assumeiJ by’.the General Gov
-erifmcnt, it c.in oply bu undep tlitTaulli ori ty
. to'provide Cor disciplining the militia; a con
struction which, to say the least of it, i» ex
tremely doubtful;-for the same-sentence-of
the Constitution which reserves to the States
rospecTively the authority of training the mi
litia, diVbcts alsnubnt it qhuuld be done ac
cording to the discipline prescribed by Con-
excluding, as it would seem by
necessary inference, the idea that its authors j
• used the''two terms in the same sense.
“Mr, Poinsett seems to have been more
, sensibly impressed with Ibis obstacle.,than
his predecessors, and endeavors to .over
, , come it by placing his chief reliance: bti vol
unteers, anil where drafts are necessary, he
■ proposes that they “should be’ made by (he
States themselves. Bat ban the-, constitu
tional objection be thus avoided? Gan Con-,
gress appropriate money for objects to which
their authority does not extend?"—V
"A proposition was made several years
■ since to meet the 'objection-fully by amend
ing the Constitution and giving Congress
power to provide for training the militiucon-
currcntly with the Slates,_and_to_subject
them to the rules and regulations to which
they are by law subjected when in the service
.of the United States; and to provide for
■ teaching in the primary schools and semina
ries of learning throughout the Union, the
system of discipline prescribed fur the mili
tia. This proposition does not appear, to
have found'favor'either'with Congress or
with (he people;
“It is but lately that my attention has been !
particularly drawn to this subject, ami, as:
-.there'is no doubt that the great men to whom 1
. I have alluded contemplate an organization
of the militia, and provisions for.its bettor
. instruction, embracing substantially' the
principles,'contained in’Mr. Poinsett’s plan;
. it becomes me, in the face of so much apna-,
, rCntaulhurity, to hesitate before I pronounce,
definitely upon its constitutionality. I shall,
1 am confident, in tbc-opinion of all candid
minds, best perform my duly by refraining
to dd so, untill it becomes necessary to act
official ly in'the’ matter. : In the mean time,
1 will couteflt myself with saying, that the
inclination'of my mind is, that the desired
measure cannot bo safely,accomplished, in
, the form-proposed, under the Federal Co'n
institution, as.it.stands. • • .
“Having thus given you the best opinions
that 1 have been able to form of-lhe impor
—tan.tsubjccts to which you have called my
attention, you Will-,1 hope, allow me to notice
briefly one or two collateral, considerations.
“Mr. Poinsett’s uncontrovertcd accbuntof
the origin.and progress of bis plan is before
you. . He shows that it grew outbf'the re
- quest made of him by the-Committee on the.
Militia ol the ‘ House of. Representatives,
at the close of the session before the-Inst, in
‘ contemplation of,a possible collision between
this country'and Great Britain,’and that it
was matured ami drawn .forth under a call
made upon him by the House at the last Ses-
on • ’Sotno surpi’iseiiiis been ex pressed, I
isifil doubts appear even to be entertained of
the 'correctnasH of his declaration. that (he
plan was not seen by me, or admitted to my
•consideration, before it was:communicated I
to Congress. Those who take this view ol
the subject entirclv-pycrlouk the fact, that I
euch -is almost inv|||||fy the case on all
similar occasions; amfiljat in replying to
calls mad.e upon Ihe in by either branch of
the Legislature, the heads of Departments
act for Congress-, ami not for the President;
except only on occasions where his arts are
brought in. question. The impracticability
Of pursuing n diftefe’nt course, if eveii it were j
otherwise desirable, will be appreciated,
When it -is considered how very numerous
these calls have recently boen, amounting
" as they have done to two hundred and twenty,
nt a single session, independently of. those
made on the President himself, and of, letters
from committees, requiring great research,
•and the preparation of voluminous docu-i
ments. Unfair as.these animadversions are
'thus shown to be, this has not been even the
r worst aspect in 'which they have" been pre
sented. We have, been compelled to sec,
n0t,. 1 should thinkrtlvltlvout shame anti!
.mortification on the -part of every ingenious
mind, whatever may be his political prefer.-.;
cnces;.(he names of;respectable citizens sub
scribed to statements, that I had in my an
nual message,expressed my approbation of a 1
.plan, which not only never Had been submit
ted to me, but was not even matured until
more-'than three months after the message
was sent tbs Congress; and an attempt.,to
pruye the unfounded assumption by the pub
lication of a garbled extract from that docu
ment, with its true meaning' falsified by the
suppression ot a material part. Nor. wag'
the avowed object of these. extraordinary
proceedings less remarkable than, the acts
themselves, being nothing leas than an at
tempt to fix upon mo the design of establish
ing a standing army of two hundred thousand
then-for political and personal purposes. ,11
1-had beep charged with establishing among
y°". ?t the puhlm expense, a menagerie ol
two hundred thousand wild beasts, it would
pot have surprised me more, nor would it, in
my judgment, have been one jot more&re
pbsterous. "
. am, fdrlunalely, gentlemen, not oyer
sensitive to attacks of this character, anil
have, withal, an abiding confidence in the in
telligence, of the people, which renders them
proof against all such attempts to deceive
them, ■ if l understand my own feelings,
my chief regret in witnessing such degrad
aii.scs from consideration
-of the, opinion vyhich foreigners, who have
not thc_same reasons to respect our political
ins itutmns that we, have, ale likely to farm
..f the-character of-our people, when they
i .‘hat -conspicuous men among, ns can
promise tlicmselvcs any advantages, from at
tempting to delude their, fellow-citizens by
means of suchdnohstrous absurdities. This
fegret is, however, I .cohfess, materially di
; minished by the conviction that the,people
will in the ; 6eqiie|,.as. they have heretofore
,who attempt in this
niapjjeri-io -opera to,upon., their- credulityof
the. fojly of seeking to accomplish, in this
.country, palilical olyiycU.;py such discredit-.
able means. - • . :
I, haye iho honor’to be, gentlemen, •
Very respectfully,w2.. ■
- Youc.obeilient servant, .
r ' r -M. VAN BUUEX;
Tn_Messr=i; Jghn, B.Caty, .A’. & ITOlgini;
- Vho3.,Jonc3. a, v U G.- Ar nf Elizd-
Cily county, Virginia; .V'-
fcifQlJh,. ''^iP a i^*^eVi3jiElling;-at^sfJ3j.
•• A.atsp.ioAiT voz.ir^.Tßap..:
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, ISltf.
■— South: Middleton i'lwdhcl .
• A.large Democratic uieeting.wasl held at
the house- of 'MjvlSeo, Eisenhart, on Sat
urday last.-.the S2d inatv, for the purpose of
raising a Liberty Pole; After the pole was
erected, the meeting - was organized by ap
pointing tjje following officers, viz;
AN.HREW DIXON, President.
■ g Vice, Presidents,
W-illiam Kutz, - • Adam Lehman, v,' ;
Gilbert Searigut," Adam Puffer, .
Jacob Dea’rdorff,’ Miciil. Bbltshoover,
JoiiN .GopbYEAR, St - . Taos; - CrSibiikad, (of)'
Leonard-Wise, Archibald Wilson., ;
■ Secretaries.
William Shore,- James BdcCommon,
Hugh Stuart, , .U'illiam Laird, g .
' , : Moses Wolf. ■ ’ .
It wfis tlien on motion, resolved that Thus,
liradly, Hep.ry.Wisc,..WilliamJPefler, Geo.
Smith, GeorgeWice and Peter Swords, be
h committee to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of tlie meeting.
During (he absence of tlie committe, the
meeting was ably addressed by. Col. Chas.
McClure and Hugh Gaullagher, Esq.
The. following preamble and resolutions
were then reported by the committee, and
unanimously adopted:
■ Whereas, An important election is rapidly
approaching, involving the -interests and
liberties of the people of the United States.
It is-of •espeoial|importancc that a.frec, full,
anil decided expression should.be given in.
relation to the grcat.questiou agitating the
country, Therefore— ' : ■ ] V
* dissolved, That as. Democrats contending
forequaPrights and privileges, We feel called
upon to denounce the deceptive policy of
our old federal enemies, who now pretending
to be depiocrats insidiously aim at lhe des
truction of on r,Repuhlican institutions.
Resolved, That the old Hartford Convcn-
tiort blue .light federal party is identically
the same party that now calls , itself Whig,
and that their principles and practices re
main the same that they were at the passage
of the Alien atid Spdition laws and during
the reign of terror. . ■
Resolved > That it is impossible 16 make a
’democrat out of an old Aristocratic federal
ist, and that their daily practices bc'ie.theii
I rjfessions of attachment to the constitution
and the laws.
. ’ Resolved, That our confidence in (he ad
ministration of Marlin Fan Huron remains
unshaken, and that.we believe ho'has wisely
and economically, conducted the affairs .of
t|ic Government, in such a manner as/tb se
cure the’ gratitude ri n d ’ admiration of' our.
people at home; and the respect of, nations
abroad- ,
Resolved, That in carrying out the great
principles of the” patriot and statesman
Andrew Jackson, for which he is denounced
by the federal, whiga,-. Marlin'Van Buren has
-inetrthq expectatlonsTrfnlrc people"tnrd'cnti~
lled himself to theirwarm support. -• ; -
Resolved, That we have full confidence in
the patriotism and abilities :of Col) Richard
M. Johnson, and look upon him as the real
hero of the Thames, and will’give him our
cordial support for the Vice Presidency.
dissolved, That ,we have undiminished
confidence- in the patriotism, integrity and
ability of our justly esteemed Governor, D.
R-. Porter. That we highly approve of his
Administration of the affairs of Slate, and
that we will give honour hearty support for
a re-election. - -
Resolved,- That our Senators in Congress, 1
the Hon. James Buchanan and Daniel Stur
geon, ahd mir llcprcsenlntivc, the, Hon, W.
S. Ramsey, arc fairly entitled to,, and do
receive our esteem and approbation.for their
firm, faithful, and able defence of true,re-,
publican principles, and the measures of the
Dernocratic Administration,.
dissolved, | That we, recommend activity
and vigilance,to our friends in.the different
to wnships.and. promise them our hearty co
operation in sustaining the great cause’of
Republicanism.
■ dissolved, That these prnccdings bo sign
ed by*thc officers of this meeting and pub
lished in thc.American Volunteer.,
■ ( Signed by t/te officers.) , .
From the Magician.
Meep it before the People,
. That the present contest for the Presiden
cy is’ emphatically (between, old and well
tried Democracy on tho one .hand, 1 , and
ancient and inveterate., Federalism -cm the
other,.the one striving for the “greatestgood
of the greatest number.,” the other contend
ing for chartered-privileges for the FE W at
the expense of the iMAIiIV,
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that Harrison is clearly anti 'unequivocally,
as Andrew Jackson expresses hitnself in his
letter, “the representative of Federal princi
ples,” ami that'if by'ahy'pdssibility he can
succeed to the Presidency, we will.have.the
monarchical & TORY doctrines of-old John
- -Adaina&-Alexandci’Tlainilton~REYiyEiy
. in the administration- of thegcnCral govern
ment. 1.
KEEP. IT BEFORE Be PEOPLE,
that Harrison t according to his oivnacknowi~
p.dgmml, was ’an open and avowed. SUP
PORTER 'of the ALIEN;an(I SEDITION
laws, passed by the Federal parfy during the’’
memorable REIGN-OF;TERU()R; and that
he entertained the strongest SYMPATHY
for the administration which passed and ap
proved those laws and put them
cal force and operation. . , . ■ ;.. ,
’ KEEP IT BEFORE: THE PEOPLE,
that Harrison WORE THEBLACK. COCK-
AlyE in 1800, the distirictive.badge of Fed
eralism! and ‘that in support of the Sed it ion
Law hc;was heard to say: “.That it was
proper;- for. Congress* the President,? and
heads of Department to have a SIIIBJjl)
-thrown arountl thedFi fliat tltby? shonltl fdot;
heinlhcinouthofeveryßLACKGUAßD
lips ‘ SEALE ttmifid:
' i-A rt ' vil ar ® 11 fiKe ■ present da v;
.1 ■ 1 THE PEOPLE; 1
lf 3 S i a / r i So^ r n nilmher o^y c: > r 3 ' vns ode
pi old JolinAdams’ OFFIGR HOLDERS
f 0
T.U^OLDTEp.amongthopeopletoprc^
vent “tneinj j.from v *
POLES;;ind^tolCUT'.
had been already .eredted* J .
* KEEP IT,BEFORE THE. PEOPLE,
tliat Harrisoh voted in the Setlnfe ol'Ohid in
fuvor <)f a Imv: Sellinp; free iWIIITE men
‘ Rwvrf^.? UY for DEBT, under which a
cV' r i ?- LUI f ONARY SOLDIER could be
’ nmlrfed into ‘captivity by his RuA/e MAS
f TER I .Eut for the, exertions of cx-Goycr
. nor Lucas .anil other distinguished Demo
crats, Harrison would live succeeded in in
troducing this’ revolting law into the free
government of. Ohio. '
KEE P IT ■BE FORE THE PEOPLE,:
, that in the state of Indiana,!, when there.was
no Luicas to protest in solemn terms against
its passage,) Harrison actually APPROVED
■ anil-signed-such an iniquitous-law, to which
‘was super-added thc.penalty of THIRTY
NINE LASHES, if the white slave, he he
-male or FEMALE, sought liberty in escape
and' was -apprehended’—a law- which we
venture to-assert is without a parallel in the
darkest 'and most barbarous ages of antiquity,
and the cruel ty of which would cause (he
heart of even a South Sea Islander to tlced
in mercy. ■ ■ ’
--KEEP-ITBEFORB- j rilE-PEOPLE;
•that Harrison bv this law placed the LIBER
’I’Y of .the POOR man and fIie.MONEY of
the RlCH.man on an equality! The man
who wa's fortunate enough to Ivavc MONEY,
could pay his fines and BE FREE,-but the
man who had not-money must 'necessarily
FORFEIT HIS LIBERTY, and atone for
his misfortunes in CHAINS and DUN
GEONS! ■ Here.is the piime essence, of
Aristocracy ! 1 Laborers and- mechanics!
reflect upon'it, when the HYPOCRITICAL
SCRUB NOBILITY would feign-present
Gen, Harrison as your friend-11-T •
KEEP; IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that HamsiinWs Governor of Indiana; also
APPROVED aiid SIGNED a law, imposing
a PROPERTY QUALIFICATION upon,
voters to entitle them to the right of soft - -'
rage!! --The man who-owned a frcehoUEof
FIFTY. ACRES of land-was allowed to ap
proach the ballot-boxes, but he who did nut
own such,freehold,Rvas debarred the privil
ege of voting- Was this-manifesting love
for'the poor man-? Heaven del'etubes froin .
“love” like this?
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
hat Harrison RESIGNED his commission
luring the last wari during,the hottest ami,
hickcst of the light and returned to his home,’ ,
—oi the light and
leaving (lie ftghtihgto be -dime by thegallai
and intrepid JACKSON, who ended (lie
wariir”a blaze of glory” at New Orleans.
KEEP IT-BEFORE THE’ PEOPLE,
that the. Senate of. the.Lfnited States ■imme
diately after the War REFUSE!) to present
Harrison with a medal'anil vole of thanks,
although it.was proposed to do so,.and that
on'motipn of. Abner Lacock, of Pa. (one - of
his own parly,) “thcmame ol Harrison, was
STRICKEN FROM the Resolution.” ,
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that the, select and'.common-council'of the
city of New'York about the same time, by
.»AJK%.o/„bK«li - e;(nufiV.c;jDtß.EJJ.BEl).granti.
ing Harrison the freedom of the city, allho’-
they had previously thus honored Decatur,
Perry, &c; The federalists have been re
peatedly challenged to-assign-a cause for
this refusal, but they dare not attempt it.
KEEP IT BEFORE -THE PEOPLE,.
that .Harrison, in 1824 rah on the ADAMS
electoral ticket in Ohio ami was defeated;
that he ran in 1832 for Congress-nn iheFed
eral ticket ami was defeated by 663 majority;
that in 1831. he-ran onthe Federal ticketfor
the lower house of the Legislature and was.
defeated; (hat in 1820 he fan on the Federal
ticket for Governor and received but 4,348
out of nearly 50,000 polled, in his own,,
county he received not.a single vote, and
tfiat four years ago President Van Burch
beat him 832 votes in his own county! Does
this look like being popular at home?
■JCEEF IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that Harrison, by his own written and print
ed acknowledgment,'"became a member of
■an ABOLITION society at the age of 18,”
a fact which he procured his friend Judge
Gate!) to. certify to, and that ho has never
■ renounced his allegiance to the society, but
declares -he; ’faithfully performed rail. its
duties '
KEEP IT;BEFORE THE PEOPLE
, : ——- . - —T •' *■ *■ *-•*-»»
Jhat Harrisim was flominafcd by means of
the. influence of five Northern Abolitionists
anil as a propitiation 'to their support;-that,
lie is sccre% ; in league with these dangerous
Fanatics'*, courting their favor and promising
them his countenance and support, although
ho holds another face to the Southland at
the sometime (Janus like) endeavors to con
ciliate their support also? Can. either party
trus't a hypocrite? No! ; ; , - ;
KEEP- IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that Harrison presents the first, (as wetrust
for the honor of liuioannature it will be the
last’,) example of an aspirant to the Presi
dential chair standing MUTE before his'
fellow-countrymen,' whose suffrages he.asks,,
and refusing to “make arty declaration of
his-principles' for the public eye!” i- Would
Washington, Would /Jefferson,- Madison,
Monroe, or the gallant Jackson have done so?
No!, they would have’ scorned, conduct so
diametrically at war with, the genius; anil
•spirit-o fo u r-free institutions.' " — r -'v ■■■ - 1 ■■■
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that Harrison has entrenched himself behind
an irresponsible committee of three, compos
ed ’ (if. hardcnecl federalist, who direct his
footsteps, lehd his councils, dictate bis' ac
tions, .and invite his letters, taking cahe .how-,
’over not to coihmit him either ron nr against
any' important measuro-of public policy!
Still (hey ask you to fakir hint as he tV.for
youi President, without letting you know
whether he has .eyes to ace, ears to' hcar, ; or
a tongheto talKjv>Will:you,',frcelnen-of the:
United States, Will you do it? ;'Areyon,pre
pared to -carry‘the federal “ennnii svst;em”-
eveh to sueh-an extent asthis?'--.. i
KEKP IT ISKFOUK THE PROI’LK,
also"; ifj'ht \HnmsoHj-stjll' hangs rin .;to''Hjs
CLKnl^s^^p'il^^lanlllt6h'cuun^y,:l^lul^^'o^!
fo'lrplu-yp.'
4liatjus:cle cti ll n to t!i« Presides i'V is cer(mn. !
he bdicVcd tlicir ags»v
ranc'es bfirisellK - '-'y ;•' ' d ~,
■ KBtiP rIT IiRFO RR THE PK() PLR.
sMttlVe Harrison 1 gnVcy ; jh'tib\tliTOwp' nl 1 pi-Inoi -.
and-ftmjr ‘pat' nil fei I v^prilsiof 5 *1 i e
mummery imtE
as log:'cabins' and
Tbjling-JbaMa;'yilver-
/ gi tel i ejLls, go id e ri b reast 'p i iis' : ahil
‘srifilSbp*esVcoon-skins
’sailrtlqs' 1 'JiHr>o'ci<lcr/wA}kTng' > icaneSi
i?>||^ajiftk|tcltiq^;and: Ing wildtf. IcttoK pa-r
r pin:xusliioii3 : ,-UveieagleB
i uiul dead knigiifoua,and all the othcr.grand
ptirapheninlia of-fedeial humbugjery'!! By
. (hose thinga.-reader, they i hope to deceive
; you and. imjjhae _up.sn“yoiK-'j'n'e//i'g , fnee /!.
by lhomttein.pt, and will npi)ls^re>.l,'l s OIIIJ1 ._
selves at the ballot boxcsl! ’ Finally we ask
you,Democrats,one and all, to
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
and inure especially before the people of
: .Pennsylvania, that llarrison is the candidate
ofthe base faction of which Ritner.BurroWes,
StCvenSV Penrose, &c., nrfe the leaders;’ ..He
is the candidate of the,men, who in the fall
of ’3B conspired to * treat the election - as
IF IT NEVER HAD BEEN HELD,” Who, when
the Legislature met,’at tempted to carry this
threat into execution by witholding the legal
election returns , from the legislative, and
sending inj'ahe returns.to smuggle men into
their seats, who., had* been rejected by the
people; whn,jfled from of
tlie Senate Chamber, to «(void the pangs of
conscious guilt;, who s'ubsectucU.tiV called
Ttlim e than one thousand soldiers. UcXhcirM,
ahd marched. Vi\th‘‘bnc!cshoteind ball” into
the capital of youij state, ivilh instructions
to. shoot-down- as - wolves of the forest all
who should raise a tongue against their daring
usurpations; who aftei wards on finding that
99 out of every 100 of .the ’military of this
state were democrats, and woold in case of
the coming of the worst have turned their
bayonets upon the usurpers, qnd not upon
the 'people, callcd uppn the General Govern
ment for the United States Army, to assist
them in' (heir treason, which was however,
righteously refused by President Vail Burco-
Had Gen. Harrison been in the Presidential •
chair at that time, thiiik you.not the request
would have been and that a bloody
■civil war whuld have ensued:? Fellow
countrymeni pause! paused pause! before .
you net so suicidal a part as to commit the
destinies nt our happy America, Into the
handstof so vile a faction !!!■ 1 -
IMPORTANT FOREIGN
NEWS,
- The steam packet Acadia, -winch-arrived
at-Boston, ini Monday, week, 1 brings news
from England up' till, the 3d inst. We
select the following highly important intelli
gence from our city exchanges:
TIIIIEATIiNED EUIIOItEAN W A It!
/IRIViIWC- .dPHIAK CL!!
The engrossing topic* of the week has
been the disagreement of (he Eigliah and
French governments on the Easleiu’ ques
tion, the .settlement of which England, Rus-
sia, Austria, mid Prussia leave agreed to at
tempt without (he co-operation of. France,
The French, at least ilie French papers,.ex
claim against the perfidy of the English; de
clare that the alliante between France ami
England, which, they now say, they always
regarded as hoi low, is dissolved; and threaten
instant War fgtinst England,and lier allies.
The belligerent tone of the Paril papers had
caused some uneasiness on.the Stock Ex- :
change, where the prices of all kinds of stock,
have fallen. -We believe, howevcr.thatthe
quarrel between the Sultan and his Viceroy
ill be- settled without provoking a gencr,
Avar iff Europe,-, *.-• . ..
The London Morning 'papers of die 3.
August, in comnnin wi’th those of the whole
of,the preceding week, arc filled with com"
lents on the menrtneing tone and.attitude
wh'o-is terribly indignant th:
England, Russia and Prussia should aftcni)
to coercg Me'hcmet Ali, and prevent him
carrying into effect his design against the
Sultan.
The •Monitc.ur of Saturday launches its
ofllcidl announcement that the reserve of the
conscription of 183 G is caljed into activity,
ns also the entire conscription of -1839.
Tills, wil|i"the rcca.l of the soldiers en conge,
will make an increase of abonFl'oo,ooo men.
Thanks to’ Algiers,Jins conscription .oTISSr
and 1838 has been swallowed up there. In
addition, it officially corroborates (lie pre
vious announcement of the Rebates, that
power had-'been given or assuuied by a royal
ordonnance,. signed on the 28lh,'to raise
fundMor.adding lO.OOOseamen to the French
five sail of the line, •thirteen
frigates, and'nine steamboats, •
There cari*be no doubt says the Morning
Chronicle of yesterday, that Hus force, in
addition to that already possessed by the
French in the Mediterranean, and in con-,
junction, with -the Turkisih, and Egyptian
vessels, forms a very menacing fleet.--. The
support of Egypt by France has been all
along, given with Ibis view, of rivaling and
competing with our naval force; 'Phis is the
secret of the French choler and French me-
naces. If England, makes no menaces?,
and publishes no ordinances in return—if
the time should cpine for ah appeal lo force,
it will bo found that she. is not on prepared
to defend her.nava| supremacy. ,1 "
-’ .The first pifect of these ordbnanccf, says
tho'Tinies of yesterday, upon the funds was
unfavorable. - A reaction subsequently-tonic
place, i t w;ilf,be . seen, and stocks recovered.'
If-nurprivatc ; ci)rrcsprindcntbtrvvell-inf(Vrm r
cd. further'-.'improvement'- may : be cx'p.i&M
ell, ror : he asserts, that-although.milch hurt
by the proceedings , of-. Lord Palmerstone
(Wlio has, all, thecretlit of the new treaty,)
King Louis Phillippe was .still determined
to cultivate the , friendship. of this country,-
and oii niaintaining general peace,. 'Still, it
would ,appear that. f ive most Sanguine in their -
hopes that War w;ijl bgiiyefted were compel
led to admi t that chance might defeat llic in
tentions of his, majesty, and involve the •
world in hostility. , r '
fD-ont the Baltimore .Republican,
'5! MJ& H*A.. ■
BESTiinCTION OP AN K'CV.
The schojrineivyiciovjit, whicharrived at
*GTiurleptoi» oii the l!)th' inatiratv from Key
/West* 1
of'tlie*«av.igeß
iipiiri-I’lidinti Key, which-epded in the plun
■defi'hg and bnrniiVg of iho" Settlement and
the' ileslructipi) nfehch ol\the residents as.
•lid -hot; succeed in '^^oiieeallnp themselves
;fr,om,yhe e.nehiyt'..lfttliiiiVJtey wji« the^nm •
mer,retreat oflhe'mhabitnnfi bt; JCeyi\Ve st
and had hqpp boil top fnto;« pleasant wllngo
by the; enterprising; proprielm of. tlie isla'htl,;
dMr; Houseman. : u{Cv<M«'^drifi.«f-'tlie;46nu« ;
Ihehtipf Semihoje BaTbarity.'-Forsuch par;
ticulats of th'e rittack as we arc; able to fur
hisii.'wc’ areindebted',totheCaptninoflhe
r ATi'jtqjrini’'V_', v J i-i=~r'n.'?-'
Thc-Indlans-camc.
in their.canoes on the flighthf. the'sth inst.
The inhabitants appear tohave had no..warn
in';-of.the'ir..approach and ..were murdered
wnhopt any -atti inpt at resistance. The
'savagessnfter.filling their canoes Av'iflvplun
der, yef the village on fire. ’ The number of
buildings, dwellings and stores, was - about
OU »M.ivU ; vb«orC‘ all xlcaui'jcil. TKo litdiniis
wafehed.over their conquest tilt hooti of (he !
next day and (hen returned to the iqairr.
After their departure, several - persons who
had,'concealed themselves under a wharf,
caw?, forth and by stic-b means as were ileft
them, made their way. to Key-West.
A SPECIMEN OF. FEDERAL DECtIN-
. CY. .■■>
Wo extract the following article from.tire
Coshocton Democrat. It describes a cotirse
of conduct peculiar to the party which en
acted it, and is but a repetition in part of
what Was attempted'at New York 1 . .It ought
to brand (he actors with lasting infamy, and'
-tUaiwLdown-upon-fhein- thc-cxcerationsrofTillf
good men. . t -
IMPUDENCE AND INTOLERANCE
OF THE CIDER DRINKERS,
The federal party have been repeatedly
guilty of committing almost'every outrage
that the corrupt hearts of (he leaders cwnld
conceive'; but we.sappose Oic.y- were never
more infamously indecen t than nt Zanesville
on last Saturday. . They had previouslypas
sed a resolution in their Tippecanoe club, to
break up (he Democratic meeting, and pre
vent the veteran Johnson, Senator Allen and
Governor-Shannon frirm' addressing the peo
ple-; —Amiorc villanoasschome-was never en
gendered in.the nefarious hearts.cf a prow
ling Mexicunbandittl.. , ■
In the,morning, after the democrats had
formed I heir procession to march to the place
where the speeches were to be delivered,
some two or three humlredof hired hulleys,
most of whom were-Zanesville Mark legs,
came in a procession with drums, fifesy‘&c!
and undertook to break through the demo
cratic ranks amlraisca row. Many of them
were armed with, clubs, anil they'-swore they
would march-wherever thev pleased. IS at
the democrats determined their rights slimdd
not he trampled upon by these hired ruffians,
resisted their encroachments, 'drove them'
hack, took their hard, cider, flag from then?
and tore it in pieces.
One of tlirpe bullies nttacked-n democrat
anirgot a highly respectable drubbing forhis
insolence. •”
The ruffians followed (he democrats a
rbuml all day, and took every uican'slo insult
and a jinny .(beau Theybired boys (a hiss in
(he street... All fhcse'things wcre'Vdnntenaw-’
ccd and encomagcd
of Zanesville. 1 An admirable speciinen' of
federal decency. ”• "
.-To cap the climax,‘iu, tW-evening they’
congregated in front of Coi,..Joiixson’s lndg r
ings, whcrcJhsuliihg'spceclies'wereanaile-by
Brown and i) lcUhiot, arid every indignity of
fered to the scarred hero .of tile 'Ehames- i
‘tine wonld suppose that lire five scarsborri'e
by Got. Johnjo'n—receivcd while lie was pro
tecting his countrymen from the bloody sav
age's and barbarous .B would be suffi
cient him. from insults. But; it
seems they are not. We'have those aiming
us who are-so, bitterly, opposed to our repub
lican ..institutions';and so jtfrungff
to the British tyrants, that drey will hiss the
patriot.and hero who had been the gi«satesf i
benefactorof iVc ask-the peo
ple to took at these things for a nVomeht, anil
then say ifthey can-support a party whcisc
leaders will tolerate such conducts C- '
Not satisfied with offering insults to Col.
Johnson and the parly t<v .which he belorin-s;
the dastardly villains attempted to inflicT a
personal injury upon one of his faithful-sol
-dices—one who' carried him from the field
■when the blood Was streaming front his nu
merous G.. Pigman; Esq. of
this" county, was carrying the flag in tire
-democratic procession. Some one of the
ruflmns'procured a vicious horse, hacked him
up against Mr. -Pigma-ti, and endeavored to
make, the-animal 'kick the old soldier but Of
the-ranks. Why was this done? -For no olh
pr reason than because, Mr.Pigman assisted
in flogging the friends of these British fed
eralists during the last war. Mr. Pigmaii
was one of the men who carried Col. John
son from the field, after the conflict with Te
cuinseh, * - . •
SIOK, William S. R ansscy.
The able vindication of the government
by this gentleman' in bis speech' delivered in
the Court H’ouse at-tbe county-meeting of
the 4'lh insl.-, has excited the bile of our op
ponents in 'degree—iience the
scurrilous remarks dji relation to liiui, conr
tairied in therFederal organ nMasrrweek.
The effort to destroy the confidence of his
constituents in Ids' ability ''lin'd -integrity by
such means.-is; entirely futile.: They have
tried him and have not been disappointed
lie has been Weighed-fn the balance and not
found.wanting,.;:.: ) . - V4rJ-i;:V. ..-. .-I-.-;
rToheniisrcprcsented and slandcrcdis! ire’
lot. of everyvvigilanf, persevering, guardian
of (lie.people’s rights., . Mr. Ramsey is well
aware of this, lie asks no favors at the
iilvdspr his opponents. '.Conscious' that his
course is approved by’..his constiliuvnls, |ie
enn say to his adversaries “lay oil Jl .cUoB - ’’
An etiiirl is never made to break down an
iniinfiuentiahiinlivitliiiil; sucli are, 'perTiii'tieil
to pass ■nnsciifheij.hy tberribaldrvof the de
tainer. The aitpjfs onie'tractipn, dipped ip
poisonous hate; are.-,only
dug marks. : TIVi be yilified.atthi* d«3- 'when
party malisnity' has.afar ..«wcrledpUii-; the
ban lets of . froth aiiij i Veason, is4h'ebest
evidence of;\vorlti.v:Ayv'feel r.ohfiilbnt that
Mi-. Ramscy’p friends avere all pleased-with
of; thereat ttnynies'ehargeil.ypoir
thiyAdifii.nistrafiohi and \ye feel equally as ■
a irctf that par aitypfeai lesyycre Kallfed to (id
quick by the able Calfciry of
the,arguments used by, fheitoo,retideiivit-un
piipnlar. On the .subject otvthepxpcjiditures
ih<-. theme upon whieli our encodes harpebit.-'
tinually amt with nmlisgimeil gralificatniiV,:
he rendered, so farliudwe,.hnirb'-learpiyney>' :
feet satisfaction.: If isiia subject wiibUviiiel.'
!, e >» familiar, haying been at 'the seat- of.
sovetnopeitf wheixv.itjs, alleged the squan-;
plaee.VHei
proved cleatly that
has been practised ih every depaytmeVif, a,hdi
that theredias administrAtmn since'
the formation of more solici
tous and careful mi this thall il«
shdulil/_iuld any Uii ng- in ore . Tho s e who
beard tilsremarhs justUiyippreciate them— ,
tiieic influence U felt. is. all,We can
expect. . Were wc‘ to preach (ill doomsday,
we should fail r to ; Secure- the approbation of
any thing; says or docs by his enemies,
(he enemies of the democratic party.— Perry
/Jemocrat. . ■'
• The Cropps—'l'\ie. Tennessee crops liavc
been yerynbundant. Thewhcat harvest in
Wisconsin is unusually rich. , '■
*yiccliani<csbur£;liarvest Home.
;- At afmcctihg .Of.the Democrats of the Be
rough of'Moshanicsburg, on Thursday even
ing the IS til of August, it was Resolved,
[ , there.be a Dennicratic.Harvest-Homc
held, in Mechanicsburg, on Saturday the sth
of September. ■h'-L--
. Ihc following,persons. Mere appointed a
Comumtoe of Arrangement. -
■r ADAM LON GSDORFF,
. . . K. LONG N KCKER,
SOLOMON GORGAS
J. H. .V. DUNLAP,
DU. A. H. VAN HOFF,
M. G. RUPP,
’ ANDREW; KREIXZER,
DAVID MARTIN.
, . DAVID SHKAFFER,
FREDK. WONDERLICIL
5L MAVERSTICK.
David bender,
ABM. BRETZ,
, DR, I. W. SNOWDEN,
VVMvVVRSTIIEKFER-.
- Ou r Demo era tic I Vic mis through out Cun i»
bcrlaml county,,as well ii's lhose iii the adja
cent vounlies, are eaniestly.invi ! ted ttvitlend.
’• : . J.' DORSUELDER, Chairman.
Wn. W. Daxb, Sec’y.
To tiiO W( t-{u! s; of TuniliVilantl
etnintv.
, Follow. Citizens. 1 nflcr mvavll* as a catuii
*lalc tor.the cilHci- i.f
- esajaiffs 1
.Ilf' mMeoufey-at Ihr eii»,,i„ K . cU ctii.n,
aud wtj! tjc ihiitiuK-il t< «i* votirM'ppmt. '
' ■ J 'MI-.S KEEIV
April 115, 1840.
1 ° ijl<i lvloP.t«.|*S -of ( 44 11 tl t(' t;i MI; (I
county
■ FtfU.owtiTi2Kxs.-l n K .,iii ,i(T, r nivst-lf
i tVir.(.im;,nl. r,iu(lii as ;i camli.l„u- 1. r tli'c i Hir
ot " , ■ , 1 ' ' , • •
-■111:1 respectfully .salirii y.’uV.sitOVayt's* Slit lit.' 7
\K elected, 1 pr.mVU.- ti. dWliarip-'ilie -duties I'
(iic.ulKiicl t'.utlitulty aiid iiupai'.udlv. '
>■ , ; . • * iMUUIAIMIN,
.‘-ibiiipprhslmrfr, April 16. .11)40, .
To thelndependent Elect or scf Cumberland \ I
•. ■ " ' •eminli/, , V
OentlrmQt—W ff. rmi &tf, as a candidate fi.rl V
tlic i (lieu i.t .•■■■, '
. V.- -
■it live next ircm i-al ih-ctirm, jiitiKlii'il In- thank
!»>. fnr vimr.jnilVrngrs, "Sln.tild ! .InT rltrlul {
win d’bn'h.Vfir.shc ihnifsnl thf nffici-In thu bl at
ol my jadjpiU'ni and abilities.
1 MOM/\S HARRIS.''
S aub Xliddhtmi ti.wnship.
June IT, *BlO,
I.U the. Voters of Ciiinherhiiu!
- eonntv.
PvUqtj Citizens —l \ v mjsidfaa a candidate
fur Uic i44ic<i of .
SHEEITP
*»f said coTinfT.% fit the *M>suin.g i4tdlon, and will
he thankful fur your-Mtppoit.
r ; WIUAAM IILEAN.
Mifflin township. .Innr4. fifMO, .
I'o ttic Voters «(’ (Jiiinberliiiul
county.
Fellow Citizens—l offer mys-i £f as acaiulidate
for the.office of’
sheriff:
»fsai(! count/ and-shall fee' tluft&fa) for .y*\tr
support. , . .
JAMES KENNEDY
Neweill-c/-April 23. 1840. it
I’O the Kkctors of C’unihcilaiul
edunfV-
_ helOiVJ citizens —I » fTVi* m\selfjto vowconsid
eralitai atj a candidate for.the (.ffice cif
sheriff
at tltecnMimi'ek'r'ti'-n, im'd resprctlullv solicit
vnilt Mipi.i.iti.mri'if elected’ will. enileiivM- to
ilisellarj-e tin,- ilnlics of the i flicc to the best ,of
judgment nm\ al>]lstKs. ■ •
FKANCIS KfKKiS,
Silyev Sljnng'towosl.ip.
Aprir 2,' 1850,
1 o the Kleclois of Xhimlu'ihjiul
f ~ roimt v. :
r CUizefw '—l (,fIV v myself us a (’.undulate
tor tho oilice of , ~ 1 .- ■ I-'
, SHERIFF;
if ■Cumberland county,'uiitl„>vill In llianklul telr
our support.
JOHN WVNKOOI’. tr,
m , . ' , West I’unnshuri.ua livmvnsitip
MarclilO, 1840. , t j
I h tl>e Free si ml iicl epeutlTNi f :
A'ljtei'rt-tif-Xhinrlii-vhrirdTpnrntA' — L ~
eitlxena.-'-l ti.i.
siOr'’ ;a_(,. n . ilt -Ti-v .
■•l-.ie :■ I- ill' '.it;:
**tSa .1
• • ,?:ar,)a?r •••. -
r.a ,w.-i.iii iv : y,i. f -wn;(j- yl«< ityuni- si.friii.cn for
rIW-s.iih.
cu.Aicun^viV
•*SI »i 11ici.tLJ.ill.v.U'ti
;!JW
Aj.iKT'2
i o. Uii- Klc.-t.irs ~!'
' ' . nmith ' •_!. ’
■ m/o-c ritizrr.s- \ \., v ' ,
V' r/ri; u'i-’jiel*. I :;>■»* ni ti-r'l u*.
-.'<S’i j'-iv (tl'f* ■. of
, - ■ •, v iuhciopp :
/'* f ’ ; ■•iii.-tyvvit tlienext genri'iii elec-"
,tuiu\ -ik> f.Ai ccUutlv v luilvt.i.v MiflVaurs. - '
' >v , JuHTif S()UHKECK. '-;
■ ■■■■■• Ni?w.eumberlav<',y
Al'l i.' 2 , :84i).
K;weVhH*^ r t&ticd
| ? |Ll to. «y<^^,^Dh-7) - jx f |») v ,b^{h
[I i v iti £ jn.F |*ny H f<’Wl -t 1 >wn ship ,~x.ou o v v»» lji g the es.-,
: taltypi ]s i }.4;, lriic:iji*.-^i.{lf' to \v nsh i p of
~F ran k/rvftiT'frfnN /All per sun s Inca hK-d •to jaifl
t.\s«<jV i\mi pay
‘oil ttiyVr:iiGL^)i\ijtH- ; within llii'vc* iju 'Vu.|-s 'fr-oNi U'is.
ft,«if»dibmaittls
1 tli c jo - p vein erly"
SUSANNAH DIEHL* .: *~
Exccitfor*.
61*
August 50, 1840;