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pressed with the opinion
Later from the Braz os Important Intelligence movements of the Army Capture of a Detachment of Troops, under .Vyor Borland and Gaines and Capl Castiut .W. Clay near Saltillo Farther Particular! of the Fate of Lieut. Richie Important Despatches Captured .Harder of Lieut. Miller, of the Ohio Vol u nt eers Result tfthe Trial of Colonel Harney, &c. By the arrival yesterday afternoon of the schooner Sea, Capt. Flinders, w have dates from Brazos Santiago up to the Cth. I'rom Malamoroa to the 5th, and from Caman?o no to the 1st instant. It will be
seen, by the letters of our correspondents,
treating from Sunt Anna. The ranchero hordes of Canaea,nr I am much mistaken, will 8'ien he on the rands on the look out for M'Hjrgling parties, and they will let no favorable opportunity to rob and murder pass. Mark my words for it, it won't be Ioikt before I'll have to tall you of soie
.vsgon train being captured.nr some small j
party cut off. January 20. 10 o'clock nt night, An express has just got in from Aldainns, to lite commanding officer here, with the intelligence that Canales was at that' place with his force, and that he intended attack
ing-a train of pack-males which left hre a ehott time 6ince for Monterev. Aldamds
? ab'ut 40 miles from this place. Yours,
that we are re-jit. The whole bnofthe clergy had pro- jrlass of force it is impossible to prevent
this. This Princess Mane, of uordeax; has been seized by the squadron for irregularity in her papers,and it was thought would be sent to this port. The baik Felix, likewise of Bordeaux, has also been seized and sent into Anton Lizardo. We believe the sloop of war Albany made these captures. Commodore Conner has returned from Laguna to the station of the squadron. The news from the peninsula is not later than we have already
published
that a no no nf mi r trnnna have been C8D- I '
A no.- vj,i,;iin .nd tho Miior Borland -'c
and Gaines, and Captain Cassius M. Clay j The court martial recently held at tVe
F.
have oeen taken prisoners. It will also be seen that murders aDd outragea are constantly being committed on the roads K,r iu Mat-;.ni- Aa nur letters contain
all the more important part of the intelli- 'ce. h'Jl ''J8 iterated his former order
rence, we hasten to lay them before our j " - " 11 WM wowfni. dowm, tnni
Itrazos for the trial of Col. Harney has or.
dered him to be released from arrest and reprimanded. We learn that Gen. Scott
bus remitted the latter part of tbia sen
readers: Camp on the Rio Grande, ) Near Palo Alto.Jan. 30, 1S47. ,
Everything here betokens a sudden move-
l.e would recall this order and permit the
Colonel to 'ead his regiment. Our letters, which appear above, contain ail the intelligence of importance
ment of thelroops. Seventy days rations brought by the Sea. We might spin out
been issued, and orders given to be i column of verbal reports and rumors, but idiness at a moment's warning. With-: the crowded Hate of our columns will not
have
in a few days, if I am not greatly tnist&k- j Permit it
en. ien. worms Division wm ue on chipboard, moving towards Vera Cruz. Gen. Worth is up again, and, although lame, is bearinninp; to look quite well.
From the S. O- Picayune, isrh. Later from Vera Cnix SANTA ANNA NOT ASSISSINATED
Some changes have been made among tbc Ilia Garni ling operations S'nnmler and
commanding officers of the oifferent corps. Capt. Arnold, (formerly of the dragoons, of the quartermaster's department, has just arrived here and joined the command. It seems that the Mexican army at San
tested against the seizure as sacrilegious,
ant they were supported by a large portion of the lower classes of the people. Santa Anna gave in his adhesion to the measure with great reluctance. A letter from him is published, addressed to Reion agai'i apparently hi friend in
which he vows that he ha uniformly op
posed such a measure,and is only induced to assent to it by ihe necessities of the country. The papers before us are filled with accounts of the sctionsof the different Siates in regard to the measure. Puebla, Mexico and Queretaro, among others, were opposed to it; Oajaca had declared in favor of it. Still the Government appeal determined to carry the plan through. It is a favorite one with Gomez Farias
and his friends, the Federalists, or radicals, as we may call thein. One of the
clergy in the city of Mexico has been imprisoned for his factions oposilion to the measure. At our last accounts the Mexican Congress had before it a modification of the law, which would render It less burdensome, but without changing the principle. Our letters say that all the lae Minisset have resigned. The Ministers of For
eign Affairs and of Finances have certainly done so. Senor Rejon, who so recently quarrelled w'nh Santa Anna, has
gone back to the State Department. He is an ardent federalist, and is telied upon to carry through the confiscation of church ptoperty. Neither our papers nor letters mention who now has charge of the War Department. Senor Francisco Stirez Iriate has taken charge of theFi-
AMERICAN. DROOKV1LLE, INDIANA.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5. 1847.
OCR PAPER. It will be discovered that our paper to-day is rather mailer than usual. This it not a permanent arrangement. We have on hand a lot of paper of the sire of this sheet, and believing that onr subscribers would k. . .;.K.l r..put mutf it.ve hare no hesitation in
A project has been started in Mazatlan rfn5SO s that we may be able to give our usual
quantity of matter we have put our editorial, aud other notices in smalt type. It is not'the waneing patronage of the American that induces this course, for our circulation is much larger than at any other period, and still advancing. So soon as we use up the lot of paper w hich we have on hand, we shall again print on sheet as large, if not larger than hereto, fore.
ofdeclarins Santa Anna dictator. This
drew from him an immediate declaration that as he did not aspire to the Presidency, he would use all his force to put down any movement in Sonora ot any other state w hich should threaten to kindle political commotion. The latest dates from San Luis Polosi are to the 2Gth tilt. The Army had not then moved, but the Vera Cruz Indicator of the
31st u!t., thinks that it had done so subsequently, being enable to do so by the funds raised by the State of San Luis. Gen. Valencia is said by the same paper to meditate a descent upon Tampico. The demands upon our redlining to-dny
are such that we can do but imperfect justice to the subject of Mexican affairs
Luis have been making some movement,
as reports have several times reached Slttllo; since Worth's division left, that the enemy was marching against that place, and two regiments of volunteers were sent up from Monterey to strengthen Gen. Hutler'd command. No news from General Taylor since be left Victoria. .Mouth of the Rio Grande. ( February, 2, 1-47. I have plenty of bad news to give you, gentleman, and very littlt that is pleasant .
The fate of Col. May'e rear guard and baggage you have already heard of but intelligence bas just reached this place, too painful true and well authenticated, which proves that the enemy have opened on us in earnest, and that tbeir hatred is mortal. On the lllh January I met Lieut. Ritchie of the 4th Infantry, but then acting with the 2d Dragoons, on bis way from Saltillo, with ten dragoons, to Victoria, bearing important despatches to Gen. Taylor, from Gen. Scott and others. It is said these despatches contained the
whole plan of the operations in which we are about to engage. While on the road between Monterey and Victoria, but at what place I cannot l ;arn, the party was attacked, young Richie was lassoed and dragged across a cornfield and the despatches carried off: The ten dragoons were either killed or taken prisoners. Lieut. Ritchie was one of the most distinguished and excellent young officers in the army. His conduct at Palo Alto Resaca won the admiration of the army, and be was much esteemed for hit talents and the excellence of his heart. There is little or no doubt of his death still, whilst there is a shadow of a doubt there is hope. A few days ago an officer ot the 2d Ohio regiment Lt. Miller is believed to be his
name, was murdered at Chichironi, and awfully muliilated. Hie heart was cut nut and hung upon a shrub, to show us, I suppose, how deeply seated was their hatred towards us. I would like to have command of 4two hundred mocnted men, with unlimited power over the country between Cerralvo and Camirgo. My first act would be to shoot every man in Mier; then go and burn every rancbo on the route, for ten miles right and left, and ehoot every man, to Cerralvo and then continue to shoot them, in that region, as fat as they made their appearance. But here is news that will create a
deep sensation in the States. The following letter reached General Worth last evening;. Of course there is no doubt about its correctness. It is from Capt. Chapman of the army: Saltillo, Jan. 2o, 1347. I have only time to write a letter. Maj. Borland, of the Arkansas cavalry, with 0 men, and Maj. Gaines and Cassius M. Clay, with 30 men. were surprised and captured at Ehcarnacion, about 43 miles beyond Sal'.illo. on the morning of the 23d, by Gen. Memon. He beard that Borland was there, and marched from Matehaula with THH) cavalry and took tbem without firing a gun. This ia no etampede. Yours, truly. W. W. CHAPMAN. The above is all tbat has reached us on the subject; in fact, it is clear enough. Between 8t) and 90 of our men weroj taken prisoners, and are undoubtedly at San Luis Potosi ere this. The hatred of the Mexcans is so inveterate, however, against our volunteers, that fears are entertained
for the safety of the prisoners. The tioops are beginning to move down from camp Palo Alto. Gen. Scott would have embarked to-day, on the Massachusetts, for Tampico, if a heavy norther had not sprung up yesterday. The destination of the troops is Lobos, about 75 miles from Vera Cruz. As Santa Anna knows all about it I presume there is no impropriety in my tel'.ing you. It is an island, very near the main land, and behind it is a safe harbor for vessels of considerable size. The shore is roeky and the pass very crooked, but not extremely dangerous, lo the course of the week we shall be on the Gulf, and if the northers and eoutheastets do not send us to another world, you will soon receive a description of the battle and capture of Vera Cruz. H. Month of the Rio Grande. February 4.1S47. S We have recei further intelligence respecting the fate tf Lieut. Ritchie. It seems that the ten dragoons reached Victoria in safety, but there is no longer any doubt of the death of the valuable young officer. The party baited at a tow n"on tthe road, and Lieut. Ritchie left the men for a few momenta to g with a guide and procure forage for the horses. Tfcey had proceeded but a short distance when a Mexican came dashing up on horseback, threw a lasso suddenly over Ritchie's neck, and dragged Ltm, ful! speed.across a field, and then murdered and stripped him. It i said now that the transports will assemble at Lobos harbor, with all the troops, and then movt together to a landing much nearer Vera Cruz. H. Camargo, Janury, 23, 1847. To morrow or next day all the forces composing Gen. Worth's division will have left here. Now we must lock out for outrages and murders, fir war and rumors of war, in real earnest, as the Mexicans ia this neighborhood are firmly im
Condition of his Army Proposed Movemntl lo Tula Gen. Iai Vega in Command at Tula Resources of the
Garrison Futility of seizure of
Church property- Rattle of El Paso nances. He was a member of the Chamber
of Deputies, and received their assent to
Defeat of the Mexicans Disolution of
the Ministry, dj-c. By the arrival of the bark St. Mary, from Havana, we are placed in possession of the advices by the British steamer front Mexico. Our letters and a portion of our pipers have also come to hand. The Medway arrived at Havana the morning of the Gth inst, from Vera Cruz, with
dates from that city to the evening of the 1st tnst., 'and from the city of Mexico to the 20ih of January. The Medway brought over 600,000 in specie 3nd fifty-
two passengers. The rumor of the assassination of Santa Anna turns out to be unfounded; so also of his active opposition to the seizure of church property. At last accounts be was still at San Luis Potosi. Vera Cruz papers of fie 28th ult. announce that letters from San Luis speak of his immediate departure for Tula. Letters from the city of Mesico are to the same effect, and represent that he would move at the head
of the main body of his forces. Letters on which we rely confidently say that his
whole strength does not exceed 23.000
men of all arms. They are represented
to be in a deplorable situation for want of means. They are destitute of clothing
and provisions, and one regiment had ac
tually left for the city of Mexico. Santa
Anna employs his time in gambling and
cockfighting and righting menacing and
energetic representations to Congress for money. We even have assurance that
he quite recently won 31,000 at monte
from his own officers, very many of whom
are very young men. The latest accounts
we have seen from San Luis say that he
would move upon Tula the morning of the 27th ult. This is slated in a letter dated 2Vh. Gen. La Vega has been appointed commandant general of Vera Cruz. Letters of the 20th ult, from Mexico mention this fact, and there can be no doubt of it. He will be fortunate if he has not an early opportunity of revisiting the United States in his firmer capacity. Our private accounts, from most responsible sources, set down the number of troops in the city of Vera Cruz at 3500 some say 3000 The garrison of San Juan
de Ulloa do not exceed 1100 troops. Some accounts represent that there are two months' provisions in the castle, but we have alellerlroma gentleman who ha access to the most respectable sources of information.but whom we need not
name, in which he assures us that there I isnota barrel of salted provisions in the castle, and that the troops both of the castle and city, are dependent upon the back country for their daily supplies of food. So far as the troops in the city are concerned, this has long been the case, and we have all confidence in our correspondent's information as to the castle. They have been for some time in continual apprehension of an attack at Vera Cruz.and the inhabitants appear to have as little doubt as to the isssue as we have. For some reason or other they were expecting an attack on the 8th of this month. Pre
paratory to it, orders had been issued for the removal into the interior of the cargoes of three or four vessels which had evaded the blockade of Vera Cruz and got port. The Congiess of the State of Vera Cruz had issued a manifesto colling on the people at all hazards to resist the invasion of the Americans. During the month of January the approaches to Vera Cruz on the road to the interior were strengthed by a battery of heavy guns. Through the same well informed gentleman, from whom weleam this fact, we are confirmed in our belief expressed above as to the destitution of the troops in the city and castle. He writes; "1 do not see how it is possible to introduce
any more troops w ith any prospect of
feeding them." In regard to the condition of the military throughout Mexico we have the evi
dence of an eye witness. He testifies
that every here it is deplorable from
the state of destitution in which the
troops rww are. They are miserably
clothed and fed. The Congress of the
State of San Luis recently passed a de
cree authorizing the Governor of their State to negotiate, within forty-eight
hours, a loan either voluntary or forced to be applied to the supply of the com-
miasariat of the army of Occupation! This is announced in a Vera Cruz paper
ot the 3Uih ult. Nor does there appear" to be any prospect of relief for the want of means which prevails in Mexico. The law authorzing the seizure of fifteen millions of property belonging to the church promises to be a dead letter. The property consists almost wholly of real estate indifferent cities of the republic Even if the law of Congress be enforced, it is said that no one will advance money upon the property so seized, much less purchase
John W. Hitt. Our esteemed fellow citizen, John W. Hitt has gone into business in Cincinnati. His family are here yet, but we understand they w ill leave shortly. It may be to his interest to do so, but we regret the necessity. We love our Tillage and its citizens, and when one leaves it is like dividing the family circle. Mr. Hitt can never be esteemed as highly among strangers or partial acquaintances, as with his most intimate friends. He is an honest man,
his bond. He is a rood partner in the counting room
of any commercial house, better than in the salts department.
his accepting his present office. To add to the general disorganization, the Mexican Congress is said to have determined to dissolve about the first of the present month. A report was in circulation in Havana, derived from a letter of the very latest dates from Vera Cruz, that Gen. Minon
had had an engagement w ith some Amer-
can troops near Victoria, and taken 800
of them prisoners. Thi transpired
through the Mexican Consul ot Havana,
and was totally discredited by our coun trymen there. We have no doubt the rumor w as founded upon Minon's exploit
near SaUillo,mentioned in the news from
the Brazos in an otlfVr column. We find
the prize seized by Minon noticed in the
Indicador. That paper sets down the
numberof his prisoners at seventy, two of
whom, it says, are field officers, and four company rfficer?. The Mexicans appear to be particular
ly well informed of the movements and positions of our troops. They give, from time to time, the forres at Tampico, Saltillo and Victoria, and other places. Every where they see our arms advancing, and, to the consternation of all patties, sweeping all before them. This occasions much speculation in Mexico, as may well
be imagined, as to the final issue. Letters from Havana express the belief, founded upon information from high quarters in Mexico, that their Government will very soon enter into negotiations for peace, frcm total inability to subsist and protract the struggle. Still we read that
one regiment of the Auxilaries of San Luis had made a formal proclamation that they would allow no treaty to be negotiated with the Americans, tiniil the latter had positively evacuated the country. We find no mention made of of the capture of Chihuahua, but there has been an action in the immediate vicinity of ElPasso del Norte in which our troops were entirely successful. The report of it is altogether Mexican, and was published in the capital on the 2Gth ult. Our limits compel us to condense it.
On the 25th of December Senor Cuylti was atEIPaso at the head of 480 regulars,
who, added to the Passenos, or troops
raised pear El Paso, exceed 1,000 in
number. The Americans were at Dona
Ana400strong. They advanced upon El ! Paso. Cuylti prepared to fight them, but
-the evening he was to set forth on his
march he was seized with a violet brain
fever,which rendered him helpless. The
command devolved upon Vidal, who possessed little military skill, and expected
to surround and destroy the Americans like so many rabbits. He pushed forward 500cavalry under Capt. Antonia Ponce, of which one-half were Pasenos. The Amcricar.s demanded a parley, which was denied, and the fight immediately commence. Pouce charge at the head of his cavalry, but in vain, as he was wounded in the first onset. Just then the Pasenos ran, and three such disorder into the whole that all took to flight, leaving ahowitzer in the hands of the Americans, but carrying off ihree other pieces.Vidal returned with all speed to Carrizal, 40 leagues from El Paso. The loss on each side was not known or is not stated. On the 27th the Americans took possession of El Passa with COO cavalry and 400 infantry. The cavalry immediately started in pursuit oflhe runaways, and although it was not known at Chihuahua on the 2J of January that they had overtaken them it was thought likelv
they would get possession of two wagons
which were in the rear with the park, as well as thirty men who escorted him. This seem probable to us, too, though we-much doubt if the Americans ever got up to the runaways. The account then goes off into lamentations that, through the cowardice of the
Pasenos, all their sacrifices and sufferings
have been in vain. The situation of their
state appears hopeless to themselves.
They say that they want two thousand troops, and arms, and more than all mon
ey. The State Government is doing all
it can, nut what can it do under such
circumstances, they very naturally ask.
Kre this, if it has suited the American commander, Chihuahua has no doubt surrendered. A letter from Mazatlan. dated the 11th
of Jan , is published. Gov. Castro wag ihen in that city. Ex. Gov. D. Pio Pico was in Guyamas. Both were asking
men and money to recover the Californias. They boast, indeed, that we have no foothold on the land; that with only ninety men attempted by seven hundred Americans to retake Los Angelos had been successfully repulsed. We regret to state that several vessels have succeeded in running the blockade of Vera Cruz; a Sardinian brig and Spanish schooner were among the number. Officers write us that with their present
Cort espondence of the Haft. Pat. Washington, Feb. 21, IS47. Nine more working days and the twenty-ninth Congress will be numbered with its illustrious predecessors! How the tables of the two Houses groan
with unfinished business, much of which will be obliged to go over to another Congress. An extra session must come! With
such revenue bills, loan bills and appro
priation bills as have been, or will be
passed during the present session, the Government cannot carry on the war for
any length of lime, and pay all its expens
es! The thing cannot be done! For that, if for no other reason, Mr. Polk will be obliged to call an extra session of Con
gress! Another reason may be supposed to have some weight. The next House of Representatives will be Whig, in all human probability. Will not Mr. Polk desire to shift from his own shoulders to
those of that Whig House the responsibility, in part at all events, of the expense of the war? But what are the means by which any body expects the Government can carry
on the war and meet all its expenses, until Congress assembles in regular session next December? A loan or treasury note bill for S23,000,000 has been passed. How long will it last towards paying up arrearages and meeting current expenses, at eay 5,000,000 per month? What amount of revenue will the Tar
iff of 1840 yield? By statements from the Treasury Department it appears, that the
revenue for the last quarter from which we have returns, (embracing two months
of the Tariff of 1812 and one month of
the Tariff of '4G) amounted to $3,635,006. Take this as a guide (which is too favorable to the new Tariff) and multiply it by
foui, and you have the sum of 14,680,000 as the annual amount of revenue to be
realised from the Tariff of 1846, as it now stands' But Mr. Walker proposes to levy addi
tional duties and a new bill has been
framed in consequence! And wiiat
mount of revenue w ill it raise? I have
carefully prepared a statement which
says the increase of revenue by the in
creased duty on iron will be $IG(J.000!
On coal, $22,000! On sugars $13,000!
And that the whole additional amount to
be raised by this supplement bill, exclu
sive of the tax on tea and coffee, and the graduation of the public sales, w ill be but
$499,997. Add to this an increase o
$500,000 from the land sales under the
reduced prices, and we have the sum of
$999,997. To this add 2,000,000 from
tax of 20 per cent on tea and coffee, and
we have about 3.000,000 additional duty from the supplemental Tariff bill, which
added to $14,580,000 raited by the Tariff
Act of 1846, and we have $17,5S0,000 in all! A pretty sum for Mr. Polk and Mr.
Walker to expect to get along with!
I repeat, there must be an extra session
of Congress!
The debate in the Senate, yesterday
Dr. Davis has returned to Brookville, and taken
up his permanent residence among us. There is something enchanting about our town. Those who
leave us, alw ays have a hankering to come back.
Dr. John R. Ooodwin received thedtgree of M. D. at the Medical College, at Cincinnati on Tnesday last, and has returned to our town, to serve bis race in healing the diseases to w hich flesh is heir. John H. Shikk was licensed at our last Court, to practice law. He is talked of as the Democratic candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for this county. James Wallace, Esq. is also mentioned in connection w ith theofllce.
Turnpike Keeling Pursuant to aujourniru nt, nne of the citizens of Franklin County favorable to constructing turnpike roads from Bron. ville towards Cincinuati, met at ,ie Court House on lhe27th of Feb. James H. Speer was called lo the Chair and C F. Claikson appointed Srcreiary. This meeting was appointed for t! e purpose of receiving reports from the Directors of the Harrison and Drookvii;e and ihe Frsnkin Turnpike Companies and to further consult about their construction. The following report as received from the Franklin Turnpike Company, to wit : The Board of Directors of ihe Franklin Turnpike Company met at the Court House in Brookville on the 27 davof February, 1847, pursuant to adjournment present Jeremiah Woods, Thos. Freehnd' c? l -.. J...: l i i
odtnuei uuuuiii, jusepu uoiicie and John Wynn The stock bo-ks of saiJ compsny beinw called for $12,025, of the capita! stork of said company appeared to be subscribed by responsible persons. Resolved, By the board now present that Scipio be the point on the State line' where this comDanv will meet ti, r-i.
and tarries it into all his dealings and action, in life, I . r,vrOI,l unA n,l-.,illa-
as all honest should and do. His word is as good as . , ,"'c 1 "'"PlSe
com, oiiy iiiuuiu, a lunucu mat companv will agree to meet this at that point. Ilesolved, That in view of the stock already subscribed and the assurances given of further subscription to ihe capital stock, that this company will prosecute the construction of said road as speedily as the means of said company will
justify.
Resolved, That Samuel Goodwin. Joseph Goudie, Jacob Lanius and Abraham Boyd be authorized to employ on behalf of this company, a competent engineer to run a road, or line for a road, between Brookville and Scipio and to make a rough estimate of the probable cost of the construction of said road.
Resolved, That this board adjourn to
meet at Mount Carmel on the 15:h day of
.March next at one o'clock, r. M., and that
those holding books of subscription be
required to bring tbem in on thai day.
JEREMIAH WOODS, pBr,. JOHM WY!(S,Sl.'C'jf. The Harrison and Brookville cemnanr
made no report, and nothing could be as
certained of the amount of stock they
had obtained. On motion of Geo. Holland, Esq., the following preample and resolutions were adopted : Whereas. The Board of Directors cf the Franklin Tnrnfike company have his day made their report to th is meeting, setting forlh the amount of stock actually subscribed to said company and whereas, also, there is a strong probability of procuring ample stock to complete the turnpike from Brookville to Scipio: Therefore be it Resolved by this meeting, that a further and strong effort le immediately made by all interested to procure the additional stock necessary to complete said road. Be it further Resolved, as the sense of this meeting that said turnpike can and will be made. The following preamble and resolution were offered and adopted : Whereas the bridge across the East foik of W hite Water river has been destroyed by the freshet nn the Itof Jan.
1847; and whereas, also, the interest nf
the people of the county demands the erection of another bridge across said ri
ver, near where the old one stood; and
whereas, also, there is but little probabili
ty of procuring the erection of said bridge
by donation or otherwise soon, unless connected with a turnpike from Diook-
ville east. Therefore, be it reso'ved by this meeting, in view of these facts, th it the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, be earnestly requested to subscribe to ihe capital stock ol the Franklin Turnpike Company, such an amouni as thpy may think reasonable and proper. On motion of John Wynn, F.-(.: Resolved, That Turnpike meelingsbe held at the house of John P.Brady, Esq. on the Gth; alBarbours Saw Mill on the 10th and at Union on the 1 1th March next, at2 o'clock on each day, and that the citizens be respectfully solicited to take immediate action in reference to said road. J. H. SPEER, Chairman, C. F. Clarkson, Sec,ij.
C. B. Smith. We see that the Richmond Palladi
um, Centreville Record, and New Castle Courier are out in favor of the re-election of C. B. Smith to Congress from the Wayne District. Smith is a good and able Congressman, but his friends should recollect that he is not the only man in that District capable of tilling that office, and we fear that his friends, who are deservedly much attached to him, will press his claims until a unity of other interests will defeat him before the people. We believe in rotation, not for any particular object, but from principle There is in Smith's District, D. P. Hollow ayjjohn Finley, S. W. Parker, John Yarran. Judee Elliott. &e.. who
would think it no disgrace to take their turn in rep
resenting that district. But the whigs can do as they please.
This District As the time approaches for the
selection of candidates for Congress in this District,
we can discern more orles-itching"among our great
1. e hope the Whigs w ill be abl to procure a
suitable candidate, without the corrupt machinery of
a caucus, but we fear not. P. A. Hackleman, Johnson
Watts, Rufns Haymond, Col. Jo. Robison, and J. H,
Cravens, are talked of by their various friends. The
friends of the latter gentleman, we presume, arc
generally aboti tionists.
Kotw ithstanding we decided that the first of Mav
would suit us exactly for the Democratic Convention,
the Jacksonian has the presumption to suggest the
middle of April, and we think that w ill be decided on
for the reasons given by J. I.. Robison. But we see
no movements in any of the counties by either party
lor the appointment of delegates. Xo difference. A
few of thevillaee politicians can attend to it at any
time, as they always do.
v"m. M. Daily. We sec' a commnniration in the
last MauiMm Courier recommending the Rev. Wm. M. Daily as the Democratic candidate fir Congress in that District. We da not.believe it was w ritten bv
Daily, as it is not his style. That Madison Courier
must have some ftrrrn correspondents.
Tfltrrr tl'e idinrf.-Wc have read the eloquent
speeches of Thomas Corwin, Caleb B. Smith, E. H.
M Gaughey lit., upon the Mexican War. We admire the talents of these men, and approve of their general course and principles. In point of eloquence we donot believe Senator Corwin has his equal on the earth. Rut we donot approve of their speeches. They are anti-war, and we are almost disposed to believe anti-American. We shall not attempt to enter upon a difcussion of the merits of this question w ith these giant minds. But we cannot tolerate their antiwar doctrines. We deprecate in our very soul the corrupt and vascilating course of Capt.-Polk,but the honor of onr country, and the glory of our arms are
other matters. And although our opinion is of but .. . ...
me consequence, yet w niie tne country is being flooded w ith ar.ti-war documents, we w ish It distinctly understood that we donot endorse them. When our country is engaged in war, "we are for our country
riin or wrong, ana it it is nectssary are willing to hear a musket in her defence; and as ready to hang
the traitor that involved us unnecessarily in the war.
The Tcrnpikb. From the proceedings of the
Turnpike meeting, it w ill be seen there now is a pret ty certain prospect of having a road to Cincinnati,
The distance this company has to build is only 11
miles, and there was $12,fi25 subscribed on Saturday
lat. c understand more has been added since.
We presume $20,000, at the extent, will finish the
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and are deserving of a road
The Company from this to Harrison have also been
making exertions, but to what extent we cannot learn. If but one is to be made, we care not which it is, but would rather see both.
in relation to the relative rights, influ
ence and conduct of the North and South, in regard to the Union, the balances of the Constitution, &c, &c, was piquant, terse and highly interesting. As between the two able Senators, whose manner of speaking is much the same, it was nearly "diamond cut diamond." The House, as you will perceive, passed a miniature river and harbor bill yesterday. The whole sum it appropriates is but sbouf half a million of dollars. The bill is said to be purged of all the objections the President had to the bill which he vetoed during the last session. We shall see whether the little bill will meet with a better fate than did the larger one! We have had a very rainy, disagreeable, bad day, this and fewer persons than common have attended church in consequence. It is said that Senator Westcott did not wish to have the President and his Cabinet and both Houses of Congress drowned in the Potomac! He only thought it would do them good to be washed and cleansed therein! There is much in the suggestion! POTOMAC.
Steamboat Aacidents. The Steamboat National, on her way up, on Saturday last, when about two miles above Carrollton, took fire and was burned to the water.s edge. Her principal loading was pork, a large portion of which, belonging to Mr. W. Ecklos, and had been put on board at our warf. Mr. Ecklos1 loss is estimated at $1000. No lives lost.
The best soldiers in the world at the bayonet would be a regiment of tavern keepers, they know how to charge so well. Tlit Scejylic. "If we are to live after death, why don't we have some cettain knowledge of it?" said a sceptic to a clergyman. "Why didn' you have some knowledge of this world before you came into it?" was the caustic reply.
Magnetic Teleoraph. It is known probably to our readers that the Magnetic Telegraph is in operation from Xew York, Washington, Baltimore, &c. to Pittsburgh. Stock has been taken also for extending it to Louisville, Ky. It is said it will be in operationto Cincinnati by the 4th of July next. The gigantic strides of this age would have been blasphemous to talk about 50 years ago. CaXAL Saturday last was a day set apart at Connersville to make a general rally in favor of the canal. We have not heard the result.
Fatal Steam Boat Accident. The Steamer Tom Metcalfe, in descending the Ohio,on Monday night of last week, struck the bank just above Aurora in Dearborn county, Ind , with such force as to make an entire wreck of the boat. The cabin ic. went overboard, and the hull, from running up on the bank, turned over into the river and sunk being a total loss ofhoat and cargc loss (100,003. Five lives were lost, the balance of the crew and passengers swam or floated ashore. It ia said the pilot mistook the Aurora Distillery for the Petersburg)! Distillery, and attempted to run the channel accordingly. This is not the first time that distilleries hare led men and their properly to destruction.
The Army. Our war new s is rather of an exciting interest. The defeat of the gallan tClay and Gaines and their imprisonment will arouse again the energies of their comrades, in arms. We give the news as much in detail as onr limits will permit.
Congress, asa matter of necessity, adjourned on
Wednesday last, that being the constitutional lira it of J resnect re-Ofo-anizin it. was takCD Up
Accident to Gov. Whltcomb. The Indiana Slate Sentinel of the 20th inst., says: "We learn that on Monday or Tuesdaay last, the stage on the route to Edinburgh from this city, in which Gov. Whitcomband alady and others were passenger, was turned over, and that the Governor received a severe but not dangerous contuiion on the head. His lady escaped serious injury. Our informant states that another lady had her eol'ar bone broken. We did not learn her name, nor the place at which the accident occurred."
LATEST FROM CONGRESS. The proceedings of Congress on the 25th (Thursday) were not of much general interest. In the Senate. Mr. Fail field, fiom the Committee on Naval Attars, reported A Bill placing the U. S. Frigate Macedonian at the disposal, and under the orders of Commodore De Kay. with instructions to carry out a cargo of provisions to Ireland; and appropriating the sum of six thousand dollars as an outfit lo prepare her for this particular service Mr. Calhoun's Resolutions, upon which he is said to be very desirous of getting a vote before the Three Million bill shall have been vot?d upon, were taken up, laid over, much to the disappointment of a good many persons in attendance on the silting of the day. The Appropriation bill was then taken up.considered awhile, and also laid over. The Senate then took up and proceeded with the discussion of the Three Million billMr. Davis speaking at length of its merits. Mr. Hannegan obtained the floor, when the Senate adjourned. In the House, the bill reported by the Committee on Post Offices and Post RoaJs, making annual appropriations for that service, was taken up and passed. A supplementary bill was passed relating to the Post Office, and regulating the advertisement of Letters in newspapers will) regard to their circulation. The bill in-creasinp-the Marine Corns and in some
and passed.
" The telegraphic despatch to the Pittsburgh Gazette, from which we derive these particulars, says the day was woiking day in the House.
H3John Wynn, Esq. bas been appointed by the County Commissioners, County Surveyor for the county of Franklin Any whig who, for the sake of an office, will pledge himself to cairy out the measures of his opponents, is a contemptible office seeker, a demagogue, who wil betray all who place confidence in himiMgrange Democrat.
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