TERMS OK PUBUCATIO.V.
■ <552 OO pep annum, in advance—gr „
'■ S 3 $O, if net paid within the year. ,
'■ ’ " , •fr; 1 • : 1 » - v ' ■ v '•
, T -Noaubscriptiontakt?nfora lessterm than six
minths, and ho discontinuance permitted until
all arrearages are paid. A failure to notify a
discontinuance at the expiration of a term, will
be considered anew engagement.
' Advertisements-—.OO per square for the'
firat threc insertions, and twenty five cents for
/ every subsequent one.
'To the Honorable Srtmuel Hepburn, Esquire,
and John Siuart and John Lefevre, Esquires,
. Associate- Judges &c., now holding a
Court of GcqeraljQuarier Sessions ,
of the Peace in arid for the
County of Cumberland, at
August Term, 1841:
, We the undersigned visitors of the Poor House
-establishment of daid county,, appointed by said
Court at April Sessions, last, —DO REPORT,
that we have, in compliance with our appoiptment,
visited the-said Poor House at three different times
the StewardJiavihg .any knowl
edge intention of making said visits—-anUT
were much gratified ami pleased in'finding every
- thing In the several Departments clean and neat;
there were no. complaints made by„tho Paupers,
cior could wo for any; the utmost-har
mony andgood feelings appear to exist between
the Steward; Matron, and Paupers. We had an
' opportunity on' one occasion of being present du
ring a meal, namely dinner, and were much pleased
in finding the table, with its. furniture heat and
clean, the diet substantial, good, welt cooked and
plenty; and particularly the good order and man
_ tier in which the Paupere coriducled themselves
- during meal time. f On;examih|hgVlhe differeht
- «ipartments, we found every thing In good order;
the Bedsteada, Beds- and Bedding, which are very,
numerous,-all neat and clean. Wpalsp.examihed
the wearing apparel of both sexes, which to us ap-‘
perred sufficient, substantial; clean and .in goqd
■order. We were, much pleased with' the general
appearance of every thing both in and pul of doors, 1
* x?n the premises; in fact, we cannot"close this re- \
port without expressing our'unqualified npproba- \
lion of the manner in which the several Officers of
the Institution perform their, respective duties, and
are well persuaded that the.cpunty will lose noth
ing by the resignation of our former excellent
Steward, as we believe the vacancy has been fully
and advantageously supplied by the appointment
of Mr. Joseph Lobach, our present Steward.- *
M. BR.ENNEMAN*' *V
£:viBiiorse
l.
M.B. ROBERTS 5 VEGETABLE KM
- > . BROCA'tION.
The efficacy pf tlijs most valuable Embrocation
is attested by thousands who have proved its heal
inequalities in the cure of tluvmost troublesome
* "diseases to which the horse is liable, such as old
or fresh VVo.umls, Sprains, pains and weakness of
the lambs, Bruises, Swellings, stiffness, of the
Joints, &c. &c. '
Among numerous certificates which might he
•produced, the following is thought sufficient; it is
' from' I. Bpcsides, Esq." the great stage owner-and J
mail contractor.
This is to certify’that I have used M. B. Ro
berts 1 Embrocation for various kinds of Sores,
Wounds, & Sprains on horses, and I find it to ex
ceed any other that 1 have tried
I. RKRSIDE.
tf'or sale in Carlisle, by Stevenson Dinklc.
~~~FARM FOR SALE/ -
THE subscriber, 1 Executor of the last will
ami testament of Jjnhn.Millet*; late of Ty
rone township, Perry county, clecM,, will offer
f'ii- sale, by public outcry, on the premises, on
Friday the Isih'day of Ortobi r next, at 12 o’-
clock M., .of said day, the Plantation of said de
ceased, containing nearly
IBS AO33S,
Limestone. There are about 100 a
cres of land cleared, wide* a high state of culti
vation, and good fences. There are about 20
of first-rate meadow, and more can-be
made. The improvements are a good
lw« Story Log House,
jpjfejdil Log Barn, and other
Oiii-ht'Ubfs. Tiu're are never failing springs of
xvaierennVenienl to the tiouse and barn. '
1 his property is situated on tiu.’brtnk of Shear
rtiau*s creek, on the road leadiirg front i-andis
burg to the ‘.'Warm Springs” in Tyrone town
ship, Perry county, ami is one of the best farms
«n that sectintpof country.
thr property will-he shown to any person
•wishing to purchase, by,catling on Henry Mil
ler emthe premises.
Terms made known on the dav of sale.' by -
' " K)HN-NEWCOMER,Ex'r.
August 12, 1841.
WIXAIAia H, LAMBERTOIT,
■ ' ATTORNEY JIT LAW. •
WIIX practice and attend to collections in
tile county ol Venango. In any business
that may be entrusted to him, be will be assist
el by Samuel A. Pmviance, I'.so. ob Butler,
, Franklin,-Augnsrl^rffil. tf 1
A PARODY - : 5
On a Siing. takenfrom the Berks Schuypcill Jour
' ml, an “John Banks and old Tippecanoe,"
*Air— Old Rosin the Bow.
VANBUREN from Washington’s driven,
But his spirit still breathes in our tanks; —-—5;
’Tis the spirit kind JACKSON has given,
To PORTER and TYLER, oh Banks.
Clay,-Webster and Burcowesj amb Ewing,
Such Tories drive out of your ranks;
JThe downfall of Liberty’s brewing,
BjLTories and.Federala and Banks,__
'Their equals as 'Tories,. or hank men, -
No Locos can find in their ranks;
Ijfit tho Federals sayaU that they can, then.
They can say nothing good of John Banks. ~
0 . In this West,there iaringofor Banks, sir,,
* In tha Eaat it is dittoperdo; - ;
In the pentre they’ll all join our ranks,.sir,
Andvdto for PORTER’S veto. .
j John"Banks'fought ■ftithPenroso andxld Joe, "
• With b'uckehot and ballon his gun; -
ThwPpRTER MEN Shot their whole VETO,
At the Tories.and made them all iiin,
.One 86n/of our cwn “Pennsylvania/*
D. PORTER, so honest and true;
And the othor ofgallant ‘Wirginny,” .
Haa whip’d lhe piratical crew.
In D. PORTER’S name wo,o’ertßrew ’era,
: : Which again and again wo can do;
Up PoatERITK noTS—t!P AND TO’*EM— . f
, 'Andflog the wholo Federarcfew. '
All Ranke haveJjoth’Stopp’d andsuspendcd,
will John Banks’, whole crew; 1
For humbugs and coon skins are, ended,.'
By. Pouxsa and John Tynan too? y ‘;
V-V' . ■“- ~ ’-;i T *
• Then boyft, we’ll Salt 4yeT|-
. Tho Federals in spito ofthehpripnks, . ', •'
: And let them remain tfi.cre foirsyor, . '
With Shinplasteisi'.Cpoh) Skins and Banks.. -j
■< . ■ ■>
"From the Old Dominion. ' ■ • ~
IEGEXB OF TIIE LIKE OF XfclE
, SWAMPS.
-It was a lovely evening in May, that a
young man and woman were, seen to wind
their way along 'the margin of one of the
meandering branches of the E riVer.
All inanimate creation was attired in the
bloom of spring—of youth arid' beauty.—
The trees began-to, wave their green boughs
with the vigor and freshness of new created
life, and flowers unfolded their variegated
gloom to sip the emerald dew drops ofmoiri.
There was something striking and winning
ijn the appearance of the-youth. The fair
face, high and unwrinkled front-, proclaimed
hiin a man of twenty. He was attired in the
.must costly and fashionable dress of the.
times. A red silk sash was girt around his
waist, and a slender sword was slung from 1
his side: he was evidently an officer in the
army. His female companion was arrayed
iu'a dress characteristic of rural simplicity.
I.eatiingbn his arm, and listening intently
tb'his address, she - moved gracefully along,
now and then shaking her swan-like neck
to disentangle the lovely profusion of curls
that fell upon her snow-white bosom. ..They
suddenly stopped to gather the sprigs of
blooming jessamine. Before them lay the
low and swampy ground, an extensive and
almost impenetrable forest. ‘And you in-,
lend to traverse this desojate and gloomy
waste alone?’ said the blooming'Myra, (for
it is full time we had given a nam’c-to our'
.heroine.)
‘Yes,’ he replied, *1 shall, be absent a few.
I fear not’—and unbuttoning his coat, he
disclosed.to her view a brace of pistols arid 'a
long short-pointed dirk,—-‘for you sqe,’ said
he,‘l go prepared.’’ .
■ ‘But,’ said she; with a meaning smile arid
slight shake of the head, ‘.haveyou-ffot heard'
of the inhuman atrocities of the robbers—of
Phillips and his reckless associates? I would
not go at this time and alone.’
.‘There is risk and danger I know full well,’,
replied the youth: ‘hut,Thy- “dulce decus,”
■more’s the glory. It is my duly as an officer
to fulfil this mission,—and , by obeying the
commands of my superiors, 1 gain their con
fidence.’ - -
‘But,’ replied the maiden, ‘you may'fall
into the|r hands, arid what mercy can you
expect from them?’
‘None, but the consciousness of having
endeavored to serve my countrymen in triy
humble capacity, My honor calls on the to
cross the Lake, and enter Carolina before
the next full moon. But look! you have
dropped your beautiful roje; you should not
thus discard the flower Consecrated to the
sylvan goddess.’ He picked it up, and
handing it to her he witnessed the confusion
of her who was unconscious of its fall. Her
countenance was pale, and she appeared in
the attitude of fainting. He hastily seized
her hand, arid exclaimed: ‘Heavens, Myra,
arc you unwell?”
’No—no, William! It was but—a dread
ful foreboding crossed my mind—such as I
experienced when a girl. I saw a solitary
star dimmed with blood. The dark clouds
sweeped over it like the ocean’s waves, and
it was hidden from my view. Again the
clo.uds burst asunder, and’.the bright moon
light illuminated earth. I saw the figure of
a lemule fly to the place where I had, seen
the. star fixed into the vaulted hcavensy on
arriving at the spot and not finding it there,
in an agony of despair she fcll .upon the bo-
Sony ot the again collecting clouds." I
thought same invisible power touched ,ne
lightly upon the shoulder,’ ‘-Look, look
'there!” In amazement I started from my
seat, and all had vanished. •-
'Ami what has that to do with.us?’ replied
William, with a suppressed smile; ‘truth,
My ra.dissolyes the imagincd-croations of a
deluded fancy. Banish the idle thought-,
and let nought but reality disturb thy calm
serenity of mind—thy innocent'and happy
life^
For the Volunteer.
With her hand rest bosom, and
gazing on the serene sk_ .inswered with
a quivering lip: ‘Ah, Willian)! there is some
thing in jny mind, a depression of my spirits
—something that tells me, our pledgc of un
alterable love wilj never be fulfilled.’
‘Say not so; the stormy clouds ye't hang
over our political horizon, but.l trust the
time will come when their murky vapors
will dissipate before the genial influence of
fhe'approaching sun.’
They again resumed their evening walk,
ami-taking-a-path-that-skirted-the -woo'ds,
were soon lost from sight,:
■William Rutland, at an early age, was
sent to,the colonial v Capital of Virginia to
Complete his education. Possessing a mind
contemplative, and guided by reason,'. he
shunned', those rock's and reefs in. society
upon which the young and thoughtless navi
gator is apt to run his ship that carries him
and all his fortunes. The old Capital/now
so desolatd'and dilapidated, once thronged
with the aristocracy f gf wealth,and .was the
emporium of our talent and State. Ru tland
forsook the gay. and fashionable society of
the metropolis, and pursued his studies with
an ardent devotion. . During his collegiate
course he never wavered from 7 his fixed re
solve; and amid the golden temptations).and
glittering invitations-to champaigne parties,
he remained unsebthed by the rectitude of
his mind.; He paid great attention to the.
mathematical.sciences, and commenced His
Studies with a determination to master them.
During his leisure hours, he stored, his mind
with'useful information of the most abstruse
and polite branches of literature. 'An era
was fast approaching in our history fraught
with-darkness and disaster..
I’British oppression‘hovered over pur po
litical.horizon like an inejibus of death, and
the clouds of the Revblo.tion Were gathering
.together , and thickening ill -danger- like the
brooding thunder stonn. that Was do|tinedi
BY GEO. SANDERSON.]
Whole No. 1414.! ,
CHAPTER I.
CHAPtER 11.
V_J 'jP«. Thurstldy September 2, 1841.
i ere long to burst forth with the-destruction
of an eruption afVesuvius;' Whenever, time
permitted, Rutland was a constant attendant
in the House of Burgcsscs;.he had witnessed
the debates .of the patriots, and Iris youthful'
heart beat high for their noble resistance.
The silence of midnight was awakened as
the clock tolled its melancholy hours, and
its strokes reverberated around .the vaulted
passages and domiciles of theantique build
ing. The fire cracked cheerfully on the
heurllr, and the largo old fashioned ■'reading
lamp lighted up the countenance of the anx
ious student.' Before him lay various,vol
umes of classic and metaphysical lore, and
a box of mathematical instruments were un -
cased upon the table. Around the room
were fixed shelves filled .with copies.of the
choicest English poets and of the most noted
dramatists. He was leaning over t)ie table,
and by the light of his-lamp was intently
'perusing some memoranda filled with the
dayls studies. Ththname of Henry jtvas
conspicuous, and itwas evident'that he had
been transcribing some fragments of the ora
tor’s speeches, as far as Iris memory served
him.
* • • • * • •
Time wanes. The flames had now burst
forth, and gloom ami fear having silenced
fashion and gaiety, spread out their dark
mantle over the sunshine of heaven. The
inspiring summons .of “Liberty or death;”
was echoed over Hills and valfls, and its soul
stirring reverberations awoke to action the
slumbering peasants beyond the mountains.
Henry was at.this time first Colonel of Vir
ginia, and becoming acquainted .with‘the
niatheiiiaticqj attainine'll fs of, Rutland, prd
of —r- With Ihvasjnn; and- thither young
Rutland repaired, under the command of
Col. WoodfOrd. Phillips, tiie daring.robber
of the Swamps,’ would at night retire-from
the tnqrasses and perpetrate, his inhuman
atrocities,.and during the day ho would lay
concealed in the most inaccessible fastnesses
of the great forest. The ‘smoking ruins’ lit
up the gloom of night, amj in the ‘crumbling!
walls’ could be seenlhe remains of the last
night’s illumination. The -inhabitants of the
rural hamlets were excited to fear, and ]
[awoke from, their sleep in. the agoliictL,.of
[death. The,mililia were quartered in Caro
lina, and the design of Col. Woodford was
to correspond with them in order to inter
cept any communication between Phillips,
and the English. The Colonel was a tall
and commanding officer; with a keen eye
and higli front—the characteristics of a mind
Within. Onecvcning when .seated in his
camp, he sent for Rutland, and as the young
officer entered, he seized him by the hand
and thus addressed him :
‘Lieutenant, I have sent for-you in order
to carry into effect my designs. I repose
this trust in you as the most accomplished
gentleman under my command. The task
I require of you is a perilous one, and,’ said
the Colonel walking hastily to and fro, ‘if
thy daring courage will execute it, thy fu
ture prospects will be greater than any other
officer of thy rank in the Army.’ As he
concluded he opened a drawer under the
centre table, pulled forth a bundle of papers,
and handed them for the perusal of Rutland.
The answer of the young Lieutenant waq
expressed in acknowledgments for the con
fidence of his commanding officer, and con
cluded by accepting the request, even with
the sacrifice of'his life. On. die following
evening, (being prepared for his glooihv
journey,) he arrived at the cottage of Myra,
and the scene that followed we have described
in the former chapter.
CHAPTER Ilf.
Holland and his Indian guide were by
early times pursuing their (JestineiLjourney.
It'was a beautiful morning! The sun rose
with all his majesty of, light, and shed his,
genial influence over the bountiful produc
tions-of creation. ‘Nature was attired in the
dress of Spring;—and the mocking and red
bird -were' feasting upon the fragrance' l of
wild flowers, ‘the fairest that may feast the
bee;’ and the birds of song were pouring forth
from their throats songs of joy for the return
of Spring. ‘Rutland walked on in deep
thought, and .unconsciously hailed at the
very spot we have before duacribed (dm with,
the romantic Myra. ' r v
.. ‘Whep peace,? said he, ‘again smiles-over"
this,injured "land,, and plenty overflows her
horns, Plj have this fair spirit for my niinis
tir; we could'light up to happiness the deso
lation of this gloomy waste,’
The forest had never, as yet, echoed with
the strokes of the woodman's axe, and the
desolate retreats of the 'ferm nat(trm' > had
never been disturbed by the intrusion of the
white than. The young officer with.-great
difficulty followed the steps of the guide.—■
The solitude of. the woods was now and-then
broken by the'seream of the Indian hen, as
she flew from her resting place. The im
penetrable cane brakes-presented a novel
and imposing spectacle upon the] mind that
never before witnessed the like. The Indian
stopped at a small stream,’and shoved .off Ins
bark canoe; Rutland seated himself-in, the
middle,! and began to contemplate .with
classic taste, the wildness .of nature. Ad the
canoe made' progress,, the - - woods became;
more regular and' beautiful. , The, wild rose
and woodbine feasted the eye, arid the notes
of the birds.regaled the ear.. Upon turning
a bend in the stream, the Lake ofjjte TFbode
all at once burst upon.the.view; What be
fore had been deformed, was now beautiful
and .-regular. The boat skimmed silently
and Swiftly over the still and glassy; surface'
of-(he water.-j The Lake was in the.exact i
form of a, circle. - The. tall and venerable
cypress trees• reflectedtheirustntely .forms
on.its surface; and the green-foliage of the
woodbine and-jessamine were dipped.in the
water’s edge. ‘ TJte. san had. kissed the tips’
of the forest trees; and twilight had succeed
cd; - - ‘ ’ - - : l .c-.
.;—- M and the world, wore . r , ,
. .The starry darimeaa round her like a girdle.
Sjjanglcd with gcms/’-T*l>ort Juan. “ .
' Beautiful! How beautiful are the wonders
\ “OUR COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG.”
of nature! The moon arose, ami over the
gloom of night ‘her silvery mantle threw,’
It is the queen of night, before whoso ap
prpacU darkness dissipates and gloom is
mantled with, the light of joy. The axurc
skies - *aVe cloudless am| serene, and as on
'Lara’s glasSy stream’ the fixed stars in the
blue vaulted firmament of heaven reflect
(heir 'imaged beam’s’ over the mirrored Lake.
The picturesque/hppcarance of tho water,
and its surrounding and most beautiful
.woodland* scenery, enchanted the soul of
Rutland.. The silence of night reigns over the
scene, now and then awakened by'ihe shrill
and again repeated notes of the ‘whip-o’will.’
All-nature glows with an unearthly essence.
Strange—that where nature loved to trace,
As if for gods, a dwelling place,
And every charm and grace hath mixed
Within the paradise she fixed,
There man, enamored, of distress,
Should mar it into wilderness.
Strange—that where .all is peace beside,
There passion riots in her pride,
And lust and rapine wildly reign
To darken o’er tho fair domain.
Itis as though tho fiends prevailed
Against the scraphg they assailed, -
And fixed on heavenly thrones, should dwell
The freed inheritors of hell; *
So soft"the scenes, so formed for joy,
So curst tlife tyrants that destroy, •. *
' -Byron's Gaiour.
'.When contemplating the beauties or won
ders of nature; there arises in the mind the'
charm of delicious sentiments 'and sublime
.contemplations. Can we be surrounded by
from his hands this ‘wilderness of worlds ?’
The speculative;parf of manHiridulgeS in
conjecture. It caupeople* the desert, and
build ‘castles in "air.’ • Wlrat we arc,,we
Know not, —and yvhat will be.opr future
state, the irtiiul of man cannot.comprehend.
-‘Tis a bright night—and our travellers
have crossed the beautiful sheet of water.—
| At certain times of the year, the Lake could
only,bo crossed nt.tjjese two places, in order
I to ensure terra firma to the feet of the wan
derers. The Indian leaped .from the boat,
and lifted her upon land. He thon-carefullv
concealed her among logs_and leaves. This
was done in silence, and they again resumed
their-way towards'Carolina: and. here we
leave them.
-A half moon has past. "The night was
clear; the moon shone forth'with Undimmed
brightness; but the clouds began to thicken,
and thunder could be heard as it muttered
and rolled oft' in the distance. Beneath a
venerable cypress, nigh the place where Rut
land had landed, there stood a tall arid dark
figure of a man, with his arms folded upon
'his remorseless breast. He was undoubtedly
the robber Phillips, who had been aware of
the commission of Rutland, and he hastened
here in order to slay him, and by the evi
dence of his papers to inform the English of
the future movements of Col. Woodford.—
The lightning now and then played upon his
countenance, which was wild and murder
ous. He wore a cap made of bear skin, and
a belt around him stuck with fire arms, and
he held in his right hand a large and heavy
sword. Re suddenly staited, and giving a
look down the narrow path, retired back a
little among the reeds. Two mcnapproaclied
the shore; and in them we again Recognise
Rutland and the Indian, .fie was looking
on one side, and by a flash of lightning dis
covered the figure of a man in jho attitude
of firing. He, quick as thought, drew a pis
tol from his bosom, fired, and one of them
fell dead on the ground—a band then rushed
out and gave a yell, which-was answered
from every side of the Lake. They fired
without aim, for it was too dark to distin
guish an object; the Indian fell, and Rutland I
at one spring leaped upon the boat the In
dian had prepared, and began to cross the
waters. Three were instantaneously launch
ed in pursuit, and Rutland, in making exer
tions to out'run.them, the paddle broke close
to the handle. His first thought .was to
throw himself over-board, but he found hinf
■self entirely hemmed in. He drew his
sword and T closed -in with the foremost rob
ber, and three more levelled at him in quick
succession—two: fell dead in the Lake, and
in a thrust from the third his sword broke
at the handle. _ He 'grasped his shivered
blade, yet dripping with the blood'he spilt,
and stood alone—
“ Helpless anil friendless in liia voiceless woe.”
He plunged into the water—a pistol Was
immediately fired;—he .sunk to rise no more
—and., the waters pf ; the. Lake closed over
him forever.
Myra, on hearing of the death ofher lover,
deemed her prophecy fulfilled, and began, to
fade away: ’
“Her tranco 4 was gone—her keen eye shone ■
. With thoughts that long in darkness dwelt;
With thoughts that bum in rays that melt.”
:The river how swarms with sails, and as
the boatman skims aloiig the water, he paints
to thc grave of Myra. v -i . '
Change.— A Lady who was very modest and jub-
Tnißsive hoforo marriage,-iras heard by a triend to use
her tongue pretty freely after. Ho remarked “there
was.,a time when I fihhoet imagined she had tip
tongue.” ' “Yes,” sighed the Husband, “but it is very
long since.” . >.v, •' - : y ■' -•
A iUvt£pus‘ Baltimore" Clipper
states that “about dil.'ik 6n' Tuesday evening, l a very
large sow eciitcil " upon, a smalt boyi about 8 years old;
the aon of Mr.-Timothy Donbvah, living at tho comer
,of Forrest and Dougbuißtrects,,who,waa oatingA pipco
of water melon; pnd, dragged tho. .child into the street,
bruising it very severely; a colored man rescued the
child, but immediately the attack vtasrem; wedby Uib
sow, who wag again nmlagnin bcatca otf by the by
standers, until the father of the child was obliged to
hiil the sow bbforo Uie cUldi-oould.be finally rescued.
Several of, the persons titwlbt laid hold of. the sow,
and. it was with lhe,peatra£ailHctJty ,yio could be held
until, she was.
spot" ' •" " -v; ■
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CHAPTER IV.
[AT TWO'DOLLAUS PER ANNUM. -
Now Series—Vol. 6. No, 12.
Distribution BUI.
Wo find thofollowing synopsis of the debate ontho
Distribution Bill, in the Globe of. the 12th ult. From
the remarks jjf Mr. Bur uanax. the public will -leant,
the gros's injustice .that will bo done Pennsylvania in
this project to squander the public revenue, if .the bill
is adopted in its present shape. The ..efforts of our
Senators to have this measure carried out in a spirit of
exact justice to all the slates, will meet with the warm
approbation of their constituents.
! From the Globe of August 12,
IN SENATE.
Mr. Sturgeon of Pennsylvania, after sta
ting that lie was instructed by his State Le
gislature to support a distribution of the
proceeds of the public lands on certain con
ditions, moved an amendment of the bill in
compliance with the instructions. a
mendment proposed to_ strike out the ten
per cent, given to the new States.
Mr. Buchanan said he should vote.for the
ariicndmenls proposed by his friend and col
league fMr. Sturgeon;]) and if they were
adopted.he should t|ien vote for the bill in
obedience to the instructions of the Legisla
ture of Pennsylvania. The instructions
were plain and explicit on their face. There
could be no doubt about the import of. the
language which they employed. Mr. B.
then read these instructions as follows:
"Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives i of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met.
That our Senators in Congress be; and they
. afp hereby instructed, a'ml our Representa
tives requested, tp resist any and all attempts,
under what pretence soever, the same may
be nvtulc. to deprive the, people, of this ■. State
tSStofiffirtnr teJSsShc taniiSj -amrlnatTney :
bo,’ and are hereby further”,instructed aind
-requested to introduce arid advocate the
passage of a bill proyiding’forthe distribu
tion of the sales of the proceeds of the same
among the several States in the ratio of their
federal'representative population under the
census of one thousand eig/it' hundred and
forty. ’ ’
They were thus qommanded to resist eve
ry attempt to deprive Pennsylvania, of Her
just proportion of the public lands* And
What was that just: proportion ? She had
stated it in clear and explicit terms; and had
asserted her claim, in the most solemn form;
to such a portion of the proceeds of these
lauds”as her Federal/representative popula
tion wpuld bear to the’Federal representa
tive population of the whole Union, under
the.late census. Was this bill, (lien, in ac
cordance w'lh these instructions? Most cer
tainly it was not. On this question there
could not be two opinions. The population
of the whole Union, under the .census- of
1840, a little exceeded seventeen millions.
That of Pennsylvania was 1,756,332. Ac
cording the instructions, therefore, she
Would been titled to receive one tenth of the
proceeds of the public lands. Did the bill
give her that’’portion, or any thing like It ?
In the first place, it gave to each ot the new
States how in existence, or which might
hereafter be admitted into the Union, ten
per pent. of the nett proceeds of the sales of
the public lands within’ its own limits, be
fore’any dividend could be made of the re.
maining ninety per cent, and in to
this Itgranted five hundred thousand, acres
to each of these States. The* manner in
which these provisions would operate, could
be.best illustrated by an example. Let us
take the State of "Arkansas. There were
within tier limits 26,500,000 acres, of public
land .remaining 'unsold. Her federal repre
sentative population .was 97,574,’0r about the
one eighteenth of the federal ’representative
population of Pennsylvania. Under this
‘bill* instead of receiving one acre of the land
“within her territbryfor every eighteen t 0...
which Pennsylvania was entitled, she would
receive 815,000 acres more than. Pennsyl
vania. ' A federal reprcsentative population
of 97,574, constituting the State of Arkan
sas, would reedive of the lands in thafState,
815,000 acres more than a federal ..represen
tative population in Pennsylvania of 1,7"24,-
03§. This, fact was established by figures,
which could not lie. To Arkansas there
was granted under this bill:
Oneitentlt of the land, or rather
nett proceeds of it, within her
_ limits, equal to
Donation of
Pennsylvania will receive as follows:
Whole number of acres'remain- -
iog. unsold in Arkansas, 26,500,000
From which, deduct the, before ■
mentioned donations to Ar- ■
’ kansas, , ■ 8,150,000
Pennsylvania would receive under the
bill one-tenth of the remainder—or 9,335;-
000 acres; ‘ and this would be 815,000 acres
■less than the grant to Arkansas. He admit
-1 ted that tfiis was;the strongest case’of ine
quality which could, at present; he present
ed under the bill;.but in all the new' Slates
this inequality existed hi a greater or less
degree, as.their population was'more or less
numerous:' In every newiState'which might
hereafter be admitted into 1 the Union, this
inequality would be even greater tlian in the
case 1 of Arkansas., He' stated these fafcts
merelyt for the purpose of ajiowing that to
vote for'that bill in- its present form would
bo an express violation of his instructions,
which required him to auppmt a hill provi
ding" fortlie'distributionof the proceeds of
these lands among the™several Slatcs;not
according to the rule which Ids own discre
tiqrt:mlght dictate, but "in the ratihof their
federal representative population under the
the census of eight hundred
and forty.” Should thebillboso amended
as to conform to this instruction, jt should -
recoivo his votc; hut not.othcrwiße. L - ; i ]
,Instructed t aa be was; and unable to ex*
AGENTS.,
John Moore, Esq. Newville ' ■
Joseph M. Means, Esq. Hopewell township.
John Wunderlich, Esq. Shippensburg.
William M. Mateer, Esq. Lee's X Hoads*
Jojin Meuaffy, Dickinson township.
John Clendenin, Jr, Esq., Hogeatown.
George ,F. Cain, Esq. Mechaiiicsburg*-
Frederick Wondeulich, do.
John Sroucii.Esq.-Stoughstown,
Daniel ICHY3HER,,Esq. Cburchtown,
Jacob LoNGNECKF.n.Esq. Wormleysburg.
J. B. Duawbaugh, Cedar Spring, Allen tp,
Martin G Rupp, Esq. Shireinanstown.
press his own opinions without violating
these instructions he bad purposely forborne
from entering into the discussion. He would,
however, submit-anolhcr remark which would
explain his future vote. . The Legislature,
had instructed him to resist all attempts to
deprive.the people of Pennsylvania of their
just proportion of the public lands. With
out any instruction, he should have acted in
this manner; and he must say that if the bill
now before the committee were unequal and
unjust, the . amendment which the Senator
from South Carolina, Mr. Calhoun, had giy*-'
en notice that he would offer, to
public lands to the new States, on certain
conditions, was still more unequal,and un
just towards the old States; and with or
without instructions, it should meet his de
cided negative.
If he were at liberty to act upon his own
judgment, he should ‘have most cheerfully
■voUnl.for the amendment of .the Senator from
Missouri, (Mr. Linn,) pledging.the proceeds
of these lands as a sacred fund for national
defence. There was .a peculiar propriety in
devoting these lands which had been pur
chased by . the valor and blood of our ances
tors to the maintenance of the national safety
and national glory of their descendants.—
With this mgndy,’,increase your navy, com
plete your fortifications, and prepare for warn;
and you will thus distribute i.ts benefits more
equally and'justly among the people,'than
you could do ill any other manner. He was
sorry, therefore, that'his instructions \vould
compel him to vote against this amendment.
/AN APPALLING SCfiNE ON BOARD
•■■■},. -' ; .
,ki. «■; wrf' ~
brig, which’ had-been captured as-a slaver, afler a
chase of 8 hours; The log-book of the tfawn fur
nishes the following details.
On the 19th ofiFebruary, 1841, lat. 22 30, long
40 west} Cacupos, on the Coast of Brazil, about
*lB miles, observed a largo brig standing in for the
land; altered our course so as to-cut her. off if possible.
On approaching slip appeared not to hove tho least i
doa of j)ur being a: her to close
within range of our 32 pounder—fired a gun oyer her
ahdanothcr os quick os possible ahead—she then up
With her hclin;'aUcmptcd to turn, but appeared in great
confusion. . •? .. ■ '
Wo continued to throw tho shot ovqr, aioad, and
astern of her, without intention of striking, as we wero
positive of slaves being onboard; after a short-time she
was increasing her distance;* Lieut. Foorc then de
termined to put a shot into her hull/but with great
regret, on account of tho unfortunate beings on board.
Shots were then throWn close under her stem twice—
a third was about to bo fired when wo observed her
-found to. In about 20 minutes wo came' up and
boarded her, Tho slaves were all below with tho
hatches on; on turning them up, a scene presented
itself, enough to sicken tho heart oven of a Portuguese.
The living, the dying, and the dead, huddled togeth
er in one mass, Some unfortunates in the. most dis-'-
gusting slate of small pox,"in the confluent,stqte cov
ered with ophthalmia, a few perfectly blind; others, liv
ing skeletons, with difficulty crawled from below, un
able to bear the weight of their miserable bodies. Moth
ers with young infants hanging at their breasts, imablo’
to give them a drop of nourishment. How they had
brought them thus far appeared astonishing. All wero
perfectly naked. Their limbs were excoriated from
lying on the hard plankfor so long a period* On go
ing below, tho stench was insupportable. How beings:
could breathe such an atmosphere and live,* appeared
incredible. Several were under the plank, which was
callcdnho deck, dying—oric dead.
We proceeded to Rio Janeiro with the prize. On
the passage we lost 13, in the harbor 12, from email
pox and debility—a number also died on board the re
covery ship “Crescent,” , After clearing the .hold, and
fumigating the brig, it was determined by .Mr. Ouolcy,
the British Minister, to send .the brig with a part of
her cargo, for adjudication, to the nearest Colony,,un
der the command of Mr. 'G. Johnstone, mate of Uio
Fawn. We sailed on the 16th of-March, with ISO?
well provided with medicines, and directions in that
manner to use them. Tapioca and a lime juice were
also provided. Notwithstanding all the care that a
small crow could bestow on them, wo unfortunately
lost 20. The unfortunate brig left Bahia fort, on tho
coast of Bcngcula, with 510 negroes! and 13 days after,
un hcricapturc, she had but 3751
LYNCH LAW.—-TWENTY-THREE PER
SONS' DROWNED ?—-Wo copy the following from
the* Now Orleans Picayune, of thq;ltjth inst.
Between the sth and the 10 th instant,"Phillips co,
in Arkansas, about 40 miles below Helena, and the
'county of Coahoma, in Mississippi, on tho opposite
side of the river, appears to have become tho scene of
mob and lynch law to a greater extent than has lately
been recorded by tho public press. 1
A numerous gong of counterfeiters had their places
of rendezvous and tho abodes of their families in the a
bbvo counties; totho great and continued ‘anoyance of~
tho citizens and the trading flat-boat mcii on the river.
Acres.
Besides their encroachment bn the peace and prop
erty of the public in that way, they of late turned their
criminal industry to horse stealing, to such an extent
os to rouse tho citizens Of tho whole neighborhood.
Tho latter, headed by'Cnpu Barney Bradford, formed
into a volunteer company of about 100 well armed
men commanded and led by said CapL Bradford, Mr.
J. Lunsford and Spear, from Arkansas, and Squire For
or and James Howarten, from Mississippi, and after an
active search of several days, succeeded in capturing
'27 men, among whom ho learned the following names,
viz: Hugh Tolley, Lewis Kingston, Andrew McLaug
liri, Willis PoUock, Hugh Cotton, Elliott, and Robert
Hunter thejiuwr lately from N. York, Joe Merritt and
McCormick.., ’ V. : . -
’2.650,000
« 500,000
3,150.000
23,350,000
Tho- volunteers used the following stratagem to
seize die scoundrels. They engaged a.truding bout
at Helena and hid al»out fifty men in the store room;
they then descended the river, landing nt every place
where they expected in withtho counterfeiters.
These depraved men came on board to purchase
produce, with tho intention of paying 1 for it iiv counter
feit money. They .were thus taken and eccuredin:the
boat. When the number had increased 'to, 27 men,
nine of them were tied hand and feet, and, sis'the re*
'port says, drowned in tho. Mississippi, near Island No,
19. in the presence of two men,‘ Hotrod : and Burgess,
who, appears, officiated, or at' Icast.took an active part
ill tho execution of the sentence. , '
FARMING ON A. LARGE SCALE., ~ . ;
Extract of a letter-front a'gentlcman in Indiana to a
forwarding - house in Rochester, dated
, MtcniG.iv Citi, llthAug. 1841.
“I have boupht 10,000 Bushels'of wheat of ono
farmer, and of hia own raising—aud it is only- about
ono. half of his crop. The same former has 800 acres
of,conn and 3,500 hogs,;tq fat next fall, togetherVith
lots of other stock atid opting crops.' . .
“If you have any. iatincrs.in Monroe that can go a
hCad of that I will give it' up. - X have never seeh fair
er .wheat than thei now mop here.”
Froth all nceounts, it ia evident greater quantities of
wheat, have .Been raised in llto nojv States litis year, 1
Ilianever before; arid Western New Ydrifiacompelled
Tot bnco to knock under in large farming operations to
Indiana. AVo ate in no' danger of famine for breads—
Betnocral. '