plaint made by the .undersigned of certain' reported" movements of British tropps in pnr tionrnf the. territory in dispute between the two-SfcSuntt&S, disclaims albintention on the ■part of the'-British authorities to cancel or infringe the terms of .-the provisional agree ment entered-info it the beginning of the 1 last year; and this disclaimer is connected with 'an assumption of the right of Great Britain to., strengthen posts and take mea sures of (military) precaution, not along the line only/'bat-within,portions of the dispu ted territory, as, by the terms' of the agree ment referred to,'no interference was to. be attempted' pending the negotiation of thp question, with the exercise Of Bri tish au'fnbrity Ih the neighborhood of Lnke temiscouata, “and at other points” within a portion of the territory supposed to be em braced'in ihc terms of the arrangements.— Mr. Fox/haying: stated that be has referred hia Opyern’meiit the representations of the United States ’ against the military move ments alluded to, the undersigned, under a confident expectation that the matter will present itself to the minda Of hcr Majesty’a ministers - in a light different from that which it is understood by Mr. Fox, would have re frained from (i'ny further, remarks on the subject; but, in order to obviate.the risk of any thisapprehension as to the Views of the President concerning 'it, and inasmuch as the ground assumed by Mr. .Fox with' re spect totho import of the existing arranSte incuts would, if admitted by the U. States; give to those arrangements a scope not au thorized by the language in which they are expressed, nor by what is believed to be the "intention,of the parties, it is proper that the ttndcfsighed should call Mr, Fox’s immedi ate attention to the express provisions of the agreement signed by him and the undersign ed, and of that which was subscribed to, un der the agency o’&General Scott, by' the Go vernor,of Maine. arid the Lieutenant Gover nor of New Brunswick. The niaiivohjectofthosongrccment.B ob viously-was fhenestoration anti future main tenance of tranquility in the disputed terri tory; and as the means of most surely at taining that object, the entire exclusion from its limits ofaU-rriilitary force, to which ever side belonging, arid, the delegation to the civ il authority exclusively of the exercise of all power and jurisdiction. With that view, under the first 'mentioned- of those agree ments, it was only in case of necessity for dispersing notorious trespassers or protect ing public, property from depredation that m ined force Was to be employed on citheF side and then the operation iriis to be con ducted by concert, jointly or separately, ac cording to agreement between .the Govern ments of Maine'and New Brunswick, The other was the result of the, contemplated "concert” between the Governments of Maine and -New Brunswick; was intended to carry out the object of the first,..confiding to the State of Maihe the duty of protecting the timber recently cut, arid of preventing, farther depredations, and prescribed that theseobjccts were to be accomplished through the agency of a civit possc. —Accordinglyr the Governor of Maine engaged to withdraw, without unnecessary delay; the military force of the State. Without regard, therefore, to the limits within which cither party had be fore exercised jurisdiction, resort to military force, for any purpose whatever was inter dicted to both parties? With reference to the extent of territory which each party was to continue to exercise jurisdiction, the first agreement left the question of right where it had- before stood, and only expressed the conflicting understanding of, that great ques tion by the Governments of the United States arid Great Britain, respectively. The agree ment between Gov. Fairfield and Sir John Haivey provided likewise, that the question of possession and jurisdictions should remain ns it then staled where it stood by providing that Great Britain was to continue holding, in fact, possession of a part of the territory, meaning that part embraced in the Mada waska settlements,, in the occupancy of which as well as .in the enjoyment of the usuaUcbmmunications-betWeen New Bruns wick and her Majesty’s upper province the Governor of Maine disclaimed all intentions of disturbing the British authorities. !Be yondrthe Madawaska settlements, therefore circumscribed by the limits within which they stood at the date of the agreement tlie United States cannot, under the terms of that agreement recognise in, the British-au fhorities the right of extending jurisdiction, much less that" of forming any military ea -tablishments-beyorid—or—within-them;-arid those consequently which formed the sub ject'of the representations in the note of the undersigned of the' 12th of December, push ed as they are alleged -to have been into of country far beyond any acknow ledged limits of those settlements, and whol . ly unconnected whh them, cannot be view -ed4n any other- light-than a-bold infraction of existing .arrangements. That such is a just vie w of the agreements bedisputed by .{treat Britain, as her. ' Majesty’s Goverament-Kas adopted and act-- ed upon it. In the note of Mr. Fox. com plaining of the encroachment-on the part of Maing, and of an armed occupation ofpart’ of the disputed territory by, that State, both, are treated as inconsistent with the existing arrangements; and it is presumed her Ma jesty’s Government will " not attempt to ap ply one rule of construction to defending military movements of its colonial author!- ■ ties, and. another -to_ sustain complaints a gaiast the State Government"for acts which.- ore not founded upon any apprehended .ne cessity of die use of a regular military force for offensive or. defensive purposes; Nor can it be imagined that it will be contended that those arrangements perfectly reciprocal, or that there is any difference in ' the character, and the extent of-the ju’risdic tion Great Britain in one ' portion,, and that.by the State of Maine or? the Umted States in the oilier portion of the .disprited; territory, cdn.iprehended Within "the .'-'temporary arrangements made to preserve ‘ tranquility in both, and guard against afiy * hostile collision between the. State. afidCu lonial Governments. The undersigned; having laid. Mr. Fox’s note before the President, is insfrnbtcd to . state to him that ho reason is, perceived for doobting the diaposition Of the. Governor of , Maine scrupulously to adhcre.tothe spirit . of the. existing arfangemeritSj te avoid all ; a'cU' ,tending to'- and distant the final adjuitment of the uluin question ofboundaryWtweeh'UictwQconrt ' tries; bat in repeating assurances"of the read iness of the United States Qovecmncntto contribute, by all means in its power, to an anticable termination of the difference, the undersigned is bound to declare That a per sistance in, or a repitition of; such acts on' the part of her Majesty’s agents as these now complained of, would, if avowed, by Great Britain, be considered as bnt little in. accordance with those assurances. - . TJie„undcrsigned avails himself of this oc casion to renew to Mr, Fox the expression of his distinguished consideration. JOHN FORSYTH. Henbv S. Fox, Esq. &c. &c.. Mr/Forsyth to Mr. Fox- DeparthenTof State, Washington, Dec. 24i" 1839. .The undersigned, Secretary of Statc of the United States; having, in pursuance of di rections. from the President, requested the Governor, of .Maine to communicate to him such informatipn ns might be in his posses sion in relation to a complaint preferred by Mr.'Fox, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, in a note datedtho 2d ult. of alleged .encroachments on the part of the State of. Maine upon the territory in dispute on the Northeastern fron tier 1 of the United-States, is enabled by a re cent communication from the Governor of the State, to lay before Mr. Fiix, for theinfor mation of his Government, the following statements and observations: With reference to the first ground of complaints, the undersigned is informed that, early last spring, the land agent of Maine despatched a small force, consisting of about twenty five men, to Fish river, for the pur pose of.disperying a band of trespassers un derstood to ImVe been operating at that place, in consequence of- which the trespassers’ Camps were broken up,'Bome of them driven off, and a few, with their teams; brought, to tHe.settlemcnt on the Aroostook, but subse quently released; that the land agent, in fur ther pursuance of what lie deemed his duty; again sent a party of about the same number of men to the mouth of Fish river, to extend a bodrii.across if, in order to prevent the tim ber, which had been cut by the terspassers, from being driven out into the St. John’s, and tohinder furtlierdepredationsbyctftting. The object of the expedition had been accom - plished, and the party remained on theground at the date of the Governor’s communication. So far the undersigned is uuable to per ceive that any thing has been done by the people of Maine in any way contravening the spiritthe agreement entered into by Mr. Fox, or that of the arrangement proposed by Gtn. Scott, and subscribed to by the au thorities of Maine and New Brunswick. In the first place, the territory contiguous to the mouth of the Fish river on either side of the St. John’s, can, in no proper sense, be considered as included in the Madawaska -settlement. It is distalitsome.twenty five jiiiles above it, and the two points are not connectedby any continuous occupations or settlement of the'country. But even if the point referred-fo formed part of the. Mada waska settlement, the agreement of the 27th -February-stipulated that in the-event of-nc.;: cessity for dispersing notorious trespassers or protecting public property from depredation by armed force, the operation would,be con ducted jointly or separately, according to agreements between the Governments of Maine and Brunswick. Under such an agreement negotiated through the agency of Gen. Scott, the Governor of Maine was to maintain within the disputed territory, under h land agent a small civil posse, armed or. unarmed, to protect the timber recently cut, and to prevent further depredations without any limitation as to the sphere of its opera tion within the bounds of« the disputed ter ritory. To the attainment of those ends, the action of the parties detached by the Maine land agent appears so far as the undersigned is informed, to have been strictly confined. As to the military aspect and character alleged by Mr. Fox to have been assumed by the parties on. the Aroostook and Fish rivers, it. appears that.those despatched to the last mentioned points, composed, as stated, each of about twenty-five men, neither militia nor soldiers, but hired laborers, were it is true, armed with muskets, and had extended a boom across the river, and erected a block house for its protection and their own against the numerous bands-of-lawtess men, grown desperate by being deprived of their accus tomed plunder, and over whom her Majesty’s authorities appear to have exercised but lit tle, control. Such measures of precaution cannot but be regarded as dictated by pru dential motives, if no tby.the.n'eceaaUy.of. the Case, and the fitness and,extent of the-prep aration appear to the Undersigned-questions which could not understandingly be discuss ed away froth the scene of action, and which, of necessity, can, only be properly decided by those persons whose safety-wairto be se cured. , Upon ; the Aroostook. which haa been the pivqt of the operations of the land agent’s posse, a larger number of men has been em ployed. ■ They have also extended a boom across the. river, .'ami erected near It a forti fication of hewn timber,, and a few more temporary • buildings; ; The twenty-five or thirty .men stationed there are likewise armed with musketsrdnd, it is believed,- have-, also -two small pieces of artillery; ,The remain der, about one hundred -and twenty-five; have, for. Jhe most part, been .engaged, in opening' roads for summer as wellas-forwin ter communications, and in preparing facil ities for supplying the phase,-"Any prepara- Consshort of these would, it is stated.have been ihsufficient tq protect the public prop erty; andtheapthowties of Maine cannot rc pressa-sentiment of surprise that theseshould now be made a subject of complaint, when', but a short time since; the establishment was assaulted by.a party of some, 5.0 men, suitably, equipped.commanded by d captain of militta, and antiß. in the repol ■sibn'pf which the occupants displayed a spirit of forb'earanceand moderatioa-sumciently in harmony with the avowed and .sole object of their Occupation-pf- the -territory;.and that surprise isin no way diminished by the fact that the: agents-of ihe British .Government have just completed extensive and permanent barracks bn the same territory, north of the St, John’s; and are in- the; habitof,transport ing troops and munitions of war at their.con ' vcniencc. ■' The construction'of .the road Jeadinginto the valley of the Aroostook wbul ) not, it is apprehended, have been deemed at this, time a just’ cause of complaint had Mr. Pox ad verted to’ the fact that the workwas com menced ah long ago- as 1826, tinder anito propriation by the Legiilature of the StataOf Maine, and that from that tiriie'it has steadily advanced, so that another'year will probably see it completed from near Mdttawamkeag Point,, in- the county of Penobscot, to the Arboatobkriver, atm thence to tlie rnputh of Fish river, on the St. John’s. -'lt is, there fore, no new project, conflicting with any existing arrangement, nor.with anyjndrirr Standing to which the State of Maine lias, become a-party, but the exercise of a lawful right overu portion of the territory in dispute, of artd over which it ever has had possession and jurisdiction. 1 To say nothing of other advantages anticipated from th'e completion of the road, it will afford great facilities for preventing trespasses upon the public lands; and, indeed; itis considered that trespassing upon the'streams cmptyingjhigh up upon the St. John’s cannot be prevented without such a road. ■ The Governor of Maine considers that, in carrying on the work referred to, the State has done ho more that is inconsistent with the respective rights of the parties than have the authorities of her Majesty’s province in con3(rucfing,nndrcccntly,aBitisunder stood, in thoroughly repairing a permanent mail road over a large portion of the territory north of the St. John’s. The last allegation in Mr. Fox’s note forming a cause of complaint against the State of Maine relates to her management of theriands upon the Aroostook. In this par tffcular, the undersigned is enabled to observe that the proceedings complained of differ in no way from .those which Maine, since her separation from Massachusetts, and the last n.amed State previously to it, have ever-pur sued in regard to the public lands. For the last thirty years the State has been occasiotr ally surveying and lotting those lands, gran ting them for literary, charitable, and relig ious purposes, and selling them .in small lots to actual .settlers. Of tins right, so long ex ercised, Maine alleges that- she ha? done nothing to divcsHierself. ahd' that the dis cussions and negotiations upon the Maine question of boundary could not have had the effect of weakening her title to fights she had so long been in the habit of enjoying. It is with no liitle 1 surprise that, in the face of the complaints which form the subject of Mr. Fox’s note, the President has received intelligence of her Majesty’s colonial author ities having recently stationed a regiment of regular troops, part at the north, and part at the south end of Lake Temiscouata, and of her Majestytsforceahaving commenced buil ding barracks on both sides of'the Sit. John’s at i(B confluence with the MadawaskaT Such proceedings on the part of the-agents of the. British Government, would,'if true, consti tute such a flagrant contravention to the ex isting understanding between the parties, that the President cannot but hope (hat the' report which has reached him of the occupa tion Teferrcd to is founded upon incorrect in formation. ~ ’• r The undersigned' requests' that Mr. Fox will communicate to him such* information; if any, as he may have' in his possession in rclhtion to -the subject, and that he-will, by such-representations as.the circumstances, if founded in fact, will obviously suggest, im press Her Majesty’s colonial authorities with a sense of the inexpediency hnd imprudence of sucli proceedings, and of the unhappy con sequences likejy to attend their persistence therein. The undersigned avails himself of this oc casion to repew to Mr. Fox tlie assurauce of his distinguished consideration. JOHN FORSYTH. ’ Henry S. Fox.JEsq., &c. &c.&c. • ’ Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth ? Washington, Jan. 12, 1840. S The undersigned, J|erßritanmc Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary, lias the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the official note addressed to him By”fhfSecretary of State of the U. States on the 24th of December, in reply to a previous note, which, by direction ofnis Gqvernment, ..the undersigned had addressed to the Sec retary of State on the 2d of November, in relation (ovations and continued acts of en croachments committed, by the -autliorities and inhabitants of the Statc of Maine, within that tract of territory on the Northeastern frontier of the United States, the true title to the possession of which, according to the terms of the treaty of 1783, is at present in dispute between the British and American Governments. The undersigned has lost no time in trans mitting to her Majesty’s Government the ofiicial note of thc Secrefnry_of State._ He has, in the mean time, to express his extreme regret that the explanations furnished by the authorities of the State of Maine, and com municated to the undersigned by the Secre tary of State, in relation'to the encroach ments complained of, both ns regards the construction of roads and public works, and the. sale ami-alienation..of., lands, areof. a character which ipust render them altogether unsatisfactory to the Government of Great Britain. It ivould appear, in .fact, as if a reference by the General Government'to the authorities of Maine; of the complaints pre ferred by Great Britain, had produced no other reply or explanation from the author ities bf-Maine- thana reiterationof their.in tention to persist in the commission of the acts: complained of, whether in accordance with the obligations of intentional justice or not. -' The undersigned does not permit himself to'relinquish the hope that, through the wis dom anil integrity of the General;Govern ment of the -United States in unison with the sincere endeavors.of her Majesty’s Govern ment, it tvill Still be found.'possible.to bring the -pending controversy of 'the disputed boundary to a satisfactory and amicable con clusion; but it is certain that ihe.public acts ■and public declarations of. the authorities,of il/qine.are continnally otilculatedi-aR far as in them ties,- id render! such'amicable con clusion tnote difficult and mbf'e distant. "With reference to the concluding.part- of the -official[.note of the-. SccretayysonState, wherein observations are made.upon certain reported movements of British troops in the; neighborhood of .Lake Temiscouata, and at other points within that portion of rifory where, according to the provisional agreements entered into at the beginnitig of last year, no interference was to be attempted with" the exercise of British authority,spen ding the negotiation of the, ,boundary ques lion, the undersigned can' distinctly, assure the Secretary of State lhat therc exists no in tention on the -ppTTof her JUkjhsty’s authori ties to ; cancel or provisional engagements. so.longas the same are observed with fidelity by the other party. The particular motives, and the amount of the present movement of troops, have been cxplaincd-in a frank and satisfactory manner to the GoVefndt of ibfainc by the. Lieu tenant Governor Of New Brunswick,' in a corres pondence’whith. has been made public, and which it appears, has been officially commu.-. nicoted by the Governor of Maine to the President of the United States. , With regard, however, generally, to the reinforcements of military posts, and other defensive-fit precautionary measures whether along the confines of the disputed territory, or within that portion of it wljere, according to the provisional.’agreements before cited, the authority of Great Britain was hot to be ihterfered with, the undersigned has to ob serve that. the.adoption of such measures bv her 11 Majesty’s . authorities cannot be,' witli reason, objected to or complained of by flic Government of the. United States, when’rc gard is hiid to the reports which have for, sometime past been circulated, (and of the prevalence arid consistency" of those reports the United States Government are them* selves-fully aware) respecting the probable intentions of.the Legislature of the State of Maine to-revoke, during its present session, the provisional agreements now in force, and to authorise some new a'nd|Cxtcnsive act of aggression over the stipulated territory.— And the undersigned has regretted to ob serve that the language of the Governor of Maine, in his recent message to'the Legisla ture, at the opening of the session, is calcu lated to encourage rather than to restrain such rash and obnoxious designs.' ' . The undersigned avails himself of this oc casion to repeat to the Secretary of-Sjate of the United States the assurance of his dis tinguished consideration. H. S. FOX.’ The Hon. JoluiForsyth, &c. &c. See, War Department, January ,22, 1840. "Sir: In reply to that portion of the reso lution of the Senate,ireferred by your direc tion to this Department by the Secretary of- Statc, which requests.you “to communicate to the Senate, so far as may not be incompa tible with the. public interest, whether any, and! if any, what measures have been taken under the act of Congress of March, 18S9, or otherwise, to'cause the removal or expul sion of the British troops, .which have taken possession of a portion of the territory of Maine, claimed by Great Britain,' apd espe cially whether, since the last session of Con gress, any military posts have been establish ed in Maine, or any other military measures adopted, preparatory to a just vindication of the honor and rights of the nation‘and of Maine,, as connected with the persevering claim made by Great Britain to'a portion of the territory of that State,” 1 have the honor to state that the circumstance of a portion of the 'territory of Maine claimed by Great Brifain“having“becn occupied by—British recently'communicated to the Government, and having been made the sub ject of remonstrance, and becume'a matter of discussion between the two Governments, no measures of a character referred to by the resolution have been taken, either under (head of Congress of March, 1839, or other wise. A careful military rcronnoisance" of (he undisputed boundary of the State of Maine was made in 1838, and the result submitted to the Senate during the last session of Con-’ giess; but as no appropriation was made for the erection o( fortifications on the sites se lected for that purpose,.noneWere commen ced; and (as is fully’ set forth in your last annual message to’Congrcss) it did not ap pear that the contingency contemplated by the act alluded to had occurred, no military measures whatever were deemed necessary, or were adopted. Very respectfully, your most obedient servant. J. R. POINSETT. To the President of the United States. Running away With an Heiress. —-The N. York fVhig gives the following romantic in cident:—On Monday afternoon, -about 2 o’- clock, a one horse carriage containing a lady and 'gentleman, was observed in the Third Avenue, proceeding outwards, but at such a pace ns to excite no curiosity. Scarcely, however, had the--carriage time to leave- Tenth .'street*—than a gentleman, in,a high state of excitement; and rpounteil. qn&pow.-i erful bay horse, came up, riding/,furibusjy'l and having made a brief , enquiry relative (to the party m the carriage, and learned they were.ashortdislance_inind.vance..of_hitp, dashed off at full Speed. Two gentleman in surprise-followed until they reached Seven tieth street, where they found the dismount cd horseman lying on the road side, in a state of insensibility, and" a man and a Wo man chafing his temples, and. ru,bbing~his hands, in order to restore him. The unfot tunate:gentleman..liad__receLved_a-Severe wound with a heavy, blunt instrument, oh the side of The head, and the thumb of his right hand was broken—a heavy club, was lying on the ground. Tne manand woman were questioned'and said they had perceiv ed the carriage driving on at a- rapid rate, and. the-single gentleman in pursuit—and the moment The" lattCr came up with the ve hide, he struck at one of the parties with n club.' The gentleman in tbe carriage then snapped a pistol, in the face of the ridety but it missed fire,-whereupon he jumped out of the carriage,.and at the same instant, the horseman sprang to the ground and grappled with him. The parties then struggled fierce ly with.each-other for about hall a minute, but the siuglerider, being by much the larg est and-most powerful- man j flung his oppo nent .toThe ground,.and put his kneo upon his breast, and was commencing .to beat him violently upon the face with clenchedihands,, when suddenly the lady threw herself outof the - carriage—and, haying seized (he. club which bad fallen from the horseman’s band, she dealt his.horse a tremendous f blbw, which caused it to dash oft" like mad, in - the direc- tiori of, the cityw She then advanced-upon, the struggling parties, and struck at the head of:. her' ; late pursuer; but lie' parried the blow with his-right handi thereby receiving the injury in his thumb.:,; In the following in-! slant, however, the lady effected her appa rent pfirposeV for her second blow.took elffiti on tnifjMde of the wounded man’s head,.and caused him to loose his hold, and. fall oyer' Suite senseless.' ■ The heroine of the scene ten assisted her companion,who appeared, torbe considerably Hurt; -into the camage— 7 and then drojre oir'as.’faat as the horse could carry them.' SVyhen sufficiently recovered, the that the lady who hid injured .him was his own niece, who had lived with him 1 from childhood —that" they, were but three weeks in.’thiq city, during which time she had. bccome.acquainted with the person she was rurining away with—who he believes is a young lawyer—and further that she is worth in her own right upwards of three hundred thousand dollars when she comes of age, which will be in a few months. The name "of the wounded gentleman is George F. .Ledwith, of Augusta, Georgia, who, with his niece had recently arrived from Europe—and the lady’s name is Eva line Hamilton, but we have not been able to discover the name of the fortunate lawyer. Mr. Ledwith also informed Mr. Osborn that the lady is very,beautiful, and' that she had treated him with die most-devoted tender ness and alfcctiop untjl the period of the oc currence related above. AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. CARLISLE: Thursday, February is. imo. OUR FJCi.V «?. “Now our flag is flung to the wile! wind true, Let it float oVr our 'father land,’* And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Columjiiid* chosen hand!" FOR PRESIDENT IX IS4O. MARTIN VAN BUREN* , . AXI> AN INDEPENDENT TREASURY. Wo are indebted to the Hon. James Buchanan of the U- S..Senate,and to the Hdn._WillianvS.. Ramsey of the House of Representatives, for im portant-public documents,‘r&c. ~ In answer to scveralJnquiTiGS n's’lo the commu nication oigned “A Citizen,” which we spoke -of in our last, we will state that it was in favor pf'a division of Dickhjson township. Petitions.-— The following petitions were prtv sented in Congress, oh Thursday last, by the Hoh.- WilliamS. Ramsey; The petition of citizens of Adams county. Pa. for thc.cstabTishmcnt of a post road from Gettys burg to Hanover, via McSherrystown.'' Of Capt. John Smith, claiming for Revolution arj’ services. Of Lieut. Scoit Kclchum, ofthe U.4iL Army, for relief. . Of the heirs of Matthew Armor, deceased, for relief. ’ „ , County•Convention, —-Tho -proceedings of this body will he found in imbiber part of this paper, to which wo invite tho attention of all our readers. The Convention was unusually full, every town ship and borough, save one, (tho small township -of-Shippensbnrg,)boing.rcprescr.tediy-ilgDodmen. and.true.” The proceedings may be stud to fair ly andfully embody pnblic sentiment ih-old dem ocratic Cumberland, and will have a. wholesome effect throughout tho State at large. From die fulness of tho representation in the Convention, we angnr well for the future pros pects of l he, democratic party here. It shows con clusively that a spirit is abroad among cur yeo manry which will assuredly lead us to glorious victory at the coming elections, -and must place Cumberland county, where she always has' boon, foremost in the ranks battling for the cause of lib erty and democracy. Since Gov. Porter sent in his special message to the Legislature, the federalists and bankites profess to be delighted with him, .and are now lauding him to the skies—yea several of them have oven went so far, .it is-said, as to go-to Harrisburg for tho express purpose of paying a friendly visit to his Excellency. Now this may all bo well e noiigh, and, as friends of the Governor, we do not object to such praise-worthy conduct. But we cannct, at the same time, close our eyes to the fact, that these same individuals are amongst those who pursued him with such unrelenting bitterness in 1838, invading tho-privacy of his domestic fireside, and charging-him With eveiy crime to be found in the calendar: Nay, more, these demoniac spirits faltered not in their base and hellish work of de famation, upTill tho yety day when this message was delivered. Can jit he, then, that ihoy.ate sincerely. repent ant of their past Wickedness! Whot “change has come o’er the spirit of their dreams?” Are they now sincerely anxious to make restitution for Bio injury they have done tho.Governor] .Or is itnot a mere yinesjealtcmpted to be played off upon his Excellency for political effect] We could as ren dily be made believe that tho Ethiopian would change his skin, or the Leopard his spots, as that these bank bought federalists—those vile tredu cers of character—would now, if they had an dp portiinityi come into, the support of a man who has been'the target at which they'directed their poi sonous shafts for the last two ycars. But wo believe Gov. Porter seeks not their friendship.!. Ho knows the history oTthe^federal, party too well, to be made d diipo to; tho treachery X)f tts" leaders. He has differed in opinion, it is true, with some of his friends as to the proper time for a resumption of specie payments; but this is no evidence that he has deserted the democratic, party, or that the democratic party will deserthim. The difference of opinion is an honest one among friends, where all arp anxious to effect the same object—and wo can scarcely doubt hut that some compromise will be had, by which all will.be sat isfied, and the good of the public promoted.:.. .Wright's Pennsylvania Justice.— A. second edi tion of this Work will be-issued by the publisher, Ri H.-Small; Law' Bookseller, Philadelphia, in the course of the pthscht month. ’ , Smai.i. Pox.— Several cases of this loathsome disease have recently occurred in Lancaster.— Would it not be well for our citizens to adopt the necessary precautionary measures!/. • Fortifioations/ W the Frontier. — A. letter from Queenstown, published Jn Mackenzie's Ga zeiteV-states that .our government' B building;a new fort at Youngatown—that the British govern ment isbuilding a garrison andTbrtress on the site, of the old French fort near Toronto, on the take sherd; at ah expense of $120,000; and that Bur lington heights, at the head of take Ontario, are to be strongly fortified in Bio spring. . Flour in Carlisle; ?5> - - THE “HARRtSON CLUB: vi Ills a grateful task to Ingenuous minds to'’dwell repeatedly fapdrt illustrious tharacters, and fashion their course through life after the bright' mode} formed by tho personation of their manly virtuco* The influence exerted upon the observer by the contemplation of brave, magnanimous and praise s ' worthy actions, is snfficjpfttly powerful even to in* clino the mind of*low, grovdlling deßireatb~o?p!re~ to the exhibition and promulgation of deeds that will not wither and words that will not die. Thus Philip cT Macedon, whilst domesticated in the house of Epamihondas and daily, observing bis dignified and patriotic conduct—listening to the wise and instructive lessons; which fell from his Ups—and hearing his valiant deeds highly la tided, first had his heart fired with that flame of towering ambition which blazed so fiercely that the world recoiled with dread lest its green fields and beauti ful cities might be wrapt in its devouring,cmbracr«> .Washington, 100, by having his mighty mind op eratcd.upon by, tho example, of ■patriotic, heroes, and stimulated to high and philanthropic aspira-* lions by the perusal of the sentiments of the lovers of liberty, was peculiarly fitted to become the in fitrumcntJbrlhe.disenthralnicnt_of_a worldfrom the shackles of despotism.. Enthusiastic admira tion for the principles which Plato had .embodied in his theoretical republic, led him to desire tho foundation of a similarly happy government—a republic founded upon the divine principle of c quality. Flushed with the brilliant prospect that spread out before him fora splendid career in arm?, and a matchless exhibition of patriotism and vir tue both in the cahinetand in the field, he stepped on the stage of action and marched cn till he a chicved tHe.hlghest point/of honorable and inSpcr- . ishablo fame. Guided by the eternal principles of right,.unlike the'despicable sons of sordid -self ishness, he bad to-sutvive the disappointments cf no premature hopes and pretensions— nor.bewail the disasters of vaulting ambition. Having thus demonstreted the, mighty influences of example, wc apprehend that,cur readers will bo much edified by a further notice of those exalted characters,, who,in ihq.magnilude oftheir humano zeal, nfid in the plenitude of iheir disinterested* ness, have associated themselves together.* as tho ‘•Harrison Club/Vfor the' furthprai co cf liberal principles and the amelioration of the destitute conditicn cf greedy aspirants after office. Being assured that tho mere recital of the purely virtuous deeds of tho (without mentioning Ins princely coadjutors) whose face glows brightly with Innocence .and kindness,, will win many a young heart to emulate bis amiable qualities and admirable perfections. For **we love to learn of noble men. I*.. 1 *.. ‘ - Amongst tins majestic arroj of philanthropists stands conspicunis a disciple of. St. Crispin., A man of weight who zariy assumed a prominent po sition among these estimable patriots. Though possessed of a toweringmind and fine sensibilities, ho has not escaped the piercing,shafts of misfor tune; and wc may safely say that next to his fain he lias~cx— perieheed more, ups and ‘downs in. this world than any other member of his beloved club. Hero also the (Jommon JJsxigp}:e of the. Whigs displays his exalted ami wins bright and :unfadirtg~burrls-by-tho-digmty-of--his-srntimcnts -~the~ consistency of his political,course—-and the hlglfand Holy motives which induccd him lo Icavo his first love, and-ally himself to those whom he most bitterly denounced. Disinterestedness is tho ruling propensity of his magnanimous Ticarlfii swallows up every ether feeling, and luminously pervades his every action. Under its influence h« abandrned the. Democratic party, because he .was solicited to accept of an office; which offer so shocked his tender soul that he "fled for a season the sight of man, and only left his retirement to eradicate from out the soil of democratic Perry tho good old Jeffersonian principles, which have ever been }he distinguishing characters of its honest and unsophisticated jreomanry. Failing in tins undertaking, he has graciously assumed tho char ter of nay Lord Chancellor to all tho petty Swart wouters that crowd the ranks of.Whiggery. H. n a wide field with ..a large (net rich) harvest spreads out before him, in which he may find ample play for his boundless beneficence. * Amid this amalgamated throng the renegade Major rears his fiery red crest, and shouts huzza for Harrison. His political tergiversation was marked by the most abject selfishness. Estimat ing his claims and services by the. standard erect ed by his own vanity, he thought himself entitled to aught he could ask. But impudence and a vain and empty assumption of merit have met their re ward. ■ ’ ——— — • And Den, too, poor Dan, theiani'Misnx-doi r’. nep er, who, tired of the wortd’s strife—its bustle—its life, has felt hiniself constrained to leave the pri vacy of bis domestic hearth to aid .the “(jM wo man” in her last struggle. . Again he has piit on his modest look and unassuming manner; againl e appears bland, courteous, the delight of all eyes and the joy of all hearts. : - Next week wd shall pay some attention to the mailer fry. —,, ■ ■■—7- r James Ji. Snowden,: Etj.~ ,ln jiistico to this-gem tlemah,, who 1 thinks that our Harrisburg.,e.orres pondent of last week does not represent his ecn-_ duct fairly, we insert his remarks; as reported in the Keystone, on'Col. McElwce’s; resolution for .message was sent in on Saturday week. We will bafoly dhserve that the Keystone report differs ma terially from that of the other papers we have seen on the subject, and places Mr. Snowmen’s conduct in a much more favorable light, ( ■ Mr. Snowden, saidhisviewscorreßponde'd Will the sentiments of the gentleman from Bedfor4(Mr M’Klw.ee) in relation to sustaining the' credit o the commonwealth. When thoquestionis plain ly pot, whether we'shall maintijinher plightcc faith, he trusted there would bo no difference of o pinion; ’ Gentlemen no dotlht, differed in feldtioi to the means of effecting thisobject, they differn also respecting the. proper measures to be pursun relative to those insUtuffdns which how control th> currency of the commonwealth. Yet on the qnes tion nqw before the bouse there should be huton sentiment—that as Penhsylvaniana we were bourn to preserve the public faith.- ■. ' AldsWSf ns.have had no psrt in incurring tin ' present-enormous state debt. - Temporary ana pe.r moment lonnfihavc been, however, negotiated b; out predecessors, and we. havfe” learned from th message just readi thSt bloah 1 authorized to be t? . Iren fn order to pay interest dne-ihi*‘<tey, K?tß ftfi ed; T,he. Governor. inlTOferepce- to /this qurtticr speaWs dftho ineasurestakenio compel the bonk tooresump specie payments; this \wa» referred t also, by the gentleman' from Bedford, and Mr. E said hp thought it appropriatefor him te Raya ft worda on thatsubject,;..;: ' 1 ncednot now recur to my-course on that sti: ject. 1 took the broad ground Uiat w« should cor pcl tha hanks to dnjusSpe to the community, forfeit.their charter?. .' • > Sir,-! am not noyr wjljing to recede from tr ,
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