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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
CONGRESS.

OEegon-"the whole or none7'-bas been
since the opening ofthe session. and we be-
iese is still, the only subject of.moment that
has occupied the attention Of Congress. The
public are growing tired oft, and our sea
ders must not expect much Congressional
matter in our columns while it lasts. The
intelligencer of the 9th says:
The two Houses of Congress have contin-
ued their deliberations in reference 10 the
Ore gon question, which, from the space itOc-
cupies, would seem to be the great business
OF the session-which certainly .overshadOws
all other business--thougb our readers must
have preceived, every interest of The country
would have been benefited had the Execu-
tive not directed the attention Of Congress so
almost exclusively TO il, and indeed had he,
and his predecessor, in regard TO this ques.
ton, ''let very well alone," as President
JACKSON did, as President ADAMS had done
before him, and as President VAN buren,
did after him. The only effect of agitating
the question has been, we believe, to excite
apprehensions in the minds the peace-lov
ing part ofOur people--consttuting, we trust
and believe, a large majority of The whole
and thus torepress commercial enterprise and
more or less embarrass all descriptions of
business, with the result, already, ola loss TO
the country-a delraciion from the common
stock of wealth and prosperity-which we
have seen estimated, and we believe mol
overraled, at fifty millions of dollars.
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, has de
termined upon bringing the debate to a,close
on Monday next. Although the subject is
important, yet the public, as well as the
House itself, has become weary of the length
of the discussion and willing TO see itended.
During the week the House has received
some half dozen new propositions on the sub.
ject, besides listening toa number oil speech
es, of which ten were made yesterday, (the
session having commenced at ten O'Clock in
in the morning aud continued ill half pas,
eight O'Clock at nighi,) without any visible
abatement of the humber Of the Members
apparently. DESTROYS of expressing their indi-
vidual sentiments upon it. Whether il be
tine effect Of the hour-rule, or OF whatever
other cause, there never has beeu debate in
the House in which SO may regular speeche:
have been delivered. Already more than a
third of the Members of the House have Ia
ken their turn in the debate.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
or The Washington correspondent of the

or The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore American, speaking Of the debate
in the Senate on the 10Th inst, says:
The only incident in the discussion of pub
lie interest was callmade by Mr.. Mangum
on Mr. Allen, while in the midst Of one of
his harangues, whether it was not fact that
Lord Aberdeen had declared in his remarks
to Mr.. WcLdae that the notice received from
the United States to terminate the convention
between The United States and England,
srould not be regarded By England as in
any avay an ofensire measure?
Mr.. Allen was very willing that question
should be put, but not so willing that this
question should be answered. His response
was that he presumed the Senator from N.
Carolina had the information he sought for,
and therefore that ii was unnecessary for him
| TO answer. -
| This sort ofreply did uot please the Sen
ate: and left the impression upon those who
heard it that the President had been guilty
of suppressing an important part Of the cor
respondence.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
THE PREsIDENcY.-The Washington

THE PRESIDENCY.-The Washington
correspondent ofthe Baltimore Patriot notices
statement that is going the rounds of the
papers, that sundry Wing Senators and other
leading Wings, have had dinner, at which,
IN merry and patriotic mood, Gen'l. Scott
was proposed and agreed upon as the Wing
candidate for the next Presidency! The
statement in sheer piece of nonsence No
Wing Senators or Representatives are GO
ing TO be so silly as 10 take any such ridcu-
lous step. They know that they canaot die
tate, if they would, to the great..Whg par
~ as TO who shall be its candidate. The
friends of Gen.s Scott are more discreet than
10 have him brought forward in this way
He may be the candidate of our party, and
so may John M Lean, or Henry Clay, or Dan
iel Webster! The people, composing the
great Wing party, will attend 10 the matter!
There is time enough for that yet, II should
be sufficient Tor on. oppoReats 10 quarrel,
deride, dictate and ostraese, among them
seives-let the Wings have none oft! They
should 60 for popular and wholesome mea-
sures, and when the times come round, unite
upon one available and up-rght statesman
for their standard. bearer in that great s,rug-
gle.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

Hudaon. Hunter. Jos. R. Ingersoli. Drniel P
King, Leake. Long, Marsh, Miller Mosely, Pen
dieton. Rhett, Julius Rockwell. John A Rock
well, Seldom. A d. Sims, Simpson, Trnmau
Smith. Caleb B. Smith, Stephens, Strohm, Thib
odeaux, Benz. Thompson, Toombs. Tredway
Vinron, Winthrop. Woodward, Wright, Vance,
Sd.
The resolutions were then (forthwiih) read
the third time, and passed without division
or count.
Mr.. BowLIN moved tina: the House recon
slider the vote on the passage ofthe resolu
tIons, and moved the previous question ;whicl
was seconded.
And under its operation the question wa
put on the motion 10 reconsider; which pass
ed in The negative.
And so the resolutions stand passed.
The National fntelligencer says: ''Th'
QUALIFICATION, Gin the second resolution
it is obvious, expresses the TRUE sense ofth'
House on this subject"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

Mr.. Brockenborough has gained his seat in
Congress as Representaiiye from Florida,
in place of Mr. CabeIl, who has hitherto oc-
cupied the seat.--Democrat
Every one knew he would gain it. 1t was
only necessary to know that the Locofocos
had majority in the House TO tell who
would receive the seat. The election of a
Representative is no longer with people. The
II ouse elects its own members.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
o. The New York Express of last Nor

0 Ihe New YorB Express OF last MON
day week, has the following paragraph:
The BRITISH DESPATCH Boor FOR LIVER
POOL Mr.. Charles Metringaw, The confden
tial and special messenger Of the State De
partment, at Washington, is here with des
patches from Mr.. Buchanan, and goes in the
piIot-boat VIM. J. Romer, TO Liverpool. Mr.
Bidwell, attached to the British legation, al
SO So i'd 10 have gone.
The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, Of the
same date, says:
The express pilot-boat goes offin profound
mystery. The Presidents message abou
the correspondence so exactly fits the time
of sailing, and the arrangement was made
so Immediately after what now proves TO be
the lasl dale Of the correspondence, tha
people are beginning TO think that she goe:
with dispatches, for the purpose of insurns
an answerby the next steamer.
The N. Y. correspondent of the Philadel
phia U. S. Gazette writes under date of tn,
9th.
The pilot-boat VIM. J. Rorher sailed to-da,
with q fair wind. The fact may be reIieo
upon that she was chartered by Barclay 6
Livingston of this city--W. NJ. Barclay, th'
British consul, being a member ofthat house
The inference is most irresistible that sh'
carries out dispatches to the British Govern
ment from MIR. Pakenham.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

DUEL.--A duel was fought at Bladens-
burgh, Md, on the I'd inst, by t. F. Jones
and DR.. Daniel Johnson, both of Elizabeth
city, N. c. DR.. Johnson was shot thorough
the head at the first FIRE; and dying asserted
his innocence Of the charge which led 10 the
challenge.
A correspondent ola Baltimore says he is
informed that the deceased was physician
in the family of Jones; and that he stated to
a friend Of the latter that he had been per-
mitted TO take unwarrantable liberties with
his wife,.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

OF Speaking of the late action of the
House on the Oregon question, the Louis
vile Journal of Monday says: "As for our
selves, we must confess that almost our last
hope Of the continuance ofpeace is now an
chored in the senate. Our trust is, either
that the Senate will do nothing at all, or that
ii will so act as TO insure the preservations of
the blessings of peace.
Since the proceeding was in type, we see
from the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette, of the
10Th inst, that the distinguished editor of
that paper and his distinguished Washington
correspondent are of an opinion that the Ad.
minsration will purchase from great Britain
the continuance ofpeace by the sacrifice of
the protective system. The editor says: sWe
believe that in less than ten days some ne
gotia.ion will be entered into by Mr.. Buchan-
an and Mr.. Pakenham, which will have for
its basis the giving up 10 Great Britain of
portion of protection Of our home manufac-
ures, fora quantity of territory on the Pa
cifc that we don't want, but which, even a.
gainst our wishes, would be ours in twenty
years.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

GERMANY.-From all parts of the ven
cradle Vaderland, great Preparations are ma
king TO emigraIe large bodies of people to
this country. 1t is estimated that 10000 will
come out within the next four months, Chief
" from the agricultural districts. We are
glad of this. They make the best of citizens
By bringing our waste lands into cultivation,
they add immense TO this great city, and our
national wealth. And Germany is the place
from whence we derive many of our noblest
maxims of law and government, our love o.
liberty and our Preside virtues. Even oul
familiar words that most strongly express the
social feelings--wife, mother, father, brother
sister, friends, home, freedom, are all Of Ger
man origin.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

Many years ago joint stock company was
formed for the purpose of establishing Lon
don daily journal. That journal was named
''lhe Times" On its first appearance it was
small, dingy-looking sheet; but possessed
talents which forced il into notice, il soon at
tracted public attention, and gradually in
creased in size, power, and influence. The
property is, at the presentstime, divided into
twenty -four, shares of which sixteen belong
10 Mr.. John Walter. The political opinions
ofthe journal are directed by the majority of
the votes on the part of the SHAREHOLDERS land
thus, as Mr.. Walter possesses two-thirds of
the entire properly, his voice alone controls
the bias of the journal.
The ssTimesn is OF course excellent prop-
erty. II is said that Mr.. WALTER gave his
daughter, as her wedding portion, the profits
of the first column of advertisements in the
first page of the JOURNAL splendid fortune
1t never grants credit TO any one, and is, in
every sense Of the phrase, ready money
concern. Every notice of death or a mar
rage is charged for-the simplest announce
ment not being inserted for less than seven
shillings ndsixpence, nearly two dollars
The value of the "Times," in purely com
mercial point Of view, is E3l2, 00O-eacb
share being worth Gl3,000, ofwhich Mr.
Walter receives, as bis portion, 100000 "a
very pretty little income London Cores
pondencc of the Boston Atlas.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
DEBT OF ALABAMA.

The Debt OF Alabama ia about equal to our
own, being--as shown by the committee o Il
the Legislature appointed 10 look into the
matler-Sl3,146,7 65 ST; and the whole "a
mountof assets,as stated by another commit
lee amount 10 Sl4,023,il3 80. or these
assets the committee express the opinion
that not more than sic millions are available
Relying upon that opinion as correct, the
State owes debt of $l3, i46,765 81, bear
ing an annual aggregate interestof $576, &c.,
5S; and has means only 10 the amount Of six
millions with which 10 PAY it. When these
haze been exhausted, there will remain I'M
paid of foreign and domestic debt, the sum OF
$7,l46,765 81; supposing the assets to be
appropriated 10 the reduction ofihe principal
alone, and The annual interest upon the whole
together with expenses Of the State Govern
ments will have been raised by taxation.
Alter full consideration as 10 the best
course 10 be pursued in this emergency, the
committee earnestly urge and recommend
the following policy that the six millions oil
available assists be created a sinking fund, 10
be applied exclusively to the principal of the
foreign and domestic debt, and that an an.
nual tax shall he levied which shall produce
an amount sufficient 10 pay the interest or
the residue of said debt, and pay the expen
ses of the State Goyernment--and that wher
The assets shall have been all applied, the
General Assembly should increase the tax
es, as its wisdom may direct, so as TO create
another sinking fund for the reduction, ant
ultimate payment of the ahen unpaid bal
ance.
The committee teco Rmend also that lht
Legislature raise by taxation annually for tn
present and succeeding year, about the sur
of FIVE hundred thousand dollars 10 meet III
interest on the balance of 81, l46,765 ST
and pay the expenses of the State Govern
ment.
The committee also express the opinion
that the people will sanction this policy,me
the emergency manfulIy and without murmu
ing, and suppest The honor and faith OF tn
State, under all circumstances.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
The following is from the Warsaw Sigma

The following is from the Warsaw Signal
of the 18th inst:
o. P. ROCKWELL STABBED.-Our readers
were informed some weeks since that D. p.
Rockwell had taken the vile OF Amos Davis
to himself. Davis seemed to take this tres
pass Oh his rights very quietly, and was gen.
orally supposed that resentment was not in
him. After living with Rockwell some lime
Mrs. Davis desired 10 return TO her husband
but we have not heard he had received her
However, Rockwell and Davis quarrellet
last week about the matter, and the latte
drew a spere from his cane and stabbed the
former in the side. Rockwell's wound i.
not serious, he having pushed the spear aside
from the spot where it was aimed.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
Correspondence of The Baltimore Patriot
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1916.

In the Senate, Nj. Cass submitted the res
olutions of the Legislature of Michigan in ia
vor of our title TO the whole OF Oregon. and
instruc,ing the Senators from that State TO
vote for the notice and all other measures on
the subject recommend by MIR. Polk. The
resolutions also endorse the doctrine Of
non-inlerference as laid down in the mess
| age.
| Mr.. Jarnagin offered resolution which
was adopted, calling upon the President of
the United States, TO communicate TO the
Senate the authority by which Mr. Voss was
appointed agent TO receive the indemnity
from Mexico-whether his appointment was
made with the concurrence of the claimants
-andwhether he has paid over The monies
received by him, together with all informa-
ton in their possession relative to the sub
ject.
| The Senate then proceeded to the special
oder of the day, Oregon question: and.
Mr.. Allen resumed his remarks, and sal d
that Great Britain would not and dare not,
single-handed, fight the United States for Or
egon.
The principal object of Mr.. Aliens speech
appeared TO be show that the power of Great
Britain was greatly exaggerated, while oul
own was as muchun derated.
/ Mr.. Allen closed his speech with the start
ling declaration and novel figure, that wal
with England wasno more TO be dreaded
than an unborn child lying at the back of 1t:
iparent!
Mr.. NJ. Clayton obtained the floor for TO
morrow and the Senate adjourned
i In the House of Representatives, Mr.. King
Of Georgia, asked leave to make personal
explanation. Mr.. K. commenced kto STATE
his reasons, when Mr. Rathbun, of New York
i called him TO order.
The House by vote Of Sc yeas TO 63 nays
permitted him TO be heard.
Mr.. King spoke of the correspondence
from the President of the United States. Il
was. called for at an early day, and in his
udgement the President was bound to an
swer il in full, instead
II Mr.. Rathburn again called to order for an
alluson TO the correspondence.
D The Speaker decided that the gentleman
, was in order
An appeal was taken, and the decision Of
J the Chair was sustained, yeas los, nays moi
counted.
: Mr.. King said that the reason why he did
; not vote upon the Oregon question was that
the President had not answered the CALL
, He had suppressed a part ofthe correspon.
Fl dence as was intimaied.
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama, was afterwards
: understood TO deny this.
The rest half hour was one of confusion
D and noise, about making personal explana
Itions. The end of all this was arrived al
f only by motion 10 60 into Committee Of the
0 Whole.
3 The revolutionary pension, bill which ap
e propriates 81, 100000, was before the com
: mitlee, with an amendment pending TO allow
!. the benefits of the the act to allwidows maj
n ried prior to 1900, of officers or soldiers wht
n served for three months in the Revolution
r. ary war; The amendment was ruled out o
e of order.
+ A new amendment was then offered tina
e{ pensions due should be paid TO executors anG
y administrators. The committee then rose
J. and without further action, the House adjoun
= ed.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

o. AT Vincenncs, Ia, on Monday last,
man named Jones stabbed MIR. F. Londeau
with dirk knife, wounding him severely
ifnot MORALLY. The stabber made his es-
cape.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

The ST Louis Reporter says that about2,-
600 Mormons, mostly young men, have eros
sed the Mississippi on their way TO California.
They are 70 form the epant guard Of the
Norman expedition. They have sared early
for the purpose of providing the necessary
subsistence for those who are to follow.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

The receipts into the United States Trea-
sury during the last quarter of 1915 we're
from customs, about 4.237 200: from lands
$685., 900; and from miscellaneous sources
S3I, 500-in all 1905, 700. The expen,
ditures during the same period were$5, 703s-
$40 SIS.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

o. Mr.. Hyman, of New Orleans, who
killed young kline in a duel, has been ar
rested and held to bail before Recorder
Baldwin 10 take his trial for murder
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

Governor WhiicOmb, has suspended The
operations of The act authorizing the entry
of The farms of The settlers on the canal lands
who are in ARE ar for interes,, without notice
Governor Whltcomb says, in jusii6ca ton of
himself, that he was sick when he signed the
bill.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19
PARTY SLAVES.

The wisest men and best patriots among
us have long deplored the tyrannical and
pernicious influence of mere partysm upon
the individual independence, and the Free
dom of thought and action of all classes of
our citizens. Foreign writer's of distinction
have charged the Citizens of the United Sta
ties of being more obsequiopsy subservient
to patty, less independent, and possessing
less freedom of private pinion, than the peo-
pie of the most Despotic Government under
the sun. The Americans have geAerally in
dignanty denied the charge, and ancied
that they were free in body and mind, above
and beyond the reach of any tyram's pow
er.
But five look at the servility Of all who
attach themselves 10 Pany,--when we
see them allow the collar 10 be fastened "a
round their necks,--how submissively they
wear il, 1.-THE fear they entertain of party de-
nunciaion,--the total surrender of all pri-
vate judgement, and the self-Iike obedience
they yield to the demagogues 10 lead them.
we are obliged 10 confess with shame and the
greatest modification that the accusation is
too true.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

The amount of Treasury Notes outstand-
ing on The LIST instant. it is officially stated,
was S566,sl4 80.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

6rIndiana Bonds had risen to 42c in
New york, January 81.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-19

~ There is more truth than poetry in
the following paragraphs which we copy from
the Cincinnati Atlas, and whichin that paper
form the introduction 10 a long article, ex-
hibitIng the sersiliiy of certain Locofoco ed
ilors.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-17
AUCTION SALES.
by azcnt. KendaIi:k Aawater
TWO HUNDRED PACKAGES OF DRY


TWO HUNDRED PACKAGES OF DRY
GOODS-AT AUCTION.
nN WEDNESDAY, the :,5,h irs' al tie
~ Warehouse lately occupied hy Dunlop,
MoEcule & Co. We Shall ci!er Tor sa large
ana beautiful assortment Of Fresh Dry Goods,
received BY recent arrivals, and 10 be sold w;.hou,
reserve. Among them are
20 cases new style spring Prints
10 mpsins, rshams and balzoriues
10 beachet shirinss
% panaioon sp.ls, vcsiinss and drills
WcIsied Gamlroons
Irish linens, a large assortment
Brown hollands, French grehams
Cord Cdnbrics, Scotch diapers
Rich Eolena Shaw!s,
Black and cold alpaccas
Super black bombazines
Apron and furniture checks
French and American cassmeres
Plain ard plaid Kentucky jeans
Sarinetts, red and white flannels
Plad and domestic ginshanis
Extra super brown French Linens
Blue drills, Ccaee ginghams
Table covers, corded skirts
White ana ccHi spool cotton
Mohair, silk and cotton gloves
Gnm-elasic susrerders
Solid head pins. fine i:rrv C mis
Hooks and eyes laces ana edginss
Sewing silks, patent threads &c. &c, &c.
Also, IS bales super brown shirlires.
TERMs:-Under 900, cash over 800, tou,
months credit for approved negotiable noIes.
e Sale 10 commence Il 9 O'Clock.
KENT, KENDALL X ATWATER,
March II Aul,ioneers
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-17

THIS valuable Estate will be publicly eried for sale
on the first day Of July, IL fair IL not, tho next
fair day.
Il lies on Williss rlver in the county Of Cunbc'land
and contains about 050 acres Of which. about 300 arc
low grounds 400 cleared highland, most OF which IS 70
fine heart and the balance In woods II Is well adapted
to tho growth Of tobacco wheat corn aud OATS and has
all of the necessary houses in the cultivation OF these
crops aleo, good dwelling konse With orchards and
everything necessary for The comfort of family IL IL
situated Immediately upon navrable stream, about IL
miles from The town Of farmville and half way be-
tween tho Two villages OF Cara aud Curdsvl'e, both o
which places afford market fo1 wheat The fertility
of this estate regards health and society
and ts easy access 10 market constitute II one OF the
most vau ibe estates III middle Virginia. The terms
viii he made kno.n The day OF s,le The subscr
her living estate, will take pleasure in showing II
to any person wishing TO purchase, or IN attending Z"
any comlnun addressed To i.in al anrhornes
Tavern. Cumberland. WM. A. PERKINS,.
hiarch l7-cwtds