THE VOLUNTEER. j .' Volin Di BrattoUf Bdltor amd Proprietor* OARLISLBi THIIRSDIY, FBB)V« 33, 1840. AGENCY. ■ T9*V‘O. PALVIUR, Csq. in our authorised Agotit for pr.o o iring advertisements,-receiving subscriptions amt making e illaclioHfi fur tltc American Volunteer, at hi nlllCc,N. VV ontuf of I’li Ini andChosimtstreots, Philadelphia. HBBTIKG OF THE DEMOCRATIC STAND* x r .i- v . . ING COMMITTEE. . ' The members of,the Democratic Standing. Coni fnitlCo of Cumberland County will meet at the public house;of.CHARLG9 MAQLAuauuN, in the borough of Carlisle; on SATURDAY, the 3d day of March, 1849, Rt 1 O'clock in the afternoon, for tho purpose of md hing arrangements for appointing Delegates to tho Democratic Sidle Convention, lb be held at Pittsburg on the 4th.'of July-next, to nominate a candidate for (he office of Canal Commissioner. A full attendance vf the Committee is earnestly desired. Three of the Committee. ; February 29,1849. 03“ The following named gentlemen compose tho Standing Committee of this county; ; James R. Brown; Carlisle, E. W., Jolm - Cfamer;-W. W., Hugh Gallaughcr; Dickinson, Ja. *.cdb-Boe!man ; East Ponrtsborough, Robt. G: Young; Frankford, John C. Blown ;• Hampden, VVra. Auden* • .r.iod Hopewell,John McCoy; Mifflin, Robt, Middle, ton ;,Monroe, Bonjamin Krider; Mccliunicsburg, A. H.jVan Hoff; Newton, C. L. Vanderbclt; Newvillo, , William. Lytle; Now Cumberland, Charles W. Doan; . North Middleton, Augustus Harman; S.' Middleton, Peter. F, Ege; Silver Spring, David Slerrelt;, South* n ampton, Henry B. Hoch; Shippcnsburg 8., Samuel -Nevjn; West Pcnnsborough, S. M. Davidson. : - To CoBRE3PONDENTs.T-If the author of “ Lines on anniversary of our wedding day,” will give, his or her name, we will publish tho lues with pleasure—- not otherwise. ’■ u £imori?* forgot to give bis name also. His aril* - cle is. therefore rejected. w College " is, in Dur opinion, a Tittle too personal and severe.. However, we shall try and ascertain (he truth of-his allegations, and if found to bu correct, ' wo Shall comply with his request. -,e,.W0 again inform all persons who may wish the use of dur columns, for publishing communications, that we are determined to adhere rigidly to. the rule wc have laid down, and publish nothing without knowing the name of the author. Death op a Soldier.—At the Barracks, on Friday last, a soldier named Simon P. M’Dufp, was kicked by His horse, and so budly injured that he died the day following. Ho was buried with military honors on Monday. ' Meeting op the Standing Committee.-Io our pa. per pf to-day a call is mode for lliotnecling of the Democratic Standing Committee, on the.3d of next month. It is to be hoped that every mombef.'ofVtho committee will be punctual in his .attendance/- / fTj* We are indebted to the Hon. Win Strong of the House of Representatives, for:pfiblic Mr. Lamberloni of our Slalo Legislature, also has our thanks for his kind remembrance of us.. •, O" Where is Doctor Collier, of the firm of .“ J.&. M. Collier & Brothers ?”—that’s the question. This impostor and cheat, who left Carlisle on leg bail a few weeks since,leaving a groat many debts behind, . Whs “caught up” by a lea firm in New York.— Whallhcy have done with him, wo have'not learned. Like the Irishman, no doubt the Doctor is afraid that Justice may be "meted out to him—and wc hope it may* . Another Aid to the Governor*.—Gov. Johnston ■Will tootrhaTo -«• standing army of 41 Aids.’!/ Nearly every day announces some two or three novKappoinU ments. Among the last of his appointments ie An. Dr M’Lane, a bully of Philadelphia, who is celebra ted as a prize Jighter! This M’Lanc has had many a “set to ” for money, and has acted as second in several prize fights. He will be a most valuable ac quisition to the body guard of bis Excellency. If ' Tom Hyer and Yankee Sullivan should conclude to reside In Pennsylvania hereafter, no doubt they too would bo appointed Aids to Gov. Johnston. New Democratic paper in Fi*mituna.—We notice, by (he Pittsburg papers,that a Mr. John M. Snowdon Hob issued proposals for tlio publication of a new Democratic paper in that city., This is to bo regret ed. Tho now paper—which will be in opposition to the Post—can dp no goud r and may effect much harm. Ton to one if tho establishment of tho new paper does not croato-a split.in tho Democratic parly of .Allegheny county. Wo havo no doubt the true and reliable Democrats of Allegheny will stick to . their old organ, tho' Post. It is one of the best De mocratic papers in the Stole, and never can be put down by.petty tyrants and conservative disorganiz es. Slick a pin (here. * Beginning Youno. — A few days since wo witness, ed in front of our office a most disgusting sight. A little boy of 13 or 14 years of age, was reeling, slag, gering, fend Swearing, under the influence of liquor. 1 He was full of fight, too, and his language was such 1 as would have pul to blush tho most hardened old > l&r. Now, perhaps tho boy is not so much to blame 1 for being in .this stale of intoxication—in all prnba* 1 bility U was an accident on hie part. But, who was 1 the tavern-keeper' who sold him liquor ? The boy’s father ahouidi'use, his best efforts to ascertain this \ fact, and offer he has done so make information against him, that ho may bo deprived of his license* A tavern keeper who could so far forget himself as to give Hquor to boys, should have his license taken from him forthwith. Next Canaj. Commissioner.— A Democratic friend residing in the western part of this Slate, wrote use Jong letter a few days since, and winds up by asking this question—“ Who are you in favor of for Ca nal Commissioner?” Who are we in favor of? Why we are in favor of Cumberland county—of course ws are. W« think ' that Cumberland county has as strong claims as any other Jn the State, Wo know too, that wo have as many good men—men well cul. culatod for the office—as any other county. Old Mother Cumberland has never yet had one of her citizens in the Canal Board. This is using the old lady rather biidly, but we hope (hat her claims will not bo overlooked much longer.. Wo cannot agree with oar friend, when lie says that “the West has as strong claims as any other portion of the Stale.*’— The West strong claims, indeed ! The West has more than her share now—more than slut deserves, tqo. Fair play, genllcmon, If y 0„ pl e o M ; If « o in' Cumberland oonnly ore u> be pn.hed Inul! i| longer, wo will "gel our mud up"—wo will. And if Ibis should happen, look oul for aquulla, -Wo feel as savage just now is a W with a sore head, and if juilics Is not done old Cumberland very soon, wo will most ecrtulnly—-but no, wo ore not going to u-U you wlut we will do. But, o word in your ear—you of Ills West—wo will not bo kicked about muoli longer— mind t)idl, will you 7 . Louis Philippe wishing to jietorn to Franck.— The New York Courrjer (let Elalt Unit sates, on k ills'authority of the Corsairs, (Paris paper,) that Louts Philippa has addressed a loiter, both to the President of the Republic and to Odilon Darrel, the President of the council, in which he protests the purity of his intentions ond his determination to kepp aloof from public affairs, in cose he should bo allow* y, edt6 return to Franco. Ho und his sons, should j?lhey'return to France, propose to bind themselves by a formal path; to abandon all pretensions to (he gov* eminent. CAPITAL PUmSHUB^. Wo qgtice that the press is Very gqqbrally discus- I s'ng iiMrt sublet. It is important lhal(l(e public mind ■ should bo enlightened in relation ta it,.for it will not Be; Buffered to rest until tbegcneraliaonseof tho J community huB,finally-tnade a decision brie , B *^ e or the other. If we sea any, thirig to regret in the general discussion bf the subject of Capital Pun. ishment; it is the prevalence of prejudice orbias.tq preconceived opinions—tho positive and dictatorial assertion—the want of acquaintance with the subject, and the bold mainlainahcc of what is posftioely con trndicted by history* Before we make indiscrimi nate charges, or use general denunciations, wo should remember that a law which has the undenied. and \ undeniable sanction of Jehovah himself, in the Old 1 cslamcnt, and which has'been, and is now defended by some of. the most pious, benevolent and talented men in' the . world, cannot'.bd destitute 'of sufficient grounds of support. Wo dislike to hear tho motives of.men called into question, who are foremost in every good work, and who have labored and suffered more for tho cause of humanity than all those whi ntng creatures, who,-!under. a protended feeling of benevolence, strivo-to abolish tho most essential en actments of law and of religion. i , Much is said by these prdtendod philanthropists in favor of the guilty. They would have all the arrange* meats of society and the regulations of tho civil law so modified as to favor the murderer at the expense of the innocent / Now, the establishment and execu tion of law cannot primarily have respect la tho criminal, but must, in the very nature of tho case, be designed for the whole community. This position.is denied by persons who have never thoroughly studied the nature and design of law, fur none but one igno rant of the great end of legal enactment, would call it in question. The administration of law may have various-ob jects in view, but all these most be subordinate to one great and primary end. The reformation of (h« criminal is, indeed, Important—and for (his the law makes adequate provision. But even the reformation of (lie criminal is nullhe chief and legitimate design of law, but the general good of the whole community. When wo call to mind that the murderer is one and that tho community which Jib has outraged is composed oF a large number of persons, it must ap pear obvious that, the advantage of one cannot, be compared to the good of the whole.' Henco, however important the reformation of one person may be, yet the security of the life and property—the order,'peace and welfare ofa whole community, is infinitely more important. This conclusion cannot bo gainsayed. There can be nocompnrison. between the claims of one individual to tho bench! of law, and the claims of the jvhole community. All legislation, in order to bo just and cquitable, . 7 . <•! ~ V. « n 7 ~“ „ M&M64WO Orphans* Asylums, Gungl’s band is to about# of brother Geiger. From his farewell address ffv- .. J r . P 6 . oUlftdLin consideration of (ho subsequent übo of the we clip the following: “ J&V . ■ . rr „ .., . . ,. A ~ „ PavlHioh, and their expenses, which will bo $550. “I now give up my postal editor, and leave tho JL" ’v* , placo of my birth, and bid a long, it may be. a final Germania band Is also engaged, farewell, to the patrons of the paper, and to the frlundr The dancing pavitlion measures 150 foot by .50, and and associates of my early days, to encounter tIS thb promenade saloon 100 by 50, : Tho following peril, of a m««ik h , vo bM(vold , rod ft, the table.' country—in a word, lam off to California /; t lf I . A . V i - ~ „ . * „ Icavo behind mo any who have UkeifdflVnco at my A r9 lnH crystalixodfriiit*, 6 feet high; 9 cour.e, 1 regret it from the bottom tf'ply, heart, If pyr.nnd. (3 feel) oforoam i 50 gallon, oforcami 50 I have unintentionally wounded ll& p ftJ.|bllilio. of( B" lluns ,? r : 1 }? , "“ n i'" 1 " 11 f° lo,non "^ l i any one, I de.lro thu.to pluck Iho llurn.nd lot lino fio "; i ° u 1 ° r J“ 'y ISO mould, ol blancmange 3000 longer canker In the memory. 1 ' - " - .mall (lea) oako i 120 pound, of pound cakoi 00 " J „ pounds of fruit cuke; Jl) boned turkeys) 30 jelly Counting the Votes* hams) 40 Charlotte Russo; 13 rounds slumodo; GO On Wednesday lost, both bronohe. of Congre.. ch !, ol, r ■“'■“'•l ISO terrapin., fric.oc,, fneandi.e . . .. „ * ~ • . „ . ■ and In soup,nnd oysters without end, raw and in .met in the Hull of the House of Representation 4nd every variety of dressing. This contract ($2200) for counted the Electoral votes of the respaotalivc’slates' the supper, is exclusive of all wines and liquors, ex* for President and Vico President of tho U. States.— copt tho Ramon punch. .The wines and mixed mi i* n t . it. n .i MA i a * n ,i ......it . liquors will, It Is estimated; cost 1500 dollars—one Tho following wai llio doclarcd ro.ull r-For Taylor of , |lo boi „ b „’ kBV , of o | lumpngnB . and Fillmore 163, Ca«s & Duller 127. A joint coni- . ... . • niltlee, of which Jarreaian DAVI. of Mi..i>oippi I. 1 Preoiuknt Polk, with his family, will loaro Wasll- Iho Chairman*,*/., ippainted to inform Iho .ucooe.- in B ton oth of March, by tho .oulhorn route, fal oandldutd. of tl.dlr election. " .|H*w|ll Orison., tad UwhM to NhH* The PattetnaNT kimer I. o.pbetod I 4 orrlro In' ’ ; ; —^ IlVoehinglon ah'Friday next, and ha. taken room.'at [ (Ej" flantfl' Anna*. mother*ln>low and hor .on, ar vvillatd". Hotel. HI. suite I. .ojd to eon.i.t of rl,cll ol Mobile' (Vdm Havuno, In tho alonmor Deo, twenty persons. on the 31*1 (ill. , Col. W. R. Johnson, thb M Napoleon of the Turf," (CJ“ A girl named Sarah E. Sullivon, 19 years ol ‘I 1 ro P ort °d to have died at Now Orleans, a few days nge, committed suicide at Newark, (N* J.) on Tubs , ; j day morning last by taking arsenic, .Appoliitmcntsbythe Canal Commissioners* Oh Saturday last, the Board of Canal Commission .era,mot at Congress Hull, and made tho following appointments: • Collectors, Willjam Gamble, at Purkcsburg. . J. J .“Keller, at Lancaster. S. Bigler, at Harrisburg. , " i William Wilson, at Northumberland. Alison While, at Dunnsburg. D.- W-McCormick, at Lewistown/ ' John Barrj at Columbia. Wtightnaslers. , Chas. E.,Weygandl, at i^aslon. John Dunlap,.at Lancaster.’’ ■ •' Andrew W\ Dennison, at Columbia. G. L. Mytinger, at Portsmouth. - ■ . Samuel Galbraith, luckatHolltdayeburg. F. Rf.. West,. ~ (scales), do James Reamer, do- Johnstown. Jacob Ritter, (lock) do James A.'HdyV. at Pittsburg. J. G. Cliesnoy, at Northumberland.. —— Little, at Beaoh Haven. State Agents, James A. Cunningham, of Mifflin, on tho Colum bia Railroad- ■ ' ■ . John Ranking of York, ’ do dtrag Chas. Beidleman, of Philada. do dSfii John'Burk,(C. C.) do .do fflH IsaacS Waterbury, of Dauphin, do d9H Chas. Brady, of Philada. . do , James Humor, ofChcster, ’ do ■ do^f Thos. McMichael, of Berks, do do 1 ’: John J. Nelson,'on tho Allegheny Portage. RR„ Joshua Kemp, - do do ’do' 1 James Murray, do, dp do ■ Inspectors of Cargoes. J. Ziegonfuss, of Northampton, Bristol. Samuel J. Smith, of Cumberland, Columbia. A. L. Dieffoabacher, of Northumberland, Holli day sburg. , ’ • Thomas McKennor, Jbbnstowm ■ James Farley, of Allegheny, Pittsburg. Samuel Morqaart.; of. Dauphin, Collector of Tolls at the outlet look at Portsmouth. ' Alexander Stewart', Toll gatherer Swatara Aque duct. . '• .J. Shoemaker,' do do- Juniata do B. Dike, do do Freeport do John Carroll, Outlet Lbck Colambia. ' In tho abpvo appointments Cumberland county ■ fores about as usual—one.small contqmptiblo office | she gets. Wo had hoped for bettor treatment than this; and, when wo take into considcration tho fact that the promise was made .that tills county should have at least two appointments, we fee) that gross injustice has been done tho democracy of old- Cumberland. Dauphin county—with her one. thou sand Federal majority—has received .sir. appoint ments, viz:—ono Collector, ono Supervisor, one Wcighmaster, two State Agents, and the Secretary to tho Board.of Commissioners. And old Cumber* ■ land—tho mother of counties—receives one, and a I very small one at that! Is this fair?—is it just?— i is it.honorable 7 i Governor'Johnston.-—' Tho Herald ofyesterday con. tains quite a lengthy article, in which Gov. Johnston is urged hot to accept of a place in Qen. Taylor's cahu net! .Wo think our neighbor may resit easy. Tho Governor never has been offered a place by tho Pro. sident elect, and wo predict ho never will be offered one. To suppoiso that a man of F. John ston’s abilities will bo placed io charge of IboTreasuiy Department of the United. Slates, is ridiculous. -A bcautifursaccessor-would ho bo to |L6bt. J. Walker! A New.Department.— An act to establish a Home Department, and to provide for tho Treasury De partment an Assistant Secretary and a Commissioner of the Customs, passed the lower House of Congress, on Thursday—yeas 112,nays 78. The Secretary is to receive S6UOO per annum. z - Carr. Carr. —This gentleman, who has gained tome notoriety rfn •ccojnlof a difficulty , between him and the Mexican authorities at Tampico,arrived at Now Orleans on the Bth Inst. Mrs. Ann Chase, who courageously kept the American flag dying on (he Consulate at Tampico, nl tho opening of the war, arrived at New Orleans on the same day. Ma&ino Iron Swim.—Ono Dr. McCurdy, of Ala bama, had assorted, in a locluro, that ho has discovered a method of rendering on iron wedge buoyant in watcr~hot,however, wo fancy, according to the method of the Si. .Petersburg Savant in the story, by “ pumping the gravity but of it.” Death of a Distinguished Man.'— The Richmond inquirer announces the death on Friday'-nighf,or Benj. Watkins Leigh, Esq.; of that oily, lie has filled a largo space in the history of Virginia, having rep* resented the Stale in the United Slates' Senate, and occupied other responsible positions. two and a half cent pieces recommended byt’he proper committee of Congress, arc denounced very, properly, jn every quarter. , It would bo just the kind of coin to set people quarrelling fur a trifle. Some people cannot-brook to loose half a cent in twelve—how will they accommodate themselves to such a loss on every two. Thcgold dollar is the coin most needed. Everybody wants it.* Land Slide at.Natchez.— Quito an extensive land slide occurred at Natchez on lliq 2Clh nil., near the upper end of the promenade ground. A portion of the' bluff, says lliu Courier, some 10 feel broad and .40 in length, withbul any known “just cause or pro* vocation," detached itself very unceremoniously from Us ancient resting place, and pitched down into, the road beneath. Gen. Taylor and the Ciicrokrrs.—A gentleman residing in the Cherokee Nation writes that, “on the. reception oi the nows tn the Cherokee Nation of the election of Gen. Taylor, they, fired salutes and whoopod for three days."' r~ . ' THE GOVERNMENT FINANCES* j ■ The Washington IflUoh,.ln reply to ih&jtharges of those, who assert that there-'will'be a deficiency In thp National Treasury on" the Ini July, -1849, saya thaUhe receipts will equuVifnolbxceed, the Score* ttry'd estimates. " Thp receipts.from ‘the Customs from lho Ist July lellSth February have bpen nut less than $18,000,000, and that, at this average, the increase,of tjuiypar Will bo.upward of $33,600,000 instead .of $32,000,000. On Uio 6lh of February tho Treasury c0ntained.54,944,099, subject to tho drafts of the Treasurer, after deducting outstanding drafts; and, in addition to this, two and three quarter millions of tho New Loan are yet available. The. Cabinet op the President Elect. —Tho Ca binet appointments, under Gen. Taylor, uro tho sub* jecl of comtpent and speculation.. The matter begins now 16 assume'soino definite form; -’ Tho National Intelligencer says that H has reason to bc|ieve that Goy. 'Crittenden will not be in tho Cabinet, having declined accepting any apppinimont,.and the Wash ington Globe, of Saturday, tells us who will filMho of Secretary ofStalo. It says: fflßYp learn that a telegraphic despatch, from Gen. received in this city this.evening, ten* the-- offico of Secretary of Stale to the Hon. jjjmpM; .Clayton, of Delaware, and .the reason for is, tuat thc Legislature of Delaware, yrliich wmbw'ln session", lind expected to adjourn In a few days, may elect a Senator in tho place of Mf. Clay ton/if-ho accepts. The Legislature, will mol meet again fpr,two years.. , Rumors.— That GoorgoD. Prentice, of the Louis ville. Journal, and A. C. Dulled, of tho Now. Orleans Picayune, the latter, of whom accompanies- Gen. Taylor to Washington, have been invited by tho President elect to' establish an administration paper at tho capital. . • The Hon.‘Baltic Pay (on .has broken up bis business at New Orleans, and has been offered the post of Attorney Gcnerol by the President elect 1 . 03“ During the firing of tho salute on tho arrival of Gen. Taylor at Louisville; two gentleman, who wero assisting at the cannon, Messrs. Anderson npd Nicholson, had each an arm blown off by (ho explo sion, of one of the guns. This accident caused much regret, and cast n gloom over the scene,. ; O’Tho Will of Peter. Miller, deceased, of Easton, which was set aside by the Court of Northampton county, devised about $300,000 worth, of property to Trustees, who were directed to loan it to mechanics and farmers for short periods j' and 'as' tho interest accumulated, this too, was to bo loaned with the principal. No part of the, properly was ever to be sold, but tho loaning wos to bo kept up perpetually. If there shon.d bo no persons to loan to, provision was made for building an asylum for the poor with the unemployed money. By the decision of the Court against (he validity of the Will, a nephew of the deceased inhcrils tho estate, as the nearest surviving relative. A Singular Case.— Mr. RiphaVd M. Doran, a merchant, bf- Harppr’s Ferry, whoso mysterious disappearance some few years since has beoh a matter ofncwspnpcr comment, returned to Ilis former house on Saturday Just* He has been spending most of his lime in Glasgow, Scotland. Tho Spirit of Jefferson says : It is a singular case, and will produce some strange judicial proceedings. Supposing Unit ho hud either died or been murdered in Philadelphia; his estate, being a very Considerable one, bud passed into the hands of Administrators, and we presume entirely settled, so far as the agents of (he Court were con cerned, leaving a largo surplus just in progress o' distribution among tho legal representatives. Cy* A passenger for California, about shtpping'at Boston,, finding the. Sheriff waiting for him,‘had himself packed In a 4>ox,,with a label:. 'STliis jide. up, with care,” and,'marked as . M medicine,” was passed through without detection. CC/* Cliilicothe, Ohio, bids fair to rivol Cincinnati in the Pork trade. No loss than 83,975 hogs were slaughtered there this season; ** (Ey* A. mad dog was killed In Philadelphia on Thursday, after having-bitten three persons and sev craldogs. o O' The rumor that lion. John M. Bolts, who once slept with Cupl. Tyler, was going to marry Miss Ju lian Dean, has changed to a rumor that Miss Julia gaVe him the gaclf very flatly. ■j. ' .. 'Females , for California.— A Female California Expedition is in progress— a~woll-known" benevolent lady of N. York being engaged, with several gentle men of wealth, in un effort to purchase and load a vessel with a view to a Hospital in the Diggings.— She is now rocrulinga company of females to accom pany her, all of whom must bo over 25 mid well cer tified. A clothing store is in the plan. : For iho Voliinlocr.. a “iPno riacnvß tariff.” Mr. Editor.—l have'frequently thought that there are a vast number of men who go thoughtlessly to our election pulls to oast llieir votes. How diligent wo should bo in making ourselves acquainted with the grout political questions that divide the country. We lipid in our bunds the destiny oftliis great nation, and tho destiny of the nation depends upon’llie Virtue and intelligence of tho people. Tho TurilT question ogitulot the people more than any other at present; and I am confident, if the laboring cl iss of men would make themselves properly acquainted with the principles of a Protective Tariff', such ns tho Fuder al parly ore clamouring fori they would riot and could not vole Tot men who are its supporters; iuidUlM.'/ I would also toll us next fall, through tho ballot box, that they have heretofore voted adverse to their own interest*. ’ It is a question that merits our attention more than any of the groat political questions. - Ami it is not so intricate that a man ' cannot'acquire'a i knowledge of It. A “ high protective Tariff,” os it Is called uy the Federalists, is a poor man’s enemy, ' 'fcwdjjaypry poor man could easily asccrtuinit, by giv> Ibg lna quqslion his attention. It, behooves every voter, therefore, to do so, before he oasts his vote for or agaiDst'tkq-Tariff, Bul lhero arc too many men who vote for men and nut Tor measures. Every.man should consider, that U is his dpty to vote fur inops urea and not for men. A man who considers jlila, and does it, is a republican at heart } but he who con -1 eiders it his.duty to do so, and does otherwise, is a i lory at heart ; and ho is also very dangerous id u rb- 1 i publican government. It was through Ignotanco, , obstinacy, and suporslilon of the people, that caused,I ( the downfall of tho Republic of Greece. us re* fleet buck to the days of Gun. Hamilton and the El ■ dor Adams, who very incarnation of Fcder • ttllsm. It Is true, they wore men of exulted minds, | end were called by their political friends the greatest , of “American Statesmen.” 1 entertain the opin. ’ ion that they wore very groat Statesmen, bat pot “ American Statesmen.” Their course was col j culoled to destroy our government m Up Infancy. 1 ) make this assertion from Gen. Hamilton’s own lan* i gunge. My opponents may think it an unfair; Infpr > unco. However, 1 ahull proceed, amf then leave the J reader to judge whether I have misqonsirucd his ' language. Ho contended, at the formation;of the ' government, that the people wore npt capable oflplf* 3 government, and (hat wp ought to have a consollda i ted iurm of government, that dur Constitution should r have boon framed tdmilui; to tho.grout charier. of • England, &0., and a goodly number of tha citizens I I of thp.Caion, for want of a proper knowledge ofpo» 3 litlcai affairs, acquiescd }n his opinions. As for the I lyranicp) administration of. John Adams, I need any - nothing, aß.tfMry' ; man i» familiar with it. Tho course • Oen. vvus disgusting to the men who 1 • had risked thsV lives, and suffered the privations of • a long and bloody war to obtain their liberty. Tho policy of Hamilton and Adams has been well pursa-' cd bv the Federal parly over slnoo. Their whole aim . has, been ,to gull and deceive the people. ThoHiove In the Tariff a complete hobby on which to ride their candidates,into power. The whole tendency of a high tariff is to aggrandize privileged classes, and f mOM l * lo poopl? a niore imaohine to I hope the.day Is not wl " got “*•*-#■l cy «v t^yS^^tt*o^»iyig»yoga>M»>ca From\Vn*lUHglbrt» •"..- '•■-*■ . ; Feb. n. IBdo . The Preslderit hna pngrtgetfaparlmenls for h!m>.ir arid-fotnily, from IhWSld to, llic Cili ol Murch, mu [X'fryihg HOuse," Avenue, hie now ■allow 5 wh» ought to know aomeilmi? Z llml U»o'President elect will accept Um hospitalities of, llio-Mayor,-during the brief p cr *,‘J I which wiU'inlcrvbnc between his arrival and his in |nugar.ilion,Qnd that his family-ill be provided will* apurlmerils at Mr*. L ilin ci^where Col. Bliss is now:stopping. The hold .kdcpefaNuppear to have abandoned nil hope thnt he will become their guest as ho has yet authorized no' application (o any of them for accommodations. , ! Gen. Tnyidr’s Sfbvbjne'nttl'- ‘ » PITTSBORG, Feb. 19, In consequence of the river, being obstructed by ice, Geh. Taylor cannot come up higher than Wheeb ihg. ' From that point he proceeds by the' National road to Cumberland, and froth tbpnea,by the oars di. Tect to Washington, hot going’any nearer BkltimoM than the Relay. House,, .■/ Gen. Taylor** Uovementi*' Gen. Taylbr passed Marietta, Ohio, after 6 o’clock this, morning, in the steamer: Telegraph. There is much ice in the river, which retards thtrprogress of. the boats. He was expected to reach iyere early this nvening, but up to the prbsent moment, (half past ninfc o’clock,) hobos not arrived. *. It is feared that the boat will bo delayed tinlil a'late Hour in tbo nighti ' ' ‘ ‘ A GOOD MOVE, Several members of oar Slate Legislature, togetb* er wilh the Clerks and Reportersjn the two Homes, have formed themselves into a “ Legislative Temper ance Society.” The Society held its first meeting bn the 13lh inst., and organized as follows: •' President—Marshall of Allegheny; Vice Presidenlsr-rJbhn McKee.pf .Washington; John J. Cnningham of Mifflin ; R. M. Friok.of Northum berland; John B.Mcek.ofcCcntrej tlsracl Gutelius, of Union ; Lewis C. J. Noble, of Allegheny; fravld J. Bent of Chester. Secretaries—Wm. C. Tobey,of Philadelphia; Joseph B, Hower, of Lancaster. 'The committee appqinled to report (he form of a Pledge, reported the following, which was adopted, and afterwards signed by. upwards of forty i u Obligation of .the Legislative, Temperance Aetocia tion of Pennsylvania .” “The undersigned dpprcciating/the evil influence of intemperance, and feeling that' it-is a duty they owe to themselves and to their fellow men; through ■their example , to .oppose inlqjnperanl ,indulgence in spiritous liquors, do hereby obligate themselves to abstain from using intoxicating drinks as a bever* age, and to use all reasonable efforts to induce their associates and.others to unite with them in arresting the evil, and furlering the cause of morality. • Small- Potatoes* By a curious coincidence, the bill reported In the House of Representatives at Harrisburg,'in favor or Small Notes, has emanated from Mr .Little, There Is a Mr. Large in the House, a whig, who will be sure to render despite to his name, and support the measure. Our. friend Long of Bucks, however, j 8 a true and good Democrat, and will fifmly oppose it. The most remarkable of all will be, should the bill como before the Senate, to hoar the rntrcpid.£mo//of Philadelphia thunder' against it, as he did against the Santa Annaions in Mexico. Wo have not ex. umined tho provisions of the bill, but wb hope that it dqes nul authorise the issue of notes of. a lesser de< nomination, than six and a quarter cent*;, -Tom Thumb has left the Stale.— Lon: InfiUigeneert ILLEOAEi VOTING* Tho last Bedford Oaxette has an able article upon tho conviction of an illegal Whig voter, who voted twice at tho last Presidential election in that county, He was no doubt by tho desire to carry out the doctrine of making Pennsylvania “do bolter," in accordance { with. the advice.of a. distinguished Roman Consul. The accused having made a full confession, Judge Black sentenced Inin to pay a fine of $5O, and to undergo three months imprisonment. It may be a matter of saving to tho Slate that all the companions of this duplicated! voter\hnve not been delected—especially those iyho operated in this vi* cinity. There would hardly bo Jan youm vnbugb .(it keep,them . • PennkyUanian, A Novel FVoJcct. A bill has been introduced into (he French' Assem bly, end referred, to tbe committee of finance, which has for its object the imposition of tuxes intended Si a substitute for the excise and customs/ Tbe follow* ing is this singular project } “1. All persons who shall nso a dress coat (habit) shall pay a tax of 10Uf., to bo collected .within the first fortnight of January. *‘2. - All persons who shall wear,'a hat* shall pay 20f., payable in the some manner. . ‘•3. All persons who shall wear a/rock coal (rcd # ingplo',) shall pay a tax of 6f,,i0 bo collected in llis Bamo inanner. ( . ; P -r - “4, Thowearcre'bf uniforms,civil or roililary.tho blouse, tho jacket, and the cap, shall bo exempt from taxes.” Life's Uncertaintt.-— ln announcing the death of Captain Augustus L. Sheppard, of.the I/. S. Army, which took place recently ui Jefferson Barracks, (Mo.) the Wheeling Gazotteiays.* We had tho pleasure of-serving a campaign in Florida with Captain (then private^Slioppard. For fourteen months we wore messmates, sleeping in the same (entreating out aftheWme mess-pan, covered by the same blanket, and drinking but of tho same cantecnv - . Our mess Consisted of six individuals; one, Cs|w tain Walker, was killed in Mexico; another, Wilson Thomas, shot himself by accident while hunting tot pigeons; the third,-John H. Pleasants, was cruelly murdered by the Indians during tho Florida war; the fourth, H. Cromer, was killed by a decayed tree fall ing on him in a hnrvesl field, the fifth, Captain Shop- 1 pard, died as nhovo stated j and tho swlh, and only surviving,member of the mess, is thowsistanl editor oftlic Gazelle, enjoying good general health. Hurt) wo not cause to be grstolul? Tale Cw run—Tho -Now York .crorrospondonl of (he Pennsylvanian, In his the 1?(|, instant, Writes at ToflpWil . ■ , to bo a (all WdKnhg at the American I^usoiim.; Tfie.gipfal nmf giantess are w bo married I The fair one is ii delicate yopng Qua keress, 31 years of ago, is nearly 8 fool high, and weighs 337 pounds! Tho bridegroom is 27 years ®|di stands plump 8 fool in his stockings, and weighs 508 pounds. Tho colossal Couple arc thus -well matepod. , Judge MoLban. — Tho Washington correspondent oP tlio Philadelphia. North writes as fol* lows, under dole of the lijih inplaiU : “Judge MoLonn received a telegraphic dispatch from Columbia (hie morning, communicating that a caucus of the-Wings imtho Legislature of Ohio, has nominated him ,for U. 8. Senator, ter 611 the oanoy to occur by the expiration of Mr. Allen’s term on the 4lh of March, Art answer wds iotmsdisUly returned declining the honor.'< ■ Mm. Gin. T*»r.on—Tho lady of Gan Taylor, II nppenrs, i, a dative of Galvert county, Md. A wri* l er in' tlio fiiloltigonccr lays { ' ‘ Mr,. TaylorV father wa, Capl.! Waller Smitli, "» independent and highly voapoolaWo farmer, whole «• loto woe.situated fljijllio right bank of St. Leonard', Creek, in which Copimodpre Barney', flotilla wa, .blockaded In the late war. She fa the elelor of »» late. Mojor Bio)iord SiniUvpf lhVMarlne Corpa.«f l romambored in Now Vng)c capoolelly, ,/pr h), (rail*"' andi aoldiorly appc.capco nnl i bearing, and hi, f>o” ,aociol ,|iiu|iti,i. It wae in ICcnliioky that Ihp Gen .oral, lljen a very young.man, flaw her ,nd wo, CQII ' quered. •• . , {lj'Cjen. Siilti.li* lyes shut fl|rougb tho liyenfll °* Corro Gordo, nnd reported mortally wounded,” J cl recovered,add now tuhea the plodo of Judge Br««» )n tho United Stolid Senate',' 1 jfili bun given rlso !«• Ibo fallowing gofld tiling by a Quaker wagi , “Spmij mo» havs.-'tost Umlrhomls* nml.ilymi,. ~; . ; Hut ft»r than ihcvp, . , . ■ , . Tint sll/il that paused ThroHgll Shield's bi‘c , 4tf*l«’ 1 , ’ Insißnd cfmm killed nwesotvli ITThe Riohmond.AVhlgt sptoking of John K ,n 'dolphi says : •* It wad Vorllrf' rfdo qfUwonly mil* l lloihuar; h(m‘ aaw' ’• IV^rj['c nt t ’ wlujn' ho 9P crtC J one of his speeches,’ 1 1 ' Wheeling, Feb. 19,