Indiana American, Volume 3, Number 17, Brookville, Franklin County, 24 April 1835 — Page 2

CIRCULAR TO ALL COLLECTING AND RECEIVING OFFICERS. Tresitry Department, April Glh, It is understood that the instructions from his Department to receive for the public lues onlj such Stale Bank Notes as the Deosite Banks are willing to credit at par, have Seen construed to authorize the receipt of uch notes of any denomination. The unIcrsigned considers it highly beneficial to he currency of the country and the safety of he banking agents employed in keeping the public revenue, that the more general use of specie for the small and ordinary transactions f society should be encouraged, and tis the lisuse of Bank notes of alow denomination is elieved to be the surest method to effect that bjeet, and as the acts of Congress do not expressly require the receipt of any such notes, if less in amount than live dollars, you are 'lereby directed, after the 30th day of Sep-

ember next, not to receive, in payment of ny public dues, Bank notes of any denomination less than five dollars. You are also apprised, that it is in contem plation bv this Department, after the 3d of March, IS3G, should Congress in the mean time make no new provisions on the subject, to exercise the discretionary powers, which it it supposed will then belong to It over the receipt of paper money of any denomination for the public revenue and to extend the restriction on the receipt of Bank notes, for it, to all of a less denomination than ten dollars. For the greater security of banking institu tions employed by the I reasurer, and tor the Improvement of the currency by the fuller restoration of that specie circulation for com mon purposes, which seem to have been ton templated by the constitution: it is intended then to make arrangements, if practicable, to discontinue the use of any Hank as a fiscal agent, which shall thereafter continue to issue notes of a less denomination than five dollars, and which shall, after some subsequent period, to be then designated, continue to issue notes of a less denomination than ten dollars. The course proposed to be pursued hereaf ter on this subject by the Treasury, is now in dicated with a view to ensure suitable notice efthechagnes contemplated. LEVI WOODBYRY. Secretary of the Trcusury. APRIL FOOL'S DAY. I do not recollect having seen any where accounted for, in a satisfactory manner, the origin of the practice of sending persons on useless errands, or otherwise making fools of them on the fust day of April, and therefore give the following views of the subject which are conclusive with me. In 15S'3, Pope Gregory reformed the Cnl ender by causing ten days to be dropped in all Catholic countries; in order to effect this, October oth of this year was counted as Oc tober loth. 1 his vear of course only contamed .todays and October only 21. In loS3, according to the new style, the first of April happened on Friday, and was therefore a fish day; but according to the old style, the first of April was on Sunday, which happened to be Easter, was rot a fish day. These considerations occurred, at the time, to many of the good Catholics of Frahce; but there were not a few who could not comprehend why the Tope intermedled with the seasons and festivals, and were determined to observe them as of old, which induced many of the wags of that to send them fish, with notes stating that it was the first day of April. Hence arose the r rench term Poisi.nt d'Avril, or April fish, corresponding with our impressions, April fools. To understand the last expression we must recollect that England was not a Catholic country at the time, and kept up the old style till 1752. Her citizens therefore pronounced the new style f polish, and stigmatised as fools all those who observed the first day of April as a fish day, instead of keeping it as Easter, according to the old style. In Italy and Spain, I believe the Catholics submitted to the reformation of the Calender without indulging in any pleasantry, as their language do not appear to have any corresponding terms of ancient date. Thus we 8-e that even folly has contributed to perpetuate the remembrance of an act which evidenced the great progress in Astrononrcal knowledge which the world had maae, nna wmcn nns since gone on increas ing until the eye of man may penetrate to an almost immeasurable distance, into the boundless expanse. Iheva-ious changes of ft le, by Numn, Augutu, Tope Gregory and the British Parliament, have jroduced errors in Chronologv, cf considerable magnitude. Even now their lies before me a volume of biography by which I could easily prove that the first Sun day ot the pious matrons who accompanied the 101 settlers of Plymouth, was employed b them in washing" their clothes. But a proper allowance for errors arising from useing two different styles, in the same article, . J! J- .il . ' wmioui obsignating mem, snows 6uch was not really the fact. Upon one occasion, an old gentleman being BSKca nis age, replied that he did not know exactly, bul recollected when he was 7 y ears old the month of September had but 19 days. How old he now is, if living,! leave the reader to determine. V. Port Gibson Correspondent. NEWS FROM THE BOUNDARY. A gentlemin (Col. Andrews,) who formed one of the Governor's suite, has just returned to town, from whom we learn that all danger of collision with the Michigan nuthorItesis removed The citizens of the disputed winiory, wno are unanimous in favor of peingaiwciied to uino hold their township

elections on the day appointed, and had organized under the laws of the State. No interruption was offered on the part of Michgam and the Commissioners were proceedingCrwith their survey of the line. Tli commisscmers appointed by the President were1 also on the spot, having previously had aconfeience with

the Michigan authorities. Journal y dentinal. THE PIRATES. The interesting circumstances in relation to the reprieve lately granted to the Pirates under sentence of death in Boston are generally known. Mrs. Child, wife of David L. Child, Esq. of Boston, who was counsel for the pirates at their late trial a lady well known in the literary world, having the strongest conviction of the innocence of the accused, went to Washington for the noble purpose of laying before the President, and to ask for a repreive, on the ground that the circumstance of the case plainly indicated the existence in a foreign port of evidence that would nave an important bearing on the case. She had an interview with the President and retired, caving him fully possessed of all the merits of the petition. The President sent for the Attorney General, who reviewed the whole matter, and decided that there was not suthcicnt ground for granting a reprieve. When the President announced this decision to Mrs. Child the whole interview is said to have been inexpressibly affecting. The lady fell on her knees and entreated him to reconsider the subject, the persons present, bi dding the President himself, were dissolved in tears; but he remained firm tohis decision, and the lady left Washington the next morn ing with a heavy heart, ohc had hardly reached home, when the Marshal received a warrant reprieving the persons condemned for three months. Now whether the pirates be innocent or euikv, ope can suffiicicntly admire the cour age and self devotion of a lady who could un.3 ! . . J ..... ft dertake such a journey alone, at this inclement season, and go through the immense and formidable task of urging such a petition The President, doubtless was moved by the extraordinary enthusiasm of Mrs. Child to re consider the matter, after she had left the city: and as, in such cases, where there is the least uncertainty, that mercy which should al ways temper the justice which resides in the breast of a Chief Magistrate, will alway prompt him to err on the safe side, he resolved to grant the reprieve, that the supposed evi dence migh be obtained, if it really existed. If the men are in fact guilty, it will appear; if innocent they will not suffer; and as no injury can accure to public justice, by wailing further developments, it must ever be a source of gratitude and satisfaction to the public, as well as to the lady in question, that but for her heroic exertions, these men would now be in eternity! Greenjirld Mass.) Mercury, VIRGINIA ELECTIONS. The elections in Yirgiula are still going on, and being held in the various counties on, their several court days, will continue throughout the whole of the present month. Notwithstanding the false issue made by the Enquirer, and other of the Van Burcn prints, and their exertions to blink the real questions, by keeping Van Buren's name out of view, there is now no doubt in our mind from the result of the elections that have taken place, that the Old Dominion will nobly maintain the stand she took last year, frown down dictation and drill, and return an antiVan Buren majority.' We collect the following returns from our various exchange papers. Albemarle. Congress Gordon (Whig) GG9 Garland (Jackson) G28 majority for Gordon 41. State Senate, Cocke (Whig) G3G Carr, (Jackson) G30 majority for Cocke 2G. House of Delegates Whigs Gilmam G58; Southard G3G. Jackson Rive GIG; Randolph G3G average majority 13. Henrico Congress Mr. II. Roane, (Jac.) 395 John Robertson (Whig) 385. House of Delegates B. Randolph, (Jackson) 419 John W. Botts. (Whig) 379. A'ottorcay Congress John W. Jones, (J.) 251 W. S. Archer (Whig) 119. House of Delegates. Fitzgerald, (Jackson) 259 IF. R. Anderson, (Whig) 129. Powhattan Congress W. S. Archer, (W.) 203 John W. Jones 199. State Senate John W. Noah, (Jackson) 20911. L. Hopkins, (Jackson) 211 Wm. Crump, (Whig) -20-1 Princess-.'lnn Congress Arthur Emerson, (Whig) 322 Loyall, (Jackson) 151. House of Delegates Jesse Morris, Jr. (Whig) 216 W. Roberts, (Whig) 77 P. II. Whitehurst, (Jackson) 98. Isle of Wight Congress A. Emerson, (Whig) 55 Loyall, (Jackson) 407 J. Hollman, (Jackson) was re-elected to the House of Delegates without opposition. Spotsylvania Congress John M. Patton, (Jackson) no opposition. Frederick Congress J . R. Cook (Anti) 527 Lucas late member Jackson 618. Richmond Congress Taliferro reported ui.iiuuij ucr omnn, jacKson.J Prince William. Taliferro 153 -Shinn 2G3. Rockbridge Congress Moore, Anti 575 Craig, Jackson 2S8. In Charlotte and Greenville, the Jackson members are re-elected. Sentinel J- Journal. American Silk. Raw silk has been produced within the past year, in Mansfield Connecticut, to the amount of over $00,000. The county of Windham. Con. nrod uccs fire tons of silk annually, valued at $500,000, if, reeiea, would be worth double that sum.

From lite Bomukuy. Jast as our paper was' going to press the following extract of a letter from one of the commissioners to a gentleman of this place, was kindly put into oirb4 by the latter. It materially changty Yoc f affairs from the situation in

wE v stood at our latest advices nrevin which the article in our editorial was predicated. We hope, (though we have no evidence of the fact) that this vioent proceeding may prove to be unauthorized by the authorities of Michigan. Maumee, April 11th 1835. "Dear Sir:" "I think you left on Thursday. and, as you supposed, leaving all things in a quiet manner; but the scene has changed. On W ednesday night,at a late hour, between twelve and three o'clock a posse attended by the Sheriff of Monroe, came to Toledo, broke upon the house of Major Stickney, in his ab sence, and alter abusing the family, and using the females quite rudely, succeeded in taking and carrying away Mr. Goodale and at the same time broke upon the office of Mr. M Cay, and siezcd him, and made their way to Monroe. They have been admitcd to bail, and are now in this place. "At this time, there is an armed force from the Territory in Toledo, prowling about the streets, and taking some of the citizens, and threatning others. A number of the Toledians have been indicted for acepting office under Ohio who have withdrawn them selves to this place for safety. Excitement is high indeed." Sentinel y Journrl. CINCINNATI MARKETS. For the last three weeks the prices of pro duce has been fluctuating, so much as that no dependence could be placed on reports of the markets obtained one day and published the next, lhe prices though advancing, have become more uniform, and the demand more steady, The river is now in good navigable order, admitting boats of the largest class to ascend to this place. The city bears a business like appearance. L,arge quantities of goods are daily receiving, and the hotels are crowded .i .i ... wiui merchants irom the interior, laying in their stock ot goods Whiskey. Since our last report, whiskey has advanced from 28 cents to 31 a 31. Some sales were made yesterday at the latter price; but holders are generally willing to lakeol and the inspection. Flour. This article has also advanced since our last. It now sells readily at 3,87 i a 3.90. Some sales however have been made as 3,95. The supply however fully equal to the demand. Pork. There hare been nosale3 since our last of any consequence. Holders are asking $12,75 a 13,00, for Mess pork Prime 11 a 11,50 Cargo. Tard. Holders are asking 7 cents. Hog-round. Sales have been made as high as 7 cents. Corn Has advanced within a few davs to 50 a 00 cents per bushel and in demand. Potatoes In large lots, have been sold at the Canal from boats, as high as 87 a $1,00 per bushel. They are retailed in market from wagons at $1,25 per bushel. Large quantities are purchased to take into the interior for seed. Oats. This article, like corn, has risen to an unusual high price it sells quick at 35 a 40 cents per bushel. Cincinnati Gaz. April 15. BALTIMORE MARKET Aran. 14th. Flour. The general prevailing store price of Howard street Flour is $4,9-1, at which rate sales are making. Parcels of choice brands continue to be sold at $5. The waggon price is $1,87. We hear of no transactions in our City Mills Flour held at 5,12. Sales of Susquehanna Flour to a considerable extent, at $5 per bbl. We quote lhe same rate to-day. Rye Flour is scarce last sales f Susquehanna were at $3,G2. Grain. On Saturday a parcle. of very heavy red wheat was sold at $1,11, and yesterday two or three parcels of prime Md. red were sold at the same price. Sales of Susquehannah red wheat at $1,08 to 1,10 supplies limited. Sales of white Corn at 70 a 72 cents. Sales of Rye at 72 cents scarce and in demand. Susquehanna Oats are wanted we quote prime Susquehanna Clover seed at $4.50. Whiskey. The market for hhds. is firm at 30 cents. We quote bbls in quality, at 30 a 31 cents. considerable sales. The wagon price nf bbls. is 27 cts. Apple. Brandy is scarce, and is worth 40 a 45. Mirabife Dielu ! A gentleman called at our office and informed us that a cow belonging to Mr. Young, of German township Fayette county, brought forth at one birth forty-one calves!! Before giving publicity to the fact, Mr. Young called in n respertable neighbor to witness it, who counted forty-one, and is ready to testify to its correctness. We were informed that the calves were about the size of full grown rats, one only of which is living, and the cow herself is dead. Pittsburgh Sat. Etc. Visitor. t&"Faring Sumptuously. A foreign pauper in the Boston Alms House recently wrote to Ireland for his whole family to come oat. staling that he had found good quarters; had meat three times a week, and otherwise fared sumptuously every day and when the keeper asked him why he "did not tell the whole truth, and say he had meat seven times a week, replied, that if had told the whole, he was afearcd they would not believe him.

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VERY LATE FROM FRANCE. This morning the packet ship Charlemagne Captain Richardson, arrived from Havre, after a passage of twenty-one days, having sailed on the 19ih of March, to which dates we have received our files of papers. The Charlemagne has performed her voyage in fifty-nine, days, with full cargoes each way. She went out in eighteen days and has returned in twenty--one. The organization of the French Ministry is complete, lhe lollowmg is the oinciai arrangement, as published in the Moniteur of the I 3th: The Due de Brogue is Secretary for For eign Affairs, in place ofDe Rigny and President of the Council, in place of the Due de Trevise. Marshal Maisox, now Minister at St. Petersburgh, is named Minister of War. Until his return, the Count de Rigny holds this post ad interim. Messrs. Humann, Thiers, Guizot, Dupin, Persil, and Duchatel, keep their offices. It seems that considerable difficulty existed in bring about this arrangement. M. Thiers, at one time was ready to throw up his othce, and was waited upon by about two hundred members of the Chamber of Deputies, assuring him of the desire of a majority in that bodythat he should retain his ofhee. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER Paris March 15, 1835. For a week past the public mind has again been in a feverish state, in consequence of statements in the London papers relative to some new indication, made by Mr. Adams, in the House of Representatives, that the difficulty with France was taking an unfavora ble turn. Mr. A. was represented as second ing the coercive suggestions in the President's Message and the circumstance ol such an opposition man getting pugnacious, with ru mors from American papers ol orders and movements in the Navy Yard, seemed to change the aspect ot things; and the sensa tion here was heightened by letters from American merchants at home, who appeared to partake of the alarm produced by Mr. Adam s motion, as the news ot :u. Oeruner s recall could not have reached the United States, to provoke more decided measures it was apprehended that some fresh disclos ure, by the Executive, had left with Con gress no alternative. The arrival of the Sl-vid-de-Urasse, on the liith inst, has however dispelled the unfavorable surmise, by bringing Mr. Adams's explanatory remarks. Nor did we get any confirmation that our na tional ships were overhauling for any special service. On the same day that the information was received by the packet, an event was an nounced here, which again strengthened the expectation that lew it any obstacles now re mained to the speedy settlement of the five million affair, namely the appointment of the Due de liroglie as Minister of Foreign Alfairs, in place of Admiral the Count de Rigny, who is to act as Minister of War, until the return of Marshal Maison, now at St. 1'etcrsburgh, who is named for that office. The King has thus succeeded in once more organizing his Ministry, and the partial change is favorable to the American claim being settled. The Due de Broglie was in favor of the prompt fulfilment of the treaty, and resigned his office last April, when the bill for that purpose was lost in the Chamber of Deputies. The expectation is now con fi dently entertained, and I give it as the opin ion of a distinguished functionary,! that the bill which the Committee have agreed to re port to the Chamber will be passed in a few days, and this unprofitable controversy ended. The King, who deserves the credit of sincer ity, in desiring this happy result, has been nlvknMncfnJ I 1 I 1 . v-iiiLuii i.isftu lur several wccks oy divisions among his Ministers not so much on arconnt of the American question, as by the most disucnimg propositions, relative to the politica oiienucrs now imprisoned on a charge of at .v....,i.., i.isunctuuu Lor revolution! in April last, at Lyons. There are about two hundred of these untried men, and it has been proposed to extend an act of amnesty in the case. It has been the subject of warm discussion among the Deputies, as you will have seen by the debates not merely as regards the fate of the conspirators, but as a question full as exciting, namely, whether if an act of oblivion be granted, it shall require a sanction of the legislative branch of the government be dispensed by the power residing in the King. The perogative claimed by Louis Philhppe, under the charter which grew out of the last revolution, has excited the jealousy of members, not onlv nf ti.n Chamber, but of the Ministry, and is one of ii.cpiiuiipai causes ot dissention among the latter. The King is charged with an intent to rule as well as reign and the Ministers, who are responsible for his acts, claim to be something more than machines in forming measures. On a recent occasion his Majesty remarked, no doubt with great truth, that he had to contend with political passions, and personal repugnance. He might have added, that the troubles he had to encounter were such as a monarch must expect, when intrigue for power and place is the order of the day. Congratulating you upon the prospect of a speedy termination to the "winter of our discontent." I am, &c. In addition to the foregoing letter, and to the translations upon this question which follow, we may state that Mr. Livintrsfnn inu an American gentleman on the eveninc of llA .1. 1 i.l 1 I. . . P - z. "1Hl ,ie noto believed the whole difficulty would be soon settle."

1'Hbl HON. THOMAS It. BENTON Was in Louisville a few days since, and wai invited to a public dinner, by his democratic republican friends of that city. No man in the Union occupies a larger share of public confidence than this bold and independent defender of the rights of the people; and no man has given a more able and disinterested support to the measures of our venerable chief magistrate. The following is the replr to the committee, declining the invitationInd. Democrat. LNio. Hotel, Louisville ) April 8, 1835. ' Gentlemen : I have just had the gratjfi cation to receive your most flattering inviu" tion to accept a public dinner at this place and have to express my regret that it is not i,,' my power to accept this mark of reopect which is so kindly offered to me, and which r..1 f C l: n., , ""mil

w gimciui iu uij it-cniigs. me honorwhirh is intended lor me, is accomplish,! u nvitation itself, and the pleasure of mft.: the personal acquaintance of many 0f our friends, here will not be entirely lost as I shall carefully avail myself of my brief slay ia w L..u weenie aquainted withas many as time and opportunity will nermif If 1 am not mistaken, gentlemen. U this city that the second public movement in lavor oi vcn. jacKson lor the Presidency was made ; it was here, I believe, that the Pennsvlvania movement was seconded. This is distinction of Which your city may be proudfor never has a public man mnrp nM., r..i2ii' ed or more greatly trascended the exnprt,; J of his friends, than President Jackson has done uurmg wie six aouotiui and trying years that he has been at the head of our public aflf-nr. My olhcial situation has enabled me to take a near and close view of the difficulties by which he was surrounded, and of the dangers which Desei me country; and I do not believe that the annals of any age or of anv countrv.W. exhibited a greater example of patriotism, or of wisdom and firmness, than he has displavcd, and which will be the dutv of fiiihf.il in,v,J. partial history to describe,and to communicate to me latest posterity. J cannot here touch the numerous topics to which I allude, but I will not pass by the one which you mention, that of the "panic scene of 1834.'"' Odious, revolting, and execrable as that paricidal plot now presents itself to the eyes of all America, it is not yet seen or known to the people in one half the enormity which belongs to it,& which it is hoped will yet be revealed and exposed to public indignation. The Senatorial condemnation of the President, which was part and parcel of the "panic scene" will alsc yet occupy the attention of the American people ; and the only atonement which ran bo made to the patriotic Presidenl for the lawless injustice then done him, w ill yet be rendered to him , I trust, by expunging from the journals of the Senate the unjust, untrue, illegal and unconstitutional sentence which has been recorded against him. I say expunging; for after the calmest and most dispassionate review of the whole subject.I remain firmly convinced that expunging is not only the parliamentary remedy in this case, but that it is the only one which is appropriate to the occasion. That my own support of President Jackson in these trying circumstances has been ardent, has resulted from the conscious belief that he was acting for his country, and for his countrj alone, in all that he has done; and I flatter myself that the time is coming fast round when this will be the general sentiment of the American people, and when tens of thousands of good American citizens who have been deceived and deluded by the publications and speeches against him, will see their error, and join in the applause and gratitude which is due to him. 1 will also take this occasion to say publicly what I have often said privately to mj friends, within the last few months, the Bank of the United States is not dead! nor has it any idea of dying! That, on the contrary, it is now acting on a more efficient and more dangerous part in our politics than it has ever acted heretofore, because it is now acting secretly, and silently, and has thrown the people off their guard. To bring the next Presidential election into the House of Representatives, and to beat down the man whom it is known will not, if elected, ever sign a national bank charter, is now the fixed policy of that institution, and to accomplish thatpoficTt the entire power of the Bank is now exerted with an energy and determination never surf passed, and so much the more dangerous a it has ceased to carrj on its designs openl and publicly. With great respect, gentlemen, I have the honor to be1 Yours truly and respec'Iy. THOMAS II. BENTON. Messrs. Wm. Meriwether, Wm. Pope, se. Samuel Churchill, A. L. Campbell Wouden Pope, Charles P. Harbison A brother Editor suggests that Gov. Nol)'e should call the Legislature together, to pass a law to elect members of Congress immediately, that this State maybe repreienled in Congress, should the President convene it to attend to the French disturbance. Nonsense. Better recommend the propriety of putting off such elections until after the members elect have settled who shall be the next president, and then our members wi havp nrvlhiitr- it An M.W-ieh;nirtnn hilt attend .. ..c;.....fe - , to the interests of their constituents, vj sucl an arrangement the wages of seven member5 of congress would be saved to the nation; which judging from what was done last session, would be worth all that wll be done at thft nPYt. With tif aid nf lhe Generali0' flip lfepnnrr-. the Tiritrnrto Tnenrrtor. of tflC e'H engage to have the French completely whipped into terms, without the intervention- oi u

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