The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 6, Number 16, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 August 1829 — Page 2

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Our government is accused of having Sfcj^one more to frustrate the independ cnce of these islands titan any other power. On the subject of the invasion of Mexito, we find the following paragraph in the New Orleans Mercantile

Advertiser of 25th ult. "The expeditipn fitting out at HaVan a aa^Snst the Mexican states, and Which II very shortly to sail from the ahove port, isnow pretty generally supjHosed to be destined to act immediately %r agaiusflhe city of Vera Cruz, and not against the proline# of YucaCan, as was formerly imagined. It appears, I by strangers just arrived at the last

Itemed city, that the castle of San Juan de tflott is but poorly provisioned—con«equently,shoul(f the expedition, by taking the city, and cutting off all comr ounicatiou between it and the castie, prov cat any assistance being given, the takngotf the former would, in all probW aMIity, be soon followed by the surrender of the latter."

Free trade seems to hare become the bugbear of the Mexicans. Comcnitleesin the two houses pf national congress have made long reports a-J-gainst the system, and recommended, mentatively, the restrictive or prohistory policy.

The Vera Cru2 Xoticiosq of the 3d June, is filled by a manifesto of Gen. Santa Anna, in which he explains in detail the causes of the revolution the overthrow of Pedra2a, and the elevation of Guerrero. It may not be just to adapt as genuine history the repreI dentations of a partisan. d-

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H%VAVAv—Our attentive corresprndITnt at Havana, under the several dates of June 22d, 23d, and 27th, writes as follows:

Havana, June 22.—'To-day the British government schooner Pickle, bro't in the Spanish slaver I A Mulatta, with throe hundred and thirty-five slaves! Si.c kept up a. running fight with the Pickle for one hour and twenty minis utes, when the loss of her mainmast by a shot, prevented her escape. The

Pickle lost two men killed and seven wounded on hoard the Mulatta 10 kill«d and 15 woundpd. The Hornet vfcs convoy regularly hence on Sun4 day, and from Mataiizas orl Thursday of every week—a constant and arduous service." 4 "June 23.—Flour is down, and sales almost impossible. From the first of

January, up to this day, 76,8fr9i barrels a| hav."

l»een

introduced,of which 43,604

4 bav.- arrived since the first of May!— With ti.-ese facts before them, it is

cTCl,

nv ?eof flour received, must be added talanta'n cargo of 3,50 harreb $ arrved yesterday. The Mexicati expet?Mien is to sail on the 4th prox. The 3 heat hert* is very excessive, but there is as yet very little sickness.

ITKMS.

Portugal.—The situation of this couMrv is unhappy almost beyond •••j conception—Life, liberty, aid

I pr nerfy are the sport of one of the mo«t inhuman and bloodthirsty tythat ever disgraced humsnity.

?he 9ffof Ap» il 25 criminals w«-re condemned by the Star Cham*ber'tir rebellion—eleven have hid the c-ntence of transportation past ed upon them—twelve the poni«h nu n* of the gallows. The crimiri I al are to have their hands cot offgnojf uf therti one to be stuc on t* if. three days—and some ^nif, posts—About a month attn more of the 8t respectaof those who wished their coun *trv's good were butchered at Opor to.

Jrdcnd.—The relief bill ha§mad« 'jt -ctly safe to diminish the mil "it force in thiscountiyj accorthree regiments have been withdrawn.

VI- O'Connell is a candidate for jasfai in the House ot Common* ?he Count* ol Clare.

T/ie Aetr Popt is becoming ouitp +pi','u-,»r Hr lias rentored lheJ»*wh ai Christian* of every d-nomina tion t«» the lull enjoyment of all their former privile^s-

From (he ork JI las.

As the rn'-st surpriihg intelli gcitce the English papers 'furnish. and at the «au.e time that of th most imtnetliate interest to ourselven, we copy the following state iretifs which We find diffused over the Kingdom in the la*t Journals It 11* on the authority »t Jamacia pap» rh, which take the news from Havana. War, they say, wa* on the -evt of taking place, or had actually cc-fii.uiencecU hctwen the United Stan as»d ih* R-public ot Mexico. The Americans are *uid to have fafceti niilitary posseision of the Prwjiice ot Texas, and the Meiican

hoped that no Americans will be so-)tral. It will be every farmer's dunudly adventurous a* to send flour tojtv to consider whether he shall athis place. Several cargoes are imme-1bVndon

G« vernment to have sentcnexpe(Itli' ii to dihlodge them. An action ensijed in which the Mexicans were rep*ilh«d and the Ameiicans, encf^'agedby success, seemed deterOiineil to retam their iietwly acijuir ed

coi4tue*t

The London Coui

ier vindicates (jeuerai Ja kson fron^ the ci-arge »f instigating thest U'eaUf*6, as* the occurietice took plaiebeloie he hail entered on tlu exercise olhia executive duties!

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POLITICAL.

[From the Boston Courier.] THE TARIFF. Whatever dislike the friends ofAmerican Manufactures may feel towards a revision or repeal of the tariff at the next session of

the

Congress,

it is evident that the question will be agitated, and the sooner they prepare themselves to take the field and fight the battle over again, the better il will be for them^nd the country- The New York Evening Post, 'which leads the van of

the

aiki tariff army of the north, speaks positively on this subject, and doubtless with authority From the confident tone assumed by that party, and from the supposed intimacy which its edit rs enjoy with the cabinet and the confidential friends of the cabinet it may be concluded that the leaders of the anti tariff party and the administration have formed a coalition to sacrifice the inter ests of

the Northern and Middle

States to the Southern policy, and that they have already prepared their ways and means and selected their champions to effect their purpose We had hoped, that, if this subject were to come before the next Congress, it might receive an impartial consideration and be decided on its own merit?, disconnected entirely from political prejudices but there is strong reason for believ ing that the most powerful and confidential friends of the president will so organize their forces and subject them to such a dicipline as will compel the friends of the American system to range themselves in opposition to the administration

Unless positive declarations are

false, there are numerous friends ofj whole protecting

General Jackson in New England cannot believe

who are yet decided friends of the I prove successful,

protecting policy but how long they will be allowed to maintain their integrity in this respect is quite doubtful We apprehend that the time is not far distant when the political watch word will be "Jackson and no Tariff and when that time shall arrive, it will perhaps, be impossible for any cnau to remain neu-

privilege of tilling the

,fr0m .T'D' .TJ igro.md and eichanging the surplus

wt 'i, an hnglish l»rig, is clost-at hand, *r» at «,, wm .poken two day, sir.ee." produce for wearing apparel maim"June *27.—To the preceding esti-jfactured in the country, tor the sake

of gratifying the prejudices of a set of political economists, the absurdi ty of whose doctrines has been so often exposed that it is as apparent as any of the commonest self evident propositions It will be the duty of the mechanics to consider whether they shall be permitted to continue their business with a prospect of a moderate compensation, or be compelled to abondon it, that English Mechanics—tailors, hatters, shoemakers, printers, paper-makers, and and fiftv other classes of operatives ma\ find a market for their productions, in the United States

The editor of the Post says— 'Fortunately for the cause of free trade, we are rapidly approaching a new era in our financial history—an era which will shake the pillars of the American system to their tound ation. Deducting the pa\ inent now about to be made, and excluding the nominal debt to the United States our public'lebt will not much exceed fifty millions of dollars With a revenue like ours ^making due allowance for illicit trade) that debt must be extinuished in about four years. What will then become of the ten millions now annually appropriated to the sinking fund? Shall the people of the United States be relieved from an annual tax of ten millions of dollars not required for the uses of government, or will there he a party bold enough to con tend for double and perpetual taxa lion?" It appears to us that the fears of the worthy editor of the

Post are at least premature, and that there is no just cause at the present moment respecting the appropriation of the revenue after ths pttb'ic debt shall have been paid ''Sutficient unto the day is the evil thereof" We dare say that if such a crisis as the Post presupposes should arrive, it will not be difficult to dispose of the surplus in the treasury, although Mr Clav should not bfl president. Other gentlemen whose pfesent principles of political economy are in unUon with those of the Evening Post, have exhibited som little skill in the appropriation of the public funds Lven supposing that Mr Calhoun should be the President when the public debt shall have been paid off, it would require no great exertion of imagination to suppose that he might possibly devise a plan for disposing of the superfluous revenue. It is true, indeed. that Old Point Comfort may not so soon require renovation, but Rip Raps may be found in other sec tion* of the country, at which it might be desirable to create ano ther Sinking fund

It is a little surprising that the

SStllK

of the Kreaing Port hh(

compeers should so early

favor

disco*W'acre,

that we are to have such an immense -surplusage of revenue iojfour years It is not long since theybelie fid, of affected to believe, that the tariff would'entirely destroy the reve^ae§ and that the government would not have wherewithal to pay the public debt Now, when the tariff has been in operation but one year, and when its operation can have had no sensible enect* on the revenue, either for evil or good, they are urging its repeal because the revenue it produces will have paid off the public debt and be an unnecessary tax of ten millions a year on the people.

Attempts have mad in some parts of the Union, even in New England, to change the public opin ion by making it appear that the re cent and present embarrasspaents among the manufacturers are consequences of the tariff of 1828 Every man who looks at the subject deliberately must see the fallacy of

this pretence

The

have not been exclusive sufferers and if they bad, other causes than the tariff must have produced the difficulty

manufacturer!^

WouMjperplex the

wisest of our antf-tarin opponents to show how a law that, if it has pro duced any effect, has thrown into the factories raw material at a reduced price, can have caused^embarrassments to the manufacturer We are aware that great and desperate efforts are to be made to pf ocure the repeal of the tariff at •he next session of Congress, and ti at the distresses among the manufacturers of New England will be dwelt upon as infallible proofs

policy, and the unsoundness

its

of the

system but we

that these effort'can

unless the manu

i'acturers themselves neglect to prepare for the contest and permit their adversaries to come upon them by surprise

In connexion with these hasty remarks we introduce the following extract of a letter from a gentleman in Virginia to his friend in this city, which furnishes additional proof that the American System is gaining friends at the South, and that the people in that region are not so gospelled to their political leaders as to continue their opposi tion to a policy which must result in the promotion of their prosperity. »'In this state, there is a visible and rapid change in pufc$c feeling towards the tariff, within the last eighteen months unquestiohably the origin of the revolution was in the political divisions which have agitated us, the late administratiob party feeling themselves considerably softened aod reconciled towards a measure for the maintainance of which their political chiefs were so sorely abused But the change rests upon a more solid ind worthy basis, than the resentment of party feeling. Publications have been made, arguments furnished, facts supplied, and if the first step was taken without conviction^ inquiry has since supplied it ^Beyoud the mountains (two-fifths of our white population) the people are generally in

of manufactures, and their

protection. The towns are almost universally of the same temper. I manufactories being established or in progress in most of them and the converts in all classes aud divisions of the state are so. considerable as to induce the belief that the politics of Virginia are speedily destined to undergo a complete revolution How the course of the administration will operate upon the spreading spirit, 1 am very much at a loss to deter mine. On the one hand, their com mencement has been so unpropitious and outrageous, as to diffuse uuiver sal ^the word is strictly applicable dissatisfaction, so universal indeed, as almost to authorize the inferen ces of a complete forfeit of public respect, and that whatever they may do, their measures will be viewed with jealousy and distrust If this be so, their resolution to throw their weight into the anti tariff scale, which is openly proclaimed at the South, and evideoce adduced, might accelerate this solution of the autitariff prejudice

Theiiipjhly impropcrmanner in which the Jackson papers speak of tfie proceeiiings of our ircuit 'ourt, merits a marked censure. 1'arty malignity seems determined to take iU widest range, ami to exhibit itself in its most odious character and a Bench which will not consent at once to sacriftcc its dignity a/ul independence, and to prostraie thespirit arid the forms of Justice, for the gratification ofa dominant faction, is assailed in its character, its niotivef. and its opinions, with a bitterness equal to that of the worst ages in England and in France. The Baltimore Republican has picked up a correspondent in this city who, affecting to be one of the familiars of Amos Kendal, [enviable distinction !J slates that he has permission to inspect the papers" connected with the caso of Or. atkius, and that he intends to sit ut judgeu^ot

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Thi3 unknown wise

tells us it is now doubted whether the jury will^no such an indiement as the Court will sustain, and whether the Court will sustain any indictment which the jury to ay find, an refers to something which he pretends to have found id the National Journal, which has led him "to the reluctant conclusion that there was a settled a&sign, well understood between the Court, Grand Jury and Counsel for the accused* to screen Watkins from punishment." Such are the infamous insinuations which this speaking trumpet of Amos Kendall spreads throughout the country. It would put him into a wretched dilemma were he called on to show what he has found in the National Journal, which has led him to the sage conclusions he has stated.

The Louisville Public Advertiser also ^speaks of the Judges and their opinions in the following terms

We do not know that we ever perused any opinions of the sort which reflected less credit upon their authors. We are of the opinion that the care which their acquaintances seemed disposed to take of the Judges is entirely unnecessary, if there be any truth in

'the vulgarism—4

rotten egg cannot be

spoiled.' We do not mean to include .fudge Thruston, as he protested against the opinions of his associates."

What must be thought of the patriotism ofa party who are ready to pour forth their libations of abuse upon the altar of justice, and of writers who, without competent knowledge of the facts, or the least investigation of the merits ofthe case fastened upon for censure, can be hired to cast the defilement of their evil thoughts and devlish passions even into our judicial temples

National Journal.W-

[From the Baltimore Chronicle.) When the most venal subserviency is daily manifested by the subsidezed preses of the present administration, in approving its bad measures, Jit may not be amiss to publish the following extract from the speech of the Hon. James Hamilton, Jr. late a member of congress from South Carolina, delivered in the house of representatives on the occasion pf the debate on general •Saunders' resolution, calling on Mr. Clay for his reasons for withdrawing the patronage of the government from two or three of the most abusive papers of the country. If there were such danger to be apprehended by the withdrawal of the publication of the laws from the few printers ejected by Mr. Clay, as depicted by major Hamilton in 1827, how much greater is that danger now, when every press in the nation that could be, has been bought up with the people's money as the wages of their iniquity—some with otfices, others with public work and some with both? This question involves considerations of serious import, and deserves the most serious attention for it n*y be conceded asasolwacrtruth, Uat if the liberties of our country are ever to be cloven down, the first approaches to the citadel will be made through the corruption of the press. "If, by the exercise of an irresponsible discretion, the patronage of the government can be applied to nourish the presses of the country in venal accord, to praise every tiling which the administration should do, and subject their proprietors to the punishment of the loss of his patronage if they dare to censure his measures, this forms distinctly a government press, which is more alarming to the liberties of the people than the organization of the whole of general Brown's army, of six thousand men, formed into a guard of the palace. Let me moreover say, that a control of this kind over the press is more dangerous to its liberty than most of the dogmas of the law of libel, expounded by the most subservient minion of power. Tbe liberty of the press is liable to abuse by a corruption of its purity, when bad public men and had public measures are praised, and when the government becomes the paymaster for their services, the evil is infinitely augmented."

[From the National Journal.] Personal examination alone can communicate any adequate idea of the magnitude of some of the operations on our canal line. Within a few days »ve have had an opportunity of seeing the ejects of a single blast made upon the fifteenth section, for which Mr. Panneriio Adams is contractor. In this blast 3even kegs containing 175 lbs. of gun powder, were expended, and from 800 to 1000 tons of solid rock were separated from the solid mass, and thrown in fragments into the deep ravine which lies between it and the river. About an equal quantity of rock, probably, was loosened by the same blast. The whole of the time consumed in this vast operation was three days.

Mr. Adains had about fifty labourers at work, and expects a considerable reinforcement in a few days. Along a considerable part of this section he has raised a wall of upwards of thirty feet above the bed of the river, aud running between that and the bed of the canal. This wall, of extraordinary breadth at its foundation, is, at its present elcvatiou, some seven or eight feet thick at the top. It has to be carried through an immense, and what would seoiu to the common eye impenetrable stratum of rock, which now rises from fifty to seventy feet above the level at which the foundations of this wall must be laid. To nothing short of the most indefatigable labor, and the most enduring perseverence, can obstacles of this extent be expected to yield. No one can contemplate the maguitude of the undertaking, without being satisfied that Mr. Adams, on his section, and we have no doubt many other respectable contractors have on theirs, achieved as much as was )racticabit under all thq circumstances. We

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east at, belief that the sections now under contract can, by any application of physical labor,., be completed during tte current year. Sanguine we

but

may

the rock Tor fthe gushing stream by a

Vies

of slow

Henry Clay—who" by his pre-emin-ent talents by his splendid services by his ardent patriotism by bis all embracing public spirit ?^y bis fervid eloquence in behalf of the rights.^tod liberties of mankind," has shed unfading glory on the country of his birth, and the age in which he livea»

When this toast had been read, Mr. Clay addressed the people from a platform, which had been erected for the occasion. Tbe crowd extended so far on every side, that it was almost impossible for the whole to hear him distinctly at once in aoy position he toouid stand.

Many

circumstances concurred

to render his Situation unfavorable for a display of oratory. No report of tbe speech lias been furnished for publicacation, and we are not prepared to attempt even a brief sketch of its contents. He commented on the prominent political topics of the and expressed his own sentiments with all the freedom, independt^. and candor for which be is so justly celebrated. There has been but few politicians in the U. States, who have had less of the hypocrisy and arts of the demagogue, than Henry Clay. He goes straighl forward and while he accords to all others the right of judging for themselves, without incurring his enmity or censure, he claims and exercises the right of thinking for himself, and expressing the honest dictates of his own judgment. In bis strictures on the present administration, w« do not recollect that he asserted any thing as a a matter of fact, or uttered any condemnation, in which he is not sustained by the daily remarks and admissions of the most respectable Jackson men in this city. But there are some partisans, interested in suppressing truth and justice by keeping up party excitement and discipline, who affect to think it a great offence in Mr. Clay to judge and speak of the President as mauy of his most respectable friends in this quarter have judged and spoken of bim for some months past. If Mr. Clay had not too much independence and honesty to assume the disguise or practice the concealment of a demagogue, and act with an exclusive and selfish view to his own popularity, he might easily pursue a course better adapted to conciliate those who have latterly been opposed to him. He and his friends ought doubtless to leave tbe administration to be censured for its sins voluntarily, by the intelligent and honest portion of those who'put it up for it is not to be doubted that there is intelligence enough in many members of the late Jackson party to detect the ^ross errors and corruption of this administration, and virtue enough to induce them in due time to apply the proper corrective.

It is scarcely necessary for us to inform distant readers, who did not hear Mr. Clay, that the pretended sketch of of his speech in the pensioned press of this city is a shameless caricature and misrepresentation of the sentiments really uttered. "The labourer is worthy of his hire"—but only when he labors well in the vocation assigned him. The post office job has produced an evident efTect on that press, which had relaxed a little before its reward came.

Extract of a letter to the editor of the Baltimore Patriot, dated CINCINNATI, Ohio, June S3, 1829.

The reign of terror and proscrip tion is certainly disgusting and alarm ing the people in this part of the country The profligate use of tbe public money created by the recall of all our foreign ministers for the purpose of supplying their places with the mercenary friends of the Hero, and thua paying off their services, rendered in the late election, and tbe following up the same detes table system, in all the subordinate offices of tbe government, is execrated every where, and the curses are not only loud but deep. The recall of General Harrison, and the placing

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Tom Moore1' in his

place, is felt and resented in every hamlet and village in Ohio. Judge McLean, the late postmaster genera), does not hesitate to express himself plainly in condemnation of general Jackson's pro scriptive policy. He fears it will lead to an overthrow of the liberties ofthe country, and destroy our free institutions. He thinks Jacksou's administration should be the last to abuse tbepatcooage is ttat frajr, as

Itivfttan artegtdabm of in the same way,

be,

must also be reasonable

men.

Unles the miraculous power of Moses had descended

us, we can only open

and difficult

labors.

DINNER TO MR. CLAY. LOUISVILLE K?. June 90—-A grew concdurse of peopte attended the tru bute of respect,' Which was given here on Wednesday last to this distinguished statesman of the west. The number present was generally supposed tpr exceed three thousand. A general invitation bad been given, by the gentlemen who furnished the entertainment, and the citizens attended very generally without distinction of party. An abundanoe of eatables and drinkables were prepared in good style for so large an assemblage. The greatest harmony and good order prevailed. After the dinner was over, a single toast only was offered, complimentary to Mr. Clay, it being iqmracticable to go through the usual series with any satisfaction in so large a company. The'toast was founded on a passage in the reply of Mr. Adams to the address of a public meeting in New. Jersey.

that

place tbejreheral in

the

holds The course of th Is rapidly ejecting, thrc whoi« Western country

change Daily I hear were bis friends at the rank themselves in the on all parties condemn him heart and hand with the the West in advancing who is rising every day iQ a lie esteem falsehood and persecution, having dejr. I have travelled thrc centre of Kentucky, from to tbe other, and I do not, that I met hardly any Cay the people every peared devoted to him aQ(j anxious lor an opportunity him their countenance and

We find the following^ running tbe rounds of the "The New-fork Merra^ vertiserstates that

Admiral

Sf,

Coffin, at present on a visits country, has purchased and a fitting opt a fine brig at Bog* be used for tbe instruction provement ot young men in ship and nautical science neficent act is intended, school be bas established

tucket, for the special

benefit

Admiral's immediate relLieut A Pinkham. who tained leave of absence navy, bas been selected

by tk

miral to command the vetselu perintend the education of the* men He is said to be reman well qualified for surb

an euip

ment The vessel is to be eu^ ed principally on our coast, i, view of giving the pupils

That a British

out

a cor

practical knowledge of our bors, &c."

Admiral sho^

permitted to create

an establish

for the purpose

of obtaining

rate surveys of our

coast and

bors presents an

anomoly whrcJ

pears to us to be not

altogether*

risk It strikes

us that,

Britain would

great

length*

tain accurate surveys

of W

and harbors we

should be g,,

know whether the argument been made to

accommodate ber

this subject, bv

negotiate,

which means it is threatened we shall have a

mutual tariff,

out the interference

of Co

and one which wHI meet^h of our great

commercial rival

these symptoms of

?ectations

I Focus.

devotionV)

ish interests, it may

be appre

that we are

rapidN refrogr.

to the situation of

British colv

J\Tational JOVTH

NASHVILLE, (Tenn June.1: The States Circuit Court this District adjourned on Pur* evening last, after having dhpi of all tbe cases upon the do: This being tbe first term at Judge Lean had presided tbe first occasion on which appeared among us at all the of our bar and of the comn generally were strongly and tively fixed upon him. He too under circumstances means favorable to a succe^f pression. Having occupied uncommon talent and reputatir^ head of an important departing our national government, 1^*

were naturally wr-

et, coming to a new and rt*f ble station, after having b#»en» drawn for many years from pursuits and habits of thoughtlare most congenial with its d:' and in some degree essentia! prompt and correct discharge* cially being the immediate sor ofa man so eminently gif'^ thoroughly qualified as the law niented Trimble, it was fearfJ many that he would find hirose»'' able to sustain in bis new office high reputpston which bisalm^1 rivalled success in his late had acquired him

Notwithstanding

all these.

ties, however, we

are confided

utter the sentiment prevail^ reat unanimity among

the trf

icious, competent

and attentiu

servers, when we

say that th^

charge of bis most

importantc

has been equal to

every

anticipation, and

although it

possible for him to feel

or to

that readiness and

confidence

decisions which

habit and

miliarity only can

afford,

satisfaction was given

by tne

was

and j11"? ,ed

rectness, rapidity with which he investiga tions and matured opinion* tbe whole, he has, during t"f intercourse ofthe

ter®:fl. Ki« l"'

present ter®'

en us ample assurance

of111

lectual power aod uncomc10^ try, of his worth as a ma«

nity and urbanity as a geland of his ultimate prom|se judge of the highest amplest Attainments*