The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 28, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 March 1843 — Page 2

27th CONGRESS.

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FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Vorresfbndxnte of tt Baltimore P«trie*Fiwwr, Nwr*, March 3, 1843. tifftrixa Srasios Tbe House resumed at half psat ail—but ilie attendance wu so tbift, thai aome roembefiraieed the point that there motion was made for

a call

tion

refufioJ. Alier waiting •twoia

Bevies of fair dame* and damsels'immediately entered at every door, escorted bv tbe more gallant mMBhml and took aeaia on the sofas and tb« ^phair* the body of the Hail-giving brilliant and picturesque saue^t to the scene. The animation of the diacuseiona seemed to be very much heightened by this a occasion to the ordinary incumbents and if wewere at liberty to report the debates that followed from innumerable gentle voters. the account woold be far more lively and intercaiing ami eloquent than any I have been able to ftirniali daring the present session. In order to be in season for the mail am obliged to write thin from a member'a d*k. Ait around me are fair forme, and lovely facet, and bright eyes pouring down on alt •ides a volley of rays at onoet How different from tbe 'itaual dsMnnaof this working-day plaee!

Mr. Waller raisesagain. Good humoor "bv the gentle influence® of the new

Mr.Charlea Brown, juat ibe

'be regretted W bigs vot«l a

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complain

The House now walled very patiently to hear farther from the Senate. Some attempts were made to bring up diflisretit measurw, but the objection that the bands pounsri to twelve o'olock defeated them all.

About a quarter before

one*

Ur&sM

ibe House, wuicn ww

^"1ather

[.t^

quorum appeared to be present, and Hmwass Sat MNSOIVS itself into Comimtteeof ibe Wbo.«._ »iu«i Mr. Wilier moved liiai il»e ladies be admitted dw floor of the Ilall- Th.» nwuon wM agreed to by acclamation—only one rough voice exclaiming

member* and flw-

W. proposes a votoof thanks to the .Spenk" «ne able, impartial and dignified manner in which he naa ^discharged the datitsof the Chair.

of the hour, inierpo^ob|«noB« andrMkeaarrfltta« l& on the tfpesker. wha is shseiH**-Mr. •ytr Pickchuseit*. temporarily occupying tbe Chair. ensentres's rhat there may he no

on ,be

ensentres-a mm »«-r Ti~Vfri.ii.. .iihnurh to accord this courtesy to-Mr* While, altbougn former oeenswn aome of the vtng thanka to Mr. James K. Polk—Mr. WigejlHM hia courae on that occasion. Mr. Charlee J. im&ott that though he might of aomP«wnce in ibe Speaker's course

voting against the resolution! The Committee of Conference on the disagreement between the two Houses in regard to the amendments to the Trfiasury Note BiM, reported, by Mr. Fillmore, iliat they had agreed to a compromise—which was a proviso that the funding of Treasury Notes contem-

5Jilted

by the Dill ehouldbe funded in a United States lock to exiend beyond ten years. And tbe Houao •concurred in the report of the Committee.

Passing from the House to the other end of the Capitol, I found thnt the appropriation for the China mission was under discussion. After a spirited debate, two amendments were adopted—one limiting the salary of thd officer to $9,000 per annom—and another requiring that his nomination shall be submitted to the Senate for their advice and consent.

The Civil and Diplomatic Bill has been loosed about between the two Houses considerably, on account the provision in relation to the settlement of the ac counts for public printing. The Commit toe of Con ference, at lust, recommend that they should be settled, according to the prices as established by law, previous to the cutting down which was effoc'ed at the opening of the present Congress—and the House concurred in the report.

"mo-

Speaker'

-would" vote for tlte resolution. Mr. Cooperanimadvcrted with some srvtfrity on the oonduct of hia colleague. Mr. Brown. Mr. Gushing tagged membera to diamiw -all unkind feelings now, when tbey were on the eve of separation, and to unite for the reaolution. Mr. W»ae asked to b«* excused from voting. He expreseed at the .aame time high respect for the Speaker artel said he was not influenced by prraonui coneiderations, Thd qnftation wae then taken: and the vote o! thanks was agreed :o by an overwhelming majority—only seventeen

on account of

I need scnrcely say that the cotifuilon in the House was extreme—so as to make it exceedingly difficult to report the remark* thnt were made on any subject. For the most part, however, the motions and speeches were of an unimportant character and resulted ip no ac* lion. The ayes and nays were Called about a. hundr«ri times, I imagine,on trivial amendmontsand propositions. In the meantime, you may be sure, the majority of the members entertained themselves much more pleasantly than.in attending to the business.

At a few minutes before twelve o'clock, Mr. Cusliinjr moved that a message should be sent to the Senate to inform that body that tbe House had completed all legislative business and was ready to adjourn.

A similar message was sent to the President of the United States, by a committee for that purpose. ts The President informed the House that ho bad signed f'i The BANKRtTpr REPEAL BILL.

The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. *, is The Intercourse with China Bill Fo, tlie Uniform Bank.rupt Act hns boen repealed.

Mr. Pickens moved that

the President l»e informed that the House is ready to adjoutU: Mr. P. said it wns not necessary to wan for the Senate, as that body was engaged in business of an Executive character. ,-.f

The motion was attired to.* After the lapse of a few minutes. Mr- Pickens and the rwt of tho Commit tec returned." and stud that the President requested them to sny that he had no further Communication to make but wished them a sale return to their homes- ... ..

Mr, Pickens Uien moved that the House adjourn iim die. .... The Speaker, amidst loud cries of order, roses and returned thanks in a most fueling and eloquent manner for the approbation which had been contetred upon him: and pronounced the House adjourned ittiu die.

-1 UNITED STATES SENATE. Washington Correspondence pf tie Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1843.

Tho rnj unction off secrecy has been removed from the proceedings of the Seoate on the nominations of tVfessrs. CUSHINO and WISB. The severul Executive messages relative thereto, with the votes, are as follows 1 SENATE EXBCUT1VE PROCEEDINGS. 1% FRIDAY, MARCH 3,1843.

WASHINGTON, February 27, 1843.

t\t Senate qf the UniM Stahs

fTr.

I nominate to the Senate Henry A-" tse of Virginla, t« be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIonipoittntiaty of th« United Stnie# to the Couri ofl» «ty the King of the French, iu the nlaco of Lewis ,, Casn, resigned. JOHN IYLER.

The following is the vote on the above nomination YBAS—Messrs. Archer, Buchanan. Calhoun, Choate, iCutlibert, Evans. Fulton, King, MoDuffie, Sturgeoa, .TaUmadge, Walker—Vi. t»

NAYS-Messrs Ba«by, Barrow, fttnton, Berrien, 'Clayton. Conrad. Crafts,Crittenden, Dayton, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Linn, JVtautfum, Merrick, Miller. Phelps, Porter, Simmon* Smith, of Indiana, Sprague, Tappun, White, Wodobrtdge—84.

WA»HixaTOM, March 3,1843.

t\*S*nat*if ikf V«t*dSt*t*st In tranwni'.ting »he name ot Henry A. Wise to the Senate for the miwion to France, I was led to do so by ,* considerntionsol his high talent. h*e*alt«i ehaniettf, 'V and treat moral worth. The country, I teel eswred.

W»« by one wholly unsurpassed in exalted patriot!* sod well fitted to be the representative oJ his conn shmd Uis rejection bv the Senate hascaased mt Ji re*(fon«dor his qualifications, t^l. I see no causa to donht that he is eminently qualified for the station. I fet) J. therefore, to be my d.uy to re-nomtnate hia*. 1 nominate Henry A- Wise, of Virginia, to be t»nvoy Ettrsordinary and Minister Plenmotemtary to

^The following is the vote on the above nomination C^YtAS-Mceera. Calhoun, Cnthberi. Fukon, King, McDufiie. Sevier, Sturgeon, Walker-8.

Kits-Mmta. Anher, Bagby, Bsrrow, Bayard, Benton. Berrien. Claytob, Cortrad, Cralt*. Cntiw*det», Graham, Henderson,, Huntington, Lina, Mangum, Merrick. Miller, Morehead, Porter. Fwnmona, Smith, of Iod-, Sprague, Tappan, While, Woodbndge-28.i

WAS*t*tnt»ri, Marah. 3,1813.

I nominate Henry A. Wwe to be Envoy Exiraordi narvand Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of his Mnjoaiy the King of the French, in the rface of Uwis CM,MigMd. JOHN TYLER.

The following the vote on the abovs hosuiaatipa Y«Aa-M«sr» Cavhbert, Walker—8 N*vs— Mem. Aflen, Atder, Bagby, Barrow, Bfti ard. Benton, Bewea, C3ayto4. Coarad. Crafts. Cni W»d«o, Day ton. Graham. Hen&tnon, Hontingion, Linn. Mangum, Mrnick, Miller, Morehead. Pbelps, ge^.&mmoiw »mth. of lnd^ Spragae, Tappan,

«V tig *f f|# tfoitorf yratiii 1 nominate Cajeb Cushing. of MassyehtasHts. to he Seemary of tbsTwasory, in pkee Fomard, tiUHN TTLSRii

Tbs following is tbe VOM oa the above aootinauea: YcAS—Morcr*. Bates, Baehanm. Cslbaan. Cbaate, Saibberu Evans, Falton, K*ag, McDnf&s. McRoKens, Uvas, Sevier, StiqRM. Tsllmadge, Walker, Wilowt. ruitems. Woodbaty. Wright~l9.

HAta-Mtssra. AMea. Areber. Bagbv B«rnrw, Ekraid, Beaton. Bmiea. Claytam Conrad. Crafta. Cnt»,

•iu. -m

WasBiKeroir, Maidi« 3,48*3.

qf tie United StmUt:

In submitting to yoa the name of Caleb Cashing as Secretary of the Treasury, I did so in fall view ot his consummate abilities,- his ariquestioned patriot ism, and fall capacity to discharge with honor to Mmselfand advantage to the eoontry the high and iniportsm duties sppertainingao that Deparunent of the 4JoTernneni«: The respect havirw. the wisfctm of'tlie Sea ate bascamsd n»e again,«nce h» rcfeetioa, tsl^aM^ sider his merits jstld qaaQfiettioUs. Ihtt review I satisfied roe that Leonid mlare a alom able advver in the administr»fion ef pdHic afiajnLor the country a mors faithful officer. I fee! tt, tbaipre, to he^jr duty fo re-nooainste him.

I nominate Caleb Cashing to be Secretary of tbe Treasury in tbe place of Walter Forward, resigned. JOHN TYLER.

The following is tbe vote on tbe above nomination Y*AS—Messrs. Bates, Calhoun. Cuthbert. Foltoo, King, McDaffie, Rivrs, SeVier,

Sturgeon, Walker—10

NATS—Messrs. Alien, Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Bayard ."Befcton, Berrien, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Cn(tenden,°Grahani, Heeorrson. Huntington, Kerr, DM, Mangum, Merrick, Miller. Morehead, Por*er.Simmons, •mitb, of Jnd.t8pr»gae,Taj?pan, White, Woodbridge—27.

WASHIHO^O*. March 3« ?W3.

To tbe Senate cf the United States: I nominate Caleb Cnshing as Secretary of the Two wry. In place of Walter Forward,

rJJggd^YLgR

The following is the vote on the above nomination: Ye AS—Messrs.

Cuthbert. Walker—2.

Navs— Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bsgby, Barrow, Bay ard, Benton, Berrien. Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Cwt tenden, Dayton, Graham, Henderson. Hantington, Kerr Limt, Maognm, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Smith, of Ind^ Sprague Tappan, White, Woodbridge—29.

The debate on them, I understand, was entirely free from personal asperity, *s ibe objections were founded upon public and potiiical reasons, snd not on personal grounds.

Mr. Spencer was confirmed by a majority of one. There appears to be an inconsistency in confirming him after rejecting Mr. Cnshing. He was at first rejected alsof but before the decision was communicated to the "President, it was strongly urged that it might be the cause of leaving the Treasurr without a Secretary The nomination was then pnt to the vote again and consented to. It :s believed thai the President would not have sent in another name for this office, fiad Mr.'Spencer been finallv rejoctsd.

The nomination of Mr. fSverett, as minister to China, was confirmed by a vote of 22 to 20. Those who opposed it had no objection to Mr. Everett- Indeed several of them spoke of his qualifications in the highest terms and would cheerfully have conferred any honor of the kind on ibis gentleman who is certsinly a most valuable public servant. But rhey regarded his nomination, not ass new dignity, but as a recall and further, they suspected that t£e design was to pave the way for sending Mr. Webster to .England during the recess. To the appointment of the present Secretary of State to the Qourt of London, there is little or no doubt that the Senate would have refused their advice and oonsent and they took occattion to mark their disapprobation of the suspected arrangement by voting against the recall of Mr. Everett.

It is believed, however, that tbe nomination of Mr. E. was made without much reference to the ulterior movements of Mr. Webster. The amendment requiring the anker to be submitted for the sanction of (ne Senate was not incorporated in the China Bilf till late in the evening and the President then hsd little time to select a nominee. Yet somebody miwf have been nominated and Mr. Everett's name wns the beat that could be chosen. No body eould be sure, however, that he would scoept the nflen and if he should not, the President may bestow the piece on any one he chooses in the recess. Some of Mr. Everett's Iriends think he will nbt choose

to exchange Rngland for

China: but he may yield to solicitations from this quarter. Mr. Wi8eand Mr. Cushing will leave Washington on Tuesday—the former for Virginia, tbe latter lor the North. The reports that assign Mr. Wise to the War Department or a Foreign Mission, and-Mr.. Cushing to the Department of State, are incorrect. They both intend to-return to th*ir districts,Ind start for Congress immediately.. The elections come on in April:— so there it no time for them to lose.

Mr. Porter, of Pennsylvania, will be appointed Secretary of War immediately. Mr. Spencer will enter upon the discharge of his functions as Secretary of the Treasury ih the courae of the week.

A. LOOKER ON.

mfiRfsxi

The subjoined article vs of rribderate lerigth, add touches some matters which cannot be otherwiae than interesting to readers general-: lyt

who ought to bo «fpr$«ei» before peru^ig it, that ihe^ Pennsylvania* is ibe Van Buren organ at Philadelphia# prom the PtnnsfjkanlaHvf March I.

THE PROGRAMME.

For a considerable period the fatnre of Tylerimn wan wrapped in mystery. Its intentions were left altogether to su.'mise, and whethdf John Tyler would bea candidate for the next Presidential term, or whether he would not be a candidate, was a thing that we could only guess at. True we were told that at (he time of the rompua with Ewing and the original Cabinet, it was his intention not agsin to present himself for popular suffrage, but then it was immediately manifest that the political wires were in motion to form, it possible, a tbird party, of which Mr. Tyler should be the head. Thus it appeared that he would not that he was in the field and that he was not in tbe field that now you see him and now you do not see him, in a way very perplexing to I he people not accustomed to such rapid changes. The Madwoman, at last, however, undertakes to make *11 this plain. Mr. Tyler is to be a candidate, and the reason why is thus set forth by the official "When President Tyler took the oath of office, it was his determination not to be a%indidate, and this deterninatioo he would have proclaimed to the world, had tt not been for the opposition of Messrs. Ewing & Co. Subsequently his character was basely slandered," his life almost lied away, and his frionds—his tnte friends— resolved that JUSXICK should be done him He has neither said nor done any thing in the matter himself. but we have reason to know that his friends—the People—are determined to reward him for his services and sufferings in 1844."

Very good. Mr. Tvler, it seems, contrary to his own wishes, has been scolded into the candidacy, on the principle of the more you tell him not to, the more he will. Care, therefore, must be taken never to speak harshly of Mr. Tyler, or he will continue to run forever, like the gentleman with the "cork leg." Having "suffered some." he is to be rewarded in 1844—not because he desires it, certsinly not—but the

President without a party.' The thoeamdsappoint cd to oflfce by the Clay Csbinot, and all the disciples ofttt

Glebe

Mfiot,

if.

Ifi

and Mr. Burrotr, remaining nntonened,

were found to be aoited in their efforts to emsh a Republican President, who was striving for the adoption of measures calculated to relieve the country. It was soon ascertained ibai the Administration would be a failure il all the officers of Government, were opposed to the head of the Government, and therefore, in behalf of the People, it seemed to be necessary to dispense with tbe services of »ke mtnwmref dictatorial party lea(lets. "Bat now the Perfsnd the

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tteirlMe &urtMsi*» 10*000 Lives LMt The brig Frances Jane, Thompson morning from St. Johns, Porto Rieo,1jjt change Rending Hoom, advices vets shock of aa earthquake on-iba Wn

Extracts of a letter jeeeivedby iff Frances Jantf, dstettSCiohnM M*

"^We fciwint rf«sive|nd*ic«s (rati tW Ths rftetia ibeeanbinal^of the been awfrf indeed. Teemt Plp9,1*

gwr works sra move «r less iirinred, psrt of the crop will be loot. Nevis, Montsmai»parNtboes. 4e.. are said to havs suAered wtat wctMt is not known yet. *Here, snd mt St- Thomas, the ahodt wasalso.seVCTB, and lasted at this, place two niinntea bat ««re wasno materialthnage thmeat «ti»cr

Farther Mutle«lara of tbe garthiwke la

west

meet the approbation ol all civilised comm claims the heartfelt thanks of the inhabitants tare Immediately after the arrangement of boats Meaiiip* ed above, his Honor,the Chief, ordered Divine Service, which Issted until I o'clock. At 4 P. M. the Msltd was again alarmed. but the ehock waa- of short donation and now. as I write 4 past P. M-, we have just experienced a third shock, although the two lai ter were not of a vety alarming east. I ht*€jttt heard verbally from Maraeal French Division. Same of he houses are mpcb injured, but no Uvea lost.

Thursidsy,^dth. Arrived this morning_ the acbr. Sisters. Cspt. Marshall who was off St. Kilts it

timeof the first earthquake yesterday. Hie recital of the circumstances is pathetic in the extreme. Both ®tKitts and St. Euatattahave suffered, hot the particulars are not yet known.

[•i iuni kbhik'H For tKe following important Rail Road'slatistics, we are indebted to the tyincinnati Gazette.

The Buffalo Commercial aid Boston Daily Advertiser have published statements with regard to Aail Roads, which show what we have accomplished ig this country on that subj€6t.

Buffalo snd Boston, as we stated a few days /Mace, are now united. Thodi 536 miles which istra sevm hours nesrly six the following

JLinks.

Boston & Worcester' Worcester Sc.

Mad'tontan

knows that the People are determined to re-elect him, and the Madisonisn cannot possibly be mistaken in these matters.

That "Mr. Tyler has neither said nor done any thing in this matter himself." ia curiously proved in the remainder of the Madiaonian'a remarks, which are as follows: "Intending not to a candidate,and having reason, aa be supposed, to anticipate the support of the majority in Contren in carytaat out the measures of his Administration, he reeofved that he would not be obnoxious to the charge of exerting the Executive infioence to secure the election of hia suocesaar. The self elected stteceseor was HKNXY CUT. Mr. Tyler resofcrf that the Rep*hlic*** in ojkeekomid not be saerijktd. "Contrary twevery just expectation, it was soon ascertained that it was almost literally true that he was

are terribly sbocV

•d at tbe idea of the President permitting true Republicans to take the places of the altias. Aid hence they denoance those wbo rsoeive office aa 'renegade*. They won Id not have thdr country prosper—the pr perity of their leaders ia the object ia view."

Now. what dote all tbie mean, if it be aot that Mr. John Tyler, "wbo has neitbeir said nor done anything i«this matter himself," is osing tbe patronage of his station solely with a view lo the aftwnashfag Prosideatialeampeicn, and that there is to he a grand sweep. Msw»nu Congress adjoaraa, of all those who told piagss under Government, and who daunt show their fealty be sum eieetioaeeriag The who!

bole thing is ia imms acar

Mr. Tyler is aawilliagly while straining ev

ia die matter,

try aersaiorsaeeesa. There might aerfaajw be rather a led»c«ws aspect here, if it were not for tbe Madtsoaisn% adroitness in givimr dignity to die movements of tbe Adaaaistrttiea. Nosbiw can staad before tbe tbaCoattJ

te.

&T*«* ats Doo.w—Ned,

wbaOs tbo fstatter!'* "Matter eooogb—John Jones trotted roe a liar, aod I am looking for him to cane him.M

Ned, Jooes roach tho larger-roan

of the two, and it may prove a somewhat jkngeroos operation.** "True eoaugh I don't think I can caoe Jooes, hot dartt him, TU stoat kit dag!"

lis

Sr^ MAarex, Wuduasday, Feb. 1.1843-

About 10 o'clock, A. M. to-tay, this Iiisad asaerteneed an alarming Earthquake. It fatten from three to fear mnutes daring which period, and. inoeed, some titae after, this town, Philipslaffg. Netheriand Division, exhibited a distressing seeafe. The hssasof families, out on business, were seeti hastening harti* scarcely able to

keep'their balanoe, owing to tfce

tated BKirements of the earth, some of tbew an their wives, children, relatives and servants ta_the yards, others in the street thoee that remaiiMB their bosses, in many cases, clasped together, imploring the Omnipotent hand, ruling aH evenis, for pardon and mercy, expecting every moment te he tbe last-— The noiee and jar of furniture moving about, the breaking of glass, &e. Ate., added to the er«aki»« of the houses and ihe awfal roar of an earthqiniko» iJM the bolder hearts with lesr and consternation Many waH houses arts much injured Most of the waHs lay at this time in heap* in different sections of the town. The sand or etfth forming the shores afoul' town, is opened and raised in an extraordinary «wnner plainly showing1 the escape of confined air. Many families were anxious, and some preparing to feave their dwellings to seek safety on board of vjharistn port, even after the shook, fesring thst the danger was not over. His Honor, the chief, J. W. VankOmeads, as toon as the shock had subsided. Ordered a II tte-feoats of the port-, to be ststioned from the upper to the lower part of the town, to eonvcy as Immy persons as was practicable on board the snipping, in ease Hf another shock and here it is my duty to notice the hams ne and friendly feeling of Cspt. D. Bmofcp. of theSdir- Raleigh, of Washington. N and Dixon, of the schr. Wanderer, of Liverpflloi, Scotia, a welcome on board to as many inMHtiitMs their vessels could carry as a further proof of Ihdir friendship and philanthropv afihotnh both vtfssels were cleared and ready for sea, they nave pfM offssil ing until to-morrow. Sndi noble conduct cannot bat

the

rdistaaee between these points is versed in the short space of thirty-

rs. The cost of this gigMk^lc andertaking is teen millions of dollars, as mW

W. Stock

W. Stock Albany

Boston tot Albany Mohawk & Hudson. Uti«n & Sjihenaeiadfr Syracuse wUtica Auburn 4c. SyracuseAubum fc Rochester Rochester 4k Baiavia Batavia

see" from

ring table prepared by ibe CojnmStetalirat. TotsiL $1 9SS 981

IM86

68,700 UiSa .760

HfiOt II 000

Buffalo

Albany to Bnffklo .. Boston to Albany

Total

Totsl

#7,042.185 8,5^,4«6

•15.615^71

The statement in the Advertiser is both curious and instructive. Il shows that the djaunce.which was traveled by locomotive engines on the Rati Reads in Massachusetts last year was 1,349.578 miles, drcpring after them their trains of passenger and merchandise cars, or materials for repairs—»tdisfanee equal to traveling fifty-Tour times round the globe, wttb a locomotive and a load always attached to it! The passenger trains performed J36,$8& miles, being equal to going thirty-three times round the globe. The distsncearaveled on the Boetbn and Worcester, Western (haves to Albany and to Norwich, is stated as follows Boston and Worcester Rail Road g|1,Sl9 Western Rail Road 397,894 Norwichand yVorceettr 144,Ml

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No.of passengers on Western Rail Road 13.550 Way .passengers—, 171.8 IP*

7SM34

Total 199,416 Since tbe above was written, tlie BaltfftoSrS American has reached us, containing a table taken from theNsw York Tribune, which shows the aggr*g**e length ol the Rail Roads completed, and in operation, in the United States. It is as follows: In N. England States 6» In Alabama "T «l

Florida Louisiana

New York '., 696 New Jersey ""904 Pennsylvania (aboat)700 Delaware

Mississippi Kentucky, '4': 2® Ohio Indiana Michigan

v..

Maryland 331 Virginia fv" 350 North Csrstinar S4T South Caroliaa 4 198 Georgia 850 The American adds, that in the course of one oS two years 5 or 600 mites more of Rail Road will he to the above, which already exceeds In its tola! 1 the Rail Roade in nU other countries,

Total

eontbined. The

cost so far is estimated it one hundred millions lata: the iron imported from Engltnd,nw king so Item of ^tsrtoca sisUiOM.

FLEXIBILITY OP PAITH. The following observation closes an article on "Romish Missionaries,** in the February number of tbe Dublin University Magazine

The immutability of tbe Roman feith has often been insisted upon to us its wonderful flexibility hasbeen tar more matter of surprise. It is tbs religion of human names, of all times and places, presenting tn its multiform ptoses something raitablc to every mind It comprehends tbe fieroe baron of the twelfth contury. and a pnseal in the sixteentb—« Feaeloa. sbd a Spanish Dominican prssidiag at aa mwto 4m

/M»the

savage of tbe Oronoco dancing roaad ibe boat, and could tempt from Protestantism a ScblegeroraSehelHng. Even ia iwextetaal rites it possesses points of affinity with every form of faith and this resemblance baa often struck the Romas clergy tbeaarivee. Tbas ibe first taonks wbo visited America were astonished to find that the worship of tbeeroM aad aaneaiar bad preceded them- la the BBM they fouad, latbesssaatains of Thibet, a great pontiff, whose dominions were more extensive then thoee of biswetttru brother, fbe rooary and ton sure existed they were known aad priests aboanded a As known in Egypt or lwl«y aad abstiaeaee (tam is bat thettM of Pelyassia. l4ke the primary amtter of Greek phihasophv, destitute ofeveryfona, tmt capable of assuming all, it is like a tamer of many S»oema, ia whicjheaeb mavses b« lik«ess .ftna gma ia Naldea. periled hi Baltimore. Far a healthy aad BMrtylmeHemrbeowssr. il baa aa eAarai«,aad tns aosysppatby with ibe followera of Lather e» Lord Bs-

Wbtle saseeprihte ef aMMBftesfiSM, rt is/

thenar, foilowiag Ik the ymh where il aever to lead. "hiothsr oar^slhsahadajfty: *A^bat

^^risacrKSfir-'"

A great

oa a holy day,

work might he whkdi jflm EMUM Gaansaa—'Did It raia is msiiswf~«fckad the Datdbmaa.

IgassaH was,*rrpfiad

JUL fTOll—•••• tf IV latetligMieer of Monday contains tho Mr* Pope of Kentucky, on tbe subteel of finance, state debts, &c. After an 0*ordiumraH*ti»g the advantages and practicnbility of H&pJan^Mr.Pope ezfaibitodiit DETAIIAW #OWS:-^^|^R

HHitea was this: to«n*tesbank. dw A ««P«»si

fISSfui with ibe sssent uf such -State.bit nd| more

witbia its limits, besides us share in the general ooo trolof tbaiastitation. To fnmish the cspita tae Tressarv to be autnortaea to issns ana usw" "r tbebank.stoek ol the United Swtea »jwawew»««f auv millions, bearing an ananal interest ol toar per

wd princip*l ft

tbe dividend of tbs bank over Svapercaat.

and the proceeds of the public lands, to he set apart and pledged, ineteed'of being distributed, as glided in tLs latod bill, approved oathe4ibday «f S^»tembor 1841*

TThe espital stock of said bank, divided into shares as aforesaid, to be divided among the several States and Territories, according to the rale ixed wi the deposits act ol 1836—each Territory to have as mnch aa a Stale with only one Representative- The District of Columbia to have a fair proportion, in sweoroaaee with tbe ratio of distribution in the bill. Tbe ban* to receive, keep, and disburse the public revenue, and perform all the duties required of tbe late Bank of the yaiieftStateS.

On aft depositee made with the bank by the UnitedStates and others, to remain in the bank for foor months, the banl shall pay one per cent. for Ofce year, Hireeper eent^and shall, when required, issue certificstes of defMWte tbe dqnsttors, which shall be as-

"«rhe bank to borrow specie to the amount of twenty millions ol dollan. o.r to sell stock at jpar lor it. The Bank to declare dividends half yearly, and pay the sstne to the States snd Territories in due proportions.

The bank, upon reasonsble notice, tf required by Congress, shall lend to the United Stales any sum not exceeding ten millions ia time of peace, and twenty millioiii in iinte of war. .. _No director of the present hoard shall borrow directly or indirectly of the bank or its branches, bat mall reside in tbe city of Washington and receive a fixed compensation !of his services, payable half-yearly, and not to exceed tbe sum of dollars annually nor shall the president of the parent board or cashier, or tbe president or csshier of any brand), borrow bf the bank or Its branches.

Tbe salsries of the presulent or cashier of the^parent hoard, and the presidents and cashiers of thebtandies, to he fixed by iwo-tbirds of the parent board, or a majority, with the approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury for the time being, and such salaries may be increased or diminished:

The Secretary of the Treasury for the time being sbsll be ex-offi^o a director, with full power to examine, by himself or agent,from time to time, thecondition tbe bank and branches inspect their books, aad may quire tbe affairs and accounts pf ibe bank

to bo laid before him, but shall not act ass director for any other purpose than herein specified Tbe affairs of the bank to be subject to the fullest investigation by committees of either House ot Congrees.

Tbs psrent bosrdto consist of nine directors, one to be appointed by the President, With the advice and oonsent Of the Senate, and eight to be appointed bv ihe State ia the manner provided for in the bill, and said board, or directors and their eucceesors to be vested with the powers and privileges Of a body politic and corporate. No person to be a director but a citiaen of tbe United Statee nor more than one director to be taken from any State.

The bank shall at times redeem their notes, certificates of desposite, and other debts ia gold and silver coia, and no failure to do so shall be liable to a charge ol 18 1-8 per cent, interest on the amount.

No loan to be made to aay State for a larger sum than §100,000 without the consent of Congress. Total amount of debts which the bank at any time owes not to exceed the sura of dollars over the debts due from depositee.

Bank to deal in bills of exebange, gold and silver coin, &c. Any officer embesxling or fraudulently taking the money of ibe bank, or of making false entries, to be deemed guilty of felony.

To supply deficit in the Treasafr occasioned by the Withdrawal of the nvoeasdsof the public lands, a duty of 85 per cent, advalotera to bs levied and collected on srticlesnow imported freaof duty, aad to the amount of •3,000,000.

F&mlheOhioStmioJkurnal.

TEXAS AUTO

THIS

PWTTO OTATBO*

Mr. Adame, frem the Committee on For-

tbe fortter «msidemttonol"Uie meflwriais far tbe annexation of Texas to the United Slates and, as an individual member of tbe Committee, submitted two reeoiuftons, declaring, 1st. That there is io the Constitution of tho the United States no power to annex any foreign power to this Union and, 2d That to annex Texas to the Uojon would be null and void, and that the free States ought not to permit such a proceeding.

We are still in hopes that the dangerous scheme of annexing Texas to this Union, may by some means be defeated^. True, Ohio is to be'(rerrymandered for the purpose of securing a delegation who will be io favor of that prqject, in the next Congress but as Mr. Adams suggests, where is the power in the Constitution to authorize the connexionf We trust the South itself wilt see the hazard to which the whole Union will be exposed, if ihey persevere in their endeavors to make this acquisitioo of territory.

The following article from a leading and influenzal Southern Journal, the Richmond Whig, speakain the right tone on this subject, and comes from the right quarter:

Gov* Gilmer aod Tesas.

"We teg ret to hear through the Charlottsville Advocate that the health of Gov. Gilmer is seriously affected, and that he has to be Carried to Congress in a carriage. "By the way, the VaHey Star contains a letter from Mr. Gilmer, expressing the confident opinion that Texas will be annexed to this Union, the hope that it may, and arguments show, if wholly chimerical, in favor of that dangerous project.

^Gov.Gilm^r thinks, that from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, two thousand milts* and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, three thousand mites and more, is not

territory enough for 17 millions of people!-— This is net quite the rope which contains

MWe

Htndssiaa IsogbSibrs aad aaais tried tbey ware

superficial extent of KuSome 200 millions or

more of pebple—but it is six or seven times the snperficiefl of China, which contains 330 millioos. Not enough, however, for 1? millions ol* Americans! The Governor is a Democrat too, hod the definition of a Democracy is that the territory shall be so small, that all the people may meet together and peas the laws! A Democrat did we aay? We beg pardon—"every inch a Whig."

trust for oar coontry*s sake and hap*

ptoses for her Liberty aod Union atkl Peace —that this nsost extravagant scheme a boot to be reoewed, of enoexiog Texas, which is twice os targe as Pennsylvania and Vitgioia onited—to already blontnd Territory, will be frowoed down by thu oniversal Pe^ln.— A ooioo retting as ooo tenotaos on tin Pacific ObeoA,oo another oo Mexico, as a third ou New Biunswick, aod the Aitaotie, ootdd not liold together fornix mooihs. Il would crumble to pieces byits own weight, and overwhelm oil io rutM. Or, if it was kept coneultdated, It eooid only be by the agency of •owda^ pm^shiek «wU bury the liberty aad happiness of tbe American People ia ooe rommon gmve. We wish Gov. Gilmer speedy restoration to beokh, bat wo hope thsttaeMasr ha, nor the infoet jost bora, will over live to see this desperate scheme eooOuamoted. **Weam awsss of the aia,—neat whsrh will ha adto SeaUssa sata. Ws «aa dsassaatrasa ks fcl so st Os fttting time."

JWas ifee Ha lWI^Vfcs* *ram Kxramra oweiw. The

CommercM

The Commercial

Xfasrtfserdaes the. majoritj of the

Expiring CoogTMB great injastice attributing tbe sc$ectioo by them of Mr. We^t^% E^rfiSflewWJI «ttirely to tw fcet that it was messore of JenttTvler'S Administration. Such In impeechmS!ti»f t™»" «mtiv«iaof the greSt Mfhig ,|*rty frdm .tbe

knows

And yet, in spite of all this unexampled tty, ihe pwmat Ouwgruss Has dcMeaa amowrt of em never surpassed, snd evinced a steady enduraaceof misfortnneandcauselemopposilion.acalmeig-

pat to test the very pri-_r quailed io the recent history of the Nation. It a fa vorite declaration with many who call themselves ataunch Whigs throughout ibe country, thst the present Congress goes out being in disgrace. It will not appear thus long. The bare record of what they have done and suffered, when it may be read without psesion or personal feeling, will give them a far different name from thie. The amount of Private business they hsve done the number of individual claimera who lor long wears have asked their daee and received contempt, whom tbey have relieved the retrenchments thev havs effected in the expenses of the Government the Reforms they hsve either accomplished or to which they have givsa sn impulse that will not let them die above al l, the beneficent influence of tbe Tariff tbey established in the face of a fight more bitter and deadly than is often seen, and which even now, though scarcely as yet In operation, is providing for the Government an ample revenue, and which must ere long build up the manufactures of thecountrv, providing lor all oar mechanics encouragement and protection in their labors, furnish to our farmers throughout the broad land a market for their productions, and which makes us truly free and independent of all foreign nations—these measures alone would redeem the character of afar worss Congress than even its wofi^Ajrinf# ha re re is to be

V::t, 4MU CLAY* HKTtTBlT. Mr. Cur has returned from his winter visit to the Sooth, tie has every where boon treated with great cordiality and respect. The N. O. Tropic, gives the following account of an

Maoiusing

MAn

j'lf

Ma. I had

Glebe ot

^ryae-woald have MeKed rift surpriee. becaOSB those joorMts make It their profession and gtide vilify whsteyer is doai by iWr apjmneota. Againstyttscks ^fromSbcb quartets the Whigs may Well defemi themsslvsa, for boi^fiSMmeted. Bat h»beforeedto filtht.st once, tbeir foee and their friema, -to ward ^on tbe dtreet, manly blows of their open enemies aad at tbe same time dodge the side thrusts of professed allien, is a task too hard for Whig soldiem. Do Congress that ever convened has hem placed ia so difficult a position as that which ia now so near its end every missurti tbe majority has suggested or favored baa teen met hr the moat virulent hostility of the Loeofocos, and this warfare has been aided, we ate sorry to say, not only by the small Hesma phalanx, whose po littcal support was always in the market, and who witboat the least powefto do good could by no poesibtlitv injure any bur their firiwide, but also by a large portion oT tl|e, Whig prees throughout the country, which tes deemed it patriotic and a mark of independeace to vilify their/nends for not achieving intpossibil-

that tbe Whim of this Con-

trees have b?en utterly powerless on all great questions of national policy. Their hands have been lied by the Veto. Tbey found very soon after the death of President Hsrrison that their wisdom and their deto be utterl

liberations wefe'

aseless. They

were

have no will of their own ami eoald do nothiog at all for the relief ol the country, except to give the form ol law to John Tyler's edicts snd arm with the whole power of the nation whatever commands it fi'S"4 please him to issne. The question of a National Currency the Commercial very properly deems one ot ibe first importance and what Congress, we would ask, lass, ever msnifested so deep anxiety, exerted themselves with so aealoua and pstrtotic devotion to tbe pnblic good, to plaos the finances of the nation upon a sound loundstion. ss the present? They made repea ted and most sarnest efforts io devisea plan which should afford relief they chose to rush into no rash experiments, to adopt no crude devices but adhered steadfastly and truly to outlines of thut plan which nH sound theory and all experience had proved lobe sale. They evinced tbe utmost anxiety to relieve it of all grounds of objection, substantial or fanciful sad laying aside the dignity ol sovereign Legislators, they even went so far as to consult the wishes and whims tbe Executive, in relation even to the phraseology and title oi the hill they had framed. And yet, the Commercial ssys "a quarrel was solved upon."—By whom, we should like to know. Did all these anxious attempts at concilisiion evince determination 'to quarrel* on the part ofCongress All their plans were contemptuously vetoed

and tbey weie told distinctly,

and with the authority of a master, that unless they chose to take the Exchequer which John Tyler offered they should have nothing ..

And for not excepting the terms thusdiotsted, as by a conqueror, the Commercial sternly rebukes them.— They have again and again proclaimed the reasons why they could never sanction the Exchequer Scheme.--They have sxpneed the tremendous power it would confer upon the Executive: giving to th« President, directly or indirectlv. the appointment of all ite officers snd to those officers the authority to use the money of the Nation for Banking purposes thus making the Scheme at once a

Government Bank,

We donot believe there has been for years a Gon-

their intentions slandered, tbeir motives impeaclied and belied by pretended friends still more grossly than by open foes. Even thoee who onoe battled most firmly and declaimed meat loudly against the dangsrous eniwer have vilified the Concroaehments of Executive pow gress of the Nation for clatmir daring in tbe least to evince

ming any power at all or

»evince tbeir consciousness of its

incident" which hap-

pened on his way down the River. 5

amusing incident occurred at Vlcksburg. while Mr. Clay wss on his way to New Orleans. After Mr. Clay had received the hearty welcome of the generous Vtekeburgben and taken leave of them, the Rainbow, on which he was a psssenger, wss just about to shove off from the lending, when sn emhusisstic little Frenchman, a good Whig and well known to many of tbe citixens of Mississippi, was seen ruahing down the bill st full speed, crying—"stop de Mat! stop de bost! I shall see Mr. Clsyt' He succeeded in getting on hoard before the plank was pulled in, but in answer to the remonstraocss of the mate that the boat would etart before he eould have an opportunity of seeing Mr. Clay, be replied. **Stsrt and be d-d! Suppose you take me to New Orleans! I shall not care—I have come all de way from Jackson to see Mr. Clay, hsve jost arrive in de csrs, snd I shall see him. bv gar!" Saying which he ruohed up into the cabin, and clearing for himself a passage throagh the crowd which surrounded the great statesmsn.plaesd himsslf in front of Mr. Clay. "Are you Mr. Clayf" be demanded. I am, sir, replied Mr. Clay. "Den, sir, I shall be very happy to make you acquainted wid me I am very happy to make your acquaintance, milled Mr. Clay, extending his hand to the good Frenchman prav, sir, fcvor me with your same. "Oh! dam de name," mid tbe Frenchman, grasping Mr. Clay% hand."sappoee 1 tell you my name, you sbsll not recollect him five minutes. I bave come all de way from Jackson to see yoa, Mr. Clay, and I am so happy, yoa shall aot suppose- 1 aevslr was so happy batons time before, aad dat was When shake hand with the grand Napoleon. Now I am satisfy and I mast go. Good by, Mr. Clay, I hope yoa shall be our next Piesidcat. By gar, 1 know you shall. I have bet my whole pile on yoe Mr. Clay, and I don't care one dam if I loee or if I win. Adieu, Mr. Clay. God bless vou and make you de President." Then giving Mr. Clay a hearty shake of tbs hand, be retired ana readied the deck jnst as they were about io pall in the last plank."

RartTOunox Ftoama—The Legislative oootieil of Florida bss decided by a large majority that the Territory io not boaad to pay the hoods issued under tbe authority of a previous l^pstatare. Tbe doctrine of repodiatioo is recognised in its broadest sen aaothar instance of voluntary self-abasement is for tbe eoneideratiee of the civiliaed world.

Mr. Floyd offered a protest io the nsmeof btseoaii a a a in is is a an on it wss net allowed to be spread spoil the joaraat. rne repudiating naolatkms wore carried by a vote of to 4/Those who voted rngmmt

serve to have their sinning lights Ortemn* Be».

and

themwere. Mesn&Cm-

ma of darhiwss aad glooia.—N.

lienwsidfrwl ns tm'yti'T r- Worsgaim a boot a foartb ol tbs tweaty-fear boen

(or

^tm»wnft»TB.i ...

prepared the encfosed

corrected

dared to express the opinion that the canals was located on too low a level." ''Citizen'^ must be aware, as well as others who ha vet read my communication, that this is by no^ moans the ground of my complaint. On the* contrary I have at all times invited the ex# pression of opinion upon all subjects connected with the permanency ond prosperity-' of the canal. It would be strange indeed/, were I to pursue a contrary course, and treat with contempt, as "Citizen" would have the' public believe, suggestions made to me in regard to these matters.

I must think if my communication had been examined with candor, it would have Jeen seen, that Cos/, instead of Sugar Creek, is intended, when it is said there is thirty feet lockage between the latter stream and Terre* Haute, in Dr. Whippo's Unci ami then it would have been found, tbot the level at Terre-Hatite on Whippo's line, fe 11$ feet above low water, instead of 3$ as "Citizen" makes it. The opinion is expressed# thnt if a close calculation is made, it will be found that the level of the Wabash and Erie Canal at Coal Creek, as now located, is some higher than the Cross-Cut Canal at Terre-Haute.— 1 have re-examined the field books, and find this difference to be feet the Cross-Cut Canal being on the higher level I will meregest, as a concluding remark about small matters, (for really they have nothing to do with the main question,) that "Citizen" hereafter, be himself, a little more careful in his numerical calculations.

As to the opinion that a high level can bo sustained from Cool Creek to Terre-Hnute, at a less cant than the pressnt,and that there would be more water power at Terre-Haute, if but two streams are taken in, instead of three, I have nothing more to say than that such opinions are at direct variance with all that I have ever heretofore heard expressed on such subjects, and as one would think, with the plainest dictates of reason. w, J. B.

The Prtneess Pocahontas. ... After saving the life of Capl. Smith this devoted maiden became tbe object of a virtuous attachment to Mr. Rolfe, a young settler and was by bim instructed in the Chrisiiaa faith. Holfe had many a struggle between love, conscience, and tbe pnrfe of the white man. He

remembered

deep bat

it aboald be good, aad that oaly can be assailed by a

c^JT

of my communication, published io your pa* per of the 18th ultimo, intending to request you to toy it before your leadens* but as I believed the errors, connected as they were with statements calculated to destroy their effect, would he seen by any OMtio be typographicai^Vind not tnateriully^ffecting the main question at issue, 1 concluded it would V. not be necessary, ftf this expectation how oyer, I have beeo disappointed, for I find in the Wabash Express of the 6th inst, on article over the sightftiire of ^C^tiZen," in which it is attempted to show that my statements are greatly at variance with the truth, and much more calculated to mislead, than disabuse the public mind I will thank you therefore, to make the following corrections, lit the third line of the fifth paragraph, read "and to build the abutments." In the eighteenth line, same paragraph, read "from one to two miles." In the twenty-fifth line, same paragraph, read "without this lock the dam would have to be tweatpone feet high." fj In the seventh paragraph, tenth line, leave out the words "in plans." fn tbeninth paragraph, twelfth line, read grange about sixty-two f*t above." Io the eighteenth lino, ninth paragraph, read ^between Ter re-Haute and Coal Creek," and in the twenty.first line, same paragraph, read "Coal" instead of Sugar Creek.tv'^ ,. 7*1

Aversd as I nm. to engaging in newspaper controversy, which is so rarely calculated te» do

gCHxl,

and believing what I have already

said upon the subject ought to satisfy every candid mind, I am reluctant to obtrude myseif again before the public. Leat however, my silence should be construed by some into ac- |l quiescence in what is said by "Citizen," I will trouble you with a few observations on hi$ communication of last week. si

With a triumphant air, "Citizen" requests Mr.

DOWLING

and arming it with

powers which in the heat ol psny conflicts could not fail to be abused and made most dangerous to the rights and liberties of the People. They have shown that— thus potent for evil as it is. thos clothed with power far more terrible than the Sab-Treasury Scheme which was so emphatically condemned by the People in 1840. —it could do nothing whatever to relieve the country from its distress and plant its business upon a firm foundation. Whenever tbey bave spoken of the plan at all it haa been in this tone they have proclaimed their belief that it involves tn itself far greater evil, than it even professes to remove, and for this reason they have siesdily refused in their sanction. Yet the Commercial chooses to transfer to its own head, from tint of thestoild organ of the President, garbled slander upon Oongross and, in the face of facts, to charge the Whigs, upon its own account, with baying rejected the Exchequer solely because it was proposed by Mr. 'yler. This is utterly untrue and wantonly unjust.

to publish a portion of my offi

cial report that all may see the great discrepancy between it and my late communication but he has not been good enough to point out s# wherein the great discrepancies lie, nor in any way to refer to them except in saying the level has boen raised from two to threo 4. feet. & c*

I should not havo the slightest objection to giving full credit to "Citizen" AM* any suggestions he might make in regard to a chonge of |i plan or location of the canal, but it so happens, that revisions in the location were contemplated, when the bill authorizing the con' tinuation of tho canal talow Lafayette, was "i drawn up.and the particular change of hovels, for which "Citizen" congratulates himself for having been instrumental fn bringing about, was actually made early last spring, beforo the work wns put under contract, as the plans and profiles exhibited at the letting will showil-f" Whether any furthor changes will lie made^ when the Jine is finally prepared for contract* I am not now fully prepared to say, although?1 I believe the present location and arrange-^ ment of levels is the most eligible. If how-^r ever, upon a more critical examination itshould be deemed advisable, with a view to the public interest, to make some further modifications, they will be made, perfectly* regardless of to whom tho credit of suggesting them should be given* I

I am quite at a loss to sse how the infers once can be drawn from my eommuoiaatioojT that I am "very sensitive because person* feeling a great interest io the work

ft.

tym

hnvm

that the children

Israel bad been forbidden to marry strange women. How

could be

one but King James, wbo».with

his characteristic meanness and folly, complained that one of his subjects ha&nwrried a princess without his permission.

hn mam eaa asaJce it convenient to diae to day. sir—"ff yea do, wa shall kav^a goeeeat

-1

unite with one of bar- I

barotis breeding, and of ft cursed race. She openly reoouoced her coootryV idolatry, professed the faith of Jesus Christ, and was baptized. The baptismal font was a hollow cut out io the truok of tree.? I The gaining of this ooe soul, the first fruits of Virginia oonversion, was followed by her marriage, which was celebrated according to tho forms of tbe *. Church of England. Pocahontas, now Mrs. Rolfe, accompanied her husband to London. where she died. Her descendants were gmong the best families io Virginia, and among them jr was the celebrated John Randolph. This marriage, attended by so many advantages, offended