Indiana American, Volume 18, Number 50, Brookville, Franklin County, 6 December 1850 — Page 1

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TeeiT, Kotkhber, 23, 1850. The Convention was opened by prayer, by the Re. Mr. Mills. This being resolution day, the resolution of- . fered by Mr. Tague providing for abolishing the common law of England, was now taken up. Mr. Tag ue said this question had been agitated In his county. It had been contended that the common law was nothing more nor less than common sense; but he thought that there was common sense enough in Indiana to make laws for ourselves. Ha then noticed, at length, the delays of justice caused by the intricacies ; and subtleties of the common law, and the ftbso- i lute embarrassment to witnesses, by the arbilra- ' ?y rules ef common law proceeding. He thought we had -men in Indiana capable of making laws for out government, without looking to England or any other country. Thy better understood j our true interests and character. The laws . should be placed within the reach of the people. S Mr. Gibson moved to amend; when , Mr. Nave moved that the resolution be laid . -upon the table; which motion did not prevail, j On motion of Mr. Miller of Fulton, the resolution was then committed to a committee of the whole; where several amendments were adopted, after which the resolution, as amended, was laid on the table. Mr. Dick offered a resolution, as to the expediency of abolishing the penalty of fifty per eent on the property sold for taxes, and extending the lime of redemption; which was adopted. By Mr. Borden, as to the expediency of inserting a provision, providing for a board of one from each township to transact county business; adopted. By Mr. Pepper of Crawford, aa to the expediency of inserting a provision, that no distinction shall be made between citizens and aliens in holding property; adopted. By Mr. Milroy, as to the expediency of inserting an article ia the amended Constitution, requiring the Legislature to pass laws excluding from the right of suffrage all persons who have been, or may be convicted of bribery, of larceny, or any Infamous crime; and for depriving every person who shall make, or become directly interested in any bet or wager, depending upon the result of any election, from the right to vote at such election; which was adopted. By Mr. M'CIelland, as to the expediency of a geological survey of the State; adopted. Mr. Borden moved to reconsider the vote, on the engrossment of the section prohibiting a public debt, except for a deficit in our interest account. Mr. Borden said, that the section, in his opinion, needed amendment. After our public debt is paid off, under this section, the State would be unable to borrow a dollar. This building might burn down, and other casualties might happen that would render a loan necessary. He was in favor of strong restrictions; but he thought it would be best to permit a loan of not exceeding one million of doll . rs in the whole; and he would limit any particular loan to one work of internal improvement, after full discussion and investigation, and the law authorizing a reference to the people for the loan being published in every couuty in the State, with not less than three months notice. Mr. Dunn, of Jefferson, hoped that the vote would be reconsidered. Mr. Kilgore was in favor of reconsidering the vote; and, if reconsidered, he would move an amendment that no loan should be contracted for in term! improvement -iurpos-s. B'ing asked to add, that there shou'd be no loan for a Bank, he remarked, that he wished to leave this ones tion ODen. There were thrr parties in the Convention, on the subject of Banking. Those in favor of the State Bank, of Free Banks, and No Bank, and should a State Bank be authorized he wished the power left open to establish it. Mr. Smith of Ripley, thought the general ..nwers in this section would not preclude a seci.u autnonzing a State Bank, and, with the means to establish it. Mr. Hovey hoped the section would be laid on the table until the Bank question was decided. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Morrison, of Marion, Nave, Robinson, Sherrod, L,oiKiian, uwen, Chapman, Borden, and Bas com; when On motion the Convention adiourned. In the afternoon, the discussion on the State debt question was resumed. Mr. Bracken said, the issue in his county was deot or no ceoi. tie too the ground before his constituents decidedly against a debt. He could give an evidence of the impolicy of contracting a debt tor internal improvement purposes, even when submitted to a vote of the people. Suppose this State to have two hundred and five thousand voters. One hundred and five thonsana would possess the power to contract a debt of a million of dollars, in which the one hundred thousand would have no interest, although they might possess two-thirds of the taxable property of the Stale. He was for locking the door against a public debt, and would throw away the key. The question was then taken, on Mr. Borden's motion to reconsider the vote on the engrossment of the section prohibiting a debt, aud decided in the negative ayes 49, noes 70. Mr. Borden then moved to commit to the committee on Public Works, with instructions to amend, so that a loan for the prosecution of one work at a time may be submitted to the people, and provided that the aggregate loans shall never exceed one million of dollars the debt to be paid in eighteen years, and the Interest to be provided for in the same law that authorizes the loan. Mr. Hawkins said, he had voted for a reconsideration, because he believed the section, as it now stood, closed the door against a State Bank. Us was a State Bank man; and should he be correct la the view he had taken, when the proposition for a State Bank came uo if indeed the doors are closed against that institution, he was lor no Banks, rather than have t ree Banks es Ublished in our State. He was opposed to catering to the Bears and Bulls of Wall street, ew York, unless they were here in their proper persons. The question was then taken on Mr. Borden's amendment and decided in the negative ayes 35, noes 86. The question was then taken on the passage of the section, prohibiting a public debt, and decided in the affirmative ays 91 , noes 32. On motion, the Convention adjourned. Monday, November 45, 1S50. The Convention waa opened by prayer, by theRev.Mr.Babb. 3 3 Mr. Thornton now rote and said, that the resolutions, hastily drawn Bp, and offered a few ys since, in reference to the ceath of Col. Johnson, having been submitted to him, he would now submit them in an Jamended form. Mr. Thorn rt,, .... " J -"'-' " raise a company in his celebrated mounted regiment, and waa with hint at the celebrated battle of the Thames, and saw him a few minutes fter he received his wounds. For several years PMt he had differed with Col. Joh ason in polices; but he ever regarded him as one or the best men that ever lived. Mr. Thornton then offered a series of resoluJione, saying a proper tribute to the memory of t-ol .Johnson; which was seconded by Mr. Smith of Ripley, in a reeling and eloquent peech, in which he brought forward the benevolent .traits in Col. Johnson's character in a most "Nkmg pointof view. The resolutions were nnaaimonsly adopted, a request made that th-y published in the different newspapers or the tale and that copies be transmitted to the rela"ea or the deceased, and to the Governor or plucky. The speeches at length, and the "solutions will hereafter be published, nf k RrideB thei moved to suspend the order ot business, in order that he might offer resottions sustaining the compromise measures of the t session of Congress; which motion did not prevail ayea 60, noes 47- it requiring twolhirds 10 savpsnd the rules. 7

v motion was maae 10 amena me rules, so as to extend the length of time for speeches, to one

iur, nisiena ot miny minutes; which uia not rrt,iilV . , , , . , I Ihe Convention then resumed the considerstion or the section exempting a reasonable amouut of property from forced sales on execulion the pending amendment being the section heretofore reported from the select committee ding for a homestead exemption or uot less than ; .. $5110 in Value. I Mr. Colfax having the floor, proceeded to advocate the principles of a homestead exemption in an animated speech. He was replied to by Mr. Hovey. j The discussion was then continued by Messrs. Miller of Fulton, Borden and Dick, who were

in favor of the principles of a homestead exemp- . the negative, ayes u, najs ci. tion- when ! The question was then taken on the engross er. Hardin moved that the amendment be 1 ent of the section for a third reading, and delaid upon the table. j cinVd ,n t,,e "ffi'matiye, ayes 116, noes 11. A division of the question being called, the' The- section as ordered to be engrossed, read question was first taken on laving the amend-' 88 '"J,'ows' "wlt: , . , . , , ment of Mr. Murray being the sections reported "The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the nehvihe leni nnmmi.t. n il,. hmt.,H ... cessary comforts or life, shall be recognized by

em,,t,on-on the table, it was decided in the af-,

hrmative-ayes c4, noes 28. ' V?' ' 1 Zu,UrnZZ 53 ration "Dd "cement of the world in a refined The question was then taken on laying Mr. of any debt or liab.I ty hereafter contracted I civilization, it was in the pure doctrines of Borden's amendment, inserting after the word i The Convention then again proceeded to the Chrtel!aniy. Many of ,he thtlToua and "property," the words "real or personal," ou J P0 jr .'i TZJnll 'ynicl features of government had been sl.elthe table aud decided in the negative-aye. 54. ; V'K' ofha",1flTXl .h! Ja7' tered und" th holy name of Christianity. In 55. ! Mr. R.tchey moved that the sectK .and pen- our WTO,ullon,ry s(ru,., wmoM, and Mr Walpole moved to amend, by adding, d'"e amendment, be laidnpon the table; wlucb , ,00(J J.

alter the word "property," the words "not less . .... . - than five hundred dollars in value;" when On niAiiAii tl,. r..,n.r.i;nn o.i;.,r, : Iu the afternoon, the section exempting a i reasonable amouut of property Trorn forced sale on execution was again taken up, Mr. Waloole addressed the Convention, at length, in favor of his amendment, fixing the value of the property exempted, at not less lhau $500. He contended, that unless the amount was fixed, the Legislature would, no doubt, leave the amount exempted as it now is. j Ihe discussion was continued bv Messrs. ret- ... ... ,, t , ' in, iiowe, Wallace, uwen, iMies, iave ana llovey. At a late hour the Couvention adjourned, before the question was taken. Tuesday, November 26, 1 850. The Convention was opened by prayer by the Rev Mr. Myers. The Convention resumed the consideration of the section exempting a resonable amount or property from a forced sa! on execution. Mr. roley moved that .Mr. Walpole s amend ment, fixing th Amouni or property lo be ex empted at not lesd than $500, be upon the table; which motion prevailed, ayes 81, noes 39. Mr. Walpole then movea that the amouut ex empted should not be less than $400. Mr Carr moved that the section and pending amendment be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hall was in favor of the postponement His constituents were opposed to a homestead exemption. Their representative, last winter, in the Legislature, voted tor a law ot mis Kind; hut such was the disapprobation of the people that they refused to send him back, although in other respects a gentleman or much popularity. He was willing to see llie whole matter tell lo legislative action, where it properly belonged. Mr. M ty advocated the principles of a home stead exemption in a speech of considerable length. He wished to see the principle recognized in the Constitution, and had prepared an amendment of tht kind. He believed the principle would ultimately prevail, The people had decided that there should be no imprisonment for debt, that a man's liberty should not be taken from him, and they would decide against taken his home from him. Mr. Bowers stood pledged ta his constituents ngaint inserting the homestead provision in the Constitution. The vote of the representative of his county ng.inst the final passage of the bill of last winter, saved him his election this year. Mr Stevenson said, there was an argument urged on yesterday, that if the hom-st-ad exemption be right, why not insert it in the Constitution? He believed it to be light but a homstead exemption is necessarily one of detail. The amount of exemption cannot he properly fixed in a Constitution. The amount that might be necessary now, might not be a proper one in ten or twenty years. In every view of the question he was more and more couvinced of the n-'cessitv or leaving the matter to the Legislature There was evidence that the Legislature wounld not go bark In exemptions. They have been constantly increasing the amount, in favor of the debtor. .Mr. Borden was opposed to an indefinite postponementHe hoped his amentment, inserting the words "real and personal" would be adopted, as it would more clearly define the matter. But to vote to postpone, would be giving au expressien against any exemption of prope'ty. Mr. Owen said, if there be one vole he would give, at this Convention, that the people of the State would sustain both of the .North and the South it was the one he was about to give against the postponement or the section under consideration. It was a vote whether there should be an exemption or property or not. To postpone would be deciding against eveu our present exemption of oue hundred and twenty-five dollars. Mr. Gorcen was in favor of an indefinite postponement. He believed the whole matter should be left, as under the present Constitution. He was individually in favor or a homestead ex-i emption; but there was a strong opposition to it in many parts or the Slate. There was an opposition to it in his District, and its adoption as a part of the organs'! law would endanger the adoption or the new Constitution Mr. Pepper of Crawford was iu favor of an indefinite postponement. He read an extmct from the message of Governor Dunning, in favor or a homestead exemption, urging it upon the Leg islature; and tr not adopted there, then this Convention should adopt it, also a resolution, lo the same effect, adopted by the Whig members or the Legislature, to show that the question was submitted to the people, in the strongest point of view. He contenied tnai me peopie had rejected it, by sendi I rLAlon-al.a here nnnon.ihtd ion might tie adopted, reaH In it. A ConstltUtlO pmrniiino- ihe principle, for the sake or the val nable reforms that might be engrafted opon it; but he asked whether it would be right to do it, In opposition to the people. He would not be understood as opposing an exemption or property. One hundred aud twenty-five dollars he - V. rL.A A tM . .. thought sufficient now. 11 mijrn uu. w iu years, tie was wining to mto wuw.w , ter with the Legislature. I Mr Farmvt said, he had not pledged himself 1 1 A . I . . U mil nl. mar), i to vote for a homestead exemption; dui ne waa ander a pledge to exempt property sufficient for .ii m t that in addition to his physical properties, a man should have a sufficient property left him to gain him a living. He thought that the principle should not only be established,

or nciplf tnouia no. ouiy uo rsun.u.no.i, men: wnicn was reierrru i m. onn-i nnunr e . . a- -j . u . . . j-t - , ?.:

that there should be no imprisonment .or ueo, but also, that the debtor ahould have property eafficient'lefthimto enable him to gaiu acornforlable living. - Mr. Ritchey thought the present exemption was not sufficient Few men, in this Couven -

tion would be willing to ue leu wim oui uii cai 0f the previous question, uw wtuuu pa amount. He hoped that the present section by a vote of ares 10d, noes 18. would be retained and the details be left to Leg- The section In relation to the right or married j8,tion. women to hold properly, was read a third line; I Mr Read of Monroe hoped the section would wnen 1 not be indefinitely postponed. That if genlle- Mr. Robihson moved to re-commit with in- . men were determined to vote down a principle Btructions to strike out and insert the followso much In consonance with the spirit of the in(.. age and of humanity, that they would at least Alt marrjed women, residing in this State, at take the milder course of laying the section on the d.ath of their husbands shall have the right u- ... i. - It. ..i not prepared to vote for in- , -i.im free, and discharged from his debts, an

sertin a homestead exemption in the Constitution: but the section under consideration should be adopted. , . t-. j:.A.inii was continued by - Messrs. Sherrod, M array, and Kelse, in feeling aun an1 IT- U l- " .. J . ...i -.il... th latter trentleman contend ing, that the Convention should fix minimum

amount, as an exemption, below which it should not be reduced. He thoneht the amount

suouiu not oe less than four hundred dollars. Before the question waa taken, the Conventjon adjourned, rn the afternoon the discussion was continued hy Messrs. Foster and Dobson; when Mr. Pralf r movtd thBt tl)e m.ndm.n be laia upo the ub,.. wnich motjon preVBiled ayes ca. noes 4j. Mr. Carr then withdrew the motion to indefinitely postpone. Mr. Walpole moved that the property exempted, should not be less than $300. Mr. Hardin then moved the previous question, which being sustained, was first put on Mr. Valpoles amendment; which was decided in wnoiesome. mw-, r...pu.t . r0.Jlc ....... s-HAt.AH .. I., I anna - a-inA K 1 I " I., . , ., ' L . J , then read a secona lime; wnen Mr. Blythe moved that the section be stricken out. ana me lonowing msenea as a suosii 1 tute, lo-wit: "Hie real ana persona, property o. womeu, whether owned before marriage, or afterwards urntiireJ hw nuri.hase. ift. devise, nr descent.!.. . '.. . I . . o j .1 i ; snail ue aiiu rrmaui uatieu iiiriii, uuuereuuitable conditions of law." - ! Mr. Newman moved to amend hy inserting after the word "gift." the words "other than . .1 . J , J I y . i.. irntn in. nimnann in rrann ni ma fra.ii nra . , . . , : , I : .-1- 1 I. Hi rt . L. - r. ' T. . .nr. nascoin moveu u.ni mo section ana pen- . j. j . i . ,, f. . cmg amendments be laid on the table; which motion did not prevail, ayes Jl, noes 89. r ni-.L. - 1 : .. J i L : . r . . r-u.r. j ... , . r

llie.li: which woo w riinm mc caim.uk rilM.l u. j , . II., . . , . i 1 1 . of . . ,l0n nd esteem, and his deportment deserves women to hold real estate, now on our Statute j c , , r . . r , . , . . .. the love and confidence of his wile, her fortune Book, to personal property. The sections, K. k. , , . ". ' , . ., . . , j i- 1 1 . will be at his disposal. Locks and keys, aud all as ariginally introduced, were hah e to ob- n,. i,,. l. ni i, ,i.Jj t . , me laws we can make, will be aa threads or gosjections which he believed were not cootem- .... ., , p J , . , , ., ., . , . . . i earner, tie will surely possets it If the husplated by the author or their advocates, and ob- k.i i,. a-.'. ,j n .-.

- , . , , , . , . , - jections had been urged, which, in his opinion, were untenan.e. a simple section, in the language he had introduced, would carry , out the wishes or the Convention and or the people. . mr. nopea, '"""r1 wou.ao. t-tken on the amendment or the gentlemin, from Vajderbutg, (Mr. Blythe) He thought two nougni uofavor of the minis 01 tno convention were iniavoronne measure in lie present lor... , The amendment was then adopted, and the section, thus .mended, was onWed to be eagrossed for a third reading without division. 1 ne section as oraereu to oe engrossed, is in

' f jB ' 1 . , p-esent ofheers shall go out or office whenever "The real and personal property of women, officers shall be elected under the new Constituwhether owned before marriage, or afterwards tjon acquired by purchase, gift, other than from the jf.. Bord(,n 0 j lh. am.ndment husband in rrand of his creditors devise, or de- ductive of evi, , ' , , , , , . f scent, shall be and remain secured to them, un- 0ft-,cer!, t 0I1Cp der equitable conditions by law j Mr. Taylor favored the amendment. The Convention then proceeded to the con-1 Mr. Hendricks opposed it, and he was not si.lerat.on of the section providing for the elec- clear tnat the provision would be warranted by ,0.. or sher.fl, co-oner. recorder, county aud - the Constitution or the United States, where of-

?""r , ,,:" " ",r,R "?u" court the clerk, auditor, and recorder, to hold their ofiWs four years to be only eligible eight years each in twelve years; and the sheriff, coroner, and county treasurer, to hold their offices two years, and to be only eligible four years in an v term of six years. Mr. Wolfe moved to amend, by striking out "county au :itor." Mr. Nave moved that the amendment be laid upon the table; which motion pre ailed, a ves 91, noes 29. Mr. Lockhart moved that "clerk or the circuit I court, ' be stricken out. The committee on tlie organization of couru had provided for that .iHinar 11 I Ik at soitlinna thaw h a A tanAvtail M'ltink officer in the sections they had reported; which was not adopted. On motion of Mr. Bascom. the words "county surveyor," were added after the word "treasurer." Mr. Borden them moved to amend, by inserting a proviso, that the present incumbents of the offices enumerated in the section, be suffered to serve out their terms of service as under the present Constitution. He was willing to legislate the Judges and Stale officers out of office; hut thought it would be most advisable to suffer the county officers to serve out their present terms, and thus afterwards come in, gradually, under the new Constitution. Mr. Smith of Ripley thought this was not the proper time to offer the amendment. It should be brought forward, ir at all, as a separate prop- " i 'n 1 ' l j .1 .1 Mr. Read of Clark moved that the amendiiiriu oe iaia upon tne tame; wnicn motion aiu not prevail, ayes 61, noes 62. Mr. Hall said, he voted for laying the amend ment upon the table, and so had others around him, because they thought here was not the proper place to insert such a proposition. Mr. Kelso hoped the amendment would be inserted now. Mr. Smith of Ripley took a different view of the subject. The vote seemed to be close, and ,1 ......... i..j . r..u ..a . ..j

in-1 1 n 1 1 y t ti 1 1 -1 1 it 11 iiau uvi iuiiv i r nr i.i rn n 11 , ... - . this subject. Last year one-third of the clerks' , , . . , in the State had been elected. The Constitution ' The congregation under the charge of Rev. would not ge into effect for one year, and next IL W- Beecher.at Brooklyn, New York, nave year another third would be elected. It woold established regular social meetings at stated be a strange anomaly for one portion or our times, which are fully attended. The iNevr public officers to serve twice as leng as those ork Tribune, says of these meetings, that elected under our new Constitution. "h"y formealy held at private houses, but Mr.Brookbank considered himself instructed their extreme popnlanty, soon rendered this imto vote for a contiuuauce or the term or ihe possible; so when the new church was erected, present incumbents, nntil theexpiration or their 11 was bu'lt double lh nd offices under the old Constitution. ciou. parlors, once in two weeks, are filled to

31T. ftllCney Was IB ISVOr Ol me Same policy. ,he qtion was taken the Convention .. . 1 i r 1 ! a adjourned

ties the only true standard. Every one has W kdmsdat, Nov. 27, 18o0. ffw accew lo ,h8 pat0r, who, like a true repubThe Convention was opened by prayer I y the lican, mingles among his people as a brother. Rev. Mr. Crary. with a kind word for all. -Perfect freedom preThe President laid before the Convention a vails, young and old participate with great relish communication from the President of Ihe State in the enjoyment. The effect upon society at

. Bans;. Also a communication from the Cashier of the g.-f R-nk. showing Ihe situation of Ihe severa branches; which were ordered to be prinieo. Mr Maguire presented a petition from the ,nnle of color of Marion county, praying an alteratiou In the Con be permitted to give men; which was re institution, so that they may ve evedeace the same as white f i it. l A.Amm;..i tee of one Irom eacn tongressioaa. iisinc.. The section in relation to the exemption ci pronerty from forced sales on execution, was read a third time. Several motion were made to re-commit . w,tn instructions. After discussion, under a ,mo,t 0r property not to exceed the snm or lhrea hundred dollars, and-one half or the ba lance remaining, alter tne payment j.v,,. ULUl' , Art.r speeches from Messrs. KODinson ana Clark or Tippecaooe, in lavor o: .. "' lions. 1 . . . . r .I I a ......

Mr. Hovey moved to strike out the instructions aud insert an amendment, striking out the word "purchase," in the section a engrossed. Mr. Blyllie supported the section, as engrossed, and Mr. Nave opposed it; when Mr. Badger proceeded to quote passvgea from the Bible to prove his position, that the section was iucousistent, with the ChrUliaa scriptures. Having made some allusions to Mr. Sherrod, that gentleman replied iu a few remarks; when On motion of Mr. Owen, the Convention ad

journed. In the afternoon, the discussion on the section in relation to Ihe right or women to hold prop erty, was resumed. Mr. Read of Monroe replied to Mr. Badger. He said, the section, as it now stood, waa no experiment. It was engrafted into the Constitution and Statutes or several of the Stales. He contended, that the principles of the section engrossed last evening, were everywhere prevalent in our country. It had been contended, that these principles were at war with Christia nity. He did not so understand Ihe doetriuesof Jesug An .f h(J h(, . for t,je ampjo ai faIiaI. ...ih.1 T " '. .. .t. -1 i - - - witn acting against the positive iniunctions of the Bible The discussion was then continued by Messrs Owen and Badger, In a debate whether the sec tion under consideration, is in accordance with ,eChrig.:.n S,in, h,., . .,' ""6 rrong in lw,T respective opinions , ... , . ... i! sa,d h" only rose to say, that his f mnAm T,' o I'' e?M-n3r- " had exprel rtji . . ...... nuiiji u i iii i c in 1 1 if ill tiiuav He now entertained. Three sentences would .express his present views. Thev were these: te ,. . , . , it a man marries a woman for her money, he j , j. ... ... 7'! does not deserve the protection of the law, in the possession of it. He subverts a Holy rite, for a mercenary principle. It he marries from a flee " v. v. 1 1 1 . a niuilivaici OUU 1 1. C 11 1 1 W U 3 , 1 1 ir II , wjfe , . . her , , l9 won)d -f U). melsure Mr KoDillson advocat.d hig Bmed,nent in a pwh of con8idprabe ,ene.h. when. Mr. Pepper of Ohio moved the previous ques- ,,. w,ch bing sustained, was taken on the passage or the section, as ordered to be engrossed, Bnd decided in ,ne affirmative, ayes 66, noes to 1 ' 59 The Convention then proceeded to the con.iientlon of , ciionta iiou l0 ,he term rservice f clerk., sheriffs, county treasurers, auditors, &.c Mr. WMpole moved an amendment, that the ficers were not changed. 1852. when elections would come on, under the new Constitution, would be the year or fie Presidential election, and to elect all officers at that time, would be highly inexpedient. Mr. Morrison or Marion, thought that where officers were elected by the people, they should not be turned out. Where they had been elec ted, in another manner, by the Legislature or otherwise, the case was different, lie thought a provision of this kind would have a tendency to create an unnecessary and formidable opposition against the adoption of the Constitution. Mr W .Inula iknnAht (ia .rnnnMiil Ihuffh 0,d pfficr. wooM oppOR. tl.e Ooixstitutiou. if . . turned out or office, and thereby endanger ils adoption, was untenable. If the Constitution Is to be held up to the highest bidder, there were ten men out of office who desired publications, to one in office; and hence his plan, if that is to be the order or the day, would gain the most votes. He was for beginning the government anew. Mr. Borden modified his amendment, at the suggestion or Mr. Kelso, so that no old officer shall serve longer after the adoption ol the new Constitution, than those or the same grade elected lifter its adoption. Mr. Kelso supported the amendment. Mr.Smith of Kipley said, that a Constitution might be made, that the old officers would not swear to support. If a solitary article were al tered, it wovld be a new Constitution, and there would be no propriety iu continuing the old offofn under . Mr. Kelso said, the Slate, in our country, lire the King, in others, never dies. The obligations of a Constitution, either old or new, were perpetual, and would be transferred to all officers whose existence might be perpetuated. Before the question was taken, the Convention adjourned until Fridav morniug, in order to enable the Delegatsto observe the Day of Thankagiving, set apart by the Governor. OTfinowin?. in pauierinirB are wimuui mo - ------ -?pl.nces or evening amusements but the interest does not flag. 1 here is no aristocracy known but that or intellect and social quali1 - J .: 1 I -II i I ........ l... Kaia.a aa. iHrKB 18 auniirauip mi i. niT-iuwia ...p quainted, and harmony reigns supreme." Daylion Journal. DA Foct of Tonawanda, whose better ,half had absented herseir from his domicil, thus warns the public against harboring or trusting her on his account: Eunice my wife, has grown quite lewd, And left me in a lonesome mood, She's gone in spile of friends and church, And went to live with Timothy March, She reft my board, and took my bed, She carried offmy meat and bread. - Know ye, therefore, who read Ihis paper, That since she cut this reckless eaper; I will not pay a single fraction Of any debts of her contraction. CTHorace Mann says that President Taylor told him "that in case any Mate should nullity nv act of Conrress. he would immediately or dera naval force to blockade its coast, he would allow nothing to pass into or come into the re hellions State, and he thought it would soon give up its rebellion." XT Boston paper boasts that seduction is more severely punished there than anywhere else. Trobably severer punishments are needed there than anywhere ele to put down the prae- - Uce.ll0U,Tl!, Journal,

From itie Normbrr N. ofHarper'i Magazine. II yd rwpbobin. M.Buissan has written to the Tar!s academy of ciences to claim as bis, a small treatise on Hydrophobia, addressed to the academy so far back as 1635, and signed with a single initial. The case referred to in that treatise was his own. The particulars, and the mode or core adopted, were as follows: He had been called lo visit a woman who, for three days, was said to be sufferrng ander this disease. She had all the symptoms constriction or the throat, inability to swallow, abundaut secretion or saliva, and foaming at the mouth. Her neighbors said she had

kA.n klf.,., i.m - . - I . -1 . r .. j . L . r t u, - ...au UUB .Uuui .or., a, or,u,0. , ni nt-r uwn urgent request, sne was Diea, ana died a few hours after, as was expected. M. Buissan, who had his hands covered with blood, incautiously cleansed them with a towel that had been used to wipe the mouth or the patient H' then had an ulceration upon one of his'fingers; yet thought it sufficient to wipe off the saliva that adhered, with a little wa'er. The ninth day after, being in hia cabinet, he was suddenly seizd with a pain in his throat, and one, still greater, in his eyes. The saliva was continually

l.Uur,..Borii. mourn; me impression era cur- separated Only by the Ohio river, will not be rent of air, or the sight or brilliant bodies, gave less than 140,003. Cin. Gal. him a paluful sensation;" his body felt to him so j light lhat he felt he could leap to a prtxllgions ; Mndr - Folly, height. He experienced, he said, a wish to run T Democr,l,c Standard, a locfoco paper and bile, not men, but animals and inanimate Pu,,l"i,'ed at Georgetown, Brown cou nty. Ohio, objects. Finally, he drank with difficulty, and MS f ,he Z'1'"" W' and ltR effocU in dr'the sight or water was still more distressing to 'Ug Ul f l,w SUte lh' D,-,ro P0?0"him than the pain in hi. throat. These .ymP. . "crel Eo n OK - ' "' l"' WOr,h- , 3 ? less crew fron Ohio we will swear to be not on -

recurreu every live m.notes, and it appeared to nun as though the pain commenced in the affected finger and extended thence to the shoulder. From the whole ot the symptoms, he judged himself afflicted with Hydrophobia, and resolved to terminate his life by stifling himself in a vapor bath. Having entered one for this pur pose, he caused the heat to be raised to 107 deg. 36 mln. Fahr., when he was equally surprised and delighted, to find himself free oT all complaint. He left the balhing-room well, dined heartily, and drank more than usual. Since that lime, be says, he has treated in the same manner more than eighty persons bitten, in four or whom the symptoms had declared themselves; and in no case has he failed, except in that of one child, who died in the bath. The mode of treatment he recommends is, that the person bitten take a certain number of vapor baths, (commonly called Russian,) and should induce every night, a violent perspiration, by wrapping himself in flannels, and covering himself with a feather bed; the perspiration is favored by driuking a warm decoction of sarsaparilla. He declares, so convinced is he of the efficacy of his mode of treatment, that he will suffer himself to be innoculated with the disease. Asa proof of continual and copious sweating he relates the following anecdote: A relation or the musician G retry was bitten by a mad dog, at the same time with many other persons, who all died or Hydrophobia. For his part, feeling the first symptoms of the disease, he took to dancingnight and day, saying that he wished to die gaj ly . He recoverod. M Buissan also cites the old stories of dancing being a remedy for the bite or a Tarantula; and draws attention to the fret, that the animals in which this madness is most frequently found to develope itself spontaneously, are dogs, wolves, and foxea which never perspire. CTParsoa Browntow is down upon the Abolitionists after the following fashion: Karthern Fnnnlirisin. We have heretofore said but little in regard to the Northern wing of the disunion party in the United States, for the simple reason that our paper has but a limited circulation among them, and consequently could only tend to exasperate the South, where we have an extensive circulation. But we would blush to become the apologists of ihe diabolical designs of Abolitionism. We hate disunionists wherever we find them, and if we have not spared the gallant and open hearted Southerner for what we consider his mad and destructive policy, the low, sneaking Abolitionist, whose cant and pharisairal philanthropy teaches him to steal Southern propprty with more religious solemnity than he would exhibit at a funrral, could hardly receive our sympathy. Their designs are more criminal aud hellsh than even the Rhettites, and the damnation they will receive in hell for their unholy Crusade against this glorious Union, which heaven haa instituted iu the great plan r the salvation of mankind, will be more intolerable than ihe offenders of the doomed cities of the plains. Very Con.iMratt The Slate Sentinel claims lo be the organ oT the democratic party or Indiana, and yet it Is laboring might and main to bring the party to the support of the odious whig measures or the present administration. It certainly looks a little singular to see a democrat sc paper eulogixing such federalists as Webster, Fillmore, Clay, See., denouncing such democrats as the HonThomas H. Benton, and selling out the claims of such patriots as Gen. Lane. The party will find such organship unprofitable In the end or we are much mistaken. Indiana Statesman. 0A wedding party In Albany was recently cheated or the presence or the bridegroom, and spoiled, of con ree All was ready for the nup tials; the bridegroom did not arrive, he being a resident of New York, and the day that was to see the young lady a bride closed upon a broken hearted women. The viltanoua lover was on his way to California. CTThe Louisville Journal says that a man may lick his wifelike thunder in that place, for a dollar. We know seveial men who mean to immigrate there with their wives and a dollar. The) KeTerajaw af Trade. We learn that an order was sent a day or two since, by one of the largest milling establishments in this city to Ciacinnati for wheat. The order read thus: At present prices, purchase for United States from 10.000 to 15,000 bushels or wheat. Should the order be filled and the gram shipped, this will truly be a re version or trade. Last year and for several years previous, large quantities or wheat and flour have been shipped from this city to the Ohio river; and last season over 100,000 bushels must have gone in that direction. St. Louis Intelligencer, Nor. 1 8th. j,

rpajlnlin oft iarinnati. The censua returns or Mr Blackburn, the Deputy Marshall, shows the total population or Cincinnati, including Fulton, which properly belongs to it, to have been on the r.t djy or June last, 120,000 The returns of the several Wards are as follows: First Ward, 6,9(2f Second. 8.112; Third. 8,395; Fourth, 10,457; Fifth, 5,283; Sixth 9.630; Seventh, 9,200; Eigth, 14,424; Ninth, 10,705; Tenth, 13,032; Eleventh aud Twelfth, 19.4S0 total in the twelve Wards, 116,10:1. The population of ihe city in 1840 was 46,3"2. The population of the Firat F;r-K

SeTen(h Wards exceed by 13,000, that of the en tire city in 1S40, and this is exclusive of the new 11th and I2th Wards, with 20,000 people. The relative accession maHe to Cincinnati, since 1840, is greater than either t Louisville, M. Louis or IVw Orleans. In 1840,Cinciuna- I ti exceeded Louisville 22,000 in 1850, 60,000. In 140, Cincinnati exceded St Louis 33,000 in 1850,36,000. In 1640, New Orleans exceeded Cincinnati 5G.000 in 1850,25,000. The population of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport, united iu association and !; n... amt ly cou-titntional, hut philauthropic aud most righteously proper." Again as to man engiged in urging fie ne groes to resist, it says: If they were hung op by the heels till their eyes should burst out, the nation woald be rid of a great curse, aud the uegroes much the gai ners. And again it says: "As the abolitionists are urging upon the ne groes to arm aud resist the euforceinent of the Fogitive Slave Law. wesutrrest lo the law abi ding whit men to have ou hand a good supply 01 powaer, ball, caps and patching, with rifles in good order, and if the negroes of Brown resist any legal process lo the shedding of blood; lei iiimI laclbe the signal for the EXTERMINATION OF THE REBELS Call you this backing yoor friends! I'roaare t'aafamnry. A fearful conspiracy sgaiust the rights ef man is said to be iu prepress among t'other sex. Abby Kelley Foster is for attacking all pantaloonery at the point of the bayonet; but Lucretia Mott, mare moderate and merciful, is not in favor of physical force. What will come of the late meeting of the a ituletts, at Worcester, it is impossible to say. We are in favorer woman's, rights; but do not greatly admire the domeatic spirit or the Editor or the Boston Chronotype, who some lime ago informed the public that he was accustomed to do the family washing. Women, however, have souls above buttons. They are entitled lo elect whom they will marry; to make laws for the government of their own houses; to sit in judgement on the fashion; to write books- but not on politics or mathematics, lo perfect themselves in all ac complishments that are womanly; to be worshipedin their appropriate sphere; to fulfil all the benign objects for which they were created, and to be lover, caressed, cherished, and shielded from the storms of life by their most obediect and humble servant, man. If that will not satisfy them, we are in favor of "secesssion, and "non intercourse." We go for flinging the banner of Celibacy to Die breeze, and arresting, by act of Congress, the multiplication of the human species. N. Y. Star. XT Yesterday, a man namd Yearns, a cooper, wes married to a widow lady. The two have been boarding together at the Magnolia House on Market street. Last evening, they left for Portland with the intention of starting down the river. The steamboat on which they were to embark postponed her departure until morning, and the happy couple put up at a laveru in Portland. It having been rumored about that Yearns had a family in Madison, in -inquiry was made by telegraph which substantial the report. Marsha! MoMichail and Officer Arthur started in pursuit of Yearns, and found him in hi. bed at the tavern. The officers very unceremoniously took him in charge and placed nun in jail in this city. bile conveying him lo the vehicle, he made a bold attempt While conveyn,. 7 V , Ju',7"" ,rom " oi me river, 20 feet high. Yearns has a wife an 1 two chitdren residing in Madison. Lou. Journal. wTi r- . 'r. ftTThe Cincinnati Gazelle, savs. Mr. Thos. Baker, a brother of Col. Baker, Ex-M. C-, was recenlly driving a spirited horse on the prairie, Vr ' TV, l ' I' x, of Col. Baker, Lx-M.C.was a spirited horse on the prairie, Illinois, when he stopped tosdnear lprfiighld, Illinois, when he stopped tosdjust the harness The horse took fright and ran. Mr. B iker fell forward, his ef getting fastened between the springs and axle of the bogey. I. this position, the horse ran four miles, and stopped. Mr Bak.r extricated himself and for two nights he lay exposed with broken limbs, suffering intense agony. lie was found on the mor - ningof the third day. by a drover. He lingered six ats and died. He was a worthy and esteemed citizen. "lnsamry a ad the faiaa. Tht Graud Lodge of Fiee and Accepted Masons in Georgia has jut concluded ils annual session ia Macon. A gentleman of Savannah, and a mason, writing to ens of the daily papers, says that a large number of lodges were represented, and that all the members go strong for the Union. This order has survived ail the changesand revolutions, whether of opinion or of government, which have swept over the earth since the days of Solomon; and it has seen enough of both to enable it to spnreciate the bles sings of peace and deprecate the miseries of war. Louisvile Journal. U"The famous Artesian well at Kissingea, In Btvaria, commenced eighteen years ago, and which il was feared would be abandoued as a failure, has just given the most satisfactory results. The town ia located in a saline valley, nine hundred and eighty-four feet above Ihe level ol the Baltic sea. Last June, the boring had reached a depth of 1837 feet, and several layers ef salt, sepuratad by a strata of granite, had been traversed, when carbonic acid gas. fol lowed again by graoite, were found. Fina'ly, on the 12lh instant, at a depth of 20C7 feet, perseverance was rewarded by complete sneceesa. A violent expbieion burst away the scaffolding built to facilitate the operations, and a column of water four and a half inches iu diameter, spouted forth to the height of 90 feet above the surface. The water clear as crystal is of a temperature of 66 Fahrenheit, and is abundantly charged with salt. It is calculated that theannual product will be upwards of 6,600.000 lbs. perannum, increasing the royal revenues, by 3l:0,(!00 florins after deducting all expenses Paris Letter lo the Nat. Iut

Alarm lag. The following resolution was adopted at an abolition meeting recenlly held at Alquina, Fayette county, Indiana. Oar old friend .Mathew R. (lull was the presiding genius. Resolved, That we detest and repud;Je the venal conduct t.r Iadiana'a writkd wal l, and Political Amolw. Brown, Dunham, Albertson, Gorman ano McGaogh.y lo voting for this execrable act, and that w. will henceforth Use our influence in opposition to them to iusure their deieat iu any and all attempts they may ever make to obtain any cffic of profit aud

i uoi la I.ak. We learn, not from rumor, bn undoubted authority, ihat at Sparks' Bar on Yuba river, five men have taken oat within a few day five hundred and twenty-five pounds or gold. In their three best days they look out as follows: ihe first day fifty-three pounds, the second day fortyfour pounds, and the third day thirty -fire poonca. Six weeks ago the leads might have beeu purtor " apiece- The lurky meu left tliia city with their gold on the Senator last I bursday. intending lo take the next Meamnr for the iMales. We have not learned f.air names Sacramento Transcript. Trrre llanirandM. Una Railroad. The President of ihe above road, writing to a friend here under date or Ihe 17th iust , says: "Our survey from Terre Hante to INinoMown, is nearly completed, the Euglaeer being now within about sixteen miles of the Mississippi. It has so far given general satisfaction. Wo have been quite successful iu obtaining the right of way, aad the prospoct for the early accomplishment or our enterprise u altogether favorable." Slate Sentinel. A Kiag- at DettTrr Ilnat.l Within a few weeks past, says the Chicago Journal, Beaver Ialaud, L.ke, Michigan, haa been the theatre of scenes, on a small scale, resemh'ing those at Elba, "long time ago." This Island, as our readers are aware, is settled by a colony or Mormons, under tlie spiritual government and control or Messrs. Slraug and Adams names familiar to every one at all conversant with ,the late history of these disciples of Ihe Smiths. The former of these men- held peculiar views relative to the marriage relation, the doctrine of meuin and tuum, and, as, wears informed, Irt no opportunity pass unimproved, for carrying out these notions in practice. His 'colleague; however, disapproved or these eccentricities of Strang, and the result, was a dUmgreenjent between them. So.ne three or four weeks since, Strang, for the purpose or strengthening' bis influence, caused himself to be crowod King r.f the whole earth! Some democratic member of the community, not fancying these" regil tendencies, made complaint lo the authorities: and Strang was arrested, as we are informed, on charge of high treason, bigamy and tresspass, and placed In durance vile, al Maeinac. Indictments were found against, him but he is now at large on ball. The Disciples are in a ferment, and "ontsidera" are waiting to see what will come of iU Hutlrr Caaaiy Iirana. farst Crap. We have made diligent enquiry rf our farmers generally, throughout the county, and have now. we believe, suffi -ieut data to enable us lo make up a correct opinion in relation to the' yield of corn in thia couuty. A few farmers havea full crop, some about one half, and others not more than one third of their usual crop. Two thirds of the ordinary yield i, we lh ink, a filr estimate for the county at large. Corn swill, in a short time, bear a better price than It does at present, and upon the opening or next spring, we believe, it will rate; as high as 40 or 50ceuts per bushel. nislrensia Accident. A bay about 14 year of age, a sea or a Mr. Graff, on Cutton Run, B itler Co. Ohio, ro.!e one of the work horses from the Mel 1 t the barn, and upon arriving there the hors' s t.k fright threw him, and ran off.-:: Most unfortunately the boy s foot got entangled in the harness and he was dragged along after the horse with all the speed he was master off. The farther, coming in also to the baru. was able lo arrest the horse upon meeting him in a lane, but alas, to view me mangled corpse of his loved son. . His j face was so horribly mutilated j f.atHret u,,distinguihaMe-hi. .. . aa lo make bis head mashed to jey,anu an nu iimss were dreadfully broken "' ""'" i or pulled out of joint lie presented a most i horrid ehectacle indeed. Telegraph . . Rnil Itan I'mmnloa,. Our readers are f. miliar with the great rival . , 0r ra.wav conn.i ih. ni.:- j it ? ' connecting the Ohio aud Me,,",p, Ta""', wlthtI'' Atlantic, which are being Mil"-", connecting , . . . ... " ., . , Ta""', w,th AlIu( i rapidly extended from Bostoi ' rpitJl y extended from Boston, New York, Phil - ! adelphia, Baltimore and Richmond; but are they ' ..ar. .u.t . 1;. ... j- , . ... rZVi "il" l" 'h9 '" I " I U 1 riTpr "l Louisville, and then north as for "vintngoi ( A railroad from Charleston to Chattanooga 448 and from Savannah to Chaitanootta 432 i .i. , .. ", wu,., .. m operation, rromuiatta"uuKa iiinnie mnes, me road is g-aded and the iron purchased and now being IaiJ; from Nashville to Louisville, 150 miles, the road is not undertaken, but Louisville has subscribed $o00, 000 towards it From Louisville fo Jel- " fersooville and Colambas, Indiana, 67 mi lea it Is partly finished and garantied by Louisville. t torn Columbus to Indianapolis, 43 miles, ia npe-ation; and from Indianapolis to Lafayette, 63 miles, it is nearly graded. So that from Lafayette to Charleston, a I tfUtance or 900 miles, the eut re distance is either built or building rave the 150 miles between Louisville and Nashville. Then, the dUUnce from Lafayette to Chicago Is only 130 miles, through a continuous plain, and this AUantc connection will be made a road 1030 miles long, passing through the heart, and connecting the capitals of several of the most populous and wealthy Western and Southern Slates. Ciu. Can He. The KairandKatiTriem. About 300,000 have been subscribed Iu this county te the Ohio and Missisaij-pi Railroad, within a few days; J 209.000 by individuals. This is doing the thing up right. About $30,000 have been subscribed in the county to the Evansville and Viucennes Rilroal. We are firmly of opinion tht bjth of these roads will be coualruct.d, and that both will be beneficial lo our town and county. Huzza for Ihe improvement! Yincennes Sentinel,

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