votes. AI I was right in the position that the election was void, the committee will hardly claim the power to give effect to a void act, which must be done ifthe votes of this township be counted. There is no prin ciple of law more firmly established than that,where a statute requires certain things to be done, in the performance of an act, which are left undone, the act is void; and much stronger is the case where acts are done in contravention of the law, as in the case of the decision of the judges that aliens were entitled to vote, de in the reception of their votes. Butthis is not all. The preserve. tion of the purity of theolective franchise, on which depends the permanency of our free institutions,requires that the election in this township,and all others similarly conducted, should bo declared void. This kind of out rages can be only committed by the major ity, and majorities should be taught that it is at the risk of losing all that they practise such gross violations of law and flagrant in justice upon the rights of their fellow.citi• zene. 1 now proceed. to the case of tho election held in the township of Millville. Hero, also, the votes of aliens were received, not by accident or inadvertence, but in conse quence of a formal decision of the judges of election that they were entitled to vote.— Nor was this the only irregularity. The law as I before stated requires the officers of election to return their lists to the coon ty clerk before five o'clock of the Saturday evening next atter the -election. But this was not done by the officers of the Millville election; nor did the clerk over return these lists to the Governor and Council. They were, it is true, brought before thorn in the same way as the returns from South Am boy; but they wore not received. But did the Governor do right in refusing to receive thorn? He has at least high authority for refusing them—no less than that of Phile mon Dickerson himself. This gentleman, when Governor of New Jersey, in 1830, Ilecided that the' returns of the congres sional election from the township of Mont gomery, in the county of Somerset, could not be received, because they had not been returned in time by the officers of the elec tion to the county clerk; and it should be borne in mind that in this case no fraud or irregularity was alleged as having occurred in conducting the election. But the election in M illville is void for the same reason as that of South Amboy— the judges having formally decided that ali• ens were entitled to vote, and having recei• ved their votes. Mr. Speaker, I now proceed to show that Mr. Aycrigg and his colleagues are entitled to seats, not only because they have produ ced commisaions from the constitutional -authorities, but because they received a ajority of the legal votes of the citizens of the State of New Jersey. From an in vestigation by these gentleman, prosecuted under the most embarrassing circumstan ces, (there being no law to compel the at tendance of witnesses in a case of this kind,) it has been ascertained that Mr. Dickerson and his associates received 240 illegal votes. Of these, 83 were the votes of aliens, 145 -of non-residents, and the remainder of per sons voting twice. Now, if we take the trouble to go to the returns of the Secreta ry of State; including those of South Amboy and Millville, it will be found that 31 votes will give Mr. Stratton a majority; 56 will 'elect Mr. Maxwell; 117 will elect Mr. Hal sted; 130 will elect Mr. Yorke, and 198 will elect Mr. Aycrigg. Thus it appears from evidence legally taken, on notice giv en to the opp3site party, that Mr. Aycrigg and his colleagues have a majority of the legal votes of the People of New Jersey.— 'From henceforth let us hear no more about "majorities" and the "will of the People" from gentlemen who have refused to permit Mr. Aycrigg and his colleagues to take their seats, unless it be tones of repentance] for the wrong which has been done. But why are these gentlemen denied their right to seats upon this floor? They have produced legal evidence of their right of the highest character, and such as has been re- , cognised by every parliamentary body ' which has furnished a precedent. They have gone further, and proved by extrinsic evidence that they have a majority of the legal votes. Why, then I again ask, are they denied their seats? This House has not been given to know, officially, that their right to seats is contested. This House can only be informed of such contest by the pe. tition of those who claim the seats, or per haps by the petition of other citizens of New Jersey. None such have been pre sented. No claim has been made which this House can rightfully recognise. It is true that a paper has been produced here, signed and certified by the Secretary of State, declaring, that if the votes cast in the township of South A,mboy and Millville had been counted, Messrs. Dickerson, Vroom, and their associates would have had a ma jority. But I have already shown that this paper cannot be received by this House.— The Secretary is not the custodier of the election returns, and is consequently unau thorized to furnish copies of them. He is not the constitutional agent of the People of the State of New Jersey to communicate with this House. Yet upon such evidence —which is no evidence here or elsewhere— the legally commissioned members of the State of Now Jersey have boen excluded front their seats, and the voice of her People disregarded and set at naughtl And now, Mr. Speaker, before I resume my seat, permit me to say a word in rela tion, not in reply, to tho speech of the gen tleman from Ohio, (Mr. Demers.) When that gentleman commenced his speech ,some four or five days since, he told the House. in a tone of triumph, then ho would prove, by the most indisputable testimony, beyond all peradventures, that Messrs. Dickerson, Vroom,aud their associates were duly elec ted, and entitled to seats. From the trurn• pet flourish with which he eat out, and the mamfold promises which he made, to prove to tko satisfaction of every candid-minded ;tun that his friends were elected and enti sled to Nits, I was led to expect startling disclesures—almeat prepared to see the skims of Mr. Aycrigg and his colleague. entirely demolished; but it was not long un til I discovered that the thunder of this nod ding Jupiter was Arnim fulmen. But this is net the first instance in which great pro misee have been followed by very small re sults. The prototype of the gentleman and his performance is to be found in the Landlord and his Supper, in Don Quixotte. Every body has read Don Quixotte, and every body will recollect bow,in the course of the peregrinations of the renowned knight of La Mancha and his little less re nowned squire, Sancho Panza, they arrived one night, huugiy, at an inn. When sup per time came, Sancho asked the landlord what be could give him for supper. The host answered that he might call for what. over ho pleased; for the inn was provided as far Eli birds of the air, beasts of the earth, and - fishes of the sea could go; I can amain modate you as well as you could be accom modated in Sarragossa itself. There is oo need of quite so much, said Sancho; roast us but a couple of chickens, and we shall have enough, for my master is of a nice stomach, and lam no glutton. The host replied. he had no chickens, for the kites had devoured them. Then order a pullet to be roasted,seignor host,quoth Sancho,but see that it be tender. A pulletl Pullets I have none, answered the host; I sent above fifty yesterday to the city to be sold; but, excepting pullets, ask for whatever you will. If It be so, quoth Sancho, you can give us some veal or kid. There is none in the house at present, answered the host, for it is all made an end ol; but next week there will be enough, and to spare. We are not much the better for that, answered Sancho; but I will lay a wager that all these deficien cies will be made up with a superabundance of bacon and eggs. My father I exclaim ed the host, but my guest has an admirable guess with him ; I told him Iliad no hens, and be would have me have eggs; talk of other delicacies, but no more of chickens and eggs. Body, of toe 1 let us come to something, master host, quoth Sancho; tell me, in short, what you -have, and be done with your flourishinge. Well, then, said the innkeeper, what 1 really have is a pair of cold cow heels. So it turned out with the promises of the member from Ohio.— Ile was to have furnished us with indisputa• blo proof—irrefragahle demonstration that Mr. Dickerson and his associates were en titled to seats ; but, after all, we wore trea ted with the same cold mess, composed of the certificate of the Secretary of State and the bundle of es parte affidavits which ho had served up . and set before us four or five weeks ago. Meagre as was the entertain. ment of Sancho and his master, supping on the cow heels, it was better than the thrice picked bones, the certificate and ex park al. fidavits, read by the gentleman as proof of the election of Mr. Dickerson and his asso ciates. Mr. Speaker, I have trespassed longer on the patience of the House than it was my intention to do. I should have said nothing on this almost was subjecaut that I thought it was the duty of every one to ex press in words 'his disapprobation of the course pursued towards the State of New Jersey. Ia the disfranchisement of this State, the Constitution, law,precedent, uni versal usage,.have all been violated, and that for the poor purpose of subserving an ephemeral party interest—the election of a Speaker, a Clerk and a Printer. For such a paltry object, the Constitution framed for the protection of the People against the ag• gressions of unprincipled and arbitrary ru lers, and not less for the protection of minor ities against the dospotisin of majorities, has been abused and trampled upon. For that purpose has the State of New Jersey been denied her right of representation up on this floor—for that reason are the seats of her members vacant until this day. If it worn in order, I would say one word upon the subject of the Harrisburg nomina• lions, at which gentlemen seem to be so much troubled in spirit. But, as it is not, I will only warn them that they will suffer more, both in flesh and spirit, before this world of outs is a twelvemonth older. --S.O 944., Governor's Message. To the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania. GENTLEMEN-By the provisions of the act approved on the 23d ultimo, entitled "an act to authorize a loan," the Governor is authorized to negotiate a permanent loan for $870,000. He is also authorized to ne• gotiate a temporary loan for the same sum in anticipation of the said permanent loan. As $600,000 of the sum authorized to be borrowed, is required to supply a defect in the internal improvement fund, for the pay ment of interest this day due, I directed the Secretary of the commonwealth immediate ly upon the approval of the said act, (on the 23d ultimo) to write to the banks of Phila delphia, and the Harrisburg Bank, inqui ring of each of them whether they would a gree to make a permanent or temporary loan to the Commonwealth of six hundred thousand dollars, or any part thereof, upon the terms specified in the said act, the same to be placed to her credit in the Bank of Pennsylvania on this day. Answers have been received from all the banks. The Bank of Penn. proposes to lend on temporary loan $lOO,OOO. Some of the others offer to take proportional parts on certain contingencies, and several others appear to .manifest a desire to meet the e• mergencies, but have not the ability. Cop ies of the correspondence on the subject are herewith transmuted. It will be perceived that, not having the means so to do, the interest this day due the Commonwealth to her creditors is un paid, a circumstance which the Executive, anxious as ho has been for maintaining un sullied the credit of the Commonwealth, has been unable to avert. I cannot too often or too impressively urge upon the Legisla ture the paramount duty of maintaining at all hazards the public faith and credit.— Whilst urging upon the adoption of such wise and judicious enactments as may pro vent the recurrence inevitable from the re vulsion g rowing out of the unnatural and exhausted system of credit with which our business community has been inflated, I beg leave to recommend as the best alter native which cnn present itself, the passage forthwith of a joint resolution authorizing the issuing of State stock for the interest falling duo this day, to be delivered to the holders of the mock fur the amount duo them respectively, as an earnest of our de- termination to make provision as soon at; the necessary Legislation can be had, to meet the exigency and redeem the credit of the commonwealth. I trust 1 may be excused in :his commu nication, for saying to the Representatives of the people in the Legislature, that whilst they owe a duty to the wants and wishes of their immediate constituents, there is a par amount duty to the commonwealth at largo to maintain its credit, to meet its mime. moats, and to prevent its character for good faith, from being sullied. No man, were he concerned alone as an individual, would go further to fix an early day for the re sumption of specie payments by the Banks than I would, if by so doing the desirable results would be produced. But, placed as 1 am as the Executive of the Common wealth, to preside over her interests, I feel bound to say, regardless of any denuncia tion, which may be poured from any quar ter, that 1 believe if too vigorous a system of measures be adopted to coerce the pay. meat of the liabilities of the banks, Lament- ATELY,. the credit of the State must and will be seriously and disastrously affected. Let no assurance be given to the public that at a certain and fixed day, within a reasona ble time, such resumption will take place, and that it will then be permanent. Let them understand that the indulgence to their debtors by the Banks, is rendered alrio lutely necessary by the existing pressure and the cumbrous public debt with which the State is loaded, and no one can doub• , but that in a spirit of patriotic liberality, they will waive the immediate exercise of a positive right, for the more certain and ul timate accomplishment of what we all so much dash°. I refer to the message corn• municated to you at the commencement of the present session for my views in detail; and, aware of the responsibility I have as sumed, I leave the subject to the calm and reflecting consideration of the Legislature. When I took upon me the duties of the station assigned me, I assumed all its res ponsibilities also; and, having never shrunk from the performance of any duty, I have felt myself imperatively culled upon to make this communication to you in the fullest confidence and belief, that the patriotism and good sense of our common constituents will bear us out, in our honest and animus endeavors to extricate the State from the fi nancial difficulties and embarrassments en countered on entering upon the discharge of our public duties. DAVID R. PORTER. February Ist, 1940. PORTER REFORNI-TREASURY PLUNDER. Wo learn that the people in the north part of the State, are daily witnessing the admirable system of Reform, introduced by the present administration, in the increase of officers, the diminution of laborers, and the want of money. On the North Branch Canal as well as on all the other public improvements, Por ter economy increased the number of offi cers and their salaries. In consequence of the want of money, the contractors on the Tioga line mostly, if not altogether abando ned the work, and there is nothing for the officers to do. Still they are all cmitinuel at an enormous expense to the Common• wealth. We have these facts from gentle men direct from Bradford county, who state that while the Commonwealth is paying out FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH to the public officers, the contractors and laborers are not receiving five dollars per month! Such is the sys tem of Treasury plunder now carried on, while taxation must fasten upon the people like frogs of Egypt, until their substance is consumed. In addition to this our readers will recol lect that Mr. MILLER, of Adams, intro duced into the Senate, the other day, a res olution to increase the salary of the Presi. dent of the Board of Canal Commissioners from four dollars a day to twenty five hun dred dollars a year. This is 'Porter Re form." What think ye of iff—Daily Tel. egraph and Intelligencer. --.0. is 50... Pennsylvania Finances.—The State debt of Pennsylvania, chiefly for internal im provements, is now somewhat above thirty four millions of dollars. From a report just made to the Legislature, it appears that the yearly deficit in the means of that State is at this time about one million of dollars. By way of enabling the State to meet this deficiency, Mr. Treasurer (now Senator) Sturgeon recommends A TAX on stock and bonds, to produce say, 8300,000 ; a further tax on retailers of merchandize, to produce 800,000 ; an increased rate of charge for tavern licenses, say 850,000 ; a tax on bro kerage, say 880,000 ; a tax on pleasure carriages, s2o,ooo—making together, say $510,000. in this way, says this pr ofound financier, "I believe a tax of $510,000 could be realized, without adding to the bur den of the producing community." There would still remain a deficit of about half a million annually; but in the "anticipated hope' of increased revenue from the public improvements, the Trea.uror says, he "would be disposed to rest for the present." If the Treasurer regards half a million as a small matter, to be provided for by the "anticipated hope" of future receipts on the public works, it is not unlikely that the Le gislative may so deem of a whole million, and thus "rest for the present," without any resort to taxation. The members of that body are no doubt aware that TAXATION measures wore never particularly popular in Pennsylvania.—Baltimore Patriot. The West Chester (Pa.) Star states that four persons had been arrested in that bor ough on a charge of passing counterfeit notes; viz: 10's of the Bank of the Northern . Liberties, and 2's of the Bank of Delaware. From the Madisonian EIGHTEEN REASONS WHY GEN. HARRISON OUGHT TO BE ELECT- ED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 1. Because ho is pledged to serve, if o leeted, but ONE TERM. 2. Every prominent act of his hie proves him to be a friend and servant of hie coun• try, and a sterling Democratic Republican, in theory and practice. 3. He would confine the action of the Federal Government to its own appropriate sphere, check its monarchial tendencies, and maintain the balance of the Constitu• lion. 4. He would be the President of the MA, NY, and not the agent of the FEW. 5. He is one of the People, and for the People. Ho sympathizes with their wants, and understands their interests. He agrees that "acquiescence in the decisions of the majority is the vital principle of Republics." Ile would exercise "a jealous care of the right of election by the people," and "equal and exact justice to all men," and all sec tions. It is regarded as an evidence of his belonging to the people, that their enemies call him, in derision, "The Log cabin can date," and "the Poor Man's President." 0. He would have the public purse, not united with the sword, but kept in safety under the control of Congress, us intended by the Constitution. 7. Ho agrees that Executive power has increased, is increasing, and ought to be di. minished, and will give his disinterested ef. forts to remedy the evil. 8. Ho would preserve or apply, the pub. lic lands, as a common fund in accordance with the compact, for the benefit of all, and not a part of the States. O. He would restore the constitutional and republican course of legislation, act as the executor, not as the originator of laws, and limit the veto power generally to cases of constitutional doubt. 10. He would, to use the language of Jef ferson, "support the State go‘erninents in all their rights, as the most competent ad ministrations for our domestic concerns, the surest bulwarks against anti republican tendencies." 11. Ho would not seek an, Executive Bank nor renew the exploded system of Government paper money. 12. Ho is the friend of labor, of com merce, and of trade, and the advocate of a sound and uniform constitutional currency. 13. He has spent forty years of faithful toil in the People's service, which ho began in youth and affluence, and ended in pover ty without reproach. 14. He would bring to tlie administra tion atilt) government an enlightened mind, comprehensive views, a magnanimous pol icy, and an honest heart, and rest the mer its of his administration upon the degree of good accomplished for the greatest number. 15. Ile is the father of the beneficient land system of the West, and the author of numerous laws and treaties worthy of an eminent statesman and diplomatist. 16. His life is a history of the West— and fur his pre.eminent and self sacrificing services as a soldier, as a Territorial Sec retary, as a Delegate, Representative and Senator in Congress, as a Governor, as a General, a hero, n diplomatist, a statesman, a scholar, an honest man and patriot, he deserves the gratitude of his countryman. 17. He would reform and purify the de partments of government, appoint honest and capable men to office, and stop the leak* in the Treasury. 19. In view of the great ttnportance of the crisis, Gen. HARRISON Is THE MAN, re served and qualified, as it would seem, by Providence, for the occasion to fulfil the high hope and destiny of the country. We might add more. But here aro rea sons (lough to justify every man in the Re- . public, who desires to see the Constitution preserved, the Union perpetuated, and the public liberties transmitted, unimpaired, to posterity, in rallying for the patriot, farmer and statesman of North Bend. -.,0•011 0 4ik••••• GLORIOUS NEWS FROM IRELAND. 70,000 JOINED THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Letter from Richard Allen, Esq., Corres ponding Secretary of the Irish Union, to E. C. Delavon, Esq. 'Co E. C. DELAVAN, Esq. Dear Friend —Truly we live in an ago of wonders. The days of weakhosa are past. What was a little taper, kept alive by the greatest care of a few, has now burst into a mighty flame. The principles of total nb• stinence are now spreading with a rapidity which their warmest friends nevol dared to hope for. The weekly royal exchange meeting in Dublin has been so immensely crowded, that it has been found mcessary to make a double charge for admission.— But it is in the south that progress is ma king, under the labors of the Rev. Theo dore Matthew, a Roman Catholic clergy• man. Here the people are joining by thou. sands, (9000 in two days lately ;) Cork, Limerick, Clonmel, Dungarvon, seem to vie with each other in the extent and vigor of their movements. In Limerick alone, 10,000 have taken the pledge,. Dungarvon recently the most drunken.plaCe in Ireland, seems to be taken by storm. A thousand and more have signed the pledge. In Drog heda are one thousand teetotallers; and during a period of nine months, since the reform commenced, there wore two special, two quarter, and nineteen petty sessions, and not a single person before them, for a ny misdemeanor. In Belfast are 5000 members. Here workmen have formed themselves into anti-usage associations, with excellent effect. All the Dublin asso• cintions are in an active state, and in Cur low, Wicklow, 'Wexford, Enniscorihy,Shi lelah, good societies are active in their ope rations ; 70,000 have been added to us.— Full liberty has been given to Sir E. Blake ry, commander of the force in Ireland, to hold temperance meetings in the Barracks: upward of two thousand soldiers have been addressed.; the meetings are to be held fortnightly. We have now for a few weeks been as. siduonsly feeding the press with small and valuable documents. In our leading Dub. lin paper, (daily.) the News Le..tter 4 we have had temperance matter five days ofsii; and many others, both Dublin and provincial, have Copied our articles. But a great and powerful ally has lately joined in the Dublin Evening Post, the Irish government organ, the editor and proprietor of which hos fully entered into the cause, and stales thnt he will leave no atone unturned until he carries this great reformation through the length and breadth of the land. You may judge of the Influence this new ally is likely to exert, when I inform you that it numbers 200 Roman Catholic clergymen among its Subscribers, that it incessantly calls upon them to follow in the footsteps of Father slattliew, and that every paper (tri-weekly) has from one to two columns temperance matter. '• The Morning Press has, last week, sent an intimation that its column were open to temperance ; so that, with one exception, all the Dublin press is with us. The Roman Catholic clergy of Dublin, with Dr. Murray, the archbishop, at their head, held a meeting this week, for the pur pose of taking up the question of temper ance. There was some difference respec• ting the giving pledgee and medals, free of charge. Matthew is doing wonders. From all accounts he is a notable character. Of his worth, and the simplicity and openness of his measures, I have this day a very strong testimony, borne by a Church of England clergyman. Two Dublin Roman Catholic clergymen, Mr. O'Connell, and Dr. Yole, vicar-general. having taken a very active part. The latter recently got one hundred members at a meeting. Our former opponents now repeat to us our or. guments in favor of temperance. It is un-1 doubtedly owing to the Roman Catholic clergy having taken up the cause, that it prospers so gietttly. 'Truly we live :in an age of wonders ; and we know not what 9f tects, as regards the spread of temperanee, the next month may bring forth. I must add, the Union have employed themselves R good deal in watching public movements, and have succeeded in two important points; one in suppressing Donnybrook, fair, which was a ruinous nuisance to our city popula• lion ; another, for preventing, by an apple• cation to a peer, the passage of a bill allow ing grocers to retail spirits, which they had succeeded in carrying through the House. RICHARD ALLEN. Dublin. Noy. 19, 1639. • ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.- The election for Justices of the Peace and Aldermen will be held on the third Friday in March. The law provides, that, "for each township shall be elected two Justices of the Peace ; for each borough, not divi ded into wards, shall be elected 2 Justices of the Peace ; for each ward in a city shelf 2 Aldermen be elected, except in the city and and incorporated districts in the county of Philadelphia, where ono Alderman shall be elected for each ward." Theso elections "shall be held and conducted in the mode and manner, and by the same officers and persons, as the Constables elections are held and conducted." Where a borough forms' part ofa township in which it is situated, the qualified voters of the borough shall not be permitted to vote for Justices of the township, nor the voters of the township for justices of the borough. Duplicate returns of the election shall be made, one of which shall be sent, by mail, to the Governor, and the other placed by the Constable in the hands of the Prothono tary of the proper county, to be by him ti led in his office. The Governor shall issue commissions to the persons elected, on the twenty-filth day after the election ; and before entering on their duties they must give bond in a sum not lees than $5OO nor more than 83,000, as the Court of Common Pleas, or, in vaca tion, one of the Judges, shall direct. Con tested elections "shall be subject to the in quiry, determination and judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of the proper coun ty, upon complaint of fifteen or more of the qualified voters of the proper township," &c. THE SET OF THE CURRENT. The signs of the breaking up the great deep of Jacksonism are abundant and grati fying. The discontent with the existing order of things is intense and universal. There are few who will not in private admit that there must be change somehow in the course of tho Government and the aspect of affair , . But how shall that change be ac complished! The answer is maturing in the minds of the People. We have frequent accounts in our Wes tern papers of renunciation of Van Buren ism by those who have hitherto supported it. Pennsylvania, Ohio ar.d Indiana, are electrified with enthusiasm for ❑arrison. The spirit is extending from these into neighboring States, aside from the general tendency every where. roffeantime, the Federal Offiee-Holders in each State labor to persuade their adherents that it is the lo cal feeling, wholly unknown out of their own several neighborhoods! On this point, we ask attention to an extract of a private letter from a distinguished Member of Con. gress,at Washington to a friend in this city. It is as follows: "Let me toll you an incident. A gentle. man residing in Frederick (Maryland) arri ved in this city yesterday, and called to see me last evening. In conversation,he said that he believed FlAnnisort would got the vote of Maryland, though he thought the Van Buren party were quite sanguine of their success. But to the incident. This gen tleman remarked that an his way to. Wash. ington he had found in the Rail Road Cars a person by the name of K y, who is well known as as one of Amos Kendall's tra velling agents for the Post Office Depart. mont—that Mr. K. had just come from Co lumbus, (Ohio) where ho had passed many days, and that he had also been for a few days at Cincinnati. Mr. K. observed to a Loco Foca member of Congress who got into the cars between Baltimore and Wash ington,that he had boon four weeks in Ohio —that he had seen all the politicians ut Ca• lumbus and Cincinnati—that it was all fool ish self- delusion to pretend that HARRISON would COI carry Ohio by n harp inlority. This remark being resisted by the Loco Foco member of Congress, Mr. added, We have not an intelligent friend in Ohio who expects to save the State, but the general belief at Columbus is that, the' Ohio be gone, Harrison can't carry anoth er Slate in the Union, not even Indiana, and that is my opinion too:' A very dis• iinguished man from Pennsylvania, a Loco Foco,said, a few days ago, flAcnrsom might 'carry Pennsylvania, but he has no chance in any other State in the Union.' My dear sir, it is a clear case—we shall whip Pat rick Van Buren, this time, if we carry N. Yolk—that is the only. if in the case." Thus much for the letter from Washing ton. Tho writer has not been at home since the reception of the Harrisburg Nomina tions, or he would not think of making a question about New York. Van Buren has not 42 Electoral Votes in the Union so sure as those of New York for HARRISON. Albany Journal. Another Victim.—A man named John Hamilton, was found loot Sunday morning, somewhere between Sandy Flack's Tavern, in Munntown, Nottingham township, in this County, and Mr. Bonj. Williams' residence —having perished in the snow! The unfor tunate man bad been late at the tavorn,and being of intempe-ate habits, had left it like ly under the influence of accursed liquo-, and the night being excessively cold, was overcome by his potations. and the benumb ing cold, and perished the victim of his own madness! Let the multitude who are the willing slaves of the same vice take warn ing! The deceased was the father of a fam ily, who are mostly grownup, however. Washingon (Pa.) Reporter. The State debt of Pennsylvania is estima ted at 918, for erery man, woman and child in the Commonwealth. The tax pay ing population, it should be remembered, a mounts to about one firth of the entire num ber of souls within our borders. This re a)ly'looks alarming:—Evening Star. The public lands of the nation, are esti. mated to be worth 81,250,000,000, or 1,.; 000,000,000 of acres, at 81 25 per acre. It will thus ho seen that all the State debts mny be paid, and yet more than, 1,000,000,- 000 of acres be lett untouCheir;-46. The Zanesville (Ohio) . Gazette says:— „ A,V hoot still sells at fifty cents per bushel, and flour at three dollars per barrel, with no probability of a change, unless the mil lers' stock or cash should become exhaust ed. Corn meal is worth twenty.five cells per bushel.” Virginia United States Senator.—The Legislature of Virginia have again been unable to agree in the election of Senator ofthe United States, and on Friday resol ved'te postpone the election indefinitely—in effect referring it to the next Legislature. STEAMBOAT DISASTERS IN GREAT But. TAIN.-Bv a report recently •presented to the British houso of commons, it appears that the number of explosions in tho. United Kingdom amounts to only 231. In Amor lea, in the same time, the number has boon about 260 l In that country 77 . 1ives havo been lost; in. America, above 300. A living sheep was takon from a snow bank in Stamford, Conn: which had boon buried for seventeen days; and that too with out a morsel to W. The small pox is prevailing at New Bed. lord. As mall as 500 cases have recent. ly occurred. TEXAS TRt.ASURY•—The special report of the Secretary of the Treasury gives the following estimate of expenses for the misu sing year. Civil, $276,520 ; civil contin gent, " , 1,000; naval, 550,780; military. 559,533 ; mail transportation, 40,000 ;pre vious liabilities, 459,818. T0tn1,81,047,. 657 ; the expected receipts are, from cus tomr, $400,000 ; direct taxes and land dues, 500,000; lot sales in Austin and Calhoun, 400,000. Total, $1,300,000. Tun IlLooe-llouNns!—The Tallahassee (Floridia) Star of the 9th inst. says:—Col. Fitzpatrick arrived on Tuesday, at Saint Milks, from Cuba, with thirtythree_Blood Hounds and six Spaniards, their trainers and keepers. If these hounds are put min service, we have more confidence in the speedy close of the Seminole War than ev. er before. We should like to see this clique of dogs. It must be a "bully crown." Decisions in the Case of the African Captives.—Judgo Judson, of the U. States District Court, delivered an elaborate or pinion on Monday week, and decreed that the Africans taken in the Amistend be de livered to the President of the U. States, to, be sent to their native country. When this intelligence was communicated to Jin gun and the other Africans, they Manifest-. ed the greatest jay. The Spanish boy, who was a slave In.. Cuba, was ordered to be delivered to the, Spanish minister, to be sent back to Cuba. Remorkable Death.,—A mnn named' Black, of Ontario County, N.. it is eta, ted, lately said, that it the lady of whom he was enamoured should refuse him her hand, he would drop dead at her feet. Singular to relate, he proposed on Sunday the 12th ult. awl was rejected, when he immediately felt dead. A post mortem examination dis r coved a rupture of a blood vessel near - the . heart.—Bolt. Post. • • . , Last week, in Philadelphia, Joittiti.ll4loo - ,t obtained a verdict of_ 82,496 again s t i - iN' „Y -1 Baker, for a libel. The libel was, contain:t4 ed In an anonymous letter written by al- ker,, to a third person, defaming flays. Tho authorship of thn letter was denied, but kt, was satkfactorily,fixed upon Baker. "Tho sober realities of lire," as the. con vict toper said when lie was deerived of 01 • AND REPUBLICAN 'BANBIER. GETTYSBURG, February 11. 1840. P.E 0 I'L EtY C.1.VD1D.7 TE H. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN. WILLIAM H. HARRISON. FOR VICE-PR FSIDENT, JOHN TYLER. SENATORIAL ELECTORS. JOHN ANDREIV SHI.II.';;E, JOSEPH RITNER anrarsr.NTATivr: tat District: LEVIS PASS:MORE, gd do CADWALLADER EVANS, do CHARLES WATERS, 3d do .IONA'III AN GILLING HA M, 4th do A MOS ELLM AKER, do JOHN K. ZEILIN, do DAVID POTTS, sth do ROBERT STINSON, 6th do WILLIAM S. lIENDEU, 7th do J. JENKINS ROSS, Bth do PETER FILBERT, 9th do JOSEPH IL SPAYD, 10th do JOHN HARPER, I Ith do WILLIAMM'ELWAINE, 12th do JOHN DICKSON. 13th do JOHN M'KEEIIAN, 14th do JOHN REED. 15th do NATHAN BEACH, 16th do NER MIDDLESWARTII, 17th do . GEORGE WALKER, 18th do BERNHARD CONNELLY, Jr 19th do GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE, 20th do JUSTICE G. FORDYCE, 21st do JOSEPH HENDERSON, • 224 do lIARMAR DENNY, 234 do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON, 24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY, 25th do JOHN DICK. • Our Banner.—d.WE HAVE vr.uun...rur. nuoAD DANNER OF LIBERTY AND .'TEIN'CON IITI'FIITION TO TEE BREEZE. iusontnEn TUX INSPIRING wouns :—ONE PRESIDEN . TRW TERM—THE INTEGRITY OF THE SERVANTS—THE SAFETY OF ~,THE PUBLIOAIONEY,,-AND THE GEN- T ERAL GOOD OF4H.E4'EOPLE." Tho following ticket was egttled last week, by the Harrison party of the_Borough, and is certain of success: . JUHTICER 01 THE PEACE, WM, W PAXTON, JOHN F. MACFARLANE . , corts.rintts, ' GEORGE MirERS,' WM. T. SMITH. INSPECTOR, M. C. CLARKSON. ~ JUDGE, H. VAN ORSDEL. Asszeiton, JACOB HECK. • • AIMIOTALMIT Artaisons, ADAM SWOPE, .. JOHN HOUCK. • A Hog was slaughtered in this county,on Tues- day last, by Col. Gao. hers, which weighed 776 Tho Roy. Mr. BATAS. has boon electeectiaplain to tho House, foi the 26th Congress. -• The establishment of tho "Columbia Spy" is offered for sale. It is neutral in politics—and af• fords a rare chance to ono acquainted with the business. Frass.—Thc paper mill of Mr. M•liasrar, in East Nottingham, Cheater county . ,Pa. was entire ly consumed by tiro on the 24th ult. Tho whole loss is estimated at from $5,000 to $6.000. On the 31st ult. the barn of the Messrs. Dickey, at Hopewell cotton works, in the same county, was also consumed by fire—loss upwards of $l5OO. Tho State loan of $870,000, referred to in Gov. Power:lt's message of tho Ist inst. has been taker.—sloo,ooo by the Benk of Pennsylvania, $lOO,OOO by ;ho Girard Bank, and $650,000, by that "monster," the United States Bank. CANAL ♦xn RAIL ROAD TOLLA.-11. typeare by tho Annual Report of the Canal Conunissioners, that the tells collected on the several Canals and Rail roads of this State, during the past fiscal year amount to $1,142,613 04—being an increase be yond the tolls of the proceeding year, of $151,380 62 cents. The board estimate the probable receipts from tolls, the ensuing year, at $1,250,000. The Rev. Mr. NIVEN, Professor of Biblical Lit erature of Allegheny Seminary et Pittsburg, has been appointed Professor of the German Reformed Theological Seminary at Mercersburg, Pa. GSTTYSDURO RAIL ROAD.—In the Senate, on Wednesday last, Mr. MiLmsic offered a resolution authorising the Governor to issue certificates of _loon on debt due to the contractors on tho Gettys burg Rail road. The resolution has been referred to the committee on Revenue Bills. The late Harrison State Convention held in Indiana. is said to have been ono of the largest, most spirited, and entlyisiastic assemblages of the people, that was ever witnessed in the State. Tho people of Indians aro actuated by one motive— Ile good of their country—and will give one pull long pull. a strong pull, and a pull altogeth er," for the good came in which they have em barked. The Keystone announces the appointment, by the Governor, of EDIVAILD B. II an tar of Schuyl- kiU War. F. PAo4En, of Lycoming and }loser gx?:iltof,tll.Vltte, to bo Canal Commissioners fur 00444,1 i Year. The salary of the Canal Cam is souls dollars per day; yet T. C. MIL lEU; the avowed friend of reform and low salaries, has introduced a resolution into the Senate increa sing the salary of the -President of that hoard to twenty five hundred dollars per annum. What !tank yu of “Porter Reform" novrl Tho Lancaster Examiner says a shock, suppo. sed to he that of an earthquake, was sensibly felt in that city onthb ntorninq'of the 3d inst. I THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL MESSAGE; Some weeks since we pointed out several un constitutional recommendations contained in the seditious message of David R. Porter. But a still more glaring and partizan instance is to he found' in that part of it which recommends to thepreien; Legislature to pass n new apportionment This is an attempt to violate ono of the plainest articles of the Constitution for party purposes.— The constitution provides, (Art. I. Sec. IV.) ' , within three years after the first meeting of the General Assembly, end within every suksequent term of seven years, an enumeration of the tsxable inhabitants shall be made in such meniar as shall ' lie directed by law. The number of Representa tives shall at the several periods of nttking such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature, and ap portioned among the city of Philadelphia and the several counties, according to the number of taxa ble inhabitants of each; and shall never ho less than sixty nor greater than ono hundred." Sen ators to be apportioned at the came time, and in the same manner; and shall never be less than one fourth, nor greater than one third the number of Representatives. The above article of the constitution was adopted in A. D. 1790, and has never since been altered or, amended, and is now in full force. According to that provision, an enu meration was made, and en apportionment during the succeeding session of the Legislature. And thereafter ut the expiration of every seven years, and not oftener, have enumerations and appor tionments been made. The last septennial enu meration was made in 1835; and the apportion ment of Representatives and Senators was made in the session of 1835 7 36—since that time but four years have elapsed, and yet this unprincipled Governor early advises his friends—Representa tives acting under an oath to support the constitu tion, to pass a new apportionment bill, more suit able to party interests! He alledges that the apportionment of 1835-6 was 'not constitutional. Ho admits that that Legislature had lawful jurisdiction over the sub jectti atter, it being the regular period, :out says that) ey did not properly exercise that power.— He tissumes the tyrannical doctrine, that a Legis- Torture may execute am. injunction of the constitu Lion, which can be cx , bred only periodically ,and yet that execution of be nullified by a subse quent Legislature bof. e the period prescribed by law. If that doctrine be true, the United States Senator, elected at the present session, may be un.-elected nt the next session, although the con. stitution lixce his term at six year. It will not do to say that the Legislature that had jurisdiction of the matter did not wisely exercise it. The same thing might be said of every alternate Legislature' of its predecessor, and the constitution come to he too unstable to protect any one of our rights. If it cannot protect the elective franchise it is worth less as a guardian of liberty, and will afford no so curity against the aggressions of a tyrant. How can the Legislature declare the act of 1836 null and void? They, every men of thorn, are Representatives and Senators by virtue of that set alone. If that act be void, sots their power to legislate. nut if that act were unconstitutional how happens it that no legal steps have been taken to have it declared so by the Supreme Court. Even David R. Porter was elected to the Senate under this very law the first year after its enactment; and served two years in that body without ever discovering that he had no business there! Real ly such bold villainy, in so young a ropublic,star ties and confounds us. Can we long be free? Porter gives es a pretext for this outrage, that by the present law Bedford county has two mem bers with fewer taxables than Bradford or Colum bia counties, which have but ono each. If this wero true, the time to correct it could only arrive at the constitutional period for apportioning. But it is not true. In the returned list of taxables, as published in the journals, Bedford county seems to•fall below the others named. But we have as certained from on authentic source, that several of the townships of that county had made no return of their taxables at the time the Governor sent in tho published table; but that before the committee reported, they were furnished them, and increased the return by 500 or 600. Bedford contains 200 or 300 more taxablea than either Bradfod or Co lumbia. And yet the Governer, restrained by no sense of shame, and fear of the constitution, floun ders about in his ignorance; presumes to know more of a subject with which ho bad nothing to do, than the Legislature who acted under oath; and proposes to trample down all law, and all constitution, to gerrymander the State. Mora [BARD 017i1 A rare commodity has appeared in the political market, in the shapo of a messogo from the acting Governor, on the subject of the Banks! And when considered, in connection with the "sayings and doings" of the Executive and his party on the Bank question, it is indeed a conservative paper. While it will doubtless bo a political eurioJity, and is being received by thoso of the "Loco foco collar" with great and gratifying astonishment, it is considered by them os a sactifico of their "down with the banks" principle—and will summon to the battle field of public opinions the party, en moose, with wordy warrior pro. and con. There is not much sub-treasury about it. It is said to have been penned in part by the Governor himself, and submitted to the House without the approba tion of the cabinet officers. The annual message of his Excellency and his advisors would lead any ono perusing it to the conclusion, that while they were not for extermi nating all banks. indiscriminately, they were desi rous so to oppress them, by placing upon them such restrictions, and passing them through such ordeals, as that their existence would at least be endangered,and many of them would wind up their affairs—the question of the violability of contracts would be touched and smoothed over, and Loco foco consistency be preserved throughout the scene. But when the Into message was issued, those who hail supported the former ono, and had even transcended its wishes, by advocating and pressing the most oppressive measures against the banks, aro required to change their position and oppose the measures which they had but lately sustained. 'rho faithful—in the person of such un principled menialii as the man who has disgraced the Speaker's chair, and by his "indiscreet frank ness" confessed that he would rather vote to ruin his constituents, than take to himself nerve to op pose the party with which he acts—are completely disconcerted at the course of their illustrious lead er. The Governor has shown an independence in the act itself, which has not hitherto been ex hibited by him, at the greet hazard of the loss of his high station at the end of his first term, and if hie health do not require it, that democracy "in whose patriotism and good sense he has the fullest confidence," and on whom he depends to be sus tained in this "his honest and anxious endeavor to exttleate the state froth the financial embarrass THE )IESSA.GE. ments and difficulties encountered by him •n entering upon the discharge of his public duties" —that same democracy who legislate to bring "ruin and disaster upon the commonlreaith," whose interests and constitution, the oracle who uttered the degrading sentence, with his illustri ous compeers, were sworn to sustain—will cer tainly require him to leave the gubernatorial chair. In the face of the denunciation ho anticipates, ho very creditably recommends the preservation of the public faith and credit, at all hazards and the protection of state character unsullied, as para mount duties—that more lenient measures be pur sued towards the banks, than those introduced by his determined crow in the House to secure n permanent, certain and ultimate resumption—and expresses his belief, that "if too vigorous a system of measures bo adopted to coerce the payment of the liabilities of the banks immediately, the credit of the State must and will be seriously and disas trously affected." Thus speaks the nnti.bank• sub.trensury Governor of the institutions upon which, until lately, abuse enough could riot be heaped, the same which are now taking hie loans, and assisting to sustain that State faith, about which he is so solicitous. A rash frenzy ha a giv en place to considerate prudence,at much expense and great sacrifice. W hat confidence, fellow cit. izens can you place in a thing so fickle—without character—without stability. The reverse may prove fortunate for the State, but the means of bringing it about are by no means creditable. AUGUSTUS S. PORTER, Esq., a firm and con sistent Democratic Harrison man. has been elec ted by the Legislature of Michigan, United States Senator for six years from the 4th of March inst. He is represented as a gentleman of unimpeacha ble integrity and fine abilities. The St. Louis Gazette sayß that more murders have been perpetrated in and near St. Louis—with her 22,000 inhabitants, during the last year—than have been committed in Beaten, with her 100,000. within t.ba last five years. QI:TTE FIT.—TIIO Now York Express states that the corporation of that city aro about to pub lish the longest list of property for snlo for taxes over known. It will contain some thousands of lots. This advertisement will amount to between seven and eight thousand dollars. FROM HARRISBURG. Correspondence of the Gettysburg Star and Banner. lIA 111115BL - ILO. FCIMIllry 5, 1840 Dear Sir—You nro no doubt already aware from the public papers published here, that the Bill to compel the Banks to resume specie pay- merits on the 15th inst. passed the House of Rep resentatives on final reading on Thursday lust, af ter a protracted discussion, by 69 yeas, 24 nays. On the day previous, a motion had been made by Mr. GrAtz, of Philadelphia, to go into committee of the whole for the purpose of amending the bill agreeably to an amendment which he propo sed, prolonging the time and providing for inqui ry and information as to the state of the Banks, and the country—of bcth of which the Legisla• Lure was then and now is almost totally destitute. This question was pending on Thursday mor ning, and the subject was debated at great length by Meseta. Crabb, Penniman, Smith, Snowden, Ford and Srnyser. 'Pito latter closed the discus sion about 2 o'clock by an argument in favour of the amendment and against the bill as - roPerred by the Batik committee. Ho contended that the a mendment ought to prevail because it contempla ted and provided for information before action, which the Houss was. not then in possession of and which the Chairman of the Committee on Banks had refused to furnish, because it also, by extending the time, would enable the Banks to prepare themselves to meet a resumption, without being driven to the necessity of distressing the community—and because it provided that before the charter of a brnk should bo taken away, the facts, if disputed, should be tried by a Jury agree ably, to the wholesome maxima of the common law and the statuary code of Pennsylvania, and nut in a summary manner by a single Judge, who might be prejudiced or corrupt as political Judges almost always ore, on the testimony of perhaps a perjured witness: and ho called on the Democra cy of the House, to sustain the principle of the trial by Jury, inviolate. But ho might as well hove called on the deaf to hear. The House re fused to go into Committee and passed the Dill by the vote above mentioned. On Friday nothing of importance was transac ted. On Saturday the bill legislating out of of fice, all the Notaries Public in the Commonwealth and authorizing Gov. Porter to fill their places by men who should hold their offices for five years determinable at the Governor's pleasure, being un der consideration, Mr. Ford offered an amend mrrit making them elective by the people. This being too Democratic a measure fur Loco Foco Radicalism, the party voted it down by a party vote. Mr. Smyser then offered another amend. ment, to the effect that Justices of the Peace when elected,should bo commissioned to act as Notaries Public in their respective districts, on paying a certain fee into the Treasury of the Common wealth and giving security in $5,000 for the faith ful performance of their duties ; and providing that if any Justice should neglect or decline °pop ing as above, that then the Governor might at his discretion, appoint for such district. This amend mandment too, was too popular and Democratic to suit the stomachs of the Van I3urenites, and they also voted it down by a party vote ; thus most signally displaying the hypocrisy of their loud pretensions to democracy, by voting against giving the people the election of their own officers and going for an increase of Executive patronage, notwithstanding that tho people by adopting the amended Constitution, had given a clear expres sion of their wishes against it. But this in loco foco Democracy—to cozen the people with fine speeches, and go against their rights and interests on all occasions. Mr. Smyser very properly pellet] them to endorse their hypocrisy, by making them record their votes on th. Journal, he having called rho yeas and nays. After this edifying exhibition of Democracy, we had the Governor's message of the lat inst., a copy of which I have sent you. You never saw such a magic transformation as it wrought in the views and opinions of the minions of Executive power. Snowden, Penniman, Hopkira, all vied with each other which should sing hie recanta lion,' at the bidding of the Gdvernor in the lou dest notes. They all did like the King •f France, as the old song says, "The King of France, with twice ten thousand men, March'd up the hill,aud then—march'd down again." They uurhecrd about and furred about, and did just so," as the Governor commanded them, after a truly edifying fashion. They all discovered suddenly, that they had been too hasty—that new light had been shed upon the subject and that the Banks, terrible monsters as they are, are quite good enough to borrow money from, especially when it can't be got any where else! Their conduct on this occasion plainly showed that all their cry against the'Bauks was mere emp ty noise, to gull the people and make political cap ital for themselves, and that they had no notion of destroying their own work, the Banks, and thereby annihilating their main dependence.— Their hearts were so elated at seeing the conse quences of their mad legislation averted, that they could not contain themselves, and incautiously gave vent to expressions that betrayed their hid den views and purpozes. Mr. Speaker Hopkins, for instance, declared that he had voted for the Resumption Bill against his conscience and sense of duty, believing nt the time that it would overspread the State with rein "from her centre to the circumference ;" because he a representa tive of the people, and Speaker of the House to hoot, acting under the obligation of his double oath, "had not the nerve to vole according to his conscience,against the democracy of the house!!" After the House had been thus edified by this admission of a wilful violation of public trust and duty, the House adopted, Mr. M'Elweo'e resolu tion, drawn up in conformity with the Governor's recommendation in his message granting to the public creditors to whom interest is duo on State Loan. interest thereupon at the rate of fire per cent! Another specimen of Loco Foco economy, for this very money the Bank of the United States, would have been obliged to loan to the State at four per cent. if our Legislative Soloria had con descended to require it. But no this would have been anti-democratic—to borrow money at four per cent. when it can be had for fire - ! But what have they done"! Why,Cirst they amend the resolution in the Senate so as to give sixper cent. instead of fire! and then the Governor to-day sends in a message informing them that they may save themselves the trouble of passing it, for that the Bank of Pannsylvania, Girard Bank and Umr- TED STATES BANN. ! which hail just four days previously declared its utter inability to take one cent of the loan, and to which the party would not go to borrow at four per cent. have taken the loan between them at fire ! What agency the presence of a committee of the last named Bank who were sent here for some purpose which I don't presume to guess ot, or the subsequent trip of Col. M'Elwee to Philadelphia, may have had in effecting the negotiation, or what consideration —it would be impolite to call it bribe—what con sideration passed between' the parties, the Gover nor on the one hand and the Banks on the other, lam not informed. But you have the fact and can draw your own conclusions. I will venture to predict, however, that this is the last we will hear from that quarter, of immediate resumption, or the repeal of the United :States Bank charter either ; and that the people must bear up under the evils of on irredeemable currency a little lon ger, until the stay of execution doubtless stipula ted for by the Banks, shall have expired. We shall see. Yours, respectfully. FROM WASHINGTON. Correspondence of the Gettysburg Star and Banner WAsur3oTox, February 4, 1840 Dear Sir—You have no doubt already learned that Blair and Rives were, on Thursday last, e lected printers, and that resolutions were adopted, providing for the election of a committee of five tnctrbery.o enquire and report to the House whe ther the printing of the Government cannot be done on cheaper terms, than those fixed by a joint resolution of Congress, adopted in 1819 when fa cilities of all kinds were so much less than at pre sent. On Friday the election commenced, viva rote, and one vote was taken, but was not declared un til• Monday morning, the House having adjourned from Friday evening until 12 o'clock on Alondny. On the first vote, three members of the committee were elected, Black of Georgia, the mover of the resolutions ; Davies of Indiana, and Prentiss of New York. The two last named are Van Buren men, the first, a taco fora whig, a strange kind of animal and worse, if possible, than the regular Jacobin loco foto. A second vote was then taken, which resulted in the choice of two whigs of the clear grit, Evans of Blaine, and Rice Garland of Louisiana—both men of decided talents, who will take care that the committee will do no white washing. By the resolution, under which the committee were appointed, it must report in ten Jays, when I suppose, we shall have a regular battle with the loco focos, who lo ik upon the prof its, to be derived from the printing of Congress as so much electioneering capital to be spent by Blair and Rives in the Presidential canvass now in progress. To curtail their profits, is taking from them sinews of war, and they will fight desperate ly to retain them, exorbitant though they be. In the progressing canvass, Van Buren will need every auxiliary of every kind, and he will use all, without much regard as to their character. He will only enquire, will they secure rotes)— But all, I venture to predict, will not avail him. The days ofbis power are numbered. The peo ple feel that his •administratron is crushing the country • —and they have not yet felt the worst.- 1 The times ahead arc fearful—such as will compel the people to enquire what has produced them.— When they make this enquiry honestly, as they will do, they will discover that they are the neces sary result of the policy pursued by the adminis tration ; and when they make the discovery, they will abandon Van Buren and rally to the support of Gen. Harrison, who has always been opposed to tile destructive measures advocated by the pre sent National Administration. The Sub-Treasury which has passed the Sen ate and which will probably become a law of the land, will greatly increase the embarrassment and distress which pervade the country. The opera tions of this measure will be to reduce the value of all kinds of property, the products of industry, and consequently the wages of tho laboring man. indeed make "the poor, poorer, and the rich richer." If this measure ho not arrested, it will, it must produce, a scene of almost universal dis tress and:bankruptcy. I say nothing of the dan gerous amount of power which will bo concentra ted in the hands of the President by the adoption of this measure. I look, now to its immediate and necessary results upon the business and prosperi ty of the country. These results, I repeat, will be fearful. Let the people prepare for them. Let them prepare, too, to relieve themselves from their effects, as speedily as possible, by the election of Gen. Harrison. His life has been one of devo tion to the interests of his fellow citizens—ambi tion, or the love of power, has never led him to advocate measures destructive of the public pros perity. Ho is the man for this crisis—honest, up right and fearless. Place him at the head of af fairs, and we will once more see the country ador ned with the smiles of proepsrity. Yours, truly. JL LTIMOSLEg PRICES CURB From the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday last Fiat:a—Howard strcet.—We find the store and wagon price this morning the same as they were at the close of the last week. Orders to come extent were in the market in tie early port of this week, and several thousand barrels were taken for export to England, and on Eastern an. count, at $5..10, with occasional lota at $5,56}. We arc advised of sales this morning of about 1000 barrels at $5,50, but the market is less ac tive than it was a day or two since. We quoto $5,50 as the prevailing store rate to day, and $5,373 as tho price both from wagons and rail road. GlRAlN—Wheat.—The snisplies during the week have been trifling in the aggregate, and (vita has been received has made its appearance within a day or two by railroads and wagons. We quote ordinary to good reds at $1 a $l,lO. One parcel of prime red wee taken at $1,12. CORN.—In the early part of the week yellow Corn was in demand at 58 a 60 cents, but it is now quite dull and without demand. A sale of white has been made from atom at 55 cents. There is no stock of moment to operate on. CLovcasesn.—We quote the wholesale atom price of prime parcels et $9,50, and by retail at $lO. Hines.—There have been several arrivals this week. but wo hear of no transactions of moment in this market. A small lot of St. Domingo sold at 11cts. 4 months. FIVIIENIAL REGISTER. MARRIED. On Thursday the 23J ult. by the Rev. J. Albert, Mr. George Diehl, of Oxford, Adams county, to Miss Susanna Emig, of York county. On the 6th inst. by the Rev. D. Keller, Mr. Joseph Sherfy, to Miss Mary Ileagen, both of Cumberland township. On the some day, by the same, Mr. Chet, flan Shrirer,to Miss Alice Jane Fisher,both of Adams county. OBITUARY RECORD. DIED. On Sunday night lest, at the residence of hie mother, in Berwick township, Adams county, Mr. John Chambers, aged 23 years. On the 25th ultimo Cecilia Elizabeth, infant daughter of Mr. Samuel Weaver of this borough. On the 21st ult.. Airs. Susanna Leferer, relict of Mr. Jacob Lefever of Germany township, in the 71st year of her age. On the mime day, Mrs. Catharine Emlet, of Germany township, in the 831 year of her age. On the 23d ult. near Littlestown, Mr. Frede rick Krebs, in the 69th year of his age. At Mummasburg, on the 31st ult., after a few days illness, Louisa, daughter of kir. Thomas Pro zer and his wife Mary, aged 6 years 2 months and 21 days. Happy Louis! Early blest! Rest, in peaceful slumbers rest; Early rescu'd from the cares, Which increase with growing years. No delights are worth thy stay, Smiling es they seem, and gay; Short and sickly are they all, Hardly tasted, ere they falL All our gaiety is vain, All our laughter preludes pain, Listing only and divine, Is Si) lactocenee dam. Escaped from sorrow, vice and pain, No conflict eanst thou now maintain With feeble Natures venous woes, Which peace and happiness oppose. But object of redeeming love! Thou 'rt call'd to sadlesz joys above; Where thy fond parents hope to soar, And meet thee, ne'er to sep'rate mom. SHERIFF'S S.ILES. IN pursuance of a Writ of Veditioni ALEx pones, issued out of the Court of Com. mon Pleas of Adams county. and to mo directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, on the premises, on Wednesday the 26th day of February inst. at 1 o'clock, P. x. A TRACT OF LAND, situate in Hamilton township, Adams coun ty, Pa.. adjoining lands of Nicholas Girtter, Henry Wolf and others containing 319 ACRES, more or less, on which are a erected a Dwelling Y 1011616, • part Stone and part Brick. Bank s;*; Barn, a spring house and otSer out tenant houses. with an OARCHARD, end a erring of water near the door. Siezed and taken in execution as the Es tato of Robert M'llrain, Andrew M'livain, Mary M'llvain, Margaret .111.11etain, and Margery M‘Rvain. G. W. 111‘CLELLAN, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, ? Gettysburg, Feb, 11,11340. S td Capt. Samuel S..7l 6 Creary, WILL be supported for the office o LIEUTEiV AIVT .COLOIVEL,for the 80th Regiment, nt the election to be held on the 22d inst. MANY SOLDIERS. Feb. 11. te. APhrencskonnian Society. THE Ninth Anniveraal meeting of the Pbrenakosmian Society will take place at Christ's Church, on Friday Evening /he 21st of February inst. Several Addressee, and appropriate music may be expected. The citizens of Gettysburg, and the pub lic generally, are respectfully invited to at tend. AARON J. EARN, 1.. C. CULLER, I P D. BITICLE. }. a a `z.',l W. WEAVER, i •-• a, C. F. FRARY, 1 a :.. Pennsylvania College, i Gettysburg, Fey,. 11. S td. ATTENTION! GETTFSIJURG TROOP. YOU wall parade in Gettysburg, Sal m. urdny the 22d of February inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. Their will be an appeal held on that day. By order of the Captain, ROBERT M'CURDY, Seery. Feb. 11. td. To the Enrolled memrmrs of the 80th Ref; intent, Pennsylvania Militia. FELLOW SOLDIERS: AT the eolicitntion of many of you, I or ler myself to your consideration to flit the vacancy el occasioned by the resigna tion of Col. WiTurntow. Should you hon or me with your confidonce,l pledge myself, to serve you to the beet of my ability. Very Respectfully, Your's &c. It. COBEAN. Feb. 11. to. AMEETING of the Union Seminary and Hampton Temperance Society. will bo held on Saturday evening, Feb. 22. nt early candle light, in the School Holis: in Hampton. Addresses will be delivered by Messrs. WADSWORTH and HECK. Thu Public is respectfully invited to attend. THE friends of Gen. thrtursoN,residing in Cumberland township, will meet at the house of Conrad Snyder, in said town ship, on Saturday next, to nominate town. ship officers for tho March election. MANY. td. thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the liberal encouragement he has received, and would inform the public that he has now on hand, 0,72221i1 ,- L4Ztba? & UsZtzEfb W A I E, • which ho will dispose of on reasonable terms, for Cash or suitable Country Pro duce. Icy. Country Merchants will be supplied on reasonable terms. GEO. E. BUEHLER. Gettysburg, Jan. 28. 3m N. B.—The highest prices always giv en for OLD COPPER, PEWTER, and LEAD. G. E. B. COHNDNICATED. Rot ice , is "Ixtrelrs Cavell, TO all Legatees and other persons con corned, that the ADMINISTRA. TIO:N ACCOUNTS of the Estates of the deceased persons hereinafter mentioned, will be presented to the Orphans'Court . of Adams county, for confirmation, on Tues day the 3rd day of March 1840, to wit : The final account of Thomas M'Creary, Executor of the Estate of John 51 , Creary,„ deceased. The account of F. W. Koehler, Ad minis.; trator with the Will annexed, of tho Estate ofJohn D. Felty, deceased. The account of Jacob Keller, Adminis. !rater with the Will annexed, of tilt... Estate of Martin Heller, deceased. The nccount of John Wolford, Adminis trator of the Estate of Sarah Spencer,dec'd. WM. KING, Register. Register's Office, Gettysburg, to Feb. 4, 1840. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Jacob Funk, Sen., deceased are hereby notified to come forward and make settlement, and all persons who have claims against the estate of said deceased aro also notified to present the same for settlement on or before the 10th of March next, to the subscribers Executors of said deceased, or either of them. Both of the Executors reside in Hunting ton township, Adams County. W. R. SADLER, JOEL BOWER, S "-"x rs. MAGISTRATES' ELECTION. o the Citizens of Gettysburg : if OFFER myself as a candidate for the office of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, and pledge myself, if elected, to da the du. ties thereof honestly, to the best of my abil ities. BRIGADIER GENERAL. Prother Soldiers : lr OFFER myself to your consideration for the office of BRIGADIER GEN ERAL, in the room oil'. C. MILLER, re. signed. Should you elect me, I shall en deavor to perform the duties of said office with promptness and impartiality. Your's, very respectfully, JAMES L. NEELY. Jan. 28. to BRIGtIDIER GJEA ER4I.. o the Volunteers and Enrolled citizens of the:2d Brigade, sth Division, P. M. E NCOURAGED by a number of my friends, I offer myself to your consider ation as a candidate for the office of Brigadier Genera?, at the election to be held on the 22d of Feb ruary next; and pledge myself, should I he elected, to perform the duties of the office with fidelity and impartiality. HENRY BITTINGEIL York Springs, Jan. 4,1840. TEMPEICANCE. AMOS MYERS, Sect'''. February 3, 1839. Cumberland Township. Feb. 11. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP COPPER, REGISTER'S NOTICES. NOTICE. Feb. 4. SAMPSON 3. KING. Gettysburg, Jan. 28.
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