Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 4, Brookville, Franklin County, 22 January 1847 — Page 2

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Hlii ;e "Louisville C .nrir.'' dated Friday evening, 5 o'clock, Jan 15. we find Ihe fn!!o injj interesting items of n'lv; From the X O Evening Mercrnj ofiht&:. LATER FROH TIIK GULF SQUADIiOX. 1 lie- Campeachy schoooner Amalio, a prize taken by the U.S. steamer Mississippi off Alvarado on the 27th ult.is riming np in charge of "Passed Midshipman Barbour of the Mississippi, and a prize crew. The Amailo brings several days later intelligence from the sqnadron, and we are indebted to Pass MidsYiptnan Harbour, and Chief Engineer Wood, who also came on the Amalio, far the following interesting particulars. Commodore Perry arrived at Lnguna on the 20th ult, with the steamers Mississippi, Vixen; Petret and Donitia, and landed the lame day and took nine hundred ponnds of powder, destroyed fifteen cannon and disarmed about fifty soldeirs. although they affected to be favorably disposed to the cause of the Campearhians. The Campeachians had declared themselves entirely independent of Mexico.and had sent three Commissioners on the schooner Sisalnio to Commodore Conner, at Anton Lizardo, to request him to desist from any hostile measures against Yucatan, until Commissioners could be sent to the Gcvercmcnt of the United Slates, to obtain the recognition of the independence of the State. Those Commissionsera ieft Anton Lizardo on the 20th, to re

turn, but the results of their conference With Commodore Conner is not known. We regret to learn that Purser Andrew D. Crosby.of the Mississippi.was lost from on board the Vixen, entering Laguna. He was in the rigging of the vessel, assisting in piloting the vessel, as the fidelity of the pilot (a Mexican, the man w ho was piloting the Truxton when she was at Tuxpan) was suspected the vessel giving a heavy lurch he lost his hold and fell on the deck, and was instantly killed- He was buried with military honors in the cemetry of the Bmish Consul at Laguna Passed Midshipman Fitzgerald, formerly of the U. S, schooner Flirt, bu now attached to the John Adams, performed a most daring exploit about three weeks since. His vessel was blockading Vera Cruz, and of a dark night, he took a boat und eight men with muflled oars, roa 1 around the Castle of San Juan d'UlJoa landed, entered the water battery and examined it; then rowed round again, went under the drawbridge, and made a thorough reconnoisance of that point. This exploit has proved that men may be landed from hects at night, and Midshipman Fitzgerald ascertained by hip reconnaissance that the water battery may as easily taken. The Amalio was taken off Alvarado, together with the Spanish brig Isabella, both sailing from that port for Havana. Commodore Perry, on his return from Anton Lizardo from Laguna with the Mississippi, looked into Tobasco and Al varado, and found that the fortifications of both places Ifftyj? been repaired and much strengthens since they were attacted by'the squadron. At Tobasco there were abaut 3000 troops, and at Alvarado about 4000. Notwithstanding these for midable preparations, the general impres sion is that Com. Conner wilLsoon at tack the place. On the arrival of Gen. La Vega at Vera Ciuz on the 15th, all the pris mers from the squadron in the hands of the enemy were released. It is now ascertained that but eleven of the crew of the brig Somers drifted to the main land when she was wrecked, and not sixteen, as was first slated. Midshipman Rogers was at Vera Cruz. He has been tried by the civil and military tiibunals as a spy, and had been acquitted by the former, but found guilty by the latter. It was believed, however, that the more favorable verdict would prevail, and that he would Deliberated. The Amalio sailed from Anton Lizardo on the 29ih, and left the following vessels there, Frigate Raritan, (flag ship) store ship Relief, steamer Princeton, schooner Pettita, Mabonesa, and La Puebia, and the following merchant vessels: bark John Barnes, briifs AJorasia, Garner Chiacilla, schooner Petria, and a schooner name unknown. The Mississippi, with commodore Perry on board, sailed at the time for Norfolk pii Havana. She goes to Forfolk to rapair, and will return in a short time to the Gulf. The John Adams was blockading Vera Cruz; the McLsne and Bonita, Tobasco; and at Lagnna,tbe Vixen and Petrel were left blockading. Mr. Wood comes to lake charge of the prize crew, which are to go to Pensacolaand there await orders. The health of the squadron was good. A letter ftom an occasional correspondent, dated at Matamoros, 1st of January, gives a authentic intelligence of what wm going on in that part of Mexico, and of what was reported to be doing, as ay we couM collect! Below we give ourlellers. Tneycontaio all the news of impoitance we could gather by this arrival; On the Rio GE4NDE(be;owMatamoras) December 26, 1 Slrt. f7?,'enirt: After a tolerably plcaant trip of four days across the Gulf on the Klith, we landed yesterday morning at Crazo?, where we were grceleJ with ru

mors entigh to have filled a page of yom ppT. The "news" bn g of a serious ch:irarier.l wm in several othVers whom I f.iutid there Col. TaY tori among the number and niarte inquiries. They informed me that lh rumors ran thus: Gen.

Winih sent an' express to Gen.- Taylor, a (ew days since, iuformiiig him that 83111.1 Anna uas moving on Saltillo. and was then within thire days' march of that place, with 25.000 men; that General Worth would fight him, lui! (Wired reinforcements 10 bp pushed forward to him as soon a possible. Gen. Worth has 00iy ab.itit 1800 men with him. Gen .Taylor had startedfor Victoria. Gen. Wool had I een orded from Parras to Saltillo. Shonld it be true that Saita Anna has made some demonstration H the direction of Saltillo, Gen. Taylor has ere this jone to that place. So well ee the officers at he Brazos eonvjnred that the General was at Saltillo, that Caplain Montgomery, bearer of despatches from Gen.Seoit, is now on hisa'way tth3t place, and I am going along with him as a soi t of body guard. Matakokas, Jan. It, 1847. Your friend Haile popped in upon us a few days ago, and I had hardly time to ask a question before he was off for Camargo and Monterey. Since that time we have had many reports of battles, and inarches, and counter marches Gen. Wool's column eta off, and he and Gen" Taylor surrounded and shut up in Monterey, (Jen. Scott and stafflefi here two days 82". 111 haste for Camargo, by the river. They met the "Rough and Ready" steamer with the mail, which brings intelligence athat some part of a corps of ob servatlon belonging to Santa Anna's army has been seen near Parras, where Gen. Wool's army was, and he had joined Gen. Worth at Saltillo. Gen. Taylor with the division of Cn Twigas, had gone back to Monterey, and Gen. Quitman had gone on to Victoria, and was at Linares when last heard from! Gen. Patterson's division crossed the river San Fernando five days ago, and would soon reach his destination. A company of Tennessee cavalry came hack two days ago, to escort a train of wagons with sub sistence for thecommand of Gen. Patterson, woo will no doubt soon join with the command of Gen. Quitman. Gen. Scott will go to Camarga. and it is thought will soon returu hare, I have very little doubt out mat i,en. I aylor will go home as soon as Gen. Scott takes command. W hen Gen. Patterson eets to Virtnria all the passes to San Luis Potosi will be shut up; and if Urrea, with his 5000 or 6000 lancers.does not clear out across the mountains, our cavalry will chase them like rabbits pursued by a pack of hounds. I wish that Jack Hays, Walker, Chevallier, and the rest of our old Texas boys, were here now: Canales & Sequin wml' looking after badly. 1 have learned that the former has been elected to the new Mexican Congress, but do not vouch for the report. Mis old men are prowling abonl at all events. Ad!os COMPANERO. Further Tribute of Respect. A meeting of the Ohio delegation in Congress convene at Yashington fn the re ceiptor the news of the death of General tiamer. i,en. Vance was called to the Chair, and Mr. Thurman was appointed Secretary. Mr McDowell stated the object 01 me meeting, and unrter the influenc of deep feeling, alluded to the character of the deceased, his personal friend. He concluded by offering the following reso lutions: Cin. Gaz. Resolved, That, in common with the people of our State, we feel most sensibly the loss we have sustained in the death of General Hamer. Resolved, That the widow and children h has left behind him have our most sin cere and heartfelt condolence for the fate of the husband and the father whose place can never be filled. Resolved, That the Ohio Delegation in the twenty-ninth Congress wear crape on the left arm for the space of thirty days Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the family of General Hamer, and that these proceedings be published in the Uuion and Intelligencer, of this city, and that the papers of Ohio be requested to copy the 3ame. Which resolutions were seconded by Mr. Schenck, and unanimously adopted. JOSEPH VANCE Chairman. A. G.Thcrman, Secretary. Prop-en of Refinement. The popular song. "Get out of the way, old Dan Tucker, 1 ou 'ie too late to come 10 supper!" Is changed, in the course of advancing refinement, so as to read "Will the venerable Daniel Tucker, Esq. have the good ness to withdraw for a few minutes, as in consequence of his late arrival it will be wholly impossible for him to take his evening refreshment at ths first table." Gale on Take Eritfty a p ile at Buffa lo, January 4th the steamers Constitution, Cleveland and St. Louis, propellers Sampson and Detroit, brigs A. R. Cobb, David Swart, and Si. Louis. 2J, and schooners Big Z.aud Troy, were driven from theii moorings. The Troy was left in a bad situation, having gone ashore stern fore Sit The Cleveland had her starboard bulwarks carried away from abaft her wheelhouse clear to her stern. But little damage was done to the others. Cin Gaz. Jtr"TSie American Bible Society issued last month 43.401 copies of Bibles and Testaments, making the issues for nine months 504.509. The receipts of the month were S17.I12 making during the last months 139.217 less than last year by about $(WO0. Very col J weather this, particularly on snakes and tadpoles.

INDIANA LKGlSLATUliE. iiousi: of repres7nt.Tves". Friday, January 15, 1817. The House wentinto committer of the whole, but before the committee had prorei ded far. Mr. Secrest moved that the committee

rise, report progress, and ask to be discharged; which was agreed to. Several amendments of the committee were concuircd in. The amen client of the committee to to an ike out four millions and inserted six.as the amounted ot bondslo be surrendered before the conveyance is made, being under consideration. Mr. Miller moved to amend by etriking out six millions, and inserting five. Mr. Secrest said he would give a simple statement of facts, which may all he verified without going out of Indianapolis, there are among the bondholders a differ ence of opinion, inst as tlier U in this lloue, as to tho ability ol the State to r.av off this debt. Many contend if they reluse 10 come into this arrangemeot, the State will make abetter one. Thosa in favor of this plan will accept any reasonable proposition, while those who are op posed are usinr every effort in their now. r to prevent them from cominrr in and an. cordinS to the arrangement. TKov inaiat with much plausibility too that Indiana will never do worse, but that under wiea er counsels" as they term it, will do much oeuer. it it should be placed in their power to defeat the measure, thev will crain!y do it by raising the amount The metns of accormlishin? their object isanoroea them. He saw a letter from one of the richest bondholders in New ork to the London committee which con trols the greater pan of all the foreign bonds, in which he urges them not to accede to the proposition already made, because the State of Indiana was capable of doing much better, and wonld be compelleu 10 mane a better arrangement in future.if she wished ever to adjust her State debt It depended on the present Legislature whether those who were willinj to hazard something to enable the State to liquidate her liabilities, should be favored rather than those wbo have thrown every obstacle in the way to preveut a consum mation ot the scheme. There wis already five millions five hundred thousand dollars of bonds subscribedfive hundred thousand of which wss subscribed on condition that the interest should be paid in London, and, being sterling bonds, thit the value of the sams should be computed at 50 pence to the dollar. The committee, however. had struck out that part of the amendment which provided for such payment of inter est and such computation, and he appre hended that these bonds be withdrawn Irom the subscription. This sum was intended se one of compromise, and4should not be materially varied. Mr. Stanfield, in substance, said he car ed but little about the amount required to be surrendered before the bill went into operation He did not think it at all material, (though some gentlemen lay much stress upon it,) hether the amount required was larj-eor small, so far as the interest of the State was concernsd. It the ainouut surrendered was small.the revenuea of the Canal would the sooner discharge the mcumberance. He would be glad to see all our bondbaldejs come into the arrangement, but he hoped gentlemen would not contend for so large an amount as would materially retard the speedy acceptance by ths bondholders of the bill. Delay is ruinous to the State; the annual interest on the State debt was no trifling matter. It should be arranged without delay. The people demanded it; justice and honor demanded it. He therefore hoped the blank would be filled a proposed. On motion ofg Mr. Porter, a division of the question was had as to striking out; the im iuni was stricken out. y.r. Harvey moved to till the blank with five millions five hundred thusand. Mr. Thompson said the provision oftbe billol last session required that at least one bait of the indebtedness of the State should be given up: such was the clear and distinct understanding of both the bondholders and the people of the Slate of Indiana. He believed the provisions of that bill should be complied with now. Not less than one half of the indebtedness should be included. The amendment should therefore be adopted. Mr. Suit spoke at considerable length against legislating on tho subject. He be lieved tbe matter should have been referred t the people. He did not consider it a popular measure. That ultimately ev ery person wbo haa been identified with the bill would be irretrievably damned by 1 ue people. Mr. Powell moved to fill tho blank with eight millions. On motion of Mr. Secrest the motion was laid on tbe table. Mr Huddleston mov ed to fill the blank witb five millions five hundred and forty five. thousand. Ayes 49, noes 43: so the blank was so filled. All the amendments adopted in th j committee were then adopted by the House. Mr. Gassatt moved to amend by exclud'Tiff e : 1 iL-u j . . - ." urcigu uuubuoiuuurs or trustee? irom being interested in the tr&nsporutior. of tbe canal, or the purchase of the lands. Mr. Harvey moved to lay the amend ment on the table negatived. Mr. btan field moved to amend the amendment by striking out as much as relates to Dondttolders; which was adop ted. Various amendments were offered, to regulate flie salaries of the trustees, but before any definite action, The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met. Mr. Palmer presented a petition, which was referred without reading. Mr. Suit, on leave, introduced a bili to allow John Brigg compensation as a witness in the impeachment esse; read twice and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Cravens introduced a bill to regulate the'holding of probate coutts tn Ripley county; read three several limes and passed. The consideration of the salaries to be allowed to the trustees was resumed. Mr. Carnan moved that the salaries be subject to the action of the Legislature, providing, however, that the salary of the trustee on behalf of the subscribing bondholders should not be reduced below 3000 dollars.or the salaries of the resident trustees below 1 5000 dollars. Mr. Dunham moved to amend the

I II 111 lJallWBaMSWasaMiaMhTi1-MwiiiT11-yTiw amendment by striking out $3000 and insert 2000. Mr. Secrest contended that there were two paities Ttfofce contract. The intereat of the bondholders should be protected as wel! as that of the State. 1 The bondholders would not employ a person with

out having some knowledge of his capacity for business; he must be a man w hose reputation had reached them, who would require of them salary as he would most probibly have to given up a lucuralive business to enter on this work. The salary of those whose duties, require their absence from home was always higher nl was necessarily higher then those that are not required to incur the addi tional expense of removal, travelling and many other incidental expenses which could not be avoided. Mr. S. illustrated his argument by the salaries allowded different officers,to show this was a governing principle, rather than the relative responsibilit' of their iffices. Mr. Carnan considered that $1500 to an agent in the State was lower than 83000 in New York. The agnt not re ading in the Slate must keep an office in the city of New York, most of the duties of his office must be transacted there; he would also be required frequently to trav el to Indiana to see the work; the neces sary expenses of such an office would consume a respectable salary without allowing any thing as a compensation for his time, services, &c. Mr. Suit said the canal belonged to the State, the salary must be paid out of the proceeds of the canal: it was for the inter est or the State consequently to make the expenses as light as possible. There was no necessity of the bondholders going out of the State for this olHcer. There weie petsons residing within our borders competent to discharge the duties of the office and who are friendly enough to the bondholders to transact all tho business pertaining to the office with fi delity and impartiality. Mr. Cravens thought the bondholders had many friends. The interest of both parties required that three trustees should be elected. The non-resident trustee is presumed to be an impartial person, who is not particularly identified with either party. The person engaged as the non-resident should be a man com petent for the intricate duties will be re quired to discharge ;one who may be com petent to give satisfaction to both parties, the State and the bondholders. The expenses to be incurred by a trustee resid ing in New York must necessarily be greater than those living in Indiana. He thought there was real danger in times of high pa rty excitement of reducing the rees to 6uch an extent as would starve them out ofoffice. Officers have been legislated out of the office this present Legislature. He was unwilliug to trust future Legislatures in this matter;he would not trust himself in times of intense political excitement, and he believed him self to be as honest as most politicians. Mr. Palmer moved to amend so as to require th? bondholders to keep in repair the lock at feeder dam No. 4, in Carroll county, adopted. Mr. Suit renewed the amendment to remove any preference in the payment of those who come into the arrangement and those who do not. Which, on motion of Mr. Secrest, was laid on the table. Mr, Colms moved to amend by striking out all in the third and fourth sections of the bill that related to compound interest. Which, on motion of Mr. Harvey, was laid on the table. Mr. Palmer moved to amend so as to prohibit the trustees and bondholders from buying or selling canal land sctip, or receiving the same on any account at less than its face and interest. Which was adopted. Mr.Colros moved to amend section ten, d'visioji six of the bill so as to allow the advancing party priority of interest and principal only on the amount subscribed for the completion of the Wabash and Erie canal, and that amount of principal which is placed upon the same. Laid on the table. Mr. Palmer moved to amend the 23d section of the bill so as to provide for the appraisement of the lands cast of Tippe canoe river, which were classified before the same were offered for sale. Which was adopted. Mr. Cravens moved to amend by increasing the penalty io the bond to $100UUO; adopted. Mr. Crookshank moved to amend the 22d section so as to allow the State to redeem the canal after twenty years by paying the principal; adopted. Sundry amendments were offered but failed, which would be unintelligible, without the bill to refer to. Mr. Stanfield said he thought the question was amply discussed, and the bill sufficiently amended; he would therefore move the previous question; which was seconded. The question being, shall the bill be ordered to be engrossed; which was so ordered ayes 68, noes 34. The New York Bible Society has employed the Rev. Calvin Wa every family in the city, n1 to supply those who aie witdout the Bihli with copy, by either giving or selling it to them at cost. .V. 1; Post.

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BUOOKYILI.E, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JAN. 22. 1847. Crumts of Comfort " The speech of Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, on the War question, is a masterly effort and worthy of the giant mind whence it had emanation. He nnhesitatingly charg es the President with treason, and asserts, without equivocation, and challenges suc cessful contradiction, that he (Mr. Polk) has violated the constitution of his country and perjured himself before God and man, and that he should be made to an swer at the bar of justice for the heinous crimes of treason and perjury ! Mr. Davis lashes the President as with a rod of iron and no doubt justly for having connived and intrigued with Santa Anna, and peimiltde that wily dictator to enter the port of Vera Cruz thereby enabling him, by his presence and influ ence, to rally his dispirited countrymen around his standard thus prolonging the war and causing the effusion of much blood to say nothing of the incalculable wosieui treasure. The eloquent and argumentative Ken- ,.,, , ... , . . lucky orator hurls back in the face of the Prpain. .i,.f 1 1 . JL ... President the foul slander uttered by him inkiall ., in his last annual Message, namely, that ,h ww.B..,-.i..4 uau, ujr liicir Opposition . .v . , . . ta the war. affords : .r.,mk i ta the war, afforded ,! crumbs ol comfort to the enemy !" He dwells with peculiar vehemence upon this, branch of his sub ject, and strongly and clearly elucidates tv nt,.. f,i;, r ,u u . tne utter falsity of the charge and the mali.ni.vnf.Uh,-,.:...,,: 1 Take it all . ,1. .t k Take it all in all, the speech is one thit should be read and studied by every one loves and appreciates justice,, sound reasoning, and truth. We have come to a deplorable pass, in deed, when men freemen, patriots can not utter the true sentiments of their hearts their OOneet COnvietinna of rioht and wrong, as regajds publrc men and measures, without being stigmatized and branded as traitors ! Is it not, we ask, a dark and damning stain upon our national escutcheon to see the President of a free people of anatiou whose grand pillar of strength is the free discussion of men and all matters embodied In, and appertaining and belonging to, the form of government of which they are the bulwark, nay, its yery Uje proclaiming in his message a document which should be as free from sectional prejudices and par ty predilections as are the gentle zephyrs of the early dawn declare that a vast and intelligent portion of.his eountrymen are traitors and enemies to the institutions and best interests of their native land ! Out upon the man who thus desecrate. the sacred nMne of freeman and pollutes wun perjury and treason the high and honorable station once filled by the truly great rAnd good Washington ! The 'Butler Bill Owing to the fact that no mail direct from Indianapolis has been received since our last publication and, indeed, for two weeks previous our exchanees from that place have reached us via Cin cinnati. Our latest dates are up to the 13th inst., consequently we are at a W our State is doing. We see no account of the passage of the Butler Bill, bnt presume it has been pretty well handled by this time. In consequence of the extraordinary length of this Bill, and being satisfied that the great mass or the people or the State it unnecessary and nnn.m',.i , u lish it .. . . , yuulien it It is thought the Legislature will ad journ on the 25th inst. and that the But ler Bill will have to lie over. If this be true, we entertain great doubts of its ever oecoming a law. The damage dnn. our Canals by the late freshets will, we .ear, prevent its parage at least for the present: thus leaving our State exposed 10 tne baneful influences and burning stigma or repudiation which fate, may the honor and intelligence of the people avert 1 n o .. mt. o. omce tne above was in tyoe we have received na Cambridge City the oiate sentinel, of the 16th. ft rnnt:.i... the debate had on the engrossment of the uuiler Bill the proceedings of which will be found in another column, under tnelr appropriate head. We received, also, by the same mail, the letter from our Indianapolis corres pondent, dated the 16ih, published in to day s paper. From it we learn that both branches of the Legislature have set on the 25th inst. as the day for adjourn ment. We perceive, by the same source, mat the State Debt Bill has passed to its engrossment, by a vote of 66 to 34. Hie Freshets, We scarcely pick tip a paper from Northern Ohio ts well as many published in our own State but we find touching accounts of immense losses of properly, and in some instances. sacrifice of life, occasioned by the Sate unparalleled freshets. The Miami and Mad river Vallies have been complete ly inundated, and much damage done 10 the Mills, farms and houses bordering! upon those streams.

Another U. S. Senator Dead. The Hon. I. S. il'ennj backer U, S. Senator from Virginia died on the 12th insh His colleague-Hon. WmVT. Archer Sslivered an appropriate eulngium on the malancholy occasion.

C5" We understand that Mr. Chase the gentlemanly and efficient soperiitiendanl of the Franklin County Seminary will deliver a lecture, on Saturday evening, to his pupils, on the moral relations and obligations of scholars. The public are invited to attend. SQ'We refer our readers to the advertisement of Messrs. Birney, Winans & Co., which will be (ound in its proper place. Those of our friends wishing to purchase articles in their line will find it to their advantage to give them a call. 07 The letter of our Indianapolis Correspondent, dated January 5th the uoti-arrival of which we noticed in our last l.as come to hand. As the information it contains is somewhat worn with ag9, and consequently would be of little or no interest to our readers we shall not publish it. Th.8 TJJsi r iuiu met triii uiutcaiions tne war in M5. . ,..,,, . Mexico is likely to be prolonged for years. , , ., - . A stubbornness exists on the part of both . . . . . . Governments wh!ch isinnow.se calcuJ , l A , .. , , latea to lead to a speedy cessation of hoe 3 lililies. The rumor that the newly elected Con gress of Mexico were in favor of peace, mu, mien nconvenea, taxe immej- . - . . diate effec,,'e " furtherance of and would, when it convened, takeimme I hat desirable end, proves incorrect. Latest advices from that country, and the present tone of the Government organ at Washington, make manifest quite a contrary disposition. It now appears tht the Mexican Congress have assembled and refused to enter into negotiation until our army has evacuted their soil and fair and honorable terms are offered by our uovernmem in a respectful manner. The following paragraph from the "Union," looks as unfavorable to a qnick return of peace as docs the proceedings of the Congress of Mexico. "We have no idea that our troops will be withdrawn from the territory of Mexico, or our squadrons from her waters, as the preliminaries and conditions of a negotiation. We had auonnsed thnt iV President had defined his position in this respect too clearly to be mistaken." And "we had supposed" that the same individual " had defined his position too clearly to be mistaken" with regard lo the Oregon question, but we were duped for all that! The truth is, the Adminis tration is so whimsical in its views and vacillating in its course as to render it an impossibility to predict, with any degree of certainty, how the war shall be carried on or when ;t will terminate. Massachusetts. The Legislature of ma oiaie met on the 7th. William B Calhoun was eleeted President of the Senate, and Ebenezer Bradbury Speaker nf ItiA IT... 1 1 .. . uuuir. .naries uaihoun was elected clerk of the former, and Charles . oiory uierk or the latter. "After the organization oitMrnntsi both branches of the Legislature, with overno'" and suite, and members of the ; Trclie.dIn Procession, escorted L-nurch, w here the annual rn,nn preached by Rev. J. II.Bisbee.of WorthFtar The a - owiiiwtiiiltP shows itseir upon thealiohtP.t n..; and in persons the most unlikely to en- , a euest- A F'eneh author ; u- " " oesieg...K osuwufD a Dooror most extraorI Pin.. ! a . u.nary visage uesired admitance to his tent, and heing allowed entrance, offered, by way of amusing the kino i- t, who.e hog, weighing 200 weight, in his y.cacce. me old General Konningsmare, who stood by the king's side, and who soldier as he was, had not got rid of wie prejudices or his childhood, hinted lo his royal master, that the peasant ought to be burnt as a sorcprr ;- .w . - . . wn, DUIU MIC fellow, irritated at the remark, if your ...ajcsiy win out make that old gentleman take off his sword and his spurs, I will cbi mm oeiore your face before I begin ine pig.- uen. Konnmgsmare (who had, at the head of a body orSwedes,perrormed wonders against the Austrians, and who was looked UDOn as one of iho hr. vest men of the age,) could not stand this proposai.especially as it was accompanied by a most hideous and preternatural expansion of the frightful peasant's jaws. Without utterine a word, th ir.n suddenly turned around, ran out of the court, ana mougnt himseir unsafe till he had arrived at his quarters, where he remained twenty-four hours, locked tip securely, before he had got rid of the panic which had so severely affected him. From Galveston. The steamshin Gal. veston. Captain Havirland. arrived veator. day from the city of Galveston. The emigrotion Retting into Texas continues to be very large, principally from Germany, The Austin papers state that a nminii party of fourteen Neal, recently discovered an encampment vi irom lour to six unndred Indian warriors, on the waters of the San Ruhriot The scouting party did not approach the Indians, fearing hostilities, b that they were Camanches. X O. Pica yune. Id The patriarchs be for th flnnd wbo lived nine hundred voir. provided for a few fUvc- &nH or live but a few days, provide at least for imitf imnarca years.

I.VD1ANAPOLIS, Jan. 16. 1R47 The present session of the General Assembly is hurrying to a close. Both Houses have agreed to a resolution fixiog upon Monday ilie 25th as the day of adjournment. During the next week the members reeeive but one dollar and fiy cents per day, according to a law passed about tbree years Bgo instigated doubtless by a spirit of demagouism which ij entirely too prevalent in these latter days. The true course I think would be to pro! gress industriously with business and arfjourn as soon as possible in justice to the interests of the people with which they are entrusted, and they should receive the same pay throughout tke sesion. The law at present, which allows mem bers 3 per diem for six weeks, and then but hair that amount afterwards seems a sort of bribe to members lo terminate the session at the eud of six weeks irrespective of the business on hand. To say the least of it it is a petty business, unworthy of the people of Indiana, who, having suffered so much in every respect from the arts of demagogues, will I think soon be prepaied to treat them and their hollow-hearted schemes with merited con tempt. I informed yon in my last letter that the bill for the establishment of the thir teenth Judicial Circuit had passed the Senate. It also passed the House of Representatives on Friday without opposition and without amendment, and Monday evening next is fixed upon by the House as the time for th election of a Judge. The Senate will probaby reciprocate the res.olution. In reference to this subject I feel it my duty to make a brief explanation of a remark in my last letter. I spoke of the probability of the election of G. H. Dunn, and of his qualifications for the station. At that lime I did not know that our friend George Holland was or would be a candidate. Understanding that it Is the intention of some of his friends to run him and knowing that in addition to his high legal attainments he possesses the strictest integrity and every other trait which gives a man respect and consideration among bis fellow-citizens I would not even indirectly say or do any thing that would militate against his prospects of success. In the present state of the contest I can only say that whether George Holland or George II. Dunn shall be elected Presiding Judge of the new Circuit, the people will have a man of first rate character and qualifications. The bill providing for the election of Prosecuting Attorneys by the people of each county in the State, havirg passed the H. of R. some days ago, passed the Senate also to-day without any important amendments. It is the general opinion that it will be preferable in many respects to the old plan. There has been a good deal of excitement in relation lo the election of Public Printer, many of the Senators desiring to slave it off and lei the Chapmaas remain in office till next winter, in ihe hope that there would then be a democratic Legislature, and that tho Messrs. Chapmans migat be re-elected. A portico of the democracy however would not take the responsibility of suoh a high handed mea sure; and consequently voted for the adoption of a resolution providing to proceed on Friday next to the election. The probability is that Mr. Defrees will be elected, but it is by no means certain, owing to the bad feeling growing out of the action of the Public Debt Bill, and the un certainty about members remaining at their posts so near the end of the session On Wednesday last the Butler Bill, so called, was taken up in the House of Rep resentatives, and the House, according to order, resoived itself into committee of the whole. It would be utterly impossi ble, in the compnss of an ordinary letter, to give you or your readers an intelligible account of the proceedings in committee of the whole on ihe bill. I will only un dertake to poiut out the most important amendments that were made & then give you the yeas and nays on its passage. The bill as reported and printed provided that the bondholders should t urreader for cancellation bonds to the amount of S4,000,000 of principal exclusive of interest. The bill is amended by striking out four million and inserting S5.545.000. The bill also extended the time limited by the bill of last winter for subscriptions from January till May 1847. It was amended so as 10 extend it to August. The time was also extended tbree months lo other bondholders to come forward and sub scribe to the advance upon the amount of bonds held by them. Various other extensions of time were made so as to correspond with these. An amendment was also made requiring that the election of a Trustee should be made by the present General Assembly. Various other amendments were made which it is not necessary now to enumerate. The bill was engrossed by a vote of 66 to 34. On the next morning it was passed in the House by the following vol e : Fftl-Messrs. Anthony. Rrnu-n TUMJnar Bittell.Carror Clark. f!arr nf I.tttvrpnra. Carnahan. Clark, Crookshank. Dobsoo, Dole, Dowlinnr, Dunham, Edwards. Fer guson, Fry. Fuller, Gordon. Green, Hall of Posey,. Hall of Warren. Harding, Hanna. Harvey, Hendricks, Hicks. Hill, Holland, Hotstelter, Huff, Hull, Hunt,