Terre-Haute Journal, Volume 4, Number 11, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 December 1851 — Page 2

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of collecting and dis*«aim«tiR| correct information to lit* beat motifs o&cultivnlin^.snd of ibtffnosl (ilucluul moans of preserving and restoring the fertility of th« noil, and of procuring and dsstributing seeds and plants. and other vegetal'* productions. whu instructions in regard to the ncH» climate aud tfcatmeirt le»t aduj.'etl to their growth, could i.at jjeil to W.Jn ihe language' of Washiogton. in it ilk last *bnu&l Message to Congress, a very cheap jtikuurncnt of immense national heoefit.

Regarding the act of Congress, approved 28th gfe|»f ember. 85». granting toonty laud* to pernons rM. vr!io had been engaged in military service of the country, as a great measure of national justice and munificence, $n anxiou* desire has been felt I by the officers entrusted with its immediate execttlion to give prompt effect to its provisions. AD the |*4 means within their control w&re, therefore, broirjht into requisition to expedite aIju«Hca(ions ofclfcima.

Kern gratified in being sble to state that near 100,©00 aj'j'licsiioits have been considered, and aboot 70.00• werrsui* issued, within the short space of nine nun.ttis. If adequate provision be made by taw lo ctorf jTimo ©fleet the rccommcndsticms of the ^iM Impairment. ft is eoi.fidently expected that before t4ie o!o*? of the i« xt fiscal year, ail who are etititkd lo the benefit* of the act will have received their warrant*.

The ert iary of iho Interior has suggested in "his report various amendment* of the laws relating to Pensions &nd Bounty lands, for the purpose of *, more HJeeiualjy guarding against abuses and fraud _' »u the (Jomrmrctit lo all of which I invite your parliculnr attention.

The large accessions to our Indian population, eonsequeiii upon the acquisition of New Mexico and California, and the extension of our settlew.-*, ments in l:tah and Oregon, have given increased interest and tinjrort»inco to our relations with the aboriginal race. No material change has taken place within the lent year the condition aud prospvctsof the Indian tribes who reside in the Morthwestern Territory and west ofthe Mississippi fiver.

We aie at pence with all of these, and it will be a source of pleasure to you to learn that they are gradually advancing in civilization and the pursuits 'I of social life. Along the Mexican frontier and in

California and Oregon there have been occasional manifestation* of unfriendly feeling and some depredaiions committed. 1 am satisfied however, that they resulted more from the destitute and starving euitdition of ihp Indians than from any settled hoattfify towards fife Whiles. As the settlements pro gre»« t-wards them, the game upon which they 1 tnainly rely for subsbtnnce i» driven ofTor deslroy«d, and tho only alternative left for them is starva lioft dr plunder. It becomes us to consider in view of this condition of things whether justice ,=* and humsnity as well as enlightened economy, do $•* not rrquire that instead of seeking to punish them #r»r oflenceswhich'tare the reiult of our own policy towards thern. we should provide for their imtnediitie wants. and entourage them to engage in agriculture and to rely on their labor, iifslead of the k'jj eltsse for the means of support. Various important trrnties have been neuociaied #ith different tribes during the year, by which their title to large valuoble irnci* of country has been extinguish 'jeed. oil of which will, the proper time be submit

Ufld to Iho Senate for rniiiieation. The joint cwmtission under the treaty ofGuada-

de Hidalgo has been engaged in running and

^marking the boundary lino between the United jfr-'trttes and M'-xicoi-^! nasstated in the last annual report of the See'reiaty of the Interior, that the initial pntnl oflhe Pacific and the point of the junclion of ihe Gila with the Colorado has been deter,f mitred. The*'intervening line, 160 miles in length.

Itns been run and marked by temporary monuments. i*'it»c0 lhi»i time'a monument has been ,.,,-ierecied ct lite imtiul point, and permanent land ^1 marks of iron have been placed at suitable di«tanL'^ces along the line. The initial point, on the Rio ^.lirando han, aluo been fixed by ihe Commission, at

Solitude 32 deg. 8f niin and at the date of the last Jcommunicaiion, Ihe survey of the line had been •»n*de westward about 160 miles, to the neighbor|hood of the Copper tninea. The Commission on one Ipart, was Bt first organissed on a scale which experience proved to bo unwieldy, and attended with 'unnecessary expense. Orders have, therefore been issued for ihe reduction of the number of persons employed within the smallest limits consistent wilh ^the safety of tho.«e engngod in the survey, and «ih* pttmvpt and efficient execution of their import**}*Biit duties.

Returns havoheen received from all the officers engaged in taking ihe Census in (lie Slates aud ^Tcfriiori^s, except California. The Superintendmnt employed to take the erumeration in that State, lifts not yet made his full report, from causes, f^he allege*, beyond his control. This failure is

MH»uch to be regretted, as it prevented the Secreof iho Interior from making his deccniai

t»pportionment of Representatives among the States ^jus required by ihe act of Way ?S 1850. It is hoiwl however, that tho returns will be toton received, ^^iind that no time will be lost making the neces•ary apportionment, and in transmitting the certifyiftaies r^qtiirod by law. Tho Superintendant of the

"JSevetith Cen«u« is diligently employed, under tho direction jpf the Secretary of tho Interhw. in classifying and arranging, it, systematic tables, the statistic derived from the returns of the Marshals, mud it believed, when the work shall have been *nmphstfcd» it will exhibit a more perfect view of the population, wealth, occupation and social condition of this great country, than hss ever been presented tho world. The value of such a work, as the ha* *i« of enlightened legislation, can hardly be overestimated. eameetly hop? that Congress will lose MO

time in making the appropriations necessary to complete this damnification, ami to publish the re* Milt* it* a style worthy ol the subject,stid of our nmttonal character.

The want of a uuiNrm fee bill prescribing the ^compensation allowed District Attorneys and Mar Vhats in civil an# criminal canes, t* the cause of

vexation, injustice, and con*jd*int. I wsuld recommend atl«»retigh revision of the la am on the civile subject, and the adoption of a tariff of fees, witMi.es far aa practicable, should be uniform, ami prescribe a speeifio compensation lor every service nhici) th««e otlwers may be required lo perioral. This subject iH be al.ly prwpettted in the report of ihe Secretarv of the Interior.

In my last annus)message I gave briefly my re»isons for believing that you possessed the constitutional power to iinpmve'the harbors of our great lakes and sea coast, and the navigation of our principal riv^n ein lee^mmend that appropri*tl«i»s should be made for compkning such works as have already been commenced, and eoiwmcncing attch others os might seem to the wisdom of Ceugreat to be of publio and general importance.

Without repeating the reasons then urgetl. I deem it my duty again to c»H your attention to this important suVj-n-t. T!»e works on many of the bailors were kft iu an unfinished slate, and coc aeqaeutly exposed to the elements, which are fast destroying them. Great lumber of lives have been, iftid vast amounts of property are, a no natty lost for waut of safe and convenient harbors on the Lake*. fNone but those who have been exposed to that dan* %ero«i* navigation can fully appreciate the importone* of this subject. The whole North weal appeal* n-rvou ter »clkf. and I trust their appeals wiil rtkseivo tiue consideration.

Th# Mime is, ttt a measure, trwe In regard to leonM of the harbors and inlets of the see coast.-— *yi»« unobstructed navigation of our Urge rivers is of important*. Our eettlements are now extending to tho sources of the great rivers whbh e«ipty itato and &mn p*rt of the Mtssmippi. anU the value of the public lands lo those regions wo«ld be •ready enhanced by freeiog '»a*tg«Ho« of those

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walers from obstructions. In. view, therefore, of of this grear Improvement, I deem it ny duty to urge upon Congress to make such appropriations as they may deem necessary. The survey of the Delia of the Mtesisvippi, with a view to the prevention of the overflows that have proved so disas» trous to that region of country, have been nearly completed, and reports thereof are nofr in covrse of preparation, and will shortly be laid beforw yOu.

Tfie protection of the south-western frontier, and of the adjacent Mexican States agatn*t the Indian tribes within mir borders, ha» claimed my earnest and constant attention. Congress having failed at the last session, to adopt my recommendation that an additional regiment of mounted men, specially adapted to that service, should be raised, all that remained to be done Was to make the best use of the means at my disposal. Accordingly all the troops, adapted to that service, could properly be spared from other quarter** have been concerned on that frontier.and officers ef isigb reputation select* ed to command them/

A new arrangements of the military posts has, also, been made, whereby the troops are brought nearer to the Mexican frontier, and to the tribes they are intended to overawe. Sufficient time has not yet elapsed to realize the benefits that are expected to result from these arrangements. But 1 have every reason to hope that they will check their marauding expeditons. The nature of the country which furnished little for the support of an army and abounding in places of refuge and concealment, is remarable well adapted to this predatory warfare, and we can scarcely hope that any military force combined with the greatest vigilance can entirely suppress it.

By the treaty of Guadaoloupe Hidalgo we arct bound to protect the territory of Mexico against the incursions of the savage tribes within our borders if ithm equal diligence and energy ss if the same were made within our borders, with equal dilligence and energy as if the same were made within our territory or against our citizens.— I have endeavored to comply, as far as possible with this provision of the treaty. Orders have been given to the oncers commanding on that frontier to consider tire Mexican territory and its inhabitants as equally with our o*vn entiled to their protection, and to make all their plans and arrangements with a view to the attainment of this object.

Instruction have also been given to the Indian Commissioners and Agents among those tribes, in all treaties, to make the clauses designated for the protection of our own citizens, to apply to those of Mexico. I have no reason to doubt these instructions have been fully carried into effect Nevertheless, it is probable that in spite of all our effprts, some of the neighboring States of Mexico may have suffered as our own have, from depredations of the Indians. To the difficulties of defending our own territory, as above mentioned, are superadded in defending that of Mexico those that arise from its remoteness,from the fact that we have no right to station our troops within her lines, and there is no sufficient military force on the Mexican side to co-operate with our owu. So long as this continues to be the case, the number and activity of our troops will rather increase than diminish the evif, as the Indians will naturally turn towards thfttcountry in which they encounter tfie leabt resitance.— Yet these troops are necessary to subdue them, and to compel them to make and observe treaties.

Until this shall have been done neither country will enjoy any security from their attacks, The Indians in California, who previously appeared of peaoeable character, and dispoed to cultivate the friendship of the whites, have recently committed several acts of hostility, and a large portion of the reinforcements sent to the Mexican frontier were drawn from the Pacific. The military force now stationed there, is considered entirely inadequate toils defence. It cannot be increased, however, without an increase of the army, and 1 again re? commend (hat measure as indespensible to the prolection of the frontier. I invite your attention to this subject and others connected with his department, in the Report of the Secretary of War. The appropriations for the support of ihe army for (he fiscal year ending on the 30th of June last, were reduced far below the estimate submitted to that Department. In consequence of this reduction there is considerable deficiency to which 1 invite your attention. The expenditures of that Department fur the year ending in June 30th, were 99,060,268,78. The estimate for the year commencing 1st July next, aud ending June 30, 1853, is 87,898,775,83. showing a reduction oftl, 492,075.

The Doard of Commissioners to whom the man agement of the Military Assylum, erected act of the 3d of Mcrch last, was eutrusted ha lected a site for the Assylum in the vicinity of city which hat been approved by me subject to the production of a satisfactory title.

The report of the Secretary of the Navy will exhibit tho condition of the publio service under that Department. Our naval force afloat, during the present year has been actively and usefully employed in giving protection to our widely-extended commeroe and interests in the various quarters of the globe, and our flag has everywhere afforded tho security and received the respect inspired by the justice and liberality of our intercou^|| aud the dignity and the power of the nation.

The expedition commanded by Lieut. D. Havden despatched in search of the British commandre, Sir John Franklin and his companions in t:ie Arctic seas, returned to New York in October, after having undergone great perils and suffering, from an unknown and dangerous navigation in the regions of a northern climite, without any satisfactory information of the object in* the search, but with new contributions to science and navigation, from the unfrequented polar region. The officers and men of rho expedition having been all volunteers for this service, and having so conducted as to meet the entire approbation of the Government, It is hUgested as an act of grace and generosity, that extra pay and emoluments be extended to them that w«ro extended to the officers and men of like station in the late exploring expedition in the South Sons.

I earnestly recommend to your attention the necessity of te-organirmg the Naval establishments, apportioning and fixing the number of officers in each grade, and providing tome mode of promotion to higher grades of tho Navy, having reference to merit and capacity, rather than seniority or date of entry into th« service, and for retiring from the efTectvto list, upon reduced pay, those who may be incompetent to the performance of active duty, as a measure of ecw*o«iY aa well as efficiency In Ihtf arm of the seHtos. ed is eminently worthy of your consideration. The deiermination'of the questions of relative rank between the sea officers and civil officers, and the army and navy in each grade also merit yonr attention. A failure to provide any s«imitate when corporeal punishment was aiwlisted for oflfencea in the Xsfy, ha* occasioned ihe convening of numerous courts martial up«n the arrival of vesaeia in pod, and it i« befkrved to have had an injurious effect upon the discipline and fts eiScieucy of the service.

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To moderate panbfcmetit from o©e grade loan* other i* among the many reform* of the ago. Bot to abolish mm of eevarhy which njaf)i«d generally to oSences on ship board, and provide nothing ia Its stead is to suppose the pmgnaai of improvement in «m individual seaman which is not assumed by the igistatnre, in reafwet to o*y«dner dNw «f men. It is ta^tiitt Congress to dm ample opportunity afibrdod by the prawn) seetiao wiil thoroughly iorestwmle this Important sut^ect, and tftUiab *«ch aids of determiotiaf guilt and sock gradations of pufebhmett at a#e wtwiwit wlik hnmsnhy aftil th* personal rights of mdivfohnds.

and at the same limn shaft ensure the snoatiner^etic and efficient jperformaoce of duty ani tlw board our shipenf war.

suppression of crtrao on The stone dock in the Navy Yard in New York which was ten years in course or construction is eo-flsrfinished«s to be surrendered upioiheaathoritiesof the yard.'li"

Yard in New

The dry dock at Philadelphia is reported an completed, and is expeeted noon to be tested and delivered over to the agents of the government. That xt Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is also Jeariy ready for 4e!i««#y, and tfce contract has been concluded agreeably to ihe net of Gongresa at Its last session, for a floating sectional dock on the Bay of San Francisco. I invite your attention to the recommendation of the Department, touching the establishment of a Navy Yard in conjunction with this doeL on the Pacific. Such a station is highly necessary to the convenience and effectiveness of our fleet in that ocean, which mast be expected to increase with the growth of commerce and the rapid extension of our whale fisheries over its waters.

The Naval Academy at Annapolis, nnder the revised and im|roved system of regulations, now affords opportunities of education and instruction to the pupils quite equal, it Is believed, for professional improvement to those enjoyed by the Cadets in the Militajy Academy. A large class of acting" midshipmen was received at the commencement of the last academic term, and a practice-ship has been attached to the institution to afford the amplest means for regular instruction kt seamanship as well as for cruises during vacation for three or four months in each year. The advantages ofacience in nautical affairs have rarely been more strikingly illustrated, as stated in the report of the Navy Department than by the means of the wind and curreut charts projected and prepared by Lieut. Murray, superintendent of the Naval Observatory.

The passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ports of the country has been shortened by about forty days. The estimates for the support of the Navy and Marine corps lot the ensuing fiscal year will be found to be $6,846,472 17, the estimates for the current year being 56,900,621. The esti mates for special objects under the control of the Department is $2,684,220 89 against §2,210,980 for the present year. The increase being occasion ed by the additional mail service on th? Pacific coast and construction of the Dock in California, authorized at the last session of Congress, and some slight additions under the head of improvements and repairs in Navy Yards, Buildings and Machinery.

deein it of much importance to a just econo my and a correct understanding of Naval expen ditures, that there should be an entire separation of the appropriations for the support of the Naval ser vice proper, from those for permanent improvement of Navy Yards and stations, from Ocean Steamer Mail service, and other special objects assigned to the supervision of this Department.

The report of the Post Master General herewith communicated, presents an interesting view of the progress, operations and condition of his Department at the close of the last fiscal year.

The length of mail routes within the United States was 196,290 miles. The annual transportation thereon 63,272,252 miles, the annual cost of such transportation •3,421,764. The length of the foreign mail routes is estimated at 18,349 miles and the annual transportation thereon at 615.206 miles. The annual cost of this servicc is 91,462,186, of which9418,937 is paid by the Post Office Department, and 3102,325 is paid through the Navy department. The annual transportation within the United States, excluding the service of California and Oregon which is now for the first lime reported and embraced in the tabular statements of the department, exceeds that of tho preceding year 6,162,855 miles, at an increased cost of 9647,110.

The whole number of Post Offices in the United States on the 30th day of June last, was 18,796, and there was 1,698 Post Offices established and 266 discontinued during the year.

The gross revenue of the Department for the fiscal year, including the appropriations for the (ranked matter of Congress and of the Departments and officers of government, and excluding the foreign postage collected and payable to the British Post Offioe, amounted lo 6,726,866 78, The expenditures for the same period, excluding 920,699 49 paid under an award of the auditor, in pursuance of a resolution of the last Congress for mail servioe on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in 1832 and 1833, and tho amount paid to the British Post Offioe for foreign postage and collected for and payable to that offide. amounted to 96,024,566 79, eavinga balance of foreign postage collected for nd payable to the British Post Office, amounting to 96.345.747 21, being an increase of 999,791,076 or 1,865,100 per cent, over the like receipts for the preceding year.

The reduction of postage under the act of March last did not take effect until the oommenoeiaent of the present fiscal year. The acoounts for the first quarter under the operation of reduced rates will not be settled before January next, and no reliable estimate for the present year can yet be made. It is believed, however, that they wiil fall far short of those of last year. The surplus of the revenues now on hand is however, .so large that no further appropriation from the Treasury in aid of the revenues of the department is required for the current fiscal year but an additional appropriation for the year ending Juno SO, 1853, will probably be found necessary when the receipts of the first two quarters of the fiscal year are fully ascertained.

In his last annual report tba Post Master General recommended a reduction of postage rates, which he deemed as low as could be prudently adopted, unless Congress was prepared to appropriate from the Treasury for the support of the Department a sum more than equivalent to the mail service performed by it for the government. The recommendation of the Post Master General in respect to letters from and to California and Oregon wore substantially adopted by the last Congress.— He now recommends adherence to the present letter rates, and advises against a further reduction, until justified by the revenue of the Department. file also recommends that the rates of posttgeof printed matter bo so revised as to render them more simple and mote uniform in tkeir operations upon all classes of printed matter. submit the recommendations of the report to your favorable consideration.

The publio statutes of the United States have now been accumulating for more Ann sixty years and, interspersed with private aots, at*

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greet mass of die community. They also igruity and imperfection much of the inoongruity and imperfection of hasty legislation, as il s**me to be conceded that there is no common law ef tho doted States 10 Apply the defects of their legislatioo, it ia most important that that- legisiatijoa ebodkt be as perfect as possible defioeiog every power intended to be coofer* ted ever? crime iatetided to h« node pwmshabfci mud prescribing she vanishment lo be infiie«eL

Inattention to some partioolar cases spoken of more at leogth, of the whole criminal node is now lamentably defective. 80ms oSenoes are tmpor* My d«cribed, a«d

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so that crinws may he committed with impunity. The scale of punishment is not in all on* *ss grtadeatid to the degree and Mtwm of the offence and ofteo rendered wot* tiseqeal ky (he itriT .it •in nflia *JI fif IMSNitftfltt'V uunfiumwuni In the different SMin.

Many laws ef a pcrmaaeM eteraossr have bees Introdwosd Mo the appropriation WSe, aad It often diSeilt lo dtetenniae whether paikalsr eia«s* empires wilb the teswfomry act of wftfefc la

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intrbdnced into bilk withthiltftle orgifltiif

si subject of which they have little or no connection, or relation. In this mode of legislation so many enaotoDonss have boeo heaped on each Mher, aiKl oAen with litde consideration, that in many instances il is difficult to sesreh oot or determine what ia the law. The government of the United States-il is emphatically a government of written laws. The atatttlos should therefore, as far as practicable, not only to be mode acoessible to all, but bo expressed in lsngnsge so plain nnd simple as 10 be understood by all and arranged in such method as to gite perspicuity to every subject. mt

Many of the States have revised their publio acts with groat and manifest benefits, and 1 recommend that provision bo made by law for the appointment of a commission to revise tho Publio Ststutos of the United States arranging them in order, supplying deficiencies, correcting incongruities, symplifying their language, and reporting them to Congress for its action.

An act of Congress approved 30th of September, I960, contained a provision for the extension of the Capitol, according to such plan as might be approved by die President, and appropriated 9100,000 to be expended under bis direction, by such architect as be should appoint to execute the same. 0* examining the various plans which have been submitted by different architects ,in pursuance of an advertisement of a committee of the Senate, no one was fouiftd lo be entirely satisfactory, and it was, therefore^ deemed advisable to oombine and adopt the advantages of several. The great object to be accomplished was to make an addition as would afford amfile and convenient Halls for the deliberations of tho two Houses of Congress, with sufficient accommodations for spectators, and suitable apartments for the committees and ofBcers of the two Houses of legislation. It was also desirable oot to msr the harmony and beauty of the present structure, which, as a specimen of architecture, is so universsHy admired. Keeping these objects in view, 1 concluded to make the addition by wings, detaobed from the present building, yet connected with it by corridors. This mode of enlargement will leave the present Cspitoluninjured, and afford great advantages for the ventilation and admission of light, and enable the work to progress without interupting the deliberations of Congress. To csrry this plsn into effect, 1 have appointed an experienced and competent architect. The corner stone was laid on the 4th day of July last, with suitable ceremonies, since ahich time ihe work has advanced wilh commendable rapidity, and the foundations of both wings are now nearly completed. again commend to your favorable regards the interests of the District of Columbiat ana deem it only necessary to remind you that, although its inhabitants have no voice in the choice of -represent* atrv«:s in Congress, they are not the less entitled to a just and liberal consideration in your legislation. My opinion on this subject were more fully expressed in my last annual communication.

Other subjects were brought to the attention of Congress in my last annual message, to which 1 would respectfully refer. But there was ono of more than ordinary interest to which I again inviteyour special attention. I allude to the recommendation for the appointment of a commission to settle private claims against the United States. Justice to individuals, as well as government imperatively demands that some more convenient and expeditious mode than appeal to Congress should be adopted.

It is deeply to be regretted that in several instances offiosrs of the government in attempting to execute the law for the return of the fugitives from labor have been -openly resisted, and their efforts frustrated and defeated by lawless and violent mobs that in one case suoh resistance resulted in the death of an estimable oitizen and in others, serious injury ensued to those officers and to individuals who were using their endeavors to sustain the laws.— Prosecutions have been instituted against the alleged offenders, so far as they could be identified and are still pending. I have regarded it my duty in the cases to give all my aid legally in my power to the enforcement of the laws, and I shall contin ue to do so, wherever and whenever their execution may be resisted.^ The act of Congress for the return of fugitive from labor is one required and demanded by the express words of the Constitution. The Constitution declares that "no person held to service or labor in obe slate tinder the laws or regu tation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such servioe may be due." The Constitution provision is obligatory upon legislative, ekeouiive and departments of the government, and upon every oitizen of the United States. Congress, however must from necessity first act upon the sub ject by presoribings necessary to ascertain that the person is* a fugitive, and the means to be usod for for the restoration to the claimant. This was done by an act pased doling tho first term of President Washington which was amended by that enacted by the last Congress'and it no remains for the Ex ecutive and Judiciary Department lo care that, the laws be faithfully executed.

This injunction of the Constitution is as peremptory and as binding as any other. It stands exactly on the same foundation as that clause which provides for the return of fugitives from justice, or that which declares that no bill of attainder or ear port facto law shall be passed, or that which provides for an equality of taxation according to the census, or that clause declaring that all duties shall be uniform throoghout the United States, or that the trial of aH crimes shall be by jury. These see clauses resting on the same authorities, and must stand or fall together.

Some objections have been urged against the act for tho return of fugitives from labor, but it is worthy of remark, that the main opposition is aimed against the Constitution itself, and proceeds from persons and olasses of persons, many of whom declare their *i*h to see Coostittittoo over turned. They avow their hostility to any law which shall give tell and practical effects to this requirement oif the Constitution. Fortunately the number of these persons is comparatively small, and is believed to he daily diminishing. The issue which involves the suprsouicy and even existence of the Constitution.

Cases have heretofore ensen in which individuals have denied authority of acts of Congress, and even States have proposed to ftuitifjritteh acts, upon the ground thai the Constitution was the supreme law of the land, and that those aets of Congress were repognsnt to that icstrnment bat nulfiSostSon is now aimed tmt so much agaiort particuJar laws as being inconsistent with dm Constitution a* against the€oostitntioo itself and his not to he disfsioed, that a spirit exists, and has hem actively at work, to read asnndar this Union, which is oar cherished inheritance from oar r»vokidoaary tabors.

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ered that the series of measures which bad been adopted the previews aessi win reference to dm sgitatkm grosring oet ef the territorial aod slavery •questions, as a final settlement in principal and sohsranoe of the dangerous aad exetong subjects which they embrace. And I recommend adherence tethe adjustment saishlsfcnd by

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sr#s arrsgNtf «gainat aabther, and violent laaflNril to be eminent. Looking at

the intereM of tbe fHtole country*! felt it to be my duty to seize upon^lhis Compromise ssthe best that could !|e obtained, amid conflicting interests, snd to insist upon final settlement to ha adhered to by alii who valued ihe peace and welfare of the country. At year has now elapsed since that recommendation was made. To that recommendation 1 still adhere, and I congratulate you and the country upon tho acquiescence In these measures 6f peace which hsa been exhibited by all of the parties, ia all parts of the Republic. Not only isthere general acquiescence iu these, measures, but a spirit of conciliation has been manifested in regard to them in all parts of the country, which has removed doubts aad uncertainties in the ratnds of good men concerning the durability of our popular institutions, and given renewed assurances that our liberty and our Union may subsist together for the benefit of this wad all succeeding generations.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WAsmjcGTGfr, Deo. 2, 1851.

MEW gf®¥E STOm

If SAYRE ofFera for sale a varlvty of COOK, PARLOR, and BOX

STOVES

Which ha will dispose of low for Cask or J*rW«c*. Hi* Cook Stovea consist of tho celebrated improved

Triumph Stove^

well-known to a!! housekeepers—the celebrated DOUBLE OVEN STOVE—with a variety of others of cooking pattern. His Parlor anti Box Stovea ara of various patterns to eolt purchaser*. He has also on hand an assortment of CASTINGS, consisting of

Tea-Kettles, Ovens, Skillets, fee.

AH for sale or trade at his now store on Market street, 3d door north of National Road, oppoaita Parrington's Block, in Tem-Haato.

October 10,1851-S-tf

NEW SHOE STORE.

Offer of

SCHOOLEY fc VANaORN,

for sale a large assortment BOOTS AND SHOES.

ALSO, A VARIETY OP: "w Jf!

©APS ft®.

All of which they will aoll at wholesale or retail, at their now store in Phaanix Row, on Nationat Road atroet, fifth door from the corner of Market street.

They will also manufacture Boots aud Shoes to order at the same place. SCHOOLEY & VANHORN.

Terre-Haute, October 10,1851-2-tf

TILLOTSON & D'CAMP, Clock and Watch-Hakers and Jewelers,

will say to our friends,and the public in general, that wo are prepared and ready at all times to do all work in our line of business. hronometers, Repeating, Patent Lever, Horizontal and Plain Watches Clocks, Marine Time-pieces, &c., carefully repaired and warranted to perform according to their qnality. From our thorough acquaintance with, and our strict atteution to our business, we hope to merit and receive a share of public patronage. Accordeous, Music Boxes and Jewelry repaired ou short notice and reasonable terms.

SHOP on east side of Public Square, one door north of Town Ilall. .* Terre-Haute, July 18,1851 -43-6m

JOHN C. ROSS, BOSTON STORE,

North-East Corner of the Court House Square,

FERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA,

Importer and Denlwr in

FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,

MENS' FINE AND HEAVY BOOTS AND SHOES), LADIES', MISSESAND JM*

EASTERN SOLE LEATHER ,/€VChina, Glassware, and Queens ware :, Hardware, Cutlery, and Window Glass

Best Juniata Iron and Nails

Spun Cotton, Carpol Chain, Candle-Wick and Batting, tngraln and Vcnitina Carpets, Hearth Ruggs aud Matts

A general assortment of BRUSHES. Also, FAMILY GROCERIS IN OENER.U, I have just received a |aTg« and general assortment of

FALL and WINTER GOofS stock, makes my assortment complete, which sale at reduced prices for cash or country produce

October 17, 185l-tf

which wilh mv previous I offer for

PURE MEDICINES.

Prairie City Drug Store,

COKMCK or FOURTH

ASD

ISassortment

NATIONAL ROAD STREETS,

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA

SWAIN,

Wholesale and Retail dealers In

Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oll^,

Dfvs, Tarnish, Chemicals,

Brashes, Window Glass, Perftmeries,

Patent Medicines, Itc., fce.

constantly receiving of superior articles, an extensive of all the difierent articles in His line, now making his stock the largest and hast ever offered to this community.

Having made arrangements with an extensive house East, all new preparations, will be obtained on tits shortest nntice, aad from which, I will regularly receive heavy supplies on the most reasonable term*. Being a Practitioner of Medicine, and having been for a namber of rears, he flatters himself that he is a judge of all articles he offers, and will bold Himself responsible for the quality of whatever he may sell.

Druggist* and Physicians are invited to call and examine for themselves. »,« Country Merchants snd Pedlars can be supplied with Eeaeneee. Liniments, Hair Oils, Inks, and all snch other articles obtained from Drag Stores, which will bewsrrsnted fuUstmngth, ®^g^ugJJ'01

BP»mW,ia

Fraeli Woeads, Cetaneeas Ernptisns, Chiiblsins, Sere Thresh, RlseeiesUc PaiM, Contracted Chords. Patos in tke Side and Back, Sere Nipples, Sore Br«ast», Tetiw, Scald Head, Cnseked Hands. Salt Rheum, and in short, ALL DISEASES OF THE SKIN, with all Indolent Utcenread Seres ofwhatever character. FonBcAsr—Poft Kvii, Cedens, Spavins, tSittet, Svtains,

Frsob Weesd^ Laseenons and Craeks, i'oeod^vd Poet, 8cralches or Grease, Galls ef all kinds, uH Afeeiions of the ife. Sprains, Bruises, Cricked Heels, Ri Sweeny. Fssinla, 1

PnwnQ'a Lteteeat esajrelee be attained ef the prsprieSor nt Ue depet In Laamncartlie, Lawrsnes eoesty, IWaoie, aad «T msiiKawls and draggista fsaenrfly thwaghset tfce Wsatera eenntoy.

'AMftiMdilHr 1S» IKH 'SO*!jr

OT(^hMH^Cesni^r

PRICES REDUCED!

CHEAP GOODS!!

BACK STAND

We have just removod to our old stand, in tho New Block^

No. 6, Phoenix Bow,"

Where we may easily be found by looking for our wellknown sign, th*

lim

Sept. 5, lf»5i-49-tr

JUST

THE

g*eatlyredueod prices.

The Great American Remedy! POWELL'S-LINIMENT yen asaa ABB aiAav,

-r^XCELS and is rapidly superceding all other prepare* JZJI tions tn tbe cure ef the following diseases* torn. MAW—Obstinate Ulcers, Scrofula, Old Seres, Cats,

ing Bern,

if, rwuu, Wiad Qahe, Rbeen»tis«», and In fact, ALL muw

aTOCK,

Wherein

application mt medicine ie required,

an external

CTPewslMXhdment Is eoM W It B. SWAIN, wsgght, Terre*Haste And by Eeefcca fVarrisen, Marflne, IS- lebn Dick son, Katsssa, SM. *ssd *, Oesper, and John A. Menrlek, Het11 Mn B. Rlchardaoi, Yerh, I1L{ L. Bind* ia.

A POWELL, fcfcPwprfctor.

Cottoa

AaiSeleai.

H* /O0IVSOM, sgibt ot Tkenaw Jereay'sFaetery will eenslantly ksis en hnndafnfl eaipply ef tito nbeve wtiele wUeb he nriflsstfbf tbee«k,bn«h,

'iMiedbttShi'nndl Haw sriflfnd Ute

tbsiriaSefeae ie parcbsee final Mm. Fer mh nt Ne. 7, Pbcfcnls lew, Si Jeer fnmjdUf, Term-Beat*, Oct.

10) till.

ww*

MBMMW

whtah still Boats proudly over Hie Emporium of Bargains. WE ARE NOT, AND ILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD We have increased our stock for beyond what It has boon heretofore. In fact, we have uow on hand, freoii from Now York, (and bought with CASH,) one of tho largest stocks of every variety of STAPLE AND FANCY

DRY GOOpf,

BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, 7 CARPETS,

Groceries, Queensware, Hardware and

CASTINGS,

ever offered in one stock to the Wabash people. Our facilities are such as to bring it witiiiu our power to sell, so as to compete with the Ohio river towns, adding freight. We can and will SELL CHEAPER thun Goods have evar before been sold iu this market.

TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS

We are offering

EXTRA INDUCKXKKTS,

WHOLESALE AND

PAPER-HANGINGS, IV!ATS, OILCLOTHS,

Straw Goods, Mufs, Eastern Leather,

and will sell by the

Eiece or package, at such Hites as cannot fail to please, •sill and see for yourselves, as Wftdo not charge for showing Goods. Look for our sign.,

»,V

WANT AND WILL PAY CASH

For any amount of Wheat, Rye, Oals, Barley, Foathers, Rags, Ginsong, Beeswax, Tallow, Wool, Green and Dried Hides, Country Linsey, Country Carpets, Socks, Jeans, Lumber, Timber and Shingles, W. B. T.

Terre-Haute, November 14,1851-7-6w

iViiioox

O O I E 7 v. 1 r-

i::-

RETAIL

DEALER IN

CHINA, GLASS and QUEENSWARE, PAPER HANGINGS, &c.

RESPECTFULLY

Informs the clllssns of this and

the surrounding counties, Hint ho lias just received from BoMort and the F.untprn cities geiieraily, a Very largo and desirable stock of Clilnn, Glass, nnd Queensware, Paper Hanging*, Btc., which 1H* will sail at WHOLESALE OR RKTAIJ.,011 the most uccommodsUng t^rms.

He is also in receipt of few clioico FAMILY GROCERIES. wliloli he will dii|)o*o of at retull. Call ond cxamiur my stock.

E. S. WOLFE,

Terre-Haute, Sept. 5, 1851. West side of tho Square. mrw-k am/mm*

Rs kAIVI R, CHANGED HANDS! EM

THETcrre-llnute

undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens of and vHiilty (hat he has purchased the entire stock of Isaac M. Iluy, at the old staud of tho R. and R. corner. IIo will use every exertion to keep on hand a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provisions of every description that the country afford*. From this time henceforth, the proprietor Intends lo maks this corner Ilia general deposit of ulj Ute neei'tsaries of life.

JAMES M. RIDDLE.

Boots and Shoes.

reosived snd opening a largo and wall selected stock of gentlsmon's Boots and Shoes iisy

H^pww Dn/tls tifii s»a iilad

/wl •./

Heavy Boots—warranted goodjf^ Boys Boots and Shoes. —ALSO—

Tadles Kid, Morocco and Leather Booties and Shoes Misses and Children* do., In groat variety. For sale at the lowest prices. JOHN C. ROSS,

October 24, 1851. ^-4, Booton Store.

HO! FOR THE PRAIRIE CITY STORETiT A great beginning for the Fall Campaign at this p* famous establishment*

tremendlous losses to tho Manufacturer fatly demonstrated in the sale of 10,000 yards Heavy Brown Sheetings aud Shirtings,^ Now opened and scattering far and near. T'^'3

TI10 Price, -**1

SIX to EIGHT CENTS per yard, 't Bleached Shirtings, 8 and 10 cents. The cheapest Goods, for the money, ever shown by say live man.

With these onheerd-of bargains we sre daily receiving snd opening Moaslin Do Lalnes,

Ginghams,' Prints, Alapacaa,

Nov. St, iSSi-tMf PSAISIS CITY Dxaa Bronx.,

TK. .. 4BV VK1

W.S-* ROW, oa ftm

Jaa. 17.19

rpHE DA

Blk Silks, deis.

IT At Greatly reduetd pricet. _fj|

Don't bur till roe see.tiiem. October ii, mi~W ..M, W. WILLIAMS

TKBEBb on, Csstor Oil, Fish ..

A Sweet Oil, Sperm OH, Cod Liver Oil, Ncahr Foot Oil, Cork OIL All kinds of Essential Oils. For sale by K. U. SWAIN, at the

,!•

Bemoval of the Big Book. BUCKINGHAM bss removed h(s 8took Books snd Stationery

No. 3, PHdfWIX

Nettoml Reed Street, where be will be plsaaid

to see his eld enstessew and the public generally. .Qeuber 11,JWtf

Phelps' Travellers' Gtaide

fTlBIOir^it THE VMITBD STATES, MMtHffftr I upwards of Seven Hundred Reilreed, €Sene^ nna Sbsgo a^ Steamboat Rentes, eecempaalad with New lisp ef the oiled States, nog. 2&-48 tf

Fer sals by W. 11. BUCKINGHAM.

TrsTBilen' Chiide

fftHSOffOH Ihe States of OUtf Midy**, I***—, UUmti*, Mitpeuri, hum and ffisceaeut, with Heilnad, Canal, Stags nnd Steamboat Routes, accompanied wUh New Mf of the above States. For sale at an* 29 48-if W. H. BUCKINGHAM'S.,

BARRELS of a first rate qullty, jeH received snd for sale by LU DOW I CI «c HULMAW, Vm»* Row Id dotr Jrwm West Corner.

Xbglish Dairy Ch«ete.

hee jest received a let ef ENGLISH

DAIRY CHEC4E, superior artieie, to which he Invitee tbe attention of faaiSe*. Call aeon. Tem-Hsntr, Nov. 14,1851. JW. C. CARY.