that 19 intimately connected with this war. I , upon
the conclusion of a treaty with Mexico, wo should
come into possession of ’one-half or two-lhirds of her
territory, what are wo to do with it? This ir a ques
tion of difficult solution.. Of one thing wo'arc qnilo
certain—the Yankees will in .lime overrun that per-,
lion. of. their territory j and, though there, is much
Mexican blood upon it, wo may Toole to tl»o period
ns not more remote,than a single lifc tiijjio when a
number of large Slates, stretching from the Gull of
Mexico to the Pacific ocean, will be distinguished in
the constellation of our Union. The question to
which I’refer anticipates the ncqusitiou of this lerri
lory. It is known as.the WUmot Proviso. And
whatU the'meaning of this question? A portion of
the people of the United Stales have their hearts set
against the extension of slavery, and there aro-scarco.
ly any means which some do'not deem justifiable in
order to accomplish their purpose. Willi' a large,
number .this subject.is, no doubt, a matter of con
science and of principle, and they assume that a
certain portion of territory is to bo derived from.
Mexico ns an indemnity Tor the wrongs done Ip us
and our expenses in the war, These people say, that
il'ivo take this territory, there should be no-slavery,
tolerated within it. To this another portion of the
country object. They say, that If wo acquire' this
territory, it will como through the toil and blood of
tbe'country in common —that of the north and sooth,
—and we are not disposed to say that this, territory
shall be appropriated exclusively to the people of the
north. , . , - - ■ v
This is ode of those difficulties .which hovo sur
rounded us from the organization.of our government,
und it can only be properly settled in accordance
with the constitution of-our country. Shall, we be
deprived df the opportunity of gaining this territory ?
What shall we do with the Wihnbt Proviso? For
ine, I'hold myself in readiness lor the drisis whpnc*
ver it shall bo presented, even should I be compelled '
from my position, to give another •terrible, casting
votel 1 shall, carefully examine the subject, avcigh
well the able arguments on both sides of.lhcqueslion
whicli.may.be presented by the. giohl'intellects-of
our country, and reserve .to myself the right to do
as I think right, when the time may come for action.
There'is but one political course which a man can
take, in safety to liis conscience. That course is a
strict adherence to the constitution ; that is the char*
Jlcr .by which to determine our powers; that is the
,«b'rnpass by which alohc we can safely, steer our po.
:lilic.il bark. If you cunaccompiish Hie abolition of
.slavery in the southern States through its inslruincn
tajlly, why, db’so; bul l hope there ore none who
would do so at tiio hazard'd our union, liberty, and
independence. The only true lest, however, to which
we can submit tills'question; or any other that may
arise, Is the constitution. But it is unfortunately the
ease with many of those who seem most interested
in the question of abolishing slavery, that Kiev arc
not much governed by’such a principle as lids.—
' } 'i’hcrc is a something above our constitution, above
1 our laws, above our world itself, that is .invoked;—
These persons should remember that there is a moans
by which to accomplish their ends, if they be right,
much more safe and sure than lh.it of destroy ing the
only safeguard which they have for their own liber
ty. If they bo indeed sincere ;in their designs, let
them toil on until they shall lie able to effect such, a
change hi the constitution itself ns they desire; but |
while that instrument positively .prohibits any inter
ference by ono Stale with the institutions of another,
*1 could hope that Stale pride alone, if there were no
more liberal and general .principle, would' forbid the
people of Pennsylvania to interfere with the peculiar
.affairs of her sister States, as readily as she would
■ resent even the appearance of meddling by another
Stats with affairs especially her own.
But wo,hoar, in some quarters, much talk of what
is called compromised" Jam of that old,school of de
mocrats who.will never compromise the constitution
of my coanlryj This is one of the words not to be
found in that instrument. It wAa itself a result ol
compromise;. but, once having become a thing of
shape, of life, of spirit, then all compromise, was at
an end. It was a settled principle, a positive rule—
a thing which might bo broken; but having no ma
terials in it which were, capable of being bent. In
it are to bo found all the .provisions for our govern
ment; and. if .you wish for other provisions, you
cannot put them there—all llm legislation of Congress
cannot put them there—unless in accordance with
its provisions. At tlic time of the admission of JVlis
souri into.the Union, ! found thesamo sentiment
very generally prevailing, in some sections. I had
the same opinions then on this Subject that I Ifavo
now; and in tbo midst of the agitation then manifest
there wore many who could not see .where the ngita
lion Would end. Then men got together and talked
of compromises, and made .compromises; and one.
half insisled on what they had no right, onfl
thqStbcr half submitted, lb that which-tl»*y should
• submitted to. Any such system ;ns this
is calculated gradually-to undci mine the constitution.
Far better would boon instantaneous change in its
provisions, by convention, than any compromise
whalcVcr inconsistent with that instrument itself.
• The officers of tbo'general Government arc awake
to the Importance of this-subject; and there Is no
doubt tjmt there will bo much agitation in both hou.
see upon it. In the Senate, I have no
doubt, rtwill bo examined in all its bearings; and J
sincerely hope that something will he found to arise
from it calculated to place pur institutions upon n
still, more firm and enduring basis than (hoy even
now. arc. Tho very best thing which can ho done,
when nil is said upon (he subject that may be said,
will bo Co' let it alone entirely—-leaving to the people
oftho territory to ho acquired (ho business of settling
the triallor for themselves; for where slavery has no
existence, all the legislation’of Congress would he
powerless to give it existence; ond where we find it
to exist, tho people of the country have themselves
adopted tho institution ; they have the right, atom*
to determine (heir owii constitution; and, as the
matter so exists elsewhere, they arc. not to bo con
demned for in existence.
There is one other subject upon which I will say
n few words. A great convention recently assembled
at Chicago, composed tn some extent of gentlemen
from all parts of llic country, of both the leading po-
Illicul parties. What led to this meeting, it scorns,
wan a desire.to see whether something could not bo
done to change the face of a measure which hud keen
vetoed by the Executive—the bill providing for tho
Improvement of rivers and harbors. Upon this sub* !
jeet' the people of the United Stales should think
much, and net resolutely. Our first inquiry should
be, pocs the constitution authorize Congress to im-'
prove the navigation of western rivers? Respecting
Improvements calculated to faciliulo commercial
operations, a groat difficulty has been to find what
Congress do. Tho subject is one of extreme i
interest and importance,and is likely to claim much l
of our attention hereafter. It has arisen under that!
provision of the constitution which gives to Congress <
. the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations I
in (lie United States* and also between tho several |
States themselves} and it is claimed, with great
. force, that, under- tins provision, tho right to appro. |
priato money for the improvement ofrivers and liar-1
hors Is unconstitutional. It is, however, certain
that llio American people are destined (o fill the vast
country west of (lie Atlantic; and (bat, where they '
go, their industry, and energy,and wcalihwill murk 1
out roads for commerce which will require tho alien
lion of the government. And, if there .is no const!,
(nlional inhibition, why should not the west partake
of the means of improvement which she so materi
ally aids In furnishing? Why-should tho eastern
Stales grudge to the sons of the west a portion of
those means? Why virtually say to them, You may
look nt.our light houses, our piers, oar buoys, and
our breakwaters; hut wo will not allow your rivers
to bd cleared; the beacon-light may shine forth to
warn our sailors of rooks and shoals, but your steam
boats may bo smile by snngs and sawyers; wo care
not! Wo have hod what wo wanted, what wo need
ed for the protection of bur commerce; take'care of
yourselves. Such distinctions ns would prompt to
this course are unworthy, and would never bonssdo
■hy a generous mind. If tho constitution speaks of
equality among tho Slates, arid the people of the
Slates, and the government encourages, ns it has
done, improvements In tho oast, let us wisely appro
priate the public money for the benefit of all.
H? ro an °kj cc^on raised. Wo will bo
nUnlly liable, say some, to have the most gross im
positions practised upon us; wo will be obliged to
improve every IHUo crock in tho west. There is no
neooisity for yielding to attempts ut imposition, if
they should be made.. You never do so, for von ox
amino critionlty wlmt l.iho cluruclo'r of U,o nmnosc.l
improvement. Tlictuiijro y DU nco j nol rc ’ fuB ], n])
because men may try to impose upon you. This
would ho like determining to bo. blind, bcoousa you
may bo misled f ond Ignorant, because you may ho
misinformed. Let us adopt.a course, in relation to
these rivers and harbors, compatible with the eon.
slilullon, and such as has boon enjoyed by a portion
of the country since the formation of (ho govern
\ J hope to bo pardoned for having dwelt so long
übon. these topics; but ns I have very seldom enjoy,
cion opportunity of oddrcMjng.my-ibllow-citizcns,
ofPittshurg, amTmay never ngalp enjoy that privi
lege, I have thought it pxbjfpr to give you some gen
crul views upon these leading.questions., There are
some others .occasionally referred top hut they'may*
many of them, be now considered* as a distinguished
statesman' has 'termed them* ‘‘-obsolete 'ldens.”
Among the, Foremost of.those iaaDank'pr the United
Stales 1 which has intellectually descendcii lo the,
‘‘ tomb oftho Capalots”. Itas’notnoW necessary .to
conjure up its ghost, as there is hardly a man in the
country who.would be willing to sinkjiimsclf beneath
the .weight of such un’tindefincd .mass,. The same
rntiy |ic said df*a protective tariff—by which I mean
a tnrifT. strictly with reference to protection. No
statesman will propose either of those, measures now.
Thcro'aro some things which are fixed.an un
changeable. Among tlißBo.miiy.be mentioned tho
freedom of the press—freedom to circulate whatever
is deemed of interest to thopeoplc, concerning either
themselves directly* or their servants. This subject
was fixed.by"tho occurrences of 1798; and bn oil
topics ofn public nature, it will remain as a rule ob*.
solute; Freedom of conscience, or tho right to wor
ship at any shrine the believer moy .cherish* is'also,
. one of , our fixed principles. . ‘Freedom of personal
opinion and action, is also an unchangeable rule in
our country* while not incompatible with tho laws.
So, likewise* remains. that glorions'structuro of the
ancestors of tho American pcoplor-iAs
fixed, and unehangcd*.and unchangeable fact, which
nothing earthly can-overcome.- Cun you look for
ward and contemplate the enduring character of your
country? Gan you believe, .‘that this 11 last hope of
all men” will not over remaig? . Stand hy your glo
rious institutions. Cherish' ihem as tho brightest
trophies achieved from the enemies of your princi
ples; and nothing cdh, equal the.futurity which the
American people; tho. American Union* and tho
■ American Stales will realize. ' ,
Mr; Dallas was frequently interrupted, during the
delivery of this address; by deafening rounds of ap
plause; and sal down amid three hearty rounds, such
ns the democracy know how to give.
THE VOLUNTEER,.
John B. Bratton, Editor and Proprietor*
CARLISLE, THURSDAY, NOVB’R. 35, 1847.
AGENCY.
stj"V. It, PALMER, Esq. In our authorised Agent for pro
curing adverliaomcuia.receiving subscriptions, ami making
: culled ions for the American Volunteer, at his olllco, N.VV.
corner of Tuinl ami Chesnut streets, Philmlclpliia.
ftj’Tho communication of a u Democrat ” was
handed in too late for this week’s paper. It. shall
appear ii) our next.
Thanksgiving Dav. —This day (the 25ih of Nov.'
will be observed as a day of Thanksgiving by twon*
lymne States of this Union.
Thanks. —Wo return our sincere thanks to Vice-
President Pallas fur a copy of. tlial'vaiuablo work,
“ The Constitution.” Also, to Senator CambroN, for
a similar favor.
A Parade.— -The parade of military in our town
on Saturday lust, was indeed a brilliant affair.. The
companies all looked neat and tidy, and they not
only looked neat, but (hey iharched and drilled well.
Wo have seldom witnesseda more handsome display
of military. Tho companies present were—
National Cadets, Shippensburg, Capt. Carey. .
Springfield Light Infantry. Capt. Cope., .
Newhurg Light Infantry, Capt, Wherry.
Carlisle Light Artillery t Cnpt. Todd,.
Carlisle Light Inftintry, Capt. Crop. *
Carlisle Cadets, Copt. Henderson. v
Capl. Todd, of tho Carlisle Artillery, took com
mand of tho companies, after they had been formed
into battalion by. Lieut. Stevenson, who acted as Ad
jutant. We need scarcely say that the officers np.
pointed to the command performed their respective
duties to the full satisfaction of all, and in a manner
highly creditable to themselves. After parading the
different public. the marched to
a field close to the.town, anthreviewedby Brig. Gen.
Armor, who expressed himself highly pleased- with
the appearance and soldier like-hearing of the men.
The whole thing passed off quitly, and In
njng the three companies from Uio bppor~onJrptTiie
county, the cork for homo, amld'tha loud enbers
of the members of the Carlisle companies.
The News from Europe. —Tlic news by the Aca
dia is very interesting., . Every thing looks bad >in
England; Colton is down. Corn is up. The Bank
of England has violated the act of ,1844, in order to
.issist the commercial public, but without avail.—
Parliament meet* two or three months before its re
gular lime, in ordered legislate for the evil. The
cotton mills are stopping. The harvest is expected
to he short. To all appearances the distress in Ire
land will he greater than during last year, and in
England Uis expected to increase. Parliament,
from its incoherent elements, will not bo able to do
much. The most melancholy forebodings arc there
fore embraced, and It is not too much (u fear that
some portion of the general distress, however little,
may bo fell in'lbli hemisphere.- Lot us hope for the
best, however. • ’ ,
The fats op voowa Mr; Blair. —Oar worst fears
have been fully .realised by'the discovery of the body
of.our very estimable young friend, Mr. John H.
Blair, whoso departure from his father’s house in a
slate of mental derangement wo noticed in our last.
The body of Mr. Blair was found on Thursday of
last week, within the borough, limits, near the mar.
gin of the small, stream of water running from the
Boiling Spring towards the Lolart; and ho evidently
cimo la his death In an attempt to return home, by
becoming swamped in tKo.mod and stagnant water
I in which ho was found, or sunk from the exhaustion
of his system upon the paroxism leaving him, as was
the case in nil his previous attacks. The death of
Mr. B. Ims cast a gloom over our whole community,
and his place in,(ho bosom of Ins'family will* never
1 ho filled on this side of eternity. lie was a young
| man of much intellectual promise, and abovo all,
L very.shortly before his attack, gave decided pvidoncc
. that his peace was made with Ood; and, though his
• death was sudden, his salvation Is no less secure.
RESOLUTIONS OP THE BAR,
The death of John (I. Cum, Esq., recently admit*
ted to llio Bar In the different courts of Cumberland
county, having been announced while tho court wot
U session, the following resolutions were • offered
by J. Heed, Esq., and were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, TlmC the members or the Bench ami
Bar have heard with profound grief, of tho auddon
death of John. H. Blair, Esq.—that the high order of
intellect and exemplary character of the deceased,
render his loss so early in life, a public calamity,
Resolved, That the condolence of tho Bench and
Bar bo tendered to the bereaved family, of which ha
was a member,
Resolved, That the members of tho Bench and
Bur will attend hU funeral in a body, and that tho
court how adjourn, ■ .
EXTRACT PROM THE MINUTE* OP’TIJE BOARD
OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
Resolved, That we, tho Directors present, deeply
sympathize with our worthy colleague, the: highly
esteemed President of this Board, (now absent,) in
his recent calamitous bereavement; and trust that
lie “who tempers tho'wind to tho shorn lamb” may
give him strength to boar up under this trying and
ninictivo dispensation of His Providence.
Resolved, That n copy of the above resolution, at*
tested by tho Secretary, ho furnished to Mri Bum,
and also published In tho newspapers of tho Borough.
geo. Sanderson, Sec’y,
A CARD.
The undersigned cannot, forbear expressing in
thin public mannorvliis jirofouml gratitude to the, oi
lmens of Carlisle and its vicinity, for l)icir sympathy
with him )n his allliollnni and for their unwearied
efforts to recover and bring again under his roof a
dear and bulavcd son, wh'iliad left it'under Circum*
stances so Inexpressibly If ;ing lo Ms feelings. ,
XJarliule, J?ov. 95,18-17 A™W. O UIR. ,
HON. GEORGE lUC* DALLAS^
'VVe promised some weeks 'sihee to before our.
renders thd spdc.ch of thU .disUhguUhcd- Pcnnsylva.-
man, then recently delivered before his fellow citizens
at Pittsburg. premise wnuld haVcJiWn fulfilled
sooner, but.by.some posses*
sion containing it was mislaid, and wb rifo now in*
dented, to a friend, for a copy, ofrtjjis admirable pro*,
duction, It will bo found on our .first and second
pages, and it will well repay the truths
contained therein are suclias do honor to the head
unid heart of their distinguished • author. ’They aro
the thoughts of a well-balanced raind, and of a man
more accustomed-to grapple with-U&-pUUo4ophy of
politics, than many who aspire to tho title of states*
men, but whoso crude ideas show, that, they have
much mistaken their culling;.. ,; /■ .
7 -The. time,,tho place, tho circumstances, and tho
man, were all calculatcdto give groat forco and pun*
gcncy to the. sentiments whichho altered. It was
In the busy, humming,.nianhfacliSmg.cUy of Pitts
burg, which wos to bo stricken to tlie earth, and pa
ralyzed beyond restoration, by the tariff of 1846.
That tariff had then been ,in operatioriwell nigh a
twelve month, and y ct-tho most'
of prosperity every where mot the eye, and the most
buoyant hopes were entertained.with .gopd reason
for the future.' Arid the; man who waia'nddrefifling
the thronging-citizens ofthal busy martywas ho who
had much lo do wllh the passage of
measure. It was the man.,who fneured theprincipat
odium of the manufacturing motVopolißU,for;adlicring
to his political integrity, and' giying r hte H casting
vote’ 1 as President of tho U. S. Senate, ip favor of
(hat wholesome law. It so. happened that the Vice
President was the fulcrum,on which lever of
commercial freedom turned. . WilhouL hirpolcnt in
fluoneb tho hopes of tho friends of unrestricted trade
Would have been blasted. Ho had been burnt' in
effigy and hung by the neck for performing that duty,
but he now could point, with pride to the fact, that
what had then been'prophecy. 1 with him,-had become
matter of hi.4ory. His predictions
and the smiling upturned fhccs of (he citizens oflho
Birmingham and Sheffield of tho. p WeBttold him so.
The clamor raised against tho tariff of 1846 Was
ill-advised for the manufacturers themselves, and,un-
founded in fact. I*hal clamor’was increased and
raised to a spirit of phrenzy by tho wiles of designing
politicians. This law of 1846 was a mild measure,
and. affords very considerable prOtgdttorfr toreur - heme
industry, although it is devoid of the rank injustice
and. Inequalities of the tariff of] 343. The present
Uriff.ls for rcccnue—that is its pbjccl—bul that docs
riot necessarily preclude its .protective character.^—
-And hero was tho great mistake into whifhihe over
heated zeal of the protectionists' thrust themselves,
in theirmad lilt in favor of thoprotcctivo policy—as
If protection cannot ae well be anTnoidcot ofa rove*
nuo tariff, as revenue an incident of a protective tariff.
Tho tariff of, 1846 Is not a free trade moasuro—no
tariff" can he, The very idea.of a tariff necessarily
involves d restriction upon (ratio. . Mr. Dallas beauti-
fully illustrates this in his speech. He days—" Every
duly imposed upon articles of importation is in con
travention of the laws of free , trade, and goes to pro-
tect tho manufacturer ofsimilar articles in Oorcoun,
try, and.so far as it goes, is a dlroct tax upon tho
consumer of (hat article, (or tho 'oflli'o produ
cer. So long, therefore,' as the people of. the country
shall prefer to support their government by a resort
to taxes upon imported articles, ip preference to a
direct tux,'they go to sustain (heir own manufactures*
to the.exact extent of the amount ofduiies collected,
whether dial amount shall ba thirty : s|.x millions of
dollars or only thirty millions'of dollars/ This tariff
is not one according with any jdst idea of free trade;
but Is positively, to the extent of tho duties accruing
under it, a restriction upon commerce,”
- Tho calculations of the federal politicians were all
■oiifautViiyO).*-- ihifrtv
woWd protect nobody, but that U would hoi produce
more than twcn.iy-lwo or three millions of dollars
revenue. Some made their calculations as low as
eighteen millions. The experience of-the law is,
that the revenue has been increased several millions
of dollars. Tho revenue far the first quarter of* the
current fiscal year, ending on thb Ist of October, ex
ceeds tho .revenue of tho first quarter of tho last fiscal
year, under tho tariff of 1842, by four Bullions nine
hundred and forty-five thousand dollars. The follow-
ing are (ho returns of (he duties rccoivod for. (ho
months of October, 1846; under the tariff of 1843, and
October, 1847, undcr.the tariff of 1846, in the follow-
ing ports
1840. - 16-17. Excess.
Doslort. *210,810 « 8*77.050 31 *>2d,130 79
Now York. 773.307 07, 1,243.083 01 470,775 04
L’hllailßlpliia. 111,894 22 141.590 05 20.005 83
Raitiuioro, 35,348 30 70.700 23 41,450 00
Total, 91,170,500 DJ 91,040.028 50 $770,058 (15
Complete return* for "the month of October not
having been received, of course the total increase
cannot bo accurately ascertained, but it has not pro*
bably fallen much short of one million of dollars,
The receipts of duties at tbo port of New’York for
the first five days of the-present monthj as compared
with those of the first five days of the corresponding
month-last year, show the rate of increase under the
present law, to bo progressive.
Receipts flrst (Wo days of Nor. 1840,
M .. 1 .. u , 1847,
Increase under new tariff
Those exhibits, wo conceive, ought to beeoncluilve
ns to the matter of revenue, tho financial calculation*
of Mr. Kvans and Mr. Webster and other federal
idols to tho contrary notwithstanding.
Wo have elaborated this point, ns a matter of jus*
lice to Mr. Dallas, and as another inducement, to our
readers to admire tho sagacity, and correct politico'
economical views which ho possesses—qnd which
ho is not afraid or ashamed -to give utterance to,
moiigcr the mod-dog ory of “Free TradeT 1 “Free
Trade I" , '
Tho oilier points of Mr. Dallas' speech are equally
commendable. His views of the war and other kin*
drod topics, arc patriotic, and worthy of his democra
tic character.
Wc again invito attention to this moat excellent
address, and wo fuel assured that every reader when
he rites from its perusal, will feel an'increased eon*
vicllon of tho truth and honesty of. the democratic
creed, and an increased admiration fur ,000 of that
creed's most distinguished champions.. ..
The Tennessee Regiment, under Col.Chealhem,
which embarked from New Orleans lately for Vera
Cruz, is reported to bo composed of men altondcrSO
years of ngo. Tho Colonel himself, Is odl/ twenty
three years of ago. .
It is stated that General'Scoll was born in Juno,
.1784, ahd is, therefore, Gl years of age.
"How do you contrive to raise pour rent?” said a
lazy tavern lounger to an industrious, thriving far
mer. « Why sir,” said tho latter,«l put my plough
into tho ground, and after it Is well broken up I drop
in seed, and thus I raise potatoes, wheat,'corn, cab.
bqgos, parsnips, and—tho tent /
A Mormon preacher delivered a discourse on the
death of Joe Smith, in St. Louis* on lliq, Bth instant,
but before ho concluded, tho oily marshal arrested
tho " latter day saint," and provided quarters for him
in the calaboose.
Captain Lower, of tho Reading Artillerists, now in
Mexico, is. announced as having boon elected Lieut.
Cul, of tho Second Pennsylvania Regiment. Wo
presume from this that tho intrepid Grart has boon
appointed in tho place nv»dp yapant, lhc death of
(bo lamented Co], Roberts,
12-1
THB iiIBBLIiERS PLBAIj GWLTT.
•It be remombeyed that the ‘^Norlh,Ameri-
.the; groat Federal organ of tPcdbralism in
Philadelphia, for Weeks, prior to-tho lato election
published a series of articles chargingthc Hon. Jesse
Miller anil- other members of Goy, Shurik's/cabinet,
witiu-lhc authorship, of certain scurrilous articles
(vyHinh it.w.as said had appeared in a Utile dirty sheet,
called the Harrisburg Champion,) in which the moral
and' pohticarbharaclcrbf the late Mr. Muhlenberg
wfle villificd and tradiiced in-the must brutal and
fiendish, manner. ThoHeraWof this place endorsed
and rc*pub)ishcd these, miserable slanders, and wo
now ask that paper Lp*3opy tho retraction, and like
its great leader, tho North American; come out and
acknowledge'thoi'slandcr—a slander which certain
worthless and perjured vagabonds swore to as truth,
and for thus, perjuring their souls .they were PAID
by.tho loading Federalists,of Philadelphia >and Hur.
..The “North American,” now that the
blcction is over, and its course rebuked by thb people,
comes out qhdtells us that, it believes Mr,.Mil|cr in*
noccnt.of all the authorship of* said
articles. This our'jopmion, 'comes,
rather lato in the'day, and can afford Mri-Miller no.
reputation for any injury bo may by
connecting .his name \v>th the.vile
abuse by which thd pare character q^mr; r Muhlen
berg was assailed." The North Ariienmm should have
taken pains to ascertain tho facta it alludes to ,before
(ho publication of tho charges against Mr. Miller,
(for, if in existence at all, they were .certainly in cx
tence tWOitionlhs.ago,) and then no injustice, would,
have been done that gentleman.
Proni thc North American.
Having taken painsio examine into the testimony
in support of the chargee which were published in this
paper against Hon; Jesse Miller, Secretary of the Com
monwealth, attributing to him and others the’author-,
ship of certain articles published in a paper printed in
■Harrisburg, called the' Champion,'’ defamatory of the
character of. the late H. y A, Muhlenberg, we are Con
strained to say frankly, from jacts which' have ,eome
to our knowledge, since the PunutfATioNS'itrour' pa
per referred to, that we believe Mr. Miller is innocent
of all participation in the authorship of said articles .V
-This retraction can have no oilier effect than to
prove (he infamy of the North American, and, per
haps, to save the editors from making the iron grates
of a prison tltcir morning spectacles, because tho sov
reign people decided ut the polls r that all their char
ges against Mr. Miller were false.
. What must the country coons , who were made to
roll these dirty/slanders under their longues as a
Sweet morsal,- now. think of themselves, since the
North American hap' told them that all the horrid
Mukjenlerg disclosures were LIES? Will they, too,
retract, of stick to the falsehood? A little time
will determine. v ', '
Godey’b Lady’s Boor, for December, is a splendcd
number.. The leading'plates, “The Widow” and
»*Tho Widower,” are Tull of touching beauty, ond
must crealo a demand.for this number of "the Bonk.”
The Fashions ore well done, as are also thb 11 Model
Cottage” plates. " Hothar,” Miss Leslie, Mrs. Hale,
and a number of Godey’s best'contributors may bo.
found in'the number. The prospectus for the New
Year sets forth new and indneements
for new names; and we feel warranted In.proihis*
ing.Mr. Godoy a.largely, increased revenue for 1848.
No. man certainly, better deserves a bountiful har
vest.
," A discussion on tho order of the'Sons of Tem
perance, between the Rev. Wm. R. De Witt, D. D.,
of Harrisburg,end Rcy. W. Easton, of Smyrna,.Pa.”
This is a book of 2so pages, and will be found very
interesting. -Mr De Witt defends the Order,and Mr.
Easton .condemns it. Tho work is neatly bound,
and can bo hud at Loudon’s Book-store, Carlisle.
DeiertoraMllaug and Vnliung.
B*mt'Tofased
to sign the death warrant or Riley on the ground
that ho deserted before the war was recognized by
Congress, and therefore was not liable to tbo death
penally. In-tho case of , filly others, who descried
offer tho Congress of tho United States declared that
war existed, Gen; Scott approved the finding .of tho
court martial and sentenced them to death.' If the
distinction drawn by Gen. Scott bo correct,'and we
da-not doubt that il ls legal, hoW would U operate if
applied to the BLOODY HANDED SENATOR
from Ohio 7 On the 13lh day of May, 1840, Corwin
voted in. favor oftholdw*rooognizing tho existence of
War “by'tbo act of Mexico, 1 ' and authorizing tho
President 16 employ ten millions of dollars and fifty
thousand men in carrying it forward. Since tho pm.
sage of that law—and since his own vote in favor of
Us passage, Corwin Has deserted to the onomy and
is found fighting against his country with weapons
of more wide-spread danger than thoro used by (he
deserters who terminated lltelr lives on the gallows i
If he had done this before the war was declared, he*
would have occupied common ground with 'Riley, but
as it is, be ranks with those who were condemned
and executed.
Federal CANDOitr—TilO federal journals say the
heroes of tho Mexican wor “ happen, unfortunately
for the democrats to bo all t ahigt” There are a good
many whig heroes in tho war, to bo sure. Noble
follows they are—bravo, honorable and sensitive to
that degree that they are “almost afraid to open a
whig newspaper” when they receive it. But the
present civil and military Governor of Mexico Is a
democrat.. So Is the Goyornor of Monterey., So arc
Generals Worth, pillow, P jerce,Wool, Butler, Twiggs
and hosts of other officers,ond three-fourths,of the
men. Yet neither the' officers nor men of tho ui;my
carry their political prejudice# with them, and would
unite to despise the sneaking falsehood that classes
all the heroes os being “to/ifgs." So says tho Bos.
ton Post. ' ■ : , ' 1
970,449 00
314.525.00
9234,770 00
Kentucky Girls, —Tho,girls of Kentucky have
always been as /omarkablo for their spirit as their
personal ohai ms. When the.vblunteers wore leaving
homo, a few weeks since, tho young ladies turned out
in procession, escorted the soldiers tp the puhlio
square, where pad) took a roeotto froth her shoulder
and placed it Upon tho shoulder of a .volunteer—after
which tho girls again formed into rank and escorted
tlic bravo boy* to the (own limits.
; The Case os Lieut. Mahan.— Tho Lodger learns
that tho Secretary of War has oppolntcd a Court of
Inquiry to,-Investigate all the facts connected with
the late duel between Liouls.MumfonT and Mahan,
in 'which both fell.
Telegraphic.— lf (he law of Congress requiring
the Frosidonlial election (0 bq held on the same day
throughout all the Slates bu o&rried into effect, says
the National Whig, wo shall know in Washington
cm the next morning after the election who will be
Mr. folk’s successor j for, by November, 1848, wires
enough will be'Stretched over, tho country to commu
nicate sufficient data to arrive at the result. ‘
Reported Wreck op Straubr* Fashion and Beau.
FoftT Dutriot, with Troops on Board;— A passon
gor that left New Orleans bn the 12lh inst., stales
(hot it was then currently reported there that tho
steamers Fashion and Beaufort District, bound to
Vera Cruz, with troops, had been lost. A Jcttcr to a
Goorgio paper, dated Vera Cruz, 3d Inst., mentions
the probable loss of these steamers. Tho troops on
board consisted nf Copts. Hamilton’s and Tllfonj'a
companies of mounted men from Georg^
* .'(pHriio Tennessee Regiment, onn thousand strong,
arrived Bt'NoW‘'p4learia| ; ort‘lhq'3d inst.
OUR .TABLE].
Tile Nows from:]ilc»lco«»nianlt ; cstocs of Sautd-I'
. Pnrnrtcs*
The novyg from war quarter accumulates so
fast, and is so voluminous in itsdetails, that our col
tymns are frequently occupied with' it 16 ilie oxclu
sibn of pthcr'iritjCll|gohcb of nri.inlercsllng Qnd eycn
important character .: Tlie nowswhich wb publish 1
to-day wiil w ilh groat.interest, ‘as it re
lates to iho acbieVOments of pur gallant'volunteers
from this hqve.wonyimpenßhab'fq laurefe
in.lho sanguinaryi-iiaUlcp of Huamanlla and Alllsco.
It will also ho seen, that Santa Anna Was, reported
to have escaped from Mexico, by way of Tampico,
on board a British steamer. The report wants con*,
firmalion; but it from the tone and tenor
of Santa Annd’s last manifesto that such a
mont would bo, made by him. - This manifesto is
written with tho usual ability of its author, and is
at once,filled with complaints arid Ihroats. In re
gard 16 ilie charge 1 of being a traitor to hia^country,
belays t.; , : ,-r
'. “ t call upon Generals Scott and Taylor s and-upoh
every, individual of their armies, and; 1. conjure,them
to declare upon Itbeir,.honor-whether the .Mexican:
General, who has foughllhcm.iri. the northj.prid/m
-the east, and in’thp Centre, 100, of tho Republic, down
to tho 10th instant, has discharged all his duty to his
country.”
Not to bo,behind Santa Anna, General-Parades
has also issued a manifesto to his; countrymen. Ho
gives an account of'ltls landing at,Vera Cruz and his
escape into.the interior*. Ho talks.largely of his pa :
triotism, and stales that after having offered his ser
vices to the government, Santa Anna issued an or
der fbrhis arrest and. rc*.shipmcnt.. The manifesto
closes with the following appeal: , , *
“ I desire that you would seriously fix your alien
t|on 4 uponthe situation in which the country is placed.
It demands’vast efforts and sacrifices. Its prostra
tion is tho fruit of divisions and exacerbation of pas
, sio'ris, of political hatred; of rivalries and distrust,
pushed to thc grcalcst extremes, .Let! us repudiate
! our errors, let us'detest bur Irregularities, and. let the
■ school of. misfortune make ns cautious for thcTulure.
: Lot not' the lessons • of experience lie lost upon its,
let ns not be blinded by illusions; Let us apply the
1 remedy to the ills of our'nation, and recognizing its
1 necessities, let us labor together for Us well-being,
, Intrepidly driving buck the vile enemy who has pen
elralcd’to the heart of the country, that so wo may
prevent the humiliation and annihilation ofourcouri
-1 try.” -
. If these Mexican Generals could fight os well at
. they write, tho probabilities are that r our victorious
troops would not'nriw be revelling in tlie Halls of the
» Montezumas. With nearly all of them, personal safe
i ty and personal .aggrandizement seems to bo -the ac
) tUaling’molivc. * They promise, but scldorii perform;
1 are forever prating.about sacrificing their lives for the
, country's honor, and the first; to”fly at tho slightest'
; appcrance of danger. .
UNO TIMS TO READ.”
“Got a paper id spare?” ...
"Yes, sir; here’s-one ©four lust, - Would, you
like to subscribe, sir, and lake it regularly ?”
, ..“I .would—but can hardly afford it-r-besides, I
have no lime to read.”. .
" Too poor,” " have no time to road,-” dec. dec. are
the excuses generally offered by nearly, every man
whoso ignorance prompts,him hot to take a newspa
per. We pity tho poor, miserable ingnoramus who,
can attempt to excuse himself, by fabricating such
stones. We boldly asseri .that every man has time
to read, and with tho exception, perhaps, of one in a
thousand, no man is so.poor but that ho can take a
paper. They arc the ignorant who make such cxcu
eases os arc named above.
, A few days since a halo hearty man stepped Into
.our office, and asked for our last paper. We handed
him the paper, and asked him whether ho - had not
better subscribe. " I would like to lake the Volun
leer,”'said he, but really times arc a. little hard, nnd
ns a paper is not a necessary article I have conclu
tied to do without one.” "Have you a famlly of
children?’’ we asked. " Yes, four children,” he said.
"’And don’t Bomeof (hem like to tcaij.7” asked we.
" Oh yes, one of my little girls was very much pleased
with tho last paper you gave me, and she rood every;
tine in It, advertisements and all, and she has been
asking me for another paper ovcrsincc.” ‘‘ And yet
you consider a newspaper In your family an Ufinrc*
essary article, do you 7” wo remarked. The misera
ble miser hung his head,and after making some other
contemptible excuses, left our office. Now, that man
is no more cnpnblo of raising a family than is a
dumb brute. For tho purpose of saving tt couple of
dollars he will deprive his children of a knowledge
which to them would be greater than all his richer.
Ho did not attempt to plead poverty, lor he is rich,
but he considered, a newspaper an “ unnccccssnry
article,” and the times a "little hard.” Poor crea
ture —that little girl of his is worthy of a belter, fath
er ; for, although she gets to see a newspaper hut
once In six paontlis, perhaps, she knows.more how,
wo venture to- assert, than does parent.
, Once a‘Schoolmaster.- The Wilmington Blue
Hen’s Chicken say* that Gen. Cass, our former .'min
ister to Franco, formerly taught school in that city.
Many of tho present citizens of Wilmington went to
school to him. •
CO* The members of Congress aro arriving daily
at Washington;
The Missing Army Steamers.—Tho steamer Fash*
ion, which was reported to have been lost, is lying at
Now Orleans, undergoing repairs.' The. steamer
Beaufort District, howcver. haa been lost.
Fremont Trial.— On account of the sickness of
Col. Craig, one'of the Court, the trial of Col. Fremont
was suspended on Saturday,
A drover, named Parr, from Ohio, was robbed on
Monday night, at tho PUtsbdrg Theatre, of about
$9OO, the proceeds of a salo.of a drove of hogs and
horses.. .
A man at Hartford, Ct., toM & Fudorulist lli6 olhdr
day, that ho would veto for William PrpviiO for next
President. ' , . - ,
’ 03* Hon. Lewis Cass arrived ot Albany on Stitur.
day last. ' - . - .
Ex-Presidont Tyler is making a tour of tho West
and South. He was In Cincinnati on the 18th insl.
The “ lloa Crop." —Tho hog crop—as they csll.lt
—is coming forward from the west, says tho Cumber,
land Civilian, with considerable briskness. Tho
railroad book*;show that nlpo thousand, eight hum
dred are, at tho present, time, registered for Balti*
more, in squealing anxiety. 1
Tim Military Contributions upon Mexico.— The
recent order of the President, levying several contri
butions upon Mexico, is every where loudly and warm
ly applauded. It is indeed a step counselled by Dio
soundest reasons and tho clearest policy, am) will do 1
asjwell, probably,'aß anything‘ else to bring Mexico
to terms. Wb have yqt to pep a single objection to l
it. Tho ; l7oisn } cilin|infeB the annuallncotpe f>om'
those contributions at thirty million*
; Wisconsin.— Governor Dodge, of Wiscopiln, has
issued tils proclamation, selling apart the SSth ofNo
vombor as 'thanksgiving day. This, we"bsliovo is
the sixteenth appointment of the same day of vari
ous governors. , .! 1 * ,
A cotampqrary compares some of h(s subscribers
to caf« ! Ho says, you may stroko the fur the right
way for years—talk and wr|(o \p p|oapo thorfy «nd
t’PH r]Q|h|ng tyif paring 1 but iflp\dental|y Ircafl op
A M-rWf sp.mpllung,, cpmp|i jn -jjontupt \yit|i
thoir failhi prejudice and interest and a qcratah*
inp and jhorp wlllbp, ’■ l ■ ; “ .• !
MR. O&AT’g SPEECH.
Groat anxiety haa been, manifested qp to lli c co „ r<( ,
Mr. Ci.,vy would pursdp ; ih hia grout speech m j. Cl
ington, Ky.i on Saintrfny. wcolt: Wet. Tho npcocl'
occupioii two hour, and ii half In its tldlivcrjr, nud ),j
predicated hja remarka upon eight resolutions, wlmi,
li? yead/to tho’ iii«clin l g, assembled, and which
pnblish'ontiro bcloyj"; ;ffc ndlicred closely throughout
to the prlnciplcaSeet forth in those resolutions, a n j
they niiy.be reghrded as an. authentic summary „ r
hW Views, and positions. ;.Wo are mortified and din.
appointed at tho positions which Mr. Clay bass,
aumod. Ho lias outstripped WscaTna in giving
and comfort” to Mexico. The very first aen|cnce If
tho first resolution is a'pbSitiVo'fnlaehood--nnd M t
Clay know it to bo false when ho offered Hie resale'
lion.. But, our space this week; will not'permit
to eommenl.lt, any jciiglfi.. Wo, publish '.the rcsola!
lipns that, our loaders, niny fully understand an
comments we may make (hereon hereafter.
The following oro tho Resolutions, submitted W
Mr. Clay id the nideling at Lexington, and adapted
with unanimity-
lsl. t Rcsohcdi As the opinion of this niccllmr ii ia «
the,’primary cause ofthe present unhappy wor c* .i
ing between the.. United Stales of America and . ’
United States of the Republic of Mexico, was u, c „
iiexation of Texas to thofonher; and Hit! hnincdlaf*
occasion oMiostillliqs between, the two Rcnubljr, 0
arose out of (ho order of the President of the U.Slat **
for the removal of the army under the command of
Gen. Taylor, from its position at Corpus Christ} in &
point opposite to Matamoras, on the cast bank of tho
Rio Bravo, within the territory claimed by both R>
publics, but then tinder the jurisdiction of Mcxic
and inhabited by its citizens; that the order of the
President, for the romoyahof the, army to that p n U»
.was unconstitutional,it being without the concor.
rcnce of Congress, or even any consultation with !l*
although it was in session; but that Congress,hW
ing by(subsequent.aptii. refcqfcrtizcdjho. war thus'
brought into c.tistCnce without Its previous aulfioriiy
or consent, tho prosecution of it became tbcrebv
national. . I, :? • • *
. 2nd. 'Thai in ~the portico of any formal
and public declaration of the objccli
for which the war ought to bo prosecuted, the Pruf.
dent ofUho United Stufeis, bs Chief Magistrate, and
Commandcr.in-Chipfor.tho Army and Navy of the
United States, is loft to the guidance of his o\Vn
judgment to prosecute it 'for such purposes and ob.
jcclri ob he may deem the. honor and interests of the
nation to require. .
3d. Resolved) That by .the Constitution of the V,
States, Congress, being invested with powers (ode.
elate war and.grantleltprs of marguo and reprisal,
to make rules concerning captures on land and water,
lo raino and support armies, to provide and maintain
a.-Navy, and to make rules for the government of the
iantfand. naval forces, has .the fulletU, complete war
making power of the United Stales) and so possem
ing if, has,a right to determine upon the mother,
causes and objects of (ho war when onco commenced)
or at any time during, their progress or existence.
4th, Resolved , As the farther opinion of the meet,
jng, lliql it U the duty of Congress to declare by some
aulhentic.ACt, for what purpose and object the exist
ing war ought to .bp further prosecuted filial it is
the duly of .the President In his official conduclto
conform tosuCb-a declaration of Congress, and if,
after such'dcclaration, the President should decline
or refuse! to endeavor by all the means, civil, diplo l
malic, and mililary, in his power, to execute thosn*
nouncod Will of Congress, and in defiance of Us ou
tliorily should - continue to prosecute the war for
purposes and objects other than those declared by
that body, it would become the right and duty of
Congress to adopt the most efficacious measure to
arrest the further progress of the warj taking care
to make ample provisions for (ho honor, the safely,
and security of our armies in Mexico, in every coin
tingency ) and if Mexico should decline or rpfuse to
conclude a treaty with us, stipulating for (he purpo*
sea and objects so declared by Congress, it would bo
the duty, of (ho government to prosecute (ho war with
the Utmost vigilance, until they were attained by a
treaty of peace,;
slh. Resoloed , That wo view With serious alarm,
and arc utterly opposed tunny purpose of mmcxalion
of Mxico {o the United Stales in any mode, and es
pecially Ily Conquest; that we believe (he two na
tions could not tie happily governed by one common
authority, owing to their great difference of race,
liw, language,and religion, and the vast extent of*
their respective populations! that such a uninn against
the consent ofltfb exasperated Mexican people,could
only tio eObeted and preserved by largo standing ar
mies, and the constant application of military force;
in other words, by. despotic stysy exercised over the
Mexican people in the first instance, but which there
would bo just cause to apprehend, might In process
of time bo extended .over the people of the U. Stale*.
That we depredate therefore srtcli a union as wholly .
Incompatible with the genius of our government,and
with the character of our free and libera) institution};
and tfd anxiously' hope that each nation may be left
in the Uildlxtorticd possession of Us own laws, lan
guage, cherished religion and territory, to pursue id
own. happiness according to what it may deem bed.
(or itself, .... *
Clh Jieaolocd, That considering (ho series of iplen
dud and brilliant victories-achieved by our bravo ar
mies and their gallant commander's during Hie« rif
with Mrx;co, unattended by single reverse, (lie Uni
ted rU.iiCH, without any danger of (heir honor
Ing (ho slightest tarnish, can practice tho virtues o i
moderation nnd magnanimity towards their difcom 1
forted loc| we have no desire for the 'dismemberment
of (he Republic, of Mexico; (ml wish only a just and
proper fixation of. the limits of Texas.
. 7tli Rftolted % That we do positively and cirtpfmh
icly disclaim and disavow any wish or desire on our
part, to acquire any foreign territory whatever, for
the purpose of promulgating slavery, or of inlrodn
cing shivery from the 1). Stales into such foreign
country; ,
Bth Retoliud, That wo InVito oiir fellow citizens
of the United Stales, who are anxious for the reite
ration of tho blessings of peace, or if existing «' ar
shall continno to be prosecuted, are desirous that Ha
purposes and objects shall ho defined nnd known, who
are anxious to overt present and further perils and
dangers with Which it may be fraught and whonre
also unxioos to produce contentment and satisfaction
at homo, and to. elevate the Notional character »•
broad, tq assemble together in tficir respective con)’
munities, and to express their views,, feelings and
opinions. , , ~ '
Who foolod Gen* Scott f
Tho, Wltigs have lately said but little concerning
f/iepdss'whicii they assert President Polk gave to
Santa Anna on his return to Mexico from exile. How
Is.lhis silopco |o bo\ accounted for 1 Do they see
any re«rribl|i)co ~b6t)vccn ilho 'eases of Gon. Scott
and tho President in respect to Santa Anna 7 If (to
wily Mexican 'chief deceived the President into 1
belief that ho was a friend of peace, what less did
he effect with Gen. Scott, on tho 20th of Augud*
when he induced that distinguished American com
mander to grant him time, under tho pretence of I* -
ing ready to negotiate for ponce 7 Whilst wo li*Vl
no oonsura’tb cost on tho President, neither ImWVi*
any lb visit op Ghmoral Scott—they built oolcd
patrlollo motives and the host iafaimalion withiA
their Teach. •
: Dmuc bcsTlTUTioN r *tll > ii stated, on tho audio** 1 ?
of tho Rov.John Poisal,that in Virginia alone there
were Upwards'of "fifltin thoußtndfatniliea without
the Scripture's J, 'V ’;, i,' , ( ,
03* Mr. John Eaklo, a former ro«l<iinff ncW H«-
goratowp, Md,, has been arrested on tho charge 0
having po'rauadod arijj assisted certain negroes, si*' ol
ofJVIoMrs, Jacob Fiory, John Shafer, and Denj. Long,
to escape from their masters... He was caught h* tie
act of persuading them looMope,and promising
assistance,' , '* * ' (i ,
■ PfiorwitV o? Married Women.—'l * lO Sen»*o ®
ltap;pan»otl tho Ml; by 19 to 8, securing 0
i|ip.rrloil women llio polo right in thpir own P r °l
That 1 * gallant.
' ' ■ i ■ tjr*
AoorroaptMcMof ih« JkpulsvilloDemocrat
.Jy tirgea tho’nortilnalivn oflho Hon Qko, M«
or PonnayWanla for tHo Prcildoncy in 1648, an
Jeppi;i\BoH X>Aysik of Mlflßlaajppl, for Vico Proven.
" The ia urging, iUo eWf* *
Qcn, I-»u\yiß,CAß9 pCMloliigap, : . ;
• CJ' Id the npmboi pf 18,C0P,
Now Ypltk, during‘tlio monlhof CMoboP'