TUB 1KHM AND THE I.VUIAX,
The following bloody battle, recently fought
11 Texas with the Indians, will be retJ with in
terest :
"Hay, with Iiia Pniall but diring band, hnd
lcti high tip on tlio PierJenalis to ascertain
whether there was any encarn xneiit of Indians
in that section, and was returning after an un
successful search, when bring encamped soon I
four miles east of the Pinto Trace, at a point
nearly eqtii-distant from Bexar, Gonzales and
Austin, the grtnrd atotior.ed in his rear to watch
nut on his trail discovered about ten Indians
follow ing it, and immediately reported the lact
Cheap Postage In Knglantl,
Prof E. Wmoht, now on a visit to England,
hnn the following remarks on Cheap Postage in
one of his Letters published in the ISoston Chro
nicle :
Yon may send a letter of no matter how ma
ny pieces of paper, or containing no matter
what dry snI'Mtnnce, if it does not weigh over
half an ounce, to any part of the kingdom for a
penny or tiro c.nls; if it weighs less than an
on lire lout cut, and so on. This has wonder
ful consequences. It seta all tho people to cor
respond in".', resiiHcilates old friendships, creates
i newono', CncililaU'8 all manner of traffic, and
to I My. They were seen about the him t i,e j ;jflJ8 ,je govcrn,ncnt dniT prnflt () $:Ji0,kj,.
by the Iidin, who fell back into some brush
jlHHljirr annum! It may be called the grand
.1. : . . : 'IM . 'I- 1
n.wr nu...i ' j civilizer nod educate of the people. The
nns saddled ut ana advanced towards this place i .1.1. 1 1 . 1.. .
r ' I poorest girl that can express tier ideas by pot-
of concealment, when three or tour Indians 1 . , . ... . ,
.honks, now corresponds with her poor parents
made their appearance, and, as if for the nnt j . , , . . , . , ,
' K ' ' 1 wliilc wit nt service; and if she wishes to re
time perceiving the white men, fled with groat . , ... ... .
... " , , ,, , i tint tlieni a few Miillmir of her earning, she
rill ii'iiuiiuii ami ai'imicin nKn Mi. ujo.'inm-., , , . . t
' .. 1 ' . . . . hasonlv to pay three pence or six cents at the
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, July 27, 1844.
ever, was loo old an 'Indian fighter' tobecang-ht
1iy s.ich trap, end made no HTort at pursuit
post office 1r a money order and inclose it in a
. letter, and the government then becomes not
Assoon as the Indians eaw this stratagem was 1 , . , r .1 .
h . only lite bearer, but the insurer of the money.
t ik avail, they came out of the timber, and . ,. , , , ,, . ;,
' i It cannot be lost, and the party to whom it is
fliaiila 1 1 j I I li it I 11' tis1 e 4Vit-jW in linn a-t v aa . "
v c-ont ij a .a aunt t.a mti it ma it it unro luiitilaul fs
r II V 10 nil v iv v. v u ui' 11 1 i' vi v n 1 w j vvy
him in silver. The convenieucu of this ar-
1 , . wl 11 il u r HrAliltit an M ' n 4,n. C. .rn.
ii iiuiiii- I. Miiauj bvjici itii nnnfmM.u n .v ,
Mays at. oiice determined to attack them. His
nen were highly disciplined, of tried courage,
their horses well broke, and the average num
ber of shots to each man about eight The
face of the country in that section is broken
and rocky, with a growth of shrubby live oaks
and black jacks, with an undergrowth of brush.
A short distance in the rear of the Indians wa
a steep hrll, from the summit of which Middl
ed a prairie plain, its sides rocky and covered
With brushwood. The Tcxans advanced slow
ly, the Indians falling back until they crown
ed the hill, where they dismounted, formed in
line, and secure in the (strength of their posi
tion, called to Hays, as he approached, 'Charge,
charge !' When the Texans reached the foot
ut the hill, from the nature of the ground, they
u'-ere concealed from the view of the Indians.
At that point Hays wheeled his liltlo band at
full speed some two or three hundred yards a
rtmnd tho base of the hill, ascended it at the
eanic pla-oc, gaiucl the level ground above, and
made his appearance at full charge on the
fankoflhe Indians, in the direction in which
they little expected to see him. They at once
leaped upon their horses, and before they were
well prepared to receive him he was in their
tni'lst.
The Indian line gave way when the shock
of the charge struckit, but whcelingfm each
flank they charged the Texans with wild yells,
secure of their prey, since on horseback they
rleem themselves invincible. Yet never before
bud they encountered anything like discipline.
Hack to buck the Texans received them, and
the close and deadly fire of their pistols and
yaugers emptied many a saddle. Thus, hand
to hand, the fight lasted some fifteen minutes,
the Indians using their spears and arrows, ami
the Texans their "repeating" piMols. Scarce
ly a man of the little band that was not grazed
by fpeur orurrow ; their gun stocks, knife hun
s and cuddles perforated in many place.
NValVer and Gillespie, two of Hays' bind, weie
f poured through and through, and several were
wounded. It wa too hot to last. The Indians
fell back, closely pressed by the wkites. Again
and again were they rallied by their chief, whose
voice, alter the first onset, was alone heard,
directing their movements, only again to be
routed, losing in each well contented conflict
some of their bravest warriors. The pursuit
bud now been pressed for nearly two miles.
The Texans had loaded their arms in detail,
some halting for that iurxrc, whilst the others
bung on the rear of the enemy. The Indians
had made thtir last, rally, reduced in number
to about thirty-five, and were driven back with
great Ios, when the voice of the chief again rose
high, exhorting them to turn once more, whilst
he diihhcd backwards and forwards amongst his
men, to bring them back to the charge. The
Texans had exhausted nearly ull their shots.
Il.iy called out to know which of the men
had a loaded gun. Gille.iic rode forward and
answered thai ho was charged. "Dismount
and bhoot the chief,'' was the order. At the
distance of thirty titeps the ball did its office.
Madly dashing a fuw yards, the gallant Indi
an fell, to rise no more, and in wild affright
at the loss 'of their leader, the others scattered
in every direction in the brushwood.
Thus end;.l a battle, which is almost without
a parallel 111 border warfare. It was a fair
"stand up fi'ht," and th Indians never evinced
greater bravery. IVveuty-three of them were
counted dead upon tho field, and as many more
are known to have be-n wounded, many of
them mortally. No shot wa fired at a distance
of more than eight or ten steps, with the excep
tion of tho last, a fact which shows the desper
ation oi the conflict. Ot'Cul. Hays' men, Peter
Fox was shot through the head, and died on the
upot; U. A. Gillespie and Samuel Walker weie 1
dangerously wounded with lances, the latter .
supposed to be mortally. He was one of the 1
Miur prisoners who escaped last year from Tu
rubayn, near Mexico. Col. Hays waa at Wash
ington at last dates. He is confident there were
ueveral Mexican among the Indians.
Dcinocrntlc Xonilnntlons.
FOR rRKSIDEXT,
J A IVIES K. FOLK,
OF TKNNK8SEE.
FOR Vtcr. PRESIDENT.
GEO. IM. DALLAS,
OF PKNNSVLVAMA.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HKMtY a. m uii u:iu: lUi.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSHUA 1IAHTKIIOUXK.
E L E C T O R S ,
Cor Vreitiitrnt and Viet lrcx!frnt nf I tie V Stntei
WILSON MTAXDLESS, UtMmtoliil1
ASA DIMOCK, JM1...1011.H.
R KPRKSENT A T I V F.
Geo. F. Lehman, 1.1. (Ikoruk SenN.ni.E,
I'lllilSTIAN KNKASS, 1-1. VTH 1.. IS- lM.WIMi,
Wn.i.lAM II. Smith. I.'i.
.ToiiN Iln.t.. (Phila ) 10
SaMI'EI. E. LkKell,
1.
s.
S.IJMtlC.lMI',
.Tfse Siiakte,
N. V. Sample,
1). Wm. IIkiokmu.k h,
10. Con r aii Simmer,
11. Stephen Hai.hv,
10. Jonah Brewster,
M. N. Irvine,
James Woohiii rn.
17. lll OH MoATOO.MEHY
IS. Naac Anknev,
John Mat i hews.
Wm. Patteison,
AmiREW lilRKK,
John M'Gii.l,
Christian Mvers,
Rom-m Oi:li.
If.
rangement for making little purchases, collec
ting little debts, &c, must be felt to be under
stood. "In connection with the great carriers, whose
arrangements for the delivery of parcel, after
the manner of Harden & Co. ramify over the
whole kingdom, the cheap postage and money
order system give the country all the advanta
ges of the city. They give a life blood circu
lation, which make people strong, wise and hap
py. I wish I could blow a trumpet on this sub
ject that "would reach every log-house beyond
the mountains." Fellow-countrymen, we have
the power in tho United States to have a sys
tem as good anil as cheap. For Heaven's sake,
do not let us pick our own pockets any longer
for the benefit of people who will not even thank
u. II our f euerai tiovernmpiit cannot 110 1111s
for us, it is not worth having. This postage
system is the best thing I have seen in England.
For the sake of it, I could almost put up with
the monkey tricks and the 'ntKin tricks of the
aristocracy."
Fatnl anil ll rrnliK Ocrnrrcncr.
We find in the Baltimore Sun tho particulars
of a most deplorable accident which occurred
at Centreville, Anne Arundel county, from a
foolish tampering with loaded fire-arm. In
consequence of an attempt some time since to
rob the store of Messrs. Arthur Emory & Com
pany, a young man had 6lept in it, and for his
protection a large horse pistol had been very hen
vily loaded and deposited in the store. On Tues
day last, a young man, about li years of age,
named Daniel Newman, son of Mr. Duniel
Newman Sr., lumber merchant, a wealthy and
most highly respectable citizen of that place,
being in the store, took up ilie pistol, and on
doing so was warned not to touch it, as it was
very heavily loaded. He remarked, however,
that it was not primed ; and on attempting to
cock it, found it would not yield. He then
turned the muzzle toward hi person, and push
ing the cock back with his thumb, it suddenly
gave way. and nis hand slipping, me contents rum,ig t a pretty rapid speed when he jtimr
were discharged, the whole lod in one solid
mass entering his body, and lodged in and about
the liver. He exclaimed, "I am shot," and
rushed forward towards the door, where- he was
t7 Many of our Whig friends are prone to
find fault with the lletnocratic Press, for what
they term their vulgarities and personalities. We
have always avoided such a course, not only be
cne it is useless and improper, but because it
is degrading to the dignity and character of a
gentleman, and no oiib but a gentleman, in the
true sense of the term, should be permitted to
control a public Press Tbe Whig Press have,
however, nothing to complain of, on this score.
They are certainly greatly in advance (especial
ly in the country) of their democratic brethren,
in the use of epithets and low personalities. The
Miltoniun, for instance, we understand, has been
highly commended of late, for its pure and classic
taste and the elegance and finish of its editorial.
The eulogist, no doubt, had in his mind's eye the
following chaste and classic sentence, which we
extract from the last number of that paper :
' Polkats muv scatter their lies around them
as much as they please, an honest and intelligent
community will know what credit to accord
them."
t The unlettered democracy nmy not be able to
appreciate its beauties, but they will nut fail to
feel the pungency of its satire and the keenness
of its wit.
Changes. Jacob 15. Weidinan, Esq , of
Lebanon, and his brother Ir. Weidinan, have
come out in favor of the democratic candidates.
Tho Wcidinuns are extensively engaged in the
iron business in that county.
The Lancaster Intelligencer announces a num
ber of changes in that comity. Among them is
1 Iumiu9 H. Hurrows, late Secretary under fiov.
Ritner, and his two brothers. Governor Ritner,
it is said, also opposes the election of Mr. Clay.
MISCEtim,
Editorial, ContUnsctt and Select!!.
M11 hiuan. tlen. Lewis Cass, it is understood,
intends to go to the U. S. Senate next term, in
place of lion. A. S. Porter, Whi.
A FoP.fiivi.NU Spirit. It is said that PhiloT.
Rust, Esq., will not claim thu $7300 damages as
sessed by a jury, in the case of Rust v. Webb,
for libel. Mr. Rust is satisfied with the justice
done to bis character by the verdict, and honora
bly and liberally declines receiving the money.
That's noble.
A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
proposes a railroad in Broadway, on arches or
pillars. Humbug.
It is said there are 2500 strangers at Saratoga.
Puring the last twelve months, Spain has had
seven different ministers.
The Prince do Joinville has sailed in command
of the expidition against Morocco.
Charles Dickens is now on a tour in Italy, anil
intends to be absent from Ent'luud about a
twelvemonth.
Large importations of cherries have taken
place this year into England from France.
James K, Polk.
In the Democratic Review for 18.1!), we find
the following notice of James K. Tolk, which
has not appeared in any newspaper since his no
mination by tbe Democratic National Conven
tion :
"Mentioning the speaker's chair, I cannot a
void the expression of my regret that its distin
guished occupant is so soon voluntarily to rrtirn
liom a position which he lias made illustrious a
it was arduous, it beinj; well known that this is
the last year of Mr. Polk's long and favorable
term of service in the House.
The Democratic Review has already given a
full sketch of the speaker's life, but I may not
withstanding be permitted to add the remarks
that fell within my own peculiar range of obser
vation. I have never seen a man preside oyer a
popular legislative body with more dignity and
effect than Mr. Polk. In person he is rather be
low the middle size, and has a firm ami upright
carriage, which gives creat self-possession and
command to bis manner. His head is finely for
med, with a broad ami ample forhead, and fea
tures indicative of a character at once urbane
and decided. He is scrupulous in bis dress, and
iilwiivs a poear s in the chair as if he were at a
The Ojibbeway Indians, whilst in London, , jim,ir 1)iuty jia outness f eye and ear in
made a purchase of some 15,000 brass thimbles, pr,,si,jj,ov.,.r the House, bis untiring attention,
for the purpose of ornament and barter when j wjlirll I)(.vrr ,la, (or lornpnt , sronl to give his
they get borne again. j ,,.,,,.,.,. a pocis of ubiquity. His manner to-
It is said that Mr. Monk Mason is about to j wards a member w hen speaking is that of an car
spend 2000. on the construction of a huge aerial ' nest listener, and so completely is he master of
machine, with Which he expects to conquer all ; this necessary politeness, that even when he is
ditrieulties. ! signing bills, or doing some other indispensable
Olnciiil advices from Sierra Leone announce ' 'ty, it would not be apparent that he had in the
the rnnture ni live slavers, lour nfthem l5ra7.il- ! 'east withdrawn his attention. His knowledge
! It, l'.1t..VEH, Km., at hit Itenl Vit
iate rturf foal Oftee, 5'J I'luc Slrrrt, I'hl
lailrlplilH, Ik authitrlifd to act an .Igrnt, ai tl
rrrrlit for all tuontea line thl office, for tub
terljilloii or atlrtrthiiif
CT7" Our Court will commence on Mondtiy
the .rith of Autust next. If the weather is not too
warm, much business will be done inside, and
much boring outside the Court House.
Cr" A.noiuek MfcEnxi;. A pole raising will
be held at Pel wick, on the '.".tli ii.st. The liar
vest Home Celebration has been postponed until
that time. Those who will be at the meeting ut
Noithuiiiberlaiiil, on the 20th, are invited to attend.
met by Mr. John N. Denning, who had been at
tracted by the noise, and sunk in his arms. A
physician was instantly summoned, and as soon
as he had examined the wound, he was asked
by the young sullerer, "Shall I die, Doctor
tell me, 6hall I die V Mr. Denning begged
the Doctor to tell him, and he was accordingly
informed that he would die in a few minutes.
The unfortunate youth immediately addressed
himself to prayer, in which he continued until
lie expired, within fifteen minutes after the ac
cident. The event caused a mist painful sen
sation throughout the whole community. So
completely was the father prostrated by the
knowledge ol'lhe accident, which was commu
nicated to him at his farm, some miles distant,
that he was unsble to speak, even to the utter
ance of u ainglo word, for hours.
1X7" Wine. liy a decision of the Treasury
Department, Mcdeira Wine pays seven and a hall'
cents per gallon instead of sixty, which the ta
rifTimposed. This was owing to a stipulation
in our treaty with Portugal, by which the wine
of that country was to be received on terms as
favorable as any other country- The Treasury
will have to refund about 00.()OU of duties col- I
lected. to the importing Merchants. Wonder if j
these Merchants will refund to their country I
customers t j
Dy LoeisitNA Election. The news of this j
election has lieen slow in coming 111. I lie re
sult may be stated thus. Members of Congress,
the Democrats have .'J ; Whigs 1. Tho Senate
fctands 9 democrats and S whigs.
The House of Representative consists of sixty
members. Of these the D-morrats have elected
J; ; the Whigs 31. This will give the Whigs a
majority of seven on joint ballot. To the Con
vention, the democrats have elected 3'.l ; whigs,
.'fv Five of the democratic members, the "Tro
pic" says, are conservatives.
C7 Destroy ep. A tornado passed over
Chambersbuig, on the lfth, which completely
destroyed a large paper mill belonging to Dr.
Culbertson. Several persons who were in the
mill at the time, were severely injured.
What the Whig kald In 13:1.
Harmar Dennv, of Pittsburg, was the Federal
member of Congress from that district, at the
time of the passage of Mr. Clay's Compromise
Ad, ami wrote to a friend the following senti
ments. Let it be remembered, too, that Mr.
j Clay stands solemnly pledged to adhere to this
! same act, which Mr. Denny here views as an a-
! 1 1 t .1... r..,:ir
uaiiiiuioot 11 1 01 mtr luiiii.
Wasiiim.ion, February It, 13.t.
ed otf, near the foot of the plane, lor the purpose From the proceedings in the Senate you w ill
of turning the switch, when he fell under the j soe that 31 r. CLAY HAS LEFT HIS TA
cars. The wheels passed over bis shoulders ami j RIFF FRIENDS AND HAS UNITED WITH
arms, cru.hing him in a most frightful manner. 1 CALHOl'N. THE PROJECT Sl'HMlTTED
Hewascarried in a house close by and diedinajl5Y MR. CLAY IS RELIEVED TO HAVE
ianSjbythe British cruisers. In one of them
were embarked 0 10 negroes, of whom l'.'S died
on the passage.
On Saturday, 20th inst., while some boys nt
the llarracksat Carlisle, Pa., were amusing them
selves in the construction of a dam, a fowling
piece which they bad among them was accident
ally dischargvd, and the whole load was lodged
in the head of one of the boys, named Samuel
Chain. We regret to see the price of
grain so low. Wheat has been selling at IJalti
niore from 70 to SO cts. for inl'urior. Pennsyl
vania from SO to SO. The papers speak of the
crops as being generally good, but this is found
to be with many exceptions. In Perry county
there is scarcely any good wheat, nearly all of
it having been injured by rust. This is the case
in many counties. In Ohio, it is said, the crops
hav been much injured. The grain is small and
light. No samples have yet been offered at Cin
cinnati, that would command more than 50 ci.
of the rules of the House is more extensive and
minute than that of any member of the body, and
this doubtless is one cause of his admirable suc
cess in conducting its business. Mr. Polk must
have worked hard to acquire, this, but its posses
sion has been proved on so many occasions that
it is 110 longer disputed. In stating a decision,
or settling a point of order, his manner and tone
are at once fluent and collected, as if speaking
Sanno, a son of Major Michael Sanno.a.id caused ; " t'"t' consciousness 01 r.gm, ami inn-
his death in about two hours. j k"" 1"1-" ,,is I,osition' Tl"; '""''"'
, of his judgment has been confirmed in repeated
Thu tallest Oiant we have ever met, savs the, , ,, i,,,i
. . ' anneals which disconcerted part i.ans liave made
t- ...!. :.. r 11 1 .11 ....... ....... 11 1
Jliril Ol llie i mica, IS .Ml. n.mu.m, iiiiw nii.j,-
ping at the Washington House, Chesnut street '
above Seventh, lie is a well made, clever per- i
. .. ;..i.i (.... v.. ..I. ...i.l it,..,. i,i' i
., , .. ,,. I and unenviable position. Who will be his suc-
Francis Granger,) ''well propoi tioned. His . .1 .
. . , . ' , , ! cesser 1 cannot foretell ; but this is certain, that
wile is above six feet in height, and a pleasant 1 . . ,
it will be easier to liml a successor to his place,
than infill his place, liy his prompt and firm
Runaway marriages are more frequent than jluVrrm(iition of ,10 authority of the chair .he has
ever at Gretna. Upwards of J00 have taken j xl,t,t tjlfl ll()Se through many storms and agi-
from his decisions. Every party now willingly
unites in testifying to the rare ability and suc
cess with which he has filled this most dilnVnlt
r7 Mr.LANnioi.LY Accident. Mr.
Weikel, a young man about IS years of age, was
killed on Monday last . on the inclined plane nt
Buck Ridge, a lew miles above Sbamokin. He
was engaged, in company with his brother, in
bringing dow n a train of Coal Cars, which were
John Billano Huoiiikk Jonathan Some
of the London editors complain bitterly, at the
immense quantity of provisions and nick-nacks,
which Urol her Jonathan is pouring into Great
Hritain. The liiulon Morning I'uet, for exam
ple, hag an artir.le uion tlio subject, which com
mences thus :
few hours after. Doctors Joseph and John Ro- ;
bins were called in, but were not able to render j
him any assistance.
C7" SrpREME Cocrt This court has been in
session at this place for the last three weeks.
The Judges are ull present. Tho list is an un
usually long one, and it is doubtful whether the
causes will be all reached. The Court wilt ad
journ on or about the 3d of August next. The
fu st week of the court Judge Rodgers was ab
sent, at Cambria county, to hear a motion for a
new trial, in the cae of the Flanagans, convict
ed of murder. The motion was denied and the
prisoners will be hung, unl"s they should be
pardoned. This term of weeks, will be the
j longest we have had since the division of the
I district. The terms then only lasted from 3 to
I weeks. This is an evidence of the great in
crease of business, and certainly a considerable
increase of the labor of the Judges, whose ollices
I are anything but sinecures. We know no proles
! sional men uho labor more diligently ami faith
i fully than the Judiciary of Pennsylvania.
'It will not cucapc observation, that the A- , Columbia county, in place of (J. Shuman, resign-
mericaiiB continue to pour in their farming pro- j -d. Mr. Di. mer was formerly of this place, and
duce upon us. We hsve in the list of the : i not only well qualified, but well worthy of the
Prince Albert's cargo, l,."uT packuges of lard, situation.
l,rH packages of cheese, and M0 packages of I Mq ,nj a, ".in deities and
cured beef, all ol thu.. commodities that may be , fu ,)e obtaim,(1 ut 4j 5 j)Pr f,.nt. j;,-!,,., ,,ote.
supplied by our 011 people. 111 tho most ample , a,lotoil at ,j rrcent. Other uneurreiit couu
abundance and perfection. We have also a I Uy mwt , allollt tll kalt,. The Northumbei
further importation of clocks, chairs, brooms and j,ank ai)l Columbia. Bridge Co. are the
EC" Post Mast. Samuel li. Diemer has
been iipK)inteil Post Master at Cattawissa I orge,
SpEOiB. Thu imports of specie into the Uni
ted States during the year la13, from all quar
ters, were $'23,,.Vv!, Of this large amount
$17,000,000 were in gold coin, and tjsrt.OOO.OOO
in nilver. The exports of specie from the Uni
ted States in the same year were $3,GIS,H!0.
which made the excess of the imports over the
exports, or in other words made the net in
crease of speci for the year, 20, 167,151.
biRCuits, so that, while thousands of ixor people
j arc roaming ubout the country in search of em
j ployinent, many of whom have been deprived
I of it in consequence of the sinking condition of
our native agriculture, the Americans have the
privilege of serving us not only in the capacity
of butchers, bakers, cheesemongers, and the
like, upon a large 6cale, but of becoming our
clock, broom, and chainimkc rs. The content
of l,ir0 packages of merchandise, of which no
particulars are given, my bo believed to com
prehend a variety of things, the importation of
which from foreign countries, interferes direct
ly with English mdubtry."
only Banks, of the interior, whose notes are at
par.
1X7" Counterfeit t20, on the Lebanon Bank, are
in circulation, signed by Thomas Wilson, Cash
ier, and E. E. Smith, President. These men
have never been ollicers of the Bank.
CP" The State elections, which will take
place in August, w ill enable us to judge pretty
nearly of the result of the Presidential election.
The excitement is now nearly at it height In
fact scarcely anything else i talked of, and no
thing will be talked of but politic! until after the
elections are over.
PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THE, APPRO
BATION OF MR. CALHOUN. MIME THINK
IT ORIGINATED WITH THAT INDIVIDU
AL. 7'f frituda of the I'rvlrctive policy now
rally around Mr. Webster his resolutions which
you will find in the Intelligencer of to-day con
tain the true principles of the American system,
and upon these tbe friends of American industry
here are determined to stand. MR. CLAY'S
PROPOSITION GOES FURTHER THAN
SOME OF THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN
WOULD HAVE INSISTED ON" HE A
BANDONS DISCRIMINATION. The duties
011 the protected ai tides are to be reduced to 20
per cent, and to be 110 higher than those imposed
on other articles. Tea ami collee, which are
now free are to be again subject to duties of SO
per cent, ad vulorem, alter lsjo. IT IS SAID
GENERAL JACKSON WILL NOT AGREE
TO ABANDON THE PRINCIPLE OF DIS
CRIMINATION, NEITHER WILL MR VAN
BUR F.N' S FRIENDS. I
Yours sincerely,
HARMAR DENNY."
The Ait.i st Elections. In the majority of
Slates, the elections are held in thu autumn. In
Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Illinois,
Tennessee, and Alabama, the State elections take
place between the first and tilth of August. The
State elections in Tennessee are biennial, and
this year no elections for State officers occur.
The first return received w ill be from North
Carolina, which votes 011 the 1st 01 the month.
Love's Lakou Lost. The Whig are very
anxious to find something wrong in Mr. Polk's
character but not succeeding, they have gone
back to his grandfather, and procured the affida
vit of a man, who says he was well acquainted
with Ezekiel Polk, and that he sought British
protection in the Bevolutiunary war. Now it so
happens that Mr. Polk's ancestor was named Sam
uel, and nut Ezekiel and therefore be will es
cape punishment for Ezekicl's fins.
place this season.
A nkw ani important Discovery. Dr.
Ridge of London, has discovered that certain ap
pearances in parts of the tongue indicate the pre
sence of certain diseases, and that these parts
correspond with certain organs of the body. In
his book the divisions of the tongue are illustrat
ed like those of the skull in tho volume of the
phrenologists.
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times says,
Maj. Keim's Battallion from Reading, left Thurs
day 1 Hth inst , for their homes. Maj. H. is a
gallant and skilful olfieer, and commands a fine
troop. We noticed that nearly the whole of the
Muhlenberg and Keim families were in the Bat
tallion. Gov. Thomas of Maryland, and a Dr. Win
Tyb r, had a rencontre at Frederick, Md. last
Monday. They tried to put the Governor under
bands afterwards, but by some technical delect,
failed doing it.
Ri lic Fon hi a FAiTiin r.. The wife of the
Mormon prophet, Emma Smith, has had the box
in which his dead body was carried from Car- j
thage to Nauvoo, sawed into strips suitable for
walking canes, uud is distributing them U her ,
friends us mementos of the prophet.
On Thursday last, at Boston, a very worthy
young man, a son of Mr. Ebenezer Parker, who
has a tobacco store on City Wharf, while assist
ing some men in lilting goods, in bis father's em
ploy, suddenly remarked, ' Father, I am dyiug,"
and almost immediately expired.
Even alter all other remedies have failed, a
certain cure for diarrh ea will be found in rice
water Boil the rice, take the water, make it
palatable with salt, and drink it copiously while
warm.
The Reading Rail Road Bridge, which gave
way a few days ago, was promptly repaired, and
was in use on Saturday. The extent of the acci
dent was magnified somewhat in the first report
of it.
The distinguished Berlin professor, Van Run
nier and son, have a' lived at the American Hotel,
Buffalo, on a visit to the Falls and Lakes.
If the Indian sign be true, the figure presented u rets that it will not be in my power to mingle
by the new moon indicates an abundance of rain 1 with them on the national day which they know
tations; and often have I seen shallow imperti
nence and brazen impudence abashed by his col
lected ami dignified rebuke. He is a man of most
pleasing manlier and amiable disposition."
Jackson and Muhlenberg.
Gn. Jackson received an invitation from the
Democrats of Berks county, to unite with them
in celebiating the Itli of July at Reading, to
which he transmitted the following reply. It
will be seen that he pays a handsome compliment
to his old friend and supporter, Hf.nkv A. M111
i.ENr.rrsu. The success of Mr. Muhlenberg w ill
please no one more than the Hero of New Or
leans :
'lltniu r.u.r, Ji ne 2.1, IS II.
(ttnl'nntn : I feel honored by the very tlat-
I tering terms in which you have been pleased to
invite me to partake of the celebration of tin;
next Ith of July, with the Democratic citizen.
of Berks county, at the Mineral Spring, near
Reading. If my health allowed me to follow my
inclination I should certainly accept this invi
tation ; for there is no jMirtion of my country
men for whom I feel a greati-r respect or for
whom I would make greater sacrifices, than the
old. incorruptible, and lion hearted democracy
of Berks county. The steadfast and enlightened
support which they have always given to the
cause of freedom, shews that they understand
the true principles embodied in the Declaration
of American Independence. But. gentlemen, I
have not strength to perform the journey, and I
must therefore beg you to accept my congratnla-
j tion conveyed in this imperfect manner, on the
j joyous occasion which will convene so many pa
I triotic and noble hearts.
j I must add that it would give me incerased
I pleasure to shake by the hand on that day my old
I friend Hknsv A. Mciilenbekii. H.i was the
representative of Berks county in tongress
when the Federal party made its fiercest assault
on my administration, and nobly did he sustain
the cause of the people. Long may his services
be remembered.
Please convey to the people of Berks county
these expressions of my gratitude, and my re-
during the ensuing four weeks.
T11 Giuno TiADf A late letter from Eng
land to a house in Boston mentioni that vessels
are at present in great demand not less than
from 700 to f00 being engaged in the guano trade
alono.
Put lul lu Capitals I
Daniel Wepster the god-like Daniel whose
words used to be regarded as "confirmation strong
as Holy Writ" no longer ago than September
30, IS 12, uttered these precious confessions in a
public speech, delivered to about nvi thoi sanh
of all parties, in Feneuil Hall, Boston.
(rlT IS NOT TRUE, THAT THE
TARIFF SYSTEM WAS PASSED BY THE
WHICH ALONE!"
03--WE ALL KNOW THAT THIRTY,
SOME OF THEM LEADING AND INFLU
ENTIAL WHIGS, VOTED AGAINST THE
TARIFF, OUT AND OUT, O.N ALL QUES
TIONS, DIRECT AND INDIRECT."
OCT "IT IS A TRUTH, THAT IS MORE
FAVORABLE TO THE CAUSE, THAT A
LARGE PROPORTION OF THE OPPO
SITE PARTY CAME IN TO HELP THE
TARIFF TI1ROGH, AND TO RESCUE IT
FROM THE INSTAB1LI 1Y OF MERE PAR
TY SUPPORT."
so well how to honor, and whose sacred and pa
triotic injunctions they have so nobly observed
in times past, and I have no doubt will equally
respec t in all time to come.
I am gentlemen, with great regard, your gra
tilled friend ami fellow-citizen.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Messrs. R. M Barr ami others.
Si NiiriiY Rxilkoap We learn from the en
gineer, Kiinber Cleaver, Esq., that the survej
011 this routii has recommenced on a downwari
route from Rahn's Tavern, the tot to which i
was completed when it was last discontinued
Mr. Gleaver informs us that the route ove
which he has passed, is much more favorabh
than he at first anticipated, and is quite sanguiiii
as to the complete practicability of the under
taking Fotlstille Gazette.
Pcttixo that ami that toi. ether.- We o
serve the connuhialization of James S. Thatt, t
Susan Eluabcth Thtt, anno'iuccd in the Thorn.
ton Rcvotder.