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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
Latest Intelligence by the River.

CongreSS.--On Thursday, nothing was
done in either House except the ceremo-
MES on the announcement of the death of
the Hon. Henry r. Brinkerhof, Of Ohio a
member Of the House of Representatives.
On Friday, nothing of interest was done
in the Senate, which adjourned to Monday.
In the House, nothing was done but to lay
the Locofoco tariff bill on the table by a
vote of l05 TO S9--a test vote. The Globe
of Friday night complains bitterly of the re-
suit, and accuses the Southern Locofocos of
Indifference to the tarilrbill andtoo much zeal
in President making.
SENATOR TAppAN.-It seems that The
Senate have found out that Mr.. Tappan IS
the man who was guilty of violating the con-
Gdence of the body TO which lie belongs, by
sending off the Texas treaty and documents
to be published in a New York paper. Moth
-L-e--rals;vn would be an adequate
Punishment of the infamous offence
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore American, writes under date OF the
9th:
"The Senate were between two and three
hours in executive session last evening, dis
cussing what should be done with Mr.. Tap
pan of Ohio, for his violation OF the i%njunc-
ton of secrecy in exposing the treaty to an
mex Texas 10 the public eye. There was no
definite action at the time Of the adjourn
ment, but the case will probably be disposed
of at the next meeting of the Senate.o
New CANDIDATE.--The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, writing
under date of the Sth inst, says that Gen.
Dodge, Indian fighter from Wisconsin, will
probably be the Locofoco candidate for the
Presidency-that the Van Buren, members
refuse to unite on Cass or Stewart because
they have been m%aneuvring TO throw their
master overheard. He says he has seen a
list oil S3 Locofoco members of Congress who
are opposed to Mr.. Van Buren,.
Cor. r. NJ. JoHNsoN.-This man arrived
at Cincinnati on Monday on his way TO the
East. 1t is sad he intends visiting Wash
ington. No doubt he is after the Presiden-
cy.
DoRR CoNvIcTED.--An extra ofthe Prov
idence Gazette, of Tuesday night week,
says that Thomas w. Dorr has been con-
victed before the supreme court ofthe State
of Rhode Island, sitting at Newport, of the
crime of treason against the State. The
jury spent two hours and a quarter in DELHI
Grafton on Monday night and on Tuesday
morning, at two O'Clock, rendered a verdict of
UILrY
Mr.. Dorr moved an arrest of judgement
founded on a bill perceptions.
We lea'nb by a citizen ofour town who ar.
rived her on yesterday from New Orleans,
that news had reached there from Calves
ton two hours before he left, that Gen. Santa
Anna, President of Mexico, was dead.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

GIVE return our thanks TO those friends who
have busted themselves in procuring subscribers
for our Extra journal. So far they have done
well. and we have their promises that they will
do better. Stir up your neighbors, friends, and
point them to our prospectus in to days paper
BY the way the following from the Indiana
State Journal is in place here. The Journal
says:-"We take this occasion TO cay TO THE
WHIGs OF THE s'PocKET," that upon them, more
thar any other section OF Indiana, devolves the
responsibility of the complexion of the next leg
islature. The southern tier of counties has,
whenever their strength has been put forth held
the talest wing banner. They must do i, again,
Ifthey would do SO they MUST ENCOURAGE
THEIR PRESSES. The New Albany Gazette,
Harrison Gazette, Rockport Herald, Evansville
Journal, Louisville Journal, and Wing Rifle
should be sown,thick as autumn leaves, through
the whole District,
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
DIED,

In Derby, Vermont, on 28th ult., of consunp-
lion, Miss HARRIET, onIy daughter of ]. G. and
Betsey Chandler, aged II years and 10 months.
She died happy in the Savior in whom she be-
lieved, and to whom she had given herself at the
early age of nine years. About four years sub
sequent 10 her conversion, she made a public
profession OF Religion. Her loss to friends, of
whom she possessed many, was her unspeaka-
BILE gain. She has left an example worthy OF q
Christian, and a life unspotted by the world
Her course was one Of constant christian perse-
verance, and her life, though short, was 10 her,
all that life can give she was beloved by all
who knew her, and is mourned by friends and
the church, of which she was a meWber. As
she fell into the arms of the Savior she exclaIm-
ed, sIIere Lord | give myself away''-and TO
Him her spirit took its fight without u
struggle or u groan. In her sickness and death
were strikingly illustrated the triumph of chris
tain faith over sin and suffering.-CoM.
miss Chandler spent a few months IN this
village, some two or three years SINCE, as a pu-
pill in the Female Seminary, where she endear-
ed herself to a small circle OF friends by her dill
igenco and proficiency in learning, and by her
uncommonly unable, modest and christian de-
pertinent. Her life though short, has been USE
ful-her death, though early, was happy
Shall the lesson they teach be lost to her suryiy-
ing associates !l-St. Adams Messenger.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
CLAY CLUB.

There will be a meeting of the Clay Club
in the court house on next Saturday evening
the 18th Inst, at half past 7 o'clock. Sever
al addresses will be delivered on the occa-
sion. As the candidates have been nominal
ted for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
Of the Nation as well as our County officers.
a large audience is expected.
The Ladies are respectfully invited to at
tend. /. KEEN, Secr'y.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
For the Evansville Journal.


MI. EDlToR:-As the candidates for the
different offices in the gift of the people has
began one after another, TO announce their
names for the people TO decide which has the
qualifications best suited for the different
Offices they propose to fill, we would suggest
TO them, through tho columns of your valu-
able paper, a few hints about e~lectioneering.
1t has heretofore been the costum for the
office hunters to go from house TO house,
begging the votes of every individual, and
thereby cause themselves many a hard days
ride, and the farmer much touble. The
greater part of the people consider it a NUS
ance, SO much so, that the zane Of an cleo
pioneering candidate has become a bye word,
and they are stunned and avoided as much
as a sheriff with an execution. We would
much rather hear them from the stump in
evary township a few days before the cleo
ton, than to be called from our work to lis
ten TO a long story concerning their misfor-
tunes, and their claims upon the public, and
be shock by the hand and squeezed hard
enough TO make our eyes water. And every
time we meet them the same. dose is repeat
ed, until after the first Monday in August,
then all is peace, then FIVE chance to meet
d defeated candidate ii is a distant bow, and
a halfway grin, and no more enquiries.
FROM THE COUNTRY.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
To the Editor Of the Journal.

10 the Editor oi the Journal.
Senate Chamber, Washington May7, 1914.
Sm:--It will be gratifying 10 your readers
10 learn that the Bill granting about 100000
acres, (the half of the land in the Vinccnnes
District,) to Indiana for the construction OF
the Canal from Terre Haute TO Evansville,
and the bill appropriating 100000 10
tie Cumberland Road ia Ohio, Indiana, and
illinois, each passed the Senate to day, and
are sent to the House. Yours rcsp'ly.
ALBT. S. WHITE.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

care Of itself"-"To the victors belong the
spoils."
ReSOlued, That in common with the whole
Wing army of the Union we have but one
choice for the next President ofthe United
States-that choice we need not name:-
When we say we are wings, the world knows
it, and that We fully agree with the senti-
ments expressed by Thomas II. Benton in
1924, that ''the principles which would gov
ern Mr.. Clay's administration, if elected ARE
we'll known 10 the Nation. They have been
displayed on the floor of Congress tor the
last seventeen now nearly forty years.
They constitute a system of American Pol
icy, based on the Agriculture, and the Man
ufactures of his country-upon interior
as we'll as foreign commerce-upon internal
as we'll as Sea-board improvements-upon
the independence of the New World"-and
we further agree with Mr.. Benton in the
same paper,--that where sit is said that 9th
ers would pursue the same system; we an
swer, that the FOUNDER of the system,
is the natural EXECUTOR of HIS OWN
WORK"
On motion of. III. Stockwell it was unan-
imously
Rosolped, That we recommend the nom
inccs of this convention 10 the unanimous
support of the wings Of Vanderburgh, and
pledge to each of them every honest exer
ton in our power TO secure their election.
Resolued, That we deem it especially inn
portant to secure the. election of the Old
Farmer to the Legislature.
ResoIred, That in our support of the nom
inees of the late Baltimore Convention, we
are only adopting the best means of carry
ing out the doc crimes of our wing brethren
throughout the Union.
Resolued, That in order to show TO the
Wings of Indiana, that we heartily concur in
the nominations made by the Baltimore con
%vention, and TO show to the world that we
are ready 10 do battle in the support Of wing
principles, we pledge ourselves, that Van
derburgh SHALL, at the coming Presidential
election, give the Farmer of Ashland, a ma
lority unprecedented in the history Of the
''Pocket County"
Resolrcd, That we are deeply impressed
with the necessity and importance of pre-.
senting a full wing ticket 10 the people
and especially OF securing a proper candi
/ uulC lOl 0ldAC ObhuAOi, "A0 pNlh5
ly of the opinion that the candidate for tha
Office, should be from Posey County. w
therefore submit the selection of a suitable
candidate TO the discretion Of the Wings o
Posey; and pledge ourselves TO support an.
good wing that they may see fit to nominate
On Motion of David Negley, Esq, 1t wa
unanimously
ReSolued, That the wings of Vanderburg
| County have every confidence in the ia
ents, integrity, and patriotism of our lat
/, Senator, Hon. John Pitcher, and should thc
wings of Posey county again place his nam
before the people Of This Senatorial Distric
b as a candidate for the Office which he ho
, lately filled with so much honor to himse
: and credit TO his constituents, we pledg
our undivided support, and earnestly reque;
c hiranet.te.9eGlin The 1agGeeGapss VI IN
n convention be published in the Evansvill
5 Journal.
= On Motion the Convention adjourne
sine die.
r MARTIN MILLER, Prest.
0 PATRICK KEAGAN,( v;oop.oa
J.. W.. STEVENS,
"a nj Cyo1,~-yr Co
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

OI-Mr. Van Buren, is out in a seven col
umn letter, addressed to a Mr.. Hammet on
the subject of the Texas Annexation. We
have wadcd through it and incline 10 the
opinion that it is against the immediate an
nexation of Texas. The editorial correspon-
dent of the ". Y. Tribune, under dsc of
the 2Sth ult., thus expresses the sentiment
al Washington in regard to it:--lnd. Jour.
Van Buren's Letter on annexation is just
out in the Globe. It is very long and very
unsatisfactory 10 all parties. The subject
OF discussion in the public rooms to-day is,
rs Van for or against Annexation? Those
who have but glanced over his letter, or read
the two first columns, say he is for it, but ].
after reading the whole; understand him
against il, and means TO make the Annex
n~tioDits believe he could and would bring il
about, ifrestored TO the Executive Mansion.
1 doubt their disposition TO trust him. Mr.
IIammet's letter, to which his is a response
is so peremptory aud so plump in IFS lntima
lion, Say annexation or we drop you! tina.
/ apprehend the rabid Annexationists do no
moan to extend the Credit System in his be-
half or any body's. They mean to run al
unconditional, whole-bog Annexationist
conc peace or war, honor or peridy. Var
will have TO write again to bring himself with
in the category. Wlata contrast between
his seven columns and Clay's two. How
maclI easier and brieler is frankness than in
sincerity and eqnivocation?
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

A9-We are indebted 10 MAJOR SEAANs, Edi.
tor OF the Tippecanoc Journal, and one OF the
Delegates from this State to the Baltimore Con-
vennan, Cor Baltimore paper containing the
proceedings Of the Convention, il advance Of tho
mail
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

- ~, - nm oe seen from the
cfawd cds state olour columns, unayoidably post
peued. We shait be able to catch up with tho
lanes long before the August eiection-not.
however, without Issuing three OF four extra
sheets.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

GIVE return our thanks to J. A. BRAcK-
ENRrDcn, Ese'R., for a list of fly subscri-
bers 10 our extra, TO be sent 10 Warrick Coun-
y; we hope our friends throughout ee Dis.
rictwi help US in circulating the Journal
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
STATE ELECTORS.

STATE ELECTORS.
Henry S. Lane, of Montgomery;
Joseph G. MARSHALL, of Jefferson.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
L. John a. Breckenridge, of Warrick
2. James Collins, of Floyd:
B.. John A. NIatson, of Franklin;
4. samuel w. Parker, of Fayette;
5. Hugh O'NeaI, of Marion;
6. George C. Dunn, OF Lawrence;
I. II. w. Thompson, Of vigo;
s. william Homes, of Carroll;
o. John p. BiddIe, of COss:
10. Lewis S. Thompson, of Allen.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

GtT-We refer our readers to our fourth page
for Mr.. Clay's Letter on the Texas question.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

The cause ofthese riots all parties admit.
1t arose from an attack by Aliens upon A
merieans who had met together peacibly to
consult on public matters. The right thus
10 meet is a sacred one, and the decree OF
the law and of the people is-that il SHALL
BE MAINTAINED I%NvIoLATE. 1t is an inner
ent% principle of the very liberty we possess.
On it, with the freedom of speech which ac-
companies it, rests our Republican ~Institu-
tons. And there is no man, native and TO
the manor born, who would not resist, any
countryman of his 10 the death, did he dare
tamper with u right so sacred, and what shall
we say, what DO, when the ALIEN whom we
shelter and protect lifts up his arm in wick
ed and bloody violence, TO strike down this
right? Let him perish rather! When an Al
len force can prevent the native-born from
assembling, peacefully together, or when af
ter so assembling Alien bands may shoot
dead on his birth-soil the freeman ofthe land
with impunity, there will be no law or liberty
left to the country worth preserving. We
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-26
PERJURY.

No one at all conversant with our courts
of justice, but Must have been struck with
aslonlshnent with the carelessnesS aud
wlckedness with which witnesses testify,
with the solemn oath of Goo resting upon
them. And this not in few isolated in
stances but in large ajorry of the hot
ly contested cases. IL has absolutely be-
come dangerous to go 10 law, with case
ever so good; if it depends upon human
Testimony. Making testimony has become
a regular trade aud business, and the tes-
iimony is shaped 10 the case, no, the case
10 the testimony. The property apd
rights OF Individuals are sworn away with
a reckless efion,ery that puts all decency
to shame. and makes every by.slander
tremble in his shoes, lest he should DE the
next victim to this black hearted vilanv.
This state of things is greatly promoted,
and in some measure brought about, by
race of housing. snea&ing, unprincipled,
viIainous pettitoggers, who worm Them
selves into law suits, and acquire rep
u,ation for shrewdness and cunning, and
for preparing a case well, simply from the
fact that no means are too base for hem to
employ, and if proof is wanted they make
1t. No one who was present during the
recent siring of our County Court can
forget the instances Of deliberate perjury
there developed And this was no new
thing. Yet how uncommon it is to hear
of prosecution for perjury. The crime
has become SO common and so respectable
hat il hardly exces passing notice.
This should not be. Even-handed jus.
ice should b. dealt Out to the men who
will swear "A way their neighbor's rights,
and call down Divine vengeance upon
their own heads. E lch act of unpunish-
ed perjury is the prolific parent of null
tilude OF others. The safely of the COM
muni.y. and the purify and Responsibility
Of our Judicial tribunals, demand that the
arm Of justice should no longer sumber,
bat should fall with ponderous weight
upon the guilty criminal. A few exam
anples of condign punishment would do
much 10 drive this -polIuling, right
invading crime from our Courts. Unless
something is done to stop the spread of
this awful contogion. j. will soon be
mockery 10 call our Courts, Courts Of jus.
Hee We may with as much safety and
greater innocence, go back TO the primitive
us,ges Of our Saxon forefithers, and en-
trust the seltem ,nt Of contested rights to
the chance decisions of the fiery ordeals
the red hot iron and the boiling water
AS TO SEEK their adjustment in courts Of
justice, where the palm of victory is car
ried off, rather by the most barefaced per-
jury than by The merits of The cause.
We trust that prosecuting officers, and
all concerned in administrative justice, will
be aroused 10 full sense of the duly that
rests upon Them, Of vindica'ng the charac-
ter of our Courts, Of protecting the rights
and properly OF individuals, and of advanc.
ing the public morals by bringing the
wholesome terrors and punishments of
righteous law to bear upon all who wis
fully violate their oalhs to God and their
duty to man by false swearing Vermont
Phenir.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-26
From the Vermont Phoenix.
COURT RECORD.

Daniel Fisher, E1. &c. of Hannah H0l-
land, vs.. Pardon T. KimbaN and
others
This was a case of contested Will,
appealed from the Probate Court, and ex>
ced great interest. both from the amount
OF property involved, and the character OF
the questions at issue. The Testalrx was
the widow of Dlniel Fisher, one of the
first settlers OF Newfanc, who died leaving
a large property TO his widow and family.
In 1924, The widow and present ftstatrix,
married Dr. Holland. Soon after an a.
greement was made between the parties,
and executed by them, by which DR. Hol-
land released all claim to- and right of
control over, The property Of his wife, had
authorized her 10 dispose of it as she saw
fit, and the property was in fact placed in
the hands of Daniel Fisher. son of The
testatrix, 10 manage as trustee for her,and
so continued until her death. In 1899
the lestatlix directed TO have the Will ia
question drawn up, and she executed ii,
DIR tlolIand first executing a written Ii
cense or consent that she might execute
it. By the Will the plaintiff is made the
prcipa legatee, and the hers-at-!aw con-
test its validity, upon several grounds.
that al the time oil executing the Will the
testalrix was not of sound mind-,hat II
was obtained by the fraud and undue in,
fuence of The pIainlif'--that at the time oil
executing the license mentioned, DR. Hol.
land was not of a sufficiently sound mind,
and that married women cannot execute
Wills
Consi lerable testimony was introduced
for the purpose Of showing that at the time
of executing the will and license mention
ed, DR. Holland and his wife were from
imbeciIily and old age, incapable of un,
derstandingly executing the some, and or
the other hand TO prove that although the ,
had many of those traits that characterize
extreme old age they were fully compe
tent 10 transact the business in question
There was no testimony proving fraud @
undue influence.
: The court charged the jury, that t,
make will valid, the person executing j
3 mus. have a sound disposing mind an,
memory, but that the same capacity lha
e was required for making contracts, wa
K not necessary that these instrument
: were often executed upon beds Of sickness
and 10 extreme old age, when the min
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-26
Letter from Mr. TOrrey,

Our readers hardly need invitation to
peruse the following communication from
Mr. Torrey- convicted in this inverted,
topsy turVy age, of an act OF mercy!-
had he found Hannah Gooseberry and
her children in Mogadore, and rescued
them from a slaves fate, he would have
been cheered TO the echo; even the cold,
dull hearts ofthe Journal of commerce,
Boston Atlas, and New York Observer
would have joined The chorus. He has
done it, or is supposed to have done it in
Baltimore, and lelon's cell is the price!
The lovers of the heroic the admirers OF
Eaton and Decatur, are mum! The
great political organs and the great re-
ligious organs, are simultaneously full
Of regrets. and talk of the respect that
must be paid to law! LAW, torsooth!
Human nature, till Satan has set his
birthstone seal on it, pays no respect tc
such laws. Surely, the missionary cur
rent is flowing the wrong way! Let ouI
prosecuted brother be more than remem
bered five are not reused to marcl
upon Maryland, aud sweep it clean o
these piratical laws let US at least marcl
to the polls and do what we can ther'
for thai end. -EmGncipdk0r!
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-26
From the Pennsylvania Freeman.

Suggested by reading the letter OF Aurelia
A. Work.
Father, oh God of love more strong to bear
Make thou my bursting heart Keen agonies
Are piercing mine affections, and my qulvering
Turns unto thee, and longs 10 be at rest. [sou
Yet, Father, not my will but thine be done!
Fen this most bitter cup will receive,
And drinking, bless thee thou who in thy love
Dost pour thy mercies on thy stricken ones,
Mine own beloved! Oh be thou more to him
Than friend, or wife, or child! Make thou his
prison cell
A temple glorious with thy presence, and his heart
An atar-his good deeds shall be an incense meet.
Yet, oh this trying hour! would thus strong love
Might burst his bonds, and bear him to this heart
That loves the more, the more oppressed with
woe.
Oh would that suffering had alone been mint
That love maternal might have saved our child
Too early on her budding heart was set
The heel of unrelentng power. Our hopes are
crushed
And her young spirit broken! Oh that one so
young longing TO receive
Should be worn out with grief and perish with its
The full outpourings of fathers love. That IA
Their bound fanny.
And pining in his cell--the victim of stern tyr
Father, yield her unto thee she was most
beautiful
gentle emanation from thy soul, and in thy love
She shall find bliss that man may not Destroy
Be thou the widows and the orphans friend
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-26

I Castleton. N johnson, Z Denison, A
Palmer.
Paaoleh D Wheaton, Jr. S Phkin
H Hollister.
Rutland. Jas. Barrett Jr., WIN Page
B f Blanchard.
Danny Mr. Griffin.
Wallingford. John Fox, J B Munson
r Hall.
|. Clarendon. o Taylor. F. Smith,
Marsh.
TSamoutA. Dr. Noble, Deacon Noble,
H Shaw.
Shrewsbury. VIM Marsh, iona. Buck
master, G w Webb.
Brandon. B Davenport, Button, r
V Marsh.
PiHtord. S D Winslow, D F Bogue,
Saml. III Kellogg.
Ira. Ira Gorham, L Mason, Ira Gill
more.
Mount Holly, Dan. Peck, H White,
Elder Packer.
PitsfeG. d 3owe.
Chittenden. Dan Bogue, Chas. Pow.
ers, w H Harrison.
Voted, That the proceedings of this
Convention be signed by the Chairman
aud Secretary, and sent 10 the Editors OF
the papers in the County for publication
in their columns. Convention adj,
w. G.. KiTTRIDGE, Chairman.
r. S. Cushman, SEC.