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Memphis Convention. This Convention met on the 12th, and was provisionally organized. The next day the following officers were appointed: President. J. C. Calhoc!. Vice Presidents Dr. James Overton of Tennessee; Colonel J.llanna, of Kentcky;

Colonel William Stnm?. of Arkansas; General R aer Barton, of Mississippi; Cpttin II. M. Shreve, of Missouri; Hon. C. C. Clay, of Alabama; Hon. Oliver I. Morgan, of Louisiana; Major Alexander Black, of South Caroliua; General Leonard White, of Illinois; Dr. Richard Sneed. of North Carolina; J. S. Hawkins, of Ohio; Hon. William Dirch, of Indiana; General A. C. Dodge, of Iowa; B. B. Minor, of Virginia. Secretaries. C. F. M. Noland, of Arkansas; J. G. Harris, of Tennessee; A. B. Chambers, of Missouri; A. V. S. Lindsley, of Tennessee; J. D. B. DeBrown, of South Carolina; F. A. Lumsden. of Louisiana; T. B. Drinker, of Ohio. Mr. Calhoun on taking the chair said: Gentlemen of the Convention: I thank you for the honor you have con

ferred on me, by calling me to preside over

your deliberations.

The object of this meeting so far 89 I hae letrne.'i, is the development of the resonicesof the West anJ .South. And. gentlemen, it U fir you to determine what they are, by what means they can be best developed, and aWo, how fur the aid of the General Government may be invoked .i carry them out, and here. I trust, it may not be deemed improper to state my own opinion on these points. The region occupied by the Western and Southern States is of vast extent. It may iiiiief d be properly diviJed into three part?.

I. The Mississippi Valley, that magnifi

tend t that point, harmonizing all interests of all drieclions in that one spot; and interesting nil parlies in the further execution of each others' views. I cannot here go into detail as I could wish. Facts however will be presented to the consideriioii of the Convention by a suitable committee for that purpose, which ill dispense with the necessity of my ci.'ing farther than a general allusion to this topic. I may, in illustration, however, be premilted to sy that at the outset of the construction of the Chariest) n and the Savan

nah railroads there was great jealousy of

each other. Eventually however, better counsels prevailed. The roads, by neces

sity, met at Atlanta DeKalb county Georgia, and from that point there is to both of these companies a mutual and joint interest in the faither prosecution to completion of a railtoad to the Mississippi alley. Now, a railroad is projected from Oxford

through the Hiuassee District, which of!

necessity goes to Atlanta. This from Nashville, through Chattanooga, must pass to the same point. That from Memphis the same. From Grand Gulf or Vicks- ' burg, the same. From New Orleans the

same. And tins shows that instead 01 u-

valry, we in truth are interested in ti e execution of all. We all met at one point, the further progress from which is of natural advantage and interest to all. I trust, gentlemen, a spirit will govern this assembly which w ill remove all jealousy, if any may have existed, between diversjintercsts. They are all one in reality. I hope to see narmonj: all, aiding in all, and rejoicing in doing so. In these remarks I do rot cross the Mis

sissippi river to the newer region of coun

at this time is not worth one million of dollars. However, the government ought to subscribe to every work or internal improvement in proportion to its ownship in lands to be benefited thereby, just

as individual or corporate owners do. This is no new Idea to me. I once gave the casting vole in the Chair, for the Ship Canal connection in Illinois, on this principle. Now the government is a gteat

landed proprietor in the new States. It ought to terminate thai ownership and

transfer its management to the States, al

lowing them tthiity three and one third

(a liberal allowance to be sute) per cent,

for attending to it, the other sixty-six ana

two-thirds going to the general government, and connecting this at the same ti me

with the graduation of their prices, so as to reJuce their prices even to 25 cents per acre. This course, gentlemen, would be productive of a (unl which might be ap

propriated to Railroads or other works oi

benefit to the lands so owned. It might be applied by st'bscription with Slates or individuals, to alternate sections of such improvement, all in the ratio of respective o nership. Such a course will have great effect on the improvement of the Mississippi valley and its connection with the Atlantic States.

I now come to another point. I do r.ol went to allude to the Protective system, nor discuss the merits or demerits of a

same footing as the Atlantic Coast, and

especially that the obstructions to its nav

igation, throughout its whole course, ought

speedily to be removed, by adequate ap

propriations out of the national treasury.

z. 1 bat the deepening of tbe moutu oi

the Mississippi, so as to pass ships of the

largest class, cost what it may, is a work

worthy of a nation, and would greatly promote the general prosperity.

3. That the intercourse between - tbe Gulf of Mexico ana the Atlantic Coast ought to be preserved unimpaired, and that ample Military end Naval defences should be established along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, at the most eligible points for that purpose. 4. That the prospects of connecting tbe

Mississippi River with the Lakes of the North by a Ship Canal, and thus with the Atlantic Ocean through the valley of the St. Lawrence, is a measure worthy of the enlightened consideration of Congress, and

meets witb the cordial approbation of the

whole people of the Mississippi valley.

5. 1 hat millions of acres of tbe public

domain, lying on the Mississippi liver and

its tributaries, now worthless for the pur

poses of cultivation might be reclaimed by

throwing up embankments so as to prevent

overflow, and that this convention recom

mend to Congress to grant one half of the

overflowed lands, in consideration of having

the whole reclaimed and made valuable.

6. That the extension of the South Caro

lina and Georgia tail road to Mills Point in

Weutucky, to Aashville and Memphis in

try. foron this point I am unprepaired:

cent country drained by the mijjhiyjhtream j but I firmly hope and believe there will whoe current roiU by your city which j be no aifficuliy there. Their imprests extend pearly through the temperate zone, are ours. from North to South, and from the Rocky j The systematic police of your stteanHj to the Alleghany Mountains from West to j and their protection in war, will, it is true.

East.

II. Tim portion which streuhes from t:ie mouth of the Mississippi river along the Guif of Mexico, and the Atlantic ocean, and the chief productions of which are Cotton and Rice. IK. That portion extending from the Mississippi river alii2 the Gulf of Mexico to the Mexican line, aiid here I nny be premiited loinrluJe Texas, which, though nut yet ".formally admitted as a Stite, is

afTurd rent facility in the transit of per

sous and meichandise, and a ready mai ket to every man's door. But that is as yet but little. We must look to our connection with the North, as well as amongst ourselves; and see that connection shall be secure from danger or navigation as well as contingency of war. The rail road system of connection therewith, and that for the six months in the year, when, frt in

opposite causes, either ice or drought, the

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k-., .v.. Tariff Kn, ,1 I el, i enncsse, ana to iCKsourg, aicuez., nnu

sire at all to force my opinions on any Rodney ,n Mississippi, is an object of the , . . .. first importance to the people of the Miss-

gentieman present. ..t m,r .uujci. ..j ig6; vallev, and of our Southern Atlantic incidentally demand our consideration on border. .nd lha. lhe -on-ideration of Con-

one article of duty, which may perhaps greSB is respectfully invited to tbe proprihe discussed, without entering into the ety of rendering such aid as can be con-

provinceof Legislative halls, and winch slitulionally given in view of the improved has an immediate beating on the present facilities, to be thereby afforded for transtonic. Individuals mar accomplish much porting the public mails, and troops, and

bv theirsubscripliotis to public enterprise; munitions of war. by granting alternate

t.l regard the expenses of a railroad nt sections of the public lands, or . . - .ri,- ..-..i a I hat as one means of ac

AMERICAN.

BUOUKV1LLE, INDIANA FRIDAY. NOV. 28, 1345.

CTTMr. V. B. PALMER ii our authorized Actio for

the coin of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bolton, for obtaining advertisements and mbseripHons. His office, are at the Tribune Buildings, New York; N. W eomrr of Third and Chesnat t., Philadelphia; S. E. cornerof Baltimore and Calvert streets, Baltimore; and No. 12, Slate street, Boston.

14- Resolved, That the profit afforded by such works or investment of capita', and the great extent and success to which they have been conducted by private coinpanics, will, we trust, promptly insure the grant by the several States interested of all the facilities to pvivatejeompanies required; and this Convention recommends to -its members to use their influence with the

several State LegisUturer, in promoting the object. ""

15. Resolved, I bat, as many of tbe rail-

rnaita hrniectpd maVollsa throuo-h the ntib-

i:..nn..,n it,!. rnnnt;nn IJ ,orwo- CWe are authorized to announce the name of DA-

,,v . . ..... ... , .. etn. vv- I vin , . ITCH'S I? u . Mnrii.tr f.r itlif iif th.

fully Urge on the consideration OI Congress Peace in Blooiuinr Grove township.

the equity of granting the right of way and

alternate sections of the.public lands to aid Th Novice.

n their construction, this being no more

than a fair remuneration paid by the Gov

ern

The demand being so great for this new

ment as proprietor for tbe increased val- ttnd interesting little novel, we have prin-

uc imparted by such roads to the remaining I ted it in book form, stitched in paper cov-

nublic lands.

16. Resolved, 1 hat efficient 6teps should

be taken by tbe General Government to

remove and prevent the recurrence of the

obstructions in the St. Louis harbor.

17. Resolved. That a dry-dock and con

venient arrangements for the repair and re

fitting of Government vessels should be es

tablished at some suitable points on the Gulf of Mexico.

The eighteenth resolution recommends

the appointment of two committees, of five

ers, making about 50 pages. Price 15 cts.

per copy. To be had at the American Office.

HJ"We publish a communication to-day

signed "Fairfield," nominating James Rar-

iden, of Wayne, for Governor, and John B. Semans, of Tippecanoe, for Lieutenant

Governor. We have no objections to ei-

esch, to memorialize Congress and address lner of the gentlemen named, and would tbo people on the subjects embraced in these be as well pleased as any of his friends to

tee Mr. Rariden Governor. But it strikes

resolutions.

A member from Illinois offered a reso

lution that this Convention only present to us M verJ "range that our correspondent

Congress a recommendation of such works should nominate a lawyer for that office,

tion of both oolitical oarties. and are Uriel. an J then c"demn he "hole profession as

ton mills. It is not to be supposed that Mr. Convreil will withdraw his influence and capital fiom the improvement of t!ie town. He is the owner of very valuable stone quarries in that vicinity and is said tjft ho nVwtllf t l tifiil.lrtinl IT r

.v .-v. .v vwi.Btiuis a raiiwav iroin certain locks on the canal to these quatries, and put up machinery for sawing stone. We noticed, on a recent viit to Laurel

lhat the large brick edifice designed fef Methodist church, was rapidly progressing The Presbyterian congregation havs employed as pastor a Mr. Smith, lateij settled at Lawrencch'uyl,, ho is soon it remove to his new ch-.rs. Business certainly looks encouraging in this lively town. A new Iron Foundry is in full operation. Large preparations are making for buying and packing pork. In the meanwhile the streets are crowded with wagons, and tha warehouses groaning under the load of produce for which

shipment cannot be found. Our old friend H.D.Johnson, ot the firm of Johnson and Gallion, is pulling up a new uore room, and says he cannot find storage or shipment for the quantity of wheal that is offered him.

and encouragement to stales ai. ani

oanies encap-ed in in the construe..

rail roade, the duty on rail road iron should be repealed.

8. I Lai sound policy requires that the

Government should construct one or more

military roads from the western bank of the

destined, at ho far distant period to shine ordinary channels of inland navigation are

as a bright stars in the National Galaxy. I closed. Besides great rail road communi

The vasl region, comprehending these i

three divisions, may justly bo called the great agricultural portion of our Union; and as such it nui-t ever predominate. Consider i;s climate, so various-; its extent, so va-st; its soil, so fertile its products are every fruit and gram and vegetable belonging to a 'tjmperale zone, and that in rich profusion and abundance. Nature had been munificent towards this favorable rejiou. Already has much been done in the onward progress of this country. Here all the articles to ciuthe ami feed mankind are produced, not only in sufiicient abundance for our wants, and for thai of the United States, but their supply demands the market ol the world to conMme. Cotton, breadstuff, lead, t-ugnr, tar and turpentine, ginseng, ait'l other articles too numeious to mention, all seek

n market both at home and abroad. In a short time, ulso, your fertile vallios and extensive prairies ill have undergone farther improvements and extension. Your cotton and breadstuffs will have greatly increased in quantity, and at the same lime Texas will have added greatly to the manufacture of Sugar. The great question then, gpntlemen,! now approach. How shall ice decelop

these great resources? Haw shall we I bring into active use the munificent ifts of nattiie here provided, whether on the sutface or in the bowels of the earth? Thete is one thing needful: that is, that you shall gel a fair price fur all your produce. This will make this region the garden of the world. Now, how will you do this? There is but una courst, vis: a commensurate extension of our market. This ajjain can be done only tn 0110 way. That is by a free and ready transit between this region and the several .States cf the Union, and beyond thai with the rest of the world. Here, gentlemen. I won'.d remark, I intend no emhelishment . We have met for business purposes, tmd for such an end the present remarks I shall endeavor to nnko practical.

cations, we must also connect the vallies of the Mississippi and St. Lawrence rivers to stfect which, the Illinois river presents great natural advantages. Other links of connection now in progres will shortly be completed. The N. York and Erie Rail Road the Pennsylvania Rail Roads and Baltimore Kail Road the Chesepeake and Ohio Canal the James River and Kanawha RailJ road and other companies pushing on their noble cnterprizes to completion. This then, gentlemen, brings us to a more delicate question and that is, how far ice may invoke the aid of the den-ral Government? On this point, gentlemen, I am aware there is a "iversity of opinon. It is well known that lam for a rigid conslructiun of our Constitution. I will not,

nay 1 wouta scorn to take this occasion

to pass opinion on topies belonging to other Halls than these and here I would beg all to act w ith forbearance. If general topics arise, let every constitutional scruple be an untouched point. Your circular of last July excluding subjects of political controversy, I read w ith pleasure on that account. Our general government, however, is one of limited powers. Its restrictions, must be sacred, and on them depend the duration of our Constitution

and our country. On their integrity depends the fond anticipation of the founders of our government thai for time to come it should far surpass all others. As to the Improvement of the valley oj the Mississippi what, then, can the General Government do? The invention of Fuilon has, if I may be allowed the expression, turned the Mississippi liver and its tributaries into an inland sea, of eqtiul im

portance in its navigation with Chesa

peake or Delaware bay. I believe it therefore to he a matter peculiarly within the jurisdiction of lhe Federal Govern

ment, and deserving the highest degree of its police and protection. This is not a

matter to be left to individual importance. We may safely lay down as a lule, which it is presumed will be acceptable to all

that whatever can he done by individuals.

How shall we effect this cheap and er- they ought to accomplish; whatever is pe

culiarly within the province of stales they should effect; and whatever is essentially

within the control of the General Government, it should accompluh. I believe

the free and uninterrupted navigation of

these inland seas (so to speak) is within the peculiar province of the General Govternmcnt. (Great applause.) But on ihcse topics ii were useless at present tn

go into detail.

Again, 77i e connection cr the Mississippi

Valley vith the Southern Atlantic States

I

presetit prices. The UMial rail road iron,

as imported into this country under the!

present tatiff, cost no lees than $2.000 per

mile for lhe duly. Now were this duty

repealed, it would virtually operate os sol

much money actually subscribed to the

completion of a road. Our own manufac

turers can make such iron at from fifty- Mississippi river to tho highlands, so as to

five to sixty dollars per ton. This I have he able, at all tiroea to protect the W estern

fr..m thi hei amlinriiv nnrl frnm nt. Frontier and Texas from the vast hordes

lerr.an who at this time has not less than ?f ,Jndian8 congregated upon our western ftMUVrmi inve.Pd in iron works. There border 01 0tber hBt,le tfS'

areai prt-scnt i.uito iu.ouiai.ioi ir. ut . T. - .n.j;-Bt ths, nori(Tl

railroad iron in this country; but I appre- eetabiisu an Armory in the West at some ; 1 1 a. I .

nena many win re inuuceu to engage 6Uitable and central position.

therein on terms which will produce am- 10. That the President appoint a com

pie supply, at a fair pr fit, on prices not mittee of members of this Convention to

to exceed seventy-five dollars per ton. I memorialize Congress on the various top-

sincerely trust the Tariff on railroad iron ics embraced in the foregoing resolutions

l iii ho rp.tm pH Th imnoriHiire of this n- i nat tne i" resilient, aiso appoint a

commiiiee oi mcmoers oi iuia voiiveniion

to advise our common constituents on the

same subjects

1 heee resolutions and the reports being

referred to the select committee. Gov,

Jones, on Saturdav tbe I6tb. at noon, re-

I have now presented, l te!ieve, tnrougn ported the following resolutions' which he

all Hut wc can ask of the General Gov- said bad been adopted with unanimity, ex

ernment. except one topic. We must ceptsstoonc

look to a foreign as well us a home mar- itetoivea, mat tne reports ot the va

l t. The r.resent tariff is a barrier to the rious committees, aud such documents ac-

command of the foreign market. But I companying them as the supervising com-

i in i i rna a-s-i n r n i i at n rit inrat

ipcitinmpnn. pvtn if tni be Brt. thai we I J. ! r.

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a .a . . i . rYM ft ii i I vvwt ! aa vviiiiuuuiVHhlvu

snun not name mis uere. uie aus oi o.,,, f .. . ,

I a 1 1 I UVfcW Vl-IS V U V UUII UB i'lCAIVV KiiU UU I II I.C

congress, not tne vssenioiy nere met, is riofi B,rorded by ,he navigation of the Miss

the place for this discussion. iesippi and Ohio rivers and their pincipal

in conclusion, yout position in point of tributaries, is indispensable to mo defence

country is truly remarkable for climate, of the country in time of war, and essential

fertility, and extent; but great as it now is, also to its commerce.

a more brilliant destiny. awatt3 you. It Jteofed, That the improvement

will not be more than twentv years before nd preservation of the navigation of those

von will be deliberating, not how tou shal H- r,ycrB Brc uuJeclB " "CUJ

unworlhv to hold office

If a man's pursuit be an honorable one,

it should never be brought up as disquali

fying him for office. The enquiry should

be as to his honesty and qualifications, not

his profession or trade. Our constitution

and the genius of our government recog

nize no distinctions. neither do we. Let

I wish to be very distinctly understood man slaild or fail uPon hU mits-

thst the power of the General Government not his wealth, poverty or occupation.

to construct roads Ate. is limited to the

ly of national Importance.

In presenting this resolution, the gentleman offered some remarks in support thereof, rather going in extremis against

certain wonts or national importance as being local in their character; and made

some strictures on the expression in Mr.

rrr v opening address, calling tbe V II; river "an inland ana '

At

river "an inland sea."

W Fny Diidnt (Mr. Calhoun) rose and

sua

purpose or defence of the confederated

States. There is an error in the common understanding of the words "National pow

er." "General welfare." Tbe words are

frequently misapplied. There is no "Na

tional power," as applied to the General

Government, bevond w hat is expressed in

the Constitution We are in our confede

ration, a congregation of nations, of sover

eign states and on that feature our system

depends. hen you say an object is of na-

subject will be duly considered by this

Assembly, and I shall be glad to hear any

facts which gentlemen here shall be able

to present, in the course cf our further de

liberation.

feci transit for persons endmerch mdiz ?

Gentlemen, nature has been eminently propitious to us. First, we have the mighty Mississippi and and its tributaries. It will be your part to see thai these shall be so aiJed by art, ns lo give the utmost facility for their navigation. How, then, shall your valley and the Southern Allantic cities be united We have at present only a coasting voyage round the shores of the Gulf f Mexico. This ought to be maJegecure i.i pe.tcefr.I times m ire es

pecially in event of war. Awar would here ! is a matter belonging to the Grneral Gov

produce the stoppage ol an aitery of our j eminent; and requires attention in two

system; ami mevitaMy end in the o.mvul- ( points

Sinn ol our coaimerce. Great though the j 1st. A more uninterrupted communica-

naturai advantages iiere may be, much re- J lion between the Mississippi river and the

mams to oe aone. i lie gteal impediment j Gulf by deepening the bar at the Barlize, to be overcome is distance. From New j so at all limes to admit the passage of

Urieans to Charleston, via Florida Point, i the large vessels, and thus effect s more is somewhere about two thousand miles, j immediate junction of the ocean and river

ana a very uangerous passage. The Flori- j trade. da Keys are fought with danger to the 2nd. Security in the event of war. not

mariner; and long before commerce has only by an extensive naval station on the

attained its present slate, annual loss in j Gulf, and the permanent occupation of

mis voyage ammuuniea to not less than ; those waters by a large r.aval force but

five hundred thousand dollars.

This, it may be true, falls on insurance; but is not less a loss. From Memphis or from Nashville the distance lo Charleston is no less than two thousand three hundred miles, via Florida Point, with all its danger; while in a direct route across the country it is only about six hundred miles. A good railroad would be the means of accomplishing this journey in two days, the effect of which in the rapid transit of persons and light merchandize will he of great importance. To effect this object nature has been eminently munificent. On either side the ranges of Alleghanies are vast and fertile plains; and - bursting thrtiugh these ranges, in convenient gaps, flow the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. It so happens that from every di rec-

tion there are natural openings through

also by the speedy fortification of the Tor-

lugas. These means w ill tend to keep open the present modes of transit between the Southwestern and Atlantic Slates. There is another mode of inter-communication, however, wherein lhe intervention of the General Government may be more than doubtful. I now allude to the Railroad system. Now, government I contend, cannot create a Railroad system, or any other system of internal improvements within any separate State; and grant that it had the power even then it would be in vain to look for any appropriation. Local appropriations, if I may ue a vulqar expression, are controlled and overruled by ' log-rolling;" and in illustration of the futility of the general government embarking in any undertaking

connect your valley with the Pacific Ocean and how, across the Continent, you shall

connect the commerce of the Atlantic and

Pacific Oceans, and thus crontrol the tran

sit of the products of the World.

Let your moderation, harmony, and una

nimity, gentlemen, set an example which

shall hereafter have its effect in similar re

sults, where wc trust the deliberations of

this Convention will be duly responded to

And may the results be such as to perpet

uate and strengten, if possible, by other in

dissoluble bonds that intimate connection which shall ever be our boast that, as

time shall last, we may ever continue over the most prosperous regions of the world

the UNITED STATES of America.

al as any other preparation for tbe defence of the country, and that such improvements

are deemed by the convei tion impracticable by the States or individual enterprise,

and call for appropriations of money by the

General Government

4. Resolved, That the deepening of the mouth of the Mississippi so as to pass ships

of the largest class, cost what it may, is a work worthy of the nation, and would great

ly promote the general prosperity. 5. Resolved, That if the policy of rein forcing our navy witb war steamers be a-

doptcd, the Western waters are proper

sources of supply, as I Lev abound in iron

tbe best material for their const ruction, and

also in lead and copper, important materi

ala for munitions of war, provisions all be

Friday, the 14th, various subjects were inc cheap, and the skill reouisite for thei

put in charge of the different committees; construction and navigation being ample in viz.- Illinois ship canal. Western armory, this region, which already possesses the military road from Mississippi to the VVes- largest steam commercial marine in the

tern trontier, military and naval rosources world

and necessities of the Sonth, irr.nrovemcnt 6. Resolved. That the nroiert nf rnnn

of the Ohio, improvement of lhe Western ting tbe Mississippi river with tbe lakes waters, forts and defences on the Western of the North, by a ship canal, and thus

troPtier, estern mails, estern marine with the Atlantic Ocean, it a measure wor

noFpiiais, leveeing puoiic low lands on the thy of the enlightened consideration of Con N estern rivers, rail road from the Missis- grass.

sippi to i.eorgia ana bouth Carolina, the 7. Resolved. That the intercourse be

warehousing system, h.rbors and defence tween the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic

JE?The Legislature of Indiana, will

convene at Indianapolis on Monday next.

Among the important business to be set

tled will be lhe election of a locofoco Speaker, and Senator in Congress. Who

will be chosen to fill these offices we

know not; neither is it a matter of a great

deal of importance, for they will be patent

tiona! importance, you mean it is of Consti- democrats of course. Mr. Simonson, of

tutional importance. If we had no Con-

Clark, and Moore, of Owen, are spoken

stitution ta bind US in nne rntnnail thrrf

would not be that what is commonly called for speaker, end probably others of

the "general welfare. TNow these things I whom we have not heard. Among the

all come back on tbe one grand feature, that

we are several nations congregated in one

compact.

The General Government cannot grant

appropriations for local purposes not con

nccted with natnonal defence. But tbe

Mississippi river and its navigable bran

ches are peculiarly an object within the

range of their Constitutional aid it wash

cs several of these sovereign States; and in

that view it may truly be oonsidered as

aspirants to a seat in the Senate we have

heard of James Whitcomb, (old hunker)

J.D. Bright, fof the young democracy)

Andrew Kennedy, M. C, Robert D. Owen,

(of the "pocket") Mr. Peikins, of Richmond, and a host of others. We ( the editor ad interim) have some acquaintance

with most of these gentlemen. Kennedy,

Metamora. We learn that Mess. Coidonshave sold out their Flour Mill, Carding Machines and Store at Metamora, to some gentlemen from Ohio, who intend building in addition to said property an extensive distillery. Ilubottom is progressing rapidly wiih

his flouring Mill at that place.

The Parkersburgh Trials. The three

citizens of Ohio arrested foi assisting in the escape of certain slaves from Wood county, Virginia, were tried a few days ago at Parkersburgh. The jury brought

in a special verdict sentencing them to thtee years imprisonment, ifthe appellate Court of lhat State, which meets at Rich

mond on Monday next, shall decide thai

the offence was committed w ithin the jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts. Should this Court decide that it w as, an appeal

will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United Slates. In the meantime the prlioners remain in confinement until the

question is settled.

much an inland Sea as either the Chcsa-1 who by the way told us a few days ago

peake or Delaware aays. ... ha . . ... trfa

Local annronriations. it is true, o-pntle-1 ' '

men, are always abused by what is com- "orae where in tne &late ol unio, we con-

monly called "log rolling," and the result aider him a man of considerable t alent, a

itYtafi .sXh.. ikat k . I ' . r deal of wit, and, for a loco, a ri-ht fatftted VPRtPrnAT. that fhn mntira mlno nt n '

the works thus far completed by the Gen- down clever fellow. He is wholly a self

era1. Government in tbat manner at the ex- made man. and as such is entitled to much

pense of nearly seventeen millions of dol

lars, is now reduced to about a million of

dollars.

I take the liberty of making these re

marks, that 1 may not be misunderstood

I he Report of the at lect Committee was J taken up and adopted and tbe following resolution, after being once rejected was addd to the Report: Resolved, That it is expedient that Congress should make an appropriation of money for the purpose of completing the military road from the .vest bank of tbe Mississippi, (opposite Memphis,) through the swamps, to the highlands in Arkansas in the direction ofthevtrious military foils oil the Western frontier. Mr. Calhoun retired from tbe chair on

Saturday night. C. C. Clay, of Alabama.

took his place. He has tbe filling up of

the wo committees referred to in resolu

tion eighteen of tbe Select Committee

fjT" We extract tbe following from an ar

tide in The Western Vashingtonian"of

the 21at.in.st, headed a "visit to Brookville.-

benefit.

"We understand that Temperance has taken a very firm hold in Brookville, and we have a very fine exhibition here of what tbe people will do when the power is placed in their hands. The law in Indiana we

believe is that whenever a majority of tbe

of the lakes, and Western MatiKiira, roast n,mt.t ir.h,,rP.P r,A ""Oitants of any town or portion of coun

uu V1H.IUH mijuurnfu 10 enauie uie anu mat ample military ana nav't Committees to report the next morning. and additional light-Louses a

aaturoay, tot ii ttie Convention met. But should be established along tLj-j the work before it was appalling- it would Gulf of Mexico at the most eliiriuie--.

take weeks to accomplish it. What was for Ibatfurpose.

to he done! Gov. Jones, of Tennesree, 8. Resolved, That the Gulf and Lake

un promptness, rose nd said: coastj are greater in extent than tbe Allan "Mr. President, I rerceive we are fall- tic seaboard, tbat the interests to be defen-

ng into the difficulty I have all . alon? an- ded in one quarter are Quite aa imDortant

ticipated. 1 f we pursue the present coarse, and altogether aa national as those in the we shall not finUh our business before next other, and that tbe expenditures required Sitturriav. The reports tbat have been for the proper defences of the Gulf and the

Lakes will fall far short of what has been freely voted for the cott af defences to tbe Atlantic. 9. Resolved, That Congress establish a National armory and foundery at some point on tbe Western waters at as early a period as pra ticable. 10. Resolved, That tbe marine hospitals on tbe Western and Southwestern waters.

whose coustruction has been commenced

renn po tuucu into aeiau ana make many

Fpfcial recommendations. These do not

belong to this Convention. We shall all

oiner as to those specialities. hat we

wish is merely a few general resolutions,

like those ottered yesterday by Judfe Clif

ton, of Mississippi, expressive of the views

of the Convention aa to the various kinds

ot improvements desired. The Convention

cannot take the vote on the reports and res

tm is:ijF lan;:'-. an uiccuii" hi estate oi i ui uie una, i wouu state mat already. It .Gooigia at . tsMglo point, Atlanta in De- has expended no less than seventeen mil-

KaiJ Cuumy. In every direction they ; lions of dollars therein, the whole of which ! rosss of general police ta be placed on the

olutions. Therein no necessity of even or anthnri?ml hv :nnrrp oimhtrtn h nm.

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reauing mem. i ney contain a vast, amount secuted to completion with the least poesi

ui practical information, anu may be prin-1 Die delay

led for the information ofCongress and the 11. Resolved, Tbat tbe mail service of

puonc, 1 move that they, with Judge the W est and South requires great im

nitons resolutions, be all referred to a nrovement in sneed and regularity, and

special committee of one from each State." J particularly on the Western waters; tbat

i ne proposition met witn general satis- measures ought to be taken also for tbe faction. Agreed! Agreed! was he.-d from prompt extension of the magnetic telegraph

an siucs. i tic re upon wie ioiiov ing com

mittee was appointed;

i.ov, jrnes, or lennessee, chairman; Jas. Guthrie, of Kentucky, Judge Ellis, of Indiana, Col. Gadsden, of South Carolina, C. C. Clay, of Alabama, Judge Clifton of Mississippi; Mr. Craighead, of Arkansas. Eiwood Fisher, of Ohio, Judge Scates of Illinois, J. II. Lucas of Missouri. II. T. Read of Iowa, B. B. Minor of Virginia; Thos- J. Bight r, of Pennsylvania, and Judge Woodruff of I.ouisiana. Of these seven are Whigs and seven Locofocos. The resolutions offered by Judge Clifton of Mississippi are aa follows.. Resolved, as tbe sense of this Couvention, "Tbat the Mississippi river is entitled to be considered an inland aea.ant in regard to appropriations for the etfety and

convenience oi navigation, and for all pur

into or through tbe'Mississinpi valley.

12. Resolved, Tbat milliotia of acres of the public domain, lying on tbe Mississippi river, and on its tributaries, now worthless for the purpose of cultivation, mibt be reel aimed by tl rowing up embankments so as to prevent overflow, and that this convention recommend to Congress to lake such measures as may be deemed expedient lo accomplish tbat object by grant ofaaid lands or any appropriation of money. 13. Resolved Tbat tbe connection of the South Atlantic seaboard witb tbe Mississippi and Ohio rivers by Railroads, ia a policy urgently demanded by the aupetior facility il.affords for tbe social and commercial intercourse of tbe people living oq tbe shores of tLosa waters; the Railroad being unrivalled by any other artificial structure for the, speed, certainty and economy of its travel aud transportation.

Hon the Court to refuse licenses.

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nrornl of nO .erviee. and .. a tu UP" ICCOru m iue

mended chanire of air; but this, AlUrt Cannot grant ?TmiflRV,'re nourishing

piace, a treat, deal of business is done in it

and a great deal of travel passes through it:

tbey Lave three taverns, but not one of them

is allowed to sell liquor. And so it is in Trenton, and also we believe, in e ery town in the county. And what has been the effect of it! For a long time the doors of the jail have been thrown vide open, not one single prisoner in it. And this would be the case in a great measure all over the country, ifthe same course were adopted. It is a false notion entirely, that a tavern cannot be kept without intoxicating drinks. We had an exemplification of ibis in the Hotel at which we stopped in B. Every thing was done up in good order, and (excepting some noise made by three or four hair-brained students from Oxford, who had brought their liquor with them, and were trying most strenuously to make the citizens believe they had some little sense tbat had not run to hair,) it was just sucb a quiet slopping place as the traveller wants after a fatiguing jaunt. We left Brookville very much pleased with our vis-it, earnestly hoping that the friends there will give sucb an impetus to our cause as will send it in triumph all over tbeir state."

credit for his struggles against the difficulties which surrounded htm. We like the man but not his politics.

Robert Dale Owen, is a man of talents

well educated, and a gentleman, and would

make a very respectable Senator. Of the others we would rather remain silent.

Florida Election. It seems after all, that Cabell, whig, has been elected to Congress from Florida. This is a triumph of which the whiga may he allowed to boast, for lhat State has been considered as de

cidedly locofoco, as the old federal State

of New Hampshire.

In all the fall elections the whigs have succeeded beyond their most sanguine expectations, and have evinced a spirit, notwithstanding their recent defeat in the

Presidential contest, which secures almost

to a moral certainty, a splendid triumph in 1848. With the name of Gen. Scott,

John McLean, or Tom Corwin, (either of

whem will satisfy us) inscribed upon our

banners, wre shall fee! confident of success

We say, whigs hold yourselves in readiness for this great fight your cause is good, your principles are right and our

opponents, for whom the spoils are; entirely insufficient, will be split in less than two years into many fragments, and will

probably make but a feeble resistance.

Shocking Act. A few days since, in Gates Co., North Carohca, a boy with a gun in his hand turned to a young lady named Mary Overman, said playfully. "Cousin Mary, I'm going to shoot you," firing at tbe same moment. Tbe contents lodged in the pcor girl'6 face, tearing away tbe entire side of it. Two hours afterwards she expired after having suffered tbe most excruciating agony. The Weather, after having been unusually warm and plesanl during the whole fall, on Tuesday evening turned tfold and commenced snowing. Yesterday the snow continued to fall moderately witlTacold blast from the North West, cold enough to make a Russian shiver.

Jr5Sentor Berrien, of Georgia, a gentleman of whom we (id est, tho editor ad interim) have a very high opinion, a short time siDce resigned his seat in the Senate of the United States. The whigs of the Georgia Legislature, which is now in session, unanimously nominated him to fill out the unexpired term, ending in 1847. Mr. Berrien having consented to serve, the Legislature re-elected him, and the country will have the benefit of his splendid talents in the next Congress, which bids fair to be stormy beyond precedent. LAUREL. We are authorized to believe from recent occurrences, that this flourishing town is about to receive a new accession of capita?, which will be invested so as greatly to advance Its prosperity. Mr Jas.

Conwell has sold out his interest, consisting of between 140 and 150 town lots, one third of the mill improvements and water power, and two thirds of the farming land immediately adjoining the town, to Mr. Samuel Shoup, of Dayton, Ohio, for the handsome sum of $19,500. It is understood that Mr. S. Shoup, who is a man of large and available fortune, and of great enlerprize, fand by the way a thorough

The "Harmonious Democracy." It is known to our readers that for soma years past, lhe Chapman, of crowing notoriety, have been the editors f the ' State Sentinel," lhe organ of the progressives and consequently the recipients of all perquisites thereunto appertaining, which It seems have been so large as to attract the attention of A. F. Morrison, (a quandam editor of the same party,) who, in consequence, has established another democratic paper at Indianapolis, with a iew no doubt, of securing to himelf a share of lhe spoils. This, as a matter of course,

touched lhe editors of the Sentinel in their

most tender democratic point the dimes, and they fotthwi.h commence such an assault upon Morrison, that a person unacquainted with the current of a leading lo

co foe o's mind, might suppose that he was

fighting a political opponent instead of a political friend. But Chapmnn knows that Morrison, in the dime point of view, U a worse enemy than a whig would be. He, therefore, belabors him in every paper, and Morrison returns the blows as hard as they are given. We say to both, that you are likely right, therelore go it! Chapman, in his last paper, discourses after this wise: "Morrison's cmvicting himself of Falsehood. In his second number, Morrison attempts to substantiate his purity of principle by offering as the evidence of it an editorial article from the State Sentinel of June 6, 1844. The article was a record of the fact, that, on the reception of the news of Col. Polk's nomination, while one of the editors of this paper as fazing away with Uncle Sam's big gun, and doing ths labor of a tcorieyoul of doors, A. F. Morrison did do a little something on paper, which would carry the news of his '"Van Bitten Conservative" Democracy, (as he calls it.) a little further than even the noise of sobigagunas the Princeton's could reverberate. We never were green enough to dispute the paper Democracy of Morrison on that occasion. The veriest tyro in office-seeking knows very well what effect such apparent promises give a politician. It tells as well al a distance, and costs less, lhan any other kind of demonstration. It if, therefore, a kind which exactly suits the views and feelings of A, F.Morrison. Il pays'." In the same paper we find the following remarks in relation to tbe Dearborn county Democrats. We are riot sure but you are right: , "A curious resohst ion appears in the proceedings of a Dearborn county meeting which me copy in another column: that endorsing the democracy cf Whiicomb and Bright, and aIo of Amos Lane the chairman of said meeting, and of Mr. John P. Dunn. Now it seems to us that this endorsement of Whitcomb and Brighi's democracy is a work of supererogation. They do not need il, and least ot all in such company. They are contaminated rather than benefitted by such an association. We suspect the resolution was per

mitted to pass as similar resolutions often do, because of the dislike so naturally felt by all men to oppose them in the presence of those interested. We confess lhat irs di.iike, under existing circumstances, to say any thing on the subject; nor should we do so, were we not impelled to do it by the request lhal the resolution should be published in the Slate Sentinel. Taking it for granted that the resolution evinced the real opinion of lhe meeting, we admit Uie right freely lo express ii. We have a right to oar opinion also, and it is not In

whig) will seenre from the Canal Corapar

ny all the unoccupied water power at Lau- j concurrence with that expressed by the

j rel, and improve it with flouring and cot- resolution in question'