REPORTER
Wednesday, March 19, 1845.
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The Office of the Bradfordite
porter has been removed to Col.
Means' Brick Store, (up stairs,)
entrance on the North side.
The North Branch Canal.
No portion of the state of Pennsyl
vania, is so rich in the extent and magni
tude of her mineral resources, as the North.
Diversified with noble rivers and their
tributakies, beneath her soil, susceptible
in the highest degree of cultivation, there
ijee a vast and stupendous amount of
wealth, which ages only will suffice to
bring forth. Her mountains, lifting
.their peaks in mid-air, are literally a
mine of that substantial mineral, which
enters into'the use of every one, placed
side by side with inexhaustable fields of
coal. There is perhaps no section of.
country in the world, better calculated to
become the mart of mineral wealth than
the Northern pats of this good old corn-
mon wealth .
And -her coal and iron but wait until
a channel can be found to bear them to a
market, when the bowels of the moun
,tairis shall disgorge the wealth they have
for ages hid, and active industry and
well-applied capital be ready to develope
the hidden treasures that so - bountifully
lie, now neglected, beneath our soil.
" It was probably-this well known fact,
'which pr jected the North Blanch Ca
nal, and urged it nearly to its completion.
That it was conceived at a time when
the'state was in too crippled a condition
to have permitted her money to be invested
in any public improvement, we will not
11QW . say.' . Her money had been lavish
ed upon unprofitable and unwise mea
sures, calculated but to enure to the be
nefit of individuals ; and had that mo-
ney been invested in the direct and spee
dy completion of the Nort nch to
the State Line, it would 7vs- ithout
doubt, have been yielding nues to
the state, instead of hanging as it does
at present, like an incubus upon the
Treasury
We believe there never was but one
- .
opinton with regard to the utility of this
stupendous improvement, and that was,
that it could not fail to be a profitable in
vestment. This was also the feeling
which possessed the minds of all when
the work was stopped ; but the people
had cried aloud against the lavish use
which had been made of their money—
indeed the state through misguided legis
lation, was on the verge of bankruptcy—
and short-sighted legislators were of too
limited comprehension to distinguish be
tween profitable and unprofitable im-
prpvements.
The report•of the Canal Commission
ers for the year 1842, urges the necessi
ty of prosecuting the completion of the
North Branch Canal. They say :
In the opinion 'of this Board, the
time for deliberation on the subject of
completing the unfinished lines of im
provement, in which the Commonwealth
is now embarked; has gone by. Too
much money has bden expended—too
much damage has been created—and too
destructive will be the consequences to
Al concerned, for such an idea to be one
moment entertained by those in authori
ty: The North Branch Extension has
• already cost near two and a-halt millions
of dollars, to which, if the work should
be now suspended; must be added the
damages sustained by liolders of private'
property throughout the whole extent of
the line ; and the damages to contractors
who have, at an immense expense, made
all the preparations necessary to enable
them to complete their jobs relying up
-
sin the pledged faith of the Common
wealth. - The annual interest of the sum
expended must also be :paid, whether
the work are finished or not. 'The
mirk remaining to be done, will cost
less than one #nd a-half million of dol
lars ; which, - hen-contglied, will open
in
a veryins? t, add, - -tinquestionZly,
--lhelholq pro > We line 0.1 improvement
inTenns \ ylvana\liet those who doubt
this remark, c4st their eyes to the map.
and observe ;the point at which it wili
connect the public works of Pennsylva-
nia with thoie of New Tork--that it
opens a direet water communication be
tween the great iron and. anthracite coal
region of the Susquehanna and the far
West. The trade which would be
brougtit •on the canal, by the ttrousands
and tens of thousands of tons of coal
which. would be shipped to supply the
cities, flout ishing villages, and salt works
in western New York. would alone
yield toll enough to pay the interest on
the COI of construction ; but when it is
reflected that it affects, also, the nearest
connexion between the anthracite coal
region of Pennsylvania and the bound
less country bordering on the Lakes, who,
in his senses; will set limits to the trade
below the entire capacity of the canal rt
The report of the Board. of Canal
Commissioners for the year 1844, de.
clares that the Board regcrd the work
as one much value and importance,
anitwfiile they do not believe it was a
prudent undertaking ou the part of the
S ate at the time it was commenced, no
doubt is entertained, that if the balance
required for its completion could be had,
it would be profitably invested, This,
however, in the present financial condi
tion' of the State, cannot reasonably be
expected for some years to come.
Could any judicious means be devised
to secure its completion by the Com
monwealth, within a reasonable time, it
should never be transferred to a company,
as it cannot fail eventually to become a
source of revenue."
At the present time there has been ex
pended on the North Branch from Lacka
wana to the state line, being ninety-four
miles, 52,484;939 00; the amount re
quired to complete it was 51 ,277,452 81.
Thus for this small sum, compared with
the amount expended, 'could the North
Branch have been completed long before
this. Instead of a mighty, a necessa
ry and a profitable public work, fast go
ing to dilapidation, the horn of the boat
man would have been heard ringing
amidst our hills and valhes, and the ad
tivity of business been seen along its
route; But its locks, and the abutments
now stand, as monuments to designate
the Short-sightedness and folly of our
past Legislatures. We appeal to the peo
ple eithe state, at large whose interests are
concerned, to the members of the Legis
lature, and particularly to the North, if
they will see this gigantic work suspend
ed, and remain of no more use to us
than our old Indian fortifications to tell
us of those who have lived before ?
Shall over two millions of dollars be blind
ly and wilfully sacrificed and lost?
Shall our coal and iron forever form a
part of our everlasting hills, for want of
an aVenue to lead them to a market ? It
can no longer be said that capital can;
not be obtained. Our cities and capital
ists are overburdened with money, ly
ing dormant on their hands, and seeking
a chance for investment. It the means
of our Commonwealth are too limited to
permit them to finish and enjoy the
revenues.of the North Branch, justice
and sound, policy demands, she could
permit others to complete the work. It
will be many years before she will be.
more 'competent than at present, and in
the mean time, all traces of the work
now found, will be obliterated, or have
gone into dilapidation.
While our state has such a charity to
wards her foreign obligations, let her al
so see if there are not those - within her
own borders, who can cry aloud for just
ice, long delayed but well-merited. We
are glad to perceive the people of the•
North, and particularly those along the
route of the North Branch awaking to a
sense of their wrongs, and demanding at
the hands of the Legislature, some rep
aration. They have been silent a long
time, under the belief that its completion
was procrastinated, not abandoned. A
memorial has been addressed to the
Legislature setting forth their grievances
in the firm belief that the justice of their
demand will be apparent to all. If the
North Branch is to be abandoned, it is
the imperative duty of the state to recom
pense those who have seen their farms
injured. in many instances, materially,
without complaint, in full confidence of
the speedy completion of the canal, un
der the guarantee of the state.
TOWANDA ACADEMY —The Trustees
of this institution have made more ample
peparations for the spring term, which
commences on the 7th of April next.
The present worthy and efficient prin
cipal, Rev. Cummus NASH, will contin
ue to-superintend the male department,
assisted by such aid as he may find ne
cessary. The female Department is
under the care of Miss M. REED, assist
ed by Miss S. F. WORTHLNG. Mr.
NASH, is too well known as an able and
qualified teacher, to require enconinm
from us, and Miss REED comes highly
recommended from the Homer Acade
my, and from the Montrose Female
Seminary, of which she has been for
some time past the Principal. Miss
WORTHING is already well and favora
bly knoWn in connection with our Acad
emy, We are glad to.see this institu
tion in such a flourishing condition; it
is now worthy,•and will no doubt eontin
uc to inset the support of our citizens.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.—.OD
Thursdayjast, the Legislature of this
State went into convention to elect a
person as United States Senator to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN. The re
sult was, that the nominee of the demo
cratic caucus, Hon. G. W. WOOD
WARD, was defeated by Gen. SIMON
CAMERON. This was brought about, we
learn, by the efforts of some fifteen dem
ocrats, aided by the Whigs, and the Nu
lives.
Five ballotings were had ; the first
stood, Geo.: W. Woodward had . 54
votes, John Banks, 10 ; Cooper, 10,
Gen. Cameron, 11. On the second Mr.
Woodward had 53 votes, Gen. Came
ron•had 34, Mr. Cooper 13. Mr. J. R.
Ingersoll 9, and, the rest of the 133 votes
scattered on some twenty different can
didates. On 3d ballot Mr. Woodward
had 55 votes, Gen. Cameron had 43, the
rest scattering as before, some on new
candidates. On 4th ballot Mr. Wood-
ward had 56 votes, Gem Cameron 55,
the rest scattering on ten or more candi
dates. On fifth ballot Gen. Cameron
had 67 votes, Mr. Woodward 55
scattering 6.
The votes on the fifth ballot stood as
follows :.
Messrs. Babbitt, Carson, Cornman,
Darragh, Darsie, Dimmick, Ebaugh,
Eyer, Gibbons, Horton, Kline, Morri
son, Rahn, Ross, Wilcox, of the Senate,
and Adam, Amer, Banning. Bayard,
Brigham, Bishop, Boyer, Brady, (Hunt
ingdon) Brewster, (Philadelphia co.)
Bright, Brown, Cochran, Cooper, Cun
ningham, Dickey, Dunlap, Gilder, Hall,
Harper, Hazlehurst, Herr, Hilands,
Hoffman, Philadelphia co) Hollinshead,
Kennedy, Kunkel, Larkin, Magehan,
Meloy, Metzeget, Morley, Muse, Mc
Farland, M'Kinley, Nicholson, Parke,
Paxon ,Power, Price, Riddle, Sanderson,
Sankey, Shuman, Smith, (Beks) Smith,
(Lancaster) Snively, Steuart, Struthers,
Trego, Walton, Zimmerman-67 voted
for Simon Cameron.
Messrs. Anderson. Baily, Bigler,
Black, Chmpneys, Chapman, Enue,
Fegely, Foulkrod, Heckman, Hill, Hoo
ver, Sherwqpd, of the Senate, and
Messrs. Arnistrong, Bailey, Barber,
Brvsh, Burns, Burnside, Burrell, Camp
bell, Cross, Cummings, Dotts,Dowling,
Eldred, Elliott, Funston, Gray, Hallo
well, Heck, Hill, Heffman, Jacoby,
James, Keller, Knox, Merrifield, Mor
gan, M'Bride, M'Caslin, O'Bryan,
Painter, Rider, Samuels, Smith, (Clear
field) Smyth, (Clinton) Smith, (Monroe)
Stelter, Taggart, Tice, Vliet, Wilson,
Werman, Patterson—Speaker.
Fifty-five voted for George W. Wood
ward.
RESIGNATION OP HON. JAMES BU
cHANAN.7—The following letter was ad
dressed to the Governor, by Hon. James
Buchanan ; he having accepted the of
fice of Secretary of State, tendered him
by President Polk.
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1845.
MY DEAR SlR.—Having accepted
the office of Secretary of State to which"
I have been called by President Polk, I
now respectfully tender to you my re
signation as one of the Senators of Penn
sylvania in the Senate of the United
States, and_ request that you may com
municate the same to the Legislature.
In thus severing the bonds which
have so long bound me to the Legisla
ture and people of Pennsylvania, I
cannot in view of all their past kindness
repress the rising emotions of my
heart. My gratitude shall terminate
only with my existence, and my anx
ious desire to retain their approbation
shall animate my future exertions to
deserve it on the new theatre of duty
to which I have been called. Implor
ing thd blessing of Heaven upon my
efforts, I humbly trust that during the
remainder of my, public life, I shall not
disgrace the glorious old Common
wealth which has given me birth and
has ever treated me with parental kind
ness.
With sentiments of the highest re
spect, I remain sincerely your friend.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To His Excellency Francis R. Shunlt.
BREACH OF PROMISE.--The great
breach of promise case, between Mary
Conrad and Josiah B. Williams, in
which a verdict of $B,OOO was rendered
the plaintiff, and a new trial afterward
granted the defendant by; the Supreme
Court, has been tried a second time at
he Circuit Court Hi Ithaca, week before
last. The trial occupied ten days, and
after two days' deliberation, the jury
agreed to disagree and were discharged.
FURNACES IN COLUMBIA COUNTY.-
We see it stated in the Danville Demo
crat that three new furnaces will soon be
erected in Bloom township, and that the
Montour Iron Company of Danuille will
add another iiirnace to their works du
ring the
. approaching summer. •In Jan
nary ensuirig there will be, therefore;
eleven anthracite furnaces in blast in
ColuMbia county, Pennsylvania, capable
of turning out on an average,-about 600
tuns 9 iron per week. • ,
Correspondence from-Harrisburg.
I.leirusnu,Ros'l4th March, 1845
Strange events will ()Cm : and sure
we have a strange one to record at the
Capitol. Yesterday the, members of
the two houses went 'into Convention
for the purpose of electing a United
States Senator to serve out the unex
pired term of Hon. James Buchanan—
and who do you think was elected ?
None other than General SIMON CAME
RON ! ! There had prevailed, for many
days, among democrats, a diversity of
opinion as to who they could best con
centrate-upon. and public feeling seem
ed to be strongly settling in favor of
Hon. George W. Woodward. Rival
candidates, however, were actively en
gaged in endeavoring to seduce demo•
crats from the straight and beaten bath,
and prevent them from going into cau
cusA.ee to ake a nomination ! these efforts
so far eded as to keep out 25 mem
bers of the party. Nevertheless a cau
cus was held and 48 democrats attend
ed, and nominated Mr. Woodward by
a decided vine. It was hoped when.
such an expression waq made, and a
candidate so unexceptionable and so
talented as Judge Woodward,.was pre
sented to the Democracy, that it would
be sustained by a party commanding
twelve at least majority on joint ballot.
Butour hopes were disappointed The
Whigs and Natives united, and drew
to their aid fifteen pliable democrats and
succeeded in defeating the Democratic
nominee
I regret to be compelled to say that
the most unjustifiable measures were
resorted to, to destroy confidence in
Judge Woodward. I will cite an in
stance. A noisy Philadelphia politi
cian and an active manceuvrer for the
successful candidate, assumed to be the
friend of Judge Woodward, and went
from Bar-room to Bar-room proclaiM
ing himself to be afree trade man and
claiming Judge Woodward as his can
didate,—alleging that he was opposed
to Gen. Cameron because he was a
tariff man. Whether this really had
the effect to drive off any democrats or
not I cannot say. At all events, they
now make that an excuse for opposing
the nominee of the party. But the deed
is done, and what the effect may be,
finally, remains to be proved by time.
Gen. Camerom is an adroit, active and
energetic man, and' will undoubtedly
devote himself to the interests of Penn
sylv,ania. He is personally popular
and has many warm friends. I trust
we may safely hope to be profited by
his services.
Our regrets are confined to the nzaa
ner of his election more than the man.
We regret that appliances of any kind
can be used to distract the Democratic
party and defeat her nominations : espe
cially when accomplished through the
weakness or treachery of her own mem
bers.
It may be a matter of surprise that
the Whigs should select any democrat
as their candidate. I know it is a pri
mary object with them to do all the in
jury possible to the Dentocratic party,
even when they neither receive or ex
pect any benefit themselves. If they
can distract our party, frighten the tim
id or seduce the wavering, so as to
break down a regular nomination—
they seem to enjoy it as the greatest
possible victory, greater indeed than to
elect their own man in a fair fought
battle. They must have been impelled
by some such motive in voting for Gen.
Cameron, for he does not hesitate to
say boldly that the Whigs need not ex
pect any favor at his hands—he is a
Democrat and will support Democratic
men and measures.
Still stranger is it that the Natives
Should, at the final ballot, all vote for
him. It was supposed that the posi
tion taken by Judge W. in the reform
Convention, on the question of the
naturalization laws, would at least, reh
der him less objectionable than other
Democrats who have taken decided
ground against such alteration as the
Natives are asking. But they too have
shown, in their vote, that principle is
less a guide to them than favor.
A Pestle .I:cruns. will be delivered
at the Court House on Monday Even
ing next, by Mr. Booth. We anticipate
a splendid effort from Mr. 8., and ad
vise all who wish to be well entertained
to be present.
APOLOGETICAL.—Owing to the non
arrival of the AVellsborough paper of
last Week, we are unable to, present to
our-readers the latest and most impor
tint news.
[For the Bradford Reporter:i
Hon. G. W. Woodward.
The defeat of the Hon. G. W. W Ops-
WARD for Senator, and the manner it
was accomplished, me,els with most
unequivocal indignation: No good rea
son is assigned why he should be sac
rificed to make room for a man, -whose
pretensions ever, were regarded as
ridiculous. 'Weleainfrom Harrisburg,
that the basest means were resorted to
to defeat Hon. G. W. Woodward, after
he was nominated by the democratic
caucus; and the most unscrupulous
misrepresentations of him were made,
without stint. The consequence is,
that we have now a Senator in the
place of Buchanan, which make us re
gret the latter ever consented to be Sec
retary of State. GENERAL - SIMON CAME
RON I successor .of JAMES BUCHANAN—.
what a contrast ! Is this the reward
which the honest democracy of Penn
sylvania must reap, for their devotion
and toil in the cause of equal rights ?
Is this the lesson that our wise demo
cratic legislators wish to teach their
constituency ? If so, a just. retribution
may compel some of them to hang on
the gallows they erected for others.--
The defeat of Judge Woodward is not
only one of the greatest political evils
that ever cursed this State, but it is a
reckless sacrifice of deserving talent
and merit. He is a man of brilliant
talents ; and I have no doubt,' would
with the same experience, have acquired
a reputation equal to that of Mr. Bu
chanan. However, the deed is done.
The Whigs and fifteen democrats have
defeated the hopes of the democracy; ;
paralyzed for a while the energy of
those whose confidence has been ails
placed. But the result : w hat good
will this disgraceful attempt to sacrifice
Judge Woodward, work out for those
who were concerned in it? Are they
gratified with the hope of having pros
trated a distinguished' democrat of the
North ? Let them not lay this unction
to their hearts. As the news spreads
through all this region, Of the treatment
which Judge Woodward has received,
new and warm friends will gather
around him. We' shall be much mis
taken, if . from this time, his popularity
does not increase, until the democracy
of the North resolve to make him their
4 , favorite son." The honest democra
cy, they who hold — dear the principles
of their faith, will not suffer this event
to pass, without pledging to each other
that fellowship, which will reverse the
decision of the Legislature, and cover
with shame the faces ofThose who have
done but little else than betray the de
mocracy into the hands of her enemies.
NORTHERN DEMOCRAT.
FIRE AT BING lIANTON.-.-FIVIR the
Iris, we learn that a destructive tire oc,
curred at Binghamton, N. Y., tin the
evening of the 7th inst., between the
hours of 12 and 1. The fire was un
doubtedly the work of an incendiarY,
and prompt measures have been taken
to ferret out the guilty. •
Fire was communicated to the stair
way leading to the rooms in the second
story of Col. Oliver Ely's range of
wooden buildings on the north-west
corner of Court and Washingtomstreets,
and such was the combustible nature of
the materials, that the five stores com
posing it were in an almost incredible
space of time one solid sheet of flame.
The buildings were insured $1;890 in
the New-York Contributionship Com
pany.
The corner store was occupied by
Mr. William M. Ely, as a dry goods
store. A portion of his goods were
saved, and the balance covered by an
insurance in the,, Saratoga Mutual of
$2,000.
- The next store, (between which and
the corner one the fire commenced,)
was occupied by Mr. Richard. Squires,
watch-maker. He saved one case of
jewelry, and the remainder, worth about
$3OO, was insured in the Fireman's
Company $3OO.
The next store was occupied by Mr.
George Allen. He lost about $2OO
worth of Yankee notions, on which he
had no insurance. Mr: Wm.,Hurley's
butcher's shop was in the basement of
this building. His loss is $l5O or $2OO.
No insurance.--
The. fourth building contained the
hat and cap store of Mr. A. B' c . Rogers.
The contents of the store were mostly
saved ; -but a quantity of furs in the
second story were consumed.. Mr. Ro
gers was insured $BOO in Hartford, Ct.
and $4OO itt-the N. Y. ContribUtionship,
which will cover his loss.
The last store burned Was the dry
gist grocery of Mr. R. C. Trivett.
(_Many o f his• goods were saved iu a
damaged corn - futon ; but his loss will
.be about $2,700, on which he had a n
insurance of $2,000 in the Pirematfs
Company, N. Y.
The hardware store of Mr. J, E .
Sampson was in great danger; butiras
saved with little damage. Mr. Sam p .
son's loss, by the removal and inju ry
of his goods, must have been considera•
ble ;
as must alf: have been that of lb.
S. H. P. Hall, try goods merehani,oe.
copying the adjoining store. The
goods were also removed out o f t h e
store of J. & C. Rogers.
Joint Resolutios for Annexing Tens 10
the United States,
Resolved by the Senate and House
of 'Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress,, asiembled,
That Congress doth consent that the
territory included within, and rightfully
belonging to, the Republic of Texas,
may be erected into a new State, to be
called the State of Texas, with a repub
lican form of Government, to be adop
ted by the people of said Republic, bv
deputies in convention assembled, with
the consent of the existing government,
in order that• the same may be admit
ted as one of the States of this Union.
SEC. 2. And be it further resolved,
That the foregoing consent of Congress
is given upon the following conditions,
and with the following guaranties, to
wit;
First. Said State to be formed, sub
ject to the adjustment by this govern
' meet of all questions of boundary that
may arise with other Governments;
and the constitution thereolcivith the
proper evidence of its adoption by the
people of said Republic of Texas, shall
be transmitted to the President of the
United States, to be laid before Congress
for its final action, on or before the tint
day of January, one thousand eight hen
dred and fortv.six.
Second. - Said State, when admitted
into the Union, after ceding to the tim
ted States all public edifices, foniticia•
tions, barracks, ports and harbors, na.
vy yards, docks, magazines, arms, ari,
maments and all other property and
means pertaining to the public detente,
belonging to the said Republic of 'resat,
shall retain all the public funds, debts,
taxes, and dues of every kind which
may belong to or be due or owing said
Republic ; and shall also retain all the
vacant anti unappropriated lands lying
within its limits, to be applied to the
payment of the debts and liabilities of
said Republic of Texas ;, and the rest
due - of said lands, after discharging said
liabilities, to be disposed of ae , said
States may
. direct ; but in no event are
said debts and liabilities to become a
charge upon the Government of the
United States.
Third. New Stated, of convenient
size, not exceeding four in number, in
addition to said State of Texas, and
sufficient population, may hereafter, by
the consent of said State, be formed
out of the territory thereof. which shall
be entitled to admission under the pro•
vision of the Federal Constitution.—
And - such States as may be formed out,
of that portion of said territory lying
south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes
north latitude, commonly known as the
Missouri compromise line, shall be ad
tnitted into the Union, with or without
slavery, as the people of each State
asking admission may desire. And M
such State or States as shall be formed
out of said territory north of said Nils-
souri compromise line, slavery or in
voluntary servitude (except for crime)
shall be prohibited.
Walker's Amendment.
•
And be. it further Resolved, That it
the President of the United States shall.
in his judgment and discretion, deem
it most advisable, instead of proceeding
to submit the foregoing resolution to:
the Republic of Texas as an overture
on the part of the United States for ad•
mission, to negotiate with `that Repub
he, then= -
Be it Resolved, That a state, to be
formed out of the present republic ol
Texas, with suitable extent and boo'
daries, and with two representatives in
Congress, until the next apportionme nt
of representation, shall be admitted in
to the Union by virtue of this act, 05
on equal footing with the existing st ates
,
as soon as the terms and conditions 0
such admission, and the cession of th
remaining Texan territory to the Unite
States, shall be agreed upon by the f.
vernments of Texas and the lint
States.
And be it further enacted, That. lbe
stun of one hundred thousand dollare
be, and the same is hereby approprialeili
to defray the expenses of missions , e n,
negotiations, to agree upon '
of said admission and cession. enhe
by treaty to be submitted to the Senate
or by articles to be submitted to the tiro
Houses of Congress, as the Preeid e l
may direct the term:
FIRE AT \VASIIINGTON•--T-Ile Ng
tional Theatre at IVashington, o•as
stroyed by fire, tviith several othel
buildings, on the evening of the 5 0 .
inst. The Globe Wilco %OS in inlay
nent danger, but through the rNeru"
of the firemen was saved:.