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VOL. XIII.
EVANSVILLE; IND., FRIDAY JANUARY 7,
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THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL.
PKINTEJ AND PUBLISHED
i BY ffM. II. CHANDLER & CO.
i j The Tri-Weeku Journal is published on Tues
4ays, lhursdays, and Isuturdays, at $4,lH per annum.
; in advance.
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. FOR PRESIDENT:
2ACIIASY 9A7LOZI-.
.CITY OF EVAJfSVILLEs
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1848.
CQ-To-uight ia the last ofihe Sabi,b Har-
moxiaxs, and, as on this occasion the wit of
out young folks will contend for the prize of
Jered for the. best connoudrum, we may expect
to see a full house. The weather has been very
inclement for the last two nights, but as this
is the last appearance of these popular singers,
of course no one fond of good music will stay
.away, let the weather be ever so bad.
r Indians in Mexico. Our latest dates from
Saltillo told of a conflict between the Texan
Rangers and a baud of Camanches. Late pa
pers from the City of Mexico also describe sev
eral actions between the Indians and Mexican
troops. The savages had boldly approached
-within seventeen leagues of the city of S
Luis. In one engage meut the Mexicans had
fifty infantry and hirtv dragoons engaged.
The party w as completely cut to pieces, only
t ight cf the drBgoons-eecaping with their lives
11- C.l ! 1 .1
i no. iive oi uiese oaing wounaeci. Auotner en
fgeu.eut took place between the Indians and
on hfudrd dragoons of the 4th Regiment
cavalry which were marching from Matehaala
to na Ueh. Avalos. : The fight occurred at
Mingole, and the dragoons were, completely
routed, seventy being killed, among whom
v ert- Col. Labastida, and several other officers,
The survivors of this fight atlast joined Avalos.
In a letter from this general, we have a report
of sn engagement in wdiich the Mexican arms
vu-v:.7V -I'-.- Jmi i - "Al With a force of about
4C-J CuVulry, Le Wi. es on the 18th of Govern
ber, that he that morning attacked a body of
: from 3 50 to 370 Indians in the hacienda of
c-j del fckiiedo.
The action b-?san at 5 o'clock in the morn
Vj and iCiTfi'mated at 2 in the afternoon, (th
IMMENSE MEETING IN NEW YORK,
RESPONSE TO HENRY CLAY.
The Commercial Emporium for Peace.
The meeting held in New York City on the
st, met to respond to the sentiments of Mr.
Clay's Lexington Speech, and resolutions, was
the largest and most enthusiastic ever -as
sembled in that city: and gallantly and glori
ously did it raspond to and endorse those sen:
timents. Loud and hearty were the cheers given
for a speedy peace, and at every repetition of
the name of Henry Clay cheers upon cheers
burst forth amid the heartiest expressions of
affection and veneration for the great name so
fondly cherished in every Whig heart.
After affirming the principles of the Lex
ington resolutions, and calling upon Congress
to perform its duty as defined in the fourth one
of them, "to adopt the most efficacious meas
ures to arrest the further progress of the War'
taking care to make ample provision for the
honor, the safety and security of our armies in
Mtxico, in every contingency" as well as to
preserve our National dignity and reputation
untarnished by submitting to what'is' wrong,
the meeting passed the following additional
resolutions with unbounded enthusiasm.
Resolved, That in the late publication of the
venerable Albert Gallatin, on "Peace with
Mexico," we had with gratitude another evi
dence that tba surviving Fathers of our Repub
lic are unanimously hostile to this War of ag
gression and conquolfalid anxious for its
speedy close withoaf the acquisition of Mexi
can soil; and we earnestly commend the im
pressive arguments and admonitions of the last
survivor of the intimate associates and Cabinet
councillors of Thomas Jefferson to the candid
regard of all who cherish the memory of that
eminent Statesman and Patriot.
Resolved, That in view of the difficulties
which are attendant upon our present unneces
sary contest with a . neighboring Republic, we
appeal to the Senate, of the United States,
soliciting and hoping for a repetition of the no
ble part acted by that illustrious body in avert
ing the calamities of War by the settlement of
the Oregon Uounuary; and we looK to the con
servative influence of such grave and honor
able men as Webster, Calhoun, Benton,
Crittenden, Mangum and their associates,
for some magnanimous movement to put an
end to War between us and Mexico on honor
able terms.
Resolved, That among the illustirous living
men who by their whole lives, have done honor
to our Country, the first in our confidence and
in our affection is HENRY CLAY, of Ken
tucky a Patriot above suspicion, and a S tates
Indians were then le:in the interior of the ha
cienda, whom hi t.; s will be necessary to des
troy, es they refuse
themselves
: ate U the general's letter.)Only thirty or forty man without equal; and we trust the day is at
nana wnen tne American reopie win vindicate
their own character by emphatically manifest
fng their high appreciation of his exalted ser
vices and hie peerless worth.
Mr. Caleb B. Smith was present and discus
sed the War question in a strain of fervid elo
quence, whicn aid credit to mmseii ana our
State, ' ' ' ' ' '
"The effect of this meeting throughout the
length and breadth of the land, says the U. S.
Gazette, will be striking. It will show that
however much other places are inclined to
close their eyes to the dangerous encroach
ments of executive power, that the great com
mercial Emporium of the countiy its business
heart, is warmly and stedily in favor of Peace."
We have only additional space for the ad
dress to the meeting, which will be found no
ble and soul stirring.
ADDRESS. ' .
Fellow Citizens : Gigantic dangers immediate
ly threaten our common country. W ar, waged in a
strance- and distant land, is wastins her resources;
the National Debt ia rapidly augmenting, new levies,
new loans, new taxes are demanded by our rulers;
and most perilous of all, the National mind is wear-
iq surrender, and defend!
f avag.-'ly.' All the rest, he says,
perished, the reiy small numberSvhofled find-
in; escape impf.-it on eccount of the diffi-cui-ijvf
tK..tyy the. hills, &c. The Mex
ican? recovered two thousand horses, and set at
liberty over two hundred women and children,
w ho had been captured. The loss of the Mex
icans was small, though several officers were
wounded and Gen, Avalos had his horse shot
uade-r.him. . - '
r h calculated that in their incursions mto
the S:ate of San Luis over four hundred Mexi
cans have been killed, a great number of cap
tives male, end
bet.a commUted.
numberless atrocities have
(X5The Madison and Indianapolis papers
are quarrelling about which of the two places
has succeeded in "squeezing" the most money
out of the State Treasury. If we know any-
liinr abnut it bothnlaces have done a land-of- in? itself a channel utterly inconsistent with the eim
o 1 i - i .. c T' : 'PI...
DUCliv anu puriiy ui uur x ice iusuiut.iuii9. x nc
oaths ot Deaceful Industry are deserted by the san
?uine and asmnneior areams oi conquest anu min-
tary domination; a nie oi patient, nomciy ion seems
tame and abiect while visions or proconsulsmp ana
HesDotic commands, of the conquest of provinces and
.i . i i.i : A i .u :... w;,l.
me aCQUlslllUl Ul iiuiu Ulllics uu.ie iuc view MUi
fice business in that line. But hear-them:
The Madison banner asks: what have we re
ceived but one end of the Railroad?" and says:
"Indianapolis has not only got the other end,
t-.-l -I.- V - 1 V...:i ,l -nnna m .
uui aue uaa ucc UU;u uF, auu "F-" he 0f the Ancient Republic-of conquering,
Itched almost exclusively by money begged and loizinSpaini and of Republican France-ifull b?-
sqeezed out of the State Treasury. Shame on fore us, we are rushing on in their footstej s, and
vour immilence. Mr. Sentinel." Dtainlv Drovokinc their late. The counsels of Age,
, , . , o ... ' 1 of Wisdom, of ripe and varied Experience, and of
. lO wrucn tne oenunei replies . - dcvoted Patriotism no longer cherishing an as
"Shame nn vnnrsp.lf. sir: Our folks have niration save for the Country's weal, are rlouted
, ' , , i v,.f v0a .. ,,9 scoffed at, and the riotous blood of Youth is tempted
- "oegeu uu outccu, uuv .i.j vu.-. . taunted to reacn tne error ot the headstrong son
Thats the question.
that the War will thus be brought to a speedy and
honorable close without inflicting farther calamities
on the Mexicans, or farther burdens on our own coun
try, is the earnest prayer and hope of those who now
address you. We have assembled to give form and
expression to this prayer, and to solicit you in your
several communities to unite your exertions with ours
in rendering these sentiments effectual. Aid us
promptly' and heartily, fellow-citizens, and your re
ward shall be the restoration of Peace to your coun
try, the approbation of your own consciences, and
the admiring commendations of mankind. ;
SUGAR COAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The editor of the New Orleans Delta gives a
glowing sketch of the plantations on the bor
ders of the Mississippi, near New Orleans, from
which we make an extract. It appears that
prospects of an abundant sugar crop were nev
er more flattering.
j ' We saw in the space of one hundred miles
we travelled, more agricultural wealth than can
be seen in travelling five ' times that distance
along any other stream or any other public
highway in the world. We saw an almost un
interrupted cane field from New Orleans to
Baton. Rouge, of the average depth of two
miles. And audi cane! Oh, it is a glorious
sight! Such a rich, luxuriant, nay, almost ex
cessive crop of this most valuable pro
duct never before burdened the alluvian of
the Mississippi, and sent gladness .to the
hearts of the planters. So sturdy, so tangled,
so thick, and towering seemed the stocks, thai
we envied not the poor negroes that had to cut
them down. But still the happy blacks en
joyed the fun; they "went at it," with much
more ardor than any other iaDor. Aiuiougn
the necessities of the crop demand almost in
cessant exertion, and leave no time lor rest or
recreation, the negroes prefer it to any other
employment, and always look forward to the
grinding season as a pleasant ana exciting not-
iuav. .
The beautiful light green, the regular and
uniform color and growth ot the cane, extend
ing in an unbroken sea of verdure, as far as the
eye can reach, aided, no doubt, by the sweet as
sociatons of the product, can render acane field
the most delightful sight that can be opened to
the view of him who has an eye for. scenes of
rural and agricultural beauty. , But the beauty
of our coast is not confined to the cane fields
Our planters, whose happy lot has been cast in
this highly favored country, have not abused
or misapplied the favors and wealth so richly
showered upon them. , They have gone on in
creasing and extending their resources, and de
veloping the capabilities of their noil: at the
same time enlarging the circle of their pleasures
and wholesome enjoyments, and cultivating
the elegant tastes and hospitable usages which
become theirstation and means. '' i-
To the liberality and good taste, backed by
adequate resources, we owe the view of some
of the most naguificent country residences
which can be seen in any part of the world.
Alone the whole distance from New Orleans
to Baton Rouge, a succession of most elegant
villas, most in the French and Italian style of
architecture many oi them on a scale ot great
magnificence. Our planters always have large
families, and the Creoles especially having
large domestic circles, and living so much at
home, it is necessary for them to have very
i commodious houses. . A peculiarity o our
planters' houses, and, by-the-by, a great advan
tage they have over the houses of our farmers
at the North, is the continuous gallery which
runs around the four sides of the house, r and
which, especially in this climate, is a good sub
titutes for the little, cramped up, classically
portentious porches or porticoes which project
from the centre of the' houses at the North.
These galleries constitute the most delightful
part of the house, where, in the evening, the
whole iamuy can sit and enjoy tne scene, anu
the breeze, and where the little ones can play
all the day long, and during any weather.
The yards in trout ol our planters houses run
from the house to the river or levee or common
road, and are planted with rich and various
shrubbery. The walks are hedged with iessam
ines and little groves of myrtles and cedars, of
arbor vitae and arbor cccli, with lines ol roses
and pomegranate bushes marking off the
squares, and then a huge stalked bananna plan
and bristling cactus or Agava-Americana, star
ting up ana Detraying our vicinuy 10 me trop
ics. Towering alove all this various shrubbery
are about some half a dozen wide spreading, lof
ty and well-shaped pecan trees, or perhaps the
jagged, twisted and unruly arms of that Spar
tan oi the iorest, the liveoalc. Ujmpletely en
circling the whole house-yard and garden, is a
rich, dark hedge of orange trees, which are at
this time of the year nearly weighed down with
the burden of their abundant fruit.
' Pefence3 about Mexico. The following
statement of the defences about Mexico, was
prepared by Capt. Robt. E. Lee, of the en-j
gineer corps, and shows the almost insurmount
able obstacles, our gallant army had to over
come, before they reached the Halls of the
Montezuma3. These works were of the most
permanent character, and constructed on the
most approved rules of military science The
.line of defence contained
and successor of bolomon. Ihe spirit now domi
nant in the National Councils and rampant through
the land not only mocks at gray hairs ana tramples
on the lessons ot lxpenenee, butregards with impa
tience and iu-di?guised eontempt every appeal to
. i- ,., in t . I f ! : ;
considerations OI .loraiuy, rmiamnrupy ur .eiigiuii
in reaard to the prosecution or termination ot the
W ar . The fierce bay of the bloodhound on the warm
track of his prey drowns the calm voice of -Reason
and the soft pleadings of Humanity, can doubt that
we have fallen uoon evil davsl
In this crisis a voice from the West reaches the ear
and fixes the regard of the American People. A ven
erable Patriot, illustrious by forty years of eminent
service in the National Councils, emerges from his
honored seclusion to address words of wise admoni
tion to his fellow citizens. That voice, which never
counseled aught to dishonor or injure the Union, is
CC3"We are indebted to the Cincinnati
Gazette for the following interesting article.
t is compiled with much care and labor.
Internal Improvements Signal Triumph.
We published yesterday the resolution sub
mitted in the lower house of congress on the
20th instant, by Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois,
and the very decisive vote by which it Was
adopted, under the call which Mr. W. made
for the previous question and his demand for
the yeas and nays. YY e were compelled, how
ever, to omit the list of yeas and nays till to
day; and in now giving thenx, we republish
the Resolution, that so important a proposi
tion and the vote had upon it may go to our
readers together.
Resolved, That the General Government
has the power to construct such harbors and
improve such rivers as are 'necessary and prop
er5 for the protection of our navy and our com
merce, and also lor the defences of our coun
try. .
In order that the history of this important
movement may be complete in our . columns,
we state more fully than was done in our pa
per of yesterday, the attending circumstances.
The first wasa motion by Mr. Venable (North
Carolina locofoco) to lay the resolution on the
table upon which Mr. Wentworth called the
yeas and nays, when Mr. V. withdrew it. A
brief conversation then ensued between Mr.
Gayle, the Speaker, Mr. G. Houston, and Mr.
Wentworth, on a point of order. After which.
Mr. Root (Ohio Whig) called for tellers ou
seconding the demand for the previous ques
tion, who were ordered, and reported 104 in
the affirmative. Ihe previous question being
therefore seconded, the Speaker stated the next
question to be, "shall the main question be now-
put!" whereupon Mr. J. O. lngersoll (Penn
sylvania locofoco) desired, before voting, that
the mover ot the resolution should give mm
some information respecting a term used in
the resolution, as he was at somewhat a loss
to know its precise meaning. What did the
;entleman mean by the term "government!
io response is reported, and the main ques
tion was ordered, Mr. Wentworth calling for
the yeas and nays on the adoption of the reso
lution. The yeas and nays being ordered, Mr.
Cummings (Ohio loco) asked for a division of
the question, so that the vote should be taken
seperately on the portions referring to milita-
. j ri o i
ry auu commercial jiurjwjsea. , iuc ojicaivei
said the cal I for a division came too late. - 1 he
main question was then putr " Will the House
agree to the said resolution.' and the yeas.and
nays were es lol lows:
Yeas Messrs. Abbott. J. Q. Adama, Green Ad
ams, Ashmun, Barringer, Harrow, Belcher, Bingham,
Birdsall, Blanchard, Bolts, Boyden, Brady, Buckner,
Butler, Cabell, Canby, Chapman, Clapp, Franklin
Clark, Clingman, Cocke, Collamer. Collins, Conger,
Cranston, Crowell, Crozier, Dickey, Dickinson,Dix
on, Donnell, Ducr, Daniel Duncan, Garnett Duncac,
Dunn. Eckert, Edwards, Embree, Alexander Evans.
Nathan Evans, Farrelly, Fisher, Fredley, Fulton,
French, Gayle, Gentry, Giddings. Goagin, Goit,
Green, Gregory, GrinneH, Hale, Willaru. f. liall,
Nathan K. liall, James (i. Hampton, Moses Hamp
ton. Henlev. Henrv. llilHard. Ehas B. Holmes, John
W. Houston, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt, Jos. R. Inger-
soll, Ivin, Jamieson, Jenkins, A. Johnson, Kob't W.
Johnson. J. W. Jones, jeiiogg, i.u. iving, u. r.
King, W. T. Lawrence, Sidney Lawrence, Lincoln,
McClelland, Mcllvairie, Marsh, Marvin, Morehead.
Mullen, Nelson, Nes, Newall, Outlaw,Palfrey, Peck,
Petre, Peyton, Pilsbury, Pollock, Preston, Putnam,
Reynolds, Kictiey, Kockhill, Jonn A. Rockwell, Ju
lius Rockwell. Roman. Root. Rumsev. St. John
Schenck,Sheppard, Sherrill. Singerland, Smart, Tru
man bmith. btanton, btarKwcather. Stephens, An
drew Stewart, Charles E. Stuart Strohm, Strong,
Sylvester, Tallmadge, Thibodeaux, Taylor, Tomp
kins. Jas. Ihompson, Richard W. Ihompson, vvm
Thompson. Thurston. Tuck. Turner. Van Dyke
Vinton, Warren, Wentworth, White, Williams,
Wilsy lit.
Correspondence of the Louisville Courier.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 29, 10 P. M.
. - -, ' SENATE.
In the Senate, a report Was received from
the Secretary of the Navy, relative to the ex
penditures of appropriations made for the con
tingent fund. Also a report Irom the Secretary
of the Treasury, relative to the public lands and
the copper mines of Sault, St. Mane. ,
Lewis Cass, of Michigan, from the Military
Committee, reported a bill relative to volun
teers, and Mr. Atherton, from New Hamp
shire, reported a House bill for subsistence ap
propriations. - ' '
Chester Ashley, of Ark., reported a bill for
establishing a general pre-emption law rela
tive to the public.lands.
J. D. Westcott, of Florida, introduced a bill
to increase the number of clerks in the Patent
Office. -
The death of Charles E. Stuart, member
of the House, from Michigan,' was announc
ed. ' ' -; ; ',..'.'
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The death of Charles E. Stuart, from Michi
gan was announced, in consequence of which
no business was transacted, and the House ad-
ourned. ' - ' ' .
. , Cincinnati, Dec. 26, 9 J P. M. .
The stage from Columbus upset uear Xenia
this morning, One passenger was killed by
this accident his name was not learned.
The Eastern mail again failed to-day. There
are now due three mails. ...
The river at this point U at a stand. The
weather has moderated considerably, and it is
now thawing considerably.
Pittsbugh,, Dec. 20, 11 P. M.
The river at this pmnt has 4 feet water m
the channel, and rising. The weather contin-H
ues very pleasant, . . .
. By the Western Telegraph.
St. Louis, Dec. 23, 5 P. M
The river continues gorged with ice between
Commere and Cairo. There is from three and
a half to five feet water on the bars. Several
boats are lying up between this point and the
head of the gorge, awaiting a rise in order to
get through. Navigation is closed on all sides
of us; the wether, however, continues wet and
warm for the season. ' .-
THE PIRATE'S WIFE.
"Why did she love him ? Curious fool! be still
Is human love the growta'of human will ? -To
her he nught be gentleness. ,
Late in the year 1828 I was lying in the har
bor of Charleston, advertised to saij, for Ha
vana. The day before clearing, a handsome
young Spaniard came on board, and introduced
himself as'Senor de Solo, asked me in excellent
English, when I was to gail,and if I could take
another pasenger.
I sail to morrow and can accomodate two
or three more .passengers,' I replied.
. I think. Captain,' he said after a pause, that
I will take passage with you. I have been
lately in command of a Florida wrecker,
and by one lucky chance have made doubloons
enough to stand one winter's ffolic in the Ha-
vana. it is not oiten tnat an nonest w reciter
meets with a windfall,' he added with a
laugh;.
And pray what was it, Senor? I asked.
cO, rare good fortune,' he returned promptly
'I was out about six weeks ago, when one
morning, after a terrible storm, I discovered a
ship on the reef, in a most dangerous situation.
Her deck was crowded with men, and I saw
at a glance that the vessel could not hold to
gether four hours. I ran under her stern and
made a bargain with the poor wretches to taKe
them oil. :
'Made a bargain! I exclairfTed with horror
'made a bargain to save the lives of your fel
low men ! .
'To be sure, why not?' he returned with a
reckless laugh, 1 was a poor wrecker. It was
all in the way of trade.
Ihe vessel was irom New xork, and 1 saveu
the lives of her crew and passengers, at a round
price a head. So much money disgusted me
with the wreckers life; 1 abandoned it, and
have been enjoying myself between New Or
leans and this place since. Now Til go to Ha
vana, and ask my lathers blessing, ana see
$3-We copy the following verses from on old paper
because they are found in tew editions oi cyrou a
Work's, and because Sir, Walter Scott said it was the
sweetest and most exquisite of his fugitive pieces:
There is a mystic thread of life
'So dearly wreathM with mine alone,
That destiny's relentless knife,
1 At once must sever both or none. .
There ia a form on which these eyes
Have often gazed with fond de.ight
That form, by day, their joy supplies,
- And dreams restore it through the night.
There is a lip, which mine hath press'd,
And none hath ever press'd before
It vowed to make me sweetly bless'd.
And mine mine only press'd it more. -
.There is a bosom all mine own
Hath pillow'd oft this aching head
A mouth that smiles on me alone
An eye, whose tears with mine are shed.
There is a voice, whose tones inspire . .
Such thrills of rapture through my breast, .
I would not hear a seraph choir, .
' Unless that voice could join the rest.
There are two soub whose equal flow
In gentle streams so calmly run", . . . ,
That when they part they partf ah no!
Those cannot part those souls are one.
. Batteries. Guns,
At the Penon 20, preparedfor 51, & 15 inf. br'st w'ks. Wted up, probably or tne -.m i rame, in e
Mi..alno'o ft 38" 1 . " tlie soacious pretexts Qn which this War
f. i " mfnred. in reorehension of its character a
' Churubuo0 2 " 15" . , " and in remonstrance against its further prosecution
Contreras 1 " 22 "
Chapultepcc 7 '. 19" 7
, 4j - 169 2j
Arc 'ad the city of Mexico, independent of
.! taToundin2 ditches, generally 2a feet wide,
lifted up, probably for the last tiwie, in exposure of
. 1 1 1 . L .- TIT . .
Uie soacious pretexts Qn which uua h wuwyxun
menced, in reprehension of its character and objects.
and in remonstrance against its tanner prosecution.
At tlio snrnul nf that inmressive voice, the scales of
delusion fall from thousands of flashing eyes, the false
flitter of the conqueror's glory vanishes, revealing the
nidious lineaments of Carnage; and the stern ques
tion which stung the nrst murderer is Drougni nome
essentially' to every breast which enfolds a conscience:
"Where is thy brother?" To what end do we de-
Shipweeck and Loss of Life. Eighteen
Bodies Picked up on the Beach, The New
York Commercial has the following dispatches
from Boston: " - ...
Boston, Dec. 20th, 10 P.M.
The brig Falconer, of Belfast, Maine, Capt
Joseph Robertson, fromSydney for Boston, was
wrecked on Ipswica Beach on Saturday morn
ins. The captain, his wife and son: Mr. Tuck
er, of Philadelphia; Julia Larkin; Margaret
Honnessy, and Horace Crosby, of Albion,
Maine, cabin passengers; and eight steerage
cassensers died from exposure. J. he brig is
said to be insured in New York.
Another dispatch informs us that the brig
was wrecked during the ni&ht of Friday, about
two miles from the light-house. Ihis second
communication says that, otabout titty persons
who were on board, the Captain, his wile, two
children, fifteen passengers, and some of the
crew, perished before assistance could be Ten
ered. Eighteen of the bodies were picked up
on Saturday and carried to Ipswich.
5:V
i d 'ep, and filled with water, whose- banks spoil and slay our fellow men guilty of
n- natural parapets, there were 47 batteries, itt Zl.Z,
our fellow men guilty of being born two
wnai uivine
parapets, mere were -if Dauenes, . " "Z.u'Z: v.t,.. ,rtjf,ifiStrnvthi.
f-i-i i iui ii i 1LUU.5 auu a luiauiiT uituk- rSt -evil
-rorfc ; making, ia alt tne lines aetendtng tne
preaches to the city, 92 batteries, prepared
ioi 3 Pi guns, and 42 infantry breast-works, in
j"r .xd:nt of the natural defences of mud, wa
tcit ibe numerous othwditches, broken bridges,
(XT? A Miss Frost, iu this State, has recov
"d ihr.ie hundred and sixty-five dollars of Mr.
tSiio .v. for a breach of marriage promise. , He
cutinvl her a year; and had to pay at the
,s, o! a dollar & day for it. Hegotros!-
-.v-lhe following is the conundrum which
Tha rrPHt Statesman of the West was too well ac-
ouainted with Human Nature, and had too much ex
1 1 i . n i. . i . . ...... Vi
penence 01 its worse ucveiopiueiua, iu uujjc
n nnnpnl his ha3 made to the Nation's moral summ
would not be resented and resisted. He knew that
exposed Depravity would pouf out its vial ot wrath on
his devoted head; that fell Rapacity would rcglcct for
i mnmcrtt ite nrpv tii tp.nr him with its fanss; and that
Malice would stimulate Calumny to hunt and defame
hiia through the length and breadth of the land.
Calmly he bared his breast to the storm; unflinching
lv ht rnntemnlates its fiercest rase, its most dismal
howling., Shielded in the panoply, of an approving
conscience and of the commendation of the wise and
good throughout the world, hs protfera Jio resistance
rcniiirej nnnrmnathr. fioltcits no aid. For hilltself he
desires nothing: for his imperiled country hedemands
the services and the sacrifices of all her upright 'and
ivitnotic snna.
and IiiannnrnI Iiiiq not Kpp.n fruitless. On everv
tA prize of a gold penciL offered by the gide the Feople aroused as by a trumpet blast, are
- . i I. : . : n . ... i.ii.i.it v n inner.
awaivini 10 a cuiisciuuaiR'ss ut uult-
rmoniaiis, at their concert in this city
rlBv nighU " - . "'
. should the citizens of. Indiana, "more
r other people, feel grateful to a cer-
of Mechanics? Ans. Because by the
f a C-tEPEyrEa the honor and credit of
t was firmly built uji.' - ,
truth, more than the icit of the above,
tributed, perhaps, the carrying off of
or uiinlf "in nnnthv hprmiBB thev can DCrceive no mod'
in which exertion can asail, they realize at last that
pvprv honornhlp mpnna Hhould be etnnloved to arrest
!: work of rarnnorp- nnd thev feel that, in view of the
brilliant achievements of our .armies and the utter,
prostrations of their foes, the honor of our countryman
Koot mvaprvn wmi pvnitpd nw tne exercise Ol IllUlf
1 nanlmitv toward the vanauished. The meansof ter
r . . . . ? , , . . , ....i.
minating ttie W ar have been cieany peintea out uy
him who is emphatically first in the affections and in
hp cnnliilenp.e of ihfl American Peonle. HekryClav:
and it needs but that'their Representatives shall be
faithful as he rms been fearless to insure a speedy res
toration of Peacp. "That thev -viiU be faithful, and
Immigration. Immigration to the United
States, during the present year, has been im
mense beyond all former years. The return
from the 1st of January, to the 30th September,
for Kew York, Boston Philadelphia, Balti
more and New Orleans, show an aggregate of
253,798 arrived this year, against 1 51 ,662 at the
same points for the previous year. It is com
puled whea full returns are received from all
pointsthe aggregate during the short period
of the nine months will amount to two hun
dred and fifty thousand. -
Ixckease of the Aemy. A Bill hasheen in
troduced into Congress, to add ten Regiments
more to the Regular Army. This is. all right
if conquest be the object of our Government.
But what sax 'the .people? Do thej know
hat they have got? The Adjutant General
reports that the Standing Army, rteguiar,;
when the Regiments are fully recruited.
Is... V4 .23,500
10,000
Ten new Regiments,
Ar my will be, 33,500
Here, then, have a Standing Army (in
eluding Teamstets,) of 40,000 men! Is this the
Republicanism of our fathers?- - -
Nays Messrs. Bayly. Beal, Blace. Bocock, Bed-
inser. Bowdon, Bovd, Brodhead, Win. (i. Brown
Burt, Beverly L. Clark, Howell Cobb, Williamson
R. W. Cobb, Daniel, Featherston, b icklm, I loumo'
Fries, Hammons, Harmanson, Harris, Hill, L 1
Holmes, Geo. S, Houston, Inge, Charles J. Ingersoll,
Geo. W. Jones, Kauffman, Kennon, La Sere, Ligon
Lord, Lumpkin, Maclay, McClernand, McDowell
McBav. McLtine. Mann. Meade, Miller, Mor.
Nicoll, Peaslee, Phelpha, Rhett, Robinson, Sawyer.
Simpson. Sinis. Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Venable-
Woodvard 54. -
The importance of this vote has induced us
to analyze the negatives, for the pupose of
showing both their party and their sectional
aspects. We give first the .
Southern Staes.
South Carolin a Meesr.Black,Burt,Holmes,
Rhett. Simms. Simpson, Woodward 7. .
AoriA Carolina Daniel, McKay, venable
3.
Virginia Bayly, Beale, Bedinger, Bocock,
Brown, McDowel, Meade and Flournty,
(Whig)-S.
Alabama Cobb, Harris, Houston Jnge,Bow-
don 5. '
Louisiana Harmanson, La Sere, Morse 3.
Mississippi Featherston, Thompson 2.
Georgia Cobb, Lumpkin 2.
' Tenntssee Hill, Jones, Thomas 3,
Texas Kauffman 1.
Western States.
Ohio Fries, Kennon, Miller, Sawyer
Kentucky Boyd, Clark 2.
Indiana Robinson I. .
Illinois Ficklin. McClerand 2.
Missouri Phelps 1. -
Other States.
; Maine Hammons 1.
New Hampshire Peaslee I.
. New York Lord, Maclay, Nicoll 3.
Pennsylvania Broadhead, C. J, Ingersoll,
Mann 3. ',. ' - ' . . .-
Maryland Sigdn, M'Lane 2." : . '
i Of the 54 votes against Mr. Wentworth's
resolution, it appears by this analysis, 34 were
given by members from the Southern States,
Vrt , i r . . i .. ixT 't Ct.i... q u
1U oy meuiuers irom uie csi.ciii kiara,u uj
members from the Middle States, and 2 by
members from New England States. The en
tire South Carolina delegation in the House
recorded their names against" the Resolution,
the three Locoioco members in the JNortn lar-
on,aU the Locofoco members
from Virginia but one (Mr. Atkinson) who
was not present, o ot tne 0 loco memoers
from Tennessee, and every other Locofoco mem
ber from the South but Pilsbury oi lexas and
Brown of Mississippi, the latter of whom was
not present. ' i , - v ' , '-'
The only Whig w ho voted against the Reso
lution, was a member from Virginia Mr.
Flonrnoy. . . - " . -
With reference to this important vote, the
National Intelligencer of the 22d has the fol
lowing remarks: ' ' : '
Yesterday was a day to be remembered in
the annals of the House of Representatives.
By a'single exertion of political inde"pendence,
by an assertion of Legislative authority, openly
contemned and defied by the Executive, in the
matter of the improvement ol the J-aKe and
River navigation of thj West, the House has
done itself undying honor, isut tne vote upon
the proposition introduced by Mr. vvnentwortn,
of Illinois, affirming principles directly adverse
to those of the late and preceding Veto Messa
ges of the President, and the House has recog
nised tne true tneory oi our uovernment ana,
we had like to have said, has re-established the
Constitution of the United States. The great
ness of the maiority I being about thirty votes
more than a two-thirds vote, is most gratify-
ins. because it assures the country that tne poi
icy of Internal Improvements is, so far as the
popular branch ol Congress is concerned, De
voud the reach of the Veto's deadly fang.
Honor to the House of Representatives, say
- - THE "NEW STATES
, The followingtable-will show the time when
in ; "'uew States," or those not included in the
':old 'h"rteen," were admitted into the Union:
Vermont, originally was apart of New York,
and was admitted into the Union March 4,
I79l:: .. - - -
Kent idky formerly a part of Virginia, ad
mitted into the Union, June 1, 1792.
Tennessee formed of territory ceded to the
United States by the Slate of North Carolina,
admitted into the Union, June 1," 1796.
, Ohio formed out of part of the territory
north-west of the river Ohio; admitted into the
Union, Nov. 29, 1812.
Louisiana formed out of part of the terri
tory ceded to the U. S. by France; received in
to the Union, April 8, 1812.
Indiana lormed a part oi ttieix. v. .terri
tory ceded to the U. S. by Virginia; admitted
into the Union, Dec. 11, 1816.
' Alississippi formed out of a part of the ter
ritory ceded to the U. S. by the State of South
Carolina, admitted into the Union, December
10,1817.-: -'- '
Illinois formed a part of the North West
ern Territory; admitted into the Union Dc. 3,
1818.
Alahama formed out of a part of the terri
tory ceded to the U. S. by South Carolina and
Georgia; admitted into the Union, December
14, ibiy. '
Maine formed out of a part of Massachu
setts; admitted into the Union, March 15,
1720, , - .
Missouri formed out of part of the territo
ry ceded by France by treaty of April 30, 1803
admitted into the Union, August 10, 1821 . .,
Arkansas formed part of same territory;
admitted June 15, 1836. . . ,
Michigan formed of part the territory ceded
to the U. S. by Virginia; admitted into the
Union Jan. 25, lWi7
what luck I shall have at the gaming table du
ring the winter.' , "
All this was said in a manner, which not
less than the wwds, betokened the'heart-less-ness
of my new acquaintance, who as I subse
quently learned was the son of a rich merchant
of Havana, by whom he had been discarded.
Young De Soto paid his passage, and the next
day we sailed. . . ', '
I had six other passengers, two of whom, a
wealthy Cuba lady and her daughter, were re
timing from a summer's Visit to the States.
The daughter was one of the most beautiful
Creoles I ever saw She could not have been
over sixteen years of age. Her figure was
slight and graceful, the features of her counter
nance were regular and symetrical, while he
eyes told eloquently of a gentle, confiding and
affectionate soul. De Soto and her mother had
met before, and ere we had been twenty-four
hours at sea, the young lady and himself were
walking the quarter deck, chattering away in
Spanish with ueliritJul lamuianty, as tnougn
thev bad been acquainted with each other for
years, lietore we reacneu navana triey were
lovers; before I sailed from that port they were
married. Young Dt; Soto had made his peace
with his father, by feigning repentance, and
the two families had in consultation decided
that it would be best to let the young people
have their wayv.l.-v4niii-.-ii.nrt nvtmt imifsr
and like all young mariied folks they seemed
and were really happy. For the gentle young
wife's sake 1 prayed that her influence might
prove strong enough to subdue the bold, reck
less; venturous spirit of her husband.
Nine years after the period alluded to, thir
teen Spaniards were tried in Boston for piracy
in robbing the brig Mexican from Salem, con
fining the crew below, and firing the vessel.
Happily they were rescued by a passing ship;
the pirates were apprehended on the coast of
Africa six montiis alter Dy an .cmgiisn cruiser,
and sent to boston, w here eight of them were
condemned. Only six, however, suffered death
on the scaffold. The seventh committed suicide
in prison the eighth, the mate of the vessel
was respited, I had read the. account of these
pirates, but the subject excited but little oi mj
attention.
In the month or June, 1845, I was passing
along Cheshut street, Philadelphia, when hear-
iii-r. i.i.
ing my name cauea, l turned ana sw gazing
at me a lady dressed in the deepest mourning.
Her face was ghastly pale, and the skin seem
ed to be drawn tightly over the bones flesh
there seemed to be none. .
Captain she said in broken Lnghsli
and with a trembling voice 'Captain you do
not remember me. I am Mrs. De aoto, your
passenger from Charleston for Havana, ten
vears ano. : ;
. 0 . . . A . T JJ-t-..l
In an instant tne wnoie truui na-saeu upon
m v mind. The name of the respited pirate was
De Soto, the held wrecker, her husband. I en
tered into conversation with her, and learned
from her own lips the efforts she had made to
Published by requett.
"SLAVE'S LAMENT. . . '
COMPOSED, ARRANGED AND SITXO BY NEIL 6. JASIIKSOX, '
- of the Suhle llarmoic'tant.
'
I never leave my home without a sigh for them left
behind
My wife and my cliildren are away from my aching
mind, '
I fear that they'll grieve and sigh because I do "not
come, ' . '.
Oh, I wlsh'd that I was there once moro, in my poor
but happy home. '
Choru Home, home, home.
1 wish'd that I was there once more in my poor but v
happy home,
I wish'd that I was there once more in my poor but .
happy home. ,
But far away from home am I and farther still . I go,
Do you think I will ever see them again I think nev
er oh no,
I fear that my wife she'll get sick and die, because I "
do not come, . . . , , -
Oh I wish'd that I was therffonce more in aiy poor '
. but happy home. ' ' ;
- For the air of the above, g to their Concert and -L
hear it.- Published by - request of many Ladies and !
Gentlemen of Eyansville. . .. i '. .' :
praotre
p r -cently
.-'.atona .
' inn and "
-nix, along; ,'
Congress and the Presidency. The edito:
of the New York Herald, in his paper of the
25th, speaking of the preference of the mem
bera of Congress upon the subject of the next
Presidency says: .
Wa have rjrocured from private sources there
as near, as close, an approximation of the state
of opinion among the members ol Dom nouses:
nn this subiect as DOSSlble.
The result of this curious investigation, made
f Wsshincton durine the last three weeks
o . . . .
will be found in another column at lengtn
Tharorpratft distribution or both "houses is'
estimated as follows: Taylor, -0; Clay 90;
Polk, 21; Van Buren, 41; Cass, 22; Uucnanan,
20; Abolition, 5; Scott, 19; Dallas, 3; J. duincy
Adams, for nobody, 1. , -.
.... . -
The first difficulty between Generals, Scott
and Worth occurred tit Puebla, in October,
since which time they have no had intercourse.
but of an official nature. ' ; .
Prom tit L
Tue Feescbmak Axi' i;
frain from recording an acia
heard depicted by a frie?:i f
unosicntatiousbut rr'u.'-: u
coulvt hanliy deem poibi
eroce to thft lavisl y hauL i,:' 'J,
the most delightful reach ot that respier :it stream.
-It ees twanty year," said he, sinc jzat I was in r
New York; and I go up one night in z" "ippet part da
cite, ('t waa' most in de contres,) to 'fto a frande'.
Ah ! oui! Wen I eom' by de door-yard, I see som'- J
sing I know not what he ees, butj 1 thought he waa
little rabboet; but he was yer tnm . Irq up softly to
hcera: Ah, hal' Isay to myself, 'I 'av gots youl'r . ;
So I strike him big stroke vis ray nibrel on his neck. ,
'Ah, ha! sup'pose w'at he do? Ji-a-a-h ! He strike "
me back in my face wis his - D- n!1 1 can
not ttUi.lt was atrfnU dreadfuls!' He sm-e-l-l '
so-you cannot touch him and I tie saame ! 1 8'row my
self in de pond up to my necks; but it mike: po use. .
I smell fx tce'ci .' I not Hfce go in 2p. tm wis my
fraande. I dig bis hole to put my clo'es in de grounde, ..
it not cure zem ! 1 dig zm up: bah ! it isde saam6!
I put zem'back and dey mll one year, tilt zey rot ?
in de ground. Il tcsfaact. ?"
And so it ma a fact; f.r ho man bom of womati
could ever counterfeit the feryor of disgust which dis- s
tinguished the xshxc delineation of thit sad mis- ,
bap. , ,:, .... -
Florida formed out ofthe territory ceded-Uave her husbands life. She had travelled from
by Spain to the U. S. by treaty ol.eb. vrt, 10-
10; admitted into the Union, Mar, 4, 184D.
T,-rnx an independent republic; admitted
into the U. S. by i joint resolution of Con-
arnss. annrovect Mar. 29, 1845.
- Iowa admitted into the Union, December
' Wisconsin An act was passed on tne a oi
March 1847, to admit this territory into tne
Union upon condition that the people adopt
the Constitution passed uecemDer 10, ioio
The Constitution wag rejected. -:
-: TERRITORIES.
KA,rn,ka Bill reported to fix boundaries
January 7, 1845, but no action on the subject.
Oregon Bill to establish a territorial gov
ernment, passed Home of Representatives
January 16, 1847; no final actioii on the sub
Wt in the Senate. -
. Mine&ota Bill to establish a territorial gov-
ommPTit natised the House. Feb. 17. 1S47: - re
ferred to judiciary committee in the Senate
No further action on the subject.
New Orleans to Boston in search of the per
sons, whom her husband bad saved, for money,
from death on the Florida reefs. By adverlis-
ing in tne papers, sne lounu many oi iriese
persons, and exciting their sympathies in her
behali, they certmeu tnat iney oweu tneir lives
to her husband's bravery carefully concealing
the fact that before he threw them a rope, he
had been promised a large amount for every
man rescued.- With these certificates she has
tened to Washington, and asked General Jack
son the life of her husband. The heart of the
stern old chieftain was moved by the wife a
prayer, and he gladly availed himself of the
only groundV for interposition the supposed
services rendered by De soto to American cit
izens in distress and the pirate received a
pardon.
Two years agoi was in ita vana, anu met ue
Soto in a coffee house. He was in command
of a steamboat running between that port and
Matarisas. I asked lor his wile. - '
'She's been dead these three years. He re
plied with indifference, as he picked up a cue
and challenged an acquaintance to a game of
billiards. A. J '. Universe.
BEiUTim. Tribute. An invitation had been ex- .
tended to General Taylor to be present at the dinner ..
given by the Artillery Battalion on the 4;h, but as a
matter of course, as the departure of the General had"
been fixed for nine o'clock in the morning, he was un- '
able to accept the invitation. The officers and mem-
bersofthe Battalion resolved not to be outdone bfj
their fellow citisens, in showing respect to the war
worn veteran, had a paste-board turkey constructed,
which had all the appearance ot being a finely roast
ed natural one sent it to General Taylor at St. Charles.
When this artificial fowl was opened, it was found la '
contain, not dough and savory viands, as is usually
the case, but a splendid pair of gold epaulettes, togeth- r
ei with a magnificent sash. Thisbeautiful tribute of
respect confers, honor, alike on the givers and the
recipent. N. O. Courier.
Tuihtekc Years Work for a Bible. In the year ,
1272 the wages of a laboring man were less than four
cents a day, while the price of a Bible st the same pe-
riod was $180. A common laborer irr those days
must toil oa industriously for thirteen long years if
he would possess a "copy of the. Word of God! Now ;
the earnings of half a day will pay the cot t of a beau-.,
tifully printed copy of the Sacred Oracles! . What a ,
contrast! What an illustration 6f the power of the
press! . - .
Getting Rid of, a Charge. The other day
as a gentleman, in company with two ladies
waa walking along Sycamore street, Cincinua-
ti,his name was called by a female at the cor
nerof the street. He stepped out fr6m the la
dies in his company to answer the c&lL, end
was met by a female closely wrappeain a dark
cloak, with a . bundle in her arms Without
wonf or ceremony she placed the Bundle in the
hands of the gentleman, and fled at full speed!
The bundle proved to he a stout, robust, male
child, wrapped m a shawl. It is needless to
say that the gentleman sought Ihe first favora
ble opportunity to escape ms company, and
disposeofhis charge. ; ; " - -" . ' ' T
Fleas. Tliesoatrocious blood suckers are very nu
merous and annoying here. They seoni to follow
the Spanish race, as a curse, throughout the world:
but prefer a frosh Yankee with a thia skin. Kieni,
of company C, Pennsylvania volunteers, has adopted ;
a novel and ingenious mode or avoiding tnose pests,
which cught be effectual He puts a thin of beef '
iif each boot wraps his boots in an old pa r of trows-
ers, then folds his blanket -nicely nfound them, pTi.
tha wfiole snugly id-bed, and then gou to skp oi- :
wieretlte. PtnUa Jclag'' ' " . 1
we.
Women is the Ahmt. Official documents
states that there are at least 2,300 woman at
tached to the American army, cooking, wash
ing, tending the siclc and loving the survivors.
Indiana Black Lawk. The Indiana State
Journal of 24th inst., says:' It is going the
rounds of the papers that the Supreme Court of
Indiana has decided ths Black Laws of this
State unconstituional. The fact is, it decided
I right the way two different times. -
.' LFrow the Salm 'Advrtistr J ;"'' )
Too Good to be Xost. We have received the fol
lowing noteccompanied-hy a small - rope", about ten
fee: long, with a noose atone end:
" 'We want a lirie.'-SaZejn Adv., Nov. 27, , ; '
"Be careful how you use it, now'you lave, got it.
.' , A Header."
As Editor Korned. John Means, ; Esq.,
Editor of the 'Wayne County Democrat,' at
Palmy ra N. Y., has spliced himself to Miss ,
Kate Kora. The Knickerbocker says of him
"As small Means are gradually added to his
store, we hope he will never refuse to acknowl
edge the Korn." . , .
Died. On Thursday last Mary AKX,.daughtero -Joseph
and Elizabeth Turnock. aged 5 yenj-s 7 months .
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