%\)t geod (hips from our Eastern states, com confidered in pra&ice. I' (kail for tha fike i manded by men of eftablilhed (kill and in of argument admit that they are rtinoveable tejrity would meet with immediate employ atpleafure. What is the meaning of this \ ment in frights 3nd consignments.—There Is it a mere arbitrary personal difcrction ; or : is not money ill the country to purchase th.« is it a jnft official discretion which the so 1 crop, and many Planters arc disposed tc vernor pofTeffi s, and for the exerJfe of which skip their produce » hen they can find ship be is responsible, as for all his public duties ? and men whom they may trust." " * Clearly it is an official difcrction ; and j nivalis this j that, though t > remove officer? who hold commiflions during pleasure, it i not ntrceflary that there should be any con vision of them for misbehaviour; yet the) tannot b» removed without such < fficial oi moral mifconduft, as makes it clearly for the public good that they fliould be remov ed. The power given to a governor, as tr every other public officer, is not given for his own use but fdr the ufc of the public. It is not, if I may so lay, his own property to be disposed of at hi? own plezfure, or for his own good, but public property for public good : and any perversion of it for private interefh or purposes either of himfclf or others, or for any purpnfe other than the publir good, is a misdemeanor in office. Stich arbitrary removals tend to defeat the purpose of public appointments : they tend to fill offices with worthless and useless offi cers ; and to drive all men of worth and capacity from public Nations. Who will accept an appointment if he may be removed from caprice, frotn refentment,or for an ho nest and perhaps laudable exercise of his own opinion aftd his twn rights ? Who will lay aside the occupations of private life, the in dustrious ordinary pursuits of fttbfiftence and jjain, and make him,ft If dependent, on the duties and gains of a public office ; if the mere -will of a governor can cast him oat, and throw him hark to exertions for which he has perhaps become incompetent, to ftrug- with a competition above which he had once risen, and for which he is lie longer a match ? This is imposing upon every man who accepts such appointment, the severe penalty of contingent poverty or want, without any fault, negligence ormif«ondu& of his. No inan of spirit and capacity will accept the •fficers of men so arbitrarily turned out, ef peciilly when he mud fee it witl be a duty •n the succeeding governor to replace them. Such arbitrary removals t< nd to drftroy the principle* of republic.hi government, and restrain the freedom of election. It would be an adt of mercy to such officers if the Iff giflature would pass a law to difqv;«ilify them for voting at elections and not leave them in the cruel dilemma of violating their own conscience, by voting as to please the go vernor, or losing their office by voting so as to offend bim. I declare I with not to think or speak uncharitably of Mr. M'Kean. nor can wo fee the thoughts in his breast ; but a train of aitions may appear which lead to a judgment of thoughts f> d'emonftrafcl that it is impoffihle to doubt them. What ever motives M'Kean may profefs or have, after what has happened, it will be impossible to perfnade any officer in this State, removea ble at the ple-ifttre of the governor, flt limit ed within the period of his government, that, if at the next eledtion, he vote not for go vernor M'Kean, and at every ele&ion vote not so as to pleas* him, he runs not the rifle of losing his office. Is this Democracy ? Is this Republuanifm ? Is this freedom of election I Alas ! I fear thi? cry ef repnbli canifm is but empty profc.ffion ; and they who are londcft in it are the greatelt tyrants. I have heard it said that these removals are jnflified by the conduit of the govern ment of the United States. But nothing ! can be (hewn in the government of the Uni ted States like these removals. I have heard these removals juftified by the conduit sf the British adminillration on a change of miniltry. I did not think that republicans would have looked to Britain for jtiftificafion or example. But if they v did they would find none there. These county officers have no concern with the secrets or affairs of Rate. They have no concern or ap-cncy in any of the duties of the governor. Thev are agents of the judiciary or of the concerns of private life : and cannot but as citizens affeft arty matter of ftatc policy. [OFFICIAL.] LIST of Vejf'ls captured and re captured by the United States Jbips sf War on the Gua deloupe ft ation, from the 29M of OBchtr to the 22d December. By the frigate Adams—an American brig re-captured. English brig r«-eaptured. Mr- pa: y. At a meeting of the Pennsylvania focie'ty for pro noting the abolition of slavery, &c. &c. held at the Friend's Meeting "House, ib Fourth-dreet. on the i&th intt. the fol lowing per fans were eleiled officers for the pre sent year : James Pemberton, Vice Presidents, Robert Patterfon, John Letchworth. Treasurer, John Evans. Secretaries, Timothy Paxfon, . Jame3 Miinor. Counsellors, Willidm I_«wis, William Rawte, . Mier» Fiftier, John Hallowell, Walter Franklin, James Milnor, Joseph Reed, John Reynell Coates, Thomas Hartley, George Fillier, Joseph Hemphill, ,v _L.I O '- « Daniel Smith. Electing Commitet, Abraham Lidden, Thomas Hanifon, Joseph Moore, ' Joseph Budd, liaac Pearfon, Joseph Price, Benjamin Kite, John Letchwortli, Isaac Parish, Thomas Roger«, Samuel Settle, Solomon White. T. TINGEY. President, From the Lar.cester Journal. Legislature of Pennsylvania. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ' Tuf.-spat, January I+, i3oo. A long letter was received from Samuel Bryan, Uegift-r Geiienj!, read and thrown under the tpble. The following is an ex- tra A from the fluid letter " IT was with no small aftonift'metlt I heard that an assertion was madeyefterday after i"on, in the House of Peprefentatives, that T had declared before the Commif- fioners appointed 011 the application of the States Treasurer, " that the flatements in my pamphlet refpefting him were untrue". —an alfertion at once unfounded and un- renerous, void even of the slightest prokahi ligf that the'gentlemen who itiade it could themselves bave believed it from mitappre henfion or riiifreprefcntation of what I said before the committee. " The candour and liberaNtif"'ifinnifefted by me en the present cccafion, ought to have assuaged the rancour of party spirit, at least so far as to have prevented gentlemen frem asserting MALICIOUS FALS HOODS on the floor of your honorable House, calculated to injure my chara&er, and to wreak their vengeance on me for do- ing my duty against a party friend. . " Frevioufly to my giving a' fhtemept of what I did aeclare pefore the above.com- mittee, for the accuracy of which I boldly appeal to the gentlemen who composed it, I will make two general remarks in order to (hew the extreme improbability (I was going to saw impoflibUityj'of my having tirade the declaration so attributed to me. " Sir, I fee no confide ration will protect a Public Officer, however meritorious, from the malignant rage of Party Spirit, even amo tig a body who ought to be distinguished 'for their wisdom, public spiritj veracity and dignity of tonduet I ! Wedrtfday, Jin. ij. Mr. Weaver the Speaker, prefrnted to the House a fecoi 9. letter from Samuel Bryan, Register G;iAer*U wiuch-h«-£ coccerped tn its publications the res lation be postponed till -to. morrow" was puniftici. The precedent therefore was called for and carried in the affirmative ought to have the cprater force. No dqubt for poftpoiing, 38 against 36 could remain on the mind* of ally man but £The editor acknowledge# the foregoing that the letter of Bryan was a falfe, infamous tQ jj e jj 1)t a ver y i(np er f e ft sketch of tlu d - libel. Had the insult been personal to any {j ate- J r j, taken chiefly from memory, ps the members the cafe would be different. and ; g almost the atumpt t ] ie rc . she member would know in what manner p or t er . If a ny particular inaccuracies or to proceed ; butitwa« an inlult to the peo- fnifreprefentations are difcovercd, they shall pie of Pepnfylvania. If the house were to cheerfully conned.] be iijfulted in this manner how was it poffi- , , _ - fcje they could go through the bulin»fs of Ie- _ ur J J anuar y 1 g'lflatiofl ? ' Thi» day the House resumed the conti- On the present occasion, Mr. Frazier said, deration of Mr. Fiiher's resolution for brn.g ro inenv er ou<*ht to helittte. A warmth itijf Samuel Bryan to the bar of the Houle. was necefT.uy,, but it was not the warmth of A long and interfiling debate took place.— combat in the house. He trusted it was a Messrs. Fisher, Hemphill, Frazer, Ktppde, warmth which ought to be exprefled by eve- and Dur.lop supported the resolution. It ry member who felt any refpeft for hiiiifelf traa opposed I'y Messrs. Frailey, Boreas or for his ccnftituents. He favv no occa- and Mitchell. Con for postponing the resolution. It con- j On the quellion, " will the Hcufe 3R fee templated 110 punidiment. It only went to to the resolution i" the ytas and nays flood bring Mr. Bryan before the bir of that iioufe as follow : —and if Mr. Bryan should then want time to make his defence, he had no obje&ion to give it him. Mr. Hemphill hoped that no gentleman ! would refufe in this cafe to do justice to his conlfituents. The conlidriation rff the oath taken by every member left him no alterna- tive how to aft oil the occasion. He quot- ' ed the 17th feftion of the firft article ot the constitution, and appealed to the rules of the howfe. In a court of justice, would such conduft be permitted to pass unpunilhed ? How then' could it be expe&ed that the le- I giftature of Pennsylvania would crouch un der the insult ? The charge was of so feri -0113 a nature, that any man who would per mit it to pass unnoticed, was unworthy of a feat in any public body or in common fo ciet). If the house did not do itfelf justice 011 this occasion, it might be txpefted that people would enter the house with clubs, to insult and to endeavor to intimidate. In a a court ot justice if an insult was offered, the culprit could be immediately remanded to prison, and numerous instances could be adduced where th's power was exercised in England and America ; and (hould the re- prelentatives of the people of Pennsylvania be less regardless of their privileges and Tights. Mr. Hemphill appealed to the cafe of Mr. Ol'wald, where although Mr. Oswald, re peatedly declared he meant no insult, he was sentenced to an imprifonpient of 30 days for a supposed libel on the court. If Mr. Bry an's last letter was to he considered in the' light of extenuation, any man might insult the, legislature in what manner he pleased, and an acknowledgement must be fatisfac torv. Mr. Boileau fair], that he acknowledged the house hsd been insulted, and under that cojifideration had votedfcthat Mr. Bryan's letter should not lie on the table. Notwith fianding, as nothing in the constitution bad given power to proceed in the manner propo sed by the resolution, be thought it mas im properly introduced, The firft feflion of the legislature after the adoption of the consti tution might have made * law adapted to furh cases. But the constitution fays, that' tw> rxpoft fjifto shall be made. Would it not be a violation of the constitution to bring Mr. Bryan before the houfs ? The consti tution had given no authority. It was a pity that the legislature had not made a law to punilh such insult!. Admitting that the res lution tould take effefk, it became a du ty to iuveftigate what pnnifhment would think proper to inflift. Gentlemen lnd brought forward precedents in England. Were wc free, or to be governed by fu.h a government as England—one of the most corrupt governments in the world ! He ho ped the legiflalure would be capable of going alone, and not appeal to such authorities. Besides, precedents were nothing in the pre* sent cafe. It would oe an arbitrary proceed ing ! Mr. Frailey was for poltponing the reso lution. The gentleme-' (hould take time [to consider. If the hounds of human na- I ture were exceeded, the House would re fled discredit on itftlf. He was as much as any mail for prefervii g- the dignity of the ,H us«, but thought time ought to be given to consider whether the procedure was con stitutional and proper! Mr. Filhcr hoped that the rtfolution w»uld not be postponed. Gentlemen were dcceivsd when they believed he meant to proceed to any extraordinary resentment, thongh he felt in the ftrongrit manner, the unprecedented ins lit that had been offered to the House. The resolution embraced not punifhmcnt. If it we*t into operation it would remain in the breast of the House to determine what meafu es ought to be taken, if gentlemen (hould then wish to extenuite, time for extenuation would be given. If they had a mind to advocate they could have time to supply thennfelves with materials. The fetond letter of Bryan was adding infuh to infutt. Such attacks upon the representatives of a free people never before disgraced the annals of any country; and he (bould think himfelf un worthy of the confidence of his constituents if he permitteJ them to pas» without the mod mark', d disapprobation. He trusted that evcrv irm who felt the lead refpeft for himf. If or the people of Pennfylvauia w uld unitq in bringing to justice a fellow who had becu guilty of such feandalous ag:• rtffion. Mr Dunlop observed that some gentle men seemed to (hew a disposition that Bryan should not be brought to justice. If the gentleman wculi withdraw hi* motion for postponement he would move that the Speaker be direfted to iflue his warrant to bring Samuel Bryan before the House tbe day after to morrow. 1 Mr. Frailty did not wish him taken into j cuftudy bsfvr* gentlemen bad made up their miuda. Y >•' A S • Meflrs. Barclay, Blair, Brown, Buckley, Bull, C-.Dean, Campbell, Dunlop, Erwin. Fisher, Fox, Franklin, Frazier, Hall, Han num, Hemphill, Herbacb, Hunter, Hop« kins Keys, Tirk, VNair, Royer, M'Pberfon, Miller, Palmer, Preilon, Sam ple, A. Scott. J. Scott, Stewart, Stick ler, Stover, Taylor, Turner, Wynkoop. NATS. Messrs. Weaver, Alter, Parnet, Beala* Boileau, Conrad, Coolbaugh, Coil ing hdm Da*i», Eyre, Follmer, Frailcy, Har ris, Hartzeil Hoftetter, Irgels, Ley, Linnard, Logan, Lyle, M'Dowcll,. Mit chell, Painter. Potts, Roberts, R. fe, Rugh, Shoemaker Smith, Snycer, Udree. Urie, Vanhorn, Whitehill, Wilson of Dauphins Wilson of Northampton, ai.d Witman. A majority being requrvei to carry a re solution it was cnnfequently loft [So now, my pretty little Sammy Brvan, (faye the editor of the Lanraftrr Journal) the lad named 37 members hare agreed that if you go into the House of Representatives, call the fpeeker and memberi Hers, spit in the face of the ferjeant at arms, and lalh the long switch-tail of your coat into the chop! of the door keeper—you will be con stitutionally fafe and need not care a fig for the privileges or dignity of the " honorable the House of Reprefentati»es of the com manwealth of PeHnfylvania.'] NEW THEATRE. This Evening, January 22, Will be preffnteci a favouri'c Traeedy, called VENICE PRESERV'D; 'Or,' a :lHot Distoveted. ■ D#ke of Venice, Mr L'Eftratgc—priuli Ms. Warren—Bedsmar, Mr.'Cain— J-icrrr, (kyayoung Gentleman, being bit Jirfl appeaririej - Jali:. r, Mr. Wignell—Rennault, Mr. Morris—Spinoja, Mr. Wood—Elliot, Mr Wafretf—Theodore, Mr. BUffet—Durand, Mr. Hook—Oifiser, Mr. War rell, jun. BcWidera. Mrs Merry. To which will It addtd, A favorite Firce, not aflnl tbele four years called THE PRISONER AT LARGE } Or, the humours of Ki Harney. [Written by O'Kecf:, oOthot of the Poor Soldier.} [ 1 ord Elmond, Mr Cain—Old Dowdle, Mr. ; Warren—Count Fripon, Mr BlilTetr—Jnfk Con nor, Mr W»od—Friil.Mr Warrell.jun Father Frank, Mr —Fifmrr T"U«;h Mr M«rri(— Landlord, Mr Hook—l'r.ip Mr W arrcll—Phe lim, Matter K'Edrangr—Mui s Mr. Bernard. Adelaide, Mifi I.'Klrange —Rachel, Mrs Ber nard—Rachr-I, Mrs Bctnard—Mary, Mri Fran cis—Laddlajy, Mis Dndlor. *• RECONCILIATION ; or, Tlv- BIRTH DAY (from (he German of Kotiebln ) was received o* Monday even with the moll diftinguilhed mai ksot approbation ; it will 1 e repeated on Fri day, with Entertainments, as will i.e in future bill*. sp* Gentlemen Hid Ladies are requefled to fend their servants to keep plates, lathe Boxes at 5 o'clock. PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE. •" pHE S'lbfcribers to this Gazette are inform- X ed, that the Farewell Number It this day teceivrd 4 the Phi'adelphia Pott Office. N. B. A Supplement of two or three num bers will be pub!i(hed, and duly Cent oa to the January '■ 1 ■ IVA.XTS A PLACE As Housekeeper or Seamstress, A WOMAN who erfeflly underftandt cithrr, and can be well recommended. g3* Enquire at No. 163, North Third Street. Jiousrr it. Ip ANY Person or Persons, wishing to avail themselves of any opportuaity of having a person well calcuh'ed to pjrlorm the necessary avocition of ; DON, Will hear of dm, by 'caving a lme at the Othce of this Gazette, directed to A. B. Any recommendations ncceffary can be giveft; January ai. " dtf IN CUSTODY In Middlesex Gaol, the following Negro men, to nit: ADAM HILL, fays he beloi gs to Wi'.liam Me. Mutrea, of Philadelphia, 21 y<-ar« old. Henry Hall, about 6 feet high, f»f pofe f ' *