Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 7, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 February 1847 — Page 2
FROM 1VASIIIXGTOX. I for ihe" Pudency 'Vol vW,! Th. ,nr..rL., k. . '"'
n . - I , ... . I 1 " were present anil Congress and Gen. Taylor. i pPe w h"e " 9"! They cannot and did h.ar hi,, that he went in warmly for
Correspondence of ihe Bait. Pat
H 9HiNaTot, Jan. 31, 1847. I am at a rr wodj wjlh whjc t( peak if the proceeding of the House of Representative,, yesterday, in-relation to the vote of thank, and the presentation of a Gold Medal to General Taylor Tor hi, brilliant achievement in takiug Monte-j lev! j The proceedings of the majority of that body, in relation to that brave, gallant and j successful officer. nA r...-, i
all thing, else, and speak Tor thenueNes! j0me,b5n lan-ih' "gainst "Old Roils!h They speak-they proclaim, their o n i !"1J Re"J.'?as very animated and Inch
uegreiiation: Ths riciory at Monterey is unparalWei! in the history f military camnaicn.
in this or any other cour-trj! None of
they ill riot see so brave an efficient and
good a mm meanly and shamefully treated! My firm opinion is that no polit
ical cliques or infringe en prevent it! U hen the people rise up in their might they trill have thing their own wa) t In the House, yesterday, the debate on Mr. Jacob Thompson's resolutions.callin
on the President fur copies of General Taylor's correspondence wiihthe War
uep.-irtment, and for espies f,he correspondence of other t.fficer.in order to find
a vigorous prosecution of the w ar. hut at
the same time boredon upon the Administration with great force and ability for pretty much its v. hole conduct in the matiet! POTOMAC.
A M ERIC A N.
y interesting.
Mr. Ashmun led off gallantly in a noble defence of the Hero of Monterey, and or
c cuo ami liexaca de la Palma, and
Later from the Army. Important from Tampico - Arriral of Cot. Kinney at that place-Iter K.V.
from Gen. Taylor-Engagement of
.uayum the MeHcans-Deposition of the American Forces along the line of operations, $c. The brig Georgians, Capt. Crispin, arnved yesterday morning, having left Tampico on the 11th inst. Co. Kinney arrived at Tamnico .,
..-.. . r tut-
n ins.., direct from Victoria. He en.
B"KVILLE' INDIANA. FRIDAY, FEB. 11 1847.
uc. iu i ui mn. ami i
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apo.eatrs brilliant victories can hardly ! am,co "itique upon the cot.du.-t of the Ud il "e en compare with it-none surpass it. And I A,,mi"istra. in not only striving , . l"" 'V;n w,,h Gen. Quitman on yet. because the brave old General, ho b'eak down Gen" Taylor, but furnish- ! as 9 a"d not ' 7th, led our army on that glorious victory ,n a Lie"'enant General for the Mexi-'Geil " senl "ff yesterday. hrpens to be inclined to U.:g principles Can ffces b ,eUin8 Santa Anna pass in-' him mmi' dr,,ve he enemy before ih all or nearly all the other oL.!.. j for ! thirty or forty miles he
f - j uiiira lie
the army, who distinguished themselve ! Mr Dou:" made an i.nproptu reply ! . 6T"g ' Vic,oria- The Mexicans
Mthebattle. on the Rio Grande and at i ",rn d"?'ayed much ability of the nee-! g'e t.,, the place. As
Monterey, the dominant ...J ,ou?Bnd lcaptandum order! ir,i:., ",ma entered the town, the
House of Representatives at Washington is!oU,:y U,at lhe Administration had m.-,de I' ere gomg out on the ,her
retuses to award him a vote of thanks and T t mp Xn hreak d,nvn Gen: Ta, lor the usual Medal tendered for v.ctorie, ... I rot,,rar-v' he eontended.tl.at it had
to compare with this, without coupling the same with conditions and quahficaHons w hich make the act a vote of centre rather than one o approbation!
(l cuiiirj iri in o ih u i . . . . - nrmv a i
wrote to th v n . ' . Minn i,. . """'nusira- ompico, takins Soto U Marin. i.:.
route, accomplishing a distance of nearly 230 miles in three days, and narrowly escaping from the advance parties of the Mexicans on several oocasions. ir.nn.
part of the night at the old rancho of
side. Gen. Q. had no cavalry and p..m
not pursue them. r..i tr ..
annwn great favor iinft r....:.:i:. . . i W.lrmoat term. .1
.fficer-.s. M -;:r : ' ,nal ... " l,ie promPi ad -uier-
,,),,.,. . -. uc pom- v """. 1 01 mis oflicer above the heads of older officers and!" " I,,raIPS Bnd Pu'hcd " Hh p acedh.mM the hea l of the Army, a f Ge-Qman to Victoria. From thence -Mijor General! Heasked i.i iri., 1. ihe male l.i. j
..o.ica general, v 110 1 vt as an evidence that 1 1 o Ajm: -roteto the War Department, just nefore attetnpted to break down Gen the battles of the 8ih and 9.1, of May 'T"!,or! th-, if the enemy met him, he should' l.,' Tk""1 Mr' l,,uff- but every vhodid fi?ht .n,t , , . ' !.-.. . s clear as the sun at
. , ' 4r uiai enemy,!""-"J, mine absence of ,!l coud. and therebv o.-i ik . .1 Tiefoi- ii.o . '
.,c Auioinisiraiion and
me country f,om disgrace; who afterwards led onr army to a triumphant Ptormtng of Monterey, when he had not been furnished with half the amount of
nre.h.h,,,nvli:;5;;7;j;,Iiorp-".o ,,,e cn,eh,at ,he n,d nci,o ot May, hen il was ihou2ht here that our ' ' Sanchez w stationed with I7n mIM,3 b! ro"tpd n Administration j lWe",y dra20"S Jet in the morning he commenced, thronoh ii. l contrive i .. e
, 1 v.1"' aiuI its
" "" amount of i t tor, aim excuses for it, snppl.es that he ought to have had for 7'1 Cn ,UCt- UG Taylor had fa.Ied such a hazardous undertaking nJ ..... ?!"TCe.h7 lel hia' laJ the blame to
mde the attack at the time and unde """- AdminUtra.ion's skir,3 circumstancesfor;;:-;;, rHr1:vh, r,e,! Hasitcometoth.sl.sv u . But he d,d of success! Heglo-
triumphant, successful and ga, ant Hero Ta W,W eBem j! rannot have a naked vote of fh. k nd a A'1m,n,s,'at'"" i"o ehstacies ! Medal awarded to him by Con" r k Th-r w" nothing like the victories of happen, i'S d' rir r"' cause the Administration, which ought to Llal "fthT Ta,,r'S be everlastingly indited to him for V P .P"tJ ",,h ,he Pple.and while he dories, has t l Z d en.
been the popularity of Mr. Polk's Admin- But mark the result' The r , ...ration in regard to it, if General Taylor brilliant vicorL we ,' J , -' had ost the battle, of Palo Alto and of the wind to ,1 Z o h " '" arfeaW Theone W0Id h8vp toEurope- d , " 7ry' been condemned both at hn.. .k.., ...... . M,.e re'"rn ,n,e!-2ence
S nnins, and not ,.,...;" Z!. " " . ' : r,peop!e f ' Union,
- . utMHirss- ""' m Europe gave all the ful. while the other would have stunk in ofthe victories, where i. k
the nostril, of thi, whole people! ionged, to General Taylor and his' noble
-...,gl. nara-ioughl battles a'- "myiwhtleihe Administration continued Juded to. Gen. Taylor and the brave ofR- " be denouced and condemned ifp0i cers and men in his command, gave tone ble, more than ever! ' nd character to the war, and placed Mr. This, i, Wa9 f,)un(1 wouH no, folks Administration wnon hioh irrn.,j Mr. Polk' nniii..i i j
. c BiwuM'j j i ..vfii rims niiu aim-: )at in regard to it! Dy achieving the more ced he-when has he ever cared for
,igu,ry 0I monterey; t'"iousm and hi, country? At once the he still kept np the credit and standing of "-solve w, formed to bieak down Gen the Administration! He say,, in hia letter Taylor-and that resolve has been steadto General Gaines, that he made the haz- i!r "tempted to be carried into effect--ardo.i attack in order to ave the Admin- And no man knows this better than Mr utration! The God of Battles defended Douglass! and protected him, and he came forth One of the aims of Mr. Donglaat in his from the dpsnnrsto . . . - '
' -'5.unqueror wor- -f" jriernay, was no ridicule Mr thy of the praise and honor of the whole Ashman and others Tor their zeal in votnatton! It wa, the most brilliant achieve- in Medal and thanks to General Tav ment on record! lor for winning a victory in what they And how ha, he been rewarded for ,erfn ' unjust and an unholy war' nut thus preserving hi, country & saving the hi "dicule was gratuitous. Mr. Ashman Administration! Aye.Aotr! He i, set up- & tho hi actwj.h him in this matter on, maligned, bused, reviled and .lander- know ,nal Gen'l Taylor is the officer of ed by the cohorts of the Amm; : the Government k.....,.i ... .......
both iii and out of Congress! And now. hx w''ile he holds office under it If
..c.. .r.enu,reiative andbrother officer l,,en' ,n exmg it, orders, althouoh of his, who ha, also been ill treated. ,,,0!e or1ers may be deemed by thenTto dee-ns it but fair to publish his private let- b HnJ,,!i, h" behave, gallantly and leads ter, giving a dispassionate, plain, truthful ou' 'my ihrongh a seige, triumphantly statement rf what he has done in the ab- he deserve, thank, and a Medal and they enceofsnch supplies a, he ought to hare "ltnly and anxious to award them
oeeniurnisned with, out comes the Presi- ,"tun,and hi, army! How is there in-
dent of the United States with an oM
obsolete order of the Army, intimating that the publication of this letter is an offence punishable by dismissal from the service! Th is Mr.PoIk has condescended to do.while his panizans in Congress have meanly denied tithe glorious Old Hero
the customary vote of thanks and medal
..uwaieney in this? I 8ttemr,iin
-how it, Mr. D.Higlas, wasted his tidicnle and sarcasm on the desert air! Mr. Thompson' resolutions 'come t.P for further consideration lo-morr-
The three million bin ho rpmP9 p on that day. Look out for a surrender of the "W'lniol Provico".r. ,i . .
, ' " '"-uai, ( " '" ir DUE MORE
it nis masterly victory at Montery.which l,e"P to resuscitate the thrce-t.mes-has never been denied to other Generals 1 kiI!ed Lip"tenanl General! and to Commodores who have gained sig-1 The brii!iant speech orSenator Corwin nal victories over nnr nami.ui ! is br no mean. r,,n .
t. . - , t..rica. several hat inrllllt.manl . ... 1 fie nuillt. r. Lfi ... ..... I
" HI! ' "m-ana men the ad- chatged their niece, wiih . there be, f.r a brave and patriotic man to j manne , the tone of voice, the for the N-ta enterthearmv.orifinitto remain there Pon of the countenace, can never ly over the heads of our, r v nd fight for hi, country and win brills, be out in nrin,' i, J:, ! . ..f U' lro,PJ- ecan-
N'ictories. if he i, t h i-..,- :. 1 ' r " ""u,u enort.
en. Taylor! No, it cannot be! !. V "LT e"denl1' him of
Cut it cannot be that th .n!..,;.., : r, ",r hose benefit it seemed to have
,K . I . . mill) T h.n . 1 .
contrived ,o give him the alio. .11-
succeeded in evading Romano Falcon, the man ho is reported to have killed Col Cross. At Koto la Marina he found a company of sixty rancheros. He m,!.
once to the alcalde, boldly tol.I hi .i...
Gen. Taylor had sent him on a few hour,
m advance to prepare snnnlie- .nj i.
thisrwse made out to come off safely-the
.a,i,e,saionre dispersing. We h,ve rea,- to suppose that General, flutter and Worth have m,ed
"omsa.tmo. es was reported in town yes
morning. We believe them ,
pether w ith Gen. Wool, to have hPen ..:
u.ere.n the vanity as late a, the i.,
inst., with at least 6.000 troon. .nA J
farther bel.eve that a division of the Mex
ican aimy was not far off, watching our
, rmpms- ana "ady to take advantage of any favorable opportunity which circumstances may afford. Itm,K ....
this op.nton is entertained by .fficer9 of
rmy, tugh ,n rank, that it.
- oii-Aiiau
-oioiers seen in the neighborhood r r.i
tilloare advanced parties of a force of
ome touu or 2000 men, kept in position between Saltillo and San Luis, to destroy the water tank, in case the American army should move in force in the diiection
ot the latter city
The view of the case precludes ih- i.
oi a senou, attack upon Gen. Worth or
uen. ooi, the object of the Mexicans
oni oemg to keep a w.tch i,no ,h.
American forces, t, retreat before any
nlt-iau cut orr the supplies of w,ter
-r aoutn as the operations of our army
ly mane u advisable to do so. There i liulo a....u. ... .
as we learn frnm
private letters, that there was a large Mex-
,ian 'orce-probably most
Tula at last dates, art under command of
uen. Valencia. Ge.rs Urrea, Romero, f a I
. rrnanaez. and other,, are also reported
to ne in the v.cin.ty. It may be recol-
leceo that our last accounts from the
city of Mexico, represented Valencia as
on nis march to Tula.
From a correspondent at Tamri
j learn thai on the 1st of January Gen. Tay-
..h torward Col. May, of the D,a-
goons, to examine a mountain n. b
tween Monte Morale, and Labradore,.-
"nh.s return from Labradore, he took another pas, leading to Linares, and
attacked by a large body of the enemy,
nis rearguard cut off. Thi. ... -r
fected by rolling stones into the pM. h,cl, wa, scarcely wide enough for a single horseman. May managed to get through with the main body and reached
a spot where he wa, enabled to dismount and return to the succor of the rear guard but it wa, too I.te, as the enemy had re'
treated with their prize. At one time du
ring the paaffe of the gorge, the dra-
g., would have been almost al the
mercy of the enemy had the latter rfi
chatged their piece, with any accuracy;
Slamler Suits. The Franklin Circuit Court, during the past and present session, has given poor encouragement to slander suits. In that time four suits have
been tried, spending much time, and eliciting all the talent and eneigy of the able
bar at our Court. All these cases have been sustained, and damage, recoveredranging from S75 dov.n to one cent. In these suits men were the parties. The
two tiial, had the past week-one recovered 1 and (he other S6.
This shows that our juries believe the !
present law is wrong. They do not respect the slanderer, nor wish to screen him from punishment, but can see no rea
son to give a man large damages who has !
icai.y sunerea in character or reputation. Let our law, be changed so a, to make slanders and libels criminal, and have the penalty go to the benefit of common schools, and jurors will be more free to render exemplary punishment. They feel reluctant to fill the pockets of men who have only been injured in the eve
of the law, and not in the estimation of
their neighbors. The Press and the vile
personal truducer need, the reforming
hand of the law in the shape of stern penalties, so as to make it bear nnon the
bankrupt in propeity and character.
well the industrious man who has accumulated a little property. As at oresent
if a man it not rich he can slander the
innocent, the good, and the pure, with impunity. The terror, of the law mn,t
alone close the foul mouth libeller, and
not civil su.ts. The action of iuries. n..h.
lie opinion, and public justice demanrt.
a well guarded libel law in the State of
Indiana.
season for setting out; the kind, and
quantitie. of necessary outfits; where they may purchase to the best advantage, so as to save money, time and Hse Js, hauling of provisions, end to promote comfort and prevent suffering on the Ion
J'Hirney. A particular account of Oregon City i Siven; t ie number of house, and inh.hi.
lants; the number and kinds of mechan
ical trades carried on; and the nric
j . r
"cm ouring the author's stay there
j The objects of natural curiosity on the
-"e-inefco;uaryTower-the Chimney RocIdependence Rock-the Hot
spring,-the Devil', Gate-the South Pass -the Soda Spring, and many others
arc noticed. Thi, work is enlivened with n.nl..
of mountaineer life-shooting buffalohunting bear-taking fish, &c. Mr. Palmer made the ascem r r
UIIC JI the highest peaks of Msunt Hood, almost alone, and with a scanty supply of provisions. An extraordinary chip..,n.n.
when the ciicumstance, under which it was accomplished are taken into conside-raiion."
It is for sale at the fuHowmg pi.ee., to
George Bowlby, Harrison; Z. A. Nye,
-cw irenton; U. F. Coolev P,-.-..
Dr. L. D. Crookshank. FairfieM sk.-
Co.,Ri!y & Gallion, Laurel ; Burton &
",eery, Brookville; E. 8. Tyner.Melamora; R. N. Taylor, West Union.
Turnpikes. In this day's paper will be
ouiia the charters for three Turnpike Companies. This charter was sranted in
1839, and had expired, but was revived hv
. - j
a subsequent act of the Legislature, and
s provisions are available to those wishing to construct such roads. It will he
seen that the commissioners of two of the
companies have met and authorized hook.
to be opened. Now comes the tug. There
musi now do something besides talk. If
any man wishes a turnpike, his anxie
ty must be measured by dollars and cm.
The selfish and penurious will wait for
his neighbors to construct the road, and he reap the advantage,, in eood traveling
and the advance of hi, real estate n.o
the honest, liberal, noble-hearted, enter
prising soul will recommend himself hv
his deeds. These remarks cannot be ap
plied to all me. Some are not able to
subscribe to stock, who would be liher1
if they had the means. But we warn
many not to shield themselves behind this
excuse.
Health of Logansport.-K long resident of Lngansport.Ind.. writing m
of the American, uuder date of Jan 28 lfll"r
says : ! ?!n"SelL'nd farr,iIy hare becn ick a" day theThe T,ife " 8"Cre fhiI1 to' T 'ma" pox is in ,ow". "nd we are all hastening to ih rw.... .
nnated. I believe
. iiu pari ot Goo s foo.stool so cursed with maladies fatal to the health and life as this Wabash country One winter we have the Erysipalus, the next .ummer fevers of every type; in winter fever and .mall poxandsoitgoes. Our Dooulatinn .
constant state of excitement. If i a bes.eged city, with bomb, and shell, 8US-
F."ucu B" ousting over them every minute, thiues could nnl k. . r .
fin maker, and hearse drivers are the only
woaaca IIIBI gel riCIJ."
Judge Dewey. The plain unvam.
ished tale" of Judge Dewey will be found
m our columns. Who does not feel humbled by the wart of integrity, and the
equivocal course of our chief Executive?
To respect him is out of the question.
Geo. G. Shoup and Miles Murvheu have
visited Indianapolis as agents for our Canal. They think there is vet .om
chance for obtaining fund, from the State
v, ossl m me repairs of the Canal. We
hope so.
Dlack long-i.-In our last we .B,en
that the Black tongue (a fatal disease)
was in Laurel. We are nleased to le-m
that thi, i, not the case. Those who rliH
there had other and different diseases.The health of the place is now a, good
as usual.
Cbnreijon.-The Register, at Law
renceburgh, proposes to hold a Demorr.
tic District Convention at Nanoleon nn
"
w.e nrsi or May. This will suit our con
lenience, and the day and vlace will m.i
. . . . -
our nearly concunence. We suDoose
our sanction will settle the question.
mi nave pa,ed the House of Reprr. ",J Deen mJe- A gentleman who
oi,ve.on mm subject, will pass the "ca ' the great Irish orator Em oenaie in their nrpPni .hBnAi Tr,.i 1 ni ;f .... '
cannot so forget itself and the dignity which belongs to it, character a, to sanction such a procedure against so brave man a, Gen. Taylor! No, it cannot be! A vote of thank, to qnaliSed.and amedlhe could only return to the source that tendered them.with or without comment.
s ne might determine!
I firmly
l. , T
....,,-,., nepreseniauve, yesierdav. J out i know Mr KwJ m-ike Z ichary Taj lor the Candidate inS be a very able speaker, and I am
mett, inform, me that Mr. Coram'.'.-
ner and voice brought Emmett forcibly to
I reget that I could not have been in the House of Recesen-ative, i Thtisday when Mr. Edin H. Evrin.. of T.
see, made hi, sneech nn .k. v-...
ii oeiermine! ' "c avai apbelieve that the proceeding, of j prof,r,a,io" biH- t has not been reported of Representative, yesterdav. 1 ,n ,ny ,,f the papers; but I know Mr Ew
not ascertain Col. May', , or whelher
ne nau any men killed
At the present time, there can be no
d..u.,t. Gens. Taylor, T.iwPlller, and Pillow .re at Victoria, and with a large force.
Honor to the Urate. In a letter
ed by a gentleman of Washington. frnm
anoflieer atMonterey.it j. ated that
went. iMigene Boyle, of comn.n. n r
the battalmB, of Baltimore and Washing ton oIunleer,,under the com m. r ..
late lamented Lieut. Cul. W.i.m. i...
been unanimously choen captain of ,aid company.
Palmer's Journal. It will be recollen
ed that our fellow-citizen Joel Palmei,
'isited Oregon Territory in the years
130 and 1816. He has prepared and had published a Journal of his travels, a copy of which is before us. The work contains ISO pages large octavo, got up in good style by J. A. James & Co., Cincinnati. price 30 cent,. Mr. Palmer is
known personally to most of our reader.
and consequently it i, unnecessary for u,
io endorse his statements or descrinf ion.
"The facts contained in this Journal of Travel, over the Rocky Mountains were
uo.aineo, hy the author, from oersona! in
spection and observation , or derived from
intelligent person,, some of whom had
resided in the country for ten rear, ore
"iously. It contain,, as is believed, much
ery valuable information never hef..r.
published, respecting the Oregon Terri
fy-
Mr. Palmer's statements and dearrir..
tion, are direct and clear, and may be re-
he I on for their accuracy. He observed
wttn the eye of an intelligent farmer ih
hill, and valleys; timbered land and prairies, soil, grass, mill sites, &c ; all of which he ha, particularly described. To the man about to emigrate to Oreeon just the kind of information needed is given. He is informed what is the best
The Canal. Tne Board convened on la.i
Some business of importance was transacted. An order was passed authorizing the issue of 10,000 in bonds oavahle in M.
two, and three years, to the Millers of
iaw renceburgh, who nrooos-d to r.!.i.
a considerable sum of money to repair the
uam al Harrison, and the canal from thence down. The wtr,. .,
tolls on that part of the canal to be pledged for security, n ia be ,loped ,nat the mill owner, will accent iho kj. ,
. --r- uuuuj una fork over the dime?.
A similar order wa, pa8Sed authorizing "emtll owner., having water privileges along that part of the canl j
and between Laurel and Brook.nu .
repair the same; the Company pleging the water-rents between those r,i.. r!
r iur
c payment or the bonds. The cost will be about $7,000.
The Board also passed an nril
ng Mr. J.W.Macy superintendent of repair, on that portion of thecal vi.
ofConnersville, and authori,i
- IHUI Iff
-no maKe the necessary repair, a, soon as he may deem it expedient the
"orN io oe paid Tor in bonds of the Company, and such means as may have been subscribed for that purpose. We now seize the opportunity of re-
-mmena.ng to the favorable consideration of our citizens, the necessity and propnety of granting individual loan, to the Company for ll.e space of one
,i i
".ree years, taking bond,, &c, a, .ecuri-
.nereoy enable said Company to nrocedassoon a, possible to repair said We Ijave been informed that John W HHUately elected Secretary of the Board, refused to accept the office on th
that thesalary of $600 .was insufficient.The Board, as its late session r.-.i-.-j
DrJL- B Topper, and fixed hi, ,a,ary al S'00. A very good aDDointm,m at.
Topper', qualifications to fill that offi-
re too well known to admit of comment.
zpmtofthe Valley.
From the Ind: State Journal. Supreme Court Mr.Defree,:-Wil vou r;,
aa.l myself of your paoer.forfthe
of laying the following fact, before the
It will be recollected that, two ...
ago, the regular terms of office of the Supreme Judge, were about to expire -Governor Whiicomb nominate! Judge
,o nil one of the v.cancies.and the nomination wa, anaoimnn.1. c-
ed by the Senate. Several nomination, were made to fill the nlace, o,,,,;. u
Judge Sullivan ,nd my,elf,but they were rejected. The Governor sent u, tempoiary commission, which er,:,o.i .. .....
end of the next session of the Legislature. These pro tern appointment, we rnn.ii.r.
ed as implied pledgea that we should be
regularly nominated to the next Senate. In this, however, we were disannoim.i
The Governor saw fit to .end in the name, of Messrs. Perkins and Smith,
wC noi confirmed.
The day of the close of the Le.i.lt.-
last winter, Capt. Cain delivered me
message (which he said w. confidential)
from the Governor, desiring me not to leave ladianapoli, by the next stage. I had not .ought, .nd previous to this me,sage, did not expect an appomimenl by the Governor. The next day Mr. Simonson.thelaie Speaker of the Home of RPp.
rentauves, presented me a pro tern com.
m.ssion. i .sked him whether the Governor viewed the appointment ni.
. , . .
r .ny ruture regular nomination. He replied in the affirmative, and he .till make, the same assertion, as his letter now in my possession ..ho,. Capt. Cain (who I understood had been consulted bv the
Governor respecting the anD0jntmenn
gave me the same information. At the
time of this transaction, the Governor was in bed of severe illness. Soon after
he left hi, room, I called on. and inform-
ed him, that my olject wa, to speak to
him on the subject of the Judgeship; that I should have done so before I accented
the commission.had he not been ick t,i
as he and I had differed in oor view, of
the obligation resulting from the first cro
tem appointments, I felt that I had the right to know from him, what I could expect for the future. He replied, that I had that riahf.- and
slated that, had he not been sick t ,-
close of the Legislature, he should have nominated Judge Peikins and myself to the Senate.as a compromise measure;ihi
having been unable to make the nomina. tion, he had given u, the pro .appointments upon the same principle, and that
he would carry out the compromise by
nominating us to the next Senate, unless he should be diverted from hi. purpose in respect to mjself, by the courae the Whigs might take in the coming canvass for Governor. I said, that view of the subject left me personally out of sight. He replied, it did. I told him I would not consent to be placed in that situation; that I was not willing to retain his com
mission, unless I had some assurance of my future nomination; that the power he had reserved of changing hi, porpose ud-
on the contingency before stated.wa, pe
culiarly liable to abuse, and might be exercised under almoat any pretence; that I was fully aware he had not appointed me for myjgood, but for his own; and that I would not consent to be made the means
of his acquiring strength to be used, at a '
ma pieasure.ror my destruction. He said it was not his wish to hold in hi, hand, an unrensonable power. He then took a manuscript from his table, and after reading it, remarked that he intended to publish it in the next Sentinel. It wa, the
same statement, in writing, that he had just made verbally, and contained the
objectionable reservation of a right to change hi, purpose with regard io my
nomination. I still objected to the reservation; and after considerable discussion he agreed to withdraw it, possitively promised to publish the manuscript with-
...wwic nexi number or the Sentinel. I expressed my satisfaction with the arrangement, and asked if he would slso authorize me to say," when I thought proper, that it was his qualified intention to nom.
mate me to the next Senate. He gave me that authority. I said I wa, con lent, and
left him. The Governor, however, did not make the publication as he had nrom.
ised, in the next, or any other number of
me sentinel. There was no third person present at this interview, but the truth of the .tat-.
ment which I had made.doe, not rest en
tirely on my word. In M ay last, a gentteman.whom I had informed of the Gov.
ernors pledge, told him I expected the nomination. The Governor replied that he had not given mean express pledge but admitted that he had said to me what
gave me a right to expect the nomin..;
and that he did not intend I should bedisappointed. Thus stood the matter at the enmrr .
memot the present session of the leislamte. During the first week of the s"es-
-.-, ...ere wa. out one opinion, so far as I know, with regard to my nomination. Several gentlemen understood from the Governor himself that he intended to
nominate me, and such wa. ,he ceneral
impression. In the 2J week ofih
sion, I had reason to doubt ihe integrity of the Gevernor in regard to the redemption of the plege which he had given me On,he22JofDec.Jl sought an emervw' nith him, and demanded its redemption. dn.d,i.T. m di'P"d entirely ,o
u,u noiaamit, the pledge I recapitulated the conversation between
v., .uuve stated; he did not deny that such a conversation had taken place I trted hard to convince him that no honorable man could make i,l,.
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1 press pledge; and that no honor-
r ...bii wouid attempt to make a distinction between such n nlert .
uiiu mi vr a ucf pectation fairly raised by him. when cal.
"P"" " reaeem me one or meet the
iuer. Alter much discussion, the Governor and myeelf agreed to submit the question of his being bound in honor to
.i me. io a certain gDtleman a
- 7 ", . political, personal, and confidential (riend of the Governor', and
woo. or all other, except the Uoyernor and myself, wa. best informed
i.a l J agreed po.itiv.ly, to aide by hi. decision the Governor to
.."...iiiaie me, ii tbe decision .hould be in my favor, .nd I ta withdraw all -t.im.
MM t k. .... ..
uu u. vrovernor, u me decision wa.
against me. Tbe gentleman wa. called in. A question, couched in term, previously agreed upon by the Governor and myself wa. put to him. Hi. answer wa.
Kiuuijji dq ciear, taat tbe Governor, wa. bound to Dominate me;wberapon,tbe Governor, most positively and r.peat.Idy. in tb. presence of that gentleman, promised that be would nominate me.
Thi, question leine di.iinn.i-
ry ais-poaed of, .od at end . " enerfat,on on other' tonic; 1 COa' Asthe.e topic, related tL r"" and not tome, I forbear ln G?e'or. ersaon. The Governor i. . , fhe Coslateit, if hp pJeagpg M,a erty ,0 The name, of the ffnn.f..
to will h :r 6 refers
hey are conversant, hoM'i I have only to add, that the Pol d word has not been kept, , TplV redeemed. CHARLES DEVVEv!" The Campalgn-Ne8Exp t -It 's quite probable we shall.
eive some, nteresting and ei,ig " rrom the Army. In the meanw, " the following Dore, a(,pntinf
-ome pors(DS supro,e a plan of operation,. Ment we may premise
ea,t probabilitv tha a.' r ,Le
. , -h. ol'uu Das (lit.
bViv nl 8D0utPlan with any body. He., not a man of that sort. We -arrant one thing, that the Mexican, get no information, bv ,h
either Gen. S.tto;
ed below be at .11 correct. But if It be " will give us excitinw .. ."
dav
"The Charlestown
'o.ng eer from it. correspondent in Aew Orleans: "Gentlemen.-CoI. Totten, Chief Engineer of the United States, .r,ived here to-day from Washington. The Rocket an double Howitzer Brigade Expected Ca ly. The regiment, of Louisiana, Pennt"1: 8re about bei"g embarked, and -11 take 90 day,' ralions w,,h These , roop, are supposed ,o be destined for Tuspan, where they wi, be rejoined by the Massachusetts, North .nd South Carolina, Virginia, Ulinoi,, and 2d Pennsylvania regiments. Their r,
. . 4uic uestla -on ts unknowns, every avenue to information is carefully guarded. bntU . now grssed that a march wil, be made direct on Mexico from Tuspan, by Guanhmago Papauda Apan, ,nd Tezano, long the route over which the Indian runner, passed in 24 hours, from the Gulf to Mexico, in the time of MontP,,,.
The distance i, only 250 mile., and the road is said to present no serious obstacles to the march of troon.
Scott will advance at once on San Lui, Polo,,, simultaneously with the Tuspan movement. It j, supposed ,hl ganu Anna will not fight at Potosi when he
nnosyuuu men advancing f,on,-TUnan but will fall back on Queretavo, and from thence to Tulaezingo, in order to opposo our advance from Tuspan. At this poi.u he can make a strong stand. But hete
mi, Double Howizer Brigade will act with great efficiency. In order to nnAW
stand how, it j, necessary to describe the pas, of Tulaezingo. It i, formed by a chasm in the mountains; the rock, rise
perpendicularly to a height of 150 feet.The road between, will admit of no more than 4 mule, abreast. The pass is only one quarter of a mile in length. Over this chasm there is a natural bridge of rock, which is accessible by a steep and devious ascent, by which mules can ascend.
"The double mountain Howitzer will be placed on mules and carried to the natural bridge, when the road to the West of the pass will be completely commanded to the distance of 1200 vard. o ih.t
the enemy', forces must retire on the approach of our columns to that distance.Our troops will thus be enabled to move
mrotigi, the pas. and dobouch into an open tableau of land of some miles in extent, without hindrance of Mexican arlillery. Our army will then make a flink movement on Apan, which will compel the Mexicans to move on lo Tezano, fifty miles from Mexico. "In the meantime Gen. Scott will move
rapidly on Maconi, Chico and the Real del Monte, and thence to Pachoca and Otumba. The road from Olumba to Tezano is exceedingly difficult, and perhans it
may not be necessary to follow it in order to form a junction with our column, at Tezano; if so General Scott will, by a right flank movement, reach Isthalmaca, 15 mile, from Mexico.
"I have thus briefly staled what is whispered among military men here. Though Vera Cruz is believed to be the point of
attack, I think myself il is designed only as s feint. The arrival of Col. Totten, who i, considered one of the most skillful engineers in the world, ha. created no small sensation in military circles. Hi, mouth i, closed."
TURNPIKE MEETING.
At a meeting of the board of director, of the Harrison and Brookville Turnpike Company, in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of Ihe State of Indiana, "approved January 29th, 1839," and also in pursuance of an amendment to said act.
"approved January 19th, 1846 held at
New Trenton, Franklin connty, Ind., on
the 8th day of February. 1847. Present.
Enoch M'Carty. Joseph Bennett. John P.
Case, William W. Butler, William Pursel,
Warren Tebb, and Bradbury Collrell
being a majority of the directors named
in said act.
Theieopon, on motion, Enoch M'Carty wa, appointed Presi
dent and Bradbury Cottrell, Secretary.
va motion, Resolved, That books be opened for ihe
subscription of capital atock to the taid