Indiana American, Volume 16, Number 16, Brookville, Franklin County, 14 April 1848 — Page 2

YM flIS ! It i considered bv such papers as the Tribune ; We lmve received a copy of trie proceedings of

----- jand Express. ofNew York, -ays the able editor the Annual Session of the New England Sci.j ISiiOdK INDIANA. f the Richmond Republican, little short oflligh ty for the purpose of advancing education and j s,tt...,l n...l Frnnrr qni.-s Inva-ion

Treason for a single memlier of the lug party moraiuy in me est. r rom mese proceed mil' , !to wlii-ncr a word against the availahility of we see that they have chiefly directed their j

Henry Clay. That great man must not be men- worldly substance and labors ol love lowarus re

Arrival of the lVnh!it:;iin! ! Cm. Sratl-The Court Jlariial. ! ig not given in the report of the proceedings be-Mf-vcn I:it loiter from i:iirio. The Court Martial, sent to Mexico to try ! fore us. .llon.ier M. liiia nppoiiHf-cl at 15 u l.l in The Gen. Scott and his subordinates, was in secret I (:,.. Scott heard of his Intended remot-al

FRIDAY, APR. 14, 134B.

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C, r , in iv ' 1 -I tI i lioneil, except wmi proiouiiu tcvfirmr, ..... s - , Oil. lAtlLlKl I Al I.UIl.; ' ' a,t Tn;..ia a ,.,,i. -nnr;it i il,

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of session at the Palace in Mexico, 16th February;

iitrm;l:it-il I Cmnnrfl ileum , . , .,., ,1 ra.i;a. n nrn.

f the I'linx rnr .f Itu.ia-- llt -nll of Hie Crvolniioii in VicHim I iii!iiil f ih- ceed tii business. Gen. Scott asked what persons I-'raiirt Ihv .i.l.o.i.l Ilnnk t.niH-n:!ril. were accused, and the subjects to he investigated.

Tiie Court then read the Executive order and

1'rmfr.iiii;, of Congrnm. Washington, April 5. SENATE. Sundry petitions and memorials

eral weeks before the receipt of the official or- j were presented and referred. der, and wrote a short letter to the Secretary of ! Mr. Niles moved to take 03 the bill which h

"In no cr tlll permit niywH'tn he the caniliilatr of ny party, or yii-ld nnwH' li iMriy scln-nit." "Tht- ifnotl nl' all parties, nlitl the Xiilioiml r-oo.I won hi he niv jrreat Slid alisurhill in.." Gen. Taylor

War, on the subject, informing him that he expected his "poor services" would be thus requited. We give the letter: Cir. Ga7. Head-Quarters of the Army, Mexico, February 9, 1 r- H.

. previously offered, explaining the true intent of j tiie franking privilege, wilhoat amendments, i Mr. Cass, from the Committee on Military j Aff drs, reported a bill to increase Uie compen

sation of Military Store Keepers.

New York, April 7

The steamship Washington, from Southamp- examined the charges of General Scott against

' fluttering manner. We admit that Henry Clay minis, we see several iioerai subscriptions oi , ion, whence sue sailed on me i;nn ultimo, was i mow unu luumu, aim ui uin.aS.n..v ! deserves from all Whigs, what he receives, the 1 money from New Hampshire. How thankful ; telegraphed at 3 o'clock, and at 5 o'clock she Scott. Gen. Scott desired all interested parlies i mnst rnf.,mid eesnertfor his character, and the we ought to be for donations and missionaries i landed her mails. should be present, particularly Col. Duncan

'most sincere gratitude for his past services, But from the rich and enlightened inhabitants of The intelligence by this arrival, although not , cott enquired if any otherpersons were emtira- Office, since my last report, (No. 11,) dated the j the congratulation of Congress to the people of

it is somewhat inconsistent, and bv no means that fertile, moral and educated State. j fu'l of that thrTing interest which characterized f cea in me oraer as acenseu parties, 10 uns .uw yd instant, but slips from newspapers and let-

T 'calculated to promote the harmony of the Whigs When citizens of that State, and or the other f the advices by the Caledonia, is highly impor- , ll0 '-oun auer nan an nour pruaietoiisui- ters Trom ashington have come to interested 1 rieU lrienilS i . f.. .. . j- -.- . l I I , . . ...... ... ... .. 'tr.ti.. sneirurail tliw t tl.r U'prrt no rttllor ner- . : . - I. . . . - i , ... t

of the Union that the professed Northren friends states inereto aajoiiiiiig, come west, we snuum lant, as u snows mat. me nan wmcn was put in ; .....- v. - v . , . ldrue9 uere, representing, i learn, mat. ine i res-

sideration whatever to feel very much humbled when we are compelled 1 motion by r ranee is moving steadily onward. sous- fen. ocou men nnoresseu me oun, nient has determined to place me before a court,

i Sir I have received no communication from ! Mr. Ilannegan from the Committe on Foreign the War Department or the Adjutant General's 'j Relations, reported a joint resolution tendering

IiOral IVrMonalitid.

fj We ask the attention of our readers to the

advertisement of N. D. Gallion.

are trenerallv as eood as to he seekini? new ones.

Mr. Gallion most emphatically savs he will be of Mr- Clay show 110 con

France.

Mr. Allen then moved to take up the resolution which he had previously offered on the

same subject, and which the Senate, when it was

the feelings of the friends of Gen. Taylor, and to wound their refined and christian sensibilities ; 1 he movements in Irelamd afford unmistaka- , speamng leeimgiy oi uemg situoh. uo u, -.. a lordaring to enforce necessary discipline in this : last in session refused to take up by a vote of 21

a.f-fii-illi Kit nrttiA in rl)iiairii)Cc T?ta und tripla

io -on hear that ? " I while no hand is raised against their candidate, by appearing before them in our unlearned ami , hie evideuce of the feelings which have been ' "iCr'ArKmbll's mill thev have determined to exreVl to ,u,rl with '",Punity ,,,eir envenomed : unrefined nativity. We, in the henthen west, roused by the Revolution in France. , . , . "... . , i arrows upon the breast of the old hero of the can scarcelv comprehend how an intelligent,: A monster meeting whs called at Dublin on io custtm worK. I hev will be reaov at anv ' -

distance lroin iiome, trom a lngn ana elevateu army against certain of its hih officers! I

j command, and of fi tiding himself suddenly pla- Illaje 0I1iy a pasiii nc comment upon these unof-

ced as the chief criminal the accu.-ed haU be

to 2i.

hour to exchange flour for what. They pro-

' Rio Graixie.

moral and educated man fetls, who has enjoyed th 2'hh of M.ircli. which caused great alarm,

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pose giving 10 lbs. of merchantable flour and i e claim loenvnain ps exaueu an opmm.i e- - .. ..... u ,,K ..,.... half a bushel of bran for everv bushel of wheat. 9 "" ,,,a"' of talents and servicesof Henry ! hat heights of rapture must they fetd,' steamers and making every necessary prepaca-

Thi, ;.;,.. ,t .he Ui a.v Knrtv I Clav. As an orator, ne ms been tne nrsi in .a- " ..--riniru ... hicl riwu. ri., -.in. ...... i.. .... ...i ...r, u,,..... f;.,. ..r.

pounds of flour U decidedly better than the far- ! merica: as a statesman, lie has had no superior, have been reared under the influence of their mer'sget once out of fire times. It can also be I even in the land of Welter and Calhoun. Rut moral, liberal and enlightened population, had at any time without the least delay, which the secret springs of our admiration of Mr. Clay, j We recollect seeing one of their missionaries is a great "run. and we apprehend the same cause operates with a few years siuce. He had married a wife in O" John Pelsor, after manv vexatious delays, ' others.it is not so much his intellectual pre-em- ; some of the Eastern factories, who knew three is ready it will be seen to card wool We are ' inence, great as it is, as the rare magnanimity, times as much as he did. He came to this town,

not prepared to say what kind of work he will the heroic and generous qualities of the heart, full of zeal and New Hampshire or Vermont In- the people desired. do, and we never pretend to recommend a mat- which have ever been attributed to the man. telligei.ee, to labor for the salvation of the hea- ; Hungary had declared herself independent of ter we know nothing about. But we know he That simple sentence, "I would rather be right then. He asked for license to preach, but our Austria. has good machines, and a first rate carder. And j than be President," has won Henry Clay a more people not being able to comprehend his learn- It was rumored that the Emperor of Ru-sia we know John Felsor does every-thing well he true ami abiding friendship, than all his feats of ing and intelligence, only gave him a license to was dead, but I have yet seen nothing confirmagoes at, or he won't do it at all. diplomacy of bursts cf eloquence. Could it be exhort. There was a certain location in the tory of this report. Our friend Macy .t Co. at Laurel by the 1 fpr a moment supposed that he were devoured in 'neighborhood of the town, the inhabitants of The Bank cf France had suspended, and the

eotl.md and France werequiet.

i The Provisional Government had organised a large force with which it is the intention, as is generally supposed, to invade Austria. The Revolution in Vienna resulted most favorably, the Emperor granting every thing that

come his accuser. Here the Court admonished the General that his remarks were not in order, and ordered him to resume his seat and thereupon the Court adjourned. The next day, the Court expressed its read-

I Upon this question an interesting debate

ficial announcements, learning, with pleasure, ' sprung up iu which Messrs. Foots and Allen

iness to investigate the charges of Worth against been led to expect they would be.

through the same sources, that I am to be su- participated. perseJed by Major Gen. Butler. Perhaps, after j While Mr. Allen was speaking a man sprung trial, I may be permitted to retu rn lo the United j from the Reporter's Gallery on the Eagle over States. My poor services with this gallant ar- Mr. Dallas' chair, exclaiming "I deny the right

my are at length to be requited as I have long : of that man to speak from Ohio." Farther re-

excellent man-ier in which they do work, and the low prices therefor, will almost compel the formers to visit them. O Smith & Adams will have a new saw mill in operation in a few days at the canal lock just at the upper edge of our town. They are

the men to do op tilings right

his old :ge by inordinate ambition, and would rather be President than be right, no admiration of his talents could excite that enthusiam which ; his name now wakens in the hearts of his conn" trynen. Rut, without direspect to Mr. Clay, we must

he permitted to believe tiiat there are other men

D Milton Gregg, Esq., visited Connersville, ! iu America, whose services have some claims ; exhorted, and prayed, until he made quite asen

last week, during the Session of the Canal Board, ' "Pnn the gratitude of their countrymen, and sation in that region. At last he called them to-

in behalf of the interests of Lawrencehurgh whose character for patriotism, disinterestedness

We have not heard the result of his mission.

.Son of Trill rH'ranrr. We have received from the Grand Scribe of Indiana a copy of the "Journal of the proceedings of the Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance of the State of Indiana, from its organization in 1F40, to, and including, the January Sesion, 1S48." Printed at the Republican Banner office, Madison. This Journal was au-

integrity and every virtue of the heart, is in no

respect inferior to his own. We claim that ZACHARY T.-VY1 Ml is every inch as pure, as generous, as noble a patriot as Henry Clav. When, therefore, we see the friends of aunther candidate imputing duplicity, inordinate aml-i-

whic'i had emigrated from the East before they Local Banks, which had been established, failed had become so moral and enlightened there. ' to relieve the great monetary prassure, and as a That neighborhood was generally denominated consequence a large number of heavy failures I he "Devil's Reserve.'' Some of our western had occurred heathens; not knowing any better, set this fia- ' The Provisional Government of France had ming missionary to clear up the aforesaiil brier been reeogniz-d by the European Governments, patch. At them he went. He preached, he generailv; thus approving of the acts of their re

spective ministers: Eng'isii funds were mostly unaltered.

gether to have asocial conversation meeting. The Liverpool Cotton market had slightly im-

He asked one young lady, who appeared to be proved. the most devoted of the company, "If she felt Mtuitl IH-p:it,h.

I he L ink of I ranee w . authorized to issue

like sering her Heavenly Master for the balance of her days?" She very promptly and meekly replied, "Yes, I swar I du." In several instances this New England mis-

tiou, and tiie like, to the favor of millions of the sionarv manifested the peculiar traits of the wording classes, dai.y increased.

American people, we d. ny the miserable char

Gen. Scott, when a letter from Gen. Worth was

handed in and read, stating that he wished to withdraw his accusation, for the welfare of the ; service; the Court closed the doors, and after' due time spent in secret deliberation, re-opened the doors, and announced their determination to suspend all further proceedings against Gen.! Scott. ! The court then proceeded lo the case of Col. i Duncan, and Gen. Scott insisted on reading documents relating to the charges against Duncan, . which the Court refused to permit, and then Gen. Scott withdrew the accusations. ; At this point, our iiiformatio'i stops touching the proceedings of President Polk's farcical and ridiculous Court Martial. The obiect of the Administration is attained Gen. Scott is remoi ved upon frivolous charges of an administration pet a pretended Court Martial is ordered the charges are withdrawn Gen. Scott leaves the

scenes of his brilliant triumphs and returns to his countrymen and country, to meet face too face his cowardly official assailants. Cin.Gaz. . Srott and the A ilmsnslratloii.

I have the honor to remain, with high respect, the officers.

marks were cut short by the prompt action of

Mr. Allen's resolution was then taken up. The question being on Mr. Hale's slavery a-niendmeut.

Mr. Man gum moved to substitute the joint res- , olution of Mr. Ilannegan from the committee on I Foreign (Relations. HOUSE. Mr. Ilenly from the committe on

sir, your obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. To the Secretary of War. Mif-rifiality. For the Indiana American. Brookvilie, April l.i, 1 1?. Mr. C. F. C'laikson Sir In your paper of

last we-k, in speaking of our next Sheriff, you printing, reported a bill to print ten thousand sar "On Monday last the Democrats opened a! I'i of the correspondence between Gen. poll for the election of Sheriff, vc. Iu this Scott, Mr. Trist and the Government. He spoke township the vote stood for James Hawthorn 'ith- Preat animation on the subject, and replied 173, B. II. West 51, Vsi.ies a few scattering." al considerable length to the late speech of Mr.

This may be a true statement of the vote, and is, so far as I know, for I could not learn what ! the result was; but I respectful! y ask you to give the following additional fact, and explanations, in order to show how this result was

Clingman. He was interrupted, (on leave) and interrogated by Messrs. Clingman and McLean. The bill was then informally passed over, and On motion of Mr. Vinton, the House resolved

brought about, viz: Until the morning of the j iLs( iut0 a Committee of the Whole on the election it was understood that a vote would be , state of t!,e l.Tnon, and took up the Military A-

taken for all the candidates, and I have no reason to dispute that they were not all satisfied to abide the result of a fair vote. When the poll

was opened, however, some of my most malig-

Truthful history will proclaim that the pros- natit enemies, finding there would be a strong

jre. ami challenge their authors to the proof i The position of General Taylor is not of his own

hundred pound Notes as legal tender. This act

gave great satUf.iction. Outbreaks were greatly ent administration was the weakest and most and effective demonstration in ray favor, effec

leare.l in consequence of the misery among the corrupt of any and all others preceding it, and

also as having committed the most reckless, ar-

eountry from whence became. For instance: Livf.rool. March l'ih. Cotton is a shade bet- rogant and despotic violations of the ConstituIlis only pair of pantaloons were about giving ter. The sales for the we( k comprise) 2:1.000 tioti. But it will lie recorded, that its most ma-

cademy bill. Mr. Vinton addressed the committee on the subject. Mr. Stephens replied, and was followed by Messrs. Henly and Turner. rending a motion of Mr. Dickey's to strike

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iiionzetno oe piiiaisiieu oy ine i.rami 1-ivision, w.Wf.on; he has never mile a movement toand we have looked for it with anxiety. The xvnr, ;Ur party favor; so far from courting printing is well executed, considering it was party, h-has refused to be its instrument; from done at a newspaper office, where it is generally 1 fitV lat he has declared that he has no desire understood, we are not as well prepared for ' , . 1'p.Vnt, and from first to last his con-

book printing, as at regular hook establishments. The work is done to our entire satisfaction. Thereare 127 pages in the work, and contains an unusual quantity of proper names, yet we have not seen an error in a single name, which is a very difficult matter. Our G. S. is entitled to much credit for the manner in which he has brought out this Journal. Each Division in the State is furnished with a

out. He had heard that Jeans w;:s two cents a yard cheaper at Cincinnati than al Brookvilie. He must have three yards at least. He therefore set out on foot, early in the morning, with his pockets filled with cold buiscults. lie reached Cincinnati ( 10 miles) just before dark,

duct lias accorded with that declaration. His made his purchase of three yards of coarse Jt-nns

copy. Any member can have a copy by applying to T. A.Goodwin, G. S., Madison , for 30 cents.

; name has been brought forward by great masses ' of the people. He is in their bauds, and theunj deserved assmlts which are made upon him wil' ! only rally around the old man i:i a more solid j phalanx those who are determined, that no j charge in front, no fire iu the rear, and no more

i dangerous ambuscade, shall ever with their con- ;

sent, force him to surrender.

(paid only 3(1 cents per yard, when at Brookvilie it would have been :17).) and started home immediately, where he arrived the next morninfT just at daylight, thereby proving conclusively that be was a good traveller, and contented with having saved I'.J cents. He was gradually, and finally almost entirely

neglected by our immoral citizens, and he re-

bal. s of New Orleans, l.lKlil Bowed, and 41,22 levolent, and meanest act, the one most unwor-

of Mobile. Corn is from C pence to 1 shilling thy the justice ami manliness of the American per quarter lower; and Indian Meal fi pence per character, was the treatment of Gen. Scott. lis brl lower than on the 12th instant. Best Phila- perpetuation, by the people's official repreentadelphia and Western Canal Flour ranges from ; tives, reflects injuriously upon the nation's hon2ri to 29 shillings per barrel. ; or and gratitude, which can only Ve vindicated

by a verdict, judgment and execution of public to make, you will publi.-h this, and oblig.

indignation against the partizan ofuciuis, who Yours, c. B. II. WEST.

have wielded the power of the Republic to in-

(..ite.-iml Iinixirtnm from 4rrui:tir. THE REVOLUTION SPREADING. The wholt. of OritiTinv is in rniiimiitimi.

.r ... i -t- i ! .. . Jure and degrade the great Chieftain, w ho has ' Deutsche Michel (:i cant term, answering to jJ b ' ..it . o ,, ci i. ., io. . , . won for his country, military glory and distinc"l ncleam of the I nited States, and meaning, - '.

sleepy headed Germany,) has awakened from ' , , , . .

ted at once a combination to put me down;iout the appropriation for visitors, hence, none of the candidates were voted for j Tlle IIouse adjourned, but Mr. Hawthorn and myself, the friends of! Washington-, April, 8. others, voting against me, besides & number In the Senate yesterday, the bill relieving the who til J not at all. j Judges of the Supreme Court from circuit duty As this vote will w ithout a doubt be set aside ' for oue 'ear was discussed. and finally defeated, by tiie convention, I will be glad, iu order to do j T1,e Huse was engaged all day on private away the impres.-ioii that .Mr. Hawthorn is the j l,'Ilschoice of a large majority of the democrats oft To-day the Senate was not in session. this township, which your article is calculated ! 1,1 the Uoa! Mr- Rockwell called for tiie

regular order of busines, and the House accordingly resolved itself into committee of the whole, and after the consideration of sundry pri- . . l -I, . .1. . :.. . . . .3

I vaie oiiis me cuimmuee rose, reporieu progress,

and adjourned. Washington, April 10.

A Word in yourliir. When a Democrat abuses Taylor for not making pledges, let the Taylonte say to him something like the following: Gen. Taylor is not the man who would blindly pledge himself beforehand that our right to Oregon up to 51 40 is clear and unquestionable, and that he would sustain our rights up to that line at all hazards, and

then under the force of circumstances back out

his lethargy. Bulen is revolutionized so is Wirtembnrgh, and Ilesseh Darmstaldt. In Bavaria baticades are being erected in the streets, and the people cry "long live the Republic." The German potentates are trembling on their thrones. Already has the Grand Duke of Baden,

and the King of Wirteinburgh, been forced to

We undertake to draw no comparison or any moved to another part of the Slate, and is now kind between Clay and Taylor. We do not re- : " a neighboring town, a professioiir.l wood sawgard them as rivals, for we Inve not the most re- ' "ermote conception that the National Convention, Another one, probably sent out by this socieshould it throw Taylor overboard, will nominate j tv, came west. The next Sabbath after his ar-

Mr. Clay. Such a result does not enter even J rival, in company with his lady, visited one of pive free constitutions to their oppressed subjects, into the dreams of his Northern friends. But, j our excellent Sabbath Schools. The lady, af-j Wirteinburgh has now a paper advocating enif rivals, it is the rivalry of men equally pure, j ter listening with all her New England refine- , larj,,.(i liberty to t'.ie masses, and so has Weisbnhighminded and generous. Their career in life j nient, at the conclusion of the singing remarked, ,jeU-

has, indeed, been different. Clay has chosen the : "Lai how tuese little heathens sing." 1 or the

State, and Talorthe Camp, but they are equal- ; truth of this last cas-, we do not vouch.

Our readers are already advised cf the repeat

ed acts of petty vindictiveness by the President and his Cabinet against him, while engnged in , the ungrateful service to which his professional ; duly called him. And the result of the Court I of Inquiry is as ludicrous and contemptible, as far as Gen. Scott's case is concerned, as were the charges disgraceful to the author and to the Administration which entertained them, i Gen. Scott preferred specific charges against , Gens. Worth and Pillow and Col. Duncan, and ; askeci for a general Court Martial. Worth preferred charges against Scott. The President and

The src.il flay rlitliti in Cincinnati.

The great Clay Meeting which came off in

Cincinnati on the night of the 2-lh ult, is represented by the city papers as having been a ' glorious assemblage glorious in the immense ' numlier of the people, and the spirit and enthusiasm displayed. A large numlier of resolutions were adopted by acclamation, which, we are hap

py to s-.e, advocate tiie leading old-fashioned, 1 niembers

SENATE. The Senate was called to order at the usual hour, and after the preliminary exercises proceeded to business. Several petitions and memorials relating to

various subjects were presented by different

rTlirt nunnl.inr.. ll.-winrr titfrt tin i!t I.'C ftf I ! nr-

' ,' , ' his Cabinet, "for the good of the service," dismany, in vast numbers, demanding their rights. ! .......

lr wrent in th-Sr r...tiv tlii. Clv I Wh 1st in New Enir and. last Slimmer, a veil- I c ...-.!: : . . j-. marge gatU!.i . orm, renin e cam

. . . ........... . . t . . . , . , , . 1 1 hi it ii" iii in it?? lirt; un i u m "it to ur i.t'inr in;eu

k. u ..:, i.: : has been the leaders of the Wilms in many a ! erable deacon of a church informed us that he . , r c. i. .... .t ,rom co'"1""1"1. a" a - " inquiry to

vu in uimci j unnnni tii.ua j;r III? tUI I - - j J " -v e - j n vi ii w .1 1 w null Ull Ul IKTU'lll mill

firmly. boldly and honestlv. according to the i!ir- ! Imr.l fought held

t t .... rti .

Tavlorhas crown trrov at had contributed to build churches ill the fam- i... .:!,, i.. v.. a , lnaKe a 1'rennunary investigation, i i.ese in

.' ia.it i-i. l?. ju iippnu , nuu in uuiti mil- ... . ,

.rk:. :...! . t i t it i n . j Hi., li.'.i. nf i!i armu-s i.f hw rnnntrv. Iff av i lshintr west, and vet tietore tliroi'!' i We conver- i t a: 1 r.... -. .1 .i . , I"

id.irc. ui mr. ju..incui., i it-1, ii,- m i.i 1 1 in i .tueti nn - - - - j j i n j r ; i rr, iur Mimiris n.i.r i i.iierui.eu ft i lit me people.

republican principles of the Whig party, and are

opposed to the acquisition of any more territory, and conclude by recommending Henry Clay for the Presidency. I'riine!r.m'.i WhSj;. The Whigs of Pennsylvania, it appears, still cluri.-h their old principles. At their recent State Convention they declared in favor of the old Wiiig measures and principles of the party, and especially of the Tariff of IS 12. They further declared that the candidate to be chosen at

to act. Fartisan pledges are generally absurd ' has ", intlueuti.il in speecli, lavlorlias Keen i s.uiou, ue very innoceuiiy asseu: --is uimaiia in : jiectin(jS )mve been held some of which numand impracticable. equally as strong in action. Both have nobly . Ohio or Kentucky?" j bered 12,000 persons. Axuin. j served their country iu different spheres; both But seriously, all this feeling in favor of re- j Po sXrons ; t,)(, fepIing Germany, that even Does a rabid Clay whig plant himself upon his ! ha-e had their enemies, the one in envenomed j claiming the west, is either engendered by the j-)rtsche Bund," (a Congress of German States presumed dignity, and say he cannot go forTay- tongues, the other in poisonous bullets; both are lying cupidity of some of our western men go- ))ie nlrniiH.rs 8t.ct,.d by the monarchs lo look lor because he does not know what principles he endowed with great s.garity, firmness and good J ing east to raise money; or by a desire to send ' artt,r t,)(jjr j,ileIV!!ts nnd stifle freedom 1 hi-

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est. some oi ineiroui mains io omain nusoanus. , ,, , . i ... ,. . r . . ... - ., i

luin-u u iiu-ir leuis io iirnui utieriv oi me , , . , - - - , - . " 3 said he was but a prisoner at larg.

m ...... ........... . i u inwr iirirri t.eiuaiu.i 11 ineir rigius. The u-e of party nann-s is well understood,) Germany has been patient under her injuries

, and hence we find that individuals, seeking to nnd those who ruled her have let the time for

. acquire influence as party leaders frequently as

li Vulinnnl Pnnvonllnn fiw ta TTVActiloimYr mncl

commissioners, assemble iu the capi- , , , ..... , , , ... 1 Iim a tnl !.n,l !ir.lnt W hitr nmi tl.nt tliV U.-.I I

tal cf the Mexican Republic, and the coinman-j , .. , ,. , ,,,,,, . . pledge hun their undivided support. der-in-cl:ief, who had led the American army , ' 11

from victory to victory, is summoned before this i-roin Xt

court, as a prisoner, to lie tried on the spot and

Mr. Hale presented sundry abolition petitions, which were referred to the table. The same gentleman presented a petition numerously signed praying Congress to legislate in

' favor of the doctrines of the Wilmot Proviso.

Mr. Cass moved to take up the bill relating to the California claims. Mr. Dayton took the floor and commenced speaking, when A message was received from the Fresident, with a statement of the number of troops sent to Mexico, the number killed in battle and the number died of diseases, The message was laid aside, and on motion of Mr. Ilannegan the SenaU went into Executive

amid scenes rendered gloriously historical by lovee were destroyed by fire. They were occu-

I .Olli". St. I. oris. Anril fl

About 12 o'clock last night two stores on tie Session, and after spending some time therein

favors, just ask him to reconcile the following ! sense. Both deserve the respect and gratitude extracts from two speeches. to wit: i cf their countrymen.

"Give me some nook or corner in the army in I We do not ask for Gen. Taylor any quarter

which I might serve to avenge the WRONGS from the administration press. Let them rail

done to my country. I thought I might be able 1 on. Let them rival, if they choose, the torrent

io capture orsiaj a .Mexican. Speecli a: INew of tlennnciation, which, ilesignetl to overwhelm smean arbitrary designation, separating them- ; Orleans. i t;e. Harrison, only floated him into power. j Betves auj tllt.ir followers from the rest of man"This is no war of defence, but unnecessary, i But from the friends of Mr. Clav, we have a kind. As the theory of our government is that

and of offensive aggression. Itis Mexico that ' richt to expect the same consistent treatment of i i,H power resides in the people.it follows that J a Rep

ueienaing ner nreswes, ner castles, ner altars, (Jen. Taylor which they exact towards their own the people are responsible for the use they make

concession pass. The people are not to be deceived or cajoled with the promises of the Bund, and they cry, as did tho people of France, under

similar circumstances, "it is two late we want

putiiic.

The people are erecting liberty poles, and they who impiously claim by the "Grace of God" to rule and to tyrani.j over man, fee that their time has come, they see the hand writing upon the wall which plainly foretells freedom to Ger-

not we." Speech at Lexington.

PnrtyKiu not IrincilIt is surprising how difficult it is to convince men of the iniquities of any abuse tti which they have once become accustomed. Like the man imprisoned twenty-five years in the Bastile, and who, having got "used to it," protested against being turned out, some few of our whig cotern-

1 favorite.

i We do not believe that a name was ever pro- j ' posed to the American people more deserving the confidence nnd regard than that of Old Z ich. i Wise in council, daring in the field, moderate ! and humane as brave, sagacious, firm and mod- ' est, he is a specimen of an American and a man of whom bis country men have every reason to 1 he proud. The ridiculous allegation that he has

of it. They have organised government and adopted a constitution as the rule of that government, and should be always watchful to preserve it.

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,ourl" seeiiou 01 me lourm article says: many, and like BelLshar.ar, of old, they knew "The Unite,; States shall guarantee to every . that they had Wen weighed in the balance and state in this I'uion a republican form of govern- ( found wantimr.

adjourned.

his martial prowess. ; pied by R. P. Hall, R. B. Cathewood, aud E. IIOUSE. Mr. Boyd moved to suspend the

Gen. Scott appeared before the Court, and ; Mathews &. Bro. One of the buildgs was owned rules, that he might call up the Senate bills.

a prisoner , by James Wood of Pittsburgh. The loss is ! Objections were made to the motion.

and an accuse d individual in the Republic of , principally covered by insurance. I The question was then taken by yeas and Mexico that he was the principal criminal be-j The Whig State Convention at Boonviile ' nays, and decided in the negative: yeas 93, nsys fore the Court the accuser now stood before nominated Edward Bates for Vice President,! '3the accused, while the accused was acquitted in James S. Rclins for Governor, and D. D. Mitch- Two-thirds not voting for it, the motion

ell for Lieutenant Governor. Delegates were I 'failed. appointed to the National Convention. Andrew Stewart then moved to suspend the .Major S. Borland has been appointed United , rules iu order that tiie Senate bill congratulaStates Senator from Arkonsas, vice Mr. Sevier, ! liug France, &c, might be taken up. resigned. Mr. Allen's resolution passed the Senate on I uiii-r-.il nl IVnouintfton. j Thursday. Mr. Hale's amendment was rejecWashington, April T, P. M. j ted by 23 to 1, himself voting in the affirmative. The Senate, in accordance with previous ar-j This portion of Thursday's proceedings our re-

raiigemeiits, proceeded in a body to the house of porter at Pittsburgh neglected to forward.

advance by the highest constituted authority of the nation that he felt deeply wounded, but bowed in deference to the Court ready to meet any accusation. Here the Presideut of the Court interposed, and the following letter was read by the Judge Advocate: Head Quarters, 1st Division, Tacubaya, Mexico, March 11, IS IS. 7- frn. X.Tou-snn. Pi-ritl-nt Court of Inquiry:

ooraries have lived so loner im.W mrtv"

.1. . .i i.i, , I inordinate desire for the Presidency is repngnant ences, that thev can t now understand how the ! , , , , , .,, . ... ..1 . 'i i to his whole character; is without the shadow of country can be governed without their aid. ! rp.. . ,. ... , .. ... M, , ! a solitary proof: ant; is sufficiently rebutted bv 1 his is narticularlv the rrise u-ith tln.c u-hr. - 1

date their political birth within the last tweuty years, and who are not old enough to recollect the halcyon days of Monroe's administration, when the only question asked as a t st for office was, "Is he honest, is he faithful to the constitution?" Because Gen. Taylor pledges himself to be guided solely by "the requirements of the constitution, and, if elected, to be the President

of the country and not of a party," some whigs

the striking fact, so indicative of his real character, that, while he has been earnestly invited to visit the principal cities of the Union, a course which would have excited a tremenduous national enthusiasm, and made his progress from one end of the country to the other a grand tri-

ment." It does not say a whig or democratic . form of government, but "republican." Let us see what a republican form of government is: j Noah Webster defines a republic to be "a, state in which the sovereign power is lodged in representatives elected not by a party, but by the people." j lie defines whig to lie "on" of a political par- ' ty, which had its origin in England in the 17th century, in the reign of Charles I.crll. Those

who supported the king in his high claims were

l-'ire iu ft iitrei !!

On Weduesdry morning about four o'clock,

the store of Myers Seatou, Esq., of this place, I made in that appeal against Major Gen. Scott.

!-ir: In the matter of my appeal from Major Representatives to atteud the funeral of J. A.! The motion was taken by tellers, and decided

Gen. Scott, C ommam.er-in-Lhief of the army, rlack, late Reprr sentative from south Carolina, i in the affirmative.

the I resident liasuone me lull aud ample justice. , Tne President and his Cabinet were present, I

In view of the interest and harmony of the ser- allj an appropriate discourse was delivered by

vice, I desire to withdraw the accusations Which tile Rev. .Air. Gurlev, from John xi. 13.

nmplr.d march, he has resisted every invitation, called tories; and the advocates of popular rights,

were called whiij." He tiefines, democracy to he "a goevrirnent in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the 'people collectively, or in which the people exercise the power of legislation." The terms whig and democrat are not used in tiie constitution, they were terms familiar to the wise men who framed that instrument: the

was found to be on fire. When discovered it had apparently just commenced, but before the alarm could be given and the Engine be brought and rendered fit for successful action, the. flames had enveloped most of the building. By great exertion, most of the Dry Goods were saved with but little or no damage. Considerable loss, however, has been sustained in Groceries.

I have the honor to hi

your obeiient servant, ! " W. J. WORTH, Bvt. Maj. Gen. Tims disgracefully terminated the vindictive , and contemptible assaults of the Administration and its menials upon the victorious chieftain. In reference to this letter of withdrawal of charges, Gen. Scolt addressed the Court, saying.

Call I hiiix bv lin ir liizht TVamrs.

very respectfully, n afjA;r occurred in a town in Vermont, a

few days ago, which in spite of the seriousness of the subject with which it was conneoted, must have been exceedingly ludicrous, and illustrates the necessity of calling things bv

and shut himself up in the obscurity of his residence at Raton Rouge, because ni TV,iii liis opin

ion, demanded suc'i a course. 1 lice is the man,

true man, aud not the i ffice seeker. Let the

who should be his warmest friends, adopt tho slam? of the officeholdinc olio-arch v ormosed i

to him. nnd repeat the cuckoo note that the noble 0,,,lo,i,nS mCC in ,Wir WiCns Zn h old veteran "has no principles?" Those who , H m""' ""H t'"'ir ,,i,,,nl,h 1,01 W owr Ta" suggest the dishonoring allegation, at heart, or ,mt over tlle Peol'leknow better, and it is his devotion to nriuciole ' Wmiio M hist ominn non.

which they dread most of all things. They pre- From the returns of the Nominating Election ternl h"d bern C'v,u to the American parfer a candidate pledged by his chancier to "re-' held on Monday od. the Ticket will be as fol- 'V of the Revolution, yet, passing this bv, the

lows: Representatives. JacobB. Julian, David Commons, Solomou Meremih, Stephen B Stanton. Associate Judge. Abner M. Bradbury. ! Prosecuting Attorney. Nimrod H. Johnson, sheriff John C. Page. i"nrion t ihhiit Whi:z Ti I.ct.

Owing to the fact that no fire had occurred in among other things: our Town for several years, the Engine, Hooks "I "nd" myself in th capital of Mexico, conand Ladders were ail out of repair. Had these q'"'red by the American arms under my corn-

been in proper order the buildiug might have maud a pnsoner-

-the chief criminal before

ward his friends and punish his enemies," and who makes mercenary consideration power and patronage the animating principles of all political action. So far from Gen. Taylor having "no principles," that, ujion the two maxims above quoted 'hangall the law and the prophets" of our s-

tem. They are fundamental, and embrace every

convention bound the I . 1-Lites to guarantee to each state a "republican" form of government, because they desired to place sovereign pow er iu ' Representatives elected bv the people. Is the

sovereign power lodged in or exercised by

leen saved. Mr Seaton's loss in Goods and Building is about Two Thousand Dollars no insurance. The fire was first di-covered oil the porch of a hack building, attached to the store, arid is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Ceatreville la. Record.

yt. t in? ., Ilir Iro!c of l-xiuton The I,exiiigton Atlas, of Thursday, says:

We learn that the suit brought bv Cant. C. M.

this court. Deeply wounded, my military pride

is cast down into the dust not by the public enemy but by the long arm of power from home. Ail that could be done in that quarter, to injure, to degrade, to humble me, here and elsewhere, has been accomplished. But, sustained by the Ahn'ghty arm feeling myself , strong iu conscious rectitude strong in mind and body strong in all the means of self-de

fence, I bid defiant e to my accusers. I shall not plead the letter withdrawing the appeal

atr-aim

Mr. Ashmun addressed the House on the res

olution, and was followed by Mr. Stevens. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, it was taken by yeas and nays and decided iu the affirmative: yeas 174, nays 2. The House then adjourned. We understand, by a volunteer just from Mexico, that Joseph Chapman Esq., of Hancock

! county, died near Jalana. Mexico. Mr. Chap-

their right names, A Deacon of the church, as man had been honorably discharged from the usual, went to the store with his jug for some aud had proceede1 tIiat far on his routa wine for the communion, and iu calling for it in-J home His ioss W1n be greatly regretted by hi. stead of calling for wine, as he should, he said frienJs and neighbors. ,Ie wasawarm and inhe would take a little more of that oil. The ! fluential politician of the Democratic school, and storekeeper-very innocently probably-filled was the crower 80 wel, known in our the jug with oil and no mistake, and the Deacon past poluica, conflicts. went home. The accident was not discovered , J j-j- The folIowing r0ve-Ietter was found in an and the oil went upon the commun.on table and I guKl amonff other umber: was partaken of by the church-no one wishing . j;m.Cum rite off if vou're cummin

at such a peculiar period to make the result of his discover j' known. Nashua (N. II.) Telegraph. l-arlMi'ii ( o. liiio-rtiry. 'Resolved, That, if the patriotic citizen aids

his country whenever she needs his services, with all his might and means, and lays down his

life whe n she calls for the sacrifice, does nothing i

at all; as Silas Iloames is sisting that I shall have him, and he hugs and kisses me so continually that I can't hole out much longer. I must have a feller afore next winter, and I can't stand it

i no how no longer. Your flame,

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, . . rr , . ... - .. . . . '-p. - . - . 7 f . IllUir Ulail Ills IIUll IU 1119 tuiiuiii, nc nuuiu representatives of the people now? Is ,t not True. American olhce from this city, ,n An- ; ,he .riu.rof that U.tter t0 come forwarJ an,, do ' ask jn he , of FCriplure heTe wilI rather ahsorM by the President? Who ever gust, 1?4.., was terminated on Saturday last in ! . . j, , no d u ,u thi . and wi, , .1 ' , ..

The returns from the polls opened by the stops to enquire what the will of the pepple is? the circuit court of Jessamine county, to which tint he h is noF his worst. Herein 1 ,i r , .1 . .' . j . i .

duty required by patriotism aud essential to Whigs of this county on first Mouday for the ' 1,0 "t the people themselves look to the presi- ' place the trial had been removed, by the jury 1 . , , .... bns caused me to be ' .1.., v... .1 1... ' .u i" -..u"

carry out genuine republic uiism. The only ! purpose of selecting candidates to be supported dent and ask him, what his good will and picas- returning a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for fJown rroin"lhe hjh alld i,0110Table COm- 1 when hislorv record an unb!aSsed account

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' mand of a most gallant and triumphant army

Sally Ann T-

qnestion then is, does the past history and career at the August election ill not lie compared un- ure

of Gen. Taylor, as a man of honor and unblem-! til to morrow. We Mieve the result is suffi- Why is thi ? Is it not because we have creished integrity, furnish a sufficient guarantee ciently known to authorize us to auuounce the "''"'i P''i"8 unknown to the constitution, and that he will redeem pledges solemnly and re- follow ing ticket; given to the irresponsible agents of party, the peatedly to men of all parties? If his word can For Representatives. A. S. Vance, Samuel P"wers which the constitution bound the peobe depended upon, the mercenary who rights for Harding, S. V. B. Noel. ! p' through their representatives to enforce and ascendancy iu the civil coutests of his country ' For Sheriff. Andrew Smith. preserve? Is it not apparent that the true dealoue has just cause to complain of liberality! 'or Prosecuting Attorney. David Wallace. ! siguation of the party of the people and of the and expansion of his views. The constitution T ti. r-u...t .. .. ,c rTiTZ u . ' constitution is "republican?" Southron.

ot our country recognizees, by name, none of for ,tam towartis the Administration, has! "I wish you would give me that gold ring on

the parties which now divide us. I loj8,j lhe nanle of Gl.u Tay :or a9 a caluiidate 'ur finger," said a village dandy to a country w hat WhiS would be most likely to succeed in i Without envying him his honors, I shall, at the

kea an appeal.

of the origin, progress, and everything connec-

! He has caused me, first, to be prejudged and led wit, ,ile, Mexican war!

punished at home, and then to be brought lor- Answer: Side by side with the tories who

Ilonsh anil lit-aily iirosfKt-la in .H;)inc

The Bangor Whig, of Wednesday, week, ; ward to be tried again, while he, my junior, has , burned blue liehts alomr the shores of the New

makes this confession: "While we fully believe been pre-acquitted aud rewarded. The Tresi-; England Stales, and members of the Hartford that if the Whigs of Maine could have the j dent has, we are exullingly told, dene him 'full j Convention, who resolved to withhold supplies question referred to them, without contingen- ( and ample justice.' Yes, sir, in double measure fr0IU l!ie army : politically damned iu this cles, as to what man should fill the Presidential j justice to his pride aud justice to his ven- world, and a veey slim chance for redemption in chair, they would by acclamation decide upon geance. Let him, Mr. President, go forth re- t;le llext( ,Miws nivers;l 8ldVJtion, in its broadTT - .... ... i-

iienrj' viay sun, in settling the, question as to ! joicing, in the plenitude ol t-xcculive l.ivor. t.s, sollse be true.

IT D. W. C. Rich, lieutenant in the 4th Retrmient, diet! in Mexico, sometime last month. Mr. R. was a member of our Legislature in Hi.

for the Presidency. girl, "for it resembles the duration of my love ; lne election, and secure the vote of Maine,1 l.n Tioloi- iu in i.. : to you it has no end." "Excuse me, sir," l'le" would decide in favor of Gen. Z.ichary j A meeting in the Senate chamber at Austin, ! said she, "I choose to keep it, for it is likewise Taylor. This certainly is the prevailing sen- ! Texas, nominated Gen. Taylor for President, cinblem.ilied of mine to vou it has no bcirtn- '"iient, so far as we Van learn, of the Whigs in ' ( old eotiifor. lot tl.- h rc f S411 Jacinto ing 1 his section of the Slate."

irI.

Gn4TurTocs Offering for a Temperanci Peroration. Wo respeetfully submit the following for a "conclusion:" Still let the cry be, "They come! They come!" I.et the warfare go on! Soldiers of Temperance! let ns push the battles to the gates of the enemy ! "Strike till the last grog shop expires! Strike for your altars and your fires! Strike for the green graves of yoursires!" God and your native land." i:i-cliou in ?I;ta husclls. Rostov, April 5. The special election held in the disirict lately represented by Hon. J. Q. Adams, has resulted in the choice of Horace Mann, the regular Whig

J candidate. I IT" John Jacob Astor, so widely known for

end of this Court, have done with him forever. Charles M. Read, late Memlier of Congress, of, his wealth, died iu the city of New York on tha

A mi n. Mr. President. I repeat, niv attitude is trie, 1 ennsylvanid. (en. head was very large- i -v'th nil.

c ' ' that of M:rnM-r."

ly connected with the Commerce of the Lakes,

and otherw ise assiTi.-il.d w iih Wst.-rn intfrejLs .

To this scathing rebuke from the "prisoner." sdd. ,, d. i rase w ill be s.-u -iMy f. lt by the Gen Worth Mibmitl. ; an tm.igimiti r-pN ,whi' Ii ' '11 ius jnt.-r. . ts ihroujhoti le t i': o.iniry

The amount invested by Louis Fhillipp iu New York ritv. i- find to be I el wee 11 ten an i ntv milhou-