Indiana American, Volume 14, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 25 December 1846 — Page 2

FUDLld DOCUMENTS.

: Secretary of War's Report We arc enabled In furnish i lie following fj-nopsi- of li.e Report of ihe Secretary of War, unite from the original report. It is chiefly occupied with a history of ' ruinmeneement and progress of tlir " r operations, rinhrsriii" the r.i!e -f , Alto, neMpde la P..lm .the three day.' co,.n, M Monterey, the temiA-itiottor th . -. , oi..n 01 tne armistice, ihe commest

..r.s'.nt.IV.andiheCalirornias.etce.c!' 1 T7' 1 LeW i i f nrv .t, , - , . C " d C ane ; schr. Shark, and 1 - tn, though not official mfor--.:,, r- Tl , , ri ni.m iii.l lux... i , i ?Mre sMp L.ne. The raze Independence j i i hhh iifi neen received of the lakinv of - Monclova. but no. of Chihuahua Ge" '""l Ke.uey's detachment wa, e p cled o ! " "V", " 91 """V"6 r" ,,,i. .i - n : i 1 ' uiaiid of the squadron, and the sloop I'rebAut hemic illo rm d.,io,,-J, of the onicia, repo.t, of Commodore Auinenitc information, hut no official re-! r r port, had as yet been received I ' ' '" " l" ,he WwUd'' ,h The military force of the United State ! on Alrrl.Mhe .fliir .1 Tabasb- .ee ...rented f m rO 30 ' ? t'"0 """f ' Thn",,efc r,,,, jUS" The duties of the departmen l h Jt fbS, I T " CnJerS "f b'h arduous and emb.rr.L- bee ; fquadro,,8, ,n ho, the confidence The department of TamaulipM on ,he, ' 'C Jcpa,;mC"1 seen,s "a,'a,ed- E" i.. k v r i. n 'P",on the tracts irom the instructions ,der which right bank of the Rio Gr.nde, for several I ,,., , , . .

hundred mile. frm i. u vr r i h'i ii new Ajtrmi Coahuittla, and Chihuahua have all in efct been wrested from the central Gova.nmeniof Mexirn and the Mexican atf t ea both civil and military, displaced w Mexico and the Califoinias, all in t' e !iort space of seven months. Tli:l recrillar nrm pmt nn,).. .1. .

v .fUiela,! session, when filled uPl villi, eS;,ma'eS f ,he tr t to 16,993 officers and raen bnt it ' T ea'PI"Jmpn, lnd ' & n.,t now exceed 10,300. The wan. I m','e ,,ia" Pighl ,h,,UPa,,d success in filling t-p the ranks is a.lrib ' " "W A"' utabie nrobahlv ,k , ,s 0,lflb-; thorny is asked to build four steamboats, maoie, probably, to the large numbers of ... u

volunteers ralW ... .HI, vllc passage 01 Hie bill increasing the army, ft is impos-j i sible to tell what number of troops the ex- ' ijenciesof the war may require. The volunteers cal'ed out who have en countered the enemy have more than justified the high expectations formed of this -v: ..... . - ,oa of .roopS) but it j3 no (jignRr. igenv in of them In say that a regular force would be preferred in a war to be ! prosecuted in a foreign country. Consid- ( crations of economy also ire decidedly in favor !f troops being engaged to serve du ring t; war. The Secretary is most soVc.ld -.hat this subject should receive t s e, .,y attention of Congress, and that a r J ;.i troop, should be raised to take tii pi ic of those volunteers, who wil' c n lis harge atthe end of theiryears' service pi n recommended by Gen. Macomb, ts lopoit, in 1837; in reference to regiii c ital and Held officers, is approved by t : Secret ir', and the attention of Con6 i-.-...i to it. Provision should be made for the punishment of offences committed by our roops an by any persons connected with the army. A fuither increase of the regular army is recommended . The estimated appropriations for fortifications for the next year is SI95.600, incRja:..5 hrXT defence and the support of the sappers and miners and topographical engineers. The present organization of the ordnnc? bureau is deemed inadequate. A deficiency exists in the medic-' al staff ot the army. A history is given of the operations in mineral lands durin the past year. The number of pension aeicies is forty-four, exclusive of navy penions, and the number or pensioners about twenty thousand. The independent treasury act contem-' plates the employment of officers therein nfimo.4 fiJ ; .,., M . . . -.1 do ;. !" 0 , ! ether those hitherto employed '.fo :.r.i j-isnf.'ed. It in. thfrpfnrp rotnended that authority be given to contit. ie the pieaent agents at . reasonable ompensation. Thirty-four hundred and thirty-four Indians havt been removed Trom the East to the West or the Misiissipt, since the last annual report. New treaties with the Indians are re-

tucu lit, ana ine soiicuuue oi govern i ' icnent expressed for the promotion or the ! "lp'B nnder the new law Ies bJ 857,425 welfare of the Indian tribes. i 30 lha" W law. This diminut:on is traced in part to other causes than Secretary of the Navy's Report ! ,he reduction of postage, and for the remWe are enabled to furnish the following "dy of these it is recommended: synopsis of the Report of the Secretary j That the law be so amended as to make of the Navy. j he single letter weigh one quaiter instead The Mediteranean squadron has not ; "r ,he "alf ounce, except in the case of a jeeu continued during the last year, but ' 'e,,ef w eighing less than half an ounce, .1 is proposed to revive it as soon as cir-! "" written upon a single sheet or paper, cumstances will permit. The station at j That the same power be given to the -srahon has been discontinued at the ear- j P"1 "Mice Department, to prevent a vio?st request or the Portugese Govern-! '"tion of its revenue laws, is now given to ment and measures are in progress ror;,,ie Secretary or the Treasury against the removal or the public stores at that j smugglers. place. That all letters passing over m iil routes, The East India squadron, consisting oTi which retate to the cargo, be rree, when !;e Co!umbufc74, and the sloop Yincennes, ; they are unsealed, and subject to the iir - supposed to have sailed for Japan and ! spection or the pon-office agent, when imsch-itka, in the month of May or June j fraud is suspected. And that the postage

and to have returned to .Macao ai.outj'n newspapers be so adjusted as to ap-

3 time. They will probably commence ir homeward cruise, via the North Pac, in January or Febuary next. Orders were sent to Com. Diddle in Janlast, to proceed to the We.t Coast of vico and assume the command ot the Jro:s there, but no acknowledgement . ;iem has been received ai tne uepart at. The Brazil squadron consists orthe riigCiilumbu, Commander Ritchie, and jb:ig I5.inbridge, Lieut. Commanding ?!rin?:o. under Commodore Rosseau.

(The Ar.ie.ii squadron ronsists nf the frig-

jate I'mied States, the sI-Mp Marion, brigs Dolphin ami Roxer, and store ship South ampton SG guns in nil. A full and iiiit-rcstiiig narrative i civrn of the operations f the Pacific squadron -hue Ihe war. both under Commodore "M.at and Commodore Stockton, and copits are annexed of the official reports of ihr-se ..fii.-ers. The iiadion now con'i tue ravannaii, the Congress, frigI ..... ' ' its of the Savannah, the Conre, frig J """" "'"'' a "POition on the pari of the Governmeiu to avoid all collision with Mexico if possible. The vessels composing the navy ,f Texas seem to have been found unworthy of repair, with tl,e exception of the Austin, which is at Pensacola ; the others have been ordered to be sold. rwPraJw m connf'cn wnh our squadrons abroad The practicability of a dry dork at New York is nut doubted, and the work is urfed upon the favorable attention of Con gress. A dock at Pensacola is also recommended, and other improvements, to increase the efficiency of the yard at that place. The restrictions of the Memphis work adopted at the Ihst session or Congress, it is thought may be advantageously removed. The exclusive employment of naval officer as naval storekeepers abroad, is not thought to be wise, and a modificalion of the law on the subject is recommended. The Nival School is spoken of in terms 'f approbation, and the same appropriation is asked for as was had last year. A suitable notice is also given to the observatory where valuable operations are beginning to attract the attention they deserve. An addition to the number of Assisstant Surgeons is vlf(dy much to bo desired, and the department also recommends an increase in the rank and file ot the marine corps, and in the number of warrant officers. The report concludes with advising that authority be given to the President to appoint one out of five or six midshipmen at large, irrespective of the place of residence of the person appointed ; provision might thus be made for cases or peculiar merit which are now excluded. Nothing is said in the report or the system or promotion. rpi secretary confines himseir to a narrative or the doings or the Navy w,l,, a few practical suggestions such as are me"l'ed above. II. report is a ! V"y mteres,,g 0Dj Postmaster General's Report , fK .. , er 'V, vl ! V T7 K"q"ir- ! V?' I ?ubM lhe R'P". general, it having been furuished by a correspondent from Wash ington in advance or its publication in the papers or the latter city. Tho report is confined to the operations or the post-office department Ar the last year. The gross income under the cheap postage system.ror the year ending June 30th. 1846, was $3;487,199 35. The average yearly income (or nine years, ending June 'utn, ism, S4 364,625 63-making the re proacti m ire nesrly the cost of transDortation nd delivery ,and be made more equal - and just, as between the publishers. This maybe accompUhed without any material interference with the policy of dissemiuatiog intelligence among the people by their general circulation The expenditures of the department in the year ending June 3.1th, 1846, amounted io$IOSI,'77 2i. which left a deficiency over receipts of $307,970 87. A detail is then given of the extent of the mail sctvu-p over mad. &c. a-v.l some

remarks upon the extension of greater mail

rarilities or Texas. There ate also some remarks upon the pay of the deputy postmasters, which is recommended to be in creased in some respects. They now get a per reniase on the receipts, and this table is given rtr the purpose of showing the effect of the new law on the compensation or the postmasters or th ree or the principal offices: 1843. 1814. 1813 1S16 Xr Tmk, 1J1,5OT 3iJ,4J0 294,511 192,891 rhilil.lliia, I4H.7S7 1J0,R11 139,74H 83,181 nallimurr, 81,1J 81,721 84,850 40,911 He calls the attention or Congre to the fact that a private express is run between Montgomery, Ala., and Mobile, on the arrival at the former place of news by the steamers. The contractors for the transportation of the mails between New York and Dremen j by ocean steamers, are rapidly progres sing with the construction of the first vessel, and but little douht is entertained that the service will be commenced early in the spring. It is proposed also to extend the line of foreign mails to other places. (In the subject orthe telegraph the Postmaster General recommends for conclusive reasons, that the lines or telegraph should be owned and controlled by the Government, and il is to be hoped that Congress will approve his recommendation.Valt. Pat. Secretary of the Treasury's Report The annual report or Mr. Walker has been received. It fills nearly a page in the Washington Union, and is consequently too long for our columns. We notice its leading textures. As to the revenue, he stales the total mains, including customs, sale of lands, balance in the Treasury, and treasury notes, &e., on the first ofJuly, 1817, at $30,000,009. The ex penditures, ascertained and estimated, up to July 1, 1847, $55,241,212. Excesss of expenditures over means up to this period $4.679,042.. He extends his estimates Vf receipts and expenditures to July, 1848a nd brings out an excess ol 18,569 826 52. ' . " Two millions or dollars, he says, should always remain in the Treasury, especially in time of war, and though the actual deficit on the 3Jih or June, 1843. may not exceed $1 9,030,000, it is important then to have a surplusT 4,000,000. Consequently to cover all probale demands he earnestly recommends a loan or $23,000, 003, unless additional revenue can be raised. He, therefore, recommends a ditty of 25 per cent on tea and coffee, which would render a loan of $1 9;000,000 sufficient. During the fiscal year there were 10,891,020 pounds of tea consumed in the United States, valued at $3,983,337. A duty of 25 per cent, on these sums would raise a revenue of $2 916,557,75 or allowing for decrease or imports $2,500,000. He recommends that the Tariff on Tea and Coffee should take effect on the 1st or January. If the duly is not laid he apprehends embarrassment in oblainin" the loan. The loan he thinks should be for a term of 20 years. The N. Y. Tribune furnishes the fol lowing epitome or the balance or the Re port: Treasury Notes paid under pro visions or Aug. '46 $ 17,446 3 1 Public Debt paid to first Dec, mst., principal. 1,680,605 02 Puhlic Debt paid to Dec. 1st, m,erest 1,528,042 62 Treasury notes issued under act of July last 3,853,100 00 ur which at 1 mill per cent. 1,766,450 00 on each $100 5 2-5 per cent. 2,086; 650 00 Amount paid into Treasujy on account or the five millions loan 3,461,600 00 Amount or Public Debt Dec. lst 24.255,494 60 He then states that the revenue was declining at the date or the repeal orthe Tariff of '42. The receipts being some $800,000 less last yesr than the previous one. This he attributes to the specific duties. The duties under the new Tariff, in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, the first five days of December, 1846, Wftre $416:802 97 Do. first ffve day of Dec. 1845 208,374 50 Duties this year estimated at 28,835,731 00 The Sub Treasury law is next discussed, and several defects are pointed out. A Branch Mint is recommended at New York. The reclining of foreign currency is advised. The new Tariff receives a labored vindication. This is about as much a feature of the Report as the War is of the Piesident's message. The good effects of the new system arej referred to. The 1 aimers are especialy referred to. He says "experience is against the Protective policy." By a table he attempts to show that the aggregate value of cotton, rice wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats and barley was, on the 30th of July, 1843, under the old Tariff, $493:33l,606 and on the 1st of Dec. 1846, when the new Tariff went into effect,$609,297,565 making an aggregate difference in the price of $1 13.955.G59. The Secretary thinks that under the new system we should soon export Sugar Molasses, Wool, Hemp and Cotton manufactures and even Iron. The ad valorem system is praised. The new tariff, it is said will yield more revenue than that of '42 .j He recommends the givh'a'i j-i .n 3

! reduction of the public lands in favor of j settlers. The amount now subject tosale

at private entry exreeds 140 millions of acres. The sales in the Chicasaw cession arc quoted in favor of graduation and re. duciion. The form oT a bill for this purpose is recommended as that which passed the Senate on its return from the House last session. Some changes are recommended in tie pre-emption Lands. The sale of Mineral w 1 1 . .... - L.auus is advocated. The Warehouse systern is defended as it is. He urges the extension of our Revenue Laws over Oregon. The Light House and Coast Survey are the closing topic of this long report. AMERICAN. BROOKVILLE, INDIANA. FRIDAY, iECTlim. Jtf'Patrons. a merry Christmas ! JC? For a correct, condensed accountof the proceedings or the Legislature, we refer to the letters rrom our Indianapolis correspondents. Their letters will be found interesting. We have also given a correct synopsis of the Repoitsof the various departments or our Government ; as well as brier notices cf the proceedings of our National Congress. Having thus disposed of the lengthy documents usual at the commencement of Congress and the Legislature, we will be enabled hereafter to treat our readers with our usual variety. , rrom the Army. We refer our readers to Mr. Myers' letter. It will be seen that one of the volunteers from Franklin is charged with deserting. Hoping there may be some mistake about this matter, we have omitted his name, not being willing to blast his reputation by so foul a charge until (atther shall be known. j,- ... 1 i Look out for lubbers! Last Friday morning, about 3 o'clock, the back door of the 6tore of Mr. Gallion, in this place, was attempted to be forced by some unknown person, who who would probably have succeeded had not the noise made by the clerks inside caused him to desist and take to flight. Franklin County Seminary. The ses. sion of this iustitulion closed on Friday evening last, with a " pic nic," given by the Principal Mr. Chase to whom much credit is due for the handsome style in which it was gotten up. The wit, in telligence and beauty of the place were there, and the whole affair went off very pleasantly. Mr. Chase is a gentleman, and through the session just passed, has proved him self fully competent to discharge the hi"h duties of the station he fills with so much credit to himself and satisfaction to the community. The Seminary is now undergoing re pairs new desks and benches being substituted in lieu of the old ones. The next session of this institution, we understand, will commence on the first Monday of January. The loco foco trustees, who were elected to turn this establishment into apolitical machine, are making poor progress, Such mean schemes often rail. Despatch. With that exertion which we are always exerting, to have our pa per in advance of all others, we publish ed the President's Message on Saturday night, the 12th inst., it being 4 days and 9 hours from the time it was delivered in Washington. We also published the Gov ernor.s Message in the same sheet in three houra rrom the time it was received. The first copies or President's or Governor's Messages that were received in this town by the other publishers or the citizens were in the American. The patronage the public are extending to us, both whigs and democrats, require or us exertions beyond what others are capable. The public expect earlier news in the American than in any other paper in the State, and they are not often disappointed. Editorial Convention. This meeting, we are pleased to learn, passed off verv pleasantly and profitably. We anticipated much good as the fruits or this effort to cultivate a better stale or reeling. As an evidence, the State Sentinel, since the Convention, has not contained more than four or five articles abusing us. This we consider a favorable prospect. The editors or the Sentinel are particular friends of ours, and nothing but their great at tachment to the institutions of our coun try, and their overflowing love of tiuth could induce them to "speak so uncharita bly of their friend and favorite. We hope, Bro. Chapmans, that the stringent rules of ihe Convention will not be so strictly construed as to prevent yon from extending to us your kind words and advice. We would regret exceedingly, if anything -1 11 . suuuiu prevent you ironi treating us in your ordinary courteous style. We should be vastly lonesome without your mild language and gentlemanly deportment. Mr. Rerry. our Senator, will accept our tha nks for the public documents he has sent us. Probably some of our Representatives may have also forwarded us documents, as we. have received some, we know nut from nhura.

Greenwood's Foundry. One or the finest establishments in the West or the Unitod States, is Greenwood's Foundry, Cincinnati. In the first place Mr. Greenwood is a perfect gentleman in all the qualities and requisites to constitute one. He is honest, indust riotis, intel ligent. His perseverance and ingenuity

carries him beyond and out of the reach .of competition. He ;s a blessin tohisroun try and the world, and an ornament to his I tace We visited his establishment on Wcdnesday last, and in company with him passed Ihioughall the departments of his . 1

vast and complicated Foundry and shops are most deeply interested in the eomplellis buildings cover an acte or ground, but tion or that great work spanning our

tne main building is 22o Teet on Walnut street and about the same on the Canal. and five stories high, including the bisement. All this establishment was burned a few months since with all his models and machinery destroying at least $100,000 worth of property. But under his master genius a nobler and better building has risen fiom the ashes. In this establishment is made almost everything that is cast of iron, steel or brass engines, machinery of all kinds, locks, butts, screws, hinge?, &c., &c. And his castings are smoother, more regular, and better than any we have ever seen Trom other establishments. Mr. Greenwood has between 200 and 300 hands engaged, who appeared busy and cheeifol. No dragging or skulking among them, ir our friends want any thing in his line, we hope they will cal'. on him and see what the genius and enterprise or man can do; and also see how pleasant it is to deal with one or Nsture's noblemen. This is no hired or anticipated puff. W e have received no business favors at his hands, but with us is a voluntary tribute to him as a gentleman, and to the superior workmanship of his establishment. Improvement of the Press of ludiana. Mr. R. F. Brown has retired from the "Western Republican" at La wrenceburch and Mr. N. Lancaster takes his place. Mr. Orville Thompson, of the "Greensburgh Repository," has given place to MrMills. In both these changes, we think tne public is benefited. Mr. C. B. Bentley has commenced a neat and interesting paper at Milton, Wayne county, Ind., called the " Milton Times." We wish Bro. Bentley abundant SUCCeSS. have received the 2d No. of :hs " Spirit of the Valley," a paper just com menced at Connersville.by Mr. Hotchkiss It is a very neat and well gotten-up paper' ftrklnr mn.li ... : . . 1 . . . . . """6 . ticun iu me lasie 01 wr. ti It is loco foco in politics. Correspondence of the AmericanT Indianapolis, Dec. 18, 1846. C. F. Clarkson, Esq. Dear Sir: Since writing you last, as then predicted, the two Houses have seriously set themselves about the work they were assembled for subjects or actual legisla lion. The Senate on yesterday, after se rlOlla tlI ihpral inn mil r. , r, n I .. . unvj pungent argument, decided that it is both constitutional and expedient for the Legislature to grant bills of divorce to thus, by legislative enact ment, declare null and void, actual, exist ingand execuled coutracts thereby setting at naught all respectable, Judicial au thority, and assuming, with impunity, the unlimited exercise of power, expressl y delegated by the Constitution to a sena rate department of the Government. This stroke o f po wer this progressive doctri nei now becoming prevalent in the land ; thus meeting the sanction.of grave legislators, and still graver Presidents ; each, and ev ery one, assuming to consfrue the Consti tulion in accordance with his own notien thereof-must, ultimately unless prompi Jy limited to a safer rule, in the adminis tion of our laws must be iis quietus in the chaos consequent upon a Constitution violated a people corrupted, and the broad foundation of our institutions shak en to their very b3se. The House moves cautious, its grave cotemporarr. some days since decided it inexpedient for that branch of the law-makiug power to legis late upon the subject thereby waiving a aecision as to their constitutional authority to act. It is scarcely probable, however. mat mis pre-formed determination, will defeat the passage of a batch of divorces, equal in number to that or last session. ...... . Is it not strange that legislators will thus. ex parte, abrogate such sacred relation when the Judiciary are invested with nn limited discieiion in the premises 1 A proposition or vast importance to the aiate at large u now pending before the o.. . . Judiciary committee in the Senate ; the purport or which is, to change entire, our existing Judicial system. It is suoDosed in lieu or the present system, to unite the Circuit and Piobatc Courts into one-in creasing the number of the Judges from iwe.ve to sixteen ; thereby diminishini? the extent of the Circuits and reauirin four terms to be holden during the year. It is estimated that under this system the amount saved by the abolishment or the office or Probate Judge will nearly meet the pay or the additional Judges, & the increase proposed by fixing the pay at $1,000 per annum. Should the measure meet wiih r.vdr, the greater part of the Probate business can be transacted with the Clerk either in vacation or during teim re serving for. submilon such matters only as

are put at issue. The proposition, I am authentically informed, is gaining favor with ihe committee, & will probably be re. ported ior action early in the session. It is thought by many, that the amendments to be proposed to the ' Butler Bill'' for the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal, and the adjustment of our

State debt, will fail to meet the approvaj of the Legislature. This opinion is formed, no doubt, from ostensible opposition developing itself from various portions of the State, not heretofore anticipated. This proue correct but I am not one of those who fall in with it. The nn)iiiii.ini ntn State on its western borderrom the far north to the Ohio on the south have too long controled the political affairs of the Slate to thus yield up their successfully maintained advantage at the very moment when the most important measureas affecting the ir interest and the interests of t he Slate at large is to be determined. To one familiar with the tinder current of their movements their ultimate iriumph may be read in the results that have already been developed during the present session. At this writing the amendments to be proposed have not yet been made public but mark this should they not materially affect the principle of the bil1 of last winter, they will receive the sanction of the'present Legislature. The Sabbath Convention, now in session in this place, was opened by a sermon from President Simpson, in his usual logical and eloquent style, and was listened to most attentively by a numerous and crowd ed audience. The weather here, as is usual at this season, continues changeble, and portends an "open weathe.r" GAZETTEER. Indianapolis, Dec. 19, 1846. The weather, which, from the commencement of the Legislature until a day or two ago had been very wet, muddy and disagreeable, has now become cold and freezing, and, with a little more snow, the sleighing will be very good. Every bodyseems gratified at ihe change, preferring cold dry weather to mud and rain. The Sabbath Conventiou finished its la bors night before last, having been in ses sion two days and nights. These were not so many in attendance from abroad as last year, still the meetings were pretty well attended, and in the PVPnir.rra tha m.olini, hnn.. .... -.11 211-J n-t i "vujc was wcu uueu. tne proceedings were quite interesting, and it is hoped they will have some effect in causing a better observance of the Snhtvtth which is undouhtedlv lOO in 11 f 11 dooir v - . I . . ... ted by all classes or people. I thought a good deal or time was unprofilably spent in the discussion or small matters, such as sleeping too long in the morning, dozing in Church, &c which, though highly cen surable, would be more appropriate for pul pit lectures by pastors of congregations leaving the short period during which the Convention was to remain in session for the consideration or more flagrant and gen eral violations or the Sabbath. The dis cussion resulted however finally in the adopliou or a series of well expressed pointed and sensible resolutions, which were read separately and adopted by a unanimous vote. The proceedings are ordered to be published in the papers or this place, from which you can copy such portions as you think proper for the benefit or your readers. A committee was appointed, consisting or one member rrom each denomination represented in the Convention, and of which Mr. Gurley of this place is Chairman, to prepare and publish an Address to the public in favor of the proper observance of the Sabbath. Time was given the committee to prepare the Address, and I have no doubt, from the character or those who have charge of the matter, that it will be both able and in teresting. The Legislature sets closely and pro ceeds rapidly with business, byt really the subjects upon which action has been had thus far have been, for the most part, o, i . ....... f ou jocai a cnaracter that a detailed account of the proceedings could not interest many of your readers. If I recollect aright I informed you a few days ago that the House of Representatives had adopted a resolntion declaring it as their opinion that they had no constitutional power to grant divorces. The Senate seems to take a different view or the matter. On Thurs day a bill divorcing David T. Bag"gerly trom his wife was read ihe second time, when Mr. Ellis moved its reference lo the Judiciary committee, which motion being regarded as rather a test question caused a debate or some length. The motion was supported by Messrs- Ellis, Orth, and Rob inson, and opposed by Messrs. Zenor, Da vis, and Edmonston, and was decided in the negative- yeas 16, nays 29. The bill has since passed the Senate. On Friday Mr. Oith, ftom the judiciary committee, to whom was referred a petition on the sub ject or a divorce, made a report on the same, expressing strong doubts or the constitutional power of the Legislature to grant divorces, and arguing that ir the power existed it would be inexpedient on many acconnts to exercise it, concluding with a resolution that it was inexpedient to Jegis'ate on the subject or divorces. The report was laid on the table and the petition referred to a select committee friendly to granting a divorce. Whether . I IT , . the House ill recede from the ground il'

ihas taken, and permit Ms to pa,, ' will determine. 11,e The Lill to provide for h,, a c vention to revi?e , d amcn( 1(,"CVi lion was reported hack nn Fridiv i'V Senate hy Mr. Read, chairman of - led committee lo horn it h,d been rf". red, when a mot ion wa, ade , g , of the measure to lay it 0rv .he print 500 copies. On the question .r 'ng a brief debate arose-Messr.. (), ;!, Ellis contending that there wa ., sity for printinsas there wnt r.( enceof opinion among the njn ' -. the details of the bill, and that tt.cr no propriety in afem?Iin? t0 n,.k(,

printing of it a test question, in rcv the holding of a Convention 7, 'a Read and Berry 0f Monioe aJvoca-,.' the printing and urging those friendly to a Convention to sustain this motion-anj'' Mr. R..bison, thoujl, as at present adfie opposed to a Convention, was willing thrt the bill should be printed, and protestsagainst making this motion a test questionOne hundred copies were ordered to bprinted by a vote of 29 to 18. The cj ;n. ion seems prevalent that the measure is gaining ground, and that the bill may final ly pass the Senate. But I ih'nk it wiU fa; in the House of Representatives. I regret to see that it is assuming somewhat of a party character. My own belief is that, in the absence of party excitement. a majority of the people of both parties are opposed to a Convention, believi t' -. in addition to the great expense of ho'.u it, u would productive of more harm t!.sn good. A bill has passed the Senate amhoizing the election of township assessors i;i several counties. If this bill passes thfc House it will be an innovation upon the revenue laws, which may lead to confu sion and inequality. The Legislature having abolished the State board of Equa'. zation great inequality is found in the valuation of. lands in the various counties cf he State, and ir the law be changed so as lo have an assessor in each township, the probability is that the same inequality wi:: take place in the townships. 1 cannot but think that a uniform mode throcghoutthe State would be advantageous in relation to this as will as most other mat ters. On Friday afternoon resolutions were offered by Mr. Orth, expressive of the hig'i regard of the Senate for the late Governor Digger, which were unanimously adopt ed. Among the petitions presented in the House on Friday was one by the Representative from Decaiur county from sundry citizens of that county, prajing a icpealorthe black laws, so called. It was laid on the table, which was an indication that no action will be had on the subject The judiciary committee in thelTui has reported against the expediency ( vtablishing Houses of Refuje as reco nmended in the Governor's Messi?e. a id the report was concurred in. The san committee has also reported unfavorably on a resolution directing an enquiry int.. the propiiety of allowing interest on -p"., accounts in the hands of executors and administrators. Also against requiring Physicians and Surgeons to obtain a license from a Medical Doard as a requisite to practice medecine and surgery. Mr. Cravens, chairman of the comm itiee on the State Bank, reported a bi'l prohib iting the issuing and circulation of Bank notes of other Slates under the denominaion of five dollars. Resolutions have been adopted directing an enquiry into the expediency of allowing individuals i,ued for a physicians bill to defend by alleging drunkenness or incapacity in the physician also into the propriety or punishing seduction by imprisonment in the Penitentiary also into the propriety or requiring individuals lo give in under oath to the assessor the amount of cash on hand and money at interest. An interesting exhibition of (ho blini took place last night at the State House where a little boy and two little girls showed great proficiency in reading, grammar, geography, algebra, and music. The exhibition excited a deep interest in the minds of the Legislature in favor of this unfortunate class of our citizens, and it is quite probable that some efficient measure will be adopted to provide for thetreducilion. The election for Bank Director in the place of Mr. Daily whose time will soon expire, will probably take place on Tues day. There are several candidates, amor.g whom are Mr. Daily, Isaac Dunn of Law renceburg, Jnmes Morgan of Decatur county, and W. H. Bennet of Union county. The Governor has made uo nomination of Supreme Judges. It hasbeen thought that Judges Dewy and Perkins would be nominated, and if nominated confirmed by the Senate, but there is still some uncertainty about it. Mr. Smith from New Albany is here urging his pretentions in place of Judge Dewey, but I think he will hardly succeed. Dewey is known hy every body lo be a good Judge, and that is not known of his competitor. M. fc5-Mr. John C Wilt mson oneofthff volunteers from this county, relumed from the Rio Grande on Sunday evening hast, lie brnss nothing new or la: er from 1 O the Army