Vincennes Gazette, Volume 6, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 14 January 1837 — Page 2

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Svti'Rday, Jan. I -J, lSiH. We arc authorized and requested to announce John Kvviug, Esq. as a candidate t represent the second congressional disirtct in the next congress. We ste that Amory Kinney, Esq. of Y.go, is announced in the Wabash Courier as a candidate for the sumo stasion, Important. A gentleman of this town informs us, that two important measures, are likely to be adopted during the present session of Congress, namely, the payment of horses and other property lost or dodeetroved in the military service daring the last war; and a repeal of all laws or - : .1 ,l.ntta tK. 1-iu.

ordnances, iutn nuw 'iu"lu'" romances, iiau j-i .niw w ig of anv tax upon lands sold by the U. tate? for five ars after the sale. The in Hta distinguished chairman tf the committee on claims in the House of Representatives Mr. Whittelscv of Ohio, reported a genrr.A hi 1 some weeks aro. to provide lor the cases of loss above mentioned. The repeal of all existing prohibition? to tax lands sold, has been long agitated also; and the subject is now before the Senate of the U. States, with powerful advocate?. In regard to both subjects we will add our earnest prayers for success, and say, 'tis better la'e than never.' ? Legi. dative Xotions. We take the following paragraph from a speech of Mr. Crnme, published in the Indiana Journal, in relation to a bill supplemental to the Internal Improvement act of last year. It ckarlv contradict the Torre Haute Courier letter writer, who s-vs "The unfortunate supplement was a million and a halt scheme and no nion the shunters of certain croakers to the contrary notwithstanding;"' but this we apprehend is only one of the matters dressed up for effect by that writer, which might subject him to contradiction. A h gislaiive correspon dent to he confided in, should give facts: not speculative opinions, or ill-nature a surmises. Mr. Crume, a member, speaks thus: 'Two years ago, and those parts of the Hate with" whk-h this bill has originated were the fnm, uncompromising enemies to the system of Internal Improvement. The crv "then was and it was loud and long that the state was too young to embark in such a system although three million was the sum proposed to be invested. It was said the state could not bear t, she was too poor. But only see the chance! At the subsequent session, the legislature determined to embark with ten. millions; and now at this present session, these same enemies of the system come and ask w hat? Two millions: Two millions is named; but twenty-sir different works are named, and the object is to get the faith of the state pledged for the works, estimating their costs at two millions, and when she is once committed, then it is thought she will be bound to prosecute them, though they cost twenty millions. And how do we know but they wi'd cost that? No surveys have been made." From the Boston Alias. 1112 NEXT CONGRESS. The election of Representatives to the next Congress has already taken place in thirteen Sfates; which choose one hundred and forty five members. In the present Congress the representation of these States stands Whigs 5S Van Buren ST majority 29. The same States wi'd stand in the next Congress Whigs 07 r.n Buren 7i majority 11. W hig net gain 13, We do not know whether a choice lias been made in two or three districts in Maine, but we arrange the rrerrbers as m o think the final result will be: Present Congress Xe.rt Congress.

Whi..j. V- IS iron. Wide? V. Buren. Maine 2 0 2 6 Vermont 5 0 4 1 Massachus'tslO 2 10 2 New York---0 31 10 30 Mew Jersey-- 15 0 0 l'ennsv lvunial 1 IT 1 ') 1 Delaware 1 0 10 S. Carolina---7 2 8 1 Georgia 0 9 2 7 Louisiana 2 1 2 1 Illinois 0 3 0 Missouri 1 1 $ 2 Ohio 10 9 11 H 58 87 07 79

Van Buren majority in these Slates in tha present Congress, 20 in the next, 11 Van Buren loss, 1H. The States which have vpt to choose are Now Hamp shire, Rhode Island Connecticut, Mary land, "Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana. A gain of a few members in those States, will give the Whigs the nscendanev in the popular branch of the National Lerislature. Let Connecticut bear this in mind next spring! I We hope also, that the freemen of this and every other congressional district in Indiana, will steadily bear in mind the interests at stake next August, and do their duty without defalcation freedom, hap. piness and prosperity point to the proper action; and neither Van Burenism, nor the cunning management of other isms, should be allowed to prevail. CONGRESSIONAL. 1 1 the Senate. A message was receiv ed from the President of the United State

on the subject of the state of Texas; and j boats shall be stowed away as far as posrr'tvinc the information obtained by the ,sible from the furnace, and that the ship-

aTni cent to in ai cuucivij U lnu5 u,: To-m-nicr, rd the view? th? executive

fa reference tti the pronriciy and "prudence !

of a recognition of Texas. The president, after reciting the proceedings of the two houses on which ho founded Ins Own course of condui t in despatching an agent to Texas, states that he has transmitted extracts from 'die reports of that airent in order to give to congress all possible light on the subject. He states that he had taken the steps towards recognition, and that the proceedings which he has instituted are entirely in eonscqucK e of the resolutions of the two house. at the hist session. The disproportion between the physical force of Mexico aud that of Texas is quoted as one of the reasons for apprehending that the establi-hinentof Texian independence wiil not be etl'eeied without a still further and doubtful struggle. I'nder a new president, Mexico is preparing a new armament to pour down upon Texas, and our usual prudence and the policy on which it is founded, prescribe to us that we shall make no precipitate movement, but await the issue of this new attack. He reminded the two houses that the people of Texas had adopted a resolution to apply to the United States for admission ino the union, as soon as the United States .shall have recognised her independence of Mexico. This circumstance is treated as one which involves the delicacy of our situation, and renders it more especially incumbent on us to a't w ith the err atejt coolness, nrtnlencc and deliberation. After a full view of all the circumstances, the president arrives at the conclusion that prudence requires of us to stand aloof for the present, and wait to see how the coming struggle will eventuate. The president, in conclusion, expresses his entire willingness to coincide with the Senate in any course which tha1. body may think most conformable to the true interests of the country. The message bavin? been read, it was ordered on motion of Mr. Buchanan, that the message and documents with 1,500 copies of each, be printed. In the House cf Representatives, 20,000 copies of the message and documents above alluded to. were ordered to be printed a glorious job for Blair of the Globe." Li the House of lit preventatives. Mr. Mercer moved the following resolution: Pes A rid. That the Committee of W avs and Means bo instructed to report a bill to amend the Kith section of the act of the last session of Congress, entitled "An act to regulate the ileposites of the public money, by releasing the several States who may receive any part of the surplus revenue of the United States, in pursuance of that act, from any obligation to return the same. We all remember and know "i.ciurul Jackson's warning to the States, that they must not view the surplus revenue in any other liirbt tbtin a loan, is in ilie highest degree absurd The money belongs to the States. at"! they will never return it. Principals know better than to give ba'k their property to agents- The General Government is but the servant of the people, and should not talk quite so lame as it does in these days about what its master and owners must and must not do. We have no King on the throne quite vet. though we have a person in the President's chair who talks and acts sometimes as if he thought he was one. We it, nav threats or warnings to the repeat States not to use their own money are absurd. e have hirelings enough at Washington, without feeding more with the surplus revenue.'" But the rfei'-mcn will not act upon these views. Mr. Mercer was opposed ami a motion made that the resolution be laid on the table. Mr. Mercer asked for the yeas and nays on the question of laying his resolution on the table; which were ordered, and being taken, without debate (the rules not ntnntting debate on a motion to lay any propositon on tne laoie, ! was eieeKleu in the aihrmaUve. Messrs. Davis, Boon, and Carr, voted with the majority. Messrs. MeOartv. Hanncgan, and Amos Lane, voted in the negative, with a view to release the State. rrom the Indiana Journal. LEGISLATIVE. The House is progressing rapidly in the tansaction of busim s- Resolutions on the subject of extending the system of internal improvement continue to he presented. Mr. Wright, of P., from the select committee on that subject, reported a bill to prevent accidents on steam boats. It provides for the appointment of an engineer by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall reside at New Albany, whose duty it shall be to examine all steam boats, and to test the strength of the boilers by hydraulic pressure to three times the pressure they are capable of carrying; and if found in good oider, to give a certificate accordingly that all boats shall be examined every three months if prac ticable, if not, the fact shall be shown by me owners; ann u noais oo not procure the certificate aforesaid tliev cannot recov er for freight or insurance. It further pro vides that for all accidents that happen (except such as arc unavoidable) while the boat is racing, carrying higher steam than may be authorized by said certificate, or whilst the Captain, pilot, or engineer, is engaged in gambling, or in any game of chance, the said officers are subject to high penalties'; and in case the loss of life happen in such case, it provides for the punishment of said ofTicerJ. It further provides that gr.npowdcr shipped on steam pci sn.m no nount; to give nonce ui wie i hipmnt to the clerk of tha boat: and if!

he does not, he is liable to a

heavy line, and if the loss of life occur from such omission, the shipper shall he adjudged guilty of manslaughter. It further provides that when two boats meet, the one descending the stream, when within one mile of the ascending boat, shall shut off the steam and ring its bell, and then lloat on the eurreni; then the ascending boat takes all the responsibility of stearing clear of said boat, and be liable for all damage. It provides that all owners of steam boats shall put up two copies of the act on the boats in conspicuous places, under a penalty of one. hundred dollars, and that the Governor furnish for the other states copies of tf its law. Correspondence of the Sew York Daily Express. mOM WASHINGTON. Decern fer 17. Tun Tost Office Department has been burned to the ground you know. I have no charges to make against any man, but I wish to state facts, and to make some suggestions, and then let both pass fur what they arc worth. The Senate once proved the I'osi Office Department to be rotten to the core, and Mr. Barrv, the Postmaster General, was driven from it by the loud outcry of Public Opinion, i:i spile, of th - ana hmcnt of Genera! Jaei-.sen to hiia 1'T ins partisan ' st rvu'es. A i'vw ;. ledger s; lattlv inttodt.c-: u .nto t I his been' partment, .-. '.em under which, if one f: s uisp could veil whatever iniquity om v., one pleased, i Mr. Wise's resolution threatened the; Post Ollieo Department with a mostse-j rious searching. The PostOtlice Department then burned to the ground! j These arc fuets. I here call attention! to the suggestions which such facts nam-, rally provoke. j There are about fourteen thousand Post, Offices in the United Slates. Suppose j that the aggregate amount of postage which ought to lie parsed to the credit of ( the United States, after all expenses of the j Post Olliee Department shall have been, defrayed, w ere, for the sake of argument, j live millions of dollars; without a general ledger; could not the. Postmaster General, or the Auditor rather, appropri-j tue to his own use almost any amount of money he pleased, without the possibility of detection? Such was the tendency of a system, which the Auditor gave orders to be introduced in keeping the books of the Department. Was this done with , out a sinister motive? We leave it to the j trood sense of the people to determine.' j We recommend to the ;,mmittee of the. House an especial inquiry into this. Lot ( all the ( lerks lie examined, and let the uuestion be put, Ask if thev were ' i not i spoken to last summer on the subject of his A nli-Ledger system or in plain terms an to hi determuilion to dispense with the use of ledgers in his Department? Did vou approve of Ids intention? If vou annrovet o 11 on wuat irrouii'.i uui ou a - i' i m-ovp' If you disapproved of it, on what, ground did you object? I Here is another question T would have put to the Clerks lirgli -nd low, f the same 1 )epartmei,t. Do vou know any instance where a Clerk has been turned out of the olliee for incompetence, when the Department has been compelled to give the ousted person an unqualified certificate of competency; and wb.cn an olliee in another Department has been granted to this person on the strength of it? When did this take place? It is the miMortune ot the Postmaster and .his Auditor !!tT tt-t n nhicpd in i nrisitimi wh cannot escape the closest public scrutiny. The public, demanus of the guardians of liberty and the people's rights, that a false delicacy should not turn them from looking at the circumstances which deeply atl'ect their interest. Correspondenc of the X. J .'idvcrtisir. Commercial The Post Office Committees of both Houses are zealously pursuing their inquiries into the causes of the late destruc tive conflagration. Nothing larttier lias et been allowed to transpire, however, respeetvng its origin. 3any ot our must respec'.abo: citizens arc lout! ir. tneir complaints against certain persons employI in the ( dv l ost O'iicc, lor having reyented those who were on the spot when the first alarm was given, rom en-teriti'T-that part of the building, and, saving mails which had arrived during the preceding day and night, and were ready for delivery. Not a man of those who were present during the hour, but declares that all the contents of the City Post O I'll ve might have been preserved! The President is yet very low, and his friends express the greatest anxiety for him. The Pennsv Ivania Telegraph contain? the following reflections uponi the business of the General Post (Mice. A Xeic H ay of Settling Accounts-. Mr. Van Buren has introduced a newway of settling accounts at Washington City. About two years since the Treasury office was burnt to settle up the accounts on that Department or rather to hide from the public an exposition of the immense peculations and frauds committed upon it. as it has since been clearly shown that it was set fire to for that purpose. We have now another instance of a resoit to tile same devouring element to settle up or cover the frauds and peculations committed in the Post-Office Department. The General Post office was burned the night after the resolution of Mr. Wise, authorizing an investigation into its affairs, had passed; the fire appeared in two places in dtiierent parts of the building at the same time and it will require more rrcviuiny anu confidence in the party of Mr. Van B li

icn, Kendall & Co. than the people possesses, to make them believe that there was no foul play no iniquity in this matter. The public plunderers at Washington have thua far succeeded admirably in evading an exposition of their frauds; the Trcasnry was first reduced to ashes; the Post-office has followed, and we shall expect next to hear that the Land-office is gone. Investigations are great disturbers of the repose of public defrauders; as much so as courts and juries are to high waymen. Whenever instituted they produce a cold chill that nothing seems calculated effectually to relieve but fire. The peculations at Washington seem to depend upon this remedy alone; while those in this State, Mitchel, Mertz aid others, have given leg bail. We hope that Congress will thoroughly investigate the burning of the General Post-office, and make such an example of the incendiaries as w ill put a stop to this Van Buren mode of settling accounts. fi The President. Mr. Van Buren has come in on Gen. Jackson's nomination he is the creature of office holders the people have in various cases, as especially in Pennsylvania, been defrauded of their votes by trick, fraud and lying the real majority of the people are opposed to him the -. v that a President may nominate, and, by his patronage and office hold, rs. elect his successor, is fatal to liberty, and must be reversed, abrogated nt'.d annulled. These are the arguments eti!pb ed cverv where, to justify an on- ';,;.; ,.....;..,. ;...i..r..i.,;,, u'..

-"-niiMJ JII y. ft i Jl tij.J'J".ll"t.41t lt.L(ul ot .Measures, and milexiiue ant. promising. uncomWo acknowledge the weight and force of the arguments. We know them to be true. We know, and no man cm lie so unblushing as to deny the fact, that Mr. Van Huron is President by virtue of (Jen. Jackson's favor, and that without that favor, he would not even have been a formidable candidate for the office. AVe know that, witlt all the help the General could give him, lie was only elected at last by a fraud in Pennsylvania, and criminal apathy in North Carolina. We know that there is a heavy majority of the people of the U. Slates against him. But what then? He is President, and elected according to the forms of the Constitution. Bein"1- in the office, his good measures ocght to be supported, and ids bad only condemned. If he pianos a virtuous pnblie officer, the country will be satisfied and all opposition fruitless. Should we not desire him to prove so? The opposition, however, is not to his measures, unless they deserve it, but to the primipjf under which he was electcA.Pich. Whig. ..m , OiTicc of the National Inquirer, Philadelphia, Doc. 21st, 1830. .IJvance of the Mixiean Army to Son I.uis I'ofoai. Bv the last Express Mail from the South , -,- . , ,' , the o nei.d Proclamation ol Genera Bravo .. , , c, , . ., to his atniv dated at San Luis Potosi, , , - i i ' have been received in this city. U e

have been permitted to make a translation r,, ' ... r i . , r . , -.i i ,i i terenee, in point of good treatment, beof it; and herewith lav the same be ore ,.,,,,,,. ' , i ,i , ri , , 1 1 " i i , ;tween mv country and that of his own most our readers. U W ill thus be seen that t ,,,,' i i " . , ,- , ,, . ... foitunate and liappy country, w here leheitlie Mexican araiv is advancing rapidly!,,. ,i....n.. i . i i ,

T PROCLAMATION OP GEN. BRAVO. 7 Vic (ltncrul-in-C"niif of the Army of the Xorth to the forces under his command Soi.niF.ns You are destined to form an important part of the Army that returns to Texas. Since the grand work of our independence was achieved, our country never called up its worthy sons in defence of a more sacred cause, nor to sustain a more just war In that Texas where there should only be found people friendly the Mexicans, and grateful for the generous hospitality granted by them, you but meet with the hordes of insolent advcnlurcrs who when usurped lands are claim - ed from them, answer by raising the savage civ oi war. v inn ng success, which must he attributed to t ie contempt with w hich they were looked upon, and by no means to their own prowess, has filled them with vain glory. They consider tne soldiers of our army as cowards and effeminate, though this same army, during twenty-six years ol continual comoatung nas never unco suunned danger but has on the contrary, given strong proofs of sufferings and heroism. But the madness of the adventures knows l . . : l. 1

no bounds; they have threatened to carry rr.sobition, relative to the condition of the war as tar as the wall of Mexico itself Executive Departments, was resumed in foolish men that they are? We forgive ,ie uouse 0f Representatives on Wcdtheuithis extravagant idea, but shall at the nP.sJHV, Mr. Speaker Poi.k was extremesame time undeceive them. Let them be jv jri('l(.oorous to Mr. Lam:, of Indiana, made acquainted with the true character .'hiat member was entitled to the iloor of the soldiers of the Republic. On, on! allIj it was perfectly notorious thatheintenand let them understand that to us lias been ded to make a set speech. Yet the Speaker committed the guardianship of the honor I110St unceremoniously passed him over of the nation; to us the vengeance of out-;nni was a,out to take" the question, w hen rages she has received; to us, in fine, the jr- jj3ne interrupted him. Now, we charge of making it evident to them, that q,larrel nt with the party for disliking a magnanimous people is not to be insult-( tin infliction of. a long speech from Amos

ed with impunity.

Soldiers'. Our comrades are waiting n ,)at ;s fajr 3n,l honorable and dignified our arrival on the northern fronlicr.and are nit the presiding officer of the House impatient to share with us the renown ol i 0r Representatives making himself a parour first effort. Let us proceed to join J ti -an leader, and an organ for the expresthetn without delay; and all united let us;fijon 0f t,P ftM'lings and wishes of a party, fulfil the sacred duty entrusted to us. It, Mr. Point's treatment of Mr. Laxk was requires but small effort to secure the in- as lm,eh as if he had said, "Wedonotwant tegiiv of the national character, as vvclljyw l0 p;,t yourself forth as our advocate: as the inestimable blessing ol peace. j vou can in no way so much oblige us, as Soldiers of the army of the north! w;th the favor of your silence." And we What I expect from you is subordination, maintain that such conduct was not onlv

discipline, respect for property, firmness m:iriiei l,y the justice and impai tiality ' in the hour of battle; clemency towards wuc'n ought to characterize every act of the conquered. The example w ill be set t;,e speaker, Hut that it was insulting to by your commanders, and victory will t,e memher from Indiana. follow in your footsteps of this I, as ffashington Sun. your communing general, assure you. He will be found always near you, the; Ltcwi Cas Eq. late Secretary of Vr, now first to encounter danger, and when the Minister to France, arrivH at Portsmouth (Engcampaitrn shall be terminated, ho will ; Ini) on th 3J of No- nabcr.

recommend your services, that they may be recompensed as they deserve, and will then leave to you exclusive ly, the merit of having triumphed. ('amp, in San Luis Potosi, Nov. 0th, l:M"i. NICHOLAS BRAVO. Congress. On the 20th inst, a hill providing compensation for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service of the United States, was read a third time in the House, and passed. It is very extraordinary that such a bill should have been acted on in that body at so early a period of the session. Lou. Pu'j. Adv. From the X. Y. Spectator. ORIENTAL COSIPiLimENTS. Our readers doubtless know that a treaty of frieiidsjhip and commerce w as negotiated, about three years ago, with the Sultan of Muscat, (a gentleman by the w ay, and a liberal and enlightened " monarch) by Edmund Roberts, Usq. lately deceased, who went out in the Peacock, for that purpose. The second mission of Mr. Roberts, on which he was engaged at the time of his death, in June last, w as to carry out tiie ratification of the treaties entered into with the Sultan of Muscat, and the King of Siam; and also, we believe, to make another effort to negotiate a treaty with the Kmpcror of Cochin-China, the first having failed through the absurd and vexatious requisitions of etiquette insisted on by the Cochin-Chinese officials. The following translation of the letter written by the Sultan of Muscat to the President, is a good specimen of Oriental courtesy and compliment. We have obtained it from the narrative of the mission, written by Mr. Roberts, and now almost ready for publication. Translation of a Letter from the Sultan of Muscat to the Prcsiduit tf tee United States. "IS THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. "To the most high and mighty Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, whose name shines with so much splendor throughout the world. 1 pray most sincerely that on the receipt of this letter, it may find Ids highness the President of the United States, in health, and that his happiness may be constantly on the increase. On a most fortunate day and at a happy hour, I had the honor to re

ceive your highness' letter, every word of which is clear and distinct as the sun at noonday, and evry letter shone forth as the stars in the heavens. Your highness' letter was received by your faithful and highly honorable representative and ambassador, Edmund Roberts, who made me supremely happy in explaining the object of his mistHon, and I have complied in every respect with the wishes of vonr honorable ambassador, in concludin" a treaty of friendship and commerce between i our restwtu e eon n tries, which cf.-.t! he!f..uhfMllt ,,'-,.! I .......! 1 - ' i ,f ,i , cessors, as long as the world endures. , , , , ' , , . ,, And his highness may depend that all ,., - , ' , .i American vessels resorting to the ports ' -,i - i. , . 1 ,- his highness, the President, may ever consider me as his firm and true friend, and that I will ever hold the President of the United States very near and dear to mv heart, and my friendships shall never know any diminution, but shall continue to increase till time is no more. I offer, most sincere')- and truly, to his highness the President, my entire and devoted services, to execute any w ishes the President - ,,.. .:,i,; ,,. .i,,,;,,;.,,.., n. ':, r,s or wherein 'i possess , the slightest influence, Thh jg from your mnM MnxeA fripn j '-SYED BIN SULTN ..Wriuon on" ,he 22d day of the Moon, ' jamaJa Alawel, in the yearAlhajra P210, , lh(1 Roval ial:u.c inthe city of Mscat. -This letter is to have the address of bph prej!cntej to the most hi(rh amj mUlv Andrcw. jackson. President of the Unjtej States of America, whose name ! shines with so much brilliancy throughjout tJlc wortj" Corresponding to 7th October, 1833. A PARTISAN LEADER. We learn, from good authority, that when the consideration ol .Mr. Wises i Lane; but we t!o protest, in the name of

ArrnorKiAT cumpiimest. The fifth ulumr of Dr. Dick's works on eduration is in.vribi to TiiAniiLes Stevens Esq. of IVnuxjivonia, us a testimony of respect fur his puliiotic and bvm vitlcnt exertions, in prucuriiiij the means auid

prom. 'tin;; the cause of I'nivtriul Education iu that Stale. "9 3 A Rit Tnif. The Kklimond Wbij dencruKJi i rat-toi;,, which wrma curious, from the noveliy of the .riDi ip!,- apjilicil. h is nothing more than a !. f.u-eil internally with lookinir classci eominir lotvn to the level of its (lour and with an opeiiintf lor uie rats to enter, lT.-pa.-ed with a door tj cluso upon thrnfwhen the trailers think nrouer Iu success is founded upon the greuarioiij, rhirerti of tlin rat. When he enter, and fees hi f,rr, multi l:ed by the lex.king-glasses, he conceiTo himself snrronnde.l by his Fc i.F, and remain Jciilitcd with his company. It ij even n&i.l tlu t the lirst who makes the dijoci will go forth and assemble the whole household to nitne it. IJe tiiis aa it may, it stated the succen of the iavention, which w as made accidentally, bai tx-fn wonderful, eoinplett by clearing out those noiiou vermin wherever it was tried. If ueU Ue the f.ict. it is, in a small way a useful discover though we g iouI 1 thmk. as it can only le used in duvli !.t it practicability would be doubtful. .Virtji,'taa. Prospects ahead. The Evening Sur ays the new President will come into of(iee overwhelmed with political debt, with out the mean?, niereanti'ely speaking, of paving five shillings in the pound. When the hero came in, he had tha whole mass of offices as a fund for the payment of his political debts. Those olliees are now mainly fdled by Mr. Ya:i Huron's own friends, and unless he permit the game of dog tat dog, he is cut u'.T from the fund which supplied Gen. Jackson's necessities, and enabled him to pay his debts of honor. The article of the Star is worthy of a perusal. We wish that sagacious print could tell us whom we must regard as the heir apparent, the true prince, after Mr. Van Buren, Col. Benton or .Mr. If he? for already the speculation is much ccnvasscd in this part of the world. Lichmemd Whir. .. f t. The New York Express speaking of Amos Kendall, says, as to honesty, he is about one of the honestest politicians of his class, as be never makes the leabt pretentions to hor.tbty, e Cood advice to a Farmer. "Mniv years arro," said a quaker friend who told us the following anecdote, "many year ao, a brother of the celebrated Benjamin West, who had been a cooper in this city , a man of sterling sense and integrity, purchased a farm some miles out of the city which had been suffered to be overrun with briers and bushes. He was for a short time consideied by has neighbor farmer as very far from beinrr as wise as Solomon, or even themselves, bi t in a fe-w ye:ri his was the best and rr.ot-l productiv farm within fifty miles around him, his fame as a firmer spread far and wide. One day a man cam? to him who was desirous of improvinjr his farm, and a-ked how he should !i it' Go home, said Mr. West, and make five or ten acres as ri.-h as thee wants it. and come to mo and I will tell thee what to do next? But, eai 1 thn farmer, I have not manure enough to do that. Very we!',, then go and prrpsri three acres, tw o acres, or one aero in the ame way, but ud.ut thee undertake!, dj well. The farmer, and our friend, perfectly comprehended the advice, and w hat is very unusual, practiced upon and benefitted by it, leaving at his death one of he best firm in the country. (lo and do thou liken;??. Phil. Com.ILr. 99 Pcsourccs r-f Maine. About 922(1 orrt and horned cattle, 7180 sheep and 128 horfcs, have passed tlirouch Kennebunk this season, cheifly for the Boston market. The aggregate value is estimated at $159,150. The flenrgia Legislature are about rttablishing a State Lunatic Asylum, and also adopting measures for a geological survey of the State. On the night of Washington's dissolution, when the attendants were about to prepare his body for the grave, a miniature likeness of .Mrs. Washington was found on his breast, where it had hung, suspended by a ribbon from his neck, for more than forty years. Exploring Expedition. roulson' Philadelphia Advertiser speaks in terms of commendation of the Store ship just built at the Navy Yard in that city under ihe superintendence of Com. Barron. No pains seems to have been spared to render her in all respects suited to her destination. She carries a small armsmcnt on her upper deck, and is calculated to receive about 3000 barrels of freight. The health and comfort of her crew will doubtless be much promoted by the simple apparatus for ventilation, invented by that officer, capable of producing a complete renovation of the air of her hold in tho course of a few minutes. There is also an paratns in the cook's department, adapted to the use of anthracite, and it is said that she has already on board a three years stock of fuel. The ship is to sail in a "day or two for the rendevou3 at Norfolk, wh.ere she w ill take her stores. The retail dry goods merchants of Cincinnati have formed themselves into an association, with a determination to adopt certain reforms. The principals are that in sales they should always name at onr? the lowest price, and make ho deduction but on large bills to give no samples to permit no gloves to be tried on (hard on the exquisites) to receive nor pay no cents to take no goods back that require to be cut to strictly enforce the anetior. ta'c, ar.d to put a stop to all peddling.