their trips in twenty hours.

From the Cincinnati Gazette. - - Personal Meanness and Official Corruption. Again we are called upon to record official acts of commission and omission of the Administration, so mean and corrupt as to Segrade the national character. It will be recollected that the House of Representatives called for the instructions to Mr. dltdell, and they were withheld, and the correspondence of Mr. Trist with the government was also called for, and that was also withheld, because it would get to Mexico and do mischief; yet Mr. Polk and his cabinet send copies of these official documents, secretly to GenPillow, in Mexico, for him to use in open court in his defence, in the city of Mexico. The People's representatives could not be trusted but President Polk's General in Mexico could be! But this is not the particular act to which we

wish to direct attention, On the 17th day of April, the House called upon the Secretary of War for the correspondence between Gen. Scott and the War Department. Mr. Marcy, furnished it, but it was discovered that he had prepared a deliberate fraud and deception upon the House. He was charged with having withheld certain letters, and garbled others; this he denied, by his friends, and furnished a member withowr letters, saying they were of no consequence, that those four were all that were withheld. This statement was officially made to the House. The House was not satisfied, and again called upon Mr. Marcy, and this call has not only brought forth important suppressed letters, but a letter which was not in being when the call was made a letter of forty-nine pages, writ ten by the Secretary of Waror the occasion, and several days after the correspondence was called for! Mr. Secretary Marcy had written to Gen. Scott, asking for specifications of his alleged bad treatment by the Aclminislration.and Gen. Scott had promptly furnised them. This letter Marcy withheld, among others, and when the House repeated their call upon him, he still hold on to it, until he writes lorty-nine pages in answer to it, and then sends to the House Gen. Scot'.'s suppressed letter, and his rejoinder got up for the occasion. This mean if not infamous conduct, was ex posed and denounced in the House by Messrs. Clingham, Hilliard and Stephens, on the 27th ult. Mr. Clingham denounced the War Secretary as guilty of garbling and withholding letters, and by sending to the House a letter of fortynine pages subsequently got up for effect, of attempting to palm upon the House and the country a "deliberate falsehood." Mr. Hilliard is represented as being greatly excited, and indignantly proclaimed that he would not submit to such a high-handed fraud as the Secretary had attempted to palm upon the House and the country! Mr. Stephens in his scathing TemaTks charged upon the President the withholding from the people's representatives correspondence and documents, on the pleaot" itsdoing mischief in Mexico, and then furnishing his wellbeloved friend. Maj. Gen. Gid. Pillow, with them to be by him used in his delence, in the Mexican capital! And he demanded to know how it happened "that the nomination ol this Pillow as Maj. Gen., made near a year ago, by Mr. Polk, had not yet been sent to the benatef Why was this nomination withheld from that body? He asked any defender of the Admin istration to answer. But no answer was given. Talk about the official corruption and arro gant exercise of power by the monarchies of the old world, but let us not be blind to those dai ly exposed in our own. CCFIn Mr. Everett's Boston eulogy upon Mr. Adams is the following elegant parallel between the old age of the deceased statesman and that of the now exiled Lou's Phillippe: If I wished to prove to the young men of the country, by the most instructive instances, that the only true greatness istlmt which rests on a moral basis, 1 would point them to the ex-President of the United States, on the occasion referred to, and the ex-King of France the one, retiring to private life, an unsuccessful! but not discredited candidate for re-elec tion to the chair of State; ruling, in a serene old age, ill the respect and affection of his fellow-citizens; borne, at seventy-six, almost on their shoulders trom one joyous reception to another; the other, sovereign, but yesterday, of a kingdom stretching from Mount Atlas to the Rhine; master of an army to bid defiance to Europe, with a palace for every month, and a revenue of three millions of francs for every day in the year; and to-day (let me not seem to trample on the fallen as I utter the words) stealing with the aged partner of his thrown and of his fall, in sordid disguise, from his capital; without one of that mighty host to strike a blow in his defence, if not from lo)-alty, at least from com passion; not daring to look round, even to see if the child was safe on whom he had just bestowed the mockery of a crown; and compelled to bega few francs from the guards at his palace door to help him to flee from his kingdom! Col. Benton and the Presidency. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun is of the opinion that Col. Benton will be a prominent candidate for the nomination of his party for the Presidency, at the next Balti more Convention. He says: Col. Benton would take the democratic vote of New York in preference to any one. He would take all the votes that Silas Wright could have got, had he lived. He would stand in Mr. Wright's place successor to his principles, and with even more than his popularity. Mr. Wright you will' remember, shortly before his death, avowed himself an advocate of the restriction of slavery in the territories herealter to be annexed. Mr. Benton is there fore, it would seem, to be brought forward on the same ground that Mr. Wright occupied, as to every question free trade restriction of slavery divorce ot the government from banks &c. If there be any probability in the above, it will annoy; exceedingly, some other gentle men who have been laying the ropes for three years at least, in order to secure the nomina tion. If "old Bullion" should be the nominee of hi3 party, coming out as he has about a month before the convention assembled, it would undoubtedly be considered rather a clever performance. The other gentlemen who have been trying so hard for years, would, after Benton's rapid success, "hang up their banjos" forever. The Presidency. A writer in the Cincinnati Signal suggests the name of Richard Rush our Minister in France, as the Pennsylvania candidate for the Democratic nomination of the National Convention. No doubt our locofoeo friends would like it, but they cant go it with a rush. The black cockade federalist, Gen. Cass, is the prominent man of the party for the Presidency. A Curiosity. A model of an electric frigate of forty-four guns, full rigged, with guns, men, life boat, &c, has been exhibited in Buffalo. The model was built by Mr. E. Hurst, of Canada the motive power and apparatus by Dr. Albert Henderson, of Buffalo. Electricity is the propelling agent, and her guns are fired, bells rung, &c, by the same instrumentality.

EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI.

All our readers are more or less familiar with the bloody scenes of the French Rev olution, and doubllesd will be interested in the following sketch from thai awiut drama: On ihe 15ib of January lhe convention proceeded to vote whal ihe punishment should be, death or banishment. Every member advanced singly to the iribune, and openly gave his vole. For forly honrs lhe voting continued, during which lime the galleries were crowded,thebarof the assembly besieged with deputation?, and the Jacobin club maintaining the excitement by conlin ued inflammatory liarrangnes. As each of lhe celebrated deputies proceeded to give his vote,the interest was absorbing;but when Orleans (Louis Phillippe's father,) totwred lo the appointed place, with a face pile, as death, a silence perfectly awful pervaded ihe hall. "Exclusively governed by duty," said the unhappy man, "and convinced thai all those who have resisted the sovereignly of the people deserve death, my vote is death." Anolher brealhless silence succeeded the conclusion of the voting. kC tizens," at length said Verginand, the President, "I announce lhe result of lhe vote there are 721vvoles;a majority of 2b' have voled for death. In lhe name of the Convention I declare lhat the punishment of Louis Capet is death." Paralized-at the very unexpected division, which had been occasioned by lhe succession of their parly, the Girondists made but one more struggle, and that was lor a delay in the execution of lhe sentence. The vole had made their opponents loo strong for them, and iheir last proposition was negatived by two-thirds of the duputies. Fully prepared for his fate, lhe King received lhe result of the vote with unshaken firmness. "For two hours," said he, "Malesherbes, I have been revolving in my memory, whether, during my whole reign, I have voluntary given any cause of complaint to my subjects; with perfect sincerity 1 can declare when about to appear before lhe throne of God, thai I deserve ho reproach at their hands, and that I have never farmed a wish but for their happiness. On the 20th of January, Santarre, with a deputation of the municipals, read the sentence to Louis. He received it with the same firmness as before, and asked a respite of three days to prepare for death, the solace of an interview with his family, the consolations ofa priest. The Convention would not accede to ihe request for a respite, the hour of len on the following morning, was irrevocably fixed for lhe execution, the other demands were granted. From that time the King seemed resigned and tranquil. "Did they suppose I could be base enough to kill mysell?" said Louis, when they removed the knives at dinner. "I am innocent, and can die without apprehension." At half past eight in lhe evening, lhe Queen and her children entered lhe King's apartment. The scene lhat ensued during those two hours, the two last hours of their united lives cannot be described. Al ten the King rose, lhe parents blessed their poor son, and sought to be separated for the night. - "1 will see you in the morning al eight o'clock," said the King, as his childten clung around him, with tears and shrieks. "Why not seven?" exclaimed they all. "Well, I hen seven at seven adieu." So mournful was the accent with which Louis uttered those words, that the children redoubled their lamentations; and the Princess Royal fell fainting at her mother's feel. With one lender embrace lo each beloved one, the King tore himself fiom his agonized family. Hie rest of the evening was devoted to his confessor, lhe Abbe Edgeworth, thai heroic priest who dared to afford the last office of religion lo his King. Al midnight the King retired to bed, and slept peacefully until five. At lhat hour he rose, gave his last instructions to his faithful valet, Clary, entrusted him too with his last words to his wife and children and a few relics he had lo distribute amon ihein. He wished lo cut of his hair with his own hands, and escape the degradation of thai operation on lhe ecaffold, but the guards refused his request. They feared he would use the scissors for his own destruc tion, for they could not bel'eve that the mild and meak-minded King could dare lo die on the scaffold. Louis then received the sacrament, at a small altar prepared in his chamber, and heard lhe last service of lhe dead, while the noise of the people throughout the streets, and ihe rolling of drums, announced the preparation for the execution. At nine, Santare came lo lhe Ternpie. "You come to seek me," said the King. "One minute, and I am ready." As he said this he entered his little chamber, and brought out his last will, which he asked Santarre lo take, the creature refused, and lhe King deposited it in the hands of one of the municipals who had accompgnied him. For two hours the long procession was dragging its way through the streets of Paris, everywhere hemmed and hedged in with an imposing military force, that rendered every attempt at ares cue fruitless. Al last 'he cariinge stopped near lhe Palace of Louis XV., between the gardens of the Tuilleries aud the Champs Elysees. The place was lined with cannon, and lhe crowd reached as far as the eye could see on every side. "This is the place, is it not!" whispered Lotiij to his confessor, and then, with an air of- the moFl perfect self-possession, descend ed from the carriage and undressed himself without the aid of his executioners. The men approached to pinion his arms. A momentary anger seized him as he exclaimed: "No, I will not suhmit lhat." The execulionets called for aid, and were about lo use force. "Submit lo 'his outrage,,rsajd Edgeworth, "us ihe last resembkince ; to: :ihal Saviour who is about lo re wardVyout. sufferngs:" vrVvV:.-1 Louis yielded and walked composedly lo lhe foot of ihe scaffold. As the King mount' ed lhe steps he received the benedictions cf his confessor: "Son ofSainl Louis, ascend lo Heaven." Advancing to the edge of ihe scaffold, lhe King silenceJ the drummers that was placed to prevent his words being heard, and spoke these last senlences lo lhe people. "I die innocent of all that is laid to my charge; I pardon the auihors of my deaih, and pray God that my blood may never rest on France." He would have said more but as his next words, 'and you unhappy people, were utterred. Santarre forced the drums to beat and drown his voice. In a moment lhe executioners seized on their victim, "he was forced under lhe axe, then came the clank of the falling iron, and lhe deed was finished'

Mn. Polk's Message.-Oii last Friday week Mr. Polk transmitted lobolh Houses of Congress appecinl message in relation to Yucatan, which will be found below. It will be observed that he is fearfnl lhat if our Government does nol accede to the request of the people of Yucatan, some European power will. The President submits the whole sub jeel to the consideration of congress. Here is lhe message: To the Senate and House of Reprsenlatites United States: I submit, for lhe consideration of congress, several cmmunicalions received at the Department of Slate from Mr. Juslo Sierra commissioner of Yucatan, and also a communication from the Governor of lhat Slate representing the condition of extreme suffering to which their country has been reduced by an insurrection ol the Indians within its limits, and asking the aid of lhe United States. The communications present a case of human suffering and misery which cannot fail to excite the sympathies of all civilized nations. From these and other sources of information, it appears that lhe Indians of Yucatan are waging a war ot extermination against the white race. In this cruel war, they spare neither age nor sex, but put to death indiscriminately, all who fall within their power. The inhabitants panic strickand destitute of arms, are flying beforo iheir savage pursuers towards the coast; and their expulsion from their country, or their extermination would soon be inevitable, tin less they can obtain assistance from adroad. In this condition, they have, through their constituted authorities, implored lhe aid of this Government to save them from destruction, offering in case this should be granted, to transfer the "dominion and sovereignty of the peninsula" lo lhe U. States. Similar appeals for aid and protection have been made to the - Spanish and English Governments." Whilst it is not my purpose lo recommend the adoption of any measure with the view lo the acquisition of lhe "dominion and sovereignty" over Yucatan, yet, according our established policy, we could not consent lo a transfer of lhe "dominion and sovereignly" either to Spain, Great Britain, or any other European power. In the language of President Monroe, in his message of December, 1822, "we should consider any attempt on their pari to extend their system lo any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. " In ray annual message of December, 1845, 1 declared "thai near a quarter ot century ago, the principle was distinctly announced lo the world, in the annual message of one of my predecessors, that the 'American continents, by. the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not lo be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power."' "This principle will apply with gieat increased forcehould any European power attempt lo establish any new colony in North America. In the existing circumstances of lhe world, the present is deemed a proper occaasion to reiterate and reaffirm the principle avowed by Mr. Monroe, and to slate my cordial concurrence in its wisdom and sound policy. The reasserlron oft his principle, especially in reference to North America, is at this day but (he promulgation of a policy which no European should cherish the dispo- ... . . . .! i r t ,

snion io resist, existing rigmsoi every jL.uropeau nation should be respected; but it is due alike lo our safety and our interests, lhat the efficient protection of or laws' should be extended over our whole territorial limits; and thai it should be distinctly announced to the world, as our settled policy, thai no further European colony or dominion shall, with our consent, be planted or established on any part -of the American continent." Our own security requires lhat lhe established policy thus announced should guide our conduct, and this applies with great force to the peninsula of Yucatan. It is situate in the Gulf of Mexico, on lhe North American continent; and from its vicinity to Cuba, to ihe Capes of Florida, to New Orleans, and indeed lo our whole soujliwestcrn coast, it would be dangerous to our peace and security if it should become a colony of any European nation. We have now authentic information that, if the aid asked fiorn the U. States be not granted, such aid will probably be obtained from some European power, which may hereafter assert a claim to "dominion and sovereignty" over Yucatan. . Our existing relations with Yucatan are of a peculiar character, as will be perceived from lhe note of the Secretary of State to her commissioner, dated 24th Dec. last, a copy of which is herewith transmitted.. Yucatan has never declared her independence, and we treat her as a State of the Mexican republic. For this reason we have neverofficially received hercommissioner; but whilst ibis is lhe case, we have lo a considerable extent, recognised her a neutral in our war with Mexico. Whilst stiil considering Yucatan a portion of Mexico, if we bad troops lo spare for this purpose, 1 would deem it proper during lhe continuance of the war with Mexico, to occupy and hold military possession of her territory, and lo defend lhe white inhabitants against ihe incursions ol lhe Indians, in the same way that we have employed our Iroops in other Slated of the Mexican republic in our possession, in repelling the attacks ot savages upon the inhabitants who have maintained their neutrality in lhe war. But, unfortunately, we cannot at lhe present without serious danger, withdraw our forces from other portions of the Mexican territory now in our occupation, a no. sena mem to xucatan. All lhat can be done, under existing circumstances, is to employ our naval forces v in the Gulf, not required at other points, to afford them relief. But it is not lo be expected that any adequate protection can thus be afforded, as lho operations of such nava forces must, of necessity, be confined lo ths coast. I have considered it proper lo communicate the information contained in the accompanying correspondence, and I submit to the wisdom of Congress to adopt such measures as, in their judgment, may be expedient to prevent Yucatan from becoming a ; colony of any European power, which in no event could be permitted by lhe U. S.. and at lhe same lime lo rescue the white race from extermination or expulsion from their country. - JAMES K. POLK. -Washington, April 29, 184S- ; A foreign medical writer haslately asserted that 'Physic, is the art of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.'