iSl'is"-'—-‘-J" -ssv
* Mud bill inducr« 0 u n 8 O rrpabi; s h‘u
length,', as reported by Hon JI • lu,,1 u ,, „* . K ' f omtJ days since 1 wrote a short
of &&£% i * KT ?'?,? ritM " «V«£
.Agwculutrc.pl vll ic(, he is Song'S fir loaer'Om^d.
•We res&ye opr .remarks for unotlier day iI ud dressed' iM iv' l s : ? uetl P ,is^ko
htotae foam ooiv to give noly'iho lic I „ ■‘ tp lfiu VVashmgton tfepub
l ZStST* "* l ? i* &
■ * iV“ ,te< * Siatcp a homestead of one | States to servo a nurnuii tI,Q Umted
SUf tS&rXfSZitiSt p, " p ““ 1 ’
nsr* sat
joyed. h “ H ,m ' e bccn sur * C " C n' 8 ta J a £ dt ond u S oi " «’as wnft
ilnUZ'J A>ldh \ f ' itfurtherena °tcd, That P quite *'Groat Brir’
o?‘ so Ar as re,Qtes IoZ
r trie fljfficlayit as^al, I'^ 1 '^' S jSßth^.^ctoblr^irec^cd'ognin'^tho^lJnr
s,% p^
*2 f g5K sasanits*;:
» rt£££7P‘
* = - -v-i j~ӣir p !
•* 'r°« •#«* <£> N "»< - i..u„ ansiTSc
?X‘: po?*s 'trzrt s&rswH
shall .pure lathe benefit of said infant offiLTc n mM,i ?
istlito/ Ch,ldren ’ nnd *he executor, admin- ricbesl merchants of En»lnnd° Bm' to l
A Sci at, «r ,t lr orl
Ss°Ko Siat‘ d ’ ! ! CC ?/ dnnco ,vilh tb ° l loglC kil,s i,self ; or, rather, life projectile
for the ;tß “\ "l, h ‘ Cb SUch children I scnt against you siuys the projector For
sell saidTanfM-' Dg f‘ '‘T ,ileir domir.il I "‘stance, the time mentioned is the term
but for nr. ii °* * IP bepe^ ta P sa .idinfants °Jslavery is riducu/ed, and the Time'- ask
S-tfE SSS *i
zv^tz* mled ,on paiem from Ha '™'°!
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted, That tho [British should he cornmc-nltd P !viuM'
vth» fogistor of iho land office shall note all j bo ruined before five years and ’n i
H 0 7 P ,CUt r 3 0,1 i he ,racl b °°«* a " d nol ' o n° el 3« Save loioUumS '
jJUIs pl h.s office, and keep n remster of! 1002. I„ five year’s ti, ‘ Jh ' ? !
2 b - ,rle f V -i n * nke return thereof to ernment of thut'eountry desires wolddbe ’
i an , tJ °! r>C0 ’ ‘cgo'ber with the accomplished ;no blacks then would be ■
‘ h 7 lmvo been funded, brought from Africa ; and then wlm'
im 60 '/' And %t f unher enacted, That "' o,) ld tho very honest Times savl’fWmn ;
S S acf 8 a ha q ; ied Under 1,16 p™*i«o* of that period, & iXow ffiat
the Jicr h f evenl bec °mo liable to ' vh >ch it is pleased to harp upon it will
Ss"tr, 01 V debt ° r dabls con - nC^ rScll Brotbe '- Janathan. P ’ dl
therefor P ° ' SSU " ,g lbo P a,ent .l 11 ! 0 sne . ers of tho Times do not prove!
V Kf* ,fc r ««*-s?,*srJS3 Ttefiri
required y inTh B p arter s me ,h ° afr ‘ dav “ “ 9 ernment in a bod y b «s not stood up
and befor in BCCOnd SeC,ion of ,hia ac ‘. ,tS agent at Madlid has, and that he ca
££a i shahr ,l0 ° ° f,ho r fiv ° y earS no ‘ de ' ,y - T, ‘ e Tima9 aud ‘hi BrSS,
tice to thr. c „ b pr ? Ven ’ nfter duo n °- b'overnmcnt, of course, deny what thev
thp rei»ister of Tl* 7 ‘ h f Eali3faction of not lmve known to iheitern renub^
ZX n ‘ ° lnnd o,r,c thQtlbe ‘ lCan9oftheUnited States, just as II e bov
Ce ictual v"cba„°? | S n C, ‘ °® davit . shall doe “ 1 h “ lault "hen u whipping Is inticT
. , y changed his or her residence paled ; and the traitors to their
.or nbandonad the said entry for more than for self-interest altTik you becanL ir 0 ’
thalTv° 0 ? 8 k 1 ?” 7 ° n ° lime ’ ,hen ’ and in e! ° r> ' cbcck 'ng the msolent Bull
hat tho |Bnd soenlered9lwl| reve Yours, &c. CALEDONI\
back to the government, and be disposed LAbbUOMA
ot as other public lands are now by law
jubjact to an appeal to the Gonerul Land
Office.
Sac. 6. And be it further enacted, That
iTany individual now u resident of nriv
one of the States or Territories, and not a
citizen of the United Stales, but at the
trme of making such application for the
benefit of this act shall have filed a decla
ration Of intention, os requitod by the
laws of 1,10 United Stales,
• beCOme “ ci,izen ° rtf l e be
fote the issuance of the patent, as mad.,
nod provided for in this act, shall be placed
E wi.h the „ativo P born
citizens of the United Stales.
7 ‘ Ar } d il farther enacted, That
.nnl2 d «Li dwa 6h:ill be P ermilted ‘o mnko
inort than one entry under the provisions
of this act; and that the Commissioner of
the General Land Office is hereby requi
prep3ro and iBSUO such rules 2nd
regujatjons consistent with this act as shall
be necessary and proper to carry its pro.
visions inter offfcct; and that the registers
and receivers of the soveral land oificei
ahal! be entitled to receive the samo com
pensation for any lupds entered under the
this net that they are now
• c " , ' l ' ed .‘o receive when tho same quantity
of kirid is entered with money, one-half to
by the person making the applica
i*®?. 01 ‘h* 3 l . lmo of so doing, diid the other i
half on the issue of tjio certificate by the
peraon to whom it may bo issued ; 'P ro .
}i0 J u ' evc T> Ijiat q|| persons enterim?
land under Ilia provision/ ofthU s s all
as near ns maybe practiblc in makW SU ch
entries, be confipeU to such nllprqatifauar
ter action, and to land subject Rffi
entry ; And providedfurtlier, Th a P nodi
"g.m ,h » ahall ho so copLS ns
o- impuir, or interfere iq any manner
T tE'»•M V " h ’ ° XiB,in fe' rigE
of u, r s twlerrndUo: tho 'Cpmnnttee
pf tho Wliole on t|,e.sfeto of the U&
••• , Mr V r)aw lo pdnteS:
inX* S? 30 ":, ,1 me, dial tho bill bo
pr^f. ..for. ihe. spcpnd
jo._
Coi-n.tGEous Act.— \Vo clip tlio f o |.
lowing item from tho New York corres
pondenco of a duily contemporary. I’uss
it round:—
i; M Vhile , " ewspn P cr3 generally praise
highly and deservedly firemen of this an( j
other cues for deeds of daring in their ef
forts to save life and property, it frequent
ly happens that nets equally meritorious
and worthy of public notice are performed
bv individuals attracted to scenes or dan:
gerby curiosity and excilerntnt. ' On Sar
urday last, soon after the ularin of firo at
Harper’s, three young women were seen
for a moment nt a winddw in the third sto
ry ofthe burning building.’ Apparently
they were either para listed with fear of
overcome by the smoke which surround
ed them. As soon ns the report of Iheir
perilous situation reached’tho ears of a
young man in the crowd, he instantly durl
ed into the house and up stqifs, to the room
mdicaled by some persons outside. He
piLn d y h- ut received P° answer.—
Findmghimself unable to enter ifie room
in un upright posture, owing to [ho dense
smoko which prevailed, bo crept on bis
which he found the-objects o'fjtis solici
tude, prostrated and helpless: He wus
obliged to drag thbin one bv one to ' the
stairs, and with a great deal of d’fliculty
he succeede.d in getting them intajlip open
air, He soon had thu satisfaction of see- 1
blfd ‘ ““"y recovered to he eua
bled to go to their respective homes, while
he, to nyoid much questionjorr by tho hv
“Mftei»"W »il: .□ bi» pCir L£
ness. I bus, undqr Providence, by the
presence pf mtnfl and strength of arm of
his courageous yotipg man, were rescued'
hiqc human beings from imminent: death.
Ainwy not be amiss to mention that the!
firrn”P 9 .aqbordinalo place i n a
5 . V Vnjl .street, and tl)pt. he )>as a
jfe and a}'oung,fa (n i|y depending, onihim
% support, Thc.inacrtiph.pf this,short,
my PPf.Rh°»ce,A«im
, H*nro sinaija,r pccjisjops,
dspmmi.in, IHr
■ < ■-■ . ?•>’■■ t. «.»i7 *—.• ,iii;! „ )n ';_
BE£OBT pF THE SECBETAM Of .WAR.
We take from tho Fenitsylvaniati the
(olio wing condensation orthe report of Col.
Jefferson Davis Secretary of War:
The authorized strength of the United .
Slated army, is 12,821 men and office^';MOTto OF TlLfijlEl’OßT OF THE SECRF.
JteaWfcSss*
way to them, ’ll is staled furl her, that £‘nlT™ 0 ' 11 , df | he govern;
measures taken for the prosecution of our ™ l P " st - vcar > to S otber with its
frontiers have been successful, that the ' prescntand .prospective condition, possess
troops everywhere have been actively and ThnT.-" 1 V'f™ 3 '- r
constantly emnlm ed; that Indiah denre- n hlmalc - d receipts from,ail sources,as
dations have been comparatively' unfro- T^»K rt ?fll 6^ Wfare «5 1 --,-3oO f oso 00
quent, and, except in California and Ore. 1 1 ° T en, ,", f . ,n
gon have not attained more than n local., " rcaa - lst July ? JBo2, 14,032,130 37
importance. | ' ' ’
j New posts are to be established in ' 05,032,130 37
fndian country west of the Mississippi, in! < e,,(imaled oxp. wore. 00,500,050 82
more favorable positions, to enable tho De- i e I-r i , i ~r
partment to dispense with a number of
smaller and less important posts. A great, r V' n, “ 10
force is also to bo employed for lSi Sfi"?' Jo,h Juno
lection of the emigrants crossing thopleins ' ir,
A majority of.tbe cases ofludinn deprc- ° " ? US i o ™ 9 ’ 558,931,605 .52
dations in Texas which have come to the IFr 1,007,084 99
•knowledge of the Department, have been 1 1 UnCOUSSDUrCe9 T 38,023 89
Indians from Mexican territory. Maior 1
Gen. Smith, aided by an experienced ofli a i . 01,337,571 40
cer of engineers, is ?or pt-' .Mf £ ‘ ,n TfCnsur > r .
manent fortifications on the Rio Grande— |.U*uV'K V •• 14,032,180 37
anotheranho'camancho°crossin^ j tSST ™$ 9 ’ 7J ° 77
h : s .rr : r t ,h ° «
Irorci .lull bo JfiSJiSrtfcSSrSjlß r 1 l "| l ' l ' l | ly '- 1853 ’, =l.O-12.003 SO
™» of,ho Brig.dio.-Gm.™;; .my I Lsll »' ! “ c ' l >l“""!i'"»lo»o.^O,3S2,07IIJ 1 IJ ,51
ordered to the command. Nino comph- Excess of the nctnnl r,™,
mes of artillery are-posted in Florida ii r Ino nctunl over
aid the Ports' how ?„ to! J"" en - s .® l «.^o ) 8 1 3 05
effect the removal of thu Indiuns. Goerc-I 1 , a '° * hc fDemocrats, in their first
ive measures uro to be used if found nc-1 y ear s c °" lro ‘ Ihe government disap.
cessary. Two of the regiments of ariille- \ pm .y I ’ o P ao P ,c saving over sixteen
ry are tobenrranged on the Canadian fron-■, ~ s , of doll urs than was estirna
tmr and the Arctic and Gulf coast. Ofi , r 7 -, elr wh |B predecessors.
Ihe Cuvalry rcgimonls ; one will be requir- 1 ,, m' 3 IS nol , ‘ r,l ° ,ate Secretary of
ed in Texas, besides two on the frontier: f rcasur y a,so made an estimate of the
wesl of the Mississippi, one in New Mexi-1 a «u for tho year
:co, and one in the Indian country of thoin m “ SQ| 1 dune IQ G4, as follows, viz:
I’ucific. It is tho purposo of the depart-i y?. m cuslom! ;> |[ * n ds, &c. 861,200,000 00
ment to post tho troops in large bodies at! , C . S ' l ™ lt ‘ l] balan , cc July j
| commanding positions, instead of dispers- ! 5,372,079 51 j
jing them in numerous smull posts. I, n . ■]
j In consequenco of the difiicuitv of keep, i 1 ola! _ rcco, P ls for the year
ing the ranks full, the Sccretarv'proposesri-p 18 1 04, . , §50,572,079 51
Ist,an increase of the presont'pay of the lo,a us,linated expendt
common soldier; 2d, pn annual increase ' tUrCS for 1,10 *> a nio lime, 40,203,753 GO
for each successive period of five years so
long as he shall remain in the army ;3d ) , lina , bal - 1,1 i rcasury
provision for the promotion to the lowest 1 -r, ' JulBsl - §10,368,325 91
grade of commissioned officers of such of! 1 b '-‘. ac,ual receipts for the
the non-commissioned officers of the army ’ ~r3t ol tho fiscal :
us may he found qualified lor,and by (hei'r ■ 1 h.i 1, < ? ndln g Se f>*-
characior and services entitled lo such ad-i ~ u . IHSJ , were us ful- /
vuncernent. Also, that every soldier who i ° WS ’ UZ: , ,
having been honorably discliar.red from -n" 1 , 0 . 113 , ° m f’, ands ’ &c - 21.35(5,378 92
Ihe service of ihe United States, shall I • *! lc 1 add acliml bal - I
within one month thereafter, re-cnlisO ln I reas - Isi July, ’53. 21,942,892 56!
shall be entitled lo two dollars per month «* , ■ , • * - ’
ip addition, lo the ordinary pav ofhis'mu” 5 . tolalsum of 43,299,271 48 '
grade for the first period of five v'ears nf. I 1 , !^ U ' Xl1 ex P oaib lures for
ter tho expiration of his first enlistment and! [,iersnmo llnla . were 15,081,333 70
a further sum of one dollar per month for 1 ’ ~, , „ .
each successive period of live years, so l , ’ bailance m Treas.
long as he shull remain continuously in’ the 30lh Se P [ - 1853. $28,217,887 78!
arrl iy- i . Me- Guthrie also makes an estimate of’
The Secretary argues elaborately in rcc ®ipts and cxpenditiyres for the 2nd,
\or of the increusc ol the army, showing! nnd quarters ol the present fiscal
the actual necessity for such n measure.— >’ car > ns follows ;
lie recommends that the minium or^ani-1^ ece *P' s f*" 0111 customs,
zttion of all companies be fixed, as in tho!, n lands > &c., 840,300,000 00
mounted rifietnenat 01 pruates, and that ' vll 'el> add bal. in Trees,
there be added to the present military es-! dOth Sept. 4853. 28,217,887 78
tublishrnent, one regiment of dragoons and)
iwo regiments of riflemen, which would
give a minimum organization of 15,620
officers!and men, which may bo expanded
if thp limit fixed by the law of Juno 7th,
bo continued to 17,414 and a wur
establishment of 120 privates peF-campu
ny, to 27,818, thus providingW a statkof
war on effective increase of fitom
to 12,()00 men without the creation of new '
regiments. Gen, Scott recommends a larg-'
er increase. Iho Secretary recommends j
also, that another cotnpauy oji, sappers and .
miners bo added to tho engine corps.
With u number of other recommendn-'
tions calculuted to render the unity more
efficient und capable of enduring the hard-!
slops of active service, the Secretary pro- !
cecds to speak of tbo necessity of en
couraging regaintity and uniformity in tbo!
rnilitiu ; Ito recommends providing Uto mi.!
litia with the proper books lor actual in-1
struchon. The condition of the Military!
Academy is favorably spoken of, and Ihe I
Acudemtu term is, by (bo Board, recoin
mended to be increased to live years.
[I Evading the Liqion License Law,
| Poler Buckley, of Delewura city, pel.,
l | lies’ been convicled on four counts, and
j fined $lO4, for selling liquor without li
|]cense. It appears he attempted to evado
1 the law; by selling a cracker or segar for
n fip, and then asking tho purchaser to
take a ; drink. He proved the sale of a
cracker in ono instance), and a segar.‘in
unolher, and contended' that ho had the
right to'give away his liquor to his custo
jiner, put it was proven /.that the purcha
sers went to the houso to get the liquor,
and *!>at the .crackor or segar would ' not
have oflered sufficient inducement to call
them (here, hud iho liquor not been in an
ticipation. The Court held that it was nn
attempt to evade the medpiiig and spirit
of tiio law. ■
(KrTno ,Berks and [Schuylkill Journal
stales that a confidence man , named Jona
than S. Beckiey, who has beien oxlepsive
ly figuring at Lebanon, a? financier, ! pfea-i
cltor, &0., disuppepred very sgdtjenly a
week qr so ngo, after swindling a number
of persons out oflurge amounts,
conti nuea i: easy on’loall,' in
Philadelphia and New York; : In the latter
city .Bill- Brokers are 1 negotiating Yound
hstsiof good;papor at 10 per dent, per am-
V i;i; ji ill ,1 ; ;
_ Hendricks, convicted at
JWSm C O TP? s .si“g|CQ'un.fprfeit fi o|d coin
P®?, 11 fi. ned t)vpn|jy r fivo Jiunijfed dollars,
fend sentenced Jo hard labor for
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEAII FI ELD, DEC. 21,185 a
„ 308,517,887 78
J_.stimnteu expenditures for
tlio sumo timo,
Leaving an estimated bal. ;
in Treas. Ist July ’s*,of 11,206,004 02
| It should bo remarked, however, that in
the estimated expenditures for tho balance
of the present year, is one item of over
eighteen millions of dollars of the public,
(Jobt nnd the interest thereon. i
On the Igt of July, 1852, the public;
eebi, of all descriptions
872,401,067 09
Kud to JOth June 1853, $0,394,503 10 i
Pub debt 30th June ’53. 806,006,578 99
1 uid to 3d Dec. 1803. 9,670,421 47
Total public debt, 3J Dec.
, $30,336,157 52
These figures certainly show a moduli
precedenieci stale of financial prosperity.
The Secretary, uftordescribing the prac
ticul operations of his department, takes up
the subject of the tariff. The revenues
from customs, for the fiscal .year ending
B|Ull 8 | Ul1 or^vA 1 ® 53, amoun ted to a little, less
lhan 859,000,000. Mr. Guthrie proposes
to modi/y the present to,riffduties so as to
®4-r°/il rCCeipls customs to about
s4D,op° 000, and which sum, togethor
wijh tho land revenue, he thinks, will bo'
quite sufficient to inept tho necessary ex
penses of the government, und pay the
public debt as it shall full due, or before it.
1 o r T iake this reduction the Secretary pro
pos.es jo add to the list of articles pow im
ported free of duty. The revenue derived
the last year from the articles thus propos
mih nnn d t0 A tl \° [ rco list, was about $B,-
000,000. And for the purpose of furth
er teduenou ho also proposes, to arrange
the ddty paying articles into but two class
es, instead of several, as at present, ;. The
.one plass to pay a duty of ope hundred per
coot., and the other a duty.of 25 per cent.
This equalization il l's supposed, \yiil reduce
the revenue $4,500,000, and in'oil $12,.
" '•* Ti .‘?r c !'f ,p fip ia proposed tc.tnko
oflect from and after the Ist of January ’55 ; .
: Among the list of freo articles is that of
salt, which will no doubt gr eatly alarm 1
l|io few SP>!t. in certain 10-1
)?H? “W* lo pjher hand, it will ho!
mtliiops of coosiimera, cf
that important, necessary, of life . '
Ajpong ihe nrticles pnyipg'tliq higb duty
oflOO per cent, are all.lunds.qf luxuries,
m the actupl necessaries qf
® 0,1(1 eqt^lo^he'ge-;^
of di-tliUcd liquors und adulterated wines ' i.i. : ' "• ~y J ' ~ ...Tia£^
are embraced in this list. * j _ ‘ T-8-®.
I This recommendation of the Secretary I P°MWi- iff 'tliiS \Wehs nWrltiHi
of the Treasury will no doubt give Coti-j? | in S a °f a meeting of aur whig frienj,’’
I gross something to think upon, and the l ' v '? ys o %dB : us,. pleasure ,lo conintf
peoplo and the newspaper world SomctbingJ ’* request of, “ rcspoctnblo politic. 1
to talk about /or Wo nett six or nine\j! ar(y ’ who . bas “ tlicir. claims to. J o pS<
' months.. The policy- of having but fwo 1 “ y . or f ° .* ,0^ r °. r - m 9?; PrincipjeaW
classes of duty-pdying importations may bo «HlUho. constitution.©! our couotn 1
questioned. But that the people of ilie U. 'Vldely thoy may differ from 2^
Slates will object to' the reduction of their °^ t !, v . mv6 ' , Uut 'wo do this u?
yearly Inxes Iron] ffty-cight to forty-six ° hu t ‘' Vays c,aim tho ri ght, of malt in aiT
millions of dollars is not probable. . I “ rc I s i ,uc , lAl [ ™"? er <? ,Ir own comments™
Tho Secretary next shows, r? C ! ,hoir , P n ‘?c ) P le3 avowed, as
oft the mint. .To 31st October Jast,-tho P r opor, one! .we trust that urhJ;.
whole amount coined was $370.008,102.. 1 e S° will be awarded to us. Many oftLi'
Q 0; the gold coinage from Ist January to rcs °* ullons uro only Q reiteration of S | a |?'''
31st October 1853, was GO; , f worn out assertions,-that havosoollen
silver coinage, same limo $0,096,225 been condemned by the poople. Wo Ra'rl !
total, $53,095,170 50, And without es. '‘T '!" party would not themselves
timuting the gold. and silver brought from ~ vd ‘>ng to see them again in print. Th»
abroad by emigration,Tho Secretary shows P reamb | e declares that the whig pnrty'tfrj
that within the last four years, the very e " n . s y |vania “still lives,” and
largo sum,of $135,072,097 73 has been ® orl ! l . ,nly a weHhmed preface to their tmu-.
added to the gold anti silvor coin remain- 08 **>o-intelligence Eb'emcd toW
ing in tho county. In view of thesp fucts j '. w,,b surprise by even the former meitta
the Secretary well remarks; that, “shouldl • of ! h ? 1 P nrly 'v.a I But if thoy expect to 1
|this increase continue for bum short term ' revl 'f D their o, d and broken
of years, this country will he abjo to dis-' char g° s against their Opponent
'penso with banks of issue and tho attend- ! ~!1! bc g'nning to end, they mistakV
ant evils, and huvothegold und Bilvereon-i ° I " tcn, g enco of tho people. It is j
templuted by the Constitution.” lrue lliat tho Democratic party Js‘‘divided.'
. There a'ro many other Highly interest-! v° d , sr)lit . U P’” oXCe P‘ in the state of Ne*”
mg topics presented in this report, but we! , ’ , nll other parts of the union'-i
have not room to follow the subject furth- y stand Arm,y “"'ted on the Baltimoreh
er at present. : Enough is given however, P ,a,r ? p,n . and the Compromise, and wilt by ->
to nfToid the render a tolerably correct idea n °. adhercr] ce to the principles of thS f
of the growing greatness of tho country / <-°nstitulion t meet tho common enemy t«V'
and to induce all who may have an op’:" 1 ? cam P a, S n of 1856, only to secure an.
poriumty, to give the whole documenl a! , er Qnd “ moro gErious victory, and'’
careful pcrusul; : that too, with or withoutthc bid ofthe Era- 1 '
raisraiio tß?.Tsmhe. j WST™
In the United States Senate, onthe 13th !P er ho ’ and h,s P ar, y «ro williog he ahalj:
Hoverley Trecher, Esq., proprietor of th<- * bo trie<, » no ‘ fearing the judgment of ab'
Washington Sentinel, was elected printer! en,gh ' ened P°°ple. ■ ' .: :
,io that body. This was no doubt intend, j A Canlost closer nt hand, and coming-!
edasn slap at ihc administration on ihei ncarcr bo,no however, claims the attention'
part of one or two free soiiers, with as of 1,10 mcelin g. The signal ability—tha
many disuflected democrats, of that body ' honesty of purpose, and the adherence la"-
|who thus united witlr tho whigs to defeat! Democr ‘“'o principles nnd usages which' ’
i Gen. Armstrong of tho Union. YVc ad-i! )ave cbur °cterized the administration of
[mire (he remarks of Gen. Dodge, of lowa ,lls Excellency William Bigler, seem to'
on this vote.. The adoption of his surges-’ car , py foarful apprehensions into the whig',
tion will no doubt prevent such occurren- rana8 > nnd hence the charge of extrava-h
ces in future. They wero as follows: genco -during his administration.. How : I
“I wish to give notice that I will on to- s,iamerul| y Else! YVhy speak against the '
morrow, or some subsequent day, move: P os ' , ' vonn d unquestionable record 1 Have' 1
the repeal of ihe 35ih rule, which provides] ?'! r ' vb 'B friends no regard for truth ? ’
ilmt (he election ofoflicers bv the Senate I ncw worls has been recommended or ;i
shall be by ballot. I want those elections I comme »ced during Gov. Bigler’s admin's.-!
to be via voce. 1 consider thut I cast the m,1, . 0n ? Wb a‘ appropriation made? Shall '!
vote of tho peoplo of lowa, when I vote! tho Wui g P«rly bo allowed to make appro-t ■
Ihere upon any .question, whether in rcla- j P r,ant)l " j . and charge them to the
non to tho public printing or any other| crn, ' c P nrl y> "'ilhout contradiction. Tho-'
I mailer, nnd I think that my. lords and my con, P letion of fhc North Branch eanaf -
I masters have a right to know how, nnd "“sorged by Gov. Johnston,and an
j. r whom, 1 cost my vote. A certain elec-1 pr . la,lon made fol but >t required the
.non has been held here to-day, tho result j i num P b of Democratic principles, and a
iof which I regard ns any thing but com- , umocratic admifiislrotion to borrow thcx - i
‘ Pmncntary to the democratic organization " Ipnc y- Gov. Bigler, to redeem the pledged- £
of the Senate. J make uo reflection upon ! '"i'll of the Commonwealth, and to raise her j 1
uny ono who has voted here to-day. But! 10 lbe present proud standard, aided'’’ I
I want my volo known to the pcpjilc of ' ll borrowing tho money to complete and I
lowa, so. that they may know how I cast j rL ' nder productive that valuable branch of I
! their vote. I voted to-day for Gen. Root. our ® ,al ° ' m provements. Who does not : |
Armstrong, the defeated candidate for pub- a PP rove of the course? It would be worse ■■ I
lie printer, and the proprietorof the Wash- tAan ‘ d *° 10 or gue its propriety loan inteU -If
mglon Union.” ligent and thinking people.
This secret ballot, and the practice of ur wlli S friends are in favor oFa salo *
closing their doors whilst in Executive ses- of Gie public wot Its, because the Demo. < f
sion, ts_ beneath the dignity of the United cra,s lmvo lhe control ofthem, and against j
Slates Sonate, and is a reflection upon the " ,)om ,lie y charge all kinds of fraud and ■
independence of U. S. Senators. .corruption. As to the sale ivo express at 'H
present no opinion. We are, however, ft [
much amused at the horror expressed by I ' l’ j I
these political saints at the idea of frauds ' -I
on the public works. Have they forgot. > I
ton the Huntingdon breach—the Young i U
Womanstown election, and the Gettysburg;- ■
Rail Road. Are Joe Ritnor and Thad. I
Stevens forgotten? But while they as.- 1 H
sort that Pennsylvania’ cannot manage her '' l|H
improvements,embracing four or five hun- |f|
drcd miles of Canals and Rail Road, they 1 (I
call upon tho General GovernmeoMoopea - ,11
the doors of her Treasury for the con- k Ur I
stiuction, ns a government work, of the ' |g|
great Pacific Ruil Road, three thousand I I I
miles in length, and involving an expendi. ’ l|
.lure of three hundred millions of dollars of i II
the people’s money. Oh! consistency I .’ |l
iliou art a Jewel l We are in favor of - H
building the Pacific Rail Road, and' hope- H
to sec tho work commenced soon end with ’ 79
a certainty of its curly completion. It is Tfl
a great enterprise, nnd will be among the ’ §■
noblest achievements of our people, but if il
the whig party are satisfied that our State ] ■
improvements should be controlled by i ■
dividual management to make them profit!i j I
able, it adds unothur und powerful reason,; I
to the litany already' advanced agQinst
making it a Government work. .
VY'o apprehend however that a‘‘largo ffH
and respectable” whig meeting in Clear.r
fifild composed of about a dozen dishearN
ened members of that long since annibi. •
lated party, reluctantly drawn together,.; II
will neither overthrow the Democracy of
tho Uniotj^or disturb for any length ob II
limo the-tslumbers of Governor Biglau’ |l
There never was a time when tho .ffU
executive!of our^State, stood higher in tho > l.f I
estimation of the honest Democracy .oti S I
Pennsylvania than at the present momentf M l
nor a time when GoV. Bigler had a stroDr. I*l
ger hold in the affections of the people of: II
this county. His be*. RI
ing already settled, . Jiifr, old, neighbora : V-H
—_jand friends only await :Kel opportunity to: h H
$86,41W89 B ivo ,0 tho democracy of the Sfato, sure ; I ■
fry’n,:.T~' , ; --' T ; ■ evidence of tlietr dontinued; confidenca in ft ■
that on this day week he will furnish them , wbp. had not beqn itiforfqed
w.ith tho last'number of the 4th volume of mo week which has nqtjrly passed t.
IMtpiiUiciiii, together witha New Year’s! W cqurt week in Clearfield,.vyouldprobv'
Address,-when alliwho may willloplj’nptJtavo been able (o havQ'mnqqtbp ( i|
be afforded.an opportunity of rewarding But. few persons Wcqbpre' BH
him for furnishing them with the news so ;‘ lla C9qq|ry, , number of public; ’II
regularly; during the p.ast.year. .n.i’ helff howover. Qn Mopdoy" fll
il
tipued to increase The sl’ed^ Mch hns-con. ( nblo and appropriatenffdtreßiseawetadeliy.’ ■■
am' in mE!!L ; fEtghs eretj.bv Mr. Junks oftfrebkVilfe, the A. II
iliinrr 'nre< ! on»' Ve .». h ° f d ’ and i 5? r ' nno J. II
winter. P? * ,hp 0f.gw.,,; S %esdiy>“hni II
j v'V.6>. n ,W Wnywds ( e .99
Cir Dr. Clarke of tho Pittsburg Chris
• Man Advocate, in an able article on ilio rof-
[ ormaiion in Irolaud, says that “Irish Ro
manism is not only perishing in its'native
soil, but transplanted to American soil, it
seems to succeed no better. . Jn sixteen
years—that is, from 1828 to 1844 aecor
ding to lheir own showing, the Catholic
Church lost, trom her Irish emigration in
this country, about two millions!"
Some of the knowing ones in and about
Cleurheld, who have iutely declared them
jselves Native Americans, entertain the
| opinion that the Catholics are increasing in i
numbers at a very rapid rate, und boldvl
assert that they already out-nuraher any I
other religious sect. To such th 6 report I
ol tho Superintendent of the Genius made!
to tho last Congress on this subject, mioht
prov o interesting and instructive, as°it;
is an oflicial document, and muy be relied
upon,ns correct, or nearly so. According,
ly wo herewith unnex it. ' '
: Chnrohn | Aosonimodulon. I Ch.l’roparlr.
Baptist ,8,701 0,130,870 510,031 352
Christian--,', i .812 206,050 845 810
Congre'ul. 1,674 795,177 7,0731962
guteh Ref. 324 181,080 4,006,730
Episcopal 1,422 025,213 11,261,070
Erco 361 108,605 252 205
Friends 714 282,823 1,709’,807
Gorman Ref. 327 156,932 965 880
Jewish 31 10,575 371,600
Lutheran 1,203 531,100 2,867,886
Mennomto, 110 29,000 04 245
Methodist 12,467 4,209,333 14,680’071
Moravian 331 112,185 443^347
Presbyt’rn.4,sB4 2,040,310 14,369,889
Catholics 8,973,838!
Swedrnb’n. 15 5,070 108,loo!
runker 52 35,075 46,0251
Union 610 213,552 690,065 j
Unitarian 243 137,307 3,268,122!
Uuiversalisis4o4 205,462 1,767 015.
Minor Sects 325 115,347 741(080
57,251,283 1C
13*849,856