Jlj AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. CARLISLE: THURSDAY, JANUAR Y as.twto. FJLJm. .“Now onr flag is'flung to the wild wind tree, .'Let it float o’er our ‘father, land,’’ And the guard of Its spotless time sha.ll.be Columbia's chosen band! 1 * • FOK PRESIDENT IN 1840;. - MARTIN VAN BUREN, AND AN INDEPENDENT TREASURY.' For a correct-account.of._Gcn.i-Harrißoulß_nu7e tary servicss, we refer ourtoaders to an article bn Our first page, which originally appeared in tho Baltimore Post. Jt is barely necessary to state that the article In question bears upon its face tho impress of truth, and is'fully sustained by history. The fact is, tho less thit Geii. Harrison’s friends say of his bravery the better for themselves. Thoy can’t make a hero out of him, no how'thoycnn fix it. , ■ ' ) ' Strength hr the Banks—Federal Insolence. The New York Courier and Enquirer says: “Many of the Legislatures .of our sister States ■have recently commenced their sessions, and the usual messages have been transmitted to them.— In all of these the currency is treated on. It mat ters little how, for this much is certain, that in none oP them will they TO EN-. FORCE ANY LEGAL PENALTIES A GAINST THE . BANKS WHICH HAVE SUSPENDED.” The paper from which the above is extracted is well known to be a thorough going advocate of Federalism, and of the bloated"credit system which produced the suspension by tiro Banks," and may be supposed to speak their sentiments. It appears', therefore, that the Legislatures of the different States from which those Banks derive their exist ence, : aro to'be-set at defiance. And has it come to this, that the sovereign people are tild, by the organs of these monied corporations, that their representatives pare not enforce any legal penal ties against the Banks fora refusal to comply with their obligations? , It amounts to nothing less than declaring, in so many words, that the Banks are masters of the people—and tho people and their representatives are, to all intents and purposes, "verilyand truly slaves! , ~ „ Whatever tho legislatures of other States may dp, we have no fears for Pennsylvania. Wo can not for one moment believe that the representa-, ’fives of the people at Harrisburg will so far lose Sight of tho obligations they owe public opinion, as to ■“basely bow the knee to the imago of Baal,!! and acknowledge the Banks as the legitimate task masters, of themselves and theirtopuetituents. We have too much faith in their integrity and honesty, to suppose that tho villainy and dishonesty of Bank Directors ,and Managers will bo suffered to go unpunished; and wo have confidence sufficient in their moral courage and purity of intention not to doubt their determination to bring the Banks to subjection, regardless of the empty, threats and blustering bravados of those who would sell their principles for a bank accommodation, barter tho liberties of tbeir country fora incEBof poUago,.nnd send their souls to perdition for tho sake of filthy lucre. Such we regard the editor of the above mentioned paper. Tho eyes of the people arp upon their represen tatives, and woe betide him who falters in the dis charge ofhla duly. The time for action has arri ved, and, in tho language of one of England’s dis tinguished Admirals, Pennsylvania “expects eve ry man to do his duly.” Tho -crisis is upon us. The hanks by their infamous and lawless course pf conduct, have placed themselves within the power of tho Legislature, and the curse of an in sulted and deceived people will rest upon tho head of that individual who flinches from the faithful performance of the trust committed to his charge. Host. Daniel Sturgeon. —Tide gentleman, who was elected to the U. S. Senate On Tuesday week, hy the Legislature, is so well known to the de mocracy of Cumberland county, and the State generally, that it is almost unnecessary for ua to say a single word in his-favor. Ho is a tried and veteran democraTof sterling integrity," and carries with him to Washington city a-character for bu siness talent and legislative exptricnce (having Served in both branches of the State Legislature, part of which time ho was Speaker of the Senate,)- which few of our public men possess. Wo have not a doubt that his course in that honorable body Will be such as' to still more endear him to tho democracy ofhis native State. Pennsylvania may w ell be proud of two such distinguished represen tatives in the Senate, as James Buchanan and Daniel Sturgeon. . The NewJerbeyQuestio'n— Messrs. CophEir and Kamsev.—Wo copy tho following from the ■Washington Metropolis of Tuesday week. It shows the high estimation in which'our represen tative, the Hon. William S. Bamsoy, ie held at Washington: , -..-“ Yesterday morning in lhoHouse,-Jliv'Cdoper, a young gentleman who represents Thaddeus Ste vens’ district in Pennsylvania, made a violent 'speech, denouncing the people nf that State (after the manner of tho Whigs,) fur their course, in op posing the factious scheme of Burro Wes, Ritner, arid others, at Harrisburg last winter.: He talked i about mobs and dog fighters most learnedly.' Af ter ho had concluded, Mw Ramsey, of that State, rose and replied to his colleague in the most con clusive manner, and gave a history of the proceed*: Ings. of the, Whigs in. Pennsylvania,,;that should cover them with shame and confusion. Amongst •other matters, Mr. Ramsey stated that tho, vety gentleman (Mr. Copper,) who brayed so loudly ■“about frauds, was parUcefs triminis himself, as the returns ofhis district would show; that in, on? township, where there were but three hundred rear ident voters; he (Mr. Cooper,) had received a ma - jority of.twelve hundred vetest So much for.Fed cral honesty. , ‘ • -. Mr. Ramsey is a young gentleman of--superior ability andacquiremenls, and we regret much he ;;-could not have been permitted to make his. remarks d—at-longtb,-a»-hO-vraß desirous to do.---Ho -will have an opportunity when the reports, and. we do not foar he will well acquit himself.”' The election for V, S. Senator from Virginia lakes . place to-day. Rumor with ,her thousand -tonguns, Says that the traitor Kivea will be left at homerandr'that R, M. T. Hunter,tho.Speaker'of the H. jl. will bo elected. He might do a little bettettban Riyee, bat be is nothing to brag of eith er.' '’ " ’ ‘ Vetoes of the Union Canal Bill, and for the estab lishment of an Insane ■ttsylurn. —Tho tCoystone, in toference to these measures, says that tho first mentioned . bill, contained .an 'appropriation of 8400,000, and tho last i!3,000.. But were tho last undortakmg once coranlfcnced, though benevolent and praiseworthy in itself, it would ultimately load to a yearly expenditure of at least 8230,000; besides this, it would cost near half, a million of dollars to erect builtible buildings to accommodate Some 23 or 2400 insane persons in the Common wealth, for whoso benefit it was intended. Thus it will bo perceived, continues the same paper, that through the interposition of the Gov ernor, a present and prospective drain of sevdial millions from.the treasury haa been prevented, at a time when bankruptcy or taxation seems to be otlr only resource. • ■ . ■Ryiigi Foment or March Convention. —Tho ,Dontd uralic members of tho Legislature lißvo held a meeting, and reooramondcdHho holding of a State Convention, at Harrisburg, on'tho Fourth of March -rioxt, -to nominate an lilcctorn] Tickot, &c. &X,— Gen. Harrison is represented by the Federalists as being a poor man—and yet, in.the next breathy they state that ho is the owner of a. fine farm at North Bend on which ho resides. They also en deavor to make it appear that, he is; “fresh from the ranks of the people”—and yot arc constrained to admit that, with tho exception of a short period after ho was recalled from his mission to South America, ho has held an uninterrupted tenure of office for tho last forty-seven years! Independent Treasury Bill. —This importantbill was ordered to bo engrossed in the U. S. Senate, on-Friday last, by a vote of 21 to 18. There can bo no doubt but this bill will soon become tho law of the land. ■ ’ - - The recreant Tallmadge is rc-elccted to the U. S. Senate. Tho election took place on Tuesday week./ " Almon H. Read, Esq. of Susqucbanna county, was elected by the Legislature, on Tuesday last. State Treasurer, in tho room of Dr. Sturgeon, e lectcd to the U. S. Senate. - Mr. Rcad’is the same gentleman", whoso nomin ation to a Judgeship was,- last winter, rejected by the factious and unprincipled majority who then controlled the State Semite, and is a gentleman every way worthy fhe'station which the legisla ture have just conferred upon him. ■ _ The.voto.slopd: ReadB7—Bonjamin Weaver 33—Scattering 5. Gov. Shannon, of Ohio, has been rc-nominalcd by tho Democratic Convention of that Estate, for Jho office ho now holds. 1 _ We learn that the Genorat'Court Martial, which was recently held in this borough at the instance of Lieuti .Col. Foulk, for the trial of Maj- General Samuel Alexander, have honorably acquitted that officer of all the charges and specifications prefer red against hiin. The decision has also been ap proved of by_tho Governor. , Nothing of importance has yet been done in Congress. Tho vexed New Jersey question has been referred to "the Committee on Elections, who will report ire. soon ns possible, The Abolition question has principally occupied the House for the last week. In the Senate, a short debate (which is given in another column,) on the North Eastern Boundary question was had a few days since; This subject, if we do not mistake tho signs of tho times, bidsTafr, ere long to involve our coun try in difficulties, which few, perhaps, of our rea ders at present dream of. The Hamer Family—or Tyrolese Minstrels. —-We learn by a letter from Lancaster, that these justly celebrated Singers intend paying pur Bo rough a visit in the course of next week. They consist of four performers, viz: Mies Maroareth Ranier, Sophrano. “ Ellena Ranier, Contralto! Mr. Lewis Ranier, Tenor. “ . SrsmoN Ranier, Bass. J. \V. Forney, l Esq, of Lancaster; thus speaks of tho above mentioned persons: “Tho Ranier Fa mily, are unquestionably astonishing people, and have attracted the host houses in this city. You cannot say too much in their favor.” State Legislature. ■ Letter to the Editors, dated In my last I brought the proceedings of the Leg islature down to the close of the first week of the Session—l shall now give you h synopsis of the business transacted by our wise men during the present week. ' In the Senate, on Monday, the, principal busi ness done was the classification of those members. Who were elected last October—being the first e leoted under the new Constitution. This was done/or the purpose of defining their respective terms of Service. Tho eight Senators interested drew lota, which resulted as follows: Firs't Class—Messrs. Shorlz, of Northampton; ~Slerigcre, of Montgomery; and Cochran, of York— two democrats and onc federalist,.:.. :. ; a. .isa n Second Class— Messrs. WiUtume, of Alleghe ny; Spa<Jiman, o{ Philadelphia; and Patterson, of Armstrongs—one democrat and two federalists. 7 Third Fleming, of Lycoming; rmi I‘lumer, of Westmoreland—both democrats. The term.of service of the Senators embraced in the firs tel ass is one year—second class, two years—third class, three years. , In the House, Col. M’Elwee, from the Com mittee appointed for thaypurpoae, reported a bill to. repeal the charter. of-tho.. United States Bank of Pennsylvania. . ~ ... •. . . ... Mr. Fcnniroan’s resolutions compelling the Banka to. resume spcciepayments bn the first of February, Were taken up.in !Committee of the Whole, and after some-discussion the committee rose, repotted progress, andob tainedi eavoto sit again on Monday next. 'The resolutions were af terwards refetred to the committee on Banks. My impression is that~the time for resumption will bp fixed about the Ist of March. On Tuesday, several petitions, &c. word present ed in both houses—rafter which,- agreeably to res olution, ;tbo mertbers of tRb Senate and the Hduse went into Conventton-for-lho purposo of electing a U, S. Senator. ph the first ballot'Dr. Daniel Sturgeon .was elected,' having received ibo-yeles of all the demporata present, together with those of Mr. CaSe of the Senate, and Mr. Biller of the House, who formerly Went with the opposition. : On Wednesday, Mr. Speaker Hopkins issued i writ directing an ,election to be Reid in Lycoming, -Clearfield and .Clin'ton cpuntics, for a member to occasioned-by the rosignetibn of Ja /-eftH. J Laveriy,;-Vho'is wendinghisAvpy. t^, Hassisdurg, January 18, 1840, Texas or some other outlandish port of- tho civili zed world. This Laverty.is said to have bean.in the market durihg the last session, -and to hate re ceived individuals a quid pro quo, in the shape of’money, &c. for services' rendered in Jiis legislative capacity. This, will’ account for hih as he was afraid of.an investigation of the matter at the present session. The special election is ordered for tho 4lh of February. ' - A debate of some length occurred on a resolu tion offered by Mr. Church, similar to Mr. Pcnni man’s, on tho.subject of tho resumption. Mr. C’s resolution was postponed. . The .following' Committees were announced by the Speaker: ... , ' Ways and Means —Messrs. Flcniken, ttelfen gtoin, Brodhead, Hiucliman, -Filbert, M’Kinney, M’Dowcll. Judiciary —Messrs; Sutler, Roberts, Fleniken, Hegins of North’d, Snowden, Watts, Griffiths, Nilh Lawv . . Pensions Gratuities**- Messrs. M’Elwec, -Cris pin, Morton, .Shoener,Cj)odwin,.lferr.i : i Baretow, Colt, Anderson,-Dar oie, Lyons, Graham, Konigmachor. - ■ Agriculture— -Messrs, Chandler, Penrose, Zim merman, Sprott, Hummel, Potts, Keihu - • Education^— Messrs. Brodhead, Cole, Grata, Schcenbr, Chandler, Anderson, Carothere. Library— Messrs. Helfchstein, Love, Hutchins. J Domestic Manufactutes— Messrs.Colt, Cool-* ■baugh..Snrith v Andrcr\vß» Griffin, Lee/Albright. Accounts^— Messrs. Parke, Hogo of Green, Field, Crabb, Benner, Bdnsall, M’Clurc. Vice and Ithmoraltij/— Messrs. M’Kinstry, Hit ter, Lee, Kauffman, Morton, Snodgrass, Kintzlo. Militia —Messrs. Snyder, Henry, Morton. Election Districts —Mesarfc. Coolbaugh, r Loy, Burdep, Strohccker, Flannfcry, George, Heggins of Huntingdon. Banlcs —Messrs. Snowden, Evans, Jones, Fish er, Penniman of Phil., Swaync, M’Cluro. ■Estates and Escheats— Messrs. Roberts, Wilson, Filbert, Zcilin, Nill, Hoge of Mercer, Smyson Stale Kind Turnpike iFofltfd—Messrs, Love, Hartshorno, Morrison, Stickcl. Kutz, John son, Hutchins. . Corporations —Messrs. M’ElWecTTlolincs, Bon sall, Cassel, Cox, Flick, Fisher* Local Appropriations— -Messrs. Field, Parke, Hoge of Greene, Henderson, Hamlin, Ritter, Work’. Xonffe—Messrs. Hoge of Mercer, Colo, Bruner, Ford, Church, Neff, Penniman of Allegheny. To Compare Bills—? Messrs. M’lCinney, Hotten- Btcin, Herr, Hartshorne, Work. Inland'navigation —Messrs. Hogina of North’d, Bbrstow, Evans, Wilson, Cox, Penniman of ,\1" legheny, 'Crispin, Burden, M’Kinstry, Stroheckcr, Church, Bailey, Hill', Watts; . In the Senate, a somewhatT lengthy debate’ oc curred relative to the Schuylkill Bank, on a mo tion to postponelhe consideration of the resolution offered by the committee on Banks, that it is inex pedient to legislate on the subject of that fraudu lent institution, or elect Directors, inasmuch as its condition demands a speedy winding up of its af* fairs. Tho resolution was postponed until Wed nesday week. ' . * Mr. Brown’s resolution, instructing tho com mittee on tho Judiciary to bring in a bill repealing the charter of the U. S. ü ßank, was taken up on second reading and.discus'sdd-at some length by Messrfcy.Brown,' Ewing and Penrose. The reso lution.was adopted—Yeas‘l7, every democrat vo ting for it—Nays 3—and 12 of the federal Sena tors,-including Mr. Penrose, refusing to votc.- Tho opinion is gaining ground here that the charter will bo taken from the “Monster.” I trust it may be so, end I am sure that every well.wish cr of Ids country will respond amen to my wish. In the Senate, on Thursday, three of the federal members, who refused to vote on Mr. Brown’s re solution respecting the U. S. Bank'offered a pro test taking the high tory ground of the inviolabil ity of bank charters, &c., which, after some de bate, was entered on the Journal. Mr. Penrose read in his place, a bill to incorpo rate the second Presbyterian church in Carlisle* also, two others to incorporate the, Cumberland and Union Fire companies, in said borough. A number of petitions were presented, and reso lutions offered inthc-House; but nothing of any importance was done. On Friday, Mr. Pearson, Chairman of the Ju diciary Committee, resigned his post as Chairman, in consequence of the. instructions relative-to re pealing the charter of the U. S. Bank. . Mr, is a high-toned federalist, and, consequer)tly v ,could not'be instrumental in depriving Uiatl)shtling of whiggery of its precarious existence. In thejlonse a Bill was passed authorizing the •Governor to-borrowSSTOiOOOrtopaykjffnportipn of tho State debt which falls duo on tho Ist of February. An effort was made oh the part of Some of the federalists to compel the Governor to got the money from the U. S, Bank—but it was no go., Col. M’Elwee* like a true patriot, Mr. Flennikenancl others, opposed tho base proposi tion, and tho. mover finally got ashamed of him self and withdrew it. ' . . On Saturday but little business was transacted in the Senate, ’" In iheTi«)irse i 'an'animated debate toblr placemen the subject of a resumption of specie .payments,, which was-finally terminated by postponing the consideration of the resolution till Mondaftv ■ On Monday, therefore, the question of resump tion will be brought fairly and fully before the H6uee,ahd themdmbers will “roll uptheirsleeves” and go to work in real earnest. ‘ A debate of two or three days may bo expected, but the friends of aU early resumption will prevail.- The Banks must yield to tho mandate of public opinion. On Tuesday a State Treasurer will be elected in the’room of Dr. Sturgeon, elected to the U. S. Senate, and who will leave for Washington as soon asvhis>successor is ready to'take charge of the “big iron chest.” The contest,Will lay her twixt ,Mr. : Speaker, Hopkins, S. Li Carpenter, Esq. and probahlff the last named gentleman rvili ■; r \ • You may soon look for important news from this quarter. The Committees are beginning to report, and both Houses will ho fore many tho one side”, the representatives ofthepoople, who will jmj flinch from their duty—teniae other, the bank-ridden representatives offederalism, whoso" god is the banking system and.whose jdol is an inflated paper currency. Of the result of the. on sete lharo.caki. be no. doubt. - Reason, truth, jos tice, liberty, equality,'and the, perpetuation of oar yet free government, all.bonspiteto onsurea.most glorioua.ahd.triumphant.victory.over the enemies of democracy. ' . V I.eh'all write yoii again on Saturday. next.” l^i.buiUN:BAL^ Forthe Volunteer. tVliJg Meeting—The Flying Phenomenon— Messrs. Williams and Ewing of the State Senate— Exposed. . ■- Messrs.-, EdiK>rs:-*-Onjlast Monday evening, af ter the Harrisbtifg‘train'of cars had arrived, the understrappers of that political Grimaldi, Charles Biddle Blooded Penrose, among whom I noticed his distinguished friend Ex-Doorkeeper Eckles and probable successor of Amos Kendall:! wore patrol ling the streets of Carlisle, proclaiming that Messrs Williams and Ewing of the Senate, had just ar •rivodrin town expressly for the purpose of address ing the, Arilimaaonic Meeting, which Was to bo held in the Court House. Curiosity to hear these gentlemen Induced mo to attend, and ! now pro pose, Messrs. Editors, to give you a true and accu rate account of tho 'speeches, that were delivered oh that occasion. Ai\cr l tho meeting had been or ganized Xhes'Flying. Phenomenon accompanied by Slesers. Williams and Ewing, Dan Eckels, ‘three pettifoggers “ei id genus omne” niadp'thcir appear ance in the Court Room, Whorebpqn tho assembled multitude expressed their joy by a succession of yells and vociferations *. which strongly reminded -me of tho description given by Milton of the din and tumult that pervade Pandemonium . The i£c- Spealcer of the Senate made a ills countenance lit up with that sardonic smile peex> liar to himself—and then proceeded to address the meeting. His speech was characterized with his usual quantity of caniyftisiianond bfavadofihe raved and ranted likc-a theatrical performer, sawing ibo air with his hands,and his object evidently was to ftroduco an excitement. But tho.whig pulse boats ow—.federalism lios prostrate in the dust, bound hand and foot with tho strong cable of democracy, and the burning eloquence of a Demosthenes or a St. Paul infuse Ufo and ■animation into its cold and paralyzed limbs. The bade window pa triot depicted in glowing colors the bravery of William Henry Harrison, and as ho spoke of his splendid military achievements, his glory and re nown, tho conclusion forced itself irresistibly upon my mind, that tho cowardice, of the one was only equalled by the timidity and imbecility ofthe other. It is said that in tho cvent of .Harrison’s election, the Ex-Speaker of tho Senate, who is a man of un doubted courage, and who never yet cowarddike de serted his post in the hour of danger, except when there .Was a ?back window, near,- is to receive the ap pointment of Secretary of War as a compensation* for services rendered. Shade of General Knox!! William Henry Harrison, President of tho United Slatefe, and’Charles Biddle Blooded Penrose, Sec retary of War!t „ i.Jfail Columbia!/! llapj)y Land!! Before the Ex-Spcakertook his seat, he became a prophet: spoke of the light that waoburatingup on the political horizon, and pledged himself that a majority of the people of this section of the State, meaning I presume Cumberland county, would cast their votes in favor of Harrison:—upon*what data he .baaed this remarkable assumption he did not inform us, certainly not upon, past events, which, if Campbell is to bo believed, cast their, shadows before. But Charley enjoys tho envia-i bio prerogative, of tho Trojan .'Prophetess, Cassan dra of old, who always prophesied, birt neverwas believed!! ■- Senator Williams then appeared upon the tapis. Expectation was on tip-toe tohearihe.Senator.from Allegheny, who has been represented'by his par tiznns as one of the IV)\ig Linns of (ho State: the audience therefore anticipated a rich treat.. But alas! how grievously were they disappointed: the speech was lame—spiritless and common place. Tho audience looked in vain for that lofty and commanding eloquence, that withering sarcasm, that causlic-invectivewhich the.friends of-tho Se nator claim for him and which the meeting had. been taught to fexpcct. Mortification and disap pointment pervaded the countenance of every one present: it was a palpable failure and. Mr. Wil liams satdown evidently chagrined at the cold and heartless indifference manifested by tho meeting. If the whigs cannot- make their big men out of bel ter material they are indeed in a bod way.’ Mr. Williams is the smallest “great man” that I ever saw, and afforded an apt exemplification of the homely truth, that il is easier to acquire a reputa tion than to preserve-it when-once gained. .The Allegheny Senator was very solicitous to create the impression upon the minds of tho people, that ho had not left his seat in the Senate for the pur pose of addressing a political meeting in Carlisle, apd yet it was evident that the Flying Phenomenon had brought him here expressly for that purpose. Mr: Williams asserted., among‘other things, that at tho time that Gen. Harrison was defending the Northwestern frontier “Martin Van.Burct} was op posing the War in the Senate (fHe w York ” These are his Words. This oft repeated charge is a foul slander upon the character' of Martin van Buren; tho charge is fake , and I will now proceed to prove it. Martin Van Buren, then a young man, took his seat in tho Senate of N. York for the first time in November 1812. The executive chair of the State was then dignified & adorned by one of,N. York’s most patriotic and distinguished sons, Daniel D. Tompkins. During the session of 1813 and 13, Mr, Van Buren was found foYemhst in the ranks of Democracy, breasting the angry torrent of Federal opposition and supporting by his eloquence the noble stand taken by Gov. Tompkins in favor of the necessity and expediency of tho-war. The popular branch of the New York Legislature was then in the hands of the Federalists. . Every effort was made bythem to frustrate the efforts of Mr, Madison—to cripple his administration and to lay the American Eagle at the feet of British Lion. withheld supplies of men and money from the Na tional Government: .old Federal Massachusetts de clared it was a moral and religious people to rejoice at the victories?’ of their country men: and the Hartford some of whose members are ’now the prominent leaders of the Whig party in the east, was concocting measures to subvert tho liberties of their country. ’ Terror arid-dismay-perVaded-the-minda of-the peoplei and it might.wolhbe 'said of that, period a$ Thomas Paine saidfafler the memorable retreat of, : General Washington thro ugli"N o w ; J ereG\y *‘Thesc are the •'times"that try men souls: he tnat stands by his country NOW deserves the. thanks of man and woman;” - Where was Martin Van Buren at this dark and critical period?- Was be arrayed With tho eriemies of his country, under the banner of Federalism? Was he, as Mr. Williams asserts. “opposing the t oar in the Senate of - New York?”— Noj thank God Ho was not: he’nevur opposed the war: he never raised a suicidal arm, against Ame rican liberty. • ;Let Ike followTngex tracts taken from Waddress written by Martin Yan Burenin lBl3, and addressed to the Republicans of New York, prove Where he tHen was and stamp, tho assertion of Mr. Williams, as It deserves to be, with falsehood. Fellow Citizens read them and say whether Mr. Van Buren was an enemy to the last war. * •’ ,* “Fe)lbw Citizens; Your country is at war and Great Britain is her enemy. Indulge jus in a brief examination of the causes which -have led toit, aiid brief as from; the" necessary limits'tdf'air ad dress it must be, we yet hope it will be found suf fibiont to convince every honest . man of THE HIGHJUSTICEANOINDISPENSABtE NECESSITY OF THE ATTITUDE WHICH SACRED DUTY OF EVEICYfREAL AMERI OANTOSUPPORTITINTHATA’ITITUDE, AND OF- THE PARIUCIDAE VIEWS • OF THOSE-WHO REFUSE TO DO - ; . will hot doubt for a moment that eyeiryimah. wlio js in Irpth and, fact 'an American will say that'WAR.ANp VVAB AUONB -was qw only-.rtfugefront ftational degradation, our only ioune Ur rqiiior^prosperity'' ■ '.V 1; .... - Again. country has engaged in a war in ihe it is hoi waged to the destruction bftherighte of others, but in defence of your own; ,it ; ia therefore yffur boimden duty h) support her)yoUiShould lay down tfie character of yjartizons nud bccotno patriots," • . ■ . ~■ Furthcr.on ho oxcraimsiS'tVhilp the bravo A- - '.'vf/iV' ’ '■ ■. ■ merlcan tar,the intrepid defenderpf our rights, and redeemer of our national character, tho present boast Und future honor of oar land, is impressed by force into a service ho detests, Which compels a brother to imbrue his hands in t£ brother’s blood, while he ie yeLtossing upon the Surface of tiie o cean, and mingling his groans with those tempests less.sfiyago than his persecutors that waft him to a rctumlesa distance from hisfamilyand his home* It is at such a- period, when there is no peace* wlien there can bo no peace, without .sacrificing every thing valtlable,Mtri our feelings are the public arm paralyzed and the public ear. i stunned by M? dastardly and incessant cry of PEACE.”— Again.—-“At such a tune, Wo say,* mark the man" who would countenance ..Government in COM MUTING OUR SAILORS RIGHTS FORTHE SAFETY OF'OtXR MERCHANTS GOODS.” The address concludes in the following eloquent and patriotic words;—“Follow Citizens! The question of WHO IS FOR HIS COUNTRY, OR AGAINST ins COUNTRY, must now be tried: the eyes of Europe arc directed towards us. TO THE POLLS then, and,by a united and vig orous support of the candidate wo submit to .you, discharge the great duty you owe to your country; preserve for your posterity the rich inheritance that lias been left you by your ancestors j that fu- may’trhnnphantly point to the course you pursued on this interesting occasion, as evir dencp that time had not yet extinguished • that spirit winch actuated the horods of Brfeedshill and ofYorittown; of’thoso who fell at Camden ahd those who conquered on the plains of Saratoga.” What think you now Mr. Williams of Mr. van Buren’s course during the last war 1 ? In the tcethi of such evidence, do you still cling to your slan derous assertion that “Martin Van llurcn opposed tho war in tho. Senate of New Yorkf Does this look like hostility to that,watt,. Shame! where.is thy blushl Martin Van Bnren'can look back up on’ his course in the Senate of .Ncw.Vork in rela tion to that war, with feelings of pride, ofjdy and of exultation;' with’tho, consciousness of having stood by his country in the dark lidujr of danger, and of never deserting her like modern patriots through the back window of a Seriate Chaipber\ he can appeal to history, and she will say “hd iuwer opposed thewar: ho never opened his lips or rais ed his arm against it, but always , ahfoays upheld it.”j. I dare Mr. Williams* 1 dare tiny man to point to a single act , a single word of Martin Van Burcn against the wav. It canH he done—it never has been done. Side by sido With tho noble and patriotic Tompkins, he supported Mr. Madison; in the Senate ho was oyer ready to’defend tho honor of his country, and by 'the eloquent address from which the above extracts are taken, and which was circulated through every nook ami corner of the State, he produced a political revolution in the popular branch of the Legislature; and threw the weight and influence of New York in fayur of the war. * Tell us hot then, that ho was hostile to that war which has been justly termed the second war of American Independence!—-it is false. ’lf among the many laurels that encircle the brow of Martin .Vanßurcn, Aherp is onc.grcencr than Ifio rest, it is that one, which by common consent was entwin ed around it for his firm and unwavering support of tho last .war, for his defence of ‘. k FUEE TRADE AND SAILORS RIGHTS/* Let man at tempt to deprive him of.that honor: let no man ddre to pluck that laurel from Ms brow. These remarks, Messrs. Editors, have unavoid ably been extended to auch.a length, that I find it impossible to bestow upon Mr. Ewing’s perform ance the notice which I . had intended. He is a small affair at best: a perfect nondescript, .Suffice it to saj T , that , his. remarks wore yet more lame than Mr. Williams’ and were in fact a stereotyped ’edition of that Senator’s. Mr. Ewing however did not- hazard tho assertion lhui-Mr—Van Buren was opposed to the last war, for which I give him cre dit. The enemy is the field—the first gtm has been fired—the bufrio has been sounded out the land, aniline molhy hosts of Federalism are marshalling lor the contest! Well—letthem come on. Wbch-Grerk rficcis Greek then ccmcs tho tug of war. The Democracy are prepared for them: like a spirited charger chafing the bit and spurning the earth beneath him, they arc anxious for the race. The Democracy of OW’Mother Cumberland, down the glove to their op ponents, and exclaims * * * #_ * * “Lay on Macduff, And cursed bchim, who first cries, hold—Enough.” FRANK PEim&AX. jFor the Volunteer , Messrs. Editors:-—I am glad to see thatonc of the People has undertaken to sound the tocsin, ,'and rouse his fellow citizens to the discharge of their duty. Many a thought 1 have had on the subject; but not beingaccus nbiie'd to writing much, as you will perceive Gy my scrawl, and much less.of politics, 1 was lazy to take up my pen. I’ll venture a f<Av thoughts at any, rate, alidif you can',find in them aiiy thing to assist One of the Peo ple, it is at your and his service. I like his entering uedge; and 1 hope his maul won’t give out until he drives, it into the very, heart of the principles that have governed the present office, holders ’ycle'pd Justices of the Peace—-a more pompous’, haughty set of aristocrats could -titft well be : found' than -most, of them were; and if their intelligence and integrity had been equal to their au thority, their legal acts*', might have, been toleTated---bttt : iri3 _ !ruielalvcllolyfact _ tlfar ignorance and sycophancy ofleu super-seded the fonder —often to the no small injury of cither plaintiff or defemlent. , Magistrates or Justices of the Peace ought to be sober, honest, intelligent men—pusess ,ing firmlTess enough to guard against the in lliience of wealth, or the flattery of men higher, in 'authority than themselves. Tfow many of sUthv.in yonr knowing, no_w hold offices as Justices? How many do you know who can lay claim to sobriety integrity, and intelligence? Couldyotiform a'single platoon of them, in this part of the County? It is, however, nut so much their- faults, perhaps,' as the faults of those who recommended them for appointment, and encouraged! -them in their vicious habits. 1 am'not going to men tion names—but Ido know some that are not overstocked with sense or good judgment —some that are ,not celebrated for sobriety —and others that have more partiality and favor for some folks, than .honest or upright action for, others acting' as Justices..of- the Peace. But, the time has-nearly arrived when the furlough of such mcli Will be out— and a -'.change cannot, make thingsworse.— If the peome should be mistaken in their choice in the first instance'—they will* in a short time, have an opportunity of .correcting their mistake. . Rotation is a sovereign reni - cdy—and it is ,just now as necessary to purge, the body politic, as.avcalthifrtic is. sometimes to cleanse the' natural* body. It is ’an old British maxim, and' a pretty true one, tod; that did Ministers becqmei corrupt, haughty, tyrannic and overbearing —and younc as*. I am'ri have seen. aml leit top; that, even the borough of Carlisle.is not exempt from some old office' hdlderßjwhd cQnsider theniselves as the masters-, rather,than' the servants of the People,'and act as if they . thought the offices theykpld if ftbt lor their exclusive benefit, iiiore for themselves, than fob the public. ; For such evils- there is- no other.cure than Rotation.,; I am sorry, that it has, like honest industry ■. become a little l'unfashionable,Vantiyicidcd,to ; a..Rystemor monopoly and corrupt speculation iVtat makes no.t only one ovyh-State, but the'Mplc nation mourn. lsiU,tlie People are the it is to be hopedthey will, as they,most cer tainly cani administer such medicine at this approaching elections, as will cure the evils so long and so loudly complained of, and which were without remedy, until our'late democratic- Convention gave us the new Constitution. * I mean by femt/acts—official acts—and ought to have said so—tor many of-their acts, tho’ sanc tioned, as legal, are at open vVai'with' both 'cyuiVjr wm\Jus!trr. \ ’ ' 'fßy giving Ibera business. KEIVIAUKS OP Mr. ft A MSfH.Y, OF PENNSYLVANIA, In the House of Jtepreaehtatives; January 1?, 1840—On the New Jersey disputed elee-. tion, in reply to Mr. Cooper, of PS; ' ■Mr. R.AMSEY- thought, that the -Housd would concede to hiid that He was not one of those who delayed the business cf the coun- : try by Sinking , long speeches oh this floor; but,.at the same time, he was uawilling to permit gentlemen to run away with the question entirely. He had the same right to be heard that was conceded to others, and ■ would now. proceed to answer some of the remarks of- bis colleague, [Mr. Coopim,] who had most wantonly dragged Pennsyl vania into the arena for the purpose of cov ering Jier with disgrace, - He had listened with much attention to the various arguments offered .on this ques tion since the commencement of the session, and he acknowledged that a great deal of legal lore had been dieted on one side, sus tained by brdad seals and quibbling techmc alities; whilst on the other, the simple facts seemed to be mainly relied upon. lie would . not permit himself to go into an examination of. (he subject under the circumstances in which he stood, and Would vote most-cheer* fully for its immediate reference to the Com* mitlec of Elections, in conformity with the resolution of the gchtfemalv from South Cau olina [Mr; CaSiebell/] To that’committee It ought to have gone a month since. But, (Mr. R. said,.) he ros,e chiefly for the purpose of repelling the charges brought against the people of. Pennsylvania, the holiest yeomanry of that Slate, by his colleague.[Mr, CocpekJ and others. Ho never would consent to sit still in. liisvfllace nhd-qtiielly listen, for days and week?-,-to the continued strain of invec tive there had been kept tip hi re against his native State and her institutions, and would expose at once the presumption of the assail* ants, and the Uttev recklessness of their as* sertions, I spy (eoiitinhed Mh K.) that my colleague has utterly perverted the ciinclu* sion naturally to he deduced from the Penn sylvania cases of contested elections, ascifetl and, applied to the question nbtv before, the House. In tiuth, both'questions arc ide'h* tically the samj jn the main particular—and that.is in the high handed and darlngatteinpt of the Governor-anil Council of Mow Jersey to appoint members of Congress'll! opposi'tiiitl to tile expressed will of the people, anil'the infamous proceedings oh the part of GoVcr* ' nor Uitner,- in issuing letters patent to iri.cn.' of straw-to fill seats'iq the State Legislature, denied them at the pulls. Both, sir, are revolutionary-movements on the" part of the Governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and (hey, with their retainers. Privy ’Coun ci'-, Bank agcnts.Tlalifax rioters, and pen sioned menials, strewed along the ph hi it works thick ns the locusts of Egypt, are the worthies who should properly be-branded ns the authursof conspiracy and rebellion; they are the only persons who have attempted tb trr.Siple the Constitution and laws Under foot. The people of Pennsylvania, stood by the Constitution and flic laws, they upheld the droopirig banner of freedom, and although denounced as (nnnille, _aru\ di g-liglitcis uti this flour, their boldness and energy outfaced tfle'treasonable machinations of a band bf conspirators, worthy of Catalihe and the ‘de generate days of,Rome. l)bg fighters indeed! ■ (exclaimed wlr.U.) The ,honest yeomanry of Pennsylvania who assembled at Harrifbhrg, comprised' of the most wealthy and inllnch* tial citizens of the State, a mob too! These declarations sound mighty well here/ but those who knowaml understand the procee dings of the citizens concerned therein, will laugh to scorn this Ijshwoman slander.— •* Why,' sir. I maintain that if tFic"-people, of Pennsylvania had permitted. Governor Kit ner and bis Secretary to thrust into the leg islative halls their menials and.dependants, in opposition'-tri legal certificates; a majority of Vofes.:a'ml the laws and Constitution of the land, ua was- tlie Case. in the county of Philadelphia, anil the one presented at the opening of the Legislature, then they would truly have deserved nil thCVerygehtlemanly epithets that have been heaped Upon them. But, sir, they proved thetnselves lineally descended from the same dog-fighters and mobites 'who rose in rebellion against a King and.a: Parliament; who owned; the soil, -who tilled it» who fohgbt and bled, and finally achieved pUr gloViobß. Revolution. Sir, I exult in the resistance of my fellow-citizens to the. first ;attenipt made to place collais upon their necks; and to convert them, not into dog-flghtbrs.but into dugs themselves. It augurs .well for the. Republic, and the sta* bility of oUV institutions. , .’1 am sick td death of hcarrng’aboiit this everlasting mob at Harrisbufgi. and I 'would ask'niy chivalrous colleague why he and his valiant friends did not "stand up like' nicn, and’cut off the heads; and" ears of this mon ster, instead ofmakingtracksfrom the Cap itol, North,. EastpSouth, and West, and even Jumping ‘out of the back windows. I. hap pened to .be present, with hundreds of the honest farmers of my neighborhood, and the .scampering was truly.-laughable;:the- cow’s heelsthatthegentlemahtalkedabbutinhis speech the other day, in renly to my friend' frdni Ohio. jMf. DtJNCAN.J would not have answered the, purposeitheiev ’.'VVell, Sir, I was brie of that riiob; and so. help mo Heaven, if there is ever suchspother—iflevcr wit ness, an attempt on; She’lpart of a Governor and his humhie Sccrclanrv to’;trample the Coristitulion ynder„ foot, Joe thfe .purpose of lima as if ainorigst'theiri once, more, & if remonstrajice will^ptdo n (makVng asigriificarit gesture) he ised nbt to.make a speedl.andl thinki.under the eircumstances. my colleague pngSt to have declined occupying the.’ time of: the House. ’Now.particularlyrasitisextreniely doubtful; tb say the leastpf if. whethcr he is himself, entitled to sit in' this Hall, If I A MECHANIC.
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