The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 24, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 February 1843 — Page 2

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^Hd, They donot conceive it within the Out y40

comment ia apy wayopoa it, tot suBwitjjl whels matter to lbs Hem Iti ewa owwdwit^ AiiJ fiction-"

I A a a a Mr. Brawn had por rhsssd the book! allutfed to, and nearly ope ysar after the committee had made therfeport to which ri-fer-encs has just been tiiado, the bookseller came to Indianspolis to procure his money for ihe boobsso sokl to the State, When Mr. Brown was (owed to give bun, at

date,

tht following certificate: IsDiAXArous, Aug- 19, 1$4J. Thi* iKat W. W. Reed ol Hwtford, Con: aedieu**" JT«* 1840, sent to my order as Sec^tarf of State, Boofcs for the State tibmy to if airionnt of •314,65,/or which hjt ho* received no ®gpm^ltomknouiedgt. BROWNS

Takinf from tbisamocm of three hundred and forty i'..r

doUars.vthe one handrcd and two dollar* spokeh of at left in tw Treasury payable

Mr. Roed's order,

Mr Brown was ami a defaulter in the sum of two hundred and forty two dollars- In December

ONLY TWO MONTHS AGO,as is proven by tbe •flicial report of tbe Auditor. Mr. Brown paid back into -the Treasury one hundred dollar*, leaving Mil! a baUnce of one hundred and forty-two dollara and for which he is yet in default- yet this man, proven by the records of the House Journal, proven by his own certificate, proven by his own payment in December last to be a defaulter to the State'of Indiana was, in the face of all tliis evidence declared by that House of Representatives to be «to defaulter. And he was permitted (o keep his seat, with the peoples money in his a a a a a I the teeib of the following section ot tbe Co of your State, viz: "No person, who hereafter may be a collector, or bolder of public money, ehall have a seat in either house of the general assembly, until such person shall have accounted for and paid into the treasury oil snms or a a a

Fellow citizens, you at once perceive that the law ]Hss expulsion of Mr. Beall, (the first of tbe outrages Which we have been considering,) was an act for the first time, not only in your own State* but throughout the Union, by wbtcli the House of Representatives wlifcb the people had organized, was disorganized by a factious majority to suit the party purposes of that majority. It wnstfca establishment of a precedent, which, if followed op, most result in the eject ion of elected members to the General Assembly and the substitution of men, upon an authority not of the pco

Sa*eattack

le, to accommodate the base uses of those who msv 'tbe pwwer to make such substitution. It is a dijrcct uWn the sword snd shield of your liber ties, the Ballot-Bo*. It is the assertion in a republican land, by their servants, ot a power over their masters jgthe people. And as well may ypu live under the most odious form of tyranny which the despotism of man can invebt, as mocked by the name while you are shorn of the power of freemen, you are forced to yield to the fiats of a power, which, by your votes you have dethroned, and which, (as in the case we have been considering,) is ruthlessly exercised, your voice to the contrary notwithstanding, by the privileged few over the toiling many! If you are prepared to submit to such encroachments, pray do not trifle with common sense by preserving tne outward ihowt of freedom.

Burn your ballot-boxes—destroy your laws, and select your kings and dictators! The plastering over of the confessed and proven defaleation of Mr. Brown, merely for the righteous rcafson. that the falsvly called "democratic" majority of the House of Representatives had the TOWER to do so, was a deed ot Constitutional violation and factional revolution, hardly paralleled by the expulsion of a credeutialed, member from your councils. Nothing can be of more importance in a moral and political sense than the enactment of wholesome regulations, iby means of which your public agents, who are en* trusted with your money, shall be held responsiblejor their trusts. The framers of your Constitution thought so, and hence, by the provisiou which we have already quoted from your Constitution, they wisely prohibitoa ij embezzlers of the people's money to "occupy seats in the people's Legislative assemblies, But this honest, this sage and constitutional provisiou was laughed to *-£SConl, as you have aeon, by the falsely culled democrats of the House of Representatives. They entitled

Mr. Brown in his seat a defaulter then, and a defeulter to the people to this hour! Fellow citizens of Indiana, notwithstanding some of nsas your Representatives dissented, yet a majority of those in whose behalf this address to you «yfUisflr, sawpropcr, because it was tbe period fixed bywjgw. do id, to go into an election of a I'nitW States' Sena-' .tor. This election the Senate bad the power to pre' vcntvnd thus to refer the matter into your hands. Bat "hoiwithstanding iho falsely called democratic majori* ty of the Hou«o of Representatives hud Expelled a

W4»ig m«wWsnH»^staineil dofsaluj of tfaa,fwdef^ and. pretended deinocrnitc politics their midst, a ^myorityof us, as Whigs and as republican friends to

Jottwr Hhd law, could not "consent that tbe semblance ^4fimpropriety should rest upon our shoulders. The

should rest nnon our shoulders, an elect •h the ftici

si4»r improjnoty shoatit 1 »,.ffCoostituiion demanded election, at this period, at bands,and though the factional conduct of the fully yielded our consent to the ennvass. 'i'a the character of that canvass and to the result which it brought nbout, we desire now, for one moment, to invoke your ,earnest attention.

fioute would have fuMy justified its postponement we

You are well awaro that with the voteof Mr. Beall, a Whig, tho two Houses of your pn-seni Legis'uture, met wtih a majority of one Whig vote upot) joint ballot. That one Whig vote would have elected a Whig to the Senate of the United States, but that one Whig vote was lawlessly deprived of its exercise. Besides that one Whig vote, there was a falsely called democrat ol the Senate, Mr- David Hoover from the county of Wayne—a county which polls a full Whig majority of sixteen hundred votes. This Mr. Hoover, in a circular addressed to his constituents, speaking of the election for United States Senator, promised to vote the Whig voice of his county, in the following emphatic langttnge, which is extracted from a published circular over hie own signature, vis: "I con only any, thai if I know myself, I shall At all times tec) myself instructed to givs the voteof OLD WAYNE, HONESTLY to the-best ol my knowledge, not only on tbis subject^ but on all questions on which I shall havo a vote to give."

Thus vou perceive that without the vote of the expelled Mr. lieall, tho Whig majority of Indiana were safe in that contest, if "Mr. Hoover had fulfilled his plighted faith. He did not do so. He voted only for Mr.Smith upon two ballots, and when lie knew the possibility of his elcctioti to be oat of the question.— After this he went over to our opponents, and aided them in the success which they achieved.

Still, Fellow'ciiizens, without Mr. Hoover's vote, if the professed Whigs had all remained faithful, tne power was yet in our own hands, bp a tie eofe, to have obeyed the law by proceeding to the ballot, and,id addition, to havo referred the contest into your hands. But they were not all faithful. There was a traitor in our ranks Daniel Kelso, pretended Whig Senstor, '•front the county of Switzerland came here among,us alleging that he had canvassed his county, and waa elected upon a pledge that he would sustain Mr Joseph

U. Marshall, a Whig candidate fvr the oflice of United States Senator. He was believed by as, received by ill, and as a Whig was admu&d into our private art*ngemems and confidence. Frequent were his reiterated pledge* in our presence, solemnly made by appeals to the Almighty, that, in ho event, would heeo cast his vote as to secure tho election to the Uwtod States Senate of a modern democrat. Frequent, too, were ats assovera twos that be would naver vott for mng thus styled democrat. As the election approached he professed to us that he was instructed 10

atcly fW himsslt, for os, for you nod far country, this man falsified ati b» pledgwl faith with us, because lie voted for Mr. well knowing that U* entire modern democratic party in the Senatorial Convention bad united ua snd thst litis single vote controlled mirffct* faith with his constituent became berrt used urgent spool's to vote for Jtfr. Marshatl upt

urgent appes

ted tiim,

obunclb. ootwitbstamling

thctr guilt end ths plaiaMt ~haUtiM veicsoi suttees

tsrsb»

©rds upon a subject oat hops to create sueecss conscious knowledge tbat

andeiatiSf tSeeons

^•".

Judge Court.

la*t,

Indiana in institution

vote tor 1\ A. Howard, but that he

would new do so. On the very night preceding the •lection, he renewed aU his former a«uran*s, and then solemnly avowed his deterromawoa tost and by his party (though he might not vote with them,) to such an extent as to prevent their de&at. Unfortun1 and far our common

He broke Hannegan

tiim

«a ne he pmleMBd t» have osavassed biseoumy. He broke fsitit with those whom he pretexted bad mstrfe

broke

V, the most upstr whose

1, because h« refused to voje Tilabmso A. Howard,ss he alleged, they hwf requiwd^im to de. perfidious act, twtamdwi Aud by ihastngte and meet us over to our polineal fbes!

Fellow duwn*, thesesre the wrongs you hafs sitstainsd, and with yw ties the powsr to fight them.—

Uulcat you exeroise that power factisa wast oontioae to usurp the snpWi of law, sad pssston Hsra to ttalk over tttnoa snd tbeOwsts

sad pssston sod psrtissn- & theOoostitutioa. Sbalj

row legally ^ected members hereatter be burled, llfti dogs, from tb»r seats, without evidenoe, and the meaaeat offices of justice

I delaulten pollute nliincot proofs of otibeiawt

ery of* uieaaiy

b»li*d by tbe triekt

In wboSs l«wtorth«r too crod« ibeb^d out to tho kt vilest afadme rsstSalottswith foo, ytm on wtit but exsrt it) in ytmr hands f,rwtssdby tboftMt««t frieagssf tbe Q^actal rrnnent. gave prood token to »e friends nfeoabtitutioasl fttedctt (bat ywsT Will #»s ibe di»«tor ot ftigfcf eqml t» tbeexsattkM of that *HI1, it MSt# with you who have been thus tree *0 the cotntMS interests. f«betrus »four own. It ttsts wttb r«« tosss to ii ^o«r votes, to be berMfeer givvn, tilt tbe wrong

set §o unret«iiad. sad tliat the a have som'toed shall be mare tbsr 1 altetwd character «f roar %ate Legialaiure in the

af those

T»iestf IttsistH

sf these wboaMl truly to$rem* tbspeKtiesl «s^ Irtsistta Befan defp »hissd^T*e.dsty eowpds us t« add

ht else, but the power to create exciting hobbies, "ieir political posed upon

g'tfht elstt oni tne power to beget a hope from their sllnde to the fine impost which it is proposed* by Congress, to |§tpit, an imposed upon him a quarter of a Century

referment. We ral Jackson, it. and which ago, by

Hall in Mr* Orleans, for a opntem

OrJ^ns, for a (xrotemptof hj

Tbis qoeition hns be«r biSisght, fifing otftfa^BF fore the late sefsion of your ^Legislature. It is a qaes* tion alOne within the scope Of powerof^ConereSB, but* for,certain puiyoses.it foqjteen. ag.tatgd inlndian* nnddiscunedjw^oth brtMgpirt for df J$, at the public money WHY?

AltUMUl^ iuii%fa y. And

Was il because tbe Whig members of the General Assembly of Indiana wotild refuse their sanction to aay act by which the declining years of the venerable Jackson might be blessed to their close Jto! No!! If tbe entire treasure of the State was his due, ia honor or.in law, such is (he respect for the

military

services

of that citizen, that your repr sentatives would empty that treasure at bis retirement at the Hermitage freely and joyfully, and with thgnkiul hearts tbat the means were in their power to prove to all. ma&kiod, by the force of such a worthv illustration, that Republics are not ungrateful. But mannas it is Oar pride and duty to revere those \vh6, tike lhat flKistrioos citizen, have aided to fill the overflowing measure of our military renown, there is that about our respect and fidelity to the taws of the land which is paramount to all other human impulses. And therefore is it, while with one accord, we stand readv as your representatives, tb instruct our members of Congress to remit the

ah well aa a culpable expenditure of tlie public moneys kOHld be exhausted in refusing a, recommendatiori to'remit fliit fine/ unless coupled with an un just censure upon tbe Judge who imposed it

Respectfully, &c.

•v-f—', ,S. W. PARKER. a. p. R- WILSON, On behalf of

•STATE OF INDIANA.)

C&tnpoeed

tbe

Conimittee

htfarion county. Enos Beall"being sworn, says, that aftor the late August election, in pursuance of a notice given by Madison Marsh, that he would contest the right ot this affiant, to a seat in the present General Assembly of the State of Indiana, as the Representative of the district

of the countiesdf Steuben and DeKatb,

a srssion of the board of tbe county commissioners of DeKalb, was held at Auburn in DeKalbcounty, for the purpose of taking down in writing the evidence relation to said contcet, and that this affiant, then and there, verily believed he was able to prove, snd requested the right to and offered to pjrove, by legal and sufficient testimony, that two persons, not being lawful voters for the offiae of Representative, had, ot the said election and in said representative district, voted Tor (he said Msdison Marsh for said office, and that such votes so illegally given, were counted for the said Madison Marsh and that tbe said Board of Comm'** sionera then and there refused to allow this affiant any time to produce said testimony, or to grant him a subptena to compel the attendance of the necessary witnesses, or to permit this affiant to

make

said proof and

have the same recorded, and the said board then and there refused to rake and write down any evidence, but such as related-to the vote of one Shoemaker, as alleged to have been given .in favor of said Marsh, at Smithfield township, in DeKalb county, for said office and rejected by the judges.

Tins a&ant further stales, that he docs not know, ond has no reason to believe, that *ny iNegnl votes were cast in his favor. That at the late term of the circuit court of Steuben county* one of the said Hlegal voters for Marsh, was in due form of law, indicted by the grand jury ofwiid ooumy, for voting at totd elecr titin witlfeut hating the legal qnahfication therefor, and this aflUut vefity b^fietres, that he oould then Iwve produced, and can yet produce competent evidence, to show other illegal votes in lavor of said Marsh and

tyi»e given, lie wifrpfov® tt«rt majomy oj egai votes wet* given in his favor, and not in favor ofsaid

Mar»h,

whether saitrrejected vote be Cotirifcd forsaiB Msn!i or not. .* g^Qg BEALL.

Swom and subscribed before me, Dec. 6,1842. WM- SULLIVAN, Jusltce of the Peace.

[sBil.]

REMARKS OF MR» BUTLER, (Ot VANDtRBPRO,) 1' On the biU making Wabath and Brie Canal Scrip west of La/ayeUe receivable tH Wabatk and Brie Canal fund east of tke Tippecanoe,

Mr.

ButweR

of V. said lie felt himself compelled to

detain the House few moments, as gentlemen who had opposed the bill bad not placed the matter right before the House. Congress passed a law donating certain lands for the completion of a canal from the Ohio State line/o a navigallepoint on the Wabash nwr.and the Slate accepted the donation and pledged herself to complete the work- Congress afterwardsmade a fur iber donation extending the work to Terre-Haute, not deeminc the mouth of the Tippecanoe river such a navagabio point. Now, sir, what is the question involved in this bill. Simply whether the canal west of the moutb of the Tippecanoe river is apart ol the same work with that cast of that point. No gentlemen I presume will de-

that cast of that point 'ici that it iso.. 1, tlie case how can gentlemen acting os they should un-

ny the faci that it isone and tlie same work. Tbat being

der the pledge given by the State mnke any distinction. Tliov should not do so nor should tins Legislature sanction anv proposition that the tendency of which will be todivest the proceeds of those lands donated by Congress to finish the entire line of the canal to I er

llaute to any other object-nor have tins Igfsla. ttirr any right to matte any distinction between the different portions of the work. The opposition ol gentlemen from the eastern portion of the- State seem to mo to evince the spirit displayed by the dog in the manger. While the State bad means to appropriate, the east had the assistance of the representatives from that portion of the State to be benefited by the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal in getting tlioss iberal appropriations which have been eipended on their works: and now, sir, you find tliem unwilling tbat the wrsfira of Congress should tins matter be cum* out.- It is not an appropriation we wa tor by this bill we ask simply that the^ scrip issued for the construction of the canal west of Lafayette sboll be received for «M of tbe lands donated by CfVngreWs tor the completion of tbe Erie and Wabash

Tliere are other reasons, sir, why this UKwJjtu"* should not act in this matt« so ss to ^'ard lhe of this work. It will be recollected tbat ialaiura bas applied to Congress fiw further donation of land to complete this work ibis river and I very much fear if we, by any aci

cies of iwrowttion. Another reason, sir, why thw legislature slipuld not

to retard this work is tbat when it is fin in a large revenue to the State, am

do anything to retard islied it will Iwirlg in conarquently wiil in opening a northers and southern1 msrkst for the pra dues of tho western portion of the State, the smount tbat tbe counties along tbe line wouWsatehear tide of salt alone by the completion of this work de

consequently will reducc the taxes. Independent ot

bwaJs

the serious attenuon of this Legislaum*. Hs hop«d that no action would be taken by this l*gwature—that tbe tendency would be to tstsrd tbe completion ot this canal. He could come to but one conclusion when be saw members representing counties through whidt the MStent portion of this canal psMws oppose this measure, and that is, s»r, }bat they wisb je abandon tho work entirely and enjoy alone the adrauuge of nrntbera msrket-to ssy tbe least, it»san|eneT-

He did hope that tbe o«»siuoa to tbs bill would »se sad it bo a lUwed to pass.

KEUFTicHf or momr

na, Is fawn a eomspoadeet of the Loodon Dopstcb Tbe eruption took ptsss ia tbe hn part of December last:

Wc started frees Pblsrroo, by «b» half pest edock en Mendaj sad towards AdetIV}, (Wf :—. -Hi o%ak»l Wad

Hrfock 00

tlSSW. Wfallscbangisg

bOfSf*,

first view of tbs wuptioo. We 1,. h»i Rff, mams rjinf iixi Mane but at tbat dwtasee

,hm mmaitua. Ws ooukt plainly dieosrs

yws ballQiM, from the top of wtoch proeesded Mis-

3a^ saa ft*srtc!

nmnint erraaged fbg em eiwmw "Ptbe* tain, aid ttirted at It at eight. The lava ligbt grew stroaitras we sdvaaeel, sad oa »wi»g a p«tj«euag •Mint aiftcwssnb, lbs eratsratsd tbe vmm pert el t^M straam ol lava barst apea ow ^bt im

ail its

nifkenoe. We were sow 4300 fieet tap tbs tbe enter.

ww« sow

aad sbetn six taiks distsut tbinku aw

tt&siszssi

•aewatsS. do not Tbs«s|. •9**t

ter, and distending, to an enormous bulk, till at its most height, it buna into myriads of fiery fragment* those on the left being particularly conspicuous cause there was no lava there,Kjnq~ contrasted with the dark si theyjfell, they cast §jgight glow on PRMjcMpufKry faftVfet lighted ot fljteno%« sud^ymtile a colu st^Blf rose#her«r ifaptavng ba

Ihe hij^lr we^rq^tth^onger r»^. *rnf-^fter anotbe^Smf an^kal^jpKmt we reft*, ched a plain of seeming sand and (being in fact, put* verized scoriae,) of about a mile square in extent*. studded with genista or broom, the only plant grows at this height, which was above that of tbe 8a del Bosco. Here the guides required us to^Blop, would be highly dangerous to proceed farther

W« wete. liowewr, welloosuat

the-night, the position we bad now attained, aa we enjoyed|a

reached.-

fine

posed upon him to that old soldier, we refuse, in tbe tame resolution, as is imperiously demanded of us by our political opponents, to censure the Judge for the imposition of that fine. The Judiciary ts our only at* of safety. It is our sword and shield and never is the conquering hero so worthy of the eulogium of undying history as when be is fonnd in the heydey Of his fame sod in tbe full career of popular idolatry, uncovered and unplumed before tbe majesty of the laws of the land. It is for tbis reason, compared with which all other considerations sink into utter insignificance, tint we never can consent to pluck out one stone from the Judiciary—that foundation of our whole glorious system—to subserve any purpose. And when it is considered that in the iate now referred to, the remlseion of ihe fine is all that is necessary snd which we would heartily accord, it can not but be regarded as an act of grass injustice and most ridiculous spleen,

un-

the cannon foundries, which streamed down io of liviag fire, audit suvck agaiust some stupssMfi rock upon the mountain side, sod separated into oos carrcnts, twisting and winding in rivulets of snake-like,.along the eurface of tbe mountain so tuousln its course that where tbe stream of lava full ten miles long, no part of it had yet reached ab two miles from its source in tbe_volrano. Along wM tbe volume of flame incessantly vomited forth toy crater, we now beard at every burat .a booming I

fearfully as it approoshsd ihe outlet, whence ii ever ana anon

r—L

non with fresh explosions, like terrific pdajj» In the prodigious blaze of light we cawgT tie time perceive that tbe lava aid not, as Mgp brim over the lip of thecup, but bi the side of the cone some 300 feet

of thunder. not for some time perceive that tbe

at first supposed, brim over the lip of therup,butbiMtt a passage through the side of the cone Miiie 300 feet low tbe top, whence it gushed forth |tj an impetuoiii flood, and presently flowed in bubbling runnels ol 4inquid.fire that ran along the ground, at first in narroj#^ streams, some times as fine as chains of forked li, linked together, flashing along the snow, butt

statelier march, the flood of fire occasionally overflo*^

ing a Shelving precipice, many .... splitting itself on the rock into two divided torten lika the falls of the Rhine, at Scbefftiousen, it leap in twin cascades of fiery flood sheer down into the jruff| of desolation thst yawned below. Occssionally^)7» could see huge rocks spouted out from this fall of 6te» and shot away in separate masses into tbe ravine, thatt* during along tbe blocks of old lava in the Val del Hove into which tbis fresh steam poured, stretching lik«F tbe distant snow- Wt strin

with brilliant passages, ati« within its term, firoin 1^ ginning to enrf, it is signalized by nobler trophies of statesmanship, than it hns ever ntlen to the lot of a statesman to achieve. His interposition in two start, ling crises of our history—when by judicious action lib saved tbe Union from dissolution, is alone sufficient & perpetuate his name. The man who could reseue'us from disunion, deserves to be considered a benofaet of tbe human race, enshrined as the hopes of tttf wi or*, in the success of the American Constitution

But beyond bis political merits thai* is that chafacter of Henry Gtar, wfoirftwefcai mand the admiration ot every ingenuous" bold and heroic devotion to principle—lus constancy t,o tbe dogmas of the poHtiCat scbool to which he is attached, ana of which be is, ia parnbe'foondfer^- hii fhPtttf ttj' depoident course on all oocosKNts^are aoblfl trai». W the character of Henry Clay. Frank, manly and OflSMf. in his intercourse "with his fellow men, besoorns to by tne common arts of pomisari

purchase popularity tricksters, or 1

yiRGINIA-MR. CLAY*

Ata meeting of the Whigs of Southampton county, Virginia, held on the 16th ult. for the pUr[ose of appointing delegates to the State Convention which is to assemble at Hichmondf on the 22d instant, the following resolution^ wero adopted

Resolved, That in

k^he

1 distant snow- Who#:

titul, feel ny iog ... eoHld stand. Indeed, no wonder for we were withi few hundred feet of tlie line of perpetual snow, the wind, though happily very moderate, cut throo^ us like a raaor, bringing water to our* eves', and frees* ing our ears and noses. But any temporary suSeriitgfc an

1 the pinching coldjinaufferable. Our feet were sM as if all ci rcu lation-iiad doparled, an on dismount from our mules it was with great difficulty that

wpre_—„ has not caused, and ia not likely to cause sge, by reason of the desolste soil over whiob the tavft has this time directed its course. It is not expected to iast much longer.

IICNRY CLAY.

Since the retirement of Mr. Clay from tbe Senite, an evident diange hps taken place in the minds of taa* ny of his opponenti,~j|i their views of his character In tbe political cafm which now prevails, we can loot back upon the pub!if$areer of Henry Clay, with sound* rhic'

thinir of the spim

wh«

the first excitement which this sight, "Horribly beam produced, bad .partially subsidy,fwe^^^ckeniie didoppressively nnd cruelly use

which Posterity will reviewWs*

Every moment of titai

life. Every moment of tljftt evcntkii life is erowdwf present to the court to-morrow, a paper show ing why he sltonld not take testimony on that Charge until he had procured the opinion of ihe Attorney General

esteem by saeri

gain temporary esteem by 1

ihe whims ana prejudices of the hour. Steadily directing his eye upon the Truth, he marches firmly in pursuit of it, and is not to be turned aside by theslfure-. menta which divert men of common ambition firom the, path of duty. Such a man cannot but cotmftattd^tbe a flection of his countrymen! When the passionsof po^ litical strife shall have subsided, there will be bat 0T" opinion of Henry Cly, and that will award Mm tl highest honors as a PATRIOTIC STATESMAN National Forum. :T"

•, »P

IIENRV CLAV, of Kew».

tucky, we recognise an able and profound" statesman, a pure patriot, and, above all, an honest man—one whose views of govern* mental policy have never been circumscribetf by sordid selfishness and whose franknes4 and singleness of purpose will forever gild the pedestal of his undjing fame: who if daily endeared, by the slanderous and abusive course of a portion of the Locolbcor, to the great Whig party that we despise defy the efforts in unremitting use—partisan vituperation, factious malignity *nd personal enmity—to pull down that enduring menu* ment of his glory which he had reared by Consummate skill and ability that to him Ih^ people owe a larger debt ol gratitude for ettii inent public services than to any man living! and that we pledge ourselves to sustain Uv5 nomination for the Presidency which be hay already received from tbe Whig party of Oil

United States. 'r Resolved, That the thanks of the Whigs^" this country liereby tendered to the Hoif.

John Minor Botts, for the ability, seal, firm* ness and manly independence with which has sustained the great principle

die

party. Retained, That we consider a well-orgai ized National Bank—properly guarded restricted by a leg*l provision—as the efficient means of restoring a sound and uft form currency inasmuch 44 every oiher pedient has signally failed that 40 years e# perience has proved such aa institution to 5|» trabscendenUy traeful—furnishing tbe be# monetary system with which any nation w^S ever blest that in remedy for tbe grievous ill which so seriously involve* btnmeas and welfare of every citiawt of Republic, it were to trifle with thn seriouai of its consequences to indulge in idle abstractions nor can" we perceive either pbtlop^|r or benevtJence in viewing it titer Mr 1 practical question tbat anch it ioMitn&l having received 'repeated recognitions, andfir varied circumstaiKws* from (be IL^i^stnre, the Execotire, tbe Jtidipary and the peof^s tbe wdl^oooMdered a^wfiof tbe Fatnels of die Constitution.. Washington nod Ma&> son—4he advocacv and support of Gerrr. Dallas, Crawford,Lowodesand abost of er patriots and sages, we cannot practice t$* criminal arrogance ?o impcach ig eoitsut^ tionaliyEi,^^

Do not be ambnioas of an early &me»ji tbelfi^'"^#'

apt shmel and drop

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KAY AH COURT MARTIAL ^Phe Court Martial for ttra trial of Com-

Hagkbnzis was

The craterthus aoco,resembled j^^raKn»lm|^ ft^embers of the Com ft, he repHed "None brimming over with mot ten metal, such as one seesin' v,

duty orgaaiged on

^Phitnday morning, all the members being copy from the New York Post the following report of^*hal be-

Adrocal

psiilg thb

Bring to ifcaveim. Ihe precept detailing the oflicers to _&the Court, and also lelters excusing th||fee of the oflicers first detailed, and substi•tfidbg othett in their stead. testie then asked Commander Mackenzie tf tie was ready for trie!, to which he replied in

question of whether he had any objections to

halever. .. The Judge Advocate then administered the unl »ath to the- vanoos- membere, after bich the President acJminiitQred the oath

Judge Advocate. The eludes were then read by the Jut^ge dvocate—they are five in number, vt-ac ^t. Murder on board United States vessel.9a the

To this there are three specifications, charg* Commtnder Mackenzie with having, withforni of law, tfilfatly, deliberately, and tW^th mah'ce aforethought, hanged Philip Spen

Cfi*V Samuel Cromwell, and Elisha Small, on

1st of December. ,t t^iargefd. Wressio»».

-The apccificntions to ihis charge are tbe

«nthe fits to the first, excepting that they charge Mackenzie with having, without

iCommander

asthey descended fell itito one another, and amtpd Qn sufficient cause, and without form one wide meandenng lava flood. ,, »!T7 ... I Another current swept down the bill*aide withai of law, oppressively killed, by hangtng, «5-.

Gbarge Sd. I11mp»I punisbtnent.

banging fcc Charge 4th. Oppression The specification alleges that Commander Mackenzie aid oeuave in an unofficerlike and

unfeeling

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it- The Judge Advocate then stated to the jjbetirtthat in reference to the fourth charge, $6 begged to state tliat he would prepare and

Chsrge 5th. Cruelty and oppression. .f

The JUDGE ADVOCATE ne3Ct»re%d a paper, and which expressed his opinion respect ing his position^pfe did not regjird lumeplf pying th6 position of a^pliio prose-^ a civil tribunal. -iVMt# clearly defined by laws

Advocate.—If Ojmmodore Dowhcs :ar the paper, he will perceive that vebb^ect is to avoid objections which have mly been urged. Mr. Norris then #ent on to^ show that his position was anala* gOus to that of the English Judges, where the traversers were not allowed counsel. This allowed him to retain the rights of communication and impeachment.

Mr. DOER said that he quite agreed with je Judge Advbcate that his duties were of a judicial character, aud that he did not stand in the character of a public prosecutor. Of course he was not to be confined by any technical rules in the examination of witnesses.

The JUDCE ADVOCATE then remarked, that as he had foreseen a point which would in the outset of the case excite some discussion, and which he had not had sufficient time and facilities of access to books to examine and that as the government regarded the present a very important case, and would probably associate with him a law officer of great experience and distinguished character, he would not go on this day, but defer all further proceedure uritil to-morrow. By that time he would have heard from the Department, and could be fully prepared.

The Court was then cleared, and remained in secret session nearly an hour, when it was re-Opened, and the Jadge Advocate, by the reqtjest of the President, read the letter of the Secretary, which appointed him to officiate as Judge Advocate to this Court.

REPORT ON GEW. JACKSOWS FIlfB. The Washington correspondent of the New York American has the following notice of Ihe report made in the House of Representatives on Gen. Jackson's fine!

The Committee on the Judiciary in the House have just reported according to the instructions given to them some time since by resolution, to inquire into all the facts in the case ©f the fine inflicted on General Jackson Icrf Judge Hall at New Orleans wish power to send for persons and papers, and to report both the facts and the law to the House. The printing of the report has been ordered and there is a motion laid over for 5000 extra cojpict. 1 have not yet seen it, but theee who hare reed it, speak of it in the highest terms as a perfect and able paper.

Mr- lames A. Pearce, of Maryland, is the author of it, and seems to have acquired fbr feimatlf at

Oftce

manner, bv addressing taunting and honorable man would be influenced by, or unofficerlike In nguage to %ilif» Spencer, just charge anolher with without knowing the/uc/s previous to his Oxecution.m"' .would.justify him in so doing. 1

The specification alleges that Commander ft may concern, state that the present location ickenzie did oppressively nnd cruelly use

i^td maltreat tho crew of the Somers,and in- opposite Perrysville, from which the level is ilict upon them cruel and unnecessary pun- kept up until aAer the crossing of Coul creek, Ishmenl during her last cruise, between the immediately after which, a lock of six feet is 90th September and 25th pecember, 1842|r:J introduced,.below which, the feeder is taken

To these, Commander Mackenzie said that i,j. From the lock at Coal creek the level is he admitted the exetution of Sjjencer, Small maintained until after the crossing oT jRaccoon ^^:itnd Cromwell, but as il was justified and ren- creek, immediately after which a Iocer of ten mwh'San^ dered necessary by the circumstances attend- feei js dropped and the feeder introduced being it,

Ira would plead not guilty, to all the From Rnccoon to Terre-Haute the level Charges. Ffe also respectfully asked leave j8 kopt up. By this arrangement of the levels io be assisted by counsel, which was granted,1the and John Duer and George Griffin Esqrs. iook their seats as counsel fbr him

the respect of the whole

flecne, and a title to fame by this admirable production. Even the Locofoco members of the Judiciary Committee (Saunders and C. J, ingersoli,}1 Join, in tbe stnmgest commenda* tionsof it, and declare it to be both brrHiant and powerful. 'rr sk makes oot a Complete condemnation

JaMtsonfs

I will send yoa a copv as soon as it is prin ted#as it Is important that thn narrative and argument should be laid before the peopleinr^ taedisffely and extenwvely. is a most important portiotrof the hirtory of tbe odnntry awl on tbe determination of tbe&eta majr oor liberty aad quf national destinr.

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conduct in every particular* It

shows that be knew it to be unnecessary, because he was at the time informed of tbe eonein^on of peace. It proves Loaallier to have lieen an innocent man. It justifies Jodge Hall throughout, and shows that his dnty rP quired him to do nil that he did. it also convicts General Jackson of palpable mla*s£at&i menis of fact in his recent oommunications on thinsubject.

THE WABASH AND ERIE CANALITS LOCATION. As so much" had been aaid in regard to the location of 4he canal from Coal Tlrri-Haute, tendla^ to preduce tb^ sian thnt tbe rendering ou»» and th4 w«y by

nts wttflT a vitfllr of mind in reference to this subjectl more willing to do this, from the convietia& that the completion of our canal to TerreHayteisof the first importancoto the country* and that it will requiro an energetic, harmonious and undivided effort ^accomplish die obtect.

in the first place, lo ascertain wnai was proposed, and tbis could have been done at any time by reference to the field notes in the canal office. I have always taken pleasure in giving any information, in regard to the location and plaiis, that has been called for by the friends of the work—and have at all times been pleased to hear any suggestions made with a view to promote itg interest. If this course had been pursued in a sjpirit of candor and magnanimity, 1 am quite certain, entire satisfaction would have been obtained and the trouble saved, of imputing motives, which no

FMm the lock at Coa| ereek to. near 1Sac coon, the embankments mH be raised tOvk«ej», out t&fcftaritof the bash.^Thev are intendM Wvms, kept above the high water ma rfe of 1828.— Sugar creek will be crowed by an aqueduct of .three spang of eighty feet each the abutments aria piers to be-of Cut stone masonry. The bottom of canal is sixteen feet above low water of the creek. The freshet of 1828, six feet above bottom of canal that of 1838, two feet, and the ordinary Afreshets about two feet below bottom of canal, which is probably tho extreme high water of the creek if uninfluenced by back water from the river.

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FOg THE WABASH COtXRIKR.

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I apprehendflafuch of the fear expresaed in regard to the safety of the canal

its present

location and levels arises from, the fact, that erroneous impressions have been made in regard to the plans that are contemplated. I cannot well imagine how persons, riding fetloag the line, but slightly acquainted with the subject in general, and wholly ignorant of the1 plans proposed or the levelii adoptedrcanform any just conccption. of the eligibility of the location made. It does seem to mo that if real apprehensions had been entertained that the plans adopted were injudicious, and it had been desired to know the facts in regard to the matter, some pains wouUMglve been taken ffi

I will now for the information of all whom

contemplates a lock of nine feet lift nearly

bottom of canal will be fifteen feet aboyei low water of Coal creek, for which stream an aqucduct of two spans of eighty feel eaeh stone masonry abutments and piers is

with contemplated. The high water mark of the freshet of 1828 was found to be 5ve feet above bottom of canal at this point, that of 1838 one foot above bottom, and the ordinary high freshets about three feet beldto bottom of canal, which lasf, is probably the height to which the creek would riso at tlie time of its greatest discharge, if not influenood by baclc ivater from the Wabash.

It is intended to provide an aqueduct of two spans of eighty feet each for Raccoon creek, and to build two abutments and pier of cut stone masonry. The level of the bottom of canal is 18£ feet above low water of the creek the freshet of 1828, two feel above bottom of canal that of 1838, two feet below bottom and ordinary high freshets 6 feet below bottom of canal but it is probable, as the stream has much fall in it, and the floods would come down with great rapidity, its freshets uninfluenced by the river, would rise to within about three or four feet of bottom of canal. Now, is it asked, why the lock of six feet is dropped at Coal creekf The answer is, that a feeder is required from that stream, and to leave this lock out, would increase the length of the feeder frdm one to ten miles, enhancing its cost very much, and doing material injury to property on the creek. In addition to this, a feeder is required at Sugar creek, the dam for which will now have to be fifteen feet high, the feeder line being threefourth of a mile long. Without this lock the dam would have to be 23 feet high or, if the dam be preserved its present height the feeder must be lengthened about three miles, the cost very much increased, and alt the important advantages or the present site of tbe dam lost—its rock bottom, and rock bluff on one side—as no other eligible site could be found above.

And again, as the embankments for a great portion of the distance would upon tbe raised level have to be much higher than is required to keep above high water of the Wabash,and the abutments and piers of all the aqueducts raised this additional height, the coat of the main line would be very materially increased.

Having stated what plant gre really contemplated, and given the reasons that induced their adoption*! will now endeavor to show that the fears entertained of serious damage to the aqueducts at every high freshet in the streams, from the lownem of the levels, to be groundless. Preliminary to this investigation will give a general description of the plan lf tbe superstructures adopted fbr the Coal, Sugar, and Racoon creeks aqueduct* ia plans we tben have each span of oor superstructure consisting of four arches with posts and braces, and the same number of chords the latter resting on top of tbe masonry of the abutments and piers, which will be raised (as is usual) to 0 feet above bottom ef camLrProm the arches the trunk will be suspended by iron rods so as to leave 1| feet between tfce chords (which are the lowest timbers) of the main structure above, and tbe top of tbe trunk. *Tbe bottom of the trunk of course, corresponds or in tbe same level, with bottom of canal. Now we have seen that low water of Sugar creek ig 16 feet below bottom of eanal to tbis add 6 feet and we have 22 feet, ibe height of tbe, main struetore above low water, and this is on a lerel with tbe highest water ever each a time

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the whole y»lle of tKet Wtbash yrould b^ covered with ^^ratef and at 3«fg4* eretk it would be backed u|» atYttal nii(!M dwekiog the current ia UMt atratm ad mttdb ca tt der it almost enftdy impeHtpt&b. libt mf ask what 4«ager to lh« aquedoot i» tten to b# apprehended Drift logs may float stewly down and,rest against thepioT® or abutments or perhaps tigninst the of the aqueduct, but quite as iikciy against (be long embank*, inenL streaking across the vniUej"^ And can tig* tiling be easier than for two or three ntim.to flout these logs offt«r tome point where be freshets^ toater tbe drifts wood can pass under lb® trunk of the aqne^ duct without doiqg it ^nys i»juvy whatever for let it be borne in mind that ample water way ib to be p&vided, and spans of unusual length adopted with tbat express view* But taking the moat unfavorable and' improbable view of tThe case suppose the trunk of the aqueduct is carried entirely away. This iga very simpfe and cheap afivir, costing not more than 4 or.f5. pec luifrl foot, anxtunting to an entire loss at Sugaceceek ofroiout$l, 000. Would it be judfeious to enhance the cost of constructing the canal 40, or $50,000 to avoid this loss which, if it occur at all, will not jn all human probabiHty, take place more than once in ten or twenty years

nonjury pa flood subsides ?. In f*U ffiinartf when there is not imi^r Ittdck

If whdt 1 have said be satisfactory In reference to Sugar creek, much m6re so» most it be in regard to the crossing of litecoon creek, the level there being much higher-!—for it will be seen that the main structure at the stream is no less than 244 feet above lowaiter—quite above the highest freshet (that of 1828} ever known in the country. To all this I may add that Dr. WHIPPO an Engineer of great experience and skill in his profession, adopted levels lower than the present, that two other Engineers of high reputation, have examined the subject acid unite with me in the opinion that the location ami plan* adopted are most eligible. On this subject I hope enough has been said. But I will em*

brace the opportunity to say ^ode word in reference to the plan,of sustaining a high level from Perrysville to Terre Hatite,with a view of increasing the water power at the latter place. We frill commence (hen by taking out tlie lock at Coal creek, which we have seen will increase the length of the feeder from that stream from 1 (o 2 miles and at Sugar creek raise the dam 21 feet high or in crease the length of the feeder about 3 miles —thence.we maintain the leyel by high and very expenirive embankments 14 miles to Racoon creek. Here a nother lock, of 10 feet lift must be raised, which with that at Coal creek makes 16 fbet lockage taken out, and as the dam at Racoon will now have to be about 15 feet high, dn the raised level it must be 80 feet, or the feeder extended up the creek 8 or 9 mites to get the foli—leaving Racoon creek and maintain a level 16 feet his

Terre Hdute'would actually be diminished by raising the level in this manner* It has been suggested that a high level could be maintained by following up the vallqy of Racoon creek and thence down Hennis* prairie to Otter, creek and to Terra

Hautet With a 1 iew to test the practicability of this route as early as 1836, extensive

riy as

explorations wero made. An experimental level was commenced! at Terre Haute and continued' to Rostfville on the most favorable route that could be found. The levels on this line for tlie distance of betwefen four and five miles range about 2 feet above the level of canal at Terre Haute, as Ideated by Dr. Whippo. And the eurface of low water of Racoon creek was found to be 89 feet above bottom of canal. Now on Dr. Wfifpro*s lino three locks of 10 feet lift each ore located between Terre Hautoand Sugar creek at which

ilace the present location does not materialdiffer from his, we should then after taking out all the lockage from Sugar creek to Terre Haute have a cut through Hennis prairie for a distance of between 4 and 5 milee ranging about 32 feet in depth. Besides, this line would be two or three miles longer, and a feeder front Racoon so far up tbe stream would of course afford very much less water than at Armiesburg.

«Feb«4, 1843.

Burrill was the prosecuting attorney. Had it not been for the bog them would have been no quarrel. Had there been no quarrel, Mr. Burrill would Iwve been elected the war vooid not have been (fcdaied and the hero of New Orleans wooW never have been known to one-quarter of the people over whom he was chosen to preside!!*—Pr*»& dense Amefietttu

And tbis, no doubt, is tbe reason why the Jackson party caUsltaelf "the whole hog parTbe name was selected by tbe grateful _jcoe in compliment to the depredating grunier that bud the foundation oT t^eir for? tones. Woald to God that tbey bad nevec depredated more outrageously and walloweq in dirtier puddles than tbe animal whoee namft and stytetfcey borr«?w^ '--Louis. Jo*/?'

ghor than the

present to Terre Haute at dn Mormon* expense, abd still find ourselves 3 fett below the level of the CtaiBe«Cut canal at tbe termination of the lino And if the increased length of the feeders be taken into consideration the diminution of the quantity of Water passed at the points'where .156 itamk w6ufd be located, the increased length of tlie main line in con* l&ac-1 sequence of the necessity oft the high level of t« an tJMIowing more ctosely tbo sinuosities of tb#-* ii*w* r£ttsjPv ,iu*d the.. greater qwtislitf 6r fcta*M**equi$tf to feeda canal so much in embtxnkmenU 1 think no one who is a. judge of the matter will hesitate to agree with me, that the water power at

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WM. J. BALE,

Engineer W &E*Canaf.

"General Jackson ewes his election to the victory of New Orleans. That victory depended on the existence of the war. That war was declared in the National SoAate by a majority of one* Jeremiah ft. Howell, a member from Rhode Island, voted for the war. Had his competitor, James feurrill, occupied his seat, he would hate voted against the war. Mr. Howell was elected by the casting vote of tbe presidingofBcer of tbe Rhode Island Legislature. Tlie tie was occasioned by the abeeoce of a member belong* Ing to the political party of Burrill. He was prevailed ttpoo to absent himself through tbe influence of an, individual at variancewun BurrHl on account of an law-suit respecting tlie depredation of a hag, in which suit

**lf yon cannot be happy in one way, bs bappy ia stwtber. Mid this facility of djspositioa.wsaits bothf-

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