the vor,i"NTKr.n. John B* Bratton, Rdltor/and Proprietor* Altaians, Thursday; jamr’Y. ao, is^s. AGENCY. B. PALMER, Esi|. is our aulhnmcd Apcnt for pro curing advcrtisomoiUa, receiving nultacriiilions, am) making collection* for tlio American yolttnteer % a% Ills office, N. W. corner of Tnfrd ami Chcatiut steels, Philadelphia. • . • Sabbatß Convention.— Tho following delegates have been appointed to attend tho Sabbath Conven tion, to lie hold in Clmmbersburg on the 26th Inst. .Rev. Mr. Cromer, .Geo. Keller, T. P. Hackctt, S. Soip, J.SUroin, P. Wciblcy, J. Paul, H. Wise, ReV. J. N, Hoffman, Rov. 11. Aurand, U. Angney, Esq.D. Smith, Esq. H.. Saxton, S, Gaenslen, H. Ritter, S. GbuldjC. Fleagcr, J.C4bodyoar, I. Shcaffcr, M.Shoaf for, D.Sipe, S. Elliott, John S. Sterrelt, J.Shrohii J. W. Craighead, C. OgUby, J. P. Lyno, J. Loudon, J. Dixcy, E; Beatty, Proft Allen, Prof. McClinlock, Prof, Sudlcr, Rev. B. H. Nadall, Prof. Crooks, Rov. O. H. Tiffany; J; Sqbiro,J. Phillip*, J. Rhocm, U. Moore, C. Ball, N, llantch, Hon. S. Hepburn, J as. Hamilton, Esq.J. H. Weaver, H. Stuart. The delegates will bo conveyed to and from the place of meeting for half price. . . . JOHN N. HOFFMAN. StcVy.of Com. . CCj” Hon George M. Dallas, Hon, Daniel Sturgeon, nnd Hon. Simon Cameron, of the U. S. Senate, nnd Hon. James Buchanan, See. of Stale will please accept onr thanks for their favors. Oiir acknowledgements are aUorduo to Messrs. Slerfcil, Larabcrlon, Lefover, Packer, and Williams, of the State Legislature, for tho receipt of public documents. • • . . ■REVENUE^oMMiasioNEa.—Mr David Skater ol Ferry county, baa been appointed Revenue Com mis tioner for this district. : Carlisle “Cadets.” —Tills company, under, the command of Lieut. McCord, visited Harrisburg, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of attending the inaug uration of Gov. Siiune, and wo aro gratified to learn that'the/'received a hearty welcome from many of tho bitizens of that (own. In the evening, at the in vitation of Gov. the company partook' of a sumptuous entertainment at the dwelling of his Excellency.' This was a. mark of respect almost un expected, and will long be remembered with gratitude. Tho company . returned home.tho same night, much delighted with their trip. Tho Harrisburg Union, in apeaking.ofthe Cadets, says—“ Wo have not for some time seen a better drilled or .better looking company of volunteers than the Cadets.” communicntun signed “ Jackson,” can not appear. Tho language used is entirely (do sc ■tore, s " We are gratified to learn that our late indefati gable .County Treasurer, Thomas Bell, Ksq., visited .Hairisburg on Saturday last, and paid into the State Treasury the. entire amount of State tax duo by Cumberland county, and that he is tho first County Treasurer in the State who has done so. Mr. Bell deserves much credit for the manner in which ho bas discharged the duties ofhis office. QT/* Our cotemporary of the Shippensburg “Valley Spirit,” paid oor town a visit last week, and in his paper of-Thursday he gives a grapluck, and at tho same time humorous account ofhis “ doings” while here. Ho notices, in terms of commendation, tho Bench and But, the County officers, .our superb pavements, &c. &c. For the compliment paid our paper,, we feel.under obligations. - Cooper is a ready and racy writer, and decidedly a clever fellow.— Success to him.. • , At‘a meeting of the Cumberland. Fire bold; January ISth, 18-18, tho following gentlemen were'eluctod officers for the ensuing year: President—Martin Common. Secretary—Philip Quigley. ■ - Treasurer—Henry S. RUlor. . . . Committee of Accounts. —Abraham Hendol, Henry Anderson, Henry A. Doty. . Committee oj Repairs.—Jacob Leihy, David Sipc, William Sites. Ladder Committee—James Liggett,' John Wonder lich, Issachar Egbert. . Ths Carlisle Riot.— Tho Baltimore Sun says that • series of resolutions were introduced into tho Mary* lend House of Delegates, on Wednesday, by Mr. Clagott, relative to the scone enacted at Carlisle last summer, resulting In tho death of an esteemed cili sen of Washington county, Md., end asking of tho Legislature of Pennsylvania a repeal of tho law which was the indirect cause of,this and other scenes of violence and ontrage. Appointment dytiie Canal Commissioners.—'Tiios. L. Wilson to be Secretary of tho Board. It is riimorcd that some interchanges of messages of a hostile character have taken place between Gen. Kearney and Col. Denton, in consequence of what tookplace last week ot tho Fremont Court Martial. Both of thcsogonllcmch have heretofore been enga ged in duels, and.each has killed his man. .Ca?t. Maoruder.— This gallant officer, who so nobly distinguished himself in the war with Mexico, Is now in Baltimore. Robert F. Buck, Esq., the popular Recorder of Deeds, of Dauphin county, died ot Prince’s hold on Friday morning. Mr. Black was twice elected to that office on the Democratic ticket, against tho largo federal majority in (ho county, which is a convinc ing proof of the high estimation in which ho was hold by the public. General Pierce has arrived at Washington from Mexico. firc* About .3 o’clock yesterday-'tnorning our citizcns were waked from their slumbers by the cry.of “fire,” and it was soon discovered that the largo stable at tached to the hotel of Eckels and Oliver (the prop erty of Col. M’Fccly,) was on fire. The,flames spread rapidly, and before (ho firemen could arrest them, the building, together with tho stable of James HrGraham, Esq.,his Icc-houso, and another building used as a billiard room, wore entirely consumed.— Two horses in the first named stable wrro burn* ed, and also considerable hay and oats, belonging to Eckels ond'Olivcr, Mr.Grahnrn succeeded in saving his horse and carriage, but a valuable cow, chained in his stable, was burned, as also two softs of harness, bay, bats, dee. &o. Fortunately for our town, tho wind was calm at tho time the fire broko on(, or the conflagration must have been Both Col. M’Fooly and Mr. Graham are insured, htyj not to r sufficient amount to cover oho half of lliclf j lots. No 000 known how the fire originated, but as the driver of tho Petersburg end Hanover stage hod tqlion bl« horses out of tho stablo belonging to the tavern ahqut an hour before, it is supposed that a spark from feU fondle hod set fire to bay In tho stable; : WATB TRISAStJIUGn. Hon. AnNotO.Pi.UMCR, of Venango county, was, on Monday last, elected to Ute responsible otn«o of Slate , Treasurer. This 1* a most excellent selection, Mr. F< formerly represented.his district in Congross,wiih credit to himself and I) is constituents. Ho is one of the beat men in iho State, and it beloved by all who bare tho ploasuro of hit acquaintance. Wo havb kM>wa him long and well, and wo congratulate the pmpwrstto members of tho Legislature in. having boCA to fortunate in their selection* - V."’ TUB HERALD AND THE WAR. Mr. Beatty quotes, with great commendation,in his last paper, tho . amendment'recently offered .by Mr. Ashmonj a Whig meinber ’of Congress from Massa chusetts, which was on . to. the-resolution of thanks to General Taylor, prcsenlcd.by Mr. Houston, the Whig member from Delaware. .A more'treason* abto.decluralion could not have bcCn proposed to the Federal House of Representatives than this amend ment, which was thus adopted by-4htftn in tho very resolution of thanks to a distinguished general, who has been successfully engaged In prosecuting the Mexican war. - This - dcclarolion of sentiment should bo branded on tho brow of tho Federal parly as the mark of Cain. It ’declares that the war has been “unnecessarily and -unconstitutionally begun hy the President of the. United' Statek?*' This bate faced falsehood,'which if true, would t render it Ihc.daty of Congress to impeach the; President, was passed in the Federal House of Representatives by a vole of 85 yeas to 81 nays* and yet Mr. Beatty says in speaking in reference lb this matter —“CONGRESS ON MONDAY LAST, DID A,NOBLE ACT— “the more striking, remarks the National Intelligen cer, because, unexpected at so early, a day in the ses slon,’*. Tho remark which the Herald thus quotes with , commendation from the Mexican organ, .iho Intelligencer, is also full of meaning. “Unexpected at. so early a da\j in the session 111I 11 Indeed J It could not have been unexpected, therefore,at a later day in the session, when faction, and'treason had matured their plans, and screwed up the courage of the timid and fullering to the slicking point 'The recall of the gallant army which 4iaa covered itself and the-whole nation with impprishublo glory, would not bo unex pected to these Federal traitors, but a consummation devoutly to bo wished, and for which they witlslraiu every nerve and exert every energy. The people can see from such manifestations who are tho friends of their country, and that the Federalists'Would dis grace and degrade the American name if they had the power. The people ofthis county can see now .what a zeal ous advocate they have in their midst, for the welfare of Mexico. Tho Herald is true to its old instincts, and opposes this war as it did the last war with Great Britain. Did it not do bo, it would not repror sent the real sentiment of the leaders of its party.—* This loaning of tho Herald towards the Mexicans has been frequently manifested, but never before has it given a more treasonable expression of its opinions so fondly entertained. .. JUST LIKE THEM S The-Federal papers appear much but of humor with Hon. Rkverdy Johnson, tho Whig U. S. Senator from Maryland. He has been denounced in the fier cest and most, fiendish manner by nearly all tho prominent. Federal prints—tho coarsest abuse has been heaped upon him, and tho most infamous means resorted to for the purpose of injuring hU reputation as ia Senator. And, why this abuse—why this de nunciation? Merely because Mr. Johnson dared to make a speech in tho Sehatp, in. which ho defended tho honor of his country, ami l ,maintained.that the United States had tbo right to demand of Mexico in. domnity for the wrongs she has inflicted upon us.— Ho dared to declare himself .a friend of his country, at a time of war, and administered a gentle rebuke to his Whig brethren, because of thoir treachery. And for this it is that ho is denounced ! Had' he made a speech something like that of the traitor Corwin, and expressed tho wish that our brave sol diers might meet with “ HOSPITABLE GRAVES 1 ' ill MeX ico, ho would have been lauded to the. skies by every Federal journal in tho Union, from ths “National Intelligencer” at Washington, down to its greaser, the Carlisle Htrfild, The Washington .correspondent of Clio Norlh'Amcr»can,lhc leading Federalpaperinthls Stale—and a most faithful defender of Mexico^—in speaking of Mr. Joliiison*s speech, uses this lan. gaage: ;.• r v\ - : “The conclusion of Mr; Johnson’s speech was as extraordinary as its beginning—it satisfied nobody, and if it convinced himself, tho effort was singularly successful. To mo, and to thoso who have long ap preciated Mr; Johnson, this exhibition was truly pain ful —it was as unworthy of his ability and reputation, as it was nnadaptod to his standing as a Whig, or his character as a statesman. Ho advocated the ad. mimslration t and charged tho beginning of tho war upon Mexico. Assigning to him every credit for sincerity and p.ifriofij/n, it would havo'bccn well for his fame—not as a Whig, but ns a Senator—that this effort had never been attempted. Ho has gained nothing ; with tho opposition, while ho has lost much with his own parly. His sentiments wilKbo paraded on every Lucofoco banner, and in (ho next preslden. liul canvass, wo shall sob quoted the language of Rettrdy Johnson, in array against those principles which tho Whigs have asserted, as the cardinal fen. lures of their frith. 1 could not but recall the picture of Coriolamia going over to the Volscs.as ho conclu ded his peroration.” ■. * Boned of Canal Commissioners* Morris LoNasTnern, Esq. (lie now elected Canal Commissioner, was qualified and entered upon the discharge of his dalles on Tuesday of last week.— The Board was te-organized by tho’qlcction of Jas. Burns, Esq., President, and Tiiojias L. Wilson, See* rotary. Mr. Hartshorns, who officiated as President during tho past year, retires with tho well-earned reputation, of having, discharged Ids duty with strict fidelity to tho- important trust reposed in him. Wo trust his success in the private walks of life may bo commensurate with his merits as a citizen, and his faithfulness as a public officer. The Second Pennsylvania Rbulmgnt. —Senator Cumorbn-and Judge Thompson,'with that promptness to do justice, and that sagacity which distinguishds both of them, have addressed a letter to Gon. Quit man, In relation to the base charges fabricated some, lime ago about tho second Pennsylvania Regiment in Mexico. The tone and character of tho letter do the Hon. Senator and the Hon. Judge infinite credit. Tho reply, of Gen. Quitman is excellent and most conclusive. Ho says I < I know not from what source those rumors,'preju dicial tp'galiant officers, have arisen, but I feel it my grateful duty as tho officer incomnmnd of the volun teer division, promptly and flatly to contradict Ilium. I have tho honor to remain very respectfully your obedient servant. , J. A. Quitjiaw, Mb I. U. S. A. Into Com’dg Vol. Div. Honorable Simon Cameron, Sqnolor, and James . Thompson, Representative, from Penno. 03* The Fremont Court Martial has closed its ex traordinary labors, os far us tho of witnesses is concerned. ThoCourt'huiUow to rfiuko up Its decision. Poxx,—The Pork basinets of the present .season, Will involve the slaughter of\about three 1 hundred and thirty thousand hogs. Cj*Tho Hon. John W, Honibock, Representative In Congress from the district of Bucks and Lehigh, hut returned to Ills homo in Allentown, in so 1 low a stale of lioulth as to romovq all hopes of his recovery* CWrCftANQß.—‘General Taylnr has written nnolh. or letter to tho Federalists, who ore all over Urn country boring him to death with communications, both complimentary nml .inquisitive In their eharac. tor.. This last loiter ia addressed to the Hon. Andrew Btowait, of our State, and announces tho reception of tho proceedings of a mooting at Unionlown, The General very haiulsomoly'aoknowlodgos the compll.l ments paid him,but ho still maintains his early j>uir«| poses not u, commit himself to any political creed. ; 0O“Mldshl I|.rann Uoeor. Hi la bo honored will, a publio dmnor otWwhlnelon.- ' , THE .WHIG COUNTY BlBBTlNG.: ' , -There was>a. funny lUllo off by tho Federal loaders of this'borbugh dating, tlib last week, which is worthy of notice* A handbill, was stuck lip about 4or 5 b'clock'in tho aflcrnoon!t>f, r Monday, in father obscure places, stating County. Meeting, wptild bo hdd atWinrb'uyjjolcl, in tho evening,•;Probably hot loti" persons saw tho notice, or dreamed of such a-thing as bi-meeting lb bo held. Wo know that there wbre Whigs in Winrolt’s hole! on the evening refered to, who know nothing of tho meeting which was being held .it time until it was safely over. 'lt was no doubt nioro harmoniously 1 . managed than if there had been a,'.-**, multitude of counsel,” Tho main object of the meeting appeared to bo to gel delegates of a certain etrtpe,l° tho State Convention, and also, to forcstal the popular expres* sion of the parly as lb who 'should bp tho J3clcgato to-tho.'National Convention!, It was Indeed a cun ning game, and well .played.. Edwariv. M.JhpDLE, Esq. of Carlisle, was named os the Delegate to the National Convention,! offer which the, meeting ad journed with no ejcpressibn of opinionTyr.lhe “public eye.” So and file” of thoWliig parly bow to the mandates of .your masters, for .what busi ness havq yo to know tho secrets of ths great Fede ral Sanhedrim. do their business without your knowing it, and nll.you have to .do is to quietly acquiesce in all their arrangements.' ■' LETTER FROM GEN. CASS. On oaf first page wifi bu found a highly interest ing lolieftfbtn that pure BialcBman v and inflexible DonibcrulfOem Cabs.’ The letter discusses the two moat momentous questions of our profit public pol icy with a manly candor and clearness which do him honbr as a patriotic, statesman, ami with a force of argument and lllsutraUbn worthy at of his great subject and of his own distinguished,.reputation.— Apart from' its manifest conflict withjjio spirit and the compromises of tho constitution—apart, from its sectional injustice pf the people of the territory (a whicli .it is applied—tlio agitation-of the Wilmot Proviso,at this time, is plainly a practical opposition to tho successful prosecution and result of the war. Wo commend the just views and the. unanswerable reasoning of Gon. C„ upon this point to tho especial attention of our readers. • , ; It ia at once on auspicious omen favour country, (ind n aubjectof just pride and congratulation for the democratic parly, that those' of its leading statesmen who have recently declared their opinions upon this subject, havo shown so just and elevated an apprecU ation of the common and equal rights Of all sections of our confederacy, and so wise'a regard to that national harmony, among ourselves, which can only bo preserved by the full maintenance~of those rights in a spirit of conciliation and compromise, and in conformity with tho provisions of With the “harvest-home” letter of Mr. Buchanan, and tho Pittsburg and Hollldaysburg attaches. ofMr. Dallas, this production from the pen of General Cass will take Us place in honorable testimony of tbo pa triotic ’ and conciliatory counsels whicli, in the pro* sent crisis, inspire tho policy ofthb democratic party. Wo rejoice to notice that the Governor lias appoint* cd Nimrod Esq. editor of tho West Chet. ter Republican> an Associate Judge forlhat county, in placo of lion. Jesse Sharp, resigned. If honesty and . intrepidity of thought and purpose, and . clear undeviuting judgment, are qualities,.worthy of re membrance, then has Gov. Shunk made a selection in Mr. Strickland, that ho can always altudo to with pleasure. .' •' ' - .■ The Common Schools op Pennstlynnia.— lt is gratifying t^'sec‘the progress of tho Common School System ®f.lhi«Sv*l»r U»« high condition of usefulness to which many of tho schools havo been brought. By a report of the Su perintendent fqr the year 1847, to tho Legislature, which wo have Just received from Harrisburg, wc learn that exclusive of the City and County of Phil adelphia, one thousand one hundred and five districts have accepted the provisions of the taw, leaving only ono hundred and forty-four non accepting districts. Tho number of schools is seven thousand,, three hundred and twenty, tho number of pupils' three hundred and (biity-ono thousand, nine hundred and seventy>six, the number of teachers eight thousand six hundred and seventy-four. Tho average length of lime, tho Schools were opened, was four months and twenty-two days, less than in the previous year, mainly attributable to (ho limited, power of,Directors to levy taxes and raiso an adequate amount of funds to support the Schools. The expenditures, for the year were 8481,210 for instruction ami contingent expenses, and $60,410 for School Houses; tho re ceipts were from taxes levied in accepting districts, $430,727, and State appropriations including $32,202 to Philadelphia, $187,263. Tho average cost of teaching each scholar per qiiirtor, was one dollar, twenty-six cents. ' State Legislature.— Nothing of any importance has been done in either branch of the Slate Legisla ture since our Inst. Now that the inauguration of Gov. Shunk has taken place, ami the State Treasurer elected, we suppose the members will got to work in good earnest. Lot the session ho a short one, Messrs. Senators and Members, if you wish to please your constituents. Rrcau. of Voi.UNTEEas.— Gen. Camcroh in a letter to a friend at Pittsburg, gives it as Ills Opinion that the Pennsylvania, volunteers will shortly bo recalled. It is also said that the South Carolina regiment will have leave to return homo. Those regiments havo seen hord service, ond havo suffered severely from the (iisastcrs of war.! They are enlisted (or the war, and cannot.lcavo Mexico without being honorably discharged from the service. If efficient service in (ho wur entitles to a discharge, (hen the Penn, sylvnniuns really won such a_fa,vor. VVd see that a resolution was offered on Monday last itj the Slnlo Somite by Mr. Jordan, that our. Senators lud Repre sentatives in Congress ask for the recall pf the first and second, regiments from this Slate,'which was adopted. Let it dr remembered by all honorable men, that tho “North American,” the loading Federal journal In this Slate, was paper In Pennsylvania that recommended a declaration of war against Mexico. Let it be nKMEUDtnEU also, that after war Imd been declared, this same “North American 0 was paper In the Stale to declare the'war uricon* stilalinnol, unholy and unjust, end gave all the M aid and comfort’* to Mexico it could. Is tliojro no tree* son in this 7 , Eighth oe January in New Orleans.—The Now Orleans papers nftlio Olh are filled with glowing ac, counts of the celebration of this anniversary of tho “groat battle,” on the day previous.„ Old Zach liirp* self appeared in tho procession by invitation, and was liio chief object of admiration. • ■ !■ Canal Commissioner.—A correspondent In the nullor Herald recommends Hon.. Win. Beatty as a suitable candidate for Canal Commissioner. Samuel Holman, of Dauphin county, Is recommended by a Writer In tho Democratic Union, for the tamo office. Vert Hard.—A strong argument for tho Anil*, Capital Punishment men is soon in the fact that a lawyer in England, transported, three years,ago for forgery, has boon found to bo Innocent, and'bant'.for. < When convicted, lib had d practice worth #15,000 a i year. A.fow yooisngo ho would havo been banged. ' : . PUntlC‘ SENTIMENT--GEOUGIA. ‘ A has recently as- BOtnblcd.in .pobj’giai and oppbinied,Delegates to the PcmpcraUc]National Cbiivcnlion, to nominate cany didulcs'for Pfcsidont ahd Vico President, and iccom. mend the first Monday of Juno as tho r tiine', and Dnltimbro-as the place for bolding such Convention. The . Democracy of Georgia repudiate ;llie„Wilmot Proviso, and liave adopted the platfornvbf'Mr. Dal las, Mr. Buchanan, and General Cass on thb’slavcry question, discarding alike the Proviso and Missouri Compromise.'Tho following aro tho.resolutions adpp. ted by the Convention-on this subject. r ; . Resolved, That. Congress possesses, no power under the; constitution to legislate' in any way or mariner in relation to the institution of slavery. It is the constitutional right of every citizen to remove and sclllo with his property in any of tho territories of the United Slates. ‘ Resolved, That tho pcoplo ofthe South do not ask of Congress to establish tho institution: of shivery in any .of the territories that may bo acquired by.tjio United Stales! They simply require that the inhab itants of each territory shall be leff Trento determine for themselves whether ihe institution of slavery shall or shall not form a part of their social system. , /Virginia. * ‘ _ ;' v An enthusiastic meeting was recently .hold Richmond, Virginia, in which seine of the most dis*. linguiahed Democrats of the “mother of States” par ticipated. In’ tho language of the Washington Untonn, “ llioy are-omong fho most giffed men'in the State, and they now rally together upon the same platform in regard to the war, as well os bn the groat principles of the party, n , On the' slavery question they speak,as follows: Resolved, That wo most heartily approve thercso lotions offered by Senator Dickinson, of New York, in the United States Senate, for the (rue and consti tutional spirit they evince; and that we utterly con demn the Wilmot Proviso as a gross outrage upon the rights of the South, und as an open violation both ofthe letter and spirit ofthe constitution. MISSISSIPPI. The Washington'correspondent ofTuosday’s Led ger, (Philadelphia,) has tho following in reference (o MissUsippi. •. “The news'in town is that Mr. Dallas has been nominated.by Uio Democratic Convention of Missis sippi for. the Presidency, and Gen. Quitman, for the Vico Presidency, Tho same compliment; will, no doubt, bo paid toour distinguished townsman in other States, altogether Independent of any Action.on his part. - Mr. Walker had nothing to do with tho nom ination of Mr. Dallas, in Mississippi; except that himself most positively declined ihe honor. INDIANA.’ General Cass Has received tho nomination for the Presidency iu tho Indiana Slate Convention. THE “NO-PARTIH WHIG PARTY* . The endeavor of the Whigs, says tho Augusta (Vo.) democrat, to induce the people to bcliovc that they arc willing toTay aside all dilferanccs of opinion that exists between tho Whig and Democratic parties, re minds us of a Fable wo.havo somewhere scon—but as .wo have not a copy and our old' friend A2sop is silent on tho subject, wo must quote from memory: Onco upon a limo, as a hungry Fox was running along, in pursuit of a dinner, by chanco ho espied a Cock perched on a tree. “ Good morning neighbor,’* says Roynard, “ and if your houor will come down wo might have some, friendly chat together, as it would sojlcn that bitterness of feeling that has cans-, cd us to bo\o long estranged from each other.”— “Really,” says the Cock, “ITeel most grateful for these Buttering expressions of Kindness from, you, but dure not trust myself to one who has hitherto been my enemy, and so utterly faithless in the per formance 5 of every engagement.” “Why, my dear, good friend, you havo entirely mistaken the charac ter of us Foxes—and, besides, I am no enemy now. £ have glorious nows—a peace has been doclared .be. tween us and tho whole animal tribe, and wo are now tho frlcndstif everybody ingenornl, and of the fowls in particular —we arc to worry you no more, and so 1 hope you will como down and make my acquaint ance.”- Upon this, the Cock turning His head away, os if lie heard a noise in the distance, was asked by the cunning Fox, why he' listened so closely. “ I think,” says ho, “ I hear tho cry of a pack ol honnds coming this way,”“then ! must be off,” says Key. nurd,—“ why in such a hurry,” says tho Cock “see ing peace has.been declared among all animals.”— “ All!—it may be they have not heard ihe netoe yet.” APPLICATION. In tho Fable which wb havo but imperfectly quo tcd. lho Fox may represent tho Whig party—the Cock may represent tho Democratic party—and Bank, Tariff and Distribution may .bo represented by (ho pack of hounds. Tho whole Object of (ho Fox was to egteh tho Cock and make a meal ofhim —and the solo object of iho“ no-party” Whig pnr r ty is to set a gull-trap to catch tho'unsuspecting Democrats. If you mention anything about tho policy of tho 'Whigs, and this political millennium about which somo arc • preaching with so much warmth, they aro off-—“(Aey hate not heard the news yet /” The Banes.— For some time past considerable un certainly as to the stability of several of tho Banks in this Stale has prevailed, owing to the failure of a few, and rumors of insolvency of several others.— Tho Banifc of Susquehanna County, tho Lemslown Bank and the New Hope Delaware Bridge Company , wo believe,.are tho only ones which have failed.- Rumor has pointed to tho West Branch Bank, and tho Farmers! and Drovers Bank as being in a, preca rious situation, but wu do not know upon what grounds. A little caution may not bo amiss. Several of the Now York Slate Banks have also been suspected, and one, tbo Atlas Danki nlClymcr, has suspended. The “ Suspected” ones nro tho Dull slon Spa Bank;Nolhorn Dank of Now York, Chain* plain, Rank, Merchants Bank of Ellery,Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Ogdensburg, James Bank; Bank of Cuming, Now York StolQ Sccuilcly Bank, and Now Rochelle Bank. Henry Clay.— Tho Wahsinglon correspondent of (ho Public Ledger, in speaking, of Mr. day's pres ence at Washington, says: Mr. Clay’s presence hero has already been felt In tho deliberations of Congress, and ho may ycl’suo cecd in making a majority of them oppose tho war and refuse tho supplies. 4 lf he will—die can have tho nomination of tho Convention. Ohio Democratic £tatc Convention.— Tho Dele gates to tho Slate Convention, representing the Stale of Ohio, met at Columbus on the 10th insh, and by a vote of 237 to 32, nominated Ocn. Lewis Cass of Michigan, for tlio Presidency in 1848. Obscene Adtkrtisrmknts.—lt is palnftil to tho feelings to notice tho manner In which some editors prostitute their,columns by publishing obscene and vile advertisements. Wo notlco in several of our. exchanges tho advertisements of l4 Dr. Young,°“Dr Klnhclih,” &c., which ore truly dlsgraoofbl, and the papers publishing such infamous trash, oftbr an Insult to llicir subscribers by doing so, and make theirjour nals unfit for a family. „Wo received the advertise, mont pf lho latter mimed 44 Doctor," with a request todnsorb it for six months, but Wo prompt returned illoiilm, with the Information‘thatot no prioo could U receive an insertion In our pupor. Dilica-seCompuuknt.—Tho lfidics of Charleston, 8. C„ have presented (o Oen. Shields, for (he support of his wounded arm, a sling made of deep blue satin, on which Is embroidered in a gold cord a Palmetto tree, surrounded with a golden wreath of Shamrock, with tho motto—“ Jasper sustained tho Palmetto— ihoPalmctto will sustain a Shields." / 03* Gen. Taylor loft Now Orleans for his farm, in tho steamboat Missouri on Sunday‘morning tho slh Instant. . - ' * ; v Suspended.—The Northern Exchange Bank, N. Y, \ : MI^TiN,^VK^dI*iFDEW A very largo s(aunbh> Democracy Borks'Vus'hold ih'lliq city of Rcading,;on ihb '4th;inßlQnt, PctQr! Filbert, Esq., Mayor of the city,* in thq was ablynnd eloquently addrcsscUbylD, ff. Clymor, Robert M; Burr, and J, Gldney Jones, .and of excellent resolutions reported by'a committee,’of which Newton. Strong, Esq., was chairman. The following are among the number *. Resolved, That we regard tho “ Wilmot Proviso,” as a measure fraught only with mischief, calculated, to.ondangcr and distract the Union and harmony of ihe confederacy; and utterly impracticable in its objects, and unconstitutional in its conception. , Resolved, That while we approve of tho high ground taken by distinguished members of the de mocratic party, in regard to the nnconstllulionaiity x>f any del of Congress, having for its object'a perma nent .restriction ,u|ion the domestic Institutions of which may hereafter be organized and bo admitted'into the Union ns sovereign States; ,that nevertheless wo regard, the adherence to, and exten sion ofthe principles ofthe “ Missouri Compromise,*’ as a lino of policy butter calculated to ease, public excitement, satisfy the claims of the North and South; disarm faction, and furnish a chart, for,future emi gration, than that of ahy other yet. devised, if not. [equally binding, it bofeomes.morally so when ratified •by tho common consent of the nation; obr first con federacy of constitution, and-mnny of our acts of Congress. aro compromises, and few of them have been productive of’ more,practical good than that of iho Missouri Compromise. 4* , Resolved, That our member of Congress be res. pcctfully requested lb sustain and curry out these resolutions. The Saturday Courier Case, says the Philadelphia Times, has been finally decided, it seems, by Judge King—and yvo think most ,The Court decreed that the subscription list and alt other properly of the Courier, belonged to the-joint estate, and (hot the receiver should expose the same at public sale, to the highest and best bidder; and credit the proceeds Jo thd joint estate of Holden & McMackin. Mr. Me- Mackin is.to bo allowed a compensation for manage ment of tho Courier since tho death of Mr. Holden. Wo do not soo how any /nan can object to this deci sion. We honor .Judge King fur it sincerely, though (ho case goes now, we believe, to tho Supremo Court, and it is difficult Jo say what .if will do. it seems, has at length, after years of patience; gained her suit, proved herself to bo the legitimate daughter of D. Clark, uh 3 entitled to pro perty valued at from seycnlccn to twenty millions of dollars. But will abo get it? “There’s ihe rub.”— l Mrs. G. wept with joy in,the Court-room when the dccisiop was given, and her friends gQthcririg > .around, wept with her. The three attorneys of Mrs. Gaines were Gen. Walter Jones, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, and Mr. S.-Ji Burr, of Philadelphia. The fcoof tho two former, it Is said, will.be $50,000 each, and of tho latter, probably not much less. , There was quite a flare-up a few d-tys since at Washington, during the sitting of thoFrcmonlCourt Martial, which, by the way, is becoming a great bore. Gen. Kearney complained that Mr. Beaton had “mado mouths and grimaces” at him. with a view to overawe ond'inlimidalo him, while testifying against Col. Fremont., Mr. .Benton replied—“l did look at Qon. Kearney, when ho looked at Co). Fre mont, andllooked him down; I looked at him till : lils eyes fell—(ill they fell upon the floor." Next morning, Gen. Kearney published a cord declaring Mr. Benton’s assertion of having frowned him down in tho Court to bo false.' Ho says ho will prove it to bo false, and will defend himself. ' The Harrisburg correspondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin, in a latoicttcr to that journal, soys: . * “ Our Icgisluiturmhns been very, busily engaged for the. two days past.Jnt listening.to petitions and me morials from persons in distress; persons who dislike dogs, and desire to havo a docapUating law; and la dies, who havo become tired of their husbands, and trust that the legislature will grant them the privilege of cooking breakfast for ono person instead of two. Even the deers of (he forest aro -sending in (heir la mentations, and vociferously demand protection.” State Tseabdrkr’s Report.— -The report of Mr. Banks, the lato State Treasurer, is a well written document, and exhibits a Battering picture of our finances. Ho estimates tho receipts of the present fiscal year asfollowa: Receipts from oil sources, , $3,92) J)00 00 Balance in (ho Treasury on (ho Ist of December, 1847, exclusive, of tho , unavailable deposit in tho U, States Bank, Total amount, Estimated expenditures, Estimated balance in 110-Troasary on the Ist of December, 1848, 1,026,400 85 Hrnrv Ci.Ar.—lt appears that this political gam bler ia busily engiged at Washingion in prging tho Whig members on in (heir dark wprkofyjiason,— The names ofCluy and Arnold willhoroatieT bo as socidted together. The Washington correspondent of tho Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, (a whig paper) in speaking of Mr. Clay’s presence at Washington, remarks: , Mr. Clay’s presence hero is exercising a manifest inflmmeo on the policy of his party in relation to the war. Before hit arrival, no one doubted tho passage of the Tcij Regiment bill through both Houses, and it was thought it would receive the sanclion.of many whigs in the Senate. It is now said that Mr. John son, of Maryland, is the only whig who will vole for it; and that it is impossible for it to gel through the House; and that Iho “Lexington speech” will ho tho whig doctrine in tho next campaign. Wo will see. Gen. Taylor is no politician— hu says so himself— and is not much acquainted with political principles —but ho knows something about (his war, and the policy to be adopted to terminate it honorably, . We shall bear from him before long. 4TII OF MARCH CONVENTION. Allegheny county— Delegates appointed ami in structed for 51 r. Buchanan. Lebanon —Delegates appointed.and recommended to support Mr. Buchanan. Carbon— One delegate, without instructions. . Otie.n— One delegate, instructed for Mr. Dacha, non. ' . Bedford—' Two delegates, favorable to Mr. Dallas. Franklin —Two delegates, for Mr. Dallas, Miffltn— One delegate, for Mr. Buchanan. Armsti ong-/Pwo delegates (Senatorial and Rep resentative,) for Buchanan. ■ ' ; Beaur— Two delegates, fur Mr. Dallas. Indiana— Ono delegate, for Mr. Buchanan. Cambria —Ono delegate, for Mr, Buchanan. Butler— Ono delegate, for Mr. Buchanan. Monroe—Ono delegate, for Mr. Buchanan. York— Four delegates, without instructions, Bucks— Four delegates, without instructions. Berks— Five delegates, without instructions. Lehigh— Ono delegate, without instructions. Philadelphia City ondCounty— Eighteendclciralcs. InstrucM for Mr. Dallas. , , ’ Lancaster— Sixdelegates, throe for Da Hob and three for Buohdnun. Huntingdon —Two delegates, for Mr. Dallas. B/alr—One delegate, without instructions. Venangd—Ono delegate, for Mr. Buchanan. Wamn— One delegate, without instructions. Union—One delegate, for Mr. Buchanan. ' Columbia— Sonatorlul delegate for Dallas, and the representative delegate for Duohahan. Weßimortland—~' Three delegates, for-Mr. Dallas. Z.ux«me—lllrco delegates, for. Mr. Dallas. An oxuhangb paper,iias a stupidly written ar. llclo—on the subject of the immortal Washington*# sobriety, and his having promised his Wife that ho would, over bo sober—in which wo fipd lhls sen* 4cnco: . ■ ’ ■ ‘. . Washington accepted her proposition, and pledged tho honor of a sober man and a bravo soldier, that us soon os ho'could bo released IVom tho, trials pnd re sponsibilities of tho warrior, tlio nuptalh,bans should be ©clobralcd ;wAfc/» htdid and took hu si at in tho Legitlalure. #;■ Fur MU American Valuator* 5 lioit. JAMBS BUcHAMak. ’ Sir, Bratton You will again confer dL, only on myself, bm on u'grout many of your l(' orutio roadera, by inserting in this week's „ Uui "”' following additional demonstrations | n lll! Buclnman. It is now rendotod curtain that I “ [r ’ receivo unanimoua nomination in tha'an' 11 March Convention—and, in all j.robubiliiv w n '5 tjio nest Democratic cumliclnto for PrcslH,:,., , ?• ■ tinitud,States. : VOX POPUm' I The Pollsville Emporium, tho organ ofn,„ tT*’ cracy of Schuylkill county, is out i„ „ I)c,n ?- m iavor of Mr. Buchanan. s artiei a Both tlid Democratic papers of Lvcumlm. are strongly urging Mr; Buchanan's nomination. . . H “ >°. «» The Union Times lias raised liis name loitsnu t Tito Domooracy of Crittenden county rtf. ~ formally nominated James Buchanan for PV. ■!“” and Gen. Wm, O. But|er,.di;Kentucky, for Vie. p" 1 ' indent. A sLrongtoam,. - ■ CB "te. The Brownyillc, (Fsyc.tio county) Herald, ha., ■ cd tlio name.of James Buchanan to its m..> l j""' Both the York Democratic papers ere out *.!,>, Buchanan.' ■ Tlio following-delegates to the 4th of March r vcntiph. nro inslrueicd for Mr. Buchanan; v '°”' Tlio delegates from Huntingdon," Arm.i,. Greene, Cambria, York, Monroe and Alleo)ienl 0 "i f ' the last named county Mr. Buchanan -carried Vr ward in the oily, of Fillahurg.and every boroughS township m tho whole county.. . . b"«na- The Clarion Democrat has hoisted Mr. Buchanan' name to its mast head, andjluf delegates from it! county ore instructed for Hinri'. " al The New York Sim and New York Herald („ trai papers,) both express their belief I hat Jan,' C j j channn will bo the next democratic candidate r President. ■ ■ ' IM Tito, democracy of Lebanon county, at their rc[ . meeting, pad*bd strong resolutions in favor ofJan, 01 Buclxfftan’s nominnlion. ’ - " Tiio Pittsburg Post expresses the opinion that tin, entire western part of thb'Stato will go unanlmou.. for James Buelianan. ,J • Thu Woaliinglon Examiner, some four wn i. since, said that “ about eighty newspapers in rarion sections nf the Union.had expressed their dccidrd preferchco, for Mr. Buchanan" over nil oilier candi dates—since which time not than twenty ainrd hat. avowed the same preference—making in all one hundred democratic'nowsnncfi'in the rlifTcreni States of the Union; that point » him as Ikoir choice for oar. standard bearer in 1848. •Oar correspondent is in error in saying Ihftt the delegate from Huntingdon county is favorable to Mr. Buchanan. He is for Mr.DulJas. The Huatingdoo Globe soys: “ Mr. Scott was not only not instructed for Mr Buchanan, but has expressed himself dtddtdlv b favor of tho Hon'. Gcorgo M. Dallas." 9 For the American,Volunteer. CANAL COMMISSIONER. Mr. Editor —Tho Democratic Slate Convention which is to assemble at Harrisburg on the 4th of March next, besides appointing delegates to llieNa* lidital Convention; will nominate a candidate fur Canal Commissioner., Old Cumberland Ims-nctcr yet ln\d a member of lhe Canal Bonrd.and I huo her claims may not aguiri bo overlooked. 1 therefore nominate Col. Jour* C. Mitchell, of this county for .thei office of Canal Commissioner. Mr. Mitchell isi practical engineer, and is-every way qualified for the dlsthargo of tlio duties of tho office fur which hebs been named. I hope to see him nominated. Correspondence of the Public Ledger. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, Jan. 15,1848. It is now my honest opinion that the opposition will make a stand oven on tho supplies; and that, at unyratc, they will delay action on all tho approjuia. lions, so as to embarrass the government. Fortu nately for the administration, and the honor of the country, we have nn; army in Mexico sufficiently nu* merous 10-sopporl itself, and the system of taxation now introduced can hardly fail to defray the expense* of the.military occupation of the country. Our re* vpnno Jaws will also shortly be oslcnlctf otcr all ilia country now occupied by our lroo\«;after which ficJ thcr tho question of peace nor of annexation vAU k as pressing as imagined by a large number of Scut tors.and members of the present Congress. Mr. Chiy continues tho whipping-jn proem in masterly style, and tho,opposition ii dully gathering fresh spirit front his presence. - Whether Uut spirit would epnlinuo after his departure,*l am unable in say ; but his presence Is irresistible, srnl lakes atn/ the power of volition from Ins-friends. The Taylor men in Congress will not bo able to push him off without a qntirre), and That quarrel, no nutter who their candidate may be, will bo fatal to them. Tho latest nows from General Scott has produced considerable satisfaction hero, and his recall seems now a little less certain. Until would be well for old Cerro Gordo, if he wore more of a political econo* mint, and convinced of the necessity of (he rt'uisio# of labor. Fighting,and Writing orodificrciiUfiinj*. although ho does tlio former admirably, the UUer •• not his fulo, as his letter to the War Detriment may prove on a subsequent occasion. He is, never thclcps,’ a glorious old sword which ought not lo t* sheathed while, it docs such oxccllant^crricc. Propositions aro before Congress'to incrc««lh ff number of Commanders and Lieutenants In the »uj, and lo establish tho British grade of Admiral, frd of these may bo considered ill timed and will n'd with a jKDwerfnl opposition. We may want ships; but we Imvcolrcndy, by tho number seen daih “on leave,” a sufficiency of officers, Onr navyln* performed wonders under tho good old title of “Com modorc,” and this attempt at change will be unpopu lar. "Old Ironsides” would laugh ul tho Idea of ing elevated, by affixing lo his nsmo the British tine of Admiral. If the Admiral is up, lam afraid, may again make tho ocquuintance of tho Lieut, ben* cra’l. 630,890 85 4,602,790 85 3,570.390 00 Thoro ia no defalcation in llab Fust Office Dcpail* meni,na slated In aomo of the Now York papers.- The defalcation In th’o Treasury Department refer* merely to tho Mint, in Philadelphia Tint Return op Pareoes, Orrtcuu Cosswrosa* rncr.—'The.Washington Union publishes the often* correspondence between Mr. Buchanan, Mr. croft, Lord P.ilmcrston, Col. Wilson, and Secret 11 / Matey’, in relation to the landing of Paredes > n British Mail Slonmor. .Tho cir€juu*»tuncc#»R* as they implicated tins captain of the British Rlcamer. wefo communicated to Lord Palmerston by Mr.B» n ' croft, with the opinion that the Blcuiner waslisbl* 10 confiscation. Lord Palmerston replied to Mr. B* a croft, m follows : . “ I havo tho, honor, to state to you that lb# ! Commissioners of the Admirably having inveshf tho circumstances of this affair, her Majesty « f . eminent hove informed the directors 01 . 1 , ~L Moll StcampaoM Company, to whom the stc Tevlol belongs, that the directors ufc bound to lf|‘ i‘ in amorlted monnor, their disapproval of Capt*mL conduct in having thus abused the indulgcncs u'» cd to tho company's vessels by tho government United Stales; and the directors of tho cun J , have accordingly staled to Her Majesty’s govet that they will immediately suspend Caj»l. ni«y . fits' command; and that they publicly an®" I >* condemn.any act on tho. purl of their ofticers may be, regarded as a breach of faith tow* government of tho United States, or as , an in A monl or Invasion 1 of the regulations estnofisf / tho United 1 States officers in those portslo » which are occupied by'tho forces of tho U* o BLOWING HOT AND COtD* The celebrated Albert Gallatin, says H>« n tor Intelligencer, roqcntly published ft p“ m l’ 1 ® (( thq subject of llio Mexican war, in wlilch ° strong.grounds against his country and « c . of Moxlco. Thereupon Mr. Clay, as in " ut * . ( i* enlugiucs Mr. Gallatin and his prodd'clldn* entertained a different opinion ( of him 1° proved by the fol/oivlng cxlrnots * . pl . ' “ Albert Gallatin has ,“I have tIl |". no feelings, no.olloeh- rused an Q bl® I mpnls, ho sympathies, ftyniitlicpen| °'J! { , n t hoprincipfes Inaominon tin, in ... up. * with our people. Ho comment bet has filled at homo and find that ho , lio h I abroadsomeoftho high* 'positions {O'* • oc ciipl c< f* ostoffiqqs under thisgov* h«d_ previously ,»r oTnmoiit. during thirty Ho 1 f f ttC H years, ond ho is still ot- king^enis. o '' nn amiin -Henry powerad ur^ Olay in 1832. . Henry. Clay W, A DEMOCRAT. ODSEKVEB.
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