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Mratiforti il4l4ri.tovuv. Towanda, Wednesday, Dcc. 23, 1816. Democratic Qmnty Nominations. roll corm:wow, FRANCIS R. SHUNK. Illubjeei to the decision or the Democratic State Convention.] 70111 liznicsENTATlTig. FRANCIS SMITH, of Troy Borough. T. fill the reenneyoceas i oned by the death of 4ons I. Wu% Esq.—The day of election yet to be des coated.' Waal anb Grain, tbaiiieb at Una Oflire, On Accounts. six years old The President's Message. We were compiled last week, when we presen ted this important document to our readers, to de fer our remarks upon it for want of room, as its length was such as to occupy nearly our entire in side form. It is now before our readers, and they will undoubtedly arrive at correct conclusions in forming judument upon it. It is an able paper, and its contents more interesting than any message which has preceded it for many years. A large portion of the message is devoted to our difficulties and war with Mexico, and on that sub ject we adopt the views of the Washington Union, ably expressed in an article reviewing the roes sage : " The President, in this document, discusses at length, and in a form altogether and irresistibly conclusive, the whole course of the Adminbtradou in relation to the war with Mexico, from its com mencement to the present time. Every aspect of this great subject, which now so deeply interests the country, is fully and frankly exhibited. The . ustice and the imperative necessity of the war is, m the first place, put absolutely beyond the reach of doubt, by a narrative of the facts extending throu g h a period of fifteen or tweenty years, as they have successively arisen in our relations with Mexico, which impartial and competent judges will not hesitate to pronounce one of the most luminous, condensed, and impressive argumentative state ments, upon a great and complicated political question, which has ever been put forth in any state piper of our country. So far as unquestiona ble facts and arguments, susceptible of no Fr:visible refutation, can effect such a re. ult, this Executive exposition of our cause of war against 31exico,entire ly sweeps away the whole ground of the-leaders of the opposition, upon this subject from under their feet. It nobly vindicates the righteousness of our cause and the wisdom of the course which our go vernment has pursued. Against this broad shield of fact and of argument, which the President thus holds up in the name of the people, to protect our national character from undeserved reproach, all the shafts which have been aimed at it by maligni ty abroad. and by factious opposition at home, will fall blunted and harmless to the ground. Hence forth oar government is fully vindicated in this Mat ter of the Mexican war before the world. It is now as clear as daylight that to have longer delay ,el self-redress by arms, would have been an act at once of wrong-doing and of national dishonor. " The expenses of the war. The " half-a-million a-day " panic is brought by the message to a most untimely and ludicrous end. The great panic- maker, who set this idea on fad, receives from the message, on this point, another buffet, as grievous as that with which Richard unsettled the centre of gravity of the Holy Clerk of Copmanhurst. The public debt incurred during the seven months through which the war has lasted, amounts, in stead of half a million of dollars a day. to less than SIX MILLIONS AND A HALF in air The message on the whole is just, such an one as will be approved by the people, however much it may be condemned by the federal presses. (*— We deprecate, in the highest manner, the establishment of such papers as the " Harrisburg Yeoman." They do not contribute to the advance ment of the broad and comprehensive principles of the pay, but in the hands of over zealous, time serving, political adventurers, cannot fail of accom plishing much injury to our great and glorious cause. We say we regret much the estahlishment of newspapers merely to effect personal augrandize ment, or defeat the claims of any man, and ren dering the vilest subserviency to cliques and fac tions. A newspaper which has only the advance ment of individual popularity as its objects, to which it makes the success of our principles secondary, is a foul eacresence upon the patty, and the sooner it is pruned the better. Freedom of opinion is an uadoubted and inherent right enjoyed by all; and we will ever defend it. We complain only of those who steal the name of. Democracy to pander to the worst and most degraded ambition, or per sonal enmity, without one single emotion for the triumph of Democratic principles. Let such things be met on the threslthold, and Democratic papers,however strong their preferences may be for individuals, speak out against such hypocritical and base attempts to divide the party. Our countenance shall never be given to any efforts to advance the cause of any man, at the expence of a single member of the democratic party. Most: Rum !—We find the following indubitable evidence of the Ruin and Distress caused by the present tariff in a paragraph which we cut from the money article in the New York Sun of the 17th of December : "The Jackson Manufacturing Company of Nash ua, N. H., have declared a semi-annual dividend of *7O per share of 8800, equivalent to nearly 9 pr. et. The cotton manutactories are doing well, and seem to be not at all affected by the new tariff. They nrinnger require protection." Awful! awful! Only 18 per cent. per annum ! What a ruinous investment ! Think of it, ye toiling farmers, Laboring in the heal of summer and the in clemency of winter, to realize 4 per , cent. How monstrous unjust is the law that reduces your bur dens by reducing the manufacturers' profits from 30 to 18 per cent. rer annum Let us have it re pealed. Join all in the rallying cry of Repeal ! Repeal ! Repeal ! ANOTHER RF.DIMENT CALLED FuiL—Gov. Sbunk has received from the President a requisition for a - second regiment of volunteers from Pennsylvania. Several companies have already offered their ser vices, and are accepted by the Governor. Among them is the Danville company. The troops-nre-ar dered to rendezvous forthwith at Pittsburg. (z The publication of the Message entire in mu inside, last week, involves us in the necessity of copying the events of the two last current weeks, and will'accouut for a portion of our selections ap pearing, rather out of date, J. DANIEL Sruaczton has our thanks for an sar'y rsTy of the r.esident's Message. A Merry Christmas ! A Menu Giatoriete! to thee, dear reader of the Reporter—: to all a merry Christmas!— May the old and lie young exchange their greet ings on this festive day,'ldth.heaxts unburdened and with brows unshadowed. May peace and plenty and happiness fall to the kt of each during the year that intervenes : and its end bring again a merry Christmas. We have in a book before us, an account of the derivation of the various customs and observances peculiar to Christmas day, which we append for the edification of those who may not have seen it. Christmas day was so called becanse of its deri vation from Chri.4.l Miss; the mass of Christ; and thence the Roman Catholic Liturgy is termed their Missal or Massbook. About the year 500, the ob servation of this day became general in the Catho lic Church. In former days it was a popular superstition that the cocks crowed all Christmas eye. Shakespeare alludes to this superstition in Hamlet: - 4, Some say that ever 'gainst that hallowed season, At which our Savior's birth is celebrated, The Bird of Dawning croweth all night long. The nights are wholesome, and no mildew falls, No planet strikes nor spirits walk abroad ; • No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So gracious and so hallowed is the time." The ancient Christians divided the night into four watches, called the evening, midnight, and two morning cock-crowings. Their connexion with the belief in walking spirits will be remembered : "The cock crows, and the'morn grows on, When 't is decreed I must be gone."—B utter. They also alway observed Christmas as a Sab bhth day and like it, it was preceded by an eve, or vigil. In the Western or Latin Church, Christmas is called the Feast of Lights, because Christ,the light of all lights, that into light, then came into the world. Hence the Christmas candles, and what was, per haps, only a succedaneum, the yule block, or clog, before candles were in general use. Thus, a large coal is often set apart at present, for the same put , pose: i. e. to make a great light or yule on Christ mas-eve. Lights, indeed, seem to have been used on all festive occasions. Thus, our illuminations, tire-works, &v. on the news of victories. The lower class of Irish, in the present time, illuminate their rooms with mould candles; and to this customary illumination at Christmas may be traced the practice of tallow-chandlers giving " Christmas candles" to the children of their cus tomers. 4n ancient times, to which we could trace up the origin of these almost obsolete customs, blocks, logs, or clogs of dried wood, might be easily procured and provided against this festive season. At that time of day it must have been in the power but of a few to command candles or torches for making their annual illumination. Our Christmas gifts are termed Christmas boxes, because in olden times, the Roman Priests had masses for almost every thing: if a ship went to the Indies, a priest had a box in her, under the protec tion of some saint; and for their masses to bo said to that saint, the poor people put something into the priest's box, which was not to be opened till the ship's return. The mass at that time was called Christmas; the box called ChristmassZox, or mo ney gathered against that time, that masses might be made by the priests to the saints to forgive the people their sins at that time; and from this, ser vants had the liberty to get box-money that they too might be enabled to pay the priest for his masses, well knowing the truth of the proverb, r• no penny, no pater-nosier." Fosbroke says an altar was erected in every village, where persons gave mo ney. The apprenices' boxes were formerly made of pottery; and Aubrey mentions a pot, in which Roman denarii were found, resembling in appear ance an earthen Christmas-box. Our Table. We have received from the publishers, Messrs. Scott & Co., the republication of Blackwood's Edna bu-g Magazine for November. It is unnecessary for us to speak in praise of the graceful pages of this highly celebrated work. We also acknowledge the receipt from the same source of the republication of the Westrnird.ster & Foreign Quarterly Reviews; standard works of English Literature. The plan adopted by Messrs. Scott & Co., of republishing the valuable works which may be found advertised in our paper, is of great advantage to American readers, enabling them to procure English literature at American prices. " YANKEE DOODLE," is the title of a humorous weekly publication from New York, after the plan of the London Punch. Its designs are in some in stances good; but we think it mistakes the right course when it takes such pains to give it a partizan aspect. " PENNY hlioszurc."—J. S. Redfield of New York, is republishing that highly entertaining and valuable work in semi-weekly numbers, at the ex ceeding low price of cents par number, being one third less than the original price. It may be seen at this office. "ILLUSTRATED Bosystr."—The December num ber of this beautiful work sustains its previous repu tation. The paintings are unusually fine, and the letter press, instructive and entertaining. DEPARTURE or THE Voioarstras.—The Wilkes- Barre Farmer of the 9th gives an effecting account of the departure from that place of Capt. DANA'S company of volunteers, their services having been accepted by the Governor. The utmost feeling was manifested for these brave men, leaving the comforts of home and the pleasures of their beauti ful valley, for the soldier's couch, and the "dread ful marches " and " stem alarums " of - " grim vis aged war." We trust that they may all return— (vain hope)----from victorious battlefields, once more to enjoy the peaceful blessings of their fire sides, andlto gladden the hearts which sobbed their farewell. In the company were some of the members of the oldest and most respectable families of Wyo ming. Names which her history has already ren dered immortal, are represented in this company; and we have no fear that they will disgrace the fair fame of those for whom the monument stands as a memorial. The type-setting fraternity was well represented, there being no less than six printers in the compa ny. Among them we see the names of the son and brother of S. D. Lawn, editor of the Advocate, and Mr. J. L. Coozza, once a resident of our boro. At every point along the route, the volunteers were enthuitiq;dirAly greeted by the warm-headed plaudits of the citizens. At latest advises, the com pany had reached littatusirohe-plaue of rendezvous. Bradh>rd County Court. MONDAY, Dec. 7, 1846 , The greater part of the day was occupied in the case ofa Pauper from Orwell towuship—calling ayer the Trial list, &c. COM. IN. JERE3II.III HAPEAtAbldielMelli for Arson.—Samuel Walls prosecutor. The defendant was indicted for burning the hauseofStunuel Walls on the evening of 10th of Febmarjr 1848,10 Ridg bevy. The defendant being arraigned, plead not . guilty. It appeared from the evidence adduced on behalf of the Commonwealth, that on -the Bth of February last, the prosecutor and defendant bad same conversation in relation to the defendant tak ing possession ofthe house then occupiedlty / dre prosecutor, when some difficulty arose between them—that on thenext day the prosecutor left home on a visit to Chemung county, N. Y., and that on the next evening about 10 o'clock the house was burned. Several persons arrived at the-fire about the same time, the defendant also; that the defen dant said at the time the house was burning, ,that he was sorry as it would be a loss to him as well as to Mr. Walls. The defendant also said at the same time, that he had just come from a sugar bush about one half mile distant where he had been making sugar. One witness testified that the de fendant told him some time after the fire, that he had burned Walls out once and would do it again. , WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9. In the cs.se of Com. vs. Hapeman, the jury ren dered a verffict of not guilty. Coat. vs. Wm. Doon. r -Indictment for Larceny— Luther Stone prosecutor.. The defendant was in dicted for feloniously taking from the shop of Luther Stone on the 27th of Sept., 1846, eight pairs of boots of the value of $24. The defendant being arraigned, plead guilty. The Court sentenced him to nine months hard labor in the Jail of Bradford county. Cox. es. DANIEL IscErtson.—lndictment for Lar ceny—Johnson R. Coolbaugh prosecutor. Defen dant being arraigned, plead not guilty. The defen dant was indicted for feloniottsly tilting from the Store of John L Webb, of Ridgbery, on the 9th of Oct., 1846, bank bills to the amount of 88. The principal facts testified to on behalf of the Commonwealth, were in substance as follows : The Clerk in Mr. Webb's Store, (Edward Cool baugh,) had occasion to go down cellar, some time about one o'clock, P. M., on the 9th of Oct. with Nathan Greek; that when he went down cellar the defendant was left alone in the Store; that when he came up from the cellar the defendant had left the store ; that he (Edward Coolbaugh) was not absent from the store room ,but three or four mi. nufs. Mr. Greek testified to the same facts. Mr. Coolbaugh testified that in some ten or fifteen mi nutes after he came from the cellar he had occca-' sion to change some money, and that upon open ing the desk he discovered that 88 in bills had been taken out. Mr. Coolbaugh testified that the money was in the desk but a few minutes before he went down cellar, to his certain knowledge, as he had had occasion to make some change a few minutes before and the money was in the desk. The same afternoon the defeiadant let a clerk in a store near by have a 81 note to change, as he was owning the clerk two shillings—at the same time telling the clerk to say nothing about it. This $1 note Ed ward Coolbaugh identified as being one of the notes stolen from the store of John L Webb—he was positive of it from the following circumstance : A pedlar had been in the store a short time before the money was taken, and traded some; the clerk offered him in change for a bill the pedlar let him have, a 8.1 note on the Ithaca bank. The pedlar said he was not acquainted with the money and declined taking if. Mr. Coolbangh then examined it very closely, as it was suspected by the pedlar, and noticed in particular that there were figures on the back of the bill, and also the mane of "L T. Titus." There were other circumstances given in evidence against the defendant. The Jury rendered 'a verdict of guilty. The Court sentenced him to two year's imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary. COIL vs. HENRY Fissnrc.—lndictment for Lar ceny—Johnson R. Coolbaugh prosecutor. The de fendant was indicted for feloniously taking from the Store of John L. Webb, of Ridgbery, on the night of 12th Sept., 1816, several pieces of silver coin, one pair of coarse boots, 4 pocket knives, one pair of suvenders and one pocket book. Defendant plead not guilty. The facts of this case were but few. The store of John L. Webb was entered on the 12th Sept. last, in the night, by taking out a window in the second story. Johnson R. Coolbaugh, who was Clerk of the Store, learned that a boy had sold some knives bearing the description of those stolen some few miles distant from that place. Mr. Coolbaugh im mediately made pursuit, and found the boy, who upon being accused, confessed the whole matter. The defendant at the same time accused on John Banks of breaking open the store and taking the goods, and gave him half if he would not tell of him. The defendant said he was at the store when the goods were taken. After making this confes sion, the defendant was brought back to the store on the same day, and he then confessed that he broke open the store himself, relating the particu lars of the transaction, but accusing another person as being in company with him. The Jury rendered a verdict of guilty. The Court sentenced him to the House of Refuge. FRIDAY, Dec. 11. COIL vs. Enw. VERCESON, Gm. VERGESON, CYRUS SHUNWAY, ZEBULON WHEELER, and RlCHARD:ln dictment for Riot and Assault and Battery—Francis Gallagher proserbtor. Defendants being arraigned, plead not guilty. The defendants were indicted for committing a Riot, and also, an Assault and Battery on Francis Gallagher, on the 25th of November, 1846, at Asy lum. After hearing the evidence on behalf of the Commonwealth, the defendants withdrew their plea, and pleaded guilty. The Court sentenced Geo. Vergeson and Cyrus Shumway to pay the aum of 15 to the Common, wealth, and Edward Vergeson, Zebulon Wheeler and Richard Wheeler each, the sum of $1 to the Commonwealth, and pay the costs of prosecution. Cam. vs. As Sz.svica—lndictment, Assault and Battery—Chrismas Hainsworth prosecutor. The defendant being arraigned, plead guilty. The Court sentenced him to pay a fine of to the Commonwealth, and pay the costs-of prosecu. tion. COM vs. OWEN M'CANN and Joint BrGOVERN.--• Indictment for Forgery—Daniel goverly prosecutor. The defendants were indicted for altering a con tract' made between Owen NE'Cann and Daniel • The key rendered a verdict of Not Guilty, and the defendants pay the cede. Coat. sr. Wm. H. Sszeds.—lndictment for per jury--Oliver Ellsworth prosecutor. The defendant was indicted for swiearing fidsely in a snit before Esq. Umphrey in Orwell township. The Jury rendered &verdict of not guilty, and the defendant pay the costs. TUZSDAT, Dec 8 Wino Coisvmfrion.—The Whig Convention was held on Wednesday evening, 9th hm, to nominate a candidate for Representative, and elect delegMes to the Whig State Convention. A regular family quarrel in the party, among the Irvin and Cooper factions, created some exc4e ment, and' fast and furious grew the fight," until, we believe the matter was compromised by the expression ofthe Convention in favor of Irvin, and the election of one Irvin and one Cooper delegate. ALLES W. THOMAS, of Troy, was nominated as a candidate for Representattve. , CousrrEantrrs.—slo's,ou the Chemung Canal Bank, are in circulation, executed with great skill. , The southern mail, due yesterday afternoon, arrived this morning. The N. Orleans Pica yune has received city of Mexico papers to 17th ult. two week later than previous advices. The papers contain the correspondence of General. Taylor and Santa Anna, relative to the termina tion of the armistice. Publie attention is very much engrossed with the preparations for the meeting of Congress. The official paper says that the Executive is anxious for the assembling of Congress, even before the time fixed by law, in consequence of the urgent nature of the sub jects which are to be brought up for considerat ion. The first in importance are stated to be the events of war with United Sates, the necessi ty of great resources to sustain it, and some other points relative to this important business. The papers are filled with official communica tion from the different Slates, assurring Govern ment of public tranquility. There is no indi cation of Almonte leaving the War Department, and a great variety of orders are published emin sting from him. In an urgent appeal to the new Congress, made from San Luis, the deputies are entreated to intrust Santa Anna with dictatorial powers for the prosecution of the war. There is noth ing definite from the army concentrated at San Luis, and no mention is made of the dissensions which were said to exist in Santa Anna's ranks. lie had directed that the capitalshould be furti fied with energy, and a considerable number of troops were arriving for the defence of the city. Senor Villamil has been appointed Minister of Finance, and took the oath'of office on the 17th. The tone of the Mexican papers is less arrogant towards the U. S. In the consequence between Generals Taylor and Santa Anna terminating the armisfic, the latter complains of bad faith, hut says kis rea dy to meet him on the held of battle. Gegral' Taylor asks the release of the American pris oners sent into thefinterior, on the ground that all the Mexicans prisoners had been set at liber ty. Santa Anna says in his reply, that the generosity of Gen. Taylor had been responded to in the same spirit, all the prisoners at that post, (San Lois,) seven in number, having been released and furnished with seventy dollars to procure sustenance, upon the mad. Santa Anna says. " From the spirit and decisitin manifest. ed by all Mexicans. you should banish all idea of peace while a single North American in arms treads upon the soil of the Republic, and there remains in front of its purls the squadrons which make war upon them." He adds, how ever, that it will remain with the Mexican Con gress to determine. RAILROAD IRON AND IRON FURNACE2I.-NOW Jersey is comming in for her share of the pro fits of manufacturing railroad iron. A contract has just been closed by Utica and Schenecta dy Raiiroad Company two establishment in that State, fur 6000 tons of iron rails, to weight, sixty-five pounds to the yard ; the heaviest rail yet ordered by any company. The manufae;- ure of iron and its trade have become of so much improtance to this State, that every des *ctiption of information concerning it must be of interest. The Pittsburg Gazette furnishes some information of this kind, which shows the ex tent of the iron interest in the country between Pittsburg and the Lakes. In Mereer county there are sixteen furnaces, two of which mann facure iron from the pig. There are also five foundries in Mercer. In Butler there is one lurnace and one rolling mill. This latter is a mill for the manufacture of iron from the pig and bloom. In Mahonin co•tnty, Ohio, there are five lurnaces. which are all either using or about to use raw coal. On the Shenengn there are eight furnaces, two of which are at Green ville, one at Hamburg. one at Big Bend. one at Clarksville. one at Sharpsburg, one at Sharon. and one at Middlesex. These are all the works on the Mahoning andShenango, but there is the Oregon furnace, a few wiles east of the Shenango, taming on coke ; and near it Meseta. Guthrie and Co., are now complet ing a furnace to use charcoal, All the works on these lines using chatcoal will soon aban don its use, and s übsitute the better and cheaper fuel raw coal. THURSDAY, Dec. 10 APPOINTMENT OF COMMFITEEL-It is due alike to the Speaker of the House. and to those members who. by their absence up to Thursday last, have been excluded from the standing committees, to state that the uniform practice of the House is not lo place any gentleman upon a committee who does not appear, by the journal, to be. or to have been. in attendance. The journal shows that the committees were appointed on Thursday last ; at least they ap pear in the proceedings of that day, pursuant to an order of the House passed then, in these words : " Ordered, that the standing com mittees be now appointed." Gentlemen arriv ing after Thursday last. even before the meet ing of the House on Monday. and prior to the reading of the committees as part of Thursday's journal, could not be put upon committees, because the journal would thereby be made in consistent with itself. First their names would be enrolled as first appearing on the Monday following. LAND FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR HEIRS.... Senator Cameron has introduced a resolution in the Senate. which was adopted. to increase the pay of the volunteers. and grant 180 acres of land to each man or his heirs, with the pri vilege of selecting the grant, within two years. from any land owned by the United States.— This is right. Men who peril life in the serv ice of their country. should have ample pay themselves. and provision m .de for their fami lies In ease of their death. Later Inda Make. WASEINOTON, DEC. 18, 1848. Proceedings of the XXIXth Congress. 'Wesstricrros. 6 P. M., Dec. 15, 1846. SErtaxs.—A report was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the expedien cy of requiring vessels navigating the Dela ware bay to carry lights. Ordered to be prin ted. Mr. Semple intrcdueed a bill to extend the national road to Alton, Illinois. and a• bill to grant public lands to complete the Illinois and Michigan canal. A message was received from the House,an nouncing the passage of the resolution in rela tion to the decease of Mr. McConnell. Mr. Lewis made a few appropriate remarks relative to the deceased, and moved the custo mary resolution. After which the Senate ad journed. House.—The resolution of Garrett Davis. being first in order, came up for discussion.— After considerable debate, the; original resolu tion was modified on motion of Mr. Hopkins, so as to request the President. instead of di recting him, to- communicate the instructions to Commodores Slost and Kearney. Adopted. On motion., the House then went in Commit. tee of the Whole, to refer the several .topics contained in the President's message, to the ap propriate committees. A debate ensued on the reference in commit tee, and Messrs. Giddings. Jonson, of Tenn.. and Payne, each spoke their hour, after which the committee rose. A report was presented from ,the State De partment. in- relation to the consular system. and 2500 extra4eupies were ordered to be prin ted. A joint resolution was offered by. Mr. Hop kins, and adopted, providing for the election of Chaplains of different religious denominations. Reports were received and read from the commissioner of Public Buildings. and from the commissioner of Pensions. Adjourned. WASHINGTON, 6 P. M.. Dec. 16. 1846. SENATE. -Mr. Simmons appeared in his seat. Mr. Ashley. on leave, introduced a bill establishing permanently a general pre-emp tion system. Mr. Breese asked leave to intro duce a bill to reduce and.graduate the prices of public lands. Mr. Woodbridge asked leave to bring in bills to grant public lands in Michi gan for purposes of internal improvement. and to sell mineral lands on Lake Superior. Mr. Dix gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill estaiilishing a branch mint in the city of New York ; and Mr. Speight made similar no tice in relation to a branch mint at Charleston. S. C. On Mr. 'Verney's motion, the Military Com mittee were instructed to enquire into the ex pediency of allowing the volunteers discharged from the service, on account of sickness, to draw their full pay for the term of their enlist. Mr. Crittenden, on leave, introduced a bill to improve the navigation of the western rivers. The President's Message was then taken up, to he referred to the appropriate committees. Mr. Westcou moved that so much of the mes sage as referred to the - establishment of Terri torial Governments in the provinces conquered from Mexico, he referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr. Sevier moved its reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ben ton sai•l there was no such thing in the mes sage, and asked Mr. Westrott to withdraw hie motion." Mr. Weitteott declined, and a spirit ed debate ensued between the movers aad Mr. Benton. Messrs. Allen, Archer, Cameron. Crittenden, and Semple, also participated in the debate, which was terminated by a motion to lay upon the table being carried, by a vote of 23 to 22. The Senate then proceeded to the election of a Chaplain. On the second ballot, the Rev. Mr. Slicer was elected. He received 24 votes, the Rev. Mr. Tustin 9, and 7 scattering. The Senate went into Executive session.and afterwards adjourned. Hotisx.—Petitions and memorials were pre sented. Mr. Pollocl moved to suspend the rules so as to enable him to introduce a reso lution instructing the Committee on Ways and Means to bring a bill for the repeal of the Tariff of 1840. and to revive the Tariff of 1842. His motion was lost by vote of 73 to 110. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the President's Message. Mr. Gent ry opposed the message.and declared the Presi dent had caused the war. Mr. Kennedy, of Indiana. followed in the defence of the Presi dent and the war. Mr. Hudson reviewed and opposed the message, after which the commit tee rose. Mr. Benton gave notice of a bill regulating the appointment of officers, and guarding the public service from improper influences. Mr. Ligon gave notice of a bill for the ascertain ment and satisfaction of claims arising from French spoliation,. Mr. Rathbun presented a resolution from the New York Legislation in, relation to the regulation of the pilot system of the United . States. Adjourned. WesimaToN. 6 P. M.. Dee. 17, 1840 SENATE.-Mr. Ashley moved that so much of the President's message as relates to priv r a- Leering. be referred to the Judiciary Commit tee. Bills were presented for the erection of a Custom House at New Orleans, for branch mints at New Orleans and Charleston, and a, Dry Dock at-Philadelphia. Also. a bill giv ing the assent of Congress to certain States im posing a tax on public lands as soon as sold.— Also, bill to establish a National Armory at Massae. Illinois. Mr. Dix gave notice of his inteniton to introduce a bill to amend the act relative to seamen navigating the waters of the United States. Mr. Semple gave a similar no tice of a bill to amend the Consular System. On motion of Mr. J. M. Clayton, the Vice President was authorized to appoint a select committee on the subject of French Spoliation,. On motion of Mr. Breese, the committee on Commerce was instructed to enquire as to the expediency of making appropriations for the improvement of our harbors. The Senate 'lien went into Execuiive session, and afterwrds adjourned over to Monday. Housz.—Mr. Winthrop offered a resolution calling on the Secretay of War to furnish a statement of the expenditures for harbors,roads, and fortifications in the several States and Te rritories. Notice was given that bills would be brought in for the sale of mineral lands, and for the improvement of rivers and harbors. The House then proceeded to the election of Chaplain. On the third ballot the Rev. Mr. Spmle was elected, having received 103 votes. Mr. Dewey had 48, Mr. Tinsley 18, and Mr. Storrs 3. Mr. Douglass, from the committee on Terri tories. reported a bill Tor the admission of lowa into the Union, which was read twice and or dered to be engrossed for a third reading. Ad journed. The License Law for Bradford touts; AN ACT Authorizing the citize ns e r einai ties, to decide by ballot whether the sal undi d and spirituous liquoreshall be conun'aed° counties. 1114 8 ecTIoN I. Be it enacted by as saw, House cfßepresentatives o/ the Com mon , ,!I of Pennsylvania in General iin em bi„''i and it Thatere r b r y ou r a a n c d te ft b e y r t t l h ie e au f z tod e it s u a a m ry e :one - thousand eight hundred and NI; seven, it shall be lawful for the citizen, of ' l6 several boroughs and townships of the 4 , - 1 ties of Chester, Susquehanna, Wyoming, ler, Erie, Delaware, 'flop, Bradford, (4 4. ford, M'Kean, Elk, Warren. Fayette, Al! fly; Mercer, Clearfield, Washington, g ta ;;; and the - township and borough of Ma nst p t : sant, in the comity of Wayne, and b ortni ii; Lewisburg, in Union county, at the I LN elections for constables, and other tos ib b and borough officers in the said serer-di:, soughs, wards and townships, to decide 1 7 their votes, whether or not the sale of yin ) , and spirituous liquors shall be permitted an tei them for the then ensuing year ; and it 'l d be the duty of the inspectors and judges orbs said several boroughs,. ward and tososhim, the said elections, to receive ticket', tar e written or printed from the qualified roe thereof, labelled on the outside "sale of quors," and in the inside " for the salesi quota." or " against the sale of liquors," II to deposit the said . tickets in a bus to be re , sided for that purpose, by the said inepee ks and judges as is now required by la,sor in , of tickets for officers to be elected at soebtle. lion ; and at the close of said electiolok votes so deposited shall be counted, and las curate return of the same shall be made tot, clerks of the courts of quarter sessine s counties, to be by them laid before the ja g , of said courts, with the other township rbs siois returns, on the first day of the counsiST such election shall be held. SEcTroN 2. That in receiving and cootie ! said votes, and in nu.king returns of thepy, the said inapectors, judges and clerks of t 4 election, shall be governed in all respects E l the law of this commonwealth now in fora,, which may hereafter be, edacted, regulati township elections ; and all the penalues ofOi said election laws are hereby extended to in votera, judges, inspectors and clerks 'poop; and attending upon the election to he held e. der the provisions of the first section of lb act. &mon 3. That whenever, to any of Is said boroughs, wards or townships, then it be a majority of votes • against a sale of 1, quors," as aforesaid, then, and to that rands the year next ensuing the first day of the tho next regular term of the courts in said, no ties, it shall not be lawful for any peons a sell vinous or spirituous liquors within oi boroughs, wards or townships ; and it std not be lawful fur the court of quarter rotors to grant licenses ho any inn or tavern snit said boroughs, t and or ton nships, nor (to treasurer of the counties to issue any into to any retailer of inerebandue fur thenit i vinous or spirituous liquors within said di roughs, wards or townships for sald'year;c: the sale of vinous and spirituous liquors so in said boroughs, ward and towinhips,atity time during said year.- is hereby declared Ina a public nuisance, and is hereby prohnie Provided, That it shall be lawful to sell ma and spirituous liquors for medicinal, SaCrlVl tal purposes, and to be used in the aria isa manner hereinafter provided. SECTION 4. That in such of the binnola wards and townships in said counties, asrilal by a majority of votes polled as aforesaid, es cube "against the sate of liquors." it shall a the duty of the judges of the court of pal sessions of said counties, to license a tpfDrk tent number of persons as temperancei hoot keepers for the public accommodation, infra authority to sell either vinous orspinisno trims, upon the same terms and condoo that Inns and taverns are now licensed, nil thatilie notice required to be published, /Iry first section of the act, entitled " An Attu?. plementary to the various acts relatingto tis ern licenses." passed March tvrenty-ounliga thousand eight hundred and forty-one, ltd not he deemed necessary ; and such hems shall be charged but one-half the stun so charged for licenses to retail vinous and PP WOW, liquors ; and also to licinse a sufsrrn Dumber of persons, the same being since tel. ere or apothecaries, not exceeding three:nod borough, ward or township, to sell vinous et spirituous liquors for medicinal and sarnart• tai purposes, and to be used in the Ins, id . ;*or no other purpose whatever : Prsst l6 That be.f..re said licenses shall he issnedkb county treasurer, the applicant shall eat a said treasurer, for the use of the c ommonweilt! the sum of five dollars, in addition to thefts now required by law, to be paid forlicentoo store keepers and apothecaries being mks of foreign merchandize. SEcTtnet 5. That if any person or polo within any of the said boroughs, wards townships, in which there shall have bear en a majority. of votes "against the sales'y l iquors," as \ aforesaid, shall, within cos pi? next after the first day of the count's( theirl counties, held next after the said e leetinatd and deliver, or cause to be sold and delirert 4 any vinous or spirituous liquors. to 1,1 1: 0 1 ' sons. (except as prOvided foron this s o) person or persons so selling, shall be Wks indictment, and on - conviction thereof.si v forfeit and pay for every suhh offence , s Gs not less than twenty dollars, no mote thastel hundred dollars. Snc-rioN 6. That 2 if any of the hot wards and townships in said counties Oak! a majority of votes polled as aforesaid , at * : " fur a sale of liquors," then the laws sol o _ force regulating the licensing of inns sad; erns, and retailers of foreign goods a nd . $ chan4jze, including liqnors. shall retool,. force, and apply to the said boroughs. tem p and townships, as if this act had not bell!, eel ; and all laws hereby supplied or Ow' are hereby repealed. HONOR TO TAE BRAVE.—In a letter rect ini o by a gentleman of this city, from an 0 61 1 , Monterey, it is stated that Lt. Eugene F'q j cf company D of the battalion of &oo f'W Washington volunteers, under the coo the lamented Lt. Col, Waimea, has, incsa:. ration of his gallant conduct in the gril l ' guinary attacks on the fortifications of ivy, been unanimously chosed captain company. - Thal , MASSAOHUSETRS NON RESISTANT.ta of volunteers requested from M3oolluo. cannot be phtained in that State, soltr" I popular prejudice against (or dread oft) id Massachusetts will not fight it seam Soli, for the non-resistant societies.