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- Read, ponder, and nwardly digesf%he
following letter from Mr. Chaplin Put your
soul in the souls stead Of Mathew, and ACT!
Human EleshMarket.
DEAR FRIENDs-IIow long shall our hearts
be stung by the reports of inhumm outrages
perpetrated within this capital in the presence
of the national sovereignty How long shall
the deenceleSs poor be rampled upon by saw
age oppressors! When will the Justice and pro-
lection Of true government yield to them the
guardianship and security Of the rights which
are the gift of God and the dictate of nature -
These questions might c1sily be answered, if
we knew when our people at the North will ease
from their scnselcss party strilcs and domestic
riyalrcs to unite upon the principles of equality,
freedom and human brotherhood, and sweep from
/ this Capitol the hclrtess wordy dcmagogucs,
who refuse to save the nation from the iniamy
and stupcndoui crime Of toIerating before its own
eyes, brokerage in human sinews, hearts and
virtues! Till that greatly desired day arrives.
the friends Of humanity must listen to the APP
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037Th9 absence Of Bro. Poland to the Convention
al Rochester, and the indisposton Of ourse!G is the
apology VIC offer for the total lack of editorial this
week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-02
GERRIT SMITH,
CHARLES A. WHEATON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, lSl9.


CHARLES A. WHEATON
WAsH1N5roN, Feb. Is, lsl3.
PS. You both took deep interest in the
case of Sarah Carter, two years ago It was by
your assistance, and the cooperation of other
friends, that she was saved. The Carriers revere
your names, and regard you as their great ben
etactors. It will give you pleasure to know, lhat
they have heard from their children and grand
children group of twelve in number. They
were taken to Nashville, Tennessee, and a part
of them have been transferred to Tallahassee
Florida The information has been obtained
through the kindness of Maj. John II Eaton
whom you will recognize as Gen Jackson's first
Secretary of War. lie resides here now and in.
terested himself in the case of the Carriers to
write for them and to learn through his cores
pondens at Nashville, the situation of their chill
dren' They can be purchased for three thous.
and SIX hundred dollars Sarah is full of hone
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-02

that; but whether it be ornot, shall so act, ana
leave it to be sail whether it is reprpach to me OF
Others that am thus alone. Permit me to say to that
honorable Senator in all kindness, and with no dspo-
stion to be offensive, that he entirely mistakes and
misapprehends the character of that portion Of the
American People whom am supposed torepresent on
this subject Once, for all, let me say, that desire
no interference WITH nor disturbance Of, the existing
institutions of the States If the institution of which
you speak be blessing bless yourselves with it if it
be curse sagger under it as you mays but let US
main free from it let US alone. 1t is all that we de-
sre-a that we ask. And permit me to say, that our
efforts will not cease, our eXertons will not weary,
until we have done what we can to relieve ourselves OF
any share Of reprolch responsibility in respect to
what we regard as a greaeAnd crying evil We do
not pretend to interfere with it, them but we say,
"keep it to yourselves" Do not come here AMI ao,
us to tax people to the last point oendurance, to carry
aggressive war for its prosecution, sustenancc
and maintenance. Do not desire togo into our States
interfering with US there, and, in claiming to preserve
your Institutions disranchise Us.
We hear great deal about the far funnel compFo-
misses of the Constitutions but 90 into the State OF ~
Hampshire before Justice of the peace, with the cf
tifcate of any one clannr me as his slave, and Fou
may drag me fro n the embraces ofmy family any all
that hold dear The h1bel3 corpus and trial by iu
ry are in moment tramped in the dust, and slavery
rides omnipotent over all the guarantees Of ting Con
sttution 1t is from this thlt We ask to be relieved
We make no war upon You. That is all we attempt
and so far as we arc able to do So We shalt continue
the attempt to mlntain the integrity OF our own Con
sttuton and Our own institutions against these en-
croachnents Beyond Tint we have no desire to 60
Beyond that, hive never gone. The Senator, then
entirely misunderstood th1 purport Of the Efforts mad,
by me, if he gave thom any other chlracte$ A sin
gle word in regard to the mltter Immediately before
the Sen1te and have done. ! think C(nnot have
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11
JOHN s. GALLAHER, Sec,

prefer General Taylor because l sincerely
believe him to be THE MAN, raised up by
Providence for the emergencies of the time; be-
cause it seems to me that it is only by the great,
cardinal and immortal principles of the Con-
servative Wings can be put in practise, as the
code by which the Government shall be ad-
ministered; that if any other man be elected:
no matter how sound his principles. how lofty
his genius, or how profound and keen his in
tellect, he could do the nation not half the good
which can be done by General Taylor. be-
lieve HE is the man destined to arrest the
downward tendency of the Republic; to rescue
it from the banded partizans who bold it in
their power, and administer the Government
on false principles for fraudulent ends--Ar-
kansas State Gazette.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

CAPT. DRUM.-An officer in Gen. SCOTS col
umn, writing to friend in Cincinnati, gives
the following interesting account of the man
ner in which Capt. Drum came TO his death:
Almost the only man do envy is Captain
Simon Drum. He led Riley's column into Con-
treras, retook the guns which had been cap
tured from his regiment, used them with SPLEEN
did effect at Molina del Rey on the Sth of Sep
TENDER; advancing them at every discharge,
until he came within 80 yards of their battery,
when he sent them flying with a round of can
ister:-and again on the 18th, played the sa me
glorious game, till he fell within the gates of
the city. As he was carried pas; me on the
bloody blanket. his face, though very pale,
still wore the stern expression of the fight; and
in the wandering Of his last senses, he was still
giving his brief but stirring words of command
His legs were carried away below the knees,
except some slight shreds which held them to-
gether. and those were twisted like tangled
skein of silk.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

OF0ur State Legislature met again on yes
terday, that is, if a quorum had sufficiently re-
covered from their fright to venture back to
the Seat of Government, and the Governor,
having got his cue from the President, will
now, doubtless transmit his message to the
two Houses. 1t may be looked for by Fridays
mail, and will be laid before our readers as
soon after its reception as it is possible to put
it in type.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

0TThe House of Representatives on the
Sd inst. pronounced decided censure upon
President Polk for commencing the war with
Mexico. Among other proceedings on that
day we find the following:
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Huston, Of
Delaware, which he moved to be committed to
the Committee on Military Affairs, with in
structions to report vote of thanks to Gen.
Taylor Iamended by Mr.. HENLY so as to read:
and the officers and privates under his COM
mandl for his victories in Mexico, and for
defending the rights and honor of the country.
Mr.. AsHMAN moved to amend it by adding
Sin war unnecessarily and unconstitutional
ly begun by the President of the United States
The ayes and nays on this amendment were
called and resulted as follows: Ayes IS, Nays
81.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11
GEN. TAYLOR IN VIRGINIA. MEET.

GEN. TAYLOR IN VIRGINIA. MEET
ING OF THE WIGS OF THE LEGIsLATURE.-At
an assembled meeting of the Wing members of
the Legislature of Virginia, in the city of Rich
mond, on Wednesday evening, the 22d inst.
on motion of Mr.. Seymour, of Hardy, James
French Strother, Esq, of Rappahannock, was
called to the chair and John s. Gallaher, OF
Frederick, appointed Secretary.
MIR. Scott of Fauquier county, offered the
following resolutions
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to hold a
Wing State Convention in the Capitol at the
city of Richmond, on Wednesday, the 22d day
of FEBRUARY next, for the purpose of forming an
Electoral Ticket, for the approaching Presi-
dental Election, and taking into consideration
the propriety of expressing the preference of
the Wing party of the State, for some person
as fit candidate for the Presidency; and also
of the propriety of sending delegates to a Wing
National Convention, should one be hereafter
assembled.
ResolUed, That our Wing fellow-citizens
throughout the State, are requested to send de-
legates to the Wing State Convention to be as
sembled on the 23d day of FEBRUARY next, so
that a full expression may be given to the wish
rs and opinions of the Wing party of this State,
on the subject of the suggestions contained in
the preceding resolution.
These resolutions were adopted, with only
two dissenting voices to the clause abiding TO
National Convention.
Mr.. Caperton. Of Monroe, offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResolUed, As the opinion of the Wing mem
bers of the General Assembly of Virginia, that
ZACHARY TAYLOR will be a most accept
able candidate to the people of Virginia. for
the Presidency; and that he will receive from
them most jealous and efficient support.
This resolution was adopted with almost en-
tire unanimity, four members, who thought the
expression Of opinion would come with more
propriety from the Convention itself, finally
yielding their concurrence.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings be published
in the Wing papers of the State.
JAMES F. STROTHER, Chm'n.
JOHN S. GALLAHER, Sec'y.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

"The army will be maintained in Mexico even
should it be on their own hook. Should the
Government tomorrow abandon the war, there
are hundreds of thousands of American citizens
who will take it up. Commodore Stockton has
declared that, if the Government give up the
CALIFORNIA; he will take possession of them, as
private job"
This is from the Washington correspondence
of the Baltimore Sun, understood to be semi
official. The idea is, that, if the Governments
of the United States and Mexico make peace,
hundreds of thousands of the people of the
United States will organize themselves into an
army of ruffians, land-pirates and cut-throats,
and lay waste and take possession of Mexico
without lawand upon their own responsibility.
We rather think that the writer vastly over
rates the numbers and the power of the lawless
and desperate wretches in this country. He
forgets that about thirty State penitentiaries ff
ty times that number of jails, and numberless
scaffolds are daily making awful inroads upon
their ranks.
Commodore Stockton, according TO this wri-
ter, declares, that, if the Government give up
the CALIFORNIA;, he will take possession OF them
as a private job. The gallant Commodore
should remember, that, when a man commits
land-piracy as private job, the public author
tiles may chance tohang him as public ioh.-
Lou. Jour. Q
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A STEAMBOAT BY GUN
PowDER.-We learn by the Alex. Scott, says
the Louisville Journal, that the steamer Sea
Bird, bound from New Orleans for st. Louis,
with thousand kegs OF powder on board, took
fire near Cape Girardeau. As soon as the fire
was discovered, she was run ashore, and every
person left her. The powder exploded, tearing
the boat to atoms. The explosion was ire
mendous, and the shock it produced was, it is
said, sensibly felt at Cairo. The Sea Bird was
owned in st. Louis and not of much value.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11
COM vi Err CIAL.

PITTsBrReH, Jan. Z, 81 P. NJ.
Moderate sales of -four at S4 93l@s5 The receipts
are very light.
The supply of grain is small. Sales of prime red
wheat at lOOc. Rye 45947c. Sales Of prime yellow
corn at 80, and 4lc.
Sales of whiskey at 1si9l9c
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Z, 6! P. M.
Sales of -four at Sc 37l9S6 43i. Holders are anx-
ious to sell but buyers do not appear
The grain market is withou change
The market for provisions is dull for all descrip-
tons.
Sales of prime white corn at &c. Oats 42CaI3c.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Z Z p. NJ.
Sales of Howard-st. flour at Sc. There are more
sellers in the market than buyers Sales of city mills
at So.
There Is less doing in corn, and the market has n
downward tendency. Sales Of prime white corn at
soc. and prime yellow at 5695sc Sales of prime
wheat at l369l39c, and prime red do at l329l35c
The market is heavy orpork, and hear Of no sales
Lower offers would be accepted
New York, Jan. I, a p. NJ.
There is some demand for -four by shippers, but at
lower than quotations. Sales of Western at Sc
CO.,, and of Genesee at Sc 81.
There is a good demand for wheat produced by or
NSiS "Si"5 IA "S hiahee " O"g iOi shlPheht. SaieS
of prime red wheat at l30CGl3lc Buyers are offer
ing for prime yellow 7l@73c but holders are ask
ing 75977c y bushel
The sales ofproviions only for the supply ofthe
regular trade demand Lard, however, is very firm,
and held higher, sales at s9s.c.
Money is easier.
CINCINNATI, Jan. Z, 8 P. N.
The flour market is steady but not active
There is no change in the market for grain.
Sales of whisky at l7lc, with firm market
Sales of lard at 5!9jlc for bbs and kegs the mar
ket is firm. The market for bacon is nominal
Sales of beef cattle at 50 259s4 lel 100 lbs net
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

A SPEECH FROM GEN. TAYLoR.-Recorder
Baldwin of New Orleans, on the occasion of
Gen. Taylor's visit to that city, gave the fol-
lowin toast:
GA gallant Commander and grateful People
the 4th March, l849, will prove that this Re
public is not ungrateful."
To this toast the General remarked (says the
report of the New Orleans Bulletin that as an
allusion had been made to the Presidency, he
would beg the indulgence of the company,
whist he trespassed upon their social enjoy
ment, to say few words in reply. His name
had been brought forward in connection with
that high office, the most exalted on earth, be-
ing the gift of free and enlightened people,
and not the heritage of royal line-without
his participation. Nor did he now covet so
distinguished an honor, attended, as it was
with such weighty responsibilities. He look
ed with no small degree of awe, to the posi-
bility of his filling the chair once occupied by
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and other
distinguished citizens.
He, however, had always thought, that it
was the duty of a citizen, to obey the voice of
the people and if it should happen that their
choice should fall an him, he would serve them
to the best of his ability. But, if they should
prefer another, who would fill the station
with greater advantage to his country, such a
choice would be most agreeble to him.
He had hoped. as that plan of operations had
been determined upon, that he would have been
allowed to have led, in his proper place, one
column of the army, to the Halls of Montezu-
mas, and been instrumentalin effecting peace
with Mexico, after which, he had desired TO
retire to private life; and continue with his
family for the remainder of his days engaged
in agricultural pursuits, TO which he had been
accustomed in his youth. As it was, he was
in the hands of the people and would cheerfully
abide their decision, be it what it may.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

ANoTHERD EsERTER.-We clip the following
from the Vera Cruz correspondence of the New
Orleans Picaytne:
cit has now become pretty certain, as learn
from many who came with the train, that
Lieut.. O'Sullivan, who was promoted for his
gallantry at Palo Alto and distinguished him
self by his gallantry in the last battles before
Mexico, after throwing uphis commission join
ed the Mexicans, and has received an appoint
ment of colonel in the Mexican Army AL
though as gallant and brave man asever lived,
he disgraced himself on many occasions, by
which he lost the respect of all his associates.
and may now fight as hard against the Ameri-
can flag as he has fought for it."
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11
MYSTERIES OF THE ARMY.-We find this in
the st. Louis Republican of last Friday:


the st. Louis Republican of last Friday:
A correspondent yesterday alluded to the
circumstance of a female having been discov-
cred in the character of soldier, at Fort Mann
the headquarters of the Indian battalion under
Col. Gilpin. Another letter informs us that
this woman was regularly mustered into SER
vice as a member of Capt. Holtzscheizters COM
pany, from st. Louis, at Fort Leavenworth.-
The company to which she was attached left
Fort Leavenworth on the 18th of October, and
she remained with it until the dcaOuCnaeRt took
place, late in November. 1t is said that she
was enrolled as private, under the patronage
of one of the Lieutenants of the company, and
that she was afterwards detailed as cook to
the Lieutenants' mess, remained in that SIT u-
alton until the 28th of November, when she
was discharged from the army, and took up her
march home in a return train, still in her male
attire. 1t was afterwards discovered that her
discharge was irregular, and that some difficult
ty might grow out of it. 1t. OHara was there
upon ordered to go in pursuit of the girl and
bring her back. The trains were then four or
five miles ahead, but were overtaken next day.
Some resistance was offered by the teamsters TO
separation from the SOLdicr-as she still pre-
tended to be- and it was only the cohesion of
her sex and the determination of the Lieuten-
ant to take her back as a regular enlisted SOL
der that they yielded. On her retnrn, she
stated the facts connected with her introduce
ton into the army as a soldier, and the part
which she alleged Lieut. Schnabel had acted in
it. Thereupon the brothers Schnabel were put
under arrest, and were waiting the return of
Col. Gilpin, when they will have to answer the
charge of making false muster roll, without
a surgeons examination. Meanwhile, the girl
was going at large about the Fort, as lively as
possible. She continued to dress in her uni
form, of which she had drawn every necessary
article; and it is added that she stood the ia
tigues of the campaign as well or better than
most of the able-bodied men of the battalion
One of cur German papers published what pur-
ports to be note addressed by one of the
Lieutenants to this damsel, which is sufficien-
y romantic and love-like, but it failed to reach
her, and the bearer corporal in company L,
was imprisoned in attempting to deliver it
Can this be taken as fair sample of the state
ofmorals in this branch of our army?
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11
/, DEMONSTRATORS saIe.-By ,

n an order OF the Probate Court, made at its No
vember term, A. D. ls47 the undersigned, admnistra-
tor of Isaac X. Knight, deceased will sell public
auct1 the 5th day of February next at the court
house door, in the city of Evansville, the following
described real estate, TO wit; -.
The undervided two-fitths Of the s. w. Or. Of the
the N. f. or. of section 81, Il. 6, 5. X 10 w.
of the N. E. Or of section 81, T. g. s. r. W., in the
county of Vanderburgh.
Terms Of Slle-One- half of the purchase money
three months and one-half in six months from the
day of SALE the purchaser giving note with approved
security and waving all benefits from valuation or
appraisement laws.
HENRY p. VAUGHN, admir-.
BAKER & GARvIN. Atrys Jan. s tw-4w.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

THE CosT.-The Pawtucket Gazette states
that the expenses Of the Fremont Court Mar
tial already amount to upwards of $50, 900 and
if this be the case, it is not improbable that the
expenses in the end viii not be less than $780,
600. A pretty round sum this is for the gov
eminent to pay for nothing, for we take it for
granted that the trial will result in nothing OF
any consequence.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

Os-The New York Herald SAYS "We I'M
derstand that petition is now circulating on
Change and among the merchants, for meet.
ing to be held in this city, to express the opin-
ion OF New York on the utter incapacity of
the Postmaster General to manage the mails in
a proper and useful manner"
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-11

OCEMgDIcAL NoTIcE.-A meeting Of the
Evansville Medical Society will be held at the
office of Drs. Viewer & Trafton, on Monday
evening, January 18th, at o'clock.
DIR. Bray will read a paper on the Blood and
its susceptibility to disease, and DIR. Wilcox
will reply. JOHN I. WALKER, Sccty.