The Wabash Courier, Volume 9, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 March 1841 — Page 2

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THE WAS ASH COURIER.

Terre*&aute, Ind.

SATUKD&Y MORNING. MARCH 1ft, 1841.

BLOOMF1ELD CONVENTION.

This Convention meets on Monday next. We hoptf* ail the Delegates may be iiratteodance. We are re-, guested to say that several of the Delegates will leave Terre-Haute on Saturday, (this day) the 13th, and would like to be joined by all who contemplate at. tending.

OSrThe radical loco-focos. at a meeting lately held Philadelphia, read Geo. M. PallSf, Peter Hay, and John K- Kane out of the Van Buren ranks, because lheir measures against the Banks were too moderate! This if a fair specimen of the "union and harmony" prevailing, in the late defeated party. We hope the Indiana Democrat won't shed any tears,at this want of "concert, and action!" *v»

trx^uvrs-CnoATB has been elected, from Maasachu setts, to fill Mr. Webster's place in the 8. Senate.

0"lf President HARRISON'S IHACGURAI. A DOB

reaches this office on Thursday night, it will sppcar in our regular edition, this week. If not, it will be pub lished in an extra, so soon as received, and transmitted to our subscribers by the first mail thereafter. Our country sdtgeribers, North, South, East, and West, should call to ihcir respective offices as early aspoasi ble, afie^the regular mail of Tuesday.

?CT Pgiur P. BARBOUR, of Vs., one oft be Judges of

United "States Supreme Court, wns found dead i» his bed on the morning of the 24 di ult., at Washington, at'9-o'clock. lie was on the bench on the 23d, and retired at night without apparent illness. His death was not known until he wag called to breakfast. When found in bed his body was warm, and the vital spark could not long have fled. So sudden was ihe death that the vacancy has left a deep impression upon his fellow members, and upon all wTio knew him. Almost the first information was received at the Court Room, where a great crowd had assembled to hear the conclusion of the argument of Mr. ADAMS.

NEW TOWNSHIP?^

We learn that at the regular Session of the Board of Commissioners, held on the first Monday in March, a new Township, bearing the nnmo of "/,/*//«," was created, embracing Town ten, Range nine, taking three Sections each of I'rniric Creek and Piersnn townships. The first election for Township officers will be held on the fin»f Monday in April", at the lions.? of Mr. Randolph, in tho new Township. W. L. WEI K«,Esq. is appoint oil Inspector*

PIKE.

We regret lo learn thai the dwelling of JNO DICKSON, Etiq of Honey-Creok, five miles South of town, was burned to the ground on Wednesday morning last, at 4 o'clock, and all its contents consumed. The loss in building, furniture, money on hand, &c. is estimated at about $2,000, Mr. DKKSO.Y is one of the oldest and most respectable citizens of the county, and his numerous friends will sympathize* in his misfortunes. It is fortunate, however, that his stock, farming utensils, &c. were not involved in the fate of his dwelling. All the latter have been saved, ft is not knovvn*how the fire originated*

FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Jjscrit L. WHITE. Esq., was notn'nated by the Whigs, in Convention at Lexington, on the 4th inst., aaa oandidotfl to represent the Fourth District of In» ..diana in the neat Congress. Should Mr. WHITE accept the nomination, the District will have a man on whom she cart rtly. There is twit within the bounds of the

State a man superior to JOSEFS L. WHITE in all tho qnnl fications which can constitute an able Representative.

DEATH OF DANIEL BRENT.

DANHI, BRENT, Esq. American Consul at Paris, France, died on the 31st of January, at that place. He held office underevory Administration since the days ol Washington, twenty years of which was as Chief Clerk in the Department of State. His last services and moments are thus noted in the National Intclllgenceri "In 1834 he was appointed by President Jackson to the Consulship at Pans, which ne discharged, until his dtsenre, with the same merit and success that distinguished him in his antecedent public career of thirtyfive years. Mr. BRUNT possessed sound, sagacious sense a cultivated mind a spirit remarkably gentle and serene refined manners a vigorous constitution and from his boyhood, opportunities which he improved, of daily intercourse with ihtrbest society. Heerjoved accordingly the rational pleasures of this existence, while he constantly looked to the promise of the next, with the hope and reliance that attend a lively ^religious faith and tranquil conscience. He was fully sensible and resigned to hie anproa china end, when he recoived the sacraments and last rites of the Catholic

Church, to which he belonged."

!fr hvcry ono appears n*joict«d at the passage ol the Bill through Congress granting Indiana the lands to make the Wabash and Erie canal—except one or two persons at Vineennes! We are sorry that the joy is not altogether unanimous. It will be, aftera while.

O" JNO. EWIXQ, Esq. gives notice, through the Vincenntt Gazette, lhat he don't wish his name used at Oloomfield, as a candidate for Congress. lie also says that, if he thinks proper, he "will stand before the People on his own merits, with an eye single to the duties ol the station, and to the wishes and wants ofhis const itusnts of all parties." On this announcement, the Editor of the Vineennes Osxette remarks

This i* tba substance of whit was wished to be conveyed through ihaGnit?tie, 1i the tnemhersof the Convention about to be held at Bloomfield for ihe selection of a candidate for Congress. Now, we can assure Mr. Ewing, as well as every ona else, that the persons who will compose the convention, in their selection ofa candidate, will have "an eye single to the duties" they owe this District, in that selection, and whoever ihe nominee may be, success attend him

We second that motion.' friend Caddington! "Success attend him," say the Editors or the Courier, even though that man should be our worst enemy. This is no time to stand ou trifles.'

NEW GRENADA.

By the brig Marcelina. at Now York, the editors of the Courier have received the following ititellicence.— The whole country of New Grenada is involved in a civil war. Fifteen provinces out of twenty have declared for a Federal Government, and have collected and sent troops towards Bogota to compel the central Government there to come to terms- The Governtuent has concentrated aH its forces near Bogota, and is determined not to yield to the wishes of the revolted province*. Gen. Ht rran is carrying on the operations for the Government, aided by Gen. Thomas Gansales and Gen. Carmoma, two Generals, Sinevas, Col. Goasales and others for the Province*. Panama will separate from the rest of New Grenada.

There is said to exist some difficulty between the Secretary of the Treasury and the Collector of New York in the settlement of the accounts of the latter.— The law requires that the Collector, after deducting $5,000 from the rwuil*mentjof ihe office, shall place the remainder to the credit of the Government. At the Custom-house, in the accounts, thtfeet aw kept separate from the emoluments, and Mr. »Ioyt contends that the Government iaentuled to the emoluments (after deducting $3,000', only, and that ihe/er# belong to him! He ts the first Collector that has construed the laws thus. The amount oi fee* collected since Mr- Hovt came into office is supposed to be not far from $200,000! The Secretary asks Mr Hoyt IO place the amount to the credit of the Government, and leave* the question of right to be decided in the courts but Mr. Hay pn»fere to retain it in his own hands.

MTI.YKAK TttPiMPtx, Esq. of St. Clair, has been appointed Secretary of State of Illinois.

Orlf there be an extra Season of Cougtess before August next, Illinois will not be represented her Legislators having made-no provision for a special election, it can only be done now by a called session of the Assembly.

E&wau

ESS

H*T?nsoAx, spoken of by a law

writer in the Pmytvilfc Stands Congress-

as a candidate for

He may escape, by making fitir weather with the judge* nnd jury (the Judge, particularly, "about this period of time!*')

The Democrat's charitable supposition that we act with a "Junto," at this point, has no truth nnd no force. Those who know us here, of both parties, will do the Editors of the Courier the justice to say, that none could be less under the influence of aspiring en than we are, and have been, if such a clique exists here, at all, it is impalpable—unseen and unfelt. Wefancy,however, that the distempered imagination of our friend Nathaniel has conjured up this "Terre-Houte Junto," for the same reason, and under the same slate of mental excitement, that the immortal poet Burns was wont to see ghosts-—"in suspicious places!" In saying this, we don't mean to intimate that there are not men here who have aspirations for public life—mon who would love to ascend the ladder of public honors— men whose probity, worth, talents, and character give them a fair claim to honorable, distinction. While this is admitted, itdoea not follow that there are "Juntos" here, organized for any such purpose. Man is rathera gregarious animal, and he will herd together with his fellows, forming, if you please, squads, cliques, or coteries, and th?y will have their favorites, just as their whims or caprices shall dictate. All these things may exist here, without our knowledge, for, to tell friend Nathaniel the whole truth, we take but little pains to consult or find out the phantasies or aspirations of these kind of men. Our duty is not to take note of the sickly ambition—the pcuriic love of praise, or the unchastened ambition of pigmy Coesars, but to do justice to our politico I friends, when the PEOPLK hive signified their will. The Courier has never yet been swayed from its duty by any clique, junto, or political aspirant, nor will itj while either of its present conductors preside over its columns. The Editor of the Democrat is too old a soldier not to have learned thai this is the first duty of a free press. In every community theroare, no doubt, vain, ambitious, nud unprincipled men who would like to bend the honest nnd independent press to their own purposes—men whose cupidity, self-love, and presumption ore their only distinguishing characteristics but we are proud to say that our own thriving village contains as fete of that class of bipeds as any other on the globe. If there are such men here, we assure the Democrat, they are no friends of our's, and we are neither their supporters, aiders. or abetters.

During our long connection with this Press, it has always been our aim to treat aspirants for office with respect, and if our goood-na-ture has led usintoerror, on that account, we nsk the forgiveness of the Democrat, and our friends in general. Such men have never en jiermitted to di tale to us, however nnd this well known fact has given to the Courier a circulation and popularity which it could never otherwise attain by the little talent which we have been able to bring to its columns. It is the independent nnd firm stand we have always maintained in defence of the principles of good government—our refusal to bend to the ambition of upstart politicians •—our long, ardent, nnd unshaken conflict in the ranks of our political friends—that has brought to the Wabash Courier a subscription list of more value than any other wilhfn the boundsof Indiana. Had the fndinna Democrat relied, like us, mort upon the People, nnd less upon lending fomicians—had it served the cause of tree democracy with half the zeal that it has ministered to the aspiring claims of mm—had it been less under the influence of "Juntos," and paid more regard to the welfare of the wany—a charge, such as it makes ngninst us, would come with a better grace from its Editor. As this is a mere matter of taste, however, it may be that we should not And fault with our Indianapolis neighbor. If consult our own judgment and sense of duty in looking to the People He may, if lie choose, look for approval to the counterfeit exponents of their will. The reward of each is before him.

But the Democrat says we have enacted tlie "Veiled Prophet of Cbornssan for a number of years," and have hugged "the Democrats but to inveigle them!" Our friend Nathaniel is remarkably full of compliments, niwJ, for the life of "Tom," he don't know how to make amend for this kindness. Be-

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poiijt, we have always managed to keep mr old track, and, on thtt particular account, had no occasion to hide, by a "veil" the

00" Well, we have the good-natured and uon towards any one—have deceived nofi»n charming Mr. Bolton, of the Indiana Demo- —madeno false charges against the late Adorat, in a terrible rage! Oar few remarks ministration, but only examined^ its claims to concerning his rally against Gen.

HARBISON'S

Administration,"before it Commenced, has put friend Nathaniel (we give him the whole

1 an audieuce with tbe Democracy, bul This

name,) on his high horse, and he "goe« it" \fore the country! But "we Vnow *^wre the with the velocity of young earthquake. He! shoe pinches the Indiana Democrat, 1M it ts talks about t-very thing under the sun—from hers pPe' hone weocr admitted thalfhe Van Mr. Webster's ft.-deralism down to his own Buren parly, {as a partg^) it ere Democrats. beloved and adorable self. One of John Rail-' VVe claimed that proud title f|r tiiePASTY OF dolph's miscellaneous speeches was a com par- THE

ceppaos those who pmitiqcwd th* t*mtat«!U will I have gtwe owl in Ihe open streets -tn tbe •*P»rante ml AdmuustoUoo °flbe Without coneohing Anna, to characterise altowtfc* Law to fait aaajfcwd i«tter !fib« immsow woods—in the fiet*is—into (be habitations of ernment, and comnnttingto their charge tbe the opposite sex. unless by a freak of nature tbey advantage to he ow wj from ttsecytpfewioa will not ".Minnwl twrflw I sacred trtartt of a Nations weal. For these appear upon their wn cheeks. Those who would «nl!?h^ we h^,£,iU frce'to fa*. We hpr* «*H fto dmfmali reasons, wc oppose Cabinet appxtHmeo!* be-

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PEOPLE,

atively sane production toth'ia leading leaden Iy wrung in the ears of the condemned article in the Democrat, "about matters and ral Administration. VVe never have, like things in general," and the Junior of the Courier in particular. He calls'*Tom D." the organ of the "Terre-Haute Junto"—-says that he "hugs the Democrats but to inveigle them" —that he i& A "Veiled Prophet," hiding his features, and luring the innocent People to his embraces, and then, with a magicians wand^nking them all over, neck nnd heels, to the support ofhis political friends! I fie zard incantation* tf Moore's Veiled P^ et," are altogether eclipsed by the Junio the Courier, if there be any truth in the gubriotis story, of bur Indianapolis friend.-~-Our "Tom," it ha-i been generally supposed, was rather a plain matter-of-fact man, without intrigue, cunning, or device, btrtrfhe Democrat has him transformed into ^pcrfect witch, whoso" "inveigling" sorceries are dangerous to the whole "Democratic family!— Well, really, these are seriovs charges, but we rejoice exceedingly that the laws agfiinst witches ami evil spirits have expired by their own limitation, *r "Tom" might be taken^up and drowned in the Wabash, after the fashion of the olden time. As hanging was not quits abolished by the Legislature, ''Tom's" fears are considerably excited lest an indictment for a slighl-of-hand murder of the Van Buren party may not be found against him.

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th£ confidence of the People. We were met by able men—by able presses (the Democrat amongst the number)—-am/ t&e^msplt is be-

whose mighty voi^e wes so la^e-

some other Whig presses, called Mr. Van Buxen, and his party, "Democrats," nnd, with the help of Heaven, we never wHl. With our views of true democracy, we should as soon be guilty of calling Belzebub a Saint or Ames Kendall Patriot. .Many gentlemen wha^upported Van- are good, upright, and sincere Democrats, no doubt but hit measures

Jiad a fearful tendency to ultra Federalibre dangerous than any Administration 'tfeeded it. On this account, and beknew that

HABRISOX

was, and is, a

mocrut, and a majority of his friends Dem-

Thank God! that has been accomplished! We do not like to extend this article, but feel impelled to notice some surmises of the Democrat in regard to the new Cabinet, and our opinion of it. That paper takes it for granteJ that we are opposed to Daniel Webstar, as Secretary of State, and argues, from that presumption, that the Whigs are shockingly divided among themselves. Without admitting the .£ight of friend Nathaniel to place us upon the confessional, we will say that our objections to Mr. WEBSTER, as a member of the new Cabinet, has no reference to his want of capacity, his patriotism or his honor. These are all admitted. lie is one of the truly groat men of the age—fur, far, removed above the Courier's praise or the Democrat's censure. Our objections to his appointment are not captious or ill-natured. They reach beyond a mere preference for men. The past warns us against it. For twelve years, we have watched the progress of events with regret. We saw the overshadowing nature of Executive Power—its engulphing, its grasping, and its sordid reachmgs after accumulated dominion. We saw the other Departments of our Government slowly but surely faliing within its vortex. We saw the iron heel of the Executive placed upon the Judiciary—upon the once glorious Senate of the Union—upon what should be the free Representatives of a free People. We saw Jackson purchase a re election by the immense parronage of this colossal power. We saw him dictate to free sovereignties the candidate of his choice, nnd the triumphant election ofa "mere shadow of himself," in '36. We saw that remnant of physical and mortal manhood grasp, with a pigmy's arm, the wnio appliancesof corruption in 1840,for the purchase of a similar re-election, and using the Peace's means to defeat the PKOPLB'S CHOICE. We looked to the issue withrfear and trembling, and said, in our soul, "This is the last struggle which the People can maintain against Executive Tyranny and Oppression. If they are beaten, all is lost—if they triumph, the days of the Republic are eternal." HARRISON is pledged to a Stngle Term, and left without any motive to use this patronage, except for the public good. But is it so with others! Are his Cabinet officers placed oil the same elevated ground? Is Mr. WBBSTTES SO favorably situated? He is looked upon as a candidate for the Presidency, and as we are no worshippers of men—no be

leading questions of public policy, but is predicated, solely,

ocrats, we claimed our proper name, and de- of dissenting, in this case, because the princinied to Mr. Van Buien's party (as such,) this time-honored appellation. Some men say names are nothing, and. perhaps, it may be so but it is rather uncomfortable, certainly, during a certain season of the year, to have the cry of "Mad Dog!" raised at one's heels, when every one stands ready with a club to despatch the suspected animal. We never could brook the insolence of those who have sought to cast upon us and our party the charge of Federalism, and coming from men, too, who are, themselves steeped to the lips in those heresies. If there be any thing disnorable attached to that name, from past associations—if those who bore it, (long before a majority of the present Democratic Whigs took part in public affairs)-hav£ rendered it odious, we see no good reason why we should shoulder their errors. The principles Hve' defended, during the late canvass, were' those of genuine Democracy—the principles of** old Democratic party, with

JEF

FERSON as their advocate and apostle. An overwhelming majority of the American the honest countenance of our readerSf will People have placed the seal of their approba- sustain us. We have nothing to gain, in this tion upon them, by electing their advocate to -matter, save the "jewel of great price"—the the First Magistracy of the Union. This is consciousness of having performed our duty our offence—on this fact hangs the slender towards an estqhlishme^ of our, lpng:cher4charge of Nathaniel Bolton that Thos. Dowling has actcd the "Veiled Prophet of Chorassan"—that he has "enveigled" the Democracy—that he has played foul with the honest portion ofhis el low-citizens! If it be a crime to resist presumption—to expose the self-

lie vers in the perfectability of politicians— jn(ju|ge quietly, but for his propensity to csll may we not presume to dissent from the po-1 those who differ from him, filthy fools, and for this Hey of his appointment? This dissent does pulling of our whiskers, he must allow us, as he not necessarily imply a want of confidence in presents no such sppendage to our grasp, to pinch the man, or a dissimilarity of views on tbe

the cimtmsUtnecs which

connect themselves with if. What might be eminently proper at one time, might, under other circumstances, be highly improper. The chief causes of the di.-solution of Jackson's "Unit Cabinet" was Mr, Von Buren's in-

ing a democrat ourselves, it sorely required for the Presnferxjy^ and hts meant his own. We only say he and hi* by way no "veil" to introduce us to the company of supphuit Calhoun

good-natured nnd txolteo! friend« tndiu. «ucoe«oo. Lrcry of n»i»gM»eot

whom am ,U»n Hero, van Buren was Secretary of State, passes for one of the male gender, although he

-—the rival interests of 1 ork and Caroftna

I. _4.UK Knrl m*d* an broken up—and the disgraceful disclosures of not with manly force sufficient for men to own -wTtaW bofo^ .he .hole Pecpte. hi-. i. f^ber .!».» b, the the outward man. nave used no treti to ___ _r fact, that ladies have too much good taste to find

succession, livery species ot management correctly cins as a feminine man, and bence has

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ing mfide subsidiary to the timbitiofl of iften, even though our confidence in these men is as settled as the adamantine hills. We are ^ol the "blind idolators of chance" in politics or morals, and desire to see every avenue towards corruption guarded with a thousand heads. Yfce reign of Jackson and Tan Bu ren liolds op to the.^Democ^- of thu NatiSn, W this very if/^.^Srci^ligl# which all but the wilft$y blind must see. Our anxiety for thej^mplete success of Oen. HARBISON'S Administratis, rt

may

These views are not of recent origin with ourselves. They have been entertained for

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us top far on this point, and engenders fears which are only imaginary. But they are our fears, nevertheless, and we utter them .in the sincerity of our hearts.

years, and expressed, on proper occasions, to gjnv.Q0at5

Gen. HARRISON, is a good one, as removing the motives for corruption, how much more important is it that Heads of the Departments should be placed beyond the suspicion or possibility of contamination! Let others say or do what thev will, we shall exercise the right

pies for which wc have been contending leads us to it. "The Power of the Executive Departments must le held in check!" Was the cry of the W7higs, while corruption stalked throughout the land for twelve years. Because we havethe control of that power, now, let no true Democratic Whig fold his arms and say we can repose in safety. As Gen. Harrison declared, in his speech at Baltimore —"Look often to Washington—look to the Heads of Departments—look to the conduct of your public men!" Mr. WEBSTER IS a Statesman of pure and lofty patriotism, and will not disappoint the expectations of tlie ountry but we have been taught, by more than human authority, to pray, "Lead its not into temptation." We never have been the idolizers of men—the mere registers of the .opinions of others, and only ask the privilege of recording our own views. If we are wrong, time, and the progress of events, will stamp our opinions as the result of error. If we are right, the good sense, the patriotism, and

ished principles.

righteous pretensions of political pharaiseos— I the reason that, as the subject was pending before Con' to unmask the ass who has borrowed the !{. gress, it might have an unfavorable influence upon its on's hide—then we crave forgiveness at the hands of all, and especially we kneel at the potent footstool of the Indiunapolis censor! As Whig Editors, we know our duty to our friends—we know what name suits us—and we know, too, the nature of the principles advocated by the late discomfitted party. ^They.nre tlie doctrines of Federalism, iu fact, dressed up in the borrowed plumage of Democracy. If "Tom" has iought the character of a "Prophet," it was only to strip the "veil? from the hideous features of Van BurenismI

O N I A I O N S

FOR TffK WABASH

COtTRIEP..

Editors .—The following article was written

by me in the winter of 1839, and presented to you for publication. You declined publishing the same,then, for

decision which reason can no longer present an obstacle- The grant of Lards referred to in the article has nt length been confirmed by Congress, and now let him have tlie honor to whom it is due.

W. D. GRrSVVOLD.

The right of our State loan extension of the generally understood limit of the Wabash and Erie Canal Land Grant, it appears, is admitted by high authority. Mr. Attorney BUTLER has given his sanction to the right, and I suppose the land may now be considered the same as ours- Should Congress sanction this ad mitted right, ate there exists no doubt she will, it iscul culated tnat it will bring one million five hundred thoua and dollars into the conurs of Indiana. This unexpeut-

culated tnat i: will bring one million five hundred thous-

ed good fortune, ot course, forces upon us an agreeable surprise. The Legislative action by which the Wabash and Erie Canal was directed to be extended to TerreHaute, wos had without a view to any such resource. The apprehension of the right hassince been awakened. It had not then existed in the dreams of our most patriotic politicians, or, if so, it was unrevealed.

If the reality of this right took its rise in the conception of one map, the State is fnriunnte through hi.-n. If

Trom his firsL.'.8ppreheneion of il, life -iraoedf oyt by tedious study &na examination, and exposed it in palpable relief se^os lo enforce its conccssion, certainly that man deserves the high regards of this people.

But this is not supposition. It is/act,and the writer of this article is a (perhaps the only) witness. That man i6 JESSE WILLIAMS, the Chief Engineer of the State. In the spring of 1837, my situation was such that I witnessed his almost daily examinations, for a long period of time, in the dusty Books and documents which were to be found among the State's luggage at the Capitol. I understood, at the time, that those examinations were being .made upon impressions of his own. and without consultation. know that the real and perseverance with which fhey were entered into and prosecuted could not be surpassed. Mr. WILLIAMS drew up an argument in favor of the right, as the result of his examinations, which is appended to the report of the Board of Internal Improvement for the year 1837, with which the published opinion of Mr. Attorney BUTLER is, in substance, the same.

Some of the aspiring politicians ol the State are intriguing lor the credit of this great achievement, and asl befievethat I know more of the merit of Mr. WILLIAMS in regard to it than any other petson. I have thought it just to make il publicly known. Had his toil and anxiety in searching into the extent of the originat'eram proved fruitless, he could have expected, and would doubtlcs have received no thanks, although success argues no stronger interest on behalf ot the State. W. D. GRISWOLD.

FOR THE WABASn COURIER.

WHISKERS!-SOME LIKE THEM-SOME DONT. MESSRS. EPITOHS:—When an individual takes upon himself to censure and ridicule the personal appearance of others, he invites retaliation, and should be very sure that his judgment is beyond question, and his taste so good, that other men will receive it as their rule of action, otherwise, he may only exhibit his self conceit and stand in a minority of one as to the amount of his own merits. But if his taste is more a matter of necessity than choice, and he then places himself upon an elevation, and calling attention to his deficiencies exhorts others to adopt them, we think the "polished pen" of Zephyr would find ample scope for employment, both in tbe modesty of his pretensions, and the ridiculous nature of his position, Which is very like that of the aspiring monkey who only expoced himself the more, the higher be went.

Although it has pleased our Creator, in his judgment, to mark men with whiskers, and some choose to conform to his intention and wear the signal, we do not adduce it as any evidence either of the hardness or softness of their heads, but we do contend that those whom nature has curtailed of their "fair proportions," or whose taste leads them to lop her ornsments, display the arrogance of peurile folly by quarrelling with those better •applied, or of a different opinion, and subject themselves to be pointed to that useful fable of "sour grapes." Miss Nancy, has a perfect right to his dislike of whiskers, and we should let htm

cbeek,

woman

were brought to an issue——the Cabinet was not talk with a woman's point, he certainly does

but he has afforded us so much amuse-

ment, and put us in such a good humor, that we can give him no more than a love pinch. Your parody quoting poet has told and proven to ttsone truth,and lhat is when be endorses the lines,

If there is a soft bead in tbe world. The man that is cartons may feel for it kert.* Had he mid THE as, we might have thought he alluded to the head of some one else, but by mi he undoub'edly gave us an honest confession and

.. I g»»c us an wwai coairnoB ano

be aflfectwos of of courtesy, for we are willing to concede that he

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»a privilege of talking, for although he does

t^arkT^hTh^TT h„ pleJS

cUim to be men. always find lauit w.th them, when f^v,«. pUonc a ,ewd i„'a bog's snout.

by a simitar freak their cheeks are left ins condition of womanly nakedness, and their hearts so timid, that they are not only afraid of the "wi'd Vnan of the woods," bot of every other "animsr' bearing the symbols of manhooJ, unlesstheir physical, deficiency has been compensated for by mental strength and such we fea* has not been the lot of "Nancy," for w«£- can assure hiniSt will require an instrument of keener edge titan his wit U- pnssents to iake a single hsir from our beard. rL-liorhis

Anna

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fferhaps.

our friends, since the result of the late elec-j whether tbe mantusmaker or~The t*tt«r tion. If the One Term Principle,adopted by should be the artist of its wardrobe. We, at least, have on our side, the authority and example of some whose heads the world will not think quite so soft Anna's. We refer him to the law of

not

Ipnff sinoe out of his child

hood, and has" recently resul

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fable ol a fox

without a tail, and nbw wi-l.es to perform an imitatioin of the trick of thut cunmog anunat, as com-mon-place and ridiculous,

si*

in coarse and vulgar

his quoted parody is

Conua&t

with the pretty poem

of Tom Moore. As he is fond of psrodies he may perhaps vary the saying of John Randolph, and tell us that we boast an otnament in which every "Hilly-Goat is our superior." So be it we reply th|t we would rather be a respectable, well-sppointedj pairiacfchal

th»n

that imperfect thing which is

Moses, which forbade lopping the beard, and think Moses was a sensible man We point hioyfd the Patriarchs and Apostles of old, to the sages and poets uf Antiquity—to Shakespeare-—Colum. bus, and Sir Walter Raleigh. .How fortunate Anna did not live in the dsys^of such men »Jirhe pour thing would have been frightened Iwt'Of its little1 wit*, unless a law hsd been passed VA its account to "abate the nuisance." Vfe sympathize deeply wilh Anna that he has not»~ even by the mark of a beard, as ign of kindred with auoh men, and allow for all his horrois sgainst those ho are more honored

We shall now go a little fkrl^eirj*a^i! dilnr^' Aftftlf to certain facts of history, from which he will learn that those of soft heads and softer hearts first arrayed themselves against the appointments of nature, and from servility and adulation put themselves into that smooth-skinned condition, of which he is as heartily ashamed as chicken-cock "would be if plucked of his plumage and turned naked among his fellows, and we dare say, if we only knew him, that he cuts about the same ridiculous figure. w-u

Men prided themselves upon the d'gntty 4nd ornament of a beard until a smooth-faced king, Louis XIII. of France, came to the throne, destltflte of this manly deqoration thereupon courtiers felt their own proud beards a reflection upon the king's infirmity, and from adulation and sycophancy cut them off.?-' To keep an abortion of nature in countenance, they affected to beoome the same abortiort themselves. We really cannot consent to gratify Anna so far as this, perhaps we might if he had sovereign power to propagate his defects and "abate the nuisance," and we have no doubt he would make just such a manly kintr*s beardless Louis, who put himself in the leading strings of Cardinal Ilichelieu,and, too weak-minded to take care of bis person, his crown and his kingdom, put them under the care of the lloly Virgin. Now, Anna, if you are really like Louii stinted by nature, we pity you, but we pity you still more it you have placed yourself among his imitators,, for we then fear the affected eflVminacy ot your face may be but a type of that which i» natural to your mind. Little Vic. has undertaken to exercise

sovereign power over whiskers, but with a mare womanly taste than .Anna, she dirt cts the officers of her Army to wear them to the tip of the ear We fear that Anna coUd" not present even this claim to appointment in her camp, though he might be thought suitable to the office of dry nurse or cradle rocker to the new baby, unless indeed there is some fear that the mustache of papa Albert might throw poor Anna into convulsions.

Anna thinks that whiskers are opposed TO decency, and intimates that they are not compatible with cleanliness. This fear shows that the true principle of cleanliness, is npt in hitn, and throws a dark and shadowy doubt over the condition of those parts of his person conccaled from inspection* and the only security such an orte could give us th it his head is as it should be, would b«* to imitate the Chinese and shave it to the scalp,, the style, of Anna's selected literature justifies our dotjbt of his personal purity, fur if a man is too poor to own a shirt himself, and can choose in borrowing, he shows but little nicety in preferring a filthy one, and thos while his borrowed parody confesses the poverty of his invention, the con,rse style in which it mingles^-Hpt—smoked bacon,and skippers, in unmeaning nonsense, though borrowed rhymes, shows the nicety of his taste, and the inability of his judgment to distinguish between abuse and satire, vulgarity and wit. It is, however, an appropriate selection, fur Anna, for it wnnu both feminine grace and masculine vigor. It shows, altio, that Anna is female in nothing but the sex's weaknesses, for, forgetting his dirguise, in- the concluding verse of his quoted parody he abuses lovely woman, for being overruled by •'fashion and vanity," beennse she cannot admire hii physical infirmities and mental imbecilities. The next time he puts on the petticoat we advise him. to drop it low enough to hide the ass's hoof.

We have not been blessed with poesy, but to continue our former figure, we would rather wear a coarse, plain, clean shirt of our own, thao the soiled ruffled one of another—and we offer the following as

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ANNA'S CONSOLATION.

The parents* hearts, with joy were bright, When first Miss Nancy saw the light

Through futuro times'their fond hopes seek, His bearded chin and whiskered cheek And see, in many a coming year, The boy, a Bix FOOT Grenadier.

But alas! how vain are human fancies, When e'er they rest on such Miss Nancies! Their hopea now sink, like melting snows, He more and more a baby grows: His cheek but shows ihe down of peaches— He's scarce a thing io put in breeches.

If Miss Nancy is really female, we are sorry our whiskers do not please her, but as there are so many who do approve them, nnd who have given us much better evidence than Anna, both of their taste and talent, we must continue to wear them, at the risk of paling her pretty cheek or causing her heart to pulse a pitty-pat, at out appearancc. If, however. Miss Nancy is, as we suppose, but the semblance of a man, we thank our stars we are not like unto him, and be must have made bis own silliness the rule of any expectation,- that we would voluntarily become so. We will promise not to hollo boo! at him in the streets, and if he will carry a pouncet box, he may perhaps keep off" any faitting fits until we see his condition, and then we wHl kindly go away—way—way around him, with all the pity that can exist the heart of a

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But should he not be killed by fright^- i? As curling beardsannoy his sight: Though loving friends nave shed the tear Of withered hope, for tbe Grenadier. Though not a man—the little manny, In time, will make a dear old granny. We are very sorry for the "loathing and pain" of poor Anna but we cannot help it, as it is one ot the punishments of those who aspire to what tbey have no ability to reach, to feel "loathing and pain" at the sight of those who are more sue. cessful.

WILD MAS or TBS WOODS.

TEXAS.

Tbe New Orleans editors hare received Texas dates to tbe 17th ultimo.

After tbe 1st of March next the Government is to make no farther issues, excepting what is received by thepublic revenue.

The amount due to the Government from defaulting officers, chiefly tax-collectors, is estimated at §1,000,000.

Tbe army has been disbanded, with the exception of Col. W. G. Cook's command. Tbe navy is laid up in ordinary, and there is to be but one ship and schooner in service for harbor daties.

Geo. Samuel Houston is Bounced as candidate for the Presidency, after tbe expiration of the present Adminietraiioa. Hie success is considered certain.

Plaado, a chief of tbe Tonquewa tribe, arrieved io Houston, a few days since, for tbe parposeof volunteering Lit own and the services of his followers la an •xpiditiea against the northern Indian*, who are rep* raaented at from four to six hundred ia number, in a strong enclosure, with comfortable huts aad quarter* for a winter sojoorn.

Marrying a buoyant bright eyed, and rosy cheeked girl of It to a crasty, aaooawly old bachelor of five

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COMMERCIAL RECORD.

NEW ORLEANS MARKET, FEB. *7. Sugar.—'The transactions have been limited, «ih-^ bracing altogether 450 hhds-, at previous prices: say 5 a 6ic. tor extreme qualities. There is at present a very fair supply ot) the Levee in coniequonce of which holders appear more disposed to sell. We notice a sato on plantation 'of ISO hhds. Sic,

Aloiasses.—Good shipping lots will command 29 a 221c. Flour.—The market continues much the Same as last noticed the inquiry has been quite moderate, and mo of the sales of superfine are made at $4 I8fc—r We place our quotations as previous. $4 18t a 4 25. J,

Pork.—A. very limited business has been done inthis article since our lest, the transactions having been mainly confined to retail lots lor plantation supplies. Former prices are maintained«. mess $13 00 prime, $950a 10 00 M. 0.,910£0a 1100 P.O. $8 50a f&

BEEF.—We have no change to notice this article prime is in somewhat better demand for export, at OOperbbl. Mess* in barrels, 41130 a 12 00 B. beef 41 a 5 cts.

BACON.—Tho market continues very inactive, and holders appear anxious to realize at our figurts. We quote as previously: hams, 8c. canvassed ditto, 10 a 1 lc.^sides, shouldere, 41 a 5 cts.

LARD.--Business in this place has been moderate at our quotations: prime leaf, 7 a 74c. inferior descrip tions. 51 a 61 cts.

WIIISKEY.—The market continues very inactive at 19 a 20c. for-rectified the latter price can only he ob« tained for smaHparcels from store. Theatockon hatra is veryilarge.

Gurnet.—The market has been very dull stneo our last, the sales having been confined to trifling parockt ftr tinimediate wants. The stock in the city is consia® erebte. We quote Havana prime green#, Ilia t9e.| inferior qualities,' 1M a Hi. Riocoflfee, Hi a HI' otf per lb.

GRAii*-i-Tbe receipts of shelled corn, in sacks, are only moderate, but the market is extrtmely dull at 40 a 43 cents per bushel, with a downward tendency.— Oats S3 a 33 cents per bushel, in sacks.

U3*We arc* requested io announce ihe/ollowing persons as candidates ioi Constables at tbe approaching election

Henry Jamison, James H. Ntlson, William Brasher, Byram Tichtnor, Stephen H. Taylor. S. K. Alien,

Edwin. Gartrell, William FeniirtOHfy* Ja,sper Newptan, R. S. McCabci, Jr. I Ira Ticfcvor,

Temperance JtlittiStig.

adjourned meeting of the Temperance Society oMerre-Hnute will be held on Tuesday evening next, at the Methodist Meeting-House* when the folf lowing resolution will be dismissed, vis:

Resolved, That the moderate use of the milder drinks for a beverage, such as Wines, Strong Beer, Ale, &c. are in no way injurious to the prosperity and ultimate success of the Temperance cause.

All who feel interested in the subject are cordially invited to attend and participate in the-discussion, N. B. Exercises to commence precisely at 7 o'clock.u

March 13-lt.

Ath JO

DR.

DANIELS

AS moved to his new. ofiice, two doors fSouth of the old one. Terre-Haute, March 1,3-28-1f.

tiir !*oticc.

THE

siihscrther has resumed line practice of Law at Mars/mil, Clark county, Illinois, and offera his services to the public, particularly in the Collection of claims in tin: Counties oKMark, Crawford. Jasper.Cole*, nnd Edgar. From his long residence in the country, and general acquaintance, ue hbpes 'o shore a portion of patronage. .URI MANLY,

March 10-27-3t .liT Marshall,.IU^, chance tor a Workeu.^

fPHEsubscriber,

living adjoining ihe town ol Term-

Haute, has on liand all tho necessary implements for (arming, viz. Wuggon, Harness. Ploughs, Hoes, tea. Also, A small but convenient DWELLING, Stables, and other conveniences, and about, thirty acrcs of Land, which ho will rent on'fair Ujrips. No person who does not sustain a character for enber nnd umiring industry, or who fears to lake dailvsweats (work sweat, 1 mean) need make application. tSvcry thine must go by steam on my place, or not gp.at-all. 4|Pty to

March l3-27-9t"'ZT'Z^. THOS. PARgOSS. :-r. *-,• fE'lNDlAN cuiefoi Cough*. in*of Bloody Asthma, nnd pi*r#PC9of IheLun^i

generally: For sale at ihfPfug Stole, of t* Tet re-Hnute, March 1? 27tf Tt'*

J&X F.

FARM FOR S*f,R,

IClny

WILLsdl the FARM on which 1 aow reside in c.iurity, Indinnn, Jt is sitoated nhMit one mile and a half from Williamstown, on the National Road* and contains 200acres, with upwards of eighty acres under fence, and fifty, or morn, under cultivation. It is of rich upland quality, with as fine timber as can be found any where. There are upwards of twentyfive never-failimrtiprmgson the farm, givingttbundnnce of Flock -wat*r all1senfeons of die year. It will be sold at a barpain. ss my health will trot enable mo to ationd it as I would wish. For particulars, apply on the prenv tses or to tho Editors ol -'Courier."

March 13-27 6w BERRYMAN JAMES.

TERUE-IIA1ITE HIGH SCHOOL. TpHE spring term of 3 months commence* the 5th of April—cTiarges as formerly, in proportion, but, as is customary with such schools, will be required in ad? vance, without exception Lectures to the pupilson scieniific subjects will »e resumed. Public examination 1st of April. The subscriber feelsconfidcnt that young ladies and gentlemen will find the advantages here for acquiring a thorough education equal to tho best elsewhere.

March 6—26—3t. J. PROVOST, Principal.

IVotfco.

THERE

are several hundred dollars due me from citizens of Vigo, in transactions other than connected with the Courier, which I am compelled to collect, in order to pay my debts. Indulgence has been long extended, and cannot be continued beyond the next tlurty days. This notice will not be repeated. JMarch fr-26 itf THQ3. DOW LING.-,

^Cast Iron Plonghs,

JOHN

F. KING, ofTers for sale, at his store in TerreHaute, a large lot of theabove Ploughs, of the dijferenl sizes. These Ploughs have been in use in this vicinity for 12. years, ana their utility and durability I have been sufficiently tested. Reference can be had to fhe principal Agriculturalists, in this and the adjoining counties on the Wsbash, many of whom have had them successfully in use since their introduction. Extra Points, and all pieces, can be furnished on appliestion ss above. A liberal deduction will be made to persons who purchsse to supply a neighborhood. I Terre-Haute, Mar. 6. 1840-26-tf •»«. __

R~-A~YAPPRENTICE.

RANA

Covert, Defendant.—Is CHASCMV.

THE

complainant, by W. M. Modmtt, his Solicitor, having filed in the office of the Clerk of the Vigo Circuit Court his Bill ofcomplsint, and also, an affuuivit of a disinterested person, that said defendant is not a resident of the State of Indiana, theraid defendant is hereby notified to be snd appear before the Judges of fhe Vigo Circuit Court, sitting ss Court of Chancery, on the first day of the next term, to be bolden at the Court-boose in the town of Tens-Hants, on '.he first Monday of May next, and snswer. demur, or plead, to •aid bill of comptsint herein filed, or the same will be taken ss confessed, and decreed accordingly.

WAY from the subscriber, on the last Thurs*

for his age. fi! reward will bepaid for his return, and no charges paid. The public are cautioned against harboring or trusting him on my account.

March, 6-26-3w JABEZg. CASTO. STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF VlGO,~7»

VKH CIRCUIT Couwr, Mm Tts*, 1841.

John Burton, "1 Complainant, -. IS ,J 5"T j- tu»»#r Isane Lemaster, b.Qbin&T1l> Smith E Lrtmsster, 1 r»/W/f«„a. & Isaltel Lemaster.

THE

complainant, by GriSwold and Usher, his solicitors, having filed in the office of the Clerk of he Vigo Circuit Court, his bill of complaint and. alsot an affidavit of a disinterested person, (bat satd defendants are not residents ol tbe State of Indiana, the said defendants are therefore hereby notified to personally be and appear before the Judges of the Vigo Circuit Court, sitting ss a Court olchsnoery.on the first day of the next term, to be holden st tbe CnUri-Home, in tbe town of Terre-Haute, on the first Mondav of May next, and answer, demur, or plesd to said bill of complaint herein filed, or the same will be taken"as con«nd decreed aocowi of If.

Jan. 30. 21-tf, C. T» NOBLE, Clerk. V. C. C. STATE OP INDIANA, VIGO COUNTY, Charles B. Modesitt, Complainant, vs. Robert B.

C. T. NOBLE, Clerk V. C. C.

Terre-Haute. Feb. 6.1841-22-fiw. WHO WANTS TO SELLA FARM FOR CASHt

Aof

GENTL&MA&"*fco want* toporchase a farm from 120 to 200 acres of land contiguous to the town of Terre-Haute, would be willing to pay c*sir for the same, if a bargain is offered in the

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