The Wabash Courier, Volume 25, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 December 1856 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

E S S E O N A E

The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was the great evil out of which has grown the present unhealthy condition of political affairs. All was quiet, until in an evil hour the repeal was thought of, and carried through, even against a world of warning. But that subject has been discussed—and it was hoped might have passed, or at least have been allayed.— But no, the President must needs resuscitate the whole matter by a bitter attack upon a party known as the opposers of his favorite repeal. And now where are we The same war of words is agaia going on. The same matter discussed, with about the same feeling, and perhaps with equal prospect of much good to the country. The President attacks the liepublican party, ascribing to them treason and disunion. The members of the Republican party hurl back the charge in his teeth. And neither his friends in the Senate nor House can save him from the just retribution. The same matters are being discussed over again that wo heard so much of during the election campuign. And Congress Is in about the same routine of debate that characterized its session of last winter and Summer. And who is responsible Who brought up the matter once more to inflame the public mind The President makes his Annual Message the medium to discuss politics. He gives four columns to tho abuse of the most powerful as well as the most patriotic party of the country, liepublican membo rs of Congress won't stand it. It is not only their right but their duty to defend their party and principles, and they are performing the duty manfully, as appears by the debates on tho President's Mossage. Tho President will get enough of it, and his friends will wish tho Annual Mossage had been eon lined and limited to legitimate objects.

Then comes up tho question of Whitfield's right to a seat as

delegate

What extent, and to whnt pur

pose expectations are to bo realized is another affair. This Kansas has been the source of groat trouble—or perhaps the source, through which, feelings and prejudices have been exhibited. Strike out of the calander the desire to extend slavery over free Territory, and we presume Kansas would be as innocent as any other piece of latitude and longitude that could be mentioned.

It is said Gen. Scott will re-establish his

HOJUI

Quarters at Washington City

before long. The reasons for removing from Washington to New York are said to be the arrogant attempt of Davis to appropriate duties and functions appropriately belonging to the Commander in Chief, which induced Gen. Scott's removal to New York shortly after the Administration came into power, and since then his intercourse with the Department has been strictly formal, while consulting the best interests of the aerriee.

POM.—Prices range at 85,30 for hogs from 150 to 200 lbs. 85,80 for 800 lbs. and upwards.

Wui. Spencer is likewise nominated as Marshal of Kansas, vice Donaldson, and Thomas Cunningham Associate Justicc of the Supreme Court, in place of Judgv Purrell, deceaeed.

Judge Lecompt has been removed, and James D. Harrison, of Kentucky, nominated to the Senate as Chief Justice of RmiULo.

FESTIVAL.—The

DITOR.

E E A E

Saturday Morning, Dee. 20th, 1856.

TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR! ———•—•—ft .OUIK COUNTRY./ '-i

Whether the progress of things is tending for good or evil—to weal or woe —in favor of prosperity or adversity, might possibly involve a question not very easily solved. A careful observer will look at cause and effect. The seeming result or consequences of real or supposed propelling influence or power.— Sometimes it is possible, nay, very probable, under the influence of excited political feeling, to ascribe a certain condition of affairs to causes having really very little to do with results supposed to be the effect of the reasons assigned.— But as a general rule a pretty fair guess can be raude as to the consequences of certain measures. And particularly is it fair to presume the guess was good when time shows results precisely as they were foreseen and predicted.

Festival at the Town

Hall on Thursday evening was well attended, and a large sum of money realized —designed we believe, as a benefit for the newly married Pastor of the Episcopal Church. It is astonishing with what facility people will attend a Festival. Little matter what the occasion. The public are invited, and everybody goes. There is no assumption of formal tickets or invitations as to evening or special parties. A Festival is a capital place to see or be seen—to hoar and be heard—to feel and be felt. To eat, and laugh, and wear good clothes and have them gloriously bespatted with chicken sauce and coffee. Go it while you are young! If you wear no clothes you can't have them soiled. We paid thirty-five cents for two letters. A female Pest Office gives no change.

STEAM WHISTLE.—There

is a steam

whistle somewhere in town that is becoming quite a nuisance. Its screams before daylight are awful. If it is intended to wake up laborers, or give the hour for work, one-fourth the time occupied for the noise would be amply sufficient.

The Hon. John W. Davis, Representative from Sullivan county, it is said, will be a candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. Davis was Speaker of the House of Representatives at Washington, a few years since. He will make an excellent presiding officer.

DISABILITIES OF UNIVERSALISTS.—The

Supreme Court of North Carolina has confirmed the decision o£ Judge Manly, that members of tho Universalist Church are incompetent to testify in Courts of Justice, according to the laws of that State. By this

decision

the Universalists of N.

Carolina are virtually outlaws, as no member of that religious denomination can collect his debts, swear to an assault, or testify before the Courts in any case, even if his wife or child should be insulted.

The Supreme Court at Washington was engaged in the trial of the case of a black who claimed his freedom on the ground that ho had been carried to Illinois by his master, which act by the Constitution of that State operated to emanci pate him. The Court below had decided that his return to Slavery subsequently revived all tho rights of the master. The case was under argument on Tuesday.

ltoniiiNG.—Tho

robbing

NEW BANK.—The

business is

spoken of as on tho decline for the last week. Robbitis, Dodson and others are on the look out.

new Banking Law

goes into operation on the First of January.

CLKRR OF THE

BOURNE,

llonsK.—THOMAS I.

Esq., of Terro Haute, is spoken

of as a candidate for Clerk of the House of Representatives. That would be a irood solectiou for a Democratic House.

A special election is advertised for Justice of the Peace for Harrison Township, in the place of Isaac M. Ray, removed.

IMPORTANT DECISION.—The

from

Kansas. And strango to say, although rejoctod in August last, is now admitted. The vote standing 112 yeas to 100 Nays. Some ton or twelve members finding it convenient to chango their minds—although tho principles of Whitfield's admission or rejection, we should think, about tho samo now, as in August last. The mere matter of another election, under the same unrecognized, illegal code of laws can't alter the case. The spirit of men's dreams in the way of voting in Congress is sometimes strangely ii.lluonced. .And a mesmeric influence would hardly bo equal to a full justification or explanation. We have a right to look to, and expect something from Congress during this its last session. But how fhr, and to

State Jour

nal says the Supreme Court at its recent session decided that all propertj' used for school and collage purposes, by individuals or societies, shall be taxed as other property in the State is taxed. The statute exempting school property from taxation was construed as applying only to that purchased and used for common school purposes, paid for and supported out of the general fund of tho State.

TIIE U. S. SENATE COMMITTEES,—For the present session are so much packed with Democrats BS almost to deprive the Republican party of any represenatation in thein. On tlie several committees they are represented thus: Foreign Relations, one Finance, none Commerce, one Manufacture?, three Agriculture, two Military Affairs, none Militin, one Naval Affairs, one, Public Lands, two Private Land Claims, two ". Indian Affairs, none Claims, two Revolutionary Claims, three

Judicia-

ry, none Post Office and Post Road®, two iiistnct orrmtuiuota, none FBTCTft Ulfice, one Retrenchment, one Territories, one Expenses of Senate, one Public Buildings, one Engrossed Sills, two: Enrolled Bills, two Library, none. Each of these Committees is composed of five or six members. Yet on the most important of these the Republican p*rty has no representation at all. The reader will remark how studiously the slave interest has excluded them from the committees on tho L'brary, District of Columbia, Finance, Military Affairs. Indian Affairs, and the Judiciary.—Phil.Xorth American.

City Council. CITT HALL, DEC. 15, 1856

Common Council rac'. this evening, present the Mayor, and Councilmen Read, O'Boyle, Adam?, Conner and Hunley absent, Messrs. Wallace and Haney.

The committee on accounts reported against the payment of tho bills of H. H. Teel, Bell and Reeves.

The petition of A. Eiser to grade street in the northern part of the city was laid on the table.

Mr. Joseph E. Jones tendered his resignation of «lreet commissioner, which was accepted.

On motion of Dr. E. Read, the Council went into the election of School Trustees, which resulted in the election of Messrs. Joseph Uussoy, Luther Miller, and Horace Blinn.

Mr. O" Boyle offered the following resolutions, which was unanimously carried. Reaolttd, That the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated from the general fond of the city of Terre-Haute, for the purpose of purchasing equipments for the Fire Company now organised and known by the name of the bVigo

Company," of Terre-Haute, Indiana. C. Y. PATTERSON, Mayor. J, H. Butxr, Clerk.

Report of the Secretary of the Navy. The Report of the Secretary of the Navy details the operations of the Squadrons during the last year. He suggests that there should be two Squadrons in the Pacific instead of one. The rapid increase of our commerce there, the importance of Central America and the islands scattered in that sea, and the extent of California and Oregon, are given as reasons. .r

Lieut. Bcrryman's survey of the bottom of the sea, between'Newfoundland and Ireland, with a view to telegraph communication with Europe, is referred to at length. The route is 1,600 miles long the greatest depth two and a half miles. The practicability of laying the wires is established.

He urges the importance of ordnance and practical gunnery. The British service has gunnery-practice ships. We therefore have relied, in making selections for captains of guns, on men from the crew found best fitted for the station. An effort is now making to establish a system for traiuing men especially for this duty. The sloop-of-war Plymouth, now lying at the Washington Navy Yard, is being fitted out as a gunnery-practice ship, with an experimental battery of a few light and heavy guns. It is confidently hoped that this practice-ship will anpually turn off a number of seamen thoroughly trained to the management of heavy ordnance in storm and calm, and that our men-of-war will be supplied soon with officers and men familiarized with all the appliances of these great engines of destruction.

He gives reasons for the recent change in the armament of our national ships.— The former success of the American Navy has been owing much to the superiority of the calibre of our guns and the Secretary recommends that we not only keep pace with, but if possible be in advance of, others in the character of our engines of war.

Our new steam frigates "are all afloat, and the most sanguine expectations of the Department relative to them have been realized. The speed of those tested is greater than usual in auxiliary steamers,

motive power. The Niagara

ty guns, of light draft, so that they can enter the harbors of Charleston, Savannah and New Orleans, as well as New York and Boston. The arguments for a steady and gradual increase of the Navylaraendi"o

A fostering care of the apprentice system, and its gradual enlargement, are the surest methods of making a radical im-

Attention is called to several vacancies in the same grades of the Navy, caused by deaths aud resignations, some of which occurred more than a year ago. It is recommended that they be filled by regular promotions, or by nominating for restoration to the active list any reserved or dropped officer who may be adjudged by the President to be eutitled to such Executivo interposition.

The Secretary refers to the report of the Bureau of provisions and clothing, in a small corps of Asstsutni mrsers with moderate sniarira bo established. Storeships and vessels on special service are not furnished with pursers, and their duty devolves on the commanding officers, who, ignorant of accounts, frequently suffer pecuniary lossos.

The Chief of tho bureau of medicines recommends that the Hospital Fund be paid the value of the land recently conveyed to the Treasury Department for the purposes of a Marine Hospital.

The Department, though opposed to an increase of bureaus or officers, cannot refi-ain from recommending the creation of an additional office—that of Judge Advocate. The careful enforcement of the law authorizing courts-martial renders it necessary.

It is recommended that the Nautical Almanac be placed under the charge of a naval professor of Mathematics

"Wlio built the 6rst school-house!" aiked an ambitious school ma'am, of a bright little girl on exhibition one dar. "I don'i know, ma'am bnt I guess Noah did.— •'Why do you think

Slicholas

Engine and Hose

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have lost none of their force. Even Ih.j^Ws 'PL?" .i importation construction of the sloops recommended would add little actual increase, as many of the old vessels are unworthy of repair.

provement, and securing a fair proportion was postponed till tho first Tuesday in of Americans. Several hundred American boys are now enlisted, and in active service in the various squadrons. There was no difficulty in procuring their enlistment. While the great consideration in admitting apprentices is to secure American sailors, it might encourage the youths if tho President were to authorize by law the appointment of ten as midshipmen. Such a law is recommended.

my deer!" inquired

the mistress. "Because he is the first arkitect we read of."

Ryleef, the most illustrious poet of RusilI was condemned to death on account of his

articijMtioo iu the conspiracy to prevent from ascending the throne. The rope broke, and he might hawe been saved if he would have asked pardon, but he refu*

sed. saying: "Wbv,

who would live in a coon

CONGRESSIONAL... WA8I1INUTON, Dec. 16.

SENATE.—On

Wilson introduced a bill amendatory to the act to organize the territories of Ne^braska and Kansas. ^Referred to the Committee on Territories.

On motion of Rusk, a joint resolution, granting further time to.the creditors of Texas to present their claims and other purposes, was taken up. Rusk explained and advocated tho resolution, which oxtends ^the time to January 1st, 1858, and repeals the proviso in the former act for distributing pro rata of the residue of those who nave filed their releases.

Benjamin thought the resolution ought not to pass, and moved its reference to the Committee on Finance, in order for a thorough investigation. Negatived.

No final action was taken. Fessenden introduced a bill in addition to the act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the U. S. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Fessenden explained that it was intended to remedy certain defects in the criminal law. It had been found that the crime of manslaughter, when committed on the high seas, but the person not dying until he arrived on shore, there is no punishment. Instances have occurred where the individual committing such crime, has escaped on such ground.

This bill proposed to remedy that defect. There was also an omission of a similar nature, with reference to a case of poisoning taking place at sea, and in which the person does not die till he comes on shore. For this crime there is no punishment provided in existing law. He alluded to the singular anomaly in criminal law, that an assault with dangerons weapons, where death does notensue, is now punishable with three years' imprisonment at hard labor, but the same offence when death ensues, is punished by three years' imprisonment without hard labor, which seems very inconsistent with justice. Adjourned.

HOUSE.—Whitfield

in which steam is by no means the chief providing for the assessment of damages sustained by loss and destruction of property belonging to the citizens of Kansas

Avill

carry

twelve eleven inch guns, each throwing shells of one hundred and thirty-five pounds.

There is no reason for withholding the former recommendations for the building ftnd equipment of addiiional sloeps-of-war, carrying a battery of fifteen or two n-1 tee on Ways and Means, reported various

prints, transparencies, statues, tfec.,—the parties offending to he proceeded against in due course of law, and the articles destroyed. Passed.

On motion of Campbell, of Ohio, the bill reducing the duties on imports and for other purposes, reported last session,

January. Debate on the President's annual Message was then resumed.

Nichols contended that, notwithstanding the assertions of tho President, the agitation of the Slavery question was a legitimate consequence of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. It ill became the Executive, in the face of the policy endorsed by the latter, to make use of such language as he had in condemnation of those who differed from him. It is said that those who oppose the policy of the Administration are Abolitionists. lie held, in the broadest sense, that Congress may govern the Territories and exclude Slavery, or any other institution it may deem injurious to their prosperity.

fc"

motion of Dodge a reso

lution was adopted calling on the Secretary ef War for copies of all letters addressed to that Department, or"to Wilson Shaunon, late Governor of Kansas, by Col. Sumner, relative to Kansas affairs which have not heretofore been communicated.

Brown gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill providing for the construction of a Railroad andjTelegrapli communication between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, and for other purposes.

introduced a bill

during the recent disturbances in said Territory also, a bill establishing a Dis trict Court in Leavenworth City and other places in Kansas also, a bill establishing two additional land offices in Kansas.

Campbell, of Ohio, from the Commit-

Indian, Civil and Army appropriation bills, which were referred to the Com mittee of the Whole uu tho otnto of tl»o Union.

Campbell, of Ohio, reported a bill

the 38th section of the Tariff

of indecent and obscene

If this made him an Abolitionist, he was one. His object was to supply some pages in political history which had been omitted by the Democrats. He referred to the speeches of Douglas and others in '48, articles in the newspapers and the proceedings of the Democratic Conventions and Legislatures, to show that in Miss Gipson, how the Democratic party there is much diff-jers I never tasted erence of opinion relative to tho Slavery •a. lnrir^ portion of them advocating exclusion slaveryTromlTlls Terrii»rie3. Notwithstanding this, those who as a party hold similar opinions, are denounced in offensive terms by the President, who has added insult to injury in his remarks. He stated that during the late Presidential Election, it being necessary to conciliate popular sentiment in the Free States, the very men who opposed tho election of Fremont, charged his friends with hostility to the prevention of slavery in the Territories. As to the threats of disunion in tbe event of Fremont's election, made by the Democrats, such fears existed only in the heated brains of politicians, and not in the hearts of the people.

Crawford approved of every word in the President's Message. lie believed, notwithstanding their denials, that the Republicans were prepared to interfere with the institutions of the slave States, refusing to come forward boldly and manfully, meeting their political adversaries face* to face, they attack slavery in the outposts and destroy the institution in the States by breaking down the guarantees of the Constitution which secure to the slaveholder his property. The project of the Republicans, be contended, was revolutionary, and he proceeded to show from events in tbe receut canrasn and the history of the past that those who are absolutely in favor of excluding slavery from the Territories, arsenals, docks and the District of Columbia, are likewise in faror of interfering with th« institution ia tbe stave States.

Jones, of Tennessee,'argued that thef^ was no express power delegated to Congress to establish a Territorial Govern

a second lime into the hands of tbe execo- the ConstitutiM gives authontj for the lioner, who .pecdily finished bia work. application of rules under which the conn-

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try shall be settled and the public lands sold. Then, in accordance with this first great principle, the law organizing Nebraska and Kansas derived its vitality from the implied consent of the free men who settled the country. They should be allowed the right to frame their own institutions. The power of territorial assemblage extended to all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the Constitution of tho U. States and the principles of the organic act. The Republican party, so far from carrying out the principles true to republicanism, would play the part of despotism, under the cry of liberty and freedom, by claiming and exercising power to govern the people of the Territories.

The Assembled Wisdom of the Nation

Scene, the House of Representatives at Washington. Time, 12 at noon, immediately after prayers. The Speaker in the Chair.

Twenty Buclianeers at once. Mr. Sp Sp-SPEAlvER eaker-er-r Speaker. The gentlemau from Virginia has the floor.

Gentleman from Virgiuia. I move this House do now adjourn. The gentleman from Virgin-

Speaker.

ia moves that the House do now adjourn, times on motions to adjourn. r».. D:._I I

As many.Dozen Voices. Mr. Speaker Speaker. The gentleman from South Carolina.

Gentleman from South Carolina. On that motion

call for a division, and—

Voices from members sitting around Ask.for an excuse from voting. [Rap rap-rap from the Speaker's hammer.]

Gentleman from South Carolina, resuming. And on that motion,

ask tliac

the gentleman from Texas be excused O from voting.

Buchaueer from Pennsylvania across the hall. Call for Ayes 'n Noes Gentleman from South Carolina. And on that motion

call for the Ayes and

Noes. Speaker [rap-rap] The Ayes and Noes are called for. Gentlemen, as many of you as are in favor of taking the vote on this question by Ayes and Noes, will please to rise [Half a dozen Buclianeers, and a member of the firm of Fillmore, Hall & Haven, stand up.]

Southern Buchaneer standing up, to Northern Doughfaces sitting down. Get up G-d d-n you, and second the call (Doughfacesobey with alacrity.)

Speaker. A sufficient number up.— The Clerk will call the roll. [Clerk proceeds to call the roll, which contains 234 names, and consumes precisely a half hour and four minutes, by the "clock. Honorable Buclianeers aud K. N.'s meanwhile walk about, stand round, whisper, laugh loud, rattle papers, spit, swear, talk, and pound on their desks for little boys to come and carry franked pub. docs, to the post office.— Gentleman who called for Ayes and Noes goes out with a friend to drink, and is missing when his name is willed, thereby evincing tho deep intorost ho takes in the vote. Clerk at last announces—

Ayes 96, Noes 102. Speaker. The motion to excuse is lost. Twenty Buchanees at once.

Gentlemen from Pennsylvania.—On that motion

call for a division.

K. N. from New York.—And

call

for the Ayes and Noes. [They "then go all through the operation again, ifcc., &e., &c.]

Such is the dignified spectacle presented day after day by our country's Legislators at Washington. And this frivolous war of words against time, is solely to prevent the House from coming to a vote upon the question whether the Ruffians of Missouri have a right to thrust Whitfield into the House as a Representative of the settlers of Kansas !—Albany Evening Jour.

Table Manner*.

The following extract from the 'Widow Bedott papers satirizes the fashionable practice of guests flattering the entertainment of their hostess, while she on her part disparages it: 'What delightful biscuit,' says Miss Grimes. They are so, says Miss Skinner, but Miss Gipson, never has poor biscuit.' Oh shaw says Miss Gipson, 'you ain't in airuest my biscuit is miserable—and not nigh so good as common. I don't think the flour's first rate.' how dew you ike cracknone so good,' says Miss Stillman I can make good crackers, but them's very poor the oven j-—1 isliau Iiiiil 'cm ia. .. '.J.. must have a piece of this cheese, its so good,' says Miss Lipencott. Where did you get it?' Well, I got it of Old Daddy Sliarpe lie ginerally makes excellent cheese. I tell Mr. Gipson oltl Sharpe's failed for once—that's what I call poor cheese.' 'Dew taste o' this plum saas, Miss Peabody,' says Miss Brewster, never see the beaton't.' I'd rather have these peaches,' says Miss Peabody ^'they're delicious. It's a mystery to me how Miss Gipson always has such luck with her presarves. I never dew, and I always take pound for pound tew.' 'This apple jel's the clerest that I ever see,' says old Miss Parker. 'How did you make it Miss Gipson Don't you do it in the sun? I'm sure it don't look as it had been nigh the fire. Now don't speak o* that jef,' says Miss Gipson. 'I told Caroline I was ashamed o' my jel after seeing Mrs. Parker's and I was almost sorry that I'd made any presarves since I'd eat some o' Miss Peabody's and Miss Skinner's, tbeirn was to much nicer.'

So they went on. The whipt cream and custard had to be gone orer, Miss Gipfcon had to tell jest how 'twas made— what flavorin' she used, and all that— though she declared she was ashamed of it. The take was praised up they must know how much butter there was in this, how many eggs it took for that and so forth. Miss Gipson run it down she could make good cake, but somehow she failed that time. A person who did't know how wimmen always go on at such a place, would a thought that Miss Gipson. had tried to have everything the miserubiest she possibly could, and the rest on e'm never had any thin£ to hum but what was rniaerabler yet.

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.from We the People.

T11E SENATORIAL ELECTION.

On two occasions in the history of the State of Indiana, the Demooratic party, having in its control one branch of £h« Legislature, defeated the proposition of the other branch to go into the election of a United States Senator. We proceed to notice briefly their history.

The Legislature met 3e6. "9 1844, Jas. Whitcomb being Governor, and Jesse D. Bright Lieut. Governor. The House of Representatives was Whig by a fair majority, while the Senate was composed of 25 Democrats and 25 Whigs, a tie. The term of Albert S. White in the U. S. Senate was about to expire on the 4th March succeeding, and the Whigs, having a majority on joint ballot, made au early effort' to bring on the election.

On Friday, Dec. 6, Mr. HameT offered a resolution to go into the election the same afternoon, which, on motion of J. W. Chapman, of La Porto, was postponed until the ensuing Monday.

On Monday, Dec. 9, Mr. Defrees moved to go into the election on the next day.— Dr. Jas. Ritchey, of Franklin, being absent, the Whigs had a majority of one in the Senate, and the resolution was only defeated by calling the ayes and noes nine lutheaf-

ternoon, Dr. Ritchey having returned, the consideration of the resolution was postponed until the 20th inst., by the casting vote of Jesse D. Bright.

The matter wasafterwards pressed upon the Senate by tho Whig members, from time to time, and was fourteen times defeated by the casting vote of Mr. Bright. On the 9th January it was finally disposed of by a vote for indefinite postponement, the presiding officer again giving the casting vote. Among the Democrats who thus voted to defeat the election, so often and so perseveringly, were Dr. Geo. Berry, Jno: F. Carr, J. W. Chapman, Benjamin Edmonson, D. B. Horriman, Andrew Jackson, Gen. Jo. Lane, P.M. Parks, Jas. G. Read, Matthew Rippey, James Ritchey, Wm. Rockhill, and Zachariah Taunehiil, all well known leading partizans. The only excuse or reason assigned, for what was then regarded as a revolutionary measure, was, that the popular vote of the State was unmistakably Democratic and this was inferred from tho fact that the Democracy had carried the State by a small majority in the year previous. Tho people sustained this action of the Senate, and at the ensuing session Mr. Bright was elected to the vacant seat.

In 1854 the People's or Republican party swept the State by majorities ranging from ten to fifteen thousand, electing nine of the eleven members of Congress, and a majority of the popular branch of the Legislature, while the Senate remained in the hands of tho Democrats. The House repeatedly urged upon the Senate to go into joint convention for the election of Senator and other officers, but the Senate as often refused, and ultimately defeated the election of any officer by a strict party vote. The last act of the Senate, prior to adjournment, was the voting down a resolution of Mr. Crane to proceed to the election of an Attorney General and Agent of

Statu

MISTKR

Sp—Sp—SPEAKER—eaker-er-r Speaker. The gentlemen from Virginia. Gentleman from Virginia.—I move that this House do now adjourn.

This action of the Senate

was

not simply their own, but was sustained, encouraged and defended by all the leaders of the party, and its press, throughout the State. No reason or apology was ever assigned for their action, except that they possessed the power and were resolved to exercise it. The precedent is therefore fairly established, that, when the two houses of the Legislature are of opposito politics, either house may exercise its veto upon the action of the other, and defeat an election.

And now, what will tho Republican party do at the approaching session Through the agency of frauds unparalellcd,' the importation of votes, tho voting of numerous bands of strolling Irish with out habitation or home, the purchase of a few unscrupulous leaders, the gerryman dering of the State, the concealment of their own principles, and the willful and malicious falsifying of the Republican doctrines, the party calling itself Democratic, has succeeded in the popular election, by a diminished vote, and elected a majority of tho House of Representatives. Shall they enjoy tho fruits of their villainy, their perfidy aud their fraud, or shall the Republican members stand upon their rights, plant their backs to the wall, and resist the enemy even to the death From North to South, throughout the length and breadth of the State, we have heard but one response to this inquiry.

The Republicans of the State demand of their servants that they shall remnin firm and unflinching in this crisis. "\V cannot believe that there is a single trai tor in the ranks, or one who would not spurn with indignation the eorruption fund collected for their purchase.

An effort will bo mado at the com mcnccment of the sftSKiou- hy -fu^-.LuxlLiuf a portion of the Republican Senators, on one pretence or another, to give the or ganization of that body to the Democra cy, and with its temporary and fraudulent majority, passat once a resolution to pro ceed to the election of Senator and other officers. In that case the firmness of the Republicans of the House can alone pre vent the consummation of their scheme by withdrawing from that body and leav ing it withouta quorum. In each branch they have tbe power not only to prevent any election from being had, but to pre vent any legislation whatever, to hold the majority in abeyance, and block the wheels of government, until their rights are respected, and justice be rendered them.

If the Democracy attempt to rule us with a high hand, to cram down our throats an iniquitous apportionment, to force upon us Wright, or Bright, Pettit, or Robinson, for tbe U. S. Senate, the sooner we return to a state of disorganization the better. If we are to be robbed of our rights, trampled under the heels of Willard and Hammond, and Larrabee, we can do without an appropriation bill, or even an act for the collection of revenue. We deprecate these extreme measures—we hope no occasion may arise to demand them, but if the emeigency comes, for one we are prepared to sustain, to approve, and defend them.

Once for all we say let us have no Senatorial election in 1857. Better that the State should be unrepresented in the National Senate, than through fraud, and villainy, and outrage, be misrepresented.

The gentleman so oUen spoken of in novel#, who riveted people with hi« gaze, haa obtained permanent employment at boiler manufactory.

[Fiom ilie New York Post, 15th.

Walker's Itever»es in Nicaragua.

The 6teamship Tennessee, which arrived in this port on Saturday, brings u3 a version of the recent events in Nicaragua confirming the opirions expressed in our issue of Saturday. By this intelligence we learn that Walker has lost every advantage hitherto gainedhy him, that he has abandoned $3 hopeless the strongholds of his power at Granada and "Massnyi, and been compelled to take refuge at Rivas, on the line ottsie Transit route, where he may hope to reinforce his exhausted and weakened forces from the passengers and provisions which may happen, from time to time to cross the Isthmus in that quarter. 'This reduce* the filibuster chief to precisely the same condition as that in which he found himself nearly twq yenrs ago, wheu, with his fifty-six California followers, he landed on the shores of Nicaragua?* He is now ih desperate'straits, and we should not be surprised at any time to^iee him and his associates finally expelled frem the country they have so disgracefully plundered. Indeed ot the last accounts, we hear of him on board a lake steamer, separated from the feeble remnant of his companions at Rivas, who were rapidly thinning out by disease and famine. ft is difficult to imagine, how in such a situation, he can withstand the onset of the Costa Rican invaders, backed as they are by the support of a majority of the Nicarngmns themselves.*0"

Much as the misfortune of his deluded comrades are to be deplored, we have no regrets to express at his own. He engaged in a project of a purely mercenary and speculative character, which ho has executed with a total disregard of the interests of justice, humanity and freedom. His sole object appears to have been the aggrandisement of himself and the slavery extending capitalists under whose auspices the undertaking was set on foot. Plunder and murder haa been the order of the day, ever since tho time of his arrival the best citizens of tho Republic were oiiher stripped of their property or banishfd. In the ancient city of Granada, ten thousand native inhabitants were in effect, driven out by his policy, and reduced to about two hundred and fifty, to make room for as idle and dangerous horde of loafers as was ever vomited forth from the uneasy civilization of the South-west, though, undoubtedly, with some admixture of a belter class, who have been misguided by an immature enthusiasm or the specious promises of their leader.

There probably never has been known an instance where a marauding expedition has been marked by so complete nn absenco of prudence and decency. Walker appenra to lack every requisile of statesmanship or military capacity. By the latter defect, in repealed cases, nothing but lite stupidity of his enemies has saved him from utter destruction by the former, he has incurred the enmity of his own countrymen and tho civilized world. With almost his entire army, he marched against Massayit, leaving his magazine of ammunition and military stores at Granada exposed to the enemy without defence. Pretending to desire to conciliate the good will of free governments,— lie restored slavery and the slave trade in his own, thus also sundering the last bond of friendship with the native population.

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On llm 17lh inst.. nt l.oirnnsporl, Ind., Rev. WILLIA.M (I. SPKNt'KIl, Pastor of Sie. phen's Clitirrli. Torre llmuc, to Miss liLIZA1

IK I'll CANNON, oI'Loganspcirt. Oil the 9lh inst., by Rev. M. A. Jnwott, Mr. WILLIAM I)!'R(IAM to Miss ELIZAIJKTU SCOTT, all of Vigo county.

MOTTAT'S LIFE PII.I.S

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PIIOKMX HITTERS—

I'he vtry jtninliil HyinpioniH whi.h prmilo tlio ntincksot lever and ngupcan lie suppressed and nil danger arrested l»y the use of these vslunlilo medicines. The pilU and hitters lire alvo cmo tor rheumatism, and every vmiety of bowel eumplaint. Sold by ilie propriulor W. H. A/ofVut,. 3H5 liroadway, Now Yorn.. .Nov. 15, 13, lino.

Morr.IT'S Lirr. PN.I^ AMI PHOENIX [JITTF.IIS.— I'or all disoases ol the digestive nr^nus, pnius in the back or tho heart, these medicines linve provedto lie superior to all other known remedies. Sold by the Proprietor, Mfi Droadwiiy, New York.--Nov. Jf, (», lit, lino.

NEW A1 VERTISEMENTS. Estray Notice.

STATE OF INDIANA, Coi'.vr OK Vino, SS. T^AKEN up as nn Estrny, on the Will dnv of

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November. 1856, by BKNJAMIN II•E.IBV" OF Iionev Creek Township, one Steer nnd one Heifer. The Steer three years old, red sides and white buck and belly, nnd a star in the forehead marked with a swallow fork oft' the leli ear, and' the Heifer a two year old, dark red, with whit« back and belly, a smooth crop aud slit in the left enr and smooth crop and swnllow fork in tho right ear. Appraised to 8J2 00 by

OLIVER Ij. GREGGS, MINOR YORK.

December the 13th, 1856. A true eopv. FERDIJVAND A/ILLS, J. t. A true copy from Estrny Hook,

AND. W ILK INF, Clerk/

Dec 20, '5rt Ifi 3t.

Estray Notice.

TAKEN

upby lames Price, living in Riley township, ViKu county, Indiana, on UmSili day of Dec. I80G, four white hogs (sows) of'cwn, won size, and ono small white barrow, and also one sandy pig unmarked, two of said hogs aro marked with a crop off each ear and a slit in the left and three others marked with a crop offof the right ear and a slit in the left. Said hogs appraised and valued on the 12th of said month 10 be worth twenty one dollars and fifty cents by Hamilton Shaw and Daniel Maynard. A truo 'tI2?5dD"jn

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,n* e"rny''""k. this Dec. 12tli. JAM lis RAY, j. j.

certify the above So be a true copy from my estray book. AiV/7. WlLKINS Cfk Pec. 20'56-18-31.

AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the Protection of t/ic Public Gas Lamps ami Irees SECTION 1.— Be it ordained by Council of tbe city of T.jrre Ifo •hall be unlawful for any person to light or extinguish any of the pnMIc gas lamps or the city, except such peraon shall be engaged or employed, to do so by the proper authority of said city or Lnlnr?

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ty of 1 jrre Ifotite. That it for

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displace, break, deface, or any way impair or !.nr,r.° ?r»Bid public lamps, or the lamp ™t .n««M ,"0t A

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And every nerson so offend

ing, in addition to being liable for any and all damogesi that may accrue to said city by said offcnce, shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay ony sum, not exceeding thirty dollars, nti'J the costs of prosecution.

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SEC. 9.—Be it further ordained by the Common

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Terre Haute. That

shall he unlawful (or any person to hitch or tie any Horse or other animal to ony of the«hado trees placedPalong the side walks within the corporate limits of said city, and every person so offending, shall on conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ten dollars and costs of prosecution. C. Y. PATTERSON,

Attest MavojJ. H. BLAKE, Clerk.

NOTICE.

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TERKE-HAITE AXD Ricirsftfjrb R. R. Co., Terre Haute, Dec. 17, 1866.

a meeting of the Board of Directors, held this day, dividend of seven (7) per cent, for tho six months, ending November 30th, 1856. payablcin cash,'

Also ordered that a dividend of twenty (20) per cent, payable in tbe stock of ttoe Company, to the Stockholders, registered on the books of the company at the close of the fiscal year, November 20,1856. Fractional shares of the Stock dividend to be paid in cash.

Western Stockholders will be paid tho cash and stock dividend at tbo office of the Treasurer of the Company in Terre-Haute, on and after Tuesday, January 6, 18i7.

CHAR WOOD, fce'r-

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