Philadelphia Conference. At the Anneal Conference of the'Methodist Episcopal Church, held at Smyrna, Delaware, week before tat, the following appointments, amongst Gerry*. El W. M. D. Byan; Trinity, G. R.Crooke; Fiohft steeet, J. Castle ; Fifth street, to be supplied! u B fs>iot T W. Mecaaky; Kensington,-H. RCallowy; Port Richmond, W. W. McMichaei; Rn'nctuarv, J. SeweUi North Market street, J. W. Arthur iCohoeksink, H.S.Atmore; Twelfth street, J.Mason; Bethlehem Mission, W.Mullen; North City Home Mi-ion, G. Quigley ; Smumerfield L. S. Frettyman; Zoar, to be suppliedl; Milestown, J. t. Houston; Lehman’s Chapel and Faimew, J. Henry; Frankford, W. Cooper; Bridesburg, W. B. Walton; Bustleton, C. J. Crouch; Bristol, W. McCoombs; Attleborough, A. K. Freed; Newtown, M.H. Sistyahd R. Owen; Easton, J. L. Tall, Richmond, V. Gray; Stroudsburg, J. A. Watson, W B. Woods; Mission Second, Durbin. South Philadelphia District. —T. J. Thompson; P. E; Union, to be supplied; Nazareth, J.T. Coop er, S.Higgins, Sup.; Mariner’s Bethel, J. Humph ries; Ebenezer, J. Ruth; Wharton Street, E. R. Williams; St. Paul’s, R. M. Greenbank; Salem, David Shields; Western, J. Cunningham; John Wesley, to be supplied.; Kelley S. City Mission, to be supplied; Asbury, T. S; Johnson ; Haddington and Monroeville, J. Shields ;• Radnor, J. Edwards, H. A. Hobbs; West Chester, Alfred Cookman; Springfield, E. Reed, P. Hallowell; Lancaster, P. Coombe, J. Dickerson.; Columbia, Wm. Bishop; Marietta, M. D. Kurtz, W,. H. Burrell; W,. «• Gilder, Sup. Principal of Fishing Female Sem ; !>•. Assistant Book Agent, N. L. ! w . Reading District:—R Miller, P'E Ebenezer, \v L Elliot; St Peter’s, G D Bower; 1“'. St Clare, Ist church, Colclaiser, J Neill, sup , Potts,ille, 2d church, J F Ashtott ; Johns and J H Turner; Port Carbon, J McCairt*r , Tamaqua, J G Meredith; Schuylkill Haven .and Port Carbon, Miss ; H. B. Manger; Mmersville, J B McCullough; Tremont, Miss; John Meredith, Mauch Chunk, T-Murphy ; Stoddartsville, F lllman, Allentown and Bethlehem Mission, W H Bnebpne; Harrisburg, William Une ; Dauphin, S Hutton ; Halifax, J Cummings G W McGloughlin ; Phoeuix ville S Patterson; Norrißtown, P J Cox; Bethel and Evansburg, W L Boswell; Germantown, G Oram; iVlanayunk, Monnt Zion, W. Barns; Mana vunk, Ebeneser, H F Hurn; Chester Circuit, J Carlisle, D R Thomas; Mount Hope, J B Maddux. Wilmington District— J Smith, PE; Wilming ton, Asbury, J A Rotehe ; Wilmington, St Paul’s,. F Hogdson; Wilmington, Union, A Manship; Wil mington, E Zion, to be supplied ; Mount Salem, N Heston ; Delaware, City, E J Way, G W Brindle ; « J D Long, Sup ; Newark, S Townsend ; Newcastle,. JiH Leightburn; Elkton,F A Fernley,T S Thomas; Cecil, L Stork; Oxford, J Bissey, J Thompson; Zion, J Bayne’; Northeast, J T Boon, J King; Port Deposite, J. Curtmj.JS Cook, to be supplied; *• • Strasburg, C Karsner, W C Robertson; Cochranville, W L Gray, J J Jones; Brandywine, H Sanderson, one supplied; Grove, J H Whythes, J W Boyd , Old Chester, J C Thomas, Agent Dickinson College. The States and Territories. THE COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA—PHILADELPHIA CITY. We extract the following table from the Minority Report tm the Consolidation Question, made in the State Senate. It will be found useful for reference hereafter, and should be preserved by our subscri bers: The Constitution of the United States was ratified by the thirteen original States in the following order : 1. Delaware, December 7, 1787. 2. Pennsylvania, December 12, 1787. , 3. New Jersey, December 18, 1787. 4. Georgia, January 2, 1788. 6. Connecticut, January 9, 1788, 6. Massachusetts, February 6, 1788. 7. Maryland, April 28, 1788.- 8. South Carolina, May 23, 1788. .9. New Hampshire, June 21, 1788. 10. Virginia, June 26, 1788. 11. New York, July 26, 1788.. 12. North Carolina, November 21, 1789. 13. May 29, 1790. States admitted into the Union since the adoption of the Constitution: 14. Vermont, March 4, 1791. ' 15. Kentucky, June 1, 1792. 16. Tennessee, June i, 1796. 17. Ohio, November 29, 1802. * 18. Louisiana. April 8, 1812. 19. December, 11, 1816. . . 20. Missip.aippi, December 10, 1817. 21. Illinois, December 3, 1818. - 1 22. .iilabann, December 14, 1819. 23. Maine, March 14, 1819. Missouri, August 10, 1821. 25. Arkansas, June 15, 1836. 26. Michigan January 26, 1537. 27. Florida, March 3, 1845. 28. Texas, December 29, 1845. 29. lowa, December 28, 1846. 30. Wisconsin, May 29, 1848. 31. California, September 9, ISSO. Territories for which territorial governments have been established by the Congress of theU. S.: Oregon, I Utah, Minnesota, | . New Mexico. The nation comprises a group of thirty-one States, and possesses besides, an almost boundless public domain, out of which, many additional States will be formed hereafter. COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA—'TIME WHEN ESTABLISHED. 1 Philadelphia,) 2 Bucks, > 1682. 3 Chester, ) 4 Lancaster, May 10, 1729. 5 York, August 19, 1749. 6 Cumberland, January 27, 1750. 7 Berks, March 11, 1752. 8 Northampton, March 11, 1752. 9 Bedford, March 9, 1771. 10 Northumberland,,March 21,1772. 11 Westmoreland, February'26, 1773. 12 Washington, March 28, 1781. 13 Fayette, September 26, 1783. 14 Franklin, September 9, 1784. . 15 Montgomery, September 10, 1784. 16 Dauphin, March 4, 1785. ! 17 Luzerne, September2s, 1786. i • 18 Huutingdon, September 20, 1787. • 19 ‘Allegheny,.September 24, 1788.' 20 Mifflin, September 19, 1789. 21 Delaware, September 26,^17§7. 22 Lycoming, April 13, 1795. 23 Somerset, April 17, 1795. 24 Greene, February 9, 1796. ' y 25 Wayne, March 21, 1798. 26 Adams, January 22, 1800. 27 Centre, February 13, 1800. 28 Beaver, March 12, ISOO. 29 Butler, March 12, 1800. 30 Mercer, March 12, 1800. 31 Crawford, March 12, 1800. 32 Erie,March 12, 1800. 33 Warren, March 12, 1800. 34 Venanlgo, March 12, 1800.. 35 Armstrong, March 12, 1800. 36 Indiana, March 30, 1803. 37 Jefferson, March 26, 1804. 38 McKean, March 26, ISO 4. 39 Clearfield, March 26, 1804. 40 Potter, March 26, 1804. 41 Tioga, March 26, 1804. 42 Cambria, March 26, 1804.. 43 Bradford, February 21, 1810, by the name of Ontario, but afterwards changed to Bradford. i 44 Susquehanna, February 21, 1810. * 45 Schuylkill, March 1, \Bll. 46 Lehigh, March 6, 18'12. 47 Columbia, March d 2, 1813. 48 Lebanon, Fcbrv ar y 16, 1813. 49 Union, Febru? iry 22, 1813. 50 Pike, March 26, 1814. <s 51 Perry, Inarch 22, 1820. * 52 Jur;iata, March 2, IS3I. 63 Ivlonroe, April 1, 1836. 54 Clarion, March 11, 1839. 55 Clinton, June 21, 1839. 56 Wyoming, April 14, 1842. \ , 57 Carbon, March 13, 1843.. 58 Elk, ApriHB, 1543. 59 Blair, February 26, 1546. .60 Sullivan, March 16, 1847. 61 Forest, April 11, 1848.. . 62 Lawrence, March 20, 1849. 63 Fulton, April 19, 1860. 64 Montour, May 3., 1850. THE CITY. OF PHILADELPHIA. ’ In 1682 the Provincial Government divided Penn sylvania into throe counties.- The town of Philadelphia was laid out in the latter part of 1682., by Win. Penn, between the rivers “ Delawivro and Schuylkill, haying two fronts on the water, oaclv'a milo, and two from river to f rivor.” 1. Tho charter of“tho city of Philadelphia” wn« grantod by William Penn, undor ditto ol 25th Oc tober, 1101. i Exyobtation o» Giiain.—The whole amount of wheat imported into Groat Britain in the year 1800, was 33,010,780 bushels; ot barley, oats and rve 20,030,003 bushels; and of Indian corn, 12, 167 100 bußhels. Total, 72,771,355, busheß. Of this'the U. States, furnished 810,926. bushels of wheat; 26,544 bushels of barley, rye and oats: and 5 947 770 bushels of Indian corn. Total Ameri can exportation, 0,290,770. The quantity of flour exported from this country to Great Britain ' was 647,000 cwt. : ' This statement does not encourage the boastful snirit in which we are wont to - indulge, that we can feed not only England but the world, with the products of our agriculture. It is obvious that we cannot compete with the continent of Europe in supplying England with breadstuffs. 07* An awful and extraordinary accident occur red in the township of Murray a day or two ago, by which a steady and industrious young man was suddenly hurried into eternity. He was tending a circular saw mill,'and in passing near the saw it caught a great coat which he had on, threw him across the log, and in an instant cut him com pletely in two. We have several times during the past year recorded accidents which occurred in the same, viz: by the machinery catching his clothes. —Toronto Guardian. -Ife*r Count©rftelts. A Rawk or Middletowk, Pa. “ . , 3Eli»3y£raiߣ asrasa- - * • fsT-VaSSr Thebeadtif thefemiJ* tn th* Tl*nette brattorlapf***. Soat tbe«T» but the dlgereao cannot bede«ribed»** tribe of a** of beinrrailteftt*nth**‘Z.” Ajthe connkxfeitiire,* w*U oonejU, will be adtuable for tllyenoss tbe , Kant, unle* they are perfectly ntiiSed of theif gemunoa«« or Snow «■ ’ parties by wham offerai •./ *-. s paper of the counterfeit* wnmen too wtute yadof *.cbkt<* of eonarin*, when ejammed cnUcally, In point « good bill* the falls far below the geouipe, which U Hoe, whilst in tie “d” terminating the *ord demand, join* medallion headion counterfeit there is conuderable »P»ce togetbea the end* are exceedingly poor, and hire quu* » bich i n jj* genuine are look. Soal»theflowmarotindthoe b«^** cutlißet pmjy filled with perfectly formed, are in the counterfeit scratched. A little care will detect them* . 3ntelUgen«t & Soutnal. I,ancaster, April .15, 1851. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR, . FOR GOVERNOR: COT. WILLIAM BIGLER, OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Subject to the decision of the democratic Convention JD" A meeting of 11 Bigleh Club, No. 1” will be held in the Court House, in this City, on Satur day evening the 26th inst., upon which occasion the Democracy present will be addressed by Rob* but Ttleb, Esq., ol Philadelphia. j- The Legislrture will adjourn sine die to-day. £3- persons interested would do well to pay at tention to the notice of the Lancaster County Mu tual Insurance Company, published in another col umn. As Poor Richard says, "a stitch in time saves nine.” fcT Messrs. Pinkerton & Slaymaker have justop ened an extensive assortment of Hardware in the old Post Office building, North Qaeen street, to which they invite the attention of the public. See card in another column. JJ7* Several valuable tracts of land, and a property in Juniata county, are advertised for sale in this week’s paper—thus furnishing a rare chance to capitalists. The land is some of the very best in that county. Wbibbt’s Patent Cbubn Dasheb. —We direct the attention of our country friends, especially, to this important invention, an advertisement of which will be found in another column. It is highly spoken of by all who have used it. 03-The Temperance Societies ot this city and vicinity contemplate having a celebration here sometime during the month of May, on which oc casion the Rev. John Chambebs, of Philadelphia, iB expected to be present and address them. JUT* Emanuel C. Revgabt, Esq., of this city, left here on Saturday last, for Europe, as a delegate to the World’s Fair. He will sail from New York to-morrow, Baltic, and expects to re turn about the Ist of October. JET Henbt S. Mtebs, Esq., announces himself in the last Lancasterian, as a co-editor of that paper. He promises to conduct it in the same manner it has heretofore been conducted. The statement Waß hardly necessary, after the re-publication of the somewhat celebrated “ Bundel Letter’’ and 1 other slang against Mr. Buchanan. A model Speaker. We paid a.flying visit to Harrisburg last, week and were forcibly struck with the promptness and rapidity with which the Speaker of the House, Mr.. Cessna, despatched the business oflegislation. Al ways ready -on points of order, prompt in his decis ions, and thoroughly booked up on all the bills that are laid on his desk, he is at all times ready, and never appears to become wearied from the laborious duties devolving upon the Chair, especially near the close of the session. At the same time he is exceed ingly kind and courteous to the members, treating all alike, and making his decisions with the strict est impartiality. He is universally popular with, the members, and is without doubt one of the very best Presiding Officers the House has ever had. We heard it intimated, while at Harrisburg t that Mr. Cessna will decline a Te election to the Legislature. .We hope this is not so, as his con stituents and the commonwealth at large would lose the services of a gentleman whose place could not be easily filled either in the Speaker’s Chair or on the floor. The people of his district should re-elect him unanimously, and insist upon his ac ceptance. fET* Our neighbor Myers has given his readers a strong dish ot Native Americanism. His doctrine is, that “a naturalized foreigner can never become an American in heart—twist it and turn it as you like. He is a foreigner by birth, and will remain so to the end of his life, it he should be naturalized fifty times over, and consequently ought to,have no right j whatever to meddle in our governmental affairs.”— He should have proceeded a step farther, and said that they had no right to assist in fighting the bat- I ties of our country, although perhaps one-half of i our Regular Army, during the war with Mexico, was composed of German and Irish immigrants j yet these are the men—these patriots who so gal ] lantly assisted to beat aloft the stars and stripes to I the Halls of the Mon'tezumas—that our neighbor would exclude from the rights of citizenship, and reduce to the level of serfs whilst amongst us, or drive out of the country entirely! And all this in the land of the free and the home of the brave, the boast of which has been that it is an asylum for the down-trodden and oppressed of all nations. Verily, if the doctrines held by our neighbor were carried out, the Reign of Terror, in a more odious form than characterized the administration of the elder Adams, with its alien and Sedition laws, would be revived amongst us, and we should become the scorn and reproach of the friends of liberty every where upon the face of the globe. Hj-Judge Pabsoss, of Philadelphia, has made a decision affirming the right of an occupant of a house to compel persons to ieave the ground in front of his house, and has given the public the right to pass and re,paßS oven it, but in all other respects it is as much hiß property as any other part of the premises; that no one has a right to stand or cany on any business irt front of any man's house; and that if, on being notified to leave, he refuses to go, the owner or occupant has a right to use sufficient force to compeLhim to go. " Gonn's Lady's Book ” lor May is on our ta ble, and a splendid no. it is, containing two beauti ful* May platCß—Fashion plate—A view of the Crystal l’alace, and other ongravinga, besides most excellent reading mnttor. 11 After dune 30, the postage on the Lady's Book will only be 2 cents for 500 miles, and 4 cents for 1500 miles. : Persons who wish the Lady's Book, will receive it some two weeks earlier than from Dealers, by subscribing directly to the Publisher in Philadelphia—and the postage now iB no object.” B7*WsßST*n, the uncle of Mrß. Cosden, an ac count ot whoso examination we gave in our last, has Confessed that * he. was the murderer of the Cosden family, in Kent county, Md. So say the Baltimore papers. Post Office Appointments.—The Post Master General has made the folllowing - appointments in Lancaster co., viz : John W. Rambo, P. M. at Kin zer’s; Benjamin C. White, P. M. at May; John Myers,P. M. a't Kapho. H7*The new Lutheran Church, in New Holland, will be dedicated on Sunday, the 27th inst. Rev. Dr. Kurtz, of Baltimore, and other distinguished clergymen are expected to officiate on the occas- •‘StandlnrArmle*.' At the present time, although peace prevaßs in Europe, the military organizations of most of the great Powers afe upon- the war establishment— France ha* a regula?army of 408,000 men, with out cimriting. the National Guards who number more than twd.miUions; the regnlar army of Bus aia comprises J 674,000 men; Austria has a regular armyiof 405,000, men 1 ; Prussian, one of 121,000. Both Austria and Prussia have also an organization called the Landwehr , similar to that of the National Guards in France. Great Britain, with her colonies, maintains a regular army of 104,000 men. .These immense establishnients, supported at im mense costare deemed necessary in a time of peace —necessary to defend the Governments against ■ their own people, and to defend both people and governments.against external attacks. It would be hard to Bay which danger would be regarded as the greater—that of intestine war or that of outside, aggression. The people, however, pay the expenses of guarding against them. In nothing, perhaps, are the advantages of our condition as a people more strikingly apparent than in the fact that neither internal nor external dangers require us to maintain more than a nomi nal standing army. Upon the European scale, indeed, our little force of some ten or twelve thous and men would be a mere squad. Scattered about in posts on the frontier, or occupying recruiting stations on'the Atlantic seaboard, the troops of the United States are seldom seen at all by the great mass of our people. They constitute, in fact, less an army than the nucleus of an army—a nucleus, however, which is rich in military knowledge and . capable of furnishing teachers and leaders, on an emergency, for a host. But the real military force of the United States, if occasion should call it forth, is to be found in the mass ol the population, from w>ich hundreds of thousands of men might be drawn, who, after a little discipline and service, would become excellent soldiers. We have always a mighty army in em- bryo—and so far from their being any difficulty in drawing forth battalions, regiments and brigades, in the event of war, the late contest with Mexico shows that the difficulty is in selecting from those that offer. The idea of maintaining a large military organ ization for the purpose of upholding the govern ment, keeping it in-its place and enforcing obedi ence to its laws—an idea not only familiar in Ei lurope but one so interwoven with the very frame work anil texture of government there that, without it, all ideas of government would be vague and meaningless—such an idea with us seems to be long to the ridiculous. As for external dangers from foreign foes we have little to fear—and should such dangers come, the teeth of the dragon are always ready to grow up into armed men. The protection of our frontiers from the depre dations of the Indians constitutes the chief active service in which our troops-find employment. This important duty, always imperative upon the Government, has become specially so since out treaty stipulations with Mexico, which impose upon us the further duty of protecting the feeble Mexican population in the vicinity of our borders. It is to be regretted that the want of adequate appropria tions by Congress is likely to cripple and embarrass the action of the War Department in this regard— and the more especially since it appears by repent accounts from the South West that Indian atroci ties are rife in that quarter, and that the frontier settlers are suffering severely from the repeated and increasing outrages of the savages. American Boston Nullification. Nullification has been preached at the South for nearly twenty years, and northern citizens, who were seeking redress in State Courts against per" sonal injuries and injustice, inflicted contrary to the constitution of the United States, have been mobbed and driven out of the State; but with all their violence, menace, and insurrectionary 'movements the Bostonians bid fair to match them. On Friday and Saturday of last week, public and inflamma tory meetings were held, and Wendell Philips, and Ministers of the Gospel publicly called upon the people to set the fugitive slave law at defiance, to tear up the railroads, stop the locomotive, block up the streets, and suffer no.fugitive to be carried away. Instead of the so-called compromise aba- | ting the inflammatory spirit of Southern and Northern extremists, both have become more violent and fanatical. Like all ultras and factionists, both advocate principles directly at war with the genius and spirit of our government, and the sacred rights of the ballot-box. Northern fanatics and their adherents under their higher lam illusion nul lify the fugitive slave law, while Southern fanatics, and those who help to fan the flame of their infat uation, would make the fugitive slave law irrepeal able, and denounce the right to canvass its merits or demerits.. Both factions are anti-republican. — The one would destroy obedience to the law> without which no government can exist; the other would destroy that inherent, inalienable right of the people to create, abolish, or amend laws, as the intellectual, moral and physical condition of the people may require. Our motto is—obedience to law, and a proper respect to its officers and minis ters, holding them responsible il they trample on the rights of the humblest citizen in the exercise of their authority. Every disorganizer, nullifier, and anti-law advocate, whether acting against the laws of the states or national government, should be punished promptly by all the penalties, whether fine, imprisonment, or halter,-attached to his mis conduct. This is the only certain remedy for I northern or southern nullifies and disunionists.— The people will enforce law and sustain the Union despite the fanatical Juntos of northern or southern extremists. —Vpland Union. Death of Gen. Brady. The gallant and venerable Gen. Hceu Bbadi, a distinguished officer of the War of 1812, was killed at Detroit, on Thursday last, by being thrown from his carriage. He was over eighty years of age, Bnd at the time of his decease, the oldest commis sioned Colonel in the Army. He was bseveted a Brigadier General many years since, and was uni versally esteemed by the Army and all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. We clip the following notice of the old veteran from one of our exchanges: Htjoh Bhady Was a native of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. He entered the Army on the 7th of March, 1792, as an Ensign of Infantry. He served with credit up' to the time of the war with Great Britain,'and on the oth of July, 1812, he was appointed Colonel of the 22d Infantry. In the battle of Chippewa he headed this regiment, which was almost annihilated in that hard-fought field—the Colonel himself being severely wounded- His rank in the line, ever since the war, has been that of Colonel, (in the 22d Infantry) although by brevet ho has held the rank of Brigadier General since July oth, 1822. Probably there iB not an) other man in tho world who has been a Colonel for nearly forty yearn. Connecticut Election. The Democrats have elected, it is believed, three ol the four members of Congress, and will probably also have the Governor. Tho Whigs have the Legiß ture, by small majorities, in both branches. Rather a drawn game, we should take it. U7* Our friend Harper of .the Pittsburg Morning Post, has associated with him Mr. John Layton, formerly a clerk in his office. The Post is ac knowledged to be one of the ablest papers in the State, and as long as the indefatigable Harper has the control of the Editorial department, no fear may be entertained of its being otherwise. lET Hon. Howxn Conn, of Georgia, Speaker of the last House of Representatives, has signified his determination not to be a candidate tor re-election to Congress. nr* Cobxiiius Dabbaob, Esq, of Pittsburg ) has resigned the office of Attorney General of the Gcn. Scott and Nativlsm. ■ Aa one' branch of the Whig party of this! State appeora to be bent on making General Scott an “available” candidate'Tor the next Presidency) it is perhaps not out of place, at least we are disposed to 'assist them a little, in collecting materials from which to construct their platform oF.principles for the campaign. The' following letter, written “in haste,” or just after taking ‘fa'haaty plate of soup,” by the General in 1841, (h«S is somewhat celebrated for his « hasty” epistles,! was eatensisely published at the ' time by all the Whig and Native American papers in the country, and by them euiogiied as a patriotic and brilliant production.. We' haye not learned that the lapse of ten years has produced any change in the General, nor are we aware of any change in the sentiments of his party. As a contemporary aery truly remarks, if the views of Gen. Scott had been adopted by Congress,it would have been a sad day for the gifted Kossuth and his noble compatriots, who are now seeking a refuge and a "home oh American soil: ' From the Loudon (Va.) Whig, Jane 18, IMS. LETTER FROISI GENERAL SCOTT. ‘ The following letter from Gen. Scott was circu ited among the members of the recent (Philadel phia) Convention, and created much Sensation. Washington, November 10, 1841. Dear Sib:—l have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 9th instant, written, as you are pleased to add, in behalf of several hundred Native American Republicans of Philadelphia. Not confidentially, but for publication, I have already replied to a letter from David M. Stone, Esq., of your city, on the same subject. I will write to you in like manner and in haste. This; is the month when the pressure of official business is the heaviest with me—leaving scarcely time forneces sary sleep and exercise. I must not, however, wholly neglect your communication. Should any considerable number of my country men assign me, or desire to give me a prominent position before the public, I shall take time to me thodise my views on the great question you have proposed. Those views had their origin in the stormy elections in the spring of 1836, and were confirmed in the week that Harrison electors were chosen in New York. On both occasions I was in that city, and heard in the streets.the cry “ Down with the Natives /” It was heard in almost every group of foreigners, as the signal for rallying and outrage. Fired with indignation, two friends sat down with me in my parlor, at the Astor House, (November, 1840,) to draw up an address—designed to rally an American party. The day after the elec- set out'for = the South, and have never pre cisely known why OUR APPEAL was not publish ed; Probably the election of Gen. Harrison ren dered its publication at that- time unnecessary m the opinion of my two friends. I now hesitate between extending the portion of j residence before naturalization, and a TOTAL RE PEAL of all acts of Congress on the subject—MY \ MIND INCLINES TO THE LATTER. Concurring fully in the principles of the Phila delphia, &c., &c.,1 should prefer assuming the des ignation of American Republican* , as in New York, or Democratic Americans,* as I would respectfully suggest. Brought up in the principles of the Revo lution—of Jeffdraon, Madison, &c.—under whom in youth I commenced life, I have always been called, I have ever professed myself,.simply a Re publican or Whig , which, with me, was the same thing. Democratic Americans would include all good native citizens devoted to our country and its institutions; would not drive from us naturalized citizens, who, by long residence, have become identified with us in feeling and interest. lam happy to see, by the Philadelphia Native American that religion is to be excluded as a party element. Staunch Protestant as I am, both by birth and conviction, I shall never consent to a party or state religion. Religion is too sacred to bemingled up with either. It should always be kept entirely between each individual and God, Except in the way of reason and gentle persuasion ; as in families, churches, and other occasions of voluntary attend ance'(after years of discretion), or reciprocal con sent. . T. . , Wishing success to the great work which you ana other patriots have happily set on foot, I remain with high respect, your fellow citizen, 6 r ' WINFIELD SCOTT. To Geobge Washington Reed, Esq., and others, Philadelphia. 1 Tlte Inconsistency of Wlilggery. Immediately after the House of Representatives appropriated $250,000 for the avbidance of the inclined planes on the Allegheny Portage road, and authorized a loan of that amount, the two or* gans of Gov. Johnston, the Daily American and Telegraph, gave out intimations in the most au thoritative manner, that the Governor would veto the appropriation bill in consequence of this loan. When the bill, however, 'went over to the Senate the friends of the executive, in that body, brought forward a proposition, no doubt suggested by the Governor, that it is said will turn aside the veto. This is a provision for the re-issue of one million of dollars of relief notes, Jive hundred thousand dollars of which is to be appropriated to avoid the planes, one hundred thousand dollars to improve the Col umbia railroad, and four hundred thousand dollars to be applied towards the completion of the North Branch canal. Thus, it will be seen that the Gov. holds the terror of the veto over members interest ed in these improvements, if they prqpose to make them in a proper and legitimate manner, but tells them they can obtain their object by coming into his cherished measure of issuing small rebel notes. Tihs is as strong an evidence of the inconsistency of Whiggery as has recently been exhibited. They cannot consent.to make a loan in money , but are ready to flood the State with small notes, to drive specie from circulation, whenever an'opportunity presents itself. As the Whigs have not been able to succeed in issuing a batch of small notes under the free banking law, they are determined to try their hand with a new relief law.—Harris’g Union. The North Branch Canal. A furious -1 onslaught is made upon the Demo cratic . party of the House of Representatives of this State, by the Harrisburg correspondent of the North American, because the • appropriation for the North Branch Canal, was carried in that body, by* ajlarge majority, a few days* ago; and it is sought to invoke party hostility to it on the ground that, it is voting away money when the Commonwealth is not able to afford it. When we recollect that Johnston, in 1838, literally strewed the North with promises in favor of this Canal, and pledged himself to its speedy completion, the sincerity of the Whigs on this will be found to be about as it is upon other questions. Whether it is not the dictate of enlightened econotriy to finish this great work at the-- earliest possible day, so as to make it a source of revenue to the State, —especially when we reflect that the accruing interest upon its cost bids fair to rival the amount of the principal—is a very plain consideration, and doubtless it weighed heavily *with those representatives who voted in favor of_the appropriation.— Pennsylvanian. K7* The Secretary of War has issued orders for disbanding of Company A, of the Second Artillery, now at Fort McHenry, and commanded by Major Sedgwick. This splendid company was favorably known throughout the Union as Dunean'B Battery, the same that “opened the ball.” with Mexico at the battle of Palo Alto, and was in nearly every engagement during the war. 'Tis a pity that such a noble company should now;be stricken from the rolls of the Army. K7* The Appropriation Bill passed the House on yostorday a weok, by a voto of 40 to 44, It con tains, in addition to tho usual appropriation!, $250,000 to the North Branch Canal, $250,000 to avoid the Plains on the Portage Railroad, $98,000 towards straightening the curves on the Columbia Railroad, and $40,000 to pay damages to the West Philadelphia Railroad. Q7* Gzoroe Chambxbs, Esq., of Chambersburg, has been appointed by the Governoran assistant judge of the Supreme Court,-to fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease of Judge Burnside. Conundrum. —Why is it that the editor of the Lancasterian has such mortal antipathy to Pennsyl vania’s most distinguished and honored Statesman? Because his fear of, Buck Shot makes him dread Buck-Cannon. Manotactdbxs in Gxobsia.—There are, it is said, .thirty-six cotton mills in Georgia, thirty-four propelled by water, two. by steam. The total cap ital invested is $1,611,000 ; cost of raw material annually, $805,548; annual product, $1,620,485; bales of cettsa eonsumed eaoh year, 28,944. .i.: • Faa Tlie Boston Slave Case. Oar readers will find below the decision of Com missioner Cdbtis, delivered mßoston yesterday, in the case of the fugitive Sira, and the final proceed ings of the Court, granting a certificate to-ithe claimant for the conveyance ofhis seryant back to Georgia. It will be men that the Hoblcb Manns, the Parrais,'and tie PHtuysis,; afleralT their treats and;blnstenr-their endeavors tb incite, their; deluded, followers to treason and bloodshed—kept their precious bodies out of harm’s way when it came to the sticking point; and the eowifd mob, after “roaring so londly in the index, ’finding there would be real danger in any attempt at rescue, suf fered their courage to ooze out at their tongues, in powerless groans and hisses, lha conduct of the Commissioner during’ the whole proceedings was just, prompt, and fearless, but not more so than those who:knew him well expected. The citizens who formed a volunteer guard, and accompanied the claimant and his servant to their hotel, deserve the thanks of the whole country tor setting a noble example of devotion to the laws. The latest de spatches contained a rumor that the fugitive had been purchased of his owners for $l5OO. The United States Commissioner came in at nine o’clock to give his decision. He said the hearing had been continued from day to day since Friday last, and his decision was now to be made; and as no Court had interposed to relieve him from the responsibility, he should not shrink from it. He was liere to decide a great question of law on his conscientious convictions of the truth. He should state his! own convictions of the various questions which had been discussed. The first was, that a Commissioner had no right to decide this case,- inasmuch that he was not clothed with judicial power. He admitted ful[y» that a claim of this sort came under the judicial power of the United States, and the question is whether or not Congress had provided aproper act empowering the Commissioners to exorcise any of such powers. By the act of 1842, there was an authorization of Commissioners to ascertain the ex tent. and it was quite a common thing for them to arrest, examine, and imprison offending seamenand others, holding them in prison until finally tried. This was a degree of judical power. The-counsel for the fugitive had contended that an act of restoration by the Commissioner here, would inevitably consign the prisoner to perpetual slavery. He did not agree with the counsel fully on this point. The' rendition of slaves from one State to another was of the same nature astheren dition of fugitives from justice; only the one was to i the owner and the other to a State. All that came before the magistrate before either prisoners were arraigned, was simply the question of removal. It has been ascertained that the act of* Congress of lB'so, authorized. Commissioners to give'a certifi cate for the removal on finding* evidence that the claim of the owner is sustained. The liberty ofthe party was under final.consultation therefore. The ground assumed by the counsel for the prisoner that, aaa question of property, the prisoner was entitled to a trial by jury here, is untenable. The Commissioner reviewed the law, cited au thority, and then took a careful review of the evi dence, and said that there was no doubt in his mind that the claim of the agent of Mr. Potter was well ' founded in fact; and said, “ I deem it my duty to grant a’certificate lor his removal back to Georgia, i and therefore do grant it.” - Mr. Sewall arose and suggested to the Commis ! B ioner that the prisoner had a question pending be fore Judge Woodbury, which he desired now to The Commissioner said, I have consulted with Judge Woodbury this morning, and he assured me the matter had no relation to this case. The cer tificate I have already granted. The fugitive Sini's was taken from the Court room under the direction of the Marshal. Much excitement exists in the vicinity of the Court house. Abolitionists and squads of negroes are assembled in knots about the corners. I hardly think they will be fool-hardy enough to attempt a Boston, Friday Evening. —The writ of Habeas Corpus, granted by Judge Woodbury, last night, on the application of Sims’ Counsel, was called up in the United States Supreme Court this afternoon, at 3 o’clock, when Judge Woodbury, after a few re marks in relation to the case, decided to deliver up the fugitive to the' custody of the United States, and dismissed the case before him. Much applause followed the announcement of his decision. Judge Woodbury, in reply to a remark made by Sims’ counsel, exclaimed emphatically. “I think that Massachusetts is still a State of the Union, and as long as she is such, I shall administer the laws of the Union, or perish in the attempt.” This dec laration was also received with bursts of applause, when the Court directly adjourned. , - Much confusion prevailed outside, and large crowds of whites :and blacks surrounded the Court House, awaiting the carrying out of the prisoner. He will not be taken out of the city to-night. A crowd of about one thousand persons followed the claimants to their hotel. They were accompa nied by a large .police force. On their way the crowd cheered, groaned, and hissed —but a cry for • « three cheers for Daniel Webster and the Consti tution,” was responded to in a glorious manner. A few negroes seemed to be the only disturbers , of the peace. THE LAW TRIUMPHANT! We received the following telegraphic despatch from a friend in Philadelphia, late on Saturday af- P&iladelphia, April 12, J 5l. Me. Sahdehso.v : Massachusetts redeemed. The Fugitive Sims was delivered to his master this morning. Sailed for Savannah. " Outrageous ahd perhaps, Fatal Assault. The Delaware County Republican, of Friday, says: Nathaniel Rue, residing at Morgan’s Corner, in tha t county, was brought to the prison at Chester, on Wednesday last, charged with having, on the night previous, attempted to kill a young man named Thomas Kenneday, by shooting him with a double barrelled gun. Rue had been employed by the superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at the Corner, and Kenneday had been engaged by him to assist him in his labors. The Superintendent had discharged Rue the day previous to the occurense, for drunkenness, and retained Kenneday. This caused a feeling of jealousy on the part of Rue, and a quarrel between him and Kenneday was the con sequence. They were both in the house of the latter, on the eyening of the Ist inst., when a quar rel arose between them, and Rue picked up the gun which was standing near, and fired at Kenne day, who was about ten feet from him at the time. The whole load entered the corner of Kenneday's mouth, passed through the cheek-bones, and out near’the ear. Rue is about forty-seven years old, stout built, and a muscular man, ol great power.— He has a wife and five children. He is addicted to drink, and from what we learn of him, he is, by no means a peaceable man. When-before the Mag istrate, he expressed no regret for the rash act he had committed, but on tht contrary, declared that he was sorry he had not shot Kenneday s head off The injured, man was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, and, if our information be correct, there is but little hope of his recovery. New Jersey legislature. The Legislature of New Jersey has adjourned after a session of two months. It is worthy of remark that the Legislature of New Jersey, (the first one in which the Democrats have had a ma jority in a number of years,) have fulfilled every promise made by the party to the people, touching reform, viz: 1. A law for equal taxation. 2. For restricting the hours of the day laborer to ten hours. 3, A general system of education, d. Placing landlords on the same footing « other creditors. 5. Abolition of the freehold qualification for 0. Against allowing the health ol children in factories to be impaired by labor too severe for their years, and giving to them a good ■ education’ 7. And efforts for the prosperity of the Union. For the last object the Legislature has sent to the Senate a thorough Union man, in plnce of the late “ Woolty Head Senator. That they have been successful in carrying out every one of their objects is a source of pride "not only to the Democ racy of New' Jersey, but to that of the Union. For tba IntellifflQ “ Hold oit to toub Hold, Tox Brown'”' Piedmont Whig says, that there is' a happy couple living in the upper part of Fauquier county, who have only ten children,'and have only been married seven years!—*ix of them having been bom in lew than three years—and five of them are too young to walk at fbis present writing!Happy husband 1 ;—thrice blessed mother! Doublet* thrw time* in succession, and, in all probability,' 1 a f*\v uiorv ot the same tort lalt 1” {yem(!a!in>rnia< • AEBIVAI op ; THX Gxobsta. FAILURE To, ELECTTA U. S. SENATOR. Nxw Fob*,' April 7th—9 P. M .. The steamship Georgia, Capt. Porter, arrived this evening from Havana bringing the California mails and sixty passeogeia brought by the steamer Falcon. The Falcon left Chagres oh the 29th of March.and owing to the non-arrival of .the Mails at Ohagres, she ieft before all the passengers 'got across. There were a large number of vessels at Havana loaded with sugar. The dates'from San Francisco are to March 1 llh. The Courier says that the efforts made by the Leg islature to elect a United States Senator in place of Col. Fremont have proved ineSectiial. When the Convention first met, the prominent Whig can didates were Hon. T. Barter King and Hon. John Wethered, and the Democratic candidates were Col. Fremont and Mr. Heydenfelt. Mr. Wethered finally abandoned the contest and it was narrowed down to the three others named. After nearly 150 ballotings, the Convention find ing it impossible to make a choice, adjourned till the Ist of January next. King had the highest vote on the last ballot,; but lacked six or eight votes of an election. Heydenfelt was the favorite of the democrats. Fremont, who commenced with only a half dozen votes, gradually increased m strength, uutil before the Convention adjourned his vote equalled that of Heydenfelt. On the last day the latter withdrew, and Col. Weller was substituted in' his place, wbo'received exactly the vote before given to the withdrawing candidate. A good deal of feeling exists on the subject, and the senatorial question will enter largely into the next political canvass. w „ On Sunday 23d of February, San Francisco was in a tremendous state of excitement on account of the anticipated execution by'the populace of two noted scoundrels, Stewart and Windred, for nearly murdering Mr. Hanson, a respectable Merchant of this place, and. robbing him of $2,000. A meeting of citizens : was called, several most influen tial wealthy men presided, and the prisoners were given a fair V trial by Jury. . The Jury, how ever, disagreed, and the officers of justice took pos session of the culprits. At Sacramento City a sim ilar affair occurred, but the offender;did not escape so easily-. Frederick Roe, a noted gambler, shot through the head a Mr. Chas. Myers for interfering to put an end to a quarrel in which he was engag ed. A meeting of the citizens was called, in which the most prominent and influential men took part, Roe was tried, convicted and in less than five hours after the commission of the crime he was hung in the presence of an assemblage of thousands. Business was still dull and the arrivals at *.an Francisco of foreign shipping had greatly fallen ofl within the last fortnight. The mineis were doing very well throughout the State and an increased amount of gold was expected to be taken out dur ing the coming season. There has been but little rain in San Francisco, though the interior has been more favored in this respect, j . A terrible accident occurred by which the steam boat Santa Clara, was completely destroyed by fire and the steamboat Hartford damaged to the extent of SSO 000 The Santa Clara took fire first and was burned to the water’s edge. Three of the crew were burned to death, and Mr. Kennedy one ot the own ers, narrowly escaped, after being severely burnt.— The Hartford caught from the Santa Clara. The market is overstocked with a-variety of ar ticles-, boots, &c., which are selling for less than cost.* It is incredible the vast amount of these goods in the market. MARKETS. Flour is drooping a little, owing to the large stock on hand. , , , Barlet. —The previous quotations have not been sustained. Building materials without much change. Cigars a r re very abundant and selling low. Groceries. —There is rather a better feeling in Sugar, although prices are unchanged. Spices very abundant and selling lower. 1 Liuuons. —Stock on hand much reduced. Mar kets almost bare of some kinds, such as Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum and fine Brandies. Provisions of all- kinds firm, Prime Butter, Cheese, and Hams in good demand. _ Tobacco continues scarce and selling very high. Mess Beef, sl4a?ls—Mess Pork slsaslB. Mock arel llalB. Hams 14a15. Lard 13alG. Butter 35a45. Cheese 15a20. South Carolina —Important Declaration. It has been announced that General Hamilton, of South Carolina, was to deliver an eulogium on the late John C. Calhoun,-before the eitiaens ofßlufT ton, in that State, Gen. Hamilton wrote a letter as signing several reasons for his non-appearance at the time designated, among which is the following. Hesayß*. If I had addressed you, as it was anticipated, in discussing the principles and opinions of Mr. Cal houn, as illustrative of his public life, I should have felt myßelf bound to communicate an important fact, that up to the period of his death, he never contemplated the separate and insulated action of South Carolina, even on an exigency so vehement and pressing in hiß opinion as the admission of Cal ifornia. • . He looked alone to the united and co-operative action of Virginia, and a majority of the cotton States. He never, for one instant, cherished the idea of devoting South Carolina to desolation, or our people to slaughter, that other States in the South might be dragooned into our support. His whole policy was founded on a friendly and pacific union of the South for the protection of the South. With that sanguine temperament which belonged to his noble nature, which belongs to the very con stitution of genius, he cherished this hope to the last. This extinct, he did not look beyond the great moral lesson whch the motto impressed on our own Palmetto holds forth for the instruction of her sons: <* Animia opibusque Paraff.” That, these were the opinions of this great man, I have in my possession the mast irrefutable testimony, which at a fitting timo, shall be made public, if need be. Soldizbs or the Mexican Wak. —The Legisla ture have passed a bill appropriating *30,000 for the payment of the claims (for two day’s pay prior to marching to the place of rendexvous, and for uniforms which should have been furnished) of the First and Seeond Regiments of Pennsylvania Vol unteers, which served in the Mexican War. The Auditor General has given notice of the adoption of the following ruleß, to be observed in carrying into effect the provisions of the Act: Ist. A copy of the roll of each company as mus tered into service at Pittsburg, certified by the cap tain, or in case of'his death, absence or inability, by the next officer in rank, or other commissioned officer, must be filed with the Auditor General 2d. A copy of the roll of each company as mus tered out of service at Pittsburg and Philadelphia, certified and filed as above. , , , « 3d. Evidence of identity will be required by the certificate of the captain, or other commissioned officers of the company, that the person claiming the amount due under the law, is the person enti tled to receive it. In case such certificate cannot be required, proof of service by a non-commissioned officer, or a private who served in the same com-, pany, will be required. s4th. In applications from widows or heir 3, as the case may be, it must be satisfactorily shown that the applicant is the legal representative of the de ceased soldier. sth. Marginal'•'"notes should be made upon the muster rolls opposite the name of each person, showing, in case of promotion, death, discharge or desertion,the time,of such. jp- The editor of the Ebensburg Sentinel, who is friendly to the nomination of Gen. Cass lor the Presidency, speaks of Mr. Buchanan in the fol lowing generous and manly terms: James Buchan as is a native pf the Keystone State, and is a man in whom the Democracy have confidence, and we accord,to him all the merited applause that his patriotic course so justy entitles him to. During the last twenty years he has been honored with several public stations; he has filled thorn with distinguished credit, and as Secretary of Stato under the glorious administration of the la* mented Polk, added unfading laurels.to his brow. W e arc not one of those who through the spirit of malice “ ungrateful and mean,’.' seek to nlfonate the feeling of the Democracy from him. Although riot favorable to his nomination for the Presidency, wo shall oppose him on honorable grounds, anu i! nominated, there is no one who would contribute more to his election, according to their ability, than our humblo sell. Perry county has appointed Jesse Beaver, Esq., a delegate to the Jleading Convention, and instructed him to support Col. Biolbh, for Gover nor, and John B. Bbatton, Esq., of Cumberland, for Canal Commissioner, ■ Gen. Hxnrt Fitter and James McFarlane, Esq., were appointed delegates to the Judicial Convention. ; ITT Commodore Wadsworth, the S< Navy, died at Washington on Saturday week after being in the service for the long period of 48 year?- , = Hr Astrologer Ho**** arrested in Ph.la ddphk tart W** «« » «hw«* « f “ Zoo miller lull* b,ul °° f 1U will «< b " HM,r 0 ,hi. Fnlton County, The Democracy of Fulton county met at McCon nelsburg, on ;the. 7th.inst, and were addressed by George W. Brewer and Wilson Riley, Rsqrs., of. Chamberaburg. The following resolutions, amongst others, were unanimously adopted by the meeting: . Jtaohed, That Pennsylvania is entitled to the next candidate for President—her devotion to the cause of Democracy and Equal rights, and her pa tient and willing support of the candidates of her sister States, justly entitle her claims to considera- That we believe that the nomination of Hon. Jas. Buchanan, truly “ Penneyhania's Favorite &m,” is demanded by the interests of the nation. His uni form devotion to the Union of the States, and his eloquent and earnest defence|of Democratic meas ures and men, have placed him in the front rank of American Statesmen. That he is second to no one in point of character, public and private, talents and patriotism, [and that we believe his election will add stability to the glorious Institutions of this Country. Evoked, That we will abide by the decision of the State Conventions and that their choice for can didates will be our choice. That we have the most unlimited confidence in the Democracy and ability of Hon. William Bigler, and that if he is nomi nated lor Governor (as we have no doubt, he will be,) we will give him our cheerlul and undivided support. Resolved. That the Democracy of Fulton County, hold in high estimation the patriotism, talents and Democracy of Col. Saml. W. Black, of Pittsburg, and that we look forward with delight fo the day when we will have a chance of casting our votes for him as the Chief Magistrate of the Keystone State. Resolved, That we are ip. favor of the nomination of Jornr B Buattow, Esq* of Carlisle, as the can didate lor Canal Commissioner. Resolved , That this meeting decidedly approve .. the election to tha U. S. Senate, of Hon. Riciunn BnomiEAn. Alluding to the remarks of Jfr, Brewer, the Ful ton Democaat says: The speech' of Mr. Brewer, was beautiful and el oquent, and was Received with great applause by the sturdy yeomanry present. He alluded in heart inspiring terms to Hon. James Buchanan, as Penn- , sylvania’s choice for the Presidency, and his remark* found a response in every bosom present, and were enthusiastically cheered. As well might men try to stop the progress of the planets through .space, as to tear from the breast ot the Democracy of this county their love fo'r Jasieb Buchanan.- The elo quent gentleman touched a chord in every bycast which never ceases to vibrate. From the Pike County Democrat. Resolved, That 'the thanks of all good men are especially due to Lewis Cass, who, regardless of personal consequences,? so manfully breasted the current of sectional strife, and to Henry Clay, whose patriotism proved stronger than party ties, The above, one of a series of resolutions adopted in a recent Democratic meeting of this county, sus taining the Compromise Acts of Congress, we see republished in a late number of theiu»c«r/en«>j,as proof positive that Gen. Cass is the first choice of the Democracy of this county. We shall, perhaps, next see our Whig friends construe it to favor the nomination of Mr. Clay as aDemocratic candidate, for both gentlemen seem to share about equally in the commendation of the resolution. l It may be satisfactory to the Lancasterian and its friends to know that James Buchanan has not a firmer political friend in the State, than the mair that drew that resolution, and that the committee by which it was reported, and the meeting in which it was adopted, are in the same category. We,will also add for the benefit of the Lancasterian , that we • do hot know the first Democrat in this county who would not rejoice in the nomination of Mr/Bucn anan as a candidate for the Presidency in 1 and that we do not believe there is one man in the county, whether Whig or Democrat, vile enough to sympathize with the slanderers of a man whom Pennsylvania has so long delighted to honor. We have long known that there is a class of men, sometimes styling themselves Democrats, who labor zealously to promote the equality of the hu man race, not by elevating‘themselves to a superi- ' or standard of excellence, but by dragging others down to.their own base level. The more praise-' worthy the conduct, the more brilliant the talents, the purer and more elevated the character of a man, the more surely does he arquse'the jealousy of their ignoble minds and win tor nimself their hatred and. abuse. James Buchanan is honored by the detrac tion of such men. Out upon such Democracy, we say. ■ ' The complaint is : 'not that others see fit to advo cate the claims of Lewis Cass. They have an un doubted right so to do, and should he be nominated he shall receive our cordial support. But the for tunes Lewis Cass demand not, nor can receive at the hands of“the Democracy of Pennsylvania, the sacrifice of James Buchanan. There is more of State pride in the Old Keystone than his detractors wot’of, as they may live fully to realize. Besides, the reputation of James Buchanan is National property, and the Democracy of the whole Union will unite to vindicate it from the aspersions of the. envious. c From th« Nuhvltle (Term,) Union. Mr. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. When a man is a man, we love to look at him, to talk about him, to write about him,’and to spread his thoughts before the public. On this principle it gives us more than ordinary pleasure to copy theTollpwing most admirable letter. It was written in reply to an invitation given to Mr. Buchanan, by the delegates of a late demo cratic county Convention in Pittsburg, and a num ber of democratic citizens, to visit that city some time during the,last fall, and afford them an oppor tunity of paying their respects to him personally, in a plain and Iriendly manner, and testifying their deep sense of his eminent and patriotic services to his country, and his constancy and devotion t& the eause of “.pure and radical democracy.” We have often heard yVIr. Buchanan- in debate we have seen him grapple w’ith some of the first intellects of the age, and we are bound to say, that we consider him one of the clearest, headed and most accomplished statesmen that can be found within the limits of this broad land. Whether at home or abroad, in the cabinet, or in the councils of the nation, he is always himself —the same courteous and polished gentleman—and a full match for any antagonist. Such a man is not only an ornament to his native state anH to the demo cratic party, but to our common country.. Well may he be called “ Pennsylvania’s favorite son.” Railroad Transportation AitRANdp.MENT.— The Baltimore Sun says arrangements have been made by the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad, on account ol the recent burning of their bridge, over the Conestoga, near Lancaster, for the convey ance ol all their freight cars over the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to Harrisburg, over the Baltimore, and Susquehanna and York and Cumberland Railroad*. This arrangement will probably continue about two weeks, until the bridge is rebuilt. The pas senger trains over the Cumberland road will-con tinue to run as heretofore from Philadelphia, the passengers crossing the Conestoga on a temporary floating bridge which has been erected. c Tin Wheat Crop.— We never saw, says the York Gazette, the wheat crop present a more promising appearance, in the vicinity of our town, at this season. ol the year, than at present. Our information from other parts of the county is also of the most cheering character. The papers from the eastern and western.parts of the State, speak in the most flattering terms of an abundant wheat crop the ensuing season. ; Detects ot the Cr.NStis.-The ■Superintendent of the Census at Washington, requests all heads ol families, or single persons throughout the United •States, who have not been called upon by the As sistant Marshals, to send a statement to that effect to the Census office, stating their places of residence on the first day ol Juno lust, together with the name, sen, age, color, and condition, (Tree or slave) of each person. If the omissions shall be Mcor* turned (on examination) to exist, the record will bo corrected accordingly. It ■« important that oil persons bo registered, ns reference will doubt ess hereafter frequently bo made to tho tables to estab lish-tacts of-intcrcst and importanciMo individuals. Diitu Wxhiunt Sioaxn.— Governor Lowe ol Maryland has signed tho death warrant of the negro man, Amos Green, convicted at the late term ot Howard District Court, of an .•.outrage upon Mrs. Josephine Peepe. The day of execution is fixed on Friday,: the 13th day ol'Junejiext Public Schools.— Philadelphia educates m her \ nublic schools forty-five thousand addren, at six dollars and forty-six cent* each, yearly. The ex nense of the system in Massachusetts is about eight dollars per scholar. In Cincinnati we believe that the expense is about fifteen dollars. In Baltimore, fourteen’ dollars.— N. Y. Evening Post. Arrest of Horse TaiiYEs.—We learn that two men, giving their names as Gerey. and Hilde brand, were arrested on Friday of last week in Lancaster county, Pa., charged with stealing five horses from Geo. McAttee and James Wilson, of Harford county, Md. The horses were found in-a field, but they confessed to having stolen them.— They were committed to jail at Bel-Air.—Ball. Clipper, " *
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