in substance Iri'ihe constitutional provision on that subject. it (« simply carrying Into effect the Const!* tuilon of ’III* country, snd 1 oannot help thinking that Ihs oppoaitjon comes hom thoao who aro not at, alt loyal to their own government. | I am pleased to see (hot the President of (he U« Slates who belongs'to (he same party to which the gentleman from Cheater is attached, understands this I matter perfectly. 1 hold lo my hand an extract from Lis last message which I will road for Ihoedltfcalion f of llie gentleman, although ho lms not himself spo hen very graciously of Mr. Fillmore. The President most truthfully says: “Some objection* have been urged again*! the de* lull* of-tblf act for thb return of fugivc* from tabor; but il it worthy-of remark lhal the main opposition it aimed against the Constitution itself, and proceeds from.-persons . and classes of persons, many of whom declare (heir- wish to see that Constitution overturned* They avow their hostility to any law which shall filvo All! and practical effect to this re quirement of, the Conslllullon. Fortunately, the nurriliifrof,these persons Vs comparatively small, and and believed to be dally diminishing, but the issue which ihby present Is one which involves the supro* ma6y r 'and cvdn.thb existence of the Constitution," have heretofore arisen in which individu*. als-'hive denied the binding authority of acts of Congtess,'atfdVcvon Slates havo proposed to nullify ] fluoH'ttbts,brp6a the ground that the Constitution was llnf ibptem'e laW-’of the land, and lhal Ihoao acts of Congfeitf'wero>repognant to lhal instrument; but nuitlfiofction is now aimed, not so much against par* belnginconslstenl with tho Consti tution bs against the Constitution itself; and it is not to bo disguised that a spirit exists and has been ac* lively'at work to rend asunder this Union, which is our cherilhed inheritance from opr revolutionary fathers.” . „ 1 am Sorry to say that the gentleman from Chester has evinced a strong affinity for the class of persons hero designaled—thoso who believe that the const!* lotion of this happy country is “a league with the devil and a covenant of hell.** • '* ~ 'gbnlTdman Trotn ’Chester *fiaa Se'noahceiTUio law In question for the additional reason that {(does not give (he fugitive a trial by jury.' Now, sir, 1 undertake'to say that such a thing is not only not required by the. Constitution* but that it would bo a gross absurdity. -The parallel provision of that in* slrumonl in relation to tho restoration of fugitives from justice la' not so construed. No man would dream of trying a person in Pennsylvania, who had been arrested dn a requisition of the Governor of Maryland, for ' example; for a • crime committed in the latter Slate. All lhal Is done, is for the Gover nor of this State to allow tho requisition and tho fu* gitlvo is removed to the Slate whore he commuted tho offence, So in a ease of a fugitive from labor.— Ilow’wpuld wo try a case of that kind here? How ewcar a jury (b determine an iisuo, not known to our own laws and only within the cogniainoe of tho laws of the Slate from which the fugitive escaped 7 Would not the jury have fu determine what was the law of another State, instead of an issuo of fact, wluoli is peculiarly within their province?—and Vn» stead of our local tribunals having nothing to do with tho-rendition of fugitives from labor which is so loudly contended for by those who sustain the act of 1847, and rely upon the cate of Prigg to sustain them, (hose tribunals would havo everything, to do in cases'of this kind. If the fugitive claims his freedom he can have a trial in the Slate from which i ‘ . -■ But even if it wore not legally impossible, would it not bo a virtual denial of the rights of the South, orn people, under the constitution, to have trials by jury in oaaea of fugitives from labor. Slow could a slave owner come from Georgia and reclaim his slave under a law of that hind? The case would bo subject to being continued, and n thousand conlin. goncles," which Abolition lawyers£of whom wo have one or twa in almost every county town in tho State) could readily invent, and carry into successful prso. lice, to postpone or-thwart a trial. Then the slave owner must have his witnesses here, must feocoun. sel, and-place himself upon a perfect level with his former , servant, in a rough amLlumbte. fight in our courts of Jaw. Such a remedy would bo worse, and would cost more in tho end, in say nothing nf tho humiliating spectacle U would present, than tho lots of tho slave. . It would be a complete denial of tho constitutional right And yet fay friend from Chester is loudly in its favor, and urge* tho want of it as ono' of tho groat is and 'aprediog'wfui o targe portion of his whig brethren In tho Northern Sia(os> It; is not a modern doctrine with them cither.'" ’1 happened to meet with a resolution yes terday,in a newspaper, adopted by a Whig Stale Convention‘held in New Hampshire November sth, 18-t6,.wliieh ’accords exactly with the views of tho gentleman from Chester. It is In these words} ''Retolvtd, Thai (he law of Congress ofFobruary 12,1793, under which any person claimed as a alavs muy bo Seized and carried, under warren! Tram any tnigtslMle’, however Ignorant or corrupt, out of the Stole, into slavery, without the charge of'his being e eltvo having been tried by a jury of the country, or (he. person so seized being hoard in his defence, it unjust, and dangerous to the liberty of the citizen, and oughHo be repealed." The gentleman from Chester, makes the same corriplainfegalnil the net of 1850, that his whig brethren of New Hampshire did against (he-oldlsw 0f.1793, adopted in Washington's timo. There have been many expressions of sentiment throughout the whole north for years, similar to that contained in this Now Hampshire resolution, but it is nut often they arc so boldly avowed in our legislative halls, as they have'been by the gentleman from Cheater.- But he hat again the example of the late Executive of the Commonwealth. [Gov. Johnston] in sustaining the extreme opinion he hae expressed in relation to giving (ho fugitive a (rial by jury. The late Ezeutive in his annual meiaage. read in (ho House of Representatives, January 6, *5l, clearly intimates'that lie is in favor of giving (he slave a trial by Jury. ' Ho advocated in that message ably and at length, most distinctly end unequivocally, a “modification and amendment" of the fugitive stave law, then but recently passed. He denounced in etrong terms the tribunal of Commissioners; set up by |hsl Sot, to determine upon men's rights, end among other things made use of those remarkable words: “K it be ddemed expedient to deny atrial by juryf* plainly expressing a doubt whether it was so, and that therefore It might be expedient not to deny.trial by jury" or in other words, it might bo inexpedient to deny such (rial, and expo* dient to grant that privilege. Now elr« on this subject I liavo met with a outlous reminiscence—cno which, goes far (o show the devious and winding ways of men who are mere politicians, and who have no aspirations ro be considered statesmen—ot men who watch tho popular breeze, the gathering of public senti ment, end float along upon the current, without oar ing further than that it may carry (hem inloposition and power. Governor Johnston did not olweys en tertain the donbiho expressed in his annusl message of 1851, to the legislature, on (he eubjeot we ere now considering.* In the year TB3T he was a Dem ocratic member of (ids House elected from Armstrong county,from which you sir, hail, fur the session of 183 G—7. -On the 97th of January, 1837, a petition was presented to the House praying the legislature to pass a taw giving a trial by Jury to fugitives from labor, and the question being on its reference to an appropriate committee, (ho Democratic represents* tlv.j from Armstrong, used the following emphatic language:. “Suppose, air, wo could legitimately act upon (Ms prayer of the petitioners, [giving the right of trial by Jury to slaves,l would it be politic in llila (louse to do tot' By the original compact between the States, Pennsylvania has recognised the right of the southern-men In the property nf his slave—and she has no right at (his Ute period to dispute that rlghl, to pass lewd which would embarrass the recovery of his property# Can the owner ofthe stave be expeot cd to andefjgo (ho dolsys of a jury trial, the pruerat* tinatlon of the law, and the expemo incident there, to 7 It totuld almoet amount to a potithe prevention to the recovery of hit -legal right, and particularly when we lake into consideration the fact that in many of the counties ofthe Commonwealth, a large end respectable portion of the citizens have eonsci*. j llom tcrupUo upon I ho subject of stsvory, which I would moat effectually prevent the recovery of the < slave. It appeared to him that if such an aot was 1 pasted U would eirtuollv amount to the emancipation of every negro tehe might bo fortunate enough to to. rape the pursuit of hi* master, and put hie foot in i’ennsyloania. Such action would be iho Oral aot In that drama, of blood which some men appear to bo so anxious to bring upon the country. Lei thvqe In. fstuatodsnd misled philanthropists pursue their own course, bhl ho confidently hoped this House would; refuse to endorse their errors.” i There.were no doubls about the.expedience of tUvying "a (rial by jury” then in cases of this kind {—but than (ho lato Bxeo&llve, was a democratic representative, and in 1851 he waa Iho Ooverno> of , (he Commonwealth, made ao bjr the Whig party, and 'tho nominee by general consent for (ho aamo glllco | of (be hme party, at tho (nen.coming fall election. Ilia position had changed and a change o( tonll* I cnont followed to suit that position. ' But the gentleman from Charter Is perhaps not influenced entirely by the course of the late Whig candidate for Governor, in hie decided opposition to tho fugitive stave law. lie has the example of his own party whoa silting in solemn convention, and laying down tho rule of action and enunciating the principles which arc to guide them. Thla court of last resort in the whig parly, expressed its opinions at its last sitting which Was hold at Lancaster. At that Convention Mr* John M. Scott, an intelligent delegate from the city of Philadelphia, who had same conscientious scruples respecting the frith in the whig church on tho slavery question, made bold to offer the following resolution as an amendment to the series of resolutions which were aubmitted to the {convention, ready "cut and dried 1 * of a nonoommiu 1' la) character. • . u iSeso/oed, Thal (ho provisions of the Constitution in reference .to the rendition of fugitives held to ecr-. vice or latar demand and shall receive • from our party a fritMul, manly and unequivocal support," Now mark the phraseology of this resolution. It is not to sustain the fugitive slave law, or even the ’ compromise measures passed by Congress, but the Constitution of. the United States I—nod mark also itsfaio.,,- It was ruled out of order by (he President of the convention, Mr. Ewing, of Washington, because tho . previous question was called after the resolution was submitted—and he deetdud that the' previous quo*, lion cut off all amendments, already offered, instead of those only to be offered—which sago decision was sustained by tho.convention by, a, of seventy three to forty nine, and thus the Constitution was loft to get on without tho aid of tho whig party* 1 mention these historical frets,.to show that op. position. to tho passaioof.lhia bill is not to be won. H ..it at nn In.. f,„m I, mra.) lut ir 1M P'SSSage caß*Be*'prttVonlea, u would be the most effec. live (lung, that could 'now bo done to render the fugitive slave law inefficient in Pennsylvania. The gentleman from Chester has evinced the most deci ded hostility to that law in this debate, and hence his decided opposition (b tho passage of this bill.— The gentleman from Delaware [Mr. Broomall] is for folding his arms, sod considers U a compliance with the constitutional provisions on this subject, if we do not actually interfere against the slave owner, and that ws may still with perfect propriety keep our jails closed. But be Is much more moderate than the gentleman from Chester [Mr. James.] Tho Utter has given us a long homily on tho merls of tho compromise measures in'connexion with tho fugitive slave law. 110 contends that the Sooth has gained every thing, and the North lost every thing. Now sir, 1 affirm that tbo.North is the gainer so far as there may be any inequality, in that compromise. California has been odmitted as a free State, New Mexico and Utah have had territorial governments established, without Iho extension of the Missouri compromise lino,, which fret makes them also free Stales. The northern boundary of Texas has been shotn off, which slave territory, arid added to New Mexico, wtdcli will in all probability become free. The slave trade has been abolished in the District of Columbia. Here are flvo measures fsvo ratio to tho north, while the only, solitary measure, »tuu B U.. .iK-iuuilram |rau|ila noiltlng more than thoir constitutional rights, Is constantly ovrped at, and its "modification” and "amendment” 1 demanded. I look upon this spectacle as a bad.omcn i far tho perpetuity of our institutions. The oompro. i mile measures ought to bo sacredly lived up to by the > north. They woro adopted as a. great peace meo. • sure. They were all contained and discussed in one i bill, and considered as a unit, and were all passed ) within a few days of each other. We ought to ro . gard that compromise with as much veneration as i the constitutional compact llsolf. Thrice has the . country been endangered by this question of slavery, i First in the formation of (ho government. Secondly, r in tho Missouri controversy in 1820, which Thomas I Jefferson said "awoke him like a fire boll in tho i nigh t and filled him with alarm and terror.” Third. ■ ly, by tho crisis which has but recently been safely i passed .through, by skilful pilotage and steady hinds at the helm. And this lasi compromise, which i should be considered as a anil, a gresl constitutional : pacification, is to be subverted by . frnatics and dls* i In (he n drill f Wliy, tho gontlem.iirirorn'unefciof. i asserts that wo have Inst every thing, and (ho South gained every thing by that compromise. I can ’ hardly believe any .man sincere In making an asscr i lion of that kind. If he really believe an, (hat Is , some excuse. Tho gentleman' from Chester, has i made a most remarkable speech. Ho has referred us to Moses, the book of Deuteronomy, the works of Homer, Blackslono, tho great Somerset case, and " various scraps and patches of sacred and profane i history—but what (lie gonllemorv's speech was most distinguished for, was its abolition frnatscism, spu. riouX philantliropliy and want of all correct informa tion. Mr. Jetpet rose to explain. I wish (o say that I am not an abolitionist and never belonged to that party. Mr Denham. Well If tho gentleman is not eo abolitionist, hi* contending that a slave owner can not arrest hie slave in this Stale, because we have abolished imprisonment for debt, and hit advocating a modification of the fugitive slave law, eo as to give tho stave a (ml by jury, have a strong leaning In that direction. Tho gentleman can hardly be aware of the ten denoy of the eetlmenle which ho Inculcates with no unsparing hand. He has referred us to tho tragedy of Christiana which was jail on tho harden of his own ooonly, and says he will still cell it a tragedy, although It does not deserve (hat name—bat (hat a name amounts to little. Now sir, I can tell the gen tleman, (hat tho expression of sentiments such as he entertain* will make occurrences of that kind more frequent than (hoy have boon. I am glad wo have found a representative on the floor of the House, who is willing to avow in plain language, whet tho action of hla parly, on (hit question end in relation to this bill, distinctly indicate, without (he frankness to evow openly. Their opposition (a the passage of this measure oin hereafter be .'understood by (he people of this State and other Slates. Now air, T charge a want of good faith on this slavery question, to the people nl tho southern slates, on the part oflho whig party oflhla Commonwealth. They seem disposed to take the advantage uf treat ing the fugitive slave law ee an open question, it the eanie time that they are aware that thoae mea. ■urea of the compromise favorable to northern into, rcile are beyond the reach of amendment, or further legislation. They acorn disposed to enjoy all the benefits conferred by (hat arrangement of leolional Jifficullio'*, sod to snatch awsy from (lie South the only portion of that compromise* which could be beneficial to her interests. This I contend it unfair and ungenerous. Dut as we have this opportunity,we are to lake (his "dirty advantage," notwithstanding the settlement should bo considered aa a unit. That such hsa been the design of our friends, the Whigs, not only In the legislature but nut ofit, since the passage of the compromise, T have only to refer to the opposition of the whig* of this House and (ho Senate last session, to (ho repeal of this Clh section of the aclof 1847 when tho act of *B9 was not before the House, oa an oppondjgo oflho bill—to the action of their convention at Lancaster—and to (he setlmenta promulgated by Governor Johnston, not only In hh message vetoing the bill repealing the "obstruction law," but to hie speeches made during the lastosn voss on the subject of (ho compromise itself. That I may do no justice to his Excellency, or (he party with which ho In connected, I quote from a speech delivered by him In many places in the Inst Guber natorial campaign, but first delivered in Lancaster, Immediately after he waa renominated for the office of Governor, showing (hat he well understood (he bearing of title opposition to the fugitive slave law, and that following hie advice watt taking an unfair advantage of our sonthern brethren. He says, “(be adjustment meseuroe of the last Congress grew cot of certain difficulties connected with the acquisition of territory from Mexico. Mott of the taut were, irrrptoloble. The Ton* boundary hae boon settled, and the stipulated money hae been paid bv (he National Government. California has coon admitted. Territorial governments have been established in Now Mexico end Utah. The slave trade hae been abolished in (he District of Columbia. These Queeliont ore settled. The fugitive slave law alone Is within the retch of amendment.” Now here is a violent example of “punio faith” such as seldom disgraced the days of treacherous Carthage. His apology is (hat the Constitution guarantees the liberty olspeeoh, end that we have ■ right to discuss any measure wo please—thel’we I have a right I presume to take one part of the Con. tellii|llon, and as wjlh a clover hew down another S Dillon bl the Constitution. My understanding of list Instrument is, that all tha parts are to be con. alruod to as to harmonise; not to destroy tibh other, not tu destroy una part by pushing t right guarim toed by another part to a dangerous extreme* Bir,lho'Urae has come for Pennsylvania to ataumo a proper poeliion on lliie vital sectional Utae. It It lime that (hie Abolition and juatl Abolition warfare should boose. Without oonoettlon on Ihit subject at tho oommoncemonl of the government, our gforl out Constitution, which has given us position, power and a name among tho nations of the earth, could never havo been formed; and if thU agitation cease not, this Union which haa conferred to many bleu* inga upon all of ut, will toon be distolvod, audits brief life will occupy , but a page in the world’a hit* lory. Lot ua of Pennsylvania, therefore, be jlrus to ourselves, and adopt such measures of legislation as will best comport 'with the true dignity and honor of a groat Commonwealth—and if we cannot atop the mouths of the Abolitionists, let us show that we die-' regard them—and above all, let us keep the legists. : lion of tho Slate unfaihfed by this abominable heresy —and If there has been each legislation lot It be wiped from the statute bonk* Let others do as they please, but as for this patriotic old Commonwealth, sho will comply wilh;ol) her compacts, and remain true to her constitutional engagements. And in the language of Jefferson in hie inaugural address on assuming the executive duties of the National Gov ernment—‘'if there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union, or to change ita repub lican form, let tbam.atpnd undisturbed ns monuments of tho safely with which error of opinion may bo loloraledi where reason is 101 l free to combat it.'* Arrival of the Fromcihcrrs—Slo[),ooo in Bold bust, Nkw York, April 3d.—The steamship Prome* theus,.from San Juan\de Nicaragua, from which port she sailed on the ult., arrived here this morning, with 238 passengers, and 8300,000 in gold, partly on freight, and the remainder to the hands of passengers. The U..S. sloop-of-war Decatur, steamshVpAla* bama,bark Uepublio, of New York, brig J. Wit. tu—,M«w o«lMn«, imil Diltislt brig*of.w«r Sappho were at San Juan when the Prometheus left. On the homeward passage, on (he night of the 27th of March, one of tlje passengers of the Prome theus, named R. Ripley Hudson,.of Maine, fell overboard and was drowned. Private letters received by the Prometheus, re present that, in consequence nf the numerous rob. beries being-perpetrated, the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco have quietly reorganized, and are determined to execute the first delinquent that may be detected. Arrival of (he Empire City. ■ New York, April 4.—The steamship Empire City, from New Orleans, via Havana, arrived here about noon, to-day, bringing 58 passengers and a small amount of specie. She left at Havana, on the 30lh, the U. Stales steamer Vixen, steamer Ohio from Chagres, ahd the steamer Cherokee from New Orleans. The U. 9. steamer Fulton sailed on the 29th ult. ; for Pensacola. . The Empire City brings no Havana papers. Wreck of the BUamiblp Ind*p«ndeaoe M Biv* «n lilvss Lost. Njtw flni.mv*. April 9 —lnformation liti been received hero of the wreck end total lose .of the steamship Independence,from this port,in Malagoid* Bay, on iheSGih oil. She had a largo cargo, valued at 970,000, and 150 passengers, ail of whom, except seven persona, wore isved. Tho lust were Mrs. Mowctland her three children; Mrs. Lieut. Jones; the chief' male, and a Mrs. (lovey. Terrible Steamboat AcotdeutMGreat Loss of Life. Madison, Indiana, April 3.—This afternoon, about half-past 2 o'clock, as the 'steamboat ••Redstone," Copt. Tate, banco for Cincinnati, with about 70 per sons on board, including crow, was backing out from Scott’s Landing, about three .milee above Carrollton, her boilers burst with tremendous force, instantly killing a largo portion of (hose on board, and dread, fully soaldidg end mangling, moat of (he rest. The boat being completely shattered, immediately sunk, in deep water, and many of the passengers, who might otherwise have been laved, wore drowned. Of (ho crow, only the captain and clerk wae saved, thought Tic cannot recover. —rfte mnrndvthg'sunkv It w»e with difficulty that Iho bodies of (hose on board could be recovered. Up to 7 o’clock Ibis eve. nlng fifteen dead bodies were’ recovered, most of them •o horribly mutilated os to baffle all attempts at identification. The names of the unfortunate have not been ascertained. Another TerrlAo Steamboat Explosion* More Lott oj Life—OM Boat Burned to the Water't edge—Three Olhert Damaged by the Expiation. St. Louis, April 3.—Tlio steamboat Glencoe, from Now Orleans, while coming to at our levee, this ovo* □ing, burst all her boilers with an awful crash,shat* tering the boat in , every direction, and son tiering death and dismay among the hundred and fifty pats, engers upon her docks. A largo number were killed and wounded, but amid the present confusion it is impossible to ascertain the names of the killed or the survivors. . The steamboats Cataract, Georgia and Western, Tying alongside, were all more or less shatteted, and several persons standing upon their decks were killed by the explosion. The Glencoe look fire from the embets blown out of the furnaces, and burned to the water's edge. Georgia Convention. • . „ Macon, Ga., April 1. The Southern Rights Democratic Convention, which assembled cl Milledgevillo yesterday, adopted the report of ■ special eomlltee, reaffirming ihe Baltimore platform 0f1844 and IS4B. ThoConvcn* lion also appointed fatly delegates to the Baltimore National Convention. No preference was expressed for any particular candidate,thoogha large majority of the members of the Convention appeared to bo in favor of the nomination of Mr. Buchanan. The delegates go to the Convention entirely uninslructcd, Murderers Sentenced.— On Friday last, in the Philadelphia court of Oyer end Terminer, Judge Allison passed sentence on the two Polish bro(hers r named SKurmiKis, found guilty of the murder of the Jewelry boy, Lsiiuan. The sentence was,that si such time ae may bo oppointed, they both be "hanged by the neck until dead," Oho of the brothers, Mat thias Bkupinskis, made a confession of hla guilt, after ihe verdict of the jury. Tlio other prlaoner. 1 asierled his innocence. The report for the Ltdgfr, speaking of (lie manner end appearance of the prii< oners, on Ihe morning of their sentence, says: Thu manner of (he prisoners was firm and col. looted. They betrayed throughout (he solemn pro* ceodings but little emotion. When they were eon. eluded and the prisoner! took their aeala In the dock, both bowed their heide upon the railing in front, and remained in that position until summoned by the officers to return to prison. Before the court was opened, they were observed to be engaged in • discussion, together, probably as lo the confession which Matthias was about to ma he; which he subsequently made in private lo (he inter, peter. A large number of person* were present in the court. Everything wae conducted in a solemn and impressive manner. In audition lo the confessions made' in open Court and to the Polish Interpreter, Matthiasstated lo eome bystanders who spoke lo him in a language ho under* stood, that the third man committed the murder, while ho stood at the. door and kept guard—that. ho did not participate in the actual killing, although ho knew what was going un in the room—that when he entered Ihe house he found the. boy deed.' The deceased wns removed from the room' where he had been murdered, to the cellar. Matthias Vssalatett in the dissection of the body, having cut u(T one of the legs, fie said further that the colored witness,‘ Ben* jstnin Johnson, made a mistake in swearing 10 Mi brother Blaise, os he mistook him fur Ihe ososped murderer. Matthias vehemently urged that a search bo made for the other man, who is reported to be * Hungarian. He said he ought lo eliare (he same fate. He waa very indignant towards him,-but ex* preaacd no contrition for the murder. Blase laid nothing upon the subject of the murder, after aen* tenoe had been pronounced upon him. lie appeared lobe absorbed with the reflections arising from his awfbl situation. Rev. Durokss Nblson, of Frederick county, Md., one of the oldest ministers in the Methodist Church, committed suicide ono day last week, by strangulation, with a small cord fastened to a slick. He was 90 years old. THE VOLUNTEER. John 11- Dr.ttott| Editor and Proprietor* CARLISLE, APRIL S, lg»». Presidential Eleotora. •RNATORIAL. GEOROE W. WOODWARD, ofLuterno. WILSON M’CANDLESS, of Allcjhonjr. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT. ROBERT PATTERSON, of Philadelphia. . DISTRICTS, SER LOGAN, Philadelphia. • . ROE H. MARTIN, Philadelphia. 4 MILLER, Philadelphia, . DUCK 1 US, Philadelphia. jKaY, Jr. Delaware. PPLB, Biioka, I’RICKLaND, Cheilcr. 3TERS Lancaster. lEL FISHER. Berk.. • JAMES,-Northampton. . ■ XI. jbHN MoREYNOLDS, Columbia. 13. fif DAMON, Tioga. 13. (T.C. EVER. Union. 14.HN0. CLAYTON. Schuylkill. • IS.ISAAC ROBINSON, Adame. IG.HENRY.FETTER, Perry. 17JJA3. BURNSIDE,Centre. 18IMAXWELL MoCASLIN, Greene. 101 JOSEPH MoDONALD, Cambria. . 2(1 W. S. COLAHAN, Wanliinglbn. 21 ANDREW BURK, Allegheny.. 2! WM. DUNN. Mercer. 3: JOHN S. McCALMONT, Clarion. ■ 2. GEO. R. BARRET.Cloatfiold. 1 ' TOR CANAL CUHUIIRIOHRR, . VILLUM SEARIGRT,of Fayette. , Country Friends who come to town du rlig the April Court, are reminded that we eliall be hippy to have them cell and “pay the Printer. 0 (f/’Mcssre. B-»ity, -Bonham,- Rhejf Henderson, flewart and Delruff, of our State Legislature, will ,lease except our thanks for. their attention. . Lectures on Anatomy, Human Health, &c.—s We have been informed (hat it is the purpose of Dr Ilinkley to give a course of public lectures. Illustra ted by suitable plates, drawings, dec., on Anatomy, Physiology and Hygeino, or the means of preserving health, are subjects which should demand the attention of every one, and are calculated to give much instruction end benefit. They will bo rendered plain to the healers, and be devoid of hard, names and lcohnalllics, a desideratum to (hose who listen. We are much pleased that the doctor has taken (his matter in hand, as it is a much neglected 'subject in our cduoatioeal halls. Cumderlano Valley Railroad.— Wo arc indebted to the politeness of the Treasurer of this company fur the following statement of the earnings of this .road for thb month of March ultimo : . I Receipts for the month of March, 1852, $12,788 48 Receipts for the month of March, 1851, 910,186 31 Increase, equal to nearly 36 percent. 93,593 17 More Winter.—For the last few days we have had a fair sample of winter weather. The snow In (his vicinity, on Tuesday, covered (he earth to the depth of three or four Inches, and life merry-sleigh bells were again heard In our sticols.Thcro appears to be a severe contest going on between old Winter and young Spring. No sooner have we concluded that to SpYing belongs the victory, than angry Win. ter,again appears, and by Ills rude and chilling.blasts, drives us from (he streets to our. firesides at home. Spring, however, ere long; will gain the victory—and by her balmy breath and sweet smiles will oonquor her enemy, and cause creation to sing her praises, -- -».t. ut --.I n nW pr« MunnERERs in. Adams County.— The Gettysburg Compiler of Monday says—Wo are informed that on Wednesday last, Mr. Gcfttgo Krebs, residing near LiUlctlown, in (his county, was killed by his own son. It appears, from tho information received, (hat (ho father was making an attack upon his son with a butcher knife, when (lie laltcr f seizing a club, govo him a severe blow Upon the head, which caused his death in a few houri after. Tbb act le regarded bb having bean done in eelf defence. On Thursday morning a negro named Green* shot anofttor named Mears, near Bcndersville, during a contention from which the latter has since died—the ball having entered tils ‘ abdomen. - The jury of in* quest rendered a verdict of wilful an malicious mar. der. Mears is said to have been a .man of good character and well doing, while Green it represented as vioinua and desperate. Green waa arrested in (ho mountains beyond Bcndersville, on Friday evening, and lodged in ihe jail in this place. MR* BONHABX’S SPBBCII. To the exclusion of our usual variety, wo this week publish at length, Mr. Bonham’s able and ! masterly speech, delivered in the House of Repre sentatives, on the bill to repeal the 6th section of the obstruction law of 1647. It is a conclusive argument in favor of the repeal of that obnoxious section, and will go far to reconcile all feeling that has heretofore existed between the North and the South. It will bo additional evidence.to the South that the Democracy of the old Keystone, at least, intend to adhere truthfully to the terms of the Compromise measures of Congress, and carry the in out in good faith/ The great glory of those peace measures oonsltts chiefly in the fact that they are an honest and faithful construction of the eon* stitution and former statues. The South never asked the North any more than the constitution originally gave her, and, In the adjustment of the Compromise measures, it must be evident to eveiy one that the North was more favored ihan the South, il the people of the different States, the I President, his cabinet, lire executive officers, and Congress itself, stand by, and faithfully and hon estly execute (he Compromise or peace measures, the republic will hold together—lt will be like a wall of brass, invulnerable to every attack. Die. union and secession at the South will be confined to a small and contemptible faction, and that fac tion will be powerless, as fanaticism and aboli tionism are confined at the North to an equally small faction, whose dsmagogueistn is already paralysed by the uprising spirit of the great body of the people. Slavery is an evil entailed upon the South—an evil which they acknowledge, and which they would Caip be rid of, But, (his is Impossible, un less, In the course of time It should, by the Inter position of a kind Providence, gradually die away and become extinct. But, slavery exists, and the constitution recognizes slaves as property. This being the .case, our duly to our brethren of (he southern States Is a plain one, and we are bound, - as good citizens', to adhere to the terms qf Ibo Eu * o **—‘ The nows from Europe by tho Canada compact which binds us together. The Oompro- proMnU 1,11,0 ° r narked importance. The Now; raise measures qf Congress are but another nlcdse ,nlltry htd MMnnMd the intended dlaanlotion of of fidelity on o,e part of tho people, Norland * h " BrUl.l.PorlUmont. TO. country 1. wide aWaka South, of ihoir attachment to our glorious Union, n' 5“ T - ',° o °. mrol ' d !>*• fow l" l »- 1 rotiK... . *, nOUB upioD *iileged voiere. France is ni tranquil ee tyranny can Let these peace measures bo eternal in our history, l makall . Spain Uatinding out a. new Governor-' f ° mth h ° y 11,0 b ° ,led 0l "' th ° ,e P obllov,lll j General and more troop, for Cuba. Lord Derby-. go W ) 0 . , j ecooiilon to power in England, gives groat sotlifii' Out, our object in commencing this article, was merely to cal) attention to the great speech of. our able representative, Mr. Bohiuh. It is a speech creditable alike to himself and his constituents, and Is eminently worthy a careful.perutaU . sin. aoniiAM *j»d tiih basic op pßuh- SYLVAN!*. la another column we publish a well written com* munioalion over the signature of “Justfeei" in reply 1 to an arliole.in the Carlisle Herald of the 31st ult., anti eiplanatory of Mr. Bonham's course in the Leg* isiature In relation to the application of the Dank of Pennsylvania (o bo relieved from the operation of the tax laws of Iho Commonwealth. Wo give place to this communication with pleasure, not only in Justice to Mr. Bonham, but because (ho writer of it Is a sound Democrat, and well “booked up**, in regard to Stale affairs. We regret to say, however, wo cannotagroo with “Justice,” nor can wo, for a moment, sanction Mr. Bonhau’i course. We ahall, in ae brief a man ner as possible, endeavor to explain (he nature of the application now making to the Legislature by the . Bank of.Pennsyivania, , ' The Bank of. Pennsylvania asks (he. Legislature to exempt It frora'lazalion, upon the ground that its charter was granted prior to (ho passage of the Slate law of thelllh AprM. ISdS, by which bank' divi. dends are made taxable.’ Under this plea' the bank holds that she is not bound fur the lax which the ac countant officers of the Commonwealth have "charged her with, and which they consider her liable for, amounting to 951,068 75 due on the loth of April, 1851, and 820.250 per annum, for sis-''additional years, ending January,'lBsB—in all amounting‘.th 1172,568 75. The Bank was rc-clnrlcrcd In' 183 V?, for twentyifive years,; At that lime the Slate owned and h01d.81.500,000 of the etock of iho D.nk.and continued to hold'll unlil'lB43, when the same was sold, at a loss to the' Commonwealth. over 8800.- 000.' The bank taught thi» etoek, and it was eonsid* ered, and no doubtwae, a finospcculatlon.' Certain’ it is, Iho stock (liy the peculiar munngcincnt of (fie directors of the bunk,) was dcpreclafcd'al the time the'Commonwealth made the sale, and Very soon after the sale was quoted at pur. “ Jattiee in his eoinmunioaliun, says “Iho Bank l was chartered as a financial measure," and that, in eontideralion of her re.chartcr, "agreed to loan the State $4,000,000, &l a premium,” dee. Wo deny . (hit assertion. There were many bidders for the loan, fur the .State credit was then good, end the Commonwealth had no difficulty in (ho way of bur . rowing os much money as she wanted, el a premium. The Bank of Pennsylvania was anxious to obtain I the loan, and no one ever heard before that she made this loan to the Commonwealth "in consideration of her rc-charler.” - Again "Jaftiet" says—"iheCorffinnowealth never thought of collecting a tax on (he dividends of this bank until 1840,and the Act of 1048 c.thnol Include l(." Whether or not (ho Bank Is bound for (he (ax, ocoording to (ho provisions uf tho Act of 1848, fi i ■natter of law, which we will not pretend to argue, 7’Au(. question must be settled by tho judicial tribu. nsl where the cause is now ponding. Wo think, however, the court will have no difficulty In settling this question. The oaso of' Iho Commonwealth ns* the Eiston Dank, where Judge Dull delivered tho, opinion of (he court, settles the question . os to the power of. the Legislature to Impose a lax on all cor porations, and at any lime.quless there is a positive declaration relinquishing this right of taxation.— The Easton Back, without asking the Legislature to release her from the tax, paid the amount into the treasury of the Commonwealth. .As to. the argument In favor of the bank, that the Commonwealth did nol attempt to collect a tax on tho dividends uf the bank previous to 1848, wo can very readily enlighten oar correspondent, by .quoting u few sentences from (lie argument of tho late Auditor General, Hun.- John N. Purvianec, “before tho JudioinryCominitt.-e of the Senate, on the 6lh nf February, 1853, in tho enso of the Commonwealth ts.(he Dank of Pennsylvania." From the argument of Mr. P. on.(hut Decision/we qlliao as loiiutve ; .' r ••It is not difficult to tmdorstand why (ho sets uf 1613,1834 and 1835 were nut made applicable to tho bunk of Pennsylvania. When three several acts were passed, the Stulo owned three fifths of the en* ■ Ire capital slock of the bank; and it was not, there, fore, (he interest oVlhe Stale to lax an imihulhm in which she had so large an interest nor would it hsve been regarded good policy, If expedient and just, to have imposed a partial lux upon the capital stock, discriminating ogalnst (huso who had invest cd their moans with Iho Slate. Tho State, too, was represented by a minority In the board of directors. Dul when tho Commonwealth sold the stock which sho held in (ho bank, in September 1 and October, 1843, what reason then existed to exempt the bank of Pennsylvania from burthens which were east upon all other banks of the Stole ?" This we consider a triumphant answer to (be ar gument "Juttice" makes use of in his attempt (6 Justify the Bank In refusing to pay the Common, wealth its just proportion of dividend lux. Look at the question as you may tho bank, in bound for the tax, and we hope will be*compellcd to disgorge.' Dut, in regard to Mr. Bonham's amendment to the 1 bill taxing Bank dividends. The amendment, I “Justice'* tells us, is “to the effect that the Journals ■ and proceedings of the Legislature, at the time the f bunk was chartered, shall be received as evidence i by the court trying (he case,** dee. Should this : amendment be adopted, we can't say, with any de. grceof certainty, 1 whu I effect it will have. But (hose who havo examined the testimony this amendment would furnish, are of opinion that it would, beyond question, release the Bunk from the Isx, Whether . this be so or out, we wou|d iiko to know what right the Bank of Pennsylvania ha* to ask for a kind of avi dence that would be denied to an individual. Sup. pose one of Mr. Bonham's constituents had a suit pending In court, and should apply to the Lcgishi* lure for this same kind of testimony. lie would be laughed el, and hit request scouted from (ho lialh— But yet this extraordinary privilege and advantage must be. granted to a mammoth institution. Who ever heard of an individual or sVoh of a bank.bufore now, attempting to evade the plain letter of the law. by refcringlo the journals, insteodoflho law itself 7 Tho ease is now before court—let (hat tribunal settle the question between the Bank end the Common wealth, hut away with all attempts ,to favqr llip bank,by admitting testimony (hat would jeopard tho just claims of poor old bleeding 7 Pennsylvania. “Justice” reminds us (hat (he Pennayhvnian t De mocrotio Union, and other Democratic papers “are in favor of releasing the bank entirely.” Indeed! Well, tea are not in favor of releasing it, nor do we think the lax.psyars of tho State are. ThePsnnsyi tanian and Democratic Union may pursue their own course, and we will pursue ours. Wo have not been Jn the habit of looking to either of these Journals for political orthodoxy. ,We believe the . Dank is, in honesty, bound furthe amount said to be duo to the Commonwealth by tho,accountant officers} and we but express the wilt of his constituents; when we tell Mr. Bonham that we desire to see no unlteardmf favors granted to the Bank of Pennsylvania or any other Bank. Let the law 'take lie course, and “lot justice be done though Jhe heavens should fall.” - - J i. juo. Uon (o the Court of Vienna, and (lie Government hid, in onhacquanea, reautved to nbitiin from roprUil upon Englidi trmllora, proviouily lliroattnad, by -wiy of ael o(T to Iho connlenanco given In England to iho Amiran r«rug?oi, Fzion it/uuuHdtmcu Liquor Irfur—Tho bill to prevent the sale of spirituous, vinous or mattous liquors in less qutn-f lity than thirty.one gallons. passed the Senate of Pennsylvania on Thursday last, and was sent trf the House of Representatives, for c'onoUrrenfle orf : thtf same day. The following was the Vote orf the final passage of the bill { Ysas— Messrs.Barnes, Oarothers, Carson* Evans, Fernon,. Guernsey, Hamilton, HamlfnV Haslet, Hoqo, M'Farlnnd, M'Murtrie, Malone, Packer, Robertson, Sanderson and Slifer—l7. Nats —Messrs. Daily, Buokalew, Crabh, Oafs' lington, Fraily. Fulton, 1 Jones,; M’Oaslin, Matthias, Muhlenberg, Myers; Shinier and Walker, Spoaior.— ls. . North Branch Canal.— .lp the,House,rfo Thors .day last, the bill whloh had passed.the Senate to authorize a lone- of $850,000,.t0 complete the North Branch Canal, was taken op'on final pis* sage. • ....■ ■' Mr. Bonham moved to amend by striking out certain words, and making the loan of $850,000,- a lone for. the Branch and inclined This amendment Mr f O, at sojne length showing the advantages to r be derived by thtf. Slate and by the travelling community generally, by an early avoidance of the' planes dp, the Alle gheny Portage road, and by the. imtppdiate com pletion of the North Branch*, cabal,,. HifCpropo* sition, he said, was to dpprop;|ate.f3oo,poo to the avoidance of the planes; and; he.Wesof opinion that the remaining sum of $660,000 would be, perhaps, sufficient, to complete the, Nprih-Pranch extension. Whilst.extending.the branches, (ho ihaln trunk should not be neglected.- The SPEAKER, by leave of iho House,made a few remarksin opposUlonlo the amendment, and in favor of leaving the . two propositions eland ss they should do, upon their pw.n merits. He press, ed the avoidance of the planes, hut. .was; not in favor of the route aSat present designated. The debate was continued by Messrs. Schell, Wise, Hart, Uroomall and others*, j*iid, after a number of amendments had been voted down, the vote was taken on the final passage of, the bill, which resalted as follows: Ybas —Messrs; Anderson, Appleton, Benedict, Deyor, Black,Blair,' Dongan,’ Follmer, Gibbs', Gifford, Glllls, Glosser, 'Hart,' Honk, Hdbbel,' Huplet, Jackson, James, (Warren.) Kilbourn, Kingsley, Laughlin, Lilly, M’Cune, M’Granahap, M’Kean, Merriman,' MeyorS, Meylert, A|ll|vr, (Phils. county.) Miller, (Northampton,) Mdfl’O*- Nell, Painter, Keel, Reiley, Rhoads, Ringer, Ross, Rubicam, Schell, Shagmi. Souder, Steward, Tor-' belt, Wagnff., Wise, npd lihey, Speaker*— r 47. . . , Nays— Messrs, Acker, Bigelow, Blaine,.Bon ham, Uroomall, Craig, Dengler, Bly, Evans, FiflV, Freeland, Fretz, Gabe, Guffey, Harris, Herbert, Hunsecker, James, • (Chester,) Kelsov Landis, Laury, M’Cluskey, M’Connel, Maclay, Madeira* Mnitln, Meloy, Mellinger, Miller, (Allegheny,) Mowry, Penny, Roifsnyder, Seltzer, Sharon, Shaeffer/ Sjiull, Smith, Thomas, and Yost—>39; So the bill passed. (The bill has since bden signed by the Governor, and Is now a law.) Mauch Chunk Bank.—ln the House, on the e