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From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
PAPER IjJFLA'nOiYrTIIE REMEDY,
The New York News gives a table of Bulk
circulation in a majority of tho Suites, ami
ays the tondency to incroas3 is very appi-
rent in aU the banks of that sqclioti of iho
country, and is equally bo in New England,
New York, and Pennsylvania. U the latter
State there is already notices made public
that a renewal of $J,0l),00U ot capital ot
old charters will bo applied for at the noxi
session of the Legislature. In Missachu
etls the return showed a higher statu of the
circulation than ever before. In Mew York
the nett circulation is as liiuh as ever before
We find the piper currency of the Eistern,
Western, and middle Slates not only as large
as in 1839, but rapidly increasing, and the
fate of money has baen lower in the mirkel
for the last three years than ever before in
this country for the sum length ot tim?.-
They are all indications 'of the fact that the
currency, as compared with other nations, is
actually redundant, and nothing but unto
ward political events has hitherto 'prevented
the natural consequences of sncli a state'ol
things, viz: a r'si in prices tml a etmse'iiieiit
export of the precious mutiila. '.!" ho violent
action or the Tariff in the. hrst yenr ot its
nnsnitinn rrinliioid tha'extraordiu irv imoori
- - - - w I
of the precious metals iu 1343. That th it
specie has sum il ucd the action ot b ink cm
dits, is apparent from thu fics wa h ive ad
duced in relation to the progress of banking
la many of the States. Ha t tlio Country
been in Ihe same situation pul e illy as in
1832, with a N it ion d Btiikaud its B ranches
in operation, mid wa!i uuimpatreil p nil c
credit, we should now have been in tne inuisi
of one of the wildest sp.icul itors over expe
rienced. As it is, s ic i a season ot specula
' lion is rapidly iipproachius, ami it will tak
the direction of Riilroads firs. At such
juncture it becomes imperative upon Con
cress promptlv to restore tha Sub-Troas rv
and strictly enforce ils sp cie features.
That is the only mode by wncti ilia storm
can be avoided or allayed. I he prompt de
mand of specie for all p iblic du .'s w II d s
semmiuate the actual' co;n pf the country
and form the only check noon tin r ip'd e-
piusion of the piper currency. If the coin
in the banks is suffered to remiin there,
whilo the Government continues to accepi
the promises of the banks multiplied upon
it as a bisis, a bubble w II swell up i.ivol.-inL'
" atl interests and burst to tin ruin of ali
, classes. '
1 ' ; ' , i " From the Washington Union. '
. Mexico. We have seen authentic letters
.from the city of Mexico of as late a dito as
the 30th of July. Tin y leave the question
- of. war precisely where il has stood for so
tmany weeks past. It is evident, that Mexi
. co, up to our latest dates, hesitates to declare
war. AO one cau predict, however, wnat po
licy may be adopted undjr the swav of fe
verish excitement. The proposition for a
loan of $15,000,000 had not, at. that date,
been adopted by the Congress ot Mexico,
and its passage was still somewhat doubtful,
'.though probable. s ,
.'. There seems but one imminent cause for
apprehending war. The people of the Uui
ted States are now solemnly bound to defend
the soil and Dcoola of Texas. The govern
ment of the Jnited States is conscious of,
I its duty, and will act upon that conscious-
ness. iThe Mexicans have been conccntra
, ting their forces west of the Rio Graiide,
c with the apparent purpose ot miking a sud
rden inroad into Texas. Were they to find
, the frontiers defenceless, they would be en
r coutaged to make an irruption. Such an in
, vasiou at this time, after the action of the
. Texian Congress and Convention, would be
war on the United States. The best way to
'preserve peace, is, if possible, to prevent
' such an inroad, by being prepared for it.
The concentration of the United States
' forces iu Texas, and in the Gulf," fir from
being a measure calculated to prrtvoke hos
'. tilitics, is a msasure most likely to prevent
'. them. The Mexicans, who h ive hesitated
'. to declare war, only from fear of consequen-
. ces. will probably likewise hesitate, about in-
'.. fading Texas, if they find thomslvcs with-
out the hope ot even temporary success.
. 1 Indiana, Wheeling, and other foreign paper
- apnrrvi to live and revel vet. Why do not
the new banks drive it hom and supply its
i place with .their own ptpeVfciye, why?
t Will the state journal condescend to leu tue
. Tienulp? Xover! Statesman. '
' Of all questions, that is the last we expected
to see in the statesm an, n is engaged in
, resiuntlv in rleiiomiciii" the bankins system.
"'and attempting to discredit ths piper issue of
; more paper and drive out an wreign paper.
' r We asked the question for the purposa' of
turning pubi c attention to tne tact, that tlio
whigs while tliey hold "p tne creation ot a
new and " better enfrency" as the main oh
- 'it of Kellev's bankinir tw. still continue
! to make use of the paper of other states; and
;not because we' wish to see tne new -taw in
full operation. " IiJ.th:s, as In iill other instan
" ces, whig performances are in dirct contra
diction to whig proms'-'" vuo statesman
' ' r Tnrxnsz Emotion. The re'urns from
this gallant democratic State are complete.
A-V. Brown, democrat, is elected Governor
by 2,000 majority; and ad tmocratic in ij'trity
of one in the senate and three mine ttoune
,: of Representatives. ' The victory is 'thus
f complete. Tennesson stands once more in
Iier Droner nosition.'. In 183 J, -her democra
cy were divided by such demioguf'S as John
Bell and E. II. Foster; and for a lime thes
individuals succeeded, by that division, in
casting her Vote for the f. derd party; but
for Some years past the deluded democrats
who went off with Bell-arid Foster have been
flocking back to the old stand trd. Gen.
Jackson, Mr .Polk,' and -othfr of the trur
men of the state, stood fast to their in'ep
rity and ;the interests bf the '- Teal no
mocracy ' of the- country, although in a '
ori7, until they have succeeded In bring-
ing back the deluded members of the party
who had followed Jhose' arch' demagogues
until they had given tile slate to the federal
ists, aiid each in turn had claimed and re
ceived of that party the reward for his suc
cosif il toachery Mr. Foster a seat in' the
Senate for six years, and Mr. Bjtt a seat in
H irrsou's cabinet. But how now stands the
case? Geu. Jackson, whom they sought to
prostrate, is now no more; but his honesty,
his integrity, hij fiithfulness to the' true in
terests of the people, have endeared him to
them, and he will live in their mimory - for
his m my virtues when such mm as Foster
and B--11 shall ba forgotten. Ohio State
man. .;.' .'' . , ,-..'.'.
; - , CONGRESSMEN ELEOTROJ ; .
'. Democrats. Whigs. . , ,
- Andrew Johnson, . Wm. Cocke, . , :
Alvau C'lllom, i John H- Crozicr, ,
George W. Jones, M. P. Gentry, ...
Bin ley Martin, ... ; J, II. Peyton, , r
L. B. Chase, M.lton Browu,
. f. Stanton. : f " ; ,
" DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
According to the previous notice the d
mocrats of Van. Wrrt County, met in mass
Convention,.at the Court House in Van Wert,
on the 3rd . of August, A. D. 1845, for the
P'irposo of appointing dAonalua to attend the
senatorial and Representative Convention.
' The Conven ion w is org inizid by app.iin
ting Hon. Isaac Spear, Chairman; W. II
I'a.kinson S cretaiy, and John Shaw, Assis
tant S crelaiy. .
O.i motion of T. R. Kear, Resolved, That
all the Democrats of Van Wert County be
tippniiued delegates to nttcud tlio Senatorial
and lleprcsenlative Convention.. .
On moiion of R. Gillilauil, '..
Rjsolvcd, That the dlugitesof Van Wert
county, be instructed to vote for tin Mercer
coun y ciiinl d ite for Senator, to the next
Stale legisl uure. . .,
On iiimion it wis umivinously . .
R solveJ, Tint lliodal igitesof Van Wert
county b'j iiistrueted to vote for tho re-uomi-
a it ion of Isaac Spe ir, as n candidate fyr Rj-
presentaiive Tor tins D sr:ct. , .
On mo:i )ii,-thn Cuir appointed R. C.
Spna g, Ttios. R. K-Jir and Dr. Jim 's B ir
sou, a coinmitiito to drift Resolutions, ex
p'esslve of the s.-uso of this (Convention.
Ou motion, It. Gill I ind, Jaints B nsoo,
Joseph Gleason, John Sliaw, R C. Sp nir.
I nos R, Kear, and G. S. Cr.ifs, wero ap
pointed n Central Com o'ttee of Van Wjr
cmnty for the ensuiug yenr. ' ' .
Ou motion Resolved, l int th s Convon-4
lion recommend the 3rd of Sj plumb tr, as ti)
tim i and Sjciion 10, Miami Ettens'on Canal
as the placj for holding the Senatorial and
Representative Conven I ions.
The committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were unaiiimausly adopt
ed.' .
Resolved, That the Bink Law and the
Tax Law enacted by the Whig Legist iture of
last winter are pure element of Federal
Wb'ggery.
Tn it the people who permit such laws to
remain a stain upon their statute book, are
not far from a monarchic 1 government; -
Resolved, therefore, That it behoves eve
ry true Republican of this State, to be active
iu battle, until those odious laws are not
modified but repealed! , ...
. JCesoIved, Unit we are in tavorof a l ariri
for Revenue only; a Sub-Treasury, and an
economical administration of the General
Government. , ; . . ; I
Resolved, That we hail with gladness, the
ushering in of Texas, to this Union: and
rejoice with great joy, that the shield of our
glorious constitution, h is been thrown over
the lane st.tr of the Snu'h. 1 .. , ' ,'
Resolved, .Xiiat whole ot Oregon, with its
stupendous mountains, its majestic rivers, its
boaiililul and fertile v illeys, aud its commer
cial advantages, is ours; and that wa will
maintain our rig it to it, with a lores equal
to its beauty, grand aor, and national impor
tance; . ' ; ; : t
On motion, Resolved, That the proceed
ings of this inciting be signed by ils officers,
met nnhlislied in the St. .Mv'i' Ssntinel.
i . 7
Kilida Venture, and Limi Argus. , , . i: '
On motion, the Convention adjournal. -.
, ISAAC SPEAR, CVn.
W. II. Parkinson,
John Shaw, J a, i
GovERXon Dorii. A correspondent bf the
Putersoa Guardian, writing from Rhode Isl
and the 19th, says: . - 1 1 "',-,' ! '
u I rode out to Cumberland yesterday1, and
by invitation calbid on Governor Dorr, who
s now staying with Mr. Ballon, ; The Go
vernor has improved mnc'i since his incar
ceration, or, more properly speaking, since
Ins liberation, and he conii Untly. looks for
ward to the diy, when ho shall not only re
cover his physical strcugth, but when his
wrongs, nnd the wrongs of the , p triple pf
Rhode Island snail be avenged.. Gov. Dorr
s engaged, as he informed ine- in writing a
h'slory of ihe struggle of the people of th;sj
stale for their liberty, and from the well
known qualifications of the m m, wa may ex
pect sorooLhiiig ridi, and tho .appearance of
such a workTfrom sucu a source,' I. am Jold
will cause n. sensation among the Algerinos
which will be 'felons' Bpn Hazard woulJ say,
' to the ends of t ie toes.
FWWB tThW : HOME MARMOT. The Cill
c'nnat) Atlas, says: "There has been some
lililij activity in this article since the arrival
of the irhernia, aiid some contract h ive heetl
made at $2 90 fitr City Mils. ' Cms;d-irv
bis flour has been taken up m N'ew York for
sVpment to. L'vprpool. .Tie general im
pression u. t'tat the next advices from Eng
l mi will be more favorable' to the crnns, ami
f so, flour mwi go (lairn t somrt'ung Uiee
2 0CI, jit' which price Iirga nper.itors ar
willing Jo en'er Iho in iVke'V We quote new
flour, CiyLM lis.' at $1 9T to" $3; Cinal,
i '75 to 2 85; ol I, in store, $2 00 tri $ 70.
Wo have heard oif large contracts at $2 90
for City Mills, to be delivered in September
and" October.1?"' ! ' -"V ;
What is the difference about the news
from England? We thought the wliigs said
oeiore ine election, last tan, mar the manu
facturer of this country would make such a
!ood home market for our produce that we
woulu ask no favors of bugland in purchasing
it.' Jt is strange that the home market wh'di
the whigs were to create by the tariff, aided
by Kelley's new tax laW, will not raise th
price of the produce of our furmerst , Can
the Journal tell ustlia reason?' Is it bocaus
they have got manufacturing to such perfec
tion, tbat the " oerativsf have quit eating?
Bank or WoosrKa. 'J'he following from
tlio W.ishing on Union of the 21st., shows
that the Secretary of the Treasury has resol
ved to remove Ihe public monies deposited
in th's institution, at ait early diy. The
Unioi.'j article explains fully ihe ciic.iimstun-
ces under which they wore placed in the
bank, and proves that Mr. Walker, tn this as
n all other of his acts, bolieved th it lid w is
taking the course most likely to promote the
pubfc interest. The Uiron says;
"Some of our republican brethren In Ohio
are si.II h'irp ng upon the Bink ot Wooster.
We can have tio obj'xtiou, we are sure, to
ihese ntiacks.Hs w? have not the slightest in
terest in '.Irs institution in f ictj were not
iwire of, its ex'stonce',' until wj reached
Washington. The accounts which W: have
since heard of it, f.oai gentlemen of charac
ter, who prof, ss to be acquttiired with' its
political transactions, are by no ni tans cal
c ii 1 ited, tp make a fivorahla 'impression of
he m inner in wh en it has been conducted.
Of its pecuniary condition we know nothing
crlain. But some of these papers' have
done some injusixe to the Secretary of the
Treasury. He never intended to bolster up
the credit or character of that institution.
He djternrth d to act right upon that occa
j on. lie means to Oct nt'tit now.
" A s ii ill d -p site of $ .6,303 was m id i
iiy tho Treasury Deptrimeni, a short ii ne
s.nce, wiih thai ins il utun ; the saiiiu amoun'
of O.Vo Slate stock being left iu thi nciii.il
kiss 'ss'on of tin Treasurer of the United
Stales as security. There wis no selection
undo of this b ink as a permanent d pository;
lull til's sum w is pi iced in it us above staled.
;rnv lie out of (In supposed em!) irrassinenis
of oiher'di pi'S loi 8, and the p esnmtid ne-
C"8S;iy of limn tiliHle iiclion. II now turns
out that no s tch emhirrasmnts existed j
tint the reports on lint -subpc wire erro-l
nenus. lt.seciiH, also, that (dih ng i it was
wholly unjjmiwn othe Tiens.iry Departm nt
a feud existe'd in Oliio in regird lo the Woos
ter Bink, and, under all thesi circumstances,
the Secretary has determined, at an early
period, to withdraw the money temporarily
posited with tbat bank."
' Maj. W. B. Lrwh. Til's inlividml, as
most of our readers know, has held a lucra
tive office at Washington, third Auditor of
Ihe Treasury, for sixteen years. A tew
months since President Polk, firr satisfactory
reasons nnt no botior reason would be re
quired than the f ict that he had held the of
fice so long displayed him, and gave the
pi tee to another. Mortified at his dism'ss
al, he affected to believe a s'lly story, origin
ated by some letter-writer hard run (yr poli
tical goss:p, that it had been brought about
by his f imily connexion with the French
minister. On this flimsy pretext, he indited
a discourteous note addressed " Jas. K. Polk,
Esq.", demanding to know if that was ihe
cause of his removal, accompanied with a
declaration that he woulJ repiir to Tonnes
seo and take nnas ires for the "vindication of
his character." Mr. Polk very properly e
fused to answer his billets, and left him to
vindicate his character in his own way. '
Lewie had lon; enjoyed tho generous confi
dence and .friendship of General Jackson,
and was in confidential; private intercourse
with him up to the time of It's death. The
old hero explicitly declared, but a few days
before h:s death, that In could not cunsiire
Mr. Polk for his removal; and -defeated in
his effort to arouse the sympathy of Gen.
Jackson, lte Iras resorted to the pitiful alter
native of altempt'n to injure the President,
and the democratic pity, by tho publication
of private letters address id to' him by the!
old General,: in wh ch lie sp3aks ot ttio3o
who were then their mutual friends, in the
terms of confidential private intercourse
Tliese letters relite to the sale and transfer
of-the Globe" office, and do not in the
least 'affect or refer to his removal or his"cha
racier." A more flagrant ; viol ition of hou
orable confi.lence,or a more striking instance
of basj ingraiiludn, is not on record but
such an act is its own comment.- Minissippi
Democrat. ' '' ' ' ' " a . ,
A Slvnder. Tin i ddor of the (wVg)
Independent, ch irg.'S 'the dem'ricr ilic pirly
with (ilaimaig the honort of pissing the no
torious and unequal tax law, :hat wis eriict
ed at the l ist session of the Ohio Lflg:8li
flire, for the b?n: fit of iiwrorpurated mono
pol s s .i: Tliis we irius' positively dortVj and
consid ;f a mui as. deviating f tr : from" the
hounds of truth, and' also setng ifpiin au
ppportij.iiiyr of phcing a stigm i, upon tltp
pure and iinsullied riiic'plef of our p'irty,
that will. charge upon ihe democracy tln'de
s're of being" the frant irs of sach an unj'ist'
liw. An editor that will slander an oppos
ing party, byTucli 7ns iius w 'II resort to oilier
and morn coniemp'ililu measures for political
effect. If We ahull be' trmitted to iisn the
expression, wi, s iy "Heaved forbid" that
any good and true democrat should ever'give
credence to a law, that is oppresstva to the
poor"! iboring citi? ms of ihe State of O no.
We kiiow that no democrat' would do such
fiiiigs, to coiirt the favors of the' wealthy
b'-inkHrs. as have the vKg. Democratic
fruard- V' ' - ', ,-. I v-V i,j .
A yo'int-mut--n-n-l- Elliott, brother-'n
law of : J. C. Res", a fw days since; t a
son of iAmos Kendall, and . a young mm
iiaihed Blieyk li ng the former, and shat
tering the arm of the latter. lie, is iu ja.ll,
having been refused bail.'.; - :::an ;I;.ijl.
KALIDA YENTlRE.
JAMES MACKENZIE, EDITOR.
-TCESDA T, E P T. O..: 1 S 4 3.r
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR REFKESKNTATIYE.
tj HORACE S. KNAPP,
0 Putnam County.
, ""VT PUTNAM COUNTY TICKET.
FOR SHtHirr. ' ;
1 AMES II. VAIL.
:: ! i for eoMMlssiOHlB. ' e ,
SAMUEL. RAMSEY. ,,
' i, ! FOR CORONER.
"JOHIV KAMSET. '
pMori4Tiii Pmn:upi.rf. The pnon'e ta oi'jr nurra
fff le llimala power; ilia rnprenntiitlvfi to o'ejf tin In-
t u !! it or hi ronKltuentt Ilia union, a ronredf rary.
It muat Im n-M .rveil ! tti rreailisin. aaffMralrnttf. .nil itiit..
iiiani-e or I i rearwtlTe atalea I ( o ronatitutlon t ana-
olnl f mnt or pownrt limited and itall lie i elwlio'i and aur
frnce uiilitral : no tndtloi evoiil the diiMI. wnnta; tai
ea mvlnd In t at motnw ikh will aat admit or puhllr arm.
ti'iy i tatioiai m i : no nntio ii o- atnu Danka. or mo
nOnnllpa ofanv kind ; no itlafl1 utlon of tla uuMic land.
amd ivtha a'atcM, ut 'o ni"!"'! narmnnana pprtiva
Miini lnwa and foiial rl-rlita: D'Dtm and fniirovamant.
ii arai nra-amrnioi inwa: freedom o trnna and 'Ommarra :
I iieaa a'O a law or ina 'aannu priu-tpiei wiii:iidmocrac
aina piaKa ma runm oi pornrniuri 7 .... t ;
Tor Senatorial GbNvxArioN.x-'I'he difforen
eounliet hav agreed 10 hold the Senatorial con
vpiuioA for (his district on Friday next, the 13th
inat. at 11 o'clock. A. M. We hope the couatiet
will be fully repre-nt d. -. : . !
' , ' POLITICAL FORESIGHT. '
,' There is no man who. hag auftVrrd more from
political malignity and. prejudice than Thomas
Hart Benton, and yet few deeerv? higher res-
pert for purity of pnnoiple, atntcimaDBlitp, and
political eigicity ihtn he doct. Tiie following let
ter was written a little more than two years ago,
and sinco then a revolution lias tal i place in the
political character of the House of Representatives,
of ihe U. 8. Senate, and of the chief magis-
fate of the Union, in accordance with the predic
tion of the writerthough the signs showed very
d'ffarent. conclua'ons to ordinary observers, who
viewed only the surface..; Already our" clear anil
unquestionable right" to the territory watered by
thr Columbia ha been declared, and the menaced
vengeance of the bully of nations has been calmly
braved in its defence, till mild tone have suc
ceeded blustering the Secretary of the Navy now
purchase Western hemp in the Western mar
ketseveral Ststes have )asaed laws and adopt
ed constitutions prohibiting the circulation of any
other currency, t'lan g ld and silver, the curren
cy of the federal constitution, and the then ap
ptrently cruehed Jacksonian policy is now the pa-
icy of the National Adml inflation and the Union.
A portion of the following predictions have
been verified in an incredibly short space of time.
and the approaching session of corfgfesf will not
conclude before more material approximations
rill be made to carry out the truly Western
policy described by Mr. Benton. To those who
appreciate this great man'a character and ability,
this evidence of his close observation of the tenden
cies of the popular mind will, we anticipate, be of
considerable Interest. And we may here remark
that if public men are eatimated according to true
worth, Thomas H. Benton, the great western
statesmen, will yet receive th highest testimony
of public confidence. ' '
, Boonville July 23, 1343.
Gentleman: I mike yon my thanks, and,
throni'li you, x have to thank the democracy
of this pliice and county, for their kind wel
come, and for the invitation winch they have
iiveii me to a public dinner. This luttei
compliment I have to decline, in conformity
lo a ruly which 1 have long followed; but I
have the pleasure to say that it is my inten
tion to rem lin s;ver.il weeks in th s place
arid in the neighboring counties, with l lie
view of seeing and conversing with my fol
low cil:zens us generally and extensively r
their convenience will permit; and trust ihu
this mode of intercourse will be as accepta
ble as that by public dinners and public
speeches.' :-- i '
' It gives me great satisfaction to bo able to
to sty to you, that all the signs in ths politi
cal zodiac aunotince the spuudy restoration
of the domocrncy to powcir, and, with that
event, thu resumption of the Jitkstmimi
policy, and the general recovery of tbe pub
lic prosperity. The current elections will
give the dumocracy the mijority in thu.
tlousa of Pepiesontuiives, and thai will be
sufficient to prevent mischief; but the great
measures of Gen. Jackson's HtWiiistration
cannot be res iiiied, and successfully prose
cuted, until the Executive--and Sjnite are
also democratic; and that w II require the
election of another year. Iu ltJ45, (judging
from all the signs) all the deptrtiuems of tho
Federal Government will be democratic; and
the time will then come for resuming and
completing tho measures of Gen. Jackson
ind giving the country a general and lusting
prosperity; ; i . v
; R. joicing, as the whole Uu'on, must, in
this great! piospuct, ,the We4 h is.'peculiai
and uilJiiiniiii'ity sons for fulicitating herself
upon it.. ; Tim hew census hasincieusfr! hei
strength in tle V itioiial councils, and W stern
measures will no- longer sink in o second uy
or subordinate iro.Ririatice in that body, B
s'drjs their interest in the: general concerns
of the Uniotr-tin? Western SJiates and Terri
tories have measures of peculiar inien st to
themselves, which have bauu too long, pos:-.
poned, but which may now expect, from ihoii
Dcre.tsjd.i represnunion unikr tha new
census, an efficient autl succoskIuI attention.
Among these measures are, the improvemeni
of our great. rivers--ihe. graduation of the
price of the public lands a p.irmaneirt, pro,
spective, liberal pro-nnplion Iaw--lbe sale
and manufacture of Western hemp within ihe
Western States, lor ihe use of the Americm
,1Vy ho preservation of our rights on the
Columbia riverihe abolthm of the s .lt tax
r and ihe pres uvation of the gold uikI silver
tu.rency hs llii oily true si tn I trd of; value,
ihe only fair, regui ttor . of exchanges, ihe
onlv safeicurrenry for the common dealings
of the .great body of ilia, ppopl ;, and ihe
more neccs3Hry to bo preserved in the West
because so te.note from the sourcos of sup
ply in, Ihe seaport towns. , .;ri , i i
These, and other measures of peculiar im
portance to the West, in addition to tho
measures of general impertanca- to the whole
niiil tliaif itnnailmmalmn Trnm
;ie democracy, now that Hie west has an in-,
creased representation under the new census
as soon as the election shall bring all the de
departments of the Government into harmony
and make the Executive and the Senate de
mocrats as well as the House of Representa
tives. ibe4tu day ot March, IB-IO, win
probably see ibis great objicts accomplished
and after that, wholesome government and
domestic industry will soon revive the pro,
speriiy and hippiuess of the country.
Respectfully, gedtlerheny ; " ''
(, ..Your fallow cititeti, ' '..,,
THOMAS' II.- BENTONj ,
Messrs. B. W. Sharp, J, D. Blair, B. . Farryj
dtc, Committee, &c. ' ' ' .
Sunshine Politicians. We perceive under th
head of "un.irimipled men In pub ic station" in thj
Cincinnati Enquirer,, torn severe but merited
atrictures upon that class of unprincipled politi
cians who change their course and sail with ever
new wind of political fortune. Deficient in merit
their modesty never proves a bar to their prefer
inent, and they often Impose on men of station
and ability who cannot realise their baseness. ' It
is such men that hive made the nam of politician,
a name for low cunning and dishonest trickery,
and we are delighted to see the manifestation of
a disposition to expose and rebuke these parasitesi
as they dishonor and disgrace any party to whica
they attach themselves. . ; j
The circumstance Which Called ont tbe artiole
of the Enquirer, i the appointment of Mr. Joaif
B. Mact as a travelling Inspector to the Westsrn
Land Officer, at a salary of $8 per day and $9
for every 20 uileiof travol. TaaoMbe is almost a
ioecure. Slid at best is a useless Waste of th pub
lic funds upon a most unworthy main
Tbe character of t.'ie man, and of (be species,
is thus described: . . . -
"lie has been zealous in all parties and
treacherous" to' all parties was a Jackson
man, and left him on the removal of Ihe Dc-
pos is is a Van Btnen mm, an J loft h'm
on the &ab Treasuiy was a Conservi live
and left them for Harrison w is a Harrison
mm and left him to do "jiistio to John
l yi r," was briefly for Tyler aud left him
lor Hanry CI iy was a Clay man, but, left
urn some time alter Col. Folk was nominated
mil when Ihe sent of tin times nointeJ
unerringly to ihe triumph of the democrats
from thai period he was for Polk. lie slid as
,t.ic dully along from one party to another
is if, in the contests of puties, officers were
he only principles at stake, slaving no-
longer in any than the hops of offico was
Haltering and success certain.
Tbe Ohio Eagle also Contain some stricture
on the ean.e' matter, while the Washington Union
says that " no sucti appointment has been mad
tr continued by this administration." Macy w
believe holds the office: are we to understand th
Union that he is not the corrupt changeling hi is1
described? '
THE OREGON EXPEDITION.
()3r The following is an extract from a letter
by O. Kiulev, Esio. formerly of this place, now
on hi way to Oregon. It add matter of into res
to the letters already received from the travellers r
Fort Lahamie, June 25. 184S.
Dkar
Wo got here yestetday aff in good n'ealth,
and are now in plain view of tbe Black Hills
i spur of the Rocky Mountains. . The trip,
so far has been a very pleasant one, the In
dians hero- aw very friendly and they tell us
it the Fort, that it will bo a mere accident
if we see one between this and Fort Hall.
Flour brings here one dollar a pint; Coffee
and Sugar fifty cents a p'nt; tobacco one
dollar aud fif.y cents pef pound. These ar
tides do not bring m ich mouey, however;
generally the pay is in barter or traffic. The
last of May we bad green peas, we found
them plenty before wo crossed from Blue
River lo Platte, but find none on the Platte.
There is some apprehension that wa haver
not flour enough in the camp to last us over,
but we have double the quantity of b icon that
will be needed. Thirty pound's of bacon t
the person is as much as can be used on the
trip, as plenty of Baffilo and Antelope can
be' had for the killing. If you come over in;
tho spring, bring plenty of flour, dried fruit,
beans, lard in place of bacon, sugar, coffee
and any thing that you like at home ' :
: i ; ' July 7th, 1815,
I bad written thus far while at Fort La-ramie,
but had not time to finish :'' '
The U. S. Dragoons are encamped four
miles above us on their return from the South
P.ts -, n 1 as this is tho last chance we will pro
bably have of sending any thing to you until
next spring I sand this by them.
, We ore one hundred aud twenty miles
ibove Fort Laramie., ' We shall cross tho
Platte to-morrow and, strike across to Sweet
Water, and 'will probably reach the South-
Pass In about fifteen days.' We now consider
ourse Ives past all danger from Indians. ;
'A young jnan. named Foster whose parents
ire in our imp my come to us yesterday, ha
travelled from the States on horseback by
himself. . He w is not molested by the Indians
in any manner, but got along safely and with
out any difficulty. ; A company of Mormons
with about one hundred wagons was expected
to start from Council Bluff but have never
been heard from by us. , Probably they have
it!intloned; tha trip, ine iaea paying
i P lot two bundled and seventy-five dollars
to show us a toad tia plain as the oue from
Kalida to vour firiiuas rather a source of
amusement to the companies that have none.
We have not seen ur Pilot for tha last five.