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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

The barque John Barnes, which sailed from Anton
Llzardo on the 3lst ult, arrived al New Orleans
the 18th inst, with intelligence from the Gulf Squad
ron to December 25th. This arrival, well that
of the Mississippi at Norfolk confirms the account
of the election Of Santa Anna and Gomez Farias as
President and Vice President of Mexico II is esti-
mated that loan of million is indispensable to
furnish the Mexicans with arms and ii is stated that
Santa Anna is urgently calling the Government
supply him with arms and munitions of war. The
corps of the National Guards of Mexico were very
poorly supplied
The New Orleans Times of the 18th inst. furnishes
the following additional information received by the
John Barnes, of the Revolutionary movemements at
Campeachy
"a Mexican schooner. bearing flag of truce, ar
rived from Campeacfy on the 9th. She brought the
news Of declaration of the independence of that
province from the central government, and claiming
for her ports the privileges of neuras, which, it Is
believed, Com. Conner refused. unless they hoisted
the American flag Merida and tie country adjacent
had refused to unite in the movement, and proposed
to put it down by force of arms. The Campechanos
had marched upon Merida, with force of 2 SEQ men,
the Meridans having 1000 1t was supposed by the
captain of the flag of truce, that a decisive battle
fought on the 2lst ult, that being the latest date
from the army at which time they within a few
miles of each other. The flag of truce left Anton,
with the answer of Commodore Conner on the 9th
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
From the South.
We have news from New Orleans to the 18th

we nave news from New orleans 10 the 10Th
CHARTER OF SHIPs.-The agents of the Govern
ment have, within few days, chartered fifteen ships
in this port to transport troops Mexico Three of
these vessels will take the Louisiana Regiment, six
the two Pennsylvania, three the second Mississippi,
and three the South Carolina Regiment. The South
Carolina Regiment will embark at Mobile. 1t is con-
jecured that these troops will rendezvous at Tampico
preparatory to attack on Vera Cruz.
The ships Ondiaka, and Sharon left the city last
night for Fort Jackson to take board part of the
Louisiana Regiment Of Volunteers. Each ship will
take about 300. The ship Archelaus will 90 down
to-day to take on board the remainder of the Regi-
nent. They proceed to the Gulf of Mexico with
sealed orders We could not learn their port of des-
tination. The ships Oregon and Alhambra, are to
proceed to Mobile in few days to take board the
South Carolina Regiment.
MISSISSIPPI VoLUNTEEs.-The steamer Sam Dale
arrived yesterday with three companies of the second
Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, commanded by
Captains Acker, Elder and Bythes.
PArxHAN GUNs.-Several large Paixhan guns and
quantity of shells have reached the city from Pitts
burgh. The guns have wide and savage looking
mouths.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

BUDGET OF BLUNDERs.-The Washington Union
of Thursday evening, thus contradcts several mis-
statements of letter-wrters from Washington:
Several msstatements, which appear to have origi-
mated in this city, now in circulation in the news
papers. Such as that Gen. Taylor has been recalled
from the army of Mexico, and that he has been or
dered to Washington Such, too, is the rumor, said
to be founded on the authority of Com. Perry that
the Castle of San Juan de Uloa is not to be attacked
and also that Com. Perry will not return to the Gulf
Of Mexico" Such, too, is the rumor that "gOyern-
ment is in possession of the ultimate conditions on
which Mexico will consent to make peace with the
United States aud that it has determined to accede to
them, if Congress will enable the Executive meet
the views of Mexico" We know not upon what au-
thory these things have been reported, but certain
it is do not believe there is any adequate authority
or foundation for either of these statements
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

THE NEW TERRITORY OF MlNNEsoTA.-A bill has
been introduced into the u House of Representatives
by Mr. Martin, for establishing territory in
portion of the western possessions Of tile United
States. The boundary of this new territory is
proposed to be as follows
"Commencing in the middle of the main channel
of the Mississippi river at point where the line of
north latitude ory-hree degrees and thirty minutes
crosses said river running thence west SAID para-
lei of latitude until said parallel intersects the middle
of the main channel of Sioux river thence up the
middle Of the main channel of said river to its source,
thence in a direct line to the source of the main
channel of the Wild Rice river, thence down said
down the middle of the main channel of said Red river
the point said river where the northern bounda-
ry line between the United States of America and the
British possessions crosses said main channel of said
Red river thence along said boundary line the point
where said line strikes lake Superior to the north
west corner of the State of Michigan thence along
the westward boundary of said State the point in the
middle of said lake where the said boundary inter-
sected by the boundary line of the State of Wisconsin
as established by the Act TO enable the people OF
Wisconsin Territory to form constitution and State
government. and for the admission of such State into
the Union approved August sixth eighteen hundred
and orysix, thence along the boundary line of said
State of Wisconsin to the mouth of the st Louis river
thence up the main channel of said river to the first
rapids in the above the Indian village accord
ing 10 Nicollet's map thence due south to the main
branch of the river St. Croix, thence down the main
channel of said river to the Mississippi thence down
to the centre of the main channel of said river to the
place of beginning"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

THREE STRINGs.-One of our merchants, who takes
three copies of the Journal of Commerce, says he
does order that when he gets mad with what he
reads in the paper he stop and yet have two
10 read. He is In better condition vent his rage
than some persons have heard Of who in times Of
excitement could only wish they subscribers
that they could stop.-Jour. of Com
This is pretty good hit at a certain class of per-
sons 1t will be generally found that the most violent
in their denunciations of the of any journal
are those who do not subscribe for it, but borrow il
from their neighbors.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
Volume VI:=:::::s::==Number 80.
Wisconsin Constitution.

The Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, was
fnaly adopted in convention the 18th ult 1t pro-
vides for the election of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, each holding office for two years The sal
AIRY OF the Governor is fixed at one thousand per an
mum. The Lieut. Governor is 10 be President of the
Senate and has casting vote. The Secretary of
State also acts Auditor, who with the Treasurer
and Attorney General is TO be elected by the people
once IN two years There be less than
sixty nor more than one hundred and twenty members
Of the House Of Representatives and the Senate is
to consist of not than one-third, less than
one-fourth of the number in the House. The mem
bers Of the House elected for one year. and those
OF the Senate for two. The Legislature is to meet
on the second Thursday of January each year The
members are TO receive two dollars per day for the
first forty days, and dollar per day thereafter
The ayes and noes are TO be taken on the final pas
sage of all bills.
The Judges of the several circuit courts constitute
the Judges of the Supreme court, TO be elected by
the people of the respective circuits, and each is t.,
receive a salary of Sl5C0 annually. Banks are pro-
hlbited and also is the circulation of paper money
of less denomination than so, till 1919; and after
that time all under $50 prohibited.
Internal Improvements to be encouraged but not
participated in by the State.
The State Indebtedness cannot exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
Wives are to retain all property real or personal
owned by them at the time of their marriage Forty
dollars, exempt from execution, to every citizen
of the State
1t is to be submitted to the people on the first Tues
day in April next. 1t is in of its other features
similar TO the Iowa Constitution
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

MORE PATRIoTIsM.-On Wednesday forenoon, a
sort of episodcal debate occurred during which Mr.
Ellis, in speaking of the sudden changes of the opn-
ions of Senators with regard to the Butler BILL re-
marked that Mr.. Osborn opposed to the priories
unt the bill had been changed have the lands
IN Laporte, Lake, and Porter counties re-appraised
Mr.. Osborn denied that he had been opposed to the
BILL Mr. Marsh then rose in his place and said, thai
at the commencement of the session, and up to the
change made in the bill with respect to the reap
prasement of the lands, Mr.. Osborn denounced the
features Of the bill, especially the priorities, in un
measured terms. Mr.. Osborn denied that he had
ever opposed the bill. Mr.. Rockhill then rose and
said that Mr. Osborn, in committee, last winter had
denounced the priority Of interest contained in the
bill of last winter stating that " it stunk in his nos
trils;" and now the Senator says he never opposed
the bill account of the priority of principals The
whole went to show that Mr.. Osborn was opposed tC
the priority principle, until the re-aPpraisement o.
the lands in the counties which he represented wa:
provided for, and from that moment lie ioent 4
blind
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
Remarks Of NIr. Jones OF EIacskford.


While the motion to adopt the amendments Of the
Senate to the Butler bill under consideration in Che
House,
Mr.. Jones of o. said, that he was now called on to
condemn adopt. mass the amendments Of the other
end OF the capitol, he did intend im9ue sinister
tives gentleman this floor but did think the
proposition before the House looked very suspicious,
aud to for against them calculated TO place
members false position, for compelled 10
against good provisions in order avoid
objectionable features and the advocates OF this measure
will try and hold repudiatUfs-
Some of the amendments Of the Senate he could not
and would subscribe One of which provides that
will provide for the balance Of bondhoders.
His had him here violate the faith
and honor of the State Notwithstanding had pledged
oucana lands and revenues together with honor
called violate all and accommodate
tain few.
He would ask Who would be benefited BY the passage
OF this act? of course the four millions of bonds
which has been swndled will be the first be
surrendered, and are say to those from whom
have received valuable consideration, will legis-
late for your benefit but say 10 the widow, the aged the
orphan and inrm stand back while for who
have agent hanging about these Hobbies. tell gems
emen IL they are prepared 10 60 Tor these amendments
let them do il, for not prepared 70 for them.
He said il harped upon this floor that tins measure
popular, and the voice of the State favor
but let ask gentlemen this floor what was The is
made? 1t was that the bill placed one half Of the
debt the canal heralded by pamphlet
organ and by the officers and members OF this House and
country twelve months ago. And what is the pro-
visions of these slight amendments Of the supplement-
and the immaierial modification Of the Senate.
Ii places only four millions the canal and save in
teres in all noone quarter Of the debt And yet are
told thai the peoples voice is in favor Of this measure
Ii gentlemen disposed pass this bill let them ne
would not, and he cared for mans opinion he he&
himself accountable his them b
was ready 10 render an account Of bis siewnrdshiP
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
Adjournment.

The two Houses of the General Assembly adjourn
ed sine die, on Thursday morning last at half past
o'clock In the Senate, we understand that but six
members were present at the time, to wit: Messrs.
Berry OF Monroe, Hardin, Marsh rarks Rockhill. and
Stewart Mr. Taber too i'll to be present, and Mr.
Barbour had left for the same reason In the House,
there were present about dozen members. Probably
hathe laws the session have passed since Mon
day last and from that time to the adjournment there
had not been quorum present, except when Mr..
Taber was taken out Of his room, contrary to the
advice of his physician, to make up what passed for
quorum, viz: 80 members, so to squeeze through
the Butler BILL This desertion of the Capitol before
the close of the session, by the members, great
evil, and ought to be remedied. 1t was under such
circumstances that the % Land Fraud Law I" was got
through last winter and many law has been thus
passed that would have been sanctioned by full
Houses. To effect remedy, if possible, Mr. Dow
ling on Tuesday last introduced bill, which passed
entitled an act the better TO secure the attendance
of members, and to prevent the breaking quorum y
1t provides, in substance that it shall not be lawful
for the Treasurer of State pay to any member Of
the General Assembly more than one half of the per
diem to which he is entitled, until after the final ad-
journment; and that, in where members with
out leave first had and obtaned) abandon their seats
one half of the per diem which they are entitled
shall forfeit to the State Treasury, to be applied to
the benefit of common schools
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

Of Mrs. CHASE, the heroine of Tampico, in honor
of whom battery has been named Fort Ann, the
Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times has the following
notice:
Our readers will be pleased to learn that this pat
riOtic woman resided In this city. She is of
Irish origin; her maiden name was Ann McCarnon,
and she kept dry goods store in Second below Pine
street. She was a woman of great business habits
and energy of character and made considerable mo-
ney Doubtless many of her old neighbors will recog-
nized her name, and rejoice with us that she has
proved herself emnenty worthy of this brief notice.
About twenty years ago she moved to New Orleans,
and subsequently to Tampico, where she engaged in
mercantile business and married Mr. Chase, the then
American Consul. We are indebted to an old and
valued friend for the above information and our read
may rely upon the statement as entirely correct
Mr.. Chase our former Consul, is appointed collec-
tor of the customs at Tampico-a post he eminently
deserves.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

dence, and give Indiana high position among the
indebted States
BY reference to the Governors message it will b,
that there will be funds in the Treasury to paw
the July instalment of interest. The bill provides
that bondhoders, who delay to exchange their bonds
for certificates, will not be paid the interest accrued
previous to the half year within which they surrcn-
der their bonds, but will only receive certificate
for the back interest, fundabe in 1883 The SUBJ
scrption of $4,000 eco of bonds being already made
and the bill being in conformity with the terms of
that subscription, the act will take effect Immediately.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

THE MOB COUNTIES OF ILLINoIs.-The Legisla-
ture of Illinois, in both branches, occupied large
portion of the closing week of December in debating
propositions referring 10 the INSTRUMENTATION which
has long prevailed in the lower counties of that State
The members generally seemed deeply impressed
with sense of the necessity of taking some eecual
for restoring and preserving order in those
countless but of what those measures should be, very
few seemed to have anything like definite ideas.
Some were for special courts-others for martial law
The House finally referred the subject to the Judi
ciary committee; and the Senate passed bill au-
thorizing a special term of the Circuit Court in
Massac county for the trial of persons charged with
crimes, and empowering the Governor to send an
armed force for the protection of the Court for the
expense of which measure the sum of $4,000 was
appropriated
The Sangamon Journal, in noticing this matter
makes the following appropriate remarks:
"One fact, which should be borne in mind by all
these who may be led to the violation of law, even
for what they suppose just object. has appeared in
this The very who led in the first lynch
ings are now here asking for protection against the
mob They assisted TO raise the storm, but failed to
control it. So it will ever be. Our safety alone is
in sustaining the supremacy of the laws
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

The OREGON RAIL RoAD.-We are informed that
DR.. III. Carver, of Pusford, old resident of this
county, has gone to Washington procure charter
to build the Oregon Rail Road. by individual enter
prise. DR.. c. has long manifested great interest in
this important work, and claims that he is the original
protector Of the enterprise. This claim is supported
by of testimony that is quite convincing to
those who have examined it. 1t appears that be wrote
and published articles concerning the project long be-
fore it was preached by Mr.. Whitney or any other
person. He is confident that the road can be built by
individual enterprise.-Rochester Democrat.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

O-The Convention Bill has passed both branches Of
the Kentucky Legislature. This is highly impor-
tant move and will produce great excitement in that
the friends Of Convention to alter the Constitution
have made strenuous efforts for the passage of this
law, but failed. Last winter the bill lost by one
rote. The adoption Of the bill now, however, does
not settle the question. Owing to the great conserva-
tism of the constitution of that State, the people will
are elected and the Convention organized otherwise
he measure IS lost.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

TAxATIoN.-The Secretary of the Treasury esti-
mates the receipts from duties during the year end
ing on July 1, 1913, at S2S 100000. If the average
rate of duty be % per centum, addition of 10 per
centum 10 all duties, twofths to the present rate
would augment the receipts from customs, by about
two-ffths of the Secrearys estimate, and make the
whole annual revenue from that source, about $780,
5000. Then it Si000,000 be received from
public lands and other sources, the whole revenue
will be Si3, 100000. We have already estimated the
annual expenditures at $26000.0 600 for 1919 and
1880 and at 81 900 900 till 1855 the present debt
at $50 900, and the debt necessary for 1S47 and
lS4S if the continues till July /, lS4S at about
S24, OOOO 200. Therefore the whole debt and expen-
dure after lS45, for 10 years. will be 1921 900 000
Ii then the revenue be $50 00O 0G0 annually during
the same PERIOD 1890, 600 600 for the ten years.
the surplus in 1855 will be 500 00O,000!! This
shows that an increase of duties by ten per cent on
the present rates, will be unnecessary!
But we have already proved that with the present
tariff, without any augmentation of duties, or any
increase of importation all the demands upon the
treasury mentioned above will be extnguished in
1858. If then the receipts from customs under the
present tariff should increase, the nation Will be free
from debt before the close of 1858. Will these
ceipts increased The increase Of population from
1890 to 1910 was AZ millions. And the increase
continually augments with the population, having
been only IL millions from 1870 to 1900, millions
to $780, "a to 1920, 81 to 1880, and IL to 1910 we
and millions in 1862 According to this ratio, tne
population, II millions in 1910, Will be % millions
IN 1850 and 81 millions in 1860. 1t is probably 81
millions now, and will be 80 millions in 1858. If
then the receipts for duties be SS 600 600 July
lS4S, they will be S40,000,0U0 in 1858, all other
things being equal Our manufactures will increase
during this period with the increase of population
But in about the same ratio will our importations in
To this source of increase we must add those
flowing from changes in Mexico. The war can be
closed only condition of large accessons of terri
tory from Mexico, which will be open to European
immigration, and of radical change in the CONNER
cal relations of Mexico and the United States. The
ports of Matamoras, Tampico, Mazatlan, Monterey,
San Diego and Others coded tic the United States, will
be the great sources of supply to the Mexican popula
tion and thus augment the Federal revenue from Gus
toms. We may therefore safely anticipate an in
crease of revenue from S29,000,000 in 1913, to 10
or $50 100000 in 1860, and can therefore afford to
borrow % $50 100000 for the existing war,
without additional taxation.-Phila. Ledger.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

Com SHELLER.-Mr. J. A Hedges, of st. Louis,
has invented most useful machine corn shelter
thus spoken of in the American
It strips the cob clean, whether husked or not, and
The corn comes out entirely unbroken; such is Its
admirable construction and power, that two men can
shell three hundred bushels Of unhusked In day
with great ease and by slight improvement which
is contemplated, the be famed and run d.
rectly into the sack, while the cob and husks come
out another part Of the machine The cost of this
machine viii be about thirty dollars-nade of cast
sfons
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

01rMr. Langdon, of the Mobile Advertiser, in his
last paper gives correspondence between a commit
tee of his friends and himself the occasion for which
was as follows: The wing friends of MIR. Langdon
determined to present him, on Christmas day, with
testimonial Of their estimation Of his worth as an
editor, citizen and man, and selected for the pur
pose, with good taste, an engraved picture of the
United States Senate upon the occasion Of Mr.. Gays
farewell address to that ilusrious body. Mr.. Lang
dons acknowledgment of the attering gift is couchcd
in grateful phrase and contains eloquent tribute to
the genius and virtues of MIR. Clay The whole affair
strikes fecitous in design and execution, and
we can well understand that the occasion should be
very grateful one to the heart of political writer
accustomed to the violence of partisan onsaughs
than to rewards of honorable fidelity and zeal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

6TWe have on file several communications, speech
es, &C., which have not been able to publish for
want of room. We shall endeavor to print part or
the whole, soon as other matter of more pressing
claims is disposed of. Large as has been the amount
of matter which have published in our tri-weekly
this winter. have not been able to meet the de-
mands of all our friends but we have done the best
it was in our power to do and nobody do better
than that.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

The ODD-FELLows.-The poorer classes of the
community, during the past year, have suffered much
by various disasters, such fires, sickness, &C.,
which has left many poor but honest and industrious
persons to suffer, be dependent the benevoence
of their fellow citizens YET through all these trials
Notwithstanding the immense drafts which have been
made upon them for relief the Order of Odd Fellows
have, in all cases where any of their members were
among the sufferers, extended a helping hand, and
rescued many from misery and want. Ii has been
true and tried friend to many who have been in dis
tress during this extraordinary year. and is still
tnuing on its course, like an angel of mercy and a
rescuing spirit, the fallen and downcast. We say
this deserved tribute to the usefulness of the
der.-Pha. Ckron.