Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1851 — Page 4

Mr. Ounir moved to farther amend; which, On motion of Mr. Eddy, was laid on the table aye 27. noes 14 Mr. Mntgoraery moved to amend, by compelling the company to build and keep in repair a road from Laporte toLnfavette, narking Montieelfo. in White county a point On motion of Mr. Mickle the amendment was laid on the table ares 3, noes 7. House bill "prohibiting ihe ami vf intoxicating liquors in the town of Columbus, Bartholomew county, tu less quantities than a barrel, was read the first time. On motion of Mr Herrod the rule was suspended ttnd the hill passed. Several Houv lull- t ame up on their first reading and were passed to a second rending on to-morrow. House bill authorizing a special session of the Greene circuit court, for lb purpose of trying Hiram Bland for murder, was read a second time. Mr. Dunn moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Carried ayes 34, noes 9. Mr. Dunn was excused from voting. Mr. Hardin moved tc make the apportionment bill the special order of the day for to-morrow at 2 o'clock. Carried. Tue Sena to adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TnrtiDAT, Jan. 24, 1851. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Dotuout to regulate the bringing of suits against the White Water Valley Canal Company. Refused. By Mr. Pancake, to iucrporate the Albion and Lij bon Turnpike Company Referred. Mr. Shull, to incorporate the Montpelier and Matainor&s Plankroad Company. Referred. Bv Mr. Hicks, relative to the sale of spirituous liquors in the county of Johnson. Passed. By Mr. Swihart of Huntington, to compel speculator;to pay a road tax equ.il to that paid by actual settlers iu Whitley county. Passed. By Mr. Bird", tor the further security of decedent's estates in Allen county. Engrossed. By Mr. Cruu.to amend the act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors iu certain townships in Madison coun

ty in less quantities than thirty gallons. Br Mr. Harrison, to restrict the grand juries of Porter and Lake counties to a limited time in their sessions, Passed. By Mr. Iloughman, to require non-residents to give bonds before commencing suits in the several courts in thia State. By Mr. Hicks, to incorporate tue Frenklin and Shelby ville Turnpike Company. Passed, ' By Mr. Jones of Lagrange, to repeal an act relative to tue writ of ad quod damnum. By Mr. Peekenpatigh t locate a State road in Crawlord and Perry counties. Passed. By Mr. ReyuolJs.to incorporate the Grape-vine Marsh Plank road Company. Referred. By Mr. Rice, lor'the lelief of citizens of a township in Orange county. Passed. By Mr. Caylor,to authorize the adiniuistrator and widow wl Josiali F. Oaks to execute certain quit elaint teeds. By Mr. Bird, allowing clerks of courts in the twelfth judicial circuit fifty cents for administering oaths, and tiling declarations lor naturalization. By Mr. Shull to repeal certaiu acts, so lax as Jay is concerned. By Mr. Bird to incorporate the Gvrruau Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church of Fort Wayne. Passed. By Mr. Brown of Pike, to extend the privileges of the State Library to county clerks, auditors, and recorders. Indefinitely postponed. The assessment bill was then taken from the table and re-comaiitted to the- committee on ways and means. BILLS PASSED. To transfer the duties of the agent of the surplus revenue fund of Scott county to the auditor; to amend the acts relative to the charter of tue West Delphi Bridge Company; to incorporate the town of Pendleton, in Mailisou county ; for tue relief el' the administrator ot the estate of Albert Munson, oj St. Joseph county; to give countv treasurers until the first day of April to make settlement wi ih the Auditor of State; to defray the expenses of the Quarter Master General; to amend the general roaJ law, so far as relates to Cuss coaety . Ii enable certain school districts in Laporte county to build a school House : to authorize a school district in Laporte county; to levy an additional tax to pay for' a school bouse ; tu repeal the first thirteen sections of the fiftieth chapter of the Revised Statutes, so far as relates to Scott and Greene .': ' incorporate the Centra! Michigan Plankroad Company; for the relief of Thomas D. Franklin, and others ; to change a portion of a State road in Hamilton ami Boom- counties. Mr. Dnmonl introduced a bill to change the times of Holding Circuit courts in the third and thirteenth judieial circuits. The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Watt introduced a bill to change the name of the Madison and Napoleon Turnpike Company. Mr. Bird introduced a bill relative to the poor in Wayne township, in Allen county. Mr. Lewis introduced a bill to authorize the Sujierintendent of common schools to print and distribute the school law of 149. BILLS PASSED To incorporate the Ohio and Wabash Plankroad Company; to declare Mill Creek, in Morgan county, a public highway ; to incorporate the New Albany Hotel Company; to legalize the acts of the late treasurer of Elkhart county, and to extend the time of paying taxes in said county ; to change the name of Joseph G. Jones; to to provide tor a justice of the peace in West Franklin, in Posey county ; to amend the various acta relative to the incorporation of Fort Wayne; relative to streets and alleys in Bowling Gteen, in Clay county; to establish a free turnpike road ; for the benefit of the Martinsville and Franklin Railroad Company ; authorizing the election of county surveyor in Green and Owen counties; authorizing the Lafayette Insurance Company to increase its capital stock ; regulating the issuing of lee bills and executions in the several courts of Marion, Dearborn and Daviess counties; a joint resolution requiring the Treasurer of State to pay over certain monies to the Michigan road company. BILLS INTRODUCED By Mr. Ross, amending the criminal law of this State. By Mr. Hamilton, to incorporate the Charlestowu and Bruwnstown Plankroad Company. By Mr. D union t. authorizini; the Auditor and Treas- 1 urer of State to re-settle with Geo. H. Dunn, late Treasurer of State, and correct any error that may be found. ; Reterred. By Mr. Swihari of Huntington, to incorporate the Wabash and Miami Plankroad Company. Referred. By Mr. Humphreys, for the benefit of the defenders oftheir country exempting $200 of property from taxation of ail persons engaged in the wars previous to 1815. By Mr. WUlard, to amend the charter of the Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad Company. Referred. By Mr. Ross, to authorize the election of a supervisor of roads in Laurel township, in Franklin county. Paused. By Mr. Chapman a joint resolution relative to western interests that our members of Congress be requested to use their exertions to secure appropriations for the improvement of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers, and our northern harbors. By Mr. Cay lor to change the name of the town of Portland, i.i flanco:k countv, to that of Cleveland, and tu incorporate the same. Passed. The House adjourned. SENATE. FaiOAT, Jan. 31, 1651. Secate met. Mr. Millikin moved to take from' the table the resolutiM of the House fixing the day for adjournment on the 10th of February Carried ayes 24. oes 20. Mr Dole moved to strike out the "10th" and insert the "13th." Lost. Mr. Harvey moved to postpone further consideration of the subject until Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock. Carried ayes 24, noes 21. ILLS INTBODT7CZO. Bv Mr. ffihaai lr a bill to change the name of Ann Able of Martin county te Ann Henderson. By Mr. Hamrick a bail relative te the county Surveyor of Put nam county. By Mr. Harvey a hilf to incorporate the Danville and Claysville Plankroad oompnny. Which were severally read three ILLS BEAD A THISU TIM. A bill to raend an act to incorporate the Rnshvill and Mnncietowu R. R , Co pany . Mr. Reid moved to recommit the hill to the committee on the Judiciary with mstruetion to inquire whether said company had acquired any vested rights under the law which it is the effeet ot this bill, to repeal. Lost, ayes J8, noes 22. Before this vote was taken, Mr. Montgymery said: That he felt somewhat embarrassed as to the vote he was shoot to give. He did not fel that it was a suffij,)t reason, as bus been alleged, for a repeal of a law that the purport or it was not, at the time of its passage, understood by th Senate; it was their duty and especially those particularly interested, to understand what the Ml was. If it could he shown that the passage of the set had been surreptitiously obtained, that of course would change the natore of the oase. This however, he believed was net in reference to this law attempted. There was however, another point to be considered in to this subject the parties interested in tus bad, uncording to bis recollection, lwinter.ast

entered into a compromise the passage U this !nw was, as he understood it in violation of that compromise. He thought it the duty of both parties to keep that compromise inviolate he should therefore, vote against the commitment of the bill und for its passage. The bill passed, Messrs. Reid and Logan protesting. A bill for the relief of the Lessee of the State Prison came up on its third reading. Mr. Hardin moved to indefinitely postpoue the bill. Lost, ayes 12, noes 25. Mr. Hanna moved to recommit the bill with iusiruetions to strike out "four months'' and insert "two months.'' Mr. Ellis moved to lay the instructions on the tr.ble. Lost aves 19, noes 19. A division was granted aud the question was on recommitting. Lost ayes 20, noes 21 . Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Apportionment bill having been made the specie order of the day, came up. The question pending when the subject was last unJ r consideration was the reconsideration of the vote refusing to adopt the amendment propose d by Mr. Buckles, which was carried. The amendment wus then adopted. Mr. Herrod moved to amend by giving an 'idditional representation, alternately to the counties of Bartholomew and Jennings. Lost.

Mr. Crarver moved to so amend that the counties of Hamilton, Tipton and Boone, shall elect oue Senator, the counties of St. Joseph Marshall and Starke one Senator, -and the counties of Cass, Howard, Pulaski aud Benton one, which was adopted. Mr. Craveus moved to so amend that the countv "I Clarke shnll e'.-ct two representatives in the years 1S51 and 1S53, aud Flovd shall elect two in and 185Ö ar.d Washington shall elect two in 13Ö4. Adopted. Mr. Alleu moved to so amend as to give the county of Montgomery two representatives in the years lool 1853 ami lVio a;-.d one in loantl INH.and Menrv shall elect two in the years 15 2rud 154 and one at each other election, which was adopted. Mr. Dole moved to amend by striking out Floyd where it occur;- in the 2d section and insert Furke. htnlce out I Parke where it occurs in said section and insert Floyd, which was not adopted. Mr. f.llis moved t.. amend by striking out "Clay" in ! the 2d section, 17th line, and insert "'Knox," which was not adopted. Mr. Hanna moved to amend the 2d section bv striking out the figure four where it occurs in 17th and 2lst line and insert in lieu thereof the figure three, which was on motion of Mr. Dunu laid on the table. Mr. Montgomery moved to amend by striking out tue word ''Pulaski'' and insert "Benton;'-' strike out of the same line the word Benton' and insert '-Pulaski which was adopted. The previous question was then called and the bill engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow, ayes 32, noes The joint resolution lor the relief of the Lessee of the State prison was taken up in order. On motion, the vote on the engrossment of me resolution was reconsidered. Mr. Hanna moved to srikc out "four months" and insert two. Mr. Dunu moved to lay the amendment on the table. Lost. Ayes 18, noes 27. The amendment was adopted ayes 25, noes 20. Mr. Defrees moved to amend by adding a section which is ''that the above compensation or allowance shall be in full of all damages sustained by said Lessee by any calamity whatever. Mr. Dunn moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Lost. The amendment was adopted and the bill engrossed. BILLS PASSED. To provide for the incorporation of subordinate Lodges of the L O. O. F. To locate a State road in the counties Hamilton, Tipton and Howard. Authorizing the sale of seciiou 16, Township 24 north, of range 12 east, in Jay and Blackford counties. The Northern Indiana rail load came up in order. The question was on the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr, Dunn on yesterday. Mr. Eddy moved to lay the Amendment on the table. Carried Mr. Dunn moved to amend a section providing that neither the Buffalo and Mississippi or the northern Indiana eompany shall have the exclusive right of way around the head ot Lake Michigan. Mr. Reid moved tu lay th. amendment on the table. Lost. Mr. Eddy moved the pre v i jus question, which was seconded . The question wa on the engrossment of the original bill, to which, the one which has been under i-onsidra-t ion for several days past, was an amendment, which was decided in the affirmative. Senate adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Frioay. January 31, 1S51. KEPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Mr. Hutchinson, from li committee of ways and means, reported back the bill to authorize the Governor. Auditor, .and Treasurer of State to borrow money in a sum not exceeding $100,000 to pay the July interest on the funded debt ; and not exceeding $60,000 to defray the expenses of the Constitutional Convention, and recommended its passage. Mr. Edwards moved to strike out so inn -has provided for a loan to defray tho expenses of the Convention. Mr. Graff moed to recommit the bill with instructions to amend by authorizing the Treasurer of State to issue warrants to the members of the Convention on their respective county treasuries. Lost. Ma. Graff said he was assured that the people whom he represented on this floor, would never enter the plea of want of consideration, when called to pav their Delegates in the Constitutional Convention. When these gentlemen were elected, the people knew well their qualifications, and I am warranted in saying that in the discharge oftheir duties they have brought all of talent, energy, and industry which they possessed. My course is plain. I will vote to pav them the stipulated amount for every day employed. 1 prefer to do it in the manner designated in the instructions if that fail , I am prepared to vote for a loan for the purpose. The question theu recurred on Mr. Edwards' motion. Lost ayes 40, noes 50. Mr. Franklin moved to strike out "$60,000, " and insert "$40,000." Lost 38. 55. Mr. Pratt moved to amend bv striking out "$60,000," and inserting ''$37,311. ' Laid on the tabic ayes 51, noes 40. Mr. Usher moved to amend by adding, "Provided. That in negotiating said loan, the State shall not pav more than six per cent, interest, and it shall not pay it until the first day of January, 1351. Mr. Caylor moved to amend the amendment ly ad ding, " Proridtd, That members of the Convention who are members of the Legislature shall receive per diem and mileage for attendance on one body only." Mr. Willard moved to lay Mr. Cajlors amendment on the tabic. Lost ayes 37, noes 55. The question was then taken on Mr. Caylor's amendment. Lost ayes 33, noes 53. Mr. Chapman moved to amend Mr. Usher's amendment by adding "that if the officers of State shall not, in their discretion, negotiate the loan, warrants shall be issued to tho members of the Convention on the county treasurers, to be paid out of the revenue collected for 1951 which was accepted by Mr. Usher. Mr. Pratt moved to amend ''that the compensation of members of the Convention shall be computed to the first day of Febiuary, 1851," Laid on the table ayes 63, noes 31. Mr. Usher's amendment, as amended by Mr. Chapman, was then adopted. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow ayes 56, noes 36. The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Bensou to extend the time of holding the sessions of the board of commissioners of Warren county. By Mr. Gentry, to give the probate judge of Monroe county power to issue and try writs of habeas corpus. By Mr. Haywood, to change the mode of assessing property in Rush county. J By Mr. Carr, to amend the act relative to proceedings in chancery. Referred. Mr. Brown of Shelby presented a remoustrance against repealing the act declaring Conn's Creek in Shelby county, a public highway. A large number of bills of a local character were read a third time and passed. The House adjourned. Lasge Orchard Mr. Bateham, of the Ohio Cultivator, owns an orchard extending ovr about fifty acres and containing five thousand trees three thousand peach and two thousand apple the whole enclosed by a ihielproof Osage orange hedge. There are nearly foity varieties of fruit, some of which are not generally known, and all are the very best for market purposes. Y&xaAL iMi-aovtMEVT. Te word station is now at the stopping place at Trenton, instead of depot. The latter is a French word, often mis-pronounced and incorrectly used, being properly a deposit for military stores, and not a mere stopping plaee for a train ot cars. A Bouncing Bot. The marshal engaged in taking the census for the third district of St. Louis, has noted among his interesting statistics, opposito the name of Charles Ware, the following went. "Aged eight months : is twenty-eight inches high weighs thirty pounds, and talkt ' ' That child will th.

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. INDIANAPOLIS, FEBItUAKY 1, 1851. Rnilrond. from Columbus, O.. to Indiitnupolis. Wo notice by the Map of Gen. Mitchcl, the President of the L'rlvana, Piqua, and Indiana Railroad Compnnv. that the distance from Columbus on that route, connecting with the Bellefontaine rond at the State line, will be some nine miles shorter, than the line through Xenia, Dayton, and Richmond, so that it both lines be constructed the travel can be well accommodated by either. About the s.Miie time between the Capitals of the two States. zy Mr. Rao's Portrait Gallery of members of the I Convention is rapidly filling up. Amongst tbe portraits already taken, we observe those ef many of the most prominent members of the Convention. These likenesses are perfect, and we have never seen them equalled as works of art. When completed, the picture will he a beautil'ul and enduring specimen of tho perfe. tion to which t!io delicate art of Dagiierreoiyping has been brought by an Indiana artist, and will be alike creditable to the State and honorable to Mr. Rae. Mr. Rae proposes to get up a similar picture of the members of the Senate, to be deposited with this ono in the State Library as the propcity of the State. If the Senators will call at his rooms and examine his pictures, we are sure they will all willingly do their part towards getting np the picture. Missouri Senntor. Henry S. Geyer, whig, ha been eleetcd United States Senator. This in our opinion is a most unfortunate result. Bv u division among the Democrats in the Legislature. Missouri, a democratic State, will be misrepresented in the Senate for the next six years. The friends of Col. Benton adhered to him from the first ballot. The anti-Benton democrats supported Mr. Greene, a member of the present Congress. No compromise could be cllected between the contending factions and on the 40th ballot, fifteen of the anti-Benton democrats, voted for Geyer, which secured his election. In this election, there were two errors. Errors which stubborn and unyielding men always tall into. In the first place the friends of Col. Benton, who has been a member of the Senate lor thirty years, when it became evident that he could not be elected, should have yielded him and taken up some gentleman on whom the party could have united. On the other hand the anlies should never have voted for a whig, even if the election lmd been defeated. Col. Benton's scat cannot be filled by his equal. He is a man of great experience, of undoubted t ilentj. His speeches contain a fund of political and statistical information not to be found in the speeches of any other public man iu this country. Ohio aud Pennsylvania Railroad. Tins road seems to he progressing finely, and we may confidently expect its construction from Pittsburg to tho Indiana line by the time the Beliefontaiue Road reaches that point We clip the following from the Cincinnati Gazette of the 22: Ohio and Pennsylvania Railway. The Board of Directors of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railway Company made their Annual Report to the stockholders on the lOih inst. From this report it appears: That the grading and masonry of the whole line of road from Pittsburg to Wooster, 132 miles, is under contract, and a large part of the work already completed. The rails, chairs and spikes have been purchased to complete 107 miles to Massillon, and are being distributed along the line. Seven locomotives, ten passenger and four baggage cars have been contracted for. The company intend to commence with a moderate equipment of tirst rate machinery the engines adapted to ureal velocities, and the passenger cars of the most comfortable character in order to ecure for the road from the start a high reputation with the travelling community. Great eflbrts are made to urge the work forward with energy, and it is expected to open it as far as Beaver in July, and to Massillon the next Autumn. So far. the work done has cost less than the estimates. " The whole length of the Ohio aud Pennsylvania Railroad will be 1H5 miles; extending from Pittsburg, by Beaver, Salem, Canton. Massillon, Wooster, Lou dnnrille Mansfield to its nnint of intersection with the Clcaveland. Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, at Crestline, near Gahoo. At Crestline it connects with the Ohio, Bellefontaine and Indiana road. Fur Hie State Sentinel. Lihihitiou of the Deaf and Dumb. 1 had the pleasure of attending an exhibition of the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum , given on Wednesday eveniug last, in the Masonic Hall, for the entertain- . .i. i. r .i.n t i 0...1 ,t... '.. i stitutional Convention, now in session at Indianapolis. If you think the following brief notice will interest your readers, and tend to diffuse a knowledge of the benefits which the Institution is conferring upon its pupils, von ..... , ; ii Ts..,;.. Arn at lihertv to otvc it a nlace in tue sentinel. At an earlv hour, the spacious Hall was filled. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr Goodc Thp Snnorinteiidnnt. Mr. J. S. Rrnwn then addressed lie-

j, " j ,' i 1 . i prosv oi auoiiiioniMu. uen. Joseph lam is that auditory in his usuaUloquent and impressive stylo, on r the success and prosperity of the institution, and bestowcd well merited praise upon the men, who in a time of great financial embarrassment, had the moral courage Cheap Postage. to levv a tax on the people of the State, for the purpose w . . . , of building up and sustaining an Asylum, for the educa- j e below an artle,e on lMi "J' m the tion of the Deaf and Dumb. He spoke, feelingly, of the Kentucky Yeoman, which expresses our views precisegratitude of his pupils for the liberal provisions which ! ly. If Congress would reduce the letter postage to had been made by the Legislature, for their comfort and j . r m ' . .' ; ' . . . " , i k 5 - c..- .i, it: ' a uniform rate ot five cents, it would be more equal instruction; and remarked that no State in the Union ' t had provided so liberally for this class of her unfortu- ! than the present rntcs, and a largo majority of the people

nate children that lntliana was now educating oue lliiru more muies. in proportion io iter popuiatiuu, man any other State in the Unioo, and that not one of her citizens had ever expressed his unwillingness to pay his tax for the support ot this institution. After the Superintendent had concluded his address. Mr. Axtell, one of his assistants, opened the examination with the Junior Class, consisting of two sections on arithmetic and the History of New England. The questions (proposed by signs of course) were written by the class on large slates, placed in view of the spectutors, with the answers immediately following. This class afforded satisfactory evidence ot a thorough knowl edge of the subjects studied. Next followed a panto, mimic representation, by Miss Orchard, one of the most advanced pupils, of the affliction of a mute, fur the death of a brother. No description can convey a correct idea of the power, or rather of the eloquence, of this young lady. It would seem that words would be but empty sounds, upon her lips. Her very soul speaks .1. I. I. - tl.nl HAAla rn at nsx-. er. .Nor is there anvthing constrained or affected in her ! . .. . J . . . m.,'-cmnt , i nHtn.'fil ml rtprlict. and inimitnti c i ' ....... , r " IIIU I'l'llt' t. II, 1 I IH IUI I OUR . I examined by Mr. Brown s of this class have been The Senior Class was next in geography. The members connected with the Asylum from its commencement. The accuracy of their answers and the promptness with which they were written, would have been considered creditable to pupils possessed of all the senses. In this examination the fidelity and skill of the teacher, as well the capabilities ef the pupils, were apparent to all present. The concluding exercises consisted of recitations by Mr. Orlando Osgood, and Miss Orchard. "The danger of yielding to slight temptations," and "the defeated candidate," were represented to the life, and afiorded much entertainment and amusement. By special request, Miss Orchard represented "the story of the agonv of the Saviour in the garden, and his crucifixion." The deep and solemn silence that pervaded the Hall daring this affecting scene, war., at times, intensely painful, and well calculated to melt and subdue the most obdurate heart. She closed the exercises with the mute's prayer, in which she appeared as a spirit deputed from the upper world to call down Heaven's choicest blessings upon the people of the State, for their liberality in behalf of her unfortunate companions. May this noble oharity, in the words of its aceompiished Superintendent, continue its career of usefulness and benevolence, until its latest pupils shall break forth in the general anthem of a renewed universe. 14 The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein!" J. I. M. Election or Jesse D. Bright. Hon. Jesse DJ Bright, Senator of the United States from Indiana, has been re-elected for the term of six years. This is a just tribute to eminent talent and sterling worth. Harrubura (Pa.) Union. The Smithsonian Ikstitcte. At a meeting at Washington of the Board of Regents of the Smithsoni an fntitnre. Chief Jnsticf I anev was unanimously I elected Chancellor, to fill the vacancy ocensioned by the succession of Millard Fillmore to the Presidency The i annual reports of the committees exb bit the affairs ot 1 the institution in a highly satisfactory condition.

The next Presidency. Oor readers will see by the proceedings olAwo meettings, heretofore published, that the members of the In dinna Legislature and of the Constitutional Convention are taking active measures to bring forward General Joseph La.ve as a candidate for the Presidency. This is an important move 'cn the political chess-loard, and may have a decided bearing on the coming contest. Indiana is a democratic State, und on all the great questions which separate the two political pat ties her people are devoted to the Union, at it tea formed. They are jealous not only of their own rights, but the rights of every State, and every citizen of this mighty republic, and the nomination of one of her distinguished sons by tho Legislature and Convention, in common council, will doubtless have great inllucnce on the Democracy of the several States, and their action, through their dele-

gates, in the National Convention. We hope the voice of Indiana may be heard; und that Gen. Lank mnv receive the nomination. If such should be the result, we shall place hi name at the head of our Editorial Columns, as the chosen champion of the great Democratic party of the nation a champion that would lead us on to victory a name that would strike terror into the ranks of our political foes, and inspire our own forces with confidence of success in the great battle of l!52. His name would tmite the Democracy of the nation, and union in that contest is success, whilst division is defeat. Gen. Lane wai a tnriulier of tho Indiana Legislature as eurly as 1824. He was then n Jackson Democrat. Since that time he has always been a uniform, consistent, and zealous National Democrat, without the least alley of abolitionism or free soil ism in his composition. Removed from the late scenes of the political strife on the subject of slavery, whilst bis opinions have been well known to his friends, he has had no active participation in them. These questions are now settled, settled by that spirit of concession and compromise which first cemented our Union, and which MMp be observed in good faith to ensure its perpetuity. The National Democratic Convention must endorse these measures, or the vote of a single Southern State cannot be secured. The South have rights under the Constitution. They are in the minority in both branches of Congress, and their onIv security is in the qualified veto of the Executive. That pledge the North can give in the name of Gen. Joseph Lane, and that pledge must be given or defeat is inevitable. Wo will sanction the nomination of no man who is in favor of repealing tho fugitive slave law, abolishing slavery in the Districtof Columbia, without the consent of the people, or interdicting the slave trade between the slave States, because the election of such a man would tend to dissolve the Union, and destroy the Gov. ernment. This may be called plain talk, but the times require it, and the success of General Lane requires that his position, and the position of his friends should be clearly stated. If the Democracy of Indiana desire the nomination of Gen. Lane, and we think a great majority of them do, they should send delegates to the National Convention so instructed. The people must take the first step and we will cheerfully follow. We do not intend to enter into a controversy as to the merits of the distinguished names that will be presented to that Convention. From present indications they will be quite numerous, and the nominee will be our candidate. We have our preferences, and those preferences we claim the right to express, until that tribunal which the usage of our party has adopted to secure union and harmony has decided, and when it decides we shall acquiesce. We have made these remarks in justice to ourselves as well as to Gen. Lane. The movement of the Democracy of Indiana is, in our opinion, judicious. It is a rebuke of the foul slanders that have been heaped on our favorite son, (whose skill and intrepiuity gave him the appellation of tho ''Marion of the Mexican War,'') by Ewing of Ohio, who now holds his seat in the Senate of the United States, without any authority of law, by a mere executive appointment, intended only to continue until the meeting of the Legislature; an assault marked by a spirit of vindictiveness. misrepresentation, and falsehood , only equalled bv the attacks of that notorious Senator on the pure fame of (.. . I..... ..... XV. t . 1 l - r n - I a ...a, av. ,r peopie oi unio conI gned him to the walks of private life. A similar fate now awaits him. But, in connection wiiii Gen. Lane's prospects for the Presidency, frankness compels us to say that he is more in danger of defeat from pretended friends, than open enemies. The eulogies of the "Indiana Statesman." a free soil, Wilmot proviso paper, whose leading editor has been making war on the compromise measures, aud rrPea or amendment of the fugitive slave j law, will do more to blast the prospects of Gen. Lane than the base calumnies of all the Galphins in Christcn- ! ' '. Xl .,. n , 1.:. - . uom. 1 he public mind at the South is now sensitive, "F"S and if the Democracy of the North desire suceess, they must present n candidate who is unspotted with tho le- -. i-.- ! would be satistied with it. No svstem should be adopt ed which will net support the post office establishment A reduction to two cents would increase the labors of those in the service of the Department, and greatly lessen their compensation. Mail facilities, especially in the west, would not be as great as they new are. and every one knows they are bad enough : Cheap Postage. Nearly all the papers we receive are in favor of a reduction of postage to the very lowest rate. This is all selfishness. It is nothing more nor less than a desire to have the government pay part oi their postage. If the pestage on letters was reduced to a uniform rate of two cents it would certainly not support the expenses of the mail establisment by some two or three millions a year. This sum would have to be raised by duties on imports, and thus a tax would be levied to a certain extent ou every man who consumes foreiirn goods. The laboring man who earns his seventy-five TlL Eh 7w !jS ' u 1 a sack coat or Manuel shirt or clotri vnst uril thna nan . - : . ' " - rJ . . i , g . JL. ' df?"S th expense of the post office establishment. l "f, many men who do not now pay mvy ccnia a year ior letters win nave to pay tnree times that amount of tax on goods his family consumes, which will go to those who do a large part of their business through the post office. There is no equitable mode of co id noting the post office department, hut to make it pay its own expenses. Then, those who employ the mail service pay for it. Depart from that, and one man must pay another's postage. If a cheaper end o.ore uniform postage can be made to support the mail service, well and good we have no objection. But however much we might be individually benefitted as we would be to some extent by reducing postage so as to throw the expenses of the mail service on ihe treasury we are opposed to it, because it operates unequally, and of course unjustly. We therefore, take no interest in the fi&raor about cheap postage. It is cheap enough now if made a little more uniform. Cewhts or Penwstlvania. The returns of all but three counties in Pennsylvania shows the present population of that State to be 2,093, 694. In 1840, the popillation of the same counties was 1,612,119. The three counties yet remaining will add about 170,000 to the population, making the total about 2,260,000. Massachusetts REruESENTATtou in the Woeld's Fai. The Boston Traveller says that about eight thousand superficial feet in amount ef goods have been sent into that city from various parts of Massachusetts, to be forwarded to the world's fair. Among the arti cle are a number of pianos, specimens of the different cotton and cloth manufactures of the State, boots and shoes, articles of statuary, and other specimens of Bay State ingenuity. KEn.Liso lhastiii, An amendment was unanimously adopted in the New Hampshire Convention, giving' the Legislature power to alter, amend, or repeal all corporate charters. A resolution to put the amend I menti to the people separately has been adopted.

17 The editor of the New York Tribune will accept add at tho end of the section the words "by a two-thirds our thanks for a copy of the Whig Almanac for 1851, 1 vote of each branch of the Legislature ,'' laid on th'e lathe oulv publication that coutaius full and reliable elec-! ble. The section was then ordered to be engrossed.

tion returns. The following is the contents: Astronomical calculations for the year 1851 . Morning and evening stars the seasons cycles movable leasts Jewish and Mohammedan calendars, fee. Eclipses for 1851 the plane s, tue. Tide and star tables astronomical characters, Ätc. Calendars for the several month of 1851. , s m (rovernment of the I'nitpd States executive and iu dituj Senate of the United State-, members of, and duration , of office. House of Representatives, members of. Mileage f thirty-firs- Congress, first session Members elected to House of Representatives, thirtysecond Congress Millard Fillmore, a biographical sketch. Governments of Europe and America. Forms of government capitals population square miles names of rulers, 8tc. Congress in IS50: a sketch of its doings Important acts of the thirty-first Congress, first ses- i sjon j admission of California the Texas boundarv or I - iniation of New Mexico and ütah-exteoding Ünited ktalr.i lr. .... .ml 1 1 1 if 1 1 1 1 i . .-1 n n . . Cu ifnpnia ttn. ...... i '.- I . . ...IM I 'I'll' I. I tl' i!l V ' ' I I I I I ' ' I I I 1 . I I'ii:'.' I stave law ao.iiistiin slave traue in me District boun ty land bill, with instructions and forms, &c.. &c. Appropriations for the fiscal year 1850-'51. Finances of the United States. Public debt domestic imports and exports. Population of cities bv census of 1850 and 184. The dead of 1850. Zachary Tavlor John C. Calhoun R. M. Johnson Rolert Peele. &c. Europe in 1S50. Expenses of the Mexican war. California in loU. vciurni .- me i tea . .Nicaragua anu tue vsccait amp Canal. Railroad in the United States. The length of each road, fare and rate per mile. Election returns of the several Slates for 1S5U. State governments for 1850, receipts, expenses. 8tc. Importations under the tariffs of '42 and 46. Exports. Imports, and tonnage of the United States. Convention. On Thursday, in the Convention. Mr. Borden moved to reconsidoi the vote on the compromise bank section; which motion did not prevail, ayes 38, noes 96. The section providing that all State officers shall be removed by impeachment by the House of Representa tives, and tried by the Senate, was read a third time; when Mr. Borden moved to recommit with instructions to amend, that the Senate, when trying impeachments, shall be under oath, Sec., and a majority of all elected necessary to convict. Mr. Dobson moved to amend by adding when the Governor is tried, one of the supreme judges shall preside ; not carried. Mr. Borden's motion to recommit failed. The scctionjpassod. The section providing that judges maybe removed by the supreme court, passed. The section providing that State officers may be removed for negligence, corruption, &tc., by a majority of two-thirds of the Legislature, passed. The sections making provisions for tho deaf and dumb the blind, and insane ; providing for houses of refuge for juvenile offenders; that the county boards shall procure farms for the indigent; that the penal laws shall be founded on the principles of reformation and not ou vindictive justice, severally passed. The section providing for courts of conciliation was read a third time; when Mr. Nave moved to recommit with instructions, that the decisions of such courts shali be final ; not carried. The section then passed, ayes 77. noes 43. The section providing (hat future amendments to the Constitution may be made by the passage of the sam by a majority of all the members elected to both branches of the Legislature, to be submitted to the people, fee., was read a third time; when Mr. Pettit moved to recommit with instructions that no amendment shall be made to the Constitution, unless called for and approved by a majority of tho voters of the State. Mr. Howe moved to amend tho instructions, so that the people may vote for the call of a Convention every twelve years; but at no other time. Mr. Owen thought this a m- tistrous proposition, nothing more nor less than an effort to engraft a principle that this Convention has a right to prevent any future amendments to the Constitution a principle that is at war with the rights of the people. He thought that a method should be pointed out, whereby any errors may be easily corrected. This he thought the sec ion provided for. Mr. Rariden thought that a vote should not be taken before the year 1S55. If changes should be desired, let them be made at that lime, but not oefore. Mr. Howe's amendment was not adopted, ayes 15, noes 109. Mr. Pettit's motion to recommit with instructions was lost, ayes 27, noes 93. Tho serfinn then passed, ayes 77, noes 45. The section providing that the principal of the common school fund shall be inviolable, and never be diverted to any other object, was read a third time, and passed. The section providing for the investment of common school funds not already invested for the use of the schools in the counties passed. The section offered by Mr. Kelso, providing that the article in relation to future amendments of the Constitution shall be submitted to a separate vote of the people, was laid on the table, ayes 100, noes 23. Mr. Ritchey offered a section that amendments to the Constitution, shall be voied upon separately, &c. : which was engrossed. Mr. Helmer offered a section that a vote shall be taken every ten years, on calling a Convention to amend the Constitution and if called, the delegates to consist of one from each senatorial district; laid ou r'.e table, ayes 82, noes 37. Mr. Morgan offered a section that whenever ir amendment is proposed by the Legislature, the whole Constitution shall be published with the Statutes; laid ot. the table. The section providing that a new county may be formed out of Spencer and Perry under certain conditions, was read a second time ; when Mr. Milroy moved to strike out "Spencer and Perry," and insert "any two or more contiguous counties" shall have the power, 8tc. ; not adopted. The section was then ordered to be en grossed, ayes 81, noes aot counted. Mr. Kolso offered a section that the citizens of Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland, Delaware, Grant, and Blackford, may alter their boundaries on petition to the Legislature, Ute. Mr. Watts moved an amendment, that Dearborn and Ohio may be consolidated, if so decided on a joint vote. On motion of Mr. Foley, the section and amendment were laid upon the table, ayes 74, noes 27. The section providing that the powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments, etc., was ordered to be engrossed. The section providing that from and after the year 1880 the Legislature shall have power to revoke the charters of all corporations whose charters shall not have expired previous to that time, and no corporation hereafter created, shall endure longer than twenty-five years, except those which are political or municipal, was read a second time; when Mr. Milroy moved to strike oat "1880," and insert "1860." and strike out "twenty-five." and insert "ten;" laid on the table. Mr. Mowrer moved that the section be laid upon the table; carried. Mr. Walpole moved that the section he taken from the ta-'-le; carried, ayes 53, noes 21. The question was then taken on the engrossment of the section; notearried, ayes 55, noes 63. Mr. Kilgore moved to reconsider the vote on the engrossment of the section; not carried, ayes 48, noes 73. Mr. Pettit then offered a section that all charters hereafter granted ?,hall be subject to repeal ; but the interests of individuals shall be protected when repealed. Mr. Howe moved to amend by inserting the word "bank" before the word "charters;" not adopted. The question was taken on the adoption of the section, and decided in the affirmative, aye 76, noes 44. Mr. Colfax moved to

The section providing that the duration of offices not provided for in the Constitution, may be declared by law, etc., was ordered to be engrossed. The section providing that an enumeration of tan inhabitants of the several counties, together with agricuitural. manufacturing, and other general statistics, shall

be taken in the year 1855, and every ten years tberea!ter, in such manner as may be prescribed by law, was laid on the table. The section providing that the Legislature the public good may require it, shall have power to repeal all bank charters or laws granting banking privileges of any kind, was read a second time. Mr. Lockhart moved to lay the section on the table; no: carried, ayes 51, noes 68. The section was then ordered to be enerosed. av's To. no- 47. ThesecUons providing that all laws and parts of laws . . .... now m force, not inconsistent with this Constitution, shall continue in force until repealed ; that the Sucreiarv Treasurer, and Auditor shall reside and keep tbeir offices at the s-eat of government ; that all writs, actions, prosecutions, contracts, etc., shall continue, &c.,as if no change had been made in the organic law, were or dered to be engrossed. Mr. Morrison offered an additional section providing that the Governor shall fill vacancies in mines, auditor. !,, ,, e. retarr. c. ; which w- ordered to be en- ' grossed. The section providing that the salttne of the Covei - ! nor shall not be less than $1,500; Seeretarv, Auditor, and Treasurer. $1.0o0aod perquisites: Supreme Judges $1,500; Circuit Judges $1,200 ; members of the Legislature $3 per day, &c., was read a sceoud time. Mr Gordon moved to lay on tho table; carried, ayes 75, noes 48. Mr. Tanuehill moved that the section be taken from the table ; not carried, ayes 53, noes 63. The Convention then adjourned. On yesterday, the section, providiug that dues from corporations, not possessing banking powers, shall le secured by such individual liabilities as may be prescribed by law, was read a third time and passed, ayes So, noes 36. Mr. Bryant, from the committee on Benevolent Institutions, made a detailed report, in relation to the dona- ! tion to the State of the Tippeeanoe Buttle Ground, by the late Gen. John Tipton, accompanied by the following section to-wit: "Sec . It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide for the permanent enclosure and preservation of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground ," Whioh was read and passsed to a second reading. The ection, providing that future amendments to the Constitution submitted to the people, shall be voted cpoc separately, Sec. was rsad a third time tnJ passed, ayes 100, noes 24. The section permitting the citizens of Perry and Spencer to form a new county, on certain conditions was recommitted with instructions to ameud offered by Mr Frisbie. The section dividing the governrucu! into Judicial, Legislative and Executive Departments , passed. Also, the section that the duration of offices not embraced in the Constitution shall He fixed by law. The section providing that the Legislature shall uvo power, whenever it may deem the puulic good require it, to amend or repeal all banking charters, or laws granting banking privileges, of any kind, was read a third time. Mr. Kelso moved that the section be indefinitely postponed. He contended, that if this seetton is passed, no State Bank will ever be established Mi Borden said, that the securities that might be permitted by the free banks might require this section as a shield to protect the people. Other States had like restriction; that had been no barrier to banking. Mr. Hamdton optosed the section. It was unnecessary, aud would operate as a clog that might prevent banking altogether. He was sorry to have to differ with his colleague on almost every question. Mr. Colfax said this section would leave all banks at the mercy of the Legislature, and gentlemen had witnessed, in this Convention, the influence that could be exercised by a few individuals. The securities of the free banks were required to be such as shall be readily converted into specie. Mr. Pettit said that the interests of the country demanded the passag of this section. It appeared that gentlemen were willing to let the rhts and interests of the great body of the people fade and wither that Bankers might prosper The section provides, that no amendment or repeal shall take place, unless the public good requires it, and the right would never be exercised improperly. The only danger would be a fadure to exercise the power conferred by this section. Mr. Bracken moved the previous question, which being sustained was taken on the passage of the section, and decided in the negative, ayes 51, noes 73. The section providing that charters hereafter granted may be repealed, but the rights of all interested shall be protected was road a third time; when Mr. Bright moved to recommit with instructions that special charters. or those under general laws may be repealed by a twothirds vote of the Legislature. &c. Mr. Prather moved to lay the section and instructions on the table; carried, ayes 67, noes 61 . Several sections were passed reported from the committee on miscellaneous provisions. Mr. Foster moved to take from the table the section fixing the minimum of salaries of Governor, Supreme Judges and other offices; no: carried, ayes 48, noes 63. The section giving to resident aliens the power to hold and dispose of property, 8ic.: was read a second tiro and laid on the table. The section providing that any person of good moral character, and having the right of suffrage, may practice law in any of the courts in this State, was ordered to !.- engrossed. Mr. Wolfe offered an additional section, limiting the right of action to recover real estute to fifteen years Stc. , which was not adopted. Mr. Walpole moved to reconsider the vote; carried, ayes 56, noes 43 The section was not adopted, ayes 51, noes 63. Mr. Milroy offered a section that the Governor shall never receive a salary less than $1500 per year and supreme and Circuit Judges less than $1000 per year Mr. Smith of Scott offered an amendment that the salaries af all officers other than county, fcc., shall be regulated by law. Mr. Gordon moved to lay the secüon on the table; carried. The section providing that all olioers, both civil and military, shall continue m office until superseded by officers elected under this Constitution was ordered to be engrossed. The section providing that the present incumbents, in the offices continued by the Constitution, (and who are elected by the people) may exercise the duties oftheir respective offices until the expiration of the time for which they were elected ; provided no incumbent shall continue in such office, by virtue of this section, for a longer period of time than the term of time prescribed by this Constitution to such office, was read a second time- Mr. Foley moved to lay the section on the table . not carried, ayes 16, noes 97 Mr. Colfax moved to amend, so that the incumbent may continue in office, after the adoption of the Constitution, a full term as prescribed in the new Constitution, if his term, under the previous election, has not expired , which was adopted when the section was 6rdered to be The Embezzlement Cask. We understand that Nathaniel Childs, jr., the person ;ried sometime since for hfe embezzlement of $120,000 of the funds of the Bank of Missouri, has brought suit against the directors of the Bank for defamation of character, laying the damages at $50,000. A demurrer hat: been entered by the attorney of the Bank, on the ground that the individuals named acted in corporate capacity. This demurrer was sustained by Judge Treat and the ease will be carried to the Supreme Court. St Louis Tivuß