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MERCHANT’S LINE;
Through In 'l2 Hours.
THE subscriber would respectfully notify the
travelling public that he willput on the route
FROM CARLISLE TODJIL TIM ORE,
in a few days, a first rate line of Troy built
COACHES,
.with good teams and careful drivers, to rim
through in 12 hours—leaving Carlisle on the 111-
rLva.nif the.western, cars from Clmmbersburg
and arrive in Baltimore for supper leave Bal
timore at S o’clock in the morning mid arrive at
Carlisle in time to take the' eastern cars for
Pittsburg. Fare through £5. The coaches
will stop at the Baltimore and Susquehanna
House, corner of Hovnard arid Saratoga streets,
Baltimore. Passengers will be left in any part
of tlie city they, may desire. 1
The undersigned is determined to spnre no
pains or expense to make the passage comfort
able to all those who may patronize him.
, J A§' GALLAHEU. Proprietor. *'
Carlisle, Nov. 28,1839. . tf
Wonderful Cure of Consumption
PERFORMED by Dr. Swaync’s Cow/iound
Suru/t of Primus Virginia or fVild Cherry.
Mr. Wilson Greene,oi Lancaster county, Fa,,
entirely cured of the above disease, bis symp.
toms were a dullness, succeeded by heat, iow
ness.of spirits,-salt taste-in his month, a dry
cough, great oppression in the breast, loss of
appetite, a frequent spitting and coughing up of
frothy and llorid blood. After using 2 bottles
ol the above syrup the cough ceased, tile hotly
began to strengthen,-and by using 2 more l)dt
. ties all those disagreeable leelings_were,.rcmo
ved. He is now eninying perfect liealth to the
-■a-AoniAment oif iSU his IViends.* ■- . < ,
CERTIFICATE.
Erie; Pa., Sept'S, IBS9i •
Dear Sir—l (his day send for some nt Doctor
Swayne’s Pruims Virginia, or Wild Cherry
Syrup, there is a gentleman sick at this place
and lias, been for a long time; he has tided the
medicine and finds if helps him'much, I am
out, please send some inimediately; send tiyo
buttles if yon cannot send ns more.
11l haste, yours, Bcc.
• • Cincinnati, August 10tli, 1539.
\ . Respected friend Dr. Sway nr:—l am truly
indebted to you for tbe'bencfit I have received
from the use of your Compound Syrup of Wild
Cherry Bark, Which I confess was the means of
restoring my health. I was attacked with a
common cold, which terminated in a seateddis
ease upon the.lungs, 1 at length became much
debilitated from constant coughing and loss of
appetite, ami gave up nil hope of recovcring.as
many of my family had been carried off by con
sumption. Being recommended by a friend of
mine, Mr. Weaver, to make trial of your ines
timable Syrup. I did so, which ended in per
forming a perfect cure. I have much to sav to
volt wlietl I see you, which will,he this fall
Ynn may make use of these lines if von think
pnijiiT, that those afflicted nfav findTelit f from
the same source. Vours trnlv,
- ' ■ ’ JAMES PARRY.
Principal Office Tor the sale of this medicine,
J 9 North eighth slreet, Philadelphia. Also for
sale by J. J, MYERS & CO., Carlisle.
BKIGADE INSPECTOR'S
ORDERS.
THE several Volunteer,’Corps within the
bounds of the Ist Brigade, 11th Division/
Pennsylvania Militia, will take notice that 1 have
received instructions from, the Adjutant'General
of the following import,- and the same are here
by cnmnru nicatcd to them as instructions .to be
strictly obeyed* viz: . ,
Each and every Volunteer Company £c Troon
is to immediately establish and keep in good or.
der an armory, in .which must be deposited .all
arms and other military state property in its use
or caret, a secure dry room or apartment will be
sufficient, but it must be under lock and key.
Brigade Inspectors aie to visit and inspect ar
mories and all military state property as often
as they may see proper.
Voluiitee.rXuinpiinics.arld-Tronpa not belong
ing to a regiment or battalion of Volunteers,
to;be attached to such by- Brigade inspccto/s.
Fancy uniforms areprohibited.
All Militia Officers, and all' Volunteer’"corps!
are to uniform according to the regulations of
the I ’united States Army.
. Commanding officers of Regiments are hereby
-instructed'to employ-four boys to Team to, heat
the.drum, four boy*to learn to play.the fife, and
.twohoys to learn'to play on the bugle nr- trum
pet, each of whom will receive ten dollars as
soon as he is able toper orm field dutyjand each
hoy wilKthereafter receive one dollar ppy ,<lav
tor every day he shall lawfully perform such’
duty. - ■ .
All ..Volunteer officers* and Constables are
hereby instructed and; authorized to ask, de
.jnand.and receive any : and all arms and) accou
trements, or other military state property, which,
they may come to the knowledge of tint being in
the use or care of any volunteer corps; and upon
their giving notice thereof to the undersigned
they shall be allowed a reasonable compensation
therefor. ' .W. FOULK, ; ;
■■‘Brig; Ins. Ist Brig.,.llth Div, P. M.
Brigade Inspector's Office,’? : ;
. Carlisle,,Nov..2B, 1839: > ...
Jlcxtle Bronchitis, a forerunner ofConsump
rton.,-“This disease is very much like a common
catarrh, u generally commences like'an ordin
ary cold, with lassitude. chilliness, slightcough
{“><l pPßr es ; S'?n mid, tightness about. the ..breast.
In many instances the disease seems at ifirst of
no very serious character; As the'diseaae com
tfniies the oppression in' the', breast increases,
thecountenanceUecomesexpressivelot anxiety,
. the-respiration-bccomes. more and . njore labori!
mis,.sometimes wheezing nr rattling sound,' as
if the air was forced through a narrow apper
tore clogged’ with a viscid 'fluid., To neglect
this disease it’niay be of serious consequences;
bothy a timely application to 'Dr.Staayne’s
Comfiound.Syrftfi of Wild CVjerry. with n strict
. attentiqo to-the directions;. all these, unpleasant
effects,will he removed. -Be careful, as it is sold
af nqjilace except at No. 19 North’ Eighth si:
.tor-ftt’-the reim’ecuve agehtS’;,’. ■' >’ ! : ’
■For sale hy ■ ; J.J.VMYERS & CO.
to :oii3Dit6ks. .
TiVKE NO’EtCE that I have applied tp'the
Judges' of the Court of Common Pleas Of
Cumberland county, for the benerit of theinsbl.
- vent laws'of Pefinsylvania; pud they-'h’ave’. 'ap
pointed Monday. tho.l3tli.ilay. of; Japuary next,
lor the heading of me and T my : creditors,-at. the
court house in Carlisle, when aod where you
'may attend if ydtf think proper. .•
- . > . ROBERT HARrilSl, /
■ ;Nov. 33, 1839, V ■ . 31*
■l' , - . . ■ '-~r -•
BY G. SANDERSON & E. CORNMAN.J
DR. WM. EVANS’
OAMO.MILB PILLS.
' ST"4 severe case of Piles cured at 100 Chat
aamslrect.—'Wr. Dan'l Spinriingof Shrewsbury,
. New Jersey,-was severely afflicted
with;Piles for more than 20 yqars. Had had re
course.to medicines of almostevery description,
also the advice ofseveral emminent Physicians,
hut never-found the slightest relief'from any
source whatsoever, until he called on Dr. Evans,
ot 100 Chatham street, N. Y., and procured
some medicine froitThim, from which he found
cui- 1 -" 11 ' 1 ' 16 le l’ subsequently a perfect
Rcwafc of Counterfeits. ■
03’Caution.—Be particular in purclmsirigto
sec that the label of this medicine contains a no
tice of its entry according to ylct of Congress—
Ami be likewise particular in obtaining them at
100 Chatham.st,. New York, or from the regu
lar agents, - . b -
Hamii/ton & Grier, Carlisle,
DR. HUNT’S
BOTANICPILIS,
INTERESTING & APPLICABLE TO THE
AFFLICTED WITH
Diseases of the •b'tomach; or Nerves;
Such a Dyspepsia, cither Chronic or Casual, un
der the worst symptoms nf restlessness! Low
ness ol Spirits, and'General Emaciation; Con*
sumption, whether of the Lungs or Liver; Liv
er Aff.-ctioiisj Jaundice, both Biliary & Spas
mndic.i Costiveness; Worms of every variety;
Rheumatism; whether Acute or Chronic: tn
getber with Gout, Scrofula, Fains in the Head,
Hack, Limps, and Side, Typhus Fever,' Scar
let Fever, Putrid Sore Throat, Fever & Ague
Spasmodic Palpitation of the Heart nnd Arte--
ries, Nervous Irritability, Nervous'Weakness,
Hysterics, Tic Douloureux, Crijiups, Female
Obstructions, Heanburif, Headache. Cough
_the Common or Humid, and the Dry- op the
'Whooping; Asthma, Gravel, and Dropsy.
1 he Z?/oorf has hitherto, been considered bv
Empirics and others, as the jp-fttt'regulator of
the human systerh, and such is the devoted of
the •adherents to that.crronenus doctrine, that
.they content themselves with the simple posses
sion of this fallacious opinion, without enquiring
nit i tile primary sources from whence talc,
[ Health, and Vigor emanate, and, wee versa.
pain, sickness, disease and death. Not so with
Hunt, whose extensive research ami prac
tical experience so eminently qualify him for the
profession of which lie has been one of the most
useful mem hers. He contends—and a moment’s
rt flection will convince any reasoning min'd of the
correctness of his views—that the stomach, liv
er, and the associated organs' are the primary
and great regulators ofhehlth, and that the blond
I in very many instances is dependent oh these nr.
gaos, and that unless medicine reaches THIS
| KOO I Oh IHE DISEASE, the su/icr/icint
analytics usually prescribed, serve but as foils
to cover the ravages of deep-rooted maladies
Under these convictions, at the expense of ye r*
of close application, the doctor has discovered a
medicine whose seafching.powers are irresisti
ble, and in prescribing, it is'with a knowledge of
its being a radical cure in the various diseases
already enumerated, even if applied in the most,
critical cases, but he does not pretend to ascribe
, HUNT’S BOTANIC PILLS , 1
a supernatural agency, although from positive,
proofs within tile knowledge of hundreds he is
prepared to sheiv, that when every other earth
ly remedy has been given up,
HUNT’S BOTANIC PILLS
have never heen known to fail'in effecting two
very gratifying results, that of raising from the
IJed of sickness and disease those who have test
ed their efficacy, and thus amply rewarding Dr..
Hunt for his long and anxious study to attain this
linfection in the Hkalixg Art.
The. extraordinary success' which has attend
ed the use of llcnt’s Botanic Pills, is
the best criterion of their superior virtues,!
They have been the means of raising a
host of languishing patients from the bed
, of affliction, as-it is clearly evinced in the
following .
i CERTIFICATES.
FEVER AND AGUE CURED.
7o Dr. Ifunf,
- Dear hir—Believing it a duty I owe vcm as a
. .successful.practitioner, as well-as those whirmay
■ , similarly afflicted, I take pleasure in acknow
ledging the benefit I have derived-from the use
of yuur valuable medicine.
:
Alter much sufFeniy; from Fever«nd Ague, chi*
ring the spring and,fall, for the last four year?,
and .the pecuniary injuries attendant on the in.
disposition of one on:whose exertions a large fa
mily was dependant: for support, and havinir
without success tested the skill of many medical
advisers, at an expense I could not
In the fall of 1838, finding the premonitory svmp-
Joma .rtfAhe disease-approaching,-I-wfl» iminced
■by a Irienrf who had tried vonr medicine, to pur
chase a package of your .Botanic Pills, and now
have the happiness to inform yon—and,through
you, those who maybe similarly, afflicted—that
they counteracted tlie disease, nor hayfc I been
-troubled \yitli it since and ,my confidence con*
tmues to uphold me in the belief that your Bo
tanic Pills are the most safe, the cheapest, most
efficacious, and.radical cure for that distressing'
disease Fever and Ague. All I can for the pre
sent offer you for the blessing you have been in
strumental in conferring cri me, is my assurance
of unceasing gratitude and esteem. '
kt . -kt r ■ p - M - McCormick.
Newark,N. J., July 31, 1839, -. j
i - Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. Effectually
■ ‘ ■- .. . Cured. -
.Mr. Wm. Tucker, ffaVihg’lateiy bgen restor
ed to a sound stale of health; through, the.qffica
cy ot 'DtK : Hunt's Botaiiic Pitts, thinks itaii'ih
chspensable duty to, state certain facts relative to
the disease’urider which he had.so long suffered:
The symptoms were a painful obstruction, with
Qns tmit rejection,of food, hpad-acherpalpitas.
tiOO of tlie heart;’ lowness of a trouble.-
somedry,cnngh, dizziriess/tightnessat the chest
and diHlfenlty of breathing,>l most constant pain
!n the:,side, loins, 1 and. slioiilders. -accompanied
with much languor and debility. These afflicr
:ao unusual degree of.flatu
lence, .brought op ■ such a state ’of extreme'.wea k
ness. as topireyent.hira from attending to his' bu
siness, and>his, appeared lost beyond re-'
covery-.r. fiisiifriends. apdorelatives became a
larmed,•at tie melancholy prospect, andstronglv
reopmmemled . Hunt’s: Botanic,Pi}ls—they:were
admlaistered, amt-in a few daysiproduced astnn
jshilig relief, tmd. finally,realized a perfect resto
ration to sound-,healiH,' .- - ,• 1 •
? -n WII.T.TAhf TUCKER.
••5-2L" 5 fdeuare of Counterfeits.. .<
*0 purchasing to
se p that Utelahel,Of this medicine contaibi^no.;
tiqe of its ea (rtf.according to Act of-. Congress -i’
hk.gwise partmular in obtaining theVmat
100 Chatham;st.i NOw-Yorky or from’the'regu
lar agelitS, ..-..sy; o,;.. jgi : ..
lIAMU.TO.V.& Grier, Carlisle.
■ F SEE A L S P I Ii Jj S .
I hese Pills are strongly, recbmmendeti to the
notice ol the ladies as a-sate and efficient remedy
i in removing those complaints peculiar to their
S c"f ''lom want of exercise, or general Debility
nt the system, .Obstructions, Suppressions, and
Irregularity ot the Menses; at the same time
strengthening, cleansing, and giving tone to the
Stomach and Bowels, and producing It new and
healthy action'throughout the system generally.
1 hey create Appetite, .correct Indigestion, re
move-Oiddincss,-and Ncrvops Headache, and
are eminently nselul in those flatulent complaints
which c.istreas Females so much at the ‘ll'ciin
of hiPE. _ 1 hey obviate cnstlveness, and coun
tel’act Hysterical,and Nervous Aflectionsl
likew'scamird soothing and permanent relief in
- . luor Albus, cr Ayiiites, and in the most obsti
nate cases of Chlorosis, or Green Sickness, they
invariably restore the pallid and delicate-female
torheallh and vigor." -- . ; ; ; ,
ThesePills.have gained the sanction, and-an ;
probation of. the.most in thd
United States, and many ippt%r.s'can : likeivise 1
? S a f /^ t | ~erC l X ' l ' aor ‘ I ' nar^ t ‘ ffica ?Jf- To mar
rif 1 wtioseetoectafilirisbf the tender-'
est pledges have been
defeated, may be:truly esteemed a
6n,m rshovate alUunclion
a} d e bi) i ty, anti if taken (according to directions,!
obviate all morbid action,; I’hey dispel that.ful.
some and disagreeable sensation common to fe
males at each monthly return, likewise the at
tendant pains in the back"; side,.: or.-loins; they
generally counteract the nausea, vomiting. and'
other nervous affections in chlorosis, nr green
sickness, in a few di)ys, ; (und ; if
dmg to directions,) snort yffect n l pertecfdnre.-:
Nnthihg is so signally cfficacihusihFedriiUihirthe
palhd'.hhd-’srckly femaleif\vhh;has l|senvdhrihg
her lifeirregujarand sensitive) astheFEMALE
rilfubv , • l'\ -‘s i - J :*■*",• S'-.','';,'.-
: ..-Beware of Cottnleifetis. -V7
-(Ej’Caution. r -,tie‘pariieulartepdrchasink to
scethatthclahelofthisMedicinecOntainsano
tice of its
And be like wise particular ifchbtniiiirig them lit
,100 Chatham St.,jNew Yohs or frorti the regu
lar, agents, "V;# .-• ' ;
HAMILTON & GRIER, Carlisle:
mi.WM.E VANS’
SOOTHING SYRUP,
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
To'Mothers .and Nurses.
, ?, lle passase of the teeth through the Bums
, Pt-oriuccs troublesome and dangerous symptoms.
, It is known by mothers that there is great irri
tation m the mouth and gums during this pro-
I cess. 1 lie gums.swell, the secretion of the saliva
1 '"creased, the child is seized with frequent
. and sudden tits of crying, watching, starting in
its sleep, and spasms cf peculiar parts; the child
shrieks with extreme viojen.ee, and tluusts its
hngei s into its mouth. If these prccursary symp
toms are not speedily alleviated, spasmodic con
v dsions universally supervene, and-soon cause
the dissnlution-of the. infant. If mothers who
have their little babes afflicted with these dis
tressing symptoms would apply the celebrated
Amcncan Soothing Syrup, which Has preserved
hundreds of mtants wheii thought past recovery
from being suddenly attacked with’ that fatal
malarly convulsions. •
This infallible remedy has preserved hundreds
When thought past recovery, from convulsions
As so.op as the Svrup.is rubbed on the gums, the
chad will recover. This preparation is so inno.
cent, so efficacious, and so pleasant, that no child
will refuse to lot its gums be rubbed with it
When infants are at the age of four months,
though there is no appearance of teeth, one bot.
tie of the ■syrup should be' used on the gums to
.open tip: pores. Parents should never be with
out the syrup in. the nursery where there are
young children, for if a child wakes in the night
with pain in the gums, the Syrup immediately
gives case, hy opening the pores and healing the
gums; thereby preventing Convulsions, Fevers
occ, 1
- Bezoarc of Counterfeits.
03*Cantion.-—Be particular in purchasing tri
see that. the.label of tins medicine contains a no
tice of its entry according to'Act of Congress.
‘\ m U ,e likewise partlpular in obtaining them at
100 Chatham st.. New York, or from the regu
lar agents, . °
...Hamilton & G.iucu, Carlisle.
Dr. WM, EVANS’
Camomile
Another very severe case of Inflammatory
Rheumatism cured by Dr. Evans 9 'Medicine,—
Mr. John A. Carroll, of tile rnuntv of tVes'clies
ter. town of North Castle, New York, had been
severely afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism
(or fourteen months with violent pains in his
limits, Bleat heat, excessive thirst, dryness, of
skin, limbs much swollen, was not able without
assistance to turn in'bed for six weeks. Had
tried various remedies to no effect. Was advis
ed.,l>y a friend of his to procure some of Ur. W.
Evans’ medicines of 100 Chatham street, N. Y.,
which he immediately sent for; and aftet taking
the first dose found great relict, and in continu-
ing its use according to the directions for ten
days, was perfectly cured. Allows me to refer
any person to, him for the truth of the above
_ , '
■ Bcware'nf Counteifdls.
TOT'Cantion.—Be particular in purchasing to
see that the label of this medicine contains a no.
MCC of its entry awarding to j}e/ of Congress
And be likewise particular in obtaining them at
100 Chatham st.. New York, .or from the regu
lar agents,
Hamilton & Grier, Carlisle.
0(7. 10, 1839.
BARON VON lIUTCHELEU
. KERB PILIiB*
hcse Pills *tre composed of Herbs, which
xert l a specific action -upon the-heartr-givean
mpulscor strength to the arterial system: the
ilontl is quickened and equalized in Its circula
inns through all the vesscls/whethcr of the skin,
the parts situated internally, o’rthc extremities,
and as all the secretions of the body are drawn
troni the blood, there is a consequent increase of
every secretion, and a quickened action of the
absorbent and exbalent, or discharging vessels.
Any morbid action which may have taken place
is corrected, till obstructions, are removed, the
blood is purified, arid the body resumes a health
ful state.
Beware of Counterfeits,
Qj'Cautinn.—lie .particular in purchasing to
see that the label of this medicine contains a no
tice of its entry according to Jict of Congress.—
And lie likewise particular in obtaining'them at
100 Chatham st., New York, or from the regu
lar agents, , ... ■
■ .. Hamilton. & Grieh, Carlisle.
Of. who m_m a yJi clb ad, ;
Dr. TVm. divans’ Camomile ts? Jljtericnt Pills.
Ho, Soothing Syrufi. '
Or. Ilimts liotanie Pills, .
Or. Goode's Female Pills.
Do. Fever and Jgue Pills.
October ,10, 1539. , ]
DR. GOODE’S CELEBRATED
OUR COUNTRY—RIGHT OR WRONG.’’
•Sjid'iCHt Pills.
From Michigan, Mr. Norvell,
'On motion of Mr. Walker,'the Secretary
of-the Senate was directed to acquaint the
House of Representatives that the Senate
has formed a quorum and is ready to pro
ceed to business.'''' .... ~
On motion, a committee was appointed,
(by the Chair,') consisting of. Mr. Wright
-and-Mr. Allen-on-the part of-the : Scnate,-to
join such enmmittee as may be appointed by
the House.of Representatives, to wait on “the
President of tjic., United States and inform
him that quorums of both Houses had assem
bled,-arid that they, were ready to receive
any communications he might be pleased to
make.
.Mr.Bentonthcngavc notice thathc would
on to-morrow introduce a bill for the sum
mary recovery and collection of small notes
in the District of Columbia.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
An unusualjy full assemblage of Members
elect of the House of Representatives con
vened in the Hall, at 12 o’clock precisely.
. Every member of the House present ex
cept Mr. Kempshall of New York, a whig
member. The .Mississippi members were
both here, and 240 of the Delegations of 242.
But one member was absent' from the 26
States.and three Territories, fc .....
The Clerk of the House ntthe'lastaesßion,
Hugh ;A.'Garland,Esq. (who/cohtinuesto
be clerkuntil another election- is made to
that office,) rose at his deskjnlfd said that, in
’ oonformity with the-pfactife heretofore ob
served, he : wasj(»vi|reatly, if it was the
pleasure of tp caU;a last which
he had formfed'of niemberS eloct of the Housf
of Representativesfor the twenty-sixth Con
gress, at this its first session. ' ; ;! 1
:vk®^! > l®htipns being made, the Roll was.
■commenced, aiid-the members from the sev
eral New Enßland States, and also from the
State of New York, answered to their names.
’ When tlm SRateofrNew~Jersey'was named;
the .clerk rpadjthe name of Mi;. Randolph.—
He then said that there were five" contested’
seats in. the .New jersey delegation, which,!
il .it was the pleasure of the House, he would'
pass over, leaving the subject to the future
action of thp House. . , :
The, first named of the Pennsylvania dele
gation was then yeadfwheii-the Clerk wasj
interrupted by Mr. MaxwcHione of the New
Jersey delegation,"' -Sfrt Maxw’ejl called for
the reading of:the Certificate of election of
CfoVe'rhorPennington’s
REMOVAL.
T. li. S.KIEES,
HAS REMOVED HIS '
Tailoring establishment
to the house recently occupied by Mr. Geo.' V.
Hall as a shoe store, nearly opposite the book
store of Mr. James Loudon, where, having made
extensive arrangements, he will be able to ac
commodate those who may favor him with a
call, in the best and most
fashionable JfSanner,
He’respectfully' solicits a continuance of the
very generous encouragement which has been
■ ready bestowed upon him.
n, 1 !; ?•— He has just received the London and
rniladelphia Fashions for the season*
Carlisle, Nov. 28, 1839.
VALUABLE BEAT. ESTATE
T FOR sale.
WS7iL.b he disposed ot at private sale, that
l«rue two story BRICK HOUSE
and premises, now in the occupancy of the Rev.
Mr. Sprole, situate in Bedford street, in the
borough of Carlisle. Possession on the first day
,of April nejet,‘clear of all incumbrance.. This
is one of the most desirable properties in the
borough of Carlisle. ‘
_For terms apply to Robert Snodgrass, Esq,
_ ... ■' WILLIAM S. BISHOP.
Carlisle, Nov. 28, 1839. 3 t
SIX CENTS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the subscri- A -'
tier, on the 10th instant, an . jSfrfcv
indented apprentice to the Cord
warning business mimed Christo
• fiber Mathias, between 19 and 20
years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches
high, stoop shouldered and a little
bow legged. He took with him a pair of gray
pants ami roundabout and fur cap. All persons
are lorbid harboHng said boy.
„ , \r “ ■ STEWART MOORE.
Carlisle, Nov. 28, 1839., ■ Jst‘ -
From the Pennsylvanian. (
Twenty-Sixth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE,
Monday, December 2, 1839.
Conformably to the Constitution, the Sen
ate convened .this day, Mr., King, President
pro icm, ’in the chair. The credentials of
Mr. Tappan, of Ohio, Mr. White, of Indi
ana,' and Mr. Betts, of Connecticut, havin ,r
.been duly presented.and read, they were
severally qualified and took their seats.
There were present— -
From Maine, Mr.-Ruggles and Mr. Wil
liams.
From New Hampshire, Mr.,Hubbard and
Mr. Pierce.
From Massachusetts, Mr. Davis.
From Rhode Island, Mr. Kinght.
From Connecticut, Mr. Betts. -
From New York. Mr. Wright.
From New Jersey, Mr. Southard and Mr.
Walk
From Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan.
From Delaware, Mr. Clayton.
From Virginia, Mr. Roane. -
From North Carolina, Mr. Brown.
From South Carolina, Mr. Calhoun.
From Georgia, Mr. Lumpkin.
From KcntuckyrMr. Clay and MrTCrit
tenden.
From Tennessee, Mr. White.
From Ohio, Mr. Allen and Mr. Tappan.
From Indiana, Mr. Smith and Mr. White,
From Mississippi, Mr. Walker.
From Illinois, Mr Robinson & Mr. Young.
From Alabama, Mr. Clay and Mr. King.
From Missouri, Mr Renton and Mr. Linn.
From Arkansas, Mr. Fulton.
The Senate then adjourned.—
[AT TWO DOLLARS -PER ANNUM/
certificate announcing the election of tlie
six Members, Messrs., Aycrigg, Maxwell,
Halsted, Stratton, Yorkce and Randolph,
was then read. A debate -made up of sug
gestions merely sprang up between Messrs.
Maxwell, of. New Jersey, Rives, A/ercer
and Wise of Virginia, Vanderpool of New,
York, and several othermembera. '
A/r. il/ercer of Va. called for the reading
of the law of New Jersev. *
Rives, of Va, called for the reading
of the names of the remaining members for
thc_purnose of forming a quorum.
oilman objected to the proposition,
lie addressed the clerk and asked him what
right he had to call any member but as he
had evidence of his election through a cer
tificate laid upon the table. .That was the!
only evidence he could have of an election,i
and you sir, said Air. Hoffman, addressing
tlie Clerk, have no more'right to pass by the I
names of the New Jersey members than you
bave to pass over my name. Mr. Hoffman J
considered it an power on the
part of the clerk to go behind the return of
the Governor in the form of a certificate of
cle.ction. Ihe evidence of-the election of
tlie several members was equally good.
Mr. Halsted, one of the New Jersey de
legation, followed. Mr. Hoffman. He said,
I demand as it sovereign member of the i
.“state of New Jersey, that my name bo call
ed. X demand it in virtue of my election,
proved by the broad seal of the State of New
Jersey. I deny that the.mero claim of the
opposing members,—a claim set up against
precedent—against parliamentary usage a
gainst justice—shall be so considered as to
pass by the names ,of the members elect. 5 '
, Halsted discussed his right, referring
I. 0 .™ 6 ,Constitution of the United StatesaW
the Constitution of the State of New Jersey,
to prove that he had been lawfully elected;
ihe Governor's act had been complained of.
Rut upon what ground. It was not the time
to consider that subject; if it.was it could be
proved that he had pursued a course both in
■accordance to parliamentary and common u-
Sa p‘i Jeis ey delegation present,
asked the House only to .follow its own pre
cedents in the disposition of their claims,.—
■d/any precedents .were cited in the history
ot .toreign and national legislation, all going
to shew that the certificates of an. election
pnma facie evidence of ah election.—
the Clerk nor the. House could set aside an
before the House was organized.
I he. claimants had the usual mode of claim
mga.redrcss.of grievances, the customary
established mode, . ■
„ 44i’ Vanderpool, of New York, proposed
that the testimony of the claimants be read
before the law of New Jersey applicable to,
elections, or in connexion with in ' ~ .
Mr. Tillinghast .said that upon the evi
dence of the certificate of the Governor of
New Jersey the clerk had caused the name
of Air, Randolph to be read, and yet Upon
the same evidence he had refused the evi
dence of the election of the remaining five
members. The Clerk. Mr. T. contended,
had no right to do this. The certificates
[moved alike and equally the election of all
tiie members.
' Mr. d/ercer continued the debate at some
length, making various suggestions, and ar
guing the merits of the case ,briefly. .
■Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, denied the
power of the Clerk to refuse to read the
Haines of. the New Jersey, members. The
only evidence he had of his own election was
the high seal of the State of Maryland, and
(he members elect from New Jersey had the
same proof of their election.
. Mr; Biddle said that if the,suggestion of
Mr. Rives, of Vn., were carried out, mon
strous abuses would spring up under it.
The precedent, would be a bad one, and
could not fail hereafter to be used for a bad
purpose. The , Clerk, he contended, /'was
bound to conform to the law of the State of
New Jersey, aiid the certificate before him;
■insteadT-of-whichi-he-had-been-goyerned-by
his own will or by his own convictions of
.He was bound, he thought, by the
former,. and had no right to consider the lat
ter, subject. All the Clerk should do, and
could do, was to ‘state his own convictions,
and leave the action, to the pleasure of the
I House. , - ~y ,
-Mr.Sorgeant,ofPa.,Bpokeatsomc length,
censuring the conduct ol the CJerk, and in
reply to some remarks made by Mr. Slade,
of Vermont. ■ ■■— = ,
Mr. Randolph; of' New Jersey; followed
Mr. Sergeant,, He was for the reading of
the law of New Jersey applicable to the sub
ject, That law and the usage of the House
would decide the pending difficulties. He
hoped the law would be read. It would
bring the subject before the House in a man
ner which would lead to its disposition.
Mr. Bynum, of North Carolina, ; apofce at
length m reply to Mr. Halsted, in defence
of tlie conduct of MS Garland,; the Clerk,
and in regard to tho claim nf the five Van
BurenmemberafromNewJeraey.whohave
hot got the certificates; of election,' The
Clerk, he-hoped, would hold fast to bis pre
sent position. The Administrationmembers
were but defending the people of .New. Jer
sey in opposing their, Governor. .He, had
assumed a power over an act, of the people
of New Jersey which this House should set
right. .‘ The people of New Jersey were here
represented as well as the Governor.
. Mr. Galbraith, of-Pa., defended the same
position,, and was followed by Mr. Everett,
. of Veriiiunt. who took side's against the Clerk
ofthis House.. ;• ’
; ■Mr.-Maxwell, of New Jersey, and Mr.
White, ; 6f Ky. followed on the same side. •
The shades of evening by this time began
! to fall; and there was a general call fofad
journment. , : ■ ;l
The Clerk stated it hs his opinion, that in
the present slate of the House (the roll hav
ing been only partially called} ,no question;
cauldbbtaktn either "by yeas and nays;' or
by tellers, or by count; and that ifo decision
cpuld be arrived nt hutrby gTnef“aJeoh«e»i/
of the House.: ■ ■’ - j
By general consent, Houseihen ad-
AGENTS.
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Jon^W^N^nn" 3 ’ HopeweHtown.blp.
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Vxr IN ’ Em I - Mechanicsburg.
FnRtoERICK WoNDERLICH, do,
lA M ,^t E u- l,,oTT ’ Est t ; Springfield.
Daniel Krysher, Esq, Churchtown.
Jacob Longneckkb, Esq. VVormlcvsbuv- .
George Ernest, Cedar Spring, Allen ip.
journed; to meet again at 12 o’clock to-mor
row.
IN SENATE,
, T . . Tuesday Dec. S, 1839.
tooUiisseM.’ ° f appeared and
Mr; Buchanan-said that as there were
numerous applicants in attendance for door
keeper, he thought it would be-as well for
their convenience, to name as early a dav as
possible for the appointment of that officer
say to-morrow; and if no gentleman desired
a longer period, he would make a.motion to
that effect. ■ " 1
The Chair suggested to the Senator that by
a rule of the. body the Second Monday of the
first session of each Congress was set apr-t
for. the election of its officers; when Mr Bu
chanan-withdrew his motion.
. Mr. Smith, of Indiana, asked if- the rule
included the chaplain; and on, being inform
ed-it did not, lie was desirous that to-mor
row should be named for the election of that
functionary, :
; Senator near suggesting that it Would
be better to go into the election of all the
officers at the same time, the motion’.Was not
pressed byCMr. S.
tin motion of Mt, Hubbard; the time of
meeting was fixed at 12 o’clock M. until
further ordered.
The Senate theii adjourned.
HOUSE of representatives.
At noon this day the members elect of flic
House of Representatives were again called
to order by Mr. Garland, Clerk of the House
lor the last Congress. After which he (the.
iP.sS&V'SlsASiiiAhat when the house had ad-
yesterday, several questions were
before it which still remained undecided,
and a gentleman from North Carolina (Mr.
Bynum) was. by usage, entitled, to the floor
this morning. With the permission of that
gentleman, the Clerk said he had .now a re
spectful appeal to presentto;tlie House..-In□
man had- felt, or could feel, more profound
ly than himself, the painful difficulty of his
present* situation. From the beginning he
had been deeply sensible of the high respon
sibility cast upon him by circumstances, and
under which he was compelled to act: and
now, before God and his country, he-assur
ed those whom he was addressing, that he
had but one object in view, which \va?, to do
his duty in the case. He was placed, as
every gentleman-must perceive, in an en
tirely novel situation. All former claims to
scats had been presented, on petition, to the
House itself;, the Clerk had nothing" (d do
with them. Po this tin? only* exception had
been the case of Messrs. Moore and lietch
er, where the House, from the necessity of
the case, had been called upon to act pre
viously to its regular organization; and ip
that instance the embarrassment was so great
that the case could not have been decided in
a fortnight, probably, had not both the claim
ants, by mutual consent,, agreed to retire.
But here, in the present case, the evidences
in favor of the conflicting claims had been
brought to the Clerk-presented in his office,
and forccd upon- hirn. What was he- to
do? Was he to take the part of the House,
of Representatives, who were made by the
Constitution the sole judges of the elcctioqs,
returns; and qualifications of their own mem
bers? He felt most painfully the difficulty
of his position. He had most laboriously
and anxiously investigated the-subject, and
had come to a conclusion as to* the time and
the mode of presenting the subject itself, and
alLthc difficult questions connected’with it,
to the House; and he now very respectfully
but earnestly appealed to the House, and
asked that, in his own justification, he might
be permitted to make a. : statement of the
grounds-on which heJiad acted thus far.— .
Such a* thing was not unprecedented, and
he hoped permission would be accorded
him*.
Mr. Jenifer asked the Clerk if he persist
ed in pursuing the course he adopted yes
terday.
; The Clerk replied, that heihad pursued a
course which he -considered..'right. lie did
not say either that he should or should- not
change his course ofpollcy, hut strongly in
timated that heshould cliflort'nliy
from .what he had dune,, unless the house
changed-his opinion.
Mr.AVise hoped thc-Clcrh would be per
mitted tq read the statement, he hadpfepar
ed. -
Mr. Atherton, of N. ,H. asked that the.
Clerk might be permitted to read his state
ment, ,
Mr. White, of Ky. said, for one," he en
tered his solemn protest against. thirreadilVg •.
of this statement. The, proposition now be
fore, the'House would be lost in a discussion
upon a new subject, and the discussion ir
regularly commenced would be made still
more irregular. If we cannot pursge a course
prescribed : by law. we, the members of this
Congress, had better go .home and leave our
pjaces here to the leave the go
vernment in the hands of thb Clerk who has
taken it, " ” "
... - d/r. \Vise said he would fry to remove
the objection of his frjend from -Kentucky. •
By the ordinance of If S 3, the Clerk is auf “■
thoribed.to remain in office undl a new Clerk
be appointed. . ... : j •■ . y' . • . y
: : jl/r. -W, here'called‘for the reading'of the
form of the oath taken by the'Clerk: it could
not immediately be produced, but the rule
of order was; rend, requiring the bath to be
taken, and prescribing the duties of Clerk. i-
Also, the provisions on the same subject ip
the ordinance of 1785. r
Mr. Wisepursucdhisfemarigs, nnimad- '
I verting upon the cbbduct of the Clerk,
I r’Mr. Briggs hoped that the. Clerk would be
permitted-to. read his statement. His posir.
tibn’ was a delicate one, and he considered
dfbut^ir i actpf-justiceiT r~“7-—i-T^' —
Afr. White of Ky., hoped thc eentleman
would-not be duped and set silence. '
The statement which the; Clerk hadto make
eta* an. ex parte etatemctit. •••;. ; v —■ ' w ' ;.