Crawfordsville Record, Volume 4, Number 24, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 November 1835 — Page 2

g.puTTE AFFAIRS. ILLI-jis. The Governor of Illinois ias convened a special session of iho Legislature, to meet at the i-eat of Government. The objoct is to attend to some matters necessary in her internal improvement.

Mississippi. An election for Governor, Members of Congress, j State Legislature, and other public officers, takes place in Mississippi, in November. The canvass is active and virulent. White vs. Van Buren. Georgia. In Georgia an election has just been holden for Governor,and four membcrsol Congress, all vacancies. The contest is a close one, the result not yet known. Vermont. The people failed to elect a Governor, and the Legislature now in session have followed their example. Anti-Masonrv. Whiggery, and Van Burenism caused the division. Maine. At the recent election in Maine, Van Burenism was in the ascendant. New Jersey. The Whigs made no effort at the recent October election. Van Burenism walked over the course. New York. In November an election takes place in New York. The Whigs give it up. Pennsylvania. inconsequence of division among the spoils men r r i .1 . of Pennsylvania, the conjoint efforts j of Anti-Masonry and Whggery have achieved a victory, b uture success depends upon how they use it. Wc notice a mistake in circulation respecting a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Mr. Buchanan's term does not expire until March, 1837. There is no Senator to elect this session, Ohio Given up to the Dutch at the October election -for the present, Tennessee. The Legislature is in session for the first time, under a new constitution. Decidedly AntiVan, Maryland. Erect against the humbug, but the popular vote verv nearly equal. This division has prevailed in Maryland for the third ofa century. Deleware elects a State Legisture in November. The elections of the season show, that the country is divided in near ly equal numbers, in its support of, -and opposition to, the measures of! tllfi JTPnpr.il (tnvnrnmnn( the general government. Ark ansa w. The Legislative Council of the Arkansaw Territory, convened at Little Rock, October 5th, and were duly organized. Much business is brought before them, among which is a proposition to form a constitution and claim admission into the Union. Michigan. Tho Wolverines of Michigan are going a-head in quite an independent manner. They have held an election for State officers under their new constitution. The laddie Mason is elected Governor, and a whole batch of Van Bureniies to the other offices. In reference to the election, the Detroit Journal remarks: ! "By a register kept at tho polls, a majority of the voles polled in this city were the votes of British and German subjects. Many citizens were so deeply disgusted that they would not vote. U seems to be the settled construction of the instrument called the constitution of Michigan, that the tubjecls of European states are to have the same voice in constituting the proposed state government, the representatives in congress, and, indirectly, the senators of the United States, as American citizens. What will the people of the United State3 say to this?" We reply, that the people of the United States will say "iiou dont come into the Union tinder the constitution you have Jormed. There is a front door hy which you must enter, and not by the way of the bacJtstairs ," Secretary Horner has given pardons to those under prosecution for violating the jurisdiction enactments of ast winter. This is taken in dudgeon The Wolverines gathered together, at Toledo, and roared m resolutions of which we subjoin a specimen. "Resolved, That all efforts, and

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nil undue influence, comitm from whatever source they may, lending to interrupt our courts of justice in the free exercise and discharge of their legitimate duties, or to impede or prevent the constitutional laws of our country from their full, Irec and legitimate operation, are viewed ns subversive of our just rights, ana should demand the immediate rebuke of cveiy citizen of our cornmon country. "Resolved, That while we acknowledge that thereare cases where the Executive may be legitimately called upon to exercise the pardon ing power, yet those are extreme cases, and ought only to be resorted i to when the ordinary rules and laws ot our country for redress are op prcssivc; wc at the same time feel that when that power is exercised in obstructing the ordinary course of justice, and of our iudicial tribu nals, it is subversive of our liberty, and in effect destroys those laws which are made for our protection, and render us the victims of an ar bitrary power. " Resolved, That we view with teehngs of indignation and regret, me recent attempts to intimidate, by threats with removal from office and otherwise, our ministerial officers from executing the ordinary process of our courts, and in the ordinary and proper and legitimate discharge f 1 1 I 11(11 P fllltiAn 4IA which they have none other than uuuta, in iuu t'xercise o 1-iIi.ljr AJL discretion." This is being "tongc valiant" as Governor Lucas himself, and is in character with the whole spring and summer's campaign and just as imi iiiiuhs. Li, uaz. Uct. From the Cincinnati Gazette. j WAR IN TEXAS. I A gentleman iust arrived, riirrrt from Texas, has put into our hands an extra of the Red River Herald of October 7, from which we make the following extracts: "Isaac Parker has just arrived from Texas, bringing the intelligence that general Coss had landed near the mouth of the Brazor, with 400 men, with intention of joining the 700 federal troops stationed at San Antonio de Bexar, and ma reunify imnti tlin ,l,l, rf'T tt mo uuic UI 1 lie has issued his proclamation declaring that he will collect the revenue, disarm the citizens, establish a mili tary government, and confiscate the property of the rebellious. Messrs. Johnson and Baker bore the express T. c- r, ... -Ajjicaj iirom nnn n mo t, IV., .,.!.. i w iiuauuvut'S, that a resort to arms is inevitable. They have hoisted a flag with "The Constitution of 1824" inscribed upon it, and 200 freemen gathered around it, determined to stand or fall with it," A letter from Gen. Houston, dated San Augustine, Texas, Oct. 5, is added which we also insert. "Bear Sir,-At your request I hand you a memorandum that you may be informed ol our situation. War, in defence of our rights, our oaths, and our constitutions, is inevitable in Texas. If volunteers will join their brethren in this section, uiey win receive liberal bounties of land. We have millions of acres of our best lands unchosen and unappropriated. Leteach man come w ith a good rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition, and come soon. Our war cry is liberty or death! Our principles aro to support the Constitution and down with the Usurper." A call is made upon "those gentlemen friendly to the rights of free and republican government, to meet at tho Red River Exchange, on that evening, to take into considera tion thcsituation of theirfellow countrymen in Texas." The difference between the Mexican Government and Texas ostensibly arises out of a change in the Constitution of 1824, made, as is alleged, without the consent of the people of Texas. They have refused to conform to it, and this armed force is sent to compel them. But in truth, the people of Texas wish to separate from Mexico, and become nart and parcel of the American Union. In a recent number ot the New

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troops been sent to that state but. mexican agents Have excited the neighboring Indians to attack the American colonists. The Commanches and Cherokees have already made several incursions; so that ex-governor Hutson and other sennemen nave been obliged to write .1 ...-' to Washington to entreat the inter ference of the National Government. Americans to the rescue! Re member the condition of our revolutionary ancestors, when the Indi ans were excited against them1. Shall we suffer our colonial friends to be massacred by Indians hired by the Mexicans, and have them driven from the colonies which they have honorably purchased and la boriously improved?" HARRISON MEETING A call is out for a Harrison meeting, at the Court House in Cincin nati, at o'clock, on Saturday, 1Yuiuucr t. During the late election canvass, in Ohio, the Van Buren press has sturdily maintained that the name of Ha rrison would be dropt very soon after the election. The inti mation was, that he was merely us ed for an occasion. No facts ex isted, within my know!edge,to war rant the assertion of the Van Buren press. On the contrary, I knew that gen. Harrison was originally nominated, as was judge M'Lean, by men who, having sustained gen. J ackson,were unwilling to be transferred to Mr, Van Buren. At the Ohio Circuit court, in Julv, the whig men, feeling convinced that judge M'Lean could not be carried, determined,&07m fide to go for gen. Harrison. This determination. 1 believe, they mean to adhere to. But they claim not to be principals in his nomination or support. They propose to assist. The count rVs i i . i - . j gooa, ana not tne 'spoils of victory, is their great object. That gen. Harrison has a strong hold upon the minds of many o the present supporters of the Jack son administration, we have the best possible evidence. We have received, and we have seen, from every section of the union, letters irom individuals, firm Jackson men, inquiring of his prospects, and declaring their preference for him, making, at the same time, their communications confidential, for reasons obvious in the despotism ic puny now exercise over public opinion. What we now state may be relied upon. Gen, Harrison ought to be brought forward and sustained as the candidate of the country. He is not the candidate of a parly. In this light let the proposed meeting be regarded and attended. Cincinnati Gaz. Bunker hill monument. Thirteen courses of stones, 2 feet 8 inches, have been kid since May, making 26 courses above the surface, giving it a presem height of 69 feet. Even now it towers above the surrounding buildings and spires ot the town, and it is to be observed from a considerable distance in its growing majesty. Important to nonresident land owners in Illinois. The Rome Telegraph says, the treasurer of 111mois writes to a correspondent in this place as follows: uAn act was passed at the last session of our legislature imposing a road tax on the lands of all nonresidents, which has to be paid to the county where the land lies. I advise vou of this fact as it is but little known abroad. It is arbitrary, and will be ruinous m its tendency,." Imprisonment for debt in England. In the house of lords recently, lord Brougham presented a petition praying that the imprisonment for debt bill might pass. Lord Brougham, in presenting the petition, admitted that it was not possible to get the bill through parliament the present session j but he could not help sympathising with the person whose case was set forth

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loner stav conht years, er con tracted. Boston Daily Adv. THE FLATHEAD INDIANS. The travels of Ross and Cox, in the "far west," contain much that is interesting relating to the Indian character and cnsinm The following extract is descriptive of one of tne most curious ot Ukj customs which prevail amongst the tribes in the neighborhood of me ixucay mountains, and beyond them. We have heard the custom described by Mr.Catim, uie painter, who spent some years among die tribes on the eastern side of the mountains: They differ little says the author from each other in laws, manners, or customs; and T i . . were i 10 make a distinction, 1 would say the Cathlamahs are the mast tranquil, the Killylilies me mosi roguisn, the Ulatsops the most honest, and the Chinooks the most incontinent. The Chilts. a small Inhp wlin in. habit the coast to the northward of cape Dis appointment, partake in some degree of these various qualities, llie abominable custom of flattening their head prevails among tlem all. Immediately after birth the infant is placed in a kind of oblong cradle, formed like a trough, with moss under it. One end, on which the head reposes, is more elevated than 4lie rest. A padding is then placed on the forehead vwh a piece of cedar bark over it, aRd by means of cords passed through holes on each side of the cradle, the padding is pressed against the head. It is k-pm in this manner upwards of a year, and i3 not I believe, attended with much pain. The appearance of the infant, however, while in this state of compression, is frightful; and its litlle black eyes, forced out by tho tightness of the bandages, resemble those ofa mouse choked in a trap. When released from this inhuman process, the head is perfectly flattened, and the upper part of it seldom exceeds an inch in thickness. It never afterwards recovers its rotundity. They deem this an esseniial point of beauty, and the most devoted adherent of our first Charles never entertained a stronger aversion to a xxounaneaa than thesp lege, as an excuse for this custom, that all their slaves have round heads; and accordingly, every child ofa bondsman, who is not adopted by the tribe, inherits not only his father s degradation, but his parental rotundity of cranium . This deformity is unredeemed by any peculiar beauty, either in features or person. The height of fcj UItrom five feet to five feet six inches; that of ui wuint-n is generally six or eight inches less. I he nose is rather flat, with distended nostrils; and a mouth, seldom closed, exposes to view an abominable set of short, dirty irregular teeth. The limbs of the men are in general well shaped; but the women, owing to trght ligatures which they wear on the lower, part of the legs, are quite bandy.with thick ancles and broad flat feet. They have loose Iianging breasts, slit ears, and perforated noses, which added to greasy heads, and bodies sa urated with fish oil, constitute the sum total of their personal attractions. The good qualities of these Indians are few; their vices many. Industry, patience, sobriety, and ingenuity, nearly comprise the former; while in thft latter may be classed thieving, lyinc, incontinence, gambling, and cruelty. Thev are also perfect hypocrites." France. The danger ofa collision with France does not yet appear to bo removed. Speaking of Judge White's voting against the approprralton of three millions of dothrs by congress, a hte number of the Globe reverts to the proviso in the French bill requiring explanations of the language in the president's .tdge , ana re-asserts the determination of Zy j. T. no exP'ation mil ever be madefy htm. On the same subject the New York Courier and Enquirer has the following paragraph: e "We have been informed, on what we bei:.. i . . ' we ui l eve.s good authority, that AI. Pageot, tl charge d'affa.res at Washington, had cans an intimation to the presidentnmhnhl., r ie sed direction nf h "-Ll-V . uau.,Jf DX omciai communication of the president's an. proval of the last letter of uV?l "3 3P - IV 1 .c i - e- vmiwll ,uai asimme urlh.g.0rI?me,1,' be received u, ,em as a suiiicient compliance with the The Courier des Etats Unis (a French paper published in New York) says, P let3efMnrWl-r-m gd authoriy that the etterofMr. Livingston has been considered ne, Z TJT by th French cabi net and that the ministers say quite publicly in ST rnd are made UP on question and that they are prepared for the worst!" ' From the above it will be seen that the French question is far from being settled ni State Journal. m! V e neighbor, Jacob Gideon rcrreturnVf?herdayCrdinS custom', of me return of the Der nd 0rt , 1 . ' Our venerable neighbor, JA( ing to bin,, which marks' the anSersarv of the eventful n. nn,7ersary of EIIU,lc.u ai xorktown fif versaryofihe day, when this worthy old sol U.er 8 ood by the side of LxktL ,1 storming of the British redoubt Inn ' by his trumpet, in the din nP an,noU,nc,nS ders of the young hero w v l"' lhe or" assault. Tw0 iysafter h with his trumpet the fl, 'r accomIned paired to the British 1 ? f which rc" !l-rPaZ a1rLtof wrTlU8 hy 3 c,osc Wo dimmed eye of age

brightens with youthful fire as lie recurs to the ptrils and achievements of those- trying days; and long may he live to enjoy and to

impan ine pleasure of recounting his grateful recollections. Aatwnal Intcllircncer. of October 20. AN ENTIRE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY. Granville, in Ohio. Dr. Andrew Reed, ift the narrative of his visit to the American churches, just published, gives the following account of Granville, in Ohio: "Granville 13 a small town, which, I believe, is wholly religious. As a seulement it deserves notice. It was made by a party of ninety persons from New England. On arriving at this spot, they gave themselves to prayer, that th,?y might be directed in choosing their resting place in the wilderness, and enjoy the blessing of God. At first they rested with their little ones in the wagons: and the first permanent building they erected was a church for divine worship. The people retain the simple and pious manners of their fathers. They all 2o to church: nnd ihPm are four hundred in a stale of communion. They give one thousand dollars a year to religious institutions. One plain man, who has never allowed himself the luxury of a set of fire irons, besides what he does at home, gives one hundred dollars a year to religious objects. The present pastor is a devoted man , and very prosperous in the care of his flock. Some ot his methods are peculiar, and might be objectionable or impracticable elsewhere. iie meets ms people in districts once a week, in turn, for instruction. He keeps an alphabetical list of tho members, and places each n?me opposite a day of the month throughout the year, and on that day all the church are to pray for that member. He has overseers in the districts, who are to make an entry of all points of conduct under separate heads during the year; and to furnish a full report to him at its dose. This report, and the names of the parlies, he reads from the pulpit, with rebuke or commendation, and the year begins afresh. Every one knows, therefore, that he is subject to report; and irt a small community, where there is neither power nor will to resist, it must act as a strong resiraint. Of course, the drunkard, the sabbath-breaker, are not found here; and what is yet better, on the last report there icas onhj one family that had not family prayer. Detroit, Michigan, Oct. 8 A very disreputable transaction occurred on Tuesday. A drunken man on horseback rode into the city hall, where the poll was held. He was put under arrest by the mayor, and locked up in jail by the marshal. He was rescued by John Wilson, the sheriff of Wayne county, and brought back to the poll and voted. r . As the transaction is to be judicially investigated, we make no comments. Journal. Town lots at auction. I WILL offer at public vendue, on Salurd..y the 21st instant, between twenty and thirty building lots, in the addition south of town. These lots are too well known to need any description. They will be laid off, and it is expected the platt will be ready for inspection the week before tho sale. A credit of one, two, and three years wil be g.ver. by the purchaser giving notes with approved security, bearing interest from date. j. T. CANBV. Crawfurdsville, Nov. G, 1835. 21-2G Law Partnership. MENRY S. LANE and ISAAC NAYLOR, of Crawfordsville, Ind., bavinentered into partnership in the practice of w,in the counties of Montgomery, Clinton, and Tippecanoe, will attend to all business that may be entrusted to their professional management. Nov. 5, 1835. 21tr Corporation ordinance. t. r f!rda,ned the president and trustees of the town of Crawfordsville: That the ordinance, entitled -An ordinance for clears unions out ot the side walks and alys of tho town of Crawfordsville, p4ed lTbe;5lh' 1834 be 80 sendee? as to nc ude the streets within the limits of sa d said town Passed Nov. 4th, 1835 Test J.T. POLLOCK, preset. J. Gilulakd, clerk. Taken up, MT TbmaS Fai'h' of ScoU township Mon tgomery county, Ind., one dark bay fiU high, a blaza face, three white feet, and a small white spot on the right hind foot, n other marks or brands perceivable: appraised to twenty twp dollars and fifty'ccTts by Robert Harrison and Samuel Nelson Y A true copy from my estray book SHERMAN llWn,Wn Tak BY Samuel i:..:A' . ecu ship, Montgomery county InS Un,n t0WQ" -are, 14 hafds 3 S 2 Lh tenT years old, right hind foot white somVH hairs ,n the face, appraised to 'lo Tt Whlte E. M'CONNELL, j. v 24-2G Taken ?, trav bin J wu"7) "uiana, one ri. Kirkpatrick-before mT "'ad,e aBd Jo!' 4 , A. KIRKPATRICK I n September 28th, 1835. 1021

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