Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1847 — Page 2

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The subscribers shall hare all justice at our hands, however much it may displease you. or hart your leelings to da your official duty. As you hare evidently misconstrued or misun lerstood our letters heretofore written to you on the subject, it would seem to be useless for us to attempt to enlighten you in that way. AU our subscribers in Morgntown and vicinity may rely upon it that we shall deal with them not only justly, but liberally. Any one who would make them believe otherwise, desires to deceive them. I -el them bear this in mind. State Convention. Previous to the adjournment of the Legislature, it was suggested that the meeting of the Democratic State Convention should be postponed beyond the 6th of January. This probably would have been thought expedient, if the adjournment had extended to February, but as the Legislature is to re-assemble as early as the 10th of January, we understand that the Central Commirtee think that a postponement of the Convention would be inexpedient. It is understood, therefore, that it will be held on the 8th, as usual. The members of the Legislature, we presume, will be in the city by that time. "We hope to see a full rep. resentation from all the counties. The Small Pox. The reports that reach this place from abroad, would, were the citizens of Indianapolis and vicinity in any degree superstitious, really frighten thousands into their grav no! into fits!! Fits of laughter they do enjoy, to their heart's content ; not for the "solitary" case of the disease which has occurred, and now nearly recovered, for with that they sympathise; but for the fun the action of the Legislature has given rise to. As a sample of the feeling exhibited, we give a few specimens of what we have casually observed, and by no means telling all ; because, we are told by our neighbor of the Journal, by intimation, and almost directly in the " highest circles," that tee must and shall be " PUNISHED," should we presume to doubt the wisdom of the "choice" men of the State of Indiana in this last grand act ! " Laugh and grow fat ! Yes ; laugh we will ! we will laugh ! And we wish we could only express on paper what a real guffaw, ha, ha, ha! Whoop! Hurra! Hurra! Read it again, Read it again! some of the well pleased three hundred, exhibited, when attending the last of the " concerts of the Sable Harmonians. It was electrical ! Not one of those there can die of email pox this season at least! Mark that ! The Conundrums for the prize, (a Gold Pencil) wer legion ! Yea ! It tra.v said, that to read them aU, would subject that crowd to inconvenient hours, high up in the twelves, and in consequence bring down the wrath of the fifteen on their devoted three hundred pates! Eut those Conundrums! Shame on the writers ! Four of every five were aimed at the " Wisdom of the State !" Think of that ! the wise men of the tcest arraigned before a mob of respectable ladies and gentlemen of the chief city of the State, without the fear of email pox before their visions! Think of it, "Master Brook," that they, in their funny omnipotence, should even dare not only to applaud thfse jokes, but even to confer the prize on one of 'em !" Hear it ! And punish " us, if ye will ! Hear the prize one ! Why is the present Indiana Legislature like Gen. Wilkinson!" Answer; "Because they ran away from Kennedy ! " (Canada.) And hear them again : Why is the Indiana Legislature like a young lawyer! " 44 Because it is highly excited over a solitary case !" "Why is the Indiana Legislature unlike Santa Anna 1 " That was a choker ! Eecanse the former, ran when there was no danger; and the latter when there was danger." There were hosts of similar ones, many of which we may probably give hereafter, uttered by those reckless individuals, and applauded by the no less reckless crowd ! 0 ! that vengeance may not fall on their heads, and especially those of the ladiea. And this fun ! Would fun exist ! Could any one imagine such fun, were the reports of the disease in our city with the shadow of a foundation! Even the boys, the ungracious little rascals, make puny attempts to cast reproach on our law-making conclave. What do you run for, you Jim V said one urchin to another of some ten winters each ; as he attempted to ignite a fire-cracker with a chunk; "are you afraid of the small pox 1" Well, well ; we just say to all of our friends and busine-s men generally, that, so far as we have or can obtain any knowledge, no danger whatever exists, nor, in reality, has existed, in this city. Our own people pursue their avocations as usual, and not the least alarm is apparent from the solitary case which has been discovered, or from any other cause ; with, perhaps, a single exception dangerous results io those who left, arising from their great haste. As yet, we are gratified to say, none have been reported. Gov. Whitcomb's Bra vert ! The State Sentinel boasts that Gov. Whitcomb had the courage to walk out and take leave of the retreating members, and was not afraid of the small-pox. We understand that it was stated on the floor of the Senate, by some of the Governor's particular friends, to induce an adjournment, that his Excellency advised it! If this be true the less said by that paper by way of ridiculing the members for adjourning, the better. State Journal. (fcJr-The State Sentinel did not intend to boast over the "courage" of Gov. Whitcomb.' It merely had the courage" to state a fact. If by so doing, the Legislature is subjected to ridicule, we can't help it, and they will have to stand it. We might be restrained from stating facts, or expressing our honest convictions, if we were at the mercy of the Legislature at State Printers; or we might "think differently" about mat ters affecting that honorable body, directly or indirectly. We used to feel pretty independent, however. while we printed for the State, and we don't know of any good reason why we should not feel equally free now, while printing for the people alone. We have the pleasure to state that we are in formed that Mr Kennedy is doing as well as could be expected. The disease is rapidly yielding to judi cious treatment, and we hope soon to be able to an nounce his entire recovery. We have heard of no new cases in this city. Vi"vcenne3 Gazette. Can't friend Caddington afford cs his Tri-wekly !

The Auditor's Iteport. We have had on our table, several days, the Report of the .Auditor of State. This being the source whence the people should derive the proper state of affairs in regard to the financial interests of the State or in other words, to learn what the manager of their money have been doing we have deemed it proper to examine it with care, before giving any opinion of its statements. Our neighbor of the Journal, who is no doubt a portion of the department in question, and who, no doubt, speaks "by authority," says, ''From the car3 bestowed in its preparation, and the known caution of the writer, the utmost reliance will be placed upon all it contains." The "writer" is generally understood to be the Hon. Austix V. Morris. His long familiarity with the ofiire, and its details, certainly give him a great advantage over new officers; and as we proceed in our examination, we may have occasion to further remark on this part of the subject. As usual, the first part contains statements relative to general funds and the state of the Treasury. We copy the latter statement. STATE OF THE TREASURY. Balance in the treasury on the 31st October, 1346, - $589,300 63 Amount of receipts at the treasury on s i e I .

account oi ail iunus, ounnj uie year ending ucioner oi, 794,025 31 $1,333,335 90 The amount of warrants drawn on the treasury, on account of all the funds, during the year coding October, 31, 1347, is 955,404 73 Balance, if all warrants were paid, $127,931 21 To which should be added for outstanding warrants drawn on the treasury, remaining unpaid on the 31st of October, 1947, as follows, viz : No. 1774, $1,750 t'O No. 1953, $15 00 No. 1954. 812 00 No. 20U7, $12 00 No. 2143, $1,950 00, 3,745 00 Balance in the treasury on the 31st of October, 1347, .... $431,726 21 Notwithstanding the large sums thus reported to be in the treasury on the 31st of October, the amount actually on hand, applicable to the ordinary expenses of the government, is iu fact quite inconsiderable. A large amount of it consists of treaeury notes received for State revenue, bank scrip redeemed by the Commissioners of the sinking fund, and Wabash and Erie Canal scrip east and west received on 6ales of land. Included in it also is the amount paid in July towards the interest on the State debt, together with several thousand dollars paid for the repair of the Central Canal, which, being advanced upon requisitions, will not appear on the books, until the requisitions are cancelled and warrants issued. The Auditor (or "writer") also adds. The amount which will probably be received on account of the revenue of 1847, and from other sources will, it is hoped, enable the treasury to meet the ordinary demands upon it, which, for the current quarter, must be necessarily large. For the purpose of meeting these demands, and also as much as possible of the interest of the public debt due on the first of Jan. uary, the treasurer of State has forwarded a circular to each of the county treasurers, urging them to send forward, with all convenient despatch, as much as may be collected of the revenue of 18-17. What amount may be thus sent in anticipation of the final settlement, is of course wholly uncertain. Information on this point will no doubt be cheerfully furnished by the treasurer when it becomes necessary, as it probably may, to make other temporary arrangements to meet the January interest. Up to this time but little has been received from that source, and almost all of that in treasury notes, which, so far as meeting the demands on the treasury is concerned, might as well have been retained until the settlement in February. Then follows a statement of the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the year 1847, amounting in the aggregate to $90,7G2 G7. This is an excess over the former year, 1846, $21,620 08. The former Auditor estimated the expense of the past year at $07,400 00. It will be seen, therefore, that under our new whig officers, the expenses have been very handsomely increased. The Auditor, ("writer") gives reasons why this is so ; and to prevent doing him injustice, we copy them, as exhibiting a remarkable degree of that "caution," so highly extolled by the Journal. This apparent increase of the ordinary expenses of the past year may be accounted for as follows : A large amount of claims belonging to previous years, much of which had been paid but remained unsettled at the close of the year 1846, has been audited during the past fiscal year, and for the first time brought upon the books ot the treasury department. This was especially the case in reference to that class of claims denominated "Executive." By reference to the Executive account of 1846, it will be seen that but $2,000 was audited during that fiscal year. During the past year, as will be seen by reference to the above statement, there has been audited, under that head, the sum of $9,101 18. As the annual salaries of the Executive Ofiicers amount only to $4,100, and, including all allowance for clerks, to only $4,00, the remaining sum of $4,401 13, audited during the fiscal year just closed, belonged of course to the arrearages of former years. By reference also to the estimated amount necessary to defray the expenses of all "Specific Appropriations" for 1347, it will be seen that the sum of $3,500 was deemed sufficient, although the expenditures under that head for 134G had actually amounted to $G,223 93. The foregoing statement shows the unusually large sum of $11,19313 paid on claims ofthat denomination for the year just closed. The great increase of the amount expended over the amount estimated, may, in part, be explained by stating, that the account of 1347 includes the sum of $3,544 90, appropriated by the last General Assembly for advances by the several Branches of the State Bank, on the requisition of the Executive, to defray the expenses growing out of the organization of the Indiana volunteers for the Mexican war; the sum of $1,956 for 7th volume of Blackford's Reports ; the sum of $800 to defray the expenses of removing the remains of the late Hon. T. A. Howard, from Texas to his late residence ; and the sum of $1,310 for the prosecution of an impeachment case before the last General Assemblyamounting in the whole to $7,610 80. These several appropriations, though belonging to a class of accounts properly denominated ordinary, are nevertheless extraordinary and unforsecn, and could not therefore be provided for in any estimate of probable expenses for the year. This certainly looks very fair on paper; and so far as some of the items are concerned, it gives fair reasons for a portion of the increase of the expenses of the State. But in the following sentence, we apprehend the Auditor ("writer") labors under a mistake. He says, that "the increase will be seen to arise from accidental causes, and not from any enlargement of salaries or allowances." If the "writer" will take the trouble to examine one case of this kind, he will soon discover his error. In the office of Secretary of State, now so incompetently filled, he will find, we think, on examination, that that officer has managed to double his salary, and is now in receipt of the largest salary of any officer of State. Not only this, bis whig friends, in consideration of his incompetency and imbecility we suppose, have managed to relieve him of a large and important part of the duties of the office. We merely allude to this case here, for the purpose of calling the attention of the "writer" to it. In a further review of the subject, which we propose making at our leisure, we may again allude to this point. It seems to us that tile "cautioua" wording of the subject is intended to reflect on the late Auditor, if not on the Executive. Eut be that as it may, we have seen that when the State had democratic officers of State, that the expenses were materially reduced, and no "accidental causes" ever occurred to increase them over the estimates, or at Jeist but in a very trifling degree. To

show this fact, a reference lo former reports shows us that during the fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 1313, the amount of ordinary expenditures was $01,703 23. Compared with the last year (1846) of the democratic term, we find a retrenchment of $22,571 G3. The same year, cornered with 1314, shows a retrenchment of $23,900 S3, when the next year, 1S45, the expenses had been reduced from $93,037 43 to $71,122 20 ; and in 1343, the last year previous to the present dynasty, the expenses had been further reduced in the amount of $1,935 70 leaving them ot the moderate and economical sum of $09,136 59. The people can, therefore, if they will, judge cf the "accidental causes" which increases their exoenses in

one year the THOUSAND round little sum of TWENTY-ONE I SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-! SIX LOLLARS AND EIGHT CENTS! Cut allow these ''accidental causes" to have been unavoidable to have been all necessary and proper ; are they to happen next year "accidentally 1" The "writer" estimates the expenses, "ordinary" expenses, mind, for next year, at $71,900 00. Without any "accidents," this is an increase of over two thou sand seven hundred and sixty' dollars ; and we ven ture the assertion that it will not cover them by ten thousand dollars. Eut the amount of this statement we prefer to give from the report. : The estimated receipts applicable to the ordinary expenses of the government for the current year, it will be seen by the foregoing statement, is fixed at $452,000 00 And the ordinary expenses for the same period at 71,900 00 Leaving, - - - $330,100 00 From which should be deducted the further sum for the deaf and dumb, lunatic, and blind asylums, of - - 26,400 00 Leaving, - 353,700 00 Of which amount there will probably be paid in treasury notes, principal and interest, - 90,000 00 Leaving the sum of - - $263,700 00 This amount, it is estimated, will remain (after meeting all demands at the treasury denominated or dinary) to be appropriated towards the payment of the interest on the public debt. (To be continued. J The Ohio Flood. The Cincinnati Gazette of the 16th says The whole of the Whitewater Canal district is un der water, and the line of the canal itself is not ob servable, in the ßpace that stretches from the basin, near Western Kow, down the river. All the founderies and numerous manufacturing establishments in that quarter, have been obliged to suspend operations. On Main street, the water has reached within a few stores of lower Market; in fact, in every building in the city south from Columbia street, the water stands from one toten feet deep; and at dark last night, the water bad reached the sidewalks in front of the Broadway Hotel, and passengers from steamboats were rowed up the street in yawls. The water is within more than two feet of the highest point of the flood of 1832. The courts adjourned yesterday, so as to put the Court House at the disposal of the committees of relief. It will afford temporary shelter to a largo number. The greatest promptitude has been evinced by the mayor, the marshal, and other city officers, the Sons of Temperance, and numerous benevolent associations and individuals, including ladies, who have spent all their time for the last three days, in afford ing shelter to the houseless poor, and supplying them bountifully with cooked provisions and clothing. The Mary Pell brought up nearly "three hundred persons yesterday, from Lawrenceburgh, who have been forced rom their homes by the flood. The whole of New Richmond is under water, and the inhabitants forced on to the hills back of the town, where they are camped out, and crowded into the few farmers' houses there. As Incident. Among the various incidents of the present flood, it may be recorded that a mother gave birth to twins last evening in the basement of the Unitarian Church. They ought to be named Flood and Freshet. Cist's Adv. 11th. The lower part of the city is completely inundated. Five thousand families are houseless. The scene is a sorrowful one. Pittsburgh, Dec. 17, G P. M. There are thirteen feet water in the channel, and river falling. It has been snowing all day. Weather cold. Zanesville, Dec. 17, 8 P. M. The Muskingum river has risen two feet since dusk last evening, but is again at a stand. At two o'clock this morning, the levee commenced giving way, and part of our town is now inundated. About one hundred families have been driven from their houses. Extraordinary exertions have probably saved West Zanesville. The abutments of the mills and Bridge are still safe. The water is three feet higher than the altitude of the memorable Hood of 1S32. A correspondent of the Louisville Democrat, under date of December 14, says : Lawrenceburg is completely overflowed another Venice, without the gondolas, however. Carrolton is also completely submerged. There is much distress among tne people inhabit in;r the flats alonij the river. Many of them who have not yet will doubtless have to leave their tene ments to the mercy of the flood. Thousands of bush' els of corn have been swept away, and much other property destroyed. Many of the people still remain ing in their houses are in great peril, and how they are to make good their escape becomes a matter of great moment. . Ihe water surrounding their houses on every side to the depth of several feet, and the cur rent 6trong, renders the escape perilous without skiffs. It is to be hoped that each neighbor will do a neighbor's part to those in distress, and help the many helpless women and children trom danger. A fire broke out yesterday morning, at the upper end ot Jb ranklin Street, Cincinnati, in a frame house A man upon his death-bed was breathing his last in ML 1 A.I A. M. I 1 B me nouse at tue time tne aiarm was given, lie was removed, and lived just long enough to see his house burnt to the ground, and then his soul departed ! The same paper, of the 17th, has the following: The Flood and the Damage thereby;. We have taken a general look at the appalling scene which now presents itself throughout the entire river front of the city. To give a non-resident but the most meagre sketch of the destruction of property by the overflow would nil a column. We must defer a full description till the waters subside. For a distance of three miles, beginning at the ship yards on Fulton, above Clay street, and extending to Shippingsport and roriiana, everytning that would float and not secured by the stoutest cables, has been swept away ! Ship timber, boats on the stocks, logs at the sawmills, and mills, have been carried away or burried beneath the drift and rubbish of the shores of the rivers and streams for hundreds of miles. At ShinninsDort. Hulme's sawmill is swept away Fetter's pork house is inundated; logs, lumber, and ship timber to a large amount has floated on. The Cincinnati Gazette of the ISth announces the recession of the waters, as follows: Ave are happy to announce that the Ohio, after having risen about four inches between five P. M. of Thursday and yesterday noon, has apparently reached its highest point, and was upon a stand yesterday aiternoon. rrouabiy by ihe tune this sheet goes to press the waters will begin to abate. The weather was clear and pleasant yesterday, and too cool to thaw to any extent. The New England, from Pittsburgh, reports the river tailing at all points, down. The wulls of the large chair factory near the White W ater Canal lias in have cracked so that they wil have to be taken down. Ihe large warehouse rf Mr. Kughler, at the railroad depot, also fell down yesterday. ' The river reached to within about six inches of the flood of 1832. (rlt is said that several cases of small pox exist in Belleville, Hendricks county. We havo not hea d whether any tne lias run off in consequence.

Marion County Convention. The adjourned meeting of the Democrats of Marion county was held at the Court-house in Indianapolis, on Saturday, the 18th inst., James Blake acting as Chairman, and Gzo. A. Chafman, as Secretary. The proceedings of the former meeting were then stated. JIr. Bolton, from the committee appointed for the purpose, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted: JNIa. President: The committee appointed to pre

pare and present resolutions for the consideration of j this meeting would respectfully report, That fully impressed with the importance of the duty submitted to them, they approach the task with more cheerfulness, from the consideration, that in thi laml of pnn.il ritrhts. it i the nrivilpfe. as well a3 duty of all, to give expression to their sentiments, however humble, in the ereat Questions which are before the nation. It is our grateful task to be able to say, that in the j great questions which have agitated the country, in j j relation to a Tariff, a Bank of the United States, and the safe keeping and disbursement of the Public Revenue, and which were the great questions decided at the last election of a President of the Lmted States, and have resulted in the establishment of the Democratic policy in these particulars, the nation has much reason to rejoice. All appear to be satined with the policy that has been adopted. The country has been blessed with unexampled prosperit) , and not a voice is raised, in Indiana, in favor of its repeal, or the reverse policy, considered so essential to the public welfare, by our opponents, but three short years ago. The Mexican war, however, has been 6eizcd upon by the opposition to the present administration, as a means of arraying hostility against the Democratic party, but in this we believe they will most sianally fail. Instead of acting like good patriots and friends of their country, in pointing out some means, or uniting in the support of those already pointed out to bring the war in which we are engaged to an honorable conclusion, they have been satisfied, in most instances, with making attacks against their own couutry and taking sides witli Mexico. In this, many of them have been unjust in the ex treme to the men who have periled their lives in the j defence of their country, stigmatising them as robbers and plunderers declaring their own country in the wrong and Mexico in the right in this contest, and some of them even wishing that our brave soldiers might be overpowered and destroyed. With regard to the charge, so frequently made, and recently reiterated by Mr. Clay himself, that the annexation of Texas was the cause of the war, and therefore our country was in the wrong, Mr. Webster, the great constitutional expounder of the whigs has forever set that matter right with his party when he says "I think, in fairness and honesty we must admit, that in 1310, '41, '42 and '43, Tex'as was an independent State among the States of the earth. J do not admit therefore, that it icas anv just ground of complaint, ON THE PART OF MEXICO, that the United States annexed Texas to themselves." The Texas boundary question, as a cause of war, was an after-thought of the friends of JUexico in the United States, and not of Mexico herself. She claimed the whole of Mexico, which Mr. Webster says was an independent republic, and as late as the 24th of April, 1346, after Paredes came into power, in his first manifesto he says: "On resuming, in the beginning of this year," (while Gen. Taylor was still at Corpus Christi 44 the responsibility of guiding the destinies of the nation during a short period, I deter mined resolutely to change its policy, from the weak and pernicious system of temporising, which has been observed with regard to the United States ot America, notwithstanding the perfidy with which that government prepared for the occupation of Texas, its treacherous violation of the existing trea ties which guarantied the limits of the republic, and the insidious act by which it incorporated one of our departments (meaning the whole of Texas) with its OWN CONFEDERACY. In Indiana, however, at the last Congressional election, in two out of four Districts where whigs were elected, and in others where they were unsuc cessful, the candidates of the whig party took strong pround for the war. at least thev claimed the exclui i sive right of bestowing their plaudits upon those who were serving their country m Mexico and making compensation to them for their patriotic services. Although this, as we believe, was a deceit but too successfully practised to gain votes, there is no doubt but the very popularity of the war in Indiana, which the whigs as a party, so much denounce, mainly contributed to the election of two whig members of Con gress irom this ölate. ine editor oi tne leading whig organ of this State went so far as to act as Se cretary of a meeting of the friends of the war, com posed of both political parties, where the sentiments of the President of the United States and the Congress of 1S4G, now declared by the same editor to be a lie, were fully endorsed, and where leading whigs intro duced the resolutions and made patriotic war speeches on the occasion. In proof of this position we have only to cite to the Congressional election in the Terre-llaute Dis trict, where the candidate took honest whig ground against the war, and in which, although next to the strongest whig district in the State, giving a majori ty of between one and two thousand votes against Mr. Polk in 1841, he was only elected by the meagre majority of one hundred and seventy eight votes! and this too, not on account of uny deficiency in his talents, for they are acknowledged, by his own friends at least, to be equal to those of any whig in the State. r roni these evidences and many others, we are prepared to say, that the people of eight, if not nine, out of-the ten Congressional Districts of Indiana are the strong friends of their own country, and not of Mexi co, in the present war. Ihe remaining District, like Ephraim of old, is joined to idols, and, in the language, applied by one of her great men, we can only say, he that is filthy let him be filthy still." That District has been operated upon by the unjust charge, that this is a war for the extension of slave territory a charge that has not the shadow of an evidence to sustain it, and so far from being true, we find south em men tne nrst to make a movement against me acquisition of territory, for the very reason that they knew the territory likely to be acquired would be free, and not slave territory. We believe that the people of Indiana, so far from being in favor of the " no territory " issue are prepared to go as far if not farther than the President in any of his suggestions. They believe the war to be just on our part they are in favor of prosecuting it until we obtain lull indemnity tor the past, and security for the future, and believing that Mexico has not compensation to give in money, they believe we arej fully justified in taking territory not only tor past transgressions, but Jo the amount of the full expenses of the present war. We approve of the recent policy of the President to carry on the contest with renewed vigor, as the means best calculated to produce a speedy termination of Ihe evils of war and a saving of human life. We wish no temporising policy in a peace ; we wish this war to terminate in a way that shall hereafter prevent the effusion of human blood. We deprecate, in the strongest manner, the establishment of a monarchical government in Mexico, and sooner than 6ee Buch a government established on this continent, as a border nation, much as we would dislike tu have such a miserable population as that of Mexico under our charge, we would go decidedly for the occupation of the whole country. We adopt the sentiment of President Monroe, when we say, that we can never Consent that such a government shall be established on this continent; and, with President Polk, we will never consent that Mexico shall be thus converted into a monarchy, governed by a foreign prince. Mexico is our next neighbor, and her boundaries are continuous with our own, through the whole extent across the North American continent, from ocean to ocean. Politically and commercially, we have the deepest interest in her regeneration and prosperity. Indeed, it is impossible, with a just regard to our own safety, we can become indifferent to her fate." This whole North American continent must and we believe ever will be consecrated to freedom. We recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That in the policy that has been adopted during the present Democratic administration of the govern, ment, in reference to a bank of the United States, a tariff, the collection and disbursement of the public revenue and the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, leading questions which agitated the two political parties, previous to the last Presidential election, we believe the best interests of the whole country are intimately connected, and too much care cannot be taken to guard the country against the wiles of our deceitful opponents, who would covertly seize npon any thing in otdcr to gain political power that they

might establish their own favorite measures, iu these par- i

liculars Rtsolved, That in order to show, that Democrats throughout the Union, have on mind, in relation to the war with Mexico, we cordially rejond to and adopt the resolutions of a meeting at Trenton, New Jersey, as fallows, to wit. ItESOLCTIOSS. 1. Resolved. That we have witnessed with deep regret the recent course pursued by the leaJers of a political party in our country in giving "aid and comfort" to a foreign enemy against whom we are now waging a war forced upon ua by injustice, outrage, and invasion; that, however desirous we maybe for peace however just the war we would hasten to terminate and however glorious, bey on J all parallel, have been the achievement by which it has been characterized, we have little hope that it will be honorably terminated while an alien party at home unites with the enemy in denouncing our cause as unjust, iniquitous, and indefensible, seeks openly to withhold supplies, recall our armies, and reinvest our enemy with ail her original strength and power, and proposes to crae a peace the leet ol a supercilious loe. 2, Resolved, That the time Das come wnen it is neceary to meet the alien enemy at home, as we have met the foreign enemy abroad, eye to eye and foot to foot; that it is our duty as sound patriots and good citizens t meet this issue firmly and fearlessly to sustain the administration of the country with united hearts and hands to cheer on our glorious army and navy to go for our country and her proud stripes and stars, and give assurance to the world that the spirit which animates our heroes in the field and on the wave burns bright on every hill and in every valley of the Union. 3. Resolved, That the justice of the war with Mexico in its cause, its commencement, and its progress, nas been abundantly demonstrated tu the world, and ia clear to every unprejudiced mind. We had abundant cause of -war before the annexation of Texas. Treasure belonging to the citizen of the United States had beeii seized by Mexican officers in its transit from the capital to the coast; vessels of the United States had been captured, detained, and condemned upon the most frivolous pretexts; duties had been exacted from other vessels of our citizens, notoriously against law; citizens of the United States had been imprisoned for long periods of time, without being even informed of the offences with which they were charged; our citizens had been robbed and murdered by Mexican ofiicers on the high seas, without any attempt to bring the guilty to justice; our Sag had been insulted, and our public functionaries in Mexico treated with contempt; robberies to the amount of more than two mi lions of dollars had been ad mined by them, and other robberies amounting to more than f 'ur millions of dollars cur citizens were ready lo prove: the first they promised to pay, but did not; the second tbey never even promised to pay. 4. Retolved, That in recognising the independence of Texas, we did t ut acknowledge the great principles of our own declaration of independence. Texas, to the Rio Grande, was a part of Louisiana, and ceded by France to the United States in 1805 the United States ceded her to Spain by the treaty of Florida in 1819. Mexico soon after revolied from Spain, and Texas to the Rio Grande was established as one of the confederated States of Mexico under the constitution of 1824. In 1825 a military revolution in Mexico overthrew that constitution, and placed the government under a military despotism. Texas bad an infusion of American blood in the veins of her people. Following the example of the heroes of '76, she appealed to the sword, declared her independence, and on the field of San Jacinto achieved her liberty on the 21st of April, 1836. That independence was formally recognised by the United States, England, France, snd other of the civilized nations of the world; and Texas was enrolled among the family of Amercan republics. 5. Resolved, That the annexation of Texas was the joint act of two independent nations. We had a right to receive her; she had a right to come; her territory became ours; that territory extended to the Rio Grande; she al ways claimed that boundary; her Congress, on the 19th of December, 1936, fixed that as her boundary by the act establishing the boundaries of Texas; for nine years previous to her annexation she exercised her jurisdiction over that territory; she organized counties to the Rio Grande established courts, custom-houses, post offices, and post roads there had a land office there, and granted lands to the bank of the river; representatives were elected from that territory to her Congress: and this vat the Texas which waa admitted into cur Union Texas to the Rio Grande. 6. Resolved, 1 hat the public records of our country show that the Rio Grande was our boundary after the an nexation; we erected a custom-house beyond the Nueces; we established post routes in that territory; the country west of the Nueces forms part of one of the congressional districts which rends a representative to Congress from Texas; members of the legislature which elected her sen a tors to our Senate were elected by constituents residing west of the rSueces; Texas to the Rio Grande was, when the war commenced, a stale ot mis Union; and we Dad a right, and it was the duty of the government, to repel in vasion on its soil. 7. Resolved, That Mexico commenced the wor by crossiner the Rio Grande and invading our country. She 6truck the first blow she shed the first blood. The war was a war in its commencement of invasion on the part of Mexico of defence on the part of the United States She struck not for a disputed boundary, but for Texas, The glorious fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma will remain as witnesses to our wrongs, as long as those of Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, and Mexico shall tell bow we redress them. 8.-Retolved, That the whigs in Congress having united with .the democrats in solemnly declaring, upon their om cial oaths, that "war existed by the act of Mexico;" and having voted the money and the men necessary to prose cute it, we look with amazement upon the recent protes tatio'is of their leader that they voted "vhat they hnera to 'be a lie" and aided in prosecuting a war they knew to be unjust; and trust, for the honor of humanity and public morals, that few will follow the lead of men who, in the same breath in which they pronounce judgment of con demnation upon their country, admit themselves to be at once perjured and unprincipled 9. Resolved, That before the war was commenced by Mexico, our government exhausted all the atts of persua sion, of remonstrance, and of warning, to deter that coun trv from its mad career. That since the war, we have followed them with the olive branch of peace have given armistice after armistice have asked and entreated for peace but have been met with treachery and repulsed with insult; and that, in our opinion, the time for temporizing has ceased, and nothing but an energetic prosecu tion of the war remains. 10. Resolved, That we have a just right to satisfaction and indemnity for the past, and security for the future; anj that it will be time enough to sympathise with Mexico, when she learns to respect the rights of her neighbors, do justice to all, repair the injuries she has inflicted, and respect herself. 11. Resolved, That the efforts of President Polk and his administration to sustain the honor of the country by a firm vindication of her rights, in the war with Mexico, have met, and will continue to receive, the approbation of the people. That however treason end detraction may rear its head, the people of the country, wherever an opportu tiity has offered, have given the most signal evidence of their firm reliance in the policy and measures of the ad ministration. Resolved, That we are in favor of a Democratic State Convention, to be held at Indianapolis, on the 8th of Jan uary next, and we recommend the appointment of Dele' gates, by this meeting for Marion county, to attend said Convention. Resolved. That centre township send and each of the other townships Delegates to said Conven tion. The blanks in the resolutions were then ordered to be filled with " thirty" for Centre township, and 44 fifteen " for each of the other towtiships. The delegations then reported the following lists of delegates : Centre township James Blake, N. Bolton, P. Howland, L. Dunlap, Lucien Barbour, W. Robson, J. P. Chapman, C. C."CampbeIl, J. T. Roberts, N. Davis, William Stewart, Geo. A. Chapman, S. W. Norris, J. L. Ketcham, Z. Lake, J. Vandergriff, C. Mayer, N. B. Palmer, Ch. Werbe, Daniel Carlisle, Nathaniel West, George Haverstick, John Greer, James Greer, A. Aldridge, A, Hocfgin, A.J. Stevens, James Curry, A. Knodle, and J. 13. Filler. Decatur M. McGuire, Aaron Wright, T. II. Hargus, N. McCrary, T. J. McGuire, T. F. Armstrong, N. Sinks, Ed. Dollarhide, Jesse Price, E. Sulgrove, A. D. Cuddington; Daniel Sinks, D. L. McFarland, Y. E. R. Wilson, and T. Shelby. Franklin Daniel Moore, J. Springer, W. McLane, Jacob Glazier, Josiah Thrasher, Jeff. Russell, N. Kempser, Elias Moore, Richard Duvall, Thos. Wells, Esq. Carson, W. Smith, Mr. McDougal, John Nosmao, A. Nosman, and all others who wish to come. Lawrence Lewis Brown, Jos. Johnson, Jas. Hinds, N. B. Webber, A. Vines, Madison Webb, John Bot lander, Solomon Apple, R. Hunter, M. Day, Wm. Dickinson, II. Newhouse, Josiah Lemon, Jacob Hoss, and John Emery. Perry P. Bristow, M. Howland, Levi Todd, Perry Todd, Ch. Neighbors, James Webb, J. Duvall, James Snow, Joeph Snow, Mr. Hunter, Gid. Palmer, Ab. Bristow, John Snow, Mr. Webb, and Larkin Mundy. Pike Adam Wriffht, T. W. Counsil, Jas. Reveal, M. Johnson, J. P. Martindale, John Moore, James Moore, Peter Anthony, Ira Draper, John Draper, Ja-

cob Sourwine, Win. Hornaday, Joepii leftuu, Sam

uel Tc-ften, and John Klingensmith. IV 'arren David Shields, Henry Erady, Jtmes Davis, Tol. Harlan, Stephen Tyner, Jame Johnslon, IL Kratzer, Thoina llnsler, George White, James Vansickle, James Walla.ce, Jacob Loucks, Ahira Wells. R.ob. Shields, John Hunter. Ja me JIcCwinell, E. N. Shimer, and Win. Herring. Washington Elijah James, John Johnson, George Smith, D. Z. Ellis, Jona- Huffman, Robert Earl, Peter Kootitz, C. Vanlaiidmgham, Jacob Robert?, Jas. Armstrong, David Huff, William Blue, Jacob Scott, Archibald Burroughs, and William Uacon. j Wayne- A. B. Strong, T. Morrow, David Fauectt, j John Simmons, P.IIuffman, David Stout, Isaac Harjdin, Isaiah Jackton, Jesse Johnson, James Johnson, jT. F. Stout, Daniel Landry, P. Hosbrook, D. S. Vanblaricum, Amb. Martin, Harvey Hosbrook, Caleb Benlley, Daniel Turner, Jeremiah Roberts, Jacob Kunkle, and W. K. Johnson. On motion, a Democratic County Commirtee, to consist of three from Centre, and one fron c-ich of the-other townships, was appointed to serve the en suing year, and until their successors be appointed. was chosen, as follows: Centre J. P. Chapman, S. W. Norris, and Powell How land. Decatur D. L. McFarland. Warren E. N. Shimer. Wayne James Johnson. Jjatcrence J. Perry, Senior. Franklin Jacob Springer. Washington Elijah James. Perry 11. P. Todd. Pike Adam Wright. On motion, Resohed, That the editors of the State Sentinel and of the Washington Union, be requested to lublish the foregoing proceedings. The Convention thr-n adjourned. JAMES BLAKE, Chairman, Geo. A. Chapman, Secretary. Adjouriiincnt of (lie Legislature. Indianapolis, Dec. 2J, 1847. Messrs. Editors: Having advocated the adjournment of the Legislature on Wednesday last, permit me through you to state some of the reasons of myself and others for such adjournment. The power of the Legislature is not questioned ; Sec. 13, Art. 4, of the constitution provides for the setting of the Legislature at a different place from the seat of government, on account of the dangers from contagious diseases. Why this proviso by our fathers who framed the constitution ! ror two reasons. One, that the mem bers of the Legislature might not be prevented by their obligations to the public from consulting their own safety, just as all others might and could and ouzht to do. Second, that, as any man in his senses might know, members in the midst of such a disease. and whilst their fellow members are sick and dying around them, could do no business. Is it the intention of this provision in our costitution, that the Legislature ehould retreat from the small-pox, or other contagion, before or afler they have caught it J Let those sage gents, who pretend to find fault with the adjournment answer this question. The question is asked, are we to adjourn every time the small-pox makes its appearance in this city ! It is urged that since the railroad is completed to this point, the disease will be as frequent as in our river towns. It is true there is but one case vet. Some of the citizens of the city are afraid the ad journment will increase the panic, and thereby di mmish trade. It is said that it would be a severe joke on the Le gislature and State if it should turn out that there should be but one case in the city. Some of us took the pains to ascertain that it was true that a case of small-pox was in the city. I enquired into the circumstances. We then waited to see if the city authorities would take any effectual steps to prevent its spread. They appeared to us to be dilatory. We then determined to consider what would be our duty to ourselves and the State. Had it been the case of an obscure person in a retired location, it would have been a very different thing. The individual having the disease, was Mr. Kennedy, formerly Representative in Congress. He was at the Palmer House, a principal hotel in this city. His room was a sort of head quarters, and members and others were there in almost constant throng. When it was reported that he was attacked with 6pa6ms, his friends rushed around him, not knowing it was the small-pox. Many were in daily contact with him, and then mixing and coming in contact with others at the State House; uhich, on account of elections, was much thronged by visiters and citizens of the city. Alarm and excitement increased so much that many members apprehended it would be their duty to leave families in which they were boarding, on account of the liabiliiy of communicating to them the disease. A petition was presented from Delaware, requesting further time for the collector of that county ; and stating as the reason for further time, that the small-pox existed in that county, and that there was a difficulty of collecting on that account. Mr. Kennedy had caught it there. The person communicating it to him had died ; and it was represented as spreading rapidly, in a malignant form. Many of the members were farmers, resided in the country, had never had the disease nor been vaccinated. Without an adjournment, it was clearly foreseen thai the excitement must increase, especially with the increase of cases; and that if an adjournment was negatived, it would repeatedly come up; and that we would remain in session, under the circumstances at the expense of the State, and do no business, and, ultimately, by the gradual departure of the members, be reduced below a quorum. An immediate adjournment was the most effectual 6tep, to check the spreading of the disease. By n dispersion of the members and others crowding the Halls, the excitement would be allayed ; intercourse between those who might have, and those who had not received the contagion, would be more limitr-d, and under circumstances let's dangerous. That thus the Legislature and the City would be the sooner enabled to resume their business, and less injury result to all concerned. If trere should be but one case, and that not fatal, it will be a pleasant and welcome joke indeed. No one can possibly enjoy it better than will those who voted for the adjournment. I for one may insist that credit is due to them for preventing, in a great measure, the ravages of this loathsome malady, by the adjournment, which has had the effect to diminish intercourse here, and of course the chances of spreading the disease. Remaining in the city a few days to bring up the rear, I am glad to see that the city authorities are taking measures, 6ince the adjournment, to circumscribe as much as possible ihe spreading of the disease. The crowd having mainly dispersed from the places of constant resort, there is much less danger at present. There is not so much danger in the ordinary pursuits of trade and business, as in going into crowded rooms. In this respect, I respectfully beg to admonish your readers, especially in the city. Although the disease is less contagious before eruption, or breaking out, this is the stsgc at which it is most apt to be communicated, for the obvious reason, that neither the person who has it, nor others know it. Hence it is that a guarded and limited intercourse is the safest. J. B. LOWE. From a ii tu Fe. Intelligence has been received from Santa Fe to October 20th. Several officers in the recruiting service have arrived and will open stations iu Missouri, and in Illinois' immediately, lo fill up the deficiencies in the Illinois Regiment and Saint Louis Battalion, which will require more than eight hundred men. Fifteen hundred men, w illi twelve pieces of artillery, had prepared at Santa Fe to march immediately against Chihuahua, and three companies were already on the road as far aa Albaquerka, where they awaited reinforcements. The report of the concentration of Mexicans- at El Passa had been fully confirmed at Santa Fe, and the American forces apprehended strong resistance at Chihuahua. The command which arrived here from Santa Fe suffered greatly, from cold and hunger, before they reached the settlements. Col. Gilpin has arrived with his Battalion. IIe treated his men roughly. Gen. Price was met at Walnut Hills. He expected to arrive at Santa Fe by the 1st of December.