Indiana American, Volume 12, Number 17, Brookville, Franklin County, 19 April 1844 — Page 1
OUR CODSTBT-OCR COCNTR y's I XTER EST8 AND OCR COUNTRY'S FRIENDS.
ItV U. F. CLARKSON.
DROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, APRIL lO, 1844.
VOL. XII. NO. 17.
OUR FLAG.
WHIG PRINCIPLES. WE ARC IX FATOR OP
"A sound National Currency, regulated by
the will nd awnoriiy 01 ine nation."
"Vi adequate revenue with fair protection
W American industry."
A further restriction on the exercise of the
Veto Powpr.
An honest and economical administration of
the Government.
Freedom of thought and of the right of suf
frage to public officeri, but vith suitable restramts against improper interference in elec
tion!.
A strict accountability of fiscal, ministerial
and executive officers.
One Presidential Term.
Distribution of the proceeds of the Public
Lands.
The rieht of Petition the freedom of speech
and the Press.
We are opposed to
A Sub-Treasury a Standing Army An
negation of Texas gold for office holders and
raforthe people one man power disre
nrd of public opinion and public interests
Dritish Free trade, and all the advocates o
British interests to the destruction of Amer
ican Interests.
FOR PRESIDENT, HENRY C L A Y, of Ky. For Vice President, MILLARD FILLMORF, of XCU ITork.
(Soject to the national It hig Contention.)
laughton was chosen President, and Srlves-
ter Johnson Secretary. When on motion, Syl
vester Johnson read a composition on "The
impropriety of admitting Foreigners to the
rient of fcufTraee." Deborah Wriohf. nn
Home." James Brown, on ' 'Union." Hul-
dah Byram, on "Learning better than riche."
Mahandry Hollinsworth, "Slavery." John Davis, "Character and government of Na
tions."
On motion Richard Haworth delivered an
Address on the "Odd Society." James Allen.
"The necessity of a judicious system of com
mon acnoolB." Sample Moore, an address on "The Revolutionary War and the Annexation
of Texas." Daniel Wh ilineer. an address on
the "Evils of Slavery." On motion then ad
journed sine die.
WHIG
For the State
ELECTORS FOR INDIANA.
Henry S. Lane, Jos. G. Marshall.
Ui 2ii 3rd 4th 5th 6ih 7h 8 h 9th Uih
dist. J. A. Bracrenridge, of Warrick
" James Collins, of Floyd. " John A. Matsos. of Franklin. " Sm. W. Parker, of Fayette. " Hcgb O'Neal, of Marion. " Geo. G. Den, of Lawrence. " Rich ard W. Thompson, of Vigo. " Albert L. Holmes, of Carroll. " Horace P. Diddle, nf Cass. " Lewis G. Thompson, of Allen.
THE FLAG OF AMERICA.
0'i. proudest symbol on the seas!
Yonno banner of my native land;
On every shore, by every breeze,
Thy starr'd and stainless folds arc fann'd.
O.i thee the fire of Ileola shine,
An I And. a' ice reflected el"ann,
Thy shalow paint the p Ur brin.",
All Indian gulfs, all topic strejnn.
Dull Egypt, startled in her fen,
Beholds thee (lnttcringon the Nile,
And fearless tribes of naked men
Hail the from far Tahiti's Isle. Whenever England's flag shall dare T- carry new distress mid wrong, Thy radiant heraldry shall bear A token earth hath looked for long.
A token of the dawnirtgday To all who yet in bond ige droop, When crowns nnd chains must melt away, And man to man disdain to stoop. A token of the rebel's right To rule the land Imm tyrants won: His title, justice and the fiiht; His fit regalia, sword and gun. The hues of heavn's prophetic bovr
Less beauteous then shill seem than thine
And If ss of peaceful hope bestow Than thy more fair, fulfilling sign. Our flaj of promise! unto us Thy stars foretel thy countr'js fame, Our rrtmtoned stripes, translated thus, Give promise to our foes of shan e. From the Daily Forum, LINES. (rot from as albcm.) Laiy,mny thy path thro' lire, Lead the far from pain or strife, And may each successive day Bring fresh hopes and spirit gay: And when time's dismantling finger, Falls upon thy snowy brow, 0!i. may some bright vestiae linger, Of that beauty reigning now! And shuN ti se who now caress thee, When thy youthful charms decay, Wiih their smiles refuse to bless thee, In adversity's darkest day, Wilt thou turn tho' sad Rnd lonely, From a heartless world to one, Who will lire for the, thee only, If he shouldn't cut and run!
4 Sign of the Tims. Gen. Cass In a letter
Gen. DurTGreen says that "THE PARTY LEADERS H AVE DETERMINED ON MR. VAN BUREN, AND THEY WILL RUN HtM AT ALL HAZZARDS." So says Gen. Cass, and to say about one Hundred Cass men in Cass county; yet many of them have not l&e firmness ta oppose the magician of Kinder-
For the tndiana American. BEECH GROVE SEMINARY. The closing examination of the ninth Ses
sion of the studentsof Beech Grove Seminary.
union county, commenced on the 26th of 3d month, 1844. When, at 9 o'clock. Richard Hawarth. Sylvester Johnson, Rees Branson, John Cantday, Daniel Whitimer, Jas. M. Brown,
Martha Hollingsworth, Deborah Butler, Deborah Wright, Lucy Haughton, and Ruth Hollingsworth, were questioned from Coinst nek's
Philosophy for one hour.
At ten W illiam Butler, Richard Haworth.
Sylvester Johnson Rees Branson, John Da
vis, John Canaday, Mahandry Hcllinesworth,
uaniei nhitinger, Sample Moore, Silas By-
ram, Kichard Haughton. John Hanna. James
Brown, Hnldah Byram, Lucy Haughton,
uetwrah JJutler, and Martha Hollingsworth were questioned on Arithmetic, which exer
cise lasted one hour.
At 11 Huldah Byram, Daniel Whitingerand
Mahandry Hollingsworth were called and
questioned from Comstocks Chemistry for 1
hour.
At half past one Delitha Butler was called
and questioned from Mitchell's small Geogra phy for 30 minutes.
At two Huldah Byram, Ruth Hollingsworth
Lucy Haughton, Deborah Wright, Deborah
Butler, Martha Hollingsworth, John Hanna,
James Brown, Richard Haughton. Sample
Moore, Daniel hitinger, Mahandry Hollings worth, John Canaday, John Davis. Ree Bran
on, Sylvester Johnson, Richard Haworth. and
Wm. Butler were called and questioned from
Smith's fcnlish Grammer for one hour.
ai inree jonn ua is and Silas livram were
called and questioned from Mitchell's Geogra
ahy for halfan hour.
At half past 3 Sylvester Johnson was called
an I questioned from Gummere's Survevins?
for half an hour.
At 4Hn!J'i Byram and Richard Hanahton
demonstrated six propositions from Davies
Legendre Geometry, when school adjourned
4fA day Morning, 27th of 3d Month
At nine the same class in Plulosonry was
again questioned from the same work, which eiercise continued 1 hour.
At 10 the same class on Arithmetic was a-
gain requested to take jts place, and was further questioned on that science for one hour.
At 11 the same class in Grammar again re
sumed its station, and was interrogated as far
as Syntax, which continued till 12.
At half past one Sylvester Johnson again
appeared, and was qtirstinned on ell parts of
Gummere's Surveying, not adverted to the
dav preceding.
At 2 the same class on Chemistry resumed
its place and was funhur questioned on that
science for 1 hour.
At 3 John D ivis and SiLs Byram were again
questioned in Geography for halfan hour,
At haltpast three LlPlithu Iiiitier was again called and questioned from Mitchell's small
Geography for 30 minutes.
At 4 Richard Haughton and Huldah Byram
again took their stand before the board, and
demonstrated 6 additional proi ositions from
the same work, when srhool adjourned.
5th diy morning, 29th intt
At half past 8 the foregoing grammar class
was closely examined on Syntax, under all the
rules, which exercise continued 21 hours.
At half past 1 the same class on Arithmetic
was examined on all parts, not previously at
tended to.
At half past two the class on Philosophy was
further examined on parts of the same, not
previously noticed.
At half past three Huldah Brram and Rich
aid Haughton again appeared before the board
and demonstrated C additional proposition
from the same work on Geometry.
And John Davis and Silas Byram were then
questioned on Geography on parts not previ
ously attended to. Then adjourned.
6tA day morning, 29th 3d month. Richard Haworth, Sylvester Johnson, Her-
vey Craven, Mehendry Hollingsworth and
Huldah Byram, were questioned on Algebra for 1 1 hours.
The Grammar class, by request of an indi
vidual present, parsed iheTth Section in Des
criptive pieces in Poetry in the English Read
er, entitled, "Picture of a Good Man."
All the above named students, with others,
then read from Whelpley'a compend of Histo
At half past one the students produced and
read their romnositions. illiam Butler on
the "Odd Society." Richard Haworth and
Sylvester Johnson, a Dialogue on "The Whig
and Liberty parties." Rees Branson, "Money
the root of all evil." John Davis, "A Letter
from London." Daniel Whitinger, "Capital Punishment." John Canaday, "Peace and
War." Mahandry Hollingsworth, "The woid
Farewell." Sample Moore. "Independence."
Silas Byram. "Government." Richard Haugh
ton, "The Universe a proof of the existence of
a Supreme Beii.2." James Brown, "Human
Laws l-eneficial." Ruth Hollingsworth, "Re
flections." James Allen, "Beauty and gran
deur of Nature." Emily Stanton, "My first at
tempt." Deborah Butler, "A Summer's evening." Lucy Haughton, "The Forest." Martha Hollingsworth, "The versatility of eaiihly
things" Deborah WriehU "Cultivation of
Flowers. Delitha Butler, "Reflections." Huldah Byram, 'is Poetry worth reading?'' Dr. D. Casterline then addressed the company on "The free dienitv of man." The teach
er then addressed the students a few minute in the form of a Valedictory, when school adjourned to meet thh 1st second day in the 5lh month next. WILLIAM HAUGHTON, Teacher. According to custom, the students, together
with a large company, convened at early can
dlelight, and when ordr was optamed vvm
Presidential Votes. For the information of some, and for reference of others, we publish the Presidential vote in the various States in the years 1823, 1836, and 1840. In the election of 1836 there were four whig candidates voted for, but at
Harrison was the principal one, we ul him as the opposing candidate, and give all the votes in opposition to Van Buren, to him: 1828.
Ao. of Electors,
SENTIMENTS OF HENRY CLAY. EXTRACTS FROM CLAY' SPEECHES. "I shall stand erect, with a sniiituneonouer-
ed, whilst life endures, ready to second the exertions of the People in the cause of Liberty,
me union, and NATIONAL PROSPERI
TY." I
"The colors that float at the mast head should
be the credentials of our Seamen."
"I am no friend of slavery. The searcher of
all hearts knowg that mine beats high and strong in the cause of civil liberty."
"No purl ion of your population is more loy
al to the Union, than the hardy fieemen of
the w est; they cling to it as their best, their greatest, their last support." "The glorious Banner of our country, with its uustained stars and stripes, still proudly floats at its mast head with stout hearts and strong arms, we can surmount all our difficulties. Let us rally around that Banner, and
firmly resolve to perpetuate our liberties. "I have no fears for the safety of the Union; whilst our liberties are preserved, it is a tough and strong cord, as all will find, who shall presumptuously attempt to break it." "Our Agricultural is our greatest interest; it ought ever to predominate; all others should bend to it."
"The measure of the wealth ofa Nation is indi
cated hy the measure of its perfection of its
industry."
"Merchants, Mechanics, Traders, Laborers,
Jackson. Adam. J. A. Ohio 67,597 63,396 10 Kentucky 39,181 31,167 14 Illinois 9 560 4,60 ! 3 Missouti 8,282 3,400 3 Pennsyl'ia 101,652 50.848 28 Virginia 26,752 12,101 24 Maryland 24.565 25 527 5 C N. Carolina 37,857 13.913 15 S. Carolina 21.000 majority. II Alabama 10,000 do 5 Mississippi 5.000 do 3 Indiana 22,237 17,052 5 Louisiana 4,603 4,076 6 Tennessee 44.102 2 240 11 New Jersey 21.951 22.753 8 Delaware 4,349 4,769 3 Massachusetts 6,019 29,838 15 Connecticut 4,443 13,833 8 Vermont 8,355 24.365 7 Rhode Island 821 2.754 4 N.Hampshire 20.923 25.123 6 Maine 13.957 20,773 1 8 New York 140.763 135,413 20 16 Georgiaf 21.641 594 9 Total 666,482 508,593 178 81
never cease to recollect thatTwithout Freedom' Connecticut
you can have no commerce, or business, or
Majority for Jackson
157,889
In Delaware the legislature choosing the Electjrs, the votes for member of Congress, in 1323, are taken as the test. fTwo Jackson tickets were run in Georgia, the votes given both are given above. 183G.
Maine New Hampshire Missachusetts
hat without laws, you can have no security
for permanent liberty."
This Government is to last, I trust forever,
we may at least hope it will endnre until the
wave of iioptiation,cultivation and intelligence
shall have washed the Rocky Mountains, andiMaiyland
mingled with the Pacific." irginia
"Nations, like men, fail in nothing which Ohio
they boldly attempt, when sustained by virtu-1 Kentucky
Rhode Island Vermont New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware
ous purposes and firm resolution."
"Slavery. If I could only be instrumental
in eradicating tl is deep stain upon the character of our country, I would not exchange the
proud satisfaction I should enjoy, lor the hon
or of all the triumphs ever decreed to the most
successful coi qHeror."
Let us create r home market to give fur
ther scope to the consumption of the produce
of American Industry.',
North Carolina
Harrison 15,239 6.228 42,247 18.749 2,710 20.990 138.543 26.137 87,111 J4.733 25 852 23,408 105,405 36.687
23,626
Van Buren. 22,990 20,697 34,474 19.291 2,964 14,039 166,815 25,592 91,473 4,153 22.268 30.261 06.943 33.025 26,910
WHO CAN VOTE FOR HENRY CLAY. The OLD DEMOCRATS, of 1812, can vote
for him, for he was the great Champion of the
Democratic party, on the floor of Congress,
and silenced the batteries of the Essex Junto, by his all-powerful eloquence, and rebuked such men as Martii Van Buren, who sought by
an alliance with the Hartford Convention Federalists, to defeat the election of that pure patriot JAS. MADISON. The FRIENDS OF LIBERLY. every where ran vote for him, for it was his voice that was heard in the Halls or Congress, in favor of South America and Grecian Independence. The honest, patient GERMANS, van vole for him, for he is an advocate of their best interests, and the eulogist of their frugal habits, their peaceful quietude, and their love of liberty, law and order. The FRIENDS OF IRELAND can vote for
him, fjr he has ever been the advocate of Irishmen, likening them inbit feivid eloquence to hit own warm-hearted Kenlurkians. The FRIENDS OF SOUND CURREECY will vote for him, for he it was that perfected the roundest currency on earth, and withstood the clamor of demagogues to preserve it. The FRIENDS OF HOME INDUSTRY will support him, for it is his glory to give industry its ample reward, by removing from it
foreign pauper competition. The MECHANIC will Tote for him, for it is the policy of HENRY CLAY to give employment to every hand, and every lever, and avery screw, and every wheel in the land, by creating full employment and good pay, in good tnoneu. The FARMER will tupport him, for it is his policy that will creates Home Market, and thereby increase the profits of hit labor, and
the income of his lands.
LABORERS of all kinds will support him.
for he it is that will protect them from the pau. per labor of Europe, and enable them to sup.
port themselves and families with care and in.
dependence.
Finally, the PEOPLE of every condition of
life will support him, as their best, truest and
firmest friend, and they will elect him, too,
by a majority exceeding that which passed sen
tence of condemnation upon Martin Van Bu
ren in 1840. The Banner of the people is already unfurled to the breeze, and upon it is inscribed in letters of light, 'the VICTORY FOR CLAY in 1814, shall and villbe greater than that for Harrison in 1840.
HURRAH FOR HARRY CLAY ! ! Vaelerlands U'aechltr.
South Carolina chosen electors by legislature.
The locofoco papers not unfrequently charge the Whigs with being abolitionists, and some of them (the State Sentinel among the rest,) even go so far as to cull the Whigs the Rigger party. Now without stopping to enquire whether there are more abolitionists among the Whigs, than among the democrats, we shou d like to Bsk these sapient editors whal they think of Mr. Van Buren's vote in the Convention of New York, in favor of granting
the righs ofsuffraee to rt'cA Segroes and de
nying it to poor II htte men 1 That he gave
such a vote, his own favorite Biographei states
in his life of that distinguished personage.
Pray tell us, gentlemen, if this vote is satisfac
tory evidence to your minds, of the genuine
Democracy of your candidate. Lafayette
Journal.
Georgia
Alabama Indiana
Illinois Michigan Mississippi Tennessee Louisiana Missouri
Arkansas
THE "BLACK" TARIFF.
The New York paper states that the custom
receipt at the pott of New York, between the
1st and l9ihof March, were S 1,123,000. These,
added to the amonnt or the two previous
months, make the total of 5,178,726, received
in New York alone from the 1st of January up
to the 19th ultimo!
The young ladies of Avon, bless their sweet
souls, have joined the vvhig Choir, and sing
as merrily as larks, at the Clay Club meetings
We shall hang up our hat somewhere in that
glorious lug town, after election. Give us
the Avon girls, yet! Hartford Journal.
Anecdote. Just after the election in 1840.
and when it was known that Harrison wa
certainly elected, a locofoco met an old Qua
ker in Philadelphia. "Welljfriend," says he, "I suppose now, you have elected Harrison
he can work miracles," "I do not know bout tho miracles," said the Quaker, "but
can tell thee one thing, he has had power giv
en him to casf out devils." We think th same power will be given to "Harry of th
West" by the Ides of November next. Ash
lander.
Total
24,930
16.612 41.281 14.292 4.072 9.6S8 35.962 3 383 8.337 1,233 737.711
22.120
20.506 32.780 17,273 7,332 9.979 26,120 3653 10.993 2,400 763.587
THE TARIFF AND THE REVENUE.
The receipts of Revenue from Customs at
this port, since the first of January last, have
been as follows:
In 1844. In 1843.
January - - - $1,876.615 S54S.0T)6
February - - 2,169.110 -492,21C March to lCih 983,676
Van Buren majority 25,870 1S40. Harrison. Van Ilnren. Maine 46.612 46,521 New Hampshire 26.158 32.761 Massachusetts 72.874 51,944 Connecticut 31.601 25,296 Rhode Island 5,278 3 301 Vermont 32 440 18.018 New York 225 817 302 527 New Jersey 33.351 31.034 Pennsylvania 144.021 143.672 Delaware 5.967 4.874 Maryland 33,528 28,752 Virginia 42 501 43.803 Ohio 148,157 124782 Kentucky 58.489 32.616 North Carolina 46,376 33.782 South Carolina chooses electors I v lerishture. Georgia 40,264 31,933 Alabama 28,471 33.991 Indiana 65,302 51.601 Illinois 45 537 47,476 Michigan 22933 21.131 Mississippi 19.518 16,975 Tennessee G0,391 48.289 Louisiana 11296 7.610 Missouri 22.972 29,760 Arkansas 4,363 6,043 Total 1,274,203 1.128.303 Harrison's majority 145,900
Cincinnati Election. We learn from the Atlas that the city election in Cincinnati resulted in the election of twenty-one whigs to the
Council, and six democrats. The old Trus
tees (whigs,) were re-elected by about 3,000
majority. The old Clerk, Assessors, City En
gineer, City Collectors, Market Master, Engi
neer and Collector of the Water Works, were
re-elected. E. Gest is elected City Surveyor,
and Samuel Perry Justice of the Peace.
The vote authorizing the loan of $100,000 to the Little Miami Rail Road, was carried by a vast majority, and the Rail Road will, therefore, be completed to Xenia.
Texas end Mr. Van Buren. The Wash
inzton corespondent of the Boston Courier
writes as follows:
"The late distinguished leader of the South
em Calhoun party, but now an advacate of Mr.
Van Buren's election, and probably on lonest
eround enough, has estimated, in good deer
sive terms, that the expected nominee of the
Baltimore Convention has declared in a letter of his ovn coinage his warm approbation of the
Annexation if Texas. This is no idle fancy,
nor intended for a mere newspaper paragraph
It is stated and believed as fact. The an
nouncement will not be made at present,
Total 21 m'ts. $5,029,401
This sum will undoubtedly be swelled to at
least Five and a half Millions of Dollars for
this single port at the close of the quarter, two weeks heucc; and, as the collection at nil the other port s cannot fall far below the amount
realized here, the total Revenue of the United States from Customs only, cannot fall below
Ten Miutnn for the rurrent quarter, or at the
rate of Forty Millions per annum. But we do not suppose the receipts will be r.s heavy
throughout as in the first quarter of the year.
They will probably (if the TaiifTislet alone) range from ThirlyTvsXo Thirty- Fire Millions
defraying all the current Expenditures of the
Government, and affording Ten to fifteen
Millions surplus to be employed in redeeming the remaining Treasury Notes and about half
paying off the National Debt.
'Ah biii,' says a triumphant Free Trader,
'you are calculating on heavy import?, in spite of your Protective Tariff:' No, sir, we are not.
We are anticipating that our imports for the year will range from One Hundred to One
Hundred and fen Millions -a fair and safe amount, which will be overbalanced by our
exports, and allow us to brirg back a consider
able amount in specie, or (what we greatly pre
fer) a still greater amount in dishonored ud depreciated State Bonds.
We appeal then, to candid and considerate
men of all parties to stand fourth in favor of
the policy of 'letting veil alone? The present Tariff, his demonstrated, does not cut off For
eign trade, but steadies and invigorates it. it does not diminish the Revenue, but greatly increases it. so that our entire National indebtedness may be paid off in three years at far-
therest, if it is simply let alone. That it does not cripple Industry or diminish the rewards of production, let the Universality of employ
ment and the abundant stnkes for higher wages answer. Then w'ny should the Tariff be overthrown! Can any man imagine? X. Y. Tribune.
Th TARirr.One of the beneficial effects of the much abused Tariff, U, that is has changed the balance cf trade in our favor, whereas it was, before the passage of that act, against us. As a consequence, about twenty millions more of specie has been orwught in than has been sent out of the country within the last fiscal year. This is a feet, which is
j proven by the report of the Secretary of the
will be reserved till after the Connecticut election, and will be pro nulgatcd in time to reach Virginia previous to her election. Let the Northern and Eastern Statesheed thisstatement and be prepared for its corroboration."
Treasury. Lafayette Journal.
Ae Orleans Election The loeo-focos have
again carried New Orleans by a majority much i 000,
A Lucly Editor! Theo-dore Fern, a bachelor Editor aged 45, (of Harrisburgh, Tr.) ran away with a daughter of Dr. Verbrike, of that ;iv rin tht rrih ult.. who. in addition to youth.
' and 'beauty, possesses a cash fortune of $17,-
T lie anair creaiea grcav ai 'vt.., ,
reduced from what they had on the Senator,
Judge Elliott made votes at the last election, enough probably to last for some years.4 Cin. f'ArtriiVZe.
the father had locked up his daughter to prevent the marriage, but the event is anotnet confirmation of tfae muxita, "that love laughs at locksmith- '