Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1850 — Page 4

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, INDIANAPOLIS, NOVEMBER SO, 1SSO.

Thanksgiving Dar. The day set apart by GoTernor Wright, for public Thanksgiving So- God, for the mercies of the year, was duly observed, on Thursday last, by our citizens, mem bers of the Convention and strangers, now in the city. The doors of our merchants and other business houses were all closed. Services were performed in tho morning t roost of ths places of religious worship. Tha Congregations of the First and Second Presbyterian Churches met at the House of worship of the former which was filled to overflow ing, to listen to a discourse, appropriate to the occasion, from the Rev. JohnC. Fietche, in which ho contrasted tho condition of the peoplo of America, with those of Europe and other foreign countries. Mr. Fletcher is a native of our city, and has ju it returned from a visit to the cities of Rome, Naples, London and the district of country in which they are located. After giving a short description of these countries, he proceeded to show that the great fault of the Reformers, in their sacessioa from the Romish Church, was the effort that was successfully made t unite Church and State, which evil to a considerable extent, still exists, and the effects . of which have leen so disastrous to a pure Christianity. He took the position, that the religious liberty enjoyed by the people of the United States, was the greatest benefit transmitted to us by our revolutionary fathers. Ho contrasted tho condition of the women of this country, with that of the masses in the f reign countries he had visited, and its beneficial results on our character as a nation, and pointed to the eloquent debates of our State Convention, to show, that, as a young and growing Commonwealth, wo were taking no step backward in this particular. Some of the passages, in Mr. Fletcher's remarks were really beautiful. Th sensations he felt, ia the city of Naples, on a beautiful moonlight evening, on hearing the sweet strains of musii?, of one of our National airs, from an American ship, floating over the beautiful bay of that city, were des?ribcd with all the rich imagery of a fin poetical imagination. It called his mind back to home, "sweet home" the land of Washington and liberty. In the evening the Benevolent Society of this city met at the same Church. James Blake, Esq., the President of the Society took the Chair. The Secretary, Calvin Fletcher, Esq., then read a report of the proceedings of the last year, anJ the Visiting Committees gave an interesting detail of tho money and clothing collected and distributed. It appears, from all that wos said on the occasion, that our citizens generally unite most cordially in this benevolent enterprise; and there is no doubt but they will come rip to the work for the coming year, with equal cordiality, whan called upon by the Viitiiig Committees. Several spirited addresses were delivered. A more detailed account will bo given herea.l:r. All tho Churches and the citizens generally wcro well represented on the occasion. Important Position of Indianapolis. Every day developcs more and more the importance ef the position of our growing city, as a central and crossing point of nearly all the great arteries of Railroad communication ia the Union. The route alluded to, in the following extract, will no doubt soon be completed and will give us a position on a route from Charleston, S. C, and the South generally, t lake Michigan, termina-ting most likely in our own State instead of at Chicago. We believe it is now unalterably fixed, that Indianapolis will be a point on a great central line of communication between the East and West. We are thankfnl to the Cincinnati Gazette for keeping our position so prominently before the public, although, occasionally, for the purpose of stimulating other works than those passing through our eity. The Gazette says: ''Our readers are familiar with the great rival lines of railway, connecting the Ohio and Mississippi rallies with the Atlantic, which are being rapidly extended from Boston, Now York, Philadelphia, Baltimore ar.d Richmond ; but arc they aware that a line extending from tno cities of Charleston and Savannah will soon reach the Ohio river at Louisville, and then north as far as Chicago? A railroad from Charleston to Chattanooga, 443, and from Savannah to Chattanooga, 432 miles, is built and in operation. From Chattanooga to Nashville, 130 miles, the road is graded and the iron purchased and now being laid; from Nashville to Louisville, 150 miles, the road is not undertaken, but Louisville has subscribed $500,000 towards it. From Louisville to Jeffersonville and CoInmbns, Indiana, 67 miles, it is partly finished and guarantied by Louisville. From Columbus to Indianapolis, 42 miles, in operation; and from Indianapolis to Lafayette, 63 miles, it is nearly gTadcd. So that from Lafayette to Charleston, a distance of 900 miles, the entire distance is either built or building, save the 150 miles between Louisville and NashTille. Then, the distance from Lafayette to Ckicago is only 130 miles, through a continuous" plain ; and this Atlantic connection will be made a road 1030 miles long, passing through tho heart, and connecting the capitals of several of the most populous and wealthy Western and Southern States. It behooves Cincinnati to appreciate ' these movements and her own position and interest, and act in reference to them before it is too late." Hon. J. E. McDonald. This gentleman on the eve of bis departure for Washington, published an address to his constituents, giving an account of his stewardship anJ explaining in an able manner, his votes on the various measures of compromise, which wero adopted during the late cxcit'.ng session of Congress. He takes a bold stand in favor of the Fugitive Slave Law, and his arguments as to the necessity of it, are unanswerable. The letter will bo found in our paper of to-day. "Fugitive Slave Law.' The question whether the fugitive slave law, of last session, repeals by implication and construction the act of 1793, and whether actions brought for the violation of tho provisions of that act before the passage of tho act of 1350, and still pending, for the penalty of $500, can be prosecuted to final judgment, came before the Cir cuit Court of the United States, last week, in the case of John Norris vs Crocker and others, and was argued at length by Messrs. Smith and Lis ton, for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Jcrnegan and Nile for the defendants Judge Huntington, the District Judge, 'htm taken the qustior i.aJer advisement. Important Decision. The Supremo Court on Wednesday last, reversed the decision of the Marion Circuit Court in the case of the Vincennes University against the State, and remanded the case to the Circuit Court with directions to dismiss the bill, with costs, deciding that the Vincennes University has no legal, or equitable claim to the Gibson t wnship of land, or to the proceeds of the sales which have been received by tho State, and appropriated to the State College at Bloomington,- by the Legislature. The opinion of the Court was delivered by Judge Smith, and appears to Lo very conclusive of the important questions involved. 13". It was John Randolph, who as long ago as the Missouri agitation about slavery, declared in earnest aincsrity of heart, that "I am persuaded that tho cause of humanity to these unfortunates, (slaves,) has been put back a century certainly a generation hj the an principled conduct of ambitious men, availing themseves of a good as wall as a fanatical spirit in the nation." C7" Mr. T. C. Day has sold bis interest ia the Cineinnati Enquirer to II. H. Roatsox, a writer of well known and acknowledged abilities. Mr. Day has made an excellent editor, and we wish him success in whatever business he may pnrsde. Mr. J. J. Farran will continue as one of the editors of this valuable paper 27 Innovation the unanswerable objection waged

against stf improvement.

Constitutional Convention. Friday, November, 29, 1550. The Convention was opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper. Mr. NEWMAjr presented a memorial from the yearly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, against a clause in the Constitution preventing negroes from com ing into, or settling in the State, and holding property, and preventing them from giving evidence against white men: which was read, anu referred to the committee of one from each Congressional District. In presenting the memorial, Mr. Newman remarked, that this Society in Indiana, consisted of some fifteen thousand persons, and would number at leat three thousand voters ; and should the propositions alluded to, be engrafted into the Constitution, they would be compelled to vote against its adoption. The memorial eminated from tho orthodox branch of the society. Mr. R A judex said, he concurred in all that had been

said by his colleague in reference to the Society of Friends, and ho believed they were conscientious in their present movement. But he had taken bis position, that the two races must be separated, and with all the responsibility of his course, staring him in the face, declared that he" was no changeling. Mr. Bordes added Iiis testimony that the Friends were law abiding citizens, and that their views and opinions should be properly respected. Mr. Read of Monroe, from tho committee on corporations, other than Banking, reported the following section: "Sec. . Corporations shall not be created by special acts; but may be formed under general laws. All laws conferring corporate powers may be altered from time to time, or repealed." Which was read, and passed to a second reading. The Convention then took up the orders of the day, and proceeded to the consideration of tho section providing for the election f clerks, sheriffs, county auditors, treasurers, Jcc, Mr. Donsox moved that the amendments for and against the continuance of the old officers in office, after the adoption of the new Constitution, bo laid upon the table ; which motion prevailed, ayes 75, noes 46. Mr. Bricht moved to strike out tho section, and insert a provision, that all county officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State, whoso term of service shall not exceed four years ; provided thai no person shall be eligible more than two out of any three terms. Mr. BaiciiT said, that the section, as reported from the committee, fixed the terms of service of a long list of officers, without assigning to them any duty whatever. Some of these officers were unknown to the old Constitution. The county auditor was a new office, growing out of a change in our revenue system. He thought the particular officers should be left with the Legislature. It might bo desirables hereafter, in coming years, to abolish some of them. Mr. Borden said, it was proper to designate the officers, in order to give stability to the government. He objected to the term of four years being fixed for all officers. The old Constitution" named officers, and those inserted ia tho section were those which he thought should be permanent. Ho was of opinion that officers should be designated. Mr. Smith of Ripley said, there was much force in tho remarks of the gentleman from Jellerson, ( Mr Bright. ) The committee had followed instructions in inserting the officers. Mr. Bajcom moved to amend the original section, by inserting after the word "auditor," the words "associate judges;" which amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Bright said, his amendment was a good one, on another account. Hereafter, other ollicers than thosenamed in the Constitution, might be authorized by the Legislature, and their terms ot service and manner of election or anointment might be different from those provided for. Mr. Kelso thought, there were no officers provided for, but what were absolutely necessary. He then enumerated the officers and their duties, and could not conceive how they could be changed. Mr. Smith of Scott moved to amend the original section, by inserting the word " assessor;" laid on the table. Mr. Clark of Tippecanoe said, the proposition of the gentleman from Jefferson, (Mr. Bright) had been canvassed by the committee. They supposed the officers enumerated, could not be dispensed with, and they were inserted in order to make the county organizations permanent and uniform. Mr. Kelso then moved that Mr. Bright's amendment be laid upon the table ; which motion prevailed, ayes 82, noes 31. Mr. Kelso moved to amend, so that the officers designated, instead of being elected at the time of electing members of th General Assembly, shall be elected at the general election; which was adopted. Mr. Moore moved to amend, so that the term of the auditor shall be fixed at two instead of four years; which on motion of Mr. Mowrer, was laid on thetahlc. The section, as amended, was then ordered to be en grossed tor a third reading. Tho section providing that vacancies in the clerks of the circuit courts shall be filled by the judges thereof, was read a second time ; when JHr. olfe moved to amend, so that vacancies shall be filled by the boards doing county business ; which was adopted; when Un motion ol Mr. Chapmas, the section was indefi nitely postponed. I he section requiring clerks to procure certihcates from tho Judges of the Supreme or Circuit Courts before election, was on motion of Mr. Dcnn of Perry, laid on the table. The section in relation to the election of Justices of the Peace, was read a second time; when Mr. Borden moved to amend, so that there shall be three justices for each township, to bold their offices three years, and to be so arranged, as one justice shall go out of ofiice each year; which was laid on the table. I he section was then ordered to be engrossed for n third reading, providing for a competent number of justices to hold their offices for four years. The section, providing for the appointment or election of such other county offices as may be necessary, was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed. I he sec tion providing for filling vacancies, after being amended, so as to read that vacancies in county and township officers shall be filled in such manner as prescribed by law, was ordered to be engrossed. lue section providing that all county, town and town ship, officers shall reside within the respective limits thereof, was ordered to be engrossed ; also, The section providing that no person shall be elected to a county office, unless he shall be an inhabitant, and elector of the county ; also, i he section that impeachments for county and town ship officers shall be provided by law ; also, The section that the General Assembly shall provide for a uniform made of doing county and township business. The section, providing that the General Assembly shall reduce no county to a less extent than four hundred square miles, was read a second time ; when Mr. Milligan moved to amend, by striking out the section and inserting the following; "The General As sembly shall have power to change or alter county boundaries, whenever the public good requires the same ;" which amendment was not adopted, nyes 3o, noes o. Mr. Herr moved that no county shall be reduced bolow 300 square miles in the formation of a new eounty, and not less than 400 square miles, unless by a majority of voters in the counties lo be affected. Mr. Milligaji moved to amend the amendment, so that no eounty shall be reduced below the representative ratio in the division of her territory. Mr. Read of Monroe moved that the amendments be laid upon the tabic; which motion prevailed, ayes 82, noes 2. Mr. Carr moved to amend, so that no new connty shall be established of less than 300 square miles. Mr. Hardin moved to amend the amendment, so that no county under 400 square miles shall be reduced below its present area; both of which amendments were laid on the table. The Convention then adjourned. In the afternoon Mr. Brookbank offered an amend, roendment, by adding a proviso, "that no county shall con tain over 400 square miles; and the excess arising, by such adjustment, shall attach to the adjacent smaller counties, if such there be;" which was"not adopted. Mr. Dcnn of Perry, moved to amend by adding the following: "No old county shall be reduced, for the purpose of making a new county, below 400 square miles, unless by n direct vote of a clear majority of the legal voters of said county, to be taken at a general election in favor "of saiu reduction;" which was not adopted ayes 3, noes 73. Mr. Hovet moved to amend, by adding "nor shall any county under 400 square miles be reduced below its present area; " which was adopted. Mr. Robinson then moved to strike out the section ; when Mr. Miller of Gibson, moved the previous question; which being susuined, was put on striking out the sec tion and decided in the negative ayes 23, noes 80.1 The section was then ordered to be engrossed for a third rcadii.g; and, as amended, provides, that "no county shall be reduced below 400 square miles; nor shall any county, under that size, be reduced below its present area." . The section that "no money shall bo drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made oy iaw, was read a second time and ordered to be en grossed. "- The section providing, that an accurate statement of receipts ana expenditcrres or the State, hall bo pahhsn ed with the laws of each regular session, was read a se cond time; when Mr. Morbiiox of Marion moved, that the auditor and treasurer of State shall make an annual repoit to the

Governor, to be immediately published : which was not

adopted. I The section was then ordered to bo engrossed. The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of tha preamble to the bill of rights; when Mr. Hall moved that it be stricken out and the fol lowing inserted, to-wit: "We, the people of the State of Indiana, acknowledge ing tho gracious Providence of God, in bestowing upon us the great and manifold blessings of a Christian civilization ; and in particular, in vouchsafing to ns a condition of society in which the social, political, and religious rights conferred by Him on mankind are recognized and respected ; for the protection of these rights, and the establishment of justice, liberty, and the general well-being. Do solemnly ordain and establish this Constitution." Mr. Hall said, that this preamble was drawn up and forwarded to him, by citizens composed f clergymen and others, of his county, with the request that he would endeavor to have it adopted. JVIr. Borden moved to amend the original preamble, by inserting in the first line, after the word "Indiana," the following words: "Acknowledging our gratitude to God, in permitting us to make choice of our form of government." Which was not adopted. Mr. Kelso moved that the preamble and amendment of Mr. Hall be laid upon the table; which motion did not prevail ayes 9, noes 110. Mr. Holmas then moved to amend the original preamble, by inserting after the word "Indiana," the words: "Grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious freedom;" which was not adopted. Mr. Pettit thenmovrd that Mr. Hall's amendment be laid upon the table; which did not prevail, ayes 45, noes 70. Mr. March then moved to insert, in the original preamble, after the word "Indiana," the words "Grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ;" when Mr. Shocp moved the previous question; which being sustained, was first put on Mr. March's amendment and decided in the affirmative ayes 107, noes 12. The question was then taken on striking out the original preamble, as amended, and inserting the amendment of Mr. Hall; which was decided in the negative ayes 43, noes 72. The preamble, as amended by Mr. March, was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and reads as follows: "We. the people of the State of Indiana, paicmi n iliiliiniy vu list mii a i ccuum establish justice maintain public order and liberty, do ordain this Constitution." On motion, the Convention then adjourned. day's work. Reporter. .r..i . 1 i.:i,. . u r1,,,,),, in order to perpetuate A good Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster. On tho 19th inst. Mr. Webster had an interview with the "Union Safety Committee" and other friends of the Union and Constitution at the Astor House, in the city of New York, where he was addressed in an appropriate welcome by Hiram Ketchum, Esq. The following arc the concluding remarks of Mr. Webster on that occasion, in which the great objects of tha formation of the Constitution are set forth, and, in which he shows the rapid progress of the city under that instrument. Mr. Webster said : I never had the pleasure of being in New York until I passed through it on my way to Washington, in the first session in which I took my place as a member of the House of Representatives, in Congress. At that time New York and Brooklyn contained less than 12,000 inhabitants, and during my time of service in Congress, which, however, has been long for any one individual, the population of these cities has increased to threefourths of a million. It could be no bad government under which has sprung up such a growth of population, prosperity and wealth within such a comparatively short period. The population of this city has doubled within the last twenty years; and it could not have been essentially a bad government under which this great city had doubled its population in such a short period. The attainment of many great objects had induced the people of this country to form tho present government. They wished to have a strong united, co-operative government, which could alone carry out the objects they had in view. At the close of the Revolution there was a large unpTiid debt; there was also the public lands to be sold, which were to be used as a fund to pay that debt. But among all those causes which led to the formation of this Federative government, the interests of trade and commerce were the foremost, and to promote those interests, it was properly considered that there should be but one system and set of laws to regulate them, and that from Massachusetts to Georgia there should be no different duties. If you look back to the reports made at that time to Congress, particularly by Hamilton, Madison being chairman, as far back as 1733, not only is it true that the great prompting and promoting cause of the Convention to form a Constitution for the people of the whole Union, has its commercial interests. The history of that time will show you that, at the North and South, it was the commercial interests which supported the Constitution in the several States. And there were not ten votes for the Constitution, from the State of New York, from districts which did not touch tide water. The same is true of Massachusetts. Worcester, and other counties which did not derive so much benefit from commerce, were opposed lo the Constitution, while Ply. mouth, Suffolk, Essex, and the other midland counties, were in favor of it. This shows from what cause the constitution had its existence. It was formed mainly to establish a uniform set of duties to pay off the national debt, and carry on the new government; and in that spirit it was upheld in this city when it went into operation. I do not know how far back in mv life it is since I first read an account of Washington's installation in this city, but 1 stiil led the same emotions when I turn back to the time I read the Recount of it. When he stood up in Wall street, surrounded by men who had gone with him in the revolution, k.wwn," tried, true patriots, such as Livingston and others, who, for this city, and these States, and for the whole country, formed a government, and that great man adopted it. j i was lormeu in a spirit oi u nion, in a spirit oi mutual interest, for the preservation and promotion of our liberty and well being as a nation. And if we turn to his farewell address, must it not affect us to find so many of us acting in opposition to the patriotic sentiments of the great V ashingtonf It is time to return to his authority. and draw in new drafts of patriotism from the original fountain. It is time for us to become more and more American. and to become individually imbued with the merit of America. This government was formed for certain objects, leavS to the State governments to move in the snheres assigned to them, and the general government to perform mo amies entrustea to it. As for us, I enn see nothing discouraging in the present aspect of affairs. Conventions may be he Id at the North or at the South, but they will all vanish into thin air. Cabals and factions may arise, and will arise, but they will be rebuked and suppressed by the great body of the American. People." Appointments to Office at Washington. Washington, Friday, Nov. 21. John B. Preston of Missouri, appointed Surveyor General of Oregon, in place of Mr. Goodin, declined. Judge Hall of Vermont, Second Controller, in place of Mr. Parris, removed. Mr. Hea'.h of Virginia, is to be appointed Commissioner of Pensions in place of Mr. Edwards. Mr. Corwin has determined upon a large number of removals, among them several Disunionists. C. F. Lee, who was dismissed, has been restored to his desk in the War Department. Death of Mr. Wood A Vacancy. ' We learn from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, of the 22d inst., that the Hon. Amos E. Wood, member of Congress from 'the sixth Congressional District, of Ohio, died suddenly at Fort Wayne, on Tuesday night last. He was elected to fill out the unexpired term of the late Mr. Dickinson, who died at Washington during bis second session. His disease was Erysipelas his age thirty-nine years. A very interesting ceremony was performed in New York, on the 15th, where neither the officiating clergyman, nor any parties interested, uttered a syllable. It took place at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum; the bride, groom, bridesmaid, and groomsman being all deaf mutes, and tho ceremony being conducted entirely with the fingers. Railroad Anointments. The election of Directors of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, took place at the Burnet House on Monday, when the following persons were duly elected: Of Ohio Jacob Burnet, John Baker. John Slevin, A.' Taft, E. B. Reeder, J. S. G. Burt, C. W. West, James C. Hall, G. W. Cochran, Henry Hanna, D. G. Suydam. Indiana Wra. Lurtch, Abner T. Ellis, J. -Dean, John Cobb, E. Corn well. G. W. Lane, Samuel Judah, Wm. R.McCord. Illinois J.G.Bowman. 'An election was held, yesterday, for President, Secretary, p4 Treasurer. The successful candidates were Judge Ellis, of Vincennes, II. II. Goodman and Henry Ilanna, of this city. Cin. Enq. 0The author dreads the critic; the miser the thief; the criminal the judge t the horso the whip ; and the lamb th? wolf all aftes their kind . . ..... ,

The Right Kind of Talk. Our old friend H. H. Robinson is back from Califor

nia, sound as a double eagle just from the mint. He has taken the place of Tim Day in tho Enquirer at Cin cinnati, and has commenced talking democracy like the resolutions of 93. The Cincinnati Enquirer ander the new firm of Faran & Robinson, will be one of the very best pipers in the country. The following article which we transfer to our columns with great pleasure, gives us what is to be the spirit of this press. Now is the time to tallk plain. TREASON. . "Frown indignantly upox the first dawning OT Al ATTEMPT TO ALIENATE ONE PORTION Or THE Union from the rest '" was the warnin admonition of the " Father of his country." It is time to recur to the lessons of wisdom which comes to us from the graves of the departed sages of the republic. There are now thousands preaching the most treasonous sentiments, in the press, the fornm, and even the pulpit ; they counsel resistance of legal authority' they advise violence and advocate anarchy; they boldly and brazingly urge upon the consciences of men the duty to overthrow the institutions of society and tolerate no system of civil government that is not in harmony with their warped, fanatical, and besotted understandings. They cast to the winds and laugh to scorn all the present counsels of the builders of the republic, and respect no opinion of the present that does not pander to their morbid or corrnpt fanaticisms. If treason like this can stalk abroad at noonday, cloaked in respectful vestments, hero under the cloak of a law maker at Washington there under the robe of a minister of God's temple, anon from the teeming press, penetrating to the recesses of country and city far deeper than ever gospel sounded, if the oracles 6f anarchy and revolution, who in God's name preach up mob rule and faggot penalty, or urge open relellion, rifle and dagger in hand, are henceforth to hold their respect and veneration among society, if they are to preach to ns Divine charity and sit for us in the chambers of civil justice, and preside for ns at the council of law makers, it is time that the errors of history should be corrected, that the names of those traitors to the Union and its integrity who, years long ago, conspired to " alienate one portion of tint Union from the rest" and failing, went down to graves of infamy, their names blackened with living disgrace and banded down to posterity by the historian as an example to scorn and to profit by and an admonition to those of wicked ambition who come after them to avoid the traitor's path if they would escape the traitor's infamy, it is time, we sav, that such names should be rescued from the infamy of history and elevated to the niche of honor and reward. The Burrs, and the Arnolds, and the IIxlls are not more rotten in their traitor graves than are their memories blackened and reeking in infamy on tho records of their time. Even the school boy, just fresh from the tirst lessons of his primer, can pronounce with lip of scorn ine names ana recount tue exploits oi those trat ors to his country. If thev. long after their bones have mixed with the soil, must be perpetuated in infamy, let posterity be just, and associate with them the memory and history of tho trailort of 1350,they who, all over the Union, in shameless contempt of the obligations of uiii society, 10 urge a lanaiicism as impotent as it is wicked, are counseling open anarchy, and in mockery of the Deity, are preaching their treason under the affected protection of his justice, or they who, for imaginary wrongs, in another extreme of the republic, are striving for the dismemberment of the Union and aiming a blow at the vitality of republican libertv itself. Let justice be done! If these noisy fanatics of the present are patriots, and republicans, and christians, then let tho graves of the past give up their infamous dead, let their ashes be rescued from the vampire and worm to fill a new niche in the temple of honor among the Washingtons, the Adams, the Jeffersons and the innumerable host of departed patriots and saints of liberty. Is it not time for the patriotic mind of the country to arouse! There is more than the noise of tho braggart and the fuming of the fanatic in these preachers of treason. How can they be suffered to utter their shameful sentiments, unrebuked, without weakening the bond of union among the people? The mi lister of the gospel anathematizes in the name of Heaven against the laics of the government, the Congressmen, through the public journals, advises resistance to the highest authorities, the press teems with open rebellion and gravely recommends the dagger of the mob, can such things be and work no injury to the obligations which our form of government imposes on every citizen! Can we uphold mob-resistance to one law without so weakening the bindinr forcn of the fnvernment that any law and all laws in time will, as they happen to interfere with some man's interest or interrupt some man's pleasures, find resistance and repeal in the same power! Behold the minister of the gospel who proclaimed that it was the duty of the Christian to turn mobocrat and resist the laws of the country! Has that traitor to both religion and morah ever reflected that it counsel would subvert all government, would mock at the obligations of the Bible as soon as at the obligations of the statute liook? Has he reflected that if he resists a law of the country that does not suit At notions, but one which suits mine and pleases me, that , in turn, aided with the mob of my influence, enter even it church, invade his pulpit, and eject its unworthy occupant, because he preaches doctrines that despise? There is scarcely a law on the statute book that does not abridge what some man or some community claims to be bis or their legitimate right. Shall the counsels of our Divine prevail in all cases? If in one, to suit his opinions, how dare he say not in all ! But, our mobocrat of tho pulpit is bold enough to avow himself in warfare with not only one law of the statute book, but unfalteringly an enemy to tho Constitution, to the shield, the charter of tho very home and heart of religious freedom in the world! Is he sincere? Is he the extreme knave, or the extreme fanatic? Or, shall we express the charity that he is a pulpit demagogue, who has 'found a morbid taste to which he can pander and fill the purse? If he is sincere, then is he a double traitor, a traitor to his Heavenly master, a traitor to his conntry, the enemy of order and the friend of anarchy, the foe of religion and the minister of tumult. the agent of violence, and the leader of the mob. It is time that the tendency of this lawlessness of opinion was pondered over by prudent men. O We copy the following from the advertising columns of the "Prairie Chieftain," published at Mont iccllo, White county, Indiana: "Time Lost, is Money Spent." A WIFE WANTED. A ccntlcman thirtv-eieht vears of aire, of sound con stitution, and good health,' is desirous of entering into a matrimonial engagement. Is a larmcr and mechanic. owns eighty acres of land, under good improvement, with a two story dwelling situated thereon, lias a child fifteen months old. A lady maid or widow, wishing a conference, can obtain one by directing a letter through the post office, to the care of J. K. Lovejoy, to the following initials, S. P. M'C, appoint the time and place, and the gentleman pledges his honor that the strictest secrecy snail be maintained. None need apply but a woman of irreproachable character, between thirty and lorty-nve years ol age. " strike while the iron is hot!" N. B. Communications received for one month. November 12, 1850. 8w Treatment of Scarlet Fever. Important Pre scription. Dr. Lindsley, of Washington, strongly re commends the mode ol treatment of Scarlet I ever re sorted to by Dr. Schnemann, physician to the King of Hanover. It is as follows, and exceedingly simple: Treatment of Scarlet Fever by Inunction. From the first day of the illness, and as soon as we are certain of its nature, the patient must be rubbed morn ing and evening, over the whole body with a piece of ßacon, in sucn a manner mat, witn me exception oi me head, a covering of fat is everywhere applied. In order to make this rubbing-in, somewhat easier, it is best to take a piece of bacon the size of the hand, choosing a part still armed with the rind, that we may havo a firm grasp. On the soft side of this piece, slits are to lie made, in order to allow the oozing out of the fat. The rubbing must be thoroughly performed, and not too quicaiy, in oraer iiiai me SKin mar do morougniy sam rated with the fat. The beneficial results of the appli cation are soon obvious ; with a rapidity bordering on magic, all, even the most painful symptoms of the disease are allayed, quiet, sleep, good humor, appetite returns, and there remains only the impatience to quit the sick room. The Hog Trade. The number of Hogs arrived during the week was as follows: Arrived from Ohio and Indiana ...6,880 Arrived by railroad, river and canals 6,854 Kentucky .8,752 Slaughtered and packed in Covington... 2,000 Slaughtered at Plainville 1,200 Total this week 25,636 Previously reported 9,647 Grand total ...35,333 Notz. This statment does not include lots arriving by country wagons. Cin. Price Current. UTThe board of Directors of the New Castle and Richmond Railroad Company have elected lion. J. T. EUtoV President of the company. , .

California Matters. The Crescent City, which reached New York on the 21st with 350 passengers and $1,500,000 in the dust, brought files of papers containing some news of interest: The steamer Pdctfe arrived at Havana. November 16th, with five hundred passengers for New Orleans and New York the greater part for New Orlean-$23I,-506 in gold dust. She left about 160 passengers at Chat gres who she could not make The mails from San Francisco, of tho 15th ana 19th of October, will be due by the Ohio. Five passengers were drowned off Chagrcs, whilst endeavoring to reach the Pacific in an Indian boat. When the Crescent City arrived at Port Royal, Ja., on her outward passage, the cholera was existing and

raging to such an alarming extent at Kingston, and other parts of the Island, that it was not deemed prudent by Capt. Stoddard to return that way, he bavins a large number ot passengers, there had been lo'JU deaths in Kingston and vicinity within twenty days. Gen. Foot, U. S. Charge des Affairs to Bogota, and Secretary, are passengers by the Crescent City; also, Lieut. De Camp, U. S. Navy, (invalided,) with despatches from the U. S. Legation in Chili, and Lieut. Bartlctt, U. S. Navy, (late commander of the U. S. schooner Ewing,) with despatches from California for the Department of the Navy and U. S. Coast Survey. The news of the admission of California into the Union , was received at San Francisco on the ISth, at 11 A. M. by the mail steamer Oregon, U. S. N., and caused a universal outburst of enthusiastic joy, which continued tcith roars of cannon, hurras, bonfires, illuminations, 4'C., 4' throughout the night, and had scarcely abated when the Columbus sailed, on the 19A, at 4 P. M. The corporation of San Francisco, and citizens generally, were already making preparations to celebrate the great event with becoming honors. Painful accounts are still received from the overland emigrants. About 10,000 are vet East of the Bierre Nevada, and it is feared that many of them will have to .L. .. .1- . t". ... 1ass me winter in me mountains,, exertions are maiing by the Californians for their relief, but. it is apprehended, with incomplete success. .The cholera, which has been for some time approach ing the country by the trail of the Acapulco, has at length made its appearance in San Francisco, but the cases are as yet few and of quite a mild character. The whole of the burnt district has been rebuilt, and improvements are every where nrocrressinff ranidlv. All of the principal thoroughfares wilf be planked betöre the rainy season. The wharves are being extended into deep water. The desperadoes are beginning to flock into San Fran cisco irom me mines to pass tne winter, and crime is rapidly increasing. Robberies arc frequently committed in open nay. . . The Election in California. The election for Clerk of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, Sena tors, members oi Assembly, &o., too place in Cahlor nia on the 7th of October. The following persons are, beyond all question, elect ed: James F. Nooney, (whig) Superintendent of Public Instruction. James A. MeDougall, (democrat,) Attorney General. E. H. Tharpe. (democrat,) Clerk of Supreme Court. The vote for the location of the seat of government, as far as we have advices, is ten to otieln favor of Vallejo. Members Elected to the Legislatcre. San Francisco Senate David C. Broderick. Democrat Member of the Assembly F. C. Bennett, Whie; T. D Cnrr, Whig; J. W. Thome, Whig: J. S. Wethered Whig; W. C. Hoff, Democrat. San Jose Senate. G. B. Tinglev. whiff. Members of Assembly. Campbell, whig; Bodlcy. wnig. There will be a whig raa'ioritr of two in the Senate but sufficient returns have not been received to decide the political complexion of the House. The Mines. The miners, on account of the freshet here, have generally gone to the dry diggins, where they will spend the winter. The Northern portion of the mines arc becoming infested with bands of marauders and murders and robberies have recently been of freqnent occurrence in tne vancy oi me oacramento. l ne tac m . .a t i.. a. ramcnto lranscriptnasthe loiiowing letter, dateu "JUur dercr's Bar," ( on the Middle Fork of the American ) Uct. 12: " Murderer's Bar is now being fully tested, and so far as prospected and worked, I think it would not I idle to say that it may lie ranked as first among rich placers in the modern Uphir. i he wealth of the bed of this stream is incalculable, and but a very minute portion can be disemboweled this season One company on Saturday last received I3z ounces as the result of the day s labor For ten days the same company has taken out from 70 lo 113 ounces pr Hny. llthor companies uu ctjuallr a well, and some even better. '' In Northern parts of the State, and on the borders of Oregon, gold has been found, but not so abundantly as was first anticipated. The quartz mine near Los Angelos, it is said, will prove exceedingly valuable-" Indiana Railroads. In a late number of our paper, wc gave under the above bead, a table showing that there had been projec t ed in Indiana 1205 miles of railroad, of which there had been completed 212 miles. To this, it is highly proba ble, there will be added in the course of next season, over 100 miles more of complete road ; and, we think, it is not geing too far. to say that in the course of the next five years our State will contain at least 1000 miles oi railway in use, intersecting every section, and opening new avenues of bus:ness to our people, such is the onward course of our enterprising population. Still, may we not be excused for saying, that there is a possibility, nay more, we fear, a probability of carrying this matter too far for the safety of those concerned? It is not every railroad, as experience has proved, that will realize the expectations of its proprietors, or meet the anticipation of the stockholders. Roads that are merely local, or that come in close competition with each other, will certainly be less productive than leading lines, without competi tion, as it depends much upon the amjunt of thruug travel and business, a road will do, as to its profits an dividends. This is, hewever, more especially the case on Southern railroads than on Western, as the fertility of our soil, is such as to insure a dense agricultural pop nlation, yielding a heavy local transporting business, and requiring a large amount of return freights for consump tion. There is, however, danger of the stockholders looking for too much at first Irora sections of these works. No local section can do even a proportionate business to a completed line, with its connections; be sides, it requires time to open new channels of business and to dcvelope tho resources of a new country, howev er fertile, and however the industry of our people may be stimulated ty our railways. E7" The following sensiblo article is taken from the New York Sun of the 16th inst.: "Mr. George Thompson, the English M P., is an nounccd to speak At Faneuil Hall, in Boston. We be lieve it to be generally conceded by all parties, that how ever wc may differ amongst ourselves upon questions of domestic policy, we require no English gentleman, be lie an M. P. or not, to come over here and lecture us. Mr. Thompson may approve or disapprove of our institutions to any extent be pleases, but his inteilerente, we woul have him to understand, in our affairs, is uncalled for and impertinent. It appears that he receives an annuity of i.200 a year, for making war upon slavery, vv e would have no objection to his receiving 2,000 a year, for the same purpose ; but we have a decided objection to any loi ciga interlerence in our domestic concerns. Our readers may recollect that a few months ago Mr. Whitney, an American gentleman, undertook to deliver a series of lectures in Dublin, and other parts of Ireland, on American oratory. At the first lecture, in Dublin, he delivered Patrick Henry's famous speech for war. What was the consequence? He received an or der the next dav. from the Castle, to leave tlie city Here was an act of pure despotism, for Mr. Whitney did not attack in any way, the British Constitution, jvir Thompson, however, comes to our country for the avow ed purpose of assailing our institutions, and of exciting hatred and animosity between our citizens. We trust Americans, everywhere, will treat him as he deserves and quietly inform him that he had better go home, and attend to the slavery institutions oi his own country . We doubt, however, whether this hireling scamp wi be treated as he deserves to be in the city of Boston His business is to stir up and keep alive the spirit of fa naticism; and those of the same kidney as himself, will look upon His mission to uns country as an imerposiiii of Providence to proclaim the " higher law ? to the pei pie of the States. Louisville Democrat. New Hotel. We understand a larjre building will be erected on lot runniu! from High to Seeon Dd street, which, in d dition to tta largo house now occupied by Mr. Reed known as the Madison House, will make one of the larjrest and best arranged hotels on the Ohio river. Mr M. G. Brirht, the owner of the property, has already made the necessary contracts lor me erection and com pjetion ef the work at as early a perioJ as possible We understand also that Mr. Browning, of the Brown in House, Indianapolis, has obtained a lease of the property, and win taxe possession oi it as soon as com pfeted. Juaaison uourur. E7"Ag&inst the gteU snperority of another, there is ne resource bnt love. , . .

BY MGiWICTELEGKAPII. From nie Madiaon Papers.) CiJrcitfWATi, Nor. 25, 8 P M. The lares' rnahir&oflt establishment of II. Albro & Co.

was -destroyed by fire on Saturday night. . Loss $13,000 insurance $100,000.- .... ostow, Not. 25. 8 P. M. The call for a Unioil treeting to-morrow afternoon has three thousand signatures. By an arrival at Balera; we learn that the United States brig Perry arrived at St. Helena from the westcoast of Africa on the 1st of September. New York, Not. 25, P. M. An arrival from Sierra Leone reports (hat a Brazilian slaver was captured by a -British cruiser off the coast of Lopez and sent into Sierra Leone. Sh had upwards of two hundred slaves on board. Pittsbcro, Not. 25, 8 P. M. Hog killing began this morning, though the weather is warm. A report reached the city this afternoon that a terriile riot had broken out among the laborers working on the Chartier's railroad, some ten miles below this city. The report says that five or six were kilted, end that the fight was going on with a fair prospect Of large numbers coming out missing. The news spread through the city rapidly and in a short time tha sheriff, With two compa-' nies of the military, the Du Quesne Grays and Scott Guards, left for the seat of war. If they arrife before' the office closes, we will send full particulars. Locisville, Nov. 26, 8 P. Mi Tho steamer Fashion, bound from this city to St.L.OUIS, is sunk at Hurricane Island. Mie has nve leer water in her. The Pike No. 9 has leen despatched tc her relief. WAstttxeto. Nov. 25. It is rumored that the President has issued an order to the Marshal of Louisiana for the arrest of General Quitman, charged with treason in purchasing arms for" the Lopez expedition. Great Union Demonstration in Xahvillet Tenn.Nashville, Not. 23. Pursuant to a call, very numerously signed by the most distinguished members of both parties, a large con-" course of citizens assembled at the Court House to-day lor the purpose of giving expression to the popular sea-' limem in regard tu tue great question oi tne day. Ibe meeting went oil with a degree of unanimity sei-' dorn witnessed, and characterized by much spirit and enthusiasm. The meeting was called to order at 12 o'clock, and Judge Cahal called to the chair. The speakers were Hon. Andrew Ewing and Major A. J. Donnelson. The former gentleman supported with much ability the course of the Tennessee delegation in Congress, in the adjustment of the questions beTore that body at its recent session, and administered a timely re buke to those who talked of disunion and secession as a ground of redress for public grievances. Resolutions were passed declaring that we are a t nion loving and law abiding people, and recognized sub mission to the primary laws as the primary duty or all good citizens. That no State has the constitutional right to secede, and any such attempt would be revolutionary in its character, and tend to anarchy, confusion, and endless civil strife and bloodshed that the abolition mobs and riots in the Northern cities for preventing the execution of the fugitive slave law, and their abolition conventions, and the continued agitation of the slavery issues, will, if continued, paralyze all our energies ar.d lead to a total alienation of one section of the Union from the other that we maintain the right of the peo ple of the States, whenever palpably, intolerably, and unconstitutionally opposed, to throw off the chains that oppress, but that this right is involuntary in its character, and that there is no present nse for its exercise j and therefore we cannot see any necessity for a Southern Congress or Convention that we unite around t!.e constituted authority of the country for the maintenance of the supremacy ol the laws, and in a spirit of kindness we warn our Northern brethren that an attempt to repeal or a failure to enforce the fugitive law, will unite all the South, and most probably end in the total separation ot the Union and the States; that the compromises of Congress meet our approbation as the best, under the tir cumstances, that could be adopted, and we pledge to it our hearty support. Major Donnelson spoke at length in justification of his course in the late Convention, and on the general questions of the day. Jackson, Not. 23. Legislative or Mississippi .The Senate to-day was engaged discussing a resolution censuring General Foote. The vote referring the subject of a Convention to the people was reconsidered, and the subject was referred to a joint committee. The House was principally engaged discussing a resolution of censure on Foote. The majority will sustain the Governor in his position of redress from Congress for past, and security for futare aggression. The discussion in the Legislature is very bitter, and there is much feeling on both sides. Adjourned till Monday. Monday, Nov. 25. The House passed a resolution censoring Gen Foote, by a vote of 50 to 37 14 absent and not voting. A resolution was introduced declaring the adjustment of the slavery subject satisfactory, secession not justifiable, unless the Fugitive Slave Bill be repealed tr slavery be abolished in the District of Columbia. The subject was indefinitely postponed by a large majority. A message was received from the Governor relative to the re-organization of the military. This will give rise to prolonged and exciting debates. The only business in the Senate was the receipt of a bill by the joint committee providing for a Convention, November ISth, 1851. Members to be elected September next. No vote was taken on the resolution censuring General Foote. The report of the committee providing for a Convention will be adopted. The Administration and opposition parties are holding meetings every night. Mr. Davis speaks to-night. Washington, Nov. 26, M. Attorney General Crittenden's opinion relative to the Boston fugitive slave case, is published in the Republic. After examining ali the documents, he says more commendable activity might have been exerted oa the part of the Marshal; but inasmuch as be acted ia eoncert with the owner of the slave, who was satisfied with his conduct, there does not appear sufficient cause for his censure or remov al. Georgia Election dreat Union Victory. Savannah, Not. 27. At an election held in this State, for memliers to the State Convention, the Union men carried the Stale by a majority overwhelmingly large.' They elected a large majority of their candidates to the Convention. Cincinnati, Not. 27. Despatches from Washington state that the charges preferred against A. B. Corwine, Consul at Panama. Lave been investigated by the State Department, and that the Department has entirely acquitted biro of censure and just.fied bis conduct. It is aid Mr. C. i besoming a popular officer. Providence, Nov. 27. Lewis Cass delivered a' lecture last r.ipht for the Franklin Institute before a large assembly. Ho left this morning, en route for Washington. Philadelphia, Not. 27. The persons charged with robUng the mail some time since near this city, were to-day acquitted by the Uni" ted States District Court. Jewish Wedding. Marr,ed in this city, on Wed' nesday last, by J. C Jocelyn, Esq., Mr. Meyer Letinson and Miss Therese Hirsche, both formerly of C""cinnati. After the ceremony was performed by Esq. JoceTynr, the rites of the Jewish marriage ceremony was performed, Mr. Wolfe, of Louisville, officiating. Thiseeremony' was interesting and imposing. The certificate of mar riage, the vows, prayers and benediction were repeated' in the Chaldaic language by the parties. The first ceremony being closed, the bride withd; ew followed by the ladies present. Mr. Wolfe then .v menced the exercises, according to the Jewish moce, j offering up a prayer, which was responded to in ordt jy the members of the faith present ; a prayer followt-1 Vy the brother of the bride, and the bridegroom was pV.-ed under a canopy to receive the bride. The bride then coming in, followed by the ladies, and being plaecJ beside the bridegroom , the rnarrige ceremony war read; grace was said over a glass of wine which was givijn to the brideeroom, who sipped from it, when it was pased to the bride. In placing the ring on the bride's finger, the bridegroom said; "Behold, thou art holy to me with, this ring, according to the law of Moses to the Israelites." .He then crashes a glass under bis heel, thos indicating the strength of the lies that bind him to his bride, or, explaining more fully, that the pieces shall be as easily put together and the glass made whole again, as to change his affection for the one to whom his vows are plighted. Then the marriage certificate was read and the father of the bridegroom came forward (an old gentlemen of three score years, whose Wiadness prevented him seeing the object of his son's lore and some of happiness,) and pronounced the benediction over a glass of wine which he passed to the bridegroom artid ladies and and relativs, when the whole company adjeuraedto the dining room. New Jlbany Bulletin, L!7Masic is arronhesv of what life is to be; the rakv I bow of promise, translated out of seeing iato hearing.