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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE-TEXAS-
CONGRESSIONAL.

We lay before our readers this morning,
the Inaugural! Address of President Polk
1t was delivered in Washington on the
4th at IL o'clock, and reached here Thurs
daytime days! 1t occupies so much Of
our space that we have no room for com.
ment.
We have news from Congress to the lst
The crowded state of our columns forbid
an extended notice-particulars will be
given hereafter.
LIST. Texas is annexed The Joint Res
olution of the House was adopted by the
Senate, amended by lacking Mr.. Benton's
last bill TO it, and leaving it optionary with
the President TO act upon the Joint Reso-
luton or Benton's bill, in carrying out and
perfecting the annexation. 1t passed the
Senate by vote Of 81 TO 25-and the
House, 1872 to rs.
I'd. The postage bill passed both Houses
The main feature OF this bill--that fixing
the rates of postage on letters-will be
found in another column.
3rd. Iowa and Florida are admitted into
the Union; the army appropriation bill, the
harbor and river bill, and the civil and d.
plomatic appropriation bill, were passed.
Nothing definite was known as to the
Cabinet, but rumor seems pretty generally
to have settled that matter thus
Sec. State.-JAMEs BUCHANAN.
Treasury.--GEoReE BANCROFT.
Navy.-JoHN Y. Mason.
War.-CoL. WIN. o. BUTLER.
P. NJ. General.--R. M. SAUNDERS.
Attorney General.--R. J. WALKER.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15

the government in conducting our public
affairs, | enter upon the discharge oi the
high duties which have been assigned me
by the people, again humbly supplicating
that Divine Being who has watched over
and protected. our beloved country from In
fancy TO the present hour, TO continue his
gracious benedicions.u pon US, that we may
continue, t9 be- prospectus. and happy
people.
Although, in our 'es5ontry,, the chief mag.
istrate must almost of necessity be chosen
by party, and stand pledged to its princi-
pies and measures, yet, in his official ac-
ZION, he should not be president of party
only, but Of the whole people Of the United
States. While he executes the laws with
an impartial hand, shrnks from no proper
responsibility, and faithfully carries out in
the executive departments Of the govern
ment the principles and policies of those
who have chosen him, he should not be ia
mindful that our low.ci,izens who lave
differed with him IN opinion, are entitled to
the free exercise Of their opinions and iudg-
ments, and that the rights of all are entitled
10 respect and regard.
JAS. X. POLK.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Delivered on the 18th instant. $751;.


FELLOW CITIzENs-Withouts solicitation
on my part, have been chosen by the free
and voluntary suffrages of my countrymen
to the most honorable and the most re.
sponsible Office on earth. am deeply
impressed with gratitude for the confidence
reposed in me. Honored with this distin.
guished consideration at an earlier period
OF life than any of my predecessors, can.
not disguise the diffidence with which am
about to enter on the discharge of nv
official duties.
If the more aged and experienced men
who have filed the office of President of
the United States, even in the infancy of
the Republic, distrusted their ability to
discharge the duties of that exalted station.
what ought not to be the apprehensions of
one so much younger and less endowed,
now that our domain extends from ocean
to ocean, that our people have so increased
in numbers, and al time when so great
diversity of opinion prevails in regard to
the principles and policy which should
char actcrize the administration of our
government? Well may the boldest fear,
and the wisest tremble, when mourning
responsibilities on which may depend our
countrys peace and prosperity, and, in
some degree, the hopes and happiness of
the whole human family.
In assuming responsibilities so vast, !
tervently invoke the aid of that Almighty
Ruler of the universe, in whose hands are
the destinics of nations and of men. TO
guard this hcaven-favored land against the
misehiefs which, without His guidance,
might arise from an unwise public policy.
With firm reliance upon the wisdom of
Omnipotcnce to sustain and direct me in
the path of duty which am appointed to
pursue, / stand in the presence of this
assembled multitude of nv countrymen.
TO take upon myself the solemn obligation,
"lo the best of my ability to preserve, pro.
tect and defend the Constitution of the
United States"
A precise enumeration of the principles
which will guide me in the administrative
policy OF the government, is not only in
accordance with the examples set me by all
my predecessors, but is eminently
the occasion.
The constitution itself, plainly written as
il is, the safeguard of our federative COM
pact, the offspring of concession and COM
promise, binding together in the bonds of
peace and union this great and increasing
family of free and independent States, will
be the chart by which shall be directed.
1t will be my first care to administer the
government in the true spirit of that in
strument, and to assume no power not
granted, or clearly implied in its
terms. The government of the United
States is one of delegated and limited pow.
:. L 4
clearly granted powers, and by abstaining
from the exercise of doubtful or unauthor-
zed implied powers, that we. have the only
lure guaranty against the recurrence off
hose unfortunate collisions between the!
ederal and State authorities, which have
occasionally SO much disturbed the har-
nony of our system, and even threatened
he perpetui,y of our glorious Union.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15
LOSS OF SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS:


UFThe New York Tribune says:-We
lost by the fire Subscription Book which
contained part of the list Of our Southern
subscribers to the Weekly Tribune received
previous to the fourteenth day of Oct ober
last. Also Subscription Book containing
a small portion of the names of our sub
scribers North and West of ALBANY in the
State Of Ne,0 York, the Western part OF
Vermont, Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana
and Northern Illinois ando of Io,oa, Wiscon-
sin and Michigan The Mail Books con-
tanning the fifty weeks subscribers of last
year and the ten months subscribers of the
present year for the above named State
and Districts are saved.
Postmasters will greatly oblige us by
forwarding us the names of our subscri-
bers at those points and the time for which
they have paid. All our Mail Books for
the Daily Tribune are saved, and we miss
none of the Weekly but the above de-
scribed.
We will keep enough papers on hand to
supply those of our subscriIars whose
names we have LOST
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15
REMOVAL.

The Office of the Blooms Lick Times"
has been removed to the southwest cor
ner of the public square, up stairs, in the
brick building opposite L. Criger's tavern.
Entrance, middle door.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15

SKETCH OF THE WoMEN.-Aip'tr curious.
squire, weddn'is never out OF women's beadsP
They never think OF nohin' else. A young cal
is always thinkIn' of her own. As soon as She
is ararried, she is1match maxim for her compan.
ions; and when she is grain older, her darter's
weddin' is uPPefmost in her'agin. oh, it takes
a grea! study TO know woman How cunnin.
they are! Ask young gal the news, she'll tell
you all the deaths little place, 10 make you tbink
she don't trouble herself about marriage. ASH
an old woman, she'll tell you OF all the maria,
ges, to make you think she is takn' an in,ere,i
in the world that she aint.-Sam Slick.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15

' "A Ill has passed The House of Rep.
resentatfTes incorporating the town of
Eayette.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-15

EXPLAINED editor OF the Paris
Mercury-who Is somewhat of a genius
in his way-has been for s6nse time puzzled
TO answer the question, "What is Loco.
foco1"-but has at last'fouhd suitable an
swer. The answer is the Third Congress
ional District of this State, and to make it
perfectly ineligible, he has procured cor
rect diagram Of the District, which is in
his last paper. On paper it has some re-
semblance 10 almost any thing you can
think of-and upon the whole, looks like
the breaking up of hard winter" or the
"fag end of hard times" II is composed of
fifteen counties, commencing at the north
east corner of the State, crossing the Mis-
souri, and Usage rivers and running south 10
the southern boundary of Camden county
is over TWO HUNDRED miles long, and has
twenty-five sides to it !! Its width ranges
from about twenty to eigty miles With
its hooks and crooks, heads and tails, humps
and bumps, ms and outs, it has about as
much the resemblance of locofoco as
any thing we have ever seen or heard of.
If you love us, Abbey, send US that cut
Of your locofoco: we have no doubt our
numerous readers would return you their
thanks, en- masse, for the favor.
r
I PosTAGE B1LI.-The postage bill which
passed the Senate established uniform
tariff of five and ten cents on letters TO any
part of the United States. This bill has
passed the House and been returned to the
Senate in an amended form, as follows
We give the section relative to postage on
letters, entire
Be IL enacted, &c. That, from and after the
1st Of July, 1916, in lieu of the rates of postage
now. established by law. there shall be charged
the following rates, viz: For every single letter.
in manuscript or paper Of any kind by or upon
which information shall be asked for or commu.
ncated in writing, or by marks or signs, con.
veyed in the mail not over three hundred miles.
five CENTS over three hundred miles, ten cents:
and for double letter, there shall be charged
double this rate; and for treble letter treble
this rate; and for quadruple letter quadruple
this rate; and every letter or parcel not exceeding
half an ounce in weight shall be deemed sin.
gle letter. and every additional weight OF half an
ounce, or additional weight less than half an
ounce, shall be charged with additional single
postage. And all drop letters, or letters placed
in any post office, not for transmission BY mail,
but for delivery only, shall be charged with DOS.
tage at the rate OF two cents each. And all Iet.
lers which shall hereafter be advertised as re.
naming over in any post office SHALL when de.
livered out be charged with tie costs OF ADVERT
sing the same, in addition to the regular postage.
both to be accounted for as other hostages now =
are.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13
Wife 20 her Husband.

Linger not long, Home is not home without thee;
Its dearest tokens only make me mourn;
Oh |, let its memory, like chain about thee,
Gently cOmpel and hasten thy return.
Linger not long
Linger not long Though crowds should Thy staying
Bchink thee: tie ninth of fiends, though dear,
Compensate for the grief thy long delaying
Costs the heart that signs 10 have thee here
Linger not long
Lingcr not long How shall i watch thy coming,
As evening shadows slTetch DER moor and dell,
When the wild bee has ceased its humming,
Aud silence hangs on all things like spell
Lnger not long
How shall watch for thee when fears grow stronger
As night d. avs dark aud darker the hill i,
How shall weep, when can watch no longer!
On art thou absent-aft thou absent still 81.
Linger not long,
Yet should grieve not, though The eye that seeth me-
Gazeih through tears that make its spendor dull
For. oh sometimes fear, when thu art with me,
My cup Of happiness is all too full
Ling.f not long,
Haste-hasie thee home into thy mountain dwelling
Haste bird unto its peaceful nest
Haste as a skif, when lcfniesis wild swelling,
Flies to its haven OF securest rest!
Linger not long
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

Is published erery Thursday Office Hinois ST.,
Second Block North Of Washington.
0TThe State Sentinel win contain much larger
amount of reading matter, on all subjects of general
interest, than any o.her newspaper in Indiana.
TERMS-Two dollars year, always in advances
In instance VIII more than number be sent till
the money is received. Subscribers will receive due
notice few weeks before the expiration of each year
term, and if the payment for a succeeding year or
term be not advanced, the paper viii be discontinued.
This rule viii be strictly adhered to in all cases.
Five Dollars win be received for three years or,
three copies viii be sent one year for the same
One dollar will be received for six months-allrGys
an advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS, win be inserted three times
at one dollar square, ESQ ems) and be continued at
the rate of % cents square weekly. Quarterly adj
vertisements inserted at SO square of 80 ems
Yearly advertisers viii be accommodated on rea-
sonable terms, which should always be made in writ
ing as agreed upon.
All advertisements from abroad must be accompanied
By the cash; attention viii be paid to them.
Postage must be paid.
0HrPostmasters allowed to frank letters con-
aiming remittances.
Grin ranking, Postmasters must not forget to
write their names in full under the word free"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
,lIttF and Measures.


A simple and frugal Government. confined within
strict Constitutional limits
strict construction of the Constitution and no as
sumption Of doubtful powers.
No National Bank TO swindle the hboriRg popula-
ton. 81
No connection between the government and banks
diplomacy, asking for nothing but what is clear
iy right and submitting TO nothing wrong.
No public debt, either by the General Government,
OF by the States except for objects Of urgent
sity-
No assumption by the General Government of the
debts Of the Sates either directly or indirectly, by
distribution of the proceeds of the public lands.
A Revenue tariff, discriminating in favor of the
poor consumer instead of the rich capitalist
No extensive system Of Internal improvement by
TIE General Government, or by the States.
constitutional barrier against improvident State
loans.
= The honest payment Of our debts and the sacred
preservation of the public faith. /.
A gradual return from paper credit system.
No grants OF exclusive charters and privileges, by
special Legislation, to banks.
No connection between Church and State
No prescription for honest opinions
Fostering aid to public education.
progressive" reformation Of all abuses.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13
The sIcrccnary Bride.
BY THOMAS II. LANE.

II.
She stands at the altar in silence ard fear,
Her checks wear no roses, her cyelids no tear,
Aud the smile her lips is cold as the CLEAN
That moonlight is sent fom the ce-cIestej stream.
The bridegroom is near her tremulous thing.
Grey bearded and wIinkIed. Oh, how she cling
With young hearts devotion afleciien's pure pride
To the aged diseased one who claims her his bride?
And yet she has TAX en- the ring and the vow,
And SWORN 70 love, honor. obey him. now;
And the old Nah m gfee chuekvs his prize,
As he gloats with his oyelit and specialized eyes.
Her father has given bis fair child away,
To Irvine " like the ivy" around but decay;
But the bridesmaid Is sa a she kisses her check,
And looks regret that she dares not to speak.
'Tis meanness, 'is madness, extremes thus wed;
To tie a sweet bud To stem that is dead;
The bride in her beauty was purchased and sold,
For the young girl was bought with the old mau's gold
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

CoNsoLING TO THE UGLY-A correspondent OF a
New York paper, who thinks il unjust to condemn
on accounts of their looks, and especially disap-
proves of the newspaper phrase when man is arrest
ed charge of murder, that he has the villain
stamped upon his couDenaRce, puts IN plea for the
ugly in the following manner:
.'Tne surface of the human frame is not fair in
dex by which to judge of the faculties, physical or
mental, of the possessor. Among large circle OF
acquaintance, can, at this moment, think of many
most virtuous and amiable friends who must fall
der the ban Of these remarks while many others OF
my acquaintance who have handsome faces, far,
very far their interiors. Comparisons are improper
but, on looking at those who have committed the worst
species Of murder and other crimes in New York for
the last fifteen years. find them to be amongst the
most handsome men. l will notice Robinson Colt,
Edwards Babe the pirate, and others No man ma es
HIMSELF and it is cruel and unjust thus 10 attempt to
destroy any one on the account of the color OF his
eye r the accidental cut of his form physiognomy
or to say that man should be excluded from public
hotel on account of the contour of his face The re.
Fiction is unjust"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

the double expense of transportation diminished bust
ness, and this town is reduced at this moment TO
quarter of what it was five years ago. 1t is certain
that part of its inhabitants will transfer their resi-
dence 10 Trespalacios.
The plan of the town Of Trespalacios presents 300
little Islands, or blocks, numbered having each thirty
two lots of % feet upon 100 l25 feet deep but only
thirty lots for sale in each islet the two middle
lots reserved for public way, which win take the
name of him who erecs the first house upon the iset
These lots sold upon conditions well calcu-
lated TO give great rapidly to building. The price of
each lot only S25 The proprietor of the title has
the right, map In hand, to choose his lot upon the
place at the moment of building. The surveyor of
tie town Is obliged to trace out for him the limits of
each lot which he has chosen record it upon
his title and also upon the records of the town. The
first VIII choose without doubt, the principal
streets, of which the value will be at the
time when the town shall have certain number of
houses, and active commerce. The idea of this
privilege, accorded to those who build first, is alto
gether new. The immediate benefit Instead of gong
into the pocket Of the rich speculator will be guar
anted to the poor and these of the middle class who
are the most prompt to emigrate and build On tie
other hand the poor will work for the rich for the
rich man who will purchase speculation ten lots,
and let them sleep in his portfolio for ten years viii
find that when these ten lots Will remain The last
they win occupy central position, because building
viii then be obliged to be erected upon the and
sides of the three hundred isleis reserved. Conse-
quently these reserved lois will become of great value.
The gradual value IF lots of ground in the town
has been and is very important thing TO prove to the
United States upon tie traces of which Texas ought
one day to follow. Here are the facts, which have
passed and passing under eyes
At St. Louis, Mo-, and at Cincinnati, Ohio, lots
sold fifteen years ago at the price of $50 to
5000 At this day this price is paid for square foot
only in these same towns.
At New York, on the principal streets, $4,000 to
q lof b,vo
feet At the auction at the Exchange the auctoneers
Halliday g. jenkins, sell each week, at the price Of
$500 and S400, the lots situated above One
Hundredth street, but which make part of the town
according to the map. In the secondary streets, as
South illiam street, the Cafe Delmonco has been
built upon lot of ground Of fifty by ninety, which
cost S Goo The lot at the corner of Barclay stree,
and Broadway, where tie Astor House is built, was
sold for $1,000 the square foot.
If Trespalacios. BY IFS situation, is destined &c
become the New York of Texas, speculation in lots
presents great chance of future fortune.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13
The Feucr meath the Flowers.
FROM TIE n. Y. MIRROR.

FROM THE n. Y. MIRROR.
Cupid flung his garland gayly
O'er maid in seeming play,
Sage Experience whispered daily
a. Break the chain while yet We mayi"
"Why," cIied she, f" lis but toy,
Formed Of many 9 fragrant flower;
Let me still its bloom chi y
l can break il in an hour
Long she sporied, freely, lightly,
With her soft and glowing chain,
SHAY, il cla>ps my heart so tightly,
must break the toy in twain :"
Vain resolve the toy that b uud her
Hardep'd meath heI struggling will;
Fast the blossoms fell around her,
But the fetter fingered still.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

SPANISH CIGAR MAKEss.-The government tobacco
mandatory, in Seville, cost one million and half
sterling and is devoted wholly TO tobacco and cigars
it is one of the curious exhibitions imaginable.
In Its court sort of arsenal was formed. The Seyil
ans had feared entrance of Gomez into the place
when he made his extraordinary march in 1888. and
they drew all the cannon from the rampant, thinking
these too extended, and determined to make this
building their CITADEL In the interior Of the edifce,
the tobacco, as it arrives from Havana and South
America, is pounded by mills and machinery, the
former worked entirely by mules. After seeing this
very curious process, you ushered up stairs INTO
1uadranguar arched space of immense extent, where
you behold no less than two thousand five hundred
girls, all making cigars from the bruised leaves OF
the tobacco plant. They sit at square tables, in
squads, it were, and over each hundred there Is
female inspector. They assemble from the city and
country for this work at ten in tie morning, and are
allowed to bring their dinner; they dine at one
O'Clock, and are dismissed home at five. Among SC
many girls, regret to say, nearly all are ugly; but
for tie most part, though gay looking. happy anc
healthy they were excessively diminutve and plain
1t is singular to conceive that this filthy and poisonou:
habit of smoking, producing | believe, no possible
good to mankind, but, the contrary, heaviness
stencil, and stupidity should employ and give live
libood 5000 of the female sex, who occu
pied in the sole process Of rolling the tobacco leaf VI
into the shape Of that odious implement of filth,
cigar.-Morquis Of Londonerry's Tour.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13
Volume IY=s;:;;##Number "a,
To n Dead Child.

Oh brightest dream and fairest form
My vision ever knew
Thou art melted from my sight away
As heaven sbsorbs the dew.
Closed are those lips that cannot speak,
And the dull eye is dead
The rise Is bsnished frum thy check,
The dimpling smile is fed
Thy little feet no more on earth
Shall ramble midi its sweets,
But kiss the a ,wers or heavesly birth,
Or tread the golden streets.
Oh in yon high ETHEREAL isles
By ancient pairiarchs irod,
Thy brow is Iadient with the smiles
And sunshine Of its God.
For thee, so destitute OF sin,
So passionlcss, my boy
The task was light TO enter in.
And Claim the promised joy.
Oh for the spirit Of child,
A muuld Of purer clay,
To burst its bands with rapture wild,
And rise to endless day