Indiana American, Volume 3, Number 17, Brookville, Franklin County, 24 April 1835 — Page 1

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APRIL 24, 1835.

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t-i in advance $2,f0 in six months; or $3,00 at .ue expiration of the year. invERTisEMKXTs. rwelve lines, or less, will be

. 'rteA nnce or three times, for one dollar, and 25

jjjnts will be charged for each additional insertion tjticaiTpartif.s at present. Tn one, coversant with the train of politic-

avents for the last twelve years, the present

tttudeot parties appears suiKingiy singular. Tn'lSil when the distinctions of Federalist

,i Democrat, which had existed since the . . -'rj i ,

jjjntion oi me vomeucitcj , were nrokcn .'. nml the nation had divided itself, w ithout

Jrd to old political feelings, under the f-? . l J f r i

hmiersot jacKson, u-ims, vrawiora, and

C)av, were nrst iaiu me luunuauons oi that

,r v which, tormea maiscnminateiy ot the

elements of Federalism and Democracy, has ,ver since maintained a proud preponderance

the scales ot politics. I hen, lor the first

time, the animosities, engendered in the administration of Washington, upon abstract questions of governmental policy, were for-

rotten in me uiuti3ti iiuumiuiiaiiun mine Character and fame of one individual. The nnnularitr of General Jackson has been un

precedented in our country, and, most probabk, will never again he equalled. Men, who

bad contended wun cacn otner lor years, in

all the bitterness of party strife, forgot their

quarrels.and rallied under the flag of Jacksonism. The substratum of the party was ori

ginally composed of that portion of the people who are not called politicians. There was evident corruption amongst the official func

tionaries of the period, and a vast portion of

the American people, without questioning General Jackson or the orthodoxy of his no-

itical faith, felt assured, irom lus known ener-

qvof character, that he, if any, could cfTect

reform. It was not, until the gigantic force

of his party was demonstrated in the electoral

colleges, in Is'-sl, that the politicians discov

ered the necessity of identifying their interests with his. The election of 182 1 comnlcte-

v astonished those who had made politico

their study. It was difficult for them to com

prehend how a man, unaided bv Caucuses &

Conventions, and so particularly obnoxious to

those who were enjoying the patronage of

the government, could become so overwhelmingly popular. Their speculations upon po

litical probabilities were rendered worthies?

byaman, who, in accordance with what they

had before esteemed as established rules of

political calculation, had neither prospects nor claims to warrant his success. To most ofthem but one course, in this new and strange

political conjecture, presented itself, and that

was to join with the popular current. It can f I, ...- I i :i ii .

uui, un-iciuic) ue iisumisuing mat, with such a vast accession of strength and talent, the

Jackson party should have so signally triumph-

tll 1U 1043.

. . .

It was then, when success and nower had

been fully acquired, that trm nartv hpomn nn

investigation of the principles by which it was to be distinguished Heretofore it had been

governed but by one simple object to dis-J place the existing administration and elevate General Jackson in its stead. The old distinctions of Federalism and Democracy, as has just been intimated, were in a great degree, if not wholly, lost; or, if they did exist, were treated as mere words$ representing no definite ideas. The Jackson part v. compos

ed of men reared in both of these ancient po-

micai iauns, had now to discover whether the bond of union which had carried it into power would remain unbroken when power was obtained. Reforms of abuses had been promised,and those promises were now to be fulfill-

M. HOW etlprtllnllv thpv wrrp PTprnfpil nr

more properly, how thoroughly official chan

ges were made4 cannot soon be forgotten by those who

But, in regard to the leading principles of the new administration, they had to be discovered and promulgated as the administration

progressed. A variety of principles, many of

" novel, were developed, but they received the sanction of the nation, in the re-election of General Jackson, in 1832. General

CKSon has succeeded in sustaining himself

- ic neaa ot a school of American politics,

jic nas fearlessly proposed measures, and has Jeen supported in them, that would not have "cen received from any other man. It is not wit intention, neither is it our province, oceuPJMgthe situation we do, to criticise the conduct ofthe present administration. It has, so itr' f C uP'ie' nv an unconquerable majorj 01 the American nnnnln. nnil nnefrritv.

Jjrnished with all its history, and relieved of

I , , ncms ot tl,c present moment, will Le able to judge correctly of it. Against the administration of G en. Jackson

i Cre, has Dcen an unceasing opposition, which

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Prions of its ruinous tendency. There is longer existing any of the old questions ywed to distract our politicians. Th oie contest is narrowed down to the simple

i... .n 01 Schorl an ilnU-Jacfcon. In this

f exc'teinent, induced by personal pre

ililfl nprctivi nn(mnf iff- ,e -orv

,i m il men

friend

bounds

should be carried beyond

aries of calm discussion. The

dS Of J,1rLcr.l .r.l 1 1, .- . ;H n.imnr.

nn. i . vi., tiiivj till;, rtlU Cllll liuuici

the n ii- ,nd hesitate not to express

oik ""'"'gness to test his popularity in an

nil , ' 4c,a,,vass. This, however, if he should

tiriTcr r examP'c of his predecessors, in re-

, . '! uie vhatr of the Chief Magistracy

Pect 1 second term, cannot be ex d a,1(l the nation will soon be called up'

on to choose his successor. Several aspirants to that honor have appeared on the political arena, and their claims arp now sr. firU

brought before the public that they admit of

unrestrained discussion. A portion of the party which has sustained Gen. Jackson seems to have determined to await the decision of a National Convention in the choice of his successor. This Convention is expected to sit in May next; and Mr. Van Buren, the present Vice President, it is unanimously supposed, will be chosen by it as the Presidential candidate. Whatever may be the result of the deliberations of that Convention, one thing is certain, that it is the intention of many of the Jacksonians of 1832 to make him their candidate. Without waiting for the decision of the National Convention, whatever it may be, it may be safely relied upon that Mr. Van Buren is, at this moment, an aspirant for the Presidency. If, as has been more than once conjectured, the Convention should be induced to waver between Mr. Van Buren and Mr. While, an old and tried friend of General Jackson, and should nominate the latter, the probabilities are lightly in favor of the opinion thai a strong & resolute party will still be found devoted to the fortunes of the present Vice President. Whether Mr. White be nominated or reject

ed by the National Convention, it appears certain that, in any event, he will be a candidate, lie has been brought forward by men of such high and decided influence; and he has replied tc their notices of his nomination so unequivocal!-, that whether he be the candidate of the Convention, or the candidate of

the Anti-Jackson, which, from his previous political relations, w ould seem, on their pai t$ a departure from their recent professions, he must unquestionably be a candidate. In anticipation of such a result, the Globe and oth

er papers devoted to the interests of the pre-

sent administration, nave already commenced an attack upon Mr. White, and attempted to decry him as the candidate of the Anti-Jack-sonians. While Mr. Van Buren and Mr. White are thus dividing, or rather distracting the attention of the party to which they have I .11 I I -l .1 11 A I

ueeii aiiacneu so Jong, tne rast nas, in one State at least, shown a disposition to bring out Mr. Webster; while one State of the South has decidedly expressed its preference of Mr. Calhoun. Mr. Webster belongs to the antiquated parly, called the Federalists, though now he is simply distinguished as an advocate of a permanent union, or, as some express it, of a strong and consolidated General Government. Mr. Calhoun, on these subjects, is the very antipodes of Mr. Webster. He preaches the doctrines of State Rights in their loudest sense, and has, within the last three years, openly avowed himself the champion of a political heresy, called Nullification. In our own State of Ohio, two candidates for the Presidential Chair have been nomina-

tco xur. ai j,ean anu Vxenerai Harrison. The first gentleman has had his pretensions,

endorsed by an amalgamated meeting (some

would call it a caucus) of citizens and AntiJackson members of our State Legislature. Whatever hopes may have been based on

this nomination, or however enthusiastic his

friends may have been on the occasion, one

fact is certain, that no response from other States has followed the selection. The name

of Mr. M'Lean, although a highly and deservedly respected one, at home, has been suffered to sink into silence. It seems to share the

fate of those of Webster and Calhoun, so far as the next Presidential canvass is concerned.

General Harrison has received no Legis

lative or Congressional nomination. His

name, as a Presidential candidate, has scarce

ly received a passing notice from the leading

newspapers of the cities let General Har

rison's name has been resounded by those,

who, although not drilled in the chicanery of

politics, are the very men who make our 1 res

idents. Gen. Harrison has been nominated

by the farmers, the mechanics, and the busi

ness men of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and of every other State in which his claims have

been proposed. The same kind of people

who, in 1823, rallied under the banner of

Gen Jackson, are now rallyng under the

banner ot his brave and not less worthy or

successful compatriot. Though the ancient

distinctions of t ederahsm and Democracy nre

obliterated though the leading politicians of

the day, who measure their respect lor great

men by the amount of pecuniary recompense

they hope to receive from them for their advocacy, should stand aloof although the Na

tional Intelligencer, and the Globe, and all

the leading political newspapers of the Union

should combine to suppress the name of liar

rison, and prevent it from going to the world

still, the people of America, the single

l. il JL

minded ireemcn oi America, nave not lost those glorious impulses which have heretofore

led them to honor, their bravest defenders in war and their best counsellors in peace.

There is a new party formed in this Union

a party as potent as that which carried Gen.

Jackson into the Presidential Chair a party,

formed of the honest, and industrious, and the patriotic it is the HARRISON PARTY!!

Politicians may frown Conventions may strive to coerce public opinion but the candidate of the American people, at this moment,!. Gen. William Henry Hrhison. Cincinnati Courier.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser. Xaral force of the different powers of the World. As it will be interesting at the present time to know the Naval strength of different nations, we have compiled with care, from various sources, the following Table, showing the number of ships of the line, frigates, and

smaller vessels, in the naval service of the various powers of the civilized world.

FOREICJIV ITEMS.

COUNTRIES.

Great Britain, France Russia, Ottoman Empire, Holland, Sueeden and Norway, Spain, Denmark, Portugal, Austria, Sardina & Two Sicilies, Greece, Popedom, Duke of Tuscany, Prussia, United States,

V. OCI O-l E- 2. c" a . a 03 c p p m g. s B rre " a cr ; r- S. a S 165 217 324 401746 3S 51 21S 101313 32 25 107 4 163 18 24 90 132 12 33 56 2 103 10 13 236 -261 1 3 30 34 4 7 14 25 4 6 37 2 40 I 3 8 61 -72 4 8 17 -29 1 2 2." 2 30 - - 8 81 - - - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 71 0 34 - 51

It is necessary to remark,that,notwithstanding this list of fomidable navies, the number of ships armed, or in a condition for active service, forms but a very small portion to the sum total on the marine roll. Sweden, for instance, although possessing apparently such a powerful fleet, has seldom in actual service any but a few insignificant flotilla?, merely to exercise her naval officers in niutical tactics. The total number of British hips of all sizes in commission, for instance, in January, 1835, amounted to only 182. France has seldom more than forty ships in commission, manned by 13,000 men, while Russia has always a larger propoition in active service. The number of vessels building, we have not stated. Thus, England has 62 of different sizes, besides 13 steamboats on the stocks; France, 24; and the United States has five

ships of the line and seven frigates buildingin

tier aocK yaros. ut the fifty-one stated in the above list as belonging to this county, a

considerable number are unfit for service. Since the close of the late war, nearly four

nunuieu smps, oi amerent gradations, have

been struck from the list of the British Navy,

is unfit for service, and condemned and sold.

The present navy of that country, as well as of France, is almost new.

THIRTY DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. By the ship Roscoe, Capt. Delano, from Liverpool, 12th March, we have very late and interesting news. The Caledonia, Cap. Graham, of the 21st from Liverpool, and the Utica, Capt. Depeyster, of the 28 February, from Havre, have also arrived. In addition to our regular files by the Roscoe, which are London to the evening of the 10th, and Liverpool of the 12th, inclusive, we have, through the politeness of Capt. Delano, a London paper of the 11th. After a long interval we have intelligence from Europe, and that too of an important character. In England the Whigs have triumphed in the election of Speaker, and also in the dis

cussion on the address The majority however, was so small that the Tory cabinet it is said, mean to attempt to carry on the government in defiance of a Whig House of Commons. This was before attempted and successfully too by the younger Pitt. The circumstances are not so similar as to justify the determination now adopted, and we incline to believe, that the attempt will prove unavailing. The appeal

been made to the People of England.

have decided against the administra-

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Six months in a Convent. Rcsseli. Odior-

se & Co. have in press, and will publish in a

few days, a new work, with the above title,

being the Narrative of Miss Rebecca The

resa Reed, who was under the influence of

the Roman Catholics about two veafs. and

an inmate of the Convent on Mount Bene

dict, Charleslown, nearly six months, in 1831 and '32.

1 he book furnishes a conscise history of

the rules and regulations, the employments and ceremonies of the Ursuline order; and as

it is the first account ever given in this country of a similar institution, the writer has confined herself strictly to a narration of facts that transpired under her own eye, and that were noted down soon after her escape. It will make a volume of 200 pages, 13 mo. finished and bound in the neatest manner. OirEditors of newspapers in any part of the United States, who copy this advertisement, and send a copy containing it to the American Traveller Office Boston, will have a copy of the work sent to order, by R. O. & Co.

Col. Boon's Circular. Mr. Boon has very civilly furnished us with his Circular Address, printed at Washington City, at the close of the late session of Congress, doubtless with the expectation that it would be transferred to our columns. But the thing won't take. We have been guilty, in one instance, of republishing the circular of one of our Senators, printed in the ten mile district; but we have repented, and are determined, hereafter to set our faces against every thing of the kind. Our deputation in Congress seems to think that a printed paper receives a degree of dignity and importance by being issued from a Washington City press, beyond what it would do, was jt printed in their own State: or what is quite as likely, they find a convenience in calling in the aid of their cotemporaries in manufacturing them. It seems to us that our Senators and Representatives might as well give their crumbs to their own printers, as to grease the fat pigs ears of the Federal city. We repeat, we have repented the guilt of republishing the like, and promise our conscience to do so no more. While on this subject, we would respectfully suggest to our brethren the propriety of a general agreement, when they meet at Indianapolis, that they will publish nothing of the kind which issues from the Washington press after the close of the session. Indianian.

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who tion.

England is in the midst of difficulties, and it will not be an easy task for the utmost prudence is necessary to extricate her from her hazardous position. In France the aspect of affairs is nnt eurh as to warrant the expectation of an immediate adjustment of the difficulty with this country. The ministry have been broken up, without the immediate appointment of another. Difficulties external as well as internal, render this a very hazzardous task; and we can

not but look with the deepest interest for the

next arrivals from that country. The affair of

the indemnity seems as far from a settlement as at its last dates.

The Paris dates are to the 9th, from which we learn that the indemnity bill had not

been acted upon. It was, however, believed that it would be, and that the result would

be favorable, although it is pretended that

important documents are in the hands of the

Duke of 1' itz James, which had not been laid before the committee.

The French Ministry is again dissolved,

and it would seem a matter of no small dificulty to re-organize it. It will be seen that the Peel Ministry

have been twice defeated in the House of

Commons yet they, however, still retained

their places, and Mr. Peel is reported to have said, that "he hoped and believed he should

be able to carry on the Government."

lhe following extract of a letter from

gentleman in Paris to his House in this city,

dated 2d ot rebruary, will be read with in terest, by many of our citizens.

"Dont be frightened at a change of Ministry here. Whoever Louis Philip makes

Minister must pledge himself to make the 25

million law a cabinet question. Mr. Living-

ston toio me, tne day before yesterday, that he felt very confident of our success. Mv

friend Mr. Mechin, who wrote the book late

ly on the American claims, and who was the

only man in I'ans who predicted the first re

jection (which he did to me,) now pi edicts 50

to ou majority in our iavor, as he told me." Death of the Emperor of Austria The

Moniteur of the 7th tilt, contains a tele

graphic despatch from the French Charge d' Affairs at Vienna, stating that the Emperor

of Austria died suddenly, at one o'clock in the morning of that date.

OrTAc Lighthouse? is the name of a paper to be printed at the Salem Gazette Office, and edited by an association of gcntlcment.

Advice to a Lady. This was given by

the house-keeper of a maiden lady of thirty,

who at last had thoughts of entering into holy bonds. "Take nv advice, and never marry, ma'am. Now yju lay down master and get up dame. I married a cross man of a husband, and the very first week of our marriage he snapped me because I put my cold feet to his. You don't know men, ma'am, so well as I do."

INDIANA. We have few States in the West which send better Senators than this State. Messrs. Hendricks, and Tipton are mild steady men, and faithful to their trust. Mr. Tipton voted for the three million, and Mr. Hendricks against it. Representatives Of these, lion's Messrs. Boon, Carr, Ewing, and McCnrty, voted against the Alexandria bill. Mesrs Lane, Kinnard, (oh, fie!) in favor. Hennegp.:? not found. Messrs. Boon, Carr, McCar,;y, Hcnnegan, (he had better have paid for his paper.) Kinnard, Lane, voted in favor of the $3,000,000. Mr. Ewing the only negative. By the way our friend, Gen. McCarty, is becoming one of our best speakers, we mean for a farmer, a lawyer can speak any where. He proved his innocence on the Bank loans, and we made friends. It would seem from a resolution moved and carried by Gen. McCarty, that there has been some

unfair land speculations in Indiana; it is to

be brought up next session. This, we presume, was not very pleasant to Col. Lane. The General talked of declining a re-olection when we saw him last; we hope not, for he is one of our best members. Indiana would stand

much in her own light not to send him if

possible. Paul Pry.

Krvjnto nanics According to the official report of the Auditor of the State of Ohio it appears that the actual banking capital in that State on the 1st of January, was C5 . 807,525, divided among 27 Banks. Their circulation is $4,553,897, of which the portion under $5, is $1,182,577, and thttt above

;su, is ,B4,iJi. lhe specie on hand $2,489,915, and the discounts $6,799,247.

(XrCanada and Great Britain. John NeiJson, Esq. Editor of the Quebec Gazette, has been appointed by the Quebec Constitutional Association as beater of petitions to the King and both Houses of Parliament, in Great Britain; for a redress of the grievances under which the province of Lower Canada is laboring. 03Death by voluntary Starvation S.-,,!

v i - i t i a m

James, a cooper, died lately at Reading, Pa. from starvation having voluntarily abstained from food and d-ink of every kind except water for fifty days. No other cause than a species of hypochondria is assigned for the act. He has left a widow and five children. OS-Fruits of Prussian Education Austria with 11 millions of inhabitants, has only one ninth the number of towns possessing printing presses that Prussia w ith the same population has, and one third less than Saxony, which has but a million and a half of population. Leipsic is the greatest book mart, then Berlin, then Statgard, which publishes one third more than Vienna, "Ignorance is bliss,"gaya the Iron crowned monarch of Austria. CrPuuprrs Reshjpped.A Vessel that left this port yesterday, took from the House of Industry six British Paupers, on their return to the port in the provinces whence they came. This was done by the owners, to clear themselves from further charge. Many other imported vagrants have been or will be returned in a like manner. Boston Trans.

Qtr An Affectionate Wife. A lady in Ger

many lately shot herself in order to save her

usband s life, lie had fallen into an unac

countable lowness of spirits, from which his

doctors agreed he could only be recovered by some fearful excitement. He loved his wife

dearly not perhaps so well as Werter loved Charlotte Yet strange to say. her death had

the desired effect, as the gentleman is cow as well as ever.

OS-Ohio Farmer. This paper lately puhished at Batavia Ohio, is now removed to

Columbus. It is still conducted bv Mr. Me.

dary, the former editor, and issued semimonthly, at one dollar per annum. It con

tains a great deal of useful information on agriculture and horticulture, and is worthy the

patronage oi iarmers.

OCrDifficult to Please. A gentleman who had just been shaved by a barber asked for a towel to wipe his face with, and upon being presented with one, inquired of the master of the shop if he had not anbther. "No," replied the barber -"all my customers have used that for three weeks, and no one has found fault with it before." (rSmall Pox in JVcw-IJampshire. The New Hampshire Courier states that the Small Pox is in Bristol, Wlmot and New Boston, as well as in Raymond and Candia and that an Tuesday last in the latter town, there were 16 cases. The small pox is prevailing to an unusual extent in the city of Mobile. The authorities had found it necessary to prepare an asylum, in the Suburbs, for the reception of patients. OCrCatholic JIissionaries. It has been ascertained from the official records of the Customhouses, as we are informed that upwards of 600 Roman Catholic Missionaries have arrived in the United States within the last 12 months! What are the Protestant friends of Missions doing in comparrison with this? (ttrSir Robert Gill, an English Baronet, who having seduced a poor girl, advised hei to hang herself, or read her Bible, just as she

Speech of a Prosecuting Attorney in Indiana. Now gentleman of the jury, this am a case. But I'll first tell your of one thing, ever since I have been proseeuting attorney, there iscertain big bugs of the law, that have tried to ride over me rough shod: but thank God, I have risen above the rights and liberties of the law, yes, I rise indignantly above the jurisdiction of civility in a blaze of glory!

liked, hno been orJrcd by 'William lh

Fourth, to sell his place in the Royal House hold and "clear."

A young girl was lately discovered on board of a Belfast vessel lying at the London docks, disguised as a sailor, in which vocation she had been acting . for many years. Her story is quite romantic Love for the Captain of a vessel led her to the sea, to join him in America, where she found his grave. She has 6ince voyaged in the Mediteranean and is quite a practised tar her hands are as rough as boards, her skin swathy, and her poll cropped; She mounts the shrouds as nimbly as a monkey. A sailor striking her and her crying, led to the denouement by some gentlemen, who immediately investigated her case, and took her under their protection. The sailors knew her sex, but her chastity was invulnerable to them. Intelligent Mutton. There is a sheep at a spirit dealer's in Edinburgh, that, it is affirmed, chews tobacco, takes snuff, and drinks grog!

A New York paper talks about pure gold, eighteen carrots fine. How pure would gold be eighteen potatoes fine? . Peach trees we're in blossom in Mississippi on the 1 1th of January says a letter written from that country.