lintelligencer & lournali
Lancaster, May 4, 1.1352.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
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'ect to the decision of the National Convention.)
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
SENATORIAL.
GEORGE W. WOODWARD ' of Luzerne
Was= BDCAnnz.zse, ell Allegheny.
ADDITIONAL DIOTHICT.
ROBERT PArrEasoN, ofdthiladelphia
DISTRICTS!
Peter Logan, 13. H. C. Eycr,
Geo. H. Martin, 14. John Clayton,
John Miller, 15.1satie Robison,
IF. W. Bockius, 16. Henry Fetter,
1 . McKay, 17. James Burnside,
• . Apple, 18. Maxwell McCaslin,
. Strickland, 19. Joseph MoDonald,p,
Abraham Peters, 20. W. S. Collahan,
David Fester, 21. Andrew Burke,
R. E. James, 22. William Dunn,
John Mcßeynolds, 23. J. S. M'Calmont,
P. Demon, . 24. George R. Barrett.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
illiam Seartg4t,
OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
lIGov. Itiglee.S. Vetoes.
erhaps there never was a: Governor in'Pennsyl,
vania who had to resort so frequently to his consti
tutional prerogative for the purpose of arresting
ill-advised, dangerous and unconstitutional legisla
tion, and we certainly never had one who has evin
ced a more unflinching determination to stand by
the rights end interests of the masses than he.—
But, to the credit of former Executives, be ,it said
Inu i t they had no occasion to resort so frequently
to !the exercise of the veto power; for, of all the
Legislatures that have assembled in the Common
' ,
weatta, tne present one is, ' without exception, to
j t.uge by their acts, the : queerist compound of reck
lessness and folly that has ever been witnessed.—
Co i rporations, and special legislation of every kind
seem to be the beau ideal of their fancy—and they
seem to think of very little: else than to abridge
the rights of the people, by conferring dangerous
poWers on corporations and individuals. This is
an i unfortunate state of things, and should teach
-the people a & lesson as to the kind of men they
ought to select to represent them at Harrisburg.—
Feirtunately we have an Executive who has the
will and nerve to arrest the Legislature in their
mad career. Were it not so, we should almost de
spiiir of the Republic; but, so long as he is at the
helm, we need have no fears that the ship of State
will be stranded through the recklessness or unskil
fulness of her oarsmen. The people may rest
se l cure under Governor Brogan's administration.—
He will take care that the Commonwealth suffers
nn detriment. He has shown himself to be every
inch a Governor, and the people whom he so faith
fully serves will reward llirn accordingly. The
Whigs may sneer at him and call him the "Veto
iilßivernor," but the honest f9rmers, mechanics and
laboring men will sustain film despite all the deri
sion and contumely they can heap upon his head.
•
We cannot better conclude our remarks on the
subject, than by the following remarks from one of
exchanges:
"It (the veto) is a document of great ability—
raofound in its exposition of politcal economy,
and fraught with the highest Democratic principles.
He has taken a bold stand, and the people will sus
tain him in hie position. The message goes over
the whole ground of the banking principle—ac
kdowledging its few conveniences, and denouncing
MI just terms its multiplied corruptions. It is not
merely an objection to a series of bills. It is a logical
and reasonable refutation of the arguments in favor
of the banking system—exploding the old theories
w ich JACKSON' crushed, bilt which were again re.
subcitated by the infatuation of those wild seek for
self-aggrandisement, to the exclusion of the rights
of every other individual. I
Special levislatior is one ;of the growing evils of
the times, and threatens to entail a vast amount of
misery on the community. 1 We have noticed this
disposition, and warned the, people of its ettects.—
E4tery man in the State is interested in a large de
gree in the proceedings of the Legislature, and in
thbt body the business interests and individual enter
prise of the Commonwealth must look for protec
tidn and eneoura.ement. It is not by acts of spe
cial legislation, however, that industry is to be fos
tered and labor enlarged in its influence. It is by
th'e enactments of comprehensive laws, general
add reasonable in their favors and restrictions—
laWs which confer their blessings upon the itch and
tb l ,e poor, and which guarantees no special privile
ges to the exclusive monied aristocracy of the land.
Itlis by the entrenchment of capital behind corpo
rative power that labor is oppressed and curtailed
to the lowest remuneration, and it is time that
public attention is directed to the subject, so that
a proper mode may be devised by which to arrest
the evil and curb the growing tendency of our Is
giblators to invest organized bodies with undue and
deingerous power. This system of legislation, had
it not been for the energy and foresight of Governor
Brozzn, would have been, hereafter, productive of
dike results. His vetoes have raised a barrier high
nal heaven against the encroachments of corpora
tions, and the State of Pennsylvania will yet pros
p9r in the influence of his wise policy."
fD' Will our friend BOYER, of the Carlisle Dem
rat, quote us right. Speaking of Mr. BONHAM'S
.urse with regard to the Carlisle Deposite Bank,
e did not say that every sort of influence was re
.rted to by his friends in that quarter to swerve
rn from his duty as a faithful Democratic repro
htative—for we should be sorry to think for one
oment that the Democracy of Cumberland coon
had so far departed fromthe true faith as to be
.me a set of Bank borers.. What we did say was
• t
at at ITS (meaning the Bank] friendshad attempted
influence him in the matter. We hope the tem-
Cmt will make the correction.
lE7' The Examiner is evidently not well pleased.
t Governor BIGLER for resorting so frequently to
e veto power, and estimates that he has exercised.
. is constitutional prerogative at least twenty tires
t - ice his inauguration. Otir neighbor should also
ake it known to his readers that, notwithstanding
he frequent and necessary exercise of the veto,
he Governor has not in a singia instance been over—'
hled by the Legislature. Fiery one of the bills
: a fterwards fell foe lank Mvotes to carry it tb rough
n opposiltion to the Governor. This, of itself,
peaks volumes in tavor 'of the wisdom of the Ex
ecutive.
BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS.—We re
er our readers to. the cards from our advertising
friends in Baltimore, published in another part of
this paper. They hold out great attractions te,
vis
iters, during the approaching National Conventions,
which come off in that city, in the month of June.
. rr EDWIN' FORREST closed his engagement in
e w York, last week, after having played seventy
two consecutive nights, all the time to large and
crowded houses—a theatrical feat unequalled.
Miss Cusnmew appeared for the last time, in the
Walnut Street Theatre, on Saturday evening. She
has taken leave of the stage forever.
rHon. Gconos W. Woonwenn, of Luzerne
county, has been appointed by the Governor, to
fill the vacancy on the Suprerhe Bench occasioned
by the death of Judge CotivrEn.
rE'The Michigan Democratic State Convention
has appointed two Delegates to represent the State
at large in the National Conyention, and instructed
them unanimously for Gen. Ciss. The Democrats
of that new Commonwealth have a proper feeling
of State pride, which might well be imitated by
s ome of the Democrats in other States. .
jThe great Firemen's Parade came off in
Philadelphia, on yesterday.
1771ie Pennsylvania Legislature adjourns sine
die TO-DAT.
Whig Candidate for President.
Notwithstanding - the opposition of sundry South
ern Whigs, it is now pretty generally conceded that
Gen. Scott will be the Whig candidate for the next
Presidency, and there can be as little doubt that
the same non-committal game which was played
in 1849 and in 1848, will be again attempted.—
Will the people suffer themselves to be deceived
and betrayed by their enthusiasm in behalf of mil
itary, renown? Will the cry of "Cerro Gordo,"
"Churubusco,"&e., be considered as setting aside the
necessity for any declaration of principles; and will
the people of this country take as their ruler one
whose written and published sentiments, in past
years, identify him so fully with that fanatical party
which had well nigh sundered' the Union, in its
madness, and involved our citizens in all the hor
rors of civil war? It cannot be denied, that, a few
years past, Gen. Scott openly avowed the most ul
tra,abolition doctrines. We have no evidence that
he does not still hold these views. He has never
publicly announced any in his sentiments,
or any abandonment of the principles heretofore
avowed. Some political partizan, who is strug
gling to elevate himself upon the military renown
of the General, may say that "he knows Gen. Scott
is all right on these vital questions;" but the peo
ple will doubt these endorsements while the Gen
eral himself remains silent, and his former decla
rations are on record against 'him. In a letter
written in 1892, in reply to a committee in Penn
sylvania, which, at the instance of a convention,
had requested to hear his views on the subject of
slavery, and his belief in all the wildest vagaries
that had ever been promulgated by the most tho
rough abolitionists of the age. Since that period ,
as we have said, there has been no public abandon
ment by Gen. Scott of these sentiments; and the un.
deniable fact that he is now the chosen candidate
of this same body of abolitionists, would seem to
establish the fact that he still holds these views be
yond the possibility of doubt. How, then, can the
South vote for such a man? How can the honest
friends -of the Union, in any quarter of our country,
vote for such a man? Every sane man n.:st see
that the only danger which now threatens our
Union proceeds from the principles which have
been openly avowed by Gen. Scott. The supre,
macy of those principles r , iould rend asunder
the Union, and wake up a spirit of discord,
strife and blood-shed, from the contemplation of
which every patriotic heart must turn with emo
tions of unmitigated horror. The voice of reason,
no less than of patriotism and humanity, all demand,
in thunder tones, that this great evil shall not be
brought upon the nation. Look at the leading ad
vocates of Gen. Scott's election, and it will be seen
who will be his advisers should he be elected.—
What could the South hope for with Seward and
Johnston controlling the President? What could
the friends of the Union hope for under such aus
pices?, We leave the subject to the calm reflection
of an intelligent, Union-loving people.—Bali. Argus.
Kossuth and Lafayette.
A Washington correspondent draws a parallel
between Kossuth and Lafayette in regard to their
visits to this country. He says:
"Gen. Lafayette contributed largely and heroical
ly to our independence, and afterwards came to this
country in a national ship sent for him, and as the
Nation's Guest. Everywhere throughout the coun
try he was greeted with demonstrations of popular
regard—he came to the National Capital, was for
mally introduced to both Houses of Congress, and
most hospitably and liberally entertained ; but the
archives of the nation contain no tavern bills
against him, and suite, nor is there any evidence
that a single dollar was paid out of the people's
treasury for his board, lodging and entertainment.
Gov. Kossuth' came to this country, not as the
Nation's Guest, but the country was tendered him
and his associates as an asylum—a home. He
landed, surrounded by a regal retinue and guarded
by servile attendants, in military trappings. He
proclaimed himself especially commissioned to
emancipate and redeem "down trodden humanity"
everywhere, and in Hungary particularly—he was
a "stated preacher" in the churches, surrounded by
the clergy, and impiously called a "second Saviour"
by his.. wdrshipera, while he declared that war was
a very harmless thing—a little word of only three
letters—w-,wi—he advocated, eloquently and ar
dently, "liberty, equality and fraternity," and at
the same time keeping up his " kingly surround
ings"—he 'talked politics" oracularly, and expound
ed our .constitution and explained the theory of our
institutions, like one 1 eying authority and "new
light." This man—this Kossuth and his suite came
to Washington city, "put up" at Brown's Hotel, and
run up a tavern bill, in thirteen days, of four thous
and five hundred and sixty-six dollars and thirty-two
cents; and it is paid out of the treasury. The bill
was presented to and paid by the Secretary of the
Senate, March 12th, in the year of Grace, 1852
the SenateAdving ordered it to be paid out of its
"contingent fund ;" and herewith I send you a true
copy oTithis,
TAVERN BILL
To board, Goy. Kossuth and suite, having 10 par
lors and 22 chambers-23 persons—l 3 days,
$3,58s 00.
Sundries.
Champaign, Sherry, Madeira, Postage,
Medicine, post office stamps, pOrter
age messengers, backbite, telegraphs, •
sugar, brandy and whiskey in room, •
porter and ale, envelopes, barber's
bill, in all, 658 82
Bill for the carriages employed e for the
Governor kknd suite, 319 50
Total is only $276 a day for board and lodging
—sso a day for "sugar, brandy and whiskey in
.room, &c.," and $25 a (lay for hack-hire.
This, we should say, was ''paying rather dear for
the whistle." What do the farmers, mechanics,
and tax-payers generally think of it? The visit
of Kossuth to this country, and his journeying 4;
and fro, resemble more the excursion of some Eu
ropean Monarch through his dominions than that
of a plain, unostentatious republican. No Presi
dent of the United States has ever travelled through
the country with one-fifth of the retinue, and cer
tainly no one ever thought of luxuriating at a cost
of $351 per diem. But this is an age of progress ,
and the longer we live the more we are likely to
learn. Grave Senators and Repiesentatives wanted
Kossuth to visit the seat of Government, and the
people have to foot'up the bill. At this .rate: of
proceeding, the new-fangled doctrine of interven
tion would, in all probability, be found to be a very
expensive business when we came to sum up the
cost.
Dangerous Frauds.
Thompson's Bank Note Reporter says: ,Refuse
all notes corresponding to the following descrip
tions, no matter of- what denomination they may
be, or what Bank they may purport to be issued
.ss, in the centre of the note is a large circular
die containing a figure a—to the right of this are
two men, one harrowing with two horses, and the
other sowing seed. On the left end is a man with
a double-horse plough team. On the right end
margin is a large figure 5 in the centre, and the
letter Von the upper and lower corners. On the
lett margin' is the word .FIVE running across the
whole end.
This is altered from some broken western Bank,
and its last appeaiance was on the Farmers' and
Mechanics' Bank, at Easton, Pa. It is well engra
ved, and this makes it more likely to pass, where
it is not known. It is impossible to follow 'these
note through all their various alterations, and it is
only by 't eeping their description in the mind, that
persons may detect them, when again altered to
some other Bank. '
117 The southern whigs are very much displeas
ed at the appointment of Ex-Governor JOHNSTON'
to head the Pennsylvania delegation in the Whig
National Convention. They regard it as an evi
dence that Woolly-Head" sentiments are still prev
alent among the Whigs at the north; and throw
out strong hints of boning, should JOHNSTON, SEW-
Ann & ,Co. succeed in carrying Gen: Scarr's nom
ination upon the abolition platform.
lETThere has never perhaps been a medicine be
fore the ptiblic eta well deserving their confidence
and patronage as .dyer's Cherry Pectoral. No fam
ily should be without it, and those who have ever
used it, never will. See Advertisement.
Another Noble Veto
Governor Bronza has vetoed the bill authorizing
the Pennsylvania Railroad to hold the title to three
several estates in West Philadelphia, in all over
one hundred acres of land, one thereof called Pow
elton, and the other owned now or lately by the
city of Philadelphia and by the Board of Health re
spectively. The Governor's Message returning . the
bill is an able and lucid production, and cannot tail
to meet with a hearty response from the people.—
After enumerating the provisions of the, bill, he
says:
With the utmost disposition to cooperate with
the General Assembly in the adoption of every
proper measure to promote the success of the Penn
sylvania railroad, I have not been able to satisfy
myself that duty requires my approval of this bill.
Nor can I be persuaded that possession of so large
a quantity of land is necessary to the accomplish
ment of the legitimate purposes of this corporation,
much less that it is the true policy of the State to
allow it to be so possessed. To waive, for the pres
ent, the great question of public policy involved, of
allowing corporations, with an unlimited existence,
to bold large landed eilates, and come down to an
examination of the practical operations of this pro
posed measure, we will discover that these several
estates embrace alt the land on both sides of the
eastern terminus of the Philadelphia anil Columbia
railroad and extend along it for about three-fourths
of a. mile. This road belor.gs to the public, and
the Commonwealth should see that its tree use be
enjoyed alike by all her citizens. This might not
be the case were the lands in question entirely
owned and controlled by this corporation. Even
the Commonwealth herself might be absolutely or
virtually deprived of the necessary, space at this
terminus of the State works, to answer her own
purposes. It would seem but reasonable that ehe
should reserve for herself whatever land may be
necessary for depots, sidelings, car-houses, machine
shops, and so forth ; nor should she be unmindful of
the rights and interests of individual citizens who
may desire to do business on the State works. 'She
should also see, as far as she may properly do so,
that they have a fair opportunity of acquiring the
necessary lands for their purposes. It is true that
depots, ware-houses, car-houses, machine shops, &c.,
are now nearly if not quite all, found on the east
side of the Schuylkill river. But this, lam confi
dent, will not long remain the case. A few years,
in my opinion, will serve to force all this business
to the west side of the Schuylkill. Already the
question of taking up the railroad in Market street
is agitated, and there can be but little doubt that
this proposition will be carried out in few years.—
When this shall have been done, all the commission
or forwarding men, transporters, and machinists,
in anywise connected with the business on our two
great thoroughfares will look to the west side of
the Schuylkill as the point for their operations.—
Then, and not till then, will the error of allowing
this corporation the right to monopolize so large a
body of land, at this important point, be made man
ifest, and the rights and interests of the State and
individual citizens made to suffer.
And,again:—
Possessed of this large district of land, the Penn
sylvania
railroad company could deprive individu
als desiring to do business on the State road, of any
lair opportunity of doing so. Without the consent
of this company, lands could not be had in that vi
cinity at all, unless the estate of Lord Ashburton
could be brought into market, and even if this were
done, there is but a small portion of this between
the line of the Powelton estate and the point at
which the road enters the deep cut and becomes
inaccessible to the surrounding country. Besides,
if this were not so, the expenses of drayage to this
extreme point, would be fatal to the interests of
parties competing with tie Pennsylvania company
in the business 01 transporting. After a deliberate
examination of this whole subject, with due refer
ence I hope to the interest of all concerned, I can
see no sufficient reason for the adoption of a policy
fraught with such hazardous consequences to the
State and the people. It is against the policy of
our government to allow artificial bodies who never
die, to monopolize large quantities of real estate.—
Even if this were not so, I have been unable to dis
cover that the legitimate purposes or true interests
of this corporation require that it should possess
such an extensive area of land. It certainly should
not be allowed to hold it except for the purposes
contemplated in the original charter, and if not
necessary for such uses, as I am confident it is not,
it is too valuable to be withdrawn from the use of
the individual citizen. There should be no objec
tion, it seems to me, to giving this company the
right to hold a moderate amount of land on which
to erect car-houses, depots, sidelings &c., &c. But
their rights should not be exclusive—this should
not be the case at the terminus of their own road
much less at that of the State. The original act
of incorporation gives this company the right to
take and hold all the lands necessary to the pur
poses of their,4oad; but as the lands in question are
not located within their corporate limits—being
more than a hundred miles distant from the termi
nus of their work, it must be perfectly apparent
that the company cannot take a hold said lands
in any other than the mode pro dby this bill.
Corporations have no right to ase or hold
lands unless expressly authorized to do so by the
terms of their charter. Wherever authority is given
them to hold land, in restricted quantities or those
necessary for their corporate purposes, they have
no right to hold a greater quanti y in the one case,
nor any that are not necessary for such purposes
in the other, even though it might be convenient
so to do. In all cases of such purchase the lands
are forfeited to the Commonwealth, because of the
violation of the terms of the charter and the in
fringement of the sovereignty of the State, when
ever the Commonwealth chooses to exact such for.
failure, if theory fact of making the purchase does
not of itself produce such result.
The Apportionment.
The subjoined. Apportionment Bill, was submit
ted to both Houses of the Legislature, by the Com
mittee of Conference to whom the subject was re
ferred, on Thursday last, and pissed by the follow
ing vote—in the Senate, 19 to 12—in the House
66 to 38:
E3EME
The report of the Conference Committee on the
Congressional apportionment was submitted to both
Houses this morning. In the Senate it was at once
taken up and considered. The apportionment pro
posed by the Committee is as follows:
Southwark, Moyainensing, Paseyunk, in the
county of Philadelphia, and Cedar, Lombard,
Spruce and New Market Wards, in the city of
Philadelphia.
11. The city of Philadelphia, excepting;thiwards
before mentioned.
111. Kensington and Northern Liberties, in the
county of Philadelphia.
IV. Spring Garden, Penn District, North Penn,
Kingsessing, West Philadelphia, Blockley, Rich
mond, Unincorporated Northern Liberties, Brides
burg, Aramingo, in the county of Philadelphia.
V. Montgomery county and Bristol township,
Upper and Lower Germantown, Upper and Lower
Mbnayunk, Frankfort, Roxborough, Byberry, Low
er Dublin, White Hall, Oxford and Moreland, in
the county of Philadelphia.
VI. Chester and Delaware,
VII. Bucks and Lehigh.
VIII. Berks.
IX. Lancaster
X. Lebanon, Dauphin and Union, and the Town
ship of Lower Mahoney, in the county of North
umberland.
XI. Schuylkill and Northumberland counties
cepting Lower Mahoney township.
XII. Montour, Columbia, Luzerne and Wy-
oming.
XIII. Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Pike and
Wayne.
XIV. Susquehanna, Bradferd and Tioga.
XV. Lycoming, Sullivan, M'Kean, Potter, Clin
ton, Clearfield, Centre and Mifftin.
XVI. York, Perry and CUmberland.
XVII. Adams : Franklin, Fulton, Bedford and
Juniata.'
XVIII. Somerset, Cambria, Blair and Hunting
.n.
XIX. Westmoreland, Indianh and Armstrong.
X.FC Fayette, Greene and Washington.
XXI. Allegheny county, except that part which
lies north east of the Ohio, an north west of the
Allegheny river.
XXII. Butler county, and that part of Allegha
ny county, not included in the '2 fat district.
XXIII. Beaver, Lawrence and Mercer.
XXIV. Venango, Warren, Elk, Perna, Jeffer
eon and Clairon.
XXV. Erie and Crawford.
ID-Governor BIGLER has signed the Apportion
went Bill.
MARRIAGE Errnsonnivrany.—At Floyd's Fork,'
Jefferson county, Ty., on the 15th ult., Mr. Thomas
Stafford was married to Polly Green. The bride
is-19, and the bridegroom 78 years of age. He
weighs some 300 pounds, and is so fat as scarcely
to be able to walk, and when in bed raises himself,
or turns over, by means of punka fastened to the
ceiling He went to Louisville in a wagon to pro.
cure the license, and on his return was met by the,
young bride at Sim LeWis's, at
. the Forks of the
road, where the Parson joined them, and the ceremo
ny was performed in the wagon, and they rode
home together rejoicing.
FI L Da' The circulation of Bank Notes of a less de•
nomination than $5 is now prohibited by law in the
State of Delaware.
MR. BUceANAN IN NORTH CAROLINA.I—The fol
lowing, from the Goliaboro, North Carolina, Re
publican, of the 22d tilt., is another evidence of
Mr. Bncmuskies strength in that part of the cow
,
try, the South which hi to elect a Democrat Presi
ident, if any can be chosen:
Comrry Mnarano.—The proceedings of Demo-.
cratic meetings in Carteret and Jones counties will
be found in our paper to-day. Buchanan and
Strange were nominated by each.
A Democratic meeting wall held in Onslow
ty, on the sth inst. We cannot publish the pro
ceedings this week fcir want of, room. John A.
Everet, Esq., presided: Resolutions were adopted
to send delegates to
the State and District Conven
tion,
recommending the nomination of Gov. Reid,
and also the following resolution: •
sth. Resolved, That we do most heartily con
cur with our Democratic friends in the several
counties in recommending to the Baltimore Con
vention, the name of the Hon. James Buchanan,
of Pennsylvania, for President, and lion. Robert
Strange, of North Carolinia, for Vice President."
The Democracy of Columbia held a meeting at
Whiteville on the 3d 'instant, at which delegates
were appointed to attend the Senate and District
Convention. Gov: Reid recommended for re-elec
tion, and the following resolution adopted:
"Resolved, That We respectfully suggest the
names of those able, Icing tried, and statesman-like
democrats, the Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsyl
vania, and the Hon. Robert Strange, of our own
State, as eminently suitable to become :the demo
cratic candidates for the offices of Presidency and
Vice Presidency."
HARRISBURG, April 29, 1952
Poilnca'
MR. BUCHAWAS IN ALABAMA.—It is now cer
tain, and admitted by every candid observer, that
the vote of the entire Southern States with the ex
ception of Maryland and Louisiana, will be cast in
the National Convention for JAMES BUCHANAN.—
This opinion - has already been endorsed by many
prominent Southern journals. The Mobile Register
the leading Democratic paper in Alabama, states
that "the Democratic State Convention in Alabama
was unanimous for BUCHANAN. " The Charlatan
Mercury, another able paper, 'thus comments on this
We have heretoforel published statements, which
,
we consider reliable, that a very large majority of
the Georgia and the Virginia Conventions held the
same preference. We incline to the opinion that,
with the exception of Maryland and Louisiana, the
vote of the entire Southern delegations, in the Bal
timore Convention, will be given for BUCHANAN.
City and County Items.
Err Rev. Mr. STEAD, of North Carolina, will
preach in the 2d Presbyterian Church (Franklin
College,) next Sunday morning and evening.
ITr LA.NVI3 Isisw S'rons, we understand, is to be
opened to•morrow.
QT Franklin Unger, of -this city, late a volun
teer in the Mexican War, had one of his legs badly
injured by a burden car passing over it, on the Har
risburg Railroad, near Dillerville, on Saturday week.
He was engaged at work on the new track of this
Road. He is doing well, He is a member of the
Mechanics' Mutual Beneficial Association and will
draw a weekly benefit of $5.
liG'On the 17th., a two-story frame building, 22
by 24 feet, belonging to Hiram Keemer, in Upper
Leacock township, this county, was removed a dis
tance of three-fourths of a mile from its foundation
by placing the building on 4 large wagons.
IrrThe follwing is a list of tavern licences gran
ed and withheld by the Court on Saturday week:
New stands licensed.—Henry K. Minich, George
W. Hinkle and Margaret Whitehill of Columbia,
and Jesse Bucher of West Cocalico township.
New stands refused.—Michael Ely and Christian
Bucher, E. Donegal; Christian' Forret. ; Rapho; Ja
cob Reidenbach; Wlsrwick; tiannah Purdy and
Nicholas Brown, City.
Licenses were granted to all the old stands ex
cept that of Thomas Mu'rpliy, Georgetown, Bart
•
twp.
There being a remonstrance against theepplica
tion of Martin Leber, of Caernarvon, it was contin
ued to the ne 4 E court.
B 7 Two barns were struck by lightning on
Sunday night week. One was in Leacock town
ship, this county, about 6 miles from this city. It
was owned by Benjamin Herr and occupied by
Isaac Bitzer. The live stock were saved, but a
threshing machine and a considerable quantity of
hay and straw were consumed with the building.
Mr. Bitzer was away from home at the time. We
have not heard whether the property was insured
or not.
ID - The Sunday Liquor Law, so-called, was re
pealed in both Houses last week.
I.l7The Committee have finally decided to hold
the next State Agricultural Fair at Lancaster. It
will come off in the:month of October.
1V" The man with the Telescope is'stilt in town;
but for the last two or three weeks the chances of
getting a glance at either the Sun, Moon or Stars,
have been "few and far between." Star-gazing, we
opine, is rather a poor business in such oozy, mud
splashing weather as the rain-king has been favor
ing us with. It would take old Noah himself to
get along comtortahly in the so watery times.—
There is now, however, some appearance of clear
weather.
SECRET SOCIETIES.—The last independent
Whig publishes a table'of all the societies, ,secret
and beneficial, in this cq—being 22 in all. The
Free Masons have one Lodge with 102 members ,
and the Odd Fellows three Lodges with 611 mem
bers in all.
V" Messrs. Miami & EBERM&N, the purchasers
of the Old Prison property, at the corner of West
King and Prince streets, it is said, intend erecting
a large and commodious Hall on that site during
the present building season, a portion of which is
to be used for LectUres, Exhibitions, &c. Such a
building has long bsen needed in this city, ilia we
are pleased that two such public spirited. citizens
have undertaken the matter. We have no doubt
they will find it to be a profitable investment. .
A FUGITIVE SLAVE SHOT—GREAT EXCITEMENT.
—On Thursday afternoon last, about 4 o'clock, an
intense excitement was created in our borough by
the report that a fugitive slave had been shot by
a police officer from Baltimore. Immediately after
the announcement, a large number of persons pro
ceeded to the place where it was said the affair hap
pened, and truly enough, a colored man named
WILLTAIif SMITH lay there a corpse. The partic
ulars, as nearly as we have been able to ascertain
them,
them, are as follows:—Deputy Marshal Ssznan,
from Harrisburg, and a police officer named Rinse.
LET, from Baltimore, came to Columbia with a
warrant issued by Commissioner McALzrwrzn,of
Harrisburg, to arrest the fugitive above named, who
was engaged piling lumber in the yard of Mr. Got
leib Sener. According to the testimony given be
fore the Coroner's Jury, the two officers repaired to
where Smith was working, and as he was proceed
ing to the wharf seized him. Smith endeavored
to escape, and whilst doing so, and 'in custody of
the officers, (as the verdict of • the Coroner's Jury
shows,) Ridgeley drew a pistol and shot him, the
ball entering the right side of the neck, just below
the ear. Smith fell and expired in a few minutes,
with out utter ngl a word. The officers then left
—as Ridgely gaid, to deliver themselves up to the
proper authorities; but as afterwards proved—at
least so far as he was concerned--to escape from
justice. Shortly after the occurrence he passedover
the Columbia Bridge, since which time nothing has
been heard of him. The Deputy Marshal, Snyder,
started for Harrisburg in the evening train, which
left about 7 o'clock.
By some means—we hardly know how—the
perpetrator of the murder (we cannot call it by
any other name, although he was engaged in a
legal proceeding,) was allowed to escape—a fact
which evinces a culpable degree of negligence on
the part of our citizens; for no matter what the cir
cumstances were under which Ridgeley shot Smith,
nor what his motives were in committing the act,
he should have been arrested and held until the
matter was properly investigated. Various ru
mors ate in circulation, but we prefer not saying
more than we have said—which we believe is
strictly correctuntil the whole affair is inquired
into by the legally constituted authorities. -
At 7 o'clock in the. evening, (sickness having
prevented him frqm doing so before that hour,) J.
W. Fisher, Esq.j Deputy Coronor, held an inquest
over the-deceased, and the Jury rendered the- fol
lowing verdict; r"William Smith came to his death
from the contents of a pistol fired by --- Ridgely,
whilst the said Smith was in the custody of said
Ridgely, and Deputy Marshall Snyder, of Rarris
burg."—Columbia Spy.
Acts Relating to Lancaster CO. , 1
The following Acts relating to Lancaster. county
have been passed by the present Legislature. We
copy the list from the Examiner 4 , Herald:
An act stipplementary , to an, act incorporating
the grit Methodist Episcipal Church of Lancaster
city.
•Authorizing the German Relorm . ed Church of
Lancaster city to sell certain real- estate. (Two
acts.)
Authorizing the Menonist Congregation of East
Lampeter township to convey certain real estate.
Authorizing the trustees of the Menonist Society
in Rapho and Penn townships'to sell certain real
estate.
Incorporating the Lutheran Church of Columbia.
Supplementary to the act incorporating the bor
ough of Elizabethtown.
Authorizing the holding of adjourned Courts of
Quarter Sessions, in Lancaster Connty.
Requiring the collection of taxes, in Conestoga,
Caernarvon, Ephrata and Salisbury townships to be
givenito the lOwest bidders.
Authorizing the keeper of the Lancaster County
Prison to administer Oaths in certain cases,
Authorizing the Coroner of Lancaster county to
appoint deputies.
Relative to the borough of Mount JQy; and erect
ing Marietta, Mount Joy and Elizabethtown into
separate School districts.
Dividing' Lancaster city into four wards for elec
tion purposes, and closing the polls at 7 o'clock.
legitimating and changing the name of
Myers.
Relative to the estate of Sebastian Gockly, deed.
Authorizing the stockholders of the Safe Harbor
Odd Fellow's 1;all Association to vote by proxy.
Authorizing the construction of a wall between
Big Fox grape island and Muskrat rock in the Sus
quehanna.
Authorizing Henry Miller, Administrator, &c.,
to' sell certain real estate.
Authorizing the sale of the old Strasburg Acad
emy.
I:erecting Columbia borough into two election
districts.
Authorizing the erection of a Lock-up-House in
Lancaster city.
Incorporating the New Holland Railroad Com
pany.
Prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks in
Lancastercity and county on the Sabbath day.
Authorizing the opening of South Water street
in Lancaster city.
Relative to the Lancaster and Ephrata Plank
Road. (Two acts.)
' Authorizing the sale of certain islands in the
Susquehanna, known as the islands of Promise.
Relative to the fees of the Treasurer of Lancas
, ter county:
Erecting an independent School district, to be
called New Milltown.
Erecting the village of Litiz into an independent
School district.
For the relief of the executors of G..briel Eck
ert, deceased.
Incorporating the Cornwall and Phtnnixville
Railroad.
Authorizing the laying out of a State road from
the termination of the Willow Street turnpike to
the Maryland Line.
Relative to certain election districts.
Granting a pension to Margaret Frazer, widow
of a soldier of Revolution.
133 At a stated meeting of the Lancaster City
and County'Medical Society, the following persons
were duly elected delegates to the Medical Society
of the State of Pennsylvania.
Drs. Francis . S. Burrower, F. A. Muttlenberg-
John L. Atlee, Samuel Duffield, Jeremiah B. Stubbs'.
Jacob L. Ziegler, Joseph Gibbons, J. Augustus
Ehler, Henry Carpenter, C. Orrick Richards, Pat
rick 'Cassidy, Emanuel S. Bair and Thos. Ellma
ker.
Franklin and Marshal College
Enterprise.
Mn. EDITOR :—Permit me through your kindness,
and that of the Lancaster City and County Press in
general, to say a few words to the patrons and
friends of thetollege movement.
I take pleasure in announcing. to the public that
Mr. GEORGE PETERs, has been eppointed by
the proper .authorities, and associated with the sub
scriber, as Assistant Agent in collecting the money
required to carry out the provisions of the Charter
Law for the establishment of Franklin and Marshall
College in our midst. The object of this appoint
ment is to hasten the collection of the subscriptions
and the completion of the work in order to enable
the committee to lift the Charter, organize the
Board, select the ground and put up the necessary
buildings at as early a day as possible.
The subscriptions are now fully due, and nothing
can be done until the $25,000 are collected, ac
cording to the 12th and 13th sections of the Act
of the Legislature incorporating the College as the
following extract fully shower
Before the foregoing sections of this act or any
of them shall go into effect, the sum of $25,000 shall
be paid in current funds by the citizens of Lancas
ter city and county to a joint committee, to be here
after appointed to be expended under the direction
of said committee in the purchase of grounds emit ,
the erection of suitable buildings for the use and ac
commodation of Franklin and Marshall College.—
So soon as .the $25,000 shall be paid as aforesaid
for the purchase of grounds and the erection of
buildings for Franklin and Marshall College, and
satisfactory evidence thereof be exhibited to the. Gov
ernor of this Commonwealth, then the said Gover
nor shall issue letters patent under the seal of the
Slate incorporating the said Franklin and Marshall
College, which said letters patent shall contain the
first eleven sections of this act as the provisions of
its charter of incorporation and which thenceforth
shall have full force and effect as such charter."
"Hence, it is obvious that the new Board cannot
be organized, the grounds cannot be purchased, and
the buildings cannot be contracted for until the
Board of Trustees of Franklin College shall have
completed the collection of the $25,000 and satin-
fled the Governor of the Commonwealth of this fact.
And the longer the subscribers hesitati3 to pay over
the amount of their respective subscriptions, the
longer the consummation of the whole work and
the opening of the Institution must be delayed.—
And as the Board of Trustees of Franklin College
,are now determined to carry the matter through to
its final consummation, and as said Board is fully
competentto collect its subscriptions., nothing can
be gained in any direction, but much valuable time,
and many valuable pecuniary and educational in
terests may be lost to Lancaster county, by unne
cessary delay.
The subscriber has great 'pleasure in bean able
to announce to the citizens of the county that the
monies subscribed are beginning to flow into the
Banks authorized to receive them with considera
ble rapidity; and ho tenders his cordial thanks to
those benevolent ladies and, gentlemen who have
already so promptly answered the call, personally
deposited the amounts of their respective subscrip
tion, and thus saved the Franklin doard expenses,
and the agent unavoidable labor. How soon this
whole affair might be terminated, and the character
of Lancaster city and county, for their liberality
and generous benevolent sentiment might stand
,right side up, as on former occasions, if only each
,subscriber and friend of the cause would. walk a
square or two, when in the city, or send the amount
to the Farmers Bank of Lancaster, or the Lancas
ter Bank, and deposite the . amount subscribed, and
intended for the object contemplated. Come one
and all, and lot us finish this noble enterprise in
great haste! Thus shall the buildings required be
soon seen rising up and opening to the great joy
of the generous and hopeful youth of Lancaster
city and county, who are panting after a liberal
education, and a fitness for extensive usefulness in
the various departments of literature and science,
and of the.learned professions, which are always
essential to the comfort and benefit of any well or
dered society.
Hoping that Mr. Peters will be kindly received
by his fellow citizens of the county, and be able to
render a pleasing report of success, the subscriber
remains the public's faithful and humble servant.
J. C. BUCHER,
Agent of the "Board of Franklin College."
' Lancaster, Pa., May I, 1852.
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT DISASTERS.—The steam
er Prairie State, while rounding out from her
landing at Pekin, on the Illinois, between nine and
ten o'clock, on the morning of the 25th ult, col
lapsed the flues of her larboard boiler, killing, scald
ing, and wounding some twenty peisons, mostly
hands on the boat and deck passengers. The boil
er blew out both forward and aft, and but for a
quantity of hay stored in the engine room, the loss
wouldhave.been much greater. The head engi
neer, named Wilson, was but slightly wounded.
An assistant was instantly killed. The steamer
Alavanche which was on the point of landing a
short distance oft, and came to the assistance of
those on the Prairie State. CaptaimSprigg thinks
the. killed and missing are mostly the crew of the
boat.
The steamers W. B. Clifton and Chickasaw came
in collision above Evansville, Ohio river, on the
night of the 25th, and the lattersunk immediatlely.
It is, reported about twenty Hies were lost The
Chickasaw had on board a locomotive, tor the Mem
phis railroad.
It is also reported that the Pontiac, No. 2, sunk
in the Missouri river, the boat having broken in
two.
The steamer Beacon, bound for Montgomery,
Alabama, with a full cargo, mostly provisions, sunk
on the night of the 25th, on Lake Ponchartrain.
The passengers and crew were all savesT, but the
greater part of the cargo will be lost.—St. Louis
Union.
Sale of U. S. Bank Property.—All the real estate
in Mobile, belonging to the United States Bank,
was sold at public auction, in that city, on the 12th
inst., for the sum 0f.5254,285.
Tram um Riclammt Eamfimr.
MUSES. EDITORS :—Preparatory to the great
contest between the two political parties that divide
the country, the leadingmen of each are heralding
their claims and parading their virtues with all the
zeal of patriotswandaredoubtless ready to consider
" Republics ungrateful," if they are not made Pres
dent of these States. Truly we have men enough
who are willing to gO forth and fight for the "Re
public," because they look forward to the day when
they shall be conspicuous in the triumphal proms
sion that shall crown the efforts of the victors.—
But how litany have we, who are willing to advise
their country for its goad, and then deliver them
selves to her enemies to suffer for that very advice?
Or, how many men have we who would arm them
selves—not to fight and conquer and be crowned-,
but to ride into the pool of discord and die for their
country? We are told those old Romans to whom
I have alluded, actually gave tfp their lives for their
country. In our day no such thing is required. It
is only required that they shall rest content with
the honors they have achieved, and not assert their
claims to promotion to the latter end. He is no
patriot who feels too much gratitude to any one
individual. Not one, I presume, will ever contend,
that because a man has served his country today,
and we feel the utmost gratitude for it, we should
therefore let him destroy it to-morrow. Brutus
loved Cxsar, but he slew him because he loved his
country more, and he reserved the same dagger for
himself when his death should benefit his country,
and Brutus was an honorable man. But the Demo-
_ .
cratic party, at least, is no respecter of persons.—
There claimants may wrangle, but they will decide
impartially between them. They will first require
the pure, unalloyed democratic principles. Next
they will consider who is most available, and that
man they will nominate, however much they may
disappoint others. 1 am persuaded that all true
democrats will assent to this readily and cheerfully.
Having been defeated in our last contest, when
we run a statesman against a captain, without any
qualifications for the office, it now becomes of the
utmost importance to select an available man,'as
well as a good and true democrat. For let it be
remembered, we are now threatened with another
Captain, fully as renowned, and much better quali
fied, in every other respect, to be our President, than
he who was last elected. Let us, therefore, con
sider who is our strongest man, taking it for grant
ed that every one I mention are good democrats and
true, though I may hereafter compare their 'politics.
By the recent action of Congress, the number of
electoral votes will probably be 295, and necessary
to a choice 149. Any democrat who is nominated
will carry the following States, viz: Maine 8, New
Hampshire 5, Virginia 15, Indiana 13, Illinois 11,
lowa 4, Wisconsin 5, Michigan 6, Missouri 9, Ala
bama 9, Mississippi 7, Arkansas 4, Texas 4, Cali
fornia 4. Total, 104 votes.
Any whig will carry the following states ; Ver.
mont 5, Massachusetts 13, R. Island 4, Connecticut
6, New York 35, Delaware 3, Maryland 8, Ken•
tucky 12. Total, 86 votes.
The doubtful states are New Jersey 7, Pennsyl
vania 27, N. Carolina 10, S. Carolina S, Georgia 10,
Florida 3, Ohio 23, Louisiana 6,•Tennesaee 12. To
tal number of votes 106.
Now the point of contest is the doubtful states,
and who among the Democrats can certainly carry
enough of these to secure his election. Let us con
sider the claims of the three most prominent men at
present—Buchanan, Cass antpDouglass. We want
45 more votes. Mr. Buchanan can carry N. Jersey
and Pennsylvania, (and he and Stockton are the on
ly men who can,) South Carolina and Georgia.
making 52 votes certain that he can carry.
Besides that, he stands more than an equal
chance of carrying the rest ol the doubtful states—
North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Louisiana, and Ten
nessee; total 54 votes. But only allow him hall,
and it will make 27. To this 27, add the 104 for
the certain states, the 52 of the doubtful states that
he can certainly carry, and we have the total of
183 votes—leaving a balance of 34 votes after
electing him. Mr. Buchanan, we know, is very
popular at the South, has been, a good Democrat
for many, many years, and has the prestige of Mr.
Polk's administration, which is great and glorious,
AO in whose Cabinet he was first, as Secretary of
Sate, to sustain him. We could not for a moment
doubt of the success of the party, should he be
nominated.
Gen. Cass can carry, we will say, the 104 certain
votes. Out of the doubtful states, Ohio is the only
one that I think Gen. Cass could possibly carry.—
He certainly could not carry New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania, North Carolina or S. Carolina; but th eywou Id
all go against him except the latter, which would
throw hr vote away. Allowing then Ohio, which
it is doubtful he would get, 23, and the half of the
remainder 51, (not one of which do I think he could
get,) and it would make his total vote 142 i :Thi
is not enough to elect him. We know he was
beaten before, and we cannot perceive that he has
gained strength since that time. We do knows
however, that among the doubtful States, he never
has been popular, and that he has the prejudice of a
.:efeat against him now. Any man who understands
human nature, will not consider that trifling. As
for my part, I very much fear that Gen. Cass can
not be elected.
Judge Douglass has been greatly spoken of for
the Presidency. Marmot perceive, however, that
he will be able to carry a single vote more than
Gen. Cass. Without at all Comparing the politics
of these gentlemen, I will state, that after carefully
looking at Judge Douglass's pedigree I am fully
convinced that he cannot be, borne through trium•
pliantly at the South. But tat us treat the Judge,
a little differently from what we have the others.—
Grant him the 104 certain votes. He cannot carry
either New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
or S. Carolina. Allow him Ohio 23, Tennessee 12,
and half of Georgia, Florida, Louisiana 19, making
0 j vofes, and his grand total will only be 1483 votes.
Another thing let us look at. Who is the favor-
its with the Democratic States? I confess tam not
very well posted up on this' point and may make
mistakes. But I will make as correct a calculation
as in me lies.
While I acknowledge that our Democratic breth
ren who live in the Whig states are as much inter
ested as we of the Democratic states, in having a
good Democratic President, yet they ought to pay
respect to the opinions of the Democratic states,
and in a measure be guided by them. Take then
the certain Democratic states, and which one of the
candidates upon tke first ballot will carry most
votes? I will not pretend to go further than that.
Mr. Buchanan will probably carry Maihe 8, Vir
ginia 15, lowa 4, Alabama 8, Mississippi 7, Cali
fornia 4; total 47 votes. Gen. Cass will probably
carry New Hampshire 5, Wisconsin 5, Michigan 8,
Missouri 9, and perhaps Arkansas 4; total 29 votes.
Douglass may carry Indiana 13, Illinois II; total
24 votes. Texas will go for Houston. We thus
see that Mr. Buchanan will be the foremost cnadi.
date among the certain Democratic States in Con
vention. And we see that out of the certain Dem
ocratic States, there are Virginia 15, Missouri 9,
Alabama 9, Mississippi 7, Arkansas 4, Texas'4; 48
votes in the Slave states. Out of that number Mr.
B. will carry 31 votes, Cass 18, and Houston 4.
Among the doubtful States, there are 40 votes,
whose interests are identical with these certain
slave holding Democratic States. Thus if it Is not
clear, who is the strongest man of these three, I
cannot conceive what can be made clear.
Messrs; Editors, Mr. Douglass stands no chance
for the nomination, and never has. We will, there
fore, consider him out of the question. But Gen.
Cass does stand some chance, though I think I have
demonstrated that he is neither likely to be elected
nor the favorite of the Democratic States. How is
it, that he is to stand a fair chance to get the nom
ination, when he stands a poor chance of election,
and a very poor one among most of the doubtful
States? There is the error we may'fall into, and I
will show how it is, and try to avoid it.
We are told that Gen. Cass will get the vote of
New York•in Convention, which is 35. New York
is almost certain to go for the Whigs. Mr. Bu
chanan will get the vote of Virginia 15, Alabama
9, Mississippi 7, California 4; total 35 votes, that
are certain to go for the Democrats, and they just
counterbalance this one State in Convention. Thus
the Whig States might give the nomination, which
would defeat the party. Or Mr. Buchanan would
get and carry Pennsylvania and South Carolina,
just which would counterbalance New York. It
then the voice of reason be listened to, and the wish
es of the uncertain States and the certain States,
whose interests are identical, are consulted, the tri
umph would be certain. Ido not believe our breth
ren of New York or any other Whig state will re
fuse to yield this point. If not, then our triumph
is certain. But if they do, though I should try my
best to elect Gen. Cass, yeti fear it would be hue
less. I perceive from some statistics in my posses
sion that Gen. Cass was not only defeated, but in
the States he carried, he run a long way behind his
party. He - did not even carry his own state by a
majority, but by a plurality.
But why should the party stick to Gen. Cass?—
Is he a better Democrat than auy body else? If so,
their attachment is laudable. But this cannot be
so. . The true reason is, that once whipped under
him, they have a fellow feeling. Being companions
in naisfortune, they are bound close together. We
would advise this natural feeling to be sacrificed to
discretion.
We have not said thus much, however, because
wenhought that Gen. Cass would get the nomina
tion, for-we do not believe it. We are only saying
what is true, that he has many and warm support
ers, and we are warning them to avoid this error of
sticking to him blindly. The General does not
wish it, I am sure, and if he does he forfeits all
claim to attachment to himself.
I am respectfully, your obedient servant,
A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ,
Of the Jeffersonian and Madisonian Schools.
Congressional.
WAIHINGTON, April 28.
SZNATIL—The Senate met at a quarter to one
o'clock.
Mr. Gwin asked the indulgence of the Senate to
call up the bill creating a Board of Commissioners
for the examination and payment of claims against
the United States, growing out of the conquest of
California. He stated his reasons for desiring the
bill to be.t.sken up. He had this morning received
a letter from Col. Fremont, dated London, April
13th, stating that on the evening of the Bth inat.,
he had been arrested by a party of rude officers,
and locked up for 24 hours, at the suit of some un
known parties, for liabilities amounting to $70,000,
growing out of certain military operations in Cali
lornia. He said Mr. Fremont was apprehensive
that other suits would follow, involving expensive
law suits, endangering his personal liberty. It was
regarded in London as an outrage upon Mr. Fre
mont, and a disgrace to our Govornment.
A bill had passed the Senate at the last session
of Congress, establishing a Poard of Commission.
ers, and providing for the payment of these claims,
but the bill underwent modification in the House,
and was not finally acted upon. He had brought
the subject to the attention of Congress in the early
part of the present session, and a bill had been re
ported. He hoped the Senate would immediately
act upon this bill in order to relieve Col. Fremont
from the unpleasant position.
Mr. Borland opposed taking up the bill. He said
its passap would not relieve Col. Fremont.
After some delay; during which a number of un-
important bills were introduced, the bill wee taken
Mr. Gwiu submitted a substitute for the original
bill.
The matter occasioned considerable debate, and
was then postponed.
Mr. Davis, horn the committe to whom it was,.
committed, reported back the bill to repair the
Cumberland dam, with amendments.
Mr. Dodge, of lowa, reported back with amend
ments, the bill granting the right of way and land
to aid in the construction of a railroad from the
Wabash river to the Mississippi.
The Senate then resumed ,ihe consideration of
the resolutions introduced by Mr. Clark,declaratory
of the policy of the United States upon the ques.
tion of intervention.
Mr. Cooper, having the floor, spoke at some
length in opposition to the amendment of Messrs.
Cass and Seward. He opposed the original resolu
tions, but would prefer even to them the simple
declarati3n of a disposition to abide by the policy
of Washington. He then proceeded to reply to the
remarks of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, and contro
verted two positions deducible from his speech—
first, that Republicanism was permanently prostra
ted in Europe, and secondly, that the despotic pow
ers would combine and ultimately make war with
the United States. Though Republicanism was
temporarily crushed in Europe, he believed it would.
rise at no dtstant day.
He appreheded no war between the U. States
and European powers, provided we prudently fol
lowed the advice and policy of Washington. An
army of Republicans would arise in Europe, while
despots were fighting us, and the very fear of this
must ever deter any such demonstration against the
United States. Moreover, the immense national
debt of the European powers would always pre
vent such a movement. He was opposed to any
protest, as amounting to nothing, unless followed
up by arms.
Mr. Wade then having the floor, the further con
sideration of the subject was postponed until to
morrow week, and the Senate then adjourned.
House.—The House met at the usual hour.
Mr. Olds asked the consent of the House for the
purpose of introducing a resolution requesting the
President to communicate to the House all informa
tion collected in Mexico by George Slocum in re
lation to the Gardner, Hargous, and other claims;
also, why the prosecution of Gardner for purjury
has been so long delayed in the Criminal Court of
this district, and whether any member of the Cab
inet was implicated in the proceedings.
Mr. Brooks objecting, the resolution was not re
ceived.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that the House
go again into Committee of the Whole upon the
Homestead Bill.
The yeas and nays were called on the motion,
and it was agreed to.
Mr. Brown, of Miss., advocated the bill claiming
to be one of the earliest friends of such measures.
He then explained at some length the substitute he
had offered.
Mr. Parker followed, and alluded to the remarks
of Mr. Stephens of Ga., made yesterday, and also
to the published address of the Southern seceders
from the recent Whig caucus, in the Republic of
this morning. He said he voted to lay the Com
promise resolutions on the table, both in the House
and in the caucus, because-he did not wish this
firebrand thrown into their midst. He was, how
ever, a Compromise man; and would support no
Presidential candidate, 'unless clear and unquestion
able upon the Compromise measures.
It would sustain the Fugitive Slave Law, altho'
not satisfied with all its provisions, and he believed
the same sentiment prevailed with the North gen
erally. They did not want agitation, but quiet,
peace, and harmony. They would stand by the
Constitution as long as a plank remained. He sta
ted hip views upon the bill, and the subject of the
disposition of the public lands, at considerable
length, and gave notice of his purpose to move to
refer the bill to a srlect committee, to report in lieu
of it a substitute he had proposed.
Mr. Wilson followed, arguing against the consti
tutionally of the bill.
Mr. Moore of Louisiana having the floor,
The Committee rose.
Mr. Haskell, on leave, presented sundry petitions
from citizens of New York, Massachusetts and
Vermont, asking for protection to patentees against
infringements from Canadians.
Nhe House then adjourned.
News Items.
General Solomon Van Rensselaer, diedeuddenly at
his residence near the city of New York on Friday
hat. His name is honorably identified with the
Indian frontier wars, and brilliantly associated with
the last great contest with Great Britain.
The Connecticut Official Vote.—The New Haven
Register of Thursday, says:
" We give to-day the official vote for Governor,
as declared by the State Canvassers at Hartford.—
Gov. Seymour's clear majority is 160—and the
whole Dem'ocratic State Ticket is elected by the
people! This is a most gratifying result, particu
larly when we consider what the Democrats had to
contend with in the election. A more decisive pop
ular vote has not been cast in Connecticut in ten
years."
Washington, April 29.—Two shticks of an eartlr
quake were felt here to-day, about 1 o'clock; It
was distinctly perceptible in all parts of the city.
Baltimore, April 29.—A slight shock of an earth
quake was also felt here to-day, about 1 o'clock.
Raleigh, N. C., April 20.—Our city was visited
to-day with a severe shock of an earthquake. Its
duration was fully half a minute, during which
time the doors and windows were shaken violently.
The atmosphere was clear, and weather pleasant
at the time.
A slight shock was also experienced in Phila
delphia, about the same time.
Gm. Cam and the Fugitive Slave Law.—lt is
stated in the New York Post that Mr. A. 0. P.
Nicholson, of Tennessee, has a letter in his posses
sion from Gen. Cass, containing his reasons for not
voting for the fugitive slave aw, one of which is
that it did not contain the jury clause.
Large Destruction of Property.--We regret to
learn that on last Monday week, the dam of the
small reservoir of the Sandy and Beaver canal, five
miles N. W. of New. Lisbon, suddenly gave way,
and the immense body of water, covering some 400
acres of land, rushed•out in irregesistable force, car
rying away nearly every moveable thing which
stood in its way. Mill-dams, bridges, fences, and
in many instances cattle and sheep, we learn, were
carried away by the rushing :flood. The loss of
property is said to be very great,—falling heavily
upon some individuals who are the least able
to bear it. The canal, it is said, is destroyed for
several miles, preventing further navagation upon
the western end, for the present, at least.—Salem
(0.) Journal.
New York Crystal Palace.—The Evening Post
says subscriptions of stock for the construction of
the Crystal Edifice for our industrial exhibition, are
going forward favorably. The whale expenses, in
cluding the cost of the building, will be only $200,-
000. It is calculated that the number of travelers
arriving daily in New York, in the season is 450,-
000—which alone would supply a sufficient num
ber of visitors to render the enterprise a profitable
one. Since the many railways that have their ter
mini in New York have been running, there are in
and within a five hours journey of the city more
the m auy.
than three millions of souls, the bulk of whom can
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istence of the exhibition.
Th. winter in the far Northwest has been a most
severe one. The Milwaukee Sentinel states that a
gentleman who left Lake Superior about the 20th
of March, reports the snow at Cooper Harbor from
ten to fourteen feet deep, and along the head waters
of the streams flowing into Bay de Noquet eight or
ten feet deep. He describes the winter as alto.
gether the severest ever known, and the quantity of
snow that has fallen as almost incredible.