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Dishing all the police regulations upon
enlio Th
eopveeti ) has the highest pumbel
of vores. How would they do tha:
unless they determing wha all the
yotes were given to? his conven.
tion must decide this point and de:
clase. If they decide wrong, the elec-
tion might be contested; and then the
two houses would not know how to
act ip their seperate capaciies, and
thus the thing might be put rignt,
© Mr Roberts said, the gentleman ad-
mits we are io a new state of things
if so it requires that we should de-
liberate. © All be wanted was, (hat on
‘this solemn question (for he must say
be consider:d it the most so of any we
can perform) the motions should be
made, and proceedings had where
they were Lo be recorded. For noth.
10g could appear on the journals, ex.
cept the result of the election, as re-
ported by the teilers of the respec-
tive houses.
Mr Mahaney said it appeared the
pentiemnan from Montgomery (Mv
~~ Roberts) thought this body bad no
“authority to decide this matter—if so
there is nos authority that can deter
mine. Suppose the two houses sep-
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erate to legislate on the subject, in
their respective capacities, and should
disazree in their decisions—if they
“come back into convention again, I
must be determined here at last he
i was of opinion, that this convention
could alone decide the question.
Mr Stevenson thought there was no
necessity to adjourn, The “constitn
i tion says the person having the high.
' est number of votes shall be governor.
Wao is the fiesson having the highest
pumber, and how isit to be known?
Surely those who open the votes
must determine, if it be done at all
There was another difficulty ; the two
houses might not think themselves au.
_ thorized to acton the question—they
might not choose to mect In conven-
tion again, when once seperated. It
was ciear to hime they ought now to
determine.
The chairman said he had now
been called on for bis opinion on a
point of order. It was clearly his
opinion, that this question ought to be
ctermined here In this convention
Jt appeared to be the only purpose for
which the convention was authorized,
10 a-certain and declare who had the
highest number of votes. This they
could notdo unless they determine
who ali the votes were given for.
Mo. Burnside’s resolution was car-
ried without a division. h
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+
A rumor has been afloat in this
city for some days past, that Mr.
Rush had made an enquiry of our
governineny, by the request of the
English cabinet, to ascertain whether
the United States were forefrared to
fq. join England to a united resistance #0
8 any attempt of the holy alliance, upon
the independence of the South Ameri
can Republics... We confess that we
are credulous to believe not only this,
bat that England is prepared to join
us in resisting all further attempts on
the part of the allied powers, to col
ovize this country. They have large
possessions on this continent, to de:
fend frora foreign agression as well as
the United States. England is jealous
. of Alexanders power, and the settle-
L meat which he formed on our western
& frontier, bas already been with the
“+ Eoglish cabinet, a subject of remon-
surance. Bal. Morn. Chron,
ee
FOREIGN NEWS,
SPAIN.
ol
we
oA
tains an interesting statement of events
which occupied the Cortes for some
days previous to the King leaving
that city. Itis drawn up By Scnors
Ruiz de la Vega and Oliver, members
of the Cortes ; these gentlemen are
now in London,
A letter from Madrid of the 27th
states, that the King was expected in
that city on the 1ith of November.
The same letter adds, that in Catalo:
pia, the love for the Constitution is as
firmly rooted as ever in the hearts of
the people.
the King, eight thousand passports
have been delivered, Ail those issued
by Gon. Valdes, have been declared
oull.
A letter from Gibraltar, of the 16th
October y mentions, that that place was
crowded with the unfortunate Span-
iards, who had fled there for refuge.
Among them were upwards of sixty
of the most distinguished deputies of
the Cortes : among whom were Val-
dez, Aava and Ionfaptes. Quiroga,
Yandiola, Manzanares aud Calatrava
were also there, Sir Robert Wilson
arrived at Gibraliar on the 12th, and
was to sail for England by the first
packei.—Yandiola and Culatrava, are
to proceed to Kugland. They in-
tend, it is said, to lay belore the Eag-
lish Ministers the minuge of the King’s
Manifesto, of the 30th September, io
which he made several important cor.
rections with his own hand. ¢ The
Revocation of this decree must have
been the more surprising, as the guar-
antees which it contains correspond
with the assurances which were giv-
en by his Royal Highness, the Duke
4d’ Angouleme to General Alava, when
he was sent with a flag of truce.”
The King of Spain has dismissed
[rom bis service the widow of Astorga,
the Countess de Moi, and the wife of
fIubianes. He has also withdrawn
the key of gentleman irom the Count
de Fuentes, who married a comic ac-
tress.
A Trench paper announces the
death of Gen. San Miguel : it is added
that he put au end to his existence.
The muaicipality of Madrid intend
francs.
FRANCE. -
The Paris dates are of the 5th No:
vember, They announce, as certain,
the dissolution of the chambers.
The Duke d’Aangouleme’ was ex-
pected to arrive in Paris on the 5th
of November.
Aun unusual mortality bas occurred
at Paris during the last six months.
Prince Hohenlobe, commander io
chief of the 3d cops, was dangerous.
ly ill at Paris.
A despatch from Moncey states that
Sea Urgel surrendered on the 22d of
October,
A Paris paper, of the 2d of Novem-
ber, revives the report that the Mar-
quis La Fayette, intends to visit the
United States.
ti @—
The Milledgeville Journal contains
the report of an important capital trial,
which took place in Jones Superior
Since the departure off
to present the Duke d’Angouleme;
with a sword, of the value of 75,000
Court, at October term last, in which!
TR te
-
which is the flag ship of Commodore
Hull, will sail from Norlolk a -about
two weeks,
———
SHIPWRECK.
The Spanish schooaer ILigira, cap-
tain Roco, 16 days from Havana for
this port, was lost on a reef three
miles from Montaug Point, on Satur-
day evening last, at eight o'clock
The captain, mate, two passengers and
six seamen wete saved. Five Spanish
sailors and the cook were lost. The
cargo consisted of fruit and about
10,000 dollars in specie ; about hall
the specic was saved. The survivors
have arrived here.
N.Y. Daily Advertiser.
MURDERS —John Zimmerman,
who resides beyond the blue moun:
tains on the borders of Lehigh county,
Penusylvania, about a week since,
murdered his own daughter, a young
woman of about 20 years of age.
The unnatural father, after he had
driven the rest of the family from the
house, dragged his sick daughter out,
trampled upon, and finally kiiled her.
A marriage which the daughter intend:
ed to contract, and which was disap-
proved by the father, is said to have
occasioned the herrid event.
—D © Rp——
« She that bridleth not her tongue,”
shall PAY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!
A lady by the name of Mary Patton,
bas been sentenced to pay five thous
and dollars at Clarksburg, Pennsylva-
nia, for slandering the character of
Mr. Eskridge Hall.—Balt. Pat. ‘
ae
(CoMMUNICATED )
MARRIED—Oa Thursday even.
ing Jast, by the Rev James Linn, Mr.
JAMES M’MASTERS to Miss
ELIZA LIPTON both of Milesburg.
United by the strongest band,
Together joined in beart and hand ;
May they forever fully prove,
The blessings of conjugal love.
Seven TE
CAME to the premises of the sub-
scriber, living in Ferguson township,
Centre County, some lime in October
last, !
A Brindle Heifer,
with a white spot on her forehead, be.
tween two and three years old. The
owner is desired to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, and take
ber away; otherwise she will be dis
posed of as the law directs.
THOMAS CUNINGHAM.
December 20, 1823.—9 3t.
PUBLIC SALE.
WILL BE SOLD
At public sale,on Friday the 30th
day of Jabuary next, at the Inn of
Isreal Pennington in Aaronsburgy a
lease of fet”
THREE YEARS,
commencing on the 1st day of April
next, of that very valuable tract of
land, containing about
John M. Williams was indicted for
May previous. Such bad been the’
pobular excitement by aggravated cir-
cumstances attending this bloody trans-,
action that three full pannels of 48 ju]
rors each, had been successively sum-i
moned before the trial commenced.
The deceased was an ainiable woman,
but the prisoner was a person of a sour
and morose temper and jealous dior
sition, They had been married about!
The Etoile, a Paris paper, notices)
“ re-conquering that fine country from
the revolutionists.” Ferdioand, says
a letter from Madrid, has ordered that!
the Asia, a linc of battle ship, with two
other loi ge ships, shall forthwith sail}
“to Lima, with reinforceincnts for the
‘royal army. J
We have given this evening the
substance of the charges agamnst the
unfortunate stiego. It now appears,
says the Courier, that he is not to be
put upon bis trial as coc of the orig-
inal promoters of the revolution, nor
forany of those innumerable crimes
which are so much dwelt upon with-
out being specified ; but as a member
of the Cortes, and as having 1n tbat
capacity voted for the removal of the
Kiog and Royal Family from Seville.
A letter from Madrid states that Rie-|
go is allowed ten days lu prepare his]
defence.
~ Barcelora capitulated on the 28th!
_ of October.
; The Cadiz dates “are to the 27th
¢ Oct not as Jae by 2 days as those re
ceived by the Gen Brown,
The Diario of the 26th, contains the
edict of Governor d’Aunoy, re.gstab-
the same footing as they were before
the revolution. All the Constitution.
al troops at Cadiz has been disbanded :
the choice of future resideiice has been
given to them.
8 The London Cogtier of the 6th con |
ANGER A s
arrival in the Pacific Ocean, as the
six years and had four children ; du-!
ring that time the unfeeling husband
the filing out of an armament at Cad- had frequently treated his wile with d
~ iz, to assist the Royalists of Peru inicryelty ; and although her body had that fine farm of
often exhibited marks of violence from
his brutal hands, yet she bad never
murmured nor resisted, and the least
cxpression of sorrow for such unman-
ly acts had always insurred her for-!
ACRES, distant one mile from
Aaronsburg, now in the tenure of
Peter Homan. Thisland is of supe.
rior quality ; it is well watered ; is in
good order, and has thereon a good
HOUSE & BARNA,
together with an orchard—
ALSO,
In the same manner, will be sold at
the public house of Jacob Maize in
Youngmanstown, on Saturday the 31st
y of January next, a similar lease of
the murder of his wife on the 14th of
a
-
450
giveness and awakened her affection-| ACRES, about two miles from said
ate regards,
on
The shrieks of the wife, Town, now under lease to John Kauff- [For Uie years
the fatal evening alarmed the ‘man.
neighbours and witnesses, who swore!above
the unnatural crime upon the prisoner, above leases are a money rent, py-
but did not arrive till he had almostiable yearly : those as to mode of farm-
severed her head from her body with ing— plaster to be sown, &c. will belbefore the legislature are yery impor
atvazory, aod inflicted several other,made oon the days of sale, by
wounds in vrrious parts ol her body
with a two bladed pocket kni‘e- The
trial was one of unusual interest, and
the prisoner’s counsel attempted to es-
WM. H. HALL, Agent for the
Heirs of Wm, Maclay r+
* Deceased.
December 18th 1823. .
tablish the fact that he was insane, but
d:d not succeed, and the Jury returned;
averdict of guilty. The wretched
man acquiesced in the justice of thel
verdict, and the Judge, after an elo- |
quent address, in which he portrayed
emn sentence of the murderers decom.
A
We understand, says the National
Intelligencer, that Commodore Huil
will be instructed, by the Government
to pay a short visit to the Sandwich
Islands at as early a period after hi
public interest will permit him to be
abse: t fom the Coast of Chili and
Peru, Tye frgaip Gaited Smaice
r
10 BREN
That well known
HOUSE © LOT,
STABLE,
well calculated for
The above premises will be rented te-|
any person wishing to commence
Tavernkeeping, or to a private family. readers apprized of the progress of
Possession willbe given on the lst|business—giving a general enitome of
»t April next. For terms apply to
the subscriber
ELIZABETH M’KEZE Sr.
Bellefonte, Descmaber 24h 1323, i Ruch § Wah oaxgg themaciyes of
the same as heretofore.
3 00
This farm is as good Fo iy; No doubt the proceedings this ses.
described. Terms for “{sion will be unusually interesting
lant.
will be the renewal of the dank char
ters ; the free road question ; appro
priations to various objects of improve.
ment ; among which will probably b+
the Potomac and Ohio canal.
will be, we are happy to say, mucl
situate 1n the Bogough of Bellefon tetalent and exficricnce, in the legisla.
in strong colours, the dark features of formerly occupied by John 21°Kee asjture ; aud we have no doubt that eve
‘the horrid crime pronounced the sol- a TAVERA. There is on the prem- ry publicquestion will receive a du
ises a commodious
tavernkeeping |discussion.
CAMBRIDAR
Inform the public, th
egant assortment of
consisting of
Bellefonte, Dec’r 9th
NEW STORE
ed, and now offer for sale, on the most reasons
able terms, for cash or country produce, an el-
NEW GOODS,
DRY GOODS,
- GROCERIES,
QUEENSWARE, §c.
Their store is on the north-west corner of’
the Diamond, and the same lately occupied by |
Messrs. dammond & Page. |
, 1828.
& PETRIRIN,
at they have just receiv
4
pe
*
the Presbyterian Church, where they
all their varicus branches.
best of workmen, and keeping on han
notice, Cash, or country produce wi
price.
BELLEFONTE, DEC’R. 17,1823. *
PARTNERSHIP.
PRUN LR 8 TATE, :
RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC, THAT THEY HAVE
COMMENCED THE ]
CARPENTER CABINET MAKING
: : . uf . 8
business, in the Borough of BELLEFONTE, in their shop, nearly opposit
They intend having in their employment tho
where persons desirous of purchasing can be accommodated at the shortes
intend carrying on ihe said business’ in
ds at all times a large quantity of work,
il be taken in payment at the market
VAL JABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.
Court of Centre
County,
WILI, BE EXPOSED TO
ON THE PREMISES,
ber next, a certain tract of land, con
taining
60 ACRES,
house, barn, and smith
about 30 acres cleared, situate
Centre, aforesaid.
late of said
township, deceased
the remainder in two annual payments
Due attendance will be given by Mi
chael Mosse »and George Peters, ad
ministratorsy
BY THE COURT,
Certified by
F. B. SMITH, C. 0. C.
Bellefonte Nov. 26, 1825.
fas
PENNSYLVANIA INTELLI-
GENCER,
Legislative Reports.
This paper will report the proceed
ings of the legislature, as usual.
The terms of subscription wiil be
For the session only,
B1 5¢
For 6 mouths, session included, 2 00
The matters that are expected to coms
The most prominent of thes
There
hare of attention, deliberation and
We shall endeavor to keep ow
the arguments, on public quesiiors, &
some of the speeches, at length,
By order of the Orphans
orn Tuesday the 30th day ot Decem-
or thereabouts, with a log dwelling
shop, and
in
Haines township, in the County of]
It being the real
estate that was of George Zubler,
TERMS of sale, ote hail in hand, and
enter upon it now,
sheet, and the necessity that exisig
of devoting a part of it to adveritse
ments, are of themselves bars to the
publication of every thing that is sai
All, therefore, that we wish to be ex
ected of us, is what we kuow we
have the ability to perform, and that
18 to furnish a brief sketch of the or
‘gin, progress and termination of al
subjects of a general nature, and oc
“+
the people, and of the proceedings »
on them our patrons shail baye earl
and accurate advice.
the whole history of the proceedingd,y
had better send their names early:
Good opportunities will be afforded
by the members to make applications
Harrisburg Mov. 21.
PROCLAMATION,
Notice is Hereby Given
I'HIAT a court of Common Pleas
General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace and the Orphan’s court, in and
for the county of Centre, will ba
held at the court house in the Borogh
of Bellefonte on Monday the 26th day
of January next, at 10 o'clock
A. M. of said day, of which the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con
stables within said county will take
notice, that they be then and there i
their proper persons, with their rolls
records, inquisitions, examinations
and other remembrances to do those
‘hings which to their offices appertai
to be done ; and all suitors, juro ;
and witnesses are also requested to
be apd attend at said court, and no
lepart without leave,
Given under my hand at Bellefonte
this seventeenth day of Decem
ber A. D. one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-three.
JOSEPH BUTLER, SK
HARRISBURG CHRONICLL, |
LEGISLAT1VE PROCEEDIAGS
‘The proceedings of the Legislature
f Pennsylvania will be reported fon
the Chronicle atthe ensuing session
1s they have been for several year
past, briefly, faithfully, and impartial
ly. The Chronicle will be issued
wice a week,at gl 50 the session
0 be paid in advance.
It has not been the practice of the
ditor of this paper to make extensive
promises with regard to any of his un.
dertakings, and he does not intend ta
The size of thi
wd done in the legislative body.—
natters agitated, with a condensed
icw of the arguments advanced upon
-asionally, what we couceive to be,
he best of the arguments ac length
Ibe re-chartering ofthe Banks, thd
Vays and Means, the Free Road, &¢
re topics that will claim much of the
aitention of the Legislatare, and of
November 13, 1823.