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Wednesday Mowing. Sept. 20, 1848.

THE PEOPLES' TICKET

FOR PRESIDENT.

ZACHARY TAYLOR,

OF LOUISIANA.

POR VK E PRESIDENT,

*MILLARD FILLMORE,

OF NEW YORK.

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ELECTORAL TICKET.

Hanntorial Rlectors.

JOSEPH O. MARKHALI,, of Jeff*rs#n. OODLOVP. H. ORTH, of Tippecanoe. 1 mi DU»ric F.leclorn.

1st Dl'tricwJ*.*. K. Ih-TTHR, of Yanderburg. JOHX 8, 1 MiLTdiC

iu 3d ,.4th

DAVIS, of Floyd. 0**80, nf Dearborn. HOI.I.OWAT, of W«yn».

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THOMAI D. WATFOT*, of Hancock. T.OVKL H. ROIJSSVAO. of Greene. Knw

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ev, of Parke.

JAVKS F. Hnr, of Clinton. DAKIEL D. PRATT, of Cass. ft AVIB Klt-OOBE, of Delaware.

Ms Fnhlic Speii king. 3gSdward W. McGaughey will address the public at the Ourt House tli-» evening at can-die-lighting. Wo respectfully invite the pres. «nce of all who con make convenient to attend —especially the opponent* of Gen. Taylor.

Let ibe people assemble lit the ringing of the bell, and dispassionately licar what can he said In favor of the old aoldier and patriot, who has covered his country with undying renown.

Tho. H. Nelson, Esq., will also bo present and address the meeting,

«,SUSPECTED BANKS.—We noliccil suspicion last week against some of the Ohio banks. It is since slated "ihal the Bank of Sandusky will sustain heTself. from present indications, end the Bank of Norwalk is above suspicion ss to solvency—abundantly able to meet her liabilities."

We hate noticed nothing further sgafnst ihe Clinton Bank of Coljypbus—we believe it goes currently. Wooster money is worth about 30 cenls on the dollar at Ciiicinnnti,

IT The Post Office has been removed from Ohio to Market Street, immediately cast of the Court-House, and pretty much in the centre of business. The new building seems lo be well arranged for the purposes intended. The lobhy is larger and ihe boxes more convenient, all of which will doubtless conduce lo the public benefit.

.X CONDUCT.—It ia a fact (says tins

New O'lenn* Bulletin) which is moat worthy of record, and one which wo hove received from a Mexican gentleman Of great inleliljence nnd liberality, thnt there doc* not exist in the whole «f Mexico at time a single debt contracted lv any of our regular nrmy.

We are glad to lienr the above, though we doubt it* correctness, for it* much better treatment of creditor* than our government at home sometimes exhibits.

TIIX Mrananitii or M«. SCHOOICRAFT,

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ten, aava the Cleveland T1 nes, received from Sault 8te. Marie, alale thnt disclosures have heen lecefttly made nt fort Brady, indicating that the assassination of Ihe lite J. I.. Schoolcraft, near the Fort, on the 6th of July, 1846, waa, directly or indirectly, the act of Lt. Tilden, the officer who waa subsequently convicted o( robbery and murder in the city of Mexico, and sentenced to te hanged.

The Convention nt Fort Harrison, numbering in all sumo twenty or thirty thnu*and souls. assembled in ft beautiful grove adjoining the battle ground, son* two mile* and a h.tlf east »'f Terra Haute, and a mile south of the \Vahm»h river.-—

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If any gentleman can find the battle ground from tkit description, ha can lake our hat, and loot« too.

John M. Nilee, Polk U. «. Senator from Connecticut, haa taken the field for Van Buren. Wont the President irg and turn htm out aa be did

Butler!

ID* The Smith O'Brien club of New York, haa been disbanded, and ihe money returned lo the donor*. The late attempted revolution in Ireland has amounted to nothing at all.

TH* SCHOOL -VOTE.—The Secretary of State has received at bis office the returns from sixty-eight counties,showing a majority for free schools of 16.SHWB votes.

Gov. Crittenden haa appoints! Orlando Brown, Esq SrcrrUry of Slate, Kentucky.— Mr. Brown I* one of the ablesfland beat men in the country.

IT The Wataoh Atlas of the Uth mat. we ma to contain the ajfiriai proceedings of ihe Fort Harrison meeting, which took place on ihe 5th,— The Atlas ia printed *nly about SO mile* away from the scene* nfflciatly described. Printing office* scarce in fhttt parts prektrpf is the re»-

^(.VEST'S M*oAfi*« -T»»!« PVRTODIEAL FOR F¥|*»W)Mr la, a# uvtwl, full of Jnteewt *««4 fietmrtt, and whit ihe latter, we w«Mce a porU*it and an Imwwio* htawry of H«K*V W*aa B**«i»aa, aa e»c^«eai tMviw wh« haa *»h«t and dlacoais*^ ftwmihe p«tplt* cf TVrre-Hame. Foe miad/* MUr cannot tw beuer *pp»»pri»«ed »haa e«hrt#f tkla M*».. tine. Addme, CSMML VT, HoMen. l» Noaa «N.

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TxaKC'llgRTS, Sept 18., 1848.

D.S. DiXALnso*, Esq.: In my, first letter I spoke of tff(He»eTBl routes to the Pacific, whiclj have t|p en from lioietoiime proposed. object in thw w\lf be to ebow which of those is the naij|p practicable. '"I

Every body will agree that if a ruadsahall be ronsirncted from ihp valley of the Mtesiasippi 10 the Pacific Ocean, ft should be BO localrd ss to paw through, as nearly as possible, the central portion of the United Stales. This will give it, in a high d'grif. national character. But besides lhi, it is true, ihat the geoldfical structure of this part of the Union, is peculiarly adapted to the construction of such a road. A central route will also enhance the value of the public domain, more thsn any other could possibly do, I shall also assume that it will be more liltfety to meet with favor from the^public, than one either in tbe extreme North or South.

The latitudinal limits of the United States arc, at present, between 45 deg. and 25 tleg. north:—a central line of latitude would, therefore, be 36 deg. north. This line runs through the most delightful region of the globe. If a rosd were constructed upon it, emigration would immediately follow, as fiom the climne it would never be interrupted with ice or snow, but would be passable at all seasons of the yesr. Such road onld open a continuous intercourse between ihe two ocesns and, by its position, diffuse ihe trade borne upon and along it to every sea-port and State in the Union.

In relation to the course and locality of the route, I have adopted the general views t»f Mr. MILLS, as expressed iu his several^, memorials to Congress—in series of articles published by him in the National intelligencer, and in a letter to me dated as late as the 4th of this month. He thinks that the route here indicated is decidedly the best that can be selected. 1 allude to his opinion as entitled in consideration in as much as he wa^ the fint lo investigate this subject, and is known lo be a gentleman of great intelligence. It will be seen that other scientific gentlemen concur with him.

If the road should start from the Mississippi river—say at Si. Lotiis (which point 1 think preferable to all others,) the mouth of the Ohio, or at Memphis, the general direction ouId be wef^t. a little north, to strike the "El P»8o del Nortt" passage of the mountains which divide the waters falling into lire Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. From this point the road would proteed along the vellev of the Gils river over lo the point of San Diego, on the Pacific, or by the valley of the north branch of the Sacratn^nto (San Joachim) in Monterey and the B*y of San Francisco. Sail Diego lies in latitude 33 deg. north Monterey, latitude 36 deg. north San Francisco, Intitule 37 (leg. north, St. Louis, latitude38° 30' north the mouth of the Ohio, lalilude 37deg. north, and Memphis, latitude 35 deg. north.—all within nearly the same parallel of latitude. The places here mentioned, in Mpxico and California, are all »iihin lhe limits of the territory obtained by onr late treaty with Mexico.

The natural formation of all this region of country, is admirably adapted !or the location oI a road,—running, as it would, the most of the way, with the courses of the rivers, and having but few principal streams to cros«.

The ascent from St. Loois to "El Paso del Norte'' is only about three feet in the mile and probably not exceeding (he maximum rise per mile, for the profitable operation of locomotive engines oil rail-way®, (which is twenty seven feel.) from this point to the Pacific. The distance Irom the Mississippi river lo El Paso, may be eslimated at one thousand miles, and from El Paso to San Diego, seven hundred mile*—and mostly through a prairie country.

The road from St. Louis, in the direction of El Paso, would pass through or in the neighborhood of Fort Gibson or Van Btircn (Arkansas,) where it would cross the Arkansas/iver, and keep the most favorableground, between the waters of the Arkansas and Red rivers. It would cross the main branch ol Red river, high up towards its source, also the Rio Pecos or Ptterco and the Rio del Norte at the Peso. After passing through' the gap of ihe mountains here, it would pass over a prairie region, (through which a wagon road is now localatL.). into the Gila talley to Iis intersection with t'te Colorado of the west. From this point to San Diego more difficult ground would be encountered, but it is now travelled by wagons all the way to Sail Diego.

As it is probable that the highest rise of country from St. Louis lo the Pacific would not exceed twenty-seven feet to the mile, ihe practicability of this road cannot be doubted. And why should this government del»y the construction of a work, thus practicable. which is destined, if built, to confer incalculable benefit upon the Union? Such a road would be, emphitically. national in its character:—there would be nothing sectional about it. From St. Louis—as its most northern intersection with the Mississippi, the communication with all the northern rail roads ftom Portland (Maine) to Baltimore (Marvland) would be easy,—ss crossing the Mississippi here, it would pass through the heart of the Slates of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio &c., instead of ranging their northern boundaries, as in ihe case ol starting at Chicago. Thus, it will b* seen, that Washington, Baltimore ind Philadelphia conltl bi* reached in the same lime with New York. Supposing that Little Rock or Fort Gibson should be the point of branching off, northeast, toS Louis —a branch road could easily b« extended to-the East and South, towards Memphis or Vicksburg and New Orleans, if such a branch should be deemed preferable to a termination of the road at the nearest point ow ihe Mississippi south of the termination of the main line at St. Louis.— In either event, (he road, thus eons" rue ted, would also communicate with all the States soiH|i of the Ohio river to the Atlantic border—on the north by Nashville, Louisville and Cincinnati, and on the South by Mobile. Tallabasaee, Savannah, Charleston, Raleigh, Petersburg and Richmond to Washington.— Thua, it will be seen, that it would be within the power of every Slate of the Union to connect wi'h this road.

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As San Diego would b-% the nearest terminus of the road, it may not be out of place IO examine the capacity of its harbor to meet the requirements of the immense trade that would centre there. Lieut. Col. EXOKT, of the Topographical corps, who made a reconnoisance ol the whole route from the Rio del Norte, through E! Paso and along the Gila river valley, thus describe* the harbor of San Dieno: "The Bay (forirfng the harbor) is a narrow arm of the sea, indenting the laud some four or five miles, easily defended, and having tweniy feet waier at ihe lowest tide —the tide rising five feet gi*e#, «t high water, twentt-five fee'." "At present San Diego », things combined. perhaps one of the best harbors on,lhf const from CafJi«j_lo Pixel's S^nd* a «ingte exception, #l»aTff S«n Fiiacisto.— In the opinion of some intelligent naval offiegga it is rrrlertble even to this. The httlwnf Sin Francisco haa more water, but that of San Dtejpi has a fn«re mxif&rm cliw/rf*. better onckeregt, awl perhaps security Irom wind, in any direction." **Ho«e*er." »y» he, "the commerria! metropolis most fee BOW at San Francisco, owing to the treat extent and topeiioriiy of the cwntry adjacent, watered bv tbe ri?ers Sacramento and S*n Joachim, iraless. imtredSon

Ditga aAowM bt made the a RailRoad, leading Iry the route qf the Gila to the

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Del ffltrli*awf\htnu to the Mississippi and

A a It would be impossible to estimate the ^rsde and revenue of such a road as this would he, whether terminating At San Diego or San Francisco. The trade of Svropc alone, with Asia, amounts now, annually, to tvo hundred and fifty williim of dollars, employing two thousand tkm, with a tonage of one million two hundrtWihovaand, and employing fifty thousand seamen. All this trade would pass along this road. At a fnir rate of tolls this would pav at the Atlantic cMif*B,«ilot less than twenty four million* of dollars per annum,—which amount Europe alone would contribute lo ua for transportation. It is presumed that the amount would even be greater than this.—for, from the increased facilities afforded, the impulse given to industry, would secure a constant and gradual enlargement of trade. And the additional securitv given by the use ofsteam instead of sails, would also, tend to produce this increase.

I have here had reference only to the for* den trade which would pass over this road. What otu own would be, no human sagacity can foresee. It must, however, be very great:—far greater, I feel confident, than any body now supposes. The advance of our country in wealth and enterprise has heretofore been so rapid as to defy all calculation, and there is nothing in our present condition which portends iis dimunition.—1 This road, as it would open up new sources, would, of course, increase both onr wealth and enterprise. Suppose we should receive from our home trade ten millions of dolZar*,.annually, in tolls—we would then have an aggregate of thirty four millions of dollars per year!

The advantages resulting from the execution of such a work as this, are so many and important, in a national point of view, that its cost is scarcely to be considered. But if it were, I do not doubt that the tolls collected from it in ftno years would pay for ihe entire work. Assuming the distance from Si. Louis to San Diego to be two thousand miles, the cost would not be greater than forty millions of dollars—at least one half of which sum, would, at the lowest calculation, be annually received from the tolls paid by Europe alone.

It is entirely within the power and means of the government to build this road. Twenty millions of dollars borrowed, upon the faith of ihe public lands, would construct ihe road so far, that the tolls then yielded would be sufficient for each annual expenditure. Or, if they did not, the government would'iiave no difficulty in increasing the sum bv new loans. All these loans might be made at a time, for enough off, t(f be paid by the proceeds of the road. Whatever amount the government should appropriate whether from loans or from the lands themselves, would be returned into the Treasury, in few years.

The ppople of this country would immediately avail themselves of the natural facilities for both Irade and travel, afforded upon the route of this road—even during its progress. All the navigable streams it would intersect—such as the Arkansas. Del Norte and Gila rivers,—as well as the Gulf of California, would, at once, become enlivened with increused business. Thus we shall have the means to build the road, furnished while the work is going on.

My present engagements, you are aware, Bre such that these letters must be brief.— My wish is that they should be practical.

Respectful I vt R. VV. THOMPSON.

Lctlor from GCII. Taylor. EAST PASCAGOULA, Sept 4, 1848. DEAR SIR: On the 22nd day of April last, 1 addressed you a letter, explaining in re a to a at public policy, lest my fellow-citizens might be misled by the many contradictory and conflicting statements in respect1 lo them which appeared in ihe journals of the day and were circulated throughout

I in el is re

re a is to a point, of such importance lo myself per-1 so a if to a a a to claim from me a candid but connected exposition of my relation to the public in regard to the pending Presidential canvass.

The utmost ingenuity has been expended upon several letters, and detached sentences of letters, which have recently appeared over my signature, to show that I occupy an equivocal attitude towards the various parties into which the people are divided, and especially towards the Whig party as represenledby the National Convention which assembled in Philadelphia in June last. Had these letters and scraps of letters been published or construed in connection with what I have heretofore said upon the subject, I should not now have to complain of the speed with which my answers lo isolated questions have been givpn up to the captious criticism of those who have been made

my enemies by a nomination which ha? been tendered to me without a solicitation or arrangement of mine, or of the manner in which select passages in some of my letters, written in the freedom and carelessness of a confidential correspondence, have been communicated to the public press. But riven from the context and separated from a series of explanatory facts and circumstances which are, in so far as this canvass is concerned historical, they are as deceptive as though tliey were positive fabrications, I address you this tatter to correct the injustice that has been done me, and the public, to the extent that 1 am an object of interest to them bv this illiberal process.

I shall not weary you by an elaborate recital of every incident connected with the first presentation of my name as a candidate for the Presidency. I was then at the head of the American army in the Valley of the Rio Grande. I was surrounded by Whigs anil Democrats who had stood by me in the trying hours of my life, and whom it was my destiny to condnet through scenes of still greater trial. My duty to that army and to the republic, whose battles we were waging, forbade my assuming a position of seeming hostility to any portion of the brave men under my command—all of whom knew I was a Whjg in principle, for I made no concealment nf tuy political sentiments or predilections.

Such had been tbe violence of party struggles during our late Presidential eicctiona, that the acceptance of a nomination under rignrooa interpretations given to tbe obligations ot a candidate prevented io the public srjih a formulary of political principles, was Cqaivalem almost loa declaration of sitcom(IMmiaing enmi'y io all who did not subscribe to iia tenet*. I was unwilling to haxartl the effects of soch relationship towards any of tbe soldiers under my command, when in front of the enemy common to us all. It wowld have been unjust in itself, and it was at repugnant to my own feelings as it was lo my duty. I wanted unity in tbe army, and forebore any act that might sow the seeds of distrust and discord in iu ranks. I have not my letters, wtiuen at tbe time, before me, but they are «ll of one import,

and in conformity with the views herein expressed. Meanwhile I was solicited by mj personal friends and by strangers, by Whigs and Democrats, lo consent io become candidate. I was nominated br tbe people in primary assemblages—by Wbigs, Democrats and Natives, in separata and mixed meet-

I resisted ihem all, and continued to

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form unlikely to awaken acrimony or reproduce the bitterness of feeling which attends popular elections. I say it in sincerity and truth, that a part of the inducement to my consent was tbe hope that by going into the canvass, it would be conducted with candor if not with kindness. It has been no fault pf mine that this anticipation has proved a vain one.

After I permitted myself to be announced for the Presidency, under the circumstance^ above noticed, I "accepted nomination after nomination in tbe spirit in which they were tendered, They*were made irrespective of parties, and so acknowledged. No one who joined in those nominations could have been deceived as to my political views. From the beginnins till now I have declared myself io be a Whig on alf proper occasions.— With this distinct avowal published to the world, I did not think that I had a right to repel nominations from political opponents any more thau I had aright to refuse the vote of a Democrat at the polls and I proclaimed it abroad, that I should not reject the proffered support of any body of my fdlow-cilU lens. This was my position when in November last I rerurned to the United States long before either of the great divisions of the people had held a national convention, and when it was thought doubtful if one of them would hold any.

MalWs stood ip this attitude till spring, when there were so many statements in circulation concerning my views upon questions of national policy, that I felt constrained to correct the errors into which the public mind was falling, by a more explicit enunciation of principles, which I did in my letter to you in April last. That letter, and the facts which I have detailed as briefly as a proper understanding of them would permit, developed my whole posilion in relation to the Presidency at the time.

The Democratic Convention met in May, and composed their ticket to suit them.— This Ihey htid a tight to do. The National Whig Convention met in June, and selected me as their candidate. I accepted the nomination with gratitude and with ptide. I

mr»? resont,n

was not cumbered with exactions incompal-

ible with ihe dignity of the Presidential of-)

fice, and the responsiblities of its incumbent I

to the first place on the ticket.

world, and I should be without defence if I

P/arn ihe Si. Louia Republican

Lat# I*6r©ign News. A of he E pa Sevcu Dn

I have Raid I was not a party candidate, ration. nor am I in that straitened and sectarian The Hungarian troops have been defeated sense which would prevent my being the by Servian Rebels, with great loss. President of the whole people, in case of my There has been a serious riot at Vienna, election. I did not regard myself esone be- occasioned by an attempt to reduce the wafore the convention met, and that body did ges ol the working men. not seek to make me different from whBt 11 The contest continued for three davs bewrik: they did not fetter me down to a series »ween the laborers and the National Guards, of pledges which were to be an iron rule of I" the struggle, six laborers were killed and action in all, and despite of all contingen- sixty-one wounded, among whom cies that might arise in the course of a Presidential term. 1 am not engaged to lay violent hands, indiscriminately, upon public officers, good or bad, who may differ in opin-, The house of the President waa attacked ion from me, and I am not expected to force with fragments of benches, iron railing. Congress, by the coercion of the Veto, to stones, fee., and attempts were made to roise pass laws to suit me or pass none. This ia barricades. In these proceedings, several what I mean by not being a partv candidate. persons were killed and wounded. And I understand this is good Whig doc-j

this is the purport ol the facta and circum-1

stances attending my nomvnation, when con-

sidered in their connection with, and depen-1

dence one upon another, I refer all persons whd are anxious on this subject to this statement, for a proper undemanding of my position towards the Presidency and the people. If it is not intelligible, I cannot make it so, and shall cease to attempt it.

Tcrre-IIautc snid Richmond Rail Bond. The Director* of the T. H. and R. rail road company, werejn seaaion, in this place, on yesterday. Much business was transacted, which ia not necessary to give in detail. Tbe route generally known as tbe southern, was adopted—and the public will he grati6ed to know, that Ihe road will be Immediately prepared lor letting, from this place to within a short distance of (kefhcastle. It is calculated the letting will be bad about the 20th of November next Due notice however will soon be officially given.

This is a work of individual enterprise, to redound to the incalculable benefit of the country near which it passes, and is under the sopervij.n and control of gentlemen, who have given evidence of tbe proper spirit of improvement.

BV TIIIS MORSIXG'S MAIL. Coromanltf Macfctnaie, of the U. S. Nary, died on ihe lSik inau, at £!ng Stag, fratn injuries received by a Ml from a hour.

The Whtji of New York h*re Dominated the Boa. Hamilton Fiah aa their candidate for Governor. IVtUratanien feave Bnmiiutlrd the Hon. John A. Dil br Governor, and SeUt M- Gates far Lt- Governor.

The Republic of Prance aboliabeti slavery ta Frescf Onrnaa the

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women,

JMaine Election. Borro.w. September It.

Relena fretn the election in Maine show that in the Third and Ftwnh District* the Whi* Cosgreasroea have bum elected. The reminder are ail Daaocnua. This is again of one Whig.

MUSE ELKCTIOS.—Tbe retnrnsfrom 68 lows* in Maine, are for Governor as follows: Democrats, 11.743

Whit, 11.673 Free Soil. 4.307

TjifPi1 lnrc»*Prfliuc

O'Gorman has positively escaped, and is now in Paris. McGee, the sub-editor of the "Nation," has also escaped, and gone to America.

The special commission to try O'Brien, is not expected to meet soon, on account of the great mass of documentary evidence to be taken. 'France.

In the debate in ihe National Assembly on the report of the Committee of Investigation, as to the origin of the attempted Revolution in June, Ledru itbllin, Louis Blanc end Caussidiere, defended themselves Irom the charges and insinuations of the committee. The two former indignantly

was proud of the confidence of such a body repudiated the accusations. The latter went

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"i constituency aa

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te Whig party of the United States -a tjori8 against him. When Ciussidiere desmanifestation the more grateful because

details, and contradicted the insinua

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4&.JT New York, Sept. 14.

even then I should not^iave done so had not. States,' induced American descriptions^ of wise. ^My experience teaches me ihjjj there sae Dr. Bngg'a advertisement in another column, ihe nomination been presented 10 me in breadstufla to be offered r—1-

LIVERPOOL CORS EXCHANGE, Sept. 1. I

from the Tribune, Cavaignac read a

reqU|sition

to the whole people of the nation. And I Caussidiere remarked that the Assembly may add, that these emotions were increased

by associating my namewnh that of the

distinguished citizen of New York, whose (or

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acknowledged abilities and sound conserva- Saturdar, and the police proceeded to their tive opinions might have justly entitled him

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has de« bonded. barrel ported, xnere oas oeen no cnauge iu oao Hmesin or barley. Oatme|ls declined one shil- ^(ime

ling per quarter. ^h%re is a better demand for Indian corn, Tor shipment, than there #as on Tuesday. The demand fusr cotton is

steady the trade nol'holding large sunpies

sales for the week,40,000 bal« Fair Upland

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from the Attorney General, ask-

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mence

horitv of thr Assembly to *com

|egaI proceedings against the accused,

decide the question immediately. Af-

ter Bn

exciting debate, the warrants asked

were

authorized. They were issued oil

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wag

C""venl,°n 8(loPle^ me as it found

found had fled, to Belgium, but as he

me—a Whig—decided but not ultra in my thoritiesal Ghent. The Government, howopinions and I should be without excuse if,

I were to shift the relationship whtch'8l,b- England, and arrived at Dover on Tuesday, sisted at the time. They took me with the cuug8jdere was not to be found, although it declaration of principles I published to the

(fogt he was concealed in Paris,

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were io say or do anything to impair the Louis Phillippe hasapplied to the French force of that declaraiion. I Government for private funds. I have said, that I would accept a nomina-1 tion from Democrats but in so doing 1 would I Aiisiria. not abate one jot or tittle of my opinions as The Emperor of Austria, it is said, acwritien down. Such a nomination, as indi- cepts the mediation of ihe French and Engcating a coincidence of opinion on the part Hah Governments, expressing at the same of those making it, should not be regarded time «he hope that through the inl*rvenlion with disfavor bv those who think with me tof the Central German power at Frankfort, as a compliment personal tomyself.it should peace may ensue between Charles Albert not be expected that I would repulse them a™1 Badelisky. This answer iB said not to wiihin8ulf. I shall not modify my views have been satisfjetory lo France, and armed to entice ihem to mv side: I shall not reject interference is again talked of. their aid when they join my friends volunta- The German Assembly were still engaged j|T in discussing a Constitution for the Confede-

j88Ued against Ledru Rollin.

Th of an in8Urrec

were ten

Prussia.

Berlin has also been the scene of riot.

The Austrian and

trine—I would not be spartizan President, introduced bills to suppress public meetings and hence should npt be a party candidate, in their respective kingdoms. in the sense that would make one. This is Russia. the sum and aubsiVnce of my meaning, and

Prussian Ministers have

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German fabrica

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ft t^een Prussia and Den-

mark has been signed, and sent to Berlin for ratification.

In taking leave of the subject, I have only and 33s. being a decline of 4s per quarter. to add, that my two letters lo you embrace Cotton, Orleans fair 4|d. upland 44 Mobile all the topics I design to speak of pending 4|. Beef—foreign stock light. Pork, sliflhtthis canvass. If I am elected I shall do all ly improred. Bacon, light sales at full rales, that an honest zeal may effect, to cement the Lard, 6d higher—little offering. Tobacco bonds of our Union, and to eatablish the

happiness of my countrymen upon an enduring basis. Z. TAYLOR. ToCapt. J. S. ALLISOH.

large

Commercial. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1.

Floor 33s 6d and 34s. Wheat 7s fid and 9s 2d. Cornmeal 16s and 16s 6d. Corn 30

sales at steady prices

Geo. Wellington Parke Cnstis. On the 6th of Sept. last, a Whig barbecue came off at Alexandria, VA., which is dethe correspon-

mglon

powerful, while he baa oeconie oin and en

in several cooutiea, had my residence not

VOlt!

grades. Ireland is quiet. Lord Jfchn Russell made a tour of personal inspection through ths country.

Numerous arrests have been made in Manchester and the adjoining toivns, of leading chartilts—five have been sentenced to filteen months' hard labor.

At Kirkdale there has been a serious riot, in which the police officers were assaulted. Dr. McDowell, a chartist leader, has been convicted of using treasonable language, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

But, my countrymen, the setting sun, embletnaiic ol myself, is departing from among you, and admonishes me that I must close my remarks. May God protect and preserve our beloved country, and watch over the rulers whom the people may select to guide its destinies!

Thus spoke this venerable surviving member of the Washington family, the son of Mrs. Washington, by her fmt husband, Mr. Cuslis. I never witnessed a more thrilling scene. It seemed as if the immortal George Washington himself was almost speaking to his countrymen!

Thr*e hearty cheers were given for Taylor and Fillmore, and three times three lor "Custis,'' the old man eloquentVy and then the company broke up and dispersed.

From the National Intelligencer. .Jfv First Presidential Letter. The first letter of Gen. Taylor, in relation to Ins becoming a candidate for President, was written lo the editor of the New Lisbon (Ohio) Palladium, and is one that seemed lo recommend him warmly to the Whigs of the Union. We republish that letter now for the purpose of showing thai, when thef idea of being a candidate for President was first presented to him, he frankly avowed himself a WHIG who should "EVER BE DEVOTED IN INDIVIDUAL OPINION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF TIL^T PARTY."

Gen.

jrfence8 jn parj8. Blanc, it

pasgsport, he was arrested by the au-

ever)

finally released him. and he set sail for

wag 8Upp0seti

the most pKSSlpcroos and happy ia the worUl.lA, Congestive Pcvcfi Out system o{ government and our inatruc-V peculiarity in the bilious diseases of the West ami tionsare admirable, conceived by wise heads South, Is frequent congcatlan of the blood vessels, par»pod. h*r*.,d ikm, b, ,™i syffi:

jj II0T6 md tecsrd fot our belo?ed COUntrTa—— surfaces at ihe extremities* Ihufiiuerntpiaf Rrtndslllffi, Ik. W I"? tb® fo® circulation of the blood In the veins, allowjfe Vfc should try to keep the union tod birffio- ing It to accumulate In the arteries until they become* "rk Sept 14. 1 nr of the Slates in good preservation,and rook gowd—and the more vital parts, as the brain, the lun$$ The slMmer Eutop. .m.rf I.J., from

well

believe that my opposition Liverpool, bringing seven days lalerMvices "lect to guide the destinies of the Republic, circulation between the veins ami arteries. No reme-1 ~^TauT.i„, ,h,»pect or.d.fi.™, 10 ihe tram E„,op,. 5 Uh„been oN«l«d 10 mtti..., ,e„,,h.l popnlar wishes. I yielded onlv when it The favorable representation of the crops tMy are not suitaoie persons to place at the cuiinr condition of bilious fevor, as Dr. Brake's Sugarlooked like presumption to resist'longer.and Sin this country, carried out by the "United held of a civil government. I thinkother-

fa,

Read this letter attentively Whigs of the Union! This letter, with a knowl-* edge of Gen. Taylor's character, is all the voucher we want for Gen. Taylor's Whig Principles: HEADQUARTER^ ARMY OF^CCUPATION, I

Malumoras, July 21, 184G. DEAR Sin: By yesterday's mail I received your letter of the lflth June, and have given the subject to which it refers some8erious refleciion and consideration. I feci very grateful to you, sir, and to my fellow-citizens who wiih you haveexpressed the very flattering desire to place my name in nomination for the Presidency, but it becomes me sincerely and frankly to acknowledge to you that for that office I have no aspirations whatever. Although no politician, having always held myself aloof from the clamors of party politics,

JIM

It become* US ail to cherish a fond loss of Ji^rvoua powpranilthe sudden contract Ion of th*

lo the ch-cter ol .how wh™, *o iMJJJUSS

r-.» «h .—ku:*.. ~r.

freely, affording is nothing to Tear from the just ambition of a jgfiilit»»#»wsn at the head of the nation. I 'think w|^ry men are the best to command, learn to obey. We have some

large room for choice. Provisions moved slowly, with a disposi tion ou the part of holders to take lower for they prices. experience in the matter of placing military

'he head of our government. Gen-

....... ... tlemen may differ about fteneral Jackson, a. ones but I believe bs was a true patriot, and that 'iM^ruvrum »njr pupuiRr, anu in nc-vi ting per qoarter on wheat, and six pence on ,. the last dronof hia thepi»c®°f mi other medicines of the timl. You bar lev oats, beans neas and rice Wheat wifitgt is deservedly popular, aa alao your Carmii uaucy, na IF, ueans, peas ann rice, vvneai ,»

but I believe be was a true patriot, and that

re Ri*en the last drop of hia

a,hlnnd

io have saved and ureserved the 1 P/JL..

have a

I best man. I have aireany

.nd Mobile, the Mine Us. -eek.' 0 ^"W ftlhVr v^nrTir^hth Si?* high-minded officer in the old Continental vanced an eighth on lower and middling

mtliis

man placed at the head of affairs! In casting about among the Presidential

soffrage wlU

receive

a a a

my aim 1 select the

._- .I.-.J-

army. The father of Gen. Taylor was a brave and meritorious officer of the Revolutionary army. Gen. Butler also comes from good 8tock»

In making my choice, I shall pay regard to the services which each candidate has rendered to the country, and 1 shall prefer the honest man, who has been ever ready to peril his life in the defence of his country, preferring &e tented field and ihe hard ground for his bed, when his country calls for his services, to him who prefers wealth and luxury and lounges upon silken couches in perfumed chambers. I shall give my vole cheeffully for honest ZACHARY TAYLOR.— And when 1 deposite it in the ballot box, on the 7th of November next that vote will hail from the sacred shades of Mount Vernon!— [Long continued applause with scarcely a dry eye in the assemblage.]

A WHIG, AND

SHALL EVER BE T)E VOTE JN TNnivrrftJAL OPINION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THAT PARTY.

Even if the subject which you have in your letter opened to me were acceptible at any time, I have not the leisure to attend to it now. The vigorous prosecution of the war with Mexico, so important to the interests of my country, demands every moment nf my present lime, and it is m?/ great desire to bring it Iff a speedy and honorable termination.

With my best wishes for your health and prosperity, I am sincerelv vours, Z. TAYLOR.

Major General, U. S. A.

DIED.

Tn this nlar.p, on Thnr»i1*y lant, after a atinrt Illness ofFInx, Mtus S. CAKOI.1NF., daughter of

SAM'L PAD

DOCK. ased about lfi yeara. At Ro»«vill. tnd mi ihe ISth Inst., of Consumption, Mr. R.P. JONES, late of Fort Wayne, ind.

E E

scribed at leneih by Potomac, the correspon- o*a of th# most remarkable instance of ihemiccesa

*-n- which nlOMictd well-applied mercy and per»ev»r*nc*. fa

dent of the Bait. Patriot. Fine speeches „»,ibiied In th»cas« of Dr. DAVID JAVKB, of Phtladetnt. ttr.rl'T nt Pa Wm Host phia. with «rh«a» advertisements the readers of the Rewere made by Mr. Brarty ol ra., vvm. ^09lip|)(U,r fi,mj|fW. The Doctor, afi*r srwidinE many Johnson of Md.. Edcir Snowden,

&C.,

and year* of hia life in practice, andia careful

jonnsoii Ol iviu.. ^fihe oririn and character of diseaaes.appHed himself lastly says the Patriot's correspondent, "Mr. Upton introduced the venerable

to the preparation of remedies, and the ex«*Hence of hia compounds is attested by therratefiil ihanba of thoo •and*, who have proved tbe benefits of hia skill and set

Of Gen. Washington, George Wash" entlfic knowledge. Hi* are not mere qiiackjiort rums, Step-SOn 6 I„L but preparations resulting fn»n long and earrtftil study,

Parke Custis, Esq., a hale, nne-looK .. Xlr in an eminent degree, the good purin* eentleman of the olden time, eighty pnj,, fc, which they were intended.success haa followhe.been fa. fen, ..... ,he leading orator in the country tor the cause furnishing every

cfiy,

nf Ireland's emancipation, and in whom wontry with his invaluable medicines, he ships, SanaOl ireiano a y- 4By, immenseqttantiiiea to^lorrifn lands. the Irish have confidence. Mr. uustis step-

th# prowtotlon

fied (orwatd and in a rich, full-toned voice, J|E the notice of the whole people, Dr. JATWEIMU is£,ke lolloir,. hoMing hi, .udl.o™ .p*!bound in admiration, except at SBCh interests

lhe

where anontaneoUS applause would break lion of the Almanacs went publishedI for_|9«, and aJI wnero sponwucuuo Kr I diauibuu-d. This year, the demand for 1919 so great, forth: that two power presses, drlveo by steam, are running

Fellow-citizens and friends—you see be- day and night, with »k»blea«,of handa. and are rcuu nrraaion in old man We to meet the requirements of ttie public for Almafore you on this joyous occaaioo, an old man STAV«LT & M'CAM.Athe

with withered locka»nda wld bead, who u,e gpH work, have found it necessary to meet the W-— htre in tbe infsncv of your coun- wa«U of the publisher, to obtain third muer P™"' was Dom nere in ^Uitnt tout a half qf eoptt* will be required try, and has grown op wiln It, in yonr midst, |g|j consaasinc froiU'-lwelvs to fifteea ihooaand and Mrn it become vigorous, and strong and reams of paper, and iocarring an e*wsn»e at tbe very and seen It

Gemwmown Tiisgraph. that last year, one mil.

(„,,n

nuMof two cents each copy-and we cannot

C4m f,rnish«d

feeble*!—and yet, at range as it may appear, ioUirt This is wonderful, exhibiting, as ft this old man baa never yet cast a vole in bis do«»,

«0

been in tbe district of Columbia, yet, owing ^,lf.

to an injudiciousand snunhappy law, 1 have, ^^^^T^«env»^e«»e-«hi.v. bad no privilege of giving *ole- ed by his own uoaiied energy, iodust/7 and eniortnise— ly from aa*iuusiv" ko«*»e3reof mtdlace—and ha now stands st ihe head of the the right Of suffrage, nas come witnin my far "the million, "which nailed as re-

no privilege OI R«v»"8 I ed by hisownnn And now that that inestimable privilege, drawing iarwly 1 ...e right of suffrage, has come within my reach and about to avail myself of It, you ha»« Dot only been pronounced to be uneaual ,ill .n oU iW/itta- c«. hi. -ito

D*. a j. .L. /..

vVe »rc a Qalioa of frecmco, the proudest, pratoastd existence."-JN"«rrtrfsvn RtfUUr.

at so low a pric«—fifl*

a'e

life. Although possessing the necessary "llet it most be remembered thatthis large asm, which free-hold Qualification to entitle me to vote fannne rf Itself, is entirely siven *way-ih« *boJ« iree noia tju

retnarkabl# in»unc«s of taer-

milllaos and a b«lf of Almanacs art gratuitously

tuftthttut, storekeepers, fiur.iilesand indlvii

wJlha

view to their jieoersJ gratuitous distribution

Vf the proprihutnan family

1 fncatcolable beneftts in tbe (arm if restored Health, and

titdU

Tunic

Pi"s'if

Triumpliniit Success, of Family Medirincs

O. «*RRtNOTO!». 1. A. CRAN'g.

.nf1lie'sJa

J. W. Goodson, Bellovue, Ohio, says—Your medicines sold have given v^ry general satisfaction, and lha demand Is increasing. The'Carmni'atire Balsam issel!lng well.

D.Beaver. Winchester, Preble eo.,Ohio,savs—Yortrt

Bxpeelora»l Is getting very popular, and in fact takin?

Expectorant and Hair 7Vuuc. I have sold considerably by the dosen. Jesse M. Allen, Columbiana. Ohio, April 1, 1815, says —Yon will perceive that I have sold all your Vermifuge, and may tell you that I have been out for a long time with a great many calls for it. Your Vermiluqe particularly stamis deservedly hiah a.* a Worm medicine, ami has uniformly been attended with ginxl etfcct. Please forward as soon aa possible.

Williams & llaywood, Rnlelch, N. C., June. IS15, say —Pend(us afresh supplv of your medicines. Your Curmtnnifve Baltam is highly spoken uf by all who have used it.

C. O. Wilson & Co., Portland, Me.. Aug. 20. ISI.V say —We wish you to send us some more of your Cnrmiiiutire Balsam. Your medicines sell rapidly this summer. Tbe Balaam and Vermifuge give pood sausiuction.

A. N. Williams, Parkersbtirg, Vs., saya—Your Carminative Balsam, 1 tried in the case of an infant of my own, afflicted with liiarrhita and Hepatic deraugemetu, with marked success.

Preparedonlv by Dr. D. Jayne, Philadelphia,and sold on agency by h. Si. Wolfe, Terre-Haute ami New Market, and Charles Wood, at Terre-Haute. 40-lV

IluriiiiKton, Crime

O. O'niLKT.

O'llilcy,

S E S S O S O

HARRINGTON, HANNAH

CO.,

Forwcirding & Commission

E I I A N S

EVANSVILLE, IND

Sepiember 20, 1848-40-ly

Almanacs I Almanacs I Almanacs I

DH.

1). .IAYNE would hereby inform the public tliat he publishes annually for gratuitous distribution, by himself and his agents, an Almanac, called

JAYNE'S MEDICAL ALMANAC, AND Gl'IDE TO H1CA1.TH. The calculations for this Almanac are made with great care and accuracy and for five different I,Minnies ami Longitudes, so aa to make lliem equally useful as a Cal--" ender in every part of tlie United States and British North America. They »re printed on cood paper, anil'' with handsome new type, and are neatly bound,and besides being the neatest and most ar.curato Calendar printed in the United Slates, they contain a lalpeamount of valuable information, suited io the wants nf all, and of that kind, too, which cannot bn found in books.

HIS CATALOG UK OK PISKASKS, with remarks and directions for their removal, la really valuable, mul make them welcome visitors in every house litey enter. Every family should ptwsessal leaakone of these Annuals. His Almanac for WJ is now ready fltrilisiribtition, of which he designs to publish at least 1\to Millions. and iu order that every family in the United titHles ami British America, may be furnished with a copy, he Hereby invites

MERCHANTS AKD STOREKEEPER^ to forward their orders to him as early aa possible and they shall be supplied OHATHITOUSLY with aa many copies us they may deem necessary lo supply their vunout* customers. They are also invited at tlie same time, 10 send a copy of their

BOSINKSM

CAnn," which win no

printed and placed on tho cover of the Almanacs sent them,also without charue. They are also reijiifsted to Rtvn all necessary dlrectiling now the Almanacs should be forwarded to tliem. By law they cannot be sent by mail unless the postage! is first paid on them here.

Orders (post paid) directed lo Dr. 1). JAYNE, Philadelphia. will meet with prompt attention.

FAMILIES

can obtain thesn

ALMANACSgra'.ls

CII4S. WOOD, Terre-Haute, liul.,

And all who are Aj ents for the sale uf IJr. Jayno a Celebrated Family Medicines. September-U, 18i8-40-3t

yy.*3 t—1 55

5! O

rilHE undetfli{ncd desires lo any toliia friends, 1 acquaititauces nnd the public, that he has recently purchased of Mr. J. Heinhard, his

STOCK OF fiOOUS,

nnd has commenced luiaineas nt his old stand, on National Koad Street, at Ihe comer of Fonrth-sl.» under tho "Sign of the Spinning- Wheel.1'

The stock of Goods now on hand is ({enernl, nnd aiiili'd lo lhe wauls of the country, and will lie sold ol the lowest rales for CASH OR APPROVED COUNTRY PRO-

DUCE.

OCT In a few weeks, I shall have New Stoclc direct frotn the Eautern (Jitiea, nnd will then he enabled to supply every want, and at pi ices as low as at any plaee on the Wahasii.

O- Pleusecall and examine fur yourselvea. Respectfully, M. W. WILLIAMS. Terre-Ifnute, Sept. 13, 1848-39-tf

NOTICE TO COi\TRACTOIlS.

Canal Letting.

THE

undersigned, Trustees of tlie Wahnsli fc Erie Canal, hereby give notice that l!iey will reoeive pealed proposals at Point Commerce, in Greene courtly, Iinli.iiin, on the lfith day of November next, f.tr the ron»lriicil''ii of 17 miles-of said Canal, extending along the valley of the West Fork of White River, from Point Commerce to the village of Newbury in saiil county. On this divi-lun, there are lo lie rorwlructed six I.ifl-I.ocks, one Guard-l.ock, a Dam across While River, 12 feet in bil'ht and over 400 in length together with the timal varirly of work belonging lo a csnal. The line will l»e divided into aection* averaging about half mile in lenitlh.

At the same lime and place, proposals will ho received lor the performance of a portion of 'lie Rock Excavation at lhe Patoka Summit, 5n Plko county. Tlil* section will embrace near 20,000 cubic yards nf solid rock, varying in depth from 4 to 15 feel, together with a poition of eurlh excavation.

The work to he !one will l»e renly for inspection for two weeks previou* to the day of letting, during which time all necessary information will fie aiven by lhe Reaidenl Engineer.

Payments

will

made

par

funds.

town, and township in the

n» plana for brinrine his speci

who do

as the work progresses,

... CHAFES BUTLEU,Vrm(f. A. M. PIJETT, xc. .j THOS. H. BLAKE. yee*'«e' OrrrcEov THE Bosan or TnusT»ir.s,

Terre-Haute, Ind., Sept. 13, 1848. 5

is,

89-9t

EAGLE IIOTEIv,

CORNER OF MARKET ANO MULBERY STREETS. TERRE-HAUTE, IND. ^^eptember 13, 1848-39-tf

WASTED IJUMEDIATEIST. Krvrk/\ Pounds l.ive Geese Feaibers, for which the highest price will be paid in rash

or good*.

COOK & SON.

May 31, 1848-24-tf

OFF A TPS LIFE PILLS AND PHCENIX BITTERS.

JITST

received a large supply, and for aale by fro*", down and retail, bv Sep. 13-U J. It. CL'NINGHAM.