Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 7, Brookville, Franklin County, 13 February 1846 — Page 2
Washington, Jan. 31. The .Sr.-? :'e wa imi in session to-day. T r the I! -ise, the Oregon debate was r-Mi iniie.l Mi l the committee rose, leaving Mr. J.i."h Thompson i:i possession of the H.Mir. "rra;?. Washington, Feb. 2. hei i.;e presentation of reports and oth-T tout we business, the time of the Senate. t- il:iT. was occupied in the consideration o( the bill for the payment of certain claims n! Texas against (he United States, siUins; out of the sizure of arms end the lorcible abstraction of a quantity of goods seized by 'he Texan collector of customs in th "dl River district. After aVJiscus-sh-.n of rto great interest, an amendment rtferrd by Mr. Evans, authotizing the payment r.f the amount claimed for the arms, vp. adopted. In the lime, a number of propositions, hy wav r.f amendment to, or substitute for, :he j.-.int resolution of notice, were introduced. They will be found in the pr per ijce. "Tnothcr attempt the third of the kind, was male to bring the Oregon debate to a c'o-'e The resolution, like its immediate
why rtol give him the command? Or why not give it to Capt. E. V. JSi.msej, a fine officer who bvhaved gaflantly m the last war, and who richly deceive honorable promotion? Somesayjthat Lieut. Fremont is to have the command of one of the two Regiments to be raised, It may be so. Quite likely. I for one hope he may, if he is entitled to it, for he is a courageous gallant, talented and seiviceaWe officer. POTOMAC.
Ctrreipondenct tr!f cft. Pctritt. Washihoto.n, Fb. 2, 1846. Four new propositions for the giving of the notice and the settlement of the Oregon question, were brought forward in the House to-day by four members of the dominant party! What a pily that the "democracy" should be afflicted with so many conflicting and unharmonions opinions! What is to become oft'. Mr. Owes, of Indiana, thinks olt claim is "clear" as a sunbeam up to the 49ih degree of latitude north, and then, from that on to the line of 54 c 40 all is darkness, clouds and doubt as to whether our claim is better than England's or not! lie however, is for giving the notice! Mr. Baylav, of Virginia, sc
rees with Mr. Owen about our claim to the
A ME HI CAN.
subsequent to 'he delnery of the Minna! j message.
Mr. Holme presented the prfrceeiling of the Memphis cnvcuiioii nJ muvrd liROOKVlLLE. INDIA V.
their refer m this
C'.minntro on com-
merco, bvr ih.. II mi-m bei-rime uprori ous, and iefu '1 i'i auv ninir btisiocss. Sn a motion tr iiiij-M-rit caned. j
W ashington. Feb. i, 18-JS, st Nats:.
The ffiuf tili'i lumr w i9 i;-inl
pie I by the reception nf ii.enion;t
eCMA
' Com spondence of the Ind American. '
New Orleans, Jan'y 26, 1840. After many weeks of inactivity in business, occasioned by the low stage of the Rivers above, it has again come dow n upon
- i n with a perfect rush. List Sunday sev-
Oi7iViwi.-Som; nt our readcis mayjcraj boats arrived from the)hio and St. not understand our rules relative to com- j Louis, and since then they have been arrtmimicBtions deioted to literary ni:ici.m. j ving daily, until the Wharf is perfoctly
a man mat sets inmseii up tn:'1'. I jamrd from one end to the oilier. Noless
FRIDAY. FEB. 13,1846.
hotild l:aehin on productions go to lhejti,an fifly of the largest class of Steamboats
mong them as .o-o by Mr. B mn. from oild m their native deformity or inginai i arP ,w iyinat tha Wharf discharfiii"
their cargoes. In consequence of the car-
oflicers of the I'titod States Army, rela- j bem'y. We correct none of the errors of live to the rr.nk of army artifi. er. critic, whether hi criticism be aimed at Mr. Jobn-'on, .f Maryland prcoo!e;l a ! ... memorial for the adoption of international ,,r "l,n rr ,hose M--tules for the sf liloment of difTiru'iics be- have vo g i enter man to look over our protween nation. He also prtr?-etiie1 a nic- , di ctions, and correct our miner errors, but mortal for the assumption by the United !are roirpf.ned toco before the world with
r J tr nrit.i iil'l inns fte Jhpv fame fnim nnp
Oilier?, so far as c are concerned
goes of so many boats being discharged at once, the Levee is piled upfront one cx-
; tremity to the other with produce, so much
so that it is wiih the greatest difficulty one can navigate through it. Produce of all descriptions has undergone a very tnaterial decline, and some ar-
Mr. Nil. from the Port Office commit
tee: repoited a bill author, iring the Pot F,pn
Master General t enter into contract for 'fhal! be placed in the sime poiiion. If
the mail servrc rn Texn HOUSK.
TV. m Krd hti.i'llk.L' 1 itiA irit.tn rf Mr 1 I
, , ' ' . . not the aisihor. Holmes to n-fcr t the cumrr.ntee on commercethe pnef riing ..fthe Mem n all othercommuiiicatio dis literary
phis convention, but the IIou-p refuted iciuu ism e feel it oiY c"uty tocorrrcter-
efymologij,
ink we are
renewed, & the p're!.uo,iciion demand-, 'l3""''""". by common sense, fe by justice, j 50; Prime at $19 per bbl
ed, but without sweets
pma coin fiiimri. imu mr- iijiur: it-uiiriij'"'wiiii v mi hvi Ia Miy 10 to snspen l the rule y a tore ff 72 to 78. ! rors in grammar, nuctvalion, The resolution to terminate Hie Oregon I , detate on Monday txt, at 2 o'clock, war. J ! " lft,a 'l0slt,cn H
ticleg must . still lower. I siv vou ono-
we do others, e become respnB,b'.ellaiion,er,ctURlMleSi Lhrge 8ales of flour I for the error in ail commnnicattons, nd i -., fe .v:-
S5,G0 per bM. The arrivals of Pork and LarJ have been very large, shippers above being anxious to rush in shipments as fast as possible i;t order to realize. Only small sales of Pork can be CiY;cteJ; Mess at $10
Sales of Prime
49:h parallel, and eays nr:hing as to the
predecesorswas laid on the table (by some remainder! But he goc against giving ten or eleven majority.) We refer to the J the notice! Most of the Virginia Pelegav. " j lion co with him! Mr Yancey, of Alaba-j-v a ,!.-'. nu il.ej -i'it resolution ws ma, did think our claim good to the whole ,vr., rC,;.;:; j in committee. Vnicn. territory, but now confesses the debate ha
- p,,;.. i u.L, ,!.!, ,.f,b 4ftth r,ar. n n.i.. .,. ... at Columbus, Ohio, have nominated rM,al GJ- The arr.valj of hikey have
I f.rrrs") - (: i t " I 1 l TH- IMiil'iiri'. , . , t m , t umv viuun in f " . uiv mnn ,u oi"nv. ' v 'j Irlt till' i . , .
WASIUNti lt. teo. '!. t3-to. , ailel. But claim, or no claim, be is deaa i resolution on the t.Mt: ine moii-.!, ua ; ior governor. n-n. m. DtBB, of Butler i 1 ',""u "-
carried yeas 0"2; u-y-f !, ; County. This is a good nomination. He nrvt m - t
ine iict.fc tbeuvei.i into . omn-.n'ee ; j. . mail ()f , n l10)Vl
good and druggist stores which I notice gruffly rejected when made. Il now be
vp)I tmnlicd iil lr m l woll alpcted come incombent on .Mr. ractAenham
o stock, and from the very resonable prices
we should judge that country mearchanls would do as well to deal in Madison as in any other western city. We are pleased to see the city well fur
nished ith manufacturers mechanics of intelligence, wealth and extensive influ
ence, who are found and ranked among
the most prominent citizens of the place. This is as it should be in every community. For why should theie be any marked distinction, between the man who works and produces and the man whose whole business is to buy and sell on the speculaire principle alone? I have seen a few of the professional gent'einen of the city, and really they appear to be very clever fellows dignified but not austere, high minded but not aristocratic, moving along in their respective and regular orbits, and so far as I can piecelve without any clashing or edipseing.
A gentleman pointed out to me the oth
er day, a large, portly man, a little stoop
Ge. of()hin r Wbiac ;n fn. Lard in kes ,,avc bpc;' maJe at 7 cts in
- g, vwin.ii
V.-
nr.-2res?M- Jeiocracy" g'H- j .najnet our civin2 the notice! Mr. Darfiin.
ah.i !vs! Tho tliecassmn in the j s,s0 o( Alabama, think, notwithstanding
li-r,( Roprewntativcs, yestcruay, cx. , Mf polks fionrish in his Message that ne of the Whole and rename i the r..n.nra- i ,-. b.s-t.d one or the ty.j "-J-j Ration is ended and the notice wtght to tion of the joint reunion Miih..r.zrinS ' "J ' " :. ....' ... (" t (vt jVmsos i?'wn.lhstnfgotnltn!i may yet be had the Present to give the Oregon nmice, i'S"031
i Ger. Bavlv. ana ine oimcuny nonoraniy compromisec: Virginia, in a i He therefore is against fiivmj the notice!
1
src. st'acKe
P atriot in
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nib rn ": .incrscv" left his own side of j is all curs, but the notice onght n t to he
Ha!! K' i! t'vk his Mand r.ar tLe set rt 'riven under twelve motr.ru from this,
his htand r.ar tLe s?"t of
ii .J.si: rin of Virsru.ia 'ie.-nocracy , as ; jej as it has to run twelve months to
rreni untcrstocd, and l.iore accused i . -, fter it is ctven -.viU r-nt off for
! mnMiriiy after it is given, wi
i two years the final settlement of the ques
tion! Mr. Douglass, of Illinois thinks that
all Oregon is ours and ov-re too. and thai
i.-i-: sacootiroi Henry A. Wise, !
o,'n I r.n'y Cctw.nj r.t,e ot" Hio great Cri1 ir-;il t?o:-li':fie;-o? the Bj'iimore Convention w! ir-h Hlrrtiil lr. Vat k tnt-.s lre:t!encv.
Vr:t o-'attemptirj to place Mr. Adams at the notice ongiu tore given immediately l! e head of t he deirocrt.tic'' r-aity. on the j if not sooner! And a great many members Oregr-n, and to petvert ai.d tnisreprefent i there are who go all the way with Mr. t:;r.t vc::Cf.ib'eman'i pesltion ia the rnstter! , Douglas?! To a'i this. icn. IUyuy p'eved not! .nv who shall decile where doctors srnihy, ard i r. toted ajiinst beinj totally ; wi,ejy diMgree! But whv this rlisasreean J utterly misrercsonted; h it the .incxo-. j men? Why 5j not ,ic .l)Cmocracy" h;!rrahle C.l. Joe-s.js o not let him -1 monio03 u,i great an,l crave qnsation! Ha reiterated il.e charges and t.i.d the sal-j, Wln tell you why . Mr. Polk htmsclfis ::. t (i.n.era! That !.o might pocktt them, . fsn,( He is a pmy e ci,ims
Kr..! rt'f'rc las
f ir him.'
New ihs v.:s a !ircct p rsnaal aiTriint, m&e 1-y a nan v. ,t is rn art ' lii-'k out. t.i o;;0 who ieeii:S hirnsCiffuily eq'ial to the
lisk 01 sustv!iin;th2 char
ar:n c:.,va!r ot l.is niblri
o the cnt-rratci! Accorr.ac DiHrict! " nai qt tha hoe 0f Oreffon, and proclaimed to then is to bd :,ne in Uie prerntsr-t! Ge,e-i he world that our title ti it wag "cljar
ral li.wi.T wot not, cnr.r.ol rest q'nel uiioer tuch an attack 9nd Col. Johnson is nt poinj to eat a syllable thst he hss uttered! vVhnt then, I repeat, is to be done! Why this; When. to-m-rrow rnnrning,(ien. Bayi.t ar-ks jierrnifsion to mike an explanation personal la himself. Iho Hoi'sa should let
Li;i say 8.n,e hard ihitigs back lo OI.johnn. ano thin piss a sV.e:nn res 'a;ion ib.U f-.e tvo 'denv.ierati-;" champions of the d.TninsM patty eh.'-u'.l cirry the matter no la-tiier, r.tcn pain of be'.n cx-com:nunica-tet.t This tny t-top, i( jr. does r..H anreise them. I know of ro other way of savins' tji'.'ir va.us'.'e set vices for the anticipatsd
Whra w ith 5l-x:co and Enylani3.'
nd as he ill be elected, will make
Cover nor. The Whigs of Ohio are
Mr. Bell, of Ky.. having the flour, j.ve j 111 finc cplii:s, and will go into the ranvar,s
his iows at some lenj h i r tpet-r h , itTi i!,at detei mination w l.ich 1 ay s comwhich commanded the undivided -jtteiiMou ! m,i.
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oi ine tioue. Messrs. Chaeand Jo;iCk fii!oe-) which the rio1u;ion wa? laid aside.
The cuinmiUce then took up the bi'l ms-; ., - , , ' .. ! : oy Can
l
afit-t i Tvll CuHectors.W'e tindcrstand tht
I the Ucard of Directors t f the Whitewater
fco.il an.i frovvrtsforhisitoptan(lb dcar ilU,ha princip!es of
aitn, lor U.ev i..vs no terror.- , . . in th(t .ssrtpA h.-r that that
party tru'y represents the sentiments of the peep'.o. His party in the Baltimore Convention that nominated him, declared for tha whole of Oreron". Horn that isma. in
aetcr fr hrmness j part hu pol1c wa9 eiettP() President. In mis predeccsspr jj. 7naUfr,jrai Address he solemrly ceclared
the P. esi lent to t ike p ss?s-ion of re t lin ' ',''',clor from this plnre to L.u.el. This I
public property in Texas. A'ter a brief; is a very pood movement to fnvor fraud updebate, tho commirec roFe, and rep.-rted ; n the Treasury. The b-ats in comma op the bill to the House. In spite of seveial !,.,.,.,, .. , ' ,. ... ,, , Keiicraily leave Cincinnati in the eveninp, motions to adjourn, the bill was then rc-.J t , ... . r'
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a third rime and rv,rd. w V u collectors omce at Harn-
WiSitixcTox, IVb 5 j "" 'he night, and will pars Laurel the
sh.lh. ; next irght. And although tho collectors
The Navtil Bill was further contldeied. I mav present
aim l i: . 'i rill'. iii ii. i. mi mh , t fi mi.
gronn i tnst u wouia protect w' ;n.tncrn Coast. The Senate then went into Kxec-
tit 1 . Priwit. , --?-.T,l f .... t -
I st- i ot- zircon vou; i nas oeen in ocsj i.n t-ince Monday. There have been sev-
inuds in the
time.
And although
"it is impossible to detect
night a ell as in the day
The firt
HOUSE, thiiiii the House di 1
wa to
and unquestionable." His declaration aroused the British Ministry into in unmistakeable. declaration of England' claim, and wLat England would feel compelled to do, r-hould that claim be eacrnached upon!
Mr. Pole heard the growl of Jahi Bulls Lion and very pacifically offere-J to give all claim to about one-hn'f of the territory, which, a shott tiros before, he had proclaimed to be ours, a'l ours, with title "clear and unqaestionabhr." What trifling! what inconsistency ! what humbuigery! said Enghno! The Presi
dent of the Ln;ted estates solemnly ana seriously giving out to the world that his (Jfivernmcnt. that never exacts anv lhinr
Speakirg ot .Uexicn rcmincs me that the ; ;s not risht and never submits to any ntxc news we have from that quarter will j ih.n wron?t has a car and unquostion"sa looked fr.r with creat aoxieiy.' If Mr. ab1e.. lila ta the Orcjnn territory, and S..ue!.l, cur Mir.iftcr, has been rejected I lhen oS-crjnr, l0 gjve u;, n-balf of the uti int rcany i-npp.'if? has been the 5,me t0 a rivi power! Whv, who knows cast-, Mr. Pots. w;'. a! once s?r,d inn Con- whit he may not ba williijr to pivo up r. s a wnr me.-ssge. lie will bo obliged VCJ; I ha will declare for the whole ind t do it. A-.d C Trr'ss will carry cut his j th.n offer t0 gjva u? one half, why may he re.minn-cn.'ations no doubt. j not next offer to give u; three-quarters!
r. u rn.s win ne ine onty war thai we w ii! have. Englind, I repeat ajjain.is not goinj to wir with us abt.ul Oregon, un'ess o:t Aii.nir.istration.hv its two-faced course.
now c'aitning tha whole and n i'.v
Court has disposed of considerable businessThe Court meets at 8 o'clock in tbe morning and sits !a!e.
agree thai the Orcgrvi de'oa'e should ter j oral heavy cases before them, hut the
minr,te M ),nlny next, at 3, o cIock. Ayes 101) Noes 87. Mr. (Jiitry addrersd the House, and pnlto Mr. Insersoll, Chairman on Foreign
relation the question, whether the negotiation had been opened. Mr. Ingersoll said: he wonld state that hrs information was that a recent correspondence had been opened upon this subeel, between the British Minister and the Secretary of State. He believed, too, that this cerref pondencc would be laid before jConjrcss w knout delay.
Mr. U. opposed the notice in an able J
speecn. Mi. uargen advocated the nonce in a picific form. Mr. Delano followed,
then Mr. Rhett; but the House was not disposed to hear him. Mr. R. refused to yield his right, and after various motion, it adjourned. Cin. Gaz.
No, sir, Englaad will not accept your offer! And thus the matter stands! Mr; Polk, as the great representative of thu nation. ha9 committed us to the parallel of 49, and
offering ; t( tj,e Whirs, to save the faith oft he nation
s it noon a3 pjedcrej by its Chief Magistrate, are i $2 ',000 "lopped off!" H is nothing more
h. I nitc! ! ii ' i . - r.. . . .1. i ,,, t, .n ii.. . : .1 l... r
to jive a vsy linif, aViso'utely pre?? it noon j
he. Al:. Poi.k. as President of th? Lnttel ! Am-,itf,.t tn irr, f.ir a mm uromis nnnn that
Stutes, c;:t a pretty figure, sura enough, in yine ll)ey w;n hold Mr. Polk responsible f.ro.-'.aiming to th" wo-id, in his Inangnrsl. . e9 win ljj3 country for the loss of one half ihnt f ur title to Oregon wa3 'clcsr and tin-j of tllS territory of Oregon! q-icstionabie," and then offering to give Tl,e interminable explonntioni in the :-. half of it away! Why, what oncht J ouse to-day between Mr. Bayly and Mr. E:i.-pf to think of a nation whose Chief; j0j1NSOv (r,iiei away at last into Ihe ar.
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Whiiney,e Hail fioad.W'c are distinctly and zeelously the friend of Whitney's Rail Road; and wc believe the present Congress should not adjourn until they ive the giant of land for the purpose, with the necessary guards against frauds. We can imagine no serious objections to the construction of this magnificent work, and we can see 2000 reasons for it.
from the Levee at 19 J a 20 cts per gallon.
Corn, in sacks sells teadily at 48 a 50 cts per bush.; according to quality. Western Hay still continues rather scarce and is telling by the load at 25 a SSG per ton. Exchange on New York i a j per ct Ota sight. Oar first State eiectton, under the new C.iiHMuu.Ki, took place oti last Mon-
diy, a til has doubtless resulted in favor of
the Democrats; Governor and all. In the
City where the Whigs hte alway-i heretofore haJ a majority of some five or sis
hundred, the tattles have turned, and the
Democrats have it by nearly as many. Important news has arrived herefrom Mexico. Another revolution has taken
place there. Gen. Paredes has marched
in to the capitol with his army, and has
been proclaimed President of the Republic.
It is reported that our late Minister there,
John Slidell, was not acknowledged, and
that he had demanded his passport for the
purpose of returning home. A bloody dual was fought on Wednes
day last between Thos. M. Kane, a young lawver. and Mr. Human a merchant. At
the second fire Kane fell dead on the spot.
The cause of this fatal affair was some rpal
or imaginary insult in a ball room. Yours &c. A
shouldered on the sandy order, and
about 40 years of age, with his elbows out fidenl it will not pass it before the Nego-
nd hi linnen jmnnin from under his tiation is brought lo some issue.
I Tha Proclrlonl trill nrnhnhltf Hn in n
arm, at the time, "Jo you see that Ly t0 answer the inniry of lhe SenMe
letiow coming across ine street merer- fr fresh adv ces resoecl nr the Oreno-v
, t c - c---
Yes" said I ''who is it?" That said he question. If the resolution of inquiry had
with a nod and wink "is our next Govcr- not been passed some days since we pr-
nor; known about Madison as Joe. Marshall." Is that Joe. Marshall! said I with
no little astonish n.ent, ''He cuts but a
sorry figure, I should guess, among tha
LOGO RETRENCHMENT. fJiir. Whitcomb, in his last message boasted that tha ordinary expenses of the State gnvernmont have heen reduced more thin $22.t00. Mr. Henry Secrist, the loco chairtuan of the committee of Ways and Means, reiterates the same falsehood in his report in the following sentence- "An aniount exceeding twenty two thousand dollars por annum has been lopped off the ordinary expenditures, withcut essential detriment to the public service." How was
Tltk nam lflmpn arA t,l.- and Hiiun-1. and
No wonder E-iland refused the line of I preserV-ed for such commands! in future wars 40'. Such an rilr being niadeby Mr Polk, j as t)iey may he appointed to, when their after tl declaration in his Inaugural, she j c0,jr,lry ehall need their services'. And yet might well suppose that she could yet ob I :t was cnrrenily rumored for an hour this ta n town as far south as the 42d degree, j mornjng tR along the Avenue that they One of ;he evidences that England is not j,aj heen out to Bladenshurg, where Mr. gv.ina to war with us about Oregon, is to j Batly had killed Mr. Johnson, and many be fojivl s:i ihe fact that none of her Naval j speculations were indulged in as to the surofficer boiieie it. Oar late Charge des I vivor's future prospects! Affairs to l.im ih vl a fiiendlv conversation ! Ot the unfortunate duel that did take in that city a few months ago, he informs j place at that famous fighting ground this m.r w, h Sir. Geo. Seymocr, the Cornman- morning. I have learnt but little more than , - L i .-i .- .t.A r.;t-.Wun ! what I scut you by Telegraph. It is stated der ot the Br.ti.h fleet m the Pacic Ocean. of I.itiat conversation, Str. Geo., vilioisa JoHIt90!t , have been arretted and lod?ed b:.ivc. clear headed man, that has seen jn CU8tody. and that the seconds of Mr.
nr.tcti service anil naa na.t oi nts mte snoi i jOSE8 have escaped.
The Senate had a short executive session to-day, but 1 have not learnt what was done. POTOMAC.
a .v ay in battle, informed Judge Uryan, I'm England would not and could not go i t ,ir ui;h the United States about OreC'Vi. and that ihe British Admirality had ii--t a thought of it! If Mr. Polk h3d claimed steadily up lo t'.-.e line of 51 5 40, no doubt England a oulJ have ere this offered the line of 49 n,i a compromise. -Vote she may not do it. Who is to blame? I learn from a gentleman in the State Department, who is not apt to be inaccu-
rae in h's statements, that Mr. uucnanan j di i actually resign his place, as Secretary j rT State, last Wednesday or Thursday, and ! afterwards recalled the resignation. It is c.Tu-ialiy given out thst he will remain a bera he U. You vill see h iic Zone! It is understood ttu't Col. J. W.Tiebats . f tha present House o.r Representatives, from Kentucky, is a can.ii.laii? fr com; inand of the ne Regiment of Moiinted Riflemen which Congress haspasseJ abi.l 1 flatioriiKT nrosDects of
I . r..?t! '.ll.H .in.. . , r
the printing of lhe Revised Statutes. Was-
this an "ordinary" expei.diture as Mr. Secrist calls it! On the contrary it was an eximordinnry expenditure, and will not occur again prohably for ten years to come. Not only this, but a considerable amount f this expenditure, came backinto the Treasury from the sale of lhe Revised Statutes. For the last five years the affairs of this State have been administered wiih commendablo economy, except in the case of the State agent. We make no charge of extravagance against Mr. Whitcomb or bis party for past conduct, except in the special appropriation bill of the late session. When it shli have been published, we will sLow an extravagance that will require some explanation, cbefore the people will he satisfied. For instance. Jabout $9,000 were appropriated out of tho State Treasury t pay for locating the lands selected in the Vincennesjditrict for the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal, and the survey of tle line of said canal from Terre
Haute to Evansville. It is true the bill provides for lhe 'payment of this sum back
again out of the sales of the lands of the District, but no ore is bound to do it-
The money wis loaned from tha State
Treasury without security, and will result to the State about as the bonds did which
were"ldon credit. Gov. Whitcomb, with
out any authority whatever without law, ordered lhe survey and location to be made.
And if be can on 'Irs own responsibility
run the Slate in debt $9,000, why may he not next year u the same thing to the extent of 20, 30 or 100 000 dolUr. We have never known the Governor of a AfatA nrfifstitntA Tiimcrlf tA nnilff rhiinnrv
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Ma. Clay. The New Orleans Bee of the 23th ull. says The Hon. Henry Clat
. has been in our city some days, enjoying ir.ur fine climate h unostentatious privacy.
We had the pleasure a day or two ago, of
vhaking hands v. ith the veteran patriot and statesman, and rejoiced at preceiving in his countenance the hue of health and
his unbending form, tokens that time deals
leniently with him, and that a green and vi jorous'old aje ha9 succeeded a manhood full of energy and usefulness. God bless
cur Harry or the West! In prosperity and disaster, he is still the idol of his par
ty, and the honored patriot whom all good
men respect and reverence.
Washington, Feb. 3. 1846. SENATE. Mr. Calhoun presented the memorial and resolutions of the Memphis Convention. On this motion, the matter was referred to a select Committee, 'consisting of himself as chairman, and Messrs. Atchi
son, Semple, Barrow and Chalmers. The bill providing for the construction
of ten iron war steamers, came up for construction but Mr. Westcott. who was enti
tled to the floor not beinc ready, it was i 1 h8 Governor Whitcomb in boas-
The State Sentinel says Mr. Charles
Butler is now engaged in making a report
to the Bondholders whom he represents, as to the recent legislation in their behalf, on the part of the lato general assembly. This will occupy his time till about the
middle of February, when he will depart for the East.
tn
case his non-accepHnce is persisted in to
make a counter-proposition, hich we infer he has done, but of what character we are not advised. We think Mr. Buchannan, having tendered his resignation of the post of Secretary of State, was nominated for the vacant Judgship, and we heard that his nomination was even sent lo the Senate, but with
drawn on the reception of Mr. Packenham's new overture Mr. B. consenting to retain the Slate Department and make another effort to settle the Oregon differance. When this negotiation is terminated, whether successfully or otherwise, we think Mr. B. intends to resign, and we somewhat doubt that any nomination for the Judgship, wii! meantime be made. It has been known to Mr. Buchannan's friends thai he is tired of his present giddy and distracting position as the head cf an anti-tariff Cabinet, and w ill leave it on the fi'st fair opportunity. The House will vole to give the Notice, in a guarded anil peaceful shape, when it votes at all on the subjec, but is in no hurry to act. The Senate is apparently inclined to await the result of the pending Negotiation before acting at all decisively! We doubt whether it w ill ever act on
the Navy Enlargement bill w e are con
sume it would not have parsed at all.
In addition, the National Intelligencer
of the 4th inst. makes the follow ing men-
I tion of the matters:
'A rumor was very current yesterday ,
silk stocking gents of your city." ,;No in the Rotunda and in the streets, that
negotiation on the subject has been re
sumed, and is at this time going on in this
city between the Secretary of state and
the Minister of Great Britain." The Baltimore American's Washing
ton correspondent, however, thinks it
doubtful whether any thing more has tran-
antrAfl than some informal communication
be ashamed of him, if like Lazam he stood between the British Minister and Secretin lags." Among other matters of in-1 ry of State.
matter" replied my friend with some
shows of enthusiastic feeling "that is our
Joo Marshall all over. He looks a little shabby to besure; but he is a poor man, yet
he is one of the noblest fellows in all hoosierdom. JFs in Madison would not
formation which I have gleaned in and about this city, I was much gratified in learning that the principal of lhe very
flourishing Madison Female Institute, num
bering 100 young ladies, and Misses i6 a native of Brookville. I intend before my
departure to pay lhe Institute a visit and
will then favoryou with my observations
and reflections, &e. Yours as ever.
PELEG.
No matter. The informal will lead to
the formal. If the British Minister has
gone so far, we think the reports maybe set down as fully correct.
laid over.
The bill providing for a settlement of
! ting of a Retrenchment, where there has
been r.o retrenchment whatever. It is an
ItlVIIIMI. VI . 1-.
certain claims of Texas" was then taken j $acrifice o( trulll ,nd the dign.ty o official up, briefly debated and then laid over. j 8talion Mr Secrist makes out an elcctionThe remainder of the day was devoted j cets document, and has it primed at the to the consideration of executive business. expense of the State and circulated under
HOUSE. Mr. Ashman offered a resomion of in-
;M aIai itn ss Aiir rafalwina n i I It Ta
Col. Tibbats wouid unquestion-i su"J -.- -v .
'.!v mike a brave and good commander,
tha authority of legislative
MchmOHtl Palladinm.
sanction.
ico. which was referred to the Committee i Tnc Cabinet. The Boston Post (good
ot the Whole. ; authority for Locofoco news) ublishes a Messrs. Droomgoole and Black offered j letter from Washington, dmed on Wed-
n,rV!i hf to have resoiuions in reierence to -me notice -: nesoay itm, which says: -1 on may now,
wntcn were annua.. ickmcu
of such a Regiment raised for such a pur
pose as the one in question is to ue raiseu,
hn! ih niioslion
t . rT tfirrb!o an
the cornman . 3 ... . it., -An inmr!nmmilin nfth i within the oresent week n oaitial reorcan
l .. K iOi c.-imO 1)1 ine OKI " ....... - . . - - - r -------
1 1 think, set il -down as a fixed fact, that
tration of-President Polk's cabinet will
Ar. Huchanan has consented
ob-! to accept the vacant place on the Supreme
;.(,!.iiii.c..i. a..- Whnln on tha Oreron Question
c;1p,n,.w ,. luve ueen - - Mm Leaking, and Sawyer, made j take place
,!,lHe"" .,ht-1 each a speech, after which Mr. Bell
wi.uhi be pleasea w r , i lfc fljo aHd lfce Comn,ittee rose. ; Bene, and. oj Mine, vacal the Depart T'iere tJ Capt. Nat l boo, m int. -e,'lc . rocnl.iti.m of Staf- ' I
. --. .-.i. cntrA in?i v ii muiit'ai vi - whhiwis - - -v- j j j . . . i.t..
170.). an 1 a 1.1,01..; ,v adopted calling n the President for. The writer addsthat Mr. Macon, the At- j nd wives inut part st the judgmect day., ' y creaiaio.e to .ine city tnd will lend
a hoc oij iii.ii'i. .
s a'l ihe c
Correspondence of the Ind. American.
Madison, Jan. 28th, 1840
Mr. Editor: In the travel of life how
strar.ge as well as transient are thevi
cissitudes of man! This morning I find
myself in the beautiful and rapidly grow
ing city of Madison knewn in the splendid history of hoosier improvements as the
locality ofihe deep-diggins." In looking
over the town and upon its surrounding
hills, and then down upon thejclear rolling
waters of the ever majestic Ohio. I
thought of this city as the Jewish Palmist did of the far-famed ard once peerless city of tho promised land, and I said within my heart "beautiful for situation is Madison the praise of the whole State." Every one bears testimony to the healthiness of the city. The great mass of the people use cistern water constantly, yet there are a few (and we fear that few is considerable) who use water chemically mixed with the oil of corn. These latter of course are not si. healthy. There are many fine
buildings in the place residences, and business houses, and the city wears quite a wholesale business appearance. The major part of the visible population seems to be happily engaged in doing something, and but few appear to be serving in the capacity of gentleman loafers or tobacco smoking-goat bearded loung-crs. Madison is one of the most prominent pork -packing
towns in the State, A number of large
and well arranged pork houses have been in occupancy this fall and winter, all doing what might be termed a large business.
I suppose we may fairly estimate the number of hogs cut up and packed in them at 70,000 head, besides a very con
siderable quantity of beef. The pork trade is a precarious one and the profits always more or less uncertain. The prospect at the present for a speculation in pork is rather squally and the packers are not a little frightened at the prospect of making over the left shoulder. One house in this city which has packed some 30,000 worth of hogs, offered the other day the whole of their stock for $3,000 advance. But we think there is no necessity for being so badly scared as yet, and those who can cure their bacon themselves and will take the matter patienly and easy may come
Better News Stu.l. C J. Injersoll i oul yet even at the big end of the horn. informed the House, at Washington, on the The Railroad brings in daily avast 5th inst., in teply to the question from Mr. amourU 0f produce to Madison from the Gb.ntrv, whether the correspondence bc !:,-.. r ,l- .... u , . . .... . . I '"tenor or the Slate, which furnishes a tween Grat Britain and lhe United States, ; .- - . r . , . , .. . r . stirring business for a number of Comm shad been re-opened on the subject of Ore-1 gon. that , had, and that he believed !t j on homes, aleam boats, drays &c. and would be laid before Congress in a few days, j CTery lhlS8oes off much greaterhar. The latter part of Mr, J.'s assertion strikes ;."ny quietness than I have ever nous as singular, inasmuch as the President j lict1 t Cincinnati or Louisville. If there
has had a resolution before him for near a i are Dy nfh officers or catspawg as ropers
week, calling for this correspondence. But i in this city, I am not aware of the fact, he trogbt to know. j ami I think the high minded trading men ' A Rev. Mr. ?ilcha'rd, in Ohiois preach- j of 'his community discard most heartily iner upon the last dav. Ha earn husbands i ,he Ter' nci n2 t s,,ch satelites. All this
f trretpondenct f the Bait. Pat. By Telegraph. Washington, Monday, Feb'y 2. 2 o'cocJt, P. .1. Fatal Duel. Thomas F. Jones and Doctor Daniel Johnson, both of Elizabeth city, North Carolina, fought a duel this morning at Bladensburg. On the first fire, John son was struck, and killed. His body was brought to the city this morning. Mr. Jones gave the challenge, on account of some matters affecting Mrs Jon eb. JoRNSon withheld his fire, and when he
fell, mortally wounded, protested his innocence of the charge brought against him
in regard to Mrs. Jones, and so died.
Texas Annual Conference Bible Soci. ety$c. The Annual Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for Western Texas, closed its session at Houston, after
five days sit'ing, on the 13th January.
Bishop Soule pieiided. Xeic stations were filled, and stior.g evidence given of the rapid growth of this Church in this new
State.
The Bible Society of Texas, at its regu -
lar meeting, resolved to supply every destitute family in that Stale, with the good
book, and the conference endorsed the en lerprise, enjoining upon its ministers as an
especial duty to help it forward in every way they could. All demonstrations tnere seem heartily united in thisgood object.
The evening on which the Conference
closed its labors, an Education Convention
was held. An universal and thorough education was held to be essential. Rev. Chauncey Richardson, President of Rutersvilie College, delivered a very appropriate address on this su bject. Various incipient measures were introduced, lock
ing to the establishmentof common schools
Mr. C. B. Bentley has commenced a new paper at Centreville, Ind. This makes five or six papers in Wayne County, and all of them combined do not receive as mnch support as one should to make the business profitable and independant. We therefore propose they all unite, each editor contributing to one paper his own peculiar notions and talents; and the paper we are assured, would have an enlarged circulation, from its miscellaneous incongruities. We propose to call it " JTayne County Menagerie."
Itf It would be supposed that friend Hunt of the Cambridge Reveille, failed lo receive a free ticket to Professor Keely's lectures.
A son of President White'of the Wabash College, was killed a few days since by the kick of a horse, when in the carriage.
a journal to be devoted to educational purposes. A Presbyterian Church is to be located at St. Antonio and a Presbyterian Church is building at St. Antonio. The cities, towns, and roads are said to be crowded wiih strangers! New face met you at every turn, seeking a new
home in litis new land. These come chiefly from the South; the old Cotton and Rice States ill lose largely o f its young folk. Emigration from that quarter is go
ing on rapiaiy, ana ie.xasis, generau
Appraisement Law. The following ab
stract of the provisions of this bill as it
passed the Legislature, is copied from the and among them, a proposition to establish
State Sentinel
"By this law, it is made the duty of the
county commissioners of the several coun
ties at their March term, '46 to appoint as
scasors, w hose duty it shall be to appraise
all the real estate subject to taxation,
which appraisement shall stand and remain
in force until altered by the Legislature
to be governed by the Revised Statutes, in
their duties, except so far as the same may contravene the provisions of this act. Counties to have the Driileire of aoooint-
ing county assessors; provided, that where Pking, their destination. The young
any of the counties have no assessor, the 3iaie W1" 1111 UP rapiaiy.-tm. rnimlv Hnftrd cbnll ftnnninl ItiA nnnraieor I
j 4 .r rr- -- c. - o.i.v t aJ.
nihil rnnnli.. nf.ill rr.nrri ! OUICIDE -on lue 3UI Jnuij,
n.m Mnnrn. f,... nk;. na.,k O m 110, II1B COrcner Ol .liar.oi.
iiViVt w T- . ' u a - called upon to hold an inqia-st, over tfas Iiendncka. Wuhinatnn Hunrlnlnh HaritT. I . . . .... n - - .
r.., dead body or INelson K. tins, in asmn?erland, Knox and Boone, the appraisers of lon lowrmhip. A jury was impannelled and 1 1 11 a a 1 f 1 ' J J . ...
personal property snail oeine; ppraiseraoi returned a verdict that tha deceased "came
real estate. It is made the dutv of the to his death bv deliberately placing the
several county auditors to make out and muzzle of a rifle gun against his breast, and
deliver to the appraisers, on demand, a list pulling a cord faetened to the trigger, ana
of all taxable lands situate within their hnng lton, so mat n.e oan pasea mru.y respective counties, on or before the tenth hi boiJ and ca,nc ou.1 ,'l,l,eJ belovT' t0 ' r io . '.v .i rirhtof the left shouider blade, and within
w. ...a.v..., to, iuKCi.1Cr m. i.ic name or - ... . . . In.h nf hi hack-
. . m a U C 1 U 1 UUailt.1 vs m i i, w
names vi ine owners mereoi. U'. ai emi.- ..- a.A .-.. a
i.:ki ,nrl mrA rftliirinim nun. and a
C3"Brother Mcrrat, of the Kosciusko Lpnarher of the Christian denomination
Republican, disconrseth after the following He preached on the Sunday preceding bis
lasmon, on ine subject of death to a large audience. All who sno
President Making. What a pity it is him speak well of his character. ot is
every man can't have his own President or there any known cause for the act wnicn hi. nwn fnAAi Knn. ;r . ...t.,1 v. terminated his life. His pecuniary circum-
tanrea ware pood, ana so rar as n"
most eminent Statesman living tor Presi-
he wti involved in no diSculty whatever.
ii-t ar
...
i-i fron. service coptas of all corresdondence which may ; torney General, ti iii have Mr. Bttehatian" there fore, they insy as w ell part nw. We ' to her staedy asid prominent advancement. '"mU?s ihroush-' taken place o the Oregon question ' place, as Secretary rf Sute, ecciine ti'J the lit; nvneeat. Thre are a nnmber of whole saledrv
aeni, we wouia pitcn upon Henry Clay. rr. .7" - . ,.a nhKrveA ;a his
If we wanted a patriot-one who had seen imA.J, f:mmAitT or remotely nrecedintr
no little service in the battle fields of his j,is death, calculated to lead to the slightest country we would take Gen. Scott. If iUspicion that he meditated the fatal act
we wanted me most talented and unsur- Indiana State sentinel.
passed political Editor in the Union, and who has rendered the Whig party in the last ten years, more aid than any other one, we wonld select Horace Greely, of the N. Y. Tribune; but, if we wanted the best, purest and most devoted Philanthropist, who should il be but Cassiui M. Clay! Lafayette Journal.
negotiations Begun. Our well informed Washington conepond en t thinks negotiation are re-opened between Mr. Buchannan, Secretary of State, and Mr. Packenham, the British Minister at Washington, on the Oregon question. 'If so, we shall have definite information Soon. Soimpoitant a matter cannot be kept long hid from the public. We conclude, indeed, that the fact is as slated by our correspondent. The N. Y. Tribune, (whose editor was at Washington when the article below was written,) says.Cin Gax. From the best deta we could gather at Washington up to yesterday morning, we conclude that the Diplomatic Correspondent respecting Oregonf was re-opened by Mr. Packenham with a proposition that the last (published) letter of each to the other should be mutually withdrawn. This proposal being acceded to at once
re-opened the Negotiation on the basis of
Heavy Hoos. Mt.-Wm. Russell, of this place, has packed the present season, about 4300 hogs, c hie fly of the very best qualitr, as the following, from amongst a. large number of heavy averages will sufficiently show.1 lot of 48 raited bf S. Hunt, a. wt. JM lb 4J do I Mom, o 301 do n M do W. Holcraft, do 315 do n- 28 do S. Irone, do 360 do Do 60 do W.J.mw. do JJ7do Do 4T do T.Lamb, do 30do TO do W.B. Collet, do J16 do The above hogs were all young, mostly several months under two years, and all raised in Warren, showing that our county still deserves her reputation of the great pork couuty of Ohio .which is simply saying, that for fst hogs she cannot be beaten. L'hanon Star.
Ocr Order in lKDi5A.-Our Brethren in Indiana are pushing along gloriously. We predicted this, from the zeal manifested by them when we opened the Division in Brookville some two months ago. Indiana Division No. 1. at Brookville, has obtained power from the National Division U open Divisions in the State, and already, we are informed, charters have been granted for Richmond. Centreville. Connersville, and Rising Sun. and tbey will be opened in a few days. Success to you Brethren: go on until you shall have p aced divisions all over vour State, Send us wow when vcor Grand Division is to be epsned.
Mr. Polk's offer to Compromise on the j we want to be there ts see. Son of tm 49ih parallel, which- Mr. Packenham so perancr Record.
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