Vicksburg Whig from Vicksburg, Mississippi • Page 1

rain VOL. VI: No. 26. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, MONDAY, JUNE 24. 1344.

WHOLE No. 286. i -I. Satanic Majesty. But the limits of this communication will not allow me to particularise; suffice it to say, that Joe disclosed to me, while in his confidence, that he did send O.

P. Rockwell to Missouri, tons- world for a violation of the laws of nations in taking possession of a territory which indisputa-1 bly belongs to Mexico. That jHTsouage has not forgotten to give another reason for annexation, which at first blush seems favorable to humanity and civilization that is, by the United Slates orcupping Texas, the circle of free institutions will be increased; but that reason is a very lame one. Ve have always thought that a country so vast as Mexico, FEIJITED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, BY M. SHANNON.

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S. Hoi'ghton and Christopher A. Lanier, Travelling Agents. Great and slorkhs Loroforo Agreeably to the arrangements of a few of the unttrrifud Democracy in town, a meeting took place at ihe Court House for the purpose of forming a Democratic Association and glorifying tilings iu general, and more especially a few of the city stare of Democracy. .4 large rnOvuiailie ipiritrd trowi, consisting of forty Two genuine Locos, and about a dozen Whigs who snt off at respectable distance, assembled at the Court House, when his honor, the Judsre, adjourned Court to give the people a chance.

Certain resolutions and proceedings of a verv large or small crowd who composed the Artillery Company of the Democracy were read, when Major J. B. Williamson rose and said he ould not abide by the resolutions or proceedings of the Artillery Company, inasmuch as it was not a fair Democratic meeting, tor the Democrats of the county had not been invited, and they did not know it; besides that, the meetnig aforesaid was a "eery email one," Here a gentleman interposed, and declared it was a large meeting Mr. Rogan was certain it was a large and respectable meeting, for he teas at it hinuelf. The Major had heard no grumbling about the, Artillery meeting until this morning, and he was sorry to loam from an influential county gentleman that the Town was trying to rule the County.

Hut he had a resolution which would set nil things to rights; the resolution proposed to give the county a elmiiei, and hold a convention, to be composed of Demncnts from each precinct. The resolution was adopted, and after the chair so proclaimed it, a division was called; here Mr. Sloan sprang to his feet and made a speech in defence of the Artilbry Democracy, and said what they did was right. This left an opening for Mr. Davis, one of the Electors, who got up and made a speech of some length.

Mr. Winn's resolution was reconsidered or withdrawn, we know not which. Col. Depew gave his views about the impropriety of the town dictating to the country; and about that time half of the meeting took their hats and walked off, leaving message by a wireortv mile in length, and receive an answer back through the same medium, all in the space of a few seconds he cannot but tie struck with wonder and admiration. Professor Morse has gained for himself an imperishable name, and we doubt not that in due tune bo will be called on by the Government to prolong his magical lines to the extent of hundreds of miles.

Halt. American. PitortR DEfTH or Skko. Various experiments have been tried to determine the proper depth at which seed should be put. The following is the result of an experiment ith maize or Indian corn: That which was planted at thedepth of No, I.

1 inch, came up iu H. days. 2. 3. 2 10 4.

2J 11 5. 3 12 0. 3J 13 7. 4 13J 4J 0. 5 10.

5J 17J 11. The Nos. 8, i), and 11 were dug up after twenty-two days, and it was found that No. 8 had an inch more to grow to reach the surface of the earth. Nos.

0 and 11 had just sprouted, and were short, and three inches below the surface. No. 10 came up in 1 7 -jj days, but the tender leaf remained only six days green, q(nd then withered. There is no experiment which shows more clearly tho advantage of a shallow planting in a soil not too loose and trodden down than Ibis. The more shallow I he seed was covered with earth, the more rapidly the sprout made its appearance, and the stronger afterwards the stalk.

The deeper the seed lay, the longer it remained before it came to the surface. Four inches was too deep for the maize, and must, therefore, be for yet smaller grain kernels. Petri gives an experiment uinde on rye, with the following results. The first column shows the depth tit which the seed was put; the second, the number of days that elapsed before it appeared above ground; the third, the number of plants that came up; Denth. Appeared.

Number of plant. Jj inch 11 days jj 1 12 all 2 inches 18 i 3 20 I 4 21 I 5 22 jj 0 23 (S The root stock forms itself next below the surface of the ground, and if wo plaen the grain deep, it must first put its sprouts to tho surface, and form its side branches in a nearer connexion with the air. Wt never find that the sucker-roots arc runged from below to above, but the Its growth is luxuriant and it may soon cover much ground, but it may be trimmed, or the longer shoots woven into the body of the fence. If it does furnish a harbor for rats, who cares? No ditching is necessary. Plant fcy the side of your rail fence, and before it rots down the rost-fence will supercede it.

Again I say to your readers, try it, tnd may be they will agree with me, that it is better and cheaper than any other fence. Mr. James Brown, of Panther Creek, Madison county, an enterprising, useful and intelligent planter, I expect could, tnd I trust will, give the public some useful information on th subject of the Cherokee Rise hedge, Yours, M. M'thmlist (lencral Conference liuhop Andrew deposed. Saturday morning, Jihi 1: Bishop Hedding, (says the N.

Y. Commercial Advertiser,) withdrew his signature from the document presented by the bishops yesterday. He had signed it as a pace measure, but found it was not. After some debate, the vote was taken on a substitute to the proposition of the Bishop, offer-oil by Mr. Finlcy, which wts in substance, that Bishop Andrew having become connected with slavery by marriage, and it was calculated to embarrass him in his office therefore he is requested to refrain from the exercise of his office, whilst this impediment remains.

The resolution, by a vote of 110 to 66, was passed, and the question so far is decided. The Southern delegates propose enter.ng a 5tronf protest against the decision, and wero holding a consultation upon their present position and future course, on Saturday afternoon. Tkf.ahcry Notks. The amount of Treasury notes outstanding on the 1st it is officially stated, was 2,353, H2 31. Murder.

A correspondent writing from Ham-iltouville, N. under date of May 23, to the edilor of the Fayettevillo Observer, says: "A most atrocious murder was committed in Wilkes county, on the body of Major Teyton. His body was found near Wilkcdiorough, on the evening of the 21st shot through, and entirely lifeless. Ho was shot from his horse. A man named Jas.

Underwood has been committed to jail on suspicion. Maj. P. was a young man, and has represented the county in tho Legislature. From lliyti.

Captain Wesgott, of the brig Elizabeth, nt New York, from Port an Prince, reports that when he sailed, May 22l, the island was gradually recovering its tranquility, and it was supposed that under tho administration of Gen. Guerrier, the whole of tho French part of the Island would unite. At Port bu IVince there had Wn no fighting, and the amsints of engagements in various parts of the Island, brought, to the United States, hove lieen greatly The lute President Herard, was stationed about 10 leagues distant from the capital. Ho would no doubt leave the country by the first opportunity. A MOURlm About six or eight weeks ago, the only daughter of Mr.

Edward Ford, of St. Louis, and we believe his only child a girl of considerable beauty, and well educated, was taken from, or induced to leave her father's house. The old gentleman searched in vain for her, and employed others to aid him in discovering the place of her retreat or concealment. Ho called on a Mr. Low, of this city, an auctioneer, ho, lie was confident, had been the man that had planned and executed his daughter's ruin.

Low refused to give him any information on the subject, and treated him in the most unfeeling and brutal manner. .1 1 it sassmate Governor Boggs. He stated, too, the particulars. 1 was sent on the mission to liberate after he had been taken. I know all the facts in relation to this affair, and will soon disclose them to the world.

After Rockwell had returned, Joe offered me 3000, if I would do what Rockwell had failed to do, to-wit: take the life of Boggs. 1 consented; I visited Missouri, for the purpose of keeping up appearances with him, and on my return excused myself fur not having done hat I would have shruiik with horror from doing, by telling him that Boggs was not at home. A Waguoner in a bad fix. A few days sincean Indiana wagoner went to Louisville to dispose of his load, and while engaged about his business, some graceless locofoco scamp wrote upon the cover of his waggon the words "Polk and Dallas." This created much amusement to the people on the street, who stared at the poor waggoner as if lie had seven heads on. Not knowing how to account for this uproar and staring, the poor waggoner made his way out of the city as soon as possible.

But judge of his mortification when he found his waggon sheet besmeared with lampblack and converted into a locofoco telegraph. The incensed wagoner wrote the following letter to the Louisville Journal; in which lie avows eternal ven-gence to the intruders upon his peace and dignity: To the Editors of the Louisville Journal: I have been insulted and injured in your city. I came as a Whig to your Whig city in a Whig wagon, peaceably to sell and buy. While my wagon was standing, on Friday last, on street, below Fifth, soinevillain, wretch, coward, disturber of the peace, oVc, wrote those bran new and villianous words, "Polk and Dallas," on my wagon sheet. Now, all I have to ask is, that the scamp who did this thing be exposed and turned over to the law or to me.

My wagon is ruined. Perhaps by burning my wagon cover the pollution to my wagon may be wiped out, but not the insult offered to myself. I shall not, by any manner of means, be made tocorrv such names back into my county. HENRY WITHERS, Lawrence county, Indiana; Q-Since the nomination of Polk and Dallas, by the locofoco party, John Jones and his master, Texas John, have become wondrous spunky, and talk as if they really had some hope of success. The Madisonian of the lid has the following: With the weight of the Globe and Mr.

Benton and tho Fennsylvanian fixed upon l'olk and Dallas, there will be a universal dispersion of the party long before the election takes place. They have certainly killed Mr. Van Buren, politically, by "repelling lyler help;" and JVlr. Van Buren, we take it, was as hard to destroy as Mr. I'olk can he.

With the Jacobine club established under new auspices, even should Mr. Tyler withdraw, (and we can assure both the Pensylvaniau and the country, that such an event will not happen,) Mr. Polk could not get that portion of the Democracy which elected Harrison and Tyler in 1840. The friends of the Administration will neither forgive nor forget the injustice done them by the Globe, the rennsylvaniau, between thisRnd November next, without a full and a very grave, recantation be speedily made which they do not ask for. The delegates to the Baltimore Convention, in casting away the man tho only man on earth who could prevent the loss of Texas, have themselves cast Texas away.

If this be not the unavoidable conclusion, then we are mistaken. Louisville Races. We copy the following summary of the last day's racing at Louisville, from the Journal of the 10th: Last Day. First Race. Jocky Club purse, $800 four mile heats: H.

W. Farris's br. h. Denmark, 5 years old, by hedgeford, dam Betsey Harrison, by Arattis, -3131 Heinsohn Greer's br. c.

Consol, 4 years old, by imp. Consol, out of imp. Daughter," by Filho da Pitta, 2 4 1 dis F. G. Murphy ch.

m. Motto, 5 years old, by imp. Barefoot, dam Lady Tompkins, by Eclipse, 4 3 2 0 W. Vi'ley'sb. h.

Alex. Churchill, 4 years old, by Zinganee, dam Bcr- trand, 1 2 dis Time, Consol, broke down on the last quarter of the first mile on the fourth heat, and Alexander Churchill broke down on entering the second mile ot the third heat. Second Race. A match for $1,000, between W. P.

Greer's (of Kentucky) b. f. Lizzy Simms, by iarlton, dam by ligcr, and Fergus Duplan tier's (of Louisiana) ch. b. St.

Charles, by Jor dan, dam by Mercury, was won by the latter ca sily in two heats. Time, 1:532:00. Mr. Dallas and the United States Bank. Governor Corwin, in a recent speech at Dayton, Ohio, gave the following reminiscence of the candidate who, a day or two afterwards, was nominated by the Locos tor the ice Presidency; "In 1832, a bill to recharter the bank was intro duced into the Senate by George M.

Dallas. The bill passed both houses and was presented to the President for his signature. After it. had been in the President's hands for several days, Gov. Corwin said he met Mr.

Dallas late one night, for the House was then frequently in sps-sion till a late hour, and expressed to him his fairs that Gen. Jackson intended to veto, the batik bill. Mr. Dallas replied: 'Gen. Jackson dare not veto But the very next morning the veto was sent in, and in one week afterwards the same Mr.

Dallas was in Philadelphia denouncing the United States Bank as warmly as he had ever advocated it." touisville Jour. From the Tropic. OPINIONS IN MEXICO. The El Sigh Dirty Nucoe, published in the city of Mexico, dated May 25th. givesa translation of Gen.

Jackson's letter, dated March 11, 1844, and addressed to the Hon Mr. Brown, of Tennessee, on the subject of the annexation of Texas. We insert below a translation of the editor's comments upon the General's letter: From El Siglo Diez Niieoc. THE LETTER OF ANDREW JACKSON. We published to-day a letter ritten by Andrew Jackson, on tho subject of annexation of Texas to the United States.

Finding that a man of so much celebrity has taken part in thct important question, we ought to expect that he would examine the materials and discuss with great care the prinicples of justice on which he founds his opinions relative to the annexation of Texas; but nothing like this can be found in his letter. General Jackson forms bis opinions on the subject simply on the idea that it is necessary to prevent, in that way, England from forming an alliance with Texas, and preventing her from having in that Department a large army, which might at any time invade the United States, So that convenience and utility frm the only justification that Jack-son gives to the nations of the would never be ell governed, or as the public interest required, until we adopt political institutions somewhat similar to those of the United States; but if with those institutions, we are to have slavery tuning us, then we do not want them; if the adoption of these institutions make it necessary that Mexico should suffer in her nationality, by incorporating part of her territory with another nation, then we are decidedly in favor of the republic remaining in its present condition. Gen. Jackson has wished also to found his opinion iu favor of annexation on a treaty which herders to in his letter; but we will inform hun that said treaty wni never made but it might have been and without doubt it is curious to see the high pretensions of the United States in respect to Texas, founded not on treaties that have been celebrated, but on treaties that might have been made but were not. The General, in fine, looses all sight of decorum and justice, hen in his last letter he tells his compatriots that their interest consists in not lotting Tas escape from their grasp an expression that places this business in its true light.

But it would not bo right for us to examine the question under this aspect, for it seems that the Senate of tin; United Slate has refused to sanction with its approbation the usurpation of the territory of Texas, and have suspended all discussion on the matter, and the affair has taken enlirelv a dillerent turn, as there is now in this capital a commissioner from the American gov ernment, who brings instructions to terminate the question of Texas and its limits. ho; our government will give to this sub ject every publicity, as it is one in which the na tion is much micro tod. We do not see why this government should proceed so secretly in the mutters relative to Texas, while tho government of the United States gives tho greatest publicity to every tiling relative to the question. We are also of opinion that nothing will be' determined on without the intervention of the National Congress, the only authority competent to decide questions involving the conservation of the territory of the republic. TRUTH PLAINLY TOLD.

It is declared by the loeofoeos, since the nominations have been made by the National Conven tion, that Gov. Polk is altogether the strongest man they could have brought forward, nnd that his election is sure, beyond all controversy. We will bring forward a locofoco witness, undone who will not and cannot tell lie. Last January, ere yet the Texas "bomb" had exploded, and when the nomination of Mr. Van Huron was considered certain, the principal discussion in the locofoco ranks was with regard to the merits of the several candidates for the Vice Presidency, among whom Mr.

Polk and Col. King, of Alabama, were prominent. A communication signed "a Tennessee Democrat," abusing Mr. King and lauding Mr. Polk to the skies, was published, to which the Hon.

W. W. Payne, a locofoco member of Congress, from Alabama, replied through tho Globe, on the 19th of January. This reply tells more bitter truths about Mr. Polk than have yet been circulated by the whig press.

Bear in mind that the subjoined paragraphs, which we put on record for future reference, arc the words of sound locofoco, who understood what ho uttered, and was not afraid to expose falsehood and shame the devil: 0. Tropic. From the Globe, Jun. 10, 1(114. "But why attack Col.

Kingl Why advert to his earliostlegislativphistory? Docs he feel that the political capital of Gov. Polk is quite too limited to secure a nomination from the republican party, unless he can pull down the fame of others whose shadow has fallen across the path of his posthumous bantling for the Vice Presidency? If so, let me warn "A Tennessee Democrat" that his disparagement of Col. King will add nothing to the political capital of Gov. Polk." "But if he will convince me that there is a well-founded suspicion a reasonable doubt of the personal courage of Col King, I pronounce him, without hesitation or qualification, totally unfit for the office of Vice President of the United States. I care not how honorable a man may be, if hi; is a coward he cannot maintain his honor; and hence it is such a man is disqualified for'the office of Vice President.

"Now, sir, Col. King has never been insulted day after day; and, above all, he was never caught roughly by the arm, when he was escaping from the Capitol, pulled round and told Uiat he was the 'contemptible tool of a petty I pledge my head, if he is ever so treated, he will resent the insult in the proper way. Will A Tennessee Democrat' do tho same in regard to Gov. Polk?" "What are the facts in regard to Guv. Polk? Ho has been ivirv.

repudiated iu his own State by large majorities defeated by an inexperienced politician; and it is not protended that his name would add one pnrtich of strengt to the ticket in any State of this Union. Whv, then, talk of his selection as the candidate of the party!" "Again, we are told, 'If, on the contrary, you do not run Gov. Polk, yon tuny lose Will the selection of Gov. Polk prevent that re sult? lie has been run twice for Governor of that State lately, and hern defeated both times most signally. This would seem to be conclusive that Tennessee cannot lie carried by the Democracy if Gov.

Polk is noon the ticket. If this be a legitimate conclusion, it is due to the principles we profess, not to jeopard their success by ruin attempts to force upon the people of Tennessee a man whom they have twice refused to honor, notwithstanding the supposed 'deep, bold tind lasting impress left by Gov. Polk on our public "Tht truth is, it will not do. Gov. Polk has no greater claims upon the people of this Union than any other man of equal ability who has faithfully maintained the principles of his party.

There are now at least one hundred men in the Union who have served tir party as long, as ably and as faithfully as Gov. Polk; whose claims are fully equil in every respect to his, but whose names have never been mentioned in connexion with the Vice Presidency, and possibly never will be." "I therefore respectfully suggest to A Tennessee Democrat' to abandon that system of puling, blowing and swelling, by which a toad may be magnified into the dimensions of an ox; or, if lie still wishes to persevere, let him do so upon the merits of his own subject, and not upon the demerits of others." i Miast's Magnetic Telegraph. The chandler in the rail road depot, Pratt street, in which is placed the eastern station of the Llectro-Mag-j netic Telegraph of Professor Morse, continue to filled with wondering spectators; and the same scene is also presented at ihe south-wes- teru station in the Capitol at Washington. Tho I telegraph is in its operations, and constitutes one of the most remarka ble and astonishing triumphs which the science and ingenuity of man have fvr achieved. Communications are now made between the cities of Baltimore and Washington with the rapidity of lightning, and with perfect clearness and accu-t racy.

The whole arrangement is one of great I simplicity, and when the spectator stands at the telegraphic table tnd sees the operator tranrmt I TUESDAY MORNING JUNE IS, 144. 03-TheIIon. D. W. Dickerson of Tennessee, will accept our thanks for many favors during the session of Congress, (fc-Hon.

T. M. Tucker has our thanks for public documents. Missouri Reporter, a Locofoco paper, says that one of the Benton leaders from the upper part of Missouri, a delegate to the Locofoco Convention at Jefferson City, made a speech in a political meeting at St. Louis, in which he said: call upon you to go for Henry Clay for President, for a national currency, a protective tariff, distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and a restriction of the veto power." fj7-W.

P. Latham of Springfield 111. was recently killed by the falling of a tree near Sliavv-neetown in that State. Shot. Richard Howard of St.

Louis was shot in the head by F. Hellinghaus on the Oth inst. The cause of the quarrel was that Howard acci-dently threw water on Hellinghaus from a window. The wound was considered mortal and Hellinghaus was committed in default of $25,000 Bail. Fruit Tkees By reference to the advertisement of John Lambert, it will be seen that our citizens, both of the County and State, can be supplied with fruits of the most choice kinds.

He has peaches of the different kinds which ripen regularly from the middle of May to October. Also, every variety of Apples, Pears, and riums. Mr. Lambert sent us a basket of Peaches, called the Early York, which were very fine. By examining the trees now, persons will have a better chance to select such early fruit as please them best.

Change of Hock. We are Requested by Capt. Brenham of the steamer Yazoo, to state that his boat will leave here in future at precisely 10 o'clock, A. every Tuesday. This change in the hour of departure from this port, is made to suit other arrangements below, and to make the hour of starting more punctual.

pOne of the Locofoco U. S. Senators, on hearing of the nomination of Polk for the Presidency, and Wright for the Vice Presidency, exclaimed: "A Kangaroo ticket, by G-d strongest in the hind legs." The poor animal has had his tail cut off since that time, and has no strength left, Mr. Wright was too sensible a man to play second to James K. Polk, notwithstanding that he would have brought much strength to the ticket.

07The year 1763 is memorable in the United States for its drought. At New York, no rain fell between the last day of May and the first day of November. ftThe Richmond Enquirer thinks that it is better for the Locofocs to take Polk than to attempt to procure a more acceptable candidate he says "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush:" to which the Louisville Journal replies, that, "If the bird is to be a poke he would rather have one in the bush than a dozen in the hand." The Tyler Ticket right at last. It has been rumored for several says back that Colonel Johnson would stoop to run for the Vice Presidency on the Tyler ticket, but there seems to be no foundation for the report. It is now settled, Sam Houston is to resign in Texas and come to the United States to be John Tyler's Vice President.

We think the arrangement an admirable one, and it would afford some hope that Tyler would goto Texas immediately after the election. Suicide. Mrs. Win. Hyatt, a lady of high respectability, and wife of a most esteemed citizen, committed suicide at her residence, near Richmond, on the 21st by hanging herself.

The act was occasioned by insanity. Baltimore Whig Meeting. The Baltimore Sun contains the proceedings of one the largest meetings that has convened in Baltimore for many years, "not excepting even the particularly enthusiastic year 1840." This immense assemblage met on Monument Square on the 5th instant. The square was completely filled, and the avenues leading to it were animated with crowds of persons constantly passing in and returning, and much enthusiasm appeared to pervade the meeting, especially after its organization. James Harwood, Esq.

was chosen President, and a number of gentlemen Vice Presidents. Speeches were made by Messrs. Kennedy, Foote, Summers, Brown and Schenck, all members of Congress. The whole scene was brilliantly illuminated with the Drummond Light, under the direction of Mr. Robert Grant.

The platform was appropriately decorated with two flags of the Union, festooned and surmounted by a portrait of Henry Clay. Fait h. Mr. John E. Page, a Mormon cider, says: "There is two things I know: 1st.

I know that the Latter Pay Saints is of the true God, and will eventually fill the earth. 2d I know the devil is mad about it and I shall not try to please Attn." Revelle. Reporting. Few can imagine the celerity and despatch produced by the present system of reporting. At the Banquet given to Connell, his speech was printed by the London Sun, and distributed within twenty minutes of the close of its delivery.

about 12 or 15 to settle the matter. We understand it was finally ngrecd the democrats from the country should be invited on some Saturday, and that a meeting should be held and a democratic association formed. Our informant pave us a very brief sketch of the affair said he had expected the speeches would set the river on fire, but we looked down at the old Mississippi, and much to our surprise, it would not burn a bit. We hope all those who got a chance to speak were fully satisfied with themselves; and to those who were pregnant with speeches and had no chance to deliver them, we tender our most sincere sympathy, and hope the speeches wont spoil till they can have an opportunity of disposing of them. The Great Battle Ground Convention.

The Whig convention on the 20th May, on the Tippecanoe battle ground, was one of the largest assemblages that ever met in the west. It. even surpassed the mighty gathering that met on the same old battle ground during the glorious cam paign of 1840. The editor of the Tippecanoe Journal, says: "The scene upon the ground beggars description, and we shall make no attempt to describe it. The numbers present were variously estimated; from twenty to thirty thousand; but the most prevalent opinion among those with whom we conversed, and who were situated so as to have a survey of the mighty multitude, was, that there were 25.000 on the ground.

It was, as was remarked by one of the speakers, a vast sea of human beings, all animated with an ardent attachment to the glorious principles of our Constitution which are identical with those of the Whig party and determined to 'do or in their support and triumphant vindication. It was a proud, a glorious day, and a sure precursor of the signal success of the Whigs in August and November. With perfect confidence, we assure our friends abroad, that Indiana will be nay, is redeemed." The Hon. R. W.

Thompson was chosen President of the Convention, and there were 25 Vice Presidents and ten Secretaries. Numerous eloquent and spirited speeches were made, the speakers all partaking of the fire and enthusiasm of the occasion and the place. A series of appropriate and patriotic resolutions were adopted by acclamation, among them were the following: Resolved, That from this spot, so endeared by patriotic reminiscences, we, the freemen of Indiana, together congregated, do, with heart and soul, ratify and re-affirm the nomination of Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen. Resolved, That here, on the battle-ground, consecrated by the valor of the illustrious Harrison, and the brave men who fought and fell beneath him, and of those who still survive, we, a portion of the same army of 184025,000 free voters, pledge our vow to the country and to each other to carry out, as his executors, his dying request, contained in these words: "I wish you to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried out.

I ask nothing more." OfThe Madisonian of the 4th expresses the following opinion in regard to Mr. Polk's prospects: We are convinced that Polk will lose New York, by 10,000, and Pennsylvania by 5.0(H) We believe he will not get Tennessee, nor any State in the Union, unless it be, perhaps, New Hampshire. Important Rumor. Mr. Calhoun's organ, the Washington Spectator of the 3rd has the following: "Rumors are rife in the city to-day that Great Britain has sent some instructions to her minister here, to the effect that if we really annex Texas to the United States, she will consider it cause of war.

We say such is the rumor such is the street talk; but how far it is to be relied upon, the public have just as good an opportunity to judge as we have. Father Matthew. An Irish Journal states that Father Matthew has postponed his intended isit to America until next year. Half Mourning. A little girl hearing her mother say that she was going in half mourning for the death of relation, asked her, if her relation was only half dead.

Mormon Disclosures. Another of Joe Smith's tools has been "confessing," in the Warsaw Signal. He signs himself J. H. Jackson, and we give below a part of his published epistle: "By degrees, I entwined myself completely into his (Joe's) confidence.

I seemed ready to por-form whatever I was commanded, and, to the world, kept up the appearance that I was in rca-ality what I seemed to be. I succeeded in my object every plot, every plan, every secret movement of the villainous system by which Joe deludes and strips his followers, was made known to mc; and before God I say, that a more detestable miscreant treads not the earth. Steeied in blood and crime, guilty, by his own admissions, of almost every act 01 wickedness that the machinations of hell can suggest to mortal man, he stands before the world, not only as the vicegerent of the Devil, but even as the rival of his contrary. From the experiments of Uga.y, who tried seventy-six, with different grains, it is clear that shallow sowing, if the seed is only so far covered as to sprout, and the germ is protected from immediate contact with tlmair, is preferable to laying the seed deep, because it springs up quicker, and acquires a stronger growth, and has hardier plants. liiirgrr's Economy of Farming.

lines" sniuFSTM) iiY tiik stohv of a K. At rest, 'nealh the billow. The fond hearted dwell The sea-moss their pillow, Their couch a bright shell; Oh, deep be their slumber, Unwaked bv the surge; And mournfully sweet, Falls their I'eri-ming dirge! "Thus, thus it is, evor, The faithful of heart, Meet briefly to sever, Unite, but to part Live on to see blighted Kach vision of rest; Alt, all, save their plighted Love, fadn in the breast! "In calm, Oh! how few love! Some dotmnnof night. Breathes, darkly, o'er true love, And curses its flight; Feeds the bosom wilh wo, 'Till its hallowed fire Assumes tho red glow Of a funeral pyre! Weep! sisters Weep! For the faithful heard blighted; In visionless sleep, 'Neath the billow imiled Oh mourn the sail doom Of the upper earth's tlow'rs, As we garland their tomb Willi the brightest of ours." i hi. r.

Suspected Mutiny and Murder. The Halifax papers, of the state that a bark named the Saladin, was found ashore at Island Harbor, with six seamen on board, and no officers. Tho Halifax Recorder says: She sailed from Valparaiso for London, on the 17th of February, and was laden with guano manure, seventy tons of copper, and in money. It is stated that the captain died on or about the 5th ultimo; his iiamo was McKcnzie; the mate also died on tho passage, and the second mate and two men besides, was lost by falling off the yard-arm, so that fho management of the vessel devolved Umhi tho crew. Some particulars, however, of a very suspicious character, connected wilh the disaster, have come to light.

Since the I4th April, no log has been kept, and the log previously does not mention any illuess of the captain; and the sailors are silent respecting the captain's wife, although it is inferred from the superb furniture of the cabin, and other conveniences for the accommodation of the gentle sex, that she was wilh himon the voyage; a likeness of her and a quantity of children's clothing have been discovered; the crew am circulating money vry freely, and one of them offered a bag of dollars, we are told for a pas'-age to this port. A piece of tarred canvass had been spread over the stern, so as to cover the same, and a board had been nailed over the canvass. Hefx.es. We copy the following communication from the South Western Farmer. It is from the pen of Robt.

Montgomery: Canton, .1 9. 1844. Sir: The subject of enclosing our fields from this time forward has doubtless engaged the minds of many of your readers in different parts of the State. In many places th timber is all exhausted by our fences, so that for future fencing we must obviously look to the slow growth of wood, or to some distant forest swamp. Believing this difficulty may lie remedied, I offer you the following: In Wilkinson county, a mile or so from Wood-villc, there is a live fence, made of the Cherokee rose, planted some twenty-five years ago, by a man who, from recent (lev elopements, I am induced to believe possessed uncommon u' livily and scope of intellect, mainly devoted to the principles of honesty and correctness, ami tho intrinsic good of our country.

1 allude to Uen. J. Joor. This fence has answered all the nuruoses nnd is likely to continue an indefinite length of time, with a little trimming annually. James Brown, of Madison, and others in his vicinity, have several miles of live fence of the sanio material, planted arid reared at but littlo wire expense than a row of cotton the same length, fiy the third or fourth year it is impervious to bird or beast.

from all 1 have learned about this material for live fencing. I would say try it. A very hard winter owv kill some it, but it re-sct. On Thursday the father learned that I)w had heen absent for a fortnight at New Orleans, and that lm had returned with his daughter as far as St. Genevieve.

Ho immediately, in a state of intense agitation, bordering on insanity, called upon a friend, who was a city officer, to go to Low for him and make inquiry for his daughter. That friend told him that he (the father) ought to go himself. He then prevailed on another friend to go with him, and witness the interview. His friend consented on condition that he would keep calm. Yesterday morning they proceeded to the room of Mr.

Irftw, and met him on the street, a few steps this side. Mr. Ford immediately remarked to Low, that he wished to have a private conversation with him to which the latter replied, "very well." The three went to the room of Low, and found the door locked. Mr. L.

said he must step out for the key, and whilst he was gone, Mr. Ford remarked to his friend that he (Low) hud probably gone for his pistols. On Mr. L's. return they entered the room; Mr.

L. objecting at first to the admission of Mr. Ford's friend, but finally assented. A conversation then took place, the precise language of which we cannot give. But to all the father's inquiries for his daughter, or for information as to the course her seducer intended to take with her, he received no satisfactory reply; Low answering "it is none of your business." The old man insisted that it was his business, and said: "if there is law or justice in St.

Jiuis, I will see her righted. She has ungrateful to me, but I will do my duty to her." Finally, he asked Low, if he intended to marry her. The answer was "go to hell, if that is your business, you'd better quit this." Again the father put the question, having first drawn a pistol. The second reply was "go to hell." Thereupon he discharged his pistol, the ball striking Low on the forehead just above the right eye. Low waa alive yesterday evening, but is not expected to live.

A few witnesses were examined yesterday, on which occasion Mr. Blamierhassett appeared for Mr. Ford, and Mr. Leslie the District Attorney, for the State. The examination as then postponed to Monday morning, in order that the result of the wound might be known before the magistrates acted finally in the matter.

Mr. F. was required to give (mil for his appearance on Monday in the sum of and several gentlemen immediately stepped forward for the purpose. We refrain from making any comments on this affair, until tho caso is closed. But every honest man's own mind will lead him to a correct conclusion on it.

SI. Ijinis Reporter. Confirmations. The following Executive no-rninalions have been confirmed by the Senatp; Registers of Jjtad Offices. Alanson Salt-marsh, at Cahaba, Duncan B.

Graham, at Montgomery, Richard Whiting, at Wade H- Greening, at Sparta, John S. Hou.e, at Augusta, Mis. Receivers of Public, Moneys. Daniel Asby, at Clinton, Green P. Womack, at Baton Rouge, John W.

Argyle. at Tallahassee, Fa. Geo. Brent, collector of customs for the district of Alexandria, D. C.

Jos, Browne, manual of the United States fur the Southern strict of Florida, June 6, 184 1. Jas. Logan, of Arksnsas, agent for the Creek Indians, vice Jas. L. Dawson, removed.

Anticipated inmiialim. A letter from Washington says: "It is said that Mr. Rh tt, of the House, ill bo scut to Russia, vice Todd, and that Charles J. Ingnrsoll is to receive tho mission to Austria. There was an appropriation for an outfit for new ministers to both these countries, in the civil and diplomatic bill, which was struck out by the House." Madame Restell's paper, the New York Sun, goes, fr Mr- IVlk.

Madame's aid as not wanting to render the thing tin on. I.