Bellefoni Ak bi MONDAY MORNING, April 19, 1819, ——————————— NU DITLGNS. LO The price of this paper is two dollars en ud ff. y cents per annum—=but if paid half yearly in advance, two dollars only will be charged. Advertiserpents, making no more in lencth then breadth, will be inserted three times for one dollar 3 ; and for every subse- monw: a’), announcing who were to be ap pointed auctioneers J—Produced by John Lisle. No. V. CIRCULAR. | Harrisburg, March 23d, 1818. quent/ continuance Those of greatér length in proportion.— Rule or figure work double those rates. # No subscription will be received for less than onc/year; nor apy paper digeontinu- ed untiiall arrearages aieipard. If the subscuber does not segues a dis Continue ice ol his paper, at the end of the year, it will be considered asa new engage. me; nt; and) the paper forwarded according ly. Su! herby rs who Have their papers car ricd by themail, must be liabic for the pos- tage, Lutiers addregie Post pz Al ed tothe dion must be |e msnsinin -. T Penns lo mia Legislature. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. twenty-five cents.—| - Sir—.I am directed by the governor to A you that on the first day of Apri next, the commissions for auctioneers of the city and county will issue, and to re that office to adopt me: sures to apprise those at present in commission of the infor mation received. The gentlemen whom the governor will comm ion, are Messrs. John Conrad, John Hit es, Jeremiah Peir- sol, John Steel, Robert Taylor, John Jen- nings, and Johtt Lisle. Iam with much respect yours, THO SE 'RGEANT. Mr, Job Lisle, Palladelphia. Ax Lu ih lr Na a his dgtompanying the Re epost off ympiiiice appointed to investigate cial conduct of THOMAS SER- weal [481 i ff Contingted, J J [Letter from the Secretary of the cons el lh, to, the. Post Master, Philadel- | vii) Piles by Richard Bache. No. IV, He. March 10, 1818. Dear: fic fie rd] wish you immedia! ely as a J to at tend for me to a subject which I have! very faach at heart, and en which some- wi must be done Hy: Fox Go of uncle) has been app Sam . for ave, we, did not press the commission for Lg fr contented that he sha. by an ar- yansent 76. with some one ppd, receive 1€9000 By an and oive his services, j li return ew An i has been made by un- cle with Tse, 4, V4 wd. have done very Li had got the commission.’ But : has thes not formerly, vet in fact: (be- tween yor ‘arid me) with wn Srom the field, nde Tv al contemplated ar an gement with Jenin 5; and I fear if Jennings gets the cob Nis. the ather will fall thro’ —Now as if fLy got if the parties wd. be the same W by shd. there be any dif- b you to see if the understand- ade with J. also. If it can- ty, Pavilg cor ainty try to get I. appd. or some que that will well, as if J got. ficulty—T' wis re cannot be | This is @ maiter which I have at heart and awhich 1 certainly will use all my power 42 cffeet—it i Is not much! thati is asked. \ Sam’s services will Le worth a great deal : and besides bis friends give] \ Yim quite as much title to this as any body’s! They would be very vlad to join him on such terms, if he gota ‘do to a commission. commission. Uncle is sick abedy and has not had the thing arranged as T expected : A pave hichereo 2 fe ie to him; but I now wish you to go about it. You may see and talk to him, but pray do not let any thing prevent your attending to this immediately and write me word—17 will have things a layed in the meansvhile. Ifyouean do noth ing with J. I wish you to speak to Steel or Taylor. Steel at any rate ought not to hesitate—nor Jennings indeed—nor Wurts —1 am determined to have the thing effect. ed before the comm. are made out—and I wish some of those I have hithetto befiiend- Y. ®lichard Bache, esq. Postmaster, Philad. ed would agree, 1, Secretary of ihe @ Common :{ prominent and intelligent men in the party es uced hy John Warts. e Ud FR Maret 24, 1818. [Cipcular from the secretary of the com Vrner of quest the gentlemen herein dessignated for f neh ion Warts 10 Mawice with Bivania FeProucsd by the secretary of the Commonwealth. No, VIII Philadelfihia, March 26, 1818 [Tis Excellency William Findlay, Governor &e. Sir,— This mornin o announced to the. public the notices for (he new auctioneers te prepare fir their appointments, among the number I hear the name of Mr. Lisle. | I think 1t proper for! the sccatity of re- publican principles, to which I have long been attached the triumph of which last October placed your excellency in ‘the ex-| ecutive chair of Pennsylvania, that youl: should be made acquainted with the fact |. the truth of whi h T stand rea dy to estab- lish whenever caljeg on: that the son of! ‘Mr. Edward F 0X, and a near relative of hap Secretary of the Commonwealth is to re- ceive $2000 per annum from Mr Lisle, in| consideration of his oitaining this commis- ; * The ubove arrangement was made | Bz Lisle some time 2 2goy but owing. approved by your Excellency, it was resdmed to have been abandoned by them. ed, for reasons best known to the man tlie moon. Davidson i 1s yet with the crnor.' Tam in too gy cata state {ii to write, bat shall; leave this It is vain to attempt any: son, & Bo doubt, is. one, or else Lisk | Steel and*Jennin for the rest I care not. —Let the devil ] his own cart. . * Mcurice Wurts, 17, a... Street, Pui adelfihia. : oh W [ Letter from Jorn Warts to the Governor of Pennsylvania J==Produced by the Sec- retary of the Commonwealth. No. VII. Pliladetpihiay March 26, 1818 His Excellency William Findlay, Governor, &%. Sir,—1I have been but two hours in town on account of the causes which have pro. duced my brother’s exclusion I have had with Mr, If Mr. Bache’s allegations, contained in a proposition to Me. Jennings, are ited, Mr. a short interview Jennings. to be cred- Lisle’s appointment is the result of 4 corrupt combination formed between ‘the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Mr, Edward Fox and Mr. Bache. am prepared to prove. po'ntment be confirmed. to state, This fact 1 Should this ap- I deem it proper that the transaction alluded to will ‘be made the subject of legislative inquiry ‘at the next session. The knowledge Of these facts is confined to a few of the mos; who know how to appreciate and use them It has, however, excited a degree of indig- Nation 1 iv e seldom before expressed. mentioned the names of the persons im- plicated, and for the honor, the interest and the harmony of the republican, party I therefore hope that the facts will be in. vestigated before any further steps are ta- ken. I am with respect, your excellency’s o- bedient humble servant, JOHN WURTS. — ph forar atts You will ot t be appoi- ¢ ty | believe, are safe as] 0 ¢ o pected, not only byithe public but by Mr |L. himself. If this appoinunent go into] and find our political friends m a ferment, t 5 18, were then made upon other! coramissions, to convert! cutive patronage. ch regard for themselves, and for" cogil and perminancy of our repub- ddistitutions, to He made: the bas of their destruction. Hence the ap- jent of Mr. Lisle so “totally unex leffect, and that arr angement be permittec prominent characters of our party here who have already warmly expressed them. tepugnant to the principles of our govern- ment. I have therefore thought it a duty to my. £ AA formation for your government. I am with great respect your cxcellen cy’s most obedient servant, MAURICE WURTS. TY UR or of Pennsylvania.)~—Produced by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, No. IX. Philadelphia March 2 His excellency, Wm. Fmdlay, , 1818, Governor, &c. Dear sir--I wrote to you almost imme- diately on my arrival in town, stating my knowledge of a corrupt and wnpirincipiled transaction, intimately connected with the exclusion of my brother, and which had excited abhorrence and lively indignation in the bosom of every man acquainted with it, Facts multiply every hour ; evidence accu. mulates every moment-~The letter from|' Mr. Sergeant to Mr. Bache has been seen. When Mr. Bache made the propositions t. Mr. Fox $2.000 per annum, he declared that Mr. Sergeant Jennings to allow Mr. was determined that Mr. Fox should be provided for among some of them ; and that he (Mr. Jennings) jeopardized his commission by refusing to close with this proposition. Mr. Bache, admits the whole transaction, but says that he acted hastily (Letter from Maurice Wurts to the Goyp- 3 a | beyond the possibility of contradictic equent arrangements with Me. Jen. ! } into: he agents for the establishment | stem of sinccures growing out of] i 1 "until the com: miss su 34S Passe They fonbver had on issues; and Las pass as the fact is well known to most of the! selves on the subject, it may cndanger a legislative investigation ofa proceeding so self and to you to communicate the above (Letter from John Wurts to the Govern- nences. Thus sir, ry then matter is placed I {have notified Mr. Bache that I shall lay tha facts before the legislature at the vext ses. Ision, in case Mr. Lisle’s appointment be ‘confirmed ; and psrmit me to reiterate the ‘determination which 1 expressed in my formes letter to pursue this course; my resolution is fixed and unalterable. Noth- ng but the revocatien of Mr. Lisle’s aps ‘pointment shall change it. My regatd for the rights cf the citizen, our republican in, stitutions, and my brother’s reputation all require it at my hands, 1 have no hesita- tion sir in de claring that you have been misled and blinded by thase in whom you repose confidence. I do not suppose for a pi) that you were privy to the facts, h are now tard belore you. «Eutyou are new upon the brink ofa river ; 1 ! Rubicon i is passed ; i | in Italy, an ¥ m one step are One sued with safe- must march to Rome.’ course only can now be purs ity and honor. As Mr. Lisle’ s appo int ment adi | was obtained by corruption and fraud ; ; no way now remains of evidencing to the (world, your excellency’s imnorance and ab- | horrence of the griss depravity which ha ‘been practiced, but by a revocation of Mr. | Lisle’s appointment, Y_ue excclicncy has L uniformly declare ¢d that you are not hound your hands—Hence the dic is not yes cast Lit the Jault rest wfion Mr. Let him stand forth Shadi justify his conduct. as it" indeac come to this ? That the secretary of the “leommonwealth can set up an office (0 where it should, A Sergeant. ale, tax it, or tack a frensioner to it ! But thera 41s pie yet in your excellen Cy’S pow er. Let Mr. Lisle’s appointment op De, be revoked and the Se ‘Cretary 3 dismisscd--Legislative interference will + . then be unneccssary--otherwise j take place. 1 am not acting rashly lt l | nor unadvisedly. TI now perceive, as your excellency stated 10 me, that « My, Lisle I and Mr, Lisle were seperated, in opposition to the wishes of the former, and the will of the latter. cated to, and approved by, your excellen. cy ; and to those unacquainted with the facts above detailed, it ap ¥ i was not aware.” ‘now perceive why Mr, had friends of whom Jenning Their arrangement was commugi- pears unaccoupt- able that your excellency should have al- ways been so anxious to connect the appli- cants, and yet have sepérated those who were willing to join and take a commission between them. 1 now perceive why my brother was excluded, notwithstanding the b warm support which he received fi Messrs. Davidson, Hays, Dearth, ty Hill, Whitehill, Ellmaker, and other pro- minent, influential gentlemen in the’ couns try not to speak cof the decided, universal * support which he received from the repubs lican party in this place, Immediately before and ever since t reception of his notificati ion, Mr. Lisle tad requently declared that he did nog expe; a commission. For the correctness of this statement I could refer your excellency to hom perhaps you I therefore mention but Mr. John T hoburn, My, Lisle’s anvangements were made, for a part nership with Jennings, My, Jenninps’s ar. rangements were made with the same view, Hence it is abundantly evident that a com-y5 a variety of witnesses, w would not know, is one ; that and without reflecting upon the conse- « mission, which Mr. Lisle did net itll a
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