The Wabash Courier, Volume 7, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 January 1839 — Page 2

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TERItE-HAUTE, IND.

\TURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12,

The federal Editor of the New Albany Argus is highly offended by our notice of his doings, and the doings of kindred spirits at the late Convention of Van Buren Editors at Indianapolis. They "resolved" that they would call us, and nil other Democratic editors in the State, hard names, and tell the People that we advocate measures which they supposed would render us unpopular. In return, we expressed our contempt of such unfairness, and held the ''mirror up to nature," a little to the discomfort, it appears, of the Argus and its confederates. For this, he is quite angry at the Editors of the Wabash Courier, and scolds like a very vixen. Very I' well—let him scold. We don't value his ire "tantamount" to the principles of a Van Buren editor—and that ain't much, "nohow you can fix it." We havo thrashed into silence scores of greater rascals than Col. II. (who, by the by, is a right clever fellow), and can do so again, if necessary. We want to live at pence M'ith all mankind, however, and especially with Editors, who are, in the main, the best sort of the animal crcation. "Them's our sentiments."

I'lBLIC LANDS—SELECT COMMITTEE. The following individuals com|KMC the Select Committee upou the subject of past donations of public lands, quality surveyed, plan -of dividing it, or its proceeds," «Scc. This Committee will be charged with investigating the question of Wabash and Erie Canal lands now thrown before Congress by President VAN BURS:*, in defiance of all former precedent, and to the great prejudice of the just claims of Indiana. On this account,a know ledge of the Committee will be important to our readers: Messrs. Johnw«, of Ud. Pickens,

Daree, Alherton, Gushing, Tillinghast, Holt, Allen, of Vermont Parker, Aycrigg, Potter, MilUgan, Robertson, of Virginia Connor,

The Editor of the New Albany Argus is in the habit of calling the Hero of Tippecanoe Old

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DEMOCRATIC WHIG CREED.

rr ONE PRKSIDENTIAL TERM, ja MO SUB-TREASURY BANK* DRITLMIL »C( L-|]OK. By Retrenchment in the expenses of the Government* KXrOkX THE «AV*, THE THEASOBY, AHS THE rOST OFFICE M»«I«»T1 t-f\1 Diminution of the president's patronage, by making more offices elective by the People. Apimiiitroent of tb« Secnelarv of the Treasury, and th«

Post Maittr General by 'Jongress. and the ptobibittoa, by law, of the interference of oft- •$ ,, ecu of the Federal Qoreiomeot. in Popular Elections.

COKPOR ATIOSf ELECTION. The election on Monday last, for Councilnien, resulted as follows: 4is

First Ward—D. Deming and S. B. Gookins. Second Ward—T. A. Madison tnd J, W.- HtohCOCk. '.r% v*ttr

Third Ward—S. Winter and W. Corry. Fourth Ward—Henry ROM and Win. Ratnsge. Fifth Ward—Joseph East and Win. Hcrrington.

The joint resolution relative to the abolitionists, nnd condemning their efforts, passed the Indiana House of Representatives, on the 31st ult. by a vote of 87 to 1. It will pass the Senate by a vote of not less than 4 to 1.

The bill relative to a Side Cut Cunal, °P" ,/ posite the town of Clinton," has passed ihe House of JRepresentatives. Should it pass the Senate (and we hope it will) our Clinton neighbors will be well provided for. Messrs.

DOLE and BLAIR are wide awake to the inter ests pi* Vermillion.

GEO. A. CiiArwAN, Esq. has become associate editor of the Wabash Enquirer, publish ed at this place and it will in future be conducted by Messrs. G. A. & J. P. CHAPMAN.

A BURIAIi.

FROM THE CINCINNATI WFLLO.

For ourself, we shall to-night, at 12 o'slook, (bee. 31) erase all old acorei of an unpleasant nature, and aha!! bury all injuries and unkindness done to us during the last yeai* in eternal oblivion, hoping that every body may do the same towards us.

That's a good way to begin the new year but why should an editor have any "old scores", to oraso from his memory? He should never entertain malice, or bottle up wrath against any portion of his species. He should be a universal lover of mankind, and of woman kind, too—free from envy, hatred, and the nameless passions which possess the minds of less responsible beings. Besides this, old scores" on his ledger should be quati' turn svff. for one man's lifetime.

SUB-TREASURY IN NORTH CAROLINA The Legislature of North Carolina, now in session, is likely to express itself adverse to the favorite scheme of the Administration th« Sub-Treasury. A series of resolutions disapproving of it, have passed the House of Commons of that State, by a vote of 63 to 56 nnd, it is thought, will pass the Senate also North Carolina is democratic to the core, and will never countenance the anti-republican tendency of things under the federalist who now rules at Washington. 0tT Since the above paragraph was plaecd in typo, wo have further advices from North Carolina. Tho Senate of that State 1ms done the clean thing, by passing the Anti-Sub-Trea Bury resolutions—ayes25 noes 23—one mem ber (a Whig) being absent. These resolu tions will place Messrs. BROWN and STRANGE (the Van Buren U. S. Senators) in rather a singular dilemma. An overwhelming ma jority of tho Southern People feel opposed to the scheme! of Mr. Van Buren, whose only hope of re-olcction rests on the excitement produced by tho Abolitionists. That's his ca piial, and he will make the most of it,

Harrison!" This comes with

a very bad grace from a young man, when speaking of an old one and, especially, if applied to a noble defender of his country's rights. No praise is too exalted for Mr. Van Buren—no abuse too low for the old veteran who conquered the wilderness and subdued the savage. These federal editors" are,

(Uks the rugged and pUix» spoken soWier, Every on? to his

taste.

MR. RIVES, Of VIRGINIA. This gentleman has been dealing deadly blows on the Administration party in the United States Senate. His opposition to the Sub-Treasury Scheme becomes every day more decided, and his efforts more brilliant and effective. The late Speech of that gentleman. taking it altogether, is a most triumphant and overwhelming argument against this favorite measure of the federal Executive. Coming from a personal friend of Mr. VAN

BUBBN, too, adds to its pungency and force, and must carry conviction to tbe,minds of %il unprejudiced readers. We know not how we can better serve the cause of truth, and the progress of Democratic principles, than by spreading it entire before the public. This we expect to do in our next paper, should space be allotted to us for that purpose. The man brought up at the/eSi''«fillustrious JEFFERSON, and from -BHFM iie imbibed his political opinions, will find an audience in the Democracy of Indiana. He speaks like a Senator of the unsubdued Commonwealth of Virginia," like a man who is neither the vasral" nor the too! of Power.

At the last accounts, every thing was gotng on smoothly at Harrisburgh. The excitement was fast subsiding, though several members of the Whig party had refused to go into the illegally organized" Van Buren House.

NEW ORLEANS MARKET. Vj'l A letter from an intelligent gentleman at New Orleans furnishes the latest quotations of the markets below. Wo append an ex' tract, dated on the 31st of December: "Our markets are high, and most kinds of product bear a good price. Corn in sacks from 95 to 110 cent* per bushel in the ear, per barrel, gl 12£ to 51 25, wholesale—retail, $1 SO per barrel. Flour (dull) $9 to $9 25. Whiskey 68 lo 70c., and a fair demand. Mess Pork 23 a $24 Prime $20. Lard 12$ c. if a good article. Bacon aides, 11c. shoulders 9 c. canvassed Hams, 14£ to 15 c. "•&*

A NEW IDEA.

A Mr. ESPV, of Pennsylvania, lat ly sent a petition to Congress, asking it for aidtoena ble him to "consummate a plan to procure rain for common use," during dry times 1 He argues the theory very gravely, and appends to his petition sundry.certificates from scientific men,, all approving, in high terms, the scheme of the new philosopher. Mr. BENTON'S theory of showers of gold" and other humbugs of the present Administration, are likely to be thrown in the back-ground by this "cloud compelling Jupiter." This Mr. ESPY would raakft a first-rate Van Buren politician,Imposture beiag one of the chief virtues of the sect. Of course, there are many honorable exceptions.

The Evansville Journal announces the name of JOHN A. BHACKENBIDGF. as a candidate for Congress in the 1st Congressional District.

LARGE

INCREASE!

The Louisville Advertiser boasts of an accession of 3,236 new subscribers to its country list during ihe last year! The Advertiser, with the exception of its politics, is an excellent paper and, from its support of every measure of the administration, deserves the patronage of the friends and supporters of the Executive.

The Senate of Ohio despise titles. They have concluded to drop the title 'His Excellency' in their addresses to the Governor.—Exchange paper.

That's right. The practice is very silly, and is always applied by silly persons to men in office. Editors, too, are shamefully given to this sin, thereby ministering to the vanity of individuals already afflicted with political big-head, and of which, we fear, one-half of them will never be cured. Our rule is, lo address no one, either publicly or privately, by the title of "excellency" or honorable," and from it we never expect to depart.

"Suppose we reject this bill, and go home, does the Sub-Treasury cease'No, sir, it must continue as it is now, the LAW or THB LAND,and WILL CONTINUE through 1838, *39, '40, and '41, in spite of all the lamentations here or elsewhere."—C. C. Cambreteng's speech in favor of the Sub-Treasury Bill.

Notwithstanding this explicit avowal of Mr. CAMBHELENG, made in 1837, the federal papers pretend that had the Sub-Treasury Bill passed into a law, the late robberies, by the officers of the Government, would not have oocured. It mvst Continue," says Mr. C., (isitisnow [1837] THE LAW OF THE LAND!" To be sure, the law had not actually passed but the Executive of the Union, by a series of daring usurpations carried out for"years, virtually established the odious Sub-Treasury. Mr. CAMBRELSNG (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) said so, and declared, in the very teeth of Congress, that "lamentations,- there or elsewhere," would not induce Mr. Van Buren to let go his grasp on the purse of the Nation. That moment dates the commencement of public plunder.

DAVID OFFLEY, Esq. Consul of the United States at Smyrna, Turkey, died at that place on the 4th of October last. He had resided at Smyrna nearly 35 years, and enjoyed the confidence of his own Government, as well as of the Turks, Greeks, and Armenians, with whom he continued, up to the period of his death, to have extensive transactions, both as merchant and the Consul of the United

a States.

Hay (tea, Menefee, McClellan, of Tennessee Hamer, Johnson, of Louisiana Boon, Prentiss* Snyder, Lewis, Harrison, Yell, ... Crmry.

{&" We are indebted to JACOB H. HAGBE, sq. (now at Indianapolis) for sundry documents, connected with this Winter's iegislation.

Tho "single term" doctrine, and "reform of abuses," "reduction of Executive Patronage," Arc. troubles the federal Van Buren press amazingly. We knew it would. Apostates from principle always feel sore when the lest is applied. We shall confine them, however, to a strict discussion of our creed. They shan't say another word about Nick Biddle or the Bank. The question now is, "Reform" or "No Reform?"

In the IIOVM of Representatives, ia Congress, on (be 31st alt. Mr. Adams sent a letter to Uie chair, which was read by tho Clerk of the Hons*. The}**. t*r was post BMtk«d Montgomery, Abbaaia, and threa teas Mr. Adates with anamination and MM writer •ays he shall tn» there on the 2d Janaary, (Wednesday) and will na that dav, if oppwtamly effier*, »ho«t Mr Admits ia the Hal! of tU HO«M of R*pn«e*t»tit*A. fA hoax.]

It «s again confidently stated that tlm Jo be anothei inra»ioa otCwnda: McKcnsin and MM of hts friends HANNGgone north to cgncrtthn »IIsail

KtlJot CmwM. ia the Boston Dnily Advertiser, neThnwsand Dollars, »a atd of the cnast of Africa* Colonitauon, from "a friend IA AUK*.

Editors'

Correspondence.

INDIANAPOLIS, JAN.8, 1889.

GentlemenDurirg the last week, several motions touching the nll-absurbing question of Internal Improvement have come up before the House, and were discussed with considerable acrimony and at somp length but all as yet ia mere skirmishing, the main battle is yet to be fought. No data have been given from the votes taken upon which to form an opinion as to what will be the result of the deliberations of this Legislature as regard# this question. Last Wednesday it was generally understood that the -'Modifying Committee," (so called) had framed a bill emboding all their views towards retrenchment and reform in the system, and would present it to the House that morning. Accordingly at the proper time, Mr. Owss produced a bill, which was scarcely read, before the whole committee, one after the other, rose and deprived the poor infant of its reputed birth-right denied it as being a legitimate emanation from themselves, and declared that it had no claim to their fatherly protection and it would hare been thrown, unowned and unprotected upon the cold civilities of the House, had not Mr. OWKH kindly stepped forward, taken upon himself its paternity, and thus saved it from a long and undisturbed sleep in the hands of the Canal Committee. After amendment upon amendment had been proposed without success, a motion was made to print it, which did net prevail, and it now lies among the orders of the day, doomed and devoted, as its projector has agreed to substitute another, the result bf the combined efforts of the whole Committee, and their lawful offspring, in its place and thus, this bantling, unfortunate in its prematurity, and with the bend sinister uponits escutcheon, is stifled almost in the hour of its birth.

This other, the legitimate bill of the Committee, is now pending, and will most probably come up to-morrow. It is founded, with the exception of a few provisoes, on the bill reported by Mr. OWEN, and makes some radical changes in the mode of prosecuting the public works. In the first place, it redacts the Board of Public works to three members secondly, it destroys that feature in the original act which provides that the works embraced in the system, should be represented in that Board. These changes* wauld certainly be well enough, if they could be effected but the bill does not provide where these men, who are to be "untrammelled by mere sectional feeling," and to soar above every thing like •'local prejudice," are to be found, but leaves them to be elected by joint ballot vote of both Houses when the friends of eatch work, though gieat sticklers for the theory, will show by their puctice, that they cannot forget their own private interests, nor cease to Strugs gle for a friend to the works in which their constituents are immediately interested. But these are not the most important changes which are proposed in this bill. By the 14th section, the Board is authorized to rescind engagements made with contractors, or transfer their contracts from one work to another. This will strike you no doubt Las an extraordinary principle, to say the least of it, and the soundness of the doctrine will, I presume, be thoroughly questioned and discussed. The 15th section repeals the specific appropria tions made in the original act of 1836, and makes the ten /nillion appropriation general, to be used accordingly, by the Commissioners,w ho have upon their shoulders the whole task of classifying the public works, and are to carry on such only as will yield, in their judgment, the quickest return to the State. This is a delicate mode of striking^! of existence those works upon which but li' been expended it is a complete extin a quiet nullijler. The same section says, that on no work, shall the expenditure exceed the amount originally appropriated unless by express act of the Legislature, and provides, that all the works "shall be completed in good faith," at as early a period as the interest and resources of the State, in the opinion oj the three Commissioners, will admit. These are the principal outlines of this bill, which was the fruitful source of warm and spirited discussion all yesterday, and will prove the talisman by Which the relative strengih ot the system-men and modifiers willjbe testedv It was supported with their usual ability ttyfiessrs., MILROT, OWES,»nd JUDAII and Messrs.PnoFFiTT, MARSHALL, KINKET, CCTTKII and others, not with "shackling, inconvenient, lady-scruples," but with ungloved hands, exposed, what they considered the aims and views of the modifiers, and the*glaring defects and inconsistencies of the bill. "All agree that some modifications in our sj stem should be made, that economy should be studied, but the difficulty in agreeing upon the details of the changes is insurmountable. Gen. taiLnoY and MR. OWES, wbo may be considered the leaders in this measure in the House, would not, in my judgment, aid in any effort to destroy the system' They are not by any means destructives.

urn to me

No one can tell what will be the Mult of these things but I feel assured that nothing will be done by th{ Legislature, to cast a blot or a reproach on the fair charicter of the State, even though they should feel compelled lo increase the taxes of the people.

The bill changing the Circuits pnssed the Senate last week, and has been brought to the House for concurrence but no action has yet been had upon it. The general opinion is that it will pass.

A bill locating a road from Urbanna, in Pierson township, to the bridge over the canal, thence through Herrington's lane to Tcrre-IIaute, has passed the House, and will become a law so soon as the Senate can get to it, in their orders of business.

The bill appropriating $300,000 on the Michigan Road, was voted down in the House last Tuesday, but was taken up again on Saturday, and engrossed for a third reading, with the understanding that it should remain at its present point until something more definite can be known in relation to the system in general.

The free banking law has been introduced, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed but in consequence of the all engrossing questions, now occupying the attention of the House, proper regard, as respects the importance of the subject, has not been paid to it, and it yet remains in statu 9W- J. H. H.

MARRIKD,

At Homewood, near Pittsburgh, PP., on the 27th of December, by the Rev. Geo. Upfold, D. D., Lieut. JOHN SANDERS, of the U.S. Corps of Engineers (formerly of this place) to MARIA D., daughter of WILITAX WILKIKS, Esq. late American Ambassador at the Court of Russia.

On Thursday, January 3d, by the Rev. Jxo DAHIKL, Mr. CHARLES TWYFORD to Miss MARY BELT, all of this place.

On Sunday last, by Gso. W. Hussxr, Esq. Mr DANL. COLTON to Miss SALLY ANN PIERCE all of Lost Creek Township.

DIBI,

In Terre-Haute, on Thursday night, the 3d inst., after a short illness. JOSEPH STACY, infant son of Jocxra S. and ELIZA»KTK WALLXCK, seed 2 months.

ALMANACS,for1839.

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Gen. Lower ana Air. Bnm** Pmki#it »Wd Vk* PteeMKaf of Trsae. wet* wr«r» in on the Itfcb in»t The President's i«*«x«ral »loo*, and breathes atone of htc* awMnlitv. Hn rchcmallf oppo*«d to 3M annexation win U. State*.

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FIRE BUCKETS.

To the citizens of Tcrre-Haute.

been solicitor to engage in manu-

factoring the above named article, we would take the opportunity of informing the citizens of this place that we are prepared at present with Blocks and the materials for the purpose and will make them to order with neatness and despatch, and on as moderate terms as they can be afforded by any one in the Western country. Person* wishing to supply themselves will please call and examine at our shop. National Road streets next to Stesrar! 's l!oieL

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SETTLE UP, QUICK! subscriber, having already indulged his mentis and customers as long as circumstau-

permit, requests ail those who have con

tracted accounts with his ngem, Gxo. //. Srtacta. to come forward forthwith, ««d settle either by cash or note with S. WINTER who is my duly authorised Ag*»r. Oihttmhe, Utev will find 1 heir accounts lodged man ofbeer's hands for collection, stow*** 1* 18 tf DAVID POUND.

FOK THI WABASB COL'BLSH. .6 O N A I N S

Look^ behold that dim outline engraven on the Westerft sky! It seems as if some angel's flight h«f QMfked th#way! Far, far. to-the North the tppk CjXtend?, ajpd to the South, until vision fails, the br|lli*nt p|thway still is seen. Beneath it seems to rest clouds piled on clouds, still and motionless as if single xephyr fanned not their misty surface. 'Tis evening—the sun—a little brighter ahining, just before he dips into the unkuowjB seas beyond,as lovers—as warrior's eyes in pa rtirtg bourssrdescends, descends, and casts hia lengthened rays over many a hill, a»d vale, and mountain peat, until he's lost to view* night flings out her sable curtain, and the Nissouri, and the Platte, and the Nedraska, and the ]$ig Horn, are Hjply known the distant swollen murmur of their waters. The winds sigh over {he broad prairies— tfig buffalo's heavy tread—"the wolfs lonjg1 howl," •4fie~pantjid|'s scream, float at^ntervals "on the desert air." The trapper whose destiny is Westward—who is "stepping Westward" a few thousand mile% or $0, turns his wesry steed to grsze jbndnl^rMVfon his tiusty rifle. The morn return£ lP»e »un—perhsps 'tis not the same—Ob, that the Rocky Mountains were my home, with full And strong persuasion deep impressed, that each returningrmorn brought forth another sun to cheer the passing day, and bless the sons of eafth with cuits and flowers. Happy children! who saw the inity of his worship in the star that shed its mellowed light on his evening pathway. Why pot suppose the "Great and Good"—so the Romans tilled one of their Deities—why notsuppsse the "Great and Good" sends forth, from day to Itlfay, a bright serial flame, fit emblem tf his benignity—without the necessity of mathematical accuracy in all its motions—Oh philosophy! with thy vision-dispelling power, why break in upori the dream of ages! Oh Ephesus! oh'Belphos! oh

Grecian—Roman—Persian Mythology Truth Thou intrusive babbler! Why tell us that the bow of heaven is not a solid arch, painted and pencilled by an angel's touch! Why dissolve the Thunderer's shaft into air and smoke! Why tell us that dreams are not realities, and why unpeople the teeming regions of the air! Ah, dull reality! The trapper drops from his eye-lids the heavy slumbers, and "catching" (if the lurking Black foot has not been there,) the faithful companion of all his wanderings, still Westward wends his way. Over hill, and plain, broad and volcanic, and stream and lofty summit—onward is his oourse, until from some still higher peak, he sees the clouds of yesterday, the mountains of to-day, with their rocky battlements, riven by the thunders of a hundred ages, showing ever and anon the yawning cavern from whence have been thrown up the spouting lava of the volcano. Upward their summits rise as you approach them, covered with the snows^ not the young snows that have fallen 8ince the flood, but the snows of olden time —the Snows that fell in that far-distant age when Eden bloomed. From the foot of these old glaciers flow limpid brooks of water, pure as heaven's nectar, at which the trapper cools his thirst—and then onward, still onward directs his course Onward, upward, downward, until when passing through some mountain gorge, a savage, strong from ambush, springs, find the Jinge scalping knife •4(flj--is rendered powerless by the quick rifle of the trspper of the Rocky Mountains. (The sketch to be continued.)— Vancouver Gazette. T. A. H. 1,111 I =Bg====ttgg3MMBgMB3

Congressional.

I Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, DEC. 28, 183d. There was an exceedingly interesting and Unimated debate in the House of Representatives to-day. When the aspirant to the permter•hip (Dr. Haynes, of Georgia*) made his motion for going into Committee of the Whole, to tnke up the President's Message, Mr. WISH prer&iled on him to withdrnw, to enable that gentleman Co offer a resolution for printing 20,000 copies of the Report^f the Secretary of the Treasury, made at the last session, containing the correspondence between the department and certain defaulter*, to which reference has been

Mr. BOND

quently made of late. Mr. CURTIS suggested the propriety of including in the order for printing the same number

copies of the late special report on defalcations, nnd the documents connected therewith. Mr. WISE agreed, and adopted this as a modification of his own motion.

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expressed wish that beforo the

documents were printed, the Secretary should be called en to say, whether the letters were bona fide copies of originals on file, for he had occasion to refer to one, and the Receiver to whom it was addressed denied having ever got such a letter. 'V

You oahnot imagine what a fluttering the proposition lo pr int these important documents crcated among the partisans of government.

Mr. CftAitr, of Michigan, led off in opposition to this motion. He first broached the shallow pretext, that at in some of the cases of defalcation mentioned, payments to a certain amount had been made, and in others the accounts entirely settled, since tbe Secretary made the communication, they would now give incorrect in* formation if disseminated.

Mr. WISE well answered this objection by asking whether the Report, in these instances, did not show wbnt had been the fact? Of course it did. And that is important. No roa'.ter whether tbe arrears have been since paid up or not, the publio are interested in knowing the state of the accounts between the department and its employes at tbe time mentioned.

Another objection of CBART'S was on tbe score of economy! He, the member of a party that has indulged in the most unbounded extravagance, to pretend that be refuses to print this dacumeot for distribution among the people «n account of Ibe expense!. Yet, in this be hnlf began the lane which the train binds today bave all bammed oat in accordance with this fundamental note.

Gen. TH'JMVSOK, of S. C. advocated with great spirit and force the aotioo to print. He wished the whole of the extraordinary facts which these documents contained to be known to the coontry. He wished the people to understand, that although the government is now pursuing Swartwoat and Price with such severity, hastening to prosecute their sureties, and to bring their property to the hammer, the President and the Secretary of the Trnasury slumbered for years over defalcations to an enormous amount or WHICH THEV HAD run. KNOWLEDOR. Defalcation did I say. (exclaimed Mr. Tbomp. •on,) No! not that alone but downright dishonesty—doable fraud.—These higb fanctionane», it is evident, from tbe correspondence, connived at, offered a premium for tbe perpttuatina of that wbieh they now profess a wish to stigpUh5?

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Mr. CAVBRCLEKO next took the floor, and bod the boldness to make it matter of complaint against the opposition members, th^t ther asa«Kd the adaiMistrattoB party to bt sgainst

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otntSDO that. Tbe President and Secretary (ion in in ii» President and Secretary bad re-appoioted to office men who they regarded as defaolters—as public robbers. He wished that foot spread before tbe people. Whatever nsalter of an excosatory character might be presented, he was willing to distribute qsile as widely. Only let tbe aation bave tbe tratb. "Give me bat light and Ajax asks ao more!**

giving information to the people! He tflt|B»nioiousljt .declared, that he wou!d tote for the printing^provided the documents were first sent to a committee to be prepared for publication— to be expurgated, I presume, of that villainous stuflE, which weighed so heavily opon the consciences of the party! Unless the document was deprived of some oi its contents, he said, the House woald send forth a libel upon de«d men! "Wbo," excL^imt-d Mr. WISE, starting up, and addressing"-the*. Chancellor of the Exchequer,, "who is the Aomoa of that libel. "Is ft not your Secretarjr of the Treasurj?"

CAMBSELRNO admitted the fad? and (wonderful to reUte) added that the Secretary ought never to have sent forth such a communication, without an explanatory letter! So it is come to this, Mr. Woonauar is publicly reproached in the House ef the people, by tty* financial organ of the Executive. What next. Let (life look to it or bf will be the next cub the bear trill throw to the pursuers in the hopes of laving the rest of the brood. CAMSRELCSG nAt ventured to height of impudence wlilch, with all my knowledge of his bronxed assurance, I did not dream ha would attempt. Sajs he, the public will appreciate the motives or gentlemen in making such oldMr Nboot th§ defalcations mentioned in the rep«|t. They wish to draw off public attention from the great default in New York of one of their own friends.

This was ra(her$oo much. The attempt to pass Mr. SWARTWOAT off us a Whig, was an adventure so supremely ridiculous, that the bnre suggestion* callcd out a chorus of as loud and hearty laughterfrom all parts of the H»u»e and galleries* ns I ever beard in my lif% CAMDRKLENQ HII^set^ was at first a little dashed by this unquestionable expression of ridicule of bis absurdity. But recovering hiruie.'f, be went on in the same strain. He ascribed all these defalcations to the Credit System* or (n« he would term it,) tbe Gambling System. He commiserated Mr.SwARTWouT as mueb as any of the opposition.

Mr. WISE again interrupted him, and repel'led the attempt to identify Mr. SWARTWOUT with the opposition. For himself, he rcgiirded that man as a dishonest publio officer who was retained in office by the President and Secretary when they bad the meous of ktiowing that be was a defaulter. i|K te f&W V#

CAMBRELENO'S repljr tfsf, that thosevwho had been u'ning the CREDIT SYSTEM, were as responsible for all these defalcations, as the defaulters themselves—and that if the Bill pressed by the Administration, (the »ub-Trea«ury System) had become the law of the Und, the defalcation* would not have escaped detection so long!!

Mr. JOHN REED of Massachusetts answered this very forcibly, by reminding CAMBRELENO that according to his own account, "tbe Sua TREASURY SYSTEM is in operation, "aud so will contiuue until 1841, in.spite of the lumentations here or elsewhere!" How did it happen then that the existence of these defalcations was not disclosed untl after the New York Elections, if the Sub-Treasury Scheme would have afforded infallible means of detecting them?

Mr. GARLAND of Virginia, alluding to tbBRemarks of CRARV^itod JDAMBRELEKO, said lie hud no wish to present to the publio as defaulters now, men who had honorably adjusted their accounts and be therefore proposed a c«tll on the Secretary of tbe Treasury for further information in reference to the amounts thnt have been paid—the balances tbnt have been settled—the accounts that have been adjusted since thereport in question was made. But he also wanted to know offiaially what defalcations had taken place since October, 1837. He snbaritted an amendment, asking for this information and Mr. WISE accepted it as a modification of bis resolution, adding of his own accord, a call for the correspondence that had taken place relative to these latter defalcations. He said he understood there were some specimens among tneve fetter* anti-more tteautifully illustrative nf the system, than any he bad exhibited to tbe Housr.

Mr. GULAND, in a very lucid and vigorous .-peech, urged tbe propriety and importance of printing tbe documents.

Mr. MKMKFEE then took the floor and his remarks will place before your readers, in so strong a light* the whole quettion—the views of Ibe opposition—nnd the grouuds of objection taken by the supporters of the Administration, that I will here introduce them at some length. Mr. MENEVKE said that this was simply a proposition to print, for the use of the people, certain official documents in relation to the defalcation of publio officers. In itself this was a small matter aud the sensation which it bas so evidently produced amongst the Administration party in the Home, mieht to some be quite surprising. To me, sir (said he,) it is by no means surprising. It is the fluttering pulse, which, though unobserved by others, denotes to the physician the awful malady which rages within.—Even to my unskilful touch it bespeaks disorder and impending dissolution. The proposition designs to place before tbe coontry authentic, official indisputable facts, illustrating tbe manner in which the Administration has been for years past conducted. The party now in power, obtained it, as the Nation knows, chiefly through imputations of Executive corruption and abuse against tbe party which preceded it. fur all this imputed guilt the Administration of that day was held responsible. A change of Administration was tbe remedy proposed, upon which the people were promised effectual reform of existing, and a tolal and unconditional exemption from all future evils. I repeat, sir, the Administration wa» held responsible for every evil, and not altogether without cause. Well, sir, the Administration was changed and the reign of reform and of immaculate virtue and purity bas proceeded, without obstruction, for ten ytars. Many persons, both in Congress and out of it, looking to the principles on which tbe Adminis* tralion was acting, huve pronounced, and openly and repeatedly charged, that corruption and abuse, of the most attrocions description, had found their svay into the Administration, nnd that an investigation—thorough and unsparing would fully establish it. 8ir, these charges were denounced as mere factious declamation they were denied unspotted purity was claimed for tbe Administration—and aft investigation denied The people,sir, seeing an accusation oa one hand, denied on tbe other—all proof being exclnded —Charitably presumed the ionoeeace of the ac cased. They were probably right in doing so It displayed, at leas', a virtuous incredolity of crime. But, sir, of late, in spite of professions of saintliness, of '•reform," and of all tbe other engines which tbe party eould devise, tbe fact appears that tbe aiost tremendous abases and corruptions exist which bave ever disfgnred and disgraced any Administration! Facts appeartag, tow, by tbe acknowledgment of the Adoinistration itself!—Facts ealeal^ted to strike the public mind like a thunderbolt.' Facts unveiling forever, the hypocrisy and bollowness of all promises and professions of purity and reform and establishing forever, the abuse and oorruplion of the practices of the Administration! It is now ACKNOWLEDGED that MILLION vrom MILLION of tbe people's money has been swallowed up in the bottomless golf of official defalcation! Partisan effrontery and prostitution shrink from a denial! These faots, sir, and these acknowl-

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tion to disclose to the nation. Ii is resisted. By whom! Tbs "reformers"—tb* political saints, of tbe Administration! Sir, it j( amasing that any party should, under any eircamslances, resist such a proposition. It is doubly amazing that this parly should. But it is onsp«*k*bly •sore amazing that tbe reason should be assign, •d wbieh bas been. What, sir, do you suppose that reason to be! Sir, the reason pots sbasselessuess itself to sfaaaM! It is what? ECONOMY!!! It costs mosey tcr furnish tb* facts to tbe people!— Ewaoa Ecooo»v! i» the *o9tl)

of a party which has, by it* own official ac-knowledgmentsv-taised the pudlro expenditure* from twelve millioosJaad a half to neac forty millions of dollars, per annum! Do the annals of impudence furnish a parallel to (his! Could you—even you, sir, (and when 1 designate you I make a strong case,) would you dare to assign such a reason. Sir, the partisans of the Administration in this House do violence to their own characters when they assign economy the cnuse for resislin{ their proposition.—Tbe know not their OWQ henrts. The demon of party has blinded them. Tbe hugnoess of the late enormities have confounded them. The blows which the falling timbers of tbe Administration hnv» inflicted, have stunned them and they talk incoherently and enraged. When they recover their self-possession, it will be found that ibey have, on this measure, been acting upon their instincts to stifle and extinguish the light which gushes in upon their oppressed vision, through the official facts which this proposition proposes to promulgate! Like one who does a deed of blood, at night, in the crowd, they strive, by putting out the lights, to escape in the confusion!

The Administration is exclusively answerablS for the enormities, tho almost daily disclosure of which is now appalling the nation. Thp efforti 1 know, is mado t« inculpate the laws. Will the party in power never lenrn the source of these evils? Can thef never be persuaded that no system can be executed without officer*, nor well executed without faithful officer* 1 nnd that any party organisation or principle of appoint* ment wbicb invites intcn office the greedy, unprincipled, mercenary partisan, must unavoidably beget corruption in the amdinistrstion.* But, sir, every effort to exclude from the nation the information necessary to enable them to bring this Administration to justice, will he vain, perfectly vain and may be at once relinquished. '•Let there be light—light!" will he the exclamation of a virtuous and imulted people. And there will be light. It cannot he repressed. As subtle as steam, (nnd ns mighty, loo.) it will escape into freedom. You Oituhl HS well extinguish tbe Father of light. Wert* the Atlnntio converted ul once into fertent steiun, you nii^ht ns well hope to repress i», HS to cxclnric from thonation admitted, overwhelming,

the most blasting abuses—diroctly

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persuns indebted to the undersigned br" Note or Account, are respectfully requested to csll and settle the ssme during the present month (January, 1839,) To unbalanced accounts*, particularly, attention Is requested, for two rc»4 sons: lst^the propriety of adjusting sccount* st aj suitable time and, 2d, the money is wanted. Re--lying upon that promptness which is the usual* characteristic of all enterprising snd flourishing' communities, smd so mdispenssble to successful* business, lie hss rto doubt that proper attention will be paid to this call.

Terre-Hante, Jan. 13—18-tf J. KINO,

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January 12-18-tf K, FLINT,.

BLACK HAWK GONE!

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very mysterious manner, and I am spprehensivc some one hss laid hands on him with no good intent. He is well known in this vicinity, having been a resident for several years. He ia a black poney, about 1J hands high, eight years 1 old, or thereabouts, without white, tonched mane and si ort tail. D'ack Hawk is a wild and untractable little "varmint," for which qualities he is somewhst remsrkable where be is known. Ilo was on the Prsirie on the 25th of last December, and seldom wsndered off from town. This lesds me to think he is stolen, though he may only hate stepped round to see the country. I wiU give ft liberal reward for his return to mt inTerre-Hsute.

Jsn. 12-18 3t HIRAM WtSTFALL. 1 1 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

HAVE taken front the Clerk of the Vigo County, Indiana, letter* testamentary en the es'.ate of James Milligan, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make pijr ment immediately, and those having demands against said estate will present them for liquid*-y tion. The estate is probably solvent.

Jsn. 12—ir-3*t SAMUEL MILLIGAN, Ex',

NOTICE

S hereby given that administration of the eslste of David T. Strain, late of Parke county,Vic^ bas been granted fo the undersigned. Those having claim* sgainst said estate are requeued to present them, and those indebted will please make immediate payment. The estate is probably solvent. •,.

Jan. 12—18-3*t CBA8. S. TULEY, Adm'r. TAKEN UP,

John T. Laning, living in Lewis township. Clay county, two beast of CATTLE. Ono a muley COW, with red sides, white back and belly, and a star in ber forehead no ear m*rka« appraised to eight dollars. The other a b^ck STEER, with white belly, and a stsr in his forebesd, sn under half crop in the left ear appraised to twelve dollars by Silas Beesley snd James Moon. A tree copy from my est ray book.

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the security of the publio treasure, involving signally, the purity oT the Administration, and, in the end, nearly subverting public liberty ii« Self!

The gentleman from New York (Mr. Cambreleng) was pleased to say that these corruptions, if published, would satisfy the people, be) unci question, that the Sub-Treasury Bill fchould pass into a law. A most ridiculous assumption! But, sir, suppose such should be the effect. Truth and the right are what the people aim at as I certainly do. All I ask—vll the people ask, is, give us the facts, and we will be responsible for the impressions they make. Hurl the naked gleaming Truth against them like a two-edged sword! Cut where it may, it is not its own fault but of those who, standing in its way, brave its point and perish. Sir, the nation could not it it would, shut out a knowledge of these disclosures. But a short time since—less then ten years ago—the Administration was as transparent and as tranquil, nnd, sir, (history will say) as pure as the beautiful lakes of the interior. Suddenly, its placid surface has been ruffl-d by one abuse, and then by another* recently, the waves have been raised higher and highen till, at last, it has been heaved from its profoundest depths, by the avalanches and the land-slides of defalcations to the amount of millions! Treasure—morality—freedom, all threatened to be t-ngulphed by the fury of corruption! Ye», Mr. Speaker, I do not despair. I have nnshxken confidence in the people. They may have been deluded andbetrayed but they are virtuous, and they are just. When once they shall be convinced (as the fact, now before us sre so well calculated to convince them,) of the stupendous and im flattie delusion and treachery which have been pruc!ic« upon them, we shall witness the sublime spcct Hole of a people, not trinspotted by indignajiot hut animated by the sacred spirit of truth and patriotism, approaching ar.d sacrificing upon the altar of Freedom, every tie that bound th to a party which promised but to deceive, sought cwnfidcnce but to betray it, and proclaimed piety but to practice corruption! This language in strong and may seem unwsrrantable. It may pass tor declamation. But, sir, unspsring history will pronounce a still deeper condtmnation- It will pronounce that the leaders of that par'y, (without having formally conspired against the institution* of the country,) have proclaimed principles which hare resulted in practices more perilous to public liberty, because insidious, thsn hostility sgainst it openly waged.

When Mr. MENRVRK finised, Mr PSKNTISS of Mississippi rose and made a few eaustice comments upon the sensation produced in the Administration ranks, by the motion for giving lig'it to the people.

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