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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.