THE
VOLUNTEER.
John B. Bratton, Editor uud Proprietor*
CARLISLE,THURSDAY, JAPT»Y v a4, IBsoi
AGfiMCW
KJ*V, B. .PALMER, Esq., tlmnr mrthrrirrri apeiil .for pro
t!i.ViJ>'|; A ivertiselnunis; receiving a«hKcnpii«ms aiul inakimr
'totlnctioiis fur >tie Ainarluan Vnluntnor, At hianflice,’N.\V.
’eornt.'roC TUiril and Uhesnut sttseta', Ptiilnifi-lpliln.
MEETIKG OF THE DEMOCRATIC STASHING
COMMITTEE'. ■ '
THo'hiemW.r* 'of,'the Democratic Standing Com*
hiittec b(‘Cumberland county, will mod (it (lie public
bouse of. Mrs. Wunderlich, in Curlinlc, on Mon'dav
the 11th day of February, 1650, pi I o’clock ‘in (lie
afternoon..for the purpose o( making arrangements
for. appointing delegates IbtheDerfuJcralic Sute
'Convention, to nominate a cnnd-tduto for the office of
■Canal Commissioner. A full attendance of the Coin-;
miltoe i» earnestlydeeirtd.
TfttiKK ov.thb.Committee.
The following gentlemen compose said committee:
Allen,’Goo Fl Millcri Carlisle, E. W., ft Snotlgrass,
,W. *H Graham; Dickinson,S Wondburn; East
’Penrisbnrough, John Sheets; Frankfort!,NV FSwlger;
Hopewell, Col W Wherry; Hampden, ft O Young;
Mifflin* John B Perry; Monroe, C W All I; Meehan-
Icsburg, W Eckels; N Middleton, Wrri Jacobs; New*
villo, JarnoU Ahh N Cumberland, J F T,er; Newton,
James McCulloch; Silver Spring, J C feekcls; South
Middleton, Alfred Moore; Southampton, \V Dnncim;
■Sljippenaburg 80.,'W W NevlnjShipncnsborg T., 11l
Pennsborough, Joseph McKee.
.'Democratic State Central Coihß&lltoc*
The members,of the Democratic State Commillrfo,
ftre requcsied to meet at DuEfiuskVHotcl, Ih Harris
burg,on ToesdaylhefiJlh January,lBso,at 3o’clock,
M. for the. purpose of fi'ilng the lime and place
for the meeting of the next- Democratic Slate Con
vention. -J. GLANCY JON ES, Chairman,
G. & Wesvcott, Secretary. -
'' .Ouniborlontl Pipe Company.
At a meeting of the Cumberland Fire Company,
hold on (ho. 19(ITinstant, the following gentlemen
Were elected officers far !ho year 1850, vi*:
President, Robt M'Cnrlnry; Secrcinry t P Qnlclry;
Treasurer, fl S Ritter; list Director, J PoMicMviil; 2d
Do. S. Keepers; .Committee of Accounts, N Hiuifch,
J Leiby, jr.,.6 Wunderlich; Conunhleo of Repairs,
M Cormmm, \V Spalir, S Sionftbr; Ladder Commit
tee, J Posllcwnh* *T F Dvven, John Kramer.
C3*We are indebted to Samuel Martin, Eeq.
(Trans. Clerk in the Senate,) for a copy of the mem
bers of the Senate, and their places of residence ul
Harrisburg. Can’t some friend in the (louse favor
us with the House list!
Mr. Thorn's Lecture. —'Hie ledum of this
getitlfeman, in Education Hall,, on Thursday eve
ning last, was replete with Instruction and amuse
ment, arid was attended by a great number of our
tdtizens. The ladles and gentlemen in attendance
bad as hearty a fit of laughter as they need wish
to have for a year or two to come. The Rev, gentle*
man has a happy and peculiar naok of hia own of
mixing up a large amount of. sparkling wit in
his instructive discourses, and telling it in a way
that is absolutely inimitable. Mr. Thorn's style
of composition is very fino, and his delivery easy
fend graceful.- In hU* lecture ho depicted- very
graphically, the various-uses, and m:\ry of the
abuses, of “ The Eye and the Ear, the Thumb
and. the Tongue.” It must certainly bu highly
gratifying to this gentleman to find his lectures
always so well attended and' so cordially re
ceived .
BtAte TnKAsuaKft.—On Monday lasi (!ic two flou
•es of the Legislature assembled in the UaU of the
House of Representatives, for the purpose of ducting
a State Treasurer. Gin.Juiis M, Uicki.k, a firm
end reliable Democrat from Schuylkill county, was
elected. There was but one ballot, Tim vole aloud,
Dickie, 74; Gideon J. Ball, (Whig,) 50.
The Stats Pnwn.vo.—Tho Jetting of tho State
printing, for a term of three years, came off in the
House of Representative* on Tuesday. Tlicro wore
twenty two bidders. The English printing was let
to Tlico. Fenu & Co., nt seven cents and six milts
per thousand emsi for composition, and seven cents
and six mills per token, for picas work j and tho Gcr
man printing was let to Philip Weber, nl nineteen
Cents and sight mills per thousand oms, for compos],
lion, and nincteen'ccnts and eight mills per token, for
press work. The bills were taken at twenty two
cents and eight nulls per page of 1200 ems, inclu
ding the press work on two hundred copies. The
Democratic Union may well say dial “ this allotment
wtlf.certainly sorprhro tUo practical printers of this
.State. 1 '
Stays LmJßaaiak.— The joint Committee on the
Library (three members of (ho Somite and three of
(he House,) meet on (he IGth Inst, for the purpose of
sleeting a Stale Librarian. After various balloting*,
Mr. Thomas C, M'Doww/l received a majority of
Voter, and - was declared elected. Mr. M’D; is from
Cambria coonfy—is a hind of ability, o good Dcm
oernt, and wfi dopbt not will make on.excellent LL
brarian. Ho was Consul to Brazil under Mr. Polk’s
administration.
A Lqckt Editor.*— A. J. Gf/umaENNER,’ Esq., one
of tho editors of that staunch Democratic paper, the
York Gazette, bus been elected Snrgeant-it-arins of
the House of Representatives, ftt Washington. This
U a snug blTth l 'the pay being, wo believe, the some
ss that.of a member-of Congress,-together with the
n pickings." Urosbrenner is, beyound doubt, one of
the few lucky editors.
pHyLADRUruiA City.— The Democrats of the city
me? on-. Monday evening hit,and elected the follow,
tag Dblegolct to the. Convention lb nominate a Do
mucrslic candidate for,Canal Commissioner, to wlti
—Michael M’Ncnny, Daniel Huvilam), Peter Cullen,
Charles J. Burns, John- Scott, Dr. / l’. J, P. Btokcs,
and'pV. W, Pi Lambert. ’ The Convention passed u
resolution, instructing tho Delegates to vote fur Col.
Franklin Vsnsant, of Ducks county, fur Canal Coin*
mlesioner.
York . Democrats of this county
met on (ho 7lh Inst., and chose James M. Anderson,
Senatorial, and Robert. Gemmll), John Hbrsh, and
James E. Buchanan, Delegates to the Democratic
Slate Convention, and at the same limb instructing
George Hammond, Esq., of tho State Committee,
(fo Vote for rfarrieburg as the proper place to hold tho
ntJti.CbnventUmv
PiHNSTt.VAKI’.V VoU»NTK*K9 IN TUB MEXICAN
War.—A petition le in circulation, to be preven
ted to the Legislature claiming justice at its hands
for the volunteers of this State who served in the
Mexican war. Under the laws ot lhis Stale, they
claim r certain amount of money ns due them,
and ask . that a committee of the Legislature, be
appointed-to oxnminD the claim. If there Sa any
amount due them, the State will no doubt be
prompt to liquidate the turn, In consideration of
the gallant manner that they sustained the honor
of tbqir native State.
Mato* of Pimaon#.—The newly elected mayor
at Pittsburg,. Joseph Darker, was Inaugurated on
the TW. Inst., the that Iff hiving allowed hlm.lo
leave the jiil for that purpose. Judge Patton, who
* few months ago sentenced'film to prison, admin!*,
tsred the oath of offieef oAor which hlr. Dubbr
handed in* llil of appointments, and'was conducted
iMiok.lb jujl, to ewnll the arrival of the pardon which
hsd been grsnlsd hlm by i/ia Governor,
1 OEPT. TilYlOß'jS APPOINTMENTS, 1
1. In.hia inaugural address,.,backed by the solemn I
■bulb of office* Gen. Taylor pledged .himself that ho ;
• would remove ,no man from offieo/wbo possessed
(fiddity-afrd capacity,. He slho, -In tho presence pi j
| tliouiMindtf of his.countrymen, pledged hlmdelf that .
.•he would uppoinf no 'inun (otoffied who did hoi
iheso qualities. Well, Iro, entered upon the
duties of the Presidency, undj no' sooner hud ho done
so, than thousands of Vomoc'r.il9 f who 'hud'alwoys
been regai ded as honest .men arid capable officers,
were'removed. When the Democratic press of the
country Ventured to remind Gen. Taylor of his prom*
isea, Wa k ofsuial organ at Washington, the Republic*
: aneerhrgly replied that the President woe bui Hying
i up to his pledges, and that ho hud made no removals
except for buuse—thus implicating every man who
hud been removed, us dishoueWt nod Incapable.
The Democrats, atad paTticalarly. those who have
teen removed from‘office, huVe a'right to know the
: nature of the chargns that have been preferred against
, ihom. Their characters aro at stake in this matter,
and tlrey 'demand that the cause for their removal be
| given. With this object hi view,- Senator Bradbury
offered a resolution,‘'culling upon lhc President, in
respectful language, for.o list of (he persons removed
from office, and also for tho causo of such'removals’
(low was this resolution met by the Federalists?—
Did they, like honorable men, favor its passage? No.
On Iho contrary they denounced' the author of the
resolution, and attempted, by ridicule, to intimidate
him from a performance of his duly, Mr. Bradbury,.
however, was nut to be choked off an cosy—ho,de
fended his resolution, and demanded, in the name of
1 the Democratic parly, that tire President be compelled
' to give his reasons for tho removal of thousands of
men front office, or retract the implied, charge that
ho had nude against their honesty and capacity.— j
Wc hope this resolution may pass. In justice to the!
many worthy, men who Imvo been removed from I
, office, it should pass. Gen, Taylor has. said that no
man should be removed without cause, and (The was
sincere when ho mudo (his declaration, he Should
answer Mr. Bradbury's resolution without hesitation. 1
do should ci.lhcr do (his, or he should retract the
[ implied charge made against the men ho removed. (
Rut, on the other hand Gon. Taylor.also promised 1
that ho Would appoint no man to office who was not' 1
capable and honest. How has ho adhered to this '
pledge 7 Wc do not pretend to judge of all bis op- '
puinlmcnts, but wo can speak of those of our own 1
Stale, from our own knowledge, and wc arc free to
declare that many of the men who have been favored
with important offices, are of doubtful characters and
totally disqualified. Such appointments should be
rejected. If Gen. Taylor has no regard fur tho honor
of our country, the people have, and the Senate should
bo prompt in redressing the wrong.
We would not advocate a factious opposition to
the President, but where appointments arc madu that
arc derogatory to the character of oar people, or
where men without capacity have been placed In
responsible positions, justice requires that such ap
pointments should be promptly rejected by the Sen
ate. On the other hand, where men of character*
capacity, and integrity have been appointed* they
shoUld us promptly bo confirmed. Wo cannot agree
with some of our colemporarlcs of tho press, who
recommend that all Gen. Taylor's appointments bo
rejected. It ts true, the President has violated the
solemn.promise he. made, that ho would remove no
man because of hls.'politicol predilections,.but he Is
responsible to tho pcoplo for this sin, and if opportu
nity over presents, they will settle with hint in such
a manner ns will leach him that “honesty is the best
.pulley,* 1 Tho duty of the I.', S, Senate, therefore, Is
q plain one—-that Is to*rejcct all bad appointments,'
and confirm ait good ones. This duty should, and
wc doubt not wtll, bo fearlessly discharged.
message: prom oisn, taylor ius-
GAUD TO SLtAVBIiYX
ln anotlicr Column will bo found an important
document—a'Mcssugo from tho President in regard
to slavery. This Message was sent Into tho House
on Monday, and is in answer to a resolution asking
for certain information In regard to California and
New Mexico. Tito Pennsylvanian, in speaking of
litis document, very justly remarks—“lt is u strange
tissue of contradictions and evasion*. While elating
foots that dared not be withheld, it attempts most
feebly to charge upon the hut administration the fol
lies of the present. There is no frankness in that
part of the message, which replies to the Congres
sional inquiry about tho mission of certain politicians,
sent out, without authority, to demoralize California,
by making it a Whig State. Guilt Is stamped upon
every line of this division of the message—the guilt
that feds it is delected, and yet has not (ho courage
(o avow its shame, It is now confessed that T.
Cutler Kino was tho paid agent of Taylorism to
mould California into a Federal Stale; and (hat "other
officers*’ were united with him in an errand which
the people of the Pacific region have indignantly re
buked. We suspect the lettrrx referred (o in the
message, os explanatory of this. illegal enterprise,
will furnish some rare evidences of (he honesty and
fairness of tho present administration.
Out wc rejoice (hat there, is something .in the Men. (
sago wo can approve. General 'Faylor, or rather his ,
Cabinet, now-buhliy takes ground against Congres
sional action on the subject of shivery; and quite as |
boldly unfurls the flag of Notf-ldtfcßyKNTioM In regard
lb the now territories Nemly hiawhoto argument
Its the same that Mr.'CVxytbn, Mr.Meredith,and Mr.
.|Golhimer, in Ihuir mUoeufiy .of the W lintel Proviso,
1 during tho last Presidential campaign, vehemently
assailed. His otter to sustain•Caiifurnfti in her bp*
1 plication for. admission; Is manly; and speaks tho
‘ sentimehts of a vast majority of-the country, North
* and South. Wo may expocl.an exciting tfebafo, and
t some .rare developments-arising out of this strange
i production..
C3*Tbo Washington correspondent of the Baltl*
mots Atncncorj, slates that “news " has reached the
former city, that a personal encounter took place at
Limn, on the Dili of December last, between our new
ly appointed Consul, Cot. Poller, and Mr. Sullivan,
the Cli'irg d'Affiirs near (ho Government of Chili,
mul ihb nephew of Lord Palmerston. The origin of
the difficulty is staled to bo, that Mr. Sullivan, In the,
tibstuce of <5oI, Poller, forcibly’ ejected Mrs. Potter
and child from her lodgings in tho hotel, whereupon
.Col. Potter sought an interview .with him, and not
receiving a sufficient apology, gave h’uq a sovero
horse whipping, which he richly deserved.
Otj",Mr*. Pierson, of (lie Lancaster Literary Ga.
xctle, promise* u compliance with our request. In
Iho lust number of that paper, in reply to our article,
she says—•• wait until wo lute the boys Jj» hand, and
Iheri you will find out what, hi our opinion, constl.
lutes a woman,,a wife, Ac." Voiy well—we shall
wall tts patiently as possibly. . '
| Op* A Whig writes to the Trentonlan from Wash
ington—-" One thing is Certain, and we said so long
since,, that the present Administration commands
( neither the respect ur confidence,of the people, and
| unless Gen. Taylor shakes dIT (he cutnbrone, third
rale politicians who huvnthut far swayed hlsoinm.
ells, ho will go out of power In (he biggest bind of
a hurry, amid the scorn and derWon of iho very
men who once gave him iholr confidence and sup
port. 1 * ■ ' •
’ A'Drspription.—An Eastern editor says the day
previous was "as slieby ns a tfuusurs full of molas
ses." Sictet Ides.
WINTERi-THE POOR*
• At .this inclement season of^he.sQatr t hdr
doubt, hundreds of our fcllow-creatUfe«< Whosb mßanft
of providing for themselves and- futnilies are flneqdal
wants; and it is to bo hoped, that those who
luvo il in their'power, will npt.be backward In bx*,-
‘tunding.u helping'handjo'(hose, who are thus unfor*.
Innately situated, by offering,aid lo .their necessities.
The rK’J), as well aa those in moderate circumstances,
are bound v by obligations at onCe sacred, to exercise
charity.of this kind; and, the individual who has It in
his power, and would refuse thus to bo the means of
relieving a suffering human being,; must have a heart
of adamant, and It will not bo denied, cannot be
■considered a good or useful member of aociety. U
is a disgraceful fabt, however, that there afo such
beings in this oold-heurted world of oofs—yet it is to
bo hoped that they are “few and fat vbetween."—
There , are Some, in comfortable, as well.os affluent
circumstances, of whom *lo tfsk thot.mallefit pittance,
for a charitable object; would be, like exacting of
(hem their very life blood. .• Yet; thank, fortune,.oil
are not so. Thoroate those Who can feel for the
sorrows and distresses of their fdl'ows, and who, the
momcnt.it is known that ihctowwihose around them
who are in want.of a»sixla'nte,.fly. , tp their relief, and
at least provo that they have «6uls which, can swotf
willi noble pride, When 'engagedtiri the holy cause of
humanity.. Let ftll remember, however, that “charily
ooveroth a multitude of sins, 1 ' and that every good
act of which man.is carries with it its town
reward. ‘
a BN. CASS* GREAT SPEECH.
( ' We have read, wilh much satisfaction, tire great
1 speech of Gen. Cass, delivered in-the Senate, on the
C resolution of-inquiry into the expediency of disCon
[ Itnuing our diplomatic intercourse-wilh Austria.—-
Every American should road this speech—il Is on
, able, fearless, «Utovman-liko production* and wo ro-
Igrct that its length pravanlu ua publishing it. This
speech will bo road wilh.absorbing* interest through
-but the country. . Mr. Cass explains the causes
which led to the Hungarian revolution,.and gives the
reasons which, induced, that heroic race of liberty
loving men to lake arms against Austria. He gives
an able and iucid resume ot the whole civil, diploma-
He and military course of the rotten power of Aus
tria, now sunklnlo a mere province and antecham
ber of Russia; and alludes very happily to the early
sy tnpathies of Henry Clay for the causa of tho Acha
ians, and to Mr. .Webster's recent glorious table
talk in New Hampshire. Mr. Cuss' remarks will be
in the mouth of every patriot, and continue a living
monument of the sympathy of a generous nation
with the victims of an accursed and aimless despot
ism, even if the Senate should record Us difference
from Gen, Cass’views.
Tho despotism of Austria is fair nioro retelling
than that of Russia 5 it Is a soft of second hand des
potism not filled to her back, and the more degra
ding to her Indignant people: Austria is now a more
propogandlst of tho Russian cane and knoul, ahd it
is against this species of diabolical propogandism
(hat Gen. Cass invokes the aid of the American
Congress, as an act of self respect, duo to ourselves,
and the nations WhoJhaVo selected ns fur their model.
There Is a solidity of Interest among Ihopcbplo of
all countries against the oslobiatcd despotism of
princes, and Gen. CusS struck that chord most forci
bly, both as anoralornnd a statesman.
A Washington Correspondent. ; of tho kallilnbre
San, thus refers to tho concluding portion of (his
puirioiib'speech t * .
Towards thb close, Gen. Cuss felt it dub to Slate
that his remarks had reference mft’ely to the mission
and nut to the minister lately appointed to Austria.
He expressed hia conviction that lion.- Webb punseA.
acd all iho requisites of a mtnistcfe&r AusiHa,(which
was qt best but a double entendre,) but hud noted ve
ry rashly and improperly, in running eWuy from (he
Sonata -iusl two or three days before the commence
ment of lliu session.
Er-Goverhor Seward thought,llncccssory to rise
Co say a low words in favor of his 'firm,* steadfast,
'devoted,' abecnl iilcm), Qen. Webb* and was at last
replied lu by Gotr, Foote, ih a manner which kept
tho Senate and tho gallctics in a roarbf laughter.—
1 never sow so much withering sarcasm, and excru
ciating humor poured on the head of mortal man, ns
Gen. Fuolo poured out on (he head of (ha distinguish
ed. Senator from thu empire State, (he devoted I’rtend
of (lie absent Gen. James Watson Webb, editor of
the New York Courier and Enquirer.
Gen. Fouie told the whole story of the bargoin be
tween the editor and tho Senator from New Yorkln
an exceedingly pleasant way ; during which Ex-Gov.
ornnr Sowurd. to keep cool, pressed the ivory folder
which he held in his hand repeatedly to his parch
ing Ups, whilst tho Vico President, Mr. Fillmore, not
withstanding Ins laudable efforts to preserve the
gravity of Ills station, was moving tho longue of his
mouth very much us if he were embarrassed bya quid
of tobacco. May bo lie felt us if he had a sugar
plumb in his mouth. It was rich—very rich—a dose
of Cuycn pepper handed round in advance ol the
curried chicken. Wo shall have more of it this sea
son. ’ ■
The upshot of the whole Is, (hat Gen. Juiilca Wat
son Webb has (his 'day.been rejected by the Senate
in public iession, by on overwhelming majority. 1
wisli’oll confirmation* and rejections weri made In
so public a manner.
The Dead and the I<lvlrijj ProsldienG
Alt hiuat hove been struck with llio omission in
tlid President’s Message of any, (he slightest,mention
oj bfa famipferf predecessor, who'lin'd blit a few short
months before stepped from the same august scut
into'the grave. Tho. wretched entanglement and
blunders of expression which mark it In more than
: one place, may possibly be excused on thogrbund of
inadvertence, but no such pretext can atone for this
ncglcc), not only of the fot-Hugs of the nation, but of
common courtesy. So fur os wo enn recollect, no
I Whig was found in Mo to object to Mr. Polk's tribute,
in his message, to .Andrew Jackson;.anil we think
none will how undertake to defend the opposite course
of Gen. Toylop.
* : The circumstance Is eloquently touched on in the
1 following paragraph, from the Pctdisburg. RepubH
can f‘ •
Since President Taylor was Installed Into office
one of thuso melancholy events which bring a whole
nation to tears, and flinfes around’Us remotest cir
cmiifurooee the ullliollng ’omMqVns of a sincere
inhuming, has occurred. The hand, whoso generous,
cordial grasp, most probably gave him the first salu
(ulion oiler (its instulhilien, has'been chilled in death
.•—the heart dial boat responsive to the welfare and
glory of his country, and that prayed as fervently for
its uninterrupted prosperity as over heart did pray,
has ceased to answer' (o (ho Joys or sorrows of man
—(ho lust and not (ho least illuStrlousof his many
honored predecessors has died, but, In vain wo look
for any faint affusion to the sad disaster, In (his his
fust message to the Congress of the nation since its
occurrence. No mention of tho ovont-.no syllable
to record tho mighty upheaving of tho national heart,
the universal lamontoion Which fctUVointho Nation's
lips when its ear first caught (ho news that James IC.
Polk was dead t
Composure Under Guilt.— The friends of. Dr.
Webster urge (hat lie could not ItaVe exhibited the
composure ho did after the crime of murder had
been committed, if ho had been guilty of ft, as It f $
known (hut lie sat down on the same night and do.
iibcral'oiy played.chess, This is nof a certain test
of Innocence, us ft is recorded of (fie Countess of*
Somerset that she danced n measure with a noble
man just oAor she committed murder, and that she j
was all gayeiy and frolic, ullhoUgh'she had jusl’dono
n deed which, when ft was discovered, filled mankind
with horror. ' She ond her husband wore put on
their (rial for the murder of Sir Tiiumas Ovorbury,
Tho Earl was convicted. The Counloss plead
guilty. j
The editor of the-Brookvillo' (la.) American 're
p6rte> nineteen oases , of suicide in that State during
the' past year,
COMMON SCHOOL CONVENTION.
V. We leafn-from.iho.HarrlBburg' , paporB, that the'
CornmonScShool Convention, which assembled In
'thdl plAcelabl week. 'A'aß well attended,.and com
posed.of ihdhyiof Ihb ablest hien in , o - ufi , Si#te“
men well vetsau In thb subject of tibmffidh SdWo\
education, whose suggestions. and bcoittmendn
tiorts are enlii|ed to the highest tfohsidefblion dt
the hands of the members of the Staid Legislature.
Various committees were appointed to report upon
the different subjects to bo brought to the consider
ation of.lhe Convention, and after the reports ware
made, and a full discussion had upon the different
topics; the Convention adopted reports and reso
lutions, embracing the following proposed chan
ges In our school system:
Ist. That a department of education be estab
lished, the head of which shall devote himself ex
clusively to this important: subject, visiting the
various School districts occasionally, by way of
stlm'ulaltng those in charge of them to greater ex
ertions in the vause of education.
2d., -That a State Common School Journal bo
established, as a.means of communication be
tween department and the schools, school di
rectors and teachers. ,-
3d. That two Normal Schools be established
for the preparation of teachers to impart knowl
edge to the .youths of the Commonwealth, in the
most improved manner.
4th. That II be recommended to the various
school districts .to form associations of directors
and. teachers for the purpose of meeting and con
sulting In regard to the best means of imparting
instruction and adVancihg the cause, of educa
tion* . •
6th.. Thai it be recommended to the different
districts to appoint County Superintendents,
6lh. That a uniformity of school books.be re
commended in the different counties.
' These were the principal recommendations of
the. Convention, and we trust they will receive the
favorable consideration of the Legislature at an
early day.
It was acknowledged by every one in ihb Con
vention, (hat our .school system was not inferior
to that of .any other State in the Union, and all
that was wanting Was to give it efficiency, and
carry it out according to the design of its foun
ders, with fcuoh improvements ah wets suggested
by the experience of die a£e;
Able addresses were delivered by the Hon.
Joel B; Sutherland, Hon, Wm, D; Kelly, Hon.
J. M. Porter, President of the Convention, Ed
ward A. Penniman, of Philadelphia, Prof. Devin
ney, of Carlisle, Mr. M'Cartney, of Easton, and
other gentlemen.
Awrtmtft VeW—Gov, Johhatonbehtin a mess
age 1 few days elrico, vetoing a bill to improve a
Certain portion of the Susquehanna rivet. .This
is another commentary upon the fallacy of Feder
al arguments againai the teto power.
. A Good Joes, says the Pennsylvanian, of the idth
inst., was perpetrated in the National HouSo of Rep
resentatives on Saturday, while the balloting for
Serj+eini-at-arHis tVas gottlg on; One of (he South
ern Democrats (Mr. Colcock; of South Carolina,) who
voted for Mr. Campbell, Whig, for Clerk, on tho pre
vious Friday* foie very solemnly and said. so
‘‘to ebd 4 protracted odnteil ahd save time ahd mo
ney. 1 ' When the vote was being taken for Sergeant
at-Arms, Mr. MlLiftxiuN, the accomplished Demo
cratic Representative from Cumberland, Ferry; and
Franklin .counties,'{it this State, did not vote; but
just ai It wal wlilspcrbd about that the \V|j(g candi
date, Mr. Giddln£s, had iu4 votes and waiiled but
ohe mnrb to elect him, and (he Democratic Candidate
Or. Newton Lane, had bat 88, Mr. M'Lunahah rose
with a great deal of solemnity of manner, and si
lence profound reigned as ho said: "For the purpose
ufendirig this protracted contell and saving the pub:
lie titnb and money, I vote fur Newton Lane IV
A roar of latighlet greeted hint from all parts of the
House.
A telegraphic despatch to the RhiladnlpHia pa
pers, dated Boston, January- 18, says that the
Grand Jury have found a true bill against Dr.
Webster, charging him wilh the murder of Dr.
Farkman, and adds that “ the examination before
the Grand Jury was not wholly ex parity several
witnesses having been examined who swore that
they saw Dr. Pafkman after.hit disappearance!"
There is evidently, some mistake about this. It
must have been the ghost of Dr, P. which these
witnesses saw "after his disappearance," that Is
after hia murder.
llosoaiuans at Washington.—th* the 15th (nil,
Gov. UJhazy, his ions, and other illustrious Hung*,
rians, were Introduced into the IlrfllS of Congress,
in both the donate and House of ftopiferichlalived.—
Thcy. vverd'oordiutly end eiilhdslaSlicly received in
The members wefe eager id lake' these Unfortunate
but noblo patriots by the hand;.
Mr, Georgs I'\ Farkman, son of, the laift 13r.,
•Oeofge Farlfmany returned from Europe m the
steamship Canada atNow York, and arrived in
fioaton on Thursday. Ho was on a tour of tho
Continent for thd benefit of his health, but was
soul for when It was first supposed that his father
was no longer living.
Another Version.— The Taunton (Mass.) True
Democrat thus solves the meaning of the celebrated
phrase in the last messagO of tho General-!*'* We
are at peace with all thetoorld, and seek to main
tain our relations of amity with (he rut. of man
hind: 1
Bliss," sslil (lie chief
tn accent! brief.
" Brins mo n man nf all creation,
Including Newfoundland'
. »Aml all tltrit prfrt of Ulmtomtaa
Belonging to our notion I"
Fanaticism in tub North.— Tho Anti-Slavery
Society of Massachusetts has petitioned (ho Legisla
ture of that Slate to take measures for receding
'peaceable, if we can, forcibly If we must,” from the
Union, Tills is but a rcpilillon of some farmer ah.
olition schemes, and is a pleasant offset to late de
velopments of Southern ultraism. May it not bo
hoped, that these two extremes will nculralixo each
other, and leave llio final edjuHtmenl of harassing
questions to common sensei and quiet unimpassioned
discussion,
President Taylor has dismissed the Spanish Con
sul at Now Orleans, Don Carlos D'Espana, for his
connection with the Itey affair. The Spanish Alin-
Ulcr thinks his Government will bo Surprised a< this,
aflor the acqiiittal df (lid Corisol; but consents to the
right of (he President to discharge him. Mr. Clay
ton eiplaiin (life efpufifoii Ip feet on (ho results of
the trial of eaid Consul, which must impblr his use
fulness if continued in office.
j Fine Sport.—Millions of plgeoni have been fit
ling the woods fop miles around Franklin, Tonn.,far
several weeks past. They have a roost several miles
in extent in the edge of Hickman county, arid with'
a torch and club the people sally forth at night and
bring home Ibeir game by bags full.
Tho Uoslon Post says that' the following was pnU'
of tho .toasts given at the Isle Oormau, supppn
. 'Jhiyuau— Abhorred by all (ho \vorld; end hold In
Utter contempt by Me teat of mankind,
MESSAGE Fttdll TIIE PUE!ID|aT.
.To the. Home of.' Repreeetttativee of the-United,
Stolen —l transmit'jo Ilia House or Representa?
lives, in answer, to the-resolution’of that body,
passed .on the 3lat of December ‘last,.the aocom-.
■ banylng reports of Heads of Departments, "inch
oorttoin ail lb» .official information in tboipossesv
sioH oflhß Executive asked for by the resdlo
,lOS'n«otbldg into office, I found tho military corn
mahdant of the department of California;exerci»'
inn the functions of a civil Governor in that Ter :
rjlory i and lefl, as 1 was, lo act under the treaty
of Guadeloupe Hidalgo, without the aid of any.
legislative’ provision establishing a’’ government
in that Territory, I thought il best not lo distur b
the arrangement made under my predecessor, until
Congress should take some action on that subject.
1 therefore did not interior© with tiie powers ol the
military commandant, who continued to exercise
tho functions of civil Governor, as before? but i
made no such appointment, conferred no such au
. ihority, and have allowed no increased compensa
tion lo the commandant for hla services, • =
With a view to the faithful execution of the
treaty, so far ; ae lay in tho power of the Execu
tive, .and to enable Congress to act at the preaenl
session with as fiiil knowledge and as little dini
' cully aa possible'on all matters of interest in t hese
territories, I sent the Hon, Duller King,
as bearer of despatches lo Oalifotnia>,and certain
officers to California and New Mexico, whose du
ties are particularly defined in the accompanying
letters of instruction addressed to them severally
1 by the proper departments,
X.did not.hesitate to express to ihe peopleol
those territories, my desire that each territory
should, if prepared to comply with the requisitions
of the Constitution’of the United Slates, form a
plan of State Constitution, and submit the, same
to Congress, with a pfayer for admission into the
Union! as a State; but I did not anticipate,sug
gest, nor the establishment of Sny such
Government, without.the assent of Congress, nor
did-1 authorize any government agent or officer to
interfere with nor eXerttiSe ahy influence or con
trol over the election of delegated, or over any con
tention. In making or modifying, their domestic
institutions, of any of the provisions of their pro
posed Constitution;-oh the Contrary,-the instruc
tions given by my orders wore, that ail.measures
of domestic policy must originate solely with
themselves-—that while the Executive was desi
rous to protect arid defend them In the formation
of any government, republican in its character, to
be ai the proper time submitted to Congress—yet
it was (o be distinctly understood that the plan of
such a hovertimeht must,/at the same time, be the
resdll di their own deliberate choice, and originate
with themselves, without the interference of the
Executive,
I am tillable lo j£ive any information as to laws
passed by any supposed government in California,
or of any census taken in either of the territories
mentioned in the resolution, as I have no informa
tion on these subjects, as already slated. 1 have
not disturbed ifio arrangements which I found had
existed under my ln endorsing an
early application by the people of the territories
for admission, ah elated,! wasabluated principal
ly by dn earnest desire to afford to the wisdom
and patriotism of Congress the opportunity of
avoiding angry disseniioha Umong the people of
the United Stalest .
Under the OouHsiUtillori, eftefy State Has the
right of estaoiiening, and; from lime to time, al
tering its municipal laws ana domestic institu
tions, independently of every other State, ahd of
the general government, Subject only to the propo
sitions find guarantees expressly iet forth tn the
Constitution of ttie United Sidles; Thu subjects
thus left exclusively to tile respective Stales, were
not designed or expected to bbCdnfe idpifas of na
lional agitationi Still, ds lindcf tile Constitution,
Congress has power to matte atf needful rulee.and
regulations respecting the territories bf llio United
States: , . *
. Every new acquisition of territory has led to
.discussions on the question, whether the system
of involuntary servitude, which prevails in many
of (he Stales should, or should not, be prohibited
in (hat territory f The periods of excitement from
this cause, which have heretofore occurred; have J
been safely passed) btlt during the Interval of what-1
ever length' which may elapse before (hoddmtssiont
of the territories ceded by Mexico, as States, it ap
pears probable that similar excitement will pre
vail to an Undue extent. ■ Under thede cilcittpsion
ces, I thought) ahd diUl lhintc, that it was my du
ly to endeavor to pul it in the power of Congress,
by the admission of California and New Mexico
as States, to remove all occasion for the unneces
sary agitation of the public mind. It is under
stood that the people of'the. western part of Cali
fornia have formed a plan of a Stale Consiiution,
and will soon submit tho earns to the judgment
of Congress, and apply for admission as a State.
This course, on their part, though in accordance
with my wish, wps not adopted exclusively'in
consequence of any expression of my wishhs; inas
much as measures (ending 'to this end had been
promoted .by (he officers sent (here by my predei
. cesaor, andwere already in active progress of ex
, eciition before any communication, from me,
reached California. If the proposed constitution
1 shall, when submitted to Congress, bo found to
be in Compliance with the requisitions of the Con
stitution bf the United Stales, I earnestly reconm
’ mend that It may receive tliq Sanction of Congress
* The pari of California not included In Ufa pro
fioscd State of that name, is believed to he umu
inbiled, except in a settlement of our country*
, men in (he vicinity of Salt Lake.
A claim has been advanced by tho Stale of Texas
(6 a very largo portion of tho mo'n populous district
of the territory, Commonly designated. by the name
of New Mexico,. If tho people of. Now Mexico hud
farmed a plan of Stale government for that territory,
as coded by tho licaly of Guadxloupc Hidalgo; and
had boon admitted by ,Congress as a Stale, our con.
etiluiion would have affurdeu the''means of obtaining
an, adjustment of the question■ of boundary with
Texas to a judicial decision. At present, however,
no judicial tribunal hue the power of deciding that
question, and it remains for Congress (o devise some
mode for its adjustment. ' .
Moanwlulo, I submit'to Congress the question,
whether ll would bo expedient, before’such adjust*
monl, to oblubllsli a territorial government; which, by
including the district so claimed, would practically
decide the question adversely \o the SJtntc of Tex
as—excluding it, would decide the .question In
in her favor. In. my opinion Such a course would
not bo expedient; especially os the people of this
territory still enjoy tho benefit and protection of
their, municipal laws, originally derived from Mexi
co, and havu a military force stationed there to pro.
tccl them against (ho Indians. It Is undoubtedly
true, thaUhq properly, lives, liberty and religion of
Now Mexico, are better ptalcctcd than they, ever
were before the treaty of session. Should Congress,
when California shall present herself for inoorpora
tion Into the Union, annex a condition to her admis
slon as a 6(u(o affecting her domestic institutions,
contrary to the wishes of her people, and even com
poll her temporarily to comply, with it, yet (he State
could change her constitution at any time after uo.
mission, when to her it should scorn expedient. It
is (o be expected any attempt (o deny to the people
of the Stale the'right of self government, jn a mat
ter which peculiarly affects themselves, will Infallibly
be regarded by them na an invasion of their rights ;
and upon tho principle laid down in our own Decla
ration of Independence, they will certainly bo sus
tained in their resistance against It by the great
mass oi the American people. To assert (hat they
ore a conquered people, end must submit to the will
df Choir conquerors in this regard, will meet with no
cordial response among American freemen.
Groat numbora of them ore our own countrymen,
not Inferior to the rest In intelligence and patriotism,
and no language of menace to restrain them iri the
exercise of an undoubted right, substantially guaran
teed to them by treaty of oebsion Itself, shall ever bu
uttered by mo, or encouraged and sustained by per
sons acting under my authority. It is to be expeoted,*
that in the residue of tho territory coded to us by
Moxioo, the people residing.there will, at the time of
flielr Incorporation Into the Union as a State, settle
ail questions of domeslls policy to suit themselves.
No material inconvenience will result from the want,
fur a short period, of ,a government'established by
Congress over that part of the Territory which lies
eastward of the n‘ow Stale nf California, and the
reasons for my opinion, that New Mexico will nt no
very distant period ask for admission into the Union,
are founded on official information, which I's(jppdso‘
it common lb all who hare .eared (o make Inquiries
on (he subject. - ’
• Seeing, then, that j|)j> Question which now excites
auohgainfulscnsalifliisfiti, (he country .will,
end, certainly bo acltled by the silent effect of causes
Independent of the action of Congress, I ognj n sub.
mii tb your wisdom Ihe policy recommended in tny
tthiipul message; of awaiting the salutary operation
Cf those that wa shall thus aro/d
thq creation of geographical parties, and secure t|, o
harmony/pf feeling so necessary to the beneficial %t .
lion of ohr political system,'’v.:, •-
, Connected, ai iho Unlohls, wlllithe remembrance
of past hoppinossithe tense of present blessings, and
the hope of future peace and prosperity, every diclatb
of wisdom, oTory fcellng'of duty, and every emotion
of patriotism, lend Itriinspiro .fidelity, and .devotion
to It, and odmpnish'us daulibusly.'lo aVoid any un
necessary controversy which can either endanger it
or impair its strength —tho chief element of which
la lo be found in the regard an'd'affbclioaoflho peo
ple for each other. . . : . (Signed),... .
. - .. .- Z.iciuar Tayloh.
s Wesliinglon»Jan. 2lsl, J 850.;;. t ,
EXCITEMENT IN THE U* S, SENATE.
The Washington correspondent. of the Publie
Ledger , in his ’letter of the 16lh Inst., thus refers to
tho excitement and bad feeling which prevails mtfie
U. S. Senate. For the pcti.ee and honor of,oar com*,
try we hope (his feeling may soon be allayed :
Mr. Benton and Mr. Foote introduced respectively
their bills, one. for the cession, by Texas, uf certain
lands, claimed by her under-the constitutional boon
dary to the United Slates for fifteen millions of dot*
lira, and the other fur.lho establishment of IcttUon.
al gocormuedls in California undNewMaxioo, Dei
fret, and Jacinto— a new territory—to be-made oal
of Now Mexico,.ond a portion of Tcx«s f to be ceed*
ed by her lb the United States for the sum of,seven
millions five hundred thousand dollar. Mr, Fool's
bill, it Is clear, contained a clause embodying sub.
atanlially the provisions of, Mr. Benton** bill, only
that the offer made by hlr. Foole's ;bill for.lhal por.
lion of Texas territory which she'ls asked to cede to
the United Slates in not quite so liberal and generous
ns that maths by Mr. Benton. No sooner, therefore,
had Mr. Benton scat, than Mr. Foote ro*o
Hiui charged the plagiarism on Mr. Benton. Ho said,
11 ho never stole himself and would not allow oilier*
to steal from him." The remainder of his speech,
which you will have received by ’telegraph, was
equally emphatic and terrific. .Up charged trcaclic.
ry tu the south on the Senator from "Missouri, and at
lust when Mr. Benton rose ond left tho Senate point*
ed at him with his finger,No Senator rose to coll
Mr. Foote (o order. Tho scene was painful, but then
(here is ,un old score between Mr, Beiilbnand Mr.
Foote, which, sooner or later,may end in blood, and
I am pained to say* (ho exasperation of Senators
will not end here. Similar quarrels ure'lutclied be
tween other senators, which may end in confusion
and terror, 1-mlly believe that many Senators ond
members go armed, In the full expectation ofwUncs*
sing a bloody government. Thc.excUcmcnl is beyond
anything that Ihe-peaceful people of Philadelphia
can imagine. Tho South have been. so. much in a
habit ol vaporing, about lriltos, tliai llio'North is
inclined to assimilate the present • excitement to
the past. Tins however, is a great mistfftc, and
the country to bo Undeceived, about it. One
of the oldest Nollicrn Senators told me (hat he ncr.
cr. witnessed nnythingof the Kind inihoi history of
(ho country before, and that the excitement preced
ing tho Missouri waa a mere bubble
compared to lit
flight froth Wafer*'
lisNitV M. Pains, of Worcester, lias written a let*
(er to ilie editor dfilifc (Jostbn Chronbtype, in defence
o f 111 a recent extraurdinory discovery in tegard lolho
decoinprisiticlh t>f Valeri so at to pro’d'ubo light there*
from. Wo copy bhe ; tfr Iwtf paragraphs from Mr.
Paine's coiilmuhicalion I
"As regards Uib decomposition (if WolefJ the con*
sumption of metal and acids, or high temperatures
ol heat; drfe not absolbM'p Hfcccsiary to liberate Iho
gasses; on the boHUafy, Professor Pago (icbomjiosctl
water sumo Ibn yenH Since, (iy simply liifniug a
crunk winch comiituiileulbd IdulfoH tb.helices revol
ving between the poles or utiigncV*. In 1845 1 suc
ceeded in decomposing waiter r-ipfUly liy lifts agency,
of magnetic elceincUyi biil wob obliged to abandon
my experiments bcfcahno t rutted to separate till)
gushes, tii October, 1649,1. again commenced ox;
porimcnling, .add succeeded.' < lUy devilling was
lighted Ibr nine ftreks .with lijfhl produced by the
'combustion of the gasses made hy galVanib clcctrici*
| ly, und the inoti vu power a common brass eight day
1 clock* ’
Free invitations tveto given to tltb. citizens of this
place to witness the apparatus and' (ho light, and
hundreds.oVdilcd llibifißcivcs or Hie'opportunity.
In thu month of April, (849, I built a light lower
on "Goats Ilill, 1 ' in this city, and romovod nty ap/i*
rains 16 it; only enlarging the driving machinery ahi
its weight, which was 96 lbs. r l ho citieens wue
Freely invited to tins tower, and wilnbdscd the doCodi*
position of (tie water, the accumulation of IhoguaaeJ,
nnd their combustion? Iho only palls not shown to
the .visitors being the construction of'the electrodes,
and the helices, - -The light continued to bum in the
lower ml Iho month.of Septom her,whon prepare tioni
were made to light the Mohigonmy'Huuse, in your
city, ns I had done n store in this city, when an ei*
plosion occurred by thccarclessness of on assistant)
since which lime I have hern employed so-arranging
the apparatus that an explosion cannot take place.-*
My Instrument (s now finished, and working, and
wit) soon satisfy your citizens, as it has ours,'that no
efforts t>f {riltrttttdpailifs can brow best or ridicule
the public info a belief that Iho present, mode of
lighting hy Carlmrcticd. Hydrogen t* th’b only safs
I and economical rnelltud.
ho Si.' Louis papers of the ifllf Ihlli statu that
during the previous wc«k severaf Bases* of cholera
hud occurred in that oily, some of vvlilull terminated
fatally, . ,
The Legislature of Wfaba* In granting divorces,
affix IJjo proviso, that life parly applying shall,not
contrast m'-mingo,during hii or liorllfo, with 'any
olhcr pcrsb’n limn the one ftoni whom ho prilio is
divorced. . '
Tint Aston "puck prehA Rynders
who wus charged with‘ being one of the leaders of
the Apior Place opera Rjois, lias been tried and ac*
quilled. There was a strong attempt made to,con*
vict him, either that reacted upon the public mind,
and so upon the jury; of’thetowos no testimony suf»
ficicnl ip fasten the offence upon iilm.
, Tiheo or Living. —Mr. .Georgs Holder of York
Borough, and Mr. Robert Cameron, of York county,
committed suicide—tlio former with n knife, the lut*
lor with u gun: • •
lob for CALirunNii.—Two hundred loos of
ioe were, eomo days ago, exported from BoatpiV to
California.
Duel at Fort MnilKNinr.—On Saturday latft,
un affair of honor came oil nl Fort McHenry Be
tween two of. the privates of Col. Ringgold’s
Flying Artillery. It appears that one of them,
named Palmer, had Bern promoted to the clerk
ship of the company, and feeling his dignity, he
ordered the other out 6f aroom in which ho was
sitting, which drew forth a challenge, which was
promptly accepted, and lung.sabres chosen as the
weapons. One of them received a terrible wound
on the side of-his fooe, nearly slicing his cheek
off, and the other was considerably cut,
Confirmed nv tub 0. S. Senate,--Alexander Ram
sey, of Pehn., to be Governor of ibe Territory of
Mineiots. :
• Edward Joy Morris, of Penn, lo be. Charge d*Af*
fairs to Sicily.': 1
Tub Reading Cotton Factory,— A quarrel has
sprung up in regard to the location of the Reading
Factory, which Id likely to prove faUlto the enter
priao. A meeting of atookholdora was. culled, the
proceeding! of the directors in making (he selection
of a site deriounccd, and a resolution, repudiating
their subscriptions, adopted. . '
Macaulay, the English historian, does not
Cypocl tD Coftjpletb'lhu third volume ,of his ITialory
of iwcWo months. ' .is,*
herd al vr\irk orrila materials.' ■*