Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1846 — Page 2

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Tho proprietors would respectfully solicit the aid of their friends in procuring subscribers, as a very heavy expense tt necessarily involved during the session. 07-Our cotcmporarics will confer a favor by giving the above a few insertion, which shall be reciprocated by every means in our power. tf. G. A. &. J. P. CHAPMAN. New Advertisements in the Sentinel get a circulation of upwards of two thousand. This should be borne in mind by advertisers. Exctses. We abominably hate excuses, from what source soever arising. Yet we are compelled to make one to our readers. The pressure on our time and columns, with the absence of our regular reporter, and a temporar) absence of the working editor, .with job work sufficient to satisfy the most hungry hogs troublesome, lo tch off the gate, boys to pay and no money nor time to collect, yard staring us in the face with not vood enough to last a week of cold weather, notes not due till Christmas, but one pig to kill and the weather not cold enough for that, corns sufficient to provoke the devil, minor small calls to report accidents, deaths, and marriages, weddings to attend, kind friends in abundance to "just step in and inquire after our health, (we have a good mind to knock down the next inquirer on that subject,) papers from all parts inquired for, and Why don't you fire the big gun over old Jim's victory," Lord ! Who would not wish his readers to tciiw him f Minor diffirtiltir nrf not renrosenfed. " - , of course. . .. The Result ofllic Election Is of course highly gratifying to all sincere lovers of our principles ; but it is of thö greatest value also ss a timely rebuke to falsehood. The late political campaign in this State was as nearly as possible, on the federal side, a copy of that of 19 10. It was a studied systematic tissue of misrepresentation put forth in the most cool and self-possessed manner, and accompanied by the most adroit non-committalism. If it had succeeded, It would have been an encouragement to evasion ; a bounty to falsehood, and a premium to misrepresentation hereafter. Tut it is "hard to catch old birds with chaff." We ft It proud to see the manner in which these tdandcrs on a man who was laboring for the welfare of tho people, were repelled by them at the Fallot box. What an encouraging com"mentary. on the" intelligence of the people of Indiana ! ßciciDT-On Monday morning, tho body of Mrs. Swank was found floating in the canal, near Carlisle's saw-mill. A jury of inquest was called by Mr. Coroner Smith, who found that she came to her death by deliberate suicide by drowning. It is said that Mr. Swank, a' cooper by trade, and of intemperate habits, deserted her some time last week. Mrs. S. left her house very early on Friday morning, and was found as above stated. Can we not charge the above as "Rum's Doings ?" Our Relations with Mexico. News has been received that Mexico declines entertaining a Minister from the U. S., as offered by our government, until our forces', taval and military, are withdrawn from thecountry. The Ta. Ledger trulv and justly remarks that " this is the most barefaced and impudent request, under the circumstances, that we have heard of. Once already the U. States Government has been fooled by such a proposition, the Mexican Government having faithlessly violated its promise to receive a Minister, and insultingly sent him out of the country. It is not to be expected that it will be caught a second time. Mexico has trifled long enough ; it is now time to show ber that the United States, though ready to treat for an amicable settle ment of differences, are abundantly able to conquer peace from a stubborn and infatuated foe. The war is an act of ber own seeking, and she should be made to feel the force of the power she has provoked. Our victories should be followed op with vigor and determination, and the terms of pesce be dictated at the very capital of the country." A Libel SciTof rather a singular nature was tried in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, in Hampton county last week. The defendant, Mr. David F. Ashley, proprietor of the Springfield Tost, had published a fancy sketch about a young man who went to the South, married a mulatto lady for her fortune, abandoned her, returned to the North and married another and finally had to make over part of his prou.in th first uifU. This was considered nersonal p. j j i hy the plaintiff, (not named) and suit was brought for $3,000 damages. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, but the counsel for the prosecution filed exceptions to the ruling of the judge. The fellow who would sue an editor under such circumstances is unquestionably bad enough to marry a negro, steal her money, snd then seduce a white one. When will the public protect editors in their endeavors to do good J Will they continue to act illiberally, when the circumstances go to show that the public good is the editor's only aim ! Or is there "none good, no not one," that they are fearful of exposure themselves 1 "The man of sense will never swear. BrookviHe American. Is that the secret cf the American's' hostility to Mr. Clay! Remember, he said to Mr. Tolk, "Go home, God damn you, where you belong " lie went borne thence to the people's home. Dut did the American ever think of its correspondent's (Myres) language, which it published, and even made an edi torial in its favor ? Or is this ail indirect way of screening itself from odium by attaching it to its correspondent! We like some traits in the American ; but not always its "Mous" ones on opponents. A Representative Stabbed. The Columbus Gazette says that "Mr. Ephraim Arnold, Representative elect of Bartholomew county, was, we understand severely, though not dangerously stabbed, one day last week, in tlie vicinity of this place. . Particulars un known to us. Flour. The -latest Cincinnati Gazette, quotes floor at $3 20 a $3 23.

A Vcw rialu Word. The Indiana Journal of the lGth in, contained the following: -Now thai ths election is over, and with it the ouI excitement which it occasions, w ak cindid 'Democrats' to read lha fallow in;, which appeared in tbe 'Je Dor son tan' just on lha eve of the election, and say whit they think of it :- MWe tie sorry to ace that some of the Whig pipers are abusing Whilcomb becaune lie is a Methodist. We do rot belong to that church ourselves i but we think no wor?e of any her man for d ing so. Whilcomb I', it is tine, a Metttwdist, and regolailr instinct a class as a Sunday School Teacher i and iheiefoie it was not. at the whi lrr charge, hypociiy in him, in visiting the Sunday School at New AlUiy, and addieising the scholar"." Certainly the Jtffersonian was mistaken in saying that Gov. Whilcomb is a Methodist. Tut we are satisfied it was only a mistake and not an unnatural one. For it will bo recollected that it was charged by some of the federal whig press in 1813, that Gov. W. was elected by Methodist votes in that year. This was then disproved ; and while on this subject, we will state that we are authorized to challenge contradiction to the statement, that Gcr. W. never solicited a vote during either cauvaas on religious or sectarian grounds. So far did he carry this, when questioned on the grounds of objection to Gov. Bigger, on the part of some of that numerous and respectable persuasion, that ho felt happy in being able uniformly to reply, that "he did not retain the circumstaiicrsos related, sufficiently in mind, to justify a repetition on his part proper, particularly in his position, at that time beforo tho pooplo." How many, we may ask, of his bitter opponents would have imitated his example I But we are wandering from the subject. Tho mistake of tho JcflVsonian did not go to injuriously affect Air. Ma roha 1 1 or any of his friends. Injudicious or unjust praises bcHtowcd upon a friend, are not as frequent nor as hurtful as the. unjust abuso and slander of enemies. "Now that the election is over," as the Journal say, "and with it the usual excitement which it occasions," ire also ask candid Whigs" to read the falsehoods which appeared in trAi papers just "on

the eve of tlie election," and say what they think of them, vit : that, in the Grccnsburgh Repository, stat ing that Gov. Whitcomb had been cotchiJed at New Albany : that, in the Louisville Journal and other federal papers, that he had had his nose pulled : and that in the Evansvillc Journal, that it was proved upon him in tho face of his public denial in Sullivan county, that he had pledged himself to serve but one term, JLc. &.c. What will a decent people think of slanders disgraceful to a gentleman, saying nothing of public functionaries, as to whom whigs profess generally reverential regard ? But we need not ask, what trill a candid people say to such cowardly slanders. They have already spokcu at the ballot box by doubling Gov. Whit comb's majority. To use the words of the Journal, "now that tho election is over, and with it the usual excitement which it occasions,' tre shall recur to a few more of tho slanders that wero wickedly and recklessly show ered during the late canvasi on the heads of Governor Whitcomb and Lieutenant Governor Dunning. Pas. it ICouml, That in Floyd county, where our volunteers were encamped, and where it was repeatedly charged and al leged, before the election, that they had been outrageously mistreated by the Executive of the Stato, and where the whigs have elected their Senator and Representative by 40 or 50 majority ; where they have elected their Clerk of the Circuit. Court, and even given a majority for their candidate for Lieut. Governor ; yet Gov. Whitcomb, eren there and in the face of all this, has received a majority of tho popular vote at the ballot box i This, it will bo conceded, was not owing to the unpopularity of the rest of our candidates, for all parties cheerfully bear testimony to their character and standing, and especially to the almost unrivalled personal popularity of Mr. Winstandley, our candidate for Senator. What is the irresistible conclusion ! Why ; that the peoplo of Floyd, who were constantly in the habit of visiting the camp and the town in great numbers, while the volunteers remained there, and who saw the condition and treatment of our little army with their own eyes, and not through the spectacles of prejudiced politicians, have borne their testimony in favor of Gov. Whitcomb, and against his slanderers. Floyd has given her verdict ! ! What have tho N. A. Bulletin, the Louisville Journal, the Louisville Morning Courier, the Evansville Jou-nal, the Madison Banner, the Indiana Journal, the Wabash Express, the Logansport Telegraph, the Bloumington Herald, the Cambridge Reveille, the Grccnsburgh Repository, and their kindred spirits in this State, and their political pcdlcrs, emissaries and correspondents, young and old and big, now to say ! The result throughout the Slate, and especially in Floyd county, is not very complimentary to their character for veracity in the estimation of the people. True, gentlemen, you showed no small amount of talent and industry in cool, systematic misrepresentation. The only difficulty was, (and it is the difficulty that always hangs around the neck of the whig party like a millstone,) you counted too largely on the ignorance of the people. You have acted on the principle that all's fair in politics. You thought, like the foolish ostrich who thinks to escape his pursuers by hiding his head in tlie sand, that you had masked your motives, and concealed your ambition, your hatred and your selfishness from the public eye. You now stand revealed in your naked deformity. How do you feel ! The Estkay List. We cannot be accused of selfishness at this time, if wc candidly say that the present mode of advertising the cstray list seems to us tho best. We early opposed it, with but a slight knowledge of its practical effects ; and we earnestly opposed it in its earliest shape when the law contem plated reducing the price by fixing it at 50 cents each notice. It is a fact that under the old postage law, some clerks in forwarding a mouth's notices, have enclosed the amount in one dollar notes, and the post ae on a letter has reached G'2i cents. Whether this O was done intentionally through political spleen we will not say. We have selected the following from among numbers of others of a similar tone, to correct one error in the statement, and on account of its fair and honest views and its manly independence. m It is from the Indiana Blade : (rSome of the papers of this State are making a fuss about the publishing of estray notices in the paper published by the State Printer. The law is exactly as it should be, and those who complain of it must bo rather poor in cyphering." If arrangements were made for publishing in local papers, we would never publish one of the cstray advertisements, for the reasons given below, and of course it would never be published at all. In this county there would not in all probability be more than one notice at a time, and for this we would get fifty cents; and for this fifty cent wc would have to send one paper to each County Clerk (and there are ninety of them) in the Slate. These ninety papers in wrappers are worth five cents each, making four dollars and fifty tents so that our actual loss would not be less than four dollars on each notice. The State paper by getting all of this work can afford to do it, provided it does not look for too extravagant profits. But, what, is of more importance than all this is, that all the cstray notices are publiehed in one paper, and that paper may always be found in the Clerk's office of each county. If a farmer loses a horse, no matter where he may be found, by looking in the Clerk's office of his county, he can tell where to get him. There is a positive certainty in this, whereas if the advertisement were published all over the State, there would be almost an absolute uncertainty of finding any estray s.

New Albany Democrat. Charles D. Hineline, Eq., has retired from the tripod of the New Albany Democrat, having sold tho establishment to Messrs. Augustus Bradley and 0. II. T. Lucas. In the retirement of Mr. II. the

democracy of the State lose an able and efficient champion ; and we are sincerely desirous that his cccssors will persevere in the same bold, manly and judicious course which has heretofore characterized that ablo and efficient paper. To his successors, wc extend the right hand of fellowship, and wish them success in their new and arduous undertaking. As a further evidence of the good will and kindness towards our friend Hineline, we take pleasure in recording the following noble tribute from political opponents as deserved as it is rare. Would that more of the same spirit prevailed among the fraternity, ct all times. We copy from tho " Bulletin." Editorial Change. Tho last Western Democrat' contains tho valedictory of tho late Editor and proprietor, C. V. Himelixb, Ktq. From cause of a private nature, ho retires from the future management and control of that press, and has given notice of his intention to return to his native State, Pennsylvania. We would be wanting in the common courtesies, were we to permit an opKrtunity like the present to pas, without expressing our sincere regret at the occurrence of circumstances rendering it obligatory on our worthy friend, to retire from the Editorial Corps of Indiana ; and still more do we regret hia determination to leave our city. Although ardently and devotedly opposed to us in politics, and in the exciting political cont'.-st which haa but just pnsicd, many thing were written and published on both aides, calculated to wound private feelings, such indiscretions, on our part, we regret, and shall forget and freely forgive thoso of our friend ; knowing that differ we do and differ wo must upon matters of State and National policy, we accord to him honesty of purpose aiming at his country's good mistaken though he may be. So far as we know, mutual kindness and personal friendship have marked our private and social relations. Personally ' wc esteem him ; and in his retirement from the arduous perplexing, and responsible duties as Editor of a public journal, we hope the calm and quiet walks of private life will afford a sweet respite from his past toils and labors. lie will carry with him our ardent w ishes for his future happiness and prosperity. The " Democrat" will hereafter bo conducted by Augustus Bradley, Esq. and Mr. O. II. i Lucas, young gentlemen tf moral and intellectual worth. Mr. B. is well known to tho people tf this county ai their very efficient county Auditor. Ignorance. The Putnam County Chronicle is deplorably ignorant; and an article in a late number of that sheet, commenting on our notice of tho rise in four, is enough to almost convince one it is wilfully so. The Chronicle undertakes lo show that the rise in flour could not, among other enumerations, bo imputed to any demand for it in Great Britain or elsewhere, except perhaps among tho troops in Mexico. It forgets that tho whig papers, itself among tlie number, are reporting that the soldiers are fed on bread baked for the Florida war! and that this would of course, not increase the demand. It forgets that according to whig prints, that tho country is ruined by the passage of a new tariff act to lake effect on the first of December next, that the factories are nil closing and their operatives discharged, that buildings and improvements without number are suspended, and that therefore the poor farmer is ruined because lu hnne market is ruined ! Let the Chronicle chronicle the following from a London paper, received by the Cambria, of Sept. 3d, showing the principal of tho arrivals of provisions of various descriptions from the United States and Canada at the ports cf London and Liverpool for one week only, ending Sept. 2d. The Medora, from New Orleans, brought 2,495 bags of wheat ; the Antwerp, from Richmond, 4,085 barrels of flour and 4,500 bushels of cor.i ; the Itoacius, from New York, 2,611 sacks of wheat, 3,500 barrels of fl tur, 330 boxes of cheese, 2S7 barrels and 721 kegs of lard, 100 barrels of bread, and 25 barrels of beef and bams ; the CbrUtiana, from New York, 1,206 barrels of flour, 1,450 boxes of cheese. 53 barrels of hams and tongues, 153 tierces of beef, 223 barrel and 20,501 lbs. weight in bulk of oil seed cake for feeding cattle, and a variety of other articles of food and general merchandise ; the Europe, from New Orleana, 160 boxes of cheeie. 31 firkins of butter, 300 barrcla of corn meal, several cf flour, 20 barrels of bread and other articles ; tho New Hampshire, from New Orleans, 3,221 sacks of wheat ; the America, from New Orleans, 806 barrels of flour, 4,119 sacks of corn, and 3,315 sacks of wheat; the Harwood, from Richmond, 2,275 barrela of flour and 4,707 bushels of corn ; the WalJron, from New Orleans, 427 sacks of wheat, 105 packag'8 of lard, 373 barrela of flour, and 114 liercce and 15 half barrela of beef ; the Champion, from New Orleans, 1,466 barrela and 6 half barrcla of flour, 136 barrels of lard, and 6C6 kegs, 10 barrels, and 39 half barrels of grease butter; the Concordia, from New Orleans, 300 racks of wheat and 4,800 tacks of corn ; the Devonshire, from New Orleans, 132 kegs of grease butter and other articles; and the Thomas (Jope, from Philadelphia, 1,550 barrels of flour, 50 half barrels of beef, snd 197 kegs of lard ; the Roger &herman,from Alexandria, United States, 7,100 barrels of flour; snd ths Archelaus, from New Orleans, 4.414 barrela of fl ur and other produce. In adJition to the supplies mentioned, which have taken place since our last notice of the sut jct in our columns, extensive arrivals of cottons, wood goods, and other productions of a general character from the United States, and of wood goods generally from Canada and other British provinces of North America, has, as usual, taken place. Give it to your readers, Mr. Chronicle. Maine The most whigish part of the State has been heard from. The Atlas, of Friday morning, with 3G7 towns, twenty more than the Portland whig paper of the same day, gives figures from which we compile the following footings of the vote for Governor. 1S4G. . 1845. Dana, dem., 23,000 Anderson, dem., 27,302 Bronson, whig, 25,935 Morse, whig, 22,5(55 Others, 8,413 Others, C.0G1 C3.240 Increase in the democratic vote, Increase in the whig vote, Increase in all others. 55,978 1,549 3.3GS 2,352 Total increase, 7.2G3 The democratic plurality in tlie above towus is 2,9G7, and will be increased by the towns yet to come in. The Augusta Age says that, "though our candidate for Governor may not be elected by the people, our party is by no means defeated. Mr. J)ana leads the highest opposition candidate by thousands of votes, and if not elected can fall but little short of a majority over all. Wo have a reserve force sufficient to overwhelm the whole combined opposition. That force can yet be brought to bear so as to save the State. From the returns it is apparent that in a large number of representative districts the people have failed to elect The number of these districts is sufficiently large to control the character of the House, and the election of Governor, and possibly by filling the vacancies in the Senate to control that body also. Boston Post. The congressional districts stand as follows : In the 1st and 7th, Hammons and Williams, democrats, are probably elected. In the 3d, Belcher, whig, is chosen. In the remaining four districts, no choice. The Fortland Argus of Friday, says : . "We have no additional information as to the senatorial districts, but shall probably have more light by to-morrow's paper. Oxford and Waldo have chosen six democratic senators, Cumberland probably two, and we shall, we hope, get two or three from the eastern part of the State. In York and Penobscot there is no choice of senators. Tho whigs have elected three in Kennebec, Lincoln and Somerset uncertain." The Senate consists of 31 members. The character of the House is not yet determined. It contains 151 members.. 30 whigs and 17 democrats are reported to be elected, and in 43 towns no choice. Upon their second elections will depend the political character of the legislature. Robert Owex, Esq., the father of the Hon. Robert Dale Owen, member of Congress, arrived at New York on Saturday, in the packet ship Victoria, from London. Mr. Owen is now about to visit the State Convention, at Albany, to submit h is views on the re-organization of society to that distinguished body.

Stint; I'c taken by Ccn. Kearney. ; We learn that Gen. Kearney marched into Santa Fe on the 15th of August, and took possession without resistance. The army marched out again the same evening, and encamped near the city until tlie next day, vi hen Gen. Kearney's command and two compa-' nies of infantry took up their quarters In the city. Col. Doniphan's command were encamped about one

mile out, and wero all well. A writer in the army, i in a letter to the St. Louis Union, says: "On Monday next wo will commence tho erection of a fart at this place. A beautiful selection has been made, and I have no doubt one will be constructed that will astonish the natives. I confess I do not see the importance of this fortification. In my opinion the whole country, from the crossing tf the Arkansas to this place, is not worth what it has cont the Government to march tho troops here; no man who has not visited this region can form any idea of the character of the country. Never has a nation been so completely htimhuggfd about any thing as the United States have been about this province. lam candidly of tho opinion that Gen: Kearney would do his country much service by abandoning the expedition and returning to tho United Slates. I am fully persuaded that if tlio 1'resident and Congress knew as much about the state of things here as wo do, that no effort would be made to acquiro it. I havo discovered that every man wo have met or seen since we left the States has exagerated the accounts of this country. It appears that thero is something in the atmosphere that creates a propensity to lie; I would therefore advie you to pay no attention to what you may learn from tho.io who have visited this city or the mountains. IJefore we reached here, there wero two place where wc expected a light; there were gaps in the mountains, whero fivo hundred well disciplined troops could have successfully resisted fivo thousand; yet no effort was made to stop ui. At one of these places wo wero all arranged ii regular order of battle; my company being next to tho one in advance; every man seemed anxious for a brush; our object was, if there should bo an enemy, to chargo through. The bugle sounded and tho way wo dashed through, over rocks and ravines, was quite terrific; but when we got to tho point, not a gun was fired nor a Mexican seen. The last placo where wo expected tho enemy, we discovered that somo preparations had been made for defence, but in conscqnenco of the disaffection amongkt tho troops of Arinijo, the wh ile had been abandoned. Arinijo left tho city about thirty-six hours beforo our arrival, and has been moving towards the south with all diputch ever since; ho sent (ten. K. a letter stating that ho would return on tho 21st; this was only used as a means to prevent pursuit. We have found several pieces of cannon, among thorn the one taken from tho Texans. All the public property of any value was removed before we arrived. The citizens here arc becoming very well pleased with us, and seem disposed to submit cheerfully to our Government, at tho several towns through which wo passed. At St. Jose, Vogos, and St. Miguel, Gen. K. called the people together and caused them to promise allegiance to tho United States; ho made speeches to them, and administered oaths to the different Alcaldes." As to the writer's suggestions about abandoning the expedition, wo presumo others will differ from him; for it cannot be expected of one who has communication cut off from him for months at a time who cannot possibly be supposed to bo able to view tho uhle ground on which he is called to act to bo able to form the best judgment in the world. His st itemcnts in regard to tho nature of tho soil and cli mate are altogether different from a multitude of other writers. This wc irnputo to diiTcrcnce of judgment merely. The St. Louis Union has tlie following remarks on its intelligence : We have received several letters from Santa Fe, giving a sketch of the condition of tilings at that place, after the army under Gen. Kearney had taken possession of the city. They all describe the people as apparently willing to come under the authority of the United States. .Many or tlie citizens kit betöre the arrival of our army, but were returning, after they were assured they had nothing to fear, aud wero engaging in their former occupations. We received a Tetter, dated Auguit 21lh, six days after the army had been in possession of tho city. Gen. Kearney was acting as Governor, assisted by the former Lieutenant Governor. It was thought the army would remain at Santa Fe until despatches wero received from the United States, but of this no one was sure. A portion of tlie command was retained in the city as a guard, but a large portion were encamped, in somo instances twenty miles from the General's head quarters; this was tor the purposo of procuring forage for the horses. Oar correspondents all describe the country as being extremely poor, and not well adapted to agricultural pursuits. From ths Washington Union. From the Camps and from Mexico. Since our last paper, despatches have been received from the camps of Generals Taylor and Wool.. They confirm, substantially, the accounts which we .nave published from the New Orleans papers. Gen. Taylor was on the eve of marching for Monterey. Gen. Wool was receiving arras, ammunition, and recruits, and was preparing for an immediate march to Chihuahua. Tiius three camps are in motion, and we expect to hear of decisive and successful results from all at no distant day. It is supposed that in thirty days, or sooner, Gen. Taylor will be in possession of Monterey, and perhaps of Saltillo. Gen Wool, of the army of the centre, will be at Chihuahua ; and Col. Kearney will be at Santa Fe. The meshes are apparently drawing closer round the Mexicans ; and three important posts and sections of country will be in our hands ; besides the ports which wc may have taken in California. It appears from the Mobile Tribune, that the IVinceton has arrived at Tensacola with despatches from our squadron off Vera Cruz. The gentleman who has brought despatches for our government brings also some Mexican papers as late as the 25th August from Mexico, and from Vera Cruz down to the 2d September, inclusive. We give the following synopsis of their contents : LATEST JOURNALS FROM MEXICO. RECEIVED BT THE PRINCETOX. Additional Mexican papers have been received at the Navy Department from the city of Mexico to the 25th of August, and from Vera Crux to the 2d of September, inclusive. They mention the arrival in the city of Mexico, on tho 23d of August, of General Almonte, Crescendo Rejon, and Crescendo Bovcs, who accompanied Santa Anna from Havana, but say nothing of any contemplated appointments to the high offices of government; the duties of which, Bubsequent to the overthrow of the late administration, had been discharged by the chief clerks of the respective departments. They publish an address to Santa Anna from Gen. Salas, w ho was in tlie exercise of t!e chief executive authority, dated the lGth of August, and delivered to Santa Anna by three high officers commissioned for the purpose. It consists chiefly of compliments. The following is translated from the Republicano of me oi August : "Wc see it stated in the Diario del Gobierno of the 18th inst., that tlie brigade which was ready to march at the time when the pronunciamento took place, has not yet been able to leave, as it was desired to finish providing it with every thing necessary, in order that it may not depart like the brigades which the late administration caused to march, without equipments, and, above all, without ammunition. Without pretending to speak in favor of the late administration, we deemFh proper to say that this statement cf the Diario is not correct, for every Mexican knows, and saw, that the brigades which have left were perfectly well clothed and equipped, and we know also that, according to vouchers which must exist in the offices and general treasury, all the supplies of clothing and equipments, which tho chief officers of the corps required, were furnished, and even the brigade which has not yet left has been nrovided with everything necessary. We have been informed that the expenditures for the clothing received by the army of reserve amount to near one huudred thousand dollars; and, in order to ascertain the truth, it will be sufficient to put this question : If the brigades which have left departed w ithout equipments or ammunition, of what consisted the burdens of the 1,000 mules which they carried with them 1 It is also known that another, and the chief portion of the ammunition which was to havo been sent, still remains in the citadel ; eo that the detention of the troops

which took part in the pronunciamento, must be owing to some other cause, and their honor is at stake in marching to join the army on the frontier. "This is the more necessary, because a rumor is afloat, brought by letters from tho interior, that the first brigade which marched under the orders of Garcia Condc, and made their pronunciamento near Tenasco, has remained at that place, or has retrograded to San Luis leaving its chief to pursue his journey

with his aid only, to render his services on the frontier. If this be a fact, what name does it deserve! A feeling of shame compel us to be mute. Wc all ask, is the last brigade to leave for Texas, or not!" On the 2-J of August, General S ilas issued a decree, declaring the constitution of 1921 nor the fed eral constitution -in force until a new constitution i should be established, abolishing the assemblies of the departments and requiring tho present coverncrs of departments to style themselves governors of Slates. The Vera Cruz Indicador of the 27th of August, states, that the preceding afternoon, a boat was despatched to the city from one of the U. S. hips-of-war, under a flag of truce, bearing a letter addressed to the com nandanl general. Tlie boat returned immediately, tho officer in charge saying that he had no orders to wait for an answer. Tiie editors of tlie In dicador say that they ascertained that the letter encloned another from the Secretary of State of the Un ited States, to the .Mexican minuter of foreign affairs, which the American Commodoro requested should be sent to him. The Indicador ays that nothing was known of tho contents of the letter ; bu'. that the present government, whose principle is to mike known to tho nation every thing that occurs, good or bad, will soon puLlitih its contents. Santa Anna, in his reply to General Solas's address says, that his wound having been irritated by his voyage, and by excitement, it will be neecssory for him to wait at Knccro until it is in a condition to enable him to travel. No mention is mado of Pa redes. A Vera Cruz paper complains of the absence of anything of interest in the papers received from the city of Mexico, and tho papers generally aro filled with details of tho pronunciamento in various parts of the country in favor of tho existing government. Wc havo received no New Orleans papers by this rening's southern mail ; but wc find in tho Charles cv ton journals the following extract from the Mobile Herald and Tribuno : From thi MMlt Tribuns Extra, Srpt. 14. Very I.ute from Itlexlco. U. S. Smr rnixcETov, ) Ptnsacola, Sept. 10, 1810. This ship arrived hero thi evening, four days from Vera Cruz, with despatches in answer to those sent from the Stato Department which were published about the close of the session. They were answered by the Mexican government instantly. Lieut. II. Y. Turviance is the bearer, and proceeds with all despatch to Washington. No one in our squadron has the least idea of the nature of thcrn. A new ministry has been formed. Almonte is Secretary of War, and Rejon of foreign affairs. Santa Anna is at his country scat near Jalapa. It was expected ho would go to the capital in a day or two. Some time sinco a brigade was formed and equipped complete to limrch against Gen. Taylor, but tho com mander has not and will not move from the city of Mexico. ' : . lie prefers spending his evenings in the "cafes," to advancing against old Rough and Ready. The papers are pressing him, but ho will not move; in fact, tho soldiers have no desire to march. Tho squadron arc blockading Vera Cruz and Alvarado. They would gladly take a hand at anything, but positively there is no o'ic to fight with. If you go ten miles to the north of Vera Cruz they send you bullocks, and the country women desiro to come on board to look at the ship eight miles south they actually come in their boats and send invitations off for a "fandango." The captain of one of their launches desired to know "when tho war would commence." Tho countrymen aro with us, tho soldiers are against us. James Whclan, O. S. of this ship fell overboard on the Ulli instant and was drowned he was a native of England. Every exertion was made to 6ave him, but without success. Tho Princeton brought tho mate, Mr. N. Meyer, and part of tho crew of the brig Nayadc, of Hamburg, captured by the U. S. brig Somers, for attempting to force the blockade. The Nayado .sailed for New'brIcans under charge of Lieut, llerryman we passed her in lat. 21 34 N., long. 9 1 19 W. Extract of another letter, dated September 0. The town of Tuxpan is situated 6ome eight miles up the river, and contains about six thousand inhabitants. Tho mouth of the river is guarded by a few soldiers in huts. It was to these that Commander Carpcndcr and the crew of tho Truxton surrendered, after that vessel struck upon the bar, and it was with them the Trinceton communicated by a flag of truce. Their account of the vessel and fato of the crew was correct in all but one particular: they stated that the prisoners had been sent to Tampico, while in fact they were still at Tuxpan, but unable to communicate with their countrymen. The falsehood might have been invented to prevent any attempt for their liberation. In all other respects their information proved correct. The cause of our inactivity it is of course impossible to state, but the effect produced upon the enemy is very clear. Some men in the shore boats enquired with great simplicity "trAen Vie war was lo begin ?" Throughout all this, however, there is no lack of bustle and mysterious notions. Flags of truce going and coming occasionally between the squadron and castle, and boats from the English admiral at Sacrificios constantly visiting the flag-ship with messages. relating, it is supposed, to the war. The message of messages has, however, probably been received. On the 4tli a boat with a flag of truce in the bow, and the Mexican national ensign in the stern, came down from the Castle : the officer in charge delivered his sealed despatches for our government, and the Princeton was immediately ordered to prepare to sail, and leaves to-day. It is conjectured the despatches are of a peaceable tenor and that the war will terminate on our part before it is I- gun. Mr. Purriance, 1st lieutenant of the Cumberland, goes on to Washington as bearer of despatches. From the Indiina Volunteers. Extract of a letter from Capt. T. B. Kinder, of the Orange County Volunteers, to the editor of tlie Paoli Patriot, dated Camp Rdknapp, near Barita, Mexico, Aug. 19th, 1840. - "We were no sooner encamped and finally settled, than I was served with a notice that I was appointed Regimental Judge Advocate, for our Regiment. Today tlie Brigade's Court Martial was organized : I am a member. We are now trying five persons of company K. (Capt. Walker's) on a charge of attempt ing to etlect a mutiny in the carnp ; their cases are not yet determined, and may not be for 6ome days. Frequent instances have lately arose calling for severe punishment. A soldier in company C. (Capt. Ford's) 3d Reg't. was treated to a rido on a rail before the Indiana Brigade for cursing his captain and refusing to obey his orders. Some severe examples will have to be made before this principle of insubordination is quelled." DisAster. U. S. Brig Washingtox. The steamer Talmetto, from Philadelphia, arrived at Charleston on the 13th inst., reports that on Monday, the 14th, at 12J o'clock, boarded and supplied United States bri Washington with a boat, 6he having lost boats, anch ors, and carried away both masts, thrown overboard guns, &x. . The captain and eleven seamen were washed overboard ; she was under jury masts, lat. 75 10, long. 30 40. The P. left a hermaphrodite brig alongside the Washington to render any assistance that might be required. Tuesday 15tli, light SW wind, heavy sea, exchanged siguals with a brPg bound south, supposed to Charleston. Wednesday lGth, C o'clock, a. m., blowing very heavy, put her beau to the sea and housed the topmasts. Laboring hard. threw overboard the deck load, engine would not work but by hand wind NE and increasing, blowing a gale. 10 p. m., tacked ship and ran before it with foro spencer set, and engine hooked on vessel working much easier. O-The Washington was employed on tlie survey of "the coast. Accounts have been this day received in Washington which go to confirm the fact of the disaster. We shall, of course, have particulars of the melancholy event. Union.

Cnptnln Carpcmler. Accounts have been received at the Navy Department from Commander Carpcnder as late as August 21th. He was then at Tuxpan, and, with his officers and crew, was in good health. He writes: "The people here continue their kindness to us, and the men are furnished with as good quarters as tlie place affords." His disaster did not result, as some have supposed, from any misplaced confidence in the Scotch captain whom he had on board, but from the peculiar character of the coast. He first anchored off the bar, in five fathoms water. Intending to send in his boats tho next morning, he desired to get nearer shore for their protection, and found that he might safely anchor in three and a half fathom.. In attempting to droo the brig into that water, (under a gib and spanker,) she was lost. He was on the forecastle looking out, wiih the lead heaving constantly. "Deep four," having been called, ho supposed the next cast woulJ rive him the desired soundings; instead of which

quarter less three " was called. Instantly seeing hii peril, he ordered the sails to be loosed, to back licr off. Tho maintop-sail was hoisted, and aback, when she struck. The fails were then taken in, tho weather-anchor dropped, the vessel lightened by throwing overboard shot, and pumping out water ; and tho largest kedge was got cut astern, for the purpose of keeping her from forging further ahead. But these and all other efforts failed ; snd the boats were unablo to live in the surf alongside. The launch was stove by lha force cf the breakers. The two cutters were with Licuta. Hunter and Rcrryman. Tl us situated, witli.no chance to save the vessel cxp cd to tho elements, and with a propcct of destruction to all in case a gale, or even if a heavy FquaJI camo on he received a message from the shore offering them assistance, if ho would surrender with his officers, men, and icssd. He refused at that time to surrender tho vessel, but the following day felt himself compelled to accept the offer. Union. Clreiilar to Collectors of the Customs, At Buffalo Creek, Wilmington, jV. C, Satannah. and Mobile. To the Surveyors tf the Customs at Alisa rille, and Cincinnati, and to the Receirers of Public Mmeys at Utile Rock, Ark., at Jjfcrsonvillet Ind.t Chicago, 111., and Detroit, Mich. Tbeascrt Department, September 15, 1840. ) The f.flcenth section of "An act to provide for tho better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue," enacts, "That all marshals, district attorneys, and others having public money to pay to the United States, and all patentees wishing to make payment for patents to bo issued, may pay all such moneys to tho treasurer of the United States, to the Treasurer of either of the mints in Philadelphia or New Orleans, to either of tho other assistant treasurers, or to such other depository constituted by this act as shall bo designated by the Socrctary of the Treasury in other parts of the United States to receive such payments, and give receipts or certificates of drposite therefor."Under this provision, for the local convenience of mnking payments, except for accruing duties and land sold, winch aro otherwise provided for, you will receive and place any such money to the credit of the treasurer of the United States, and will give receipts therefor, briefly stating therein, as well as in your returns, the character of each payment, whether for patents, fines, judgment?, &C. R. J. WALKER, Secretary of the Treasury. Naval. Wc havo seen a private letter dated off Vera Cruz, September 5, from an officer of our squadron, which says: You may judge of the activity of the schooner Petrel, commanded by our mutual friend Shaw, when I tell you that one of his officers said to me the other day, Wc have anchoted and got under way forty-two times in two weeks. " We are perfect pack-horses at sea, going all the time through squalL, r'aifij-thunder and lightning, and calms, until I am worn out.' The shoal and squalls off Vera Crux make it very dangerous navigation. Ho says, Capt. S. stands up to the rack day and night, without a grow, and that he is trumps." This is only what we locked fur, but we can scarcely consider this war any field for our navy. Wo know there are enough gallant spirits in the navy to do the States great service when it is required. Ledger. A Slave Case at Boston has made considerable exei'cmcnt. A slave secreted himself on board the brig Ottoman, Capt. Hannam, at New Orleans, and was brought to Boston a few days ago. Tho Captain, determined not to incur the penalty of kidnapping a slave, resolved to send him back by the first opportunity. The slave, however, contrived to escape from Capt. II. after his arrival, and gavo the alarm, but was soon recovered, and on Saturday taken down to the harbor by Capt. II. in a boat, and put on board the Niagara for New Orleans. A steamer was sent after him with the sheriff's posse, and a writ of habeas corpus, but it was too late, Capt. II. was taken, however, with his small boat returning to the city. The charge is that of kidnapping a freeman in Massachusetts. Advance in Wheat. The Mills in this place are now paying sixty-fte cents per bushel for wheat an advance of ten cents since our last publication. This is a considerable advance above Cincinnati prices, and we believe the highest price paid in this State. The fact of the matter is, that Lawrenctbnrgh alwaya haa been the best grain market in this State and has always been above the Cincinnati market. Salt, Iron and Groceries are sold here at Cincinnati prices, and Dry Goods are sold as cheap, if not cheaper, making it altogether the best trading point in the west for interior farmers and dealers. We refer our readers to our advertisements for tho places to find cheap goods. Lawrenceburgh Register. Law or Love. Adam Schwab recently arrived at Baltimore from " de Faderland" with Miss Barbara Baumau, his betrothed, in an "interesting situation." Adam, on setting his foot safely on terra firma, absquatulated with a considerable sum of money, the properity of the fair Barbara. A writ soon fetched Adam to the Sheriff's office, and to his senses also : for it seems that the prospect of being ensnared in tho meshes of the la,w, was more terrifying to his imagination than the silken web ard knot of Cupid. He chose the latter, therefore, and was taken instanter to his Dulcinea, the Deputy Sheriff acting as bridesmaid, (for want of a ldy,) and R. Rankin, Esq. as groomsman. A letter from Philadelphia, dated on the evening of the 15th, says ; The Odd Fellows had a glorious day for their procession in honor of the dedication of their new ball. Twenty States were represented, and tlie whole number parading is estimated to have been not less than twenty thousand. Everything has passed off in the most satisfactory manner, without the slightest accident to mar the interest of the occasion. The trial of the Kidnappers. The trial of those charged of kidnapping Jerry Phinney, which has been pending for some time at Columbus Ohio, has finally resulted in the acquittal of all, with the exception of Henderson, the Magistrate. Exceptions have been taken in his behalf, to some of the rulings of the Court. The freedom of Phinney was recognized in the charge of the Court. The Fredericksburg Recorder says : "A gentleman recently from tlie Springs, in Bath county, Va., met there a gentleman aged 103 years, who had just completed a pedestrian tour of 1300 miles ! He had been out West to Bee the country, poss.bly with the view to 'settle for life. He was in excellent health and spirits." Awful Effects of Physical Scffering. A few days since, at St. Johns, N. B., a man, named John Moore, afilicted with pain in his bowels, cut himself open, and having pulled out his bowels, he hacked them to pieces. Finding his death too lingering, he attempted to cut bis throat, but was too weak to perform the act. A Boston Notion. Petitions aie in circulation here, praying the Legislature to exempt those who do not make, vend, use, or derive a profit from the sale of intoxicating drinks, from that portion of the taxes which is applied to repair the mischiefs of euch drinks. Hon. George Bancroft, United States Minister to England, has taken passage for himself and family on board the Great Wesicrn, on her next voyage out.