; THE
John n. Bratt«n, BMltor anil Proprietor
CjUUiHI- . THURSDAY» JPI.Y 15, 1847.,
AGENCY. .
>*»V 11’ PA r.MKU, F.SI- iFK iitiltioilzcil A (rent ftir I'rn
£Si«c?or TWrd Mi OlMilid, rtr<»etfl. Philadelphia. .
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS*
FOR GOVKUNOR,
FRANCIS R. SHUNK,
Gf.Allegheny County .
CAN AC GO MMISSIONIOR,
MORRIS LONGSTRKTII,
:Of Montgomery Omn/y>
SPREAD THE TRUTH!
The, Volunteer until after the Oo-
. tober Election. -
The'gubernatorial contest for 1817, has
nowfairly opened. The Federalists; true
•to their ancient usages, have greatly com
menced the work of slandering and villi
• tying the standard-bearers, of the Dcmq*
cratio party, and it is therefore all-impor -
ant that we be up and doing.
must be spread before the p.oople in all
quarters, and with this view we propose
to send the Volunteeh to all new subsen-,
bprs from this lime until after the Octo
ber election at the following prices:
For one copy, , .* . v " 2S
five copies, - " . I’oo 1 ’ 00
. « twelve copies; 2 > oo
I'his will hardly pay us for the price of
our paper,but we are willing to make some
sacrifice for the good of our party, and the
welfare of oiir Commonwealth.
SEND ON YOUR NAMES.
BTiinDoO COMMITTEE. , ,
The Demoocalic Republican Standing Committee ,
of Cumberland County are repeated to meet at the
public bouse of David Marlin, m Iho Borough of (
Carlisle, bn .
Monday, the 30 (lay of August next, _
el 1 o'clock, P. M„for the purpose of appointing the
time for holding 11.0 Delegate Election, and the aa
aembling of# County Convention tofoun a ticket.
A general attendance of the Conumltfcc is earnestly
requested. ’ • |
(rt- Tho following named gentlemen compose the
Standing Committee for tbo present year—James
Graham, of Allen; Samuel
vid tioover, Hopewell; David Williams, N. Middle-,
ton; John Ahl. Monroo; Wm. R. Ferguson, Mifflin,
Win. H. Real, N. Cumberland j Wm. Crawford, New
villo; Jacob Longneckdr; E. reousboroughj Wni.
Walloco, Frankfort; Thomas Bradford, S. Middle,
ton; David Emniinger, Silver Spring : J. M. Gregg.
W. Word,Carlisle: Wm. Holmes, East Word, Car
lisle; David J. M’Kce, Newton: David Hume, Esq.,
Hampden; George Roosc, Southampton; rranpis
Hutchinson, Dickinson; Daniel Reamer, Mechanic.,
burg; John B. Duncan, Shipimnabutg. Borough; Fe
ter Meliingcr, Sbippcnsbure Township; William Co.
folhors, West Fonnsborough.
July 8,1847.
Distressing Occur John Sourbosk,
who formerly kept o poblic house at the river, oppo
oilo Harrisburg, in,company with a Mr. Graham,
a member of one of tho engineer corps of tho
Central Railroad, wore both drowned in Iho Bosque
. hahna river opposite Dauphin, a few miles above
Hattiiburg, on Saturday last. Mr. Sourbeck and
‘ Mr. Graham, together with a Mr. Kcndig and'Mr.
Novinger, bad been enjoying Ihetpaelves in a fishing
excursion, and were all in. a boat together, which
'capsized it a place where the woler was very deojf..
The two latter succeeded in swimming lo the shot®,
but the two first sunk to a watery grave, Mr. Sour
book was formerly an esteemed citizen of this county
His untimely death has caused a deep feeling ol
eorraw. '
Hot WcxTiicn. — Whew! how hot ft is! This
is the season of the year and the kind of wheaiher
for yisil'mg watering places. Mr. Commons
springs, a short distance from Carlisle, and the
Dublin Gap Springs in tho upper end of this coun
ty, are now in (ins condition, and fully prepared lo
accommodate gucits. See their ndrertisemcnls in
another column*
A Nxw P*m.-“ Vallty Spirit" is Iho .tillo of a
now paper, josl storied ol Shipponsburg, in tins coun
ty, and edited by Mr. J. M. Coorza. The first num
ber is before 1 ua-it is a neat little paper, and, judg
ing from the specimen number, will, bo conducted
with considerable'ability. H is Democratic in poll
tics, and carries at it. meal-bead tho names ofßhunk
and Longslrelli. Wo wish out friends of the Spirit
abundant succors. ,
* Death otr C*rr. Nxvlou,— Wo regret to an
nounce llio death of Capt. Charloa Nsylur, ol tho
■Jd I'enna; 'Regiment. Ho died in Mexico, from
tho e(Tecta of brain fevot lo which he was siilijeol.
Tho news of Capt. Naylor’s death will indeed
he a sudden blow to his numerous friends and reh
.aiivea in Philadelphia city. •
gj-Tho President, after having spent a most
agreeable time with.his Notlietn fellow citizens,
has returned to Washington on Wednesday last.
Tho reception with which ho was received every
where exceeded anything of tho kind, since the
days sf Washington and Jackson.
'■ rry Gov. BhunUand lady readied Ihoir homo on
the Bdin»l., In good lioallh and fino apltlln, Irom
llieic riait lo Cincinnati, wlioro a largo number of
Mra. Shank'd rclatlona rcniilo.
• (jT- 'file Whlc* (if Adam! colintj hato nominated
William R. Saddler for Slate Senator, and William
MeSlicrrj for Aaaeinbly, 'jj.
rtBMO MKETISO AT II*OER»»OWN,
The ellizona of Hagcralown, Md., held a largo
public mooting on llio 3d in.t„ in relation to Dio re
cent riot ntCbrlialo. General Williame pfcaided, end
the prococdinga wore cliornoleritcd by n forbearing
apiriti A lengthy oddroea, with the following, rose
lutione, w«e adopted:
Jfcadlotd, That in the aympathy arid active kind,
none mnnifoelod townrde onr deeflaaed friend, by many
cilizona of Carllalo, and in Ihoeoundnoaa ofviowa, by
■ them expressed, on In* constitutional rights, and
their readiness to BUpporlthom, wo rocognixe what
wuto bo expected from sons and compatriot*, un»
degenerate, ol'revolutionary *irc* t ond of (ho framers
ortho Constitution- •
.. ftetoleed, That ft committee offivo bo appointed by
the Chair, whose duty it shall be>in bnlmif of thu
people of titis county, lb remonstrate with llio author
ritics of Pennsylvania against tho injuries (o which
wo have been exposed, and are yet liable to undergo,
in assorting our rights as > cliUons, under the 4th ar
liolo of the Constitution.
[Committee— Joseph 1. Merrick, J. D. Homan,
. George Smith, Andrew Korchnoi, J.O, Wharton ]
faulted, Thai a like committee bo appointed to
lay the complaint* of the .meeting before tho 1-ogis.
, laturo of Maryland and to invito approptUi„* ru .
Tb* ™ 1 I A, Voice for Shunk In Mexico*
Tl 'col”Vm *11. Azhugh.nuz’kiaWnif'i’ Capl. W, Quail, ol the Second Pomi.ylvanla Reg.
. a like committee bo appointed, to writes as follows to the editor* of thp Penn
« m«mbrh»lo tho,neat Congro.i to a>k the •,Iranian from Mexicoi
enactment of aooh |u»» da have become’ necesaary to! 1 truat the oW Koy.torie wilt do jnatlco to otfr
earry out the purpoaa of Jlw 4lh etltelo of the Con. , frund *h'™k. We of the Army win give hhn a del.
*^fCommrir«o—Judge T. Buchflnnn, Wm. B, Clarke, notYorgottawV «" «'« rf\», OT Kay“S» oHl.e
l*nici Wejecf, Hobart Maaon.J ' Arch iu the din end .W, 0 t Cl.;' 1 ” 0
, . I ----V. |» FO awAIU > CB«¥R^MAKCU. ; ' WggK At DICKINSON
• /The* */M tfe'.wnrfn Of to.- The coralnOMeiiorit, exercises of Dickinson Col-
Gen. Taylor's Utc wo, jublishca in | U| i momentqf trial at; Buoua (.binmoßoed on Monday of last wcek.-tho MU
our last—on tiro subject of the Presidency, hac caused inloar opinion, they,can bqA(|oplod ns a, , jgu, anniversary of the Union Pbilo
i* groat commotion in the Federal rinks/ Many 0 . ;UaMa moubfor Pqnnayl*anm-in ■ Vj-gayoung men who spoke on this
the Federal papqrs are now engaged in denouncing p[aaCnl poUtical campaign. The Federalists ate' T)ocaßt^n Quitted themselves handsomely, qnd thus
the bravo old.Gonbral, merely,because, he refuses rnnd quietly erganlsingilheir-forces— they another lanre/1 to the well-earned fame ofDiok
havo anything to do With’ the corrupt wiro-workers, , prMdine w idb-casl oVer the Statetheir secret < t oUog<>> - We afibjoin a list oflh« speakers with
Who desire to use his-good hamo for the purpose o < ,. [ , cu | afa ,^ o ,y l> p n p or a l and lying hamhbills, In which , n bjoeUThoy spoke on t ■ .‘ , ' :
•advancing thoit own political hopes. , . Several oppo- arouUo rt d lho most infunroua slanders against Address—Eiwin ,tt. WeSstes, Har
sition prints have declared the foHor a “ forgery, p ni R.sfmuk. Our opponents know their weak- ford county, Maryland. . '■ „ t.
oUicrs aro pleased* to call-it a w -yilo *-° cO /ncas,and'only hopcto'succcodo by triokpry and
while'others again, more disposedto look > i^ ko their friends, the Mexicans, they intend to M> 7. Ac ‘ JfD ] e ’,|i ofLaw—P. A. Macartney, Baltimore
2l=ssi^^
arM‘pthers r arenuw-urgcd4iiJurnsby thcycry pa- «yMund lll True-}. M. Rc.nson,Queen
peri whose editors have so frequently declarod-thnt , fo cmmtcfactThose efforts of A , |im , aet ; unlv , Maryland,
Gen. Taylor was a “ Whig and nothing pise. Y«l p a rdo n, the Federalists—it is necessary that wo , norn i ng of Wednesday tHo
there is such a variety of sentiment, strife, and ill- a h o ul d bo active in watching the movements of our , of Philadelphia, was expected to
feeling in their ranks, that it is no easy matter for advcrS arioß and bo prepared lormeet and success - dcliv6r annual oration before the Bellos lioltres j
the more lopker-on, to form any conclusion ns to fi ,|j„ deny tho many vile slanders circulated by that biu lmv ' ln g been' detained by sickness, the I
what will bo tiro ccaull of this squabble., The bed- . ■ Demucra ts 1 think not to enjoy Tho blessing •• waß dclWorodby.Profoasot McC.MSTiibK.'bo.
eralisls are indeed in a strange position, Phcyhaye of f r p„ do m without constant watchfiilnpss.and unro- . . lar(te audionoo. His subject was “ Dc
offended alt their old party hatks, by their course in mUtod toil. -Its enemies ere neither few nor weak. ((| Truth,” and seldom if over haVo wo listened
nominating Gen. Taylor, and now that the old hero yj ilanC o_J. eternal vigilance is the price of liber. llh mo te pleasure and interest than
has declared that ho cannolpcnmlhiannraetp.be t .. and d thrice is ho .armed who hath his quarrel , ccas ion. It was indeed a master effort, ol
used by these demagogues, they are willing to turn „ Arouso then to the wsrk, with new seal and . orooarod in a groat hurry, and on short no.
to their former leaders and ask forgiveness; The det o rln i n ed resolution. Carry the war into The oration before the 'GeneralUnion Philos
nomination of Gen. Taylor by the Federalists of this A ftica _;„ jq t l'yoar principles boldly and fearlessly, ■ . delivered on Wednesday evening,
State, was not because the members of that party and r i o son with the timid and convince them of the P | McClure, Esq. of Pillsblirg.. Sub.
belieVed him to be a Whig, nor was U because they of Ulo pr inciples we conUndfor; •Truth is J Culti ,atioh." : ,Tl?o:largp.au
really doiitedhis nomination, but they hoped lomake m , lMy andwill prevail," were lira. Ooribisf a groat J .. ■ cd attentively; for about an hour to the
& little political capital by the trick—tlioy entertain- go(jd monjant i tiro sentiment U astroo'asUis boaa- dig £ onrgo D f u, e gifted speaker. The ad
ed iho hope that thtj? eould unite the .inleresle of DeniocraUl we will have an oeay victory in . crtod with lively wit end sparkling
their candidate fpr Governor with Iho popularity of t |,i a CQU „ty and in theStato if every pemocra wi a n d the aWilos of assent by the fair ladies was
the hornie Taylor-a man who They moat heartily but do , lis duty ; Let ua, organise then for the eon- h(t it w a B we u received.
hate—, and thus elect James Irvin to the Eicculivc a|)d whan the day ofbaltlc arrives we can, ‘ morning. July 8. was The commence-
Chair of Pennsylvania. This was lira plan concoc- h 1110 gl llant Davis «ay-“ eon- 11 „ The house, as usual, was crowded, and
led by Federalists in their secret midnight meetings. Wo _ march ... , nd ,he Federalists will be a. com- " in . Mf< band,! excellent. The
James Irvin, a man who has denounced the war as plcle | y rouUd as were Iho Mexicans at the battle of „ • d With muaic , wa , the order of
•• unjust,"who his aligmatiied thebrave officers and Buana Vista.. ■ '■■'■'lf »- ■ '• 1 -•-■■■
mon engaged'^in-it-^asi ••inutdorers,”—, mEPOtIIITU OP JIILY. C Praytrbythe Prcndent. ;
I hitched to the coat-tail of old “ Rough and Heady, ''©Jfle* NkwilAN Hank,Baltimore,
and lliut creepy into office oii the popularity of luo Latin Salutatory. —James Andrew M’Caulbv* Bal
war-worri vcUriin ! But, Gen. Taylor has diaappoin- Uiriorc, Md. • ‘
ted these fond hopes of our opponents, and in his Icf . Oration—John Wesley.—Whxiam Field, Lycom
ler has edroinistered to.the Federelirte ««<«»»■ ‘"^anoLExumplr.-DKW.rrCLiNToNLLOvn.Ly
which will be long remembered by that pie-bald par- coming Co. 1
ty. No wonder is it, that Federal editors m tins The Useful Man, —Charles Weslky Carrioan,
Stale should foci chagiinod, for certainly they havo Philadelphia. - - oL„„„„ d „ah
placed their partjßn the moat awkward fix that ever Muster Pussions.-Mcsts Walton. Shenandoah
a party hue been in. It is “nojbor lesson to them, C °Commumly 6} Jlfind.-EmviN .Hanson Weostcb,
and if they ate wise they will hereafter adopt the Harford Co., Md. . . ,
old adage and think twice before they speak once. 'Earthly Ucmi,— Samuel C. WiNOAan, Huntingdon
Ca 'change, r.saenlial to Improvement.— Charles J. T.
M'lNTiaK, Bloomfield: .
public Station— John Lemon JlAnrKa, Carlisle.
Elevation and its Consequences.—John. Mitchell
Robinson, Queen Anne’s Co., Md. ... ■
• Science and Religion harmonious— John dtanb
eonv.Goasueii, A. 8.. Baltimoro Co., Md. ■
Progress of. Humanity— Georoe Hankins M Case,
A. B.,"Burlington Co.i New Jersey.
The several addressee,were, received with, ontliu
aiaslio admiration,-which they richly merited. Ihe
commencement was one of universal interest end
pleasure to The numerous auditory in .attendance,
Lid was as gratifying to these who witnessed it a.
it must have been to the Professors of the College.
Conferring of DeauEKS.-Tho degree oi. Bachelor
of Arts was conferred upon Charles Wesley Corrigan,
of Philadelphia; Wesley Cobhran, ofTiogn; William
Field, of Lycoming! Joseph,Lord Gatos, ol Sonlh
Carolina ; Norman HalltoldW®! J. Newman Hank,
Baltimoro ; John Lomon Harper, Carlisle; Samuel
Levis, Delaware county ; Do Will Clinton . Lloyd,
Lycoming county; James Andrew McAuloy, Balti.
mote; Charles J. T. Mclnlito, John
Milehel''Robinson, Queen Aune’s ed., Md.; Moses
Walton. Shenandoah eo, Va.; Edwin Hanson Web
stor, liarford eo. Md.; Samuel C. Wiogerd, Hunting
don county. ' ‘
The degree of. Master of. Arts wee conferred in
course, upon the following Bachelors of throe or mote
years standing, viz: John Davis Boswell, James
Morrill Follanshoe, John Slonabnry Gotsuch, Wil
liam Armstong Graham, Ebcnozcr Harding, Perloy
Ray Lovojoy, J. Henry Martin, George Hankins
McCabe, Isaiah Willis McCord, Thomas Brown
Parker, Robert 11. Patlison, Otis Henry Tiffany.
Tho honorary degree of Master of Arts was con
ferred upon Impii Sai.keld, of Connecticut, and Wil
liam N. Johnson, of Pennsylvania, former students
of Iho College.
Tho degree of Doctor of Laws wot conferred upon
Major Henry BaEivEUToN, Superintendent of tho U.
S, Military Acadoray, West Point; and upon tho
Hon. Reveruv Johnson, U.S. Senator from Moryland.
Tho degree of Doctor in Divinity woo conferred
upon Rev. Dowaru Neville: of Philadelphia; and
upon Rev. John Beeltiah, of London.
Valedictory.—Samuel Levis, Delaware Co.
Tho College le in a elate of great prosperity—
There have boon 201 students during the year; 121
in the College, classes, and 80 in the Preparatory
Department. Wo loarn that tho roVonuo from lui-
I lion, foes,, funds and collodions, has bean sufficient,
1 besides mooting the regular expenses, lo pay for im.
provomonls in Iho Musium, Laboratory, Apparatus,
rooms, Library, dec., amounting to. more than.Booo,
and also lo pay off more than 8500 of debt.
To moot tho wonts of tho Literary Societies and
ihoJnoreasing demands of the Museum, Library, dec,
a now building is imperatively required. Tho True,
tees have appointed a committee with power lo pro.
| oced with IhiLSroelion of such a building so soon us
1 that portion of tho cost which The two Literary So
cictier ore to raise, shall have boon scoured.
Dr. A- J. Ritchie, of Frederick, Md., and A. liras
Smith, Esq., of Lancaster, wore elected lo fill vacan
cies in the Board of Trustees,
CANAL AND RAH. ROAD TOLLS.
Tho following table was prepared for tho Pliiladcl
phia “Spirit of the Times" by the Secretary of the
Canal Board, Mr. Thomas L. Wilson. It shows an
increase of tolls, thus far ibis season, of more than
two hundred and seventy thousand dollars, compared
with Iho receipts of the corresponding, period last
year: *
Tolls received bn the lines of Canal and Railroads
of Pennsylvania, for the fiscal year Commencing
the 30lh of November, 1846, to the Ist of July,
1847, as reported at the Canal Commissioners
Office,
■v June, 1847.! Since Nov. 30,1846
Easton Office, *10,694.16 855,567 89
New Hope 309 05 -fM t
Bristol. 3,110 21 .10,575 11
Philadelpliia. 20,552 33, 180,341 8
Psoli. 1.209 93 8,668 12
Purkefiburr, 2,366 45-' 21,359 61
Lancaster, 4,436 87 42,295 45
93.097 64 137.569 73
Portsmouth, 1,070 31 In
Harrisburg, 2,607 07 12,100 50
Newport, . 774 63 . 3,375 47
Lowistown,. 1,858 73 lj.s® H
Huntingdon,.:..— -*I2M - , -9.319 9f
Holltdaysburg, 20/116 10 - 74,2*5 41
Johnstown, 27,200 11 89,350 03-
Blairsvillc. 2,199 94 7,222 56
Frcpnorl ' 843 36 2,164 38
Pittsburg, 25,849 60 78,422 09
Dunniburp, 3.400 85 10,368 92
I Williuinuport, 1,514.63 . 9*719 pa
Northumberland,- 5,247 97 93,749 o?
Berwick, ; 16,560 30 34,307 83
Liverpool, 1,57 j 58 J '?on ,o
Schuylkill Viaduct, 52 13 ,189 8
Portsm’lh. out-let lock, 210 03 1,180 15
Swatara Aqueduct B’dg. 53 10 94
Duncan's Island Bridge, 257 82 1,716 2j
Toui, -8208,327 79 8838,688 95
Same period, 1818, 106,553 73 568.127 13
increase in 1817/ 811,771 06 8270,261 82
The Tariff op ’l6.— 'This “ infernal machine,"-ac
cording io Federal logic, appeara lo be working very
well in our Eaelcrn manufacturing towna, if wo may
judge'from tlio following apocch, which tlio Mayor of
Lowell— tho Manchester of tlio United States—made
lo the President on tlio occasion of Ills late visit lo
that place,* Ilia Honor aaid: ,
“Sir, wo fcclhonorcd in receiving you as a guest
nnd extending lo yon the hospitalities of opr city.--
W.o shall led proud in exhibiting to you otor mills in
operation, where the female willilicr delicatehand
performs her wdrk in cheerfulness, with exactness
and with caret our workshop,where the strong arm
of the orlisap elves form and almost potfecllon id
countless cunningly wrought machines, many of
which ho himself invents | our canals, by'which
nearly all the water of Merrimack river is* turned
from its original channel and impressed into service
to furnish power for our varied machinery; to the
1 now canal, where more than half n million of dollars
Is now being expended, in order lo furnish further |
facilities in the-use of this water power; and lo
many other objects which, I trust, you will not con
aider unworthy your attention.
11 Mr. President, t have the honor to introduce you
to, and again welcome you among, a happy, conten
ted,'and prosperous population, who will give you
that frank and cordial reception which Is duo lo.your
exalted position as l an eminent citizen of a. sister
State, and as the President of this great republic.”
Tho Iftriiitl, in speaking of tho Tall in tlio prices ol
flour and groin, winds up by ashing us “ what par
ticniar acrow is loose in tho Tariff or 1646.” The
extraordinary prices in broadsluffs, -it never waa
contended, was brought about entirely by the opera,
lion of Uio new tariff, but yet it cannot be denied
(hat the present tariff law must, in its operation,
Imvo tho effect of keeping .up tho price of lircedalufii
—not to nine and ten dollars per barrel Tor flour, for
very few woufd wish to see it quite tiiat high—but to
a price that will bflbrd a good profit to-tho fanner,
fof tho purpose of carrying out our moaning, wo
ro-puhltsli .the following extract from the address of
(ho Democratic Stale Control Committee. Tho facts
contained In this extract cannot bo denied:
Our Federal friends would hove you believe that
all our present prosperity results from tho scarcilvof
provisions in Europe, ond tho consequent high prices
in this country. That the scarcity In Europe of broad
duffs bps tended to raise prices in this country, wo
will not deny. Every man of common sense knows
this to bo a fact. Blit every person of Intelligence
and candor is'also bottnd I a admit that the reduction
of the duties on oUr florfr and grain In lire English
I ports, with the modification of otrr own tarlffon Ibqir
i productions; Is calculated to enlarge tho trade be-
I tween the two countries, and increase tho export, of.
|onr grain and flour permanently I and as this will,
Increase the ability of our oitlrons to purchase and
ieonsumo manufactures, it will ndd to tho prosperity
I of every branch of industry in tho country.
Independence day was celebtntod-wiili spirit in
Philadelphia. There wore three enthusiastic and
numerous Democratic celebrations, .without in
cluding the usual meeting in Independence Square,
which was largely- attended. At the celebra
tion of the .democracy of tho.,clty and county, at
Brown’s the following, among a great'number
of, toasts, were given,! ■ . ‘
The Democratic Parly— lts safe and only motto,
•‘Principles, and not Men”—whenever it.shall
seek to imitate the follies of Whiggory by abon
dohing truth and consistency for the'sake of suc
cess, its integrity and power will be gone, and the
, days of its triumph numbered. (IS c ieets,)
The War— lts beginning just and righteous—Us
' prosecution energetic and honorable—may tlscon
-1 elusion be as glorious as the pride of freemen can
1 desire. (13 cheers.) ‘ , . ' ,
J’eaec— Conquered by American valor thneo and
again—and as often lost through the treachery of
those amongst us who give ” aid and comfort to
the enemy,” (9 cheers.)
WHIG CONSISTENCY.
Tho Federalists aver that the war is the Presi
dent’s war—but their roprosontativortolomnly voted
that if was “brought on by tho act of Mexico.”—
They aver, that it is an aggressive -warw-but tboir
representatives boast that they have vbltrd for all the
money and men asked to corry it on. They aver
that it is unconstitutional- —but they profess to re
joice over its triumphs, and consequently over fho
violation of tho constitution. They aver that it is
unjust and infamous—yet for his success in tlio per
petration of injustice and infamy, tliby wish to make
its hero President of tlio United They aver
that the President caused il.byfaondflTfc Gen.Tay
lor to tlio Rio Grande —yet when it ik provtn that
Gen. Taylor advised the order, ho in their estimation
is worthy of ail praise, and tho President of tlio bit.
lorcst execrations.
What beautiful consistency ! what ah exhibition I
of dishonesty ! The Federalists have been caught
in their own traps, and out of their own mouths arc
lltoy condemned. . * ■.
“ It is very certain that flic trampoline pari is all
that tho editor of the Volunteer baa yet dene for tho
American army." —Carlisle Jltrald.
Well, if that bo an, the only difference between Hid
editor of tho Herald and oarsolf is this—wo trumpet
for tho American army i our neighbor blows his
trumpet for the Mexican army. The'Herald appears
lo think tffal it is tho bounden duly of every Demo
cratic editor who defends ilia country, lo " shoulder I
a musket and do a iilllo of the fighting.” It would
bo a glorious thing for Federalism, indeed, if every ]
Democratic editor would forsake bis post,and repair
lo tho wars. Tho Federalists would enjoy themselves
in all Boris of bad Uioka paying our absence, and
would do things very much as they pleased. But, if
all Democratic'editors' curniut nmko it wit lor loavo
homo for tho purpose of 'assisting to flog sp.npcit foo, 1
lliore is some gratification in knowing that wo can
at home bo kept busy enough in exposing the trcsoil- ]
ery of secret foes, who are quite, u dangerous, if not
more so, than uro tboao who avow Iboritselvoß out
enemies.
General Taylors Rf.iiukk of the Anti-War
Whig®- . 1
Txxt.— u We consider tlio war unconstitutional and
unnecessary Hfroldi
Comment. —“ No ono can support me who opposes
tho war he's worse than a Mexican,"-—Oen, Xaylor.
Moniiy for tiik Army,—Tho Washington Um
on, noticing the ceaseless ami groundless charges
of neglect lb supply llic army w]ih Hi«lo
against the War Department, says: :
*» The records of the Treasury shew that the
Secretary of the Treasury baa sent to Now Orleans,
from the 4ih of February up to the Ist of July,
, eight miUiuns o/ JJollarH, being largely rnoro than
i“one million *j»er month, ** and that dollar
1 waa sent lhatnad been called for.*-If t|»et3ocreta-
Iry of the Treasury sends the money as soon as the
I requisition is made -upon him, what, possible ex*
i roplion cnn'be taken to his course ! The. truth is,
the nee in almost every ln war
created a demand upon thoquartermastpr’s depart'
i ment in advance of the appropriation the fiscal
1 year commencing on the Ist of July } that de
partment has been required to inako payments In
advance of its anticipated wants, and In advance
of the appropriations for the now fiscal year* as
made by Congress} but surely iho Secretary of the
Treasury la in no way uncountable for such an
event. Ilis duly is to meet the requisitions actual
ly made upon him under tho appropriations) and
this ho has dono and will continue to db/ f
Jackson MonouM*.— >'l'ho Jackson Monument
Coinmlllcc, says Ilia Philadelphia Telegraph, held a
innoting at Washington on Thursday lust. ■ It was
decided Ural ilia foundation of llio monument shall
consist of oho solid Mock of t oiigh stone, estimated
to weigh at least ono thousand tons I T(io design of
the alaluo, which, is to ho of hronio.'is after the modal
of thulofrolor the Groat. Congress will bo applied
to for the old cannon taken during the Into war to bo
there appropriated.
P" Mr. William WilstffT, broiliorof Judge Wilson,
of Lowlstown.wa* killed, on Thursday week hut,
by railing from a barn which ho was assisting to
creel near Potter 1 * Mills, Centro county. On the
flame evening, returning from a fishing party, the
hopes attached to a wagon ran off, upselling tho wa
gon and severely Injuring Cob William .Duller, Gon.
John Potter and hii ion John—tho firsl had his Jog
badl'y fractured,'and the.tiwo'ioUo 1 ’ bone
broken.
W:
Tho rincimmtl Signal corrects a paragraph in the
famoua Taylor Idler which appeared originally in
ilml paper; nnd in doing ao, tlnnglhmt iho Gen
erate approval of the Democratic article, upon
which the teller is based. Observes'.
GsNKiial TlVeoa’a Uttsii —We regret the
omission of a word in Ilia paragraph nuxl to the
Inst, of ibis loiter. Wo discovered it yesterday,
on tefering to the Manuscript,'and tooh occasion to
satisfy ourselves that in all other respects the prin
ted copy Is full and dor/eol. Wo publish the par
agraph in question, as follows: ,
••With those remarks I trust yomvlll pardon mo
for thus briefly replying to you, which 1 do with a
I high opinion and approval,of the sentiments and
views embraced in your editorial.* . ' , i
The sentence should have been printed as fol
•• Willi ilteso remarks, 1 trust yon will pardon
me for thus briefly replying to you, winch I do
With a high opinion and decided approval ol.lho
sentiments and views embraced in yaut edito
rial.” ■ . . 1 . ,
Wo trust that those of our contemporaries who
may not have published the letter previous to see
ing this correction, yet propose to do so, will adopt
the latter phrnadlogy,. - '
The federalists were sad enough at tho mere
approval of (he old General; now that derided has
been added to llio text, however, wo may calculate
they will disolvo into tears at once, and give up
the chase after un available candidate; suph ns old
Hough nod Heady la likely to prdvo to them!
XJ- IlJs slated that 81 oui of 190 pows of the
now church recently orocttulmNowOrleans for the
Rev. Dr. Hawks, sold at auction for alaty-lhrco thou,
sand-dollars-', . ..
THE TAYIiOB lETTBU.
' y l '*. icbrrpaponiicnMi^'llii'Ampdcah Yulunloar.
Tilings in PlillnaolpUla*
..... Monday, .Tilly 12,
My dear Bratton .-—By tiio wpatorh mail, this after
noon, wo have tho first day’s proooodingsof the groat
lakd ami harbor Conventionnow. editing ai Chicago.
This Convention mot irn'dnr a mammoth tent, on the
Sthinsl. Upwards -of ton Ihoiisand persons wore
I present, from oil |iaris, of tho Union., As tlm jro-
I codding* of this body will oxotelso on impotlanl in-,
fioonco over the Presidential election of 1846, ns n
malter of course llidy oro watched with.morn than
ordinary interest by politieianj and others. LcUos
wororcceivodby lhooonvontionftoinDonton, Wngli i
Cass, Van Burari and Clay,, giving their v.ows m
reference to tho lake and harbor question. Ccdone!
Benton takes ground tlial Congress has tho right,
under the constitution, to make appropriations for
tho improvement of the western lakes, rivers, and
harbors, provided the improvement partakes of a
nationai'aildnolor.alocalehiroelcr.Bilasl^right,
in tiro main,-OgVees will. “Old Bullion.’V Cass dodges
tho question, and gives no opinion. Mr. yan.Buro
.favors.lhcso improvements,provided they can °. r 0
strained within constitutional limits. : Mr. ay' cn
tlfoly and cordially approves of tho objects which
the Chicago Convention have in. VioWi . :
Tho French sleanoor “Unioft" so long . looked for,
arrived at Now York on Thursday afternoon last—
She ,brings four daysJalor intelligence from Edropo,
Her lieWa is not important, and has had no effect
upon our Market. SVhat with the French,.two En
glisli, and. one Yanked lino pf ocean steamers, wo
will hereafter bo in the weekly receipt of news from
Great Brilaln and the continent. ;
Tho Washington Union, of Saturday . night, ydu
will perdeivc, has como out plainly, pointedly. f nd
I warmly, in favor of holding a-Nalional Convention,
aS ususal, to nominate a Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, in 1818. This Is right I and ll.ope
Id see the Democratic papers throughout the length
and hreadthof tho land taking sides in support of tho
old usage and landmarks,of the parly. cncta
Taylor is lo ho tho nominee of tlio Democratic par.
ty. surelydiis “exclusive” friends can, have no oh.
Section to have his claims, .qualifications, and princi
ples, duly weighed and discussed in a convention of
that party’s representation. In tho some number o
tho sumo paper, positive and unoquiyical denial, is
made that Mr. Trial has, in any way, form, or man
ner, interfered with Gen. Scott's; edmmand-ss as
serted ao confidently by tho Whig papers. Tho Union
intimates pretty plainly That a second “hasty plate
of aoup letter” con bo produced if the Fcdorahsls.de-
sire it. ini
In the face of a rising thermometer, and the de
parture of the “upper ton thousand" of this oily for
the different watering places, tho Havana Iloliaii
Operatic Company open tins evening at IheAValnut.
I do not think there are enough, musical salaman
ders in Philadelphia to fill the house. '
Business of all kinds, for the last week, has been
peculiarly dull and languishing. Tho flour market
is inactive, and a still further decline in prices has
been experienced, Tho sales of last wpek ranged at
from 85 to 85,60. There was a sale this morning ol
dOOO bushels of good Pcnnsylvana red wheat at 81.10.
and 2000 bushels mixed at " Also a Solo of
yellow coni at 70e.‘ Oati, 15. The .look market is
also in an inactive condition. From Harrisburg wo
learn that Ills August ihtorosl will not only bo met
in full, but after it has been met, there will bo a sur
plus in iho Treasury of at least 8100,000. This is
indeed gratifying.
Tho Southern mail this evening brings no later
intelligence from Mexico. Sohuld the Tclcgruph bo
in operation, I will forward you a despatch before
the “Volunteer” goes to press. Youis, &c.
* Who .Abuses Gon* Taylor 1
- We think wo aro pretty fast, using up tho hypo- j
critical cant about the abuse of Con. Taylor by
tiro Democratic parly. Wo gave a few specimens
of abuse of this noble Gen. last Week, all of winch
happened-tobo from Federal papers, leading jour
nals of that party; which is now striving to elevate
him to the Presidency. As the halt of same dog
is reputed to euro the bite, wo now arjjnlnisler to
the Federal organ in this county and its readers,
anotherduso of the same Unpalatable Drug of their
own manufacture.
“A Settled MatTbu.—A man Whoso trade has
been war— hunting runaway slaves, amid tho ever
■rlades ofwFlorida, and butchering the poor Semt
noles because they harboured the fugattyes, and
waging the slave-driver’s war, upon the - poor
starving Mexicans doing it" all, 1 admit, in
obedience to orders—doing It ably—but sltU vdl-,
unlatily—and nnno tho less infernal because legal
—SUCH A MAN, must never bo President by the votes
of tho Free States." , -Boston Whig
How does that pill lasto—bluer is it noli Woll
try another, and from another shop, hut with, the
same Whig label I
•ilf there is in the United States ahoarl worthy
of American liberty, its impulse Is-to join rue
Mexicans and hurl down apon Ilia base slavish,
mercenary, invaders who born ill a liepublic, go to
play tho accursed game of the Hessians, over the
lops of those Mexican volcanoes. CITII would be
a sad and mifaljuy, bat a jay nevertheless, to hear
that the hards under Soorrand T*vum, went ev-
EUV MAN nv THEM SWEPT INTO THE NEXT WOnt.n—
-1 What business has an invading army in, this!”
Jloslun Daily Chronnlype,
Thera is Federalism for you. One more extract
from the same paper.
“ As to tho so-called Democrats who, justifying
this war, march to humble Mexico, at our feol, we
honor.tholr bravery, as much us wo do that of the
Wolf who scales.the shuopfold al'the peril of his
scalp. And ns to the Whigs who condemn and de
plore this war, and yet fight its infernal bailies,
limy aro Q 8 honorable aa ahoop killing dogs* Xo
call them more murderers Is too tame. Ninety-nine
murderers in every hundred who swing on tho light
rope, are more excusable and more worthy of hon
or in every point of view. Your United Slates ar
my in Mexico, wn defy an archangle to prove tho
contrary, is a band of slaves, murdering to extend
slavery. Wore il the last word the Ohronotype
should ever utter, and its editor with his wife and
little ones were to sufler for it tho magnanimous
retribution of Christian warfare, ns did tho women
and children at Vera Crux, it should brand Polk,
Scott, TAYLOR, and all subordinates butchers,
as less fit to live in this green and flowery world
than any Wretch that over swung out of it on
hemp.” •
iXj"Now proofs of Gen. Irvin's benevolence aro
in duo process of being adveriited in the Federal
papers. Tho last is that of his kindness to a Chi
nese, who, “about a year ago, 11 in tho language of
iho Ilarriaburg pamo to this country
with a missionary. “About a year ago” Gun. Ir
vin was actively engaged in canvassing tho Stale
for tho Fodcrnl nomination, and wo presume tho
incident of the “ Chinese boy 11 was regarded as a
very profitable investment. Tho worthy General
may bp a very generous person} but lie Is too apt,
and too ahNious, in making his good deeds, known,
lie will realize tho truth of the expression, wo
think, that if tho people dislike anything,in tho
world, it is this business of trumpeting one’s own
benevolence.
Mutiny Cuv Dapti'-cud,— .Wo learn from a cor
respondent of the,. IlapliatUahnor, that Hon., Honry
Olay w as baptized on iho 33 uU., in onooflho beau
tiful ponds or> Ills, own ’estate, near Lexington.*—
Ho united willvil)e Kplscopal Clmrchybul demand*
ed iuiinersion. . . . , •
• :'Por■.tlrtAriiericah Volunteer. ••
DICKINSON COLLEGE*
At a mooting of Uioßoord ofTrustee!i of Dickinson
.College, held July Bllu 1847, President Enm,Slaving
made all orul collinumicatlon to tho ■ Board, tho fol
lowing' resolutions were unanimously adopted ;
irUudlved, ThaVtho Board has hoard with great
gratification the sUifement of President Emorv, and
reqiicßlshim to cdmfflit.llioßameto writing for pub.,
licalion.- . ..
& Resol red. That the said written statement bin
referred to tho Financial Committee for publication-. •
In accordance, with Iho/orcgoing resolutions, tho
Financial Committee have diroclod tho Secretary to
publish the President’s communication, and I hereby
certify that the following is a true.copy*
, - . W. D. SEYMOUR,
Secretary to Fincrncial Committee.
To tfiiE Board oi Trustees:
Gentlemen: —Considerable anxiety has been ex
jessed t in some quarters to know, tjie position or this
College, on the question of Slavery. Asryou are the
pi-opor guardians of tho.lnstilulibhi ahd ard rjspon.
51b10.40.1h0 public for Its administration-, Il ls dub to *
you that I,should communicaio to yoU freely bn the B
subject*
.Tho principle by which the Faculty are goverriod
in discharge of their official duty is Ihiq: They con.
aider that their as Professors of the
College, is to teach the course of study and adniinster
the discipline which you have prescribed, apd hot lb
be parlizans or propogahdists.of any peculiar creed
in politics or rellgloh. - AB individuals wo claim on.
tiro freedom of thought tihd opinion, and of express.
Infr our opinions oh all; proper, occosions. In bur
course of instruction wb #ould not seek the discuss- .
ion of vexed qabslionsi ,w{ißthor in politics, morals,
or religion, but if they come up naturally and prop
orly, wo could not, as.Hdriest.racn and faithful teacll.
ersj withhold, the frank statement of our opinions,
'expressing them of. course '. with doforonco to the
opinions, and respect for the feelings of those whb
1 maWiffer from us. Wo would consider it,howcVer,
I subversive of the objects of the Institution that such
tbpica should be foisted in, and our
and halls made,’in consequence, the arena for con
stant strife and agitation.
Such, 1 say, afe olir principles on this subject, and
noW We appeal lb nil wlib haVo been under obr in
alrbclions, whether we havc.hoL acted up to thorn..
Lot the students of mahy Variohs dchoimmitions who
have been educated hbre,say whether, while wo hate
endeavored to train them, np to virtue and piety, >vo
have, sought to proselyte. them to our particular
branch of tho Christian Church ? Let llioso of dif
ferent political parlies, say whether, while we have ‘
tried to make, them law-loving citlxens and pure
patriots, we have ever acted the part of political par
lizans. And as to the particular question which has
elicited this . communication, I appeal to tho fad,
that though the Professors, as well as the SlUdtmls,
arc partly from the Free States and partly from the
Slavc-holding, their harmony has not. for the four,
teen years which have elapsed since I first became
connected with the Institution, boon broken on this
subject. And even amid tho recent excitement, their
relations to each other have continued, so far as I
know, entirely pleasant.
The particular subject m question comes up prop. ’
crly in tho department of Moral Philosophy ; and is
introduced, I believe, in every complete treatise on
that science, so that wo could not avoid, if wo would,
1 without expurgating our text books. That depart
i mcnl is my own. and.l, am entirely ready to slate to -
you tho views which I hold - and which 1 impart— ■
But 1 presume this is neither necessary nor ei-
to Profoasor McCuntock, whoso nemo lias
boon specially connected with this subject, believing .
as I do; that lie lias not violated the principle, of
official action above laid down, 1 could not claim the
right to inquire into ilia private opinions, nor do I
believe that , the Board would. .But having knorfh
him intimately for seventeen years, I may well he
supposed to know ids views on this ns well as most
other subjects. Without, therefore, pretending to
give ins opinions oh all points, connected with this
complicated subject, I take the liberty, upon my
own responsibility, in saying in regard to the point
most mooted, that if any reliance is to bo placed mi
his explicit declarations, confirmed as they arc by
such long and familiar intercourse,-then is Professor
McCujrrocK 'no Abolitionist. And that none iJisy
suspect that on evasion Is attempted under cover of
a vhgub and ambiguous term, 1 say further, that by*
this 1 moan, IjQ docs not hold, and never /tap held,
tho following doctrines, or arijr oflhcmtViz: 1. Tim* ■
the United Stales Government wn, SntMeVo wuV
slavery In the scyoralSuilcs. 3. That tho Stales can
interfere with tho -policy of each other on the nub
iocl. 3. That all slaves should bo immediately end
'unconditionally emancipated, d, Tlinl slave holding
l is a sin under all circumstances* 6. 1 hut non-slavo. I
holding should be made a term of membership m
tho Christian Chdreb. • ■ . ... „ *.
If tho Hoard think that these rtmarks will Vo »f
any service abroad, I have nd objection to reduce
thorn to writing and let you publish them. Wo haid
ho anxiety about it as to the state of things within
tho Institution. Tho sflidcnls understand each other
too well, and their Professors too well, to bo seriously
afTcclad by this subject.. And conscious of our i»-
tegrity—with llm sludnuls Iron to tls-nnd He Tru«.
lees acting oat their honest convictions of the troth
in the cose, wo have no fears but that any diliicullin
hat may arise from
Por'ilu American Volunteer.
4rtlllSEißl*Altb COUNTY BIBIjIB SOCIETY.
Al a meeting of tho »• Cumderi.and County Nidus
SociKTVi 1 . hold in tlio Second Presbyterian Cliurcli,
on Monday evening, the 19lh instant, tho following
gentlemen wore duly elected oillccrs for the ensuing
years
President—'James Hamilton, Esq.
Viet Presidents—llev. Professor JL Emory, hcv.
Mr. Lilly, Rev. A. IL Kromcr.Ucv. J.N. IloHuun,
Rev. Mr. Nadnl.
Secretary—Dr. Samuel Elliott.
7Veaßurer*—George Keller^
Librarian—' Tltomai 11. Criswell. ,
Manager*—Her. George 11. Crooks, Mr. MeUd
loch, Thomas 1), Thompson, Charles Ogilby.U. b.
Coylo.R-Angnoy, Thomas P.lUckelt, Jacob Sene',
Jacob Boolcm. Jacob Vetter, Professor M. Caldwell,
Ilonry Dulßcld, Col. Smllor, Francis Eckels, Silver
Spring, Cost, Kingstown, Alexander Culbcari,
Bhopardalown, Dr. Ira Day, Mcclmnicsburg, M'*
llavcrstick, do., Dr. J. Young, Shlromanslown, Mr.
SingUcr, Churchtown, Rev. O. McLean, Dickim° n i
Andrew G. Miller, Hopewell, J. M. Means, do, L
H. Williams, West Pcnnsborougli, Samuel Irvin.
Nowton, Andrew Richards, Plainfield, Janies R. «•
vino, Nowville, Rev. Mr. Voulkc, Shippensburg.
By order.
SAMUEL ELLIOTT, Secretary.
A SUPPLEMENT
To an Act, entitled “ An Act to prevent tho doslia*
lion of Trout in Letort Spring, and for the P r s*® r ) 4 *
lion ofthoßamolnlhocouniyofCumberlano, * •
Section 1. Be it enacted by tho'Sonate and Heu»
of Representatives of tho Commonwealth of Penney *
vania in General Assembly met, aiijj it h ,crC ,t c
enacted by the authority of the same, Thai from » 1
first day of January to the first day of October,
each ycor hereafter, it shall be unlawful ony P® •
son to shoot, kilt, trap or destroy any wild luf* 3*
partridge or rabbitin.lho county of Cumberland. J
dcr the penally ol five dollars for each and c y
oflenoo.
Section 2. That from tho first day of January ,
first day of September, In oaoh your hereafter, !
bo unlawful for any person to shoot, kill or .J.
any woodcock or pheasant, in «lho county afo ’
under the penalty of five cwllars fof each and 3
J, That tho ni\h .nd oiitli scctiana of lh°
jot to which this act is asupplomonl, bo oiul the
are hereby repealed. 7
. SINGULAR STATEMENT.
Wo find flic following statement In one ,
changca, showing that man* of the ,no *‘j ai j
events of ilia campaign In Mexico, have lake P
“"“'rhobnillo of Polo Alto was fought on SumH'
lh Tlio'AmmLom army anlvcd nndtook j' 0 “ l “ f o 'g c p.
front of Monterey on Sunday, the 20lh ‘lny of P
toinbdr—the halllu commenced next morning- ■, j
The battle of Dot Norto, NoW Mexico, wee foug
on -Sunday, tho 21th day of January. few, 1
The' battle of Unona Vista commenced on An J
tlio 22d day of PobniaVy. - f Vcr»
"Tho surrender of tho City andjCnsll , 37th'
Crmi was made 10' Gon'l. Scott on Suudoj,
was
on Sunday, tlio 98xh rfnj of March. s’u^do'h
♦l*j,o batllo of wordo comimJnccd oh •
tho I7th day of Aylt\W v H