Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1847 — Page 3

supplies of food and raiment for a!! th necessaries and comfort of lifetartf receiving wage and more steady an J permanent employment than in any other country or in any previous period of our own hii-tory. 5o successful have been nil the brandies of our industry Unit a foreign war, which generally tlniiishe the resources; of a nation, lias in no essential degree retarded cur onward progress or checked nur general prosperity. With such gratifying evidence of prosperity and of the successful operation of the revenue act of J81G, every considerai'nn of public policy recommend that it shall remain unchanged. It i hoped that the system of impost duties which if established may be regarded aa the permanent policy, and the great interest atlectedby it may not be again subjected to be injuriously disturbed, as they have lieretulore been, frequently, and sometimes with sudden changes. For the purpose of increasing the revenue, and with

out changing or modifying the rates imposed by the act of j IdlG.on the dutiable articles embraced in its provisions, I agiiti recommend to your favorable consideration the i expediency of levying a revenue duty on tea and coffee, j The policy which exempted these articles from duty dur- i ing pence, cease to exist when the country i engaged in i war, and requires the use of all it available resources, j It is a tax which would be so generally diffused, that it j would be felt oppressively by none, and be complained of by none. It i believed that tnere is not in me list oi important articles any which are more pioperly the subjects of the war duties. It is estimated that $3,000,000 would be derived annually Irom a tax imposed on these articles. Should Congress avail itself of this additional source of revenue, not only would the amount of public loans rendered necessary by the war with Mexico, be diminished to that extent, but the public credit, and the public confidence in the ability and determination of the government to meet all its engagements promptly, would be more permanently established, and the reduced amount of the loans, which it may be ncceswry to negotiate, could be obtained at cheaper rates. Congress is therefore called upon to determine, whether it is wiser to impose the war duties ; or, by omijting to do so, increase the public debt annually $3,000,000, so long as loans shall be required to prosecute the war, and afterwards, provide in some other form to pay the semiannual interest upon it, and ultimately to extinguish the principal. If, in addition to those duties, Congress would graduate and reduce the prices of such of the public lands ns experience ha proved will not command the price placed upon them by government, an additional annual increase to the treasury, of between half a million and a million of dollars, it is estimated would be derived from this source. Should both measures receive the sanction of Congress the annual amount of public debt necessary to be contracted, during the continuance of the war, will be reduced 4,000,000. The duties recommended to be levied on le;i and coffee should be limited in their duration tu the end of the war, and until the public debt, rendered necessary to be contracted by it, shall be discharged. The amount of the public debt to be contracted, should be limited to the lowest practical sum, and phould be extinguished as nearly after the conclusion of the war as the mean of the treasury will permit. With this view, it is recommended that as soon as the war is over, the surplus in the treasury, not needed for other indispensable objects, shall constitute a sinking fund, and be applied to the purchase of the funded debt, and that authority be conferred, by law, for that purpose. The act of"August (ith, to establish a ware housing system, has been in operation more than a year, and has proved to be an important auxiliary to the tariff act of 1810, in augmenting the revenue, and extending the commerce of the country. Whilst it has tended to enlarge our commerce, it has been beneficial to our manufactories, by diminishing forced pales at auction for foreign goods at low prices, and to raise the duties to be advanced them, by checking fluctuations in the market. The system, although sanctioned by the experience of other countries, was entirely new in the United States, and is susceptible of improvements in some of its provisions. The Secretary of the Treasury, upon whom was devolved large discretionary powers in carrying this Inea-iure into effect, is now collecting the practical results of the system, in other countries, where it has lon been established, and will report, at an early period of your session. Buch further regulations Bujrgested by tl.ee investigations, as will render it still mure effective and beneficial. By the act "to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safe keeping, and disbursement of the public revenue," all banks were discontinued, as the fiscal agents of the government, and paper currency was no longer allowed to be reccivd in payment of public dues. The Constitutional treasury enacted by this act, went into operation on the 4th of January last. Under the system established by it, the public monies have been collected, safely kept, and disbursed by the direct agency of the officers of the government in gold and silver, and transfers of large amounts have been made from points of collection, to points of disbursement, without loss to the treasury, or inconvenience to the trafile of the country. When the fiscal operations of the government have been conducted with regularity and care under this system, it has had a salutary effect in checking an undue inflation of the paper currency issued from the banks, which exist under State charters. Requiring, as it does, all dues to the government to be paid in gold and silver, its effect is to restrain excessive issues of bank paper, disproportioned to the specie in their vaults ; for the reason that they are at all limes to be called on by the holders of their notes fur redemption, in order to obtain specie for the payment of duties and other public dues. The bankä, therefore, must keep their business within prudent limits, aud be always in a condition to meet such calls, or run the hazard of being compelled to suspend specie payment and be therefore discredited. The amount of specie imported to the United States during lha last fiscal year, was 23,221 ,29, of which there was retained in the country 23,2G6,170. Had the former financial system prevailed, and the public money been placed on deposit in banks, nearly the whole of this amount would have gone intoth r vaults, not to be drawn into circulation by them, but withheld from the hands of the people, and made the basis of new and enormous isues of bank paper. A large proportion of the specie imported, has been paid into the treasury for public dues, and after having been to a great extent re-coined at the mint, has been paid out to the public creditors, and jroneinto circulation as a currency among the people. The amount of gold and silver coin now in circulation in the country, is larger than at any former period. The financial system established by the constitutional treasury, has thus far been eminently successful in its operation, and I recommend an adherence to all its essential provisions, and especially to that vital provision which fully separates the government from all connection with .banks, and excludes bank paper from all revenues received. In some of its details not involving its general principles, the system is defective and will require modification. These defects, and such amendments as are needed, and are deemed important, were set forth in the last icport of the Secretary of the Treasury through me, and are recommended to the early and favorable consideration of Congress. During the past year the coinage at the mint, and its branches, has exceeded twenty million of dollars; thi has consisted in converting the coins of foreign countries into American coins. The largest amount of foreign coins imported has been received at New York, and if a branch mint were established at that city, all the current coin received at that port would at once be converted into our own coin, without tin expense, rik, and delay of transporting it lo the mint for that purpose, and the amount received would be much larger. Experience has proved that foroign coin will not circulate extensively as the currency among the people. The important measure of extending our specie circulation, l.otli of en Id and silver, and ofdiffusinx it among the people is effectually converting such foreign into American coin. I repeat the recommendation contained in my last message, for. the establishment of a branch mint of theU. States at New York. All the public lands which have been surveyed, and were rendy for market have been proclaimed for sale during the past year. " The quantity offered and to be offered for S.1I4 under the proclamations issued since the first cif January, amount to 0,13d31 acres. The property .f the Western Mates and territories in which those lands lay, w ill ge enhanced by their speedy safe. Br withhold ing them from the markets, their growth and increase of population would be retarded, and thousands of our enterprisin and meritorious frontier population would be deprived of the opportunity of securing frethoM for themselves and families. Cut in addition to the general on sidention which renders the ready sate of these lands proper, it is a leading oojeci at mis lime, to realize as large a sum a possible from the source, and thus diminish by that amount, the public loan, rendered necessary by the existence of foreign war. It is estimated that not less than ten millions of acres of the public lands will be surveyed, and be in a condition to be prod iimed for sale during the year Ic!5. In my last annual mesa;e, I presented the reasons, which in my judgement rendered it proper to graduate, ill reduce the price of such of the public lands aa have remnified unold for a long period, after they have been titTered for sale at public auction. Many millions of acre of public land, lying within tli limi? of several of the western States, have !prc nflVrrd in the market, and been ?ubjct to sale at private entry for more than twenty year?, and large quantities for more than thirty years, at tho lowest

price prescribed by the existing laws, and as it has been round that they will not command that price, they must remain unsold thirty yars, and uncultivated for an indefinite period, unless the price demanded by the government hall be reduced. 2 No satisfactory reason is perceived why they should be longer held at rates above their real value. At this period an additional reason exists for adopting the measure recommended. When the country is engaged in a foreign war, and we must necessarily resort to loans, it would seem to be the dictate of wisdom, that we should avail ourselves of all our resources, and thus limit the amount of the public indebtedness to the lowest possible sum. I recommend that the existing laws on the subject of pre-emption rights be amended, so as to operate prospectively, and to embrace all who may settle upon the public lands, and make improvements upon them before they are surveyed, as well aa afterward, in all cases where such settlements may be made after the Indian title shall have been extinguished. If the right of pre-emption is thus extended, it will embrace a large and meritorious class of our citizens. It w ill increase the number of small freeholds upon our borders, who will be enabled thereby to educate their children and otherwise improve their condition, while they will be always found in the hour of danger to our.country among the best of our volunteer soldiers, ever ready to tender their services in cases of emergency, and the last to leave the field as long as an enemy remains to be encountered. Such a policy will also impress those pioneer emigrants with deeper feelings of gratitude for the parental care of interests secured to them by the permanent laws of the land, and that they are no longer in danger of losing their houses and hard-earned improvements, by being brought into competition with a more wealthy class of purchasers at the land sales. The attention of Congress was invited at their last, and is again at the present session, to the importance of establishing a territorial government in Oregon ; and it is to be regretted that there was no legislation upon the subject. Our citizens who inhabit that distant region of country are still left without the protection of our laws, or any regularly organized government. Before the question of the limits and boundaries of the territory of Oregon was definitely settled, from the necessity of their condition the citizens of that territory had erected a temporary government of their own. Besides the want of legal authority for continuing such a government, it is wholly inadnquate to protect them in their rights of person and property, or to secure to them the privileges and enjoyments of other citizens to which they are entitled under the constitution cf the United States. They should have the right of suffrage, be represented in a territorial Iegislatnrc, and by a delegate in Congress, possess the rights and privileges that citizens of the United States have heretofore enjoyed, or may now enjoy ; our judicial system, revenue laws regarding trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes and the protection of our law s generally should be extended over thetn. In addition to inhabitants of the territory who had previously emigrated to it, large numbers of our citizens have followed them during the present year, and it is not doubted that during the next year their numbers will be greatly increased. Congress, at its last session, established post routes leading to Oregon, and between different points within that territory, and authorized the establishment of post offices at Astoria, and such other places on the coast of the Facific, within the territory of the United Slates, as the public interest might require. Fostoffices have accordingly hcen established, deputy postmasters have been appointed, and provision made for the tracsportation of the mail. The preservation of peace with the Indian tribes residing west of the Rocky Mountains will render it proper that authority should be given, by law, for the appointment of an adeqnatc number of Indian agents to reside among them. I recommend that a surveyor general's office be established in that territory, and that the public lands be surveyed and brought into market at an early period. I recommend, also, that grant?, upon liberal terms, of limited quantities of the public lands, be made to all citizens of the United States, who have emigrated, or may hereafteT, within a prescribed period, emigrate to Oregon and settle upon the lands. If those hardy and adventurous citizens, who have encountered the dangers and privations of a long and toilsome journey, and have at length found an abiding place for themselves and their families upon the utmost verge of our western limits, they should be secured in the homes which ther have improved by their labor. I refer you to the accompanying report of the Secretary of War, for a detailed account of the operations of the various branches of the public service, connected with the department under his charge. The duties devolving on his department have been unusually onerous and responsible, during the past seaeon, and have been discharged with ability und success. Pacific relations exist with all the various Indian tribes, and most of them manifest a stiong friendship for us. Some depredations were committed during the past year upon our trains, transporting supplies for our army, on the road between the western border of Missouri and Santa Fe. These depredations, which we supposed to have been committed by the hordes from the region of New Mexico, have been arrested by the presence of a military force, ordered out for that purpose. Some outrages have been perpetrated by a portion of the north-western bands, upon the weaker and camparatively defenceless neighboring tribes. Prompt measures were taken to prevent such occurrences in future. Between one and two thousand Indians have been removed from cast of the Mississippi to the country allowed to them, west of the river, as their permanent home; arrangements have been made for others to fullow.

Since the treaty of 1S46 with the Cherokee, the feuds among them appear to have subsided, and they have become more united and contented than they have been for many years past. Tbe commissioneis appointed in pursuance of the act of June 32, 1946, to- settle the claims arising under the treaty of lS4i and 1846 with that tribe, have executed their duties, and after a patient investigation and a ful! and fair examination of the ca.es brought before them, closed tbeit labors in the month of July last. This is tl.p fuuith boaid of commissioners which has been organized under Ibis treaty. Ample oppoitnnity has been offered to all thoe interested to bring forwaid their claims. No doubt is entertained that impartial justice has been done by the late boaid and that valid claims embraced by the treaty have been considered and allowed. The result and tbe final settlement to be made with this tribe under tbe tieaty of 1S46, which will te completed and laid befoie you during yuur session, will adjust all questions of controversy between them, mid produce a state of relations wito them simple, well-defined, and satisfacioiy. Under the Jiicretionary power conferred by the act of 3d Match last, the annuities due to the various tribes have been paid duiing the present year, to the bead of families,' instead of their chiefs, or to such peisuns as they might designate, except as by the laws previously exfstiug. This mode of payment bas given general satisfaction lo the great body of the Indian. Justice has been done to them, and they are grateful lo the government fur it. A few chiefs and interested peisutis may object to this mode of payment, but it is believed to be the only mode of preventing fraud and imposition fiom being pi act iced upon the great body of the Cuman n Indians constituting a gieat majority of the tiibe. It is giaiifying to peiceive that a number of tribes have recently manifested an inci eased interest iu the establishment of school amongst them, and sie making rapid advances in sgiicultuie; some of them producing a sufficient quantity of food lor their support, and a surplus t dUpoac of lo their neighbors. Tbe comforts by which those who have received eteu a very limited education are aunounded. since 'bey engaged iu sgiicultuie, tend giadually to diaw olf their less civilized brrtlucn fiom the pucaii.iu means of subsistence by the change tj habits of labor and civilization. The accompanying repoit of tiic Secretary uf the Navy presents the atUlaetory account of the condition and operation of the naval seivice duiing the last year. Our winme ice ha been pursued with increased activity and with safely and success in cveiy quarter of the globe under the protection of our flag, which the navy had caused to be lepeetcä iu the most distant seas. Io the gulf of Mexico and the Pacific, the officers and men of our tquadroua have displayed distinguished gallantry, and have pcifonned valuable seivices. In the eaily stages of the war with Mexico, her poita on both coasts were blockaded, and more recently many of them have been captured and held by the navy. When acting in co-operation with the land forces, the naval officers and men have peifoimed many distinguished services 011 land as well as on water, and deserve tue hih commendation of the country. W hile 01 her maiiiime powers are adding L their navies laige numbeis of wai steameis, it is wise policy 011 our part J to mike sirr.iTaf additions to our navy 1 The four war itcameis authorized by the act of Match, 1 13-16, aie in course of construction. ! in addition t the four war teamer authorized by ; that net, the Secretary of the Navy ha, in pursuance .of its provi.Niom, entered into contract fur the five steamers to be employed in the transportation of the ! U. S. mail from New York to New Orleans, touching I ntSivannali nnd Havani,and from Ilavuini to Chngrrs; f.r three teamers to be employed in like nutnier

frotp Tanama to Orpgonf-o as ta connect with the mail to Chagres across the isthutnus; and for five steamers to be employed iu like manner to Liverpool. These steamers will be the property of the contractors, but to be built under the superintendence of a naval commissioner, in the employ of the navy department, and to be so constructed as to render them convertable, at the least possible expense, into war steamers of the firtt rlare. A prescribed number of naval officers as well aa a post office agent is to be on board of them, and authority is reserved to the navy department at all times to exercise control over paid steam chips, and to have the right to take them for the exclusive use and service of the United States, by making proper compensation to the contractors. Therefore, whilst thee slea ui ships will be employed in transporting the mails

of the United Slates coastwise upon an annual com- j pensation to be paid to the owners, they will be ready, tip u an emergency, to be converted into war steamers, and the right reserved to take them for public use, will add greatly to the efficiency and strength of this description of our naval force. To the steamers thus authorized and under instructions made by the Secretary of the Navy, should be added five other steamers authorized under contract, made in pursuance of law by the Tost Master General making an addition, in the whole, of eighteen war steamers, subject to be taken for public use. As further contracts for the transmission of mails to foreign countries must be authorized by Congress, the number may be enlarged indefinitely. The enlightened policy by which a rapid communication with different points of the globe, by means of American built steamers, would find an ample compensation in the increase of our commerce, and in making our country and its resources favorably known abroad. Hut the national advantage is still greater of having our naval officers made familiar witii stenm navigation, and of having the privilege of taking the ships already equipped for immedia.e service at a moment's warning, and would be cheaply purchased by the compensation to be paid for the transportation of the mail in them, over and above the postage received. A just national pride, no less than our commercial interests, would seem to favor the policy above mentioned, augmenting the number of this description of vessels. They can be built in our country cheaper than in any other country in the world. I leftr to the accompanying reports of the Tost Master General for a detailed and satisfactory account of the condition and operations of that department for the past y It is gratifying to find that in bo ?hort a time after the reduction of the rates of postage, notwithstanding the increase of mail service, the revenue received for the year will be sufficient to pay all expenses, and no further aid will be required for that purpose. The first cf the American steamers authorized by the act of the 3d of March, 1345, was completed and entered upon the service on the 1st of June last, and is now on her third voyage to Eremen and other intermediate ports. The other vessels authorized under the provisions of that act are in course of construction, and will be put upon the line as soon as completed. Contracts have been made for the transportation of the mail in steamers from Charleston to Havana. A reciprocal nnd satisfactory postal arrangement has been made by the Postmaster General, with the authorities of Lremen, and no difficulty is apprehended in making a similar arrangement with other powers with which we may have communication by mail, except Great Britain. On the arrival of the American steamer, bound to Bremen, at Southampton, in the month of June last, the Eritish Post Office directing the collection of discriminating postage on all letters and other mailable matter to Great Britain, or which went in the British Post Office, on their way to France or other parts of Europe. The effect of the order of the Eritish Post Office, is to subject all letters and other matter to double postage, oue postage having been previously paid on them in the United States, while letters transported on British steamers are subject to pay but a single postage. This measure was adopted for the avowed object of protecting the British line of mail steamers now running between Boston and Liverpool, and, if continued, must speedily put an end to all transportation of all letters and other matter by American steamers, aud give the British steamers a monopoly of the business. A just and fair reciprocity is all that we desire, and on this we must insist. By our laws, no such discrimination is made against British steamers bringing letters into our ports : but all letters arriving in the Uhited States are subjected to the same rates of postage which are brought in British and American vessels. I refer you to the report of the Postmaster-General for a full statement of the facts in ihe case, and of the steps taken by him to correct this inequality. lie has exerted all the powers conferred on him by. the existing laws. " . ' . The Minister of tho United -States in London has brought the subject tq the attention of tlie British government, and is now engaged in negotiation for the purpose of. adjusting reciprocal postage arrangements, which shall be equally just to both countries. Should he fail in concluding such arrangements, and should Great Britain insist on enforcing the unequal and unjust measure she has adopted, it will become necessary lo confer additional power ou the Postmaster General, m order to enable him to meet the emergency, and to put our own steamers on an equal footing with British steamers engaged in transporting the mail between the two countries. In view of the existing state of our country, I trust it may not be inappropriate to call to mind the words of wisdom and admonition of the first and most illustrious of my predecessors, in his farewell address to his countrymen. This greatest and best ot men who served his country so long, and loved it so much', foresaw with serious concern, the danger to nur Uni on in characterizing parties by geographical distinc tions, .Northern, Southern, Atlantic and Western, whence designing men may endeavor to excite belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views, and warned his countrymen against it. So deep and solemn were his convictions of the importance of the Union, and of pieserving the harmony ofjthe different parts, that he decl.ued to his countrymen in that address, it is of infinite moment tnat you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union to your collective and individual happiness, that you should cherish a coidial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it, accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as the palladium of your political safety and prosperity, watching for its pruscrvatioo with jealous anxiety, discountenancing whatever may sug gest even a suspicion that it can iu any event be abandoned, and indignantly frown on the first djwning of eveiy attempt to alienate any portion of our countiy from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacied tics which now link together tbe various paits. After a lapse of half a century these admonitions fall upon us with all the force of truth. It is difficult to-estimate the immense value of our glorious Union of confederated Stales to which we nre to much indebted fur our growth in population and wealth, and for ail that constitutes us a great and happy nation. Unimportant are all our differences upon minor questions of public polity, compared with its pieservation, and how scrupulously should we avoid all exciting topics which may tend to agitate and divide us into contending parties, separated by geographical lines,- whereby it may be weakened and endangered. Invoking the blessings of the Almighty Ruler of the univeise upon your deliberations, it will be my highest duty, not less than my sincere pleasure, to co-operate with you in all measures which may tend lo promote the honor and enduiing welfare of our common country. JAMES K. POLK. Wajhi!ct!, Dec. 7, 18-17. Ladies. Look Here! Ill AVE Juit received a few piece of ry rich SwiM irrf pat-tf-rn, Jci.net, tiww. Hook nn.l Mull MukIiii, fine under worked Mahnt Mohair nlnirt; Utovei and Mitt ot every dr.ciipuun ; all of which 1 will eatl bw. 14 A. II. UAVlPhON. waxti:i, . w "KT HEAT, Hatieed, OM. Beeswax. Feather, and nlmoM every H kind of produce, in exchance lor Dry tiooda.at the newKinre ourdooriweslofllrownlnra.tiy l 1. u. ,t.-?r.. r- VERY rtch and beautiful Turkey Hiawla.aueh ai renold at 55 HIS 00 el of the mountains, Jut received, and w ill he sold cheap, at T.R. CASE'S WHEAT, for which I will pay the current price In cm or trade. 33. y T. It. t.rL. I N ADIiItEHS delivered before the Grand Udue of Indiana, by Rev. B.T. Kavanaugh for sale at Sl.tm per ifoaen 31 r MORRISON fc TAl.nOTT.llohhins nnd Cdüliig. INE! and Cotton ju.t reeem-d at CASE'S. live: stv v vsi : N01GO, Maliter, lie. to., by the keir or ponn-t, low for ch. 49 4" I-.mni.ui. OYSTFJIS! OY.Vir.KS!! f TOZ. can pice Knllimote Oysters Jnt received nnd f.-rwile by Jia CIIARt.F.S MAY KU. Calicoes mul Ciitiulinnis, IS great Tai and the chaptt in towa at A. A9 T. R.. CASE S.

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rjTJThe Democratic State Central Committee are requested to meet a committee of the Democratic members of tho legislature at the Judiciary committee room, at half past six, P. M., on Monday evening next, A full attendance is desired as business of imnortance will be laid before the committee. For American Interests in the time of V:ir-ail American Victories! Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson. John 'Hancock, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Ha ton Steuben, Putnam, Warren, Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Bennington, Monmouth, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Madison, .Andrew Jackson, Terry, Decatur, Richard M. Johnson, Gen. McNeil, Lundy's Lane, Cridgewater, Hattsbtirgh, New Orleans, Lake Erie, Polk, Taylor, Scott, Worth, Maj. Ringi'old, Lane, Cushing, Pierce, May, Capt. Thornton, Walker. Palo Alto, Tiesaca de la Talma, Monterey, Buena Vita, Vera Cruz, Castle of San Juan de Uiloa, Cerro Gordo, Tuebla, Contreras, Churubusco, Chapultepec, city of Mexico All Tatriots. Aguinst America in the time of War, rikI some of the nets by which her enemies have sought to destroy her liberties! George III, Lord North, Tories, Tea Tax, Taxation without Representation, Stamp Act, Cornwallis, Gen. Howe, Borguoyne, Sir George Clinton, Gen. Abercrombie, Essex Junto, Benedict Arnold, George IV, Right of Search, Impressment of American Seamen, Orders in Council, Tackenham, Hull, Tecum8eh, Josiah Quincy, Harrison Gray Otis, Governor Strong, Daniel Webster, Lcvcrett Saltonstall, Hartford Convention, Blue Lights, Santa Anna, Taredes, Torn Corwin, Joshua R. Giddings, the sixteen in the American Congress who voted against THE SUPTLIES, Riley captain of the deserters, Keyes, Bird, Stevens, Federal Whig Editors. The Jews. No feature in the Christian world is more extraordinary than the disposition which is beginning to appear, after eighteen centuries of oppression nnH hatred, to extend to the Jews the privileges of free citizens. This has not only been done in our own country, in Great Britain and France, but in Norway orders have been issued from the thrnne to place them on the same footing of equality with their kindred in France. Letters from Tunis also announce that M. Albert Colien, who lately visited Algeria for the purpose of devising means of improving the condition of the Israelites, had arrived 111 Tunis, aud had an interview with the Bey. The facility with which 31. Cohen speaks Arabic enabled him to converse a long time with the Bey relative to his mission. The Bey replied: "With the assistance of God, I promise yon to do everything in my power for the Israelites of my kingdom. It is my sincere wish that they may be placed on the same footing as their co-religionists of France. In the meantime I give you full power to act as you think proper." The Israelites form about one twentieth part of the population of Tunis, and t!,eir condition is wretched in the extreme. From the New York Evening Post. Mr. Clay's Speech Kevised und Corrected. Ye whig of all ages, all shapes and all hues, Who desire your discordant opinions to fuse, Who but ask for a creed which your party cao swallow, Who but seek tor a leader your patty will follow. Who but wib for a path, so to office it be, ' Come list to your oracle ; lo ! I am he. . I m he, in thi hour of your desperate need. Who will show you a pathway, and teach you a creed 1 A creed that hall pring, in symmetric design, Fiom assumption of one geographical line, And shall ptove all you please, so you please to oppose What our government does, give aid to her foes ; Every malcontent shade shall our system embrace, Every creature that can but show dough in hi face From Greeley, consigning all war to the devil, To Ganison, seeking (0 stir it up civil; From the dog out of office, who looks for his day, To the Mexican agent, who lotiks for his pay. Let us form our airay, let our front be unbioken, Be Ihe woid opposition, the only one spoken; Stand shoulder to shoulder, each whig by his brother, From Quakeis at one end to traitors at t'other. Shading off with such artifice, no where (hall seem . An abruptness of change fiom extreme to extrem. . . These then are our tactics, the line of the Nueces Affords them a fine geographical basis. Let Mexico's claim acd inslead of conviction, That all beyond that was her just "jurisdiction." Then it follows by logic of perfect persuasion, That Taylor's first march was a march of invasion, That Polk made the war, which he dared to deny, And that Congress, sustaining him, voted a lie. Oh Truth, sacred Truth, art thou lost among men ? Where, where was Ihy servant, ihy champion then ? Conesponding with Cassius, perchance to set forth, t Double sets of opinions for South and for North, Or revolving, as deep in rcliiement he lay. His career iu the Senate from that eaily day Of his entrance illegal, of years something short. Thus defiauding the laws which he swoie to support. To his flight from his pledge to the Cotnprcmise act. Which be would not maintain, and could not retract. Hence, horrible shadows, I scorn you and swear, Truth, truth should have triumphed if I had been there. Tis the light of my age, 'twas the star of my youth, I will lay down my life in defence of the truth. By the way, 'tis extremely unlucky I think, There should tum up auother great quest iou to blink i But tbe cost of this war can't be all paid io glory, And what's to be done with the new teiritory ? To begin, we'll oppose it, admitting al most, Of a haibor or fort on ihe Mexican coast j (Tis a sensible pioject, as if you suppose, One man haJ a wart ou another mail's nose.) And throwing this out to define our p itiou, If the nation insists ou a larger addition. Say a mit!i"n square miles, and if Congiess declare, That 'tis h-vful to piopagate slavery theie, Twill be well, but let every good wlii understand. It was not for that object we wanted the land; But we rather tefose, but the land being won, We can vote as we please ou what' next to be done. Fellow whigs let this much for the moment suffice, As we all know the woith of a word to the wie; Shaie among you these piinciple, certain I ro, They will last us at least till we'ie over the dam. . MiSTERioca. Tho PresiJent told Congress and told the country why we should g to war with Mexico. In his first message, he brought before Congress the condition of our relationa with Mexico the long list of unset, lied grievances, of which we had a right to complain, and which imperatively demanded redress. He told Congres of our citizens, robbed and reduced to beggary by the conduct of Mexico, and the length of time we had suffered the irjuriea of our people to go unredressed nd unatoncd lor. yVhen Mexico had sent her troops to attack ours, and had actually carried their purpose into effect, he again recapitulated tho whole matter, and laid it before Congress, slang with bis recommendations. öince the war began, the President has repeatedly rffered to negotiate, and as soon as Mexico gave him a hearin", he niaJe known the term that he would giant or demand. They have been published. The whole country knows them Them is nonystcry about the acts of the President. They are t.elore tho world. Dut look at the olbrr side. What does Mr. Clay want? Will any one undertake to tail usl Ho wants the boundary Fettled. That's very salUfaciory, indeed! The very pertinent question, however, comes up. what is the boundary that we shall insist upon now ! On this point the oracle is silent; and whig oracles generally are silent. We cannot get even a meeting of whigs to tell us what boundary they will have. Mr. Clay wishes Congress to define the object of ihe war, but will not undertake lo give his own 1. pinion tn most material point the boundary of Texas. What are we fighting for, say the whigs. Truly we should like to know what they are fighting for. Whilst the nation i fighting Mexico, the whigs are fighting the administration what fjr, we ask. They call upon Congiet.s to tell what they ilieun, and cannot themselves define their own ohj.ct or parpoar, They are exceedingly rii)trriou; ijotwiibstajidu they prate incessantly, they cau't tell what lley want. LnuuvilU Dein. .

Tiif. Capitol Illuminated. We witnessed last evening one of the most splendid and beautiful spectacles we ever beheld. Imagination could scarcely conceive a scene more brilliant, and we cannot command lannuasre adequate to its proper description. It was the first time that the jras-lightsof 3Ir. Crutchett were exhibited. The new chandeliers in the Senate chamber and the. Representatives' hall were both lighted, as were also the new and beautiful ante-room of the chamber and several of the passages leading through the building; and,aboveall,the immense lantern, filled with burners, towering above the dome of the Kotundo. We shall take an early occasion to describe the fixtures which" Mr. Crutchett's ingenuity has devised, under the auspices of Congress, for lighting up the capitol and grounds. The chandeliers of both houses are superb. The one in the House is ornamented with a beautiful scroll ; that in the Senate by thirteen brilliant stars, (representing the good old Thirteen States,) with their pendant prisms. These, reflected from the mirrors above, appear like double stars, and multiplied to nearly double the number. Each chandelier furnishes light equal to 5,000 spermaceti candles. The lighting of the chamber is of course complete, enabling any one to read with perfect ease on any. part of the floor; and the light is so powerful, yet so soft, that is is delightful to the eye. Mr. Crutchett has performed his duty faithfully, and has exhibited great ingenuity in his arrangements; and the effect of the" whole has been so successfully developed, that we have no doubt Congress will be much pleased with the result of his labors. IF Union.

A Mexican Dinner. The army correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, an officer of the Illinois regiment of volunteers, furnishes the follow ing account of a repast of which he was a partaker. At Santa Rosa, I met Col. Harney, eut. Colonel Roane, and Capts. Pike and Preston the last three of the Arkansas regiment of cavalry. They invited Gen. Shields, Major Bonneville, and myself to dine with them at a Mexican house, where they were to have dinner a la Mexicana. We repaired to a Mexican mansion, rather better lookingthan its neighbors, and entered a long room, at the far end of which were a bench, covered with cushions, and a few chairs. At the same end was a small piece of carpeting, which was an extra luxury. At the lower end of the room, near the door, was a table , of very plain workmanship, consisting of a few boards. On this table was a bottle of aguadiente, which was flanked by a number of very small cut glass tumblers, and guarded, at a respectful distance, by a single tumbler of water. This liquor looks and tastes very like old fashioned whiskey just from the still, made after primitive fashions. It is distilled from the juice of the grape, and though not so disagreeable as museal, the ordinary drink of the country, distilled from the maquez, or century plant, which grows abundantly throughout this country, a man should be doubly punished who would get drunk on any liquor as mean as either of them. The liquor was soon set away, and dinner was announced. The table held seven persons. A bench with a blanket on it on one side, and some chairs with raw hide bottoms, on the other, afforded us seats. "This is only the first course," said Capt. P., very much to my relief, on looking at the table. At one end were all the plates ; at the same end was a pitcher of coffee with cups and saucers. Silver forks and spoons were put along the table as we do knives and forks, but there was not a knife on the table a want which was speedily supplied from our pockets. The eatabjes consisted of a dish of muttdn ribs, well stewed and highly seasoned, and a dish of boiled rice, seasoned with red pepper both of which we found very palatable. A huge pile of tortillas, in the centre of the table, formed the last dish. These tortillas are corn batter cakes, without shortening, baked on a gridle, the size of a hat-crown. When hot, they taste very well, but when they are cold they are tough eating. As our repast continued, our hostess brought in hot tortillas in her fingers, which she gave to a Mexican servant of one of the officers, who put them on the pile on the table with his fingers, and. thence W'e fingered them off as we wanted them. The second course followed the first, consisting of baked beef, in pieces four inches long and half as thick well stuffed with garlic and red pepper and was not at all unpalatable ; at least it speedily "followed in the footsteps of its illustrious predecessor." The third course consisted of buds of red pepper fried in butter, with the kernels of the pecan. This was pronounced delightful by the electrified assembly ; and, in my judgment, was good eating, and sufficiently hot for a cool day. When the fourth course was served up, we could not tell what it was, from its appearance, but our landlady's Spanish was soon translated into understandable English, informing us that it was the green pods of pepper stuffed with pecans, raisins, See, and fried in batter. "Most delicious," exclaimed both colonels, which "was encored by both captains Major B. and myself charged on with our forks and spoons, supporting the cavalry as infantry should. But they peppered us so that it w as too hot for us for, in a moment after, I heard the major exclaiming, "agita, agua ! water, wrater I have swallowed a volcano!" His wants were soon supplied, and after taking a long swig, and a longer breath, and blowing his lips out, he ejaculated, "Why a man had as well eat red hot lava." Taking the hint from the major, I touched rather lightly round the edges of this dish but the two colonels "went it strong," until the last ration of the pepper was distributed; from all which I draw the inference, that the infantry are far excelled by the cavalry in standing a hot charge of pepper. A good cup of coffee was now handed round, and concluded our repast. A tumbler of water was then handed to each of us, as is the invariable Mexican custom at the close of a meal. We arose from the table with high praises of Mexican cookery, and the inward conviction of having eaten a good dinner. In Oiiio, an Indian is ft competent u itncFs, and t'x'Ugli the statute excludes negroe aud mulattocs, the Supreme Court have decided it does not apply to tijob uf less than half negro biooJ.

TO.C COIL.. rPHE fubneriHef have just received a larpe lot cf Vaaghorhf nr - Moue Coal, of a very superior quality, which tuey oner at ri Cents per tua. I, at Ui i.:n ot ihe tug padlock. 5? KELLOGG ; DAVIDSON.

To Carpenters. A LARGE lot of Unch p.ane, (Hurke's mVe ;) a!o a fine asoitnieiitof p:mnel, hand ard aw, Spi-nce k Jacktoii's Spring Strl. and other good maker; slo, 'hie!. Augur. Hatchft. ijuarp, anil every thine in ihe line, of the very bet quality ami at ihe very lowist urce. j'ist received at the utrn cf the big padlock. 67 K LI. LOGG DAVIDSON'. C,'oiers 'E'omI. V FURTHER nipply of Coojwr.' Kuive cf 11 kiu.U; JIoe!, Vroies, Levelling 'I'la-ies, Joiutcis i nj Treu Hoops, Corapaisei, fce, jtiil rt-ceivej aaJ for sal-- at river prion io' cash br - 57 KLLLOGij &i DAVIDSON. ISlurkii: iimi Bull. LARGE !ot of EiitUr'sctet ratrd L k a..d Eiickiug, riglit fresh, lor sale lo by the Joii-n or siws !v 57 K i;LL -GO' k DAVIDSON. Ilufrhrr liuive. A FIT. lot cif I. Wittum; ri. Wi.kin nt.ii n liste; ui-Ae. for KELLOGG It DAVIDSON;5, Si.'n cf the I iz pa 'lork. 57 STILL TUESl ' 1'O.IIC nsiIlE subscri'.vrs are evrry day recciin?, and Ji-poi! g of, Ü larire iiianl.:i-s of Stove of every !e:rip'iou ; l'drloi and AirTichl tjiovr, of the l;it. st aud nio-t unproved patterns ; and a fresh Jpp y of tlienew and cclei.ntlcd New York Air Tght, called the. Krowiiiii Slve, wh'.ch are admirably calculate 1 for hold?, cburctes, school houses, ntticea, itc. t' ere being tix diir-rent ties. Also, a new arrival of tile gie.-it nd ct ivbruird 4 oiiii.iutiiioii Cook Stove, The good q-ial. tics of which it is entirely unnecessary ti ennmerate, ai the p'-ople are l-ecomin familiar with tue suieri advantage ti'ey pos-s over any oilier cook atovv ever yet known in the United Sta'ts. I'reiuituii Cook Stoves Of all silts, l-csi make, constantly on ' anjar.it for a'e. at cost prices lor rah, by KtL LOGO fc. DAVIDN. 57 Sinolthe n-d ttove üud I is padlock. to tbik ;i:Ti.i:r:.. 4 FEW pirces of upT black French t'lo'.h ; a few 5o. Sntin and Silk Velvets and CiSlimere Ves!i!is.uimsin Iv rbv forcasli by HAMILTON fc. I'AUniSH. 57 Corner of Washington and Meridian ntrft. Casimere :tml S:ilin t. NY quality or color, by th" wholesale1 or ret.wl. HAMILTON fc I'AKRIPII. 5". i onxrr 01 v asianon mm .Mermian unm. tr; Lovra, TP Y the dozen or pair. Black and colored Kid, I lack and colorB ed heavy filk fleecy lined; Buck, Berlin, fcc. fcc, at tha cheap corner, Washington and Meridian tiee . 57 HAMILTON fc PARR1SH. pjtivrs. OAfl riECF.S by tbe w holesale or retail. Here is the place for bargains. HAMILTON -V PARRISH. 67 Corner of Washington and Meridian 'ret. e- riECES Bleached Muslinn, bv the piece or vnrd. Cheap! U Cheap! at the corner. 57 HAMILTON' St PARRISH, 8 T.OLTS Crown Muslin, rbcap by the bolt, and chenperby tbe bulc. at tbe cheap corner Washington and Meridian s:s, 57 HAMILTON fc. PARRISH. 4 - PIECES Flannels, Ked, Scai.et, Yellow, White, Green, 9 fcc, l y the yard or piece. If you w ant bargains, call at the corner of Washington and Meiitlian t reels. 57 HAMILTON fc TARRIH. TOWOULLKX MAXUIMCrrilKILS. riMlK aulncrilier would inform llie i.llen Manufacturers ot ll M. rtetnciNiiilry, lhat he is now pn-. red k building Machinery of all drciipUOiiii fur Wik. lien M jiiuiailuiers. on tire lale-t and nn-l improved utiiflruclu n. and Ihe best ktyle ol workmanship, embracing the 11104. approved t les of lio.ltr and Juir Jicks ; Tube c?vl Rub Condmsers and Side Drawing; improttd ilVW.Vn Mutes; Power Ijitom, for Satim tts, Jtvns, j-c. ; lifing Midlines, broad and narrow; dig Mills; Brush Michines, broad and narrow; imprond Shearing Mdcfdnex, a very superior ar tide, bnih brtmd and narrow, from 3 in 12 cutter Hades, warranted of the best quality. The auhcriber liavine fitted up, preiared and ealarged his works, with a pecial view hi building Hie above kinds ol machinery . and liavi 11 the be st eastern machinists enip'ojed, and facilities lor obtaining ihe latest and most valuable iuiiroveitients in machinery from Ihe EaM and elsewhere, is enahlid to furnish machinery of as piwd rylennd quality, in every repect, ascan be olriaii.ed in any part of the U. flutes, and intend to lurtiiid) on such terms as w ill make it tire interest ol all Western inaiiul.ittuiers to purchase heie, instead ot nend'ug elsewhere. Also, Wool Cardin? 7I:ic!iiiies Of all sizes. txh sine and double, including (he latest and most ap-. proved construction, mid betst)le bl patteruxand wotkmanhip. Full set of Wool Carolin; Machines, consisting of a Braker, t'utUUts, aud a Puking Mackutc, with cards complete for , clothing the same warranted of the be.l quality; loaelher w lib all necessary articles and tools lor putting and keeping the same in complete operation, can be furnished all complete, at short notice, and on the must favorable terms. I lie subsciiber, from his long experience in this bus iocs, hnvia; devoted much of l.ia nine to it fur many years, lias been en,. bled to introduce many valuable improvements in the eonxnictiun ot machinery, rendering it more conveuienl for operation, and mora durable, permanent aud valuable. Also, 31acliiuc Cards, Of nil descriptions, boih Sheets and Fillets, and of all numbers, can tie obtained ut tins establishment, which iu point of materials, worknj inship and durability, are warranttd equal to any made in tin or any otlier country, having unproved and very superior machinery (or that purpose, and workmen of great exerieitce In that department. Also on hand a general assortment ol aiticles required y mauulaciurers, carrier, cloth dressers, weavers, fcc. ; including Spindles of all kinds ; Shuttle of all kinds; Met I Reeds, a lar;e assortment; 'turning (.allies , iMiperfiiie Jack Caids; Collu'i and Wool Hand Cards ; Card Plyers; Cast ileel Comb Plate; Cleaning C tib ; Throng Leather; Ileddle and Heddle twine; Fullers' Cloves; 6c rews and Plates ; Tenter H''k ; Emery; Tack, k.ic. Also, Steam Engines ; French Burr .Mill Stones ; Bolting, Cloths ; Mill troll. ; Screws, etc. Also, Agricultural Hacliinrry Of the latest and nmet approved kinds, among which are PORTABLK rREA'CU BURR MILLS IMPROVED P.I TEAT S TOCK MILLS. Horte Powert, Tkrtokiuir Mactinet, Corn Shtller, Straw Catlert, CLntr IlaUert, Cor Planiert, Cullitctort, OriUm gMackinet, EanKiH? MUt, etc. All ol ihe above articles can be obtained by addressing the proprietor at Cincinnati, nr can I Uaiglit on the bei-l terms by calling on lis . agent at Frazier lintel in Ibis city, w ho w ill remain here during loo session of the legislature. A. C. BROWN. 53 3w DyJoll.N W. MoBGAX,.jt. A CAUI. I WISH toreferthe puMic to ray advertisements in this paper; very thankful for the liberal patronage already received of this rity nd vi. inily, and the State at large", 1 khall endeavor to keep that confidence w ith w hich I am entrusted by such a lariie communi'y. Goods of every description I am a' le to sell low er than heretofore; the freights by means of the railroad are 5(1 percent, less than I usually paid. I nlio bought tlii time most of my goods east of the Alleghanies, at such prices, that i can sell them by adding the freight t mm the river as low as U.ey can be tiought there wholesale or retail. Please call and examine my s'ork. deduce of every description taken at the highest market price. CHARLES M A YF.lt, few doors eat ol the Fsimer House. Indianapolis, Nov. id, lr-17. gi:oci:kii:s. 30 bags prime Rio Coffee 6 lioxes Shaving Soap S bags of Java do l?4l0 ouiids Dutch Madder. 3D bris prime N O Sugar 75 pounds Inuiso (Span, float) , 15 brls brown Havana do 0u i ris Kanaw ha Suit 3 boxes w hite do do 50 brls lake Salt 3 brls rrusned do 50 bag N V Salt (fine table) 5 brls pulverized do 10 bris Ts r 2 boxes Boston loaf do 0 kegs assorted nails 4 brls St. Louis loaf do 10 loxes glas assorted . 4 brls S It Molasses 6 do Sperm Candles 6 brls N O do .10 do Star do 2 brls golden syrup S3 do Tal ow do 2 kegs pearl barley 3iHi pounds Lead aboxes starch 5 keirs Dupont's Powder 4 rhesis imperial Tea (superior) 5 dozen Eagle Powder g do Young Hyson ICO eet lirnulsloncs 1 chest H ack Tea 2 lir.s Louisville Cement 2 boxes Chocolate 00 pounds Hop first sort crop . 1 do Cocoa lf?47 50 boxes No. 1 Soap 1 0 pounds Smoked Beef 3 boxes Castile do U do Bologna Sausages 3 boxe Soda do i Just received and for sale by CHARLES MAYER. 49 Few door esst ol Ihe Palmer House. II1Y OOIJS AXD QLi;i:VAKi:. 800 yrds Oregon muslin r do woolen mitts ÖS0 do Waverly do 6 lo do comforts 900 do Pcnn mil? do 1W0 lbs Pitisbtirgli cotton yarn, 750 do Cincinnati do assorted numbers 4'JO do Appleton do 2t0 II rarpet-w arp 6 pieces linsey ÜOO do coverlet j ai n i do scarlet flannel 5C0 do cot'on butting 3 do white do 150 i!o can.ll wick 1 do green do j0 setscuinmoucupsandsaucera 10 do bed ticking 1 do hue . o Io 30 do of calicoes 10 Cot, chambers, w ith or with 2o do bleached muslin outcoveis 5 do satinet 9 doz pitchers, dillerent sire 5 do Canton flannel M sets blue edged plat-s 2 do table liaiers 50 do fluted do 10 doi. buckukin gloves 10 dVz howls, different sixes 4 do do mitts 3. doz fluted tumblers, did", size 10 do assorted woolen gloves - d ilox spittoons Aud a pood manv other article in this line too numerous to me ration, just received and for tale by id CHARLES MAY ER, Huzza, St. irliolas i coming ! jsj L'ST received and for ssile by the subsciiber, 160 doa paper fire crackers 24 dozen masks SO do wax dolls with moving ryes 10 do masks with whisksra 50 rln d. 41 babies from 5 cents to 150 do Harmonicas 150 10 do drum rife 5 dozen drums 15 do violins from 13 cents la 5 o do gold pens )0 do brass cannons 10 do French fancy boxes SHU painted earthen lea seta 4 large rocking horses rl dozen boys' w hips 121) French Accordions from two 11 do horsemen dollars up t" fifteen 24 do glass needle cases S00 Genimu Accordiona from 37 cutosix dollars and a thousand ether articles too numerous In mention. Please ca?I and cxiiuine my stock hü CH MILLS ilAYEK. CI c; AltS 8fl Trine Cigars 2ixi0 La Notina do 4;KK Cazadnres do aU0 CasteUasdo 4000 Regulins do llllrOCIieloolsdo 4fr) Hl lrd 11 y modo oi0 Itoz by Dickens Hahana do 1110 Plantation do 5').lM ball Spanish do iH,hO0 common do 30 l papers Turkish snicking liitutrcit 5lidot;ennnn smoking do Ml do American do Just received n nd for sa'e by ' I TOBACCO.. 25 do X Y cut and dried chew inj, tnharro !0 du Cincinnati do t0U pounds Kentucky pound lump tobacco 9"0do do sixtwiMdn e,V)do superior Viigmui honey dew S lu nip loluwiu I OJ do do 16 lui.ip do 3( 0 do do rial nail rod do 270 do do iieelanna 5 lump do ;U0 do extra sujierior Virginia Cuventiifti tobacco 600 st.ne pines 4 boxes w Interlay pipen 5" CHARLES MAYF.1L cori:cTioxAitn:s. Irjs ponnds Rock candy IOiH) caidr Cij-vs irui a,. Ppnrli Lisica ii Ihx pi,-e nuts 3IM) do assorted stick candy 2n0 do candy kisses 4O0 do fancy candies 10 dozen Coufih candy "AHM) Mocaroniea SSHH) Altnoad kises . i-ioO rtrsndv snans 5tt Ladies finscrs Itart er poles 10,1 00 srted cakes io lb Juju psste 10 do camiy toys S9 do Tuikuh condy Indeed, every Ihinir in that line w hich refined tita miir Wirf; Jat received and for sale by K CHARLES MÄYEJ.