Indiana American, Volume 9, Number 15, Brookville, Franklin County, 9 April 1841 — Page 3

A ME RICA N . ,U500KVILLE,IIAA. I'RIHAV, APRIL 9, 1S4I.

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. The i'ollewin? is a list of the Democratic Whig tndidates for Congress in this State, a!l the Districts being full, and two Districts having two democratic Whig candidates in each. Tboee marked with a star () have Leen nominated by District conventions, and the others are indepen. Jcntcaiidid1'-

rJeo. II. Proffit,

K. V. Thompson & Dr Davis, J.L. White, Jas. II. Cravens; O. B. Smith. Jona. M'Carty, , David Wallace, H. S. Lane.

have candidates announced

1st District, 2d fii

4th " 5ih " 6lli " 7th "

. . From ike Boltitnirt ffrf, Apr. 1. TsB new Congxbm. A !rg portion if Thb riiES'DE?tr s health. The National i the Whle Drew, seems to reeard the ad mi nit-

ca'.y

Tha federal party

in the Ut District and in lua 4th-

Ruth county. The Whigs or Rush county held k count cooventioh on Saturday the 20th of March, t which they nominated a ticket for members of ihe Legislature and other county officers. Ttjoy nominated far Senator, Jesse Morgan; for Representative, P. A. Hacklemart a nd Win C. Robincon; foe Associate Judge, John M. Huddlston; for School Commissioner, A. S. Leakin; Tor County Auditor, Reo Pugh; for County Commissioner, James R. Pattou, for County assessor, Jona. Sher-

Intelligencer of this mornine savs W learn

from the Physicians attending the President that, at eight o'clock last evening, there was n slight improvement in hi? condition. The Madisenian of this morning say We are happy to announce that the health of the President is decidedly better; the disease with which he was afflicted having assumed a more favorable aspect.

Health op the President. We mention.

ed yesterday, the fact that President Harrison ' was taken with a severe attack of Pneumonia, on the 27th ult. We received yesterday the National Intelligencer of Thursday morning, the 1st inst. which represents him as slightly better the preceding evening: and through the Cincinnati Chronicle of yesterday after noon, we.- have the following: "We learn by a letter from J no. D.Thorpe at Wheeling, that he left Bal'imore on the afternoon of the 1st, at which tine the cars had just arrived from Washington, bringing the painful (intelligence, that the President was much rvorse. This is later Intelligence than any received

by the mail. The President had been pronounced better, but on the afternoon of the

st inst. his disease assumed a worse form.

This news was received at Baltimore after the

papers of that day were published. Cincm-

naii Gaz.

win.

Pinnsyhania. The loco focos have nominated Geo. Porter for re-election to the office of Governor of Pennsylvania, and the Democratic Whigs have

nominated Juoire Banks of Berks county, for the

am office. It will be a warm contest.

"Ia,iina Jcwna!." Did we feel in a mood to tell tome, awnetroua story, we would say that the

talari of the Indiana Journal are gentlemen of

talent, honor and dignity. But we do not feel

is that humor. Thay appear to have a particular

interact in the a (fairs of Franklin County, and

gnti anxiety for the success of the Whig party ia

general in thin section of the Mate. When it is

recollected that tfce Whigs of the State have long

fccea trying to rid themselves of the editors of the

Journal, and openly spurned and abandoned them laat w inter as unavailable and useless trash, and

that the Whitewater country took the lead in this

vis step, how can w account for the editors

articular solicitude for the prosperity of the whigs f this sectioa, except by adopting that old and

rather vulgar adage, hut which is very applicable

in this intance:--"TLe more you whin a DOG

the b to he likes you."

03" The federal Convention, which was held St

Napoleon on VTedneedav last, unanimously nom

isated Thoma Smith for re-e!-ction as member t'iHigre from this district.

APRIL ELKCTIOX Brook vii.tt townshi

Intpectort Amos D, Martin M Saaiocl Goodwin 169 ConfSrt. James K. Wheal 269 Charles Purfel 254 David Hays 314 Isaac Jones 502 Geo. M. Byram 100 J. A Miller 96 Jas C. ftweasy 6 John S. Ray 66 (V.vinGant II J. S Hoell 6

Official. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS. COLLECTORS.

tration majority in the next House of Repre

sentatives, as certain, large, and of decided character as to measures. We annex an article upon the subject from the Boston Atlas, which leaves the mnt'er, a little uncertain. Whigs must stand firmly to their arms this

is no time for over confidence. 'The members already elected, 84 are Whigs and 65 opponents of the administration. Among the Whigs, the Atlas' says, it 'has inrludf d Butler of South Carolina, Alfred of Georgia, as well as the new colleagues

of the latter, and the successor of Air Dawson in the same State. Counting these chances ngainst -the Whigs, the Atlas says, the members chosen will be 77 who will support the measures of the administration, and 72 who will oppose them. In the last House, of the members who are yet to be chosen, 46 were Whigs 41 friends of Van Buren and six abstractionists, as (the Atlas terms them. Suppose the next Congress to remain the same, the friends of the administration would stand 123 to 119 who would approve its lending measures. 'The nctt lots of three members of those that remain to be chosen,would throw the administration into n minority or rMher

I make it dependent upon a handful of such men

as Mallory and Wise.

"And is there no danger that we may lose

even more than this three t Are we alarmists

with no grounds for alarm T The same apathy in Connecticut as we have just seen in New Hampshire, would not fail to CBrrv with

it a lost of Cour or fivfc members of Congress. The General Ticket Law in Alabama renders

almost certain the loss of the two In that State.

We cannot depend upon the election of more

Paobablr SamitMBXT or the McLbod '

Case. Mr. Crittenden, the Attorney General of the U. S., arrived in town Thursday eve ning from Albany, and leaves to day, on his return to Washington. Mr. Crittenden, in ronjuction with the Attorney General of this State, has examined all the testimony and

other facts in the case and has arrived at the

conclusion that there is no evidence to convict

McLeod of a participation in the destruction

of the Caroline. He will be able, it is sup

posed, to establish an alibi, and thus put an end lothe whole matter. Meantime, McLeod will remain in custody

until the trial comes on, and the case will go

through the forms of law, without interruption

from any quarter. A perfect understanding

subsists between the general ana Mate uov

ernments in relation to it. Under this state

of facts, Mr. Webster will reply to Mr. Fox,

presenting all the grounds in his accustomed

clear, comprehensive and forcible style, and it is believed that this will be satisfactory to the

British Government, until the liberation of

McLeod by due process of law in October

next. A. 1 Herald.

William Coad, St Mary Maryland, vice than our present number of sound Whigs from

Virginia; anu aunouzn we may gain mem

ber in .Maryland, and another in North Carolina, yet we encounter losses elsewhere, we shall be further in the minority than wt were

in the last Congress. 1 hese are not idle fears. The dangtr is eminent The (Whig) ascendency in the next Congress is in danger, and it behooves the press throughout the country to sound the alarm."

of

James W. Roach, removed.

Robert W. Alston, St Mark's, Florida, vice

John F. Kackler, removed

Arnold Naudain. WilmingUn, Delaware,

vice Henry Whitely, removed.

Nathaniel t . Williams, Baltimore, Md.

vice Wm. Frick, removed.

Levi Lincoln, District of Boston & Charles

town, rice George Bancroft, resigned.

Joseph baches, Alexandria, D. C. vice

George lirent, removed.

SURVEYOR.

William Floyd, Twn Creek, Maryland,

vice James K. lhompson, removed.

LARD OFFICE RECEIVER. Daniel G. Gamsey, Dixon, Illinois, vice

John Dement, removed.

James Watson Riley, Register of the Land

Office at Lima, Ohio.

John lloean, Register of the Land Office

at Dixon, Illinois, vice Samuel Hackleton,

removed. POSTMASTERS AFPOIltTEB.

John C. Montgomery, at Philadelphia, in

the place or James rage removed. Charles L. Porter, at Hartford, Cennec. Samuel H. Jenks, at Nantucket, Mass.

James Rees, at Geneva New York, in the

place of G. J. Grosvenor, removed. JVal tnt.

Department of State, March 27, 1841. To M. St. Clair Clarke, William S. Mcr FHV,and Hudson M. Garland, Esqs. Gentlemen: It is the desire of the Presi

dent to be fully acquainted with the state of

progress in which the public works in this

city now are, and with the degree of skill, fidelity, and economy with which those works

aie carried on. -

For this purpose he has appointed you

Commission of Examination and Inanity, and

he wuhes you to direct your attention to the

following points:

1. What is the numbei of nerions emnloy

ed on the public buildings now in progress in the city exclusive of laborers? This is the

more necessary as many of these persons hold offices not created by specific provisions of

law.

2. What is the respective duty of each of

these persons?

o. What prices are paid to them for their

services; and whether, in any case, the com- . .

pensauonis unreasonably large I

v netner tnero nas been, or is, anyjust ground of complaint against those persons, or any of them, either in regard to their own diligence and skill, or in regard to theirtreat-

ment oflaborers employed by them?

If you have an reason to suppose that an)

otit has been guilty of misconduct, you will state tha charge to him and give him an oppor

tunity to answer it; and will report no evi-

The Reform Circular. 'Subjoined is a voice from the Old Dominion on this salutary

"document" by the Reform Administration. The Leesburg Genius of Liberty says: "The Circular we publish this day from the

Department of Mts will be read with inter

est oy nit. It strikes at the root of bribery

and corruption, and punishes by prompt removal from office all official interference in the freedom of elections while at the same time it respects a manly Independence of o-

pinion in public men nd measures, and

eaves every man in office free to vote for

whom he pleases. This is another guarantee

that the new administration is determined to

carry out the great principles of reform prom-

sed in the contest through which Hie Whig

party have triumphantly passi d. The second branch of the Circular is equal!) uteres'.-

ing. It shews the settled determination of

the New Government to hold every publi officer to a strict and prompt account for the

faithful dischnige or his official trust, and especially in the collection ol the public moneys. We rejoice in the publication ol this letter-

public confidence like a wall of brass will sus

tain the labors of the new President fcr the

general good, and the People will appreciate

these labors."

UKiTtuSrvTii i Great Hbitaim. Tito

despatches received bv our Governmen t. be

the Caledonia, are reported to be entirely ofa pacific character. The Excitement at firtt occasioned in England, on hearing of the ar

rest ol Mcl.eod,was subsiding at the last dates thence; and looking to those now in power

there is no caue to apprehend ihstt the negotiations between the two countries ia this as in other matters, can have otht-rlhan a peaceful termination. Bah Put.

Kettuckt Election. The Governor of Kentucky has ordered an election for sarmhers of Congress,on the 4th Monday ia April, 1841, and the two succeeding days. Southgate and French are candidates in the district opposite this city and we are glad to learn, that Southgate lias a good prospect of success. The race will be vigorously contested. Cin. Gnz.

Tub Proclamation. The effect of this Proclamation will be instantaneous and salu-

tary ootn at nome and abiood. IN ever was

the fin incial condition of our Government, and the monetary system of our countr), in a worse and more alarming position, than at

this moment-all the consequences of the

FLORIDA. The news from this ill fated land is still cheering. The Indians are coming in, and seem disposed to give up their homes to lb possession of Ihe white man. Unfortunate race! Nobly have (hey struggled for their own. If valor, if inflexible purpose, if tha right rould have availed aught, then would they have been triumphant. But they were no match for our superior skill; and they have yielded; broken in spirit and I: ope; thinned in numbers, there being left now onlt a remnant of a bold savage race. Yet fearful has been the tost of this contest in treasure and life! Many a bold warrior sleeps in the sandy hanks of Florida, oi lies buried beneath her wet hammocks, and far away the moan of parent, or wife, or relative, may yet be heard lamenting their loss. There

be among us even, the sad and sufft-rine' Not

yet for m inhood's Ml. One fair and beauti

ful, just budding into wonanhood, whese hand was never lifted save to do the bidding of a tender I earl, rtinderrd by the tteri

savage from earth, and the loved ones their.

Let us rejoice then that this war is over, and

that the soldier may quit its hattd strife, and

the poor Indian be left in othtr wilds to l;uac

his game in peace. Cm. Rip.

MR. CI11TTY This dutineuished law

writer, whoee works on Pleaiinz. Dills of Ex

change, and Prhcticti have been so extensive

ly used in our country, died on the 17th Feb.

1041, in Southampton street, ritzroy Square, London, in the GGth year of his age.

Jacob De La Motta, to be Receiver of pub

lie Money at Charleston, In the Slate of South

Carolina.

Return J. Meigs, to be Attorney for the

Middle District of 1 ennessee. Aslicr Robin;, to be Postmaster at New port, in the State of R. Island.

John Chambers, to be Governor of the

Territory of Iowa.

Otho H. W. Stcll, to be Secretary for

said Territory.

Thomas B. Johnson, to be Marshal for

stia lerrucrj. tunity to answer it; and win report no

Cornelius Darragh, to be Attorney for the denceof which the party shall not have had

Western District of Pennsylvania, Walter notice.

tawia lligga and Cba. .Snith overseers of the Poor. Thise marked with a str are Elected. The followiug is a list wf the Inepoctors, ConUbels, and overseers of the poor ia the other town-ahipa.-SPR1XGF1KLD TOWNSHIP, upector Isaac Wamele. CWaMe, Sra;. Howell, Stephen V. Craig Owrtem-J Hinkky, M V Simonson, POSEY. Jncor-ttideon Jencks. Cn,tcihltym Harden, Jona. Goble and Jas

H'Xath. Ocerfer James. Wiley and Cohurn Muassy. WHITEWATER. , Utpretor Geo Dixon. C"uftet-.Am Sparks, Cyrus Kitgore and than B Sparks. 0em-Thomas Holtowell and Wm Cox. HIGHLAND. 'prfrwJoeph S Sparks. CWraUr,En-ch SpiJlinj. A!lt Uscxea. ll. 0rrr Charles Misner, Allen Itsckhouse. RAY. Vtcfor William Hutchison. Coifcet Thos Longfellow, Jas H Young. Owrwera Wm M Allen, Wm Jones. BLOOMING GROVE.

r-.ur jVun Alien. CU&;M JehnTo mple4 Samuel D Owen. 0eerprt--Joha Newnan, John Piersou.

FAIRFIELD. 'ir C B Moore. C"4ttrt-Albert Miller, Wm Coleseott. f rsrcrt-.WM Hays. David Er. RATH. MpcJor Thoona Fliat. Cnyym H Lee, Wm R Blackbura. ?Wrw Abraham Joaee, Abraa Lee.

- a as wa eaa obtaia a lis of tha .supervisor

Forward, who was appointed to said office,

having declined its acceptance.

Charles Hopkins, to be Solicitor of the

General Land Office.

justices of tub peace.

Tench Ringgold, George W. P. Custis,

John W. Minor, Edgar Snowden, end Keu-

ben Johnston, all for the countv of Alexan

dria, in the District of Columbia. iVaJ. Int.

Gex. Van Renssklvkr. During trie past

summer, many of our citizens had the pleas

ure of making the acquaintance of this war worn veteran; and all such, we feel confident,! will read w:.h great satisfaction the following notice, from the Troy (N. Y; Whig, of his re-

turn to the Albanv Post Office. Cm Uaz.

You will inquire into no man's political o-

pinionsof prelerenfcs; but, if it be alledged that any person, having the power of employing and dismissing laborers, has used that power, cither in employing or dismissing, with

any reference to tha political opinions of those

who may have been employed or dismissed, or for any politic! or party object whatever, or

in any other way violated his duty lor party

orelection purposes, you will inquire into the

truth or such suggestion; and if you hnd reason to think it well founded, in any case, you

wilt state the particular facts and cirt urns tan

ces on which vour opinion is formed.

w s . a as

It is not intended tnal this Commission snail be of long continuance, nor be attended with any considerable expense. You will use as much dispatch, therefore, as the nature of the case will allow, and make report to this De

partment. A reasonable sum will be allowed

"We are gratified to lenrn that Gen. Van

Rensselaer, a gallant hero of the last war:and

on old companion in arms of Gen. Harrison, to you for vour time and service out of the ap-

has been appointed t'estmastcr at Albany. I propriate fund.

Mr Van Uurcn. it will be remembered, re-1 uv the fresisents order.

moved Gen. Van Rensselaer from the Albany - D. Webster, Secretary of Slate,

Post Office a vear or two since, and 6ubstiu-

ted A. C. Fleee. a creature of his own, in the Ohio ahd Ikimaxa. Resolved, by the Gen

place. The restoration of Gen. Van Renste- tral .Isscmbtv of the Slate of Ohio, That the T ... atl ... r a I a a

laer therefore to the same thee win ne hailed authorities of the state oi vinio ouiy appreci

by every true Whig with exultation."

Devblopmrxts at Washington. The

Spy at Washington writes that all payments

at the Treasury were stopped by rresiaeni Harrison, almost immediately after his Inau

guration. Something was goingon, it issaid,complished

ate the importance to the stale of Indiana, of B - . ft. A

an earlv completion oi mat portion oi me . r . i . . s .s

Wabash and Krie canai, situated wititin mis

. k . a t a Jk . a as j

state, and are duly mtnfliui oi tne pledge ol

public faith en the part or this slate, that L . . . i i i i it

this desirable purpose snouia oe speeaiy ac

hich necdid looking into. A Washington

lettei, published in a Pennsylvania paper,

speaks less vaguely. It sajs:

No little sensation was created here yes

terday by the annunciation that the Account

ant Department in thel reasury was suddenly

stoppedor suspended in its operation, by the discovery that it was rapidly passing through accounts with the knowledge of the head

departraen

Secretary

news len. mmwi sent wver yi. " ,kT .,: f laaiaBa. take Dostessisn and discharge h chief U.ut

clerk.

Resolved. That we respectfully point the

authorities of the stale of Indiana to the past action of the state of Ohio upon this subject, as a guaranty that even amid the serious embarrassments of the times, the state cf Ohio will continue to make every exertion to fulfill her obligations, and prorrote themntual interest of both states, by an early completioa of this improvement.

Resolved, 1 hat the Governor ol ibis state

of the forego-1

the Governor of

We, the country.

misrule of Locofocoism.

mnA H AnhAjl Unit Vs.m.. I tnntr urili.

dismay nt the dark cloud gathering over our

heads. All sneaeious minds, felt that some

thing must be done, and done quickly. The President and his Cabinet have decided wisely and opportunely. The Proclamation alone will save the country from immediate wreck, and show to the world that, the head of the

American Government, and his advisers,frre-

see the danger, and are resolved to tax the

assembled wisdom of the nation for council and aid . We are sure that this Proclamation

will be welcomed every where,e xrept among the croakers, as the harbinger of relief.

1 he nation has toiled long and hard, but

triumphantly, to rescue the Government from

bad hands; but every thing is found in a state

of devastation. The ruinous condition of our

monetary system the prostration of com

merce and trade by thit means, and the uni

versal anxietv of the public mind, demand im

mediate attention ard relief from the oolr

quarter whence it can be hoped for. This

nation could not subsist in such doubt for an

other six months.

Right glad and thankful are we at the sight

of this Proclamation. It revives our droop

ing spirits; it will revive the spirits of tha

country; it will save the shaking, trembling

credit of the nation. Jiladisonion.

OrncB Seeking at Washington. A Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce sa)s: As for letters, Mr. Webster is said to have fully two bushels which have not been read, and cannot be at present. When an office

seeker arrives nt Washington he walks erect.

with his head high, and smiling countenance.

only eagcrto see the General. The next day

an air of doubtfulness begins to steal upon his

face; the second day he looks anxious ;t ha third, his visage is sensibly lengthened; the

fourth, a tinge ol blue stei-ls over hiscouu

tenahce;lhe fifth andsixtU.all these symptoms

become rr.ora distinctly devlopcd, his bead gradually siuks,like one falling to sleep,t hough the eyes are more widely open,until,finally,tbe under jaw falls on the breast, as be seeks the rail-car and leavs the place .

(7""Gov. Polk, of Tennessee, has appointed Monday, the 3d of May, for the election, of members to the next Congress. General J-ickson vuiteJ N tshville oa the 4th inst, and his geneial health, the Nashville Union says, seems to be as good a it hat bean for several years.

R. Smith (Uai'entaiit) will prosch in the Coort House in Brook ville, on the 2d Suadsy, (lStk inst) at 3 o'clock P.M.

at, and putting the name of the new "7 ";Vit J ' J todrafti&c.6 Upon receipt of this "tJiSSllSSi . Harrison sent over Col. Todd, f 'Jt "Priif!!. "

The report and resolutions were agreed to.

The New set oe Books. The Circular of the Comptroller of the Treasury, shows that

the new Administration is determined to bal

ance the old books, and open a new set of ac

counts this is as it should be. Circular.

Treasury Departhext, Ctmplrollert OfficeManh 30, 1841. Sin You are hereby required to render your account of disbursements for the current quarter as toon after its close as practicable; and, in so doing, you will present two abstracts.one referring to vouchers for payments

made lor demands which actrued prior to the 4th inst, the other to those subsequent thereto.

You will, in all cases, report the amount of

funds in your hands on the 4th inst.

Subsequent quarterly accounts are to be

rendered as required above, should they cm

brace payments for demands which accrued

prior to the 4th inst.

You will be governed by the above, in lieu

of the Circular of the 24d inst. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, , J. N. BARKER, ComptrolUr. United Sates Bank. Notes of the Uni

led States Bank of Pennsylvania, sold at Phil

adelphia on the 31st ult. at a depreciation of

fourteen and a aii,pet cent. With reference to this institution, the Pennsylvania Inquirer of the 1 1th inst. says: We have a report that the committee appointed to examine intv the condition of the Bank of the United States, have estimated tha value of the stocks at $40 per shase but in order to arrive at this conclusion, tha State stocks art calculated as worth par."

NOTICE. THB undersigned Commissioners will sell at public outcry, to the bigbesl bidder, oa tL firtt Saturdsy of May next, at I be town of Recite ter, county of Franklin, and State of Indi ana, tL West part of the North West part of the South East quarter of section thirteen, town eight, rang two West, lying east of the White wafer river, meludiug two thirds of the river, to as to contain forty four acres. Part intended to be sold beiry the west side of said tract, beginning ia the centr of the North line, running thence South six degrees West to the line or said tract ia the river supposed te contain about 21 acre be the otsno more or less. TERMS One third of tha purchase money te be paid on the dsy of sale; one third U be said in one year from the day of sate; and tha ballance in two years from the date of said sale; to be secured by bond with approved security. By order of the Probate Coort of said county. KNOCH M'CARTY, JOHN HARDEN. JOHN T. COOLY. April 5, 1641. 15-Cir

CORONER'S SALE. BY virtue of a writ of eriufilioai erponmt to r.s directed ,by the Clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court, I will expose to public sale, to the Liglw-t bidder,- t the .Court House door, in ike town . f Brook ville, Franklin county, Indians, on Stor! the first day of May, A. D. 1841, between the hour, of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M. of sai.l day, the following described real estate, to--;.-Lot No. 14 is sqoare 5, ia Ilenrie'a Plat, of the town of Brook ville. Franklin county, Indiana.Firet I will offer for sate the rents and profits t the foreroinr described premises, for the terns of

sevea rears, aad if the treats and profits will not

eel! for a sum sufficient to satiety the debtnterest. and cost named in said writ, I will then aad there

offer for sate the fee simple. Taken in execntiou as tha property of Job Scott, at the suit of Jeremiah O. St. John.

OT11MEI. COALSCOTT, Cobokbrs Ors-ics, Coroaer of F. C. BraekviUe,Apr.6.ie41.

Tl f BUSHELS Clever eed far sale bv R.sa).TfNFft. rb a, mi.

b tha bt sal Titriet, we will pwbliebit.