Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 100, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1849 — Page 2

3iiötaua Btatc jScntmcL Eir.RNAI. VIGILANCE I THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.

Weekly pnjor, A'2 n yenr Semi -Weekly. I a year. LVOMMPOLIS, Al'SlSI, 1819. DEMOCRATIC KOJIIJiATIOXS. FHR GOVERNOR, JOSEPPI A. WRIGHT, or paiiki: COUNTY. FOP. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. JAMES H. LANE, OF DFAllllOllN COl'STY. FOR oxgress fifth district. WILLIAM J. BROAVN. Etmi':tf ic Sl:m? Vtitcil Commitl!''. a. r.. roiiTKU. nu. a. call, DAVID RKYNOLDS. C. G. WKUUE, I'R. L Dl'NLAP. N. BOLTON. WM. II. .vnniilSON, FRANCIS KINfl. GEO. A. CIIAl'MAN. EN. J. P. DKAKE. Conmvioiml Coiivtai lions. The following times and places hive been agreed u;on by the Penn-racy. in 1 1- districts named: 3d. District Saturday, May 5, at Napoleon, Ripley county. Stl District Saturday, June 12, nt Lafayette, Tippecanoe county. 9i'i District Thursday, June 14th, Plymouth Marshall county. 10th District Wednesday, May 23, at Fort Wayne. josi:iai a. u itiGHT, A candidate for Governor, will address his fellow citizens at the. following places and tims, tn-wit : Howlii -a Git-en, Clay o , Monday, Apiil 30, 2 P. M. Pi in t Comrrtc tee, (Iicere co., Tuesday, May 1, 2 P. M. Bl M.mfif Id, Grrene co , Vednediy, May 2, 2 P. M. U -.hiugton, Daviess o., Thimday, May 3. 2 P. M. Petcibur:h. Pike co., Fiiday, May 4, 2 P. M. Pi incet-ip, Gibson co., Satuidy, May 5,2 P M. Cynlhiana, iWy co , Monday, May 7, 10 A. M. Hew Harmony, Poey co., Monday, May 7, 4 P. M. Mount Vernon, Ptey cn., Tuediy, May S, 2 P. M. Evanstille, Vanderbuigh c ., Wednesday, Miy 9, 2 P. M. B nville, Wairick co , Thursd iy. May l0, 2 P. M. It -ckput, Spmcer co., Fiiday, May 11,2 P M. Tr y, Peny co., Satmday, May 12, 10 A. M. Knme, Perry co . Saturday, May 12, 4 P. M. Fred-Hüa, Crawf.ird co , Monday, May 14, 10 A. M. Luven worth, Ciawf rd c-v, Monday, M iy 14. 4 P. M. Mauckpoit, HirHn co . Tuesday, May 5, 2 P. M. r oryd- n, llairion co., We dne-day. May 16, 2 P. M. Gcre'own, Floyd co., Thuiday, May 17, 10 A. M. New Aibmy, Fl yd co., Thunhv, May 17, 6 P. M. rii4iletnwii, Claik co., Friday. May IS, 2 P. M. PaTem, Waliigton co., Saturday, May 19. 2 P. M. Ta Ii, Orire cu., Monday, May 21,2 P. M. M- unt Pleasant, Martin cu., Tuesday, May 22, 2 P. M. Fe ifid, Lawrence co., Wednesday, May 23, 2 P M. fVosmingtori, Monroe co., Thursday, May 24, 2 P. M. N-hviIle, Prown co., Fridiy, May 25, 2 P. M. Colvimbuj, Hartholomew co., Saturd iy, May 26, 2 P. M. Two hundred laborers wages cash are wantel on the Eellefontaine Rail Road. See the advertisement of Moore 5c Smock. (jr The attention of our readers is directed to a communication from Mr. W. J. Prown, in another r';;mn. We have already commented on the article of the Indiana Journal, which Mr. R. discusses, and, ho-.ved that its reasoning was fallacious, and did injiice to Mr. R. Mr. Erown's arguments fortify cur position, and perhaps demonstrate it more clearly, i As to the personal matter, between Mr. Defrces and j hir.self, and another, that is a matter between them-; selves aloKe. i i Fire. On Sunday morning last our citizens were aroused by the alarm of fire. It proved to be in a three story building, west of the canal, lately owned by J. Gillespie, Esq., and by him transferred to one of tiic Rail Road Companies. It was formerly a portion j of the tavern where Washington Hall now stands. Tlio reputation of its occupants for several years has beeu undoubted, with a few exception. The movements f our committees however were intended to bettor it nod the neighborhood ; and its lat'i occupants left on warning in the latter part of the we -k, and on Saturday it was cleaned preparatory to the reception of some respectable colored families, w.'i were to take possession on Monday. The fire wa-j no doubt the work of an incendiary. Rail Road Accident. An accident occurred on the M. I. Railroad, on Monday last. When about two miles from tiiis city, on the way up, a heifer ran up n the track. She was run over by th? locomotive and killed, and by soi.-.e means, os the cars were still in motion, one of them was thrown ofif the track, broke loose from the train, and upet. The car fell upon a stump, which ßtove a hole in the side of it, and the other cars, as well as this were otherwise somewhat damaged. There were Home twenty-five perons in the upset car, but no one was seriously injure'd. Spring Goods. Those having spring purchases to make, will have no difficulty in finding all they want by reference to our advertising columns. It will be sen that Kitchen Rlake. William A. Wright, II. J. & B. C. Horn, T. F. Purnell, Wm. E. Sarer.t, Smith &, Hanna, T. L. Allen &. Co., and L. R. Williamson (a good place to purchase at wholesale) have all received new stocks of spring and summer goods, which the public are invited to examine. See also the advertisement of R. L. Ward &. Co. who have opened a new clothing More nearly opopito Gray don's corner. We have noticed new goods at several other places, but have no authority for saying they are fur .ii,V. Tr.ANK Roads The Lafayette Daily Journal says that the capital stock of the Lafayette and Crawfords-vill-Plank Road, ($50,000,) has been taken. The Directors have determined to put in operation three Sicnm Saw-Mills, to manufacture lumber. It is expected that five miles of the road, commencing at Lafayette will soon be put under contract. Subscriptions arc being made for a plank road, from Franklin, Johnson county, to the Rlutl'son White river, and to Moorcsville. This will bo a profitable road to all concerned. Indianapolis Land Office. In answer to every inquiry as to the reason of the Indianapolis Land Office being closed, wo state that we are told it is by tho nrdrra cf the new administration. We cannot advise those having bu-jinens there what course to pursue. 0 7" We l'Pe 0,,r w'o frituds are satisfied with tho new appointments of tho President, especially of that of Judge Thompson to the Land OHice of our friend Noland, and we beg pardon of them for mentioning in this connection Butter Barnett ! " Wc hope the Government will keep a sharp cyo on the latter, especially if butler is scare! Tr" Dearborn county has again refused to subscribe stock to the St. Louis and Cincinnati Railroad. The vot stood for subscription, ll'Jl ; against it, 1 234 ; nnjoity against subscription, 113, about the same as at the first trial. (jJm We Etated a few weeks ago that every whig paper in the State had published the Brookvillc American's humbug "Secret Democratic Circular. The .Vu'h Bend Register claims exemption, and we therefore make the amende honorable, a thing which we are always ready to do when convinced of error. Is there another exception ! fjr-A couple of California emigrants, who went fruoi Evansville, in this State, have returned to that place, perfectly satisfied." They had got on their way as far as Gorge na, became di.-couraged, and took the back track. tjr We understand that the Land Office in this city in to be removed from Norris's to Batei buildino. Whiggery means to take care of itself in every particular.

The Ilrjeciion of Iflr. HrKniigiHTIn noticing tho rejection of the nomination of I. W. Mr(jniijhty Governor of Mito sota. having seen it Mated in the Union llmi it vns ly a strict I''y vote, wh roneurr'! in tlo genernl npininu ol the whig press tlmt lie wm proscribed solely on nccount cf hi i-pposiiion to the Mi xicitn :tr. Being titirely satisfied that litis opinion is nn erronrous one, we roe t l t cnirni it, ami fo iat the tHrf eonnecteil wiili his rejiction, premising tint our ii.fornntioa is from n genllernan of distinguished poitiou ;it Washington and of tlie hijhe!t character lor probity. In the first place, it is an errr that M -(laughey wn.i on of tlie fourteen who voted ain-t tho original war hill. Ho voted for it, liki! most of the whig, under tho protest made by them. Me did Iterwnrds vote against !inie of the. war hills and also made an eloquent speech pgin!t the wnr, like many oilier whig. We are iulnrmed that his Opposition to the war was not made a ground of objection by any enntor in eonKidering his ri(uiiii:ttion; and this w ill he the more readily credited when it is understood that no kucIi objection was made nzainst Caleb fj. Sniith, who stood on prei-isely the sauie ground as to the war, with Mr. !M Guughey; nor even against Mr. Hudson, ol Misachiietta, who teas of the original fourteen and opposed the wnr throughout. We come then to the explanation; ml Uphues Mesrs. Bright and WhitcotnS), the Senators from Indiana, in u position whieh no honorable man can envy. Mr. MtGanghey is acknowledged even by his opponents, to he a man of high order ot intellect, and of ppotle personal character. I'o objection wns or could hj ninth; to his character or qualifications. Nor was any opposition to this confirmation dreamed of, till it was understood he was rejected in secret session. On the contrary, both the Indian; Sena'.crs named, (Messrs. Bright and Whitcomb,) exhibited every evidence of friendship. Apprehending some other democrats might pnsnihly asail the nomination because he was an anti-war man, they voluntarily pledged themselves to defend him against objection. They prepnred themselves, by references to pnsngea of McGaughev's speech, to sfiow that the objection should have no weight, lie wns requested to ho at the Capital that they might easily conf.T with him in case of possible difficulty. This friendly intrrcst in Iiis favor was exhibited by them from the moment his iinminatnn was first made till the moment w hen the Senate went into secret session upon it. So far from apprehending any objection whatever from the Indiana Senators, he was assured by them thai they would defend him against the only objection which it was apprehended would be made by any oilier Senator; and even in regard to that apprehended obje.clion, the confirmation of the nominations of Smith and Hudson to otlices of equal or greater importance seemed to imply that no danger existed w hatever When, therefore, the astounding fact was discovered that fie was rejected, ami an inquiry into the reasons for it was mad", it was developed that the Indiana Senators, who had thus lulled him into security, were themselves the verv men to r.' ise and urge an objection against him, which they never had the manliness to intimate to him, or to any one else, till they wore locked in secret session. Then it was, after what we have above stated, they made the point that the nomination ought not to lie confirmed, because Mr. McGaughev, being a man of small physical proportions, could not m ike that imposing impression in treaties with Indians, which would be produced by men of more ei.int-like stature ! ! ! That they could make an objection so preposterous, so insulting to the intellect of the country, so violative in spirit of popular rights, and so shameh as and dishonorable as respected themselves, was astounding enough; but that a majority of Sen itors of tho United States the entire locofoco party in the Senate should acquiesce in it is per. taps not less astounding. We understand a statement of facts will soon be made on this subject, which will exhibit the matter in a stronger light. We are informed that Senator Atchison and others, after the adjournment, expressed great regret at being misled into a fal.d position and signified a wish that they might huve an opportunity yet to do justice to McGauehey. We repent, no honorable man can envy the position of Messrs. Bright and Whitcomb. Cin. Chronicle. 0OThc above article, which appeared soon after Mr. MeGaugheyN rejection, in the Cincinnati Chronicle, a paper possessing some notoriety ; a notoriety, by the way, which was only acquired by the kicks and cuds of those whom it has had tho impudence to malign, contains charges against Messrs. Bright and Whitcomb, which, if true, would justly subject them to the severest reprehension of all honorable men. These slanderous imputations would have been comparatively harmless had they been confined to the coIums of the paper in which they originally made their appearance : but the whig papers of Indiana, truo to their depraved instincts, have Feen proper to gie them a wide circulation and an unhesitating indorsement. We do not know, nor do we care to inquire, who the "gentleman of distinguished position nt Washington" is, upon whose authority the Chronicle bases its charge against our Senators, nor have wc any authority from either of them for contradicting such coarse., but wc know, from the very nature of tho case, that all such imputations must be false. They are highly imp rob ible in every view of the case, to say the least. In tho first place, and aside from all personal considerations, to suppose that such men as Bright and Whitcomb would be likely to adopt such a course na that charged, in any crmlingency, is a violent presumption, and not warranted by their general character as public men. And then the idea that they would think it necessary to resort to euch means against X'd M'G'ivghey, is utterly prepoterous ! Men of sense don't use a sledge-hammer to kill a fly. It is still less likely that our Senators urged any objections to Mr. McGaughev on account of his physical stature, or the want of it. Such a quibble would have been as unworthy of them as it is contemptible in the Chronicle or its informant, to set it filsely to their charge. We attacli no sort of importance to the Chronicle's statements, in "net it is utterly impossible that they should have any foundation in fact, and if Messrs. Bright and Whitcomb do not promptly put an extinguisher upon this idle story it will bo because they do not consider it worthy of notice. As to Mr. McGaughey's high order of intellect' and "spotless personal character;" we presume wc know quite as much, if not more, than the Chronicle, or its informant. The truth is, ho does not enjoy any great reputation for either, at home or abroad. We will not enter into a discussion of that matter, however ; his character may bo spotltss, hut certain it is that common rumor charges Mr. McG. with ll& frequent ttte of certain documents that are 710, especially when funds are low and pettifogging fails. The true cause of the rejection of Mr. McGaughey is well known, and however anxious boor his friends may be to shift the ground, it cannot be done; it is too late. Tho odium which attaches to his unpatriotic courso on the .Mexican war question, must forever follow him, until his infamous FcntimentH and speeches be repented of and recalled. So long ns he remains in his present attitude with reference to that question, he ban nothing; to expect at the hands of a discriminating Senate, or a patriotic people. Tiif. Teleukai'h Wak. The Journal of Commerce publishes the recent decision of Judge Cranell, of Washington City, in the cnte of Bain r.t. Morse, on an appeal of the former from a decision of tho Commissioner of Patents, and says, Judge Cranch decides that the claims of the two parties as to any matters contained in their respective specifications which is now presentable, do not conflict with each other; and consequently, that each is entitled to a patent for tho combination which he himself invented. This is, in efiect, a decision that the Telegraph monopoly no longer exists. For it is well known that Main's Telegraph is an excellent cue, in some respects superior to Morse's, and that wherever erected, it will bo likely to command an equal chare of the public patronage. A knowledge of this fact will bo of use in keeping down prices or (which is the same thing in the end) putting them down. 07" The editor of the Cambridgo Reveille says he knows Mr. Meeker," lately appointed a Judgo for Minesota Territory. Very well: wc are glad somebody knows him. No one in Kentucky, his own State, peerns willing to acknowledge his acquaintance. Query 1 If tho Kentucky Commonwealth is ,4an isolated whig journal, " what kind of a "whig journal" it the Cambridge Reveille I

Vrvv oilism in Southern Mates. The question of the extension of slavery to territories now free, is not to be altogether a actional one. On the 17th :f March, a large meeting of Democrats was held in the Rotunda, nt St. Louis. Mr. Gantt, United States I ij-t riot Attorney, who called the meeting to order, nominated J-dia Smith, I'nitcd States h'inp t'lu iit. to the chair. Several Viee Presidents and S'-cretn rie.s were c!:"fen, and tho meeting pro

ceeded to hnsir.es. In the absence f the Committee j on Resolutions. "Mr. (5 n ritt then took the Mnnd, and inado a moderate conciliatory speech as to the objects of the meeting, he maintained that t .engross had full pow cr and control to legislate upon the subieet and that slavrrv should he confined within its present limits, and not extended, under any circumstances, over territory now free." The following resolutions were reported: 'Whereas, by the action of Northern and Southern finatics on the subject of negro slavery, the minds of men throughout the whole length and breadth of the land have become greatly excited and disturbed; and whereas resolutions have Icen adopted by the Legislatures of several of the Southern States, threatening a resort to revolutionary violence, in case Congress shall extend to our rii-w ly acquired possession in California and New ."Mexico the law which Thomas Jefferson framed fr the Government of the Northwestern Territory, and which the patriotic men of 7i'J recognised and approved ; and whereas our own General Assembly has responded to the resolutions so adopted by the Legidatures of several of the Southern Slates in terms which we cannot approve, believing, as we do, that the letter and the spirit of the resolutions adopted by tho Lcgirtl.tturo of Missouri misrepresent ihe public opinion of the State, are at war with the Constitution of the United States, and menace tho permanence of our Glorious Union : Therefore, "llrsolrtd, That, in the opinion id this meeting, Congress has no power or Jurisdiction w hatever over the institution of domestic slavery in the States of this Union, and can neither impair nor increase itu prevalence- in any of them. u Hi solved, Tint in tho opinion of this meeting, the Territories of the United States occupy a position difl'erent from that of the sovereign States; that tho right of legislation, existing in the people of those Territories, is subordinate to the power of Congress over tho subjects of such legislation; that lo Congress belongs the power of organizing tho legislative bodies of tho Territories of the United Stales, and of allirmmg or disaffirming any of their acts; and that Congress, in the exercise of its constitutional powers, may do for Cnlifornin and New Mexico what the Jeflersons, the Mid.!:,tons, the Randolphs, the l'inckneys, the Masons, and the Rutledges, the Southern statesmen of a former generation, did lor ihe Northwestern Territory. " llcsofrrd, That we sincerely regret that the Legislature of Missouri refused to adopt the report of the majority of a committee of the lower Mouse upon the resolutions referred to them in relation to ihe subject of slavery ; which report followed the farewell injunction of the Father of Iiis Country,' that we should frown indignantly upon the first dawning of every attempt to separate one portion of the country from the rest. "llrsolred, Tint we do not approve of the resolutions of our legilatiire, m far as they imply a censure upon our delegation in Congress, and so far as they instruct our Senators to oppose any bills for ihe organization of Governments for tiie Territories of California and New Mexico, merely because such bills may contain provisions adverse to the extension of slavery into these Territories, which are now free, und which may desiro to remain free j 1 erritones. Ilfsolrcil, That w e regard ihe permanence of tho Union of those States which are known in history , and to the world, as the United States if America, as inconceivably more important than any thine which can, humanly speaking, be presented to our consideration. As we are now united, we stand a beacon to the nations of the earth exhibiting such an example of good government, equal laws, and general prosperity, as the world never saw in past ages nor in the present age, sax e in this country. The iiopes of tho citizens of distant lands, wfio are struggling for that freedom which is the parent of all these blessings to us, are kindled by a consideration of the history of our own struggle for independence, and by a contemplation of tho blessings w hich liberty brings in her train, cherishing towards our National Union, that nfTeetionate regard, that grateful attachment, which we believe to be due to the source of the peace and prosperity we enjoy nt homo, and the respect and honor with which we are greeted from abroad, we look with abhorrence upon any measure, tbe tendency of whicli is to weaken the bonds which bind us together as a nation. "lit solved, That we will endeator to illustrate by our conduct our devotion to the energetic sentiment with which tho patriotic Jackson rebuked an assemblage engaged in plotting the dissolution of the Union: 477c Union jf must and shall be preserved.' ''Resolved, That we heartily approve of the course of the majority of our delegation in Congress, in refusing lo unite with tho Washington Convention of Southern men; we regard all surh sectional organizations, like their prototype, the Hartford Convention, as treasonable and revolutionary in their nature, by attempting to control the action of the Government otherwise than according to t lie Constitution and the Laws; am! to those who worthily rebuke such designs, we are ready to exclaim, Well done, good and fiithful servant.' "llrsolccd, That we regard with increased prido and confidence our great leader, Thomas II. Benton, whose prophecies, made more than a quarter of a century since, are now in process of fulfilment; and that we believe that in every emergency of our afiairs, his course will be marked by the same masterly and far-seeing Ktatesmanship which has hitherto characterized his political career. It is supposed that Nr. Benton takes the view of the question as expressed hy these resolutions. He is not the man to yield to the ultraisms of Mr. Calhoun; and though there will be a strong effort against 31 r. Benton in Missouri, he will fight to the last gasp, and die very hard, if he dies at all. YorjNo Kittens. Who has not laughed, smiled, cried and mourned over the various phases presented us by nature or if you please, Nature's God! lln in his wisdom has imbued us sublunary mortals with various feelings, (not in the metaphysical sense of the word, exactly,) which, from association many arc disposed to conceive to be "original ideas," and indeed wc doubt if tho fact can be controverted. We are told by the prophet, (Eccles. iii, 1-9,) that there is a time to every purpose (the reader will profit himself by turning to the holy text) but we arc no where told that there is a time for men, young men, to make asses of themselves, nor that old men should buy soap factories with tho people's money. So to give the young kittens full play to their antics, which arc oftentimes more amusing to the beholder than injurious to themselves personally, (excepting always that it shows Ihe nature of tho beast,") wo copy an article in full from our young friends of the Reveille, for the purpose of making a single remark : ' Anotiif.i: Mm.Err.EVFXTATioN Nailed. The State Sentinel says, that Hon. Cileb I. Smith misled the Whig State Convention by a telegraphic despatch, as to tho acceptance of Judge Embree, should ho be nominated as our candidate lor Governor ! This Htateii.ent is incorrect no man, we presume, was misled by the despatch of Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith it is true expressed the opinion, that Judge Embree would accept the nomination, should it be given him ; but no member of the convention, so far as we knoiv, (we were one,) understood the acceptance of Embree to have been positively made before the nomination. Indeed it would look rather strange if such were the fact. Men do not generally accept nominations before they receive them, and not always after. Mr. Smi h was well understood by the Whigs, and they find nothing wrong in what he stated, by anything that has followed." Will the editors of the Reveille call for and publish the correspondence on that subject. When that is done, should it be found that ne aro wrong, the amende h nmrabte shall be forthcoming. . A Western Critic, reviewing Macaulay's England, says: The work is n stilted caricature and travesty of all the historical facts and personages of the period of which it treats. Like other works of the same class, the only value of this production, apart from thetrnn character, the work will be extensively read ond immeasurably odmired. Rut its readers should bear constantly iti Inirnl lint it i- not hinforv llmv nrn rnnlitiiT but the lucubrations of a very brilliant but nreiudicij

bii-ni nii'UMiru niiorueu uy ine narrative, is mu use 01 XT , . . , -.i . ,. ir n milium f ... ; L i n .. ,i 1 .1 . i i North, and obtained this short and pithy answer a medium lor conveying to the world the political, re- n v ;. t t , , ligious and moral theories, fancies and conceits of T. " '"'" l ' '"T u o r t' Pabington Mncu ilay. 'I,cri- Mnnot an' 1(,nSer bcrnny dl,ubl " 1 ,c P"bJ .ct n.. r i r St) then, we may prepare for a veto, if the Proviso

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Iottirr from 3Ir. ITIcChuiKlioy. Rockville, Ind. April Kith, 1310. To the FJitcrs of the State Sentinel : Gentlemen I find you have published in your pa per of the 12th of this month a letter purporting to have been written by me in trie city of Washington on the 1st day of April, I'SIO; and I f el constrained by tho extraordinary and libellous character ol" this letter to notice it at:d say that I never xnoie it nor any other letter to any one bearing the. remotest resemblance In it. The letter is full of expressions which I never use either in letters or even private conversation. You will oblige me by publishing this letter. Your obedient servant, E. W. McGAUGIIEY. In justice to Mr. McGaughey, wc publish the fore-

:&oinS' We do not, however, eec how Mr. McG. c,,uM E:i-V ,,ial tliC lf-Uer purported" to have been written by him ; for we expressed our own doubts at the time, especially as we have never "heard his expressions either in letters or even private conversations." We have heard them at the bar; but justice to the Indiana Judiciary, fo far as our information extends, enables us to say, that none euch would be tolerated for a moment. We hope (and know indeed, by comparison of dates,) Hint it had nothing to do with his rejection by the U. S. Senate. So far apologetical. Now who did write that letter! Mr. McG. disclaims it; and while wc differ from him as to its being libellous, Arc, we trust ihe owner will claim it, and do, ns we have done, .Mr. .McG. justice, and pay us our fi e. lit tittK hy Nv Constitution. Our neighbors of Kentucky are under foil headway for a new constitution, and will elect delegates the first Monday in August next. William Tanner &. Co., of the Kentucky Yeoman, have issued proposals for a campaign paper, to discuss the "various amendments contemplated in the New Constitution." Among the questions to be discussed are the following: 1st. The election of all public oflicers by the people, giving facts and reasons in favor of that policy. Ud. lliennial sessions of the Legislature, and u restriction of legislative action to the passage of ucts of a public nature. I'd. A limitation of the tenure of oflice. 1th. A restriction of the power of the Legislature to create a public debt, unless by the consent of the people at a general election. r:h. A homestead exemption. f!h. The passage of General laws granting corporate powers. 7th. Slavery as it exists under the present consti tution. Slh. The mode of altering or amending the constitutioii. 0:h. An rntirc change of the County Court system. These, with Home other minor reforms of less importance, such ns increasing the representation to prevent "log-rolling and gerrymandering, and a general precinct system, will embrace the principal subjects of discussion in the new paper. The importance of the questions embraced in these positions will secure to their discussion unusual interest, and will, it is believed, create a great demand for the paper. The paper is to be published from April UOth to J August 1st, at f)0 cents. Wc hope some of our Indiana friends will send for it. The St'n-TuKAsURV. Somo of the whig papers are beginning to make dernonstations against the Independent Treasury, hoping by its repeal to pave tho way for another Ranking Infernal Machine by which scoundrels may rob the people. There aro a few honest and sensible whigs, however, who will not join j the harpies, wc hope. The following is an extract j from the March number of "the Merchants Magizine," a pcrioJieal of tho highest standing. It confirms what we have repeatedly tsiid of our financial policy: 'To what end, ond for what purpose, should we get riil of the Sub-treasury! It has thus far, with all its faults and trials, done its duty faithfully. The country has passed through an unexpected war, involving an immense expenditure of treasure, without wavering; and with similar soundness in the movements of our monetary affairs, we have with perfect regularity and calmness preserved ourselves through a period of great speculative excitement. In my judgment, had I we been deprived of the controlling interference of i this power, a wild scene of ruinous extravagance i would have been exhibited, which, like tho mania of; IS.Ui, would have terminated in general and disgrace-) ful bankruptcy. The sytem has acted conservatively, j through the natural force of its inherent power to check expansion. The importation of twenty millions j of dollars, the price of our breadstuff's, would have inflated the currency to such an extent, had the banks ( been at liberty, that by this time we should cither) have failed to perform our contracts, or have returned j to Europe double the amount of specie we extracted. The Sub-treasury kept down the value of foreign mer- j ehandise to specie prices; and in the ratio of its in-j fluencc, in regulating our home market, were our i merchants enabled, those at least who were moderate j in their expectations, to make fair and profitable voyages. The Washington New-staters. Many rumors continue to be afloat as to the future arrangements of i the Washington newspaper press. It is understood J to be a settled matter that a new whig paper is to be j established immediately, at the instance of Gen. Taylor, to be conducted by I'ullitt & Sergeant. This I will be the organ. Tho old Int?l'igenrer, being thus dishonoicd in the house of its friends, may bo disposed to give the administration some trouble. Possessing as it docs the confidence and good wishes of the whig party proper, it will have the ability to do po, if disposed. Henry Clay will not be much greived to see the Intelligencer left untrammelled. The National Whig, established with a view of becoming the organ in rase of Gen. Taylor's election, will have nothing now to do but to gather up its feet "and die with dignity. Its comments on the Signal letter (did its business. Navy Detartment. The boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers of the navy will wear on each side of their coat collar a large navy button; on the back a blind button hole three inches long, worked with black twist. The said oflicers will also wear round their caps a band of gold lace, one and a quarter inches wide. This order is from the Secretary of the Navy. All well enough except the gold band around tho cap. That is exactly the badgo of an English livery servant. A gold anchor in front of the cap would be much more appropriate. Will tho Secretary of the Navy think of this! TAKirr Notions of Taylor. The Washington correspondent of the Pa. Ledger, under date of April 7, rites thus : I learn to-day that President Taylor, in a conversation with Mr. R. M. Riddle, editor of the Pittsburgh Commercial Journal, expressed the following opinions in relation to the Tariff. He avowes that while ex-' pressly leaving to the representatives of the people in Congress the adjustment of Ihe Taritf, he is in favor of protection, and of a taritf winch will endure by virtue of not being too high; and gives a decided preference to specific duties over the ad valorem principle, which found favor with the last Administration.' This statement is confirmed by other writers. The same writer says "I have hod occasion to ask one of the south-western friends of Gen. Taylor how the venerable chieftain stands affected towards the men will not be frowned dawn in the mean lime.' A whig correspondent of the Shclbyville Gai tte suggests that Judge A. A. Hammond, of Indiangress, against Mr. Rrown, in this district. His suggestion will not b-J very favorably received by the Whig Junto here.

Something fCich. We hope our readers will circulate the following. The introductory is fr- in 7.ra'.or Whig paper nt Torre Haute; the article from an equally zealous, and ctlicier.t whig paper at BrookviVie. It seem that har

monious whigiferv " in th-s-quarters can't imbide the : tioso prescribed f.r them bv t:;e i' hticrii-.vjomion-. Whig-Qiiack-Il iciors tit the centre, without a rising of the gorge. Poor MUv. their sulT-rtngs is in- .,,.. ,.' tolerable, a, the Jooro il .s wont to qu 'to. The Wmo Candida! n fou Govr.r.NOK. We believe the Palladium at Richmond, Ind., ins recommended the whigs lo take up tie; Free Soil candidal" for Governor, on list? principle, we believe, that Joseph A. Wright ought to be beaten at all hazards, and it is not much o.ids how, or Uy whnm he is beaten. We would as soon do any tiling eN ns support Cravens, ond the following pe-u'iar article, from the Bmokville American, pretty much embodies our feelings upon tbe subject. We suppose if we had to huzza for Craven, we would, perhaps, choke down in our tracks. Wabash Express. James II. Cravens. Whenever we attempt to ?ay anything of this man, we do it with great caution, fearing we might express our opinion of him. Put so far we have been able to quench the spirit. And as we aro in a peculiar good humor to-day, we think there is hut little danger now. It has been suggested and recommended by some Whigs that it would be wise and politic to nominate James II. Cravens as the Whig candidate for Governor, he being already the abolition candidate for that ollicc. We are not astonished at this suggestion, for the good reason that pome years ago wo determined never to be nonplussed at any movement or recommendation of a portion of our friends. It, however may be necessary in the body politic, and party organizations, tas well ns in physical disease-, to resort to desperate means to e fleet a cure. In some cases it is even considered merciful to administer the rn st deadly poison to close the scene, and put an end to suffering. If, however, the Whig party of Indiana, are vearv of well-doing tired of life and all its cares, and wish to sink by the suicidal hand so low that the resurrection wil never reach '.hem, we would recommend a more respectable means of elf-destruction. They might buy a gun and shoot themselves ; or if they wish to die still more respectably, buy a rope and by their last act elevate themselves in the sight of the world. This would be fir more decent and respectable, than to abandon all that is right and just, and then to be led down to disgrace and obscurity by such a man as James II. Cravens. Don't misunderstand us, however. Did we allow oursehes to express our opinion, we should say Cravens was wholly destitute of political honesty or integrity, but as he may be the Whig candid ite, and as we profess to be a good Whig, and our friends expect us to follow our file leader, we will say nothing about it. It is true we would rather see the whole Whig party of Indiana put aboard of a frail brig, set afloat on the Niagara River, and sent over the Falls, mingling their last dying groans with that mighty cataract of waters. We hate a black piratical flag, and would not fight under its folds, except to follow the dictates . i. i .I , . rf our party. It is probable there aro some editors in ., o. . "t . i .1 r . lll'-T L'UHi vll li'ik IIJllli; 11IIJ 11.11 WI vswil I. II !.- 'l . I ri .. u F .i it I eotrtil I .iitnrni f tens hr-inro tbeir rrrs mav rpbrd Put they should recollect we cannot. We arc in a j liVCUIIill ri-teoi. i Ii; tunui i um 1 oi'- ii (ill 11 u ' i,,.. ,'r .1. n..,..i n ; i i tv . ,i: r :.. - i lO'jtuutTi m iiiu iiiiin; v;im ii vu.ii in 1 1 ili -, uuu u.- 11 is a station of considerable honor and profit, we shall endeavor to honor tho station. Resides if is our busi-

Htm iJ ua. : im; irv'iiiivni l ll il il l n:y in nil il" , . . . , ,,,, symptoms of being recusant. You need not expect us ! H,r,aW'? 'aw-n.nl 'n;g 1 mr hundred do ars, to be any thing but good and true so long ns we hold , or. hiL' "' one thousand d.l ars an office-., we are for Jim Cravens, or any other ! "lU'Ut t!lC wor ; lle ;-nner sa w ,ng one tlMui-and and scamp, if he be only nominated. I ,,,c 1,alter ? ''u-an.'l five hundred feet of oak plank Il is true, Jatnes'H. Cravens is a member of tho Pcf lhe owners of the lumber may pay their .Methodist Church, (now don't understand us as abu- subscriptions m luii.W.-W Journal. sing the Church in publishing this fact,) and it is our 0 n . o. i r- , . , ,- ' . .7 ,,r , Steamroat Disasters. 1 he bt. Louis Union nubduty to love him as our brother. Well we hope we - r . i.e. . i i . j , , , 3 i, . n . i . . lishes a Usi of steamboats sunk, burnt and damaged, do. Put anain wc recollect it is our duty to hate Fin, , ,. . , ,,. ! , . , .i.i- i c 'together witu marine di-abter, in the West and and it is a c ear case that he is a considerable of ajce,, . , T , . nM , it i .i i . Southwestern waters since January 1st. The list lump of that article. However, he is in the market, I , . , , . . i .t nn- . . .i t COtnpriFcs DZ bnatd in only two months ond a Laif. niul tlif Wins ri'irfif mi r nnm infifn ti: hrm llmv I - ......

,i. . . i ; t ; .. .. l i,...r.t. . ..it ,,.i. -i,.... I and then look for us to shout hosannah to their acts. uuti n: .""j ..ww. J I"-" Wc arc here for that purpose. 'Doctors DiFrnt." t it." there is a discs n here-nhout. which commenced nt at Mavsville, three and a half miles vet of this place, about which our physicians differ allin" it small pox, while vnrv mn tent lie so mo ml others declare "it to be chicken pox. He it' what it

may, it has proved fatal in several instances. As wc I r tac!l Sl,m emg insured, ns were al5' flic Fir.aller Insare not a physician, it is impossible for us to venture j Fe:4 of O,,lor buals- r' Uc1' accidents fifteen persons an opinion with tiie least semblance of wisdom on our wcre klllr,L a,u srvc ,)a,l1v b ounded. To the above part. We, therefore, respectfully leave tho whole . "',sl I,,nv 1,0 M rgmiin, lost hear Wheeling, matter t the Faculty to fight it out" as best they Two pesons reported lost, and seventeen injured. can. Washington (.,) Jninvil. r , . , . .. . . , t Duties of Notaries Pi rM Pne following is a Perhaps the disease may be van-O-hndor, sen- tc-con, made by tho Court of New York, ously it may be that form of disease called erysipelas, The cj.r; uf a Notary presented a note for paywhich has prevailed very extensively in Bartholomew ! merit, and the note being dishonored, the clerk made

county, and has been fatal to many. We regard it as a worse disease than the small pox, because more unmanageable. The great difficulty about small pox is, thut almost every body is afraid of it, and patients are therefore neglected. Treat it ns von would measles. and there need be but a small proportion of fatal cases. In Jefferson county, where they have recently had J some seventy cases of small-pox, there were but two or three deaths among them. No ono should brave such a disease, but all should have courage enough to face it when necessary, like philanthropists and christians. A horrid murder was recently perpetrated at Wil - mgton, Mass. Mrs. M. P. 1 rcston and her two twin mmgton, .Mass. .Mrs. m. ji. I rcston and her two twin

daughter, only 1 years of age, who were found dead ; in the Rritish steamship Peru, and arrived in Panama, in their bed with their throats cut in a most awful " l'e IMd. in ten days. The proclamation of Mr. manner. Tiie husband having escaped, suspicion was ; J!m K",lo,I" (,Jv our charge in Peru, had contribu- .. , . . , , .1 trd to damp the emigration from that region to CaJiat once fastened upon him, and search immediate y i r,.- -i?' r t . . i ,i . ,, . 1 ' J , forma. Mr. Parker crossed the isthmus without diffimade, which proved successful he being found in t Culty, and arrive.! at Charleston in the steamship the woods, with the blood of his victims upon him. j Northerner, on Thursday last. He 1 ft near 1ÖU0 He was at once arrested to await the charge. I persons at Panama anxious to embark for the golden I land. Unless the passengers arc gradually taken off Kate Hastings, keeper of a fashionable house in ! by coasting vessels, the mas will accumulate nt PanLeonard street, New York, cowhided E. Z. C. Judson I ttmi and bc inconveniently detained. Mr. Parkcrsay in Proadway, because he published .icr and her occu- XXSSUm fr lJ,c L'nitC(1 Sta,cs Ulth .. . , , , , , , Js.300,000 in gold dust on board, pation. Kate lias been put under ,s'J.0 bonds to keep the peace, she was at tho great Taylor inauguration I The Pirate Mooks. The English government deball at Washington. 1 mands of Morocco 10,000 dollars, as indemnity for an ; English subject, w ho has been ill-treated ; l?,ÖUü dolTiiTF.OANon County. The democracy of Tippcca- lars for each of the persons w ho were wounded in the

noc county have put in nomination tho following capture of the Prig Three Sisters, taken near Gibralgentlemcn as candidates for county officers: For ! !n.,,; dollars for the families of those who were

Senator, John S. Ecrryhill; for Representatives, y, A. L. Patterson, ond Jacob Pencdict; Peter Goldsbcrry for Sheriff, John Enmingcr; for County Commissioner, Robt. Poll ; for Coroner, Joseph Goldsberry ; for Assessor, .Magnus Jackson. The delegates to the congiessionarconvcntionarc instructed for Mr. Pettit. ., t ,T . n n. , , , I he Lev. John MoArtiiuh, D. D has resigned the Professorship of Greek in Miami University, and is "Si" "B üf a " ßb chool at Indianapolis. Old lupto as he was called by the boys at Oxford. is a fine scholar, a successful instructor, and a most worthy man He is the most modest, and at the same tne ojie of the firmest men we ever knew. J I hese qualities command the affection and obedience ot su-1 dents, und rendered him both an agreeable instructorand successful governor. As a writer and speaker he is perfectly sui generis. One would ns oon expect to laugh at the conjugation of a regular Greek verb, as at anything it would seem p-mihlc tr him to f:iv. . J ... I """ . 'v1 , J Indeed he hk more like the pom-faction f nn oWlete root, dug up from the gravcof some dead language, than a mortal man in this ago of good drinking and high living. Humor, from such a dry relic of humanity, is perfectly irresistible. It surprises every one, and apparently no one more than himself. We heard him deliver an address several years ago that wc shall never forget. There was a vein of unconscious humor through the whole of il, and while the audience almost split their sides with mirth, the Professor himself apparently saw nothing to laugh at, and only blushed at an effect that he 6ccmed to regard as wholly unaccountable. Professor McArthur is not a man that will be apt to make himself known, but when the people of Indianapolis do come to know him, they will appreciate him. wc doubt not, as a scholar, instructor, and christian gentleman. Dayton Journal. (ft-A Dr. Smith of Indiana, died at Chagrcs, on the 20th ult.

Tlie Luteal .w Hy Tl'r:ipli. VERY LATICSr EKOM EU BOTE. New Yoke, Ari! X.'0;h.

The very lates! accounts from Europe, made tip to the moment of the nailing of the Meamer, etate it was rumored a chnnrro hut til-no utirr m ihn Unfr. ls(, Minis-try. and" that L-rd Stanley was to be i'rcmier. The weekly account of tho Ihnit of France phnw a inin..u..n in .no 1 reasury account u i.i.U'ru.VUui and notes of 4,0 H 1,0 .(If. T, (f 1 wi, nronr. wnm rnn: J! ' " :lrl, .. 1 i.i zu mi - I J ----- m m w J tionally elected to the Emperorship of Germany. Xcw York Money Market. April J()ih P. M. The arrival of half a million of specie by the Europa has had a lively influence mi the stock market, and prices advanced one-half per cent, at the first board. Money is vcryetisy. The General I'lkc Humeri. Xew Oi.leans, April ICth. The steamboat General Pike from Cincinnati for this port, was destroyed by fire at Point Coupee and is a total hiss. The'papcri add letter are all lust. RosTON, April 20th. Py an arrival at this port, we learn that the steamship California, with Gen. Smith cn board, had arrived at San Francisco. Previous accounts in relation to the quantity of gold in California are fully confirmed. Senator Walker Instructed to Resign. The people of Wisconsin do not approve of Senator Walker's course in relation to slavery in the new territories. I'oth branches of the Legislature have pissed resolutions instructing him to nsign his seat in the United States Senate. The following is ihe resolution which expresses ihe sense of the Legislature in this matter: JlS"!vd I'y the S-uate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin, Ti.at the course of Jlou. I. P. Walker, one of the Senators of this State, in the Congress of the United States, in presenting and voting for an amendment to the General appropriation bill, providing for a Government in Cilifornia and New .Mexico, wt of the Rio Grand', which did not contain a provision forever prohibiting the introduction of tdavery or involuntary servitude in said territories, has violated his ofi-r petted, as well as his solemn w ritten pledges, given le-fure his. election, on that subject, and outraged the feelings, and misrepresented thove win elected him to that station, und lias openly violate, 1 the instruction? contained in lie: res du ions passed by this body, on the subject of slavery, at its present sesHon. Any man who deliberately violates Iiis pledges, ought to bo compelled to resign. There exists in Indiana a general law to incorporate all persons who may subscribe money with the view of making turnpike roads of stone or dank. Under this law, a company has Leen formed to make a plank road from Charleston to Jr fiersonvilje, a distance . . 1 m k. t. ...!... M. (.,... j .1..M , , , ., . T1 , - , , already subscribed. Ihe shares are twt ntv-five dol- . 3 , .. . . r .. . lars, and the subscriptions run from that small sum , 1 J II rpi Iii to one thousand dollars. I he people a Ion" the road " -!, ikju I are generally in moderate circumstaccs. The coun try through which the road puses abounds in timber. : i c I ?. . . ' the surface is level. It is estimated that the road ; -i. .1.1. .1 1 . 111 win com uuo iijonsniiu ii inn- muiit-1 iu iwo nunnrca dollars a mile. What this neighborhood lias done all the neighborhoods throughout the est rnav do. A Of thrsp. three werf m.r,., . ti.reo buri.el f..nr r-,it j lapsed flues, five were caes -f collision, and eleven j lost from snagging, running on rocks, being jammed ; iccic j of ,,5,c accidents (Ann Elizabeth) 35,000 wprc rn"rlco m ooax ami cargo ; i.y nnoinvr (.norew F"'ton) glS.Wn in boat ; by aimth, r (Conxoy) $13,000 1 ' b"al a,:1 carr" :. h-v Bn ,?,,er (Empire) s?!V!Oftil'0;ir.ost i a statement ot the fact to the Notary, who thereupon protested the note. "Held, that the protest cou'd not be made on tho information of a clerk, and that the Notary must present tbe note in person." Smith, Judge. I am of opinion that a Notary cannot protest a note presented by another person ; he , 1UI"1 "d rrumut act upon ! tili informs I um uf n r i.rL- or nor ibiril i.nrtv Tl.n thoy and duties of a Notary are of a "special, ; limited and confidential nature, oiid he has no power ! to delegate his authority to another, or appoint another to perform his duties." Extracted from the Banker's Magazine, of January, 1S-10. ' . Fäom t,e rACIr,c Mr tlJrkcr n,rrIv at I ington, a day or too agf, with ds;atches, fnm C : ti!e Bl.a,,ort 'f Lima, which he lift on the Rlth . Mr. Parker arrived at WashCallao, : ti!e Bl.a,,ort (lf Lima, which he lift on the Rlth March. ,,y (ho own;r ftJ frcifflljt,r of the vessel, making in ! a .pKhOOJ) dollars. Tiie Moors of the Riff will have to pay U0,000 dollars, and are to chastise tho pirates ! to the satisfaction of the Commander of the Sidon, j who is charged with the seitlement of this affair, j Many of lhc po,j huntw havc returned from the ! Isthmus, not having got further than Panama and ChaT wcnl "awav ,muor exCitcment, and came hack 6l knovvinff mre of California now lhan wjen , fiw, Tjls dt.,usion under wflicll tli0V Iilllorpd. TllPy ttrnl umlor lhc ex. ! Ialion ,hat their journey was. to be as smooth as oil, untI a th ,ia(1 tt(J,lo waa , 5 u lH M Tjf. j (irs, im.uhlrH ,)ftVL boi,, sUairicnt t(l Jct dlMvn irir PIlli111-;.s,n. nfl(t rninn !lMinn Sliri. pons in the cold region would have been of very Jittlo j ,IVO r. - iir ' ' Tm; Ciloi.EKA. The London papers Speak of lhi? t ru.Bi j; , r im . t t j fatal disease ns fast diappearing. I he whole number cf CA(?es is j j-jj, of wllic! wvtc m tlie ,elr. politan districts, about 1101 in the country, and more than 12,000 in Scotland. The total deaths have been IUSI, bearing about the same proportion in the several districts as the total number of c.tses. The Tvl erite Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce says : In Virginia, us well as in Pennsylvania, there is a struggle between the original Taylor Whig and the Clay Whigs. It does not bode well for the future harmony of the party, nor the circngih f tho Administration. We shall see fun enough by and by. Onn Fkllowshit in Ohio. Whole number of members 017, receipts for the year, fi UfiU.ti, being an increase of 57,117.10 over the previous year. Amount expended during the car for relief was $20,921.57. During the year -Oly new members have been added, ond 6 new lodges instituted.