Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1845 — Page 1

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL: TUE OFFICIAL uÄZETTE OF TUE STATE OtrÜßce on Llinois Hired, North of Washington G. A. &1. P. CHAPMAN, Editors. . State Sentinel will contain a much larger amount or reading matter, on all subjects of general interest, thari any other newspaper in Indiana. the si:mi-vi:i:kly edition Is published every Wednesday and Saturday, and during the session of the Legislature, three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at Four Dollar a year, payable always in advance. THE WEEKLY EDITION Is published every Thursday, at Two Dollars a year, always to be paid in advance. $1 in advance will pay fur six months. $3 will pay for three copies one year. Persons remitting 10 in advance, free of postage, shall have three copies of the Semi-Weekly one year. $"2 will pay for six months. 1 will always be charged for the Tri-Wepkly, and 50 cents for the "Weekly, durin the Legislative sessions. ADVERTISEMENTS, will be inserted three times at one dollar a square of 3 lines, and be continued at the rate of 25 cents a square for each additional in-

scrtion. Ouirterlv advertisements, ccr sauare. S). All advertisements from abroad must be acarmpanied by the cash ; or no attention will be paid to them. ftPostae must be paid. Correction. In the correspondence published in our last, between the Governor and the Secretary of War, we made the Governor say, 'In requesting the Executive of this State in behalf of himself and country:" it should read "in behalf of himself and fccwiyny." White River Ilritlsc. We have frequently called attention to this important structure; and its precarious situation lias at length caused the public authorities to take action in this matter. We understand that the commissioners have authorized the expenditure of five hundred dollars provided the citizens subscribe the like sum. We learn that about half the amount has been subscribed. We also learn that some temporary repairs are also being made to the pier; but we have not learned that any competent engineer has examined the work, or whether this half-way business will not be so much money thrown away. One thing is certain : the old pier is of no account at all, and never was built as it should have been. It would seem to us to be the most advisable plan, to securely trussle the bridge, at least till next spring ; and if, in the mean time, the citizens will not voluntarily come forward and subscribe the balance, let a lull be established ; and there is not a doubt but sufficient would be collected to repair the bridge as it should be. Indeed, we believe the amount of tolls which could be collected in six months would build a complete new pier of the best hewn stone. As it is, not a loaded team passes the bridge but at extreme danger. We hope it will be carefully looked to, and prompt and efficient action taken in the matter. The South und the A Vest. On the 4th day of July last, a convention was held at Memphis, Tenn., the leading object of which was, to awaken and stimulate public attention to the long neglected wants of the South and the West. This convention, from a want of timely and uniform notice extensively published, was thinly attended ; though much and important discussion was elicited, and an intense zeal aroused in behalf of the proposed objects. It was adjourned to meet on the 12th day of November, 1345, at the same place. Among the objects which will primarily engage the attention of this convention, may be mentioned The Atlantic and Mississippi Kail Road ; the Great Ship Canal, connecting the Illinois River with Lake Michigan ; the National Turifpike Road through the State of Arkansas ; the National Road through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois ; the Military and Naval Defences of the South and West ; &c. &.c. &c. It is expected that the convention will studiously avoid every thing which will tend to excite or influence party sympathies, and that the action of the National Authorities will be sought and urged only in cases where there is an entire unanimity of sentiment as to the powers conferred upon the General Government. We therefore propose that every one who has the interests of our country at heart, especially those of the neglected southern and western States, will endeavor to meet at Memphis on the day appointed. Why cannot our Congressmen go all of them ! Those who have the means and the desire, can accomplish much. It is a matter which should not be lost sight of one moment. We hope our cotemporaries will urge immediate attention to the subject in their Various districts ; and that a voice shall go forth from that convention awakening all to the immense value bf these interests, and which will not fail of fixing permanently a policy which shall remain as lasting as the hills, and give to this portion of our common country that justice which its great and growing interests demand. Robbery. Milton Stapp, Secretary of the Madison Insurance Company, offers a reward of $100 for the detection of the thief and the recovery of the books and papers of the Company, which were stolen from the office on the night of the 22d September. A great many singular transactions take place in Madison. What in the narrws of common sense did the thief want of such books 1 Tbe War iia Illinois. The war cf the Anti-Mormons seems to have been brought to a sudden close by the promptness and courage of the SheritF of Hancock county.. He raised a sufficient posse, and the burners fled. He visited Warsaw and Carthage, but made no arrests. They then retired and encamped. The Antis have mostly crossed the river, and peace for the present is somewhat restored. There is no saying what these reckless men may yet do ; but we hope that the Governor will take every necessary step to bring the offenders to justice and protect the innocent: Elected Agaiii. A. V. Brown, tha newly elected Governor of Tennessee, elected by the qualified voters ofthat State, as We expected he would be since he left Frostburgh, has been more recently elected by one of the fair diughters to preside over her destinies as well as those of the State. This is all right, good, and ex cclleat; and we vouch that he will tell the Hille Browns many a sUrty about milestones I The Indiana journal calls upon tha Whigs to stand together." Why, John, they lie together so well, it is a nit v for you to disturb them Let them ' a lie for the present. An Exccse. The editor of the Hannibal (Mo.) Journal jrives very satisfactory reasons for a lack o: editorial matter in bis columni. Hear him : "We have two prominent reasons for the lack of editoria this week. First, that we considered the selections and communications of more importance and interes than anvthin? we could find to write about. And last, but not least, having. a builJing in course 0: erection, and not bein? able to procure a hand for love or money, we had to clerk it for our bricklayer i. e., "tote" brick and mjrtar rather thari to let him remain idle. We rre mighty nigh in the same fix ;' but wesh'al is out in a few days. Talicncc, readers.'

Published crerr Thursday. The Mystery of Iniquity Manifested. Wc publish to-day a statement relative to the late affair at Evansville, in which Rev. Mr. Weinza?phlin was implicated, and for which, in the minds of nearly the whole community, he most unjustly suffered. The Catholic Advocate remarks as follows : We invite the particular attention of our readers to a communication from Yinccnnes, which we publish this week, from the pen of Mr. Thomas, one of the counsel for the Rev." Mr. Weinzcrphlin, in the prosecution set on foot against this worthy priest by one Schmoll and his wife. Frm the first, in common with many liberal persons of all denominations, we were convinced that Mr. W. was the victim of a foul and malignant conspiracy ; we also hoped that Providence would some day show this to the world, but we did not expect so soon to see the mysteiy of iniquity unveiled, and innocence justified, if not vindicated. It is said that murder will out," and that "a guilty conscience cannot keep its guilt concealed ;" we find that the knowledge of his own infamous achievement was too much for this fitting lord of a worthless spouse, and he has gone abroad to boast of "the deep damnation" of his hearties, malignant conspiracy against the spotless reputation of a pious servant of God. . He told the tale of his successful crime to those, who happily had the virtue to Bhudder at the recital, and the honest coursge to expose to the view of a deceived public the whole scheme of fraud, perjury, and subornation. lhe persons to whom schmoll made Ins acknow- . . . . . - ... testimony above suspicion, where in favor of the ieurmciiis are an t roiesxanis. xnis iact uiaces tneir character of a Catholic priest. We regret that Mr. I Thomas could not, in his communication, give more of the deposition!?, but we suppose that, from deference to public delicacy, he was forced to refrain from this. He has given enough, however, to convince the i- j .i i in iu Ii i ' most prejudiced, that Kev. Mr. Weinzcrphhn was the innocent victim of a most diabolical conspiracy. And j those, who gave their sympathy and aid to the Rev. j gentleman throughout his difficulties and sufferings, will be rejoiced at this complete and most satisfactory manifestation of his innocence. Y e know not who are the wretched individuals to whom reference is made in the deposition, as the suborned pack of perjured witnesses, who deposed in . conformity with Schmoll s nefarious scheme, .but we ; hope that the whole net-work of villany will be unravelled, and that the ch:ef actors as well as subordi- i nates in this plot will be dealt with as outraged jus tice requires. Not less criminal or contemptible than one of "the trained band" of filse witnesses, is the Physician who furnished the book to Schmoll and his wife, that they might study the nature of syncope and the art of swooning. His name should be known to the world, that no honest or honorable person might be in peril from associations with him. The wicked can only prosper for. a time. Sooner or later, their iniquity is visited with meet punishment. What has become of Schmoll and his wife ! They scandalized the people of Evansville, by the rumored history i f their private life, by their dissensions, their litigation, and their separation. Neither of them, we understand, is there at present. Neither of them enjoys the respect of the community which they, so greatly agitated by their , machinations and falsehoods. On the other hand. Rev. Mr. Weinzcrphlin is better known and more esteemed than he was, or than he could have been, previous to the period of Schmoll's prosecution. To him, therefore, the event was but a temporary trial, and now that it is past, while he looks to God for consolation and reward, he must feel much gratified at the very general sympathy and respect which he has received in various ways, and especially from the members of Jiis own church. A Catholic Bishop Condemned to Death. Attempted Rescue. The United States frigate Constitution, Captain Tercival, on her passage from Borneo to Cariton, put irito Turin Bay, Cochin China, to refit and repaint the ship. The authorities prohibited intercourse with the people. Mandarins came on board and a letter was secretly delivered; purporting to be from a Frenchman of the name of Le Fevre, who signed himself Bishop of Isanriopiles, and Apostolic Vicar of Cochin China, stating that he had been seized by the government, put in irons and condemned to death. The Mandarins had returned to the shore, before the contents of this letter were ascer tained; when Captain P. determined to demand the Bishop, in person, and proceeded on shore with an armed force. As he could get no answers, nor sight of the highest or chief Mandarin, he 6eized three of the Mandarins, and took possession, with three of the ship's boats, of three of their war ji nks. The gun boats fled at the approach of our boats, and the eoIdicrs were much frightened aöd fled when our men charged them. The j'inks and Mandarins were subsequently released. The Boston Atlas, from which we obtain these particulars, docs not say whether the Bishop was releaf ed. U. S. 3c;lical Convention The State Med.cal Society of New York have passed resolutions in favor of holding a National Con vention for the Elevation of the Standard of Medical Education in the United States, and inviting delegates from the Medical Societies and Colleges throughout o o the Union. We have seen a circular addressed to some of our prominent medical men in Indiana ; but as there is no State Society, or indeed, any thing like it, excepting a few local ones, we know not what ac ioa will be had in the premises. That there is largo room for improvement, not only in Medical Educa tion but in the regular system of practice, few will deny ; and for the benefit of suffering humanity, we hope such convention will be held. We further think that all physicians, of the reformed as well as the a old schools, should L2 invited. It may le, that in a multitude of counsellors, safety may be found. Com munication3 should should be mado to Peter Van Buken, M. D.. Albany, N. Y'. Y, L.. McKenzie ltobbcry. This would-have-beert-Canadian-patriot-if-his-legs-had-not-run-away-in-spite-of-hini, who was once democrat, but turned whiir because Mr. Vau Buren would not involve the nation in war to please and protect him, did, as is supposed, surreptitiously obtain a lot of private letters belonging to Mr. Iloyt, ex-collector of New York, and has published them to the world. For this act, the honorable portion .of the whig press, and the entire democratic press, justly condemn him. While there is nothing criminal in this correspondence, private though it was, a portion of the whig press, those accustomed to feed on gar bage, are engaged in publishing such selections a3 they can distort most conveniently with vile comments of their own. The N. Y. Courier aud Enquirer re marks as follows : We said, in our former allusion to this pamphlet, that the letters were probably feloniously obtained. Mr. Iloyt assures us that they have been abstracted from a trunk marked "the laio papers of. J. L: Iloyt,1" the key of which, is still io his possession! Who stole them, we do not pretend to pay. . It is evident to us, that Mr. McKenzie has worked himself into a belief that he is performing a duty to the country ; and, so far ns he is acting under this impression, he is even less censurable for his outrage upon the decencies of society than those editors w ho have transferred portions of his publication to their columns. Samson-like, he appears reckless of the consequences to himself, provided he can show certain public men to the world in their proper colors.

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INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER 9, 1845.

tThc ciiurlestou Mercury. This paper, nominally democratic, has done, or attempted to do, more injury to the Democratic cause, than any whig paper in the Union. It is now two or three years since it commenced its cover I attack', until they have become open', against the Democratic party. We have felt disposed ifuimes to remark upon its course relative to the distinguished statesman, for whom it assumes to be the mouth-piece ; and have a3 often refrained in the supposition that Mr. CiLiioirjf would see the injury such a course as pursued by that paper was doing him. - We will not remark upon Mr. Calhoun's letter to the Indiana committee, for we believe it was written under peculiar circumstances ; nor would we mention it now, but in connection with the course of the Charleston Mercury. We can assure that print that it has done and is doing more to cool the friends of that distinguished man, than it can ever undo ; and so far as the editor is concerned, we trust he will review and alter his course. We have made these remarks in the kindest spirit, and hope they will be received as such. It is true that the truth is sometimes unwillingly listened to, and grates harsher than a "thousand false tales." But J if we would gain our "brother," we must "tell him

Its Washington correspondent has been peculiarly ask the proud and g.fied "friends of Mr. Calhoun," . ," ntt,T Te PT ' J ".P- . . . J. ,1. ri.. ri m :n -u. mg his e.ecUon, and the last year tliereof a citizen of

unfortunate line very laci oi mzvry uiacmir mm ana me uer- . J , . , . - . , , , . . .i : i- i: j u cur ln lDe If0lu ranKä OI auacK' 6nouiu aione nave convinced the editor that something icas wrong. As the whig prints are thus doing, to the injury cf the Democratic party every where, we ask no apology for i r n i . . re-publislang the following able and pointed expose v , . ,. , . , , ,,v , - - from .the "Uuion, although long. Wc ask for it a candid perusal. THE "KANE LETTER" AGAIN We did not e it siMc thatf in any cvcnt the name of Cyril V. Grey could have appeared in lhe columns J ..the TJhion" a Swiss scribbler, first fnr pnnt., iT-raM. fwhirh mnnoTinn h wa.. fnmnd to cutf) and next ag a scribbler for the "Charleston Mercurv" and. as we shrewdlv susrect. a hireling corrc pponuent at the same time for J. W.Webb's u.ilif. pnr;.Pan a man who hi hoon ..t?PrW . gardless of the decencies of the public press. But the following communication reached us this dny ; and we have determined, for once, and for once only, to stain our columns with the productions of his pen. Here are his communications : WaSHI5CT05 ClTT, ) Spt. 527, 1843. To the Editor of the Union : Sir: I take leave to hand you the accompanying, in reference to my statement of the authorship of the Kane letter, and request it publication in the columns of the Union. Should it not appear in your paper this evening, 1 shall conclude that you have refused it insertion. CYRIL V. GREY, Correspondent or ibe Charleston Mercury. Washisotok Citv, Sept. 27, 18431 To the Editor of the Union Sir: In a letter addressed by me to the Charleston Mercury, I stated "that the celebrated Kane letter, put forth by Mr. Polk, la understood to have been written by the preterit Secretary of the Treasury." In your paper of the 18th instant, were soma remarks which I did not consider a denial of the above statement ; and in. my letter of the 19th instant, published in the Mercury of the 24th, I called for an authoritative denial, which 1 expecteu in vour paper 01 last night, xou nave not eiven it. n your editorial of the 19th instant, you pronounce niv statement an "impudent humbug fable," which "it is unnecessary to contradict ;". and you characterize it, together with other cuuseuuential facta I staled, (such as Mr. Walker electioneering for Air. Fulk as the anli-tariu, and Mr. Buchanan advocating him aa the true protection candidate.) as "fables" and "absurdities." You conclude your remarks aa follows : '-In making these remarks, it is not our desire to show any disrespect to the 'lialtimore American. Un the contrary, we frankly assure its editor that we would not pay any editor, for whom we feel less respect, the compli ment of contradicting such fables as he has condescended to endorse by his sanction. Fables they ate gross, gratuitous, shameless fables: for we state upon the best authority, that the whole statement is joist from beginning to end, without a solitary circumstance of any kind, how ever remote, to base it upon. This is strong, unqualified anguage that we employ : but we are aware of its power, and feel authorized to employ it in all its force. And in your paper of the 23d instant, you say further: .... . t.l' :t tea. " I lie scribbler who puts tortn the other story ot Mr, Walker's having written Mr. Polk's letter to Mr. Kane, also pretends to say that we have not directly contradict ed his story. Why, what do the authors of these state menu expect of usf Must we not only say that both these statements are false that they are idle and con temptible fabrications; but we must add, that they are the shameless fabricators of absurd falsehoods?, True, as the tribune says, we are 'not a party in tue contro versy ;' but we make our statements upon 'undoubted authority,' from those who are the parties." now, sir, it you mean to deny wnat 1 saiu 01 air Walker's and Mr. Buchanan's course during the presi dential election, you call in question the most notorious I act or that period ot which the witnesses are innume rable and you would lose the power of giving force to any denial. Cut I am compelled to suppose (uince vou do not respond to my call fir an authorized denial,) that vou do mean to he understood as attirniing, that the state ment that Mr. W alker was the author 01 tue jvane letter "is füllte from beginning to end, without a Solitary cir cumstance of any kind, however remote, to base it Up on," and that you profess to make this denial upon the "best authority. I did not assert that Air. W alker wrote that letter; but the caution of my language was from no want of full conviction of the truth of whnt I put foith. I, too, have spoken on what 1 deemed "fi best authority," believing my "statement to be true from beginning to end, base a in all its circumstances upon actual occurrences. I have hesitated some tune, but at length have determined to five vou mv authornr. lhe lion, kkverdv Jo lis sow now United States senator from maryland, was inlormeu by another Senator, that Mr. Walker himself had told um tnai ne was me writer or auinor oi me ivsno iciier. Mr. Johbso lias made no secret ol this information among friends, or even acquaintances; and doubtlefiis botli able and willing to vindicate the truth, on a matter which is connected with great public r.neslion and the general interests of the country. Not content with knockr I. .J .L-.t . J - Mg, you nave unocsea open inc uuor , uuu nuw,ni, nmit me to introduce vou into the presence-chamber of TRUTH. God nd you a sf deliverance. THE COKKESrOSDENT OF THE MERCURY. We will not condescend to criticise every part of the above communication. We will not sloop to argue with Mr. Cyril V. Grey upon the speculations which he has so idly and impudently advanced. E'.'i we will confine ourselves to the great issue of fact which he has been so ateurd as to make. We will not say, with him, "God send him a safe deliverance!" If we do not call him a reckless calumniator, we will, as Junius says, at least "prove him so." . We are authorized by the President of the United States, and by the Secretary of the Treasury, to state, that the statement, of the correspondent of the "Charleston Mercury." whose communication we published above, "that Mr. Walker, the Secretary of the Treasury, is the author cf. President Polk's letter to Sir. Kane, on the subject of the tariff," written on the 19th June, 1841, is "false in all its parts, from beginning to end, without a solitary circumstance of any kind, however remote, to base it upon. The whole statement is unqualifiedly untrue." Mr. Tolk wrote that letter at his residence in Tennessee, on tho 19ih day of June, 18i4, where it bears date, and mailed it at that place to Mr.. Kane, at Philadelphia. Mr. Walker was at Washington city at. that time, and was ignorant that any such letter had been written, or that Mr. Polk intended to write such a.lettcr, until it was published in the newspapers, as any man ia the country wlio never hadtieardof it. Mr. Walker was never consulted by President Tolk about writ ing the letter, or about its contents. : . President Polk, in that later, reiterated his opinions on the tariff opinions which he had often before publicly avowed, and upon which he had acted durinjr the period when he was a member of Congress. Mr. Walker did not know, even, that Mr. Kane intended to write, or that he had written any letter, of anykind, on any subject, to Mr. Polk, until some time

after it had been written ; and never had any comma mention, cither in conversation or in any other manner, with Mr. Kane, about writing anj letter on the tariff, or any other subject, to Mr. Polk. The whole story, as we have heretofore said, is basely false. And now, we ask, what appear to be the facts of the case ! That the correspondent of the Mercury, who has issued such fables and gross misrepresentations in the form of letters from this city, 13 Cyrii V. Grey. We are glad that we have now the opportu nity of exposing the author of these letters io the ! Charleston Mercury. And who is Cyril V. Grey ! An Englishman who has been in the United States but three or four years, has never been naturalized in the United States, and at this moment owes allegiance to the crown of Great Britain. And has it come to this, that a straggling Englishman, owing no allegiance to the United States, but having, it may be, all the. feelings, sympathies, and opinions of an Englishman, feball be pensioned as a hired writer of letters stationed at Washington by such a paper as the Charleston Mercury, to send forth daily his base calumnies upon the government of the United States and its public functionaries 1 In charity to the Charleston Mercury, we cannot believe that it could have known the true character of the foreign instrument it I has employed to slander and misrepresent Mr. folk. ' his administration, and his friends. At all events, it South, and throughout the Union, should know who the instrument is who has been thus employed. We ' patience by such reckless misstatements, or how lonr 1 1 l .i ... i . I they will suffer the Mercury to abuse their confidence ! We say further to the American people, how long will they suffer a morbid curiosity after not what is true, but after what is circulating in the kennels of this city, to be gratified by such gross misrepresentations ! It is for them to determine. We owe an apology, perhaps, to Mr. Reverdv John son, for 'publishing his name in connexion with so gross a fabrication, We do not suppose him capable of making so unfounded a statement. But if we were to mutilate Cyril V. Grey's communication, he might maKe it a suujeci oi compiaini, ana pernaps oi attack ; and if we did not publish Mr. Johnson's name why C. V. G. would. Umon. : .? Wa basil and Erie Canal. The Fort Wayne Sentinel has the following remarks relative to providing a sufficient supply cf water for that important work, the Wabash and Erie Cari&l. We have no doubt that the suggestion will enlist the early attention of those to whose care the matter is entrusted. "Several of the papers in the 6tate are directing public attention to the necessity which exists for a reservoir to supply the Wabash and Erio Canal with wa ter durinjr the dry season, lhe experience of the present year has fully demonstrated that the feeders on which we now rely are insußkient to supply the canal ; and to keep it in navigable order through the summer it is indespensable to have a reservoir constructed at some convenient point on the summit level. This was pointed out by the Chief Engineer some years ago, and a survey waä accordingly made for a reservoir on the Aboite River. The proposed site was found favorable for the purpose, and a reservoir, furnishing an ample supply, could be there construct ed at an expense not exceeding S20,0C0 a mere tri fle in comparison With its vast utility. The need of such a work is now so manifest, and so urgent, that it would be criminal in those to whose charge the interests of the state are confided longer to delay taking the necessary steps for its construction . Texas. In answer W a call from the Texas Convention, an account of the amount of land necessary to satisfy certificates, i.e., and the quantity of the public domain after the claims already issued are surveyed, the Com missioner of the General Land Utcce makes the lol lowing " - 8T1TI.MIST. Superficial extent of Texas, as com T""! 397,319 sq. miles Brised within tha limits denned v ........ -r :... T.. f r " ,,4 ' WDS'1"' 254,284,160 acrs. p8 . J Total amount of land issued by the varieus board of Land CommissionTotal amount recommended, from the above, aa good and lawful claims, by the Commissioners appointed to detect fraudulent certificates, , Total amount issued by tbe Department of War, aa a bounty and donation claims, Total amount of Land Scrip so'd by the Government cf lhe Republic of Texas, Total amount of legal claims to lands iibueil by the authorities of Texas, Total amount issued by various Hoards of Land Commiociener, and supposed tobe fiauduhnt. Total amount of land is.-ued by the authorities of Mexico, a portion of which is supposed to be invalid, Total amount of public domain subsect to location, and unsurveyrd. 43,543,070 acie. 19,212,206 acres. . ) .- . 6,330,000 acret. 388,787 acres 25,6S0,9S0 acres. 21,331,764 acres'. 22,080,000 acres. 181,991,400 acres. Patents. We notice the following amonjj the patents issued in August : t To Thomas W.Starr, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for improvement in preparing matrices for type by the electro-typing process. To Arthur Varnham, of London, England, for improvement in the manufacture of paper for notes, checks, &c. ; To Dionysius Lardner and James Davison, of New York, for improvement in preparing provisions.To William Tainter and Harlow S. Orton, of Tortcr county, Indiana, for improvement in refiectin g bakers. ... .: To Samuel V. Towcll, of Turbet, Pennsylvania, for improvement in clover-hulling machines. To Solomon F. Finch and James Wheeler, of Eootstown, O'aio, fur improvements in lath-cutting machines. To Bcriah Swift, of Washington, New York, fjr improvement in grinding-mills. " To Andrew Kayser, of Fulton, Missouri, for im nrovement in lard lamps. To Nehcmiah P. Stanton, of Syracuse, New York, fur improvement in the manufacture ot saltTo James Leficl, of Springfield, Ohio, for improve ment in the arrangement cf whee.s and Bhatts for communicating power. TVf PTtmnicT FavKMLnuisriUe District. We clip from the Frankfort Yebman the following list of appointments ot tte juemoaisi cnurcn in mis cny, and Louisville district, for the Current year : Ijjuisville District. W. Holeman, T. E. JuisriHr Fourth street. J. Waterman : Brook street, Edward Stevenson ; Eighth street, E. B. Cfai" ; Wesley Chapel; W. C. Atmore; Mission to. celled people; K. D. Neale ; Seamen's lietnei, to De suppueu Louisville Circuit. I. N. Wright. Jtjfersonloicn.O. W. Crumbaugh. Midd'stou-n.G. W. Merritt. ; , Ijngravge. R. Tydings, John Eowden. Aeu Caif.'e. L. D. Harlan. Bedford. Wm. F. Frice. Funk Seminary. Isham R. Finlcy. 03-The Univefsalists of the United States held their Annual Convention at Boston on the 17th and lAtU rvf RisomW: Th total number of Societies of North America is 1094; of Treachers OJG ; and of meeting houses G40. ft-The Fetcr Laux, cf whom we requested information a few weeks eincc,' has with' him a scissors grindirg apparatus. He is a Frenchman. Who will give us information of his whereabouts 1 03"The death of Benjumin I. Cohen", well known in tho stock and money circles of Baltimore, is announced in the papers cf that city.

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III Volume Yss::::sNambcr 16. Texas The Constitution. . , . The Iew Orleans Ticayune gives the following synopsis of the leading provisions of the new Constitution of Texas, as adopted by the Convection lately in session at Austin. We take this occasion to say .that a better or more Democratic Constitution, has not been framed by any State in the Union. There is not a doubt of its adoption and ratification by the people. The Constitution of Texas. We have neither time nor room to make an analysis of the new Constitution, but will brif-fly advert to sune of its peculiar provisious, at the risk of repeating ourselves. We need not say that the instrument is modelled upon the theory of most of our own Siate Constitutions. Every free male person, twenty -one years of age, who shall be a citizen of the. United Slates, or who i, at the time cf the adoption of the Texian Constitution by the Congress of the United States, a citizen of the republic of Texas, and shall have resided in the State one year next preceding an election, and the last six months wiihin the district, county, city or town in which he ofcrs to vote, (Indians not taxed, Africans and descendants of Africans excepted,) is to be deemed a qualified elector. ' ler, , 0tliVe ot members of the ilonse is two ;V . ' a"u .V'c on.,M uu: "e owuniai. To be eligible to the House, oue must be a citizen of ZZTriTr" r." the Constitution, a citizen of the republic of Texas, the u,r "um' , , ,luvwl wr "" ue Blia" w cno8?n time of his election. The term of the Senators is four vears 1 and thev are to be divided into two ; classes, so that one half may be chosen biennially. The additional qualification for Senators is, to have beerr an inhabitant for three years, and to be thirty years of age iNo minister of the Gospel, or priest, eligible to the Legislature. lhe Executive is to nominate the Judges of the Supreme and District Courts, and wiih the advice of two-thirds of the Senite, commission them for six years. v . The Attorney General is appointed in the-: same manner, and holds his commission for two years. the Uovernor is to hold his othce for two vears. and shall not be eligible for more than four years in any term of six years. His other qualifications are like a Senator s. lhe salary of the first Governor is to be $2,000, and no more. He can hold no other office cr commission, civil or military. .. No minister of the Gospel is required to perform military, duty, work on roads, or serve on juries. . Tbecath of office is eo formed, Jhat, In addition to the usual provisions, one must swear thatj since the adoption cf tli& Constitution, he has not fought a duel within or without the State ; nor sent or accepted a challenge, nor aided or as.-istcd any person thus offending. . And all who shall offend, fby fighting a duel, ac cepting a challenge, ic.,1 after the adoption of the Constitution, shall be deprived of holding any office of trust or proht In all elections by the people, the vote is ta be by ballot, till the -Legislature otherwise direct ; in elec tions by the Senate or House, except of their own officers, the vote shall be nta voce No member of Congress, nor person holding office under the United btates. or either of them, or a for eign power is eligible to the Legislature, or can hold orhce under the biate. The laws are to be .revised five years after the adoption of the Constitutum, and published; and the same repeated every ten yeare thereafter. No lottery can be authorized by the State, and the buying and selling of all tickets is prohibited. . No divorce can be granted by the Legislature. All property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned or claimed by her before niarriaffe, and that acquired afterwards by gift, devise, cr descent, shall be her separate property ; and laws eliall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife, in relation as well to her separate property, as that held in common with her husband. Laws shall also be passed providing for the registration of the Wife's separate property. All claims, locations, surveys, grants,' and. titles to land, which are declared null and void by tlie.Constitution of the republic of Texas, are, and the same shall remain forever, null ai.d void. ., (i No corporate body shall be created, renewed, or extended, with banking or discounting privileges. No private corporation shall be created, unless tbe bill creatihg It shall be passed by two-thirds of both Houses of tbe Ivrjrislature : and two-thirds ot the Legislature shall have power to revoke and repeal all private corporations, by making compensation for the franchise. And the State shall not be part owner of the stock or property belonging to any corporation. , The Legislature ehall proh.ibi.ti by law, individuals from issuing btlls, checks, promissory notes, or other paper, to circulate as money Most ample provisions are made tor education, but we have not room to enter further upon the Constitution. to-day. lhe vote on the adoption of the Constitution is to be n'ra voce. Should it. appear from the returns, to have been adopted, the President, on or before the second Monday in November next, he is to issue ins proclamation, directing and rtcuirinj; elections to be holden on the third Monday in December next, for the office of Gcvernor, lieutenant Governor, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Legislature, in accordance with the apportion ment of representation directed by the Constitution. Tjoon receiving intelligence Oi the acceptance ot the Constitution by the t'uited States Congress, the President is to convene the Slate Legislature, when tlwt votes for Governor. and Lieutenant Governor, i.e.. are to be counted, and the persons elected at once nstalltd. The Legislature shall proceed as early as practica ble to elect Senators tb represent the State in the Senate of the United States; and also provide for the election of representatives to tho Congress of the United States. The President of Texsp, immediately after the Inauguration of the Governor, is to deliter to him all the records,. public money, documents, archives and public property cf every description whatsoever, under the control of the Executive branch of the Government ; and the Governor fl-nll dispose of .the same in j such manner as the Lciialure may direct. : The first general election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and numbers of the Legislature, after the organization cf the Government, shall take place on the first Monday in November, 1347, and shall be held biennially thereafter, on the first Monday in November, until otherwise provided by the Legislature; and the Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected in December uext, shall hold their offices until the installation iü office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be elected in the year 1317. . Body Snatching in 1itfalo. Quite an excitement has been created in Buffalo, by the finding, last Friday nifht. in an unoccupied building, not far from the Almshouse, the bodies of two females, a colored man I . .... ...... :.. i and a ejjild. Tue poaies were pacneu ui uarroja wiut saltpetre. . A . cooper, named David Smith, has been arrested, and tt his own solicitation, has disclosed that he in company with an accomplice, was employed by Drs. Delos V. .I.Iovey aud William Waterman, of Uuffil , to raise bodies from public burying ground, and pack them ready for transportation. ' - Mcstard Crop jn Ohio. Thd . editor of the Ohio Cultivator says that about ,70 acres of :land has been sown in mustard seed in that State so far as has come to his knowledge. The onantitv of Jiutter. Ut.t year that Hudson river bv.the way of the Erie can wards of tirentv-lhree million pounds, valued ly two millions of dollars. The quantity this year will be one half less". The Bostonians talk of sinking an Artesian well two thousand feet deep, for the purpose of procuring water. This is all right ; where, asks a New Yorker, tr ill they get tfieir auger !

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L.;i(cr front Corpu CIiritl. Disastrous Steamboat fJxf-loicm. Important 7x W7i Ordinance. An extra from lhe od.ee cf the Ner Orleans Ptcayune, dated at 9 o'clock on the tnornin? of the 13th inst.t says : j- ,. , The steamship Alabama arrirri at in early hour tins morning, having sailed from Aransas on the 15:1 inst. She brings us the news of a deplorable steamboat catastrophe. .,..., On the 12th inst. the steamer Dayton burst her boilers when about half way between Corpus Christi and St, Joseph's island. There, were between thirty and forty persons on board, inciud.ug United S ates soldiers and the hands attached to the boat. Tea individuals were killed on the spot, includ.ng an.on" them Lieuts. Wiggins and Berry, of the 4th tegTr ment of Infantry. ieveuteen were wounded, aome of whom are not expected to curvive their injuries. Captain Crossman, the Quarter Master was on board, to gether with two other officers. They we.re blown to the distance of one hundred yards but wereotsev vcrely injured. CapL C. had one cf his legs Germs

what bruised, but the next dy was able to walk aud attend to his business. We have been unable to ob tain a list of those vho were killed and wounded. lhe boat eunk in fifteen minutes after the explo sion, and she went down, (covered by the water) another boiler exploded, with a most terrific report.. , juctiers or a 6u:-sequentlay inform f.s trmt. the bo dies of all those lost had been recovered., (he t f the wounded (a colon d deck hand) Led the test dav i the other six tetn were Ices injured than was at first apprehended, and no fears were entertained for them. We trust that the number killed will not exceed eight, lhe Bteamboat itself is an u:ier kss. . . . There is no important news from ti.e army nr.dpi Gen. Taylor. Thev receive aJrrt 11 thtir intelli gence from this city. The U. S. ßlocp of war St, uary s arrived at tue Bay of Araus:s on the Lith inst.. With a bearer .f despatches on bvrd for GenTaylor from Washington. On the evening of the same day, the U. S. brig Porpoise hove to iff the bat and communicated with the St. Mary's. In half an hour thereaficr 6he sailed towards Vera Cruz. Noth ing as to their purposes or intelligence transpired. i Un the Hth instant, a company cf.Uaacr .arrived at Gen. Taylor's camp. They reported thatthy had seen, within two days' march of the camp, about two hundred Lappa ns and as many Cainaticl.es on their. way to lUetatnoras. (by invitation from Mexico) to join the forces to be directed against Gen. Taylor. iiie report oi tue iraaers was out nan created. Gen. Taylor sent out Lieut. Scarritt with an escort of forty dragoons to reconnoitre for 30 or 40 miles about, to ascertain every thing possible, and he no doubt has spies pushed further ahead.- . , ,. (We have received an entire copy of the State Con-t Etitutjon. of Texas as adopted by lhe Contention. Al tached to it ia an ordinance, cf vast irrpurtance in regard to grants bf Texas lands. It will be : submitted to the people at the same time as the Constitution. . The Ordinance alluded to is intended to abrogate certain contracts entered into by the President of Texas with a number of persons, who have thus come into tho possession of about a mill . on of acres of land, under the pretence of settling colonies. It directs the District Attorney to enter proceedings against, all Such, colony ccntra:tor8, whilst th, actual settlers are to be protected. Ball. Hun, Sept. 20. , - ?' f i . . " - T Important from Mexico Yturnan Rc volution tzed una lmlcpenilent. The counter wave in favor cf free government, which our Yucatan correspondent pred.cted a, few weeks ago, lias been set in motion. The patriotic and intelligent republicans ofthat ancient country are once mofe in the enjoyment of an enlightened 6) stem' of self-government, for the faithful, administration of which their own, stalwart frames and Tirtuous lives are the surest guaranties. ;i . . ,. t.. ;, This gratifying intelligence comes to us by the brig Joseph Atkins, Captain ILpgins, at this port, twenty-six days from i Tobasco, Mexico. . e On the 9th of last month, the Yucatanese, undef Gen. Earneo, took possession of a Mexican schooner of war, and having, placed on board if her ajl tho Mexican functionaries and so'.d.ers in. thaVi-iate, ordered her captain to sail with .fJjerbJTor xr :Cruz, whence she departed immediately.!- one had been de spatched by the Mexicans to levy men and money fot the Texian war ; but the people of Vuratan Lad suffered too much already from the oppressive, tyranny, of a central goverumeet; an immediate peparstxnwas resolved upon, and carried -out in the rmjcnci stated, without shedding a drop of. blood. , The State rrovernmcnt was at once changed to a national onei retaining all the republican principles which have dis tinguished the citizens of that State. -. . .- A letter from the city of Mexico was received a$ Tobasco on tbe 17th ult two days before the Ji seph, Atkins sailed, announcing the departure of six thou sand troops for the Texian froiter. The g vgrnment of Tobasco had not changed since last advices; but that, and some of the adjoining. States, will probabljj rally round the standard of Yucatan. N. Y. un', Sept. 15. State of Indiana. . .Us Growth and Population. -t The Auditor of State in Indiana has certified to the State paper Indiana Sentinel a complete list of the white male inhabitants; ever the age oi. iweniy-one in. the several counties. Tbe total number is loo.ooü : about fifteen thousand more than the number of votea eiven at the Presidential Election in 1944. , Tüe number ot white males over twenty-one moicates a population of about eight hundred thousand persons. . .$ Indiana is remarkable tor no. large cisy, cr even considerable town, which acts as a centre cf commerce, and a stimulant of capital. The con-etjuence is, that it ha9 much less money capital, in proportion to its population, than some other of the United States, Heretofore its growth has been Agricultural, and that too, not much agisted by public improvements. . The completion of the White Water Canal the completion of the Ohio part of the Wabash Canaland the rapid progress of the Madison Railroad, with other improvements, will, in our opinion, cause more rapid progress of population, in a few years to come, than has taken place in the last half dozen. - , The growth cf population in Indiana being chieflyAgricultural.it has grown most where Agricultural advantages were most found. .in the grw-dncts , and. cheapness of the soil, and the facilities of tranepbrta tion. The counties which have recently increaSed. most rapidly are those in the Northeast, Northern and Wabash parts of the State. The reason of this is obvious. The rich prairies, tbe Wabash Canal, and the Lake trada httve encouraged emigrants. Cincinnati Chronicle. Chapman of the Slate Sentinel is one of the ablest and truest champions cf. Democracy in the West, and one of the most cfikient Editors. We are not conversant with the differences of opinions Iff .Indiana and therefore, cannot fully understand tte purpose of the Cae3 movement there. But we regret that any dissensions should exist, and especially that the c.ppo-, sition Tress should have been started at the Capital for we fear that commencing at the Capital it will have the effect to foment dissensions throughout the whele State. . - ;.- t, The movement can have no other possible effect upon Gen. Cass's interests, than to injure them. Any early movement in relation to the succession should be restrained, as caloulated sot only to impair the, influence of him, in whose favor the move ia made, but to distract the Democracy. Ohio Union. .Stolkn Houses. On Saturday evening last beW tween 8 and 9 o'clock, the stable of Dr.,Eutler, cf this .place was entered, and two ., horses',' faddlo, and bridles stolen. Although the horses were missing and pursuit made in about two hours after they were taken from the stable, the skilful scourjdrtl tlude d all pursuit, and has not since been beard cf. One of the horses .returned during the night supposed to have proved troublesome to lead and turned loose. Jcrnon Experiment. .. .. - Wool. The-priciple buying in this market is at nrpspnt for England, where the nricea of all rraoct are distinctly higher than they are here, notwithstanding th,t tS nrtirle i admitted free. Our farmer grades of merino. That coarse oouui inw, which. Lhe,, yankee said American .sheep would ba Mham4 tj japairi, is worth W cents in England and 25 ceits Lara A. 1. Journal of Commerce. ' r- .1 T-V 1 Why are a set of church , bells like Becaus thry are bet pealed. an on 9

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