Indiana American, Volume 12, Number 11, Brookville, Franklin County, 8 March 1844 — Page 2

IHLITICL. UNION CLAY CUB. A tarpe r.i.d r(spcc!;d;e meeting of lh

lugs iI f.i:o u ::!rr arJ I.nsan townships ! j "r i . : ss l:el.t :t I:t:.e Adair s I el. II. 1S1! fi the rurn'fi.r for'iiintr n T'.i-r.n CluOn motion. Jamej Seuddcr wns railed to the ' r!i!.ir. anJ Washington Holland a id Georaei c

r - . . . ... - sire of the s-nse of the meeting. Dr. David !

On wo-.ion Join, Hinkenn and Jo Spencer P'c,i,"re " u,(- momentum in the assurance wera eppoiu-ed Vice preidentc 1 ' i U,al Dan,el Webster is firm and steadfast in the O.i motion of Mr. Davis the chV:r r-rpointed i I"31"' of Whig principles. 3J. Bcclara ccra-rmtce of five to draft resolutior-s cxpres-i '"2 , al , e ra,e9 of lSe in Ibis rotinirv

I r - Lap-sh. C. F. Chrkson, W. T. !Iinktm m,,n 1,01 oe taxed Inphcr than the and J. P. Case, w ere appointed said committee' i s,l''jrc,s ' l,e Monarchy of England, after who reported th-; following resolutions. wh"h I w,"c'1 lhe cpnre'"ion adjourned with the vore i;n;mimonly Copied. ' j strongest pledges of enthusiastic devotion to ?m7-.. Th-,1 .' r.. r, .'duty.

..... , i.i-v.Miuug i lo-iiaenuai contest there are principles involved, upon which depend the perpetuity of our free and republican in -minions, and in order to their i

s-. it.- success, w e individually and collectivelv. j oeninocnuy upon Use great interests of the as dp onr Revolutionary foiefathersWnshinV.j country. That, under its operation, public ton ,' Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and a host of' fidence, which had been sadly impaired by others, contend for the following measures, i Loco Foca Madness and folly, is now restored viz: A. Sound National Currencyconvert ih!ej"that trade, which was depressed and born

u an times ans places into specie; a Tariff for itevenue with a f.tir protection to American Industry ; a Distribution of the Prooppd nf the Sale of Public lands anions ibp States. Resolved, That to secure the adoption of the above measures we will use all the honest means in our power to elevate the renowned Fa'riotand Sage of Ashland to the Presidential chair. Retired, That the notes of preparation in the ranks of the opposition w arn us to be also ready, believing, as we do, that eternal vigilance is the price of freedom. Resolced, That this meeting, knowing the i-riportance of spreading the lisht of truth, do most earnestly recommend to our Whig brethren tho importance of patronizing the presses favorable to the election of Henry Clay. Rewired, That our association shall be called the Union Clay Club. Retired, That the official acts of John Tr ier render him unworthy of the confidence of nit honest men, and hag brought upon him the reproaches of an ins ilted and enlightened community. Retired, That we are not ashamed of our principles nor ov.r Cabins, and therefore recommend to our Whis brethren to refit their old Caliins ard be careful to daub them well with Clay. Ref.'sfiJ, That it Is wj;h frelingsof mclanoholy regret 'that w e learn the death of our late Jfriend ex-Governor Nohie, and that we minl? nir symoi'hies with his family and friends throughout the State. O i motion the chair appointed a committee l report s'lita'de persons for a committee of vigilance, which committee reported the fo!bwing:W. T. Hinkson, Isaac Adair, Ralph Wtldridge, Ralph Riley, G- W. Homer, and Alfred D. Paris; which report was adopted. On motion the chair ar pointed o committee to report wfficers for the permanent organization of this Society, which committee report ed the following: James Scudder. President Geo. Barber and Washington Holland, Secretaries; Joshua Xyp. Thomas Millholland, Si mon i.uny, Kalph Wildridge, Wm. Wilson i .uises uaroer, Arnold Uenton, E. Tower, W. Liird, Abram IJrieci, James McClure, John Chaspelow, and Wm. Driggs, vice-presidents; which selections were unanimously incurred in. The meeting was very ably addressed by Messrs. Holland. nrwi?e. and Farquhar. JAMES SCFDDER, President. Washington Holland, ) SecreGco. n arrfr, taries. GREAT CONNECTICUT WHIG CONVENTION. We are indebted to the N. Y. Tribune from an account of the Whig Younw Men's SmaU Gathering at Hartford (Conn.) It speaks in a ! oicenotto be misunderstood, in regard to! lhat State. ' j The Whig Younrr .Ven of Cnnnpnirnt lit.1 a mighty Convention at Hartford of the 22nd. Everr part of thoSta tf nn full t t-oorocon. ted. wnue irom a cood noition the reonle die - - "j null l k 1 I V . V Jl 1 t . 1 pensed with sending Delegates and came tbem selves. For example, Norwich sent ffty carria?edmh: Norwalk, (not a large town, 70 milesoff) 73 Delegates; Avon, sent every Whiff Toter in ine town but two and Rritol bore offj the splendid Banner offered by the Whigs of Hartford to the town whirh should send the! fullest Delegation. She had 2S3 De'eca'cs on ! the ground, being just the number of voters for Harrison in ISM. Such was the "spirit w'ith I which this Convention of the People, TenThvman i Strong, was animated. j In the morning of the 22nd. after affecting a ! temporary orjranirition by choosing I. W. i Stewart, president of the Hartford Clav Club.! Pn.ci.1.nl II - . M - - rf. mc ncrsary t-omniUteCS were appointed to select officers, &c. and a communication from F. Lawrence of Norfolk, renouncing Loco Foeoism, was received and read. The Convention then adjourned to 2 P. M when the permanent officers were re ported and adopted Hon Charles W. Rock-I well, of Norwich, President, with two Vice! Presidents and a Secretary for each County.1 JamesJixon Hjrtford then reported the Res-! nluttons. which w ill be found below, and the Convention wa ucccssi vel v addressed bv Gov-1

ernor Ellsworth, Daniel P. Tyler of Rrookl 711. land .1r. Calhoun's letter, which has jnst apWm. E. Robinson or New Haven, E. Chapion ; pesred, don't seem likely to reduce their ex-

Ricon of Litchfield, and Hon. Wm. Rordmsn oi ew Haven. While the latter was speak-;

Vt rt ,,aPnt announced lhat ex-Governor Alabama for lhat gentleman. The anti-w hig MorcheaJ of Kentucky had just arrived, and i strength here is not ihe strength of an immovwmild be on hand in twenty minutes. The able, General Jackson, battle-of-New-Orleans tidings then were received with tremndumisj party; but a combination of men who disagree, rheertns which was renewed when Mr. More-! so far as I can see, on verr many subjects", and l-ead made his appearance. The quesion on , are now at variance even with regard to their he reunion, was then put, and ihev were personal preferences. Nothing but the influunanimously adopted ; ence of a forrner connexion and a common Governor M-nehead, then addressed the prtv namp, can hold them toother. Indeed Convention at length. ; if I am to judge or thingsevery where by their Intheevenmgafter Music, Daniel P. Tylerof, appearance here, I really think that the "gloOrooklrri made a spirited address, after which, rious and harmonious Democracy" is in a galSonator MorcheaJ was again called for, and , loping consumption. The usual remedy in rpoke fully upon the Currency and the Life; such cases, viz: a heavr dose of loaves and and Services of Henry CIr-. In closing, he fishes,;eannot very readilj be produced from are the Convention and assurance that the1 the present extraordinary Court Physician."

j isrif viu r,-: le repealed at this Session;! t which w as received, as was his w hole Sneech. I

i widi deep enthuciasm. James Brooks uf New 1 ork next addressed , iV.. ...... : ...:.. inicM.Miu.iKMi wnn great pimianrv. Hroin lhat a victor- i powerful effect i Music. Th in Connecticut would hn mi the Emniro State. Afior m.M n"'p Tnree resotmions were adopted Nom;natM1? J"''" Uavw or Xcw-Unjland for the tee Presidency. 2d. Expressing the i. . oe 50 reuureu mat the free People of KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE. That the Whig Tar iff law is ODeralin mott ;aow n oy tne millstone weight of radicalism, 1 1 " ..... " : "i iw.3 now reviveu mat liuiidreds of Manufac tories, whic:ihave hitherto been closed, on a-: count or low duties imposed upon foreign fabrics, &c. and the consequent flooding of our markets with foreign importations, have, under the benign influence of the tuiff, resumed operations, and now afford steady imployment ma large, industrious, and worthy class of American citizens. Keep it Before the People. That the Whigs are in favor of distributing ths avails of the public land sales among the Slates, for the benefit of Education and Internal Improvments and that our opponents war against the measure, and contended that the proceeds of these sales should go into the Treasuty of the General Government, to be squandered by Van Ruren Sub-treasury. &c. That the secret at Locofoco opposition to the Distribution policy, is to be founded in the fact that at the north they dare not openly attack the Tariff, and hence they open their batteries against the Distribution, which indirectly aims a blow at the Tariff, a measure whose utility can no longer be questioned. Keep it Before the People lhat the election of Martin Van Ruren will ensure the: epealofthe Tariff, and that our Farmers, Meehauies, Manufacturers, and La- '' oormg ;uen, wno are now reaping the benefits which are the natural result or a wis? legislative enactment, will, if Mu tin Van Ruren succeeds, be ground down and oppressed still more than they were prior to the passage of Ihe Tariff law. A"ey) it Before the People. That our opponents resort to every artifice in order to deceive and mislead the electors, as to the position in which the two parties stand; relative to the important issues to be decided at the coming election. And we warn our friends to be on their guard. and to be ready to expose the falshoods w hich Locofoco ingennity will invent and circulate. Keep it Before the People. That the election or Henrr Clav will ennre ithe permanency and strbility of the Tariff. That his election will also guaranty to the State an equal distribution of the proceeds of the public lands the justice of which measure is placed beyond the possibility of doubt. From the X. V. Tribune. CLAY GIRL'S SONG. Tune 'Old Rosin the Row.' Ir e'er I consent to be married. (And I am not quite sure but I may.) The lad that I give my fair hand to Must Stand by the Patriot, Clat. Must stand by the Patriot, Clay, &c. He must toil in that great undertaking, Re instant by night and by dav; Contented with the Demon or Party, And vote Tor the Patriot, Clay. In the heat orthe battle, not flinching, But firm to his prist, come what may; He's the lad thats just to my liking Who strikes for the Patriot, Clay. Tho' his locks may be brilliant as morning, His countenance lovely as May; In my heart there is no place, not a corner. For any who don't go for Clay. Now look to it, alPye young gallants, The time will admit no delay; den Would you win the frank heart of this maiYou must vote for the Patriot, Clay. Then P1I tender my hand at the altar To one who is able to say, The battle is fought, my beloved, And won for the Patriot, Clat. Fanny. THINGS AT MOBILE. The following is an extract from letter to the editor of the Memphis from a friend in mobile: a private Enquirer ing ' Parties here are looking very promis i ne Calhounttes are extremely savaee. ritement. The friends of Mr. Clay talk serionsly, and I think reasonably, about carrying

COXBKESS 1 ON A Correspcndtme tfthe "lhTir Ntvspape. THE NEW IJRITISII MINISTER TARIFF D ED ATE OREGON THE POST-OF-Ao7iJ?,PJTm: VOMERS CASE UP AGAIN. &c. &c. n .u o, .V ASM,NCT0V Feb 29, 1SU. On the 21st, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, Sir Richard Packenhnm, nephew of the Ce'l! ebiatcd Packenham thai was defeated and s.aln at the battle of Nc Orleans, and had a monument erected to his valor in Westminister Abbey, had his offiicial audience of the President, and Mr. Fox. at the same time, took leave officially of the President or the United M ites, to recruit from the fatigues of his diplomatic career in the orange and cypress troves of sunny Iially. Mr. Fox, against his nature, was very agreeable, and the President answerred him in the same strain. Sir Richard spoke but a few minutes, perhaps not quite to and the President's reply was even shorter than that. The terms, however, were very ,rr'en.,!'' onlv ,,,at h President called him Sir,- instead of "Sir Richard;" a republican simplicity which, perhaps, is a foretaste of what His Excellency may be destined to listen to in this place. Mr. Rates or Mass.. spoke three hours on it . . ,Ieas!f"ted, on the authority or

r ,xpp,eion, that the Lowell manufacturing establishments, with all their facilities, did not iira a prom orsix per cent, per annum. Mr. HrTtiiffio .... j r . .. ...v nj.n sst-u an inienuon or reP'J ing io what he termed ihe bold, if not unfa "unions of the Senator. He thankeu mm lor tl.e history of the origin of the TarMr. Choate, of Massaehusettes, has made a sort of welcome speech to the British Minister, by opposing the Oregon Bill. The New England people are very clever, very indurt rious. and very respectable, but they seldom have enlarged national views. They objected once to the settlement of Ohio, because it miHit diminish ihe influence of Rhode Island and Conneclieut; end they are now equally opposed to Oregon and Texas. They will, however, be in a full minority in these as in other respects, all the efforts of Set.ator Choate to the contrary notwithstanping. Mr. Merrick's Post-office bill, the 22nd, came out of Committee. It is much improved, but the periodical publications are still classed with pamplets and other trashy things in the same form, reprinted or translated from foreign publications. Xcvecrapers uill not ht the moil, but permitted to be trantported as merchandise, the same as ladies' silk,or any thing else. This is w hat I w rote toyou before. It was an amendment proposed by Mr Meri ick himclfj and approved of by the Committees. In reference to the postage on Magazines, Mr. Merrick was willing to propose an amendment charging them two cents for any distance on the first ounce; and one cent more for every additional ounce, but the rest or the members of the committee dissented from it There was, however, this amendment made, lhat all fractions of an ounce less than one hair, shall iwt be counted; which will leave the Philadelphia magazines, weighing from ihree to three and a half ounces, pretty much in statu quo. This bill however may be still amended in the committee ofthe whole, and should it prove unpopular, defeated in either House. The Post-office Department does not look upon it with favor, and there is a chance of its meeting with considerable difficulty in this executive department, before it will become a law. The Postmaster General Mr. Wickliffe.I am sorry to say, has been confined to his room by iilnesj for several days. Fortunately his assistant Major Hobbie and Mr. Tyson, are so efficirnt in their respective departments, that his absence is scarcely felt in the department. The Senate has revived Ihe Somers' case, on a resolution by Mr, Tappan. calling on the Secretary orthe Navy for copies ofthe proceedings of the case of Alexander S. Mackenzie. Mr. King desires to know what object the gentleman has in view by the adoption of this resolution. The Senate could take no action nriFefromfnrcould open it.andcertainly nogood thcr developments in that unhappy case. He hoped the affair would be suffered to remain where the decision of the court martial left it. Mr. Tappan said that whether any further action on this subject would be had, he could not anticipate. There never had been any authentic action of the matter laid before the American people. Thej had heard nothing but garbled newspaper statements. Three Ameiican citizens had been hanced without trial and vithout a hearing. No Senator would conlend that such a proceeding could be iuMifio1 f-nrr. .t. . . . J ..... ... ..,.. ,uc extreme urgency oi the case. It was of this urgency that he wished the American people to decide, so that if hf tritro not justified, a similar occurrence would be prevented. After a rejoinder from Mr. King, the subject was passed over for the present. The resolution of Mr. Archer, callinff for any correspondence relative to tenth article ofthe Ashburton treaty, which provided for the mutual surrenderor criminals, is before the Senate. Mr. King objected to the treniv hoi called the "Asburton treaty," it mieht w same propriety be styled the "Webster treaty It was the treaty of Washington. Mr. Buchanan thought, with due dererence to the Senator, that the treaty was more properly called the Ashburton treaty than the Webster treaty. .Vr. King It is neither. Mr. Archer consented to the verbal change in the title. Whig Contention in Maine.-K Convention of the W htgs or the State or Maine, acting -n concert with the Whigs of the Leeislature or! that Slate, was holden in Augusta, on the 6th1 inst.-Josiah S. Little Esq. of Portland, was chosen President. Every county in the State was fully represented and the meeting was large and enthusiastic. Delegates were chosen to the Baltimore Convention, and Auensta' was selected as the place to hold a Mass Slate convention next summer. Some strong Whig resolutions were adopted, from which we copy the following, which may show the.spirit in which they were received: "Resolved, That the Convention is proud to

tcnew at this time the sentiment expressed ! by the Whig Stale Convention in 1842, of1

unanimous preference or HENRY CLAY for the Presidency. To this nomination the first, we believe that was made bv anv State

Convention w c are satisfied the' majority of the people of this State will respond, and will lrrr rally under that renowned and favorite name ! v with the great mass ,r the nation. i behalf of anararL sound principles and wise policy.'' ! he about H The Hon. George Evans, now a Senatorjbest stylefrom Maine was recommended as a candidate' In s-ibnii for the Vice Presidency, and n committee w as to tl.e pul;, appointed to invite Mr. Clav to M -ine. and if he wii!

possible to be present at the Conventii n of next summer. MOST SHOCKING ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIVES. Washington Feb. 28. 1814. I.entlemen I have the melanclmlr dntv

.nformyou thst while the President and all of the rich ',, the members of his Cabinet.except 3Ir. Spencer,1 choicest or'n . with their families, and about SOU guests, were: Those wh ' on board the Steamer Princeton, on the Pot- feet state wi ' tamac, below Alexanderia, this afternoon, in parts as they -firing one ofherhugegune.it burst and instant- ly profs of t ly killed Judge Lpsiier. Sec. of State, Mr. Gil. The trnjre. mer Sec. of the Navy, Com. Kennon, V.no.L'first part wil. H. Maxct, Esq., Col. Gardiner 0f Broeklin, N. V.. Unit filir n r fit-o eai.m. l ... ... I rti . n

... - , ...... .. ... cc.iiiit.ii. ucsiues wounu - ing some fideen others. Col. Benton was al - juren in the same manner, and had the button oi His coat torn off. I he persons killed more or less mutilated hv V.PrP- nfV, " " . " l

which they were hit. M ri TUpsher was Wuck i 3 art 1 o?IW n" in the Lead and breast; Mr. Gilmer in the facef The designs of Keny MEAdow8 for the and stomach. Com. Kennon bad his lers both Itrations of Tvas" edition ,)fED.H8 for the il'ustorn off, and Mr. Maxcy an arm. ProviHpnti.l. I , Z Li . "I.! f!J .f - !'.n of. 6hakesPere express

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The cheap and j i.i ' i . N C i.; ..!! make tliis e to any that t rations, tvi be roval oct v... parts, prico it he means o tunes, whils. tnUt ,,ii -: te r - t.f f sr. -..;. cuts-, ir ' IS.-', .; ' ! i. !M-.).ri.r i ine l ictok ' I ' SH K FSPF A , t8T-TED editions or eiiKrnvinff, wtiich bv rnmK;-: ; great excellence of execution with , D ..ro l.. . w Ul : : 1 " H"P'eaentecl d.ffusion to the character of the several Dersonacrp Ja, ci,;i f,i. ... . . .o--i"iuo i nnu-pr. i. l.ll-i ti.. i "i","lM "J M-tMie, wun wonderful tmii. and Pictorial edmon Zp , V ? .' .t.wr, on,, ,.,. ..,. mer'000, . , m"'WMI1 ana m,nte I"" th d""-Me illustrations VlZ":"?"?:" With e1ua' el . t .... of . "' """cal execut.on, to add other engr.tvings from eminent artict. ti thr.cA nolds. Fuscli. S. Vpivfnn X.- -J .J ( . ' , iiu 10 accom,lny them with a beautifully pr.nted and corj rect text. But the publisher anxious that Lis countrv should nay f0n.e part ofthe homeage due from her to the greatest of Poets.as to one who belo:ig3 not solely to England, but to all who speak the tongue 1 hat Shakespeare spake, could not content himself with a mere republi- .... .i(.i.dinm. ue hA3 therefore prevailed upon 11 V. Weir, whose reputation as ls mrt-auy inuentifled with his country s history, to contribute a series of original ...m,,!., mgew.cr with such advice and assist, ance in other details of art as his taste may eug gest for the illustration and emhelishment t Miu:iciuoii. i rom the same reason the puo.isnor, instead of repnntinff the text and commentary of any popu ar English impression. 11- .1 a ( n . ! ..... n 1L.1 I. : .... . F supervision of an American editor. This task pTNCKUn 'rla GUL1AN C V'ERlliP nlnn r.rnnen.1 ts. lrt.u .1 . to ifiirnUh the reader with a carefully preparcw ... 1.IIIIBUJI IIV I IIP! PHIIOP i.uU...ic-ijr )r:nieu text, unencumbered r.y any notes or comments upon the page itself; as however uscfiil they may be ehewhere, they i V. 1 ,na irom the power of the Poet's thought, and to distnrb the ma?- ... c-. oucn notes as may be thought tisefu. for the explanation or criticism of the text, will be thrown into an Appendix to each J.lilT The text of Shnkesneare'a dnmt; drawn from o,d printed copies in his age, which rf-f" unaer ine author's own eye, IVIH r.neo...A..l 1 .1 : .. l' " and obscurities. It patsed during the laet century thoush a su'-cessinn of v.rvit, .... , ... cr,r,,,i,, uifiiguren rv manv prrnm " . . ' re) ,s,on "f ten,.nd Malone, whose ,. .A" 'V 1 yn) " become the standard from which lot cLtx .1.1 it . II irii.li w .i.r. mr.?-. A . . .. A . i. ".: n,er,ran Jition have been printed, with " accuracy, nut with the last ' " "UV ".' l""uS"t, gmded by an intense and con'"cy?g admiration for Shakespeara's M,,,- ci io ine stronjr conviction that imnyot the numerous though slight devi iins from the ancient io,i :; " , ' unff "n art"trfy monotonous metricl ! , y , l"e 1 oet 8 own "alivo ' "e.'j many m inese cmendntions .... . ivr Liuu uy me jHFiano oesn r,npii6 ! I"...' cpPe.c'a"y Knight and Mr. Collies, v. . v jann readings or the old folios and qnortos h.,vc bcen restored, unless where some error of '.TP'""?' manuscript was undeniably maniiC3. let there am nn mere are manv snch nssa confessedly corrupt, and requiring confectural emendation; thare are also differences of reading between the several old impressions, affording grounds for some diversity of text and warm controversy between the more recent editors. Upon these, the American editor thinks it due to the character of thin edition, to decide for himself without implicitly following the text ol any one modern edition. As the indus'v and learning of prior editors have furnished -- collation of various readings and tho auth'" 1 upon which they may be supported, the no longer that of laborious investigation O, as it were, nf judicial decision enlighten . contending arangement. As many of these variations art of 'j equal probability, and as some of tor doubtless the author's own alterations at '" ent periods, all the mora fimnnrlant TPn.'' 1

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