Indiana American, Volume 17, Number 3, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 January 1849 — Page 1
IMIMAMA
OUR COUNTRT-OUR COUNTRY'S INTERESTS AND OUR COWNTRT'5 FRIENDS. BY CF. CLAItKSOX. BROOKV1LLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 12, 1S49. VOL. XVII XO. 3.
THE TIMES.
C nifwiraw tVe Ciiteiwnwti 5rtte. Baton Rong, Dee. 15. 1S43My eld Friends T hare jost made a visit to tie "White Hons"," in which wide that good Id man we have selected to brinp ahoat a mnch
ceded reform in affairs at Washinpton. I found , Gen. Taylor, not exacllv in camp, hnt dwelling j in a small honse of as humble pretensions as j
himself, in the garrison nere. As well as I was satisfied before, I am more so since I have become personally acquainted with him, and some of his immediate neiehbors. None except the bitterest Locefocos speak of
him in any thin? bnt terms of deep respect for :
his excellent character, and in foil satisfaction f his commanding abilities and talents for the 3e of President. Gen. Taylor told me that he was already overwhelmed with applications for office: so trnch so that it occupied nil his time not necessarily devoted tobnsiness, to read the numerous letters, many of which are long and tedions, so that it Is qnite ont of his power to pive answers. 'Pet",des." Mvs the Gen.. "I am not yet President, and when T am, let these applications he made thronph the proper departments, and if it is wished to remove an incumbent, lei it be shown that he does not answer the Jefferson ian standard for an office-h-ldcr. and that the applicant does; for as far as lies in mv power. T intend that a!l new appointments shall he of men honest and capable. I do not intend to remove anv man from office because he voted npaiust m, for that is a freeman's privilege: hnt snc.h dese
cration of office and official palrnnsge as some of
them have been eniltv of to seonre the election cf the master whom they served as slaves, is riegradinp to the character of American Freemen, nd will be a good cause for removal of friend r foe. "The offices of th Government shonld h fil
led with men of nil parties; and as I expect to
End many of those now holding to he honest
food men, and as ihe new appointments will of tonrse be Whips, that will bring about this recult. n Although I do not intend to allow an indiscriminate removal, yet it prieves me to think that it wiTI he necessary to require a great maj to pive place to better men. As to my cabinet, I intend that all interests and all sections
Court Scenes. Onr Jndpes and Lawyers have their own fon. Generally the proceedings of the Conrt room are characterized hv a becoming pravity and
decomm, hnt sometimes the most indecorous scenes ocenr. A description of one of them is piven below. There is a point beyond which hnman for-
Frnm ihr In.llan .To.im.t. ,lce, Stapp and Robinson, in a manner which ?. Resolved, That the" acquisition of LcniM- of St. Joseph county, and wiliing'y recommend IVocccdin of the XVhis Ktntc ( on vmtinn. elicited the most livtly demonstrations of satis- ' na, "lorida, and Texas, where domestic, slavery him tn ihe suflYapes of the people of Indiana for
j The Convention met, in the Hall of the House faction from 1hoe present. The pood old Whip existed, and their incorporation into the family the office et Lieutenant Governor, as a gentle- : of Representatives, at 10 o'clock, A. M , on the 'spirit which had, undismayed, endured so many of American States, pave high guarantees of the , man every way worthy of their confluence. .
3d day of January, 1P41V 'defeats, was more than usually buoyant at the compromising spirit of the States denominated ; hoh was a. so adopted with acclamation.
Christmas Tlrran. A i "Twilight Drws." O'er Jndea's hills eve gently stole, And lonely seemed earth's bowers, The dew was hanjinp silently Amonpthe trees and flowers; The Shepherd's crook beside him lay, No mnsic from his lote, Came forth to cheer the pensive scene, And all aronnd was mute. Then everv shephetd's heart was sad, For strange appeared ih night, When suddenly a spirit came, AH roheH in glorious l!(rht: Whi'e in their midst the Anpel spoke, With soft and ril very voice. Good ti'inps of great joy I've brought, Go bid the world rejoice! "For unto von thi day was born" A Prince tf neaee and love.
Tho' now wrapp'd up in swaddling clothes, ' raint to his fe-l;nr himself tabes man of con- Trnrn "n?h Coneres;innl D strict, be pppointed. venon as the Whig candidate for Governor.
A large nnmher of dlopates were in atfen- recollection of its reeentlv achieved rdorious tri- free, and exhibited to the world those lofty mo- Mr. Dumont, being loualy eailed upon, addance, althonph ihe weather was inclement, and umph. A firm determination to do their duty,' tives of patriotism , which, on all proper occas d ressed the, convention, eari estiy cs'linp upon the roads, especially towards the north part of in the eominp contest. a, feen in the counte- on' nft ffnalired the acquisition of new terri- the creates, when they should return home-
besrance cannot po and the most even of tmp- j tate, almost impassahle. , nances o' the c-eiepates, as the several speakers r " ' American - n-on. i .,.u,u..s.. v,u,,,u liiruugaotn .R;ilU.n(Hl.ii;n,.. At ! On motion of Wm. A. Porter. Eo , Milton pled pd themselves to the cause. no matter upon 10. nnlved. That this Convention, In the the entire State.
hclddnrinp the past year at Lincoln, in F.nnland 'T" ,"'n VA ,n ih" chair; and on motion of whom the nominations shonld fall.
' spirit of fraterral regard, wonU invoke for these j On motion of Mr. Dunn the followiup resolo-
,mh In..Mnl hJ Pi, i,m. t-JW. G Coffin. IV P TTol!oav was chosen P 'c-i Whi'st Mr Robinson was vet soeaki:!", t he pln'ons ttie consideration of all connected, in , tion was adopted.
mals the timid witnescM npon a trial sneak nf- ' r,,r,rv' "" Lwis Ro'lmsn Assistant Secretary, dc'. pates returned from the Senate chamber, any way, with the instimtion of si ivery, under ; Resolved Tdat the thanks of this convention, fioientlv lond to he heardbvthe inry snd it is ' The temporary orpanalion of the ennvrp- and tbmnrh Mr. Cn-h-or. ore of their nnrnber, the firm conviction, tbat. as thse provinces came be and they are hereby tendered to the President possihle ihatihe temper of 1h.conel m Mion being Tormed, Mr. Harvey offered ,he fol-' reported the following resli ions: Jo n free, they should tw permitt-d to remain so. oflbe convention, end to the Vice T.-esicent
Iherehy bare been torned aside frm tKf ,ron i wl"fn ws n1npl: koIvlM nnan.monsl v. I !at r.Ll.SIi A t'er.oy a.v.mg nw evi.iopcs r. p,,-,,-ccm- ........ -.
tenor of itsT.-av.and the more likely perhaps! R-solved. That a committee con-i-ting of ope EMFRF.E. of G h-on. be reported to the eon
. promise, which, on so rt any honor.,! le cccaions ? manner in which they have cischarped their
He'll r.ign in oopr's shove;
Thongh rode and towlv is the conch On which be has 1o rest. Where first he felt a mother's kiss, And nestled to her breast. Sprnl-.s with golden lutes will Sing H'S birth and linfSge o'er, W' i'e monntii 1op and wave shall waft The pews to every shore. He tasted of the hitter cnp. Then bowed his hed to die, Thns left a rans-im for the world. Ascended then on high.
!wbose doty it shaU h to teport the names of Resolved nnaiiimnnsly. That THOMAS S.
h'.s uisti.:gu country.
isded the history of onr beloved
respective dnres.
The convention then ndioumed sine die; but the s;eaki op continued until fifter 10 o'clock at
; ly acq,, red. end desire 'to see their infant govern- KavTvobiuson, Webster. Hackleman and others.
j : r.. i j ' oftWr f..r llit Tfrmarnnt orranirition fifthis STANF IELD. of St JA7nh. h rernr!i to the 1 1 . Tvso!vr1. Th;it whilst r lire OTrrpl to
n..,, 'convention as the Whiff eandid.i. f.,r T;... the eviensI.Mi ,.t slnverv in the lerritorl. s res. r,t- "'C't. The delepates were ai..ressed by Messrs.
pone inronpn tne vanons stages 01 nar plenciorr. , 6 - .....
and had coard. threatened. pd even hn'Hed i The chairman thn appointed the following tenant Governor.
witnesses, there was one called into the her. persons as said committee:
vencr ostler, who snneared to he simnlicitv' escrs. W. A. PW. A Tlembi'l. P. A tions. then made the following report ;
personified. i Hackleman, T. TI. Hinkins. H. O'XeM. A T. "Now sir." sail th. above-named conns-1. In F";s- J- Harvey. J. Beard, S. TaUerson, and a tone which at any other time wonld havehen Christian Ptrker.
denounced as vn'rarlv loud. "T hope w shall ; u mot, on rr t. oi. I homas u h,ale,
Mr Dw!ing. from the committee on resolu- ments founded upon the basi-- of freedom, we J
utter'v ahjore anv r'ght to interfere with that
Mr. President: The committee appointed to lnsiitnt:on in the Stites where it exists by law : prepare and report a series of resolutions, ex- or c-mnic. j pressive of the sense of thi convention. havfi , 12. Resolved, That the spl-it of the spe, and.
prepared nnd adopted the following resolutions, the li!cr;il and cnlichtened philanthropy which
Resotved. That the Secretary proceed to call and have directed me to report ".he same to the (iistingnihes its progress, requires sacrifices of
have no diflrienllv in maljicir ,-cn .acals nr. " l
"Thope not sir" was shonted o-rather VI- names of the sver-,l conn'ies of the State, cnny-minn tor n action: tnrivi.-inai opinion to me preat cause oi numan
Mowed ont by the witness, in tones which almost and as Ihe pam of each is eall-d. that the del,, j ' iv-...vc, , ,.Hi ,e nips oi m.tiana, nere iree.iom mat. tnissp.ru siioui.i ne snare,, i.y me shook the bnihling. and would have certainly ' attendance from H present to the Secre- ' "!"" nveniioB, Ho cordially rongret- '. government and the governsthat Mx, in , .. ., , ,.,. lief of ihoir n,m. til i'e t he P oole o' ih e tT o ? on on the triorpohant every condition, should he re-invested with his
! c ... e'cet'On Of Gn.ZC-'A1!V TaVT.OR to tliePrcsi- ,;1,t oflife lihort,- a,..l ihe rw.if of hnnni.
1 -How dare you speak in that way, sir?" s.id i ' - -" nn,sen. , a con ...evan.e v . " " J,' :: .
the roonsel. number ot ing. who were not regular ceiel "fleas. ,nr T car. cnonlr anv londer nr pates, heing in etendanc.
.... . ..... ... ..... n.,.;,ft ll,P.l,;,m, i0' """v ' onr - nion-a. an indica- wwnl W he, en tploved to
san tne sstonisneo wnnesfs. aiternoiing to snout, -" , ,. . r i:,;.i , . . 1 ,o.,der.h.hefo ,d.,w .hink the , R eooH-e 1, That all goad Wlvg.now in attop- ! .7 . IT " " " ' " C m the lat ve.tige cf human
in Mexico, has sent ns a communication, the , w " dacce at th canital. he i, ifed to particioMo in snMance of whi-h t. that in lc-10 he was in , .. . ,. .... i!,.i;kn,.iU,.f ,1, ni;
, . , , ' "trav. nave yon neen nnnsing tnis morning ; ' the city of Mexico. hile there he heard moth . ..... ... I,. Jm;nJ .1,. ,v.n..r shonted ihe connsel who bad thoroughly lost bv "mitten to seats as rn'mh-p thereof.
ot tne existence of gold mines in mat country. , TllA Commi-tec apoeioted to .elect and report.
i officers for the per.nanent organiration of th convention, made the following report, which i ! was pnanimonsly conenrred in;
Silver ?tinei of Cnlifnrnfn. We have beard a great deal of ihe gold in California: hut we hear a story ahont silver
ihero, which, if trne. is mnch more attract ive
than that of pold. For ihe benefit of those who
are ahont to seek ihvir fortnnes there, we give
it as it is. The St. Lonis Republican says: "A gentleman, who has spent some years of his life
1 lie greatest harmony characterized every
proceeding of ihe convention; and if onr Whig brethren wi'l but exhibit, in the coming contest, the same pood feeling and energy, which their delepttes this cay manifested, the success of tha ticket l;ich we have presenW. will h certain DAVID WALLACE. President. D. P. Holloway. L. Pollman. C. F. Vernon, John D. D-frees, J. II. Hager. Secretaries.
A Irolt Kcl. A sinpnl.ir warr was I ,i, on the late Presidential election, hv a couple ( T politicians In
t event the harbinger of rood as a pnaraniee jwr represente-1, that all constitutional and .Connecticut, who agreed t!w .ie whos-candi-iof safety to onr glorions Union as an indica-' rnnpr shnld be. emrdovod lo free our 'date was defeated sotlhl siw a cord of wool ia
the street. The wood was sawed list Monday
am urn i:ie omnipotence oi tne ivop:e is l10nd..ge. in the presence of a large committe again re-asserted in all the Depart meuls of onr R. soH-f-d, That the Whips of Li,!iam, ' f sper:lors. Government. ! ,. i. .i u.:'"i, , r...:., I .-
j i.iicay noy ai i.ns,.
the last remnant of his temper. "Yes rnr " was the reply. "And what have yon been drinking?" "Corfee nr "
i here reorrsenlcd. love and cheri.lt the confede-
2. Resolved, Tllt thechoc of MlT.HtlD Fill.- 1 f ,K. c.,,l,., .11 Bff:,
Tn 1P4 while Rnstamenfe was looking over the, ancient records preserved within ihe palace, he found a memorial from Upper Cwlifon-ia. to ihe. head of government . s'gned by one of the missionaries in that region, in which he pave a narrative of the discovery of an immense vein of
native silver.
fonnd on the surface of the earth. some of which
wereeqnal tn we.ght to twenty quintals. (W,- ( hn flung down hi. brief and rushed out of son.Pth: Jordan V'o-ns.P'h; F,. A . Webster, 10th
tint! pounds.) and there were many indications p . j Fr S-cretarv: Pvid P. Ho'towav.
of a permanent v in of this ore. Tn reply to j
"And what did yon have in your coff?e, sir?" Frtr P'esident: DAVID W ALLXCE. shonted the exasperated counsel. For Vice Presidents; pr Cotton of 1he 1st "A snnne 7nr."was the answer, innocently District; Cant . X. Kimhatt. ? ' ; Tsaac Ponn. Id :
Great masses of this ore were , . . . f . , , TT,nrv Pimn.op. 4-h: Wm. Herrod. Sth:
' ..In .v. ... :i Goodwin, fiih; Col. T. Vichols. 7lh: D. J .TacV-
ef the country shall be represented, bnt not as this communication, the record goes on to stato some of the newspapers will have it, all part;es. , that the government instrncted the missionary I am a Whip, as I have always been free to ac- tn have the mine of silver covered np. and that knowledge, bnt T do not believe that those who its existence shonld be kept a profound secret, voted for me wish me to be a mere parliran under penalty of death. The government gave President, and I shall therefore try to be a Pres- ( as a reason for this injnnc.tion. that if the existient of the American People. Itenceofsnch an immense mineral wealth in
morf, oi .now orK. as ,ee 1 resident, by tlie are P(.,ltPr(.( in ci,,r;OI American Unionvotes of the Electors of fifteen Stites should h ' ,it wv k now no ritT. rence i:t our attachments to received, and is so hv this convention, as an ad-nWn of ,-np Mn,ti,M, jn ,V. landitional gratifying evidence ofthe unity of WhSp raf.o of Wahinp'on, we '. herish a cnrd.il.ha'sentiment in all partsof onr Confetleracy-as an ! nlti)lf an,, imnlpVPab attachment to that Unevidence that the designs, intents, and aims of ipn nr(.st ,,in2 0r8,U. tl) lniv and speak our political brethren, in the North and South, of . ,hp ,WMtm of onr ro!iUcal safety and East and West, are in unison, and have one .r:,vwa,,,,,in, j privation with iealcommon ohject-the political redemption of our ; o, p, v.a;sc,llt(,n!,ncinp whatever may v.. i I
' ! rnr...' ni-An A Cllicloion that it Can
For Assistant Secretaries; J' hi D. Dfrees,
"Tniait !5a he mr, I.idtT?" j C. I . ernon. Lewis Hoiman. .Iitcoh H. 11 -ger. Good old Mrs. Call was qnlte hard of hearing, Mr Wallace was Ihep conducted to lh chair, being samewhat advanced in years. ITerdangh- and with appropriate Tem-rks returned his acler Lvlia. was a bonnie las, who loved a good knowledgements for the honor conferred npon time, and knew well how to pet it np. Lvdia him. had arranged a innket, and the yenng men and ! On motion of Mr. C. M. Allen, maids were all on hand; among the rest was ihe '. Resolved, Th-t a commiltee of one from each
"As to toe new territory, it is now free, and California shonld become kpown to the people f General, then one of em. Tn the midst ofthe Congressional district he appointed by ihe Chir,
Isverv cannot exist there without a law of Con- of ihe city of Mexico, such would be the fen-
press authorising it, and that I do not believe dencv of emigration to ihat onarter that the thev will ever pass. ! saf-ty of the city might he greatly endangered." "I was opposed to the acquisition of this ter- This is the snhsfance of the communication. ritory, as T also was to the acquisition of Texas. The materials for a discovery of the whereabouts I was opposed to the war, and althongh by c- cf this preciops deposite of silver are very scaneupation a warrior. I am a peace man." ; ty. nor do the records snpplv anv cine 'o them: Upon the subject of improving our great riv- bn as Ca'ifornia is soon to be overrnn with adra and lakes, the friends of that measure may ventnrers, in search of sndden and easily acres satisfied that thev have a friend in President onieed wealth, perhaps it wonld be well enongh
Taylor.
, for them lo 1ak this matter into the account of
Gen. Taylor was sixty four years old last Xo- possible discoveries Cincinnati Atlas. vember. He is now hale and hearty, and in the ! foil eniovment of his natural stronff intellectual i " wt rwiioit.
facaltieti. !
fun in popped ol.' Deacon 1. to see hrw the f to report to this convention the mode of voting, widow fared. This -"as a wet blanket npou the and the number of votes to which each connlv merriment, and the Deacon hung on till Lvdia shall b en'itled in v.oroinaiipg candidates for was all ont of patience. She kept wishing and Governor and 1 ient Governor, wishing that he wonld go. bnt still he sat chatt- j The PresMept. appointed the following poring wiih the widow on things ahove and ihings sons as as sain committee; below, bnt by and by he gets on to dertart. I Mesrs. W. Porter. 1st ci-trict; .T-ihn J. "Oh. deacon, deacon," sail Mothr Call, Cnmnvns. 2': P A.TTacUeman. 3d: J. BJndon't think of going before tea! OhdOStoptO 'ian. 4'h; TTneh O'N'oa'. S-h; C, M. Mien. fih: tea. won't yon? Wm.G C -flm Ttb ; John Cox, Sth ; Job P EITbe deacon so strongly urged replied, "Well dridge. Jlilt; Samuel O'r. l-tb. T rather think T will, as ihe folks will not expect On motion of Mr Joseph Robinson, me home before dark." I Resolved, That a commil'ee h appointed cf
Professor Randa'l, on of the engineers sent
I hold my judgment tolerably pood of human Min-oto to explore that valnaMe r-giop. has
eharacter, and T must say that T was highly veinmed to Columbus, Ohio. The Matesmau pleased with fnx interview, and le him fully savs: atisfied of his capability to fill the Presidential Ti- Pfesnted to ns two h-gs or rice from ffice with honor to himself and our country. ; 'ke. t 'be head of the St. Croix op as T fnlly beli-ve thr-t all classes of people will prepared for food by the Indians. and the other mid feet Ihe henefioU eff-cts of the prosperity ' ' fnT sowing. As we gather and confidence that will fill the minds of the fr"m Prof Randall, this wild ricefor snch it is. eoplednnn his administration. fZirar.ia sqnatica-is infinitely snperiorin
T bone T shall not be accost of visiting Gt. ta1e anrt far more pn'r-,oo map tne rice c rn warTant Taylor to Vg for an office, when T state ihat T winthern State.; grows ahundanll v as an inleft home nearly a monlh before ihe el-cHon on Canons pro'netiop. end can be onl-ivafed to Freah.nf nn T Vrhat. a tour throne. Ihe Sonlh. connected with mv almost any cX.ept in ihe rivers and 1-kes Ihat Considerable ex-itement as wall a. amusement
obhyspricnltoral improvement-a snhWt abound ,n that lemtory. Alter tne tons oi me Was created yesterday ot the occas.on oflap.-t n? I , Vpl,.,n r h f.Vlowine ,d ,n of voting for
upon which I found Gen. Taylor most free to T,Un' W Wn !n ?m"" shM ' , -'"rhant wheel, arrived here from Calcutta j laf, for Governor and Lieut Governo'.to
converse.
Tn troth there is bnt one office in bis gift ihat
What did he say, Lydia? said the old wid- j ope from each Congressional disiri1 for the pnr. ow? j cos-, of reporting to this convention a series of Lvdia bad a ready answer "he savs he will j resolntinns expressive of the sense of ihis connot to-day, as be folks expect him home be-jventinn. fore dark! Why how deaf you do grow, mo-j The President appointed the fojlowirp com-
ther j ro'ttee; "Ob, wr 11. come some other day. deacon, now j J w C:'lnm, l--t f'istric'; MUton Ptann. 5
do. won't von?" said Mother Call as she bowed 1 Jaseph Rohinsoo. Sdj M T.. Pnndv. 4ih. D-. C the deacon ont. (Ramsey. 5ih; Aaron Honhoi, fiih: Thc-as
"Smart pal. that, sai I the deacon, as he trudg
3. Resolved, that the. Whips of Tndiana sup- !
ported Zirhary Tivlor for the Presiciepcy, and Vihorcd f.-r his success, because they believed he
nnitesBi! the n"ce.ssary qna'ificalions to make a safeCli'f Magi-trate; hecane they believe he ' will revive the pnritv of onr early Government; beCinse he will arrest the insane and fatal career of war an I conquest, encouraged bv his late competitor; hecanse he will restrain E.cntive power within its proper limits; because he will scout all political corruption from his presence, and purify the cpitol from the lep-osv which partirinshiji fastened upon it; because he wi'l unite us as one People, and give to ns one glorious National Destiny; nnd lioeinse, having a firm reliance that he w i'l use nil his powers to bring back this lorp misgoverned land to the pnritv of its earhr da s. we invite all onr fellow-citizens, in fraternal love of onr native and adopted country, to nnit together for pood, and to enter, as wo now do, with the loftiest feelings
and the hiphest hopes upon the effort to sustain the Executive Government in the hands of a plain atd honest P.itnot. 4 Resolved, Thai ihe i-Tiprovemept of our inland commerce Lakes, Harbors, and Rivers is clearly wilbin the powers ofthe General Gov-
snpgest even a suspicion mat il can, in anv event, be abandonee; an 1 indignantly frowning
.upon the first dawiiingnf every attempt to alienate anv portion of onr country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link t - i gotber the various parts."
1 1. ResoVcd, Tlint the Whigs here assembled, are thoroughly convinced that It will require the utmost effort, on the part of the new Administration, to me,.t the nere'Siry burdens imposed
noon the ennntrv bv the Administration of
President To!k that il comes into power as the inhnritor cf a l.irg-e National Debt with the resources of the Nation inadequate to meet the just demands against the Treasury; but we have still
an unshaken confe'erce that the straight-forward, ol 1 patriot, nnd his conti'niior.al adviser, ai :ed bv a Whip Congress, w ill guide the ship
of State through the dangers that surround her. I.Y Resolved, That the people who elected 7aehary Taylor are opposed to an expensive and extravapant administration of public affiirs opnoced t-t creating and continuing a large National Debt, sm h as Mr Polk and his supporters hive place! upon the country, and that we utterly repudiate the doctrine, by whomsoever prea"hd. in word, or in pract'c, that a "Na
tional Debt is a National blessing."
ed alor.p home, "she'll find her way through.
Sth; A. L Osbnrn.
D'.wUne-. Tih; John B-ard
H: C. P.rker.lftlh. Mr. l'en. from the renin ittce appointed on that snhiect, made the fd'owing report rela'ive to the bhiVt of vote, each county shen'd have: ;
Mr president- The comciMee recommend
ernment, and should be exercised, sanctioned
rs tliee works nave t,ef n hv rpproprial.ons nn- W) ; , ro!,;0s Were unanimously adopted.
tier me Arim, nitrations ct Mamsnn. .tmnroe, with three hearty cheers for Embree end StanAdams, and Jackson, and lh;it we utterly rcpu- c
chate all t ie new l:glit wluc'.i cleny its aullion- ,- ,i;j,,1,j ,n ,f affr,; 9t f,
ty5. Resolved, Tat the entire West feels a deep interest in this question; and that we. as a per- ' t on of it, are now opposed, and ever shall be, to ' anv "platform" of measures which shnli mnke j
this growing section of onr confederacy mere
The convention adjourned to meet agr in
oV'iork in the evening.' rvr.vivo sf.ssiox. The Convention agin nut.
When, Messrs
K.lgore and Q-iarles, being Th) Captaii. says , mg been prominent before the j fil). ,Io))iirs of
Tho Ut'ca G ';et(,. cives a brief biojrsphy of a boy who was "born nnd bred"' in that city. He left Uliea sven years ago, fifleen years old, and we;t on a w haling vovape petting tired of that ho left toe ship at the Stndwich Islands, and soon after went with a Spanish vessel to California for hides there he was wrecked on tha coa-t. and next was employed by Piime, Ward ,t King in gathering hid.es in California this business be followed seven years, and lastly, he writes from San Francisco, Aug. 10, 1S43, to
his friends in U'.ica as follows: "I have get more gold, than I can lilt, and am petting more every day. I shall soon lie horn independently tich. There have been two ships hero and their crews k-ft them and went to digging guld. "Thev dip no I'crpor than five feet, but I found the niost of mine in the crerk." T"i Mai A. XV. firimw, paymaster, U. S. A , requests ns to state that nil claimant for extra pay under act of Congress, July 19ih. 1S4', In ihe Stato cf Indiana, will he attended to at Washington city after the !th cf January next.
Up to that date they will be attended to at New Albany. Indiana. The papers throughout tha
j State will please insert this noiiee for the benefit .
of the claimants. Ind. Sent., Jan. 4, lr49. 1 lie lo.iIar Vole for President. The minority of Gkvfral Tavi.or over Gitraxi. Css fal's but littlt short of the majority oMainedin 111 by Grv. Harrison over Mr. Vav Ri rev. The Wlvg majority then was 146,000 and now, without Tex .s, it is 114,000. The aggregate vote of the States was as follows: For Taylor, l,o57.7iq Tor Cass, 1.213,404 For Van Ilnren. 2S0.6S7 A ;lns cf Tt'hishr. The price of a class of Whisky, in tho "Gold region" of California, is a pinch of gold. Capt-
Spring, thus oiwcribes the custom of selling. The customer holds open hh bag of gold, and the seller, for one glass of watered Whisky, is
alioweit to pul in ins nan:i una whin punai.
he tried it and could take up
gold dust and that a large
step-cbi'dren of the Union-tbat while we wil- Convention among those worthy to be selected j thllm,,.j ,land c0lll,. ortily pinch up t or eight
T,a . . . . , hnsoels Tver rtav II Wl I cron- in w ;- r ir,o would be wi'lipw lo aecepl apd thai rnlr to ons eis prnn. iiw.n j. h.to .!. - J T la ..V s-x inches to five feet deep, where it finds a mnd-
for, or even name.
Lest yon think roe tedious, T w
. j. . : : V. A . h T n .1 i, tnn.v i c n l r. Xt - :M i.. A;.
with her caroe will gather from five to top falivptan. It is in charge of a na'ice k-ener. rch Centortnt Hi irict In he entitled lo
.lincly share the dangers, the burthens, and the responsihilit ies of the Government, we wi'l vev'er vote to place any man in the Ex -cutivechair,
pbsnts head to direct bis course in bis ascustom- , tu. r.iie. to be entitled to the pnmher or "n" ,!1 ?"T- """""" comm.ne.iw
j.. :i TT,. .t.tv of it .orl ihe hranclies on - net. -.1 l . .;ktn t r.ot . . . o insure to ip.e creni iniercf-.s oi use wiio c
, j . r-n ...a...,-,. , ..-.i... ..... ,-. - I of vote i,ey Mave rearscpi-.i jves in tne i -wrr ... . ... ..n that have the Md. resemble oats, both in . k. I. J . tA : , Fm conntrv. nrooeeded to 1 . ... . , . i, I. oion.
ill Close, Wit ri -- - . hrncrt oi lite nreseni t.enorai -Asscm-iv: p'ovi
who. on goinir ashore, tnnnnted upon th cle-
pno Vote.
as snitahl" on li.bttos fr Governor, were respec
lively called npci 10 a idres-s the Convention. This thev cii.l most ably, pledging their most cheerful st quiescence in the no'i inalion of their more successful friend. Judge Embree, and pay
ing an elegant tribute to his
mental and moral i
assurance of respect. Y"r. SOLON ROBINSON.
appearance and manner of prowine : ihe stalVs ln. largst ;Sortv. an I -t onee threw his M WS eo,,ty represented In this con-
are full of joints, and rise from 1 K to 4 feet a- .peeper with great violence through the window VPP,:n s,,p, jv enlltled to at least one vote, bove the water. of a glass an! china store, making considerate j which report wea concurred l.
in in spring. Mr. k. expects to maae a irtp nyoc with 1N contents; not satis-ien. nowever j motion pf Mr Riakemcre,
IrvTiteciaitra.
,ne .so,nP,n v. ...on n-a, ,cy vo.,M.,- r-,irornjlf nv w,v tmJ MOrme Seltleeently wheiher the country during the admin- menU on the S,u LVe8. Istrslion of Mr. Polk has not been "covered with
plenty." Oh res. plenty of War. plenty of TeJes, plenty of Proscription, pVnty ofPecu-
n-orth. vol more inst to Mr. Enibree. than hon-
, " Resolved, That, in a Government fonnde.l pral Vlot,ioni ji.pon an enbghlened public opinion, the F.xecn- 1)a J rnnrt,V; ;live veto should nwerbe used ordict.fd by per- Mf D fr,m committee appointed for smk,I capriciotistiess or bv party ambition that j,,,,,., P,ad.the following report: it is "a hiBh conservative power" that it has Mr pwWrn, :T(,e committee appointed to an "injurions influence upon the Legislative , r.,ir,l rommtttc make the fol-
Gevernment" when so exer-
The Colnmbus Statesman calls the Whigs
Mr. Arion. in addition to the foregoing reso-
CP Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted tip his .... in. .nil .nf Q-rinlMM
launn, ano plenty oi v orrnpiiun in renerai. ...., . , , , . , r ... . of 1 i if d i i Mrir ..J VmiI h. f.c r .k.. .1.. t-nw w.t h l he assistance ol . , r -. .
, . ivnvni wn. a .. ... . (,,,...., w..,. .... - vv over nor ann i.iiii.,,.,erii..r.
clean, we can't see that Jacob had much to cry i a ptimheraf iitdividnaK finally succeeded in about N. Y. Globe. rbaining him nutil evening, when he wascon-
ITow do yon know bnt that she slapped his ducted to the tnepaperie. N . . Tribune.
face for liim ? N. O D lta. Weeping is not nnfreqnently produced by extreme pleasure joy happiness; it may have been so in Jacob's case. Whig.
with this performance, be entered the store. bnt j RtveJ. Thai the deleg .tes from each Conthe appearance of things not suiting his lordbip i J;.,-,, .i.-n tnt in Mnnntrrnnr'n.
i . .
hetcOaadwalketintolhehondel ware-houses Vnn-nA ,hrPf, m.mr from each di- ueranmen, o inc ,,e,ernme... , ,ow.inp
ofMr.DrigpsinWestst. The clerks and hook- 'trif nftt t nt.ron.ra so selected, shall PI ''"; "i 1st cistrict, James E. Illy the;
Wner. not relishinir his looks, gave him plenty, . :,. i -ndidate, f,.r P-rsonnt op.n.ons oniie .no1t,.,ua, ,a
may admit that the Locofocos ahont these times re the woasTrn party. I Tha editor of the Washington Union calls the Whigs "hollow hearted." The old gentleman bimseins not exactly "hollow-hearted." His
heart is full enough bnt alas for the filling. The 4th of March next comes on SnndaV '
So, although Mr. Polk will cease to he President at the 3d of March, General Taylor will not be Inaugurated nntil the 5tV There will be one day intervening between the two administrations. Well.it is not unfitting that there should be such a partition between corruption and parity. A correspondent of the North American says that old Mr. Ritehii, in bis own opinion sustains the world upon his head. Perhaps the old
man is right in his opinion.
beard that the world stands apon nothing.
"may happen to occupy the Executive chair, "ought not to control the ac'ion cf Congress up- j "on o rti.,1 ioi.s of ftooAAcfio r,.l:C,- OOT Oliclll bis
i lut ion. moved the following: 1 , . , . , . .. . V 1 ... 1,a ..1..n..c u lr oiiesl.onS of
Resolved. That ihe delegates from the Con- ' ' ' , , , .. . ......:. 1 .. . I, .-.. UBn mitLH I,., Ihe
eressinnal cislricts shall severl!v asemhle and ' . ,
determine for whom the vote of their districts
"various departments ofthe Government and,
' Ocfcat f the British rcat .tns.litcr.
The Itntistt nave met wiin a re,,,.. e -; "acqniesced by Hie p. ot.le." 1 ,stan, India, which they attempted to h-si- p. shall be piven for Governorand Lieut. Governor, ; 'p,,,,, wlvps, we unanimously , iand capture. A force of 7000 regular Tlri.ish ronn.T shall be enliiled to tet,,, . WohU;(HM
and ihe invasion of the territory cf a neighbor- ,
ing Power, except in the e'efence f atioiial
I Gentlemen, hold your tongues. l he cause ,.,; to o", 000 and vot s as they have Senators and uepresein.itives
- PAnnr m-1 1 it naiii r- niniiii lima -
21 3d 4-.h 5th
fith 7th fih Sth 10th
C. P J. Arion;
C. F. Clarkson; D P H.dloway; Jno. D. Dcfrees. J. ?. Pohbs, W. Hanaman, Chas. Rommel, H. P. Newcomb.and N.McCartyA.T. Ellis; Tb.os. Dowlirj; II. S. L-ne; A. L. OsVorne; Allen H.imilton.
of Jacob's weeping was the refusal of Rachel to . ,A,.,.. were nne.Hle to take the in the General Assembly.
allow him to kiss her again.-T.vlor Flag. , 'TZl .k. o.iermiped furv. Which was adopted. . ' . ' ' "T ' ' s " . bich report was concurred in
Ilisoar opinion Jacob wept because he hadn't 'Zr l.Z. .ho... to ftflft I The places at which the delepates from the tv.g.i.s.nr, uonor-um we reg.m ... . 0;, ni(Mion pf Dow ling.
i .ii k. .hooi lO OOOna-'
inai wiiiisitnni nit o?..'a 'j - -
lives wiih 52 guns.
kissvd Rachel before, and regretted the time lie
... . . . , . 1 ...... 3 . 1. 1 I w.t .-am n.m.d
nn im.-AP. . A ton ttceonnt of the figh'ing, whlcn lasted " r" ,!" "" i...frtM.i,.,i a ....t riernitv with
Green-verdant, all of ye. The fellow boo- - s. .... piuh .pers ' Wh-n, on motion, the convention anjourncd : " -
r.i.t v . M. 0flm.tn ropt, ,...... ...-. " " . . ' Three o'clock, P. M. ! we a,:opt ai.u re-ecuo uw umguagr v.rv.m
. .. . . - w. .y. .no riiai nr iHTOnrira r.ri , vii.t-
dollars.
Snmr of tfcc Stnth,lic ofthe Wnr, The Report of llie Adjutant Onenl, furnishes some interesting statistislics, which exhibits, in "facts and figers" ihe gloiies of the Mexican War, which President Polk, in his message omit
teal. The niiiuVr of the forces employed in tha war was M.nfw officers and men, viz: 1,104 officers and 0,rf2 men of ihe regular army, and 2,'2!1 cfiVers (inchuiiiig the general sUff, 252,) and 6S.222 men. The nnmlior of meu and cfiieers discharged was 39,fi09, viz: for disability, C.55S; by expiration of service, 31,590; and by civil authority.
1.S2I. The number of r s'gnatiotis was 42. s and of desertions, 4. 9G(i! The number of those who wtre killed ia battle and who liied of their wounds, was 1,315, viz. 116 officers and 1 w'.'O privates. The number of d.'alhs hv dise.-se end from accidental causes, was G,l73, vii; rG oflicers and C.0S7 privities. Total number of deaths, 7.GS9. And this statement, particularly in regard to deatha by disease. Is probab'y much Mow the reality, s the muster t olls of many regiments ate mis-sinp.
The aggregate number of cftieers and men
iiir.,n. r.. " hei "r more tntimatelv ' Pgregr'"' nuiiiijvr i oui'.tiaouu uio ! counties composinp the several Congressional ' Peat nation es m . t Heselved, That the sohject of T.and E-form, n r(. , reverelv, (and many of 'associated with Ihe conniiests, if peace with llie ...... ..... ' - -
natnr'. Rachel was the first girl Jacob ever
them. A mine has been Mown np by them, i
The convention met.
ITaylorinhis first Allison letter: "The princi-
reral districts were called, and it ' pies of our Government, as well as its true policy
an.l conations of 'and lo actna' sell'ers. Intro-l .,.nm i..- ,irnil;,i.iv aa in consfOitcnce of
dneed Si. to Congress hv Ilerace GrecleV. a Whiff . ... : i, o .
- - " meir wi.uuue v. ,c. o.i i ...
T;:ylor i." highly complimented by
. . . ... the European press. The Paris Constitutional
.Nattonai l.eeis;uure, . .
careful tttetitiou cf CUf
and is a measure intimately interwoven with
th
! savs he "will bring 4o the Presidency ofthe
bled and the tears came trickling down
, cheeks." Auburn Advocate.
Mr. Putnam, who resides In that region says
. ... ... . . i.k.. kt. Boo.tr.m. . . hen Ihe sev
We have often "s' na. neK " - and hundred, of scorchett and shattered mi ies i . lhe of other nation.
.were found piled over them. Sixty of those . r letrate. to meet toother to baH Jund their dismemberment by cor-tjaet." On
who had cut down Ensign Lloyd wh-npariey- ..d t -ent Got Uhis platform of honor, we, as whips, desire t.
,' Ifl l trtll'ilnnit.a l"l V"''l"l s.. - - - - ' B ... . . . . I f,. .
l w j : . a . h. ia foia in Maim, il i w n il i n t I . i . m . . .
ernor, nnn nun u-ni' ir.' kiv-ui , - , - , . fc ir. n.i o Wre:1 t irt o low ii.fr rrfMii on:
verair,' undelegates retired to the Seuate chamWr for That . the person of Elisha Em-
a...y..-a..-.x. j F-Cfe, JM.ob cried onIy becose he was hfc m were .idrox-eJ bv Irer Majesty's
, -, -- caught m the act or kissing tne gnai.oj tr..- ewaping nlc in the tT -.ion and weather changes more . . , . , , . . j. tk.'. i'i", '"') I '
r - . Ulf) JU,i as any mooesi iaa wou.u w - Proved 100 ia one mass
I TT. t C t ... . nat nme n tntftfK9t rp:nUtiOtl
e prosperity ofthe people; and that this con- j " ' , . , and firm
. . I a LIT V It; I Y nt'W o on rii-,".v.ivu, - venlion wont, ha, with 3oV any enactment hay- , - , ,(Ve tfpf ,,gfori.sohJ-cc,heC-s, os,,ofocrpM1clancsThe Mvs: .II;s fn(.fcht., fc. lo .act,, .1 settlers, on the cheapest terms. I " , ,
j IV in a tin i a i uviv ' 1 ! .i . a m-ui J t.niner. cf conciltdtorr
Chicago Com.
a a r" v Hrm Hint. fv.vu v-i iru rrv- hv . rri i .
.v.. ,!, f fn,,fir, ro.le there reireaiea. mrp.iic. ...
..... ...... u . . -- - - pated the time when tie woul.i have to oo it s are persons of the following agea: 96, 94, So, SO, insXfui 0f , i.nmediate pleas63, 77, 75, 90, 84, 74, and many others of 7rt Bn "Stolen waters are aweeu" St. Louis
each and upward. This eclioa of conntry is
parceiy settled, and the statement proves that
.. . that purpose.
c J;.i. notion fc.ll. .nd the liritish force nnaity. ' ' . . . ... . I,..c.. ,i .....;nii. ii,.t il.. .vien.
..v.. ... - - , f-V..!. V.rMV rr..re.l I lie lo O Winff ' OHl PrTTU V rxprrf a llie v.'.. , ., . . ... . . .
..... ...... ...v..- p . . a feni cman everyway eniu;en to rur conn-
much stiongvr than
resolution:
. . .. .
had oecn eTperteo . Rwlr(M ,n. rrcsident appoi
r: 1- thu. talks of the mittee of five to select a State Centr.1
j vvngimiimu . i . . . . , -
waste of time by members of Congress:
jcionof slavery over the newly acquired Terri
gentleman, a man -n ivn.j.ci, habits, and of good sense."
o- The. citiisns of San Francio, says the
Cincinnati Atlas, have had a meeting, at which
conn, " " d. nee and respocla man of elevated character, Cinciinat. Atlas, nave nan .nrrvDKl....u. int a com- tone, of New Mexico an,. C.U.or.,,. ought to b morj, d of th, .t lit . resolved-th.t they lock upon every .1 Commit-i prohibited by l.w-that it is oureettled opinion wt ff ; , uce the price of gold, as injurious
tee.
i,u.. r'.MMM il. nnarrian of our infant 1
,.,.a. v.,....w-.-, . 1M,.i--
Yon're all out of it.
Tt wa, this: He was ,a- 1 W eleven Which was.dopted; and the President appoin- J Territories possesses that rt-that .u rcise.
t. that cold climate, people are long livers.- hnn lho d t .. he fof , iM M ennol w, onder.Ual ted the follow Ing persons as said committee. , wouid ta P"'" ' ' "T Mr. Putnam savs he thinks the cholera never .. TV. r ..r .wht ' Mem. Dole f Vermillion, Mctts of Cas,,.le who shall ithab.ttheHt-ntry iBciodedm the
conirrn neip ii. ramuy itior. hoe tnnrnirea ws-m - . , ,a f.,,th-, n..i it j , a . - 1 . 1. 1 J . . ... T- r 1 ir Itllow.v or V .ri.. .nd lal. Trrlv With a. ICO ITlu lurtner. lllBl 11 IS
u.v.u.., p. , k aihin'T Job worked Jll. n.r d.v ia the coarse ol two or mree I'm" " -v.,.-.,..., ---j j - -
- . e. ' fo, .h. 5i r vi-to. P.. I" - I w.- .L u.. the, m,eht and should H.nnaman of Marion. the opin.on of th.. couventton tn.t u expe-Ji-
U -WW lUMlirvii yxrww iau '' w vi mkbih nVllV nrn "vj J
. ehel, and cried because ah wa. ao aweetar than debat which ia yet habitually leu naone, m
visited thai Slate and certainly not his vicinity
IT The Vincennes Sam has from tha Gazette. Semliaet. Tr, set to tie no mora
The convention was addressed by Messrs. ;ent to exercise this power at the present session
amy other gall.
such vast imporrane and. immi nerve.
tViam of Madison, Kllgore.Palt, Tretwell.Wal- cf Cong
P..ena Vista victory in August ' to ihe bet interest, of the country; that they
I wtll unite in est.ililistiiiiggoiilousi.aancu.rtuWhich wa. adopted with acclamation. ' S P'r "d ,!,at nkrt l"' Mr. Charle. M.rrav offered the following re- of Cal.fon.ia sustain the pHce or gold at solution: home, it must depreciate aload Resolved, That this convention herehy re- piiere were throee or four Free Soil votes throwa spend to the nomlnatten of The, f . PunUelJ. J( j,, , the t. rresidcnttal election.