The Wabash Courier, Volume 16, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 September 1847 — Page 2

JESSE CON A RD. Editor.

E E A E

SATURDAY,, v. v.v SEPT. 4, 1847.

V. B. PAL***, Esq., is oar Philadelphia Agent far subscriber*, advertising. Ac., Ae. OFFICE8L

ecribe.

Philadelphia: N. W. Corner of Third & Cbeanul 8tg. New York Triboae BaiWiofa, opposite the Park, Boston: No. 80 Stats Street. Baltimore: S. W. Cotatr of FareUefc North Streets.

GOOD TIM* TO SUBSCRIBE.—The present number commence* the 10th Volume of the Wabash Courier. First rate time to sub

NEW8 FROM MEXICO.

**The news from the seat ofwar, as publish cd in another column, will be found interest ing and important. Gen. Scott has at length left Puebla, and is doubtless in the City of

Mexico. Perhaps a dreadful conflict ensued, as the Mexicans were in readiness to make battle. We must have exciting news from the seat of war in a few days.

MORS TBOOPS.—VVe learn from Indiana polls thai Governor Whitcomb has just recei: ved a requisition for another legiment of vol UQteeri from this State.

RAIL ROAD MEETING.

The proceedings of

the

Rail Road

meeting

which assembled in the Court llouw on Seiurday lit!, together with the resolutions adopted on the occasion, will be found 111 another column.

The meeting wai the largest and most re* spectable, as a business meeting, that we have ever seen in the County. Tbe bone and sin* ew of the Tax paying people of the County were there. Tho meeting was addressed, in turn, by W. D. Griswold, Judge Huntington and R. W, Thompson. Three points were made, and ably discussed by the speakers.— The practicability—the expediency—and the profits of stock of raid road. Each point was explained, we think, to the full satisfaction of all present. The road, it was shown, could be made at an easy rate. The ground the whole route being very favorable. The expediency and benefit of this Rail Road, ma* king a direct communication between the Wabash Valley and Cincinnati, was clearly proven. None can doubt the beneficial results, in the way of an easy, certain, and cheap transportation of produce to market, with the inevitable consequence, of greatly increased value of real estate.

That the stock will be profitable—and the money well invested, seems to follow almost as a matter of course, where the business and fertility of the country call so loudly for such a road. We think enough has been shown to satisfy any one that the stock will be good, and the investment profitable.

At the close of the meeting quite a rush was made to the table for the purpose of sub* scribing, and a large number of shares taken. The subscriptions in Vigo now amount to $52,600. This, we have no doubt, will soon be iacreosed many thousands more.

A very important vote was taken on the last resolution, authorizing the Commission crs of Vigo to subscribe the amount of 825,000 in this road. On this resolution the vote waa taken by requesting all in favor to raise from their seats. To us it seemed that the vbte was unanimous—that all present simul taneously rose from their seats. On revers Jog the question, it was said that one or two persons stood up. But the vote in reality might be considered unanimous in favor of requesting the County to subscribe. Such an expression of opinion by the landholders and Tax payers of Vigo, we are sure, will not be disregarded by the Commissioners. It may indeed be considered an unequivocal call upon them to subscribe $25,000 for the County. Such a vote too, by persons, each and ill of whom have to pay a share of this S25, 000, may be considered as expressing ar opinion of full confidence in the measure pro* poted—and such an expression as might encourage thoee who have but little opportunity to study the subject to come forward and subscribe. Let none hold back, waiting for others. What you intend to do, do promptly— Then the Trustees and alt interested will know what to depend upon. We are happy to believe that the proepect at present is favorable to the full amount of stock being taken, ami the road being made. 1 I I I a a

Gso. W. CUTTER.—Mr. Stevenson of the Cincinnati Atlas, has presented to Gept. Cut* ler of Covington, in behalf of Henry Clay, a gold Ring, set with a precious alone and en* closing a braid of the hair of his lamented ion, the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clay, Jr., as a memorial of gratitude for tbe generous office Capt. C. rendered him in his last moments on the bloody field of Buena Vtsta. Tbe ring was made by Messrs. McGrew & Beggs of Cincinnati.

DEATH OF SILAS WRIGHT.—The Cincinnati papers have telegraphic news of the sudden death of Ex-Gov. SILAS WRIGHT, of N. York. His death occurred from apolexy at his residence, in Canton, St. Lawrence county, Northern New York, on Friday, Aug* 27th,

at 8 o'clock in the morning.

COSN CBOPS.—The appearance of the Corn fields through the Wabash Valley and sur* rounding country, is said to indicate a heavier crop than has been witnessed for many ears.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO*

Arrived $ the Stjkmskip Galveston—March of Gen. ScoJt 4on the Capital-G*vral Pierce ft Puebfa—Etcnp* of Maj. Gaines ami MttUkipa&n Mogers—AUack^a* th*

Train kt tfa Guerrillas.

The following was communicated to Cln« cinnati by the Magnetic Telegraph. We take both communications from the Cincinnati Gazette.

either side ii not stated.

RICHMOND VA., Aug. 97, 2 P. MIFE The Southern mail just in brings New Or

leans detea to the 20th inst. -a The steamer Galveston arrived on the previous evening with dates from Puebla to the 6th inst. 'JSSr?*

General Scott took up his line of march for the city of Mexico on the 6th. 7**« The several divisions of the army would march as follows General Twiggs on the 7th, Quitman on the 8th, Worth on the 9th, and Pillow on the 10th. Col. Childs remains to command the troops at Puebla.

Major Gaines and Midshipman Rogers ef fleeted their escape from the city of Mexico and arrived safely at General Scott's head

quarters. Geh. Pierce arrived

Puebla on the 6th,

without losing a man, notwithstanding his re* -cent battle with the guerrillas. The train which left Vera Cruz on the 6th inst.^rar attacked by the guerrillas and a battle was fought, 20 miles from the city, in which the Americans came off victorious and

the enemy was completely routed. The loss

Further Interesting Partlcoifirs, PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.9 A» M. By the arrival of the Galveston we have

Tampico dates to the 14th, and Brazos to the 15ih inst. The correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune gives the particulars of the attack on the wagon train, a brief account of wlych was received from Richmond last night. The guerrillas came down in considerable force upon the front, centre, and rear of the American line, but were immediately repulsed and forced through the pass by our men. Two officers and eight men, on the American side, were severely wounded, eight of whom have sinco died. The officers of the train think they will force their way to the main army, but that it will have to be done by hard fighting.

It was reported that the Mexicans had destroyed a part of the National Bridge, and were fortifying that pass with full determination to make a decisive stnnd at that point.

Guerrillas were under the impression that the train had about 81,000,000 in specie. In the battle fought by Capt. Ruff's company of rifles at San Juan do los EIanos,43 Mexicans were killed aud 50 wounded.

AMENDE HONORABLE.—Two weeks since we noticed, and quoted a short article from the Perrysville Eagle, charging us with sparring with a certain paper. We showed the charge to bo groundless, so far as the Courier was concerned and explained the matter to the full satisfaction of the F.agle.

In the last number of that paper we find a very good article on the subject. The Editor says "Editors can find enough to write about without resorting to slander and misrepresen tation yet it is nevertheless the fact, that many journals of the present day seem devoted almost exclusively to such articles as have anything but a pacific bearing, and tend to anything but the public or individual good.— Such papers should not be encouraged nor their editors patronized in this vile means of seeking their own aggrandizement."

In reference to our paper the Editor con eludes his remarks thus: "It is bnt justice to the Courier to say that so far as we have been acquainted with it and we have received it regularly for two or three years—it has been well edited, and, fur a political paper, free from unjust attacks upon its editorial brethren, or unfair means to attain political ends."

Ma. BEWTON W A NEW POSITION.—The Louisville Journal of the 17th, alluding to a leport that Col. Benton had written to Washington demanding a Court Martial for the vindication of his son-in-law, Col. Fremont, and the punishment of his adversaries in the late troubles in California, adds: »*lt is certain that Mr. Benton is preparing himself for a terrific attack upon the Administration next Winter in the Senate chamber. At a town in the interior of Kentucky, a few days ago, he got into a conversation on the subject of the Mexican war and became immensely excited, perfectly infuriated. He said that an opportunity bad been passed by of making an advantageous and honorable peace, and, that he could show the fact and would show it. As for the whole manage* ment of the war. he averred that it had been utterly disgraceful. He stated that he should go to" Washington and make one speech on the subject, only one, and, that it would be the greatest speech of his life and he was willing it should be the last. In speaking of the Administration, his language barely, if at all, fell short of downright cursing. His wrathful declamation lasted a full hour.

At a recent Convention held in Baltimore, the Hon. John P. Kennedy was unanimously nominated as the Whig candidate for Cong'ess..

PEACE—WAB,-*-W« should al all times prefer peace. Not only pc^ce with Mexico, but with all the world, ®Not only between nation and nation, but between man and man, between neighbor ind neighbor. Not only as 9 psalter jwlky »n human affairs, but still stronger ties, religion and good moral*, all cry peace. Tho B«v» Sydney 'Smith speaks (bus on War *r

A second great object, which I hope will be imprpwed tipcm the mind of thia royal ltd?, (meaning Queen Victoria,) U, a rooted horror of War—aa earnest spa

Kind

nionate desire to keep her people in stats of prePeace. The greatest curse that can be entailed upon mankind i*a state of War. All the atrocious crimes committed is years of Peace—all that .a spent in Peace by the secret corruptions, or bv thoaghtleae extravagance of Nations, are mere trifles compared with the ffifcantic evils which stalk over the world un a state of War. God ia forgotten in War—everv principle of Christian Charity trampled npon—Hnman labor destroyed-Human Industry extinguishedt you aee the son and the feaaband and the brother dying erably ia distant lands—you eee the waste ol human •flections—you aee breaking of human M*rl* £®u Km* ik. Kriak«nf widows and children after itw oathear the shrieksof widowa and children tie—and you walk over the mnn"'-H® wounded calling for Death. Pitv theatupid, frantic folly of human beinga who are alwa

Bufferings

Major Gaines says that Santa Anna has 15,000 disciplined and well drilled troops un der his command.

Gen. Pierce's men, though jaded and /ravelworn, made a soldier iike appearance on their march into Puebla on the morning of the 6th There are a hundred conflicting rumors as to the movements, strength, condition, &c>, of the Mexican army. Valencia, it is stated, will attack our army in front with 1,200 men, while Alvarez, with 5,000 men, makes a demonstration in the rear. Another report states that Santa Anna had disarmed 3,000 Mexican guards, whom he discovered plotting against himself and a portion of the troops under his command, and that all was confusion at the capital. The troops at Tampico were nightly expecting to be attacked by theguer rillM-

ity

.......w .w.. always read tiftear each other to pieces and to deluge the

with each other's blood.

lie earl

AMERICAN RELIEF.—Just before the dissolution of the late Parliament, a motion was made for a copy of the letter from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Washington, acknowledging the donations in food and money

of the Legislature and citizens of the United States of America for the relief of the famine in Ireland.

Lord Palmerston supported the motion. He said several very complimentary things of the people of the United States, and the deep gratitude they deserved from Great Britain for their timely aid. "I am happy (says he) to think that, whatever may have been the sufferings and calamities which gave rise

and oalamiiict which gave rite

to these acts, at all events they have afforded to our brethren in the United States an op-

portunity of doing that which will never be forgotten by the people of this country, and I hope, for a long time, will increase the good feeling of the people of the United States towards their brethren in this country."

Punch, also, discusses the matter, very pleasantly, thus: BREAD VERSUS BULLETS.—The Americana have nobly supplied food for the Irish, we shall look at their flag with increased respect. Their stripes shall be to us significant of a gridiron, and their stars of sugared buns. Glad are we to find that the American subscriptions have been so nobly acknowledged in the House of Commons. These thanks, for bread will go far to keep bullets out of fashion. The Indian Meal Book is, to our mind, a more delightful volume than any History of the American War ; and the directions therein written for the composition of hominy-cakes and slap-jacks, far better than any talk of red-coat tactics. Bombs have had their day ; let us henceforth try buns ; and wherever Americans have battered our ships, let her, for all time to come, batter our frying pans. To paraphrase the pieman, "Brown johnnycakes is in-Congreve-rockets is out."

GBN. PAREDES. —A courier of the N. York Sun, who arrived in New York on the 22d inst., via Havana, states that Gen. Paredes. the Ex-President of Mexico, took the British steamer at Havana for Vera Cruz, information of the fact was sent on by the same vessel to have him arrested by the U. S. authorities should he attempt to land.

Since the above waa in type we have later accounts from New Orleans, as follows— showing that Paredes actually reached and passed through Vera Cruz

I THREE DAYS LATER.

Arrival t# the Steamship Alabama.—Quite the most important news by this arrival is the return of Gen. Paredes to Mexico. At last accounts he was at Paris. He reached Vera Cru* on the 14th inst., in the English royal mail steamer Teviot, under an assumed name.— The steamer was telegraphed about 6 o'clock, in the morning from ihe castle. From the steamer herself a private signal was thrown out, known only to English merchants, that a distinguished personage was on board. Preparation was made for his immediate reception by his friends, but all was still as midnight. The steamer anchored, and Don Martino, passenger from Havanna, leaped into the first boat lying alongside, landed on the mole, and went to his friend, Pepe Zamora, borrowed forty ounces, three horses, hat, coat and servant, and was past the gates in less than three minutes, with a fast horse and a clear track!

Baron Lionel Rothschild has been electcd to Parliament. He has tho honor of being the first unchristianized Jew elected to that body.

POTATOB CROP—THE ROT.—The Cincinnati Gazette says: We observe notices of a considerable failure in the Potatoe crop in Maine. The potatoes that come to tho Cincinnati market this season, are perfectly sound, and very superior. But the Ohio Statesman of Saturday last says "Wo regret to perceive so general a complaint of the potatoe rot in Ohio. From the distant parts of the State to the centre do we hear of this disease. Some fields are eo tirely lost."

HEALTH OF NEW ORLEANS.—The N. O. Delta, of the 10th inst., says: There are no signs of an abatement of the fever—on the contrary, we think it is on the increase. The number of deaths for the last three days has been equal to the ravages of the epidemic in 1837, and has exceeded that of 1838.

In Lafayette the fever is even more severe than in New Orleans. During the 34 hours ending al o'clock yesterday evening, the admissions into the Charity Hospital were 47. There were, during the same period, 21 deaths, 20 of which weid from yellow fever discharged, 20 of yellow fever of other diseases, 18.

GEN. TAYLOR'S LETTERS.—Tbe Richmond Whig says It is astonishing that thoee who have hitherto made the attempt to pomp the old Hero, have never once taken into consideration the peculiar delicacy of his position to which we have had occasion more than once to refer. A General, at the head of an army, in the midst of a campaign, when all his energies are required by the duties of his onerous and hazardous position, his correspondents seem to have supposed he had as much leisure to bestow upon their favors as one of the scheming politiciinns, whose whole life has been pass ed in little plots for their own advantage, and who have nothing to do but to devise and write "Knne Letters," for the purpose of de-

t*TW FOBEIGN NEWS.

TtUftRAmn FOR TBt CIHCUIJUTt SlUTT*

YORK,

all hia

AOSCST 30TH,

virtues

1 A-

———————

Thaateatner Ouadalquiver has arrived from Liverpool, bringing dates to ihe.Hth iaat. inelaflfe. The rteeipta of Fiou^and Grain fam) foralgn ports were large, which in connection with tbe continued favored prospect of the growing crop# caused a for titer depression inprioes.

The presto re of the money market", wasalao nnfavisibly affecting the markets.

Western Canal Flour ranged from ft to S1a\ Soar do, aiaSls Richmond and Alexandria eweet 84 to» 6d Philadephia and Baltimore, 34s 6d to 3Se Wheat was participating in the depreciated valoe of flour and prices fallen three pence per 70 pound*. Indian Corn waa twashiUinga per quarter lower,

The Couon market was firm. The sales ef the waek embraced two thousand bales at an average of 7»a7t per lb. There have been heavy raiiuree in London which tended to depress business. Consols were selling as 87a87|. Bank stock at 195 to 198. Some uneasiness waa felt from the failure of houses in Coventry. Tbe liabilities of Sheppard & Co., King, Melville 4c Co., are over half a million dollars.

There waa a decided improvement in foreign Exchangee owing principally to the state of she Bank of England

A further decline in Flour'was looked for and it Witf the opinion of eome that pricea would go down to 22 shillings.,,

LOCOFOCO TRIIIUTE TO HENRY CLAY. The well known Locofoco Waahingion correspondent of the Baltimore Son writes in hia letter of the 20th instant:

Hon. Henry Clay, a

few

days

credible

ngn,

to both, aa a

big by opposing him. retaining

met Col Benton

in the cart at the Relay Houw, Senator Benton waa returning to Waihinston from the Weil, and Henry Clay was going to Philadelphia from Virginia. They ahook each other bjr (he hand, much to the astonish* ment of the people in the car*. The act itself

wis

and faults,

high

meeting

itaelf miiai

given rise to very singular reminiscences and aaaocia* tioiiB ol ideaa. What a man muit he be who, like Henrv Clay, has caused thousands to

hove

rise and grow

all

yet the very type

his brave and magnanimous countrymen. Mr. Clay, independent of his

politics,

American—the very specimen that could make Canning say to one of our distinguished citizens abroad .- "When you return to America, remember me to the great KcntuckianP tit* Jf* vT i* J- 5+ 'ii" MV

itLltfOIS CONVENTION.

Correspondence of the Missouri Republican.

SPRINGFIELD, III., AUGUST

On motion of Mr. Davis, of McLean, the two articles were laid on the table, and two hundred and fifty copies of each ordered lo be printed for the use of the Convention.

ILLINOIS.—The Illinois State Convention has adopted the following by a vote of 92 to 43 The Legislature shall at its first session under the amended constitution, pass such laws as will effectually prohibit free persons of color from immigrating to ana settling in this State and to effectually prevent owners of slaves from the introduction ofalaveainto this State for the purpose of setting them tree Provided, that when this constitution is submitted to the people of this State for their adoption or rejection, the foregoing shall be submitted to them to be voted on separately as a section of said constitution, and if a majority of all the votes cast for and against the same shall be for their adoption, then, in that case, the same shall form a section of the new constitution but if a majority shall be against its adoption then the same shall be rejected.

A REVOLTING SCENK.—A few davs since, we understand, the horses attached to the hearse employed to convey the bodies of the deceased emigrants to the Roman Catholic burying ground, in Toronto,

is a moct perfect

IA1SA0AO *BET|NG.

According to previousJStitice, a large meeting of the citizens of'Vigo was held at the Couit-House, in TerrMfcute, on Saturday, the 28|h ultimo^ wlieqt, on mption, Chauncey* Rows, (President of the Railroad Company,) waa called to the Ctjair,i Thos. 1. Bournet appointed Secretary. $

Mr. Rose then stated the object of the meeting, and matte an earnest appeal to those present to come up to this work wi:h energy.

The committee appointed at a former meeting to report resolutions for the consideration of the meeting of Saturday, by Mr. Griswold, reported the following. In presenting the resolutions, Mr. G. took occasion to speak, animated and eloquent terms, of the general object of, the meeting, and to invoke the furious attention of the county to the general interests involved in this enterprise. He alluded to the growing interest manifested alorfg the whole line of the road in its early conbtruction, and to the fact, that public opinion everywhere, was settling down in its favor.

Without discussing the resolutions in detail, he suggested an adjournment of the meeting until after dinner. Judge Huntington, then, after a few remarks, moved that the meeting adjourn until 1, P. M., which was carried.

At one o'clock, the meeting again assembled. It was one of the largest and most respectable we have ever seen assembled, and we may add, one of the most enthusiasticThe meeting was then addressed by Judge Huntington, who was followed by R. W. Thompson.

Tho resolutions were then voted on sepnr ately and carried unanimously, except the last, against which, on a

full

Resolved,

the lime the

attach

ment, roped and admiration of hii friends! There mint be something moro than the mere partizan or auccenful leader of the opposition-he muit pomei penonal qualities of the highest order, and reflect, in a singular manner, the leading characteristics of his nation. This is really the case with Henry Clay, who with

Rwhti,

abstract

27, 1847,

Mr. Caldwell offered this morning, for adoption by the Convention, the following proposition relative to the State debt:

SEC. 1. There shall be levied upon all the taxable property of the State, a tax of THREE MILLS upon every dollar's worth of such property, which, as collected, shall be faithfully applied to the payment of the Internal Improvement debt of the State.

SEO. 2. The ol lectors of the several counties of this State, in making collections of the tax provided for in the last section, shall receive in payment of said tax the indebtedness ol the State, incurred on account of the Internal Improvement system, or specie, on an assesment of two mills upon every dollar's worth of the taxable property in thia State.

SEC. 3. The General Assembly shall, by law, make such provisions as will enable the holders of such indebtedness to deposit the tame with the Auditor of Public Accounts, and receive in lieu thereof certificates, in suitable Bums, which shall be receivable in payment of the tax provided for in the first section.

Mr. Edwards, of Sangamon, offered the following as an additional section: SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Legislature to ascertain upon what terms a satisfactory arrangement ran be made with our creditors for the payment of the State debt, and if any agreement can be entered into that meets with the approbation of the General Assembly, the law containing the terms of such compromise shall be submitted to the people, and if approved by a majority voting for and against the same, shall be irrepea table and it shall be the duty of the Genera) Assembly to pass all laws necessary to enforce its provisions, and continue the same in force until the stipulations on the part of the State shall have been complied with.

Canada, ran

awav, and in turning one of the streets the hearse was upset and dashed to pieces, throwing out throe coffins, and from which four bodies, almost in a state of nature were cast upon the ground The bodies were reduced almost to skeletons, and greatly discolored by disease. —Reek- Aiv.

FOR TtlB COURIER.

WIIO KNOWS AND WIIO CARES Who knows what amount of money arises from cash due for the sale of sixteenth section nnd interest on surplus revenue and

Who cares whether said interest is faithfully collected Who knows whether the Township Treas urer faithfully receives said interest and

Who caret whether he distributes it accor ding to law Who knows if the Township be divided in to districts! and

Who cares whethor each district has its Trustees! Who knows whether tho Trustees are suitable men and

Who cares whether they perform their du ty or not Who knows if any of the districts have schools 1 and

Who cares for the qualifications of the teacher Who knows what amount of money ts drawn by the district treasurer snd^.

Who cares how that money is expended There is our excellent minister, Mr. A., a learned man, with a heart so kind that he would arise at any hour of the night to oblige a neighbor yet strange as it may appear, he never enters the district school. Lawyer B., also is a man of great learning and benevolence extremely fond of his country and her interests, particularly on tbe stump, yet he has never been known to make any eifort in behalf of our district schools, but will go his utmost for College. The benevolent Mr. C., seems never to turn a thought to common schools, but will devote—of labor and hundreds of dollars—to sustain Institute.

In fact, Mr. Editor, who knows or who cares anything about our district school system, except such persons as the scribbler, who claims to be nothing more than

ONE OF THE RABBLE.

ftfJTerreHaute.Sepl. 3, 1847.

That we feel increased confidence

in the feasibility of tho contemplated Railroad from the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, to St. Louis Miiiotiri and that on this occasion, we liail ihe project with a correiponding etrneiinen and zeal.

That the interest and determine-

tion manifested by tho citizens of Cincinnati on behalf of said Road, on occaeion of the late visit of Judge Huntington, the delegate of the Company, to that city, is worthy of the object as the object is worthy of it, and that we feel strengthened thereby lo a more vigorous prosecution of the same.

Resolved, That the zeal and alacrity with which the capitalists of said city and the inhabitants along the proposed route of said Road, have displayed in reference thereto, ns shown by the*r resolutions, proceedings and measures published and verbally reported to us. inspire us with a stronger confidence and a firmer and more solemn resolution to persevere in this scheme, so grand and yet so practicable.

Resolved, That our thanks are due and cheerfully accorded to Judge Huntington, for the active zeal and happy success which attended his late mission along the route cf said Road, and especially at the city of Cincinnati.

Resolved, That but for our remoteness from market and the consequent cheapness of all the productions of our soil, so discournging to our agriculture, we earnestly believe that the Wabash Valley would be the greatest grnnary of the West and that its agricultural resources alone, under the stimulating influence of this Road, wi!Tmake the same, in our opinion, one of the most profitable in the country and that connecting with those resources the mechanical and manufacturing interests which will currently grow up, and the immense commerce and travel which the Road will call into and from the vast regions of the West, no enterprise in the country can equal this in the grandeur of its promises.

Resolved, ThRt the distinguished character which this great work when completed, will give to our country, the improved prices which it will yield to all the productions of our soil and industry, and the enhanced value which it will secure to our lands, earnestly demand in support of this project our hearty co-ope-ration.

Resolved, That this Road can be made, and that nothing but the indifference of the pert|)le to their vital interests will prevent its immediate prosecution and early completion.

Resolved, That we are determined to devote now, our serious attention lo the work between Indianapolis and Terre Haute, with a view to its eariy construction, and that we will show the sincerity of our resolve by the liberality of our subscription.

Resolved, That we are not unworthily selfish in this measure—that we are more than willing that the work should be carried on to St. Louis, and that while we are intent that the road shall be made to Terre-Haute, however it might be to our interest to have the terminus here, we ask it not, but earnestly desire that immediate and successful measures may be laken lo carry it on to the far city of the West.

Resolved, Also, that we are not narrowly selfish concerning the earliest disbursements to be made on the Road, but without regard to our immediate advantage, advise those measures which will look to the most expedi tious, the most profitable,'and the most cer tain prosecution of the whole work.

Resolved, That we heartily concur in a re solution passed by a meeting of the citizens of this county, held on the 4th day of July last, thnt "the Board of County Commissioners be requested to subscribe $25,000 to the capital stock of the Company, to be raised as other revenue for county purposes is raised," earnestly coinciding with said meeting in the opinion and sentiment which prompted that resolution.

CHAUNCEY ROSE, President. THOMAS I. BOURNE, Secretary.

CHEAP POSTAGE.—There can no longer be a doubt as to the success of the system of reduced postage. We have less statistics from the Department than when the experiment seemed to work adversely. The Worcester Transcript publishes a statement of the nett income to the government at the post office in that place, for the half years ending June 30, 1845, 6 and 7. There was a decrease of •331 35 in 1846, and an increase of 9590 55 in 1847, leaving a nett increase over the last half year under the old system of $265 17. ~/i*."-'

A NOVEL IDEA.—A proposition has been started in Philadelphia to have a large iron tube, three feet in diameter, to extend from Port Carborn to Philadelphia, a distance of ninety miles, to convey coal from the mines at Port Carbon lo Philadelphia. The expense is estimated at 914.000,000, and there is sufficient descent to make it practicable.

IMPORTANT LETTER FBOfl GENERAL .»• TAYLOR. 41 .^islrf -Fraw Floridian.

ACAM3|J|IEAR MONTEREY,

7^ Wex«»,«Jwn®t9th, 1847. $ DtAB lett# of the 15th tilt. from Clinton, Latfmna, has jtrtt reached me, in which you are please# to say, "the signs of the times in retttien to the next President cy and ihe prominent position of your name in 4£hnecHt»i with it, is a sufficient excuse foMhis

h*PPy fea,u.ro

in oor G|#rlHpeft lhtt official functionaries under ltf/rom lowest to the highest station, ar#sot beyond the reach and partial supervision ^y^sgl^blest citizen, and that it is.a'figitf^iB every freeman to posses* himself of the poHtiw^principaljt nncf opinions*of those"taiKM*hose bands the Administration of the GovetiWftftiBJULbe place#r &c*, in all of whicb-1 fully cofflmde with you in opinion. AskingfnyVtep—W usveralsubjects: "First. As to the justness and necmisity of liita war with Mexico, ©i* our part. Sectfnd. to the necessity of a National Bank, and tho powtf|» of Congress for creating saeh an inatitutrOn. Third. As to the effects of a Kigto protective Tariff, and the right of Congress, under the^onsiitution. to create such a £$0*' teni of revenue."

As regards the first interrogatory, l^'di» ties and the position I occupy, 1 do not consider it would be proper in me to give any opinion in reg^trJ to the same as citizen, and particularly nsa soldier, it is sufficient me to know that our country is at war with

foreign

count, (here were

only two votes, The following are the resolutions adopted at this meeting :r

nation, to do all in ni| power |o^

tiring ii to a speedy and honorable termination by the most vigorous and energetic opera*» lions, without inquiring about its justice, or^ anything else connected with it believingas I do, it is our wisest policy to be at peace with all the world, as long as it can be done without endangering the honor and interests

of the country. As rcgnrds tho second

to my proper official duties which must not be

neglected

and

third enquiries, I am not prated to ans#er them I could only do ao after investigating those iiibjecH, which I cannot how do my whole time being fully occupied in attending

under any circumstances and

I say to'jou in substance what I havosaid (o he in re a to a at ha a no politician. Near forty years of my life' have been passed in the public service, in the army, most of which in the field, the camp, on our Western frontier, or in the Indian country and for nearly the last two in this or Texas, during which time I have not passed one night under the roof of a house.

As regards being a candidate for the Presidency at the coming election, I have no aspirations that way, and regret the subject has been agitated at this early day, and that it had not been deferred to the close of this War,or until the end of the next session of Congrcss, especially if am to be mixed up with it, ns it is possible it may lead to the injury of the public service in this quarter,by mv operations being embarrassed, as well as to produce much excitement in the country growing out of the discussion of merits, &c of the different aspirants for that hrgh office, which mght have been very much allayed, if not prevented, had the subject beendeferred as suggested beside, very many changes may take place between now and 1848, so much so as lo make it desirable for the interest of the country that some other individual than myselfr better qualified* for the situation, should be selected and could he be elected, I would not only acquiesce in such an arrangement, but would rejoice that ihe Republic had one citizen—and no doubt there are thousands— more deserving I Finn I am, and better qualified to discharge tho duties of said office.

If 1 hnve been named by other?and considered a enndidate for the Presidency, it haa been by no agency of mine in the matter— and if the good people thirk my services important in that station, and elcct me, I will feel bound to serve them, nnd all the pledges and explanations I can enter into and make, as regards this or that policy, is, thnt I will do so honestly and faithfully to ihe best of my abilities, strictly in compliance with the Constitution. Should I ever occupy tlxr White House, it must bo by the spontaneous move of the people, and by no act of mine, so thnt I could go into the office untrammeled, nnd be the Chief Magistrate of tho Nation and not of a part v.

But should they, the people, change their views nnd opinions between this and the time* of holding the election, nnd cast their votes for the Presidency for some one else, I will not complain. With considerations of respect, I remain your obedient servant,

Z. TAYLOR.

Mr. EDWARD DELUNT. P. S.—I write in great haste, and Wider constant interruption. ...

THE CHINESE JUNK.—Still continues to attract a large propotion of the visiting community of N. York. We are sorry to learn that complaints were made against the proprietors by the Chinese seamen, for ill usage, but such is the fact. They belonged to it province remote from the city of Canton, and were employed for a coasting voyage. After having been a few weeks at sea, they suspected foul play and refused to work, but were overpowered and compelled to keep company with their convoy lo New York. About te'n days after their arrival, an American gentle1 man, conversant with their language, was informed of their enveiglment, and called upon the proprietors of the Junk to pay them regaInr wages and provide for their return home.* This was at first refused, but finding that the craft would be libelled for wages, and their •speculation' interfered with, they complied. Arrangements are now making to send homo tho Chinese seamen.

At one time on the voyage, the Chinese sailors had determined to starve themselves to death. They refused to receive sustenence for three days,and afterward only partook of food because ihey were compelled to do so^

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A FEMALE ARMV.—^Mr. Duncan,an African traveller, presented a paper at a latop meeting of the Royal Geographical Society,^ containing an account of a recent journey Wtos the interior of Africa^ 460 miles, where no. European had ever teen. He waa kindlv taeated by the King ef Dehomey, who promo-, ted At* views. Among other tilings. Dr. Dun.^ can gives novel details of ihi* king's military establishment. His body-guard consists of^ upwards of6000 womeo,armed with muskets short sabres, and clabs. This guard is also! officered by women, and tbe officers are selected principally, on account of height and' bodily dimensiosa, corpulence being absolute, ly essential so thai, in fact, they are all persons of consiifcHtbl# weight.