Evansville Weekly Journal, Volume 14, Number 17, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 15 June 1848 — Page 3
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THURSDAY MOKMSG, JUNE 15. Q3" We are authorized to announce Kathas Rowley as a candidate to represent Vanderburgh County in the next General Assembly. : The aboTe notice was handed U3 just as we . were putting our paper to press, and we have not lime this morning to express the satisfaction we have in making the announcement. We congratulate the citizens of the County that Esquire Rowley has permitted the use of his name for the important office of Represen
tative, important at all limes, and to us at;
this time, when there is so much juggling in relation to our great work, the Canal, by the towns above us who would be well pleased to see it slopped where it is, doubly important. "We will have occasion to speak of this matter again.
Whig party hitherto, and is widely w variance with the practice of our first and greatest President, to conform to which, and that of his
early republican successors, "in the strict and
struggled before, for "Despair has terrible energy, ' but, if we do our duty to ourselvts, to our glorious old chieftain, to our party, and to our country, we shall achieve a victory in
iNovember which in its consequence will bngh
1 - . . . r . . . . . . ...uvu
iionest interpretation 01 me constitution, and ten the destinies of our republic throughout
mine spirit ana moae in wnicn they acted ine coming century.
upon it,' is the sole and all sufficient pledge
which Gen. Taylor has felt it incumbent upon
him to make. At the close of the revolution and after the completion of the constitution, Washington was called upon to become a can didate for the Presidency; and the following extracts from private letters, which he wrote io some of his friends, show clearly the ground w hich he regarded as just and proper in regard to the exaction of pledges. From a letter to Benj. Harrison MocxtVeunos; March 9th 1739. I will therefore declare to you,
trial it llsnouta be my inevitable late to ad
. GEN. TAYLOR'S POSITION. - Now that the nomination of Gen. Taylor for
the Presidency by the People irrespective of
parties, the only nomination yet accepted by the old Hero, has been confirmed by. the Na
tional Convention assembled at Philadelphia,
and there is a consequent certainty that he will not only be run but under the most cheering prospects cf success, it becomes our pleasing duty to revert to the position which he has all along maintained in relation to the Presidency, and see if there is anything in it which, rightfully considered, can or ought to
deter any American good and true, Whig or Democrat from yielding him an honest and cordial support. ' When Gen. Taylor at Palo Alto and Resaca with his sword and pen carved out a name and character which will adorn his country's history with as enduring a lustre as any other' since the days of Washington, and the people long tired of the rule of mer partisans, found that in a day a man of themselves had arisen
and proved himself in every way worthy of
the highest honor they could confer upon him, letters.and solicitations began to pour in upon him naming him for the Presidency. To these his invariable reply for a long time was that
lie had no asperations for that or any other civil office, and fearing that an acquiscence on his part would tend to cripple his exertions in the
performance of the arduous and important duties of his then position, he felt under the absolute necessity of declining the new honors tendered him. . .
But when after the battle of Monterey, and
the Administration's most unwanantable at
tempt to tarnish the old Hero's well earned gVry by its censure of his conduct upon that occasion, the people in all parts of the country end of all parties, came together in their pri
mary assemblies and insisted upon using his name in connexion with the Presidency, he could no longer resist so general a call, and reluctantly intimated that he would not refuse to be a candidate. But he at the same time unequivocally declared " That he would have no agency in pulling himself up as a .candidate, or in advancing his alection when fairly ia the field.
That he would not ba the candidate of
any party, or yield himself to pariy schemes. " That he had no longing after the office and would make no sacrifice of feeling or sentiments to reach it. He would not change his opinions, nor alter his views, nor lend himself to any man, if it should be necessary to do so, before he could be made President. This position Gen. Taylor has unalterably maintained. Upon all occasions he has refused in any degree to change it, even though under some aspects of affairs since then his best . friends have thought that without some modification of it he could stand no chance for the
Presidency; as in that case the contest must ne
cessarily be narrowed down to one between
the standard bearers of the two great political
parties into which the country has so long teen divided. But the stem and honest old soldier was not to be shaken. Not for the Presidency would he accept of the Presidency with bis hands tied by the narrow programme or "platform" of any arty. He would be the President of the whole people or not at all. Upon all occasions and to correspondents of
all parties has he announced this determination. In reply to the enquiries and solicitations of a mass meeting of the Whigs in Pennsylvania in November last, he distinctly slated, that he "had no wish or intention to change the posi
tion in which he stood towards the people of
thecountry in relation to the presidency, or the course which he had felt it his duty to purtue." Andagainin April last, in his letter to the editor of the Richmond Enquirer replying to similar inquiries, which our readers will remember, he explicitly declares: "If nominated by the Whig National Con-
Tention, I shall not refuse acceptance, provi
ded I am left free cf all pledges, and permitted
i j maintain the position of independence cf ell
partita in which the people end my own sense
cfduty have placed me; otherwise I shall re
fuse the nomination of any convention, or par
ty
We confess that we have admired this tin-
faltering,this unwaivering course of Gen. Tay
lor, quite as much as any other feature of his
brilliant and remarkable career. It is just the position which for the benefit of the people all candidates ought to occupy, and which, if they intend to be anything more than mere party
Presidents, tbey must occupy. It is certainly the only one which . will enable the person
elected to be the President of the country.
? .Honestly entertaining these views we have
regretted to hear some of our brother Whigs insist that Gen. Taylor should have pledged
himself in advance to carry out the projects
And policy of the Whig party before he was
A LETTER FROM MR. BENTON.
FROM THE KEW YORK. EVESINO POST
Mr. Beston os the New Test. In a letter
written a year ago, Mr. Benton exposed the
danger of the new test of attachment to the ex
leusion of slavery, which was then just begin
mug iu ue mentioned, out wnicn Has since
been boldly and arrogantly imposed, not.only
in the case of candidates for office in the Gen
eral Government, but in the case of delegates
to the National Convention of the Democratic
party. The language in which he spoke of this
minister the government, (for heaven knows test does credit both to his sense of justice and
that no event can be less desired by me. and to h.3 foresight. He said: "The Presidential
that noearthly consideration short of so general a,.,; r iqiq j ;r ..,
a call.- tntfptnpr with n nnsirp in ,vnii -- '
tending parties so far as in me lies, could aeain test couia b3 made lo gver that election, 1
Dnug me into puoiiir lite.) l wiugo to thechair snail consider the danger consummated, and
under no pre-tngagement of any kind or nature that there would be an end, not only to the
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uemocrauc, pariy, out oi parties iounueu upon
from another to Benj. Lincoln. principle, and finally of the Union itself."
MOUNT VERUOS, March 14th. 17S9. We rive the entire letter, which is no
Shoukl it become inevitably necessary for Lf,tlf anni;Ml,l in th Bfat nf ih;nna
... ; . . I. i. . : . f . i i . r - , v.v w w
mc lugu uiiu uie cuair ui government, i navt determined to go fret from all vositive ensase
merits whatsoever, 'this is the answer 1 have terday;
l. A , r
aiicau) ' gmrii iuo multiplicity ui applications MR PENTON'S LETTER
nrl 1 rmve assnrnol ne lh trim ivj-nn nt mi' I
conduct, the predominant desire of being at To the Chairman of the Howard County Con-
liberty to act with, a sole reference to justice and venlion which nominated him jor the Fresi-
the public good. dency.
these declaiations are explicit, and cover St. Louis, May 7, 1847,
exactly the point in question. Gen. Taylor, Dear Sir : I take the first moment of lei-
like Washington, will go into the Presidential sure leT, mv arnval at Ptac Lt0 ?nTswer ,, .. your kind communication of the 13th of Jantioffice,ifatall,'raro, all positive engage- Jt et vou. know how much 1 was
mails of every nature whatsoever," and "at pained at seeing the proceedings of the most
liberty lo act with a sole reference to justice and
the public good.''
Let us sustain Gen. Taylor in his manly and
patriotic position, and he will be the wise be
nevolent, independent President of the nation,
and our country will fall again in the good a al now, strengthened and con: , , ",. by all that has since happened. I then old-school Republican track of our earlier forwarj Uie glaring fact that , in about
Presidents, from which it has been so sadly led
astray by the leaders of modern democracy.
respectable melting of which you were chairman. It was precisely to forestall and prevent such manifestions in my favor that I spoke to
the point of the next Presdiency in my speech
at JJoonville, in the summer ot 1844: and all
the sentiments which I then expressed remain
confirmed
bro't
glaring fact that , in about fifty
years existence of this Federal Government, the Democracy of the North had given but one
f resident to the Union, and that one but lor a
single term; and this (of late) from a Southern opposition to Northern men. Audi then took
it on myself to say that this course of things
would have to be ' changed, otherwise there
would be an end to the Uemocratic party, or anv other party founded on political principle
and expressed my gratification that Mr. Polk's early and voluntary self-denial had cleared
TAYLOR AND CASS A CONTRAST.
The Louisville Journal draws the following
cohtrust between the Candidates for the Presi
dency. It is true to the life:
What a contrast there is between the two candidates for the Presidency, General Taylor
and General Lass! Probably two prominent the way for a Northern Democratic candidate men are not to be found in the whole nation m 1848. more utterly different from each other in their Tnese' were my sentiments in 1844: they are -1 - - -- I . L - 1 " T 1. a t J . '.J
characters anu tueir mes. uuuaui wriu mv sentiments now, and are not to be aban
maiui. we uuc ouu nini oiiuc umn. I rlntiprl at ins rnnvinn Plirlinn. wnpn 1 sep a
are military m?n, but the one, although out for nevv stheine developed from the South for the
a time in uie last war witu crreat uritaiu, nev- permanent exclusion oi all JNorthern men from cr encountered his country s enemies in battle, Souihfern support of the Presidency. The fire-
wniie tne other, Dy nis acnievements in tnree Drana resolutions introduced into the Senate
wars, especially in the war with Mexico, has towards the close of the session, and their prac
won an immortal lame, Desiae wnicn tne ticable application to Oregon, (by which we
mi6mciuaiuc5 ui uiunuH u. "l'4ullJ aH lost the Uregon bill, and leave the peopled
pear uini anu puie. curare iuc nwiucu ic lnat territory a vear longer without Jaw orgovStrikinsly contrasted in Other things than ill prilmPnt.1 reveal this scheme and nrespnt a iiew
their military reputations. Trace them through test on tne save question which no Northern
their lives; ttie one a slavish and trucKiing pa- mm tan standj and which, if adopted by the
rabiie oi power, aiwajs m proiuaojc puuuc ui- South, must put an end to all future Democra
nee out always seesmg and receiving it as tne c Heretofore we, the slaveholding Slates
boon oi tne uovemment and never at tne have st00(j together on two points defence
handsot the people, the flatterer and supporter aac compromise the defence of property and
by turn, ot the elder Adams, ot Jetterson. ot insiiiminns and th mmnmmisl .f thflaws
Madison, of Monroe, of John Q.. 'Adams, of an,j ,,r lhtt ,.nnstitmio.ir and nn th. two
Andrew Jackson, of Van Buren, of Harrison, p0iIlts the great majority cf the North, of
iiuu ot iui, uuu a uuuici ui umtc Hum an ui Doln p0ilucai parties, bave been able to stand them except the first and last, the cringing sv-1 .T;th us
cophaot and elaborate eulogist of Louis Phil- But now a new r,osition ;3 to be taken one
ipc til HiuBjiciiij ouu iik itrouj uciiuuutci on which no JNorthern man can stand. Trop
Louts rnilippe in adversity, the proprietor 01 agaaJism is now the doctrine of a political
an possime opinions to sun an conceiyaDie secl vvmch assumes to be the standard-bearers
times and occasions, a Dtacn-cockade e:ral- of all the slaveholding States? and to plant
ist aud a ranting radical, a warm mend ot tne slavery by-law in all the Territories of the U
. : .1 n f .1.. tv:i ------ -
. i.uiui put ist. a ueduiy enemy ui tuc u- states- even the most remote and hyperbo
mo proviso, ana a non-committaiist iu regard r(.an. eveu Oregon itself, and against the will
From the New Orleans Picayune, Jane 6. THE NEWS FROZTI MEXICO. CERTAINTY OF PEACE, In a postscript to our Sunday's edition, we announced ihe arrival of the U. S. Sieamship A. R- Iletzel, with intelligence of the p;ipagc of the tienly through the Mexican SenateT We have since received our .Mexican files and correspondence by the steamship Southerner, chartered expressly for this service. We give such ex'rhcts from the contents of our files aiid 'correspondence as may be ihMereFting on account of their bearing upon the treaty, and the information they aiibid touching the condition in which Mexico will be when our attnies evacuate her territory. It will be seen that Gen. Smith his been ordered to superintend the embarkation of the troops at or near Vera Cruz. General Kearny has been appointed to fill the office of Governor of Mexico in ; Gen. Srnhh'sstead and to take command ol his division of the army. Gen. Butler has indeffitiately postponed the execution of the officers cuaged iu the
ofrible burglary and murder in the city of
Mexico.
SPECIAL CORRE-PoNnENCE OF THE PICAYUNE.
City of Mexico, May 23, 1818. The commissioners, Messrs. Sevier and
Clifford, left yeslerday morning for Quere-
aro, having received an invitation from the
Mexican Government to exchange ratifica
tions at ihat place. They were escorted by
wo compmies of the 3d Dragoons, under
he command of Major Polk, lour able
ind attentive correspondent, "D. S.," also
accompanied the expedition, and his des
rtptionsofa country almost entirely new to
your readers will doubtless be ticmy inter
esting.
The Queretaro-mail has just arrived.,
briiiomtr letters Irom your correspondent
here lo the 21st. The yote on the treaty
in the Senate wdl be taken on the 24th, (to
morrow,) but as there is little or no doubt of the remit, it is not looked for with much interest. As the elections in Morelin are over
nd as this election completes the conslitu
lional number requited toon ible the Senate
to proceed to the choice of a President, a successor to Pena y Pena will be chosen as
soon as the Senators from that State arrive.
In tiie debate on the treaty in ihe Chamber
of Deputies, the two great champions were
Cuevas against and lvosa for peace. ihe former is a brother of one of the negoiintors ol the trealy,and Ii is speech created a s:rong
sensation. I he answer of Rosa, 1 1 1 Minis
ter ol Relations, is said to have been most
powerful in its tcasoning, and completely
confounded the gucrr cristas One of ihe
Monitor s correspondents, writing
to the Wilmot proviso, an advocate of the im
provements of lakes and rivers and a support
er ot tne rresident in his vetoes at those im
provements, a loud brawler for economy and a
still louder brawler for war, no matter at what
of its inhabitants becomes the design and at
tempt! The words of the resolutions, and the speeches in their favor, and their practicable
application of the Oregon bill, all prove this
and show that the new doctrine is intended
The Representatives from Coahuila and Tamaulipas have protested against the treaty, especially against the fifth article. They also state that the occupation of territory belonging lo these States by the American forces would be a work of violence aud force, and finally, that said States wilii preserve their rights uninjured, to be reclaimed a' whatever time circumstances will permit. The reception here of our President's Message in regard to Yucatan has created some excitement. The atrocities - committed by Indians upon the whites have created a deep feeling of indignation among sill classes, and whatever aciion the American Government
may be disposed 10 tske in the premises is! All orders relative to his department, given by
ming him that lie had taken up -a formidable position and should await his orders. Gov. Hughes had at the time of the starling of this officer, gathered all his spare forres and was going to the -assistance of Capt. V Major Graham is on the way here with despatches from Mr. Sevier. Truly, yours.
Headquarters, Armt or Mexico, Mexico, May 23,1348.
ORDERS K0. WO. 1. Brig. Gen. S. W. Kearny is assigned to the command of the 2d Division of regular
troops, and also as Military and Livu Governor
ot this capital.
2. Major V. H. Eell U announced as Chief
of the Ordnance Departinent with this army,
ery likely to be anticipated by the one nonspoken of here. It has been seriously proposed, and as seiiously entertained, that a I ody of four or five hundred men should be raised, well armed and equipped, who should elect their own officers and march to the relief of the whites in tho peninsula. The scheme is practicable, as far as raising the men is concerned, as there are numerous followers of the army whom the cessation of the present war will throwvjuut of employment, and doubtless any number might be raised for such a purpose when the volunteers ate disbanded. The boys here have
no more idea ol allowing English interference than President Polk has. Gen. Kearny arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz. He has been inmed Civil and Military Governor in place of General Smith, of vfhose fine division he also takes cornmitid. Gen. K. is one of ihe heroes ol the present war, and his achievements in New Mexico and California, are in noway inferior to any performed on this line. I have not as yet seen him, but those who have inform me that he does not look like a mm to be frowned down. A correspondent of lite Monitor, speaking of anew prcject for the organization of the Mexican army, protests against there being any more officers appo:nted than are neces
sary for the soldiers, and says that in Quere
taro there are 1100 soldiers and 1(JU0 oni
cers--or a little more than two thirds of n
mm to. an f fficei ! The editor of ti e same paper avow9 himself in favor of the abolition the commandantes generales,, and the establishmmt of a nationnl guard in the several States, leaving to each State the organization ol its own fotce. IIo ulso entreats Con gress not to adjourn before pissing a law fot the encouragement of envgratiou, with reli
gious toleration.
expense oi money and blood, witn every na- lo be maue a new political test, to be applied tlOll that happens lO have a dispute With US, Xn Prpsidnlial f-anfClalPfiJn fimp Income- and
a man whose feelings and sympathies rest not Uke the nevv t(.sts intended to supersede all with the masses, but Dine for the sickly and rnrmp. nnps anA tn ,.nnil,;ln. ih Bn! rriicri.
corrupt atmosphere of courts and palaces, of on for the trial of can(ijjates. Now, every Kings and Presidents the other emphatically body must see that, if this new test shall be a man of the people; a sturdy and vigorous off- adopted by the slaveholding States, there is an shot of the plain old Kentucky yeomanry, a endto ali poiiticai 6ul,port of Northern men in Strong scion nurtured amid the perils, the pn- these States; that the present organization of vations, and the hardships of the plain, virtu- parties must be broken up. and a new partv ous, hospitable, and unpretending pioneers of Iormed bounded by geographical, lines, and the West, a m;.n whose sinews have been har- resljng onthe sole principle of slavery propadened by toil, who esteems his fellow men ac- gandism. I am not prepared for such a state cording to their merit and not according to Gf parues, nor for the effect which it would their position, who never asked a favor from a have u a the harmony and stability of our
gvitiiiiutin luiiLiiuuoi v i.i ilia nnT, Kripral Union
knows nothing of courts and aristocracies and
sycophants and oEBce-spekers exeppt to scorn them, a man who thinks for himself, and "stands erect in the image of God;' instead of
"bowing the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawning," who would not form an opinion or disavow an opinion deliberately formed to gain a crown and sceptre, who manifests in his whole bearing such stern and lofty purity that corruption would never
dare to approach him, who unites, in a more extraordinary degree than almost any other
man of the age, the qualities of charming simplicity, manly sense, keen sagacity, unerring
judgment, deep knowledge ot men, and great
decision of character, who for the last thirty years has "spent his dearest ac'ion in the ten
ted field, scarcely sleeping under a roof during
all that time, and who, within the last two
years, has, by a series of victories that have
no parallel in ancient or modern victory won
an immortality of glory for himself and for his
country!
Between these two candidates for the Presi
dency, so contrasted in their habits, their
modes ol thought and leelmg, their characters
and their histories, there cannot be a doubtful
contest. The office-holders and the pensioned
editors mar lie and rave end deceive some of
their followers and even themselves, but the
people, the independent and virtuous people,
the bone and muscle of the republic, tne toil
ing millions whose only object in a Presiden
tial election is to secure a well-administered Government these will scorn the changeling,
the incessant seeker after Executive favor?, the betrayer of all parties in succession, the
steady worshipper of power by whomsoever
possessed, the grovelling sycophant of Louis
Philippe and hiscourt, and will uehght in elec
ting to the highest office in their gift the plain
true-hearted, and independent citizen, who, in
all that he has said, in all that he has done, has
had no other end in view thaa "bis Couatrv s
his God's, and Truth's." And now, fellow-Whigs, let us F.irdupou
strength for th?Jwork before us. Gen. Taylor and
Mr. fc illmore can certainly be elected, but not
without an effort. We shall have the help of
some of the best and most virtuous ol those
who have hitherto been our opponents, but, if
we would succeed , we must also help ourselves.
The whole vast and corrupt patronage of the
uenerai uovernment. wyh its tens ci tnous-
sands of officers and its millions of monev
made the candidate of that party. This posi- will be wielded against us. and the Locofoco
Jioa is not io accordance with the views of,t,bfe'"-cfer8 will Btruggle against us as they never j
1 see a great clanger in this new move, and feel the necessity of meeting it at once. In fact, we must meet it at once, or not at all;
for it is pressed upon is now, and will conquer
us it we jo not conquer it. Ihe f residential election of 1818 is the crisis, and, if the new test can be made to govern that election, I shall
consider tne danger consummated; and mat
there must soon be anendnotonlyolthe Uemocratic party, but of parties foune'ed upon principle, and eventually an end of the Union it
self. Instead, then, ot indulging a personal or
ocal feeling in favor of particular candidates,
let us, (the Democratic party) look to what
he good ot the Union and of the party requires,
and wait to receive a candidate from sec
tion ofthe Union which has given butoneDem
ocratic President in near sixty years.and that one
but Tor a single term, and which is now threatened, so far as Southern voters are concerned,
with permanent exclusion from the Presiden
tial office.
This, my dear sir, is my plain and settled
answer to t-our kind communication, and 1
wish you to make it known to the members of
the meeting of which you were chairman.
among whom I see the names of many old friends, and recognise the voice of that power
ful county which has stood by me in every tri
al, from my first Senatorial election in 1820 to
my fifth and last in le44, and to which I owe many thanks, which it is my intention to make
in person during the course of the coming sum
mer.
Respectfully, sir, Your friend and fellow citizen, THOMAS H. BENTON. To Wade M. Jackson, Howard county.
on the
dtv previous lo the final vole, says: "The
decision cuihot be much longer delayed
we shall shorily know what the resolt is.
riiis city (Queretaro) is in a frightful stale
of anxiety, awaiting ihe sentence or !fe ot
leath, becaose, although Iho wlioit Krpublic
is iuterested in the subject, this cit would
be ihe fust m suffer the coneqnces in
case ol no rat.ncation." i sena you a ;ist ot
the votes for and against the Irealj. Gen. Smith leases he're tomorrow for Vera Cruz, to make arrangements lor ihe embarkation of ihe troops, either at thai jjott or some other on the const: It was at firrt in ended lo send Gen. Patterson down lot thai purpose, and I believe I so snnounced it to you, but the fact of Gen. Smith's long residence in Louisiana pointed him out as the fittest person to stand the climate of Vera Cuz, A train arrived from Pachnca on Sunday last, under command of M tjor Lilly, bringing down silver for one of the companies a' Real del Monte.' They will lake back quartermaster's stores and camp equipage lor ti e troops on their march to the const, as I understand (hey will cross ihe country to Perole, and not return lo this citv.
An incident occurred at the principal ihe-
atre the tier night significant ofthe feeling
which is gradually but surely growing up
here on the subject of rehgtor. Ihe piece was called Carlos Segundo, and represent
ed a period in Spanish hisiory when the In
quisition, with its soul crushing despotism reigned triumphant and trod alike upon the necks of king and peasant. The interest ol the piece turned upon the unholy love of a friarfor a young gill. Finding himself baffled in his attempts upon her virtue, he becomes enraged, and denounces her to the Holy Tribunal as a sorceress. She makes her escape tnd. laWes reluge in the pnlace ol the King, who subsequently ascertains het io be his long lost sister. Her pursuers trace her to the palace and claim her, and the King fiud.i himself unable to protect her. At this part of the peice the audience became intensely excited, and several persons cried out in loud tones, "deith to the monks and friars J" 'This cry was immediately caught up, and echoed from all p ins of the house. The Monitor notices the circumstance and thinks il was highly indiscreet to represent such a pcice on the stage, as tending to bring religion into contempt. El Cancrno. (The Crab,) a satirical paper pub-
ished here by a number of Mexicans, tins
doubtless had its share in producing this feei
ng, as it omits no opportutti y of thowing up
he crimes and extortions ol the priesthood.
Several other more influential Mexican pa
pers have also translated and republished a series of well written articles from the American Star, in which the monks and friars
are handled rather roughly. The sojourn of
the American army in this country will nor he unproductive of good, if ihese signs go
for anything.
City or Mexico, May 25. 1848. The execution of Lieuts. Hare, Dutton and Tilden, and the Canadian, John Layerty, was fixed for to-day, and the gallows was actually
erected in the citadel. Early in the morning, however, Gen. Butler officially notified the authorities that the consummation of the sentence was indefinitely postponed, and the gallows was taken dowi, much to the disappointment ofthe numerous and motley crowd .who had assembled to see four fellow-beings meet with a painful aud ignominious death. The most important feature in the news from Q,ueretaro to-night is the signing of a protest againsl the treaty, by some disaffected mem
bers, in conformity with the 23d article of the
constitution. Ihis article provides that, should
Congress even find it necessary to sanction an
act not exactly authorized bv the constitution,
the consent of two-thirds of the States must
first be obtained, through their Legislatures.
This is done with the hope of delaying the ratification, but it is not probable that either Peua y Pena or Rosa will suffer a mere quibble to stand in the way of so great a benefit. The pronunc'amento of Parades in Agus Calientes is confirmed, but I do not think it will affect the treaty, unless it be to hasten its ratification. Senor Cumplido has issued a prospectusannouncing the revival of the Siglo XIX, so favorably known as one of the best newspapers in this Republic, a little more than a year ago. It is to be printed in English, French and Spanish, in an enlarged form, and will doubtless maintain its previous reputition for excellence.
nim in the name and by the authority of the
commanding general, will be obeyed and respected according. 3. No further payments will be received in advance at this place, Puebla or Jalapa, for duties on foreign goods imported through the custom house at Vera Cruz. By order of Maj. Gen. Butler: L. THOMAS, A. A. G. - Gen. Smith. It is understood that the popular commander of the 2d Division, and Governor of the city of Mexico, will leave to-mor row or next day for Vera Crux, where he will remain until all the troops embark. It will be the first time that Gen. Smith has left his favorite commund for many a day, and now it is for no holiday sport, but for a service w hich is far more arduous than the command of his division in these "piping times of peace." Thatgood health may attend him in the tierra caliente we know is the prayer of his numer
ous friends and admirers in this army. Star of
Honolulu. We received by the mail of Tuesday evening,- a file of the Polynesian, printed at Honolulu, in one of the Wahalian islands. The latest date was to the 26th February, less than three months ago, and wj think much later than has baen received in the States. . At Honolulu they had a great procession when the picture of Louis Phillippe was presented to King Kamahameha, in which many Americans and other foreigners joined. From Monterey, California, they had dates to the 2d February. A magazine had blown up and killed fourN.Y. volunteers.
In Oregon, the Indians bad killed a missionary and his family. The editor of the Star and those of the Californian, both printed in Monterey, are by the ears.
The Polonesian is filled with matters pertaining to the island, advertisements, marine
news, and from it we infer that Honolulu is
a place, and some Yankees are about. Some
of the January numbers are filled with accounts of the battles in Mexico, from Palo Alto to
the plaza of this city. The account of the
hanging of the deserters at San A ngel and Mix coac is taken from the first number of the American Star.
The papers sent were post-marked Mazatlan
on the Pacific, and we bave returned the com
pliment and put the Polynesian on our exchange list. Mav it flourish. Star of 2b.
More Annexation.' Married, on Sunday
morning, in the cathedral, Mr. Wm. Foster,
of Philadelphia, to Miss Rufina Victoria Gon zalez, of San LuisPotosi.
.TVIIOLESAU3 ASD RETAfT SADDLE. HARNESS. AND TRUNK MANUFACTU
Main, street, "Evansville, Ind.
SAMUEL CUPPLES begs
icavc luunuiiu ins friends and
the miblic generally, that he hns remov
ed his shop to Main streel, between First and Second,
wii uuui .v w. s -3, wuere ue Keeps a large and general assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Trunks, Curpet Bags, Saddle Bugs, Valises, and all ttherarticles in his line, which he offers t wholesale or retail at the lowest cash prices. H e also keeps constantly on hand a Inrgs' and general assortment
oi trimmings ot ail kmds, 9ucn as, v . - Sadue Trees of all kinds, ' ; ." J Skirting, Harness and Bridle Leather, . ' , r Hog-skin seating, Pad skins, - -.'IS? Plush of every variety, ' Brsss mounting of all kinds, ' r
. Black do do do, ' Bridle Bits of every kind. Bridle Buckles "do, ; Stirrup Irons do, ' Unrrrrw I? irtinff Tlf3 Wnornn UHiIn,
-ue5' -------- - - - - - - K Together with all other articles in his line, j Country merchants and fanners would do well to call and examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere, as I am determined to sell first rate articles at very low
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prices. June ll-dlw&w3mo. 55" Democrat copy.
SAMUEL CUPPLES. '
SADDLE, HARNESS AXD TRUNK y rJANUPACTOSY. .v
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ii sot to w. ii. (j-j. r. miott,:
will continue the above business at the '
old stand, Main street, Evansville. He will alwaya keep on hand a constant supply of Saddles, Bridles, Trunks, &c. &.C. of the best workmanship, which he offers at wholesale or retail at the lowest prices. "
Also A ereat variety ot 1 rimmings usea by sad
dlers. Harness-makers, and Trunk Manufacturers.
In addition to my tormer stock ot materials l have just received a very large and general ssortment of ' , -
Saddle Trees, of all kinds; Skirtin?, Harness and Bridle Leathery : : -' Hog skin seating; (. 4 -.- .-v Calfskin do; . .- ! ': Plush do, every variety; '" ! T" ' Bridle Bitts and Buckles, all kinds; , Stirrup Irons, &.C., &c. Ridins. Biiffsv and Wacon Whlo9.; -
rTVirrptlir with nil nrtirlfa in mv line, fit wIioJmaTa
an(T retail. . ,
Persons dealing in the above articles will find it to
their advantage to call and examine my stock.'
All orders promptly attended lo at trie soonest -no-
ice. imay 3 lyj j. im.lliuii ...
GROCERIES. v ; - it ,--u
JUST received by steamer "Gen. Lafayette,": and lor sale low for cash .. -, -
50 bags prime Rio Coffee; -10 Hogsheads of Sugar. : V -' T 20 bbls flantaiion Molasses a prime articU. 10 bbl. Rosin; . , .. 5 boxesof lmmons; Jane 13, M.W.FOSTER Corner main & 1st Street. 4
NEW AND CHEAP DRY GOODS,
JUST OPENED AT v- f KRffiSEN & MORGAN'S
5Cr tiie New Frame BuUdingr, on Alain Street.JZH
OtJA PS. fancy Prints;
ShcriflV Sale.
BY virtue of a writ of Alias vinditioni exponas against Fredrick Householder and William
Householdir, issued out ofthe office of the Clerk of
the Vanderburgh Circuit Court.p in lavor of Asa B. Boment, 1 will on Saturday, the 24th of June A. D-, 1818 at the door of the Court House in the city of
Uvansviue, oetwaen trie nours ot 10 o'clock. A. M. and 6 oclock P. M.. of eaid day exaose to sale at nub
lie auction and outcry, first the rents issues and profits for the term of seven years.of the following de
scribed real estate viz: the east half oi the south west
quarter of section No 26 in Township No 7 south of
range u west, m me county oi vanderburgn, and Siate of Indiana, and should no ocrson offeror bid for
eaid rents, issues, or profits, a sum sufficient to satisfy eaid writ, and interest and costs, I will at the same time and place proceed to sell at public auction and outcry the fee simple of eaid above described reai es
tate to satisfy 6aid writ, with the interest and costs
are inereon. - jwnix tnuus, s. v. c jel-j f $3- - j..... .;-- .
Cits cf Mexico, May 24, 184S. A pronunciamento has been mde iu Agu
as Calientes, and the leaders of the revolu
tiouists are Paredes, Jrauta, and a son of
Gomez Farias. The objects of the move
ment are announced lo be a continuation ol
ihe war with ilia United Stales, and the ov
ei throw of ihe neace Government. The
insurgents number from 1000 to 1500, and
it is feared that ali the inhabitants ol the
State of Afnias Calientes, and some of those ol Zacatccas, will support the movement.
The immediate cause of the otit-l reak ap
pears to have been some orders issued by
the General Government for the removal ol
Col. Zivala as Commaiidame General, and the appointment of Cot. Orleag.i in his place. Zilava, who is an old disciple of Paredes, and who was doubtless encouraged by rthe presence of his general, ordered Orteaga to be sent eight leagues Irom the city on ihe latter making his appearance to claim his command. The Governor of the State is
supposed to be implicated, as he made no
i attempt to aupfjress the movement.
Administrators Sale.
T Y virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Vatf-
D derburgh County Indiana. I wdl on Saturday the 15th day of July next, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 6 o'clock P.M., ol said day expose to sale at Public Auction at the Court House door in
the Citv of Evansville. Lots Nos. 9. 10, 11 and 12, in
Block No 2 in the 4th enlargement; adjoining the city of Evansville to pay. the purchase money. The above lots belonging to the Estate of Franc Chambers deceased. Terms of Sale. One half cash and a credit ot 6 months will be giveu on the other ht.lt with approved security. JOHN INGLE Adm'r with the will annexed. je 14
Querftaeo, May 20, 1818. The engrossment of the treaty in the Chamber of Deputies, having been approved, a commission composed of the Deputies Lacunza,Covarrubias and Aranda has been appointed to take it to the Senate. It is unquestionably certain that the interests of the nation will be
viewed with the same indifference, and stilt more, by the Senators, than has been shown by a majority of the Deputies. We have been assured by the Senators Pedraza, Covarrubias (a cousin of the Deputy) and other members of the peace party, that the same farce will berepeated in their chamber, and merely for the Dumose of savins appearances they will hold
out a short time, but the treaty will be signed.
It will be opposed by Otero and several others, whose number will not excede five. The vote will be taken in the sameorderas in the House,
and the treaty will be signed by all but five
members.
Queretaro, May 21, 1813.
The news ofthe pronunciamento of Parades
in Aguas Calientes, against tne liovernment, has ben corfirmed to-day. He insists upon
a continuation of the war against the United
States. According lo several letters, this
movement has ramifications in all the interior
States.
Queeetako, May 22,1848. Chamber of Senators. A communication
from the Miuister of Relations, requesting the
approbation ofthe Senate the treaty, as it came
Irom the House ol ueputies, was reaa. ine discussion also commenced, and will probably
last through to-morrow and a part of the day
after;andon Thursday, (the 25th,) everything
will terminate in favor of peace. Tiie protest against the treaty, in conformity with the 23d article of the constitution, has been signed by more than ten Deputies, and before the treaty is ratified, it will be presented to the Supreme Court of Justice. A copy of this protest will be handed to the Government, in order to induce it to suspend the ratification, uhtil the Legislature of the different States make known their resolutions. - Passage of the Treaty through the Senate. Mexico, May 26, 1818.
The treaty has at last been ratified and almost unanimously by the Senate, the vote hav-
nig been taken the day belore yesterday (tne 24ih inst.,1 Riving a majority of twenty-six in
favor of peace, (thirty in favor and four against
it.) Rejoicing reins supreme witn ait Americans, who now feel that they will hoon return to their country and home again.
"Grim viasaged war has smoothed its wrinkled front." and now our happy country finds i itself on the eve of peace again with all mankind, and God rrrant that it mav long remain so.
I will write vou more fully by the courier
that leaves to-night. ours, truly, Vera. Cruz, May 29, IS43.
The adjutant general to Col. Hughes came in tn-iUv frnm Jalana. and reports that Capt.
Wheat started on the 25th inst., with about twontv-fivp men. to catch some deserters at
Queretaro; that on his arrival Capt. W. was fm-hirMpn tn enter the town; that 500. guerril
las made their appearance to dispute it; that
Capt. W. sent an express wyoi. iusueB mwi'
State of Indiana Vanderburgh County. Vanderburgh Circuit Court, in vacation June", 1348. Delilah Onyett, I VS. Pet. for Divorce. John Onyett. S . VND now nt this time comes the complainant by Ingle and Wheeler her solicitors, and riles in the office of the Clerk of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court her certain petition for Divorce. And it appearing from an affidavit this day filed in the Clerk's ofiice aforesaid that the said John Onyett is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Therefore notice is hereby given to the said John Onyett, that unless he personally be and appear here on or before the calling of this cause at the next term of said court, to be held at the court house in Evansville, on the fourth Monday in September next, the
same will be fteara ana oeiemnnea in nis uuseuce.
je 14
SAM L T. JENKINS, Cl'k.
Sale of Ileal Estate. BY virtue of an act of the General Assembly ofthe State of Indiana passed at its last session, I will expose to Tublic Auction on Saturday, the 15th day otjul next between the hours of 10 o'clock A. ?.I., nnd 6 o'clock P M.. of said day, at the Court flnnr in F.vnnsville. One fourth Dart of Lot
No 29, in the Lower Enlargement of the City of Evansville Indiana. The property of the heirs of
Thomas Dewev, late ol V anderburgn County, dec a. The above i Lot is pleasantly situated having a convenient Dwelling House and stable upon it. A good Warrantee Deed will be given. Teems or Sale Cisn. But a delay of three months will be given on i with approved security. J OHN INGLE Jr. Adm'r. Rob't Nightingale, Att'y in fact for heir. jel4d&.w4w.
CORONER'S INQUEST. WE the Jurors of the Jury empannelled and sworn diligently to enquire and true presentment make, how and in what manner and by whom one James Curry came to his death, report, that from the testimony deduced before us, and from an inspection of the body of the said deceased by us. it appears, that the eaid James Curry is of about the ageot thirty yearn, is about five feet, nine inches in heighth.unrnanied. and has no relatives in this Country to the best ofthe knowledge and belief of the witnesses exnminert hefnru us: and we do further report that we
found upon examination of the body of the said James Curry, deceased, the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars in gold. Said deceased had been for some
time a hand on board steamboat uen. bcott, and made Cincinnati his residence when not employed on the ri vpr
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our band, and seals as Evansville this tenth day ot June eighteen hundred and fortv-eight.
G.B. WALKEK, Foreman. Siened and sealed bv the Juros and Received by me jell LEWIS HOWES, Coroner.
60 ps. Ginghams Prints, at only 1Q cetrta
per yard; . 20 ps Gibghams, colors warrated, at 16 c'W per yard; . . 100 ps bleached Domestic; ' . 10 cases Hats; , - 10 do Boots; ' 10 doz Ladies' slippers; " 20 ps Irish Linen, from 25 centi t SI 00 per yard; 50 Berage Scarfs, at only 50 eta each. . 25 sup summer Shawls; 20 ps Fancy Linen Drills; Gloves, bikand white Kid, Pic Nic and Cotton; Steel Beeds and Purse Trimmings; -50 doz Hosiery, embracing every quality; 3 p3 Carpeting; 5 bales Brown Domestic; 1 do Drilling; . . 2 do Osnabergs, And many other articles, which makes our assortment equal to any that can be found in the city. We most respectfully solicit a call from all who wish to buy goods, either at wholesale or retail, as we feel confident that they will find it to their interest to purchase of us. KRtESEN & MORGAN, je 6 No. 25, Main street. ;
EXECUTORS Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of an order of the Vanderburgh Probate Court, I will on the 24th day of June J848, between ihe hour ot 10 o'clock A. M., and 4 o'clock P. M., of said day ac the door of the Court House in the City of Evansville, offer at public auction the following described tracts of land being the land that the late Clark Mc Callisterdied seized namely: 150 acrea the North part of the South East quarter of s-jction number six in township number six, South of Range number nine, west in Vanderburgh County, and 167 66-100 acres the North West quarter of section number five, ia Township number six, aouth 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 lor her dower by the Probate Court of Vanderburgh County, described as follows, namely: 160 acrea the North East quarter of section number seven, in Township number six. South of Range number nine West in Vanderburgh County. Terms of Sale. A credit of nine months for one half, and eighteen months, for the other half, will b given by the purchasers giving their notes with approved security wi'hout any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. G. B. WALKER, Executor, may 25, 4w p f 3 00.
SHERIFF Sale. By virtue of a special writ of Execution aaainst Frederick Wetzell and Margaret Kehrt, issued out cf the office of the Clerk of the Vandei burgh Circuit Court, in tavor of Horace Dunham; I will on Saturday the 17th day of June, A. B. 1348, at the door of the Court House, in the City of Evansville, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 6 o'clock r. m., of said day expose to eale at public auction and outcry, first the rents, issues and profits for the 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 ia bounded as follows: Begining in the northern boundary of eaid City of Lamasco, on the west side of the seventh avenue, and running thence south with the west ride of eaid
avenue one hundred and twenty feet, more or less, to the corner of Eleventh street, and seventh avenue, thence west, three hundred and eighty feet, thence north one hundred and twenty feet, more or less, to the northern boundary of said city, thence east with
the place of begining. And should no person offer or bid for eaid rents,
issues and pronta, a sun sumcient to eatisiy saw execution, and interests aud costs, 1 will at the same if me and place, proceed to sell at public atction and .....am. lit. fn. .imnU r( fl.irt nlvw. .1 DQUri Vlti.- nr.miilAa
uu 11.1 j u ic ice eiutpic vi 9am uuv, o uvcvi . i .... to satisfy eaid execution and interest and costs due
inereon tmay xo ; jvjixih uvnuLio o v.
ADMINISTRATORS Sale of Real Estate Rv virtue of an order of the Probate
Court of Vanderburgh County, made at the May term,
1848,of said Court, i will on the Mtn flay ot June. 1348, between the hours of 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, offer at public auction the following described tracts of land, being the land that SnmiiplC. Meloon late of said County, died seized.
namely, the south west half of lot number 208, in the
Uonatton Ejniargeniem ui mc njf ui j-i , ai.o . mt, tv arrres. the south west Quarter of the eouth west
quarter of section number twenty -one, in Township nnmher six. south of ranee number ten west, and
ten acres in the north east corner of the east half of
the South v.-est quarter ot secuon number eighteen in Township number six, south of range number nine n-oof
AUo The following tracts of land subject to the life estate ofthe widow, the same being set apart by the Probate Court, of Vanderburgh Coun'.y, for her dower, namely, 40 acres, the south east quarter ofthe south west quarter of section number twenty-four, in TnwncV.in number six. south of ranse number ten
aoci nrf thirt v-neven acres, the north end of the north
east quarter of the north west quarter of section num-he-r twentv-five. in Townshio number six, south o
ranse number ten west, all in Vanderburgh County
Indiana. , . , Terms of Sale. One third ofthe 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 uu ueieui uum
valuation and anpraiscment laws, may 25 JAMES T. WALKER, Adm'r.
75
iPRftll CHECKS.
fiT PIECES Apron.Check, this day opening, !or
sale low, wholesale or man. , E. io W. LEWIS, Water street-
WHISKEY.
Q Bbls Russellville Whiskey, 0J 50 bbls Cincinnati do -
20 " New Harmon v do.
In store and for sale low for cash by
my 10 BEMENT & VI ELS.
JUST RECEINED, .
OA TnVS aconMul Pnit unit T),r Irnn- si
100 kees assorted Juniata Nails; . !,r
25 bundles spring Steel; ''!'.' 5 do sheer do; . - ' I case extra Cast do; . " ;
now elans, uouer ana enoei won; - Rssds. Files, and Door Latches.
Which, together with oar former stock, makes it
complete. ' .
for sale low cy a.. liAtuniii.i, may 9. : - Water street.
250
nails. ' ;
, KEGS Boston and Juniata Nails, assorted
sizes:
25 kegs Flooring Brads, assorted; '
For sale by A. L.AUGHL1N, ap-25 Water etreat .
JUST RECEIVED, , . CTfl KEGS Pure white Lead; -,. . OU 10 bbls Linseed Oil; 5 do Turpentine; . 25 boxes 8-10 Window Glass, '; Forsalalowby .. A. LAUGHLLN. may Water street.
IOWA FLOUR. , -
fT Bbls Burlingtoa Mills, just received per eteaJtM met Brooklyn, and for eale by my 10 BEMENT & VIELE A SPLENDID lot of Paper Hangings nnd Vin -dow Paper, iuat rectivH and ror sale law bv jart l3-t " - J- H, M AGUES & CO.