politics anb NCU3O. ADDRESS AND ItESOLIIIONS OF THE DEM- ociuync 5T.4.11: CONVENTIO:si John M. Read, from , the committee on Address and Resolutions, reported the following: Pour years ago, the death of the regularly nomi nated candidate of the Democracy—the lamented Altiblenberg, the unanimous voice of its represen- .tativea, and the will of the people, placed Francis 'R. Skunk in the Execuiive Chair. Re-elected for u second term by an overwhelming majority, dis ease in its most insidious form, gradually broke down a constitution and a frame which seemed to promise th , it possessor a long life.. Stretched on the bed of sickness, and with a full knowledge of his approaching dissolution, this eminent patriot and devout christian, resigned to the people the high (Alice with which they had entrusted him, and clos ed his mortal career as a priv%sto citizen of his , na tive State. Francis R. Shunk was honest, firm,' and saga cious, and his policy iri arresting the progress of corporate m nopolies, and the indefinite multiplica tion of pape mints, has received the cordial appro bation of the people of Pennsylvania. To follow in his foOtsteps, and' by a wise and liberal economy diminishing the,burthen of taxationAwhilst provi ding ample means for the payment of the lathe. creditors, extimkuishing the relief issues, and 'grad oily prohibitin r bank notes of the lower denomi nations, so as t give to the farmer, the mechanic, and the operatir the constitational currency—gold and silver coin, will be the settled policy of the firm and intrepid Democrat, whom we this day pre sent to the suffrages of our fellow-citizens, as the Democratic candidate for Governor. • MORRIS LONGSTILETH is a genuine representative of the early settlers of Pennsylvania. Simple in his habits, strictly republican in all his feelings and principles, firm but. mild, he possesses in an eminent degree those sterling qualities which are so pecu liarly required at the present crisis. 1 From choice devoting himself for several years to the cultivation of•the soil in the fe-tild county of Montgomery, he has improved an excellent intellect by careful study, d b an extensive intercourse with her fellow eifizeni, has made himielf familiar not only with their character and their wants, but also with the resources and capabilities of our glorious Conimon wealth. ,; . As an Associate Judge of his own county, he displayed's sound and correct judgment, and his short career as a Canal Commissioner to which post he was elected by an unprecedented majority, have afforded ample proof of his peculiar fitness to dis charge the duties of Executive of the State. lie belongs to no clique, is surrounded by no fac tion, and he will, if elected, gu into office, entirely untrammelled or uncomitted to any men or set of men, and bound only by the pure principles of real Democracy, as incqlcated and practised by the great fathers of the Democratic party. • We anticipate his triumphant election as the sure evidence dint the people of Pennsylvania are) op posed not only to a United States Bank, but to the creation of a moneyed aristocracy by means of mon opolies and - special privileges, abstracted from the whole community for the peculiar benefit And ag grandizement of ti; few. The Democratic Convention at Baltimore have nominated', General Lewis Cass,'ef Michigan, and Gen. William 0.-Butler, of Kentucky, as the Dem ocratic candidates for President and Vice President .of the United States, and we cordially pledge, not only our arduous support, but that of the Democrat ic forces ()rale State, to these eminent men and pure patrioti. Gen. Cass' history from the time of his first set • tlement inthe West to tbe.present period, is famil iar to all his countrymen, and his tried 'abilities as a statesman, with his known intrepidity, firmness and sagacity as a diplomatist, point him out as the proper individual to guide the helm of State for the next four years. liis hold interposition upon the, question of the right of search in lime of peace, has demolished the attempted English usurpation of a control over the mercantile-navy of America, and deserves the high est reward in the gift of his fellow-citizens—his elevation to the office of. President of our ,happy Union. Gen. William O. Butler is of the old Revolution ary stock, and belonging to the fighting Butlers, a race well known in Pennsylvania history, and by whose citizens his deeds and these of his ancestors will never be forgotten. The Imlependent Treasury, a Revenue Tariff, the Annexation of Texas, a war commenced by Mexico, and closed after a succession of glorious victories by our gallant Generals, officers and soldiers, by the acquisition of an extended coast un the Pacific and a large and valuable tbrritory, which are necessari ly united to the fortunes of our confederacy, are the real Int:nutrients of the Democratic administration of James K. Polk. Reso/ved, That this Convention deeply deplores the loss of that honest, upright and conscientious statesman, FILACIS R. Snuxx, and that the Presi dent be directed to convey to the family of our' de ceased fellow-citizen, our sincere condolence fur this afflicting dispensation of Divine Providence. Resolved, That in our candidate we recognize those sterling Democratic principles which actuated the aninistrations of Shunt( and Snyder, and I ti which int to their veto messages, containing the sound , st doctrines of political economy, and of ra tionni and enlightened liberty. " Resolved, That we have entire confidence in our candidate for Canal Commissioner, ISRAEL PAN : TRR, of Westmoreland, and that he will receive the undivided vote of the Democratic party. Resolved, That the unity and power of the Demo- cratic party can alone be *served by always . sus taining regular nominations, and in that manner only can the people speak and carry out their sov 7 ereign will. Resolved, That we will"give our undivided, cur , dial and active Support to Moms LOMISTHETIL the nominee of this Convention for the office of Gov ernor, and that at the, ensuing Presidential election every sound Democrat will cast his vote in favor of .those distinguishded statesmen and patriots, Gen. Lewis CASS, of Michigan; and Gen. WILLIAM 0. Burnett, of Kentucky, the regular nominees of the I Democratic party of the Union, for the offices of 1 i President and Vice President of the United States. Res'Olved, That under the Democatio adminisva lion of lisstes K. POLK, the great Democratic mba . sures of reform, in the seperatiorsof bank and State; and in the passage of a revenue tariff, have been successfully effected; whilst in a righteous war with Mexico our gallant officers and troops both regulars and volunteers, have covered themselves with im mortal glory; and a large portion of Mexican terri tory has been acquired, in the addition to the peace ful acquisition of Texas, by her own voluntary act. Resolved That the settled policy of the Demoracy of Pennsylvania, as marked, out in our address in relation to a United States Bank and corporate mo stopolies, is.the only one which can secure Ohs great Commonwealth frbm ruinous bank expansions and convulsions, a depreciated paper currency, and give to its hardy sons in all the ordinary intercourse of 'life, the constitutional currency—gold and silver coin. 1 . - Resolved, That this Convention sympathize with unfortunate Ireland, reduced by the presence of a large regular army, and an armed police, the sus pension of the Habeas Corpus act, and the entire ilestruction of personal liberty to a slate of actual slavery, and trust that in a short period she will be released from the burden of the most selfish, proud est and haughtiestaristocracy which the world ever saw. Col. Rigem FIIAZER moved to add the following ad- ditional resolution: Resolved, That we will sustain the Constitution of the Union from violation,aed—preserve the veto power unchanged and inviolate. Col. Faxzett addressed the Convention, in support of his resolution, with great eloquence and power, when the resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Faxticts DIDIOZiII, submitted to the following resolution, at hich was upanitnously adopted; * ' Mr. Dissioxn, of Philadelphia, , said—Whilst We aro endeavoring to secure an unbroken succession of wise and able Democratic Governors, to watch over the interests of this Commonwealth, it will afford to those an honorable incitement towards' . faithful performance of their duties, to know that we aro not unmindful of those who, hiving well and truly performed the duties of that office, have passed away , f , fr on this stage of existence. In this spirit we feel tf at, in honoring the- memory of Fus . It. SUUNK, \a du not Lot honor ourselves. The people of hie " ti`e Plug . , the Trappe, in Mongemery county, to V.. hum he N‘u, , :pecially mica ed by many tics, have resolved to erect a monument, which shall he, like his character, simple and enduring, over his remains, where they repose in the humble churchyard of the Trappe, overlookind the _beautiful valley of the Per kiomen. We tvisittu share with them in the hon or of a work so creditable to their piety and their patriotism. We desire that our constituents also may have an opportunity of sharing in it. There fore. Resolved, That the members of this Convention be authorized to act as, or appoint, collectors in their respective localities, to raise contributions towards the erection of the said monument, and forward them to the Hon. Jacob Fry, Jr., treasurer of the monument fund, Trappe, Moutgothery county; and that Daniel Fry, Esq., chairman of the executive committee, land a delegate of this Convention), be requested to forward subcription_booka to the sever al Members of the Convention. Mtenuat. KANE, submitted to the following reso ' lotions, which were adoptedi Resolved, That the interests of labor are entitled to the highest consideration on the port of the Gov ernment, and demand its protection against the en croachment of capital and cupidity; that the law passed at the last session of the Legislature of this State, limitingi a day's labor to ten hours, and for bidding the employment of children under 12 years of age in factories, is wise, salutory and proper; and that we sincerely trust that the law referred to will be perfected at the next session of the Legislature, by the repeal of the unnecessary and impolitic pro viso, which was amended on motion of. Blesitra. fluonns and MTARLANE, by adding the words, ei attached to the bill on its passage through the SeUate, on motion of The present acting Governor, and which was supported - by him and the present Federal-candidate for Canal' Commissioner. Mr. BRATTY, temporarily occupying the chair, Mr. Esousti, submitted a resolution that the thanks of this Convention be and are - hereby tendered to J. 1.9 C. Mattsttar.t, Esq., for the impartial, dignified and courteous manner in which he has discharged the duties of President, which was adopted. Mr. MAnan A Lt., then returned thaults in a neat and appropriate address; when The Convention adjourned sine die. GREAT BUFFALO FREE' NIGGAIt RAT ' IFICATION MEETING TVonderfal Enthusioslit-4peccli of Pooyey Bigkee; On Saturday evening last, a great enthusiastic meeting of the . ,"free niggers" of St. Louis, was held in the upper hall, usually denominated cock loft, of an immense stable, belonging to a "free gem'men ob color," to respond to the nominations of Van Bu ren and Adams, and to receive the report of , Pompey Bigheel, delegate to the "Buffalo Free Nigger vention." - On motion of Dick Shank, Esq., the "lion." Samuel Banjo, was culled to the chair, and, Bob Shinbone and Jim Possum were appointed Secreta ries; After a few appropliate remarks, the President introduced to the meeting, Pompey Bigheel, Esq., who was received with the most enthusiastic cheers. I Mr. Bigheel said, "Ile felt proud all over fur de honor he 'joyed at dressin dis most 'spectible and paterotic orduance—my feller - citerzens—said, Mr. 13.—1 just returned front Bu&ler, and I neber was so well treated in my life—Feller citerzens free nig gers, I nebber know'd what it was tsi be a free nig ger afore I went to the Bulraler Convention—l sha- Iced hands wid white folks—l eat wid white fulks-- I slept, wid white folks—none of yer poor white folks, but real big white folks. [lmmense cheer ing.] Feller citerzens—‘% hen de nomernations was made, ebery niggar in de cnvention—and dey was some—gin three cheers for Van Boren and Adams, de free nigger candidates. [Loud and repeated cheers:] citeccens, when dey called de states, I' spontied for Missoura—l ple , lge de convention dat more den "seven" free Diggers could be found in Missoura, [Great applause, and cries of "yes 7— yes," more dun ten times dat number of free nig• oers in Missoura.] Yes, feller citerzens, if de white Folks' candidates, Cuss and Butler, finks der's only Seven free ruggers in Missoura, dey'll find demselves under Feat mistake. 'l'll not detain dis 'spectable ordanauce no longer. [Cries of "go on, go on.") Well, feller citerzens, I bale only one word more to say—if ebbery free nigger will stand up to de nomination, we'll soon have all der pOor white folks under our heels—and now, three cheers tar de free nigger ticket. "Van Buren and Adams." [Here the cheering was so great, and the applause so pro longed, that fears were entertained that the stable would fall down—one nigger jumped so high that his head broke a bole through the roof.] We have not room for all the resolutions—the following is the _principle one respensive to the nominations: Resolved, Dat we cordially despond to de nomer nations of Van Buren and Adams, by de Free Nig- ger But . litter Coni - ention; and no free nigger should without his support oh (lent merely cause dey be white folks; and we cordially gib de hand oh feller ship to all ispectable white folks who jine us in dis great free nigger movement, and pledge ourselves to treat all such white folks on de must perfect equali ty.—St. Louis Reveille. VALUE OF UPPER CALIFORNIA. We are indebted to n'gentleman just arrived from 0 California for u copy of "the California Star," pub- c lishod at San Francisco on the Ibt of April. It I] contains n long description of the "prospects of California." They realize the most brilliant antici pations which we had formed of its value, and completely refute the sneer of Mr Webster, that our new acquisitions were scarcely worth a dollar. Aorticut.Tuan—wheat, corn, rye, oats, potatoes, garden vegetabl*can be raised as easily as any where else. Its grapes are unsurpassed by those of France, and excellent wine may be made there.— Besides great varieties of_ fruits, from the orange and olive to the pomegranate and fig. the soil pro duces tobacco, hemp, cotton, nod sugar plant. 111axuracTuatts are expected to rise up in Cali fornia. Most of the materials are to be found there, and if the agency of steam be employed, many va rieties of arts andimanufacturers may flourish. COMMETtpIi is-advancing; more vessels are touch ing at her ports. The total value of exports from San Francisco for the last quarter of the last year is near 6t50,000; of imports, more than *153,000. "The commercial prospects of California are bril liant; and a little reflection will convince us that it is destined in time to furnish many of the most im portant necessaries and luxuries fur trade, not only to the whole coast of western America, but to the entire commerce of the Pacific, While in many arti cles, especially quicksilver, it Will supply the world. The bay of San Francisco, (the finest known inert) , country), is the Fate, convenient, and commodious harbor where all this trade will be concentrated. In a very' few years, numerous vessels of all nations— men-of-war, merchantmen, whalers, the Chinese junk, and the powerful stearner—will find here the safest anchorage, the most central situation, and the best market of thb Pacific. This will become the point of rendezvous for all the whalers of these seas. They are now only wafting fur protection against the deserters of their Screws. -Let this matter he looked to shoats, let • the law be rigidly enforced, and we will' Boon see this desirable branch of trade centered here." The fisheries are abundant and productive. The-mineral resources are rich, espe cially in quicksilver, which are described in ve ry brilliant . terms. Forbe's mine is said to be worth in pure metal between 18 and 25 per cent— richer than the celebrated mine of Almadin, in Spain, which has been rented by the Rothschilds. As one evidence of its richness, the "Star" states that "Mr. Alexander Forbes recently sailed from Monterey with a cargo of ,quicksilver, 20,900 dol lars in value, the products of the mines of New Al madin, near the valley of San Jose, and extracted within the.short space of throe montlis:'—'—Worrit ington Union. A fellow from Kentucky went, a few days since, into the store of a fashionable' millener in Canal street. "Hare you any shirts!'' "Plenty of all kinds," answered Madame W. "What do you as a cord?" said the chap. "A cord!".. repUed Madame W. "Yes, 1 want about a cord. Up in our digging the petticoats and things have gin out. I see you advertise "corded skirts," and I thought while my hand was in, I'd take what you had cord ed up. - The miliner fainted. DiscrusurrA'rrivo--A SCROOLMASITIR, who bad an inveterate habit of talking to himself when alone; was asked what motive 'he could have in talking to himself, Jonathan replied that ho had two good sub. stantial reams; in the tirst,place, he liked to talk to a sensible man; and in the next place, he liked hear a man of sense 'talk. THE WEEKLY OBSERVER! EBXII PA: SATURD' o • dHODlTAV•iilltiVilafEl4 Democratic Nominations. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN, LEWIS CASS. OF MICHIGAN. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, • en. Wm. 0, Butler, OF KENTUCKY. • FOR GOVERNOR. - Morris Longstreth, OF MON TGOMERY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. • sr el Painter, of Westmorelan FOR CONGRESS, ames Thompson, of Erie. Domocrtic County Nominations. ASSEMBLY. JOHN S. BARNES, of Girard. SMITH JACKSON, of Erie. FILOTHOSOTOET, ' BENJAMIN GRANT, of Erie. COMMISSIONER, 4 , JAMES WILSON, of Greenfield., AUDITOR. D. W. HOWARD, of Wayne. - num:Tort OF THE Poott, HENRY COLT, of Waterford. MR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH. Mr Webster has at last opened his lips and fOund iut wher , to go—or in other 'words, take; the stump for T i y lor. 'his iS the worst and last affliction which Ta4lor whig,ry has had to endure, and the gallant old Genral can-well exclaim, " Savo me from my filends." While it ma l / 4 • bring back a fow of the Puritans of New England, i . who »n their political faith to tho skirts of the God-like. it cannot ftiil to drive the nail to the head at the Small in his political coffin. Ho reinained on board of Tyler's ship until ho sunk it'so deep in the sea of public dis'ap probation, that both parties refused to recognize it, and he is now about to do the same with what remains of the po litical prospects of the great twailable. Success, We say then.! to Daniel, the God-lik6 ! And now that ho is fair ly afloat on the "availability" of the old General, lei us see what ho has to say about his nomination. Ile mks : " ifvfori, Gcn. TaYlor's nomination, I always said, w 'Menthe subject as mentioned by my friends, amt.! dot not. nod cooLonot, recommend the nomination of a mili tary man for the office of President of the United Slates. IT WAS AGAINST MY CONVICTIONS IOF WHAT WAS DUE TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY. I stilted too, that if Gen. Tai lor should be nominated by the whig national convention fairly. I should not oppose his election. I stand now On the same declaration-1w has been nominated by 'that convention fairly, as fur as I can suppose, and I cannot and shall not oppose liii election. AT THE SME TIME. THERE.M IS NO MAN ORE FIRMLY! OF OPINION THAT SUCH A NOMINATION WAS NOT FIT TO MAKE." , Gun. Taylor's Nomination, then, " Was against" his t' convictions of what was duo to thebest interests of the country," yet Daniel Webster Will support him ! And why ? Because he is compelled to choose between such *1 ' a nomination and Gen. Cass. And here we may as Well let hint speak for - himself, in regard to the NO. gebtlo- [ luau : - , ,I " :Vow as to Gen. Cass, we need not go to me Boy alo platform, to find put what his principles are, or ho o he teoUld conduct the ,gorernment. lie will gci into the goo eminent by the Millie party that elected .111 r. Polk and ho will follow in the footsteps of his illustrions4prenecessur. 1 held him, I confess, in the present state of the country, to he the most dangerous man on whom the power of goVernment could he placed. Ho would describe him self, not as a conservative or a protective, but would say that ho belonged to the party of progress. He beliees in the destiny of the United Slates too through wars, anti alressions, to estabtish universal government over thi h le of this rest continent. .Wo know that if Gen Ca,:s could have prevented it, the treaty with Enfant woild never have been made in 18.1:2, nor if ho could have prevented it, would the Oregon question ever'have bet M settled as it was in 1816. We know that Gen. Cdss could have prevented the declaration of the ~ lexi con war if he pleased. We know ho supported it with allhis might, and in all the deliberations of Congress on the matter, thatl he was for pushing the war to every ex tremity. II als A nos OF LEARNING; A STAN OF TALENT, an l in every respect superior to his predecessor ; but I ad th hint a gentleman of rash principles, pushed on i by un ar lent and rash party, and committed to such a course of administzion as I believe not to be consistent with th security and peace of the country." 3o far as the qualifications of the two candidates are co 'corned, it will ho soon that Mr. Webster acknowledg -03 the superiority of tho Democratic nominee. This is decidedly an important admission, and disarms the, Fed ralists of all grounds of opposition, s:.vO and except prin.. pies. It is true, as the Buffalo Courier very justly ro t rks, that these who believe in the old Federal doe trines-of the Whig'party, will all agree with Mr. Web -1 , , stertual "urea. Cass is the most dangerous man oniwhom th ,i i, powers of the government could be placed," bbt a la ge majority of the people of this country will take a li remit view of the matter. They aerce with Gon. G ss in support of the present able administration. They, 'i i t hiong to the party of progress, and desire the, spread D i. f e) principles throughout the world.. They helievo in it eh policy as will make the influence of our government on this continent paramount to that of any other power whatever. They are opposed to the surrender of our ti i ght * On land or sea to British cupidity-. And they ap prove of the courseof our government in compelling by force of arms, that justice- \ from our insolent enemy. which had been so long sought in vain. 1 ' tJThe result of the present contest, therefore, will be the iumphant election of Lewis-'. ass, to the Presideacy;. nti t as a choice between two evils, (as the Whigs aro con tf,nding for,) but as the representatives of the great dom-' ocratic party, "the same party that elected Mr. Polk." 1 .- . GETTISO THEIR DESERTS.-A great Lumber of Mexi can officers have been dismissed the army for having oneealedThemselves in the capital, after its octsspatioa y the American forces, for disaffection, incompetency. ..• . I I Vin. A. Hall, of Missouri, loss been appointed ssociatelice of the United States Supreme Court or Oregon, in place of James Turney - who declines to accept. Err Rev. Sidney Smith, in speaking of prosy sermons ;said: ••They are written as if sin were to bo taken coa l Of a man like Eve out of Adam, by putting him to sleep."l As Eruct Session.—Governor Johnson of Louisiana I.as issued a proclamation culling an extra session of the egislature, on the first Monday of Decembtir, for thot Purpose of devising and adopting measures to put in stic7 ccssful operation the Free Public Schools of the State.— The necessity of this has arisen from the failure by tho General Assembly nt the late session I to appropriate spot I cificuilv the fund allowed by law for the support of those - ;invaluable institutions. I POMILAR SYSTIMENT IN CANADA.—.An observing COP respondent of the Nevi York Commercial, writing from Toronto. Canada. says: "In paring through 'tho coun try I find a growing disposition to speak More favorably of the institutions of the Ulited States titan I ever know before; and this too is a quarter where I little expected M observe it. Indeed the a i nbject of annexationwith the United States is quite the order of the day." GEN. TAYEon is GEo9ol.4.—The Savanah Itepublican (whig) thus speaks of Geu. Taylor's prospectS in Geor gia:— i • , ..It is time that we wee to work. if we intend to give the vote of Georgia to G A. Taylor. And hero we would remark. that thus far 'n the canvass the whig press has alone done its duty. Tho people seentlto rely alto gether neon the press and the popularity of their candi dates. While our opponents are thus moving, heaven and earth to secure their own success and that Of Gen. . ..9, our friends are doing nothing. We do ; hope they heath. themselves. If nut Ica arc kakis. and that tat h.,! THE SIERRA, AIADRE HU IBUG.- - I A bankrupt will resort to the most desperate and, in sonic cases, disresputable. means to save himself front utter ruin. What is true in.buitiness is true in politics; and this the condition of the whig party at the, present time fully proves. Disappointed in the expectation that their candidate, Gen. Taylor, would create an enthusi asm in his favor only equalled by the wild 'excitement of the Harrison campaign, the organs of whigery are re sorting to the most disreputable means to create a panic and diiersion in his favor. One of the humbugs seized upon for this purpose 6 the propotied "Buffalo Hunt," the head-quarters of which is at Now Orleans, and al lusions to which our readers have seen in our columns. It is charged by the National hadligencer,- and is being reiterated by ever• whig paper in the country, that this fixpodition is nothing more or loss than a grand project to invade Mexico, and to constitute a now State - out of all that country of .which Tampico is Oo inlet—under the' title of the "Republic of Sierra Madre—ti) very re-: gion, if we mistake not, which Gen. Taylor included in his celebrated proposition to Gon. Oaines, to. take seven States from Mexico as indemnity fpr the past and securi- y for the future. And out of this imaginary expedition the Intelligencer manufactures a cock-and-bull piety that the administration favors the project, and that a further annexation of territory is contemplated. At the head of this expedition these federal Wiseacres have placed the name of the brave Gen. SIIIELDS, who in all probability, instead of leading such an expedition, will be called by the gallant democracy of Illinois to a seat iu the United States Senate. So fur as the Administration is concern ed, the Union thus explicitly 'puts a finishing stroke to the humbug: "We have already most positively disclaimed any sort of connexion, direct - or indirect, on the pun of the Gov- eminent, with any such'inovement. We have also sta ted—as, indeed, the President has stated in Ida message —that the government, having just concluded a treaty of peace and boundat y with Mexico, wilt religiously obServo in good faith all ity stipulations. This will of course be done to the full extent of the legal authority of the fed eral government, which is *arty sufficient, under exist dug laws, to reach the ease of any eipedition organized within our borders, to make an armed and hostile inva- lion of a ly coy ntry with which the United States aro .a peace. All this is so plain a duty of our Government under the treaty, as scarcely to require any statement from us; and, as to the distinguished officers named in connexion with the subject, it is already known that the administration has designated Gen. Sliields for a very ditl'erent service in a ditferent region. - Surely all this ought to put an end to the idea that the government has anything whatever to do with the matter, except to see that our laws are faithfully exeented,land the, stipulations of the treaty of peace faithfully observed." So Much for the connection between this expedition and the government. As to the expedition itself, its character and objects, the following front the New Or loans Della will fully explain: "Certain enterprising citizens, who have observed the vast resources of the region north of the Sierra Madre, and the hopelesiness of the development of these resour l ces by the present population, have, at the request of the 7 people of that country, determined to emigrate thitluir with all the means and implements of peaceable culture and enterprise. It is the desire of the people of the cowl try that they should do Aso. The Mexicans wish to make their land more valuable, and to give prosperity to their country. They know that it can only be saved by a lib iral system of colonization—by American energy and en terprise. They desire to see introduced into their coun try the arts and institutions by which this great republic has been built up to its present height of glory and pros-. perity." In regard to the person who is to command this expe dition,-the saute paper makes the following revelation, which wo hope will have the effect of quieting the nerves, of the Taylor editors generally who have professed to have found a mare's nest in this matter. It is in reply to the 'charge that the project is a democratic movement, made by the New Orleans Bulletin: "We will tell the editor what, according to his usual rate of progression, he may learn some s x weeks hence —that one of the very first, if not the very chief in thesSi a.r• Ma.d3ro t i tttt ado veremitd and ilo7 litical friend of Gen. Taylor. Ile is no democrat, unless all who favor the extension of civilization and republican ism are &moment. Ile is certainly not a Cuss and But ler democrat." What the next charge against the democracy will be, remains for the fruitful brain of Federalism to reveal.— The next sixty days will be fruitful in whig Roorbacks of which this is the file leader. Vrav lAtreavAsr.—The Chronicle says if the Free Soil party are at ull smart they will vote for James Camp bell, the whig candidate, instead of nominating and vo ting for ono of their own, and gives as a reason that he is in favor of excluding slavery from the District of Co lumbia, "New Mexico and California, as well as Ore- gon. It ,will ho seen by this that the whig party are li again on a fishink excursion, and have set their nets to catch the Free So;lers. The bate tobo used will he flat tery and humbug,' and if the Free Soil party can be caught' by it, the Whigs flatter themselves they can elect Mr. Campbell. Well, if Free Soil Democrats are caught voting for a Whig, like James Campbell, all we have to say is that we wish them much joy in their note, polithical relation, and trust they will hereafter never claim the name of Democrat! But there is more bait Ithrown out by the Chronicle than at first meets the eye. We have heard the project freely canvassed for some time of uniting the Free Soil party on the whig- candi date for Congress. That tho sore-headed leaders of this faction were ready at' any moment to sell the rank and file to any body that would bid the highest, we have never doubted! But although modesty is a commodity they have never yet learnt the value of, we did not think they would dare go into the political market in open day, and endeavor to effect a sale of their party with the same Isang froid that Gen. Taylor would a half-dozen of his 180 slaves. But such appears to be the fact, and ere a week we have no doubt the deed will ho made, signed, sealed and delivered! But will this bargain and sale be re spected by those whom it is intended to transfer into the aims of whigery? We believe not. We believe it will open the eyes of those who, from honest convictions o right, have been led off by disappointed office, seekers, into this crusade. against the Democratic party; and in stead of helping them in The work of revenge. the defeat of the democratic candidate for Congress, they will spurn the proffered alliance, and fall back into the ranks of the true Democracy. The Democracy of the Key stone asks no favors of faction—it spurns all alliance== and untrammeled. throws its broad banner to The breeze, with its principles inscribed upon its ample folds! If wo fill. we de so conscious that "Truth crushed to earth will rise again. The eternal years of God aro hers." We court no side issues--;'e 'bluer no faction—but rely implicitly upon the honesty of the masses. Wo know that they have sense enough to discern the motives which actuate the Faders of the proposed coalition, and will treat them and it accordingly. That wo shall succeed— that Cass and Butler will be elected by an overwhelming majority—that Longstroth and Painter will sweep the State. and that Jtidge Thompson will be again triumph antly returned to Congress, wo have the utmost confi dence. Not that Federalism will not "bargain and sell" with r- oven• body and every faction in order to defeat them, but the people can neither be Well, sold or traded! TM Willa CAMP IN Distil.%lt.--Taylor's last shot, says the Chicago Democrat, has finished the busiiie66 and completely hushed the cry of a "little more grope." Ills letter declining to bo a party candidate, received yester day. did more damage to the-whig ranks than a whole discharge of Braggs battery to the Mexican. lancers. A I - young and talanted lawyer, who made a speech no later than last Saturday night, at the Rough and Ready Club. is a thorough Van Buren man to-day. -Another distinguished Whig lawyer we understrind has given 'in his adhesion. 7 -i-We will publish in a few days a full but of prominent Whigs who have deserted to Van Buren. Large rewards are offered for the Resolutions that were lost at Philadelphia, and for the dime that Gen; Taylor would n't pay for Moorhead's' letter- Mooney. of the Chicago Museum, is the highest bidder in the field for the latter. l► 3 We see by the last Clarion Democrat that its vditdr is off "somewhere cantering around with a party of la dies." Dad business that, "Alick," even if it's well fol lowed. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION We have received the proaedings of the Democratic State Convention in full, but,,,not deeming their pnblica tiotiin that form essential, will proceed to give a brief abstract. Tho Convention was first temporarily and then permanently organized by calling IsmEs C. Men seism, Esq., of this city, to the Chair, and tho appoint ment of the usual number of Vico Presidents. and Sec retaries. Among the Vico Presidents, we notice the name of Judge litawley, of this county. After the sot liniment, in a satisfactory manner of the contested seats, Mr. 1)1111 M. , Read, of Philadelphia, moved that a com mittee Of seven be appeinted' to draft an address and res olutions for the adoption of the convention, which was I adopted; and John M. Read, Reek Frazier, Joshua F. Cox, F. M. Crane, J. G. Jones, H. S. Magraw, and C. 13. , Curtis, were appointed said Committee. On motion of J. Glancy Jones, the Convention proceed to make nominations; when the following gentlemen 'were placed n nomination: 1, • . Mr. Fatzinger nominated N. B. Eldred. Mr. Barnett •, " ' Jeremiah jS. Black. ' C. E. Wright i " Merris,Lonestreth. J. P. Anderson • 1 " Ephriam Banks. , Jelin A. Gamble " Robert Fleming. D. C. Boat ; " ' William Bigler. John Fyrney j • " Benj. Champneys. , The Convention then proceeded to ballott with the following result: ' i _ Ist.l 2d. 3d. Longstreth 49 53 I 60 4th. 3. Black 281 25 25 30. Bigler 27 29 27 : 21., Eldred 19 17 18 16. Champneys 6 6 Banks 2 Fleming 1, At this stage of the balloting the Convention adjourn ed over till the next day. On the re-assemblage of th. Convention, Mr. Road moved that the Convention pro eeed to tr fifth vote, agreed to, Mr. Fittzinger withdrew the name of / Hon. N. B. El dred. The fifth vote being taken resulted as• follows- Messrs. Allison, Amwake, A B Anderson, Jno. P A - derson, Bailin, Baldwin, Baddv, Barr, Beatty, Beaumont, Borheek, Bowman, Boyer, Bradford, Brawley, Brut, Buehler, Bush, Carter, Caufman, Chevnev, Clark, Cook, Coolbaugh, Crane, Curtis, Diamond, Douglass, Echternact, English, Eatzinger, Forney, Frazier, Fry, Fulton, Gibbons, Gorman, Grow, Gundrum, I leidenrieli, Holland,Jacohy, James, J. Glancy Jones, Owen Jones, Karnes, Kerlin, Kulp, Lamont, Lo bach, APArthur, APCully, APGlathery, M'Nonnv . , Reynolds, Marshall, Mason, Merriman, Mower, Morris— on, Newell, Pieking, Power, Renck, Road, John Ross, Sanderson, Shermau, Shuman, Siegfried, Snlith, Stall man, Stevens, titreheeker, Thomas, Waterbury, Whar ton, Wherry,. Winchester and Wright Z-15.3, voted for MORRIS LONGSTRETH. Messrs. Baker, Banks, Barnett, Buchanan, Burns, Burrell, Cox, Cromwell, Cummings, Fatisold, Frost, ,Gihson, Given, lingua, Kane, Leet, M'Farlano, Ma graw, Nill, Reilly, Riddle, William Ross, Stewart, Todd, and Wilde—:ls, voted for J. S. BLACK. Messrs. James M. Anderson, Bald), Baird, Baskins, Beardsley, Black, Boal, Cake, Fantle°, Fors the, Fraley, Gamble, Hammond, Hughes, Holing, Hunter, Lowry, NPManus, M'Kean, Packer,. Richlev, Slaukor, and 'Wyke-23, voted for WM. BIGLEIt. , MORRIS LONGSTRETH, having received a ma jority of all the votes cast, was declared duly nominated. Mr. Magraw moved that the Conyention unanimously confirm the nomination, which was unanimously agreed to, Mr. Wright moved that a committee of three bo ap Painted to wait upon Judge Longstreth l l and inform him of his nomination, which was agreed to, and Messrs:C. E. Wright, J. M. Burrell and Chas. Erailey, were ap pointed said Committee. Mr. Frailey moved the appointment,of a committee to collect fund.; to defray the expenses of the Convention, which wtc: agreed to, and _Me.er , . Fituley, NVatetbury and Forney, nprointed raid committee.' Mr. English moved the appointment of a committee of three, toimperintend the publicatioh of the proceed ing's of - the Convention, which w:4.4 agreed to, - and Mcs.rs. English, Gibbons and Br,awley , were appointed said committee. - Mr, Cos 811bIllatell a resolution that hereafter, the Democratic State Convention, for the nomination of State officers, Presidential Electors and other parp,4ses; shall be held alternately l in the East, West and North, Rt such places as the State Central Committee may desig nate; the next Convention to be held in the West. I I Mr. Fraley moved to postpone the whole subject, wlneh I was disagreed to. The resolution was then adopted—yeas i.i, nays 48,- The address and ftesolutionsvill be found in another column. HOW THE WHIGS ELECT TAYLOR ON PAP/111,—We have before us a whig calculation of the reQult of the next Presidential election, which elects Gen. Taylor by fourteen electoral votes. In this calculation, the writer puts down Ohio, Tennesser, New York, Georgia, Loui siana and Florida, , us certain. Now it is by no inerns certain that ho will get any of these states, Any onc!at all acquainted with the state of parties in Ohio, knoWs that he has no more chance of carrying that mate, than ho has of carrying Virginia or Pennsylvania. Mr. Clay's majority, with the party united to man mUm himi was only 5,940. Of this majority ‘ ' Giddings' district alono gave 5,293. In this district,. Mr. 9 , is re-nomi nated, almost without,oppiTsition, mid is out on the stump for Van Buren and against Taylor. n addition to this, there is another re-nominated candidate for Congress on the Reserve, stumping iti against niylor, while Carnp-, bell, one of the delegates to the Philadelphia '• slaughter house," in another part of the state, has been nominated for congress, and is on the stump against .the "availa ble." With these signs before him, can any sane nian claim Ohio for Gen. Taylor ? She casts twenty-three electoral votes, which if thrown against him, upsets this federal calculation, and insure his defeat.' In 'regard to the other states, we confidently claim Tennessee, Ltiui siana and Florida, and by no menus give up New Yilirk l Louisiana and Georgia voted for Polk in 1844, and ilte prospects are now much stronger L-tt they will go for, Cass, than they were at this time that year of going for ! Polk. Florida will unquestionably be governed by the movementsof South Carolina, and there remains not a shadow of doubt now, that she will cast her vote for Cass and Butler. From New York we have the most chCer ing accounts. Many of those who have he'retoforesYtn pathised with the barnburners, have, since the nomina tion of Adams at Buffalo, repudiated the whole conc l ern, so that by the time the Presidential election takes Once, this - faction will rank among its followers quite as Many whigs as Democrats. Gen. Taylor's recent letterslwill cause ninny to forsake his standard that were heretofore disposed to go for him, while the ranks of the friends of Cuss and Butler are daily receiving accessions front the disgusted followers of Van Buren, Butler-S. Co. Ifn i 1 1 der such circumstances, do we claim too much when we I put down New York's thirty-two electoral votes in the Democratic column ? We believe not. But her vote is by no Means necessary to success—we can elect Cass and Butler Without her, and Will do so. 1 AN HONORABLE POLITKIIN.—At the recent election in Kentucky, Col. Field and Mr. Hayden were the opposing candidates for the representation of their county in the Legislature; the result of the poll was the election of Col. Field by a majority done vote over his opponent; a few days after the elen ion Col. Field understood t11:13, IliF opponent had voted helium and as ho had notvoted foi Mr. Hayden, ho resolved not to be out done in courtesy , and resigned his seat, to bring the matter again befell the people. Although some may probably consider thh as putting an unnecessary expense upon his county, ye the motive which actuated Col. Field cannot fail to fini approval in every honorable breast. ---- .....- L . ,_ WITUDRAWAL OF .100 X P. lisi.c.—A letter pas bees received at Boston from the lion. John P. Hale, in whic' he withdraws his name as candidate for- the Presidency Ho says, "I most sincerely and cheerfully, recommend hearty, energetic and unanimous support of Martiu . Buren and Charles F. Adams, as the most consitlel 1 course for the enlightened friends of human liberty pursue." Is there a democrat that any longer douh the supreme dishoneAy of this 'Van Buren "Crainde.' • THE WAIL OF DEFEAT. Already tho organs of whigery have set up the maii of defeat. They see the hand-writing on the wall, and, like Belshazzar, can read it without an interpreter, il ls spontaneous combustion which they expected the nation of Taylor would ignite, has fizzled out and erni.,e. rated like a bottle of ginger pop. Nowhere hare th, people responded to his nomination with enthiniasrii„ clieerfulne:is. 'Even in the South, where he was exp4t ed to carry all before him, his nomination has acted lde a wit blanket, and thrown the party into ebilLi, to Rhicy ' the shako in 'North Carolina is but a yremonitory tom of the general shiver it will be taken with aho u f the l 'ith of November. As we said before, some o f the pa pers seo this, and the way they howl is - a cautlon tr, t h e 4.• Just listen to the following from the-'4w York Courier and Enquirer, and the New York Mirror, the two Taylor organs in the city : '( From the New York Mirror " Wars OF NEw YORK !—lf you don't want L i t v i Cuss for President, you must go to work. Wo int/ k4 'tell the truth and shame the devil,' (and the whi6 t ,„ ). if we can,) and we do not hesitate to say that the party of this city deserve defentior their apathy. A ta d. fisted working-man, who thinks, he could circulate ta o thodsund copies of the Mirror containing Gen. Tallor't letters, where they would make almost that numiterat converts to our cause, has been trying, for a week, t o find a finance committee who, will raise V.) to Pay for the documents, at without success! Are the whiny dis consolate and discouraged because Horace Grech an d, Jo. White have left the party? What ore the "OltlNlea' t Committee" about; We might as well havp an 'lnt Woman's Committee" for all we can discern in the 'sty of active energy in the cause." I I ; • From the Courier nod Enquirer, .; , a ••A TALK FOR LIVR WHIGS.— Wo 0 nave kr words of counsel for the Whigs, in regard to the g rek , contest so near at hand. They may not be a-ekes:al, thevintar be deemed impolitic; but we believe them to be true, and they ought therefore to bo hoard and n ee d.: ed. Wo believe that, in the existing state of thl mind—without Torts on the part Vat whigs not vet pat forth, Lewis Cass is almost certain tq be etecte dent in November next. • - It is believed by many, and urged as an excumi for in. actitin, that the movements of the Barnburners vial iisto the defeat of Cass. This is by no means certain. It this State it will Undoubtedly help the whirs. llinautq' this state, we fear it will hurt them more than kelp them. It has already caused the defeat of a party of thi whig ticket in indianna, and there is danger• that it nay have the same result in Ohio and New England;' THE SECOND WASHINGTON!—The whigs, says he ashington Union, are sometimes sacrilegious etougli Call Gen. Taylor " a second Washingtim." It •uld be impo , sible to find in Gen. Taylor's eitararters Tie trait entitling ,him to this distinction. There, is ; ry marked diflercnce between their conduct in one rt. eel: Gen. NYashiegton refused to receive liity foils rvices, and resigned his commission as soonlas these which he was engaged was concluded; Gen, Ta : : ugs to his commission after the war is over and wk;. is a candidate for President. Washington l eornini7el such outrage upon the public: feeling. • !Wh en hi, I untry needed a denfender ho took up his sw rd: hat In ditdm .n the moment peace was declared, 'et federal 1 higg,ery• presumes to call a man who hold on to his .mmiss on in peace and while a candidate) for Pre.si, nt, "a second Trashington! " GENE AL SIIIELDt..—The St. Louis triliOn states I'M t a sit per, given by the Emmett Club to General .hields, the latter, in reply to a complimentary tort, ade a Speech, in the course of which ho re - errtt.ssshs sany ctrren i t rumors with regard to his d,:signs. lit totted p 1 titil: that he should have no tonne c ion ahh yr. 'Bunt Hunt," nor engage in any odic- lenterprim ontrar, to his duties as a citizen of this lif plibliC. I! i onside ed that his first duty was to this courts, and in: t all th ngs he must abide by its laws and 1-earies. ,Ei eproba ed, also, the idea of forming britade? intto ountry l to i wade Ireland. Other, and motie prowir. nodes ef stepcorng struggling freedom there, couldlr. sed, at d ought to be used. t I • , NOT . T ALL PARTICULAR:—Gen. Taylor dos'ilt. sweso oho v :ry prrticular what company li(lceepsd in c.• opting the native nomination for the Presid l encv, a i mi, . run with Gen.. Dearborn, the native eatt+tlate fc:l. 'ice Presidency. In accepting the whig nominatioa,b onsented to run with Mr. Fillmore for Vice Presider,- nd in accepting the Charleston nomination, he sztok o run vita Con. Butler, the democratic ,'Cluni , '::: , t? 'ice President. This last act of his, intp4+tg a a riling. ,teas to ruts with anybody- mounted behind L loon, name , yhig or democrat, appears to rile up the wing pitz: wore than all of his previous acts. They could .t.inslli:s no tirLont, but the leaq leaning to Ileineerar) wasThy.i be bar te. Poor whigery!' _, l• 2 , Ste. IFICANT.—The Albany Arerussa:t a the Hon. Tic , Butler King, whig M. C. from Georgia in his 'peed: : the adjourned whig indignation meet nee i at the Car: on M nday evening, said his own opinion 7 that Saw: enroll In would vote for Cass and Butler, notwitlmandi7: theV: ylor and Butler movement in Charle , Ln. ..'in,lE. , added that no_ychig calCulated on the vote Of South Ce• olina or Taylor in the present contest. l' is a lie:!.. r• mark: ble that Mr. King had not a word tiTsa er.iti' 1$ own ate., Georgia, we suspect, is quite as !Airy to go the 5 me way. ' A I .iron FIZZLE IN Wtseos:Ls.—Tbe SItOATzt: (Wis .onsin) Spirit of the Time, gives the fullovor mutts ng account of the dissolution of the Talot Cl,-4. thati Ince. Tuylorism doeS not flourish ini\Vl , eo l, Ti E TA.vcon Cturi.--:This promising ptilnical fr : ;cell sto have died a leafing. The inucting at ~: 4 lie *H, was formed, was organized by tbe aproffa.'t d a ellairMan and a secretary, both of whom. err.:-' ere ost in the Free Soil movement. TO Presidia: ,; ho club, at the Van Buren meeting on the 19th, s(t' led Tom, and denounced his former associates ins,-.ls ugly. One of the Vice Presidents is a reliable fatal lutl;'r Democrat. The secretory is- consider:4:: T . ,'" ,Aub was a child of availability, born in t0i1. ,1414 ''''' inert red in convulsions. No wonder at its Fela s t ° lead . AN IMPORTANT ADNIISSION.—The Phildelphil •:'• i l 4mer l jean thinks "it is high time that thii whige shr-': case to complain of the nominations ma l e by th , " :`'. Tonal Convention. These nominations, err tit he Y' til Ince objectionable, aro now irrevocable," it sass. Tl''' he whits do "complain" do they, and tlilt no minat.: , Avere once objectionable." A pretty conaission tru.•;'," be accredited organ of a party that bonso? that its rt lidato would be elected by the spontaneous voice of ; ai: 41 o. i • .1 4 - ~ I ow MEN Disaent:E.L-The Gazette. thiuks Gethio•, lor'. acceptance of the Charleston noni mention. n. l, :'- right —just tho thing. The Now York (1' ntrur 113 fIH golfer, however, thinks differently, lle s ay:.:—"l c arenot ut•all insensible to the objectione reatnni: tha acceptance, and should greatly ho'le rive: ece , Gels. Taylor had allowed the norninntiOli to pass"' not cot. His acceptance seems at first, ii . e admit, ro: sir) rate if nut disrespec(fal towards-7W Filniore Ile Y N e "WhigA N E 1 ID writers N, i b . :lT: o n , : . z el It. W. I, their v . T : : u n l i o:: . )1 , fret Indiana, on his way home, addressed a Ta)lorz -- in at Zanesville, Tho Aurora gives the follassi:V l portion of his remarks: : , 2 ' Ir. Thomson stated that Gen. Cass h,tel slood:•.' t ",. fur y at all times for Harbor and Meer int prerenwes 7 THE LARGEST BUILDING Hi Aatiotte..--k ne , sta ed further that Gon. Cass was a gen lemaa ii i ° l he had,a high personal regard, and nothing COL'":: ce fully be charged against his eltar , cter: hut''' . Ir. Thompson,—dissented from Ge . Ca:4' I`' - pr pr nciplcs and hence opposed him. • de of is now in process of erection at 1...a , t ..k )l, " 'r . th Albany and Boston Rail road Ci Inra ''', * ,' in width. It is supposed 10, 300,010 briel,s;:-li. re aired its its construction, and 'the e a t will b . 1 t :. ,, di 0. It it to ho completed in Novi'l dies, an tl °largest building in America. ----; ,his- 02 Wun Dom VAN BURF.N }kW— 0 u r,.0,: ,, b on settled in Ohio. Three of tto c hig ra d o ve .1, i engross openly repudiate Gen. 'ay I r, at ` hat h: s ant against him. This is goo les idol ,- : an,, , lien are be ar c'e oil they would never I aye beta . 3 I d 1 1 ! , '
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