THE PA TRIOT government was outraged with an audacity that{such ua, oo iat substantial good, fellow “PROM THER POSTLN RECORDER.
e hardly deigned to preserve a res ... [citizens of Pennsylvania have you cver derived Ao Te
: eS os at sd the si ? poet i rom pacly excitement ! Hast not been the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCILTY.
’ sca the sinpisar spectacle frequent bane of your sucial comfort without al The Seventh Anniversary was held on the ay!
of representatives unremitting! engaged inifording any political equivalent ? Isnt not em-|ivst. In the absence of the President. the iio ! 4
1 “|ploycd un every occasion to misrepresent and Jobn Jay, tbe chair was taken Wi M Ho
i TRoa thwart the praiseworthy designs and the hap-{Clarkson, Egg. Vice President, supported He
: Nv tng ther wishes. Indignant at these proceed picst plans of government ? Has the presenijthe Hon. De Witt Clinton and Richard Varies
PROCEEDINGS »dimbistration not been -charged with was [Esq The meeting was opened vite dhl
OF THE and extravagance, when itis as notorious as thelthe 624 chapier of Isaiah. An atiees dls a»
> THE state have protested against them ; and have statue book can make ity that (he salleties - olithen read by Dr. Milnor, from the verteaile
public officers have Leen reduced one fourth, Presiden, whose ace and infirmities pr verted
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Bae nye appointed delegates to represent their opinions : hi
y hewistown kK ederal Conven- p & i OPINIONS, od still greater reduction bas meen ade in thefhis ancddance ; and letters of apatogy for wna
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circumventing their constituents, and frustra-
ings, the citizens of most of the counties of the
nd wishes in the present convention, fee bili ? It has bien accused of entailing upon voldable absence from sondry » Hop, members
the people a state debt, when the same slaiugjor tind Society. Toe Annnal Report of tha
: . n 1s teat It Ye - YOT of $ 5 ANATELS ae rand Bo Ff Ad i Se EA: § v
The Delegates chosen, having assembled oh}, vince too much solicitude for th " 3 bouk demonstrates that a greats | tioy of the M nagers was. read by Rev. Mv. Woodhull,
the da ted. ia the Coutti} d 10 de for the preservation [iillion loan was necessary to discharge appro-fLiom. Seoetary 3 fiom this document it appeara
3 appow t 1n e ~Our 10USe in sa * 3 z 3 3 . x: i * at i. 1911008 v4 te [0 3 1 . » | art tne WC A * \ d Ki
fhgiday appointed, : of their republican institutions, in their original|Pi2Hons made and debts contracted during thejed that the Society had printed 54,000 Bibles
wwn, chose Col. James M’[arlane, of Mifflin ib
‘The peopie of this commonwealth cannot
: : preceding administrations. To these potound {and Testaments during the year; beside pur
ft el he Ws { Washi ; purity. When one branch of the governmenti | charges bave been added, the, personal ap-jchasing 1,100" (Rdrman - Bibles, antl. receivinm
eounty, President, John Watson, 0 ashinglon |. ifests a disposition to absorb the powels of (phication of the MOS! unbecoming epithets to 4,500 Spanish Bibles from the British and For
Ye ate its op . Tiel mnmstrate Who isveotl 0 our v patitude lean Bible Society tw BOT Ot real:
county, asd Christian Ley Esqef Lebanps any other branch, it is the duty of ever oq CUE! migistrate who 1s Sutifieg a GE n Fe gy for dis ribition—making the
: Vice Presid 4] M Kan? y ’ y very £090 00 his services in ‘¢ the umes that tricd men’stoial of Bibles ond Testaments printed and pri)
“county, Vice I esi ents, and James viopaghan citizen to raise his voice against it; but wi enjsculs i” and whose irveproachable characte: cured by the Sovcety for 7 yrars, 323777
and Thomas B. M’Elwee, Secretaries. {any branch shall devectly iovalle ihe. Hphts: o lihrough a long life, no less thao the honors} There have been issued from the Depository the
Af ; 3 £ tl G h 4 B ‘that bave been conferred upon hiin by theipast year, 54,805 Bibles and Testaments, Pip
ter the organization of the meeling, the} qs people, in whom alone sovereign power ex votes of bis fellow citizens, enue him 10 the lreceip's of the year, including the subs erviptions
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futmost respect. He has been assalied by cVvery lo the Depository, amount to K45,131, 25 51)
: weapon in the power of fyuiiful malignity to in- fnew Auxiliaries have been rocogruiz !
i § ii iel B. Boileau . - : Po | Ra RY TALE recogulz.d 3 prescat
didates, when Nathaniel vilewu and An ly met, and the agents in it consigned to pub-iycnt; but they have fillen Larmiess at his feet [total of Auxiliaries, 369. ge :
Intent only upon the inteicst of the state and] Many ofthe facts detailed in the Report, hinvs
5 Jevation is p 4. fe “has tiveteclbeen mentioned in past thats od i} > 5
Mr. Getz from Berks County, read by per- , . : ~~ Jie elevation’ of his charactet, neationed in post numbers of the Teco.
Bo c i : i Y:P We cannot fully discharge the duties repo-ihe affections of hs former friends and attiact-ider. The budding of the Socie'y’s house; the
ission, a letter from Joseph Hester ‘ : : : 341 retire fro 3 weltfresolution roc ure Pt oof Sleralype
m ) I ter, GOVErnori go iy us as delegates of a free and enlightened i SY Ses ad Ww i relive I th Si 1 polos to procure a sct of stevolype plates
gs a : i 0 0° fe with the applause of his country-ilor the Spanish Scriptures; the gran's to th
of the commonwealth, declining a re-¢iection i ir “atienti so puBIc ew ; I 3 the gran's tothe
i Jr oh : 2 people without calling their atiention to thel oy and the satisfaction ol baving merited it|Serampore and Ceylon Missionaries, hava been
The Convention then adjourngd until tWoiigient infringements attempted to be exercised Andrew Gregg, who 18 recommended hyjknowy to our readers,—-Secveral recolutiors
I is ¢ tion Er eunnort 1s teco cx-lwere moved avd seconded by Gentlemen
a 1 4 hy this convention Kor your support 18 co €% moved avd seconded by Genticmet a
o'clock, P. M. over chartered rights, and the sacred jaw of y : Se ina {uriher introduction ent, who addressed ul RY So iumoly, pies
X . / 3 . (ensively knowaito require w further introduction, Win Bcdresied the meeting an a siyle of
The Convention mef agreeibly to adjourn-icontracts by the members of the last legisla-'© bis fellow citizens at our band. The ar- au sual eloqucnce. .
ment, when Jonathan Roberts, of Montgomery! ype, and in which the candidate John Andre |chieves of the natton and the slate bear 1esii | L a mation of the Rev. Dr. John Wood.
: G Tice of G apdidate John Andrew in,ny 10 bis walents, republican principles, and bull, of New-Jersep, seconded by the Rev
p \ ~ we : : 2 « hie yy a ip 4 2s.
county, was nominated for the ofiice 0 OVCer.iShulze, brought forward to receive the hizhest public services, as his neighbours and h's per- Witte, Re of the Metbedist Church, N. Y..
: 3 “ie HOT iend his social virtues a d ¢gener- Resolved, That the Ropo het Nahar
nor. confidence of his fellow citizens, was conspicus onal {iicnds do to lis sOC al virtues and gener-| sulocd, : xR port of the Managers
Ny x : al benevolence “of character. He bas Jassed now read be approved and adopted, an
The nemiaaxtion being closed, It was : : I RS : x oT : PPI ove, ane agoplodya that if
He ? ously engaged.——One particular instance of{through public life without being shaken hyibe printed under their direction.
ts storms or seduced by its blandisbments : 2. On motion of the Rev. Dv. Millednler of
: : i incivles thu od «d.the Dutch Church, N. Y. seconded by Cli
tion, do pledge themselves to support umani-| fringe. if ire es VE wd with principles thus pure, added oa mind > 14 c » N Y. seconded by Chauncy
so far as to infringe, il not avnihilate the rights lsminently giftgd, and chastened by l0bg a angdon, Esq. of Vermont.
‘nce, we have the assurance that in his admin} Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be
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Convention proceeded to the nomination of can lige conduct so dangerous ought to be promp:-
drew Gregg were nominated, lic reprobation.
Resolved, That the members of this Conven-j outrage of law and justice was even earsizd
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i , . Av for : : : hi ~ {istration the honor of the state, and the prossigiven tothe Board of Managers for their sere
didate'who shall receive the majority of votes of ious society of the privileges secured to 101 ,erity and heppiness of ihe eiisuns wh ices during iby past year. 5 blr sey
the delegates present. and guaranteed by the highest anthority of ou: |:onsulted and cherishud. 3
The addiess having been read and adopted,iseconded by Thomas Eddy, of the Soticly of
; ; ' : Jie following resolutions were then off red &, L'niends,
being called, it was determined in the affirma- fits palefal progress by the firm and enlightetedipassed:— Resolved, That the thanks of the Society bo
tive—Yeag sixty—Nays nine. wisdom of the present Chief Magistrate ; who ‘Resolved, That this com ention ‘do recom- given to the President dor the address with
‘ i ion ; ; ) . mend to heir fellow citizens throughout theiwhich he has favored the Society op the present
It was then Resolved, That this Conventioh iy the faithbul and upright discharge of mS €X 51310 (0 call meetings and apport commitices cccasion and for the lively interest which he
of correspondence in each county for the pro: manifests jn its prosperity and success.
Governor, by viva voce. ceding ie sA fell «yo ha! motion of tne election of ANDRLEAV GREGG, To this resolution, Peter A Jay, Leg. replied,
» OY ceeding = And we ask, fellow citizens, Whlireq, for tie office of Governor of this state. lacknowledging, on behalf of Bis futher, the ui
The names of the delegates were then calle?| wouid be the probable consequences of your Resolved, Vhat the thavks of this convention bate of respect from the Society,
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: : AR te tendered to the commissioners of Mifilin 4 On motion of Wm. W. Woolsey, Eu
over i eared that ADREW GREGG - : LR ; Ox : jo. 5.700 to! if 7 E,
1 he8 Lapp Re 5 : | yacquigscence.1n the nomination ot such a per-,q, pty, and to the citizens of Lewistown, gener Treasurer of the Sucicty, seconded by Samuel
had sixty one votes, Nathaniel B. Boileau nine} on for (he chiet magistracy, through the divectjaily, for their politeness and hospitality. Boga Pag, X hy
3 i : . Jd Resolved, That the proceedings of this con- Resulved, That the thanks of the Society bo
otes,and Jonathan Roberts two voles. influence of the members of such a legislature : } Tp , p ; ies : y bo
. hat A v sa Sha legit ception be signed by the President, Vice Pres- given to Matthew Clarkson, Esq acting Vice
The President then declared that NDREV Party names have been invoked for the sup lidents and Secretaries, and published through- I ae for his Cone ugremitted, and -X8
i i : . ate. | zealous attention to the’ edbeerns and business | J
Grrcc was duly nominated a candidate to be port of the candidate nominated at Harridburg out th ¢ I MES MPARLANE alters Lv ge A Bip 3nd ing 10
p sing, for the office of Gov: ' ae : SM Lal 4 VLAN Kg . 10174 EYEE SIDER. KS oi panizann,
supported by the meeung, on the 5thof March. Happily, however, fof CHRISTIAN LEY, $ On mo ion of the Rev. John PK Hen-
JOHN WATSON § Vice Presidents shaw, of the Episcopal Church, Baltimore, s¢-
. : : : x “James Monaghan, ,conded by J. C. Hornblower, Esq. of New-Jors
ection. nolonger excite that asperity of feeling which yuo. B, M Elwee, § Secretaries, sey, .
It was then proposed to appoint 2 committee warps the judgment, and impels men to rush rt: Restored. That the thanks of the Society be
{given to we Secretaries and Treasgrer tor thelr
: : : From the Franklin Gazette. (Lpportant services gre ly reuder I
: i ? : : : Sl ~ . 5 want sel S gratuttousty revdered to the
the meeting, which being adopted, the follow for those who invoked them in the present in- THE FEDERAL CANDIDATI. Society.
.« wentlemen were chosen, viz :i—Thomas| : re : AN mn oe SN xh. ; ;
ig § stance, that act sets in stronger relic the fee-] No measure of public policy has OCS! red) To this resolution the Rev, Dr. Milnor repli-
Maitland, Adam Shitz, Josiah Y. Shaw, Thomas} ; 3 in our historyy affording a surer test 88 to thei, oo voi of himself and bis associate
bleness of the pretensions of their candidate principles of a public agent, than the duciarad yehall of himself and bis associates,
mously, by their votes and influence, the can-iqp on. cicace,in the attempt to deprive a reli
The yeas and nays upod the above resolution |i, ws..and was only arrested in the last stage of
now proceed to the election of a candidate fori.c tie duty, averted this most disgraceful pro-
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enor for this commonwealth, at Whe ensuing el | he people of Pennsylvania, party names cai
to draft an address deciaratory of the objects off, no, their own destruction; and vudortunately
IT EAT) ws . : : Phra : t 6 On motion of the Rev, Joshua Finle of
B. M’Elwee and John Jieciinen, Ang the Solid claims ate essential to the success of ap lon of war against Britain in June 1812. fg poopie Chach Bal ineve secol d 4 by
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Convention adjourned to jcct again at five ; : [was emphatically and entirely a democraliciy un, Grigeg ; Cod Wr ions
p i ; : . {dobn Griscor f the Socicty of Friends
aspirant to the exalted station of Govegnor ol. casure, Sought for early by the people, it wriscom, of the Society ¢ y
yecame an almost exclusive object with the Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be
The Canvention met agreeably to adjourn 3; ” : aii people’s party. Every sound republican i the fiven io the Auxiliary Socicties, tor their con-
cut. whe the committee appointed for hat relligence, to say, that in a state’ containifg up-| rion bailed the message of President Madi. tributions toiis Tieasury, and for their axerions
ment, ; wards of a million of inhabitants, there is polsOn, recommending it 10 CONZress, as he dawp in Gistributiog the Scriptures in thelr several
purpose, reported the following <3 tistia coished his hiend bf a system by which the honor of the pation was Gistricis, AF
citizen so distinguished as to warrant his kriends| 5 pe vindicate ir ciel mk. hows . :
ADDS Bes oc : Bt ; 0 be ehndicated, bet rights enforced, and igh 2 On motion of the Rev. Benjamin Mortis
Lb eS Q : in placing bim before the people as a can idate wrongs avebged. mer, of the Moravian Church, New York, scce i
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Io maturing a measure of such vast amport® 5,0:q by the Kev De M’'Leods. &
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o'clock, P. 2 Penasyivavia. Itis a libel upon the public in
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FeLLow-CIiTIZENS— for governor on his private merits. Is a man) og ecodniniliy, opposed with ail the] A 5 2d
As the constitutional pe-|more competent to discern, or better able tojpower of Federalism, by whem Great Biitain} Resolved, Phat the thanks of ile" Society he * 184
wus idolized as the «balwark of ctr holy re given to the severalindividaals who by theie hd
yi iiberal contributions, bave assisted in erecting 5 ih
via convenient building for tac acconimodation ;
of the Socicty, thus esabling it to exiend its
operations, and to pe: fori 1h a more acce piebie
manner tue impotent duties lor wich It was
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10 the election of a Governor a proaches. {point out, the public interest b having belong | ~. : :
ried for P : : y 5 5 igion,” it can scarcely be conceived that ai
itis customary and right, for the freemen of the ad to this party or that at particular periods o! oe claiming to be of the republican pariyi
should strive to distract its councils, embarrass
: 's progress, and defeat its uhimate aim. Ip at:
opinion may be concentrated with regard to aig taking the members of the Harrisburg cor-{cordance, however, with various man: festations ¥ .
§ politic.l defection, ANDREW GR EGG, fuonded.
: hen in the Senate of the United Siaics, wok 8 On motic t Theodore Dwi LE
. 2 + * A thel essl un-{- u 3 : ; = { : i o!ion. of Theodore | wiht, Ae
bers of the iegisiature, at heir last session, commend possesses stronger claims on the}, early and an active part in resisting the scn-‘seconded by the Rev, Dr. Minor— : ;
iments of the people upon this subject, nj in ; SY ara
: j : o sities ; ountenancing the prefexts and in aiding the Resolved, Thai the Society learn with lively
popular right, and coniormasiy to their direc-iproposed by the Harrisburg convention. opposition of the federalis's. jsatt faction, that the: prospect of 4M FoGuging
gion a convention of part deiegates, and par} For a period of twenty years Aondeew Gregg} We have the journals cf the senate of the:!he es ino various pass. Duin Aer
. : Lo goad United States fer the vear 1812 now before us 128, becomes more and moe Jutrering 3 and
members, assembled at the seat of governmentf yas elected by a democratic district, or by a They speak a langu ve that cannot be mista. that the Society will do every thing tn thei
Quring the session of the legislature, avd X€-jemocratic legislature, to represent the interestslken, as to the principles of Andrew Gregg. DOWEL 16 Supply the waals aod heuify the
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a . When culcp zed by Federalicts as a Consisicht wishes of the iuhabuants of that partion Ci Ou
John Andrew Shulze, a member {of ) 1 i egisla- Meus” YC ert hat i his i ring subj
commended Joi of. the people in the state and national legisla-l 0 slican, 1t is proper that the apparent absur- Continent on this interesting subject.
ition, Deo Milnor
stale to adopt measures in order that publicluis tite 2 No one will pretnnd to say be is:
candidate for that important office. The mem {yention at their words, the candidate we re
dertook the exercise of this unquestionably democracy of the state than the genlicmay
of the legislature, for the suffrages of the peoples frye, and when he sought repose in private|dity should be cxplained, ~and ihat the wall. Upon seconding this 1850
canses of bis being selected by the enemies of . : 5
> s Cod : introduced ‘ve Society, Stn. Vice Poca
i RS Jemocracy, as their gubernaiosial candidate, } troduced to the Society, cente Roca
that were essayed to effect this nomination :|He was the intimate friend eof Jcfferson in the should be amply developed. We undertake to fuerte, a Spanish gentleman, and a native of
ihronounce one of those causes to be, that AN- .
i + CRE rg od the fed mg : the proviace of Pcruy who made a short but
< Re coun! f his birth and resid : Sy : DREW LIREGG joint the fe eralisis i oppos- .
beyond the county © sidencer|ter the elevation of that distinguished statesman. ing the deciaration of war against Great Biit- very interesting address on the subject of the
; desi . i : ; : lain ; that he rgsortec xpedients at once cons :
he was not the person designated for nomina. | And shall it be said thst such a man Is not wor [20 Sau UG Apis led; io eX pe Lpnce 1esolution.
jremptitie and disingenuocs to assist. our adver-, 2 i
saries, and that he was at one moment, on the) Among the persons convened on the occasir 8
very point of gaining for federalism a party tri : ; :
jvery point fg ni “ narty : Y were the Judges cf the Supreme Court of the
: ite 1 : di umph, wbich would have disgraced the county
of the services, that entitle him tot: andl, and have been arrayed under the banners ofifgrever. The journals above mentioned aie state, a lirge umber of Clergymen of differ.
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was only through the predominance of legisla-} 1. Harrisburg convention; we cheerfully resign!" the only documents In OUP DOWEL, ‘ent denomination Poles :
0 aw 3 IT 8 , y resist nave other legitimate sources from which to) ions, and ot! er gentlemen of die-
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tive influence that he obtained the nomination all the benefits that are to be derived from establish the political trimming of Andrew Unciion from different parts ef the Union. The
Iiidecd, from the first meeting of the legisla: {party strife and contention. We feel teo great Gregg. We iniend laying them all before theiexercises lasted for nearly five hours, but no
i hen the nomina- {a confid is tho susH ‘ cepubiicans of Pennsylvania, that they may krow! oF : x :
lube th of March when ihe nominal confidence in the justice of the couse in SUP lou to cada Lis eter sofia and STROM SEE
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ft would be superfluous (0 detail the intriguesiiife retained their undimipished confidence.—
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suilice it to say, Me. Shalee was scarcely known|most trying political times, both before and al.
fon by the people at large; he possesses none|thy of the support of his fellow citizens?
of the qualifications, nor bas he performed avy} Tq the gentleman, however, who participated