Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 8, Brookville, Franklin County, 19 February 1847 — Page 2

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Late and Important from Mexico! ' Arrival of the Mitis R'tmoret Aasii- ' alion of Santa Anna - Important fra ' c'ftingt of the Miurica Oongrexs ; Capture f in-ire Despatches from Gen Taylor 'Mexican account of the Attack upui Col. May. f c. if c. By the arrival yesterday of the schooner Mitis, Capt. Thnmpjon, fiom Anton Lizardo, we hare late intelligence of a very exciting nature from Mexico. We have letter from our attentive correspondent, dated on the 20ih nlt.rontainngfacUnfa most startling nature,as well as files of Vera Crue paper tip to thelatesi dates received. The news of the death c f Santa Anna at the hands of his soidiers, nerds confirmation, hut that there is hii1 has been great excitement against him there can be no dotbt. The captain of the Miii reports havin experienced a heavy gale on the 7th tilt, from the southeast, tn a galeon lheih nil. he was obliged to cut away both masts in order to save the vessel and cargo. Left U. S. frigate Ftaritan in the anchorage brigs Abrasia and Garnet and schooner Alpin at anchor at Anton I.zardo, with many of the crew sick

The Milis sailed in company with the brig Chinchilla;Capt. Patterson, for this port. wi . . - . . . i-. . i ' ne mosi imponani new8-.er te ; ruinorea assassination 01 santa Anna is that in relation to the proceedings of the Mexican Congress upon the project of raising $15,000,000 by mortgage or sale or church property. The letter of rur correspendent, which will be found below, alludes to the debate and final votes on this question, but we find a mors? mil rrminl initio fliarn fntiifrnn nf 1pv - I

i r.i.r.u..i. ...i.:u .... t-i.'.'tion, plundering everv thinir that mav

ico of the 6ih ult., which we copy l nai i Diper sav

'The basis of the project was laid before The Mexican editors appear to be per Congreesonthei.ighiorihe7ih,&h.cirfoc,, wc, acqililin,ei, w jlh emy move r lit . i I .. ... I A t. 1 .1 . .... . .. .... I .1.. ...... I k J

V . 1:11m?, lil laMll "I IIIC in'l of e'e -ryirien h ts been adopted. List night the first article was adopted, and as far as we recollect reads as follows: The Government is authorized to raise 815. 000,000 to carry on the war against the United States, giving mortgages on t be properly of the clergy or selling the same, if necessary, to raise the ahove sum.

"The discussion of Art, 1 commenced ( nothing in the proceedings of Congress yesterday morning and lasted unt.l5ilhat Wou,j inJir8(e ,hH, ,,lal ,,ouy ,ia(J o clock in the afternoon, when a recess ' , . , , wa, taken tmlil 7 o'clock. At that lMir i,aken any nl,CC "f m,r 0TCrl"rM f'"

n statement was rral from the Vi. ar ; l,p:,cc- Neither d. any or the papers beGeneral, (one of the highest dignitaries . fore ws speak in any other than the most of the church, in opposition to the pro- kostile term. As our correspondent sars

j"ct. Senores Caserta and Yanety Berriel supported his views; Senores Iterriel, t-amboa, Rivera-Lope, and Lacanziy Pachecho took grounds against Art.l. and j C.. ri t a . ' oruiurrs vnnas. jurrz, anu uie r-ecreia ties ofthe State and Finances in favor of us passage. After much discussion it was carried by a vote of 55 to 31. When a t o A:.. -.1 : . ii .l . , i ment the power to sell the church proper-! ly, Senor Otero spoke against it. Bli I Scnor Canas in favor. The vote resulted in 44 yeas and 35 nays. At 10 o'clock. P. M. Congress adjourned. The debate drew forth no further light, the great argument of the ministers being that unless means were placed at the command of the Government the Vice President could not be responsible Tot the safety of theconntry, and that he was apprehensive that without funds the army would be disban ded and march upon the capital t o light the torch of civil war. We see no account, in our files, of the Mexican Congress having touched the matter of a peace wiih the United Slates, in any way. In all the debates, on the contraty.lhe most hostile feeling appears to have been exhibited. A letter from San Luis states that ear ly on the morning of the 25ih December Santa Anna was placed in possession of; despatches sent by Gen. Taylor to this Government. These documents had been entrusted to a frenchman, who was tak - en br Canales. W hile defending himself or endeavoring to escape, he was kill. d.i As far as is known of these despatches, j says the Mexican writer, Gen. Taylor in-1 forms his Government that he was then on his way lo Tula and San Lis,by w ay of Matemala.wiih an army of 14,000 men, and that he was expecting a reinforcement of four regiments of volunteers, which he had ordered lojnin him. This, of course, is an exaggeration. Santa Anna, in answer to the committee who procecdeed to San Luislocon gratulate him on his election to the Pre-i-f ncy, said that he had resources sufficient, out of his private means, to nupporl the war for six months, and dismissed his audience highly gratified with the information. The Mexican Government has raised La Vega from the rank ofcolonel,wiih ihe tille of general, to that of brigadier general, in recompense,for his bravery in the action of Reseca de la Patma. In the Indicator; of Vera Cruz, of the 13th ult. Don Pedro M. Herrera informs his companions in arms, that, at his urgent solicitations, the Government of Puelda has consented to assist the garrison of Vera Cruz in its present straitened situation with a subsidy of $103,000 from $20,000 to $23,000 or it be paid every month.and the first remittauce to be made in a fortnigh. By the way of San Luis we have ih Mexicaiiaccounts,undoubtedly, of the recent stuck upon the rear guard f Col. May, in this mountain pass between Monte Morelos and Linares. In a communication of Santa Anna to ihe Secretary of War, he says that fie has received the following despatch from Don Fiancisco Paula de Morelos, Governor of New Leon, under date of the 28ih of December l4ft: ' In my oCeial corumunicaiion of yes-

terday I informal your excellency th.it ! things than that are daily r ming t light one hundied and t-een Americans had I hop-?, with all my heait, that he will proceeded ihinueh the drfiirs of Merelos, take the anii riraled tep! and orniji.-d Ga'ean i on the '.27.h, 1 hae . I n ihe House yesleulay morning, Lung now tn inform tmr Kxeellency, that at j John Weutworih wished to make anoth8 oVIock on the morning of the following er reply to the atlark upon-him by

day icsumed their march in the direction j the official organ but Mr: Andrew Kenof Lin ne, through the lefile of Santa jnecy and others would not Indulge him Rosa. The inhabitants of Sin Pedro, i in his wishes. He tried hard to speak in

however,irrit ated at tho boldness of th invaders, nreoared to attack them on th e e . marrh at one of thoye points which I am j informed arccaleiilatcd to repel,with success, any enemy. Accordingly, they attacked them to-day, at It o'clock, A. M., a shoit distance from the Village of San Pedro, having only a force of t wenty-five-men and boys. With hardly any arms but stones, they sHicerded in destroying the whole partr, as I am Informed. I have not yet received full particulars, but eleven of the enemy, who retreated towards the town, were apprehended by the inhabitants, and these I forward, under proper guard, to headquarters." This is ihe Mexican version of the affair. The Governors of the States of Zacatccas and Durango appear to be hostile to Santa Anna and h;ive refused to comply I with his demand to nlace all the ordinary . e.lr-orj,n,r- rM,lIlrcM nf those Slates at his disposal. The Governor of ZiWaiCCM tildes ,u Santa Anna's conduct in that Slate in 1835, at the time he sacked the city prior to his invasion 0f Texus. The papers are filled with accounts of robbeiies committed in the cities on the ll iftVl ltB V f-ttt lialttl. nf ild.nar.. I does are prowling ahuot in every dir'cj come in their way. me.it of .ur troops. They give the number and position of Gen. Wool's division with great exctnes,and announce the arrival o( Gen. Taylor at Victoria w ith a promptness that shows that their spies are ever on the alert. We have already s'ated that we see f ....... in the letter which follows this, Jmth the Government and the people appear to ,nt''e 'he issue "sero nt scrM to be . a k io; noi io oe ana are determined to Coniiue the war at all hazirds River and Harbor Appropriations. the Coinmiilee mi Lommeice have re , , , P",m , containing the following ap propri tions, among others : For survey and examination ol Harbor at Havre de Giaee, Improvement of the Ohio Hirer above the Falls, Ohio Rivrr below the Falls, and the Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi rivers. ($25,000 of which is to be expended at St. St.oOJ 40,000 Louis,) Removing Red River raft, Repairs and preservation of Harbor works on Atlantic, Harbor of Ilaltimore City, Harbor of Roslon, Delaware Itreakwater, Ssvannah Haibor, Charleston Haihor, 150 000 25.000 10.000 10.000 17 000' 40,000) 25,000 10.000 Mobile Harbor, Hudson river, 15,000 Washington, Feb. 7, 1847. The debate in the Senate, on the three . mil!jon b, wi b , , f . i ... . 1 ai icasi ana wnetner me lull will then be passed remains to be seen. Is it not a dangerous business to trust Mr. Polk with so much mone ? Who would he pay it lo, and Tor what purpose? Has he yet faith in Santa Anna? If he has, then would he not pay over the three millions to that arch, if not gay, deceiver, who would pocket as much of the money as i. i. . . . . , . lis might be pleased to lake, and give fft(ini-..,, . ' e remainder, if any. perhaps to his army, , . , . a sumu ant to fight out the war! the as - v. .v , v ... urn i iuic i uii iruill Phiiadpinhi. .i... . - iw... .iif.i.iiiii, ,1111 ft uiguiy respectable Locofoco functionary of the United Slates Court i,, one of the South-

ern Slates, whom I met theie, candiJIv ! """" " oclWK neu admiued to me ll at Santa Anna had rimr,ning, ,en i"Cl'" cd Mr.Polk.and.aai.IUm J..1... A tM j evel-no wind during ihe night to inter-

-.. , .... harefhtted hint out of the tiro millions Mr- Polk asked foryif Congress had gran - t(tl l(i The bill oncM i lo ras.; , u may be carried thrm.oh m.h iw ,,. . ..... ........ v o v w tiiv J force of ihe party screw. The speech of Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, against granting the money as asked for, was a very able one! and deserves lo rank by the side of Mr. Berrien's. Mr. Johnsn is a good speaker, but when warmed up with his subject, he someii:n speaks rathe' too loud and rapid! His friend Wehsier listened to him with marked attention and seemed to take a deep interest in all that Mr. Johnson uttered. The excoriation given to the Adminislraiion by the disiinguised Maryhinder, was caustic and just! t do not remember this moment who is to make the next speech. In a very few days you may learn loat Mr. Webster has made a striking speech on this bill, and taken as strong ground in favor

or carrying on the war, now that wearejdeJby a majority of lX,not to permit in it, as that already tten hy Mr-Cnt-1 ihe sale of ardent sririts in that city, at

trnden and Mr.John M Clayton! Stranger

self - defence, and they tried equally hard to prevent him! They succeeded , Went-

worth remarking that he would publish what he had to say! And he'll do it too! lie is a long-winded man, is that Wentworth! I hare no local news to communicate, except to say that the cars from your city this evening were an hour behind their time, owing to some defect in the engine. An immense train were left here, filled principally with passengers to attend the funeral of the late Col. Watson. POM O.MAC. Cot resiwndcnce of the Halt. Pal. Washington, Feb. 8, ISI7. Poor Mr. President Polk! The Whigs ought to sympathise with him, for his own party do not seem to care a fig what becomes of him or his measures! They over set his scheme to tax tea and coffee I They killed his Lieutenant General ! They once refused him the two million he asked for! They are about to refuse him oeain! They have to-day killed his pen regiment project beyond redemption unless the vote of the Senate rejeting the compromise can be reconsidered! And now they are attempting to kill his official organ and are saying no good things about the Administration! Verily, verily ! Mr. Polk has good cause to exclaim El tu limit? to such of his late defenders as Mr. Douglass, Mr. Andrew Johnson, Mr. John Wentworth and Mr. David Wilmot to say nothing of Mr. Preston King and Mr. Senator Speight! They all seem to be giving him trouble! Ily the way, I am informed that a Locofoco Senator and Lncofoco member ol Congress, recently called on Mr. Polk and (old him they did not wish to be placed in a false position in regard to the three million bill. They told him it would not pass Congress, and asked if it could not be given up. Mr. Polk is said to have expressed his regret at their determination, but assured them he could not give up the project he must have the three mil lions could not possibly get along with out the money! There was a good deal of excitement and feeling in the House this morning, when Mr. Douglass made his attack upon the reporters of the Union, backed up as he was by Mr. Wilmot, and only replied toby Mr. Andrew Kennedy! It looks as if there was something more in the mat ter than simply the imputed errors in the reports of what look place in the House on Saturday. It looks as if a set to was to be made at the official organ! But the quarrel is a Lncofoco one all around. So I will take no side or part in it! The speeches in the House to-day, on 1 he three million bill and the Wilmot Tro i i viso, were highly animated and entertaining, Mr. Strong, of New Yotk, delivered Bome !OUn,i "ensible remarks against altaching the proviso to this or any other 1 bill. He pronounced it a politi cal manu j rcrve, done for electioneering purposes! M. Xf 1 1. 1. ! ... , " HivMi iivnu a ppi'vcii in me senate, on the same subject, was decidedly able and eloquent. Mr. Calhoun has the floor for to-morrow, Should the day be fair, what a jam there will be in the Senate Chamber! I learn that the nominations of commanders Henry, Ramsey and Downing, j for post-captains in the navy, have been sent into Hie Senate. Of course they will be confirmed. roroMAc. TrtmenJoitt Snow Storm. A correspondent of the Boston Atlas, writing from in. utniiiu mini, wri , , . ' the valley of the Penobscot, Main !, . i date of Jan. 30, says : , ... ' aine, under e have just been visited with one of l , I severe snow storms ever known in these parts. The storm commenced " ,c" vn ",e "'S"101 rtipl, or throw it into drifts. About sun- ! " " "lr" .Wi"d ?C' ln ff0m ,he N" E" c smiw sun tailing wun intense rspuj "y- The winJ increased almostto a gale, "d continued thus during the day, withi I ..ill . n m J . I out any abatement, driving the anow about in wild confusion, and throwing it into heaps of great depth. Nearly three feet of snow has fallen within the last twenty hours, entirely interrupting communication. At 7 o'clock, evening, while I am writing, the moon has made her appearance through the clonds, giving tokens of a speedy termination of the storm The wind, however, continues, having changed somewhat to the N. W. For 10 days prior to this stornTthe weather has been severely cold:" jE3Richard M. Young, formerly U. Stales Senator, has been appointed Commissioner of the Land OiHce. in the place of General Shields. The cllixens of Pittsburgh have deci ' retail.

AMERICAN.

B HOOKV1LLE, INDIA N A . FRIDAY, FEB. 19. 1847. Turnpike Meeting. Our friends will recollect that the Turnpike meeting ad journed to meet on the 27th inst. in this place, which will be to-morrow week. Several persons are wailing to see which has the best prospect of being completed. Those who want a road, and do not care which, will then decide in favor of that one most likely to be constructed. In the meantime let the friends of the roads be active. And it would be well for the stockholders of the roads in Ohio to be awake in the matter. A week's delay may determine the profits of their present slock. The War. It will be seen that preparations are going on actively for a vigorous prosecution of the War. We should think that a few months would settle the question. It would appear that General Scott is concentrating his forces at the island Lnbos, about 60 miles south of Tampico, from whence he intends making a demonstration in some direction that will fill a page in the history of nations. After all the abuse and opposiiion that Scott has received, all his preparations will not fizzle out, if he be permitted to carry out his plans. A Change. We have the pleasure of announcing to the world that there has been a change in the Mail Contractor on the Line from Cincinnati to Indianapolis, through this place. The mail came up from Cincinnati on Monday last in a good four horse coach, a novelty in this region. We understand that a man by the name of Jackson now has the contract, and we hare some hope of more regularity hereafter. But we must not expect too much. The roads are too much like Mr. Polk "they are too apt to "slump t. under pretsing circumstances. One coach eve ry other day cannot accommodate the travelling public on this road the approaching summer, and we think it better for Mr. Jackson to make early arrangements for a daily line, with good stock, and thus keep out oppostion. When the mail contractor does what is right in accommodate the public, they are disposed to favor him, in preference to any opposi tion. W e hope this will be attended to in time. We have no canal and must depend upon stage?. Bridge at Terre Haute. We regret to to learn that the new and excellent bridge just finished over the Wabash at Terre Haute, has met with a serious accident. On the 11th inst. the draw of ihe bridge gave way and fell into the river. Two men were on it at the time, one of whom was drowned. There is now about fortyfive feet of the bridge gene, which will take time and money to repair. Cummins & McXutt vs. Lee Dare. This suit, which has been in Court for 18 months, was tried on Tuesday last, and plaintiffs recovered $460, whereupon the defendant took an appeal to the Supreme Court. It is a suit growing out of some transactions In building the steam saw mill at the town of Union. Slate of Indiana vt. JohnUPClcery. This case was examined on Thursday of last week. John McCleery was charged wiih stealing the pocket-book of David Price, of this place, containing $100. The Jury found McCleery guilty and sentenced him to the Penitentiary for two years. But when the verdict was rendered, McCleery was not found, he having given bail for his appearance, in a bond of $250. His friends, who are on the bond are rich, and of course intend psyii of get the Governor to remit it. This young man is a connexion of some of the most respectable men in Connersville and Rushville. But he Is in no way related to the McClcerys of Brookville. The Circuit Court is yet in session, and will be hardly able in three weeks, (which will end to-morrow,) to clear the docket of cases ready for trial. The Canal. The Board of Directors have been in session at Connersville the present week. It is thought that they have authorized Mr. Moore, the engineer to let out the work immediately between Brookville and Laurel.

No word has been received from thePeech calls attention to the distress in

Grand Autocrat, James Whitcomb. lovaGen. MeCarty. Gen. Jonathan M'Carty, it is well known to the citizens of the White Water Valley, is now a citizen of Iowa. That Territory (or State) having adopted a Constitution, have elected a Legislature, and proceeded early in December to the election of U. S. Senators. The Democrats have a small majority in that body. But that party is again divided, into ''true blue Democrats," and "Possum Democrats." Gen. M'Carty was a candidate for U. S. Senator. The General's politics (as usual, very pliable,) being miscellaneous, and the whigs not expecting to elect one of their own party, united with the possum Democrats on M'Carty. On the first ballot M'Carty received 28 votes, the regular Democrat 28, and scattering 1. It being known that on the next ballot the scattering vote would be cast for M'Carty and thereby secure

his election, the Convention broke up in a row, and thus defeated another ballot. A few days after this one of the Possum Democrats from Des Moines county died, and the body thereby being equally divided could do nothing. Another election in that county was ordered and warmly contested. We now learn that the Possum Democrat has been elected. So there is yet some hope of Gen. M'Carty's election, if tbey should ever consent to go into the election. We look to the result with some anxiety.

Tempetance in Mexico. The Major General commanding the U. S. troops in Mexico has given positive instructions that no person sell spirituous liquors to any individual under any pretence whatever, so long as the troops shall continue to occupy Bny military position in Mexi co. This prohibition cannot but have a sslutary effect. Robbery of the Mail. The large Southern mail was robbed yeatesday morning on the mail boat between Rising Sun and Lawreuceburg. The mail bags are kept in a large chest on the boiler deck. It appears the lock was broken, or opened with false keys, and the large mail bag taken back into one of the state rooms and cut open with a sharp knife. Several persons got off at Lawrenceburg, where the robbery was first discovered. Before she landed, every person was ex amined with his baggage, and the mail oag wun a part oi us contents lound in a slate room which had been occupied by one of those who left the boat at Lawrenceburg; as the robbers had but a short time to execute their purpose it is thought the number of letters stolen is not large; a part of the officers of the boat left at Lawreceburg, and were immediately on the alert for the robbers. Cin. Gax. tt-The Legislature of Kentucky have finally made choice of a United Stales Senator to scceed Mr. Morehead. The result was arrived at Friday evening, a bout half past 0 o'clock, on the 29th bal lot the rule mentioned In another page of this psper being observed. The vote was as follows: Underwood 84, McAfee 39, Metcalfe 15.-Cm. Gaz. tC3 We see the name of S. C. Wilson Esq. of Crawfordsville, announced as a candidate for Congress in the Lafayette District, Ind. He is a Democrat, and i any man of his party Is to represent that district, wa hope he will be ihe man. Mr. Wilson is a gentleman in every re spect. His private character his talents his deportment and his enlarged and liberal mind, would make him the pride of his constituents and an ornament to our delegation in Congress. In the Madison District we see the name of John Vawter announced. This could be bettered. Mr. Vawter, although a good man, is almost of the past age. Judge Sullivan should be elected from that district, but we know nothing of pub lie feeling there. From tbe Baltimore American, 10th inst Late from Europe. The steamer Sarah Sands arrived in N York yesterday afternoon, having left Liverpool on the 20th of January. At 8 o'clock last night we received by.Magnettc Telegraph, the following intelligence, brought by this arrival. The Sarah Sands left Liverpool on the 20ih of January. Western New York Flour was worth forty-two shillings; Indian Corn one shilling higher; Cotton not not ao firm. The Liverpool Times of the 18th January quote Flour at forty-three shillings and sixpence; Wheat four pence higher; Indian Corn, one shilling higher; Cotton, dull. London, Jan. 19. The Bank of France has been relieved by a loan from the Bank or England. The English funds are depressed and consols falling. The distress in Ireland is unparalleled. Famine and disease are carrying off the poor ia great numbers. The civil war in Portugal is turning in favor of the Queen. The session of the Spanish Cortez was opened on the 31st December. The Queen's speech recommends liberal provision for the clergy and church. The British Parliament was opened on the 20th by the Queen in person-her Ireland, recommending the aJoption of measures of relief, and encouraging the importations of grain from hreign coun tries. The momentary panic was increasing in Paris. The steamer Cambria arrived out on the 19ih nit. At Liverpool, January 7th, Flour was six pence per brl. and Is per sack dearer. Of bonded wheat a parcel of superior white American brought Us. per 70 lbs, Large purchases of Flour were mads at 39s 6d for Philadelphia and Baltimore, and at 40s to 40s 61 for Western Canal. Liverpool, January 18. Wheat this morning two lo three pence per 70 lbs dearer than on Tuesday, and Flour in bond six pence per brl. dearer. In other articles but little done, apt price without $hang?. ' Indian Corn steady, and Indian meal held at thirty-four shillings pox br!. 1

Cotton firm Sales of seven thousand bales. - Liverpool, Jan. 20. Bonded Wheat, 40s; Indian Corn ?as for 480 lbs. The Mark Lane Express of the 10th says; ''The value of Wheat has risen day by day for many weeks consec

utively without a single pause, and prices have now attained an altitude calculated to induce caution on the part of buyers. At Liverpool on Tuesday there was a good attendance of buyers from the manufacturing districts and from Ireland, and the quantity of Wheat on sale being moderate, rates 6J per 70 lbs, or 3s 6d per quarter above those of that day sen'night were obtained without difficulty. Later in the week a further enhance ment of 2J to 31 per 70 lbs. was estabished several parcels having been taken on Friday at the advance last named. or American Flour the enquiry has been ! ively, and a further enhancement of Isj sei brl. has been pretty generally realized on the best brands." PUBLIC MEETING. Pursuant to notice previously given, a arge number of the citizens of West Union and vicinity met at the school house n said town, on Saturday, I3ih inst., for the purpose of considering the necessity of constructing a Turnpike road from the public square in Brookville, Franklin Co., to the public square in Connersville, Fayette Co,, passing through the following places, viz: Blooming Grove and West Union. On motion of Captain R. N. Taylor, John Mcllvain, sen'r., was called to the chair, and James M. Cockefair appointed secretary. Resolved, That three committees of 2 each be appointed to wail upon the citizens of Brookville, Blooming Grove, and Connersville and vicinity, to ascertain the sentimrnla of the citizens of the above places, in respect to constructing the Brookville and Connersville Turnpike road ; ! Whereupon, the following named gentlemen were appointed said committee: R. N. Taylor and James Elliott for Connersville; Charles Salyer and Alexander Cockefair, for Brookville; Dr. P. S. Sihey and Samuel Hubbard for Blooming Grove. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to wail upon the citizens of West Union and vicinity, for the purpose of ascertaining what amount of stock will be taken in the Brookville and Connersville Turnpike Company. Amzi Pierson, Achilles Backhouse, W. P. Bolton, Moore King, Elisha Cockefair, and James Salyer were appoiuted said committee. Resohetl, That the surviving members of the Doard of Commissioners for the Brookville and Connersville Turnpike Company meet at the school house in West Union, on Saturday, 20th instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M., as business of importance will be transacted, The following named gentlemen constitute said Board of Commissioners as appointed by the Legislature: Meredith Helm, Daniel Hawkins, George Frybarger, Robert Griffith, John Stoops, Jesse Shaw, W. P. Bolton, R. N. Taylor, David Slaughter, Richard Clambers, snJ Sam'l Goodwin. Resolved, That this meeting adjourn to meet at the scbol house in West Union, on Saturday, 20th inst., at 10 o'clock P. M. On motion, the meetiug adjourned. JOHN McILWAIN, 8en'r, Pres't. James M. Cocksjfaib, Sec'y. An Act to authorize the people of the several townships of the several counties to proJiibit the reta'ling of spiritu-ous liqors. Sec 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That it shall be lawful for the qualified voters ofthe several townships of the several counties in this State, at their annual April elections or spring township elections, to vole against the granting of license to retail spirituous liquors in the township where stich voters resides. Sec 2 That for the purpose of carry ing out the objects in the first section of this act specified, each and every voter of the April spring township election.may endorse in writing in or upon his ticket to be given at such election, the words "No License " Sec 3 If a majority of all the votes given at any such election.shall have been -8-..,....c, .i.na.i ue ifl omyoi me I: :. L . ... . officers of such election forthwith to certify that fact to the proper county Auditor, in writing, under their hands, whose duty it shall be to lay the same before the board doing county business at their next succeeding meeting. See 4 After the voters of any township shall have decided against the granting of license for the purpose, and as in this act specified, it shall not be lawful for any person, board doing county business, body corporate or politic, to grant a permit or license to retsil spirituous liquors in such township for one year next succeeding such election, to any person or persons whomsoever. Sec 5 Should any officer sf any such township election, fail to report to the county Auditor qt persondoing the business of county Auditor, or should any county Auditor or person doing the business of county AnJitor,fail to report to the

ocard doing county business, or shoulJ any person, or any board doin? coury business, body politic or corporate, cow authorized or hereaf-er to be authorize to grant a permit oflicense to retail spiritons liquor, grant the same contrary i0 the true intent and meaning of this act every officer of such election, every Auditor or persondoing the business of county Auditor, or every member of ike board doing county business, body polite orcorporate.glvingiis assent to any license or permit granted In violation or this act. shall(be guilty of ihe malefesanae in office, and on conviction by presentment or iQdictment injthe circuit court,shalI be fined in any sum not'lfss than five nor more than fifty dollars. Sec 6 Should any person receive any permit er license to retail spirituous liq. uors in any township where the voters have decided against retailing a in this act provided, the same shall be held null and void, and the person or persons retailing under and by virtue thereof, shall be liable to indictment in the same way as if no such permit to license had evar been granted to him, or them, as the sasa may be. Provided, that the provisions or this set shall not extend to the counties of Harrison and Rush. Sec 7 All acts and parts of acts, coming in purview of this act, be asd the same are hereby repealed.

Sec 8 This act to be in force from and after its passage, and publication in the ' Indiana Stale Journal" and "Indiana State Sentinel." ROBERT N. CARNAN, Speaker ofthe House of Representatives. PARIS C. DUXNISO, President of the Senate. Approved January 28, 1847. JAMES WHITCOMB. Army Items. The New Orleas papers of the 3d eon tains sundry items in addition te those given by us on Friday and Saturday , Kut only a few of them are of any particular interest. Armed Mexicans in considerate nnmbers were hovering along the line between Reynosoand Matanuras. Tour men.Grant, Myers.Bremen and Reynolds, were attacked about 20 miles above Vir Ihe third being killed on the tfcnt, the first supposed to have been shot afttr snrrending, Myers and Reynolds escaping the former badly wounded . General Scott was slill at Brazos on the 25ihult., in fine ;heallh and sprits, arid occupying his whole time in pushing matters ahead. He had dism ocnled the company of Mounted Riflemn,mosief whose horses had been lost at sea. The cause of Harney's arrest wafs, thai Be refused to return to Monte icy w ith two companie of his command, leaving the remainder under one of his officers, when ordered to do so by Gen. Scott. He wse to bt tried" by Court Martial on the 3th. A correspondent of thelcsyune, writing from Tampico, Jan Z5ifi, says: "GeneralJPatterson entire force is now here, thus leaving the entire country between this and Monterey unoccupied by our troops and open to the Mexicans. It is said they are punishing severely all those who are known lo have favored the Americans upon the road. This is very unfortunate for the poor Mexicans. I hear it reported that Gen Valencia has orders to retire from Tula to San Luis upon the appreach of any American force. You will soon learn news of grsater interest than this amounts to.' TheN. O, Bulletin speaks of having seen letters on the 7th January from the city of Mexico,from parties having access to high sources of information, which express in decided terms, a belief that the differences between the two sations will very spcedliy be amicably and hoaorab! settlled. CM. Clayani Thos. F. MarshallMarshall Killed We learn thai news reached here yesterday, (Thursday lrtb inst.) in a private leter.of a fatal encounter between C. M. Clay and Thos. F. Marshall. Reports of this character have often been current before in oor city. The public know that a grudge has long existed between them. We learn, that, for some cause, Marshall challenged Clay; that Clay refused to fight, saying that they had both volunteered in behalf of their country, and should not kill each other there, but that if he would wait until tbe war was over the matter should be attended to. Marshall became entaged at this reply, and ...I..I li PUv'atant BlianPI. in ids " J - .. ,.... enC0Unter ran him through with his aword .Louisville Democrat. Congressional. In the Senate, Feb. 10, after the disposal ofthe morning business, ihe three million bill taken up.and Mr. Cass addressed the Senate at length in an ex posit isn of his views upon the important subject under consideration. An incidental debate followed (a full report of whieh-will be given to-morrow) after whieh Mr. Gorwin obtained she floor, with a view of addressing the Senate to-morrow, 'and the bill was, on his motion, informally passed over. -TJie committee of conference on the ten regiment bill, then made a report, which, after some debate, was concurred in, and the Senate adjourn-, ed. The report of the committee of eonerence on the ten regiment bill having een concurred in by bolhhouses,lhis im

portant measure nowenly awaits the signature of tha Presidtnt to become a law. ff&shingteit Union.