Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1848 — Page 2

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ETEBKAL VIOILAHCE U THE rBICE OT LUE TT. IVUI A VAFOEIN, FEI1IZUAIIY 21, ISIS. Our Terms. The following will hereafter be the permanent terra of the Weekly Indiana Stale Sentinel: (rPayments to be made always in advance. One copy, one year, $2.00 Three copies, one year, 5.00 Five copies, one year, 8.00 Ten eopl-i, one year, . 15.00 Twenty copici, one year, iIO.00 Semi-Weekly-. ( Published three times a. week during the session.) One copy,. . . . . . .U)0 Three copies, $10.00 One copy during the session, 1.00 rnrciDEXTiAL electoiis. SE5AT0BIAL. ROBERT DALE OWEN, of Posey County. EBENEZER M. CHAMBERLAIN, of Elkhart coaoty. DISTKICT. 1. NATHANIEL ALBERTSON. of Harrison county. 2. CYRUS L. DUNHAM, of Wnhinrt..n county. 3. WILLIAM M. McCAltTY. of Franklin county. 4. CHARLES H. TKST, f Wayne county. 5. JAMES HITCH EY, of Johnson county. 6. GEOKGE W. CA RR, i.f Lawience cunty. 1. HENRY SECREST. of Putnam cunty. 8. DANIEL MACK. f Tippecanoe oiumy. 9. GRAHAM N. FITCH, of Cim county. R ANDREW J. HARLAN, of Grant coaoty. CSee first page Semi-Weekly. The City Council. This august and learned body have commenced a new era in law-making; but whether it is on account of the peculiar character of our late Whig Legislature, or from the profound depths of their own wisdom, that they have assumed this power, we are unable to determine. In our last Tri-Weekly, we published an ordinance passed by that body, to which we commend the attention, not only of the people at large, but to every one who ever expects to hold a seat in a law-making body. It will appear in our Weekly of to-morrow. Since then, (or perhaps at the same meeting) a second tax for the year was laid for the purpose of building1 a "city hospital." To say nothing of the ordinance, we ask, why was this not done before! Meetings were held last summer, and the question agitated fairly ; propositions were made ; and when doubts were expressed as to the constitutionality of laying a ix for the purpose, a citizen, (we mean our accomplished county clerk, Robt. B. jDcncan, Esq.) offered to advance the funds, and trust to a legal decision in the matter, for reimbursement ; or that he would throw himself on the liberality of the citizens fur the same purpose ; and if they would not pay it, he asserted he was able and willing to donate it for the public good. At this present time, as we verily believe from the strictest inquiry, not a new case of small-pox has occurred in the city for the last two weeks ; aud we know of but one not able to be about. Now at this time we are greeted with an ordinance, laying a heavy tax for the purpose of building a hospital ; pro posals are advertised in the streets for bids to perform j the work, giving nearly two days for builders to put in their bids ! The horse is gone, and the stable doors must be shuL These things may all be right, proper and legal, but our dull cranium cannot conceive how. We would therefore recommend the following ordinance, got up by some other grandma'ams, that the subject may not be questioned by the sovereign people, but that they implicitly obey, without questioning the profound wisdom, the immense sagacity, the legal and constitutional knowledge, and the paternal and grand-motherly care of our city guardians. We only beg their wisdoms, their honors, not to make us a "bright light and shining example" of their "wrath," should our Tiews not happen to meet their approval. We verily give them in good faith. AN OUDEYANCE, To establish a Board of Inquisition for the City of Indianapolis, and to prevent the full and free enjoyment of pritale and constitutional rights in said city, and for other purposes. Be it ordained by the Mare and Grandma'ams of the City of Indianapolis, That there shall be annually appointed at the first regular meeting on the 1st day of April in each year, five grannies, who shall constitute an Inquisitorial Board for the city aforesaid, and who shall hold their offices for the term of one year and one day and until their successors be chosen ; and in case of vacancies by removal or otherwise, sucii vacancies shall be supplied by other appointments, tu be made by the five oldest grandma'ams from the board aforesaid. A majority of said Board must and shall manage to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. They shall elect a President and Secretary from their own body, (not bodies) to Berve ftr such period of time, and to perform such duties as the said Board of Inquisition mar direct, or until they get in "a fix ; " which latter disability shall be judged of by said Board andtbeirown appointed physicians ; and in all cases of "suspension" or other disability arising from said cause, it is hereby made the duty of the Board to cause a pamphlet to be written thereon. Sec. 2. The Inquisitorial Board shall have power whenever they deem it necessary, to take the most prompt and efficient means to effect their purposes ; . and it is hereby enjoined upon the community to have the most perfect respect for the opinions of said Board, and to humbly submit with due deference to all such measures as they shall adopt best calculated to secure the objects herein provided for. Sec 3. It shall be the duty of the aforesaid com mittee of grannies to recommend from time to time to the Board of grandma ami such measures as they may deem necessary to secure their personal and profes sional elevation, and to restrain the free communica tion of thought and opinion, and to deprive every citi zen of the right freely to write, speak or think his opinions, and more especially to print the same; and it is hereby made the duty of said corr. mittee to ap point sub-committees of 13 or lo. (a majority o whom shall be office-seekers in Church or State) to pry into any and every family circle, or to bribe ser vants, that they may be enabled to obtain such information as will redound to their own benefit in i horn. Sec. 4. Should any citizen, stranger, or other per son, especially from the country, so far foreet hi re spect for and liability to the Board, as to receive the food prepared for the subsistence of hiinelf and family ; should he buy of a farmer, or should the farmer sell to him ; should he leave his domicil or return thereto except by law ; should he wash his children in cold instead of warm water; should he refuses dose of salts or quinine every other day ; should he attempt to smile in the presence of the grannies or their sub-committees ; should he shave oftener than twice a week ; should he refuse to vote as instructed should he offer to take a little child home, or say a word of "found infanta;" in any and every of the foregoing cases, should he presume to v iolate any or either of them, without a special license from the Board said license to be paid for by a promise of a Tote then he hall be summarily dealt with by being placed under bonds of two cents, and slandered from that day henceforth, or until chosen on a committee an-1 thereby proving himself a good spy and eaves dropper. Sec. 5. It is hereby declared to be illegal and in jurious to the public morals for any person to exer eise his own judgment in law, physic or divinity, or any other subject, including the nature of cats ; and all such so offending shall be fined in no less a penal ty than that of having his business disarranged, his character aspersed, and a fine of &Ö,G9,10. Sec. 6. ThU act shall be taken and deemed espe cial in its provisions, and shall be liberally con st rued so as to affect every body who shall be sua pected ol being guilty. MOLLY THOMPSON, Mare. Attest, Fhebe Obbs, Sec'y. Stczch or Senator Dix. To-day ws give the balance of this distinguished Senator's speech, and to-morrow's Weekly Sentinel will contain it entire. Wt hope our readers will give it acarcfcl rrusal.

A Fatal Occurrence. Eleazar Luse came to his death on Saturday last by a blow from Hiram Gaston, of the firm of II. & E. Gaston, coach makers of this city. The case was examined the same evening before the Mayor of the city. David Wallace, Esq., appeared for the Slate, and O. II. Smith, Esq., for the defendant. The only person that saw the occurrence, was examined, and testified before the Mayor to the facts, in substance, that the deceased was an apprentice to the Gaatons; between 2d and 21 years of age; that at the time the difficulty occurred, deceased and Hirarn Gaston were working in the smith shop at the same fire ; deceased was trying to fit a plate of iron to a buggy, and not succeeding Gaston told him to let him have it and he would heat it and fix it ; deceased answered "I'll noL" Gaston then took hold of the iron with both hands. Gaston then told him to let go, and they both pulled the iron, deceased replied I won't." Gaston then got mad and instantly picked up a hammer, swedgc hammer, weighing about a pound, and struck a side blow that hit deceased on the left side of his neck ; deceased fell. Gaston raised him, threw water in his face, sent for the doctor, and tried to bring him to. Deceased breathed but a few minutes, and never spoke. Up to the moment that Gaston picked up the hammer they were both in a good humor, that if the blow had hit the body of deceased it might not have injured him. Witness has no idea that Gaston intended to kill deceased, as deceased and him were on the mont friendly and social terms up to the occurrence. Gaston manifested deep anguish and distress at the occurrence. Mr. Wallace for the State offered no other testimony, and Mr. Smith for Gaston said he would submit the case on the testimony of the State. The Mayor was briefly addressed by the counsel, when he decided that the case was Manslaughter, and required the defendant to enter into recognizance with good security, for his appearance at the next term of the Circuit court. Bail now fixed at $5,000.

Look Out! Many bank notes, of the State Bank of Ohio, are in circulation, unsigned. The matter is so notorious, that even the whig Legislature of Ohio has called for information; and the Ohio Statesman says, that in the debate, Dr. Olds stated that the resolution came from the right quarter, for be understood that the branch which issued them was located at Mansfield. One of the very few securities, if not indeed the only one that amounts to any thing in the whole law, is that all notes are to be signed by the President of the Board of Control. The intention was to prevent an over, issue. In the present instance, these notes being put in circulation without the signature of the President, all check upon bank frauds is at once done away, and banks may issue without limit, or without any one, save without limit, or without those individually interested, knowing the amount in circulation, until the bursting of the bank reveals the mystery. What number of there notes are now in circulation, it is impossible to state, and we adriee our friends not only to refuse to receive them, but to watch well the institution that puts them forth." Morse's Telegraph and the English Telegraph. Mr. French, the President of the Magnetic Telegraph Company, taking a statement of the expense of telegraphing one hundred words to Liverpool from London, a distance of 225 miles, makes a comparison of these charges with those on Morse's line : The distance from Washington to New York is two hundred and twenty-five mile, and a message of one hundred words is transmitted ordinarily in five minutes, but sometimes in three minutes and a hair, at a charge of five dollars for the first hundred words but only three dollars and thirty-three cents for the second and for each following hundred words. The comparatne efficitney of the American and English systems of electric telegraphs is therefore easily stated and comprehended : English telegraph, 100 words, 220 miles, 10 rain., $2220 American telegraph, 100 words, 225 miles, 5 min., - - - - - -$5 00 That England is not now reaping the vastly superior advantages of the American telegraphic system, is owing to the injustice of her Attorney General, in 1635, in most unwarrantably refusing to grant Professor Morse's application for a patent at that time, oil a plea Ja ' st in fact, but, had it even been a fact, illegal ia its application. An illustration of the old adage that 'might makes right, was never more forcibly exhibited than in the course pursued by the English Attorney General upon the application of Professor Morse at that time. It is hoped, for the credit of Great Britain, that she will yet do that justice to the Professor which is due by all the world to a public benefactor." Whig DFrvNcv Tl. rA,ur f th Fort Wsvna S.m;.i ..... .1- k-.i.. I.. a;a., en l tJ- tir A ts w t .u iu.iii.uivi, , . vx.u.s. ...i. a-. not known to us personally, though his political character is, as it is to the State generally. From the accounts which have reached us, it seems that Mr. Ewing attacked Mr. Tigar with a ehort sword cane ; and when m Mr. T. rushed in to close with him, he retreated till he was cornered, and the parties separated, when Mr. E. went and complained of himself, and got himself fined just five dollars. We know not the merits of ., . e .i 1 1- . the case, except so far as the publications are concerned; and here the editor was far within the bounds prescribed by whig editors themselves, as a number of the Times, published at the same place, and we believe in the same week, corroborates. The right way with editors will be, if such acts are to be tolerated by officers and the offenders discharged with a nominal fine, to keep armed and kill upon the first attempt ! This is our honest opinion. a What does it mean 1 We notice by the Lawrenceburgh Register of the 19th, that Hon. Amos Lane has been appointed postmaster at Lawrenceburgh vice A. L. Gohle, resigned ; and the same paper con tains a call on tbe democrats of L. and vicinity, who feel airnrieved on account thereof, to meet at the Court House for the purpose of taking preparatory steps to remove Mr. Lane from the office. A New Fish. Some traveller in Iowa has discov ered a new species of fish, called the Jaculator, which catches flies and insects by throwing water from its mouth. It is saiJ that it seldom misses its aim at a distance of five or six feet, bringing down a fly by a single drop. What do you think of that. Pettingiii ? Can't you start a snake 1 Legislative Proceedings. The crowd of matter on our columns being so great, we have omitted several columns of Legislative proceedings of the last two days. They are uninteresting, consisting for the most part of "Bills nacsed," a full list cf which we a shall publish as soon as they can be prepared. CCrThe Cincinnati Enquirer says that Samuel F. Davis, eldest son of lion. J. W. Davis, of Indiana, at present Commissioner to China, was killed a few days since by an accidental blow on the head wun a stick of timber, whilst aiding in turning a flat boat. Cong res? .The news from Congress is generslly of a character with that of our late Legislature. It is not of sufficient consequence to notice in the shape of proceedings." OrThe Indiana Blade, at Rising Sun, Ind., is offered for sale. "Lu" shall bavt place in our next.

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Indianapolis unci Ucllcfontalne Hail Koatl. A charter has been granted by the Legislature at the late session for a railroad, commencing at Indian apolis and running north east xia Pendleton, Andersontown, Muncie and Winchester to the Ohio line, to intersect a rail rood that has been chartered by the Slate of Ohio, from Bellefmtaine, on the central rail road of Ohio to the Indiana State line. This road if constructed must be one of-the most useful roads to the country, as well as profitable to the Btock-holdurs, that has been chartered in the State. It passes through the upper White river valley, unsurpas8ed as a wheat country, and will necessarily draw lo itself an immense transporting business, while it will connect central Indiana with the Lake on the north east, and with Cincinnati at the soutn west end of the Ohio rail road, with which it connects, and will be the direct route from the eastern cities by the States through Central Indiana, to the south and west, through the Madison and Indianapolis rail road, of which it will be in fact an extension. The provisions of the charter, the interest of the country through which it passes, and the interest of the Madison and Indianapolis rail road company, it seems to me ought to insure the speedy commencement and completion of this road. lhe charter authorizes the stock to be taken in shares of $'25 each, by individuals, corporations, and the county commissioners, of the counties throuirh which it passes with the assent of the voters, to be subscribed in land, materials, money, or labor. It also authorizes the stock already taken in the rail road from Indianapolis to Pendleton, to be transferr ed to this company. The charter is a very liberal one and all that the stock-holders could desire, and as the work is of such vast importance to the country, through which it will pass, 1 hope to see the people ready when the books are opened to take the stock, and insure a speedy commencement and completion of the work. There are one or two facts I would name for the consideration of stock-holder, that it seems to me should Induce the stock to be taken at once By the provisions of the charter, the construction of the road is to commence at Indianapolis, and is to be finished in connected sections from that point. This provision insures to the Mock-holders that the stock Will only be called for as it is needed upon the section under construction, and that each section will be put to immediate use, and produce an income to the company, as an extension of the Madison and Indianapo lis rail road, while each section added, will increase the income in proportion, and the work will be steadily advancing from depot, to depot, for the accommodation of the county through which it passes This provision is also of great importance to the Madison and Indianapolis rail road company, as by extending this road that company will in effect be ex tending their own road, and draw upon their work the immense business that must pass south over this road. I trust that the company will see their interest in this matter, and subscribe liberally to this work. The length of this road from Indianapolis to the Indiana line will be only about eighty miles, and it will cost less than any other road of the same length in the United States, as it passes over an unbroken country, requiring only about a halt a dozen short bridges, and very little cutting, or embankments, and the whole line abounds with timber of good quality for the construction, while the quarries at Pendleton contain inexhaustible quantities of the best lime-stone rock for the bridges, The capital stock is ftl.000,000, which will much more than complete the work, and 6tock it, besides i building all the necessary depots for the accommoda tion of the company and country. My object has not been to 6tate all the advantages of this road, but to draw the attention of the public to the work, before the books shall be opened for subscriptions of stock Read! Head! The latest rebuke which we have seen, says the Pittsburgh Post, comim? from our countrymen in Mexico, is contained in a letter which, says the Wash ington Union, "is from the pen of a gentleman who was once a whig member of Congress, from Fennsyl vania, and is now in command of a company of vol unteers, and the governor of the national palace in the city of Mexico." This gentleman can be no other than the Hon. Charles Naylor ; and the posi tion which he has occupied among political men in our country, cannot be mistaken. Iiis letter is most severe but just rebuke to all the moral traitors" I in our country (to Webster, Cloy, Corwin, and M'Lean) wherever they may be found, or under what pretence soever they may be opposing their country. We commend this extract to the attention of every reader; and hope that our friends will hold up to the merited execration of their countrymen, a who sustain the infamous band of parasites who come within the purview of its condemning influ ence : "I believe that there can be no peace. I have al ways believed this; and my belief is confirmed by the occurrences of every day. Let there be decision in the administration ; and then let us have vigorous decision in the army. lhe whigs are mad. I hang my head with humiliation and shame when 1 think 1 have been a menu er oi irieir party Mr. Webster's speech has been republished here, by me .Mexicans, in every variety oi lorm, as ve a a I . . r r li synopsis of Mr. Clay s; and they have been made tlie founUation cf appeals to the Mexican people, con firminc them in their indecision flattering their hopes that one of the great parties of our country w" "est the prosecution of the war, and putting ? r iot '7 ?Pial al1 TtttZll KIa lAmAtlt At it Ml 04ftT 9 lit Ms thlt tUt tTAlT Uaitrt art guiUy af the worst kind of treason. I have discovered, here, that some one in the States, who has had access to all the publications of the country, has been in correspondence witn u.e Jiexicall oecrriarv vi ciaie, auu lias uaiisujiiicu w mui u the Rrticlea the A;crican pre8S fi4Vorabie to the M;ran. ,m! th Moiin cmiHe. I have in mv nossession nearly three hundred of these articles. Many of them were translated and republished here ; and ono of them, an article from "New York Express," (an appeal to the Catholics of the United btates to oppose Mr. Polk's administration, upon the ground that the war was a religious war a crusade against the Catholic religion in Mexico,) has not only been published in the Mexican papers, but printed in hand bills, and circulated by thousands at all the church doors in the city of Mexico. Who can tell, m view of fads like these, how much of the blood that has been shed in this tear is owing to the action of such publications " ftWe call the attention of our readers to the beautiful lines, written by Mrs. Sarah T. Bolton, of this city, on the occasion of the presentment of the nags, as noticed in our last paper. Her lame as a poetess of the highest order is known well in the west; and we have noticed many of her pieces copied i by our eastern cotemporarie, who hesitated not to be stow on them their encomiums. And we hesitate not I to say, that she tar excels manywnonave gained 'name and reuown," by contributing to the things called "Maeazinea." The piece to which we now refer, although somewhat local in its character eon sequent on its subject, is so touching, so feelingly patriotic, that it must and will cause a thrill in every American bosom (7- We are glad to announce, says the Louisville I Journal, that one hundred and sixteen thousand dol lars worth of stock in the Jeffersonvillo and Colum bus railroad has already been subscribed in Jefferson ville, and is expected that the subscription in that town will reach two hundred thousand dollars. We understand that the people along the entire line are thoroughly resolved on lhe execution of the work, and no duuut is emeriainea 01 us iriumpuaiii success. Contebsion. The Oxford and Cambridge (English) Review, for December, says: "Already confession is practised in a great number of parishes. A vast body of the clergy are impressed with a sense of its importance, many probably are convinced of its necessity. It is not often urged-in sermons, but it is recommended privately to thenost religious of the ... t . parishioners, and is accepted ejMhevn in numerous in stances thankfully."

EIXES Suggested by the Presentation to the Legislature of the Banner of the Second and Third Regiments of the Indiana YdunUers. Br Mai. Sabaii T. Boltos. They had gsiheied, they had gathered. At a proud and m isivr dome, From many a cheeiful hearth-slune, From many a quiet home x

The gay, the young, the beautiful, Tbe old, with hoary hair. The gallant and the talented Had gathered, gathered thert. There were blight eye, t.ifily beaming, Theie were gern and men cuiU, And the silvery sounding voices Of happy-hearted girl-; There weit face tad and solemn, There were aspects hish and proud. Fur the gravest aod tbe noalet Met ana mingled in the crowd. Had they come to tee a pageant, Of the merry ol irn time, That tbe quaint and ancient poets Loved to chronicle in rhyme I Had tbey dime to tee the triumph Of lhe painter's deathless ait f Had they come to hear ao actor Tell a tory cf the heait i What means that sudden silence, Biokeu only by a tih Why doe the tear-drop tremble. In the light of beaoly'a eye t Why dues that darkling shadow Gather over manhood's brow Why duet the young lip quiver, Aud tbe cheek grow pallid now ! They are gazing at old banners Faded, toiled and tattered things, With their stripes, all rent and trailing, Like ao eagle's broken wins ; They are gazing, lung and sadly, On each lut e crimson stain They are reading, theie, the'recotd, Of the gallant, gallant slain. Tbey are reading of the conflict. Where the flabin sabre gleamed Where the leaden bullen rattled; Where the crimou life-tide streamed. They are reading of young Kmoca, How he fought, and how he fellOb, a mournful, mournful story, Can those tattered banners telL They can tell of noble Tacgabt Of hi high and holy trust. When bis dying woid were uttered On, on, our caue it juM" They can tell of gallant Walke Tiuesl, burnt of the brave, Falling with a soldier's laurels ( Sleeping in a soldier's giave. They can tell of young hearts broken ; They can tell of woman's tears; Tbey can tell how death bas wasted Ail the hoaidcd luve of years ; Tbey can tell tbe sneering sceptic That the spirit of out sites, Dwelleth still, in freedom's temple, To protect our altar-fires. Where the cannon's voice was loudest ; Where the boldest deeds weie wrought ; Where the good, the true, lay dying ; Wheie the noblest, bravest fought, Ever foremost with the daring; Ever, in the thickest fight. Did those hope-inspiring banners Meet the fainting soldier's sight. And he hailed them, as tbe sailor Hails the beacon fiom the mast, When hi gallant bark is smuggling With the fury of the blast; He hailed them, as the wanderer Hails the beaming of a star. That reminds him of hit childhood, And his quiet home afar. Keep them ! keep them ! Indiana ! Lay them on thy pioudet shrine For the dim, the distant future, No holier gift is thine. Thy fair, thy peerless, daughters Wiought those tiais of gleaming gold And thy noble sons fought biavely Beneath their hadoy fold. Wreath the cypress with the laurel; Bind each worn and faded sored; They are proud but sad mementos Of tby gallant, gallant dead. From the Brooktille Democrat. Gov. lVliitcomb's Veto. The following is a copy of the Governor's veto on the Canal bill, which proposed giving to the company all the profits of the Canal, thus leaving a large amount of funds, expended by the State, in the con struction of this work dead stock to the Slate, and the company receiving the profits of the investment. As much as our whig friends arc prone to abuse the veto power, we know that many of them fully approved of the veto of the Canal bill referred lo. In fact, all who viewed the matter in all its bearings, frankly ad mit that Gov. Whitcomb did just what any fai:hful guardian of the public interests would have done, un der similar circumstances. Justice to all concerned. should be the motto of all men entrusted with tho guardianship of the interests of community, and in this act of our Executive he has proven himself a worthy repository of the confidence of the people Knowing the lengths to which political prejudice wil drive some men, we had anticipated a repetition of the farce enacted last winter, ycleped "indignation meeting," but the lessons of the past have not been entirely fruitless, and those who butt their heads against the rights of the mass once are not generally found auxious to exercise their particular talents at battering again; when they have learned that they have wakened up the wrong passengers, then discretion supercedes the promptings of political gall. Towards the stockholders of the canal we have none other than the most friendly feeling; for the interests of our valley none can feel more deeply interested ; but when right and wrong are plainly set before us, as was the case in the vetoed canal bill, nothing short of an abuse of conscientious convic tions, and the espousal of error, could account for our approval of such a measure. As to public sentiment in regard to the Governor's veto, we are satisfied that Governor Whitcomb is this dav stronger in the val ley than he was prior to his refusal to sanction the bill referred to. Appended to the message will be found the action of the Senate on the subsequent consideration of the bill, by which it will be seen that the message was sustained by that body. Senate, Jan. 27. The order of business was suspended and the following message from his Excellen cy the Governor was taken up: Veto of the White Wut er Canal Bill. To the Senate : Gkhtlemxx : The accompanying bill, Ho. 114, being "an ict to amen an act entitled an act incorporating the White Water Valley Canal Company ; approved January 20th, 18-12,' is herewith returned, with the reasons which have induced me to withhold my sanction to its becoming a law. In the midst of my public duties, tiina will not allow me to do more than to point out the objectionable features of the bill, and to hastily and imperfectly give my views in relation to them. The 5th section repeals the second proviso in the second section of the company's charter, which was passed, as is above seen, in January, 1842. That proviso contains the stipulation that at the- end of fifteen years trom the time the company shall finish the canal, the Slats shall have the uet profits which may ans liotn the canal over and above eight per cent. And this possible overplus and at the end of fifteen years too, is the whole pecuniary recompense secured to the Slate, in return to her giving to the company a canal leading to Lawrenceburgh aud Cincinnati, through tha most flourishing and wealthy part of the Slate, and which had cost her eleven hundred thousand dollars. The company have) expended less than half that amount, fur both finishing and repairing the canal, and yet receive fur their share all the profits lor fifteen years, and afterward eight per cent, clear of expenses forever. And it is now proposed to repeal and abolish tha last chance of the State's getting even that possible overplus. An overplus too, with which as originally intended, she is tu be aided in paying her heavy debt that debt of which this same eleven handred thousand dollars is a part. When a measure is pressed upon the Legislatur by which privat interests are to be benefitted al the expense of tha public, there will never be any lack of argument tu persuade the reluctant that it will have no such operation, and indeed, that it will bs fur the general advantage lo adopt it. When the canal was granted lo the company, it was probably urged as a reason why it should be dun, that Uiie surplus would yield a handsome return to the treasury. .jVute, however, it is said that there ia lilt's or no chance that there will beany overplus. If this btru, w'iy not suffer the almost bankrupt Slate to retain it? If this be true, how are tha stockhnideia to ba benefited by having it? If this be true, it ia another proof that the btale made a losing bargain in granting the charter. And indeed, it is almost universally true, that where a State and company are jointly concerned, it is at tha expense of the Slats. Thsrepreaentativss of private interests, aver sleepless and watchful, seldom rest satisfied until, by importunity or management, renewed from year to year, with legislators of different experience, disposition, and temperament, they finally succeed in despoiling tha Slat of her share. But lu return: If theo an be no such t 1 a . aa I surplus, ins company jvouih gain nommj ny uamjaway

the last chance of it from the Slate. But the great objection lu the repeal is the principle involved without reference to the valun of lhe thing surrendered the principle of making a direct pecuniary grant, however remote or contingent, i a company for a public work. Should we not at a subnequent ssiou be met with a request that other rights, which lhe Stale may have reserved in this work, shall also bo surrendered? At this time, when there are so many rival claims for railroads and other works, would not such a grant be relieJ un as a precedent, and give rise to similar demands from other quarters? Is there not danger that this would lead to a combination of interests, ending in another heavy debt ? Experience answers these quealiona in tha affirmative ! The canal having suffered by the floods, the position

has been taken that the Slate, as a parent, owes it to her citizens who are stockholders, to come lu their aid, and relieve their distress. Out even if that principle be correct, the State does not occupy tho relation or parent to tue stockholders wlio be. Ion to other Statea. It has been stated in a public print published in Cincinnati, as a matter of financial informs lion, that a large majority in amount of the stock and roperty in the enna, belongs to the citizens of Ohio. It is true, since this bill has been laid before me, I have teard this statement doubted or denied, bat all seem to dnitt that a large amount of the a lock is owned by the citizens ot that State. Now, while tha losses of the citi zens of our sister State are, 1 doubt not, a matter of serious regret with all of us, yet it will hardly be contended t puDiic aid is to be invoked in their behalt, on tins score, that this Slate rather than their own, to whom they pay their taxes, should give them relief. But the repealing clausa in question benefits all tock holders alike, with out reference to their place or remdence. It may be asked, too, in reference to this question of relief, which party needs it the moat, the parent or thechilclren, the Slate or the stockholders? Which is the most eeply in debt? Whatsoever benriit, if benefit it be, which the stockholders would receive by this measure, must be taken from the Sine, and indirectlv from the pockets of the people at large. Many of the latter have suffered in property from the same floods. Others have suuered Irom other but not lets injurious causes. Many are very poor. Can the same be said of the stockholders generally ? If they can, they are certainly unlike the great majority of stockholders in our country. As a gen. erat rule among us, stock invested in similar enterprises, a the superfluity of those who are in comparatively easy circumstances. iSow. as a measure of mere eauitv. nus-ht a tax to be imposed on many whom we see among us every day, who labor for their living, to make up the loss of the mere siiDorhVuies of others? An imnartiat rent, moved by the common affections of our nature. would not so deride a .ong his children, and as the parental relatione of the State has been invoked, it seema to me the same principle should apply. Were I to be governed by ray pritate sympathies, I could find much in my relations with those of the stock holders with whom 1 am personally acounin'ed. to :nduce me to aign this bill. It is painful to refuse a request, warmly urged as this has been, ol persons with whom I am in habits of friendship and intimacy. But I trust my public duty, will ever be regarded and acted upon while in omce, as my highest duty. In my first exposition of my views of Stale policy, made while occupying my present relation with my fellow citizens, it was stated that I should be governed in the discharge of my duties "bv regarding the affairs and interests of Indiana as the first object of my care and solicitude." I trust my conduct will prove this declaration to have been no idle formalitv. The Stale baa heretofore been retarded in her onward pmgress to wealth, prosperity and happiness, and was once brought to the very brink of ruin, by a want of the necessary forecast and firmness to resist importunity and appliances in behalf of interests of a mere individual, a corporate, or a sectional character. By uuiting their forces they crushed the Mats to the earth, ouch interests are always ably and keenly represented by persons on the ground, at every session of the General Assembly. On the other side there are none to guard and protect the Kublic interest but those in whom the necessary power as been vested by a distant, an unsuspicious, and a confiding people. While we should be happy to suitably aid uftelul enterprise rightfully directed, let it never be forgotten that even this aid should never be furnished at the expense of our constituents at large, whose agents only we are, without very satislactory evidence that it is so furnished with their consent. In the meantime let a disappointed applicant comfort himself with the reflection, that if bis request had been granted, systematic importunity, and indeed equity would require that similar requesta on behalf of others should also be granted ; and if the claims of equity are fully carried out, and all sections or interests are equally benefitted, each party will be lett in the same situation as if it had borne its own burden at the commencement. My regret in withholding my signature from this bill is lessened by my conviction that, considering the amount already invested in the anal, the .-mparatively email sum necessary to put it in repair will be soon furnished from private capital, for the purpose of making the whole productive, by the transportation of the producta of tbe extensive fertile valley through which it lies. JAMES WHITCOMB. January 26th, 1843. On motion by Mr. Murphy, A call of the Senate was ordered; the sergeant-at-arma was despatched for the absentees. The Senators all pre sent. The question beins, "shall the bill pass notwith standing the objections ol his Excellency, the Governor? The ayes and noes being called, according to the requisitions of the constitution, in such case made and provided : Those who voted in the ajfirmatite are, Messrs. Beard, Cassalt, Cbenowith, Conduit, Conner, Davis, Ellis, Goodenow, Hamrick, llolloway, Hooghton, Hubbard, Martin, Millikin, Montgomery, Murphy, Murray, Orth, Osborn, Rousseau, Verbrike, Waters, Winchell and Zenor 24. Those if Ao voted in the negative are, Messrs. Barbour, Berry, Coats, Cornet, Dav, English, Green, Handy, Hardin, Henry, Howell, Huffstetter, James, Malott, Marsh, McCuty, Miller, Milligan, Morri son, Randall, Read, Robinson, Stewart, Taber and Walpole 26. So the veto was sustained by the Senate. From the Logansport Pharn. Mr. Hall : A few . words may be considered as due from me in explanation of the I usiness in toy office. In the White Dog office, this rule was adopted by me, and sanctioned by Messrs. Palmer and Blake, viz : When White Dog was offered in payment of Principal, we count interest on the White Dog to the day of payment; when offered in payment of Interest, we count interest on the White Dog to the time the Interest is due in the office. This rule was pursued in the State Bank in the receipt of Bank Treasury Notes, and has met with the approval of ail honest men. A. and B. are each owing $100 on the 1st of January, 1847. A. pays his on that day, but B. will not pay for six months afterwards : at that time he offers to pay in White Dog. Shall the interest be counted on his White Dog to the 1st of January, or to the day of payment ! If to the latter, B. receives $3 for violating his contract. Justice and the law say, to the day it was due is the time, and no longer. But you 6ay, he is charged a penalty. This is not true. The penalty does not attach till the 1st of October after being due ; and in the most cases when paid, is only paid as part of the principal the law requiring it to be refunded in certain cases. Previous to the 1st of October last, I received a large amount under this rule, und endorsed on the back of each note the time to which interest was counted, and passed these notes to the Trustees in the same manner I received them ; and on that I never made a cent of profit. If any person can prove, to the satisfaction of D. D. Pratt, Horace P. Biddle, or any other gentleman, that I made one cent by the operation, I will pay in each case ten dollars for each cent. The report of the committee in the Legislature is in accordance with this statement. As to purchasing Scrip, I did so last fall whenever money was forwarded to me for that purpose, and when any profit was made it was for my own benefit, and not for the Trustees and this is the report of the Legislative committee. The excitement about the matter is confined to a few that want my office, aud to a few White Dog holders. The last class are crying over spilled milk, as the Dog is almost all redeemed; and the others can have my office at any time they can produce the proper papers. As to the Telegraph and its editor, I have but to Bay that I disregard him and hit paper, and prerer his slanders to his praise; and if in the course of human events I should ever receive the latter, I will, like David of old, rend my garments, and clothed in sackcloth and ashes, in all humility after seeking the darkest grove in the Miami Reserve enquire, "Vhat sin have I committed that the wicked praise me! " Yours, &c, J. W. WRIGHT. A Mistake. The Gazette of this morning says: Cave Johnson, the present Postmaster General, was a Director in the old Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Cincinnati, in 1319. We are informed by an old resident of Boone county, that the Cave referred to, is not the P. M. General, but was an uncle of Col. Dick Johnsen; he bas been dead several years. Times. Professional Courtesy. "Which are the hyenas and which are the monkeys!" inquired a child of the showman. Vrchever you please, my dear; you've paid for admission, and have a right to choose."

Washington, Jan. 31, ISIS. The Punishment of Diplomatic Agents. An

erroneous impression prevail thai there is no law to punish a diplomatic agent of the Government who exceeds his instruction, and act in disobedience of order. An act was passed in 1799 to punish offenders in such cases by fine and imprisonment the fine not to exceed five thousand dollars the imprisonment to be not less than six months nor more than three years. This law, which was called into existence by the disobedient conduct of the agents of the Government in France, in 1T9S, applies exactly to the caae of 2,1t. Trist, and would fumieh the President with ample means of punishing him, if he. were so inclined. Xeto York Herald. A FüSERaL. An old colored man, a short time since, was passing along one of our 6lreets, carrying under his arm a coffin of the smallest imaginable dimensions, to contain the body of a human being, and was on his way with it to a burying cround for inter ment. . He had on a large cloak which he pulled over it to hide it from view. A party of rowdies met him, little thinking that he carried the dead, when one of them wantonly struck him -on the top of his hat, knocking it over his eye. Pulling the hat off as quick as possible, he turned round to the party, at the same time throwing his cloak back and partly exhibiting the coCin, remarked "Don't do dat, gemmen, 'case you see I'se a funeral " The manner of the old man, together with so sudden a revelation, took the party all aback they halted, and let the funeral pass on. COMMERCIAL. Bf TlltrrapX eopiU from (as CimamntHi Enquirer OauUi. CrocinNATi, Keb. 19, 6 P. M. Flour. The market to-day was very quiet, t ie weather having been wetduiing the whole day. The only sales i reported weie 200 brls. from railroad at 4:25, and a few waon lot at 4:JUa4:32. I he supply is veiy limited. It It expect ed that the water will be iu the canal so that the boats may ran eariy in the week, but we learn that the millert have only two or three days slock on hand, aud have 00 prospect of a supply st present Provisions. Very little dne to-day. Of Lard 80 krgt and 20 brls. country rendered were sold at 5jc ; 39 tierces No. 2 ordinary at 4 je and some small lots from wagons at 5a5jc. Of Bulk Sides 40,000 lbs. weie sold st 3c. Of Clear Pork were sold two days since at 8.-62 Nothing doing in Bacn. Whiskey. Salei of 33 bits, from wagoni at I7ge.j 1S3 do. at I7jc. 121 do. at 17c. a decline. Molasses. Sales of 136 brls. New Oileaos at 26c.: 43 do. at 27e. Coffee. Ssles of 50 bags good fair Rio ati7:70. Sugar. Sales of '0 bhds. prime New Oiieans at ßjc.j 5 do. good fair at 4 6-Sc. Itried .Ipplet. Sales of 35 brls. from store at 80c. per buh , brlt. extra; 125 bush. do. at 75c. FtaÜUTB Fal ot 15U0 lb prime Uv caese at 97 l-3c Clever &ud A sale of 17 brht. from wagons at $3 Cj. Domestic markets. Nw Vest, Feh.19. 12 M. The sales of Pork are to a fair extent, and the market it a little better as regards demand!. The transacuont have been at $10,121 for new Mew, and $S,lSt for Prime. For Beef there ia an aruve demand, and tbe sales have been to a corresponding extent at siu,iU!or uauwiore pact-a Salei of Weattrrn Lard atfe. The market ia firm, and Prime ia held at STic. Sales of Weit era Cheese at 61 and ?c market ia firm and active. The foreign news has produced a firm market for pick ed meats, which are scarce, and holders contend for higher prices. rrime Red Ohio Wheat at 133c ; White it held at 136c. Njcw Vox, Feb. 19, 8 P. M. The market for Flour it dull, but holders sre still. For Genesee 85,121 was the leading rate at the cloae for fair branda. There is eontideraMe demand ft Cora for filling contracts, and the sales to day have been large. White ränget from 55 to &te There 4 a food lselinta the market for provimooa, but lhe bieh pretensions of holder check operaiiooa, and Uie transactions to-day have been mostly lor the supply of tbe regular trade demaad. B lee of Cora Meal at $i 6JJ per tri. BtLTiMoaa, Feh. 19. 8 P. M. The Flour market ia inactive but steady, wah small sales of Howard street at $5 6J per bit Moderate sales of prime Red Wheat 127c, and of Cora at 48c for While, and 61 a 53c for Yellow. Rye m worth 71 a .be. ?-let of choice New Orleans so (jar at 6c The sales of Pork are to a fair extent, aod the market Is a little belter. rmuciaa, Feb. 19,8 P. M. The river is rising, wtth sis feet of w ater in the channel. It hns been raining nearly atl dy. Small sales of Flour M$1 25 a SI 37; market dull. Molasses and Sugar continue to advance. Fate of tbe former at 29c, and of Um latter at Sic fur fair. OThe State Central Democratic Committee will meet hereafter, regularly, on Monday eveuings, at the office of 1). Reynolds, Esq. L. DUNLAP, Chairmau. D. Reynolds, Secretary. A Public exhibition, Of theTupilsof the Institute for the Blind will be had at the Representative Hall on Wednesday evening, Feb. 23d, at half past 6 o'clock. Special arrangements will be made to give every practicable accommodation, particularly to Ladies. Married On the UUih inst. by Rev. A. H. Myers, Mr. Samuel Carr to Miss Akne C. L. Eastekday, both of this county. On Monday evening 21st inst., by Rev S. G. Spees, Nathaniel West, Esq. to Miss Margaret Jane Harvey, adopted daughter of Hon. Oliver H. Smith, all of this city. Married, an Cincinnati, on the 15tb instant, by Rev. Mr. Challen, Mr. Addison Smith, (mute) of Indianapolis, to Miss Mary Jane Byington, (mute) of Cincinnati. Journal copy. Hsaoic Rbbsdt. Tbe Medical Faculty oa all hands, and a0 others who have tried them, are testifying that Dr. Bran's Indiaa Queea Vegetable Bugar-Coated Pills are not oaly tbe moat popular medicine of tbe age, but are performing cares ia broken down constitution, where Enlarged Spleen, Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, and General Debility, are fast pulling weir victims into tbe grave, which none but a truly "Heroic Remedy" can do. Tbe Tonic Pills build up and strengthen the system, from the very start. Tbey drive cut tbe disease by storm, as it were not by tearing down and wasting tbe vi tal energies; but, by augmenting the forces, from the moment tbey are taken. Tbey are-tiuly a wonderful medicine, and we ad rise Um sick to try them. See Dr. Bragg'a advert iswmertt. NOTICE TO MECHANICS. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned for doing Ute carpenter work, and plastering of two stones in one wing. and the first principal story of tbe cenlie building of tbe Indiana Hospital for the Insane. The carpenter work embraces about 300 aquaias of Oak and Ash floor inj ; about ;0 doors with tbe frames and casings; between 6 and 7 thousand lights or window aasii, ana a variety u inside finishing. Tbe plastering amounts lo S.3UU square yards of plain work. The above work win be given out by the piece, job, or day, aa may be agreed upon with those apply lug, and will be divide' Into any practicable way if desired. Mr. Willis ill exhibit plaus snd rpecincaiiona of the work, either at tbe building or at Dr. Lvaos's otbce,and Will furnish any informalioa icquented. .Sl-l. VmeÄkE, (Ccmi-foaenu 8&-3w J. WILLIS, ArcaKecU JVIKDICAL LECTURES. A Cummer "'ovrse of Lectares will be given ia tbe CiocinnsU Medical Insulate, commencing lite first Monday ia April neat, and couiiiiumg auiU the end of July, under tbe following arrangement i CcajBors. LacTtaias. Surgery Drs. bimste y and Sbotwell. Anatomy and PnyaWofy - J ob a Davis, M. D. Matena Medica and Fbarmncy -------- Hanbury fmitb, M. Ü. Ototfrlnce and IMt-eaaes of Women and Children, Jno. Ii. Tale, M.D. Practical Medicine - - - - A distinguished Southern practitioner ia expected to Lecture In this oVparUueiiU Chemistry and Medical Jurisprudence - C. II. Ra)moud, M. I). Physical Diagnosis mad disease of I lie Chest. 1. M. Uwam, M. U. Two Lectures daily will be delivered during the Course, and the students can have the advantage of attending the Chemical Lectures. and w itnessing the surgical oftenaions in the largest Hospital west of Um ntoumaina. reamr we wnote course sjjinvu t-epw SwJCmi. KuqJ J. M. TATE, Sec. Al3II.MSTUA'I OWS AO I ICE. Slate of liidiuua, Itlai ion County, . AT tbe February term of tbe Alarkm r rotate Court, A. D. 1848, said court declared the estate uf George Kesler, deceased, le be nrobablv insolvent. Creditors am liiere I. ire required lo bw their claims against Um estate allowance in the said Probate Court, wuhin tea BXMiths from the dale Dem, or iney win not ne eiiutiea to paynieol. Feb. 31st, I(j4tt. bT -Jin's. BkUVNtrf ISAAC, Adm.nwtiai or. 1J HEW GOO US, UST received a splended kx of cloths and easshneret, iaeluding every shads and quality. Call and see. fctn!le-3w U.S.WARD. 1ESTIAGS. P IN E Satin, plain and striped cashmere, buff, and a vaiietyof Silk Vesting. leuwi FO-3W U.B.WAIU. sinnig: muh is:: P INE linen Bosoms and check Shirts, a great variety of articles la the rtirnwbmg line. lebil Ba-3w D. 8. VVAKU. CEO I III. I VP. firm sandl pMa.k awtfttsi TtaVM4 Jsaääflfl .w,aM mr usjsb aim l ivinjM wt. ' and Blanket cunts, fine clutb, cassiniere,casanett, Jeans and corderoy pants ; fine black a ltd laacy aaiia,cahaiere and ckKh vests. U. 8. WARD. EOS I . ON Pat ut day, 14th lost, near Mr. Carlisle's, a Lady's Bracelet, Joined wnh baa-. Any person finding Uie mm and leaving hat the (Sentinel Otfice, will confer a law on MARY SCLDUtR. IlEXHY lOKTEUS ESTATE, jav OTICE is hereby given, that the aadersigned has this dsy takea wit tellers testamentary oa tbe last will and testament of Henry Purler, late of Uie county of Manon, snd Uta of Indiana, deceases The esUtla of said Itaulor it solvent. Persona indebted to saw Vsule are hereby notified to make payment lo the andersigned w KMoutde lay, and those having claims against Um ejo are requested lo present their claims property adjusted lurseuiemenl wahin lbs lime liu.net! by law. MAHALA AMES, Eieculhi. February 10th, 1M8. 81-3w w iilTE wids cettoafriagtfjast received at T.R. CASE'S.

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