Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1845 — Page 2

THE STATE SENTINEL. CTriSAL VltlLAKCE I TNI FB1CC OF LICCBTT.

T.IIUIISDAY, .MAUC II !27, (ErThe Junior has gone on a tour cast fcr the benefit of his health, w hich is considerably impaired. The Old Ock " can be consulted, aJ iome,as usual. fc-WilI our cotcmporaries please publish or notice Cur prospectus of the Cc-n Skinner 1

IVeiV Inducement. I anxious to be run for the offices w hich they now hold. Every subscriber to the Slate Sentinel sending us two -ovy it is WfcI1 kncwn Jesse 'D. fright was anxi.ew subsc-.i crs with hi pay in tdvance, betweeu this iou9 jüt Q put in ncm:n3tkn. Ue was tlien late-

and theory day or June next, shall have sent him rithercf the agricultural Journals published in this city without pay for subscription. Our Cash System. We occasionally have requests made us to send our paper to individuals, with, th? premiss that they will pay in a few month-. Some ask a year. Wc forward one copy, marking the terms; and those receiving it will understand that those term3 are not publihed for mere chow. We adhere to them in all cases with mail subscribers; and as, if we should set them aside for one, we shou'd have no excuse for refusing another, we have made them imperative. CrOur friend C. S. II. cf Terrc Haute will learn by the last paper, that we had returned from the cast before his fivor reached us. It was returned to this place, and will be attended to. H. F. will be attended to at the earliest practicable moment. Done. Indiana &laaH-ZciUtn?. Exchanges for the above paper should be directed hereafter to Cincinnati, O. OTbc person who found a Green Veil on Monday evening last, will confer a favor by leaving it at this office, and also receive the thanks of the loser. Also, another veil of a similar description, was lost on Tuesday morning, which the owner requests may be l'.ft at this office. Congress. The following nominations hive been confirmed by the U. S. Senate : Alexander II. Everett, of Massachusetts, Commissioner to China. William II. Folk, of Tennessee, Charge d'Affairs to Naples. J. II. Jewett, of Maine, Charge d'Affairs to Teru. Benjamin F. Butler, as United States District Attorney for tlie Southern District of the täte of New York. Elijah F. Furdy, as surveyor of the port of N. York. Mr. West, as Consul to Hong Kong. Gen. Gould, of Rochester, N. Y. as Marshal of Le Northern District of New York. The Senate adjourned on the 20th inst., at half past 1 o'clock, sine die. Senate Proceedings. The Globe says that in the Senate on Saturday, before proceeding to the consideration of Executive business, a resolution, moved by Mr. Ereese, was adopted, callinj upon the Secretary of War "to transmit to the Senate at the present session the report made by John Stockton, superintendent of the mineral lands on Lake Superior, with the map accompanying the same." The Chair submitted the credentials cf the Hon. Simon Cameron, elected by the Legislature of Pennsylvania on the 13th inst., a Senator of the United Suites from that State for the remainder of the term for which the Hon. James Buchanan (resigned) was elected. They were laid on the table. The Senate was in Executive Session till half past three o'clock. Several nominations were confirmed : the only important ones, however, were Charles II. Haswell as Engineer in Chief in the naval service, nd Mr. Laughlin, of Tennessee, as Recorder cf the General Land Office. The Zoll Verein treaty was laid over for further consideration till next session. Several treaties of minor importance were considered and ratified. It is understood thit the Senate will be able to adjourn sine die on Tuesday or Wednesday next. II. S. Senate. The following are the Committees appointed at the present Extra Session of the Senate. They show, as the Globe remarks, "an army of commanding strength and talent in support of the new Administration :", On Foreign Illations Messrs. Allen, Chairman, Cass, Archer, Atherton, and Huger. On Finance Messrs. Woodbury, McDuffic, Benton, Evans, and Phelps. On Commerce Messrs. Haywood, Dix, Huntington, Johnson, of .Maryland and Sevier. On Manufactures Messrs. Dickinson, Sturgeon, Simmons, Semple, and Speight. OnA gricvlturc Messrs. Sturgeon, Semple, Upham, Bates, and Barrow. On Military Affairs Messrs. Benton, Ilannegan, Crittenden, Dix, and Phelps. On Military Messrs. Atchison, Semple, Barrow, FairfielJ, and Corwin. On Naval Affa irs Messrs. Fairfield, Colquitt, McDuffie, John M. Clayton, and Dickinson. On Public Lind Messrs. Breese, Speight, Ashley, Woodbridge, and Jarnagin. On Private Land Claims Messrs. Hannegan, Semple, Johnson of Louisiana, Dayton, and Thomas Clayton. On Indian Affairs Messrs. Sevier, Bagby, Thelps, Morehcad, and Atchison. On Claims Messrs. Bagby, Mangum, John M. Clayton, Semple, end Dickinson. On Revolution dry Claims Messrs. Semple, Jarna gin, Greene, Hannegan, and Colquitt. On the Judiciary Messrs. Ashley, Huger, Webster, Berrien, and Ereese. On the Post Office and Post Roads Messrs. Niles, Sturgeon, Simmons, Semple, and Johnson, of Louisiana. On Roils ani Canih Messrs. Atherton, Lewis, Corwin, Sturgeon, and Woodbridge. On Pensims Messrs. Dix, Bates, Miller, Ashley, and Atchison. On the District of Columhia Messrs. Colquitt, Sevier, Johnson, of Maryland, Miller, and Woodbury. On Patents and the Patent Office Messrs. Woodbridge, Hannegan, Sturgeon, Speight, and Leia. On lletrenchment Messrs. Lewis, Morehead, Atherton, Dayton, and Dickinson. On Territories Messrs. Bagby, Allen, Lewis, Evans, anJ John M. Clayton. On Public Buildings Messrs. Dayton, Simmons, and Bäte. To audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate Messrs. Niles, Breese, and Corwin. On . Printing Messrs. Atherton, Simmons, and Semple. On Engrossed Bills Messrs. Speight, Greene, and Jarnagin. Wc are sorry to learn, that the Hon. John Fettit, member of Congress from this State, from the Lafay ette District, has been detained at Washington by sick ness, from which he had partially recovered. Dsath or Senatok Bates. The Hon. Isaac C. Bates, one of the U. S. Senator, from Massachusetts, died at Washington on-the lGth inst., after an illness of two weeks. Fall of a IJritljre. We learn that on Tuesday, the 13th iast., whila the Rail Road Cars from Cumberland to Baltimore were passing the bridge' at Harper's Ferry, it gave way, precipitating the locomotive and one or more of the cars into the river. We understand that one person was seriously injured ; while the balance were fortunate in escaping. We shall probably soon have further p riiculjH.

TIic Iawrenccburzli Beacon and

the Dcruocmtic Party. The Eeacon of the SOth January last, says "they (Gov. Whifcomb and Lieut. Gov. Bright) seen: to be restless in their places, they sought at the hands of the peo j &imost Wlth tears in thcir eves. The manifest anxiety for office, exhibited by these two Worthies, tells badly for their patriotism and love for the people." The impression evidently sou! t to be conveyed by tikis extract is, that the above named rerscus were iy elected a Senator from Jefferson county, the pay of wIlich WM th(J g&me as tliat whic ich he gets as Lieu tenant Governor. He knew that according to custom he would have to resign Lis Senator-hip, and thus exchange a certainty for an uncertainty. And as to James Whitcomb, shortly after Iiis nomination by the Democratic Convention of the State, for the office of Governor, we took occasion in reply to a similar charge (only it then came from a Whig paper here) to state that he was anxious nrl to be nominated, and we proved X by the published statement of the Democratic mcmVrs cf the legislature then in session ! Tlie canvass broke up the business of Loth of them. The Whigs had carried the State in 1S-10, by nearly 14000 majority. Yet true to their principles, not to decline any call of their party not to spare their exertions their time, health cr expense in the common cause, they stood up to their nominations, they bore aloft the Democratic banner, they commenced speak ing as early as February, the coldest part of the sea son, and they continued incessantly in motion, until a Democratic victory, the first in the State for many long years, crowned our common efforts. It is fresh in the recollection of the Democracy of Indiana, what an important effect the "Facts fur the rcople, writ ten by Mr. Whitcomb, had In opening the eyes of all honest inquirers, as to the oppressive operation of a high protective tariff, and in infusing throughout the community the sound doctrine on a subject that, how muchsocver it has since been discussed, was then, to a great extent, a new one in this Stale. Did the Beacon then raise its voice in behalf of our candidates or even of our principles ! If it did, it was in a very modest manner, indeed. Its excuse, how ever, as we have heard, was, that they were occupied in the Dearborn county election with a local question. But need that have prevented that paper from the advocacy cf our principles and of our candidates throughout the State at Urge 1 Wc humbly think not. If the Editor's views on principle at that time kept him aloof, and if they have since changed very well. We open ouf arms wide to all who will come. But why is he at this time engaged in attacking us ! So far from Gov. Whitcomb being a mere officeseeker, he received from Gen. Jackson his appointment as Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1336, not only without application, but even without his knowledge, until after the appointment was made, and his present office is the only one he has since held. If then, Messrs. Whitcomb and Bright anxiously "sought at the hands of the people" the offices which were conferred upon them, it was, not in desiring the nomination, but in struggling for success after their names were before the peoplo, and w hen iheir cause was that cf the whole Democratic party. And we incline to think that their course was more commendable than that of the Beacon, in that memorable struggle which called for the best exertions of crfry patriot. It was in that crisis that the State was revolutionized, of which the Democratic majority then of 21C0, and our majority at the late Presidential election of 2300, is the 5 ufEcicr.t proof. One would lrnot t thii k from reading the Beacon, that it3 Editor is sorry that Whitcomb and Bright were then elected. He seems to f tht their uc-eeeo at that time, when defeat seemed to scowl upon us in every quarter, had made them too prominent. Enjoying the fruits of the vic tory of 1943, he is now charitably engaged in stabbing then in the back and in furnishing poisoned ar rows to his federal allies to carry on the war against them." Wc envy him not the praise with which tho federal papers are now bespattering him, nor the laurels he mny earn in such a warfare ! But the Beacon travels out of its way to attack ether democrats. What harm has ever Judare Bead done to the Editor ! Was it a crime in him that he was selected as an Elector lor Polk and Dallas for the State at large, spoke throughout the canvass and helped to achieve our victory ! And why docs the Editor disinter the dead calumny against M. G. Bright, State Agent, first put in motion by the Whigs that he had been guilty cf extravagance in his accounts ! Has the Editor never seen Mr. Bright'. report to the legislature disproving the charge and showing that t most of his expenses was for charges incurred by his predecessor Gov. Noble a Whig ! We hope for his own sake that he has not seen it, for if he has, and yet persists in such a declaration, there can be but one opinion as to his motives in reiterating it. The Eeacon calls the democrats whom he assails, "Old Hunkers," and says "lcavo the old Hunkers alone ; they will yet break down the Democratic party, if put into power." What does the Editor mean by Old Hunkers 1 Does he mean those who were in office under Gen. Jackson's or Mr. Van Euren' s administrations ? If so, the Democracy of Indiana, unfortunately for the Beacon Editor, do not agree with him. Whitcomb and Bright had both been in office under the latter administration, and wero proscribed by the Whig3 without cause. The Whi press, dur ing the canvass, stigmatized them as "Old Hunkers," and called on the people to defeat them for that reason. They alluded to their having been in cifice as an objection aye, as a crime. The people, how ever, thought otherwise. They thought they were wrongly turned cut, and they determined to right it. And nobly did they do it. So far from their thinking that these "Old Hunkers" have "broken down the Democratic party," they believe that they have helped a Utile to raise it up, from weakness and discouragement to strength and confidence. If the above definition of Old Hunkers is correct, and if the Editor's notion that none of them should receive an office is carried out, the role would exclude one or more rela tives of the Editor himself one of whom, at least, live3 not a hundred miles from Lawrcnceburgb, and to benefit whom, we appfehend, the Beacon is now making its" unjustifiable assaults. According to the same rule, too, M. G. Bright and his father are neither of them "Old Hunkers." Just see into what inconsistencies the Editor' love of ofiicc "for him and his" has driven him ! And the Editor's blow, dealt with blind and indiscriminate rage, even reaches our worthy President, James K. Polk. He was in office some 14 years, battling nobly against a National Rink and for Democratic principles under Jackson's and Van Buren's administrations ! Old Hunkers in deed ! It is a word coined by the federal whigs in the same mint as the opprobrious words Jacobin, Barn burner and Locofoco. And now the Beacon Editor ha3 taken up the 6ame strain ! "Bad habits arc catchiug." "Tell me the company you keep," says the proverb, "and I will tell you who you are." But the Beacon intimates that these "Old Hunkers" are now anxious for office. Now, neither Whitcomb nor Bright, nor the others referred to, are candidates for anyrßcc. And what is more, so far are they from desiring to -'uee the democratic party under whip and

.spur to further their own selfirii views, as ground-

lessly charged by the Beacon, the Editor may rest secure that they will neither of them be candidates for any situation unless on the invitation of their party. They will under no circumstances, consent td be elected by the Whigs with the aid cf a few factious democrats, if any such can be found, against the regular nominee of their party. Will the Beacon Editor en gage as much for himself and for his friends ! What's the question ! What is the Editor's definition of "riding a party with the whip and spur 1" Is it not where one or few endeavor to control all Vie rest for their own personal advantage ! If so, the Editor may set his tnind at rest as to Whitccmb and Bright. One of them will not endeavor to ride ttrenty-four with whip and spur as was tried somewlicre at last session of the legislature. Docs the Editor understand 1 If not, wc w ill be more specific. We will further undertake, that neither of these "Old Hunkers" will try to be elected Auditor or Treasurer of State, cs did the Editor of the Beacon, with the aid of Whig members, after we had achieved our victory in 1343, without his aid. "Whip and spur !" Tlie same charge w as made ä gainst Jefferson, Jacksca an l Van Euren, by those self-styled democrats, who being disappointed in getting office for themselves and friends, wished an excusrto desert. . The examples of John Bell, W. C. Rivea, N. P. Tallmadge, &.c. &.c. are not forgotten. And such will be the charge by such characters, we venture to predict, against President Tolk himself, before two years arc out. Such persons place self before party. We have remained silent under the attacks of the Beacon, although it has continued them since as long ago cs the 30th January last, and perhaps earlier. We remained silent, because, while there was a hope that the Editor was in heart with his party, and laborfnl under an honest mistake, we felt it a duty to endeavor to reclaim him by kindness and forbearance Our majority of 23C0 last November in a vote of above 1 19,000, is not to be trifled with. Especially too, as the State ii fraudulently gerrymandered by the higs. v e need union and harmony, and a manly struggle shoulder to shoulder, to get a majority in the next legislature. And this is the time that the Editor chooses to endeavor to excite dissension among his political friends ! Timid in warring with the common foe, when despair hovered over us, but terribly courageous in attacking his friends when the victory is won ! Does he want to control the election among the sound democracy in old Dearborn, in hopes that he can get such a delegation from that county, as will control elections on joint ballot, and enable one or two individuals to again ride tlie next legislature "with whip and spur !" If so, we think the patriots of that time honored county will disappoint him. We have penned these remarks, at this late day, "more in sorrow than in anger." We have waited patiently in a vain hope ! Wc Should ill become our position, if wc suffered the fruits of our hard fought struggle for the last two years, to be recklessly destroyed by a disorganizing spirit. We cannot see the Democracy insidiously attacked by one assuming to be a friend. Such a one is more dangerous than an open enemy. And since the motives have become manifest, the sooner our party is put on its guard the belter. "Forewarned is forearmed." We envy not the Eeacon and his friends, we again repeat, the laurels they may achieve in so inglorious a strife. They may look" for the reward of their fratricidal course in the applause of Whig newspapers, which is now plentifully showered upon them. We prefer the approba tion of our brothers in arms, with whom we have struggled, and shall continue to struggle, whether in defeat o r in victory. TIic " Political ' Itencon. in" We think the "Slate Sentinel" and "Wabash Standard " had much tetter use the little talent they have in Irvine to reclaim their renpeclive counties from Whiff gery, (which they hnve fallen into tine lliy have boen the organs of the Democracy,) than trying to injure us. Our county sends Democrats to the Legislature to sustain the partr. not to support Juntos and intrigues. What does Marion and Tippecanoe counties do ! We pause for a reply. They used to sind DemecraU. Where are they now"? Lawrenecburgh Beacon, March 20. We humbly think that a portion of the above advice might not inappropriately be taken by the writer to himself. But it is another illustration of the old saying that " it is much easier to give than to receive advice." We think he had better use his taleTt in defending his party, instead of playing into the hands cf our opponents, and in sowing disunion. His own corrt3 are very sensitive even at an imaginary injury, but lie don't seem very careful of the toes of others. Our first article to which he refers as an attempt to " injure " hi n, was only one of kind remonstrance, hinting that we might thereafter com ment on the late course of his paper Wc mast correct him in a mistatcment. Marion county was always a Whig county. The Democrats however have been gradually gaining, and since we have been here, they have occasionally carried their ticket. We have. not the time now to examine into the accuracy of the Beacon's statement as tö Tippe canoe ; our Inend iionnavan is able to answer lor thai But we think it not fair to ascribe the Whig majority there of over 300 in 1340 to the editor of the Stlndard, who only went there within the last year. A Whig paper, ihn. "waoasn express" lately cliargcu a gradual filling off of the Whig strength there to the establishment of his brother Soman's Journal, until that majority was overcome. 1 The county gave a majority for Polk and Dallas in November last. We too hope old Dearborn will " send Democrats to the Legislature to sustain the party, and not to sup port juntos and intrigues." Which is the best evidence of. the doctrine and wishes of the party, a minority or a majority of its members ! Will the Beacon editor require a pledge of those nominated for the Legislature by the Democratic Convention to be held there, that they will go with the majority of tlie Democratic members in Legislative elections that they will support the Democratic nominee ! If not, we would suggest to the disinterested Democracy of that noble county whether they had not better require the pledge. The Beacon cannot consistently object to it ; for at present he seems to profess the principle. We presume the sound - Democracy then, do not wish to send men who will try to 14 ride " all the other Democratic members with whip and spur," and elect an independent with tlie aid of the Whigs, and we don't think they wiU. Ever since the Beacon took up the thread bare Whig charge of a Democratic junto or clique, we have had misgivings that he had a project in view of ruling by, or benefitting a junto himself. Let the Democratic doctrine prevail that no man has a claim for office, but that tlie party has a claim on the exertions of every Democrat. The Democracy of Dearborn and other counties are, we hope, soon to hold nominating Conventions. "Ve approve the principle as one calculated for union and harmony. And is it not as proper in elections by tlie Legislature 1 In fact, these the voters themselves nominate, and of course thev cannot misrepresent their own wishes We expect that neither Bright nor Whitcomb, James G. Read, nor any other who has been attacked by the Beacon, is a candidate for any office, nor will either! of them be uulcs regularly nominated. We ask aain, will the Beacon and his friends support that position and engage as much for themselves t We hope they don't want to rido the Democracy of Dearborn with the " whip and spur," and get minority members sent to ride " the Legislature in the way that has been tried once already.

Doctors will Differ. Whig opinions, like whig principles, are of every hue and shade. The consciences of whig editors are remarkably pliable arid accommodating. If an "embodiment" should change his sentiments with the rapidity of the variations of hue in the dying dolphin, making "black white and white no color at all," arguments are as "plenty as blackberries" to prove his consistency and correctness, varying to suit every latitude and taste, till the last tale comes.

The different opinions of the country whig papers on "Im"1'"! Address cf President Polk, are curious medley of contradictions ; being only a second edition of those whence they derive their iueas.(!) Agreeing in nothing but federal love cf living by plundering tle people, or rather of trying to do so by nnjufit and obnoxious laws, and opposition to every thing democratic, they require a leader as dictatorial as their late "embodiment" As proof of this, examine the opinions of a few of their "doc tors :" Cincinnati Chronicle rs. Indiana Courier. Mil. rOIK'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS. The Inaugural is, in composition and tone, a decidedly good document. The general spirit of it wc like. Even in details there is little we find fault with. The first paragraph we turned to was that relating to the Tjihiff. On that point Mr. PoJk quotes from his former letters and documents, and adds to them some other declara THE INAUGURAL. We lay before our read ers, to-day, the Inaugural of President Tolk. There can be but one opinion about it that it is a very common place, wishy washy anair, givn.g no very favorable idea either of the Statesmanship or clear-hcadednces of its au thor. It "goes it strong' for Texas and Oregon is as "clear as mud" on the Tariff question raps the Abolitioniss sharply over the knuckles, which is both unkind and ungrateful, promises to bo the tions of the same kind. There are many generalities, to which e'ery man of all parties will give his assent. On the whole, we President cf the "whole people." so fir as his duty to "tlie party that elected infer, that Mr. Polk has not, for his own part, any him," will admit ; and intention of aiding in the disturbance of the present Tariff. What is said about Texas is just about what winds up by saying that the public officers shan't steal the public money. As a composition, the Inaugural would reflect no credit on a 10 year old school boy ; while in reasoning it is false, demagogical, and deceptive. We have no room at present fr a more extended comment ; at another time some of the glaring absurdities, and deceptive errors of this document might be expected. In relation to the Oregon, and the extension of Territory, Mr. Tolk speaks our own sentiments. will be pointed out. Grecnsburg Repository vs. Eaton O. Register. THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Pf6ident Tolk's Inaugural Address may be fouhd in this week's paper. To give the d 1 his due,' it is a well written paper a plain, bold, forcible and strong public documcnt,--and possesses considerable claim to literary merit. As a State paper it is, ns a whole, meritorious but in its details is, in many respects, objectionable and faulty in the highest degree : but, being called upon, without any solicitation of his own, to enter upon tlie discharge of duties So vast and important in their nature, we need not wonder at its faultincss. The President appears very devout in his feelings; and his invocations to the Most High God, for aid and assistance in discharge of his official duties, are well timed and highly proper if, as is too often the case, they are not the mere uttenngs of the mouth, and not the sincere and honest promptings of a devout and pious heart. The remarks upon the perpetuity of the Federal Union, the glories of our Republican system of government, and its onward strides in tlie sxale of National existence and National glory, are very beautiful. INAUGURAL. "In point of style it is almost beneath criticism, not coming up to the stands rd of most political newspaper articles of tlie day. Its sentences are badly arrangsd, and the subjects unconnected and misplaced. Not an original idea is to be found in the message. Many that are found, are stolen from Jefferson and Jackson." The above shows the bitter federalism of its author. "Ideas'' stolen from Jefferson and Jackson, he says, are "almost beneath criticism ! " What an ass ! TAe Bloomington Post, another whig paper, says : "We insert in our columns to-day, the Inaugural Address of President Polk. It is a well written document and if its author carries outn part of the principles he has laid down and declared he will be governed by; he cannot fail to retire from the Presidential chair with honor to himself and the gratitude of the people of this great nation. The Granite State still True. We have returns sufficient to show another triumph of the Granite Democracy. Under the circumstances, we believe this the hardest fought battle and the most important victory ever won by the Democracy of that Siatc. New Hampshire is now truly and emphatically our Gibraltar. While one of her sons, for a consideration, no doubt, has proved traitor ; while the "lords of the loom " have made every appliance ; while the toryism of Massachusetts, (and we blush while wc arc forced to thus speak cf our native State,) has exerted its influence in favor of touZQt Tyler renegades, combining Whiggery, Abolitionism, and 1 y)CTism ; while sectarianism under the garb of Christianity sought to immolate its victims on the altar of superstition and bigotry, all, all, have been defeated by rhe enlightened, debt-free Democracy of New Hampshire. If we would approach her independent and proud position, let us " go and do likewise." The Work. Progresses. By the late " Chicaga Democrat" of March 12, we learn that in the city election the .Democracy were eminently successful, having elected their Mayor and nine of the twelve Aldermen. A great effort was made by the leading Whigs to defeat the Democracy ; but the honest rank and file could not be led astray. Our city election will result similarly, if the people wish to see wholesome reform. Tennessee. The Democratic State Convention assembled at Nashville, on the 4th inst and unanimously nomi nated the Hon. A aeon V. Brown as the candidate of tlie Democratic party, for the office of Governor. A personal acquaintance with Mr. Brown leads us to believe this selection one of the very best. In addition, the unanimity in the nomination argues well for the harmony of the party, and we confidently expect to see Tennessee wheeling into the ranks of the Democracy, "redeemed and disenthralled from Whig misrule, now and forever." Information Wanted. Any information relative to the whereabouts of one William Connor, who has been of late years travelling about the Western country, especially in Indiana, and performing jugglery and necromantic tricks as a means of livelihood, will be gratefully received by his wife, now at Indianapolis. He had a child with him, Lucinda, about six years of age, and intelligent. The desire of obtaining the child is the .mother's most anxious wish ; yet she is still anxious to hear from its father. Our cotcmporaries having any knowledge of the said Connor since la6t October will confer a favor by forwarding it to this office. It

The Lawrcnccburgh Ilea con and thcf Destructive Fire at Madison Indiana Supreme Judges. J We are grieved to learn, that our sister city. We find copied in the Wabash Courier (a "Whig . Madisoi. has been visited by a most disastrous paper .') the following as extracted from the Lawrence- conflagration. The fire first commenced in the store burgh Beacon of the 20h February last, which was 'room occupied by Harvey Smith, in the basement

not sent to us. "Again, if Gov. Whitcomb reaUy wished to put Democrats on the Supreme Lench, why did he not appoint them, when he had the sole power to do so ? The conclusion is irresistible that he wants to make political capital for himself at the expense of the democratic party by that office." There are two conclusive answers to this statement but, 'one is sufficient. The Senate had adjourned without confirming any of the nominations, (except that of Judge Blackford,) and the Supreme Court was then in session. The time cf the other two Judges was about to expire. As the expiration of their terms would be in vacation of the Legislature, the Constitution made it the duty of the Governor in that case to fill their places after the adjournment, in order that a Supreme Court should be always in existence. Two of them whom the Governor had nominated, (Judge .Morrison and Judge Wick) resided in this place, and they declined rcctiring the pro tern, appointment, because it would expire at the end of the next session of the lcgilature, and as it was, of course, uncertain whether their appointments would tlicn be confirmed by the Senate, they did not choose to break up and loss their present business on such au uncertainly. And as to the other gentlemen nominated, Messrs. Perkins, Test, Davidson and Chamberlain, they all lived too remote, for information in time, whether they would be willing to receive the appointment un der such circumstances or not. It was important that the business cf the Supreme Court (which, ns already remarked, was then in session) should continue without interruption. The Executive and the Senate had fiiiled to agree in appointing Judges, and as the former Judges were then actually engaged in the business of the Court, it was thought better to let the matter just stand as it was, until the next session. The former Judges therefore were continued temporarily, that is, until the question would again come up, at the next session of the Senate. For. as before re marked, the pro tern, appointment would expire at the close of the next session of the legislature. In the meantime one third of the Senators are re-elected next August, and the people will then again have an opportunity of acting in the mattter. In the meantime, matters merely remain as they were, and the real question as to who will be the permanent Judges is to be decided by tlie constitutional authorities at the next session, in tlie same manner as though nothing had yet been done - , By the manner in which the Editor of the Beacon receives This answer, we shall know whether lie is anxious to find objections against the Democracy, and to continue to furnish arth.-les for the Whig press, against its officers. . Did it never occur to the Editor of the Beacon, that if there had been a disposition to bargain off the Supreme Bench for a Senatorship, that the election would have been brought on, Gov. Whitcomb elected, and the old Judges re-appointed and confirmed by the Senate ! The fact is, so well was the Governor's disposition known on the subject of political bargains, that if any thoughts of tlie kind referred to were entertained by the Whig Senators, they were never made known to him. That one bargain was attempted on a Somewhat different subject on the part Of one individual and failed, is but too well known here, and unless the groundless attacks of the Beaccn are discontinued, justice to all parties will require a thorough exposition, and a thorough exposition there will be. We had thoughts that the Beacon was the very last paper to desire to see that matter stirred again. 07-The bad-tempered, wordy article in the Beacon of the 2C'th inst, headt-d " Indiana State Sentinel " is undeserving of notice. It is not a bad illustration of, the stale quotation With which it is heralded. The Indiana Journal re .v. in.u- u .1. , . ! , , - Of the 10th inst., brings us the salutatory address of, its new editor, John D. Defrees, Esq. The address itself is in good taste, bearing evidence of much labor and reflection, and if " lived up to," would place that sheet on elevated ground. After a perusal of it, we expected to find tlie balance of the paper conforming to the expressed declarations of its leader ; but wc confess ourselves disappointed. We shall not, at this early date, especially as our columns are crowded, notice all tlie departures from the editor's inaugural, contained in the very first number. But we must be permitted to say, that he will find himself much stronger alone, than in getting great " Lights" to revive old, exploded, and stale humbugs, in language unbecoming. It must not he considered, that because the people of Indiana, have refused to elect a certain person to a high office, that they can be fooled by reiteration of charges which they know to be founded in error no, humbug ! in the face and eyes of the declarations of the editor himself. We advise him to " keep his own counsel " write his own articles and if certain would be great men have such a cacoethes scri bendi, let them do it over their own signatures. We have only time or space to say, that tho last Journal contains several articles which will probably require notice at an early convenience. More Competition. By the tone of the last Journal, and knowing that the writer of some of tlie articles is inclined towards abolition, we expect to see that sheet entering the lists with the " Freeman." The editor of the latter will prove a match for all such " politicians." fj-We are sorry to see a slur against not only ourselves, but other individuals, in the last Spectator, which is not only uncalled for, but positively untrue. If the editor Anotr oua feelings, it might be of importance to us to obtain the source of his information. If he wishes correct information on that subject, there is an honorable way of obtaining it ; but to give his own vague ideas to the world, in advance ; to foretell, is characteristic only of mountebanks. A revision of his article will no doubt convince him of its preposterous absurdity. Ohio Cultivator. The 6th number of this excellent publication is on our table. While we would not detract from the merits of the able agricultural publications of our own city, we earnestly hope that the subscribers to each will consider themselves able to patronize tlie Cultivator. Mr. Bateiiam, the editor, is well skilled in conducting such a work. It is published semi-monthly at 1 00 per year, at Columbus, Ohio. The Empire Club. The Coon papers are publishing a statement that the President refused to receive those of the Empire Club of New York who were present at Washington. Of our own knowledge, we know it to be false. They were received by the President, as he received all who approached him. When property was in danger from fire, the same men,' prompt to tlie call of duty, imme diately laid aside their paraphernalia of torches, banners, and music, and rendered most efficient aid, as all will testify. Success to them. -A Noble Act." The papers generally, without distinction of party, allude to the generous sum of $1,000 presented to a fire company in Washington city by Johx C. Rives, Esq. of the Globe, as a " noble act." We bear testimony, not only to the nobleness of the act, but in the kindness of heart which prompted it, and the delicate manner in which it was tendered.

of the 1st Presbyterian Church, near the centre, and

in tlie most business part of the city, on Wednesday night, the 19th inst. The Courier remrrks, that "the fire could not be stayed, and in a few minutes the lurid flames burst through into the body of the church above, and spreading through the whole building, soon enveloped this large and costly structure, and in an hour left oxhing but the towering, cracked and blackened walls. The two store-rooms under the church were occupied by Harvey Smith, dealer in dry goods. cn fcy Gilleepie aud McMillan, dealers in hardware and queensware. The editor of the Courier remarks : When we reached there, the church was in ruins, and the flames had taken possession of the three-story building adjoining on tlie west, occupied by Messrs. Dutton Adams as a book store, (they had just bought nut Mr. James McMillan,) w ho sustained considerable 1js iu the destruction c-f binJery tools, damage of books by hasty rcmoal, &c. Here- the flames were stopped bv a good brick wall intervening between them and the next tenement. But on the eastern side they spread with alarming npidity, as also at the rear of the church, where stood the large two-story chapel, and back of that a frame dwelling, both of which were speedily consumed. On the eat, across the alley, the fire commcn-ed in a two-story block, cf four separate tenements, the first occupied as a shop and dwelling by Mr. Gcen, a tailor; the second, by A. Liter, confectioner; the third, by D. S. Hudson, silversmith ; the fourth by J. W. Hunter, hatter. Ti.ese occupants were obliged to retreat with the utmost precipitancy, though they succeeded in rescuing their goods. The end of this block next the fire was entirely destroyed, end the whole roof, and back doors and window frames burnt out. Next to this, stands the large three-story block of stores, extending up Mulberry street, occupied successively by William S:app, F. E. Corey, A. B. Smith, I. E. Whipple, and Fitch Sc Williams. This block by admirable management, was fortunately saved, with but slight damage to the back part, some cf the doors and window frames only being burnt ; bat so imminent appeared the danger, and so little hope was entertained of saving this block, that the occupants removed all their floods. In the rear of these rows of buildings were a larje number ot trame houses of all bizcs, through which the flames rushed as through a stubble field, and passing on eastward, along the rear of the three-story block above described, they communicated to the back part of the following buildings fronting on Mulberry street; a large three-story brick, occupied by Mulvej &, Latterner, tailors ; another adjoining, by William Ford, as a tailor shop and dwelling; the large frame building owned and occupied by M. &. E. Shannon, as a tobacco and cigar store and manufactory ; a frame adjoining, occupied by W. Turk, gunsmith ; these were utterly destroyed or consumed : a large threestory brick adjoining on the south, occupied by J. Marsh, as a coffee house was 6aved by great exertion, the back part only being injured. This embraces the extent of the f.re ; what the amount of loss is we have not heard, though it must be great. The night was, most Providentially, calm ; had it been otherwise, tlie best part of our city must hare been laid in ashes. The ladies deserve all praise for their noble efforts on this occasion. We are told many, seeing men standing about with hands in pockets, actually took a stand in the lines, and passed the buckets; while these men, to their shame be it spoken, instead of flying to their relief, only stood still and laughed at their patriotic exertions ! The scene in our streets that night and next day, was truly desolate; for some two squares, goods, boxes, furniture, beds, broken doors, signs, counters, and every variety of article belonging to dwelling or store, were piled irt large and promiscuous heaps, or scattered about the pavements ; where, amid the fright and hurry of the night, a bewildered multitude had unthinkingly cast them ; but many having commenced in time, were enabled to deposit their goods safely in distant houses. P. S. The nrincinal sufferers bv this disaster are. I II. Smith, w ho lost all his troods. books, ic: GilleDie & McMillan, some in goods ; Mrs. McKee, building occupied by the book store ; V.&. J. King, a large interest in the church, and three of the houses east of it ; J. W. H'mter, the hotise occupied by him ; J. Mulvey, his house cn Mulberry st. ; and W. H. Phillips, the house adjoining. M. &. E. Shannon lost Bme sl200 in tubaCco and presses. We are told that Mr. Mulvey is the only person protected by insurance. We regret to learn that the residence of Mrs. Pike, widow of Gen. Tike, was recently destroyed by fire, with every thing therein, the family barely escaping. It was a splendid residence, just completed, standing on the banks of the Ohio, about three miles above Cincinnati, on the Kentucky shore. Mrs. Pike, is, we believe, a daughter of the late President Harrison. Honor to Woman. In addition to the great number of petitions for the came object, mentioned by us heretofore, we haro seen one lately received by the Governor, signed by four hundred and eighty-two ladies, requesting a pa rdon for the Rev. R. Weinza?pflin, the Catholic pnest; on account of their expressed convictions of his innocence of the offence imputed to him, and for which he had been confined in tlie State Prison. This unusually large petition, and that from ladies too, who, in their own language, "reluctantly quit ths quiet sphere of family concern,, to raise or united voices" for a pardon, contains among others, the names of nearly two hundred (103) who affix their signatures as being "not catholics," and it is entitled to the more weight from the fact, that they are all residents of Vanderburgh county , where the offence was charged to have been committed, and that from their residence and that accurate perception of character which distinguishes the sex, they have had superior opportunities of knowing the parties ami witnesses, and of forming a correct judgment of the whole matter. When we consider too, that the offence charged is one, which if true, is pre-eminently calculated to outrage the feelings and excite the just indignation cf womankind, we cannot but regard this voluntary expression of so large a number of the better part of our race, living as they do, in the immediate vicinity as in itself one of tlie strongest proofs of the inno cence of the accused. - The propriety and justice of the pardon which had been previously granted by the Governor, independently of the other strong reasons in favor of it, is to our minds conclusively proved by this petition. The cause of innocence, and especially of innocence in distress, in all ages and in every clime, in civilized or savage life, has ever found an advocate in the pure and noble heart of woman. She never 6tops to calculate whetlier the cause is popular or unpopular, what influences may be arrayed for or against it, whether the victim first drew his breath under an eastern or a western sky, or in what particular mode he worships the common God of all. True to the noble instincts of her nature, she only inquires "is it right!" and then fearlessly acts upon it. Honor to woman. Travelling nnd Stage. Our recent journey has given us a good opportunity of cxaming the several routes of travel from this place eastward. As soon as we can find room, wo shall relate some of it, which will no doubt be of benefit to our readers and the public. The stfge lines of J. t P. Voorhees, &. Co., and of Neil, Moore &. Co., deserve particular praise, and shall have it Those of Stockton, Stokes & Co., are good in some respects, and ia others wofully deficient, except in rascality between the local agents and landlords. They shall be noticed also. . Hon. Mr. Mangum, President of the U. S. Senate, has been initiated into the mysteries of the Order of Odd Fellows at Washington.