The army during the past year has been so constantly employed against hostile Indians in various quarters, that it can scarcely he said, with propriety of language, to have been a peace establishment. Its duties haw been sat isfactorily performed, and we have reason to ex pect, as a result of the year's operations, great er security to the frontier inhabitants than has been hitherto enjoyed. Extensive combinations among the hostile Indians of the Territories of Washington and Oregon atone time threatened the devastation of the newly-formed settlements of that remote portion of the country. From recent information, we are permitted to hope that the energetic ad successful opera tions conducted theie will prevent sntdvcombi nations in future, and secure to those Territor ies an opportunity to make steady progiess in the developerrlent of their agricultural and min eral resources. Legislation has been recommended by me on previous occasions to cure defects in the exist ing organization, and to increase the efficiency of the army, and further observation has but served to confirm nie in the views then ex pressed, and to enforce on my mind the con viction that such measures are not only proper but necessary. 1 have, in addition, to invite the attention of Congress to a change of policy in the distribu tion of troops, and to the necessity of providing a more rapid increase ol the military armament. For details of these and other subjects i elating to the armv, I refer to the report of the Secretary of IVar. The coniUftftn of the navy is not merely sat isfactory, but exhibits the most gratifying evi dences of increased vigor. As it is compara tively small, it is more important that it should be as Complete as possible in all the elements oi strength ; that it should he efficient in the char acter of its officers, in the zeal and dicipline o/ its men, in the reliability of its ordinance, and in the capacity ol its ships, in all these vari ous qualities the navy has made great progress within the last few years. The execution of the law of Congress, of Feb ruary 2S, '5.0, "to promote the efficiency of the navy," has been attended by the most advanta geous results. The law for promoting dicipline among the men is found convenient and saluta ry. The system of granting an honorable dis charge to faithful jr-amen on the expiration of tfte period of their enlistment, and permitting them to re-en list after a leave ol absence of a few months, without cessation of pay, is highly heneficiai in its influence. The apprentice-sys tem recently adopted is evidently destined to incorporate into the service a large number of our countrymen hitherto so difficult to procure. Several hundred American boys are now on a three years' cruise in our national vessels, and will return well trained seamen. In the ord nance department there is a decided and grati fying indication of progress creditable to it and to the country. The suggestions of the Secie tary of the Navy, in regard to further improve ment in that branch of the service, I commend to your favorable action. The new frigates ordered by Congress are now afloat, and two of them in active servicp. They are superior models of naval architecture, and with their formidable batten- add largely to public strength anil security. f concur in the views expressed by the Sec retary of the Department in favor of a still fur ther increase of our naval force. The report of the Secretary of the Interior prpspnts facts and views in relation to internal affairs, OVPT which the supervision of his depart ment extends, of much interest and import ance. The aggregate sales of the public lands, da ring the last fiscal year, amount to 9,227,878 acres ; for which has been received the sum of $3,821,+14. During the same period there have been loca ted, with military scrip and land warrants, and for other purposes, thirty million one hundred thousand two hundred and thirty acres, thus making a total aggregate of thirty nine million three hundred anil twenty-eight thousand one hundred and eight acres. On the 30th of last, surveys had been made of sixteen hytllion eight hundred and seventy three thou sand six hundred and ninety-nine acres, a large proporti >n of which is ready for market. The suggestions in this report in regard to the complication and progressive expansion of the different bureaux of-the department : to the pension system ; to the colonization of differ ent Indian'tribes, and the recommendations in relation to various improvements in the District of Columbia, are especially commended to your consideration. The repn*t of the Postmaster General pre sents fully the condition of that department of the government. Its expenditures for the last fiscal year, were $10,407,868 : and its gros receipts $7,620,801 —making an excess uf ex penditure over receipts of $2,787,0+0. The deficiency of this department is thus 7++,000 clollats greater than for the year ending June 30, IBr>3. Of this deficiency, $330,000 is to he attributed to the additional compensation al lowed postmasters by the act of Congress of June 22, 1854. The mail facilities in every part of the country is very much increased in that period, and the large addition of tailtoad service, amounting to 7,908 miles, has added largely to the cost of transportation. The inconsiderable aug men fat ion cf the in come of the Post Office Department tinder the reduced rates of postage, and it's increasing ex penditures, rr.n-t, tor the present, make it de pendent to sonte extent upon the treasury for support. The recommendation of the Postmas ter Genera', in relation to the abolition of the franking privilege, and his views on the estab lishment of mail steamship lines, deserve the consideration of Congress. I also call the special attention of Congress tq the statement of the Postmaster General res pecting the sums notv paid fir the transporta tion of mails to the Panama Railroad Company, and commend to their early and favorable con sideration the suggestions of that officer in rela tion to new contracts for mail transportation upon that route, and also upon the Tehuantepec and Nicaragua routes. The United States continue in the enjoyment of amicable relations with all foreign powers. When my fast annual message was transmit ted to Congress, two subjects of controversy, one relating to the enlistment of soldiers in this country for foreign service, and the other to Central America, threatened to disturb good understanding between the United States and i Great Britain. Of the progress and termination o< the former question voti were informed at the time ; and the other is now in the way of satis factory adjustment. The eldert o' the Convention between the United Slates and Great Britain, ot the iOth of April. 1850, was to t-ecure, lor the benefit of all nations, the neu trality and the cotnrnoi: use of ar .y transit way, or interoceanic communication across tbe Isthmus of Panama, which might he opt-netf within the limits of Central America. The pretension* subsequently as serted by Great Britain, to dominion or control over territories, on or near two of the routes, those of Nicaragua anil Honduras, were deemed by the Uni ted States, not merely incompatible with the main object of the treaty, but opposed even to its express stipulations. Occasion of controversy on this point has been re moved by an additional treaty, which our minister at London has concluded, and which will be immediate ly submitted to the Senate for its consideration. Sboubi the proposed supplemental arrangement be eonctirred in hv all the parties to be affected by it, the objects contemplated by the original convention will have been fully attained. The treaty between the United States and Great Britain, of the sth of dune 1854, which went into efieeiive operation in 18.55, put an etid to causes of irritation between The two countries, by securing to the United States the right of fishery on the coast of the liriti-h North American Provinces, with advan tages equal to tho-e enjoyed by British subjects. Besides the signal berefits of this treaty to a large class of our citizens engaged in a pur-nit connected in no inconsiderable degree with our national pro-per ity and strength, it has had a favorable effect upon other interests in the provision it made tor recipro cal freedom of trade between the United States and the British Provinces in America. The exports of domestic articles to those provin ces, during the last year, amounted to more than twenty-two millions of dollars, exceeding those of the preceding by nearly seven millions of dollars: and the imports therefrom, during the same period, amounted to more than twenty-one millions—an in crease of six millions upon those of the previous year. The improved condition of this branch of our com merce is mainly attributable to the above mentioned treaty. Provision was made in the first article of that treaty, for a commission to de-ignate the mouths o) rivers to which the common right of fishery on the ! coast of the United States and the British Provinces, wa> not to extend. This commission has been em ployed a pait of two season-, but without much pro gress in accomplishing the object for which was in stituted in consequence of a serious difference of o pinion between the commissioners, not only as to the precise point where the rivers terminate, but in many instances as to what constitutes n river. These difficulties, however, may he overcome by re sort to the umpirage provided for by the treaty. The efforts perseveringly prosecuted since the commencement of my administration, to relieve our trade to the Baltic from the exaction of sound dues by Denmark, have not yet been attended with suc cess. Other governments have also sought to obtain a like relief to their commerce, and Denmark was thus induced to propose an arrangement to all the European Powers interested in the subject ; am! the manner in which her proportion was received, war ranting her to believe that a satisfactory arrange ment with them could soon be concluded, she made a strong appeal to the government for temporary sus pension of definite action on its part, in considera tion of the embarrassment which might result to her European negotiations by an immediate adjustment of the question wi'h the United States. This question has been acceded to, upon the condi- I tion that the sums collected alter the 10th of June i last, and tirtil the 16th of June next, from vessels • and cargoes belonging To our merchants, are to be ; considered as paid under protest and subject to fu- j ture adjustment. There is reason to believe that an arrangement between Denmark and maratim- povv- j ers of Europe on the subject, will soon be concluded, and that the pending negotiation with the United States may then be resumed and terminated in a sat- • isfactory manner. With Spain no d ffimlties have arisen, nor lias much progres< been made in the adjustment of pend ing ones. Negotiations entered into for the purpose of re lievingour commercial intercourse with the Island of Cuba of some its burdens, and providing for The more speedy settlement of local disputes crowing out of That intercourse have not yet been attended with any results. Soon after the commencement of the late war in Europe, this government submitted to the considera tion of maratime nations, two principles for the se curity of neutral commerce; one, that the neutral flag should cover enemies" goods, except articles con traband of war; and the other, that neutral property on board merchant vessels of belligerents should he exempt from condemnation, with the exception of contraband articles. These were not prevented as new rules of interna tional law; having been generally claimed by neu trals, though not always admitted as belligerents. One of the parties to war—Russia—as well as seve ral neutral powers, promptly acceded to these prop ositions; and the two other principal belligerents, Great Britain and France, having consented to ob serve them for the present occasion, a favorable op portunity seemed to be prevented for obtaining a general recognition of them both in Europe and A merica. But Great Britain and France, in common with most of the states of Europe, while forbearing to re ject. did not affirmatively act on the overtures of the United Statev. While the question was in this position, the rep resentatives of Russia, France, Great Uiitain. Aus tria, Prussia, Sardinia, arid Turkey, assembled at Paris, took into consideration the subject of mara time rights, and put forth a declaration containing the two principles which this government had sub mitted, nearly two year- before, to the consideration ol' maratime powers, and adding thereto the follow ing propositions 'Privateering is and ren ains a bolished." and "Blockades, in order to be bindin", ' must he effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast j of the enemy;" and to the declaration, thus cotnpo i sed of four points, two of which had already been proposed by the United States, this government has been invited by all the powr< represented at Paris, except Great Britain anil Turkey. To the la-t ol the two additional propositions—that I in relat.on to blockades—there can certainly be no : objection. It is merely the definition of what shall 1 constitute the effectual investment of a blockaded piece, < ileiiliitloll lor winch U", rrnv T e-r-ro A ijt has al | ways contended, claiming indemnity for losses where a practical violation of the rule thus defined, has : been injurious to our commerce. As to the remain ; ing article of the declaration of the conference of i Paris, "that privateering is and remains abolished," I 1 cannot certainly ascribe to the powers represented | in the conference of Paris, any but liberal anil phii ■ anthrofwc views in tbe attempt to change the un ' questionable rule of maratime law in regard to pri -1 vafeering. Their proposition was doubtless intended to imply approval of the principle that private property upon I the ocean, although it might belong to the ciir.ens of a belligerent State, should be exempted from cap j ture; and had that proposition been so framed as to i give full effect to the principle, it would have recei ! veil my ready assent on behalf of the United States. , But the measure proposed is inadequate to that pur pose. It is true that if adopted, private property up ■ on the ocean would be withdrawn from one mode of I plunder, but Mr exposed, meanwhile, to another j mode, which could be used with increased effective ness. The aggressive capacity of great naval powers would he theraby augmented, while the defensive a biiity of others would he reduced. Though the sur render of the means of prosecuting hostilities by employing privateeis, as proposed by the conference of Paris, i- mutual in terms, yet in practical effect it would be the retinqui-hment of a right of Pttle value to one class of States, but of essential value tot another and a far larger class. It ought not to barve been anticipated that n niea-tire so inadequate to the accomplishment of the proposed object, and so unequal in its operation, would receive the assent of all'maratime powers. Private property would he still left to the depredations of the public armed cruisers. I have expressed a readiness on the part of this government, to accede to all the principles contained in the declaration of the conference of Paris, provi ded that-relating to the abandonment of privateer ing ran be so amended as to effecr the object for which, as is presumed, it was intended, the immuni ty of private property on the ocean from hostile cap ture. To effect this object if is proposed to add the dec laration that -'privateering is and remains nl>oli-h --ed," the following amendment : "And that the private property of subjects and cit izen- ufa belligerent in the high seas shall be ex empt from seizure by the public armed vessels ol 'he other belligerent, ex<-pt it be contraband." This amendment has hem presented not only to the powers which have asfceri our assent to the 'declara tion to abolish privateering, hut to all other mara time States. 1 bus tar it ha- not been rejected by a ny, and is favorably entertained by all who have made any com muni rat ion in reply. Several ol' the governments regarding uith favor tbe proposition of the United States, have delayed definite action upon it, only lor the purpose of con sulting with others, parties lb the conference of Par is. I have the satisfaction of stating, however, that the Emperor of Russia has entirely and explicitly approved of that modification, and will ro-operate in endeavoring to obtain the assent of other powers) and that a-snrarice- of a similar purpott have been received in relation to the disposition oi the hmpe ror of the French. The present aspect of this important subject al lows us to cherish the hope that a principle so hu mane in its character, so just and equal in its opera tion, so essential to the prosperity of commercial na tion. and so consant to the sentiments of this en lightened period ol the world, will command the ap- ' probation of all inaratime powers, anil thus be incor porated into the code of international law. .M v views on the subject are more fully set Jorth in the reply ol the Secretary of State, a copy ot which is herewith transmitted, to the communica tions on the subject made this government, especial ly to the communication of E'ance. The government of the United States has at all times regarded with friendly interest the other I States of America, formerly, like this country, Eur opean colonies, and now independent members of the : great family of nations. But the unsettled condition of some of tbein, distracted by frequent revolutions, j and thus inepable ol regular and firm internal admin- 1 istration, has tended to etnbrarrass occasionally our public intercourse, by reason of wrongs which our j citizens suffer at their hands, and which they are slow to redress. Unfortunately it is against the Republic of Mexi co, with which it is our special desire to maintain a good understanding, that such complaints are most numerous, and although earnestly urged upon its at tention. they have not as yet received the considera tion which this government had a right to expect.— While reparation lor pa<t injuries lias been withheld, others have been added. The political condition of that country, how ever, has been surh as to demand forbearance on the part oflhe United States. I shall continue my ellortsjo procure for the wrongs of our citizens that redr*'ss which is indi-pen-able to the continued friendly association of the two Repub lics. The peculiar condi!ion of affairs in Nicaragua in the early part of the present year, rendered it itnpor tarit that this government should have diplomatic relations with that State. Through its territory had hern opened one oftbe principal thoroughfares acros the isthmu- connecting North and South America, on which a vast amount of property was trail-ported, and to which our citizens re-orted in great numbers, in p.is-ing between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of The United States. The protection of both re quired that the existing power in that state should be regarded as a responsible government; and its minister was accordingly received. But he remain ed here only a short time. Soon thereafter the po litical affairs of Nicaragua underwent unfavorable change, and became involved in much uncertainty and confusion. Diplomatic representatives from two contending parties have been recently sent to this government ; but, with the imperlect information pos-e>-ed, it was not possible to deride which was the government tie fzrto ; and, awaiting further de velopments, 1 have refused to receive either. (Questions of the most serious nature are pending between the United States and the Republic of New Grenada. The government of that republic under took, a year since, to impose tonage duties on foreign ves-els in her ports, but the purpose was resisted by thi> government. as loung contrary to existing Treaty stipulation with the United Stale.-, and to rights Con ferred by charter upon the Panama Railroad Compa ny, and was accordingly refinqhi hed at that time, it being admitted that our ves-els were entitled to be exempt from tonnage duty in the free port- of Pan ama and Aspinwall. But the purpose has been re cently revived, on the part ol New Granada, by the enactment of a law to subject vessels visiting her ports to the tonnage duty of fortv cents per ton; and. although tne law hus not been pot in force; yet the right to enforce it is still asserted, and may, at any time, be acted on by the government ot that republic. The Congre-s of New Grenada has also enacted a law, during the last year, which levies a tax of more than three dollars on every pound of mail matter transported across the i-thinus. The sum thus re quired to be paid on the mails of the United States would be nearly two millions of dollars annually, in addition to the large sum papahly by contract to the Panama Railroad Company. If lite only objection to this exaction were the exorbitancy of its amount it conM not he submitted to by the United States. The imposition of it, however would obviously contravine our treaty with New Granada, and in - fringe the contract of that republic with the Pantynta Railroad Company. The law providing tor this tax was, by its terms, to take effect on the fir-; of Sep tember last, but the local authorities on the isthmus have been induced to suspend its execution, and to wait for further instructions on the subject from the government of the republic. lam not yet advised of the determination of that government. If a mea sure so extraordinary in its character, and so clearly contrary to treaty stipulations, and the contract rights of the Panama Railroad Company, composed mostly of Aroer ; cai citizen--, should be persisted in, it w ill be the duty of the United States to resi.-t its execution. I regret exceedingly that no c a -on exi-ts to invite your attention to a subject of still graver import in our relations with the Republic of New Grenada.— On the 1 oth day of Apr i last, a riotous a-semblageol the inhabitants of Panama committed a violent and outrageous attack on the premises of the railroad company, and the passengers and other persons in or near the same, involving the death of several citizens ot the Foiled Stntes. the pillage of many others, and tire destruction of a large amount of property belong ing to the railroad company. 1 caused full investigation of that event to be made, and the result -hows satisfactorily that com plete responsibility lor what occurred attaches to the , government of New- Grenada. I have, therefore, demanded of that government that the perpetrators of the wrongs in que-tion should be punished ; that prov-'on -houfd be made for the families m citiimi : of the United States who were killed, with lull j idemnity for the property pillaged or destroyed. The present condition of the Isthmus of Panama, i in so far as regards the security of persons and pru petty pa-sing over it, requires serious consideration. Recent incidents tend to show that the local authori ties cannot be relied upon to maintain the public peace of Panama, and there is just ground for appre hension that a portion of the inhabitants are medita ting further outrages, without adequate measures for : the security and protection of persons or property ! having been taken, either t>y the State of Panama, i or by the general government of New Grenada, j Under the guarantees of treaty, citizens of the U mted Srates have, by the outlay of several millions ! of dollars, constructed a railroad aerdss the Isthmus, and it has become the main route between our At lantic and Parifir possessions, over which multitudes otour citizens and a vast amount of property are constantly passing—to the security arid protection of all which, and fhe continuance of the public advan tages involved, it is impo-sibte for the government ot the United States to be indifferent. 1 have deemed the danger of the recurrence of -cenes ol laule-s violence in this quarter .-o immi nent u-to make it my duty to station a part of our naval force in the harbors of Panama and A-pinWaff, in order to protect the persons and property of tfee citizens ol the United States in those port-, and to insure to them -ale passage acro-s the l-thmus.— Arid it would, HI my judgment, be unwise to with draw the naval force now in these ports, until, by the spontaneous action of the Republic of New Gre nada, or otherwise, some adequate arrangement shall have been made for Ihe protection and security of a line of inter-oreanic communication so important at T hi- time, not to T he United Stat Pß only, but to all other maralime States both of Europe and Ameri ca. Meanwhile negotiations have been instituted by n "an- ot a special commission, to obtain from New- Grenada lull indemnity for injure- sustained by our Citizens on the 1-thmo- and satisfactory secunty tor the general interests of the United States. In addressing to yon my la-t annual mesage, the occasion seem- to me an appropriate one to express my congratulations in view of peace, greatness and fel.city which the United States now pos.-ets and enjoy. To point you to the state of the various de partments of the government, and all the great branches of the public service, civij and military, in order lo speak of the intell-genre and integrity which peivaries the whole, would be to indicate but imperfectly the administrative condition of the conn try. and the beneficial effect- of that on the general welfare. Nor would it suffice to say that the nation is actually at peace at home and abroad ; that its in dustrial interest- are pro-pr-rou-; that the canvass of its mariners whit?n every sea; anil the plow nf its husbandmen is marching steadily onward to the bloodless conquest ol Ihe continent ; that cities and populous States are springing up, as'is by enchant ment, from Ihe bosom of our western wilds, and that the courageous eneigy of our people is making of these United States the gieat republic of the worltt. i he.-e results have not been attained without pass ing through trials and perils ; by experience of which, and thus only, nations can harden into manhood.— Our forefathers were trained to the wisdom which conceived, arid the courage which achieved indepen dence, by the circumstances which surrounded them, and they were thus made capable of the creation of the republic. It devolved on the next generation to consulidate.tbe work ol the revolution, to deliver the country entirely from the influence ol conflicting tran-lantic partialities or autipthb's, which attached to our colonial and revolutionary history, and to or ganize the practical operation of the constitutional and legal institutions of the Union. Tons, of this generation, remains the not less double task of main taining and extending the power ofthe United States. We have, at length, reached the stage of the nation al career, in which the dapgers | l{ . encountered, and the exertions to be mad.-, are the incident-, not of weakness, but of strength. In our foreign re lation we have to atemper our power to the less happy condition ol other republics in America, and to place ourselves in the calmness and conscious dig nity of right, by the side of the greatest and wealth iest of the empires of Europe, in our domestic re lations, we have to guard against the shock of the discontent, the ambition, the interests, and the exu berant, and, therefore, sometimes irregular impulses of opinion, or of action, which are the natural pro duct ot the present political elevation, the self-reli ance and the restless spirit of enterprise of the peo ple of the United States. I shall prepare to surrender the Executive trust to my Micce-sor, and retire to private life with senti ments of profound gratitude to the good Piovidence which, during the period of my administration, has vouchsafed to carry the country through many dtlii colties, domestic ami foreign, and to enable me to contemplate the spectacle of amicable ami respectful relations between ours anil all other governments, and the establishment of eoitsuiutiona-1 order and tranquility throughout the Union. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, rtr.c. 2, 18.10. THE BEDFORD IHZETTE. Bedford, Dec. E£, 185*5. 3-. W, Bowman, Editor and Prcprietor. Si The Union of lakes—the Union of lands, The Union of Slates none can sever; The Union of hearts, and the Union of hands, And the flag of our (JIHOH forever!" (n'raitt! foiuert. BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA, ol Chambersburg, corn|>oßeiJ of young gentlemen of high character, under the direction of J. K. Suuvoca, Esq., will give a grand Concert in Bediord this (THURSDAY) evening, Dec. 11, in the Court house. This band has been highly spoken of by the Press in different parts of the Commonwealth, and is consid ered equal to any in the State. We have no doubt they will be liberally patronized by our citizens, of both sexes. The Court House "ill be handsomely lighted, and well cleaned, so that ladies will find as comfortable -eats as they could desire. CyAdmission only 2d cents, which is simply in tended to bear expenses, which are quite heavy. PANORAMA OF PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. An illustration of Bunyan's immortal work; by paint.ng, will be exhibited in the Court House in Bedford, on Wednesday evening, December 17. A visit to this Panorama cannot fail to prove instruc tive and entertaining in a high degree. The fight with A poly on, the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and the Giant of Despair, especially, are presented with thrilling effect. Those who have witnesed this beautiful Panorama, concur in the opinion that no work of the kind has given such universal sa'is faction. Any one who has ever read Bunyon "ill find in this Exhibition anew source of admiration of that most superior ot fictions—The Pilgrim's Pro gress. AN ADJOURNED COURT Was held in Bedford on last Tuesday. Present, Messrs. HARTLEY and SMYI I.V. Among the other business tran-arted, was tbe selection by the Court of a Crier and tip-staff. ANDREW JACKSON BAYLOR, Esq., was selected to fill the first post—and Mr. Win. LEARY the second. Two better selections could not have been made, and we congratulate the public up on this judicious act of the Court. The Black Re ptiblicars kicked hard against the change, even ru tin Hstralnl, not withstanding the Court gat,e them an A NOR iw JACKSON, a name they held so dear until within three days of the late election. We never knew an expiring party to exhibit so much agony in its ictirement. Poor fellows. fT~7"One of the DRAWINGS forth-' new House at the Bedford Springs has been 10-t or mislaid. Any person who mar find or know where it is, will o blige the Company by leaving it at this office, or with Col. Go-si. ER, at the Washington Hotel. OCT" J he building of the new House at the Springs has been allotted to .Mr. Joil.v DAVIDSON, for the sum of nine thousand dollar-. It is to be finished and ready for the reception of T.sitors by then,-to June next. Those who have been in the habit of vi-iting this beautilul watering place, (unsurpassed by any other in the laud for natural advantages,) will scarce ly know it on their return next -ummer. Col. GOSSLF.B, the President of the Company, is giving the matter his personal attention, and we are sati-fied will spare no pains to make the place the admiration of all who visit it. The furniture will he new, neat, and clean. The chambers will all be carpeted with appropriate fixings. The walks will be handsomely fitted up—and new Baths erected on the most appro ved plan. We expect the President elect to be a rnong the visitors at the Bedford Springs n-'Xt Bum mer, accompanied bv some of bis Cabinet. K. L. ANDEiiso.N has purchased the lots of Dr. AXDKK-O.N made vacant by the (iie in Bedford a few months since, and intends to improve them hand somely. The wotk is already in progress on one of the lots. This, with other anticipated improvements, will aJd greatly to the appearance of the town. CUT" Mr. W.u. HAKTI.I Y is handsomely repairing the property fie purchased from Messrs. Kelly K Dugdale. The spirit of improvement is evidently on the advance in Bedford. ITT"We copy the following paragraph extraordina ry from the Philadelphia News, of the Bth inst. The News is the organ of Mr. Fillmore: COL. PHEMO.vr. —"Pink," the New York corres pondent of the Charleston Courier, writes: "I have heard it reported that Fremont has been arrested three times at the complaint of his creditors—they alleging it as their belief that he intended leaving the State. Horace Greeley went his security in one case, and Brown & -McNpmee 111 the second. it the hope of office which set the Re publicans to work."— North Ameriean. Yes, and nothing else. Had it not been for the hope of office, Black Republicanism would never have had a name among men. lr irs> considered a grand h/tnt/.t'* to mi-lead unsu-pei tirg people, and bence it- adoption by those whose patriotism never look be yond a selfish motive. Q5?" The fiarrisbnrg Telegraph charges .Mr. FILL MOHE with having taken the third degree oath of the Know Nothings. Horrible. Sljhl otil nil who cannot Stead and Virile! CC7*"l h* Philadelphia Ktws, in its issue of Decem ber S, proposes to shot out from the elective iiun chi>e all who cannot read ami write! Now, it is the misfortune pf a great many of the old people, espe cially, oi the present day, to lack this inestimable blessing. When they were boys it was not in ihe power of every man to educate his children, had he been ever so an*.on* to do so—and, for this, the leading Filir.ore organ would deny them the right to vote ! It is no uncommon thing to find many 01 the FATHERS in every county in the Stale and in the Union who sign their name by a mark; and these, too, ranking among our most respectable citizens, who have voted regularly for the last forty or fifty years. It is now seriously pioposed to disfranchise and disgrace them lor life. The News carries out the figure with the as-umption that "intelligence fhonld be the BASTS of the elective franchise," which simply means that none but college-bred gentlemen should be allowed the privilege of choos ing our rulers. The Abolition leaders in Bedford take up the same cry, so that we may soon, look for the issue against the Democracy to be, a war upon the uneducated portion of the country, regardless of their integrity and devotion to the Union. Proba bly they will add to the lift to be thus disfranchised, those who are ignorant of the Latin, French and Greek languages. How long will honest men follow the lead of such fools T Why, we have men in Bed ford county who can neither read nor w rite, ei ther one of whom have forgotten more good common sen-e than a regiment of these "intelligences" ever possessed. THE ADM i AISTJUIIO\ OF HR. Bl- UUU\- The North Airirrit.iUf of Philadelph 'a, in a 'ate or j tide on the administration of Mr. BCCHANAV. YV, I IN FC. KKI I , tlmt if BO carries otit the views of the cnt-thront . who lead the oppo-tfiofi to him. "unborn generations will call him bles-ed." But if, on the other band, he take- the co\s rn i Ttox a- hi- guide, '•his term of office will be attended omy by public Uirntoi!, by the greatest disquietude to hini,e|f, atnl must end amidst awhiifwihd of popular commotion." What balderda-h—what -uperlutive trash—to eira iiate from any hotly, but particularly from a paper professing to repre-ent "all The talent and deceney" of the great ritv of the Commonwealth. On one thing the North Amrrirau at:d its huntcert-nn may -afelv relv, and that is that Mr. I-VCIIINAN would riot give a pineh of snuff to secure their friend-hip or ward off their blows, fie was triumphantly elected against all the dirty -landers their dirty minds and wicked hearts could invent, (the North Artier iron -landing in the front rank.) and now when his acts of pub!ic' policv will spruit for thrntse/rfs, the venom o; the slanderers will tall -till more harmless than be fore. Mr. Been ANAN'S well balanced mind is too firmly fixed to he ''disquieted" by the attacks of of such trimmers as control the North American. — Why, all they said and pnMi-hed during the late campaign, never gave Mr. B. even a moment's un easiness. Conscious of his own rectitude, lie scarce ly knew of the ravings of the fanatics and dema gogues who proclaimed themselves ready and will ing to vote for any thing, white or Ftlcic/c, to beat him, reg.irdle— of consequences 1 The North American, in the same article, -ays further:—'-We -hould heartily rejoice to see the in coming administration enter on sttch a course as would give peace to the countiy and permanence to our institutions." 1 his is a deliberate, premeditated fal-ehood, uttered with malice aforethought. The North American desires anything but a -peaceful state of the country. His party could no more live without AGITATION than could fish on dry land.— '['fey would readily deluge the land in blood to get hold of the purse string- of the Nation. They never succeeded at any Presidential or Gubernatorial elec tion, except by means of unnatural excitement, man ufactured for the ocra-ion. The people thus swin dled, never failed to kick them out of office at the fiist opportunity which presented itself. '1 hey de sire '-peace." (CT Fr. Jordan h. Co. say that if the opposition to the Democracy had united upon the Abolition candi date, as they should, "Pennsylvania would have gone against Buchanan by at least ten thousand." Another of their wholesale fabrications, a- proved by the fact, officially announced, that Mr. Buchanan has a clear majority over both Fi'moreand Fremont. Had Filmore been out of the way, Mr. Buchanan would l ave beaten Fremont at • lea-t fifty thousand! The "Chairman" further a-serts that he hop- ■ Mr. Pollock "ill again " consent to lead the Know Noth ings to victory." Fudge. Why he couldn't get the delegates in three counties in the State—no' even in his own county. He has been an entire failure! STfIAiT-Gut! CC?" The next time straight gentlemen undertake to critici-e the pioductions of others, they had bet ter try and get themselves straight before they doit. Judge Snivel V, it) applving the word "straight-out to the consistent I- illmore men, wrote it strait-out, leaving out the letters g and h. A certain gentle man who walks very straight sometime* undertook to straighten up the matter, and bring the Judge to an account for gross violations of the first rules of Or thography. The gentlemen's SStaiespertrean efforts will not do to convince the people that he is a great man and smart, unless he studies Webster a little more. The Judge was right, and spells well, but runs better. He ran straight through at the late election, and left the briejha* crime and the Hon. Wm. Urif (ith to creep out at the little end of the horn, ma king ugly mouths. OCT"The Somerset Il ri.i.i is out for Francis Jor dan for Speaker of the Senate, now that the woollies have a majority in that body. We say, let him be the man. After the dirty part he took in trading off Fdimore for The Abolition candidate, in violation of his solemn pledges to his party, they should make him their presiding officer by all means—especially when they refer to his letter of Oct. "J, to the Chair man of the Black Republican committee, in which he says : •• You know my virtus, but lam afraid vou are a little too fast. Any such arrange men t.s made he fore the October election, w ill injure us here ott the County and State Ticket." Tin: i'iii;s3i>K\rs message. The annual Mes-age of President PIERCE, is published entire in tins week's Gazette, his a clear and concisely written paper, and does credit to the intellect and statesmanship of its author. A large portion is devoted Jjla review of the dangers through which the country has but recently safely passed, and a discussion of the causes which led to the vio lence of sectional feeling and ho-tility between the hitherto harmonious geographical divisions of the Fnion. which disturbed its peace, and threatened its swift destruction. The policy of the government, in reference to the question of slavery, is vindicated by facts anil arguments of irresistible force. The Message presents a highly favorable and grat ify ing picrure o! the financial condition of the gov ernment, aud the grow ing prosperity of all the mate rial interests of the country ; as well as a satisfactory statement of its diplomatic relations with the nations of the world. We have made no synopsis of it, be cause it is not too long for even the most impatient per on to lead, and because justice Jo the author, I a nr. to the w, ig'r.ty topics on which | „ ... . quires that It should be read enti,, ' * r " every citizen who values hi, citizensh.n Zv*'''* h 7 to taxe an interest in public affairs. snn,c <i!|y rrT-The Daily AV- is of the pinion "Loco Foe o Party had been defeated i„ October' !!' B. rnaNSN would not Have had the ghoft 0 . ' * of success in November." Some people .j ;* k 'J"' Buchanan's name bad something to do with r- . the State in October! If the „Veie | lad rough, Mr. B. certainly would have bee,/de!f7 Tbereio lies the mystery! r<l A Vrt-.v PcKt rv Q CA axal-A ve7 y " pr „,, * rel is at present progressing between Mr K.,, c Mr. Watt.-, of Rochester. Mr. Butt, i, ? n J and Mr. Watts a preacher. Mr. Watts ' Butts is a "foul and leprous" editor, and Mr f] u ,! retorts that Mr. Watts is a "fo n | ami preacher. Mr. Watts wonders how long "Ci,', families" will re*.! Mr. Butts' paper; arid Mr'.'t' c enirius to know how long "Christian .1 will listen to Mr. Watts' rermons. Mr. Vftu that the columns of Mr. Butts' paper are with corruption and charged with moral death •" 1 Mr. Butts declares that Mr. Watts' ' ... l " sermons are "charged with moral death and freighted with ruptiou." CP"Tbe Ham-burg Telegraph goes f or ■■■ Jordan, of Bedford, for Speaker of the Su-.atV '\ surh man in these diggings, we believe c the Telegraph don't know the names of iu ' * men! Conqraiulutory I'iiit to the President £! ic > b'J the Student* of Franklin and Man/,,/! College. C7"On Friday of last week the Student. of College, numbering over one accou ; , ri l . , by the President and Faculty. AmU fine I sic, paid their to His Excellency, j A vjj BL (. H AXAX, at ViAfteaTlitffri. where a highiv i t'7 I eating interview to"ok place. Mr. Buchanan hai been the President of the Board of Trustees of !,.. ! College since their organization in January, 18.', v I and has always felt a deep interest in jr. prosper ,'y' and taken an active part in its affairs. was, then', fore, very natural that the Students should tee'l a de -ire to tender to him their warm congratulation!. This was the first time in 'be history of our coun try that the President of the Board of any College was visited by its Students to congratulate tiro 0 his election to the highest office m the gift of a fie e people. When, in 1833, Mr. Bcchaxax was elected President of this College, our op.ponrnts jeeriugh said, "as he could not he elected President of the'l. nited Slates, he was deter mined Jo be •Piesiderit 0 i something!" Mr. W At. A. Dcman, of l'a., on behalf of the Students, addressed Mr. Buchanan, substantially a follows ; i\ir. vTii.liam A. Dbncin, ol Casbloun, Pa., delivered the congratulatory address. He said he appeared before his Excellency, the President elect oi tlit- Li tilted States, to gi\ e ex pression, in behalf of his fellow students the r .. assembled, to their sentiments, in view of the peculiar relation which they sustained to him as President of the Board of Trustees ol their beloved Alma Mater. They came not as Dem ocrats, flushed wilh success, to shout in loud huzzas the triumph ol party ; nor did they come as the vanquished opposition to cxnress any dissent Iroin the result of the late campaign; hut they c ami', happily, as members of co!lr?c most of I item as Pennsvlvanians—ail nftliem as children of this mighty and gioii.us Repub lic—with warm young hearts, to extend to him their heart-felt congratulations. They felt honored, lie said, in knowiqg teat f/teir principal ollicer had. been selecitid 8s the pilot to guide our "noble ship of stale" through all the vicissitudes that mav encompass her.— All fears which might have darkly gathered, were now dispelled—their hopes were buoyant —as they now heard the welkin ringing with joyful approbation at his election to the chief magistracy ol the Union. They loved their country—thi-v loved her institutions—her gov ernment and her rulers—they loved the elori ous Union ofjhe States, and nj iced in their prosperity; but thev especially rejoiced now, when they saw in the President elect both the favorite son ol the Keystone Stale and the warm patron of the arts and sciences; and tbey vvotild hail the time when that iavontesna the nation's choice shall take the reins of gov ernment and watch over our national inter ests. Most willingly w ill th- v place in his hards oui rights ami sacred liberties; and if, per chance. continued Mr. DUNCAN, the dark clouds of difficulty lower, and the political firmament grow black, ami angry storms arise, they wot:: I not fear, but confidently repose their trust, un der God, in the skill and experience of our na tional mariner. Their hearts heat with honest pride when, from the lofty tower oflheirt •■!- lege, they could view the residence ol the Pre sident of their Board ol' Trustees and Ihe most distinguished Statesman of Pennsylvania; but what must now be their gratification w hen, from that eminence, they can not only view the residence of the distinguished Statesman, hut even that of the President ol the I nited States/ In conclusion, Mr. DUNCAN eloquently and with earnest feeling, wished the subject o! his remarks a prolonged life of usefulness —a suc cessful, peaceful, honorable and blessed admin istration— that our great nation might rejoice in his wise and paternal direction of i'-" all.ins —that he might liv- to retire from office th the benedictions of Gon and man to ch< r fits declining years, and that the shades of lime might ever fa.l lightly over bts honored head. -llr. SluihntiimV RcpJv. Mr. Bucha xa\ said, in reply, that he <• greatly indebted to his young friends tor their visit. Hf had the assurance that, at , their congratulations were sincere, as they sprung Jrom the warn) hearts of youth, which ha;! net yet had time to become corrupted and hardened in the wavs of the world. The bosom of youth was the abode of sincerity and truth, and it was indeed a pleasure and an honor to receive the warm out-pourings of their hearts. He said he had always felt a great solicitude for the inter ests of Frani,'in and Marshall College; it was a noble institution and he was proud to he the President of its Roard of Directors. He was extremely gratified to learn it had fair pros pects, not only of a large number of students, but of great usefulness. It was gratifying to see so large a number of worthy young men al ready enroled on its lists of students. He re ferred to their responsibility, reminding them that when tin* present generation had pass.;! a uay, and been gathered to their fathers, on them, the young men of to-day, would rest !m* responsibility of forming and administering t "* future government of the country and ot pre serving intact our glorious Union and Constitu tion. There was not, he said, a voung man a inong them, however humble his jiositton, 'A h<"
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