Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 73, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1848 — Page 2

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The extra "cat" will more than make a "shoulder strap" of "Sunday eve," Uaving out the "n.oon-light." O! poor "Pinks!" GO" .Among the distinguished men now in the city lire the following officers of the Army. Captain Cochran, a veteran of the last war, and now on recruiting service for the 4th regiment Indiana volunteers; Captain Ford, of the U.S. Dragoons (mounted men) who is also a veteran of the last war, and who recently did such good service at the siege of Puebla, under Col. Childs. Capt. F. wants a few stout riders for the Dragoon service, and we have no doubt he will get them, especially if there is a charce of serving under his immediate command. The Captain has seen his share of hard service, and knows how to take care of his men. Last but not least. Captain Van Buren, of the .Mounted Riflemen. This gallant jrentlemen is still eutTwring from the wound which lie received at the Battle of Contreras, on the 15th of August last, which obliges him to continue the use of crutches; but we are glad to see that otherwise his health is very good, and hope he may soon recover from Iiis painful and tediou s injury. Three braver and better soldiers than these cannot easily be found anv where. Concert. 3Ir. Dteh, a Blind vocalist, educated at the Pennsylvania Institute at Philadelphia, proposes to give a Concert, at the Court House, on Wednesday and Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock. Mr. D. has numercus reccmrr-endatrrns in Iks possession, from persons' of the best taste and fkill; orrung nth rs from F. Ill .( I.e. prof. f inline at ti e Blind Institute; B. C. Cio s, IVm.st and org;nit; A. Etnerick, Pianist; L. j Broun o ali-it; and J. B. Martindale, prof, of muM';j of Philadelphia. Some think Mr. Dyer superior inj ability to the celebrated vocal. st, Russell. We are! assured by those who knew hiin nt Philadelphia, that j he is in all respects worthy of public patronage. We' hrpe he will have full hi. use, and full pockets. Small Pox. We learn that tnere are now twenty iass i f Mnrll pox jn Indianapolis, in which recovery is doubtful. The Palmer House is entirely c 1 ( -e d . Grttvfi tld In instigator. CO" There haw been at most but four cases of small ; p( x in this city sir.ee 3Ir. Kennedy's death, two of which were reported by the Board of Health (all physicians,) as varioloid, of a mild type, and all, wel believe are lither now convalescent or nearly or quiterecovered. The Palmer House is not closed as stated, t though we suppose it is not very full of boarders. 1 (JZJ" The Whigs in Congress are fooling away the! time over the ten regiment bill in the most infamous' manner. Why dun't the traitors pass or defeat it at . once This is a question they will have to answer to ' the people. One half the whigs in Congress are not! one whit better than Santa Anna himself, no not half as good. j 07-The British Courier arrived at Vera Cruz on j the 1st inst., with dispatches from Mr. Boyle, British ! Minister at the Capital. The dispatches were for-' warded immediately to New Orleans by the Brig of war Daring, which induced the opinion that they '. contained peace negotiations through Brittish me-' diation. j OCT The senior editor of this paper has nearly recovered from hi late attack of varioloid, contracted by visiting .Mr. Kennedy a few days before his death. He was out of doors on Saturday lust, though contrary to the ndvice of his physician; but he is still on the mend. Sword to Gen. Lane. Our people throughout the Slate will be highly gratified at the fact that the Legislature has voted a sword to Gen. Joseph Lane. A braver man does not exist; and we hope the sword will be worthy of the General and the man, for he is as generous as he is brave. State Librarian. The Legislature paid a just and well merited tribute to Dilbm, by giving hitn an unanimous vote for re-election as State Librarian. This is indeed a rare compliment, and as well desered as rare. fjCThe democratic State convention at Columbus, Ohio, passed the following resolution : Resohcd, that the democracy of Ohio do, and at the am tone fully, recognize the doctrine held by the early fathers of the republic, and still maintained by the democratic party in all the States, that to each State belongs the right to adopt and modify ils own) mtinicipi.il laws; to regulate its own internal a iftirs ; 1 hold .Hid maintain mi equal and indepenaent sovere.Lii'V With ruch ad every other State; and hat upon ri.se rights the national lejjislaturt: can neither le.si ,! nor encroach. T..e Kiine body passed the following, which will we ouf.ir.jon und greatly facilitate business in future conventions: R'tn'trd, that the president of this convention shall appoint a ornmit;ee of three, whose duty it shall be to prepare rule suitable to govern the action of our future regular State conventions, which rules shall be published at least two months before the meeting of the next regular democratic State convention, and si. nil be submitted to said convention, at the meeting thereof for its consideration. fMiny of the Federal papers down east, are o;it against Ge:i. Taylor. One of them, published at Springfield, (.Mass.,) has the following: We do not doubt that Gen. Taylor is an excellent man. as well as a great soldier. We do not doubt, moreover, that he ;s a man of remarkably good judg111. nt . and nerhans he would as willingly risk the in1 terent f the country on his judgment as on that of la anv other man. but we would not trust the interests of "the country to any one man: judgment, unless we l.new what were Ihe olitical sentiments by which his judgment 11 to be influenced and guided." Canada. Montreal papers of the 4th are filled with matters appertaining to the elections. The Courier gives the return of twenty-nine members to the new parliament, ID conservatives, 10 opposition, and 1 doubtful. The Pilot, the leading opposition journal, publishes the return of thirty-two members, III ministerial or conservatives, 17 opposition, and 2 doubtful.

Cureespondence of the Indiana State Sentinel. Washington, Jan. 1, 1S49. Some three weeks ago, or thereabouts, I happened, by mere accident, to meet with, in an obscure corner of ihe National Intelligencer, a notice of about four lines:, headed in small cap-, "Taylor IUektino :" from the perusal of which, I learned that a meeting of the friends of General Taylor for the presidency, was to be held that evening, at 8 o'clock, at Coleman's Hotel. The idea struck me, as perhaps it did all the "Pry family that the place, the time, and the call, were all in most harmonious concord ; for, in the tirst place, the house is one where the vulgar herd is not apt to be found : none but the vpper ten therefore, would, with very few exceptions, he there to annoy or thwart the movements of the wire-workers : next, it w as an admission that, the political friends of General Taylor here, whether residents or visiters, were very few; tor the hotel, except the bar room and dining room, does not contain an apartment in which more than 50 men can be seated. I had so often seen, in whig newspapers, such meetings os I felt confident this would be, blazoned forth to the world as immense gatherings of the people avalanches of the t"ihtg millions, &c, etc., that I made up n.y mind to see it for myself. I accordingly repaired to the bar room of 'the hotel, about the time indicated in the notice, and in a few minutes observed some winking and head-nodding, in a squad of politicians about the size of a corporal's guard, w hich satisfied me they knew where the room was in which the meeting was to be held ; and that, if I would keep an eye skinned, and when they left the bar room, follow them, I would find it; in nil of which notions, the sequel proved that 1 was not in error. I fuund the room in the third story, seme 19 by HO in size, and so obscurely situated that a knight of the sable hue was posted at the head of the last llight of stairs, to lead us where spirits were assembled, fit to disturb the peace of Borne. Justus I entered the room I heard the voice of Duff Green exclaim "all you who are in favor of the Hon. ( Jtorge M. Bibb, of Kentucky, being president of this meeting, will say aye :" to which request, some -1 or 5 responded. ' All you," continued the acting president, "who are of the contrary opinion, w ill say no to which latter request, some 33 or 40 responded; upon which it was announced that the noes had it. I have often heard of the gentleman in small clothes striking, what the hewers of timber call a bee-line; but I will lay a ducat that, on this occasion, he struck the straightest line of his life: it was for an opening that the carpenter had left in one wall of the room, and intended, as I subsequently learned, to answer the uses and purposes of a door. The persons nor tiie voices, of the learned mover and the distinguished object of his motion, were neither sepn or heard again, in that room, during the evening. A motion was now made and seconded, that a Mr. Henshaw, an ex-sezretary to a whig committee of vigilance, be appointed president of the meeting : but he declined, and another motion was in like manner made, and being seconded, put, and carried, a .Air. Halliday was finally placed in the chair: who, upon taking the post of honor assigned him, carried out, in the strictest sense, the principles of his party, by not making an inaugural address : for fear, I suppose, that his party might, through him, make some declarations Mr the public (ye. A motion was then made, seconded, put, and carried, that .Mr. Heiohiw, who had 0 modestly declined the presidency, he appointed secretary. Organization being at last accomplished, a hiatus supervened that allowed mea moment for observation. I cat my eye around to see who were there. I recognized some four or five democn ts; who, like myself, were "lookers on in Vienna the rest were wings. Operations began with the offering of a preamble and resolution by Richard W. Wallach, of this city, setting forth that, as the proceedings of this meeting might look like dictation to the friends of General Taylor in other parts of the Union, it was most expedient not to take any action, fir the present, in the premises: to this resolution, a Mr. Sherman, ftlo of this city, offend a substitute, in favor of immediate organization; providing for the appointment of a rumtnittee to prepare and report to an adjourned meeting, a series of resolutions, an address to the friends of General Taylor at large, &c., &c. : he made a speech in favor of his substitute; afier which, 31 r. (iaie, a rr.ember of Congress from Alabama, addressed the meeting ; and the latter gentleman was followed by 3Ir. (ientry, a member from Tennessee; wIkj, before he yielded the tloor, moved that the meeting adjourn sine die, which motion being duly secluded, put, and earned, the adjournment took place without putting the question on Mr. Sherman's motion to amend Mr. Wallach's resolution, or upon the resolution itself: neither was there an order made that the proceedings be signed by the officers and published; yet they were su signed and published, and by their reading it would appear that Mr. Wallach's resolution was adopted, when in fact, no vote was taken upn it pro or con. These proceedings took place, thee set speeches and all, in less than cn hour. They made up, without doubt, the most perfect tatet I ever ben .'Id. I could not give you a correct idea of the impressions made upon my mind by w itnessing them, w ithout being thus historical in my exact synopsis of them. Who, perhaps some of your readers will ask, were thexoi. whigs: office-hunting whigs: and in the most strict construction of the expression, broken down politicians. Plebeians took no part, were not, in fact, there: none but the rich and well-born flourished in that crowd. In one of the speeches that of Mr. Gentry we had a problem solved: why do so many wig and neutral letter writers, editors. &.c. make the bold assertion that all the people democrats and whigs are f -r Geuenl Taylor .' T.i.; rmirk of Mr. G. to which I allude was this : "It is an established fact, Mr. President, that the best way to elect a man to otlice, is to make the voters believe that ho is going to be elected, any how ; for then, all those whu are hunting for the strong side, full into Iiis ranks, and that will elect him of itself ; rtnd, as I presume there are, as usuil, many of that class of men in the country, my honest advice to thern is, to go fur Taylor the hero of Buena Vista : for every one is going to vote for him, nominated or not and therefore he must be elected. The question is no longer asked who is for Taylor V but where, throughout this broad land, is there a man that will vote against him V I sincerely hope that the yeomanry of the country will bear this remark of .Mr. Gentry's in mind it will enable them to understand why the unequivocal, broad assertion is bo boldly made, that every person, democrat or whig, is going to vote for General Taylor : And further, if they will listen to one who would not tell a filsehoud, knowingly, for all the otfices in their gift, I w ill here tell them who, and who only, are, in truth, the especial friends of (Jeneial Taylor for the presidency. I will arrange thern into three classes: and I will give a faithfulfhonest, correct picture of each. 1. All the whigs, with very few exceptions indeed, in the slave-holding states. They are for hin. Jirst, because they fear that a Whig National Convention, if held, will not again nominate Mr. Clay; or, even if it should, that ho could not be elected; and stamdly, because, if the Convention should not nominate .Mr. Clay, I hey fear that it might nominate some man from the free states such an one, for instance, as Judge McLean, of Ohio, Gov. Seward, of New Vork, or Mr. Webster, "f Massachusetts and they (the southern w higs) would rather, ten to one, see Generil Taylor President, wnh his two cotton plantations and his five hundred negroes, with all his non-committalism, than to see a whig elected from the non-slavc-holding states; and the apprehension that some such man might heat General T. in Convention, is the reason why they manifest such a new born zeal against a caucus candidate, and use so many ellorts to convince tiieir northern brethren that every person is going to vote for (Jen. Taylor nominated or not nominated. J. All the whig politicians and editors in states that they think hopelessly democratic; or, to use their owa decent epithet, locooco. U. All such original friends of Jackson, as deserted him the day that lie quit giving them offices, lucrative j'b of printing, mail contracts, contracts for supplying Indians w ith goods, or emigrating Indians. Show me the man that belongs to cither of the above classes, and I will show you a man who has been the most vociferous in cursing this war with Mexico; calling it unjust, unholy, wicked, arid cruel on our part, brought on by bungling diplomacy, by a thirst on the part of the American people for rapine, conquest, aggression, and military glory; and yet, in the same breath, wishing to sen a man elected to the Presidency, who never wore a laurel that he did nut win in this very Mexican w ar. Having told who are for General Taylor, it will take

but a few additional lines to tell who are not for him. Every man who, to he democrat, whig, abolitionist, anti-mason, native American, or what not, when he goes to the polls, votes for tb man whose political principles he conscientiously believes are for the good of his country. Such men me :x l for ( u neral Taylor. G. W. K.

Wi.-uiMiToN, Jan. 17, 1S43The dscussions of the war question continue in the Senate, and th'j indications among the whigs, leads now to the conjecture that, though more men and money will be given lor the war, the men will be furnished only tolieep ur tue rank and file without new ollicers the old oiricers, who have stood the burden and heat of the day, (if they desire it) being retained in command. Prominent among the proceedings of the past week stands the refusal of the President to communicate in full, the Executive instructions connected with the Slidell mission to Mexico. He withholds it under the right of secresy and reserve pertaining to the magisterial prerogative?, under the plea which commends itself to every man's judgment, that it will be incompatible with the public interest to disci ;se to all the world, the secret instruction of the Government to its minister charged with the adjustment f matters involving the question of peace or war, so long as they remain sub judice. The President cit. the act of Washington for his justification, wh-.-n he withheld the Jay treaty papers, which were demanded by the House of Representatives. And tlnugh it would seem that this alone would be a sutlicieir. justification: yet there are not wanting other precedmts establishing this right under the administrations of Monroe, Jackson and ;Tyler, and which have leeu all duly cited in debate.' The right indeed, though it may be denied, as it has been already in discusions by Mr. Adams and others; yet it can hardly be successfully impugned; but the expediency of this demand by the House, will be contended for loud and long. Weeks of discussion are lik;ly now Vj 'mj on the origin of the war, and a freTi effort will He made to fix it on the President, and then to attack his consistency in calling for more men and money, while ", "the conqueror," refuses to let Coigress know either the purpose for which he began the "hateful quarrel," or the purpose and object for whic'i he now seems disposed to extend into a war withou: end. Thus it will be argued by those forgetting that the w ar is a w ar of necessity, and must go to through its legitimate issues to its termination. D. I'vus and Sulurii'. Mr. Stewart, of .Marion, near tie commencement of the present session of the Legislature, introduced a bill to regulate the fees and ciiolumeuts of county officers. The bill was referred 'o the committee on the judiciary, who are opposed to a general law of this kind, in consequence of its interfering onerously with the emoluments of ollicers in the smaller counties, and reported the bill back with an amendment, limiting its provisions to .Marion county. During the canvass, w hich resulted in the election of .Mr. Stew art, the question was agitated amongst tue people, and all the candidates for the Legislature agreed that the fees of otlicers in this county were too high and ou'jht to be reduced. Mr. Stewart, in accordance with what he conceives to be his duty, and in pursuance of instructions then given, as he understood, has presented this question for the action of the Legislature. An llort is now be;n made, on the part of the county officers to tie feat this measure of letrenchment and reform by the cry of "local legislation," and mueh abuse is heaped upon Mr. Stewart fir h.s cfiorts to benefit the common school fund, as some think, to the ti mount of some three or four thousand dollars I per annum over and above a fair compensation, w hich j iiciw goes into the pockt ts of othcers, who have, in some instances, become rich and saucy at the expense of the people. The question now presents itself, whether the cry of local legislation shall prevent this valuable reform, which, if adopted in Marion county, will at once he held up as a htacon light for other counties occupying a similar position, from going into effect. The bill allows the clerk ofA.arion r county eight hundred dollars per annum and Kuir hundred for clerk hire; the auditor and treasurer seven hundred each ; the sheriff one thousand, and the recorder six hundred the fees to remain as at present; but the overplus over and above said utiounts to go into the county treasury for common school purposes. By these provisions it will be percci.tu, that the cry of local legislation is a false cry. No difference, not the sls'htcst, is made in the laws of the If täte, m far as the people generally arc concerned. The reform solely relates to the ollicers themselves; and with regard to nil the officers concerned, the clerk only excepted, have given it as their opinior.s, when approached on the subject, that their offices with the best management, will not produce as much per milium, as the amounts allowed in the bill. Thtir efforts to defeat the bill, however, seem to indicate that the emoluments of their othces are worth morj, and this the people generally believe. The quest. on now is, shall the clerk receive more than twelve lundred dollars, the auditor and treasurer more than seven hundred each, the sheriff more than one thousand, or the recorder more than six hundred dollars per annum. .Mr. Stewart thinks this a fair compensation a compensation w hich many of his constituents think more than enough; but lest he might be charged with demagoguism or illiberality he has placed the compensation as above stated. Should the bill become a law, one good object will be attained. The precise amount received as a compensation by these officers will be ascertained. If they are too low, they can be increased. If they are too high, the bill regulates them I properly. The hill has passed the Senate, and has ! been sent to the i louse of Representatives fj rconcurrence, and will be published hereafter. CoiiKiess. Washington, Jan. 'JO. Senate. Agreeably to notice, Mr..Atherton asked! and obtained leave to bring in a joint resolution to j modify and amend the S .b-Trcasuiy law, which was ' read the first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committc on Finance. 1 Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to establish a list of retired solhers. Mr. Mangum's resolution, enquiring whether General Scott's recent orders to occupy the Mexican territory was taken up. Mr. Cass opposed the resolution in a few remarks. Mr. Mangiim spoke in support of the resjlution, contending that it was unusual to oppose such enquiries. He thought gentlemen on the other side seemed very tender-footed in disclosing the Prcsideat's de signs. .Mr. Cass disclaimed being 'tender-footed," and asserted the President's intention to conquer Mexico he did not Bay keep nil, hut conquer and I'lIfC'ilJ Mexico agreed to terms of peace. Mr. Mangutn modified his resolution eavln it discretionary with the President, after whi h it was adopted. On motion the Senate laid nside th-? tnoriinf business and took up the Ten Regiment hill. Mr. Foote resumed his speech. He opiosed Mr. Calhoun's plan and advocated the conquest of the whole of Mexico. Mr. Crittenden followed in an eloquent speech in defence of Mr. Clay against the charges made bv Mr. Foote. liaise. Mr. Broadhend announced the death of Mr. Hoinbcck, and after pronouncing a brief euloev the i H ouse pushed tie accustomed resolution and ad journeu without further business. The Lf.onidas Letieu. (Jen. Pillow has denied any responsibility for the letter signed Lpoiiiilas," which created such a hubbub throughout tiie country sometime ao. Here is hid certificate, fi km from the Star, of .Nov. a paper published in the city of Mexico : "Having Been a letter in the Picayune, of the 2iMh tilt., signed 'Leonida,' I feel it to be my duty to say 1 know nothing of this letter or of its author. "If there are any disposed to attribute it' to me, or who suppose I have given it my sanction, they arc as illiberal as they are unjust. "All candid men, who know me, must be satisfied that 1 would not myself, nor would 1 allow any friend to commit such an act of folly. "I am willing to bo judged by my written reports, but I utterly protest against the injustice of being held responsible for the anonymous letters of friend" or enemies. C&rAn editor summing up the virtues of a soap boiler, lately deceased, concluded his eulogy with the usual phrase of "peace to Iii ashes !' Tiit remark gave great offence to tho family, one of whom threatcned the editor with personal violence.

3uiucina Ccgxslaturc. RCrUKTED roil Till: INDIANA STATE SESTI.NEL. SENATE. S.v'iTiuny, January 'JJ. IS IS. The Senate aesemblfd, and the journal of ihe preceding day was rtad. .Mr. Orth called up th resolution in relation to changing th rule of th Senat, making a motion to lay on the table an undebatable question; the resolution was adopted. Ucnjrts front St-firt Committee. By Mr. Robinson a report from the committee on claims, with a bill for the relief of Joseph C. Moore, paying him for provisions furnished to volunteers for the Mexican service before their enrollment into the service of the U. S.

The report accompanying the bill contained some opinions in relation to the conduct of tho General Government in the Mexican war the prospect of re-payment to the Slate, by the United States, when the General Government shall have concluded the war, received full indemnity, conquered a peace, and extended our slave market. To thece opinions and reasons in the report, a portion of the committee objected, and declared that it was not a part of the report ordered to be made by the committee. After porno considerable discussion, Mr. Robinson moved to lay the report accompanying the bill on the table. Mr. Miller moved to withdraw the report as one of the dissenting portion of the committee. A point of order was raised, w hich elicited considerable dispute, in which Mr. Robinson, Miller, McCarty, Stewart, Davis, .Morrison, Oith, Murray, Winched, and Berry participated. The Chair decided that the motion of Mr. .Miller was out of order. Mr. Stewart appealed from the decision of the President; and the decision was sustained ayes 2'J, noes 14. The question recurring on laying the report on the table, it was lost ayes 21, noes Mr. Miller moved to re-commit the report. Mr. Robinson moved to instruct the committee to inquire into and report what part of the report the dissentients tlid not agree to. Mr. Stewart moved to lay the instructions on tho table; ayes noes The President decided the question in the affirmativ. Mr. Robinson ollered further instructions, which tho ('hair decided out of order they embodying the same in KiilManco as those just parsed upon by the Senate. Mr. Bllis moved to adjourn ; lost ayes lli, noes 31. The question was then put on the re-coinmitmeiit of the report, and carried. Senate adjourned. AFTEKNOON SESSION. Mr. Stewart moved to reconsider the vote recommitting the report or Mr. Robinson ; carried. Mr. Ellis moved to lay the report cn the table; carried. On motion of Mr. Oshnrn, the previous order of business was suspended, and Mr. Milligan introduced a joint resolution relative to the sale of swamps and wet lands, in the counties ol Jay and Adams, and provisions fur draining the Fame hy the purchasers thereof. Hills Introduced nod Read a First Time. By Mr. Berry a bill amending a certain provision of the revised Statutes. By Mr. Chenow ith a till to amend an act entitled an act incorporating the Perrysville and Danville Railroad Company. l'v Mr. Coates a bill to amend an net in relation to the superintendent of tho Wabash and Erie canal. By Mr. Corneti a bill prescribing the duties of petitioners for the incorporation of towns and villages. By Mr. Davis a bill incorporating the Lapuito and Jichigan Citv Railroad Company. Ity Mr. Ilo'llowny a bill incorporating the Union Literary Institute, of Randolph county. Also, a hill for securing an effective supervisor of the StH'i? Pi isoii. By .Vr. Hutrstetter a hill for the relief of purchasers of Saline land in Orange county. By Mc. . iartin a bill authorizing the commissioners of Lagrange county to iucruasi the salary of probate judge in said county. By .Vr. .UcCarty a bill to regulate the proceedings in action of waste. By .Vr. .Villigan a joint resolution relative to the price of public lauds. By .Vr. .Vilhkin a bill providing fur the vacation of towns, streets and alleys. Ity .Vr. .Vorrison a bill to revive an act locating a Stat; road from Salem to Bedford. By .Vr. .Vurphy a bill incorporating the New Castle and Richmond Railroad Company. Also, a bill incorporating the New Castle and Knightstown Railroad Company. Ity .Vr. Orth a bill to amend the act to provide for the continuation ol the .Vadison and Indianapolis Railroad from Indianapolis to Lafayette. Also, a hill fixing the corporate limits of the town of Lafayette. Also, a bill to authorize the commissioners of Tippecanoe county 10 pay for building a canal bridge. Also, a bill to amend an art entitled an act incorporating the Lafayette Insurance Company. Also, a hill giving additional power to the president and trustees of the town of Lafayette. Also, a bill to amend the law in certain cares. Also, a bill for the relief of certain persons therein named. By .Vr. Osborn a bill authorizing guardians, executori and administrators to make deeds in certain cases. Also, an act confirming the marriage between Thomas Berry and Elizabeth Berry. Also, a bill to dispose of the Cleorgia lumber lands. By .Vr. Randali a bill legalizing a survey of Fort Way ne. By .Vr. Simpson a bill amending an act to incorporate the White Water Valley Canal Company. By Mr. Verbrike a bill exempting certain property from execution. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Richmond and Terre Haute Railroad Company. By .Vr. Winched a bill to regulate the assignment vi bills of exceptions in the circuit courts. Also, a bill for the benefit of the auditor of tho county of Grant. By .Vr. Hamrick a bill to repeal an act confining voters in giving their votes to the township in which they reside, so far as the county of Putnam is concerned. Reports J rom Standing C'ommitttts. Mr. Henry reported back a bill incorporating the French Lock Steam .lfill Company, with two amendments the first containing the individual liability clause, which was laid on the table the second, relative to the time at which the act fehould ho in force; which was concurred in. The question was then put on the engrossment of the bill, and carried. .Vr. Hamrick reported back the bill entitled an act to amend an act to revive an act incorporating the town of Logansport; which was engrossed for a third reading. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF R EPH ES EX TAT I V ES. Satukoav, Jan. 2Jd, IS 19. 77.V Inlroduad. By Mr. Coffin, a bill regulating the fees and emolument of county officers in Henry county. OliliKKS OF THE PAY. Hüls Passed. A bill enabling Supervisors to make return to county board of Scott county. An act explanatory of an act therein named. A till authoiizing Deaiboin county 1'iobatc Court to make cn tain order. A bill cieating the office of Atlorney General. A bill incoipoiaiing the Uiownstowu and Scipio Railroad Company. A (ill incorporating the Madison and Brownstown Turnpike Company. A bill fixing the time of holding Probate Court of Madison county. A bill incoipoiating the Attica and Wairentowo bridge Company. A bill legulating agencies of Foreign Insurance Companies. A bill legulating the notion of ejectment. A bill legalizing the acts of Peter Navair, jr. A bill incorporating the town of Madison. A hill incoiporating the South Iiend cotton and wollen inanufactoiy. A bill concerning the Mate Library. A bill fixing juioi,fecs in justices couit in Delaware county. A bill incoipoiating the Liberty and Brownville Turnpike Company. A bill lelative to fee of officcis in Owen county. A hill loppu'g ir all extia allowance for clcik and iherilT of DeUwaie county. A hill for the better securing of titles in Spencer and Duboi coiintic?. A Lill amending an act therein named. A bill lenulaling the salary of auditor of Putnam county. A hill ugulating the fees of Piobate clerk in Jackson CA hill lelative to the chatter of Indianapolis. bill incoipoiating the Tavhn cotton mill. bill incoipoiating the l'ciiy cotton mill. A bill incoipoiating the Keimclton tJUss manufactuung LOi C incorporating the Kennelton paper mill. A bill incorporating the Watd cotton mill. bill incoipoiating the Indiana cotton null. bill incoipoiating the Kenneltun cotton mill. uilt incoipoiating the Kennelton foundry. Mi Ncal proposed to amend by making the stockholder .. ;.e L nioputtou to the imount of their stock ; laid on the t i l' sevtial proportions relating to the liability clause jclall voted down, and the question iceins lo be settled "L ,na any ch'g t manufactuiing. A bill incorporating the Piii.ceton Female Academy. A bill giaiS c,,y t,u,ter ,u lhe ,v,w,, vt Auty,aA bill repealing a ceitaiu act theiein named. bill legaliziug acts of ttuittes of Khung Sun, Indiana.

A hill chanilng the name of Kbei-ezcr Baiker Twitchel. A hill for the relief t Ma.y M. (1 o.lrick. A bill extendi the juiuflicMo of justices' of the peace hi Ktihon and M.oshll cmtioics. A hill aulhoiizing a ceit.iiu deed to be nude in JJuttu county. . , A loll vacating ceitai.i siietts and alle) s thciem nameu in Itiiaiiaiidli.

! a till lepealiotf a ceitain act therein named. 1 A hill lelaiive lo the Ux duplicate tot tDeycar 4 n county of Jclleisou. A lull incorporating the Abington and Ceutreville lurnI pike compiny. i A hill isicoiporating the Indian Canal Company. j A bill incoipoiating the L.xmgton ATidisou ami Browmtown Turnpike Company. . j A hill aulhuiizing the construction of a mill dam id uwen 'county. Mr. Dougheity said this bill would alftct the counties on ' White livei". This dim would affect the Navigation of that 'liver; it was the only outlet to the counties above Spencer. The navigation of the liver, was luzaidous. still it could ; he d ne dining high ii-es. The nver was the only chance f i the people of Afjigan county to cany off their suiplus rt lift There had been mill dams erected by laws passed. But thoe acts ha I been declaied by the &pieme couit unconstitutional. Here iVr. I). uaJ hom 3id volume of lilackfoid : pae 200. It was iheiefoie useless and inexpedient. Ihe people on White liverhad i iga's, j' d they should be lespectj ed by ihe legislature. By the mean of dams over Ihe liver many bo.tts had been wrecked, and insurance companies weie so feaiful of loe on the liver, that they would not 'grant policies. Any dam would be an obstruction, how low I soever it may be. He belu-vt-d theie werj no petitions for j thi darn, it wa only the deMic of but one man. He hoped j the bill would uot p tss. ; Mi. t'ovkeily moved the indefinite postponement of the i name. Mi. Dobson sail that IUilsoads were being made enabling the pioduce of Jloigan county to be cariied tiff. Navigation by the liver was a perfect gambling opeiaticn. This dam would not any tnoie I e an oustiudion than other now in the uver. The petition f u thi dam wat signed not only by one man, but hy about üfry I'thrrs am Dg whom weie as exptiienced pilots as on the river. II tin c .mi hould declaie ii uneonniutiona! thee pernors inteiestcd would have their icmedy. He hoped the bill would not be indefinitely postponed. The question beinj put, it was so ii delimit)' postponed. The Speaker then laid hefoie the Hou a communicition from Capt. L. Foul, olleiiug to the State of Indiana a few cuiioMties fiorn the city of Mexico from Capt. Sunonson ; lefened. Leave given Mr. NclT to repoit a bill incoiporating the town of Winchester m Randolph cunty. And the House adjourned until Monday morning. SENATE. ?.ItiM)AV Ioiinino, Jan. til, 1 IS. The Senate assembled, and the journal of Saturday's proceedings was read. Mr. Miller presented, from a part of the committee on claims, a rötest against the report made by Mr. II. binson, chairman of that committee, stating that the senti ments contained in the report in relation to the Mexican war, Mud the ability and intention td the tieiieral liov eminent tin the happening of ceitain contingencies to re pay to the State of Indiana money advanced by her to sustain the war were incorporated in the report without their knowledge and in express opposition to their opinions and asked to have their protest placed on ihe jour"al- ... Mr. Hobin.son raised to a point of order he thought that the constitutional right of Senator to enter protests did not give them the privilege of placing upon the journal a protest contammg reflections of a personal charac - ltThV( on the journal of the protest was in order under the constitutional rights iveii to Senators. C Mr. Robinson gave notice that he would, on to - mor - row, present a counter protest. Messrs. .Miller, Malott, Hutrstetter and English neked to be excused from serving on the committee further ; and their request was granted. A communication was read from the State printer, etating that he could not, betoie the adjournment of the legislatiire, print the Governor's message in the German and Trench languages. Petitions Presented. iv .Messrs. .Vinnum, urm, iiannaii, lioumson, uariin, t m mm .t I n It l'. ... If . I Hubbard, Milligan and Zenor, which were referred to appropriate committees. On motion if Mr. Ktad, the previous order of business was suspended, and the orders of the day taken up. The following bills were read a third time. A hill authorizing the qualified toter of the State to! j f - r vote Mr or 2amt tue t ailimr ol h convention to revise the constitution; lost-aves ',1, noes '24. Mr. Orth mood to 'reconsider the vote just given ; whirh motion did not prevail. A bill regulating the Ices and emoluments of county n . J onicers in the county of Marion; passed. A t ill to incorporate the Eel river .Manufacturing Com pany ; passed. A hill .-...n.tin tl... I?w Jn rPsrrt In tl.n ffrnnlinr ftf licenses for M ta.hng ardent spirits in certain counties therein named; passed A bill extending the 'time lor the re-appraising of certain lands belonging to the Wabash and Erie canal. Mr. Iterry moved to re-comnut lhe bill loa select committee, with instructions to Mrike out all except the first section. Mr. Ellis moved to instruct the committee to include in the bill the lands in the Vincenues district. .Mr. Cassatt moved to amend tiie motion of Mr. Berry bv re-commiltiner il, bill tr thf indn i.il rnmmitte which j was adopted, and the bill re-committed to that committee. 1 lie Senate adjourned A FT ER NOON SESSION. The Senile met. iii i n .t i e . everal House bills were taken up, read a fir t time, ... i . r' ' and passed to a second reading. . . m , r. tl I .- . i jo ml resolution from the House, relative to the i , t , .. v i . , i- . chums of Co . hraticis igo, ate of Knox county, was . i i i . j niKi'ii up auu nuonieu. The bill incorporation the Monticello Hydraulic Company was passed . 1 f ' , . , on motion of Mr. Montgomery, taken up and ' a j k Senate adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday MonMNu, January 24, 1943.

A considerable dicusion was elicited this morning upon ! - , uu l" ' -y """V l the introduction f a resolution, relative to an inquity as to : f , w "tfuctiuna to repeal the laying the same. He the amount of mileage allowed to memleis, and thepropiie- ''ad calculated the expense, and thought it would be belly of examining the number of milts calculated and claimed j ter 10 ,rdns'e'' ibe business to the Circuit courts ; and from by each membei, and whether some me nbeis lud not claim- j xyhat he had heard of it, he thought the plan to be proed too many the resolution after some amendments, was i Posed by the judiciary committee the best one. He adopted. j thought the surrogate system, in lh present state of our Leave given Mr. Kinney, to introduce a joint resolution 'population, would not do. It would be but partial in its rela'ive to the claim of Col. Fiancis Vigo deceased, late of operations, and local legislation would b necessary. Knox couuty ; lules weie suspended and the joint icsolution Mr. Cookerly said so far as he was concerned, tiie surwas prised. j rogate system would he the best. He thought it would

Leave given Mr. Mazier, to iniro iuce a peuw.m ior a , clm'.er lor a Kaihoad from Peru to Madison; laid ou the ! taMe. Also a bill for incorporating the Kosciusko and Miami Kailioitd Company concuned in. Mr. Ne il moved V amend by running the contemplated roadthiough certain towns theidu named; withdrawn. Leave given Mi. Lit e, to intioduce a petition relative toga eery licence. Also to Mr. Dobson, relative to some road in (v en and Ciay counties ; also lo Mr. Little, lelative lo the oiga zaii ui of the militia laws. Leave given Mr. Gooding, to introduce a petition for the charge and vacation of a load therein named. Ol d rs of the Day Hills Passed. A bill incorpoiating the Clay cotton mills; incoiporating the Richmond and institute; piohibiting the sale of pirituous ii.puusor wines in Henry township Henry comity j vacating ceitaiu htietts in liavsville ; for the lelief of ZachaI iah Collins; relative to th practice in the Laporte encuit couit; for the itliif tf F.lizabeth Jones; vacating a State mad in Sr. Joseph county; amending an act incoiporating the Cincinnati'and Franklin Turnpike Company ; authorizing the sale of certain real estate by the cleik of the Carrol circuit couit; for the benefit of the Union Literary Society; incoiporating a Cemetery in Tippecanoe county ; authorizing an aim to the Shelbyvilie at:d Knightstowii Jcailioad by Iia Deaty ; changing the name of Louis M eis ; for the lelief of the city of Lawiencebmgh, Deaiboin county; relative to the organization of the two houses of the Jegislatuie; repealing an act therein named; lelative to the Shelby ville and Edinburgh Kailioad wjs taken fiom the table, and passed; lelative to the letoids of Lagtange county ; creating the ofIke of attorney geneial was taken fiom the table, rifeued to committee with instiuction ; a j dot ie.olution, relative to bounty land wanants ; relative to the Afiami ludiaos. And the House adjourned. A K TEKNOON SESSION. Leave given Afr. Cookerly, to intioduce a resolution instmcting the judiciaiy Commiltee to tejoit a bill, forming piohat.e encuitN. Afr. Lowe letnaiked that a majority of intelligent beingi collected touethei here aie certainly in favor of a change in the pirsenl probate system. Skillful men in the law, should administti in the probate system. Many of the ptesenl judge of the present systm weie good men in his county iheie was an excellent judge but as a general thing he was feaiful it was not so. lie was also in favor of thiowmg the business in ihe ciicuit courts, but he picfeied a sepaiate system ol courts. Iiy giving the cleiks of the probate couit in vacation surrogate power, theie was an advantage iu the plan of giving the business to the circuit court. By this mode theie was no necessity of additional expense, as theie would be in electing a separate ystern. lie w as also in favor of giving to the clerks of the circuit j couits suirogate powei also making issue days. Mr. Line was unadvised upon the subject, he had never heaid a complaint in his county against the pitsent system so if theie was a geneial system as proposed, he should de- ' sue to have his county exempted. Mr. Cookeily would not vote for any exemption, it should ! be a geueiul law. He believed there should be a change in the present S) stem how, or in w hat foim it was, he did not cue. The people would favor a change and willingly pay the taxes necsaiy to cany it out. He thought the ptouale business should be in a court distinct of itself. ' Mr. Ihown said, taking it for granted that there must be a i change the quesiion was, in what way should the probate : business be managed. He would lather attach ihe piobate j bii'iiiess tu the aitny in Mexico than to the ciicuit couits. For although theie may geuerally be f,ood judges presiding

in the circuit coutts yet at ihe cloe f tn trim, after huriyin over the impntaut cnruit comt huMin-, tlu-y wonld it the, an t leave it to the a-t. ciate judne. Th r ... -mmjuiik e weie it w:t uly doubling th i.bate jue. having two at J per dy instead of one judc at ft p( djy a now. The adding the new circuits t th? p.esrnt number or order to place the piob.ite buitiet i.i th c CouiK vv a .i.iy adding the expen-e .f the j.nle of thne i.ew c-uit. Wheie then, was the advantage ? Tre cncuitCouit yoen, as piopjscl.waj the vvmst in point f economy, and 1 1 policy : in tins county, aloi.e, th. le would have to t.eruuiW neatly one-half tiie year giving no Iitic to the othei counties in the ciicuit. Would it n tbe better then U have ile bu?ines done t.y oiu man ? It would be better done, .-.i J les expense alten I it. If a change be rna !e, it !h u!d t-e f i the bettei, and not f ine üie. He piefenrd the IW-.ro system, :i9 now mtmi, than t tho.w the uone in II e Ciicuit Couits. He thought it bettei, if a change be m;. le, to eiect a jparate I'robite system. Mi. Dunham piop ed, as a uhMi'u'e, thit the word surrogate ystem t-e adopted. He ail their would he no d-o.M as to the piopiicty of a eini g., h was necesaiy. The most inti icate points of liw ar-t-e ia Pioba'e court. Tiie Judges fchould be skillful men in the law. Chüdien, ar d i;--

noiant peisons weie onceinrd, whoe m..st impotan interests weie concerned. The Judges of the piesent v ti rn aie not "killed in points hat d fitipjcntly aii-e in the-e rourt. Inducement" foi talent rnu' be ilnown .ut. Whit is the induc.'oieut as now exMini ? None at al!. If we ijj r t pay our Judges sutlir if nt, we cat-not have nun csp'.e. .Men who have capability, will duect their attention t other busjntss. Of couise, then, men who aie mie cyphers by the ide of the cliiks, are plated in that rnpouam p t. He favored the surrogate nystem in preference to the probate circuit pljn giving the clerk f the circuit court surrogate powers. One objection to this was, that it was making one man clerk to Ins own decree ; but thu same objection arose in the o'.heis it was so n the magistrate lloides, the record were public records; parties had a right io look over litem, and would he t--utiuu-ally doing so. The rlciks now, were generally (he probate judges ; it would not then ho making the plan wore, it would be bettering it : for whenever a man desired it, he could go and transact business ihe clerk keepinjr office; open all the tune, business otjld be transacted every day ; while, if courts are established, there can be j-tattd times only to transact business. Mr. Ortoti agieed with the gentleman, that tin was the nmt.1 important matter that had been before the Hons-. The people looked upon this Mjhjeet with iinifMnr. Where a present msU iii is pought to be abolished, l!it; question naturally ajiscs, what meth d hall on adopted , j,s place? lie favorrd the surrogate vU ystem. In point of expense the surrogate must be the clerk. and jud;e, rnui-i be kept open constancy in every county of the State ; then the surrogate hhuld be a nmn well well qualified ihe salary cuid not be less than ?oUU, each couniy that would make an aggregate eipei seof $ 45,000. Hut if the Prolate circuit .feteui is es'alnht , there tdiotild be at least 18 circuits that would he nt hast $14.100 at 500 filmy to euch judge, if the salary is 1010, then it WouIJ be dnuhüm; the aggregate amount. Hut by throwing the business in the circuit courts by making it obligatory that the Judges do the business, thit they sha!i not ßhirk it, it could l e done at less expense. JJy ; erecting the h new additional circuit, there w. ulJ be aii additional expense of $4.000 only. i Vr. Keizer thought it a proper time t ) investigate the appropnaterifRs of a change. There was a treat prt f I he wealth of the SUte, had U pass through the l'rubato COurts. j i,p w8g f f winin mit alI .h firpn. sv-t, aa fuuIjJ h lfae reviwJ of lsJ3 j , . ' j , 1 m8kin? h pru,iaMe hg j( , be c,lIed -orne time or other. He wished every, j lJ"n6 len anew. He rem wked that J oJC, Hn,. , f Al!en countv naJ 11 system of Probste business, tt at was ; lhe on,v eytem m Allen cout.iy. He would conclude l y ' Bta,i"ß he desired some system that would protect the : widow and orphans, J Mr. DeBruler said the present system was susceptible ! of improvement and might be improved. He thought j the proposition of erecting new circuits, and throwing the I business into the hands of the clerks of the several court i fruaght with some danger. They generally were not leal 'men, and not more capable to do the buiir.ess than lb Probate iudees. He thought it would b ato-nd-d .rh more expense man the surrogate system. Surrcirs, could have fees in addition to a small sa'ary, sv j'.'UO, where the business in counties would not be ßulnc.fiit inducement fir skilful men in the way of fees, theo make the salary large. .Mr. Terry was sorry that this resolution came before the House at this time it was calculated to forestall th I .: i i j:. . .. i. i i i I d , " 1,1 J",J L ;'rJ comu.uiee. it womu soon i-e I rertd-v T-or a h.lll upon the subjeet. lie pret. r.ed to transfer to the circuit court the probate bumt s. 1 he P"'ar.V objeft or the judiciary committee would be to i ..Ioa .1. -1 .1... . . . . ... .i.n . ............ ....... place toe clerk ol the court in toe executive situa tion, subject to the supervision of the circuit court. Als , that when the court makes an order or decree, the masur "1 "TV perioral 11, ami IIOl Hie ClClh. " I . - I a " . a - i it .J,,e committee would have also a proviion in their making it obligatory lo have certain das et npatt at t,,P beP'ning of the term to transact probate business, I -Ir T; tl''n wcn 0,1 10 "tat,; further piovisions of the contemplated loll. i 31 r- l)ow- ,,ad t,,e oI,rc,lon to the surrogate wm ' "t there were new counties that could not upport tho furr,gate. Ile proposed that where the number of polls ,n l,,e county was less than 2000, that the ch-rk of the circuit slioul! ez officio be urrognte. Tins amendment Was accepted bv Mr. Durham. 3Ir- Harvey said that many of the counties t o.ild not r"iT"n perMin as surrogate ieesere noi sunn ie:u. ii iue population or me ?tate was mum greater than it is now, it might probably do. He was not certain, howevii vwniu 1 1 o io iii.iKf oi t.naii"e. i, ii- , . ., J r , , .vir. olfe did not like the surrogate sv stem. 1 he ch-rk .v. i - . . .... , . " . , , .Was OH own imlnp I h Hon Im it -l im.ikfpiii n.onl-1 r ilu it ...... I I .1.. i t ..I i ms .-mi juusr. t in- auu .noil ii mi i, .I.....-I , r . w a . l . i "e thought, etlectual v destrov nrob.itc bus ; u. -r, - - , sitiess. iioiiiomiii in i. was uecioeuiy o pooled to any ! i- . ?, Vf- mrl"L. U a,,-v r,,:,"e war ,na,J''' i soouMi oe nr me netter. 1 tie present system ne prefurpu,i ,n,...,i . . . ., - , v, lerred to any other that had vet been proposed. Of evils, let us choose the least. Mr. Frazier said the present system was a great evil, for the reason that it was done bv judges v Im were incompetent to solve one question that prt sents itself. Men i competent were wanted how .vere thev to be obtained ? ! Ii ....i.i .i i.... i .i be a better and a cheaner nlan than the nrru.t ... n - tern. 1 he 1 resident Judio-s would nhuL it ...... i.i t. done. 1 heir salaries would liavH to be increased, the terms would have to be increased, even if five new circuits were in ide. If the surrogate system could not be had, he would prefer the prob.ite court yMein ; but ritther than not have a change, he would go for the ciicuit court pystem. The discussion was continued by MeBsra Dunham and Lowe. The House adjourned. Tiif. Defences a holt .Mexico. Tho Siranvah Republican is indebted to a friend, just from .Mexico, for the following statement of the defence. u hioh our army f und before that city. This" statement, prepared hy Capt. Robert E. Lee of the Corps of E nineers, baa not before been made public, and it will" aid in Bhuvvinrr bow man v and how serious obstacles our gallant army has hatl to htru:jle nainst. It should always be borne in mind, that the works indicated are generally of the inot permanent character, and constructed after the most approved rulos of the science of fortification. The line of defences contained: Uatteries. At the IViion . . M' xicaUinto . . Sari Antonio . . Churn bus co. t ontreras - - -Chapultepec liuns. 20. prepared lor ol, an ! 15 inf. t r stw'rL. 3 1 , 4 , O r 7 4.'2i - 13 lbJ Around the city of Mexico, independent of theptirrmuiding ditches, generally J." fVet wide and ö feet deep, tilled with water, whose batiks form natural parapets, there were 47 batteries, prepared for 177 jjuns, and 17 infantry breastworks making on all the line defending the approaches to the city; DJ batteries, prepared for :$15 guns, and 4J infantry breastworks, independent of the natural defences of mud, water, the numerous other ditches, broken bridges, A:c. 07-Dr. Wilson, in his travels through the lands of the ihble last year, discovered on the route from the Red Sea to .Mount Sinai, the immense mountains alluded to by the author of the Hook of Job, as the source of the gold and silv er of the earl v apes. From huge seams in the sides of the mountains w as the ore dug out, and all the evidences of this in. nie of mining present themselves to the eye. How the grooves or channels were cut out from such lofty heights to the base of the mountain, docs not appear. linmeuMj must have been the warste of life in prosecuting the work. 4 Tax on Literatukf.. The F.nglish iitcie laws operalc severely upon literature m that country. Messr. Chambers, in the Edinburgh Quarterly, says the cheapest of their publications lias just been completed, and they uthrui that t:f j'J5,7C" spent m paper, J3,i3l was paid to (.ioi eminent for duty. Th. sum exceeds, they say, their own profit.