'SI*
TOE VOLUNTEER.
John B. BrKttouivlklU«r ohd-Prbpt-lotor.
C ARXIStE, TUVRSDAT, JAN>Y. Ivy VBBO.
AGENCY.
■ S&-V' W. PAIiMQR, E«q.,t«ouT .authorized agent fnr tiro*
curlag adveriiauioents, receiving subscriptions ami making
collections for tbs American Volunteer, at trisuflfea, N.W,
«ornerof TWril aad Ckeenat atroets, riilladelphU.
Democratic State Central Commuted
The members ofthe Democratic State Committee
ere requested to meet at BoEiir«ERV Hotel, In Harris*
burg, on Tuesday the 39 th January, 1850, ut 3 o’clock,
P. M. fortho purpose of fixing the timo and place
for the meeting of the next Democratic StatoCon
vention. v J. GLANCY JONES, Chainnafs
G» G, Wkstoott, Secretary. ' ' •
page will .bo fbfmdlho proceed*
ings of-the Editorial’ Convention winch assembled
-at Harrisburg’on'lho Ist inst. 'Also, an abstract ol
the Report of the Board of Canal Commissioners,
together with other interesting reading mailer.
O* Messrs. Church and Scobllcr, of the House,
add Mr. Marlin, Transcribing Clerk in Iho Sonalo,
will accept oar tlianks for sending us copies of the
Report of the Board of. Canal Commissioners.
■ The State liCcisLATunE.-—Bul llUlo business of
any importance has as yet been transacted by our
State Legislature. A groal number of bills, howev
cycr, havo been reported, which cro long will bo act
ed upon. The present appears to bo a working Leg
islature, and wo may hope that the necessary legis
lation will be speedily gone through with, and that
an early adjournmenlwill follow.
Fourth Lectors, -/The fourth lecture of liio
course will be. delivered by bur townsman, the Rev;
J. V, E. Thorn, dl Education-Hall, this (Thursday)
evening. Subject—*♦ Tho Eyo and tho Ear—The
Tongbe and the Thumb.” Mr. Thorn, as our chi*
' zens are aware, is a gentleman well qualified to do
Justice to almost any, subject, and we hope to sco o
full audience this evening; Strangers and others who
may wish to spend an evening in a profitable way, '
should attend the lecture. The object of these lec- 1
tores is a benevolent one—that of raising funds fur I
(ho relief of the poor of our town. Wo hope, there* 1
fore, as wo said before, to see thorn oncourogod. Tho 1
subject to be discussed by Mr. Thorn is a novel one,
end no doubt will prove as entertaining as it is no*
Ttl.
Liberality.—* The prisoners confined in our
County Jail, in a letter to us, request that we re*
turn their sincere thanks to the Kev. J. V. E.
Thorne, for the sumptuous dinner furnished (hem
on Christmas day, and also for his liberality in
presenting the prisoners with .copies of the New
Testament. Also to J. 13. Parker, Esq.,''for fur
nishing them a New Year dinner. They also re*
quest us to stale that they are kindly, treated by
* our gentlemanly Sheriff and his amiable lady, to
whom, they say, they are indebted for many com*
forts., ■
Fjnb SL'GioitiNd.—For the lust Ibw days wo have
lied delightful sleighing 1 , and our friends appear to bo
enjoying themselves finely. Thu snow is about eight
or ten inches in depth, and if i|io weather continues
cold—and wo hope it may—the sleighing will con
tinue for. some time.,
.~:lCfuuk ov.ths House, at Washington.—' The long ,
cpnlfSst for Clerk of Jho . House of Representatives 1
lerminated on Friday., On (he last ballot {beingllic
20th) .Mr. Campbell, tho Federal candidate, was
elected over John W. Forney, the Democratic nomi
nee. The vole stood, Campbell 119,’Forney 96,
scattering 15. Campbell's election woe effected
through the treachery of eight Southern Democrats,
vis: Messrs. Colcock, Ewing, Hubbard, McQueen,
Wbodward, Orr, Venable, and Wallace. Wo regret
the defeat of Foincy. Ho was the nominee of the
party, and should have been elected. He has been
sacrificed'by Southern Democrats, for no other rea*
son than because ho is a Northern man. Mr. Forney,
as editor of the Pennsylvanian, has on all occasions
defended the Southern men in their wild ideas con
cerning the extension of slavery—but all this did nc!
avail him in tho hour of need. Eight Southern
Democrats voted.for his Federal.opponent, and elec
ted him. It Is lime tbo North should assert her
independence and retaliate on the South.
Mu. Fobncv, in a Card, published in the Pew
jy/camon, returns his thanks to those Democrats
of the House who voted for him during the differ
ent ballolings. We take from it the following
extract;
It dow not become mo, to comment, in this
place, upon the course which led a few Southern
Democrats to vole for a Southern Whig; thus
separating themselves from the mass of their po
litical brethren from the Sooth, and magnanimous
ly deciding in favor of those who voted for a Ver
mont abolitionist, rather than a Union Democrat;
nor is it necessary that I should point an indig- ,
nanl Democracy to the manner In which men like
David Wilmot and PiiEsroN -Kino, sent to Con- '
gross by 'Democratic votes, IraVo, for seven fong 1
weeks, distinguished themselves by pfomotrn" u
disorganization of Congress, leading to
- pendilure of largo sums of public money, and by
constant and Industrious efforts to break down the I
Democratic parly Itself. Their conduct has ; bcot\'
watched 100 Intensely from the fust day of the
session, by the Democrats of the whole Union,
not to have awakened a feeling of wide and irre
pressible indignation.
Bfuo Hods, or York Codnvv.— Wilftam W. Wolf,
Eiq„ of Wrightsvillo, in (his county, slaughtered a
Hog on the 27th ult., which weighed, when dressed,
.557 pounds—live weight Cd 6 pounds. A pretty fair
■ample—who can beat it 7—York Republican.
Here's one to beat it.— Dr. Jacob liny, of this
.'borough, had a. Hog slaughtered on tho 3d instant,
which weighed, when dreseed, SCG pounde! and we
(list it was nut more then about nineteen
Months old.— York Oaxette, .
'♦Who-,can beat It?” asks the York Republican.—
W* eihowor old Mother Cumberland cun beat it, easy.
A fetV doyssipoo Mr. Dillpw, residing near CurlUlo,
killed a liof, wliloiVwelglicd,clean meat, G 33 pounds.
We hope oiir York friend* wi(( hold Ihoir tongues
hereafter about their frag effort!*
.Probable.—A despatch from- W’oaWnylon to llie
Vo«f York Bxpreaa says, Mi*. Bqulci*, Who has
.figured in the Nicaragua qucatlorf, and Mr. Chat*
field, who ia no Icaa conspicuous, flro to bo roi
.Bailed by, their respective governments, These
Iwbxealou* official* out of llio way, tho diliiculiy
between lbs two government* may be morp caeily
■ adjusted.
. ' P*REKAti Case.—' The Grand jury, which met
-in Boston bn Monday, was to Investigate the Park*
man murder. In eaee they find a bill against Web.
aler U Will bb. forwarded to thu Supremo Court, whore
lio. will bo arranged, and then a lime for trial will be I
Aligned. A daring attempt wbb made to obtain the
• evidence given before the Coroner's Jury in the Park*
roan oaae. Suppoalng that the evidence Whs in pos.
•Ipn of tho Coroner, hi* oflloe. wo* entered und hi*
deck- and »afo forced , open. A list oPtho. witnesses
in Ibe ouaowa* carried ofl, but ihe'dboumcnl' want*
cd wa« not,there.
Eclipse or the Sun.— There will not bo a total
*el2p*e of. tire inn In any part’of America until (ho
7th of August, 1869—20 year*.., . .’
(&Th9 Central Railroad car* now run to M'Vey.
(own, twelve miles above Lowislown.
POLITICAL CAMP FOIiLOWEUS.
; The Wilkcsbarre Farmer and journal-r-ono of the'
most reliable Democratic papers in the Slate —lakes
the right view concerning thojreachery.of MriVV
lsntine Best, the Judas 'lscariot. : who transferred,
himself by aid of. bis own volo.nnd that-of IhoTcde*
ralists, to lire Speaker’s chair of the Senate. Thai
paper soysrr V' > ,
*‘Tl»e ruuli «of Mr. Best; Is the fault of the school to
which ho belongs, and oflho people .in upholding tho
delinquencies of that school.'’
There is much truth in.the above remark. it is a
Well known fact that in nearly ovory county of our
Slatolhero exists a band of political traders,who hang
to tho skirts of the Democratic parly for ll»e purpose of
accomplishing their own selfish purposes. Many of
lire leaders of this infernal fuclion, arc men of wealth |
and power, who are consluntly at work in pushing j
forward, to places of power and trust, the satellites
of (heir own faith,' They profess great reverence
; for the principles of .Democracy, when begging, fur
office, but.no sooner are they in a position by - which,
to try their fidelity, than the clovonfool of Federal
ism is plainly 'made visible. As members of Assem
bly, they are always in market,'ready and willing to
aid thoso who pay first. They.arc willing instru
ments’ in Hid hands of. corrupt men, to aid in any
political villainy, provided by so doing, they can
secure power, place, arid money for themselves.—
These men may be termed camp followers in tho
ranks of tho Democracy of Pennsylvania—men who
fight for pay, and who have no principle beyond that
which regulates (he receipts of .their pockets, and
who, like Hessian troops, are always in market, open’
to the highest bidder. We are not surprised at- the
treachery of Valentine Best—he has done nothing
more than any one.uflho faction to which ho belongs
i would do under similar circumstances—he Is but J
obeying the commands of. (hose wiio are identified J
with him. Ills amusing to notice-(ho 0/ywrent .in- 1
dignalion expressed against JVIr. Best' by moo who
belong to tho same school of politicians with himself*
They pursue this course for tlio purpose of blinding
the people; but give these same men power and op*
porluniiy—give them but a chance to accept a bribe
—and they will forget their former, professions, and
like Valentino Best, they will sacrifice Democratic 1
principles upon tho alter of mammon. They join in 1
the cry against Best, because they well know that to 1
defend him openly they could not so well hereafter
impose upon the Democratic party. But, it Isa fact
that many uf the men who now denounce tho trcach*
crousSpcakcr, have themselves been guilty, on former
occasions, of political troachsry equally culpable.—
Wc might name 'certain editors in this Stale, who
are now denouncing Best—but who secretly chuckle
because of his aposlacy—and who on more than one
occasion heretofore, have not only countenanced dis
organization and troachory in the Democratic party,
but rejoiced at (ho same, and defended the ring-load
ers engaged in it. -These editors belong to the same
school of politicians to which Mr, Best belongs, . Tliey
affect to denounce Best, but they tljeinselvos arc
equally guilty of political offences, for they, have as
sisted to defend and sustain worse acts of treachery
than that committed by their friend, Valentino Best*
But, wo have extended this article to a greater
length than we intended. Wo will only say in con*
elusion to our Democratic friends of this State, that
if they wish to pat down political traitors and dis
countenance disorganization, they must not place
reliance on the honied words and interested promises
of men who gamble in politics for their own oggran*
dizemont.- TI|B Democratic parly most gcl rld of
the'camp fajjjowors who cling like-leeched toils
skirts. Treachery th a member of Assembly, Of In
any other,officer, should forever damn him with his
parly.. Let those who wish to dig their own political 1
graves, by acts of treachery to their party, do so, but
never give them an opportunity of repeating tho of
fence.
SMALL NOTES OF OTHER STATES.
We hope something will he done by our Slate
Legislature to banish tho depreciated small note
currency of other Stales with which the people oi
Pennsylvania are now annoyed. It is estimated
that eomo three or four millions of dollars of these
notes aro in circulation in this State—a grant portion
of which are counterfeits, and but few If any of them
at par value. In order to correct this evil.stringent
measures should ,bd adopted. Let a law be passed
imposing 0 penally of ten or twenty dollars on any
person tendering or receiving such paper money,
one half of the tine to enure to (ho county in which
tho offence is committed, and the other half (0 tho
informer. Tho circulation of these small notes of
other States has a tendency to drive out of circula
tion the notes of solvent Pennsylvania banks. Tills
Js known and felt by every business man, and we
assure our law-makers at Harrisburg that.they will
he rendering (ho State Vfoffic *ori’ice ,r if (hey can
adopt a plan to gel rid of this nuisance^
xbW I'AI'EHS*
jACitaori CTkhocrat. —Wo liaro receded seVcrnf
numbers of a new Democratic paper beoring (lie <
above title* It is published in Bedford, by Messrs, I
Sandotn and Carpenter, onij, if wo may judge from i
its editorials end general Appearance, it promises to
1 be an able auxiliary m the glorious came of demoo*
| racy. Sueccsrto It.
The Mining Reoute*:, is (tie tUfo of a new Dem
ocratic paper published at PotUvlUo,tho firstnum
her of which is before' us. It is a largo, able and’
beautiful paper, and *w edited by C. M. Hall and U.|
L. Vllol, Esqrs. We wish ha able editors a good ro*
ward fur their labors.
, St. Mary’s Rewbi.icah. —We havo received' the
Ihst number of a well conducted Democratic paper
beating the above title.' It is published at St. Mary's,
Dlk county, by C. Buck Poller, Esq. We wish il
abundant success,-
Toll Ifovtaß Burnt'.— I Yho Harrisburg tJwion of
yesterday says—About six o’clock on Saturday mor*
iiing lust (he toll house ot* tho West end of llio liar*
riiburg Bridge, was discovered to be on fire In tho
Qtlic, and before the onglncs from town could reach
It tho greater part of (ho wood work was destroyed.
Tho House belonged to 1 the Harrisburg Bridge com*
puny. Mr. Lambo the collector, Ibil considerable In
furniture, bedding, clothing, &o.
lUouoiNa tiir Expenses or Collecting the Cui
tomb.—The Secretary of (ho Treasury ha* issued a
circular, containing instruction* to (he Collcdtora.and
other officers of tho ouiloma, and for llio purpose of
reducing the expenses of collecting the revenue.—
7'ho crows of the revenue culler* are to be dlaoharg.
od, end (ho vessel* laid up. The expense of~ weigh
ing, gaugidg ui 1 measuring merchandise a* per tariff
aol of 3UIU of July, IWfei is‘lo bo borne by (ho own.
era, agents or oonalgnoe. The oxponab .attending
(ho appraliement of merchandise, auch os labor, oar*
lego, storage, &.0., must bo paid by Ibe importers,
I and will be charged on (he goods* and collected be
fore delivery.
A Northwest Passage.— Tho British frigate Api*
phatrite, sloop of whr* Hecate, and (ho Roynl Thame*
yulch, club adir. Nun*/ Dawson, 4; guns, ul MuaaU
lan, awWcd on the 1(1 th iiul; from llio Northern 1
Oocan; They have discovered aN. W, paaaago in
lot. 73, and about 30J, and gone one degree und a
half furthur North (hnn any vessel has. previously
been. Have discovered a new Continent, but on do.
count of ice, could not approach nearer than fifteen
inilos to land." Did not find Sir John Franklin, and'
on account of ice was ibroed to leave.
,- t Th.e Late Oovornbr^hnhki
The Editor ofthe Nomß.iowii Walchitia‘n, rc'ccnriy
visited the ploce 'of burial of the lamented Snimfe, lo
tho old grave yard at Iho Truppe, in'Monlgomery.
counly; and there, ho Buys, ,beneath an humble
mound/ unadorned, without obelisk, tomb, or slab,
With nothing to murk tho spot, save a lonely flower
(hat faithful-hand had planted, sleeps
in death the remains of Pennsylvania’s'ditto Execu
tive.
. In the sumo article, ho urges the completion of
the proposed monument Ip tho lute making 1
uac of the following forcible appeal«
Surely it cannot be, that, with, the Democracy of
Pennsylvania, all regard for the services of its late
chief, has been buried .with, his, ashes—that the
thousands who' were tho adniircrs of his political
consistency, tils unsullied integrity, and exalted pa
triotism, and whomever hailed his presence with
sincere delight, dr else deceit that counterfeited joy
—surely It cannpl bo with these, now when tho .day
has arrived to testify' their regard, riot with the sleek
language of tho lips, but tho pure offering of (ho
heart, that they hide their hoads lb absence, or else,
with bold effrontery,, irreverently. answer—it is too
late!
Assuredly, the deceased deserves a better fate.—
Among tho glittering throng of names that sparkle
on the page of Pennsylvania’s history, none shines
with a purer radiance than tlmtof Francis R.Shunk.
His life, was tho typo of. bis country's history—nur
luiO'd at the cold breast of poverty—with an educa
tion of an inferior order—with no bright hope to
lure him on—ho was yet gifted with those weapons
that battle down alt opposition, and win their way
lo victory—indomitable energy and indefatigable
Industry—
‘-Qualities that surest lift tho climber to the lop,
Ami help to keep him tliefe."
! lie arose steadily and surely, not like some of-thls
day, who rise to .power and patronage over heads of
loftier intellects limn .their own ; but by the force of
un unassuming and substantial merit,..widening his
influence, and Increasing ills friends, until the voice
of (ho people'lifted him to'the Execulivo Chair of
I the Stole. And, seated in the Gubernatorial Chair,
ho wielded the power delegated to him In’such aj
manner as has shed a halo of brightness around hi*'
administration,
A PIIISONfiIR ELECTED MAYOR OF
FITTSBUItG I
It appears that tho Whigs of Pittsburg, have dee*
ted.a man for Mayor who is.distinguished for nfiy
thing else than respectability or prudence., lie was
in prison ul the lime, Tor spine violation of the com*
mon decencies of life, was pardoned, by Governor
Johnston the day before the election, and then elected
Mayor. The Poll says*
The vote polled in the city, was Very largo for a
municipal election. It will bo seen that Mr. Guthrie
received 1684 voles in the nlno wards, which U about
the usual Democratic strength*. Barker’s friends
rallied in the.morning, and made extraordinary ef
forts throughout the whole diy for tho “martyr."—
Towards noon, the Whigs, finding that there was no
prospect of electing McCulchcon, generally abandon
ed their man, and turned in for Baxkcr. The elec
tion of the latter was the result.
Although a largo portion of our citizens appear to
think that the election of Barker will give a license
to'rowdyism, violence and Indecency, yet. wo hope
such will hot bo.tho case. There Is a moral feeling
dwelling In the hearts of a majority of our citizens,
which will prevent anything like violence or anarchy
from toking place. But if our woral fears arc real
ized, llio responsibility must rest with tho Whigs
who abandoned their own Candidate and voted for
Barker* v : * .
Tho pardon of Barker by Onv. Johnston on Mom
day, (Ae dtty befdrt tht blttlion, and tho eager haste
with which the fact was communicaM by telegraph}
Would seem to'leave tho conclusion that there was
some secret Understanding between tho Whigs and
the Darker men» : ' " t
Wo present'below (ho ’ Vole Incafc'h Word, which
wo presume wilP with the official
returns: 1 , ’* n - f
tVurds, OaiArlc. McCutcheon. - Barkeri
1.l Word, 103 . IDs) 274 .
2d id. ' 173 120 176
3d do 371 107 378
4th do 150 . 208 . 158
■Slit: do 315 77 857
6lh do 205 125 129 .
Till do 70 66 65
Bih do . 80 #5 lift .
Dili da 48 44 83
1581 1)71 1787
The Commercial Journal, a respectable Whig* pa
per, thus writes of tho new Mayor:
It (here is any relish of salvation in the fellow, ho
hos now a chance to triumph over us, by proving
himself adequate to the duties of the office, and dis
closing traits of character, which heretofore have not
marked and prudence. Wo are
entirely disposed to give Joo a chance* although we
cannot hu( deplore his election.
Tub Mails.—Tub Mails.—Neter before in (ho
memory of man says the Baltimore Argus, was there
such'confusion and neglect in the mail department.
Wo had a dozen of letters lost, mislaid, or detained
for days, within the last week or two, between hero
and Washington* and so it is in. every direction.—
Our exchanges roach Os at uncertain intervals, ond
wo cannot count,on anything with certainty* except
that this administration 1 Will eonltnfte’lo MiWci 1 , stf
long as it continues la exist. Mr. Collamcr’s now
assistants may possess '’integrity,” but many of.them
arc woftflly deficient in n csphCify” to. discharge the
duties assigned them. Whoso duty is it to apply
the corrective? I/et thorn go to work,-for it Is tf idly
needed/
Tftie rtinio Li'NDi.—-Front tho Report pf ifw Cum
mtaloncr of tho Genera) Land Office,U appears that
during the past jear upwards of 4)9 million acres of
land were advertised .for sale, aqd more than six umi
la half inillruns are prepared for markct<a.great part
kof which wilt be ptoClaimcddoring the ensuing year.
J The report shows that the quantity disposed of In
1847, by warrants equivalent to cash, amounts to
83,ft 0,354 08, and in 1848, to 85,403,815 20. In
tho first three months of 1848 It amounted to s3,*
937,160 30, and In (ho first three months of 1840 it
amounts to 84,307,737 36; showing that the In
ciease in the amount of land disposed of keeps picu
whhlhe rncroaso of population, mid the consequent
wants of the cohVhldnity.-
OCX Rev. Dr. McGill has' decllhed 1 (ho Presiden
cy of Washington (Pa.)’ College, recently tendered
him. ■
Kossorn's Fxuilv. —Advices from Vicnrfs by llio
Cambria, inform us that the liberation of Kossuth's
relations from prison is extended lo his children, who
were provided with a Protestant tutor. His mother
and slaters, who have just been dismissed front their
prison at Poslli, are expected in Vienna, whore It
is believed they will apply for passports for Tur
key,
Usury Law*.—On Friday, in tho Senate,.
Matthias introduced an not to- repeal Uio Usury
law* h) t)»is Stale,' and' making it lawful for per*
sons to rocoWo such interest ss (he parlies may agree
upon.
Tho Senate of* the U. Stales went into tho cl*
oction of a Chaplain on Wednesday lust. Four bal*
lots wore had without a choice \ end on tho fiAh,
(hero was a lie between tho Roy. Air. Sllcor, of tho
Methodist Church, and tho Rov. Dr. Butlur, of the
Episcopal Church—each receiving thirty vole*.—
Tho Vice President voted in favor of tho latter gen*
tlcman,,and hd was elected.
| Slaver apjicorlu bo inarcasing In value, from what'
In art written'message tO’thc Legista* cause wte know not. The Goldsboro (N. C.).Palrlal
I '' aiL <«;.» t..!.« liu* tlio following paragropli relative to this points
into ofMassachußellb, Gov. Drlggß finds place for the f g pertl | it6rll £ .| #v J r ,| re fotmt |. on cvor y Court
following sneerj Yard und al ovory hiring ground' where slaves are
“The report of the warden ellitca that the mim* to bo disposed of. Wo would therefore recommend to
■ her 1 of foreigners hat greatly' Increased, during the siifcJt of our readers as have negroes to soil, to hoop
[year, and that* sevbral'of those returned from the a steady eye upon the mp.rkol, oslhU species. of
war'ln Muico hafo found thoU waylhtoilio prisV properly stems to be steadily Improving. In poiht of
‘oh” ‘ value. .
rs^jr/T-.'
Horir VV; J. Brbwn, of Indiana, we remark, is
opl Vvlth a card in the Indiana State Sentinel, with
the> design of justifying to his constituents the
part lie saw fit lo act in regard to the Spqarkership
in Congress'/ for which the reader, will iernember
he was a very prominent-candidate* Mf. Brown
ssys:' ■
11 1 declared to the Free-Soil men, that if elected
I would appoint committees on the Judiciary, the
District of Columbia, and oh Territories, com
posed of able, and impartial members from both
the North and the SoulhV.Whd would act fairly
and riot stifle the public voice, by refusing to re
port upon the important questions of slavery that
might bo presented. This declaration, made in
good faith and all candor, has been denounced by
Southern men as treachery of the blackest charac-
Frdm this charge I appeal to ray ‘constituents*
and to the freemen of the Northern Slates. Ought
1 lo have acted otherwise? . I had rather been de
feated with the vole 1 redeived, than to have been
elected under a pledge, to pack the committees for
the benefit of the slave-holding interest of the
SoQihj -Hut the time has come when the North
will no longer, bow the neck to the slaveocracy of
the South. 1 am done. She cannot be satisfied
with a moderate conservative support, but you
must become the defender, of het institutions. .
If you doubt or falter, you are denounced as a
traitor, and With a lordly arrogance you are told
that they, will dissolve the Union. .Their course
of conduct has fully determined me never again
lo be a candidate for Congress, ,My conscience
tells, n.e I have done right, and I khow.a generous
and confiding constituency will sustain my.course.
Tho delegates, lo the Convention that framed,
’ tho California Constitution, in their address to the
people submitting to them the result of the labors
of (he Convention, Say i ...
■ “In unanimously resolving Ip exclude slavery
from the State of Californio, the great principle
[has been maintained, that to the people of each
State and Territory, alono belongs thoright' to es
tablish such municipal regulations, and to decide
such questione rs affect their own peace, prosper
ity aud happiness, , '■
Tte Lords of tH6 Loom. —lt would scorn from the
following paragraph' from tho London Punch, that
tho protectionists of England sfe in-about as embar
rassed a condition as those of the United States :
The protectionists complain bf their poverty, and
-yet they afo Icablihg all over tlio land., They oat,
drink, and aro not merry. Their meetings arc
graced ’ with “ every delicacy, of the season," and,
notwithstanding, their talk is starvation. Wo can
not understand it; for one thing is perfectly clear
(hat in tho midst of nil their starvation, r they ato ne
ver in want of a dinner,.or at a hiss for a guinea to
gel It.
Larqk GoLb Bdngor Whig Stales
that a man named Carmichael, baa retlirnbd trom
California, where hehas been for more, than a
year past) and that he posesses certificates of hav
ing deposited at thb in i ill bVer ilvo hundred pounds
of gold dust!
It js a stNduLAlt proofbf whig inconsistency, that,
while tho whig party wnscryingodl rtlbsl Inordinate
ly last, full fur “Protection to American Industry,"
tho-President was orderlng*from England a lol.oi
British goods for the White'. IIousu! broaching lb
Uno thing, and practice is distinctly another.' Per
haps General Taylor has nol yet Studied the primer
of Whlgi&in all through*
Monilon Coin.— 'Mie Mpnnohd of the Great
Salt Lake Sfllliohmnt have, it appears, sot up a
mint of their own, and are issuing coin after their
own peculiar ideas. The editor of tho San Fran
cisco paper has bc&orbb pofisod&ed of a Specimen,
and describes it in the following manner:
Of nil the fanciful fprms into which our golden
wealth is wrought, this sainted shnpo excels in
singularity. Its weight is about 15 dwts, Troy;
Us chrfent wrifth, among (lie Mormons, ifi £0 dol
lars. Its circumferenceits that of a Spanish half
doubloon. One side boars the inscription *• Holi
ness to the Lord,’* With the All-Scolng Bye sur
mounted by the prophet’s cap; on the reverse ap
pear the initials,'oi.lo p, 0., the grasp of fel
lowship, with the date (IfMl)) and value of the
piece. It is clumsy, and in execution without
merit. - ;
Terrible Tragedy- in Nitw Jersey—Murker or
a HusdXnd and Wife!—Wo learn from IhoPaltcf-i
son (N. J ) Guardian, extra, that that community has
been (brown into great excitement in consequence of
llio mbriW, 6fi Monday; night, of two persons, rcsi
ding three miles from I’ultuMon; The victims arc
John SftVnn Winkle and his wife, on dged couple,
and lung residents of the country. The atrocious
deed was accomplished, as there appears nb di/tfbly
by one John Johnson; a laboring farmer, The Gdoif,
dian say*;
~ The murderer, soma two or three years since work*
cd for his Victim ad a IWinCi 1 , rfnd at tho time was
employed by sumo of his neighbors in the sotfiC Ca
pacity. Jt would seem ibul Johnston effected on
entrance into the house through on upper, window,
by means of a ladder,and docending to the bed io6m
of lus victim below, accomplishing his murderous
purpose by first attaching tho vyifo who slept in front,
thin' fhe hudbiilid, iihd again the rtlfc.
Tho second attack appear* to liufo immediately
deprived tho Wife of life; (ho hdsband is still living,
hut his death is momentarily expected by tho atlcn*
ding physicians, such is the extent of his wounds.—
The chief instrument used appears to have been a
knife, though the husband beats the nra'rks of a hat
chet. Emcli received several stabs in different parts
lof the body,- including (hfc-abdomen, and (he eight
which thu bodies presented when discovered was a
most harrowing one, the bowels of (ho husband os*
pccUlly protruding and lying by hit side, Tho floor
and bed were sttluralod with blood,-at may be I
supposed from (he nature a'nd number ol tho
wounds.
A boy only slept Vn tbo some dwelling.,, Aroused
by tho noiao in Ihu room be law, arid, ascertaining on
dcccnding and softly opening the door, llio butchery
going on tfilhln, ho silently, led the house and alarm
ed iho,neighbors, but the bjoody murderer made his
escape before they arrived. The fresh snow, howcv
or, enabled his pursuers to track him, whosoonsuc
ceeded in finding and arresting him. 110 had in his
possession soma of (lie clothes of Mr. V, W., and
boro about him unmistakable marks of guilt. He is
now in our juil.
His object was doubtless money, (which however,
ho sclms not to have obtained,) as Mr. V. W., is
I known t*» possess great wealth, probably amounting
lo slQo,ouo, though a plain unostentatious farmer.
U is gratifying that the inhuman wiotch has been
j arrested, but the punishment which le sure to await
j him cannot alone for the deed itself. It cannot re
store the harmless wife lo life, nor save the husband
from a speedy death. It is proper to say, that John
son has borne a good character when sober, but
wheh'dtimk, ho is little bolter than a madman,
I as we are informed by those who have long known
.him.
Governor or Ohio.— Ucurrn Wood, Esq., war
nominated by Die recent Stale Convention at Die
Democratic candidate Tor Governor'of Ohio. ‘ The
vote in Convention stood, Wood IC4, Mcdill 113,
Lbwo 90J- The Democrats' are sanguine of sue*
cpie. '
Uniutot Family'.— The three sitters, residing
in; Harrisburg, who were seduced by oi»e l)t.
Mills, and for which ho is now incarcerated lathe
Stale PriteiViiovo oooh become the mother of a Oho
boy... | .
Sir; Brown at Home*'
©jiTtetlra.
- Tub UwoN.—Tho following lines by Longfellow,
fromhia fbrthcoming. volhmc of pomes, aro'quile op-.
rdpos at this time s ‘ ‘
■' Thou, loo,' sail on,-,0 ship of Slate!
I Sail on, O, Union,'strong and groat I
Humanity with all its fears, f
With all-the hbpos’of future y*ars, '
‘• le hanging breathless on Ihy lalo • ’ : 1
We know what master laid thy keel,
What workmen wrought thy ribs of, steel.
Who made each mast, each sail, each .rope, .
What anvils rang, what hammers boat.
In what forge and what a heal
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope !
Fear not each sudden sound and shook,
’Tis but tho wave and not tho rock I
’Tis but the flopping of the sail, _ ,
And not a font made'by tbo galo I
In spile of rack ■
In spite’of false lights bn the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast tho sea J
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thoo :
Our hearts, our hopes, our.prayers, our tears,
Aro all with theo—arc dll with thee I
Tub Kentucky Convention.— The changes in the
Constitution of Kentucky, liy the Convention which
has just adjourned, and which are to bo submitted to
tho people, are as follow:—The biennial sessions of
tho Legislature, limited lo sixty days; expressly
prohibiting tho Legislature from contracting ony
debt, save for tho expenses of the government, with,
out (he assent of the people; tho appointment of tho
judges by vote of tho people, and appellate judge
for eight years, and a circuit judge for six years; the
clerks of the eeveral courts, sheriffs, justices of tho
peace, and constables, and ill other county officers,
and officers of the militia, are also to be;elected by
tho people r Iho diffusion of knowledge has been so ;
cured by the dedication of tho school fund to prima
ry schools | (he relation between master and slave
remains as, it was under the old, constitution; no
slave shall be emancipated but upon condition that
such emancipated slave shall ho sent out of the Slate.
The Convention Is to reassemble on tho first Mon
day in Juno next to proclaim the new. Constitution,
provided it shall receive tfau approval of tho peo
ple. ...
Col. J. S. Du Sobtk has bebamb tho editor of (he
New York Globe t and wilt bo assisted in his labors
by W.CiToboy, Esq., a lajcntcd and.graceful writer.
Wo With the Col. and bis associate every success-In
their new field of labor;
A New Pen.—Some bho in Rochester has inven
ted a pen which can hold ink enough to write over
twenty foUrpagds of foolabop! If hp wdUld Invent
one that would hold ideas enough id cdVct os many
pages he would confer a favor..
Canada to be abAndOned dt Great Britain.—' The
London (billed Service Gazette hah foaSons fbr
“boldly announcing that the tjueslidn of aßahddning
Canada, as a British Coldby, has been thb itloslab.
Sorbing topic, (with''the Cabinet,) and frb learn,
from authority, In which wo are apt to pi&co firm
reliance, that .It has been all but determined to
give vp Canada a$ a dependency 6/ ihk PHllSh
t/rdibH**
. From CauvoßMa. —The news frbm California, re
ccived in New York, on the 251 h, from Chaglcl, was
rfeCclVcd in New Orleans on tho 20th, by tho. brig
Major fcasllabdj which.brought 88 passengers and
950,000 In gold dust.
.. RnJAitMAbLK Escape.— A 4’eAtfef olfivcd dlDosldn
last. tVcekwllha yelfoW girl, a.sluvej Belonging Jo
Wilmington, N, C., who.'had been secreted on board
by the niato. llio Vestal fasd ifoon iearfcllctl aetbral
limes to find lioL The authorities at Wilmington
smoked the vessel aetcral time*} aflcr loiidly announ
cing (hat (Hoy would smother her ifshedidfiolehow
liorself. It wal all iinsiicccssful. She remained se
cure in her hiding place* During (he Voyage the
girl was fed ill tho watdlietf withoUl (lie knowledge
of tho musler. .
Personal LiAdtLlTf.— Stockholders b’l* all the
banks in. New York are now Individually responsible
lo the iiriourit of their respective • Abates, In oddi
lion to tho shares themselves; for all dcbt4ai/d lUbil
ilics conlracled by them. In base of thb insolvency
of any bank, holders arej by (lie CohStUdtion,
entitled to preference in payment overall other cred
itors.
Cooler* iaoNo tub Indians.—' The cholera has
been very fatal among the Indians in Northern Wis
consin, lately. About sixty of the Monomonics have
died since Oct. 15. It has been aggravated by their
imprudence and intemperate habits.
The papers are filled with pretty written notices
of the close of tho old year, and of the advent of
the new. We.clip the following sensible paragraph
from tho remarks of ono fc’dhor to his readers:
; “ Wo leave lo yWnr own reflections;the, review of
(ho past year, with its mercies ; tho anticipMion of
tho coming year with all its contingencies. Lot the
one challenge your trust—tho other your gratitude.
Meahwliflo remember that tho new year may be
yoflr loot. Improve it, that it may at all events be
your Dost year;”
. Tho talented editress of the Yazoo City (Miss.)
Whig, thus apologise* for issuing only a half shoo!:
“ It still Continues lo rain, snow, and freeze, and hail,
and drizzle, and evety thing else. The wood won't
bdrh, tho sloVo woi/l throw out heal, the printers
won't work in the cold, (ho type won't sot themed
vOs—and so wo are out with a half paper. Hope for
better luck fieXt(imo.’V,
Licenses to sell Intoxicating drinks are granted In
bat four towns In R. Island, this year, vUs Smithfiold,
Foster, West Greenwich and Cranston.
. They say an Oyster sis feel in Icngih haa been U
ken at Nohonl, Who swallows that? .>
Gold is not the only largo product of California*
One of tho natives Is noted as tho father of thirty
a)z children, twenty of whom were tho -product of
his first marriage, ond sixteen of his last. M>. Hurt
well (he government translator, has a family of twen
ty ono children. Senor Ambrsgo, who lias boon
married twelve years, already counts as many heirs.
Several other couple (n Bun FranoUaq have from
twelve lo eighteen.
"Mysterious disappearances 1 * are becoming ve
ry common nowa-doye. Almost every paper we
open contains an account of one of these strange ad.
Ventures. •?'
AitELopBMtNT in Contemplation.— The Rachce*
ter, (New York.) American ie responsible for the fob
lowing i -
Courting Scent.— Mies Canada—Please , sir, wili>
you marry me 7-
Uncle Sam—l cannot diagulee my affection for so
amiable and beautiful a young lady, but your papa
must be consulted and I must procure hU • consent.
Miss 6.—9 never mind* I will ask him myiotf,
and'if ho refuses, wo*U gel up.an elopement,
California GoLti.— The quantity of gold bullion
imported from CalifornU into Now Votk, during the
year 1849, is estimated, byr a crortaspondcnl of the
Journal of Commerce at nearly eoven mitiibnp and a
half—nearly four millions by the ileamer* and stole*
•hips, and the rest'by passengers.; This Is a pretty
fair item, but far short of some of tho estimates made
by enthusiastic letter writers at the . commencement
of the gold fbver. The amount which has gone to
England is probably not much less than the eum
above named*
Education or lifiuTa.— In tile message of .the go
vernor of Now Yo>k, there it q recommendation, to
the legislature to provide an asylhin and school for
idiots, on. such a scale and'tormi of endowment'as
tbeir wisdom shall deem beat*
CONGREBS—9LAVEHY,
Much dobiite liai place in Cg^g rep(g
and- particularly in tho- all-absorbing '
question of slavery; In the Senate, on the iblh inai
Iho Vico Presldenl Btated tho business before ij,q
Senate!to bp the.motion lo.prinl tho following r€Bo .
Iptiona’of ilia legislature of Vermont, presented by
the Senator from, that State, [Mr. Uritau sj
/' Resolved, by'ths Senate and Haute of Represent
lives, That slavery-ir a crinie,against humanity, and
a sore evil in the body politic, that was excused by
tho fiamers of the federal constitution os a erimo
entailed upon the country by their predecessors, and
tolerated solely os a thing pf ineiofahtorqecessiiy.
Resolved, That the eo callcd tho
constitution** restrained tlio federal government from
interference with slavery only in. the States in which
it then existed, and from interference'with the slave
trade only for a.lhniled lime, which has long, sine*
expired} and that the powers conferred upon Congress
by the constitution to .suppress' the slave trade to
regulate commence bblween the Slates, to gbvern’tho
Territories, and ‘lo' admil, new States—powers con
ferred with an express intention “to form a more
perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic Iran
quilily, provide for the common defence} promote the
general welfare,.and secure the blessings of libertv
to.oursclves and. our posterity"—moy all rightfully
bo used so as to prevent the extension o£sluvery into
territory now free, and to abolish slavery un d (ho
slave trade wherever cither exists under the jurisdic
tion of Congress.
• Retolvedi That.our senators ond representatives
In Congress be requested to resist by ail und every
constitutional,means the extension dlsl.ivcry in any 1
manner, whother by the annexation to slavcholdinir
Te». of terrilor, now free, or by il.o uc'mi,,,',,,,
llio Union of territory orcudy ocqnirtd.or wind,
maybe horonfter ocquucj), wilhoul on o.prc. pro
hibitlon of slavery, either In the cn.lUulion ofcacli
new State asking admission.or in the act of Congress
providing fur such admission. ; >, .
Resolted % further % . That our senators and represen.
tutives in Congress bo requested to support every
just and prudent measure for the exclusion of slavery
from the District of Columbia; for tho entire siipnre*'!;
slon of the sluvo trade on the high sootfand wherever
else Congress has jurisdiction; and generally to re
lievo tho federal government from allresponsibility
for the; existence, maintenance, or tolerance of slav
ery, or the traffic in slaves. , , *
further, Thalour, senators in,Congress?
be instructed, and onr representatives requested, to
usa their exertions Tor the speedy organization oV a
lorrilorlu) government for New Mexico and Califor
nia, with a provision forever excluding involuntary
servitude, except for crime, therefrom. ■ 3
Resolved, Thai the governor bo requested to furnish
a copy of the foregoing resolutions to each nf our
senators and representatives in Congress, and to the
governor of each Stale in the Union.
Approved November IS, 1849.
A fierce debutn followed. Mr. Chase, in on able
speech, defended the resolutions, and demanded that
they might bo printed. Fiom his speech, wo toko
the following extract:
.For my own port, (said Mr. Chase,) I may be per
mitted to say, that in political'sentiment I accord
fully with. that, parly which is known as the free
domucraey.of the United States— aparty which ia
sometimes denominated sectional, but which 1 trust
will nql remain' forever scdlional, and which had,
during thd last canvass, if f niny be permitted lo ol
lude to it, not merely friends in the non slaveholding
States, but friends in most of the slaveholding Slate*
also. 1 will add-further, that It is known to be my
position i that I stand ready and willing to co-operd(o
with that parly whenever it takes snoh grunnd upon*
the subject of slavery ss accords with llio principles
of the ordinance of (787*
• Mr. Butler followed Mr. Chase. He did not oppose
the printing, but dcnbbhccd the resolutions and ilioeu
who advocated them in auverc terms. In speakiog
of slavery ho sold I
You cannot.give them (the blacks,] the rights of
freemen* The frco'Slatfes have refused it. 1 speak
of Pennsylvania, particularly? I do not know, how f.r
the remark will apply to the other Stales. You give
tholli bill (ho mime of frcedpHi, Hul nano of iu fruits.
Thb Condition of the flhivo could not be bettered.'—
But iho gentleman had denied that the |>oe Stales
tiro by Clubs and associations making efforts tantticl
the condition of the sidle nnd his master, (low t/o
so many printed pariiphlCld /bid (heir way in the
slave Stales? ‘.How halb Ihedb incendiiry publica
tions found (heir way inlh Soull’i UiMlnu? Bundles
of them have been found in our post offices, directed.
One individual has been,indicted j but I forbear al.
lading to his case, us 1 would ntfl fcohlrol the admin
istration ufjualicc.
Mr. David followed in debate. In speaking of ilia
position of the South, i
• Wo of the South stand now# os wo have nlwaji
stood, upon tlio dtifenvivo. •We raised not.lin'd qua*
tion { hut when ruiacd, it is our dot/ to defend out
selves. For one, sir, my purposes uretckeepdowii
this species of exclUmcnt# both' here and at home, i
know the temper of those Whom 1 represent, nnrilhey
require no promptings to resist degression or insult.
1 know thcll; determination. . It j# well snd deeply
taken, end will bo. shown when the crisis comes.—
They make no threats nguinat any one, and least of
all agolnbt the Utilon, for which thry hnvo mode
such heavy and continued sucrilices. They know
their rights, while they fed their wrongs, and tiny
will maintain them and the Union; but the Union
wilhoilt the constitutor) they hold .to be a curse.
With the constitution, they will never abandon it.—
We, sir, aro parties to this {Union only under thfr
eonslUuli'fi, and there Is no power known In llu
world (hut could dictate to my little Stale a Union
In which her rights were continually disrespected
and trampled upon. Tho present generation, sis,
will maintain the character their fathers won. They
well know how to sustain (he institutions which they
inherited, even by civil war, if that he provoked.—
They will march up id this issue, ond meet it fatt to
face.
Mr. Phelps took the floor next, lie vlndteattdlke
resolutions passed by tho Legislature of his Btntr,
and promised to review'the whole question in a sub
sequent speech.
Thus wo may expect that until this vexed question
of slavery is settled, scarcely any kind of business
will be transacted id Congress. /Tho* whole South is
a powder ntagaiinp, and (ho least spark thrown into
it is sure to produce an explosion., Thu question of
slavery overrides, "cveryi other 'consideration, ami
consequently will interfere with the
lallon on ovtry other subject. A sorry'stale of af
fairs. . •
Tin fluvniiy Ci UE>T .oN in Kentucky,-CW,.«
t v» 4Un( | wn « * n hto late Message, talks upon this sub
jeel like on honest inananda. patriot. lie scorns
the Idea that any reo) American con odvoeats o
dissolution of the Union. While>Mympalhi«s, u
wb earnestly do, with both the North snd South. tu>
deprecates the doctrine of disunion os calculated to
loadto : (be most fbarfb) calamities; and he.almost
uses our .language, when he says that there will be
found in Congress, on the exciting subject which bis
given rise to the lata agitation and alarm, a uittfar
bearance and a teles fotupte, that will secure us from
dinger t and that the very men who, ia the heat and
contention of debate, have spoken most badly tbs
language of defiance and menace to the Union, will
not be hindmost InaalUng-iaorlAebafar its prcitr*
Wtibn.-
"DnixUANii'Coiftii**."—''rtio Na.hvillj, dinner, the
leading whig proia' of Tennooaoo, emorting Under
ddlb'al, nakai'
"Who believe. l|ie reported • poach ofGoncrelTi;-
lor about Iho •Natural.Bridge’having boon oracled
ainoe he loft Virginia? dr IhOolorv In the Union, did
in a apeeoh by him to the jourtg’hrt/l.e'or th'oienii'
narjr at Ml. Juy in which fio ‘thanked them for l("
larttd uisjbrlly lie had received In that quarter, and
had no dbubl tholr Auahondt' had contributed to the
relull V • The pApera whifch gave circulation toeucb
otorleo mual grohlty rblv upon the gullibility of their
readers."
We do hut remonrtbor to have soon these an'6c'Jofc*
in suOli a brief and conrlmfaht’ tariff os that
vyhicli’* the. general’s Touncnto’ Wind givoa thoih 1
circulation.
Poat'OFJrto'*.*—We linrh tlintn now fat
Olßbo has- beeri rttwbljslied al’ Xiuilojreburg*
county. ThU il dirtfolty on tho Une of lU OonlMl
railroad and frill ho a ctmrbnibnco to lfid neighbor-'
hood. 1