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Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

OF According to the "Winchester Orthopolitan,"
whig paper the editor of the State Journal has for
some time been crazy, and Gen. Taylor foolish. Up
on these grounds it accounts for the singular antics
which they have been cutting up, to the amusement of
some and the grief Of Others The Orthopolitan of
the 10Th April says, in reference to the Journals
pudiation of Taylor. under the head of "John ID.
Defrees coming to has senses
at shows that the Editor has at length become
tiondl upon this subject and is no longer willing to
urge the claims Of man who desires TO be elected
mo party candidate, and whose politics are to say
the least, extremely doubtful. In this, The Journal
stands not alone-many others, who few months
since were urging the claims of sold Rough and
Ready" most zealousy, have weared in waiting for
positive from him, that if elected, he
would strive to carry out the measures and policy of
the great Wing party, and finding him still persisting
in the ridiculous idea Of being the candidate of all
parties they like Wings and sensible men, have
abandoned his standard"
Are not these wings q set Of beauties all round !!
We should think that sensible men would cut loose
from such crowd.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

OF We believe that the Wabash Express has new
er taken pains TO publish that letter of Gen. Taylor
to Dr. Lucas of Terre Haute, which we noticed had
been written several weeks since, and in which the
General pontedy reiterated his condemnation of the
Indiana volunteers n set Of towards, without being
so nlealy mouthed he in his letters to Defrees
and Dunn. What is the matter with the Editor Of
the Express, Is he afraid that Taylor's letter to
Lucas will lose the General friends in Indiana ! We
suppose the Express still sticks TO him. notwiihstand
ing the change of front at the capital!
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTs.--A bill has passed the
House of Representatives changing the rates of ship
postage, so to charge upon mailable matter re-
ceived in any part of the United States by any .or-
eign packet ship vessel, the same rate Of charge
for American postage, which the government to which
such foreign packet other vessels belongs imposes
upon letters and other mailabe matter conveyed in
American packets other vessels. This bill is de-
signed a measure Of retaliation upon the British
Government for the ilberal spirit which they have
manifested in relation to our steamships.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS cANAL.-This most impor-
tant channel of communication was opened with ap-
propriate ceremonies the 10Th inst. The Chicago
Journal of the 1lth says:
Yesterday was an eventful period in the history of
our city, Of the State, and Of the west. 1t the
wedding of the father o. rivers to inland
union Of the Mississippi with lake Michigan, for the
fruits Of which union Chicago stands sponsor-com-
merce is its first bornagricuure and general pros
peri,y its increase. The first boat borne on the I-
nois canal passed through from Lockport to city
yesterday.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

AHEAD OF RHODE IsLAND.-The provisional gov
ernment of France issues proclamations in the name
of the sovereign people, and procaims the right to
vote by secret ballot to every male citizen of over
twenty-one years of age. The revolution is justified
on the ground that the people sovereign, and have
the right TO change their forms of government when
and in the manner TO suit themselves. The Provi-
dence Herald notices u that Louis Philippe is
coming Rhode Island in order to be protected from
the sovereignty Of the people.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

0rIn order to give strength to Clay, some Of the
Eastern federal politicians are proposing to put Scott
the Clay ticket, the Whig candidate for the
Vice Presidency! We don't know but Scot, will con-
sent to play second fiddle to Clay in the in
dcated, but we can hardly believe that he will. At
any rate, the wings getting into and
pickle every day. They can fully sympathze with
their " conservative brethren all Europe who
at this time appear to be so " unfortunate" MOI
ter who the wings may nominate, they must be beaten.
The spirit of the times indicates that result well
enough.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

OREGON RAILRoAD-A Washington letter writer
states that the select committee appointed by the
House of Representatives. will report unanimously
in favor of the railroad project Of Mr.. Whitney, and
in favor of granting him whatever portion of the pub
lie domain may be necessary for the completion of the
enterprise The committee have reduced the pro-
posed bill Of lands from l6 cents per to 10-to
be paid by Mr.. Whitney after the completion of the
road
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04
ANDERSON, April 9Th. ls48.

~ANDEKS0N, April Otn, 1910.
We organizing Democrats in this county,
and preparing give battle TO the Merican Whgs in
the coming contest-you will hear from our commit
tee 1t is composed of Andrew Jackson, John
R. Shaw and myself, nominate by convention this
year; which comes off in May next-"The True De-
mocrat" edited by Howell, is here preparing to issue
its first sheet in few days. The victory will be
ours in Madison county the coming election.
/ remain, dear sirs, your well wisher.
P. II. LEMEN.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

A REPUBLICAN BLAcKsMTH-A Slate sared.-A-
mid the many curious that the European revo-
lutions have caused, the following is too good to be
lost. 1t should be Immediately dramatised.
''The Elector of Hesse Cassel "a small state with
about 100, 600 inhabitans) deaf to all appeals
from the people The mob, therefore, determined to
force. Seeing this he fed into his gardens and
attempted TO escape. He was caught, however, by
a gigantic blacksmith who carried him back TO his
drawing g-room. The man then locked the door and
demanded compliance with the popular demands.
The Eector still said no! The blacksmith, then by
way of giving example of physical force, smashed
with one blow of hrs arm highly ornamented table
into atoms. This done, he shook his fist at the Eec
tor and told him he should leave the till
he had yielded all that required Of him. The re-
suit need hardly be told The Eector consented.
The blacksmith, however, was a practical man, and
was not disposed TO trust the promise Of Prince
without fortfying himself with collateral evidence.
He compelled the Eector to write a proclamation
"wilngly according all his peoples just requests"
This was forthwith promulgated, and thas by one
brawny and the rough good nature of its posses
sor, State saved. The Elector and his people
are now the best terms, and not to know how
to make enough Of each other"
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

The case Of Randall Hutchinson, recently convict
ed of embezzling $4,000 from the U. S. Mint at
Philadelphia has been re-urgued. and the court de-
cded, that being merely clerk the acts of Congress
against embezzlement did not extend to him. The
Indictment, therefore, could not be sustained, and
mol. pros. was entered by the district attorney.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

Extensive fires have recently occurred in New
York and Philadelphia. In the latter city, the two
extensive warehouses occupied by the firm Of Patter
son g. Co., with $4,000 worth of goods, were de-
stroyed. General Patterson who in the service
Of his country in Mexico, is the principal partner in
this firm. The loss is supposed to be covered by in
surance, but all the Generals old family wines were
DESTROYED.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

o. A bill has passed the Michigan Legislature.
embracing the following liberal provisions:
alt provides that homestead consisting OF any
quantity of land, not exceeding 40 acres, and the
dwelling house thereon, and it's appurtenances be
selected by the thereof, and not included in
any recorded town plat. Incorporated city or viii
lage, instead thereof at the option of the owner,
a quantity of land not exceeding IN amount one lot,
being in either the latter cases within recorded
town plat, or Incorporated city or village, and the
dwelling house thereon and its aPpurtenances owned
and occupied by any resident Of this State shall not
be subject to forced sale execution, any other
final process from a court, for any debt debts,
growing out of founded upon contract, either ex-'
press implied. made after The third day Of july A.
d. l84s. II also provides that such exemption shall
not extend to any mortgage thereon lawfully obtain
ed, but such mortgage. other alienation Of such
land by the owner thereof. if married man, shall
not be valid without the signature Of the wife to the
same. Any person owning and occupying a house
on leased land is entitled to the exemption above"
Ii passed the House by the decisive vote Of IS 20
13 and the Senate by vote of - to a. So rolls the
ball Of the peoples progress
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

IowA.-A letter from Iowa gives US assurance that
our young sister is faithful to Democracy. At the
recent election THOMAS H. BENTON Jr the democratic
candidate for Commissioner Of Public Instruction,
chosen by decided majority. This was the
only state officer TO be elected.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

''The difference between a Charge and Minister
Resident this The Minister Resident is scccdied
to the Sovereign Charge is accredited TO the Secre-
tary Of State"
There is also some little difference in the salary, if
we are not mistaken.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

OF The fallen dynasties Of France likely TO
be represented in army and navy. Jerome Napo-
leon BOnaparte, nephew we presume Of the Emperor,
has been appointed a cadet at West Point, from the
third Congressional district Of Maryland.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

The English papers, and some of our own, abused
Gen. Scott for the bombardment Of Vera Cruz; but
they have complaint against Cardamona. the roy
alist commandant, who, on the 10Th Of January aud
Sd Of February. threw sho; and shell into Mossna,
killing and wounding hundreds Of the people. nofwlth-
standing his solemn promise to the contrary.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

PRODUCTIONS OF INDiANA.-In wheat and oats In
diana is the sixth State in the Union; in corn the fifth;
in potatoes the ninth in hay the third; in fax and
hemp the fourth in tobacco the SIXTH and in sugar
the third.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04
Published every Thursday


We copy the following correspondence between
Geo. G. Dunn and General Taylor, relative to the
conduct of the I'd Indiana Regiment at Buena Vista,
it appears in the State Journal of the 18th of April
and append some comments in the shape of notes.
Gen. T. labors in vain to make it appear that he has
been guilty of no injustice. Every letter that he
writes on the subject only serves to show that be
stubbornly adheres to his first opinion in defiance of
all the extenuating circumstances which have been
developed since his original report of the battle was
made 1T is evident, shnt, rather than acknowledge
his own erfbrs he would willingly sacrifice other men
by whole regiments
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

CoNFEDERAcY OF THE PEoPLE.--When the revolu-
tonists who the Republic for France had forced
their way into the Paais Royal and had reached the
apartments of General Atbalin, one Of Louis Phil
ppes aides-de-camp, they encountered the Generals
lady, woman Of dgnifed department and stature,
whom the General had espoused for her beauty,
being but the daughter of poor fisherman Of Gran
vile. my friends" she exclaimed, II trust you
have not come here to offer any injury to myself
my husband am not one of your fine lsdies but
daughter Of the people; / throw myself confidently
your protection. But will not leave my husband;
he is confined to his bed, by Illness" The band
were struck with the holiness of the appeal. They
repaired to the generals chamber, placed him in an
armchair and headed by this daughter Of The people,
they conveyed him friends house in the neighbOr-
hood. On reaching his destination the general recol
lected leaving sum of 100000. (f5,2OO) IN notes
and gold in his desk He handed the key Of the desk
TO a working in blouse whom he did not know.
An hour after the man returned with every sous Of
the money. This is by no means a solitary instance
Of the disinteresiedness and nobility Of mind DIS
played by the people during these most glorious three
days.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

The Wing Convention of Missouri have instructed
their Delegates to the National Convention. to sup
port the nomination of Gen. Taylor for the Pres-
dency.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

Mr.. CHARLES ]. INGERsoLL recently offered reso
luton instructng the committee Of Ways and Means
10 inquire into the proprety of lowering the rates Of
duty on certain French importations. On motion Of
Mr.. Bailey laid on the table, The House was thrown
into laughter by earnest remark Of MIR. HOLMES,
of South Carolina, when Mr.. BAILEY made his motion.
"Wbatl Virginian, grower Of tobacco. make
such a motionl" 1t time before the Caroli-
nian got over his astonishment.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

Extract from letter dated Terre Haute, April IL,
lS45
have never seen the Democrats of this county
more spunky more determined to fight the good
fight, let who may be the leader.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

A SLAVE CAsE.-The Goshen Democrat contains
the report of trial for riot, at the present term of the
Elkhart circuit court against Joseph A. Graves, Eli
sha w. Coleman and Hugh P. Langmore citizens of
Kentucky. The charge founded upon the fact
that the defendants, certain night in August last,
forciby entered the house of Samuel P Judson, Esq.,
Of Bristol for the purpose of retaining negro slave,
who was taken from the premises by force of arms.
The jury found the defendants guilty. and assessed
against each fine Of hundred and thirty dollars
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINcroN April IL. 1913
Id Defrees. ESQ.

IA TAYI and in 10
connected with the Second Indiana Regiment at the battle of
Buena Vista The effort making n many quarters to throw
dcredt both upon that Regiment and the gallant Hero who
commanded the American troops. REQUIRES authentic state
meut and not vague assertions Feeling deep interest in
all that that Regiment submit the
for yonr d,nosal in anS wsy you deem best Should you
think worth while 70 publish H. hope YOU will forward
copy 10 Col W. A. Bowles that he may be remindedfof
duty which he owes to Regiment and the public gener
ally il not also TO himself
Very respectfully,
GEO. G. DUNN.
WAsHNGroN, Feb. IL, IS48.
Major General T. Taylor:
DEAR Sra R:-Avaing myself Of the kindness Of intro
ducton through your distinguished and excellent friend the
Hon. j. j. CreDden beg leave respectfully invite
attention to matter about which large number Of
the people Of State in with myself feel deep
interest refer unfortunate circumstances connected
with the Second Indiana Regiment the battle Of Busna
VISTA
do desire extenuae any actual denquences either
of the officers or men Of that regiment nor could wish
real misconduct upon such occasion from
just rebuke and deserved public censue. The interest Of
the public service would forbid this and believe you inca
psble of making that secondary other
Having knowledge myself Of military affairs, do not
know what the imperative and defined duties of
mandng General Of armies in regard the character and
extent OF the Reports Of matters connected with his
lions, bnt suppose that he IS required to give detailed ac-
count OF the whole plan Of operations in engagement
and full and accurate account of the conduct Of all the
troops under his command far as shall pass under his
own observation be submitted to him in the reports OF the
subordinate ofce and that Is this personal obser
Vaon, ana Toe suooTa'sae 'ePoI, 'na' DIS oeaeu ae-
count OF any engagement Is 10 oe maoe Assuming th 10
be true and IL 10 the only possible can of making
reliable report have examined with your detailed
report dated at Aqua Nueva, March 6, s47 lin connection
with all the reports OF the subordinate commands in regard
to the battle Of Buena Vista and must cOufes that your
OF the conduct OF that unfortunate regiment
lar less severe and Objectionable In Its terms leven II
be ineorTec than the language employed by Gen. WOOL in
his report to ou dated at the same place. on the 4h OF the
month"; in regard to tie matter that used by
Gen. Lane, the subject, in his report to Gen. WOOL
dated at Busna VISTA the 25th Of February, lS47 Nor
able to perceive how your statement could have been
#
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04


o'clock, A. NJ Let every township send delegates
GA scamp calling himself I" Mons F. Charlton
the great horse doctor of America" and formerly of
Louisville, Kentucky, some months ago cheated us
out of some 81 This rascal not only cheated u.s. but
killed at least one fine horse which he undertook to
doctor. He ought to be in the Peniteptiary Doubt
and perhaps has served an apprenticeship in some
such institution. The public should be on their guard
against him.
Mr.. Van Deussn, the Blind Minstrel, " we observe
has been singing at Madison. 1t may be well enough
for the printers to know that the gentleman forgot to
pay small bill which he contracted at this Office
few weeks ago. Two three dollars is not much
to be sure but should prefer to giue it away ra-
ther than be forgotten out Of it.
AID AND CoMFoRT.-Before leaving his country for
Jamaica, Santa Anna issued long Valedictory Ad
dress to the Mexicans, dated at Tehuacan, March
24th 1t is marked by his usual mock-patrotism,
bombastic seeulogy, and complaint that all the mis-
fortunes Of Mexico have grown out Of the personal
hostility towards him, entertained by other leaders.
There IS but single paragraph which is worthy of
serious consideration of the American people, That
IS emnenty worthy of it, because it shows one of the
chiefeSt reasons why Santa Anna expected or hoped
for successful issue Of the war to Mexico. The
paragraph is as follows, according the translation
of the N. o. Picayune:
'Ihe friends Of humanity and justice hare raised
their UoiceS an the Uery centre Of the American capital
to rGra as Of the immense dangers that threatened u.s.
The obstnacY and hatred of parties egotsm and rea
son. have prevented these echoes of truth from being
heard and an nopportune treaty has deprived us of
the advantages which could have obtained in suf-
ferng, with more resignation, the evils of the war
and IN facing with more resolution the events of the
future"
This is clear acknowledgment of the said and
comfort which the Mexican Tyrast derived from the
taken in favor of Mexico. by the whig lenders
in our Congress- and which he thinks he should still
further have proted by had it been for the ego-
tlsm and treason of oer Mexican leaders and their
followers. We should think that such IN acknowl-
ment, from the greatest Mexican general would
isfy the honest of the whg party of the real eff
feet which has been universally produced in Mexico,
by the leading wings of this country For ourselves,
we have not the least doubt, that the would long
since have been honorably closed, had the Mexicans
not derived encouragement from the unpatrotic action
Of the whig politicians.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

County COnyenlion.

The Democratic County Convention, for the nomi-
nation OF candidates for the August election, will take
so0Id on the last Saturday in May, (27th.) at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. Let every township send delegates.
Indiana State sentinel., 1848-05-04

any unaffected desire to continue in private life."
Henry Clay.
Consent
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-19

The SISTERS OF CHARITY.-We read IN the
BieR Public Paris paper the following :" We
have always felt sentiment of veneraton for
SBurS de Chdrtte, who, laying aside the tlmdity
and weakness Of their sex, appear wherever there
is danger. On the 24h ult, a captain of the Garde
Mobile, being made prisoner by the insurgents,
taken TO the courtyard of the SgUrS de Charlte
of the 18th ACCOMPLISHMENT. He was about TO be
shot, when the Superior placed herself resolutely
before the musket. Stop said she, this is the
house Of God A crime would sully it; the death
of this man would bring you ill-luck!' You are
right, sister; you have been always good to us,
and we should not like to cause you any annoy
ance; We shall carry the prisoner out and shoot
HIM in the street. No, my friends, this man be-
longs TO me; he must not leave this place. In the
name Of the services we have rendered you, in the
name of your wives and your children, claim him.
Let him be kept prisoner. For two hours she con-
tended against the madmen, whom she could not
convince, preventing the crime by her presence,
when a sharp fire of musketry came to her aid.
She took advantage of the trouble and hesitation
of the moment to push the prisoner into the phar-
macie, the door of which she closed and having
disguised him. succeeded in enabling him to effect
his escape. Returning amongst them few minutes
after: Let us give thanks to God, she said, who
has saved the prisoner. An insurgent, half drunk,
meeting of the sisters going carry aid to the
wounded, placed his bayonet with threats against
her bosom. The sister, without showing any agi-
tation, said Do you think / fear bayonet! l
only fear God And continuing her way, she
went TO lend her aid to a dying man. We did not
ask the names of these two sisters. For God they
are two angels; for us they are two Sisters of
Charity
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-19

WoMAN,-The proud, naughty and caprcious
woman delights TO show her power over her hus-
band, even at the expense of his reputation. which
never fails to affect her own. Men are very fire.
quenty the servants and slaves of such women.
I here is another kind Of woman that rules men
too: the cold, calm unexcitable and tselpossessed
the woman that never forgets herself We never
saw such one as wife, but the husband was,
more or less, the subject of her will. In both in
stances, an intense selfshness is the predominant
principle; in the first embodied with vanity, and
in the second with that and large portion of self
esteem into the bargain. In true woman-and
by true woman we mean one In whom the nature
Of her sex is the most completely developed
will be the distinctive attribute, inasmuch as it is
the distinctive attribute, of the ntutiye life which
in her must prevails but it is remarkable that these
women the true achetypss Of their sex, exactly
those who have the least influence over common
place men; for, to understand and appreciate such
a woman, a man must be as noble and candid as
herself He must have insight, as few men have.
for intellect gives it and III the present stage of
civilization it is certain that men are much more
governed by the vices and articles OF women than
by their virtues