Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 19, Brookville, Franklin County, 8 May 1846 — Page 2

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NVismxoT. . pril -24, lc4 I. The Senate usiwi in session. IIDUSB. ''Mis committee oa Enrolled Bi!!s reported Hiat tiipy h cxtiuiiie.l I'jb Joint licsu'u-t-ion in rel vi n to the Oregon territory, and Unlit wis cnrrert. The Resolution was then signed by the Speaker, but will nm be wsnedbyihu Vice PiesideM before Monday. Mr. McKay moved for the printing of lth'O etra copies of tbe Tariff Hill. The w-ni'Mi was objected to and theu with- : drawn, i'lie amended bill in regird todefidttncis in former appropriations was reported wi ii the Moults amendments from the Commute of Ways and Means, and referred t, the Committee of the Whole. The bi-1 rejie-iling mich of tbe act of li'J? squire the enrolnisuwand registry ofCtn il itoats. cumc uj as the unfinuiwd business of yesterday. After come debate the previous qieation was m ived.and the Honse brought lo a vote upon an amendment moved Mr. GrinneM in .NUs. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill piksed exemptinsr canal boats iroin enrollment. &c, a.ad also from tbe benefits nf the- hospital fund. The M ue then went into Committee of tbe bole upon tbe bill for the supaorioi tbe I'-'st O:ioe Department for the fiscal year, between June l4li and Jane 1347. The bill was debated at length. J)'Jn:ij I lie discission Mr. Payne of Ala. took occasion to put a question to the Cirnnittee on Post Ofices and Post Uoads. He wished to know whether any increase of postage was contemplated upon letters passing through the rouutry. Mr "Hopkins, of Va , answered that it was contemplated to mike a slight increase of the postage. The basis of a bill bad bten agreed upon which would be reported next week. Th House adpvirned without taking any action on the b.ll. Correspondence of the Btdt. Pa triot. Washing ton, April 2G, 1840. The refusal of the Hoose of Representatives to tike up the bill to supply deficieni cies 'C.,by a yea anlnay vote yesterdiy, when it was universally knawn that on that bill Mr. C. J. Insrersoll intended to renew his aesiult upon Mr. Webster, must have been any thing but agreeable U the member who"tcoii(J hate been a Tory" had he lived and been of ags in the days of the Revolution, according ta bis on declaration. He must "be allowed tbe priviledge of unburtbening himself soon, or there is no knowing what will become of him! .Seriously, von have no idea of the deepfelt disgust, which a large portion of Mr. laoersoifs political friends in Congress, feel for him in this whole business. They have no love or sympathy for Mr. Webster, except that thev consider him a public man of great eminence anti in a manner identified with the history o tbe legislature o! the country; but they conceive lint Mr. In-jersoll is not only "bringing disgrace uponVnnself, but also upon his party, by endeavoring to enlist the majority of the House of Upreseotativei in his Uu.x otic and disreputable crusade against Mr. Webster. They curse and denounce him more vehemently than they do any other man of their )rty except" Mr. William Alien, the boisterous and e irthquike-ione J Senator in dr:g:)0;iin j a nation into a war, but the humble and qmettoned Senator when replying to a personal indignity! A very conspicuous Ohio Locofoco open ly declares that unless Mr. Allen whips somebody, or tfriftes somebody, or at least throws a. bundle or papers in sorai one's face, be may as well as not, make up Ms mind never to return to Ohio, for his friends there will repudiate him. Poor Mr. Alien, how hard locofocoism is upon him! Why, it seems to me, that they ought rather to thank Mr. Crittenden for bringing him town from his ridiculous stiKs! You cannot imagine what fun the "whole or none," the "ri4 c 40 or fight" men are making of the course of tha olfisiaj. organ, in relation to the passage of the "notice" rasolution by Cogreos. The first congratulatory article was of such an extravagant nature, tint the worthy editor found it neces.;af to insert a. supplemental one the next evening, explanatory of the first. Hut this one creates as much merriment among thj "10" in the Sonate and "4G" in the House, as did the other. One of them asserted resterdav in the House, while conversing w ilh several gentlemen, that the first article in question was written for the inleiligencer, but, by mistake, git misdirected and so appeared in tbe U-tion. Another declared tho article was drawn up by the gallant Chipunn, in the way of soain? how funny he confJ write. Bj b'stof all. perh pj, the methods in which Mr. Di'iiivjhani, of Vermont, illustrates the matter, by telling an anecdote. Th? supplemental or explanatory artie'e declares that the "10" in the Senate and the "43'' in the House, who voted against the "notice," as it was fin illy brought forward by the conference committee, are a aonj ffiends of the ' notice," if put in a shapa that they could approve, as any of those who vote for it. Sir. Dillingham, in reference to this magnanimous admission, state? that a negro ball was held in hisdis It ict one hot ni jfil, a year or two since,and after the dancing had been progressing for some li;n, a white mm appeared at the door a;id asked to he admitted. Tin malingers held a consultation in great form forthwith, and decided by on, majority that the applicant mii'it be admitted. lie wa waited on and informeJ f the fact and graciously assured that a white gentleman was as g o I as any o;her, provided he behived himself. Since the eclipse yesterday. the weather has been growing colder and colder; until it is at last qmte desirable to sit before a gool fire. We have had some rain, but really it is almost loo cold this evening to expect an v more. roroM.vc. Crm."1ntif f the Btlt. fittriat. Washiiutos, April i7, 134(5. Excitement, confusion aid disorder reigned triumphant in thti House of Representatives lo-iliy. The proceedings were not at all dignifi ul nor creditable to that body of asssmeled lawgivers. A general expectation prevailing that Mr. Ingersoll would obtain leave to deliver himself of his last coacocteJ tirade arsinst .Mr. Webster, the Hall and galleries were nnimlly full at an early Iwir. Mr. liiJ-rsoll will his specification!" ajainst Mr. Webster, an 1 informed the Hause that documents in the Slate Department, which he had examined, would ber him ful'y out in all that he asserted. Ha avered tint Mr. Webster had caused the disbursing clerk, charged with the accounts of the Secret Service Fund, to pay all moneys over l him, (II'. Webster.) that he himself, might pay the euros to the third persons U were employed under th:s fua J wliiiU were promised them aud

that Mr. Wtbster, instead of expending hut 3 5GJ this money, by request of the

I'resuient, during the lisne he was secretary of Plate, absolutely drew $17,000, of which sum he afterwards returned $3000! He further avered. that the greater nrtof this money as drawn, by Mr. Webster without the knowledge of Mr. Tyler, and tint after Mr. Webster loft the Sale Department a defaulter in thojeum of $ i,"290, Mr. Ty'et caiued Lira to be written to ngain and again to pay up the balance due the (.Government, and that as of:en Mr. Webster wrote back sundry excuses for not doing so and that his account was not finally settled until the 10th of c"ebu.ary,t845, twenty-four days before Mr. Po'.k cm into power. He 6tated that when Mr. Tyler, in July, 1342, rendered his certificate that $5,56 J of this money bad been expended agreeably to the object for which the fund was raised. Mr. Webster had already mae'e wa with $15,000'. Among the vouchers for th?, sum. certifi ?A. tv4by Mr. Tyler, was an item of $100 to pay the expends rxf.the Attorney General Sir. Criltendsn).to New York, on the subject of the McL?od trial: one or 'J0U0, paid to the Hon. Frank O. J. Smith, us?d in giving tonejto the newspaperpresa inJMaine on the North-eastern Uoandiry question; and another of $10x10, paid to Alexander Powell, for services rendered the Government on the frontier. The reading of all the allegations by Mr. Ingersoll wis listened to with marked atteation hy the full House and a crowded auditory in the galleries. Many thought Mr. Ashmun's reply was not needed. It was dreadful bitter and scathing against Mr, Ingersoll, wbo had been scarified enough, as was supposed, already, only contained Mr. Ashmun.s indignant denial that the acc jsationr. against Mr. Webster weie true. He could not, of course, disprove them. Tbe manner in which ho alluded to Mr. Ingersoll' abuse of Nr. Stockton, in Congress, some thirty years ago, aud the tcarifying operlion be underwent at ths time for it, which sent him out of,the Hall crying like a whipt school Doy, and which learnt him such a lesson that be had never dared assail a man to his face since, made Mr. Ingersoll absolutely writhe in bis seat! When he exposed Mr. Ingersoll'i singular operations in the Thompson Tea Case, by which, it is charged, he pocketed about $70,000, Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll arose, and, with Mr. Ashmun's permission, mudejan explanation in regard to that affair. He was his brother's counsel at that time and deemed the transaction laudable, &c. During Jtha course of his speech, Mr. Ashman was called to order many times by different members. The Speaker enjjinednpon him to keep within tbe rules in regard to personalities, but said that inasmuch as the House had suspended the rules to allow the gentleman from Mass chusetts to roam the field of debate when there was no question before them, he did not, fael at liberty to call him to order. 1 he whole scene was disorderly and any thing but creditable to tbe American House of Representatives. Mr. Ashmun, went too far, unquestionably, and Mr. Ingersoll "in t"a icing up and down, and exclaiming lit false, sirl It is a lie sir!" Aic- showed how very silly an old exquisite can make himself appear. .... rtr. - a i u ; an nr, uowever, ins caused a com mittee of enquiry to be raised. Mr. Parrott, lale Secretary of Legation to the late Mission to Mexico, has arrived in town. 1 know not what news he brings oi .air. rtuaeti s movements. Aor do I know when the President's war like message in relation to Mexico, win De sent into Con gress. Tbe weather in this city to day has been deiigbtrul; not to warm, nor yet to cold. POTOMAC Washington, April 23, 1846. The Episode in the house of yesterday continues lo be an exciting topic of con versation. In my hasty letter, yesterday afternoon, I gave you, in connection with the statement and remarks of Mr. Inter soil, a brief sketch of the prominent points m ine reply ot Mr. Ashmun. 1 he resolution offered by Mr. SchencV at the close of Mr. Ashmun's remarks without the preamble, is as follows: uesoivea, l hat a select committee of five members be appointed to inquire how the seal of confidence impressed by law, heretofore uniformly preserved in relation ta the expenditure of said secret funds, has come to be broken; and hot the said Chas. J. Ingersoll has obtained the information which he had communicated to this Home and to the pub'.ic.and through whose agency such information has been procured; whether by the act of said Ingersoll him self, or by an officer of any department of this government; and that the said committee have power 10 send for persons and papere; and that they report to the House as soon as ptacticabte the result of their investigation. Mr. Schenck subsequently modified his resolution by adding, after the words by any officer of any department of this gorernment,"ihe words following: "And if by a member, then, whether he does not deserve, by such conduct, punishment by the House, and whether in such transaction there has not been an offence committed against the dignity and privie get of the House.'' I The question then recurring on the adoption of the resolutionMr. Pettit inquired if it was open to amendment? The Speaker answered affirmatively. Mr. Pettit thereupon moved to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following. Hi.. 1.1.-. -.! . Aim mat anomer seseci committee of live be appointed to inquire into the truth of the charges ihis day made in this House by Mr. C. J. Ingersoll against Mr. Daniel Webster, with a view to founding an impeichment against Daniel Webster; and that said committee have power to send f-.r person and papers, books and ouchers.1' And Mr. P. demindeJ the previous question. After a brief conversation, the question on the demand for the pre ious was laken and there was a second. ' And the main question (first on the a mendmeni, and then on the resolution ) was ordered and taken. ' The amendment was agreti to. And tlx resolution, as amended, was adopted. So that ihe two committees were ordered to be appointed. This morning, the Speaker appointed as the committee, under ihe resolution of. Mr. Schenck., Messrs.Schenck, Slant, Dobbin, Mcllva;ne, and J. A-Rockwell; and under the resolution of Mr. Petui, Measrs. Ptttl. Vinton, Jefferson. Davis, Daniel P. King, nd Wtlnw, of Ps.

It was expressly stated yesterday by Mr. Ingersoll. in reply to a question by Mr. II. M- T. Hunter, that he ha4 received no in

timacion or information from Mr. Tnst, who w is acting Secretary of State at the time Mr. I. made tbe charges; and bo dedeclared, with equal explicitness, in eply to a question by Mr. Barley, th:t no fault was imputable to President Tyler in refer ence to the abuses of this fund by Mr. Web ster. Tbe $17,000 were in the hands of Mr. Webster contrary to aniform usage, and used by him in violation of the SubTreasury act. The parties a-e now placed in. such a position, that the charges must be met before'the country the specifications are put forth, the committees appointed, and all the facts of the case must be investigated. From, the chracter of the Committees, there can be no danger of partiality: for the committee to investigate tbe charges against Mr. Webster is composed of three Democrats and two Whigs, while that to inrestigate the charges against'.Mr. Ingersoll is composed of three' Wuigs and two Domocrals. Party felling, therefore, will not bias tbe acts of Ihe Committee, and both tbe accuser and the accused.will have strict and impartial justice meted out to them. The bill to establish the Smithsonian Institution was then taken up, Mr. Burt in the Chair, and discussed by Messrs. Sims, McClelland, Ficklin, Thurman, Bwing J. Q,. Adams, and others. The amendment or substitute of Mr. Adams, to which I have before alluded, proposes to strikeout the preamble and all excepting the enacting clause of the bill, and insert that the President ofthe United States be reques ted, by the use of suitable means of moral suasion, and no others, to obtain from the governments of the State of Aikansas, II linois and Michigan, paymtnt ofthe arrears of interest due from the said Slates to the United States, and the interest thereafter, and the principal as it shall become cue, according to the promises on tbe face of tbe bonds given by the said Slates for moneys bequeathed by James smitbson, a benev olent Englishman, to tbe United Stales of America, for the special purpose of found ing ai tne uity oi Washington, an institu tion for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men, which bequest was. by an act of Congress, approved on tbe I t of Julv, eighteen hundred and thir ty-six accepted with a pledge of the United States that it should be applied to the pur poses prescribed by the testator. That when payment shall have been obtained from the said States of Arkansas, Illinois, and Michigan, of the arrears of interest due on tbeir said bonds, Congress shall forthwith proceed to appropriate said turn of interest so recovered, together with the interest hitherto received, or hereafter to be received, until the time of miking such appropriations, in such manner as they shall deem suited to redeem the pledge of the faith ofthe United Stales to tbe applica tion of the funds of tbe bequest of the said James omithson to the specific purposes prescribed by the testator. That until the arrears of interest due by the said States of Arkansas, Illinois, and Michigan to the United States, upon their said respective bonds shall have been received at tbe treas ury of the United States, no ppropriation shall be made by Congress, chargeable upon the people of the United States, for tho fulfilment of the purposes prescribed by the testator, James Smithson, for the disposal of his beques', that within the first thirty days of each and every successive session of Congress, it ehall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasuryjte report to Congress the then actual state of the Smithsonian fund and paiticularly the amount of arrears of interest due upon the said bonds of ihe State of Arkansas, Illinois and Michigan, together with copies of all correspondence showing the result ofthe mean of moral suasion used during the preceedingyear to obtain payment of tbe said arrears of interest, and the said annual reports shall be printed for the information of tbe people. Mr Owen replied to tbe remarks of Mr. Adams, and Mr. Adams rejoined. He was followed by Mr. Yell, of Arkansas; Mr Jefferson Davis, Mr. Ball, of Tennessee, and Mr. Hou?h,ofNew York. Tbe latter gentleman effered anotherIong amendment, as a substitute for the orginial bill after tbe reading of which by tbe clerk., the committee rose, and the House ordeied the amendment to be printed. A resolution was then offered by Mr. Hopkins and adopted, for terminating the debate in one hour after the House rhall again go into committee on this bill and then the House adjourned. In the Senate, this morning. Mr. Miller presented certain resolutions of the Le?le. lature of New Jersey, against tbe repeal of he tariff or 42. and in favor of a Light House at Tucker's Beach. Mr. Jarelgan gave notice of his intention to introduce a joint resolution to estab lish a Home Board lo adjudicate tbe claims of our citizens against the government of alex.ico. A debate arose on a resolution offered several days since by Mr. Sevier, calling upon the treasury Leps.riment tor a sup piement to tne synopsis oi instruction! in regard to tbe revenue laws, froaa 1789 to the present lime. It was laid over to Thursday. Mr. A. M Clayton give notice that Le enouia caii up tbe r rench spoliation bill to morrow, at.d if no Senator was prepared to speak, he would to the remarks of Jlr. Dix, The bill for the reliefof Nathaniel God dard, and others, then coming up on third reading, a debate of several hours ensured Messrs. Johnson, of Md., Davis, and J M. Clayton, addressing the Senate in favo of the bill, and Messrs. Turney,. Allen, Colquitt, Cass and Calhoun in opposition. After some remarks from Mr. Berrien, In explantion of the vole he was about to give in favor of the bill, tbe question was taken by yeas and nays, and the bill was passed yeas 23, nays 20. The Senate then adjourned. P. S. The "Notice" will certainly go by the steamskip of tbe 1st. J Washington, April 29, 1846. SENATE. Mr. Jarnegan, on leave, Introduced a preamble and joint resolution to authorize the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Board of Commissioners for ascertaining and adjusting all claims of our citizens upon the republic of Mexico, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The preamble sets forth that repealed outrages have been committed by Mexico upon the persons and property of our citizens through along series of years; that repealed endeavors had been made in a friendly manner to obtain redress; that Mexico has refused to pay her acknowledged obligations; and that having reject ed our Minister and every pacific overture, no allernat ice is left but to make a peremptory demand for eelllcment. The hill granting alternate sections of the public domain to aid in thtcompletion of works of internal improvement in the Slate of Michigan, was taken up and de-

bated; and, afier being slightly amended, was passed. Ayes 26. noes 12. HOUSE. The House this morning "-pent three liMirsin Committee ofthe Whole, in the consideration ufiiiinierou amendments to the Smithsonian bequest bill. The bill was finally reported to the House, and it was read a thiid time, and

lHsei, ayes oj, noes 7U. Ihe Houe then adjourned ut.tilO u'clock tiiiruirriuv morning. Washimgton, April 30, 1810. SENATE. The bill from the House lo establish the .Smithsonian Institution was referred to a select committee, consisting of Mess. Dix, Cor win, and Lewis. Mr. Sevier called up the resolution he had offered some days since, calling upon the Treasury Department for a supplement lo the synopsis of Treasury instructions for the administration ofthe revenue laws from 17S) to the present time and after a full debate of two hours, the whole subject was laid upon Ihe table, with the under standing that it should remain there. The bill lo aid the Stale of Mississippi in the construction nf a railroad from Jack son, throuah Brandon, to the Western boundary nf Alabama, wa ihen taken up, and after come debate, was slightly modified, and finally passed. Aves'-M. noes 8 The Senate then adjourned over until Monday. HOUSE. The House met at 0 o'clock, 'an 1 after the reading of the Journal and the presen tation of one or two petitions, adjourned overun il Monday next, at II o'clock in order to permit ilia Hall to be cleansed, and the suutmar mailing laid down. FOREIGN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE Great Western. SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM E.VROrH. The steamship Great Western, Captain .Mathews, arrived at New York on Tuesday the 25ih ult. , The Croat Western being a large number of passengers, and i full freight. The Money Market was Eteadily impro ving- 1 heae had been kt) advance in con sols. The latest dates from the United Slates were received by way .of Havre. The I'nglih papers copy the speech ef John (. Cilhoun, which arrived at Havre by packet ship Uncnla. Thero was considerable busines in Cot ten at fair prices. 1 lie .iiinibtry wisti to connect tbe corn bill and the coercion bill, and carry them through together, by sort of log-ru!ling movement. The probability is, that the whole will fall through, and the Ministry will break up. This may lead to difficulties with this country. Some cargoes of Indian Corn have met ready purchasers within the last day or two supposed lo be for Ireland, borne parcels of foreign wheat, also, have been changing hand, lor taking out of bond. Commercial matters west an improved aspect. AtUirs are still sutliciei.lly bad; but, comparatively speaking, not so much as they were by the last ariival. The tariff is suspended in mid-air, but, ponding its fate , fore advantage is bein taked of the Treasury order for liberating goods from bond on payment of the reduced duties. Three months have nearly elapsed since the Tariff was introduced, and tbe measure still lingers in the House of Commons. The American provision trade bis parta ken ofthe fa :i lines which the Treasury order affords. Considerable supplies of beef and previsions have been released from the bond under tbe low duties, and are fin ding tbeir wav into general consumption. Discussions continue as to how tbe Tariff will fare in the Lords. Tbe opinions of some 300 membors of that House are as certained, it is stid, and they are nearly uaianceu; out ine views oi ou more are os cillating. Upon these the fate of ihe mea sure and of the Wovernmenl depends. It is asserted, with a good deal of confi dence, by the advocates of the Tariff; that a majority of at least 2) will affirm the bill but that some amendments in committee may endanger its existence. An arrival at Havre with New York pa pers to the lSih of March brought tbe de bates in Congress, on the Oregon question three weeks later than tho previous packet Parliment had adjourned for the Easier holidays. I he Hritieh Lorn trade continues dull and prices are Ss. lower than at tbe begin ning of the year. lule the walls of Parliment rinir with the distress of Ireland, and the feaia of a famine in that country are constantly pre sent to the eyes ot iwitnii statesmen, it is an undoubted fact that the recent of Butter Heef, t'.our, and Provisions, tbe produce of the sister Kingdom, in the 1 Lamas and in the Mersey, are grea er than at any former period. Sir. Robert Peel states that lis Irish Bill will be laken up again on the re-assem blingof Parlimeut and pressed to a firet reading. Prayers were to be offered up on tbe I2ih April, in the Anglican Churches through ult; rent tsritain (or the success of tbei arms against the Sikhs, and a form of praye had been composed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, thanking the Almighty for tbe recent victories on the outlej. M. Guizot, it is said, has applied to Lord Aberdeen, proposing to have a counsul fo each nation at Cracow, in order to which Ihe proceedings of the three conlineaUl powors, in regard to any encroachment on the liberties of thai republic. Now, that the war in India is decided, the Oregon question begin to attract more attention, but the speeches of Mr. Calhoun, .Mr. Hay wood, and others, bad convinced the British Public that our intentions were peaceable. Tbe Polish insurrection is entirely crushed. Tbe leaders were being imprisoned in all quarters. Polooki.one of tbe leaders ol the late revolt has been condemned to death, and executed at Sitdice. In Persia the cholera is raging with devastating effect. Jl3A contemporary says: "I would as soon license a man to kill outright generally, wheu and how he pleases, as to license him in kill ,by poisoning in particular," Disguise il as we may, and mouth the language as we will, a license to retail alcoholic liquor is a license to murder. Confirmation'. -Several hundred young ladies, clothed in robes of white, .each having a snow-white veil thrown over her head, on Sunday moved in procession from Court street .U the Catholic Cathedral, where Ihey w ere confirmed, the solemn and beautiful ceremony bein neiformi J h)" Bishop Purcell. OAto Union, May (Wi.

VMERICAN.

DROOKVILLE, INDIANA. RTOAY, DAY 8,1846. Celebration. II will be seen that the Odd Fellows of this region intend having a splendid celebration at Laurel on the 4th of June. iEThe Water, ii will be seen is to be lei out oi the Canal. uustness men will, of course, make their arrangement accordingly. Virginia. We have not received full returns from the late election in Virginia. The whig have gained several represen tatives over the last election, but we are flisposed to believe the Democratic ma jority will be about 10 or 15 votes on joint ballot. new lorfc. An election tooit place tn the Slate of New York on Tuesday the 2Sih day of April, for Delegates to a con vendor: to amend the Constitution. So far as heard Ihe locos have elected 40 del egates and the whigs 35. The locos car ried ihe city of New Yorkhy nbout 10,000 majority, and i lected the entire delegation in that city (16 delegates.) Jiseph G. flfarthnll.Owt candidate for Governor visited Brook ville on Monday ast. Before arriving here he was not certain whether there was an appointment or him or not, but fearing the people might be disappointed he concluded to visit us. Findinz no BPDointinent here. he iiited someof his relations in the eastern part of the county during the day, and contented to address his fellow citizens that eve ning at Mount Carmel. For some notice of this effort, we refer to a communication in another column. It is his intention to visit this county again some time during the canvass, due notice of which will be given. We believe it is the arrangement for Mr. Orlh to be with him when he comes here. From a careful perusal of the papers of both parties in the Slate, and from a large amount of public feeling we have collected from considerable travel in the State, we consider the prospect of Mr. Marshall's election, cheering. Whitcornb has done many things to render him un popular wiih his friends, and he cannot command that warm personal attachment which most politicians possess and cultivate to so good advantage. The people too are correctly in favor of one term, and rotation in office. With politicians these things are only inten led to have effect on some particular subject, but with the peo. pie it i a principle, which ihey will carry out, when not carried away with the stronger drills of party. Whitcornb has no confidential friends no one whom he consults or that he feels free and easy with. He is cold, formal and selfish and pecuniarily 'little and mean. Hit only hope is his talents, which ht possess in an eminent degree, and his adroit political management. He bat no friends wLom he would notsaoiiflce to gain a vote or to makeap. vr:.i- k i- ii .. . . . "mi marsnaii u is otnerwise. lie is a plain, honest man, who loves his friends and his country. When he is elected Gov enor, he will not consider it derogating rtom his character to speak to a laboring n.nM .n 1 1. 1 1 . , ... . man in me sirceis. Ana aunough we award to Whitcornb a high order of talents, he dare not measure arms with "Joe Mar shall." The eloquence of Marshall is the current of a resistless stream deep and wiue wnicn none need attempt to impede or obstruct. He that would resist it will only leave the fragments of his folly lo warn others against such rashness. But he is not self important, suspicious or aristocraticlly dignified. His plain familiarity and confiding honesty strongly commends him te our esteem. He has a liberal he ait in all departments oflife liberal in pol itics an4 liberal in all his dealing! and chanties. Packets. There is now a line of Pack ets on Ihe White Water Canal from Cam oruge to Cincinnati. But we are unable to state what days or hours they leave the various ports, or when they pass here. From the fact that they make no exertions to let the public know, we expect they do not wish to be troubled with passengers. Oregon, From the late news from Eng iana we nave every reason lo fear that our Govervment las compromised the Oregon question, by giving to England a large portion f the best part ofourTer, ritory, on the Pacific. All of Vancouver's Island is gone, to which England never had the least title. Il is worth more than all Texas. This Island is as large and moie fertile than Ireland, and equal lo the Island of Cuba, it being 280 miles long, and averaging 50 miles wide. With this loo goes Washington Island-named after that great and good man who had he yet lived, would never have yielded one fool of it id British cupidity. But Locofocoe, united to the slave dealers ofthe South have old us to the British. We forbear until the news shall be confirmed, or denied. Fruit. This is the 8ih of May, and there ia now but little danger ef injury to tbe fsuit. In our travels, we have discovered there is a prospect for a good crop of all kmds.Tbe same account reach u. from other Stales.

Fur thelnd. American. MociiT Cabmei, May 6th. 1843. On Monday of this week, as passing

through the street of our quiet village, I observed a placard on one of our worthy mechanics shop, from which I learned that Joseph G. Marshall, one of the candidates for Governor would address the citi zens of this vicinity, at "Candle lighting." At all times disposed to give ear, to both sides, of the two political parties, and a po litical speech, being matter of novelty, at this time of general quiet and freedom from party strife, I concluded to attend. At the hwur appointed I made my way to the SchooJ House, where, hal already collected, fu',1 as many as the occasion and shortness of notice given, seemed to de mand. After sitting a few mnmnts, and until the House had pretty well filled, Mr. Marshall arose to speak. I was no less struck by his appearance than manner, and involuntarily the query suggested itself; Is this the man whom his opponents have so cavalierly dubbe.i, 'the lion?' His appearance was simple and unassuming, yet see mingly kind and courteous his manner easy, graceful and dignified. He told ihe people that he had not come to our village with the intenti'tn of making a speech-that his friend had made the appointment for him, and that he would simply "talk to them" for a time about the matters that in terested them in the approaching canvass. As he proeeeaed in a conversational style, to speak of the issues to be tried and determined in this contest, and the dele terlons effects of the unbridled parly spirit so rife in the land he became animated with his subject, and well indeed might those who thus "tauntingly " speak of him, have applied the term "lion" without ihe least misapplication ofthe figure. Never before have I listened to a speaker who evidenced more real sincerity, and but few, greater capacity. If Mr. Marshall is per mined to tnus speak, not to the passions and prejudices of men, bnt to their reflection their judgment their reasoning fac ulties, throughout the State, as he did on this occasion, the result of their action or the first Monday of August next, will be his triumphant election; or this people are led much farther by party guide pons than 'tis my impression they are. The conse quences of cultivated party spirit were il Imtrated, by the late action of our present Executive, with reference to the appoint ment of supreme Judges, eloquently tin folding the future destinies of our country unless checked by the prompt and decis ive action of the people. Surely on this subject alone has Mr. Whitcornb so far lost sight of the true interests of the pea pie, in the effort to elevate himsolf to the Senate of ihe United Slates, or to secure re-elecfion to the Governorship, by prostl tilling tho Bacredness of the Judiciary to the most venal party purposes; that he ha forfeited all cla:m lo our support, and mer us our undivided condemnation. The neighbors present were all much pleased with him those differing with him in politics awarding him much ability and candor; with an entire freedom from parly slang and personal abuse. He will gel a good vote in this vicinity mark that lours Respectfully; SPRINGFIELD. Correspondence ofthe Ind American Cincinnati, May 5th. 184.6. Mr. Epitob; Were I to say that noth ing strange had occurred in our city du ring ihe past week, we would not be con fining ourself lo reason: for there ia not day or an hour but what something rare or uncommon is taking place, not only lo in terest our citizens, but tbe numerous per sons who are constantly visiting our city from all parts of the country. And how could it be otherwise, when so manv thou sands of persons of different nations, and possessed of different inclinations, natures and desires, are thrown together in one neterogeneoUs mass? However, nothing has occurred of such an interesting nature as to keep our citizens from their regular cosiness, or 10 prevent them from puisuing oiiu keeping in motion that spirit of enter prise for which they are so renowned. i he rumor of war, of which we spoke in our letter of last week, proves lo be a mere hoax, and the thousands of persons who were so anxious that there should be war, are now left to reflect upon and consider what would have been the result had war taaen place between thi and the Mexican 'Uovernment. If those perso who ,ere ever ready to express a desire thai a war should break out between this government & some foreign nation, could but visit the scenes of carnage and bloodshed, caused by war, and see the' hundreds-aye, thousands of widows and orphans whose once happy and peaceful homes have been made desolate and sad, and whose hopes for Ihe future have been blighted by ihe inroads of the sword, we opine their voices, instead of being raised m favor of, would be heard swelling ihe oiwuie onu joyous notes of peace. fin ThnJ.. . . " j ceiungoi last week we attended the opening of College Hall, at which place a Fair is being held for Ihe benefit of one of our vigilant Fire Cempamsi TU tr.it i . . "e na"i wnicn is erected on the spo where lorae two years since the old College Hall was burned, is a magnificent building, and when finished will excel any thing of the kind in the western country. in lira r " V'J "Paciou apartment, be"Jg 140 feet in length, and 50 feet in width. The , ceihn g b ieing35 feel high gives tolhe nan a much less appearance than is really f CTa ul U ,il UP b lhre lge and Plend,d chandeliers. The one in the centre ofthe room ia the most beautiful and gorgeous article in ihe lamp line we have IVtl M I1?? P"hed.ta cos, or $1,000, and betng lit by gas, sheds a br.lhant light on all around. One of the most sincnlar. and .t same time melancholy events transpired n Newport, opposite thiscitv.on si evening last that has taken place, within our recollection. It nn0.,. . ' " f'J llthntm.9 ot3b" TreU,fellin - j -...cU ooay, ana rather unprepossessing countenance. They boarded at the same house. & were thu rf.n. together. Their acquaintance iinnn tit. part soon ripened into love. But it appears his passion was not reciprocated, It at least the lad v refused v;' -f.0"!! "'r rmi,y; ayiig that it V" v ae8,re lo m"y any one. Finding h.s efforts ueelcss in endeavoring lo gain her consent to a Mnion. he determ.

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ined to put an end to her life and his own at the same lime. Accordingly he loaded a f istol and waited for an opportunity t0 put into execution his rash design. Saturday last appears to have been the time-for whilst the young lady was engaged in sewing in her room, he look his pistol, andtj! king aim at her through the open door rl

liberately bhot her in the head and nerk The pistol was loaded with larr ci,.' which entered in reveral places, kii'. ling her instantly. He then drew n.rl from his pocket and cooliy went to work and cut his own throat from ear i ... He would not permit medical aid to be r.n' dered, knowing if he should survive it would be but for a short time, as the law would put a rope around his neck which would be more speedy in its operations than a pen-knife. It was a horrible affair and created no little excitement in arid about Newport. It should teach yo-jng persons not to love unless they are beloved in return, as it night lead to the worst of consequences. One day last week, a younz man bv ir,name of Johnson, and a Miss Lewis, having taken quite a liking to each other, determined to become "bone of onebone'and a-u a - i . ... . I utrou ui one liesii,- not withstanding the opposition ofthe lady's father to the contrary. They agreed to elope, and proceed to fiusDurgn, and there have the I anns matrimonial performed. All the necessary arrangements being made, they proceeded to the boat, took passage, and as all things uau passcu on smootniy so lar, they were consoling themselves with Ihe thobghl that all was undiscovered, and thmv in . r moments, would be out of reach of any hindrance to the knot being lied; when just as the last plank wa-. beinr taUn incthe boat shoving off, the lady 'sjfather with an officer, presented himself, and demanded a search fo be made for his daughter. u hrl la A .J - i . . -.w, ..c sscnea, naa taken passage for Pittsburgh. A search was made, but it was sometime before the couple could be found, as their names were not registered on the books. However, through th ; formation of a female on board, they were at length discovered locked up h, a room, where they had doubtless been rehearein to each other those words of love, constancy and fidelity, which are so sweet lo the lover's ear. Great was their astonishment at hearing the old man, (the lady's faihei) was on ooara, ana tneir surprise was noi in the least diminished when he ordered her lo go home, attend to her affairs, and think no more of the "beardless boy" ho had prevailed upon her to leave her pr. enls. The vouns man. who bv th hv sprinter, no doubt, began to think his cal-. rulations were being knocked into vi fas I. 1 l r . . iic wuuw say i ratnei last to suit his fancy. In this case, as in a great many similar ones, the old saying that, "the course nf true tape never did run smooth ' nmr. true. The river at this place is in a good stage and on a stand; above it is said to be faliinV Flonr is selling at from $3,55 to 3 G3, but rather dull. Whiskey 17a 18c per gallon. Groceries still continue to keek up. Sugar, a good article is selling at GaOjc per lb. Molasses 32 eta per gal. Oats 28a27c per bush., ready sale. Pork is rather on a stand, holders and buyers not liking to make amove. We think however the packers will save themselves. 1 Yours, CAT0. Alas! Poor PolandThe Polish Revolution is crushed, and the Sikh war is ended. Whether Poland will ever bp revived as a nation, may if era doubtful to many, ire do not despair of it, though recent events show thatEurops is not yet prepared for the event. But it will come, and eventually through the union of Germany and the improvament of Austria. Prussia, a monarchy of fraements, wrested from different powers at different times, is safe only throngh ths onion of Germany. And the Germani, Ihirty or forty millions of the moat enlightened and moral people in all Europe, can never be safe from invasion, never be any thing more than the cockpit, the battleground of their neighbors, without onion under one nationality. The Prussian statesmen and philosophers, unfortunatrly encumbered with a stupid, despotic leader in their Ling, see the necessity of this union, and are striving lo reach it through the removal of commercial anarchy. And they will succeed. The Zolverein and the Prussian schools are the foundation! of The United States of Germany. And when Ihey shall have accomplished ibi, Ihpy will preceive that ihe reaust itation of Polish nationality is their only barrier against every-grasping, cver encroaehinj, insatiable Russia. And Austria is dislined lo a similar conviction. American soience has carries lha railrrod from Philadelphia to Austria; and our townsman, Mr. Norris, will be the pioneer of its new inarch. Metternich, the nightmare of progress, will not live forew and when he dies, Germany may hope that the rapid decline of his system of force and corruption will begin. And when Austria shall be awakened, it will preceive that it is not safe e;ainat Russia; till it wrests Poland from the grasp of that continually expending despotism, and thai the revival of polish nationality will be the only means of reaching this great end. The Poles would expel the Russians for freedom, but not for Austrian masters. But an important question remains to be answered. What shall become of the Turkish Empire? It cannot be reaucitated. Il Must fall and become the prey of its neighbors. Shall Austria or Russia be the conqueror? If Poland be revived, it fa!! to Austria, otherwise to Russia. Hungary a most important pari of the Austrian empire, Is seperated from European Turkey by ihe Danube; and hence the road of Ihe Austrians to Turkey is easy. Ancient Poland covers all the Northern frontier of Turkey, which is not covered by Hungary Hence the revival of Poland shuts ths Russians entirely out of Turkey, and opeas il completely to Austria. The union of Germany, and the extension of Auatrianrule over Turkey, involve the revival of Poland is necessary to the conquest of Turkey by Austria; and the alliance of Germany, Austria and Poland is necessary lo stop ln Western marchjof Russia. Ac. The Ohio Statesman talk bMt Windy Bill Allen "administering a scathing rebuke" to Daniel Webster! The Monkey one "made faces" at the Lion, and Ihe Ass thought Jhe Monkey XT1 severe!