Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 15, Brookville, Franklin County, 10 April 1846 — Page 1
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Ms. Our Country Our Country's Interestsand our Country's Friends. UY C. F. CLAUKSON. BROOK. VI LLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL, IO, 184G. VOL. XIV. NO. 15,
The Ruins of Pompeii. The fallowing description of this buried city, is a passoge from a book pqw in press entitled "Ovei the Ocean, or Glimpses of Travel in many Lands," by a lady of New York: I think I cannot do belter than give vou an account of a day spent at Porupeii. Tlie excavations at Ilerculaneum require s -j much tune, labor, expense, that a long time will ehipse before much will be accomplished, while Pompeii, being covered only with ashes, has a great portion of it already disinterred. You walk through .juite acity of ruined and roofless dwellings you behold the manner in which they divided their houses, their fine open court-yards, with cisterns at the corners, and reservoirs for fish in the center of each, aod their numerous large and co.nmodious bath?, consider notonlyja luxury, b it a necessity. Then the beautiful frescoes o( the wall, the colors still fresh and the figures distinct, which etnbelished every room; the niches for statues that ormmented many, and the fine mosaics forming the beautiful pavements of the lower apartment; these with the gardens beauti-
n-?d with terraces, fountains, reservoirs
;.nd marble ornaments, especially those attached to the villas of Cicero, Sallust, and Hu ri- h Diomedes, attest the luxury of thee wa'Piy ciiiss, as the magnificent temples, the splendid monuments, and the fountains at the corner of every street, give evidence of the splendor and elegance of the city which they inhabited. We spent some five hours in walking through these anscient dwellings and streets. In the latter may still be seen the marks worn by the wheels which rolled over
them near eighteen hundred years ago. At intervals are raised stones for the convenience of foot passengers in crossing. It is curios to see in the collection of the museum at Naples, taken from this entombed city, how many things of every day use they had, to which those ol the present time bear close resemblance; many too, that have been considered moJern inventions.
How wonderful it is to look upon tilings which formed part of the household furniture of beings who hal'their existance centuries ago things that were necessary to their ordinary every day life; objects which made a part of their domestic comforts, beautiful creation contributing to their erijoyments and delight so many things thought essential to actual or idea! happiness. Here you walk pass the dwellings of those who lived, w ith its number to distinguish it, and perhaps a name and simple insignia denoting the handicrartof the occipant, here is the grindstone and hopper of the miller, there the oven of the baker in one the study of the poet, in
ISail Route to Oregon. The Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads in the Senate of the United States has reported in favor of establising a mail route to the Oregon territory. The American population in Oregon is estimated at ten thousand: of the number employed in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company we have no estimate. It is believed to be due to the ten thousand Americans in Oregon that they should have the facilities of communication and correspondence with '.heir friends and relatives on this side of ha Rocky Mountains. Another consideration, which is of great
importance, relntes to the trading interest of our people in the Pacific. According to some estimates our whaling vessels alone in that ocean exceed in number six hundred, and give employment toforty thousand men. By means of a regular "mail route to Oregon an expeditious modo of communication would he had with that great commercial interest. Tho mouth ot the Columbia would become the point at which the ships in the Pacific would touch to receive advices by the overland route aud to communicate intelligence by the same route to the merchants of the Atlantic cities. Nay, the great means of European, correspondence with the Pacific, China and the East I tidies would pass by this very route. The re
port ot the Committee says: It is probable, however, that the greatest advantage to this country which a mail route to the Oregon will produce, will be the immediate and ultimate effects which it will have in strengthening the bonds of the East and the West; in affording the
means of acquiring information of the Oregon, so as to promote emigration to those regions, and ultimately to control the vast trade of the Pacitic ocean. As an agricultural country, when compared with the valley
or the .Uississippi.it is probable that the,Ur-
&gon may oe considered ot minor importanceAs a manufacturing country; with its unlimited water power, it will, when the population becomes, dense, be of more
importance, but both these together are of
but lit'.le importance to the United States when compared with the g'gantic inaratime
and commercial power thai must, in the nature of things, soon grow up on the shores of the noith Pacific, 6hould it be inhabited by the enterprising" people of this country. The trade and commerce of six hundred millions of people, about three-fourths of the whole population of the globe, is nearly as convenient to the mouth of the Columbia as the trade of Europe is to New York. The center of the valley of the Mississippi, is nearly as convenient to the trade of the Pacitic as it is to that of the Atlantic. The vast commerce that now exists, and mast grow much greater, will nurture and sup-
p irt many hundreds of thousand of seamen,
who, while they spread over tha Poi tic
with the commerce of three fourths of the ' world, will have their homes among the
i high mountains of Oregon, and their alfec-
lions placed on the people of the United States. To secure this trade and this ! irrpnl mnr.itiinO novver. lhe iriiverii.iii:it nf
another the study or the artist; while ail ; the United States should lose no time in ate decorated with beautiful imagining of. takinj all the steps necessary to facilitate
the painter and the sculptor. Extending ' emigration, and extend the protection and
credit system, upon which they have all with the exception of the State Sentinel,' been conducted, and the receipts would certainly fall below the actual expenses
white paper and manual labor. Even un-
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, March 3J, Ibltiu SENATE. Mr. Rusk presented the credentials of
der the cash system, rigidly adhered to by the Hon' Sam,uel Houston, a Senator from us, to the offence of some or our rriendl!iea?'"LIpe"' wbo Wls then aahBcd ... - - i wd touk his seat.
there would stilt be a deficiency to meet the items mentioned. To supply this deficiency, publiehers here or elsewhere, are compelled to. resort to the profits of advertising and job work;. And these, in proportion, at Indianapolis, than any other place
in the Mate, owing to the greater degree or competition the job-work beiug divided among at least four offices.
Nevertheless, more is demanded of a pa
On motion of Mr. Speight the Senate proceeded to determine the respective terms
i of service of the Senators from Texas. Three
bailots, numbered 1, 2 and .'J, were placed in a box by the Secretary. Mr. Houston drew No. 1. which entitle him to serve until the 4th March, H17. Mr. Rusk drew No. :i, which entitles him to serve until the 4th March, 1331. Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Mil
itary anaiis, reported back the bill from
nor of IhA Panilil lhn nn AUA ' "
p. . ...v. v.K.,, ,., Ulllcl u ttie uouse, Tor tho increase of the rank and to meet this demand, the publisher, if am- file of the Army, so amended as to make bilious to make a good paper, or to escape 'the term of service five years instead of
the censures of his friends, will apply the proceeds of "the public patronage." In times gone by, this was worth something. But the two greatest items as we have been
three.
The following resolution, ofTered some days ago by Mr. J. M. Clayton, coining up in its order, viz: t I m . a ....
told, were the land sales in this district, ' it-, ' i j, , t tM Peiid-jnt of the and the laws or the general government. rC1,,erSlcd 10 C0Iu"icata These have been nan est (ot years; an 1 so' iSt!!!. crrC3nde(nce r tii-ii iluil may tiKe place bet ween the authorities
c t u,c vuuutriiicu, cv.iuumS uic au-.oi me united States and those of Great
verusemeni ior mail contracts, wnicn Urita n
grave question how far he is justified, with-j Congress had in the first week of the sesnut new Hants, or any change or circum- sion passed the notice, and adopted the stances, to place the claims or this country measures recommended by the President, in this respect, on other grounds than those this question would have been settled withon which they had stood nnJer his prede-:out war, and we should have maintained cessors, and with the concurrence or all all our rights to Oregon. Every inch that branches or the Government, for so many we give way will induce England to deyears; ror it is not to be doubted that the . mand more, and ir war should grow out or United States Government has admitted, this question, it would be justly alfributathrough a long series or years, that Eng. j ble to the course which had been pursued land has rights in the north-western parts j by the Senate. or this continent which are entitled to, he t Mr. Webster. It is very trus that I ex. respected pressed, with premeditated precaution, my Mr. President, one who has observed at-: "ntimontson this question. It is an iir,i- u .u . u i ! portant question; it has respect to the inter. tentvely what has transpired here and in of nalion8and lh,'t in a considera, England, within the last three months, be exigency between them. It is impormusi, I think, preceive that public opinion, ! Untt undor 6Ucn circumstancos. to be prein both countries, ought to be settled; and j cjee; 4mi I mJy perhaps be permitted to say is not very diverse, in the one country 'that I do not think it would be very far out and the other, as to the general basis or ' of the way if some other gentlemen would such settlement. That basis is the offer 1 adopt a little of the like care to make their
made bv the United Slates to England i.i language on a great national question like
1826.
There is no room to doubt, I think, t!;J this country is ready to stand by that offer,
I substantially and in effect. Such is my j opinion at lea:, and circumstances cer1 tainly indicate that Great Britain would
this somewhat correct and accurate.
The gentleman sees fit to considei that this proceeding will be regarded as a national humiliation. I rather fancy not. I question whether the effect will not be directly opposite; and, if any countenance in Great
bntain, whether m high or low standing,
contracts, which ! Britain since the last documpnt tMn.m;it4J not, 111 811 probability would not, regard ; 6hall wear either a pout ora sarcastic smile
comes once in four years, all the "patron- jto Congress, in relation to the subject of i suon a position as unfit to be considered. whether it is not more iiktly to be originaage" from the general government which the Oregon territory, or so much thereoras! ' sai(1. some weeks ago, that I did not in- 'ted by what has passed on the other side of
we have received since we have received; i n,aJ 03 communicated without detriment to j lend to iliscuss titles at length, and cer- colluu" on ims.
any, would not exceed an average of onei"1 Puo,'.c interest.-
hundred and fifty dollars a year
Mr. Webster rose and said: I s'jall advise
i n t hinnp hln !ah,1 I . I . r. 1
The Stale patronage in the same line is'"-' . i"" mmnoenrom ueistill less, especially since the distribution hrl w day?0 of the Sinking Fund adveitisement, which TLere ia na jn;t fll!lf .,, ,ro ,
inintv nn i .r.nmonii noainsi! "ut one wora on a matter more important
our own claim. But it appears to tne that ! TLe ?cntlf l"" "J'A have offered as a
there is a concurrence of arguments, or
were worth more than all the rest, notwith
standing they were published by the Indianapolis papers at half price. Putting together then the extra expense of printing a reipectab'e paper at the cipitul, and the extra "support" which it receives, (though we have not told half the story,) aid it will be found that there is
......... vu,. c.y ..... g.oa. H- to b(J jn ptfCS9idll of every thmrlikely
Hieem grumtung. n ine iuncie jour- w infi,lence it9 judgment-olhor wise, it nal, or any other journal thinks there is, he W9Uij ha required to perform high legislated better remove his press to the Capital tive functions on mere confidence. Ther" and fry ft. lis certainly some embarrassment in tho
Of course, in the above, we have spoken case. If the Executive Government deems
from Mr. McLane; but, as the Chairman of
the Committee on Koreian lielalmna nnnn.: PCCt.
ses this motion. I am in i. rpa, .11,3 it,.! ti.n ' tent oT our claim. We have claimed up to ' I said was (and I presumed uot to
i boundary the river Columbia. Pray let me
L.Ma.ucaiu,..,, ... idi.ru. .cea.u...s "ic j my words and my meaning as this shows. 43ih parallel as the just line or demarca-; u 6t.,ms l0 me. that 1 was not very far out tion, which both countries migh well res-! wjen i took the precaution of reducing
It has. for many years, been the ex-; what 1 intended to say ta writing. What
dictate
Executive Governments ids it inconvenient 4fl s an i nothing bevond it. We have to the Senate, or to speak as ex cathedra
to communicate those letters to the Seaaie. ' offered to yield every thing north oT it. It that in my judgment public opinion in both
at the present moment. is the boundary between the two coim-1 countries tended to a unun ou tha general
Yet, it is obvious, that as tho Senate is tries on this side or the Rocky Mountains, called on to perform a legislative act, it and has been since the purchase or Louiought, before thehourof its decioion comis, ! K; .In, fro.n p.,n(l,
I do not think it improper either to
a word on our own account, as well s our
neighbor's. Indiana State Sentinel,
your walk beyond the gates of the city, you see the kind provisions for belated nd benigned travellers arriving too late to enter, in the large caravansary erected just without the wall. And along the wayside, on either hand, denoting the dwelling ol their dead, are monuments, vaults, and tablet?, wild memorial inscriptions, written by those who lived and loved. A little beyond the precincts of the exhumed city you ascend a high mound, where, still hidden, as it were, in the bowels of the eat th, lie unrevealed yet, other mysteries of the age in which they were cngulphed. How imposing and aweinspiring are the scenes here presented! Mysterious and awful are the convulsions of nature strange and wonderful .in their efforts! What a field does Naples afford to the geologist, naturalist end miueralosisl! On
one of the promontories of its bay, one point of its crescent, are two cones one probably the crater of a volcanoe now extinct. Between this and the present active crater, Vesuvius, is a valley. On the side and bass of both are nestling beautiful Villages, the soil cf their fruitful vineyards wanned by the slumbering fires beneath.
Many of them are planted on the site of fomelong burried village, once fair and lovely as themselves, and nearly all of which have suffered more or less from heir nearness to thi great safety-valve of ihe earth.
benefits of our laws to that country. The1
establishment of a mail route to the Pacii tie will be one of the incipient steps, and one of the most important that can at this lime be taken. Not hay in j seen a copy of the Report en' tire wc do not know what particulars are recommended as to the mode of conveyance for the Oregon iniil. Col-' Benton suggested it; the Senate sonn time ago that a part of the force of mounted riflemen to be raised tor guarding the route to Oregon, might be employed as couriers to convey the mail.
1 hey, could go in detachments ol hve or six, well armed and mounted; at regujar stations on the route fresh men and horses would be kept ready for their relief, and, thus, without intermission, the whole distance could be speedily traveled. The land route might be considerably shortened by having small and 6 wilt steamers to
run as Tar as possible towards the head w&teis of the Pi ute, and to communicate with the overland couriers. Cit. Gas.
Indiana Enterprise. New Plans. Eastern Indiana is identified in commercial business with Cincinnati. Moreover, it is very fet'.ile, rapidly improving
and prosperous community. Attentive to the developments of their great resources,
the people have devised many plans, qnd some of them very good ones, to connect
themselves with Cincinnati by means of
our Public Works.
I lie liidtmond I'auadtum says that a Railroad meeting will be held there on the Gth of April, to divise means to construct
a Railroad from Richmond to Dayfon al
most 40 miles. A charter, we believe, has
been obtained, the country is very well adapted to it, and it is supposed the road
itself can be made Tor about 8320,000. If
we add depots, &c, it will probably come
to sioaoo.
There is one thing connected with this
plan, which is worthy of notice by capital ials disposed to make investments in prof
liable Railroad lines. We think there is a Railroad charter for a Railroad line from
Xenia to Dayton. Now suppose the Rail
road to be completed from Richmond
through Dayton to Xenia, what will be
the effect of that line? lias anyone thought I
ofii? There is no project or the day likely to prove more effective in a commercial or even a dividend-paying line, than this. Look at it. A Railroad 12J miles rrtmi Cincinnati to Xenia, Dayton and Richmond will bring down all the travel and light height of N. Eastern Indiana,
the communication of the correspondence
inconvenient, it can only be because negotiation is still going on, or if suspended, ia expected to be resumed. So far as nego
tiation is concerned, the communication, or
publication, of the correspondence, may very properly ba thought inconvenient. But, then, the President has rocomme.ided the passage of a law, or icsolution, by thj two Houses of Congress. In support of this recommeudation, he himself sent us, unask' ed, at the commencement of the session, the correspondence up to that time. Now, if that was necessary, the rest is necessary. If we are entitled to a part, we are entitled to the whole. In niy opinion, the mistake was id cal
ling on Conrre6s to authorize notice to
England of the discontinuance of what has been called the joint occpition until ne goiiation had been exhausted. Negotiation should have been tried first, and when that bad failed, and finally failed, then, and not till then, should Congress have been calm upon. I now go on the ground, of course, that the notice for discontinuing the joint occu
pancy is properly to be giveu by authority
of Congress; a point winch
discuss. It is said, indeed, that notice is to be used as a weapon, or ar instrument, in negotiation. I hardly understand this. It is a
metipbor of not very obvious application. A wepaon seems to un,ily, not a lacility, or mere aid. but ths means either of deience against attack, or of making an attack. -It sounds not altogether iricnJly and pacitic. I doubt exceedingly whether under preseut circumstances, notice would hasten neo7 tiation; and yet such are those circumstances that there may be as much inconvenience in stauding still as iu going forward. The truth is, that great embarrassment
aescripiions so represent ii, soma saying that this line of.boundary is to run,"inder- hounda initely west," others saying in lermi, that J P01110.' it extends "to the north-western ocean." j '"J!3',,!,
basis of the proposal midc by this Govern
ment to that of England in 1S2G. And I now ask the gentleman from Ohio whether
be does not think so himself! Mr. Allen
I emreaecd dissent. 1 Well. then, does not
prove or disapprove the Tact, that commis- Lc Ulink ttllt in this country public cpinioh sioners under the treaty of Utrecht estab-;, ;n lavor of takinz as a b-isis of settlement
I iished the 4L)th parallel as the boundary the parallel of 40 deg.1
between the English and the French pos- Mr. Allen, in reply, said: I hive no idea sessions in America. Ancient maps and tint puMic opinion in this country Lf fixed
descriptions so represent it, some saying or will nx on any une south oi tne uussian
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lion that the puolic mind, in both na-
sin favor of the proposition in lb2o,
Kn .nnltl(rt?d ID A mmint in T ta this.
But, what is more important, we tiave ,b , vc are wil'.in to sive uo thu navisa-
considercd this boundaiy as established J tjon 0r ibe Columbia river. by the treaty of Utrecht, at least on this j-- Mr. Webster resumed. Well, if my opin-
siJe uf the Rockv Mountains. It was on ion is so very far wronj, if it is so wide
the strength of this that we drove back J from, the truth as all that, why, of course, the Il iitish pretensions, after we. had oh-' it will go for noting. In relation to wtit tained Louisiana, north, from tha head- I gentlemen last said. I beg leave to state
waters of the. Mississippi to this parallel of 40 dbg. This is indubitable. We have acted, there fore, andinduced" others to act, qtl;c
idea that this boundary wis actually established. It now so stands in the treaty oetween tho United States and Roland. If on the general notion of contiguity, or coiiiiii(ty, this line ba continued "indefinitely west," or is allowed to run to the "northwestern ocean," then it ltjaves on our side ths valley of tho Columbia, to which, in my jugdment, our titlo'is maintainable on the ground of Gray's discovery. The Government of ths United States
Earthquake at Maysviile.The Maysville Eagle of Wednesday says, that on
Sunday r.igtit, at Torty-five minutes past i twelve o'clock; an earthquake, preceded!
oy a rumbling sound as of distant thunder; was sensibly tell by all the inhamitanls of thatcil-, who were awake at that hour. The Eagle learns from a gentleman who was up, that there were two concussions, scarce five seconds intervening, and that his house shook perceptibly. At the lime of the shocks there was a cloudy skv. but
no wind. A gentlemsn from the country, who resides at an elevation of nearly 400 feet above the Maysville bottom, says that the shocks at his house were severer than any that have occurred since the memorable earth quakes or 1SI I '12.
Newspapers at the Capital. Sneaking or the teceut change in the
proprietorship of the Indiana State Journal, the Muncie Journal, a whig paper, says 'We hope Mr. Defiees will endeavor to make the "Journal"' what it should be, the leading whig paper in Indiana. Its situation and le support it receives, we think is amplv sufficient lo justify a greater exer
tion to make the paper interesting than has
heretofore been made." We copy this simply with a view of en
deavoring to correct the impression, as funeral as it is erroneous, which is con
veyed in the last sentence. The supposed
generous "support" growing out of the "situation" of a political paper at Hie Capital, is g.-eeily overrated, and is by no means "sufficient to justify gteater exertions" on the part of publishers than have generally been made. We know this is true so far as we are concerned, and we
have very good reason, judging from tne circumstances or some ol the former pub-1 lishers or the Journal, to believe it true or lhat establishment. One of them in particular, Tor example, who devoted near twenty yecrs or his lire to that concern, and who should have retired woith at least len or fifteen thousand dollars, hardly pos
sesses as many hundieds. The same man,
with the same industry and economy,
could have amassed more at any mechan
ical business, or perhaps as a common la
borer. We have known woodsawyers
and draymeu to nake much more money than he was able to do. What s true of
Ihis individual, is true of nearly every olh
er who has been engaged in the publica
tion of newspapers al ihe Capital. Wher
t, and frantic at her loss supposing ever an exception can be found, it will as bun drowned, she caught her youngwst child ' certainly be found, lhat property accumum her arms, jumped in the river and sunk jaiej has been obtained by some specula-
t scno more. Smu after the occnrrcnce, nd before the llearld left, the Hibernia arrved, bringing the husbaiu' to hear the fate of Ins unhappy wife 1 Ley were emigrants on their way to the est, and most truly it was a melaneholy uiUodnclion cf the survivor to the land where he had anticipate! so evich happi i.i's? rVtcrnnt-'! Enq.
.n.i rxni. Woci.rn ow.rt uno nf the best ' arises horn the extreme pretensions and
and most flourishing districts of tl;e Uni- opinions put rorward by the President, in
led States. Has any one thought of lhat?
The advantage of the plan consists irt the
ract, that ihe Railroad is already constructed lo Xenia.
The distances w ill stand about thus Xenia (by ihe linle Miami) 63 miles. Dayton (from Xenia) 15 " Richmond (from Dayton) 40 "
Total distance 120 " To be constructed 53 " Probable cot S.600,000
his inaugural address, a year ago, and in his message last December. But lor these,
notice would have lecn harm ess, and perhaps would have been authorized by both Houses without much opposition, and recieved by England without dissatisfaction. But the recommendation of the notice, coupled with the President's repeated declarations that he held our liile to the whole of the lerritoi y to be ' clear and unquestionable," alarmed the country. And well it mizht. And if notice were requii-
i. 1 1 nA .n nrAfiiahl p,i in order lo enable the President lo
i; r o,;i...,i .i .mail rnst iii the' uush these extreme claims to any and eve-
a .i.ic vi i.aiuvkiki ... .u a....... r . . , . .... , t .ii .i . .1 ... :.,
c... hm... . i .i tmoinaaa i 1 rr rpiilt the notice oiliZlll lo oe iciujcu u collision; ana I enrnuouy uope mai iuu; ...
eiuva. ...
1 do uot lis Ins naver offered inv line south of forty
nine, (with tho navigation of Columbia.) and it never will. It behooves all concerned to regard this as a settled point. As to the navigation of the Columbia, permanently or for a term of years, that is all matter for just, reasonable, and friendly negotiation. But the 49tb parallel must be tegarded as the general line of boundary, and not to be
departed from for any line further south As to all straits, and sounds, and islands, in the neighboring eoa, all theso are fair subjects for treaty 6ipul ition. If the general basis be agreed to, all the rest, it may be presumed, may be accomplished by the exercise of a spirit of fairness and amity. And now, Mr. President, if this he so, why should this settlement be longer de-
laved! Why should either Government
hold back longer from doing that which both, I think, can see must bo done jf tht y would avoid a rupture! Every hour's do-
lay is injurious to the interests oi bold
countries. It agitates both, disturbs their
business, interrupts their intercourse, and m v. in time, seriously affect their frien-
ly and respectful feeling towards eich o'.h-
er.
Haying said this, Mr. President, it would be needless for me. even if it were
poper, to add more. I htve ex.uessey my own opinions plainly and without disguise
I think I see clearly where this business
must end, if it is to end, without serious
.1C imU IMt. IIRBC UJgv.uw'iJ"..- f . I is probable the charters now in existence prepared, and the country is not are better than any which the Legislature as I believe, l make the I resid
eni sopin
Ijbinir, and oangerotis c on'.ro.crsy,
--j -f-'-ri nic picauisr ner&i'i, on passage from Pittsburgh to this city.lat t Point Pleasant, Va., and while the
Unfartnnate Occurrence. On Wednesday morqicg the steamer Herald, on her
landed
l.ere a
'crni in passenger went on shore, accomranied by a small child, and during his abeerco the boat Jcfl the landing, snd also Ion them bebind. At Gallipolis, the boat hndej again, and it was there the wife of 'he Herman found that her husband was ab-
will hereafter grant. The
and monied community should, thererore, avail themselves or this ravorable time to seize upon sogreal advantages.
This, however, is only one oi me pians which are on foot in Eastern Indiana to
open their fertile country, by csy com
munications wttn,V,inciniiaii.
The Branch Canal to Uagerstown.
Jerliich wasconstrucung, was arrested oy
an Injunction; but we learn iron vne licltm that the Injunction has been dis
solved and the contractors are auout to
proceed to work. It is expected mat tne canal will be completed by Fall. Rushville, the county seat or Rush nnnfthft best counties or Indiana is
i . . ii is noi a case in which eur.cr covern-
commerciallion ora cleat and unqueMiu.i.c ..s... t elljuld Bta , matters of lori.i or
ih trim tprrit.irv ail 11 llilliunn. ii uc
Hdlltl 1IV1KC IVM
SUCH 1 purp;e, lie ver-
tainitf mint (Mi. lhat it becomes a grave
Jquestion whether Congress will grant it.
It was a great, a very gri iuium, m accompany the recommendation of nonce wiih so positive an assertion of our right lo ihe whole teriitory. Did ihe President mean to adhere to that, cvmi to the extremity of war? Ifso, he should have known
that, after what has happened in years
' Dast. the country was not likely to sustain
him. Did In mean to say this, and afterwards recede from it? Hso, why say it at all? Surely the President could not be ruiltv or playing so small a part, as to en-
I .lt.. in ehotv liimp!f In nnssess sni r it. &
at
on
etiquette. Ihe interests
iin.inni.iit Mr llni It ia n.it- hi.mil.atiun . I
i it ia njt o n.!..-n..r. I.in ir..n. fur cither ffOV- i prop.lStd
ernmeutto SM'iiify to the other i's readi- j it would neither be regulated, not at all ef-
ness to do at once what it sees inusi oe.iecieu vy u. nr iuu- wmc mwc u,
anxious that the convention should be continued; but, as an American, I am anxious that it should be ended. N matter, then, what may be the information obtained ia reply to "the resolution I have offered, I feel bound to vote for the notice; and I prefer it in the form suggested by the Seuator from ijaryknd, (Mr. Johnson,) which is but a slight modification of that previously offered by the Senator from Kentucky; (Mr. Crittenden.) One word to the Senator from Ohio, (Mr Allen.) That gentleman has charged, the Senate with having embarrassed the Executive by refusing to comply with his redommendation. Mr. Allen. I said "eicbarrassed the Oregon question." n ' ' ' Mr. Clayton. Well, the Oregon question. Bu how so? There have been no parly divisions here; nothing like it. A!l know that there are quite as many gentlemen irj favor of notice on this side of the chamber as on the other. How, then, have we "embanassed the question?" Not, surely because we have not in hot haste passed the resolution which carhe lo us from the House of Representatives. If he thinks thai this is embarrassing the question, then wehaveembarrass'd it; but in noother way. The Senate has been engaged in the constant discussion of the recommendation. o( the Executive for many weeks: it has been discussed with calmness tnd diligent and respectful consideiation. There is no disposition, lhat I have been able to discover; on either side of the Senate, to embarrass 1 1. i . . . .i .
"3 j"cuuii: on me contrary, there is a settled determination to pass the notice recommended to us in the very shape in which it will be most respectful to the Executive. The resolution offered bv the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Johnson) is much more respectful to the President than that rec6ive.t from the House of Representatives. The latter directs, orders the
President to give this notice; but such is r.ct the mode which has been customary when Congress addresses the President or the United States. A co-ordinate bianch of ihe Government should ever be treated, with the highest official respect. Theresolution of my friend from Maryland avoids this indecorum. I will not, however, longer'prolract this discussion: I am contented that the resolution. I have offered should be informally passed over. I suppose that it would be mere accept
able to the President ;at present that ihe call should not ba pressed. Put I think, with my friend Trom Massachusetts, (Mr. Webster,) that, before our final vote on this subject, Senators who may wish lo possess this information io guide their course here are entitled to have it. I am not oue. I shall not be governed by it; but " other gentlemen may; and I therefore prefer that the resolution, though now laid aside, should be fadopted before we take final action on the case. The resolution was thereupon pasced over informally for the present. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of ihe special order of the day, being the Oregon question. Mr. Darrow spoke at length in favpr of a compromise upon 49 snd in review of
man from Ohio and th Senate will di me, the policy of the administration.
Mr. r airfield or Me., presented tn se cret estimates of the Navy Department The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE. After a short session in Committee of of the whole the bill tor the payment of arrearages in former appropriations was reported to the IJouse. Mr. McKay, of N. C, made some explanations of the bill. Mr. Stewart asked the Chairman of the Committee ir the amount appropriated in the bill, constituted an additional charg upon the Treasury. If it did, the expense of Mr. Polk's administraiion for the first year amounted to eight millions more than
me expenses oi the last year, if it was notan'extra charge, the expenses were $fi,500.030 more. Mr. McKay declined to answer; but the heavy items of the bill, it is understood, are extrt charges. The Previous Question was mived and seconed, and the amendment of the commiitee having been agreed to, the bill was Anally passed. Mr. Droom?giole, of Va , rrnved lhat t.e House go inio Committee of the whole. The motion prevailed and Mr. Johnson of Va., was called lo the Chair. The Sub-Treasury billjwas read through, and Mr. Caleb B. Smith, of Ir.d., addressed
the Committee in opposition to the Bili, and in a striking development of the inconsistency of Mr. Polk's position upon this and other questions. Mr. Wick of In d., replied, nnd was followed by Mr. Leak of Va., and Mr. Chipman of Mich., who "had not closed when the Committee rose at nearly 5 o'clock. The House adjourned without action
j upon the till, and with not more than f jr
that what I said, with cautious care, was
that public opinion was aettling on the lino of 4J as a general basis of agreement. I did not say tha precise basis of all that was offoied in l2Ct, because I immediately added that, taking the parallel of 49 as a .?
eral ban, that then the navigation of the Columbia, either permanently or fc,r a term.
of years, and that of the straits, and sounds and islands on the coait, might all be made
a matter of friendly negotiation. I did not
recommend that wo should decide cither
one way or the ether as to the use oi me
Columbia river. otat all What I meant and what I said, was. that if 49 be agreed on as a general batis, 1 was satisfied to ne
gotiate about all the rest. But the gentle
the justice to allow that I said, as plainly as
I could speak or put down words in writing,
that England must not expect any thing
801'Tii of Jorly-niue degrect. I said so in
so mmy words.
It isiny opinion I miy be mistaken
but to me it is as clear ns the sun at noonday th.it the strong tendency of public opin
ion is, that wo nuht to stand by our o.vn
offor made in in substance, in eff;ct.
And was not that the doctrine put forth by
tho honorable Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Calhuin) the other day! And has it
not been proved that thai has aiways been
the extent of our claim.' I think there are
reasons why it should be. But I rose only to explain. I am of opinion that this q'icstion must he settled shortly, on the parallel nf 4'). As to the navigation of the Columbia, and straits, and sounds and islands all lhat is a fit subject for negotiation. But England is not to expect anything south of that boundaiy. And I am persuaded tint the people of the United States a gr-.'at mijority of them are content now to abide by what their government offered to Great Britain in 1'JG. Mr. J. M Clayton said thai the motive which induced him lo offer the resolution was no desire to embarrass the administra
tion; he never had sought lo do so, nor did he now; but lie thought thai there might be Senators on that floor who desired to obtain ihe information asked for by the res
olution, with a view to the regulation oP
" ; their own course. He hal supposed that
the information, when obtained, would necessarily be pacific; and he thought now
I ttl if il ivrrA nM'iiiiiiil il ivnn 1 .1 Kn fiuniia
stake are too 1 ' . ' , . .
uie ui.i jtu d vuiu i.i uvur ui ii,c uuuee
As lo his own individual vote,
i . lA.Mithi pan lie ail e io.uea8r iusnn iiiiiistii u h"-- j i -
connect her with the Ohio River. The boldness, and fearlessness of England, more
nlm was to make a Kailroaa to L.aurei uii.uinii m ricuvvCO.., ... ....
he Whitewater Canaljbut at present it is and yet do all this in ihe confiJeni hope
oroDOoed to make a branch o the waaison mai no sr.ous sm,..m ...... Railroad. Their business is with Cincin- twecn the two countries. Sj uw an ain-
Onahi ihev not to oe encour-. union, sucu pnurj muu., ... ... . - . ...... ! . . I IVI,.... ll.o l,oci Irtiit l1r.Miirp(l
ifinraaa which i .miMiieu. " ircu ....-..-
dono ultimately. Thus far, the dispute , ana openly expressed tne opinion mat ute ty tneajbers present
aocs not toucu the honor ot enucr guveiu- mmce ougui io oe given, ue mougni so ment. Let. then, the propitious moment ' j thought notice ought lo be giv03seuad;let candor, and fairness, and pru- e( no iniUer wlal might be thestate of the donee rule the hour, and let these two great. :.: Hethmisiht so because ihe
i nitiani ha restored la' the iu.i eiinymcm
or their vast, uselut, and iiinuoiiijusio.fr course.
Mr
fviiruorirom ija.aware to consent to tne perrecl litle to ny portion or the territory, informal postponement of his resolution, it . , . mJeeJ ,d lhe MttleMD, of was unnecessary for h.m to mase any re J . marks in referen :e to it. Ha must Lo.vev-, J J er, notice the rem irks made by the Sena- or England; we can send a hundred tor from M issachmstts, which hid been emigrants into Oregon where she can' send
delivered with so much solem nty. It was one; but wf.ne the territory is thus filling the first tune, he believed, that any Senator up with our people, we are getting no title
! negotiations of 132 J and thfe continuance
of the convention wire i followed them so i b jund us that durin" its continuance it was
Allen said that as he undorstnod lh-j linrl,4i i.t- f,,r us ever io eel a clear and
tions more profitable than the publication
of newspapers al Indianapolis. So far as sitWrijifioiis are coucerneJ, no newspaper here has ever had one hair lhe number lhat those acquainted with ihe business would say they ouJif io have' to be profitable to the publishers. Add to this deficiency, 'he Iocs inevitable under tho
hould go as rr as the Whitewater Canal lhat, in his judgment, our title to the whol,; ,nd then look towards Cincinnati for the or Oregon was "clear and unquestionable, '
nail
aged in
s
a
future? Cin. Chron.
had boldly avowed himself in favor of yield-
in tho free uaviration of the '.olumbia.
by that process, sn long as the convention continues; because under that instrument
did he mean to express
an omciai or a
If the latter, it
. , imere personal opinioni it tne lauer, u smn, H we sn mree monins longer wesuau , - 4 I 'aluable Wife An editor wrote that' certainly had no place in an official co n- give up tho whole, rather than to go to war. ; Georgia near ; me (Mr. I acotemporary "ad taken a damsel, "for! muication. If the fonner-ifhe intended Mr. Hannegan (, v,ce) Belter that,; l,.ngas .lent... nes s we ar Lttcr for worse." The printer hal it. by a solemil omcia, opinloil hich he was re- than go to lhe Columbia. nght o acqu-re ...le. I it n mi-.take, or -butter aiilrice."-:W f rl.0lved lo act ofii.iaUy, the:: it i a very Mr Allen co:iinue-l, an 1 said tint if.... If I were an t. igiis.m
This deoate began ibree months ago wun ,lUa p0Jse?0 f one is lhe possession of the -.whole" of Oregon. 1 brae weeks ago j fe u, M lhjl we CJI).lol ssjbIy acquire it came down to 4J . Three w,eks exclusive ..lie. As an American, 1 more and wa should p-.'t south of th C i-I 1 . , hnnbia. and by .It rulJ of regular pro, re.-! therefore am anxious to put an end to tle
if a- il.rM n.nnlh tnniror esht I ireaiy. i oi.ee wun me
Georgia near me (.r. uerrien; mai so
are getting only a
ever can perfect
man, I shoiiiJ oe
Mysterious. On the fllh ull., at Mnbilo,
I t'o negroes, a man and a boy, while rang
ing inrougn tne swampy grounds neiow lhe city came across the body i f & deed man. The boy on the discovery, from fright took lo his heels, and could not be persuaded back again any whore near the spot. The old mar. 'noted the place, the putt id condition of the body, the brush
wood with which il seemed to be partially
covered, and other cireum.-tances, bui
strange to say, when the Coroner went the day after to hold an inquest, he could not
identify the place. Search was made for the body but without success There are circumstances connected wuh this affair that lead some to' suppose the dead body is that of the late French Consul, who has been ror some lime missing, and who, when last seen, was evidently in a state oT mental aberration.
EJA pauper in an Alms Houe in Pa , has nin off with and marrieJ the daughter uf 'he keeper, a very preiiy girl.