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THE EXPRESS.

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Wednesday Morning, March 15,1848.

WHIG ELECTORAL TICKET.

Srnntorlnl ICl«clor«.

JOSEPH G. MAR-'HALI., of Jeffer««n. GODLOVE 8. OKTH, of Tippecanoe, lW»riet Kleetora. IN Dintrict—JOHW PITCHKR, of Po*er. ^•1 JOH* S. DAVIS, of Fl yd.

3d 4th Silt 6th 7ih «Hh 9ih

10lh

MILTOK ORBOG, of Dearborn. DAVID P. HOLLOWAY, of Wayn». THOMAS P. IVALPOIJE, of Hancock. I.OVBU H. ROB**BAU. of Green#-. KNWARTI W. MCGACJH*T, of Parke. JAMB* F. friT, of Clinton. ruwtia D. PRATT. Caw. DAVID KILOORK, of Delaware.

1*1 r. Senator Henry.

shnpe what had been written, Mr. Senat"r Henry

'had the-rashness to pulilish in the last (/ourier, a

reply to our article of 29th ult, in which we ar-

rsigncd hi* course in •eastern railroofl. We propone to notice Mr. Hen-

•ry's efTrt hn*111v, although by so Joins, we may

ss&sns

have

a ii

which Mr. II. quotes from our

'built. This is not the first time this

ly liable for tho debts of the corporation,^ when there nd Mr. II. knows full

ucver was such a pruvision tn the Charter." I |,

•with the individual liubility and repealing clause.

such business will tell Mr. Henry so now. Mr.

comments upon this, however, are the veriest

quibbles that could como from an unfledged n*pi-

rant lor high legal distinction, and certainly ouyht

which is expressed in simple English by A S S.

Mlf,'' says the astute Senator, ihe author menus

•iy

this, 'that cnpitalixti would not sulfcrilo for •tock because they would hsve been made liable for the debts of the corporation,' iVc., fee. VVe

pervorter

plain

no help from the (Jenornl (iovernment,) try to aid

thoiuselves, and »sk our Stato Legislature to give

them charier for

great National and Stato

work, which nmy perniTt tho nuh.cription of stock

from neighboring Stntes, in manner acceptable

to them, ilut our Senator sav* 'no.' 'Every inan of your company »hall be individually liable

in hi. own pci.ou aud property for the debts of

ihe company, and as a SKSATOII, I demand in my own name, or that of my successor, the right

to tepoal your charter just when think you vio-

tato iU provisions or, iu other words—just when

wy caprice may be gratified.'

May wo ask Mr. Homy who compose the "com

pany i. it tho whole number of jt^khotders,

or their thirteen elected directors! Antl.ro not

the director, (the company) in certain contin

gencies liable for certain debts? We will show

such fact by quoting the following from the origi

nal c'urter: "Sec. 36. The direetort of Mid company thai shall contract Mir debts over and above the amount of pood and solvent stock subscribed, shall be indiridnaUy liable forlhe payment of such excess and the legislature reservrw the ri«hl to alter or amend this charter si any lime, and t« rt/ttnl the tamt. whenever its pruvUions .hall have beeu violated by said c"

Wo .aid tho cwnpiiny were individually liable,

and, iu thi. section, it will le seen that the words

"director.' and "company" are used prtcisely in

the samo .ence, and as Mr. H. will not deny but that the directors were liable conditionally, all

may see that tho "companyas we slated, were

also liable, as the two terms, in law, in the chartei, and infect are priciwly synonymous.

Hut in Mr. Henry', special quibble, he say#— "there i. m*t nor-ncrer was any thing in the charter making sttckholders liable in their individual capacity—-to JAe least extent J' We even deny this statement, and wo are sorry to give the Ugal Senator such short credit on hi. mature aveiinents. In til# olJ charier, section 36 makes the director, and the company (which are the. wine) liable in certain events and section 13 says plainly that none but arocKitoiPKa* shall bt directors Stockholder, then. wher. acting as director. art liable. and what now becomes of the Senator*. .tatement which he took more than two week, to write, and which was in manu*rrtpt more than ten day. before its publication, in which time, it may be supposed, he it the clastsl ecrutiny May we ask now, who has '"shown himself grossly ignorant of the provisions of the charteror, "who has published the moat ignore gnct upon the .abject T" The Senator wa» a member of the legislature that passed the original bill, and it ought to be presumed that ht knew all ol ita provisions, but yet, he has hatched op a quibble. after the gravest deliberation, which we have shown is a. false as hi* late act* have been pernicious to hi* constituent* in thi* county. \fe ho|e we are too decoivuis t« charge a Senator willi fibbing, or hint that he has intentionally misrepresented himself. i* worse, intimate that he was "ignorant" of the provisions of a bill paieol under hie own nose, but that he is guilty under some of thea# heeds, we leave hi* friends to determine, and they may seddie him with that which he^ffcntJest and kindest upon hie shoulder*.

Mr. Henry pretend, to think that capitalist* would take stock, octwithsiawdin^ tbe 36th *ectio« ol lUechuur. he »en»e eh?Ufli to know

mm.

that ioch men

ntvtr

invmt their money in a com

pany without they ha«e

every

confuifttce in the

directors 1 Dot** he not know that a loan woold

not be needed, if sufficient stork were sub.cril.ed,

and if sought for of course, it iwi»t lie over the

amount of stock taken 1 Then what prudent and

responsible director would negotiate a loan to be

squandered, perhaps, by a sucreissor, when he

who made the loan should be liable in his own

lerson and property, although be couhJ not con

trol the di«bur*en)Pii*. because of a new election

and his B°'Og

01,1

ter and talent? II Mr. H. thinks, with all the

disadvantages and uncertainties arising under the

section which was so d«?»r to his heart, that still

the road could have been made, t! en he b-is much

less buxiness talent than he l«ys claim to, but. per

haps, Ac knows best what influences govern capi-Uli-l*. Generally, vvc think, they ore not lottery

tlckct

favor of all the amendments anked for by the di

rectors, except the amendment repealing the -idth

elation to our contemplated xection if the charter?1' 1 his i* all we charged

him with, and the section he wan in favor of retaining, was the moot objectionable of any in the

charter—in (act, it was the only fatal section, and

gi»c him an importance which neither hi* public -services nor his private worth will entirely juxtifv. hi« rmiipaiu opposition to it* repeal wan the only

We will do him the justice. however, to quote such reaxon of oyr arraicnina his course, but the Sena-

paragrapha as we may reply to, that even Win bent

•him. We commence with the following, as the

tor

'friends shall not accuse us of misrepresenting .Sensible, iVn/rr Henry!

most important: I chartered companies, and even made a speed, in

rf .Slows it, what his language iniplies-lhal capitalists charters which he batwould not subscribe for stock because they would have -repealing clnusc ol liar b.x.n made liable for the dnbw of tho corporation, h* is f„|| in endeavoring to retain the 3Glh irnrr for fiom the truth, and shows himself crossly icno- In-1 innniunv rant ofihn provisions of the Charter, or wilfully tnisrep- ,L.|j,,|, j,, ur Railroad Charter. Of the twocMu*

Th""t ifartrtr"m*U"torkhelde.r!liable in their in- e*, the latter is the worst, for the directors—-the

Vnown, if indeed he is capable of knowing any iliin |j ,. j„,, mmie control over Ihe fust, but the

tn our Ilailroiid Charter, it never would have been required the company to niukc causeways

writes an artieie and admits our charges.—

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i««»

Mlii'SSS &HSSS S3T»i»' ",l*

done ina the injustice to represent that I opposed f., l„«littt ol hat the next nniy product', a

WLII

We beg to reiterate here, tho same Hatemcnt bodies-perhaps he hn,m,s

f||f

•stilted. Tho State Journal told Messrs. Henry |t.(,j!.|II,ur,, ,n:,y reculato the. toll^-—not more mid Stewart tho same thing, before the session

•closod and every man who knows any tiling of

tll.it men soint

j, private unimportant, personal .ifTairx to hour

t||Hi lnil 0|lM R|vo an aI)t

illustration of its ellWts.

ii|r0 ul ltll

j„

|rmors l0 cross

ft |irf ct

r( i) )i

.„i tnrotigh-

0 r„j|road—in

critiiin cases

enjoyed by the c.oin-

per cl. ptofit

puny—if more is inadu it goes inlo the State treasury for the benefit nl common schools—thecom-

wl( er oal 0

con

to entitle the author to some long Latin chance tho locution of the road after it is once

fuCl

]_,

1TKg

.aiil no such thing our language carried no such |, rrhnsc the Stock after 25 years, if they inference, and nono but quibhler, or an arrant jmni^

stnteinents would so construe it.

This is what we saitl, and in the sense used, and )n ,|II j„

it, tho language implies wo «ny again. We said

—"The people, seeing this, (that ihey could tf«-t

[|l(. J,»,ji*laturc-

(h(j Stj|(c |)m UK(

)e t()a 0

,must pay damages if they

nrtt ran

i„. mken away il the road

is impassable for a year—the corporation cannot encage in trade—issue hills or UECKIYK IIKPOS-

—tho books are always to lie open for the in-

spection of a State Ageiit. an.l the iSlnte had the

wtis a

profitable concern. After all

ci«trctiuii«t

in f.ivur of tho Stnto and indi-

lt nol

lof trnm

|i111remarkable that the Senn

„(,| ^till Jemnnd the right to repeal the char-

n( a|)

I1Hls pr

whenever tho Legislature could

dmriie, or bo composed of men liko

himself—as contracted—as uncertain —an hostile

to public improvements'! Who does not rt mem

ber the course of the late Col. V\ ines when he

represented Vigo? Although of the democratic

school, when the inteiests of his constituents de

manded it. he laid hi? party preferences on the al

tar of his country aud voted as tho will of the

majority required. Why could not Mr. Henry

lift hiniM-lf up to such noble act! It is because

there is no blood in small potato.'

The Vigo Senator is rebuked. On one occa

^gmgrm

merits loan

repwents,

men of

ful iolds.

°foffice capitalist

would take stock without the d.rectors were

known to be men of the highest business charac

The late

has

men but give thern'fair charters and re-

spotioi le managers, and their vmilU are open foi

the public improvement of the country.

vate life.

rticle

ing the repeal of the individual liuhiliiy and re

pealing clauses'* in oor Railroad Charter—the

State Journal charged him with the *ame thing

and 'he Senate Journal proves it true—and Mr.

Henry admit* the WHOLE CIJUIOK in what pur-

After reflecting upon the propriety of the step jMirU tn hi defcncc! 1 hen why us ic wri

•for abtfut twenty day*, and then taking ten «»r a ten W.i* i' I" "d mn himself with his own

-dozen days more to revise and lick into tolerable f»iut prai»c," Iwcau^e, as lie says, -lie iibore most

fuilhfully at all times in fuvoi of the ruid, and HI

•S we have lone a Davis, a Benton or a Calhoun! TVlliJ Orgafalzntlott.

We would have been happy to have shown Aw! Publicly and privately, ever since a COM

admiring world, but he has given us vention nomination has been beaten in this no chance. On the other hand* when his votes county, we have labored to bring about some and speeches conflict with the interests of those he plan by which the whig vote should be uni-

we will holJ Aim to a strict accounta- ted, instead of being frittered away on a bility

will atnp the Senatorial robe from his multiplicity of candidates. The following, unhonored limbs and show the very s«nall speci-

I*"ews.pa per-Changes.

Mr. G. W. Wood has sold the Fort Wayne

Times and Pres.-» to Messrs. W ithers & Hood,!

to have had some trouble in his editorial life, but

he makes a manly farewell, nor can he hope al

ways to be surrounded with roses without thorns.

We hope he may find in the changche has made,

more happiness than generally falls to the lot of

those who are considered a mark for every

scamp to shoot at.

The retiring editor pives the following good ad-

vitc to the whigs of his county:

••Do not wail to be called on and BEGGF.D to

Mr. Hcnrv defends -individual liability" instill —for no printer of the right kind or grit

can do that— but send vour names to the office, accompanied by the money if possible, and I will be well pleased with the satisfaction of performing one good citizen—SUFPOUTING

Major .1. B. St'insms rrlircd.

The Tippecanoe Journal of the 9ih inst., con-

tains a retiring, graceful and christian farewell

from the old editor to his patrons antl brother ty

pos. We are sorry to part with the Major, for tve

have often perused his paper with much satisfac

tion, although he was ihe first tvhig who pounced

upon us like "a thousand pitchforks,'' antl that

too. when we were young iu this business aud

could hardly crawl, much less stand alone. But

we have made that up we have had a personal in

terview—slept under the same roof and in the

saute room, and from our conversations, we found

the Major cohscicntious in his views, and altogeth

er a MtJ that any gentleman might bo proud to

number among his friends. We certainly feel

what we sav, when we wish Major Semans in his

retiieinent from the tripod, all the happiness

man enn possibly have, and at last a peaceful exit

to a brighter and purer world.

clearest interests of Mr. Henry', county, and so was soon assembled who touted "give him the

amended our charter as to put the railroad within gad"—"whip on tho hairy aide"—"bite h.s car"

the possibility of construction, while Mr. Henry —"H' hi" border," &c., &c. It was "no

recorded his vote agiinst them and h.s Vigo and P"" 'Hi* horse was a Sabbath day's journey

Clay county eoi.Mituents! Our charter w,s amen- hor«.,he '"d travelled his mile and a half, and he

tied, and the Governor—Mr. Henry's law tutor- intended then to rest. The last wo saw of the

former partner, and present political polar star, has unfortunate horseman, his tail hold had slipped approved the bill, and Mr. Henry still stands out "",1 the animal was slowly backing towards the

against the bill—against the Governor, and against

Mr. Heniy'* ddtiire in the Coamt carrim the infcrenc* that kt i* above and b*yood a proper accoun Utility to hw eon»tilo*ni*. and tboM that ermtld qoection hi* pobltc acta, do it at ihe mk of |winf ptrtoooncrd ^narrow and contracied with parly pixrjuJBee*,** or of "apply i«»f the Sat* traJe of detroclioo." In thi* he ha# refird upon a twoIce ata£" We are KHJJ that hk public coarae ha* givco tu no opportonity to cotophmettt Aim,

The Journnl aud Free Press goes into the hands

of Messrs. SMITH & DOAUIIMAN from Cincinnati,

who are highly commended by their predeces

sor as good printers, good whigs, and good men,

and as such, they will bo cordially welcomed by

the whig press of Indiana. They will ho situa

ted at an important point in this State, and in the

coming contest, will doubtless do gieat good to

our cnu*e and to the cause of the country at large.

We hope the whigs of Tippocanoe will show them

such blight countenances as to not let their spir

its flag.

Vigo should require morel That he

U* II MajorS. wishes to read the ''Wabash

Express'' till he or we may get tired, he can make

his arrangements to pay its postage.

A Ludicrous Prcdicamout. As a tiaveller nil a "gallant charger''was wend

ing his way castwardly on Wabash street, in Tcr-

ro-Hnutp, on Subboth last, the j.uled animal when

near the public well, became tired of "in

dividual liability" and would not budge on inch

further on his journey. The cavalier thought of

various urging expedients to move his animal

forward, and among others, he tried the "news

paper ruceipt" for such case*, and reaching back

he soon had the horse's tail on his shoulder, which

sion, the Senate, composed of a mnjority of bis party Irieutls, laid his perultar mental abstractions he pulled lustily castward-the course he wanted

on the table by the overwhelming vote of28 to *«-H.ile lie basted the animal's side sndly

17 Other democratic Senators took care of the

riv,

the people of Y.go and Clay, ami makes a wry NoTK.-The man did not follow the receipt

mouth at us lor questioning his public course in he should have

the Senate! If he esn enjoy his ^Mtion, detri-:

meulnl as his course has Wen, we hope never MM' crucifying .lie horse by pulling his tail

again to pluck a feather f.om ihe ca.ily satisfied

to belong to that class of political writers whoso!

office a»id mis«ion it is to ply the base trade of de-

Mr Senator llts-ry. '"or h'

hickory, but it was of no use. A crowd

his buck No wonder the animal wouldn't

W!t*

The Vigo Senator savs, "1 have souaht no enn-,scarcely touched the ground

troversy with the Editor of the Express, who se*ms

traction, and who seems to le incapable of per- mid though a variety of diflerent rumors

ceiving the lea»t merit iu a political opponent. jjaVe leaked out about it, they must all be considThose of our readers who have noticed our

there found s»me "merit iu a political opponent.'* Mexican grants of Und in Texas, up to

Those that have seen our occasional notices of the

distinsuished democratic C. S. Senator trom S.

Carolina, will **y that we there found "me-

rit in a political npp-mrtn." Those that lemember our endowment nf the ereal Mtswnuri Senator. «s ron*r\l«ij hi* »»rn about the *tulhwe»tern (•ountiary of Texas, will say that we there found *o«»« merit in political opponent." Thw* who rrcolk«« our i!euunei*tko* of certain T»hisr* who c««isptrrd by undue nMHiiis to dcfe«i nur^late Debt Bill, will »y that we thrrt touml demerit in political fneixl*. PUin fpoken people who Krinjt IbeK thmc* to mind, will be disposed to tell Mr. Hemy h« bM mcachievoa«ty tied «vn o*. but if he liw, we aw ilnptwd lo panlwi him. for we nevrr btaiue |nMt mortaU fix crtwailaliwwl ii*s« that may carry them to a premature grave— at.hoiwr««J m4 oMsttj,'"

ot)

ju jlH.^wj |, wiihnt Ihe closed doors of ihe

cnst Mol Yer

remarks upon the manner the late Mr. Speaker gained the most credit, and secnw most

Davis discharged hi* ditties a* presiding orticer of rteliattie that the Senate will amend the tenth

the lower House of Congress, will say that j^

uwe

f0nl tjjeSlate

humanity that vegetates beneath its grace-, j,

editor seems to hjve encountered some |his object, the most complete organization a Every Whig must be brought trouble .n h.s career, as all others do in the same f)

nsgethan any town in the State, and we think,of

We ask whv has Mr Heliry written an a in reply to'ours! \Veclmr8eJ him with oppos-1 course, that Messrs. Withers & Hood have gone State, which is entirely

at once into a lucrative business. The next can

vas?, we hope they will send Mr. Ewing or some

other ss good a whiz to Congress, from that dis

trict. They can do it, with proper exertion. We notice also, that the CosxfcnsviLLB TEL-

EOIIAPII has passed from the hands of WJI.STEWAIIT Esq., editor and proprietor, to those of Mr. S. W. Swiggett, who will hereafter continue the publication of this whig Journal. Mr. S. seems

calling, but from his farewell we think his heart |ectious of candidates must be so made as

always been in the right pbce. Wewishhim'to give satisfaction to the people. To do

great success in any business he may hereafter this, some mode of bringing them out must engage, or unmixed happiness if he goes into pri- be adopted Heretofore county Conventions ha been held for ,hls

Fort Woyne affords abetter advertising patro-

We hope the Whig Press throughout the State will call immediate attention to it. and that steps may be taken for its adoption. Union and harmony, which would result from it. is all that is wanting to insure a more romplete triumph than has crowned our efforts for many years.

LATER.—The State Journal of the 10th states that this mode has been adopted by the whigs of Marion—they will be successful, and others may be profited by pursuing

in their thirst of^vengeance, spare neither

months has been a prey to

whites, and their cordial union against the

common enemy—they, lor a time, put down

gine. Into obnineJ

country, that the whiles have been obliged to solicit succour from wilhout, particularly, from the Spanish government in Cuba.

the earth.

dismounted and pulled the tail for-

wntl1 ,pr

'he helly, instead of remaining in the

pulled so hard, that his bind

Tilt* Treaty of I*eace

']'he rumor, however,

,,f jhr tre*ty—(that which propose, to make

of MWCH

36)—that they will strike thi.

auconditionatly. and send it back to Mexico,

fof lh| of ha

Govern menu It seems to

lie umleratood, however, that during the negotia tiona, hvttiliiies will be suspcndel, though some writers deny thi* even. We presume the treaty will occupy the Senate every day till it is disposed of. am) that nothing positively will be fcnewn about it, till the injunction of secresy i« removed. The universal feeling here, is much against any more blood-letting.

Vinccuncs Gcnins.

A correspondent of the Gneue furnishes the followinc poetical gem» for publication

"My dMvkt may el«w with wmtmj joy, My rjrt mty W{kUt diiaa BM tk! cilia and smi!ia( brow

M*jr kid* a tetaliai hean.'* (Thai's a fact.)

•"Tfceo fc act Mame UM if I'm fay, Or UM* mm when I sattjt 1 knew my iaagfc mote jofm riots

Wbeo Uic addw fcetn

f»A* she slips she sUdea A Uaafty hind ts Kitd le ftnd

ii®

*•-»$** asps®!!

Journal, is the same which we

ere

]BS^ spring. We earnestly

commend it to the serious consideration of

the whigs of Vigo. A WORD TO THE WHIGS OF INDIANA. Tire Whigs of Indiana con and must car

r^.

who will hereafter conduct that Journal under the will have a powerful influence on the Presinameof the "Fort Wavne Times." denlial election in November. To secure

next August election. Such a result

oce hem lo come ooli

P"^

038

Objections

this mode exist in many minds. To ob-

th^se objections, a plan has been ariop-

in Ohio, and in some portions of this

•univtrsal satisfaction. It is this: At the April election, in each township, let the TJhiga in attendance appoint three of their number to open separate polls at which every Whig present shall vote for his choice. The result of the election in each township to be returned to the Central Committee at the county seat, at a subsequent day, and the persons receiving the greatest number of votes in the county, for the respective offices named, to be the Whig candidate for those offices. This is pl»in, simple, and can easilv be carried out. It will give entire satisfaction, because every Whig voter, by this means, has an opportunity of aiding in the selection.

We learn that a Spanish sloop-of-war ar-, rived at Campeachv, ofTeriifg on the part o(, R\R ^OCC I iivtu a. _oaui|

Cantain-Getieial ODonnel, ol the lndependeSt Pinillos, and of the General of Marine, I

(Admiral) all necessary assistance with the

men-of-war, are to leave Havana for the same object."

Education.

School Education a subject that should

the deepest feeling of cVery resident of the land.

All the points touched upon by the speaker, who

is familiar

have a lasting impression with them, and

ro se

of the masses is of more importance to us as a free

THIRTIETH CONGRESS.

SENATE, March 3.—The Senate was called

nor time now to nay more, but we hope the coun .... .i i' called to order, pundry petitions and memotry wi just resolve in a body, that every child rials were presented and referred. shall be educated, and then go to work in dead

earnest to carry out this resolution. We hope,

make us I

COAL roads. We should like lo see a road of this kind lo our coal beds out east, as well as one across the bottom to the coal bed over the river, provided it could be fixed so as not to wash away. Plank roads are said to be cheap and durable, and are coming into considerable use in northern Indiana. The law gives the right to charge reasonable toll, which is regulated by the board of county commissioners.

O* We understand a trial on a charge of murder, was had before A. Lan^e, Esq., on Saturday last. The parties were given into the custody of the ShcriC and aa a further investigation may be had, we will do no one a prejudice, nor bias the public mind any way by giving any farther particulars. Cad. Cooper, of Illinoi*, is reported a* the murdered man—died some twenty days after the fracas in which he was engaged. Alcohol was the caose of lhe distressing evrnt.

The trial will be moved to Illinois, as the case took place in that State.

HANG HIM!—Some scamp has had the hardness of heart to steal two shirts from the I junior editor of the Stale Sentinel, but the junior tells the rogue, that he who wears said shirts will sorely catch the small pox!

As they were old skirt*, lhe editor is amply revenged, forlhey will prove worse than ibe shirt of Nessos, to the clothes-line lifter. Catch him and read him your health ordinance! ________

U* We noticed the Steamer Pink at the wharf on Sunday !a*l—the seme that ma cm a Wabash "conaUiutional scrapie," near Montezuma, and was sunk. We hope the boat nay ioog oatlive presidential vetoes.

iSfiSSSSSte!

si 1Q 111 I hi*

to oVder at 12 o'clock, and proceeded lu the consideration of the morning business. A message was received from the Presi-

dent iu reply to a resolution of the Senate jj

communicating Mr. Wise's Brazilian corres- jj

ABairs, reported a bill1 relative to the liqui-

a number of Physicians, in relation to the4

the war. Mr. Dayton presented the resolutions adopted by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey iu favor of Whitney's Railroad.

Mr. Sevier moved that the Seuate go into

fair

and has given

The communication and accompanying documents were ordered to be printed. SENATE, March 4.—The Vice President,

laid before the Senate the annual report of

their example. Will you think of it and gen ted relating to unimportant matters, and act upon it, whigs? I appropriately referred. |. A message was received from the House, From the Now Orleans Conimtrcial Times of tho 25

FK09I 11 1 iTA\

Distracted Co.idilioa of Ihe Fe- Agreeably to notice Mr. Pierre asK-d and

1,1

We regret to learn that the aborigines of

Yucatan, the Indians, »s they are called, nre

in full tide of succe^slul revolt against the

jobtBiner. leave to bring in bill relating to

'he importation of books, maps, und charts,

fof (he se of

HOUSE, March 4.—Mr. Cabell moved that

i'i„„„„ .Mr. Wm. Strong of PennsvlvBnin took

he floo

r'lhRm'

.mA.(l? •,onI?nb

rom

hereafter, lo say more about this important work, Custom laws relative to passenger'8 baggage,

antl in the mean time we conjure the country to &c. Mr. Jefferson Davis presented the petition woke up and take hold of tho subject—it will

make us the wisest, happiest and best people on

ra',,ee*-

Shjp Ig am! and

OU8e

pondence which was ordered to be prin- reconsider the vote on the Bill for supplying

Mr. Cass, from the Committee oil Military

our-

aU(

importation of adulterated Drugs, Referred reconsider was decided iu the negative, to the Committee on Commerce. The final vote was then taken, and the bill Mr. Dickinson presented the proceedings passed as amended yesterday. of a public meeting in Saratoga, supporting

Executive sessiou, which motion wasegteed Kansas in relation to the proposition of that

HOCSE. March 3.—A resolution offered by,

Cortgress free of duty, which

WBg rpa( tw ce

re erre(

white inhabitants. 1 he most*Inghtful otro-j Je(y,-rsou Davis, ngreeBblv to notice, citiea have been committed by the-m, who, brought, j,)

^y uininimnus consent, and

the coinmittee on the. Library,

|,p

wo factions Uie^

Indians rose some tune since, ready noticed in this sheet. When it ap peared.by the cessation of strife among tht

Stf1nT

S«cce»«

joint resolution, relating to the

pfj

age nor sex. Inyiied by the divided state of Lj^rtg-y. Referred to the same committee, the country, which during the last eighteen

tinn of the Smithsonian Regents'

Mr from

,h«j

Committee on For-1

wo 10HIUU5, mi. Relations, reported a bill, relating to

as we haveal-_,r.„

_e l.1:'™"**!!..:'l

hp S ,nnte g0

executive session, which motion was agreed

an( 10 00rs

the disaffected. Lately, however, the abori-1 Q.I motion, after the doors were opened,

... .he I „,

Sen 0 liMnleJ

8 eech 10 de

ence 0 ,ni ls ra 1

exception of men, besides vessels for thef SENATE, March 6. Mr. Millar prpspntecl transport of the aid required. The Govern- the resolutions of the State of New Jersey ment of Yucatan, having accepted this gen- in favor of the proceedings of the Chicago erous offer, has made a requisition for six Convention. pieces of artillery, 2000 muskets, 200 quin- Which was ordered to he printed. tals of gunpowder, 4000 sabres, and 8200,- Mr. Sevier, moved that the Senate go into 000. All this is momentarily expected. executive session, which motion was agreed

A correspondent of the Patria, in a letter to. dated Vera Cruz, 16ih instant, writes: "thej HOUSE, March 6.—Mr. Bridges from PennSpanish brig-of-war Ncrvion left this port gylvania, was sworn in and took his seal, two or three days ago, bound for Campeachv. On motion the House proceeded to Ihe The Captain has orders to land his crew and consideration of the bill exempting tho artillery, and hoist the Castillian flag, in that Judges of the Supreme Court from Circuit city, for the protection of Spanish subjects. duties for two years, in order to clear the colt is reported, that 7000 men and several lender.

Mr. Bowler, of Missouri, spoke ably against the bill. Mr. Jacob Thompson proposed an amendment by inserting one year instead of two,

On vesterdiiy evening, tvo listened with much which was adopted, and interest, to a portion of a short familiar talk, from The bill as amended, exempting the JndgJudge Kinney, upon the subject of Common 8 of Supreme Courts from Circuit duties

list

°M "^Hall,'of Souri, moved to suspend

h( ru]e8 ort) t[)8t h||t )|e might offer a

resn

|ution of thanks to Col. Doniphan,

with the subject oil which he spoke, was I Mr. Price called foi the Yeas and Nays, made plain to every hearer, and we hope may which were taken, and the motion was deci-

!''^Vr" CocSbmiUed a resolution instruct-

them to action herein for indeed, the education I mmltteeon mililary ofTic-rs to en-

ing tne comn^ttee on miiiiary oinc.rs in eii

quirR at 0

ffi

rs til the army, are entitled

people than allehc besides. We have not room to the thanks of Congress. manded Paez, as a traitor. Both parties SENATE, March 7. After the Sena was

Among he

petitions was one by Mr. Dix,

(he citizens of New York, praying for

tioo f{J)r lhe 8ervice &c

U" The late Legislature passed a general act upon the subject of making FLASK or Congress establishing a tariff of fees for Dis-

.%f

Eucarna-1

trict Attorney's. Adopted. Wilhout transacting any further business, and at an earlier hour than USUBI the Senate, on motion of Mr. Sevier, went into Executive session, and sat until very late.

Mr. Evans from the Committee 011 Public

Lands reported a join1 resolution providing qilBre

for continuing soldiers bounty notwithsiand- j| es ing their promotion, Messrs. Evans. Rich-

ardson, and Hasket spoke at considerable length fn (support of the resolution. Mr. Giddings wanted equal justice done

The debate was continued by Messrs. Pollock, Giddingsand Hughes until the hour far taking up the order of the day, when

tion bill.

Mr. Chas. J. Ingersol moved that the House adjourn—Carried. SESATB, March 8.—A petition was presented by Mr. Webster irom citizens of Virginia praying for the appropriation of the proceeds of Public Lands for the abolition of slavery by purchase, and for the manumission of female slaves.

A question of reception being raised ibe petition was laid aside. A resolution was offered by Jefferson Davis, directing the Naval Committee to io-

jTwri

35flR

quire into itie expediency of establishing aj®

was called to ordpr, announced as the

r3t

thing in or^er, Mr. IngersolTs motion to

the deficiencies in the Treasury for the cur-

rent sca

e8r

ver

dation of the Californian claims incurred by ^hich several members participated. Lieut. Col. Fiemoat, which under the rule lies over.

A petition was presented by Mr. Dix, from j,

protracted debate sprung up, in

Mr. Ingersoll defended his course in a speech which occupied the House until a late

j^t the close he called for the yeas

nayg, which were taken, and the motion

Land in Arkansas.

A gentlenan of Indiana, desirous of changing his residence, wrote a letter to the Auditor of Stale for the State of Ar-

State to grant lands to actual settlers. He

rece

ived ihe following reply:

Mr. Rockwell to stop the debate in Com- AUDITOR'S OFFICE. mittee of the Whole on the deficiency Ap- ...,

proptialion Bill, .t o'clock IO-OOKO^Ulllle^Mansm.Ocl. t,. 184,. was adopted. Sir: 1Lour letter of the 18th instant After the transaction of some further un-1 lias been received. I would advise you important business the House resolved itself and your friends who wish to come to into Committee of ihe Whole upon private Arkansas, to come by water to Little bills, and after some time'spent therein the You can there select the lands Committee rose and reported sundry bills,

mostly of an entirely local or uninteresting character. The Speaker laid before the House sundry communications from the Executive Depast-

a 0

upo ic

man enn get a donation of 160 acres for himself, and also 160 for each one of his

ment, relating to the report of the Commis- children. There is plenty of la«d to be sioners of Patents and of the number of donated for all the settlers you may bring Emigrants arrived last year.

ted, and it was understood that he would

bsrk immediately.

Ihe House resolve itself into Committee of A parly of the 5th Indiann Regiment were the Whole, on theState of the Union, which attackod near Molina, bv party of Mexicans. In the skirmish Dnviea, Lvons, Nimrod, Riggler. and Hurghes were killed, and

David Loweraud Henry Lawson badly wounded. Cordova was occupied by the Americans wiihout resistance.

Bustamente who heails a large partv at Zacateca.0. declares he will defend the Slate and redeem his countrymen from disgrace.

Surgeon Glenn of the army died at Malamoros.

Telerraphe.l forlhe Ciiir.innsiii Pnily Atlai.

From Ceiiliul Aitu'rirst. Difficulties in Venezuela—Civil War threatened— Two balllts fought between Monar• ges and Paez.

PHILADELPHIA, March (?.

President Paez, on whom the eyes of all

the inhabitants opposed to the Government of Monarges were fixed, pronounced against the latter, who was at the head of a large body of Government troops declaring that he would not respect the acts of Congress,

Vl ich ere

T"'"M ?,

r,Pr ,he

drjven rom

WmB

lbson

Navy Yard at Ship Island. Adopted. The followinc letter will explain itself. Another resolution was ofTere.1 by the 4 WHEELING, March 5,1848.

rame gentleman relative to Light Houses at

Mississippi City. Adopted.

On mdtion the Senate went iato Executive Session. House, March 8.—The Speaker after the

101-

h* settle, and ob ain at this

office donation deeds for the lands. A

with you. Our climate is mild and delightful. A 1 1 4 allv»• vi»l. when a iuihls ense, we haVt» fa!* thfc benefit fanner call work almost e\cr\ llaj lofiho remrdy—Whten»as we freely ncfcuowltMue, wtV the winter. Ill llianv parts of the State aS keep it constantly inourfamily.asa cerminand prompt

thf» rommU«?inner nf Patents shnwino thf» rnan mav raise as many Cattle antl olne* ii„ interests of sooiely, when we state such facts to tho the commissioner 01 stents, show ng the without feeding I P"Mta. The misrepresentations of interested Individ, operations of the Patent office for the past stocK as ne c.in ootain, wiiiiuni {iais, have forced ihitf explanation upon us, which wo year. them in winter or summer, as they find cheerfully give." c. LKYIN.

Also a communication from the Secretary abundance of food in the woods and prairof State, relating to the number of Emi-

grants arrived during the year eliding Sep tember 30th. Sundry petitions and memorials were pre-

Very respectfully, vonr ob't servant, E. N. CONWAY. Ami. of State. N. B. Our laxe* are light, and our currency {rood crops have been very abundant this year, anil il is a favorable period

communicating a number of private bills for persons to come and settle in Arlian- .T nf in' nf'o' 'it 1 which had pnsseii. sas» pprfoci euro *»f iho nuwii violent nuac.k, plthor of lUiou-

L4Tr.li ntoii 1 i:\iro. .Santa Anna piissed out —Iliislaluciitt* in tc it«cas.

The Ponv express brings New Orleans papers of the 1st inst., from which I condense the following Mexican intelligence.

The dales from Vera Cruz are to Ihe 21 st

bej a

recened. ...

I Santa Anna, verv fullv convinced that

I here was no sympathy for him. even among those who previously professed the greatest

remained closed until a ,T VLnVhi^life^vas confinuallV

friendship, and that h^ Hie was coniinually

^o^eave'thT cou.Urv which was cnur-

P° «".I,

^embers were

u,,,

l|—some munlrr***! »ncl

otherg (Bki|) pri8oners Mon8rg( then

fa VV

ii lof Major Borland, praving for a remunera- Tribune estimates the territory acquired by

lhe

cion prisoners. with Mexico now before the Senate of the Mr. Breese submitted a resolution for con- United States, if confirmed, as follows: federation to enquire into the expediency of

Agncw: uiicvc nrc Yottf

Mr. D. 5. Donaldson: I hope that the subject of the present communication will plead its best apology. I have an uncle Gibson Aanew, from whom we have heard nothiug for some fifteen or twenty years. I recently fell in company with a gentleman who informed me that about five years ago he heard of him. and that then, he lived within about tlHrty miles of your town, but did not know in what direction or at what place. I have, in my anxiety to hear of him, taken the liberty of addressing you in hope's that you may have some knowledge of him.

If you have, or can ascertain any thing ill relation to him. and will do me the kindness to drop me a

few

.L., remedy for CHarmr Cotromr, *»e feel that we subserve

Prepared only by Tr. t. .lay ne, Pliilttilelpliiit.aiid sold oil asreiicy by h,. S. Wolfe, Terre-Hatuo uiid Now M.trkei, and \VIKHI HIHI King, al 'Vurre-HuulB.

March

COLUMBIA, N. C., March 7.

17, KS-lft-13rU.

March 17. I^KS-10-lt.

I'll

dc-

0n( (wo mos) 8B

„g„i

nHrv

Acquisitions from 3I»»xfro. Under this head, a writer in the New York

annexation of Texas, and the treaty

Tpxag proper, emlmated New Mexico preper, do Upper California, do

21*1,1X10 sqtmre miles, am.orw 376,000

Total 876/100 square miles. Prior to the annexation of Texas, the. U. States and Territories were supposed to be about 2.000 000 square miles in extent, and

HOOSE, March 7. The Speaker announced Republic of Mexico was estimated to as the first thing in order the reports of com-

con{8

750 000square miles. If heabove

,„ Treaty is confirmed, ihe United Sia'^s. on

he above

to soldiers who fell in battle or died in the I P^ase call at the nearest *hnp and hsve thegararmv. ment repaired, charging the expense to lhe direc-

Mr. McCIernand followed in support of tors, company, or ntockholdtrt in the Terre-Haute the resolution. Railroad. We will have it taken out of our subMr. Harralson advocated its reference to the Committee op Military Affairs.

estimates, will contain 2 876.000

mi c8 ant

•cription of stock!

Mexico 574,000 square

ly If, unfortunately, we havo lorn a capacious hole in a Scnaten1*official robe this week, he will

ID* We had an alarm of fire on Monday mornfnjf last, which was only an alarm.

On motion the House rewUed itself into Williams dt Early's store-house caught, a Committee of the Whole House on «Je .chimney, and when State of the Union, snd proceeded to the °J consideration of the Deficiency appropria-1'

WM bo ,, {ooX h,

ut out

Several animportaot amendments were, fire at such a time would ha»e been very diaaaadopted. troua. Be careful. An amendment striking out all provisions for new Missions, was negaiived.

The bill Was ordered lo a third reading, when A motion was made to reconsider.

-1*™"*

'^^e wind wss quite high, and a

We published last week, sn account of a wretch in Canada, (GOODWIH) who drove

bis wife ont of his hoose into a pig-stye, where she froze and starved to death. We

notice since that the infamous man has been sentenced to imprisonment for life!

H3* The Spring Term of the igo Circuit Court, his Hon. J. Law, presiding, commenced its session in this place, on Mondsy last, 13th inst.

O* The Xew Constitution of Illinois seems to have been adopted by a tremendous majority.

-t

lines, you will place

me under an obligation which it will afford me great pleasure, if ever an opportunity should offer, to reciprocate.

Respectfully yours, E. J! AGNEW,

Too BAH.—We have a letter from Washing

tor?*this morning, (March 15.) of the date of Feb.25th—of course such dales can bring no late

news. Uncle Sam must hurry his mails.

Tim opinion of si fongiessniiiiiv ThP followinc is from the Honorable Lewis C, I.trinr Member of CONORKSS. from the First Congressional District. Pa..ami formerly eililor of ihe Philadelphia Sun: "ll is saitl thnt wo were influenced by selfish considerations in bearing our testimony in favor of "JAYNE'S KxrKCTORANT," and that os reward for our services, he pays larsely as an Advertiser in ihe Sun. Now, long before the Eilitor's connection with litis paper commenced, he had been relieved trom hoarseness and oppressi"n of ihe chest, by ihe use of this unrivalled remedy, aiid/roMi a sense of duty, recommended it to ihe public. At that lime, lie had not the most remote idea of editins a daily paper and Or. Javne fives a preference to the tun, not only on account of iis lar?e and rapidly Increasing circulation, but because the paper opens to Advertisers a !*KW CLASS of readers, who were nevsr in* the habit of taking the daily penny papers of tho city. In bearing our humble testimony to the virtues of theExpectorant', we do not rut ml alone. Thousand# in this city attest its curative powers, and although, opposed to' the use of what are termed "Qimck Medicines'" cener-

Goill.

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills area certain euro for this painful malady: becaus» lliey purge from tho bodv ilnise morbid humors, which lire vhe cause not ono ly of (jotiliitul Kheuiitnlism.biu of every nrlio and pain we auner. Fntni four to eii-'hl of said Indian Vecela^lo

nialtsm orOom at the same lime Ihe blood and

10 completely purified, thai pain of ever/

11 be literally driven from the body.

Uemember, the only original iitid genuine Indian

Vegetable Pilh have- the fig nature of 11 U.LI AM tiJGltT, written tctlh tt pen on the toy label qf each box.

The genuine for sale by K. S. WOl.FIi, sole apent for Terre-llauin Jaincs i\lon'isnii, I'riiitleton J. II. Armeiiirout, New Market J.Karunst, Mtildletown and wholesale at the principal depot, 109 Kai'.e si., 1'liiladelphia.

At the residence nf .1. H. IJuririm, in this place, on the 7th iusl., bv ihe

Kev.

\l. A. Jewett, Mr.

7«.\"1I A It IA II KAdAN. in Miss. MAKIAIt HANNAH—all nl Hendricks enmity, Indiana.

In this pl.ice, on Stiiurdny l^st, of (j\inc eslivf» ('hills, THOMAS A. 1'ATT, uged about 21 years.

"I .Ml.-II

IMIMHCTANT

riXIIE eleclinn for Directors to the Terre-Hnulfl JL and liiclimnuil Railroad Cnttipafiy beina nrdeied to be held at. OreenriiNlle, on the 5lh nf April next, the Stock holders in Viijo county, are requested to meet at I lie To^n-lfull, on Saturday, tin '25lh inst., at 2n*elnek, P. M.. In make arinnuemeuls for semliMg proxies, B« il in presumed it will not be convenient for nil to attend thei'e. A 8

Numn, March 15, 1848-13-8vv

hat-

ties had been fought, in both of which Paez was victorious aud had already captured sevns.

ernl attendance if requested. An itppnriuriily will be piven lo nil di|Vneed to take htnek nn tluii day, which will entitle ihfim ttf vote on the firBt eleclinn for l)iieelor».-'J'erre-Htiule, March 15. 18-18-13 2w

KOTH.FI.

NKW-YOUK MIHTAI. Lin: Issrti IWCE 'O., 'l'errc-Haute Agr.ney, March 1(1. 1848. S

the 28th nil., this company declared a dividend of fifty-two per cent, nn the premiums nf nil pulicicfc due IIII.I pnid on ihe 3lnl .liintlnry, 1818. The holders of policies issued thmuuh this agency, prior lo Ihnl dnte, nre re.|uen!eil to pretieni them forlhwiih to the un'tlerMeucd for endorsement. JOHN F. CIUJF'J', Agent.

By an arrival from Central America, Puerto Cabello dates of the 111h February, have been received. The difficulties in Venezuela, an account ol which was received by a previous arrival, had increased to an alarming extent, and the present advices lead to the belief that the tvliole country is ffMSOllItEOlt of Pai'tlicrnllip^ now engaged in a civil war. if|^IIE partuertthip heretofore cxi»tiin» between

March 15. 1848-i:)-lt

rp JL Uavid PenrmtiTl and Chriatnpher Flinn, urider the firm of Peitrrnan A Flimi. in the 13 lucksmithing business at Nunm, wnn thnxolved by mu« tunl consent, on tho 12th of February InM. All, debts dun the firm are to be psid 10 f)«vid Penrm:tn, who will aUo pay th-» el«im« against tho same. DAVID PHAKMAN.

CHRISTOl'IIKK

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