STAR AND BA-NNEW.-
tleKrabarg, Jailun.ry 47, 1832.
Brother Boaz gavo m his last Sentinel a notice
of the "decided" stand taken by an Anti-Masonic
Editor in favor of "Clay and the Constitution"—
bat forgot, kind soul, to state that that Editor had
heretofore been, like himself, a "milk and water"
neutral, and that he never was a "decided" sup•
porter of Anti-Masonry.- However, the act only
illustrates the principles of Masonry. Both him
self and the Editor Of the Morristown Palladium
are "'Brethren of themystic tyo," and, ci..nsequent
ly, prefer supporting brother Clay—Erwho wish-
•d to establish ►it the Seat of the General Govern.
Anent, a GRAND NATIONAL [Republican?]
LODGE,..a--to that pure patriot, Viral. WILT,
whoabjures the Institution, considering it as dan.
gerous to-the best interests of the Republic.
11:r1Vonder if brother Bouz will give place to
the dotermination made lately by a Vermont Edi.
for who advocated Clay? The following is the
editor's resolve—
, •CE-10bSE YE DAY!"
The Northern Argus has an address, in
tended for . effect, "to the opposers of anti
masonry in Vermont," in which Mr. Walker
says: "It must be obvious that any attempt
to keep up the organization of the Clay
party will not only end in failure but will be
worse than useless ;" and calls upon the -na
tional republicans to .choose between Jack
eon and WLRT—between masonry and an
timasonry. "To this complexion we must
come at last." We expected it.--The line
is now drawn. We go for WM. WIRT—
THE SUPR'EMACY OF THE LAWS—
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM, against
JACKSONISM—MASONRY„ and all o
ther ARISTOCRATIC, SECRET, SEL
FIS rand PROSCRIPTIVE MONOPO
• nd CONIBINA'FION S.—W ho can
gate between theta? We have always
been opposed to masonry—so are three.
Saarthe.orthepeople—ulthough not agreeing
-as to the best means to put it dawn. We
.have waited . --but in vain, for masons to
abandi - Mgn - matitution, and permit it to
pass down to oblivion is silence; until for
bearance has ceased to bi duty. We
nu IR now expose its true ckaracter and ten
dency; and believing, as we do, that 'it • can
nomore withstand the light of investigation,
than the ignis fatuvs can, dance amid the
rays of the mid-day sun, we are sanguine
in our expectations that it will go,down by
,the unanimous will of an intelligent people,
when the light of truth shall have discover.
edits deformities. And as Jackson and his
party have identified themselves with the
cause, and vowed to stand or fall with ma
sonry, this course will be far more agreea
ble, as in contributing to the destruction of
the institution we anticipate' confidently the
wresting of poweffroniihe present corrupt
and selfish administration,and the placing
of it in the hands of those who will maintain
the supremacy of the laws, the interest of
the people,. and the honor of the nation.
Bellows Palls
The Morristown N. J. Palladium unfurls
the Clay banner,- and professes "aversion to
the principles ofspeculative Free-Masonry."
The men who disapprove of the use of ar
dent spirits, and take a morning dram, are
much in the same predicament. [N. Y.Whig.
DCrWhat think you of that, brother Boaz?
We' congratulate the " 'riends or the su
premacy of the laws," on the favorable pros
pects of the.cause in every part of 'Pennsyl
vania. The county meetings are held with
admirable spirit. The conviction is going
abroad, that National Republicanism is de
lusion—that "Jackson Democracy," is a
mummery. and. a farce. The people have
arisen-to-examine r wheth e r _the pretentions
= •• =• = • : uhat--bod-it over our
-institutions, - are real or fictitions. They
have found them. false and - hollow—the
-inane-by whicbakmuwgiica-gratify their.
selfish , passions—the means by which ma
ionic influence elevates ignorance and dis
honeiitftii The wide differ
ence between, democratic principles and
pseudo democracy,-is seen and understood.
So let it be.
Of course nothing certain can be said of
, the anti-masonic candidate for the office of
governor, until settled' by the State conven
tion. Whoever the man may be, he will
receive oursupport. ' From present appear-.
ances, we have no hesitation in saying that
we•believe,.that Mr. Ritner will be unani..mously nominated- Our correspondents
Are- ganerally in.his favor, imd seem to con
sider:him as the only person who will fully
meet the expectations
,of the party. With
'Allis opinion we entirelNoincide.-7-Sun.
Tug OPINION OF A DELEGATE
TO THE' CLAY CONVENTION.,
The following is the statement made by
me of the delegates to the Baltimore•Con
vapition, which nominated Mr. Clay. This
in& it seems, was contending rather for
principles than men, and could not soe the
propriety of the course adopted by his Ma
sonic colleagues.
"I . am still; Mr. President, of the same o
pinion that I expressed laSt evening. . I do
not think it possible to , elect Henry Clay
President; and. although I entertain as ex
alted an opinion of him, as does the gentle=
maw fiomNew York, I will not f under these
citegmetances, give him my vote to' lade
him befOr - the people as a candidate. lam
tippaled to his nomination, and to deeeividg
the people — wtth impressions that ivAr can
sleet M. •
abowis the langtiage•of"truth and
*um." What ratipnal.inan,eveb of the
' Pay party itaelf, supposes flint Clay .enn be
7.iglitted when there are three cAiritdatei• in
tholthill No one. Why then wdlithe uu
. hoodwin d ked portion of thatparryhe longer
.li al,hiiketouseindii•ectly to eleat Get 4 .f fie k.
,1041 by a Pli!i4: ll l l tlferee to f'irrl..(tiltv
, . . .
) 1 7 [7, .• s
) dichafe MASI r,!_)
. .
they not sne that they are made mere "cat's
paws" to Masenry?—They will if. they' re
flect —..yidclicbury Free Press.
QUITE A rrnortz lATE.-- 7 The Jackson pa-
pers are quoting opinions from the Canadian
papers to show that the President's last
Message is the best one of the kind the
country has ever seen, and that .consequent
ly—the opinions of his Britannic Majesty's
subjects being the proof—the present is the
most republican administration that ever
blessed a republican people. For our ostit
part we should think more of the testimony
of Americans on this point thin of British
subjects.—lbid.
DECREASE OF DUTIES.
We publish the following rates, which go
into operation front the Ist inst., together
with a statement of the probable effect that
the same will have upon the revenue or the
past and present year :
Decrease of duties on Teas, Ofee 4- Salt,
from and after the Ist January,lB32.
Tees—Fruit/China, in vessels of the U. States—
Late Present
duty. duly.
Bohea . . . per lb. 12cts 4cts.
Souchong and other Black, 25 10
Campoy or Congo, (considered
as Souchong,) 25 10
Gomee, Gunpowder or Imperial, 50 25
Hyson and Young Hyson, . 40 19
Hyson Shin and other green, . 28 12
TEAS—From any other place than Chi
na, or in vessels of or in any other
than vessels of the United StatosL-
Bohea„ - . 11 G
Souchong and othbr Black, - 34 18
Campoy or Congo, (considered
as Souchong,) . - .34 18
Gomee, Gunpowder or Imperial, 69 37
Hyson and Young Flysong, . 56 27
llysong Skin and other Green, 38 20
COFFEE, - per lb. 2 1
SALT, per bushel, weighing 56 lb . 15 10
Exhibit of the doerease of revenue growing out of
the lesser duties on Coffee, Cocoa, Salt and Mo
lasses, for the year 1831, and also on Teas,Co6
Fen and Salt, for 1829—the calculation predica
ted upon the net quantity imported in the fiscal
year commencing Ist October,lB29,and ending
30th September, 1830, as per the official docu
ment oftho Secretary of the Treasury.
COFFEE—Amount of net duties,d3ducting exports
entitled to debenture in the
above year, (1830) • 81,920,362 00
On same quantity for the following
year, at the reduced duties, 769,114 80
Decrease of duty
Cocok-LAe above, . $19,842 60
At the reduced duty, - 9,921 30
Decreose of duty,
SA LT.—A s above,
At the reduced duty, .
Decrease of duty,
MOLASSES—As above, . . $835,292 30
At tho reduced duty, , 917,646 15
Decrease ofduty,
Total decrease of duty in 1831, $2,843,979 45
Decrease of revenue arising on the lesser duties
on Teas, Coffee and Salt, for the year 11d32
predicated also Upon the imports and exports of
the-above fiscal year, (18311.)
TEAS—Amount of net duty the above
fiscal year, . . *2,303,533 38
At the reduced dut'y . 1,010,459 Gn
Decrease of duly . 111,2.93,073 70
COFFEE—Duties as above, at the rate
of 2 cents 8768,141 80
Duties in 18A • . . at 1 et., 381,072 40
Decrease of duty - $384,072 40
SALT—Duties as above, at the rate of
15 cents, - - . . $79‘.1,881 40
Duties in 183'2, at 10 cts. 0 528,5 . 89 60
Decrease of duty - $261,294 80
'Total (Increase in 1831, . . $1,843,979 45
Total decrease in 1832, . 3,785,4:111. 35
Total decrease 1831 and 1832 $5,629,399 80
The 4 tiieceeding statement is made Op
from thitrofficial documents of the fiscal year,
commencing Ist Oct. 1629, and ending
tOth Sept 1831). As the reduction of du- -
ties on all the wticles embraced, for 1831,
with the exceptiotiOf mob sses,did not com
mence until Ist Jan. 1831, it may be argued
that the; dutietof the first quarter of the
year commencing Ist 0ct...1.830, and -en
ding 30th 'Sept. 1831, should have been
calculated at the rates of duty theaexisting.
This. has not been_done; because an ample
offset to that amount of additional duty,
and even .equivalent to all the additional
revenue that will grow out of a
,possible, yet
doubtful, excess OTitnportations,.uf the arti
cles embraced in this statement, Will be the
return duty on tea, coffee and Cocoa, put
intolhe Custom. Rouse stores wider the
bond, of the iMporter, - - for, the purpose of
bringing the same under the lesser rates of
duty, and which it is well known (particu
larly of coffee). amounts to an enormous
'quantity. Indeed, although it does not
pear upoothe face of . the.official document.
f0r.18.30, yet the revenue of that year, will
suffer a diminution from the above cause,
which applies' more immediately , to, and
which will seriously affect the revenue of
the present year. As connected with thil'
part of the subject,.and as having it further
tendehcy to reduce the,revenue of the lust
year,iathe fric — t that the - exports of foreign
products have increased, even in a greater
ratio than the-indrease of imports; /this dir.f
,camstanbe,coupled with the opinion exis
ting with many experienced and reflecting
merchants,-that there was e redtuidet . k.y Of
imports the past, whiclv4ill call for alMere
united , eperatiorrthe present year, iuu.l.llon. :
sequently defeat the , voik sanguine calcuka
tions that have been
.made as to the great
incrOase of if4vonue.--[N.
•
A sirgAy rm.--James Pto, of Nashyillo,
.adveilises his wife as an absentee from 1W
I‘,.:l:iat i 4 las. 7hl :0 bi- , 71777/71:f7.0
$1,152,217 20
$3,921 30
- • - $1,057,179 20
792,884 40
$264,294 80
$417,546 15
ito rifiZ,VIBILAJIMAIT'SLANNIcABO
IC Eilei* — A - 1 . 1:S: 4 0 .
Tvvunly.oilastuui; Seiedon.
From tho United States Telegraph
- TUELWAY, Jan. 10.
In the Senate, yesterday, among the me
morials presented, Was one from the Presi
dent and Directors of the Bank of the United,
States, praying for a renewal of their. char
ter, and it was refelTed to a select commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Dallas, Webster,
Ewing, "Jayne, and Johnston. Mr.. Clay
laid on th? table a resolution, which, in
course; . cofnes up44,o,c‘stasideration to-day,
declaring that th'e duties on articles impor
ted from foreign countries, ought to be
abolished, except on wines arai, silks, and
they ought to be reduced: and directing the
Committee on Finance to bring in a bill ac
cordingly. The bat- concerning Navy A
,,rents was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading; and the bill regUlating the duties of
Pursers, and providing then' compensation,
and, providing for the distribution of the
duties of the Commissioners of the Navy,
were postponed to and made the order of
the day tbr Thursday next,
_ -
In the house of Representatives, a me
morial was presented by Mr. McDuffie f
from the President, Directors and Stock
holders of the Bank of the United States,
praying for a renewal of their clarter. The
question of its reference led to a long and
interesting debate, which continued until
after four o'clock. The memorial was fi
nally committed to the Commitee-of-Way,
and Means, by a vote on a division, by yeas
and nays of 100 to 90. The minority were
infavor of its reference to a select conunittee.
WunNFAgnAv, Jan. 11.
The Senate, yesterday, on motion of _Mr,
Clay, postponed to to-day the consideratiob.,
of the resolution introduced by hint direct-'
ing the committee on Finance to report a
bill to abolish the duties on imported arti
cles which do not conic into competition
with those of American manufacture. The
bill.to erect II:ix-racks and store houses tn_
the vicinity of New Orleans, was, after a
debate in which Messrs. SMitb, Benton,
Hayne, and Forsyth participated, passed.
The bill concerning Navy AgeLts was al
so passed.
In the House of Representatives, all the
unfiniblied business before the committee of
the District of Columbia, during the last
session of Congress, was on motion Of the
Chairman, Mr. Doddrige, committed to the
present committee on' that subject.
Drayton, from the commute on t itary
Affairs, reported the appropriation bill for
the Engineer and Ordnance Departments;
and it was read a first and a second time
and committed to a Committee ot' the Whole
House on the state I the Union.
The resolution offered by Mr. (Darter of
N. Y. respecting property lost during the
late war, was taken up and considered. Mr.
Cooke addressed the House in its faVor un
til the close of the hour. The bill for the
settlement of the South Carolina claims was
the next business in order; but on motion
of Mr. Polk, its consideration was postpon
ed; and the Haiase resolved itself into a
committee of the Whole o — n - fh,e state of the
Union, Mr. Hoffman in the Chair, and took
up the bill for the apportionment of Repre
sentatives among the several States accord
ing to the fifth census. The hill fixes
~ , the
ratio of representation at 48,000 instead of
40,000 as at present.' Mr. Craig moved
to strike out the words 48,000, and Mr.
Jarvis moved that the ratio be 75,000, but
the latter ptopositioti was negatived. Mr.
Jenifer moved that it be 45,000, but 'before
a vote was taken, the committee rose and
reported progress, and the House adjourned.
THIMSDAV, Jan. 12.
In the Senate,.yesterday, Mr. Benton's.
four-resolutions,-calling on the _Secretary of
the Treasury for informdtion respecting the
Bank of the - UnildirStatei, were coliSidered
and adopted. After the morning's business
had been gone - thfoughrilmSrmute-restrtned-r
the - consideratiehof - --the-special---order otJ
the day, being Mr. Clay's resolution-Tree
-ting-the-conainittee, on Finance to bring in
a bill repealing the duties on all foreign im
ported articles not manufactured in the
United. States, except on wines, and silks,
and reducing the duties on those articles;
when Mr. Clay rose and addressed the Sen
ate, for about two hours, - . in a speech of
much ability, inilivor of the resolutiot.—
W
When Mr. Clay had concluded, Mr. Hayne,
after a few remyrks, in which he • dwelt on
the vast impbrfance of approaching a ques
tion of such moment with care and deliber
jkon; moved that it be postponed to klonday
next, and made the special order fur that
day, which motion was carried.
In the. House of _Representatives; Mr.
Cambroling, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported a regulating our coin
mercial intercodiSe With the French Islands
of Martinique and Guadaloupe, which was
read twice and cornmitted.to a Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
Branch, from the Committee on Naval Af
fairs, introduced a bill fhr the re-organize=
tiou ofihe Navy, which was reads first and
second time and committed as the preceding
one.. The resolution of Mr.. Cooke, of New,
York, on the subject of claims for property
lOst or destroyed during, the late-war; was
aoraiti conside Fed. Mr:, Cooke concluded
9
remat kl a nd was shortly replitid to by
Whittlesey, of Ohio.` The resolution
: was finally adopted, with a mdditicationsug
getliked by Mr. Wickfffe - el" referring the
~subject to the cortinittee,.tin Claims; instead
.' 42 ,t''a select contmittee, atenriginally proPoer
i 33, ;. Mr. Polk made an ineffectual:motion
tobrint. up the' APportionMent of Kenreien
tation ; bill; end the House; atikr pasting:o4s.7
teen private-bills,. adjourned; . . , •
FtttnAY,
In, tto.l
ME
presented by Messrs. Silsbee, Amith Pren
tiss, Webster, Ruggles, Holmes, 4 Tip
ton, Seymour, Wilkins; arid Moore. A re
port .was received from the Secretary of the
Treasuary, containing the names of the, ap
plicants under the act for the relief of certain
insolvent debtors of the United States, and
the amount of the debts - due from each; also,
of the liaines of those ,who have obtained a
i•elease, together with the terms ofcompromd
ise made in each case. Niter the adoption
of the resolutions of Wednesday, and order
ing of several bills .to a third reading, the
following bills 'Were passe;l: The bill pro
viding for tilt., laving out and constructing a
road from Line creek to Chatahoochie and
for other purposes; the bill for the relief of
William King and others; and the bill (Or
the relief of Henry 'Kilbourn. The Senate
spent some time in the consideration of Ex
ecutive, business.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
jointer introduced a resolution fur the ap
pointment of a select committee to inquire
into the expediency of a removal front the
Country by the general government, of the
free colored population, which, after some
discussion, was postponed till Monday. Mr.
Thomas, of Maryland, introduced a resolu
tion on the subject of ascertaining the a
mount, ifany, of indemnity due to the State
of Maryland thr losses sustained during the
late war, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Military AtEtirs. The resolution in
troduced on a thriller day by Mr. Bouldin,
on the subject of ad valorem duties on cer
aiwgoods, was then-taeu-upo/r SteN •
moved to refer it to the Committee on Maim
faetures instead of the Committee on Com
merce. A debate ensued, which continued
till the expiration of the hour. The House
then went into a Committee of the whole on
the state pf the Union, Mr. Hoilinan in the
chair, on the apportionment amend
ment of Mr. Jenifer, to tiOtter''atio at linty
live thousand, was negatived. Mr. Stewart
proposed another amendment to fix it at forty
six thousand. This was discuss. d until near
4 o'clock, whoa the committee rose, and the
House rdjourned.
The Senate, yesterday, spent the greater
part of the day in the consideration oflixe
five business, having gone through with the
usual morning business at an early hour. A
few petitions were presented, and resolu
tions were submitted by Messrs. Hendricks
and Moore. Several bills from the nous°
of Representatives were - passed hrough
their first tend second readings and 'referred
rrappr opriate committees.
In the House of Representatives numer
ous bills were reported front the commit
tees, and acted upon by the House. Con;
sideration of Mr. Bouldin's resolution was
resumed, and the subject was further dis
cussed by Mr. Cambreleng and Mr. Dear
born. Mr. Davis a Mass. was proceeding
to move a further amendment, when the
hour expired, and the House passeOlo the
order of the day. The resolution, of Mr.
Vance, respecting the abolition of the'dilice
of Assistant Engineer, was ordered to a
third reading. The remainder of the sit
ting was devoted to the consideration of pri
vate bills.
Both houses adjourned over to Monday
Pennsylvania Legistal are.
Sirs,don of 1t0,31932.
Little else was transacted yesterday, in
the Senate, other than the presenting of bills
and petitions—among the latter, was one
for a supplement to an act to incorporate the
Philipsburg and Juniata. Rail Road Com
patty.
In the llnustisterday, a number of pe
titions were presented; among Which were
'several Cir. new Banks in Philadelphia and
elsewhere;-- five- for-anew-county-out -of pa rts
of Northampton and Pike, to be called Fe:
ton; one for a Rail Read from the eastern
termination olthe Columbia rail-road to the
I river Delaware;_six fur a Rail Road from
r ris
one from Ann Welding, for a divorce from
her husband, Juo. Welding, an habitual
drunkard; tier an alteration in the location
of the Columbia Rail-Road within the limits
of the city of Lancaster; for a Rail-Road
-from Decatur street, in Marietta, to inter
sect the Columbia Rail-Road; several bills
wetre read a third time and passed.
The following bills were considered in
committee of the whole:
- "Au act ai►thQrisiug the Governor to pur
chase 53 copies of flazarWs Pennsylvania
Register," Mr. Gondmairin the chair.
"A supplement to an act incorporating
the Borough of Waynesburg, and changing
the name thereof to Waynesboro'?'
Marshall in the chair, which was oamotion,
read a. second time, and orderdd to be pre
pare'd for a third reading.
• "In act for erecting a new county out of
parts of -Armstrong and Veuango counties,
to be called Clarion," Mf.,,Oliier in-the chair..
• "!1n act'aPpointing trustees 'for the Pro.
vide.nca Preparat . intc.trkeeting of the society
of friends," Mr. Peitz in the• chair, which
vas read a second dime,. and ordered to be
prepared for a thiid reading.
SAIIIRDAYi Jan. 7.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Fullerton
presentedlhe petitiOn,of citizens of Franklin
and Cutnherlaud . Countiee, fbr a law author
ising the construction of a Rail• Read, (by
the Commonwealth, from. Harrisburg to
Charnbersbur,,(i, throtigh'. Carlisle and Ship
pensburg. Several petitions were presented
praYinefer new Banks. in the•eity of Phila.-
seme against lotteries=-&c.
In the I-louse,.yesterday; the.apeaker laid
before the House a letter from the State Treti
rer,4vit h A'statementiof:th". c-erfOrfOitl -- ex
Renseg of his office. , , A wilt Est of petitions.
'were nted,, fi:i.turnpcke fair
St)i it: A.
S.► • rcrDAY, Jan. 14
FnliyAl, - , Jan. 6.
of the 'tate; for abolishing Lotteries ; for a
new County to be called Penn, out of pails
of Lai caster and• Chester; &e: Several
_bills were reported and acted on. The bills
entitled ."A supplement to the act reviving
all act incorporating the borough of Waynes.
burg and• changing the name thereof to
Waynesboro'," and ''An act appointin g try
tees to the Providence Preparative meeting
of the society of friends," were read the 3d
time and passed.
On Saturday, in the Senate, Mr. Packer l
froni the committee on corporatiqns, report,.
ed a hill to incorporate the Adams County
Rail-Road. Several bills were read a third
tirne and passed.
In the. House, on Saturday, several peti
tions were presented of a private nature.
Those of a public character were as follows;
for the York and Maryland railway;' from
the President of the Union Canal Company,
praying to ,14-licard bethre any laws were
passed relative to the abolition of lotteries;
seven to alter the location of the Columbia
railway; two fin• the abolition of lotteries,
and one for'the removal ofßritton
magistrate.; six for a new county from Lan--
caster, Chester and Berks . 'counties, to be
:;alled Conestoga; fur a railway from Mari
etta to the Columbia railway; and remon
strances against the Sirasburg railway.
From the Harrisburg Reporter.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
In the Senate, yesterday, petitions %WS,.
pre4ented by Messrs. Burden, Hassingei.,
Sumer, Droll •
Livingstbu, Blythe and Krebs—among them
were several for the incorporation of the Gir
ard Bankyne from citizens of
county,forauthority to the Schuylkill Bank of
Philadelphia, to establish a branch bank at
Port Carbon; one for the incorporation of
the Philadelphia Exchange company; ono
for the incorporation of the York and Alan .
land line rail road company; several tier the
removal of Britton Evans, a justice of the
peace; one for a I lOW county out of Northamp--
ton and Pike; and one for le (risk ti e revisions
to carry parts ail will of Stephen C irard
into effect. The bill relative to a State road
in Luzerne county, and the supplement to
the act incorporating the Codorus Naviga
tion.company, were severally read a third
time and passed. Mr. RinAual wiered a
resolution relative to heading the acts of as
sembly. Mr. Livingston otlitred a resolu
tion relativelet k tbelaw on pensions, which,.
after sonic discussion between Messrs. Liv
ingston, Miller, Sullis'ati, Krepps, 'Morfig
and- R inolandois-t-o-the-cominit tcc it-shot/I
goo, was finally sent to the committee on
claims.. The resolution offered by- Mr.
Krepps, on Saturday, relative to Captain
Lynn, was read the second time, and alter
some explanatory remarks by Mr. Krepps,
was ordered to be transcribed for a third
reading. A number of local hills' WC i°o
passed on second reading, and in coniniitteer
of the whole.
In the House, a number of petition were
presettfliMinks, roads; Tire
bill for the relief of Cat ha rine Curry, widow •
of an old soldier, and the bill fbr the erection
of a toll bridge over the Schuylkill above
Poplar neck, in Burks county, severally
passed. Mr. Asbmead oftbred a resolution,.
that - a committee be appointed to confer
with the constituted authorities of Philadel
phia and with the executors of the will of
the late Stephen Girard, with a view to as
certain what Legislative, provisions the said
authorities expect or desire tO be nmde, iu
order to entitle the State to receive the- be
quest of $300,000, specified in the said will
and to report the result to the Legislature
as_soon as expedient, _ which was adopted,
and iMessirs. Ashmead, Bayne, and Wevand
were appointed said comMittee. Mr. Shan-.
non, limn. the judiciary committee, to whom
was referred the petitions of citizens of Phil.
-adelphiai—praying—that—provisicm -
Made for submitting to the po4:Tle some . plan
fbr amending the constitution, reported a
gainst-the same, and against theright of the
legislature to interfere, and were discharge
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. The resolution offerer a short time
relative to making some thrther provi
sion by law against the expected influx of
free blacks into the State, was considered,
and elicited an animated debate, in which
Messrs. Vansant, Davis, Greenough. Mc- ,
Culloh and`Shannon advocated its adoptient,
and Messrs. ValentMe, Wallace, Oliver and
Wevand opposed it. The resolution. was
finally referred to the, committee on the ,
Judiciary system..
HARRISBURG, Jan. 10.
We are pleased to state,. that * Gen. Rob- ,
ert T. Stewart, of the House of Represent:L.. ,
tives, who received considerable injury: front
the upsetting of his Carriage near Mountjoy,,
Lancaster county, a ftiw weeks •.since, ' bas
so far recovered as to be enabled to reach;
this place.. Ho took his seat-in the House
of RepreseniatiVes this morning.7-Repo9'ter.;
JANUARY 'l2.
York and-Maryland Line Rail
The bill to incorporate a company for ma- ,
king a Rail Road from the town of York to-'
the Maryland line, has been before the
Ileuse of Representatives, in committee of:
the whole,. Mr. Felton in the chair, since.
Monday, and the discussion of the first sec—
tion gas occupied all the time of the House,,
except what was taken up, with the preseuta- ,
tion of petitions, and ieports of committee,
and election of State Treasurer.. Mr; Ash,.
mead, Mr. Smith, Mr. Davia,. Mr. Ash.
bridge, spoke in opposition to the bill,. and
Mr. Mcalloh s , .il , lr. Rankin,My. Findlay,.
Mr.. Waugh, Mr. Martin, Mr. fintrows•
supported it. When the coilinittoe reser
'yesterday, no question had &ten taken on.
the first , section i or in any way AO indicate
t litkiiiinse of the• committee — loe' wholes
The first fii2e sue ti on:" t f the
MONDAY, Jan. 9.
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