'cherished. - If this continues to ho the rul
ing passion of the weaker feelings
of the mistaken enthusiast'will ,he corrected,"
the Eutopian dreams of kJic'schethihg" politi
cian dissipated, and the complicated intri
gues of the demagogue rendered harmless.
The Spirit of liberty is tho sovereign balm for
cveryinjury whtchour ’institutions tnay re
ceive;. iOu the: contrary, ho care tjmtcan be
used inllni construction of-our 'Government; <
no division of powers, no distribution ofl
checks in its several departments, will,prove j
effectual‘to keep-us a .free People, if this I
spirit is suffered to decay;and decay it will
without constant nurture. To tho neglect of
this duly, the best historians, agree in altrihu
ting the ruin of all the_ Republics with whose
existence’and fall their writings .have made
us acquainted. • - : '- r
Tho samo causes will,over.produce tho' same
effects; and as.long asdic Ibyo of power la a dom
inant passion of the human bosom, and as long
ns the understandings of men’can be warped and
their affections changed by upon tlieir
passions' and prejudices, so long-will thVliberty of
a people .depend on their own constant attention to
?ita'preservation. The danger to all Well-established
free governments arises from the uhwillirigncss.of
the People to believe in its existence, or from tho
influence of designing men, diverting tlieir atten
tion from ..the quarter whence it, approaches,, to a.
source.from which it can never coiqc. This is tho
old trick of those who would usurji the govern
ment of their country. In the name of Democra
cy they speak, warning the People against the in
fluence ot wealth arid the danger of aristocracy.—
History, ancient apd modern, is full of such exam- ’
pics, Ctcsar became the .master,of:the Roman
- 'people,and-lho-Senate under the pretence of sup
porting the democratic claims of the former,against,
tho aristocracy of tho latter; Cromwell, in the
character'of protector of tho liberties of the People,
became tile dictator of England; and Bolivar pos
sessed himself of unlimited power with the title of
Iris country’s Liberator. There is, on the contrary,
no single instahcc on record of an extensive and
well-established republic being changed into an
aristocracy. The. tendencies ol all such Govern
ments: irrtltuir decline is jo monarchy; rind tlie an
tagonist principle to liberty there is the spirit of
faction—a spirit which assumes lliq character, and,
in times of great excitement, iinpbscs itself upon
tiio I’uoplu us tile genuine spirit of freedom, and
like tho false Christs whose coming was foretold
by ilia Saviour, seeks .to; and-were it possible
would, impose upon the true and tyiost faithful dis
■ ciplos'of liberty.
"It is in periods like this that it behooves tho
. Ib-Jode ly IMJ most, av.u-lil’M lof those In 'whum they
. have j
' "Vimoa much -difficulty" iri'-QisjanguiSmiTg '.the (also
from tiie true spirit, a calm and dispassionate in
vestigation will detect the counterfoil as well by
l;io clinroolor of ils operations, .ns tlic-rcsults that
urc produced. Tho true spirit of liberty, although
devoted, persevering, bold, and nncompromisino
in principle, that secured, is mild and tolerant and
~sorupiilous-as-t<rthtrrneaiis it employs;'wliilS'ftfle
spirit of party, assuming to lie that of liberty, is
liarslt, vindictive, and intolerant, and totally rock
loss as to llte character of tho allies which itbrings
t> tlte aid of it, cause. When the genuine spirit
of liberty animates the’ body of a people to a
thorough examination of their affairs, it leads to
tho excision of every excrescence which may |ta.ve
listened itself upon any of llte Departments ofthe
Government,—:and restores-tlto-sy-tem to its pris--
tine health and beauty. Dot the reign of au.intul
er.lnl spirit of party autongst a free people, seldom
f tils to result in'a dangerous accession Jo tho Ex
ecutive power, introduced and estaiiTisheil-amidst
unusual prtjfessiuns oCdcyolion and 'democracy.
The foregoing remarks relate ahnost'exclnsivvly
to matters connected with our domestic concerns.'
It nitty he proper, however, that I should give
some indications to my !ol:oiv-oitizons of my pro
posed course of conduct ip the managhmerit of our
for.-ign relations. I assure them therefore", that it
is my intention to use every moans Jn my. power
to preserve llte friendly -intercourse which now so
h.ippfly subsists with every foreign nation and that,
although, of course, not well'informed ns to the
Bt.itoof any pending ncgociations with any of them,"
1 see in llte personal character of the' Sovereigns,
ns well as in the mutual interests of pur own and
of the Governments with which our relations are
finest intimate, a pleasing guaranty that -the har
diony so iniportaiil-to llte interests of their subjects,
its citizens, will not bo interrupted by
the advancement of any claim, or pretension upon
their"part to wltMpmir honor would not permit us
■to yield. Long thbvtlefend or of,jny country’s
rights in tin; field, 1 trnslHjiat my'fellovv-ejtizens
will not see in my earnest desfoeto preserve pence
witli foreign Powers any indication that tlieir
rigltts will ever be sucrilieed, or tlie'bonor of tho
nation tarnished, by any admissimvpn thXnart of
their Chiet Magistrate unworthy of tlieir ttjrmer
> r|ory ‘
In our intercourse witli our Aboriginal neighbors,
tlte samp liberality and justice, which marked the
coarse prescribed to me by two of my illustrious
predecessors, .When-acting under tlieir direction in
tlte discharge 'ot tlte duties of BnperinteiVdont and
Commissioner "shall be strictly observed. I can
conceive of no morosuhlitne spectacle—none more
likely to propitiate yti impartial and common.Cre-t,
ntor, thSn a rigid' adlibroncq to , the principles of
justice on the partofa powerful, nation in'its trans
actions with a weaker and uncivilized'- people,
whom circumstances placed at its disposal.
Before concluding,■ fellow-citizens, 1-must'Say'
something to you on tlte subject of the parties at
- this .time-existing inoorir. country. “To mo' it ap
pears perfectly clear,' that the interest of that coun
try requites that the violence of the spirit by which!
those parties 'are at' this time governed, must be
• greatly,,mitigated, if not'entircly extinguished, or
consequeriefes will ensue which are nppnling’to be
thought bf. ‘ If parties itt a Repubiic'aro necessary ■
to secure adegreri of vigilance sufficient to keep
-tiie public functionaries Wfthiij the: boundcrof Ithy.
ond that point their usefulness'ends. Be
yond that, tliby become destructive of public virtue,
the parents of a spirit antagonist to" that of liberty,
myi eventually, ils inevitable conqueror.,
We have examples of Republics, where the love
of countiy and of , liberty, at orie time',' wore tiie
- dominant passions of the whole tnasV of citizens,
And yet, with the' contitnianoo of tlio oamo ami
Forms.of free government,, riot.a .vestige, of. these
qualities remaining in the bosom of any die of its
citizens. It was the' bfearitifiil remafk of a disting
uished'Engjish writer; that “in the Roman-Senate
Octayius,had a parly, and Anthony a-party,. but
the Commonwealth hat); none.,’’, Yet tlip Seriate!
continued to meet, in the Temple of Liberty,- to:
talU'of tho sacredness and beauty oftlio Common;’
wealth, arid gaze at the statues ofthe eldb> Brutus
andbfthb-Curlii and.DeciUl And the people aa
semb|ec|'m;3tlio forumy not as in thedays of Camil
las and the 'Scipips, to cast their free voles for an
nual raagtatralc3,br pass uporr the acts.of.thb Seri?
ate, butfo receive front the bands pf the leaders of
the-TeSpectiyopaities their share of the spoils, and- 1
to shout for one, ortho other, as those collected in
Gaul; or. Egypt, or the lesser Asia, would furnish
!h if/I
The spirit of liberty had.fled. and, avoiding the
abodes ewflmqd rpguilia'a spiiglit, protection in
the wilds of" Scythia or Scandivia; and so,'tinder
.. ihe:operation-.of:the Same causes anti influerices.
it will flyfromour.Capitol and ourforamS.' A ca
lamity -SO awfulpnpt only to Our counlry, but to
the world, musvbo by; every patriot-;
aBd i Wety"teitddflox-«?a. slate of tMnfes jihblwto i
P lo^f '™^ dia ‘ el y. ch “ko.a. 'Sufttienden
cy has;«pasted-riiaocS exißfcf‘ . ■
the friend of my cbiintryihtn', never
trigy : therb VxiStsfln’ the land ; a i
llbertyi iteelti’;;’Tt
views,. sclfish tn rts, lt Ibbks tof’tlie tig
grandiScnj,enLof':afew,cvcntothedcslructiou
I
. interest of the whole, The entire reme
, dy 4 is with t|ie. People. Something,- however,
- may be. effected by tfte mean* which they have
,placed, in tny hands. U.iUmlbh!iJiat'V.ewariti.
not of a party for the sake of that party, but a
unioij of the whole counthyjfoivthe sake of the
whole country—for the defence; of inlercats
and its-honor against foreign aggression, for the
defence of, those principles for which bur afiecs
.tors so gloriously contended. As .far as it rfe
pends:upon me, it shall, be accomplish^.’UAH
the influence that ! possess, shall : be everted to
prevent the formatioh' at least of, art’ Executive
party, in the halls of. the Legislative body. I
wish for. the support of no member of that body
to,any measure of mine that does not satisfy his
judgment and his sense of duty to those from
whom he holds his appointment! nor any confi-"
dencein advance from the Pcbple, but that ask*
ed for by Mr. Jefferson, °to give firmness and
effect to.the legal administration of their affairs.’*
I deem the present occasion sufficiently .iro -
pbrtant and solemn to justify me ip expressing
tomy'fellbw citizens a profound reverence for''
the Christian Religirmpand* a- thorough convic
tion that shund morals, religious liberty, and a
just!sense of religions; responsibility, are essen
dally connected with all true and lasting; happi
ness* and to that good Being who has blessed «s
bythe gifts of civil and religious freedom, who
watched over, and prospered the labors of our
Fathers, ami has hitherto preserved to us insti
tutions far exceeding in excellence those of any
other people, let us unite in feyvently commend
ing every interest of our beloved country in all
future time. • a
. 'CThe oath ol office was here administered by
Clnef Justice Taney.]
Fellow-citizens: Being fulty invested with that
high office to which the partiality of mv coun
trymen has called me, I.now take an affection
ate leave of yu. You will bear with you to
your hones, the remembrance of the pledge I
have this day given to discharge all the high du
ties of my exalted Station according to the best
of iiiy ability; njid I.shall enter upon their per?.,
forman'-e with entire confidence in the support
nt a just and generous People. ■
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
BV GEO. SANDERSON.
to’ the wild wind free,
Lot it float o’er mir father land— . , -
Ami the guard ofits spptless lame shall ho,
Columbia’s ciipsen band.
CARLISLE:
Tllimsi)AV, MARCH ii; lull.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN CAN
DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, ‘
if. I*o It THIS,
* y°ngtess adjourned sine .die oh -Wednesday'
night at 12 o'clock. , -
By reference to the proceedings of the
State Convention, it will be perceived Unit David
R. Porter is again placed in nomination* for. the
high station he now fills with such' distinguished
ability. This was due to the man, and tho unpar
alieled Unanimity with which lie was nominated is a
sure guarantee tliatlie will be triumphantly re-elec
ted- The democracy, of Pennsylvania elected, hijan,
with tlie most fearful odds agai'nstlhcm, in 1838—.
and they con and will do.so again in 1841, despite
all the efforts of the Fedefal'Anlimasonic party.
The Inaugural.— President Harrison don’tsay
a word about the Independent Treasury, a Nation
ol Hank, h Tariff, or the Distribution policy of Mr.
day. Wc strongly .suspect the.old gentleman is'
still under Iho guidance of his celebrated '.“Com
mittee-” The Address, however, is well written,
and merits a careful perusal.
, Gol, Richard M. Johnson resigned his scat as
President 'ot the U. S. Senate on -Tuesday, the
Sd-ijist. ■> A volo.of.thniiks unanimously ten
dercdlmn by that body—and W- Hi Kjjjsj'of Al
abama, elected President pro. tern.
■SppginliPcnts iy President Van Buren, hy and
with the advice and consent nf the Senate:
' Peter V. Daniel, of Va., to bo one of the Asso
ciate Judges of the Supremo Court of tho United
States, place of Philip P, Barbour, dec’d.
John Y. Mason, of Virginia, ib bo Judge of the
United. States .for ilto eastern district of Virginia,
in the place of Peter V. Daniel appointed to the
Supreme Bench; •* ! , ■ ' “ *
Philemon Dickerson, to be Judge of the United
Stales for the District of New Jersey,- bubo -place 1
of Malilon Dickerson, resigned. 1 A ’
•Oppoinlmenls ItpPresidenl llarrißon, hy and tuil/t
the advice- and consent rj
. 'Paniel Webster, of Massachusetts, to be.Sec
fetary of Shite. '. f , '
. Tito, mas Ewing, of Ohio, to be Secretary of the
Treasury,^
.John Bell, of Tennessee, to bo Secretary of
-War. ' '
George C. Badger, of North Carolina, lodaT
Secretary of the Navy.
John ,J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, to bo At
torney General.' 1 Ad-d'’ V* ’’'
.IVanois New'York', to bp'/Post
master General. » . ■■■.V-'*''
.‘■The: Ladies’ Companion -'ftie March .number
of this excellent periodical is enriched with its'
usual variety of inlerestingiand valuable matter* 1
from tho;peris of ißome of ( -tl!u'&eStliterary writers
of the day.;.: The embellishments are: A View of
Northumberland—a plate of,the latest fashions,
and a chbicp.piece of music;.* — .- .... *.
The Inaugural Address of President Harrison,
and an abstract of like proceedings 'of the Domo
cjptic S'b^ipoi^^tibi^j^tjU^ibmd^lonpr'iniiier
to-day to the excloetpmorampst everything elec.”
We make no apelogy, however, for the lack of
variety; as, !we think no
(jther matterwould-bemote acceptable tnoiiftead- i
ere generally.. ..
; ill. Si Senator.—The Legi?ktarb :of Virginia
have elected JV* : S.Aadmth (ifitid) United States
Senator for that titate* in tho tpotn ,6f; Mr.Eoahe
on th'e3d inst,a'.; ,-^v
- -IS®', ripurjs selling at Bl,l3iin Baltuhoha,
from* wagonspttnd .at., 4j3& .m. Philadelphia. ; lts
tcHddhjjyis still downwards.
• -
ElRE,— jnthia jdorough, on Friday afternoon
last, a firo brokoout,whlelrfora'tlnKnlireaiened
disastrous consequences. It originated in a back
building (Used as a kitchen) of Mr. George Heck
man’s in Loulhor from a stove pipe which
run up through the floor on to the loft. Fortu
nately the day .wits perfectly cplrt, or otherwise it
Would have been utterly imposslhlb.tb'save a num
ber of the contiguous buildings.' Tho'fire, how
ever, was got under, with, the, destruction of tiio
building in which it originated—but nevertheless
with' a ; great Ibis'of furniture, 'provisions, &c. A
largo quantity of meat, belonging to various per
sons,' was hanging in'tho loft atthetirno, and was
all destroyed; ' ■ - ■
Mr. Hockman’s 'loss must be considerable—
probably not less than 3or $ 100. .
•!Wo 'regret-very much to loam that several of
'our; patriotic'townsmen, who visited Washington
city last week, 1 had their pockets rifled of their
contents by some of those light-fingered gentry
who attended the inauguration. The advent of
the present “reform” administration has been quite
altnrvest tor these fellows, if wo are to judge by
the folldwing.paragraph which wo copy from the
Washington correspondence of the Baltimore Clip
per under dale of Friday last:
“The thieves and pickpockets are, I understand,
ahont_tO;,wait on’Harrison in a body, to tender him
their thanks for the opportunity his Inauguration
has’afforded them for exercising their vocation i
Of course, there will be a delegation to pick the
old General’s pocket the while, by way of com*’
pliment.” -
\ ANKEE irtLL. —The celebrated comedian,
Mr. Hill, whoao/amo is chronicled in the English
as well as American press, paid our borough a
visit on Tuesday evening last, and gave those of
our citizens who attended his concert a rich treat
of comical &c. Air. H. performed his charac
ters to perfection, and kept his audience almost
constantly.convulsed with laughter. Hois accom
-pnnied by Miss Reynolds, a good looking girl, and
withal a delightful singer.
' State JLcgislatnrc.
Letter to the Editor, dated
■ legislation lias been done this week.
_ljie inauguration of - Old ’rip,' and the mooting of
the Democratic State Convention, have sadly in
was transacted. The bill to abolish the Mayor’s
Court in the citypf .Lancaster, having-been-re
tgrned by ihfa Governor with his objections, was
taken up in the Senate and passed by .si majority
of more limn UVo-tliirds. In tho House the Voto
stood 47 to 41,.0f course thjtbillfaUa-.to. tbcground.
The-bilTforthe establishment ,of on Lianne Asy
lum, lias received the Executive sanction and is
now ike Jaw of the land.,. - .
ii'Q„D.ciuocxatic„Stato Convention which met
hero on Thursday, was a full representation from
e.vpry sdetion of tho..Commonwealth./Willi un
paralleled unanimity, only two voices dissenting,
they again placed in nomination our very'worthy
and talented Chief'Magistratp, David. Reporter.'
This, augurs well fertile good cause, and is anear
'nqslofhistriumph'ahlfelcctiDiiliy an overwhelming
majority in October next. '• ' *
G l en«-Harrbon , arrived bere on’Fri
patties.:. It is a strange compound of generalities;
wiiboula single declaration of-principles on
of tho great leading questions of the day. Tho
old man is evidently still under the. care of his
Committee; & c ."
i ■’ "• ■ *. ■ jfylunleer.
■ Editor;-7-The fire which occurred in our
borough last week, was so singularly managed,
lliat some notice of the matter seems proper. Our
Fire Companies are so generally active and useful
,9fT s | l f 1 V occasions, that praisb ratlier-than blame
would be more .consonant with the feelings of our
citizens. But for tile godd of all, fpruho 'security
pfour property, evident departures from discipline
and order ought to bo noticed and Corrected. The
companies were promptly on the ground, they ex
erted themselves to arrest "the- progress of the
flames and were finally successful; but etfefy ono
observed the great want of sya/em nnd , regularihr
m thoir operations;causing much delay-dnd use
less expenditure of .labor., The .chief difficulty
seemed to be—-the absence of a directing and con
trol It ng power—there was no one to direct where
or j , ?. should bo,formed to supply, water,
and no one to enforce such direction when made.
A few individuals endeavored to persuade the
multitude do. form, ;but from want of authority,
were not obeyed—there, were none to guard tho
mouse and manage flicOperations of those engaged
in slnppinglt of its contents, of this,
much ivasto was made'of prfefty\and the front
buildingJloadpd with water,*aWulc the fire was all
behind—might hot aomethingbe done'to remedy
these evils in tho managementoTArcs? '
Mr. Sanderso.v.< —Through tho medium of your
paper* permit one of your subscribers to propose
the-following ticket to the qualified citizens of tho
borough; -..i
f‘;;^i^4«rg > €M.w.n o bortMcCldn t Sr. "7 .
: do.— Cohean* " . .
77bwn: GotslmlUi John' Mell,
'ArmstrongNobtev George A, Lyon. William Alex
ander, Isaac Shaffer. Bernard Hendel, Jacob Oiioy,
Jacobßaughmnn. >
I 'Jaiun C/er/t.—-Tight, .
Vorfge,—John Zollinger.
School D t reef ora .
Assessor,—C\v>'
Senate
TH OF MARCH CON
VENTION.
This body.hnot in-the Court,House, at Harris
burg, on Tbutaday itbetfonrih of March, 1841.
On motldn of \Villiard' Jlieipbr,'. '' ; " ;
* JAM CS CL AR Kid, of Indiana, was appointed
temporary Chairman. / v-V 1
_ John B Gm-iime, of Allegheny, and Thomas B
Florence, of Philadelphia, Secretaries. '
‘i'Mr Myers, of Delaware/moved that the list of
delegates, as published ih> the democratic-papers
at Harrisburg. bo called over. ■ •....
'' Mr Sterigore Suggested the propriety of having
the list ofdelcgateaoallcdover.in order that they
might hand m cheir credenlials.
Mr Burhsidd 'njovcd, 1 that the listfhs nublished
in the Keystone, Reporter, 1 andGazbUe, bo road
over and received[ as evidence "of 'election* except
in the cases of contested sealsr which was agreed
Tholistof undisputed deleealesivcrethcn called
oyer, when tho .following gentle(pem ,>nawctbd to'
their namds-1 ’ r'., .A*-'.'- 1 '
• r'. V; SENATORIAL."... .
r Drum. . '
- Allegheny ondßut/er—ArthurMcGill,.John B
GutlltlO. v-.-'
Heaver and Mereer— N. P Fetferman ,V
‘
Bedford and £hi»erMt—rJeremMTS Black u '.
Centre, Lycoming, James M’Manus
■ hClen
■ Dauphfa andlAanon—mward P Pearaon ;V --ft
' ’• •’* ;S'.sjkr;idi ' '
' ;*
“IlAnnisnuno, Marcli, 6, 1841
GIVES.
Fur the Volunteer,
lert Wightman
frew Blair, Lewis Harlan.
fee Dell.
V' Faj/elle tmd Greene—llenry\V~Boesoh ■
fimtingdmi' Vhiony hiifflw, &C —J ohn S lone
road, John Junkin .... ,
Jefferson, ffFAenni'. foi/cr, —Levi G Clovcr-
andLchigh— Michael Myers•••
.’ , ■ an & CvluTiwia —-John McUoynolds,
;John Weaver ,
■ York — Robert J, Fisher, .
’•!, REPRESENTATIVE.'
Adams—Mosoa Maefpan, John Busbcy .
Armstrong—Gebrge W Marchahd' ' ■ -
Wiiiiam Porter, Henry S M’Gratv*
Wilson M’Candloss, J H Watson
n ,W; Smith, Benjamin Tyson,
David Schall, Michael Moyer, Joel Hitter.
,-But|oti-Sainu'cl A. Gilmore' ■ ’ ’ 1
Beaver—Milo A Adqtns, Charles Carter
Bedford—Martin Loy, George W Bowmah
Bradford—David Wilraot „ .
; Crawford—Hughißrawley, M B Lowry
Cambria—Robert R Linton .
Centre—James Burnside v
Columbia—Owen D- Lieb
Chester-Joshua Jilvans, Joseph Jackson, ’Jo
seph Jeffries,' Geo W Parke '
Cumberland—Abraliara Lamberton, William
Barr
Clearfield—William Bigler
Delaware—Henry Myers
Eric—;W' VV Loomis, F JVChristie ,
Fayette—William Soa'right, John L Dawson
Franklin—James J Kennedy, Jacob Heck
Greene—RLMcCaslirt . , .
Huntingdon—Daniel Massey, John. Porter
Murphy
Indiana—James Clarke
Lancaster—M; W May, James Gonder, jr. Paul
Hamilton, John W Forney, ■ James'Cameron,
Abraham Eichlcr, James ,Vogan,-Wm Whiteside.
Lehigh—Samuel A Bridges, Reuben Bright.
Luzerne—John R Dean, Thomas Smith
Lebanon—Leonard Heilig
, Lycoming—William A Petrikcli
Montgomery—John B Slerlgero, Nathaniel Ja
coby, John Hooker, Benj T HalloWcll
Mifflin—James A Cunningham
Mercer—-John Findley
Northumberland—William Cameron
Northampton—John Do Young, Jacob Able
Pike and Wayne—John H Brodhodd , ,
Philadel pbiacitv-—Georgb L Ashmcad, Alex’r
Diamond, Daniel Pair, Edmund Evans,. George
Smith, Thos. B .Florence, Wm J Leiper, Jacob
Hubeli, Jacob Hollahan
Philadelphia county—John McCoy, H D Lentz,
Peter Fisher,'.William O Kline, J[csse W Griffith,
Edward Warlman, Christopher' Mason, Joseph
Dean, TJ Cummiskey, James Enuo, jr. George
Gideon • •
Perry—Frederick E Bailey
Susquehanna—Asa Diniofk , -
■ Tioga—James Goodrich
Monroe-4 Joseph Trach
Union—Henry C Eycr ' 7 •
Venango and Clarion—'John M Wilson '•
Warren—J Y James, James L Giltis.
Westmoreland—J M Burrell; L L Bigelow,
Henry D Forster
Washington—Jolm Parke, John N Dagg, Rob
ert Love; John Grayson
York—Henry Lugaii,. John "R Donnell, Eli
Overdcer. •
The'iist liaving been gone through,
Mr. Burnside moved that'a committee of one
from, ea’ch Congressional district,' except Bucks
county, be appointed by the Chair to examine and.
rep_oi‘i..upon the claims of the members whose scuts
are disputed.
Mr, Stcrigere moved to amend,.
mittco.of nine be appointed in each case, and .after
a few remarks by MLssrs. Sterigere, Chairman,
Burusido,and M’Candless, Mr.Sterigoro’s amend
ment wad disagreed to. .
Mr Burnside’s motion was then agreed to, when ,
the Chair appointed the following committee lo I
examine the contested scuts.
Ist James Emm, jr.
2d Jacob Hubeji, Alexander Diamond,
v, 3d • Jesse W .Griffith ’ • -
6lh Henry Myers, Joshua Evans, John. W
, _ Forney.
Ctli John Hooker
7th Jacob Able
Btli Strange N Pulpier
9th Henry W Smith
10th EdwardP Pearson
lUh Robert J Fisher
12th Jacob Heck
13th John.Junkin
14ill James Burnside
15th Owen D Lieb
16th Henry C Eyre
17ih. William Elwell.
18th J S Black
19lh Henry D Forster
:*2otlr JohnrL Dawson. ; ’
21 st John Grayson
22d, Henry S .McGraw
23d Samuel A GilmorO
24th Charles Carter
25th William P Shaltucki
Mr Lowry then moved that a committee of one,
be .appointed from each. Congressional district,
(except Bucks, the scats of members front that dis
trict being contested) to nominate officers for the
Convention, and that thcy.nominato one President,
six Vice Ptcsidcnts, and four Secretaries; which
was agreed tOi r ! ; ' . -
The Chair then appointed the committee, when
The Convention adjourned to tneet again at 3
o’clock this afternoon.
-
'At the'Chairman called the CohV
venliori to order; when , ' :i / ;/
f./ Mr John McCpy,- from the committee to recom
mend officers fpr. the Convention made report, fe
commending.tlip,following officers i
President. '
, Gen. HENRY W* BEESON, of layette.
Vice Presidents. ~ -
... George G. Leipeb, of Delaware* '
. Edward Waßtman, of Philadelphia cd*
Asa Dimmock, Susquehanna,- . -
yJoiiN Bussey, Adams, j ’ -
Benjamin Tvson, Berks,
J. M. BuimiLL* Westmoreland*- /
Secretaries, .
John Mcßcynolds. of Columbia,'' ■
G. W.‘ Marchand, Armstrong*
... Geo, X. Jlshmead % Philadelphia city.
William Barr, Cumberland,, . - , ■
Which report was conaidered and unanimously
adopted; '• ■ •. v ,
The President of the,Convention then roso and
returned thanks for tjie honor conferred upon him.
On motion of Mr Leipor the conventlontheti
adopted ll|e rulesof thollouseof Representatives,
for the Government of the Convention. .
Mr M’Caridless of Allegheny, moved that the
Convention now propped to make nominations of
a suitable. candidate for Governor, which motion
wasJaiid on the table,
, JWr Dawson offered a resolution for.thb appoint
ment of a Committed of oncfromcaoliCongres-
Sional district, to prepate and draft a ptcaihhio and
'resolutions to be adopted by the Convention, which
was laid on the table. 11 ' - •
--MrGilmoro fromtheCommiltcetocxamineand
■reportupon the contested.scats, made a detailed
report-in Which' they recommended that both dele
gates from Luzerne; fetvbeadmitted to seats t that
they have but;one vote, and in casCsCwhero they
cannot agree theit tote not to be'counted.
ln regard to. Dauphin eountythey
that Simon Cameron and Benjamin Steen be ad
mitted to scats, and- 1 - ' ■:<
i In regard'to Backs, they rccommohdedthat iipth
set*btToJetstedty/",Si- “■“??
. The qaestion waktAedB*P«»tolyoithe iepbrt
and that part to I,a*Biho 'aw Danphin,
Bucks,
beadm(iteit^d^r*bCs,aiheifeßttictionßprovided
In the case of the
motion wasogreedto. ' ivliicli f
The namdg of the delegates aro : ■ j
Luzerne, iVai/ne.sr Ftte—Hehdrick-B Wfigii.j
Lhthor Kidder.- ; V ; - 1 - i
•-i StokeaL.Roberts.JeßSo Jolin-
Buclii vson,’lsaac HdssVJno. S Biyan,
1 ■: r- Hcmy Chapman, Ci Bi Wright,
_ J Jno, Ni Solliday, Wm. Booze.
, ,pf*T" ln r^‘ mon Cameron, Benjamin Shies.
i ho motion' to proceed to the nomination of gov
ernor was then taken up when,'
Mr H B Wright nominated DAVID B. POR
XBRj m the queetlon belttg takeirupon said'noiri*
tnation it Was confirmed by tho convention as fol
lows,: - ’ ■ .. ~ - ,
Ibr I). It, Por/cr—-htoßBrs. t)rUm, Gill, tjutlv
r,l0 >. Fetterman, ElWell, Black, M’Manus, Glen
uemn, Dunn, Brlnton, I-eiper, PparSon, Sliattuck,
Begon, Stonerpadi Jtinkin, Clover, Michael Myers,
M’Rcyholds, Weaver, 11. B.: Wright,',Kidder,
ea . n ,’ ® u ®khy, MarchahdJ (Porter, M’Graw,
M, Candless, Watson, Smith, Tjfson, Schall,' Moyt
„P“?rt B .miohnson,,llese, .Biyan,-Chapman,
B vVnghlj Solliday, Booze, Ritter, Gilmore, Ad-.
ams,, Carter,. Loy, Bowman, Wilmot, Brawley,
, Hinton, Burnside, Jhoibi Evans, Jadtson,
Jeffries, Parke, Larnbertpn.ißarr, Bigler,.Simon
Cameron, Stees, Hiinry Myers, Loomis, Christie,
Soaright, Dawson, Hock, M’Caslin, MgsaeV, Jhot
1 ortor, Murphy, Clarke, May, Gonder, Hamilton,
t omey, James Cameron, Bidder, .Vbgan, White l
side, Bridges, -Bright, John R Dean, Thos. Smith,
Heileg, Petri ken, Findley, ’Sterigote, JncobV,
Hooker, Hallo Well, Cuhningllam, Wm. Cameron,
D-- Young, Able, Brodhead, McCoy, Lentz, Fish l
or, Kline, Griffith,.Wartmah, Mason, Cummiskey,
kjnue, jr*, Gidebn, Ashmoad,’Diamond, Daniel
Barr, Edmund Evans, George Smith, Florence,
Leiper,Hubeli, Holanan, Bailoy,-Palmer,
Stallor, Dimmbck-,. Goodrich, Trach, .Eyre, Wil
son, James, Gillie; Bunrcll, John Parke; Dagg,
J loV ®> pPyson, Logan, Donholi, Ovordebr, J, J.
Kennedy, R. J. Fisher. 7 •
.Jfhr I). Sturgeon— Messrs. Bigelow, Kostor;
■On motion Messrs. Bigler, Findley and Foster
wore appointed a committee to inform' Governor
Porter of his nomination.
The convention then took up, and adopted thd
resolution for tho appointmenKof a committee to
prepare a preamble and resolutions for the consid
eration of tho convention: when
Iho chair appointed the following gentleman on
said committee. .
■ Messrs. Henry D Lcnlij Tims. B, j'lorehße i
Jacob Hollahanj Christopher Mason, Jos. Gonder,
Jr. Joseph Jackson, Henry Myers, J B Sterigerc,
Henry Chapman, Stokes L Roberts, Michael
Myer, John Weaver, H.W Smith, E PPearson,
John R Donnell; Moses McClean, Frederick E
Bmley, James Burnside, Liithcr.-Kidder, Wm A
Pctnkcn, David Wilmot, Jeremiah S Black,. Jas.
Clarke, John X* Dawson,
MXmndless, Levi G Clover,- N P Fetterman,
Hijgh Crawley. •
Mr Wright of Luzerne* then submitted aresp
liition that a.committee of one from each congres
sional district, be appointed to prepare an. address
to the people of-Pennsylvania, which resolution
was adopted, and the chair appointed the' follOw
mg gentlemen the said committee.
Messrs'. Joseph Dean, George Smith, Wni J
helper,, T J Cummiskey, James Vegan, Joseph'
Myers, Behxamin' ,S. Hallowell,
Jcsse Johnson, John I\fSolllday, John Do Young,
Reuben Bright, David Sehall, Sjmun Cameron,
Henry.Lognn, JairtPs* Kennedy, John Clcndcnin,
Dumpl Masaie,H C Wright, -Henry C fey re, Wm
EiwclJ, George W Bowman, Augustus Drum,
VVm Scaright, Jolm Barke, Wm. Porter, G W
Marchand, Charles Carter, F J Chrislio.
' M r Findley from tluj_commiitoo appointed-to
wait on Governor Porter, and inform him of . his
nomination, reported that they had performed that
dtity, and that tho-Gpvefhor had agreed to accepf
tho nomination, and relumed his thanks to the
Convpntioivfor this evidence of llieir partiality'to*
wards him. . '
[The proceedings of Friday; embracing tho
Resolutions and Address' adopted by the Conven
tion, will appear in our next.]
MARRIED*
On Thursday Week, by„the ReV. Br.Cummins,
Mr. liohert Eckels of Alien, to Miss Amanda Uw>~
ton of Dicjcinaoh.
“May fortune oh their union smile*
■ And trouble stand aloof;
And peace and plenty still prevail
Beneath their happy roof,**
On the 4th inst., by tho Rev, William TV Sprole,
Mr. Peter Eccrlty, of Monroe township, to Miss
_^ urcn * South Middleton township.
DIBS:
Suddenly, In East Ponnsboroligh township, oh
F riday afternoon last,- Mr.. Thomas Alexander, in
the 67th year ofhis age... . • _ ■
, no Grove of Btonchitas, oii the let
day of February last, Mrs. Jane A’ge, consort of
Mr. Peter Ege—aged 66 years* B months and 3
days. '
nir l^e ea lb of a friend, ahd slich Was
Mrs. Age, whose virtues shone conspicuously in
the domestio circle, the finer feelings of sympathy
common to tho human heart, touched, by the hand
of distress, utter their dries,unavailing as they may
be to the departed* '
As a wife she wadlcimk—aS a parent, indulgent
as a member of the community respected;
r ull of years and deep in the affections of her ac
quaintances, she bade,farewell to the fleeting joys
of, earth, whilst the spirit winged its way to. an
abode 'in dhal , country from whose
bourne no,traveler.returns.—Her,highest:eulogy
is that heir.memory, will , long bedherished in the
hearts of those who knew her. . . H.
On Tuesday morning last,’ in thisborouglu ofn
lingering illness/ Mr. JFtV/iam Keith, aged about
SOyears.V /_* '
On Tuesday moimlng lasi, in Soulfi Midd]eroiT
township, afier a shoh illness, * Mre. Eliza:Gitiiri'y
wife ofpr. James J/Givih, oTColumbia, pai, 1 arid
daughter of the late r Jaroes Given, deo’d* ~ V
Notice to Creditors.
TAKE notice that we have applied” to' the
Judges,of the Court-of Common Pleas of
Cumbferhyid county, for the benefit of the Insol
vent Lawa of tills Commonwealth- made for the
relief- of insolvent debtors, and.they have ap
pointed Monday the miprlay of April next fur
the hearing nf.ua and our creditors, at the Court
House in, the Borough' of Carlisle, , when and
where von may attend if you think proper. - ~
GEORGE DEIHL,,:. STEPHEN KERR,’
•Jacob. Albert, . conraojones.
JACOB WOOD, , CHRIST. BEELMAN,
DAVID NELSON, JOHN STANTON, ,
J3A ACHING WALT, DANIEL BOR DZ,
JAMES BELL. -.V SHEDRICKWHITE,
FRED’K. GOUI.D., JOHN BORI Z. ;
WILLIAM BIGLKY, GEO. LENHERR.
JOS. WALTMAN.sr 7 ; - ' " V.-* ;
March 11,1841. • .i'
■ - caution.
is hereby-given, that any person
hoop polesi
rails,' or aov odier tliing, on or from the Mount
Holly'Estate, without my authority invirjting,'
shall be. prdsecnjed as a trespasser, according to
liiwV nndalh nelsons■.»;re.cautidncd;agali)st pay*>
.ingj-ehtei; except tp myself, piHiymy written or?<
tisrt a s ,Xh^rß ; tkno by me to act
inthese matters,tier dnj.intehil to appoint anv.
SiKt-'-.-WM. CRIMSHAW, * .
kcriher,
first day of April hMtf.tit--
-, a*onta©ks^yi
ifyou M
THE subscriber has rioWlf A :
ing, bet ween 40 anti BO
ent prices and r paitcras( shell ns ' ” finish.
COACHES, ; ;
FAI.I.ING TOP BAB.OUOBES*
Standing Top Family Cdrriageß. Tilburies anti
of every variety* Both Carriage* and’
Tilburjea will be sdld clicnper; than ever nft’emh.
in. tJjfccouixtryJjefprc, prices glpO.,to, g‘tf(?o.fo/’
Cjisb, or good Papen. 'Having n very.,heavy
stock on haiid, tlieishbscribelr will be ihdnded to
sell very low’, ahd hopes that persons fishing to
purchase Carriages will gU'e hiioa call before
going elsewhere* .
Also, ft large assortment of Silver* Brass and
Japan’d ;,i r
' m.oxjmted haritsbs.
k°f|j Bbuble.and Single. The above .WorlTih
mftde by first rate Workmen, and of the choicest
materials. . . ..
(K/’Hepalipng done as usual at tlie;fcubsci'lbcr*s
Simps, situated on ritt street, immediately, in
rear of the, Methodist Church, and near the Kail*
road Depot.
' „ , V ' ' A. KENNEDY.
.Carlisle, March.ll, 1841...
list op letters
Remaining in the Post Office ,at Sloughs *
town, January 1 st, 1841.
Clark WilliaiiV; Mellinger Samuel
Ecker David . Montgomery. James
Hoch OaorcC Bpotta Jacob
M’Bride John. Thrusli Jolm
JOHN STOUGH, P. M.
Estate.of Mraham Goodyear,- dec'd,.
LE TTEHS of administration on tlife estate of
Abraham Goodyear, dec*di, late of South
Middleton township, have
been issued to the subscriber residing in. said
townshipt . All persons' indebted to said estate
are requfsted to make payment
and* those having.claims to present them'proper*
ly authenticated without delay. ,
Jacob good YEAii. *>
March 11, 1841.
To the Directors of the Common
~Schools in Cuniberluiul Go. s
- G EurLEMtof.rtim -«»ateTO?n{ .v.*.-
made in accordance, with the schobl-law'i passed .
in:BB6. ■ . .a. . .. ,v
I am yours, rcsprctfiillyi
tRS. H.SHUKK, ,
.... u - , Bbnt. r ,_Com,,.§chouls. : '
Harrisburg, February'2s'; 1841. ’
The amount of tax every district must levy to
entitle, itself to its share of State appropriation,
is a sum-equaj to at least sixty cents' for every
taxable inhabitant iii .the. district, according .to
the last triennial enumeration made in tliespring
of 1839. A. list of taxable? in each district is
.hereto appended.
Districts that have already accepted thVboffl
man School system, and received their share of
tlit appropriation for former years, will on levy
ing the proper amount of. tax, be entitled under
existing laws for the school year 1842,
>vhicli commences on'the first Monday of next
June, one dollar for.CVery taxable.
Districts which liavc hot received any part of
the [appropriation of 1 former years, but which
accept tile system for the first time, at the an
nual election in March next, and levy-the pro
per amount of tax, .will under existing laws re
ceive g 4 40 for every taxable in theidlstrict In
1835,-and S 3 00 for every taxable in 1839, ac
cording to tiie annexed 1 list. These sums,, by ft '
resolution passed April 13ib, 1840, will remain
in the 'Stale t rcasury for the nse6fn6n*nccept*
ing districts. Until tile filit bf .Nove’mber, 1641,
and no longer.
Number of taxable inhabitants in the several School
districts ef the county !, according to the enume *
ratioiui 0f 1835 and 183!)i
1855 183$.
AHeh , 423 593
Carlisle, |TB3 '844
Dickinson, .■ 80s 623
Frnnkford, ' 201 250 r
Hopewell, 204 206
Mechnnicsburg, 123 133
Mifflin, 296 318“
North Middleton, , 355 394 -
Smith Middleton, 462- 423
Monroe, , ; >'SOB 369
Newton, ... 201 336
Ncwville, 152 149
| -East' PcnnsbnboUgh, 453 503 '
West Pennsborougli, “397 453 ■
■ Shippensburg Borough,- -297 . -321;;-
township, ■ 28 SO
■Silver Spring, ■ • 369 480
Southampton, . ■ -305 315
.By-oftler of the Commissioners,-
lest:—JOHN IRWIN, Clerk. ;
Commissioners Office, v
Carlisle Mat ch 11, 1841. y
Estate of Nancy C, Flemtng, xlectascd.
Letters of administration, With tho will annexed)
on tho estate, of Nancy C ; Fleming, late pfiSoutH-
Middleton toWhshpihavb beeti'lssued tdthoenb*:
scriber, residing in thettatad vlotvnijhip.All peri
sons indebted to said’ cstnte Avill make payment,'
and those having claims will present them tot
settlement.
•March,-4* lB4lv f‘;
- DISSOIitITION. ■ ;
■ The partnership heretofore existing between tnB V
subscribers trading tmder .the firm of W. IIARR
& dissolved by tbe ::wWidra\vnl ; pf »he; : Jn»:_ :
[iior partnct,. .Tiro .Books, Notes &c are in .tha .
hands of. D. S„ DtJlvll/AP, who Will: settle the
business ofthd late ifirtri.A • ;
.'WILLIAM BARR,
, ‘ DANIEL S DUNLAP.
Nowvllle, Match 4, 1841. -'r'
Thor Store \vitl tie continued by Ihoaiibßcribcrj
who will be pleased to accommodate the custc*
mere of the old firm, and the public generally. , ..
V WILLIAM BAUR.
LAV & STOI'PFEtt’S
JiTcic Foundry and
. . Shop. -■
Tltc subscribers tbanfefulfoh {last favors, here*
l>y .notify the puWic ! jthat*tht> flftlfficoHtihne at
.their stand in Main Stfccrr a fetv <Tdoi-s east of
the Jail; where they atepreparedtodo afsliofl
notice ■
;OF such asTufiting VjLnthe*,
Jlpple breakers-. Corn Shelters;
fJulldio\flnvi/s,JlfandriPsPateHfeM'gchines
for 'Stagingbakes,
and. Coach boxes of all sizes. Stove Plates,
Mill Caiiings, ike. §-‘e. Tltey tcill also build
ftOBISE : !
v and ■
Thrashing iiiACßiivm.
(tad do ail kinds ol; repairing; as lhey are well
prepared with.lanterns nOarirus kinds, Xhev
will aiso maiiiifacture-Gutiing buxVs; fScr. Srejfi J
: ’ "I 80 kxectite patterW* ::>
Rir, k W.Ul Lieari(ig, anji of every kind, at short
notice. -• ■' :■! - 1.-,-:-- : ■ M : : _V - ,1
: iAlsoVoh hand alot of Withernw*a trobrovetf"
Patenl Ploughs. wbich they will.dispose of rta- -
soiubly. . •v;£"f.-r
; ; ‘ , GEORGE LAY, ,
‘ „ £WU«A^XOtirfEtt i r. .
Carlisle, March ,4,1841. a, ;■ ‘
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