Indiana American, Volume 22, Number 16, Brookville, Franklin County, 7 April 1854 — Page 1

The Indiana American.

BY T. A. GOODWIN. BROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1854. VOL. XXII.—NO. 16.

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,.it iha niif a it) I ft Wi lifli'i 'r'l r.H. At Irmjt will bhnl.lrtjMniUlii fur l.ii U;n ! eri..n or lf ro.l by hm. ; Ii AtiiioiinclliaeiiilUItriorrKr drrl.linn, 9 1 ! utucribrir, ttii'l iiviUiom ii'i arj nl luviii 'Hl iiiiitT lBVa. A.Urilin!iil nol murlincl on Ilm fopyrora perllt I umbr.f of liirlloii, will b r.iiiilinirt.l nililor.li'ro.l out, nl ptymeul r.ulr.-4 r!liiily,iiBl' thi't r.'fT I.) di'finU s il.il , wli'-n ll.oy will l lnnrr.l lltildM. If fiurin-l IUI f.irbid," lhy will, of rour, bo intorto.l until of der I out, al ll U'unt rule. All advufiucin rn frimtinsnfortranU'rl rur.iul. li.i;al; tu a.liii'.'. lorUl Nullm. Pul!, an l r.!iiiiiiiili tloe IstlKiind to iri.moU prll. lnt.'r.'l, will ba clia ra l i imr i'itro for a'h lncfiiit. M4rftioauiloal!i rj auinu Htl fratult. uIt. ' Sa adrortUetnent will b lnert4 wltliout coitiroutatlon. ... T. A. noonwiS, K1. American. C. . UUMI'LKV, EJ. lUmiM-rat. professional Ciufe. Dr. J. W. KKKLY, Uli Surgeoa Dentist. OFFICK OSE DOOR SOUTH OF TIIK VAI.LKY HUt'MS, tr T4ia. All w.rk warranted. So arf forexunilnallon or ailtUo. 41-ly jTk davIs, i7D.r lMiVHician & Ntirgvoii, rFFUE at hit rpil'lenre, fomor f .Malaaiid '5 Janit't ilrU, Brook lllJ, lud CVItr.SKILOOItr, Jiutlcoof Iii Pfare, and Attorney and Councllrtral law, llrookt illu, lad. omceSoulh Eal Corner of Public -iiiaro. 43, 13. W.HOIIHOW Attorney tod Counsnlloral Law, Oiltc o. 7 lUiU't luilJin?, BrookTlllo,odiana. 1-43. tT"i. joins, Attorney and Counsellor Law, Urooknlle.luJ. UClca la llaile't bull NHI'C.cnOOKSIIAK, Attorney and 1 Counsellor t Law. Ottlca in Uuilo'i bnil'Hnj, Bfoo'iTiilo, IuJiaua. -'53 J'Il. MJI.IT II E Attornnjat Imw. Offira-. , on Bnrjre treet, two doors uurtlt ofOoo. HolUod'aOiace.BrookTilU. 4-'i3 JV. IIITX A tlornnyatLaw.and Notary Pub lie, ortica wltb Gcoaoa Holland, Es., Uroua llle, Ind. NOTARY PUBLIC. Resilience, Mt. Carmel, Ind. 31 osTis"j. ii 1 ; 1 f, kv. Attorney tt Law and Notary Public, LACRKL, FRANKLIN CO. IND., WILL take ark nowlodymcnts of O.'tfds, take and certify Üeposiüoiit, AUlJurllt S.c. A1.V. WAIil), ATTORNEY. COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Brookrille, Indiana. Olicn two door north ll'irtoc' More. S. II. 31 Ü Ii R IS, m i.; V h y i c i a 1 Sc S il r s v. o :i . Mt. Carmel, InJ., 22-2-'5.1 1 year. BISHOP SiaiPSSX. From the California Temperance Organ, we learn tbat nn tnthusiastio Temperance demonstration was recently made at Benicia, Cal... and that amonq: the exercises was an excellent ad,Jres from Rev. Matthew Simpson, one of the Presiding Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Simpson said, that he had been most happily disappointed on l.is nrnvai nere, m witnessing tnc bjia et-

rtcient, and energetic character, both of j al part Mr. Sanders had in the overChristamsand Temperance men. That : whelming victory of the Democratic Jrom what he had previously been in-1 party inlhe Presitential election, and formedhe had been prepare! to see having had occasion to observe the fcuch men's energies paralized by the ! ze.nl and energy which Mr. Sanders formidable array of opposing influences I showed in maintaining and advancing and instead of an aggressive warfare 1 the commercial interests of the United

upon the hosts of darkness, to find the soldiers of the cross and the Temper- j aace Reformers intrenched within their own incisures; but he had Leen rejoic-1 w v uuu wia i. me menus 01 virtue ; were equal to the emergencies and cir cumstances of tins field of labor. He gave a most heart-rending account of the accident to the steamer Golden Gate, on which he was a passenger, and of that night of storm and ' peril. For hours all was dark and dis mal, the vessel upon a sand bar, the prey of a furious gale and mountain

waves. W hile standing on the quir- melancholy affair concents only the doenng deck of the ship; and holding fast mcst;c po;cy cf tfie United States.

breach in the storm-chargrd clouds, a .uC u.u,, n-u-u,, wiruu-,, bright star, as if it had been the Om niscent eye watching their destiny, met bis upward gaze, and inspired new hope . 1 icuiiuuiu uim ui me star ut Bethlahem, the star of hope and proma -w.i .iA .1

again darkness covered the heavens; rJ Pvcd lurast,f re to be a re alain the clouds was rent, and addition- f' 1,can' a raan of rnncple. He ?.. - 1 jr. c'has riven us the spectacle of a real at stars appeared; and after a series of i . b- a . t 1

changes and revulsions in the elements, the whole vast concave became redo lent with gems of diamond brightness Tl. -i. " .. v.. it l .1 l ine storm was nti..hi. nnd tln linm. vi uiciuitjuu ui ii; uu.ess. f . r i i , i i . age of grateful hearts ascended to the r? t n . , et j r uodof Providence for a happy deliverr . i- j i,tJ.ance from impending destruction. . . o .. .... Thn imnunr lunni tr onnliu.t Ihn v vk'.i.Mv mj i'fm a,v , I I a i u,7 TJicu he had described to the Temperscene ance enterprise, as illustrating-ts gloo - . . ... . xuy uiscouragements, its conuic.s, us hopes, and its final triumph; and exor

ted his hearers to remember for their apoui our covenant uou, yet justice and judgment are the habitation or his, V aast n A -v w. w-Ä W I üavuu ivicivi. CirThe Troy .Whig cays that a law suit of a decidedly novel character U now a leading tcpic of conversation in the gossippinj circles of that city. Several weeks since at the OJd Fellows' ball in . - A. ' uoy a c.rcies waiter upset a .m,c. o coffee upon s lady s cress ru ninj tuei trarmeat which wis valued at scvntv-five ! dollars. The gentleman who attended " ' . : r 18 , vsluc of tue ütews. . .

veu ms hearers to remember for their ; 8crvice that was not inc0mpatable with self in this afTair in such a way as is Which si le is he going to take?" "O there, who had not lived within 20 comfort and encouragement, that tho , tie n.ponsibiliUcs and duties of his 1 now so necessary, that the heavy blows ! jle . in f.lVur tcmperance of course, a ; miles of Mr. Clay, and been personalclouds and darkness are, at times, round ffi j, f h workin,f for, which the Senate has unintentionally Maine Law man." "Well we won't lv acquainted with him. This feeling

flcct )otlrj. From the -atlif1nltr. THE PEUfTER.

Among Iiis rankt of human kind Pom (ohoforo an J toma Imlilud, II ul mind Hi oi well, and you will (Inj .Not lilml inoi U Hi t'atMta. Tit Ic.iii wMi li yon (named alaeliool, 1'hat Jon uiiKiil nt grow up a foul, Had all, In 1 Ion ti Ho r 11 1 1 , lljeu juiblUliod by Iii raitia. Ilow do your lraldeiiU and Khig (.'orvrn to many Itiomninl UilngiT Tltbjr tlio Tnr, and xrew, awl lrlnf II 'l.iiiif'nj to Um 1'kii m.i. T Ii farmer and mei'liaule, too, Would tomotline art ret know what lo u Coil d Niy nut ail a evrtaln view Of woilt tlit ly lHa . Ikj tl'K-tor raiinot marltlia rrook Of all Ii! ra, IUI ha tonka Iii H' of tin) bimki A Hii .llod liliu by Ilia I'liiiiiitit, ' Tll tilWJfff rorHlittl J'ttMPil, Hut li'iili a lie hit head may not, IIa would ba but a dunco, al laat, Wer It U'Hfor Ilia rin. M ho li It tliat neatly toll Tlit irlo.i KuoiU Ilia mert'baiitautl, Inviting all U10 beaut nn I b illot? WlioUllbiitth 1'kinii? 'I Ii (1uo of Iii Im 111a u rac. Of UilTurenl iUd, of dilToroul fucr, Aeart In tbla and every dace Ilow olivlou lo Hie Pl.tNTBR. One ilng: tbo ban 00 tharj't and CU, Ile.loikod with kntaiHii and hala. And long-tailud roati ami imoolb cavatt, Of till eluni Ii tlio 1'kintkk. Tlio oilier lnfTJ Hie treble aweet, Adiimed Ith froi'kl and bouncU b'at, And look! how beaul.'oua and coinloto, And lovely to the famiBa. TI Hymen't will, ofeoiirte, you know, TUce t lau iliould In coilet go. And, ilnce tlio world wilt liave It to, So bo it," taj 1 l'ie Tai rt. Tliero' not a man Uolow the alio. Who bo.tcr undcritaiul to prize Tlio rhnrnit Hint graco a tady't e)ot Than dociltra very I'mxTaa. Younj tiioliloin, then, without debute, 'TU Imiioil you'll duty eslliuute, 11 j. 'n re in fart It bo too lata, TUd valuo of tlio Paix riR. foreign. KOuflllDDIlESS TO THE GZHMAN POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES, U.V TUB ncjixnoTor cko. s. .i?cci:its, AMERICAN CONSUL AT L0XDO. The following address from Gov. Kossuth to the German population of the United States, on the rejection by the Senate of George N. Sanders, sent by the President as United States Coneul at London, was forwarded to Dr. S. G. Howe, of Boston, the intimate friend and correspondent of Gov. Kos suth in this country: KOSSUTH'S ADDRESS. No. 21 Altha-road, Regexts-park 1 Losdox, March 2, 1334 Restected Sir: The Steamer last arrived from New York brought the intelligence, much to be regretted, that the Senate of the United States has not approved of the nomination of Mr. George N. Sanders as U. S. Consul at London. Knowing what an mSuentiStates, and at the same time bavin frequently witnessed the satisfaction an(i the confidence which he enjoys of such of his countrymen doing business Rt this place, as well as the esteem which he had already acquired, the resolution of the Senate might have well taken us bv surprise, by. its seem ing inconsistency, if not want of prin Li?. Yet I am too much accustomed to resnect the nrinciole of non-inter-vention in the internal affairs of a for i eign country to allow myself to make a rCmark in regard to that which in this jjutthe matter has a further bearing it touches in its effects our own sacred interests the liberty of the oppresst-d nations ot Europe, ana the luture of I Republican principles upon this conti- ; m;QL, . . n , c , . . . . Mr. Consul banders has in this re deny, in the positive of an officer of his Government abroad, the republican i i I i c . . !l!.... t'liuciuies w uieu ne pi uicoscs iu Iiis u u . . . . country. In his otlicial connections, i J e , , ... ' i whether of a diplomatic, political or r, . 1 , . i social nature where American states- , . , Ä f, ,- I mpn I rp'rn.f. tn s:iv. so nfti-n disanO point us-he has, as Consul of the , , c, , ,.,., ,P I l. ITtVLt . IIIUl Cfl lllllltlll im BUM- , er Qf a warm - f -t - , ev of the cause of E uropean liberty, and; i lias ever ueen rc-adv to render anv . , . umT)i10f.iieR..n ublicannrincitde. T j animated by the wish to J

In short, animated by the wish to , remedied, and the scornful nd:cule ot be a true and worthy representative of, of the despots he changed into a triRepub'.tcan America, he had proved ! umph for the Republicans of Europe, himself by his public and private de-i 1 have the honor to sign myself, wit.i

I . . I .i a , C mcanor, a firm supporter of ViV-publi-jcan principlt 3. AVnd this has been to j I us a service the more valuable, thc; u has bcCüme npparcQt llml the ... ... ,. f ... I,oht.,C111 of 1 soon reach it crisis where a renewel of the! i . , . lis nerd unavoidable. ItVoulJ be I 1 IT. I unjuvt lowardsthcjieoplc of the United'

tales if I did not assert that such nvior in auch moments toward tho republicans of Kurope, ns 31 r. Sanders has nhown and continues to how, h calculated to command, besides our poor thanks, tho confidence- and atisfaction of the sovereign pooplu of the United .States of America, and to make him dcrrrvu well of tho honor, con istency and Intorests of his nation.

H,sunJerucieireumH.ances,b,r.u,ai tho ..Senate of ho tinted States refuse It is underttuch eircumKtauces, bir, that "V , , I riio hena to have by ihuunvxpcctcd act, dealt a heavy blow to tho cat.so of l.nropean liberty. 1 or thereby not only do we find ourselves depnved of the wann ympathy and aclivt, support which was be.towed on us by Mr. b.,.,Jr..a Uj. j hew of bl .'g.u.na tc authority buUvhat is more the N nate Jinve, by their act, leu lo the tntvipre - talioii uii that they disavow sympathy 'for ........ . t vl va'J f ..:ii the rauso of European liberty, and will nut ulier their diplomatic neitti in Eurojiu to favor the triumph of republican principle. I urn far from believ. ing thathuehn intent, to wit: to injure the cause of European liberty, h.i determined even ono inglo member of the Sciiatu in casting his vote. Jf tiueh was tho case, we might despair ofllio vitality uf republican juincijilus; yet it is certain that this resolution, althoug unintentional, has produced auch a result. The despotic Cabinets of Euro) arc in exultation about, it. They regard it as a practical retraction und u remarkable recantation uf the jn inciples pronounced in the Inaugural Address and the Koszta Lwtter. They think that the Senate have removed Mr. Sanders for that very reason, because he above all h t verilied his republican consistency 111 his 80ei.il relations with the republicansof Europe. They take it as a proof that the despots ihavo nothing to fear from the Govern ment of America, while wo have nothing to hope from it. And while this brings such a look of scornful triumph from the eyes of despots, it has a depressing ellcct on the public spirit of the people; and that, too, ia the present critical moment, when the assurance of tho sympathy of Republican America is so important, so encouraging and beneficial. Such is the heavy moral blow dealt by the Senate to the cause of European freedom. .If the Senate had not done this intentionally, as I believe most assuredly, it is to be regretted that this honorable body, surrounded with the darkness of petty party interests, have not considered the bearing and consequences of their xcsnlm urn. .... The recollection of tho history of the United States and the logical tradition of the fundamental principles of the foundation of States, gave us to expect that America would assist in the cause of Freedom in Europe. The present Presidcutatlcast acknowledged that America is yet indebted fernher freedom to Europe. Even if she do not choose to bo of any use to us, we may reasonably ask uf her not to interfere with our interests. This we have a right to demand before God, the world and history. But . ... .1 , America has injured us; the . mate by th;,r resolution, gave the Senate, by us a hard blow is it iiuru uiun. mutt i ca iicrienceu n America makes me confidently be- j ieve that the opinion of the sovereign iconic cannot approve such an action. in liev people cannot approv Too often, also, did I hear that the elected servants of the people consider ed it their highest honor and duty to i ., . e .1 t r .1 be the exponent of the wishes of the i ,ri i . . i .i t r people, to doubt that when the public v 1 , , -n , 1 express their will in a constitutional, way, yet in unrristakable terms, the ' PrcV.Uentof the United States will embrace with pleasure the opportunity of his high stition, and prfqLe Mr. I Sanders again as Consul to London, ! and the Senate, considering seriously ! the poll itical consequences Jf their re l.tnl ... ..-.11 . a n . . n t n . v . 1 nn. .. fll ' IVVUUll, Tllll lAll.tlllltlUUai 1'UIUC "'C I . a . proposition, and by this act show to j the world that not only the legislative body of a Republican country will not sfive way to personal feelin s, but will ' PM .. . J . . . . I

uo all in tlieir power that in sucli a oi tue population ot mis en y is uriue ne gut lueouuiuein voie, lie wuu.aue critical moment the European nations '. up of foreigners, w ho do not generally sure of the Northern, and would then shall not have reason to despair of the ! sympathise with us in our movements, be safe. Whether such a thought sympathy of the United Slates, thus and they. don't scruple to deal in ardent ever crossed his mind or not, he will teachin ' the despots of Europe that spirits in any form, if they can make ' probably have to bear the odium of it, the republican sympathies of a Republi-1 gain by it. It is not however the till some Benton comes forward to discan tunclionary give him the surest i foreigners alone who engage in the prove it, as Clay had to bear through claim to the confidence of the Ameri. j trafiic here; there are some native A life the charge of bargaining with John 1 t .1 1"' a I 1 1 1 1

can Government. When , neu i u ... .e. V..., x the seed whtcn i nau roitn. lor rtr ing uF v""'";,' r. .i . .. vi ... r v especially to tne nursing ot u.c man citizens of America; for it is they w ho combine the republican principles il 1 p I Kr the oil wan love lor tne u a 1(i . 1 1. "II TJ u of their new home T' .l. .: 1 ...1 il,. r. r ameri tiiu, .iiiu im.-in. . - 1.1 Futlrlnd Ua KolulaiitV with . . , ., ... ..: 1:".: the luture ot tne oiner nauui.um.es ui Europe. We have now anived at that critical period predicted by mc, when this future is to be decided for centuries to come. One grain more thrown into the scale may decide it. Therefore, I address you, Sir, bescaching you so to exercise your influence, and that of your friends thilt b. the mctMl3 of tl,e press as well as by meetings of distinct tendency, i the will of the people may mannest it1 dealt out to European liberty may be remedied, and tho scornful ridicule of ' . - a . Ar i ,rt iiifrt.tl j I.. Abon.r.wl in n !l tri - . v ai.v ... high consideration, Your devoted, L. Kossuth. A cr whcn tl contr;batIon. ! J hox retunit.J with the little silver in it, StllU 11U llilU IILILl UTJ IUI said he had never before understood I the Jext, "Alexander the Wer-hnitli I .1 ? 1 . .1. !1 did me much evil.

Correspondence.

FROM OUR EVANSVILLE CORRESPONDENT. EVANSVILLE, MARCH 20th, 1854. MR. GOODWIN:—Do you allow your correspondents to scold, and do you take it patiently? KJijors I know omotimes complain of bad writing; may we not complain of lad jmntlttijt At tho rik of iucurriiv' Your dienleas- . nnJ of . . .f knuck, ?t.ntur0 i0 My tlat ii'y former letter, which was bad enough , fcrlahlly ,.Wul,MÜ for ,n,nV . JvU,ncon the Meo j h ,ms ft ,j U)(j n tho mi()(J0 J,f u';n( t,iu n ns a whole.it makes, u u ,IllcJ H(lm!raljlü nuMl.n0. J um, ..ju.,,',,, v huva j, .uval .(' female ff. j Thlttvu, WnJ jj , but 1 .... , , . ,. . , V1 . , V. HU fr "7 "u I M however L'utlty on two accounts; first I wrote too much, it second, it was no doubt badly written. In view of Iho first, I must bo satisfied with the cl!jj!ny you. have done, nnd on account of the second I must submit patiently to tho bad printing. 'ow I will make a bargain with you. li fuluru I will writu short letters, and write them more legibly; und you on your part must nut lop oil' anything, and your compositor mt "follow copy." vVhat say you? NKHKASKA MKETINUS. Our city has recently been considerably excite'd on the subject of the NobutMka Bill. Some ten dxys a'ro a meeting was called which did not amount to much, except, that it served to create excitement in the community. Another meeting was appointed which came oil last Thursday night. Apollo Hall, capable of accomodating over five hundred persons was densely crowded. A string of re.olutions expressive of the sense of the meeting was then read, first in English and then in German;" after which a speech was made in German, followed by speeches in English by Judge B.tkir, it Mr. Blythe. Mr. Denby of the Enquirer was then called out in a speech in favor of the Bill. The utmost eithusiasru prevailed in the meeting, und ut the close a vote was taken, only five, persons voting in favor of the Bill. There was one circumstance connected with this meeting which amused me a little. Gt-n. J. Oakly was appointed Chairman of the meating Now the Gen. is opposed to the Bill, but ho is a Tennesseean, but recently settled here; consequently he iias all the views and feelings of a Southern man in refereuce to the "peculiar iastitution." Some cf the resolutions which were passed were antislavery :n the strongest sense. But the Gen. wis in for it. He had to swallow tho resolutions first, and then the speeches. Those of us who knew his peculiar views enjoyed the fun no little. Slill he managed himself well, and at tie lose of the meeting cheered as lustily as any one else for the Missouri Compromise. EX-PRESIDENT FILLMOKE AND SUITE. We were to-day honored with the lu ounce ui mi: üa. a ivj. ..i.. uu.w. on which thcy were traveq. d at our whar?st.veral hours ,.r 1. 1 a,,.! r . ... "?d Sv l "m an opportunity of s H dnjf the time in our city At t m ior f, ntlc a t a a

.vpouu nun, uim ui. u.i; uuui oiry...,,u wh;U7 To advance the political prosit was densely packed with our citizens j ts of a prcSi JCIltial aspirant. Such of both sexes. Mr I minore was wel- j ,s thcir ii4.rua,re( ami such the views

euineu etwa inn imuii-u w ..huivb. . . T , . , . f. tvl ... . by Jno. Inirle jr. Esq after which he J . i . J i u ,-r.i 1. r made a chaste and beautiful speech of , r, T,,n in . . . , I a.... . i. ' 111..! Tt III.. ! Ill ll'Hf.n "Ü JUl " V ? u Vvl -nd tr I John 1. Kenncday of Maryland is en oua. caueu ,o w o a o.e u, , dt'r. the f utnce ,?f iX se; cre ?U' f I fssci the audience m a chte and , fürci.b, PW1 cn IT Pues came to geuiet - - . , i 7, . t Tnniivlii.,1 nun nr servant. LitKU laC 1 1 11 L lit VAUl 11 ' iivuwi s-v c o ? Tim Liauoit INTEREST. The liquor interest keeps up amazingly in ihe.w parts. About one half . ,e .1 i . f .1 .1. ! mcricans who engage in tne uiness -. . !.. ,.. Villi I Iwi s . II . . f ! Temperance is not without warm Thvro ;3 a a hand-full who are doing battle nobly, unternlied by hc fcartul oJlis against them. Even in the region where the liquor ...... 1 interest is so strong, there is an increas- ( of ft hjb. itury law. Gen. lieilly "has been with , . - i,. o p ;m ,tu,T Jn- 7 fius doinir trood service. During his . - -

of the dark regions of the Pocket, to j the fame of Henry Clay. Especially do some trading. They went into an ' at this time, so recently after his deestablishment about dark, to trade, ' cease, do they doat upon all his sayings and the proprietor lighted the gas in J and doings, and almost regard them as his store. This set them to making ' oracles ot wisdom. A person who had sundry enquiries about gas. The gen-1 not been somewhat among them could tleman told them that if they would ' not judge of the extent of this feeling, go with him that night he would show As an illustration of this devolcdness, them a church lighted beautifully with a Kentuckian, who had been traveling ras. Thev n:-ked what kind of a extensively, union r those who had

niccting itVoull be. "A temperance j nu.t.tiiv' .a lecture on temperance.' , bSl5ll tiey. But lhy were riet va;jcj 01l tü i were taken up where 0 . , ill- Villi- LUUia l'UUl (V IUI LliaiU VH .1. . t ..II - f , . . -.1,.. ,n them, lhe next morning they both entered tho same establishment when lhe fullowln conversation ensued.' "Didn't we catch thunder last nirhl?" "W. ll 1 should ihink we did said the other." "Well" said the first, "1

have n't had my bitters this morning, j and even declared never to have been but 1 mean to have em pretty joon." j worth anything. They therefore op"I have not had mine," said the oth- pose the whole measure, er, "nnd more than that I don't mean! Dixon, their Senator, the one who to have cm." "O you fool!" said the 1 moved to repeal the compromise in cx-

other, "I just expected ho would operate on you that way." "1 tell you what it is Sam" ho replied, "that man told tho truth lastnigtit, and you and I are farther gono than wo thought fur, and I for ono am going to stop. My mind is made up. 1 don't intend to go for this Maine Law; this is a free country and I want everv man to do as he pleases; but I please to quit drinking, and I tell I am determined not to drink any more." With this determination ho left for home. Thi incident shows what light will do. A littlo moro light will lead that man to seo not only the evil of drinking ardent spirits but of making nnd vending it, and the conequcnt necessity for a prohibitory law. In this manner tho light of truth is preading and changing tho views of men all over the country. As soon as tho masses aro fully enlightened on tho subject the work will bo done; they will arise in their might and say to tho tide of liquid fire which is spreading over tho land, "Thus far halt thou go and no farther." Moro nnon. I1AKEH. I promised to write better in this letter but I lind in looking over it that I have failed. I urn liko many n poor sinner who promises honestly to mend his ways, but always conies short. Now just kep your temper a while and maybe I'll Jo better next time. This letter has at least ono redeeming quality it is short. U. Wo don't liko to tell what our typo says about you, Mr. Baker, lest you should get discouraged, nnd "never uevcr write again." 'NV'c would say that your letters, badly printed as they are, aro read with much interest, but it might flatter ono of your tender ago if we should. Ed.

THE NEBRASKA QUESTI0IT. Kknticky, March 28, IS3. Friend Goodwin: Contrary to my expectations, I find that many of the Kentuckians, in the northern and middle parts of the State, I think a great majority of them, are opposed to the Nebraska Bill. They oppose it particularly on the ground of its repealing the Missouri Compromise. 1 judge the opposition to be general, because I have been told that such is the case, and because 1 have heard several speak bitterly against it, whilst 1 have not heard a single one defend it. Some of the newspapers defend it, and some of them oppose it, without much repaid to party, so far as I have learned. The Louisville Democrat takes the lead in favor of it, and the Louisville Journal against it. Those who oppose it offer many of the same reasons that are given in the free states. They advocate what we might call the non-intervention policy, the right of the citizens of a Territory on furm'mg a State to admit or prohibit slavery, but they say that this measure was wholly uncalled-for, unnecessary and gratuitous; that no such provision va ni.pili'it that flu el:i vnev ovf itf.mpnf. ; havi n,, buen calmed down, and every thing being quiet, it was throwing a bone of contention in the political ar na without the shadow of a valid reason, " - - that woul j proJuce strifo, bickering ani h, quieünj,of which the wisest could not foresee; and all for they present. It appears that Mr. Douglas has got himself between two lires. The North ! charges him with beinr Southern in ic,,arcs hm WlUl ÜL'in a j fotli RnJ makin , lhU move as a biJ to tho f the Residency, thinking that, if he could secure the ÖOuthera vote, the North would yield everything to the South, as they have ulivays done heretofore. Here they charge, that the North knew that his true sentiments were with them, that ! he knew that they would trust him, and that he threw out this bait to the South to "fall" them, knowing that if 1... .1... ....1 ..... 1 1 1 I... tuincy Adams, now disproved oy ooi. I J a I r 1. . . ..I t Iw. nlt.iH.A j it is unfortunate for himself, as well ns the country, that he brought forward the measure But the great ground of objection , in this State, is, the professed repeal ..e t: : ri.,.., Tl.!. of the Missouri Compromise, ol)jccliua s0 far as the South is ' cerned, is, I suppose, chiefly cor This consuppose, chiefly confined ; to this blate. It arises lrom a kind of - s , , f removed from this State to Texas, said that lie could not tind a iveniuckian is, doubdess, the cause of much of the opposition on this ground. They caua ily Hin - ij v -'n-'vwj r ' tt.tr tf i ! 1 1 n ir! v .,n:i.tif 1 hi f in ur:II.est measure ol ins lite, lor which ne had obtained most praise, that which lor thirty years had been regarded : as the brightest gem in his coronet of . "lorv they cannot consent, that this should bo thrown aside as worthless,

press terms, when ho returns home, will have a hard account to render to his constituents. Much indignation is expressed nt his course. One of the leading politicians of the State, whom I happened to meet in n stn-jc and who was then on his way to Washington City, where ho said ho meant to say tho same things to him most concorned, expressed himself as follows. lie said that it was a perfect outrage, that Dixon, the successor of Clay, nlmost before tho latter was cold in his grave, should have moved tho repeal of that measure, upon which, above all others, they founded his (Clay's) fame, that, whoso paternity for thirty 'years had been with pride traced to him, that, which had gained for him, from a political opponent, tho iilr, now-known over tho world, of tho Great Pacificator. I have sketched this article to show the stato of feeling of nt least a part of the Kentuckians on this subject. There is now some reason to hope that tho Hill may defeated. I trust that it may, and that it may bo done by tho votes equally of North nffj Suuih. It was so wholly uncalled for, that there is no excuse for it. Tho South had never asked for it, and tho North had never thought of it. Much of the evil to result Irom it, such as causing excitemet and contention, cannot now bo remedied, but still much of its evil may be avoided. The ambition of ono man is thought to have prompted it; tho good offices of many men will be required to still the tumult. J, B.

Cincinnati, March, 1C54. Dear Editor: I am in the large magnificent and commercial city called the Queen of the West, (vet 1 object to the title, I am opposed to confering the title of nobility even upon inanimate things) and I urn filled with nmasement to see the busy multitude in constant motion. The question frequently arises in my mind what is the object of their continual commotion? Are they severally and individually striving to ameliorate the condition of our race? Are they seeking to cultivate and refine their rniuds, thereby enabling them to have correct views relative to the character and nature of that God, who spake them into existence and keep them under the hollow of Iiis hanjl? Or are they seeking to lay up treasures on earth? The answer is obvious. They are seeking to accumulate the wealth of the earth, whilst scarcely one thought is directed to Heaven and immortality beyond the grave. Did I say they were seeking to amass wealth? Yes, and I blush white I endeavor to sketch the manner in which, not a few of them, are seeking to accumulate money. It is the holy sabbath, and it is a sublime sight to witness the immense throngs pressing to their respective places of worship. Nothing is more sublime than a worshipingcongregation. Nay it is sublime to see a congregation repairing to a place appointed for the worship of God. But hark my attention is suddenly drawn in an opposite direction, I see a poor,

miserable, haggared wretch hurled ! ing or essentially modifying the Prowith violence lrom a splendid looking ' hibitory Liquor Law of that State by

Duiuing. lie laws on the pavement and is seriously brused. I repair to the scene and make inquiry relative to the cause. 1 learn that he is a poor inebriate whose appetite is o strong -....A. . 3 for intoxicating drinks, that he called for a glass of the damnation, and had not money to pay for it. The bar keeper whose business it was to stand behind the counter and deal out des - truction to his fellow man, on the Sabtill II . oatli day, became enrageu because the poor victim had not money enough to pay for the swig. Upon inquiry I ascertaincu that the Kinirie room occupied

by the rum seller rented fur 24UUper dulge in rhetorical displays and flights year, and that the man actually paid of fancy in behalf of the laws which inthat amount for the use of said proper- hibit stealing, forgery, or any other

ty, and made a Landsome living besides. 2ut lest I be tedious 1 will

close. I hope the readers of the Am- PcopL', and there obtained a decision ; well patched apron, and whole appear ericau w ill consider this matter, re- in their favor. Henceforth the' have , ance indicated that he was the child of membering that this is but an isolated but to enforce the judgment and serve ! a loving, though indigent mother. As case one out of multiplied thousands, the execution. I we looked at him closely, we were w hich are daily occuring. Let us set : It is now nearly three years since struck with the heart-broken cxpresSt an example for our sister f, täte which the model act of Prohibition the ion of his countenance, and the marks shall be worthy of her imitation. glorious Maine Law was adopted. !of recent tears on his cheek. So, JÄS. W. OLIHHANT. j Since then, Vermont, Rhode Island, I yielding to an impulse which always I Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, j leads us to sympathize with the joys or For tue American. j have each passed acts contemplating 'sorrows of the little ones, we stopped, Milrot, March 25, '54. ! the same -nd, while New-York has ; and patting a hand upon his head, ask. Mr. Editor: The sovereigns of chosen a Legislature expressly to ' ed him what was the matter. He rthis community were thrown into a follow their beneficent example. The ! plied by holding up his open hand, ia wonderful state of excitement on yes-, act of Minnesota was submitted to the ! which we beheld the fragments of a tcrdayby tlld intell.gence that liev. People, by them approved, and for j broken tin toy a figure resembling a, Mr. Mc'Query, a Bap.isr, was to deliv- that reason pronounced invalid by the .cow. er an address against a Prohibitory liqor Terrilorial Judge sent thither from "O, is that all? Well, never mind lawin this place, last evening. As the Washington. In Rhode Island, the , it. Step into the nearest toy-shop and time of the appoiutment was not defin- act, after a year's trial, was submitted buy another," and we dropped a fourately understuud a number of the citi- to the People, and by theru upheld by ' pence into his hand "that will buy zens from the country were on hand in a decisive majority; but the same ' another, will it not?" the afirenoon, anxious to heLr what Election gave a triumph to the Demo- j "0, yes," replied he, bursting into a was lobe said on the occasion. But cratic party, which, by a secret prior paroxysm of grief, "LiU tJiis teas Hille they were doomed to a disappointment, understanding with the liquor interest Tommy's, and he's DEAt!" "the orator of the day" did not make filled all Executive and Judicial offices j We gave him the last piece of silver

his appearence uulil near night, when . Ill some ÜÜ or 7Ü persons assembled in the Reform church, where Mr. IM'Qucry suou appeared and maüe a lew introductory remarks, stating that he "underslood the sitewation of otFairs wus, that some one wus to ailirm the constitailonulity of the Maine law or Prohibitury law, and he wus to deny;" butas this was not the understanding of everybody fclse, no one oil'eied to disturb bun, whereupon Mr. Mc, regretted that no one would meet him to discuss the "constitutionality," and hence he proceeded "solitary aiid alone," to make a temperance speech. Iiis address was unique, abounding in intangibilities and urJent dogmatisms. He at first appeared todelend the "constitutionality" of the S, of T. but then he inunedietely made a conriiiovn i ii'.iH tix r.i-.iv.. iiit the S. of T. "was the second beast" spoken of by John, the Revelator. He affirmed that man was cabablo of self-government and that this prohibitory law was tb-sinr-d to take this gov -

(crnrccntoutof his hand. The old gen-

tlemm reminded nie very much of Giles Gants' old mare; ho would ppearto see a great many things awny ofTintho distance and he would boldly sttrt after them, but when ho would get nearly un to them, liko the Irishman' flea, they were not there. The speech being over, it was found that noboiv had been killed, crippled or wounded. This morning Mr. 12. II. M. Hrry accepted Mr. Mc'Querry's chalUnge, and sent him tho following note: MiLnor, Ind, .March 25. '. Ml Mo'Qi'krrv: Dear sir; In your nddres last evening you assumed the position that a law prohibiting tho traflio in intoxicating drinks as a levtrage would ta iulation of the rights of the citizen, tho organic law of tho land, and tho geiJuH of a republican government. Yu farther expressed ft desire to discuss tiose princ'plca with somo friend of Probation. I therefore propoxo to meet you nt somo convenient time and discuss tht following propositions, viz: Ut. Has tho Stato tho lega ftnd constitutional right to enact a law ,. hibitinjj the traflio in intoxicating drinks hs a beverage? 2o. Would the truo interest of society lo promoted by the enactment and enforcement of such a law? These propositions as you will observe, are brief, definite, and involve the true principles at issue. Should you agree to discuss them, I suggest that the discussion take place at Milroy, either in April or May. Particulars, however, as to time, place, &c, can be arranged hereafter. Yours, E. II. M. BERRY. Upon receiving the above letter, Mr. Mc'Querry rend it over nnd objected to the word "society," in the second proposition. He was informed that he might put any other suitable word in the place of ft, but he still objected hemed, hawed, spit, coughed and backed clear out exemplifying the adage that "discretion is the better part of valor." We had a similar back out from an old broken down, spavined Methodist preacher by the name of Linville, near New Salem, a few weeks ago. Can't someone hire the Ilonoralle Giles Gant to come over and enlighten the natives hereabouts on the evils of prohibition? We have no one in this county who will take the stump ag;iinst prohibition even Hargett won't do it though he is so salty foot to say whisky,) in the i columns of the Jacksonian. RACHABITE. THE TI3T OF EXPERIENCE. The Xtw York Tribune has the following sensible remarks on the experience of three years on the prohititory question: The more popular branch of the Massachusetts Legislature on Thursda v ' refused to take any step toward repeala vote of more than two to one by j j far ;he largest majority ever given in I j that House, or by the State in any ! way. on the side of Prohibition. The ; vote was a test one, taken on the heel ; 1 of a long speech lrom the leading ! advocate of the liquor interest, to which no one thought proper to reply otherwise than by calling for the Yeas 1 and Nays, lhe triumph of Temper ancein thelcgislationof Massachusetts ! w wa I has become a hxed lact, and its cjiarn- ; pions deem it no longer necessary to i waste words on the sophistries of their antagonists. 1 hcv miirnt as wen in crime, lhey have argued their case before the high court of the Sovereign .... . . , . with the creatures of that interest, and . . A . thus rendered the enforcement ot the Law temporarily impracticable. This 3 a game that can be played butonrc, t and the People arc now preparing to' beat itin their April Election. In Vermont, a desperate attempt was made; List fall to repeal the Law, br a com-' binaiion made up by Hum, Sham Democracy and bogus FrecSoilisra; but it I Was baffled, and only succeeded in ! somewhat impairing the stringency of the enactment. But Vermont's main annoyance grows out Cif the fact that she has had neighbors. New Yolk, Canada and Nev-Hampliire on three siJ0s of her, persist in poisoning her mure ignorant and wenk-minded iniabitanbs v;kh liquor, and it is very hard to keep it out so long as they eher-j jsh and h'gally protect it. We trust iiitj will nur 1m" much lonLaT. , Kew-Hampshire and Connecticut have each elected a Maine Law Mouse, tut with a Governor and Sena e, elec-u-d under party drill, adverse to any 1 nct of Prohibition, nothing hs yet

been accomplished. We trust tlm obstacles thus interposed aro on tl; cvo of dianppenrin?. Baltimore has likewise chosen afulljMaiac Lnwtickrt a premonitory, we trust, of the IrU umph of Prohibition in Mar land, though to that end another struggle i requisite. Pennsylvania, Ohio und New-Jersey have made somo efforts in tho right direction, but ps yet with limited success. The friends of Pro, hibition are nut dirournged, but wil try again and agnin until their eflorU shall be crowned with success. Indii ana and Illinois will bo powerfully rgitn(d by nine I.nw effort at their next Elections. Wisconsin, having had the question submitted by th Legislature to the People, emphatically anawtred Yes, but the Legislature seems surprisingly deaf, and talks of passing a prohibitory net nnd subtulti ling ll.ut to tho People to make sure that they meant what they said last full. This is a party device to gain time, and it will gain nothing else. -Ultimately, Iho will of the uinjoritj tmist prevail. Tho present state of tho question, therefore, may bu summed tip thus:

1 . lx'ss than three year have trans pWd since 'ho first act of aboluto Proiibiiibn und Contraband Liquor Destruewm was pIVSKC(j n any fcjute, and within tvi, üm0 live States, and one Territory hMC affirmed thcrrinci, pic of Prohibition, ,a another Stata and the greatest of all, has chosen a Legislature to do likewise, wj a seventh (Wisconsin) has instructed iv Legislature to follow in their footsteps, 2. Xot one State that ever adopted a Law of Prohibition has repealed it, and in no one instance have the People, when appealed to, failed to sustain tho principle of Prohibition by a decisive majority. The cry for repeal grows everywhere weaker with each year's experience of the workings of Prohibition. When, the act of Maine first took effect, the lovers of liquor, or of the profits made by selling it, were confident that they should be able to repeal it; but now they have no longer a hope of this, and their force in the Legislature Jias. dwindled to a handfull. In each State where it Las been tried Prohibition has steadily gained ground. Boston has been the 6tronhold of opposition in New-England, as it is the locus of the rum traffic; yet Bosfonhas at length chosen a aine Law Mayor and commenced the prosecution of law-breakers. All through Massachusetts, the law is better enforced at thismorm nt than it was at any time prior to the present year, and in most localities liquor-selling is either extinct or as stealthy and secret as any other violation of law. It is becoming more and more disreputable to sell, and the business falls constantly into lower and meaner hands, where it is not utterly abandoned. Such are tho established, notorious facts in the case; in the face of which our Senators Brooks, Pratt, fcc.,6tand up to predict, and guess, and demonstrate, that Prohibition won't answer, or can't be enforced, or won't stand, or won't diminish drinking! Why don't they argue that the sun never gives light, or that Columbus did not discover the Western Hemisphere? . How can such logic be expected to .avai1 Wllhfn not utter,7 lnrnA.anl rF tr (.ile7 iifviauk VI ill V lav... LITTLE TOXIiT. Does not this simple story remind the reader cf some other little Tommy who has sanctified a trifle by the magic oi" O j; toucu anfj ieft jt to be cherished as . , . T. . - .. a P"Ctless thing? It IS from th Charleston News: Whilst passing rapidly up King st, we saw a little boy seated on a curbstone. He was apparently about five or six years oiu, ana uis wen comoea ' hair, clean hands and face, bright tho . II ."l IV . tl 1..J wc possessed, but bad it been gold, we I 7 . At 111 ' 1 doubt it be would nave noucea it moie than he did the silver. The wealth of the world could pot nave suppneu mo vacancy that the breaking of that ioy had left in his little unsophisticated heart. ma-tiew HALE S CPINIoiToN TEE; B1Ä iuaUOH TRAFFIC. tj)C paCes of judicature which I iave long held in this kingdom, have ,,;cn m opportunity to observe the vl j ,jnai c,ia.-e of most of the cnormN j jthat h ive been committed for the s.,ai.c v near twenty ye:ir; and by a t)i)ci va ion, 1 have found, that fulir at 0f five .f ll. em have been the jg and produc s uf exci ssive drin': in at taverns, or ale-house meeting!- " .J am coming to hear you preach, v',A n man in a minister, lue minist ttr's reply was, "I would rather hay you coir.. to worship God- , 7 . , 5rCheiish the buds oi pity, aaa ther will bhxim -with benevolence,