previously erected. ' Tliis ia clearly a viola
tion of the spirit of the agreement entered
into between the l.ieutenant Governor of
New Brunswick and myself in Jlarch lajst,
though the orders have been issued by the
Governor qf Lower Canada. I submit also,
whether the contingency contemplated by
the.act of Congress of March 3, 1839, has
not occurred; whether (Jiefacls donut clearly
show ah invasionTof the State of Maine,
which the Executive Government of the U,
States, under the directions of the act afore
said, as well as under the obligation of the
Constitution, is bound to repel. /
I may add, that I am well informed that
(he .British Government is also Erecting bar
racks upon both.sides_cf the St. John’s near
the mouth of the Madawaska river, and that
troops are concentrating at Grand Falls.—
Under all these circumstances, I deem it to
be mv duty to call upon the Government of
the United States,for that protection of this
State from invasion guaranteed to hec in the
Constitution,
With the higfost respect, I am sir, your
: most obedient servant. _ ;
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
/ . Governor of Maine.
His -Excellency Martin Iran1 r an Buren,
-President of the United Slates. .
[to DE CONTINUE!).] ,
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
CARLISLE :
THURSDAY* FEBUUARV O; I6*io.
OUR JFJLrfG.
“Now our flag is flung to the wiki wind free,
Xi.et it float dVv our 'father land;*’
And the guard of Its fame shall be
Columbia’s chosen haiidl"
.FOR PRESIDEN 1" IN 184 p.
MARTIN VAN BUREN,
‘AND AN
, INDEPENDENT TREASURY
TOWN MEETING
The Democrats of the Borough are requested to
meet at the public house of GKO. BEETEM on
Friday (to-morrow) evening, at! early candle light,
to nominate suitable persons for delegates to the
County Convention, to berrun at tho election on
Saturday* . MANY-.
Carlisle, Fob. 6, 1810.
Delegate Election. —HcMnembor that Satur
day next is the day appointed by the Standing
Committee for tho election of Delegates to the
County Convention. Wc trustthatcycry democrat
will be at his post on that day.
Congress,-—Nothing impCrtanl has yet taken
place in Congress, if we except tho passage of the
Sub Treasury bill by the Senate. In the House,
-the Abolition question-was Anally-dispcsed_of for
the session, on Tuesday week. 111 to 108,-by ro
•Tusiug tori wire any petition or memorial on that
subject. On Thursday evening, alter the federal
ists had fought off tho question for v a number of
weeks, to the great detriment of the public business,
tiie House went into the election of Printer.
Messrs. Blair and Bives, editors of the Globe,
were elected oh tiro first ballot by a vote of 110
to 97.
Thera ls,Btill another question which promises
to consume a groat deal of time, and that is the
New Jersey Election oaso. When that is dis
posed of, and not before, wo may expect the pub
lic business of pressing importance to bo attended
to.
The Senate wore engaged at tho latest accounts,
discussing a report made by Mr. Grundy on Col.
Benton’s resolutions, relative to the assumption
by the General Government of the debts of the
States. The report was adverse to the resumption,
and will doubtless bo sustained by a considerable
majority.
GovKirson’s Messaof. —This document, on the
subject of the loan and the resumption of specie
payments, winch was transmitted to tho Legisla
ture on Saturday last, will be found in another
-column of this paper, We shall make no coln
ments on it at present; hut shall barely remark
that it. places-the democratic parly of this Com
monwealth in a singular position. Our rea»
■ders, however, can judge for themselves, after pe
rusing the document, to which we invite their dc
—liberate attention.
Our Harrisburg correspondent still indulges in
some fears respecting the action of the Legislature
on the great question of Bank reform;—and, if we
may be pormi«ed-to judge of,the conduct of certain
..members of the House, on Saturday list, when the
Governor’s Message was'read, we are disposed to
ihink he haa good cause .to’be alarmed. Never,
..since wo have been in the habit of paying atten
• lion to the proceedings of our State Legislatures,
have we seen such a nmserableJrackitig.outrrSuch.
a base and unmanly surrender, of principle, as was
■ exhibited on that occasion—and by-men, too, from,
whom'the democratic party expected bettor tilings.
But our correspondent need not have travelled
hack to revolutionary France, for aprecedent to
(stimulate the democratic members of the Legisla
ture to a faithful discharge of their duty. He
might have pointed them to a man of the present
<tay—to the illustrious patriot of the Hermitage.
If tlietcxample sol by Gen.- Jackson, in his- con
tests with the XJ. S, Batik; was imitated, our word
for it, the reforms in the Banking system, so loud-,
dy called for by .the people, .would bb speedily, in-,
traduced. ■ - ' ’ " dvj-;' ■■ •
* -
fOVea in New IW,-.—Two more destructive fires
occurred in this ill-fated City, onrTucaday week, at
which property, to the amount of from one to two
'imlUbns of dollars was destroyed. Both the fires
aw attributed to incendiaries.' •’• *, ■"■■■■
[■ More Losses.—Tho Philadelpbia Spirit of tlic
Tithes .'says: “By the failure-of the great,cattle
Speculator, sieinberger, ofß;)lti:iioie,the: IJ. S.
■ Ban)c loses $700,000, arid ’institution
sl2s,ooomor(>. Tt was- this . fellow, who. by the
assistance of loaiis from the Ui States .and'G hard
.. banks, monopolized' all the .cattle in Virginia,
-Peiinsylvaina, &c. during the'last spring, and
compelled our citizens to payrSS'ccnts pbr/pbund'
for beof.”
: - - .The fi.tato loan of s37o,ooo.hasibVqnltaken! it?'
i.fpllowStiiillriittia.’States joi
"T'Pohrjaylvajiia :slbp,66oi'-,ilnd Girardi Bank
<ut)0,000. ,L:}^
THE “HAHUISON CLUB.”
Saturday evening, tho 25th January, witnessed
certain ceremonies which resulted in the formation
of an institution, tepned tho “Harri Son Club,”
which if wo are to form our judgment of it from
tho character and weight of its fouhdCrs, is destined
to perform mighty and wondrous* things. With-'
oat descending to particulars, it will boom object
to merely glance at a few of tho immaculate per
aonagoa who participated in the exercises of tho
evening, and by whoso pure and patriotic exertions
tho country : is, to be Jibed. from the hand of the
spoiler, end tiro bravo and dauntlesspetticoat gen
eral elevated to tho Presidency. Surely the ag
gregation of Intelligence and virtue which compo
sed Mot inceting are sufficient to accomplish tho
most arduous undertakings. In tho members of
tSo “Harrison Club” intellect sits enthroned in
all her majesty, manifesting tho proud superiority
of spirit over matter,nnd winning by her attractive
graces, myriads of adherents to tho glorious cause
which she, in tho person of her votaries, has es
poused. Every word uttered—every sentiment
protniilged by these men flashes with the splendor .
of-truthp—'the atmosphere which-sorrounds'them
is perfumed with sweetest odors and-impregnated
with Etherial essence. Each mihd is, in itself, a
whole sun “whenceissuelighlandheattostrenglh
en & revivify.” By their labors the dark veil that
shrouds tho mind of a deluded people will be torn
aside—tho mists, which education and prejudice
have cast around it, dissipated—and the glorious
star of Federalism placed in the ascendant. Here,
too.virtno has clustered together her choicest gems
S 3
and shod her most delightful fragrance. Purity
dwells in every heart and adorns and beautifies
every action. The whole* from the Presidentdown
oven to the candle- snuffer, form- one continuous
chain of simplicity, propriety, chastity of language
and conduct. Never has the profane jest or oath
trembled on their dips—never has an impure orim
pious thought clouded the chaste sunshine of their
bosbms—never has tliOjSparkling.wihe cup been
grasped in their hands with a Bacchanal’s glee—
and never "have the daughters of Venus
into the slippery, paths of debauchery, and enerva
ted and enfeebled their-bodies by the communica
tion of blighting diseases;’" Thus armed with spear
and shield—covered with an more valuable
by far than of Minerva—what shall withstand
them! Intelligence and virtue!! Who will not do
battle in your noble and righteous cause?' The
fierefc contest will ho waged by thn following
doughty champions—wondrous & prodigious heros;
1. The war General, who having pas
led through that gloomy campaign unscathed is
now catering for popularity. Proud of his super:
eminent abilities,ho thirsts for a nobler scene upon
which to swagger and strut than the backroom of
a hotel, or a courthouse. Rest thee gently, noble
sir, thpugh’tbdu'art a “giant in the law” the ‘de
mocracy of Cumberland and Perry will never per
mit thco to figure cn-lhc floor of Congress. -
2. Boldly stands_Uio. virtuous Colonel, properly
styled Bi-Coloncl, (double Colonel, for ho - keeps
a ****horsc,) who fiercely indignant at tho cor
ruption and deprayity of the present times, and!
sighing for the pristine days of innocence, “can”
as ho avers, “only die happy when all the d d
office holders at. Washington-are tumcd.ouLand
his son John turned in.” Verily Col. your case
is a desperate—a sad—a miserable one indeed—
Never will.you, alas! die happy.
3. Next comes the Knight of the Pictures—the
conspirator—tho "walking barber pole”—“an out
cast from virtue—damned to fame”—being totally
insufficient in point of talent to sustain the charac
ter he has assumed. Characterised by faith
lessness & treachery; cvincingn perfeetdestitulion
of all that is considered honorable among high
minded men, and a total want of those honorable
feelings without which no man can bo virtuous.
4. Then follows tho temperate Doctor who hoart
ily .and religiously detests all who aro wont to
aoLL and—we don’t like to toll.
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5. And then comes the “/earned” lawyer with
the available forehead which at his will assumes
every shape, size aiid form. Upon it is stamped
tho impress of a mind, deep, penetrating, power
ful, daring, commanding. Tho acumen of his in
tellect, oven without an effort, dissolves the, ab
strusities of the most complicated law cases, and
in the most perspicuous manner unfolds and lays
bare tho subtle and crafty-sophistries which the
ingenuity and skill of a sagacious pleader throws
around his subject. His sledge hammer mind as
sails nndaunted thfc mightiest questions, and upon
the anvil of reason fashions them to tho various
purposes of practical life. Combining the force
and impetuosity of Demosthenes with' the grace
and insinuating blandness'of Cicero, he sways
with a master hand the chords of the human heart.
Enlisting the sympathies of. his auditors, ho har
rows their souls with, a ..vivid description of the
atrocities indicted upon hi
.js~cßent;' then agam
changing liis course, he-pours forth a torrent of bi
ting invective -and bold sarcasm upon tho offend
er’s headland wakes up hot indignation and wrath
against .tho violence and outrage committed by the
lawless hand of a bold infractor of tho lawa,-
- More anon. "
Improved Sreed of Imported Sheep ajnl Hogs. —
The Keystone announces that Thomas B. Jacobs,
Esq. near- Churchtown,, Lancaster county, has
been very successful in raising the full - and half
.blood .Syrian sheep a'nd Andalusian hogs, from
stock imported by Cora.-Elliott, in 1838. >
■ “The sheep are of the description called broad
tails, from the extraordinary size of the tail. It
is highly, prized for mutton. It has also a fine
fleece of remarkably long wool, which is very su
perior for many, manufacturing purposes. A pair
of these sheep yielded nine, pounds of wool; last
season of fine staple,’ The Andalusian-hogs are
remarkable for .the fine flavor of their meat and (or
the small amount of-food on which they subsist.”
~K*soM^pM,~TlleJfdllpwing : isjflib yoietnilhe'
House on the; .passage. ;«/:ike till, requiring, the 1
Banks.to rpsumeion tho fStlvinsti : -
- Y-EASrr-MeSsrs, Anderson, Andrews,- .Bailey,
Benner,Bonsall,Brodhcad, Bruner,Bufter,Church,
Colei Colt,- Coolbaugh;, Cox, .Cnspin, Evans,
Fjeld, Filbert, Flannery, Flaimiken, Flick*,,Pogol,
George, ' Goodwin*, Graham, Griffin, Griffiths,
Hamlin, Hartshorne, Hcgins; (Ndrth’dt): Helf
fenstein,-Han'ry,: Hill; Ho’ge,/(Mercer,) Hoge,'
(Greene,) Hblinbs r Hottehstein, Hummel,Johnß
tonjduhesi/Keini,.Kutz, Lee, Love, Boy, - Lyons,
Morgan,,Neff,
Nil], Paikc,'Peuniman,(Phil.) Penninran, (Allg.)
Penrose, Potts, Ritter,' Roberta, Schooner, Sngd
grass* .Snowden, ./Snyder, Shekel, Strohecfcer,'
Swayhe,\Vilcbx, Wilson,-Zimmermnti, Hopkins,
;. - .--f,- ’
I*'NXTS^Me'tos.-.’Burden, CarothersV.Orobbs
-Darsie, Fisher, Grate, Higgins,’ (HuriLVHeride'r
son; Herr, Hinchrann, Hutchins, Kintzal, Konig
maeher,. Law,, M’Clnro,'. M’Dowell, , Morrison,
Morion, Smith,Smy3er,Sprott,Work, Zeilin—24,
'; “4 G’/tVebi” o» *•>« tttbiectjßj-dividing
don,towhsiyip, cannot pppear without belhif'ij.acjti
©dty u reßponslbla/namCi "
THE U.S.BANK—THE SUSPENSION,
. “The last suspension of specie payments by tho
i Banks of Pennsylvania; Alike disgraceful to the
fair fame of the. Keystone State, and ruinous to the
best interests of the! Commercial Metropolis.—
and lawless monopoly which is. the
' author of this calamity , has pronounced its own doom
by repeated violalioiu of its charter. - vSBTT May our
Democratic Legislature hot falter in carrying this
sentence into execution, and thus achieving the
greatest of all Bank reforms!’*— Hon, James Bu
chanan's toast, seht to the Democratic Celebration tf
the Sth <f January, at Efnsihgtoni
. As Pennsylvanians We are proud of this toast.
Coming from one so distinguished for bin legal
knowledge and transcendent abililics as a states
man, it cannot fail’to have a'most salutary effect
upon the legislation of this Commonwealth.; It
will not avail the third rate federal lawyers of tho
Senate and the House, any longer topreach up the
inviolability of bank charters, and tho unoonstitu
tionality of blotting from existence the charter of
that “lawless monopoly,” which was obtained by
fraud and treachery contrary! to the'known"will 1 of
tho people.- Mr; : Buchanan has nobly stept-forth
into the arena, and thrown his great personal in
fluence, apd his acknowledged legal and constitu
tionalabilities into the scale on tho side of the peo
ple—and their representatives cannot, if they
would; throw these voluntary helps, behind them
in the decision of this highly important question.
The time to meet the great question, “shall tho
banks or the people mint” has arrived. For years
has the issue been fairly presented by the demo
cratic press before the people, and each time has
the decision of the popular .will been adverse to
the present abominable system of banking. And
now, when,we have a democratic Governor and a
majority in both branches of the Legislature, tile
public expect that a most thorough and 'searching
reform will be had. ’ Nothing short of this.will ■
satisfy an insulted and outraged community.
We point the democratic members in both houses
to tlio above sentiment of our worthy.and talented
Buchanan, Let them-adopt it as their own, and
not rest content until the}', have annulled the char
ter of the U. S. Bank, and purged the system gen
erally of its-flagrant nnd abominable abuses. Let
tho Legislature come up to the work* in earnest,
even if, by so doing, one half of these rotten and
corrupt institutions should go by tho board. We
again repeat, that nothing short of a, thorough,
searching and radical reform will satisfy tho peo
ple—and tho curse of an insulted and deceived
constituency 1 will rest upon the heads of these who
may falter or stop short in the great work, •
" STATE TREASURER’S REPORT.
Tho Annual Report of Df. Sturgeon, late State
Treasurer, is a document of considerable import
ance. We have only foora to make the following
extracts, relative to Statotaxation, &c, which will
doubtless be interesting to our ieadersi
“We have in this state in bank, turnpike roads
and bridges, loan companies and insurance com
panies, stock to the amodnt of seventy millions-of
.dollars, and in rnoniesqr-iritercst on bonds, mort
gages and other securities estimated to amount to
•fifty millions, bearing an interest of at least 5 per
at a tax of 3J mills in the dollar (less than one
half that landed property now bears) would a
,mount annually to 300,000 dollars, and could be
collected, as far as stocks aro concerned, through
tho agency of the companies, without expense to
the state.
“I would also recommend the repeal of that part
of the tax on retailers licenses, which confines it
'to the sale of foreign merchandize, which instead
of yielding as now from SCO to $70,000, would
yield from $l2O to $llO,OOO, increase say $60,-
000; on tavern licenses I would recommend an in
crease of fifty per cent, which would give an in
creased amount of $50,000. !■ would also suggest
the propriety of levying a tax in the form of com
missions, and a per centage on the amount of sales
in all brokerage and exchange offices, to the extent
of their abilities to pay,/from which I believe, $75
to 930,000 could be raised, and if there was a fail
ure to raise a revenue, it might have the whole
some effect of abating the nuisance. I would also
recommend a tax on pleasure carriages from which
$2O to 05,000 could bo raised, thus '
Tax on Stocks, Bonds, &e.. $300,000
Retailers foreign merchandise, 00,000
Tavern licenses, ' 50,000
Brokers, &c. - ■ , • , 80,000
Pleasure ’carriages, - £O,OOO . v .
- 9510,000
In this mode, I believe a tax of $510,000 could
he realized without adding to the burdens of the
producing community,, and although our yearly
deficit is about $1,000,000, yet with the annexed
annual income, and the anticipated hope that our
canal and,railroad tolls may from year to year in
crease, I would be disposed to rest.at present.”
Recording Deeds. —ln an important case lately
iriocl in the District Court of Philadelphia, Judee
TfUi * -
Stroud decided that (f the purchaser of land does
not record'hia deed for the same, .in the proper of
fice, within six months from the dale 'of its execu
tion, a judgment entered against the former holder
will be a lien upon the'land, and will cut out. the
deed, and a sale under such judgment will be ef
fectual. i '
Mirth-Eastern Boundary A portion of the cor
respondence,■called for from the President by a re
solution of the Senate, on the subject of the North
Eastern Boundary question, will, be found on our
to which we invite the attention of our
readers. The reiiainder 'shall appear’next week'.
The militia of the .United Slates, according, to
the last returns, comprises . 1,'43d,643 men. The,
regular force authorized by law is 12,356; but the
present actual force is only 9,7o4—the regiments
generallyhot being filled up.
Tice Bloodhounds.—-As inueli hns been said.in
the federal'papers respecting the getting of blood-
Jtopnd? for the Florida war, arid;a great hue and,
-cry raised against.the General Government on ac
count thereof, wri subjoin the following from the
of Saturday .week tp,shdw that the'hdniih
istration at' Washington hashnothing to do with
tho-matter: •„ . ■
r ‘ >The Florida" papera ahhouime, : fhe arrival of
Col.- Fitzpatrick, froin the Island of Gnhiij "with a
packofbload-hounds, imported, nßweun3erstand,
; by; the authorities;of the Territory.-; Wo ! h wpi.as
certained that the. War- Pepartment js only
quair.ted-with the circumstance 'through pußlmraS
nothing ofiriio-matter dificiajlyS
It does hot surprise us. .that' the inhabitants of h
country, which has been so, cruelly desolated,‘and’
when every h’oarthsloho is sprinkled witfi'bjoijd,
should resort to any imaginable means to‘protect
their families from the "prowling and murderous
sayag?3.,.';. :; : +. , ’-T,.; X - ; '
■, Hnoit KDTO. Esq. oT Fayetta co., has been a^-
pqmted by the Governor Canal Commissioner,, in
the loom of James .Clark, Esq; resigned,. .
371$
State Isegislattire.
Letter to the Editors, dated' "•
,' “HAnniE#rnp, Feb. 1, 1810.
It was u noble, saying of the fearless and intreV
pid Mirabeauv when the minion o'f royalty con
veyed the, inlcntiohs of the King, lb the deputies
assembled pi National Convention,-—“Go tell your
master' iHat wo'are here by the power of the pco
jje, ahd that nothing shall expel us or drive.ua
from bur position but tho bayonet!” It was the
lofty and ennobling expression of patriotic zeal in
behalf of the rights of tho people, in opposition to
tho mandato.of a sovereign who sought to disperse
tho representatives of Franco when ho no longer
could force them to be the mere instruments of ty
ranny. And I have sometimes thought that if thp
republican majority In both branches of the Penn
sylvania Legislature; now in session, liad but one'
spark of the moral courage and ardent- patriotism
which were so characteristic of that man, they
Would, at onco meet the great questions which agi
tato the Commonwealth, regardless of the empty
threats or blustering bravados of a bovy of Bank
borers. Bank' speculators. Bank Federalists,_and
Bank-iwugAr Democrats. This classification may
somewhat startle some of your honest readers; but
I tell you, and through you I toil tho people of
Cumberland county, and of, tho whole Common
wealth, that there are members herb* representing,
or rather, I should have said, professing to repre
sent, strong democratic counties, who are ns com
pletely under the control of Banks and Bank in
fluence, as tho veriest .watchman that guards tho
empty,vaults of tho great Marble Palace in Ches
nut Street; -
In this classification, however, I'wish you to
.distinctly understand that I do not include either
your worthy democratic Senator, Gen. Miller, or
your true-hearted and trust-worthy representatives,
Messrs. M’Kinney and Zimmerman. These three
gentlemen arc democrats to the back bone, and
will go as far as ho who goes farthest in the great
work of reform. . You may.th'Sroforo test-satisfied
that jf any •flinching.is discovered, it, will not come
from those who represent-tho interests of gopdiold
democratic Cumberland. ■ . •
Happily, for the people thpsc Bank bought por.
fessihg Democratic members arc-butTqw, -The
great majority are, honest/and. are anxious to carry
out tho principles they were elected to sustain*
but, unfortunately, they lack moral courage to en
force their doctrines at all hazards—at least such
is my opinion. There are some exceptions, it is
true—bill my remarks aro generally applicable. —•
Few have the nerve of Edward A* Penniman or
Charles Brown, and fewer still arc ready to come
forward and sustain these bbld and fearless repub
licans in'thftr praise-worthy efforts in “behalf of. a
suffering and outraged community.
But a truce to these .complaints. I still expect
something better, and am not without hope that
the/a/cnJ courage of these democratic representa
tives may yet be brought forth, and they -them
selves seoand feel the necessity of.immediate and
vigorous action. I'shall now give an abstract of
som'o of the doings of our “wise men” during the
treeont week.
The question of “resumption” -was argued in
the House from Monday until Tuesday. Various
'amcndmcnts^vEnrofibred~t(rlhe"resolution~ofnlrt r
committee ufyßanks, all of which were intended
to operate favorably to those institutions—but they
were invariably voted down. At length, on Thurs
day,-the vo.to.bn tho third and final reading was ta
ken, and the resolution sustained by a vote of G 9
to 2-1. The bill, as passed, requires tho Banks to
resume the payment of specie for all their “paper
promises” on the 15th inst.
So far, so good—and if the blow is only follow
ed up, I shall have jio cause hereafter to complain.
The bill now rests in the Senate, and from every
thing I can learn it will pass that body without
much difficulty. ■ Some are of the opinion, howev
er, that the time will be altered from lhc'lsth of
February till the Ist,of March.
On Wednesday, tho nbniifialion of Judge Buch
er came up for action in the Senate, and after a
short speech from Mr. Williams in opposition, tho
appointment was confirmed by a Vote of 22 to 7.
Amongst those who voted in the negative, was
your chivalrous Senator, the cx-Spoolv'r . from
Cumberland. All the appointments of tho Gov
ernor made during the recess, have been confirm
ed by the Senate;
Tho bill to incorporate tho Cumberland and Un
ion Fire Companies,passed th'e Senate on Thurs
day, and is how awaiting the action of the House.
A number of petition's have been presented j’n
both house's, for a repeal of the charter of the jj. Ss
Bank.'HSi , a^
Just as I had finished writing tho above, to-day,
the Governor sent in a Message to both houses on
the subject of the loan of $870,000 authorised by
the Legislature. This, to say the least of it, is
an extraordinary document, and one which X think
will fair in giving general' satisfaction. When
I speak thus, I allude to that portion of the mes
sage which recommends the day of resumption
to beput ofl’toa “reasonablctime”—in other words,
till the Banks are willing of themselves to resume.
But this, is not the strangest part of the proceedings.
Singular as.it.raay appear, no sooner was the mess
age read, than many of those members who word
loudest in their denunciation of tho hanks,-and ap
parently most anxious to have the time of resump
tion fixed for the' ISiljinst,, (amongst the rest, Mr.
Snowden, Chairman of tho Committee ori Banks,)
immediately turned a summerset,-orrather, I should
have" said, knocked under to the Banks, and act
ually attempted to swallow every, word they, had
heretofore said on thesubjept, ■ Such base subset-.
vi.ency~suoh miserable imbecility,of character, is
unworthy the representatives of freemen, and must'
smk such sycophants low in tire estimation of every
honest man; -" r •
• Butl'haVo not time .to write more, at presont;-~
The, mail.closes,. am! 1 .leave you to judgo of the
extraordinary state pf affairs here; ah best you can,
until this day. week when I expect you" shall' hear
from mo again. . .... . Yours &c.” .
governor's message. ; ;
V’p:(Ke SenateandHouse pf Representatives
'ijtfrihe Commonwealth o/jPennayluania.
■ . Wentlemek—By.the prbvisioiis of the act
approved.on tho23d_ult!mo,,entitlcd;‘‘an act
to authorize a loan. j: 'lhe Goveniur is author
ized to negotiate a perrimneptloari f»f 8870,-
50pftr.- HeriKalsh a •
Temporary loan for the'same sum in hntidi.-
patitin of. the said permanent loan. . :
. ' of the ithbriiiorl.to be
theidterhalTriiprovenierit fund,'for the"pay.-,'
merit ofTnteresfihisyday^due,,lf directed the
upontheapproval of the said act; (cm the
to the baHks of Pliilh
delphia.hridthlgHqrfisburgßahk.iriqu
the Commonwealth of six hundred thousand
dollars, or any parf thereof, upon the terms
specified in the said act, ithe same to he
placed to her -creditin'this Bank of Fennsyl-i
.Vania on’this day. . ‘
Ansivfcrs have beeiV rcccivcd from all the
banks; The Bank ol Pennsylvania proposes
■to lend oh temporary,loan 8100,000. Some
of the others oiler to take proportional parts
pri Certain .contingencies, ami several others
appear to , manifest a desire to meet the e
mergencics, ,blit have not the ability.—
Copies df the eorrcspo'ntlence on the subject
are herewith transmitted.
. It will bp.perceived. thntp.not having the
means so,to do, the interest this day due the
Commonwealth to her Creditors is Unpaid, a
circumstance which the Executive, anxious
as he has been for maintaining unsullied the
credit of the Commonwealth)- has been uii -
able to Avert. I cannot too often or too im
pressivcjy urge .upon the Legislature. the
pafainountduty of maintaining at all h'axai'da
the public faith and credit.. Whilst urging,
ii pou them the adoption of .suqlt .wise and
judicious enactments as may prevent the re
currence inevitable from the revulsion grow
ing out of the unnatural anil exhausted sys
tem of credit with .which our business com
munity has been inflated; I beg leave .to
recommend as the best alternative which can
present itself, the passage forthwith ofa joint
resolution authorising (he issuing.of-State
stock for the interest falling due this day; to
be delivered to the holders ofthe stuck for
the amount due tjiem respectively, as an
earnest of our determination to -make pro
vision as soon as the-necessary Legislation
can be had, to meet the exigency and redeem
the credit ofthe commonwealth. .
, I trust I may be excused, in this commu
nication, for saying to the Keprcsenlatives
ofthe people in'the Legislature, that whilst
they owe a duty to (he wants anil wishes of
their immediate constituent?, there is a par
amount duty to the commonwealth at large,
to maintain its credit, to meet its engnirr
menfs, ami, to prevent itlTcßafacter for good
faitil, from being sullied. No man, were he
com erued .alone as an individual,-would go
further to fix an early day lor the resump
tion of specie. payments by the Hanks than
I would, if by so doing the desirable results
would be produced. Hut, placed as I am,
as/the Executive of (he (Joilimonwealth, to
preside over her interests; I feel bound to
say, regardless of any denunciation .which,
may be poured forth from any quarter, that
1 believe if too vigorous’;! system of measures
be adopted to coerce the payment of the lia
bilities lif the banks, burned.atcly, the credit
of the State imjst and will be seriously and
disastrously affected. Let im assurance be
given to die public that at a certain and fixed '
day, within a reasonable time, such resump
tion will take place, and that it will be peu
manent. Let them understand that thE in
dulgence to their debtors by is
rendered absolutely necessary by the exist
ing pressuximud the .cumbrous public debt
with which the Suite'is loaded, and no one
caii doubt, but that in a spirit of.patriotic
liberality, they-will-waive the-immediate ex
ercise of a positive rights for the more cer
tain and ultimate accomplishment of what
we all so much desire. 1 refer lo’tlie mes
sage communicated to you at the commence
ment of (he present session for my views in
detail; and, aivare of the responsibility 1 have
assumed, I leave the subject to tin calm and
reflecting consideration of the Legislature.
When i took upon me - the' duties of (he
station assigned me, I assumed, all its re
sponsibilities also: and, having never shrunk
from the performance of any duty, I have
felt myself imperatively called upon to make
this communication to yon,in the fullest con-:
fidcnce and belief that the patriotism and
good sense of our common constituents will
bear us out, in our honest and anxious en
deitvors/to extricate the State from the finan
cial difliculticsand embarrassments encoun
tered on entering upon the discharge of our
public duties. ’ -,
DAVID n, POSTER,
February Ist,-1840.
RAIL ROAD IVIEEIIITG.
Pursuant to previous notice, a large and
respectable-mceljng of the citizens of York
mid Cumberland Counties, met at the Public
'House of John Sombeek', in New Cumber
land, on Friday the 24th ult. fur the purpose
of taking measures to procure the passage of
a law authorizing the construction of a Rail
Road from the Borough of York to intersect
the Cumberland Valley.. Rail Road. The
Meeting was organized by the,appointment of
; —M ILtSTIAVS; Esqr l / J rmVfe«f
Jacob M iller, .
John Hi'okernell,
■David Reaser,.- • I
R. R. Church,
Jacob,.SaSijler, , ','y
' .
ALEXKBBERjOFFICER,
AoWy|gEM,s n. Vice Presidents . ■
J. D. Passmore,
S. T. Wiluamsj Secretaries. ■
On motion of J.Kirk; Esq., a
of nine was .appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the object of the meeting.—.
The ful (o w 1 ng persons composeU the corn-’
mlttce: ‘
. Jacob Kirk,;,Tho. Wickersham, James B.
Small, Jesse Bryon, Si Ihloes, D. Giriter, .1.
G. .Miller, Joseph . M’Crcry, Fsq.; Joseph
Gorgas. ;.r,
.In the; absence ;6f:;tlffi CprtVmittec, ; the
.meeting“( Sis addressed W. R. Gpr
gas, arid Wr. John K.Longriecker; iii a'.vcrj
appropriate; manner, after,-which the-Com
mittee jffepprted the following preamble &’res
olritions, whichwereunammuusl.vadopted.
v It-'hercas, m llail Read,.to extend from'the
Borough-of .York to. solne suitable point; op
the Cumberland; Valley Rail'Road, would
, the chain df im
prdvemeritpViniifogfcss'.oV in coiitomplationV
by which the trade. arid inteicoursV between
the citizens of ‘ the ’Republic’is^intended‘{ti
be facilitated. !■ • ; ; v • ’;
. And It hereas, notwithstanding we believe
tlmtthe
pfthose,tyhpT^
said road,"'would IJo' iriateriiilly. enhaneed'By ■
its location on whati's-eommonly-,termed the
,t?riYer^oute; s \ i yetrdeelirig anxious to.obtain
a Taw 'aittli, prizing the''consfructioh .of ’shld
inip46yeincnt,p;p; ;thbrchdhV^X^ D -^! ,^^VP^,>
and fearing that a t l^ha.Mo.aft'a^ereri,ce l '<o in
termediate, -pas
sage of- such lawVrtvo; cheerrully;iSssign, : the
selection of the- 'thoheAvhb'se' pray
ivinceit ihay
fore, . ■■■■■•■■■
JSeaolyed', That we will use’eyery Ibonor
ablq'msatiß to procure the''paasaSp pf-an act,
autborizing the incorporation of a.company
to construct a rail, road from the borough of
Vork to the Cumberland Valley Rail Road—
and that we respectfully, but earnestly, re
monstrate against (he ’establishment % law
of;at>y- intermediate points, by-which the
operations of the’company plight be materi
ally retarded and the interests of the public
injuriously affectedt
Jicsolved, That Jacob Miller, Sam’l fnloes,
Win. M’Crery, Thomas Wickersham, Rub’t
R.. Church, Cajit. George Rupley*.. Charles
Oyster, Benjamin Hr Mosser,,George Crist,
Jesse Bryen, Esq., Frederick G.’Miller,John
Gv Miller, Joseph; M’Ciery^'EsqiT^Abraham
Shelley, James B; Small, John llickernell,
Jacob Saddler, Doctor ChartedDehn, Joseph '
Gorges,'Joseph Fecmun and Daniel Ginter,
be a committee to carry into effect the ob
ject of-the meetii g. , •
Jicsolved, That .William R. Gorgas, Esq.
Jacob Kirk, Esq., Mills Hays- Esq., Jason
D. Passmore and David Reuser, be a com
mittee whose duty it shall be'lo represent
bur Views‘to (he members of the Legislature.
Jicsolved, That these proceedings he signed
by the officers, and published in the News
papers of Cumberland and York' counties,
and that editors generally wmffecl an inter
est in the contemplated improvement lie re
quested to give, them aninscrlibn.
Signed bi) the Officers,
CHARLES 15. PENROSE
This gentleman has, furiho last three days,
occupied the floor of the'Senate, in d Speeih
against the concurrence of the Senate, in the,
nomination of James M. Portkb, as Presi
dent Judge of the 121 h Judicial District.—
The ground assumed by him is, that Mr.
Poster was appointed fin- the niere purpose
of screening the “Rebel.-,” who were under
an arrest-for conspiracy anil treason against
the Uitner Government, from lire wrath of
the renowned Robespierre, 'of that prolific
age; and, o,f course, the principal theme is
the rehearsal ol.lhe extraordinary exploits of
Stevens, Dur-iowes, Ritner and-iiitnself, du
ring the “liuclc.-shot.War.”
s a i;«:
Weoften rend in the books, that soldiers,
■ aftcr-lhe war is elided, love to sit them don n
beside >vinter fireside, and figt r
their battles over-; and, in the ease of Mr,
Penrose, we have a verification of ihc savin*
. For, although the career of the Si nalotvas a
warrior, has hot been as brilliant its’c-oUld
have' been “wished*—whatever may be the
subject under consideration, he is ever t cr.d v
to “Vhodlder his gutl and show how field's
were” lost by himselfand his fellow warriors
on the 4th of December, 1838.
' It would be truly amiismg for the yeoman
ry,who chanced to be here at the'time of the
war—than which (save, perhaps, the.“liatilc
Of the Kegs,” or Governor. SewarsPs Halde
back w.arj a-greater waS.ncyCr know if —o U;
within heating of the chivalrous Sennit e
•when he is lighting over that defeat!
ccpt (u the ears of Colt Pleasanton atnl the
ex-. Governor—the wnrgmws still more bi ill ■
iant with each addition:!ferehearsal-. —-
“Diutus,” says'Mr. Peftrose, “was an
honorable man, ' When bis son was accused
of treason, he assumed the bench,-heard the
accusations against him, and with his own
lips passed upon him the sentence of dead .'
He then descended from the r'fieneh, and
begged to be treated as he had treated , his
son!” Great men often speak rtjJilVativrli.
and are sometimes apt to laud their ow n gra i
actions by still greater sitnilics. Ergo, Mr.
Penrose, like Bruins, “loos” an honorable
man. fn bis prolific fancy,-he. had formed
this mighty Commonwealth; and when lln.i
Commonwealth, like the soil of Brutus, com
.milted Ireusou against the grand schemes ol
the modern Cataliite. that Senator, like the
Senator of Rome, usurped the high plate ol
power: and,With all the pomp and panoply,
but.without the honor and judgment of the
noble Brutus, .decreed that this Cmnnint
wealth with j-ls gjoriotts Constitution and
laws—its sacred name, and its hallowed in
stitutions, should die! litheSenator-fcaHv
conceived himself the legitimate father of tl:\
State, he, so jar at least, followed the pre
cepts of the illustrious Roman. . •
But alter lie and his confederates had, In
a flagrant assumption of power, prostrated
the purity. of the elective franchise, am
tieated the'elections “asif they had uevet
been held”—when the btirde'iis they had en
tailed upon the people of the Commonu cnltl
could he borne no longer—and the voices o
millionsof freenieh h ere raised against them,
and the throne that he had assumed trembler
bcncadi his feet;-liko- Brntus;-he- descended
from it. But, he could not, like -Brutus
face the holiest people; and when their cric;
for redress reached his .ears, he- forgot tin
■example of. the llomans, and fled through at
aperture intended by the mechanic to ad mi
the bright rays of [leaven, instead of emit
ting ithe carcase of a (fowardly demagogue
We. would smggcsti however, in, conclusion
that as Mr. Penrose is one of those wlio sin
cerely deprecate tlie low state of the finah
ce's'of the Cootmdn'wealth. he. will-herenfr.-
fight his,‘‘BacksholV : bitttles pv(nrby;liis''Ow;'
fireside. ' It wmuld.be saving cphVtderahle ti
the State, and woujd, ho doubt, if published
be very.in (cresting-to.the juvenile, por f fort c
the Community,ijr-AVate Capitoltlazelle. "
The JFinter in' the South.—- The Rich
montj Enquirer has the following des'erip
tion of the season in ;tbni staticsj
AU atcdnnts front flihM'esterti section c
Vi'rgftsitT, rej>resy|Xt‘‘tKe;-la.te Ayeajttier'-'tb=liav
been extremely Severe,, and the snow, ver
deep., A lady. in Monroe, cdunty gives
giliph|c and‘-picturesque account ; of “ th
scene.,.; The “snow sprite” hap this’.winti
phii'dmany--a featheri wingi
mountains are deeply; snpwj
.Neyer, beforedid-wintervisitthis sunn
valley ip such -wrathful 'mQOd. He rave
as from his phanot'.qf the siorn
anti i'ciclt
antid. the,shivering ah'
.bowed before his hurricane flight, as if hi
just, broke iooso_fromhis drear Arctic'n
gions.' r
not been Severe; but in that shOVt’ period set
Tiwl.nVca wnre lost, A hiaif c v
ingto Fincastln, pi attcpbptijcig tdgetlhroup
ini the nightj.rode ihfblW v 'nlt:off snow an
perlsKeu,,'A‘ poor slave,-- whd;liad ; beeti jfife
ftiri'a year ;frdin ;b.on9e.',haviug-- to walk’ h
way:'back7:,wfl3
while the piercing cold but mocked his d
ing groaris. and robed the face of Nature.
one universal winding sheet.”. i
. The tcwisburg.Enquirer of the 3d’ in
states the'fair of snow to be unparalleled/