3utelligeniFr & llournat. Lancaster, January 25, 1853. GEO. SANDERSONi EDITOR City Election. The Democracy of the City are invited to meet at the Court House on Thursday Afternoon, Janu aryl27th, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of settling Candidates to be sup,orted by the Democrats of thel City for the offices of Mayor, Assessor, one High and two City Constables. IJ3 , the usages of the party, and the resolutions of Previous meetings, the persons having the high est dote for Mayor and Assessor shall be declared the Candidates; the person having the highest vote for Constable shall be r the Candidate (or High Con stable, and the two persons next highest in .vote shall be the candidates for City Constables. The poll to be opened at 2 o'clock in the after noon, by a Judge andl Inspectors hereafter to be choeen, and to close M. 8 o'clock P. M., when the tickets will be counted and the result announced. BY ORDER . OF THE COM. January 18, 1853. ; " Delegates Elected . to the City Convention. N. W. Ward—Messrs. Jonas D. Bachman, Jacob Weaver, George Yeisley. John B. Markley, Henry HaMbright. W. Ward—Mes4rs. Henry M. Reigart, Jacob autz, John KuhnS, Benjamin Kautz and Henry Ga tz 1 N E. Ward—Messrs. James C. Carpenter, Mich ad Gundaker, B Liettty, J. Sprin er, J. Stormleltz. , . E Ward—lVlesses. James H. Barnes, William K. Leonard. William' A. Morton, Henry Wilhelm, 'M i lt& G. Evans. TI he Couvention will meet at the public house of i s . Messenkop on to-morrow (Wednesday) eile g, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating dilates for Select and Common Councils, Judges dlnspectors, to be supported by the Democracy Me city. The Democrats of the S. W. Ward, at their legate meeting, on Saturday evening, nominated r. C. F. VOIGT, as their candidate. for Alderman, (place of J. FILAZiFLIFI Rurusitx, Esq., who de ned a re-election. • Ca didates (Subject to the decision of the nominating meet ing, on Th ursda3 : IFon Maran.—George Haugbman, Michael Car pdnter, Reuben S. Rohrer, John L. Keffer. IFou. CONSTABLES.—WiIIiam Lambert, Peter A. Suydam, John Kuhns, John Myer, John Conner, Jacob Gundaker, George Huffnagle, George Leon ard, Joseph Real. The Old " Intelligencer.” The present number commences the fifty-fourth volume of the LANCASTER INTELLIGENCEII. "- : - What mighty changes have occurred in our own b-loved country, and in the world at large, since Wihmeist DIXON, the founder of the: paper, first launched his hark upon the stormy sea of politics three and fifty years ago? Then we were but in the commencement of our careeras a Nation, with scarcely five millions of inhabitants—now ive have . grown to be a mighty Republic„numbering nearly tWenty-five millions of souls. \Then the United Itotes were composed mainly of the thirteen At laic States—now the. Confederacy numbers, thir ty-one sovereignties and stretches from ocean to dcean, and from the frozen regions of the North t the torrid zone of the South. Then there was .Tarcely a turnpike road completed in tlayttvhole it - lion—now there are not only turnpikes \,tithout number, but railroads and canals throughout the intire length and bieadth of the land. Then it was tiresome day's journey by the speediest convey ance from this city to Philadelphia—now it is a pleasant ride of but little more than three hours.— Then it required fiv i e days to send a letter to New ork and receive an answer— now, by means of the telegraph, it only requires about as many min itlites. Then a voyage to Europe required from thirty to forty days--now it can be accomplished in nine or ten. BLit why proceed any farther in contrasting the middle of the nineteenth century with the close of the eighteenth ? The difference is so great as to alinost defy calculation. We live, l as it were, in a HOD world. Old things have passtil 'away, and everything is new. New ideas, new im provements, new inventions, new discoveries in the arts and sciences—in short, everything is new in (this age of progress compared with what. was in vogue in 1700 The " Intelligencer " started into existence dur ing the " Reign of Terror," and commenced its ca reer by advocating the election of Tioatas JEFFER SON. From that day to the present it has been as true to the Democratic party as the needle is to the pole, and has assisted in elevating to the Chief Mag istracy every Democratic President who has since been elected to the Chair of State. It haschang ed editors, it is true, several times during the last thirty years; but never once its principles, and it stands now where it stood under the bold and fear less management of WILLIAM DIXON, when, to be a Democrat, was almost as much as a man's head was worth ; and so, we trust, shall it continue to stand for half a century to come, and long after all its present patrons shall have descended to the tombs The " has now been under our con- . trol for a period of more than three and a half years. And although we took hold of the helm with many misgiving,: as to our ability to conduct a paper which had been edited by such gifted wri ters as FORNEY and HOTTER, yet we were willing to throw ourself upon the indulgence of the Dem crats of Lancaster county, from the character we had previously had of them, and in so doing we have not been ',disappointed. For our success so far we return their our sincere thanks, and confi dently claim their patronage and support for the time to come, proinising that we shall leave noth ing undone to Merit their continued confidence and regard. Lancaster Legislation . . . An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Strasburg and Willow Street Turnpike has pas sed second reading in the House. Mr. Kinzer haS presented a'petition in the Senate from'citizens of Marietta, praying for the repeal of the act of last session which separated them from East Donegal, in school matters. Mr. Darlingtoh presented petitions from War wick township, fpr the collection of taxes to be given to the lowest bidder; from the County Com missioners for authority to borrow money for the purpose of completing the new Court House, from the executors and legatees of Sarah Davis, dec'd, for authority to certain real estate; and from citizens of Mount Joy for the incorporation of a Savings Institution to be located in said Borough. He also read bills to accomplish all of the objects thus petitioned for. Petitions similar to the above were presented in the House by Messrs. Hiestand and Walton; and also a bill to incorporate the Christiana and Green Tree Turnpike Company. Mr. Herr, has introduced a'bill to incorporate the Columbia and Chesnut Hill Ore Bank Plank Road Company. [l:7"The U. SJ Senate, previous to passing the res olution appropOating $50,000 towards an equestri an statue of General WASIIINGToN, added an amend ment allowing Mr. Mills, the artist, the sum o $20,000 additional for his statue of Jackson. IKT The delegates elected from Philadelphia to the Democratic State Convention are instr :cted to vote for the Hon. THOMAS H. FORSYTHE, of that county for Canal Commissioner. 117 - Hon. JAMES BUCLIANAN has been selected to deliver the next annual address of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 117 - The Governor of Vermout has appointed Hon. Samuel R. Phelps a Senator in Congress to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Upham, deceased. The Municipal Election. . On Tuesday next, the Ist proximo, the annual election for municipal officers will take place, and we now call attention to it, so that the Dem ocrats of the City may take such action as will be necessary to ensure success. The nomination of Councils, Judges and Inspectors will be made to morrow evening by the ward delegates, and on Thursday next, the 27th inst., the ticket is to be completed by the selection of candidates for Mayor; Assessor and City Constables. We have every confidence that the candidates selected from Mayor down will be competent men and trust-worthy, reliahle Democrats, and as such, entitled to receive the vote of every member of the party. This City, until last year, has always had. Democratic officers, and it would be astigma upon her fair fame to continue any longer under Whig rule. We have not a word of complaint to utter against the present Mayor. He is an excellent of ficer, and performs his duty faithfully, and we are only sorry that he is a Whig. But his re-election would be tantamount to an acknowledgement that we have no Democrat qualified for the same office. With a clear majority of nearly four hundred of the popular vote, we only dishonor ourselves adroad by permitting a Whig Mayor to be elected.— Either of the Democritic candidates spoken will be a good nomination, and as friends of the party and•its principles we should, as one man, go for the nominee, and thus secure - his triumphant elec- Let this thing of bolting the regular nominations be continued a year or two longer, and we may bid good bye to Councilmen, Assessor, and every other officer as well as the Mayor. The only safe plan for Democrats'whether in the City, County, State or Nation, is to stick to regular nominations. Any other course is attended with disaster and ruin, and must lead to :he disorganization of the Democratic party. Have our friends looked at the matter in this light? If they have not, we trust they will reflect seriously on the subject, and apply the reme_ dy before the disease has pervaded the entire sys tem. A Consequence of Division The State of Maine has always been strongly Democratic, and yet she now has a Whig Gov ernor, a circumstance that never occurred before in the history of that Commonwealth. On Friday week the Hon. W. G. CROSBY, the Whig candidate at the late State election, was elected Governor by the Legislature, now in session at Augusta. No choice having been made by the people, in conse quence -of the multiplicity of candidates, it became the duty of the House of Representatives to place before the Senate the names of two candidates, se: lected from the four who had received the highest popular vote. The names of Governor Hubbard, the late Democratic incumbent, and Mr. CROSBY, were selected by the House, and the latter was chosen Governor by the Senate, the vote in that body being 17 to 14. This result has been caused by divisions among the Democrats, who, notwith standing they have a majority in the House of Re presentatives, partly filled the vacancies in the Sen ate with Whigs, so as to give the latter a majority in that branch. Some of the newspapers ascribe these divisions to the celebrated Liquor Law, whilst others attribute it to a different cause. The result, however, is before us, and should be a warning to Democrats every where else as well as in the State of Maine. Our Foreign Relations This subject, for the past week or two, seems to have engrossed almost the entire attention of the United States Senate. The "Monroe doctrine," of 1523, is variously interpreted by different Senators. Gen.:Cass, in an able speech, construes it,to mean that no foreign power should be permitted to colo nize or re-colonize any portion of the American continent; whilst Senators Mason and Hunter con tend just as strenuously that the Monroe declaration was aimed alone at the intervention proposed by the allied poWers of Europe, to assist Spain in re covering her revolted South, American colonies whose independence we had acknowledged. To establish this position, Mr. Mason cites the opinions entertained of it at the time by Lord Brougham, Mj. Canning, and Richard Rush our then Minister to England, and argues that the message of Presi dent Monroe effected the object it was intended to accomplish- and averted the intervention by the Holy Alliance. Mr. Soule, of Louisiana, will speak to-day, and, it is understood, will take the side of Gen. Cass. Legislative Courtesy The following premable and resolutions, submit ted by Senator Mtaslin, of Greene county, have passed both branches of our State Legislature : Rhereas, It is expected that Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE, President elect of the United States, will shortly pass through a portion of this State on his way to the Capital of the Union, to assume the high trusts committed to him by the American people; Therefore Resolved, By the Senate, if the House of Repre sentatives concur, that a Committee, consisting of three Members from each House,•be appointed to invite the President elect to visit the Seat of Gov ernment of this Commonwealth, and partake of its hospitalities; and in case of his acceptance, to make the necessa ryarrangements for his reception. LET The Harrisburg Keystone is disposed to be sarcastic, without the ability to make itself felt.— Sarcasm is, to be sure, a powerful weapon, in the hands of an accomplished political writer; but nobody suspects the Editor of that wishy-washy, rickety concern for possessing the gilt. Whether the Lancaster Intelligencer is a "classic organ of Mr. Buchanan," or whether the editor is "polish ed," as the Keystone alleges, is neither here nor there, nor is it material to the issue. The Keystone and its mercenary correspondent seem to entertain no other idea than Anise and defamation of Mr. Buchanan, and for this reason, and only this, we thought proper to notice the diatribes weekly put forth through its columns by that prince of hum bugs known as " Rittenhouse " of the Keystone, " Observer "of the Ledger, and " X of the Balti more Sun. GEN. SANTA ANNs.—The Havana Diario of the llth inst., says, "We are able to state that on board the English steamer which touched at this port , was a committee appointed by the present authori ties of Vera Cruz, on their way to Carthagena, to insist on the immediate return of Santa Anna to the Mexican territory. It also appears that the same committee are authorized to offer to Gen. Ad. rain Woll the command of the forces assembled at at Vera Cruz." Gruen' , ESTATL—The heirs of Stephen Girard have commenced actions of ejectment in the Cir cuit Court of Nisi Prius, against the. immense estate bequeathed by the " old mariner and mer chant" to the City Corporation of Philadelphia as trustees, &c. The present action is said to rest on the abolishment. of the principle of entail, alleged to be violated in the present devise, which is per perpetual ; and as Girard could not entail his estate in his own family; how could he entail it in a cor poration? The case must of course rest on legal principles, and if public freedom is damaged, or wrong done to republican institutions by the Will the sooner it is invalidated the better. 13:7A bill was rend. in place, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, by Mr. Hill, of Fay ette co., entitled an Act permitting the Penna Railroad Company to run cars over the roads be-• longing to the Commonwealth. iltr Col. A. M. SRANGLER, formerly of this City, has been appointed to a Clerkship in the House of Representatives—being the same situation he held during the last session. He is an excellent . selec lion, and we give him joy of his good lucg. ity- CHARLES LYMAN, Esq., Editor of, the Potter Union, will be an applicant to President Pierce for the appointment of Marshal of the Western Dis trict of this State. Penna. Railroad Company - TY matninbtE-cor-prnition, diTeiTe i d inits ap peal tb the Supreme Court; is now.seeking another way to accomplish its object and monopolize nearly all the trade and travel to the manifest injury of the Commonwealth. For this purpose Mr. STRONG a whig member of the House of Representatives from the City of Philadelphia, has introduced a bill into the Legislature, the obje 7.t of which can be gleaned from the following section : "Be it enacted, &c., That the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company be, and they are hereby authorized, if they deem it expedient, to extend their road from any point thereof east of the river Susquehanna, to the city of Philadelphia; and for the purpose of con structiiv,b such extension, the Company are author ized and empowered to increase their capital stock to any amount deemed necessary not exceeding $3,000,000; Provided; That no portion of such ex tension between the river Susquehanna and the Schuylkill, be located within five miles of the Phil adelphia and Columbia Railroad." We are in favor of extending railroads into every section c'd . the State where they are. needed, and where they are not calculated to cripple and ulti mately destroy the public improvements of the Commonwealth which were constructed at such immense cost to the people; but where it is mani fest that these results must inevitably follow , we are opposed in toto to any such projects. Let a railroad of the kind.contemplated in the bill be con structed, and the travel and trade over the State road would be limited to passengers and freight from the canal, and from a point Lot farther west han Middletown in Dauphin county. All the through trade,as well as the greater portion from the Cumberland Valley, would find its way to Phila delphia over the new road, and thus the State road, like the main line of canal, would become a bur then to the tax-payers, instead of a source of reve nue, as it now is. For this reason, as well as from an indisposition to see the corporation alluded to swelling its •al ready overgrown dimensions, we are opposed to the project introduced by Mr. Strong. Much rather would we see a bill passed at once to sell or lease he Columbia road to the Central Railroad Compa ny, for a fair and reasonable equivalent, provided sufficient safe-guards were thrown around the trans fer or lease, than to see the suicidal,poltcy adopted by the Legislature of granting such a charter as the one above alluded to. In the one case the peo ple of Pennsylvania would realize profit, without any expense—in the other it would be all expense to keep the road in order, and no profit. Whilst we are thus free to state our objections against the contemplated project, we are at the same time in favor of some arrangement being made between the Canal Commissioners and the Central Company—if any thing can be done—by which greater facilities will be afforded the travel ling community as well as the tradepassing to and from Philadlphia, and thus benefit both the Com monwealth and the Pennsylvania road. It will be time enough to think of establishing a lateral rail road, when the State road ceases to have the capac ity to do the carrying trade passing between the two principal cities of the Commonwealth. ELT' The following complimentary notice of our esteemed friend, Col. STANBAUGLI, of this county , we copy from the last number of the Hollidaysburg Standard, and most cheerfully endorse all the edi tor says with regard to his qualifications to fillthe office designated. His intimate accquaintance with the business appertaining to the Indian Depart ment, as well as his general intelligence, peculiarly fit him for the station, and, without presuming to dictate to President PIERCE, we are satisfied that no better appointment could be made: Col. Samuel C. Stambaugh. In these times of Cabinet-making, when almost everybody are-trying their hands, it may not be out of place in us if we too should make a simple sug gestion—not in the way of forming a Cabinet for President Pierce, in whose ability to perform all the functions devolving upon him as Chief Magis trate we have the most unlimited confidence, but in a sphere of entirely different character. The in coming administration will have many appoint ments to make besides the appointment of those men who shall compose the constitutional advisers of the President. Few, it any, of those appoint. ments possess more interest to the nation than that of the appointment of the right kind of material to take charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. First among all the men of whom we have any knowl edge is Col. Samuel C. Stambaugh, as a fit, if not the fittest, man to place at the head of the Indian Bureau. Col. S. ryas first appointed Indian agent in IS2S, since which time he has been connected with the administration of Indian affairs in some capacity or other. His accurate knowledge of all the ramifications of the different Indian departments is second to that of no other man. We know not whether Col. Stambaugh wishes the appointment ; but this much we will say, that if he would accept the appointment at the hands of the President, and President Pierce would confer it upon him, the In dian Department could not fall into better or more competent hands. We think, therefore, that in the selection of Chief of the Indian Bureau, President Pierce could not choose a gentleman better fitted to take charge of that office than Col. Samuel C. Stambaugh, of Lan caster county. E' The following passage occurs in a late speech of Gen. CASS, in the United States Senate, on the resolution submitted by Mr. Mason, calling for co pies of the official notes from the goverhments of England and France, inviting the United States to join with them in a tripartite convention that neither' power would permit the Island of Cuba to be taken from Spain. The remarks of the distin guished Senator from Michigan are as just and ap propriate as they are eloquent and patriotic: °I•Ir. President, since my earliest years, and where I could, I have rebuked the unworthy course of the British press and people towards this country, and for the expression of this natural feeling of indigna tion I have been often denounced for belligerent propensities, and for a wish to involve us in a war with England. Nothing could be more untrue or unjust than this charge. I never wanted a war with England; but I felt as an American ought to feel, though for many years there was a kind of in tatuation on this subject, a shrinking from English taunts, which marked a portion of our people as though it was our duty to submit to them with si- lent acquiescence. For myself, the opinion of England is no more than the opinion of any other nation; and I depre cate that sensitiveness which would lead us to watch with jealous earnestness the indications elsewhere of the views entertained of this country, of its con duct, policy and institutions. Let us go on enjoy ing, in a spirit of thankfulness, the blessings we have received from Providence,doing our duty open ly, honestly, and with a generous confidence in hu man nature, and also with a belief in its progress, and with heartfelt sympathy for the struggles of the oppressed, bowed down by centuries of tyranny. And let us fulfil our manifest destiny in no spirit of aggrandizement or propagandism, but fearlessly and rightfully. And I have been much pleased to see that recently the assaults of the British press have been met in a proper spirit by our own. May they go on in their good work." FOI/EIG?c NEws.—The arrival of the Europa, at Halifax, oil Friday last, brings the intelligence from Liverpool that there is a decline in the price of Breadstuffs, as well as in Cotton. It also brings the particulars of the burning of a ship near the coast of England through which 51 emigrant Irish pas sengers lost their lives by burning and' drowning. The principal European powers have recognized the right of the Emperon Napoleon to wear Impe rial honors, but the Emperor of Russia refuses to call him Brother! YORK COUNTY.—Colonel Thomas Jameson has been elected Senatorial, and'Alexander C. M'Curdy, Jacob K. Sidle and Dr. H. S. Hussy, Reprsentative Delegates from York county to the 4th of March Convention at Harrisburg. They are instructed in favor of the Hon. James Gerry, of York county, for Canal Commissioner, and Joel B. Danner, of Adams county, for Auditor General- 117 The " Republican Farmer," and " Luzerne Democrat" have been united, and are now published by S. S. Bsalnicx, Esq., as the " Luzerne Union." The new paper presents a neat appearance, and the salutatory address of the editor gives promise of ability. We wish him success in his undertaking. The Superintendent's Report. We learn from the Report of Jossra B. BASEII, Esq., to the Canal Commissioners the following facts, which speak trumpet-tongued in lavor of the wise management of the Columbia Railroad dur- log the past year , The business on the road was nearly twenty-two per neat. greater than any preceding year. There was an increase over the year 1851, of 177 trips by locomotives, 2,953 cars' drawn, 56,- 859 tons of freight, $54,460.9], toll on freight and trucks, and $39666.74 toll on passengers; whilst the cost of motive power was $7,632 05 less than it was the previous year. The number of tons cleared wa5,k17,719. There is now a continuous track'itom Philadel phia to Cincinnati, and, the Superintendent says,- " the day is not far distant when a train of from eight to ten passenger cars will be required to ac commodate the through travel." To be ready for this travel, heavier class engines are indispensable. Several impiovements in the machinery are re commended for the State Shops at Parkesburg, the total cost of which would be $1,890. The running of boat trucks on the road are " a sinking fund to the State," and he recommends their abolishment. The relaying of both tracks is strongly recom mended. The expense of the repair department during the year was $65,360 71, being somewhat less than the amount asked for by his predecessor; this year it.will require only $55,500. Nearly all of the bridges will require repair to render them capable of sustaining engines of in creased weight, which are indispensable' for the transportation of the increasing, tonnage. The Big Conestoga is strong enough, but requires a water ptoof deck to protect it from the weather. A detailed statement of the new tracks laid dur ing the year is given. An appropriation of $178,- 28359 is required to complete the re-laying of the entire north track. A siding and weigh-scales, to accommodate and weigh the cars from the Lancaster and Harrisburg railroad, is recommended between Dillerville and Lancaster. The cars from that road are taken in to Lancaster the morning atter their arrival, to be weighed and cleared, which consumes much time, as well as fuel and water. If a siding were laid - near Dillerville, with a scale in the centre of it, the engines from the Harrisburg road would deposite the cars on it, where they could be immediately weighed and cleared; our engine in the morning could proceed with them and deliver the cars at Philadelphia one or two hours earlier than they do under the existing arrangement, and the travelers in North Queen street, in the city of Lancaster, would have less cause for complaint. To avoid detention to the freight in Columbia, a depot should be erected at Dillerville, for the ac commodation of passenger engines and cars that run in connection with the trains on the Harris burg and Lancaster railroad. .Eleven miles of run ning a heavy class engine, and five or six cars, would be saved, and the passage of freight cars through the Borough of Columbia much facilitated. There are various other important and valuable suggestions in the Report, which we have not room to notice. There are also a number of tabular statements, showing the receipts, expenditures, &c., all of which will be useful for future reference. Taking the Report all through it presents a high ly flattering exhibit of the excellent management on this portion of the public works, and goes to show what we predicted at the time of his ap pointment, one year ago, that Col. BAKER would make one of the best and most efficient Superin tendents the Columbia road has ever had. Appointments by the Canal Board. J. B. Baker, Supt Philadelphia and Columbia railroad. John Ross, Sup't Allegheny Portage railroad. COLLECTORS. • Jacob S. Yost, Philadelphia. James Morrison, Easton. E. R. Soliday ; New Hope. R. Patterson, Bristol. J. J. Rowan, Paoli. W. Roat, Parkesburg. C. Carmony, Lancaster. J. d. Strickler, Columhia. J. Livermore,Portsmouth. S. P. Goodric h, Harrisburg. • J. Kacey, Newport. W. R. M'Cay, Lewistown, D. Black, Huntingdon. • J. P. Hover, Hollidaysburg. P. F. Gibbens, Johnstown. S. M'Anulty, Blairsville. P. Clawson, Freeport. Perry Baker, Phtsburg. W. A. Packer, Dunns burg. C. H. Beeber, Williamsport. J. H. Zimmerman, Northumberland. P. Ent, Beach Haven. • John Huggins, Liverpool. W. Cole, out-let lock, Portsmouth. D. N. Stedman, Clark's Ferry Bridge. J. Shoemaker, Juniata Aqueduct. R. Martin, Freeport ‘‘. SUPERVISORS. G. W. Clawson, Delaware Division. • George Blattenberger ' Susquehanna. J. B. Houpt, Eastern Division. W. W. Wilson, Lower Junia ta. James A. Cunningham, Upper Juniata. W. Boyer, Upper Western. Joseph Clark, Lower Western. J. H. Kelton, West Branch. G. W. Search, North Branch. WEIGH-MASTERS. J. Maker, Columbia. D. E. Martin, Portsmouth. R. R. Simpson, Philadelphia. H. Yard, Easton. Lot Watson, Lancaster. R. -Willliams, Mountain. ASSISTANT WEIGH-MASTERS. H. Leech, Philadelphia. S. M'Kinley, Portsmouth. J. D. Leet, Hollidaysburg. • J. C. Barrett, Johnstown. WEIGH LOCK.. John R. Gregg, Johnston. A. Stewart, Pittsburg. H. R. Kline, Beach Haven. J. R. Herd, Hollidaysburg. C. Brown, Northumberland. CARGO INSPECTORS, D. Willard, Bristol. J. Hunter, Philadelphia. J. Cummings, Columbia. T. Welsh, Daniel Delo, Hollidaysburg. C. Carter, Johnston. R. Blakely; Pittsburg. T. S. Rowley, " STATE AGENTS-COLUMBIA R. R. T. H. Eber, M. Hibbs. 0. Hammond, W. Kelly, C. Buckingham, George Z. Bentz, R. C. Bates, A. H. Tippens. C. Thompson. C. Shriner, B. F. Ebaugh, J. Clark, STATE AGENTS-ALLEGHENY R. R. J. H. Dopp, J. Filler C. D. Cotter, Joseph 011iver, • S. S. Seely, Eugene Donnelly. MISCELLANEOUS. S. S. Moon, tonnage clerk, Columbia R. R.. J. W. Dobbins, wood inspector " " - D. Shaeffer, car inspector ft ft A Redsecker, out-let lock, Columbia. ' irr Lancaster county has "come out at the little end of the horn" this time—and no mistake. We have got the Superintendent—thatts all—for which we shall have to be thankful, we suppose. Well, well—perhaps better luck awaits us next time.— We shall see, if we live until nest year. RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE NAVT.—The bill for re-organizing the Navy, which Commodore Stock ton has introduced into the United States Senate, provides that there shall be 20 commodores, .68 captains, 97 commanders, 50 lieut. commandants, 325 First lieutenants; 205 second lieutenants, 69 surgeons, 34 passed assistant surgeons, 45 assistant surgeons, 64 pursers, 20 assistant pursers, 10 chief engineers, 19 first assistant engineers, 20 second is sistant engineers, 24 chaplains, 202 midshipmen, 41. boatswains, 45 gunners, 45 carpinters, and 38 sailmakers. Midshipmen to be commanded as 2d lieutenants, and the number not to exceed 60 in any one year. E QUESTILIAN STATUE OF WASHINGTON.—The House of Representatives, at Washington, on Mon. day of last week, passed a fesolution appropriating $50,000 for the erection in that City of a bronze equestrian statue of WASHINGTON—thus substan tially carrying out the resolution of Congress, pass ed in 1783, and, in a few minutes, discharging a high and solemn duty, which should have been at tended to half a century ago. Mr CLARY MILLS HI to be employed for the purpose. CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS DO' A Panorama of a Voyage to Europe is being exhibited at Fulton Hall, this week. _ 0:7 - The name or the P. M. at. Oak Shade P. 0., Little Britain township, is E. H. Paxson. fr-JorrATßArr Doawmir is the Agent for the sale of Parsons' View of the city of Lancaster. in- The Teachers' Institute for the county of Lancaster, commenced their session on yesterday, in Pullin Hall. Rev. Dr. BAKER will preach his farewell ser mon in the Lutheran Church; on Sunday evening neit. Timmy A. WAnc,lEsq., has been appoint ed. a School Director of this City, in place of Rev. Mr. Schweinits, resigned: D;r Mr. JOHN BAHHOHOUGH, well known as a Manufacturer of Windmills in this City, is reported to have died a short time 'ago in St. Louis, having went their on business. : PATENT AGENCY OFFlCE.—Alderman J. Frank lin Reigart has rented the coiner room of Halter's building near Fulton Hall; where he intends to open a general p.tent agency office in a few days. • SPECIAL COURT—Judge Pearson, of Harrisburg, will hold a special term of the Court of Common Pleas, commencing on the first Monday in March, in this city, for the trial of causes in which Judge Long had been engaged an counsel. - 13incr. PakeErrrAnorr.÷.The Managers, Teach ers and Scholars connected, with the Lutheran Sab bath Schools of this CRY, presented, on Sunday last, the Rev. Dr. BAKER: with a superb copy of the Bible and Hymn ; ook, as a testimonial of their kind regards Mr him, prior to his leaving the City. The Bible is bound in red sick velvet, handsomely gilt; a heavy shield on the lid with the Holy Bible engraved thereon; the Clasps very neat with the inscription, "Presented to our beloved Pastor, Rev. John C. Baker, bi the Managers and Teachers of the Lutheran Sunday School, Lancaster, Pa. , !— The Hymn Book is in red Morocco binding, having on the cover "From the Children of the Sabbath School to the Rev. Johti C. Baker." The books cost $35. FINE BEEF.—Mr.J. I6LLINGER, had at his 'stall, in this city, on Saturday last, the meat; of an Ox which, when dressed, weighed 1540 lbs. The ani mal was raised and fattened by the Misses Diffen bach, in Lampetpr township, and the meat was about the linest looking' , we have ever seen. The best cuts sold readily at :12a cts. per lb. OFFICERS OF THE STRASBURG RAILROAD COM - ANY.-At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Strasburg Railroad Company, held on Monday, the 10th inst., the following: officers were elected for the ensuing year.: President—John F. Herr. Secretary—Martin M. Rohrer. - Treasurer—Thomas A. Galt. Directors—Geo. Diffendach, Dr. Benj. Musser, Henry Leman, Henry' Musselman, Ur. Samuel Keneagy, Jos. Bowman, John Wertz, Wm. Spen cer, 11. ii. Brenemart, Jacob Neff', Ferree Brinton, John Musselman. ,„ Irr At a stated meeting of the Lancaster City and County Medical Society," held on the 19th inst., the following officers were duly elected to serve for the ensuing yehr: President—Ely Parry, M. D. Vice Presidents—Henry Carpenter, M. D.. Win. S. McCorkle, M. D. Recording Secretary--M. Augustus Withers, M. D. Corresponding Secretary—J. A. Ehler, M. D. Treasurer and Libraridn--B. S. Muhleaburg, M. D. The following gentletrien were elected delegates to the "American Medical Association which will convene in N. York city in May next :---Do— tors Duffield, Ellmaker, Ziegler, Kreider, Stubbs, Rohrer. and P. Cassidy. M, AUGUSTUS WITHERS, Sec'y THE SAW MILL ANbl MACHINE SHOP.—Messrs. Benjamin Eshleman, of ‘ , Greenland Mill," in East Lampeter, and Amos K. Bowers, of this city, are putting up a new Saw and Planing Mill, on Hoff man's run, on the site of Kieffer's old Foundry, at Graeff's Landing, about a mile south of Lancaster. In addition io this building, they are erecting a ma chine shop, for the manufacture of agricultural im plements, sach; &c. A portion of the machinery will be propelled by steam, for which purpose a Steam Engine of 20 horse power is to he con structed. The proprietors expect to have the works in operation in the course of a few weeks. 117 - We learn from the Philadelphia News, that ' Geor ,, e Bowman and 'Francis Kauffman, of this. City, had a hearing before U. S. Commissioner Hazlett, on Wednesday last, on the charge of pas sing counterfeit money. A witness was examined, who snore that he bought about thirty dollars of counterfeit coin from Bowman, at twenty-five cents apiece. He also stated that he bought from Kauff man. The accused were held in $3OOO bail, which -was promptly given, to answer at the present term of the U. S. District Court. J. W. Ashmead, Esq., for the Government; Reah Frazer and J. S. Cohen, Esqrs., for Delendants.! The three persons arrested at the Gap, in this 'county, on the same day, (named Oliver Clemson, Frederick Tarr and a , colored man named Peter Hall,) charged with manufacturing and passing counterfeit money, were also held, each in $3OOO, to stand their trial at the same Court. THE COMHON Sci-Mot.s.—The annexed state ment exhibits the condition of the public schools of this county. Number of School Districts, " Schools, ci ' y6t required, ' 35 Average number of months taught, 5 Number of dnale Teachers, . 337 " female teachers,° . • 79 Average salary of males per month, $21,11 females " $15,80 Number of male scholars, • 12,566 "female " . 9,993 " learning German, • 628 Average No. of scholars in each school, 42, Cost of teaching each scholar per month, . 45 Amount of tax levied i $58,250.46 Received from State appropria - ions, $8,958.60 " " collectors of school tax, $51,559.16 Cost of instruction, . $45,260.48 Fuel and contin6enci'es, $7,123.92 Cost of school houses, purchasing, building, renting, repairs, &ix., $11,850.99 School Committebs—Jan. 1553. Male High School, Chesnut st. .T. C. Crumbach, Coates, and Coulborn, Female, Drysdale, Miss Mus ser and Miss Gill, f C. M. Howell, Primary Male, Miss Reed, 11. Rotharmel, Miss A, E.. Cromwell, N. Lightner, Female, Mrs. Sullivan„ • H. B. Swarr, Miss Brook, • ' A. L. Hayes. Secondary Male,Mulherry st. 2d Division J. Price, Miss Malley, and Rep'g. Member. Miss White, ' Geo. Ford, Female, Miss A. E.:Eberman, A. Smith and Russel, J. S. Dougherty, Primary Male, Vine st. Miss Hazzard, B. F. Shenk,: Miss Gillespie, . R. Moderwell, Female, Mrs. Moore, C. A. H einitsh, Miss H. Cromwell, i John Wise ' Atrican School, Miss Voight, M. D. Holbrook. Secondary Male, Duke st. 3d Division. A. Row, Miss 0. Donnell and. Rep'g. Member. Miss Diller, C. Gillespie. Female, Miss Mayer, S. Smith, and Magee, A. H. Hood, Primary Male, M. NOurse, J. C. Clarkson, Miss Miller, ' , .J. H. Reigart, Miss Steigerwalt, ' H. Stock, Female, Miss Hoffman, J. C. Van Camp Miss C. Eberman, I. N. Ellmaker, Mrs. Reinsteine, H. A. Wade. 'Primary Male, Lemon st. 9th Division. Rep'g. Member Miss Samson, 1 i J. Zimmerman, Miss Wenger, Wm. Mathiot, Female, Miss Boyd,", Dr. H.'Carpenter, Mrs. Gotta, A. Slaymaker, Male, Orange st., Miss Benner, li .J. Kramph, Miss Everets, . - J. Metzgar. Female, Miss Eicholtz, P. McConomy, Miss Walker, John Bear. Male Night School. Livingston, Hartman, Hershey, Ford,flood and Long and Erismah, Stoek. • Female Night School. J. Price, Miss Gill, and Miss White, Book Notices. GODEY'S LADY'S &lox., for Fektruary, already published, is a double number, and is embellished with no less than six lull page plates. Godey promised in advance to make the Lady's Book for 1853, the best volutne of the work he ever pub lished, and we think, judging from the appearance of the number now on our table, that he will not fail in redeeming his pledge. The present is truly a capital number. • ARTHUR'S 1 - 10 ME GAZETTE is undoubtedly one of the very best literary papers of the day, and de serves' as it is receiving, the most liberal patron ange of the public.i Published weekly in Philadel- Ala, at $2 per annum, in advance. To Clubs of tour it will be furnished at $5, and to twenty for $2O. PETERSON'S L A DtES S MAC ZlNB,7—This periodical is destined to secure a large shale of public favor, as it steadily increases in beauty and excellence.— We observe by the February number, which has already been issued for about a week, that J. Thornton Randolph, the popular author of "The 'Cabin and the Parlor," is engaged as a regular contrihutgr, and appears in "a fine article in this number. There is no doubt that Peterion , s Mag azine will become;more and more aßsiorite with the reading commsmity the older it grows. USE OF A WlFE.—Ritcher says, " No man can either live piously or die righteously without a wife." A very wicked bachelor of our acquain tance says to this, " 0 yes! sufferings and severe trials purify and chasten the heart." Turnpike from Strasburg to Chesnut Level. That STRASBURG frog its central and, therefore commanding position, is destined to become a prominent place of busines in the county of Lan caster, no one, we presume, who has given the matter any reflection, will feel disposed to contro vert. Its importance and its influence have already alike been sensibly felt, especially, by that section of country immediately south and so-th-east of us. The completion of the Strasburg Railroad, and its successful operation, has not only afforded that particular section of speedy transportation for the products of it; farmers, but it has opened to them a ready and desirable Home Market. Thus, as yet every stride that Strasburg has taken towards im provement has resulted in the benefit of her citi zens and the Surrounding community in about an equal ratio. For these happy results our friends in the country cannot feel more grateful to us than we in return -feel to them. Finding, then, that these advancements result in mutual benefit, it may not be amiss to look about us and inquire where and how we can still better our prospects by addi tional enterprise. A great and fertile body ofland lies south of us producing largely of almost every thing on the tiller's catalogue ; and as expedition is the great desideratuqt of the times, the most ex peditious means for bringing these products into market—fortimes often being lost by delay—we may see what facilities exist in that particular sec tion towardslthe accomplishment of these ends.— Is there a single one good road, during all seasons of the year, leading into that direction ? The force and importance of this enquiry must be strikingly apparent to our southern friends as they find them selves compelled to reply in the negative. All know the impassable condition oldie roads a great er portion of the year, and hence it becomes and important question—one involving grave interests —to know whether such a state of things are to continue to exist, or whether a remedy shall be substituted. t We have .so many unquestionable prows of the happy results of good roads, that the thing is no Danger a question but has resolved it self into a practical fact. We propose a remedy. - -or rather second one—and this remedy embraces the construction of a Turnpike from this place to Chesnut Letiel, by way of New Providence, Carnar go and °tier points on the line. The advantages resulting to Strasburg and the southern section of the county in general; upon the consummation of such an enterprise, would be absolutely enormous —far greater that a superficial observer can possi bly imagine 4 While it' would guarantee a substan tial thoroughfare during all seasons of the year,:be tween and along a succession of towns, viliages and other minor places of business, doing in the aggregate ayearly trade amounting to tens of thou sands of dollars; it would not only expedite the transactions of the same, but also afford them in numerable facilities, prominent among which are a daily line of stages, a daily mail and daily papers —three powerful incentives to business and prop perity; essentials that are indispensible to a com munity that would compete with rival neighbor hoods. It would greatly enhance the value of pros erty for miles in either direction of the road, and finally, make Strasburg one of the most popular and flourishing business parts in Lancaster county.— The results, upon the consummation of such a scheme, are as obvious as they are incontroverti ble. All that is required then is action—determin ed,action. A meetin ,, has generously been called by a number of individuals anxious to devise ways and means to bring about so. desirable a pro ject—men of influence with whom we invite a gen eral and harmonious co-operation ; let our country friends south of us take advantage of an opportu nity to bring about this work—come one and all, and by their presence show that the project is one of importance and that it shall be consummated.— The meeting takes place at the public house of Henry fieneagy, in this borough, on Saturday, the 29th instast.—Strasburg Bee. The Quarter Sessions. The January term of Quarter Sessions, for this county, commenced on Monday and ended on Sat urday of last week. The cases, although numer ous, were; with a feiv exceptions, of minor conse quence. We give a summary of the most impor tant : Com. vs. Jacob Book.—lndictment, Larceny.— Stealing a lot of Bacon from John Snavely. The Defendent plead guilty, and was sentenced to ply the usual fine and costs, and to : undergo an impris onment of four months, at hard labor, in the (.3, un ty Prison. Com. vs. Alexander Hause. This defendent was convicted:at the last term on a charge of Forgery. On motion of Mr. Hiester a new trial was granted, and the case will, again be . tried at the next term. C.m. cc. Maria Moore, (col.) Indictment. Lar ceny. Stealing a shawl, &c. from Philip and Mary Pyle, of this city ? Verdict, guilty. Sentence, six months solitary imprisonment at hard labor. Corn. vs. Cnarles W. Squier. Indictment, As sault and: Battery, with. intknt to kill John Mc- Gowan, in ,Columbia. Verdict, guilty of Assault and Battery, but not of the intent to kill and mur der. Sentence, eight months imprisonment at hard lard labor in the County Prison. Com. vs. George Washington,(col.) Indictment, Larceny.' The charge was Ourglariously entering the residence of Mr. J. B. Hamilton, in Columbia, and taking therefrom a quantity of Tide Water Notes, and other articles of value. He also kin dled a fire in the cellar, thereby endangering the property and, the lives of the inmates. Verdict, guilty, and sentenced to six years solitary confine ment, at hard labor, in the County Prrscn. Com. vs. Christian Wise. Indictment, Larceny. Verdict guilty, and ordered by the Court to the House of Refuge until he arrives at the age of 21 years. Corn. vs. Julius Mojk. Indictment, Larceny.— Stealing a white sow, the preperty of Bridget Flynn, Verdict guilty, and sentenced to nine months im prisonment. , Com. vs. Joseph Spyker and Ddward Kendrick. Indictment, Assanit and Battery upon Philip Hauff and wife, of this city. Verdictotot guilty, and Prosecutors for costs. Corn: vs. George Arney. Indictment, Assault and Battery on the person of Thomas Finney, in this city: Verdict Guilty, and Defendant sentenced to pay a fine of $3O and the costs of prosecution. Corn. vs Robert Al'Vey. Indictment, Larceny. Stealing a Grey Mare from Henry M. Engle, near Marietta. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, but, owing to some mitigating circumstances con nected with the affair, unanimously recommended him to the mercy of the Court. Sentenced to two months imprisonment. Corn. vs. Daniel Good. ,Indictment, Assault and - . . Batiery;with intent to kill Lewis Hoight, of Salis bury townseip. Defendent shot the Prosecutor in the breast with a pistol, seriously endangering his life. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to four years sol itary confinement, at lard labor, in the County Prison. Ist Division. Rep , g. Member W. Whiteside. Corn. vs. John Anderson, (colored.) Indictment, kidnapping. The tirisoner was indicted for kidnap ping a young man named John McKenney, of May town in . November last, aud,selling him into slave ry. Verdict guilty. Sentence deferred on account of a motion for a new trial. The above are the cases disposed of involving any great importance. There were a great many ,others, of minor grade, such as Assaults and Bat teries, Sureties of the Peace, &c., &c., and sever al were continued over till next term. A CASE OF KIDNAPPING AT COLUMBIA:A let ter dated Columbia, Pa., Jan. 18, says:— "On last Wednesday night a colored man was induced by one or two acquaintances of his own color, to enter a shed (situated in the rear of Fish er's tavern) to get an arm load of wood. Upon en tering he was immediately seized by four ruffians, gagged, and hand-cuffed, run across the Susquehan nabridge, immediately placed him in a convey ance, and thence hurried on to Baltimore. There he wad recognized as a free man and immediately released, and furnished with a pass and funds to carry him back home, where he arrived safely on Friday last." WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The difference of opin ion between Senators Cass, Mason and Hunter, as to the proper interpretation of the Monroe doctrine, has caused considerable talk; and varions specula tions are afloat as to the effect it may have in ar ranging foreign questions and forming the Cabinet. It is now.understood that Senator Soule will speak on the subject on Tuesday. It is said he will sus tain Mr. Cass. WASLIINGTON, January 19.—Private despatches received from Norfolk state that Mr. King left there in the steamer Fulton, on Tuesday, after ma king a brief stay there. The bracing sea air had• improved his appetite, health and spirits. . ' Jackson, Burrowes and Ellmaker. BEEF PAcxneG rNrun Wl:ST.—There were pack ed in Chicago up to the 30th of November, 21,777 beef cattle. The Tribune says—The total number of lbs. of beef packed exceed 12,000,000, making 17,222 bbls. The yield of tallow about 5126 bbls. Nearly all the beef and tallow go East to fill Con tracts—New York, Boston and New Bedford being the principal competitors for it. Of the amount packed, there were 2200 tierces for the English market. 117 - The Hartford Times says : " The Connecti cut River eldsed on Sunday, the ltith inst., it hav ing been kept open about three weeks later than in any previous see son for the past twenty years, and so far as we know, during the present century. It continued open till the day after mid-winter." SENATORIAL VACANCIES will occur in the nation al representation of Alabama, Mississippi, and North. Carolina, on the 4th of March next, for which no provision has yet been made. The Leg islature, of these States have all adjourned without electing Senators. Irr In Oregon, Lumber is worth seventy dollars per thousand feet. Flour commands fifteen dollars per hundred pounds. Wheat sells for four and five dollars per bushel. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Senitor Douglas' wile 'died, at his residence in this city to-day. Her fu neral will take place on Saturday. XXXIId Congress.-Second Semilon WASH! NGTON, Jan. 18. SEerkrz.--Nuraerous petitions and memorials were presented, and referred to appropriate com- Mr. Brodhead presented a petition very numer ously signed by citizens of Pennsylvania, in favor of the extension of the Bounty Land System. Mr. Badger introduced a joint resolution to give Clark Mills a reward of $20.000 for the very skill ful manner in which he was completed the eques trian statue of Gen, Jackson. Mr. Shields reported without amendment the House bill authorizing Clark Mills to erect an equestrian statue 01 Washington, which was passed unanimously. , Mr. Mason's resolution, calling on the President for the copies of the correspondence with the American Minister at Paris. relative to the French Revolution, was then taken up and passed. The credentials of Mr. Pettit, recently elected United States Senator from Indiana, in place of Mr. Whitcomb, were presented, and Mr. Pettit qualified. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution offered some days since by Mr. Cass, reaffirming the Monroe doctrine, and in refer ence to the affairs of Cuba. Mr. Hale moved an amendment, declaring that the United States will pot submit to the acquisition of the Canadas by any other power. Mr. Cass then took the floor, and in an able speech supported his resolution. He advocated the acquisition of Cuba as early as possible, by pur chase, or by annexation, after the people shall have established their independence. He urged also the right of one country, in selfdefence ' icier certain circumstances, to occupy or control a portion of the possessions of another. We did it with refer ence to Eastern Florida, in 1812. Under the same rule, we may take Cuba, when necessary to pre vent a European power from getting possession of that key to the Gulf 6t Mexico, and outlet to the Mississippi. He proceeded then to show that Eng land has designs On Cuba. The proposition for a Tripartite Treaty indicates that England and France both intend i to control Cuba. He then indulged in some general remarks on the progress of our coun try, its glorious destiny, our position among"nations, our duties and responsibilities, &c. Mr. Butler followed in a speech of some length. He believed that the Monroe doctrine was presented by President Monroe to apply to a present real is ssue, and not as a general principle, He would ad vocate it that tar and no farther. Mr. Hale, supported his amendment, and replied o Mr. Cass. Mr. Mason having the floor, the Senate aajourn- HOllSE.—lmmediately atter the meeting of the House this morning, a discussion took place on the claim of Mr. Talliafeto, for per diem and mileage; while contesting his seat in the House from Vir ginia in 1812. The whole subject was finally laid on the tablet Mr, Brooks reported a bill to establish a Branch Mint in the city of New York, and the same on motion was read. A motion was made to proceed to its second reading and consideration. Mr. Chandler objected. The bill had been read once for the information of the House, and should now take its regular course. Mr. Bagby moved that the House go in Com mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union, for the purpose of taking up the regular order. The Speaker then put the question upon going into Committee, as being first in order. Mr. Brooks appealed from the decision of the Chair, and called the yeas and nays. [This is considered a test question as to the dis position of the House to take action on the bill at this session. The question was taken, and the decision uf the Speaker sustained. The House then went into Committee of the Whole , and resumed the consideration of the bill , to prevent the circulation of small notes in the Dis trict of Columbia. The bill was fimdly reported to the House, when amid much confusion, and after several ineffectual efforts had been made to get a vote upon the bill, it was read a third time. IrVASIIINGTON, Jan. 12. SENATS.-Mr. Cass's joint resolution, re-affirming the Monroe doctrine, was then taken up. Mr. Mason said—That it might hecome his duty, before this resolution came to a vote, to speak at large upon the merits of the subject; but he now simply desired to speak upon one point which he thought was misinterpreted by the Senator bona Michigan. He desired to speak of Mr. Monroe's message as asserting a principle intended to be ap plied to the affairs of Spanish America alone. He desired to show that it was directd to the affairs of Spanish America, and being asserted for a specific object, did effect the object intended, and had not lain idle in the archives of the nation, and that the principle asserted by Mr. Monroe could not be re suscitated by the American Government, unless the same contingencies should arise. He understood the Senator from Michigan yesterday as understand ing that the declaration of Mr. Monroe was in some manner complicated with a like movement on the part of Great Britain. The message of Mr. Mon roe was his annual message to Congress of Decem: ber 1823, in which he of course reviewed the whole of our Foreign relations, and in speaking of the condition of the South American Independent Re publics he, in that connection, and with that con nection alone, made that celebrated declaration.— In March, 1822, Mr. Monroe had, in -a special message to Congress, invited its attention, in the most solemn manner, to recognize the independence of these South American Republics. It was done. Congress had responded to the message of the Pres ident, and provision was made for the appointment of diplomatic representatives to them. At that time the government of Sbin was held in a sort of tutelage by the Cortez, who had presented cer tain constitutional provisions respecting the king. The United States acted as the pioneer in the re cognition of these Spanish Republics, and in respect to the doctrine acted alone, and in no way in con. Election with Great Britain. Mr. Rush held several nterviews with Mr. Canning, upon matters con tained in his instructions, and after they had been disposed of, he transiently remarked to Mr. Can ning upon the state of affairs in Spain. This re mark led to further conversations, which were wholly foreign to the subjects treated of in the in structions-of Mr. Rush. During them, Mr. Can ning asked Mr. Rush if it was Rot time for the two governments to make a declaration with respect to Spanish America, against the intention of the Holy Alliance to restore the dominion of Spain. He read Iran Mr. Rush's book, and from an English work by Mr. Stapleton, showing that Mr. Canning origi nated and invited this concerted action by the two governments. Mr. Rpsh answered that he had no authority in this matter, but would venture to unite in such an arrangement, on the condition that En gland would immediately recognize the independ ence of the South America Republics. The posi tion of England was a delicate one—Spain was ur ging her allies on the Continent to aid her in re subjugating these colonies. Commercial relations had sprung up between these Republics and Great Britain, which forbade her joining with the alliance —while at the same time a recognition of their in dependence by England would lead to a war be tween her and the allies. Mr. Canning could not recognize their independence, under these circum stances, and the subject immediately dropped. This he thought, sufficiently proved that the United States had never departed from the established pol icy of forming no entangling alliances with Euro pean powers. Mr. Rush stated that he had made the offer to as sent to the proposed arrangements with the express understanding that this government was tree to dis - avow his act. From a limited knowledge of dip lomatic affairs. but some knowledge of human trans actions, he had come to the conclusion that if there be any principle more important to be observed than another, it was that, in making declarations to be observed and maintained at a future day, such declarations ought to be made with great delibera tions, circumspection and care; no man or body of men should take the important step of extend ing such declarations beyond their legitimate scope. This declaration made by Mr. Monroe, was made with great care and deliberation, in language as well as manner, and was intended to apply to the contemplated intervention by the Holy Alliance in the affairs of Spanish America, and to that sp.cific object alone.. He read from a debate in the Eng lish House of Commons, that Lord Brougham sta ted that the Emperor of Russia had promised that if the King of Spain would throw off the constitu tion, which was imposed on him by the Cortez, he would aid him in recovering his Transatlantic Col onies. Louis XVIII was then on the throne of France, and Spain was calling upon her allies to re store the monarchy 'o its legitimate powers and its American possessions. Mr. Rush communica ted the result of his interview with Canning, to the United States in August, 1823; in the December following, Mr. Monroe made his declaration in clear, careful and circumspect language and man ner. He read a portion of the message, to show that it protested against the restoration, by the European powers and their system of government, a system which recognized no free institutions, nor which raenquid them allyfroermofgovernams a en b t a b n u d t t l o eg u it p im ho a l c d y, t a h n e d legiti mate monarchy in all its functions. It was against this system that Mr. Monroe protested, believing there was then imminent dangec' that Europe would aid Spain in the recovery of the republics whose independence had been recognized by the United States. England - knew that if it were at tempted to be carried out, she would have to resist it, but as yet she had not moved. The Unite 4
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