GOVEINORIS. • GE. To tfia Seuate owl House of Representaiietar of as Commonwealth of Pen layliastra. FoLtow CITIZHN3 :—.14 tbeabondence of oar har vests, thl universal heatlll of our people, and the ! mpititonante of peace, the individual and social pros perity, are to be found new motives of grititudo -to 1 theratherof Mercies,' who bolds our destinies In his hands. That grateful homage,, the acknowledg ment of our depe.hdence on Lfigifiknighty will,lit V:- 1 cornea us nitwit cheerfully toiplirer. Dever, in the history of the tutnmonwealth, has ,them. been a period of more prosperous tracmutlity. 'The citizen., of the Stale, aside from other sources of contentment, have at last realized that a cause of disquiet, thich has for ti.^ last twenty-ti, e ,years oppressed tl an. is abuut ..) be removed. °A begio ning has been made in the practical liquidation of the pia .4. okt. .' On the 1-' .4 December, 1848, the amount of the riblie r:.-b; wed 510,84379 31 On the 15t of December, 1F1)1, the amoinit of puhrlc debt was $40,114,236 39 Thus, within the-last tilreeyeare, ,there has been effected a reduc?ion of .upwards of seven hundred thousand dollars of indetelness, without impairing the efficiency of the pub4e works, or retarding any plane of practical beneficence, such as the Legisla ture, secordivg to a policy of wise economy, hide thought pror,er to authorize. I do nut 'hit-sites to attribute this important re sult to the ".4ccessful tl,peration of the efficient and real rinking loud system . ; ettablished by the act of 'the lOtli;of April, A. D., 1849. The detailed trans. actions pf toe commissioners of the fund will appear in their report to be stlunitted to the Legislature. This s}bletn, copiotl in itwlesdiug features from that which was estalinsi.ed in the early year's of Our . Winery, :,,r the extinguishme tqf the national debt, ht., worked admirably. Whi e there can be np pre cipit.....! c• -"-:'..tion of ' public securities, babas would de.i.uge and disturb our monetary relations, ne , : hr r -lo '':Pre be, under the present law, any such 1 gull/nolo. •ni of sticks in the hands of the commis- . . s.ucer& -, ..0 tettedl or ;,ertult the .applicattun of the fund, uoder any lacciticiatal emergency, to other pur -1 poets jute thai ter which it is set apart. I'Jedged to the • meet of the public dr.bt, it mule be sacredly rega ed. T:ie creation of this fund , and the adop tion o the ,system of making no loans, unless pro vision' far their l.quidation be made 10 the laws an thori”ing them, have already exercised a moral in fluence on tio':c policy,. Like the protective aye-, tem in uatioval ',vitiation, theugh by %nuttier pro cev. I 6 .ee i.re:eut the kepresentativee of the people fro.. .. • . ' . incurring new debts; they make the payer: • • • public debt a pert of the fixed pulicja of the -, . .!eii no one will be willing todisavow or disturb: li--y interfere with no extension of pub lic inll,-,,+e, i- it or expenditures for beneficent pup poses, Tt.:, erst application of surplus revenue is tei'pttv a porti.io of the State debt, the next to ex tend and ma.ntain such objects of public improve recluse will, when completed, increa-e actual reve nue and ditruse the greatest good. To maintain that system of ,tifieutial pelicy, which- has for it s object the gradual and certain extinguishment pf the pub lic debt, is as well On duty as it will ,U doubtless the earnest desire of the general Assembly. it, Belies in; that the revenues of th "otemon wealth, if eroperly guarded, are adeenate sufficient for both objacts—the payment of the t and the comple tion of the public improvement's, I again acid earnest ly press on the attention of the Legi.lature the claims of that great section *of the State lying on the North Brawn of theSusqueba,nnah. The North Branch Canal ought to be, ft:Cis:hod without further delay. Its completion would insure increased rev enue to the Treasury, and would be a simple act of justice to a large prtioh of the people interested in its conetructive. , The propriety of calling upon the National Gov ernment a portion of the public lands in aid of the several great lines of railwaY communication within our bar Jere, is again - soggested and urged up on youf favorable considerat:on. • To the existing aid completed Internal Improve ments 14 the State, or rather to the mode of their ad- Jrdtstfc,.;• 7 itsivanling in proper checks end the enforcement of preper responsibility, to oscura. which it ,is re srpoctfully urged upon the Legislature to make such changes z• will authorize the election of ode Canal CommiaLiot...r by the. people for a term of three yettrei to whew shall be entrusted the whole supervi siona of the system, ntl i tbe selection by the Legis lature of an Engineer, to serve fur a similar term, to whom shall be committed the duty of making the necessary examinations and estimates of the propri ety' and ease of constructiou and repair of the. pub lic works. That a commissione r or agent for payments shall pa selected by the Internal improvement Commis elotters, to be charged nub the - disbursement of the public funds annually appropriated to.these purpos es..offi;ers thus selected, owing their i ppointmetit to differe , :t plivers in the Cr•tvernment, would from that fact and the nature of their duties, act as checks upon each other, bring reeponslbility directly to each departtnenl. (.1: the syst*m, and secure a more active end energetic discharge of duty. It caaaot be Muchted that ,the revenues derived from the poLi.c, v corks ought to be very ready in ernseti. These i•atelorements altoul4 aow .itrinz a clear r•- - e,,oe to the Treasijr . i .. la cat tier Staves, ca. nate awl :,,,•;:sys t,,re rarely lane! n became sour cest" II ;' of rertro.e wit', ~T://tyr years from the 'period of their comer 1 - Tio6. Mile With us, from causes heretofore iu gested fur Legirlative action, null still within Leg', !alive control, tie result has been widely difrereut. Our system of public education is far from that perfection`which is desirable: The defects appear to miss from • :laufEciency of funds, and the want of proper tele %ors. it ;s manifest ' that competent per- Sons. 6 sufficient nembers to supply • the -demand ibr tkcir services, car.mt be had, unless some pric• Oust plan is adopted as part of the Common School !system, to'ireate protessumal teachers. The ability to impart kr.owle , !fse to others, particularly to young minds, is to be 61,..:: led only after long and patient study, assisted by all the faculties which science tad loaning can affori The future greatness and happ: .C o ft of the country depend so moth upon the etsiightenmetit of the public mind, •that_ the atatea tassi ani patriot eonnot devote his, time; energies. itaillalente, to a more worthy obj.cr, than its at tainrnr.nt. T:.e recent Agricultural exhibition was so homer• en.%inatiatled and so creditable to our people, in • the .....ploy of woils of skill and home industry, as as tl.a agriculturar k implements and stock, that 'I 4111 C 911% itleed great pubrc dust result from if. The urgent request of a f .rmer Message, be lieved to be of vests and importance to this great la tercet, it is hoped will meet favorable action at your hands. The ex.thitians should be repeated in mit • Cher parts of the State, and cherished as the best means of diffitsing practical end. scientific knowl' edge or 3grieulture. The establishment of a State ,•zy fir Weiteeo Pennsylvania, wen.l4 be high. jeous to the people of that portion, de ,.‘ev are, by the difficulty of tranayortatiln, or a w m ~: irticTintion in the benefits of the present S.: • have heels made fur.tbe publication of the Records, and of the maps and other docent :.ts - connec:ed with the Geological Surveyor the State. An interesting report from the gentle man charzed with the arrangements fur publication of tins Penitsylvapis Archives, accompanies this Messaie. I invite to it, and to these important and 'outvoting papers your favor/We action. The so pervieton of the publication of these papers should be entrusted to the gentleman who has arranged them. The labor perforated has greatly exceeded thet amount contemplated by the Legislature, and • • hence demands additional compensation. The Insane / Asyluas, as well as other charitable t. iestitutionein which the State is dined:• interest are in a properoes condition., The kindly re cords of the Assembly are solicited for ibis insti tution. It is a pleasant reflection now, an d W ilt b e a great ful remeniseence,bereefteri that to the promo tion of all the 4 interests, the eriatinistration of pub. lie :viairs, while,under my control, has faithfully, wt.:, to" some extent, effectually, directed its labors , ft is to be regretted that more was not accomplish ed, but it is still ettener:lging to know that so much of orsetiosi good bas oeen dorm.' In the enaetment of.iLe revenue laws of the Ha ts moat Government, mach 11 4/ 1 7 "a remit " W I mviy of the industrial interests of this Stale.... 'raw alteration in such a roomer a will protee these interests, all Inuit desire. I bays on forme occasions most folly j . . m y v iews on this subjech.and have erg- • up: thi Legislature the propriety of such scuoe as would influents favora bly the National Congress.. The great manufacturing, vilinantiricultn • ral interests of Pennrylveuia reqUirscl 4 wand a i change of the present systein of tariff logsrs. The ill-success 'attending formic eir)rts, famish no excise for an omission again to all attention to the subject. t . •• .'• 113 the confederacy of Stites we hold an important positidn. Pennsylvania, from the numbers of her population, and their acknciwiedged patriotism, has a right to demand for her industry that kindly leg- Liglation which it deserve/1.44 should receive. It is not the part of a high mitilida people to make'bar .l gains fur the security of thigh' . righte,anal it Walsal -1 ly unbecoming, is ly manly submit to oppression.and wrong. A firm a d manly dema n d for the Change of policy which is apolly litiposerishing a sertion of our citizens, re rding the growth of the State, and preventing any devel t iomeet of its mineral re sources, ,would have the etect pf securing front our National Government sue moditicatioi of its - laws L ila would pp itect Amerielin tabor cgs iiiit the ruin ;l. ous c•lmpetition it meets lo our mark ts, from the labor of foreign couu tries It. is most, sincerely to' be hoped, that the presen Assembly nfill determine, in its action on this Aubj et, to be faiStful to Penn ' sylvanis. i ? A communication fronthe lispectors of Abe West ern Penitentiary has bee lald i before Ulf. i Its state ments shopr.thst the nu her Of cells is inadequate n i to the accomodstien of he' convicts. To secure ponishotent by separate .ostftitetstertt, it. is proposed to finish another tier of.crils already commenced.— Whilst -- —'l i - 'Aloe the won 4§ i d tention I t h I My ai " d of leash •a 4 wealth, -I f on the t iic bulb fully asl idle to Fufficii. shows ground petition i) . l but t sed to tl frightfu human hmon titles i The of other tended by the Legislat are entirely i disreganle erence wasfmatle to ev ' 6 the morals of a Corn r to law. ' It l ie clear tb will not be executed. prdpnses to banish, aft • old not be permitted to exist among us, in its p nt condition. Authority to the brinks of the Coin ~ on wealth to iesnethislenom- I inatioo of money , would speedily drive from circu- lation this depreciated currency, by the substitution , of notes issued by institution* wafer the control of 1 the Legislaiture. In ,elation to thissubject, as well ' as to e system of fren„bankiug, based upon public securities, and recommendatious of a former message are respectfully referred to your careful consider"- , tion. • 11 I would refer you t the Report of the• Canal Cord- tuissioners for a data led statement of the proceed ings on the public works during the past year, and to the reports of tb Atti itor General, Treasurer, l Surveyor General, i Sri intendent of Common Schools, and Adjutaht nets!, for information in relation to the operations nd condition of their sev eral departments during the same period, r ' The following est ‘ intates of riceipts and expendi tures for the current year are duly submitted: • ESTIMATED RECEIPTS. • From Lands, '1 . ' 520,000 Auction commission., 22,000 Auction duties, • 50,000 Tax on !dividend+, 220,000 . " corp4ation Mocks, 160,00 u Lie.ensetr, Tavern, ' • ' • ' 7E10,000 " Retk lets', 170,000 " . Pedii re, -. 2,000 " -, Brok vs', - 8,000 " Theittre, Circhs, Menagerie, 4,000 " Distillery and Brewery 4 3,000 a Rilliard rooms, Inc. - 1 3,000 " Bating houses, Inc. 8,000 . " Potent medicine, 3,000 Pamphlet laws, ' t 300 Militia fines, 9.000 Foreign Insurance Companies, • 3,000 Tax on writs, kc.s. • 43,000 " off;em, 18,000 . Collateral ! i nheritance, 173,000 Canal and Railroad tails, - ' ' ; 1,700,000 Canal fine., 1,000 Tat on enrollment of isms, 5 , 000 Premium- on Chimers, . 1 20,000 Tax on loans, ' ' **moo Interest on loans, 140,000 Sates of public. property, - , , 10,000 Tux oatonagc; Sm., - 25;000 I Dividelids from bridge tolls, 6OO Accrued L.-.'orrest, , 9,000 ' Refunded cult, I ' ' 10,000 Escheats; . 1,600 ' Fees of pubficollceirs, • 4,000 Miscellanea*, , . 6,000 . ..-............. 54,317,600 . ES 124. 0 ei`L'D gIifnIiDITURES. , i Public werke,-supervision and repair, $900,002 Expenses of government, 240,020 Military expense',• • . 6,000 Pensions and gratuities, 15.000 Charitable institutions, 100,000 Commonchoo;e, 900,000 un Cooissi iiers. of Sinking Fund, " 233,000 interest o public debt, 2,020,000 Guar intie interest, - . 30,000 pamestic reditors. . - 5,000 Damage public work, 20,000 Special c emissions, ' 500 State Library, . - 600 PubliC grounds and buildings, ' 10,000 Penitentiaries, 40.000 ElonaC of ReNge, • ' - 6,000 Nicliblson lands, . 2,000 Escheats, .. 1,000 Geoloy iat survey, 8,000 Colonia records, - 6,000 rn 'Abate nt of State Tax,, (. 44000 Relief Mites, 2,600 Corinsel feu, ke. . '' - '5,000 North Cranch (;anal, . f • 330,000 MiScellaaeaus, 10,000 • An act, entitled "An Act to graduate lands on which money iefr doe and unpaid to the Common wialth of Pennsylvania " passed the 10tb dry of Ai rid, A. D. 1535, expired by its own limitation the 10th of December last. Its reenaction would se mire to otany• the advantages of its provisions, who, from pecuniary Inability, IV other causes, hare been affable to avail,themselves of its pros isions. 3t will devo l ve upon , the present Assembly to make ad apportionment of the State, fur the election of members of the House of Representatives of the Owed States. I feed confident the greatest care titr'!ill be observed, to give to every portion its just aims, and to mike the 'arrangement of the Con essiotial Districts strictly conformable to those onsiderationa of population and locality which 'aLonki apply to them. And now, gentlemen, of the General Assembly. as this fi f ths last occasion bpon which Isbell formally, by as sage, address you, I beg to present yon as leartit 'W assurances of my highest esteem and gar . M. F. JOHNSTON. i .. , Executive chamber,p • t . Harrisburg, January..s, 1852. i I. Aitscoortt'oe Cater Jr;' TAIMT.—When the iibrary in the Capitol was in fltiffles, and cloudedipf smoke Arose rolling out iind enveloping the building then "ef Juniors 4if the Supreme Court appeared in his tit, at the usual hour-, looking quite tranquil and undi urbed.';‘‘May it p)ease your honor ," said an oirl rof theCuurt, "wilt toe Court sit to- day?' —. T Chief Justice looked up; and cooly and Iliget.fi• can y asked, N is the Court room really en flaw— h na. not yet" was the answer. "Then lieu sit it l it is," &Med the Chief. And the Coon sat aud,tranateteli bovines as ustillisalleid sn the coat' *ion about it. . re.. In many Aounties they In, a forme r message, ref l• consequence likely to result unity from open disobedience t the present law is not, end The circulating medium it 04,255,500 brie itittithi 'thornier. IiATIIRDAT MOrekING ANUAST 17. ma ' .000113744111151114341 1 . • ' The Democratic electors of the count of tErio' are re wielded to meet at their several plates f holding elec tions. ots Saturdisy the 31st day of Jane. inst.. at fear o'clock.. P. M. is ttu wastendn toaships, • at halfiait alt iii o'clttelt..P. , M. in the several Be he and the %Yards of the city of Erie, to appoint two legates from Election Diseiei .to represent act' District is a County C lion to auemble in the e ,y of Erie on Monday the Id day of Folmary vest to appoint two Del egates to reprices' trite musty in the flatfishes; Cos veutiow en the 4th day of Mardi *eat to nontittain as _Electoral Ticket. to appoint Deleintes to the 'Democratic National Convention, to Lotninsto a candidate for Ca nal Coot m nolo net. cud to appoint three conferees to tweet like conferee, appointed by Crawford county to select a Beeatortat delegate to represent this District in the said Harrisburg Convention SMITH JACKSON. ) C. M. M TIBBALB. iI Derimeratic WM A. GALBRAITH. It. S. BRAWLEY. Count). F.-W. MILLER. Couseaittse. I. R. TAYLOR. Eri. January 3. IS • oarstie DelegaNe Meetings fay Ade Cotnity. To be bold on SATURDAY the Slat, inst. the but Saturday in this month, at the usual place Of z iiier.- atoms at 4 &Ouch P. M., and half-past 6 o' oak in the aeveraillorooghs of the same day. Er See ilotice of Democratic Count, Committee. A]' We ate under °Niceties§ to Mr. West's*. or the &sate. mid Bitters. BLAMIX end Kassa. of the Heppe. for Pitblie Mew:oasts. 1 Tha Editor has keen absent for the past Week having gone to the city for the purpose of purchasing • stock of Books cad Statioaary. and when he retards we expect to ho able to furnish stir customers with somathin witty ales is that line. rr la eeargueace of the Istestorm ao mail hes Teach. tad swims the oast-sister Macular lest. anti as for 411011111, that is entirely oat of the googlies these snowy tiortes.— There is godesbteglly %Nil bettor time actinism." . - Er The Cominunieation of I"Edenbore" was rote iced too late for itinertion this week,. It shell have a, pliee in oor next. Tr The Erie and North East Railroad Board of Di rectors have appointed /Ohs Moore conductor, ant i W. P. 011$01% Freight agent. The services of Isaac Moorhead Mlle been °urged- to assist Mr. Spencer in the discharge of the duties aonnected with the Ticket Agencyihs this sit*. —G wets- 11:7' Tb. Pittaborgh Coniesercia/ Jorrinal comes to us in an entire new drove!. lookiog as neat as a no* pins token of worm in pecuniary matters unheard of in these Part*. OCT We'have received the brat potshot eie I,4kper just started at Silver Creek. N. Y.. entitled the Hosea Regis ter. We presume it is reared epos theasbee of die de funct "Mad." lately pabliehed at that place. r. wish it batter soccen than its predecessor. Governor's Xeessge. We this week lay the list annual message ; of - Gov. Johnson, before our readers. 'Whatever shoo may be said of t it,qt certainly has ens good quality. and putt is its brevity. . The Griveritor seems to have sought to be at brief as panfuls. and be has succeeded in issuing a shorter an'-.1 anal message thee hu come from the Seat of Govern ment of this State for, years. Taken as a Whole, the I document is of very, little importance to anybody, and will not probably create a great deal of disturbance la the world. The Chrirdi The ena outrage Is not mentioned in it. Bail Road. The Railroad is at last completed, and the ;can made their first trip over the road on Saturday. of ; last Wilk. and performed. wobelieve.to the satisfaction Of all pre*. mit. There were a lame somber of our tiOns assem bled about the Depotlo see them come in Oirthe first time. Who exhibited, no doubt. no little suisfactiort that tha kiug-looked-for day had at length arrived; We are am yet advised of the starting Umaof the sev eral trains. nor how many it is designed to n 4 In a day, but 'reprogram* it will.be arranged for the b4t conveni ent:* of the traveling-public. . QT We regret to announce the ridden du* of Await Purr, of this city, on Monday afternoeri. Walking down street, and becoming somewhat faint is cause queues. as was supposed. of the exertion of getting through the drift"! snow. he stopped at bfri,Drake's gun shop. Dr. J. H. Sioirt. was immediately Called to see hid). and after a few moments examination„ leek him up into his office close by. where, notwithstanding the best medical treatment. he continisette fail DMA befell asleep in the arms of death. Toe immediate cau4o;of this mid anehely event, the physicians in attendanca inform es. was Affasion on Me hip. M. nut was 41111 of the old gist citizens of this place. boleti in has 60th }ear. and was universally respected.7Gaudik. Snow Elsoett.—We hays seldom had ti more severe storm thee has been raging millet, illouday! teeming lest. The atmosphere has been watinn►llj filled with snow, which the high winds have deposited mountains throughoet the whole country. iEht bad his it been, that up to the tithe of writing thls article. (Tbarsdey loon,) the cars kris not anceeided in getting ;through either to Bsfalo•or Dentirk, end iensecquestlY every thing is behind sine. the storm conanthaned. The can epos the N. E., and Erie road left the depot at 1, P. M. on Monday and sacciedod is Bettis; down about 7 miles where? they snowed is add remained till to-day. The locomotive escceeded is reaching the North East Station• on Tuesday, but was nobble do pt the cam there. The roads aritalumet impassable aid it is Still snorting and Moroi ngTrem the west, with se good a will as Mosel it had jam tommencld. LP The• Propeller Globe, boned from Cleveland to Dunkirk. wade this port loot week, laden with about 230 tons of pork in the bog. She vary timely coocinded to make th:s port isstead of going to Dankirk. whore As vrouW undonbiolly !lave shared the fate of the Brigs "Si am and Walbridge and Steamer Michigan. We barn that the pork will be forwarded by Railroad as soon ss th- Dunkirk and State Line Road ars provided with freight ears to receive and carp it over their rood: Pittsburg suul Brie Itailrissd. This road appears to bare received 'a new impetus at the hands of its wanly elected Board of Directors. They have ceased to quarrel with the western road and gone to work in earnest in getting subscriptions to the !dock of the Company, currying favors with the Pitsbeigbery and holding meetings and creating an interest in the work along the line of the road. This is as it should he—end had the same policy been pursued seine tinie Waco, the project would have had more sincere, working friends than it ever had. We bid them goad 'peed. and assure them that their Course at present is escalated to create !Merest for them every where. and particularly.in this whore the pr oj ect has hareratefore been looked upon at least with distrait, for the 'reason that nobody appeared to be doieg anything toward. beading the road. Getting Tireo. Tits peep% evidoody pttiog tired of the columns of nominee which appears to emanate jest isow from what is called Um “flacheler's Club." It appears that slusi einem themselves. by meeting together end wri ting eansusaiestions for and against thenisalves, we suppose for the purpose of testier people me whit as im mense amount of talent that ramose "Club" contains,— Now, we ere getting tired of the twalds. and w presume tie public are too. We are willing to aleribq to them all tbo yristiove of t Aside, if they mikes), stop pablishing choir *Salmis; easones. It is No geld saying that .may awl kiwis 4lumegik la talk_wheetsi bee somintiag to ray. bet that masa ere too big Cools to bidd their "Mauna whin they has, pothiag to say." rriri Gov. JohostoO *sold net get dimwit with his abort 114maigo withost lugging is Male questiess. WS* *sped fur the mike of tki daemon dues af the comma 4city, that we should mod see the svidsioet mentioned again. Bet it tweed that '0490 *sent getsßred of -bobby until it isirly ass liesiftip, ow tide is destined di do , no very diatom day. While upon the subject we most i say with the Jlisptersa thetas lobar is the leasdatiea of all died. it should be economised as carefully as gold or any other precious thin. , The whig doctrine Option e th pt is based on e rverse —it teaches that it is best to apkandoi labor—to make every product coot as math 'Aber as possible. This is clearly fold and toilaakess... . The asorslober vs as. save in aturarlagitboneesfess ties and comforts of life, (and even the ellipsoid nod, Inzaries.) it is plain that the more we situ hive and en ! joy with s gives animiet 9( labor, and the finder will Do the circle of those who may become enjoye4. If the same %Mosul of labor pre•soary to male • ton of Jos hers, applied to other übjhcts will produce what wdi bay it ton and a Irian( iron from ancithercountry, is it not possitively beuer for us to pteilsos other objects and bay our iron with Ahem? And if we do sip, do we not wive the cost of one ton of It clear oat of every three taus we WO • • If by any newly invented labor living machinery or process. iron could be Made here for half ile preawet cost. would such invention, by saving labor.,degrade Ameri can labor? Would it not on the contrary.,by cheapening the, cost of iron, extending its consumption In buildings, pavements, &c., Mateo the demand for labor, and ex toad vastly the •Iminefits flaying from cheapness and abundance of iron? If it is advantageous to buy cheap iron from abroad, is ti of any consequence to us whether*the citoapnessis the erect of superior management. machinery. cheap cipita I erchisap labor! Is it bet purely a question of economy --whor it is better to bate dear iron end expend the same a mint of labor at borne In the ineunfieters of two tone of i on which applied to oker objects would pee l. does what woold buy three tons? And is not, therefore. the wbig clliesor about the degradation of American labor to the 'level of the pauper labor of Caro", the thrierest claptrap. unworthy of rational mop? Ilas it not been proved by experience. that saving labor in production. Of in other worths. cheapening production. ineremies and extends consumption to a degree that vast ly maltiphea the denutud for labor? Take cotton for as. ample. ' Con there be a doubt of more labor being em ployed in growing the raw material. building factoriea, manufacturing machinery. seperintending its operation; packing. transporting, &c.. of the raw cotton and its fa brics. than repaid be employed had labor saving machi nery been invested and were the bid hand cards and band looms still in use? Besides this. how navy millions of human beinp are enjoying lbe benefit of cot ton pods wlyi would have boon deprived of it, had the high prices, which ware overthrown by inachinory, con tinued-to this dayt Is it injurious to as to boy iron cheaper, or with the products of less tabor, trout abroad than we can make it at home? If we aro not beuefited,thereby, ta the, entire amount of the labor saved, then are not all the *dimwit. geoes oxchaogsiof commerce an injarT, and a 'degrada tion of American Mort Allow the v1111 . 01'4 iron to be up entirely of la bor, how does that help the reasoning of the protection. Its. Thera is nothing that we send abroad to : pay for iron, the valise of which is not made !lip in'the same.seay. Thus when we buy iron, we exchaige the produCts of labor for It; but we give less than .it Would require to make it here, or.we should certainli make it here and not boy it from abroad. This statement makes it appa rent. that the impost, called protectin • o of American labor, ie a direct tax upon American tabor; or a •forced squan dering of it uptM objects which eonld,bip obtained with lass labor, were no soak impost laid, !is not this cos sequence irresietablet ' d•lbi t a.. rich, brit's) intro, provisions. gold, &a , 4cc. • How a he Milos of me ' eonatttoted Attforently from the vale* of Wont? The basis of their value is precisely the same; i.e. interest on capital in- rested, mid labor; the latter being by far the heaviest, item. How idle than is the reasoning of the iron tou ters! In its consequences it would wall es in and close our ports ageinet all foreign commerce: Binding the la bor of the country hand and foot. and placing it, helpless. tinder the iron heel of capital! State Debt. The following statement showing. the iudelitedoeil the Commonwealth of •I'ennsrletjoia on the let day of Deoeinher. 1831, is from the anwitai peport of the Audi tor General. Fondod dolt. vie: 6 per mat loans. . • $2.314.023 51 • 5 do. do. 39.704.484 03 4g do. do. 198.200 00 , Total fended debt, : ¢36.916,707'54 Unfunded debt. viz Relief notes oa circlets- Von. $650.1 63 I* [atone certificates oat- t standing, 150.241 92 Do. , unclaimed, 4,448 38 Utmost on outstanding . • sad unclaimed catti6- , • eater, when funded, • 9,262 91 . . Dommuic creditors. 82,332 74 Total unfunded debt. ---- 897.528 85 . •••.11.••••• Total public debt, . 40,114436 36 By the 65th section of the act of 15th April. 1851. the. State Treasurer was authorized to borrow, on temporary loan, $98,000. to be applied tolimproviog Zbe canes on the Columbia railroad, was dose. Bat as the amount W nt-imbantaWe out of the proceeds of the eats to the Reading company. of the Schuylkill viaduct and the railroad leadis6 therefrom to the city of Philadelphii, and is a mere aaticipadou of sotne of_ the =instalments from that company, it is sot embraced in the above instalment. nor in the table of loans. • • • lET we learn by letter tbst Pretest* Putman. Profes sor of rkrattion. iffac., will IN in dial aity in a few days, sod that he istaeds to make en effort to form it class for patching Elocution &iris& MIS stay. Professor P. is quite wall known to oar altise4. having been engiged io getting up and susteining the Teachers' lostitste last All. The Wowing mutations, copied from the Fredo nia Censor of Dee. 3let.need so comment. "At a ineethig held in Forestville. N. Y.: Dec. M. 1.850. by the ladies and gentlemen of Mr. Putman's clam inolueation. the Rev. 7.0. hitt, was railed to the Chair, and W. F. Wilson appointed. Secretary. ARM' retnifka, on motion. aCessmittee of three were appointed to draft ficeetutions expressive of the sense of the mediae. Whereupon the Conimitteatetired, and repotted the fol lowing resolution& which were unanimously adopted." Reseleed. That having t•ken 'Lemons " under the able instruction of I.Voinary Pirrnam. • Greduate from tho Gymnasia= ef Elocution m Philadelphia. we confident ly recoussocond to both male and female the study and practice of the science andart of Ekcittiou. ae being et-- Meath' calculated to our opinion—let. To give the pupil a perfOet Imewledge of tbearns Dements of Speech: 2d. TO secant the Moat essential qtaah6cation forthe finder or *akar. via:' a ctwrect aid beastifal articulation; , 3d, To improve the voice in power and melody. and give it variety of infection and midenee; 4th. To invigorate the langs. fortify them against disease, and impart natural sod proper stimulant to the brain and all the areas of life:' sth. To give the pupil confidence in the public audience and private circle: 6th. To promote ease and grateful nein in geaturo and atiitede: 7di. To enhtvate the poetic and literary tturte;for the janjoymeut of the grandeur and beauty bf theogist: Bth, Lest bot not least, td impart to the learner Naturii's. own Imaisti fig and elegant expression in Reading. and Speakia Resoleed, That Mir. Mile and amusing me thod of imparting a knestledge of the principles of the noble sad mistime science and art of ElocmiOn. his col %nand tams. tied critic...l acumen, his unwearied ahem lion to the progress and &asperity of his MM., his affable and gentlemanly deportiininr render him as ornsinsot to hie profession. sliest oaf gratitude. and call forth cur highest mown/wad etion4 - Registered. That the priceedinge be signitd by the man and Beiretary, and a copy preesated to as &Miura of the regvd Of this mooting as nits.! 0 0 H01 0. W IC Taos. Wilms. *step His arrival will undlubt• ?ceramist's. 0 1- . ," .0 1 Ti.- ' , As I . . 1 ,-- I 1 - There Was a Imp and enthusiastic) meeting of the ftlealfs of this rasdhild at Philadelphia on gal 2d inst, at which a very fistfniable feeling seemed to.adrdet. The fiiitids , cif the mad limbo city are inflJeutivie weeltity, itad are every day 'lticoming mare punier • and ww Adak from present sippearances the ciep. tar thetas" that will see the whole line, from this city, to Philadel= phitt s .Now York and naltictiOre completed. Meter GIL- . 'etie presidcd.at the meeting. and speeches were made by a-number Of distinguished citizens, both of Philadel phia end the interior of the State. Hen' H. A. Mehlen• berg, of forks county, was present. and being called up on Made a very eloquent speech in favor of the road.— Daring his roam** hst spoke of the wise forethought of • , our forefathers in securing to us the county of Erie, with its valeablebarbor. sad :hi showed the tenacity with which Peensyltania had adhered to het claim Sn the tow ritory in dispute. The re... 00 of this. ho said, was that the lima' men of those rimer forerair the future griit ness oPthe lake trade. sal that it bit the richest prise to be sooght for on t h American continent. The harbor of Erie, he saidi is six mites square, free from ice earlier in the spring and later in the fall than any otter harbor on the lakes; and for all 'purposes of water c assaitation it is superior to any of t , the lake Posts, He spoke of the difference of the gauge if the portion erthe Lake Shore Reamed mooing through Pesibsylvania from that portion lying in Ohio and New York; and he said that it bad purposely been caused by the Legislature of . Pennsylvania in order that the neetwaty for the tranship meet of goods at Eno might give to both Noir York and ' Philadelphia a fair c./Distc• thence for the trade. Great efforts have been made to get this altered. and alert York threatens to spend a , hundred thousand chillers to `have the act repealed; bat the 'spesker said, that there was pi triotisin enough in the Legislature, he knew. to resist all such attempts. Ala. then. trade and travel mast be trans shipped at Erie. it would naturally take qi. shortest route to the seaboard; and then ro e.,t o d to , s h ow that ibe Sunbury and Erie Railroad „c- :•1 'ie ninety miles less than the New Yoe.; and E. , is, sot eisisiquently that it would be the mote preferable of :be two. To show that 'the road would be profitable to the stockholders, he qao-• ted the large amounts spent by New York in her roads to the west, and `the ample return, they hate made.— Notwithstanding the large amounts spirit on her roads, there has never beeu may diffientty in procuring addi tional appropriations or subscription.. Mr. hi. argued that the local trade of thieproposed toad would be suffici ent to maiutain it, and in this cennection he referred to the in:mecum qaantit.ea of land Lying idle I. those parts of the State, because there is no road to take their pro ducts to market. Iflhere were any each avenues they. would he immediately developed. In tore ,years, the time it Would bike to construct the road, the whole adja cent country would be settled. With o„e-third of the amount necessary already . subscribed by the interior, wall Ph.iladelphiaaegleet to lend het helping handl Mr. Mahlenberg was attentively listened to, and closed with much applause. We had thought. and still hope that this disgraceful. unmanly said brutal practice, blia passed from the swotss governing the Navy of the United Slates; and thit. its name warild only be heard hereafter during the recita tion of a " yarn " by some venerable old tar, whilere 'countiog ensues upon the quarter-deck. of a man-of-war in times gone by t But it appears that wale of the Com manders of the Navy are not satisfied without the privi lege of the use of brute farce, and through their agents in Congress they an already moving to reinstate the hush on board ship,—to have the glorious privilege of hauling up one of their own flesh and blood, and setting some fiend of a Boatswain at him, to lash him until 14 back bus more the appearance of a mass of - wounded flesh and blood, that that of a human man. The reasons: assigned for this are, that men cao,not be governed wittr-: out it. It certainly appears to WI as a poor excuse, and as • e.otemporary very Sant ly remarks, we ere sure that it -• as an established fact, that all officers in Command in our naval service. who canna* gore.., those under them by reason. mildness and a moral pow er, and such modes of punishment pS.bornaaity Will jos. , uty. are unfit to command. No matter how 'brava they met'y be. if they lack this power of goiereinent they are outsntially. deficient in one of the most important qualifi • 'cations of sk"good naval officer. It appe;us the matter cannon; in Cettress on the mo tion of Senator Gwin, of California. calling for a petition laying oe the tibia asking tlev.a resters ten of the practice of flogging in the Navy." The speech of Semiton Stock ton will, we think, make the petitioners look small, or at lout feel so, if they have hearts in their bosoMe. It was a most pen erful speech against the barbarons practice. now happily abolished, bat sought to be reviled. Every friend °rho felinity, att.'. every man who believe that sai. loin ire human helot.. and:eaWbe controlled by kindness sod weed power. owes a debt of irstitade to Senator Stockton. . At three o'clock yesterday the Smoot* was called lo orderlt Col.-Pearson. the C l erk, salon the Secretary of the CoMmonwealtii was announced with the returns of the late!electioh. UpOni calling the vole all the members were found to be in attendance. On (lotion of Mr. Foraythothe Sonato proceeded to the electioi of Speaker, sod After three ballots without an. •el.ctiod, adjourned to 9 o'clock of next, day. Tbeimembere elect of the House of Representatives, in pars lace of the Provisions of the Constitntipn, met in the HO of the Hones of Representatives. this morning at 11 O'clock. They were called to order by Col. Jack. the Gnirk. when the Semctary nf the Commonwealth ap peared at the b-br. and was announced with the retains of theiain election. On potion of Mr. Hart. of Ph'iladelphia,, the Clerk was directid to reed the returns. On:calling the rote s ninety-seam members were foind to be , n attendance. On: motion of Mr. Lily, the House then proceeded to the election of a Speaker, resulted in the election. en the first ballot. Of M; J !they, ofArtastraageouoty. The Speaker was C0t144,:-(1 to the chair by I;hasra. Acker and Bonham. when r!elivf-red a yeryappropri ate speech.-after which the emir, of office woe administer ed M him by hit, Acker. Tue Speaker thee proceeded to a4minister the official oath to the munchers. A com mittee wee appointed fo inform the Senate dirt the House; was arranged and ready ;Or business. after which it ad jourette. 1 t January 7. The Senate nietogitreenblo to adjoototacat, and upon Opp Bth ballot, J. kl. - Welker. of Erie. wax elected Speak er. On Making the chair. Mr. Walker retorted thanks rut the honor done mum. at a rest and appropriate *Ores,. Mr. Mahlraborg then adinipiete-.d the oath of office :edict Speaber. who swore in the ne.v Senators. On motile of Mr. Rojo. Minors. rose and Myers were opt/canted a committee to Inform ho Hoare of Rep resentatives that the Senate had organized and was ready to proceed to business • • A committee wu appointed is conjenetion with hu hu 'mulatto froth the flow, of ft.bOrosen to in form the Governoil that the Leisislatere • • organized. and wee ready ..to receive any comm :motion he might resent. • . , The Secretary of the •• • awealtia being introdtt aid. presented the. soon • • cruse of die Governor a h telt wail mod. In the Howe ", m. Jack was elected Clerk. 11. W. Crouse. S. I-at-Aram loatiph &Wager. lateueogar, aid la • • Coleman Door Keeper, after which the Gav ei. 'a ?deluge was read. ' Bale passed both Douai; io ideg Kneentb tooriait the Capitol. . No ionises* of any importance was dans in either -Hew* en the Bth. it being du anniversary of the haute or New Orleans.' • .nait iataran 4 eo6ma• Chairman.. Dtvussno.—the littsbargit GU Comps*, bus dieter ea a dividend er 4 per 4eio q Oil cipi‘4l pock ; for .1" Si; maths. ar alwoos•4l7 Was. Banbury sad Brie Bsßroad: Flogging in tilt Navy I Legislative Summary. Tusaama. Jan. 6. 1151. Public lliftti4. At slarle sad respectable meeting of the citizens of, Li.,d at the Court House, et Wedoviday ermin e Jan 7ab. 00 *Woo of B. B. incent Eaq.ohe Tol -1 iagroffkorivwereeppointed: esideat C. M. REED, Vice Presidents /on& GALawstrj I, and Janes Attila, law:Mimi, IV. A. Qat:weak. in d M. `IV. Camel..., OTtaistiod the chair appointed .1 ales Thompson, B B. %%mem. IValter Chestier, Joseph I. Williams and Sinith Jackson.", Committee - to report Wantons exert:sire of the views of the meeting. The ,ornenittee reported the following !which were 11011D1111Q0 lyisOpled. Jrkersik "The examination. gienlific and practical moo o f rho eateuilou depositor of hog and Copper ore oa the Sant *hare of Like Soper) . had demonstrated cue-• clusiveliPreir rest extent and• tier qualify, and f leece their graft value to the comma lel and mieof ietu „ g interests Of our country's—and heroes the interception of conditions navigation of Ike rest chain n( L i k e ,. b y the felts Of Stott St. Matte Ri r, at the foot of Lat e Superior presents oue of the gr test rib/deck s to the de. velopenicist or the rich miner resources of that r ut Northir Pecinsula, therefore Rao! aV, That we regard t! - * Canal', t ample dimensions, el work of the highest importatic , ted Stalks in general, and thee orally. ' t Reso4ed, That we view th 1 citify a national work, securing to the entire commercial inert inland eas Rap ed, -That the United . in mak og this timprovement. britagioir into market the vast ted oa the south shore of Lake must rennin unapproached a, finite length bf nine. It will; trade from the fisheries that v hie, it Is believed, to thrived:l of New Fouudlhnd, and will lion, a distance of six hundred boat navigation.: Respired, That to aecomp not over three quarters of a i leg over nee buudred thousi be necessary; the edverktage try and trade is no vastly •vory Principle of policy u or vat of the obstacle to the e tilt cationtit by the Falls of Saul ite*o/red.' That in view o this groat work, we regard it grass to make appropriation eitherdiy tignation of Matte,. National Treasur •. • ,Resulred. That the Sanet , Congress, from the State of requested to use their ammo, by: the general government. Resolved, That copies of lisped in the pa'peta of the Senators and R.epreeeatetivi . 6ir John' • The billowing letter hag Tinsel. It is of much iute . - , . )14tti - ers. Dec 21. 1851. SW—I have been at Peerheidr, !D; ii Inv 0 place, and helots learnt a very iinporla 1 far,, ich.c'i I am sure vim will think, ofiiddicietit into it t , 3M.KO known to the pus he, from my old ingenious 0 Copt. Munn, who, when he commanded the wh de. Eni.-T0r.,.. in 1i1.5, we, th e last pereore to communicate with , ,6ir Johu Frauilai. The Eofterprise Air us aloaiaide. the Erebus to :11e1;rillo Bei. and Sir John invited /Copt. tiartia lodine with him, Which ther - latterdechned 4tlug. an the wind wan fact to go South. Sir John, whi eieonviersdiiz with Capt. Mar tin, told him that he hod Ile cetits provisions, which ha could teaks last seven. a d dating elide were buedy en gaged in down bit. ii. of h'pl they had Pevral casks, full already. and ti vo Men! sect's out shooting more, - - '. . ! 1 To ace such deteriniva iclii nail fove.iiizht at that tele a petted is real!; wonderful land 'lanai give us the greatest hopes. I aced Capt. Maifin In he had not mentioned th., before? lie said that he ids tat 6r:et - think it of any impirtatice; and that wit I , (t. id rrankiai was at Peter head about two years az he d. not lik , to Intrude cam' her ladyship, not havinz fie li nor of knowing her. eit -ring !wt.:bort etas.. Ile .1 a I an of the strictest intt.:- My, whose Sr , Id up t .4 He h.. 1 au .Ill2C pendent fartiu y the '''hefting. • ll hope you lane in yourscolumtve, as I ant sure it, we' .satisfaction. Your mo,r obedier serval WM. PENNY.. RAIL RbAl .i2ir.rgviLti.—The never endinc 'Aar . dtrkonians and l'a:downs has been renewed - wan frig4r among the tah,,.. -,, an I , the Railroad in the initnedi' to vicsitiity.iii Steuben ville. We have mit +m o enter int., i!. , tz01., lint it appears that the 1' Ow s gin the better of tho Corkoniorts. We w ild at, howCver, assort the fact positively, as we kid t ick difficulty In study ing the details of the iiattl s.• The war b, , gan on Thursday, and on Fr aty-,•riearly five hundred Cork f onians,marched to th ;out - kills PE the City and sect word to the Mayor tin t ey were deterinti.ed to march throuh, ‘•pe tital rif they could,-but fore, bly if they must." be a arrnyas immediately gir en, the citizens plac dl tin r arms, a cannon brzitgia 1 out, &c . These pre aViti na had an excellent etiect upon the Corkonian Itch were soon induced' to withdraw their vato As t rest, and beat a retreat. j The Sheriff atid Mar - tis pear to have acted with unusual firmness and /coo aesso The Sheriff avow ed his - determinatieiti to preserve the peace; vol what it might. 11 4 Av id fitly understands the se cret of subduing m Pilesburgh Gazette. 1 ?. 4i 7 A Flew RAILROAD AMID DEATH.— 1 . WU Me II siding 'hoar Britton) this city, experiene on Monday aftern. l the Britton Settle sett - • ti ,emit*, cars from Utica, do —lolling one of th pieces, and badly throWn a number o the ground receive! injuries. Hewitt,l in his hands, and , slfb [l , itl feet !at b ithl 4 fo; 4. A litio to Loo, caught up by th till the cars stupp He received Eecer The wounds of by.Drs. Hoyt and ' Aurae/. Q 7" I•3‘ jars; itito other you On the Mr. Ozoa k J. Dtrrz, In W it yl ono, of Ed! and Wes In this AOXTit Col 8 )ears Erie Nte tei, in this e' past 1 o'clock, I!. 31 1 ble. its bgileft€l4 !Jr{ , J. 1 .. \IIT.CI ram. la2il7at C. 17 teal re lel) Will n 3.91 Ow 1 o Tuewlay nett, ).. (ie.lerill ;lad protum portwoce will come Vut , 131., 15,52. übuc Ad. et.» lgfo. e the TisrAey Itev Mt , 873. rrre Co „.sllg 777 t7...1.7,7 b• 're .:)••I I "oaz Ir. Org'ulte , wc ,7 "7 F. i nit) axe re.p..cw.ity 'pill: annual aid 1 to dolivill`l 0% pa.t. *ix In Nttaatt. Sutoret: rntlettr.n of Erie a Jan. 17. 1 r . 71 PrOTranf. - ...ne day ,plive I 4.4 ed of I,les.rs. 4.10 ~r, . ..„ !i. II `r .Aire stnelk of Good, and VI di e,•1;:11 u. 1:. , Vf , ', -, . ...4 at the ohi'otrtnd oeent.i,.4 he ii,n,i • Inn •t•O' , ' , •!!, -• O ,od OW•ortt wig of GOODS, It hien ,1, • ' tes , "" - aIC tal air rare,.Vc,ur patronage Ho, re•p , m' ''' :Erie. Jan. 191 6 . —313. .1 JI.IIN 11.t 100 ' e ---- A% 11 ,9t 0 . 3 , 3 4. — * I R, -i t i- U Zi il i it A , C it) : : ! H._ :.......... a tt taken Twe,......t0, of !•,•,•, flow IVOR ptal do All the commit, rr,.l,d, mets awl its many inore as way choo,e tuc 1 when protntsedi w 11.Vrairlinted. i wtil keep eousrAntty a g 03•1 ROppl • (4" ~ , " ', of htyttw.s. Flppeeinliy a quantity ut 11, ,r %tut ', ,', ',,_ ~ }:zrea, but nor so ntarke4 un the ballet. "4,. , ...W . ' i rA,•i t.,t , feloiettng fionetn ant juKur the e 1. 3 ' ' l ' .% rt... JOintafr; I. 1,412.-41 k 11 t ~••• R •If . _--- --__ - TII VIM il their latt.ii tia Public Pivoting. • . Meettng oft to e Itizeui• of Crawf.,rl ,,, u 1 '";:t • A. be bend at t': tub itlze. Cents ford tttke in • e•st•soleintion the yr , t r r n . . filittirre to crett new COanty out 0 01- Erte CCH ,1 41 ,40 . l tte e Aello Of W.atert,„t •:;.- • 01 t ' M IVtce pirdvv.l by becrivewn, (detect - iVilvt Provided V 1 wrfurd IkArtrii,lll Jano-try 17 ' npoi ier.Barley Wait . 10 QUAL th :In* in:.nttfltettanre Va.,. tn. t., Mr Jed an Eng.i.inuint of twettiv I , ' • " hinfinwo•. nn hantra tut for sale at Use Ala:r Ltrt' ttufitorr,h , T., Erie, Jail. 17, reiri trti pno irt: tw o o d d ii}:ir wed r m e ic e s i i de neof f ia a heo r r x;s ni r.. l ,,,c 7 3 ; ; 'ft- w . PO Vl' EL L JOU 5 I TII antral Jay ID coultructi...n of a Ship r ound the said k' Is, lb a to the people of he alike lake reg un espe , said Canal / as ! smphati. 43 wouldl..fri trade e of ihno great chain of hates has a deep Warne' Is a will be the meant tody of public lands tim e Superior, which othenrise d uncultivated to as lade- Iso . open a most important t:I be lupe(' not less salsa 'of the o9utry, ale, those es.d.alsiiii to tha snits miles aol chip sad swats . ish this object, a canal of ltie itt 4engtl., and not cost d dollars a mile, Will only to be tlerived to the,cona •bud the cost thereof, that augpat the sped) rem°. hoe of Labe Superior, se Ste. arie. the Sptional chltrae:er of the'bounden duty of Coos fur tli4 conetrnettou thereof, i ladda.l or money from the ra and Represot4twies Peunsiyhtsttim, ba rarne•tly afford to effect such atuuu • Avg. ; proceedings br. pub. eit:4„ forwarded to 04r / Cowesa. • franklin. 'ea addressed lathe I,sidos V NARROW ESCAPE PRO! itt and Sfrath, by name re ement, four miles east of 'rmderful espoe from death They were 1 driving Ili rose ,aiiroad crossing, when the e at su - clock, ran into thou e 4, smashing the wagon n ing the men. Smi,ti wu into the air, and in striking id cpt on bis head ind o:ber the whip and buff 1,3 robe .e wheels, of the wagon, ass .catcher and safely 'earned istance of over half Al an's. i ily-in-nries. , injureli persons were dressed . is o this cif y.—~ grouse .here are two kluds pfftr,,' 'o► sweet,mears, and into tb? RIED 'Kean, by the Rev. R S Weihington, and M.SS bylifer C Pc; 1., W. IV.-a c.irr. of Me wt. of Wit,ittug.ton. , izruT' evening, the I:l.ti udmh C. Spvncer, Cse,, ,n 4.: 111111 r ~,. I.'. EMI MII I