The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 5, Number 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 August 1828 — Page 2

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MISC EL LA NY.

SILENCE.

There's a language that's mute, there's a 9iler.ce that speaks, ^There's something that cinnot be

told»

h* There *.re words that can only be read on the cheeks And thoughts but the ey*s can unfold. .....

There's a took so'expressive, so tim-1 id so kind,

So conscious, so "quick to impart, Though dumb, in an instant it speaks out the mind,

And strikes in an instant the heart.

This eloquent silence, this" converse of soul. In vain we attempt to suppress Jfiore prompt it appears from the wish of control,

More apt the fondtruth to express.

1 JLnd ohl the delight on the features that shine, ..'-v^ •7 The raptures the bosom that melt "lYhen blest with each other this con verse divine ?*.

Is mutually spoken &nd felt.

[From Hit Journal of Commerce!] Some tkhips cnn be dime as weU as others.—On Friday last, at halt past four M., agreeably to appoint went, a hairbrained fellow in Patterson, whose name we do not. recollect. leaped fiom the Pa«siac Jails just to gratify an idle whim of his own. This is the third time he has done it 'he first time he did it pri vat«dy ly wav of experiment? he ther gave our tliat he would do it public lv for the gratification of any who pleaW to' attend. The authorities -in Patterson were justly alarmed and p'lt him under keeping till the) supposed he had abandoned the pur n^s**, but he watched the opportuni

freed

*rnn

Vself of his coat, vest, and ghoes, and iaid them carefully by, as ifdebatint the question wether he should

Avant them again, he commenced a short Hpeecti to r.se spectators which Viiit few ot course could hear. He •"then stepped forward to the edge ot i'THhi* rock and looked down, and the speetuton on that side supposing that ihe V.MS going oil", came forward as 1/tlx rurioity or their t^ars moved it theM, ami seemed to those opposite '•^7 if ali were about to make the fatal lertp in deed there was great dangei 'J of a whole line of those in front beincrowded oft. After he had looki'i ed down a moment, he stepped back V.' afi'w fet-t, ran forward, and leaped into the abyss. We went down with his feet foreino3t, though drawn up somewhaV For this reason, or some ~'k other past comprehension, he did but just go under the water, for he wa* ini'medlately seen swiming oft' as quieiiy a-.? if ht* had done nothir^, and nothing had befallen him. The

The maniac, (lor what else can he be callcd?) was greeted with a shout from the spectators when they saw that he wtfs still safe and when he had reached the shore he marched round to his clothes with a look of composure utid satisfaction, and they to (heir homes, som« admiring his courage, but,more pitying hw temer-

[From liie Village Uccord 7,

FRAGMKNiV,

For Jackson ol course, Cor'

pora! said Dan Maiknam, to a litte witherei), ^ray-headed man, who came limping towards him. Though tome, and evidently approaching thive score and ten years, there was .AQ upt i^hlj ijidepwuifcut iwok in the

"ft-1- 1 --i

corporaU "which ieemed to rememh«r the right—dress!" 1-

bar «v ••a-- „i *For Jackson, of course, torpoiai, n-perted Daniel Markham. hrave love the brave, and dare say ?he spirit stirs within you at the thought of elevatir.g hero of tw wars to the -Presideatral chair. The corporal halted, and placing trs his left hand on^the top of his ivory headed cane, and then his right hand upon left, leaning over, gently resting his breast upon both "Good morning to you Colonel Markham, said Christie "wait half a minute^ and tell me a thing or two betorc I answer you. A hero of two wars did you say Nay, Colonel, but 1 was in THAT of that Revolution the sacred war for independence, from the battle of Brandy wine to the cap ture of Yorktown, and never heard of Jackson, in all that time Where did he distinguish himself.

for that, Corpora!

resfra,uU

and when a number of pe-sons weie pro^cnt, in a favorable position, carri'-d it into execution. Since that time the authorities have allowed

him to consult for his own safety, and ),« |paps from a precipice of a hun dred feet whc-^ver it :akes his fancy. It does not appear that he receives or expects any compensation fop ner'opnio? this daring feat -Jlf savs he -merely wants to show that sows t'lin&s can be done as w^ll as cthm" °rhe portion from whic». he leapd on Friday is a few rods bf\ow the bridge an the side towards the village, and, it the tails are seventy fe»*t (as commonly estimated,) about 85 or 90 above the water The giddy precipices around the chas-a were covered with a promiscuous rs uititiMie of both sexes whose cansity had brought them together to se» this sipgular feat of temerity The universal anxiety ot the muitit'jde vas manifest in their countenance, and still more perfectly in %the* si I en re that prevailed. SVhen •i-'*' the man mule his appearance a dark cloud fiad come over the spot, adding jffn the sublimity of the cataract that ct an approaching storm. As he walked dtlibtfrattMj forward to his 'pos'ti-n vou might have heard the beating of their hearts had it not been lor the mingled thunders from the chasm beneath and the clouds abovtv When he had divested hnn-

ritisneither

here—

nor there."1 He was but a boy, it must be confessed, hut he refused to brush a British officer's boots that you know." "Yes, yes—he did so. It was well but Colonel vou will pardon me if I don't scandalize so low, those who fought, and bled, ant suffered in that great atid fearful conflict, as to admit that a boy who refused to brush a

British

officer's boots

became thereby one ot the heroes ot that war. vlt would be making its honors rather cheap, if such an ^exploit entitles a man to L'ohwell—no matter for that!" interrupted the Colonel. But you will al low he fought bravely and gained ^reat glory against the Indians.

He is brave," rep'ied the Corporal *'but bravery alone is so common to Americans, that the absence of it wa9 a reproach in our army, rather than its possession a merit. Yes, he was brave—but I wish. Colonel, .ve could add, *IIE WA* HUMANE .t,\h—I know what you altiidt: to. Corporal Christie. lhe killing the sixteen Indians the day after the .-little of the Horse-Shoe, but was it :iot necessary? Was it not proper, by an act of severity to strike terror tiito the savages?" "Alas! for the poor Indian.*," replied ihe Corporal. ••iHd not tiie baule raged the livelong day, before? Had not blaugh rer wearied and cloyed herself with luman life? Ilatl not the sword become drunk with blood, and the -peat and the bayonet become weariei1 with the work of death? Alur foi the poor Indians! II lve we not oeen preaching moderation to them —andJustice—and humanity? Hav lot our -Missionaries been amonir their tribes, to teacli them the truths of tiie ever blessed Gospel, which speaks of mercy an I peace, as tlv characteristics of the followers 0 Jesus and have we not in opposition to and despite of their efforts, pushed them from spring to spring— !rom river to river—from valley to valley—from hill to hill—hy our land avarice—giving them no peace—no rest, until a great and noble race ilmost driven into the Western 0 cean, with hardly room enough left to spread their bhnket9? Are they not a broken people, weak and few compared with white meR? They have no presses to tell their wrongs— no newspaper to record their sufferings. ..if they have fought to defend their country, have they not been beaten into insignifieance by the white people? Was there any further fear of them \v as not the force of their tribes wholly annihila ted by the long day's butchery? When did Washirigfon slay prisoners? Had not the sun gone down an the most complete victory—the most severe exterminating: battle ever known? Had not the blood cooled, and the current had time again to flow in the channels of benevolence and humanity?" "Come, come, Corporal, you grovy warm,"said Col. Markham. {.J-_ "Had we not, continued Corporal Cristie, all tiiat could be gained bj the victory—complete power to die tate peace, which there is no effective force to break? Why then, when the blessed sun arose on man in cool blood, and sixteen poor, na' ked, heart-broken prisoners were taken—the remnant of their tribe— why, according to what law, humuri or divine—what plea of policy—what pretence of n«cessity existed to butcher them! Slay prisoners! A met* ic&ns kill unresisting prisoners! O 00—the heart, it seems to me, that could commit that deed, must be cold to the impulse of humanity— dead to the precepts of our holy religion—seared as with a hot iron to the sufferings of our race Oh no! Col. Markham"—and he dished a tear from his aged eye. "Oh, no do not ask me to justify that deed, by elevating the man who was guilh of it to the highest station in hi* country's gift.—No said he as h? hobbled away—No! ^nd No became fainter as he retired—the old sol dier's hand rested on his breast—No! .1 watched Col. Markham narrowly. As he turned to go int

the house he said, in an under tone "Tough business that! Don't like

it—but as he comes hack III Attar him about the six militia men. hen I ihink ril get th6 advantage. As to the poor devils of Indians, it wa Ati unnecessary act—poor devils poor devils."

The Staunton, Va Spectator gives the following anecdote: The lion HENRY CLAY is travel ling for the benefit of his

school-house

There was a celebration of the battle of Fort Suliivan, at Charleston, on the 28th ult. at which General Haync, one of the United State9*Senators, and Colonel Drayton, and Major James Hamilton, Jun. two of the Representatives in Congress from that state, were present. We extract a few ot the tosts, -merely to show the feeling which market! some of these convivial ebullitions. We take no exception to the set toasts. About the fifth, among the voiun tears, we find the following:

Bv tjor J. HAMILTON,jun The event which ice commemorate—'i he fir-i decisive victory ol the American R.-voiution—a proud memorial ol what South Carolina tc«3—and a cheering token of what niie will be, whenever calied upon to defend Her i£h iiet interests, and her honor

We give it with it* italics just a^ we find it lo our thinking, it smacks of menace, and promises tight. A^am— V"-"

C. MINORSEY: The Battle of the 58 th "f June, and the Tariff of June '28—Let .Yeic-ftng and beware how she imitates cne Old

Here is a connection at once be tvvcen cavil, feud, and the Tariff', an awful monition to N»w England I would have been dangerous for a Yankee to play a k'tife and fork in -jijch a combustible coiupmy. Quere

Is not Mr. C. Pmcktiey tiie. ed itor of the. Charleston Mercurv? Acrain—By WM. CARSON: ThsSOth June I'he day on which forbearance and patience cease to be virtues

Mr. Carson is equal.y emuious of distinction. The 30 Jnne the daj when the otd Tariff expired. What virtues would Mr Carson desire tu substitute for "forbearance a pa tience?"' If tmnisiied from the S*«uih. wr hope those exile virtues will Grid a permanent asylum in tiie North liy HENRY ^UTLEDGE: The Rat tie Snake of the South! Cave ant Alou iti Warned by it» Uittie. let the foe beware.

There has certainly been a tre mendous rattling of late. We IIL not perceive that it has excited any considerable alarm After the ap prehension excited by the first ratili over, those who are near it are suf' fie.ientiy warned, and can easily repel fi»e danger by placing the anima' horn du combat.

Nat Journal.

A clergyman catechi-ing the youths of his parish, put the firat question in Heidelhii,-g,s Catechism to a mrl —aWhat is your only consolation in l-fe (tnd in dtuthV

The poor girl smiled, anil no doubt felt qur.er, but did not answer—the p' -st insisted—«"• VVel I then" said she, "It I must tell, it is the little shoemaker that wears a striped jack

Melinda More, vs: William More,

Divorce.

NO I ICE is hereby given

that application will be rmde at the next term of the Vigo Circuit Court for a dissolution of the bands of matrimony, now existing between the above named parties

CONE, Jltt for riaint:ff

Vigo county, July 23d, 1828.—'184t

NOTICE.

•iltss

^NY person, calling for me when absent, can ascertain where I have gone, and when I shall return, by en quiring at CAPT WASSON'S, with whom they can leave instructions for me and their calls shall be. punctually attended to.

S. PATRICK

Terre-Iiaute, August 1, 18^8,-iyti

FOREIGN.

TheJ'ruth was passed 011 the 7th May. No opposition was offered

The

Emperor Nicholas was to be al Ismail on the *3d May, when part o( his troops were to cross the Danube,

while

health,

the fleet

and

is now on his way to Kentucky. A pleasing little incident has been related to us that occurred on his journey through this county As he was passing a

to land a

in the

where a num

ber of boys were at play, he politely asked one of them for a cup of wa ter. The boy promptly and cheer fully complied—presenting him the old school basin, well charged vvith this most delightful beverage. After Mr Clay had satisfied his thirst, he enquired of the boy his name-which was told him Mr. Clay then moved off, when the boy. probably emooldened by Mr Clay?s friendly manner, called after him for -HIS name It was given, "Mr. Clay trom Wash in^ton city enquired the anxious lad.- "The same."—And no sooner was the answer returned than the air reverberated with the cry of Huzza for Clay and Adams! V\e are all for Clay and Adams herfe!—Huzza for Clay and Adams!"

the Black Sea was

corps

ol* ten thousand men

neighborhood

of Varna, to

turn the Turkish force, and suppor the advance of the main army Another account says, it is now confirmed that the Russian troops crossed the lower Pruth and the ^anube, in several corps, on the 7th ot May at Roni and Ismail. On their approach the Turks set fire to Galatz, and retired to Brahilow.

A report prevailed at Viena, on the 15th May, that the Prussian flee' which sailed from Sebastopol had met with a tempest near Varna, and that several ships and transports were obliged to put into Turkish ports, where they were seized.

The Gazette de Jiayreuth of the 15th cantains a letter from Viena stating the arrival of a courier trom Gernowitz, with intelligence thai a division of the Russian army of Bessarabia having attempted to pass the Danube between -Gakitz and lsmuiiow. had been repulsed by a numerous body of Turks, assembled on the other side of the river, and that the Russians had, in consequence of their 1-JSS been compelled to return to their old position he Grand Puke Michacl set ouf from St Petersburg on the -Ith. and the Emperor on the 7th to join th army It is said that the army wii* not pass the Danube till alter the Emperor's ai rival at Ismail 1 h*-. Turks are reported to have assembled in Bulgaria and Romelia, inclusive of the garrisons and fortresses. 20.000 regular troops. 20,000 body guards of the Pachas, aud about 100, 000 militia.

An article dated Constantinople April 25, states ihat the Bairam had passed over quietly, and that there did not appear to be the least symptoms of alarm, or disposition to insurrection, in the city. The Sultan has issued repeated and vigorous orders for the general arming of the people-, according to these, 30,000 men. are to assemble at Kudsohuk, H000 at Adrianople, and 100,000 at Constantinople but as the latter division only amounts to 25,000 men, is assumed that the others do not amount to more than a fourth of their nominal force

A letferfrom Constantinople dated the 26th ult. states that on the 21st there had been a grand cavalry review, at which the Sultan appeared in European costume and commanded in the European manner. The conduct of the Sultan and the Divan appears composed arid resolute and in the capital, tranquility prevailed, though not unaccompanied by apprehension Several Russian vessels of war hadapeared at the mouth of the Bosphorus, which led to the appre^ hensio 1 of a bombardment.

Accounts from Egypt to the 15th of April, state the determined resolution of the Pacha to support the cause of the Sultan in the Morea. Provisions had been sent off to supply the troops 'lhe manifesto issued by Russia had been received at Alexandria, and produced a great sensation

Letters tVom Jassy, dated May 9, state that the Russians continue to advance with rapidity their advanced posts were 011 that day, 38 wersts bevoml Jassy. Their force occupy.rig Moldavia^ amounted ,to„.8.^,01)0 men-j

1 he French papers state, on the au thority of letters from Alexandria, that the Pacha of Egypt was busily engaged in repairing the fortiGcations of the city, and raising new tr uips, the number of regular troops reinaiaing in Egypt was scarcely 10 000 men. It was feared that the Allies would, in a short time, block ade the port, as a large convoy was preparing to sail, and it was known that the Allies would not suffer any further succours to be sent to Abra him

France—The French Chamber of Deputies have passed the law for the loan of 80,000,000 francs, by a large majority. I'he general sense appear ed to be, that as a leading Continental power, she must at least put her self in such an attitude that no uuex pected consequences, originating in the conflict between Turkey and Russia, should find her unprepared It is rumoured at Paris, that a peacu has been negociated with the Dey of Algiers.

Portugal —The Portuguese nobilty, or a portion of them, amounting to eighty-three, dukes, marquises, xvc. &«• hare addressed Don Miguel assuring him that the throne belongs 10 him. and beseeching him to assem hie the Cortes, and to abolish th* ''..institutional carter, as contrary tr. he fundamental laws of the monarchy# ibf

Greek Bishops haye

c/'

from Arta to th? \!c.rfr the amnesty. It issaia ordered to publish against Count 13op0 HshV

RUSSIA JlJYD TURKLY.

Business is dull at SmvC that cotton is in demand-'n'!' from Egypt failing shoi%"'

pf,i

-V

The follow!,« area pan or ft,, olutions adopted by a ofthefnen,:Softl,errese

i4®*

tration, in Oneida county, $ •'Let him that reaileth ui:de,'sUt:(1v Hesolurd That the election of virtuous aid distinguished izen JOJ'sK Ql'iNCY Al)(v the office of President of t|le States was made in strict conJ both with the letter anil spirit

national constitution, (J' cordance with the sentinels 'p much the la:gi*r portion of i]eV! citizens oft he United States'\ been undeniably demons!^' a comp »ri^on of their eiectorai givfn on that occasion

Hcsolvt'd, That it ill becomes ft portion of the cal-mv iators of^ election who advocated, to the lc' the election of Mr Crawford bjl House of ji»presentatives, :dihg, he received but a small minorii, the electoral vo e?, to deiioUllCe\. election of l\lr Aci^ms wlw with him the seromt plurality ofei^ toral votes, ar.-J i'ne holiest free w'lilt cilizcns „j Hie 'it'-tea

Resolved, That the vote pyen that occasion by HENUY CLI obviously the only one wliich could have given consisteatiy wl his long cberishftl and openly de.tW ed opinions of pubhe policy, and wit, his well known t.stiinatc of the cfer acters of tiie two comp ti .g ates— John Quincy Aduis :uidin drew Jackson

js.

Resolved That the nppointmeato [jF.h'P.r Ci. to tiie oiiice 0! Secre tary of State- was a selection by MrAdams judiciously made, with ous reference to the local pcsiio and to the high standing of the •€r as a patriotic and talented stats, man, who had long served his coot' try at home and abroad with emineit usefulness and success, and had fo: the same considerations b'ien repeatedly offered distinguished stotioask the cabinet councils ol' Presii •ladispu,and Monroe.

In Renselaer county, a cwtinj has been held in favor of the Adimaistration, the notice for whi"h was signed by five hundred and young men. The roy Sentinelsays, the names were all obtained iug-wi faith, with a perfect understands^ the tenor of the cali and thedesi^aof the meeting. All

signed

their o-fc

names except a very lew, who authorised their names to be signed, having a pen at hand —t ms is a 'sign1 that cannot be

gainsaid. I

is a sign, but, notwithstanding

tilt-

bragging of the .Jackson nn'ii, mc the fraudulent

misrepresentations 0.

their cracked organ, it is to^ have lived herb, 110 ioondii\1,—'Jjiir-' Observer.

Joung Jfati's Convention.-Acom-mittee of the republican young me-, of the city of Nciv-iork, Iriciu the National Administration, concurrence with couirnittees in Rochester. Utica

Tioga,

ides, of which it

and DII^I

keepsie, have issued an ess to voung men of this state-

rLC0.!llll!.ji|

ding a general j-ivention to ... d.iy in Utica, on Tuesday the of August next —f lb.

MR. VJOE I'a^inEN-T CA!.HOUN'. .-•{[] tin) of ill'"

seems to be a snrt ot tlerelict i" state. We fin I no mention among the Jackson eelehrati'i.i^ tiiasts? Mr. Van •^ealou-?y he ^ust tineil the ident's ahsunl doctrine^ ^'•,l the Senat?.1'

DJr-

rules of order in not mean to sustain, or tna! ty should sustain, the aUM'" doctrines for anotner te^fl. Vice Presidency.

nr.

Pcmisylvci'nd —1

l,tj

of the Harrisb'irg ^'^n ,t^i!i^ t.he aggregate. tuu"l)el'

counties of thnt State at diat. of this aggregate

majority for the

cJ'lit

111

1,1 :l

t"e!' 0,1-

vote^c*

There inay be about 4^ .\,n

ltcd

'ackson may a small majority

Jackson ma at thi^

1(1^

ivtiic'i

Thechan^^of

'ake place every

rr»o»^!ir.£,

the Administratiori,escee that majority. I1'1-

•dares that Mes3r«. Green, Ramsay, K.re'ioei» Stevenson, and Pc,['

sa!11^

|},ic|.an'^

val,J. rei^,!''*

will, in all Prt^ftljair^!

neSt

as Uepresent^|iv^|,i^ gresi.

statements, thus COOLI "We invite our

Gs"1'

-.ass the above stafeJu' if they -an, that it did. J*

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