Vincennes Gazette, Volume 4, Number 48, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 May 1835 — Page 2

time hare reflected upon the character of the family of that man? And at yau are familiar with the subject generally, I will take the liberty also to solicit your kncwN edge on other points involved in this case which may have a tendency to correct misapprehension of my conduct and develope the truth. Very Respectfully, ur liiend and servant, JOHN EWING. Gen McCahtv and I lion. G. L. K INN A HI' ) City of Washington, March 24, looo Dear Sir In reply to ) our note of yesterday, I have to :ate, 1 never heard

you speak in term of disrespect of thepvhelher by a Mow of Mr. Lane's cane, family of Mr. Lane. But on the contrary by Mr. Lane, with his hands. When

have heard you speak in praise of lhem,Mr. Lane first accosted him, Mr. Lanej

and have always understood you to except them trom any censure you may have np - plied to Mr. Lane himself. Having been summoned as a witness to attend the court of enquiry instituted to investigate the conduct of Mr. Lane, it is perhaps now due to myself, that 1 should give the reason of my non attendance during the sitting of the court. 1 met Hajir Hunt (recorder of the court) and made to hi in the above statement, in order that he might determine whether my attendance was necessary. i understood him to express the opinion, thai thisstate

ment had no bearing ou those i.oiuts of lhe'.cal,d " to ,eft,l in the case, and did

case w hich, he presumed, the court would it charge my memory with the Pt eci,e : consider it their province to iovestig:ate.!,angge madfi u,e ot tlie CC Ul'M,'i 1 therefore saw oo propriety in my alien-J" " stated to the Committee. I did i'oti

propriety in my ding. 1 am, sir, yours verv respectfully. GEO.'L. K.INNARD. IIo. Jxo. Ewixg. Fh i l a pe lphi a , March SOth, 1C35. Dear Sir In answer to your letter the 2Jd tnt. in which you deire me to . , . J state whether in any conversation you have had in my hearing, you have everi poken disrespectluhy of the iaraily otL Amos Lane, 1 have to observe that 1 have: i i ...... .. .. t.. ..u, , Ufa I1 Uli uuilii JU. BHtj'i .nil i .lut-c; mi Washii.srton tor the last two sessions oti Congress, sreatt ot Amos Lane in no very 3 , ' ,. ,, .' fiiendiv terms as a disagreeable col league, and unworthy associate, and indeed you have not been alone in this exlression of opinion. Rut 1 have never heard you speak in any other other terms than that of respect of any other mem her of the family, until after the assault by Lieut. Lane upon you. Since which time I have heard you speak of that act r,f I.iput Lane as cowardly and assnssiul,k P,nf never to mv recollection, have 1 1 hPard vou sneak in terms of disresnect; of any other member of the family. I j t.rrUH in the same hous. with vou most .......... v the last session of Congress, and would suppose, if you had indulged m remarks i . i- i , , ,.i Hcainst that amilv. vou would as likely i ."! havemaueuiecn m m; uuu m ,ue bearing ot any other person. ; regret j - that urgent busioess, together with a few days of indisposition, has prevented me from replying to your letter sooner. 1 am, very respectfully, Yur, J. McCARTY. Hon. Johx EwiKG. I think every reasonable man will say the proof J offer is satisfactory. But the affidavit given by ?Ir. Burns has been relied upon to shew variance io my statements. Now it so happened that Dr. Blake of Washington City was present at the only conversation. 1 had with Mr liurei, ana on readinf bis erranaous statement, the Doctor avowed his readiness when properly called upou, to correct it; this, however, Mr. Burns has done io brief, iu his letter to me below. NR. BURNS1 TESTI.MO.VV BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. Question. Will you tell whatyou know of this matter. A9 we were walking down the Avenue, we were attracted by ths scufile between Mr. Lane and Mr. Ewiug. Immediately on my observing them, I supposed they had hold of each other; a moment after, they separated, and Mr. Ewing had in his hand the butt end of a cane. Within about six or eight feet of them I stopped. Mr. Lane stepped back, and Mr. Ewing: attempted to strike him with the piece of cane he held in his hand. Mr. Lane fend ed off the blow, and struck Mr. Ewing with his fist. Mr. Lane had nothing at that time in his hand. The same attempt was made three or four times by Mr. lvving, and these attempts parried by Mr. Lane, who struck Mr. Ewing each time that he ail vanced upon him with his list. Mr. Lane did not, 1 believe, move from his position after stepping back, as before stated. At the last attempt Mr. Ew ing made to strike, Mr. Lane seized him by the hair of the head. At this instant a number of members adraoced towards them, and Mr. Lane crossed to the other side of the street. As he let go Mr. Ew ins, he said words to the effect: 'I have disgraced you, and that answers my purpose or "that is all I in'end.'" I picked up a pair of spectacles on the side walk, which I supsed to be Mr. Lwmgsjthe glasses were broken and were bloody leaded and delivered tho glasses to Mr Ewing on, I think, Saturday following, when I had some conversation with him lie asked me if I had seen the affair between him and Mr. Lane? I told him I had, and stated to him what I had seen in gut'stautially the same terms a the above u-ied. Mr. Ewing stated that Mr. Lane accosted him, saying, this i Mr. Ewing? He replied.it was. Mr. Lane tl en said lie wished ome conversation with him and altudtJ to 6ome difficulty which ex

isfed between then). lie t?id not at first know Mr. Lane, hut then recognized him. Mr. Lane remarked that he would make him answer for it, or he would disgrace or punish him: which of these words he used, J do not recollect. Mr. Ewing observed that he was a damned puppy or rascal to accost a gentleman in the street.

."Mr. Ew ing, fearing; that Mr. Lane might

attack him, was about placing a bunulejany man whatever to represent them, jit is natural for vice to hate virtue, and ;maiiM1(r the whole amount paid during ot paper,, which he had iu his hand, inj who has been detected in an attempt wil-jail 1 a;k of him is to put his own name toj);9 lem2S 367.019 04. GeneralJack0his pocket, w hen Mr. Line struck him ; fullv to deceive them. ;!,; niKro. Ut tt.s lnAuml nntiitnto ' . . ' ." 1 j r

over the eve with an iron cane. In returniegthe blow with his sword cane the sheath flew off, and he then used the sword, which was immediately broken in a manner which he cannot describe; jhad his cane under his left arm, with his jnands in his pockets Sworn to and signed by ROBERT BURNS. Here is his letter explanatory of the above . ri vmi:Tit. Anril .lib. 1 P..'? J . ' '

Dear Sir In renl y to your letter ot the ' ' . J , , - . J . i session (or Creating and regulating a Ith March, in relation to the assault on , . , i. i r . - , .1 , , ,i .'general currency, was printed word tor you by Lieut. Lane, I would state, that; ' . -T' . r . , ,i ,- . , ,- ,i word, with the exception ol one sectionr at the lime we nad the conversation at; . " , , . . i

ii i . p i admitted any difficulty existed between! rourseu arm ni:n, ior you oisiiuciiy ii3claimed any knowledge of such difficulty It is possible I may have bceu mistaken a?j to our saying Laos alluded to a dill:cul r'ly tefoi e commencing the assault an 1 on; . . . , , , , ahmk 1 BiUSt have misunderstood a careiui examination oi u.e wnuie cae,. you Hi this pellicular. The substance of what ' . , . , . . , . accosle( vcu T,thout provocation,! !ir,il that fif f.ani made iho as.'iii ill w llh- . . - 1 . i r , . , . i ( ,. , r . :aw tn)thing on your vart lo piititv m th lii insure io uu, i iuu nee in ciaiv, i slightest degree, the attack of Lieut Lane. I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, RODERT BURNS. Hox. Joux Ewing. N. B. This letter is at your dispoaal. Could the falsely declared probability,! founded upon a possible inference, and j these resting solely upon Lane's own talk: to Mr. Lytle.be more clearly neg itived ? i ,ua ;m l,l tK0 rJl.utlnJ Hi lilt UIUi.'C J Mill liuvi ui iut"ui , Lr.nvm. ..nmmn:r ..m- ! " H rx IV. ... . 3IR. E IM. OI INDIANA. m. . , j l n e circular oi inn geuuniuii, audressed to his constituents from this city, under date ef the 4th of March last, de-i

serves a singular paragrapn ia cuaraciei-j jt wef IJP;wr orjered nor printed at the ise its author. Iu that paper he states, j ,atp SPion . bul ,hat Mr. EwjriK'a rrop0tHat . . jsitionof (he 1 1 th February last, was ma -The Gnances of the country remain ini,,f ri-ay ditlerent from his -Amendment" the same situation in which they were left; jn 18tlinH it had never heen printed by the last session, and adverting to what! he orJer of the riouse

I then said in conoexiou with the proposi tioa submitted by me for creating and regulating a general currency, and to the enlargement of my views upon that sub ject, a speech delivered at the present session, it is hardly necessary lor me to dwell upon the 6bject at this time. The proposition presented by me at the late session, which was calculated to effect a beneficial change in the existing banking system, was, without being examined or understood, precipitately rejected by the House, "In untieing this result, 1 might derive consolation from the fact, that ihe pisidenf of the United States and mvself are neaily in the eame predicament. T.ieie n this diltereuce, nowever; wnne some oi; ,he President's projects, rrucA are priated f. j. . .7 ... ih .111, r.rtlm r. rjC77rWlnn' of Congress, are sometimes rejected Inj a unanimous vote cf bath Ilousts, my bank soheme has been rejected only by the unanimous vote of the House ot Representatives, and that xziihout being printed, or duly considered.''' That Mr. E wing's constituents may know what estimate lo place upon his assertion, and to judge correctly of his veracity, the following facts are submitted: Mr. Ewing presented his Bank scheme to the House on the 3th of April, 1834, which was printed and numbered 413, ami contained twenty-nine sections. On the 11th day of February, 1C35,

Mr. Ewing offered the same project, word j S9ite, iiy tne Hon. Littleton Dennis Teac - .l-.L.-.lt" -

for word, with tne exception ot ins lenin section stricken out which wis read at the Clerk's table, and was printed, and is thus headed: Mr. Ewing submitted the fol lowing as an amendment, which, when the bill regulating the deoosites of the tnoney of the United States in certain local' Banks shall be taken up jor consideration, he rcillmove as an amendment." Now, in the lace of these facts, which the Journal of the House will prove, Mr Ewing has the hardihood to declare to his constituents that his scheme was unanimously rejected, rsithoni having been con sidered or printed. His proposition wa? rejected by a nnaimous vole, his own vote excepted. The aS and naves were called upon it, and Mr. Ew.ng's name stands a'mosl supporting it. There coul he but little value attached to a proposition, or the source from whence il ernana naled, when not a single individual couh.' he found o support a proposition submit ted at two successive sessions to the lliiuse. Equally destitute of foundation i9 the assertion of Mr. Ewing, that the projej of

the President, which are printed and deliberately considered, are sometimes rejected by the unanimous vote 0 the House. No such instance erer occurred. Mr. Ewiof hei, therefore sought, comolatieo io a chimera of his own. We have too much respect for the intelligence of Mr. Etviug's constituents, to

oeneve mar inev win oe willing: to trust 1 j DETECTOR. I was aware of this intended attack upon me before I left the City, and furnished myself with the means necessary to repel it. This appears as an anonycommuoioation, but the certificates which I give helow, point to the author aye, o thQ j07JeJ AmQJ Laf)e , am a,so awaie, fellow citizens, that in speaking ot this individual, it is unnecessary to use many words. He is well known his villainy is proverbial, and to prove him the author, of this article is to prove it false. Rut as 1 can shew the article itself false, 1 shall not content myself with the bare proof of its authorship. lie says that the :i: I,., .!.!.,,., in tint WOU u iu'iuvc vu '"-" ' ; that 1 1 1 i -3 amendment was immaterial, and consequently that the statement in my cir- " 1 ; thew the nb . . (. jqv to sustain mvstu, ana olute recklessness of this Washington , March 20, 1 335. - j e - - .Uiana, I citify that his amendment lo ,he

liiil "tor refiiisTinu ine tieposiies oi inei i'u,,tl l" ",,v - " ' monev of the U. States in ceitain local 'vul 1 haarii nothing when 1 say that two banks." proposed at the fust session ofi,h,"ls ol H e genuine and abiding the LT. 1 Congress, was not ordered to be'friends nr the administration are f the re-printed by the Iloine of Reprcsenta-isame oI",;lon. fives at it late session, but on referring ' Trnt me sir, when 1 ay, that when the

lo he jnurnal 0f the Hon, of Repiesen - 'tve. I find on the 1 Hh February , Mr. E wing's proportion of the lust session ernbodied w ith sundry manuscript alterations ' nf the original amendment in the business i of that dav ! mat ua . , - n - - , GEO. M. GRONAKD,

Foreman of the Office of the A 'atinua! , depcites, the firt to oppose nny bank or Intelligencer, and Supervisor of r.leUnv plun for relieving the people or to

Public I rinting- of the Home Representatives. Washington, March 21, 1835. In the nbsenee of the Clerk of the House of Representatives from the City. and at the request of M r. Ewing of Indi ana. I wailed on Mr. Burch, the first Clerk in the Clerk's Office of the House, sked him whether Mr. Ewn.g's arr and amendT"ll r 1 l t mcnt ,0 the BlU "for regulating the depo sites of the money of the h. States in cer , - i i i,Hni,, " at the firt es lain iocbi nanHs. proposcuaiinenrsi.es sion of the 23 1 Congress, was ordered to be printed by the House of Kepresenta tives, at its late session ? He replied, that I applied to Mr. Follingbv, who superintends the distribution of documents in the House of Representatives. He fully corroborated the statement of Mr. Burch, and added, that he had informed Mr. A. Lane (of Indiana) that no such document had been distributed or laid on the members1 desks during the lata tes sion of Coogres. JOHN McLEAN, of N. Y. My bank proposition was to amend the bill of the Committee on Ways and Means, and to operate as a substitute for it. I first endeavored to raise a Committee of i one member from each state, that the subject might be duly considered. The di vision on this pioposilion was consmerab,e j ,hPn offered it as an f(j he finceri, of an amendment, ity of the promises of some representatives of this state, who had pledged themselves to advocate a uniform general currency, (see A. Lane's letter annexed) I called for the Ayes and Nays. The amendment 1 offered being of great length, and the whole matter evidently to be defeated, it was not even read, but in part at the Clerks table, and in half an hour afier I had offered it, the ayes and noes were called, ai no time was to be lost in acting or speaking at that period of the session. 1 had reason also, to believe that the proposition submitted by me would receive the sanction of the President, inasmuch as it differed but in some trifling particulars from that sugkle of Maryland, (see his circular here unto annexed ) So much for this charge. The next is, that I nm wrong in saying that the pro jects of the President are sometimes rejected by an unanimous vote of both Houses. In support of this assertion, 1 would ask, what has become of the re commendations contained i i the various messages of the President? What of that in his last aking for the power to grant letter of marque and reprisalWas it not virtually rejected by an unanimous vote Lb .he Senate? Had it a friend in the Lower House? Every one can answer these questions to the confutation of the author of this article. The expression unanimous may be too broad, for no measure of the Executive, no matter how absurd or anti-republican, would be unanimously rejected, as lontr as such men as Amos Lit e are entitled to seats in Congress. Why am I thus assniied b this man? Why thus calumniated? Be cause, fellow-citizens, I love Rome morr than Ccesar because I prefer your inter ests aud welfare to a blind adhefeace to

party because I dare to think; this, this is. the "head and front of my offending." The supple instrument of power himself, he is unwilling to associate with any man who will not coosaat to the urns degradation. Destitute of moral character, he wishes, by tome Procrustean mode, to reduce every one to the same level. I ex

pecteu opposition Horn mis man, lor iju . . ..... . . . p -

together, for by this course, he will relievesooj J3 47 ,0 7,001,693 83, having

me 01 no nine irouuie. iiail ,urln? his fir-t term 51,419,714 84 Fellow-citizens, I am again a candidate jmore tnan DOLRLE the amount paid bv for your suffrages, and all I solicit is a fiirpjr. Adams in the same length of lime'! and rigid scrutiny of my conduct. Give j9 by wholly oveilooking this difference of me this, and if ! am found to have erredlmore than "twenty miliums of dollars, and at all, it is in holding your welfare and jother misrepresentations of a like charprosperity above all other considerations; ;acter. lint the honest opposition attempt in never suffering my tongue to falter in . to mHie it appear that the expenses of the advocating your interests; and I trust, any !present administration are greater than other course would be esteemed by '0Uj,0ge of the truly prodigal administration

unworthy of your Representative Your Fellow-Citizen, JOHN EWING From the Indiana Sentinel. Extract of a letter from .linos Lane mem - isr of Congress Jrom Indiana, to J. LSroiz-n, of Juishwille. Washington, April, 21, 1C34. "Dear Sir: The President's message j has thrown the Senate into a 11 ime nor (is our House exempt f rom the contagion. now, or wncn, or where it will end no one can tell. It 1 was cnmj,eiie,i (o pive my opinion, it would he t,a( bank of some kind will be chartered hefore the session closes. , . , J""1; Pess.n he ihonr shall come that a distinct proportion jnf a bank or no hank 'ball be brought be- ! fore Cong re s, you will find some of thne who have tern tno loudest, boldest, and , fiercest in the chae to hunt down the president tor assisiintf to put oown the Iprfsrnf bank, and for the removal of the oicorrect the currency . I am for a bank of ia harmless but useful character. Baltimore, Nov. 20, 1834, Sir Considering the rjuestion of a Fis cal Agent of the federal govern m'nt up -

n the principles of the present Lank of; is the acknowledged champion of thendthe United States, sud indeed of any I ministration, said that it was hallucination scheme which may be zvic lied by private tn suppose that there would be any surplus. interests as virtually settled in the public ! Thus admitting, that hereas it required judemonf, and regarding the force of that ; but about ten millions per annum to addecision applying erjually to all chnr . j minister the government undtr Mr. Monterel pri-jiletres to individuals fir bznkinzr, and but twelve millions under Mr. purposes, I fake the liberty of presenting,' Adam, it requires TWENTY" MILLa plan of National Ci rrency. which IONS under Mr. Van Buren. contemplates a chain of State Institutions. " which, whilp independent of any partv or Ve are authorized lo announce Abraparticular influence, mieht be found suffi- ham 5roi(h a9 R cundi(ae fer Coun, cient tor all the uses of the country. L

1 he advantages to result to the several states from the operations of the proposed system, as well in direct revenue ns in eliciting resources, stimulating industry, and invigorating every arm of the people, will appear in your critical examinations of the subject in all its phases and capabilities. It may not be amiss to mention that the Chief Magistrate of the Union has expres.ed his approbation of the principle! of this proposition, and that at his suggestion th accompanying datails bava bean cxttndtd. May 1 bo permitted to hope that the will e centre tour serious atten--r,r! iK-t ihv mav l,e tnhmi 1 1 erl t n '

lllllf BWU J - " - - - - - " your proper department in order that proach to Americans, to treat them with your legislation may be made to conform : favor. It urges earnestly that they be to ths organic law contemplated to be en-it "fon" to ,c:irn ,he les-n of "detestaacted hv Congress. it:ot," at;d destruction; which, it is said. Intending to institute an inquiry into'Uurope inculcates to them. It quotes this interesting topic early in' the ap-j wih unqualified commendation , the acts proaching session nf our General Asem.' " foreign lawless tyranny and spoil bly, and to report upon it. I will have thej rall'c'jlarlv 'hose of the pailiament of pleasure of sending to you the designed j England, 300 years ago, in the days of - - .1.111 .... II. 1TIII

paper; in the mean time, the favor of your views, ana ot such documentary information as vou may be pleased to com municafe. to tne at Annapolis, 1(7) willj be thankfully received and appreciated. With hieh respect, LITTLETON DENNIS TEACKLE. IIo. J. Ewing. tmrmjnM.Hj.'Ti!'':iii'-",w,'''-J"J'.''; ff .4 w V I ?T G El IT N JI G . S.VTLIiDAY. MAY 1S3". van ecren's falsehood Kxrosrcn. The many falsehoods published in hire

ling presses, to dece.ve a free people intoiEHi(or: simply to .tat. that thev exist.

a ruinous support of Van Buren, and lo keep from them the truth by in-idious pre - .-' fences, have aroused the indignation oi ; many upright men heretofore of the par ty, whose integrity and independence cannot be questioned. The wasteful expenditure of the present administration to sustain partisans the impositions attempted in relation to the "currency" and the false aspect given to the payment of the national debt, are m w understood by many who had been undesignedly led astray by the schemes of the party. The entire disregard manifested by Van Buren himself to all consistency, and tin utter abandonment of our state interests and refusal of our just share of (he public money to improve our rivers and roads, will seal his fate with the fate of his de

signing adherents. Upon the suljoct r. f the late unprecedented waste of the peoplt'f money, tv 4 the following article calculated to delude, taking the rounds of the Van Buren presses: "77i difference. John Q,. Adams, in

his four years, reduced the public debt rm .o tr" aiq 7 1 in dwioi ji ifon it ,ij ii our vearj ri'iucea i rom that preceded it." Co mmkxt: The question, of how moeh Gen. Jackson or Mr. Adams paid of lh National Debt, has nothing to do with jthe question of extravagaoce or ecoaopr t tlieir respective uftoaloistrations. In J.Mr. Calhoun s Report asj executive Pat ronage, lie gives ttie Allowing statement of the current expenditure from the year 1 1 823 to the yeiir 1 S;3, ioclusiva: Statk.y.ext of the expenditures for ths support of the GoverntBtat of the United States exclvsive of payments on ac count of the public dafcl.) from the. yewr 13:23 to the year 1833. Year. Amoent. g9,784,154 49 10,328,144 71 11,490.459 94 13,062.316 27 12,653,095 65 13.296.041 00 12,659.490 G2 13,229.533 33 13,361,067 90 16,516,388 77 22,713.755 11 18'23 182 I 182j 1826 1327 1523 132;) 1 C30 1 33 1 1 332 DJ33 No one knows better than the writer of the article, that this sum does not include the payments on account of the National Dept. and that the? charge of extrava g'-ince applies to the currant expenditures. Rut anoiher strikirg fact shows the ut ter disrtgnrd of truth anil principle; while the larte?t expenditure in any one year, under the administration of Mr. Adam, was (j?j3.29C011). it i- admitted that tho cuntnt i-vfnue will be at least equal to , twenty millions ,- and yet Col . Ben too, who We are also authorized to announce Pierre Laplant as a candidate for County Commissioner of the first district. From the South Hanover Standard. Dear Sir, The paragraph "Nunneries," transferred to our Gazette of Vincenoae.ofths) HlbMnrch, from the "Stan dardaf South Hanover'" denounces the Catbalie Religious Societies of Females, now spread all over our United States, as "intolerable haunts of turpitude and a t roci t v It makes it a matter of re. mat I'loouy monsier, iienry v in. The Societies so feat fully denounced to our citizens, exist in our United States in a great variety of forms. We have thn Carmelites Visitations, Clarisses, Dominicans, Sacred Haiti Ursulines, Lorentines, Sisters of Merct, Sisters of Charity of Nazireth, anj those of St. Joseph's ValLhuiiiiiih, ixi. I I'cjr lime A 1 ' - .1...-L. f. TV,.... 1. (very large uunWr of houses; and where llhuv ptnI iminrm v niA lh 'lutnr" i the paper spoksf. Wfcere they are not Usfahlithed, tb opinioM tad judgments of ti e people ars) not farzaod from actual survey mi'i scrutiny. As one particularly acquainted with tha '!at institution tnentionatt, tha Sisters of since j 803, io Maryland, a ad have" formed 32 of their estahliihmenti in tht Statea r. r m ., . i. ... . . a' vl. i . " .'i".iiuiu,inii in, rcnnijriTH nia. Deleware, Virginia, Ohio, Missouri and Louisiana. Among them, thtra ara 14 Asylums for Orphans, in some of which there are more than a hundred of orphans at a time, under the care of the sisters 4 Hospitals 21 Free Schools, where many thousands of children receive daily in--tructiim many board ing, and day-schol ar Academies, that of St. Josephs, a most numeioua rne, with a large proportion of Prtetfjt pupils of the most intelligent f.imiliel. The parents had, fur long; vears, Tery opportunity, which we have oot, intite remote parts, to judge whether thai esteem and fatour was jndicionly and aafely attached t the lu.tituiions denooead in our Jndia papers. The Hou-es thus mentioned, exist, 5 of them in the very City of N tar York, 5 in Philadelphia, 4 in Baltimort, 2 iu Washing