Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1847 — Page 2

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CLUBBING! : STATE SENTINEL F01t-Sl:; Just as our paper goes to press,' 'we'-have' determined to revive the proposition to re ceive subscribers, in clubs of twenty and upwards, at one dollar each per year. We have not time now to give the reasons for this determination, but will do so in our next paper. - 0-We acknowledge the receipt of sundry communications on general subjects. Our friends must have patience with us, for politics and news, mast have preference ; but we shall 'avail -ourselves ofi their favors as soon as possible. 0"Ve invite attention to an extract in another column from the Xcnia Torch Light, k Whig paper of Ohio, with the, timely and. merited carnrnents of the able editor, of the Ohio Statesman, -which will , satisfy the people which. 'party id Isländerin General ' Taylor.- Wonder if the pjd cunnings federal leaders want to use the General's name out of season, just to carry the present elections and then throw him aside for another ! Are they not well advised Jha.t he will not be a candidate ! That Paps. The Journal admits that the pretended pas, said .by the whigs p-Jw-ve been furnished to Santa Anna by the President, a'furgery; biit justifies itself on.. the plea that."4he end justifies the means." t -:.' '"V. ' ' The ColumbijS Gazette is puzzled to guess how we knew the "pass" was a forgery. We knew it by our larnin!. If he had .known any thing about the manner of conveying clival communication, he would not have been so much puzzled as ho is. Democratic Triumph. The elections in The State f , - - . I tfew V ork, under.the new Constitution, for Judges wi me courts, ciirrogat.es ana uistrici Attorneys took ; place on the 7ih inst. In New' York and Brooklyn cities, the democratic candidates were all elected in New York .by 5000 majority. The N. Y. Globe says . , '-- . ''.-' This only demonstrates what we have sought strongly to impress upon our friends from time to time, that with fajr candidates, and with united exertions, the democracy can always carry and hold the Empire City by a large majority. We trust-these two simple things will not soon be forgotten. -Had the democracy gone unitedly to work at our April city election, iri uiin-iuy uui auu eupuriitig uieir ocs i canaiuaics, wc should have had control of the city government, instead of being mortified with the , reflection that vc must, for a year to come, suhmi'Lto" the misrule and the intolerant proscription of k. Whig dynasty which represents but a minority of our people.-,"' '.:', .. The democracy of the Empire City have set k glorious example, to their brethren throughout hc t$tate and Union, of what may be done by harmony of senluiiciiu auu uuitcu acwuii iney navo siiown mat wncn . the safety of their party aodthe honor and welfare ... of their country are in peril, they fan forget all minor difficulties, all personal grievances, and go fur the preat good of the whole. Whatever may be the result throughout the State, (and we augur from the complexion of tilings so far, that it must be favorable to the democratic party,) the democracy of the city of New York have retrieved themselves from their late disgrace, and covered themselves with honor. Long may they continue in this bright and glorious path. . 1 1 1 - - ' Married. Tn Vincennes, on the 1st inst.', by the Kev. J. Jjayless. Mr. Harvey Brown, of this city, to Miss Martha L. Uoxxer, of the former place. We hope our old friend IlA.av?ta cs not intend to steal a march" on us in this way, and especitlly by 'going from home" to' accomplish? such a w Tthy feat! We shall "argue the question" with hiin, as . Midshipman Easy would say, if ha does; and thereby hope to do him up brown"ev than Miss Martha has done. Ferhapä, old fellow, you doa't know we have the advantage of you, in twice "passing through the mill ia the last sixteen years! If not, you will learn that you should have delayed the matlcr for a month or two, and not have attempted to make ''electioneering" and Loney moon" aynonimous. We couldn't spare our time, in such a case ; but perhaps it may be easier to do so now, after all, than with a dozen responsibilities" crying for "bread" pa! See to it ! ' . . . -. . Anj .. t 1 ' .t . 1 . .1 Tece. The editor of the Signal of Liberty uses the following language in relation to the whig party: "The whigs, as a party, we have sometimes thought, were more foolishly inconsistent than their opponents, for having no paramount principle but availability, they turn in a moment the most surprising somerets, without hurting their conscience or principles ao atom." What the whigs principally care for is the "sinews." Volcsteers. The following suggestion may be a go hJ one to secure the re-?nlistrncnt of volunteers : ."We notice that the volunteers refuse to re-serve, and are leaving in great numbers. Now, if the government paid the acconJ year of service better than the first, and the third better than the second, and allowed for any act of daring valor a sabre of honor to be given, we hive no doubt but that the service would be popular. Man loves to have somo testimonial the brave and modest do not like to speak of themelve, let their country speak for them. ...' Santa Anna's cork leg was brought to New Orleans by company G., llh regiment Illinois volunteers, by t: :. . Tit Ml I f I .wiiuui.iv wiii tjpiureu. xuey win nave run over it in the Sucker State. 'ü v , Cl Monroe has withdrawn from the Senatorial .r-invass in Washington county. John I. Morrison . is now the only Democratic Candida te. Col. Mv ' i a eandidite for Representative. ßrThe remainder of the proceedingd" the State

EtK-ation Convention are ana void tbly crowded ou of , tLi No. but will aopar in our next. V I S

Mexico Prospect oT Peace. We copy the following from the Cincinnati Gazette of the 10th inst. The statements cf the correspondent of the Courier and Enquycr agree with what we have all alng supposed would be the result of a treaty of peace with Mexico. The Gazette expresses some surprise that our government will not claim the uhi'e of Mexico, and thus justify the charges of the Mexican whigs that it was waging a war of rapine and,, conquest. Mark it! The Mexican whig presses win sovn change their tone, and will declare 4hat- our government does not claim half

enough of the -Mexican territory. They will find ; fauIt with öu.overument. kt the matter be settled "The news from Mexico by the mail of this evening is highly important, and in carrying out my predictions even more rapidly than m coricspondents themselves had anticipated. They -fully leh'e ve in the irilellif enee that "Ilerrera is eleried President of Mexico, and that he ii dinposed to treat for peace.'! Should his election have taken place, as la now almost certain, we may look very speedily for an entire change in the policy of Mexico, ilerrera, you recollect, was deposed as President, became be had agreed to receive Mr. Slidell as Commissioner to settle oui difficulties witli Mexico, and Paredea, Ihe Monarchist, the anti-American, and the war candidate, was chosen (n his place. If then, Ilerrera has been restored to the chief inagirjej, it is io reality a triumph of jhe peace party in31ejueo. "The probabilities arl'now. increased that Gen. Scott will not, for the pceaent, 'proceed beyond Puebla, and Mr. Trial may wait t(ire al.-w) for some time. If, under xuting circumstance, he proceeds to the city of Mexico, it will ('in fxct although it. mny not be so announced, because he will have been jtibRiantiatly , although not in poerfc invited .by .'the . iMalcan' gOTcrnment to their capital. . . -Ki t "'I'lio d uernlf j tem'will be an entire failure, operatill like robhej baids 4nuch more effectually against the prcperty of Mexico thjift against our troops. The Jllexicaii hare neither the-courage nor the patriotism, nor the address to prosecute 'such a system successfully. They are almost without arms or ammunition they have no otoney ihey inul rob their own countrymen for provi? ions, and if they had all ihee, they want ihe grand essenlinl of uccessful guerrillas, they ate not marksmen. Look at San Jacinto, where upon an open prairie, with a fair shot at seven hundred Texaosj seven . balls out of one thousand only, struck the column within point blank range. Now our soldiers and voJimteers To" Mexico have 4he best commanders, Ihey are all marksmen, they have the very best arms in the world, they have abundance of ni'mey and. 'provisions, and will soon capture or slay all tho wretched ' ilciican guerrillas that can ba' brought ajfdnit tlirm .. ' . --. .- . . - Therfr-is eyery indication that Gen. Scott is conduci ng tne Mftp. nn only cf the war, but the stilt more im'rtnnt oioenYt:nts for negotiating a peace, with a sngacrty; prudence, moderution,- and firmness combined, that have neve- been surpassed, and: that 'n.üst earn lor him the name of statesman and .warrior. "I have goud reason to believe that, although General Scott does imt object to the acquisition of New Mexico and Upper California, he. at.tathes still more importance to a railroad and canal through the Isthmus of Tehuantepc, which is another evidence of his foresight and wisdom, arid that he will strain every nerve to secure lo our country this important .communication; which divides a continent to unite the world. '. -. "Thi-s you will recollect, waj a favorite1 object of the ereut atatestna, Captain Cortez, ine first conqueror of Mexico; ngn t.'t-r Iho lapse ofiseveral centuries, the sectind .conrlrty iiiip,SIexicO by"tJie brave and sagacious Scott Befins.-fj unlikely to realize this jrifnd and mognifkent project.- ts'iil I, as this cojumunicntion could probably he secured after a peace, neither Gen. Scott nor Mr. Trist will make a sine ya non of the negotiation. This writer is shrewd, has had long experience in political mattters.'and been a close observer of public affairs for many years. His ppinions deserve more than ordinary, consideration. If ho is correct, the demands of the Admin iMratiun fuf Mexican territory have fallen off very rapidly, though it is still insisted that we must conquer, or otherwise obtain some land. Our rulers give up the demand for the whole, now only insisting on comparatively a small portion. Let tliein take one other step and abandon th? whole, and peace will inevitably follow. The whole, we say; l ..... .... ...v. u.j ill. IIVIC, M t Ml 1 even the right of way acroes the isthmus of Tehuantepec, unoujiii 11 was a lavortte cbject with the first Conqueror of Mexico Cortez. Let us have peace vilhout territory. Mexico. 1. The news from Mexico is meagre. The Ticayuue of the 2d inst. mentions the receipt of Mexican papers, and says The proclamation of Gen. Scott to the Mexican nation was produced in the Mexican Congress on the 14th of May. From the statement of the Minister, it would seem to have been found among some intercepted papers. The Republicano treats the document with little ceremony, and without attempting to reply to its reasonings, denounces it äs impertinent and disrcspectful.v' The Uovcrnment has. conceived the suspicion that the document was concocted by some Mexican acting in conjunction with Scott, and "the fury of ihe nation and the severity of tlie laws' are held up-in itrnnem against all who 'Jibs connive with the enemy. - ' ' The contributions of the clergy of the country by no means correspond to the demands and expectations of the Goernment or the liberal editors.. Some bishoprics are highly commended for their liberality; white others are as strongly condemned as niggardly in their appropriations. Many, too, of the clergy made no acknowledgment of or reply to the circular of the Government calling upon tliein for aid. They are threatened with otlicial and popular displeasure. The law suppressing the liberty of the press has been found futile. The press appears to us as bold as ever, and instead of supporting Anaya, it now opposes him. It has even compelled, by its influence, the icccnt change of Ministers. The bold prediction of Gen. Green, when a prisoner in the castle of Terote, has been singularly verified. While he and his brethren in arms were prisoners in that dreary fortress, a new flag stiff was raised. The General told the commandant .-.of the castle that ho was glad to see it firm and lofty, for it would bear the more bravely the stars and stripev which before five years would wave fron it in undisputed sovereignty. In three months this bold promise to the Mexican Governor has actually been realized. Fires. Within the fast four months 129 factories and mills of various kinds have been destroyed by fire in the United States. This is more than one a day. Durin the same period, only 15 factories and mills have been burned down in Great Britain, though they are much more numerous than in this country? The disparity in incendiarism or carelessness must be very great to account for such a difference. Gex. Taylor's Farm. We rejoice to learn that the reports of extensive injury to Gen. Taylor's farm, by an overflowing of the Mississippi, are not correct. The old Father of Rivers just looked over the embankment, and finding himself near the possessions of an absent hero, scattered some refreshing drops upon the parched soil, and then, gracefully receding, departed on his majestic journey to the sea. " -' :'. : ; . '- ' , It is generally understood that Boston has at length come to the aid or" New York, and engages to complete the cargo of the Macedonian. It is stated that the promise made by Captain Forbes at Cork, that the Macedonian would soon follow the Jamestown, is considered binding on Boston, and that the Relief Committee there having $.0,(00 (probably $5,(.;(X)) yet in hand, will lay it out in breadstufls. etc. OtSccr8 will also be 6ertt on to fill vacancies. This is creditable to Boston tt'screditable to New York. Messrs. Corcoran & Riggs of Washington, D. C have given .KX) for the relief of Ireland. They are the brokers who obtained so largo a proportion of the late Government Loan, about which so much has been said. . - - fc7-The Washington Union cf'ihc 30th, says it is highly unjust to General Scott to" assert, of to insinuate, that he is not. the aulbor of the proclamation which bears his name. It is verycertain that neither the. administration nor Mr Trist had any agency whatever in its production. - ' - : : '; , ' -. ... - . - T" . ; CCrNoticing the marriage of our junior, the Wabash Express parodies thus: ' vT- , Shsrpe ire the pang! of unrequited tove Which oft teet tht wearr DJth of man. With hue returned I am content to lire ' And nuke (be best of my allotted Spann. ' Chaw sir, ( Qhanetr) a-hem!

MEsxts. Ciiafmans fc-SrAX: Gent. In consequence of remarks iti a late number of the Journal as well as the Sentinel, connecting my name with the appointment of Mr. Palmer as canal trustee on the part of the State, I thought it might not be improper for me, in justice to Gov. Whitcomb as well as to myself, to say a few words. This appointment was tendered to me by the Governor about futlr weeks-since, wt jch, from considerations purely personal lo myself, I declined. The Governor, -upon receiving my letter declining the appointment, immediately and by return mail, again offered me tlw'ippolntment in terms so flittering to myself, that 1 did riot consider I was at liberty to again decline it, even though I had been deposed to have done so. It was some few da?3 after receiving his second invitation before I cöuld leave home, and it was not until the day. J -did JcaveJiome that I was aware of the appointment 'of so carTynhy as the TJih inst., by Mr. iiutler to meet' thf "resident trustee? at Fort Wayne, fur the purpose of organizing the board. Gov. Whitcomb ha'yiijg--waited uotiMhVJih day after his second request had been mailed to me, very .pioperly, under the urjjency of the case, appointed aholhcr, two days before I arrivMirre, . ".' . Now one word as ta nty;be;rtg a "standing candi date before the Legislature for 'uffice." The editor rf

the Journal is much wiser linn I am, if I have ever been a candidate for effice before more than one Legislature; and I think lie has no advantage of me in that respect, except it may be in h:s being elected, while I was defeated. 'Tis true the Journal maysay I was a candidate that winter fur more than bne ot2ce. I was a candidate before my party for Auditor, and received, instead and against my own desire, the nomination for Treasurer of State. That same winter a local interest on the canal, composed of . whigs and democrats, urged me for more than a week to become a candidate fur superintendent on the canal, and. not until about the time of the election coming off did I (and then against my own inclination) consent to'have my name used; and as a proof of my own indilTL-rence with'regard to it, I can refer the editor of the Journal to some of my warm personal and political friends residing in my own neihborhoof theni.n the Legislature,-that did not even know any one was voting.for tn'until'hey heard my name read from-the "-tickets after the balloting. .. Very respectfully ywrs, . ' ""y f. e. goodselL; Indianapolis, June 15, 1317. Buena Vista, Mexico, April 20, 1847. - Dr. L. Dcxlap: Dear Friend Your letter of March 10th is now before me, which pleases me very much. I have written you so often, that I. doubt whether my letters will not ceaso to contain any interest for you, yet to every Indianian there is a question, which, until it is decided, must have an all absorbing interest. I allude to the infamous lies that have been written about the Indiana troops concerning their conduct during the battle. It is true that the 2d Indiana regiment di-I retreat from its first position in some disorder, and few persons knew to what to attribute it. I was perfectly astonished: so was Gen. Lane. He cried at the top of his voice, where the hell are you going 1 Hall ! halt ! Men never fought better ; I was close in the rear of the line, and that regiment stood like veterans; they had fired twenty rounds 'of ; cartridges in the face of greatly superior numbers without the least manifestation of fear -They were soon rallied, but the retreat was at once attributed lo cowardice, and letter writers, and even some:-who made official reports of the battle, made the same accusation. ''..-' ; - t Some few days after the battle, it began to' be rumored that the.2J regiment had received an order to retreat, and that tire order had been given by Col. Bowles. With the 'view of eliciting the facts, Gen. Lane preferred charges and specifications against the Colonel. Gen. Taylor refused to order a court martial. Gen. Lane then demanded a court of inquiry into his own conduct: of course he was sustained and applauded for his conduct, and enough was elicited on that investigation to fasten the cause of the apparent dipgrace upon Col. Bowles and his, regiment compelled him to ask a court of inquiry. That court has been in 'session during -the last two weeks. I have been in constant attendance for the purpose of having all the facts brought out, and to vindicate the character of our State from the foul aspersions cast upon her by charging her troops with cowardice. It is proved before this court in Col. B.'a case, 1st, tint he is utterly ignorant of tactics, and totally unqualified to command a regiment. 2d. It is proven by thirteen witnesses that he gave the order, cease firing and retreat, twice repeated, and that this order was wholly unauthorized, as Gen. Lane was in the immediate command. 3d. That this order was repeated the third time before any of the officers or men obeyed, so firm was the line, and so little did they think about running. Bowles denied giving the order until such a large, number of witnesses swore that they heard him'give it, and saw him and knew his voice. He then endeavored to prove that Capt. O'Brien's battery, stationed on the right of the regiment hnd left, and that tl.e retreat became necessary; but he failed to make out this part of the case, although he did find some witnesses to swear to it. They were no doubt mistaken, and they did net agree in their statements. Col". Davis of the Mississippi regiment swears that after the 2d regimeut had left its' position, CoL Bowles jofned him with about 20 men? and reported to : Col. Davis that -Iiis regiment had rua away, and the 20 men were all that he could rally ; although it is in proof that more than 200 of the eijht battalion cos. (the two riflü companies having teen sent up on to the mountain) did immediately rally, and fought like veterans during the day. Those eight companies numbered about 400 men : it is in proof that 80 or 90 of the 400 were killed or wounded in the first engagement and in the retreat. Some of them joined the Illinois troops ; f iro of them were found dead on the ground where Hardin made his charge upon the enemy in the afternoon, and was repulsed with such immense loss. Col. Bowles made the same statement to Gen. Taylor on the night of the 23d that he made to Col. Davis. He stated to Gen. Taylor that Lis regiment had left the field that day in llight and disgrace, and he did not know where they were, but he himself, (Bowles,) had been fighting all day bravely with the Mississippians. These reports made by Col. Böwles, influenced Generals Wool and Taylor in making their, official reports, they supposing it to be' impossible for the Colonel of a regiment to slander his own command tor the purpose of building up his own reputation. I wrote to Ciiapmans not lonjj since, as to nomo of these facts, which I hope they have published. Tha proof has come out precisely as I had anticipated. Justice is all that Indiana claims: that she will have at all events, and the time will shortly arrive when ehe and her troops will stand higher in public estimation than any troops engaged on this sanguinary field, --Much has been said of the troops, both infantry and cavalry, of other States, who ran from the enehiy 'on that day, and that too without orders. Of them I shall not speak, except io self-defence ; but history will eventually inform posterity that Indiana did more desperate and more,hard fighting on that day, than any other Sate which was represented on the field.: - The prospect now is, that we shall be discharged in June at New Orleans. There is no news to communicate. - The enemy will not in all probability make hist appearance at this place again. Gen. Scott is no doubt attracting their attention in the' vicinity of. Vera Cruz. How successful we have, been in every battle, and that too against fearful odds. The enemy at this place was the flower of the Mexican army. They are greatly our superiors in drill and discipline, but in the-mailer cf courage and taking, aim two importa nt essentials, they are greatly . deficient in. Adieu. Write me at New Orleans; and know me as ever your friend. ; '. A. L.'RÖBLNSON. To the Democracy of Ilooue County. Fellow Democrats: The. time for holding our county convention is ' " "' iy. Saturday, the 2G7.V day of June: . : - ' V Then let üs be up and doing. Let us go. to work in earnest. There is no tlme to be lost. ' Let each township organize immediately,' and 6cnd up a full delegation.. Every. blow to be struck". must be made to tell.. If the Democrats will but 'do 'their '-'duty, Mexican Whiggcry will soon be as obsolete as toryism became after the Revolution, as old federalism became after the war or 1812. Then be not idle.. -Attend your convention, aid. iu selecting your candidates, and then elect them. Our cause is all. Lebanon. '.;-: ..- . v -,, S. N. A '' Yankee" was arrested on the 2Gth May, having presented himself to the President of Mexico, to confer with him upon the propriety of peace, but in no authorised capacity.. No clue is given as to who the man is. He is negotiating " on his own hook."

Captain Canby mid Lieut. Benjamin,

oT India ana. It will be obscsved bv the reports of the officers commanding divisions of our amy at the battle of Cerro Gordo, that these gentlemen behaved in a most gullant manner. Capt. Morris, of the 2d infantry says, ''during most ff this time the regiment had ben advancing towards the Jalapa road, but was at the same time ascending the height iu reverse around the sidrs of which it had been ordered to deploy as skirmishers. No sooner had this height become ours than the enemy appeared in lame force on the Jalana road, and wc were ordered to hasten to that point. Capt. Canby with a small detachment, accompanied by Lieut. Lyon, pressed hotly on their rear, and were soon in possession of a battery of three pieces w hich had been firing upon us in reverse. Col. Riley, commanding the 2d brigade, says: "My staff officers, Capt. Canby, A. A. G., and Lieut, lüden, 2d infantry, my acting aid, was constantly, engaged in the affairs of the 17th and 19th, either in communicating orders or in conducting detachments; and by their intelligence and activity in both capaci ties, rendered highly valuable services. Again -the same officer says: " Early on the morning of the 18lh my brigade was moved in the direction of the enemy's left, rn the Jalapa road, under the guidance of-Capt. .voi wie engineers, wno was supjorica pys,comparif D, 4ih artillery, commanded by -Lieut.-Benjamin. This movement was made under a heavy fire from tli castle anu Irotn the. ejiettijrs mlantry posted on the ridge on our left." And he adds, "in this connexion the attention of the brigadier reneral commanding is particularly called tu the cool ami gallant "conduct of the commander of the supporting company, Lieut Benjamin, 4th artillery." . -Maj. Gardner, tomtnanding- the-4:b" regiment of artillery, siys; vuathe rnormng of the 13ih the reg iment -was ordered to join the zid infantry and proceed on the line turning the enemy -s left company D, un der;Lreut. Bcnjanun, being detached as a guard to Cap.;' Leo of the engineers ; and adds, "I would remark that "to. Brevet Malor Brownv flrith Lieut. Howe, (the adjutant,) and Lieut'. Ucnjam .n, Torter and Gill, the main credit is due, so fur as tLe regiment was concerned, of taking the heavy ordnance up the height .that bore upon Ihe enemy s works; and may be allow cd "to add, (probably a little out of place,) that the Major, -with .Capt. Drum and Licuts. McCowen and Benjamm'rendered highly valuable services in recon noitpf ing tin? enemy's position on the previous day. From these extracts it will be apparent that Indi ana was represented, bravelv and honorably, upon the Fla na. del Rio and at the storming of Cerro Gordo. Capt. Canby formerly. resi Jed in Crawfordsville, and entered the army as a 2d Lieut, on the 1st of July; 1339. -Lieut. Benjamin was educated in Shelby countv, and spent several years at Indianapolis, prin cipally in the oilice of Sec. of State, under Mr. Sheets and "W. J. Brown, was appointed a cadet at West Point in 1S3S, and entered the army in 1342. Whilst the mede of praise is justly, awarded to the Lanes, Gorman, HadJen, Kobmson and others, of the volun teers, for their courage' and bravery at Buena Vista, let us not forget Canby, Benjamin; Hand, &c, of the regulars, who ever were found In the foremost of. the fight, and whose first laurels of victory received their baptism in the gushing blood of the foe. . .- C .Washington City. J.'F. BV " .- Jeffersoxville, June 7, 1347. - Gents.: As the death of Thos. McCoy, one of the company under my comminu, when reported in your paper may lead to the belief that others are suflering from severe sickness, and thus create much anxiety to the friends of the soldiers who are now here, you will confer a favor upon me by allowing me to state through the medium of your press that, with .the exception of a few slight attacks of the chills, the members cf my company have all been in fine health since their arrival. Mr. McCoy was the only one attacked by the complaint of which he died (inflammation of the bowels,) and from the first moment of his sickness to the last, he "received every attention which care and skill could bestow upon him. He was removed to a private house and was attended by the best physicians of this place. He died this morning at five o'clock, and his remains will be sent back to his family this afternoon. Three companies, the Marion company, the one from Grant, and one from Lawrenceburgh, Captain Dumont, are full, and received. Three others are here waiting to fill before they can be received. I think the regimeut will be full by the last of the week. I remain yours, in baste. EDWARD LANDER. Railroads- Indianapolis nnd Toledo. .No citizen of Indiana can be insensible to the prospects before us, cf ultimately seem?; the benefits and blessings resulting from the construction of railroads, extended to every part of our fertile and beautiful State. The many road now in contemplation, and most of which will doubtless be constructed, should not in the least discourage persons more especially interested in any particular work, or cause such persons to look coldly upon similar enterprises contemplated by others. All should remember that each connecting link adds value tojhe chain, and that the increase of the facilities f the -people in the transportation of their surplus products to market, will inspire increased energy and insure increased production in the natural ratio'. --The object cf this brief article. is trat to disparage any cf the contemplated railroads in'our Slate, to which the public eye bas been directed, but to direct public attention, and especially capitalists in the cities of JJoston and New York, to a work in which these cities will become interested, as an additional outlet for the immense produce trade of central Indiana. I allude to a railroad from Indianapolis, (connecting with the St. Louis and Cincinnati road, and the Madison road,) by Fort Wayne to Toledo, Ohio, there to intersect .the great northern railroad. - I merely name this road in this No., leaving the subject of tire great benefits which would be produced by its construction, and the value of its ßtocks and its claims, to future numbers, should I see the project appreciated elsewhere. A CITIZEN. - To the Public. The undersigned lias been surprised to learn from various sources, within the last day or two, that reports were in general circulation that himself and family were sick with the small-pox, or, as it is scientifically called, variola or varioloid. There is no truth in the statement, and no foundatioi for it except it be the fact that a case of the small-pox or varioloid exists in the neighborhood of his residence. With that case, however, the unJersigned has not come in immediate contact, nor does he expect to do so. There are doctors enough already afoul of it," to kill or cure a regiment, sick or well ; and they will not be likely to solicit Ai'iaid or advice. Such is not their habit. It is bettor .that a patient should die, than that seiend should be called in question'.' ' Upon this principle they practice. Had the undersigned attended upon the patient above alluded to, there possibly . might be some likelihood of. his contracting the disease, andof his communicating it to others ; but such is not the case, as already said. Other physicians, however, in considerable numbers hare called on the patient, among vyho.m.I.may mention. Doctors Mothershead, Sanders, iWry, 3Icars,-Jiillard, Evans, Bobbs, Dunlap, McClure, Gaston, Hic'iraönd and Ackley; .-'perhaps some others. If I am likely to have become infected with the contagion, and to communicate it to others, while not having visited the patient, these gentlemen must be quite as much so,- as I presume tlicy are not all exempt from the liability of infection.'Indeed I will take the liberty to say, without designing injustice towards them, that in my judgment they have not been bo cautious as a just regard to the public health would appear to m to demand. Science certainly cannot give them immunity ; and they are as likely to scatter the seeds of the pestilence, without proper precaution, as one who doesn't know ; beta from a broomstick. ' While a certain class of persons therefore are circulating false statements for my benefit, they had better be careful that their unshakable faith in science is a sure antidote against the poison of 6ma!l-pox, as well as the poisons exhibited generally-jn the hope or curing that and other diseases. v . ; I am very respectfully, ' ; in good health and first rale spirits, The public's obedient servant, THOMAS M. BRICKETT, Thomso.iian Physician. Indianapolis, June 14, 1817. I' ; The Mobile city authorities have granted to the Odd Fellows, the Masonic Fraternity, tho Fire Department, and the Volunteer Regiment, each a lot 50 feet 6juare.

rrocee-Ilngs of the Democratic Conjjre-

slonal Convention, Held ai l rauuiori, Clinton County, Indiana, May 2'Jtli, 117. The delmtei fiom the several couotie of the Slh Contressional dutiicl assembled at the Ci.uit House, and oran4zed tempoiaiiljr by calling Col. A. G. Haooa. of Carroll, lo the Chair, tod appointing ueoige v . Miyoer.ot ainnigorneiy county, SecieUry. On motion, committoa ol one delegate liom ecn county wi appointed to nominate officeis to preside orer the deliberation! of the conveoiion. D. Mipp, Mace, J. E. McDonald, ErtJ-, John Dimer, John Ritcbey, Mr. Ludlow, and Henry Cooirre elcetcd t uch committee, aod having ietiied,ihey j orted ai follow t Pieidnt Col. ALBERT G. IIANNA.br Carroll. Vice Preideut Wm. FAawswcaTii, MAariif Vakhook, Pete Kchooxover, $TErnr.5 Heed, Cyu D. Kellet,1 JoHir Majobs and David Stiff. i Stetetaiks G. W.-Snyder, Wm. Hamar, W. A. John ton; which report wti concuired in by the convention. j Col. Manna made lome appropriate re rraiki on taking ins chair, and declared the convention ready for tuüoesä. On m-tion of Dr. Wilson, Resolved, That a committee be appointed, consisting cf One from each county, to tepoit ihe cumber of votei each county shall be entitled to cast in the convention, taking the democratic Tote fvr Piciideotial elector in 1S44 a the todaid, allowing ooe vote tur every bundled, and in case the fraeiioD exceed fifty, then the counties id having fuca fraction hall be entitled V one additional vot". '.The PieMi'ent appointed Dr. Wilsoo, May. Mac-, J.-hn Smith, James Downing, Mr. Murphey, Davis Newell aoJ Joel Nixun said committee, who reported as folluwss Doooe. 9 vote. Cairoll, - - . . Clinton, - - Fountain, - ' - - Montgomery,- . - Tippecanoe, - - Warren, - . s Howard. - ' - - 10 9 14 15 16 5 1 M M On motion of J. . McDonald, Eq , Resolved, That all democrat present from the veral eounties of this district and not being delegate, be admitted to participate in the pioccedint; of the convention. The names of Hon. John Tettit, Col. S. C. Wilson, Col. E. F. Lucas and Dr. James II. Stewart were severally announced a candidates for nomination, after which the convention adjourned till 1 o'clock. - The convention assembled and proceeded to ballot for a candidate, Gen. Walker and Dr. Wilson acting as tellers. The ballot being counted, there appealed fr Hon. John Pettit 53, Col. S. C. Wilson 15, E. F. Lucas 5 voles. Dr. Stewait's name was wiibdiawn before balloting. The President announced the Hon. John Pettit as the choice of the convention as a candidate for Congiess for the Slh Congressional dUtiict. On motion of J. E. McDonalJ, Eq., Resolved, That tbi convention unanimously concur in the nomination, and we pledge our.-elves to use all honorable means to secure the election of the nominee. Adopted by acclamation. On motion, a committee of three was appointed to inform Mr. P. of his nomination. Mr. Tettit being present, addressed the convention in an able and eloquent speech, aud concluded by accepting the nomination. On motion of James Downing, E-q , Resolved, That the proceedings of this convention be published in all the demociatic newspapers ia the Slh district, and in the Indiana Slate Sentinel. The convention Iben adjourned. ALBERT G. HANNA, President Vice Presidents, War. Fabnswoth, Ma an 5 V aw hook, Peteb Schoojoteb, . Stefueü Reed, Cvaus D. Kellet, John Ma jou, - i s - David Stiff. ' Ceo. IV. Snyder, - Wm. Itamnr, C Secretaires. H'ct. A. Johnson, J Ireland nnd Europe. The picture of the state of suffering in Ireland, and also on the continent, which we annex, is most appaling. In this instance, it is not a single country, but all the nations cf Europe have, to a certain extent, taken the alarm. The laws of society, in many places, are for a moment suspended, so intense is the hunger of the inhabitants, and like beasts of prev they seize upon food wherever they can find it. In other places the vigor and energy of the inhabitants have wasted away, and the starving crowds, unable to make an effort, sink into the grasp of death. Dublin, May 15. There are again very unfavorable reports of the ravages cf pestilence, especially in the northern province. In Monaghan the pestilence is very destructive. " Fever," says the Monaghau Standard, is rapidly compassing us about. The fever hospital has tripple its number of patients, and the town is infested with crowds of mendicant vagrants from every quarter cf the island ; yet, in this position of danger, it is found impracticable to establish a board of health, although the government has expressly provided an act cf Parliament for the purpose." The Evening Tost says : " There are still many districts where nothing practical has been done, or what is equally bad, and more disgraceful relief committees are resorting to tricks and pretences to delay the adoption of relief for the destitute." Dublix, JVIay 16. The Limerick papers, received! this morning, contain detailed accounts of the conflict ; between the police and an armed body of the peasantry, near Rathkeale, in that county. j The same journal gives an account of the alarming condition of other parts of the county of Limerick, where the evil-disposed have taken advantige of the existing destitution to organize a ev6tem cf atrocious 1 O O eJ - j outrage and plunder. , The Limerick Examiner describes an alarming riot J which took place in Kilmallock, or. Tuesday last. ' The country people were driving away the cattle of, the Rev. Mr. Gabbett, when they were attacked by , the people of the town, and the cattle rescued without the intervention of the police, who remained in barrack. . The military, both in Limerick and Galway, were Kept empioyea in escorting tne meai wmcu was cuuveyed to the interior. Freadful Riots in Limerick axd Clare Con flicts vilh the Police. Further accounts of riotous proceedings have been received from Ennistytnon, county of Clare, and Euthkeale, county of Limerick. fn the former place an attack was made on a soup kitchen ; th police fired and two women were wound- ! ed. In Ratiikeale, an armed party of peasants, at 3 j o'clock in the morning, fired on the police, one of. whom was wounded ; the police returned the fire, and i killed one of the party. The qnly accounts received are the following, which appear in the Dublin Evening l ost Exxisttmox, May 13. At 5 o'clock, p. m., a crowd of people attempted to force their way into the court house, where the soup boiler had been established, but had been repulsed by the police. Th? people pelted the police with stones, one of which cut the resident magistrate (Mr. Bell) on the bead. The police fired by his orders, whea two women were slightly wounded. The mob then fled in all directions." Rathkeale, May, 14. A strong constabulary patrol, at 3 o'clock, a. m., came up at Lishenctt with a party of fifteen armed men, whom they at once challenged. The party immediately fired on the constabularyone policeman was wounded in the finger. The police returned the fire, when the party ran away, but one of them fired again upon the police, who returned the shot with fatal effect. - - ' The Cork Register, of yesterday, contains the following account of the riotous proceedings in that county : - 1 "Serious Riots at Castlema rtvb. The town of Castlemartyr was thrown into the greatest 6tate of excitement and alarm on Thursday last, in consequence of the entrance of a large number of laborers from the neighborhood of Ballymacodo, within a mile and a half of that place, who-marched into the town to the number of .several' hundreds, and demanded assistance and relief.- ; - "Rumors were' .rife on Saturday, through, the country, that it was the -intention of the peasantry to assemble in large masses on Monday, and attack and sack the mills at Killeagb ; in consequence of which, two companies of infantry were marched on Sunday for their protection; but up to the writing of this paragraph, no account of any riot having taken place there has been received. " Cloyne was also the scene of similar riots, and a threat was held out that if they did not get work or bread, they would return on Monday and destroy the town ; but the timely arrival of some soldiery, who at present are stationed there, frustrated the intentions of the rioters, and at present all remains tranquil." Dearth i Germant. Prague, May 2. Trlvate letters state that there have been riots in Kommotan, and also in Eger and Lcitmertz, directed against foreign corn dealers. They were pursued out of Eger with'6!iower8 of stones as far as Waldsassen, and in Leitmertz a speculator in corn had both his ears, cut off! Disturbances were almost apprehended at Aussig. In the Ricssengeberge the people mix flour with, wheat straw, and where this cannot be obtained, they

are compelled to use hay ground to powder, which they mix with rye flour and oatmeal. Feussels, May 13. On Tuesday evrning several groups of disorderly persons were funned ; some ou:i men were arrested. About half-past 10 the mounted gendarmes cleared the square of the town hall and the ueighboring streets, and the mob dispersed without oifering any resistance. Some threats having been uttered against a corn-merchant, attracted the attention of the authorities, and caused them to exercise great vigilance. Hanover, May 8. The bulletin of the laws, published to-day, contains a law respecting measures against the prevalent tcarcity, by w hich the distillation cf brandy from potatoes and corn is prohibited until after the next harvest, under a penalty of at most fifty dollars, and the confiscation oi the article. The exportation of potatoes to those States from which importation into our country is not permitted (namely, the electorate cf Hesse, with the exception of the county of Schmmburg and Prussia) is also prohibited. Oi.DEXEur.GH. The government has interdicted the distillation of brandy from corn and potatoes.

from the 8th of May to the 15th of August, this year, under a penally cf fifty dollars. Bkemex, May 8. In consequence of the great demand for ships in the Bremen haven, which has been much increased by the importation of provisions at the present time, dispensations from the prohibition to work on the Lord's day on board the ehip were yesterday decided upon in an assembly of the Senate, as allowable to be granted as exceptions. The powers impose a snail duty in each case, the money to be expended on the building of the new church cf Ere- ' menhauscn. Cofenhagen, May 7. At Kallur.dberg and Kou soar, the people have violently opposed the exportation of potatoes. In the latter place, the farmers were compelled to bring to market tlLtatocs intended for exportation. In Knllundberg, Tlie intervention of Ihe director of the police, and the precaution of keeping the civic guards under arms, induced the mob to disperse quieily, and the dealers in potatoes to bring them for sale to the market ; besides this, a magazine has been opened where the indigent poor may obtain rye twice a week at reasonable prices. Stockholm, May 1. The magistrates of Gothcrrburgh and the elders of the town, as well as the citizens, have unanimously resulted to petition for the immediate prohibition cf the expos tation of curn. The melancholy accounts from several provinces were alleged in support of this measure, by which (50,000 tons of corn will be retained in the country which are now lying in the harbors ready for exportation. A letter from Vienna of May 8, speaks of great dissatisfaction existing in Austria, in consequence of the immense advance in the price of provisions. Fears were entertained of disturbances; and seme riots, accompanied with the pillage of bakers' shop?, had already taken place. The free-trade association of Belgium has called a meeting of the economists of all the world at a general congress to be held at Brussels on the lGth of September next. The King of Denmark has granted a sum of $15,0U0 for the purpose cf furnishing bread to the poor at a price below the market rate. It is reported that the Trussian and Austrian Governments intend to increase Ihe duty on beet-root sugar, with the view of inducing land-owners to grow grain instead of beet-root. . I has been proposed to import mandioc or cassarva r..m P-...;l ...:!. ti, r : :. nuiii in'iii uiat.il, nini me new ui u;ll.y 11 as a. sUDstitute for wheatcn or other meal. In order to diminish the consumption of bread, the Saxon government has forbidden new bread to be sold. On Wednesday, the 12th ult., the London bakers again raised the price of the 4-lb. loaf i d., bo that the best bread is now sold at 3d. a pound, while bread of an inferior quality is sold at the rate of 10 Jd. the 4-lb. loaf. Mexicaü Privateers. The capture of the ship Carmelite, by a Mexican privateer, proves that the suggestion of the President in his last message was worthy of the consideration of Congress. lie then, apprehending the quarter from which mischief would come, recommended that Congress should immediately provide by law for tha trial and punishment at pirates ofpnish subjects, who, escaping the vigilance of their government, should bo found guilty of privateering against the United States. Tho ship being taken into Barcelona alter her capture, renders it probable that Spanish subjects manned the privateer that took. her. The Spanish goverment of course will not sanction the act by allowing the prize to be condemned and sold within its jurisdiction. This would bo compromising iu neutrality. It will probably seiz upon both vesseln and hold them until our government is apprised of the fact. Our blockading squadron will prevent the captors from taking the prize into Mexico. - We trust that if any of these fellows are caught Jf may be law enough found to give some of them from a yard Tbc a and Jcst. The Boston Post has the following hard hit at those federal prints who have sought to make political capital out of the recent situation of Gen- Taylor : "The opposition wish to attribute all the successes of the Mexican campaign to the generals, and all the reverses to the government. The people, much wiser and better than party wi iters and orators, applaud the army, sustain the administration, and mete out ju.-tice to the Congress at the same time. The people have courage, patience, patriotism, and honor, and look to bright results, while the violent partisan who rail at the war have no counsellors but their fears, and, surrounded by an atmosphere of envy and treason, can see nothing but embarrassment and failure. They wish nothing but the success of party ; the people seek only the prosperity of the country, and an honorable peace." Fcseral or Ilos.T. A. Howard. On Wednesday last, the remains of the late distinguished and honored citizen of our village were received from Texas, in tho presence of a vast concourse of people assembled upon the occasion, and interred near the family mansion, in Ihe family burying ground. The remains, on arriving at the Court House, were formally delivered over to the citizens, in a speech by Prof. Larrabee, of Asbury University, representative cf tba Governor of the State; after their acceptance by a speech from J. A. Wright, Eq , an immense procession accompanied them to the 1st Presbyterian Church, where a funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. Doctor White, of Wabash College; when they were solemnly -conveyed to their last resting place. The exercises, throughout, were solemn and impressive. Rockrille ff7n, June 4th. fj"The Gazette, in copying the following paragraph from the Indiana State Journal, with comments, endorses the inquiry. We think it can be most easily and satisfactorily answered. "Do the people hereabouts recollect any thing cf the . sjeeches of Jude Wick, another of the Polk electors ? He too, if we are correctly informed, was willing to whip Mexico on contract. We don't hear of his taking it. Why don't he ilo it!" The principal reason why Judge Wick has not undertaken the job of whipping the Mexicans by contract, we presume is, that he found there was no chance whatever to get it. Cul. Benton oflored to undertake " it in that way, and every federalist in Congress, together with a portion of the democrats, opposed the piß. The Judge is so modest a man, that he could not have been prevailed on to try to get a job of the kind after Col. Benton was defeated. He well knew that though the feds hate Benton, they hate lum more. Pittsburgh Post. f - A Good One. When the brave and gallant Capt. Walker, who has so distinguished himself in the Mexican battles, was on a visit to Washington city, several months ago, Daniel Webster asked him: "Well, Captain, when do you think we shall have peace!" To which the heroic Walker replied: "Just tchen you lchigs learn to act like men and support your country." That was a scorcher. ("Illinois has again been called upon for an additional regiment cf volunteer infantry, and one company of mounted men. This makes six regiments cf volunteers which Illinois has furnished for the war. John Hazier, one of the murderers of Col. Davektot, has been again sentenced to death. The Court then read to him the act of the last Illinois Legislature, granting him the choice of being hung or imprisoned in the Penitentiary for life. He chose the latter punishment.

tailuuic;. THE undersigned reitpecU'uüjr inform iheciiiienofiliUcitT and icinitjr.tUut they hart) opt neJ a new Tailoring K.-Utiiihni.t on Meridian street, on iloorouth of E.J. Perk's storraudnext door to Drs. Mcars and BiillarJ't oilice, where Viey will be prepared to attend to all kinds of business in tLe above line, in the Dealest and most fashionable manner, and at t rices that annot (. it to i.lenMs. O'NEAL k CKACKSON. ludianapoMs, June 15, l8i?. 5 8