7. '6II:ANCAZI GEO. SANDERN SO, ED ci ITOR. GE O. Assoate. LANCASTER, PA., MAT 6,1856 C'EIiCIILATION, MO 00 - OOPIES FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES MTCHANAN. (sow to the of the Delmer . W National Convention.) CANAL COMMISSIONER: GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia County. AUDITOR GENERAL: JACOB FRY, Jr., of Montgomery County. SURVEYOR GENERAL: TIMOTHY IVES, of Potter County. Democratic State Central Committee of Pennsylvania The Democratic State Central Committee will meet at PITTSBURG, at the St. Charles Hotel, on MONDAY, the 26th of May, at 10 o'clock in the morning. Important business should secure a general attendance. JOHN W. FORNEY, Chairman. The Cincinnati Convention In four weeks from. yesterday, the Demo• ocratic National Convention will assemble at Cincinnati, for the purpose of placing in nom ination candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States ; and, per haps, at no period of our history as a Nation has it been necessary to exercise more caution in making the selections. Public opinion is rapidly concentrating upon JAMES BUCHANAN as the proper person to be nominated for the first mentioned office—and that is the case not not only in Pennsylvania, but in almost every State in the Union. Such unanimity of sen timent on the Presidential question we have not witnessed since the great contest of 1828, which elevated Gen. JACKSON to the Chief Magistracy of the Republic. Presuming, there fore, as we have a right to do, that the gentle men delegated to the National Convention will only be anxious to carry out in good faith the wishes of their constituency, it is scarcely fora moment to be doubted that the great statesman of Pennsylvania, if he lives till that period, will be made the standard bearer of the Democratic party in the approaching struggle between Nationalism and Sectionalism—be tween the friends of the Constitution and its enemies. That he should be made the nomi nee is alike due to his eminent abilities and long life of patriotic services to his country--- as also to the great State of Pennsylvania which has never faltered in devotion to the Constitution, and never yet had the honor of furnishing a Chief Magistrate for the Union from amongst her own gifted sons. Should Mr. BUCHANAN be the nominee of the National Convention for the Presidency, he will receive such a vote in Lancaster coun ty and throughout this Commonwealth, as will astonish both friend and foe. Such is the enthusiasm fur him amongst Whigs as well as Democrats, that we verily believe he can carry the State by not less than_ . fifiu Moo sand majority ! And no better evidence of his immense and still growing popularity need be adduced; than the coarse, virulent and lying assaults made upon him, by the Know-Noth ing and Black Republican newspapers, in ad vance of his nomination. jr The Presidency has no charms for Mr. B cm- ANAN, nor can it add anything to his world-wide fame as a statesman and patriot. But, if nom inated and elected, as we have no doubt lie will be, the office of President will be the crowning glory of his long and eventful life ; and his greatest ambition will be so to conduct the government as to redound to the honor and greatness of the Republic, and to promote the welfare and prosperity of his fellow citi izens. For the office of Vice President we hope also to see selected some eminent and tried states man, whose antecedents will be a sure guar antee of his devotion to the Constitution, and who will frown upon any attempt, no matter from whence it proceeds, to alienate one por tion of the Union from another, and who will nse his power and lend his influence to per petuate the blessings of that civil and reli gious liberty, which we enjoy, to the latest posterity. The Cincinnati Convention will have an immense responsibility resting upon the body. From its action may flow a vast amount of weal or woe to the country. We trust the, delegates will,each and all address themselves to the work entrusted to their care, and be ac tuated by an honest desire to carry out the 'wishes of the Amcricau people. Let the Con vention do this, and its action will be abun dantly endorsed at the ballot-boxes—but ley it fail in satisfying popular opinion, and tho worst dangers are to be apprehended to our beloved country. The Municipal election takes place in Philadelphia to-day. We hope to hear a good account \of the doings of our Democratic friends. The Know-Nothing rule of the last two years, in that pity, will hardly hear a continuance. Maryland for Buchanan The Democratic State Convention in at Annapolis, on Wednesday last, cad. elected W. R. Mitchell and H. GoldsborGa.,gh7T:lectors fa. the State at large. Resolutions Btrong.l . -. recommending the name of Mr. 13 , JC HANAN the Presidency, were passed St t,, 9 ! The Delegates to Cineic.nati had bee u proviom;ly elected by di,stricts, and 'were all, with per 'naps one esceptipn, in favor of his nomination. The eight votes of Maryland will be cast solid for " old Buck" in the National Convention. Missouri for B7,ichrtuan The Democratic State Convention of Mis souri, met in Jefferson City, on the 221 ult. About 190 delegates were in attendance, and all the counties in the Stale were represented. Tho Pennsylvanian of Thursday last has a letter from a friend in Missouri, who was prel ent as a delegate, and writes as follows:—"No expression of preference would be given for any Presidential candidate. The Measures of the Administration would be strongly en •dorsed ; but there were not ten men in the Convehtion who did not privately declare that JAMES BUCHANAN was their first choice."— The same writer further asserts, that " the vote of Missouri will he cast in the Cincinnati Convention as an integer for Mr. Burn A N AN." 'Buchanan In Delaware The Democratic Convention of Newcastle County, assembled on the 26th ult., and elect ed Hon. James A. Bayard and Hon. Geo. R. Riddle as their choice for delegates to the Cin cinnatrConvention, with instructions to sup port the nomination of Mr. BUCHANAN for the Presidency. Voice of Ohio The Lebanon (Ohio) Democratic Citizen, speaking of the rumors that are daily pa forth by Washington letter writers and others, relative to the classification of the vote of the Ohio delegation in the Cincinnati Convention, says: " It is a well-known fact, here in Ohio, (and we have a better right to know the sentiments of our people, than any Washington Letter writers for Black-republican, or other opposi tion sheets,) that a large majority, if not the entire delegation from Ohio, to the National Convention, as well as the mass of the people, are in favor of the nomination of the Ifon. JANES BUCHANAN, for the Presidency." • 866. HENRY S. MAGRAW Esq., enters upon the discharge of his duties as State Treasurer, to-day. He will make a capital officer. It is with the most profonnd feelings of pride and gratification that we announce the cheer ing intelligence, reaching us daily froth - evert ‘ quarter of the Union, that Jemas'Bratar.tAN fs rapidlysequiriag fresh and substantial strength in the confidence and regard of - the American people; andthat his nomination by the Cincinna ti Convention willbe every where acceptable as the precursor of certain victory at the ensuing Presidential election. The voice of Pennsyl vania's Democracy, concentrated and sent forth by our.4th of March Convention has met with a glorious reception in every section of the country. The Democratic people of other States have responded to the call made upon their justice and magnanimity, in so prompt a manner, and in tones so courteous and man ly, as to give assurance of a brilliant future, and entitle them to the present gratitude of their political brethren of the old Keystone Commonwealth. The advocates of other can didates, allied to them by the strong ties of personal, intimate friendship, which has grown in strength since their school boy days—citi zens of the same State and neighborhood, with the great stimulant of State pride to urge them into action—have, notwithstanding these con siderations, consented to pause and reflect upon the righteous appeal made by the Dem ocratic party of our sterling old Commonwealth! Apart,/ that has stood firm and unyielding in the advocacy of Democratic men and measures, in every conflict since the establishment of party lines—a State that has been made the grand battle ground of the National Demo cratic army, ever since the. formation of the government, upon which every battle in support of the supremacy of Democratic prin ciples has been fought ; and in every instance, the victory and defeat of her Democracy decided the fate of the Democracy of the entire nation. It is with the most sincere gratification, al so, that we congratulate our Democratic co temnorraies throughout the State, that not a sentence has Leen uttered by any Press sup porting Mr. Buchanan, in Pennsylvania, that can be so tortured as to bear a construction which will give it the semblance of an attack upon either of the distinguished statesmen who have been presented as candidates fur the Presidential office. The Press of Pennsylvania, advocating the cause of her distinguished candidate, can proudly and boldly challenge a comparison, in this respect, with the Press of any other portion of the Union, devoted to the cause of any other candidate. Pennsylvania presented her candidate for nomination by the next National Convention, when he was in a foreign land, without his approbation or consent. her Democracy, in State Convention established and presented a " platform of principles," which has been greeted with cor dial approbation by the Democratic party in every section of the Union. Upon that plat form JAMES BUCHANAN' was placed as Penn sylvania's choice for the Presidential chair, with the certain knowledge that it would re ceive his cordial approbation ; ant with a united voice her Democracy (represented by that Convention,) became the endorsers of his fidelity to every principle embraced in it, as they always will endorse his soundness upon any " platform of principles" that can be erected by the Democratic party. Our State and our ean.didate have grown up together to mature manhood, and know each other well. We claim no superiority for them over other States and other candidates, but we du claim to stand upon an equality, in every respect, with the highest in the glorious galaxy.— Thus, in presenting JAMES BUCHANAN, as the preference over all others of his native State —old, but yet childness as to a mn didnie .I,r Presidential honors—we will only urge that, in the language of the great Roman, "he is an °Wei. soldier—not a better," than his distinguished competitors. And, moreover, we can add with a degree of certainty not to be doubted, that if placed in nomination by the Cincinnati Convention he will obtain the vote of Pennsylvania by a majority without a par allel in Presidential elections. The Libel Law J. Lawrence Getz, the accomplished editor of the Reading Gazelle, and the able repre sentative from Berks county, delivered a pow erful speech, in the House of Representatives on the 19th of April, on the " 811 l to amend the Law of Libel." The speech is marked with ability and close and sound reasoning.— A more unjust and pernicious law than the late Pennsylvania law of libel, never disgraced the statute book of a Republican State, and we are glad to record the fact that, after the last strong appeal of Mr. Getz, the good sense of the Blouse passed the. amending bill by a vote of 4h to 35. Alf that astonishes us its that a solitary vote war: reeordrd against ill. Mr. G. and several other members deserve the thanks of the press and the,people for the energy and ability with which they advocated the passage of the bill. The speech we trust, will. be extensively read. The following is ` . .ne bill as it passed the House: "That from and after the passage of this act, on the trial of indictments for writing or publishing a libel, the truth of the matter charged as libellious may be given in evidence, and if the jury in any such case shall find 'he same was written or published from good motives or for justifiable ends, and that the matter so charged was true it shall operate to the acquittal of defendant or defendants." There are a great many people in this world and.particularly those who occupy public po sitions ut trust and honor, who imagine that their actions should be passed over in silence, and that when a- journalist, acting only for the public good, deems it his duty to expose dereliction and fraud, he should be made the victim of a legal prosecution, and punished by fine and imprisonment. This was the spirit of tile old law - and while it was in operation, a public officer could net dishonestly with im punity, because he had a libel law which pre vented an editor from asserting the truth, when he deemed it essential for the public good, because the greater the truth the greater the libel. Mr. Getz deserves not only the thanks of the people, but he is entitled to the grateful acknowledgements of his contemporaries, for the fearless manner in which he advocated the new libel law—and hereafter those who seek places by honorable 'pledges, can be held to their promises by a fair exposition of their conduct, without the threats of legal prosecu tion or extortionate fines.—Dem. Watchman. From the Far West The Steamer Illinois, from Aspinwall, with California dates to the sth inst, reached New York on Wednesday afternoon. She brought $2,000,000 in specie. The mining regions of California promise a larger yield than du ring any precious year. A strong movement was in progress fur a, weekly postal connection with Missouri. A brisk trade has sprung up between San Francisco and the Russian Pos sessions. The Indians continue hostilities in Oregon and Washington Territories. They captured the steamboat Mary on the Colum bia. Various conflicts had occurred, and in one between the volunteers and the Indians, 40 of the latter ere killed, and the remain der of the force routed. The battle took place at Cannell's Prairie. RETURN OF AMERICAN OFFICERS.7-Major De'afield, Major Mordecai, and Capt. McLel. lan, the three military officers deputed by our Government to visit the seat of war in the Crimea, about one year ago, returned home in the Persia, last week. We have received from a friend in Phila delphia a pa.mphlo copy of the proceedings of the last Democratic State Convention of PenriL . Sylvania, at which Mr. Buchanan was unani mously nominated - for Eresident. • In this pamOhlet we find a mem'air of Mr. Buchanan, a large "part of which we copy in to-day's Ar gus, with the conviction.that it will be read with interest by all our subscribers. Every patriotic American, must feel a just pride in the name and fame of the great Pennsylva nian ; for whatever:fortune may await him in the future, he has done enough in the past to earn the respect and gratitude of all his coun trymen. In the field of American statesman ship, where he gathered the fruits of forty years' experience, and from which -he has seen so many of his associates removed by death, circumstances have left him almost without a rival; and while his political friends derive fresh confidence in their principles from a contemplation of his brilliant career, his character and ability and services, are honor ably acknowledged, even by those who have been his political opponents. The fame of a great man is a possession which belongs to his whole country. Without any volition of his, and without even his permission (evi) believe) Mr. Bu-• chanan's narhe has been presented by his na tive State for the honors of the Presidency.— This is the third time when it has so been presented ; and it is now presented with a unanimity and an enthusiasm never before - equalled. The persistency of the nomination is creditable to the State and to the candidate. 'To the candidate,' because no ordinary man could thus retain the affections of a mighty commonwealth. To the State, because it proves its fidelity to merit, and its willingness to do justice to its own distinguished sons. We do not mean to anticipate the action of the Cincinnati Convention, and when its nominee shall be announced, we expect to support him according to the full measure of our We may properly say, however, that should the choice of Pennsylvania be gratified by that great assemblage of the Union, Mr. Buchan an willreceive in Maine one of the largest ma jorities that she ever gave. He has long been a favorite in this State, and Ryas never more warmly appreciated here than lie is now. But Maine means to vote fur the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention, whoever he may Eastern Argus (Portland) of 24M ult. The Foreign Enlistment Question A Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune says it is somewhat remarkable that no answer has yet been given to the de mand for Mr. Crampton's recall, nor has any purpose been expressed to announce the inten tion of the British Government. Thus far Mr. Dallas has had no communication on the sub ject, and it reposes in significant suspense.— The silence and delay are not acceptable here, and there is sufficient reason for impatience. Mr. Buchanan laid the request before Lord Clarendon on the Ist of February, and was then and subsequently promised a reply as soon as the-Necessary explanations could be obtained from Mr. Crampton. Those explanations reached London early in March, and allowing abundant time for official tardiness, more than a month has, passed since the Foreign Office was in possession of all information alleged to be required for this object. Still the answer does not come, and no explanation is furnished to extenuate the delay. This sort of proceeding is unusual, and by implication offensive, be cause the demand was or a character that re quired prompt and decisive attention at least, even if declined. If Mr. Dallas should be in structed to ask an immediate response, or if Mr. Crampton should find his passports in the Post Office some bright morning, neither sur prise nor regret would be expressed sunder the circumstances. The whole conduct of the British Government in this matter has been quibbling, insulting and trifling, and a sum mary rebuke would be serviceable in correct ing omissions which seem to have been medi tated. MANUFACTURING OF CREATION WEALTII.—In presenting his tariff bill to the Senate, Hon. Mr. James, of Rhode Island, made a speech which is replete with interesting facts in ref erence to the wealth of the country. By the cen.us of 1850, it appears that the amount of capital invested in the manufactures of cotton, wool, and iron, only, was but a fraction less than $150,000,000. The raw material con- Sinned by these three, cost over $87,000,000, per annum. Their combined product is esti mated at $160,000,000. Thus.we have nearly $75,000,000, by means of these three branches alone added, mostly by labor, to the wealth of the country, even though the proprietors should gain nothing by their business.— Again these three branches alone employ near ly two hundred thousand persons. The entire amount of capital employed in all the various branches, is set down at $530,000,000; while the number of persons employed, ex ceeds a million. The raw materials consum ed are estimated at $550,000,000 per annnum, and the value of the annual product at more than $1,000,000,000. This exhibit shows an annual absolute creation of wealth in our country, from these sources, of more than $450,000,000. GIRARD COLLEGE. —The benefits of this in stitution will soon be extended to a greater number of persons. Through the Chairman of the Committee haying oharge of the Girard estates, an appropriation of $20,000 was re cently secured for the purpose of erecting oth er buildings on the College grounds, capable of admitting at least one hundred more pupils into the institution. The Directors are ma king arrangements to commence the work without delay. The Treasury of the Girard estate will be further enriched by the leasing of the Girard coal lands in Schuylkill count, efforts to do which are now in successful op eration. When the College is enlarged, as designed, about one thousand pupils will be able to enjoy at once the benefits of Mr. Gi rard's munificent bequest. The number is small, compared with the enormous cost of the institution up to the present time; but it is gratifying to see that the resources of the fund are so improving as to enable its advan tages to be extended in a much more enlarged circle. SALE OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE--Tll9 Crys tal Palace is advertised for sale, at auctiun, under the direction of the Receiver, Mr. White, on the 22d of May. The Crystal Pal ace cost more than $600,000, and it can be purchased for the sum of $125,000, considera bly less than one-fourth its original cost. The sale is probably ordered in consequence of a refusal, on the part of the Councils of New York, to permit the building longer to remain on Reservoir Square. THE PRESIDENCY.—We observe that many of our exchanges are speaking out upon the subject of the Presidency, and it seems to be conceded that the Democratic sentiment throughout this region looks upon JAMES Bu camierr as the most suitable man to be placed in nomination by the Cincinnati Convention. .lle is the undoubted preference of the Democ racy of Stark county at this time, and, this too, without making any invidious distinction towards the other distinguished Democrats named in connection with the Presidency.— Canton (O.) Democrat. NEW YORK, May I.—Hon. Ogden Hoffman, recently Attorney General of the State of New York, died in this city this afternoon, after a short illness. WastawaroN,' May 2. SENATE.—The Senate resumed the consider ation of the reports of the committee concern ing affairs in Kansas. Mr. Benjamin a ddressed the Senatel,at: length on the subject. He said tharilikee - times within the Short hiltery'Or cinr.Reionli lic, had its internal peaCe been imperilled, and each time the disturbing element was the same: When in 1854, it was finally agreed to repeal, in terms that: which for more than a quarter of a century, had ceased to. have any active effect, that was used as a ground for vituperation towards the. South. She was accused of violating plighted faith, with very much the same regard for that which had re cently been observed here in the mendacious tales with regard to Kansas affairs. The seek ing for other compromises than those of the Constitution was a mistaken polioyon the part of the South. She has no longer any compro mises to offer or accept. She would adhere to the 6 Constitution. If its provisions be vio lated to her injury, then she would calmly, but resolutely, withdraw from a compact all the obligations of which she is expected scru pulously to fulfil, and from all the benefits of which she is ignominiously repulsed. He con tended that the crusade against slaVery on the part of the North was merely a struggle for power. They had been so persistently led by a perversion of the truth as to induce them al moat to hate the Southern white man, and to love tie black in preference. Iu condemning the Know-Nothing party, he remarked that it was now powerless for aught but mischief an..l to help the Republi can party, the contest being narrowed down between the latter and the Democracy; and the Whig party being extinct, he declared his purpose to join the Democratic party, and to use his utmost efforts to ensure its success, following the example of better and abler men than himself. He predicted that in its tri umph the Constitution would be secured, good feeling restored, intolerance rebuked, the equality of the States maintained, the corner stone of the governmental fabric preserved in tact, and eace and happiness be made to smile upon the land. Mr. Cass complimented Mr.Benjantici,:aaying the sentiments he had just uttered ought to find a response in every patriotic heart. His object in rising was to say that his friend from Mississippi (Mr. Brown,) had assailed squatter sovereignty; his old friend [laughter' and several of his scattering weapons had hit him, (Mr. C.) [Laughter.] This squatter sover eignty he called the right of self-govern ment. It was dear to our tathere of '76, and dear to their descendants of '56. Ile wanted to rescue it from the misrepresentations cast upon it, and asked the favor of the fluor for Thursday next, for that purpose. Cries of "Agreed !" "Agreed !" Mr. Seward, in replying to a part of Mr. Benjamin's remarks affecting himself, said the gentleman might have defended his own partizan history and future course without bringing him before the Senate and country. Seven years ago, when he entered the Senate, being aware that every word said here was recorded at the expense of Bevels dollars and a half a column, he had announced that on no occasion, and under nu circumstances, bhuuld any member draw from him a statement or word, by which, independently of the meas ures he maintained or defended, it could be known , whether he was a Whig, a Democrat, or an Abolitionist, or belonged to one party or another. He thought it undignified thus to elevate party and give it place in the his tory of the Senate. He had not risen to as sign the objects or purposes of his public ac tions. They explain themselves. If they du not, he was willing to rest under all the re proach which posterity might cast ou him. Mr. Hale, in alluding to what he said were grossly personal attacks upon him in Mr. Clay's recent epee* remarked that he had but one word to submit in reply, and that it would take something besides mollquity to re deem imbecility and contempt. Mr. Clay sprang to his feet greatly excited, saying—laiefy the Senator's malice as much as I contemn hie baseness. No man shall as sail my rights or those of my constituents and shirk his responsibility by skulking behind the plea of non-combatancy. If he had been animated by those heroic feelings which be professes, he would not come . upon the floor and under the protection of its rules seek im munity for his insolence. I know he is pleas ed by this attention. There are those of his class who, like the London attorney, Mark Meddle, in the play, are ambitious of a kick. (Sensation throughout the Senate.) Ile con cluded by saying that he had nothing more to say to that Senator, having twice declined his acquaintance, and he asked pardon of the Sen ate for consuming so much time about a Sen ator who soils the carpet upon which he treads. Mr. Hale replied that he had never sought an introduction to Mr. Clay, but once, and that was on professional business for the ben efit of a citizen of Alabama. Mr. Clay rejoined that he did not think his reputation for veracity would suffer by con flict with one who had repeatedly eaten his own words. Mr. Hale replied, that if he did eat his own words, he would have a more palatable meal than the Senator from Alabama, if lie would undertake to eat his. (Laughter.) HOUSE.-Mr. Ritchie presented a memorial from Judge Irvin, of Pennsylvania, in response to the charges of the Pittsburg bar, against his official conduct; and asking for a full in vestigation. Referred to the Judiciary Com• mittee. The House then proceeded to the considera tion of the private calendar. After passing thirteen private bills the House adjourned till Monday. Railroad Consolidation- A bill has been passed by the Legisla. tures of the respective States, permitting a consolidation of the 0. & P. R. R., and 0. & la. R. R., and Fort Wayne and Chicago rail road. The law requires the place of business to be located in Ohio. The consummation of the project depends upon the action of the Directors and the stockholders of the respective roads. The position of these several Roads is as follows : The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad ex tends from Pittsburgh to Crestline, is 187 miles long with an authorized capital of $6,00000, of which less than $3,000,000 of stock has been issued-140 miles is in the State of Ohio, and but 47 miles in the State of Pennsylvania.— The whole road has been open from Pittsburg to Crestline some three years. The Ohio and Indiana Railroad extends from Crestline in Ohio to Fort Wayne in In diana, with an authorized capital of $2,000,000, of which about 1,500,000 of stock has been issued. This road is 131 miles in length of which the greatest portion is in Ohio, and has been opened for business about one year. The Fort Wayne and Chicago road extends from Fort 1t ayne in Indiana to the city of Chicago in Illinois, has an authorized capital of $2,000,000, of which about $1,000,000 has been issued. That road is 147 miles long, of which the greatest portion is in the State of Indiana -20 miles is now open for travel-65 miles sill be open in August, and the whole line to Chicago can be completed in twelve months. The length of the whole line from Pittsburg to Chicago is 465 miles—the amount of au thorized capital $10,000,000, of which about 5,500,000 have been paid. As we state, the necessary legislation has been had in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Penn sylvania, to enable these Companies to form one Corporation. On Monday the Directors of the several roads met in Pittsburgh to consult and ar range the terms of consolidation. When the roads are completed it will make one continu ous line from Pittsburgh to Chicago 455 miles in length. In a twelvemonth more, it is said that por tion of the line between Fort Wayne and Chi cago will be completed, and then one, can go from Pittsburg to Chicago in twenty-four hours, and the people of Chicagr go to Phila delphia in about thirty-seven hours. We may have more to say upon this impor taniesubject.—Cailton (0.) Democrat. DAMAGES AWARDED.Mr. Thomas Martin, a printer, from Baltimore, who some time since started a newspaper at Look Haven, Pa., to advocate the cause of the American party, has recovered $103,33 damages from Mr. Pearce, a member of Congress from that dis trict. It is alleged that large promises were made to AG. Martin to leave Baltimore and start the paper; that Mr. Pierce figured con spicuously in said promises, and that the said promises were never fulfilled; and hence the suit, which was deoided by arbitration. . CITY ScetooL ErzcnoN.—The School Elec tion will take place this (Tuesday) afternoon, at the City Hall, between the hours of 1 and 7 o'clock. The friends of I .the Corrosion School system should see to it that the tight kind of men are cheeen for Directors. The following is the - ticket agreed trptuii, at a meeting without d i Lstlnctiin of Tl i party, at the City'llall, on Saturday evening. . - are • selected with care-all good and competent men-- will, if chceren by the people, perform their duties &Rhin!! and -well. The ticka is composed of Mesas . Dr. John L. ee, That. IL Burrower, Goo. M. Steinman, Henri Stock, e aw ton Lightner, Peter Metionomy, Dr. P. Casaidy, John Wise, David Hartman, Dr. J. A. Shier, Wm. P. Leonard, Michael H. Locher. THE IST OF MAY.—Thursday was a rainy, disagreeable day, and prevented the "clam tug off" of several large Haying parties. Some of the Fire Compltea had fitted up their Hose Carriages In a handsome manner, and in tended to celebrate the. day at the beautiful spots around Lancaster, but, of course, were deterred from doing to.— The "Sun" and "Washington" companies, however. paraded the streets in the morning, accompanied by Heptiug's ex cellent Band, and made, notwithstanding the rain , fell In torrents, a flue appearance. Their carriag... were tastefully decorated with flags, wreaths, -be. The "Union" and "American" companies had their an nual parade on yesterday, with music from the lencibles . Band. The carriage of the "Union" was nicely trimmed, arid was drawn by two beautiful whit, putties. The engine of the *American" was "fired off" lu a manner which showed excellent taste. The "Union" members were green hats and capes, and the "American" were egitipp..nu red- Both companies =ulna tine appearance. DISTI.NOEISHED STRANGERS.—Our city Was visited o. Saturday last by several alLatiogniiled titraugers. sttluengnt others we noticed Hon. Howell Cobb, of GeoFgla, arid Hum .1a Watley Jones, of P.a., both members of C,ni. grew Judge Mark, of the Supreme Court, VC.4.4,Va110r Porter; Owen Jones, Esq., of 31ontgowery vounty, E. Pielett. and C. L. Ward, Esq. of Bradferd et, boy each nod all paid their respects to Mr. BUCHANAN. at Wheatland. DROWNED.—h is reported that Mr. Burke Witmer, who has been traveling in Europe, and whose mother resides Su this city, was drowned whilst co his any to this country. ile * Was a young gentleman niu. - 11 ,steemed for his talents and amiable disposition. THE ClRCeS.—Welch & Lel Circus Wll. in town yesterday, and, as a matter of COU drove a larg, concouren of people together. It Ma, VlOrr,Lill the alter noon. LICENSES.—The Ootu•t commenced grantin. Tavern and Eating House Licakto, mid, the new law. m yesterday. There are god many potpie in attend:l,e, u h are more or less interrsted. We have no &mitt tine Judge will have a "good time - deciding on the applications. MR. AND MRS. V. IL'S CONCERT.—The Lit envy ta cat girou Ly Mr. Vail aud hi2.4l:llly • nt 11.41. oi Saturday evealug, was at tsindell by a large:oat apprcattill: modicum. Mrs. Vail sung very 31, Vail . dulitiestion of Fan.cst )11,1 ui her 'elniuctit Lragedimin wa given with flue afeet. Iris ••iluchttualf. NCelcoolu Mace, and "Tiro Iron W. - kern" woe le4-eived with thett.leln AC'QL'II IA I. OF MU. BOUGH TB It the one, of the Oeinnonii.ralt in Iteutiter a in a charge, fraudulently eml,e77!ing the lute!, , rthe i.en,a. ter tialungi Institution. isic. Ic e to a ;lose on Thionday evening tart, after having ii.,•unied t ahem ion of the Quarter Sei,:tene' day,. .ably and ingehlens apaches tier° made gu 31. Kline, and Col. Resit Frazer fir the Coodiu.nivealth, and 0. t Dickey, Esq., and Col Wu, B. F.adney ter the Defence; and alter an able and into, .ting vhirze Bent hit llne,r. ledge Long. the ea, man given to the, Jury at , ch,k After deliberateng nourl y all night. at Om opcolug 01 the — Court, ou Frida ui fling, they ittunmd a ,al,l ve.lik tat nut guilty, an defendant for co,t," Thus has endeJ one of the In ~t hopoi taut hid , a hteh has ever lake❑ Ow° in thkrAato. and whit oan=ed a deep interest anion.; all classes of our vitizons. A NEW POOR 1101:SR.—The late a rand . Jury in they report, recommended thu en,etiou of a new Pon House, on a more eligible cite than ttie present location and at a diAtanco of from tbreo to cis miles from the city. DEnicA ioN..—The new edifice erected'. by the Truett,. of Franklin and Marshall College, in the ex. trete° north.westeru part of the rity, will be dedleated with approprialo Ccl . 2lllollieo on the 16th Mat. Arraddress will be delivered ou the occasion by Fallen Franklin. Esq. Esel vices to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. COLUMBIA AND PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD. Superiuteudeut's Office, Parkosburg, May. 2, 1856. Comparative rtatenteut of Tulle collected on this Road fur the mouths of April, 1555 and 1956. and for the that fir mouths of the fiscal years . 55 and '56: April 1056 Same mouth hint your luerotse From December 1,'55 to April 10, '56 Same time last your COMMITTEE OF ESCORT.-oWillg tO the hurry in getting the proceedings of Mr. BUCHANAN'S' reception Into the paper, last week, several errors and "omissions occurred in publishing the Committee of Escort from this County. We therefore re-publish it as follows: Cul. Joseph B. Baker, Capt. Geo. Sanderson, Col. Samuel C. Stambaugh, Col. Jesse Reinhold, William Carpenter, Henry E. Leman, Luther Richards, George M. Steinmad, Junius B. Kaufman, John W. Jackson, Jacob Herzog, Jacob Zecher, Lewis Ilably, John s'. Shroder, Michael Ma lone,ll. B. Swart, William Cox, Samuel 11. Reynolds. 31aj. Joshua W. Jack, John Lippincott, P. McEvoy, Jacob F. Kant; C. Widmyer, J. J. Sprenger, Richard Mclirann' ' John A. Addle, J. W. C. Jack, E. C. Reigart, M. Gundaker, J Augustus Beck. RELIC I.Ol:S.—At a meeting of the congrega tion of the First Presbyterian Church, of this city, held March sth, 1856, the following ruolutiuns were passed on the resignation of Her. J. ABELL BALDWIN, the highly-tee teemed Pastor of said church : Resolved, That the congregation , very reluctantly acqui esce in the proposed separation of pastor and people, and no other circumstances than the financial difficulty of the Church could induce the congregation to part with the services of so faithful a minister. Resolved, That the congregation bear their united testi mony to the abilities of the pastor, the consistency.of his Christian deportment, both in the pulpit and among the people of his charge, and above all for his exalted piety; and in contemplating the intended separation, we would say, in parting with such a man, the congregation have sustained no common loss. Resolved, That our Commissioner, Mr. J. Miller, 1.3 requested to present these resolutions to Presbytery. Rev. J. Abeer Baldwin will preach In the First M. E. Church, Duke street, on Sabbath morning nest; and Rev. Mr. Ileirenstein i u the same church ,on the evening of that day. NEW STORE.—We direct attention to the advertisement of Mr. L. BAIA in another column. Ile has fitted uflelhandsome Dry Goods' Store at No. 62 N. Queen street, (Dr. Waylan'Auildiog) Rod is determined to sell as cheap as the cheapest. Ilia motto is, "small profits and quick sales.' MEDICAL SOCIETIES.—At the annual meet ing of the '"Lancaster City and County Medical Society,' the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensu ing year, viz: President, Dr. John Ream—Vice Presidents, Drs. Abra ham Eshleman, Wm. S. Thomson—Recording Secretary, Dr. Henry Carpenter—Correepondiug Secretary, Dr. Thos. Ellmalter—Treasurer and Librarian, Dr. J. A. Maier. At the same Drs. John Ream, J. K. Raub, P. Cassidy, W. S. Thomson, F. Hinkle, Henry John and Henry Carpenter were elected delegates to the "American Medical Associa tion," which convenes, at Detroit, Michigan, today. ' Lk:MASTER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.—AL a meeting of this society, held on the 23d ult., the Wowing gentlemen were elected delegates to the "Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania," which meets at Philadelphia, on the 98th instant Doctors eam, P. Cassidy, Eshleman, Ziegler, Raub, B Rohrer, J. H . Atlee, Sr., Gibbons, Sheller, J. 1.. Atlee, Jr., Shier, Lefevre, Ellmaker, 11. Carpenter. ALTS RELATING TO LANCASTER COUNTY -• • • • The following Acts relating to this county were passed e the recent session of the Legislature To vest iu Christian L. Hershey, the right end title o the Commonwealth to certain real estaje. Supplement to the=charter of the Marticrille Turnpik Road Company. For the relief of A. Magdalene Thomas, widow of George Thomas. To lay out Reigart reef in Lancaster city. For the relief of the widow and children of George W. Renick, of Columbia, Lancaster county. Supplement to the charter of the Wabank House, Lan caster county. For the relief of Catharine Leonard. To extend the time for commencing the Columbia and Octoraro Railroad. Supplement to an Act incorporating a company to make an artificial road from the Blue Ball Tavern to Hinkley's Bridge, in Lancaster county. For the relief of Elizabeth (loather. Supplement to the charter of the Coneetoga and Beaver Valley Turnpike Road Company. To establish a Ferry on the Susquehanna River, betwoeu Safe Harbor in Lancaster county, and Lockport in York co. For the relief of Elizabeth Conner. To increase the Revenue of Columbia Borough. For the relief of the widow of Joseph C. (Manual, of Lan. caster city.. To authorize the Inspectors of the Prison and the Direr. torn of the Alms House of Lancaster county, to elect a Moral Instructor. Further supplement to the charter of the Mauheim, Pe tersburg and Lancaster Plank Road Company. To Incorporate the Washington and Maryland Line Rail road`Company. Relative to the defalcation of Jacob M. Strickler, late Collector of Tolle at Columbia. Relative to the Marietta and Mount Joy Turnpike Road Conipany. Supplement to the charter of the Lancaster and Willow Street Turnpike Road Company. Supplement to the charter of the City of Lancaster. Relative ho the collection of taxes in requea township, Lancaster county. Relative to Weights and Measures in Lancaster county. To Incorporate the Columbia Manufacturing Company In Lancaster county. Relative to State Roads and Bridges in . Lancaster and indiaba counties. . For the relief of Sirs. Elizabeth Erden. Relative to Law Judges in Lancaster county. The following claims were allowed In the "Claim Bill Shirk & Raker 4 950 70 Yowl & Mahler 1152 04 Jacob Albright 80617 S. & D. Hiestand 619 49 Patterson & Sterret 158 84 W. S. Hough 140 00 Chew & Grabill 75 00 Slaymaker & Trout 38 00 The following clams, from this county, for some reason or other, were not allowed Sieurs. Witmer, Robert Steel, Al RecepUon of Mr. Buchanan, in Ccntre squai4.9n - Satunlay,.dprii= Alter Ur. Buchanan had conclnded his appropriate, elo fluent and feeling address, Dr, Irddenberg„ Chairman of She Coimidlioe of 4e . ceptiori, in a very Laudanum mouser, introduced Benjamin Bush; Esq., as Chairman of the Com mittee which had eanortedllr. Buchanan from Philadelphia, mentioning that he weal& 110/1 of Rictus,' Ruch, and grand sou of the celebrated Dr. Benjamin limb, who signed the Declaration of Independence. 31,.., twat soul—As the organ of the Pluladelphia eoutmit tee, appointed by the people of Philadelphia to e , c..rt their diatingulebod fello!toltixen, Mr, beeieeiso. t . the tegiou of his own home; and that of hie ...Ad irieml: sod ueigh bars,- as he had just said with so much elequeoce mud feeling, he need hardly say how much pleasure It atford.al them to appeal on such an ocasiou before so large sod on• ' thusiastic an assemblage of their fellow-ettiseus id; Lancaster a c i., county. We have enjoyed, mid Mr. Rush, the. lemur., ci hailing 31r- Buchanan among us, in Philadelp for vac 'tiny; and it was a great pleasure. It had alma • he said, been Ala agreeable duty at Parkesburg, ou betpi ' lf of the rhiladedplita Committee, in passing over their tillitinguish eel fellow.itisen to thee." who were unite." to !him -by a nearer tie—the ties of Lome—to express the hitch gratifica tion the people of Philadelphia had derived frZni his visit; and especially In the opportunity so many of them had hail, in meeting hint face to face, and welcoming him back to his native land, after,the distinguish.' service he had ren dered his country in the high duties he had suably and successfully discharged In a'foreign laud. (applidae.) The welcome thus extended by the people of Plilladel. Oda, to our and your distinguish„' fellow-citizeis, was cor dial and heartfelt; it was without discriminatielu it em braced,. was well said by auothes, "iitilividualstifi all modes of industry, sad of ,varied political °Milieus; it.compre hooded all pursuit all intermta.” It was a sitbutaueous espremion of sentiment on the part of the pouplof a great metroppiis, who felt that it was no more than au set et sluiplejustice toe faithful public servant, ',tug' absent to the foreign service of the country, to gre et Lim uu his return with a cordial approval of his public eoniltict, and estaud to him a cordial peraomal welcome. Thia it was hie duty to my to the large and entlamiashe al.ecui.dlig e he sow before him. (Cheers.) . lint, said Mr. Rush, it was equally his duty La say that than pea one exception to this utrivursal manifestation ..g feeling. Ou suNll no occasion so this he could but pass it over iu silence. The majority In Ilia Council,, of l'n.laJel. pma, representing, he ought rather homy mis-reproseuting. for the time being, the city governmeut ut l'hiladelph,a, with a littleuess that was unworthy of them, sod of %Le h thief eal A nt to be astiannal, (loud cheering) had retus,,,t to their consinueu is the use of the 11,1 ut ludependeuer for the pUrpeee el extending to Mr. lluchauati tie.; courtesies for which th 011141 had been used again und agela, under chanhastauces for less eutitliug it t, lit• so aph e pri nted. IL we; his duty in the name of the people of Phila. delph it, whom the majority id the Councils of Philadelphia aid not represent iu that unwarrantabie net, to denounce, and tie did here publicly and emphatically denounce their c rul act. (Loud applause.) Ile wog specially charged to ae !ital..° it, and be should be recreant to his duty it he did 0.1 du so. (eoutiuUnd applause.) .I.k would recoil upon too CWlllei . .e. They would be speedily and Indignautly rebok,-,1 by the great coustitueucy when,, they hail thus dishonor, it tone at the approaching municipal electlou in Mai would lo I them from power. Of this be could assure the people Lancaster. (Ctlthilled applause.) . t/ '4 hat made the conduct ut too Councils the 010'0 remark . Mu, and the more unpardonable, was the fart that it was scarcely u month since the saute 'lull had leeu placed at the public thr.p,sal to r.ceive au embleut ei tiers ut 31assa chusetta, 'to. Everett, new like Mr. Buchanan in private life; his predee,,,sor is the mum missive, his en:no:caw in the allele great Executive Departineut of Tho Government the one, tuuti,,,li he actud tied all lamer 1., Ms high public , harm-ter and service, was certainly hut a ,itir.eit of I'c !, :idle:ay the ether win, a must distinguished and ch, • s ed 4-an and milieu of eiir owe great Lounmaiwealth. (I, lid cheers) from which he had Leen absent fur several ) ears iu the pertormauee of the highest pubtie duties, which he had discharged with signal ability and 51.11,c,i. k._)rent. Ai platr , e.) Unto Ilene he would say, that tt , uudu,•t et tin Commits deserrsd the Hoot ludiguitut ruitrubution, and nticl he was happy to liint was Ile: uniiersal s , nitiment. Press of Philadelphia had already denounced it. The Pe pie estiant very .0011 administer the witheitag u their NC.. :Au! disphAtattre. it:indiums' applause.) Au allusiuu, Mr. Hush said, had burn made by tie eseel Imit Chairman or the meeting, Orr. .11ubletilterg,) to an MI •e,I of his 01011. where Latin, ens ausueiated with that gnat elmi ter of out Morin:is, the beelaraitun ut Indejoud lieputi it woulddnit be thought unseemly in I,jnt, iu mamertinu with the allusion thus made by an other, hi any that the portrait IA that aueestur, and 11,0, —The trial iu of wo.st of [tot 01113, sivters, 11.4 connected with that grey otout itt out . lost, s, tattrofttalett the walls of that 14a1 conseeraleil iu the imarls of the A min - Iran people. (Cheers-) Could the men, who, In 1776, placed their names to that greet instrument which made us a Nation, suddenly be, Come CUUSCioIIS wow that, in the year Clint is to soy iLI less thou a single_ century, /111 attempt would 'remade, from faetious motive., lip men in power, tuck... the door of that Hall against a pure and upright citizen, who had been forty years iu the public service, (gi eat applause,) and whose whole public life had been devoted to the pritnipl ee of the Declaration of independence, and in upholding the Ciniest -1 CMOS and the UNION, the seedi of which they planted: (cheers) could the signers of the Declaration of independ ence suddenly be made aware of this act of th 4 City Coun cils, he believ,chthey would almost blush eh the canvass! (Continued applause.) Mr. Rush concluded by expressing the hope that the dav would never come when the exhortations of :the distin guished statesman, whom they had met to we4ouie home, would fail to meets starts response In the heart Winery true American. They should cherish his patriotic counsels; th e y should imitate the wisdom which looks Ito friendly and conciliatory dispositions towards other undone, and I. not blind to good qualities in others while mail:hunting the national honor unsullied; and hover, never should they for an instant kigut the high ditty hu had bujelued of unbroken fealty to the Constitution, with all Its solemn gliltratitevii, and undying devotion to the of these Stale,' (Loud cheers.) titiir- We have been unable to procure it copy] of Mr. ilu- CLIANSN'S Speech ou the above occasion, us we Mid hoped.— Ilis rdunarke were impeowpin , nud , ut course, I t would be difficult, Pei haps impossible, fur him to.recolle4 all he did my. This, taken in coimexion with his didri4ieli toe ap pearing so 11111c11 in print, and the necessity f 4 tending to his private business after su long au abseuce ' froni home, will be sufficient apology to his numerous friends who were desirous of string Lid truly impressive aud eloqient address published. .. ;95,760 89 6_,:.d9 87 SIC,S b 3 SJ7 +,113 27 317,110 6J Fur thu "Litelngo... and Lauc:isturian Where the Abolition Theory i,eatiri _57,00'_ " Thoy lose their forms and Make a masi3— Confined, nod brown, if brought too num It Is just as impossible to generalize the Caucasian and African races in this or any other country, as it would Le to geueialize slate and granite. The two races: are incon trovertibly distinct. The Almighty has placed be. tweeu the two au Impassible barrier, and he who seeks to remove this barrier is guilty of a most heinous sin—and merits tho plague spot, entailed on him and his; not only does he thus offend and entail upon himself misery, but he really widens the gulf between the two races.. Tell us who are they " Who form new legends, And fill the world with follies and impostures :'• None other than the Northern Abolition fanatics, whose wild and visionary theories border on iusanity—such spir its as are embodied in a Beecher, a Sutton, a lireely and au indefinite host of lesser " lights and shadows," who glory In their professed, and in many Instances openly avowed infidelity; men who are found the advocates of free love— spiritual manifestations and revelations—and the many new tangled notions of the day, will In ninety-nine Instan ces out of the hundred be found the advocates of this doe. trine of equalization of the two races—a doctrine which we shall endeavor In the present instance to, show, by a course of philosophical reasoning, can never become the popular doctrine of the day, however much it may be lauded by men of the Greely stamp. From the fact that no generalization df the two distinct species of the name genus can take place, we would, infer that a rock must be either ono rock or another rock; it cannot be a general roil:, or it is no rock. So with the different races of man— n man'inust be either a Caucasian or European, Asiatic, Malay, American or Indian, or au African or Negro; he is either the one or the other, or he is no man; that Is, he belongs not to the genus man, nor toasty of the five named species which constitute the gbnera. But we will present another instance, fearful that we might be accused by those blinded zealots at whom we particularly aim our shafts Abolitionists,) of taking inanimate matter instead of animate from which see draw our Inferences, and make comparisons. We will take the reptile genera. A snake Is either a snake or no snake—yet who will pretend to argue that because the rattlesnake or copperhead is poisonous In its bite, that also the same consequences would result from the bite of the garter; this is absurd, and has been proved untrue by actualexperiments. Or who would attempt the goueralizatiOu of different snakes for the purpose of equal izing them end producing a "harmonious union ;" the Idea is simply a ridiculous one, and just as simple when applied to utan. But perhaps some duped abolitionist cries out "snakes are not men," neither aro mon rocks. But the argument is still the snlue. We have mentioned the live races constituting one genus; and each one as belonging to either one or the other of the species—a &irked distinction being perceptible between each, from the intellectual Cau• casian—down—down through the regular gradations ass - till we arrive at the dull cranium of the African—who is barely recognized us one of the human family, or genus man. Naturalists Milne that between the higher species of a lower genera and the lower species of the next genera above, throughout the whole extent of the animal creation. there is but a small dlllerence 7 ,yet marked enough to con stitute it a fact; this difference In many instances is so email that the higher species of a lower genera are often confounded with that species which is lowest in the genus nest above. Says Ruffkin—" If there wore a creature in the fore-ground of a picture, of which he could sot decide whether it were a pony or a pig, the Athol:ileum critic would perhaps affirm it to be a generalization of pony and pig, and, consequently, a high example of "harmonious union nut simple effect." Now thilis just the, substance, the very pith of the doctrinei held• by the abolition thee riot; he would have "harmonious union" between two races, or species of men, and between those two which aro the farthest apart in their intellectual and physical struc tures. We have been unfortunate enough to witness ex amples of "harmonious union," and we are prepared to say that if sallow skins and debilitated constitutions have any thing to do with "harmonious union," or in the desidei a tum sought for, then have they been successful in what they sough tf—and more, they have the satisfaction of knowing that they have succeeded In what seems to he the aim of every abolitionist, viz: the demoralization of the human species. Not only have they laid the faun dation of its degradation, but of BS total extinction I In proof of this assertion, we, can only point the abolitionist believer and practicer (If practisers any there be) to the fact that the.asaimilation of the white and black races by the laws ofeonsanguinity, shortens the longevity of their descendants, or offspring, in a ratio sufficient to warrant to tal extinction in the course of a century or two. When we were first told that to mix the two races in question, with each other, would be detrimental to both, and that it would cause their total extinction, we confess we were ta ken aback;and could scarcely believe it possible. But, on reflection, It occurred to us that their extinction, If it did follow, would be accomplished by massacre—this being the only result that we could see their assimilation would he likely to end in. Those we say were our first conclu. stens. 'however, could , the pernicious doctrines of aboli tionism be forced upon the white race without the insult of a massacre—a slaughter that would only end in the murdering of both partka--deatb to both races—then must they become extinct by a slow but sure process: becanse each generation would become more and more enfeebled till at last they would degenerate into insignificance and imbecility, and our once proud, independent, happy nation an easy prerio any power that would take the trouble to come & take IU We see then that by following out the doo; trines of abolitionism would lead us as a people out of exist ence, and as a nation cut us into oblivion. Could any doe. #$ 300 0670 I : 6 iiirlilditilldAilliiihitilliiiiiiisiiiiidiTte r consider ationl Ponder on there:jest and then answer the question. But this need not be— there Is yet left in the land a princi_ .pie pure and untaint ed as thoguslting Ibintain from your rock; it Is the prtnet a aliapatrine of DEMOCRACY I This will alone preserve p and . ' uncontaminated the people. Thlt principle grants pointy to the whole white race, and helds that slavery Is the normal condition of the black race in ;America. lb is the doctrine which is advocated by the twister minds f the agii—the truly great man—and is opposed by these w to seek their own personal benefit. Among the men at t h • prmaut day we know of none who has proven himself re worthy of the cordial support o f every good citizen of ha United States than our "favorite son of the old Keys Ile, " the Run JA M ES BCcuANAM; him we commend to the plo of our sister States, giving them the full assuance th a t he will frown down any and all such Urns that in the end Alight load where abolition doctrines do. I . VOX POPULI. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.. To the Editors o f the intelligencer, dated WaSUINGTOX May 2d, IKiti. . It is with satisfartl u Nye have perused the account of the reception extended to Mr. Buchanan, by the citizens ~t. of the city of Lancaste and the surrounding country. This reception is in happy utrast, extended by the people ut New York- Philadalp • And all places, where their distin guished citizen has n his Am.:Liam, itt his plain twos. teutatious manner, thist has over characteriz e d the career of dames Buchanan id the public AerVii., or In the enjoy ment,,) of his Aeniestic dreside. The knew-nothing Alder men and councilmen f Phikdelphia, are exceptions to the general rule of rigolci g, OD the return of Mr. Buchanan to the U. States. We pity their impotency, and the people of the U. ;states will laugh at [hair malice, and seine at their ctn.,: r i ~, whop Mr. Mantuan will be advanced by their spontaneous voice to Ilse highest niche of political fame, in a few short months f one ails date, As he will most assur edly be It public sou intent shall be developed at Cluck,. lath as Is now made manifest by the voice of the people of ... _ . . oetiou of &legatos, from one eatremo her. We think you. thus publicly, our 'minable paper, containing the es delivered on that interesting urea ,l" your eery distinguished eitisen. and many others have been hero, the a number of gentlemen, who ire -.. _ _ __ States, ht their si of this Culou to the tar the extra ropy of recyptiou, aud epeer cast,u an the arrival We have hero now past too weeks, qui . Zielegatos to the Cinci i tnati Convention. The hest of fooling prevail/4, so for as I ive been able to judge of sentiment , among th em. And, shall be &idly dinappointed, If a noul.' , illation does toe into lace with much unanimity early on the assembimg of tl r Convention. Better feeling, in ert. Jollity bent; mitertai en In the columns of the rnion news paper, towards Mr. If chanan, than was manifested turnout° time Lt. eH. The art rolily of the Editor, of late, has eon. bled him to see, the there is at leant, some prospect of there {icing other ge tlemen, whose names will be before the Cincinnati Cone, lion, besides the name of the present Presideir. This opti view wan followed by the Richmond Liemi,ir, New Odes a Odin and the Sloe of this city.— Iletetolore. their opi lops ware obscured by the radiance and shilling light thatehune around and about us here.— , We are gratified how ver, that, the change has taken place, as retro in was emelt t eede.l in the above papers, from their constant neutrality lariat:mphs in fever of Mr. Pierce,— and, to their want of 'tnw ledge, that there were other dis tinguished all,ns w olit, the people had hale some Inten tion of ow:titling a elt nee to m•cupy the Presidential chair Messrs. Iligar.., of , . C., Adam. id Mira., and Toombs, of Georgia, have all eel ghtetted, the Senate on the notion of the Nest lietning 11,,t01. Mr. Rigs spoke on Wednesday in defence of the to thou of the Board. and, Mr. Adams, In some well pointed relltal as in opposition to their action, and the manner by which, the decapitation of the officers was ,_ accomplished. Mr. ' tombs, as yesterd ty, spoke for more than two hours/main t the entire prucoestinga of the Board and condemned this 'and of Gilleers, tor their action, men, who could sit in _intent upon their brother officers, nud m decapitate the, to alto way Mr their own promotion.— The honorable 6.,uathr is a lair nod open champion in any Contest. le which liti engages in debate, and, In tila bold and manly style of argument, dolt same strong licks at the i. eltairmau. Mr. Mallo y find other defenders of the Navy Committee ili the SeLl ite.-11.11.10ei1, says Mr. Toombs, the at lieu of the Nor y 'Sort ti by an 'lulu of Justice or,;of law is indetentoble. '—This in a pretty strong position, but, neve] thole., a very just s-4 o in cry opinion, so far an tamable to jatigt, 01 the m ,none r by ishlch the toe hundred and one Oili,l ri Were retired, tet toughed, or dropped from the se, Vice, without :toy roc rd of [lid and without a hearing. I: the careworn testier, ~ ho ham served Inc country well, mug be dismissed the stir L ie, ill the name of his shod blood in defence of his couutrl,--in the mune of patriotism, to soothe the declining years f life,give bits a reasonable hearing i before that dismissal hall take place. Let him know that it is no faulrof his t It has wrought this change, lint, rulli or let the fault be u u Congress, tor passing the law, and having the scale SU i perfectly executed. There is very diet slog news of a riot and murder, of a very serious nature, dying occurred at Pauatua, between . , _ lin natives of the Iso ug Californians. Tp bland and a large number of return. e difficulty arose by the action of the natives in the first ie eitize Kalif. thirty of our 0 utunlwr of them seri'. the House on Wedu Senate on yesterday. .stance attacking 00010 of the return •US of the U. States. It Is said, that 'Manus have been killed. and a large hely wounded. This affair was before r : day, mud led to a small debate ho the It to also rumored that the President has received dispute upon our citizeus. 15 be .zatt to the Isttau right speedily. lye goons conduct of the uuce, and eneetuull3' trout that pith. ut the listilltuud le mad of the Cabinet, for es, with full part Wars of this outrage ? ti hope that noel her . Capt. ilelline will s, to - settle these 1/11.1.1ces, aud, that tumid have nu dallying on this outset natives, They should Ia• punished at puulshed, arid, e hat is more, driven the Panama country, through which shall, however, wait the action o move Mt. Pilo, shall make on this ton% occasiuu. The &that:, is the ..:etiate made one thing plain, that ma ny of the demurred.. Senators, entirely dissent from the Preeideitt and Mr. Marcy In their decision, relative to their upputilthat agulnst the State of Nicaraugua, now under the control of bleu. Walltitr. We ore 1110216 mi to sue this expres sion of opinion of Senator,, fur, if there was ever n tomb, ry that should be ftte, It Is the people blast colillyuse the lilosalprusmd part of the Slate of Nicaragua, who aro lighting for the cause of liberty In that Slate. We hope this expression of S onstors, which is backed by nine-tenths of the pt....yin of this . uiltry, will hate tlOlllO inherence Upon Mr. Pierce anti Mr. Marcy, and cause them to have some sympathy Mr their s ruggling countrymen now they have somewhat establlithell ttieluselrostui a government iu flea rnglla. tie sea it stated that Mr. Buchanan contemplates a v lett to Richmond, Virgi ia ' on the special invitation of tiov. Wise.T.Should he go tolliclimo lid, we hope he will visit the great valley of the S ate, where the bone and sinew of the democracy reside. lase noble people. In their rural elm plicity, would hail ith much pleasure his advput among them, and give hint uch a reception. as to cause the moon. Illill top to re-ocho vr th that, plaudits in Ida, rarer, for Ids faithful devotion to the causeut the democratic party—the cause of tho couutr . A writer in tho En luirer, at Richmond, of yesterday, re commends the lio . James M ' . Mason, of the donate for President. That "c ck wont tight" just at this time. The Enquirer correspon out, may restasbured; that if Senator Mason shall be in e field for the Presidency, it will Lo subsequent to the present contest. Mr. Masons's fame.. a distinguished Staniar, does not require the aid of his pre tended advocate at this period ol the Presidential contest.— The distinguished citizens already named for the presiden cy,le particularly th donde of Mr. hunter and Gov. Wise lu Virginia, must under peculiar obligati°. to this modern mentor of üblic opinion, in wishing to supplant them by Senator Mitson, when that gentleman has already expreesed the opinion that lee should look to the meeting, on the 2d of Juue, , t Cincinnati, fur that expression of sem timent fur the deo ocratic nominee, he he who he may, that will have his . pport. To no other tribunal but the tribunal of the oat' d national democracy Is he willing to be governed on th s important question. The time may properly come, wh . Senittot•Mason's name, with propriety, can be placed bele., the people, but thou It will be dune openly and above .oard, with prospects that his present pretended advocate ould not support or approve. Yours, McFARLAN.I) Penna. Lelature and Mr. Buchanan The undersi ned, Democratic members of the Senate and House of Representatives, in their individua capacities, respectfully an nounee to their constituents, and to their Dem ocratic friends throughout the Union that they unanimously approve, and cordially endorse r i the proceeding of the late State Convention, held in Harris urg, in March last, in present ing the name o James Buchanan as the nom inee of the De ooratic party of Pennsylvania for the next Przs l idency. In declaring their sentiments on the subject, they disavow all intention to =Jo unjust or invidious distinc tions between Aim and other eminent IDemo cratic statesm n, who are or may be candi dates for nomi ation ; but they believe it is the spentaneo s wish of a large majority of the people of nnsylvania, (and from all in dications of t se . pf the United States,) that ( t Mr. Buchanan should be nominated, because he is looked u nas eminently qualified, as a safe and Bonn statesman, and as the man for the times. E tertaining this opinion, and in spired by deep feelings of respect, confidence, and attachment to the candidate of Pennsyl vania, theylest warmly, and with entire unanimity, en orse and applaud the action of the Democrati ' State Convention, in the nom ination of Mi Buchanan. IBERS OF TIIE SENATE. C-Ilew, Thos. P. Knox, Chas. It. Bun) John C. Evan Thomas Huge, Harlan Ingr: S. S. Jamison' Jas. 11. Walto Samuel Wher William M. P N. B. Browne, Joe. Laubach; Jonas R. McClintock, Christian M. Straub, William LI. Welsh, William Wilkins, MEMBERS OF rue HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. James Anderson, William Heins, Seth A. Bacclus, S. Hibbs, i:rt John B. Beck, Samuel Hill, Isaac Beck, Joseph Hillegas, .Joseph Bernh rd; Samuel Hippie, James C. Boy , Joseph Huneker, M. K. Buyer, John A. Innis, Geo. G. Brush Jesse Reinhold, =Andrew Buch nan, Robert Irwin, Rufus K. Ca pbell, Peter A. Johns, Charles Carty Ale's.. B. Johnson, Aaron Coburn, • William B. Lebo, Thos. Craig, jr., Chas. M. Leisenring, Jos. Dowdall, A. Brower Longaker, Abraham Edi ger, John H. Lovett, John Fausold, John McCarthy, H. D. Foster, Christopher Magee, Joshua A. Fr i , Chas: D. Manly, James B. Fulton, John Mangle, J. Lawrence Getz, Geo. W. Miller, George Hamel • John G. Montgomery, John Hancoc , ' B. Nunemacher, L i James B. Orr L. B. Patterson, Jesse Pearson James Ramsey, David Riddle, John Roberts, James Salisb ry, George Shenk, Samuel Smiths G. Nelson Smith, George South John V. Smith, John Thompson, N. W. Vail, Frederick I. Walter, Murray Whallon, Harrison Wright, R: L. Wright, Townsend Ye ley, J. H. Zimmerman. served by the foregoing,- that Tory Democatic member of the with the exception of Mr. Rob ms, is appended. That gentle indisposition, had not occupied ? last four weeks. Every Dem r, except Messrs. °resew°ll, of iof Bucks, have placed their . The former gentleman had opportunity was taken to pre and the latter had been confi dougenusly ill. It will be of the name of e lower branch, inson, of Ada] man, owing to his seat for th ()erotic Senator Blair, and Ely' names theret left before an sent it to him ned to hie rove
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