AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
CARLISLE:
THURSDAY, SI ARCH ID. IS4C.
FOB PRESIDENT,
rv/.v MtUltlujy.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RfCUSIRI) <|f. JOMM'SOJW
ELECTORAL TICKET,
IgENAXORIAL. k _!>J—
Clarice of InS\ Geotge Q. Leiper, of Del.
■eoNOoEeaidNAL.
DisK 1 ’ I)i3?. ■-
I. John Thompson, 12. Frederick Smith,
d. Frederick Stoaver, 13. Ojja'rles M’Cluro, '
Benjamin Mifflin, 14. JV’lff. Gommoll,
3. William H. Smith, 15. Goo.M. Hollehbaok,
4. John F. Steinman, IG. Leonard Pfoutz,
John Dowlin, 17. John Horton, jr.,
Heniy Myers,- 18. William Philsori,. ~
5. Daniel Jacoby, 19. John Morrison,
6'. Jesse Johnson, 20. Weatly^Frost,
7. Jacob Able, 21. Benjamin Anderson,
8. George Christman, 23. William Wilkins,
9. William Schooner, 23. A. K. Knight,
10. Henry Dehuff, 21. John Findley,
11. Henry Logan, 25. Stephen Barlow.
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BOROUGH MEET
ING—-this evening—at'COßNMAN’S. Once
more, -Democrats, and then for the ONSET!
our democratic friends
will not forget the election to-morrow. Our
enemies will make a desperate effort to carry
(heir ticket in the different borough's.and
townships of the county, and it is only by a
corresponding activity and zeal,on our part;
that we can defeat them. Let every demo
crat, therefore, go to the polls on to-morrow,
and deposite his-vote for the candidates of
, the party.
The ticket for the borough, which will be
found in another column, is one which must
commend itself strongly to every true dem
ocrat.- It is made up exclusively of {fork
ing Men, and cannot, fail to elicit a warm
support from the Mechanics and laboring
men, who are more deeply interested-in the
success of correct principles than any other
classes of our citizens.
Turn out, then,.WORKING MEN, on
to-morrow—and show by your votes that
you will sustain those who are “boneof your
bone, and flesh of your flesh.” Let there
be “a long pull, a strong pull,, and a pull al
together,” and victory will again perch up
on the republican standard. ,
We deem it an act of-juslice to A. Smith
]Esq. to slate that the reason why
his-name docs not appear among the ayes or
noes on the question of resumption, as given
in our last, is because he was necessarily
called home a few days previous on business
that required his personal attendance—at
the same time not anticipating so close a
vole, should it unexpectedly be taken du
ring his absence. We are authorized to
state, that, had he been present, he would
have voted for the resumption)
•A ■ Symptom of fVar. —The London
TiPeekly Dispatch of Februarj’ I9th says:—:
"The accounts received from the U. States
are of a threatening aspect. The scientific
men sent out by the British Government to
survey the disputed territory, are said to
have reported, that according to the letter,
the whole of the disputed land belongs to
Great Britain, and the full strength of-the
-nation" wilFpe-putoutToenforce our right.”
Should the above be correct, then is there
no alternative but to yield the disputed ter
ritory to the grasping ambition of that haugh
ty nation, of vindicate bifif rights and sover
eignty at the point of the bayonet.
Ingeraoil and Naylor.-!—The correspond
' ent-of the BaVtimore Sun,, (a neutral paper,)
'.in speaklng-of the.investigation now going
on, gives it as his opinion that Mr. IngerSoll
- will get his seat. We think so too—at all
events it roust be so if truth and justice tri
umph,’as theyonght, over one of .the great
est pieces of .villainy and rascality ever per
petrated op the elective franchise.
A~eu Jersey Question. —By reference to
our Congressional news it will be perceived
that the democratic members from Ne\v Jer
sey, tVho had been kept out of their seats for
three months, ..were on Tuesday week ad
: mitted by a vote of lli to 80.. Tims, has
truth and justice, triumphed over.fraud and
villainy. V .
, A T etv llamjishire.—dpus VAae. is re-elect
ed governor ofthis sterling republican com
monwealth by a’ majority of 'from .8 to 10,-
I)oo—and both liranchcs of the Legislature
are strongly and decidedly democratic, by
increased majorities over lasTyear. So much
for the/'first grin” from,the East:... - -;>C
"1 r
The following resolutions were offered in
Congress, by the Hon. William S. Ramsey,
on Monday week:
J?eso/ocd, That Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads,, be instructed
to enquire into the expediency of establish
ing a post road,between Newport and Juni
ata, in the county pf Perry, in.the State of
Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That the. Committee on Revo
lutionary Pensions be instructed to enquire,
into the expediency qf granting a pension to
Andrew Loshey, for Revolutionary services.
.Also the following bill from the Commit
tee on the Territories, was reported by Mr.
Ramsey, he being a member of said commit
tee:
feypt-i
A bill concerning the Judiciary of Wis
consin; which was twice read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the state
“of ’therC moil. : '
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of A
merica in Congress assembled. That the
tenure of office of the chief justice and asso
ciate judges of the Territory of Wisconsin
shall be limited to four years; and on the
fourtli day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-one, and every four years
thereafter, the-office of the said chief justice
and of each of the said judges shall become
vacint; and it shall be lawlul fur the Presi
dent of the United States, in execution of
the power vested in him by the act of Con
gress of August seventeenth, seventeen hun
dred and eighty-nine, entitled “An act to
provide for the government of the territory
northwest of the river Ohio,” to revoke the
commission of the said chief justice, or of
either of said associate judges, whenever it
shall be made 1 to appear to him that they are
unquallfiedj--in temperate,-incompetent, -or
neglect to perforin the duties of their said
offices.
The Crisis. —“ These are- the times that
try men’s souls,” when panics, pressures,
and bank domineering’ are the order of the
day, and when "the summer soldier and the
sunshine patriot” are ready to, bow the knee
in humble adoration ,to the great image of
Baal, the paper Moloch of the age. Now
when the screws are again being tightened
upon the working classes of the community
by the banks and their Bqtestable agents„it
is not every one that has the firmness of
nerve or the inflexibility of principle to with
stand the pressure; but some are even now
ready to cry out for mercy, and surrender
without a struggle. Well, be it so—there
are still left a sufficient number of firm
hearts and willing hands to do battle with
the enemy, and if they eventually fall in the
struggle,h.which may kind Providence avert)
'they will have the heart-felt Consolation to
know that they fell bravely contending for
the liberties of their country against a tnercir
less and cruel despotism more to be depre
cated than the tyranny which our revolution
ary sires vanquished. >
We recollect well the time when Geivl.
Jackson vetoed the U. S. Bqmk Bill. Then
-as now there were faint hands- and feeble
minds, who were ready to yield tollie blast
and bend.beneath the whirlwind of bgnk
fury—then as now the federalists were loud
in their denunciations of the old patriot who
breasted the fury of the storm, and the gal
lant hearts who nobly sustained him—then
as now the banks endeavored to frighten, to
intimidate, and to force the-honest and true
hearted yeomanry into submission—then as
now the venal and the timid surrendered
without a struggle—but all would not do.—
Notwithstanding the pressure''and distress
brought upon the country'by these heartless
corporations, the people, with but few ex
ceptions, remained true as gtefcl to their
principles, and the “Monster’? had to yield
up the ghost as a National institution)
The same game is being played off now.
Our National and State Executives are wan
tonly and maliciously assailed by bank ruf
fians an|l “men of principle in 'propoition to
their interest” politicians—the whole demo
cratic party is slandered and vilified, and no
means, however vile and infamous, are left
undone to force -the people into bondage.—
But all their efforts will be in vain. - The
people know how to appreciate these things,
and the great majority will, as .heretofore,
triumph over all opposition, and bring the
money power into subjection to the govern
ment and lajys of the country. •
DEATH OF GOV. WOLF,
“We regret to. state,” says.the Pennsyl
vanian of Thursday last; “that Ex-Govern
or Wolf, Collector of this port, died very
suddenly yesterday morning about 9 o’clock.
He had long-been suffering under what is
supposed to have bee'n ,an ossification of the
heart,-and was taken with spasms as he was
about entering the Custom House. Assist
ance being procured, he was carried into
the building, and Dr. Troubat in the neigh
borhood was sent for and arrived in a few
minutes, b.iit nothing effectual could be (lone.
He was able to utter but a few words, and
died.in about twenty minutes after the first
attack.” Hip remains were conveyed for
interment to Harrisburg oh -
Gov.'Wo|f was,, wp believe, in the 68th
year of his age.
Returns of the borough and township, e
lections are to bemade to the Prothdnotary’s
office, agreeably to law. Within five days.af
ter the election. Those interested will do
well to attend to. this’hotice.
Destructive .Hurricane at Madras.—A
tremendous hurricane, with an inundation
of the sea, occurred on the 16th of Novem
ber, at Coringe, on the coast, northward of
Madras. Some particulars of the devasta
tion committcd, are given j n the. Madras
Spectator, by a letter Writer: •‘Tlm’waler
from the sea rusheld in with’ such-violencc.
that the houses at Coringe, with few excep
tions, have been parried away. I have had
two and a half feet of-water .in my garden,
and in my room. whicWs.under. my bunga
low, one and a half foot. They, say that
more than 20,000 people have perished by
this terrible hurricane, which lasted only
five or six hours. There is nothing to be
seen in every direction but. dead bodies and
drowned cattle. Sixty native vessels, which
were in the roads, have disappeared, and it
is not known what has become of-them.”
Independent Treasury Bill.- —This im
portant measure has at length' been agitated
in the House of Represcutati ves. The ffaah
ington correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post, says it ‘-will pass.in about a fort
night, by a majority,-probably of twenty
votes.” ; : f ——
INGERSOLL AND NAYLOR,
The following from the Pennsylvanian,
will bfe-a sufficient key to the why and
wherefore the federalists proclaimed the e
lection of Naylor to Congress from the third
Congressional district. It shows a scene of
rascality on their part only equalled by the
New Jersev fraud.
The investigation was still progressing ai
our latest accounts.
At the Commissioners’ fitting on the 9tli
inst., to take testimopy concerning the'con
tested election fur the Third Congressional
District, it was proved—
By David Handley, that he subpoenaed
John C. Gill, who promised to attend, but
was gone and not ,tp be found., . j
By Andrew Miller, that he conversed with
Gill at Harrisburg on the evening of the
day he was to have appeared here to testify,
and that Gill told Mr. Miller, he would have
lost a thousand dollars if he .had not left
Philadelphia suddenly as he did.
By Hugh - W. McGinity, that John C.
Gill was an officer in Sheriff Watuipjugh’s
office, an active whig and partisan of Mr.
Naylor, and election officer at the eloction
in 1838; that having been removed from of
fice by Sheriff Filler, Gill had confidential
ly informed Mr. McGinity that Filler was
not lawfully elected Sheriff, nor Naylor to
Congress; and that ultimately Gill disclosed
to 'Mr. McGinity, that Gill was present at
Bela Badger’s house, in the night, when, in
the presence of several election officers he
named, upwards of 900:false votes were add
ed to the Registries. The whole number of
false votes thus added to the Registries of
city and county for that election, Gill said
was 3900.
- McGinity .testified that Gill is a very
poor man, an applicant for the benefit of the
Insolvent Act,—and frequently, burrowed
from Mr. McG. small sums fur subsistence,
of. which he ndiV owcs 525. And, that the
afternoon before Gill left Philadelphia he
shewed Mr. McGinity a thousand dollars, in
bank notes in his pocket book.
Democratic Victory'in Michigan. —ln the
charter election, recently held in the city of
Detroit, the democrats carried four out of
the six wards, and elected four of the six
Aldermen, giving them a majority of two in
the Common Council. Last year the majo
rity was 600 on the other side.
New York. —The town elections in the
State of New York are going strongly in
favor of the democratic cause. Mr. Van
Buren will carry the State “all hollow” at
the Presidential election. MarkJhe predic
tion. ' ' .
State Legislature.
Letter to the Editors, dated
Harrisburg, March 14; 1840.
On Monday.and Tuesday nothing of great
importance was transacted in-eithfer house—
the time being principally occupied in the
passage of numerous bills, of ariucal charac
ter. ,
On Monday, in the House, Mr;.llEGiNs,
from the committee on internal improve
ments, reported a bill providing for the fol
lowing appropriations:
Fur the purchase of new loco
motives, to use anthracite
' coal. 9 50,000
To avoid the Schuylkill inclin
ed’ plane, ■. - . 250,000
To the railroad to avoid the in
clined plane at Columbia, 50,000
General Repairs, , 500,000
New work, on finished. lines,
pay of Canal Commission
ers, &c. r" * 50,000
Old debts for repairs, ,j ’ 50,000
Repairs, on Sinnemahoning. ex
tension, and others,, ■“ • 34,000
Damages on various lines, f 25,000
Survcy of the railroad route to ■ : ;
Pittsburg, 20,000
To the Erie extension, 900,000
North Branch, I do 900,000
TTisconisco Canal, 100,000
Mbhongahela navigation, 100,000
SubscripttdrTto the stock of the i
Bald Eagle and Spring Creek
~ Navigation Company, ,00,000
Delaware and Schuylkill canal, , 50,000
Total,
Tbe Governor is required tokubscribe 2,-
000 shares to the stock of the Union Canal
Company.'which shall constitute the Gover
nor, and Secretary. ex-officio directors‘of the
company, and the Governor is also required
to Appoint three directors on.the part of the
State. The money is to be. expended in
widening the canal to’ the capcify of the
Pennsylvania canal. ; .
The Governor is also requited to subscribe
600 shares to the stock of the Danville and
Pottsville Railrgad Company. :
The bill proceeds to state that the .Banks
of the Commonwealthwho take-portions, of
the loan authorized by the hill, (rcimbursa-’
ble in l 870,) shall from and after the loth
day .of. December 1840, redeem, their notes
in gold and silver; and that those banka
which pay'money into the State Treasury
for the purpose of defacing the interest on.
the public debt, shall have the same time to
resume specie payments, and shall receive
certificatesbf State stock,, (reimbursable as
aforesaid,), to the amount so paidintpl/tjie
trea-sury by thf'n. T|ie banks are to "Have,
Jibcnfy tfr/ya tii tlecllie jy.h.ether they, willac
oept the provisions-of , the bill; arid banks
which do riot accept the provisions are to
l resume specie payments within thirty days,
or forfeit their charters. .
This bill which- has already been styled
a "bill of abominations,” is made the order
of the day for .Monday next, and will doubt
less elicit a warm and animated discussion.
What may be its fate time only can deter
mine. I am inclined to' think, however,
that, if passed at' all, it will undergo a
wholpsome degree of pruning. , ,
The bill certainly cannot pass in its pre
sent'shape; for, in addition to the large and,
ns I think, unnecessary appropriations, the
bill contemplates a more full and perfect
union between the. Commonwealth and the
Banks than has heretofore existed—and is
any thing else than a plan to 'carry out the
wishes of the Governor, as expressed in his
annual message for dissolving the unnatural
connexion between the government and the
-money-power: : :
Tlie Resumption bill, as you are already
aware, fell in the House, in. consequence of
a tie vote. It was therefore returned to the
Senate, which body insisted on its amend
ments. The House refused to recede, and
the consequence was the appointment of a
committee .of conference in each branch.—
The following are the committees:
Senate.—Messrs. Brown, Fleming and
Bell.
House.—Messrs. Snowden, Wilson and
M’Kinstry. '
The Committee of Conference, it is ex
pected, will report on Monday, and their re
port will probably embrace a general bank
bill as well the time for a resumption.
Should the bill from the committee be a
good one, as is expected,' but little time will
elapse until it receives the concurrence of
rboth houses'. You may therefore anticipate
with a goodly degree of certainty, that a
week or two will' put matters to rest on
the subject. ' ■
Both houses adjourned to-day to attend
the funeral of Ex-Governor Wolf, his re
mains having been brought here in the cars
from Philadelphia.. The procession was
formed at the Capitol by the Governor, 1
Heads qf Departments, and the members of
bqth houses. Front, the capifol the proces
sion marched to the Railroad depot, where
they met the body—from thence to the Luthr
eran burial ground—and, after the funeral
service was over, returned in the same order
to the Capitol.
The investigating rail-road conjpiittcc are
now engaged in the examination of the Har
risburg.ani.l Lancaster Rail Road, and will
probably return on Monday* -
Yours, &c.”
Democratic Meeting,
At a Meeting of the Democratic citizens
of the Borough of Carlisle, held at the Pub
lic house of George Beetem, on the evening
of Saturday the 15(h inst., tl;e meeting was
organized by appointing SIMON WUN
DERLICH, Esq. President, W«. Spotts
wood, &Christian Cocklin, V, Presidents,
and Philip Quigley, and John Holsapple,
Secretaries.
The committee appointed ‘at a previous
meeting to form a ticket for the Democratic
party reported the following which was u
nanimously adopted, viz,
Chief Burgess— James Loudon,
Assistant Burgess— Andrew Rerr, senr.
Town Council— Charles M’Cluhe, John
MyerS .Charles Bell, Peter Gutshai.l,
William Crop, John Hamilton, Bernard
Hbndel Wm. Moudy, N. Wilson Woods,
Town Clerk— Philip Quigley;
Assessor— George McFeely,
Assistant Assessors— Lewis Harlan, Jacob
Duey,
School Directors, — George SXnderson, Ja
son W. Eby.
Judge of Elections— George D. Fount,
Inspector— Reinneck Angney.
On uioltlon, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the ticket reported by the
Committee consists of “good.mcn anJ true,”
anil that it is well worthy the support of
every citizen of our Borough, and particu
larly so of the democratic party:
Resolnedt That the character, intelligence
and integrity of our nominees, if they be e
lectcd, will ensure a faithful and efficient
discharge of the various duties which will
devolve upon them in their respective ca
pacities.
Resolved, That every citizen of our Town
be invited Jo lay jiside all party predilec
tions, and unite in our nominees
for School Directors, because—by their
known devotion to the. common School sy's-
Jem—by their liberality in supporting and
efficiency in . vigorously maintaining our
schools—they'have merited the approbation;
and deserved the support of 1 every -liberal
and candid mind; , - ’ , “
Resolved^ -That--we pledge ourselves to
support the Ticket and to use all honorable
means to render-it triumphant
■ Resolved, That a Committee of six from’
each ward be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to attend to the distributioni_qf.tickets p'n_
the day of Election;' and'generally to act as
a committee of Vigilance, and that {he Rin
derhook Association be added as an ad
ditional committee of Vigilance.
On motion, that a committee of six be ap
pointed by this meeting to report the com
mittee of vigilance as directed in t|ie fore
going resolution; whereupon ’the following
gentlemen were appointed S. Ramsey, W.
Zt'Angney, H. S. Ritter, J. Mell, L. Todd;
J. Baughman, who after retiring for a short
time reported the following persons for, said
committee as follows,,viz: .
$3,139,000
. Worth Weai Ward.— Sterrett Ramsey,
Charles Bell, John R. Keenan, Thomas H,
Sidles, George ’l'nyloi, Ephraim Cornniati.
North EAst Ward. —Lemuel Todd, James
Ligget, William Spahr, Rufus Shapley,
George Heckman, William ll.,'Trout.
1 South East Ward.— Dr. Jacob Baughman,
Capt. James Martin,Frederick Callio,.Wm,
Park, Henry S. Ritter, John Getz. - -
i'fliSfpiilh West Ward.— Samuel Crall, Win.
Z.Angney, Samuel . Gould, Jonathan Gait,
WilliSm S. Alleri.-George Shaeffer.- _ ;
On roption; Resolved that the proceedings
of this mketiiig.be sighed by' the officers and
.published;?. '■■a ■■■■.' ■
SIMON7FUNDERLICH, President. ,
ZTILLIAM SpOTTSWOOD, ‘ >.-■ii■ ,
-ChJUSTIAN COOKUK, J V ’ 1 ‘
Kindorhook Association of Cumber
land County.
Tito following additional names have been fe.
ceircd since our last.publication:.
■ EAST PENNSBOROUGH.
Adam Seirer, Esq., Daniel Brclz,jr.
John li. Longdorf, John. Black,
Jacob Longneckor, George Reply, jr. ,
Abraham Brotz,. John N. Sidle,
Andrew Kreitzcr, ' Goorgo Boyer,
Joseph Walter, William Mdtchottj,
Jonas Rupp, jr. John Sprout, " ■
George Setter, John Store,
Jonas Hunsborger, George Moltz,
Martin Renningor, jr. George W. Feeler,
George Snavoly, Nimrod Buckingham,
David Hume, Esq. Peter Barnhart,'
John Erford, jr. Samuel George,
Michael Free, ' Samuel Kimmel, •
David Stevenson, Samuel Hume,
William Miller.
Correspondence <f the Pennsylvanian.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Buchanan—-The New Jersey Question.
Washington, March 10, 1840.
The groat and all absorbing topic for the last
week, has been tho contest in tile Senate of the
U. S. between Mr. Buchanan of your State, and
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts'. On Tuesday tho
3d irlstant, Mr. Buchanan, with the blandness and
dignity peculiar to himself, brought before tho
Senate certain misrepresentations contained in the
printed .speech' of 'Mr. Davis apon tho remarks
made by him (Mr. B.) in his speech in favor of
the Sub Treasury bill. .The charge against Mr.
D. of misrepresenting, and tho explanatory speech
of Mr. Buchanan, will ho found correctly reported
in our last evening’s Globe; and I trust they will
reach every village, farm house and humble labor
er’s cot in Pennsylvania. There never was so
gross and vile a perversion of truth in any attack
made upon a political party or upon an individual
political advefsary as the published speech of Mr.
Davis, which has been seized upon by tho ene
mies of democracy all over tho Union with sur
prising simultaneous action, as if it were the “in
fernal machine” with which the democratic party
was to ho demolished. , '
When Mr. Buchanan made his speech in the
Senate on the Independent Treasury bill, it was
acknowledged by friends and enemies to be a mas
terly production, a gigantic effort, which chicane
ry could not roach, and to overthrow which sound
argument would not be applied. It was made in
reply to Mr. Clay of Kentucky, and was principal
ly in answer to the compound of sophistry and as
sault used as weapons by that Senator, that Mr.
B. spoke of the banks and the wages of the labor
ing man. The Senate was crowded throughout
the delivery of his speech—on the floor by a full
Senate and members of the other House, and the
galleries by citizens' from all parts of tire Union;
and I Will say without fear of contradiction, that
every man who listened to it left, the Hall under a
full conviction that the man of industry, the farm
er, the mechanic, the manufacturer, and the poor
laboring man, had at least one sincere and able ad
vocate m-the Senate of the United States. His
Whole speech, in letter and spirit, was based upon
the assumption that all these interests would be
advanced by theeffectof this bill under discussion.
The laborer, to be sure, would receive, nominally,
lower wages, but that in reality they wotfld be
higher, because the fixed and sound state of the
currency in which he was paid, would procure
more of tho necessaries of life—that the control of
the currency would no longer be in tho hands of
speculators,and stockjobbers, who could increase
and decrease the price of labor, make it plenty and
scarce as they willed—but that it would become
constant and tho wages uniform, and the lasting
prosperity of the human family would be.the inev
itable consequence/
You will have perceived by (ho papers that In
bringing the matter before the Senate' in the first
instance, Mr. Buchanan stated that his attention
was first called to Mr, Davis’ printed speech by a
friend on tile previous Saturday. Mr. Davis speaks
in a low voice, and is difficult to understand unless
closaly observed. The business between them,
after some explanations, seemed <0 be settled am
icably on the same evening. But three days after
yards, the friendsbf Mr. Davis again brought him
to the brush—their dying cause, which had been
resuscitated by the misrepresentations which might
rally the laboring classes, who were always at war
with that party, must not lose such an exciting
stimulant, and “honest John Davis,” as some call
him, must maintain afany expense his defenceless
position. ■ On Friday morning therefore, Mr. Da
vis, to the surprise of a majority of the Senate, re
newed the,contest, and! attempted to sustain the
misrepresentations ho had promulgated by com
mencing a bullying attack on the Pennsylvania
Senator. This at once roused a sleeping lion, and
truly “honest John” caught a tartar where it was
least expected. Every body that knows Mr. Bu
chanafi, will attest to his mild, courtedus and even
temper and demeanor in every relation of life—his
reputation in tho Senate has heretofore been sus
tained by these high qualities. But now, when
his character for veracity was attacked, ho buckled
on tho armor of battle with tho dexterity of an ex
perienced cavalier, and witlra very few tilts left
his opponent gasping for mercy. There never
was so severe a chastisement inflicted in that Se
nate, or one so richly deserved—every word and
action of the “distinguished Senator,” throughout
the scene, was dignified and becoming; and it Will
be gratifyinglbr you all to know that ho immedi
ately received the congratulations of every- demo
crat in the Senate, and none wore more warmly or
enthusiastically accorded than Mr, Benton’s, of
Missouri, although they are called rivals for tho
Presidential chair. -
The New Jersey question was settlfaTso .far to
day in thb House of as,to admit
the democratic members to their seats”by a vote of
111 to 80! This ought to have been done three
months ago, and if the opposition could have had
the majority and the testimony on their side, their
cohoert-of action would have soon settled the ques
tion. . ;■ ’ ~i ’ , .
ARRIVAL OP THE GREAT WESTERN.
' ’_;i /Vo m the London Sun. Feb. 11.
MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN TO FRINGE
- ALBERT;
About half.past elevpao’clock, the Archbishops
of Canterbury and York and the Rishop of London,
took their.seats within the altarT ’ . '
A few minutes before twelve, the Quebn.. Dow
ager entered the Chapel Royal through the Dean’s
vestry door, and took her seat near the altar. Her
Majesty was arrayed in, a robe of rich silk purple
velvet, trimmed with ermine. The Archbishops
of Canterbury and Yorkjand the Bishop of London,
immediately rose,on .the entrance of her Majesty,
Her Majesty,'after performing her private devo
tions, perceiving the most reverend prelates still
standing, sent. Lord .Howe; who was in waiting,
to - desire tfikt they' might take their seats. This
act of considerate courtesy created a general sen
sation throughout the chapel..
A flourish of trumpets and drums, at twenty-five
minutes past twelve o’clock, gave intimation that
die procession of the rdyal,'bridegroom had, com
menced its- movements, and shortly after, having
passed through the various rooms to which wo
have alluded, it entered the Colonnade. .;
. As the Prince moved along, he was greeted
with loud clapping of hands from the gentlemen,
and enthusiastic waving of handkerchiefs from the
assembled ladies. / Ho. .Wore the uniform of a
Field Marshal iii the British army.
Having reached the hatupits, his royal highness
affectionately kissed the hand of the Queen Dow
ager,. arid tlien bowcd to tivoArchbishops and-
Dean. Immediately on his. entrance, a voluntary'
was performed by Sir George Smart on theorgan,
The Master of the .Ceremonies AhdAhe officers of
the bridegroom stood near the person of his royal
highness. The Lord ' Chamberlain and Vite
Chamberlain, preceded by the druma and trumpets,
then returned to wait upon her Majesty. ' A r .
Meanwhile his royal highness entered into close
conversation with the Queen Dowager, until the
trumpets and drums announced the moving of the
Queen’s procession. T '"
After having conducted the royal Prince to the
altar, the? Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain
quitted the royal bridegroom for the purpose of
conducting the Queen to tfco altar. In a few min
utes that which was denominated the Queen’s pro
' cession was announced, by a flourish of trumpets
"and drums, as having been put* ink motion. The
procession passed through tiie Cfolonnado up to
the chape! doors. Her Majesty looked anxious
and excited. She was paler even than usual
Her drees was a rich white satin, trimmed with
orange flower blossoms, over which, but not so as
to conceal her face, a beautiful veil of Honiton laco
was thrown. Her bridesmaids*and train bearers
.were similarly attired, save that they had no veils.
Her Majesty wore the collar of the Garter, but no
other diamonds or jewels. Her attendants were
arrayed with.aimilar eimplicity; and ladies more
beautiful graced palace, hall, or c'ountry
green. > ,
, Ah her Majesty approached ihe chapel, the na- *
tional
band. Her Majesty walked up the aisle followed
by her train bearers, and attendants, withont no
ticing or bowing to any of the peers. On reaching
the haul pus her Majesty knelt on the faldstool,
aad having performed^er pjWate devotions, sat
down in her chair of state. The different officers
of state having now taken their scats in the body
of the chapel, the coup (Tail was splendid beyond
description. After the lapse of a few seconds, her
Majesty rose and advanced with his Royal High
ness Prince Albert to ihe communion table, where
the Archbishop of Oanlebury immediately com
menced reading the service. ■
The rubric was rigidly adhered to throughout.
The service havingconcluded, the several mem
bers of the royal family, who had occupied places
around the aliar, returned to take their positions
in the procession.' On passing her Majesty, they,
all paid their congratulations; and the Duke of
Sussex, after Shakinghcr by the hand in a manner
which appeared to have little ceremony,.but with
cordiality in it, affectionately kissed her cheek.—
After all hadpassed, with the exception of the
royal bride.and ..bridegroom, her Majesty passed
hastily across to the other side of the altar, where
the Queen Dowager was standing, and kissed her.
Prince Albert men took her Majesty’s hand, and
the royal pair loft the chapel, all the spectators
Standing,
Last evening a vesy splendid banquet was'given
in the banqueting hall built by George IV. The
theatres, and the metropolis generally, were illu
minated, and the most brilliant displays were
made throughout the metropolis.
Prince Albert is to preserve his title of Duke of
Saxe, The Queen has ordered him by proclama
tion to be called His Royal Highness.' Hois to
receive..£3o,ooo per annum, by act of Parliament.
-The British Ambassador, Lord Palmerston, at
Constantinople, has refused his assent to the prop
osition of Russia, to of her troops into
Asia Minor, across the Taurus. L Affairs look
warlike between Russia and the other powers*
At Tois in Trance, 40 lives were lost in a con
flict befftfecn ihe troops and; the country people,
growing out of the high price of corn.
The news of firing on tlio Chinese Junks, has
/reached England, and been*approved of.
Mchemet All is fortifying Alexandria.
There woffe. 900 of the Chinese killed by the
British ships of war that fired on the junks.
Capt. Elliott returned to Macao-after the action;
the Chinese were fortifying Hong Key Bay.
The packet ship Havre, from New Orleans, with
15G-1 bales of cotton on board was burnt off. the
coast of Cork on~tho 10th February. Twenty of
those on board were saved, the rest losf.
United States Hank shares were sold atdGlS to
J 218.10 equal to 70 per cent. American currency.
The Queen held a court at Buckingham Palace,
February 18, and received the addresses of both
Houses of Parliament to Victoria and Albert, to
which they both briefly replied, and promised to
fulfil the favorable hopes expressed fiom tlicir un
ion.
The British Mediterranean fleet were inoorcd in
Malta, February 18.
Address of the Hoti. Calvin Elythe,
Upon taking the chair as President of the
Democratic Stale Convention, at Harris-
burg, on the 4th of March inst.
Gentlemen:—l bey; leave to tender to
you my most unfeigned thatiks for the hunor
conferred upon me in selecting me to pre
side over your deliberations. Ta be selected
to fill a seat of .ibis kind By a body of my
fellow citizens, would at all titties be a mat
ter of congratulation but to be selected by
an assembly of delegates from the great
democratic party of Pennsylvania',' on the
present occasion, I confess is an honor for
which 1 feel sincerely grateful. 1 feel
thankful to that party with which 1 early
felt it my duty to connect myself, and with
which 1 have continued to act so far as 1
interfered "with the political affairs of this
state and, been entitled to lake a part in them
as a citizen of Pennsylvania— to that party,
which, for more than forty years, has been
effectually organized—during which time
the administration of the government of our ;
couiitry has, almost, witljout exception, been
-altogether under~their cxclusive'confyoTjaiitT
during which period we have the satisfaction
to reflect, that the condnct of that party,
though its representative agent lips been such
as to secure to our country a degree of pros
perity which is unparalleled in the annals of
of nation. [Loud cheers.] W c have, also,'
during almost the same period, had the
management and administration of the af
fairs of our-own state; and we can with
pride and satisfaction compare our itstitu
tions, our laws our civilisation, the security
and happiness of our citizens, and their gen
eral prosperity; without any. danger of dis-
with any of the neighboring
states of our Union. . ,
Gentlemen—The democratic party was
founded originally with a view to secure to
the great body of the people of the country,
tile greatest security for their rights'and the
greatest amount.of general happiness. To
secureandcgrry out those objects, the foun
ders of the parly entrusted 'the power that
should lead to this result,' to the great body
of the people themselves. Theyjniaintalned
that those,who had achieved their indepen
dence, were competent to choose represen
tatives,to conduct the affairs of the country,
with safety and security to themselves.—
This principle they adopted at the first'or
ganization as a party,, and to its stead
fastly adherence ..we - may attribute J the
uniform—the almost uniform success of the
party. Our party has had to contend from
its Jirst organization until the presen,t mo
ment, with an active, energetic and irifluen-.
tial opposition. Our party, at'its first or
ganization was opposed, on the ground that -.
our principles were untenable. Those prin
ciples were openly denied by the opposition.
They said that the mass of the people were
notfittobe entrusted with political" affairs,
’fills was the principal groujld of their ob
jection . t'q f tfie .principles of democracy.—-
And this I with confidence to the
recollection,"or'information of gentleman,
waspne of the .diffefortc.es of opinion which •
existed.between the two parties of that dav;