Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1846 — Page 2

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Dcmocratfc Xomiiiatiou?. fr Governor, J A 31 CS It II I TCO 31 15. Fur Untenant Governor, iAiiis . Di .wnc. Our Teints. The follon ing will hereafter be the yermacnl terms of the Weekly Indiana Stats Senlinrl: fjT Payments to be made always m advance One copy, one year, ; ; j ; ; i . . . . i . . TIirrf rntiiw. linn Yea r. 2.00 i Yo Five copies, one year, ; t.W i ' - ( Ten copies, one year, l.J.m Twenty copies, one year, directed to one person, ÜO.iO Semi-lVcckly. (Published three times a week during the session.) One copy, 1.00 Three copies, ; $10X0

battalion of militia to be organized, and two sepjadrona The Election 0r cavary u the city of Mexico, and every effort is The election of State and County officers lakes place j. to increase Uie rankä fcf lhc army. Thc rc . on Monday next. It is well, perhaps, that the state of fromihe 8Cat of vvar receive(l at Vera Cruz state the public mind is calm and unmoved by excitement. ,hat Q Tjlüf had divite(1 Ijiä forccg one The labors of those who have attempted to produce a towanU Reynosa, and the other towards Tamdifferent state of feeling, have Ix-en entirely unsucccss- pic(j TKig bccu 8UCCorcj by General ful. The tales which were fabricated against Gov. Thc corrcgpon(icnl 0f the Diario writes that Whitcomb, in relation to the Volunteers, and which u i3s;iid CaUfornia ha3 declared itself separated from the fabricators hoped would exasperate the people suf- Mexico; Vera Cruz au,, Tampic0 i,ave been declared flciently to beat him, have fallen still-born. The com- Jn a of wa anJ h ia reporteJ tliat the Amcri. plete refutation of those slander, founded, as the caM hayc ,akcn session of Altamira, a place disNew Albany Whig Bulletin expressly admitted, W- Unt une &y.a march from Xampico. ' together vpon rumor," bas produced a re-act ion fav- 0(l lhe tJOlh lh tlicrc was a 8CVCrc Bhock uf an orable to the Governor, which makes his rc-elcction earj,qUai;c at Vera Cruz. the more probable. Nothing U wanting to reduce J Tie port of Alvarado is blockaded by our vessels, this probability to a certainty, except that every friend . T)C FMyl6b steamcr Vesuvius Ud sailed for Tampico, of Whitcomb all men who approve the course of his wilh t, avoweJ jotcrmiliation of demanding from admm:tration,-shouId attend the Tl!s. They owe UjC cartain of the Unitcd St(.le3 gu MarySt an this to themselves as well as to him, if they desire to HlitaB!llinll nf rf,flIsal to ncriIlit lIiC .tcamCr Clvdo

perpetuate the present prudent and economical policy of the State. There can be no doubt, judging from mo past msiory o. uie ?uue, mat a restoration ci uc , Old Dynasty would bo accompanied and attended by ; .i - ,r .1 c i a . . I that extravagant policy which Mr. Marshall's chit f. :. l . I - , I... 1. 1 1 fc . people deliberately overthrew and reformed in 1843. j It is impossible for us to believe that any honest man ' I i , I who helped to effect that revolution, which has prov- ; ed o fortunate to the character and true interests of the State, should now turn about, and by voting! . ' i a gainst Whitcomb, condemn himself for aiding in the consummation of so much good. There would be no reason for such a course, even" if every word said by Marshall's friendt about the ill-treatment of the volunteers, tro.t true. There is certainly none when wc have reason to believe, as we do, that those charges are deceptive and false. Therefore let every, friend of Whitcomb and Economy turn out on Monday next, and cast his vote to sustain an administration which H9 nrnvpil it!f hnnoßf. nrmlrnt. fiiitlifnl iim! rannUn I i , j in every respect. J. (J. iri.-mllrill Iiis. lTditorial Attacks lhc Adjutant General Why ? In the last Journal there is more than a column of , editorial devoted a the Adjutant General, trying to j prove him thc author of a communication published i in our paper under the signature of "Citizen." The only evidence of authorship is a supposed simisigned " Citizen, " beats date at New Albany, at a j time when General Reynold's was not there, and came j to us through the Tost Office. These are the facts in the case. " To adopt the rule of evidence above," the style of ' composition" in the language of Marshall wc !6hould say of this editorial slang that "the style of .composition bears, too great a similarity to a cert&hV letter published in the (Journal) of the 17th ult., to which J. G. Marshall .was signed," to permit a doubt of its authorship. It cannot be the production of " I and the Hon. Joseph G. Marshall," (as Butter Barnelfs successor and representative woüld say); "the style ; 01 composition" proves mat." l may nave put 11 in type, but did not write it it bears the marks of its own paternity. Read thc Beckwith circular above xeferred to, beginning at " That it was the result of a concerted movement amongst some of those interested," &.C., and then say wlio wrotcDefrces's editorial ! ! Come now, Jo., this thing of writing editorials for Dfrees is too Utile a business for thc Hhepy Lion." Wake up shake your mane fight Governor Whitcomb; the General is not a candidate. It is true, he is on thc other side of the war question from you, and I has assisted in raising troops to defend the country in a war which you (no doubt honestly) call "an uijusl war;" but you ought not to write editorials against him for that. He goes for his country, and -Ji irora me prejuyice 01 education you leel it your duty to do as the "Hartford Conventionists" did in the last war oppose it do so, but be a little more tolerant. You know that the "Bulletin" did intend, not only to prejudice the Methodist Ministers against Gov. . Whitcomb, by insinuating that he had mistreated them, which you know was false, but also to hold up the Governor to the religious prejudices of such persons as tour Uncle, Govekxoii Rigger, who might think it rather a disgrace to visit a Methodist Sarbatii School." If you had not commenced writing these abusive editorials, it might not have been sus- , pected that you and yolk Uncle entertained similar . sectarian prejudices. Besides that it will humiliate Oüf friend of the Journal, to hear the people all saying "The Journal has some prtlly strong articles 'in Us editorial columns, but shall is thought to hate urilten them." John, do write your oaii editorials. ' The reason why Marshall has attacked the General is, because he has assisted the Governor in getting up and sending to the scat of war, our army in such a manner end with such speed as not only to elicit m the praise of the United States officers, as well as our own volunteer officers, but also he knows that the General lias been an eye witness to efforts of his old -cliq'ie to throw fire-brands into our army, and slander Gov. Whitcomb. Peace with Mexico. To procure this desirable object.it would only be necessary to establish one fourth as many papers in Mexico, representing our interests, as that government has in our country, representing their interests. One paper in each State of Mexico as devotedly attached to our government, as the Stale Journal, New Albany Bulletin, Etansxille Journal, Madis-m Burner, and others in this State have pi oven themselves to be to the Mexican cause,- would accomplish this mach desired object. If Mexicans understood our Institutions rcprcsenird by American irr iters, half as well ea we understand their Institutions, represented by writers in their interest, thj would not only desire a peace with us, but also thc adoption of our liws and institutions. Out upon Tories. .... (r-Thc City Guards arc filling up rapidly. Two of the, members were presented with three fine boys, J tuiy. good and true. J hey are of genuine stock, end will make fiac soldiers. Vlio wondcr3 that 'adies I.ks soldiers? I

From Mexico. We have dates from Vera Cruz cf the 30th, and from Mexico cf the 20ih ultimo. The Mexican Congress was still in session, being engaged in discussing the various projects fur raising means to carry on the war. The declaration of war against this country is pending before Congress. The South and West coast is in a state of rcTolt, which has spread as far as Gaudalajara Vera Cruz and Tampico arc blockaded; every where apprehension of new pronunciamcntos ; and there is no doubt but that there is a great deal of underhand manoeuvring in favor cf Santa Anna. Government seems at a loss what to do. Congress has elected Tarcdcs Troideat, and Bravo

Vice I'resident, and as soon as the latter arrives from Tr i i . . 1 1 . . - . era v,ruz, uie lormer win Man at. the head of the troops. Eut it is behoTed before -these see the enemy, they will declare against the Government, and on the other hand, wo cannot conceive where the means for the prosecution of the war are to come from. "General Paredcs has otdcred the formation of a -"I to take on bard tlie silver for the English companies and it was said he intended to take it on board thc Vesuvius. To show the veracity of Mexican reports, . c , . . extraordinary desnatch to ... - rf t the capital, announcing that Gen. Taylor, at the head iti five thousand men, with lour pieces ot artillery, m ,cft Matamora5 fur Kc )0a. . , ... , e , , Santa Anna has written a letter oi condolence to a()J fcia fuow iguucrS whkh is copicd in the Vcra Cruj, ,,r , e o .. . e 6re no mention ot banta Anna or his move- '". , : , . f ,,,, . , , sailed for Vera Cruz. From the Home Squadron. Thc "Union" cf the 'SM instant snys, that letters have been received at thc Navy Department from Commodore Conner, dated 30th June, and from other reliable sources of recent dates. Thc vessels conccntrated off Vera Cruz, at the latest date, were the frigates Cumberland and Raritan; the steamers Trinceton and Mississippi ; thc sloop John Adams, and the brig Somers. With the exception of the American barque Eugenia, no vessel has entered any Mexican port since the establishment of the blockade. Thc duties on thc property that hasbcen warned n -7 "t- , " r i ' " r " r,r c, :P, , r nit. it i MlimniPii. wniihl not linvo f:illpn tnr Elinrt fti , half a million of dollars a sum that would have been i of crcat importance to the Mexican government in its nrnvrnl mn cprU .r. rnm t nn : . - ' . . , , e : e ,,ü nA Every indulgence and freedom from vexation and .J, 0 , , , . , , .1 restraint that could be allowed, consistently with the rules of blockade adopted, have been observed towards all vessels of neutral nations; and it is believed that tho best understanding exists between the command - crs of the French, English, and Spanish forces and Cornmodore.Conner. . Commander Saunders, of thc sloop St. Mary's, had prevented the erection of a battery at the mouth of Tampico river within reach of his guns. It is believed that a change must 6oon occur in the political condition of Mexico. Nearly all the souths west departments are believed to be in a state of insurrection ; and information has been received from a respectable source in Mexico, that the northern pro vinces had also declared against the government of 1 raredes. He is said to have obtained permission from his Congress to command the army in person, but had not left Mexico as late as the 21st of June. , . ... . . , ,1 A portion of his army, under General Arcvalo, had marenca to uuauaiajara, on us rouie 10 jausco, 10 quell the insurrection in that department. It is be lieved by many persons that should General Taredes march from the capital towards the north, his army will 'pronounce" against him. The lone of the public press is desponding, and some of those journals hitherto most violent for war, now contain articles indie - ativc of a disposition for peace. It is said much sickness prevails among thc soldiers of the rrarrison and the town. The Tariff Bill in the Senate. A correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, under date of Washington, July 20, writes thus: "Many strangers are here from manufacturing districts, all much excited and interested ; and no effort will be spared to defeat the bill. . I was told a few days since by a gentleman irAo Anotrs, that $30,000, or even $30,OCO would be given for a vote; and that the party was then here ready for such an arrangement, should a dispositi n to accept be intimated. I cannot believe that any man can be base enough to make such a proposition directly to any honorable Senator, much less do I believe it would be accepted ; but it is painful indeed to know that such base propositions are rumored and feared.'.' O-In the' Senate, on the 22d, Mr. llannegan submitted a resolution calling on the President for a copy of the instructions to Mr. McLane, our minister to England, relative to the settlement cf thc Oregon question, and copies of his correspondence on the same subject, which was laid over to the following day. Look Out. The Old Junto, last Sabbath, agreed to have a tearing article on the phrenological character of Gov. Whitcomb, as given by Trofessor Smith. What will they say to Professor Duscnbcrry's opinion 1 ' " Really, the Whigs are at a loss to Cud any thing wrong in Gov. Whitcomb's official acts. '. 0OE!der Gilbert T. Harney and his son John, lost their lives recently, near Ladoga, by descending a well which was filled with a mephitic gas. The presence of this gas can be detected by lowering a lighted candle. If it be extinguished, there is danger. Handsome Acknowledgement. It is rumored that 6ome of the Cabinet makers intend giving their professional brethreu a public dinner, as soon as the seaeon permit their business to slacken a little. Keep cool. Op-Pocs that Eridgfport tnylor Know that he is watched! He had better be more careful, or wc shall tell the public that he ii a marri man. Indianapolis is no place for 6uch shindeesl . fXrThe People' Tress at Crawfordsvillc pays us BOmj hi !i compliments, which wc take plcasu'C in ac

1 nowledging.

For the Stute Sentinel. j Idlest from lhc Army. Phrenological Developments of Joseph From the New Orleans papers we gather the fulG. Marshall. Wmo--

ET rnOFE,sos L. DCsexderrt. He has a large sizcl red or carroty haired His phrenological developments present a marked!

head, lymphatic temperament, which indicates that('Ihe7th regiment cf infantry left on the 6 th for Ca-, " he is slow and lazy to act.-that he has a v ast fund of Three company by lhe way of tl.e river, , Seces.ion,1 that at one time i... l 1 i .!!. i i . on the steamer Eig liatchie, Uie others takiii? up tlie j i ): : , ri"-'-u ... knowledge and smartness ia it, because he never lets y üf fc b . R both'deiach- 11 fcarcJ, lhat,t,i'7 W0.uU fR,, ? 1 17 it out. ... .- . as thev were literally foaminir at their mouths, llow-

preponderance in some faculties over others; hchaSiCapt. Wright, had arrived at Matamoras, and the great love of gain, acquisitiveness, which would in- P'I iwetcd a n"1,1 m Jerbal I Ä t I r t,- l i ' accounts represent that there are ten boats at Matmo-

A,,n I, im I i. r.. li:' I ' 1 :i tolerable, which induces him to spend wliat he gets for a quid pro quo. Ho is fond of show and office, I and has cunning and perseverance enough to always I secure a nomination and get elected so far as himself , , ., , i . I is concerned. He supports both sides of any subject ' or cause, thus evincing his talent for suiting himself i to circumstances and the company he is in. His self-esteem is large, and combined with large pride, induces dignified action and pn vents him from associating with the common class below him. His firmness is high',' evinced by his determination to have some kin J of an öjSce. -" His memory ia short, very short, as he caunot remember but a short part of the Beckwith transaction. .See his Circular. He has also forgotten many of his votes while in the Legislature, and seems to desire that others would forget them. His destructiveness and courage are small. and hence he denounces the war. His taste, espe-l cially architectural, is fine, and hence he will be apt to display it in building, or in finishing what others begin. He would make a good Governor in this respect, as I sincerely think that a new house for His Excellency ought to bo built at once one to correspond with the high character of the party which he represents, and besides it would give strangers a better idea of our greatness, and add to our credit. Therefore I think Mr. Marshall, from his fine taste, would be ju-t the man to have it done. He is devoted to his friends, and will rew&rd them handsomely when in his power. He is fond of high living, but cats slow, that-he may enjoy it and preserve his health. He is slow to make up his mind, and when made up, if he finds himself wrong, he suddenly changes, or tok':s in both sides. He has respectable talent, rather latcntresembling the fire of the Hint, which 'Much enforced, showi a. hasty paik, And straight i cold agaiu." lie is dignified in his manner, giving him the appearance of coldness to those who approach him ; yet he can "come down into thc forum" and take people by thc hand. He has small financiering talent, no desire for money, except for its use, and is somewhat careless. . " A further examination will be detailed through the Sentinel as soon as made, it being impossible to do so at this time. The Trofosor is sorry that he feels : compelled to make so lean a report as thc foregoing ; but aa his competitor, Smith, has given thc present Governor's character, and I admit, a very correct one, ' it seemed to him that fairness and justice to his friend Marshall rendered it imperative to give him as fair a chance through the same medium, though necessarily imperfect from its shortness. L. D. AVIii? Tricks. BOWLING GREEN, July 23, Is? 10, Fkiend Chapmans : There is as usual, a resort to management vy me w n gs in mis pari oi l ie state, . . ri -.v. in i .1. .. , io ueieai iiiucuinu. ore 10 iiuve iiiuir ucKCid : printed with all the candidates names on; State ' Senate Representatives, &,c, and let the voter blot uui sutu ua may lauiiKiii nru rer. l must, contess U do not see the advantage they will gam by this . , . ., . , 7, . J, . b. J movement, but they evidently think there is some, or they wouId not wish to troube thJ inspcctora wiJh so many mutilated tickets to count. The eld fashioned j way of having the Democratic candidates on one ! ticket and ,,,e WhiS candidates on the other, seems . 1 ... ...i. ,. : . ....1 1 ., . . . 1 . J wv... . . v...- A VM.M. U.VII HOEATIO. nOCKVILLE, Ind., July 23, 1S1G. Messhs. Chapmans. Whitcomb was with 11s on yesterday, and he made a glorious impression. I can 'j f eruuiuou , anu you muy sc 11 t flown trmt in f ! inwn tt"r nmitino Ia t-i!l rvnin I..t I I. r r i. - I yr -it - . . i . . vote of 1313, which stood thus: t Rigger in Tarke, 212 majority, , Wliitcomb in Vermillion, 95 " ! Eigger's majority, 117 in the two counties, I now think Whitcomb will have a majority in the hvü J?.unti"-T I.'1. ru.m ,x Pf ; e sha11 something. In Vigo I think we shall do as well as in ,93 0Weehalf elect one Representative in Farkc ami perhaps both. Yours, X. RUSI1VILLE. July 21th, 1S1G. Gentlemen: Gov. Whitcomb's prospects here are better than they were in 1913. He will be beaten less in this , county at least 100. Marshall niirsncil a most iinsertinnlous. flrenf ratn rnnrsn in his ; epCeCh. All the effect it had was to infuse a little more of the venom of party spirit, (which he so much decries, yet with which he 1$ more completely satu rate(1 than any man in tllG State,) 'into some of his partizans. As to making votes, he utterly failed. . Yours, Z. Twelve new Fortifications in Canada. The Montreal papers' assert that 12,000,000 are to be expended in the Canadas during the next three years, in erecting new batteries and fortifications on the river St. Lawrence and ports on the lake Ontario. At Toronto, Tort Hope, and Cond Head, sites have already been selected. A strong fort and two batteries are mostly completed at Kingston. The. Military Commissioners sent out from England", have been in session at Montreal for near four months, and completed their plans, which arc estimated to cost 3,000,000 sterling. A site has been purchased at Longueil, just below the city, for extensive works.. Juries arc now appraising lands for the use of thc government at several places." On thc 3d, two ships arrived, having on board 150 pieces heavy ordnance, capable of carrying balls of from 32 to 72 pound", -which are intended for some, of the new forts. It is also stated by the-Gazette, that Iron war steamers will immediately be put on the Lakes. The two Montekevs. It would be well for readers to remember the distinction between these two places, as they are likely to form prominent points in thc progress of thc present operations against Mexico the one soon to be occupied by our army under Gen. Taylor, and the other by our fleet ou the Pacific. The one is situated on the Pacific near the Ray of Monterey, which is the first harbor south of Francisco Ray, (and north of the " Ray of San Francisco,") and it will bo recollected, was taken possession of, rather prematurely, by Commodore Jones, of our navy, a few years ago, and was the scene of a more recent disturbance between Colonel Fkemoxt and the authorities of that town : the other Monterey is on the Rio del Tigre, where it debouches from the high lands, being the first river south of the Eb del Norte : and this is thc Monterey where General Taylor is to establish Iiis summer quarters.' -".' Or-Several men have reached our city, "c arc informed, deserters from tiic Louisville Legion.' Whether it was tho scorching rays of the tropic clime or the dread of Mexican prowess in battle, that caused those valiant volunteers to return," we are not able to say, but we will risk a button that it was not sheer bravery. Louisville Democrat. Very likely they were readers of tho Ijuisii'le Journal, and taking tlipir cue from it, thought it right to desert from an unjust" warfare. Mrs. Campbell, wife of the American consul, died on thc Tili, at Havana, and the fever appears to be making sad work on the island. 07" We have room for a load of hay. Wood ought to be coming along about this time. Come on, while you Lave a chance.

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measure from the Matamoras K . . . w wMa w - a, uiiim w Besides thc Aid and the Big Ilatcbie, tho Truv, B:bic to despatcli thc trwps up thc river. The general health of tho army is represented as good, a few cases of dysentery and camp fever alone occurring. Tha Löuisiana volunteers celebrated . the -Itli cf w;,h rpjlt rit v n . n nmn0!IIirP(i an a(Lire3s: Gen. Tavlor reviewed "the Louisiana briirade; and Cant. Head's company gave a splendid dinner. Generals Desha, Lamar and Burleson, Col. Kinney, and others, were guests. -. Gen. Taylor dropped in on "the boys" thirty of them printersdrank wine with them, and passed on to others. The file was a truly patriotic one. We are truly strry to have to record thc foilowingcasuajty which occurred on the 4th. Wc copy the circumstances from the Reveille : ' "As "the steamer Aid was passing over the rope suspcudpd across the river fur thc use of tho ferryboats, tltc rebound of the rope, on being cleared from the keel of the boat, was so great as to break off the large post to which it was a.tached on the east bank of the river, and which, in its fall, struck down Lieutenant Scully, of Captain Keene's company, of thc Jackson regiment of Louisiana volunteers, and Corporal J. J. Mcrvin, of Captain Graham's company, East Lapwles volunteers, of thc same regiment, who were on duty at the ferry. Lieutenant Scully, although severely bruised on the left arm and abdomen, is doing well ; but Corjwal Men in fell to rise uo more, being killed instantly." Mr. Mcrvin was a native cf Dublin, a man of education, and was teaching in Rapide and studying thc law when thc war broke out. He was buried with thc honors of war in the Catholic burial ground of Matamoras. Thc Reveille has dropped its Spanish, being printed now entirely in English. Another paper (the American Flag) is now published in Matamoras. The Rio Grande U so great that it La3 overflowed its banks, and it is now almost impossible to travel by land from Barita to Matamoras, or above it. The revenue cutter Forward, was at Galveston on the 11th inst. from Brazos Santiago. She has been ordered to cruise off the coast of Texas. The .Eritish sloop of war, Rose, arrived at Erazos Santiago on the Uth inst., from Tampico, and the U. S. schooner Flirt arrived there ön the 11th from the same port. They confirm the reports already given of the St. Mary's attempt upon the Mexican gun boats, HC. The Mexican Wat. How Ismg it is to Isist. It is given as thc opinion of General Gains, that the Mexican war has only been begun, and that a serious and arduous undertaking is yet before the American army before its design of conquest is accomplished. A Southern paper, speculating upon this subject, says : The Mexicans must be found before they can be whipped; and if they choose to evade pursuit, this government may expend five hundred millions of dollars in the war, and then a conquest be as distant as ever. They have little commerce, (the principal point of attack in modern warfare,) and nothing assailable but cities. These may be occupied, but not destroyed. It is only a temporary possession. The great mass of the people are- beyond the reach cf harm, except so far as they may be found m armed bodies. War, too, is the trade of the leaders of the Mexicans. They have nothing elso to do-r-although it is said they do that very badly. But lhey are not bound to fight except at an advantage; anil we will venture to predict they will not do it, after the lesson of the eighth and ninth of May, unless they have some very strong expectations of gaining a victory. The principal things that the enemy has to apprehend are distractions at home, and the danger of the Yankees taking possession of the best part of the country, with the resolution to " squat' If they once get a foothold for twelve months, and have a free chat witli the people and a talk with the girls; it will require something more than a manifesto to eject them. This will be sufficient, without considering what influence the dissemination of American political and other notions may have upon the Mexican people. ... For these and sundry other reasons, we will not be astonished if the war should last some time yet, and end finally iu the entire dismemberment of Mexico, and the permanent occupation of a considerable part of it by just such men as settled Texas. From O regcu. Our friend Capt. Joel Palmer arrived in this place on Wednesday evening, on his return from the Oregon Territory- He is in the enjoyment of excellent health, and has enjoyed goed health since his departure in April 191-3. He, in company with seventeen others, came through on horseback, and encountered no difficulties in passing through tho vari tus tribes of Indians. His description of tins territory and its fu ture prospects are truly, fiattoring, and wc know of none better capable to judge than lie is. Thc only evidences of winter enjoyed by the citzens of Oregon, were a few white frosts in the month of December, the remainder of the season being mild ; and "the range for stock remaining good the year round. Wheat was worth 80 cents per bushel, and by a law of the territory, gm in is made a legal tender in the payment of debts and taxes. The territory contains a population cf about 6000 whites. Capt. Palmer met about five hundred wagons, three hundred of which were bound fur Oregon, and the remainder, some two hnndred, comprising the Mormon caravan, were wending their way to California. President Tolk's Inaugural Address was received in the territory in sixty-five days after its delivery in Washington city ; it was carried round by way of the Sandwich Islands. Among the evidences of the prosperity of. the settlement, is the fact that a newspaper is regularly issued at Oregon City, edited by Mr. T'Volt, formerly of this State, and furnished to subscribers at 0 per annum. The editor appears to be a business man, he not Duly attends to the editorial department of his paper the "Oregon Spectator" but serves iu thc capacity of Tostmastcr General, and Trosccuting Attorney, and tends to other matters connected with the welfare of the community. . . . Wc understand that Capt. Palmer" anticipates returning to Oregon, in IS 17 ; and will take his family with him, to make his permanent residence in that territory, where he has made a purchasa of a valuable location for the erection of mills and other profitable improvements. He will doubtless publish a description of the territory and incidents of interest to the reading community, at as early a period as practicable. JrVaiiklin, Democrat. The First Newspaper commenced in Oregon has has found its way into the States, and thc St. Louis Reveille has received a copy. It is dated February 5, 1810. Its motto is, " Westward the Star of Empire takes its way.' It contains a copy of the constitution passed by thc legislature of the territory ; also, art act to prevent the introduction and sale of ardent Fpirits in Oregon. The editor, Wm. G. T'Vault, ays', in hiä opening leader, that the' paper will be neutral in politics, and devoted to the general interCits of thc territory; but he, at thc same time, informs them that he is a Democrat of the Jeffersonian school. Resides being editor of thc Spectator, he is is prosecuting attorney and postmaster general of the territory. There is also a list of arrivals and departures of vessels from the Columbia river. Nine had arrived from March 17th to October 13th, and the same number departed. Tho Reveille, knowing thc propensities of his countrymen, says, we should not be surprised if the settlers "in our far-off territory were looking around for sonic lone star cf an island in the Pacific to annex to their State; or rather, to throw the light of empire over it. Strawberry Leaves. Three or four eaten green, says the Syracuse Star, are an immediate remedy for Dysentery. Summer Complaint, &c. Papers by publishing the above will confer a favor on thc community and save an immense amount of suffering and many aluahl3 lives.

uiLiiis reru e.xuecuu vj arrive awui l ie same lime. I

The Dcalli Struggle. Ever since the "Circular." signed bv a large num

bcr of high minded and honorable otHccrs cf both poKtical parlies, commanding the Indiana Volunteers,

Reveille of the blh inst.,,113 an-3""00' u'c 1 CV, i V'ii

, . . a f.l I 1 I ... ... IL j -,fiT ever, bv the assistance of an expert ohysician, and copious use of fresh Duttee, they are gradually recovering from that almost fatal attack; aud on yester day exhibited some signs of Iilo. Thc Rullctin' of yesterday, thc organ of the dirtmongers, attempted a reply to the Circular above alluded to, by publishing a letter which they tretend comes from, and is signed by, a part of the 'Spencer Greys, relative to the conduct of Gov. Whitcomb. Whether the names attached thereto are genuine, or whether if genuine, they were obtained by lair means, wc leave the intelligent reader to judge, aflcr reading thc following letter, which was written as soon as the thick was discovered, by a few honorable members of that gallant corps ; HEAD! READ!! teaxb UacLE Sam. ) July 13th, 1S1G. 5 Mr. HisELixE We hire seen, (with regret,) a disposition on the part of a few of the Spencer Grey' to make political capita! out of the course that Gov. Whitcomb pursueJ in forming the Indiana Volunteers into Regiments. The rcaeon why we write, we saw a document cautious'y circulated fur the purpose of obtaining names thereto. We could see those who got it up calling out one or two soldiers to themselves, and urging it upon the tu that the honor of the company was at stake, &c. ; and upon that ground several eigneJ it. For proof of the above we herein give a certificate of one nbo signed it and the only one that we have atked for: CERTIFICATE. I, Daniel Howard, hereby certify that I merely signed said document to p!eac certain members cf the Spencer Gays not that I meant any disrcc-t to Gov. Whitcomb whatever. DA.MEL HOWARD. The document alluded a was intended, we believe, for the N. A. DuIIctin. If. the document is published in the N. A. Bulletin, you can use this as you see proper. AVe coulJ have obtained as many signers as we bad wanted. Il has raised considerable excitement here already. Wilh respect, I ours, Thomas Gwin, J. M. Hatchings, FrancU Daily, II. W. Catlin, William Lre, Berry Gwin, James Daily, . Isaac Buxhy. It would have been noticed by all those who read the article in the 4 Bulletin ' alluded to, that neither their Captain nor 1st Lieutenant signed the letter. And it would also be recollected by those who read the Circular issued from this office, commcudatory of the conduct of Gov. Whitcomb, that it was signed by Captain Sanderson, of the Greys. The fact is, that many of those who signed thc letter published in the Bulletin, we have no doubt were deceived when they did so as thc Certificate of one of them given above fully proves. (7The manuscript copy of the above Letter and Certificate, with thc genuine hand-writing of those who signed them, are now at this otScc, subject to thc inspection of all who may vih to see thcm.$ Acic Albany Democrat, July o Look at This. Chronological and Historical Table shoicing the dales of certain votes of Mr. Marsha!!, vitally affecting the interests of the people of Indiana. Dec. 2'2, 1331. Voted against referring the subject of Internal Improvements to tho people, page 204. Dec. 2, 1331. Voted in favor of the resolution to borrow money to commence tho system of Internal Improvements, p. GU, 2Ü3, XIÜ3. Dec. 22, 1S3 1. Voted to spend thc holy-days at the expense of thc people, p. 203. Jan. Ü23, 1833. Voted against indefinitely postponing a bill to commence a general system of Internal Improvement, p. 43G-7. Jan. '20, 1835. Voted for the "Survey bill" for general system of Internal Improvements, which dotted the State all over wilh ditches, p. 495, 501. Jan. 12, 1S37. Voted for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate to receive more pay than other members. ' p. 23G. Jan. 12, 1337. Voted to strike out 815C0, and insert Js"23'JO, as salary of Governor of Indiana.",.-... Jan. 12, 1837. Voted against reducing "salary of Judges of Supreme Court trom SlcKiU to 1201.' Jan. 12, 1837. Voted for bill increasing the Governor's salary $300 Supreme Judges' $80t) Circuit Judges' SIUÖ members of the Legblature, $1 per day. p. 230. Dec. 20, 1341. Voted against reducing salaries from the high standard to which they had been raised in 1837 and 1840. p. 210. Jan. 13, 1842. Voted against reducing fees and salaries, p. 385. - : , Dec. 22, 1341. Voted against the extension of the Wabash and Erie canal from Lafayette to Terre Haute, p. 117-8. We forbear giving any more at present. Any one can sec for himself, by reference to the pages of the Journals quoted above. Grecncastle Patriot. TilOTECTIOX For. ever Down with Feee Tkade ! The country w here " protection to domestic manufactures " prevails to a greater extent than any other, is. Mexico. The effects arc sufficiently apparent. Says a correspondent of the London Times, under date of Tampico, April 22d, What is of deep importance to the commercial houses established in this port, is the dangers they arc menaced with from the smuggling trade which will be carried on from the United States, and for which the enormous duties levied on foreign manufactures offers a great incentive. These vary on cotton goods from 100 to 200 per cent, on the prime cost ; and it is evident that no vigilance would be sufficient to subvert a contraband trade for which such a premium is provided. Even now the populous towns of Saltillo and Monterey, in the northern part of this State, which have hitherto been supplied from this place, have almost ceased to require goods and our correspondents there tell us they can get goods laid down at their own doors for less than they could purchase them in the port, thus saving not only the heavy land freight from Tampico, but the internal duty, amounting to one-third of the import which all goods forwarded to the interior incur. The only possible course for this country to adopt would be to reduce her import duties to 15 or 20 per cent, ad valorem, and thus do away with the inducement to smuggling ; but that she will never do. The favorite system of Mexico has always been prohibitous and high duties, and though wealth and prosperity would no doubt follow a relaxation, they, will rather suffer every extremity than relinquish their system, and will one day expire clinging to it to the last. Notwithstanding the enthusiasm which the newspapers make out to exist among all ranks of the Mexicans, I have heard more than one proprietor of houses here calculate how much his property would be increased in value if the Americans pushed on to thePanuco; and more than one owner of leagues of. rich land, now covered with impenetrable bushes, and scarcely furnishing them subsistance, confess that under thc Americans they would be rich men. As these ideas gain strength, Mexico must cither alter her system, or she will lose the northern provinces. With a soil which produces tobacco spontaneously, and which might supply the world with that article, the culture is prohibited except in a circumscribed dieirict, in the neighborhood of Orizaba and Cordovia, where a certain jwirtion is licensed to be grown for government monopoly, while in the rest of the country millions of acres of the finest land are condemned to sterility, which might be converted into a Bource of national wealth ; while on thc olhcr hand they arc sacrificing their revenue and thc whole mass of the population to the encouragement of manufactories of cotton, where with infinite pains they produce an indifferent article at about three times the co6t for which they could procure it in England or America. The Cherokee Indians have determined to submit their difficulties to arbitration. Thc President of the , o. . 1 1 1 .1 .1 binieu States, uno was cmpowercu uy IDC agreement; between thc several delegations to appoint three commissioners, has chosen the Hon. Albion K Tarris, second comptroller of the Treasury, Hon. E. l'urke, Commissioner of the Taten! Office, and Major Wm. Armstrong, superintendent of Indian affairs for the Western territory. These gentlemen have entered upon the discharge of their duties, and their decision is to form thc basis of a treaty between the pariics.

For the Indiana State Sentinel. Common School and our School Laws. It is piinful, in passing through the State of Indiana, to hear th complaint of the people on the subject of our school laws. The importance of education is every where admitted; but such is the system adopted by our Legislature for dispensing the funds, that instead of a blessing, they arc proving a curse; instead of advancing, the cause of education is thereby retarded. But notwithstanding all this, it is consolatory to hear and read the beautiful things which are said bv our crcat men in laudation of our system

of free schools, not, it is to be presumed, 011 account of the benefits which have resulted to us, but because free schools have done much in other Staies. Eithirour system of laws on this subject, or tho people are at fault. It is therefore the object of this communication to show where the fault lies. Our laws on this subject are every where admitted to be defective. The Legi-lature have again and again endeavored to remedy them, but every attempt has only involved them in greater obscurity. Why is this 1 Have our leading men no knowledge ! Cannot the cause of thc failure be ascertained and remedied! Gov. Bigger made the subject of common school education a standing article in his messages ; and Gov. Whitcomb wrs, by some, censured last winter, for not doing likewise. Not only the importance of education, but the defects of our system of laws on this subject were continually adverted to by Gov. Bigger. In his message of 1812, he says: "While a great deal has been spoken, written and legislated in reference to. common schools, very little that is practicable has been accomplished. Uur school laws are a mass of complicated statutory provisions, presenting difficulties to the disciplined legal mind which arc almost insuperable to the ordinary citizen. The machinery of the system is entangled and interwoven with burdensome provisions and qualifications, and the sooner these are remedied by plain legal provisions, and thc subtitution of a simpler organization of district echojls, the more speedily will wc advance in the cause." When this message was delivered. Gov. Bigger was employed, in connexion with Geo. II. Dunn, to revise the laws of thc State, with liberty to "suggest such amendments and alterations in any of eaid statutes, and to propose such additional ones as he might deem proper." It was therefore to be expected from the strong, repeated and definite language of thc Governor, that this subject at least, would receive from him a passing notice; but if rumor can be relied on, the revision of these very laws was exclusively committed to Mr. Dunn, who by changing at times the language of the old law, which was somewhat redundant, but plain and consistent, thereby changed its meaning, and by introducing numerous crude interpolations, inconsistent with other parts, produced, not a revision of the old laws, but a hotchpotch of jargon, nonsense and incongruity, the paterni ty of which no man will envy him, receiving as the journals of last winter will show, a round sura of money for his luminous production. And now, instead of only f resenting difficulties to the disciplined legal mind, almost insuperable, the bare attempt of the ablest jurist in the State to reconcile its parts, would be sufficient evidence of his insanity. In this condition the law, if such it may be called, now appears to be enjoying a quiet repose no disposition being manifested to interfere with it, Fince in the absence of other mysteries, it furnishes exercise to the minds of those who have nothing else to do, in endeavors to reconcile its parts. The people in silent despair have given up all hopo on the subject, and only wish in general that thc laws were entirely repealed, and that they might have the privilege of educating their children with their own means. Although the school funds arc inconsiderable, yet they are well worth renewed efforts, to Bccurc their application in such manner as will aid the people in the education of their children. Having noticed the progress of the law in its last metamorphosis, the object will now be to point out a few of the more prominent reasons of its failure to accomplish thc object intended. The present law in its parts is inconsistent, but this could be remedied. The fault lies in the system. If the whole law were so plain that "a way-faring man although a fool, should not err therein," yet would it fail of its object. The physician always prescribes with reference to tho idiosyncrasy of his patient. So in making laws, regard must be had to the manners, customs, prejudices and peculiarities of those for whom we legislate. In new States where the people arc jumbled together from every nation under heaven, every thing is unstable and unsettled ; and one generation at least must pass away before a new State puts on the characteristics of nationality. It is for this reason that a law which operates well in an old State, will not always, like some species of plants or trees, bear transplanting. This is the case with our present school system. It is not an indigenous, but an exotic production. It may have operated well in tie old States where every thing is settled and regular; it has not operated well here, and cannot till thc present generation has passed away, and not then, till the present amount of the funds has been greatly increased. Another, and the primary cause of the failure of this system is, the small amount realized from the constant labor of keeping in motion the cumbrous and complicated machinery of its parts : like the Indian's gun, it costs more than it comes to. The people might bear inroads upon their habits they might submit to the numerous conditions, restrictions and drudgery of thc system, if thereby any proportionate benefits were to accrue, but to submit to all to have their private means contollcd by thc law, teachers forced on them wnhout their consent, all the ties of friendship, consanguinity, and affinity, crushed by the iron heel of the law in thc formation of disticts, to be forced over impassable rivers, hills, ravines, morasses and swamps, to a district school house, and all for the sake of sixty or seventy cents per scholar per year, is too intolerable. The next communication upon this subject will contain some hints as to the proper remedy for thc present condition of things. H. For the Indiana Stale Sentinel. Tiic Soldiers Twilight Song;. O'er the Hue western waters to climes of the Sun, At the call of the tugle I'm peeding awsy, To die in the battle, or glory for oie Whose heart still lean fondly wherever I itny. If my spirit is wrjppcd in the Llis of the hour When a ray of my glory shall beam on the world, O ! believe me, the pleasure that tleeps in thy bower, And a drenm of those waters so gWingly curled, Biinjs a warmth that my soul cannot waken in Fan'e A gladness, a beauty that hangs round thy name. Come, light cf the sunset, on violet wing, While the loveliest of heavens hang smilingly o'er O'er hill and e'er valley so dreamingly biing, ' That the visions cf pleasure can never restore.' Tho' the Nightingale's songs in the ever green trees, And the music of echo there floats in the breeze ; Tho the angels of liht there descend from on high, And the uight-team.so beautiful ! glows in the sky, Some dieam, how enchanting ! all blight from above. Will recall to my hcait the sweet sadness of love. But wide roll the billows 'tween hearts that aie twined. When the songs of the foe man arise on the gale, I'll sadden no more o'er my pleasures behind. When mom's on the ocean, to breathe a faiewell From lips that refuse all its ardor to tell. Ikdiakapoli, July 23d. J. G. It. Fearful Situation. A man ecstexdep in the air by ins Thumb. A Mr. Gray, of Trovidencc, painter of the Congregational Meeting house, in Kingston, II. I., last week ascended the steeple to take off the vane for gilding, and having left the ladders, climbed the iron spire to the distance of 12 or 15 feet above, relying upon the ball, half way up thc spire, to rest his feet on, and from which position he could take the vane off with his right hand. While he was in thc very act, the ball on which his feet rested gave way and ran down thc spire. At this moment be was raising Uie vane over the end of it ; as he did so the spire growing smaller, made a convenient place for his thumb to keep the balancer in the gudgeon bore, when the ball gave way under liim and sunk. The vane falling back wilh his" thumb in the gudgeon bore, held him fast, with his feet dangling in thc air. He remained in this perilous situation until a man ascended the spire, and placing his Ehoulder under his feet, at once relieved Lim. The 6ccne was terrible to behold. i'ti'i:u W AiiLiiousi;, TVo. ! Itiii-Iinc Mip, TVcw York. TiRUS W . H 1.1,1) ofbn for nie at Die tnwm Mamifhaurrr' ,,rice,s veryextfive Bssuflinrnt of rjrr.R,camp,z every rxi4lile variety, a)Mrtd to (lie wants of consumers mi all acctKma of tlm country. iaprr II kirt made to rrirr ml short bi(k-. The Mock of rhl.YTLYO F.irKH ia unusually targe, a pait of which b of very Hipeikir quality. I'm per Makers' Materials of evrry U-crlili.i, impnrtrd anil kej conaUntlv en band, i s Felling. Wise 1'Mh, Fourdnnier Wires, Uleadiing rowder, blue Ultramarine, Twine, A.c. lt.MJS. Canvass, Bale Rope, Gras Rone, Pagginf,, &e., purchased fur which tin Iii-Ih' prire in caUl will be (uid. ' .Veto York, July, löii. 16-3m