Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 28, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1845 — Page 3

TUESDAY, ECCrlDEII 31, 1811. Hlore Compliments to the IIoue or Representatives from Whig sources. A short time since, we copied from Che Brookville Americnn, a highly complimentary noiice of the Whig House of Representatives, from the pen of its editor. It seems from the following, from the same paper of Dec. 20, not to have been very graciously received by a certain member: "Legislative EUyuetlc.-F rom a short stay at Indianapoli. aud a slight acquaintance with most of the members, we formed our opinion of ths Legislature. Yet we acknowledge there might hare been wme sleeping Henri Newton, D" Or say, Wirt Jc, who had not been aroused so early in the cession. Ve were fully convinced of this fact, on Tuesday rnormnrj last, when we received the following' chaste, beautiful and courUousXellcr from one of the members, show-in so much cf the refinement and courtesy that should always mark the gentleman. We copy it for the benefit of the more ignorant, unlearned, and ungtntlcmanbj portion of the House of Representatives, -ho have not become so polished in their epistolary Correspondence. We have corrected the minor error, Such as bad spelling, grammar, &c, which great Vninds frequently overlook: h. r... "SIR: Suppose you go to Hell and search for wis--Aota and truly great men. What do you know about the members of this IIiue? What do you know about the inferiority cf this House? Why do you publish the present House as almost devoid of truly great men. I trust, sir, w e are honest, nd honest men are the noblest works of God. A MEMBER." This conrteous rebuke seems not to have produced the desired effect upon the Editor of the American, tor in the paper last received, he permits a correspondent to use the following irreverent language concerning the august body in question: "IxnuNAFons, Dec. 21st, 1341. "To TnE Editor: Djar Sir: Happening a day Yr so since to lay my hand upon a late number of your able and interesting paper, I was not a little gratified to find that you entertain, in some measure, the same Views with myself in relation to the assembled tcisdnm vf Indiana, now congregated at the Capitol. You will believe me, sir, when I assure you that I never have before seen colWted such a mass of unadulterated stupidity for such a purpose! Only think of the asininity of a body of men who have not the wisdom or the common sajracity to see or know that they art-

making a hideous travesty cf every thing pertaining to the deliberation which should characterise a legislative assembly. They do and undo with a recklesness of zeal beyond all parallel, and yet profe-s an honesty of purpose in all their acts, as that w hich should shield them from the execrations of those w hom they are daily and hourly imposing upon. A here this is to end Heaven only knows! The people are completely in fituated, and in their infatuation have been egrci us Iv imposed upon. Men have been sent up to legislate, Heaven save the mark, who are as entirely tlwiualied bv character and education f jt such a station, as a monkey w ould be to settle the reckoning of a vessel's chart. The dear people must correct this, or suffer themselves tobe undone." Now in relation to all this, we have but one obser vat son to make: Takinr it for jrrantcd that these w higs tell the truth of their own friends in the Leg islature, is such a body, thus made up, fit to exercise the weighty power of choosing a representative of the State of Indiana to the Senate of the United States! We leave it to the People to answer the question. (jF"0ne of the strongest points in fivor of post poning the election of United States Senator is, the fact that each of the counties of Bartholomew, Loone, Floyd, Fulton, Marshall, Greene, Owen, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan and Tippecanoe, gave majorities for James K. Polk and are represented on the floor of the two Houses by fifteen whigs, which if added to the Democratic column, would be equal to thirty rotes. The whigs claim a majority of ten, on joint ballot ; which, if deducted, would leave twenty majority for the Democrats. From this we would have to deduct a few democratic members, who represent counties that voted for Clay ; but lea ving a clear and decided Democratic majority, if the true will of the people of the State was expressed by the Legislature ; but the whigs laugh in the face of any Democrat who presumes to talk about the right of the people to instruct in this particular, or that thoso who voted for Folk wish a Democratic Senator to sustain his administration. I'nitCil States Senator. From the Franklin Democrat. The election of this officer is looked to with much anxiety, but the mails furnish us nothing to relieve this suspense. The whigs have nominated Joseph G. Marshall and are much out of humor because he has not been elected. This is much at variance with their expression some weeks since : then they wanted the democrats to have the ascendency in both branches of our National Legislature; simply, because the will of the people had made Mr. i?oik President. Put the eight dollars a day, in preference to the last and best expression of the popular will-, predominates in the office seeking circle. Had Mr. Clay been elected, or carried the State, a Whig Senator should have been chosen, but as it is, a democrat is the only man that Will truly reflect the wishes of Indiana freeman ; and as the democrats of the State legislaiure, are fully sensible of this fact, we should not be Curprise! if the whote matter is submitted to the people at their next annual election. To a party which affects to have all the intelligence and patriotism, the real will of the greatest number is extremely offensive, and should the election of a Senator be postponed, the old and stale abuse of democrats will be revamped and thrown broadcast over the State, from the lakes to the Ohio river. The Legislature knows what is its duty and will take the responsibility of performing it. From the (LafayetteJ Wabash Standard. It is really surprising that men are found to urjre - with so much earnestness, the election of a Senator during the session of the present corrupt and bargaint : 1 . . . -li t. . , i i jng Legislature ; especially when the vacancy, which has not yet occurred, can be filled next winter, without leaving the State unrepresented more than a week at the commencement of the session of Congress. No business of the least importance can transpire during that time, to require his presence at W ashington. The truth is, the Whig party ever distrust the popular ill, and they are well aware that if the election i referred back to tire people, those members now oc--"lng seats under positive instructions to represent . 71 of their constituents, will receive a just reThe democratic party are not afraid to entrust : l J hands of the people the business which belongs ticm let the expressed will of the people be obeyed, ia all they ask. That will has been made known through the ballot box, both in our August and November elections. The miserable and outrageous gerrymandering of the State by the Whigs has secured that party a nominal majority in the Legislature, it is true ; but the peoplo are against them, and they demand to have their voice obeyed. We are gratified to see the democratic press of the State in5 Out in regard to this matter. All fraudi and imposition meaititfd upon the rights of a majority of the people should meet immediate and prompt exposure. PwEFTDiATiox in Marylaxd. A gross outrage was perpetrated in the village of Bell-Air, Harford county, Md., on Saturday week. A collector had advertised to sell th8 property of a man named Shadrack Street, for State taxes. At the time of sale a mob collected, using threat? of violence against any one who might bid for the property. " The property was put up for sale, a young man, a resident of Eell-Air, bid for it, when tho mob rushed upon him with cries of " kill iui.1," " kill him," " Jynch him.'' He w as seized by Krmt .7-izen of them. wlo no doubt would have put their threat Lito execution, but for the timely exertions of some of his friends, who forced him into the Clerk's ofiice, and thereby saved Jih lite, lhe collector himself received a bio with a stone, and was considerably injured. One or two persons were truck, bnt not injured.

COXGIIESS. In the Senate, Dec. 23, the Sub-treasury bill Awn House, was read and referred. Mr. Scmplc reported two bills, one to extend the Cumberland Koad, to Alton, Illinois : the other tnakimr crants of land for the

completion of the Illinois and Michigan canal. A bill explanatory of the Is aval Tension fund w as pass ed. Mr. Merrick gave notice of several bills for in creasing the facilities of the Tost OiEce Department, in tue transportation of the mails by sea and railroads. The bill providing for a compromise with the sureties of Samuel Swartwout, was ordered tobe engrossed. Mr. Tappan jjave notice of a bill in reference to certain pubLc lota at Terryeburg in Ohio, and further, that on Monday next, he should move to take up and consider the bill for the establishment of the. National Smithsonian Institution for the diffusion of knowledge among men. In the House, Mr, C. J. Ingersoll presented a petition asking the appropriation of the proceeds of the public lands as a fund fur the manumission of slaves ; which was laid on the table. Mrk Douglass introduced a joint resolution for the annexation of Texas, which was ordered to the committee of the w hole on the State of the Union, aAer two readings. Mr. Duncan gave notice that he fliould mov? at an early day to repeal the one hour rule. A resolution was offered, instructing the judiciary committee to enquire into the expediency of so amending the constitution as to make it ineligible for the President to serve more than one term. Mr. Davis of Indiana offered a resolution inquiring int the expediency of repealing the duty on salt. A motion was made to lay it upon the table, which was rejected and the resolution was adopted. TJielndepciKteiit Treasury Law. The Washington correspondent 'l the Ohio Statesman notices the passage of the Independent Treasury bill by the U. S. House of Representatives, as follows : The Independent Treasury bill, for the safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public moneys, passed the House to-day, at 3 o'clock, after a debate in continuation from yesterday, between Messrs. Hunt of New York, McClelland of Michigan, Henley of Indiana, in a speech, which for power of sarcasm, patri otic lire, and caustic wit against the whig party, the whig idol and his principles, has, perhaps, never been surpassed on the floor of the House, by Mr. Dilling ham and Mr. Carey or Maine, when the bill was re iiorted from committee, and the question taken on the third reading, ayes YS), n3)es ti'J a strict division ot parties, lhe bill was then passed, ayes Y2o, naves CD. And the House adjourned. The bill provides that the public moneys shall be kept m the 1 reasriry, the Custom Houses and Lnited States Mints, under lock and key a very simple and sate plan, one would thmk, and not at all unconstitu tional, notwithstanding tKe objections of Messrs. Ad ams, Barnard and SchenJf, of yesterday. This action at this time on the part of the House, has not been from any hope of rainnr the bill through the Senate. but a test of the opinions of the df mocrats from all uuartes ot the Union, in a measure condemned (be fore it had a fair trial.) by the late Whig Congress, and the result shows that from all quarters, it is unit rd upon ns the plan of the democratic party for the safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public moneys. The following are the editorial comments of the Statesman, in which we fully coincide: The prospect still brightens the Sub-Treasury bill passed the IIoue by a strict party vote. The House of Congress surely deserves more than usual credit one triumph after another gives hope and confidence to all, beginning with Dr. Duncan's bill to hold the election for President on the same day thoughout the Union, and et:ding, by the last mail, with the passage of Mr. Drorngoole's Independent Treasury bill, by a lare party vote. This is another great triumph of sound and correct principles, though long deserved and hardly fought for. The whigs did noi seem to have any great hostility to tire partial operation of the Sub-Treasury so long as there was no law on the subject, for it has really been in practice since U7, and the country not ruined. The-signs are bright the public mind, though long humbugged by bank demagogues and federal politicians in all their grades of fiscality to tanks, is at least settling down upon a correct basis. The great measure of separating the public funds from speculation, so ably and deternnnately pressed by Mr. Van Buren, is again reaffirmed by a unanimous democratic vote of the House. The whole democracy of the nation will rejoice at this result this evidence of a oneness of opinion upon this vital question, the test of feeling against a corrupt national bank. Th.3 bill just passed was introduced by Mr. Drom7 ole, and is, in fact, the same bill introduced at the last session of Congress by the same gentleman from the Committee on Ways and McaDS. The principal features of that bill we annex, so that ita operation and effect, were it to go into force, can be anticipated : .1 Eill to rrotide for the Sfe. Keeping, Transfer, and Disbursement of the Public Revenue. t Sectio! 1. IVovidee for the establishment of a treasury at Washington, under ibe immediate control of the treasurer. Sec. 2. The United States mint in Philadelphia and the branch mint at New Orleans snail be places of deposite for the public moneys, and the treasurers of these mints shall have power to receive, transfer and distribute such moneys. Sec. 3. That the rooms prepared in the Custom Houses of Huston and New York for the receiver generals shall be places of deposits. Sec. 5. That the President shall nominate, and with the consent of the Senate, appoint receiver-generals ot the public money, who shall hold ofiice for four years, one of whom shall be located in New. York ; one in Boston ; one in Charleston, S. C; all of whom shall give bonds, with sureties, for the faithful discharge of their duties. Sec. G All receivers of tha public money, such as collectors, surveyors, land agents, postmasters, Ate., are required to keep safely, without loaning or using, all 'the public money collected by them, till the same is ordered by the proper department or officer. Sees. 12 and 13 regulates the examination of the several depositories. Sec. 15. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, with as much promptitude as the convenience of the public business and the salety of the public fundi will permit, withdraw the balances remaining with the present depositories, and Confine the safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement of those moneys to the depositories established by this act. Sec. 17. Any investment in any kind of merchandise I imisiureiii in any hiiiu ui mercnunuise or property, or loan with or without interest, any portion pf the public moneys entrusted to any ofllcer for saleKeeping, uisuurnemeiu or iransier, or lor any other purpose, every such act shall be adjudged to be an embezzlement, which is declared to be felony, and an officer convicted thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment not less than six months, nor more than five years, and to a fine equal to the amount embezzled. Sec 19. Until the 30th of June, 1S43, one-third or the amounts becoming due to the United States, shall be collected in the legal currency of the United States. After the 30lh June, 1C46, all tho sums accruing, or becoming payable to the United states, shall be paid in gold and silver Only. Sic. 21. Any officer appointed under this act. who shall pay out in his disbursements anything but gold and Silver, will be suspended from duty. Sic. U I. Regulates the salary to be paid to the different receiver generals. The restrictions of the bill appear to be sufficient to preserve the government funds inviolable, without having any other effect on the currency of the country than to increase its value. North Cakolixa and Texas. In the House of Rep resegtatives of the State of North Carolina, whose Lcrisloture is now in session, the following resolution was mived : " Resolved, That in our opinon the Territory of - t I TT a 1 . Texas ought to be annexed to me unnea Mates as speedily as possible, provided iL? same can be efTeted without any compromise of the rights, interests, and honor of the Lnion. rr-t i i 1 11 . ' ! . . L . X ilOU g II mus guaruea Dy a. proitsu aamsi uiecumrnitment cf the valiond hopw, &c, this resolution, afi.er a protracted debate, was rejected, by a vote of 02 to 119. The Proftiecv of Daniel fclfilied 1 these latter Days." To raise Mr. Clay, is impossible ; to sink with him, if tho attempt be made, is inevitable. He may complete the ruin of the whig party, and flatter himself with deceitful hopes of the future, but that promised hope will never come no, never." Danizl Webster.

The Abrogation or the 23th Itulc. - The following is an analysis of the vote by which

this long pursued object of Mr. Adams has been at length obtained. ' Ayr. Northern Democrats, 55 Whigs, 43 Southern Democrats, U . Whigs, 5 S). 10 00 43 10 103 60 Absent, or not voting, 20 Democrats and 10 Whigs -SO. From the eastern and middle States there w ere only 7 votes against it namely from New Hampshire, Messrs. Morris, Tiding and Burke; from i York, Kia and Murphy: and from Pennsylvania, Bidiack and C. J. Imrersoll. The other U from the Free States were, from Ohio, Messrs. Matthews, Stone and Weiler; from Indiana, Brown and Davis; from Illi nois, Ficklin, Hodge, McClernan and Smith. The following are the words of the Rule now re scinded : "No petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper praying the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, or any State or Territory, or the slave trade between the St&tes or Territories of the United States in Which it now exists, shall be received by this House, or entertained in any way whatever." . It will be remembered that at the last session of Congress a vote was carried to rescind the rule in question ; which was, however, made inoperative, by a sudden manoeuvre of the friends of the Rule the next morning, commanding a temporary majority, which was able to lay the whole subject on the table, in such a manner that it could not be taken up again. We are now among those who attach an exaggerated importance to this vote any way. The "right of petition," indeed, is one we care but little about; and have no doubt of the constitutional right, on the part of Congress to refuse to receive petitions praying for an object which it has made up its mind that it has no authority to grant. The expediency of adopting such a rule in any particular case, depends upon all its circumstances. In the present instance we think it was a very foolish mistake on the part of the southerners, who urged it as a means of tranquilizing the agitation of the question of Slavery in Congress. They were warned abundantly that it would work them more harm than good. Y. I'. yews. liaiiliin;r in Hamburg. In Hamburg there is but one bank. This was established in 1019, and is the only 'Giro' one now in existence. Formerly, Venice and Amsterdam had institutions of a similar character j but they were li quidated at a time when their trade was prostrated ; a measur which must necessarily result from their very nature, as they yield no profits, and their use is confined to the narrow space of saving time in count ing rnoney, and preventing errors in the transfer of cash. The Pank of Hamburg contains between 30 and 50 millions of marks or silver, and represents the extent of each day's transaction. It receives silver according to weight, the mark fine of Cologne, (the standard of Germany, equal to 150 dwt. English,) at 27 marks 0 shillings, and pays it back, on demand, at 'SI marks 4 shilling ; the difference being retained for the benefit of tho institution. As all transactions are made for cash, it is necessary, in order to do busi ness in Hamburg, to purchase banco ; and nobody can trade beyond his cash capital. As the bank issues no bilL?, the interest of the silver in the vaults is not on ly sunk, but every merchant pays, in addition to what he loses in this respect, the clerk for keeping his book account. He has also to appear in person, or by pow er of attorney, on business days, at a certain hour, to deliver the note of transfer of his account to another. The transfers are made the day aAer merchandise has been delivered, without fail ; and the seller receives notice from the bank that his account is credited, and the silver at his disposal, after change hours on the same day. A failure to have the transfer made would be a non-compliance on the part of the purchaser ; and the sale, consequently, void. This is what is called banking in Hamburg, and is the only bank ing in the largest commercial city London excepted in Europe. "Ahead of the Music' Daniel Weester, has been brought forward for the Presidency in IS IS. bv the whisrs and "natives "of Massachusetts. Wm.. J. Archer has been already nominated by an organ of the " native American " faction of Philadelphia. Wintield Scott, has also a few indiscreet friends who are desirous that he shall boast the honors of martyrdom in 13-15. Hexrt Clay-" the gallant," but thrice defeated embodiment of whiggery, is again entered for a fourth heat, by the U. S. Gazette and Savanah Repuplican and Lotria McLean has a few friends, one of whom recently expressed his preference in the Mobile Advertiser, who desire to see him honored with the presidential purple. There is, therefore, no lack of aspirants to succeed the democratic President elect ; but they are a little too fast they should " wait for the music." Con'solation for the Afflicted. The Whig papers, says the Albany Atlas, have undertaken to show that if they had got more votes for Mr. Clay, he would have been elected. The majority on the pop ular vote against the eirbodiment is about 70,000; but they allege that if 5,2S0 more .votes had been given in New York, he might have had the honor of being a minority Fresident. Let us see how a change of 2010 votes, which is the. magical number that would have done bo much good to the w higs, if they had got it,would have worked for the democratic nominees; and this difference, if. time had been had for the exposure of the Birney Roorback and other deceptions, might easily have been made. Mr Tolk has 170 electoral votes to 105 for Mr. Clay a majority of 65. New Jersey was carried against him by 823 maj.. a change of 412 vote would have given him the 7 electoral votes of that State ; North Carolina by 3,940, and a change of 1,871 votes would have secured him the 11 votes of that State; Delaware by 2?, and a change of 145 would add ita 3 votes to the Folk colurrin, and a change of less than GO would complete it. with the 13 votes of Tennessee. Thus, by a change of a less number of votes (2137) than the whigs find their consolation in, the democratic candidate would have had an electoral majority of 133, or nearly three to one over Mr. Clay. Ixgeesoll and Adams. The Philadelphia Ledger makes the following comparison : But while nature has done the most for Mr. Ingersoll, cultivation has done the most for Mr. Adams. His mind is of the secondary order, thoroughly drilled. Hence he cannot easily conceive a new thought, but is master of the thoujnits of others. lie is a borrower, not an inventor ; he appropriates, tut docs not discover or create. He never explores, but 6tays at home and collects. He is not Columbus or Cook, but the keeper of a museum or curiosity shop. JUr. Ingersoll creates, Mr. Adams learns; Mr, Ingersoll oilers his own thoughts, generally striking for their noveltv, often fur their impracticability; tMr. Adams offers, the thoughts of ethers, and sometimes, as in his defence of tLe British war against China, combines them in defiance of kmc and ngi-t, reason and .revelation The orie is an eaglo who would try to soar with a broken wiiig; the other is a turkey who would try to imitate the eagle s flight." Ju6t mention to a whig that Indiana ha8 gone for Polk, and ask how Butter Barnett's prophecies come out, and he will fly in a pet, and all the answer you can get is, "damn Barnett. l'aoli American. Just so. First it was 'damn old Douglass;" sec ondly, came very near " damning John Dowling ; " thirdly, did " damn Vance Noel ; " now damn Bar nett" all hollow, and possibly may yet "damn Kent," hobnails and all. It is excruciating truly; but don't know 13 we can help the Whigs in their tribulation. . The New Hampshire House of Representatives have psssed a resolution, nein. con. requesting their Representatives in Congress, and instructing their Senators, " to use their exertions to reduce the present exorbi tant rates of postage."

TIIUKSDAY, JAXI7ARY 2, 1S45.

Lt. Gov. II right. The Journal of Wednesday last, contains a malicious attack upon Lieut. Gov. Eright, in reference to the Senatorial election. It accuses him of having taken the responsibility of defeating the election with a view of procuring a pro-tem. appointment for his brother Michael, or his own elevation to the Governorship. It is not surprising, that men w ho never act I themselves but through sordid motives, should be un able to account for the movements of others, but upon similar jrrounds. With rejrard to thii paragraph how ever, there is not a particle of truth either in the premises, or conclusion, but this deficiency, we imagine, was considered by the editor of the Journal, as essential to the constitution of good whig authority. Mr. Bright has assumed no other responsibility in thi3 matter, than has been assumed by every other democrat now in attendance at the scat of government. We do not know that lie has assumed so much, but if he. has, like others, expressed his opinion, that the election of a Senator by the present Legislature ßhould be prevented, he haa but coincided with a sentiment which we believe is gcneriüy entertained by the demo cratic members of both houses, and one that will be heartily responded to by the people. For what purpose, was all the unparalleled exer tions of the people during the la&t contest, but to se cure a Democratic administration of the General Government 1 And now, aAer those exertion, so far as the object depended upon them, have been success ful, shall a temporary whig majority in the Legislature, -a whig majority procured in the face of two decisive tests of the popular democratic majority in the State by the infamous gerrymandering district law of 1610, be permitted to sot the esproeed will of the people at naught, and wrest from them all the material fruits of their recent glorious victory ! If the Whig members of the Legislature were governed by right principles, they would not wish to do so, and as we happen to have the power to prevent them, we think it right that that power should be exercised. Mr. Bright has done nothing to justify his being singled out as the especial object of Whig malevolence in reference to this matter. He presides in the Senate with dignity and impartiality. Nothing but the most virulent partv malice could instigate such nn attack upon him, and as to the motives attempted to be in sinuated, they are contemptible to the last degree. O-It is really a terrible affair that the Democrats refuse to brinjr on the election of a United States Senator, considering that a whole day has been con sumed in an ineffectual effort to elect a Secretary of State. Should the election fjr Senator be brought on, there is little prospect of an election, unless by the aid of Democratic votes, after the specimen we have rC' cently seen exhibited. While the Whigs are split up into five or six different factions, the democratic party is a unit, as it ever should be, moving in solid column in favCT of its own candidate. After the exhibition, on yesterday, the Whig press may rant and rave as much as it pleases, the unterrified Democracy need have no fears that they will be overcome by the whig. When Jesse D. Bright, our talented Lieut. Governor, accepted tho nomination for the office he now holds, he told the Democracy of the State in Convention assembled, that he considered himself the property of the Democratic party to carry out its wishes ; and nobly has he redeemed that pledge. The responsibil ity he has lately taken is but the responsibility to carry out the wishes of a large and decided majority of the people of Indiana, expressed at the ballot box and ready, when the proper time comes, to give him their approbation and support. The insinuation that he has been operated upon by sinister motives, in sustainin, the Spartan band of Democrats in the Senate, could only have emanated from hearts susceptible of such unholy influences. He would have betrayed the confidence of a patriotic people had he pursued any other course than the one he has adopted. The Democracy of Indiana elected him for the very purpose of carrying out their wishes, aud because they believed he had the nerve to stand up in the face of the Whig party and openly and fearlessly perform his duty. OOne would suppose, judging from the twisting and contortions of Whig letter writers, that Indiana was unrepresented in the Senate of the United States, and that Mr. White was at home, "where he belongs.' We should really like to know if they do not mean that the State is mis-represented while he is there! If the popular voice, which the Whigs regard so much before an election, is the test, this must be their mean ing. If the consequences of a refusal to go into an i election are to be so destructive to the democratic par-1 ty, why do the coons urge it I United States Senator. From-the Southern tadiani&n, Charlestown. Several attempts have been made to fix upon a time to go into the election of a United States Senator, but no lime has been agreed upon as yet. And lor own part we hope that the election will be postponed until the riext Session. The present Legislature does not truly reflect the popular will. 1 he wings so gerrymandered the State, and so located the "Floats," as to gire their party greatly the adrantage in the elec tions which take place in those years in which a United States Senator is to be elected. Besides, at the Presidential Election, Indiana, showed herself to be a Democratic State, and consequently is justly entitled tobe represented in the National Councils, by dermv crats. We may go still farther, and say that tue democrats are in the majority in the nation and ought to have control Of the national Ix-gislatur in all its branches. In all probability the election of a whig Senator in this State would give that party a majority in the Senate and thereby enable them to control the action of that body and thus defeat the adoption of those measures, which the people have decided, in a manner the moit authoritative, should be adopted. It is a cardinal doctrine of Republicanism that the minority shall vield to the will of th3 majority: It is on this account that we .advocate the postponement of the election. Did the federal whigs recognise the right of instruction, and would tbey obey when instructed, it would not be a matter c? so much importance. This they never have done, and to their shame be it said, they never will do. The correspondent of the New York Sun writes, that the Post office Committee of the House of Representatives is a packed jury against a fair and proper reduction of the rates of postage. Mr. WicklitTe has accommodated these gentlemen, with postmasters and post routes after their own choice; and they naturally enough have imbibed some of his prejudices against this subject, which are confirmed against the proposed popular system, the report of the department to the contrary notwithstanding. No movement however well devised can succeed at the present session ; so that another year, at leat, must pass away under the Enormous exactions of this monopolizing and oppressive machine. I have informed myself from reliable authority in this matter. On Tuesday, 24th Dec, a fire broke out in Terre Haute, on the West side of the public square, in S. II. Porter's Hardware store, and in less than an hour, says the Wabash Express, all the frame builtKngs north, as far as Flint's, Were consumed. The Buffered are Messrs. Rose, Crüft, and Mrs. Wilson, in houses destroyed, and Torter &, Co., II.' & J.Ross, and A Caldwell, in goods damaged. Origin of the fire unknown; The G keat Bankers, A late Taris paper says there are in Taris at present three of the difleren 'uCü3ea ef Rothschilds, viz: M. M. Anselm, Solomon, and James Rothschilds. Theirmeetiiig is Zdiä to be occasioned by the approaching adjcati0n of the loan of 300,- ( 000,0 :of. : " ' "I

Lines to the Closing Year. BT MRS. II EM AS J. Farewell, farewell, thou pawing year, Bat yet a few hoars mo t, And Time will shieuJ thee with hi veil, And tby brief reign be e'er i Thus quickly passes life away. And year a tbej roll by. Seem with a inoamfat, warning voice, To tell os vre mut die. Foil many a bright and joyous formFull many a beauteous brow That smil'd and relcome'd Ihme approach, Is ia rhe cold grave now ! Little tbey (Iream'd in summer' prior, Their honu weie fleerin fast; Or that, upon this world's unhine. They aoou mint IjoIc their Ial ! Alis! aljs! for those whs moura Their dealest treasures Rune, Aod miss the siifct of glad'ning eyes They lo'd ti lok upon ! A mingled thing thou art, O year ! To some with tiouble rife. To others bringing hapjiirjcs . Too bright to list ia Hie. All blissful is the cornice; yciV To those in early youth Eie this woild's treachery and deceit Have dukened their fair tiuth. To säch, life scrips a smiling plain. All pai'y dctk'd with Co 'is ; Alas ! a feriotn blast ert Ion Will shake their roseate bow'rs. Yrt smile on now ye happy foinfu, For, bright a life appeais. Soon, far too soon, your hearts will feci This is a Tale of tears. An J yet thy com se, 0 passing year ) lias brought few ills to roe ; No tiroken lies no wounded hopes Mr my tianquiility. What then tho piercing thorns full oft In life's pathway be mel. Shall 1 repii e while those I lore Are fpaicd to bless me yet ?

Xlic Dying-Year. St mrs. l. h. sioot a.icr. Voice of the dying year ! 1 hear thy moan, Like some spent bleaker if the distant ea, Chafing the fettered rock 1 this the end Of thy fiesh, mjininsr, mu?ic, pushinj out, In promises of hope Have the blight flash Of Spring's young beauty crown'd wuh budding ßowcD The pajfioti vow of Summer, arid lhe pledge Of faithful, fruitful Autumn, come to this ! 1 see the yonngling moon gj down the we;-t, . The midnight clock Rives warning, and its stroke Must be thy death-knctl. Is that quivering gasp The last sad utteiance of thine g ny f I see thy clay-cold fingers strive to clasp Some prop, In vaiti And so, thou art no more ! No more ! Thy rest is with oblivijii's years, Beyond the flood. Yet, when the trump shall sound. Blown by the strong archangel, thou shalt wake Fiom the dim sleep of age. Wheu the tombs That lock their slumbering tenant, cleave in twain, Thou shalt come lorth. Yea, thou shalt rise again, And I shall look upon thee when lhe dead Stand before God. But come not murmuring forth. Unwilling, like Samuel's summon'd ghost, To daunt me at the ju lament. No be kind, Be piuful, bear witness tenderly And if thou hast a didd account for me, Go, dip thy daik kioII ia redeeming Lbod. Dirge rar the Vc.tr. . BT PEBCT BTSC1IE SI1FLLET. Orphan houn, the year is dead, Come and sigh, come and weep 1 Mciry houis, smile inftead, Foi the year is but aslrrp. See, it smile as it is sleeping", Mocking your untimely weeping. As an earthquake rocks acoise In it coffin la the cUj , So whi.e Winter, that rouh nür.e, Rocks the dca'li cold year to-day Solemn houis 1 wail aloud For your mother iu her shroad. As the wild air s'irs and sways The tree-swung ci adle of a child, So the breath of ihee rüde days Rocks the year: be calu and mild, Tiembling hours, she will ari-e With new love within her eyes. January gray is here, Like a S' xtun by her graved Febiuary bear the bier, Much with grief doth howl and rave, And April weeps but, O ye hours, Follow with May's faiiest flowers! NatCralhsatiox Law's and Qualifications for Voters. A writer in the Albany Argus attempts to draw a distinction between restriction upon naturalization by Congress, and the qualification of voters as prescribed by Ibe State Legislature, ör cöntitution3. As the subject of the naturalization laws is one which is exciting much d.scussion", we copy fur the consideration of our readers the remarks of the Argus, upon this communication, reserving what comment wc may have to make upon them to some other opportunity. We copy the words of the Argus : " The natives do not seem to have well considered !

the means by which they propose to exclude the for- John H Hooker eigner? from voting. They may exclude them entire- ',ai'c' Hege host ly, or for a long period of probation, (if they can llinn vckmat, ever secure the ascendency in the national touncil?,) , Thomas Jennings from becoming in a technical sense citizens, capable V II Jones of holding and conveying real estate but they can- William Johnson not, without the alteration of the laws and 'constitu iCJuh"Bc st.. i...i ,u r- .i :u r Thomas Johnson

voting. In several cf the States, naturalization is i iiuuo w iiiuiiy i-n ..-, caiiuu; iiicui Hum uic riyuk ui not made a qualmcation lor voting but a residence merely for a certain period, longer or shorter, gives the right. Congress, we fully believe with the writer of " Search," cannot touch the qualifications of voters prescribed by the State, nor the qualitications of those who elect the members of the House of RepreBentitives. The States are supreme in this matter, and, in our judgment, while Congress may impose restrictions upon tl.e right of citizenship, it cannot interfere with the qualifications of voters under the State constitution,." ' A Sox's Vindication of his Father. A gentle man who has lately visited the battle field of Lundy's Larie narrates the lollowing1 in regard to a son of the ., .'. J ate Gen. Hull I mi i t. i t htmi i l ' v ' The height which Miller stormed is now a graveyard. In Its bosom repose, Side by side, end in npurr till tho o-roit tniirm shall snpnd the remain of peace tin me great iru nj snail souna, me remains oi those who on that field struck at each other's life, A generous w'arrior spirit gave to both equal honors and a common grave. Among the dead of the day there buried, the name of Hull, a captain in the American Army, caüght hiy rye. He fell in the battle, id hi? 23d year, as be desired to fill. He was the son of Gen. Hull, who ignominiously surrendered Detroit at the commencement of the warj and was sentenced to die a coward's death. Deeply did his high spirited eon feel this stiiri upon his name, and he fiought for every opportunity of washing it out, if need be, with his heart's blood: He did wash it out; and hure, swdrd in hand, beneath his country's flag, on the crown of the enemy's works, and in the arms of victory he died. A soldier's death and a soldier's grave attest that he dii vash it Out " Danl. "Webster's Niece. I'hrec bills of indictment have been found against- the KeV; Mr. Fairbanks and Daniel Webster's n'j3ce, Miss. Julia "Web ster, in the city of Lexinjldn Ky., for stealing negroes. They are now confined irl Lexington jail, lion. Henry Clay is one of their counseL Miss W: has written a loug and feeling letter upon the" subject, in which she declares it imposs.ble to prove lier guilt, although the negroes were found in lier possession. The Albany Dailydvertiscr, a Whig paper, states, " that the alien "ote in the cities of Ulica and Rochestor almrr tr a mm V."iit wi.li tin whirra" and v' some of the Whigs, insist upon it, that, tb oIq naturalized vote was given against Mr. Cay. When the wbole truth is knowr t jt will appear, that, in Ohio, Maryland, New jcrsey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and in the int-.r jor cf New York, a majority of the nauralizei vote va thrown for Jir. Clay. To what are thins- iexdi:7Ia highly respectable farmer, livm- m io.vn ef ber eI? 01 uncord, states that one day last week he was bulled upon by an individual, with the enquiry if there were any persons in hu family willing to join others in a liberation, by force cf arms, of Thomas -y. Dorr 1 Accompanying the enquiry, the traveller made the statement that in weare sixty had already banded for the purpose ; others in Hopkinton ; others, also, in Dumbarton ! Sew Jfamfshire Statesman,

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REMAINING in the Tost Office at Indianapolis, Indiana, January I, 1845. I'ersons ratlin? Tor lhc Letters 'will please ajr AO Vl.lt TI?i;L. The inland vottare on all letters for foiei-rn countries must be pre-paid, otherwise they cantiotte fursraided. Cornelius King Chailet Knoderar M:ss Llizteth L'ccl Nimri'd Kenper P M Kent filichel Kcrland L F. F Lucas Jotef b Laux . Lewi C Lewis 2 Atr.cr Leouari 1 Joseph Lane John Lor j . 2 John Lewis Wilbeifoice Lyte M Richard Makens T V Mansfield Henry Miller benjamin Morgan 2 Ctuisüaa Muller Krai.Vlin.Meriiil Win L Moiris Mis Nancy Morton John Million Mi Crnihia Miller larid Mary 1 3 Wm G Mooifccal Dai.iel Mace Andrew Morchous J G Martin . William Menill MACS John C McKioiiey James McDonalds Dr Wm J McClur John Macktnulia John McAllutn J.hnMcFill K W or McGaughejr Witt D N rhilanderNash Henry Newhouse Kdmuod Nunby Chailes Noble JohGeoige XjIIuq o J It Ospood Timothy OiT Moses Orn.s P Wm M Pratt 0 W Fitts Mis Caioline E rhrppt Miss Chailutt Pyle Kncch Tetecord Samuel PaiLcr John Pit ice S A Perry Jesse Pcugh Henjamia Patcrsoh G Powel Philander Porter , Daniel orJihn 11 Puttie Katnaiine Perry John Pitcher 2 aml W Parker Q Rev Wm Paul Qoinn Ii E Rose Mia Phebe Ann Ringel James Raridun S . ShieiT and Prem. er Joseph i Dt lea r Zcra Southcr'.aiid Addison Smith Levi Strain Miss Rebecca Jane Smitn John Sea ich Benon i Spiapue William Spaiks Samuel Sirous lleiimond Susrt Mrs LucinJa Smith J A Smith James Sweetser .And ew Shawar Juhn Sloops ,'ohn S Schein E N Shimer Daniel Sailer Caleb Smith 'John Sli inm'e JTiss Judith M Snert 2 Henry Speaker T Mrs Ann Travis Charles Tomln sort Elizabeth Tucker Nat Putewi'er John Thompson, Owen Tuller Geo ige F Taylor Edwaid Thomas 2 Luthe j Talor Jo! n Thompson James Tomlinson John Thompson. V Amanda' Vkkeis W John S Watts Williamson Wiight Andrew Wallace Mariin William Jo-ei-h Watts Salmon M I) Wheeler James Web James Whitlow Anthony Williams 2 Isiac Wiij.hl Elias Wood Maitin Willi.-rh Miss Mania L Wilcox Wm II Wr-baid Zacheu White 2 Goorpe Willmington Roheit T Walple Elias S Wtod or N Wood Y Wüliatl Von, e S A MULL HENDEKfON. P. M. David Aimentrout Miss Mary Atkins Wm K Ackley A J Alexander CölC P JAiion John $ Beam A Ueaty S M Bnsfet Miss Ma it A rirortsa Juhn'G BriUou James Burnt James W Boiden Christian Boigardine Messrs Blackledze & Fox J & J Baiton William Barr Edward Batt F.zra Bunnel Thomas P BaldV.n Ezekiel' Brown K Beany , Henry Byrd Anna Maria Bowet Thomas Buchanan Henry Bradley Henry S Barruby Kennet Biyan w m p Bryant William Baty Davi.1 M Boyd Messrs Bieuloo & Lovett C Henry Crfts Solomon Curry Joseph J Cheesmaa Oliver Cambiide Mis Add E Ci areas Abraham Clem William Crooks William N Corel James S Ca!e Susan Claik Valentine C Carter France Cosset Mertell Clay Jesse Coombs Michael Cuirlin Jeremiah Collins William Cownovtt J B Chapman Henry Chase John M Caiter John Cox D James J)unn Andiew J Durham James Davis M DediicV Juliet Do-en F C Downing Mis Calheiine Davis Mrs Margaret Demons Wm'jon Dunn E Dumont Frederick Deakman Alex CJDowney Isaac Dunn Wm K Davis. . Ceorp W Davis William II Duzan Theodore V Denny E James Ellis David Ejgon John Eyerie Mrs Fanny Eakle William E Ellis Dr N Eddy D R Eckel Jacob E!d.lde F Francis II Fiy VmKFinley Mrs Ann Feainly Jese Flo d William Finley Eli Faris James Fentcc . James P Flccher G Edward Y Gastoft G GolJsmitii James R E Coodlct Uriah Gates John Givarts Henry Gaver Gardner Goldsmith. Alexander Gifcou Hiram Gasten James Giay Samuel B Gookins II Ebenezer tlcatnn Samuel A Huff Robert Hays John ilcrnn Miss Mariah Howard S Harvey ., Samuil Hoff Albert L Holmes Robert Hase j George W Ilanna James W Hall Lester A Harmon or Mr Howell V Hamilton Joshua K HailVn Van Jones rjaVjd Jones Robert Jones Samuel Judah Conrad Kiiln 23 YiilMUKiie item j.i:uc ior ?aie oy Ati- . iiiitiiti-:i(Ji . JOTICE is f ereby plveo that on Thursday, the 53d day of Jani. ? uary next. (14.") James Johnson, administrator of the erlate of Martin .Martindale Ir.fe T lhe county if Mai ion, and lte or Indiana, deceased, will, m pursuance and by vmue o( the der and decresoftliePnib.it court of raid county, duly made in iliat brl.alf, proceed lo sell at public auction at th Court iiouHe door, In the town of I ndianapoiis lhe follow iii dtrsrribed rral rotate Iv-lnnsint to the utate.of aiit Marlin Mariinrialr, Hrccascd, lo wit : The um half i-f lhe south west qmrter of eeelum !o. 30, in mwnsiiip jno. le.norui lXZ ZT, SrÄPS . eat end of lhe aouih half of lhe same quarter srclmn and Ihr e j half of lhe north east quarter of the same section UO acre, all shnI ate in Marion county, Indiana. The term t.r fcsle am fciilowa, totwit: sale to the hi fliegt and best didder, one fonrth of the nnrchnM j t be paid in hand, on. f.urth in six .mhs.om, Mirth ... ' twelve month, and ibe remain in a; one fimrth in eighteen Iii Ii I Ii 'Vo' t,,e of ate- s5aid ,nrr ,ait M'":H f"nU to be wurrd i.r . nrtfif wjlh food rwhoid iwcm-ity, and tobe without any eir bat. 'ever from valuation or apirawement law, and to draw iiitrrri at ais: per cent, dm annum Iroui date of sale. Good lilies will be given on final i inriil. , That on Tlnirsday, the 4th d.iy of Frbnmry, 1815, at the torn Nmlse door In the town of I'lyitlouih, in Marshall county, in lik manner ind uMn like terms and conditio, I v ill proceed to sell lh4 exxt bitlf uf the north west quarter of section No. 17, iu tuwnulip Neu 3-2, north of ranee No. 3 ra, belonging to ssid eile. lndianapol'9'-,3' ,ö44- JAMES JOHNSON, Admr. . - . . I'onter'a lee, $3 75 SM Mii:itirr's sale. BY virtue of an execution to me directed from lhe eler. 's office ot llie .Marion Circuit couit, I will expose 1. public nie, at the Court House door, in the low a of Indianapolis, on the 2Jd day of January, 1145, between the horn pirriited liy law. the reuU and profus fet seen year of the following described I eil eelate, cttuata in Marion cotitrty; to wii: The half or the anoth east quarter of action. No. II, township No. IS, north of rnnje No. 3 eat, it being the idow'a dower in said od aces ol land dnrin? life., And on failure to reali t lhe full amount demanded by aaid exeen". tion, I will at the same time and place et pose the fee iinr' of slid real estate a the property of John Taylor and Shers, at I lie Mill of E. N. hinter. 2G B. LAW HEAD, SioTf, , .V. C. Dec. 1611. .SlIEIIIFF'S saia:. KT virtue of an execution to nie directed fron, the t'ierk' offic. of the Marion circuit court, I will expos, to public sal at tin Court Houe door, in the town of Indiaria,,: the 23d dayof Jsnuary, 1845, between the hours presr;,. j bylawthe renin and profit lor seven year of the followi?. described real ettate, siluatat in Marion county, to wn : Itbeioi; the east half or t fJItll wesl q,mrter f ctim No. 34, in township No. 16, p.rfi of range So. 5 .it being the undivided half of said eighty acf j jan(i. ' 1 tionVwilat'tT rt-!iM ,heIU" "nl m:,n.led b, aafct exectslion iwiii at 11 j same linte and rlac prweihe Mi awwpleof anul ITÜi.-.J . ' ä tbe PrP,rt,r .if Henry Shelimier, it tic of Charlea De 18 B. UWVUKAI), Jt tl SIIEKIFF'S SA17F.. wY virtue of reo. ex. to me directed from Iii clerk Is office of H the .Marion circuit court, I will n;a t paMic mle, at ihn Court House door, hi the town of lnilian.ioli, the SftW day of January, W, between 1m bonis PTewuhrii ty law, the rvBis and profits for seven years of lilt follow ihj described rial estate, situate in Marion county, l-u it : The uotlti weel corner of section 31, In township 17, north of rang 5 east. And on failure to realize the full amount demanded hr nid execation, I will at the same tune ai.d pUce expe lhe fee simple of snif real rslate as the property ol Jame iliml. Jr. at tUe mt of Ttutfuaa SmUU. 80 B. LAVVHliAir.SW'J Jtf. C. Ic, 1841. . siii:itir?s sali:. - RV virtue of 3 executions to ne directed Inuii ibe clerk's office of tt Marion circuit court, 1 will ripo puMr. wie, at in. Court llonneiioor.ln lhe town of lndianaH;, on the eSnddnyof January, If 45, between lhe h.r prraciibed bylaw, the ce.US an-l prorrs 'tor seven years of the Muwwj otjc titled rent aattue , s iluai in Marion rouiitv, to- it: Lot or htor k No. 8fi n.l blur 97, and lotuth of Uk S. And imi failure to realise U iuikwK diNn:in!od by snid eee'lo, t wil it tha aairie lime and plre expire Ilia urvp'e of id ret estate as the property of JarU Ijin-tia ami ..V. Mom, ni Hie wot of W.J. Vi;auaiij other. Is. LAW 11 GAD, Sbtrtf M. C. Doc. 1814. fi 07-PRlXTIXG, Qf every description dons to order-