TERMS OP PUBLICATION. g 2 'OO per. annum,’in advance—or 1 g 2 SO,' if not paid within the year. No subscription taken for a less term than six , month 3, and no discontinuance' permitted until ail arrearages are paid. ’A failure to notify a discontinuance at the expiration of a term, will be considered a new engagement. ' Advertisements—oo per square for the ; first three insertions, and twenty five cents for every subsequent one. ‘ . Triennial MssessmetU., k is hereby given that the Commission- of Cumberland county, will hold the ap , ‘ peals for the yoar'lB4l', in the different Boroughs ■ &nd Townships of said county, at the times and ■places as published below, for the purpose of hear mg oil personS.who may apply for redress, and to - grant such relief as to them shall appear just and reasonable, to wit; , ■ Prankford and .Mifflin townships on Thursday the 18th of February nest, at the public house of James Hoover in the borough of Newville. Newvtlle arid Newton, oh Friday the 19th atthe 1 same place. ■ Hopewell , on Saturday the 20lh at the publrc house of James Sponsler in Newburg. ' Southampton and Shippensburg townships, on Monday the 22d at the public house of Jacob En gle in the borough of Shippensburg. Borough of Shippensburg on Tuesday tho23d at the same place. Dickinson on Wednesday the 24th at the public bouse of Jr soph Mellinger in Centreville. Weil Pcnniborough on Thursday the 25th atthe public house of George Sheaffer, at Mount Rock. North Middleton , on Friday the26th atthe Com missioners’ office in the borough of Carlisle. South 'Middleton on Saturday the 27th at the •same place. East Penmborough on Tuesday the 2d of March next, at the public house of Andrew Kreitzer. Borough of'dVcro Cumberland on Wednesday the 3d at th(Tpublic house of Jacob Foist, in said bo rough. .' Mien on Thursday the 4th at the public house of ■David Sheaffer in Shepherdatown, Borough, of ifechnnicsburg on Friday the sth at tlio public house of John Hoover in said borough. Monroe on Saturday the 6th at the public house of Mrs. Pauj in Churchtown. .Borough of Carlisle on Monday the Blh at the Commissioners’ office in said borough. Silver Spring on Tuesday the 9th at the public house of Joseph Grier in Hoguestown. All principal Assessors are also notified and re quired to attend at the lime and place fixed for the appeal, for their respective boroughs and town ships. , By order of the Commissioners . e-’ Carlisle, Jan. 21, 1811. j BOOT & SHOB EMPORIUM. TIIK subscribor thankful for past favors respect fully anuoiinoes to ibo citizens of‘Mcchauics hurg ami vicinity, that he has on hand a largo as sortment of Boots & Shoos— Ladies’, Gentlemen’s, liny’s. Misses’ & Children’s course and fine. Leath er and Morocco, which ho will sell low for cash. The public are requested to call and examine for themselves. GEORGE F. CAIN, Meclianicsburg, January 7, 1841. Harrisburg-, Carlisle &' Chant bersburg Turnpike Company. Exhibit of tolls received, repairs and expen ses in the Harrisburg, Carlisle <s• Cham bersburg Turnpike Hoad Company, from January Is/, to December’SOth, 1840. ' To amount of tolls rectived at the .Gates, , , §4207 43 B dance at settlement l»>r 1839 paid into court ut January A. D. 1810, tfj* (‘.utribuium, &c By balance nf 11339 paid to credit or on Kt the act of Assembly of 1823, 1823 and 1830, By cash paid for repairs on road, no Gate K 'epers salaries, ]) > Managers for 18 ».» Treasurer’s salary, 110 Secretary’s salary. I)■> Incidental expenses, 1) i Postage and Paxes, Balance paid into court to be ap plied to Hie creditors under the acts of Asscfiibly aforesaid, ■ Certified on oath to the Judges of the Court ol Common Pleas id Cumberland enmity, the Utlrday of January A. 11. 1841. by DAVID NEVIN, Treasurer.. January il, X 841. ■ ' . . To the Creditors of the Harrisburg , Car • lisle and C/tambersburg Turnpike Hoad Company. TAKE NOTICE That the court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county, have appointed Monday the litb day ol February next,'at the Ciart House, in the Bn rough of Carlisle,.at 10 o’clock A, M., for hear ing and determining.the claims of the. respec tive creditors against said company, so as to en able the court to distribute the money paid into . court by tile Treasurer of said company, agree- Jibly to the actlud: Assembly, made for the re lief nf said creators, on the first day of April ’ 182.3, and the supplement thereto. , At (he aforesaid time and place the preferred - (if any) and all other creditors, are requested to have their respective cliiims duly authenticated, and presented, and alab, to furnish evidence at the same lime whether any claims'have been assigned, or are still held by the original owr ers,- atjd also proof to establish the consideration —of-their .claims, whetherfnr work; materials, «cc, BY THE COUUT. 3 muary U, 1841. ,**Chambersl)urgTelegraph and Harrisburg Reporter, please insert three times, mark price, ami charge Volunteer, ; . ; LIST OP BETTERS • Remaining in the Post Office at flogestown, - : Pa:, January Ist, 1841. . . • John Graham . Henry Spera ' John Shnmbargcr 2 Geo Poonnan , „ Henry Rosebaum - John Ebright , Michael I .Fertig John Smith care ofj Michal Longsdurff' Uhseph Grier : J John 'Kehlcr Andrew Shcely . Wm Morrct Sariil or John Striely. DrJCrain JacobLiongnecker Dr Snowden , David‘Light ■ - . Christian Grove, ■■■■ • John Miller. Jacob Billow .Hamilton & Gi’alT Daniel Clugston : : ' J. CLENDENTIN, Jr, P; M. 1968 74* 16176 17* $1963 K!43 93f 1044 03| 195 00 75 00‘ 25 00 58 124 3 .65 i $4413 49 $1762 68 i $6176 17i COPY. BY GEO. SANDERSON.] ' Whole No. 1383 . The Seasons. V ... ; to o. a. i.. / ’ Say were this world but a fleeting show, Forman’s illusions given; Then who would stay on earth below,, When-there’s so bright a hcavcnl •'tVho’d be content with sorrows here. When all things there are bright; Were'there not something still, that’s dear, To cheet the spirit’s night. ' Hast ever watched the seasons change, From sjiring to summer’s bloom; And then from autumn’s sun so Strange, To winter’s silent gloom. Nor thought, that as the spring comes on, With genial warmth and flowers, . So hope aye bids the heart live on, ■ And- wait for happier hours! And as the summer comes, to warm The bobbing flowers to life; The spirit hath its summer time, As bright, perhaps as brief! ’Tis when oiir hope’s fulfilment comes, The summer of the soul; ' ’Tis themthe spirit’s .harvest home, Gathered in a golden bowl. , - And when wo look on all around, ■ - And see our Maker there; And hear his voice in every sound- That breathes upon the air.’ . This tails autumn, rich in hues, Religion paints so well; - > Which gilds each object that it views, . ■ . And dies when it breathes farewell. - 'Tis then we feel this earth is near, vs*. As that heaven is' bright above. But of its winter who will sing, . o£tho withering of the soul;- Tho dying-up. of affection's Spring, ■ ' • The breaking of the golden bowl? Oh! roay lhy gentle spirit know, • * Nought but its joyous spring; .Its golden summer’s gen‘rous flow, ! And autumn’s welcoming. 1 Last Words of rmmet. "Let no man write my.epitoph*“fbr as no man , who. knows,my motives dare now vindicate them, so let hot prejudice or ignorance asperse them.— Let me repose in obscurity and peace, until other times and others men can do justice to my charac ter; when my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then—and not .till then—let my epitaph be written.™ He stood before the assembled crowd, And not a glance had quailed; Nor his lofty Heart in high resolves Had for an instant failed: The haughty souls of bitterest foes , Within* their bosom shook, As he bent bis clear eye proudly round. With such a fearful look. And these were the high words he spoke— “ Are not these lips as free To boar their Witness to tho causo - Of glorious liberty— As free to speak tho sacrod words' Which only tyrants fear. As those which coldly break the rights " Of injured freedom here? ' ~ . And they will speak—the fires that glow Within this breast of mine, Were kindled at the holy blaze. Of freedom’s hallowed shrine: And till the heart ilself bo dead; Its beatings throb no more. Its pulses, still to freedom true, Will tremble, as before. ■ Ye have the power, if not the right To crush this feeble frame, But the high spiiit’s fiery zhal' ■ ,jjt is not yours to tamo. ■ And while ye dare to brand witli crime That never stained my brow, I too may dare to bravo the power, ' : ,To which I will not bow. . ; Yes, do your may spread your pa'll To darken round my name, r- But the fearless spirit ye cannot bend— That still remains the same— , And for that name I would not stoop To asjtono memory, , ■ ts ;.! Till every rock and blade of grass , ' Upon this soil is free. Let not my martyr’s fate be read Whits Erin wears her chains; . 1 would not ask one friendly hand . - To wipe away the stains: And o’er the pillow of my rest • One tear must not.be shed, .Till.the holy cross of freedom may • Be placed above the dead. 1 . T Old Ironsides on a Lee Shore. BI AN EVE-WITNPS3. It was at the close .of a stormy day in the year 18S5, when the gallant frigate Consti tution; under the command of Captain' El liott—having on'board the.late Edward Liv ingston,late Minister at tlje Court of France, and his family, manned by nearly five hun dred souls—drew hear to:‘the chops’, of the English Channel. For.' four days, -she had been beating' down from' Plymouth, and on the fifth, at evening„shc mude her lasttack for the French coast. ; ’the. watch was set at eight.P, M.—(-the Captain came op deck soon after, and hav ing ascertained the bearing of. Scilly, gave, orders to keep the ship ‘full and bye,’, re marking at the same time to;the officer of the deck; that he might, make the light on; the lee beam, but, he statedi'hc,.thought , it more than probuble that he would passvit without seeing it. He then in,’ ; as did most, of the idlers ,an,d the starboard watch. , • '■■■ -a : .At a quarter past nine, P. M., the ship 1 head west by compass, when (He'ieaU of I‘Light 01’ was heardfrom the fdretopsail 1 yard. .. . . ' ‘Where away?’ asked,-, theofficer of. the deck. ' - Fur the Pblunfccr. ‘Three points on the,lee bow,’ replied the look-out man; which the unprofessional rear dor, will'readily understand to mean nearly straight ahead. At this moment the Captain appeared and took tlie 'trumpet. ‘Cali all hands,’ wits (he immediate ,or der. . • - - 1 ‘All-hands,’ Whistled the boatswain,- with the long shrill summons, familiar to the ears of all who have ever been on. board a man of-war. ‘All. hands,’ screamed the boatswain’s mates, and ere the last echo died away, all but the sick were upon deck. The ship was staggering through a heavy swell from the Bay ot Biscay; the gale, which 'hat! been blowing several days, had increas ed to a severity that was not to be made light of.' The breakers, where Sir Cloud esley'Shovel and his fleet were destroyed, in the days of Queen Anne, sang their song of death before, and the Dead-Maii’s Ledge replied in hoarser notes behind us. To go ahead seemed to be death, and attempt to go about was sure destruction. 'The first thing that caught the eye of the Captain was’the furled mainsail', which-he had/Oidered to.be carried-throughout the e vening—the hauling up of which, contrary to the last order that he had given on leav ing-the deck, had caused the ship to fall off to the leeward two points; and thus led her into a position on a l ‘lee shore’ upon which a strong .gale wallowing her, in .which the ’chancyof safety appeared to the stoutest nerves almost hopeless. That sole chance consisted in standing on, to carry us.through awg-tneir outer Tedgc. Was this destiny to -be the end of the gallant old ship, conse crated by so many a prayer' and- blessing from the heart of a natiph? ‘Why is the mainsail up, when I ordered it set?’ cried the Captain in a tremendous voice. i ‘Finding that she pitched her bows under, I took it in, under yotir general order, sir, tliat the officer of the deck should carry sail according to hisdiaevetion,’ replied the Lieu tenant in command. F. n. v. ‘Heave the log,’ was (he prompt com mand, to the master’s mate.. The log. was. thrown. . ‘How fast does she go?’ Five knots and a half, sir.’ ‘Board the main tack, sir.’ ‘Site wilt not bear it,’ said the officer of the. deck, . ‘Board the main tack,’ thundered the Cap tain.- ‘Keep her full and bye, Quartermas ter.’ ‘Aye, aye, sir!’ The tack was boarded. ‘Haul aft the . main sheet,’ shouted the Captain, and aft it went'like the spreading of a sea bird’s wing, giving the huge sail to the gale. ‘Give her the lee helm when she goes in to the sea,’ cried the Captain. . ' • . ‘Aye! aye! sir! she has it,’ growled out tl;e old sea dog'at the binnacle. ‘Right your helm; keep her full and bye.’ ‘Aye! aye! sir! full and by she is,’ was the prompt answer from the helm. ‘How last does she go?’ ,‘Nine knots and a half, sir.’ ‘Huw„ bears the light?’ 'Nearly a beam, sir.’ -‘ ‘Keep her away half point.’ ‘How fast does she gof’ 'Nine knots, sir.’. ‘Steady so!’ returned the Captain. ‘Steady,’ answered the helmsmans and all was the silence of thegrave upon that crow ded deck—eScept the howling of the storm —for_Bi,space of time that seemed to any im agination almost an age. It was a trying hour whh us—unless we could carry sail so to go at the rate of ,Virile’ knots an hour, we must of necessity dash upon Scilly, and who ever touched those rocks and lived during a storm? The sea rpn very, high, the rain fell in sheets, the Bky Was one,blackcurtain, illuininnte(l only by the faint light which was to mark our de liverance, or stand; a monument of des truction. The wind ltail got -above whist ling, it came; in puffs' that flattened the waves, and made our old frigate settle her bearings, while every thing on board seemed cracking to pieces. At this moment the carpenter reported that the left bolt of the weather foreshroud had drawn. ‘Get oh the luffs, and set them on all the weatncr shrouds. Keep herat small helm, quartermaster, and ease her in the sea,’ were the orders of the Captain. The luffs were soon-put upon the weather shrouds, which of course relieved the chains and channels, but manyunanxious eye was turned toward the remaining holts,-fur upon them; depended -the masts,- and upon the masts depended the safety of the snip—for with one foot of canvass less she . could not live fifteen minutes.* ; ! . - Onward, plunged the overladened frigate, and at every,surge she seemed bent upon making the deep the sailor’s grave, and Her live oak sides, his coffin of glory. - She had been’litted out at Boston when the ther mometer was below zero. Her shrouds therefore slackened at every strain, arid,her uriwieldy masts (for she had, those designed, for.the Irigate Cumberland, a much larger ship,) seemed teady to jump out of her.—. And while all was - apprehension,-another bolt drew!—arid -then, another!—until at jast, our whole stay .was placed upon a sin gle bolfless than a man’s wrist; in:circum ference. Still the good iron clung to the solid, wood, arid, bore us alongside the break ers, though iriia. most, fearful proximity to them. - This,thrillinemcidcnt Ims,never,J believe, been noticed in-public, but it is the, literal fact—whicß I. make not tlie slightest attempt’tfteiribellish'i-Aswegallopedon— , for I can coiripar« ouA vessel’s leaping to nothing else-—the rocksSseemed very nqar Bs. Dark,as was the night, the white foairi “oiin country—maiiT on wrong.” Carlisle, Fa. Thursday January 28, 1841. scowled around their black heads while the spray fell over us; and. the thunder of the dashing surge sounded like the awful knejl that the ocean was singing for the victims it was eager tp cngulph. . . At length the light hereupon our quarter, and.the broad Atlantic rolled its white caps before“us. . During.this time all were silent, each officer and man was at his.post, and the bearing and countenance of the Captain seemed to give encouragement to every per son on board. \Vith but a bare possibdity of saving the ship and those on board, he' relipd on his nautical skill and.courage, and by carrying the mainsail when in any other situation would have'been considered a sui cidal act, he weathered the lee. shots, and saved the Constitution. The mainsail was now hauled up, by light hearts and strong harlds, the jib and spank er taken in, and from the light of Scilly the gallant vessel; under close reefed topsaijs and main trysails, took her departure and danced merrily over the deep toward the United States. ‘Pipe down,’ said the Captain to the First Lieutenant,‘and splice the main brace.’— ‘Pipe down,’ echoed the First Lieutenant to the boatswain. ‘Pipe down,’ Whistled the boatswain to the crew, and ‘pipe down’ it was. . . . - Soon the ‘Jack-of the Dust’ held his levee on the main gun-deck, and . the weather beaten tars as they gathered about the grog tub, and luxuriated upon a full allowance of 6id Rye, forgot all -their perils and fa tigue. . . . . ' ‘How near the rodcs did we go,’ said I to one of the master’s mates, the next morning. He made no reply, but taking down Ins chart, showed me a pencil line between the outside ahShl anil the Light House Island, weather by day-light. For what is,the noble and dear old frigate, reserved 1 , ■ I went upon the deck; the sea was calm, a gentle breeze was swelling our canvass from our mainsal to royal, the isles of Scil ly. had sunk in thb eastern waters, and the clouds of the dying storni were rolling off |n broken masses.to the northward and west ward, like the flying columns of, a beaten army. I have seen. many a gale of ’wind, and have past through scenes of greater danger; but never before, nor since, have 1 experi enced an hour so terrific, as that when the Constitution was laboring, with the lives of five hundred men hanging oh a single small iron bolt, to weather Scilly on the night of the X Ith of May, X 835. . ‘ Note.— During the gale Mrs; Livingston inquired of the Captain if we were not in great danger, to which he replied as soon as we had passed Scilly, ‘you are as safe you would be in the aisle of a church.’ It is singular that the frigate Boston, Capt. M# Neal, about the close of the Revolution, es caped a similar danger while employed in carrying out to France, Chancellor Livings ton, a relative of Edward’s, and also Minis ter-to the Court of St. Cloud. He likewise had his wife on board, and while the vessel was .weatherirtg.a lee shore, Mrs. Livingston asked the Captain—a rough but gallant old fire-eater —if they were not in gre.at danger; to which he replied—‘You had better,-Mad am, get down.on your knees, and pray God to forgive you your numerous sins, for if we don’t carry by this-point, wo shall all be. down in five minutes.’ From the Ilarrisburg'Tnlelltgenecr. State Military floiivention. Harrisburg, Jan. 18, 1841. Agreeably to the resolution passed by the Military Convention which was he)d in this, place in .January, 1840, a number of officers from different parts of the Stale met. On motion. Col. EDWARD _F. EVANS from Chester county, was appointed Chair riian, arid Maj. Jacob Seiler of Harrisburg, Secretary. ■ ■- , A- motion was made by Col. D, N. L. Rutter—That a committee of nine be np poinfedj whose-duty it shall be to report the names of the officers, who are to preside over the deliberations of the Convention, and that they, make report to this. Convention at 3 o’clock,P. M. which was agreed to. * Messrs. Reutter, Boyer, C. Seiler, Bow ermaster, Florence, Carpenter, .Thornbury, Evans and J. Seiler,' were appointed said committee. ’■ A motion /was made by Col. Rentier and read as follows: " Resolved , That all Military Officers now at the Scat of Government, who have their uniforms with them.be respectfully request ed to appear ,in military* uresS, during the sitting of the Convention. •Which was agreed to. On motion, adjourned uritil 3 o’clock this afternoon. . . Convention.met pursuant to adjournment. The committee appointed tojelect officers to preside over the deliberations of the Con vention, ieported as follows; President'! —Gen. WILLIS FOUCKR. - Vice Presidents. —General Joel Bailee, Col. Bartlet, Col. John, Thompson, Cant. E. W. Roberts, Col. H. Wright, Col. K. Fleming, Maj.—- Williams and Colonel Reottbr. ■ Secretaries.—Maj. J- Seiler, and, Captain John Hood. i Which was adopted. . The President then stated-the .object of the Convention, arid declared it duly organ iied and ready to proceed "to business;. ■ A motion was then made by Gen. Adana Diller, and read as follows: ... : That a committee of nine boappointedto draft resolutions for the consideration of the Convention. agreed to.__' - Gen. AdamiWfeftiGeri. A. Copt. George-HajiGen.Middleeoff^Capt. J. S. SndlßaCotfßv^ Dorsheimer, Majpr r-’Bo* l and c .ol; M ; K - Boyerj appointed said committee. : [AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. New Series—Vol. S, No. 33. ion that the object for which this institution was created has been abused and perverted. . . . For a fall detail.of our.objections-we would Convention met. “ refer to the minority' report of the Visitors Gen. Adam Dilier, from the committee appointed by the Secretary of War, jn Feb on Resolutions, reported the following cu'ary last, which on examination, will con- PREAMBLB. vince even those \yho may have been prejp* It is held to be a settled principle in this dice Jin its favor - that it should be abolished, country,.that a standing.army inline of RESOLUTIONS, peace Is odious, and will not be sustained by _ Resolved, That we will use oar best exer the people. The. only alternative then, is a tions to secure a more efficient organization good militia system, settled by the several of the present Militia System, the primary States in such a manner as to bring Out the object of which it, to have.every able bodied . military strength of the country promptly, man within the proper age, enrolled accot and upon any emergency. And it appears ding to law, and compelled to perform mill to this Convention, that the present time is lory duty, or pay a full equivalent thereto. • propitious for the consideration'of this im- Resolved, That we will hereafter use all portant object; as if is manifest to every honorable, means to elect respectable and citizen of this that the existjng sys- competent men as militia officers—who are tern is perpetrating a useless waste of treas- known to be adequate arid willing to perform (ire. It is not the intention or desire of this theirduty. Convention to find fault with any officer of That, we .recommend to the the government, civil or military, conduct- General Officers of Divisions_& Brigades, to irig the war on our Southern frontier. We hold meetings in theiryespective commands, renounce all political feeling, .except that toinclude all commissioned and staff officers, which animates the bosom of ivory Airieri- on the 2d Monday of April next, for the pur can citizen, anxious for his country’s honor, pose of adopting such measures as will .in and the welfare of his'fellow-citizens. ■ their Opinion produce a reform in tho pres- In the opinion of this Convention, the ent militia system. , [regular army of the United States is at Resolved, 'That a committee be appointed ■ present insufficient and inadequate to the to present.the-viewsof this convention to the security of our people inhabiting our Indian Legislature, now in session, and said com frontier. Our whole population west of the! mittee are hereby requested to urge upon Mississippi, extending .from ’N. Orleans to this Legislature the necessity of laws for the the falls of St. Anthony; a distance of twen- better regulating the militia of this Com ty-five hundred miles, is now exposed to monwealth. The committee under this res- Indian depredations, with no visible,.organ- olution to consist of C6I.,M._K. Boyer, Gen. ized protection, except the troops of the U. Bailey, Gen. Dilier, Maj. Seiler, Maj. Bahn, States, stationed in forth-located at distances Gen. MiddlccoftVand Col. Grecnawalt. from each other, and in many cases contain- Resolved, That a committee of seven be ing no more than a bare sufficiency to'protect appointed, tdbe called the Central Com pile stores and other »Mee^f.xorwsp.p.ad^ ineffective, anti a useless waste of the public ding Committees pf the respective divisions riioney, unless it is made co-operative with and brigades. Whereupon, Geu. G. Jl the true military-strength of the country—-a Keim, Gen. Bailey, Gen. Dilier, Gen. Pre .well organized-miUua.-- vest, Gen. Foulkri; Maj. Boals,' and Col. C, . Experience has'abundantly shown that Seiler, were'appointed said..committee, such organization and connection does not Resolved, That the General Officers of ■exist, and it never can‘exiaLuntil a complete each Division and .Brigade be requested to change is effected in our militia, system.— act as a committee of correspondence, and At present, militia.men are called into ser- to-aid and assist the Brigade Inspectors and. vice for a period of three to six montljs'to other officers in the discharge of tlieir duties, co-operate with the-regular army. ./ They Resolved* That a committee be appointed are brave men and love their country, but to procure a competent person or persons, to _ are raw and undisciplined—they are placed Edit and publish a'military paper, advqta undef young officers, of the regular army- ting, the, citizen soldier; :to be strictly. a.lUe with whom they arc not acquainted and in racy paper- and dis-connected from politics, whom they have no confidence—their-awk- Whereupon, Maj. Jameson, Maj. Casey, ward and unmilitary .appearance is pointed Col. Thompson, Col._ Rentier-and. Majoi at and derided by the enlisted soldier—and Bringhuist, were appointed said committee, the.consequence is, that after a camp service Resolved, That in the opinion of this con of a few weeks or as many days, they are vention, the army ol the U. S. States should throvvn into battle, frequently defeated and not be increased—that when-danger threat perhaps disgraced. It will not be pretended ens, an effective force can be raiscd.out of a that American citizens who value their coun- well disciplined militia, try’s institutions, marching in that.country’s Resolvedj That it is earnestly recommend defencc as inilitia men, are not as brave as ed to the volunteers of this Commonwealth, enlisted soldiers. Yet the records of our to hold division or brigade encampments, of army operations will-show that little If any at least four days, once a year, believing praise is given to militia men called into much benefit and instructioitwill he.Be.nved— service, in the account published of an en- in performing camp duty, gagement bytin officer of the U. States army; Resolved, That the commissioned or non whereas the regular officers and soldiers commissioned officers and volunteers atten participating in the same action, are spoken .ding any meetings for military purposes of in terms of the highest praise. Thereis hereatter shall appear in uniform. . something wrong in a system producing such Resolved, That the newspapers in the lt is deserving of serious considera- Commonwealth, friendly to a reform of the tion. • . militia and volunteer systems, are hereby As citizens of Pennsylvania, we now pro- respectfully desired to publish the procced pose a reorganization of our militia system, ings of this convention, and that they belaid upon, principles which’will concentrate our beldre the division and brigade conventions, military strength and make it effective, if recommended to be held on the 2d Monday ever' necessary to subdue insurrection at of April next. ' , ■ • • home or repeal invasion from abroad, and to Resolved, That a copy of these procccd make the citizen soldier feci what he really ings be' sent to each of our members in Con isi the bulwark of a Republican government. gi*ess and Representatives in the State Leg- In the first place evepy able bodied man islature. _ • should be enrolled for militia duty and com-. The President laid before toe Convention pelled to serve according to law or pay a a letter addressed to him, signed by Nathan full equivalent for his delinquency. This iel Brooke, chairman of tjfie joint committee regulation would not only operate equally on public buildings, inviting the Convention upon the rich and poor, but would create a to visit the Arsenal, at Harrisburg. _ fond which would go far to defray the ex- After thfedelter was read, a motion was penses of the system, In the second place made, by Capt. J, Brice, that a committee of no citizen refusing to do tnUUary duty three be appointed to answer the saul cbm should'be permitted to vote for any militia munication, and that this Convention do ac officer; as it is manifest that the system has cept of the invitation. Which was adopted, been brought into disrepute and subjected tp Capt. J. Brice,Gen. Middlecoff and Maj. ridicule by the. election of incompetent and -Baker, were appointed said committee. . improper officers. - - The, Convention then, in a body,, visited The volunteers of Pennsylvania have the'Arsenal; ‘ ' . looked too long with indifference upon the ~ The Convention haying returned, a motion Militia System. They equip themselves was made by Col. D. Elliott, and read as and learn the discipline with great expense follows: and loss of time, arid subject themselves to match foremost in their country’s defence, They are principally composed of that class of citizens'who do their full share in sup porting their country in time of peace . We now earnestly recommend to voluriteers to aid militia officers in performing their doty, as requested-by jaw, which will give imme diate strength and character to the volunteer system. Public arms and stores have here tofore not been duly respected; a great num ber have been entirely destroyed, thereby causing a deficiency in arms. The act passed by Congress in: 1808; for.j arming'the whole militia, provides for an annual appropriation of two hundred thou sand dollars for- that purpose* . The hnnual quota of Pennsylvania out of thisappropna tion for a numbfer of years is equal to about two thousand stand of muskets;—the half of this amount has been, taken in other arms and perishable stores. In the opinion of this- convention, the annual appropriation should be increased; and we would respect fully call, the attention of our members of Congress to this subject. It is a question whether the revenue when it again accumu lates, could be. better appropriated than by giving a small annual suin towards keeping up tins true and only arm of defence. Wa respectfully submit this subject to the co operation of the military and citizens geii* erally of the other States and Territories of the Union. This convention eanflbt-xlpse the delibe rations.without noticing the evil/tendencies. on the community of the Military Academy at WestTfblnt. .We have long been of ppm- . Adjourned until nine o’clock to-morrow morning.' r AGENTS.. John Moore, Esq. Newvill - ; Joseph M. Means, Esq. Hopewell township. John WuNDfcRLiCH.fEsq. Snippensburg. William M, Mateer, Esq. John Meilafft, Dickinson township. t John Clehdenih, Jr. Esq., Hogestown. George F. Cain, Esq. Meclmnicsburg Frederick Wonderlich, do. James Elliott, Esq. Springfield. DanielKrtsher, Esq. Churchtbwn. Jacob Longneckbr, Esq. Wormlej’sburg, George Ernest,' Cedar Spring, Allen tp. Marti* G. Rupp, Esq.Shiremanstown. Resolved, That a State Military Conven tion, to consist of Commissioned Officers in full uniform, be held on the Ist Monday of June - next, at Harrisburg, for the purpose of devising: measures to reform tue present or ganlzation of the Militia of this Common wealth, and that it is recommended that the delegates to said Convention beappointed at the time of the Regimental trainings. The'resolution was agreed to: , On motion, an article in . the "Citizen Soldier,” under the head of Exemptions, was then read. On.motlon, Col. Thompson, CoU J.Seuer and Gen. Bailey, were appointed a commit tee to superintend the printing of the pro - ccedings of the Convention. : . - On motion, Resolved,' That the proceedings be signed by the officers. V , ■ V Adjourned sine die. ' , , >;• (Signed by the officers.) - 4 STRAIT SIIJEEP. . i-'IAME to the premises of Ihie subscriber in ■ Hopewell township,> Cumberland. county. Juhe Jthday of NovomberlasU-lhrce While Shcep.nnd one Black one, two of them areyopng ones%ml split in the left ear. The ownty.ts re quested to come forward, prove property/pay charges, and take them away, or they will bd ■ deposed of-according to W'&OB KEBUCK. 3:.» ’ : Jjnwai lB*l» executeUat tl»i4 office. ~ WOOD WANTED AT THIS OFFICE.
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