Evansville Weekly Journal, Volume 14, Number 16, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 8 June 1848 — Page 4

WBBKLY JOURNAL.

AIR. EAIBKfclL'cS tiFLKiai. gn Bill tQ grant Bounty Lands to cer tain Officer frl the Mexican icqr, an amendment pending to extend the grant ' f Ojjicert and Soldiers of the India wars ana tne iqte tear with Great Rrj. : tain. ' " " If." E J1BREE laid : . Mr hW'RplTCiofihe amend.ae9' f!) ifce-genilenjaB fr.Tll Mississippi, Mr. ? n j ro-; ,ha, it wi, reCeiFe tnP suiictu.p. of jm committee and the sanction .'if Corjiir.,. J ,- ,.r .1.. ;Vr unpwt ai ifc tirue jfe intimated bJs i.nemion fi pg-er ttie one now under consitjer3i. All tl,e soldiers of the Mexican war have already been granted land, except in the case pf a lew officers i?bo- were promoted altet 4iieir enlisimeni; and we have now before us our bills to grant land (o officers thus siiuajted. To ibis 1 shall interpose bo objection. No rnjjgUer of this House can feel Jess dispiiipji to undervalue the merits of those whef ailhe call oflheirGovernmen have assumed arms in the war with Mexico whatever want of confidence I may have in I lie conduct of 4 hose at the head pf affairs at this capital. 1 will, now and hereafter, distinguish between the want of capacity of ll.09e who involved us in the war, and the gallaul men who have so gloriously brough1 it to a close. These seiyices 1 am prepared to reward, at all timesj and oil all occasions, while honored with a seat on this floor. While doing so, however, let us not forge ihe brave men of other times and other field those who, in days long since elapsed, Lave covered themselves with glory, and heir country with renown. The officers and soldiers ot the war of 182, anJ the Indian wars wiiicn precegeq it, performed services equally tueritotious and equally deserving ot reward. We are too apt, Mr. Chainnjin, to forget the old menu, to bask in the gjnlijHii of some neic face; bat 1 trust this 'American Congress will not set an example fo nnwor -I f . IC 11 it .-'"-.' my ot nseir. tne recouecueii oi toe men ot lSl2,and of the pioneers of western civilization, forms one oi the brightest eras in J.he history of our country. Were they not es brave as others? Were they less patriot ic, devoieuf Vytjai fields or contest witnes sed more noble daring, more unflinching jcoutage? Wlm epoch was sigua ized by .more self-denial, hardships, and sacrifice? The Indian wars on our extreme froiui is, and the triumphant contests from 1812 lo Id Ie-, exhibited the highest traits of g illaut xy and the highest devoUon to the claims pi our common country. Those wars were forced upun us; the former ones by the iniliscritnuiate slaughter ot tne early pjppeeis of civilization; the latter by ifje injustice, insult, and taunts of the fjrst maritime and milII ... .' ' . I .. XX7 . I i 'try iiiwEi ui muueru limes. ie nau ujuht no contest with the hordes of savages which then infested our western borders, nor ve with the insolent Power of Britain, whose ling fluaied in every sea and waved over the Lanleuienis : of a thousand fortifies lions. These wars were wars of defence th.g de fence of border rigbu and the freedom ol .commerce ag iiust untutored barbinsui and unjust aggression, I have said, Mr. .Chairman, that the war of lb 12 was a defensive war, and histoiy s writes it upon her pages. Jl was a war wa-j-d against us by .he military Power of Chris.1 J. !;), in support of which it was the duy t-f ;ne vt'.nle country lo unite as one man. .Those who did unite those who performed 'uJ seivice thope who exposed life and in the conflicts of that period are eti- .: :ed to recompense from the abundant full,ssoflhe nation's resources. TlB war of 1512 was waged against a Power full of the .'seuews" for a mighty struggle a nation .equipped with a navy which had been for years the scourge of the seas, and an army .commanded by experienced generals, not by pdcers furnished her by t 'confidential passports" from a belligerent as iu a recent and quite noiouous pase, Qurairnies.in that war U addition, had to contend against a toe m re javige aud equally brave the fallies'? ol our i rival and quite as inhuinane as our - .eui Mexicanfoes. With such foes, and a .'.- such odds against us, the gallant men 3f..hai day triumphed most signally. Their ctor.es I need not recount, their exploits 1 witinoi recnpiiulflter The history of these achievements is yet Iresh in the remembrance of this people, and hare beep eloquently portrayed by the gentleman who has just ta ken bis Beat, Mr. McCleknand. 1 ' It enough (or me to say that ogr rights, and the rights ol all commercial nations, were am . ply vindicated by our gallant army and na vy, and that a lasting and honorable peace was tne result ot their heroic deeds. 1 hat war and the present one with Mexico, so far &3 iiic.d military glory is involved, has added enough to satisfy any nation, however ampi liousin the pursuit of dial reijovyr; which fol ows the contest of arms. But why is it that sonte gentlemen are not willing thai the claims of the soldiers in the ivar villi Gieat B itain should be considered yith thosaof the present war? They say it will creaia dejay. Indeed, sir! If this objsction is sincere, let them come up and help psto pass all together; and that lime, so pre ioi;s in their sight, will Lo saved to the country in the deiiherauonj of this House, Xei one bill contain justice to the present, aud long-deferred jqsiice to Ihe men of othei limes. Why postpone ' any longer the just claims of those fast passing away from tbe scents of earth? If you ever intend to do anything for the soldiers of the Indian an British wars, now is the time to do it, after thirty-six years of neglect and coldness. Yes, Mr. Chairtnan,if ihe opponews oi th'S amend ment are sincere, and wish to save'ihem, let them give its frieads their support, apd" ibe soldiers of the pa and present will have am ple justice done them. 1 fear iheie'are reasens operating ag unst this amendment not the avowed reason which will not bear llnh pie. I will endeavor to solve tbe difficulty, Mr. Chairman. The war of. 1312 was a war o patriotism, brought about by the aggressions r r - - n J ' ' '- i oi a loreign rower upon our mariume rigm.and aroused the indignation of the Amer :aii people. "Jl was a war in which thesfeeljngs, the j.UGge'ment, and the bightened S trioiism of our citizens were enlisted. Tne present war, it 3 believed, has none of these a iribotes to dignify it. It is a wai of pas .on, of ill judgement, end party cupidity "".. t tfcd into hastily, and prosecuted (except in nld) with blundering' blindness an, wns'oful extravagance. Jt rs a' war of invasion end conquest, in opposition to the wisl and against die desires and interest ot tbe

Krertt body t ihe people; a war. sit, ot inPresident, and those f his party who expeto profit by it as individuals, and who con trol the public funds and public lands i their own aggrandizement. It is a war which is lo swiiow up eye;ythii)g (or the present.

.cnvuig irung jo pay mot a.ta services, ren deredinthe Indian or British wars. Partj has taken possession of every inheritance, and even ibe'lea.ds which bejopg tiitliepeuple are made Mspoilsof, ti prop up the fab ric of party extravagance. In these evil davs justice is lorgotten, and the poor soldier of Ihe fronuer,and live gallaritponbai8ulof 1812 must e.e ojul a mise.raJble existence, because the patiopd treasure is wauled to pn secute a war which owes its origin t,o the empinop of party schemes ap.d jL.e perueluation of party domination. To susiaip jt, the genera! policy of this Adpsiuistratioo has bceu o seize upon, annex, and acquire Jerritoiy that did not belong to usj aud id elTect. that object pf getting land, five different schemes were hutched up, (all of them having "he wme tendency ihe curse oi a large nation a I debjand ifje extension pf Execut ive pairopsge,) viz: 1. The claim lo ihe whole of Oregon. 2. The annexation ol Texas. U. The exlensixm of Texas Irpm the Nue ces lo tbe Rio Grande. 4. The seizing upon and holding New Mexico and Calitpruia. 5. '"To swallow up1' the whole of Mexico -according lo the classic language of a Democratic Senator. Out of ibis grasping policy this lust ol conquest this war has been brought upon us; and to it everything else is made to bend (low long it is at last, and where it is to stop, the American people must shortly de cide. ' ' The suggestion was made by a head of an important department, (the Secretary of State) that it would not answer for Texas to go into trie hands ol such as would exclude slavery from it; and thereupon a change came over the Democratic politicians. Mr. Van Buren's ad ministration had opposed the annexation of iexas, and the lamented bilas Wright (.now bo more) opposed it to the moment when the deed was consummated, and regretted it to the day of bjs death. Both of these Democratic statesmen, together with the whole Whig party, resisted the jfatal deed, upon the ground, that, at the time, and under the circumstances it was calculated to brjng on war. These opinions of Mr. Yap Bureo, entertained and promulgated, were the means of defeating his nomination at Baltiojoie in 1S41, though a large majority of the delegates to the couvenwere previously friendly to him, and were chosen by the people on account of gu.ch preference. Mr. Polk (not thought of by any one jvhen the delegates were chosen) .yas put before the country, and resolution? favorable to our claim to the whole of Oregon and the annexation of Texas passed with great unanimityand made part and parcel of the pew Democratic cireed. The electoral candidates of this party, their candidates for governors, rnembers of Congress, and every similar luminary, preached this new political faith, and, aided by the usual amount of falsehood, convinced a small majority of the people that the election of Mr. Polk would secure "the iphQl? of Qregon, and gire us Tejias without war or plpodshed -without the loss of even the treasure of the country, or the sacrifice of a single life. By theite promises, faUely and hyprocitically made, the American people were induced to elect the incumbent of the Presidential chair, and to send to both Houses of L-otigress decided rnajorities pf his jriends, in order to have carried out, beyond perad ven ture, the sublime measures of the Baltimore Convention. 1 have designated these premi ses hyprocritical, and I beg that the country may be lnlormed on this subject, and that in all futpre time we may be saved from tbe renin lion of such scandalous deception. Let me, Mr. Chairrpan, exhibit a "single ipstance of this grqgs political fraud this get ting votes under jalac pretences during tne canvass of 1844. At the Baltinjore ropsrep.on the nomination of Mr. Polk, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolntd. That our title tQ the whole of the territory of Oregon is clear and unques tionable; that ko poktioh ot the same ought to be ceded to Jbugtand or any other oyer." Here was a pledge as broad as language could convey; and made by a convention of de legates selected to giyeeflect to the principles of the party. It was made in open day after consultation and reflection and was one of the great measures upon which it entered the carnpaigp of 1844. This is not all. The orators and pamphleteers spoke and wrote the sarne language, and pretended to enforce the seine r pctrines. I will read an extract from a pamphlet headed "Oregon." published by the Democratic Association of ashington, D. C. as follows: "3, Mr. Polk, by his letter of the 23:1 of April, 1814, before quoted, stands pledged to the occupancy of the whole of Oregon, and agaiustlhe surrender of uaiiy portion" of it to '.'Great Britain, or any other foreign Power" "4, The Democratic Convention which no minated Mr. Polk as their candidate for the Presidency, adopted unanimously the resolution before quoted in favor of the occupancy of Oregon, and against the surrender ot anv portion of it. - "The issue, then, is clearly presented as a British and American question Clay and England on the one side, Polk and America on the other. Shall the stars and stripes pf the Union, or the red cross of St. George, wave forever over the territory of- Oregon? " Shall republic or a monarchy be established wjlhin its limits, and our children, and our children's children, or those of Great Britain, cultivate the soil, supply its markets, and control its destiny? The question is tpornentous, and let every freepian reflect that a single vote may decide the issue, now and forever, for or against bis country." Well, Mr. Chairman, -'James K. Polk and America" succeeded over "Clay and England; and what has been the result? The "pledge" candidate the 54 40-ite-the "whole or none" man succeeded, and what has happened? Does the "red cross of St. George wave," over orti "portion" of Oregon? "Oh, tell it not in Gain publish it not in the streets of Askeion, " this identical James J.. rolk gave tin 54 40, and came down to 49 make a trea ty, and signed it with his own name knocked unfit? 10 lh "re(l crosa St. George," (dragon, teeth and all !) and sent it to the United States Senate for ratification ! In the language of thatpamphlet, from "49 to 54 40, is three u..,rj,nrt and. sixty miles in a straight line, but 'nearly five h udrod hy inden irtiwTjfxtie 'coast, making in alt zloiQQO square miles of 'territory, or more tnan Jive times as large as 'the State of OAw;:' andall this mighty empire was surrendered to plant a "monarchy," and for Englaud "to control its destiny .'" Mr. Polk forgot his pledges-rrrforgot the edicts of me xa iu more conveniion lorgoi nis "American" feeling trouched down before the first roar of the British lion, and quietly gave up the ghost ! Discretion became the better part of valor, and all tne gasconade ot tne tiecutive, and the swagger of Senators sunt down into the most abject surrender of asserted rights. Tbe "whole or none humbug elected Mr. Polk and that was enough. It served its 'turn in this "age of bronze," and was speedily kicked to the receptacle of cast-off political trumpery. The people should flcrcr forget this lson of

partv duplicity, or the men who practised up-free pass, a prompt entrance to the soil of Mexon their patriotic feelings, only to betray and ico; and he landed amongst his countrymen,

insult them. This Oregon farce ended so disreputably that a fuss in auother quarter was indispensable to the establishment of Democratic valor, and tbe appetite for acquisition must have a successful vent in some quarter. The country between the Nueces and the Rio Grande was the pretext; and though Thomas H. Benton declared that the claim set up for that country was an un parallelled outrage upon Mexico, yet the claim was pot only set up, but the country taken possession of, by sending our army to iheBiorapde, and then by bripging tbe armies of '.he two nations in conflict. The decisive victories of Palo Alto and Resaca compelled the retiretpent of the Mexican forces from the country jp disppte; and thtn, the Administration could be- satisfied with anything reasonable, was the time to rest upop the cpnquered rights of the nation. But qo! Lured on ip the career ,of conquest onr victorious little army marched ipto the enemy's country, and, stjll advancing, foupd rest on the Ijne of operations only on the ensapguiped field of Buena Vista, where Taylor and hjs gallant volunteers covered tneinselves wjth upfading glory. The acquisition X)f Texas, instead of proving (as the Baltimore Convention adherents predicted) a bloodless acquisition, has caused rivers of crimsoned liquid to flow along tbe desolating march of our victorious armies. It has filled the land with wo; it has made thousands of widows, thousands of orphans, and sent up the lamentations of distress from unnumbered hearths and firesides. In battle, and by tbe desolations of disease, contracted in this "bloodless" pursuit of territory, it is said, nearly twenty thousand American citizens have perisheel; while the shattered limb, and no less shattered constitution, present living memorials of its desolating effects. Santa Anna (the same who had some one's "pass" to return to Mexico) boasts, iu his farewell address to bis countrymen, that "the blood of the invad'ers, Americans, and their corpses, which re'main piled in heaps on the field of battle, will be so many titles of glory for my coun'try and for my children!"' This passage in Santa Anna's address must be wormwood to the wise Executive who sent him back to Mexico to deal death on our gallant army. But, sir, this acquisition of Texas was to cost, in treasure, comparatively nothing. And how have these promises been realized? ''Let facts be submitted to a candid world." Many estimate the cost of this war at two hundred millions of dollars. But let us modify these figures. Deduct one-fourth, and we have one hundred and fifty millions, and "to that complexion it will come at last." &dd to this the sum of twenty millions for California and New Mexico, and we have one hundred and seventy millions of dollars in round numbers. This twenty millions, I verily believe, is poorly spent, if the worthless territory in question forms the sole consideration. No other Power on earth would pay half the money for such a wilderness, consisting of shrubs, bushes, and rocks, pent up between barren mountains, where it scarcely ever rains from April till December, and where the cultivator of the soil is compelled to conduct the water over his grounds by drains and ditches, whtn water ccn be had even with this labor. Instead of getting indemnity for the war, we purchase peace, and at a price so exorbitant as to shock every feeling of justice and fair dealing, if territory be alone the object. If these one hundred and seventy millions were in silver, and placed in two-horse wagons, at one thousand pounds to each wagon, it would make ten thousand six hundred and seventy-five wagoa loids; and if these wagons were put in one continuous line, as close as they could run, it would require a space of sixty -six mjles to contain then?. ' " .. Sir, if you would divide the money expended iu this war amongst my constituents or your own, it would give nearly one wagon load to every family ip your district or mine. i it bad beep judiciously expended in educational purposes, it would ijaye educated all the children of the country, and blessed erery cottage jn the Japd with the benign influence of literature and science. It would have paid all the debts of the seyeral States, and given to those ponteuerated commonwealths toe priceless boon of reestablished credit,. It would have improved all our harbors and rivers, and dotted tbe country oyer with railroads, and made many a western "wilderness blossom as the rose Yes, sir, it would have sent the self-denyipg missionary to tne islands ot tne sea; and, "From Greenland's icy mountains, To India's coral strand," spread the gospel of the Redeemer to millions of the benighted sons and daughters of men!--All this it might have accomplished, if direct ed in the channel ofan enlightened policy, Biit what has it produced? What objects have been attained? Absolutely but little of practical value. It has enabled the President to appoint a few thousands of his partisans ip office, and to distribute amongst them the spoils wrung from the incomes of au hopegt people. It has leaded this nation down with an enormous public debt, which, for years tp comewill wejgfi upon our citizens Ijke ap incubus. It has engendered a Jqye pf conquest; aild diverted tbe minds of the people from the quiet pursuits of peace to the rouhand uneven clamor of war. It has implicated the Government in the extensiop of slavery oyer a vast country, and made the blood and treasure of our people the cerpent to rivet the chains of African servitude. It bus again, in the rnost frightful form, aroused the question of domestic slavery over free territory, which threatens to ppFoot the yery foppdations of our political system and a thjs for the me)est party purpose. To show the reckless manner in which debts are heaped upon the people by borrowing money, and the gross mismanagement of it, I have time to refer to but one circumstance. The Secretary of the Treasury, in making bis report to this Congress, gave an account ot about seven millions ot dollars less man tne means he had on hand, and, of course, desired that amount to be added to the enormous loans to be" piarie for the war. This failure to give a return of seven millions is a very curious mistake, and shows how reckless things are managed by this Administration. I do pot, Mr. Chairman, design to impute any dishonest intention to that functionary in this gross blun der; but it will stride the mind of every one. that "Uncle Sarp's pockets nust be qutte ca pacious to leave such a sum iu one corner, leaving its discovery to accident by the vigi lance of a Congressional conimittee, It is t cutting sattire on the financial skill of the Treasury Departrpept, and a deep reproach to all concerned. But, sir, as has been stated, this war was not commenced forany good purpose, nor with anv honorable intent. Its w)oe history is full of evideuces of thus undeniable fact, it is a war to acquire more land, more territory, to sustain a party faithless lo our dornestjc policy, in the hope that this fatblessness will be forgotten in a contest with a foreign Power, and that the patriotism of the people, m war, will sanctify and overlook treachery to the other great inte rests ol the nation. It has beep carried on at every step for the same purpose, and with an eye to the same object. Xet us refer to factsnotorious and unquestioned. Santa Anna, tbe "Napoleon of Mexico," had been banished, and was in a foreign land, when the warcommenc ed; the Mexican ports were blockaded by our fleet; that brave and gallant soldier, (jren. 4,aylor, had defeated tne Mexican generals in several engagements on the line of the Rio Grande; the enemy was flying before him, and declaring for Santa Anna, their favorite commander. At this critical moment contrary to all seeming proprieties, of honorable contest our fleet w instructed to gire General Santa Anna t

with the connivance and permission of the

American Government! His presence in Mexico gave spirit and confidence to the nation; tbe enemy rallied, and immense armies flocked to the returned exile, prepared to deal death under bis sanguinary lead- This "aid apd comfort" to the Mexican nation might have been well meant; bul what can be thought of sagacity so dull and policy so stupid? The major generals of the American forces commanding iu Mexico were both Whigs, and the hero of the Rio Grande (Taylor) was increasing in popularity faster than the Administration party desired, apd he threw a shade over the persons regarded as prominent for the Presidency on the Democratic side. Though occupying an extended line of operations between the JUo Grande and Saa Luis Potosi, and in the face of a formidable foe, the regulars of his little army were withdrawn, while hundreds of miles in tbe enemy's country, cut off from all succour. Thus circumstanced, and, like Uriah, placed in lie front of battle, the President's general, Santa Anna, with some twenty-one thousand troops, advanced to the gorge of Angostura, where Taylor, with four thousand seven hundred volunteers, awaited his approach. Tbe result was the oyertbrow of the legions of our ept-rpy, apd the complete triumph of the gallant army, led on by the invincible Solpieb of the Rlo Grande, That day decided the fate of the war, and gave a prestige to the American name in the field of battle, never to be lost in the lapse of years. Neither treache ry" at home, nor yet tbe formidable numbers of the Mexicans, presented to the mind ot acha ry I ay lor any obstacle to success, txc was placed there wittj a torce inadequate to his position, but he resolved to "defend it at all haz ards," and nobly did he meet the expectations of hjs country. Mr. Folk left him weak before the enemy: but that day s work made him strong in the evidences of true patriotism apd ip the attections o: pis native land, The next movement of this Admiaistra'iop, in this war for party purposes, was, the attempt made to manufacture a general, with licuten ant prefixed to that title, and to supersede both Taylor and Scott in Mexico as the commander of our forces there. I his notable scheme could never find any favor, in the purer days of the Republic; but amongst tbe "latter-day saints" of the great Democratic temple, no imposture was thought too bold tor a Democratic Con gress then assembled in this Capitol. Tbe jealousy with which General Taylor w as view. ed knew no moderation, and stopped at no bar rier jn its attempts to arrest bis brilliant and successful career. That modest old soldier, grown gray in upholding the flag of his coun try, was not ol the household ot their political faith, and his brilliant exploits were pot likely to redound to the credit of the party w hich plunged us into this unfortunate war. A new commander of our army some man who would act the double part of an executioner and a pander seemed necessary to give effect to the original designs of the Administration. For this purpose, there were men then in Congress who would stop at nothing, and who meanly undervalued the qualifications of the glorious old veteran, who never surrendered or capitu lated to a domestic traitor or a foreign foe. Congress could not, and would not, execute the fell designs of the Cabinet: and the scheme for a military dictator, under the pleasing guise of a lieutenant general, was burled back with disgust aud contempt. There was too much honesty in the masses to permit such a violation of all decency, and General Taylor was permitted to hold his triumphant march while an enemy could stand before him. The President found out to his cost, that though he could Rive the Mexicans a leader, he dared not deprive the American armv of one of its invincible commanders On a par with this attempt, was the coward ly amendment Drooosed to a resolution of thanks to the old general, disapproving the terms of the capitulation at Monterey. This was the third attack made upon Gen. Taylor's rear while he had the If residents general (.oanta Anna) and the hosts of Mexico thundering in his front. These "allied powers," Mr Chairman thanks to the American people, the Senate, and the gallant volunteers at Bue na vista have all been vanquished, ana impartial history, and the posterity, will consign them both to the same dishonorable e raves. But, Mr. Chairman, sufficient political capital has oat vet been made out of this war, and the work still goes on. I think that this Administration will find, about the "ides" of No vember, that it oas-'-'run this thing into tne ground." as wesav out West. There ere now some forty thousand soldiers in the field, and hostilities suspended, awaiting the action of Mexico upon the treaty. These troops are idle at en enormous daily expense. Notwith standing this, and immediately after the rafifi cation of the treaty, the Senate, by a vote of strictly party character, passed 8 bill calling tep thousand additional regulars into the field. This bill bad been hanging in the Senate for . - . . t r . i i i three montns witnout tne action o vnay- dquj, and all at once became immeusely important. The exigencies of the service did not require this torce the prospect o peace pia pot mae them necessary but, sir, the good of the party did! Thousands of expectants bad been bang ing round the portals ol tnet-ecutive pinsop asking for the five hundred office that this bill would place at the disposal of the Presi dent. This is the secret of the effort to saddle this nation with an additional million of war expenses, under the guise of patriotism and de votion to the public interest. we nave wit nessed the same spirit in this Hall, ip theaqx letv to hurrv that bill through the torms ot legislation here. Warriors in embryo haye beset members on every nana, urging its prompt passage, they have stalked around these halls: they have denounced the tardy nc tion of the noDular branch of the Legislature. and aided by their friends in either House of Congress, clamor lor tbe "spoils wrung irom the labor of the. country. . These people have reason to know that the country will pot need their services: should the treaty receive the sanction of the Mexican Congress; but they want the offices the epaulettes; apd in that alone consists their windy love of country. Sir, His heart-sickening to witness the prosti tutiop of Executive patronage in this war, and to think of the stupendous public debt incurred to wila up and perpetuate the reign ot a proserin ve party. Honest industry must pay all these enormous expenses, and this glittering pomp of the few will have to be sustained and borne bv the "toiling millions" of our native land. As one Representative on this floor, I wjll vote all necessary supplies to bring this war to an honorable issue, but I never will arm the President with money to squan der npon partisan favorites, and to build up military power dangerous to the liberties of a tree people. INever! never! For mystlf, M Chairman, I have no fear of the cryot "moral treason, raised against those who resist the encroachments of the Ameri can Executive (in his blundering war move ments) since he has been in office. 1, for one have no love for his mode of conducting our national affairs, acd the American people, as a body, are just as tired of him as I em. " He may be a good party President, and no doubt answers the purpose for which the .managers at Batlimore selected him; butl must be allow ed to say, that in my opinion, he has grossly mismanaged the affairs of the country. Be lieving so, it is not my intention to vote for every measure recommended by him, unless, in my poor judgement, it is necessary for the well-being and safety of the Government. My constituents did not bend me here to mister nis aecrees, Dut to cooperate iu , the councils which the Constitution have established. There h another kind of "moral ttensaif

more dangerous than opposition to the "one-1 ill vn lnrn !

jt has learned it. It is a "moral treason" aeainst the peace of the nation; -'moral- treeson" against law; "moral treason" against economy; "moral treason" against the Constitution; aye, sir, "moral treason" against the union of these States! Neither the President nor bis presses can drive me into this kind of "treason," por deter me from denouncing those yvho practice it. As the representative of a free people, I neither fear the frowns of the President por the denunciations of bis parasites! Now, Mr. Chairman, I may say, in conclusion that the claims of the soldiers of this existing war with Mexico, will always find in me a friend, and that I will give to them my best services. The particular bill now under discussion meets my entire approbation, and will have my cordial support. But we should go further. We should provide for the soldiers of the Indian wars, and the war of 1812. We should go back to "other men aud other times," and pay up the long arrearages of national gratitude due to the gallant and longforgotten brave. There are but few of them now surviving, for death has been performing its office, during the lapse of years. Let us do it now in this bill at . this hour before a few succeeding suns shall go down upon them, upon the last remnant of this little band, forever! I would be much gratified if I had time and opportunity to say something more in relation to the treatment of Gen. Scott, to show that after be had accomplished one of the most brilliant campaigns that time records; after he and his brave men had taken the city of Mexico, subdued the enemy, and forced them to propose terms of peace which they had pre viously rejected, that after all this, in tbeepemv's country apd capital, his epaulets were torn from his shoulders, his command taken from him, and be, forced to appear for trial be fore an inferior tribunal, composed of inferior officers, to answer to a charge so ridiculous, as to induce the man who made it to witndraw the complaint. But. sir, my hour has expired and 1 must yield the. floor to those who can interest you much more than ope who is pot in the habit of speaking. I. PA.NfOETH 'J. L. 0ANVOKTH. jf. DANFOKTII & SON. WHOLESALE DEALERS 1ST FOREIGN ANP DOMESTIC 1) Li Y (iOODS. No. 444. Main St. Louisville, Ky. m21 W. C. PETERS CO. MUSIC PUBLISHERS, Ne. SOT Main Street, Louisville, Ky (next door to the bamk of LOU1SVJLLE.) f CONSTANTLY on hand, double and single Action Harps, Musical Instruments of everv descriDtion. Italian Strings. Music published Weekly Music bound in the strongest manner. . Piano Fortes repaired and tuned to let, and sec ond hand 1 mnos purchased, sola, or exchanged. Seminaries supplied 'vith Music at a liberal dis count. mar 21 ly CITY TAXES. THE following is published for the information taxpayers. City Charltr Section 35. "For the purpose of revenue the Common Council snail nave power to assess ccc, a tax upon au prop, ertv. real and nersonal. within the city, and all mon ey and capital within the city, which Is, or may be subject to taxation for county purposes, whether such money or capital be actively employed or not; and on all money bearing interest and payable to any inhab itant ot said city. Revised Laws o"1843 pace 208. "B6C. 2 all property, real and personal, within tbi State, shall be liable to taxation" subject to certain excentions. Sec. 4 the terms "personal estate" and "personal property" as used in this chapter, shall be construed to include all household furniture, goods, chatties, monies; all ships and vessls, whether at home or abroad; all monies at interest, owing to the persons to be taxed, more than they pay interest for; and all other debts owing to them, from solvent persons, more than they are indebted for; public stocks, stocks in Bridges, turnpikes, insurance companies, and moneyed corporations, whether within or- without this State." Personal property of widows and orphan children to the value of $200 is exempt and eo is all property which is not subject to execution. may30 3t WM. BELL, City Assessor. QIIERIFF Sale. By virtue of a special writ of 3 Execution against r redenck Wetzelland Margaret Kehrt, issued out of the office of the Clerk of the Vandei burgh Circuit Court in tavor of Horac Dunham: I wiUon Saturday the 17th day of June, x. D. 1848. at the door of the Court House, in the City of Evansville, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. n.nnd 6 o'clock r. m., of said day expose to sale at public auction and outcry, first the rents, issues and profits for ths term of seven years, of the following describ ed real estate, viz: . That piece of ground lying in Lamasco City, in the county of Vanderburgh, which is bounded as folBeeininiT in the northern boundary of said City of Lamabco, on the west side ot the seventh avenue, and rupning thencs south with the west 6ideof said avenue one hundred and twenty feet, more or less, to tho .ornpr nf F.Wenth street, ana seventh avenue. thence west, three hundred and eighty feet, thence north one hundred and twenty feet, more or less, to the northern boundary ol sold city, thence cast with the line of said city, three hundred and eighty icst to trie piace or oegmmg. . . And should no person oner or bid for said rents, issues and profits, a sum sufficient to satisfy said Execution, and interests and costs, 1 will at the same time and place, proceed to sell at publje atcuon and outcry the fee simple of said above describtta1 premises to satisfy said execntiop and interest and costs due hereon7 .may ?6 ;OHN ECHOLS SVC ADMINISTRATORS Sale of Real EstateBy virtue of 80 order of the frobate Court of Vanderburgh County, made at the May term, 1843, of said Court,! will on the 24th day of June. 1848, between the hours pf 10 o'clock a. m., and 6 o clock f. m., of said day at the door of the Court House in the City of Evansville, ofier at public auction the following described tracts of land, being the land that Samuel (3. Melpon late of said County, died seized, namely, the south west hall of lot number g08, in the Donation Enlargement of the City of Evansville, forty acres, the south west quarter of the south west quarter of section number twenty -one, in Township rtumber six, south of range number ten west, and ten acres in the north east corner of the east half of the South west quarter of section number eighteen in Township number six, south of range number nine west. Also The following tracts of land eubject to the life estate of the widow, the same being set apart by the Probate Court, of Vanderburgh County, lor her dower, namely, 40 acres, the south east quarter of the south west quarter of section number twenty-four, in Township number six, south of range number ten west, and thirty-seven acres, the north end of the north east Quarter ot tbe north west quarter of section num. ber twenty-five, in Township number six, south of range number ten west, all in V anderburgh County, Indiana. Terms of Sale. One third of the purchase money in cash, one third in six, one third in twelve months from the day of sale, by the purchasers giving their notes with approved security, waiving all benefit from valuation and appraisement laws. may 25 JAMES T, WALKER, Adm'r, EXECUTORS Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of an order of the Vanderburgh Probate Court, I will on the 24th day of June 1843, between the hours or 10 o'clock A. M., and 4 o'clock f. m,, ot said day at the door of the Court House in the City of Evaasville. olTerat uublic auction the following described tracts of land being the land that the late Clark Mc Callisterdied seized namely: 150 acres the North part u . u i.' ... . nrMn.;nn 1 : ut mc guuiu Liao, ijuauci ui d-uvii iiuuiuc;! dia 111 townshiD number six. South of Rans?e number nine. west in Vanderburgh County and 167 66-100 acres tne lNortrj west quarter ot section numoernve, la Township number 6ix, south of Range number nine West, in Warrick County Indiana, and also the following tracts of land subject to the life estate of the widow of said decedent, it being apportioned to said widow ior her dower by the Probate Court of VanderDurgn county, aescriDea as loiiows. namely: lbo acres the North East quarter of section number seven, in Township number six. South of Kange number nine West in Vanderburgh County. '' ': Terms op Sale. A credit of nine months for one half, and eighteen months, for the other half, will be given by the purchasers giving their notes with approved security without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. . - G. B. WALKER; Eitfcutor.may" 25, 4Vpf$30d.

A DMINISTRATORS Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of an order ot the Probate Court ol

Vanderburgh County, made at th May term,. 1848, of said county, I will on the24tt day oi June, 1S4S m nf anlrl rfnv r tha door of the Court House, in thp Citv of Evansville. otfer at Dublic auction, the fol lowing described tracts of land or town-lots being-tbe land the late Gotleib Faas, died seized, namely, the north half of lots number ten, eleven and twelve, in hlock number one hundred and eleven in Lamasco City, in the county of Vanderburgh and State of Inrlinnn. Terms of Sale. A credit of three months for one kTT ci v n.Amtka Inp-th. ntHa, h 1 1 ur.1l hjk (TlVn e purchaser giving his note with approved security, waiving all reliefrrom appraisement or valuation laws. MARTIN SCHMOLL, Adm'r. By James T .Walker his Att'y. - may 25 1VZAEBIE YAPJD. Corner of State & Elm Sts. New Albany la. IT- JENNINGS &. SON. would inform the public X? that they have just received a superior lot of Italian, American ana maiana luaroie, wuicu nicy will sell wholesale or retail, on the most reasonable terms, They keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Monuments, Headstones, &c, whicb i. . it j- i: t- .1. will be sold cheaper than any thing ot tne Kind ever bought or sold in the State of Indiana. : Lettering done at 2 8 nd 3 cents Der letter. Carving of all kinds done in the neatest manner and on the most reasonable terms, . Orders from the interior promptly attended to. Also, orders from persons along the rivsr will receive prompt attention, and tbeir work delivered fct the wharf at New Albany, free ol charge, may 23-lm DOMESTICS! Bales 4-4 heavy Brown Sheetings, in store and for sale by Imyl6 OL1V ERLADD. 50 PRINTS. " Cases of new styles spring Prints; JL3 5 do Blue and Orange, ior sale b by may lb. OLIVER LADD. MnsfllTITO VI'TTlVfi t Oft Pieces Mosquito Netting, just received and JLU tbrsalebv mv!61 OLIVER LADD. LADIES SLIPPERS and BUSKINS. Oflfl I'rs. Ladies slippers and Buskins of supeOvIU nor quality and style ever before brought to this market, just received and for sale by may it. utavrJK. L.ADD. KIP and THICK BROGANS. Cases of Prime Kip Brogans; 5 do do Boys do; 15 5 do Thick do, For sale by may!6 OLIVER LADD. WALDBOM SYTHES. PZf Dozen superior Waldrom Grass Scythes; t" 10 do do . do Corn do; . p do do do JJryer do; Allot a superior quaUty for sale by , may 16 OLIVER LADD. SYTIIE SNATHS & PITCH FORKS. Oft Dozen Lampson patent Snaths; -. tJ 50 do do do Common; 10 do superior Pitch Forks; For sale by may 16 OLIVER LADD FANCYAND STAPLE DRY GOODS AT RETAIL. ""PHE subscriber would most respectably inform I the public that his stock for the Retail Trade is full and complete, consisting of one of the bust ksonrtmentsof Fancv and Staule Drv Uood3 that can be found in Evati3ville. Please call and examine for yourselves. Imay 16 OLIVER LADD. TO THE PUBLIC. "T 7"HEN I advertise my stock in our Daily Jour V V mil. I am not in the habit of advertising dou ble or trible that I have on hand, but cone to the auantitv bv referring to mv invoices ot Ooods purhasedfiast, may 16 OLIVER LADD. COTTON YARN. 1 A AHA Dozen Hone Factory Cotton Yarns 1U.UUU Nos 500, 600 and 700, this day re ceived per steamer Rosco from Pittsburgh. For sale by imay 17J OLIVER LADD. SUGAR and MOLASES. 100 Hhds New Orleans Sugar; . 250 Bbls do do Molasses; 40 i do do do do; 25 Bbls Sugar House Molasses Polka brand; 25 Bbls do do For sale by A. do do do. LAUGHL1N, Water street, ap 25 BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS. A FULL and ceneral assortment of lavonr fhinff in tht (inn nnmn V! A n - ?-ivCvils HellowH. Vices. Screw Plate3 RaeD. Files and Grates. " For sale by A. LAUGHLIN, ap25 Water street . HYDRAULIC CEMENT. A FULLsuply of this article fresh from the mills, f togetner wi;n tne neat oi rtoacn t.niie. For sale by the batfel. A. LAUGHLIN, ap 25 Water street. IRON. A LARGE and general assortment of all sizes of O. Uommon lar, r lai, itouna ana square, uroaa and Harrow uanu, Axe ana noe car, now car, Plow Moulds and slabs, Nail and small Rods, together with all sizes usually called for in the above fine. For sale by A. LAUGHLIN, ap 25 Water st. PAPER HANGINGS. PIECES Wall Paper, new styles; 200 " " " Satin faced; 250 100 " New styles 4-4 Window Paper; Just received and for sale low by my 6 J. H. MAGHEE &. CO. INDIA MATTINGS. -g A PIECES India Straw Mattings; A" Just received and for sale low by my 6 J.H. MAGHEE &, CO. MOSQUITO NETTINGS. Qf A PIECES Assorted Mosquito Nettings; ust received and for sale low by my 6 J. U M AUHtiiS & CO. BOOTS AND SHOES. 1AA CASES Buota and Shoes. JLvJV' Just received and tor sals at wholesale pa ctsby lmy 61 J. 11 M Aj11.Cj ot VU. MORE NEW SHOES. THE subscriber is now opening, at the City Shoe Store, a splendid assortment ol Ladies', Misses,' and Children Shoes, Gentlemens' Gaiters, &c, purchased of the Manufacturers in Cincinnati, which will be sold unusually low. Please call and ex amine the goods and prices, at No. 23, ain st. may 13-tT W. K. BAKER. CLOTPS, CASSIMEKES & VESTING OUrERFINE black Frenuh Cloth. Suuerfine black O French Cassimeres, Bluck, Blue and Bunn clothe of every quality and price. Fancy Cassimeres, Fancy Vestinjw. Whith and Colored Marseilles Vestings, wjth a large assortment "of Gents Plain Black and Fancy Sifk Cravats, and Patent Stocks, superfine Plain and Figured black Silks, and Satius for Vestings, Gents, superfine, Black and White Colored Silk and Kid Gloves, with every desirable article for Gents. Spring and summer wear, for wholesale and . i i r ,c, ,i ru fi r. .1 iaumow PANTALOONS STUFF & COATINGS GOTTEN ADES, Croteus, Tweeds, supernne ne. Lin black French Drap, ets., Drap de Nienne, en and Union checks and stripes, with all the most desirable styles, for sale lpw at wholesale and retail by PRINTS! PRINTS!! AN endless quantity and variety oi Prints of the ; newest Spring and Summer styles, together with every thing new, in the way of Dresa Goods, for sale at wnoiesaie and retail by ap!5 r. MORRIS S. JOHNSON. GLOVES! GLOVES!! GLOVES!!! LADIES superfine light and dark colored K.id Uloves, superhne UiacK ao Buperniie White do., sunerfine white and colored Suk do., superhne blacK net li loves, and Slits tor saie iw r ... ....,.1.- ,. Ill KT.nM "7 ' lap 13J muiitus b. junnoun. LAWNS, GINGHAMS & LINEN LAWNS A VERY large assortment of tha newest styles XJL Please call and examine them, ap l.V . MORRIS S. JOHNSON. JUST received from Pittsburgh, 100 Kgs Nails; . 25 Bbls Ale; -for sale by ALLI3 & HOWFS. ap 24 Water st. JUST Jteoeived this day by express, a few cases oimens' tine Ceif monroea end Misses' Laced Boots and a variety of childrens' shoes, &e,&-C. may9. ' W. K- BAKER, No 32 main street. FLOOR CLOTH. PlEC ES Floor Cloth, expressly for the cif y trade 2 ap j3 Cwer Mam ana sier street.

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J. P. ELLIOTT, Succesw wr n W a 1 ri t-l i . : sor to tv . AU. y J. jr. x,torr,i will .-ontiimf! the above business at the 1 old stand Main street, EvansvUle. He will aiways keep on hand a constant supply of Saddles, Brid!es, Trunks, Ate. &c. of the best workmanship, which b ofiers at wholesale or retail at the lowest prices Also A great variety of Trimmings used by Sad" dlers. Harness-makers, and Trunk Manufacturers. In addition to my former stock of materials Ihave just received a very large and general assort-' ment ot , Saddle Trees, of all kinds. Skirting, Harness and Bridle Leather; - Hog skin seating; . -,--..- Calfskin do; Plush . do, every variety Bridle Bitts and Buckles, all kinds; : Stirrup Irons, &c., &c. Riding, B.'iggy and Wagon Whips, Together with all articles in my line, at wholesale ' and retail. Persons dealing in the above articles will find it ti their advantage to call and examine my stock. All orders promptly attended to at the shortest notice, may 9 lyj J. P. ELLIOTT IOWA FLOUR, rjfif Bbls Burlington Mills, juat received perstea-. JJ mer Brooklyn, and for safe by my 10 , BEMENT &. VIELE. A SPLENDID lot of Paper Hangings and Window Paper, just received and for sale low by jan 13-tf: J. H. MAGHEE & CO. 500 BBLS Kanawha Salt, on hand and for sal by lap 11 KR02SEN&- MORGAN. JUST received by steamer Glencoe, 75 sides sole Leather; 25 Bxs Lemon Syrup; 3 Tierces refined Sugar lor family use, for sale by ALLIS & HOWES, ap 24 Water st. NAILS. Otft KEGS Boston and Juniata Nails, assorted rOU sizes; 25 kegs Flooring B' Is, assorted; ' 25 do Assorted spiKea. For sale by A. LAUGHLIN, ap 25 Water street WHISKEY. . Q Bbls Russellville Whiskey, OO 50 bbls Cincinnati do 20 ' " New Harmony ' do. In store and for sale low tor cash by my 10 BEMENT &. Vlt.Lt.. JUST RECEINED, Qfl TONS assorted Rod and Bar Iron; &J 100 kegs usaorted Juniata Naili; 25 bundles spring Steel; 5 do sheer do; I case extra Cast do; -. Plow slabs Boiler and sheet Iroa; ' Rasps, Files, and Door Latches, v ' Which, -together with our former stock makes it complete. For sala low by A. LAUGHLIN, may 9. ; Water street. ' JUST RECEIVED, KEGS Pure white Lead; -10 bbls Linseed Oil; t 50 5 do 1 urpentme; " 25 boxes 8-10 Window G! am. For sale low by . , , , . . A. LAUGHLIN, ! may -Water street. TcurDays Later From Europe.'. FZlOSrECTS Favorable to All Cash Customers. ALLIS A HOWES. THE HOUSE that sells goods for small profits and ready pay, have just beea receiving several important additions to their large stock of Groceries. They pledge themselves to sell as good articles and at as tow rates as can be obtained in the West, and invite all dealers, who wish to do a saving business to come and convince themselves that thctie assertions are something more than empty boasts. .Their stock embraces every thing belonging to the grocery trade, in proof of which see the columns of our city papers- ON EVERY PAGE YOU WJLL FIND THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS. ap 21. JUST received from New York, 6 Hall Pipes Cognac Brandy; 9 Piiwa lTnlliml I.in 10 casks Port Wine; 10 casks Madeira; . 2 hhds Rum; 10 barkets Cbampaigao; 5 bxs Cordials; 100" Claret; .150" Sardines; 400 cans Oysters; : 25 thousand Tigara Cigars; for sale by ALLI3 &. HOWES', ap 24 . Water hi. J. L- bittrolff.3 TxiAAKFUL for past liberal patronage. wouiu respectfully intorm the citizens of Evansvillo and vicinity, that he has just received his new and splendid stock of Jewelry, Watches; and Clocks, whioh be will sell at regular Cincinnati prices, his stock consists in part ot: Fine Gold and Silxer Lever Watches; A splendid assortment newett stylo ladies Coral Breastpins; Earings, Fingerrings &c; Gold Uuard and Fob Chains; Miniature cases, and Locketss - Fine Mourning Pins, Bracelet Clasps; Guard Keys, Collar Buttons, and Studs; . A large selection of Gold Pencils with and without pens; - A large lot of Bayley's beet Gold Pens with and without holders; Silver Tables and Tea Spoons; Silver Thimbles; Every description of Steel Trimmings; Steel Beads and Purse Silks; - " Fine Fans, Accordions; Solar Suspending and Parlor Lampt; Girandoles &c.; 1 Every description Silver and common Spectacles; Fine pocket Knives Sec; B tew Fine French Man lie Clocks; .' which he would call the attention of those wish ing to purchase. Ladies are invited to call and ex amine tor themselves. J. L. BITTROLr F. ap 15 Main Street between First and Second. FANCY ARTICLES. THE subscriber has receivdd an assortment of: Seals, Sealing Wax, Note Paper; Bag Clasps, Needles, Purse Twist; . . Fancy Beads, Pins Knitting Pins; . Razors, Razor Straps, Shaving; Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes, &.C., &c. Also, Edgings, Inserting, Drawer Goods ot every variety, for sale at wholesale and retail bv P 15 MORRIS SJOHNSON. PALM HATS, BONNET3, FLOWERS &C ? AVERY large stock consisting of every variety of Summer hats, leghorn, palm leaf, French broid, shans, Sec, fur and silk hats of every deeira ' ble style bonnats, all the newest styles, with a aplen did assortmentof flowers, ribbons and bonnet trimmings tor sala by ap 15 MORRIS S. JOHNSON. 1 II l nr. ljAUir.3a . THIS day received Steel trimmings and tassels, consisting of bag clasps and tasrels, purse rings, purse clasps, steel beads, shaded and plain purse silk, for sale low by fc. & W. LEWIS, ap 13 Corner Main Water street. PERCUSSION CAPS. : OfiA, iUUi PERCUSSION CAPS, G. D. and &JJ.JJyJ assorted qualities. . Also, 50 dozen Shaving Boxes, for sale low, whole-' sale or retail, corner Main and Water street. P3 i. & W. LEWI3. LOOKING GLASSES. JUST received 800 Looking Glasses, consisting of the plain and double bevel, fancy round, bevel band, cheny, tablits, German toilet, statia, Ac, from 5-8 to 24-14 inch, for sale low, wholesale or re tail by E.&. W.LEWIS, , ap 13 Corner Main and Water street. MOSQUITO BARS. e?f DOZEN Mosquito Bars, 0J 10 Roils Linen, E. & W. LEWIS, ' ap 13 . Corner Main and Water street JUST received from New Orleansv - ' 20BblTannersOil; - . 50," Tar; . , . ,. - , 4 - " Varnish; ' t " 5 , ' i 15 " Turpentine; 't - 5 Bxs Or inges; . J ' ' 10 " Lemons: ? 7 ' . in store and lor sale by , ALLIS &, HOWES. ; CLOTHS AKfj 'flA KQTjvr!cr-E-a FRLNoti. tnghVa n:id America blue, 'black drab, o.iva afidtte'i r.i fUtk r.iJ mers, at wholesale aca retail low, bv-- c ., , . ,v ' . E. to V. LEWIS., ap 13 Consor Main and Water "?n's'

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