Indiana American, Volume 17, Number 10, Brookville, Franklin County, 2 March 1849 — Page 2
jUSKRICAKIJIIOOJvVILLK, INDIANA. FRIDAY, HAR, 2, 133,
XTWeli! well'. About hat shall we pen an ; article, eitlur to amuse, interest, or instruct our j readers? Thre are seasons iu the career of ait J r :itor. when it appears as though the l ist sub- j ject for a paragraph had bee a exhausted! The , firmament of news ia without a star or a elud
j By cautious night marches the southern cou-
fim thr tfurker Ciiu
1 . . . 1
ro THE HQS. JONS c . ULf'jfi, t vention, no-.v transformed into an army, reucneai -Vv.l'V mrm'-rrr ,j t'.e Southern in --.if j cj of Washington. It was resolved to obth" " , ,;, ,OSs..ssi,n of the city, the urchices ami the srvtten.ni.-t.rf..:iri!,z Leal Jrcm lhe Jt.tmt Aw- ; I - , ... , Lv.O'uT.-v,. s,..,rf-.Vf.rf. -'.. if 'President, belore making know,, nel.oe.athe convention even to the South.
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;,UincJ it this t'.rrj tSoutvr.i co-ivrtt,'is, annual, Jtwas a fine summer morning wlien " ..... b--
dent Taylor, looking from the windows of the , paler as lie heard it. n imnosinir armv march The days that intervened between the first
i inn? u','-i ..v . (- r- . with mufll-d drums along Pennsylvania avenue
The wood old man was almost entirely alone.
The cabinet had gone to the springs. The very
houn was sternly preparing for the last hazard, tie was somewhat shaken by a report that Maryland had declared against the U S. of Carolina. General Reverdy Johnson and Robert M'Laue, were at the head of 'the Maryland hue. They were t march upon Mount Vernou.
CONGRESSIONAL..
mr.giirTism, tfinr pi cputtit insfih ationt. george Lii'P.mn. i'hikiihiphia, Fei. t!4? liolntiiu o(thv ftiion. -A lEntory. I! T- nVBlNGION' MAC.tfI.EV .
of August and the day of the Great Battle,
On the amendments, offered by Messrs-
Scbenck, Ashmun, Root, Bolts and others, some
FOHEIGilTJEVS.
clear cogent, able, convinciug. and nnanswera
ble. It showed that the courteous and gifted
were filled with tumultuous tumors. The men ' Senator was, in eve;y respect, the master of
Crrrponncnrr oflhc Baltimore Patriot. ; brisk five minutes speeches were made, while j
The speech of Senator Pearce. yesterday. ..:-...! f:., .11.. ..r.or.J.r,.,tJ .:.. I
. - - . J j . I I ... 1 1 . A . 1 " ' ' J ...VJ u.iii.u.t.v U.J n... . . j ... . against striking for the civil and diplomatic ap- ei( and lhe wa, passed, uly eight members : propriation bill, the item for the support of the : Totn a ainst it They were Messr. As'.mun.l
coast survey operations, was a masterly effort; Cranston, Crowell, Giddings, Henry, Scheuck. i clear corrent. able, convincing, and nnanswera- o. i a t i a r . u .1 ti.
PUBLISHED J. n. 18(.J.
Affairs had long been hastening to a crisis. clerliS of t,e departments had left the city of
covered over, a it were, With brass impene- ; The L nion wlncn naa sweneo. iroiii i Washington a village, Tor altliougti a city in t-ibie to either thought or vision. How ;s it j to thirty States, extending from the snows of j , :t was far from a city in fact. President
now? The question of the I'resi.lency has ceas- j ed to isitrest any one, and there is even a uni- , versa! tuspensi'in of tonht, speculation and cot'iectnre, as to the ccntents cf the inausrural mesag, !,Mi wi'.I te pivet the world on MnnC:ur next, uud wiil he lii.i before oar readers in our next. Th" people n'so have been saii.ted with the storios find speculations of the gold mania! It t. an o'.i f.tb'e. In France, t'l rev o!uli',';i h;;s c-'as-'d to arou us i' our drea-s like the midn'gM meteor. Thero appears to le roiii'ta? in its stahilitv. Wsrs ar.d rumors
of wars have lei.-ed to harrow up o'.'.r Woo.'
of Delaware, familiarly termed the Blue Hen's chickens, had taken arms for the relief of the deposed Zachary Taylor. The men of Texas, commanded by General Rusk, were advancing their object unknown. There was some rumor of a revolt even in South Carolina a revolt
this, I learn that he even satisfied Senator Ben
ton, who had moved to strike down the appro- an very general, not only with the Whigs, but
.TTainst the Southern Republic. Still unbroken ; pri it'on for the coast survey ,'that the step would w jla their political opponents. Mr. Clayton is
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wards the White House. 1 1 was" the army of in purpose, la!nouu prepared ior a cesper- ue iinpo:i..u aim iinprupri. jji -."--' a great man, wan a clear nad, a sound judgSe.mh. fie than,.!,.,! strong The v c i:n,! ill ate ceiitest. ! Senator Pearce has added to the fame he alrea- ; mentl a ready ppn. and 'eloqnent tongue. He
The day of b tltM came. uy possessed as a parliamentary oraior. From a w indow in the garret of Mount Ver- i The House held a very long session, carrying
ArUtook to the tropical forests of Mexico, was j Ti)yor lookiug from tho window of the
now divided at the core. There was, however, white House, beheld a formidable army march
an t'uiled Statis of the .ortli and a L niteu , alon t,w BVenue fronl t!,e capitol to-
States of the South. Ztchary 1 ay lor, who has been elected President of thirty sover.vtfii yet United States, now found himself the President ofoulv sixteen tats. TJie rest had dec'ared ;';.i:::?t the V ilou. They had established a se-
tv .rate confederacy. Their sent v( poverument ' tnullV)1 OM a ick horse .with twenty slaves ' fortni.laWe amy of M:j..r General Calhoun. ; th night
ARRIVAL OF THE El ROPt.
Washington, Feb. 19, l?40. kU sorts of noise and confusion and disorder 1 Crra,!stnT' Stcdj-Grcnt rirrroHd jr roi'r,..
iner jiavauce in .incrica'. Ztzck-importcit f. tm Franc Diijr.risnetion J-aiTrntE'-J: Tiaatanil SoUiei s in the Streeli cj Peru . St. Johns, N. B.,Fe!. 23. The Express arrived last evcriin from I'r.V-
fax, bringing the foreign uew3 per F. : . -which vessel had arrived at that port, I :verpool dates of the 10th inst- The cjn.r..?:. : aews is ag:iin favorable, especia"y as r?;
i Cotton, and American Stnrl;o T!. ' . .j.-
The approbation of the selection, by General ; T . , , ... , , , ., -n...".".
er. in the lobbies and ga!Ieries-ad more than Taylor, of the Hon. John M. Clayton for Sec- j the fu owlB, ' , 'J:r'" '
retary of State, in this quarter, is loud and deep , , nra(!sfll(r, .!, i.u k. "L- '
- - ' vv i. . . - . . - 1st, with an upward tendency. Th? mcrlat now is souiev.'hat duiler. Atutriean Floax brings 26a27s for Western, and sair,e for Fii la
the scientific subject he was discussing. The most profound attention was paid to what he raid by the Senate, and many admiring listen-
Stephens and Tombs. After this, the House
adjourned. i j The Senate had the Civil Diplomatic Approprialion bill, and tho amendments offered to :
, it, under consideration nearly the whole day.
rii"pt crin.tiil amy. Beside each private sol-j irn jiki-i! to slaves. Maier General Cat-
houn. i aunt atld venerable, r.de at tl. ir head, noa, the deposed and car.iive Taylor, beheld the ; the debate on the Mexican Indemnity bill into
i
I .-!.itl..i an. t,ip Presidi.t J.lt-.!1 ('ail- i
" wa.iii:! well Calhoun a person noi..ble in the history ! tiont(,(j
cf iho Wettern continent.
rhe manner in which these things were bro't
! stars
i on either .-iJe. Ov.r his grey hair j I he army was drawn a the Uwn. extenu- j the .ombre banner. Its nv.lve black ing from the front of the tiv.nsi m to the river. !
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;, r., l Til i iie van was composed of oue tliousanj fcUve -.son. jeiikins, tiuuings, bewail, ana outers
Speeches were mado by Messrs. Buckner,
Lihm, MeLelland, John B. Thonip-
is every inch a Whig, a Whig of the right stamp and the right school. No political bigotry, no (ow, grovelling, political chicanery, no.seclional prejudices find a place in his patriotic heart. He shows his colors freely and maintains the
delpl.ia and Ohio. American ai.J Car.a.iun white Wheut "s 3d to 7s CJ p?r 7'3 ljs., Gi to 7.-i. Indian Corn has declined to 30u-Is for wh.j and 31s Cd a 32 for yellow. There has been a great demand fur Cotton ih
past fortnight. The sales for the week enJiag
joniy in the suu:
flidst tlie Por, whrsa authority h 'S never been , to pass may atiVrd aa instructive lesson to th- ,
black ttri'K-s daunted goon:i!y l:i Uie.-ummerU
Deul-rs, each ff who;ii annd witli a terrible .Mr. Donnell got the floor for to-morrow.
susrven :ed, anJ which has been alntott omniao- i youta of i-ur .ia; tnt nv-er a Iare nortiou of theGlvbe for a thou- '; oecn'e cf Furvpe
eand vu.rs, isnow wacdering an outcast, among brielly. the ! s. or soiTie other vhce. not '...If so poetic, j In the summer of 1-1?,
Hamilton wJstaudard bearer; he vvaiv- wl.ip.commanded ten negr slaves. They were I have not time just now to speak of all the
?y IshaJ, in.Vd to a'.! the c;, b!ack bj3ner l0 t;ic ulUs;c ol- lUtf mutll -d : to regulate the movements of theso sl.-.ves with ; speeches. Mr. Buckner, w l.o is an unobtru
I shall endeavor to r.l-te it I
Then we sav :i:i,
;.bc.!t what shall we write 1
la fact we do n-.'t know that it is necessary , for us to write any thing ttiis week to make our sheet Interesting. Look over it. There :s Xo.2 on English Orthography, from an able and interesting correspondent. Immediately followiu j we have a graphic biography rich ULid rv. Tlien a word rf comfort to the re;; -i.j3. ,i.d w hat father and muther cdiinr.t
a convention of th
Southern stat.-s was held in Virgini i, at a place ca'iijd Yorktowu, somewhat remarkable as the sc 'ii.- of llie surrender of Cora vvatlis to the con tii i ntial forces unJt-r the iIljs'.ilo;:s Washington. Tiiis convention was attended by delegates from twelve states. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texss, Ar'iaibr.s, Missouri, M ssissippi,
i their whips, and in fact the slaves were intend-
.i!J recover from his ! d as a park ef living artillery. Uu-hiud the
! si..ve c.ea.ers were me mounted c:uva;ry. i roin
great Mg pnnc.pies openly, nonestly anc IVo. l8tj comprised C7.730 bales, of which 31,
above -noarn. As a specimen ol lus sentiments, 530 blles we American. prCPS are soarctIy while the late Presidential campaign was going ciia!1geJ, Brazils are .n active demand at an adon, and as a text indicative of the course he wi! vance of i.8J. Siuce the 2d the market ha
pursue at uie lu-aa ct Uen. laylors cabinet, I been firm and active. The sales comprise Gl.-
dy is; nior.
protital !y rrad tlie letter from a eur.J mother, of Representatives to this important ass,
t!ru':n. "lit fore Ge:ier..l Tav!r c
s'.iturlse the Wni le House was surrounded
Lilting a window, he thrust forth his bluff hur- the grate cf Washington to the Potomac exfn- . . . - . .1.. I it... e . ti ..i. iii crlnt lint i".:irfiil arniv.
anil asS'ja l;ie eau.--e oi a;i tuis cia- - j- ; Alon; the river bayonets glistened. Major
tV.houn saranc forward, and presented his General Calhoun roJe lrom ran'.i to ranR. cheer-
..i e.. . rit ..! ! ...-.v. ' itif his men, w bile General Hamilton bore the deemed novel. Eut Air. Buckner is known to swore iil lie li.roat oi tne oiu man. . - Yield or vo'.i are a dead nun!" lie siid. Sacred Banner of the Eiack Stars, from line to be an ardent friend of the Union, and of a conrresideut T.tlor Hill unconscious of l,is line amid the shouts of thousands. 1 servative disposition. He btlieves, it appears, ... .... ., i I l-tut tan li.iti: nf the. puerov's drums lh:it f".iinTra hna llip nnvvr to nrvellt sluverv-
i. .,r.n.r. .m i lril lieaali v ill wnat lie ca ea t'ie - " ' a i - i- -i-- - j
Tennessee, a:id Kentuc U v all sent thiir port on ; ,, , ,. t , f .. . ,- ; f, ,, ... '...., ts hirl ' - 1 i loiuih i-l Julv fi.io ol lus tiiendOdhonn. !lei,,"s "'rl
sive iiiemotr, u:ni h very amiaoie auu estimate ., ... frpm ,.is Bnw,. .-.,.... . ,.nM,., .
r- -1 uu.es, oi w ii it; ii iuu uaif t wcrr uu pijcc" man, read the greater part of h,s argument BranHywir.e Springs, the 2?lh October 1 ast. : ,.,. f.mn f. Mrf. In,,,, f,
"We are on tbe eve of a revolution in thepol- i weeks 65i000 bales, of which 52.000 were from
Now is t'r.e time for makinij hot beds, a
give t-h the- necessary particu lar.
d we
r the
h-v:i of variety we have articles to sait the grave er the gay. Init, if yoa want real fun. wit, l;ur'.r. X.c. em t'gh to cure the Hues, the cyspepeia. i c ., read ;-.:! the articles on the last p..;e. We w i.! warrant the cure by the third repetition of the ilc?-. No cure no pay. Then we have el t'n i:wie of cur prper, th-! news from the Ne.v &nd tlie. Old Wor'.l. The gossips, the rumors, the savin js, vto. Wh? wants r:;?re? In fact, where can yon find a nior iulerestir.g paj er thai t':-. Aii.'.ricau this vce!i . Then whyis it r.ecessary fur an e air-or, (as good humeri-.1 as we proverbially are) to tax his brain for thoughts, bright ana flushing, to aiu.lse the reaoer?
lio.v these delegates were elected is not re: or i-
d. It is stated by some, th.:t thev were elected
! had heard m jsqucra.'es by iiiht bat liad i:eS ver be lore heard of a r.uvin.'ra !e by day. Pat
I the t
u" ti.iture of iiie afseiublare was soon made
by ;he i-o;u;.ir voices of their respective states,., ... i . t - 1 ' known, by ti.e groans, the cheers, ti;e b-atr.ii:g and by e.ll'.-rs that tl'.ev were inertly appticted j . , ,. . . . . ,r , ' - - ' arms ot the Southern chiefs. PreMceni. Tavior at aini 'ii i-ht cuj!, which had tern l.-h; at i ... , , . , . - , ,. , i.e. ! sti.l boh.;: the vi,u.ow sash listened at lirst
l ..it (.;.,., CJ l.te resiuC'.'.ce ol t:.e ccnsn-r Calll.-l:i:. j o . r. j i. .'.,- f Tut-.- i.n. ,e .;..?er.-.... ,
-' ' ' ' ! re.: i'l the !.e. Iiii rag-' was uuttoutidi-.t;
;.sso..i! ai 1 r!;!o-.v:i. 1 ;iere was no I. -ause t , ,. . . ,. ,. . .. ... ri l.i'Kod il.ror (ii'iuT. 1 Caiiscu'.i in a lira.ei l
" n-.itieared wrutii. S juio au:.iors s'ut
it vr,s coiie.Li..ea after mno:i c. i'at ? to Imi.. 1
:.i nee. ; rr. y.aa i
Pal when he u.-.s a-'-.ea to become its !
f.i'.'e. Hi i r " w a
:u a c f r, ii - g:
unbounded:
Clouds of Ftnoko cbs':ure.l t!io from being taken to Ca'ifornitt and New Mexi-
so. ne. All was blood, d iriuie?s,and battle. The co, ami that said power shou'd be exercised, incicr of th-3 United Slat -s, with its belts ef Mr. Stephens speech was one of the most rewhite an I re ), its thirty st irs on a blus field, markable efforts he ever made in Congress. He was seen floating over the heads of fifty thou- '( went against voting a dollar fer carrying out the
sand men. The black rttts of tho Southern Republic rest? darkly over the mists of battle. Savage ci s breke the stem monotony tf carii.irje. "Oa men of Kentucky!" shouted a stern voice, and Calhoun saw Henry Clay, iu the iUiirm ef Andrew Jackson, bearing down
from his ample notes. To the surprise of al-
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mirk n lu . nvji? iiuuoc) ii vuvjiv i;ivjliiii.i , uu inu uim HI lli Lvuuill. .1 iivn mill miviir, :iani . , T. . rri question of slavery in the newly acquired terri- is rearing its gigantic form before the world.- L "itei StalP9. The offi, qaoUUon. are ' , 1 " . , . , ., . It is not merely the h ig art v, nor vet the for fair upland and Mobile; 44d for fair tones, verv like the doctrines of the i mot ,. -, . , ,i i5 . " .1 - - ' , ,n-, , , Democratic party not the Native party nor the New Oneaiis; 4a4'.J for miJdhug, and 3)1 Proviso. This for a Kentucky member was Foreign part v not the Free Soil prtv nor the ,... .
Slavery party: it is the great TAYLOU RE- 1 . .' , rUBLICAN PARTY. of which the distinguMi- ; CureJ provisions and other American proing eharucleristic is identical with that which ducts have been m fair demand at remunerbrought the 01.D the real, the genuine demo- lino-prices. . ... . 1C.II fi . 1 -L 1
crancpar.y .mo P..er .., .col. 1 ne mho- The accounts are decidedly encourarrinrr from
provisions and stipulations of the late treaty with Mexico, and the way he poured forth his
lMtl. The shih. 1
bo'eth of that party is the right of tho majority to govern. It is utterly opposed to kindly power, under tho republican name. It will tolerate no nionacracy 110 monarchy no aristocracy no toryism. No disguise, under fal.-ely assumed nanus, will Le permitted to gul or deceive it. -Republican it is and will remain, and it wiil gather and grow as Ions as our constitution and country shall endure." .Tohv M. Clayton-'s
scorn, cenlempt, and derision of Mr. President Speech at Crandywioe Springs Saturday OttoTolk. for his unblushing unconstitutional acts. b r 2S, I?4S.
iviiber.tt.ons in the open air, end bei -ch.-s w.r.-
' urangeJ urottti't a Wind-?.I;i', w hicii sta: .is near Yorktovvn, in the nut cf a gra-sy 1! tin. ! ar.d in sight of the placid waters cf York Hi ver. ; Tbe ciuveiit.aii was cpe:.ed with prayer. The ! "ev. John Jones, a clergyman of great v 'a!:!i '
ii". measure.! w ; sw n re.
us,
that he
s.ii-i C. li:ca:i
tho tl
:.;e
r i'.idii'red. through charily, to continue i tnge with tinny papers that now come
Uar exchatig." iit is no-.v very large, aiiu we
ore ii nl c ir e.c!
to our table. We will however continue sending otir paper to atl such eastern and city papers as either pubiiih our prospectus, '.when we write en-1) j..luj notice us favorably, z 11 j publish our terms once a mouth. This is a reasonable request, and no one, we think, can complain. Our modesty forbids our asking more, it is preni.c.rd by many that cur modest habits were iiubib.-d fioui our intimate acquaintance with miiiy "..stern editors. 0".t"c Sena tr. It will be seen that S. P. Chase of Cincinnati
who was th? owner cf three hundred :! 1
O.uO
al es 1
'.-d. His voice was observed to tr-!:ib!e,
an 1 this was thought by ir.uuy to be a b.,d 1 i:ie: ' The prayer over, John C. Cailiauu was ca!!otl :
totae eiia r Uy act:iamat;o:i, eieiieral li.ur.uton, of South Carolina, with twelve other., .lib i .1-
ed i s V
e Pr
Li:ts
II
'd i,i fall
uni.urm, a iilai-U cress plowed in with go;.., a;... a couble-liande.l sword, tile hiit if which w as iu tlie shape of a menacle. Call-.oun stat. d the obj-'i t of the meeting with great force ;.r.d
brevity. The 1 'ghls ef the Soinii h-ni been invaded; her rl.tves had been spirited iff; she had been dei.ie.i a just share of the stolen I..11 5s of Mexico; her institutions liai bee it proicrib.-d from ad.iiilon into the free soil ti" CaiiiVriiia; Abolition sucities had Itea formed in the North:
has been tiected Senator from Ohio. This is1. oneLoyd Garrison had published a paper i:i indeed humiliating. But we can stand it, if Eostou; Martin Van Euren bad farmed a party they can. lie is an ultra abolitionist, and of in opposition to the S ouiii at Kinderhook; course can do no good, or harm, except by his l "Therefore," said Calhoun, after a speech el
P nt you r.rc iiia-i t refu"Are von not a S u'.'i. 'rii M
"No!"' s-hout.-d the rough Pre id:,ut in thunder vO:i;S.'-I AM AN A" ER: AN 1" Asd Ihi n ill l:i rage he tailed loudly to his gar-Yiiir an ! the chamberm.ii !, tin 1 bade tlu tn 1 :!;e rub:.::1'' Iiue an ! bro m. and whia t!i.-s-
r.M-;: i ff the place. I or the old man, was cis- ! lingui.-hed ul onoe by ills ciuld-hke simplicity, ; an 1 l.i? iron common sense, euiiid not believe I t':;.t .I..j r General Calhoun was in earnest. 1 He rail. 1 bitterly -l I. i n from the win low. At . l.i.-t losing all restraint, he flung a puberal his . i.i" id, bidc.n.r J.ita go to the , and closed I the v. indo'.v.
in making war an J in making peace, nJ for l is deceptions, and frauds, und falsehoods, was
t ef his host. "A blow for terrible in the extreme. He alluded to the du
plicity which Mr. Polk had practiced upon Mr. Wil.i.ot, in urging that gentleman to offar his slawry restriction proviso in a joint resolution, , and teliing him that, mch a form, it would be
unaei tepable to Mississippi
id Lit. ut. General Benton came
o;i. Then the Peunsvlvaiiians came
bt, r.i.ii the Jers: men, side by side with
u;ioa
M's-ouii 1
1m -
in s
the Maryland line. The New Dnglaudt rs, aud the We.-tern army iiuaied ly Geiier.d Cass) moved tsgetlier. 1 1 was aa awful Ui.pljy, the
carnage was horrible. j related the conversation he had held with the But for three weary hoar, Calhoun held his ( President on the subject, aud substantiated the ground. Grim aud bloody, he rode front rank w ithering declaration which Mr. Stephens had to rank, shouting the war eric---, "Crisis!" and .made. Mr. Treridciit Tolii was made to look "No qcarUr!" When he saw the bite hairs ' exceedingly uneuviubh in the matter. David
of Henry Clay, his passiot:s weie worried into Wi'mol's damning testimony wilKtick to him
ho cried and with the tenacity of the shirt of Nestts.
uureaoiable and inconsistent course, make, three hours, "We dissolve the Union; we j himself ridiculous, and be a fire brand in all the form this day the Great Confederacy of the 1 doings of Congress. Chase was once a whig, South. On the ruins of the United States of j but he departed from the faith. 'America, we form the Uuited Stal-s of the' ! South!" !
EscHiy Clay.
Major Genera! Calhou n was not to be daun- ; t.'d by i d." repro; chs. He ordered an inimodi- ! ate attack on the White House. A desperate ' resistance was made by Patrick Maker, the gar- , ; diner, nil.'. Sa-att Mot ri.s, tl.e ChambermaiJ. ! One held the door, thi oilier poured hot water from the window. Meanwhile, within, Presi
dent Ta!or iiad set him down to real the papers. Ho was evidently blinded. He would net see the danger which iiviianced him. The resistance ff ll'.e gardiuer and the chambermaid
wa? in vain; the While House was carried by ass u!t: the front doar give way: Calhoun rode on into the main hail, followed by the flashed
madness, sn-iz.j tnc I raitor.
bade his Slave Dealers !'.ing the slaves into the very thickest of the fight. Bat his attention was soon taken up by the Maryland lAne. "Dogs! they fijfht aiinit tin Sxilh!" And there rolled th forces of Benton and Van Buren, doing a terrible work as they whirled a-
Such were the great statesman's sentiments in October last. Such are his sentiments now, aud as Secretary of State lie will still hold them. Can such a statesmen ga wrong? The nows that Governor Crittenden had positively drclined accepting any post in General Taylor's cabinet, created much regret in this
quarter yesterday; but to-day hope has revived .
This hfiertvurds called up Mr. Wilmot, who ' that he may yet yield U the very general wish,
including the unanimous voice of the Kentucky Legislature, and consent tj resign the Gubernatorial Chair p.nd come into the Cabinet. The nation caunct well spare him to serve out his , term of fair years as Governor, and the Lee'- 1 1 ature of that nolde State, says the nation may ' command Ins services! j The Hon. Truman Smith isnow tnlksd of for '
The speech of Mr. John B. Thompson, oT Kentucky, was a very able and eloquent one,
delivered in an off hand, straight-forward man-
both the Treasury and the Post Office Depirt-
the manufacturing districts. I The stock market is improving, and American aud English securities are again on the advance. There was a demand for U. S.G'satan advance ef JJ, w ilh a prospect of a further rise. Large amounts changed hands. Pennsylvania 5's, 7-1 to 75. Consols for money closed at 92 to. , Money continues abundant, aud first cjass bills are discounted ut 2 per cent, i. I'ra near. ; The breach is widening between the President and the Nat-or.ul Assembly. A real or ; sham plot was disclosed to the French Ministry,
and for a few days Paris appeared like a besieged city. The streets were occupied by 53,00J soldiers. General Char.garnier plainly intimated that the first baricade erected would be a signal for a general daughter. No alarm is felt, as Marshal Bugeaad was dispatched from Paris to
bring itp a strong division of the army cf thoAlps; ostensibly to command during the state trials, but with no less an object than that ofoverawing ho Red Republicans iuParis. The motion for getting rid of the propositions of M Bateau to dissolve the National Assem
bly, was only defeated by 4IG to 435. Sinca
1.... 1. :ll 1. 1 1.. I . :.. -
iiieius, uui lie win iiruoaiiiy reidin ma !cai in . , . , . . .... , , , . ' ' I i:it vnt frealer tniiinuiulv lias nrevailed in
ner, and boldly going into the merits of all the t,,e Senate, to which he has been elected from Nation' AssemVy. leading questions of the day. The spirit of.lI'4ll of Mrch next It is not impossible; Qn lhe 2lith the Minister of the interior, anpatriolism ..hone conspicuously throughout, i lhat tin w higs w ,:1 (l ia obtaining the majen- 110Uacej thut ie lwJ been direcleJ bv the Pres.
long, while Brigadier Greeley fought hand to i from tne exordium to the peroration. When ' 10 l"e "ext '-S--lature ol Connecticut, " Weut of l!le l?cpublic to present a bill against . hand with General Hamilton over the grave of i published, I pronounce that it will be read with consequence of the recent union of the Locofocos Uje hMiu of Chahs. The Assembly had alWashiugton, and fell bathed in blood. j pleasure and advantage, by all who love the ; with the Free Soilers, or A.bolitioiiists. In that ; tnaud vere penalties with a view to
Kx-President Taylor beheld the scene with , U nion and the patriotic men of the Union. ( case, n wouia ue a ousmess w num ; U;e excesses anj rcnlove the dangers
varying emotions. He caught a glimpse of the This city has been busy to-day wilh specula- j ale so able and etlicient a hig os 1 ruman I ,ff sccielv. The government had order- .... . . . , . . . . " . c . . . t. ..., i.: i i. .. t f. 1 o j o
white hairs ol Henry Clay, and cried in nery j t.ons to the news lhat Air. Crittenden positively ; c:u"" ,w,u lu Brc Vla '"cu u a i f(j a number of clubs to be closed in the C-ni-
tol, aud departmants, aud announced offenders
triumph: "Hit 'em again, Harry! More grape j declines taking a place in Gen. Talyor's cabinet, ; ltmust not b this way!" j and that Mr. Clayton has received by telegraph.
POTOMAC.
from, the K'ashinrton Union
It was now growing on ta dark. The forces ' front the President elect, a tender of the State ! Jlr. Cloy Hi Ketiremeiit nnd hi Return.
of tribunals.
Ireland.
TIi'j .?iriniiitii man who. has WeTi eletr-
' . c . lit . , - 1 clammutions: the air rung w ith huzzas: General te! to tin V . S. Senate, should beat aMiin-;-, .... ...
t:. at i. XT.l.l.v- nat Ttn tiw Snte m.-nls
, , . . leaped upon the benches: in the midst of the .-. t'.;,t r .r wl ii-.i 1,.. 1 n m.-mlier ? lint we 1 1
His speech was grteled with prolonged aclammalions: the air rung w ith huzzas: General
Hamilton brandished bis sword: many others
si-l.liers. wi;e rent the ceiling with their hurrahs. Genera! Hamilton shook.the sombre banner over the head of President 1 aylor. An hour afterwards the deposed President
learn from the following from a New Orleans
p mer, that lie wii! net be there:
"IltNitY Clav. The ILv.:. Hri.ry Clay, now s.iouruiag in our city, will not, we understand, ti:.-.-..! ihe silting cf the Senate called 0:1 the. 4tH of Man h next, but will be at his pot, if his health permits, at llie commencement if lae reg- ' ular se5!.ieu in Decem'o r next. It may bi interesting to his uistaiit friends to hv.rn tii .t t', i!:jiiiigiii.-!i'.-d crater is in possession of all his vigor of mind and body ana looks as if he b.ud m.inv years of gocd service in Mai. A nragra:U in s.niie ol the papers states that Mr. Clay had writieti a Inter pledging bis warm support to fv admii.:s,ra.;-ii cf General T.. ior. We nr.i.erst:il th .t this statement is unfea.: led. 8v: th.,t Mr. Clay stands wholly ut;onitiit!'d h- to lif course he iuleuds to puriUj in the next Congress."
clamor, the sails of the Wind-Mill begin to
move, they had been motionless for seventy years. This was considered a bright omen, and while! the sales of the wiud-miil whirled round
from Texas all were on their way. With these reinforcements, Calhoun was certaiu he could master the foe rVo littln r:irrer. nronnit ttiA muncinn. nn in
(mounted on a white horse, which had borne: . , , r . it n v . ' , i the very doors of Mount Vernon. Major Gen-
lllill at liueillia i?ta, j m icu I'inuiivi, iu viic . ., , i . nr:,l l.illiiMin Innuinir nr,
centre of the victorious army, amid the waving
of the Southern Republic still held out. Their j Department. It is now asserted that Robert P. General expected reinforcements. Badger from ; Letcher, of Kentucky, will be Postmaster GenNorth Carolina, Tolk from Tennessee, Rusk j eral, and that William C. Rive's chance for be-
tim. Taylor Ceuerui Pjylor,
ed w it'.i havi
the lui'.iana Vutuntcrrv. ,r polil.c.ii e.iVct, wascbarg-
sla:n.'er?d the second regiment
their coiidui.;
the southera convention greeted it with i.ir.e , tilers. Ti'.e dthb-ratiuns of the convention were thcti resumed. It was resolved to adopt o nation..! flag, a specific name for the confederacy, mid an approi ri ate uniform for her troops. Much debate en- Jed. At last the convention tome to a unanimous resolve. The flag was a while I' iy, dotted wilh twelve Hack stars, and with twelve icrizont . I strides ef intermingled black
and r i ieg
a
d. Tne uniform was black w ith red f aTh name of the confederacy was to be
.,-,... .-..-rr-,. , sat.on throughout tile t nued
of banners and the thiindrring of hurrab.s. That night Ma'cr General Calhoun encamped at Mount Vernon. II.' lul l his headquarters in the very chamber wherj Washington Iia.l died. The grave of Washington was used as a stall for the horse i f a tlave ih a'.i r from the city cf Washington. Tbe news cf this capture, bruited through 1 the American continent, created a profound sensation. M my persons fcr many days refuse ! 1 to give it credence. But i a a few days the constitatien cf the Slates of C iroliaa was solemnly ji.toel.iime.!, with the signature of John C.
1 Calhoun, two Senators, one planter, and three
hundred ani forty one slave dealers
tates was uu
eral Calhoun, looking over the heads of the
dead, to the South, descried the gleam of arms among the distant trees. An aid-de-camp covered with dust and blood, spurred holly to his side. "The reinforcements," he shouted, and
amid the crash of battle, the cheers of the Southern army rentthesky. Another aid rode up "lie has escaped!"' he whispered. "Who?' cried Calhait n. "F.x-Preside nt Taylor l.e descended the water-pipe and is gone." This was ad news, but tha President of the bl ack starred Republic had no time for regrets. "Night or my reinforcements!" he groaned. He cast hiseeto llie South. The new armies were hastening rapidly on; their banner caught the
ing tendered the Treasury Department is equal to that of Abbott Lawrence. The opinion still holds almost universal that Thomas Butler King will be offered the Navy department. No man
stands half so high for that station as Mr. King.
We attach more consequence to the revela- j Charles G. Puffey has been brought tip betions of the Lexington Observer, than to those , fore tbe Coutts on a new bill, and is to take hi of any other paper, in relation to Mr. Clay's , trial al the present term under th? Crown aac views and movements. Its editor is his neigh- ' Government security act. bor, and is believed to be in bis confidence. j Eni-tnd. Certainly he has generally proved to be thepio- i Parliament was opened by the Quoeu !n c neerof the great mammoth of tho deep. At ! lengthy speech. The speech places the f-ct be
this time, when the political movementsof Ken-' yond doubt that the Government has no i :e ;
POTOMAC. tucky are enveloped in a fog when her most ; stultifying on their part the free trade doctri.-.e., . : sagacious politicians in Congress, as far as we but are resolved steadily to carry out their pilt;-
Ccrrrsrontlrncc oftho Baltimorr Patriot. 1 "e"11""' l,u"u"au" ""S'"
Washington, Feb- 19, 1849. ara a'!v'sed. appear lobe at fault not knowing ciples
Tl. tlm,. nf I? -nrcn t ii;, Mniin,. whether Jir. cruteiicen win come into me next
Additional.
At Liverpool, on the lOln. cured Private . . , , . , j.
the next Senate, we seiu uoon everv indication 1 were m Iir cemana a gooa nasi-iess t-i,-..--
' which promises to yield a ray of light upon the ' Imports during the fortnight tens, r.nd
141 brls. Beef, casKs anu t-oxes ii l-s-.ju, 1510 b'rls. aud 3000 kegs Lard; 3G0' bra's
session of Saturday until halfnastlO o'clock. ! cabiuet, or what course Mr. Clay will pursue in
t
1. M. I left before lhat hour, and, consequent
ly, did not hear all the speeches that were deliv
ered on the Mexican indemnity bill, while the , fu,ure- For this Purpose we have consulted nntic!nMnim;iiM .ithecolutiiiis of tho Lexingtoa oracle, and fiu :l
I learn that Mr. Crisfield was one of the SDeak- : t'10 following givings-out in its paper of the '; Cheese
ers, in the night, and some or those who were , Tlh inst- 11 ma' not be xrTY "P'1. is present inforn mo that his speech was an able , hypothetical, uncertain, and rather ambiguous; ' and an eloquent one. On tho question of abol-' but tll( Se verv siS119 8,low 119 t,lat Mr- Clay is ;
ishing slavery in the District of Columbia, he ; uot pos't''y determined to support Gen. 1 ay
w.is rerv clear and einlicit. n ftmltfiiiir Ih-it rt.ir. . lor.
The Corn trade has improved.
Washington, Feb. 22. SENATE. Mr. Webster offered a paper au-
ICU IV PU ILIUI L Wtll. a u -
t- . . . i ii .-i i inorizuiw tne rresiaeui iu nuia -.vj . We submit the whole article, however, """"" iiimr ,
California and ISew .Mexico; ana to preser
Tims lh word C.roUna Wcame th prorper , iwunc.eii. i i.e name cf these states, in their eo'.'.-ctive capacity, j " '' graphs w .-re
cf Indiana VuSuirt.er-, touching
In the battle of liaiiid Vut.i. Oa Tuesday week, Geneml Taylor was we!- i coined at Madison, by a.large number of citizens and, ia his speech, ss reported ia the banner, he th is a; !u le I to tiiis false &ccus..lioa: He Teferr-vi to t'ue Indiana Volunteers, and said that l.e had beiu charged wilh slanderiag a juiiliou tl them, whhii was not true. He aa... that, owirg to iiisea:!y life ad associations, he felt inore than ordinary affect. ou for them. lie claimed the citl2eus ef Kentucky and Ia.iia..a as amoag those for whouihe cherished t'.ie. warmest regard. nsuirj Gen. Clari and Gen. Httili-.oioir'.ew ss l-tiig, w ilii others of the pioneers cf India.!-, l is iar!v and honorrd soci-
.. n-.i.i that i re de. en.iants of some of h.. bet fricu.?.. Wvre :no:'g liis "2 ! liuiid'aa Volunteer; there... l-e could have tia tiict.ve to do injustice to t..em. bat lhe io:i;rary. lie had eu'v followed the repcrts of their own cSicers, and he rej-arded his r pert as more favornb:e thsu liie reports of his subordinate, lie said that he hr.i every confidence in the soiciers of the id regiment; and, had au opportunity c vurr'd, he slv.ui'J have pi iced them in the van aud i t a j-r.sitiori where he was confident thev wouid have retrieved their mi-for'.u-.i.j-.and thai lie weu!d l-sve been willii'g to risk his reputation r;-oa their future conduct. Ho attributed the ac.-us.'.'.ion agasi-.st hi;n, in regard to the Indiana volunteers, as flowing front an overanxious dtslre to accomplish Jarly purposes, an I n erelted i while it wrs, jnrhaps, for the heal ;li of the iuktitutions of our country lhat there t-hu!.i be pirty org-iuizalious to watch its interests; that any party t-houhi be so far led astiay as to regard its interests paramount to the ae redness of truth, the good name of the public servant, and the welfare of the governuiml uuder which we live.
instead ef the word America. This was iu com-
r'iei nt to the Senator Calhoun.
Ti.e whole continent was moved.
in constant motion throvghout
the entire North and West. In the South cx-
: pns riders, on small black ponies were hurryi in" to and fro. From North, south and west
The national ti. e- was hoisted uroii the wind
miil amid prolonged cVer. Such was tho en- ; rethe cry "To Arms!" thus,arn of tbe audience, that tailors were rut i pel'ore a month had passed affuirs bad come
to work on the spot, ar.d by next morning a ,
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i he sen- " , ' . - . - - - gress iiau tne poer 10 o tr.e act, out conten t- " . . - , , .mJv Nv and Armv.to
ner. .acuary iayior was at their hea.t. tie-, t,.a. if :t ...ro tl n. it tt-n.ilH hrr.oli f or our own part, we confess vre see- in it the " ... , j , .
was hastening on with the men cf Louisiana,
Arkansas, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alaba
ma, Geoagia, Texas, and even South Carolina.
"Traitors!" shoutod Calhoun "they fight
against their own country. The day is lost!"
In five minutes the contest was decided.
Mr. Dayton offered asimitar paper
i :.. ln.s 1 1 l,a in fnrna. nnd
r i- - i , nreserve omer : eAistniK iun. m . .w.., good fniih towards Maryland, which State had. , -C a politician who goes o Congress rath- P appointed to execute them, Marwith Virginia, ceded the territory constituting . er w,th a d"?OMtn" to thwart than to assist tho on cer8 10 ,
the District of Columbia, to the General Gov- ioming administration -to control, at all haz- : "al ,JW ', he made for theso f .i , . rni;i'p that an aDoropruition Do niaao ior uieo
rnmMit urds. inc course oi puuiic eveuis. ana to assert ' 11 ,
that ascendencv in the Whirr nartv. which so l'jects-
when he does speak he has something to say; many of its leaden- are now disposed to dispute. t0 e I''" e "
The document was read and ordered
thousand suits of the natica.d uniform were complete!. )a llie second day lhe convention assembled, ilressed iu black w ilh red facinrrs. Se-
i-at ir Caluiuii atone, was entitled, by virtue ef his tlice, lo a broad stripe of yellow, aff.xed to bis breast. Tiie deliberations of llie second day , terminated in two important rese'vts. John C. Ca'.l.ni'.n was nu.iuiii.ously tl-ct-d President of ti: Ui.i'.-.! S.le.- cf Carolina. It was resolved t march upon the cily of Wasliington without . di !..v, s-eo'e the nilional arcbives, an ! if poss lie make Zuh.ry Taylor j-rlsmer. President Tabr w.t a so.ilhera man, and llie invuer cf li ne hn;i rej slaves. Congress w.n not iu.es-si-.m. Wa.-hington was desolate. The attick ani lhe capture ti.lht b. a-co:i:p'.i!i-d wa! out dn'i -uity. "Tekirig ll ibis facts i:.t? consideration,'' sa;d the l.ewly e!ec:ed President of the South, "We can capture General Taylor: we can clllr him ti'.e ooann tnd ef oar armies: he will not re-
lase. It he does, the fc- out ii must stan.t up Icr itself, und " he jiaused and then sai. solemnly and iu that case Zachary Taylor dii-s. Tiie
Scuth must le prepared for all coati agam ies
to a cti is. Major General Cal'.ionn found himself at the head cf on army of ten thousand me:, ably armed with muskets from Britain, and appointed for lhe battle, with uniforms, tents and knapsacks, all made in Fngland. Ile was still encamped nt Mount Vernon. True, his army wa priiuipal'.y composed of dealers in slaves; true the j-ianlers and common peojde stood aloof; but C. llieuii undaunted, resolved to peril every thing upou a battle, and in case of aiit i" at la put F.x-Pri sident Taylor to an ignominiiHis death, i-s a traitor lo llie United Slates
Tii) Ior, who was ccnlincd iu a
The Senate then took up the resolution supying the California emigrants with arms id ammunition upon certain terms which was issed.
HOUSE The Minesota Territorial bill was
m Territories, It takes effect
No other business of importance. fZrrrtt DainnsF lo r. W. I
We regret to learn that the Whitewater Canal
el dud. in
j;-4rret o! por til :".!!; v. '.;'.l ;,ll.
Mount Vernon, never sp ired an op- , to reproai h C.ihcun. lie nut hint male r. ge f.nd laughter. Little ili I he
know l.o.v ilesoeiate the hands into which he '. 1.
had l! -..
Ai'.'tirs car.ie to a crisis. Before the 1st of August, I?..1, the news came that the North was in motion. Th'" men cf Pennsylvania,
head-'d ly various leaders, Generals Wm. F. Ji.hr.son, Geo. M. Dulias, Geo. Cadvralader and Mori is Longstrtlh were in tiie field. New ' York had risen. Major Genera! Martin Vau ; Rures aided by Prig uiiers Horace G re ?ley and;
Blood is a terrible remedy, but blood must heal Colonel Watson Webb, commanded her legions, j this crisis!" , New- U::glatid States were arming. Even j Ariintho convention bailed lhe President Costou was fired. From the West, various ru-j w ilh cheers. Again the wiud-w:ll was pnt in mors came crcwi.ing fast. General Lewis Cass, : motion. Again Gen Hamilton brandished bis . a soldier and a statesman, rode from town to;
sword. ' town, arming the brave backwoodsmen for bat-
.Men lrom all parts of the L nion, raisea three anjt sucj, isthe esteem in which he is held bv i The retusn of Mr. Clat to the Senate
cheers ta.Tether far fan American R,.milIif . 1 .1 ,, , Ti i...: ?.
" ' j tiie memuers generally no is sure 10 command lc ""' """FP" f peculations as 11 m:,nia with arms Calhoun was a fugitive, his army broken, his Lnen.ive listeners. j regards Mr. Clay's return to the Senate of the P!,n the Cailfornl migranU with arms flag didionored, his constitution drenched with , C013rse of the niht.. ieh. ,rr R. ,,. United States, and the motives whhh induced and ammu""i01' UP0U Cerlam term9
the blood of brothers. It was a solemn meeting incs maii0 one of ,lis wcny..At aboii,ioQ sn(.ches. to abandon once more the shades of Ash- ! PasBed
which President 1 avlor held that nifht. amomr : 1 .1. 1. . .1 ... ... I ,,! r, .1 i,:i... ..i.i: ic.
" ' h : 111 w men lie UirOW OUl insinuations llial iUr. umswium n.But ui luuin inc. on Territories ii, .in,!. ii frnninf Mnin.i V.mnn l...r Ti ... i . o reDorted from t:ie Committee on territories.
' "' cpcaKer v uilhrop, a .Massachusetts man. had nu 11 iu a oeep seitica nosuiuy to ijen. - , Cei.ton. Ca-s. Van Bnren. Rusk and Badrer. ' 1 1 a-.i.'e .. . . Tvl J M. i jm!. and after a long debate it passed
c . renuru HM.aii.3 lire oouill 111 llie appointment Ol ... .... .i...,..us ..u.Ui..u. in.l. fIrfli nrl were rronnrd in one circle. Th America. ! .1.. r- . . ..." ., , . r .1,. .k i. :n ; -, from and after the 10th of March next,
f - - ( tic - iJiiuuij; v,imimiufes. x Til O I ' g OUltr 1.0111- vf,u,WM ; iu v-wirj u nvyiligonce more floated g.illantly into the tstar-; niitiecs. lie altuded to the one 011 the District of ion with Gen. Taylor, shape and fashion the!
h-""- Columbia, nnd complained of its construction, direction of public affairs. We think it likely ; crest Daiwc lo W. W. Caoil.
..,.-. u.ru j U1D c-ouu, jj5jU ,ile Speak,.,. tuew his men, and ns for , Ulal lness pecn unions, use most speculations
r..... IaI.a t.... . . 1 . . - 1 i . . ,. . . . . ... -
10.i,u ,w i-c .h.ili-... lie .muse o. u K,.aKer himself, he had rather the Sneaker -on!.l concerning tins High souied patriot, will prove ! . .... ....... -it:v Wedn'dav
In Chester county, rennsylva.a-l.ow he poiut uUra SoUt;ieru men Umu NoUleru do ; to be very idle. i J T afe such that it wi!, re. emerge.; from bis retreat and after ten bloody fjce.. So far as we have heard, Mr. Clay, who said ! J moJ,18 t0 replac, the structure. batt.s, succeeded ia eslabash.ng the Iepublic, Mr. Evans, of Marvl.m.l. ,'end il. plmn.. 'l his farewell speech in the Senate that hisdis-i . j ,i,Tnn cross imtiedi-
1 ' ' - -- J (; .'. 1:1 11 in n 1. .j . - - ( made against the -peaker, and showed lhat of the l,0!"l'on 0T le public s-rvice was enthusiastic, 1 ateIVj wnicj, wii enable boats to deliver freighU j nine members constituting the Committee on 50es ,0 ,he Seuite, as he Ins alway3 gone, at tfle west side of the creek from which place ' the D, strict of Columbia, five were from tiie free do Sood 13 thfl C0UI'ry if he can. It has so jt may jje brought to the city by drays, or dej aun but four from the slave-holding Slates. 1 happened for the last twenty years, Mr. Ciay's ,iveted on boats at the landing. I To-day lhe discussion was resumed bv Mr. ' mej"s of doing service have not been equal to , j Pontiell, who, in the course of his able aiid pa- : ,,is patriotic desires. Sometimes ho has been 1 fjj-A Washington letter iu the Richmond I triolic argument, took occassion to rebuke Mr. 1 home down by the weight of Gen. Jackson's Enqirer'says Mr. Hannegan, Senator from In- ; Giduings for his uncalled for and unmerited . popularity, and then by the treachery of one diana, whose term wii! expire on the 4th of j attack upon the presiding officer of the House, j wI'om he contributed to put in office. He will ! March, intends to locate himself in cue the i Mr. Gidcangs rose, and asked permission to put even 11 ow at first be in a minority in the Sen-; southern States, and devote himself to the prac- ; the gentleman from North Carolina rirrht. and to ate; hut these are questions which, if not saon i lice of law. Mr. H- is a man of talents and el-
1 say ha made no imputations upon ihe motives setlleil wi" require such a man as Mr. Clay, j oquence, and will be a precious acquisition to
cf the United Siates tf Carolina, will be described in another chapter.
1
Ewing, Hitchcock, Giddiags, Ihsuey, Chase, Allen, Plank, Chase, Ewing,
Blank,
ota: for Ohio . S. Senator. Pmsr Ballot, 11 Chase, 14
1 Allen, 27 3 Blank, 11 1 E D. Totter, 2 :rxoxD Ballot-
i2 Ewing, 1 Giddings, 4 Tii:3 Ballot. 5j Giddings 23 Vaughn, 2
41 S
I of the Speaker.
i Mr. Doniirll refused to yield the floor forany j such explanations, and so proceeded wilh his
whose voice has so often calmed the raging j the bouth.
waters aud reslorid quiet to the laud. If we were even to venture a speculation as to Mr.
i speech. He spoke with- spirit and effect, and i c,av'9 chief motive in yielding hisasseut to re-
Two ballots having been deposited for Chase handled the great que ftions which have beed : turn 10 the Senate, it would be, that he might
Th? convention then dissolve!, resoiving to ; tie. It was said that Kentucky had revolted meet i-gain at Mount Vernon, remarkable once against the southern Republic. The'great Henas the residence and now as the grave of lhe il- ry Clay commanded her legions. It was said Instrious Washington. Only a single iueioent that Missouri had also risen against tho United mrr.vi lhe harmonv of the convention: A Re- . States of South Caroiiua. Lieulenaut Geueral
Kil!c: by (ataraouat. ; volalionary sol .tier, who had fought under Wa- , Benton was in the field at the head of her hardy
Mr. Jiha Sou!es, of l.rrol. Coos CO., V h., was .i,in"ton in the sicca of Yorklown. protested sons.
folded in one, the third ballot wis set aside.
Giddings, 11 Eing, . 39 Chase elected.
Chase, Vaughn,
55 1
ICniu and True It elision.
j argued in this debate, wilh most decided ability I do his part in averting from his country the dan
j Mr. Donnell is, I believe, the youngest mem- j SerB lhat threaten from the agitation or certain ber of the House. He looks as young as a boy, ! 1uelion8 ""h always create bitterness in the wilh bis light comjilexion, light curly hair, and i Pnb!'C mind. ! rather spare form. But youngas he looks, he As to any feelings of resentment or revenge
Byron speaks of the consoling influence of is a honor to the District and the State he comes wmc11 ne been so freely attributed to him by
But these rumors were treated with, rum and religion, and we imagine the owners lrom' i " T ' i,lr;v"" ,M reacnea an ag. nQ
killed bv two catamounts, while visiting his ,h. ronf-avracv. .inst ihe uniform. : boundless scorn by President Calhou a. -Clay of the Iona must be impressed with the same' nen ne had concluded his speech, the time i -t- - -k--u, put n,m ,ar aoove
traps near Uml agog lake; his body was found insl lh fl, ypoltvd wiih twelve black stars. ' nd ronton are Southern men. Let them raise j opinion, for we preceive that that vessel (bound 1 fr U,e debale t0 st0P' 8greeably to the resoln- j " W""y ,mPuutl0"- can live not torn in pieces- He bid not cischsrged bis tiile Re w.as 6ovQ wi.h groans: Que member their unholy hands against the Twelve Black I to Smyrna) lakes out rive clergymen and their I lion hatpnrpose previously passed, had near- nlT 'r country which he has served ,
tthem. but had retreated backwards several .j.,,,;.,. corporal runishmect: another pro- ; Stars, and thev shall be hunc in front of Mt. i ladies, missionaries to the heathen, and two i y ,vea CO no oltler Ml"Peectl tne bill
fodS.-henbef,Uoveralog.and thelwsde : ,0 put him to death -by unanimous con- Vernon." j hundred barrels of N. E. Rum, probably to aid ' co . mad except the closinj argument
raUn. hiT" ' 0 " '.if r?) tt he ws r.neVri in York Rivar! Thn rumor crowded upi-n rumor, hi!? Cl- the caue. Exchange Papr
long, through good and through evil report.
But he will ere long appear in the Senalef
made by Mr. Vinton, who had reported the bill. ' "nd own course will pntto rest all specula-,
110ns.
frVThe above paragraph, clipped from the
New Orleans Courier, we regret to announce to our readrs is true. Our distinguished fellowtowusman contemplates a removal south during the present year. We believe he has not decided on a location but mill select either Jackson, Mississippi, or New Orleans, as the place of his future residence.-Covington Friend. The Protocol. The Washington Union of the Gih inst., contradicts the statements of the National Intelligencer and other Whig authorities lo the effect that difficulty was likely to occur in relation to the Treaty of Peace wilh Mexico. The validity of the treaty can in no way be affected by the alleged discovery: The Union pronounoes the whole affair a mare's nest.