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„ projii the Pennsylvanian.
Twenty-Sixth Congress.
IN SENATE. •''
Wednesday, Dec 11.
The two Senators from Louisiana appear
ed for the first time to day in their seats.
Mr. Benton' offered a resolution calling
upon the President of the United States, for
information in regard to the Fjorida.War —
the number of massacres, particulars in re
lation to them, and the war, &c. The reso
lution Was read onceand laid upon the ta
ble. '
The President of the Senate announced
that a message was in waiting from the Pre
sident of the United States.
Mr. Van Buren,. the President’s Private
Secretary appeared with a Message, which,,
referring to Executive business, the Senate
went into Executive session, after which
there was an-adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The question before the House, after the
reading of the journal, was the right of Mr.
Naylor to vote upon Mr. Rhett’s motion to
lay Mr. Wise’s resolution upon the table.
The previous Question was called upon
the appeal from Mr. Adams’ decision, that
Mr. Naylor had a right to vote, and sccond
ed,--and' tellers were demanded upon the
vote, whether the decision of the chair should
stand as the'judgment of the House.
The House then divided , and Mr. John
son reported the ayes were 112, and that
the five gentlemen claiming scats on com
missions from the Governor of New Jersey,
and also Mr. Naylor, had voted.
The Tioes were,declared to be 118, four
gentlemen from New Jersey claiming seats
on the certificate of the Secretary of the State
of New Jersey,.having voted.
So the vote was—ayes 112, nocs 118: de
ducting disputed votes, ft would Jhe —ayes
10t), noes 114. So the House decided not
to sustain the decision of the Ohair.
Mr. Smith of Maine, observed that the
disputed votes, whether admitted or reject
ed would not change the decision: for, drop
ping the four from New Jersey in the nega
tive, there would still be a clear majority of
two, even admitting all the six contested af
firmative votes.
, Mr. Wise said that the resolution moved
yesterday by the gentleman from Massachu
setts (Mr. Briggs) was, the rule of action
which the. House had agreed upon;, and it
must be observed,, whether the effect ; of it
changed the vote or not. The House had
no discretion; it'must at once proceed to de
cide on the disputed votes.
The Chair said that the meeting was now
to decide, seriatim, on the right of each of
the members producing commissions from
New Jersey, name by name.
Mr. Wise. I move that the question be
now put on the first name, and!. I demand
the,previous question.
.. [.Half a dozen of meinbers now rose to
address the Chair, amidst loud cries of “or
der,” “order,” “order.”]
Mr. Turney rose, amidst loud cries of
“order! order! order!” and said that a vote
had been taken in the House, which should
be announced by the Chair, before any other
question was raised) ’Sir, said Mr. T., 1 ask
if you were placed in that Chair to announce
only such decisions as would suit your par
ty? (Much noise and confusion, with cries
of “order! .order!” .“go on! go on!” “hear
him! hear him!”] Sir, you must dispose of
the question before the House, and announce
the decision it has made, before you attempt
to raise another question. 1 want to know
if you were placed in that Chair to suppress
the the-House, and play the ty
rant? [Much noise and confusion.)
[Mr. Stanley here rahacruss the area in
front of the Clerk’s table; and up one of the
passages, slapping his hands, and crying out
in a loud voice, “Let the gentleman come
to me; I will settle that question with him.”]
Mr. Turney, Sir, your decisions have
been again and again reversed by the House,
because you have had no regard to law, to
justice, and (the rules & usages of the House;
and although the House has so reversed
them, its decisions cannot be enforced, be
cause you are determined to make good your
declaration, that so long ns you occupy that
Chair, the members from'Ncw Jersey, whose
cause you favor, shall never be deprived of
their votes. The House has reversed your
decision but a short time ago, oh my appeal,
by a clear majority of undisputed members.
.There were v.oting.againstyour decision 1 i 8,
only four disputed members voting on that
side, while there were only 112 voting to
sustain that decision, six of whom were dis
puted members. So (hat by striking ou t the
four disputed votes against your decision,
there would be a majority against you, even
though you count the disputed votes in fav
_or_of_y_ou Ldeciaion.—Tct,-notwithstanding
this clear majority, you refuse to announce
the result, and decide that another question
must first be determined. Sir, your decision
is tyrannical and monstrous. You have u
surped the powers of the House, and -at
tempted to reverse its solemn decisions, and
I shall, appeaf again and again, so long as
you pursue this most extraordinary course.
I demand that'you shall announce the re
sult of the vote taken this morning, and if
you decide that you will not, I appeal irom
your decision)* ! ,
[Great disorder wafe how prevailing in the
House.] v , : . ' '
Mr. Ingersoll rose to say.a single word—
[‘No,’ ‘no,’‘no,’ [hear him,’ -'hear him,’]
Mr. Vanderpdol appealed to the courtesy
of the gentlemen,, to allow the gentleman
from Pennsylvania to say a word.
[‘[No,’ ‘no,’‘‘no,’ ‘He shall not speak,’,
emanated from various parts of the House.]
After much disorder, Mr) Wise’s call fog
the Previous Question was.put and secorid
ed;upon Mr. Adam’s decision that'Mr. Nay
lor had a right to vote, ' .
Mr. Crabb here’ asked, for the reading of
the credentials in his case. He would not
■ vote jh .the dark upon any question, to carry
out-lhe wishes of any party., ,
The Clerk then vead the proclamation of
Governor Ri trier, dated the 30th of October,
1838, which declared that Messrs. Paynter,
Sergeant, Toland, Naylor, etc. were elected
members of the Twenty-sixth, Congress,
Mr. Keim inquired whether the great .seal
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania .hud
been affixed to this proclamation in the'first
instance. *■ .
' The Clerk held, up dhe proclamation, but
the .reporter could notscewhether the .great
seal was upon it. or not. ,
Sir, Kcim. Is there riot Some memoran
dum in the possession of the Clerk, which
will show that the great seal was not put up
on it in the first instance?
The Clerk then read a memorandum, as
the reporter’ understood.it, that Mr. John
Sergeant had called at the Clerk’s office and
obtained the proclamation} for the purpose
of having the seal of the Comihonwealtlf pla
ced upon it, which had been omitted in the
first instance.
Mr. Naylor then rose, and said, I hold in
my hand a proclamation of Governor Porter,
dated nine days before the issuing of the
procjamatidn declaring Mr. Ingersoll elect
ed, which declares that I ain elected.
["Many voices. Let us hear it read.] .
The Clerk-then read the paper which Mr.
Naylor handed up. It was a copy of the
proclamation of. Governor Ritner, before
read, which had been obtained from the of
fice' of tile Secretary of Slate, at Harrisburg,
and certified by Francis R. Shunk, Secretary
of State, as being a "correct .copy, and also
containing a certificate of Governor Porter,
that Francis R. Shunk was his Secretary of
State. -
Mr. Ramsey. ■ This is a mere copy of the
proclamation of Governor Ritner, which was
.read a short time ago.
Mr. Smith, of Maine. Did I not under
stand the gentleman’ from Pennsylvania (Mr
Naylor) to say,- when he presented this pa
per, that he held in his hand a proclamation
of Gov. Porter, dafed a few days before the
issuing of the proclamation declaring Mr.
Ingersoll elected, which declared that he
(Mr. Naylor) was elected?
[Loud cries of‘order!’ ‘order!’ ‘order!’
Mr. Naylor. Leave the gentleman to me.
I will answer him.
Mr. Smith proceeded. Did the gentleman
not make the declaration that he held,in his
hand a proclamation of Governor Porter, de
claring him elected? I should be the last
man to charge the gentleman with intention
al quibbling, but if that was bis declaration,
and the paper read was the one referred to,
I put it to the. House fo say whether, he lias
not been quibbling?. .Will the gentleman
answer me?
Mr. Naylor rose.
The Chair called (6 order.
Mr. Naylor. I appeal to the House and
to the Chair to do me an act of justice.
The Chair decided that no debate could
be permitted now.' -
, Mr. Wise then called fqr the. reading of
the law of Pennsylvania in regard to .the e
lections of-members of Congress from that
State. , ’ i
The law having been read’,
Mr. F. Thomas and Mr. Fillmore, were
'then appointed tellers, and the vote was an
nounced—ll 9 to 112, the disputed members
from New Jersey 1 voting, but their votes
could not have changed the result.- So the
house decided that Mr, Naylor’s vote should
be counted.
The next question that came up was upon
the right of Dr. Aycrigg, of New Jersey, to
vote. His ,ctunmissioii-wift-i.cad,- und-tho
law of New Jersey, and the evidence in part
connected with the facts in the case, .Avhen
the vote was taken upon Mr. Aycrigg’s right
to a seat. Tellers were demanded, and the
result was—in favor-117, against him 122.
Four of the Whig members from New Jer
sey voting in his favor and three of the Ad
ministration claimants against him.' So the
.House decided that Mr. Aycrigg’s vote
should hot be counted.
The House’whs very quiet when Mr. A
dams gave the decision, and all eyes were
upon .him when he said, “(he Chair consid
ers (he vote unconstitutional”—(laughter
and excitement) —“but in consideration of
the fact that the majority have reversed his
decision, he feels bound to state that Mr.
Aycrigg’s vote cannot be counted.”
The meeting then decided, 122 to 116.
that Mr. A/axvvoi l’s vote should not be count
ed, and a decision immediately followed of
a similar, result in regard to other members.
The last vote was 110 to 117 against allow
ing N. Jersey Whig members to vote.
The vote was then taken upon Mi, Inger
soll’s right to a vote, and decided against
Mr, Ingersoll’s right—l 33 members voting
against it, and riot onc r for it. After this
vote had been taken, Mr, Adams in the
Chair stated the position of the questions
before the House. .They had decided upon
Mr, Naylor’s right to vote. His own deci
sion, that Mr. Naylor had a right to vote,
was sustained.
Mr, Wise then brought forward his reso
lution that the New Jersey members should
be’enrollcd and take part in the organiza
tion.
Mr, Pickens opposed, and said that he
wished to move an amendment.
The Previous Question was then moved
and .carried, ayes 113, noes 113.
The Chair voted in the affirmative, and
-therPrevbus-QttestroirHras seconded.-
■ The meeting then decided that the main
question should be put—llB to 99.
The ayes and noes were then called—a
breathless-silence almost pervadingihe Hall
during the time or reading the names of the
raeinberc.;. The vote was
In favor of Mr. Wise’s resolution , Jl5
• Against it '.v'-" , ■ :-' 5 ' . 118 -
.• ■ The New Jersey members did not vote,
except Mr. Randolph, whose seatjs uncon
tested. A/r. Naylor voted.
Mr, Rhett of South Carolina then moved
an important the effect of which
was that the Clerk should call the names of
all the members whose.seats are uncontest
ed, and that the members thus called shall
be a quorum to settle the claims of members'
—that Mr. Naylor’s seat shall riot be inclu
ded in the contested seats, and' that the
quorum shall decide .the contested elections
before proceeding to the election of a Speak
er. . .The yeas and nays were demanded up
on Mr. Rhett’s resolution, which was deci
ded affirmatively. ._ ' ' ,
The vote-upon Mr. Rhe.tt’s resolution,—
thelast.clause of it referring to Mr. Naylor’s
right to vof e,—was - - ; t - *-
Ayes 138, Nays, 92. . •
" "Mr. Campbell of South Carolina, who vo
ted" with the majority? then moved a recon
sideration of the vote, just taken, and observ-.
ed_ that his purpose was, if his motion pre
vaijed, t° submit the following resolution,
which he read, to the House: -.
.Resolved .That ihe-Ac.tihg Clerk of this
House , shall proceed with the call of the
members .from the, different States of this
Union, .calling the names of such members
only.ria "present, the- legal .evidence of .their,
being members elect of the Twenty-sixth
Congress; and that this House will proceed
to. its organization in .the', usual form/ with
the understanding, that as shun as the rights
to the contested scats are determined, its
first organization shall be dissolved, and a
new-clcction fur officers be held forthwith;
1 Mr. Turney called for a division of the
question onthe reconsideration, soaatotake
the voles in the .same order. that; they were
.taken on adopting Mr. Rhett’s resolution.
Mr. Campbell observed, that his motion
was worded to suit the whole resolution, and
could not without destroying its effects, be
devided.
The Chair said that the motion of the gen
tleman from South Carolina was not suscep
tible of a division.
After some discussion,
The Chair said lie was of opinion, at first,
that the motion was not susceptible of a di
vision, but upon a reconsideration the Chair
conceived that a division would become ne
cessary. The rcsolutipn, he added, having
been passed in two parts, the question on
reconsideration must also be taken in two
parts, and taken in.the same order in which
the questions on the resolution itself were
taken. The Chair then stated the question
to be on-rreconsidering the first branch of
Mr. Rhett’s resolution.
The question was then taken, (Messrs.
Graves and tewis having been appointed
tellers,) and decided in the negative—ayes
103, noes 116. " ■ >
So the House refused to reconsider the
first branch of Mr. Rhett’s resolution.
The House then adjourned.
* IN SENATE.
Thursdav, December 12, 1839.
A message was received from the Presi
dent of the United States, transmitting sev
eral messages of an Executive nature, when,
on motion of Mivßuchanan, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of Executive
business, and Then adjourned.
„ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
. Aftec-lhe rending of the journal, the reso
lution of Mr. Rhett was enforced, and the
Clerk proceeded to read the names of the
members from the States whose names were
not read upon the first day of the session.—
The'Clcrk commenced with the State of
Pennsylvania, and read the names of the
members through, including those from the
Territories. •- -
Mr. Randolph, of Jersey, rose and
asked permission to read a statement. Alter
some opposition from Mr. Smith, of Maine,'
he read in behalf of Ins colleagues, a Protest
against.the action of the body as a violation
of the Constitution,
-Mr. Randolph mowed that the Protest be
entered’ oil the Journals oLthe House.
Mr. By mi in made some comments upon
the Protest, protesting against its entrance
upon The journal of the House. - lie said that
the member who offered it ought to he ex
cluded lor his audacity. Mr. B. proceeded
in this strain, and, greatly excited, at some
length. Alter his remarks were concluded,
the Previous Question was moved upon the
-Protest of Mr—Randolph-in—behalLoMiis
colleagues, and seconded.
The yeas and nays were demanded upon
the main question, ■and ordered, and resul-,
ted as follows: "
Ayes 114, Noes 11 7.\
Mr. Dromgoole brought forward a resolu
tion that a select committee of members be
appointed, viva voce to inquire into the right
of the New Jersey meinbeis to hold their
seats upon the floor of the House,
It was contended by some of the members
that the resolution was out of order. Mr.
Adams decided against Mr. Bell that it was
in order. , • ,
After some remarks upon ithe point of or
der, a vote was taken upon Mr.Uroingoolc’s
resolution hy yeas and nays, the Previous
Question having been inoved. The vote was
ayes 122—noes 84.
Mr. Barnard, of N. Y. Mr. Coopet of Ga.
and Mr. Randolph of New Jersey, refused
to vote upon the resolution, upon the ground
that the meeting had no right to firing it
forward.
JVlr. Thompson, of S. C. submitted a reso
lution, that the select Committee be empow
ered to send for persons and papers—that
the Committee swca’ru'itnesses, and be sworn
themselves, before entering upon their duties.
Miv Pickens presented the following reso
lution, as an amendment to the resolution of
Mr. Thompson:
“Resolved, That the- committee to be
raised on the New Jersey election be con
fined to the question, who is entitled to the
‘returns’ ofelcction for the 2Cth Congress?”
Mr. Pickens said that no State officers
were allowed tp decide upon the legality of
votes.
Mr. Wise.—“The' gentleman is in gross
error.” •
Mr. Pickens protested against being inter
rupted for an argument, but would listen to
in explanation.'
Mr. Wise spoke of the Election Laws of
Virginia as controverting Mr. Pickens' ar
gumeht. , •
Mr.- Pickens continued: and spoke of the
provision of the Constitution, which speaks
of tlie.power of Congress to decide upon the
election of disputed members. It was a wise
and philosophical provision.
;A motion was'made'' by Mr. Lewis, of
Alabama, that the House do reconsider the
vote on the second part, of the resolution
adopted yesterday on the motion of Mr.
Rhett—[a motion which, suggested to Mr.
Lewis by the'possible contingency .of Mr.
Pickens’s motion fur amendment not .being
agreed toiX .'
A motion'was then made by Mr. Crabb,
of Alabama: .that the House do reconsider
the vote adopting the resolution this day
moved by Mr. Drbingoble. ' ; , '
: The House thcn adjdur'ned.
. From JheJialliriiorefSun.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
, Friday, December 13,-18S9.
This morning, as soph as the House; had
been called to order, Mr.' Wise rose,” add’
moved that the journal of yesterday be amen
ded, by inserting bn its face the protest of
the whig claimants from New Jersey. '.
" ■ Mr. Dromgoole, of Virginia, said that the
motion was not in order, masmuch as a mo-;
"tion to insert the. protest on the juurnal.of
yesterday had failed at the time, it could not
be made now. ,'
Mr. Wise-insisted that the.motion was in
order, and appealedtd the chair foe its 7 de
cision., ■ - '., . J .. -.i-LX.'--i-. .
The chair decided that the motion was in
order; as a motion made to enter a paper-on
the journal o£4o day, had nothing to- do with
a motion submitted yesterday, ■ ’ 1 ■- •
Mr. Droingoole appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
Mr, Davis, of Indiana, moved that the
'whole,matter &c, lie on. the table.- '•-a •
- After a debate of two hours, it was deci
ded by a vote of 103 to 119 that Mr. Davis’s
.motion shouldjiotJprevail.: : :— r
Mr. Bynum enquired o( the Chair, if what
could hot be done directly, could be done
indirectly.
Mr. Adams. That is a question you must
answer for yourself.,
The vote was now taken by ayes and noes
on Afr. Dromgoole’s appeal, and decided in
the negative by a'vote of 105. to 114.
Here 1 the debate took a frpsh start, and
went on, in a kind of rambling and indefinite
manner; and,'as it-was not of the least pos
sible consequence to any one, 1 did not at
tempt to catch it.
At 24 o'clock the House had got into such
a perfect fog about the matter, that it found
itself unable to extricate itself, and it wisely
laid 1 the whole subject on the table.
Mr. Adams now calle'd up Mr. Lewis’s
motion of y'esterday to reconsider the vote
on Mr. Rhett’s resolution.
Mr. Lewis said he would not press his
motion at the moment. He would wait the
action of the House on a resolution offered
by Mr. Pickens of yesterday, defining the
duly of the select committee on contested
elections, _lf that resolution was adopted,
he would withdraw his motion to reconsider.
Mr. Wise then called up Mr. Crabb’s
motion of yesterday to reconsider Mr. Urorn
gople’s resolution.
-~Mr. Crabb-said a few words in relation to
the subject, and then
Mr. Wise rose and proposed that the mo
tion to reconsider be adopted by unanimous
consent, and that the House proceed with
the evidence already submitted, to decidethe
naked question, shal 1 Mcifrs. Acrygg, Yofke,
Stratton, Aiaswell and Halsted, be admit
ted to scMs in this Hall or not.- . ’
This proposition being agreed’ to on al(
sides, a call of the House was ordered.
After the House had been-called, Mr.
Wise rose and said, that in order to prevent
any misapprehension in relation to his prop:
osition, be would state in a shape perfectly
definite. He then presented a resolution
that A/essrs, Aycrigg, Stratton, Yorke, Hal
sted and JV/axwell, be admitted,'to scats in
thisjlouse, suhject tu it. 3. uUimate actio»."
Tlie explanation created some confusion, and
not a little excitement.,
The vote was now ordered on’ the propo
sition of Mr. Wise,’and decided as follows:
—ayes 11 f, nocs 117". Lost. •
A resolution was offered and pressed by
Mr. Smith, that the House-proceed to the
election of Speaker. A motion was now
made for adjournment, which was lost.
After a stormy-debate on Mr. Smith’s
rcsojution, which lasted till midnight the
House adjourned. -
"A WHIPPABLE ARTICLE.”—tfoc
-very long-since-Thaddeus-Stevens-was-at a
tavern in ’Lancaster county, and got into
conversation with a gentleman on the sub
ject of the coming nomination for President.
Thp gentleman observed, that in all proba
bility Mr. Clay would be nominated at Har
'risburg;Thaddeusj-cplied that he thought not,
but if he were he would be d—d if he would
not support Mr; Van Buren, and railed out
a furious tirade against Mr. Clay and hi§
friends, free masonry, &c. In the course of
the conversation, it was suggested, that if
Gpn. Harrison was nominated, it was very
probable the whigs would be restive for a
time, but would ultimately be whipped into
the ranks, to support him.
“Yes, d—n them,” said. Thaddeus, “they
are a whippable article, that is true, and
curse them, they make such a devil of a noise
and jawing before hand, that they do more
injury than they can-afterwards make up for
by their votes when they are whipped in.”
This was said openly and publicly, and
in the hearing of persons who were no par
ties to the conversation.
Gen. Harrison is now nominated and the
result will show- how ‘‘whippable the whigs
are.
It is generally understood among the anti>-
masons at in the event of
G r en. Harrison’s election, (rather a forlorn
hope by the way,') that Charles Riddle Pen
rose, Esq. -usually denominated the flying
•phenomenon, is to be the Secretary at War.
P Dame Rumor also says, that Thaddeils
Stevens, Esq. is to be the.General’s.Ambas
sador to Turkey, as he wishes to be well
represented near the Seraglio;— Spirit of the.
Times.
MV. Michael B. Israel, Cashier of the
Western Bank of Philadelphia went to Cam
den fN. J. on Tuesday last, where he.entered
a piece of woods, and shot himself. The.
wound not proving fatal, he returned to
Philadelphia in such a state of exhaustion,
that-his remarks as to the cause of his rash
act i were incoherent and unsatisfactory.—y
Chainbiraburg depository.
Miraculous Escape.—v 2 Child rescued
from a Fanlher.'r— Last Saturday forenoon,
Mr. James Ranney and wife, whoTrve about
9 miles- east of this village, in the town of
Watson, left home on business, leaving their
house in charge bt their eldest child, a girl
aged about IS years. Near noon the girl
heard the infant, aged 14 months, which had
been laid while asleep ori a bed in an adjoin- ;
ing bed-room, utter a horrid 'screech, 'upon
which she; immediately ran to its relief, and
imagine her feelings upon opening the door
to see a panther with the , babe in its mouth
leaping from an open window -immediately
oyer the bed!; But she, like a true heroine,
sprang upon the window; screaming at the
height of her voice, and upon being joined by
the other-children about tjje, house pursued
■tht panther other utmost speed. They fol
luwed it about forty rods to a pair at-bars
which separated the clearing from the forest/
•at which place flie girl slates that she ap
proached to within 15 or SO feet of the pan
ther, when it relinquished its hold of the
child.Jeapt the bars and made itsway into
the woods. The infant'wa- picked up, much
strangled from its rapid movement through
the grassland sand which had filled its mouth
and eyesi^t B0 nnTCoovered and is now well;
aavoa feW’slratches about its body, which
have theappemnhee of having been made by
the panthers teeth. These marks are very
plain, and. are several blood blisters
raisedwheretheXteeth in .slipping canie in
contact. The CTrl states that the panther
dropped the childhhce hefdre arriving-at the
fencofandit : is sopped the giving away of
,the. clothing- was the cause, as. they were
much torn. -
We have the above. particulars from un
questionable authority, and the .probability
of the.story will not be questioned wired'it
is known that the immense forestis inhabited
by. the panther, and that at thia'Season of the
year they frequently are the personification.
of famine itself, which fact accounts for its
approaching the dwelling, the tardiness of
its movements, and its inability to leap the
bars with its prey in its mouth, as we under
stand it made two ineffectual efforts, before
giving it up. Too much praise cannot be
bestowed upon the brave girl who thus saved
the life of (lie child.— Louisville Journal. .
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
CARLISLE:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1830.
OUR I
“Now our flag is flung to the wild wind tree,
I-*et_itfloiit o’er our..*father.lau(l v ”
And the guard of its spotless fame shall be
Columbia's chosen band!**
FOR PRESIDENT IN lfl4o,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,
AND AN
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
CONGRESS,
Our Congressional synopsis brings the proceed
ings down to Friday evening, at which time Mr.
Smith of Maine offered a resolution to go into the
election of a Speaker. This caused considerable
tlultering.in the federal camp, and was strenuously
opposed by a host of tljcir. craters. The debate
lasted till midnight, when the House adjourned.
Saturday morning at 13 o’clock the House again
met, and after anotherstormy debate of three hours
Mr. Smidt’s resolution was carried by a strict
parfy vote.
For the result of the ballotings on Saturday, we
are indebted to the prompt attention of the Hon.
irhomive received iSo
following letter on Monday evening:
■ “Saturday evening, Deq. M, 1839.
Messrs. Sanderson Cornmam
The House to-day proceeded to ballot for a
Speaker, and the following is the result:
Jst._ 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. 6th.
J. TV. Jones, 113 113 110 101 71 39
n. 11. Lewis, 3 5 6 14 ,49 79
F. IV. Pickens, 5 5 - 7 8 6 4
John Hell, 102 99 1 9 32 .21
VV. C. Dawson; 11 II 103 1 77 4 1
B.M.T, Hunter, 0 1 5 29 68 G 3
G. W. Hopkins, 1 1 0 0 0 0
Levi'Lincoln, 0-0 O -0 4 11
Democrats in Italic.
A postponement was then moved and carried.—
On Monday the question will probably be decided.
The New Jersey members were not permitted to
vote. Yours, &c.”
Since the nomination of old ‘Tippecanoe’ through
the intrigue of Messrs. Penrose, Dickey and Co.,
several of the knowing ones amongst the old Fed
eral party- are ready to abandon-the contest thus
early in despair. They had sot their hearts on
Mr. Clay- as the most talented and worthy of all 1
their numerous expectants, believing that he- was
not only entitled to an “honorable discharge” from
the service, after being Ihe-hcil-wratln-r cf the tea
selated parly for full ten years; but that he was
the most likely of all their “availablcs” to concen
trate a formidable opposition, particularly’in the
South, to the administration of Mr. Van Burch.—
They looked upon him as the mgia behind which
blue-light federalism, Hartford Convention .tory
ism, bankism, tarifiism, abolitionism, and all the
other isms of which the heterogeneous opposition
is so prolific, might congregate. But their .fond
hopes have riot been realized, and they' now sink
down into a state of apathy, conscious that the
nominees of their party will meet with certain and
overwhelming defeat.
It was extremely unfortunate for the friends of
Mr. Clay, who doubtless compose a large majori
ty of the opposition party, to consent to the as
sembling of their National Convention in Harris
burg, a town whore can be congregated at short
notice a bevy of .wire-workers who managed Gov.
Ritner*during his administration, but who at the
same time.brought ruin anil disgrace upon him.—
These men selected Gen. Harrison on account of
bis imbecility, well knowing that’ in the event of
his'election (a thing hot in the range of probabili
ty) they could manage the old gentleman to suit
their own purpose exactly.. This they could not
expect from Mr* Clay, knowinghis acknowledged
talents and fitness to conduc.t -tho affairs of- State
himself apart from all extraneous aid—hence their
hostility to his nomination. ‘
Had the Convention assembled say at Balti
more br-Eittsburg, or some other equally-suitable
place, the Harrison leaders of Pennsylvania,; the
Penrose’s, Dickey’s- and Stevens’ could not
have had*tho same opportunity of operating in per
son or Bylthbifunderstrappers upon the minds of
the delegates, a large body of whom were doubt
less friendly to Mr. Clay. Intrigue and decep
tion however have prevailed—die voice of the
majority has been stifled—and we now find the
opposition factions .-crumbling to pieces through
die treachery of their representatives.
Gen. Harrison’s principles, if he has any, are
scarcely known beyond the threshheld of his own
door. Those that have come lb.-light are by no
means favorable tb his character. Brought, into
public-notice - through the- auspices of, the elder
Adams, he supported the Alien and, Sedition.
Laws passed during that ignominious administra
tion. He also recorded his vote in favor of sell
ing write men into sektitupe whowere unable
to pay their debts! These are his principles so
far as they have been made known; butrespecting
his views bn the great political and financial ques
tions of the day, the American people are left al
most entirely in the dark.
! Such is Gen. Harrison, whose name is now pla
cedjiefoiethe country for the suffrages of the peo
ple,- A, old man, almost in his se
cond childhood, and totally unqualified by educa
dpnbrexwiri.enco for the high station to which he
aspireaX-'A mere nose of wax, who can be mould
ed and twisted into any shape his leadera may de
sire.- Such Is the “available” of thoamalgamated
opposition, who Js destined to defeat—certain and
inevitable asfale,—and whose name after the
non 1n..'1840 will sink .info bbliv|bnwiththo,Ste.
vena’, Dickey’s, and Penrose’s who. govern his
uctionsandwhoso creature heis.;,. , '-iH''.
Par perceive in tire.last
Keystone that it is highly probable,'in the event
of Gen, Harrison’s election to the Presidency, that
our two distinguished townsmenrCharles B. P'en-
of their
exalted talents and peculiar fittieau-for the stations
Tssigned"tliem, are to receive cabinet appointments'
from theold'gcnllcman. - TBoTirst, sometimes
Yclept CHARLES THE NIMBLE) whoproved
his valor during the awful Scenes of the Buck
shot revolution, is tp have the station of Secretary
at Wan. The bold front which he then presented
and the beautiful mannerin which he exemplified
his knowledge of, and exhibited his proficiency in,
G- y Harrison's favorite scienc c-r-reireatin^
moreover his ' ■
“Hyperion? s.ourls—the, front of Jove himself,
An eyo like Mars, to threaten and command”'
all go to show that the poet of danger is the one
most congenial to his heart. The fact is he is one
of those hrave hearted knights who can “look up
on blood and carnage with composure,” and he is
never more in his element than when dealing, de
struction to butchers and and
warlocks, and ail thosolong-nebbcd things which
strike terror into fainter hearts and more craven
aspirants. ' ’
It will bo delightful for these two war-worn
veterans, in imagination, to fight over again the
bloody scenes of by-gone days. Old “Tippeca
noe” willboastof whatprodigicsof valor he would
have performed at the battle of the Thames, - if Col.
Johnson.had not so imprudently anticipated him:
how he would have drubbed the British, at Fprt
Stevenson, if that young rascal Croghan had not
prevented them from coming, up to him. And'
then tho Lcaper will narrate in solemn tones and
thundering words the event? of the 4th of Decem
ber 1839—tho difficulty and danger of his situa
tion—the ruffian’s scowling look and glaring eyo
—the fierce shout of the mob—the Biddle-blood
coursifig warmly through his veins—and then
■his fortunate escape through the bade window!
' DAN, too.SURNAMED THE JOWLER, is
at length' to receive tho reward of all his tolls.:
The Post Office Department is assigned to him
Ills wonderful talents—his skilljn currying a let
ter—his dexterity in snuffing a candle—and, above
all, his experience in the transportation of mails,
amply qualify' hfm for the duties of that onerous
and difficult station.
reaHers in Cumberland county on the distinguish
ed honors about to be conferred upon them. Veri
ly our ancient and venerable borough will hie high
ly noted. Its name will flourish forever glory
will ever encircle it, because of the extraordinary
fact that it furnished two prominent ami conspi
cuous members to G y Harrison’s Cabinet.
.'We are,afraid that Dan will
Ho looks everlastingly big. The idea of his ap
proaching greatness so absorbs his ever)- thought
(and they are “few and far between,”) that he oven
forgets latterly how to raise his accustomed whist h.
Oh, Dan! do he careful, Don’t expose thy pre
cious life. Have compassion on thy«bosom friend
Charley, who would go clean crazy if any evil
jdiauldiefalLiliee.
At length the discordant materials which com
pose the forces of the opposition have selected an
“available” candidate for tlur'Presideucy, Hav
ing erccted-a standard, they call upon the faithful
to rally under its folds and.do battle—and, in or
der to aid the blenr-ej’cd followers of thd njoncy
changers in discriminating between it and the peo
ple’s flag, they have stained itrerf, and caused its
conformation to resemble somewhat an under gar
ment vulgarly called petticoat. Its color, howev
er, is no indication of the disposition of theirchoscn
leader.. Like a prudent man he.thinks, that dis
cretion is by far the better part of valor. He has
ever shown a decided aversion to encountering
danger, and would at all times prefer thrusting
some brave and dauntless Croglian between him
self and the enemy’s bayonets, Zenophon of old,
according to his notion of things, gained a greater
degree of glory by conductingthe immortal retreat
of tho ten thousand Grecians, than Leonidas and.
his three Hundred Spartans by defending with
their lives the strait of Thermopylae. Reasoning
on this principle the old gentleman appears always
to have been of the opinion that bo might secure a
fame bright and enduring, without exposing him
self to the disagreeable necessity of facing the bay
onet of a British grenadier or the tomahawk of a
red man. • - -
‘ Such is the candidate of the The
same man, who twenty-six 3 r ears ago exhibited
such a feebleness of character as to call dow n up
on his head the bitter .practical sarcasm of wnmen y
is now, when dotage has crept upon his weak
mind, selected by ’a reckless band of desperate
politicians to compete with the present talented.
Chief Magistrate for the favor of the people in the
ensuing contest. Yes, an imbecile old man who
is just ready to topplejnto the grave, is, if we are
to believe his adherents, the mighty magician.who
is to free our country from all its woes.—He, by
his gigantic mind, can regulate and plan so judi
ciously and skilfully as to keepevery wheel of our
political machine in perfect He, by his
powerful find dreaded name,-can awe thenations
of the earth. The red man of . the far West, and
of the' swamps of the South will lice at his mar -
date and hido themselves in the dark caverns of
the Rockymountains. Acconling to whig.logic
he will carry on the affairs of State withoutmoney
—he will abolish all taxation. In a word, ho will
soften down the asperities of human nature—wipe
away'all selfish feeling—fire the heart of man with
philanthropy—and reduce us all to that primeval
state of innocence ..enjoyed by our great progenitor,
ere the gates of Paradise were shut against him;
-.Reader, what think you! Do you.believe tljo
high wrought eulogiums of the supporters of this
superannuated eld man! . Is he worthy your suf
frages! Could you trust the destinies of this
great nation in such feeble hands! ' We answer
for you, never. The present, talented incumbent
of the Presidential Chair is the man of your choice,
and he willbo re-elected maugre all rite efforts of
an unprincipled opposition.
Mr. Israel, the Cashier ofthe. Western Bank,
Philadelphia, who - a few weeks since shot himself
in the bead* but of whom hopes of recovery . were
entertained; has since died. The only cause which
can bo imagined that led him tothis rash act was
the fact that he had invested abontsl3,ObO'oftho
funds ofthe bank in ra.U road stock, for the pur
pose of speculation, and. fearing the; result, should
the directors of the inßtitution discover it. »Upon
his learning that the directors-were Satisfied* ha
wished ib live, but it was too late.
T We learn from thePhilsdelphia Inquirer, that
another destruetiye fire occurred at New YoA on
Saturday eveningjlast. The i°ss property is.
estimated at &.0Oi<H)O. / . .. y> 4 : -,ry-