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Ijr well. It is difference of opinion between myself and them. To their policy, to their object, to their purpose, the time wan suitable, and the aid wn efficient and decisive. Sir, in 1850 perhaps simitar questions may be agitated here—they are not likely to be before—but a&italed they will be then, unlets some chane* in the course of

uii co nviMb moiij 111 tit*. v. w«i I r«

"our established system of commerce and re- 'be Nueces.

•enuc in 1850. two years from this time, we may probably be engaged in a new revision of our system in the work of establishing, if we can, a tariff of specific duties: in the work of protecting, if we can. the domestic

these new States are not admitted sooner

than they should be, or admitted lor any party purpose. 1 am compelled by experience lo distrust ell stich reliance. If we cannot Tely on ourselves, when we have a clear and unquestioned constitutional authority competent to carry us *brough. 1 beg to know bow we are to rely on others? Have we more respect for the patiintiam. the firmness

one. House elected to the lJemorratic

Every one of them voted lor annexation The election came round a lew months afterwards, and they were all turned out but what did those care lor ilial who had tile benefit of their votes? Such agencies, or if »t be proper to call ilnin ina'rumentnliiiev, maintain respect no longer than they continue 10 be useful.

rvery flay Ihm it is proper for HISO IO lako Soiiorn nnd Tiirnnnlipn*. niul otiirr proviurt»H or states of northern Mexico? Who thinks

that 'he hunger for dominion will stop here

of itsell? Somebody has said that this ac- p](

qinsllimi is so mean ami lean and uiisi.iisfac-

tory thai *h*!l #rck no fnrihcr. In my judgment, nir, ton tnay believe that, if yon can believe that a rapacious animal ihut has made one unproductive foray won't try f"r a better! Rut, further, there are some things that we can argue against with temper, and mih.nit to. if overruled, without mortification. Tliero are other things that seem to affect one's consciousness of being a reasonable man, and evince disposition lo impose upon his common sense. And of this class of topics or pretensions I have never heard of any thing, and cannot conceive ol any

thing morn ridiculous ill itsell, mop' absurd,

body knows, large treasures 'bn prosecution of the war, and now what is ihere lo

constitute indemniu? What do gentlemen mean by it? Let us see how this matter stands. We get a country. We get a country in the first instance, cither bv cessston or acknowledgment ol boundary—1 care not which way von slate it—the country between the Nueccs and the Rio Grande. What this country is appears Irom a publica- „It

is™ :.

Rf»f

...

iw titv

biu the greater ^ter

where. Bare that which can be obtained

pspip

the firmness

of others than our o« n? Brides experience

shows us that things of this sort may be

sprung upon Congress and upon the petiple. ,,

]l was so iu the case of Texas. It was so the 28th Congress. The members of the 28th Congreos wero not chosen wiih the view to decide the question of annexation or no annexation. They came here upon other grounds, polities! and party grounds. supported by their friends on one side and the other, for reasons not conn-cted with this question. What then? Why ihe Ad-

ihrnnghp.il tins rou«.lr is lo produce a

the administration of the Government takes I allow in* one word. I did not ike 10 in place and, according to my apprehension.

Winn., proieciiiig, 11 we can. i..- uvm^.n-, cboose lo interrupt :he Hoi. Senator, but industry of this countrr, and in the work of!

preventing to some extent, if we can. the i» J"-

overwhelming flood of importations. Sup-:** Mexican population is pose this fobe.be c»s.-, and suppose that j'» a R«*nI

our opponents require additional strength., pectab^. irnd amongs lem .h.. will n.cilf_lhe ,h„e lo,

two Senators liom New Mexico to make their appearance here.

But again, we hear other halcyon, soothing, quieting tones, which quiet none of my alarms, assuage none of my lears, commend me lo'my nightly test with no more resignation. It is wid we may trust the popular branch of the Legislature—we may look to the House of Representative*. the great majority of whom are from the North and Middle Stales: anil we may trust them, that

tained a slap judgment, and from communication wiih the civilized ..rt.i Tiui worii ihrtii the S^iulivirh IhIhoiU, or mo»t of of Th p.,ific oc,.n. IIP...M nroved l)» niHiiy liicts. I win staie ... •. i_

There were lour gen.lemer, in the bard on lypee. and the people are infinitely of Representaiives from Connecticut lew elevated ,n mind and court.,.on Han the

before this question arose-belonging P""P

,h SdM

Democratic mrtv. They had not bee,, woril.y ol our uMnciaiion far less fit to ,'i ,i,. »pi„| iheir Senators here than are the lnhabihere long before they entered into the spirit arno

nf annexation and when this became known. ol the band w.ch Islands far less public, private, and legisla-1 'bv are they than the better rUsse, of Ind :«..u i.t our g» Ii ll hn llHMi I (.OtYimPnil fM

remonstrances—iiuniu-, im.o.c. H-"— p„,„

live—were uttered iu sounds which nuv one

it. He

ci,v

Heal and consume a good deal. Again. New Mexico is not like T«rx«s. I bart hoped and still hope that Texas is to be filled up by a population like ourselves—not by the Spanish race, not by peons, not by coarse, ignorant, vulgar landlords, with tribes of slaves ground them, predial and otherwise.

Mr. ROSK. Will the honorable Senator

r,,

looking to^general results «s flowing from count of the conn try It ing in

'be Senator when be was re» me an

81 un,r co

rpmi(rkah|p lhM allhm

tion of an honorable gtMittfinou in llie oihpr rnrUriinun^ttfth^coiouirniio?) of iMrxim,» po-

be known, it will be fo'i-td as valuable as any portion of Texas. From i'« source to its mouth, the valley of the Rio Grande will be louud to be the same 'hing. I did not

riot claim it as indemni v.

.-q-«'»ble neb.

'''T,.' ?h^e who hav^

intelligence and of wor'h ing over and settling in Texas, encouraged by the prospect of peace.

Mr. WEBSTER. 1 lake what I say in regard to the valley of the Rio Grande from the statement of M*jor Gaines. I am glad to hear that there in a jmrt ol it fit for the foot of civilized man. I am glad to hear, also, that there ar» some of the inhabitants of New Mexico who are not so besotted wiih their miserable condition as not to make- some effort to get out of the counlrv,

ilIIO belter

Sir. 1 would, if 1 had time, call the attention of the Senate to a verv in«'ructive speech that was made in the other House by I Mr. SMITH, of Connecticut. He seems to have examined all our authorities, conversed wiih all our travellers, corresponded with all lour agen's. His speech contain* all their

romm lllliril Bn

',| commend it to every

())f U(|ile(1

hr|f1iv lv|,»i

rqil

^i,i

ministration grers. It obi carried the measure ui ounr*n....... ...... i, uiMip he Ihlan'N in the Iricilic ocean. It presses can be proved b* many (nets.

Hprunc the q.-esiion upon Con-

smtea who wishes to

we are about to acquire by the

0 0

Mexico. New Mexico

is set luded. isolated—a place bv itself in the middle of the mountains, five huudred miles, I believe, from Texas.

IMr. Ro°K. Five hundred miles from the

settled portions of Texas. Mr. WEBSTER. Further from any where els It does not belong any where. It has

S,r Bl mnrnelU

absolutely more retired and Mint out

fT less fit fo

H,,H n,lr 1

,n,i

I ,I I I I I I.. ... i....t..r the Cherokee*, the l/hoctaws. it \OII please could have heard who co",d liesr ill in pawnees, the Blackrcet, nre not willing to do without Ins valun I).d it move IIir8e e„ en,en? N. at a

They have no notion of popular dovernmeni. Not the sliohtest—not the slightest on earth. And thequestion is asked, what will be their consi lot ion? It is farcical to talk of such people making a constitution. Thev do not

Sir, wc lake New Mexico and California. Who is weak enough to think that lln-re is the me ,ning of the term. Tli-y do an end? Why. do wo not hear it avowed

nnn

8 m| orI

ihey know nothing at

I about it. And I can tell yon, sir, tInit

hen we have made it a terrimrv. and wi»h t|

j( s||rh roiIett

Kxp( uljvc pmv

iu nt ii11

T|)c COIlsl lul

„,j

(ll

0 0l!r

and more afTYnniive to all sober judgment, ,7„",'r'h[MI\i'r"^* \Vo''n™ uIlTwo"havo !i need hardly ask a candid ami careful perusal from than the cry thai we are getting indemnity. ,llP b.-.i part of Northern Mcxico If so, the Whole I. not

Indemnity by the acquisition ol IVw Next-, worth much." I. .. CO and California! I hold litem not to bo I need not read the whole extract. He speak* Positions of the GIIEAT SEXATOII, WC conn* worth a dollar, and we pay lor them a vast ofall of Northern Mexico, nnd New Mcxico is er his speech the effort of a great mind, and in Bum of money. W« have expended, asevrry not the better part of it. Sir, I hern is a ^recent.

condition of the country. So far then a^ IN all themorat ami tntrllec.iunl qualities. In their nmicably adjusted between the parties without

thai part of our acquisition is concerned. 1 lessons even fr»m these in moral- reference to Ir^al Unln/iti/ nnd the Captain nf take it lor Rranted it is not worth a dollar. „v ami ihe conventional decencies„f life, imposing no

resirniiu upon their ua-vsions, a shameless atnt universal

JioW ol New Mexico. Of that, for e.xisis.aml a total ilisrefant of moral laws re barren waste of Io which il would he impossible lofimla parallel in any connlry c*l!it* itself civilianl. A want of hoii'trable

fiftieths al least is a nt.io nr mniinlain There is 110 countryc»liit«* itself ctviliawl. A want of hon.rnble thStrl platll or ITI nil sill. I principle, and consummale duplicity and treachery Wood, 00 timber—little fagots to light a nre Characterize nil their dealtne- I.iars bv nature ihey are carried thirty or lortv miles on mules. There treacherous and faithless to their friends, cowardly and I -, ... rrincinc their friends' cruel, as .til cowards are. they 18 IIO natural fall oT rains, as 111 tcmpetatt. „nn^MVIia^ ferwlty with a want of animal courage as I climates The place and sccne are Asiatic an example ol which their recent massacre of Gov. Bent enormously hiRh mountains, running up may be ive„-,meofa hundred Instances." mo to llie height of ten thousand leet, -One out ol a hundred instances and these jf

with *cry narrow valleys as their «»wi-(•« rouutt meit. apprfliriitl the

through which streams sometimes trickle! -Mr. IWent, f«, a good man,_ years have PP -,i .u i. struacl'd to i»pposeevervtbnn.' that I thought leu-

,k ,k. struac''d to oppi

along a Rsrter wtms aojig, ro g. ,|«| to atrengthen the arm nf Executive power.— hands ol his friends and had been immensely treathread of which run* the Rio Grande from far in the Rocky Mountains, down to the latitude of about thirty-three degrees, some three or four hundred miles. There these sixly thousand persons are. In the moun-

tains. on the right and the left, are streams jVl, miwor that commits us to :he support of this

Whoso natural temlcncies would be as lateral „f

neve^reach^ an outlet to the see. Th»jr

Now. sir. there is no public domain in New Mexico there is not a toot of Und to be sold by the Government there is not an acre that will become ours wh»n the country becomes our*—not an acr«. But. mor* than this, the country foil of people, such as they are. Th-re is not the least thing in it to invite «be settlement of out planters or farmers. There will go. I daw ^y, speculatore, traders, some of them adren'ureis. tir ed of the good country in the valley of the Mississippi, who desir* to wander, but I undertake to sat there will not he two hnndred farmers or planters ftvm the United State* in New Mexico in the next fifty years. They cannot live there. Do tou suppose they are going to cultivate lands which cannot be made productive in the slightest degree without irrigation? The people that at* there produce liule and live upon little. I believe lh« characteristic of our farmers

f' the T"ar.!

are absorbed in th- sandr and d^rt plains ./Galley xC 'siZZ^or of

of the connirT. There is no culture an\-s M„|air 5tat»s or of the Extern State*, in ihe 1

artificial watering or irrigation. 'i" a"

lt)irr 0

ood although see that .H lb. pnrlc»U nre di«ouraif

mnn

Sir, I hern

traveller, who is not unfriendly to thft Uniled .. •*. no

nlos

es an account of the morals and man- ...... ,, ators that the age has produced. Our country has tiers of tlie«e people and. Mr. I'resnleilt ami

,„h

....ii-j.l.iwl Lr (imr* fniit th* mirfvMinff wflMiwa oflnrcn chin*, and in th*lr to-

istln! from thn

House in which he ouoies an account given ri.«t of two centuries, In s.*n» of continual hostility ... with 'be numerous snvatie irihesof Imlmns who surnuin- ..it- ti by Major GuitU'R. lit! soys thnt UN f( nil ry territory, nntl In constant iusocuritv of lit* ami »ont lulc Rose* nt this plncc. Jury* reek* worth nothing that he would not basard properly from their attacks beineata.. far remove,! fro,,, their host" in saying the Bridge Com- .. »./

tne IMA 01 ft Single lili! I (*tui-nionniuirply d*prm\pnt on their own rrsour- pnnv hml lo nny SI500 dnmagps, nntl for iho lrnn»of Und from Sun PnirtCJO lo Ihe valley Ol ?rs, ih* IhlmhtiniiiftiirpioiAlty rirsihuie of those quail**

PIM Thi« orntlrman hn^ bof «1 *1** which, for thr above reasons, we micht naturallv portnlion of Inc Ireicnt. I here WAS until nig pnid

which it may l* hereafter very difficult to resist, I think that it is nothing eNe than tear of Kxecu- 0" The Vincennes Sun has a telegraphic des-

acquis,tsm of ,K,it.,rv-»rar~fcar-

streams to flow into the Rio Grande, and in and nothing clw. In the lit'le part I have acted Banks of Norwalk and Sandusky, Ohio, are broke. certain seasons of the year, wheft the rains in public lite, it l^ my purpo-H to preserve The Cincinnati A'lis of same date, says: ••The hare heen abundant in the mountains, some the people«f ihe United Matcs-~#hat the consti- apprehension which deterred a few perof them do actually reach the Rio Grande.! tution was dest«..ed to make them-one pe,ple t,kinK the notes of v. ,\k ... th.M .Uv.va and all

iutere*t. one in ch.r«cler. one ih.lmcal

rrr'n«- xvhen

u»'*

and ihe Caucasus, and Kamchatka, by different v.Im or ukase*. We can do no *orh thine.— Thry mu*t Nt of u*. pan of u*, or else esiraneed. I think I see then in pro*re*a what i« to disfigure and deform the constitution. While the-e terr»tori* remain territories they will lw trouble•m« ami annoyine. Thev wi|| draw after tb«m a va«t expense. It will pmltably require as many tn«op« on an *ver»te as we have been in the habit of maintaining for the laM twenty year* in defendin* thew territories from ihe litlian tribe*- We must maintain an army at that dirtanre, atul when they become St»»e* thiey m*r still mow likely to gi*e more trmiNe than Kw6t. I think I a course adopt#*! thai t* likely to torn the cotxsitution under which we live into a rle&tmed mna. Men into a curse rather iHan a H)t**ing into a great frame of unequal rovemment, not founded pojMilar ref»re«e«tati*n, b«rt founded cm the grvnrs( i«qualittie« and I think, if it go an—for there i* daneer that it will go on—that this Government will be be»ken up. I it to-day. ami always whoever fetter* wb«vw fait*, I nt»w«

are

President! Do they know the same

hare this along the narrow valley of the, .VAI at »||, An arbitrary Government Rio Grande, in the gorges of the mountains. have territorial go wo mens* in distant poswhere the streams are but you cannot have bcc»u*ean atbitrary government may jt down along the course of the streams that role its di-tant trrritrwie* by different laws and different sv«ten»». Ko-«ta m»\ eovern tfce Ukraine, lose themselves in the sands.

Ha*e they any general con.«en'anetus sen-

in?. Would to U.HI I could auspicate B«MK1 influences! Would :o (i«4 that ibiwc whoihink with me on ihi* subject had stronger support! Would that we could Maud wbere we would desire to stand! But with few or alone my position is fised. If there were time 1 would awaken the country. I l«elie*c the country will be awakened —it may be too late—but supported or unsuppoited, by ihe blessing of God I shall do my duty.— I see well enough all the siuUter indications, but I am sustained by a deep and conscientious sense of duty, and while supported by that feeling ol duty, and while such great interest* are at slake, I shall defy all augury, and a»k uo omeu bat my country's c.-ius«!

THE EXPRESS.

E E A E

Wednesday Morning, April 12, 1848.

WHIG ELECTORAL TICKET.

Senatorial F.lector*.

JOSEPH a. MARSHALL, of Jeffer**n. GODLOVE S. ORTH, of Tippecaaoe. District F.lectora. int District—JORN PircnEit, of Pnspr. 2d 3.1 4lh 5th fith 7th Sih 9ih 10th

JOHJ» S. tljivn, of Plnyit. MILTOS GRSOO, of Dearborn. PAVID P. HOIAOWAT, nf Wayne. THOMAS P. WALPOLK, of Hmicock. I.OVBL H- UOUSS^AO. of Greene. KNWANN \V. MCGAUOHRV,of Parke. JAMES F. PEIT. of Clininn. DANIEL P. PHATT. of Cass. DAVID KILCORE, of Delaware.

Tcrrc-Ifaiifo and Hiclimoiul R:«ilro:i«l—Eloclion of Directors.

Below we ci*e llie official result of the election

of Directors, held at Grecncnsile. on the 5th inst., by the Stoi kholders of the Terre-Haute and Rich

niond Railroad Company. We are gratified lo announce to the public the names of such efficient

men as Directors, nnd entertain no doubt that the ereot enterprise will be prosecuted to success, un-

ler their supervision. The Board elect are to meet at Greencnsile. on the 19th of this month,

f.ir the purpose of organizing and tlm transaction ol business preparatory to the commencement the work. We presume Mr. Rose, the old Presthe company

...... ..h.ace idcui. will lie continued as auch, fur

ny Al a mrtflillB of lhl SiwkhMen

thilig except the —Indians, and 1 am satis- Haute and Richmond Railroad Company, held iu fled wiih them, instead of the people of the Ciuiniv Seminary, iu the town of Greencaslle, New Mexico. They have no notion of our Pumain county, Aprd 5th, 1S48. at 10 o'clock,

institutions, or of any fret: institutions.

v,,trcl

the

,|,is Government thinks

|q )Q lem

ft.

low citizens, of

N-w Mexico will hn framed in the city of Washington. Now. what says Col. Hardin iu regard to New Mexico, that most lamented and distinguished officer, whom I well knew as a member of the other House, and whose death I did most deeply deplore? He gives a description of New Mexico, and speaks of the people of that country in these terms "Ths people nrr on a par with their laml. One In two hnnilreil or five hinnlrpil Is rich *tut lives a nnb«h the rrjt are peims or servants sold fr.l«hi, who work iholr masters, aiel are as subservient as ihe slaves of the South, anil look like Imlinns mil Imleeil am nut

able services: of the Terre-

A. M., pursuanl to notice given as required in the act incorporating said company, for Ihe purpose of eleciinu thirteen Directors, lor the year 1848— Chaimeev Ro*e nnd .lames Fisk, were, on motion of Col. Daniel Sillier, appointed Judges to conduct the election, and W. K. EJwnrds, Clerk thereof.

W. K. Edwards, by written proxy for Vigoco., Richard S. Farrow, Putnam. Thomas Nichols, Hendricks,

f.ir a large number of the Stockholders of

rrspectivc counties. On the ballots beiim counted. Chauncey I?ose, Demas Demiug. lacob D. Early, Joseph Miller

j|| [,, nentatid adopted, land Chauncey Warren, of the county of Vigo

acoh Daiisv. A. C. Stevenson, Isaac Ash and Alexander Black, of the county of Putnam Thomas Nichols anil James M. Greag, of the county of Hendricks Nicholas M'Carty and J. S. B.ilibs, of the county of Marion, received all the voles given and were declared unanimously elected.

Given under our hands the day and year above written. CHACNCEV ROSE,

JAMES FfMC.

W. K. EnWAtins. Clerk.

r.npnble of self rovprnmew One man, Jnrobus Webster's great speech on the Loan Bill, and wo

(inr

Judges.

3Ir. Welisfci's Spcccli. We give our readeis to-day, full report of Mr.

Though wgan hardly agree with all

parts terrific in energy. Plain, earnest, and

easy lo understand, this speech will last as long

Slates, if I mav jildijn from his works, for hr. commend, us everywhere, lie is an Englishman, I as a record of our hislory remains, and its dtst.ngand his name is Ruxton. I believe his work is in uished author will he remembered as one of the Ihe library, ami I suppose llie gentlemen have seen

independent, enlightened and patriotic Sen-

Senator*. 1 will take leave introduce lo you to greater orator or abler man than the benatur these, vonr soon to be respected fellow-citizens of from Massachusetts. New Mexico •_

[LT The last two papers from Lafayette, contain

shrrt articles in relation to the detention of the

fpi

M,fficien"T

UM( erstnnd

,|cr|ined the

services of some lawyers—one of whom was from

Lafayette.

U* For Licence 40? IVu License 174 [Lafayette Courier. AOer noticir.g the above, Mr. Jenlts, the Cour-

ier editor, calls this place •«'Terre-DrunA-." We

e*lit«r*ai

,or

ght KIWI

I think i: is crowing more and more |.»nni«lul.le fed! We rather suppose, #vcry dav and I think that in yielding to it in this a* in other instances, will five it strength

formidable

»«»tc was wiih the

407,

FOR THE WABASH EXPRESS.

and

gallant services, he had fallen into the wen immensely treahereafter, it will be

ctlc 1

...

(r"m Al'"!

TC,"ch

on* ,or l,*-v or 1 ,rom ,ah,n

we depart from that we break it these banks is gaining no strength, but, on the

Wtwi aymj-Uiy can there be Wtween contrary, has nearly died away. Our bank*, who

shnrp in lh

ke lhe

,hc

8 ne noies o,

roa"er,»con,inoe

notes without hesitation.

ftssorai.—The F.ocofocos of Missouri have

nominated Austin H. King, for Governor, and Col. T. L. Price, for Lieutenant Governor.

The Whig nominations are James S. Rollins, of Boone, for Governor, and David D. Mitchell,

of Si. Louis, f*r Lieutenant Governor.

On Sainrday night last, says the Covington

Friend, of the 8 inst.. Ann Maria Hall, a Miss

of about 13, step-d»ugh Ier of Boston, Esq.. of Covington, waa horribly burned by ber clotbea

taking fire which accident three daya after resulted in death.

O* The Sptril of Jefferson states that the remains of an immense tooth, supposed to he of the

M*siodt»n, were lately excavated from the earth

oear Charlestown, Va^ the firct thing of the kind eve? known to be In that State.

JT The Mineral Bank of Camber land, Mary

land has failed. We that kind of "mineral'* nccr circulated here.

Corre»|»oiiiciice from McxicO,

-TSTi

Puebla,. Mexico, Feb. 20, 184S.

Dear S/'rt—The principal employment of the troops in Mexico,consists in garrisoning important post*, escorting trains from Mexico to Vera Cruz, preserving order, protecting ihe persons ol the citizen* from asMiiisination, and their property from plunder, by the bunds of Guerrillas which »till infest, and will no doubt continue to infest the principal roads throughout the republic.— This disposition to rob. seems lo he inherent iu some of the Mexican people—they are Physically, Morally, Politically and Phrenologicallv prone that way—nor can a Itetler state ol moral# be produced until there is a large infusion of "rascally Fxtreignert^ with a large portion oflhe wise men of the East—(the land of steady habits) introduced this, with true religion and Hound Democracy, will do the business. They will then, and not till then, "stand redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled"—lbeii*country a Paradise, and society a hlessine. A few days ago three of these knishts of the road were hung iu the public square of this city—sentenced by a court martial upon the most conclusivc proof of their guilt. They manifested much reluctance to take a trip lo that "undiscovered country," noi withstanding the aux iliary aid of four as good Priests as this country (where Priests grow) could produce, who volunteered their valuable services to point out the best road through Ihe straight and narrow gate.

Gen. Lane has had a chase after Santa Anna, with a cavalry force of about three hundred men, including the spv company of Col. Domingo, now iu the service of the United States. By rapid movements in the neighborhood of the Orizabi where Sinta Anna was lurking, the General thought he had him safe—pounced upon him— but. sure enough, like th*? Irishman'.* flea, he was not there. He hail left the place about an before—slipping like an eel through the General's fingers. In the precipitancy of his flight he forgot his gold headed cane, his splendid uniform coat, his patent bedstead, his cooking utensils, and his breakfast—in fact every thing cxcept his wooden leg and his wife all the rest were abandoned to the fate of war. Of course to the victors belonged the spoils. The fact is, the old Saint is not easily cotchcd. If the thing had been possible. General Lane is just the man to do it—filty or sixty miles in nigiil are nothing to him,

The officers, on their return to this city, repre sent the valley of the Orizaba as most beautiJul, most romantic, a perfect paradise green Ileitis, pure streams, and large coffee plantations, givecv. idence of at least some improvement iu this, otherwise, cursed country.

The force in this cilv is about three thousand men. of which the 4lh Ohio and the 4th Indiana form the principal pari. In the absence of Gen. Lane, who is now in ihecily nf Mexico. Coloml Gorman commands the hriuade and the. military force of the ciiy. The pro-pect of pence seems favorable nothing warning but a little time to agree upon the terms. The boys expect to return to Vera Cruz (en route to New Orleans) before the vomito sets in. They are tired of the "pomp and. circumstance of glorious war," and prefer the less glorious occupation of raising corn and potatoes in Indiana, for the rest of their lives.

Before closing this letter. 1 must do an act of justice to Ihe officers and men of Ihe "Fori llnrrison Guards," company H., and that is to sav that a liner or braver set of men never trod upon Mexican soil. Old Vigo is weil represented. For morals am' discipline, tbi« company stands at the head of the list. For Meadv courage and unflinching devotion in the can-e of their country, the affairs of Humiintla, Atlixco, Tlascala and Puebla are enduring records of their fame. Capt. Mullen and Lieut. Jonathan l.cc nre every way worthy to command such a company. These officers are always nt their post when dutv calls—are unceasing in their efTorts to promote the wellfare of the men—are respected and esteemed by the whole regiment, and will, no doubt, receive, as they well deserve, ihe gratitude and applause of the citizens of their county and Slate. Truly vonrs.

papers would defeat the ratification of the Treaty of Mexico." Then let the cabinct punitdi the

man in the Slate Department who sent the treaty to the New York Herald. We believe il is set

tled, that the documents came from that quarter.

ICT At Cumberland, Maryland, they have started

a new order, called the ''Independent older of An*

ti-Gamblers." The objcct consists in reforming

all persons who arc now, nr ever have been addicted to the ruinous and disgraceful linbit ol gain-

hlinn. The order now numbers a gieat many gentlemen of high standing and respectability.

U" Mr. brown, of the Rockvillo Sentinel, informs us that his ''war preacher*' is also proph

et, and has given various prophecies about whal

won't be in five or six venis to come. Unfortunately, in these hard times, a prophet has but lit

tle honor iu his own country—this one especially* without, like the Master he dishonors, he will seal

his sayings by his limpid blood. Get him lo do

so, Mr. B., and then all will Mievc he is the true

grit.

(^The New Orleans Delta contains several

days proceedings of the Army Court Martial in the case asainsi Gen. Pillow, of which Irial the

St. Louis Republican says:

"If Ihe charccs and specifications are sustained, indelible disgrace must follow the verdict of the court. Theie will lie no necessity for lite action of the Senate on Pillow's nomination, which has been l»efore that body for months.

O" The Crawfordsville Review says: "Why don't the editor of the Wabash Express publish

the letter he received from Gen. Taylor!" WTe have only seen reasons for di«ap oinling

the Review, thr first of which is, the old war-Aoiw

never tcrit to us The other six reasons we will

try and publish in our next.

D" We are indebted lo. A Mc.. for two copies

of the' Flag of Freedom," published at Puebla .Vfrx-,Co_Very small hot quite interesting papers. They are loo old horcever to give us much news.

O" In another place, we publish a letter lately

rerrived from Puebla, Mexico. The writer gives hit own views—has a very bad estimate of Mexi

can character, and thinks a little '-sound democracy" would be of much benefit to the country.—

We are sorry that he has alluded to the religion

of the country, for such things should not be mingled with political affair*.

ELKCTIOX or Hon tea M*.—The special

election, ordered to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of J. Q, Adams, resulted in the elec

tion of Horace Mann, Whi*.)

ZZ7* WE noUce (bat the whiga of Wayne county. have again nominated that true whig and effi

cient legislator, Sotaxos M»nm, as a candidale for (be etuuing tegUlalare.

S*«I

REPORTER.

Tlic Life and Public Scrvlccs of Henry Clay.

We are indebted to the Publishers for a new

work entitled as above, bringing the life of this eminent statesman and distinguished orator and

patriot, down to the present year. Il is by Epes Sargent, Esq., contains 120 paces of closely print

ed matter—a portiait taken 20 years since, and costs only 25 cents.

The friends of Mr. Clay will doubtless secure a copy of this work. Address and enclose ihe price

to Messrs. Grccly & M'Elrath, Tribune Buildings,

154 Nassau-sl., New York.

U" The Clipper says: "The President inform

ed ihe Chairman ol Foieign Relations on Thursday, that ho apprehended the publication of the

'•rtniiiii

THIRTIETH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.

SENATE, April 1.—TheSenate yesterday discussed Mr. Allen's resolution con

gratulating France on the establishment of a Republic, but adjourned before acti»n was had.

The House was engaged all dav on private bills which were entirely devo of interest.

To-day the Senate was not in session. The House discussed the bill granting compensation to Mr. Scott, the land Reg* ister at Chillicothe, which was continued until the adjournment.

SENATE, April 3d.—message was received from the President communicating a despatch from Mr. Rush, United Stales Minister al France, relative to the revolution in France, and signifying his

approval of the recognition of the Provisional Government by our Minister. The message and accompanying docu ments were ordered to be printed.

The Senate then proceeded to the con sideration of Mr. Allen's resolution, congratulating France on the establishment of a Republican Government.

Upon this resolution an interesting debate sprung up in which Messrs Crittenden, Allen. Bagby, Dickenson, and others participated.

The yeas and navs vere finally demanded, and they stood as follows Yeas 21, nays 22.

Mr. Crittenden moved to proceed to the orders of the day, which was agreed In, and the bill lo relieve the Supreme Judges from Circuit ditty for one year, was taken up, and along debate ensued, in which Messrs. Cass, Benton, and Crittenden participated.

The bill was then laid aside: and on motion of Mr. Mangum the Senate went into executive session and soon after ad» jo timed.

HOUSE, APRIL 3.—An hour was spent taking a vole to suspend the rules in order to take up business out of order.

Finally a resolution congratulating France on the overthrow of the Monarchy was introduced and considered.

Mr. Duer moved to refer the resolution to a select Committee of one from each Slate.

Mr. McDonald made a motion to lay it on table, which was decided in ihe negative.

A lonw and exciting discussion on the resolution ensued, in the course of which llie subject of slavery was introduced, and llie debate was continued uniil'nlate hour, when, on motion, the House adjourned.

WASHINGTON, April G.— The Senate and House of Representatives, in a body, attended the funeral of ihe Hon. James A. Black. The President and different members of the Cabinet, were also in attendance. An appropriate discourse was de

livered by Mr. Gurlev, from the llih chapter of John, 14lli verse. SENATE, April 7.—The Senate was called to order at the usual hour. Sundry memorials and petitions were presented and referred.

Mr. Niles moved to take up the bill which he had previously introduced, explaininnr ihe franking privilege of mem| bers of Congress which was passed without amendment.

Mr. Cass, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill for increasing the compensation of keepers of military stores.

Mr. Ilannegan, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported back the resolution tendering the congratulations of Congress to the people of France, upon the establishment of a Republic. On this resolution, an interesting debate sprang up, in which Messrs. Foote and Alien participated.

Whilst Mr. Allen was addressing the Senate, a man sprang over llie Reporters' Gallery on the Eagle over the Vice President's Chair, and cried ont, "I deny that man's right to speak for the people of Ohio." Ilis remarks were cut short by the prompt aclion of the officers.

Mr. Allen's resolution being taken up, Mr. Hale moved to amend it. in regard to some slavery question. Mr. Mangum moved to substitute for this resolution the one reportetl by Mr. Ilannegan from the committee.

HOUSE, April 7.—Mr. Henley, from the committee on printing, reported in favor of printing len thousand copies of the correspondence between Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist. He spoke with great animation, in rpply to Mr. Clingman's late speech. He was interrupted (on leave)

and interrogated by Mr. Clingman. Mr. McLane movpd that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole upon Mr. Vinton's bill making appropriations for the Military Academy, which was agreed to.

Mr. Stewart replied to Mr. McLane's remarks upon the above motion, and he. in turn, was followed by Messrs. Henley and Tiirnpr.

On motion, the committee rose. Mr. Cranston reported the bill without amendment.

Mr. Dickey moved to strike out the appropriation for defraying the expenses of the annual visitors lo West Point. The question was pending on this amendment, when the House adjourned.

Wholesale Ilnrdwsire House. We notice that Messrs. IS. H. Potter 5c Co.,are just rceeiving a *ery heavy ant] general slock of

hardware, iron, nail*, castings, aaddlwy, carpen

ter's trimming* for houses, elaM, paints. &e., &.C., a part of their late purchases just made by the

principal, in the chief commercial cities of the Union, a more particular notice of which will I*

given next weej^ The house enjoy* a good busi-

ticss reputation, and we think from the stock on band and what will soon be in store, that there

will be no necessity for sending abroad for any

thing in this line. We venture lo iim'e a call from purchasers as we think all will be pleased in

lookiag ibroogh the new stork.

tT Capt. Strain offers his STKAX

and (arm for sale, on the Wabash above TerreHaote. Il affords an opportunity for a good in

vestment and lucrative l«o*ine»*. E*ery foot of sawed lumber is almost much ready cash. See

his notice in another place.

O* We have a communication from Clay CO..

which we will try and fiod room for in oar next

naraber.

O* We a*r*d oat a«»eral bills to oar nail sub

scriber* this week—will they pkase atlcod to as

f" i'

THE

f\tsh Href, in market, best Cull.....5 Flaxseed .6ji*70 Feathers. lieentrax Ginseng Onions White Deans Corn, in the ear Hay /Hone-Coal Firewood F.?fs Jhliter, best lump Green Apples, trinter use JJrtrd Apples Whiskey, by the barrel... Apple Duller Honey Cider Vinegar Shin/lies Hole Leather Chirkens Turkeys Pucks

A E

Subscribers, on National Roml Siree'. oppo«.itP tbe Court Hoti»e. in Jacob D. Earlv'a bloek, are now receiving a splendid STOCK Of NEW GOOODSjuet purchased'in New' York, by one of the partners, which they are enabled to sell at very low prices, for cash, or most kind* of trade. Their

O I N E A E N

Will lie fully replenished with a cheap slock, lo which they i„»ite ihe attention of their customers and dealera in Dry Goods. We think it unnecessary to go into a eencral enum-raiion of articles among our Staple Goods will be found some BOO pieces Cnlirocaof every style, 100 pieeea Bleached Shirtings and Sheeiincs, a Intge Mock of Spun Cotton Yarn and other domestic Goods. A great variety of Summer Goods, lor Men's and Boys, Pants, Goats, &c.. Aho—a lurge *tock of Notions for the wholesale trade.

-•fc* dLJ! ~*V

Embracing a great variety of Dry Good*. Shawls, Scarfs, Edgings, lRvVnSi K,i,|onSf Flowers, Bonnet and other silks, Parasols, Steel Beads, Purse Twist. Clasps, &e. A ho—Linen Goods for Men's wear. Linen Ginghams. Irish Linens &r., Men's Fashionable Fur Silk, Leghorn and Palm leaf Hats, Bonnets) Carpeting, Paper Hangings, nnd Border

ting* Boots and Shoes, Eastern Sole Leather, Qttecnsware.

Also—A choice article of Black and Green Teas, very superior superior R,o amftava Coffee and a general stock of groceries. On the openine of Ihe Canals North, we shall he in receipt of additional supplies during the spring and summer. The highest prices paid for produce, Rags, Feathers, &c. [April IS, »48-17-tl.]

L.4TB FKOIH SA1VTAFE,

BATTLE AT EL PASSO!

FOUR THOUSAND-MEXICANS AGAINST BIGHT HUNDRED AMERICANS.

Eighty Americans Killed. Intelligence has heen received at Saint Louis, from Santa Fe to llie 25th of February, of an important character.

Col. Rail's regiment of about 80D men, stationed at El Passo. had been attacked bv f°

thousand Mexicans, and after a

severe battle, in which eighty of our men fell, the former were defeated. As soon as the intelligence reached San'.a Fe, Gen. Price, with nil the men at his disposal, went to the assistance ol Col. Ralls.

Col, Easton's command was at Lisnata, some disiance from El Passo.

CHEAP PITSTAOE.—It was stated in a

lale number of the London Times thai, according to official returns, "the number ol letters conveyed by mail in EiiL'land in 1839 was 70.000.000 in 1840 109,000,' 000 in 1843, 220.000-000. The penny postage system was established in 1839 The number of letters is now lour times as great as under the old system, and it is still increasing, notwithstanding the prodigious amount already attained. The penny postage now yields a clear revenue lo ihe government of more than $4,000,000."

vtaumcvciaL

WABASH EXPRESS OFFICE TKHUK-HAUTK, April 12. 1848. 5 Sundar and Monday last were two summer days, warm, genial, growing weather, bol Tuesdny agiiin

made fires in demand. I Tho Wabash has receded wtlhin its banha and stands now (Tuesday) al Iwotve feet six Inches on llie water mark al tho Draw Bridge—ihe channel however, is two feet below the bottom of the water-mark.

Emigrants are passing almost daily over tho National Road west. They find the Bridge al Ibis place llie greatest public convenience In Indiana—il will be more so. when llie western Wubiish bollum is graded anil bridged.

PRODUCTS OP THE COUNTRY.

TeiTe-5I:iut« Prices Current.

Flour. L'orn-Metil. Itucon hard Potatoes Turnips Wheal Oats JJye Fresh lU$f. on foot...

SO 7fi

,,G00 ft I 50

121 a 16 G1 1.1% 10

7 5

a no

2.'i

...t rrmi no on

M. lb.

2T»o37 8n!o

earh. eueh.

Vlif:tnf nltols,

NKW Oar.EAJTS April I.— Pr.ora S.".3n to 3?— market quiet. C'Tn ir sacks mixed 32ns.

fmm

Boat

flit boats.

Oais.31) r.ts—fallin? off. Prime Pork P?.nn. 1\W gfl.00 I Bsr.on sides in casks 4Jcls. Greon menu. Fhoold"rs and sides 2 and 3cu. Lard in kegs 6Jct«—In Tierces 5}cis. Grease 4Jcts. I CINCINNATI Anrll 7.—Ft,ora #1.5n. Extra r.lesrPork •10.0(1. Clrar 9,00 to 9 23. Hulk do 1|c.ts. IJaCon 3|cts.

Lard No 2. 5|cls. Pried apples Met*. Molasses ?fict*. Hurloy 30cu Shelled Corn C8ct*. Oat* same. Whiskey 15}ci*. River receding slowly.—Alias.

fist

ruiimsnisn IT i. n. MKIIPHT.

Arrivals.

April 5—Sligo. 6—Rinffcolil, 6—Shallow, 8—Pailncah, 8—Western, 9—Wm. Pern, 10—Richland, 10—Pink. 11—Arkansas Mail,

DIED,

In this plaer. on Monday last. MARY E.. infant dauirhtpr of JAMI A W. and MAIIT HTEWJIT. In T,r»«t (Treek Township, on the 30ih till..

New York, but for the last 28 years a resident of

this coontT.

rhedereasrd was a sold,er of the last war. **r-! ^|jm||ef

ved creditably in several engoiremeni*—at Qaeens-

town, the Thames. &c., one of which be was

wounded by a shot in the knee, and he was af'*rwards placed on his country's pension list. Hi* age was fiftv four rears.

One Cent Reward. ANA WAY frcn the subscriber livine tr 11 Terre-Haue.

ELL. an

LUCIIVDA MITCH

mil?

SI6B1-

in" Mat

CI.OCK'S, Otr., &<•.

POT WIN

LAKE and KANAWHA S VI/r,

Constantly on hand and lor snle by [April 13] POT WIN & HATFIORN.

Purify

the

HATHORPF.

Blood and clcuusc

tlic

It ori.v.

It is an Established fan thai a very lartre class ofdi». eases can only bo cured bv such medicines as enter into the KLOOO, and circulate with it, through every per. tion oflhe body, for only by this means can the remedr be bmucht in immediate contact with the disease anil to attain ihis desirable end,.no preparation has beenst» uniformly successful as PK. JAYNK'f» A LTKKATIVK. SW-p/ii/w. King's Eril. Canreranrt Cancerous Tumors, While Swellings, Knlar«r!nent of the Hones. Chronic Rheumatism ami flout. Krtiptive diseases of he Skin. old end indolent Ulcers. Goiterous strrllinfs of lliw 7'Aron/,ifrc., are cured with a certainty liuit has aslon ishetl every behobler. It is. besides, one of the most pleasant articles that can betaken into the stomach, operaiins aa atonic, and removing Pyspeptic and NervonsalTectionS.add imtiarlitnj a plow af animation an»( healih, unequalled by anything in the whole Materia. Med lea.

Fever Ajjue-— Curo Wnrrantcl— Jiiym 's A»iie Pills,

Which may be had al No. S,South Third Street, Philadelphia, are warranted to cure the worst lorins of l-'e-verand Asue. 'I lie money will be relumleii in all cases If they full to cure—hut they nerer dofuil.

Prepared only by Or. 1 J.iyue, t'iiituilelptiiu,and sold on aciicy by K. S. U'olfo, Ter.c-Huute and Mew Market,and Wood and Iving, ul Terre-lloute.

Where limy bo hud a certaiu cure for Bowel Complaints, Colic, Jen. April 13, 1&I8-17-U.

Wet Feel.

Il should tie rf^membered that cotichs, colds, consumptions, inll immaiion of tho IIIIIL'S, pleurisy, and many other fatal disorders, are often the ri'suil of catching cold, in consequence of wet feoi(itamp clothes, tic.

Wright's Indiun Veaetuble Pills are undoubtedly tha Wesl medicine in the world for carrying olf a c.dil, because Ihev puree from the body those morbid humor* which, when Indeed in various parts of llie I'ody, give rise to every incident to man. A few of these 1'ills taken every nirhi on "OIIIE to bed, always afford relief,and, ifihcirtiso be persuverud in, a radical cure will be tire result.

Kemember, the only original and genuine Indian Vegetable Pills hurt the sijutature of II li.l.lAM WRIGHT, written With a pen on Ihe top labelq/ tiuti box.

The genuine for sale by E. S. WOI.KK, sole agent for Terre-Huuie James iMor'rison, I'ririrh'ton J. II. Ariiu-n trout, New Market: J. Kuriiesl, lYliddlelown and wholesale al the principal depot, lli'J Kiu.o si'., Philadelphia.

April 12, iS-IS-17-ll.

Attention liutchci's!

ON"I

the first Mnmlny' .Mny next, be

tween llie lioiira of niiin' iin) Iwelvn o'clock,- A. M.. I will oiler for *nlt»' on llie iireminrs, tlir use of the several stall* in the Maikel IIHIIM' lor'

twelve month* t'lirnre rnutiint: terms, rni-h.— Butcher*, nnd others interested in having eligible' Manila, will please nllenil. .MACUM M'FADDEIV,

April *V4R-17-31

per hbl.

Tfrail

bush lb. lb. bush, bush, bush, bush, bunh. too lb. bush, lb. lb. lb. ittsh. bushr bush. tan. bush, ord. dax. 16. bush, hvuh. gat. gat gal hbl gal.

JaGJ 6

fJJa-20 7(1 SO 3.1 2 50

Market Master.

LAST CALM TAftH DtCRim From dust thou art nnd unto dust thou shalf return

IIA VfJ furnished iliee with ilnat to keep thy body front r«»turnirttt I'o iftlslj- flterefore,, fork me over the iltist iu retort!, dint itmy apawi noumish lltee, anil riiairi cluihren thy, heart ami ihe henriK of thv wife urn) llty children Willi rim Flesh, Fat and Light of the In,hi. Bent in nlintl' —pay up. This the lust trumpet, that snutnluth

on thia occasion.

WALTER S. COOPER.

April 12, 1848-17-tf

Hi-in£ on your Cattle.

I^")R

llio next fwo'

nioiiili», I trill pay

Three Dollars nnd Fifty' cents per 100

|OIIIH]S

Terre-Haute, April 12, 18-18-I7-3in

for

WELL FATTED? CA TTLK.

Furmers, look to vonr interest. WALTER S. COOPER. Terre-Ifaute. April 12. 1818-17-tf

IMS. IliB.S/S IK A I'M 1 !I.

Witfresh

dot.

liave just received per st'-amer Wm. Penn.a s«|ip1y oMloct. Win Hull's Halsarti for the' Limp*. Also, a supply of I3»ker's Cocoa.

April IK!, me tT lf C. J. AI.LIPON & CO.

A Whiie-Wanh finishes,j^isi received and for»n|e by April 14, WlH-17-if (i. i. ALLISON A. CO.

WKCknrs,

Hatirrm hands a Inrirt mrsorrment of tmpniteil wnlcli wo will sell ma small advance' over eastern cost.

April I?, IMMT-tf

PEKFOWATKD

C. J. ALUIION & CO.

paper just recelfeif and'for sale bv

April 12,184B 17-if O. ALLIl-OW it CO.

STEAM SAW-MILL AND LAND

l'Oll SALE. A valuable Menni Saw-Mill, anil 217^ ir-ri's ol well timbered laud, siluntml on ilift Waba»h river, five inilcs above* IVrre-Hnutn. on wliirli the

TOWN OF HARRISON,

is laid off. beiim hi^li rollinit land, and in full *ie»r ol Old Fort Harrison. It is one of the handsome est situation* on the Wnltnsli ri*cr, anil is now nf' fcred lor sale oil reasonable and «*asy terms, logeih' er with three yoke of llie best 0*en in the county,. aUo. chains, wagons ami every I Iting that is want' ed to carry on the Mill, which is now in B««d der, ami saws 2000 f«'el daily, and lumber in R«o«l demand. Bad health ad'nonishes rne that I must leave off milling. JOHN STRAIN.

SHERIFF'S SALE.

virtue of an execution issued from the Vftto Circuit Court, and lo me directed and delivered, in f»»»r of William Limlley. and against

inuv rnt TOIV .• t* elivered, in lavnr ol William l.imiiey. arm ajrnins JOHN COI.TR IV a native of Cnyusa county,

J||h Mewl)jl

Indentured servant eiH, aced aboot lo sell for a aoflicienl sum to satisfy said execution fourteen Tears. I hereby forbid all persona from I will then and there offer the fee simple, to. the harboring or trusting her. Whoever returns said hiirhesl bidder, for cash, to enii»lv said execution Ctrl shall be entitled to the above reward, bat BO and cost*. M. M. HICKCOX, Sheriff. expenses will I* raid nor thank* given.

April 12. '48-17-31 pd N. COLTR1N.

STRAY 91 ARE.

LEFT Terre-Hants between ChrisUnas and New Year lasl, a Bay Mare. four years old in not shod, in good order when

the left, »ell built, black mane and tail, hind legs a little crooked. I will pay $5 00 for this mare, or reasonably for anY information that m«r lead io her rwnwrt.

STEPHEN S. STEVENSON.

TerTe-Haute, April K, 1848 17-3w-pd

„ley,, |evi,d

rtTt l0

on lha fl

,„ow.

.w^ The east half of the soutl

ing property, to-vrit: He east hall ol me south west au-ir'er of section nurnlxT eighlern, in lown-

plevpn nnillber

roill#il

,uhl

«.,eniyf»ve acres, be the same

mme of lefg lyjflg and |lri||g in

,heroul„y

go I icing the land* arid tenements belonging to

the said Johnson Mewhirniey. and I will, on Wednesday. Ihr3il iiav of May, 1848,at the CourtHottsedoor in Terrt-Haote, within the legal hours of said day, offer tbe rents and profit* of said premise#. wiih the sppurtenances thereunto belonging (or a term of seven fc*r»j and if ihey should fail

April 12, I848-17-3« Prs fee $1 90.

ADMINISTRATOR'S 2COTICE.

I^JOTICE is hi-reby givtn that ihe underaign1^1 ed has taken out leliera of Administration on the estate of J..I111 Brooks, lale of Vit»o county. Indiana, deceased. All indebted 10 said estate are hereby required to come forward enJ make payment arid all having claim* again*! it. will present them drily authenticated fur setliement. The estate is supposed to be «olvent.

ALBERT LANGE, Admr.

[April 12, '4S-J7-3I]