Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1848 — Page 2

rotisiJeratiwi of the resolution and amendment, and the aye add Doebemg called the ino.iou wa lost, a)t 2J, noe 26. The qursiioo being ou (be adoption of the amendment, the aye nd nue being called, the amendment wa adopted ; aye 30, noea 19. The quefttioo rectming to the adoption of the ieolution as amended on the calling of the ye and ioe, ihe resolution wa adoD ed; e 26, n.e. 22. By Mr. Tdber, calling upon tlra president of the sinking Inn! far information in regard to the fund; wiich was adopted.

uy Mr. Beard, inquiring into the expediency fj amenaing in law lor loaning Uie surplu revenue luiid ; which was aduplrd. The President laid before the Senate the report of the commute appointed l ruperintend the institution for the education of ijm blind in Indiana, Ohio and Ken' tuck ; laid on the table and 250 copiea ordered tu be printed. The rules were suspended, and the following bill introdurrri. ßjr Mr. Simpson, a bill to incorporate the Junction llailroad Company ; wl; ch was referred. By Mr. Handy, a bill to amend an act entitled, an act to provide for the continuing the construction of any or all the public work of the Stale by private companies, so far as regards the Edinburgh and Shelby ville Railroad; which wai passed. By Mr. Caxatt, a bill to compel the trustees of the Waoanh and Erie Canal to allow Ail interest on the canal scrip from purchasers of ranal lands, in payment of auch lands; which was referred. By Mr. Murphy, a bill repealing an act entitled, an art incorporating the Knightstiiwn and Shelby villa Railroad Company ; passed to a second reading. By .Mr. I lumrick, abolishing the optica of school commissioner in the county of Putnam ; passed to a second reH,ng. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Kkiday, Januaiy 14, 184S. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Pi at her, telative to selling the stock in the Madison and Indiaaapolis Railroad Company; adopted. By Mr. Robinson, relativ to allowing Messrs. Blackledge and Reynolds, an extra allowance (or services rendered the past year; adopted. By Mr. Dougherty, that the IIoue and Senate convening therein, proceed on to-morrow into the election of State Libraiian, at 10 o'clock A. M. ; adopted. By Mr. Sullivan, authorizing the Cleiks of the House to employ atM-tint; adopted. By Mr. NetT, relative to the amending of the Eitra jr laws ; adopted. By Mr. Brown, giving the ne of the Hall of Representative to Mr. E.T. Fletcher, next Monday evening; adopted. By Mr. Cole, relative to making volunteering witnesses, in Criminal caes liable for costs in certain cases: Mr. Cole, thought it would be a go xl plan to cause witnesses who would appear befuie grand jurors by a feeling of enmity, yet when in court, ihey would foigel what they had spoken before the gr-md jury. Mr. McDonald, thought it was a wrong principle that it would not d to make a witne liable if the case did not Succeed it Would be making them an inteiestcd patty. Mr. Dougherty, saiJ theie was unnecessary business before Lie committee on Ihe judicial ; besides it was an inducement for perjuy; alo increa-e the leluctaoce of wit0fes io appear b fere the grand jury. Mr. Lowe, also thought it was a bad precedent ; ard was making the wituesses an interested party iu the event of the suit. Mr. Cole, replied, theie weie precedents in the cae contemplated by the lesolution, as for instance iu the matter for sarities of the peace. Mr. Oi toil, said he was opposed on the gtound of its inducements to peijmy. It would be just as wise to make the prosecuting anouiey liable if he failed. The resolution was not adopted. By Mr. Jones of S., relative to suits or error in criminal caset; adopted. By Mr. Blythe, telative to occupying claimants; adopted. By Mr. Kinney, relative to an ameudment of the tules of the House; laid over. By Mr. Gooding, relative to printing the report of the school committee, and the school bill also. Mr. Oovding wanted his constituents to know what the measure was; and he wished tbem to infoirn him of their wi-hts in trie matter. Other matteis bad been printed, not so important. Mr. McDonald of L., was favorable to printing the till, but not the aijiumr nts iu frvor f it. Mr. Colip, was in favor of piinting the bill after it became a law, but not befoie. Mr. Dole, thought there was a difference in the report of a voluntary committee, and of a committee appointed by the Representatives of the people in convention, a aulhuiized by an art of the Legislature. Mr. Dunham, thought it would be better economy to wait for the piesent, and pi in I after the pasage of the till. It was do teasun fnr Ihe printing of the report of the educational convention, that it was from the convention. Mr. Covington, taid the bill would have been acted upon tefoie it could be piintcd, and it could not be ciiculated in time. Mr. Sullivan, requested ihe gentleman to withdraw the lesolution, for if this bill was printed, it would be corrected, and theie would be two kinds of bill. Mr. IJarier. thought the bill should not pass at this time it was time enough to pilot af er Ihe passage, and at that time punt the tepoit. Mr. Kinner. also hoped the resolution would be with 'drawn. He presumed ibete would be amendments; and there was now some thousand copies of the leport printed; laid on the table. By Mr. Biown, that the House on to-moirow go into the eleeiion of superintendant of the northern division of the Central Canal. Mr. Meredith, hoped it would be withdrawn for the present. He was in hopes some arrangements could be soon made to dispose of this wottc to some company. Mr. Brown, thought there was no prospect of this disposition of the woik at piesent he was willing theie should be such, but thought it would oe better to have an officer, until that time ; and the resolution was adopted. By Mr. Frazier, relative to amending the revenue system ; adopted. By Mr. Orr, that 3.0CU copies of the Governor's message in the Irish laaguage be punted. Mr. Stanton, moved to inseit, Mexican" before Irish. Mr. 3cDonald of L., thought it was not a fair distribution. There were only about two lush in the Houe and about fifty Mexicans. Mr. Fod, thought by striking out Mexican and inserting Whig," all purposes would be effected. Afr. Orr, thought theie should be a liberal spirit displayed. It ws but right to give the people in all languages the benefit of the message. He had stated, he was opposed to the entiments of the messase. It was considerably plagiai ized, Tom the piesident's message. He was soiiy to see an attack nth-tstarof the south west, Gen. Ta lor in the message, t he patty geneially, had made attacks on the distinguished ailing on him to suriendei but "Gen. Taylor never suriciideied." It was true apeisions had been made upon the .ndiana regiment but was it by Gen. Taylor? The fault as to be laid upon other officers. Taylor had but made his i .'pot frcm those of other otficets. Why then was nut the alt laid upon the proper peisons ? But Mr. -O., looked over the mesase and fxind some uings to condemn, and some things tu favor. He aw there I ie sentiment that the '"Faith of the State should be tnainI lined." That hould be in letters of gold. Mr. Orr, then withdrew the resolution. Mr. McDonald of L., then le-offeied the resolution. Mr. Lane, said the repoit of Gen. Taylor w incorrect; I e bad himself stated in piivate cooveisation that it was ert.meoos. Our Indiana troops had been unjustly used they i.ad shielded other troops by Jheir bodies. Mr. Dunham thought the report of Gen. Tay lor should ;iave been corrected. Although that report was made a art f history, yet he hoped it would be corrected. Although more bodies of men of the State of Indiana were .ft the battle field, yet injustice had bean done them, t.'entleinen had stated that Taylor had made hi report . om those of other officers from Gen. Lane, and Cols. ' ,;me and Bow lea. Now did this prevent the correction? ."en.Lane had corrected his report, so had Gen. Scott. en. Taylor lie was fearful was like the boy who had i -til the horse was 13 feet high he stuck to what he said i : first. Mr. Baldwin offered a resolution that the legislature r 'journ sine die on the 24th instant ayes 71, noes 27. Mr. Dunham offered a resolution authorizing the State I ibrarian to loan papers adopted. By Mr. Stone, authorizing the officers of State to sell rtaiii stock in the lladiaon and Inpianapolia Railroad I .-mpany, at the current value, not less than at par. Bill Introduced. By Mr. Reiser, regulating the salary of the auditor of J i.tnam county. By Mr. Ford, regulating feea of probate court in Jack v ..i county. By Mr. Brown, amending the charter of the city of Indianapolis. By Mr. William of M., for the relief of John Burke. Uy Mr. Sackett, introducing several bills incorporating r ton and other mills. Uy Mr. Thompson, incorporating the Princeton Fei . ile Seminary. He Mr. Lane, incorporating trie town oi Aurora as a j . i lit. Uy Mr. Williams cf M.f repealing a certain act therein I oned. Mr Mr. Covington, legalizing certain acts of persons in I I in rminlv . Uy Mr. flail, changing the name of Ebenezer Parker V. Mr. Stone, for the relief of Mary M. Goodrich. ;ty Mr. Shryork, extending the jurisdiction of justices . ihe peace in Fulton and Marshall counties. By Mr. Cole, authorizing certain officers in Bliami . . nty, to make a certain deed. Bv Mr. Brown- vacating certain streets and alleys i l-ein named. I'.r Mr. Sellivsn, for the relief of S. J. Bottorf. t.v Jlr. Harlan, postponing the time of returning i ..am and to wo lot in Grant county : pissed it. 11 r Richmond, amending: a certain act therein J - - w av a 4tlia . By Mr. Hull, amending a certain act therein named. I'.y Mr. Ciirr, amending a certain law therein named. By Mr. Hull, relative to the tax duplicate of Jefferson r. unty, for the year 1S47. y yu Commons, incorporating tha Abington and

the time fur presentments to The Speaker laid before the House a report of the Superintendent of the Wabash and Erie Canal ; ordered to be printed. The tluuse adjourned. arTlHJOOII SESSION. A message was. received from the Senate containing the bill fixing the lime of holding the circuit court in Marion county, insisting upon their amendment, tiling the time ol holding the couit in the months of Apiil, and October, and on motion of Mr. Brow n, the House insisted upon the original bill without the proposed Senate amendment. The original bill 6xea the time in the mouths of June, and December ML Parsed. ' A hill incorporating the college corner and liberty turnpike Co. A bill dispensing with the road tax in Orage county. A bill incorporating the Connersville hotel company. A bill encouraging the growth of cranberries in Allen county. A bill for the relief of Dorothy Owens and others. A bill extending the jurisdiction of jus'.icea of the peace in Lake and Porter counties. A bill fixing the time of holding Probate courts in Putnam county. A bill selecting jurors in the county of Delaware. A bill fir the relief of Collins Adams of Si. Joseph county. A bill incorporating the Brownslown and Scipio rail road company. A bill authorizing additional school tax in Elkhart county. A bill authorizing the levy of tax in St. Joseph county, to build a school house. A bill incorporating the Decatur bontanic medical society. A bill abolishing the office of school commissioner in Floyd county. A hill regulating compensation of supervisors in Delaware cnuniy. A hill amending a certain art therein named, relative to paupers. A bill relative to the road tax in Perry county. A bill amending a certain act therein named. A bill incorporating the town ot Rming Sun aa a city. Mr. Jones ofS., moved to reler this bill with instruction to a committee, that the incorporation shall be confined to the town of Rising Sun proper upon which motion quite) an interesting warm debate with good feeling took place between the two representatives from Switzerland and Ohio counties, that no doubt -would niti' li edily their respective constituents, were their remarks reported, but il is inconvenient to do so. The motion was not carried, and the bill passed. A bill relative to the telectiou of juiors in Warren county. On motion of Mr. Dunham, the message of the Governor was made the order of the day for to-morrow and that it be referred to a committee of the whole House ; adopted. A bill relative to the fixing of circuit court in Marion county. Leave granted, Mr. Lane introduced a petition 33 yards in length, from the citizens of Dearborn county ; ! repeal the law dividing the counties of Dearborn and Olli' ; referred to a select committee. The House adjourned. SENATE. Satckday-, January 15, 1343. The Senate met and Ihe journal of the prececding day was read. On motion of Mr. Orth, the order of business was suspended, in oidei to take up the messages of the House, in relation Io Ihe election of a superintendartt of the northern division of the Cential Canal, and Slate Libiaiian on Saturday (to-d iy) at half past 10 o'clock, and the messages beiug takm up weie reciptocaUd by consent. On motion of Mr. Cassatt, the message of the House containing an amendment to the resolution of the Senate, in iegard to the election of a trustee of Ihe Wiibash and Etie c-mal.fixing the time of rucb election on Jlrbnday next was taken up and the amendment of the lloue was cuncuired in. Mr. Wir.chell intio-luced a bill, postponing the time of returning land delinquent for taxes in the county of Giant, which wa? on its 3d leading; parsed. Iiy Mr. Millikin, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the White Water Valley canal company, which was referred. The pi evident laid before the Senate the icpoit of the supeiintendant of Common Schools, which was laid on the table. Mi. Davis moved to take up the report of the agent of the State Hank, which was canied and the report lefeired. 1'etilions were presented by Messis. Marsh, Orth, Simpson and Malol!, which were appropiiately refeired. Report Jrtnn Standing Committees. Dy Mr. Re id, a joint resolution iu regard to the passage of a law authorizing the holders of land waiianti for set vices in Mexico, to locate laod in less tracts than 160 acies which was adopted. By Mr. Kerry, a bill to locate a State road in Posey aod Vandeiburg counties, which was passed. . A message was received from the House, inviting the Senate to attend in the hall of the House, for the purpose of go-i in 2 into ihe election of State Librarian and Supeiintcndant of the northern division of the Central Canal, and the Senate proreedid to the House in puisuanceof the invitation. After the election of J. B. Dillon, as Librarian, and Basil Brown Superintendant of the noithcin division of Ihe Cential Canal, ihe Senate returned and the oideis of the day were le'umed by receiving foither reports from standing commi tees. By Mi. Berry, a leport against the expediency of providing by law for the opening and iepaiiing of private cartways, in the same way as is now provided by law, for the State and county roads, which was cone to red in. Mr. Mon Won rrporttd back the bill iucorpoiatiiig the New Albany and Salem Railroad Company. Mr. Davis moved U amend the bill, so as to repeal one of the lepraling clauses ia ihe charter ; pending the vote, Mr. Read moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table, which was canied. By Mi. Millikin, a bill amending the charter cf the Madison and Napolean Turnpike Company, which was rigiosed fur thud icjdin. By Mr. Coinett, a bill for the relief of David Potter,which was passed. Reports from. Select Committees. By Mr. Casiatt, ia itlatton to the petition of Joseph Homan, on the subject of his indebtedness to the school fund of Miami county, which was concurred io. By Mr. Ellis, a bill te incoiporate the Ohio and Mississippi Railruid Company, with amendments recommending its passage. Mr. Stewart moved to lefer to the committee oo corporations, which motion was canied. On motion the report of ihe trustees of the Insane Hospital was taken from Ihe table, and lelened to the committee on benevolent institutions. The Senate adjourned. AFTERXOOX SESSION. On leave being giaoted, Mr. Millikin reported a bill to an, end an act entithd an act to inrotporaie the While Water Valley Canal C napany, so as to authoriae the Company to issue tionds, lor the put pose of raising niooey to repair the damages done to said canal, which was on its third reading parsed ; a) es 29 noes 8. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Cassatt, that the judicial committee be requested to inqui e into the expediency f amending the 429 ai d 430 sections of ihe 13th article of the 40th chapter of ihe revised statutes of '43, so as to give executois and administrators additional powers in selling teal estate, which was adopted. Ullis Introduced. By Mr. James, a bill to lepeal all laws that require seals to be affixed to certain instiutneiits of writing; lefeired. By Mr.Corm tt, a bill to incoipurate the Ripley county Medical society, which was refeired. The bill of Ihe House entitled an act regulating special elections uideied by the Goveiuoi, was takcu up and the bill refeired. Ou motion of Holloway, Ihe leport of the Warden of Ihe State piison, was taken up and teleired. litUs Passed. A bill to amend the charter of the Madison and Napolean Turnpike Company. A Dill to tepeal an act vacating certain stieeta and alleys in the town of Blooming) on. A bill Io piotect the liust funds of the Stale. On moiii n f Mr. Davis, the bill to amend the act of incoraoiatioo of the New Albany and Salem Riailroad Company, with an amendment theielo offeied by Mr. Davis, was taken up aod the amendment adopted. Mi. Read then offned au amendment to the bill, so as to five certaiu person therein named a tight to cooMrurt a bianch to ai! toad leading from a point on said toad to Jeffersoiiville, and the lye and noes being called the amendment was lokt ; ayes 16, noes 30. Mr. Read oll'ered two amendments, which Ihe chair decided out of order. Mr. Read offeied an amendment giving to any other Railroad companies the tight to interect uiih the New Albany and Salem railroad, which was l-st, ayes 13, noes 32. The question being on the engrossment of the bill for a third leading, the bill was engrossed ; ayes 35, noes 9. Mr. Miller gave notice that he would niov I amend the standing tules, o as lo requiie a vote of two-thirds of the Senate ! suspend the regular Older of busites. The Senat adjourned. - HOUSE OF ReTkESENTATIVES. Saturday, Jan. 15th, 1943. Bills Passed. A bill fixiog the time of holding courts in the 3d Judicial Circuit. A lesolution was passed inviting the Senate into the House instanter, to (to into the election of Librarian, and Commissioner of the Indianapolis division of the Cential Canal. In accoidance siih which the Senate came, and the two Houses iu joint Convention weut into the elections re salting For Statt Librarian. On 1st ballot, J. h. Dillon, received 143 votes. Mr. Dillon, was declared elected Stie Librarian. For Commissioner of Indianapolis division vf Ventral Canal. On 1-t ballot, Bazil Brown, received 75 votes; M. Little, 23; A. A. Louden, 29; Buike, 4r Wallace, 5; Mcllvaiu, 1 ; l'atterson, 1 ; Free, 5 ; Perham, 1 ; Blak, 2. Whereupon, Bazil Browu was declared duly elected. And the convention was adjjurne'd sins dit, and Ihe Senate teturned lo their chamber. Mi Lane, on leave introduced a bi.l, for Ibt relief of tax

By Mr. Orr, defining grand juries of the Stale

Mr. Short moved to lay on the table ; not carried, aod refened to the committee ou way- and meaus. Mr. Fuid theu moved to leconsider the vote of yesterday upon the passage of the bill incurporaling the Brownstowu. and Scipio Kaihoad Company t canied. Aod the hill was teferied to ccmmitUe of loc-up iaiiuus wiili insliuctions. Leave given Mr. Sullivan, to itpoil a bill incorporating the Indiana Canal Company. Leave given Mr. Muler, a to reusing road laws, inexpedient to do m. And ou motion the Houe adj uriud until Monday morning.

SENATE. M-in day Mining, Jan. 17, 1S43. The Senile was called to older, and the journal of the pit-ceding day was iea-1. A icport from the Piei !ett of the sinking fund was laid bef ie the Senate by president, and referied. f'etilions weie presented by .Mesis. Ileiiy, Holloway, Marh aod Walpele, which were uppiopiUtely refeired. IlrjHirlx jroin Standing Cummilterx. Mr. Stewart leportrd back a bill legulating the fees and emolument of county olSreis, amended so as to extend in its piovinB only to the county of Marion, which was engiossed for a thud reading. By Mr. Beny, a bill to improve the Huntington and Goshen State load, which passed ou its thiid reading. Uy Mr. Ellis, a bill incoiporatiug the Ohio and Mississippi Rail load Company, with an amendment. A message was leceired from the House, inviiing the Senate io repuir to tiie hall of the Houe of ltepievntatives, for the purpose of electing a trustee of Ihe Wabi-h and Erie Canal, and the Senate pioceeded f r that purpoe to Ihe hall of the lloue; no election having taken place on the loth balloting, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF ReTFeSEXTATIVES. . 3IoxDiT Morning, January 17, 1943. UWx I'asxed. A bill, erecting the Couit of Common Tleas in Tippetianoe county, and delining its jurisdiction. Mi. Monisoii n-Hited on leave given, a bill incorporating the Madison and Brownstowu Railio id Company. Leave given Mr. Teuv, to make a report of a bill for the relief of Chaiity Futtuu; rules iupended and the bill passed. Leave given Mr. Miller, to introduce a lesolution inviting the Senate instanter ii-lo the llou-e of Kepretentaiive. for the purpose of goi ig into the election of Canal Tiustee; adopted. ' Seats weie prepared and the Senate and House proceeded in joint convention to said election. Ballots, 12th 13th 14th 30 66 16 3 24 2 3 15:h 07 66 13 . 3 19 2 4 Caipeuter, Puett, -Hanna, McCampbell. Camau, B.adly, Test, -Riley4 26 69 2U 8 23 1 1 1 2 27 63 IS 4 2S 0 1 ilUnk, And the convention adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock this evening. The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESMOX. House met pu rsuaot lo adjournment and the Senate came in, and the two Houses proceeded in joint convention in continuation of the election of Canal Tiustee, resulting as fol lows: JG h 10 3 1 63 31 33 I 17th IS'h 10 12 19th 14 2 20th 16 2 21t 17 1 22nd 18 Carnan, McCampbell, Bradley, Puctt, Manila, Carpenter, Test, Jones, 64 56 30 a 6G 42 20 n CG 45 14 2 2 3 CG 46 3 13 2 CS 17 3 13 CS 47 1 10 Blank, On motion the couven'ion adjourned and the House also adjourued. l'ioiii .Mexico. The steamship iew Orleans arrived at New Orleans on Tuesday, the m23'l ult., with advices from Vera Cruz to the 24th ult. Among Ler passengers was Gen. Fierce, who. it is said, will resign his commission as soon ns lie reaches Washington. On the 27th Nov. Gen. Lane, witb a detachment, fought the Mexicans at a place named Matamoras, whipped them, and delivered several prisoners. We have to regret the 1ob of Liefet. Ridgley, of the artillery, and assistant utljutant general to General Lane. The officers tta tinned at Puebla have resolved to present a medal t General Lane. On one ?ido of it is to be General's likeness, and on the other side lie will be represented entering the city of Tuebla. The medal is to cost a thousand dollars. Gen. Twigs arrived at Vera Cruz on the 22d inst., with a train of 3,500 men. We have nineteen days later news from Santa Fe, but containing little interest, except that the Legislature of New Mexico, has passed a bill authorizing the election of delegates to take into consideration the annexation of New Mexico to the United States, i From a Vera Cruz letter of the Picayune, dated the 23d December, we select the following paragraphs : I "The President's message reached us vcsterJav bv the brig , and created more interest than any document that has been received in Vera Cruz for a long time; and perhaps the Mexicans felt a deeper interest than the Americans, for they have a deeper interest in the future destiny of the country. So far us I can learn, althdugh I have read but a email portion of it myself, it seems to have given almost universal satisfaction. "Although the road from this to Mexico is now lined with troops, and every advantageous point permanently garrisoned, the guenlleros continue to make their appearance occasionally; and yesterday they not only wounded Lieut. Gordon, of the rifle regiment, in two places, but captured about a hundred pack mules which were a short distance behind the command, and were the properly of Mexicans. "It has now become pretty certain, as I lenrn from many who came with the train, that Lieut. O'Snllivan, who wns promoted for his gallantry at Palo Alto, and distinguished himself by his gallantry in the la.l battics before Mexico, after throwing up his commission, joined the Mexicans, and has received an appoint ment ot Co I. in Die lUexu-aii army. Altliougli as gallant and brave a man as ever liveJ, he disgraced himself on many occasions, bv which he lost the res pect of his associates, and may now fight as hard against the American flag as he has fo ght for it." Veracitv or IlENRr Clav. "The justice of the war, far from being denied Ar controverted, was admilled by the federal party, which only questioned it on considerations of policy." This is what Mr. Clay said, in his late speech at Lexington, of the war of 1912. He must know that, so fir ns the federal party of New England are concerned, it is not true, it is not even in the neighborhood f truth. Caleb Strong, governor of Massachusetts, in his message to tue legislature in 1914, said" "a great proportion of the people in this Statu have viewed the measure as unnecessary and unjustifiable. And, in their answer to his address, the house of representatives said the war was "deemed by lUegreater part of our fellow citizens to be unjust, and by n still vtore numerous class wanton and inexpedient. Mr. Clay's personal recollections will afford him abundance of evidence to contradict Kint blank the assertion thus he makes, writes out, and puts on record. It is a melancholy spectacle to .tee a public man in his old age deliberalely.atttempting to falsrfy, for party purposes, the facts to the "fixation" of which he contributed the atrenglli of his manhood. Banks of New Yoke. The New York Herald gives the following as tle condition ofour of the discredited New York Banks "the best system in the world:" We annex a statement showing the condition of the suspended banks on the 1st of November: Suspended Banks, State of New York Loans. Specie. Circrn Deposits. Alia Bank - - - Franklin B'k Chataq'eco --JanBank 19,252 Mer B'k Cbautanqueca Total - - - 100 173.205 100 500 50,0(10 69.166 201,000 700 493,371 No one will be nstnnished, after examining the exhibit, that Ihesu banks should susjend; they will, without doubt, on the contrary, wonder how tl.ey were able to stand so long. Seven hundred dollars in specie, will not go far towards redeeming fixe hundred thousand dollars of bank bills. MtesEP Again. A paragraph is coing the round of the whig press, headed "Jim Polk's War," which states that the wife of Cnptaiti Thornton is now in Sussex county (Michigan) IW ili.nse, psriially deranged. The Detroit Fress says that there is no Poor House in Sussex county, and that Capt. Thornton was

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Chapman? : I have not been able to pro cine a copy of ymir last paper, but I am told that in the printed proceeding nf the late convention, it apprar.s that the additional delegates appointed, undfr my resolution, to the National Convention, and made to appear n merely contingent delegates. It this be the fact, it is incorroct. By my resolution, lm delegates were added to the one originally appointed, which nuke? thrte from each Congressional District. Very rotp-ttu!Iy. James ii. stewart. 0-The misunderstanding alluded lo is occasioned by not taking the whole action of the convention, upon this subject, into view. It "-vas first proposed to a ppointjon-? delegate and contingent delegate from each district, and they were so appointed and confirmed. Afterwards, under Mr. Stewart's resolution, the convention agreed to appoint three from each district instead of one, and additional delegates were nominated by nil the delegations, except from the 5th district, which, in answer to the call of the Secretary,. was reported "full." By this, ire understand that the ' delegates before named as 4contin;jents' were made ' actual delegates, as it were, by consent. We tlirrefore understand, that J. P. Chapman, Franklin Hardin and James Blake are the delegates for this district. We observe with regret that the name of our venerable friend, Major Z. Tannehill, though it appeared in the body of the proceedings, was accidentally omitted among the list of ofilccrs at. the end, where it should have appeared among 'the vice presidents. We hope that those papers yet to copy the proceedings will correct this omission. A Letter for the Hoys. Some of the boys about town occasionally ask us if we have heard from "George," since he sailed. We have at length got a letter from him, which we publish below. He also sent another to his mother, in which he thinks he shall come home in two or three years, to see how we all get along. He will see a great change by that time; end will find that he can recollect the men better than the boys. In one of his earlier letters, he expressed dislike of the discipline of the ship, the unpleasant duties to be performed at night as well as in the day, and the severity of the 1st Lieutenant, especially. He Viiinks better of it now. as we wrote him he would. Boys, as well as men, can get used to almost any thing, if c they try, even perhaps to "slaying a Mexican" in their old age. U. S. Frigate Cumberland, Off Vera Cruz,? Mexico, December 15th, 1947. Dear Father We arrived here to-day, all well. And the letter bag came on board in which I received two letters from you and mother dated Oct. 29th, and Nov. 5th. It has been 42 days since wc left Norfolk for tins port. Made Chagres (Isthmus of Danen) on the 2Uih of November. We had a norther on the 12th and I was a little sick, but I have not been tin sick list since I liae been out, which cannot be said by many Midshipmen. Thisisnjta very fertile looking country, about here. We saw land about 6 o'clock this morning and hove to about 1 o'clock. We saw Mount Orizimbo in all its glory, with its snow covered top. We are anchored about 4 miles from the city at Sacrificio, a small island; but this will not be our permanent aichorage. 1 suppose the Commodore will lake us for hi flag ship. There is one Britioh, one French, one Spanish and American Brig, tine Amerii-ati steamer and sloop, lying close by. I do not think nny more about resigning. I am pleased with a sea life as well as 1 expected. I am very well pleased with the officers and like the 1st Liutenant very well. . One of the greatest difficulties isthat we cannot get enough to eat. I think we will have to draw our rations down here; but I would rather live on my rations than what we now get. There is plenty of oranges, btinannas ar.d pine a, -pics here. I don't know whether 1 shall get to go ashore for the present or not. Excuse my bad writing. I have just come off of watch, and it is now nearly half after 1 o'clock. Tha bteatner leaves early this morning. Give my love to all. Your affectionate Son, G. H. CHAPMAN. Latest front Washington. The Ohio Statesman has dates to the 14th. The Fremont Court Martial had adjourned to the 24th , to give the accused time to prepare his defence. There were rumors of a challenge to duel between Gen. Kearny and Benton. The ten regiment bill will pass the Senate, but will be hard fought by the .Mexicans in the house. Clay will not withdraw in favor of Taylor, as has been supposed. Senator Ilannegan had proposed the following resolutions, which will be coneidered: Resolved, that no treaty of peace can be made with Mexico, having a proper regard for the best interests of the United States, which does not establish, as a boundary between the two nations, the most suitable line for military defence. Resolved, that in no contingency can the United States consent to the est ablishing of a monarchical government within the iimits of Mexico, by the interven tion of European powers. Resolved, that it may become necessary and proper, as it is within ihe constitutional capacity of this gov eminent, for the United States to hold Mexico as a territorial appendage, or the condition of a province. Ileverdy Johnson, the whig Senator from Maryland, had made a strong argument-in favor of the war. Webster took notes, and the whigs are raving generally. Richmond, Va., one of Calhoun's strong holds, has condemned his late 'line-speech" in a great public meeting. W. S. B. Moore, of Bangor, Me., has been appointed Senator in the place of tlie late Senator Fairfield. Annexation Resolutions. A number of resolutions are already before Congress in relation to Mexico, but the most remarkable resolutions as yet introduced in either House, are those of the Hon. Moses Hampton, (a whig) of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in favor of the gradual annexation of Mexico. They go for the annexation, from time to time, firgt as territories, and then as States, of all those portions of Mexico now conquered by our army and navy, which shall voluntarily offer to become a portion of the American Union. This embraces at present, New Mexico, the Californias, Tamaulipas, New Leon, Coobuilo, Chihuahua, Senora, Sitndoa, Tabasco, Vera Cruz, Blieb! and Mexico ; for nil these are now conquered and held by us. Pa. Ledger. fj3" There are now in th Georgia Tenitentiary 12dconvicts. Of these 9 can read and write, 48 cannot; G'J are married, U unmarried ; 59 were utcm'iTate, 69 temperate: 12t5 males, and 3 females.

Gen. Joseih Lane and his Mexican Detkactoks. As a tribute of truth and an act of' justice to & uioüt brave and meritorious otScer, the following copy of a letter, by a nearly unanimous majority of the officers

in his Brigade, to Gen. Lane, which has been placed: iu our hand is mudo public. It id not only aa abundant vindication from elantiers upon hnn, upon the troops under nu command, , v v r and upon the cause iu which they are engaged but it afford a more intimate account of many facts con-j nected with operation about Puebla, thati has yet been til I I"""""-" The causes which calleJ forth this communication will be found very fully stated in the paper itself. ' Gen. Lane has rendered so many and imporant serJ vices to the country, that his fellow citizens will be j ready und eager as were hi officers to repel any caj luinny against him, especially when originating in the statements of Mexicans. He is a worthy representative of western character all of its indomitable courage its resistless energy its generosity and integrity. For tit Indiana State Sentinel. COPY OF PKOCCCUl.GS Of a Meeting of the Oßcers of the United Slates Army, htld at l'uella, Mexico, Dec. 1), 1947. Piebla, Mexico, Dec. 9, 1947. To Brig. Gen. Joseph Lane, Commanding Department of Pueltla. Sir: The undersigned, officers iu the Brigade under your command, have seen, with infinite regret, a communication from the Bishop of Puebla, covering uiul enclosing a communication from Sr. liiltazar. Prefect, addressed through Col. Childs, Civil and Military Governor of this city, tu the Geireral commanding in chief. In iI.cm; papers, ccmplaint U made thai, through your directum or permission, and by Ue troops under your command, defenceless towns have been entered, and the persons and property of non-combatants outraged, ilmt churches have been broken open, esiei cully that of San Francisco at Tlaxcala, and the sacred vestments stolen therefrom, worn in public profanation by wjldiers, &.c. &.c. It is further set forth (hat these acts of outrage and sacrilege had been committed contrary to the protestations of Governor Childs, that he had done all in his power to remedy them, but that even he had been unable to recover all the church property plundered at Tlaxcala tiud, to prevent future like acts of desecra tion, the beneraJ-in-chief is implored to "strike at the root of the etil" by directing the order especially to you for the restraint of the troops under your immediate command. This document, printed in the Spanish tongue, is being hawked cbout and sold by hundreds in the streets, at a time when the inflamable and vindictive jiopulace is encouraged to acts tf opeji hostility and secret assassination, by the small number of troops under your command, and your inability, from the absence of mounted men, to scourge, as heretofore, the j enemy s "uerrillas back to tlieir lairs at a distance It seems inconceivable to us that Gov. Childs, if he possesses a knowledge f the true character of this document, in view of tue regulations, of all established imJiiary etiquette, of the trutlt as ire knote it to be and of the honor of American arms, can have for warded at ul!, much less with approval, these libels upon you awl your command. But in the possible contingency that he imy have transmitted it, through inadvertaucy or otherwise, it is due to you, to our selves, and to truth and the national arms, to state the tacts as they are. We do, therefore. General, make the following statement, which you are at liber ty to use as you deem expedient, the correctness of : which we are prepared to maintain by any test and before any tribunal First, then, in relation to tlie entering of defence less towns, and the outraging of the persons and pro perty of non-cornbatanU! so far as this relates to the city of Tuebi'a, you entered it with your command, at the earnest and repeated solicitation of tlov. Childs, to rescue it and hint from an infuriated .enemy, quar tereti and fortified in more than one of its many I cl'urc,'-, . as not a defenceless place ;-Col.GorI nVun nnr hia t'TiAa nnn futif tf thnr f hair ti'iira fi rod man and his othcers can testify that they were fired upon near the eastern gate of the city, as also can Lt. Col. Dumont, commanding a detachment of that regiment, and ihe officers under him, and they fought and pursued a strong body of guerrillas, interchanging volley after volley into and through it. Colonel IirughatMl his officer can declare that they were fired upon by morcj than fifty guerrillas from the church of Snn Francisco, on the topmost spire of which floated a Lancer's flag upon their first enterance. And Lt. Col. Moore, of the Ohio Regt., commanding a detachment with hi officers, can al?o affirm that they fought ami pursued another large body of the enemy from street to street, being also fired upon from windows and house tops at almost every step; and that the eueiny made a final and desperate staud under cover of the church at the Alameda; further, that, before the door of that very church, they found the horridly nmtilned corpses ef several soldiers of Col. Child a command, wIkj had been over powered and sluiu that very morning. That some acts of pillage were committed that afternoot) and the night following, is true, liiere are bad men every where, and it cannot be claimed that your cvnnmand is wholly exempt. Something, liowi ever, must be allowed to the excited passions of men, i - .. .... --. i. m wpposed by an enemy righting, not tor victory, Dot fr slaughter; und something more must be allowed for the Irrst chaos of a conquered city, before govern ment can be organized. et, even in respect to these acU, we unitedly aver that they were less extensive and flagrant than the wrongs committed by the Mexican troops upon their own people," non-combattants, these hitler being witnesses; that by far the greater portion of them were committed by men under the immediate command of Gov. Childs, and that every jMsible eäbrt was made by you, sir, eventually with success, to arrest them. And equally unwarranted is the charge in respect to the entrances of At)icn,Tlascala, and Matamoras. The enemy had contested every practicable position fr six miles of tlie road leading to Atlixco. Routed and driven with loss from each of these, by the cava!ry under command of Capts. Ford and Lewis, they lined the hedges and Itoose tops, on the outskirts of tue town, and discharged repealed volleys or stmll arms as the head of the infantry column approached. It was then quite dark the plan of the town was unknown the enemy in apparent force, a no, as all supposed, with artillery. Under these circumstances, J with the advice and approbation of every field officer near your person, you directed the artillery to open and continue its fire until the enemy's musketry was silenced. Even then, the town was not formally surrendered, until we had entered it in force. The command of Col. Brough was quartered in the buildings appendant to a church, iu which were found a quantity of bread for the enemy's troop-, a mom, seats, ink, paper, and a brazier containinc yet living coals, that sa me room having Leeu the guerrilla lieadquarters. In another church, as we ha v.' since been creditably informed, were tlvere concealed four pieces of cannon and other arms. You mad) every exertion to prerent acts of pillage, and succeeded so far as was practicable. The first entrance into Tlaxcala, we cannot sappose to be subject matter of complaint. The enemy was there and forcibly driven out. The second expedition to that town was projrctc-d by you, at eleven o'clock at night, at the instance of merchants, noncombattants, some of them Mexicans, all having Americau protection, who liad been robbed by Gen. Kea of goods of immense value. The infantry, to tlie nnmber of 4( 0, in six hours marched upwards of lit) nuies over rough road, and in the night, to recover and restore these goods. You entered with the cavalry under Capt. Roberts in advance found the church of San Francisco in possession of guerrillas, and were fired upon from thence. Afterwards, Lt. Col. Dumont, with his command, seized at this church a large number of hordes and arms, and several guerrilla officers and soldiers, concealed within its recesses. You found the merchant train in toe art of being fired by Rea and and his robbers, who, since they could not keep, were determined to destroy this argosy of non-i-ombutUnts. From out of the very building whence had issued a squad of thirty guerrillas, you obtained forage, and because it was claimed, with apparent truth, as private' property, casued it to be paid for. You enjoined upon Col. Brough, left in command for the protection of the merchants' train, to protect also the persons and property of, the citizens; and with noch fidelity was this duly performed, that a soldier taught plundering, and refusing to stop his flight or recitore the goods he had taken, was shot and klhed by the patrol.

In the affair of Malaiuora?, but few of us participated. We have every assurance that it wa rot a defenceless town, but, on the contrary, a recrjitinj station and drpu of provisions, clv;hiri and arms, garrisoned by two or tiiree hundred troop, with artillery. Deleiicele it may ave been when you left it

not when you entered it. Then a to the eptcific charge of breaking open mttA trmlflfliwr tta sl.ur.li . V .. L'mm .... -ft ki,- nr. r.- . a la, and tlie public pndanation ot sacred vestments 6iolen therefrom. This we understand to be ti.e church iu which the guerrillas were quarrered, which you tired upon, auu in wiwcli tin l.ortts, arms and persons of a large number of them were concealed. It was already broken open by gtierrilas, or had been willingly opened to them. The vestments in question were found scattered on the floor in various places. A lew thoughtless men took and brought some of them away. Upon the return march, in two or three instances, they exposed them upon their persons; which. as oon as it came to the notice of their officers, was rebuked and the things secured. When the command reached Puebla, we were met by an order from you, sir, to deliver up, at headquarters, all property taken at Tlaxcala. These vestments were so delivered ; strict search being made among the men, and every vestige that could be found alt, we believe that was in their possession voluntarily given tip by, or tak en from tliem. If, in the face of this order, search for and restoration ot tilings not stolen, but improperly taken away from where they were lying under foot, a soldier had the assurance to display such a garment upon his person in public, two conclusions are irresistible: First, tliat the man was not a knave, but a fool; and econd. that who so imputes flic act to you or your command as an outrage upn the re ligion or tlie country, is not a fool, but an incendiary enemy and arrant knave. We must be pardoned the use of stich language, since there are no politer term sulliciently strong to express our indignant sense of the calumny charged, that you did permitted, or even failed to rebuke an outrage upon the prevailing form of religions worship. It is strange to us that it should be said, "that exen Gov. Childs had ken unable to recoter and return all of the church property in question." The truth is, that he recovered none of it, uUIkmjIi he was the medium of restoring that which was taken to headquarters in pursuance to your order. Our purpose is not accusation, but vindication. We forbear, therefore, to inquire by what means the popularity so vaunted at your expense has been obtained ainon a hostile and vindictive people. . You, Sir, may well afford to admit that you have only treated them justly ; you have flogged their armed bands too severely ever to become a favorite. With sentiments of the highest esteem, we are General, your obedient servants, Signed W. A. GORMAN, Col. 4th Indiana regiment. C. 11. BKOUGHiCol. 4tb Ohio r-Rt. E. DUM ON P. Lieut. Col. 4ih Indiana rrgt. A. MOOR. Lieut. Col. 4th Ohio regt. LORENZO LEWIS, Capt. La. Mounted Vola. G. A. RICHMOND. OapL Ohio Yds. JESSE J. ALEXANDER. Capt. 4th Indiana rtgt. JONN W. CROOKS. Cr.pL 4tn Indiana rrgt. D. LUNDERMAN. Capt. 4ih Indiana rrgt. M. L. PAYNE, Capt, 4'b Indiana legt. A. L. MAM)NvCapl 4th Indiana rrgt. H. KESSLER, Capt- 4th Oiii.i regt. 8. P. MOSES, lt Lieut. 4:h Ohio regt. ALBERT J. BRACKETT. 1st Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. J. S. S. D. CAREY, li-t Lieut. 4th Indiana regtJOHN C. GROOM, 1st Lieut. 4th Ohio regU E ROESSLEU. lt Lieut. 4th Ohio regt. ALEXEN DER HAYS, Br. Ut Lieut. 8ih Infantry. SAMUEL DOUGLASS, l.t Lieut. 4th Ohio regt, and Aid to Brig. Cien. Lane. Gl STAY US H. WAY, 1st Lieut 4th Indiana regt, M. M. VAN DUSEN, 11 Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. A. B. B. LEWIS, 1st Lieut. 4th Indiana regt, s. V. WATERS, Int Lieut. La. Mounted ola. BEDNEY F. M'DONOLD. 3d Artillery U. S. A. V. FITZ GIBBON, Capt. 4th Indiana regt. JAMES A. GRAHAM. 2J Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. HENRY WILTZ. 2d Lieut. 4th Ohio regt. JOHN W. DODD, Alj. and Lieut. 4th IuJiana regt. J. C. LITTELL. 1st Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. D. B. ROBINSON, lat Lieut. 4 h Ohio regt. JONATHAN LEE. Ut Lieut, 4th Indiana regt. JOHN N. DYER, 2J Lieut. 4th Olvo regt. BENJ. PILLBEAN.2d Lient. 4th Indiana regt. NOBLE HAMILTON, 2d Lit-ut. 4th Induna regt. JOHN W. MULLEN. 2d Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. THOMAS D. LUCAS. 2d Lieut. 4th Indiana regU JAMES R. MILLS. 2d Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. WM. K. McCLANE, 2d Lieut. 4th Indiana regt ISAAC FARLEY, Surgeon 4th Indiana regt. D. S. BARBER. 2d Lieut. 4th Indiana regt. C. C. GRAHAM, 1st Lieut. 4ih Indiana regt. LOTHAR EISEN, 2d Lieut. 4th Ohio regt. JOHN FRIES, Capt 4th Indiana regt. M. C. LILLY, Capt. 4th Ohio regt, S. P. SAYRE. lt Leut. 4th Ohio regt. CHARLES HEUA.Sd Lieut. 4 h Ohio rejtt. EDWARD CANTWILL, 2d Lieut. 12th Infantry. Account of Uit Proceedings of a Meeting held Dee. 9, 1?47, at PutbJa. At a meeting of the officers of the army nt Taenia, Mexico, December D, 1847, Lt. Col. Moor of the 4t! Ohio vols, was called to the chair, and Capt. A. IMasi , of the 4th Indiana vols., was requested to act as secretary. Col. Gorman, of tUe 4lh Indiana vol, beinjr called upou, explained the object of the meeting. Col. Broogh. of the 4th OUio ols. being' called upon, read the following article (adJress, as set forth a bow) which, upon motion of Lieut. Douglass, wa adopted a the sentiments of this meeting. On motion of Lieut. Douglass it was also Resolved, That Lieut Whipple, Assistant Adj. Gen. be requested to furnish a cotnmitthe apjiointed by this meeting, composed of Lieots. B. F. M'Donald, S. W. Waters and Alex. Hays, with a statement of conversation between himself aad the Prefect of Fuebla this day. On motion of Col. Gorman, it was Resolved, That a copy of the article read by Col. Brough, signed by the officer present, be furnished Brig. Gen. Joseph Lane. On motion of Lieut. Col. Dumont, it was Resolved, That Col. Gorman, Col. Iirough, Capt. Lewis and Capt. Kressler, he appointed a committee tu obtain a medal and present the same to BrigGeD. Joseph Lane, in tle name of the oScers of hi bris a de. On motion f Col. Brough, Lieut. Col. Dumont was added to said committee. On motion of Lieut. S. VY. Waters, it was Resolved, That the proceeding of this meeting be 9igned by its oihcers, be publU'ied in tle papers generally of the United States. After some most Iiappy remarks by Col. Brough, Col. Gorman, Lieut. CoL Dumont, and others, the meeting adjourned. A, MOOR, Lieut. Col. 4th Ohio Vols., President. A. L. Masox, Capt. Company K, 4tb) Indian Vols-, Secretary. Whence do Great Reforms Spring. Ia societies, the order of reformations will be found to be the same; from live native force and inspired insight of some individual mind, that kindles, first itself, and then, by its irresistible intensity, a wider and wider sphere of souls; spirit being born of spirit, thought of thought. A higher civilization by which I understand neither superior clothes, nor better houses, nor richer wines, and even more destructive gunpowder but a nobler system of ideas and aspirations, possessing a community, must commence, where alone ideas and aspirations can have a beginning, in somebody's mind. Hence, of all the more remarkable social revolutions, the seminal principles, the primitive type, may be traced to some one man, whose spiritual greatness had force enough to convert generations and constitute an era in the world's life, who preached with power some mighty repentance or transition of sentiment within the hearts of men, and thus render more near at hand that "kingdom of heaven," for which all men sigh and good men toiL Private "repentance," individual moral energy, deep personal faith in some great conception of dutv and reit inn. are ei nrpnnisiies ana i causes of all social amelioration. iter. o"" . r--T - James Martineau.