Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1847 — Page 2

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Our TV r iii. The following will hereafter be the permanent terms of the Weekly In liana Stale Sentinel: CO" Payments to be made always in advance. une copy, ne year,Three copies, one year, Ä2.00 ..5.00 . .8.00 15.00 20.00 v ive C'pie, one year, . Te:i copies, one year, Twenty copies, one year, Semi-Weekly. (Pubiislied three times a week during tle session ) O.ie copy, sl.UO Three copies, $!0.l;0 Or'ie copy during the session, i l.CO CO" We are n questt d to announce Matthew Little, as a candidate fur the office of Superintendent of the Central Canal. To Correspondent. T. W. W.. Ladoga. Will attend tu youn of the lOtn, and write you by KiaiL You will nee die balance attended to in our column. County Convention. The adjourned meeting of the democrats of Marion county, will take place at the Court House, on Saturday, Dec. 13th, at 11 o'clock, A. M. JAS. ELAKE, Ch'n. Geo. A. Chapman, Sec'y. tf The annual message of the President has already elicited many articles of comment from the newspaper press, especially from thoc which espouse and defend the cause of the Mexicans. The Democratic and Independent Press generally commend the spirit of the message, and express approval of its firm yet moderate tone, and its patriotic and statesmanlike recommendations. Yet, on account of these very qualities, it receives the bitterest denunciations which the Me.xicau tory press is capable of uttering. The organ of "all the decency" in this city, for instance, imputes "infamous lying" to the President, in regard to his plain and simple statement of facts relative to the commencement of the present war, facts which every intelligent man and woman in the country knows to be true. How it would have rolled up its eyes in holy horror, how it would have groaned over our violence" and " bitterness," had we thus characterized the notorious errors and self contradictions of Mr. Chiy ! But we d.d not choose thus to disgrace ourselves and our vocation. Mr. Clay's errors and misstatements can be demonstrated without resorting to such imputations as the Journal unblushingly makes against the Chief Magistrate of the Teople. The Journal however does not stop with this ; but in order to make its imputation appear plausible, it also asserts that the Whig members of the last Conjress, when they voted for the war act, voted for what THEY KNEW TO EE A LIE, and thus were not only LIARS, but PERJURED LIARS ! It is not our business to defend the chosen leaders of the Whigs against a charge thus made by one of their own organs; but we will say this much at least. ! They did not vote for what they knew to be a lie, nor J did they thus make of themselves perjured liars. Un- j der the patriotic impulses of the moment, however, they forgot that Treachery is one of the first principles of their party creed, and for a-moment they were found on the side of their own country, instead of that of the Public Enemy. They acted rightly ;a this instance, not from principle, but by instinct, just as John D. Defeees, the editor of the Journal, did, when, upon the first reception of the war news in this city, while our Captain was firing the big gun to wake up the boys, and he (Defrees) was acting with alacrity as the chosen Secretary of the first war meeting held at Indianapolis. At that meeting, held in May, 1S40, resolutions were adopted, on motion of -Hugh O'Neal, a whig, affirming the same facts which the Journal now assorts to be lies in the mouth of the President; and to those resolutions John D. Defrpes gave his assent and approbation, and the sanction of his name, odorous as it then was witli senatorial dignity. If therefore the President is now a liar, and if the Whig members of the last Congrtss, including Tom j Corwin, were perjured liars, the editor of the Journal tn iy be classed with them, by Its own showing. But it is not so. The editor of the Journal was not a liar then, he is simply a moral TRAITOR now. The New York Commercial, a prominent federal paper, thus speaks of Mr. Clay's last speech: "It would not he exactly correct to say that we are disappointed by the speech ilself. We did not suppose that Mr. Clay could have any thing, or at least much, to say of the Mexican war which would startle the public mind by its novelty, or produce great effect by the presentation of hitheilo unexplored argument. But we can say that, even more than was anticipated, we are impressed with a sense of the non-necessity for making the speech at all; of its want of force and effect as a standard under which any number of the people may rally as the exponent of their opinions and feehng; and this mainly because, to the vast multitude who have not made up for themselves a clear, determinate, and compact opinion, it presents nothing i new. cither in proposition or argument; while it falls But'ii rAutuic u'iiik:i u fiintr Mui", aiiu cannot satisfy those who believe in the 'destiny of conquest on the one hand, or those who demand an instant and absolute withdrawal from Mexico and the war on the other. In short, the speech adds nothing of force or distinctness to the great party issues of the time, and cannot be adopted, by friend or enemy, as the potent rallying cry of a leader." Another Federal Libel. The National Whig, a paper published in the city of Washington, and dovoted to the election of General Taylor to the presidency, perpetrate the fallowing outrageous libel upon the people of the United States (whigs as well as democrats) for the comfort of the Mexicans and the gratification i f the crowned heads of Europe: "It may be, it is possible, that the policy now proclaimed by Mr. Clay will become National Whig policy, but all our experience leads us to predict its abandonment by the next Congress, and by the people. It seems to us to be too violently opposed to the grain of the people's feelings to secure their approbation tee mean the whig people's feelings. If the public voice should declare against Mr. Clay and fur Texas, it is capable of any achievement. That decision has proved t us, that, right or wrong, THE AMERICAN IS THE GREATEST LAND ROBBER ON EARTH. It is his nature. It is part of his existence." Philadelphia, Dec. 3. The railroad train due here this morning from Baltimore, ran over a cow, and was thrown off the track, by which accident it was reported that three persons were killed outright. Tie names of the killed and wounded we could not learn.

Growth of "Worcester. The town of Worcester, Massachusetts, has applied to the legislature of that State for a city charter. The present population of Worcester is nearly 18,0; 0. In 1340 it was 7,UIU The population has more than doubled. Dancing Master Wanted. Several young gentlemen desire us to state, that a teacher of dancing could procure a resectable class of pupils in this city at present ; a no lessons of the kind have been given during pome three or four years, and aa many are desirous to receive instruction in this polite accomplishment. f-Our legislative reports cost us money, and we think it no more than fair, that, when copied by others, due credit should be given. (gy The Bank of Lewiston, Pa., has failed.

COJI.1I LAIC ATI OAS, Ac. The Irt!idciiry. Messrs. Chapmans and Spann : I see by a late number of your paper, a communication on the subject of the next presidency; and from lliat 1 infer, that your columns are open to the pen of any democrat who may attempt to write upon that subject. I therefore claim a small space for the following. The time is coming, when the people will be called upon to act in reference to this matter, and it is the privilege of every democrat to speak his mind freely upon this subject. The principles of the democratic party are near and dear to the heart (or should be at least) of every American citizen, and it behoves us to adopt such measures as are consistent with the primitive doctrines of the party, protect our sacred institutions, and insure success. We have in our ranks at this time men, who arc resorting to every scheme that human wisdom can invent, to place themselves before the public as prominent candidates for that otSce. Now, I wou'd s:iy to every democrat to look upon such men with a suspicious eye, for such characters are dangerous to the success of our principles. It was s: cli men as these who def-ated the people out of their first choice for president in 1 14, and tiiey will du it again in 143, unless the people will rise in their political strength, and place the seal of condemnation upon them. Such men should be taught this lesson (which by the way is in our democratic text bH)k) that whenever the people want men as candidates, they will call on them, and until they are called upon, they should act like members becoming the democratic party, place their shoulders to the wheel, and help maintain the ground we have so successfully obtained. If thee would-be candidates would look for one moment and see what utter contempt the people hold them in for their course in reference to this matter, it does seem to me, they wonld not persist in it; and further, they would call in all their whiffit dogs who are barking on the trail, for nothing but the crumbs which may fall from their master's table. Democrats, look at the returns of the late election held in New York, and there you will see the effects of this system of presidential juggling developed, a democratic majority of twenty .thousand defeated by this system, a whig legislature, whig governor, and a majority of the members of Congress. This is a deplorable state of affairs, but deplorable as it is, it is true, and if you suffer them to go on without a check, the democratic party will be divided in every State in the Union, and our glorious institutions trampled under foot by a set of Mexican whig. It is part of the duty of the next democratic National Convention to heal the breach in the democratic party in New York. That Slate has more electoral votes than all the southern States put together; and if we lose her, the democratic party will lose the fiundation stone upon which the party stands, and looks for political surcess. The breach can be healed, 1 have no doubt, if the people are let alone in the matter, but so long as political toadies dabble with it, it will be made worse instead of better. It is time the people took these matters into their own hands. Cry aloud and spare not, until every political scoundrel shall be driven from the ranks, and the vacuum thus occasioned filltd by abler and better men. I take tlie liberty, Messrs. Editors, to suggest the nimes of two individuals who have never resorted to any of those rascally schemes to get their names before the people as candidates for any office, and if nominated by a National Convention, will run over the political track, distancing every other candidate who may be entered against them. And as others have taken the liberty to name their candidates for President and Yice President, it will not be thought presumptuous in me to name mine, p therefore conclude by naming Gen. John L. Dix of New York, for President, and Gen. William 0. Cutler of Kentucky, for Yice President. 1IOOSIER.

Side-walks Taxes, Ac. Messrs. Editors It is not often that I am heard grumbling or complaining about private affairs, let alone public ones; yet the condition in which our City Council have suffered our side-walks and streets to remain for the past few month' is enough to tire the patience of Job himself. Although Indianapolis is not as large ns some cities in the west, yet it is large and opulent enough to keep the walks and streets in such a condition that its inhabitants can walk a square or two without getting over shoe tops in mud. There are at the present time in this city, places which are almost impassable, on account of the mud and filth which cover them. There is one place, where, to my own knowledge, (between Mikiels and ti.e western market house,) ladies and children have been compelled to go a square out of their way in consequence of the mud which covered it. For three or fur years, this place has been lotiThed and dog up, and then suffered to remain over winter in a worse condition than before; which, if loft as nature had made it, would have been infiniuly better. This is but one arnonir many which I could name, and although I do not wish to be harsh or impudent, yet, when we pay our tax in proportion to the rest of the city, we have the same riyht to receive an equal proportion of work. All I wish is, that all should be treated alike, all receive the same benefit, and then I hope all will be satisfied. Messrs. Editors, by publishing the above few lines, and calling public attention to. the same, you will much oblige me, and at the same time, I hope, do much pro bono publico. VIRGINIA. Dec. 14, 1S47. Howard County. In pursuance with previous notice, a respectable number of Democrats of the County of Howard, Indiana assembled in the Court House in Kukomo, on Monday the 6ih December. 1S47. On motion, Theophilus Oryan Esq., took the chair, and in a brief manner explained the principal object of the meeting, to be an appointment of delegate to attend the Mate Convention, to be held at Indianapolis on the 8th January next. On motion of T. S. Shepherd Esq., a committee of three was appointed to draft a Preamble and Resolutions for the consideration of this meeting. Y hereupon. T. Shepherd, J. Skeen and H. D. Johnson vveie appointej said committee who, after retiring, reported the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Whereas, the present condition of the United States, rails for a demonstration of the views of the members of both the great political parties of the country, and wheeaa these views cao I eat be made known through the medium of piimary meetings of the people, in the different districts 'n the Union. Therefore, we a portion cf the free and independent Democrats of the county of Howard, Indiana, do in open convention adopt and publish to the country , as our views and feelings, the following r solutions Resolved, That we .are for our country now, and for' ever, In War. as well as in peace. Jletolved, That, believing the princip'ea of the Democratic party, the best adapted to the administration of the affairs of a free and enlighteneJ people, We pledge our best efforts in behalf of thuae principle. Rtsolved, That in the present War with Mexico, we feel disposed to stand by the Administration in its efforts to prosecute the War vigorously, until a peace may be obtained. Because we think it the duty of all good citizens to aid their country in times of War. Resolved. That we believe the War with Mexico to be jui one, on our pirt, the ipse dixit of Corwin, Smith and other kindred spirits to the contrary notwithstanding. Jlesolved, Thai the Congress of the United States ought to furnish all the means necessary to a prosecution of the' existing War. Retolved, That the heartfelt thanks of the American people are due, and ought to be rendered, to the officers and so'diers who have fought so valiantly in defence of the standard of our common country. On motion a committee of three was appointed to nominate suitable persona aa delegates to attend the State convention ! that commitiee was composed of Messrs. Adam Clark, J. Skeen and J. tieaton, who after a short deliberalioneportrd the name of the following persons, to wit; T. Dryant, If. D. Johnson, T. S. Shepherd, John Knight, Ö. C-oode, ti. Golding, K. C. Fair, and E. Albright, ai d on motion the above named persons were unanimously elected aa delegates. On motion, the proceeding of the meeting were ordered to be forwarded to the Editors r,f the State Sentinel for publication. II. D. JOHNSON, Secretary. TuEorHiLCs Brtaxt, Chairman. House of Representatives, Dec. 11, 1317. Editors of the Sentinel, dents: In your tri-week-ly paper of to-day, I notice that I nti reported uj having introduced a joint resolution 4postxmin the time of holding sales of Schont lands in the Miami Reserve." I introduced no such resolution. The one which I introduced was a joint resolution to postpone the sales of public lands in the Miami Reserve the same which passed the House on the lltli inst. Yon will please mako tho correction and oblige, Very respectfully yours, &c. A. A. COLE.

ITIonroc County. At a democratic meeting, hebt at the Court House in the town of Dlonmington, on Monday, the Clti day of December, lc47, in pursuance of previous notice, for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Democratic Stile Convention, at Indianapolis, on the öih day of January, ls43, David Cyeri wascalled to the chair, and Samuel II. Doskirk was appointed secretary. Upon request, Dr. V. C. Foster, in a very rei.t and impropriate address explained the object of the meeting. On motion the Chair appointed Dr. V. C. Foster, Dr. D. Sl.ields, L. (1. Hockett. J. L. Puyne and Samuel il.

Buskirk a committee to prepare resolutions expressive of1 Ilm feelings and sentiment of the meeting. I iliH committee, alter a short absence, returned and reported the following resolutions: Whereas, it is not only the privilege, but the duty of the people to assemble in their primary capacity, to discuss mui deliberate on those questions of national im portance which have a bearing on the well-being ol ro i- ; ety, and which have a tendency to preserve unimpaired our Uepiiblicnn Institutions; and, J Whereas, we consider the present an important epoch , in our national affairs, particularly as we are engaged at this time in a war with a foreign enemy, when every man j who loves his country and her institutions should speak out and declare his sentiments; and, - ' Whereas, lU period is approaching, when it will be j necessary to designate some suitable person as a candidate ; lor trie next presidency; one whose lit ems and political sentiments are well known, and whose, firmness and honesty may be relied upon in any emergency; therefore, Resolved, that we hereby recommend to'the National Democratic Convention, when it shall assemble, the Hon. George M. Dallas, ol Pennsylvania, as a gentleman every way qualified, by his business talents, decision of diameter, and firm adherence to democratic principles, to discharge the duties of Chief Magistrate ol our beloved country. Resolved, that while we publish to the world our partialities for the distinguished statesman above mentioned, we herahy pledge ourselves to suppoit the nominee of the National Convention, having lull confidence in the selection which may be made by that body. Resolced, that we further recommend to the same distinguished body, when assembled at such time and place as may be designated, that gallant soldier and honest statesman, Joseph Lane, of Indiana, as a gentleman every way worthy of the second office of the nation. Resulted, that we believe the existing war now waging between this country and the misnamed Republic of Mexico, as just, righteous, and necessary for the preservation of our rights and our national honor; and that we have proved our faith by our works, in the fact that out of voters, not less than 250 ol our citizens have enlisted under the Star Spangled Banner of our Union, and are now fighting the battles of their country. Resolved, that the tariff of 1SW has met the just expectations of the people, in increasing the Revenue, at the same time decreasing onerous butlheng unequal in their nature; and that, notwithstanding the croaking of the whigs, so far from the manufactures of the country being injured, or destroyed, millions ol capital have been invested in that branch of business within lb last two years. Resolced, that, in the language of Mr. Webster, "the annexation of Texas was no just cause fur war on the part ot Mexico," and that Republic having declared war and invaded our territory , a just tegard for our national honor, requires that we should continue the war until indemnity for the past and security lor the future, is fully guaranteed to us by Mexico. Resolved, that the Rio Grande is the trim and law ful boundary between Texas and .Mexico, and any administration that would make a treaty recognising a boundary short of that river, would act contrary not only to right and justice, hut subversive of the best interests of the people of this Republic. Resolved, that "Old Democratic Monroe" will be fully I represented in the Democratic State Convention, to be II i I . , i - i .i u.i. i r neio in inaianapoiis on me cm aay 01 January, icu. Which were read and adopted. The meeting appointed the following persons delegates to attend the convention, to-wit : From Bean-blossom township ; J. ßuskirk, L. Gentry, L. Sherby, J. Runnels, W. Bradv, P. Stine, B. R. Byers, F. G. Hite, D. Walker, and E. Davis. Washington township ; J. Gillespy, J. II. Raker, W. McNeely, Stephen Harries, J. W. Payne, and J. Turner. Warren township ; E. Hendrickson, 51. Graham, It. Stipp, and T. J. Hendrickson. Benton township ; D. Barnes, D. Chitwood, D. Young, J. W. Spencer, B. F. Rogers, J. Romans, 51. Flener, and II. M.cClimgh. Salt-creek township ; J. Hanson, T. Norman, W. Hun- : ter, J. Tayne, J. Clark, A. W. Rogers, W. Taylor, and J. r lener. Clear-creek township ; G. Finly, P. T. Vestal, L. Q. Hockett, J. Wright, B. Hill, D. Butcher, A. Etbcr, and Y C. Walker. Indian Creek township ; P. Morgan, R. Carmichael, E. Walker, C. Combs, W. East, J. Gillam, P. Carmii chael, T. Carter, T. P. Graves, S. 1. Evans, J. Gordon, II. Hill, J. Fossett, und E. Turlington. Van Buren township ; Wm. Berry, J. Goodright, R. B. Givens, J. H. Pearch, A. Baker, S. Grabiii, W. N. Roseberry, and Moses Hall. ! Richland township; D. Bvers, W. Williams, James ' Goodright, J. C. Harbison, W". Coffey, B. Hall, S. Strong, C. Weir, J. Samsell, and J. W. Hynman. I Perry township ; S. II. Hall, P. L. D. Mitchell, Matthew : McPhetridge, S. Boriff, S. Putton, J. Davar, B. Mathers, II. Campbell, J. Ilerrard, S. Mathers, and W. D. Suodgrass. Bloomington township ; P. C. Dunning, J. B. Lowe, D. Stout, B. Rogers, James Dearman, J. L. Payne, William Johnston, J. I! run nam, A. Hottsman, A. S. Mercer, G. B. Pullen, W. C. Foster, Wm. McCrum, G. II. Johnston, S. Kirk, J. Lawrence, E. Abel, W. C. Tarkington, S. II. Buskirk, John Graham, and J. Cox. On motion of S. II. Buskirk, it was Resolved, That each and every person appointed a delegate by this meeting, are urgently requested to attend the Democratic State Convention ; 2d, Resolced, That we urge upon the Democratic Stale Convention, the propriety of appointing one person in each county, to assist and co-operate with the Democratic District Elector. Upon motion, the Chair was instructed to appoint thirteen persons to act as a Democratic Central Committee : whereupon, tho Chairman appointed the following persons, to-wit : S. II. Buskirk, 51. 5IcPhctridge, W. C. Tarkington, S. Kirk, J. Lawrence, E. Abel, J. M. Berry, K. AcutF, S. Moore, P. L. Payne, J. Shields, Moses Hull, and Geonre II. Johnston. j On motion of F. T. Butler, the proceedings of this : meeting were ordered to be pubiislied in the Indiana State Sentinel, the incennes fcun and ik-ulord bun. On motion, the meeting ad journed sine die. DAVID BYERS, President, Samuel II. Buskirk, Secretary. Jumper County. Pursuant to prevjons notice, the Democracy of Jasper j county convened at the Court House in Rensellaer, on ; the firt Monday of December, 1S47. On motion of G. ; W. Spitler, Isaac L. fSlonley was called to the chair, and : A. G. Denton appointed secretary. I On motion of G. W. Spitler, there was a committee chosen to select suitable prrsons to attend the State convention, whereupon the cotumiltte reported the names of , the following gentlemen to the meeting, and was unanimously agreed upon, A. G. Denton, Wm. Ivers. G. W. ! Spitler and W m. II. Salter. j Whereas, the central committee of the State, having ', called upon the Democracy of the state to meet in convention at the city of Indianapolis on the 8'h of January i next, for the purpose of nominating delegates to a national I convention hereafter tob holden, and also, for the purI pose of nominating persons to be voted for as electors for ' a. m a TfcT president and vice president, on ine nrst i uesuay in ivovemher, 1843. by the Demociacy of the Stale. Jietolved, That as Democrats', we feel a more deep and bidii g interest in the welfare, prosperity and progress of or beloved country, since the fact i now apparent and notorious as it wa during the last War with England, that the duty mainly devolve! on the Democracy to sustain and uphold our government, while engaged in foreign difficulties. Jlesolved, That we believe thst a vigorous prosecution of the war now existing between the United Stales, and the Republic of Mexico, will ensure a peace at an earlier period than any other course of policy. Jlesolved, That in our opinion, the president should call for fifty thousand more men, to go to Mexico forthwith, and that Congress should sustain him in so doing. Jlesolved, That, any peron opposing th present war, is not worthy the nime of an American, and should be treated as enemies and rebels to their country. Jletolved, That the proceedings of the above meeting, be published in the Indiana Slate Sentinel. A. G. DENTON, Secretary. J. L. Stoxlkt, Chairman. No. 41, Palmer House,) Dec. 14. 1817. f Messrs. Chapmans and Spann, Gents: I am reported in your paper of the 14th inst,, as presenting a petition from citizens of S)tt county, on the subject of changing the present law relative to supervisors. This was not presented by uie, but by Dr. 5Iorrison from thit county. Please correct, and oblige vours, J. L. FORD. (7- The Toledo Blade, of Nov. 1 1th, states that all the boats piying between that portacd Buffalo have laid up for the winter, and that the canal would noon be closed. Newst-aper Enterprise. The Philadelphia Ledger runs a daily express to New Orleans, by which enterprise it receives advices two days in advance ofi tho mail, and its cotcroporarii cf the press.

TisiitTiirrii co.citiss. First Session. Washington, Dec. 7, 1SS7. Senate. On motion of 5Ir. Cass, a resolution was adopted requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to lay before the Senate a map of the m.htary reservations around the Sault St. Marie, Michigan. At about one o'clock the President's Menage was received and read, but without concluding, the reading waa dispensed with, and the Message and documents were ordered to be printed. On motion of Breese, amended by Mr. Allen, 25,000 extra copies of the Message and documents were ordered printed. Adjournei'. Jlmse if Representatives. The resolution for the reappointment of 5Ir. French, as Clerk, being withdrawn, on motion of Mr. Levin, the Hou-sc proceeded to elect a Clerk. The whole number of votes given was '!"Jö; necessary to a choice, 113. 5Ir. Campbell received 113. Mr. French, 1VJ, Scattering 3. Mr. Campbell, having been elected, was conducted to the Clerk's Chair by Mr. French.

The Joint Committee appointed to wait on the President, reported that lie would communicate with Congress by 51 esst ge. A resolution was offered, providing that members should draw for seats by ballot, pending which the reception of the President's 5iessage was announced by the Speaker. The 5Iessage having been read, on motion of5Ir. Broadhead alter some debate, lö.Ul.U copies of it and accompanying documents were ordered printed. The House voted to meet daily at twelve o'clock, noon. 51 r. Henley moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday, suspending the une-hour rule, pendii g the consideration of which, the House adjourned. Wednesday. Dec. Sth. Senate The Vice President presented the memorU al of the representatives of the people of Oregon, asking the establishment of a territorial government, which was read and ordered to be printed. 5Ir. I'ickinsou presented the proceedings of the New York Legislature, asking the repeal of so much of the Post Oliice law as charges postage on newspapers circulating within thirty miles of the place of publication. On motion cf 5Ir. Allen, 10,000 extra copies of the cocutneiits accompanying were ordered to be printed. the President's 5Iessage 5Ir. Ilannegan, pursuant to notice given yesterday, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the relief of the heirs of John Taul Jones. The bill having been read, the rules were suspended, and it was read a second and third time, by unanimous consent, and passed. This i the same bill that passed both Houses at the lasl session, and was dropped on the floor of the Senate chamber on the last night of the ßession, in consequence of which the President could not sign it, Congress having adjourned before it was presented to him. llmjse. On motion of 5Ir. Jamison cf 5Iissouri, the House now proceeded o the election of a Ser geant-at-arms. 5Ir. Pollock, of Philadelphia, nominated Nathan Sargent. 5Ir. Boyd, of Kentucky, nominated Newton Lane. 5Ir. Jenkins, of New York, nominated Charles A. Whitney. Whole number l!Jl necessary to a choice 113. The vote 6tood is follows: Sargtnt, UG; Lane, 9G; Whitney, 12. 51 r. Sargent was declared elected and 6 worn into office. On motion, the House next proceeded to elect a door-keeper. 5Ir. .Smith of Indiana, nominated Robert E. Horner, of New Jersey. 5Ir. Ficklin of Illinois, nominated Cornelius S. Whitney, the late incumbent. The vote stood ns follows: Horner. 117: Whitney, 100. Whole number, -Ä3; necessary to a choice, 113. 5Ir. Horner, was declared elected, and sworn into office. On motion, the House next proceeded to the election of a Postmaster. 5Ir. 5IcDowalI, of Virginia, nominated J. 51. Johnson, the present incumbent. 51r. Barringcr, ofN. Carolina, nomir.atedWm.il. McCormick, a former incumbent. The vote stood as follows: Whole number, "Z'Zl; necessary to choice, 111. Johnson 111, 5IcCormick 110 5Ir. Johnson was declared elected. After this, 011 motion, the House adjourned. Speaker :inl Cleric. In the election of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Borne things occurred which it may be worth w hile to note. Four Whigs and five Locofocos were absent. The votes of some three or four Southern Whis were doubtful, as weie also those of Messrs. Giddmgs, of UI110, Jc9 and Levin, of l enn., and Tuck, of Aew Hampshire. On the first ballot Mr. Winthrop, lacked three votes of an election: the members above named voting against him, a? did also Messrs. Palfrey, of Massachusetts, lomi.kms, 01 Mississippi, and Jones, of Georgia Whigs. Messrs. Gayle and Hilliard, of Alabama, included among the doubtful Southern Vhirs mentioned above, voted for him. On the second ballot Mr. Tompkins did not vote, and Mr. Jones voted for M. Winthrop. Mr. W. received 11-9 votes out of the 219 cast, which was one short of an election. On the third ballot Mr. Holme?, of South Carolina, did not vote, (avowedly refraining that the election might not longer be interfered with,) and Mr. Levin voted for Mr. Winthrop. At this ballot 213 votes were given, of which Mr. W. received 110, and was elected. The votes of Messrs. Giddings, Palfrey, and Tuck, were cast against Mr. Winthrop on this ballot, as they had been at both the previous ballots. Mr. Lahm of O!.io voted with the other Independents against Mr. Winthrop. The candidate (Thomas J. Campbell, of Tennessee,) for Clerk of the House of Representatives selected by the Whigs, wa9 almost as unfortnnate as Mr. Winthrop, in falling under the objection of Ohio and New Hampshire Mr. Giddings of the former State, and Mr. Tuck of the latter, voting against him. He received, however, the vote of Mr. Palfrey, and was elected on the first ballot by a majority of 1. The whole number of votes thrown was 22Ö, of which Mr. Campbell received 113, B. B. French 109, Samtiel Gouveneur 1, (Holmes,) Nathan Sargent 1, (Giddings,) and George Kent 1, Tuck. John Quincy Adams led off for French, who received also Un votes of Levin, Native, Lahm of Ohio, and Petrie of New xork, classed as Independents. Cin. Gazette. llnrst up of the Memphis Uank The way the People were Swindled. By reference to the letter of our Cincinnati correspondent, it will be seen that the Fanners' and Mechanics' Bank of Memphis, Tennessee, has made a smash of it, and that the Cincinnati bankers refuse its notes at any price. From what we can learn, the whole matter was a regular built swindle, aa bank bursts up usually are. It seems an injunction had been served 011 the present managers of the bank by .Mr. Evan Rogers, an eastern stockholder, restraining them from any further control over it, und placing its assets in the hands of a receiver. The following account says the Eale is from the lips ot'the Cashier: "That several hours after the writ of injunction had been served on the President and Messrs. Looney, Connell, and Moltbie, directors, they, with Mr. Gaines, another director, held a meeting in bank and discounted each other's notes to an amount which cleaned the vaults of its money, and enough of the notes of the suspended bank to make the amount $r0 ODD! "That they also discounted the president's Dr. Fowllies notes to an amount sufficient to take up the bills drawn by the several directors for Fowlkes benefit, we suppose on Cross, Connell, & Co., thus substituting his individual paper at twelve months, partly from their own responsibilities aa drawers, &-c, to a very large amount, leaving Fowlkes standing debtor on the books of the bank, it is said, for near four hundred thousand dollars! This bein done, they afterwards surrendered the keys of the stripped vault and bank to the sheriff, and walked out! If this don't cap the climax of bold financiering, then we give it up." As long as it is made the interest of bank officers to burst up their banks, so long will it be done, and just bo often will the Memphis game, or ope similar to it, be perpetrated. The whole system is based on fraud, and hence such frauds as those narrated above, do not in the least surprise us. Ü. Slaleiman. The Pope has requested that the 6ums subscribed for the erection of monuments to him throughout his States, shall bo applied to the more useful purpose of erecting an asylum for aged persons at Rome, each province having certain rights of presentation. Gen. Tati.or. Gen. Taylor, accompanied by General Wool, left Monterey on the 8lh November, inspecting the posts en route, and had reached Mier on the 13th, and was hourly expected at the Brazos.

MEXICO. , Later from the Rio Grande and Vera i'rnz. By arrival ct New Orleans on the CStli u!t.t the papers of that city of 'JUth and aiMi, lave 5Iatamoras dates of the lüth. oud Vera Cruz dutes of Jlst. Gen. Taylor, i; will be seen, had arrived at Matamoras, and was to proceed for the Bnzos on the 'ld. The 5Iexicati congress continued in session at Queretaro, and one vote had been taken which was

regarded as of importance. The chances for the Pre sidency seemed in favor of Cwnnlido. Gen. Taylor broke up his encampment at Walnut SDrins. near 5Ionterev. on ti n m,.i.t.;nr tt, Rib instant, and with his rtaff, accompanied "bv General Wool and staff, turned his face homeward. At Mario the cgrceable intelligence was received that on the Cth inst., Lieut. Col. Webb, of the lüth regiment, having received information that a party of gue.rillas were encamped not a great way from Ctrralvo, he despatched Major Norva!, of the 10th, and about fifty men of the regiment, mounted, for their camp. Conducted by a guide, they made their way through a chapparal, and, quite as much to their own surprise as that of the guerrillas, pounced upon their camp. The robbers fled in all directions and were fired upon by their pursuers, who succeeded in killing two of them and probably wounding more. By the suddenness of their surprise, they were compelled to abandon their horses, about thirty in. number, equipments, bridles, saddles, pistols, &.C., which fell into the hands of Major Norval s party. The commander cf the guerrilla party was not known. At Cerralvo, Gen. Taylor was received with a salute, and waited upon by the officers of the garrison. The next Monday he left on the steamer Major Brown, accompanied by Gen. Wool, and arrived at Camargo in the afternoon, where he was received with a salute of artillery from Capt. Hunt's company, and visited by Lieut. Col. Fay, of the lüth, and tne officers of bis regiment stationed there On the 13th, Gen. Wool returned to Mi-?r, and Gen. Taylor left for Matamoras on the steamer Col Cross, where he arrivea on the evening of the 17th, and the next morning pitched iiis tent on shore, ac companied by Col. Whitney, Col. Monroe, Col. Belk nap, and Major Bliss, where he was to remain until the 22d, when he would leave for the Brazos, there to await an answer to his application for leave. The health of Matamoras has greatly improved, although there was still some yellow fever there, but of a mild type, yielding readily to proper treatment. oANTA Anna. liv the courier trotn Jalapa we have received El Boletin de Jsoticias of the 11th which informs us : 1st, That Santa Anna did not go to Orizaba, because the agents whom he sent hither to ascertain the etatc of opinion regarding him in that city had stated that it was little favorable. 2d, That it is ascertained as a fact that tl'e general government was about issuing a decree dissolving the army, con tiding the defence of the country to the Nationa Guards. In the Spanish side of the Arco Iris, of the 20th inst., appears a manifesto or exposition from Santa Anna, dated the first inst., from Tehuacan, addressed to the secretaries of the Supreme Consress. In this document the writer cursorily describes the course of events, from the battle of Cerro Gordo to the capture of the metropolis. He inveighs bitterly against the conduct of Tena y Pena in stripping him of the com mand of the army, and declares that he is etill Presi dent ad interim of the republic, and that, notwith standing his resignation, (Sept. 16) wherein he con signs the executive to the president of the supreme court of justice, which he regarded only as a measure of safety for the country, in the event of his perishing : 1 r in uaiuu. He encloses documents to be laid before congress in his justification, and for reasons which appear therein, and in order not to shrink trom responsibility he has decided to resume the chief executive power until legally relieved from its cares by Conpress, This decision he also communicates to Pena y Pena He winds up by stating that since all his efforts to defend the country have proved fruitless, a malign fate seeming to have presided over the destinies of the republic, it is imperative that the reins of government be placed in other hands, and he therefore makes to congress a formal tender of his resignation of the Presidency. He is, as usual, profuse in his declarations of zeal and devotedness to the public weal, in all he has done, and that he never had any other idea than that of sustaining his own high character and the integrity of the laws. He deprecates the calumnies and absurd suspicions with which he has been visited, and which have, to use his own language, "deeply wounded his patriotic heart." The Arco Iris, of the 21st inst. says, the editors of the Genius of Liberty have been ordered out of the country. The following stringent order has been issued by the Governor of Vera Cruz : "No person shall bo permitted to land in the department of Vera Cruz from any public or private vessel belonging to or employed by the United States as a transport, unless Baid person belongs to, is at tached to, or has business with the army or navy; IIK.JJ II 11(1 tW v. T ,

and in the latter case it must be clearly established to j "J ,ur ; "u u, . ... e .. J ,K e lr ' and, to wilhdaaw our armies Trom the advantageous postthe satisfaction of the commanding othcer of Vera j lion; liavej bj lhejf gaantry aild courirpe, g;Ved Cruz previous to the embarking. I ersons who reside ; anfJ now oCCupVf w,ihout obtaining the objects above speor have legitimate business in Mexico, are, of course, 1 cified, would be a reproach to them, and a shame upon not included amougst those w ho are prohibited from 1 our common country. landintr." 3. Rcsolred, that it is the duty of our government (o Thcsubjoined letters furnish the latest intelligence ' require ul Mexico full payment of all our expenses incurof General Eutler's and General Patterson's move- red in the prosecution of the war. 4. Resolved, that, if any territory shall be acquired by r v 0 19i7 us at the end of the war in payment of expenses incuried , , V ERA tRIZ, iNou. -U, 1311. in it proaecut.on, it is the right of the people ii.h.ibitn.g General Butler is to leave on luesday next, (the st)ct) terrjlory to decide whether the institution of slavery 22d) the main body following in two days after. You gha ,.xj8t l,ere or nt; imd any attempt by Congress to will perceive by the letters of your correspondent, ' prohibit its existence by liw, would be a direct violation writing from Jalapa that it was rumored there that a ' of the compromises of the ledeial constitution, and an inci r .. . . . . 1 ..... ... . r .1

force of 1.500 men is collected at Orizaba, who are beinn- drilled bv an officer who was liberated on papa role at the surrender of Vera Cruz. We have similar reports here, but it is more than likely this body will not be allowed quarters at Orizaba long, as Gen. Butler designs taking the place and garrisoning it, on his way up, should the road to it prove practicable for wagons and artillery. We have nothing later from the interior in relation to the proceedings of Congress. The belief prevails here that as soon as the new levy of troops, of which those going up under the command of General Butler are, I believe, the last to arrive, reach General Scott, expeditions will be undertaken against several of the large cities and towns yet in the hands of the enemy, and it is likely the "locomotive capital" will bo the first point of attack. General Scoit, when all his reinforcement reach him, will have a force of about 20,000 men, and it would appear' ridiculous to leave them without employment, while work is to be done. Jalapa, Nov. 15, IS 17. Night before last a well known guerrilla captain, named Tomas Menoscal, waa arrested by Col. Wynkoop in a house in the city. He was conveyed to the jruard house, and whilst irons were being prepared for him, he by some means procured & razor and cut his throat. We have heard that Capt. Nunez, the guerrilla officer sent down under Col. Harney to the castle of San Juan de L'lloa, made Iiis escape al 1'lan del Rio. A rumor has reached here this morning from Queretaro that the Mexican Congress, now in session, (having assembled & quorum) have 6liown themselves decidedly in favor of peace, but that the governors of departments are opposed to il. This is believed here. Col. Hughes is lo he left in command at Ja In pa. The troops in camp near town are suffering from chills and fevers, caused by the cool nights and very heavy dews. Mexican Political Speculations. Our readers will naturally feel an interest in the political gossip at Queretaro. In the Noticioso we find a letter from that city dated the 2d November. After detailing the organization of congress, seventy-two deputies being present, the letter proceeds as follows : "The candidature of Gen. Almonte lias completely fallen through. Since the understanding was entered into between the Santanistas and the Puros based upon the compromise that Santa Anna shall not le subjected to a trial and be reinstated in his military command tho Santanistas deputies will vote for Cumplido. "The Moderadoes have finally determined to vote for Pena y Pena, which has greatly weakened their party. With this candidate, a great part of the Morieradnes themselves are greatly dissatisfied, and we shall have Cumplido President. His policy will be "RejonionsantanMa." His election is so certain, that Rejon has offered to bet a hundred doubloons to ten dollars of it." This letter may be a key to the late movements of .Santa Anna in addressing the Mexican Congress and tho President.

We find in several 5Iexican papers very violent atacks upon Parcde, all imputing to him monarchical designs. We find one rote taken in thp .Mexican Congress on the 4:h inst. It was upon a preposition brought forward by a Turo, to the elT-ct that the ministers should present themselves to the Congress to render an account of what measures they had tu ken for the war. It was voted down by fifty odd voices against twenty-five, among the latter being Gomez Farias,

Rejon, Tacheco, and the two Romeros. No attempt j to elect a President had boeu made on the 4:h, but the ; chances were still considered in favor of Cumplido. ! All the papers attribute to Pena y Pena the design of getting rid of the old army, or rather of the great i ' of the (,2Icerts of tl,e same, and organize a new iarm' under Ge"' Lmbardlni- - The Arco Iris gives the following statement of the forces which the Mexicans have in tue field : At Queretaro under Gen. Bustamente, - - 1,000 Santa Anna's army, now under Kinron, - 4,000 ho garrisons at Mazatlan, La Sonora, and Acnpulco, ...... 4,r.00 n the State of Tabasco and Chiapas, - - 2,0 0 Under Urrea, Carvajal and Canales, - - 2,000 A brigade at Potosi commanded by Filisola, - 3,000 At Toluca under Pena y Barracan, - - 2,00:) n the State ot Oaxaca, .... 1,000 The whole force of the guerrillas from Vera Cruz to Pucbla, - - - - 3,0C0 All make a total of - - - 21,00 J The following paragraph is from the Arco Iris : Gen. Rea, who has acquired eo great celebrity by lis attack upon the garrison at TiiebJa, is a Spaniard by birth. During the war of independence, he was anofficerof the Spanish army. Having been taken prisoner by General Lravo at a time when no quarters were given by either army, the old general generously spared his life, and soon afier gave him his own sister in marriage.At the same time Rea forswore his native land, and until now he has remained always in ti.e Mexican ranks. The saving of Rca's life by Bravo recalls to our mind a deed of that general which should never be forgotten. Rea was one of the 300 Spanish prisoners who were so nobly liberated bv Bravo on the very day that he received the news of his own father bavin been shot by orders of the viceroy. The Second Meeting in Lexington. Lexington, (Ky.,) Nov. 27, 117. To the Editor of Vie Union: Sir : I 6end you the resolutions adopted at the great democratic meeting of 27lh ult., held as a resjionse to the Clay movement of the 13th ult. The meeting was called to order by Benjamin F. Graves, Et-q., at 11 o'clock; and, on motion, the following gentlemen were chosen to conduct its proceedings; Waller Bullock, Esq., president; John Norton, Joseph Bruen, William Atchison, Nathan Payne, Francis M. Lear, and James Head ley, Esq'rs., vice presidents; James A. Grinstead, Samuel R. Bullock, Joshua Cunningham, Thomas G. Randall, William S. Berkley, and C. C. Rogers, Esq'rs., secretaries. The object of the meeting being briefly explained by the president, the meeting was addressed for about two hours by Robert N. Wickliffe, in support of the resolutions given herewith. I think he used up Mr. Cky, and all the positions taken in his speech. All who heard him, speak in the highest terms of his effort. He was courteous and kind towards Mr. Clay throughout his speech; but he proved, beyond a d ubt, that his course was erroneous, I. is designs ambitious, and that his nemoustrations on the 13th was designed to open up his way to the White House. Vo will have the speech printed in a short time, and I will tend you a copy. An incident occurred l.fre on the 20th inst, (thanksgiving day,) which tias given no slight shock to our Clay friends. Tle Rev. Dr. Breckenridge, pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church in this city, a noted whig, preached a sermon, in which he took the ground" that the war with Mexico was just, and should be vigorously prosecuted to an honorable termination; that the President was perfectly justi liable in the course he had pursued; that Mexico should be compelled to make ample indemnity for the past, and security for the future; and was also almost ultra in his views on the subject. Some of his whig friends are endeavoring to prevent a publication of the sermon, which had been called for by a large portion of his hearers, believing that it will injure Mr. Clay. To tell you the truth, Breckenridge's sermon, and Wickliffe's speech, and the strong tone of the resolutions adopted at our meeting to-day, backed by the firm tone of the democracy here and throughout this State, have afflicted Mr. Clay's friends. They are peevish and fretful, and easy to get angry. Mr. Clay has left for the south. Resolutions adopted at the second Ixington meeting. 1. Resolced, as the sense of this meeting, that the war in which we are now involved with Mexico was caused by Mexico hrselt, and for all its consequences she ia justly chargeable. 2. Resolced, that it is the duty of the American government, being thus, causelessly on its part, involved in war, to prosecute it vigorously until an honorable peace, indem-.-fir ! suit 1 me sovereignty 01 tnecu . 5 Resolved, that James K. I oik, tl he President of the j United Slate, has fully justified our confidence ; and by the calm, dignified, ami able manner in which he has dis charged the duties of his high office, lias shown himself entiiely fitted to preside, as well in time of war as in peace, as the Chief Magistiate of a great and prosperous people. G. Resolved, that the able and successful manner in which the present admininislration has been conducted, assures us that a national convention, fairly constituted, is not an unsafe body to select candidates lo be voted for by the people for President and Vice President of the nation. 7. Resolved, that, without at this time indicating any choice for President, we do now express our decided couviclion that the interest and succe. of the great principles which the democratic party ari seeking to establish, require lhaiuhe party meet in national convention, and, after full consultation, designate known and tried friends to those principles as our standard-beaiert at the next presidential election. The above resolutions passed unanimouslynot a dissenting voice. There were democrats from all the adjacent counties from thirty to forty miles around, and a remarkably intelligent assemt'age. The dvuiuciacy of Kentucky is perfectly straight, and I think, at the next election, we can redeem the State. Yours, respectfully. Another correspondent from Lexington, of the same date, writes a; follows : "lt. N. WicklitTe, Esq., addressed a large and respectable audience from litis and other counties of the State, in a speech ol about Two hours, vindicating the administration in a masterly manner. He had a bright, cloud leva day; and the prosperity of our country contrasted with every other spot on the face of the earth, was most cheering and pleasant to a people who had heard a few days' before, on a gloomy, cold, rainy dv, the Umentttions of Mr. Cldy over his dear coantry't afilu tions from the misrule I IIa present administration! The speech of .Mr. Clay does not appear to find more lavoi among bis whig friends in Kentucky than it meets with in oilier Siatt s. It wis certainly a most unfortunate effort; and although by no means intended, may most likely prove the valedictory of Ml. Clay. , "The speech ol Mr.W'ickhfle is expected to appear in print next week. Some whigs who heard admit it wi very able." Our Generals in Mexico. The Richmond Republican says: "Scott has fully tarned his appellation, of Win field. Worth niijjht have taken his uauifrotn his character and his deeds. Pierce has gone through the enemy like a streak of lightning, while the heavy blows of the Smith have rung loud and clear on the Mexican anvil. Wool, they tay, has vooled our foes and 'Tuiggs tu-igg'd them to some purpose. Pillow has invited many a Mexican to his last slumlier Duller tapped his Bhare of Mexican barrels at Monterey, while Hunter started the game out of Alvarado and gave his commander no chance to be in at the death. The Indiana General showed Santa Anna that there was no "turning" in that Lone. Some of our officers have proved even better than their names. Childs showed at Puebla that he was no baby, and Bragg proved himself more than a boaster at Buena Vista.

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