TERMS OF PUBLICATIO.V
SSOOperanhum; in advance—or H
1552:56,; will,in '<hi year.’
- No subscription .taken for. a less term 1 than six
.months', and no discontinuance permuted until
all arrearages ave paid. A, failure to notify a
diacontinuaiite at thfe expiration of a term, 'will
fie considered a.new.engagemenU.' . ..
{ Advertitcmznts —igf 00 per, square for the
first three insertions, and twenty five cents’ for
every subsequcnt'one., ‘ ' - .
;■ 1 Great Bargains!;,
TH E subscriber Has just opeqed a fine aSsort-
Inent of DRV GOODSnndGROCERIES
ihKihgstown, Silver Spring township', consisting
in.part.of blue,'black, brow n, green', olive, cadet/
mulberry, dahlia, citron, claret, mixi drab, and a
. variety of low priced ' ' '
CLOTHS. ,
•ca3sinieres, preiuium and low priced
■ s:ottsnjetts..
Superior silk, satin, velvet, Valencia, corded,
:Striped, figured and* plain Marseilles and casai
inere vestings. A general assortment of all qual
ities and colors of ‘
OPSIN® & OTTMHSR-COOES,
suitable for gentlemen's wear,; Superior. Hack
Italian ■ lutestrings, gro do naps, po de swiss, and
senshaw silks, chulleys, eliintzes, jaconets cam
brics, bobinelis, plain and figured swiss, and book
muslins, shawls, dress handkerchiefs, scarfs, veils,
ribbons, &c. A large ami excellent assortment of
fine and low-priced calicoes, Irish,'table; towelling
aiid't.ible diaper, crash muslins, tickings, checks,:
•cords, benv'efteens, &c. ; A'gencral assortment, of
Leghorn and straw bonnets, ; umbrellas,
.&c. -Also an extensive assortment, of.
s!e*<»c<‘ri(‘s sum! '
-of tUe in'ost approved qua(ilios. : The public are
.respectfully invited to call and judge for Ihcm
scl-os as be determined to sell cheap for cash or
country produce. Tavern Keepers; nro respect
fully invited to call and examine his slock ot\Li
4itiors before purchasing 'elsewhere., r
. .. ' ABKAHAM gktz.
Kingstown, April-id, 1842.
lo order ,
Gejitlemen's. Boots, Ladies Kid Slippers,
“ • Monrocsp “ ' JUprocoes,
, Shoes;, , Boots,
“• Pumps, “ Gaiter.do.
Boys' Work, Misses' Slippers <£•
j ~ Children's TJ'ork,'
ertra™™™ lof every description. 'They have on hand.a large
21ai“V!'S' , rS> assortment ol KiifMoruccound CnltVkins,,i)nd
subscribers would rcspßctfully-iiiform the ev P*® aV ‘ lcle no “ S9i '7 in tlleir Un J e oT bu9i '
J 5, public that they have just received and are n , c,ss ’ .which they will make up to order at, thdj
(tow opening a gctterdl. assortment' of spring and ' Bh ° rtl!st w*"*. and K »•"» most pleasing terms,
00 r & . ,* an j warranted lo De of the best materials and.i
-OVlliflllvt j # 1 1 • - m ,{,j a t I
- -'l'Uoy thanks to the public!
. • —JNU ■ on tiutm, and rospectfully ask a conliiuiauce'bf
at the new store room recently occupied by Mr. tbfeir favors . . . • 1
W. miner, hud next.dour to AVuiidorlicb’s Carlisle, April’Mth, 1843.'
» i» Maui street, in .the borough ol Carhs(e, •. - :...■--
wTiere Ifiei in gmi*, : j2viate4£JhidjxuLJhw3theimer 9 Uec’.fL' ..
eral will find (toons at prices to suif'lho times, 'ii-Ivimmil* .* „ . l( . . r »
mm. Awjoi.to .; 11 it i < I * . , IT fj IJ. bltcrleetainentary on the estate of An-
MO tiAbShi- will be sold,by the barrel, or H. , n , • . , 1, , . ,
u . i „ / . ,t ... JSLd drew DorshcimeiVdec d,,. late ol mechanics
small, at reduced pneps.—Al approved trade \vi • r"-°l ■ \ . . • *.• * ;. r , • ...
he for goods! ,' \ burg,-t,,,mbcrb.nd.county, have b.eeti.grun ud .to
■ l)l{OVi.;ii.S,wi(l he adcom,undated p-ith goods, tho subscr.her restdmg tmsiud borough, All per
, r v. . ■ . b P*sons indebted to siUiLiistate are requested to make ]
iue\ehan<»v (or Houses, &c. at any time, ■ . - , 1 i ••
. ? nin-niih'Di! „ . . i i c _' I payment immediate v, and those having claims'to
T 1... public urn mspccllully i.iviiej- lo call and P WTO at
vvamiuc their goods, and they hope by.lmr dual- M cehan s cs b’ (^ C -? W-3 ’ !
lug ui.l strict attention lo business, lo receive u-- L ?*.* I . * v *.- ' '
s'uaru of public patronage. ‘ - »KMAVTA Ti
HAMILTON & GRIER. ‘ _■ „ llLin.
Curlidlc, April 14, 1813.-tf. . ... J. <&G. TAYLOR, '
•Notice lo (>rctlitors. Ladies and Gentlemen' $ Fashionable Shoe-
Talic imijce.lliat wc have applied to the ; \ ’ makers,
Judges ol' 4bc Court ol Com 111 on Picas ot* TjfTfl ATE. Annoyed from South Hanover street to
llumbcrlniiil cunniv fur the hem-lit of (he 11.11. ,tbo House in Aluin street, lately occupied,
Insolvent Laws (.Kills Ci/mmon.Veallli, and 'T Robert ..Snodgrass, Esqt, as a store and Jusr
said Court has appointed Tuesday, the, 17tb Uce 8 n.-xt door to Jason W. Eby’S Groce
,i,lt, ,a- vi .. . r .1, . ..f ... i ON "’hero they \mll constantly have on l»and and
’ xr *’ *■ a , h * dnamiriicturo lo orderbnibe inostreasonable terms, “
our credi:nrs, m ilu* Louri al Carh>k*. LmJirs’aud i3oou,and SWsoflbe NO T SOB. .•• •
\v,n*,u and \vlier£ you attend il you think bcsl qualiiy & worliinansbpp* Tliey return thanks Whereas Jeremiah MycTs of Dickjnson township,
r, " lo the 'public for thu liberal patronage hitherto re- Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Ims executed an
coivt d, and will sjiare #o .eflbrts lo deserve a con- assignment of oil Iris-property to’tho subscriber in trust
'•tinuancp ol it. - - ’■ for the paymc'nt of hiS'trcditors, ns will more fully aj>-
[ (yarlisle. April I‘1».18I3—-3t. - pear by the deed of assignment which, is duly record
’• N. IJ. Wood and C.o.un.try P/olinco taken in’tho I{ccordei; v 6 Ofiice for said county; All per
oxclmnjre for work. t sons having claims against the said Myers are there-
I fore requested to present the. same, and those.indebted
to make payment to the at lus residence ;n
South Midcllrton township.
, DAVID •SCOPJSY’j Assigncc ofJ, Myors.
April 28, I&42i—Gt. , .
JOHN GR \Yim,H,
.llinsi: 11,\ U.MAN,
\\ M. MUSI.KV,
AU.HN WKim
I’KI'KR HOVMiI
.JOHN GAUM AN,
JOHN MIX WELL,
FAOMKI1 5 S 'B3TEL
mUX subscriber hf’rrtiy informs his friends and
«- me puhim in immi«'ml, I hat lie still continues
1 ' k»*cp •> Public lldiise, (reports to the contrary*
ie.t\vithsl;m,(lin{T.) at the ODD STAND, in East
High Street, a tew .doors east of the Court House,
whefe he will at.ell times; f.kc pleasure inadinirt
isteriiijr'to the comforts of those who'may favor’
him with ,thpir custom.
,'llis shi’ili' he eonstiully Eupplird wiifi
ills c.lioici'St liipmrs, and I>is wjlli the
bfst tin* iiiarki ; ls ami furnish. A carfilul :'^ r x -
fl al ways. k_npl ip. aUi'iiiliind —mill mulling
loll umJ.nie-io pifiitie till wlio call with
iiim. ’ [>.",■
3 JiIPiBSSIS taken liy the week, month .or
year. * • *
.SIMON WOiS’DERLICH,
Carlisle, March 31, 1813.
HBNSVir ESND33B.',
&u (Idler mid' ESaruessMuUcr,
■JnfiiniiH (he citizens of' Alechmiicsbui-g ami.
its vicinity, that he has opened a' simp,
inearly opposite (he Post Office, where he
intends maiiufacltiring to order; ami keep
ing 5 constant ami full supply on hand, of
. Saddles, &c.
• . - ’ . , 3 $
AH of which shall be manufactured"of the
ihest materials, and sold cheap.for cash, or
.approved country produce at; .the,’.market
.tales.
• 'knowledge nf the business, anil
■bis.anxious desire : to please all who.',-, may
•fuvur liii'u : tyvtb 1 their _’cnsldm l 4 '!\f'‘jiiitUeri».
-iiiinsel( tliat lic;will receive d share of pub r
Jio favor.;- . . ■ ' i
.Mechaniaburg.v'April id, 1842.—5 t,
NEW GOOD&
JPij'it tttrrivftl of Spring Suniirier -Goods.
■ ,;;; iswipp xit.ger; &'caret,;;; .
i ,\KedrihtKailrcad~~Shipptnshurg, ' ( :
HAV B juatreceired from Pliiladelpliiaasplen.
did asportmentrqent of .Stnsimnb/eGiw’Jt, of
! datoal Btyleß—to \vhich they, invito lire attentionof
purcliasors. . :
.t ji f Phey are prepared;!®! ofier-Goods at Biich prices,
;aa.canhdtfaibto meetihd WiBUea l 6f-ih.098 desirous
• Im purchasing cheap.'gdods;' it,’ ,<;* i ; ■>: .1; V
V.' / ■ Trustee,A ecnhnt. ; • /
of
7 )'
next appointed for U.s AflbVaßcei'
t--Of'WrWcbiirft-■|W(mnß^nciri^pdTwi^l^eJiQli)^Kl^ ,
.--■■■ V' i Ai!'' ;GISO.XANOEBSON, Prdth’y. <T
5v tfv&fimi! fed d"
; V'&;SJoi , |^Ba«ll.,li.,’;; J. &^ErC6ttsHi*v;\
i£^_o : :'T--• '~ '
iX-IVfi
UV GEO. .SANDERSON.]
W i p l o, "i?T'O r .i4,S O .
THE subscriber; ■thankful for past favors, here
by notifies the'public that Iteslill continues at
the old stand, in South Middleton totvlisliip, near
M’Laughlin’sJavern, find that he will weave any
article in his lino at the following prices, viz: -
Carpeting (1J cutslo.the:yard) . = 101.06015.
Woolen Cloth :& Plain Flannel; 10 . “ '
Barred Flannel (withr3 ; eol6rs) ll ; .«. .
. , ■ 0.
Linen, .10 “
’Fable Linen (Bird Eye) ,12J “
The subscriber will furnish the chain, and niah
nfaeture iiarpetirig at 40 cfs per yard, 1 4 cuts—
and at Sljcts per yard,,! J cuts to the yard.
The patronage of the public is solicited; and
prompt attention will be given to business.
.• ; SAMUEL MUNDORFF.
'S.rßliddictdn, April 21, 1842. ■ 2m .
REMOVAL.,
MILT,IDSt& MALOY, ,
Wholesale and Retail Boot and Shoe Man
. ’ i.,.. itfaeliirepi. l . , T '
RESPECTFULLY inform their old .cueto-,
mere' and the public generally,—that they
have removed to North Hanover street, nearly op
posite the Carlisle Hank, where they will keep
constantly oil hand, add he ready to manufacture
KOTIOJG.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,?
April 1 Oth, 5
Notice is hereby given to u.ll persona interested, .that
the following accounts h?ye liern filed iu this Olliec
for examination, hy fJu» accounbipts therein named,
amj will he. presented Id the Orphans’ Court of Cum
berland Cuvn.ty, ■ fo/'.confirmation and allowance, on
Tuesday the K/lh day of May, A. D,. 1842—viz; ,
Tiic supplemental ond final administration account 1
of Rov’d Alexander Sharp, administrator of Andrew
Sharp,,decerned. ,
The supplemental andTmal administration account
of .Rov’d Alexander Sharp, administrator of.Dr, Wil
liam M; Siiarp, deceased. * ' « ■ ‘
, The. administration account of. George Darla? and
'Mary Harluij, administrators of James Harlan; deceased,.
The nvlministrulion account of John Zeigler’-and
Samuel Zeigler, executors of Dr. Conrad Eckert, di>
feasah ” • ,/
The administration nccounf of George McGinnis,
Esq. udiuinislrutdrof George Clark, deceased. ■ •••
The administration account of* John Rupp, adimni
-etratorrof-John'ClosCrdeceaßed .—
'i’hc administration account of Samuel Eshlcman,
adm.inistVator of Christian Eshleman, deceased.
Tho udmiuiKtrution account of Dr; Robert G, young,
admihistrator do bonis non of John Graham, deceased.
The administration account of John ’ Saxton,'ad
ministrator of Michael Saxton,-deceased, filed by Goo
Keller, administrator of John Saxton, • . »
- Tho administration neemirit of James Wallace, ad
ministrator of George Conner, deceased. ‘ '* *-
, The administration account pf John McKechan, ex
ecutor;of Mary McKean, deceased.,-. N ' —,
The administration accpunt'of-Thomaa McCulloch,
administrator with tSie v will , annexed of Mary Gray,
deceased, ' :
The administration account of Christian Zook, ex
dtutor of Dkvid’Render, deceased. y; >’ ;
The .administration account oT Samuel/Woodh?r : n,
administrator of T. Smith .Woodb,urn,,deceased. . „ jy
The administration accountof, George. Smith,_dsc
cufor of senior, .deceased.
. Tlje administration account of Williani G. Duncap,
administrator of William M, Dancani dccdnscd.
v :Tho h'd ministration-accou'ntof David Wolf, adraini
■trafo? of-Alufy Cbrnmnni deceased* • :
. gyarJianehip -account: of Benjamin JPeffor,
gnardian of t’aroline Koc), now Caroline Jacobs. - ;
; The guardianship account of Benjamin Peficr, .guar
dian of Cecilia jVoqI, one of the children of Jacob Wool/
deceased ‘ •’•■Vy 4 .
i ISAAC ANGNBVi Region
• Cjolds, ’ ani Consumption. f
These universal complaints wo iand in almost eyciy
family, attended wilif mdre qr less severely at thosjjmo
tiinp regarded by Soiiio with very little attention, uhti! r
they, begin to assume a serious character. .Why are
.patients sc* AheinaelvcßvWheii they ‘jjuiow
that their hcaUh‘ s is,all •. Aro; thpy,hot aware 1
that it requites a much longer time hdikensp
wimp suffered to knit iipou the vitafel ;Will,
those Avhp'desire iit^tth r advlcel ahd filwnjH
beprovidcTTwitha jcwiioltlca of. .''BryDiincan^Bx?
her i tticyi] ® dla ‘
arrest the fatal, twthe
compelled fthapehil yea’rsin‘ , miscßy.hnd paip,;bcsidar
jpy a > irf'lbbt Wiji
casss,.ty.lte\soots
i •
e><»f ?No. : ;
;ip;N()RTI^^
‘tie! pit al sp : a f; v|J
.^YERS^
Slrippensburg J J
-,'V. ' 'jPa.'lM’h ttrsd tip . May'.
LEM^IEU-japDD,
li-W. .
xTfeiEFICE No. 10,,iiafpof’a Bow,.in the room
MjPformerly occupied hylsagijTo.dd, Esq.
.Carlisle, Au’gust'2G, ISdKf ; ,; '
“ SAMUEL;R: .HAMIiZL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. .
Will,.practice. in.thc.aeveraLcourta .of.Cumbcr
land county. Office in tlie office now.
occu pied by James H. Decor, Esq. '
Carlisle, September 30, 1811.
COACH &HARNESS MAKING.
•M7IBENEZER D. NUTZ, successor to F. A.
Kennedy, Coach Makeis lakes pleasure in
informing the public generally, that he is prepared
to render satisfaction in the construction or repair
of * ‘ ‘ ■' ; •
©ataiaactf,
of every description. His
are of the first class.heing originally iVom.lhe city
of Philadelphia,-(and himself likewise) —and His
materials are of the’host kind. -
CARRIAGES Will be finished in tho most im
proved style.am) nothing shal) he wanting to give
full satisfaction to ail. who may "favor him with
their custom.' lie therefore, hopes lb receive a
share of public patronage.
The establishment is, in Pitf Street, south of
High, in the rear of tho Methodist Episcopal
church. '
Carlisle,. March 17, 18,42.. ■
, N.B, Old carriages, or anjckintl of trade that is
marketable, taken in exchange for new work.
/ ; STEWART MOOKE,. .-
Having relinquished business, hereby re
queslsall persons indebted to him to make
payment on or before the 10th of May next.
This notice till ended /ovpCa %
Cu m berSa nd H otel.
• CARLISLE. •
ThTrsabscribef has leased that well known tavern
Iceland in North Hanover street, u few doors north ol
i Hank, formerly kept by Mr; John Cormimn, and more,
i recently by MV/Spahr; where ho is prepared with every
I thing necessary to render those comfortable who may
give Min thcir custom—his •
, ■•B-A-R' -
shall be kept constantly supplied /.with tho chpiccst
liquors, and his TABXiJk with the “best the markets
can furnish. His 13 ED_-H 0 0 M S-are nirv and
commodious, and every exertion will be made to rbn •
per travellers and bthers comfortable.
BO AHD.lillS
will ho taken by the week, month or year. " ",
His stabling is ample. A careful Ostler Always in
attendance—and i>Koyiois S mid TItAV
will find it to their interest to give
him n call. . '
He therefore solicits a share of public, patronage,
\ HENRV I*. B URKHOLHEJI.
Carlisle, April 21, —Cm. ‘
Dissolution of I’artuei-slrij)
The.partnership heretofore existing be
tween the Subscribers in the Livery busi
ness; was dissolved by mutual consent on
the. Ist of April inst. Alt persons indebted
:t» said firm are requested fir make payment
unmcdiately, as it is nefcessal-y toTaave Hie
books closed without delay....
. jacoiVreh'rar, '
CHARLES RING.
Carlisle, April 28,-1842. , t i,
Dlt JOHN ARMSTRONG,
his professional services to the <yti«
of Carlisle and its'vicinity. Place 6l
low Professor M’Clintock’s. -*, ' . ‘ 'i,
•Carlisle, April 28, 1842. ' . , "-/ .'
Uhjiia, Glass Qiieensware.
THE subscriber is now receiving and opening
a part of his spring importation of CHINA
and QUEENSWARE to which ho.would invite
the attention of Country Merchants, as the assort
ment isgood and the prices as-low,' if not lower,
than anytother hbuse.in thecity: Stonp-Wahb aj
wAys on hand at manufacturing prices. Particu
lar attention paid to .Pacjking and all goqds put.up
as ordered.; ',
... WM. F. BOKEE,
. ! 37 North Howard St. Baltimore, re
-. ’■* ' 1 cenily occupied byTVSutliff.
' Rail Road Money will be lakpnfor'goods
at 70 els-on the dollar, j:
-. .April ?8,1842.. . 4t*
The errtiro stock, of New gobdp bolpnglng to the, firm
of:Bbsserman'& Huttbn/cohaisting Of ;
I/afilware, -Groceries P r ainta, .Oils, Dye-
Stuffs,, tyC,. fyc.
; • The stock is well assorted, and offers a %vorablo dp*
portunity for aisafo and profitable investment. Terms
to suit tho tiraes.-r-Apply immediatelyto - iJ - •
iA Vi ; ..GEPKQB HUTTON v
Surviving partnerof lbefirra,Qf & Hutton;
1 1 Carlisle, «*j r . r !V / ? i Jx • $
V.* Alt ppremis! hetfrijj cldlnis'ag^ttisi^tKefinnofllos-'
Berman & Hutton,; and- those knowing- theinßolvca-ip-,
deHtcd pp book ■ ; a ccpii n t or othpnyise, ,n?c re(|tiepted to
call, p.n lhe subscriber,, ppd -eetUemcntj Ou 'Qribe
jqre tiip 1 t V -J j'
after ~tyhich lime all. anircttted iiccpuh^
4ri bthe* hands foccqllectioh^-'* ■ \*> ’.’r.'y ■■ T 4
Fniicy •, ;;
* £•' , * •- ;rj - > ■ ** t i i* j'- *T Cs', i, .' < f fr ' •T • „ -
a ’CASHES now fitylq (Fart'cyjPrin t»,. jart received
s<?!?rrcS
Office, liorraiacjm^i
sw;.*;
“OUR CODNTRi'—-taIOKT OR WRONG.”
MRr ByCHA N A N j ’
Of Pennsylpatiia, 'on JUr, WALKER'S
Amendment to.the Loop Bill, proposing
to pledge and appropriate the proceeds hf
the Public Lmils 'to.the payment of the
S'accrutng tnlercsTfind the principal of the
Public Debt.
DELIVERED IN' TflE UNITED STATES SENATE,
Mr. BUCHANAN said he liad no inten
tion of making u regular speech upon this
subject;. much less did he, intend to travel
over the'ground 'which'hud been so'oj'ten
trodden'by oilier Senators. ' It was merely
his purpose to suggest some considerations
which had contributed to produce a strong
conviction upon his own mind that the
amendment proposed by the Senator from
Mississippi [Mr. Walker] ought to prevail.
Sir, said Mr. B. Ishall not discuss the.
interminable, the everlasting constitutional
question as to whether Congress possess the
power to distribute the proceeds of the pub
lic lands among the several States. Lshall
leave this question where it has been left by
those who have so often and so ably argued,
it. Neither shall J discuss the question,
whetheT the proceeds of the sales of. these
lands'have or hav#(iot yet refunded to the
public Treasury the amount which they
have cost this.,Government in their purchase.'
Arid above all, I shall not discuss the ques
tion whether, if the United Stifles were sue
able-iif a 1 court of equity, the several States
might not claim and recover, on- principles
of strict - right,, their respective portions-of
•this .land fund. Such a claim avouW appear
sanction of very respectable names. .Sir,;
this is the doctrine of my Whig friends on
Jhis sidd of the house.' It is the,doctrine on
which they have placed themselves.before.
The country! 1 jdluuid .be exceed]njgly glad
■fiTsee The-bilt ih equity" which the Senators
from Indiana and Connecticut, [Messrs.
Smith and Huntington,] who ate bulb good
lawyers, would prepare against the United j
Sla tea, to, enforce the, cI ai ni oji .thei r J espec
live States. _ It would he.a great’.curiosity. |
Its foundation must necessarily rest upon |
that clause jti the Constitution whiph_confers |
upon-Congress the power ‘‘to disposc'of and j
inukc till needful rules and reguhj.l ions re
specting the territory or other property be
longing to the' United Slates.” This is
their only title.to the proceeds of that vast
domain—sufficiently extensive to ha the
seat of. .empire's^—betwpen’ the Mississippi
■and the,Pacific ocean.
E. p. N,
It is the only foundation for any claim on
the part of the States to the proceeds of the.
lands in Florida, or in Louisiana on this
side of the Mississippi. ‘
Congressi then possess the sovereign pow
er “to dispose of’ all ibis-territory accord
ing Ip their discretion-. This power is. un
limited iiKterms;. and the proceeds of these
lauds may be' applied to. any purpose what
ever, within the range-of- the Constitution.
And yet Senators seriously contend, that as
a question of slript right, Congress is bound
to apply this money to a single purpose; and
that, too, woody disconnected ’from the ad
ministration of, the .Federal
and distribute it among'the several-States.-
The bij.l in equity must state that Congress
l).ave tjje power.without limitation to dis l
pose of these lands according, to their plea
sure; and that, therefore, they have no dis
cretion oyer Them whatever,' but are coin
peiledTo give theni away .to the Status! Is
not this a palpable absurdity? But 1 prp
niisfcdthat I would not argue this question.
In whut.l nitty further-say-upon the sub
ject, I shall-assume for. the purpose of my
present argument, that Congress’- may or
may not. accqrtljijg to their discretion, grant
the proceeds nf these lands to the
States. - The important question then re- r
.mains, whether, as patriots and asstatesmen,
we uughtTu alienate forever front the-use of
.the- Federal Government, this vast fand
which has been purchased .by the blood and
.the treasure of our forefathers.' ■'■■■■ • i.
1 shall' contend, in the -fiist place, That
upon general and peimanent.-principlesof
public policy, applicable to-the past as well
us.toThe future; npplicable to all times and
to all circumstances,\yc ought to preserve
this fund in our own hands to enable us to
perform those highrdyti.es tp aUlhe-Sjates
which have.been .entrusted to Congress-.by
the Constitution. i;. -A,:
' : Sir, ours is a great nation; destined, |
trust; to - e.ndure for-ages. We 'ought tp
adapt pur permanent -policy, not,merely to
the present -fleeting moment of temporary
embarrassmen t and distress ahvpng the Stqtep;
—not merely eyenTo the presen t-generation:
'“Nations- unborn -apd ages yet behind” -may
dcp.lpre.the decision of the present
on This must important' question;-, W.e have
already experienced thq-vicissitudes d.f peace
and \va,r; aiul in lhe irirtliral cpbrse of evepts
yVe' a.re destined -again l and again to bei en
gaged in hostilities with .the other natioris of
tlie earth. ■ .Upoiilhis, Government aloneis
imposedthesblemnpndrespunsibletiptyof
delendjng :
.ip
(time. In prder to adcopiplisli this pprpoie;
ithwpeople of thei-sevefal-States haye con
fevred
puw or to rpise; and support nrmies, to pro
•videTand >|nqintain.'-atii&y/; < ,ia ciiU]-Tl>e
militia-of tlte several-Stales into actual-get--
erriment to erect turtifleutions, andT6 plai;ej
Ihe'atlacksprfpreignhatibns.td^
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THURSDAY, APRIL ", -1842.
[AT TWO DOLLAIIS PER ANNUM.
NewSeries—Vol. G. Ko. AS.
great purposes? 1 answer;—give away (he
land fujid; mid,nothing, remains, absolutely
■ uotltjng, except the.duties. on/iiVip»rtS; and
i these will tail you at your utmost need.
, ■ It is true that Congressipossess the power
of imposing direct taxes upon ’.the people;
but it is equally certain that this power
nevtr.can be, never ought to bp, never will
be unless ,in cases m_f_tjccessily
which jriay arise during the existence of act
ual war. And why not? Senators will re
collect that, in this respect, we are wholly
unlike ll)e consolidated Governments Of Eu
rope. 'J'licre, each nation has but a Single
Government to, support; ,to which pll, the
sources of rovpnue are, alike open, ■ |h this
country, besides the General Government,;
the people" have twenty-six.. independent
State Governments to support. These State
Governments can impose no duties upon im
ports. Their only resort, whether for-Stale
or county purposes, must bp direct taxation.
Many of the Slates are now compelled to
tax their citizens severely; and to impose
double direct, taxes upon the people of'this
States at the same time; the one by their re
spective legislatures arid the'other'by Con
gress, is a measure nut to be thought of; un
less in cases of;extreme emergency," Anti
ridw whpt do we propose to do, or rather I
, might,say what have we done already? \Vc
have squandered away-the land fund, di
verted it from the purpose of. national de
lentje; and given, it to the' States.' Provi
dence, in.bounty, has bestowed upon us this
invaluable inheritance,'- I —this source of rev
enue- which will; he wlmo all
other s(juices fad—this resort which will,
prove a substitute fur direct taxation.and
will place utfon the same levcf'iir this par-;
tioalarsrwiththe othef”’iiu(iohs of' the earth,
‘Whose Governments iue.coust)Udaledtarid
the (oily of man'render this invaluable gift
unavailing for the protection, and .defence of
all the (people of al| the States?- Sir, it doe.?
appear to. me to'be the wildest policy tliat
ever.' was conceived'.byLwiBe.jmtLprudent
and patriotic statesmen. • ' ’ .
Wc possess no permanent and never fail
ing, source of revenue, except the public,
| lands. Let us'baye'war with England, for
this* is the. quarterwheijee .it,is most to be
(apprehended, and, what will become (if your
(’duties on imports? ’Your foreign trade from
j which these duties, arise will’be destroyed
by her naval power, and you must Carry on
.the war almost exclusively by "borrowing
money. You will then have nothing/ to
pledge for the'payment of the'interest apd
the' redemption of the principal of these
loans; and you .wilf obtain them with great
difficulty, aiid at ruinous rates.' Preserve
tile land fund; and you have ascertain in
come at present of three miUipns of dulfarl
per annum, which will continue to increase
as the country advimees in wealth aipl pppu
latiun, Possessed, of such a,, fund, you may
always command money to defend' tlie in
terest and'honor of the nation against a fur-'
eign enemy, , *V , . ’ -
It is vain to say;that (he distribution law
will suspend itself in th.e event, of'vfor.- It
does so, ibis true; but; this merelyJyoin.the
cuoiirioncenient to ihccutwlusiun-oßffiustiii
ties. soon as actual w'ar,'ceases; the land
fund will , return again to the coffers of the
States^-and you are left without? any means
ot discharging the debt which you have con
tracted during.tho waij, or .the.interest ac
cruing upon it, except, simply'those derived
from foreign commerce., • Tins will be a pre
carious and uncertain resource.' It.'flan
never be relied Upon in future; as it:could'
be .after the. close oP the late war. A(nd I
rejoice that such is the fuct. Our domestic
manufactures have already .taken such deqp
root in;the soil,of our country, that they
will gradually.'and shrely spread themselves
oyer the'lapd, arid to a gf'eat extent.lakje the
place of foreign manufactures;
? Suppose, .while' the debt of one war is
.pressing upon us, you should be driven into
another, with nothing bnt foreign cow mo ret;
fo furnish the Oieans of its prosecution; wfiat
wouid.then.be-yourcorijliiiu.n?’ IsUalJjJnot
pursue this';paiiifnl Inquiry further,Y
' ' 'But. sir. yuu will resuine the income, froth
Ibis fund - with; the utmost. .difficulty!; even
during .fheactual ejcisterice.of war, altbouglj
theaiiiou nt which wi 11, ring Vtiist (
period can be hut of, cojuparativelyxmaif
importance, If -the doctrine proclaimed by
my ;\Yhjg friends on this side of tide Rouse';
should prevail; if theproceedsdPtlie-poblfc
lands be the property -of ,the States;’atitl.
could be recovered;- us:;such» 'if
.auyjcourt in existence, cumpfcteobtotry...the i
caoserpwjiy.sliould diese States.bejdspriyed.
bf;tldsfupd.d.nti!hl4 ! pf' war?. ;i They w.i.H: thetf-,
ne?d it niore than, iiybinie of;pflaeß! aptpy.qii:;
will
their claim; to it;
.arice'of. the war.',.,; ■ ,■/. lUy'; 1 ;,?■
: In .considering thismnstiniptwfantsUbject;
we should, not confine oniV viJewß.inerelyYto
terests and ;
patriijts:as'Btate3iriehi we : oughtfo lookinfri
i futurity; and'tw'eVshbll' if, we
iiQw giyn'away th'elandi riiildvwhich.isouf
only certain- source of revenue;; from the
very riattiye of ‘thingsmtl&djustanis must fai I
u s .w lie n >wi iyeq u (osyivuS t. ;Ko wi 8
the time to strike for Sberroatorri of; this
■landfuntl/Or/imvtdri'Ylf’dieVstafes'shouid
e, B:lrigts!3U'tespQlicyaccoc- 1
oibglj'/thiTandtsTosttousforever.'.They
.sirVy HHe;igrjß eff> • ■-
:i ; tJut/iu the'Becond;, pluce,!l :interid
ai'a (Mere matter of dolls.rsvand .cents, safer
bhyiß passed lawl
: A GENT'S.;,::
John Mooiie, Esq. Newytlle . ; -,
.Joseph M. Means, Esq, Hopeweß township.-
Thomas'H. Bhittan, Shipponsburg, ,
' William M. MArKEu. Esq. UdUUyy
Jo’hk ■
John ClEndenin, Jr. Esq.,;Hogest('wn.
Oeohoe t?. Cain, Esq. Mcclmnicsbqrg : 1
FnEDERICK WoNDEHLICH,, do., ‘
Jous.Stough, Esq. timuglistown. ,
Daniel Khvshek, lysq. Churchtown.
Jacob LoNGNKdKiin; Esq. WoriiileysbuVg:
J. H. Ukawdaugu, Cedar Spring, Allcuip.
Martin G. Kupp, Esq,S|iiremausuj\vji. ,
poses; a war thcn.-cominences,, qnd whatiy
their-coodUion? At the very moment when,
'their necessities are the greafcsf,. they' find'
themselves suddenly deprived,,of this in
finite .which''they had been lavishlyexpend■
ing. ■ What then ■ becomes A
resort to additional direct taxation my then;
part to. supply (he place of a fund v/hidi bad
been thrtist- upon llieln in the days of coin-.
partitive prosperity, when if ooiilifbe of but
little ’-scrvicy, and tyhichjs now suddenly
wrested‘from Ihein in. life ilay of necessity .
and dangers In addition to these a,ccuinu- -
dated direct their people must then
su.bmit to heavy direct taxation'by the gen
eral government; .rendered' inevitable''by
ibis very gift of the proceeds'of 'the'public
lands to the slateein all fuluyy time except
during the actual existence of War; '' Be
sides, if we. may judge from the manner in
which several of the states have squander,, \
cd their proportion of the surplus revenue
received from this government, their income
of 'the-public lends will do them buf jittle "
good. ‘Uome caSy, go easy/ is a' maxitn as
true as it is homely;, and in sobife instances
at least, the slates-have been stimulated by
this surplus revenue .to embark iq iiew'qnd
unprofitable schemes of internal ;iiqproyt~
ment which have greatly; increased th(jii:
debt beyond what it would have, been 1 bad
they never receiycd.'a dollar' Irdm-tho geh : "
eral government. , , : t ' : : ■ . ; '-
In.a broad.and expanded vfcw, J have lniy»7
doubt it is.direcjly hostile to the interests. '
of the states themselves to withdiaw. this ■
fund from, the general government. ,It is ...
-their, true interest tfiat tlii's .governnienl
should possess all the means necessary for
the defence'and protection of dU (be "slate?.;'
It inust be the buftyark t£et(veepHli£>P-dftd'
reion-govern men.! - ought
by their aycrice,.or By tjjfiir d,cijre;(o'seize .
a fund yvhicli is riecessaty for thcgfifety atjd
glory ref the Confederated nation;.: ~. 1
The Legislature of Pennsylvania—andj.
of her sislcrO, is largely in
thought proper-to provide for the applfihV
uicnt of an agent to-'-receive its dividend,'.,,
under the distributiou laW, ‘ .It.bas adjburn : :\
ed .vyithout taking anytactjiin oh-the-sirfajeej—
So strong is the feeling of (he cquhfryfeainSt . :
this law, that several ref'thq. f!'alep:)iaye'
positively refused tb accept till .
lie opinion Imsrepoken, and wilh yet spent,■-
in tones of thundfeEagainst CongreSs,ijyliose . •
duly it is to protect the interfesfsref : >’a‘ll;thc ;
states, for" having parted 'the,ihe'aflsi; y
which arc indispensably ,td fejiahjje /;■£',
.mem. to‘accomplish these great-nationalism-:
jects. '7 ■ ■ • *'7
'. But, again, in the thinf.. place;
suggest, that the peace.aud , Harmony of’ the- 7.
several statescomposing this-Union'retjui^e.. .. v
tha£ the general guvernmtfiityshoulil retain .
the pro.c’ccds ofytlie public’latids; and tins ,
consideration is superior to all the mere pe- .
cuniaryf interests which can, be brought to
bear upon, the question.’ -\Vl)'ut is the con- -
.tlition-of tjie new slates? ■ Tins government /,
has ever been to them a liberal and a boirn-
i tiful parent; .‘Although Ihe^inayeonVelimee
•be dissatisfied,' yet;-in the main,'they hade
beeft willing, to acknowledge that vvi have
1 .dune them justice.. Until'\ve giveaway all
i the proceeds of the pViblic lafnJs within their
limits to’all'the. 'States,' jvhat will be the in:
evitable,cpnsequence?; The Sehators and ;, ?
Representatives of the old slate tv.ill be more
or. less than nien jf they d'otwt watch, SviTh: '
thejeaiousy inspired- ;'by’.a‘, direct- personal ..
’ interest,.,every grant of : iahd : to we- iicvv >.
states, ■diietted lhc'en,larged,:liberal-;and -
successful .policy which'-.Ve-. have iliithe'rto .. ■?'
i pursued*., tyoulu;a."Senator;.or ißepreseotat .
live of Pennsylvania,ever forge vin r-vuimg'Tjjj
, upon anygraiitqf land,’dial every thousand " ; 'd
adres grantedwould, vvjthhoßl from the •/
‘Sfeastiry of lijs own’state and,f,,
[twenty-fiv.e dullacsf /'Uti'dir influence-/,
of~ tliisi feeling, our present It,bbial,and ii:)ii,- ;
, jarged onq self,-.
ish and strict., .htS.’fewiraars'iaich a course
tlteir, 'Jf;
>v(dclt, they haye- hinted. ■>
/yiihfnti their. limits bejongs /
by virt’ue-of their aoyereignty... Thiswould’ /
become one of the mogt dangerous questions
■ whicKf has; ever,' agifiited/the! nation, ahd -
might ;in,vqlvc it,in civil ;
sgUo* .af£ •«.
and‘are into,.the paf ‘,
ttoual _treasuiw.;tl|tefi qidlipnp of .dollayspqf,-
■ antiupf for.tltie support pf tli, '
• jfU'jtJjp sta,t,^,;piighif s vye,.’if?s(dy,.aptl
ftheth. consent,changejfnis',s,ise\ : H
■ .iojase-the vvl.nile. inatiepipfingi to;,grasjftq|if. ./;
fhucli.:They;iiaye[nuw;' beeuiife accus,to'in- , : \
■ ed with. (lieoldlaml system, wliichr.oitlaiit? . ’
; jr«^T>i?y'•* c iiT'-
plates, as yVe,y .grqw oid. Qhu>,rs -/
tww Aic.o|^'^tt.(ojjt'l[feej||ißhvvy,el.fa%.iiife.is>'; •
,!»er s liflu t a/liuV« ’
old, pin dV^yi the ;■
. a salutnry their siill
sisters .
, any cqufae
iny.of^tKe'^lMn^'cfiaji^er\lj^wisfesr]ncv' f
p: et tie tl - Try* taJjii e.JhiegiiiTy , Odtij fVt - A
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