ibo doubt; too • . by • pointer of **too Phitit4o tiii • -Obscared by the refinement of eophietry,' .And so it has been 10114uviiqte decided by. the proper and corn peal tribunals otPennsylvania. My opin ton'hse been king settled and my actions .governed accordingly, that under the con stitutions .of !tie (lhilted' States, and the State `of Pennsylvania, the Journal of each, preceding, slay is made the exclusive and property of the people over which the )f have no further control • ititoie' than it has over the constitution itself, tall polecats no more`power to deface, efface, chine, blot out, expunga, add to or diminish tram onksenteoce, line or syllable than it lassie alter the constitution--onto burn or otherwise destroy the entire Journal from , • • thoeninmencement of the tiovernment to the present_ time. The reasons for this cotistitutional injunction are to my mind as clear sod forcible as the language in which it is iiiiressed. The great end good mee *lid penned that sacred instrument seem to haie purpoielY guerded thii point with pe either language end care. "Each house shall keep a Journal of its proceedings and publish the same;" and' here the, duties and the powers of the Legislature in reference to the Journal - cease, and this record shall ---thence-remain- sacred and inviolate as per petual and abiding evidence of the wisdom or folly,. pure or impure motives of the re.l presentativei of the people. How is it pos• sib's to , prove the ,valiciity or genuineness of the, result of Legislation; such as laws, reso• Wiens and the other numerous duties incl.' dentalio legislative authority, except by re; ferring to the written or origival Journal?-- Fiteaarnetital laws are designed as well to cheek, - circumscribe, control, and govern majdrities as to protect and defend the rights minorities, and had I not a right , under the Cc:institution to clsinri and expect that protection against the arbitrary,exercise of, peiver to destroy the evidence on which I usighe heriatler wish to•rely, to prove as well the' principle as the fact, that I did op. pose and was right in opposing tho con: soriouvresolution . of the 28th of Nlarcli i 347 - Irian matter of complaint that a politi. cal party majority of the Senate - at that time acted harshly. Would it' not be wisdom in the adtierse majority now to "eschew and profit by, rather than imitate their incau tious example? Bitt itissaid that the resolution ofthe 28th March '34, is miconstitutionalsind therefore ought to be expiinged. That is n question about which great and good men may hon esti); differ, and epee which it is not neces sary to my present 'purpose to volunteer an opinicin. - Admitting . it however, for the sake of-irguinent to be unconstitutional, can it be amended , by doing an other unconstitu tional net, by way of retaliation? Or where do we find the power to correct one uncon stitutional act by another unconstitutional act? The object of the Constitution in direct ing.° that a Journal shall be kept, could not beonly to preserve the wise and virtuous acts cif Legislators,it also intended that their unwise and vicious transactions isheuld he alike accessable to . public scrutiny and in. vestigatioin -then if the condemnatory Tem , - liation tie - undobstitutional, let its effects be blunted, annulled. by an adverse expression of the Senate, placed on the Journal and let tho,--objeCtionable resolution remain as the constitution' intended an abiding testimony againstlts authors and supporters. We need apprehend no positive evils in LegislatiOn, resulting from political tninori. tiee.' Those only can abuse power who are in'the possession of power. • And We might to he exceedingly cautious how' me establish doubtful precedents in times of high party excitement, for tho' we May have monarchial power now to expunge, blot out and destroy—we ought not to forget' . that those -who come sifter us, may have a majority differing from us in . sentiment, and with our fatal example before them, may expunge us. awl blot out our proceedings. Indeed; the 'first fluctuation which may give an'adverse senatorial majority to the tires erg, I anticipate an effort will be made to restore . the journal which was niutilatcd on the 19th day of Jaeuary, 1837: and thus, the; fatal error commenced, where is it to end? . • We exhibit at the present time an ex _ 'quistte - re6nement upon party , rancour which to my mind reflects tin credit on our coon ttii, and the causes or which at this par ocular may well occupy the serious thoughts the Statesinan and Patriot. .What luive our eyeS seen and our ears beirdin the short space of three years?— The"highestfunetioriaries of our Govern. merit actually charging upon each other in 'official 'form, the, corrupt violation of the sacred charter our ofliberties. I claim for myself no superiority over nor plead exemp tion from the Common irrpelfeetiohs of our nature, and am as much disposed as ever to listen kindly to the suggestions of experi ' 'aimed friends, and will go proper and rea• atonable lengths to support party—but for no 'pretended expediency can I consent' to lay . vtoJant hands on the constitution. 'Tliti.,rieelinion of the House of Repre• 'seisteititil'Presume, was originally de signed ats, instructions for m 8 to vote for the ';expunging resolution, and as such it would `be etiti!led' to and would :rive received , my - that consideration; for I trust - that nu gentleman holds in higher estima tion theinpinions of his. Legislature than do the'opinions of mine, and I shall always be happy to hod ray , opinions 'accord with theirs but it is due to candor for me to stele here, that 'I recognize the force and obligation of Legislative instructions with -ruin exceptions and qualifications which it is necessary for me ' at present to go ' ' Theiloctrine of instruction means some thinircieftt tnesnernothing, we must adopt it . xenatrinount and. indispensi ble, or we must ere It nplateartiong other occurrences, to estlatitteditccordiegto. time and oircum 't Ilitittettm krill Hot satisfy an honest and fOr wi to hold instructions to ladred ' end binding'only' when they Purpose, and reject instructions ' ltd iaul'f when they 'operate against our '4oll4iCallr irilettiist. The Legislatures , of 3 4.. fflhooeing herSenatora in : do nit act in , separate bodiei as Senate tuidllouse of RepreientatiVea, - meet in - convention and Vote conjointly-- and a bare - majority - of the members voting is sufficient to elect. , flow then •does. this matter stand. as regards the .Pennsylvania Senators in Con gress? In 1835, two years ago, resolutions were proposed in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing her Serrators to vote to expunge from the Journals of the Senate, the resolu tion of the 28th of March. 1834; which was under consideration . at different times, but never passed, and were permitted to sleep quietly. - About the same time Expunging resolu tions from the Legislature of Georgia trans. mitted to the Legislature of Pennsylvania were indefinitely postponed and this too at a time when both branches of the Legisla ture of Penn Sylvania were decidedly friend ly to the 'present Chief Magistrate of the Union. Now if this proves any thing, it proves that the Legislature of Pennsylvania at that time strongly Jacksonism, were at least disinclined to countenance or sanction the expunging doctrine—and what next?— Why during the session of 1836, about one year ago, the House of Representatives of Pennsylvenin, passed a . resolution through all the parliamentary forms, instructing tier Senators to Congress by name, to vote a gainst the Virginia or any similar Expung ing. resolution, by a vote of sixty lienr to twenty-five, majority thirtymine. It was not acted on by the Senate, hut from the well known sentiments of that body then and now, it is reasonable to suppose it would have added to the majority of the House of Representatives. But be that as it may. you will observe that the makirity in the House, who voted to instruct their Senators in Congress 16 vote ngainst expunging, is decidedly greater than the, whole number of Senators, and as large,if not a larger ma— jority of both Houses, than either of the present Pennsylvania .Senators in Congress had received in joint ballot. Such is the true relation in which the Pennsylvania Senators stood in reference to Legislative in struetions on the 16th January laSt. Nov if I am Correct, and a reference to your Journals will test it, rt clearly follows that for all practical purposes, the Pennsylvania Senators . stood essentially instructed to vote against expunging, at the time it passed the Senate of the United States. - I state these filets at this time, only to strew that in the, plainest supposable cases, we meet many difficulties at every step, in carrying out consistently, the practical op orations of the doctrine of implicit and un conditional obedience to Legislative instruc tions. Hut I must not forget that I have said at the anti•expunging . doetrine has been long since asserted,and settled by the proper and competent tribunal of Nennsylvania;and as it devolves on me, I will now produce the mom The origin of the case is not to be found on record, because it was Informal and grew out of a desultory and incidents! debate on the IPth of February, 1816, up on the suggestion of a member to expunge from the Journals of a previous day, certain Matti:act Walt:a colutlE,at, ',Tart 0 11 ICICI/U..• and unimportant. The Speaker gave it as his opinion, that a majority of the House might order to be expunged from the 'Jour nal;proccedings on which the yeas and nays . had not been called. This opinion was controverted and repelled by the most talen ted and eiperienced members of the House; and declared to be clearly unconstitutional, and of dangerous precedence and tendency. It was contended that if the House asserted the right to judge in one case, what it Might expunge from the Journal, it followed, that it had the same right to judge in all cases, and the Journal would no longer be safe and inviolable as was designed by the Constitu Lion, but would he subject to the' political caprice of the majorities of each succeeding session, and.the fluctuating, and occasional majorities of each succeeding day. The constitutional power to expunge any portion of the Journal on any pretext what ever, even by the unanimous consent of the House, was utterly repudiated and denied, and the matter rested for that. day. Being a new member of the House at that time, and anxious to understand my duties, the subject made a deep' impression on my mind - which has never been forgotten or el faced. On the next day, preciiely twenty.one years ago, this very day, see Journal of the [louse of Representatives of Pennsylvania, page 359, "February 10,1816, the Speaker informed the House that a constitutional question being involved in a decision by him yesterday, on a motion to expunge certain proceedings • from the Journals, he was de siious of havkng the opinion of the [louse on that decision, viz:" "That a majority can expunge any proceedings from the Journals on which the yeas and nays have not been called." W hereupon, Mr. fiolgate and Mr. Smith appealed from said decision. And on the question, is the Speiker right n his decision? • The members present voted as follows, viz: • • YEAS—Messrs. J. Anderson, J. Bucher and Decheri.-3. NAYES.—Messrs. Alehouse, Alter, S. Anderson, Baird, Black, Boyd, ;Brodhead, Buchanan, C. Bueher,• Clarke, Cochran, Conyngham, Coon, Denison, Dysart, Ed. wards, Eichelberger, Goodheart, Heide. man, Hallowell, Hamilton, Hart, Herring. ton, Hibshnian, Hiester, Hilliard, Reigate, Hottenstein, Humphrey, Hutchison, Jenks, Kelley,' King, Kittera, Kryder, Lewis, Lightner, Livingston, . Maclary, Marlin, M'Clure, M'Euin, M'Koan, M'Kibbon, , M enough, Middleswarth, Miller, Morgan, Morton, Mosher, Norbury, Plainer, Power, Ralston, Read, Rhoads; Rinker, Roberts, Robinette, Rowland,. Sawyer, Scott, T. Sellers, ShatTe'r, Smith, Stewart, Strornan, Sutherland, Tyree, 'Veneer, J. Wallace, P. Wallace ' J. J. Millie, Weston, White, W i ncland • Wy nkoop —BB. • I am Aware that my humble name, re. corded above with the majority against the opinion ofthe Speaker,whu was my personal and political Friend,•• addsjiut little to the weight of authority; but it will also be seen . 'That rittiriy arthe distinguishe d men of our *ate of that and the present day, voted on 'Menai; side. How 'Many of them have since changed, I know not; but one thing I know—the Constitution is yet the same.— Such was at that time, the almost unani mous opinion of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, on the simple and abstradt question of constitutional power, unincum• bered and unconnected with any party con sideration or extraneous excitement, to swerve the mind from its honest purpose, and the House recorded its solemn dechtion, .89 to 3, that a majority had no power under the Constitution, to expunge any portiOn of its Journals—and their decision, made in .1816,isdiametrically opposed to the doctrine asserted by the [louse in 1837, viz: that it is constitutional to expunge fiom the Jdur tints. And does not the Pennsylvania House of Representatives of 1837 possess as ch power over the Journals of their prod es- Isers of 1816, as the Senate of the U led States in 1937 possesses over the Jou Ids of their predecesnrs of 1834? Now, I ires peetfully ask the House of Representatives, whether they claim the constitutional rght and power to take from the archives ihe manuscript Journal of 1816, and expuhge the proceedings to which I refer,and tlierhby deprive me of the only evidence I have to prove that I am now stating correctly what then occurred, and that my present opinions are consistent with the sentiments which then avowed. But this is not all. There will he found on the Jourt,al of the same day, February ' 10th, 1 9 16,page 361, the following, viz: •'.tt motion was made by Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Kelly, and read as follows, viz:— It csotycu, That in the opinion ofth is House no p ar t of h e tou rna Is can be expunged even by unanimous consent." This resolution covers the whole ground. The remedy is as broad as the malady, and "the word was expunge." There was no di versity ofapinion as to its proper menniag; and if the word expunge 'hod Ge__ltundred difihrent applications they are all met by the resolution and proceedings of the House just referred to, as both assert that the Journal cannot be expunged. 'lime passes away and men change; but principles and truth are eternal. And I still hope, that those good'old Pennsylvania doe trines,nsserted and acted on in the days when the venerable Madisno commanded the Con stitution, and the patriot Snyder stood at the helm of the ship Pennsylvania, may yet survive, and like the coat of Hunks, 'again become fashionable and valuable. I wholly repudiate the' sickly idea, harp ed on by those who assume to be the keep• ers of his reputation, that the existence on the .Journals, of the resolution of the 23d of March, 1834, has tarnished the character of the Chief Magistrate,and therefore it must be expunged. It isnot true; and every popu lar demonstration denies it. His fame stands too firm and high to need any artificial prop ping. And I protest against submitting the measure of my political faith to , be tested by the anomalous and degrading standard of the Virginia expunging resolutions. I ask pardon of the House for digressing ing no connexion with the House of Repro: sentatives. I could not were I disposed (0 . , be ignorant of the current insinuations froth ' numerous irresponsible sources, to injureme: politically in public estimation. I-perfectly understand the authors-of the engines of detinction set in motion to dra. goon me into a state of abject political scr• vility, or to render life unpleasant as the price of independence and integrity. My first responsible political act was a vote given in 1808, to aid in bringirigSimon Snyder into the gubernatorial chM To many of you it is known, and a recur rence to post events will prove, that I have enjoyed a reasonable, perhaps,as some have complained, an undue share of the confidence ofevery democratic administration from that to the present time. I have frequently, iron a sense of duty, differed from my politica friends in power, as to party measures, with out once thinking that thereby I was incur ring party proscription and anathema; and still less, for expressing. an honest difference of opinion us to the import and meaning of the constitution. Having thug passed on, without known or intentional deviation, for a term of nearly thirty years, now,ifnothing but immolation will appease my enemies, let the blow come. lam prepared for the wonsT, and only regret that I can point to .so many names, of higher merit, who have much sooner sunk under the baneful effects of this systematized ostracism. The public records, as cited above, show, clearly that acting under official oath twenty• one years ago, I declared against the doc trine of expurgation. I must now be content with the opinion of the House, as to my sincerity, when I de- dare that every consideration which I have been able to bestow on the subject since, has confirmed me stronger in the correct ness of that opinion. Under these circum- stances i ask the House of Representatives, what was my duty as a Senator? ',answer for myself, if my health had permitted, I would have been taken to the Senate Chem- ber on the night of the 16th of January, and would have offered my proposition reversing the resolution of the 28th of March, 1834, and if this had been rejected, I would then, as one-of the most imperative and conscien- tious duties of my life, have voted against the expunging resolution, freely awarding to others,who have thought and acted differ- ently, what I claim for myself, viz: honesty of purpose. I declare to you, Gentlemen of the House of Representntives,that I could not vote for that resolution, without having in my own estimation,conatrrrcn a flagrant infraction of the Constitution of my country, clear violation of the oath. I had•takon to support it, and must stand, ever after, before God and my own conscience, GUILTY of deliberate moral PEILTURY. SAMUEL M'KEAN. WAsraNGTorr CITY, Feb. 10th, 1837. Mr. RIVES of Virginia lately came out on the floor of the United States Senate with the bold declaration that "Slavery is a moral and political evil, and if, he could he would abolish it in Virginia to•niorrow." GENERAL NEWS OF THE WEEK. ILLINOIS.—The Legislature of this State propose to borrow eight millions of dollars on the faith of the state, for the prosecution of internal improvements, the most impor- tant of which is the great central Rail Road. XENTUCKY.n-A bill is now pending be- fore the Legislature ofKentuckyi to protect 'lives and property on board of steamboats navigating the Ohio, Mississippi, and other waters within the jurisdiction of that State. nlt POUT CONniAoreTED.---Ther Roston Times says that the report. of the death of O'Connell is presumed to have originated from misunderstandingof a paragraph in an Irish paper, which the writer amuses himsi•lftv stating hypothetically what would be the consequences of the death of the Irish Agitator. GROWTH OF NATIONS. --It ig OSII mated that in the 11. States the rates of increase of population is such ns to double the pope lation a lation in twenty two and half years. LI Russia the period of doubling is forty-two; in England fifly.two; in, Sweden about one hundred; and in France 125. A Committee of the NI nxsaelmsetts Legit'• !attire have reported a bill authorizing the Governor to appoint a practical experienced Farmer to make an agricultural survey of the Commonwealth, and to make a detailed report every six months. The sum of 82,- 500 to be approprinte d to the purpose. A Railroad is now in contemplation to run directly from the coal mines of Penn. sylvania, through the counties of Steuben and Yates in New York to Geneva. Paoscnrr - rroN.—lt is universally conced• ed that the National Intelligeneer is one of the best conducted papers in the United States; . coachicked with spirit and .always . with the most gentlemanly proprietv—pre senting a grong contrast to the infamously profligate, and dull sheet of the Globe,which is not considered worthy reading either az home or abroad. The National intelligencer has been sup plied by the Department of the,State to the legations abroad for forty years past, under every change of administration and party. Mr. Secretary Forsyth with a- meanness which pervades, all his actions; has - ordered the discontinuance of -'sixteen copies of the semi weekly, and one copy of the Daily In telligencer, at the expiration of the time for which the subscription has been paid." Messrs. Gales dr, Seaton with a very proper spirit discontinued the papers iinvte (lrately, and refunded the amount of the overplus paid; 857,42, to the sapient secre tary. —{Philadelphia Post. The Spy in Washington writes that the officers of the Deposite Banks have refi►sed to appear before the committee of investiga tion appointed by the House of Representa tives. This would be following out the ex amples of two very illustrious personages, (Q nion" , .:en oonlre tire* to observe becoming deference— namely, Andrew Jackson and Reuben M. Whitney. Both these distinguished indi viduals had heretofore "peremptorily refus ed" to appear beforethe investigating com mittee, and it now appears, according to the Spy ►n Washington, that their good example has not been lost upon the pet banks. Fuzz: Awn Loss OF LIFE.—We learn from the Lebanon (Pa.) Courier of the 15th inst. that the dwelling house of Mr. Wire LIAM Gonna:4', in Aunville township, in that county, was destroyed by fire on the pre• vious Thursday; and that three of his chil dren perished an the flames! namely, a girl aged 9, and two boys, of 6 and 4 years. It appears that the father was absent at the time,'ut work for a neighbor, and that the mother was engaged in cleaning flax, some distance from the house. The fire caught by means of a parcel of flax which was spread about the stove in the house, and so rapid was its .progres. , ,that the eldest dough. ter, a girl of sixteen had barely time to rescue, .from the sleeping room, an infant in the cradle, leavirg the . other three chit dreg to their fate. Corrox.—The total quantity of Cotton raised in the whole world during the, year 1834, is computed at 900,000,000 pounds, more than half of which was raised in the United States, where the capital invested in its growth is estimated at $9.00 000,000. In 1801, our exports to England amounted to 19,000,000 . pounds—in 1835 they had increased to 225,000,000 pounds. Mr. Charles Bannister, who married the widow Stone, author of Metamora, has writ ten and had Played at New Orleans, a new play called the Wandering Sew, m fifteen acts,taking three nights to play it,each night a series of five acts, and forming to them. selves a complete history, the whole em bracing the very moderate space of 2000 years. • A SMART BLACKSMITR.-Mi. Newton Atherton, a young man in the employ of Mr. Rejoice Newton, of Hartford, Conn. last week, made one hundred horse shoes in the almost incredible short space of one hour and forty seven minutes,including a stoppage. of six.minutes. It was all dune at one fire and with only two helpers, one toblow and the other to strike. . RARE I.IONEST'It:-A London paper re. lates of a coach driver in that city in whose coach some ladies accidentally left $lO,OOO worth of jewelry, when going to a ball, that the driver as soon as he discovered the ac cident, immediately proceeded to the ball room and restored the loss property, much to the gratification of the fair owners, who gave him fifty pounds for his honesty. We related not long since a similar case in this city. An honest driver found a package of $30,000 in his coach, and on returning it to the owner he was presented with a new coach and a pnir of horses—he being mere ly employed as driver of the coach in which the money was lust.—N. Y. Star. Coriaepondenee of the Baltimore Patriot WASHINGTON, Peb. 21,1837. The,xesolutions reported last week by the Committee of Foreign Matins providing for the recognition of the Independence of Tex. as, and the salary of a Diplomatic Agent to be sent .to that .country, gave rise to a brief debate to-day. Mr. HOWARD chair man of the committee moved to postpone them till Thursday. This was strongly opposed by Mr. TROMPSON of S. Carolina, who dwelt with force on the importance of the questions involved, and expressed the opinion that they ought to ride over every thing else. No friend of Texas: he thought, ought to be willing that this subject should give way to any thing. Mr."Preity2vs followed on the same side. He called on the friends of Texas now to preSs the matter, since it had been brought before the House. He thought the me. tton to postpone till Thursday would a mount to an indefinite postponem — ent: and that the resolutions would be defeated by any such arrangement. • A Iler some remarks from Messrs. IlAinEn, ALLEN and HOWARD—Mr. Ixonnsor.r. of Pennsylvania, moved to lay the resolutions on the table, which motion prevailed—Ayes 96, Nays 89. Mr. WILLIAms of Kentucky, moved a reconsideration of the - last vote—hut this motion also was promptly laid on the ta ; ble. In the Sonnte, Mr. WALKER made an effort to get up 'ais resolution for the recog• nit ion of the Independence ofTexas—but he failed—the Bill of Mr VVRIGTIT, for the re duction of the Revenue, having obtained the preference. A debate of considerable interest took place on the question of taking up this bill. On some opposition having been manifested, Mr. WRIGHT declared that he should re• lard a refusal to take it up now as an in• timation an desire not to act upon it during this session. It was however resolved to consider the Measure:---Ares 36, 'Noes 7. Various amendments were then made in it. "Worsted Yains" was excluded from the operation of its provisions—so that ma terial is still protected. Mr. Davis of Mas sachusetts, made a strong etthrt to preserve "Olive Oil,"but he failed. That commodi ty is relieved from the duty—let the salad eaters give thanks! Mr. WALL of New Jersey, made a vigorous fight for the pro. tection of "China, Porcelain, Earthen , and Stone Wares"--and succeeded in retaining it. While these last items were under con• sideration, Mr. WEBSTER made some sound remarks, on the danger there was of the Senate doing mischief by action with re spect to certain important interests, without being in possession of all the necessary in• formation. He hoped every article would be omitted from the bill, with regard to winch there was any doubt—that the bill might be made as free orobjections as pos sible, and then passed. Mr. CUTIIIIERT of Georgia, declared that the single duty the government had to per form was to reduce the Revenue—the Com promise Bill had no claims to be regarded at nil. This called up Mr. CLAY", who With his accustomed force ofargumrnt and eloquence defended the Compromise Bill, and vindica ted its claims to the support and mainten ance of the lionoriible and patriotic in every part of the Union. Mr. Davis then moved to strike out "Common Salt." This propoCition brought up the whole merits. of the Compromise Bill. BFINIVN railed in his usual contume lious style against that measure and its au thors. Mr. WI IGter opposed the proposition of Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Puns Toil supported in ri speeoh of great eloqUence the obligations imposed by the Compromise Bill; and Idler he finished, Mr. Dews of Massacusetts, rose to reply— hut on motion of Mr. WEBSTER the Senate adjournee. THE LAND BILL, introduced into the U. S. Senate, by Mr. Walker, has passed that body by a vote of 27,t0 23. The bill pro vides that no person shall be entitled, by entry or auction, to more than two sections of public land, and the purchaser mu, t make an affidavit that it is not purchased for an other person, or on speculatron, and that he has not previously bought under this act.— Within five years he must also prove that he has erected a dwelling house, and culti vated one tenth of the land; if he (hits in this proof; the land is forfeited. The owner of a farm may enter any adjoining land, not exceeding one section. A parent, being a citizen of the United States, may enter for his children, not over two sections in all. All hind to be taxable by State-aitt horny ,from the day of purphase. UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.—The Re port to the Senate, by its Committee of For eign Affairs, upon the message of the Presi dent concerning our relations with Mexico, is among the proceedings of that body on Saturday last. The Committee of that body is so consti tuted that its judgment upon the question presented by the .Message may reasonably be presumed to be in accord with the pre vailing sentiment in both Houses of Con gress on the subject. The report is decided. ly ° against the measure of reprisals, under present circumstances. The Committee prefer the more reasonable and politic course of awaiting the result of a due representa tion of the several alleged grievances, with the proofs thereof; to the Government of Mexico, as provided for by the existing. treaty betiveen the two countries. We pre. some that the conclusions of the report will receive the sanction of the Senate, and,geo;• orally, the approbation of the country. To the statement of the case embraded in the report, if we are disposed to cavil, we might. perhaps, take some exception. But we are too well satisfied with its generally pacific and manly Character, 'ln indulge any disposition to raise a discussion upon it:— Fortuntete will it he for our country, if in future time, upon the introduction of exctt ingquestions upon our foreign relattons,there be always fOund in its Legislative. Councils wisdom and deliberation to to4troio the pro. . . , penalty; to. ruvh to araur as a - tepidly for grievant :tee. which atmie.able. intiaiguree 'are better ridarited to redrew. with honor to the nation.—/Vational Sovtto Vlewe,;--Extrttet of a letter trom A. M. MAURY, Esq. of Tennessee, dated, WASHINGTONVian. 1, 1P37. "The friends of Judge White are dis posed to judge of the new elminist ration by its measures. They will do nothing. from a spirit of fections , opposition, approving or condemning as its course may . square with or devirte from their political tenets. But iney will real constrained to wage an eternal wilt titre against the principles which have brought Mr. Ven Huron into power, viz: caucuses, dictation, executive interference, the bringing of the patronage of the govern. ment in conflict with the freedom of elec tions, and the practical application of the doctrine that to the victors belong the spells. The prevalence of these obnoxious doctrines and practices will enable a - party, however unwise . and impolitic its general administration ot affliirs, to perpetuate itself. I would to God that the people, every where, could be made fully alive to the evil and dangerous tendency of those doctrines and practices. I think that time obvious and proper course for Our friends to pursue, is to adhere to their principles, through evil as well ns through 'good report, to battle for them manfully in and out of Congress,to be in no haste to indicate their candidate for the next coptest, and eventually "rally round that roan who may approximate them near est in sent i ment itSz may have the most reaso nable prospect of succeeding. The battle will be hot and warmly contested; but. if wo be true to ourselves and our principles, the high character of Tennessee Ise guarantee that victory will perch upon the right standard." TRADE ANI) REAL. ESTATE AT NEW ORLEANS.--:The whole number of vessels discharging or loading at New Orleans,Feb. 5, was 237. Among the new town plots in the vicinity recently sold, Bath, which cost $35,000 nine months since, brought near $60,000. Uncle Sam, 60 miles trom from New Orleans, on the 'Rail•road and having great water power, $300,060; Har lem, 8 miles above New Orleabi, en the ri ver, which cost $40,000, brought 8220,000. In the city, besides the sale recently made by the second municipality, we are told the! a company of five gentlemen retently per. chased 50 or 60 lots for $165,000 and sold on the 25th for . $488,000. .• A Roland for an Oliver —The Expunging Resolution. In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr. Bayard presented the resolution of the Legislature of Delaware, attamst the Expunging Reso lution, instruction. the Senators and Repre sentative from that State, to offer a resolu tion to restore the Journal to its former chat: acter, and to support such resolution tinti the Journal shall be. reinstated. • Mr. Boyard then gave' notice that he shouldn't the next session, introduce a reso lution to rescind the net of expunging. and continue to do so at every session;:while he should remain on the floor 'of the 'Senate. • PENNSYLVANIA LE6TEILATI7III4.-A bill was introduced into the House to.day, to prevent the United States Bank, and others having a capital of $10,,000,n00, from tak ing stock in the Internal Improvement Com panies of the State. This arraying the capi talist against the improvement is like, cutting ones own nose off to spite ones face. Shetild such a bill pass the House—we hope the Senate will also pass it, and let the respon sibility rest upon the originators. No bank ing institution desires the privilege oftaking stock in rail roads and canals, and if the Le oislature wishes to punish them; 'they could . more easily do it by compelling them to take stock. If the internal improveinents are to be impeded by silly politicians :we hope the Senate will take no responsibility. THE EXPUNGED RESOLUTION. The following resolution was passed by the Senate of the United States on the 28th day of March, 1834: Resolved, That the President, in the late Exe cutive Proceedings in relation to the Public ReVe nue, has assumed upon himself Authority, and Power not conferred by the Constitution' and Laws, but in deregation of both.--Originally pas sed. Yeas 26. Nays 2p. The Senators who . voted for this resolution 8188, PORTER, BLACK, PREN rims, CALHOUN, PRESTON, CLAY, ROBBINS, CLAYTON, SILSBEE, EWING, SMITH, " FRELINGHUYSEN, SOUTHARD, KENT, SPRAGUE, KNIGHT, SWIFT, LEIGH, TOMLINSON, MANGUM. TYLER, NAUDAIN, • WAGGA MAN, POINDEXTER, WEBSTER-26. Those who voted. for ""expunging" the above resolution are.inclosed within the following black List of the Black Knights : JOHN RUGGLES, Maine. JUDAH DANA, Do. 7 HENRY HUBBARD, N.Harnpshiro JOHN PAGE, Do. JOHN M. NILES, Connecticut SILAS WRIGHT,. ,Nesv York N. P..TALLMADGE, • Do. GARRET D. WALL, Now Jersey. James Buchanan, Penn'a: WILLIAM C. RIVES, Virginia, BEDFORD BROWN, N,Qaxoti,na \ROBERT STRANGE, Po, THOMAS MORRIS, Ohio.. FELIX. GRUNDY, TpTIOSSCO R. C. NICHQL,A,S„ . • Louisiana. JOHN TRTON, Indiana. .RouVg..l v.vAtAcR„ Mississippi, JOIIN, ht, .ROBINSO.N, WH,LkAM.A.. B, 1 )0 .. WILLIAM R. KING, Alabama. THOMAS H. RENTON, . Missouri. LEWIS, F, LINN, Do,. AMBROSE - H. SE,VIER; Ark-moss. ROBERT rui4ToN, . Do. Gen, Scow is at Richmond. A public. dinnor was tendered to.tfun 4 but ho decttuutt the hoi4or. —.l•s.--- STAR a ENIBUCAN BANNER BY ROBE*T W., MIDDLETON. le'SViz):l l / :Tr &Monday, February 27, 1837. Oz 'The %Vogul) price of Flour in Balti more-410 50-. TO CORRESPONDENTS. .. kit-LYDIA JANE is always welcome. Her excel lent article shall appear in our next. VERITAS also. K. has been squeezed out this week. J. IV. has been received. "DISCOVERY OF AMERICA" is under minsideration. SLEEPY DAVID also. 'rear; Post Office. now Post Office hos seen estaldislied on the top of the South Mountain, on the road from this place to Hagerstown. his called oZERO"— Postmaster, Mr. Louts Rzerir.. .111 r. alllcKear 7 B Zeller. ( ryWe have copied into our paper to-dt• the. J.etterreceMly written by Mr. McKie/or. one of our Senators in Congress, to the present wise and erudite Salons of the House of Representatives.— We ask for it nn attentive perusal. No wonder that so Much truth, so much keen and cutting re proof, should be prohibited a place on the Journals , of that body! .Inniversary Celebration. ca. The Sixth AnniversarY of the Pltrenakos mien Society of Pennsylvania College, was cele brated by the members on Wednesday evening, the 22d inst. in Christ Church. After a prayer ly Rev. Mr. Watson, addresses were delivered by Mr. D. S. ErsTxn. of Harrisburgh; Mr. M. G. DALE, of Lancastercity, and Rcv.S. W. HAIMET, 'Of Frederick eity:--all - of whom atjuitted themselves to the satisfaction of the very large anti attentive v audience. 7 Bcnediction , by President KRAITTri.....-. 'The Whole of the exercises were intcrsp-.rscd and 'enlivened with various pieces of music, appropri sedly selected and well performed. 'Military Celebration. • t.-. The 2‘241 inst. was appropriately celebrated by the Gyriarsemton Gusnns and Taoor. gether with a number of Ciprzzass, at the house 'of Mr. .IChtt Barrett, in this place. After the !"Guards" had performed different manceuvres and •evolsitions, accompanied by the CITIZENe BAND, they assembled at Mr. Barrett's and partook of an excellent dinner. After removing the cloth, •GEORGE SMYSER, Esq. was called to preside, Assisted by Capt. F. Thant. A partion of Wash ington's Farewell Address was then read by DErrar. M. Sartain, Esq. and an eloquent and appropriate address delivered by ',tams Conran, Esq." After the performances of the day, the Com panies, Citiienwand Band separated in good fel lowship with each other. • Glorious airs, fiuleed. • cr}The Harrishrugh Telegre s ph inates that in consequence of the cloqnent lectures of the Rev. Mr. Huirr, art nosr►nr.n new ronrerts to total ab stinence from all it:hi:death* drinks have been added. to the society of that place! This is, in deed, great and glorious news! The Prasektita Wait Road. 1 1-3 , We have seen the Report of THOMAS Caan ssas, President of the Franklin Rail Road Com pany.' . It is an ,extraordinary document, written in a spirit, not only , of low rivalry, but altogether destitute of truth. It ill tecomes gentlemen, striv ing for the improvement of the State, to travel out of their way' to assail any work which they may supposeliiely to be their competitor. Wo certain ly feel no hostility to the Franklin and Cumber land Valley Rail Roads. Let them be made, and if that is the shortest and best route, (by shortest we mean soonest travelled,) it will take the busi ness, and has nothing to fear from our route- If ours is the best, let it be made, and have the ad vantages which Nature gave it. But to return to Mr. Chambers illiberal Report. He makes the difibrence in distance from Phila delphia to the junction of the two roads, with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road at or near Hagers town but 5 miles, when, in truth, it is 29 miles, and so he must have known. Lancaster al the point ' from which both routes diverge, and unite again at Hagerstown, or its immediate vicinity; for all our . purposes, Hagerstown may be taken as the common terinination. Take the present road on both routes:-- From Lancaster to York, it is 22 miles. From York to Gettysburgh, 28 “ From Gettysburgh to Hagerstosvo, 32 a By the Cumberland Valley Route— From Lancaster to Harrisburgh. 40 miles. From Harrisburgh to Chambersburgh, 51 From Chatnbersburgh to Hagerstown, 20 a Difference in favor of the York route, 29 miles. Admitting this route to curve more than the Chambersburgh route, say at most, 4 miles, still this will be 25 miles shorter than - the Franklin Rail Road. Chambers has hunted up and quoted an old silly and false report made by a boy employ ed by the State authorities some ten years since, to make a false report about the Southern Route to punish our anti-improvement spirit! -We regret the insidious report of Mr. Chambers, whojnight have sustained the interests of his own route without slandering and misrepresenting ours. it is the index of a narrow mind. Gen. Scott and Gen. Jackson. 0: 1• Our readers will be surprised to learn that President, Jaessos- ha returned the opinion of the Court Martial acquitting the gallant Score titlark to that body, and directs a re,examination! 03-Gov. Ponvosyrra, after bemg killed by the papers several times, is not dead yd! At the' last aceigants, direct, he was almost entirely recovered Nm the erects of his fall. ' (I:VIIDAH DANA, whose name will be fontul among thonßladc Knights," has been himself rtttrosn (mm tho Senate by the Legislature of Maine( .(0 4 2kri the 16th, Mr, Mionizeere presented in the Senates petition to prohibit the sale of Ardent Spirits by' less measure than owe DARREL within three mike of the Gettysburgh Rail Road. In the Rouse, on the 17th, Mr. JOHNSTON re. ported a bill m a ki n g. Waynesboro' a point in the Gettyaburgh Rail Road. • ~ On the 18th, in the Senate, the bill from the House, entitled, ""An act to authorize .4John B. M'Pberson nnd Moses :Id'Olean to convey certain real estate, and.other property, andfor other pun. poses," was read a third time and passed. qi-The Compiler quotes largely from the "Key. Stone," a violent Masonic Van Duren paper of Ifarrisburgh. • The Key-Stone .is ,principally Edited by a fellow who is a DEFAULTER to the State for nearly TIMER THOUSAND DOLLARS! Let the people remember this. Bank Investigatton—allfr. Pennypacker's Protest. o:7"The Committee" appointed to investigate the manner and mode of making the i I GREAT MONSTER" last winter, which has been so un civil since as to contribute miLLIONFI OF DOLLARS to the making of our canals, Turnpikes and Railroads, and the Education of our children, WITHOUT TAXING THE PEOPLE—with the great and profound" Mn. HILL" at their head, have commenced "the • investigation" at last!— Monday, Feb. 20, 1837; is the day made conspicu ous by the convocation of so much Wisdom and Patriotism! The first called before this "august assemblage" was Mr. PRNNIPACKER, a member of the last Legislature. Mr. Pennypacker stated his willinglesa to reply, hut woublfirst read the fol lowing Protest, which it is said, made the wise Chairman look rather blue! ' The undersigned, having been summoned to appear betbro the committee of the House of Representatives, to investigate the mode, &c., by which the charter of the • Bank of the United States was obtained, nod having been called on to testify, only It few minutes after service of sulipizetta, was comp"lled to ask time in order to collect his thoughts and prepare the following, which he now offers for the purpose of preventing his compliance with the process of the committee from . hereafter becoming a precedent for like pro ceedings. The preamble to the resolution offered in the House of Representatives, December 22d, 1836, and subsequently ndopted,besidea many unwarrantable ,declarations, contains an implied charge of bribery against a mi jority of the members of the last Senate and House of Representatives, as fellows: "And whereas,all those matters are of vi tal importance to the honor, dignity, pros perity and freedom of this great state, and derriand nn immediate enquiry at the hands of this House, fresh from the ranks of the people, and untouchedby the Money of for eign corporations." .The resolution proposes "an enquiry into the mode, manner and means,by which the said act of the 18th of February was passed, and also into the conduct of the stockholders ofthe said institution, and their agents, un• der the said law, since the 3d of March, 1830, and into such other mater as may be connected with the said enquiry." The members of_ the present House of Representatives have no right to prefer any charge against the conduct of the members of preceeding Legislatures. To those bodies respectively belonged the right, agreeably to the constitution, of preferring charges against any of their own members. And if such a principle be sanctioned as that con- tained in the preamble, the present House of Representatives can prefer a charge against the members of the Legislature of 1830-31, in relation to the almost unani moue vote given for certain resolutions that passed that body and received the approba- tion of the Executive, entitled "resolutions relative to the Union," in which was involv ed strong expressions in favor of the protec tive system, and a forcible recommendation for the renewal of the Bank of the United States; or in relation to any other act. On the same principle, the House of Represen tatives cannot prefer a charge against the members of this or any other Senate. I deny in toto the power of the present House of Representatives, to appoint com mittees to sit in judgment, investigating the official conduct and scrutinizing into the mode, manner, and means, by which acts of preceding Legislatures were passed. If fraud be alleged in the passage of an act of Assembly, the fact is to be ascertained by the action of the judiciary. The Constitu- tion gives to each branch of the Legislature powers necessary to the protection of its own rights, and unless it can be shown that the passage of the act of 18th February, 1830, or any other act of that or preceding Legis latures, is a violation of the rights of this House, the enquiry is clearly unfounded and unconstitutional. Section fifth of the net chartering a state bank to be called tho United States Bank, contains the following provision: “It shall 82 miles at all times be lawful for a committee of the Legislature, appointed for that purpose, to inspect the books, and examine into the proceedings of the corporation hereby crea ted," &c.. Unless the first provision of the Constitution, which says the Legislature of this commonwealth "shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives," be construed to mean that the present House of Representatives, independent of the Sen ate, is the Legislature, the second part of the resolution is alike illegal and unjust.— This portion was clearly contemplated by the act of the 24th of March, 1834, entitled "An act to charter certain banks." Against this proceeding of the House I solemnly protest. I Protest as a member of the last House of Representatives against the decla rations, the form, and the objecis of the pre• amble. 111 miles. 82 " 1 protest against the unwarrantable as sumption of power exercised by the first part of the resolution, as it is calculated to make- the constitutional rights of American citizen. a by-wor d. Upheave all order and confidence in Legislation, and subject the permanence of laws, however wholesome, and the character and institutions of Penn- sylvania, heretofore the most firm and sue hie, to the caprice of political aspirants,who care far more about preferment than the ex ercise of proper means to merit it. I protest against the enquiry proposed in the second part of the resolution as being contrary to .the spiiit and meaning of the act, and as being , illegal, and unjust. Notwithstanding all this, as I entertain a high regard for the Legislative depart ment of the Government, I will cheerfully yield to the request of the committee. And . - - I comply with . thia inclination the more freely as L possess an entire consciousness of the rectitude of my course in relation to the act in question, and all others during the four years I occupied a seat in the House. And will testify in relation to the mode, manner, and means by which an act- was passed calcula'ed to confer more innumera ble blessings upon the citizens of this com monwealth by the impulse it gives to "Uni versal Education," and that other great bond of our social Union "Internal Improve. meets,", than any; other bet that has been passed during the present century. F PENNYPACKER. The examination was then resumed; and the questions propounded, satisfactorily answered— ' hut before the witness was gone through with, the Committee adjourned over to Friday last. The committee seem in no hurry to get through, not withstanding they have "dragged from the horns of the altar," the "temples of justice," the "coun ters of business" and the "handles of the plough," men "of all ages," and nt this "inclement season of the year," too, to testify before this secret, horrible and never-to-be-heard-of-before "Inqui sition!" Oh, Mr. Hill! Mr. Hill! Oh! FROM HARRISBURGE. Correirpondenee of the Gettyaborgh Star. HARRISBURGH, Feb. 23d, 1837. Since the (late of my last, some matters of gene ral and I may add of important interests have been transpiring. at- the Seat of Government. The never4o-be-Much-admired, the patriotic and talen ted committee, appointed some weeks since by the House of Representatives, "to examine into the mode, manner and means by which the Act of the 18th February, 1836, was passed," &c. have at length actually commenced operations! This investigation, as you may well suppose, now con -1 stitutes the principal topic of conversation among all classes and all parties of the day. The awful disclosures which will he made, and the mass of hidden rottenness and putrifaetion which will be brought out to the public view, through the per severing efforts, the Untiring industry, and ac knowledged abilities of that most immaculate pat riot, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Johnny IP/4—aided and assisted as he is by his equally talented and unsuspected Masonic fellow labourers in this great and glorious cause—will be of such a nature as will astound the people and beggar all description! This investigation will prove in the end something like the mountain in labour, which, after much travail, brought forth nothing but a mouse! • Thai this will be the result of the pres ent inquiry, I venture to assert, there is not a single individual in the Borough of Harrisburgh capable of forming an opinion, but will candidly admit. But I will give you a brief history of the business of the Committee:— On Friday afternoon, it was called together by the Chairman,• in the East committee room,-and after being duly organized, a resolution was offered and carried, (all the Masonic members voting in favour of it) that the witnesses Should he examined before the committee only, and that they should sit with closed doors. On this lent which, by the way, was plain enough for them. the expectant auditory, composed of the citizens of Harrisburgh, strangers visiting the Capitol and members of both Houses of the Legislature, took up their hats and left the Chamber, expressing their dissatisfaction in pretty loud murmurs. Some declared that the Corraptian_hanters, alias the members of the com mittee, were afraid to examine the witnesses pub licly, because of their inability to put, proper in terrogatories to them; others 'said that JohnnY fill was afraid that he would not appear to much ad vantage before, the public in his new capacity, and that being desirous of having theimpressien to go abroad that ho is one of the greatest of great men, he thought therefore it Would be much beiter, and comport more with his dignity, to, have the whole affair conducted privately and with closed doors, agreeably to Masonic usages; indeed all that was necessary to make it have the appearance of a Lodge "duly opened and prepared," was that indis pensable appendage a Tyler, holding in his hand a drawn sword, to keep out all intruders. By some mans unknown, Johnny Hill discovered that the expressions of dissatisfaction, on the part of the genteel!' expelled spectators, were pretty general in regard to the resolution under which they were prohibited from hearing the testimony of the wit nesses as it rat, to, be delivered on the stand.— Among none was this feeling manifested more strongly than on the part of the unsworn jacks, who pull in the shafts, unable to divine the motives of the profound Chairman, they declared that the nvestig-ntion was every bit as bad as 44the Monster' itself, and unless the whole matter was conducted publicly, they would be induced to believe that it was only a humbug! As you may well suppose, when the Chairman found out that the public voice was against him, ho got ono of his Masonic friends on the Committee to move for a re-consideration of the noxious resolution; this was carried, and on the question recurring on its adoption, it was negatived. The doors were then thrown open, and in a few minutes the Chamber was filled with wondering lookers on. The first witness called was E. P. Pi:NNYPACK.- En, Esq. Secretary to the Board of Canal Commis sioners, and a Member of the late House of Rep resentatives. This gentleman coming forward to the table, declared that in consequence of the short space of time which .had intervened between the serving of the subpcena upon him and the meeting of the Committee, he was unable to testify at that time, as it was his intention to enter a Protest a gainst the power of the present House of Repre sentatives to examine him upon any subject what ever connected with his acts as a membeeof the late Legislature; but that after having so protest ed in writing, to the end that his reasons might be spread on the journal of the committee, he sta ted expressly that ho would be ready and willing to answer any questions that might be put to him. A motion was then made that the witness have time until Monday to prepare himself, which was agreed to; and notwithstanding Mr. STEVE:VI3 was present, the committee adjourned without calling iin before them! Saturday another meeting was held, find after some little trouble had been made for the chairman and his associates by Mr. Ouven, (who, by the way, is the only Anti. Mason on the Committee,) it.adjourned to meet again on Monday at 3 o'- clock P. M. On that day they met agreeably to adjournment in the Supreme Court room, and af ter Mr. Ovrn F. JOHNSON, of this place, who is the secretary and adviser general to the stink amelleis, had read the journal of Saturday, the chairman with downcast eyes—for ho cannot look up boldly and honestly at the witnesses—called for Mr. PEN NYPACKER to come forward; ho did so, and before the oath was taken he produced a written protest against the right of the present House of Repro- . sentatives to examine him upon the course of con \ dbet-pursued by him as a member of the late one. After this was done, he declared himself ready to he affirmed to testify to any matters , of which ho Might possess any knowlege, which was according ly done, and his examination 'wescommenced,brit had not been completed when they adjOurned to. meet again on to-morrow afternoon, (Friday,) when it is supposed that Mr. Friavaxs will be ex amined. Thith I for one do•not believe, inasmuch as the little hill, which has grown up among the mountains of Westmoreland, is evidently afraid to come within gunshot distance of him, and procras tinates from day to day the necessity of commenc ing the examination of a gentleman of such trans cendent abilities and gigantic intellect, and who with but a single word could silence hini at once most effectually. From John's conduct in role- lion to this matter, I am fully pursuaded that he believes most religiously in the truth of the text: "That sufficient for the day is the evil thereof," and that therefore he is not the least desirous to anticipate a meeting with Mr. Srsys:is., . . On Friday morning last a petition was present, ed in the House, signed by citizens of York and Adams Counties, praying for the erection of a new county to be called Jackson, out of certain parts of, said Counties; and that the Borough of Hanover may be made the seat of Justice. I should judge that the majority, if not all, of the signers to the metnAal ore whole hog men! and as a last glorious act, wish to slim their unaltera. blo attachment to the Hero in endeavouring to have a county in Pennsylvania bearing his cog nomen! This same day a resolution was offer ed and carried granting the use of the Hall to ,Vlr. Htmr, to deliver a lecture on Temperance. This gentleman is a citizen of another State, and yet the chamber was granted him without difficulty, whilst it was denied to a large and respectable number of the citizens of this State, asking for its use in the most respectful manner, and this merely because the subject was that of Slavery!! Every net proves more and more conclusively, that these Masonic Van Buren men have united themselves with the "dark spirit of Slavery,,' and that they are now Arraying themselves in direct opposition o the freedom of speech nod the liberty of the Saturday, Mr. Fonn called for tbe second rend ing of his Texas resolutions, but the House re fused to go into their consideration, hy.n vote of 61 to la. The Bill incorporating the Pittsburgh and Laughlinstown Bail Road Company passed a second readirog; after which the Bill incorporating the Sunbury, Pittsburgh and Erie Rail Road was taken up in committee and passed, The Texas resolutions were called up again on Mtmilny, but the House refused to consider them, by a vote of 56 nays, 23 yeas. Nothing of impor. tance was done this day, except the adoption of a resolution that the House should meet in the morn ing of the 22d, and after hearing WAtuirivorox's FencwELL Anent:Rs read by the Clerk, it should then adjourn for the rest of the day: This was performed on Wednesday, and of course nothing else was done that day. Nothing worthy'of notice took place in either House to-day: The Senate adjourned at a very early hour, in consequence, I presume, of some of the Senators being much fatigued with their dis sipations at the Ball. which was given in honour of the IttysTutous WAkinsoToN, at WilsoteB Hotel, last night. For the Star & Banner. The Sentinel. Mr, lfiddleton—l have noticed, with much re gret, the course of this paper—especially upon tha'a4 l ject of the Abolition of Slavery. Nat. anti._ lied withgiVing*thOse - Who -- ilitTer with him an oc casional slap, the Editor in a late number has co pied from a vile paper of Harrisburgh a paragraph in which those individuates are styled ndesigrung and ambitious men"--men who "HAVE ..Stolen Me livery of Me Court of ileaven, "To serve the Devil in!" Now,Sir,kas an Anti-Slavery (or,if he chooses, an Abolition) man, and an old Subscriber to the Sentinel, object to be styled as either designing, ambitious, or in the service of the Devil, because I approve of the sentiments of those so unneces sarily denounced by a reckless partizan press; and must say that the coculuct of the Sentinel, in this and other instances, is illiberal and uncalled for. If Mr. Harper does not approve of the sentiments of those of his patrons who advocate the Abolition of Slavery, where is the necessity for his abuse? A SUBSCRIBEII. TO THE SENTINEL. THE RIGHT SPIRIT.—Such language and determined purpose on the part ofthe Demo cratic Anti-Masons of Cambria county,(says the Erie Gazette,) as expressed in the fol lowing resolutions, breathe the true spirit of the old veterans of the cause. Ifsuch senti ments were uttbred,and such purposes strict ly adhered to, we would soon see the prin ciples of Anti-Masonry spreading with un exampled rapidity from Maine to Georgia. But so long as there is a fear of oflending this or that portion of a political party, will ietnain on the back ground. Democracy and Federalism are two distinct things, and like oil and water, can never unite on com mon grounds. • Resolved, That we will continue to sup. port political Anti-Masonry, so long as the oath-bound institution of Masonry presumes to rear its unhallowed head among us. "Resolved, That in the social intercourse of society, we will withhold from Freema sons no act of kindness or beneficial contri butions which we could tender to others; but we never can consent to place in politi• cal ascendency any man ' who owes allegi ance to a power assuming to be superior to the laws, and which possesses the means of shrouding in darkness deeds of the deepest depravity." LEGISLATIVE WISDOM.--In remarking upon the bill which has passed the Pennsyl vania House of Representatives, the object of which is to spite the U. S. Bank, by pro hibiting it from taking any stock in the Rail Road Companies of that State, the Now York American says: -Perhaps &they would add an amendment thereto,calliug on the faithful to burn all the bills of the bank that may come into their possession,it might spite the institution still more. ' A letter to the Baltimore Patriot, from CumnECLAxo Md. says--"I regret to have it to inform you, that RICHARD BEALL, Esq. one ofour late Senatorial Electors and one of the patriotic, 21, depArted this life this morning. The county will He a very great loss by his death. He was a most estimable citizen." The marriages in the city of Havana. for 1836, were 400, the births 4007, and the deaths 4778. Since 1904 there have been vaccinated 317, 566 persons in the whole island. • lITMENIAL MARRIED. On the oth inst. by the Rev. - Mr. McLean, Mr. Haan Mc.G.tuattr, 'fen. of Cumberland township, to Miss MAR: DotroxAss, of Hamiltonlian. On the 16th inst. by the Rey. Dr. Paxton, Mr. JAMES MCCETLEOUGM to Mills JANE COSEAM, daughter of Mr. Samuel Cohean, dee'd—both of Cumberland township. On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr. HEMET LIPS ART to Mit. ELEONOEL DlMlA—both of this place. 01ITTVARY RECORD. DIED. On tho lath inet. after a long Ness, Captain Jottrt KERn,of Hamiltonban township, in the 59th year of Ilia ago. On the 12th inst. ELT ZATIZTII, xlaughter of Mr. Peter Bollinger, of Franklin township, in the sth year of her age, On the same day, Mr, lessen Bnowc, of Ab hottstown, aged 62 years. On the 13th inst. Mrs. Eta ZA nx-Fri wife of Mr. David Hollinger, of Hamilton town ship, aged 41 years. On the 14th inst. EMILY, daughter of Mr. Jo seph Carl, of Abliottstowii, aged 9 months. Oa the 11th inst. Leerltn*, interesting daugh ter of Mr. Jesse D. Newman, of Mountjoy town ship; aged 11 months and 12 days. An appropri ate Funeral Discourse was delivered by . Doctor MAnTts. RELIGIOUS NOTICES cc?' Tho Rev. Mr. KELLER will preach .in Christ Church on Sunday morning and evening next. - Thera will he preaching, also, on Sunday morning. and evening next, in the Presbyterian Church. (0-774 e Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet o r Tuun sox: Ev- INi; NEXT, at half past 0. o'clock, in the Methodist Church. The people. generally are invited, as several addresses will be delivered. . Adams County' Temperance Conren lion, be it remembered. will also assemble in the same house ON atzeUDAT mows MO NEXT, at 10 o'clock. • • • ADVERTISEMENTS. Public Sale. Palatable Iron Works! CHESTNUT GROVE FURNACE, WITII ABOUT 900 acres of L'and, Situate near Whitestown, on the south side of the South Mountain, 5 miles east of Pine Grove, in Adams county, Penn., on the road between Gettyshurgh and Carlisle, 13 miles distant from each, will he offered for Sale, by Public Vendue or Outcry, on the prem ises, on Wednesday the 15th day of March next. THE 51971110TACE is in good order- one of the best Furnace Stacks an the dnnoi noun _Patent Bellows; buildings all new; AI:LARGE. TWO•STOTtir1:1;;1111 MANSION HOUSE. rough•cast,); 5 TENANT. OR WORK MEN'S HOUSES; a large Bank Barn, and Stables; a blacksmith's Shop, a Two• Story brick Office, a large Coal house,n Mill, and other out-houses. The cleared land is in- a good state of cultivation, and the balance covered with young and thriving timber. There - aro THREE ORCHARDS, about 50 acres of timothy and clover,and all the fences in good order. On some of- the above lands are valuable buildings and other Improvements. also, Tract .of Laud, about a mile from the Furnace, called the Weaner tract, adjoining lands of Benjamin Asper, Jesse Cronistor and others, contain. ing about 70 Acres, in a good state of cul tivation, on which are, A TWO STORY LOG •••• so 110113 WE, . double Log Barn, a sufficiency of Timber, and a bank of the best Magnetic Iron Ore, which supplies the Furnace. This Farm is well clowned, and the fences in good order. 2 other Ore banks, secured by lease for the use of this Furnace. Also, at the same time and place, will be sold at Public Sale or outcry, the PERSONAL PROPERTY, at and belonging to the Works, consisting of 2 teams of Horses, several other draught Horses, and one team of six Mules, with Gears, 6 heavy Wagons, a broad wheeled Wagon, 2 Carts, a new one horse Wagon, three Saddle Horses; Saddles, Bridles, Hay by the ton,Straw by the bundle; 2000 cords of Wood, a large quantity of Saw Logs and Boards; Furnace Tools, Blacksmith Tools, Log Chains; 3000 bushels of Coal, Pig Metal, bar Iron; coal beds, road beds, ore beds, hay Ladders, a quantity of ore; 2000 lbs. of bacon, and 2000 lbs. of main pickle: 10 head of Horned Cattle, 20 head of Hogs; Store Goods; 10 Stoves and Pipe, Grain in the ground, Ploughs and Harrows, corn Cultivator, 2 Windmills, a Sulky, a Sleigh; Beds, Beddtng and Bedsteads, Tables and Chairs—with a great quantity of Household and Kitchen Furni ture, and many other articles too numerous to mention. • Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A M., and to continue from day to day until all is sold. Terms of sale will be made known, and an India - potable title for the Real Estate giv en, by NATHANIEL PATTERSON, JACOB B. LYON. February 21, 1837. P. S. The Furnace is out of blast but a few weeks—still hot, being stopped up—the hearth gond and all things sufficient to go into blast on the first of April. IC:PIf the property is not sold at that time, it will he offered FOR RENT. BLANK. DEEDS JILL 0 TII E R BLJdrK or Sale at the Office n; the Star tfrßnnnar f' :143-8 . ADAMS A VEETINti LYCEUM' Adrift, in Oct Bois Tuaday Ei it.-half pest oo'clock - • !..• A LECTURE will be delivered by. (a- All' persons desirools 'of Promoting! . t141,.(.064.-..: .‘• jecte of the . association; are invited - to become members and pareicipate in * ilieSeieirefigq.. - .., of the meeting • It. VV. MIDDLETON, ileetr t i , :•' . . February 27, 1837. ' • ' f 127: Estate of Jahn Kerr,. deeealied; ,•,•. A I,i, Persons indebted to the Estate/ of Als- JOHN KERR, late of fininiltentsiii township, Adams County,- deceased, ~ are requested-to ea!! and make payment--. 064,.. those having claims egairiet said estate aro also requested to present the arirrie,_emperl,*; authenticated, to the subscribers: for settle .• , ment. . The Executors both reside in Hamilton.. ban township. , JOHN J. KERB ,'' ;. }i ce. ; WILLIAM DOUGLAS% . February 27;1°37- jrErrEns of Administration, haVin% In a been granted by the Register OrAdirris. County, to the' subscriber, residing in Mo.,' nallen Township, in said county; on Estate ofJANE SAMPLE, 4eCeased; late of Stratton Township, Adams Cotinfi, all persons having unpaid claims against Said ' . Estpte arc requested to present them,'ind all persons indebted to make paynient, to" the subscriber without delay. `. • JAMES MAJOR, Ades*. FebrUary 27, 1837. • AUDXTORS' DIEETII3II4I6. THE undemigned, Auditors, appeitttgii ~ by the Orphans' Court of. Adams canary; ta • adjust and distribute tlie assets in the bands q the Executors of Jortri SnENEFamisit, to and amongst .. the Creditors ofsaid d.• ,e ceased, will meet on Tuesday the 28th.of March next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the house of Adam. Oaster, in M'§herrystowm- Alf . persons having claims against said estate, will exhibit the saine,properly authenticated, on that day. . ' , , ~, J. G. MORNINGSTAR, J. L. GUBERNATORi ',Auditors... JOHN LILLY, ' February 27, 1837. TRUSTE ES' SALE: WILL POSITIVELY.besoId.it nab. lie sale, on Wednesday the 15th day of March next, at 10 o'clock, A. 21. on the premises, the Ibllowing real Estate of ROB ERT McILWAIN, Esq.•:--consisting of A P.LIII Situate in Huntington-'township,- Adam* County, Pa. adjoining Jacob . Fickcs, man Wierman and others—containing 403 dcres, • more or less, PATENTED LAND. THE OTHER IMPROiEMENTOARE • TWO GOOD DWELLING 's . HOUSES, I Two BARNS and Two Tatum HOUSES and other , necessary buildings. The farm is a firnt.rate grazing farm and is situated within 2i miles of limestone,with an abundance of Woodland. - • . , • The property will be soldlogelher, or in Two Farms of about 150 Acres esch, and the balance in Lots to suit purchaiere-- a Plot of the whole will be exhibited on the day of solo, or can be seen sooner by calling on the Tenant. --ALSO-- , of Lot of Ground, Situate in Hamilton township,adiotning Ad drew hi'llwain and others, containing 3 A-- Acres having erected thereon a ••EFfi S'lPl.lilLe.lll.o la SE., The undividerlfifth port of 300 - Acres, with . appurtenances, . Situate in Hamilton township, adjoirog , Genrge Limes and oihera. 0::7- Terms made known on the day of "ale. JAS. A. THOMPSON, - THOS. J. COOPER; a rumes. February 20, 1R37. CLARK'S OLD ESTARLISIDID - LUCKY . OFFICE, N. W. Corner of Baltimore and Catrati Streets,. (Under the Museum.) Where have been sold Prizes! Prizest, Prizes!!! in Dollars Millions orMillions! BALTIMORE CITY. MD. NOTICE.—Any person or perimns thro out the Upion who may desire try their luck, either in the Maryland State Lotteries, or in authorized Lotteries of oth er States,some one of which are draWn daily, Tickets from ONE to TEN DOLLAR§, shares in proportion, are. respectfully re. quested to forward their orders by mail (Post Paid) or otherwise enclosing cast" or plum Tioxars, which will be thankfully , received and executed by return mail, with the same prompt attention as if on personal applica. tion,and the result given when requested im. mediately after thadraivings. - Please ,address, JOHN CLARK, N. W.CornAr ofßaltimore and Calvert ihrltece, under the Museum. March 28. 1 AM. co , r A.RT NFARSRIP NEAV.GOOPS, dr7:IFORGE ARNOLD has taken ',into partnerAhip his Brother Wn1,414. 7 r; and has just received from the City . Alo4ol SIMPLY OF. 11 . 33 1 1T 7 000222 e !t• , • which is now °Cored on the ideolekia terms. - The public are invited to'calk,' The business. will be - conducted iii.riehPs under the firm•of ' ' " • _GEORGE ARNOLD, 4;02: \Febnuiry 8, [l3l 1837. 44-41 it-47 MED
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