LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER. Totlieexistiugau lc9nu.uplit-diuUrual improvements of tin; .State, or rslhcr to the Uiode of their administration, I invite special attention. There are iu it some radical defects which ueed reformation. It is holding it To those reasons, founded on the clearest tense of duty and of official responsibility, I invite your candid atten tion. They are now for the first time given, because now, for the first time since the passage of this act, has an opportunity offered to confer with those to whom my reasons may be important, and with whom they may be operative. The section pro posed to be repealed is iu these words, " It shall not bo lawful to use any jail or prison of this Commonwealth for the detention of any person claimed as a fugi tive from servitude or labor, except in A communication from the Inspectors of the Western Penitentiary has been laid before me. Its statements show that the number of finished cells is inadequate to ' the convicts. To secure punishment by wautiner in proper checks and the enforce-' separate confinement, it is proposed to uieut of proper responsibility ; ti Recurs '. finish another tier of cells already com which it is respectfully urged upou ilu ' menced. Whilst concurring fully in the Legislature to make aueu change as w l! recommendations of the worthy Inspectors, authorize the election of one Canal Com- I desire to call early attention to their letter missioner by the people for the term of hereto annexed. three years, t whom shall ba entrusted i My attention has been directed, by tho the whole supervision of the system, and occurrence of fearful accidents in the fin u'l.-t'ii.m bv the Legislature of uu En-' citios of our Commonwealth, to the neces- r ! 1 . - . . . " aillT t ..I.,.,, ttn.nw 1 .. T 1 . 1 T - w. !... ! i-tmA !.! .KlL I .".! 1 gmCCr, tO SerVC lor a Siuuur n-tui, ' -"j '...muuuaij iiTgiaiatiou uu iuu Nuue juiiouiwuuu may lawfully Uc whom shall be committed the duty of ma- subject of the construction of private and i taken by any judge, under the provisions kinc the necessary examination and esti- '. public buildings in crowded communities, j of this act; and any jailor or keeper of ciatesof the tirnpricty and cost of construe-1 1 respectfully ask your consideration of j any prison, or other person who shall offend tion and repair of the public works. , this matter. It is idle to say that a sense i against the provisions of this section, shall, That a commissioner or a:r3ut for payments of individual self-interest is a sufficient ou conviction thereof, pay a fine of five shall be elcctcd by the in:erual inn rJVC" protection on mis subject All experience went Commissioners, to be charged with ' shows it is not so ; and that in localities the disbursement of the public fundi ' where ground is very valuable, space re aunualiy appropriated to these purposes, . stricted, and competition for position active, Officers thus selected, owing their appoint- j everything is lost sight of but temporary nient to different powers in tuc government, ! advantage. The public is not roused to would from that fact and the nature of ; the sense of impending danger until some their duties, act as checks upon each olher, j frightful casualty, involving the loss of bring responsibility directly .to each do- ( innocent human life, startles it from false partment of the system, and secure a more : security. Legislation in prevention of the active and energetio discharge of duty. j recurrence of these casualties is earnestly It can not be doubted that the revenues i recommended, dorived from the publio works ought to be The laws in relation to small notes creatlv increased. Jncse improve- issued oy Danxs ot other btutes, have srer , - i I . .t i. . ... ments onoulJ now oring a ctesr revenue- m i k-iii tus results wicnuea Dy the Tre-suxy. In other states, oaua's and I the Legislature. In many counties they railways have rarely failed to become are entirely disregarded. In a former sources ot sucn revenue wuoia iweiuy years from the period of their construction; while wiih us, from causes heretofore sug gested for L-gielative action, and utiil within Legislative control, tho result has betu widely different. Our system of public education is far from that perfection which is desirable. The defects appear to arino from insuffi ciency of funds, and tho want of proper teachers. It is manifest that competent persons, in suflieieut numbers to supply the demand for their services, can ait be had, unless some practical plan is adopted as part of tie common school yt 'in, to create professional teachers. The ability to impart knowledge to others, particular ly to young minds, is to bo obtained only after long and patient study, assisted by all th facilities which wienee and learning . . ,t f . . . . . 1 1 can auort. i "0 iuiure greatness . u i u-p-piaess of the country depend so nmcii upon the enlightenment of the public mind, that the statesman and patriot can uot devote Lis time, euergies, and talents, to a more worthy object, than its attainment. The recent agricultural exhibition was so numerously attended and so creditable to our people, in the display of works of skill and home industry, as well as of agricul tural implements and tt xk, that I am convinced great public good must result from it. The urgent rcip:eels of a former Messsue. believed to be cf value and im portance to this great inlerent, it is hoped will meet favorable aot.on at your hands. These exhibitions should be repeated in other parts cf the State, and cherished as the best means of diffusing practical and scicntiflo knowledge of agriculture. The establishment of a Stats Society for Western Pennsylvania, would be highly advantageous to the people of that portion, deprived as they are by the diflieuHy of transportation, of full part oipation in the benefits of the present Society. Contracts have been made far the pub lication of tho Colonial Records, and of the maps and other docuninta connected with the Geological Survey of tho State. An interesting report from the gentleman charged with the arrangement for publica tion of the Pennsylvania Archives, accom paniea thi-i Message. I invite to it and to these important and interesting papers your favorable actios. The supervision of the publication of these papers should be entrusted to the cv-itlomaa who has ar ran ee i them. The labor pertormca mw greatly exceeded the amount contemplated bv toe Legislature, and benoe demands additional compensation. T. Insane Asylum, as well as tb nther charitable institutions in which the Statu is directly intrrestcd, are in a pros' perous condition. The kiudly regards of the Assembly are solicited tor tnese insuiuuuus. It is a pleasant reflection now, and will fee a grateful reminiscence hereftr, that to the promotion of all these interests, tho administration of liublic afisirs, while under my control, hss faithfully and to some extent efficiently directed its labors. It is to bo regretted that more was not accomplished, but it is still encouraging to fcnow that so much of prictiral good has bean done. In tho enactment of the revenue laws of the National Government, much injury has resulted to many of the industrial in terests of this State. Their alteration in Buch manner as will protect those interests, all must earnestly desire. I have on former occasions most fully expressed my views on this subject, and have urged upon the Legislature the propriety of such actum as would influence favorably the National Congress. Tbe great manufac turing, mining, and agricultural interests cf Pennsylvania require and demand a change of the present system of tariff laws. Tbe ill success attending former efforts, furnishes no excuse for an omission again to call attention to the subject. In the confederacy of States, we hold an impor tant position. Pennsylvania, from te numbers cf ber population, and their acknowledged patriotism, has a right to demand for Ler industry that kiudly legis lation which it deserves and should receive. It is not the part of a high minded people to make bargaius for tbe security of their rights, and it is equally unbecoming tamely to submit to oppression and wrong. A firm and manly demand for the change of policy which is rapid!y impoverishing a portion of our citisens, rctardiug the growth of the State, and preventing the development of its mineral resources, would have the effect of securing from- our Na tional Government such modification of its laws aa would protect American labor against tbe ruinous competition it meets, message reference wa3 wade to the evil consequences likely to result to the morals of a community from open disobedience to law. It is cicar that the present law is not, aud will not be executed. Tho circu lating medium it proposes to banish, should not be permitted to exist among us, in its present condition. Authority to the banks of the Commonwealth to issue this denom ination of money, would speedily drive from circulation this depreciated currency, by the substitution of notes issued by institutions under the control of tho Leg islature. Iu relation to this subject, as wen as to a system of free bankmg, based upon public securities, the recommendations of a former message are respectfully referred to your careful consideration. I would refer you to the Report of tho Canal Commissioners for a detailed state ment of the proceedings on the public works during the past year; and to the reports of the Auditor General, State Treasurer, Surveyor General, Superinten dent of Common Schools, and Adjutant General, for information in relation to the operations and condition of their several hundred dollars ; one-half thereof for the use of this Commonwealth, and the other half to the person who prosecutes; and shall moreover, thenceforth, bo removed from office, and be incapable of holding such office of jailor or keeper of a prison at any time during his natural life'." It is part of a law passed in the year 1347, under the Executive Administration of my pred ecessor, and by votes unanimous or nearly so, of both branches of the Legislature. The bill under consideration is couflned to the repeal of the section prohibiting tho more than idle to pass an act restorative of j laws thus expressly declared and known in advance to be unconstitutional? The writ of habeas corous would run into UTemisburg Cljrnnirle. these unconstitutional places of detention : ; a c- HICK0. Editor. 1 o. w. wobdem. Printer, the federal Judiciary would themselves At$i,wetainiTanc. $i,t& id thn months, $2pait l.-. i i .i J m ... . i within the year, tnd $4,30 at Uie end of tbe year. Judges, in counties where there is no United States Judge, and where the fugi tive is committed by a mere Commissioner, uuaumrr-, aud dealer, an any olber id tbe State. Agente in Philadelphia T B Palmer and IS W Carr. JLetcisburff, Ma. would be required to issue the writ of WmvFsnAY. J a vita by 14. 1852. right; and that which the friends of this! - ww repeal have claimed as a srreat boon to ' ADYehtizE! Execntor., Admintrtoi., Puwie I,. ,,. , , n Offl:eri. City and t'ountrr MerrhantM, Manufacturer, lUeclStmantS, WOUld be WOrse than a mock- Mcrhauii-. Uuamess Mn i)l who wi5h to pro. ure or to erv The plniin Im imw Ku nn tlio Mr- dip.e of anything would do well to uire notM-e of the i i i"e raua n now nas on tne Jiar- through iue -UwiAn, iic." Thw paper h. Slia, and his Sureties, for indemnification ' K00! and im-rearing circulation in a community rontai- fne tha f I.:., t ,.!.! v ! n.u m laxse a pn.rrt.on or actie, .ltent producer,, oonvcrted into a barren claim against a county jailor, whose first duty would be to discharge a prisoner thus held if he claimed his liberty. Xot so was the law formerly, and before it was decided that all State legislation on the subject is pro hibited not so will it be hereafter, if tho principle of tho decision of tbe Supreme Court bo practically carried out, and this whole vexed and vexatious subject be left to the administration of the United States officers. V..'Tlie Fact," by "A Man," i received, with the money accampanying it. It may be fruiA. but it b) neither pot'try nor wit. The writer can have hit strain and hU change by calling at the olfit-e. "H. M."next week. .Sleighing superb; weather, very use of our prisons as places of detention aud pronounced in the decision to which for fugitives from labor. If the legislation ' reference has been made. Its whole tenor proposed authorizes the use of the prisons, it is in repugnance to tho Constitution of tho United States as expounded by the Supreme Court. By a decision made in derogation ot the local statutes of Penn cold. &Tavern Licences to be applied for at Feb. Court, should be advertised next week. 7Teleraph Stations have been opened The Act of Concress of the 18th Sep- on the Sana. Line at Beach Creek ("above temher, 1S50, commonly known as i the ! Lock 1Ten) anJ at Miie8bUrg. 1- ugitive Slave Bill, would seem to favor i Z the same views entertained by Judge Story, departments during the same period. The following estimates of receipts and f xpenditures for the current year are duly lubmittel. FttimaUd Rcceiptt. Uii'la Auirun fimnranxne AiKti.w diitt- lat on dividrn.1i. eurirt.on ttorkl M reai ai.d pcraouai estate Llcentea, Tav-rn KUiteiV NW l.rftkon Thfatra, ciretia. and mejueeria I) it llery and brewery M Itiiliard rooma, Ac. M attn boose, Ac M Patent jneuicina Pavtphlrt Intra Mi lt a fines Pvre n :nurance onmpaalaa T.vx n writ. Ac. riB-.a Collateral inhirf'ance Canal aii'l railroad toils Canal lot' ft Vax on nrlment of laws Vm&iuta en ecartars laa on liutii lnoreel o.l ioana S.-.lrs of p'jolic property la? on tniibir., ae. I'lT.d-n ia ou t.rMge toUA An-ru- d liit ri-st Ke.'uuded tah J rnal ,'of t'UMieolScnt Slibucilaiuoua ?n.010 2,00il t-o S in OHO 1-UllOO l,:Ml.nK l(k',l00 lTu.tej S.OfO 4. f0l S,00 3,OijO 3,on 5-10 9.00.1 5. voo 18.000 175.000 1,700.000 1.0.O 5BlO so.O'io lVi.lH'O 20V) 10XOJ Si.llO fOO 2,000 I'J.OfO 1.509 4. til'.' 6,000 1,317.5' Estimated Expenditures. Public enrku unerriion and repair cjpengi's oi iroverulbejib IViia.on" end rt:iit!es rhari'aiile in'litulijus Common et-booU Ck:nnmsionerii of (.inking fund Interee;on public debt OuaranU' d tt.-r.-et 0..m flic . rrc'it.-ir O.ilna'.'on putilic worLa Special ron.miasiouj Stat- Library Puliiic ffn.ur.dj and bnLdlnga Penitenliarita lloune of Kctuse Niciioleon lands Kfclieat Oeol'Hji'-al nrey Colonial ne-ori!9 A oatrinent of smte tas Ke.i 1 u.-a Counsel t eJ. Ae. North Kran-h Canal MuK3ellaneous 100.000 aio.ouo 1 10.1,00 ItiO.OOO 2(3.000 2,0.'o,tiOJ 30.! 00 5,010 lOOon 5(0 fAO J0i i!u.io 6.OC1O 2,10) l.i 00 tooo 45,000 S 5W 5,000 350,1 AO $4.3i3iie An act, entitled "An Act to graduate lands on which money is due and unpaid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," passed tho 10th day of December last. Its ro-enactment would secure to many the advantage of its provisions, who from pecu niary inability, or other causes, have been unable to avail themselves of its provisions. It will devolve upon the present Assem bly to raabc an apportionment of the State, for the election of members of the House of Representatives of the United States. 1 feel confident the greatest cars will be observed, to give to every portion of the Commonwealth its just claims, and to make the arrangementof the Congressional District strictly conformable to those considerations of population and locality which should apply to them. And now, gentlemen of the General Assembly, as this is the last occasion upon which I shall formally, by message, address you, I beg to present to you, at parting, assurances of my highest esteem and re gard. Wm. F. Jounston. Ex'cvtu Chamlcr, ) Ilarrisburg, Janaary 5, 1S52. y Veto Message. To the Senators of Pennsylvania : Senators : An act entitled " An Act to repeal the Sixth Section of an act, entitled an act to prevent kidnapping and preserve the public peace, prohibit the exercise of certain powers heretofore exercised by Judges, Justices of the Peace, and Jailors of tins Commonwealth, sod to repeal cer tain Slave Laws," Las been hold under advisement since the adjournment of the sylvania, the Supreme Court of the United States, held in so many words that all State legislation on the subject of the reclamation of fugitives from labor, whether to obstruct, or to aid it, to binder or pro mote it, is absolutely and entirely prohib ited. The legislation of Congress super sedes all State legislation on the fubject, and by necessary implication prohibits it. The States can uot enact auxiliary provisions on tho subject. This is the very language. If, therefore, an act of Assembly were passed, authorizing the several County Commissioners to erect safe houses of detention for persons claimed as fugitives from labor, under such regulations as the Legislature or its agents might prescribe, for the reception and safe keep ing of the inmates, such a law would be unconstitutional, consequently void, and any single discontented citizen of a county might have it so declared. I am unable to see any difference in this respect, be tween tho special construction of 6tich places of deteution regulated and controlled by State authority, and State agents, and the permission to use those already erected and regulated by general laws. It is the State law intefering in the question of the alleged fugitive and his claimants, and such laws the Supreme Court of the United States have pronounced unconstitutional. It is not the legislation of Pennsylvania that has closed our jails against the recep tion of such fugitives but formal decision of the Supreme Court, declaring our former statute on this subject unconstitutional ; a decision, which until reversed, is binding on every department of this government. Nor were the certain consequences of this doctrine, thus solemnly adjudicated, unfor seen. The Present Chief Justice of the United States, an eminent jurist, and a citizen of tie State of Maryland, in dis senting trom the opinion of the Court, expressed his belief that these very effects would be produced, and foretold the time, when State agency being repudiated, and State prisons closed by this very decision, " tho territory of the neighboring States would become open pathways for fugitives from labor." These are his words, and they conclusively show in what light hn understood the judgment thus pronounced. I am aware it has been alleged that the JjST'Foi.ri.h of the Lewisburg Course of Lectures, on Tuesday evening next, by Prof. Anderson. Subject "Economy." shows this, and more than one of its de tailed provisions confirm it. The custody r, . vm-i- v.v a-.r?.i-f i. o. .i i . taSliey. Wr. Philips, of lorlc, is de of the fugitive by State authority, is almost! . . , J ' ' . forbidden. I "venng a Course of Lectures on Matri- The Marshal and his sureties are made moay, in the meeting house of the Ger. subject to a pecuniary liability, Xor an c-! lief. Church, Lewisburg. cape, which, as the Supreme Court of the j rrr"; rT TT , United States have decided, in a precise! "The M. E. Churcb, Lewisburg, has an'alagous case, is defeated the instant the 1 been engaged in evening meetings for two weeks past, with much interest and appa rent profit. We hope its good influences may be extended to all the other churches here. prisoner is transferred to a local jail. In counties where there is no Marshal, the agent of the Commissioner is charged with the exclusive custody of the fugitive, and is allowed, by tbe 8th section, his ex penses for keeping him in custody and providing him with food and lodgment du ring his detention. Surely no one can pretend to say, that this is not a full and exclusive exercise of federal nowpr nn tlia KiiKiont Tf no tho' principle of constitutional law, to which I ! about tbe resources of California. have referred is interposed, and the legis lation of a State to transfer this custoly is prohibited. Is it not then most coidu cive to peace and good order, and the har monious administration of the law, that j this whole subject bo left where the Con stitution places it, in the hfcnds of the United States authorities. I have thus frankly stated to the Senate my roasons for withholding my approval ot this bill. 1 nave limited them stnctlv. W&'That " fugitive slave bill," upon the signing of which by Gov. Johnston, "the Union's safety" was so much pending last fall, is Y-toed at last and tho Union survives, as far as we Lave heard ! We have carried some unpaid bills in pocket six months, aud if Bill JoLnyfon's " fugi tive bill,'' which he carried about for nine months, looked half as bad, it was a very exceptionable document, and deserved to be footed. Read the following : HarrUburg, Jan 8 In Senate : the Fecretiry of the Commonwealth being introduced. pre-eoted a message from the Governor, vetoing the bill of the last session repealing the law prohibiting the use of the Jails of this Commonwealth for the detention of fugitive slaves. The Message was read, and ihe bill corning again before tbe Senate on iu final passage, was lost yeas 19, nays 14 a two-thirds vote being necessary lo its passage The following wai the vole : Ye is Mes.ru. Utility Buekutew, Crabb, Darl iogton,1 crnon,t'orttt,'i.Frailry.Fultm,Gurnsy. HAKtLTon.Hanilin.Hige Juniri M Cmltn, Math i&,Muhlenburg,i'acker,liunderson,S!iimcr 19. Nays Meeers. Dames, Carothers. Carson, Evan, Hailed. Kmier, Kunkel, Far land, M'Murtrie, Malone, Meyers, Kobertson, Siller and Walker (Speaker) I t. (Whigs in Roman; Native in soait cars.) Bg&,Tbe Ilouse (at Washington) having finally passed the Kossuth resolution by a vote of the North, West, and East against the South, he was introduced into the Hall by a Committee, and welcomed by the Speaker. He made a short reply, when the Ilouse adjourned to give the Members an opportunity of personal introductions On Wednesday, the Congressional Ban quet was held, and attended by the most distinguished Senators,Representativesand Members of Cabinet. Enthusiastic speech es were made to and by him. On Thursday the 8th, tho Jackson Association gavo him an entertainment, at which he spoke. He was to reach HarrUburg yesterday; and to-day is to be honored by a Banquet. To-morrow, Kossuth ia to leave Harris- Tor the Lewisbarg "hinwisle Aaswta to Enigma ia last Chronicle Nickoiu, Emperor nf Russia. q 2fcws cmi Notions. mm ss yon imt in mm-n mtrnpiQymeM mm or mart cuMtvmers mw&ir tpueker siict mm" tmi m-lp Of the famous 9a - S flsaflf any of onr readers wish to open their eyes as wido as saucers, aud at the same time get some little insight into the operations of our Lewisburg Californians, burg for Pittsburg, where he will be enter let them read an article on our first page tained on Friday. Thence on to Cincin nati and then to such of tbe Legis latures and Cities which have invited him, as he may think proper. trAppo'ntments by the Commission ers of Union county for the year 1852 : Attorney Charles Merrill, Esq., New Berlin. Mercantile Appraiser Jacob Martin, Esq., Perry township. Clerk Andrew J. Peters, New Berlin. Jv-An invitation for Gov. Kossuth to visit Harrisburg, was proposed by Senator guarding myself against any expression ' Kunkel, and passed both branches of our liable to misconstruction to considerations J State LegisIature,unanimousIy. (jov.John of constitutional law. I ask for them a ston despatched the Secretary of Comw'th candid and careful consideration WM. F. JOHNSTON. Executive Chamber, H arris burg,Jan. 1852. Swindle. A few days since an ad vertisement appeared in Philad. Ledger, informing that young men could find em ployment, and would receive good wages, upon applying at Tenth and Parrish streets. Scterul did apply and were induced to enter in:o a contract to sell a powder for polishing metals. The contract was ilia: they were to lake six dollars worth of the polish, and to go into the country lo sell to Washington with the joint resoluion and a hearty letter of welcome from the Gover nor himself. Tuesday (yesterday) was the day fixed for the reception of the Nation's Guest at Harrisburg. in our markets, (mm tlm lahor of foreign I last Leeislature. countries. It is most sincerely to be i In obedience to the provisions of the hoped, that the present Assembly will I .ConatiUtion, I return this bill to- the determine, in its action on this subject, tO -Senate, where jt originated, without my be faithful to Pennsylvania. I not arise in the case. It is answered, that the Judges of the Court, in their several decisions, declared otherwise. The Chief Justice, who was present and took part in the hearing, and whoso dis senting opinion furnishes his views of what was decided, says : "But as I un derstand the opinion of the Court, it goes further, and decides that the power to pro vide a remedy for this right is exclusively vested in Congress, and that all laws up on the subject by a State, since tho adop tion of the Constitation,are null and void." J ustice Wayne says, " In that opinion it is decided : 3, That the legislation by Congress upon the provision, as the su premo law of tho land, excludes all State legislation upon the sirae subject; and that no State can pass any law or regula tion, or interpose such as may have been law or regulation when the Constitution of the United States was ratified, to su peradd, to the delivery of fugitive slaves, then adds, after a learned argument sus taining this view, "I consider the point I have been maintaining more important than any other in the opinion of tbe Court alleging, as confirmation, that this was a point decided, that only three of the nine Judges composing the Court, dissented. Justice McLean makes the inquiry, " does the provision in regard to the rec lamation of fugitive slaves, vest the power exclusively in Congress?" and answers, " the nature of the power shows that it must be exclusive.' 'It is contended that the power to execute it, rests with the States. The law was designed to protect the rights of the slave holder against the States opposed to those rights, and yet by this argument, the tilective power is in the hands of those on whom it is to oper ate." "It is essential therefore to the uniform efficacy of this Constitutional pro vision, that it should be considered exclu sively a federal power." This judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States determines the law, for tSTli. W. Crotzer of Lewisburg is Ser geant at Arms in the House ; and we ven ture the opinion that no one more capable or obliging oould have been selected. His success in this, Lis first effort for a publio station, was a just reward for his assiduity for which they were lo receive six or seven : in the attempt. Besides, Union county is J II 1- I. . . ..... . . miliars ivr wee, i nry werenrsi required go unjustly treated in being deprived ot a to deposit with tho employer ihe sum ol ; Representative in her own right (while she 82. 1 Ins sum as obtained from several, , , . . .., , , . has more than enoueh taxables to entitle nun Or fia-A nf la-hurn nn rAOtrnmr r. . I c the poI.sh could not find the primTpal, h it Ler 10 one t!lat that office "a to her were received by an a-;entf who in answer of ri'jlit. While therefore Col. Slifer will to questions replied that he d.d not know ' gunrd well tbe interests of the District nnviiiinir about the) ralirr. - Nx- '- ' " - ' - " hu uaveriiseiiieiit appeared in lue same Mifflin, and Maj. Sharon to Juniata, in the paper ol lt.eSUrnect.arac,er,.nvi.ing young n th(j Unioa Cq rM.preSenUtive, men in want of employ ment lo call at j ,, ' . .,. . . , . . .' Temh and Filbert stieets. Some or the) Mr CrotZL'r be ejected to see to it victims did call, and not being satisfied j uat interests are not neglected. wish the affair as lar as it had none, had! .7 ZT "77" , , , . ,l. m,ni Mdaii ; ,i. i V i I S&"At meeting of the Philadelphia the agent arrested, in the absence of ihe! , !l7T ? , f principal. Ho was taken before the Miyor, & Jkes-Barre Telegraph Company held and held to bail for a further hearing. : at Hasten on the 8th inst., it was unani- Yesterday morning the principal called at ! niously the Mayor's office to inquire after Ihe! "Resolved that the rates of charsres 1 . i . I . . . ngent, wnen ne was laaen into custody, j between Haxleton and Philad. and between He was held in 800 for a further hearing j Wilkes-Barre and Philad. on messages from to lane piace on a uesaay next, l ne name the Susauehanna Telecranh (JomDanv. be e.i -.-i --.. - r, , ,. , . c r oi me principal is inrs. .. uroaaweu, ol ; increased Use cents on each message. ,ne agent, rawara i. uarrn. j From the aboTe official nnoancement, The news of the safe arrival of the i fc will be observed that on all messages 8f3Ooy. Kossuth has loft Washington, and it is hoped that Congress will now commence business. Anything they may do, or propose of general interest, we shall Chronicle but not their Buncombe speeches, nor thejthousand-and-one "re ports" got up to make excitement for wonder-waiters and to sell a few penny pipers extra. ItafThe most important Foreign News, is the resignation of the head of the British Ministry, Lord Palmerston. This is said to be caused by his liberal senti ments rendering him obnoxious to the representatives of the absolute Powers of Europe. Louis the Despot's nominal majority will be from 5 to 7,000,000. J-"IIon. Ephraim Banks, an orthodox Presbyterian Elder of many years stand ing, we see announced as a " Manager" of an "Inauguration Ball" in Harrisburg, next week. The getters-np of the affair should add to the list, Rev. Dr. DeWitt and the other clergy there, to make the joke a good one while they are about it. Be5We see it stated that John Dickey, lt Member of Congress from Beaver county, is appoiniea marsuai toi uk wes tern District of Penu'a, in place of Mr. Irwin, resigned. steamship " City of Pittsburg' which sent beyond Haxleton, operators on the reached t hi!adeiphia on -Saturday morning. ! Susquehanna line must charge five cents u.uui.cu a general ,oy among our citizens, i atuition to tIl(S former It ;n ihm The great length of time, that the vessel : fore be 30 cts. instead of 25 for a 10 word hnrl ln out. anil no tirtinira tiAviniT lMn received of her, doubts of her safety were ! messaSe t0 50 instead of 45 to shared in by most of our citizens. She j Harrisburg, 55 instead of 50 to New York, left Liverpool on the 23th of November, &o- with a fine cargo and ninety five pasaen . . gers; but when three day out she lost) , , b n , ' her propeller duiing a heavy gate, and her! 8IM2eoh msde feJ Ho- Rolnt J talker, machinery became useless, tt wm then j at eomplimestary dinner given to him determined to proceed on the voyage ! by the merchants of Manchester, En eland. without the aid of steam, and the noble on the 9th of December last ship has proved herself worthy of the u Tbe firet gentIeman that was ever confidence reposed in her "'''ng powre. distinguished in my country as an eminent Baltimore, Jan. 10 Thenil, as late ' dvocaUi of free trade was a distinguished as due, from all points south of tbi cily, , ugiibBman, tne inenu oi rrantun and has arrived. The schooner Susan.arrived . Jflerson eminent a3 a scholv, a philoso at New Orleans, brought dates from the1 P1"' a niston'J, and divine. He came Braxos.to the 27;h cf December. The I from the imty of the neighboring city of Picayune states that the revolutionary P'"nDgnani ana nis name was Joseph party under Caravaial.has been completely i nestley. "Hear, and applause. barul i,f nnl.i- J. A ,1 : ,. I' WnO ...c, , ,15,M,O0 Harbor on the memorable I5;h of Dumber. J773 seventy nine year a-o on the 6th ult one is still liv.n.a, we learn frm xh' last numberof Harper' Magazine. Whe the present century dawned, he had almost reached the goal ol three score veara and ten ! And now, at the age of oi hundred and filteen year, David Kmnison, of Chi cago, Illinois, hold, the eminent posititm of the last survivor of the Boatoo Tea Party.'' Gen. WadJy Thompson, or South Carolina, in ou a viit tu ho Cherokee nation, collecting fees due him as an attorney : and the Advocate, publiihed at I'alequah, says : "Q,j,te a feat came ofT in lliH place on Tuesday last. A jumping match between Ihe Hon. Gen. tt'iddy Thompson of South Carolina, and his Ks. celleucy, J.hn Ross, Principal Chief 0f the Cherokee Nation. The Principal Chief had the better of the contest by a few iuches." Ia our columns may be found the ad. vertisement or that excellent medicine, known as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Its success in curing the various diseases of the Lungs is attracting universal attention, not only of the learned and philanthropic' but ofthe whole public. The article un doubtedly is what it pretends to be, a remedy lor Lung Complaints, and the remarkable cures which are becomin known everywhere can not be overlooked by the people. Lowell Courier. The Census priming at Washington, i, claimed bv the public printer as his due -John C. R.ves hat filed a cavMt for the next chance ; the Secretary of the Interior claims the right to make the contract, and the committee on Printing in the Senate have reported a resolution awarding it to the proprietors of the Washington Union. The profiis which will accn.e from the ob are eatima'ed at 450.000. Washington, Jan 9th It is reported on good authorit y.that a s iilor was recently executed on board the U. S. stoop-of-wa'r Aloany. of the West India Squadron, for drawing a knife upon the Captain. Whether the execution was snrnmanly, or after a trial by Court Marshal, is not statej. The steamship Daniel We'ter .rn..i on Sjnday at New York from California. bringing over half a milhon in m.M .! and two hundred and filly live passengers! rrpuns irom tne mines are favorable. The most cratilyio intelligence however was tbe quiet and good order that prevailed in the city of Sin Francisco. Biliimore.Jao.10. A tremendous storm of wind occurred at Baton Rouge on the oum uu. .several houses in tbe neighbor hood were prostrated. The sugar house of Mr. Perkins was destroyed, and ten negroes killed. Tho telegraph line for a long distance was prostrated. Columbus, Jan. 8. A resolution was submitted m the Democratic Slate Con vention to day, in favor of Hon. Wm. Allen for the Presidency. It caused much bitter discussion, and was finally rejected, N4 to 136. ' J The Boonsboro' (Ml) OJd Fellow sta'es ih?r"" ,e.ir?rt.,j?, ajj.i?.gJ!?-. !hL P2.rL.J colony to migrate and serif in' Texmr. Ao agem nas oeen sent out country. to view tbe my guidance, and for yours, whatever may be our individual convictions upon the subject. If then a prison can not be bdilt, under State laws, for the detention of fugitives if a prison already built, and subject to State regulations and rules, respecting its inmates, can not be used ; and if, in' short,, all State legislation, of whatever kind, is prohibited by a solemn approval; and with my reasons for with-'decree ol - supreme VvM. ia tv. droken up and dispersed,and that Carava jal had been arrested by the American General Harney, for violating the neutral ity laws of the United States, in attempting to organise an expedition against Mexico. Caravajal was a prisoner at Fort Brown. Washington, Jan. 10. Kossuth accom panied by Gen. Cass, visited Henry Clay yesterday. The interview lasted more than an hour, and is described, by those who were present, as a very affecting one. Both the distinguished statesmen, whose fame extends over the civilized world, are said to have been deeply moved, even to the shedding of tears- The Democratic National Convention, it was determined at a meeting of the committee in Washington on Wednesday, shall be held ia Baltimore o too third 'VnmmAmm in Xtmmm . ' " . . j .- .j next. He settled, be lived, and died is my own native town of Northumberland, in the State of Pennsylvania, and, so far as my knowledge extends, the first essays that were ever written in my own country ia favor of the doctrine of free trade emanated from his pen The present generation of Dr. Priestley's descendants have diverged widely, in this respect, from the political faith of their great ancestor. We believe they are, to a man, strenuous advocates of a protective tariff. B?3 A dwelling house belonging to Wm. Fritcher, was burned in Athens Borough, Bradford Co., one morning last week. It wrs not discovered until too late to be saved, but fortunate was isolated from J JBJ Gtiffl PUjlding. tPuThc Guardian" for Jan. (Vol III.) has an engraving of the First Ger man Reformed Churcb, Baltimore. Kf"Gov. J ohnston's Message is comrocn- dably short, and will on that account be more read and approved. JJcnuonlDania jCcgisIatnrc. In the House, Jan. 5, UO Members were present, who proceeded to vote for Speaker as follows : John S. Rhey, Dem. 66 John Acker, Whig 34 Scattering 6 So Mr. Rhey was elected, and conducted to ihe chair by Messrs. Acker and Bonham. Tuesday, Jan. 6, William Jack was re elected Cletk ; Wm. Picking, Assistant ; and Wm.L.Gray of Philad. county. Cha's Stock well of Bradford, John Cummings of rayette.and Richard H.Adams of Dauphin. Transcribing Clerks. Henry W. Crotzer, of Union county. Sergeant-a(-Arms ; Jos. Eslinger, of York, Messenger ; and Jacob Coleman, of Berks, Doorkeeper. In Senate, Jan. 5, all the Members were present, and after three ineffectual ballots for Speaker, adjourned. (In a full vote in the present state of parties, a candidate can not have an absolute majority of all the votes without voting for himself, and ihia Ihp rn nil Hi a lev dec inert rtoimr. 1 i i . ' in - in rta.c. I CUV. IS. with O nn On Timdiiv iho fi.h t... omKih klU. I ...;!. ,... . ,w"n .0O " Ul we entire The annua! meetingof the Pcnnsylvani an btate Agricultural Societw wilt i- k.i i at Harrisburg on Tuesday, the 20th of January, at which time the offu-er. nf ,(,. society for tho ensuing year will be ek-cted. On Thursday, the Indian delegation now in Washington waited on M. Ko,.ih at his rooms at Brown's hotel, at his special invitation. He received them with a great deal of cordiality. An applicant for a castom hrai. in nrgki-r his claim, said hi. ,. ,!-., d-j ,. r . (,i.uuiaiiic idn t fight in the Revolutionary war, bu! he guessed he would have I ittorl ffrk T l had been in the conntry. The editor of a California Mner .a. nounces in his issue of the Ilih ixT.- that he had green corn for dinner thai day, picked from the stalk of a second crop this season. The cost of the prosecution to the Uci- tea otaies tame Christiana riots, up lo the time of Hanaway's acquital. is said to exceed the sum of $?0,00O. The cause ofthe burning of ,fce Library ol Congress has been discovered lo be careless coostructio of the floor of ih gallery. ,f,eGWhCyrUSrPuMark'cif "W I the W hi i nf V MlmnL..l . 1 -.,.- ---.-ami county as the nest Whig candidate lo? Canal Com missioner. On 'ha All. .,) .1 . .. , uirir were vj common resulted as follows John FI. Walker, Whig, 18 II.A.Muhlenburg, Dem. 13 Scattering 2 Messrs.Packer and Guernsy did not vote. So Mr. Walker was elected a nd conduc ted to his seat as Speaker of the 8enate. On the 10. h, the remaining officers of the Senate were elected by a party vote as follows v Clerk John M. Sullivan ; Assistant J. C. Bomberger ; Transcribing Messrs. Benedict, Snyder, and Raymond. Sergeant-at-Arms Wm.' P. Thomas ; Assistants John Essig, Wm. P. Brady. Doorkeeper Thomas H. Wareham : Assistants Jn It. Reigle, Jas M'llvaine. Messenger Andrew Youcb : Assistant Cj i n u dtiwaiu w bvaus. . . . . population. On Tuesday 140 pew, in ,he Plymoab Church, Brooklyn, rented for jZ . more than 100 brought premium ' The Democrats of Montour county bav nominated James & Sproal Delete to their State Convention, uninstructed? Col. Thomas H. Benloff arrived . Dayton Ohio, Wednesday of W ek on his way to the city of New York. Theediiorof the Hull Times isaothort sighted that he frequently ru. his nose what fie writes with bis pen. Tbe fool has one advam.-. educated man-he r -.. with himself. ' w",cu,eo The Bridge al Loct flavn is pm-M.-Court in Sunbury, concludes this wffli.
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