TIIK VOLUNTKF.Ii. Johh ll> Brndobi Bdl(ar and Proprietor. tDARI*ISI.B, THURIDAY, FtCB!Y.>B, 1850. AGENCY. V. B. P AIjMBR, Esq.. tsour authorise! agent fnrpro curing a Ivcrtisaittcnis, receiving subscriptions ami making ciMacciousfdr ttia American Volunteer, nt Ills office, N.W. orner of Third and Cheanut streets, PhllaJelpliin. . DEMOCRATIC WARD SIBBTINGS. The'Demoorats'of the East Ward, of the borough pT Carlisle, are requested to.meet at Moudy’s Hotel, on Saturday evening next, the 3d of March, at 7 o’, clock,for ihe purpose of mnklng arrangements pre paratory to the. spring election. - The Democrats of the' West Ward will meet at at Slumbaugh's 'at tiro Sumo lime, and for the same purpose. , Manx. ' Carlisle* Feb. 98,1850. . ; TO, THOSE INDEBTED. : % ; DttTing llie week of the April Court wo.shall ex -peel .those who .know themselves indebted to this 1 office for subscription, advertising, job work, dec. to .'discharge their respective'accounts. We have hes vy liabilities to meet in tho month of April, and I . mtisi therefore appeal to (hose indebted, to come for eword, during the 'April court, (if not before,) end . •uist us to discharge our own obligations. We shall ; confidently expect a : compliance with this re quest. fry*On our first 1 page will bo found a short but able address ih farfar of tho establishment of Nor mal Schools, delivered by our fellow townsman, Rev, J«roea A. pevinnev, before the late Stale Education Convention, of whieh Mr. D. was a delegate. We bespeak for it an attentive perusal. , CO* Mr. Church, of the H. of Reps, will ac cept our thanks for a copy of lhe.“ Communica tion from the Auditor General, relative to the Banks and Savings Institutions of the Common wealth. ‘ ‘ I (t7“Pur Member of Congress, Mr. M’Lanahan, is entitled, to oiir thanks for a copy of the Wash ington Globe } containing his speech on (he sub ject of Slavery. As this is the first limo wo have receiyed any thing from our Member, since he took his seat in Congress, we feel- relieved of considerable anxiety, for we, were realy begin ning to think that he was u numbered among the things that were.’* We shall publish this speech in our next. , (O* Democrats of Carlisle I—don’t forget to attend .the Ward meetings on Saturday evkni.nq next. -It is time we wore making active preparations fur (he Borough election. By s notice at the bond of this column. l it will be seen that tho Democrats of lira East Ward are'to most at Moudy!a hotel—those of Ihe. Weal .Ward .will meet at Sl.imbnugh's hotel.— Turn pot, then, on Saturday evening. TJie’32nd or Fbosuart.— The 22nd of February —llio birth day of tho immortal Washington—-was a. lively day in'Carlislo. Quite early in the morning bar four Volunteer companies turned'out, viz—the Carlisle Light Infantry, commanded by Major S. Crop';, the Independent Light Artillery, Capt. Hun* ter; the Cadets, Capt. Henderson; and the Hunter Rifles, Copt. G. Crop. The companies' paraded to* gethor, and presented a beautiful and soldicrdikc appearance,and the manner in which they performed the different evolutions, attracted universal atten tion. In the evening the military of our town, together 1 with. a number of tnvtioH g«i(*«ta.,partook of a sump* toons supper, at Mrs.’ Wunderlich's hotel. Tho house was iluminated, presenting a handsome op pearanoe. After the cloth had been removed, Gen- FeuJk.wjs called to tho chair, when a very appro* priato address was delivered by S. Dunlap Adair, Esq. Tho whole thing passed off in'a quiet and orderly manner, and to tho fbll satisfaction of those who celebrated the day In memory of him who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in tho hearts of his coontrymen.” /Tux Contested Election for Major General.— Aboard of officers, composed of Major Ocn. Hale of'Lowislowo, Brigadier .Gen. Kami of Harrisburg, and' Gen. Reed of Gettysburg, assembled hero on Thursday last, to determine the contested e’cction for Major General in this division. At the election Gen. Fatter, of Perry eounly, received tho highest number of votes, and his right to receive the com mission wee contested by Edward M. Biddle, of this place* The members of (ho board wore men well calcula ted (o discharge'(he duty for which they assembled, and we learn that (heir proceedings were highly in teresting. - Their decision will no( be made public till Jt is .fi'ed in (ho Adjutant General's office, at Harrisburg. - The prevailing opinion appears to be, however, that Gen. Fetter has been "declared legally elected, and Iheiofoie entitled to receive his commis sion as Major Genera! of this devision. Fine.—On Tuesday night between 9 and 10 o' clock, the large stable at the south end of “Harper’s Row,” in Dickinson Alley, together with tho build log near the same, used as a ware room by Mr. Suk : lon, (hard ware'mcrchatihywere entirely destroyed by * fire. The fire was first discovered In the stable, and ! . before the fitemen had arrived at the spot,tho (lames had communicated to several adjoining buildings, all of which,were saved except the ware house. Sev* oral houses in the Row, end also the stable attached to Mrs. Wunderlich’* hotel, were on (ire several times, and were saved, after great exertion. Hud . the progress of the flames not been arrested si this . •table, there n no telling where the firo would have ■fopped—a Whole square, rn all probability, would ■ have been destroyed. Fortunately, the evening was quite calm, and our firemen worked like heroea. / The lota to IVJr. Arnold, wlio live* in the property to which tlie atablo was attached, is coniiderublc.— In addition to aovorai lona of hay, a quantity of ■ wood, board*, dte., a valuable cow pcrlahed in the floinca. Mr. Saxton'* lot* i* still greater, oh account •£ tbe great damage done to the Iron and ware he had in the ware room* Our townsman, Mr. £. S, Hob, delivered a public lecture in Harrisburg, on Saturday evening laat, which Is highly spoken of by the papers of that place. The Democratic Union says: . The lecture “bn poetry/’ delivered on Satur- F nay evening last, at the Shakepeare Saloon, by Edward Stiles Rob, Esq., of Carlisle, was liViSifA \° W i- 1 pleasure, by a large and t" rt i lP i n ° e * } la niaUer w* 9 highly en tertalnlng.and Us style polished and poetie.- .^lV,’. e, n l ?'i‘! n u U ,, Wl i loh “■"oneJu/.d upon llw Tr .k ? [, S le y * J '"ployed sinking orlglnal „ y of thought, nnd a thorough with ' >oet° enta * 0<>n " llul on “ nil wol '» of thai gifted Bomh.ut Couiitt.—Tho D.inoor.l. of thi. conn ;l/ h.TO nomlnntod Joreroluh 9. 81. ck,.. the neii .Democratic oandidats for Governor of this State— ■ Vowed their preference either for Gen, Can or Mr. Buchanan for tho next presidency; John L. Dawson for Congress,.arid'choose D. Weyand, delegate to the State. CoaVontlon, without instructions on the subject of Canal Commissioner. Nptw- Countv.—-Tho bill erecting tho new «ounfyof. Montour out of parts of Columbia nnd Northumberland, passed the Senate on Monday ,las( )l .by n vole of 15 (o ll* Danville Is to bo the Bounty, sent. • ... ( THE BEDFORD RESOLIUTIONS. . • Tho Democracy, of Bedford couinty, ala very large and chtjfosiustic meeting recently held, passed among other resolutions, (he,following:' •' '-v Reaalted, That the groat error of the Democratic parly in 1848, consisted in not nominating Jbrkmiaii S.Blsck for. Governor-. ■ The Convention o( 1861 will correct this error,’' Tlw Philadelphia Spirit ttj the Timet, (which by the way has tyccoiiio a ranting Free 801 l paper,) lakes : exception, to this expression of their opinions by Ihe Democrats of Bedford county, and says in strong terms, that it amounts Jo an "insult, to Mr. Long , atreth," who was nominated as tho candidate of the party, at the lime referred to, and most unfortunately was beaten by . Ills Federal opponent, the present ( Chief Mngiilralo of the Slate, Wo certainly do not took upon it in that light, and we cannot for tho life of ursee how such a crotchet could have got Into the head of the editor of Ihe 7Vme*. How on earth aucli a construction can be given to the resolution iu question, passes our comprehension. The simple , unvarnished truth, modestly set forth, is an indignity to no one—and there are several facts which, invol untarily rise at' tho. first glance at the history of that unfortunate Campaign. One is that Pennsylvania is a decidedly Democratic Slate—another, that wo wore beaten in that contest—'and another, that Mr. Long slreth Was at that time tho standard bo&ror of the Democratic party—and still another, that the loss of the Governor of Pennsylvania, indirectly, lost the State at the November election following, and placed Gen. Taylor, in the Presidential chair. If, this be so, then the error not only effected the Democratic party of Pennsylvania, but of tho whole Union, and if an error at all, most unfortunate in its character and deplorable in its.consequences. The Bedford Democracy .believed Judge Black could have been elected, and that U was therefore a mistake—a great error—to reject him and take Mr. Longstrelh. ’ And (his docs not detract In the leas^ (from the acknowledged merits of Mr. L, much loss does It say that ho was an unfit .man for the station to which he was nominated. It evidently refers to his being a member of tho Canal Board, and but the year before, elected by the people Ip that office In which many, believed ho should serve till the expira tion of his turm, and that by reason thereof he lost votes in different scblions of llie Slate, which resulted in his defeat by a small majority, and which' how ever email, depressed tho Democracy beyond measure] weighing them down with all the a defeat, and giving to our opponents all tho moral of a victory. Ws never labored more strenu ously fur success, nor did the Democracy of tho Slsto at large, and wo may safely say that the excition could not have been made In behalf of a worthier man, or a more orthodox Democrat. The Bedford people could most assuredly have intended to oast no reflections upon Mr. Longstrelh, either as a man or as a politician, and the Spirit of ihe Timet in saying that (he resolution In question is insulting (o any one, talks as if It wanted to quarrel with (hernia thing which would bo very imprudent in that paper, to say (he least of it. They know Judge Black, and they know his noble heart, his -proud intellect and his lofty and honorable bearing, as well as his deci sive and radically Democratic views, and they may well be excused for thinking and acting warmly In his behalf. ' The intimation that any portion of tho Democracy were engaged in a conspiracy to defeat Mr. Long streth is new to us. Wc believe it utterly unfounded, and moil particularly untruo in regard to the western counties. Bedford, we feel assured, gave him her whole Democratic vote. Struggling Democratic ••!««, iUar* w»r* no dontit in dilfarorit parliohn of clto State, for the reasons wc have ossigned, cast against him, but that (here was any conspiracy or.»comblnn* lion to defeat him wo would utterly repudiate. His opponent took the novel method in Pennsylvania of slumping the State, and no doubt gained many votes from the Democratic ranks by personal solicitation, and misrepresentations on tho subjects of tho tariff' free sol), &o. All these causes combined are suffi cient to account for tho .untoward result, without imputing conspiracy or combination to any portion of tho Democratic party of tho Stale.. Nothing, could be more natural to a community who believed that the claims of their favorite candi date had been • overlooked, than to consider such over-sight a "great error,” especially when viewed in connection with tho fact, that tho man who did receive the nomination was most unexpectedly beaten at u most unlucky lime, If (ha Bedford people en tertain that opinion we think they hod a perfect right to express it, and having expressed it, wo think.also that the Spirit of the Timet migh t be better employed than in finding fault with them*. The four or, fivo thousand Democrats of that county arc quite aa much entitled to respectful treatment at Mr. Longslroth himself or any body, else* 7 There it an intimation in the article referred to in the 7rmr«,that this resolution must have boon got up by some secret ohomy of Judge Black, and that (ho Democrats of that county would, not be so ungo. norous.tts to assail a defeated candidate of their own choice. That the people of Bedford uro enthusiast!* tolly attached to the political fortunes of Judge Black is a forgone conclusion, but.that they have as sailed Mr.Longslrolh, or permitted any secret enemy of the former to do so, in a formal resolution adopted by his devoted friends in a public meeting, called to advance his claims to the favorable consideration of the Democracy of Pennsylvania for the highest office in tlie gift of her people, rs idle talk. As we under stand the easo U is simply this—Tho.Bedford meet ing resolves that the party committed an error in not nominating Judge Black., Tho Spirit of the Timet declares that Ihla resolution is nni error. Timet line evidently misapprehended llio meaning and spirit of the resolution, and has committed the only error in this business* We had not intended eoyiiiff litis much when wo commenced this article, but aa the Timet has shown a dispoeilinn to be factious on other subjects, than the one now presented (o the consideration of our readers, wo thought it was our duty to put them on their guard that they may not holed uslNty by un* fair and prejudiced statements—>lllol they may not bo alarmed by "denunciations from any. quarter.” TUB! COUNTY CONVENTION* In another column we publish the proceedings el the Democratic-County Convention, which mot in this place on Tuesday,Tor the purpose ofeppointing Delegates to represent this county in the Wil liamsport Democratic State. Convention, in May next. The Convention was organized by cal ling that staunch Democrat, Robirt Gjppin of North Middleton township, to the chair. Tho ooun. ly was well represented in the Convention, and the best feeling prevailed. By reference to the proceed inge it will be seenthat Samuel Woodmen, Esq., of DUkimon, and John C. Dunlap, of Alien township, are the delegates to the State Convention,.and wp have every reason to bo iovo (hat they will use their beat effort* to nominate a reliable Demodrat and safe man for CanalComniliiiuner.. The resolution, adapted by the Convention spook (he, sentiments of the Democracy of Cumberland, and. were adopted without a dictonUng voice. CC7*The, llarrUburg papers nnnounaa that the Cunol Conunla.lon.ra have directed tho superin tendent* to let the water in the main line of tho canal, on the 7lh d*y of March, If the weather per. mil. : . ■ v . (Tj* What charming weather wo tmvontproaont, Wc hcnrd tho notes of bluc-blrd this morning. ' OBIT, OASB AMD HIS SLANDERERS. • Geai Cass, hi the Senate,'a short limo'slnce, said ■ he considered himself .'Mho bepl abused roan in the. United States,?*. No one who read* the Federal pa* . pors will deny the truth of this remark. With the i exception of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackses* no man of our" country has been more persecuted and maligned, by Federal minions than Lewis Cass. And why is it that our political opponents arc so unrelenting In their cowardly attacks upon this great statesman 7 No reasons can ba assigned, ex cept that Gen. Cass is a Democrat, and (hat the Fed eralists delight in assailing, tho pare and (ho good. When Gon. Cass was a candidate before tho people; wo hod o right to expect—knowing the character of our political opponents—that the poisoned arrows of Federalism would be hurled at hiih without regard to truth or deooncy. But, after the eohlcslhad ended, and he defeated, we had supposed that tho political freebooters who had, by fraud, falsehood,'and dupli city, triumphed' in the election of (heir candidate, wero satisfied, and that they , would ccssb to spit their poison >npon the head of Lewis Cass, . . Bui, in these anticipations we were disappointed. No sooner had Gen. Cass taken his seat in thf Sen ate'thsn the soribblera for a corrupt party opened upon him the flood gates of their abuse. No differ ence what coarse of pulley he may puftae, Federal . ism finds fault. . When he offered Ins resolutions in the Sonata requiring tho Committee on. Foreign Ro tations to into the . propriety of suspending diplomatic intercouse with Austria, with what fien dish bitterness was ho assailed (hrougljlhe columns ufthe Federal prcssl. Hit motives wetecalled in ques tion} and when he depicted, i n a speech of great beau ty, the heartless eharseter ofthoso blood hounds who had, in defiance of the laws of Gad and man, laid waste the fields, burnt (ho houses,'robbcd.nnd socked the cities, and murdered the men; woroeri, and chil dren of (he unfortunate Hungarians, he was charg ed by Federal editors , with a desire to enhance his persons) popularity. When, on a more recent occasion,Oen.Cass rebu ked (hose who' were clamoring for a dissolution of tho Union, his motives were again called in question by his enemies, and again was ho assailed by a prof ligate and treacherous proas. 1 - But, the assaults of Federalism, however, cannot injure the character of the great’ statesman and pa triot, Lewis Casa. Should he ever be so utiforlunsto as to receive praise from that selfish end Corrupt par ty, wo might bo led to suppose that ho had commit, ted some great political sin, and he might then ask himself, “ what evil things have Idono that they should speak well of me ?** HON. JAMES X. SHLANAIUNi Tho subject of slavery continues to occupy the whole attention of Congress. Our member of Con gress, tho Hon. James X. M'Lanahpn, participated in Ihs debate a few days since, and took high arid palriotio-groonds in favor of the Union. From the Tetegrsphiu report of his remarks.wo take the fol lowing extractl . ' . Mr. M’Lanahan, aAcf a few prellinlnnrygromorks ns to the Whig, party and (heir ilisapgdlnlrnont.**, said that he arose simply and solely to.express tho sentiments of a vast majority of the people of Penn sylvania. The storm-may howl- In this Capitol, but there is ho danger in the public niind; The senti ment is as true now that “ the Union musiaml shall be preserved/ 1 as It was when altered by the illustri ous Jackson, The ' old Keystone uT ilia Federal arch is in the right place, and the foundation is laid firmly breasts of the peopla of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania regards the Wi'mol Proviso as a. hum bug. She. looks on nullification aa worse. She re gards alike Northern fanaticism anti,Southern fury. Her people regard slavery at a national come, ond a national disgrace r~tnir inBj tution of their country, and not luko-from it one jot or tittle «o as to disturb slaaery In lh* Slates where It exists. . That California hi to bo admitted as a.Stnte is a foregone conclusion, and the rest of the territory being now free will ultimately come in just tho same os Cuba wontd with her institutions existing. This nation his but one.heart, and every pulsation beats strong for (he Unibn. Tho Union is safe. If the President and Congress cannot pre serve It, twenty millions of penplo.Jill. There is an •Icotrio chain which binds tbcm ihd common broth hood. .* ,l The Herald of lasl week repubjislies .the resolu tions adopted by llio Pennsylvania Legislature in 1819, on the subject of slavery, and says—""\Vo re* pub islt them Tor tbo stern rebuke they visit upon lliat pusillanimous spirit, which, under the lend of Lewis Cass, is ready to abandon [he principles of freedom, establish slavery as a rigit, and sink the North in utter subserviency to the haughty demands of slave power*" 1 . As our neighbor has made the charge, will he inform us when and where Geh.Cass advocated the Wight" Ip establish slavery. The ftctis.Qon.C. denies this right to Congress—ho says expressly that we have no right whatever to either prohibit or establish slavery In the territories. Is not this Gen. Taylor's opinion also? His truckling course on this as well as on all other subjects, is proverbial, but yet if we may judge from his late message to Congress, he* Is willing Jo, settle this question by adopting Gen. Casa* policy—(hut of non intervention. His organ at Washington, the HepulltCi advocates this policy also, which is a fair indication of the President*! views. Why, then, is it, that (ho Federalist! denounce Cass because of.liis course, and defend Taylor, who. is of the same way of thinking? Will our Honetl neighbor inform u*7 We, are indebted to our members of Assembly for copies of tli! Adjutant General's. Report. We ox* tract from H a list of the officers of the IMh Divl- miT tniaaot, cunattcuMP county,. Brigadier General.—Edward Armor. Staff.—Ald-do-cnrhp, Edward 8. Ege; Brigade Major, Wm. A. Kelso; Brigade Quarter Master, Simon Oyster^ Brigade Inspector.—Samuel Crop. First Regiment of Cumberland Volunteers.—Colo ncl, B. W. Woodburnj Liaul. Colonel* Wm. Diinlup; First Major, Samuel Cope; Second Major, J, K. Kelso.. ' First Battalion of Cumbcrlsnd Volunteers.—-‘Major, Jacob Bowman. Staff.—Surgeon, John Ahl. . Second Battalion of Cumberland Volunteer*.—Ma jor, Wm. W. Frailer. Third Battalion of CumbarUnd Volunteers.—Me* jor, John F. Hunter. SECOND BRIGADE, FRANKLIN COUNTY. Brigadier Oenoral.r-David Datrich. * Staff.—Ald-do*camp, William E. M’Dowoll; Bri gade Major, Hugh u. Davison) Brigade Quarter Master, Robert W. M'Csllen. / Brigade Inspector.—James M*ptlrdy, First Battalion of Volunteers af Franklin County. -Major, John Hssslerr THIRD RRIGAPE, PERR Y . COUNTY. Brigadier General.—Joseph D.djimpson. Staff—Ald*de*canip, Wm, Power; Brigade Major, John B. Topley; Brigade QusrtSr Master, David A. Clugson. ' Brigade Inspector.—Geergo R.-Scholl. Second Battalion of Volunteers.—Lieut. Colonel, Hugh R. Wilson; First Major, Wm. U.Fellsr; tid* oond Major, Jacob Fenstemsker. Staff—Adjutant, John Power; Quarter Master, William , llsckendorn;. Surgeon, William O. Nib look. , • •*Peaceful Dissolution. I '— An advertisement appears in Saturday's Philadelphia Lodger, ala* ling that a circular was awaiting signatures in tho Anti-Slavery Office, in that city, praying Congress to effect a peaceful dissolution of (he Union. If tho lunatics who sign this petition are not satisfied with the Union, Uti them leave it— their room would be preferable to their company. Tho fact Is these traitors should be arrested, and tried for high treason. Democratic County Convention. ■ . Agreeable (U notice of the Democralio' Slsndlng, Committee of Cumberland county, the Delegates el ected in tho different townships and bo'rob'ghs, for tho purpose of appointing Delegate's 16 Vept’esoWt the Democrocy., of Cumberland county, ih the State Convention, which is to assemble at Williaihspbrion the 2911 i of May, to nominate a suitable person for Canal ’Commissioner, met in tho Court house, Car lisle, on Tuesday, tho 26th inst. The Convention was organized by appointing Robert Gifpx£, Esq., of North Middleton, Chairman, and J. E. Bonham, Win. Eckles, and John F. Leo, Secretaries. The following Delegates appeared, presented cre dentials of their election, and took their seals, viz: V. AWen — J. R. Brown, Samuel Eckles, jr. h. Allen— John C. Dunlap. rW. Ward—J. E. Bonham, Esq., Abra ham Dohuff. • ;i E. Ward—Charles Maglaughlin, Henry . .(. J. Kelly.- ' , Dickinson— Samuel Woodbnrn, Wm Harpar. E. Pennshord—Jacob Longnocker,'Jonas Hunlz berger. , a \ Frankford— James Grnh*arn, Wm. Gracy, Hopewell— John P. Rhoads, Hampden.— George ,W. Fossler, S. D. Reiser. Jlf(sJin—Robert Middleton, Wm. Koon. • Jlfonroe—John Murphy, James Burlnel. JlfecAanicsbiirg’—Wm. Eoklcs, J.T. Ayers. Newton— (Not represented;). iVetociWe—Wm. B. : Thompson, Elios 1 New Cumberland —-John F. Lee, Jacob Switzer. N. Middleton— Robert Glffin, Jacob Zeigler. S. Middleton— Mnecs K. Mob), T. A.- Weakley. Silver Spring,— Wm. G. Hamilton, David Em mingcr. James Kelso. Shippensburg Borongh— J. B. Duncan* . Township —(Not represented.) W. Pennshoro— SamuclGraham, James Hodver. .. On motion, the Convention, then proceeded, td ap point Representative Delegates to repreecnl Cumber land county in the Stoto Convention aforesaid.— Whereupon, Samuel WoooßUßNand JounC. Dunlap, were duly appointed. . The following resolutions, were then offered.by Mr. Bonham, end unanimously adopted : Resolved, That as Democrat*.we deplore (he pres enl agitation in Congress on. the subject of slavery. VYe look upon Ibis , agitation us dangerous to the peace and stability of our happy government, tending to alienate the affections of the.people of different sections of our common country from each other, and from our-gloridus Union : —a Union founded by the exertions, and cemented, through common dangers and common interests/by the blood of tho patriots of the revolution, in that greatest straggle for human rights known in tho history of mankind—a Union founded also from the purest motives, and to accom plish (he noblest purposes. \Vo are on< people em phatically and truly, and tho Abolition and Free Soil agitators of.lhe North, and (he Disumooists and Nul iitiers of the South, who aro alike striving to dissever and.divide us, to raise, (he hand of brother against brother in a fratricidal warfare, deserve the cxecra. lions of that.people, and .will receive them, for their unholy and traitorous counsels. ‘ With the patriot Jackson wc would say —and it is a sentiment dear to the'hcarts of tho people of Pennsylvania, whose alle giance to our government is no empty name— 6 (Ac Umonmuet and shall be preserved” % Resolved, Thai we believe in the Capacity of the people to govern themselves—that (ho Institution of slavery Is a matter oflocul concern, of domestic pol icy, which each State and Territory should have the right of regulating for itself—that the. Constitution of the United Slates docs nut confer upon Congress the power lor'etther exclude or establish dlave'ry in (ho territories ocquired cither, by treoly or conquest, but only “to dispose of end make all needful rules and regulations respecting-tho territory, or other property belonging to.the United .States”—and that us u consequence wo opprove of tho position of Gen. Cass on this question, tho position of non tntereention by the General Government, and believe it to bo one of great wisdom, strictlyfconstilulional, conciliatory in ilB v characlsriand evcy_w?y worthy of the head ’SficTheart of thai greal statesman* . Resolved, That we are opposed to oar State Legis latnre spending its time in discussing ond passing resolutions, instructing our Senators our Representatives in Congress to pislJßrtaln mea sures, except when such instructions aro manifestly demanded by tho people on some qncstion which has arisen since the election of such Senators and Repre sentatives. They are aa much responsible to the people, and aro as likely to know their sohtimonln, us those members of the Legislature who takejl upon themselves to issue their mandates. The his tory of legislation in Pennsylvania shows such reso lutions to have misrepresented the popular, voice in a majority of coses, and are more frequently got up and sustained by a few demagogues,rather, for the purpose of manufacturing, limn following, public opinion. The resolves on uur statute books in favor of National Banks and High Protective Tariffs ore a disgrace to the Stale, and would now roadily be expunged almost by acclimation* ■ > . Resolved, That the present tariff has operated well for the interests of tliu people at largo, and especially of tho working clusscs, and should not bo disturbed for light and trivial onuses. A permonent revenue policy is more desirable to the Interests effected thereby, than constant agitation and change. Whan a farther change does lake place, wo apprehend that tho doctrines of. politico-economical acionco will not retrograde, but with the progress of the ago, and in tho spirit of inlciligcnco and troth which now mark the legislation of the most powerful and en lightened nations of lids eventful era in tho world's history, it will be another and further advancement towards the goal, the glorious cpbeh, so much desired by philanthropists and patmla—thot of unrestricted commerce* jietolved, That General Taylor's administration is weak and imbecile, and goes far to prove the truth of Mr. Webster's somewhat celebrated remark, when ho said with emphasis, in speaking of General Tay * lur’a nomination, that M il was a nomination not fit to bo madol" The Taylor leaders may well exclaim/ that "it does not pay expense*!" They ndW,*jnrheiv it is too late, see their fatal error, and wUl,mqst*Uko ly .learn wisdom by experience—but alas I our Fcdo ral friends art lob much like the Bourbons.' . ihtefoed, That wo are in favor of the election' of Judges by the people, arid do not apprehend the evils growing out of that measure, which have'been prei dieted by Its enemies. U lias worked well in other States, where it has been tried, and we do not fear its operation in Pennsylvania. Our lawyers,to make good and thoroughly Independent judges, should look for elevation and advancement to a virtuous and in* dependent people, and not roly upon the whims and capriscs and back stairs favoritism of any Chief i Magistrate. -When elected by the people, they will • have the strongest motives to do their duly fearlessly, and (rust to (ho generosity of their constituency to t sustain them in well doing. If the election of our judges is right in principle, it is for that reason ex pedited. To deny that It is sight, is a denial of the capacity of the people for self government. Raolced, That wo reaffirm the sentiments cx* ■ pressed at our' last Democratic County Mooting in ral ilion to banking institutions, and (ho increase o( banking capital, viz: that we believe in the true doe* trines promulgated and so ably defended by the lamented Skunk, in his messages as Governor of . Pennsylvania—that wo wunt no increase, of the banking capital of (he Stale—that (ho bahke which wo already have should bo rendered sound and re. stored to public confidence, before creating others— that the stockholder* of banking Institutions should be held liable individually for the payment of the debts of those institutions, whether resulting from an issue of notes or a reqeptlep of deposits—that there is no sound, reason why stockholders of banking in ■tllutions should not pay dibit debts as any other partners in trade—no reason why those receiving (ho benefits of such investments should not bo re> sponsible, as , llio rest of tho community in other species of business,Tbr'the Ibsse9. v Resolved, That the recent passage ofa supplement to tho Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company by our Pennsylvania Legislature, enabling said cor* flotation to repudiate the payment of Us debts, is a ligH* handed' outrage, and a foul stigma upon the Democratic parly of this Commonwealth. That party Has expressed its opinions over and over again liurelation to corporations—it has denounced mono* poll**, and urged upon its members to restrict their power for evil to the community; and.yet this bank, rppt corporation is authorised by the votes of a J7s» moeralie Legislature,, (a majority of whom , wore elected as Democrats) to repudiate its honest debts, laugh -Us suffering creditors to scorn, and sot the constitution and laws at defiance.. : The passage of (his iniquitous measure has placed (ho Democracy ) of the Slate in a false posilion,.and. will.boa reproach. and a stain upon thn Archives of the Commonwealth until lt.be repealed.* , Resolved, That Valentine. Best, has betrayed the party lb Which fio' oWcs hisl election 1 from a strong Democratic district, and ho will VeceWe a trailbr’s regard. . 1 j.. this convention concur in Ill's Horn inatton of ttlo.Senatbrjal DolugAlb from tho bolinly. of Perry, nb It isthblr turn to.Ti.aVti the delbftdte uh der the existing arrangement Bblweeh thb two boun ties. • '■. '• 4 Retohfa, That theso proceeding bo signed by the officers'and published in tho Democratic papers'of (he county. (Signed by the Officers ) TUB SENATE APPORTIONMENT,BILL* On Thursday last, Mr. Packer, from the soled committee to whom was referred the apportionment of the Slate into senatorial and representative dis trials, made tho following report: SENATE. Senatorial Dittrich 1. Philadelphia City, 2. Philadelphia County, 3. Montgomery, 4. Cheater and Delaware, 5. Berks, 6. Books, ' 7. Lancaster,' . 6. Dauphin and Lebanon, 9. Northampton and Lehigh,' 10. Franklin and Adams, 11. York, 12. Cumberland, Perry and Juniata, '• 1 13. Northumberland} Union arid Milllin '. • 1 14. CHntoni Controi Lybbrnlttg and Sullivan, 1 15. Luzerne and Columbia, * , . 1 16. Bradford, Wyoming and Susquehanna, . 1 17. .Tioga, Poller, McKean, Elk,audJcffcr* son. - X 18. Mercer, Crawford, Clarion, and Vonan. go, 1 2 19. Erio and Warron, .1 20. Butler, Beaver, and. Lawrence} 1 21. Allegheny, • • 2 22. Washington and[Greene, i 23. Somerset .and Bedford} . 1 24. Indiana, Armstrong arid Clonrficld, 1 25. Huntingdon, Uluir and Cambria, 1 26. Schuylkill, . 1 27. Carbonj Monroe, Wayno and Pike) I 26. Fayetle and Westmoreland, - 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Districts. Members, Philadelphia city, . 4 Philadelphia county, 11 Delaware, 1 Chester, 9 Montgomery, 3 Bucks, 3 Berks, 4 Lohigh and Carbon, 3 Northampton, 2 W.yne, 1 Monroe and Pike, I Schuylkill, . 2 Luzerne, ' ‘ ‘ . 2 Susquehanna and Wyoming, . ~ 2 Lancaster, 5 Lebanon, . * 1 • Dauphin, 2 Cumberland, Ferry and Juniata, 8 . Adams, 1 York, 2 Franklin, ’ .2 Union, I Bedford, 1 Huntingdon, .1 Northumberland, 1 Mifflin, ,1 Colflmbia.and Su'livarf, ' 2 Lycoming, Clinton, and Potter, . 3 Bradford, 2 . Tlogn, . .1 VVnrren, WRcrtn and Elk, ,1 . ~ Centre, .1 Clearfield and Jefferson, , , 1 Somerset,'. .’l/ Cambria, . ’ - , . . • 1 . Westmoreland aad FayetfC, 4 Greene, ,i\ . . Washington,. * , J> Allegheny, ... 6 Armstrong, 1 Beaver, * -1, Lawrence and ftullcf, . g Indiana, 1 Clarion, . i Venango, l Crawford and Mercer, 3 Blair, • J Erie, * ‘2* Great DeiloPratic.Union Meeting. —The Dome crats of the city and.cot/nty of Th|kidclphia held o monster meeting in the Chinese Museum, on the evening ofthoSSJ, ut which the Gon, Charles drown presided. The object of the meeting was to. give an expression In regard.to (he mad efforts of a few fa* natics, who are using every effort to make their doctrines paramount to ail other obligations, regard, loss alike of the feelings, opinions, or rights- of ony other portion of the people of (ho United States, or the peace and safety oj (he Union. No man can shut his oyes to the fact that our hap* py Union.ls in danger, and wo arc rejoiced to see (hat our people are beginning to speak out, in pub* lie meetings and through the press, In a manner not lobe misunderstood. The resolutions adopted at this great meeting of Iho Democrats of the city and county, arc eminently pilrfotldf In sentiment, and od minister a severe bbt just rebuke' to those “disturb ers of CliO Rfaco " who are threatening (he peace of our common country. The Penntylvanian, in rpfuktng/of this great Jo. frfo’rtsli'allon, soys: It war, in truth, a monster mooting. The true men and tried came from all purls of this groat city and 1 county; and the Hall, capable of boding over £,OOO persons/was filled. 16 suffocation, before the hour of organization—masses finding it impossible to obtain entrance. The enthusiasm was (/repress!* slble, from the beginning to the end. The cheers and applause of the masses present, were bursts of overpowering scclammation. And when a small knot of Free Seilers attempted to interrupt the meeting, the rebuke of (ho Deirrucrsoy teas stern,* commanding, and emphatic. There is no reserve* tion in the opinions proootaimed in the masterly and comprehensive resolutions, and the glowing and teln. quent sentiments of (hospeskers. All will be found eminently Pennsylvanian ahd patriotic; and. there* fore, eminently national and American. The old and the young of the Democracy were present—the veterans, who had fought in many a hard battle, and who rallied with all their old ardor for the establish ed Democratic creed ; end the young and gallant men,who have embarked in the same cause—lho eiuiso of country end right—were present in force. But one sentiment animated the compact and liv ino MASS ; and one outburst of approval and applause greeted (he resolutions and addresses. iiiE Union.— ln tho House of Representatives at Harrisburg, on Monday last, Mr. Beaumont, from tho select committee appointed for the purpose, reported a senes of resolutions relative to our Federal rela* relations. The report la extremely lengthy and well written, and goes over a wide field of argument. Mr. Scofield stated (hat he and Mr. Souder did not concur in many of the. sentiments-, expseiaed in the report of the majority. Mr. Alllsdn offered a minority report, which wn rood. It dissents entirely from the slavery send monta in (ho majority. Niwarartae.—A bill baa paaaed the Senate of Ohio aulhurliloir Iho Comraiiaionora of Iho eoioral eounllca to subscribe for one copy each of the lead, lop nowapapere of each political parly printed in the oounly„and'lo hare llio aamo bound and preaerrod In the office of the Recorder.. How. WjLifiAm ; Strong, representative in Con gress from Berks county, has published a teller to His constituents, in which he announces- libs determination not to’bo a Candidate for reflec tion. • S(*t6;V<fcgiaiatxire« • • HARRIsiiURCI, • , ; Senate.—Tho Ire.so'.iitVonß relative io tt,'e inton. rity of the Urioh of the . Stales, wete lbkcn up and adopted as follows: ; TFAerens, The Members of the Gehetotl Assem bly of Pennsylvahia Have seen with deep in. several secllohs of ohr h&ppy and g/orjoda Uepiiblio, indicallona.of diaßatjslUeijon whi, OUr fundamental orgal&atibni £s Embraced incut con etllutioh, and'ahapparfctnl disposition upon \ha part of some to etfecl a radical change: And whtrtMy Iri lliese feelings pf dissatisfaction toward that eacred Instrument, .the. people 'of Pennsylvania do hot participate: therefore JRaolved\ By the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, in General Assembly met, That the Union is identified.with all the glories of the past, at) the blessings pf the present, and all the hopes of the-future; alhd' ihal Pertnsylvaf.la,-U(ie to ff ie Constitution and allots principles, will never waver in her fidelity io.tliar,nqble chartefi Jleaolved , That- the Qomnur of this Common wealth be requested to forw&fH a copy of the fore going to the Governor of each of the States and Territories, and, to the President, of ihe SeAato and Speaker of the House of Representatives of (he United Stales.' Senators. Correspondence of the Public Ledger. LBTTBR PROM WASHINGTON. Washington’* birth day W«B ushered in add out without much public demonstration. , The Southern Taylor Whigs sold they did not mean to celebrate Washington’s birth day at all} they merely oelebra. led ihe. bailie of Buena Fudge! What a miserable brtmbug this, fur Southern gentlemen to depreciate the Union, and wlih H its great Toondpr, tho father of tho country. I hoar these gentlemen aver that they wflUld have .been bolter off- w|||, 0U f it! How? iJy continuing tinder British rule? '{( the South were at Ihia moment a British, provide, or colony, do they expect England would lolerato.ilai very at all? Would the South'escape 'mere cosily from British emnncipationisls than, firm Northern Abolitionists T The, Southern Stales, if-they bad not at the time formed.part and parcel of the Amer lean Union, would iiavo been treated precisely astho VVcet Indies, wore treated. They might have re* ocived a compensation for their slaves, and llicy might have had the apprentice system established among them} but slavery itself would n<> longrf exist among (hem.. The South would at. (bis mo. mcnl labor under Ibo same difficulties, which (ho British West India planters ore now laboring' under j and from their grealcrextenl.and (ho.difficulty of protecting a coiitinonl, would probably be worse off, and their properly and lives less secure than (hove of the while population of Jamaica. The South when talking of disunion as a remedy for its evils* does not weeni to have calculated the benffils of the/* Union. They are Vexed at trifles, In comparison to what they would suffer were they left to them selves. But they will not brook the idea of •' abb mission to Fforlheth dictation." and rather risk all than submit to ihe flat tff fannllCvt This is natural enough, arid for as an essential quality of tile Anglo Snxon race; Neither will the North sfibmil to Ihe Vfayerlng funky of a certain portion ofUift Sobthorn wing | because that, too, were Anti Anglo Saxon ? and there is, therefore, ho other remedy Icfllhdn Id lap off the two; extrema wings, in order (hat the rational men of (lie .(wo sections may hafi.a talk and smoke tho calumet of peace. - There is no us# in treating ’oi. even exchanging opinions with mert who on all occusmnS are willing to say that they care not a straw for tho.Union } that they would be better off* vvirhnul h; that Ul9 Union is a curse (o' (hem rnlhorthan a benefit. Such men might cither to be shut up in a inad-iiouae/ 01 placed uftdcf sitcß wholesome eXlcrnaf restraint as vbnnld prevent thitf longnfcs from betraying the omplinosd pf their brains ami tho selfishness Hf (heil hearts; Sue# men deserve neither consideration nor sympathy.' ■ But- there is another class of nfcft? In i’omparirtnf to the former art immense majority, who, in both sections of the' Union, Consider .separation os the greatest evil which could bcftil t*liU Continent smf .(he world.: v Theso mfcn tfro anxious to effect a com promise, "to restore friendly reeffh£k .between Hid' North and. South/ and fo preserve. nor glorious con* fedrrucy against internal and external foes.. Let* public opinion rvorywhoro aril the efforts-of the*6* men/and llicfr efforts will sbon pretafl hef’s.fn Con-f gress. Much lo <hc surprise of Norlhrfn ohd Southern' men, the " Republic," *Uen. Taylor's'personal or fan, brought in'fls published number inf this morn rig, the speech ,uf H irry, Gl.iyi on Ilia Compromise' Resolutions offend In.the.£iniit(*.’ The editors rn dorse that speech ns (he production of a man ot experience," wl/o lm rendered illo'alrfous aoiicrf to his country, and who, by his. superiority \o«c tlonal prejudices; (torn a deep hold orf the affcclinrt and confidence of the people, The Republic alio hints that though the plan of Compromise, recoin* mended by Mr/ Ll.iy differs from that recommended 1 by the President, yet it is entitled to consideration! And inasmuch us Air. Cfuy.ia willing lo support'any other rational compromise that may be proposed, it is hut reasonable lb suppose that General Taylor ,V not unwilling lo listen to the advice and counsel of (huso who have more experience than himself) and insplie thv country with'more confidence in Uitif statesmanship, . ' • • Well, 1 thought, ed; end gave if to you as opinion aomc timo ptSl/ that -the administration' would bo obliged to back obi of Its position hi re gard to Ihe slavery question* That,- hi fact, wad none other than (hut of doing nothing, and lot ilio events take care of themselves. Our country is too 1 young and impetuous for such a policy—the char acter of our people is against it; for wo arc * peo ple of action, and not of abstract theories. , too. . The people will not wait till another P/csidcnli-il election to settle bo important a queollon. They Mill not allow the country lb.be agitated from one end of the Union (o the other, for the apace of three years, (ill the love-of the spoils of omen #hall ho able lb compete with locnrfVnallcism. The qtfosOmi , is o dangerous one, if It |»‘iVc ho than thui'af familiarizing thr; public mind with Iren* *on, and doprcciitlng iho value of union to the u'lio’c country, U must, therefore bo'settled speed* and (hie is beet done by a Compromise. I biw that (ho ndminielration felt disposed to yield when Hie Constitution of California waft tent in by the President, without arty, recommendation cn hie part* l He thin deviated from Iho doctrine avowed .in his ' mernager.Ml deyioUd from It rathoi'by umieilon than commission, .which, is prob* bahly owing to his Cabinet rather than to him* self., A few days ago, when. Ex Governor . .Doty , of Wisconsin, intromised hie’ resolution to instruct Iho Committee on Territories to bring at one* In * bill for (ho admission of California as « Stale,'the Re* public a pain remonstrated, saying that the minority °f f^ nuBe wore entitled to bo treated with con sideration and respect, and that nothing was gained by precipitating measures. At last the.” Republic" brings Mr* Cl«y|s Compromise Speech; end.l should not bo surprised If (ho " Republic," after, locking two or throe times more, were to weather tlie Cipo and to square the ynrdo. Tho calso of Mrs, Gainea, jvvjiich has bean, in tho courts so long, has boon at last decided in Uie U. S. Circuit Court at New Orleans, and against her claim. Tlio testimony in the case showed not only a curious state of affairs in the history of some, of tho parties concerned, bui aleo some' singular : facts respecting'social and moral life In New Orleans, previous Jo' Its adrhlssion Into the Union. It was proved during the tflal that the mother of Mrs. Gaines-Was married to three different persons, enoh living at ih'o satoo lime. Mrs, G. was tho child of'lhe seoohd bus* hand, and claimed, all largo estates, bpt tho decision of the Court loaves its.poss.epsion li> the liqnds ot the present owners. ' ■ In reference; to 1 the nineteen' case* of clio|*ra, mentioned 1 as having odcui'rod during the past week among the immigrants on Ward?s Island, the NowiYork Journal of Commerce of Monday says v • _ . j _ Uii , The majority of the deceased wore persons lato* ly arrived, The physicians do not bonsider It a matter justly calculated to oxolte ! appfohenilon; though the inference from llislr testimony is, that there still continues to exist as herathfore, a‘p*’-' culiar state of the atmosphere, that Inollhqs to tho attacks of diSoasoa of a. choleric stamp* those persons who'are already obnoxious to disease, from habits of extreme fifth, or.tlio Hardships in* oident to a long sea voyage. WisiinsoToMiFeb; 23,18 Cb.
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