Vrabforb gportev.
Towanda, IVellnesday. August 12, 1846.
FOR CANAL COMMIBSIONER;
WILLIAM B. FOSTER, JR.
OF BRADFORD COUNTY
COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE—The
undersigned, Stand ng Coin m ittee, apitoin t
ettby a Democratic Convention of the tith of Sep. I
tember;lB4o, have appointed the following persons
in their respective •townships, as a committee of
vigilance, whose duty it is to call meetings of the
Democratic Electors of each township on Saturday
the sth day of September next, to elect two delegates
from each township to the Democratic County Con
vention, to be held on Tuesday evening, the Bth
day of September. at the Court House in Towanda,
for the purpose of placing in nomination a ticket to
be supported at the general election.
The Standing Committee would respectfully urge
upon, the Committees of Vigilance, the importance
of the duties they are requested to perform. The
success of the cause depends in a great measure.
in a cordial and hearty supported' the ticket formed
at the County Convention, and to deserve and se
cure this support fair and timely notice should be
,given of the place and hour of holding the primary
meetings, that every democrat who wishes, may be
present.
The meeting should be called at some convenient
place, and kept open until every one has had an
opportunity of voting.
They would also urge upon Democrats the im
portance of a punctual attendance upon the prima
ry meetings, and the selection of the delegates who
will be prompt in their attendance upon the Con
vention, and faithful in the discharge of the duty
assigned them. It is to be hoped that every die
trim will be fully represented, by duly elected dele
gates.;as thereby much confusion and dissatisfac
tion will be avoided, which is ever likely to succeed
when vacancies are supplied by substitution.
E. 01ABAHA GOODRICH,
PETER C. WARD.
EDSON ASPEN WALL,
FREDERICK ORWAN,
CHARLES STOCKWELL,
JOHN BALDWIN,
JOHN WATKINS.
Standing Cnnunitice.
July 25, 1946
Athen tp.—l i evi Westbrook, Constant Matthewson
Athens boro. —C.' H. Herrick, 1. K. Wright:
Asylum—Elmor Horton, John F. Dodze:
Albany—Peter Sterigere, Jos. Menardi - :
Armenia—John Kiff Isaac Williams:
Burlington—Benj. Ross, Morgan Dewitt:
Canton—Asa Pratt, 0. P. Wilson:
Columbia—Myron Ballard. Jas. Sherwood:
Durell—Joshua Kihßer, Benj. Lewis:
Franklin—Elijah Bake, Samuel Smith:
Granville—Stephen Woman, D. B. Ross:
Herrick—Wm. C. Knapp, Richard Hillis:
Leroy—E. A. Bailey, Jedson Hunt:
Litchfield—D. B. Cotton:Elijah Wolcott:
Monroe—Chas. Holland, C. M. Knapp
Orwell—Julius Gorham,.Shelden Chubbuck
Pike—Geo. W. Northrop, Joshua S. Roberts:
Rome—D. M. Wattles, Hiram Mann :
Ridgehery—John Burt, Geo. Cooper :
Standing Stone—Wm. R. Storrs, Wm. Griffis :
Smithfield—P. P. Sweet, Laertus Smith:
South Creek—John Reed, John Thompson:
Springfield—Norman Cooley. S. P. Mattocks:
Sheshequin—F. G. Van Ostrand, John Horton :
Soing,hill—Judson Stevens, D. D. Black:
Towanda boro.—H. L. Shaw, Jeremiah Collins:
Towanda tp.—J. W. Decker, Edward Patterson:
Troy boro.—J. A. Paine Ballard, Deloss Herrick
Troy tp.—John Porter, L. P. Williams:
Ulster—John Bowman, James F. Gazly :
Wyaltising—Saml. Gregory, E. Beeman:
Wysoz—D. E. Martin, WM. D. Strope :
Wells—E. A. Ayres. S. Rowley:
Windham—Wm. B. Dunham. D. M. Brainard:
Warren—Rufus Buffington, David Haight:
Notwithstanding all the ingenuity of the Whig
leaders and the Whig press,in manufacturing arguments
to deceive the people and produce a panic, their zeal
sometimes carries them farther than their cunning can
devise expedients; and occasionally an important truth
escapes which militates materially against their doctrine.
Of this character, we find a paragraph in the United
States Gave, which has moaned more deeply over the
ruined hopes and blighted prospects of the wealthy capi
talist than almost any other print- It reads as follows:
Avrtn. C•zietryr.—The Sum. Refining interest
will he in danger of extinguishment; fur while refined
'Fr sugar now commands at least l2dj cents a pound, foreign
refined sugar can be sold under the new law at from 8}
to 9 cents per pound. Holland allows a bounty upon
refined sugar, and the refiners in that country will, of
course, be enabled to take us at advantage.
Brs it is an " awful calamity," that the people should
be relieved from the burden of paying a tax of Ntilel.
rovaVr.trrs a rooms on refined sugar for the benefit of
a few manufacturers—for this clear admission in the
foregoing article—is that such has been the effect of the
Tariff of 1842. We thought the Whig doctrine was,
that high duties made low prices; but here is an admis
sion from a leading Whig organ to the contrary. If the
farmer is enabled under the new law to buy sugar 3 or
4 cents a pound cheaper, what will become of the Whig
panic I
a:7- How often du all the large manufacturing estab
meats of the country stop business, and turn their bands
out of employment I We have heard the same cry from
the Whig press u often as once in two or three years
ever since we learned to read. Will some of the Whig
papery tell us how many times the country has been
ruined in the last quarter of a century !
.nn" The editors of the Argus are too stupid, or too
wilful to understand—,-the plainest aUusions in the plain
est language. They apply our remarks in the Reporter
of the 29th ult. WiR the world but to those fur whOm
they were meant We have heard none yelp so loudly
about the tariff and Mr. Wilmot's vole as the clique
around that paper; and none knows less about the sub
jeet than they do. Can you understand that
Ma. Wsarsza Aso roe Thurs.—We ask special
mutation to the resolutions and speech thereon. nude by
Daniel Webster in Boston, in 1820, and published on
the out rile of this paper. Daniel Webster hu not,' nor
can he refute Daniel Webster. It shows with what
eau some men can shuttle off the truth, and be govern
ed by 'beer, exclusive selfishness. Daniel Webster is
now the hired agent of the capitalists and manufactures
of New England, and futile pay begets, sacrifices truth
at the shrine of the money.god.
OUR COUNTY Arra as.—Wi are indebted to the po
liteness of Mr. Paco, Deputy Tmasurer, for information in
regard to the financis' I condition Of the County ; which
exhibits its affairs in a still more favorable light than we
had anticipated.
It appears that the active exertions of Mr Peek has
secured the settlement of mod of the outstanding dupti•
gitON, prior to the year 180. which have remained for
a long time due--eome u Car back u 183& The dopli
eate for 18 16, is also nearly settled up—many oldie town
ships having paid their quota of litz—and the remainder
aria probably be rerricived at September court.
One year ago, them were heavy judgments against the
county—Ow Orders were far below par, and few believed
the confident predictions of our county officers, that in ■
tweise nmeth the credit of the county would be redeem
ed. Hut is now so. Our State Interest paid—money
hi the Treasury,—with uo orders of IMMIntI =Maud
ingLour idiots paid, and the utmost confidence in the
!like servants—is a happy mate of affairs for Bradford
County—used to debt and depreciation.
Panic Makers.
The Whigs appear determined to get up another
panic—old humbugs era being restscitated; and we ex•
. peat soon to see marshaled in procession the sceptres of
other days—bankrupl IT/uteri—one kind of room
fin. the peopk and another forthe offreakolders—gland•
ing army—gold apoons,-Brifish tariff—peruper labor
. —ten rents a day and sheep pluck—ruin ! ruin !
ruin ! The performance has already begun; every ex.
anion is making to perstrade foe people that the country
is on the verge of destruction. The people, however.
untlentand the shallow hypocrisy of all this pretended,
sympathy for them; it is useless for panic makers to set
1 1 up the cry of protection to Amerkan industry ; and thus
hope to cloak the deformities of Federalism. and ride in
to power on a panic. The people may expect to bear
of laborers discharged—fitcteries stopped—low wages—
bankruptcies, and a catalogue of woes; all of which will
be a chapter of falsehoods to cheat the people and get
up a panic.
The Turf of SU and 1816 Compared.
Leers's&
Wines—Champaign,
Burgundy,
Madeira,
Carpets— Carpets,
Turkey,
Glass—Polisbed plate, 22 by 14 inches, 27
Glcures--Gentlemens' real kid, 22
Ladies', 21
Gentlemen's real French buck, 13
Bracer—lndian rubber, coating 17 each
and above, 30 30
Paper—Billetdoui, or fancy note gilt, 25 30
Putes—Balssms. cosmetics, and perfumes, 25 30
Silks—Pocket 'kerchiefs made from fine silk, 16 25
Silk velvets, 20 25
Brocade silks for dresses 14 25
Flannelii--Archer's unshrinking meting 60
cents 23 30
Silk and wool flannels, coaling
$.l the square yard, 14 30
Hair curled far mattresses, 10 20
Chocolate, 12 20
Sardines, and other fish prepared in oil, 20 40
Furniture of cedar wood, satin wood, hut,, 30 40
Gems—Pearls and precious stones when set, 7 30
Imitations thereof. •7i 20
Cameos and imitations thereof,
and on mositio, 711 30
Jewelry—Composod of gold, silver or
Manua, 20 30
ARTICLE! 07 GLNIMAL
Wines—Sicily Madeira, (low priced,) 49 30
Spices—Pimento, 120 40
Ginger, 53 40
Gavels., 61 40
Carpeting Treble Ingrain, 73 30
Ingrain, 36 30
Iron—Bar or bolt iron 73 30
Nail or spike rods, 99 30
Cut or wrought iron spikes 168 30
Hoop iron, 116 30
Blacksmiths hammers&sledges, 52 30
Iron chain other than chain cables, 101 30
Wrought for ships, locomotives
and steam engines, 88 30
Smoothing irons. hatters and .
Tailors' pressing, do., 66 30
Wood screws, 66 30
Coal, 69 30
Glass—Plain, moulded ar pressed tumblers, 137 30
Cloves—Yellow sheep, called Horamtan,
(wagoners and reaping glnees,) 90 30
Imitation buck,. 5 5 30
V ;N
Women 's imitation k 4 70 30
Braces—lndia robber costing 5 franca, or
93 cams the dozen, 62A 30
Paper—Medium; foolscap, &c., 53 30
Sugar, commonly called brown, 62 30
11=2
76 20
•
Cloths of Wool—Broadcloths, eassimeres,
coatings and paddings, 40 30
Silka--Calculta and other silk pocket
handkeichiefs, costing in India $2 50
for the piece of 7, and weighing eight
ounces, 50 25
Do.. carting 53 75, weighing
twelve ounces. 50 25
Black gro de nap, or taffeta silk,
for dresses, weighing one
ounce to the yard, and coat.
in England or France 32 cis., 47 25
Black crapes, low priced, 60 25
Pins—Called pound or mixed pin, 53 30
Velvets—Cotton, 16 30
Shirtings--Costing 63 cents per yard, 95 30
Cotton prints, or calicoes, costing 12 cis.
the running yard, 50 25
Mouselaine do Laine—Cotton worsted,
24 inches wide, costing 12 cents,
Cotton and worsted Orleans and alpaca
cloth, corting•lB cts, the square yard, SO
MISCIA.I.IN
Linseed oil, 57 20
Cables and cordage, tuned,
Unmanufactural hemp, 39 30
Wool coarse, anmanufactured, 5 20
Chain cables. 87 30
Anchors, 62 30
Anvils, •
45 30
Aortic R I—The Panic Party are calling
aloud for repeal;—they call upon all panic makers to
lift up their voices long and strung; and not allow the
repeal pinic to abate until federalism is placed in power,
and the spoils of office safely secured. It is of no use.
The Whip base too often attempted to play these pranks
upon the people; ,to gull them in some or any way like•
ly to be intomasful. They imagine there is something
farming in the word repeal; that the people need only
to hear it, and they will respond. But the people are
not thus to be duped. They will inquire, what does
this repeal mean 1 The answer will be, it means down
with democracy and up with federalism.
MAONASIMOVS.—We give below a selection from the
editorial of the Owego Advertiser—e Whig paper—en
the course of Me, Wilmot. The editor had as good en
opportunity of knowing the position of Mr. Wilmot in
1844, as moat of the Whigs in this county. Why is it
they will not speak the truth with equal frankness?—
They cannot hope by falsehood to defeat Mr. Wilmot;
they must and will be condemned by every honest and
impartial observer of the comma of Mr. Wilmot hes al
ways taken on the tariff. If they regret his vote, why
not say so; be magnanimous, and speak the truth.—
They know that every word in the following paragraph
is true; and we know, that they will yet reflect with
shame on their refuge of falsehoods.
HON. DAVID Wtistax.—There is a great
deal of undeserved denunciation of the Hon.
Member of Congress from the Bradford district
for voting, for the repeal of the present tariff;
but nu reasonable wan can find fault with Mr.
%Viltnot, as he voted just as he. told the electors
he would vote. He went into the contest
pledged against the tariff of 1842, and through
out his whole district he proclaimed his hostil
ity to it. He met the questior manfully and
clearly—without subterfuge or evasion ; and
the electors of his district voted understanding.
ly. He was elected by a large majority ; and
his action in Congress has been that of a con
sistent, honorable man. If any of his constit
uents were less honest than himself, and vot
,ed for him with the belief that he would op
pose the repeal of the tariff of 1842,41 w cal
culated rather upon their own estimation of
man's integrity, than upon the really honest,
honorable and manly character of their candi
date. He should not be condemned because
they lacked principle. We disagree entirely
with Mr. Wilmot in his views, but we admire
his honesty and itnlcrendence.
Friends of the North Branch. your hopes to ass this
with completed have been crushed by the destruction of
the American policy of protection. The jig is up at
present."—Bradfi,rd Argus.
The same paper-contains a paragraph, stating " that
the wages of the laborer in the mining districts will be
reduce! one hall." 130, if the wages of labor is to he re.
ducal OM half, thelNortbildranch Canal can't be hatb—
and all publicireprorementa must be stopped. Oh! con
sistency, than art a jewel ! .
Specch.al Tice President Dallas, on givinfthe
casting Vote on the tariff. '
The following are the remarks of Vice Preei•
dent Dallas, on giving the casting vote on the
engrossment of the Tariff Bill. On the tie vote,
yeas 27, nays 27, being announced, the Presi-
dent of the Senate rose and said :
The Senate -being equally divided on the im
portant question. 1 may b e indulged in briefly
stating the principal reasons for the vote I atzi
required by the.constitution to give.
Excluded from any' , participation in forming
of modifying the bill. I ant bound to sanction or
condemn it, exactly in the shape in Which it
stands. The responsibility is deeply felt. It
belongs. however. to the office assigned to me
by my fellow-citizens, and will be assumed with
frankness, and 1 hope. not unbecoming firmness.
The consequences of my decision, either way,
may seriously affect the country. No one can
entertain, as to that, a profounder solicitude.—
But, after summoning to my aid the beat pur
poses and best lights that I can command, the
consequences, be they what they may, must be
hazarded.
um
The system for obtaining the revenue neces
sary to support their government is established,
directly or indirectly, by the people of the Uni
ted States, within the limits, and agreeably to
the prescribed forms of the constitution. What
ever is ascertained to be their will on the sub
ject, all should undoubtedly acquiesce in. That
there are known and approved modes by which
their trill is expressed, cannot he questioned ;
and the public officer who reads that with can
dor and integrity, may feel assured that he con
forms to the tostitutiiins of his country when he
makes it the guide of his conduct. To my mind
ample proof hay been furnished , that a majority
of the people and of the States desire to change,
to tureat extent, in principle, if not fundamen
tally, the system' heretofore pursued in assess
ing the duties on foreign imports. That majori
ty has manifested itself in various ways, and is
attested by its representatives in the other house
of Congress, by whom this bill has been approv
ed, & whose votes undeniably indicate the popu
lar sense in the large Propoition of eighteen out
of the twenty eight States. In the Senate an
analysis of the vote before me discloses that
while six States (Ohio. Virginia, New Hamp
shire, Georgia, Michigan and Maine) are equal
ly divided, eleven (Louisiana. Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jer
sey. Rhode Island, Connecticut. Maryland. N.
Carolina and Vermont, ) are against, and eleven
(Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama. Illinois, Indiana,
South Caroltna, Mississippi, New York. Tex
as, Tennessee and Florida) are for the change.
Peculiarly situated as I am in my relation to the
national legislature these impressive facts cannot
be overlooked. In a case free from constitution
, al objection. I could not justifiably counteract,
' by a sort of official vote, the general will.
The struggle to exert without abatement the
constitutional power of taxation in such a man
ner as to protect by high ditties on imports many
of the productions of our own soil and labor from
the competition of other countries, has endured
for more than thirty years. During that period
a system of high taxation has prevailed with
fluctuations of success and failure. It is as vig
orously and as exactingly insisted upon now as
ever : and indeed it would seem, in some in
stances, as if the longer the advantages of a pe
culiar tax was enjoyed. the stronger became the
desire for its continuance, and even its augmen-
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tation. And yet it ought to be remembered that
this exercise of the taxing power by which the
great mass of consumers are made to swell the
profits of a few branches of industry, was origi
nally intended to be temporary, to be continued
only so long as its continuance was necessary
to the industrial independence and safety of the
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whcle people. Such was the language, the in
culcation. the spirit, in which it was proposed
and justified by its earliest and wisest friends.—
The design was to foster feeble "infant" manu
facturers, especially such as were essential to the
defence of the country in time of war. In this
design, the people have presevered until, with
some, but notlwt ighty excepti ma, these saplings
have taken deep root. have become vigorous,
expanded. and powerful. and are prepared to
share the common lot of human pursuits, and
to enter with confidence the field of free, fair
and universal competition.
The arrival of this period of time, long prom
ised. has been anxiously looked for by a large
and j ustl y
respected portion of our fellow citi
zens, ho deemed themselves ,peculiar and al
most :elusive sufferers by the policy of protec
tion. - IThey have sometimes—perhaps impru
dentty—endeavored to anticipate it. Their num
becit,t,at first entitled to influence only from their
patriitisai and intelligence, have gone on gradu
ally increasing as the system ripened to its fruit,
and they now constitute what I am bound by
re:istered facts to regard as a decided majority
of the people of the Union.
It is undaubtedly true that this change of fi
nancial arrangement, brought about by public
opinion, " which everywhere ought to guide
and influence statesmen." should, nevertheless,
be characterized by moderation, nay, by ecru
' palms tenderness for those interests of can fel
low-citizens that are to be affected by it. The
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legislation which encouraged their investments.
their educational training, or their habits,should
cease, finally and firmly, if required. but still
soothingly and gently ; and hence I may be
ipar
doned for expressing a regret Om
t j
certain pro
visions which, an their bearin , seem to me
trenchant and sudden beyond th calls of the oc
casion, have been allowed to remain as parts of
this bill. Were it in my power to except these
provisions from the operation of my vote, I
would do so; but viewed as a whole, as a mea
sure to accommodate a vast and intricated sub-
ject to the prevailing sentiment of the American
people, to reduce the burdens artificially impos
ed upon the laboring and productive masses,and
to reconcile diminished restriction of trade:with
increased contributionrAfrom it.l cannot resist the
impression that the bill is more equal, more
tempered, and more just than the act of 1842,
which it supersedes. That it deals with some
pursuits and resources of my native Common
wealth less kindly than she might well expect.
does not relieve me from my duty, but only
makes its performance personally reluctant and
In aid of these considerations, adequate, per
haps. in themselves to control my vote, there is
another which. I am free to confess, nothing but
an onforseen, sheer and pressing public necessi
ty could ever induce me to forego or forget. in
Consistency.
strict concord with 'the letter and spirit of: the
constitution, the Vice President of. the United
Slates, now called upon to act. is the intent
agent and representative of the-whole people.—
In advance, and dependent upon iontingent re
sults. it is perfectly competent to this, his na
tional constituency. to give instructions ._ and to
receive pledges' for their execution. Qit this
identical subject of a tariff of duties on biplane - .
whatever may have been the course of local and
casual inconsistency. my own , honor tali adiul
of no disclaimer of instructions that were4r
maly announced. and my own good faith'ithinds
invinlable to a pledge voluntarily,iiiim. Irby
thus acting it be my misfottudeto 'offend any
portion of those who hotitigil me with their suf
frages. I have 0n1y : 4612y to them and to my
whole country. ttiiit I prefer the deepest obscu
rity of private' . life, with an unwounded con
acienCeoo the glare of official eminence. spot
ted by ,a sense of moral delinquency.
' [From the Correspondence of the . Pennsylvanian.[
"The Democratic members from your State
who, wi a single exception voted against
the 'bill, Toubtless considered it .their duty to
do so. and in this they deserve no censure from
their Denim brethren in other States. It is the
surest evidence of man's Dernocracy,to conform
to the real or supposed wishes of his constituen
cy. Mr. Wit.noT. who voted for the bill, also
reflected the sentiment, of his constitency.—
His opposition to the Tariff of 1842, was well
known to the people of his district before his
election, having upon all occasions, declared
himself in favor of a modification, and the over
whelming majority obtained over his opponent
(who was pledged to the Tariff of 1842) was
clearly expressive of the will of the people in
that district. During the discussion of tub bill
he made several attempts to amend it, so as to
secure an increase of duties on articles of Penn
sylvania Manufacture, but was defeated by the
unanimous opposition of the Whigs, with the
ultras of the South. His proposed increase of
the duty on Iron was thus defeated, and if the
Iron manufacturers are dissatisfied, they should
remember, that the friends of the Tariff of
1952 defeated increased duties in their branch
of business. Mr. W.'s speech will better elu
cidate his views, and to that document. I beg
most respectfully the attention of every candid
enquirer after truth. His course needs no vin
dication from the petty assaults of the whiffets
who scribble for federal newspapers, but if it
did, hie speech is sufficient. Mr if it is admit
ted by friend and foe, that a more - eloquent.
masterly argument was rot made upon the sub
ject; it even wrung from the Whigs themselves
reluctant praise."
[From the Ohio Press.)
HON. DAVID Wicstoy,from theßradford dis'ct
is the only member of Congress,from that State
that voted for the Tariff bill. lie deserves
great credit fur his independence; he has look •
ed over the narrow contracted prejudices of
the politicians of Pennsylvania, and went for
the good of the whole country. The great ag
ricultural interests of Pennsylvania are basely
trampled upon, for the purpose of throwing
dollars into the pockets of a few interested
men, who have large amounts of money invest
ed in the iron business. This fact is clear.—
The position of the Democracy of Pennsylva
nia on the tariff is a false one, and it is the
fault of the politicians of that state. They
will travel over millions upon millions of acre.
of as good land as ever was cultivated without
regarding it, until they come to some little
craggy mountain that contains coal or ore, and
there they will cry -• protection to hom•indus
try," while that same industry that digs this
ore and coal from the mountain, barely gets
enough for subsistence, while the owners who
cry for protection, pocket their millions. And
yet to these men, the aemocracy of Pennsyl
vania are made subservient. The farms, and
farmers of Pensylvania are forgotten, while the
iron masters are fattened. There can be no
doubt of this. Mr. Wilmot lies stood firm
against a pyramid of prejudice, which has been
gotten up by the politicians of Pennsylvania
without reason. The democracy of the
UNION can look upon him as a true unbend
ing democrat. and one who will not sacrifice
his principles for the benefit of any special seC
of incorporated individuals.
(From the Clinton Democrat.]
Hos. DAVID WILMOT.—The course pursu
ed by this gentleman during the present Con
gress cannot fail to meet with the hearty ap
probation of every honest and well-meaning
Democrat in our good old Commonwealth.—
Upon all the important measures that have
been acted on during the present session« he
has been found the sound Democrat and fear
less champion of the rights of the people.—
When the new Tariff Bill came before the
House, •"solitary and alone" amidst the Penn
sylvania delegation stood Mr. Witmov. advo
cating with all the powers of his prolific mind,
the wholesome provisions of the Bill. The
approbative smiles and caresses of monied aris
tocrats could Tot lure him from the duty he
owed his country and constituents. For his
manly and patriotic course the Democracy of
the Keystone will long remember him. Penn
sylvania claims him as one of her brightest
jewels.
Qum( TeAvEmaitip.—The evening line o
steamers up the river, from Courtland streets
the Columbia and the Empire, connect witl
the Northern and Western railroads, to Buffalo.
Saratoga Springs, Lake Champlain, &c. A
person going on board either of these boats en
joys a comfortable night's rest, and in the morn
ing, he may take the smooth new H rails at
Troy and glide through 250 or 900 miles of . the
loveliest scenery in the world before supper
time. How/ journey of 400 or 500 miles in
e.te day and fright would have astonished our
fathers! rhe expense. too, is now com
paratively trifling. One can jump aboard the
steamers Empire. Niagara. Troy or Columbia.
and be at Saratoga Springs in about twelve
hours, for four or five dollars.
SERIOUS FRF.SUET AT BRowvismax.—There
was a violent rain in the vicinity of Brownsville,
Pa., on Thursday night of last week. The
Flee Press says :
" Lumber, rafts of logs, tails, grain, hay, dte.,
were carried off in large quantities. Our enter•
prising boat builder, Mr. Pringle. lost some
8600 or 8800 of timber. besides considerable
damage to one or more boats on the stocks.—
Others of our citizens and neighbors sustain los
ses to a less amount. The stabling of the Mon-
ongahela House was inundated ; the horses
therein were cut out and swam to the dry land.
The houses along the river had several feet of
water in the cellars. The ioll•houee at No. 4
was totally swept away, and was caught sever.
al miles below ; and the toll-house at No. 3 was
capsized, and -was only saved from taking a
"downward trip' by great exertions. It is to be
hoped this is the _close of a series of heavy rains
that we have had this summer."
Arrival_ of the Steamlbip -Hibernia,
The Steamship Hibernia arrived at Boston
yeetirdsPinontig , • with two. weeks later news
from Engler* Tho news was telegraphed to
this shy. for the Ledger. •
Tliesitelligence is hronatit that the OregOn`
Treaty_ hakbeeti OW, by the British govern
ment.: liniNeStAninistry has gone to work.
exists in every quarter to give
the new ministers a fair trial.
Parliament will , probably close its session
in the middle of the present month.
The British nation intend to testify its grati
tude for Sir Robert Peel for the great measures
he has'effected, by raising him a monument.
be Oregon Treaty was ratified by the Brit
ish' Government, under the' seal of the new
Foreign Minister. Lord Palmerston.' This
document was signid by histordship and Mr.
McLane, on the 17th, at the foreign office, and
afterwards conveyed for despatch by the Hi
bernia, by his Excellency, Mr. MCLaue, Amer.
lean Min;ster to Great Britain.
In the House of Lords, on the 17th of July,
the Marquis of Landsdowne rose and said, that
it was has duty to lay - before their lordships
and that House, the treaty which had just been
concluded between Her Majesty and tne Gov
ernment of the United States, in reference to
the Oregon Territory ; he had the satisfaction
of informing their lordships that ratifications
bad that day been exchanged. A similar mo
tion was made in the House of Commons, by
Lord Palmerston, who appeared at the bar,and
stated that he had a paper to present, by com
mand of Het Majesty.
The new Ministry has got to work, and the
business of the country is again in a state of
progression. All the members have been re
turned
without opposition, except Mr. Macau
ley, and Lord Abington. In every quarter a
disposition exists to give the new appoint-
ments a fair trial. In consequence of the ex
citement now past, the country needs repose, ,
and, with the exception of the sugar duties.
there is no prominent question likely to emhar
rasa the Ministry or teat their capability.—
The affairs of this session of Parliament will I
be wound up probably by the middle of August. I
The great movement to reimburse Mr. Cob
den for the loss of health and money is pro
gressing apace. There seems every chance
that the hundred thousand pounds fixed upon ,
as the maximum of the amount to be given to
him will be raised.
Efforts will be made to raise a splendid
monument to Sir Robert Peel, by means of
penny subscriptions throughout the British em
pire. as an expression of the nation's gratitude.
PARLIAMENT.—The proceedings in the
houses of Parliament possess considerable in
terest. Lord Brougham led on the assault in I
the matter of the Judges' salaries. Earl Grey I
showed that if blame attached to any one, it
was to the noble Lord himself. 11r. Dun
combo wished to hear from the noble Lord
himself a distinct avowal of his views on the
leading topics of the day. Lord John Russell
declined this categorical analysis, but while
doing so, said sufficient to point the morale of
his future,career as Minister to the principles
of free trade, to which he avowed his un
swerving attachment. Justice he would liter
ally carry out,but with respect to the established
Church of that countey, the Premier thought
it imprudent to meddle in this early stage of
die business. The same evening, Lord John
Russell declared that he would make his views
respecting the Sugar duties known on Monday.
COMMERCIAL.—The manufacturing districts
are busy and confidence prevails, and the sea
son continues all that we could desire. The
cotton market is firm, with good steady busi
ness, and prices have an upward tendency.—
The latest arrivals from the United States that
the last crop wil! not exceed 2,100,0000 bales,
and that the prospect of the crops for the pres
ent year, owing to the lateness of the spring,
are not particularly promising.
The timber trade is in a moat flourishing
condition.
TUE IRON TRADE.—'rhe foreign papers re
ceived by the Hibernia bring intelligence of
the iron trade ab road,
. which cannot but prove
gratifying to those enraged in the business in
this State, and which will render the operation
of the new tariff much less injurious to their
interests than was at first supposed. The im
mense number of railways under operation in
England and other parts of Europe have given '
a great impetus to tho trade, and cr ied the I
present high prices up still higher With the
prospect of a further irnp:ovement. With the
present high prices of the articles abroad, the
iron men of this country will still be able, we
trust, to compete profitably even under the re
duced rates of the new tariff with the foreign
article. We copy the following paragraph iii
relation to the state of the trade from Wilmer
& Smith's European Times :
lane.—During the last fortnight an impulse
has been given to the trade by the giving out
of several large orders for Rails. Pig Iron
and Merchant Bars have improved nearly 10s
per ton from the lowest point, with the pros
pect of a further improvement. - The quarter
ly meeting of the Iron masters at Birmingham,
on the Llih instant, was well attended ; a large
amount of business was done, and subsequent
ly large contracts have been entered into with
the makers- by diet principal stockholders in
the kingdom. It vas agreed at these meetings
that no alteration' 'in the rates fixed at last
quarter day should be made during the current
quarter. The stocks on hand are exceedingly
low, and fresh orders are coming in daily ; in
deed the difficulty will be to meet the demand
for iron'which will be reqtiired during the next
few years for English and foreign railways.—
Already contracts for 30,000 tons have been
taken by the Chillington Company, Messrs.
Bagnalls, of West Bromwich, and Messrs.
Foster, & Co., of Stourbridge, in the propor
tion of 10,000 tone each ; besides about 10,000
tons 01 railway chairs.
The Scotch Iron masters have sold heavily,
and are not now disposed to sellfurther. unless
at higher prices. In Wales the principal mak
ers are still working at Rail orders, and are
not disposed to take further orders, unless at
advanced prices. A much greater number of
Railway bills have received the royal assent
than were expected, and the deman d for Iron
to supply all these works must be very great
for several years to come, providing nu revul
sion takes place to stay their progress. When
the number of companies who have already ob
tained their acts, and whose lines intersect the
midland district and our own immediate neigh
borhood, is taken into account, the difficulty
will be. not to keep up prices, but for masters
to fulfil their engagements.
The following are the present quotations
for Iron ; Merchant. Bar £8 I3s to £9 ; best
(10 £lO 10s to £lO 15s; Hoop „CIO 15s to
£11; Sheet £ll 15s to to £l2 ; No. I,
Scotch l'ig .C 4 7s 6d.
Later From Negeo.
By the arrivial of the Raritan at
on the 24th.Y 1 Orera Vera Cruz ea the
wei.bave two days liter advice,:
•ThetOragon treaty was published- i n V,
Cruz on the 15th. The papers say this
consequence of the treaty, the Mexican D t 4
are called' n to make increased effort, t o ' 4 1.
their - cmintry. They recommend a g ueri :
warfare by which the French were drireatll
of Spain.
. Paredes had noticit the city of Mexico, h
was found impossible to raise a body o f „ II
five thousand to follow 'him, - while it l a It ,
opinion of all well imformed persons that th e ,
is nothing to prevent Gen. Taylor from m ud ,.
ing directly to the city of Mexico. -Th en
are-no troops to oppose him.
Gen. Moro, the commandant of the cattle!
city of Vera Cruz. who has succeeded the Vi et
President Bravo, has entered upon his clotk
lie has a body of several. hundred men at
every morning on the low sand beach adjoi a
ing the castle; where he is throwing up addith s .
al breastworks. About sunset the soldiers ire
exercised at target firing.
The guns are mostly. of large calibre, 2 „ d
throw shot to a great distance. The An oneaa
squadron is anchored undei Green Island....
The opinion of General Gaines is that the
castle can only be taken by escalade or board.
ing. a 4" Jack" calls it; this the sailors are
eager to undertake. The British swamerarni.
ed at Vera Cruz on the .14th, without Sant a
Anna, and the beet informed now say there 3
no probability of his coming there at all,
The yellow fever is making great bar k
among the troops, both in the castle and in :he
city. The soldiers, being mostly from the
interior. are not accustomed to the climate, e n d
therefore suffer in health very severely.
Cruz could easily be taken with two or lane
thousand men, who could land either North nr
South of it. At present the city is nearly derer,•
ed.
Excellent health prevails throughout the
squadron.lthe frigate Raritan alone except!,
onboard wti ich'veitVel the scurvy prevailt. to.
great extent : this is caused by the length ti
time the vessel has been at sea. She ha , tieet
two years and six months in commission,
all that time has been passed in the tropic act
under a vertical sun.
From Fort Lravenworth
The Steamer Mail arrived at St. Louis r e
the 29th tilt. from Fort Leavenworth on the
22d ult., Capt. Edmoneon's and Morris's
panies had reached the Fort on their w
join Gen. Kearney. It was .reported that
500 Mormons wsre on their way also. I:
was also reported that a company of °tens
emigrants, with eight or ten wagons. had pi:
returned to St. Joseph, having proceeded ram
five hundred miles on their tvay.
The Indians had their stolen all their work
cattle. 63 in ntruber. and they could proree
no further, and in oreer to return they wen
obliged to hitch the milch cows to the tragol
A. report was in circulation at St. !writ.
that a company of sixty-odd persons bound for
California—among whom is mentioned a'll7
Cunningham, and family, from near \Venni.
had lost their way and got out of proywnni.
and nearly all. including Cuntrizg ha and for
family, had starved to death. It is hoped dot
this report is exaggerated.
SERIOUS ROBBERIES.—The State orGece
gm seems to have been selected tor the dr:-
redations of a gang of burglars who in,a
sudden descents on a State which they belie ,
is not vigilantly guarded. But a few were
since, a wealthy gentleman is Harris cow
was robbed of 12 or 15.000 dollars that heb.:
hoarded up in his ,house. A similar robber ,
occurred in Hancock county on the night r:
the 18th ult. Mr. William Walls. a gentle
man well provided with the goods of this verb.
was robbed of $4,000. which he had in ks
house. The thief or thieves having WM::
ed where he kept his money. by. means ai
chair pieced against a window. entered ha
house and stole the $4.000 in money and
several notes. A few days before the robber , .
two strangers. representing themselves anion.
lers to Missippt, stopped' at Mr, IV nag! a:
stayed all night. One of them professed s
have more silver than he wanted, and mpg ,
to exchange it for paper. The propositics
was acceded to by Mr. Watts. Thee:doge
was made—the paves saw where the nom
was kept, and a few nights thereafter the ro>
bery was committed.
-- —.—
FROM LIBERIA.—The bark Chatham wilt
in thitkeity on Wednesday evening from Ma:
rovia, with dates to the 18th June. The C.! ,
store-ship Southampton arrived-at Monron 2, r
the sth. all well. The U. §. brig loner 41. , 6
ftom Monrovia on the 25th. for w indward. —
The LIBERIA HERALD soya :
s• The slave trade about here is b r eadline!'
last gasp. The British cruisers haie so do ,
invested these dens of blood and death Chain!
slavers find impossible to send off their riel°
The slavers at the Galtinas have given up do
slaves to the natives, and Some of then'.
have been informed, are awaiting with no .
tience an opportunity to quit the coast. DP
at New Cestos, making a virtue of n ereo.
have embarked in the palm oil trade. nee'
to this branch of their business."
The natives are all at peace. Gov. Iloben.
of Liberia has pinchased (or his go verroner o
or 40 milts of the coast,cornmencing Cade le
Kroo country.
THE REPORTED ENGAGEMENT WI" 111
SANTA FE TRADERS.—Letters from Fort Ivor
worth have been' received at Si. Louis, sh°
not only throw deeper doubt upon the repo
disastrous engagement with the Mesicang , K
render their correctness altogether imprabo
The same paper contains accounts of the
greys of Col. Kearney's expedition. The
vance of the volunteers had reached some rags
miles beyond Council Grove. Col. Keze!,'
with his staff, was one day's tinvel from CoP
Grove, and would, in a few day's be vit°
advance party. 'rhe whole expedition °.,
progressing as rapidly as he xtreine otto?'
er on the plains would admit. ConsiiinDe
difficulty is experienced in getting thehatal:'
and subsistence along. A numbei of the tr . 3s '
had given out during the excessive hut tire,
and several of the ox teams had been Inmed';
otherwise injured in the drive. The
part of Col. Kearney's command were belf;
him some distance, and quite worn down bl . "
travel. But as this was a cons equence ir'Pr
pared, it was believed that in afew days, *..,
the men had become more famt iiew-Oh 6'6
and the toil, they would travel faster and e :
more ease than the mounted men. 1 . 1 1
time of the latest information, there had be
case of a serious sickness - with any of of the
unteers.