Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 10, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1845 — Page 1

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Travelling Agents For the Weekly and Seini-Weikly State Sentinel, E. S. Tyler, Benjamin Drum, S. W. Frye. 07" We desire our subscribers to understand that we invariably discontinue all papers mailed, as soon . as their subscriptions expire. This is our rule and .none should be offended at it.. ' Political Mysteries of Indianapolis. . . CHAPTER III. - In the third paragraph of his prospectus, A. F. Morrison says that "Democrat" is a favorite "name" H'ith him. So it has been and is with thousands of demagogues. He likes the name, no doubt, much better than he does the principles which it indicates. It is a good cJoak, and like that of hypocrisy in religion, it often covers the basest designs. But Morrison takes one 6tep further, and says he will sustain the principles of the Democratic party as given forth in the resolutions of the Baltimore National Convention, and President Polk's Inaugural Address. If he really and truly approves of all the measures and principles alluded to in tlie documents mentioned, his conversion in favor of some of the most essential has been recent. The National Convention Resolutions are understood, among other things, to oppose a Protective tariff, and a National Dank, and to declare in favor of a Treasury system independent of all banks. Does Morrison so interpret those resolutions, and docs he stand on that ground ! If he does, it would have been more explicit t j have said so in plain terms, so that there could be no misunderstanding of his exact position, and no after attempts on his part at explaining axcay ox crawling out. An honest man should not, and would not, skulk from a plain and straightforward declaration of principles on "his own hook." He would not enquire whether other men, individually or collectively, big or little, entertained similar opinions. He would only desire first to be satisfied that he himself was right, and then, he'd go ahead. Two years ago, when Morrison forced himself upon tle Democratic party of this county as a candidate for the Senate, we know of our own knowledge, that he was false to the doctrines he now professes to accept. One of tlie editors of tlie Sentinel then heard one of his addresses to the people, at Augusta. He then' stated the difference between himself and his avowed Whig competitor to be, that his competitor, Todd, was in faxor of a Urijf for revenue and protection, while he, Morkison, was in favor of a tariff for protection and revenue! ! ! We listened to this declaration with the utmost astonishment, while Morrison proceeded to fortify his position by every deceptive and specious pretext of which he was master. The most ultra eastern federalist never assumed a position more revolting to every principle of justice, fairness and honesty. We almost doubted whether he had tlie least understanding of the subject as it then stood between the two parties. The Whigs of the West had almost universally already retreated from tlie position taken by Morrison that of making Protection the principal, and Revenue the incidental object of a tariff; but he with all his democracy, still maintained it. In the same address, he told the people that he was in favor also of a National Bank, when on: could be establislied which would always pay specie for its notes ; and when subsequently privately reproached by the editor who heard him, for making a declaration so utterly at war with tlie principles of tlie Democratic party, he excused and justified himself by saying he only did it for the purpose of humbugging the people, because, as the Editor knew very "well, no such bank could ever be established ! ! ! At the same period, and in relation to the canvass for Governor, Morrison was continually lamenting that the Democracy had assumed such ultra ground on the subject of tlie Tariff. He thought the publication of Whitcomb's pamphlet a very impolitic and foolish move ; and he frequently expressed his belief that the ultra positions generally assumed would inflict upon the party certain defeat. He repeatedly advised us to take a less obnoxious position, and to advocate tlie good old fashioned doctrine of incidental protection. We listened to his advice, but we followed the dictates of our own judgment and conscience alone. He preached his doctrine in this county, and was beaten, as he deserved to be. We adhered to what he called ultraism, and so did our cotemporaries of the press, and our strong men generally ; and, contrary to the croaking anticipations of Morrison, and not much to his gratification, a glorious and permanent victory of principle was achieved. An expression in the 4lh paragraph of the Prospectus, declaring that he will not "advocate wild speculations in politics, nor encourage jacobinical or agrarian feelings or sentiments," leads us to doubt the sincerity of his present professions just alluded to. Nothing is more common than to hear such expressions from the enemies of democratic reform. Your true Whig is eternally prating in tlie same strain; incessantly laboring under the fear, real or pretended, that the people are about to run headlong into terrible excesses, and divest the refined and better portion of community of the superior privileges which they are entitled to enjoy. Morrison is cute enough to know, that although these expressions may not be heeded by the mass of his readers, they will be perfectly understood by the class they were intended for. Those interested will divine his meaning, as from afar off, the buzzard scents carrion. Such phrases are, in he political world, what slang is in the gambling room ; and they are used in both cases for the same purposes, to facilitate in the plunder of the unso phisticated. Stephen G. Dodge, Eso. has received the appoint rpent of Postmaster at Terre Haute. This is one of the best appointmonts that has been made in this State. Terre Haute is peculiarly fortunate in this selection ; and wc can vouch that Mr. D. will spare no exertion to maintain the reputation universally accorded to h'u estimable predecessor. CT"IIon. Robert Dale Owen, as we learn from the WkItisIi Express, will, by request, deliver an address in honor cf the memory of Gen. Jackson, at Terre

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Published crcry Thursday. IV Iiis Outrage on the Hallot box. The Cambridge City Reveille has the following, in relation to the unlawful course pursued by tlie Whig Judges of election, in that city, to which we have before alluded. It will be seen that the Reveille admits substantially, the correctness of our information and tlie statement predicated upon it. The Editor offers as a fair offset, certain allegations in relation to the carrying of Marion county by the rotes of unnaturalized foreigners. He is totally in error in this matter. There is no truth in it at all. If such had been the case, it is not very likely that the State Journal would have failed to give it as a good excuse for the defeat of the Whigs. But there never was a fairer election in Marion county than the last. "The facts of this case we have no disposition to conceal, nor have we any apologies to offer for the individuals concerned in this indiscreet transaction. Wc deprecate as much as any one dues, the blind enthusiasm which leads men to forget their duty in matters immediately touching the dearest rights of the people. Wc have not heard a Whig or Democrat of this place speak of this affair, (with one exception,) who docs not in the most unqualified terms disapprove the course pursued, and hence we think the Sentinel in its remarks is very ungeuerous, and unfair towards the Whig party. This, however, is what . f .1. i i we may expect irom mat paper, as n wisncs to draw off attention from the fact that the Democrats have carried Marion county by tlie votes of unnaturalized foreigners. To charge upon the Whig parly generally, the errors of two or three individuals, and to deal out the punishment due these, upon the ir We party, is on the principle of 'conviction working corruption of blood.' Now, we arc far from charging the Democratic Party, with the illegal votes of the foreigners who turned tlie election in 31 anon county, we ouly charge it to a democratic clique about Indianapolis, and so should the Sentinel speak with regard to tlie Whigs. "But as to the facts alleged by the Sentinel, according to our information, several gentlemen who were legal voters and wished to vote) were unable to attend the polls, and a Mr. Meredith of this place, with the advice and consent of Mr. Elliott, the Inspector, took the judges and visited these gentlemen to take their ballots, and they all voted in this way we are told, except Mr. Pettey, who though sick, had more discretion than to cast his vote in violation of the law. "During the absence of the judges, which perhaps did not exceed half an hour, Sir. Elliott, the Inspector, received some ballots taking down the names of tlie voters, but did not deposit them in the box, until the return of tlie judges. For this fact we are unable to account. Some of the individuals voting in' this way, were passing with their families, and would not consent to wait tlie return of the judges. "The Ballot Box, however, was not "carried round the township," as the Sentinel was informed. And although both whigs and democrats objected strongly to this proceeding they did not do it on the ground that they supposed a fraud was being practised, but because they believed the voters should hand in their ballots "at tlie usual place of holding elections in the township," and should not be allowed to vote by proxy. The result of the election was not changed by these proceedings, nor had the whigs the least reason to wsih for any change. e do not plead these facts in justification of the alleged acts, but to show that there was no fraud intended. "These are the facts a3 nirh aa we can ascertain them : and will the Sentinel be as frank with us in answering the charges of which we are informed I It is due to the public that the Sentinel should state as near as may be ascertained the number of unnaturalized foreigners who voted at Indianapolis, acd how many void by the use of one man's naturalization papers. Rumor says, these things were done. and since our Sentinel friends feel so solicitous for the purity of the ballot-box, will they please to enquire into this affair also." 07-Cassius M. Clay has got into difficulty, with his anti-slavery paper at Lexington, Ky. Offence was taken at a certain article, which he says was misunderstood; a meeting of certain citizens was held, and sent Cassius a note requesting him to stay further difficulty by discontinuing the publication of his paper. This he positively refused, in terms of defiance. Another meeting was to be hclcl the next day from which we have not heard. It is said that Mr. Clay made his will, sent his bed to his office, as he was too unwell to sit up long at a time, and resolved to defend himself to tlie last extremity. Great excitement prevailed. Mr. Clay has issued an extra giving the. particu lars, a copy of which we have. It concludes with tlie following appeal. " KENTUCKIANS : You sec this attempt of these tyrants, worse than the thirty despots who lorded it over the once free Athens, now to en slave you. Men who regard law men who re gard all their liberties as not to be sacrificed to a single pecuniary interest, to say tlie least, of doubtful value lovcra of justice enemies of blood laborers of all classes you for whom I have sacrificed so much, where will you be found when tirs battle be tween Liberty and Slavery is to be fought 1 I cannot, I will not, I dare not question on which side you will be found. If you stand by me like men, our country shall yet be free, but if you falter now, I per ish with less regret when I remember that the people of my native State, of whom I have been so proud, and whom I have loved so much, are already slaves. Lexington, Aug. 1, la4l. .U. jVl, tuAi. . The Louisville Journal of the ISth, says that Mr.' Clay has issued another-hand bill calculated to allay excitement. It defines his position clearly in regard to emancipation, and indicates a disposition on the part of Mr. Clay to discuss the matter in future with due temperance. A compromise has no doubt been made and a very acceptable one to the mobocrats. The Louisville Times of the 20th, thus records tlie final result : True American C. M. Clay. The career of this paper has terminated in this State, by the peaceable shipment to Cincinnati, by the authority of the people of Lexington, of the press and printing apparatus of tlie true American. This result is highly gratifying. Every thing was done with order, decency, and propriety. The abolition presses iu the free States, and their friends elsewhere, will attempt to stamp these proceedings as the act of a mob. -There is not the first characteristic of a mob about them. They are the deliberate act of a whole community, extending through several days, not for the purpose of avenging their outraged feclings.but to guard themselves against the dissemination of incendiary publications hereafter, threatening the destruction of their property, their own lives, and a fate worse than death for their wives and daughters. We learn that the illness under which Mr. Clay has been suffering for more than a month, is likely to terminate with his death. The ' Reveille " is disposed to be extremely facetious at our want of consistency, because we were at first favorably impressed with tlie new arrangement of4 the Postmaster General for the payment of subscriptions through postmasters ; and were disappointed in the practical working of the plan, and were the first so to express ourselves. We are sorry that the plan does not work the purpose intended, though we are not sorry it has afforded some amusement to the " Reveille.'' The Last RoorEApK the Fijrg correspondence, is completely demolished by the Washington Union. It shows that no Figg figured i the.Jlattle o.y Thame, consequently, that the leaf which tome envious Roor back intended to steal from the laurels of old Tccumsch killer, still adorns the brow of the hero.

INDIANAPOLIS, St. Mary's Seminary. By a notice in another column, it will be seen that the fall and winter term of this Institution will commence on the 23th instant ... . r. . . ,.. ,. A writer in the Fort Wayne Times, calling public attention to the importance of the establishment of female Seminaries in Northern Indiana, concludes with tlie following favorable notice of tlie St. Mary's Seminary at Indianapolis : "This Institution has been in successful operation for more than a year. It is under the supervision of the Rev. Samuel L. Johnson, assisted by his gifted and accomplished lady and several other competent teachers. Mr. Johnson was formerly a Professor at Gambier College in Ohio, and Mrs. J. formerly Miss Pratt, was for many years the Principal of tlie Ohio Grahville Seminary, under whom that Institution obtained so deservedly a high character. The Serainary is exclusively devoted to the education of females and while young ladies may receive there as finished an education as can be obtained west of the mountains, it can le had at a much less expense the tuition and boarding for a year costing only a hundred and ten dollars. A large and beautiful building has been erected in a pleasant and retired part of the city. Its central position gives it advantages ever any othor Seminary in the State, (to suy nothing of Institutions out of the- State,) especially to those obliged to go there on business, and in the frequent opportunity afforded of communicating with it. The next session commences about tha 5th of September. Those desirous of sending their daughters away from home to be educated, cannot do better than to patronize this most excellent Institution." Trees. An almost universal feeling pervades tlie community in favor of setting out trees on Washington street. We say, let it be done by all means. T,he benefits arising therefrom are too obvious to need enumeration. Besides, we have consulted with several prop-crty-hol Jere, who say that they are ready to go ahead if it 6hall be generally done. We say. let the Council designate the plan, that their may be uniformity ; for without it, it would subtract from, instead of adding to, the beauty and comfort desired. The expense will be very trifling ; and the season is fast approaching when it can be dune to the best advantage. Let its all go about it. Wc will give a year'subscription to the first who sets out the first trees. They should be twenty feet apart. Cmiglit. On Thursday night, two individuals were arrested with stolen goods. The articles were lodged with Esq. Levy, and on the next morning it was ascertained that Mr. Irwin's Tin Shop had been broken open, and that this was part of the plunder. A warrant was issued, and E: C. Gregg arrested, and committed for want of bail, after examination. On examining his pack, other stolen property was found; as candle moulds, wet, ehirts .stoled. from, the lines with the owners' names marked on them. (This should be a hint to those leaving clothes out at night.) The second individual only acted as salesman, and as he made tracks for home, will probably mind Iiis company hereafter; lie Honest. An Umbrella is estray. It is known by a small patch on it. As it belongs to us, we have no doubt it will be returned during the dry weather, as it might be uncomfortable to the carrieij to have it stiz;l during a ßhower. We are abo reqiiestcl by ä fat poor man to ask the individual to return the .one he took by mistake from Nbrris's new block. He says he can't afford to lose it, and it is against his conscience to put any body to inconvenience for such a trifle. In his behalf, we advise its immediate return, " directly or indirectly." Yankee Ice in England. Willis, in one of his letters recently written frcm London, has the following paragraph about Yankee ice, oc: " The mpst refreshing and newest wonder of London, just now, is the ice " from Lake Wenharn," an innocent Massachusetts lake that, a year or two ago, had very little idea of becoming a London lion. (How suddenly we do sometimes become famous, to be sure !) Beautifully painted carts, lettered " Wenham Ice' go about the city, and wherever they 6tci to take cut a block, a crowd collects, and there is no limit to cockney admiration of it. Something of the kind was wanted from our country, by tlie way, to show that nature, at least, had not " repudiated." But what they have done, hitherto, without ice, seems natural enough to ask. I just remember that we always drank tepid water in the Bummer time in London, and that the hock and champagne had never tlie recuperating twang that delights the dry throat on the Tolk side of the Atlantic. Now when the bock has passed round after tlie soup there is a general exclamation and discussion of the new luxury, and the conversation commonly passes from that to "juleps" and " sherry cobblers," which are mysteries known by natöe and much inquired into, I seri ously think that an American " tar," set up at Charing Cross, and furnishing the thirty or forty drinks, (of Brigham's famous list in Boston,) would bo the making of the setter-up's fortune. I have lost a golden opportunity of becoming a celebrated man, myself, by not being provided with an accurate recipe of the proportions." Accounts from Glasgow state. .that the first cargo of this article imported into Scotland, is new being discharged from the brigantine Acton, of New York, at the Broomielow, in tnat city. The novelty of the importation has attracted much attention, and gave rise to an entertainment under the awning of tlie quarter deck of the Acton, in honor of the importation. Several well timed toasts were proposed, and speeches delivered on tlie occasion, but none were more heartily honored nor enthusiastically received than those :a which a flowing bumper was drained ' to the success of the ice trade," and " to a permanent and happy understanding with the United States." Our Democratic friends in Indiana, have covered themselves with glory. This, noble young State, which gave a majority of over 13,000 for Harrison in IS 10, has taken her stand in the Democratic ranks, as a permanent Democratic State. When she threw off her garb of Federalism in IS 13, by electing Mr. Whitcomb Governor, it was supposed by that arty, that it was merely a temporary defeat, but the succession of Democratic victories which have followed that election, in the casting of her vote for James K. Tolk, and confirming it by sending eight members of Congress out of ten at this election to sustain his administration, gives us the fullest confidence that she is permanently enrolled under tlie Democratic banner ; and with a Democratic majority in bot! branches of her Legislature, two Democratic United States Senators, and eight members of Congress, 6he is fully armed and equipped to give the Democratic administration a vigorous and energetic support. - Success to this growing giant of the West. Ohio Statesman. Indiana Right Side rr ! All hail the gallant Democracy of the Hoosier State ! Another glorious democratic triumph in Indiana. Farmers, Mechanics, and laboring men have triumphed, they have fought the battle of honesty and good faith, and gloriously have they won ! One more such a skinning of Coons, in Indiana, and tlie whole race io that region must become extinct. Wabash, JH., Democrat. OrThe Wabash Express of the 20th, contains notices of the decease of James Wickliffe Wines, in the 5Cth year of his oge; and of Caroline D., eldest daughter of Sam. B. Mullen, Esq., in her 7th year. We deeply sympathise, with the surviving relatives, in these painful bereavements.

AUGUST .27, 1S45.

Interesting IrTarring;c Ceremonies. The N. Y. Tribune gives the following account of certain marriage ceremonies which will be read with interest by our fair friends : The roost beautiful and interesting ceremony, the marriage of two deaf and dumb lovers took place on Tuesday evening at the church of the Ascension. The croom, according to the Commercial, was Mr. Gallaudct a P.ne young, man of gentlemanly and intelligent aspect ; the bride a vision of beauty in her at tire oi snowy whit, witn the bridal chaplct crown-; ing her fair brow. With their attendants they ad-', vance to the front of the chancel and kneel. Tlie clergyman reads the introductory nrayer, which Mr. ' Beet translates into the language o. silence by expressive signs and reverential movements. I The nuptial rite proceeds; the groom answers when he is called upon to make tlie solemn pledge of fidelity, honor and comfort, for he has tlie gift of speech; but the fair maiden at his side looks to the interpreter for the sense of what she has to promise and ratifies it only with a lowly bend of her graceful head. The solemnity is ended : at the close of tlie final benediction the proud young husband for a moment tenderly salutes his bride, and many a heart whispers 'Heaven bless them in their wedded lcvcj' . .A more r'tmctive, pcrspn to .he eye than Mir.s Elizabeth BjJ, now Mrs. Gallaudet, there was not, we venture to say, even among the many beauti- , ful women who had come to see her married ; and we ' have reason to know that the graces of mind and heart are hcr's also, in correspondent measure. Educated at the Institution, she has acquired all the ac- j compl.shments not prohibited by her want of speech, j and wc are assured that none can know her without admiration and affectionate esteem. Another couple, both deaf mutes and inmates of the Institution werö .also united jn marriage;. Mr. Reed and Miss Reylcs ; the second ceremony following cioi?e upon the first. ; i . .-,... MrGallaudct, above alluded to, is tlie eon of the Rev. T. II. Gallaudet, of Hardfcrd, formerly Principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and now Chaplain of the Insane Retreat of that city. His wife, the mother of the young gentleman just married is also deaf and dumb. A Quaker wedding came off yesterday in the meett ing house of that sect in Orchard street the discipline not allowing marriages to be "accomplished" in any other place. To accommodate the parties, and spare the blushing bride. the .necessity of facing. a large congrcgration, a f pecial mcetir'g was in thisjnstance appointed, which was attended only by a small circle of relatives and acquaintances of the bride and bridegroom, a few elderly friends and a small number of youth whose interest in matrimonial scenes would not allow them to be absent. About 3 o'clock, P. M., the senior portion of the audience took their seats one after another on the "high seats," while the juniors were scattered in different parjs of the house. The fathers looked 60 grave that a ctrarger would have been likely to suspect that they had assembled for a funeral rather a wedding. Soon, however, the bride and bridegroom came in with their friends, and took a.seat facing, hq assembly. The mother of the bride eat beside her daughter, while the bridegroom was supported by a member of the matrimonial committee. After a silence which lasted some 20 minutes, the aged Friend at the head of the meeting arose and said "I would not interfere improperly in the matter for which we have come together, but I apprehepd this to be a suitable time for our young friends tij prcceed." The bridegroom ahd bride now drew their white kids, and taking each other by the hand, stood up before the audience. The bridegroom then said in a calm voice, but with evident emotion, "In tlie presence of the Lord and theße witnesses, I take to be my wife, promising by Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and affectionate husband until separated by death.", .-The .bride, in tones that, bespoke the deep affection cf. jier ' .brärt, then made the same declaration in respect to him on whom she had be stowed her hand. The twain having thus been made one, resumed their scats. The marriage covenant was then placed before them, when they proceeded to ratify their union by affixing their signatures. The friends of the new married pair appended their names to the document as witnesses, and thus ended the Quaker wedding. (tl7-The death of Miss -Bfcwrnhfj, the Kentucky Giantess, has been heretofore announced. The following letter to the Louisville Journal gives some particulars, which will be found interesting. To the Editors of the Louisville Journal: Flemingsbueg, July 3), 1813. Dear Sir : The Giautessof Kentucky is no more ! You will remember Miss Cinthiana Browning, who visited your city lart.winter; clio died last Wednesday night,' the iCJd inst.,of consumption, after several weeks of intense suffering. Miss B. was 23 or 21 years old was born within two miles of this town and there resided until her demise. She was remarkable for her small size at birth. A lady well acquainted with her family tells me 6he has repeatedly heard her mother say that a ' quart cup' would have afforded ample room for her accommodation. At the age of 16 she weighed some two hundred and fiAy pounds, and was then a great curiosity here though that curiosity was rarely gratified ; as she was plainly sensitive to the coqppicupusness of her person. Hence she did,, not eneral y attend pi ices of resort, and there are many within three miles of her father's residence who never saw her. Her poverty and ill-health, alone, after repeated solicitations and liberal propositions, overcame her aversion to public curiosity, and induced her to exhibit herself as tlie Kentucky Giantess. I measured her coilin myself, which was 7 feet 8 inches long. Her stature was near 7 feet, and to a casual observer, had the appearance of a robust, vigorous frame, but a.cknc inspection discovered an unnatural countenance flesh of an unsubstautial, flaccid texture ; the pores of her skin had the appearance of being 6ecn through a microscope. In a word, 6he seemed one of nature's absurdities. Miss B. was one of the very rare instances of tlie absence of that female characteristic catameniat an evidence she was no ordinary production of nature. - She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of a charitable, affectionate, and pious inclination, and so died confident in the hope of a happy resu rcction. . Yours, &lc. Dangerous Amusement. The New York Herald tells a story of the arrest of two females on Monday night, and of their being conveyed to one of the station houses, where they were locked up till morning being found promenading the streets, dressed in male attire. Not having been sufficiently observing of the manners of gentlemen, they cut so awkward a figure, that they were immediately suspected and arrested. It seems that the young lady, who belongs to one of the first families in this city, was jealous of her lover, and determined to watch his movements, and being somewhat feorful of going into the field alone, she requested her older friend to accompany her, to which she assented. They were discharged in the morning, upon promising never to commit a similar folly. j - Another Seducer Murdered. The Southern Family Journal of Florida, 6ays that a most deliberate and told blooded murder was committed on tlie 21st ult., at Greenville, C. II., in that State, upon the person of a young man named-Robert lleadden, by Mr.r Dexter Wells. The weapon used by Mr. Wells was a double barrel gun.. - He discharged both the barrels the contents of which Headden received in his right and left side nine in the right and niue in the left side numbering, altogctlicr, eighteen bullets. The unfortunate man survived for the space of twenty-six hours in the most excruciating pain and agony. Tlie transaction resulted from Headden'e having seduced Well's sister, a short time since. Wells is now in confinement, awaiting his trial. O-Tho Congressional delegation from North Carolina will stand six Democrat. to three Whigs a Democratic gain of one.

Number 10. t if O. II. Smith. v Hi I bad the pleasure on last Saturday (for the first time) of hearing Ihm. O. H. Smith address a jury. I have heard some great efforts cf this kind, Ms,, fdr itor, by perfect Mansfield in eloquence, yet I never heard an address to a jury that far surpassed it. He certainly deserves to be he surely should be tlie far vorite and tlie pride of the good eople oftliei great State of Indiana. But, Mr. Editor, although his last Saturday's speech unequivocally and 'emphatically so to say," added to his already great reputation as a popular orator and lawyer, yet 3 must be pardoned while I humbly suggest that MrS. loves to talk about himself about .' When he robe to address the jury he reminded me of a lion shaking tlie dewdrops from his glistening mane, preparatory to entering into combat. His manner secir'cd to say, yon have heard the speeches of tlie defendant's counsel and vou have to all appearance been affected by them but "if . i . ..... you cave tears, prepare to sncü them now," Throughout, his speech was plain, concise and powerful; but great tmmortal 1 sltone like a star amid the Otlcur tained skies of evening. "Gentlemen of the iury. (I do not pretend to give his remarks verbatim et lite ratim,) "you mv.t not, you dare not sacrifice your oauis at we snrine oi spmpathy. 1 remember many cp.see in which teas 'rosicitor, the jury brought in a verdict gv ''.''. --i tr rr streinv.rsr with the bitter waters uf their syiirpaüilsing heart.." Mr Editor, I left the Court House on last Saturday, convinced that O. II. Smith was a rreat and cood man But "some how or another," (" 'twas strange, 'twas passing 6trange, l at every step 1 took on my way home, the following words of Ben Johnson crossed my memory : Sejanvn. ''Great and li?S . The woi IJ knows only two. thai' Rome and I. My roof receives me not; 'lis air I tread ; And at each stop I feel mj advanced head Kuock out a tat in Ilcaveu" ! ! Notus Nclixs. Tlifc Intrepid Juryman. Extracted from a late pub ication, entitled "An Ex cursionfrom Sydmouth (in Deror.thire) to Chester by the Ree. Edmund liutcher. I cannot help congratulating our country upon the inestimable value of trial by jury. I have lately met with a proof of its excellence which ought not to be forgotten. A judfje, on the northwest circuit in Ireland, tried a cause, in. which rruch of thc.locai consequence of ft pcntlömah m the neighborhood was implicated. It was a landlord's prosecution against one of his tenants, for assault and battery, committed on the person of the prosecutor by tlie defendant, in rcscuring his only child, an innocent and beautiful girl, from personal violation. When the defendant was brought into court, tlie prosecutor also inppcared, and swore to'every fact laid down iu the indictment. ' The poor defendant had nQ lawyer to tell his story; he, however, pleaded his, own caüse effectually, appealing to the judgment and the heart. The jury found him not guilty. The judge wos enraged, and told the jury they must go back and consider tlie matter; adding that he was astonished at their giving such an infamous verdict, The jury bowed, went back, and in a quarter..of ah hour returned, when the foreman; a venerable old man, thus addressed the bench : " My Icrd, in compliance with your desire, we went back to our room ; but as we there bumlno reason to alter, vvt opinions or, our verdict, we return it to you,' in the same words äs before not guilty. We lieard your lordship's reproof; but we do not accept it as properly a pplying to us. Individually, and in our private capacities, it is true, we are insignificant men ; we claim nothing out of this box, above the common regard due to our humble, yet honest stations ; but, my lord, assembled here as a ju ry, we cannot be insensible of the great importance of the ofuCe f"o now, sustain. , , " We fiiel glad that we were appointed, as you are, by the law and the constitution, not only to act impartially between the king and his subjects, the offendded and the offender, but to form the barrier of tlie people, against the possible influence, prejudice, or corruption of the bench ; to which wc do not offer the smallest degree of disrespect, much less of insult ; we pay it the respect which one tribtmal.should pay to another, for the-cpmjpcni. honor of both. This jury did not accuse the bench of "partialiiy or oppression no, we looked upon it as the sanctuary of truth and justice ; still, my lord, we cannot erase from our minds the records of our school books. By them we are taught that kings and judges are but fallible mortals ; and that tlie scat ot justice has been polluted by a Tressillian, a Scroggs, end a Jeffreys." The judge frowned at these words, but the intrepid juror thus proceeded : " Uly lord, 1 am but a poor man, ye,t I anxafreeborn subject aü'I member of the constitution nay, I am now higher, for I am one of its rep resentati -es ; I therefore claim for myself and fellowjurors, liberty of speech." . The judge here resumed his complacency and the orator continued his address : " We have nothing to do, my lord, with your private character in this place, it is veiled by your official one ; we know you here ouly as that of a judge, and. as such, we would respect you you nothing of us but as a jury; and in that situation, we look to you for reciprocal respect, because we know of no man, whatever his titles or hjsirajk in vvhorri the law or the constitution would warrantjan unprovoked insult towards that tribunal, in which they have vested the dearest privilege they possess. We sit here, my lord, sworn to give a verdict according to our consciences, and the best of our judgments, on the evidence before us. AVe have, in our minds discharged our duty ns honest men. If we have erred, we are accountable, not to your lordship, nor to the king who appointed you : but to a higher power, the King of kings !" ' The bench was dumb, the bar silent ; astonishment and applause murmured through tlie crowd, and the poor man was discharged. , Tlie Independent Treasury The Mohawk Courier gives the following reasons for tlie re-establishment of the Independent Treasury. 1. Because it is obviously the system originally intended by the Constitution for collecting, keeping and disbursing the public revenue. 2. Because it would produce a perfect and entire separation between the finances of the nation and all the banks of issue, or discount, however or by whatever authority existing. 3. Because it is necessary to maintain the independence and efficiency of the Government. 4. Because, iusteud of fostering overtrading and wild sjteculation, like tlie deposrite of the public moneys in Banks, it would be a most effective and salutary check upon those practices. 5. Because it would tend to preserve a currency of specie, or its equivalent. And 6. Because it would place the keepers of the public money under tlie direct authority and control of Congress, the constitutional guard.au of the people's treasure. Tlie Democracy, by a mighty effort, have cast off "the old and wrinkled skin ot corruption, in and with the United Slates Bank; let them now divorce Bank and State by establishing the Independent Treasury, and they will be forever free from the iron grasp of incarnate chartered avarice. Decipedly Good.; "What is the best Äouse in !" said a gentleman on a steamer, addressing a person, who,. he had been informed resided at the place indicated. V'l he . , House," was the decided response. "That's (he house where all the big bugs stop." Discovering, after a lijrht tf unrest that his informant was the keeper of. tlie house alluded to, he desired him to send his luggage to some house where the "bugs" were not so big. Catitai! Pi'MisiniEXT. Mr. Berenger savs in his report to the French Chamber that tlie punishmeut of death had been abolished for 20 years in Tuscany, and it had so improved the charncter of the people that the prisons were empty. Mr. Livingston said that only rive murderers had been committed in Tuscany in 20 years after the abolishment of that punishment.

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Tobacco. . The English government, as well as most of tha governments of Europe have always df rived a large revenue from the duty on tobacco, which is so excessive as to lead to the most extensive smuggling, as well as the greatest ingenuity in adulteration, which is practised in a variety of ways to reduce the cost of tlie article. Genuine tobacco is frequently sold in London at 2s. 6d., 55 cet.t per pound, the duty alona being 70 cents, a fact which of itself attests its illicit mode of introduction. Tlie English law divides the offence into smuggling above kix pounds and und?r

six pouuas. xo smuggle above that weight incurs a penalty of 100, and under that weight of ö, and during the last year 721 persons were committed fur this offence, of whom 507 paid the penalties. - It is known that there are 151,020 vessels, manned by 400,000 seamen, which enter the various port of Great Britain, during the year, each of which tmnggles more or less tobacco. Very large quantities of negro bead, made up io small hands for the purpose, are smuggled from all the German ports. Mr. Ay re, the clerk to the Hull magistrates, slated that last year there were bo cases detected at that port, and that for every detection there are at least lo escapes. In most of tlie countries of Europe a Regie or strict government monopoly exists, and the tobacco is either void out by the government directly, or farmed out to com panies who sell at such enormous prices as greatly to encourage smuggling. ; Perhaps the most extensive traffic of üii r.ature exists between Belgium and France, and is carried on by dogs. There are three lines of custom ho:ise omrers to pas, but large quantities are nevertheless carried by the animals to de- . T- . - . . . .... pots in r ranee, ah otnciai report states mat in Jl years, 40,27 dogs were killed by order of tlie French government, at an expense of 120,834 francs. The adulteration in England is very general, and varies from 5 to 40 per cent, and in some cases Hi) per cent. In the Unjted States, we believe, adulteration is only practised by mixing Spanish liquorice with the' article, ta iutp.-.c-it- -at. . In. England, adulteration of l-5th sugar greatly reduces the aost of the tobacco, but it is mostly done with less expensive articlesf as garden rhubarb, fox-glove leaves, brown paper soaked in sarsajmrilla, chicory root, Irish moss, carbonate potash, sugar of milk, terra japonica, &.C. &c. There exists great difficulty in detecting these substances when tlie tobacco is prepared for the market. iThis plan- of adulteration is now employed to a greater or less extent by each of 1S3.000 licensed retailers of tobacco in the United Kingdom, who pay 5s. "3d. each. To such an cxtcut of fraud docs the unconquerable propensity to consume this noxious weed give rise under the. heavy taxes of the government, that very many families get tlieir entire support from a contiuued and systematic violation of the law. The official reports show that even under these circumstance?, the English people pay duties on about 25,000,000 pounds. The actual consumption is perhaps 40,000 ,(HJ0 pounds, and under moderate laws would no doubt rise to 00-00,000 pounds, as a great portion of the noxious adulterations now consumed to the injury of health, would then be omitted. Most of this large supply, is, however, derived from the United States. In thJ annual transactions between the two countries, a larce cash balance is due to the United States from England, and that government has lately reduced duties on necessary articles of consumption, so as greatly to augment tint balance. Jt would, therefore, until a disposition to reciprocate in seme degree is manifested on the part of this country, be clearly unwise on the part of tlie English statesmen to encourage the larger introduction of tobacco, by which means 3,000,000 would be added to the annual amount of specie drawn from her already for other produce. On the other hand, we have no doubt but that a modification of our tariff wpuld immediately be followed by a reduction on tobacco there. .V. V. Airir. Uritniu and Russia. Britain and Russia are the two antagonists of the age. They are, im politics, . the.' two,. (rimeval antagonisms of Zoroaster, the Ormuld and Ahrimanes, the spirit of evil and the spirit of good. They arethe two great principles of barbarism and civilization, the one filling the world with gorgeom crime and splendid misery, ether pivparil ot t',e P'Rce good-will- aoil equality inculcatsd; by Christianity. Terhaps most of our readers .will recognize in this description. Britain- 9 thw Fp'rit of good, and Russia as the spirit of evil. But we mean precisely the reverse. The despotism of Kussia, uncompromising, unrelenting, which tolerates no obstruction between itself and its object, however distant that object be, which silences all remonstrance by the heavy hand of an immutable will, is the great civilizer of tlie age ; and as such, it marches, with gigantic strides and almpet railroad epeed to the recovery of human rights, and their establishment upon on impregnable foundation. But the aristocracy of Britain, equally uncompromising, equally unrelentirg, equally intolerant of any interposition between itself and its object, marches, and with equal b-peed, to tlie corruption and degradation of one portion of mankind, for their conversion into instruments of aggrandizement to the otlier. Russia conquers to civilize ; Britain to plunder, and to corrupt for the purjose of perpetuating the plunder. The one is a nation of soldiers, commanded by a philosopher- aüd philanthropist, leading them to the conquest of wrong and tlie extermination of oppression. .. The other is a nation of shop-keepers, led by piratcsseeking present plunder, and leavingthe sliopkeepers to extract future profit from degradation. Russia marches against savages, with the sword in one hand and the plough and the loom in the other. Britain marches against civilization, armed with the sword, and freighted with poison to body and soul. The one civilizes the savage, and elevates the slave to the freeman. . The other reduces tlie civilized to barbarism, and starves the freeman into a slave. The Russian empire, a few barbarous provinces in the days of Peter the Great, now the abode of improved, improving. and prosperous millions, attests the policy of one ; India and Ireland, plundered, degraded, the land of anarchy and famine, that -f the other. But is this a correct description of Britain, with its common law' and popular institutions! It is; and whoever" carefully studies Anglo-Saxon history and character, will find in them that very antagonism, that conflict of elements, which renders men freemen and tyrants simultaneously. The predominant elements of this character are self-esteem and reason. Hence Anglo-Saxons have the will to be free, and the power: to investigate, ascertain and define right, or the principle of freedom. In this combination hat originated the common law and tlie popular institutions which prevail wherever the English plant a colony. But the very self-esteem, the very pride, the very impatience of control which assert freedom for self, impel to aggression upon others, to the conversion of others to instruments of aggrandizement. Hence the British have oppressed Ireland, plundered India, and corrupted and devastated China, and henco we, another and rival branch of the same breed, have enslaved, arid shall continue to enslave, the Africans, and have plundered and exterminated, and shall continue to plunder and exterminate the Aborigine cf this continent. The reverse, the antagonist of all this is the policy t f Russia, end that antagonism prevents Russia from joining Britain against us, but impels it to join us against Britain. Philadelphia Ijcdger. 1713 and 1915. Liverpool was not so important a town in 1745 as to have a 'newspaper. Manchester had only one. There were but twenty-eight in all provincial England, two in Scotland, and four in Ireland, (ih the last two places confined to tlie respective capitals ) London was then a town of under half a million of population about one and a half of the present Manchester. Edinburgh had forty, and Glasgow twenty thousand : now the latter is rmputcd to have 311,000. Lancashire has since then added just about 1,000,00(1 to her population ! ! ! The whole annual revenue of the country from Customs in lS4.r. (about a million and a half,) was not a third of what is now drawn on that account in Liverpool port alone. Chambers Journal. 1779. The number of British vessels captured by American privateers, in two years after the commencement of tlie war of the revolution, waa seven hundred and thirty-three, containing upwards of thirteen thousand men. The aggregate value of tlie ships and cargoes, after deducting one hundred and eeventyfour, which were recapturrd and restored, amounted to j4,S23,C00 sterling. American products had greatly advanced in price during the pame period, ax that at London in February, 1778, tobacco had risen from Cd. to 2s. lOd. lb. ; pitch from 8s. to 36s. ; tar, turpentine, and piix tron in the same proportion. The English, it seems from this fact, were then dependent on tlie colonies for their supplies of pig iron.