Indiana American, Volume 17, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 21 December 1849 — Page 2
BKO O K V 1 L I -i IXPt A X A . FRIDAY. DEC. 21, 1349.
ladinnn IirgixhitHrr. SENATE, Dec. 11. Most of the day was spent in offering resolntioim of inquiry, lolls for turnpike charter, &c. Mr. Berry moved to reconsider the vote ly wl.irh the Serii-t on Fri.lny l ist, Indefinitely
Tlie question ou exempting the county of Fountaia recurring, considerable discussion took place, in which Messrs. Orr, Alley, Chundler, and Dougherty of B. participated; when Mr. Cliamller moved to hide finitely postpone the bill. The. discuss-ion was contiuued bv Messrs.
Coi-rciutuii-nofilie I'.i'.ltirnore ratriet. WASHINGTON, Dec. 0, 1CP. The adi'.itional trials of the members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, to elect a Speaker, show that the Locofoco strength cannot all be concntratetl upon Mr. Richardson, of Illinois. T!i Sanlhern member?, generally,
0 We see it slated in sever..! of the papers -r.t, t.t Jnbn A. Matson, F.sfl., HAS
nnslnnnptl the hill introduced bv Mr. Holloway,
to rpoal the law hy which neFr., &c. are Graves, Miller, Alley, Nibh.ck, Doi'ghcrty of of the party, r.iijht gj for him, hut not the Nor-mt-t....n.i.t .;t.Kes in certain ensr s. Elkhart mid Murray, in favor of postponing- , ,l,ern Free Soil portion thereof. Hence a new
removed to Cincinnati. This is not r-t the T,c nnfS ,,avh,e Wfn cMU(i, ie vote 1 lT "wrs. "warne, Knowuon. urr am. j man, Mr. tmry L. roller, ol unw. was ram., case. Mr. Mal.on is still a resident of this wM r,rni,sUlerwl . aye8 34.oes 13. Mr. Miller j against tl motion; when npon. Mr. Potter was in the 27th and 23th ... ,, i rootenv.lMion with him to i(..ir.. motion to indefinitely Mr. Chandler withdrew the motion to post- Congress. His District for the last four years,
meve aome time in March next. j postpone, and moved to exclude the connty of ' 1 J .k nttittr Pnn nt iw Wrl.lrll b YenrO-
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The motion was disenssed at lensrlh by i
Dt-trurtiTe Fire. We have neglected to notice that the epl-urlid Cotton Factory, of Tinckney James, at Kiin San was destroyed by fire a few weeks since. Loss about $,50,000. OTrmbcr f t'engr. We refer or readers to a carefully prepared list of the members of the present Congress, on our first page. It will he woll for every one to become familiar with the names of all the mem-iere.
pone, and Mr. Camahan of F., withdrew the
motion to exempt his county ; when Mr. Mickle moved to amend the bill, by giv'
has ben represented by a gentleman familiarly
styled "Sausage Sawyer!" The Wilmot Pro
viso having grown into consequence since Mr.
Alabama, and asked to have his vote recorded for Mre C.IU.!. O .enn,g-. Orrcponlence , O.e William J. Brown! This created anotl.ereen- The last maii brought n. additional Cal.for- ColumLus, Ind., Dec. le43. sation Many thought Brown was elected, but nis news, from which we glean the following: Ejitor of Journali-Although an bnU, the knowing onesknew better. Brown himself Baynrd Taylor's letter, to the New York 1 man, I should consider myself guilty of great knew bettor The vote was summed up and '.Tribune, state that the populetion of that coun- dissimulation and dishonor, did I not make pnb. declared by one of the teller-, Brown had 112 ' try litis increased, since the railing or the last , ij my reasons for my late renunciation of mod- , nrf i, rrouired 114 to elect him! steamer, 15,000. The excitement of politico ern democracy. Having Wen early taught that
What an escape1 Members looked each other ! has been added to gold di2ging and land sPe;u- j democracy was immacuMe and infallible, I have the fas- The NuMif.ers and State Rights' men I""'. J to be drawing everything into ; followed iU false lights and communed u, U looked at the Free Soilers and Abolitionists- j its vortex. At San Francisco an Olympic C.r- . m0st holy sanctuaries, until I am forced to a, a , in this business cus, on a grand scale, is in full operation; Elhl- bandon it or become a partic.pant in iU ia.
and mentally exclaimed "What have we done!" cpean Serenade amuse the public nightly-at j tie8. TJp to thi. time I have uniformly acted
ueiiiiontco s uouvu vgg u. w hum v-.., j WUi, iuuuciiiwiivni.ji siioQied and and dinner at from $1.50 to $5 can be had "at j rejoiced in its victories, and sympathised in sorshort notice." The number of fine billiard I row for its defeats. When General Taylor ws rooms and bowling alleys are daily increasing; nominated for the Presidency, I loved him as I and there are huudreda of moute, roulette and . 0ved the country whose battles he foopht aod
to ! faio tables, areuud which are nightly witnessed : whose flag he carried in triumph over so many
well-fought fields in Msxico; and although I had
The Free Soilers and Abolitionists looked at the , Southern slave-holding Democrats, and, with a , chuckle, inwardly ejaculated, "Have we not got
roc on the hip?"
In thi momentous state of affairs, Mr. Stan- ;
ant J
Messrs. Holloway, Reid of Union, and Milliken, 'g witnesses iU cents per flay and a cents per j rotter has been out or Congress, no voles ot rns - n I mils mit9rta t ass t V, a enkiAitr n k l.vnnnltl lift arrflSnst K 1 m
i.Eaiii!.v.Hni,....M.,nM MJ - . I ,. hr North Laro na. onerea a resoiuuou iu .
r. Buckles and Graver in its fav.r. Mr. Porter j r. u. movea to nnu cut o ana .useri ( unacrstoo,. however t..a: in receta j . frm eacfa the mMl rMsa exces8e, in gambling
. . . . ,ii cents for mi eape: not adonted. i catnne.iirn for a seat i n the National Legislature, " I mi . r i i .. mnnev i .,.. I,;. i i ...
moved to lnoennneiy posipone me oiii, ptruuiug , - - . n - - I nr i.. nrnminent partes In the House, to inereuisui uuu u..o iuv..- , -.miw, my me nj Mm.
,r. ivuowuon moveo o cents; no, auopteo. ooK ao.d end own, ground ,n tavor o. - brings ,4 p cent. mMWjt OB ,an and "cor- rBlion of the old Hero were turned to gall Md Mr. Speneer moved to amend, BO that wanes.- W.'.mot Proviso. Th.s bs.ng the case, he will j " P ;ffica of Speaker. He ,m- er lota" are on the rise. 'wormwood by what I now know to be a false s shall receive one dollar Pr day In State ca- , hardly get any of the votes of the South Carolina , u .:.!., ! Mr. Tavlor estimate, the population of San , hollow, and sham crv. raised against hi . '"
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ses; not adopted. Mr. Connor moved to amend, so that witnesa-
ICTWe huve but little news. The President's Message has been looked for until expectation hat become weary. There is but a poor prospect far it. (CTThe friends of those who went frem this region to California have looked in vain for letters, until their patience show strong symptoms
of hecominp exhautd. In a letter to some or
the New York papers, we learn, iucidentally that the Rev. Isaac Owen hud arrived in California.
0We believe the packets en the Canal have stepped running. Cause suspicion of debt. (C7 A law has passed loth branches of the Legislature extending the time which the Probate Court may remain in sessiou.
CTThe Temperance Meeting, at the Sons cf Temperance Hall on Monday evening last was 11 right large crowd and good speeches.
wh ich, on motion of Mr. Hanns, Senate adjourned. Aftmxoon Sks'ion. The Senate met. The pending motion, te Indefinitely postpone
the bill making neerees, tec, competent wit
nesses, being taken up, It was further spoken 1 "bou'.J receive 75 cents per day; to by Messrs. Hanna and Holloway, when, the Ir- UT''"ea m0Ted re commit the bill to aves and noes beinir called, the motion was stis- ! the judiciary committee, with instructions to
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tainod; ayee 30, noes 13. 1 nx ,n ,ees Bl cents per oay ana o ceuu. m.-
IIOUSE.Dec.il. i'C-
I Mr. Ilolcamb moved to amend the inxtruc1 tions. j Mr. Chandler cuIUd for a division of the ques
tion ;when the House refused to commit the bill. Mr. Wilson moved the previous question; which was net seconded.
j members, or those of Messrs. B.tyley
Rei-ohts cf Standing Committeks. By. Mr. If irks, from the committee on the judiciary, relative to increasing fees, of witnesses by adding mileage; Indefinitely postponed. The House spent some time in committee of the whole on the Governor's Message. The balance of the business of the forenoon was un
important.
ArTENOON SESSION.
don, ef VirglniR, not to speak era
who claim to be of the chivalry. Still it Is possible that Mr. Potter's vot will run up as high as Mr. Cobb's has been 103 and even 105 votes may be concentrated upon him. But his strength will not elect him.
It is now safest to presume that Mr. Wlnthrop i will finally be elected, in consequence of the withdrawal of some, say eight or tan, members of
the oppestion, who will prefer this course, as a means of effecting an organization of the House, In preference to voting on and on, with no hope of ever arriving at a choice. This first step over, the election of Clerk commences. Should
the opposition run their candidate
candidate of tae Whis whomsoever he may
be there will be a general expectation Indulged that some of the "Whig members will refrain from voting upon the same ground that pov- . erned the non-voting opponents ef Mr. Wlnthrop
0A Portion of the Melhodirts of Cincinnati, who are in favor of pewed churches, have purchased Grace Church, on Seventh street be
tween Plum and Western, Row, in .that city, for the sum of 3,500, and repairing; &c, is now in progress. The Times says, Bishop Waugh had been previously! add res: ed, in relation to this independent action, by the movers requesting to be recognized aud supplied with a preacher. The Bishop declined duing so as he considered himself restrained by the express general opinion of the late Conforeuce in regard to pewed churches, as not according to discipline, but sid that he would present this par
ticular request or the next annual meeting or that body, for Its decision.
The question was taken en Mr. Connor's amendment and decided in the negative.
Mr. Spencer declared his conviction that a
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Rksoi ctions Offer. By Mr. Dodd that cuange .u uie law s n now stands was necessathe committee on education enquire Into the ex- i r'. ' nitr to carry out the principles of compediencv of abolishing town-hip trustees and n,on JaBtiem- IIe hJ H-tened, In silence and giving the r.ffice to the auditor aud treasurer of j wilh interest, to the discussion of the matter,
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Mr. Dodd, in support of the resolution, said j uale' 'nBS'"BC " igi proper ques- m oruer 10 permu uie uouse 10 oe orgiimzifu. that he was aware objections would be imde to ! tion to bo J'bated by those out of the profession j In this way and this way alone, es I conchanna the law. Inasmuch as it had been in ot ,aw. Bt lhi3 slaK of lhe d'ftssion. he ! ceive-can all tha efficere of the House be elec-
t r ,; j ...j ' wished to express his opinion, in relation te the I ted.
vTiauuu lui ouiiict 1 1 i. 1 1 1 i imiiu. nun iiau ; cusioned no apparent inconvenience; but if gen- j mR,ter- 71,31 wh:le 1,6 wou!d "8" wlh BB"
tlemen would reflect upon the duties performed ,l,'men lnBl au cenls ?er . WM Bu.ucient ler by township trustees-tlie amount of the county j ,hof! who ,ired ,l or in the vicinity or tl.e coun
selled rund absorbed by their pay, and the ease l7 Feal uo coulu no1 Mlleve tnat tlie same comwith which these duties might be perrormed by pensaUon was sufficient for those who attended the couuty auditor and treasurer, they would ' from B distance, that, in priuciple the amendsee the propriety or ilia change proposed In the : ra'ut 88 pwpoaed by the gentleman from Adresolution. The county auditor, uuder the am8 was cu"ct; t proposed to puy In properpresent law made the dividend of school funds ',1'011 t0 the distance travelled, and the witness to the townships, and the township trustees to i who fuelled 10 miles was certainly entitled to the districts. The obiset of the resolution was i a higher compensation then one who travelled
! t. j I i.. i..ilt Francisco at 15.000. which is only la.000 lesa thlaSutebv democratic cresses and H.m.
few 0fl.era ' Peclnc, w,,re '" " ' ... 1 " 6vBts. ! just had, and to say that he blushed for the Dera- than other estimates. Lumber is still $300 to Tha9 WM j driven, with thousands of others
ocralic party upon that floor. ; uu per iu. wiie ii.au w.u mwu. ,rora uie support oi mm wnom we loved, fcy At this Mr. Bayly, or Virginia, took fire and j mills, rents them at $50 each daily and it is this mock and solemn declamation about IndU. vehemently replied to the reflection upon his ''d "there is no end to the springs of labor and ona-s honor. And truth compels me to say,
j party. He extolled its purity, and maiutam- . irsmc, wuku m t-. B. . -. mai wnne mo iesa miormea iinysell among th
ed that it was doing nothing it ought to be a- Hon, not onty en ine tacinc ceasi, oui uimuju- . number; were sincere believers In the wronj. shamed of iu uniting upon Mr. Brown, of Indi- oJt all Polynesia and Australia." , that General Ta) lor had Inflicted upon oar henana, for Speaker. As to political matters, Mr. Taylor says, the ! oft hav, heard the leaders of the party mik, Mr. Ashman, of MuS5achusetts, now interpo- closest straggle will be for Senator. The priu- J th8 disgusting avowal since that it was all dtsd an Interrogatory, as to whether public rumor cipal candidates for Governor are W. S. Sher- J ciamtj0I1 antj humbug, was correct in alleging that an understanding , wood, Judge Burnett and W. M.Stewart, all, Agaia. Entertaining strong r.puguance t. had tsken place, or a correspondence had been ( Locoroces Sberm ood is a New York Hunker, 1 ,iery, rrom childhood up, my affinities wer had between the Drosent candidate or the Oppo- : formerly frow Troy. J udge Burnett is mid to gt f Wi!mot rr.v;,
ahead ofthe i 8'tion for sPeak9r ad the I8adine members of h the best chance of an election. Stewart j nre WM first bronght npon the tapis, but GsnhM mnv the Free Soil party upon that floorT went to California as Clerk to Com. Jones. enA CaM and B hia leadin tupporU unhei.
This made Mr. Bayly more vehement than j Of the candidates for Congress lie thinks Mr. tatingly declared that measure unconstilutionil ever. He proclaimed that public rumor, U It Gilbert's election pretty sure he is a Locofoco and inexpedient, and I had no expedient left but
said this, was a pulic liar! J be Uemocrtcy and iwruourner, auu puuu.i.e. u.e A wa.noruia, to abandon the Proviso as a heresv believins
its candidate for Speaker would scorn to tamper . end was from 1 roy, rew York. Messrs. 1 rice lhat the distinguished men of my party wen or bargain with the Free Soilers. He declared i and Wright of Sacramento, and Deut of Mon- I ris,jt But what wo astonishment whea iu.i M. T).... 1..J wr.mAm nor. 1 t nr all 1 MCOD am also Dromi ne n t cand idates . t. ......
positively uian.ii. ui.i.., i uie rresidentiai election was over, te see Ike
tures no bargains, no pledges, and lie appealed
faltfornia CoiiKtltntion. By this Instrument, the New York Herald says, free soil, free religion, free speech, and a free press are secured, a:id a free accesa to the
gold mines is also to be undisturbed, as far as
the state has any power over U ucle fcam"s prop
rty. Ne duelling.no imprisonment for debt, no
turning a man out of his house for debt, on squandering away ef the wife's property, are tolerated. No banks, except faro and monte banks, sand banks, snow banks, and gold banks, re allowed. Shinplasters are tabooed, and specie and geld dust are nut to be displwced by tlie spurious issues of swindling promises to pay. "Down with dust," is the motto of California.
to inquire wh.ther the dividend could not l,eluuton- This was a plain preposition, and the 1 i . ..........
made immediately to the district by the auditor i oa'7 oue r8ttlly involved In tins question; he without the iutsrvention of the township trus- j beped the ameudment would be adopted and the
tees, thereby saving a larce amount or the rcheoi hi" passed
Several other amendments were offered and negatived; when the question was taken on the amendment off red by Mr. Mu-kle, giving wlt-
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fund which was lost in paying township trustees. Mr. Spencer supported the resolution. lie
thought as it would only exoitd inquiry eu the !
part of the committee, they would find the of- 1 all,Pte',. ap8 67, noes 10.
fice might be abolished with both benefit aud i Mr" Rblnsen moved to amend that no ml-
conveniKncs.
.ir. iveea opposee ine resolution. i
Mr. Dougherty ef Boone, saw no necessity
for discussing the resolution at this time.
The resolution was adopted.
SENATE, Dec. 12.
; lcage shall be allowed In cases now pending; not
I adopted.
Mr. Niblaek moved to farther amend the bill
! when Mr. Mickle moved the previous question and
: the bill and amendments were ordored to be on-
('irnllou 3 per rrnt. We clip the following paragraphs from a letter to the editor of the Rising Sun Mirror. The letter is dated Indianapolis, Dec. 12: "On Monday last a question came up in the House upon which legislative divorces was settled by a vote of 19 for and 75 against; so I think no divorces will be granted by the present Legislature. The great question ol the present ses
sion is that or providing for calling a convention
to change the present constitution. The time at which the delegates shall be elected, the number of delegates, and the time at which the con
vention shall assemble. These three questions have, thus far, elicited considerable discussion, In a private way, but nothing definite has as yet been settled upon. I think, however, the delegates will be elected in August, and the Convention will meet in September, so as te complete
Its labors before the session of the legislature. It is a matter or great importance to the people or this State, and every move in the matter ahould be made with due deliberation and without haste. The exigencies or the ease require no extraordinary haste. But or this matter I shall be able to inform you more correctly after it has been discussed in the House. I had har.rd much about tlie 3 per cent fund and the improvements which had been made by jts means on the high-ways and by-ways of Ohio county; but or late these had ceased on account of a failure of the fund; aud upon inquiry iu regard to the failure,! was told by the late Treas
urer of State lhat the reason why the fund has not been distributed ef lata is as follows: because the Lawreucaburgh and Indianapolis Rail Road Company h l soU $221,0.10 of Stats Bouds to the UniUd States, which had iuvested the Chickasaw annuities iu ssid bonds and that the Unilod States retain our 3 per cent fjai towards paying the interest en said bonds and have even retained a part or the surplus revenue due the Plate because we have railed tJ pi-.y the interest on said bou.'.s. We hive tnken steps to ascertain the right or the United States to retain v&id fund. ! his is one or the evils of the mammoth system of Internal improvements."
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Mr. Hnmrfck reported a bUl te amend the ,vxa ,ur " m,ra charter of the Central Plank Road Company, j bnla'"ce c" iay "Pt upon the Mr. Reed r C. moved to amend the bill so that ' BBbJeet of sUv8r' ,n lh" Di8lrlct of Columbia, tha stockholders shall receive onlv twelve ner SENATE, DoC. 15.
cent, on the capital paid iu, jud the balance or the profits go into the State Treasury. This caused a lengthy debate, occupying the forenoon, aud moet ef the afternoon. The amendment was laid cu the table, and the bill engrossed. HOUSE, Dec 12. A bill passed the House authorizing the Gov
ernor and Auditor to borrow money to pay the j
interest on our public debt.
Mr. Ross reported a hill to restrict the session or the grand jury or Franklin county to a certain number or days; reported with amendments v. hich were not concurred in. Mr. May moved to reconsider the vote on the
amendment; which was adopted. Mr. Chandler urged in their Tavor that it was
a local mee.su re, which affected the people or
Franklin cmnty alone and hoped they would
be concurred in. The amendments were then concurred In, and pasned to a third reading. SENATE, Doc. 13. Mr. Reld r Union, reported a hill for the more effectual protection ot the rights ef married tsemen, and that it is expedient to legislate
on the subject; concurred in. By Mr. Buchles, that it Is inexpedient to legislate on the subject of changing the appraise
ment laws; report concurred in. By Mr. Buckles, that it Is inexpedient to change the law relative to sah s of personal property on execution; concurred in. By Mr. Buckles that it is inexpedient ta legislate on the suhject of appointing a reporter of the decisions of the supreme court; coucurred in. Relative te the making ot Inventories by executors or administrators. This bill elicited a lengthy and soinew hat warm discussion between Messrs. Waipcle, Read, and others, pending w hich, on motion or Mr. Dole, The Senate adjourned. HOUSE, Dec. 13.
I The bill relative to a more just, equal, and ef-
Nothing hut private or local bills, resolutions, reports, &c. occupied the Senate to-day. . HOUSE, Dec. 15. 1 his branch of the Legislature was employed in chartering turnpikes, rail and plank reads, horse thief companies, &c. of no possible interest to our readers. SENATE, Deo. 16.
The following reports from standing committees, were made: By Mr. Sleeth, that it is Inexpedient to legis
late for the benefit of the colored population of
Indiana; laid on the table. By Mr. Reid of Union, of the majority of the
eommittee on corporations, striking oat of the bill te amend the charter of the White Water
Valley Canal Company, all after the enacting clause, and substituting an amendment in the
place thereof. By Mr. Hanna, of the minority of said com mittee, against the passage of say bill.
Mr Berry moved to amenaj so that the State
should receive one half the water rents. Mr Eddy movsd te recommit the hill with in
structious to report a bill authorizing the Audi
tor, Treasurer, and Secretary oT State, to soil the
right to redeem lo the highest bid.ler.
Mr Berry moved to emend the instrnctions,
by requiring the committee to ascertain fo
what price the btate can sell the right te re
deem, and report the same to the next genera
assembly.
Mr Eliis moved ro lay the Instructions on the
table; ayes 13, noes 32. HOUSE, Dec. 15
Mr Ross Introduced a bill to change the name or Emanuel Pidcock or Laurel, lo Emai.uel Pitt, i which was read the first time. The most or the day was spent in discussine
the question oT slavery in the New Territo rics
Messrs. Gentry, Julian, aud Thomas Butler King are still absent. Mr. Gentry isVept away by the very criticul state of lib mother's illness. Mr. Julian's own i'.l health keeps him away. Mr. King has not had time to come from California. It is understood, by the lust news from
that far off region, that he had left for tha U nited Stales, and had arrived at Panama, or Cuba. If at the lattor place, he iuny be expected to arrive
in New York, on the steamer Ohio, to-day or to-morrow. The report that he had resigned his seat in the House of Representatives, with a view or coming here es a Senutor from Califor uia, I presume is without foundation. It does not bear the semblance of probability. If Mr.
King were here aud in his seat iu the House of
Representatives, who can doubt the course he
would pursue? Would any considerations of
fear or favor from aDy quarter, deter him from
doing his duty to the Whig party, by voting for
Mr. Wlnthrop?
The course which his Whig colleagues have
chosen to pursue is deeply regretted by all Whigs
here. So far as Mr. Stephens is concerned, it isastouuding. His hold upon the hearts of the
Whigs everywhere, has been very jreit. They all Usiivved him to be a pure Whig, as well as a pure man. His vote, therefore, fell like a thunderbolt Trorn a clear sky upon their understandings!
Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, as Is well known,
had the planning and arrangeing of at least a portion of the present Cabui3t. Though the country generally looked upon Thomas Butler
King as the man who could give to Georgia a
Secretary of the Navy, yet Messrs. Toombs aud Stephens decided that Mr. King was not, but that Ex-Governor Crawford was, the man of Georgia to have a place in the Cabinet. Mr.
Crawford was appointed accordingly. Was not
that enough? Mu-t the Georgia geutlemen also dictate to the whole body ef Whig Representa
tives in Congress whom they shall hot have as
peaker! The time may again come round, in
a heated political contest, when the Whigs of Georgia and of Florida will cry out to the Win-
throp Whigs of Boston, In the language of Csc-
sa r to his frieud, "Help me, Cassius, or I sink!"
What then will be the response? As of yore,
or otherwise? We may see.
Lieut. Beale, of the Navy, the great despatch-
bearer between Washington and San Francisco, has arrived here, via New York, with the Con
stitution of the new State or California, and has
laid the document before the Government.
I understand for I have not converse.) with him that he thinks Col. Fremont will be elected one of the California Senators, and lhat The. Butler King, or William M. Gwin, will be the other. The telagrephic announceaient that a New
York and a Philadelphia paper will publish the
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1 lie cenatoriaiconnici involves comiicimgiu- athIetic Ie.daril of mv , .
terests the most prominent candidates being R,m,,;. .u . j . m t .i t-. r- i v . r i-, . LvmnaBlnmturn,ng the meet delightful aomer-. T. Butler King and CoL Fremont. Mr. King is wjth mn.h rH1M .
Bayley went ou iu a triumphant strain and at j at Sonoma, just recovering from sickness, but ; bfeu bred t0 ,he .pr".. I: now
to that member to say whethea he was not cor
rect. Mr. Brown assented that he was. Mr.
I his friends are active. The Pacific News, edited
last stopped
Mr. S!an!ey and Mr. Ashman both insisted ! by C. II. Eaines, formerly of the Washington . . . .. aaoTnna . t
that there had been a bargain and sale operation, j union, ana iaie ,ur. i oik s commissioner to me jy ,j0jated the constitution'
apparent to me that these gentlemen bad all the
i, or had wilfulither of which
' while been pretending hypocrites, or had wilful-
thottjth they would not undertake to prove it or , Sandwich Islands, advocates Mr. King s claims. .ui..n,;. ,),., :f
say who had been sold or who were the purcha- I Col. Fremont's election Is regarded as quite cer- I Th. tnXA lh"f r.M, t- ,
sers. .! i.. i. , :.i . i,..,. r.: i ..,i
Mr. Root made one of his quaint, odd, humor- j
ous and sarcastic speeches. He gloried in being enemies man any man in lalilorma tie does
an independent, belonging to no party, and
trading with none. Ue told an anecdote ol a Yankee and a Southerner who were playing po
ker in a steamboat. After a while tlie southerner remarked that he had not seen an ace for eome time. "I guess you haven't," said the
yankee, but I can tell you where they are. One or them ia up your shirt sleeve there, and the other three are in the top or one or my boots!" Mr. Root said he knew where one of the aces in
this game was, and the other three, he had no doubt, were over there, somewhere, alluding te the Southern Locofoco members. While members were speaking, Mr. Bayley went over and talked with Mr. William J. Brown, and learned that, after all, that member.
had made written pledges to the t ree Soilers, for their votes, in a Utter to Mr. Wilmot. As-, toanded, mortified and chagrined, Mr. Bayly asked and obtained leave to address a few re
mark s to the House, iu order to set himself right
in a matter of much moment. He thon informed the House of the information which he had
just obtained from Mr. Brown apologized lor
Ins former remarks, acknowledged that he had been grossly imposed upon and deceived, and asked to be forgiven for the offence which he
had in ignorance ef tlie lactam tno case committed. Mr. Tha.ideus Stevens put some tight questions to Mr. Wilmot, his colleague, in regard to
this trading correspondence. Air. Wilmot replied, but could not tell what had become of the letters, pro and con. Mr. William J. Brown undertook to explain
He
They told me that General Taylor was a dti-
gerous man to elevate to the Presidency bectaie he would not rive anv nledpes. but now fK.
not seek an election on party grounds. Capt. j h w fu8 , h; ,e(, d b , , TT111. O ...... r 0..- 1 T c 1. 1 r '"" .
and Dr. Gwin, are also Senatorial candidates- . Theg are , few ingtancp, of ,he mcil the election which was to have comeoffon the . knavery which have awakened my snspicisa. 13th nit. would decide the rival claims-hut but I uow approach one which may be thonght F reraont and King are quite eure r their elec- ly tome to of mioor Imporlance in , tion, .ays Mr. Taylor. j polnt of view but whuh hM Wn rej,rded hj
' ma 0f sufficient magnitude to determine me tewe have before given, or the discouraging pros- ' aUdon fsreTer niy politloa, connection with
r w.i, ... ii.o.umiiii.iDiiin.uuin ... democrat ia imrtv. It is no Ihi trn ;n l:
He says the digging operations will only ; ticg in mon that on, u known . .
and, after repeated calls from members all around
for the letters, the letters, said he had not got the lettor written lo him by Mr. Wilmot, but he had a copy or his own letter to that gentleman, which he would read. After reading a part of its contents, he was induced to surrender it to .he clerk to read. It was read accordingly,
and contained the declaration that its author,
(Mr. Brown.) was radically opposed to slavery . . c I ,J .l '
uiai ii eieciea opeaser, ue wouiu irame ine judiciary committee, the committee on Tejrito- j ries, and the committee on the District of Columbia, so as to give satisfaction to Mr. W ilmot's Free Soil party, and particularly Mr. Wilmot himself ! When this epistle was read, reeking with corruption, no painter conld have done jnstice to
the faces of the members in every part of the hall! One after another, on the Opposition side, poured out their denunciations, thick aud fast, upon the head of the member of their parly, who had just been carried almost into the Speaker's chair. The Whigs were most cordially
thanked lor smelling out and exposing the cor
runt game, a
placing such a perso
Sec.
continue lor a monm longer, wnen uie work- C0lnuallT ie keewl. i , :t DUbIi.hl ihsi Mr
men will go inle winter quarters, and lhat the C. C. NaTe of Hendr5ck, county, has renouacsd rainy season will commence in two or three ' hia connection with the whig party and joltW weeks from November first. , ,ha drmocratic. If he bad smpy wilhdr.wa The steam.r Panama arrived at Saa Francisco ; froln tn8 whigs, without uniting with the dsmou lhe 31st of October, bringing the mails of ' ocralic party, I should not have felt It incym-i July, August and September, consisting of ! bent upon me so suddenly lo sever my eennec-thirty-seven bags, the largest ever received atany i tien with the latter. We had knaves enoagh one office in the United States. Great dissalis- j our party before. For the reasons first given, faction is fell in San Francisco ou account of the I iiad beeI1 desirous ef becoming one of the sua-'
irregularities of the mails the delay Veing In porters of General Taylor's administration, but transporting them across the Isthmus. ,ny Bent9 of propriety admonished me not 1 The correspondent of tlie Journal of Cam- ,brace the whig party while Mr. Nave had te merce, says "the mines are producing well, and j h, embraced with it; but I am now toe glad t will continue to, for many years to come . j eave the party which he has joined-iad I That is a truth." A party or ten from New , eav, it too with the hone that Mr. Nav. msv
York, turned the current of a email stream, aud not find it lo bi, ;-t,r-t to follow me ia filar.
The limits prescribed to rnyNir ia this
i . f - : -1 . . : r. i. i..
ins cuuuuui, uuuancu iu huhy auvuuuv. no . r . , - - . r rm i.
r , . j r.i i j vituivicu mo ursi uav au nivroso ui Aivru ruin .. confessed to the correspondence and the pledges, i " 3 a years.
irn , ... ,
man, and ler nve weens longer, eacu man obtain- ; communication forbid my saying anything nsre ed an average or $100 per day. J than that , am now B member of the whiC prThe salary or the Governor or California is . wUu i hoD- ,heir ,onn, B.hl(.h r e,nMl
fixed at f 10,300 per annum, until otherwise or- : dered by tha Legislature. By the Constitution, ! all judicial officers as well as administrate, are' to be elected by the people the principle of Homestead Exemption is established, to be carried out by the Legislature the properly of married women is secured to them, independent of
their husbands.
believe of the relation between Mr. Nire tod the democratic party,) and expect to remain a member of the same so long as Mr. litre dots not. Yonrs, most respectfully, L. B. McKINNET.
Suicide f Rev. Jas. U. Perkins. The sudden end unexpected death of the Rev. Jas. 21. Perkins will cast a doom over a Urr.
ET"In August last, the 2d Comptroller of the j clrcle of hi" frlends and acqnaiuUnces. Th..
circumstances are as lollows. The Rev. Mr. Perkins went on board. th. Jamestown ferry boat about half-psl fire o'clock, on Friday evening last, with the intention, as supposed, to go ts Jamestown. He paced the fore part ef the boat, evidently ia.
Treasury examined the accounts of Hon. Isaac Hill, late Pension Agent at Concord, N. II., which examination proved that gentleman a defaulter to the Government iu the sum of 13,000 dollars. The 3d Auditor was thereupon in
structed te demand of Mr. Hill immediate pay-
imeiung out nno exposing ine cor- t - , ,,, , - . . . d.PD distress, and the last that was seen ef h.m
nd preventing the deep disgrace of , , ' . . . a person as William J. Brown in fumum a transcript of his account for suit. Mr. ' was when he went In the engine room. 1 na
the Speaker's chair of lhat House.
Air. lirewn was overwhelmed with exeera- suit been commenced!
linn rtu Ills nwn nn l.iaMrf. l h Wl.:a 1
looked on and took no part. 1 hey left the work
p: i f ..'"' w uin vnu uia oeen. imposed President s Message to-morrow morning, ., I ; ... McMulln m.d...i.i.mJ,i J,K;h
I . w
He said that bav
take it, a humbug, who believe it.
Still
thera are many here
POTOMAC
Trad, mt l.nf.vette, Indian... I frC,ual ' f Personal property, stock.,
J. B.8eman, collector of tolls n the Wabash was ,ak,n "P the Hon'! Kin l,,to co,n
and Erie Canal at Lafatette, pablishrs a statement of articles cleared from that port during the
niltee of the
1 chair.
choir, with Mr. Edwards in the
InniRrttne. 4 Uuter from Taria In the Boston Post, corrects certaiu erroneous statements made lately with respect to Sir. Lamartiue, and places him
'! In a light to command our respsctand sympathy.
1 he writer says: Ex.
"Lamartiue is in tha country. He bears with
Correspondence of the Italtimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 19. The scene In the House to-day and the consequent excitement and conversation in all the
political circles to-night, beggar description. At an early hour the hall of the House of Representatives and its loobies and galleries were all densely filled with members and spectators, by the hitler In consequence of the general expectation that on the first ballot this morning, at 12 o'clock, a Speaker would be chosen aud that Speaker, Mr. William J. Brown, of Indiana, the conspicuous Locofoco martyr!
Hill did not pay the amount demanded, nor has
But I learn that the
case is now to be immediately attended to."
91 r. Pippin's I-ectnrc.
impaled Mr. Brown on hied. He said that hav- Mr. Pinnin has Durchased five barrels t.rCAr
ing his doubts as a supporter, to slats to him ,nd his wife gives him a lecture thereon, rrankly whether he had made any pledget what-1 ..rj.. , w . . , , ever lo the Free Soilers, and that Mr. Brown! There! Mr F'PPln: there cornea your load sotomnly assured him he had not, verbally or j f cider. I really hoped you would get no more In writing, done anything of the kind that he 1 cider after the last
j stood now, a. formerly, upen the hiph Demo-! kno pipDin. ho manv worm. .
year ending December 1st,
Five sections of tl.e bill were respectively
... . ... .. . ,
Among the etperts thus reported, we notice considered, aim aner some oiscusmoo, and sevone item, the tolls ou which alone reached 123.- rrI "mendtnents, were separately adopted.
000. This U Indian Corn, the shipments of which were no leaa than l,O01,53& bushels.
The entire toll collected at Lafayette during j
the year, ainenavhtd to f 51,723.4-t; aud the collector thiuka it woald have reached seventy-five thousand dollars, had the wheat erop. yielded as it promised to a month before harvest.
From the table of exports, we select the follow
The committee arose, and, on motion, The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon motion or Mr. Lane the House resolved t...tr : .. a : . , l i . i
iiii iuiip a vwiiiii.iiirv .i iivie, cii.i iuuk er i . . , . . , ' I sufficient to pay all his debts.
up mr . iui'i:ri.iiiiMi vi in.. L'lti iwr i ne assessment of personal property, stock, &c.
SENATE. Dec. 14.
sinaulr fortil...U H...1 I 1 r L!. ...s... ,..ep,i0u ui. minus
, r . uia pr.- , ror lla DK.NOCEMENT. Xlle nlouutain had been , vate fortune, and the forced sale of his ancestral , i u j . i . j ' . , , ., . 7 . "UCMlr' long in labor and at last it produced a brown j lands, for the preservation of which he had made MOu,K ; j such ample, too ample, sacrifices. He has verv t-. ti i n..u. ..j - n e ' The ballot went on. Tho members voted as j uobl, and stoically refused to accept the pro- j lheir .mM wsre caIIwl .,pllfjbrticil . . 7d f ' l"S 'tlh haJ ! cept Mr. Seddon and Bocock. of Virgf, ia, W.lplanned la his behalf, and which would have ! , ' r c;,1h raru,;nn r,u, . ! vi-I.Ul .h..... in nnn a. , lace, of South Carolina. Cobb, or Alabama, and
' ' "B,"B Hrown. of Indiana.
lid writes with as : t ...!.. u.j ,nn .
much ensrv M ev.r. .1 HI,-.. ! ' "-- " "les,
1 riiuris n
cratio ground, which wee opposed to Free Soilism. Mr. Mi-Mullen said that Browns had not only lied to him, but he had acted the lie ont. Mr. Burt declared, with great emphasis and indignation, that no honorable man would do or
could do as Mr. William J Brown had done
tlie barrel? Well, I can tell you. There is just 2163 worms in an average let of apples sufficient for a barrel of cider! What's that? The worm juice works off by fermentation? Tell that to
gainst thecoinmuuuisU and socialists, which are
exclusive or the votes or Messrs. Wilmot, Gid-
dinps, Allen, Preston King, and Durkee. To-
From the table of exports, we select the foiiow- " j Fti!l foru,, in our rMt dpBrlluetltB rt,l8n' r on King, and uurhee. ToIng Items: 1 1.436 brie, of flour. 114.119 bush.ls j K"ORTJ rno Select CoMtTTEr.s.-By Mr. ; UnrorluI1I1,e,y bia beaUh i,eViueutlv livinp ,, " obser,re'1' " tli8 ba!Iot wu"t . Wheat. 5,503 boehels of Oat, 2,211 bushels Rn"". bill to provide for the calling ,f a which ta me is a great eauae of sor o " 7 j tllpi Tree Soilers an i AlolitiouisU were Speeds, 0,321 brls. Whkky, 1P.1D7 brls. Pi.rk, 2,- convention to amend the constitution, with a- j r,OW' j all voting for William J. Brown, as well as the
486.I4Tlbs. Lard. 171,136 lbs. Bacon, 1,074 j m-ndn.rnts; laid en theubleaud three hundred ILTAla wedding iu the country, says the Dy- "n'r"l'''a'n2 ',cry advocates cr the South! brie. Beef. 63.443 lbs. Marble. 13,110 lbs. Butter, wp'ee ordere.1 to he printed. ,otl Janrntt, a Illan undertook to' carve . JL i W'Klt C0Uld U m0an7 W" lhfT9 00 ,riek Mng
n.- ui..rt. r at.. 1 1 r .t. j : . .
..... v. .... uj, -:atnj having drawn the dish too near relative to local matters. I ,1.. ...1.1. .: j !.... .. ..
.11c wuir, lit, .iiiiiru 1. till Mil., rtar 1 oik, mutt ......
HOUSE, Dee. ,4. 1 Ml on the fl(jor gwra) Qf crkjJ j the tallies, and all others, knew that as the vote Mr. T.dwards reported bjck the bill ou tlie ' ou. ...-k- Pnri ., ,)., ;-i n.i l!,n tooJ, Brown had the majority and was
18,334 lbs. Chvese, 63,750 lbs Grease, 20,652 Ibr. Hides, 13,71 lhe. Pot and Pearlashes, 1,014,203 feet Lumber, P9J53 Lath, 1G6.500 Shingles, 1 1 ,- S061ba. Soap, 29.203 cubic feel timber, 07.043 lbs. Un hark. Closing item, 505,397 miles of passengers!
to carvea goose i , . " , " near th. edge of ; ,Ujrea "V ," 7 hBmbB- 7 The , .. , , n-iioes had till b?en called, and those who kept h uish aud rouse I . , ., . , H
Mr. llnnnrfjnn. V4te foreign correspondence of the National Ere aars, that our Miuisterat Berlin, Mr. Haunegan, has been quite unwell, but is now better. The Editor of the Era adds lhe following significant paragraph: "Mr. Hannegan has been a freat lieal worse than unwell, but delicacy restrains t ur correspondent fiomspeakiug plainly. "
subject of witnesses' fees, fixing the compeusa
lion at one dollar per day, with an amendment making the provisions of the bill general; which was concurred in. Mr. Chamiler mevsd to except the county of Warren; and Mr. GrhVes the county .f Kosciusko; uot adopted. Mr. Carnahan or F. moved to exeept the coun
ty of Foil ill-Till
"There is no danger." said the carver, "I have
my foot on it."
elected Speaker! A breathless stillness for a moment prevailed, followed by an audible sensation, indicating alarm, chagria and mortifica-
5A letter from a Drupgiet, established at I tion! Next symptoms of applause fall on tha San Francisco, dated Sept. Itlh ult , states : ear! "I have lately purchased invoices of drugs ! Now stepped forward Mr. Seddon, and asked over 50 percent less than the same cost in New to have his name recorded for Lynn Boyd. It Vork and Philadelphia. I boosrht a case, 10O was J,ne. " Next Mr. Bocock Raked to have his ouium Sulphate vt Quinine nt two dollars an vote recorded the same way. Mr. WalUca ditto.
Mr. Lauo moved that the hill and amendment ! "nre, prime ftrtiele. ISO one will bring out These nnius made the Whig side or the House e laid upon the tal le, which u.vtioii did uot i 4'rP wit" them at prices t:ey now theiTi aud the be.-fmeu on all rido?, "breath freer and
be laid li I
(irovail, y..s 1 ), uaes 57
lor.'
jeeptr." At this poiut up sprung Mr. Cob'., of
The shot poured in upon Mr. Brown, after the I tho marinea- Sediment works off the bristles sly old fox had been smoked out, was too hot for d skins or the little worms work off, perhaps him. He withdrew rrom the canvass for the but the in Ire tl, rl u r ,1. ' Sneeker's chair. Thus he went nn IiW- . en,w. i DUl lhe Julceth real essence of the worms,
but he fell like Lucifer when pitched out of donl work off. any more than does the juice of
Heaven. He has not resigned his seat, but lne aPPle- Ugh! I wonder you can drink such may feel compelled to do so. The scorn and stuff. Dont it make you feel sheei.ish to drink coutempt which will greet him from the mem- : i 1 - 1 r t- o j . bers on all sides will L more than he eve? will " J"" Redey' tH' Pr felUw who be able to bear. The curses which have been , Boes corn for J01"7 1 remember how he leered
showered down npon him, in all circles, to night at you, and drank with an important air the stuff
;'w7 and hunger "7 8en8'Ve K i y" FT u t0,d
1 he House adjourned without going into an- " lnal s1ulre Pippin was other ballot. Enough had been done for one no co,d waler Yes, Pippin, they chnckle
day! To-morrow. Mr. WUthron m.v h i.l.n "uoul 11 over lne,r DoUle- and CI1 victuals.
up again and ehcted. Or Ex-Governor Mo ! yaU kn0,r PiPPin' that be Charles Dowell may be elected. Either would be an WeUt ' Col,'BO New Hu,,en yo eouldn't honest and popular presiding officer. For Heav- 1 d,,I!e h,m not t0 drink ,n ,ny of lhe 200 ''quor
en'e sake, let such a man be at once elected. F B owan8 J would throw the The reflections upon what has been done to- ! C'.dcr lB. y0r Uh"U lhat Mt en on
euge a nine i Another thing when the neighbors wera whLoH t. r. .1.. i
r . m grog snop over
on ine corner, where ao many boys were ruin inr themselvM.
, j u j"iu mem, Decanse
yon arank cider, and you was afraid the rumniea would twit you of iu And yon knew how guilty you alway. fee in temperance meetings, and that you ran never join heartily with the minister and others when they talk about temperance. What do you say? You heard the other day of minisler who drinks cider! I dont care if you did. I dont believe that there .. more than one minister in this state who drinks the nasty stuff, and I will aay that, miulater Who flrin La ,o. .
That the Locofocos having been saved from ,, . . . " ,u x " wo than a
the diserace which was impending over their ! " examP' " heads, by the prompt and energetic Whig mem- j "ere lh" eJ lady's voice became inaudible hers, have now the onportnuity to reciprocate the , by reason oT the aries nf ih. . . , ' r i . . i ' .. i 1 . u 1 me leamster. v hn wa
at i ne same umo uo m juei act to ! back nw h;u .. '
to ine cellar door. POTOMAC ! Con. Fountain
day in the House may be laid down as follows: 1. That the Whigs did a noble act in smoking out the artful trickster. Brown, aud thus preventing the Locofocos and Free Soilers from foisting such a character upon the country as the Speaker of the United States House or Representatives! That the Free Soilers, under the lead of Giddings, have made a flattering exhibition of their purity and patriotism, and their hatred of corruption, by starling out, as a party, in a bargain of such a character as W. J. Brown, and giving their voles to him for Speaker, npon tho condition lhat he would turn traitor to his Southern frieuds and compose the standing committees to
sun me t ree soiiers generally and Mr. David Wilmot particularly!
favor and
their country
Capt., Mr.Summons.iuafew minutes follow
him for the ferriage money, not knowing wh he was. When he went aft he saw on ike
starboard side cf the boat, directly back ol ins
splasher, a coat, and morning gown. For a momentall appeared gloomy and dark, but upon an Instant's reflection he gave lhe alarm, took
the clothes, and locked them p. The boat wu then about fifty yards from the shore. Upon mere diligent search he was tracked in thsmow which covered the back part of the boat te lt edge, where he precipitated himself into the river, and was drowned. The next morning. Mr. Barnes, in going over the river, recognlwd the clothes as belonging to Mr. Perkins, and immediately returned to Mr. P.'s residence to. see if anything had happened to Mr. P., nd t inform his family what he had seen. The first to whom he broke the wofnl Intrlligence was Mr. Foote, of the Trust Iiisursncsoffice, and Judge Walker, who communicated the same lo his wife. The clothes were tha. brought home. The cause is attributed (and
His body was not recovered up to hour la night. Mr. Perkins was a pride to this city m whom all delighted to honer-one who, thongodead, shall not be lost to us-whose example to still with us to deeds or kindness, and philanthropy. The virtues or man live after him, n4 he Is still on earth, though gone to that 1" where a higher reward awaits him than ear can bestow. Peace to his ashes. Mr. PsrklU leaves au amiable wife and family, well as a host of friends, to mourn their Irreparable tav. He was pastor of the Unitarian church in in city, whose place will not easily
There will be a protracted meeting at the Pr -testant Methodist Chapel two mil8 nor Blooming Grove, on the Laurel road, commenting Sa.urday the 22ud i-st-.and cont.nu.ng null! after Christmas. Preachers and hgi inclined persons or all denominations are P fully, affectionately aud earnestly ioriied o tend. Come, one and all. "le th. h'P of
, , .
Lord against the mighty." The Prtye tb praying persons are earnestly sshcited Br prosperity of Zfon, a revival of religion .and gracious work or the Lord December 7th, 1840