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TOIL REPIIESENTATIVS,
FRANCIS :S3IITEI, of Tro s y Borough.
IT. fill the vacnnryprena'enNl by thr drath of Jo :is L.
F.Nl.—The day of Lorton, is Friday. January '29.1
Ean.itrA.—We gave ia our eJitorial head last
week, the 'nth of February as the day tor holding
the election. Democrats! reatember it is NEXT
FRIDNY, January 2 61 . t. The return day is next
MOrday, the first day of Court.
Democrats - : Go early to the Election !
Stand at the Polls, rain or shine—See that
every liemocrat votes—alloro no illegal voting
—no staying quay upon the • one-vote' princi
ple, but go and take your neighbor with you—
do not think this election of no consequence—
it is of immense consequence for our future
success—turn out to the polls, and give
etc vote for the sarcras of Dont prinriptro
Purity of Government.
That far seeing and most sag scions Statesman, Thom
as Jefferson, notwithstanding his sanguine feelings in
favor of democratic government, foresaw that it would
require the constant superintending care of the people to
preserve it. Hence he said "The price of liberty is
eternal vigilance." Now it is important to inquire what
ideas he intended to convey by the expression. He
certainly' did not mean to use it in reference to any dan
ger that might be apprehended from conquest, invasion,
interference from foreign nations. In our jndgritent
it refers to the danger to %hid' popular institutions arc
exposed from the inherent selfishness and vices of man
kind, and that which is to be apprehended from corrupt
and bad men gaining the ascendency in the government
itself. Hence he deprecated the influence and power of
Banks, bank paper and associated wealth in all its forms;
leause they give to bad men an unjust and corrupting
influence over their fellow men. To guard against these
things requires constant vigilance. Brit, by whom !
By the masses of the honest, industrious, retiring com
munity, who wish no offices and only feel an interest
in having a free and honestly administered government.
If this class or portion of community retire from a pro
per participation in the cares of government, and suffer
the demagogue and speculator to control it, it will soon
become corrupt and extend its corrupting influence into
every department of society; and liberty itself, in the
true sense of the word will become extinct from the want
of that vigilance to which Mr. Jefferson has so emphati
cally referred. There can be no national liberty where
honesty, fidelity, good morals and a practical religions
influence does not prevail.
Solon, the great Athenian lawgiver, understood the
importance of every man taking an active part in the
public affairs, in order to maintain an honest administra
tion of the Government. Hence he had a law enacted,
by which every man wits required to give his voice on
all public questions, under a penalty for omission. Ho
k.eld this to be necessary in order to sustain the faithful
public servant against the attacks of the vicious and cor
rupt;—because, without it, a large portion of the peo
ple who wished t4/live quiet:y and avoid coming in con
tact with the profligate and reckless who sought to con
trol the destinies of the republic, would not speak or act.
He would not allow a citizen to be all things to all men.
He required, wader a penalty, that every man, or citizen
should take his position and declitre his sentiments on
all public questions. This was a wise proviuion, and
chews how admirably the great Athenian understood the
principles of human nature. If we could' adopt a simi
lar principle here in our primary meetings to nominate
candidates for the public offices, it would undoubtedly
have a salutary effect. We regret, however, to say, that
too much indiffrtence prevails on this subject. It may
be that this indifference arises from an unwillingness to
encounter the opposition and assaults of the demagogues'
and speculators, egainst whom the honest portion of
community would have to contend. It is too often the
case that the man who speaks his sentiments boldly of
men in high stations, and adduces proof of their pecula.
lions, is by a very discreq portion of community, called
indiscreet, while the minions of Corrupt power set upon
him with ail the rapacity of the Hyena.
Now let us make •the application of these sentiments,
to the experience of Pennsylvania for a few years past.
The people having elected David R Porter their Gover
nor, in the belief that he was an honest man, were slow
to believe that they had been deceive/ The proofs,
however, thickened until they could no longer discredit
their own senses, and the opinion became prevalent that
he was a dishonest man. The public works had become
a scene of notorious fraud and corruption ; and while
the taxes were increased upon the people, and the public
property sacrificed to meet the demands of 'rapacious
creditor's—individuals in the employ of the dommon
wealth as officers or contractors were amassing fortunes
to themselves. This caused the passage of the law in
regard to the mode of selecting Canal Commissioners—
taking it from the Governor and giving it directly to the
MO°.
The term of Gov. Porter expired, and Francis R.
Shank, very much agailist the will of the former, was
chosen Governor. Soon after came an election for Uni
ted States Senator, and Siman . Cameron, the President
of a little State Bank at Middletown, a trading politician
all his life, and who had used his politics to make mo
ney out of the Government in the shape "of Banks; con
tracts, Indians, dr.c., by an alliance with the whig mem
bers of the Legislature, secured an election to the Senate
of the United States: Thus all the elements of opposi.
lion became arrayed against Governor Shunk. Fino,hia
Ex•Exeefency with all his corrupt adherents, many of
whom had amassed fortunes as well as himself during
his administration. Then Mr. Senator Cameron with
his forces, and the dismissed office-holders °trete Canal,
with ail the disappointed applicants in the State, whore
name is legion.
AU these infivence3 have been actively arrayed against
Coe. Shank since the commencement of big ailittinistra.
Lion. But, unable to find a .sLnipile vnlnerable.point in
his o3n character, ur-the men selected as his cabinet, or
in tint mimics and acts nt hie aJcniniiltratiorq they as
sail with the cry of " one term," which, when inter
prated. means "Ile is an honest man, he dcreisuit Our
purposes—fine termis enough for him. We, who have
hid the benefits of the corruptions of a two term admiti
illation want another chance at tbeliablid. treasury."
Shunk,vhey atl admit, k a goal honest man, but he
don't suit. Ile is behind the times. Ile is to;) hor.est,
and Miller, in their estimation, is a perfect ent-throat.—
lie - would ifive.ttriat.Wo fatuwaNtlartenk—z-lie mug
put chardownlSuelf*tlutti ifotef . elf
opposition to dcWemer §htnk s ! - - . .1t wosaktlty*pmit,.
It le . a corrupt opppgtiot =it iiipent L tr . triniralit
reientbesi njtpeiitiun, glid:snne deietnained tflt
'rul,itttitinlh,Demooraticpnke.,_ Ifitscalitsuccettaii
defeating the nomination of Our. Shank, 44 sears a
man of their own kidney, it Will, for the title, bring bah
rule and ruin. - will rule uoiniaitiort;trut - riiii
the
party in the end. If Shank should be nominated, they
may try to ruin his election, hut Ls this they would air
nally NI. The poltle are va'an him. They have seen
his acts, and they *proms 'of his administration, and
even his worst en."..ies v attretiitt Wizeil him on this point
Place him. before the people, and his election it as
certain at ,ant honesty guides the - actions or tkergreat
mas:,im of the leople of his native State.
Onti Vo
One single Tote ha. 3 often turned-an election.: In
this election every tort will 'count. Let no one
stay away because a engin -vote is not much.- . - -
EVERY Whig- Toter will be out, and Demecrats
MUST turn out, or bd defea ed. Seciet Circulars,
letters, &c., have been forwarded by the Federals
over the County, and they are calculating upon the
apathy of the Democracy to defeat them. -A de-
feat to us. now, is a harbinger of success to them
next fall, and will invigorate their hopes and re.
ouble their exertions to overcome democracy
then. ,is'
Election for Itepresentalls-e.
Friday, the 29th instant, has been appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for
holding a special election, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death of JOHN L Wasu,
The death of that esteemed and' valuable republi
canrhas imposed upon the Democratic party, the
necessity of once more rallying.; to the defence of
their prinerples am! their candidate. And in this
exigency, they are fortunate in having for their
candidate a man_upon whom the entire party can
rally, and in whom they repose the utmost confi
dence. Few men.have rendered the democratic
party more elliti6t and valuable services tlmu
Faniets Sutru, Esq. Possessed of talents and ex
perience, and firm in the slipped of the cardinal
principles of our faith, he would be an excellent
colleague to our worthy representative nov7:fight
ing the battles of democracy, against a Federal ma
jority in our State Legislature.
We would urge upon our Democratic friends the
necessity of not permitting this election to go by
default. We know that the Federalists are calcu
lating upon success from from their inactivity and
apathy. Secret but- active efforts are making - to
secure every Whig vote for their candidate, in hopes
that democrats not feeling the necessity of a rally,
and secure in their strength, will stay away from
the polls. Democrats, this should not be. You
have recently spoken through the ballot-box, your
adherence to equal rights, and it is now your bowl
. den duty to make one more demonstration of your
strength and of your continued and firm reliance
upon the justice of that expression. The principles
which you so valiently vindicated and sustained at
the late election are now equally at stake, and your
defeat at this juncture in our state affairs fraught
with more than ordinary evil to future prospects.
Shall Bradford county—never vascillating in her
political faith—now swell the Federal majority' in
our state Legislature, by sending a Whig Repre
sentative? Shall it go forth, that you have forsaken
the political faith in which you lately were so strong,
now that the entire democraCy of:the State are real
izing and acknowledging its justice and its truth?
We do not believe the staunch and indomitable de
mocracy of Bradford will permit this. One day of
active exertion ; a general attendance at the polls;
no staving away from a mistaken feeling that this
election is of little consequence to our faith—will
triumphantly elect our candidate, and render ns more
certain of a triumphant success next fall.
Shall this be done? Will the democratic party
to a man go to the -polls - on_the day of election, and
fill the place of Mr. Webb, by a firm and consis
tent democrat, or are they contentthat the enemies
of their measures shall have the gratification of
exulting in their overthrow, and witnessing their
mortification ?
Go to the Polls!
Let every man who would denounce the traitors
to our country's cause, giving " aid,and comfort"
to Mexico, and striving to embarrass the Adminis
tration, go the polls on Friday, and vote for FRAN
CIS SMITH. Every man who wishes to support
the Democratic Tariff of 1846, operating equally
upon all and injuring none, and who wishes to op
pose the restoration of the British tariff of 1842, will
go and do likewise.
Let every lover of our free institutions; and every
friend of equal rights and equal privileges, and
every opponent of monopolies and unjust restric
tions, go to the polls and vote for FRANCIS
SMITH.
Democratsl
Remember that next FRIDAY, is the day on
which you must choose between Democracy and
Federalism. What say you? Shall Bradford send
a Republican to our Legislatnre, - or shall a Federal
mis-represent us? If you prefer the former, do not
stay away from the polls, from a feeling of securi
ty, but give title day 'to your country and your
. - -
patty.
Take Notice.
We know of no good reason why a printershould not
receive a compensation fur his labor and trouble, and un
til some one convinces us that our time, paper, ink, he.,
I. of no value, wit have concluded to work fur pay.—
Hereof," we shall "charge twenty-five cents each, for
inserting matrimonial notices in our columns. Deaths
willbe inserted lice of charge, as heretofore, unless they
are ae v apaiiiit by lengthy notices, in such eases, we
shill giargrflfty tints per atitrare, which wareonaider
no more than a reasonable recompeitas,for our toil.'.
This is an age ofprogress;and if,we fail to keep paw
with the times, we fear we shall be found sadly in the
. .
By the above, which we .extract frout tha .Bradford
Argus of last - week, it Will be seen tltat a iaew.artange
ment has been made in regard. to marriages and obituu.
ry notices. The custom is almout universal, and amine
no good reason why it should not be adopted here. The
parties concerned in marriages; are in•oineyt-nioa eases
out of a hundred, unknown to us, ixn.woNes-soocs,
and their eatilenition of no general interest .Theunt
nounremeniof deaths will be-made 'Carets, unless ac.
cominniedhy remarks; in eare;ythe above rule
will hp - ObAervel. Uf which those 'ioneerced; 'WM here.
afiri take notice. ,
tnia4t, add, Thai in the eye of Abe' Lapp
bridegroom.whaCribing. to the. Rvpoger, and paying in
advance, will,eosure the putdiahing ofbia 'wedding no-.
Federal Deft/ICY.
It weer; wettlive . tnipted .a deep wonetriPt3
_ate.
NorthAW2terienet4wheOre only meant toted
i tin
ivornv . ; rewlevaviti recollect, that 4te
Mt .two
%IN ire OrOtni
lin th several other qape
nrivatitag',.4 az4mfort" to !Ito - 41‘nlesqlf
"collMlo7lolnit eniiiitenanee thrOugh
theft
t the accumulated aggressions' sild armor Maimed by
WO= open this !Gantry, end 4wrerakoneltrvively pat
====
party in the woof 1812:'. Wehavri. the penteonplaiiee
eyidence of the troth and force of our remark*, by ihe
writhing end anguish of the Federal omen.
The North American, from the city Ok
the lk:berl of ietleralisnthe exPositor 'of the
end eentintentiot. the ideation parts; cornea tp na, 7 han,
perfect foam,prxasioned by our paragraph--and mane as ;
the subject of the following low, !altar and uniputtle•
"A 'FOIST Seccuera;—lt is not often that wit Step
aside to tread upon those of the-press , wher,seselling in.
irmspnasible falsehood and disregarded vituperation, as wl
in the path of parties, hissing butliwusleas- Ambit) Us.
of being dignified. with a spurn, Mg often obtrude tbeii,
coarse abuse in hopes of attracting attention, aeon tY
theY9insur contempt. Thelulkiaring;fromthe Brailfckl
Reporter, is 'a specimen 'of thew fungi upon the one.
The poor creature who wrote it knew, when be did err;
that every line was a falsehood. at would he rectspizel
as such by every intelligent reader ; bat even the thstire-
Lion of superior shamelessness in ineuriacify and , rollgariL'
ty in abuse, is something to tortainsort of nava," and
the ambition of diving deeper him the Sink and coming
out dirtier is one whkirobarity must excuse. • '
. •
SLVIILASUTT,,—We advise OUT readers entre.;
fully preserve Federal papers of i the present day. tentafiiing
remarks upon the present war, and the attempts of aportion of
the Federal party to attest atut countenance- the accumulated
aggreas!ons and wrongs inflicted by Mexico upon this country-
Tire papers best calculated for the porpiate are the National
Intelligeneer, the Tribune, the North American. and—last bat
not least—the Bradford Argus. The sentiments they utter and
the views they propagate are identical with those put forth by
the =Me party in 1612 y and will, we have no doubt; be cots.
signed to the 51M10 miluny. They endeavor to fix upon ?rest
dent Polk all the responsibility of thew:lT—all theisflustice i they
ascribe to it, as the blug , light SCemOztette," during the late
war with Enemal. charged upon t. Paxson - ter MA01505 AND
1115 ACCONIPLICES. THE Ot.oo OW Mil 111CreffE111115 enema:mix"
The Federal State of Massachusetts, too, who now refuses
to send a single man for the defence of our el, then declared
that
The war was founded in falsehood, declared without ttc
ceesity, und its real object was extent of territory by unjust
conquest.
The time will come. and that speedily too, when abase who
arc so Zealous to dishonor and destroy the administration, nytt
emberraw its operations, will' be branded on rink traitors to
their country's liberty, and be glad- to retreat- fmin_tlic unholy
end unrighteous stand they have taken in defence of Mexico
and her depredarons.
What manner of men are the patrons of this ~Report
er," that an insult like this upon their intelligence cao
be borne without resentment! Whit manner of man
is he who make the' experiment—who as the Tory ad
vocate of Peel's American subjugation policy, as the or
gan of Buchanan, the reviler of Madison and the last
war, dares to prate of Federalism! He represents this
journal as uttering sentiments identical with those of the
opponents of the last war. Of course he knows this to
be a deliberate falsehood ; but what pleasurn, what pro
fit cao he derive from asserting that which has not even
the recommendation of plausibility 1 It is • ,orsoteful
prodigality of credit. He performs but. clumsily a part
by no means elevated, but which mist his natural or it
would not have been so readily undertaken. 'His suer
tion that Massachusetts "refuses to send, a-single - man
for the defence of our soil," (what soil l) when it is
known that she has eight companies filled up, is also a
blunder—not in point of fact, for the statement was wil
fully false, but in policy. Inventions so _gross are un
profitable. Wretches who discard honor,and determine
to prefer falsehood to truth, should at least endeavor to
fill,their vocation with something of grace and skillful
ness. The Reporter, though it does not tack courage in
uttering a good, round falsehood, is deficient in pro.
deuce and plausibility. The party his masters in the
art: why does not the bungling Reporter take lessons!
The Reporter denourices the Whigs—the Crittenden
and Taylors. the Clays and Scotts, the Webster, and
Worths of the country 111 rank traitors." After such
an exhibition of veracity, it may be doubted whether a
dog would be bong upon its testimony. 'The'Whigs of
the country, some twelve millionsin trumber.may there
fore hope to•survive the denunciation of the Reporter."
Our country readers ' will hardly be able io reconcile
be language need by the North American with the char-
acter usually accredited to editors in the city of Brotherly
Love, and especially a leader " allthe decency "party.
To us, however, it is less surprising, for we have ever
considered the editor in question, a libel upon mankind
'and a disgrace to his profession, A Senator of his own
party, only the last winter, in our State Legislature said
of him, in a speech upon the floor of the Senate:—" The
judicial ermine once ruled upon him i the people said
it was defiled, and, as he - staggered from the pat./arum
to the bench, a Pennsylvania Legislature tore it from
his sluyulders.".
We know that such a man, and his vilemnd base ex
pressions of malice should be beneath our notice; but
the North American, is confessedly the leader of the
Federal party in Philadelphia, and has as its editors,be
side, two gentlemen of talents and reputation; and we
have lug desired an opportunity to utter our detestation
of the treasonable, ungentlemanly and despicable course
pursued by the third, and our surprise that they should
allow the ability and energy with which the paper is con
ducted to be entirely neutralized by the slanders and
spleen of this " poor creature."
For " poor" indeed is he who has stifled in his breast
the prompting. of our better nature—who has drank to
its dregs the cup of degradation and unbridled and in
flamed passions—from whose bosom there wells up on
ly a Extra of bitterness and gall and envy , toward. his
fellow-men, and *hose hind—lshmael-like--is against
every one—whose intellect is so "cribbed, (*bitted and
confined," and so bigotted, that io the malice and gan
grene of the wreck of nature,he is unwilling men should
speak of his acts or investigate his conduct—whose every
effort is to defame and viilify his fellow-man,
“ Whitson his face, thrown back by injured men,
In characters of ever blushing shame,
Appears ten thousand slanders, all his own.*
We leave the picture, unfinished, in sympathy for
human astute, and in respect for man.
It is not our purpose to war with such en editor. The
laurels to be gained, are only such as invert the brows
of the denizens of far-famed Eillinpreate. and in the
idioms and peculiarities of their classic praseolcr, we
know be is a master. The contributions from his pen
to the columns of the North American, ere replete with
knowledge only gained in the haunt, of dissipation, .and
devoid of truth, courtesy, or gentlemanly and refined
language, are deprecated by every Intelligent and teepee.
table reader. Even the Bradford Argus, in extracting
the Paragraph' wit have quoted above, has mite wonits
say,,in praise of its unmitigated. and dwelled for abuee.
The exhibition of vanity and arnigaiee 'Which . is
Minced, is perfectly in character. To hini; Philadelphia
comprises within its baitrularies; thi assembled inielli
;pence and wisdom of our.. State, and thiNorihAinericap
is the only . iegitiniate exponent' Of Mit congregatidiu.
PerioritY• Thos. ooutside 4 ,l4 nans 7:Who venture to
rebuke die seltesteemeral hold ap the peasonableetruse
of that paper, are treated, in the, most ungentlemanly and
summary manner. -What eighths's they tom s word
in defence of democracy, or s uphold itor lactivof• a de
enixlatic administration! Surely, they should not
speak, for they are tlidtiublished in Philadelphia, add
they May offend the Sir Oracle of the .North American.
• The'itesertioit that we hive denceineed "VIM Whip,
the Crittenden, end Taytora; the Clay-anti *otter; the
Webetenr'ani Word's of the country "sena traitor;”
is en unblushing; impudent pritriatic
and honest Whip of the country, ern depreMite
the ianisetaken bj the Federal orgaiwweharit dettonne•
el;' and 'Crittenden . 'and and Beint,:and
Worth-::Weister is no:t WorthftO be nitinpTinitierstz—:
are not endeavoring e
to 'impede t of the Wert,
of
the °
and emb the Adigilising° l 4. but
arrassoperationsoperations .oo
of
the_"
traitor"
of
rilhafiliabove the.argiZthe--.4)0 it. VilitUl
the trait:, 4.,fri,;irg
,*:: ha - ..if : -or. -- -4".0 - hi at&
3,
f 'I al ... Va e i t A n d e d loved
in ourse ' ses j 'in -4 - .10 . 1 74 / 113og r illli r a • Mr .-i "ainci*
tenieitlfoll . blin; --= ' -
hereafter bestmerarther . -
Citlll tame - eat VOW &de
.
P eag ",, ,7el !err!? Bradford
, count,' hu the honor
`of havin drar pad' intollfit'latate Treasury ha:goota of
taxes fur 184 . 0. This was brought about by the `ear--
,t,loos of the Treasurer.,eral,;his taping. Mr-Picx. to
, Iv6ra inneti ciegi ti Joe, 4afsrell Ctiliatoni
-t 4 _,ll*-Pl x .. ° o c `! unti ll 11 2 11 disti° . # 4l . o
ihernierieiN the prompt paaneot in July ; of the axes
strike, is end ‘thei 'tat in - the order of
they are mentioded; iii:—DradforkAdatii;
ctiaberisna . Efii, Caitlin; fiaint,Tioga, Arm
littoOff..W.frinoroleish Nonhemberland, Far..
Wante: - Iliten4erf Mootiolno ;
C° l . 4 . CYF-stik,i9e,loo7, orthii3Pton and
PhiladelOW • „ , „
'boa Lerneirrirti bevi3 • beesi beiity engaged io dir
=marls . the lOW resetutions. 'The:emeeditteote pkopos;
ed were voted jPel43:eVery deaiocrat toting fo them;
rbia vote iiisOwiiin do's;
nimity highly .gretifziog. We . 11 4 11 10 4 the I rt 7 e l ts t
of Mr. liiellei.eetl probably Mr. Puree, in Oar
•-•41
Watrtaa — lt will be seen by our adverftelinecel ammo,
that Mr. Sicarri,"' celebrated larrebse of `initiligi will
commence a school in this place nest •wcek. Mr. S.
comes very highly recommenced as a teacher.
CO= We shall compile a tablet from the relents of the
Raven' electioniiistrias: Of this County, as on us they
are ietume4l,!efi dui tote. on the .Bale of Liquors, the
names of Cwastablisind hookas of the Peace eleeted, &e.
ProCeptiliF'cidthe, Penn'a. Lesialatuie
• nsumssona, Jim. 20 1847.
The Siipaker, laid before the House the fourth
annual 'statement' of thh offaire of, the Erie 'Po-
nal company ; Also the annuatstatement of the
contlitiptt.or tfie Frankftird and Bristol_Ttirn
ptkri,Road
,The House resolved to holff afternoon Des
sionu until th . e Tariff Resolutions are finally
diiposid . of.
,_ The committee PUblic Buildings have
reicilved to retain Isaac !follicle Watchman,
which station he has filled for many years.
'Sir. Rhine read in his place, a bill supple
mentary to the act' incorporating the borough
of Mattayunk, in Philadelphia county:
Mr. hlitthias read in his place a bill relating
to the,commenceineut of Lecturer.
.Bills passed Finally. —A bill to authorize
the managers ol the Perkiomen and. Du mney
town TUrnpike Company, to apply their our
pine tolls in extinguishment of the debts of said
company.
A bill authorizing the building of a Lock-up
House in the borough ; of Schuylkill Haven, in
Schuylkill county.
A bill to . prohibit the Quarter &Selena of
trio' county from granting tavern licenses.—
[Thie bill also passed the Howie.]
The bill to regulate the standard measure of
charcoal.
Me: Knox reported the bill in relation to the
public lands. .
The TarV—Mr. Bushnell resumed his re
marks comintinceil yesterday. and concluded.
The Honse then adjourned, previous to
which the-House passed finally a bill for the
renewal of certain loans of the Commonwealth,
due several bankelhereof.
In the Senate, •Mr. Cornman presented a
memorial signed by' citizens. of Philadelphia.
remonstrating against the, passage of anv law
twohibiting.ihe Fire Companies of the County
from entering the city in time of fire.
Mr. Johnson presented a petition for an in
crease of the rate of interest for six to seven
per cent ; also a petition for a genital banking
law. .
Mr. Johnson. (Corporations.) reported shill
to incorporate the Western Savings Fund So ! ,
ciety of Philadelphia.
Mr. Darsie read in his place a further sup-
plement to the act concerning defaulting public
officers.
Mr. Dimmiek read in his place a supplement
to an act relating to the organization of Courts
of Justice, passed 1834.
Mr. Crabb read in his place a bill relating
to the estate of Thomas Hale, late of the cpun•
ty of Bucks. deceased.
Bills Passed.—A bill in relation to sales of
unseated lands. Yeas 22, nays 9. This bill
does away with , advenising notice
.of sale in
Philadelphia city newspapers. •
A supplement to an act to incorporate the
Money Canal Company and for other purposes.
The bill to incorporate the Pennsylvania
Railroad Iron Manufacturing Company, passed
two readings.*
On motion of Mr. Davis. the resolutions cal
ling on the State Treasurer for intormatton,
was rescinded. I
The supplement to an act relating to the auc
tions and auctioneers was taken up. and con
siderable debate wait had between Messrs.
Darsie. Bigler and Crabbe, when the bill pas
sed to a third reading.
CoNs-rill:mow or Wiscossish—The Con
stitution adopted by the Convention, and to he
submitted- to die people on -the first Tuesday
in April near. is very liberal in some of its pro
visions.' 'The specie clause. is democratic
enodgh. and is effectually provided against a
Stittetlebt. Its judiciary is elected by the peo
ple every five yearti. - All white persons vote.
indtidiiig aliens who have declared their inten
tions and taken en oath'to support the Constitu
tion, and civilized Indians or persons of Indian
blcied.the 'people: to deter nine, at- the elec
tiOn'oti theronstitution, whether the Agin of
itiffrageahall be eitvtitled to the people of co-
Thereshall-be no bank of issue -within
the -. Statd—bank corporations are prohibited.
and. the issue of paper by individuals for circa
lacion-Torbiden.- The eireulation. °Foote, of
'llankintinher Stites udder $lO declared:un,
laWful ifier:lB47. and under 820 after '1849.-t
The State can no 'party in carrying on . . in
'lerrialitiprciiiinents.. For extraordinary put..
poses the Stateirlay contract a - debt, but never
- more than $lOO,OOO. and that Must. be by a
'tvvo'thiird vote. .The wife l i property. previons
'to marriage is secured to tier. Forty acres of
land eierepted from execution. The,truth
may be given inlevidence in'cases 'of libl, All
;agricultural f ea sett for more t h an 90
seam are
void."
v lVldasscnnewrrs • Fnitawcsa.—The: soma
, address cif Governor Briggs w. the •Massacho
-settuLegielature: presents a;favorable :exhibi
‘tif the finatteerof - Oat Conimbnwealth: dhow
intan mdse of ordinary` , reeeipti over espen
dimes of 414,000. • - • •
News from the Californiat Squadron !
•
,l~P~iCuj:of the CalF grata Regunek Rio-= ,
Blificullies .between the 4:wrier:a
4linkter iyht. the Brazillian Government
—Ostaty* Corn. Rousseau tojire upon the
" *By - the - arriSat' of the Brigantine 'Reindeer:
Capt. E. G. Winsor. 49days trout Rio Janeiro.
which paten the vessehleft on tile 17th ?govern-,
tier; we have received intelligeneas of the arrival
of the fleet of Transports. destined-for California,
crintaining the regiment under Cu). Stevenson,
which left this port on the 20th September last
: The health of the troops has been excellent,
oiila o'ne , priiiittit name not recollected. and a
small ON, having died during a voyage of 50
tiunitierti have; howeier, beenmade
good-hymen births, which have taken' place on
the passage. •.
-The ships' arrived 'at Rio in the following
order:"Susan Mew, under the command of
itietit. Col. Burton. on the -17th Nnyeruber, fol
lowed by the Leo Choo, Maj.:Jemmy Hardy.
sloop-of-war Preble,. Capt. Shields. and the•
'Thomas H. Perkins,-Col. Jonathan D. Steven
ion: This latter: vessel , arrived on the 21st
tfovembert : ' - •
Capr. - Turner report's the voyage as pleasant.
with the exception of considerable sea sickness.
Col. Stevenson was affected with thi usual con
comitant of a trip noon blue water:, some 40
days'. On the passage out..spoke, off Hatteras.
schooner Edward, of Matahasset. lumber loaded
and dummied, The troops of the expedition
were in high spirits. and only anxious to arrive
at their -place of destination. Several Courts
Martial for minor offences had been held on
board the ships during the time they were at
sea ; but. generally. good nrder and contentment
reigned among the men. The materiel of this
fine regiment is represented as ai,least 75 per
cent. more effected than on the day of sailing.
'rhenews from Rio is highly important,
And foreshad ows a serious difficulty with the
Government 'of Brazil. Our Minister, Mr.
Wise. has had a very disagreeable misunder
standing with the authorities. which for a while
threatened to result in an attack upon Rio by
the' squadron, under Com. Rotroleau. The
facts, as near as we can learn, arc, that some-
time early in Nov., Lieut. Davis, of the Saratoga.
while on. shore. witnessed the attempted in
carceration of two Anierican sailors. for what
he considered an altogether inadequate cause.—
He of course remonstrated pretty pointedly
against this outrage. and in the course of the
dispute; Lieut. D. having his side arms with
him. swords were drawn, which however, re
suited in nothing fatal.
In a short time, thereafter, it appears that
the officer above, was somehow entrapped, alio
disarmed. and then thrown into one of the most
loathsome dungeons of the city,
Ott learning the facts, Mr. Wise immediately
demanded hi• release, and that of the two men.
The requirement was relused. and the frigate
Columbia being in the harbor. after comwunira•
ing with Corn. Rousseau. the Minister reitera
tel. the demand, accompanied with the provizo.
that if it was . not instantly complied with, the
Columbia would proceed to fire upon the town !
Lieut. Davis was finally released, but the mis
understandinnwas far from being adjusted, and
when. on the 16th of Nov., the ceremonies of
christening the infant daughter of the . Duper. r
Don Pedro, the Princess Isabella, took place.
Mr. Wise refused to join in the general Monti
nation. and the broadside of the Columbia were
silent amid the salutes fired in honor of the
occasion, by the armed vessels of all other na
tions in the harbor, the indignation of the Br. -
zilian authorities appeared to have reached a
climax.
The parliament, it seems. immediately went
into secret session, and, although the specific
action did not transpire, yet there was a rumor
that the Commons passed a resolution requiring
the Columbia to leave the waters of Brazil at 6
hours notice. The singular enactment was
lost in the Upper House, and,'it is understood
that, in consequence of the failure, nearly every
member of the . Commons resigned his seat.
In the midst of this unfortunate state of affairs,
much to the astonishment of the Brazilians. the
Susan Drew arrived, with a portion of the Cali
fornia, troops, and, in quick succession came in
the other transports, with the sloop-of-war Pre
ble. The appearance of this large force in the
harbor, at this critical juncture, seemed inexpli
cable to Don- Pedro and his . cabinet, and we
learn that. in consequence, a special messen
ger, was immediately" despatched to the bra
zilian Minister at Washington. We have not
yet heard of his arrival.
As a counter movement, and to place the U.
S. Government -in full and early possession of
all the facts, Mr. Wise, without a moment's
,delay. commissioned Capt. Turner as bearer of
despatches to President Polk ; and, taking ad
vantage of the sailing of the Reindeer, he pro
ceeded on board, and, after a passage of seven
weeks, arrived yesterday morning in the lower
bay.
Ile has despatches front Mr. Wise, Coin.
Rosseau and Col. 'Stevenson, which will, no
doubt, unfold the whole of this singular busi
ness.
DEATH ON THE RAILROAD:=On 'Thursday
evening last, the Boiler of the Locomotive
Nev.ersink." attached to a train of Coal Cars.
exploded, when a short distance above the
Manaynnk Tunnel, with most frightful effects ;
the Engineer Jacob Sultzberger. and Simon
Fitzpatrick, of Port Richmond, Benneville
gerger, of Reading, John Miller, Coyle,
a German, name unknown. and a stranger, who
was passenger, were blown to atoms: The
mangled bodies tnd detached limbs, when col
lected. are represented by a gentleman who
saw them, as trulrheart-sickening. The cause •
of this dreadful accident, is not known—not a
soul being left to tell the tale.
A few - days since. 'Mr. J. C.Pahoon, of Pine
grove township, was crushed to death at
Schuylkill. Haven. by a Car-passing over him.
• And again. on Wednesday last, at Port. Car
lton, a little girl. about , nine years old,. daugh
ter of Mr.. Evans, was caught between two
trains of Cain. and seriously injured.—potia
vine Pm..
CLEMENCY. DECLINED.-A few weeks since
Rote. lowland was convicted 'of the murder of
his brother-in-law, Franklin Baker, Esq., in
Mansfield, and sentenced to he hung on the
14th of :March next. Among the last official
acts of Go►. Bartley wits the granting of a com
munication of his punishment to confinement
in the penitentiarY for life. '. The Mount Ver
non Times says that the convict refuses to ac
.cept the Communication, declaring that he will
be hung. It is said that the convict. and his
victim Werikrespectable persons, and maintain
ed an iptluential position in society, prior to
the sad catastrophe which terminated in the
death•ol one, and the ignominy and perpetual
Ivinishnient from human society of the other.—
Columbus (0.) Journul. •
prociedings of the nath - ein fht ;
- WASHINGTON, Jim 14, 1847 :
SeNeTe.—Mr Irma the Com mix
tee on 'Naval Affairs, reported a - bill to
d s
for the appointment of an additional nopolist
Aesistant Surgeons for the Navy. Ni t e l .
froni -the same Committee; rep erie l e.
bill fur the construction of a floating Dry cod
at
from
and Portsmouth. M r . m em ,
from the. Military Committee, reported t h„ -- 7 6 „
from - the House for the increase of thegr a ;
with an amendment authorizing the equipm eel '''
of one.og more of the regiments of Infantry*
voltiguers and foot riflemen, with rocket %I
mountain howitzer battery. This bill watt s ,
ken up and the amendment agreed to. m,
thimermi offered an amendment - tothod e g i i
the Seem _t_tf the Treasury to is wanthe -
fur quarter eabons of land to all non-cona l „
rimed officers And privates of the army. aid
volunteers, who serve during the war, °rale
honorable discharged before its terminal'
ota
Mr. Benton asked the Senator to withdraw he
amendment, as the committee did not wish to
introduce any thing extrinsic. Mr. Cama ro ,
declined to withdraw it, as he thoeght theoP.
portunity shOuld not be lost, as the
diers now get nothing but the regular pay 14 ,
the emoluments. Several Senators suggem
amendments, and said that the bill was impe l .
feet, and they would vote against it in io pr h
sent shape, though favorable .to the -objects d
the bill. A lung debate ensued.
The bill was then ,00 motion of Mr. Be*
postponed until to-morrow.
Br. Breese moved to take up the Grade/nos
bill. Mr Dix moved to take up the Limes
ant General Bill. Mr. Jernigan moved top
into Executive session, which was lost, tt
yeas to 24 nays.
The Lieutenant General bill was then ar e
up. and Mr. Dix explained the grounds opos
which the appointment was deemed expedient
He believed there was no. alternative but tote;
trance with all the force that could be mama
until Mexico asked for a peace.
Mr. Badger desired to explain the groat*
on whicly he opposed the the creation of the
office, and for the purpose of having the loos
to-morrow, be moved an adjournment, glitch
prevailed. .
Hovsx..—A communication was received
from the Treasury Department, with a so*
meat of the amount of moneys in the severe
depositories, in reply to- the resolution of
ry upon the subject.
A communication was also submitted from
the Post-office Department. in reply to there
solutions of inquiry as to the number °relent
employed.
Another from the War Department, in reply
to the resolution of inquiry as to the relative
amount of money's expended in the improve
merit of rivers and harbors.
Another was submitted from the Secretuyof
State, with the annual statement of the ludas
Department.
Another from the COMMia3loafla of Puth
Buildings, with a statement of expendouni
Irmo January to November.
Mr. Seaman introduced his bill to point
the importation of foreign paupers and ense
nals, which was read twice and referred,totis
Judiciary Committee.
A bill to reorganize the District Court, at
Alabama was passed.
On motion-of Mr. Boyd, a resolution vs
adopted to close the debate on the °replies
ritorial bill at 3 o'clock P. M. The
then taken op in Committee -of the
Mr. Hopkins in the Chair.
The amendments relative to the Miss**
compromise came up for consideration; ea
Mr. Burt addressed the House on the rigboof
the South in regard to slavery. The Sae
was united upon this question, equal to herder
tiny, and prepared to take care of herself inlay
emergency.
Mr. Petit followed, insisting that the is
vereignty of the federal government extesa
over the territory, and all other propeMk .
longing to the United States.' Where hernye
to the soil exists. her absolute sovereignty era
tinuea until surrendered. The South esaavl
dare not, and wants not to dissolve the Unist
and let gentlemen beware how they tad+
dissolution to their constituents.
The hour of 3 having arrived, the Commit
tee rose, on motion of Mr. Leak,and theft's*
adjourned.
Waaninorolq. Jan. 16, 18
The Senate 'occupied the' entire session,*
day. in an animated debate with regardleb
order oil:wetness.
Mr. Benton reported a bill to make gnat(
land to the non-commissioned officers, teti
clans, and privates of the army serving inllo
ico, which he desired to have taken up,andit
posed of before the army bill, and- which 0 1
read a first and second time. The quege"
then arose whether the second reading lvt
been in accordance with the rules, and doll! ,
after a - rather exciting debate, the furtherers
suleration of the subject was postponed. ,
The army bill was then taken up: and&
question being on the adoption of amen.doe°
'embracing the subject included in the 0110
ported by Mr. Benton. a brief debate wool
ni
the bill was recommitted. with the groi n n
amendments, to the committee on Military
fairs, with lama:ions to bring in an W M
ment making giants of land to officers (Or
unteers. and non-coin missioned officers geir
vales of the army in Mexico.
In the House, after further debate 00
prohibition of slavery question. theOrer
was passed by a vote of 133 to 35.
ASIIINOTON, J an, 18. 1 1 .•
..4
SENA7E.—The Vice. President lip
General . Cass a Regent of the Strette'''
Institute.
Mr. Sevier presented his instructions rr°
the . Legislature of Arkansas , against the f'l .
went of the claims.on the French spoliatio?„
of
Mr. Breese was appointed a member
Committee on Commerce, to fill the Ow'
caused by the death of Mt. Pennybaelmo
Mr. Johnson. of Maryland. etrete al .
don: asking the Secretary of the „. n:11
whether the Sub-Treasury ellehi
opperutions of the Treasury, and s T
he
ought not to be suspended or reveled . 60 .
The bill to create the office of Surveyo r
ral of Oregon., and to grant a donation
e l
to settlers therein v was ordered to he
for the the third reading.
The graduation bill was then taken ° P I
was. postponed to Monday.
The Senate went into executive. lool*l
then
H adjourned.
i:am—A resolution of inquiry iet s :, - a
ed relative to the erection of a light ho 'l
the mouth of the Mississippi. ho g
An effort was made to change the hoe
Meeting to 11 o'clock, but it was uns i r ei L . . i f
Mr. Pr aton King moved the, uet r i lls
the previous orders with a view W