Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1845 — Page 2

3nManci State Sentinel. WEKKLY i;iITIO ETCBK4L VISalCC I THE flttCC frT LlBtTT. I . D I A X A ! H, Si:iT. IS, 1S4 5. ludiaua. For the last time, we desire to say to tlie Press at large, that the Democratic majority on joint ballot is

TWELVE. Frying rumors will be governed accord Correction-. We "ciphered some considerable to get our last election returns correct, and yet in one instance we omitted to perceive an error of 100 votes. Judge Wick'ii majority should 1410 instead of 1300, as we had it. Thor rn.iT be other errors undiscovered as vet. If j any such exist, we must tnrow a portion oi uie uwinc on some of the County Clerks, who are cither negli gent or incompetent. It strikes us that a, Hllte more care on their part would be full as gratifying to them, as it would be useful to the public at large; JLawrciiceburgli Ilea con. Among a variety of other wisby washy slang in the Beacon of Sept. 11, is the following : "Why don't Chapmans give us their opinion of our caud.dute i Governor J Tell us whether he is a verdaut young democrat, like oursclf ! Chapman, what do you Hunk of Joseph A. right Tor next uov ernor ! Cannot you try and flatter br soft-sawder him off the track, to make way tor tlie Junto candidate I We see you have begun so with the Hon. 11. D. Ow en. Mr. Perkins is nicely laid tin the Hatch by one lick from your pen. The Mimcie Democrat won t chirp again, on that subject Try your baud on Hon. J. A. Wright." Well, sir, we think Mr. Wright has shrewdness as well as principle enough, not to be deluded by the shallow game of disorganization which you are attempting to play, but have not sense enough to play with any degree of skill. You will see by the following, from th? New Harmony Statesman, whose editor enjoys tlie Confidence bf Mr. Owen, how your hollow pretences are regarded in that quarter, nst only in relation to Mf. Owen, but Mr. Wright also. We have tlie best reason to believe, that Mr. Wright himself entertains similar views, and that he would regard it as the strongest evidence of real friendship on the part of the Beacon, if it would "let him alone, and cease using his name for any purpose." Lawrexceburgii Beacon. -This is a print, professing to be Democratic, edited by a Mr. John I. Dunn, late Cashier of the Lawrenceburp.il Branch. He is what may be termed a ''Young Hunker," goes fjr paper money and tho spoils of Office. For the last year or so, he has tried every means in bis power to sow the seeds of dissension in the Democratic ranks. He denounced James Whitcomb and Jesse D. Bright in a Violent manner, for which he was severely rebukod by almost the entire Democratic press of the Sate. He n w comes forward with the name of Joseph A. Wright at tlie head of his paper, as a candidate for Governor, to show Lis spite for the present worthy incumbent. He also advocates Robert Dale Owen for the U. S. Senate, for w hat purpose, is not precisely known. We are certain neither of these gentlemen will thank the editor Tor his premature support. They are too devjtcd to principles to permit their names to be used by a few men who are desirous of riding into office on the ruins of the Democratic party. They will wait the expression of the popular will first. Xeic Harmony Statesman, Sept. G. Which is Kiglit. John P. Drxx, x-rra-CasLier of the Lawreneeburgh Branch Bank, says we are bringing at the democratic editors into our traces ; and that he is the only "independent one Well ! Our cotemporaries can each judge of this matter for themselves. We loubt, however, if any of them will admit or ackuowledge dependence on us or any one else, much less, John P. Dunn. His "master" with an advertisement or two, may purchase pro tern, relief; but not if, as' we believe, our democratic cotemporariea know that he must advertise, ahd are Willing to continue independent. Perhaps Dunn operates as he did when he was cashier, and as Mr. Merrill, then President of the Bank, charges him as having given the following ungrammatical and dishonest statement : "J admit I DID MISLEAD the Stale Board at the Abr. session in regard to this matter, and I done so from the best of motives. I knew if all vas known, it would make a great noise" &.C This honest cashiei, after threatening Mr. Merrill with a law-suit for libel, is now anxious to lead the Democracy ! ! Witb Morfisod, Ptpper, and a few others of the bank ilk, he may succeed ; those wedded to that institu tionsome of whom are quailing before touched, may continue to keep life in his uniform. But we have yet to see an honest democrat fritn principle attempting lo galvanize tlie pumpkin ; attempting to uphold a man whom Mr. Merrill publishes as hay'ing made a false statement under oath, and acknowledged it ! ! What are such a man's statements worth ? Our Congressmen. An absurd impression seems to be made upon the minds of many of our friends that Judgo Wick expects to apply for, and obtain office under the government. This idea seems to have grown out of the fact of hi; predecessor having taken office, at Washington. Now this is precisely the reason why, if Judge Wick's friends were to apply for his appointment to office, the application would be unsuccessful. This Congressional District cannot reasonably furnish more public functionaries of any grade adapted to Judge Wick's taste and abilities than it has already furnished. But spurt from all this, we are assured by Judge Wick himself that he lias not the most remote expectation of applying for office. He prefers the independence of his present position, or of professional Lfe to the discipline of official life at Washington, j Tne Shelbyville Recorder, Controlled, if not owned, in part, by Judge Teaslee, still supposes that Morrison, Peäslee, & Co. are the Democratic party. Did the editor know what we know, and did he partake in the general sentiment here, of the democratic party, that the men he men tions in his paper of the 11th inst.', did not, and have not, for years, except in an individual case or so, sup ported the party nominations, he would be, we think, a little more careful in his imputations against others. Where have they Iiecu T It has been intimated to us that some politicians desire to "COME BACK," if we will leave or pass over them. Where hate they been, and where are they now 1 we ask. Either we are right or we are wrong. If we are wrong, do they desire to be with us! If we are right, we again ask, where have they been 1 We were bred in too honest a political school either to be coaxed, flattered, purchased, scared or bribed ; and this we wish to be distinctly understood. Good. Ad attempt U being made in the eastern and most of the western cities to" suppress those iötolCrablc, fCOUIxlrelly, pocket picking, nefarious, robbing rascals, steanvboat, ferry-boat and rail-road de pot runners One half, at least of them, deserve 50 years in the penitentiary as, the mildest punishment. All Inrtllpn should natronize lines which forbid the & i .---- m Interference of tltoee scoundrels, or carry a good

I'ntciil The editor of the "Wabbinjtoh Union" is "indebted to the courtesy of the Patent Officb" for a list of patents occupying some twit) columns of that paper. The only ones which we have spart to notice are as follows; the list including all from May 1st to July 31st, 1945, inclusive, and tlie number being 113 new patents, 4 reissued, 4 additional improvements, and 5 designs patented. One to George W. Billings and John Harrison, of Gla.-gow, Missouri, for improvement in tho machine for hatcheling and cleaning hemp and flax. TO James Semple, of Alton, Illinois, for improvement in steam coaches adapted to the prairies : To William Y. Singleton, of Spr'ngfield, Illinois, for improvement in tlie machine for breaking and cleaning hemp, &:c. : . . . . . . To George W. Billings anil John Harrison, of Glasgow Missouri, for improvement in rotting hemp: . ., To George W. Billings and John Harrison, of Glasgow, Missouri, fur improvement in breaking and cleaning hemp : ! To KicUrd Deering, sen., of Louisville, Kentucky, for improvement . in machines for loosening and separating tlie boon from the fibre of hemp, iLc. : To Richard Deering, sen., of Louisville, Kentucky, for improvement in preparation of hemp: To Robert Commings, of Lima, Indiana, for improvement in ditching machine :

To Coleman C. Esten, oF Alaury county, lennessee, for improvement in hemp-machines : And the balance are improvements in frim "venti lated hats" to "piano fortes ;" "spark-arresters to corn-f hellers :" "water-wheels" to "trusses;" and in fine, to pumps, brushes, boring machines, shears and sun-dials, and to all the art) to which American ingenuity delights to exert and extend itself. The Patent Office is one of the best managed, most de serving branches of the public service ; and while it is continued under the able management of such men as the past and present chiefs of that department, will always meet the favor and approbation of the whole people. Its aid to agriculture alone, is enough to recommend it to the whole country. A friend of ours, who waS prestnt on the occasion, informs us that the cars of the Madison and Indianapolis Rail Road made their first trip to Edinburgh on Monday last. This road now reaches within thirty miles of Indianapolis ; and as the whole line is now under coutract, and the workmen engaged upon it, it will soon be completed. Indiana Blade. True as gospel. Our "Old Friend" will now learn how Hoosiers can go, when they take a start. We believe every yard of the line is steadily and rapidly progressing, and that Aw "forty oyster suppers" will be called for at least elexen months within the time. Seriously, we admire the spirit and enterprise of all connected with tlie Bail Road. When it is finished, and begins to yield a revenue to the State, whole hog system whigs will see how admirably works the Democratic doctrine, of "net having too many irons in the fire." As soon as this work H finished, another one may be commenced ; and so on. And but for the rascally robbing of tlie State by interested politicians, whose sole end was plunder, by which the State wps, and always would have been, whig, this should and would have been the policy, and Indiana-, instead of a now disgraced set of then political officeholders and managera, rioting In splendor on their ill-g'-tten spoils, and a Debt hanging like an in cubus over her and her tax -oppressed people and children, would have ranked, as she should have done, and tcHl yet do, if the j eople arc only true to them selves, ns the Young Giantess of the West. We will only add, Beware of all those Old Hunkers, of whatever political shade, whatever phase they may pre sent, from Amos Lane to John P. Don ; from Milton STirp to A. F. Morrison; from the Soap Factory man, C. B. S.m1th to nothing lower. We say, Beware of all such Hunkers, or whatever else you may p lease to call them. A Thuth from the Journal. Our neighbor has recently given us credit for telling sundry important truths to the people, and we are glad to be able to return the compliment. The following contains as much truth as any similar number of lines we have published. ' It would be as much for the advantage of Ed itors, as for the people at large, if the conductors of papers would take higher ground than that here indicated, which to men of intelligence is notoriously too common. "The most contemptible position in which an Editor can place himself, is becoming the mere blow-pipe of the would-be great men of the country ; and it has been so frequently done that such men begin to loook upon newspapers as being published for no other purpose than to proclaim their greatness." ßWe have been long enough connected with the printing business to know that the supporters of a press are far from being those who have ambitious aspirations to gratify leading politicians. They, though always ready to give advice to, and always finding fault with editors, are seldom found contributing that substantial support which alone can maintain a press free and independent. Their patronage generally is freely given, but their pay days are like angels' visits, few and far between. So faf from being the supporters of a press, such are obvijusly the worst enemies a press can have. The real supporters of a press are the farmers, the mechanics, and the laboring men men who mind their own business and are willing to let others do the same. Such generally subscribe for a paper because they believe it to be worth what they pay for it, and being men who live within tbeir means, if they find they can no longer pay for the papeft they have the candor to tell the printer so and have it stopped. They are men, too, who, in passing upon the course of an editor, do not, like the politician, anprove or condemn as it may tend favorably or adversely to the promotion of his own ends, but they are guided in their judgment by their notions of right and wrong, and though they may not approve all the . views and opinions of an editor, they will not proscribe him for them, if they believe them to be honestly, entertained. As regards us, we do not ask or expect the support of any man who is not willing to allow us the privilege of thinking and acting for ourselves. We cling to no faction we seek for safety in no baten but that afforded by the great body of the people. We ask that support only which is freely given and for which he who gives it expects an equivalent. We would not knowingly accept the support of Lira who, in extending it, conceives that he is doing an act of charity. We do not consider ourselves paupers on the community begging fjr a livelihood but, like all other mechanics, seek to sell as much of our ware as we can, and at such a- price as will afford us, if possible, a fair competence. ' Vermont Election We are too crowded to give in detail the partial election returns from Vermont. In 81 towns the democratic net gain is 19 10 ! The whig net lost since that Coon-Canadian-Abolition State voted for Clay is only 31G0 ! ! In tlie -House of Representatives, tlie whigs in the same towns, have lost forty- members ! It is doubtful who is elected Governor. O-We eannet fiow interrupt the regular order of our "Mysteries" to notice why the Whig Journal of this place, and all its Bmallcr echoes, are using Mr. llannegan's name to injure the democracy. . Patience would be much more commendable on their part, if they know what it means, except forced patience under defeat. There is a time for all tilings, said tlie seer.

Our St reels. We see by an advertisement posted around tho streets, that the gravel from the sectioo adjoining and including the depot of the Railroad, can be had for "Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Meridian streets" at tlie sum of 4 cents per cubic yard, aud at the same sum for improvements in thai ticiniiy. And further, that a corresponding additional price will be imposed on greater distances. As this offer is making some considerable stir among our citizens, we take this occasion to notice it in a few of its phases, and to suggest the idea, if sectional jealousy on a small scale will not turn out as ruinous to the city, as the same course, on a large scale, has to the State ! Much ill-feeling has been engendered relative to the location of the depot itself ; and we hesitate not to say, that a comprimise would, in our opinion, have given more general satisfaction. It is somewhat surprising, after the experience

we have had, that sn old, r'unsumpli re-kind, whrSc-hng system feeling should prevail, fatal to those entertaining it. In regard to the purchase of this earth, rome ideas preent themselves, and Bhould bo apparent to tlis whole community: ist. The corporation being iri debt, should it tax the citizens in advance ! 2d. When a chance exists td make a godd bargain should we then go on credit, presuming that in all probability the result will be as we desire it ! 3d. Should proposed benefits be extended io any particular location to favor private views interests 1 4th. While improving any particular section, which will eventually have to be done, and at a cheap rate, will those interested in other quarters look at it favorably 1 5th. Would the proposition of extending benefits to each ward pro rata, under existing circumstances meet with more favor 1 We have our own opinions on all of these anAother queries connected with the subject; but as our paper is full and the time short, we cannot here give them. The following communication we give as handed in, and coincide with the last suggestion therein contained of holding a puhlic meeting of the citizens that all may act understandingly, as to whether it will be for their interest to go againet or for the propoeed meaeure. Messrs. Editors. You see by tlie enclosed that the citizens have now an opportunity of grading the streets in the south end of town at the trifling cost of 4 cents per cubic yard. V e have all heretofore paid taxes, which were expended in grading other parts of the town at a cost of more than five times the amount now required ; and it is certain that unless this opportunity is embraced, that before long, we shall again be called upon to pay a tax to do this same work, now offered to be done for a trifling sum. It has been said that the Council are opposed to expending any thing now for this purpose; and the only reasons that I have heard suggested were, that the old feeling of rivalry between the up and down townt caused by their contention for the Railroad Depot, is etill kept alive. Is the improvement of our town to Suffer for such a cause 1 Can't we get councilmcn that will be governed in their deliberations by the acknowledged interests of the town, father t'ian by such contempt!blö motives as envy and selfish aggrandizement 1 I hope we can We shall soon have the opportunity of . p . i f . i irying h me opinion oi our citizens on mi point coincides with that of the council. Something must bo done this week. Would it not be well to call a meeting of the council immediately and request a putyc reason for refusing to make an appropriation foj u object 1 Our citizens will then be prepared l$Jtf prove or disapprove of their Conduct. Let us jrb have a vote of the whole town on Saturday, ne.xtJon instructing the council to make the appropriation. Let us do something now ; for if this opportunity be lost, we shall no doubt be called upon to pay five times the amount now required before a year passes, for the very same object. I say, a vote of instructions to the Council on Saturday. 07" After the above was in the Lands of 'the co'mpositor, we received the following communication frotn one of our most tcspcctable citizens, on the same subject : Look otit for Sharks! The citizens of this city should be advised that, a desperate Bet of speculators, after having succeeded through the most hypocritical and iniquitous scheming, to procure tlie location of the. Railroad depot three quarters of a mile from the business part of the town, and opposite a low bottom intervening between it and the town, are now seeking to tax the whole town to build embankment roads over this swamp to increase the value of theif particular property. The project is a most villainous one, and is prompted by the self-interest of these sharks. They having procured the location to suit their private interest, to the detriment of the great mass of our citizens, let them make their roads at their own expense as they promised, aud not add the burthen of a heavy tax upon those that have been so outraged by that speculating location of the depot. Let them be closely watched, as they are playing secret stratagems to over-reach the community. As there is no city funds on hand for their purpose, they propose making a debt. If they succeed, taxes will afterwards tell who pays the debt. Again we say. watch them!! JUSTICE. quills. A lady has presented President Potk with a quill from a genuine, no-mistake Yankee Eagle. Speaki ing of Quills reminds us of what we should have said long ago. About the commencement of the last Tresidential campaign, the very day that President Toik's nomination was received, our excellent whig friend, C. B. Davis, presented us with a like quill of extraordinary size and beauty. We then promised that the first use we should make of it, would be to record Mr. Tolk's election. Charley doubted it, but it was done and we intend to keep it for no other purpose than to record Democratic Presidential victories for the next fifieen years at least, when we intend to leave it td Our" successor-. And here just let us add that Davis generally keeps a fine assortment of quills, albeit we have not tried them lately. Op-If the Shelbyville recorder will keep its temper a short time, something may occur to its advantageespecially as to tlie ownership of the whole Concem Judge Teaslee's articles, &.c. &-C - We want it to understand distinctly, that as it already knows that we cannot be driven from our course, so neither are we to be wheedled or coaxed from it, especially when tlie naked foot and hydra head of hypocrisy sticks out as plainly in the wheedling article as they do in its author's politics, (gj- Why was the industrious Wood driven out of tlie concern 1 Was he tot pliable enough to suit the political demagogues who owned and controlled the press at Shelbyville 1 Wait till your turn, Mr. Itecorder. Chapman, we hunted up the copy, and found an "out" had been made, in the words to-wit : "the belligerent have commenced tllfe strife, and rare sport before." The sentence should have read: "We shall expect a stormy time of it from the manner in which the belligerents have commenced the strife, and rare sport before the siege is raised." You are an apt scrutiuizer of email matters, and would therefore be a competent person to "pare corns from the toes of disabled fleas !" The apology for the blunder of the 'Teople'a Press" is sufficient. Thöse small matters, however", sometimes "make or break" a man ; and he should not suffer them to occur, unless he has gone a courting. We are, however, very glad that he knows who condescended to pare his corns. C3Col. James Page has been nominated for Mayor by the Democrats of Philadelphia. His election would reflect credit upon the city

QT" We recently published an article in relation to the Manor Land Titles in New York, the object of which purported to be to show that the claims of the Van Rcnsellaet and other Tatroons were based not only upon law but abstract right. It is but just, for the information of our readers, that they should also have the other side of the question. To this end, we copy from the "Young America," a paper published in the city of New York, the following article : SEW TOIIK ITIAXOK LAXD TITLES. Arc they Talirt or not 1 This question, which hit for a long time brsn on of exciting interest to the different claimants of there Und,

j kaa, by events of recent occurrence, become of deep im portance to ell tne people ot iw 1 ort. ben the internal tranquillity of the Slate is disturbed by seizures of property under procera deemed valid by one patty, and void by the other, until both parties are so exasperated that both appeal to arms io support of their suppose J rights, it behooves peaceable citizens who are neither disposed to countenance opprein on the one hand, nor the with holding of jut dues on the other, to inquire for böte cause such evils are brought upon the Stale. Previous to the revolutionary war, and perhaps also during its continuance, large tracts of land in New York, were granted bj the reigning monarchs of Great Britain, to individuals who were called Land-lords, Lords of the Manor, Patrons or Patroons. Tbese Land-lords, in imitation of the Barons of William the Norman, were in duty bound to promote the settlement of the lands thns granted by royal favor, by lojal subjects, and, only by loyal subjects. To retain the villain in due subjection, terms, JrnJ conditions, unheard of among equals, and applicable only to viTtevwge, werainserted in the leases by the Landlord!, and exacted of the tenantry. It was a political connexion. Political considerations, the duty fite Landlords to exhibit examples of loyal devotion, andto

enforce due submission among their tenf tfTfiln theafevists: the acknowledgmenTTjf its importance in

arl of the monarch anil ministry, the principal ccrhidera - tions In making the grants. Subsequent applicants, for new fcrant of lands, found the conditions raised ezainst them, in order io keep down the population to the safe and loyal standard of the Patroons, and enable then to dispose of their lands to better advantage by narrowing competition. Such was the state of affairs at the commencement of the revolution, and auch were, in no small degree, the causes of the revolution. It may be as well to remark here, that under oür constitutions of government, no one pretends that any of these grants are valid, solely on the strength of the royal author ity. Every One admits, that unless the granU have been ratified or confirmed, either by the National or the State government, they are cull and void. Tbua the royal authority is entirely inoperative, except in cases where grants may have been ratified and confirmed by the succeeding Republican government ; and then only operative so far as to define the boundaries of the grants so ratified and confirmed. Now, what grants of land in the State of New York, made by the royal authority of the King of Great Britain, have been ratified ai d confirmed by the Constitution of the United States, of by the Constitution of the State of New York t None ! Not a solitary one ! ! Strange as this language may sound in the ears of up-renters, or down renters, it is nevertheless true. Kot a solitary grant of land in the State of New York, made by the royal authority of Great Britain, has ever been ratified or conurmed by our Constitutions, or by either of them. On the contrary, all such grants of land in anywise connected with political power or liable to be so are, ly the Declaration of Independence? and by ike Constitution of New York, rendered null and void. The Declaration of Independence, for reasons amply Set forth upon its face, one of which was, "the raising the conditions of new appropriations of land," declared all political connexion between the United States and the state of Great Britain, to be totally dissolved. The race of privileged orders, whether called Lords spiritual or temporal, Lord Bishops, Landlords, Lords of the Manor, or Patroons, with ell their toggery and terrhs of villanage, were then swept away. So the people of New York understood the matter, and so their delegates in the convention that drafted the former constitution explicitly asserted and solemnly rroclaimcj. In the preamble to the former Constitution. Uhe convention refer to ''the many tyrannical and oppres sive usurpations of the king and parliament of Great Britain, on the rights and liberties of the people of the -American cuiuuir , iu iuo 11 iccuuiiicauio iuiiii.ici vi the contest then in 17771 carried on ; to the nectttitv "that the exercise of every kind of authority under the 'said Ciown, should be total'u suppressed, and all the 'powers of government exerted under the authority of the 'people of the colonies for the preservation of internal 'peace, virtue and good order, as well as for the defence of 'our lives, Uberties, and properties, agaainst the hostile in 'visions and cruel depredations of our enemies ; an J to tKo Declaration of Indepeudence which -they quote, and declare to have been previously adopted. The convention then lay, "By virtue of which several acts, declarations, and proceedings, mentioned and contained in the afore re cited resolves or resolutions of the general Congress of the Lnited American States, end of the Congresses or Conventions of this State, all power whatever therein hath reverted to the people thereof, etc. "This convention, therefore, in the name and by the au thority of the good people of this State, doth ordain.de'termine, and declare, that no authority shall, on any pre sence whatever, be exercised over the people or members 'of this State, but such as shall be derived from, and 'oiAKTiD ht them. Thus it is seen, that by virtue of former acts of the "general Congress of the United American States, and ef the cod cresses or conventions of this State of New xork, and not by virtue of the constitution then framed, all political connexion, by grants of land to Court favorites, to liege Landlords, and liege tenants, vassals, or renters, was forevei dissolved. The relation of Landlord and Land vassal waa abolished. The harsh and slavish conditions. which bad bound the latter to the former were swept away, and the parties were restored to a sta'e of equality, The Landlord could no longer give even a colorable right of occupancy to the tenant, and the latter waa released from all obligation to perform the conditions of the lease. Each might retain, and cultivate the land be occupied, un til tome one with a better title should appear and claim it. Such was the state of the old Manor grants of land, when the Convention which formed the former Constitution of New York assembled at Kingston in April 1777. That Convention left the old grants as it found them, fully recognizing the action of the old Congress which had an nulled them. Nor could they have done otherwise. Any attempt to revive these grants, if they had desired to do it, would have been an act of hostility to the Union, then engaged in war with a tyrant king who still claimed the Convention and their constituents as his subjects, and their country as his domain ; and who retained the disposition to continue to make further grants of their lands' to his tory adherents. Ia the 36th section of the former Constitution of New York, both the former and the latter grants of land are referred to aa follows 1 "36. And be it further ordained. That all grants of 'land within this State, made by the King of Grrtt Bri'tail., or persons acting under his authority, after the fourteenth day of October 1775, shall be null and void) but mat notning in tnis constitution contained, snail be con'strned to irriCT any grants of land, within this State, made by the authority of the said king or bis predeces'sors, or lo inset any charters to bodies politic, by him 'or them, or any of them, made prior to that day.' -The convention met the continued practice of the British king as the old Congress had met his former practice, of disposing of lands in this country, by declaring his acts void. In the next section, the power to control land contracts with the Indians is given lo the legislature of the Stale. It has been maintained by the Landlords and Patroons cf the manors, that the latter clause of the 36th section of the former constitution, quoted above, guarantees and confirms to them. the grants of land made prior to October 14, 1775. There is nothing in the language of the section that indicates anything like a guaranty or confirmation of those grants. Far from it. Tbe words are "that nothing 'in this constitution contained, shall be construed to affect 'any grants of land, within this Slate, made by the author'ity of the said king or his predecessors, or to annul any 'charities to bodies politic, by him or them, or any of 'them, made prior to that day." The affect applies exclusively to "grants of land," as the word annul, applies exclusively to any charters to bodies politic." If nothing in the constitution is to affect those old manor grants, then most certainly nothing can guarantee or confirm them. To guarantee or confirm them, would be to äffe ct them very materially, whereas the constitution says, it shall not be construed to affect them at all ; neither beneficially nor adversely. Tbe lords ef the manors must have felt sadly the need of a guaranty or confirmation of their grants, when they sought for it in language like this. If the convention had intended to guarantee or confirm these grants, they would kave eaid so. They knew of the existence of those-terms, and they knew their meaning. They knew the meaning of "affect" and they have so applied the term aa to cut off the lord of the manor from all claim under the constitution, to revive their deceased grants. The Constitution knew the grants were dead, and they did not seek to "relume tbeir light again." Any attempt to do so, would doubtless have drawn upon them tbe denunciations or longrss, and ot the revolutionary amy. The latter might not have confined its action to denunciations. There appears to be no reason to doubt the patriotism of the convention. So far as these manor Und grants are concerned, that body appears to have bean fiihful to their constituents and to the Union. Besides the influence of lobby member, the lords of the tnaaora

have always held a powerful away in the Legislature, and in tbe courta of the Slate. If those branches of the government have been faithless to the principles of the Constitution, or have misinterpreted its provisions, the remedy lies with th people. It is for the people to decide whether tbeir Republican Constitutions Shall be preserved by their own vigilance and virtue, oh overturned by a score of Patroons. It is for the people to decide whether manor land grants, annulled by their revolutionary fathers, shall be rsticitated now: Wbetker property, liberty and life shall be secured to them under the sanctions of the Constitution, or wrested from them without due process of law." Jcuca.

Odd ldlowfcliip. Tlie following article from the Savannah Georgian, in relation to the order of Odd Fellows," will apply to the society every where, with the exception that the amount of " dues " and " benefits " varies a little in different States. . Among the peculiar characteristics of tbe present century, and one which for good or evil will be productive of most important results, is the principle of Association. The spread of knowledge and increase of political liberty, have forced, even upon the most unbelieving, the sacred truth that power resides with the people, while the misfortunes of the people and their long protracted struggles in by-gone days, for the attainment of that legitimate power, have equally inculcated the fact, that it can alone be made available by combination. The truth, thus elicited by its applicability to political and governmental affairs, has gradually extended to social and private relations, and mankind ha;e discovered that the weakness incident to nature and the accidents of fortune, can only be guarded against by a system of mutual dependence and suDDort. The snread of this nrinriole in Eurooe Ma evinced bv the constant allusions of their nolitical Wnis Western Hemisphere.'fro ia eij0wq in the rapid advai m which it took its rise. pid advancement of the Order of Odd Fellows. From the cynic who can see in the symbols of the Order but the playthings of children, and whose iconoclast propensities would-urge him to destroy all images, whether they be emblems of charityi and love, or of worship and idolatry, we presume not to defend the institution ; but to the man of reflection, whose vision extends beyond the surface into the substance of things, we offer the following views : Odd Fellowship in its practical working is a mutual health-insurance company. The premiums paid are tlie regular dues of the Lodge; the insurance, the mutual benefits of the Order. The fees which entitle the applicant to all the degrees of the subordinate Lodge, amount to twenty dollars. The annual subscription is seven dollars and a half. If this be regularly paid, and the conduct of the brother be worthy the institution", he received while sick tlie sum of five dollars per week, paid weekly for the period during which ill health incapacitates him from pursuing his ordinary business avocations; Bhould he have entered the higher degrees of the Encampment; which is attended with the additional expense of ten dollars, and an annual contribution of four, he receives eight dollars per week. . . The expense attending his attainment of the highest degrees, is thirty dollars. The annual contribution is eleven dollars and a half, less than the interest upon one hundred and fifty dollars, and should misfortune overtake him, and wasting disease lay upon him its afilicting hand, he receives, not as charity, but a debt due to him from his Lodge, the sum of four hundred and sixteen dollars per annum, or at that rate for any less period of time, being tlie interest upon an investment of five thousand two hundred dollars at eight per cent. In a life insurance, taking the age of thirty, which is under the mean age, in all the schemes to insure for life in Georgia, for the sum of five thousand dollars, there is required an annual payment of one hundred and fifty-seven dollars and a half, to insure one's health for the annual interest on five thousand two hundred dollars, requires after the original payment of thirty dollars, but the sum of eleven dollars and a half yearly, with the difference in favor of the latter, that the premium on a life insurance policy increases with the age of the applicant in Odd Fellowship there is no such distinction, except in some few Lodges an increased charge of perhaps some five dollars is made in the initiatory payment. And these benefits are extended, not only when at home with his own Lodge, but wherever in this broad laud, from Maine td Texas, the pillars of Friendship, Love and Truth are planted. In every Lodge the same aid will be offered to tlie brother of another Lodge in his distress, and becomes . a charge against the Lodge to which he is regularly attached. To these benefits we may add the personal attendance of friends during bis sickness, and tbeir mournful services'should that sickness terminate in death, with a provision for his wido'v and orphans who else might be thrown on the cold and pulseless charity of the world. The nobler and more exalted features of tho institution, the kind feeling which companionship generates, the chanty more than the charity of moneys which veils the faults of a brother and sustains him whom the world in its caprice would discard the sacred bond which unites 60 many discordant materials in a common brotherhood these are re served for the initiated alone to know and feel. Military. The Locomotive suggests tie formation of a new military company at Indianapolis, accompanied by some very appropriate remarks. We second the suggestion, and propose a meeting of all disposed to join in getting up such a one as will be an honor and credit to the State. When shall it be ! An Editor GÖXE. L. G. Ccrtis8 Esq.; the sprightly editor of the Cincinnati Commercial has "gone," "Jw,M "went !" The following appears in that paper of the 12th inst. Soup! soup! at 11 o'clock this morning at Geo. Selves 's Bank Exchange the big turtle is served tip ! The Address of Gen. Cass, before the literary societies of Marietta College, at the recent anniversary, is spoken of in terms of high commendation by the press. Its general scope was a contrast between ancient and modern civilization and it is said to have been eminently happy in manner, as it was sound and truly American in its philosophy. His own personal observation enabled him to illustrate his theme by references to the present condition of 6ome of the once mighty empires of antiquity. An episode, descriptive of tlie West, as he found it forty-five years ago, formed not the least interesting part of the address which, we are gratified to hear, is to be published. Fire at "Ashland." We learn from the Lexington Observer that the large bagging factory, rope walks, &c., of the Hon. Henry Clay, near that place, were entirely consumed by firej together with fifty tons of hemp and a small amount of manufactured articles, on the morning of the 7th inst. The less is stated to 1 from seven to eight thousand dollars, five thousand of which we are glad to learn, are covered by insurance in the Lexington and yEtna offices. The The fire was supposed to be the work of an incendiy. The "New York Herald" publishes a requisition on the Governor of Florida for 800 men to go to Texas. We have no doubt it is a quiz. 'Washington Union We are id strong hopes that the editor's "doubt" may prove to be correct. "What business has a oneeyed unnaturalized Scotchman to interfere in Nation al matters!" Verily we think it a "quiz;" but doubt if Florida's Governor can be quizzed. The Wheeling, Va., Argus. This excellent Democratic paper has lately been enlarged and very much improved. The Democracy of Western Vir ginia owe it to themselves and the industrious editor of that sheet, to give it a corresponding increased subscription. The Argus fully deserves it, Brotherly Love. Parson Brownlow, the As sassin Whig Editor of tbe "Jonesborough, Tenn. Whig," has taken into his holy ( ! ) keeping, the correspondent of the Charleston Mercury. "A fel low feeling makes us wondrous kind." C-We have doctora plenty in town, and sickness in abundance in town and country. The doctors are constantly on the move ; and it is supposed as manv more could make a good practice for some time. Pop ulation of tlie county about 10,500.

The Diari dd Gobierno of the 11th ult., contains the official announcement of the election of General Hcrera as President of the republic of Mexico. There are twenty-five departments in Mexico, of which the successful candidate must receive the vote of thirteen being an absolute majority of the whole: It appears that, although full returns had not been received, it was ascertained that Herrera had already obtained the suffrages of thirteen departments, and was consequently duly elected President. He will take the oath of office and be inaugurated on the 2Gtli September. The New Orleans Bulletin observes "The re-election of Herrera, the present incumbent; as President, being considered probable, is altogether auspicious. Fdr, notwithstanding the bluster that has been made about war, it is well known that the present Executive was strongly disposed to the continuance of peace. An evidence of pacific intentions is furnished in the dissolution of the Mexican cabinet,'

troin which both Cucvas and oarcia Lonue were turned out tlie ministers who were the most zealous and active in urging hostilities." But the N. 0. Bee, on tlie other hand, says " The resignation of the various ministers was purely the consequence of an understanding with the President ad interim when they accepted ollice under him on the 6t.h December last. The Diario publishes Cuevas's letter of resignation, in which that functionary refers to the agreement alluded to, and declares that he and his con freres of the cabinet tre only acting in conformity to tlie terms stipulated at tlie period of the organization of the new Government. " The only reference made to Texas in this communication is the following : " You are about to commence a new administration, with the certainty that the republic is anxious for internal tranquillity, loves and rejects the Constitutional authorities, and is resolved to make every sacrifice required by the war which it i necessary to undertake, in consequence of the iniquitous usurpation of the department of Texas." Texas. The " Brasos rianter " says, the convention ha, fixed the seat of government at the city of Austin until the year 13Ö0. Thirty-six votes were given in favor of Austin, and a scattering vote for other pla ces. 44 An important document from the land office at Austin has been laid before tlie contention. From it we learn that the superficial extent of Texas, as comprised within the limits defined by statute of the first Texian Congress, comprises, in round numbers, 391,000 square miles, or li31,i,lG0 acres ; that the total amount of land issued by the various boards of land commissioners is 43,543,970 acres ; that the total amount of the abore recommended as good and lawful claim, is 19,212,)0 acres ; issued by the department of war, as bounty and donation claims 0,000,000 ; land scrip sold by the Texian government, 303,T'?7 acres ; amount of legal claims to lands issued by TexaE, J5,8S0,993 acres ; amount issued, and supposed to be fraudulent, 24,331,704 acres ; issued by the authorities of Mexico, a portion of which is supposed to be invalid; i22,OS0,PO0 acres ; and that tlie total amount of the public domain subject lo location, and ünsurveyed, is 181,991,493 acres. The officer of the land office, in communicating the above statement, says that he has no means of knowing the whole amount of scrip that has been issued by the Texian Government, but thinks the amount yet out is about one-eighth of that shown tobe in his office, and that the same is the case with reference to bounty lands." U. S. Akttllert in Texas. The Washington Union thus explains a fact upon which some of the whiff papers, in the plenitude of their ignorance, have commented to the disadvantage of the administration : Seeing that certain, newspapers are commenting upon the fact that Gen. Taylor's artilery in Texas were " without guns," we have taken pains to ascertain tlie following fact : Our artillery regiments are not armed as field-artillery, and were never meant td be, in the whole, so armed. They are armed, (the regiments, except one company in each,) and always have been, as infantry serving In the fortifications with heavy guns. They are called artillery in the law, and are meant for garrisons to tlie seacoast fortifications. We have four regiments of this artillery, or forty companies. If these were all .TeW-artillery, they would require 240 field-pieces, guns and howitzers field-artillery sufficient for any army of 240,000 men, according to the rule which prevails in modern armies. This, though a preposterous force of artillery, if armed as jTeJ-artillery, for any army the'United States can ever man tain or 6end into the field, is much too small for complete garrisons of our forts on the sea-co6t and lake frontiers. These forts, when completed, a."e estimated to mount 6,600 heavy gunsj The 4 regiments of artillery contain, rank and file, as we see from the Army Fiegister, 2.1GS men less than" 1 man to 3 heavy cannon. In time of war, this force would be increased ; but it is not meant ever to garrison the forts entirely with regulars. The militia would, in great part, be employed for that purpose,' and it is certainly the best and most useful employment for that force. We ßhall, however, have in each garrison a disciplined, well-instructed body of artil lerists, for the more difficult duties at the guns. This statement shows the purpose of that part of our army called artillery. Of this, 4J companies are, by law, equipped as eJ-artillery, with guns and horses. Four such companies have been ordered to Texas. The other 12 artillery companies sent thither, are armed and instructed as infantry ; and, of course, are without " guns " that is " field-cannon." The newspapers which have commented upon this matter, may now understand it. " Savekiago. This noted Mexican leader has for several weeks past been ranging with a company of about seventy men in the vicinity of the Salt Lakes west of the Nueces. It is said that he has made no attempts to molest any of tlie western settlers of Texas, but is unremitted in his exertions to capture the Mexican traders who are engaged in smuggling goods from Corpus Christi to the Bio Grande. A small party of Texians from Corpus Christi were recently at the Salt Lakes collecting salt, and Saveriago and bis company encamped near them. He professed great frendship for the Texians, and permitted several of his soldiers to work with tlie Texians, for a small sum, to help them to remove tlie salt. It is said that Saveriago is in favor of annexation, and believes it will be the btst policy for Mexico to relinquish her claims to all the territory east of the Rio Grande, provided the rights of the old Mexican settlers can be securedf and a fair consideration is paid by the United States to Mexico for this territory. Terhaps he is in some degree influenced by self-interest ; for, as be formerly resided at Goliad, and has claims to large tracts of land, heprobably imagines that he will be compensated for the lands he forfeited by his treachery. This man, who has so often spread terror on our western frontier, is in appearance one of the most harmless men. He appears so weak and effeminate, that our western ran gers always look upon him with tlie most supreme contempt Improvement is advancing in this city with even accelerated steps. The number of new buildings in progress was never, probably, so great at any other period. There is scarcely a vacant tenement in town, and strong efforts will be necessary to keep pace, ia building, with the increased demand for houses. Galveston Civilian. From the Washington Union, Sept. 4. Official Latest from the Army. " We understand that information has been receiv ed at the War Department, from General Taylor, as late as the 20th of last month. He was then taking efficient measures to render his position entirely secure from any attack. Indeed, there were, at that time, no serious apprehensions on that account. The information he possessed induced him to believe that tlie Mexicans did not think of assailing him, or even of crossing the RioGrande at least for some time to come. The accounts from the west side of the Rio Grande furnish no news of any importance ; and there were no regular troops on that river, except at Matamoras, and no preparations then going forward for Crossing to the cast bank. The 2J regiment of dragoons was, on the 20th of August, at Goliah, on the San Antonia, and expected to be at San Tatricio on the 23d tilt., forty miles from Gen. Taylor's camp at Corpus Christi. The ofiicers and men generally were wellj and the horses in good condition. COQüills are thing that sometimes are taken from tha pinioni of cue goose, to eread tlie opinions of another.