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DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Ttxsion Oyrici, J«»e 27,1832. The following-regulations have been adopted by the Secretary of War for carrying into effect the act of Congress* -. p»«ed Junes 1832, entitled "an Act jfcjjpplemenUry to an "Act for the relief of the surviving officer? and sol Jiers .•-•'••te/the Revolution."

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the lino, as to every I branch of the Staff of the Army, and: t-*, jo include under *he 4erm« -Continen-

tal Line," StatoTroop« "militia," and of New Hampshire •Volunteers,"

all persons enlisted

yrho were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contract*, such as fjOierki to Comcniseries and tb Store v^J&eeptrn*, &c. Tenm.«ter$.Boatmen,&c.

Four genera I classes of cases are embraced in this law: v| I. Tb» Regular Troop*. '4 2. The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers. 3. Perrons employed in the Na valser vice. 4 Indian Spiei.

j, As rolls of the regular troops in the

?:Rcvo!btionary

War exist in this De

partment, all persons, claimingthe hews

pefitoif t®s l|w as officers, uwom-

Mmissioned

ofBccrs, musicians, or pri

vates, will, in the first instant make '"application by transmitting the followling declaration, which will be made ^before a Court of Record of the coun«ty where such applicant resides. And ,evcry court having by iaw*a seal and

Clerk is considered a Court of Re-

"J dsclaration, j( 4a order to obtain the benefit of the Act of

Congress of theTthol'Jauc^iSSS.^ J& Stale, Tcrrilorijxprjpittrictof

isfollowiug declaration, in order to obtain the benofit of the provision made by the act of ^#^'C5ngre»s, passed June 7th, 133J. That he '"^jsenlisted in the army of the United States, in with and served in the regiment of tho line under the folis^v^lpwing named officers [Here set forth Vie names and rank of the and Company Office r» the time he left the --mtrvice (end if he terted under more than one tferm of enlittment, he must ipecify the partic*%kr period, and rank and name$ of his offi~ cert the town or county and Stale in which he resided when he entered the service the battles, if any, in which he teas engaged, and *s'iSs• the country through which he marched.] •n Ho hereby relinquishes eyery claim what-

Ion pension or an annuity, exccpt the premit, and he declares that his name is not on thW^ension Roll of any Agency in any 8tatr, or \fiftany,) only on that of the Agency in the StaV#^f^ *s

Sworn to and sJSWtdhed the day^nd year aforesaid. A. B. And then will follow of the Court:

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he •tatei.

I of the Court of

hereby ocftify that the foregoing7 contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of tho application of for a pension. iT 7^

In tcitlmony ^BWeof I hb4^ ftereuuto ret toy h&itj and seal of otScrt, \liii ,.. day of &c.

If, on examiwition of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, thry will receive detailed instructions, res pecting the nature and form of the tea timony they must produce, to secure their being placed on the Pension roll. As the presumption will, in such cases, be against the applicants, in conse: quenco of the omission of their names in the muster rolls,they will be requlr* ed to famish, as ne«r as maybe, the same evidence as has heretofore been required, by the regulations and prac tice adopted for carrying into effect the act of Congress, of March 18,1818, and the acts supplementary thereto with such relaxations as have been from time to tinte'sanctioned by the Department, on account of the rapid decrease of the survivors of the Revolutionary army, and the consequent difficulty of procuring direct positive testimony in every case. *r

W hererer an officer or non-eottttttfs-sidned officer is now in the receipt of a pension, he should make application, ii entitled to this benefits of this act, by letter merely, setting forth his rank, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served., and his present place of residence*

His pension certificate

must accompany hi? letter.,

In those cases where thtf" ftpplicanfs have once be£non the pension roil,under the act of March 18,1818, and have

been previously tm she pension roll, •1 their having been struck from the f^,'5 •&«*«» shewing &eir rank,the regiment* corps, or vessel iu which they served, thetr present pkee of residence, aad

be&i. ropped therefrom on account of ion thetransactions. property, or for any other reason, orj If such surviving witness cannot be where application has been made wv*| found, the applicant will so state in his

their of r^iidsiKe when the first kipal means

application wasmade, or of their application under the act of 15th May, 18-28.

In a cas# jHKre the claimant may make personal application at this Department, and*eaa produce satisfactory proof of wr^ce. and of his identity also, at the seat of government, he may make his declaration before a justice of the peace. 2. The case of the State troops, vo* luntcers and militia is different. There are in the department no rolls of the Stale troops, except those of Virginia^ and no roljsof the militia, except those

9dPift-Applicants,whoserved

ed, or who volunteered and who were troops of Virginia, and applicant® who served in the militia of New llair.p(ftyr^.Wili be required to^irodfcee the same proof- as is prescribed for those, who served upon the Continental Establishment. But, with respect to the ofher, State troops and militia, there is no record to advert to,and nop resumption to be rebutted. The nnture of the case, therefore demands a different rule of proceeding. ilvery applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State

to military service, but not those

Troop?, Volunteers, or Militia, exccpt as i} above provided, will make and subscribe the following declaration 5 »"V ^DECLARATION, lii oti^w obtain the benefit of tbe Act «f

Congress, passed aoe 7,183?. ,Stale, Territory or Ditlrict of Cguniy of *••••., Oh this day of personally appe&red in open Court, befoVc the Court of now sitting, A. B. a resident

in the County of

Countyfif fM .. Oil this day of personally apReared before the of the

f.h,»A-

I", a resident of in the county of '•and State, Territory or District of ag«'ied years, who being first duly sworn, ao%or3ing t6 law, doth oa his oath make the

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1: and State, Territory

or District of aged years, who being first duly sworn according to law, d»tb on his oath raako the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7,183&.

That he entered the service of the United States under the .following named officers, and served as herein stated: [Here set forth the names und'rank of the Field and Company officers the day (if possible) and the month and year when the claimant entered the servioe, and the time when he left the same (and if under more than one engagement, he must specify the particular periods, and the tank and names of his ofEoers 4ht*• town, and County or State, in which he resided, when he entered the service whether lusAfas tlraftdti, was a volunteer or a substitute the battles, if any, in which he was engaged tlu country through which he marched the continental rcgimcnt$ or companies with which he served and the names of some of the Regular Officers whom he knew, together with such farther particulars as may be useful iu the investigation of his claim and also, if the facts be sp, thnt he has no documentary evidence and thnt he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.] lie hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or arwiuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) ouly on that of the Agency of tho State of y.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. C. D. "•"/frft^hen will be annexed the following c&ftilkale:

We, A. B., a {Clergyman, residing in the

and C.dD. residing in (the same) 3 arc well acquainted

hereby certify that

wuu has subscribed and sworn to the above declaf&fjon that we believe him to be years oMge thiit he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where ho resides, to ijave been A sohlier of the Rovolutipii! and that tbut in

Sworn and sutxeribed the day aud ycUt'afofesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court:

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department, that the nbnvc named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed tho preceding certificate, is ^'Clergyman resident in the and that C. P., who has also signed tht same is resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, itiCIeA^f the Court of hereby certify that the foregoing dontdlHs tho original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. V,.-

'j'e

In testimony hereof, I hate hcre«iato set my hand and seal of office, Ibis 'day of &c.

The form of the proceedings and of the certificates will be so varied,^© as td meet (he case, when the declaration is made out of Court, before a Judge, as hereafter provided for.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is th® orginaI discharge or commission, but if neither of these can te obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his person.il knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such ciiv eumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light op-

May 15th, 1828, and declaration, and he will also, whether

the evidence of service is in the De-j he produce such evidence or not, propartments, or having made application! ceed to relate all the material facts, a»d proof of service, and having been which can fee useful to the investigarejected, instead of the above decl'tnt- tion of his claim, and in the com parition they will make a statcraeof, set- son of his narrative with tie events of ting forth, under their having? the period of his alleged service, le I)e

they are known at theDepartmeat*— A very lull account of the'services of each person will he indispensable to a favorable actioa upon hit case. The fects stated wilt aflord

of cwrr

borating the decla

w.A.

SIS

in the State

ration of the applicant, if true, or ot detecting the imposition, if one be attempted and unless, therefore, these are amply sum! clearly set fotlh, no favorable decision can bo expeeted. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the Couitty, which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case..

The Court will propound the follow^ ing interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on acconnipf service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia: 1. Where and in what year, were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and

so, where is it?

3. Where wereyou livingtfiheri called into, service where have you lived since the Revolutionary VaT^nd where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 1. 5." State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, wbpre you served: such Continental and Militia Rcgimdhts'taj. you can recollect,and the general circumstances of your service.

C. To a Sbldier* Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and whut has become of it? *,

To an officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed,and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons with whom vpu arc acquainted-inyouc present neighborhood^ and who yin testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services asasoidier of Ihe Revolution. ,7 v/rhe Court will see that the arsweis to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their ooinionsof the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, ifthesnme can be don.e, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believpd in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standingof other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the ahsence of 'any direct proof, txcept the declaration of the jparty. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subjcCtrrTo require for the prppllc^Hrts positive proof of sefviFti TronV'a contemporary survivor, would after the lapse of so many years, be to deprive many of them of the benefit of the law. And as no presumption is raised against the Militia by the existence of Rolls in the Department, there is no good reason why thi^ requisition should be extended to them. On the other hand, to receive the declaration of the parties, as a sufficient ground for placing them upon the Pension Roll, without corroborating circumstances, would be to open the Treasury to great frauds. A just medium seems to present the best rule for carrying into effect the object of Congress. "'If the two persons whose certificate is required, cannot be produced in Court, without too much inconvenience and expense to the applicant, then the statement of the facts and opinions above mentioned, will be made under oath before some Judge or Justice of the Peace, and the certificate of the Court to the situation and credibility of, the persons makmgthe statement will be given.

Applicants unable lo appear fa Court, by reason of b$lily infirmity, may mak£ the declaration before required, and submit to llm examination, before Judge or Justice of a Court of Rccortl of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court ia herein requested to perform, and will abocertify, that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act Is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Coui of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will le annexed, stating

th^t such person is a Judge or Justice

the Peace, and that the signature aft nexed is his genuine signature. 1 Pesons serving in the marine for* ces. 4. Indian Spi^s.

Each of these two latter classes of

ooe of the prin- cases will produce proof, as, nearly as may be eoworimbtj to the preceding

milar

attfheniic&ted in a si* with such variations as of the service may

mdiiierf

the difie

pft/jSRuftian be madI/%1 ac-

cVxttt of ttea services ©f atly ptersoa, who mar have died before the fa&ifeg? effect of the net of June T, 1832 and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will tra*nwfi%suoh evidence as they can procure, talcen anrf authenticated before a Curort of Record, ihfcWiftV tbe services of the deceased,* the period of his death, the opinioh of the neighborhood respecting fe»ch. services, the title of thecla:ixnhnt, ahd the opinion of the cou.it uponithe whole matter.

FOREIGN.

rxos THE N. T. JOURNAL OB COMMENCE. POCR DATS L.ATER PROM EUROPE.

London papers to Jam 22d, and Liver-

pool to the 30lh—both inclusive. LO.NDON, JAN. 23.—^^Notwithstanding the repeated statements in the poor tory papers, that the new Parliament is to be opened by commission, we hnve no doubt that the King will open the session in person. The grand spectacle of1 a real House of Representatives would be incomplete, if the countenance of him who has so generously co-operated in producing the great result, should be wanting. We have not the smallest reason to doubt that the people will be gratified by the sight of their Sovereign, on this most interesting occasion. Vs

I say to you, and .decide whether or not I give you good*alvicc.h .ut'lf We put down fprever ^rote^tantascendancy, we -established .Catholic emancipation. The people did all this because they followed the advice 1 gave them. I will venture to assert that no man was ever sorry for following the advice, respecting his political conduct, given by me

There remains a greater good than Catholic emancipation to be achieved for Ireland—it is the repeal of the Union. vr .»

The great struggle now is, whether Ireland is to remain an oppressed and impoverished province, or to become a rich and prosperous nation again. We can make Ireland a rich and prosperous nation. She will, she shall be so, unless her present distr»a» and misery be continued through the means of Che faults or the crimes of the people.

Catholic emancipation was princi pajly u§e04 to- persons [n_rich, or at feast in comfortable circumstance* 6f life.- 'Th# repeal of the Union is cal culi ted to be of •equal .advantage to the la!wrers,to the workmen of every class and to the people in general.

I am infinitely more anxious for the repeal of the Union than I was for em ancipation. My principal anxiety for Catholic emancipation was, because it necessarily led the way to the repeal of the Union. I am now, indeed, struggling to serve the people at large, of every class, and crecd, and grade, and situation in life, by getting for them the consumption of the national income and the protection of an Irish resident Parliament.

By the packet ship Silas Richards, |onof the power of the Grand Seignor Capthin Bursley, we have received

est hear mp— consider atteptively what settled. The Handelsbladof Amsterdam, an influential and well edited paper, expresses a decided opinion on

,lf the Union were repealed, the rents not? remitted to absentees would be spent in Ireland If the Union Were repealed, tithes would be forever extinguished, the Grand Jury and vestry cess would be totally abolished, the malt tax would be put an end to, all internal taxation of every description would soon be extinguished, Irish industry would be protected and encouraged, and the causes of disturbance and poverty being removed, Ireland would enjoy peace, prosperity and liberty.

AH these things could be easily brought about. I pledge my life that I will bring them all about, if the people will assist ine—*®'* rather, if the people, by their follies and fheir crimes, do not present me.

The only thing to impede the prosperily and the freedom of IreJffod is the folly and crimes of the people.

Mark this, I pray you. It is a sincere friend who tells you that nothing can prevent the restoration of the Irish Parliament but the follies and the crimes of the Irish people themselves.

Our enemies know this as well as I do. The old inveterate enemies of

im-land knew this as clear as 1 do.—».

Court of Recortl, or^a Justice of They know if the people take my advice, and do not commit crimes, or violate the law, the Union must be speedily repealed*

Accordingly, I have to announce to the people that our enemies are now osing the most active means, sad the most base, I should say the most diabolical connivances, to ensnare the

peopfe into eemroi^tion ot crimes of noctur»afc«Witrage«. The emisaries of our energies shre busy in various places, and in different quarter?. They are busy, 1 know,In the county of fcoothjlhey are busy the county of.

We learn by this arrival the-entire defeat of the Turkish army under the Grand Vizier, by the Egyptian forces commanded by the son ot the Pacha. This event appears to have excited great interest in the capitals of the thief European powers. The destruciwrerof the Grand Seignor

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O'CONNEt'S IPttOttt Ak ATI% The following letter.from O'Conncl to the people of Ireland has been much spoken of in the London papers, but we have not before met' with it**, It is copied from the

London

Times of Junuary 21st. TO THE PEOPLE OF IltfiLAND MERRION SQUARE, DOJIUN, JAN. 14.

Beloved Fi^loxo-Covntrymm:-^-Attend to me 1 pray you—rfo» your owrt inter

this subject^ and it is confirmed by our private advices from the Hague, for which we regret it is not in our power to find space to-day.

We have endeavored to ascertain if the hopes which our last advices held outof a speedy termination of the war in Portugal, under the mediation of England and France, w^re coqfirmcd but the accounts on this head are entirely contradictory. Some says that Lord Harvey's mission to Lisbon has entirely failed others the reverse, and the two brothers willquit the kingdom, iearing it with a regency under Donna Maria. .Somesay, too, thnt Sir Stratford Canning's embassy to Madrid, for the purpose of inducing he SpafKsh Government to give their assfent and support to such ••aft nprn'hgeinent, had bees unsuccessful^ Which others deny. We must, therefore, wait further informatkus^MGantime ah entire change has taken place in Don Pedro's councillors, the Marquis Palmella having been compelled to quit the confidential situation he filled near the person of that sovereign. The reason assign, ed is,that in his late mission to France and England, he transcended his instructions. ^iNo military movement of apy consequence had taken place at O or to 1

The Royalist party in France oppear to be stil^very active. The health of the Duchess of Berri is se riously affected, and her release, with that of the Ministers of Charles X. is spoken of. Some disturbances had taken place atClichy, in'the environs of Paris, and at Marseilles, though not of a serious nature* The Royal Court, at Paris has decided that the Viscount de Chateaubraind shall be prosccutcd for his pamphlet entitled "Memoife sun la Captivate de Madame la Duchess de Berri."

The Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland have commenced -thei session by the election, in the House of Commons, of Mr. Sutton as Speaker.— The King would deliver his message on the 5th. Cobbet has made his debut in that body in his accustomed style. He has published a singular letter, denying that he had ever been naturalized in this country.

The reports relative to the defeat of the Grand Vizier by the army of Ibrahim have been confirmed in part by accounts from Constantinople, of the 1st instant, received at Vienna by ex. press, and forwarded to this city by oits of the Secretaries of the French Eir.ba«yi who arrived yesterday. It appears tk*t the Grand Vizier, in pursuance of his plan of operations, previously announced* gave battle to Ibrahim on the 21st alt. in the plains of Koniah. The nature of the ground give a decided advantage to tir* Egyptian regular troops, but that advantage the Vizier very imprudently througn was mote than counterbalanced by the great superiority in number which was on his side' The battle seems, at all events, to have been a hard fought one, and the result affords at least the consolation to the Sultan that his' troops rtaaiaad feitfcfalto Uai.

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Tipperary they are very

busy io thc«oun£yof Kikenfty, they arc? alsohusyfn vanwtthef placest STILL iATER.

The packet ship Caledonia, Capt. Graham, has arrived at New York, having sailed from Liverpool on the 5th Feb* The jjapeis brought by her, the latlSt of which are from London of the 4th February, and from Liverpool of the 5th.

seriously apprehended. Russia,

it^s said, was hastening to his succor, but demanded, as the price 6f her intervertion, the cession of the entire principalities of Moldavia and WaMachin. To this project of aggrandizement on the part ofthc Emperor Nicholas* England, Fratr&ej and Austria, have, it is asserted,"ex^lressbd their decided (Mnt, and that a French fleet under Admiral Roussin would be immediately despatched to the Bosphorus, the Admiral being instructed to act as negociator, or to assume a more warlike character, as circumstances might render expedient. Some accounts say an English fleet would be sent on a similar errand all agree that England and France are acting on this occasion with a perfect conformity of views indeed, judging from the line of policy hitherto adopted by the two Governments, this would seem to be very probable.

The accounts from Holland show indications of a desire on the part of the Dutch people that the question with Belgium should be immediately

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WABASH COURIER.

TERRK-HAtfTE, INP. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1833.

-r MSXSIOWS. la another department of onr paper wo republish the forms necessary (with the general instructions of the Secretary of War,) to be complied with by tbbse who seek from the Government the benefit of tho Pension Law of 1832. ThongK it occupies a considerable spaca in our columns, we shall deem the time well Spent, if it enables those to whose noble sacrifices we are indebted for countless political blessing*, to obtain justice from that Government which they aided to build up, establish, and preserve. It is hoped $bat persons into whose hands this paper may fall, will aid in making the forms as public as possible. jJI/'A HOBBT!

Tennessee, offers him

self to the voters of one of the Districts, as a candidate for Congress, on the Temperance Question This is a new hobby, but, it must be confessed, not more ridiculous than many others no|R. used by aspiring and brainless demagogues. We live in an age of invention, whether viewed mechanically or politically. Despairing of success by the means which lie open to an honorable ambition, our patriots are opening up new ways to fame and fortune, In another section of

the country, a foamed pulpit orator'(wo would scorn to call htm a minister of tho gospel) oponly proposed to "form a Christian party in politics^ and to march to the sound of the drum ecclesiastic" to record thoir votes against those who should not bow at the same ^ltar with themselves! Indeed, to be oandid, we think our people are too much pleased with novelty, without enquiring into the intrinsic value of modern discovery. If we go on in this way, time can only deyelopo the extent of our national delusion. After a while, we shall have Sunday School eanrfidatesy Presbyterian -candidates, Methodist fa«didates, and Heaven knows what else Fanatics wilt spring ap *very vrhere, unless checked by the goad sense of tho People, ar.d make ^ur now happy land a sccne of factious tumult, whero the greatest knave will bo tho most flacking patriot, and the most successful suitor for popular favpr. None can doubt the goodness of the Temperance cause, but all honest men must and will doubt the propriety of bringing it to bear on our elections. If this Government is to be proservod, it mus|«^ be dono on tbe broad ground of political principle, and not by piaking the claim to office depend on the fact that the oandidate of our clioico drinks .cold vxtier, while his opponent takes something stronger. Such a system would make hypocrites, but not one man more virtuous.

Tho colebratei^ David Crockett is again a candidate for Congress in Tennessee. Ho promises,if supplied with a sufficient quantity of grease to mako the dose palatable, to devour his opponent before the election, and rid himself of a troublesome companion iu his electioneering campaign. If Davy lived in Indiana, we could supply him with candidates at every meal, with abundance of grease"and, if he preferred it, "with Congressional candidates, too—-by tho soore, dozen, or pair. The articlo is drufbers.

Extract from a letter published in the Neie~ Yvrk Enquirer, dated WASHINGTOH,

tfcThe

M*«cn

19.

office-hunters, when they visit the

Vice-President, never fail, before they leave him, to' ctalogise tho Proclamation, and its legitimate offspring,tho Enforcing Dill. Tluiiy have all received their cue, probably from the cabinet irresponsible. Among those who visited him yesterday, was a certain member of ihe

Indiana Lkgiblatdxk.

This gentle

man wishes to be appointed a Charge. HE HAS UNDERTAKEN TO ANSWfiR FOR THE WEST" [that it will go for Mr. Van Buren, as the successor of Ccn. Jackson.] 80me time since, we stated that several citizens of Iudiana, principally members of the lato Legislature, had gono to Washington on business of a somewhat mysterious character. Tho above extract will explain the views of some of therq, We know of two members who desired, above all things, to get the appointment of Charge, with tbe comfortable salary of four thousand five hundred dollars per annum hut, being diiappointed, one of tbe gentlemen has presented himself to the voters of on* of the Congressional Districts, for a seat in Congress,wbilo the other has made arrangements,»r is about making them, to establish an improved'* Van Buren press at Indianapolis, as the most certain path to preferment at a future period. It is laughable to hear a member of tbe Indiana Legislature promise the whole West to Mr. Van Buren, or any one else. But c/« fice-hunters will promise an# thing, however magnificently ridiculous.

NEW PAPER*

Mr. R. R. Houston proposes to issue a paper at Lafayette, Indiana, under the title of the "WabashMercury." The Free Press" is already issued at that place. From tome experience in publishing newspapers in Indiana, we are inclined to think little success can attend the attempt to publish two papers In

Lafayette. There is no town in Indiana, with the exception of the seat of Governmen t, where each an attempt could succeed'at this time. Two papers may be established, and may even dee oat a pale and sickly existence, but Vat. I. So. 52" will be the signal for a ?«atb and. burial. Tbe country if ret too sew wr «d multiplied enterprise. The pnuhsml to become the Editor of a Press bat made many-poor men poorer, and rich ones not a copper better after years of toil and trouble. We wish Mr. Houston much tueeets 4a his eaterprire, theegh a different loeattea would

seem prosrise him

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