Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1845 — Page 2

THE STATE SENTINEL

ITCIÜHL TielLAHCB I THE MICK Of tlitETT. TIIÜItSOAY, FKDIIUAIXY 27, IS 13. C-The senior editor of this paper is absent, and sickness in the family of the junior during the past

tteek has had a tendency to unfit the Utter for a very Uaj ony T0U five minutes before Hie election, I tnergetic exercise of his duties. ' ..should have given you ' my vote." This cauml a

tnergetic . Progress of the President Elect j A correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce kecoropanied the President elect on his journey eastward, and furnished to that paper maDy interesting incidents which he witnessed. From the various .' letters we make extracts which will be read with gratification. We have already published an account . of Mr. Polk's reception at Cincinnati, and detailed his movements up to the time of his embarkation in a steamboat, on the etening of the day of his arrival. The Journal's correspondent says , The roo-t interesting scene took place on bbard of ihe boot, after dark. The President arrived on board about 8 o'clock. The boat did not leave till 10 Vclock ; to there was an interval of two hours, which ' Was embraced by the working classes to be presented io him, many of whom could not leave their occupation during the day, or were unable to gain admittance on account of the great crowd of more fashionable people who pressed upon him at the hotel. The President stood near the head of the cabin saloon,the people approaching on one side of the cabin and retiring on the ether. Each gave him a cordial shake of the band frequently accoaipanied by some remark, such as " God lies vou." &c. Among this crowd of people, I noticed the sturdy farmer, the hard-fisted mechanic, and laboring men of every pursnit. They came in their working garments, just as they had left ouT work, not having time to look to their toilets. . It was a grand and imposing sight to see our labo rious fellow citizens, that class who are neither seek ing nor expecting offices, spontaneously surrounding the Chief Magistrate of this great nation, and offering him their hands in friendly congratulation, as the representative of their own free sulfrages. Where on this earth shall we seek for a parallel ! I saw Louis Philippe go to open the Chambers, but the mass of people were separated from him by 30,(X)0 bayonets. I have seen other monarchs go forth, only to be viewed through the imposing trappings and other gilded insignia of royally at a distance. It is the feraafk of every body, that they have never seen a man who received and mingled among the people with more uaflected case and affability, than dies Col. Polk. His deportment in his intercourse with the people, from the humblest citizen to those of the most distinguished rank, is uniformly mild, affectionate, and exceedingly conciliatory. All this proceeds from his natural goodness and simplicity of temper and manners. Plain and unaffected in dress, though neat ; plain and simple in his every movement, as well as in language! one who knows him wonders how a man who exhibits these bland and winning traits of character, can still, when in the discharge of his official duties, display so much firmness and decision of character. They are traits of character rarely united in one individual, and I have seen few men, if any, who have exhibited them in such striking contrast as Col. Polk. Although he had been on his feet for hours during the day, being exposed to fatigue sufficient to break down an ordinary man, yet when the poor laboring men pressed forward on the boat to shake hands with him, bis countenance assumed new life and animation, and every one saw that he received the calls of this class of people with evident satisfaction. - Whatever night be said of others, they at least, he knew, approached him with feelings of sincere good will. They at least, did not approach him for office or patronage, but solely as American citizens, solicitous for the prosperity and happiness of their country. During a brief interval, a stout looking farmer entered, with a large overcoat, leggings, and hat on. He looked, with some companions behind him, as though he and they had just left their teams and market wagons. Ihe President had seated himself wnit Ins icJc towards rh vumuw, a e 4. the fire. When the old farmer and his men had arrived near Lim, he said, " Can we have the. honor of seeing the President V Certainly," said Col. Polk, raising from his seat, turning towards the old man, taking his hat off, and extending his hand to him. I am glad to see you," said the old man, we have not come to ask you for any favors, but because we love our Country, and the principles upon which you were elected. And if you carry those principles out, you may at all times depend upon our strong arms and 6tout hearts to stand by you and the country. We will always be ready to support you, in maintaining union and liberty at home, and in defending our rights against foreign fjes." The President replied, "he was deeply sensible of the honor they paid him in Calling to see him, and that as far as he was capable of doing his duty, he hoped to conduct himäelf in such a manner as to retain their continued support and con fidence. All were then presented, and passed cn, highly pleased with their interview with the President Oa their passage up the river, towards Wheeling, the following incidents occurred : At a wood yard this morning, while leaving to for wood, several farmers, with their wives and daughters, . came on board, and were presented to the President, Among others was an old man who had been a sddier in tho Lite war and had been in the battle of the Thames. A brother of Colonel Butler was in the same campaign. The old man thorght at first that Colonel Butler of our party was also there : but on asiuiiir uie oionei 11 sucu was me tact. SXo. savs the Colonel, I was then a prisoner of war in the hands of the British. You were not under Hull !" Said the old man, ' for I believe if you had been, that old coward would not have surrendered." No," says Col. Butler ; and went on to remark that he " never met with but one man, who publicly defended Hull's conduct, and that was his aid-de-camp, who was himself a good man." Hereupon the old man stamped his foot while silting close to the President, and said he cjuld not believe any one a good man who took Hull' 's paii; which caused considerable merriment. He said he came to Kentucky when quite a boy, from Virgiuia. He was in his shirt sleeves, and declared he could undergo more fatigue than any of his five son. " Col. Polk is a very early riser, and -exceedingly punctual in all his movements. The Captain this morning, to suit the President's convenience, Was intending to put ofT breakfast an hour -later than u tu-1 ; bi t to the astonishment of the officers cf the boat, they found him up and dressed among the first, and ready for breakfast, notwithstanding his fatigue in Cincinnati on yAsterdiy. One o'clock, P. M. We have reached Portsmouth, where we seemed to take the people by surprise, as the President was not expected here till Monday the 10th. But as soon as they knew, from our flags, guns and military company, that the President was on board, a large crowd flocked to the boat, and for the space of near an bour were successively presented to him. Flags immediately shot up to the top of every hickory pole and democratic flag-staff in the citv. The Mayor of the town, I believe, came on board.! ami inu-oaucea me citizens 01 the place. The President is very temperate in all things. I have not seen him taste a drop of any tiling since he has been on his journey, but cold water. His example has had a great effect on this boat, for not a drop of liquor of any kind has appeared on our table since leaving Cincinnati. On the 8ih they had arrived at Guyandot, situated at the mouth of the Kanawha : ' It was not long before it became known in the village that the President had arrived. This caused a number of the inhabitants both male and female, to cöme on board. Among others, came the old Post Mastor, who made uj to the President in a very open and frank manner, offering his hand, which Colonel Polk very politely received. Says the old man, addressing him, "Gov ernor Polk, I am glad to See you, although I voted against you. I have been 2G years Post Master at Guyandot. I sinned once, and Amos Kendall turned me out. I repented, and was restored to my office. I now hold it or s!all soon do so, at your good pleasure, and am ready to yield it whenever required." The President replied, tLat "he considered the right of every man to his own opinions, honestly formed, . and to think for himself, a sacred right, and therefore thought none the less of him for having voted against him ; and was ready to believe the office of Post Master at Guyandot was in very safe hards. But as the office of rresidcxt, as well as that of Tost Master,

was created by the people for th.'r own convenience, '

aud not for you aud me, who may happen to fill tbeni, j we are alone responsible to the people, under tue Vyonstitution, for the faithful manner in which we discharge our duties." This speech, delivered by the President, Bcemed to strike the old Tost Master with great force. "Governor, give me ) our hand ; them's lust my ser.t.ments : ami I beltevte in mj soul, 11 1 general laugh in which the President cordially The old man left) expressing mucn satisfaction at finding the President "such a confounied clever man," as he termed it He was soon followed by others. rather awkward-locking, and nncouthlv-dressed, har dy mountaineers, who seemed as though they had just arrived in Uuyan, as the mountain loiKscall the town, the "Gretna Green" between the States of Virginia and Kentucky They entered the cabin in Indian tjie, keeping their hats on, which cast a shadow over their timid, but health? and honest looking faces. The foremost of the lot, plucked up courage enough to approach the President, who met him more than fcilr way, with as much ease and grace as if his visitor had been a rnnce. Tho poor fellow was so much embarrassed, that he wholly forgot to take off his wool hat, which remained as fast to his head as though it 1 ad grown there. On seeing this man keep his hat cn, while the President was bowing to him, bare-headed, the rest cf his companions cried out, "Take off your hat," "pull off your hat;" which had no other effect than stiil further to bewilder the poor man, who abruptly quitting the President, made a precipitate retreat out of the cabin, while his mgre assured companions set up a general twitter. The latter were then approached by the President, and each one in his turn kindly addressed by him. A little girl Was led on board aud conducted into the ealooa to see Mrs. Tolk. These presentations being over I observed two fat, round, chubby-faced mountain boy?,d.ressed in warm, homespun jeans. One appeared to be 7 or 8 years old, and the other 10 or 12. The litter said they were democratic boys, and called to see the President. The Colonel observing them at a distance, and guessing at their desire to see Litn, walked down the cabin and affectionately took each by the hand, enquired kindly after their friends, their place of residence, and whe thcr they went to school. The boys looked up a him very archly, as though they felt great doubt whether the President of the U. Slates was not something be sides a man. They evidently seemed to think it not impossible that they were imposed upon. The kind and civil manner in which the President approached them, had the enect to put them quite at case with themselves, when they proceeded to answer his questions with much promptness and frankness. After receiving some words of advice and encouragement, the boys left, much pleased with the man who had spoken to them, but apparently not fully assured whe ther they bad seen tüe 1'resident Such small incidents go to 6how his amiable feelings and bearing. On leaving Cincinnati, the following plan was fixed upon by the President for the remaining part of his journey, the ice and other things permitting, viz. 10 arrive at Wheeling on Saturday mgl.t, this, the 8th inst, spend the Sabbath there, attend church, receive the calls of his fellow citizens on Monday the 10th till 12 o'clock, then go as far as Washington, Pa., meet the people of that place, and spend the night there. On Tuesday the 11th, dine in Broirnsxille, and sleep that night at Union Town, Pa. Then, on the 12th, take an early start with a vie of reaching Cumberland that night. On the following day proceed by Rail Road, and the Washington hram-l. direct to the scat of Government, which he expects to reach on Thursday evening the 13th. This plan remains the same, but the ice has so far impeded our progress, as to prevent our reaching Wheeling before to-morrow icunaayi anemoon. We are compel cd to hurry on through the ice as fast as possible, fear ing uiai me weainer, winch is still quite cold, will close the River, and cut us off from Wheeling. I think, if nothing extraordinary hannensi the President will reach Washington on the 13th or 14th inst, at farthest SUXDAT. Febrvarv Qlh. Contrary to our expectations, our boat has run all - --- - i- . Mr . .. 70 miles of Wheeling and shall probably reach there mis anemoon. T To-day the weather is mild, clear and beautiful. I was up before sunrise, but looking in the ladies sa loon, the doors bein wide open, I found the President was up Deiore myseit and many others. He was standing before a glass, shaving himself, which is, I learn, his constant habit. We have a personage with us, who has, until now, .1 1 1. . . . . tscaptu win my acquaintance ana notice. This is a short built, quiet old Irishman, by the name of Jim O'Neil. Honest Jimmy has followed Col. Polk from me tienniiage, and intends to keep with him to W ashington. He was for 8 years the porter of Gen Jackson at the White House, retiring with him to the Hermitage. He is a very modest, taciturn, quiet, sober, ftcady man. Unless lie was pointed out. he would, probably, pnis on to the capital in any sort of a crowu, wiuioui oeing specially noticed. i The passengers on board to-day, signed a complimentary card to the captain end officers, on account of their skill and perseverance in propelling their boat through masses of ice, both difficult and dangerous The "Steamer Mail" is the joint property of the Captain and first engineer. They commenced life as poor working men, at first as common laborers, on flat-bottom and keel-boat They saved sufficient money to build this boat, which docs them great credit. Considering that nearly their entire moneys are invested in her, the exposure to which they have subjected her, in order to reach Wheeling with the Pre sident and friends, entitles them to our good will and praise. We found no boats running from Guyandot to Wheeling, others, doubtless, being afraid to venture. This afternoon we came up with a beautiful young deer, standing erect on a mass of floating ice. As the boat drew near, he commenced leaping forward towards the Western bank, but soon fell into the water between islands of ice, from whence we sup posed he could not escape destruction. lie continued to struggle with great energy, his fore feet resting on a floating cake of ice, till he appeared almost ex hausted ; when, fortunately for him, with one despe rate spring, he regained his footing on the ice, where he stood erect and qaiet, looking after us, as the current was sweeping hh precarious foundation and himself down stream. I felt sorfy for the poor fellow, and hope he escaped deslrtrcrion. 8 P. M. He arrived at Wheeling just afler darL A large crowd of people assembled at the wharf to witness the debarkation of the President and suite. He was conveyed to the Virginia House in a coach and four, in charge of tlrfr Wheeling committee, A large crowd assembled about the Hotel, and were clamorous to see the President, but he sent them word that it was not convenient for him to see them to-day (Sunday,) but he would do so to-morroW (Monday,) till 12 o'clock. Notwithstanding this positive announcement, it was a late hour before the crowd would disperse. ' Wheeling, Va., Monday, Feb. 10th. The first demonstration of the people this morning was the performance of a band i f music in front of the hotel, play in g off, in fine rlee. nonul.ir nainal airs. Long before breakfast, an immense crowd of people assembled about the Virginia House, anxious to see the President About half-past 8 breakfast was announced. The President, Col. Walker, and Master Marshall Tolk; came down to the common table to breakfast. Mrs. Polk, who has complained of slight indisposition on the way, breakfasted in her room. It is the President's constant custom to prefer eating at the "Table d'Hote," or common table. lie appeared very well this morning, save a slight cold, which has hung about him for a few days. He remarked, however, this morning, that "it was no worse." Soon after 0 A. M. the President was presented to his fellow citizens of Wheeling, including a great number of ladies. During the presentation, discharges of artillery wer? going on in the street Col. Polk seems to be emphatically the President of tho working classrs.. .With the exception of Gen. Jackson, I doubt if ever greater numbers of this class flocked to see a President, than flock to call on Col. Polk. And I venture to ss-ert there never was a man who impressed them more favorably than he does, when introduced to them. The hard hand and honest and rough exterior of laboring men, never fail to gain from him a cordial and polite reception. It was arranged that between 12 and 1 o'clock, P. M. the Tresidint would dine," and then depart for Washington, Ta. His immediate suifo will follow his own carriage, in four chartered coaches. .At the timo appointed, the President's coach, built exprcsely to convey him across the mountain!?, by the proprietors of the Good Intent line of stag coaches,

drew . up before the hotel. It is strongly and well

built, being called 'The Pbesident," which name is conspicuously inscribed in gilded letters on the belt of the panel, near the top, on both sides. The exterior presents a highly finislied and polished surface, of a dark olive color, relieved by gilded borders. The inside is cushioned, and lined with rich crimson plush, or velvet figured silk and worsted, set off with appro priate trimmings. To make it warmer at tins season of the year, the inside is hung with rich blue aud red figured thick curtains. Four firie horses were attach ed to it. A band of music was playing lively airs. A large Crowd of people filled the street At last the President appeared, and was loudly cheered. He entered the carriage with Mr. V. R. Stevenson, a gen tleman in his suite from Nashville, and a relative of Mts. Tolk's, as well as a distant connexion of An drew Stevenson of Virginia. Mrs. Tolk followed, borne on the arm of Col. J. R. w alker, the Presi dent's Private Secretary, in company with whom entered Master .Marshall Polk, the adopted son of the President When the President s family had thus be come seated, one of the proprietors or conductors of the cavalcade of coaches, entered, and seated hirnscif on the front scat, for the purpose of attending cn the President, and arranging al! stage rnövements accord ing to his wishes. The second coach contained Col. W. O. Butler, of Ky., with members of the Kentucdy delegation, in which Judge Torter, of Pittsburg, was also seated. The third coach contained a lot of TenneEseeans. The fourth coach Contained additional Tennessecans with some other gentlemen. At a given time, these four coaches moved off, amidst the shouts and cheers of the people. Judge Porter had been vtry anxious for the rreei dent to visit Tittsburg on his route, and liberally of fered, if he would do 60, to pay all the expenses of the President and suite, as well as others who might choose to accompany him to Pittsburg -while there, and from thence, as far as Washington, Penn. j but the President could not vary the route he had arrang ed, without disappointing others 1 so, he was compel led to decline the Judge's kind offer. The rreidcnt seemed to be expected, all along the National Road, for nearly every house we passed, seemed to be thronged with people, many of whom cheered him as the coach drove by, At the village of Alexandria, he alighted from his carnage, and Shook ham3 with large number ol persons. Ihis being over, we pro ceeded to ClaystiUe, within some 10 or 12 miles of Y ashington. Here the President again got our, and received the people, accompanied each time by Mr SUrenson. We had not left Clausiille far, before we were met by several caniages from Washington, Pcnn., one of which was a barouche with four horses. The use of this was tendered to the President ; but as the distance to tho town was short, lie respectfully declined it We were joined seme seven or eight miles short of Washington, by a large cavalcade of gentlemen on horseback, who formed a procession two deep. We entered the town as follows: 1st The President's carriage; 2d. A carriage containing the town com mittee ; 3d. Coach No. 2; 4th, Coach No. 3; öth. Coach. No. 4 ; 6th. Open Barouche with four horses ; 7th. A long string of private carriages ; 8th. A large procession of horsemen. We parsed in this order entirely through the town ; the President receiving the cheers of the people as lie went. When near a large and flourishing female seminary, the train wheeled, re-entered the town, and halted before the hotel, where the President and family took lodgings for the night When in front cf the Female Seminary, a beautiful scene was presented to ns. . The windows and doorj of an extensive 3 or 4 story building were filled with the heads of fine healthy looking and beautiful girls, who enthusiastically waved their white handker chiefs as the procession passed in review before them. About 5 P. M. the President received the calls of a large number of his fellow citizens, in the parlor of the hotel. At 7 P. M. about 100 or loO individuals sat down to a very good supper Everv nart cf the hotel is crammed with people. It is all the while, at every halting place, nothing but a jam with the President. He is now in Pennsylvania, a Democratic State, where his friends have a right, I suppose, to talie him by the hand and welrrmj hini ti the Old Keystone. , Mr. Tolk s reception at u nion town Pa;, is acscrioeu a's follows : When within five or 6ix miles of Union tdwri a large procession of farmers formed in procession, probably to the number of 5C0, besides additional carriages. About this time, Dr. Kennedy met the President in an open barouche, and prevailed on him to IcaVe his coach and take a 6cat with him, which was done, the barouche moving off in front of the procession. An open carriage with a band of music, fell into the procession, immediately behind the President's coach. When in sight of the town, which appeared full of people, having in view an extensive range of blue mountains, rising a few miles east of the town, while flags and banners were waving in the town, a fine uniformed volunteer company joined us ; the whole scene becoming one of pleasing interest to gaze upon. The military had a splendid banner, and Were well dressed, having highly polished muskets on their shoulders. They received the President, and escorted him, in front of the procession, into. town. - Every window and door cf the houses in the streets through which he passed, were thronged with spectators, the ladies waving white handkerchiefs, ccc. The firing of cannon announced the Trci-'ident's arrival, Which Was two days earlier than was expected. It is said, could the precise day of his arrival have been mads public througli Fayette and the adjoining counties for three or four days beforehand, probably 10,000 firme: S wou?d have gathered at Uniontown to see him. As it was, however, the reception was by far the most imposing we had met with, since leaving Cincinnati. The procession moved through the principal streets, finally halting before the National Hotel, where all demounted. The President was received and ad dressed by some leading man of the town, to whom he replied in his usual ready, off-hand, felicitous style. He continued to shake hands with the people for an hour or two ; after which, there was tremendous cheering,1 the military firing a salute nearly at the same time. This is the first place where that all powerful and all pervading influential class in this wide spread country, called farmers, have had a fair opportunity of testifying their satisfaction for tho triumph of their principles, and their respect for the man whom they have selected to represent them. Their reception of Col. Tolkj ön the spur of the moment was fir an interior town most striking and brilliant. : 1 Gfeat enthusiasm was manifested at various othef places on the route, the details of which we omit Our next post was the Relay House, 8 miles frtm Baltimore, where we had to remain a few hours for the arrival of the Baltimore and Washington cars. We found a neat and well fitted up new car, ready to convey the President and Suite to Washington. It was announced that Mr. Dallas had arrived in Baltimore, and would be up in the Washington train. This gave additional excitement to the scene. A chartered train had brought from Baltimore a great multitude of people, to meet aud see the President at this change huuse; which, added to others gathered there from various quarters, made a very larjc and tumultuous crowd. A piece of ordnance was engaged in firing a salute. A Mr. Stewart addressed the President who made a reply, not one word of either of which was I by any possibility enabled to hear. I presume, however, the substance of each, as usual on such occasions, could not be otherwtse than brief and general. The Washington cars soon arrived from Baltimore containing the Vice President elect, which gave rise to increased shouting and renewed firing, &e. Mr. Dallas was accompanied by Mr. Gilpin and several other friends. After the President and Mr. Dallas had exchanged mutual salutations. The two chief officers of this nation proceeded to seat themselves in the President's car, in which were the President's family and suite. Some six or seven of Mr. Dallas friends entered the same car with him. The steam engine, without further material detention, soon landed us in Washington, where Morse's Telegraph, had previously announced our approach. We reached the city just after dark. . A cannon stationed on Capitol Hill fired a salute a.we approached the station on the Avenue, accompanied with fireworks. The executive officers of the Republic elect, were met by the Committee who, I believe made speeches, and listened to speeches in reply, which we did not and could not hear. Of all crowds of disorderly, ill-mannerly, jaming, pushing, scuffling people, this exceeded any I have ever met with. I have been in the midst of great crowds of the Masses in Paris, London, Liverpool, New York, aad elsewhere, but this capped the climax of all. - The people broke into the car house so far as measurably to take possession

cf every thing, rendering it almost impossible for a

passenger cither to Cl His luggage, er w uuiu ou w it when in his possession, without fighting for it The reception here was miserably managed. The P.ail Road people, instead of shutting the populace out, let them rush in upon the passengers like so many wild Indians. 1'ick-pocliCts were Duy in every uiMr. Churchill and Mr. McAllister, of the Kentucky delegation, were both robbed, the former of SjCJOU and the Utter ot $.ha, consisting ior tue inosi part of Kentucky, Indiana and other Western bills. Mr. V. K. Stevenson, another 01 me i resiaeius friends, came very near being robbed, or detected a man trying to steal. Such a dease crowd filled up the lower rooms, doors, windows, side-walk and street, that approaches to or from Coleman's Hotel seemed to be effectually closed. There was no possibility of saving Col. Polk from this insatiate crowd; but by smuggling him into the Hotel by a private window. A torch-light procession marched down the street from the station to Coleman's, accompanied with a fine band of music, Another company, with drum and fife, also marchrd in front of the procession. Thousands of people were in the Avenue. I saw the windows of one Louse illuminated. . Other windows were filled with spectator. It was finally announced to the crowd in front of the Hotel, that the President would receive menus to-morrow and next day. This annunciation had the effect of thinning the crowd to some extent A Iloosier Incident. The correspondent of the Journal of Commerce, relates the following incident, as having occurred on board the boat conveying the President from Louisville, up the River : At Jefrersonville a plain looking country man came on board, who, from the ßolid and coarse condition of his dress seemed just to have left the plough handles, or spade, in the field. He pressed forward through the saloon'of the boat, to a point where the President was standing in conversation with a circle of gentle men, through which he thrust himself, making directly for the President, and offering his hand, which Col. Tolk received with cordial good will. m Says the farmer. " How do vou 00. Colonel ! I am glad to see you. I am a strong Democrat, and did all I could for you. I am the father of 28 children, who were all for Polk, Dallas, and Texas." Col. Tolk responded with a smile, saying, " He was happy to make his acquaintance, feeling assured that he (the tarmer) deserved well of bis country, if for no other reason, than because he was the father of so large a Kepubli can family." The Webster 44 Hcnt." Speaking of the 100,003 which the Manufacturing Capitalists have funded for the support of Mr, Webster the Ohio Statesman observesIt appears that Mr. Webster does not go to the Senate of the United States, as a Representative the pure untramelled representative of the people of Massachusetts, but as the paid attorney the mere stipen diary of the rich merchants and the monopolists ot the east They have, as a compensation 01 services, set tied upon him 100,000! This U publicly avowed, and boasted of as something to be approved of. There is a lartre sum making up also for Mr. Clay, not only as a salvo to his defeat, but no doubt to hold him in reserve for the next campaign The question now is, can the Senate receive Mr. Webster under the circumstances, without taking no tice of this corruption fund to pay him for his services ! Can that body remain pure and urisuspected when its members are notoriously paid salaries independent of the $3 per day paid by Government 1 If these things are winked at, how long will it be before money is the controlling power at Washington, and in every leg islative assembly in the nation I Uur seats of Gov crnment will become the mete huckster shops of political bargainers, and the people will have become the I l .1 ! f 1. L .1 t J mere piayiuings 01 1110 nun, iiie torrupi tuu prtvr leged monopolists It Mr. V ebster takes his scat under such circumstances, he should be expelled at once, and the Whole subject Of this species of officia pauperism laid directly before the people. "" There should at least be an investigation-rict, thorough, -----t:nJ irnt ion. . Ti has a scat in n.ot bod v that such inVetiVaiiuu be had; The nation is entitled td a knowledge of the purity or impurity of her councils. The whigs seem to think that nothing but money can have charms any longer with bur people, arid nö effort is left to debauch the public mind and prepare them to sell their birth right of freedom for a few paltry dollars. Plank Konris. A Canadian correspondent of the Rochester Democrat writing from Jloiilreal, Jan. b, 1S4o, bears the following testimony to the utility, durability and cheapness of the Plank Roads in Canada. He writes: ' Plank roads are now becoming general throughout tho Province. Experiments have fully proved their cheapness over McAdam roads. The plank road out of Toronto towards Kingston, has been in operation eight yearn, and has required but little repairing. It is supposed it will last two or three years longer, before new planking will be required. After leaving the planks, you go on to a McAdam road, which has cost more per mile, to keep in repair for eight years than it did to construct the plank road, ihe AIcAdam part ot the road is now bein planked as a matter of economy. Three cords of pine wood are easily drawn by a span of horses on the plank road.' The Ohio Statesman says that in many parts of that State, movements are making for plank roads. We have been of the opinion that such roads would be the best and cheapest we could have in Indiana. We have no doubt they would in many instances be of much greater profit and utility to the public than rail roads, the mania for which we eee is again springing up in some parts of the State, though with not much prospect of accomplishing its objects. We should 1 like to have a plank turnpike road from this place to Lafayette, by way of Crawfordsville or some other route. Who will try the experiment 1 Youth's Monthly Visiter We have received the 12th number of the Youth's Monthly Visiter, published and edited by Mrs. M. L. Bailey, at Cincinnati. Most papers of this class are filled with nonsense and humbug ; but the Visiter is an exception to the rule. We like the paper ourselves, or wo .would not say a word about it, and What is is better, our boys like it, and have made us promise to save every copy we get for them. The paper is Very respectable in appearance, contains a good deal of matter, and is embellished with engravings. It costs only 23 cents a year, and should be subscribed for by a good many of our young friends. Southern Mails. Strange as it may seem, it is nevertheless the fact, that we get news from New Orleans by the way of New York and even -Boston, as late or later, than direct from New Orleans. We might just as well be without mails altogether to New Orleans as to have them under the present miserable and totally useless arrangement. (7-The McNulty investigation has been brought to a close, the accused being required to give bail in $17,000 for his appearance at the next Criminal Court, on the second Monday in March, 1845, to answer to the charge of embezzlement. His securities are the Hon. Emery D. Totter and Mr. Bryan Leonard. ftr-We have ordered our clerk to strike from our exchange list the Xeic Albany Gazette. It lias become altogether too filthy and abusive to be tolerated Dy us. It may now join the " goodly company " of the Richmond Palladium, and oüiers of that genus. Secretary of Win. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore American says : It is certain that Col. Butler, of Kentucky, will be Secretary of War, but beyond this Mr. Tolk's friends declare that no member of the new Cabinet has been agreed upon. Col. Butler has accompanied Mr. Polk to the city. I ft-There is a rumor afloat that Mr. Packenham, the British Minister, has received instructions to demand an 'explanation' orapology' it is not clear which from the Government of the United State? for certain uncomplimentary allusions to the British Government contained in Mr. Calhoun's celebrated letter to Mr. King, our Minister to France.

COXCRESS.

In tie House, Feb. 11, a motion wm made by Mr. Jos. A. Wright, that the House resolve ittelf into Committee of the Whole on the State of tiie Union, which finally passed in the affirmative, and the House accordingly resolved itself into committee, Mr. Jameson in the chair. Mr. Wright of Indiana then moved that the committee taktf Op the Senate bill making appropriations for the Cumberland Road in the States of Ohio, Indi ana and Illinois. Several motions were also made to take up other bill, by other members. The question was first put on the motion of Mr, Wright, to take up the Cumberland Road bill, and there appeared $3 in favor and 58 against it The chairman voted in the affirmative, and so the motion was carried. The bill was then read. Mr. Hale moved that the bi!'. be laid aside with a recommendation that it be rejected Mr. McKay moved to lay it aside without further ac tion, so that the committee might take up the general appropriation bills. Mr. Davis of Indiana was op posed to laving the bill aside, ihe question was taken on Mr. McKay's motion, and carried, yeas 74, nays CO. So the bill was laid aside. Mr. McKay then moved to take up the Javy pen sion appropriation bill, but Mr. Davis of la., raised a point of order, contending that the committee was bound to resume the consideration of the bill before the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union yesterday, relating to the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and for making the Fox and Wis consin canal. The Chairman sustained Mr. Davis, and so the Fox and Wisconsin river bill was taken up, and the ques tion recurred on a motion made by Mi. Davis, the day before, providing that the land granted by the to the Territory of Wisconsin shall be deducted from the 500,000 acres to which the State of Wisconsin may be entitled when it shall be admitted as a State ; when Mr; Davis withdrew that amendment. Mr. Owes said that he was glad to perceive that the motion of his colleague, (Mr. J. W. Davis,) to amend this bill had been withdrawn. And he rose now merely to reply to some remarks which had been called forth from the present chairman, (Mr. Jame son,) during yesterday's debate, on the bill now under consideration, which remarks appl.ed, however, to another bill, in which his (Mr. O.'s) constituents were deeply interested. He alluded to a bill for a grant of lands to the State of Indiana, to aid her in completing her great canal, connecting the waters of Lake Erie with those of the Ohio riven Wih reference to lhat bill, the present chairman (Mr. Jameson) had remark ed that Indiana was one of those States that had already received, in aid of her public improvements, a large amount of lands, and was still demanding more. It was true, the bill alluded to was now lying in committee cf the Whole on the state of the Union, hav ing passed the Senate both at the last and at the pres ent session ; at the present session, under the yeas and nays, by a vote of 31 to 8. It was true that the bill asked a grant of lands ; but that grant was not asked (as the gentleman's argument seemed to imply) as a fit vor from the Lnited States.. The land asked for was the alternate sections in a land district every acre of which had been thirty-eight, ytars in market. Andthe express condition on which it was to be granted was, that the State of Indiana should complete the canal in question. The canal was 450 miles in lenh. Ol wuicu o-j-a uuito were oircduy couipieiea. A. gap of about 100 miles (partially worked) remained in complete, and that incomplete line ran directly through the land district (the Vincennes district) where the lands were asked The grant was asked on the ground that if that hundred miles of canal were completed, (of which if Uie lands were hot granted there was no hope,) the land remaining to the United btates, though dimin ished by one-half t quantity, would not, in point of fact, be diminished by cne dollar t.i value. He was sure there was not a matt well acquainted with the character and situation of the lands in question who - M vot aaree in this opimiu. iw bu stance thai Tnese lands had been offered, and offered in vain, through more than a generation of men, at a dollar and a quarter, might alone furnish evidence either that their price should be reduced, or something done to give them additional value. As it was", they were alueless, unsaleable stock on the hands of the United States. The graduation bill now pending in this House proposed to reduce the price of 6uch lands toßjty cents j another proposal would have reduced them td twentyfite cents. The bill of which he Was speaking would be m fact but equivalent to a reduc tion of the price of the whole lands in that district to sixtu-lico and a half cents: And. in addition to thi tliis bill secured to the United States, what of course no graduation bill does, the free right of way from the Lakes to the Ohio, a valuable privilege ; in war it might be a highly important one If, then, the remarks of the gentleman to whom he was now addressing himself, (Mr. Jameson,) were to be construed as an assertion that this grant of lands to Indiana was a favor asked of the United States, he (Mr. O.) must protest against that construction. It was asked, indeed, as Oiat which would greatly bene fit that State, and which might essentially aid her in relieving herself from a burdensome debt ; but it was not asked as taking something from the United States. Speculators, prompted by motives of self-interest alone, frequently give away the alternate lots cf a town, when of small value and of dull sale, on the condition that improvements be made thereon. They do this, not as a sacrifice ; not as any favor to those who take the lots. They do it on deliberate conviction that they shall bo the gainers by it And experience shows that they calculate wisely. So it has hitherto been with the grants of land to Indiana. .They have encouraged the rapid settlement of the country the rapid sale of public lands. They have built up towns, cities, settlements, where the forest, but for such policy, would yet Temain in unbroken solitude. On such grounds, applying with especial force in the present case, is the grant of lands asked for this canal. And, in this view of it, surely it is no just argument against it that such grants have heretofore been made to our State. . T . He (Mr. O.) owed the committee, perhaps, an apology for introducing this subject at the present time ; the canal bill in question not being now under discussion. But he was not willing the remarks öf the gentleman (Mr. Jameson) should remain unanswered ; and he feared that as this session was drawing to a close, he might not have another opportunity so to do. He feared that when this bill came up, as he hoped and believed it would in a day or two, there would be little or no time afforded for discussion or explanation at all. It would be voted for, probably, under the previous question. With the merits of the case and the principle involved fully understood, he (Mr. O.) felt assured it would" pass by. a large majority.' And it was to prevent a misconception of that principle, and briefly to state the merits of the case, that he had now risen. Mr. Jameson subsequently made an explanation, in which he stated that he had been misapprehended by Mr. Owen, and that he was in favor, instead of being opposed to the grant in favor of the Indiana canal. Mr. Cave Johnson moved to amend the bill by striking out from the third section these words "And, as soon as the Territory of Wisconsin shall be admitted as a State into the Union, the said canal and improvements shall become the property of the people of such State : Provided, That the Convention which shall form a constitution for said State, shall, in that instrument, agree to accept the said canal and improvement" This amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid aside to be reported. NAVY PENSIONS. . The bill making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year commencing July 1, 1845, was then taken up. ine diu apprupnaie-s For invalid pensions, - - -For privateer pensions, -For widows' pensions, . - $40,000 3,000 12,000 For a deficiency in the appropriation tor widows' pensicns June 30, 1834, undor the act of 6,000 Total, 61,OC0 No amendment was proposed to the bill, and it was kid aside to be reported to the House. MILITARY ACADEMY. The bill making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy at West. Point for the year cora-

roencing July 1, 1340, next came tip.

The bill appropriates For the pa v of officers, instructors, cadets, $50,9 33,617 4,0X3 420 and musicians, - For commutation of subsistence, - -For commutation of forage for officers' horses, - - - - For clothing for their servants, For repairs and improvements fuel and apparatus, forage of public horses and oxen, stationery, printing, and other incidental and contingent expenses, - ' - 23,000 Total, - - $104,357 In the Hons;, the West Point Academy appropri ation bill was passed ayes 85, noes 42. Sample of Indiana voted for it, and .Henley, Owen, and Jos. A; Wright against it The names of our other member do not appear among the ayes and noes. The bill was strongly but unsuccessfully opposed by Duncan, Wentworth, Hale, Cary and others. Trial of the Slave, Pauline. A few days since, we made mention of some horrid cruelties perpetrated at New 'Orleans by a black woman, named Pauline, upon a white married woman, (Mrs. Kappeneck,) to whose husband Tauline had become a paramour. She was arrested and brought to trial before a court of six freeholders. Her crime was clearly proved by the testimony of Mrs. Rappencck and a slave, named Dinah, who had been employed in the house at washing. Pauline's abuse of Mrs. Rappencck and of the eldest child, Contancer was cruel in the extreme. It appeared that Rappeneck had represented the wife to be insane, and had himself beaten her more than once, when she complained of his intercourse with Pauline. The testimony went to show that the tlave Pauline was purchased by 1'eter Kappeneca, about two years since from Mr. Francois Rubeau, who owns a planta tion a short distance below Natchitoches, in this State, on which Rappencck had been for some years as overseer. Some two mouths since, Rappencck removed to this city, and rented one half of a double dwelling house. No. 52, Bayou Road, from Mr. Isenhart, who occupied the other half.. About six weeks sinre, Rappeneck, who had business to transatt in St Louis, went up the river, leaving bis"w,fe, whom he had represented to Isenhart and his daughter to be crazy, and his children, together with upwards of $UÄ?0 in money, in charge of Tauline, who was proven to be his paramour, and at present claims to be pregnant by him. Immediately after Rappeneck's departure, Pauline took possession of her mistress' apartments, and removed her and the three children, aged eight four and two years, to a back cabinet, which &he had previously occupied. Mrs. Rappeneck, who had sufficiently recovered to appear in Court, testified that since her husband's absence, she had been subjected to the most cruel and barbarous treatment from her slave, who had beaten her at times with a cane or leather strap, and with her fist, and had obtained such a mastery over her that she was afraid if she disclosed to any one her sufferings, that she woi'ld take ber life. She also testified that she had & knowledge of her husband's intimacy with Pauline which had caused much ill-feeling between them, and had resulted on several occasions, in her being struck by her husband. Mrs. R. also testified to the cruel manner in which her children had beeil beaten by Pauline; The testimony of Airs. R. was corroborated by a slave named Dinah, who, on or about Christmas, had been employed by Pauline to work by the day in washing clothes. She 6tated that, on the second day after she had been employed, upon Pauline's returning from market, and discovering that a biscuit was missing from the breakfast table, she charged the taking of it upon Constance, the eldest child, who, upon denying the theft was dreadfully beaten with a leather strap by Pauline, who also tied the child's clothes over her head and caused her to remain for some time in a kneeling position with her knees resting upon the rough edges of small pieces cf brick, which she had broken up for the occasion. In a few days after she heard Pauline abusing some one in the cabinet, aud upon tier vrauiiue) K.l..5 tha house, she entered the room and tor the first time discovered that there was a person confined there. She raised the musquito bar and inquired if she could render Mrs. R. any assistance, . but upon receiving no direct answer, (Mrs. R. fearing to disclose her situation,) she paid no further attention to it. On Saturday, the 13th ult, ehe again heard Pauline in the cabinet cursing her mistress, calling ner opprobrious names, and telhug her if she did not get up and go to work, she would whip her to death, Pauline at the same time dragging her mistress by the hair out of bed upon the floor, and beating her in the. face with her fist' Upon her (Dinah) remonstrating wiüi Pauline, she attempted to close the door of the cabihet upon her, and forced the child, Constance to hand her a cane, with which she beat Mrs. R. in a most shocking and cruel manner. The witness on the same day informed a gentleman for whom she was doing some washing, of what had occurred, who on the next day addressed an anonymous letter to the Mayor, which led to the arrest of Tauline, and the release of Mrs. R. and her children from their horr;d situation. The testimony of the Mayor and Dr. Berniaud, in regard to the condition of the sufferers, was merely a confirmation of the above statements. . No testimony for the defence was offered, and the six freeholders rendered judgment as follows : " We the undersigned, freeholders, forming the special tribunal, which was convoked and sworn to try the slave Pauline, belonging to Peter Rappencck, accused of striking her mistress so as to cause the shedding of blood, do unanimously find her guilty, and agree to sentence, and do hereby sentence the said slave Pauline, belonging to Teter Rappeneck, to death, and do hereby unanimously fix and appoint the 21st day of February, 1845, between the hours a 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. ns the time when the said sentence of death shall be carried into effect, the place of execution to be opposite the parish prison. And inasmuch as we are given to understand that the said Pauline is now pregnant, and tliis sentence could not be carried into execution while she is in that situation, we, in such a case do further unanimously order that said sentence of death shall be executed at the same hour and place, on the 2Sth day of March, 134G." 'A committee of physicians appointed to examine and report the condition of the slave, have declared her to be encienie, and the execution will, consequently, be postponed one year. 07-The following printer's epitaph wsa read at the Anniversary of the Typographical Society at Washington: Here lies bit form in pi, Beneath this bank with briars overgrown How many cases, far un wort hier, lie 'Xcath sornt imposing storu.' II. . No column points oar lost No Kulptuied caps his history dcclne Although he lived a follower of the cross, . And member of the bar. III. The golden rule he prixed, And left it at a token of his love j And all bis deeds corrected, and revised, Are registered bore. . The copy of bi wrongs The proofs of all his ji-et are there ; - And the fair title which to truth belongs, Will prove hi title fair. V. Though now in death's em-brace, A mouldering heap our luckless brother lies j Hell re-appear on CabrieVs royal chase, And frisk-it to the skies. The Liberal Offers. The Houston Telegraph contradicts the stories current in New Orleans, some time ago, touching the liberal offers which the British Government had made to that of Texas, through Capt. Elliot, on condition that Texas should not be annexed to the United -States. It now appears that Captain Elliot has, not made or been authorized to make any offers of the kind. Embezzlement. A clerk in the post office tfasbville haa been arrested for the abstraction of money from letters. His embezzlements are supposed by the post master to have been continued or a considerable time and to have amounted at least $3000. Hit father has been the receiver of the money, with which ho has made much display, building a fine house, &.C.