,- Aa a AES Oltb 1 4 G atlporttr • - Towanda N'tdar . Jan 'y li4S _ _ The Cotton Mlasnfaetnrer and the Ceftton Grower. Fseree sin ,rezies of sectional interest have distin- . gni T hed the political action of the people of tins friCm the.peried since it was assumed that . Congress had the right to, engraft the Protective principle in the Revenni6iy - stern. cilloA i of the Middle and Nnithern states hate more or fess inte rest in Manufactures: some of them have their Ca pital chiefly invested in them. To encourage and smarin these mannfetures, and professedly to pro tect the labor of the ar iritns of this country thus em ployed. against the miaow.. paisper-labor system of Europe, Congretts ever and anen t pressed to adjust the Twill' Laas, by high rates of duties' . on 4dl fabrics which come in competition with Arrieri , manufaeto ries. To - , These applications meet with uneompromising resistance from the Southern and non-manefacturing Oates. The same influences operate in both, eases. Them annfactures-iinnig.a monopoly for his fabrics: the South will not content' in this way to pay a Went). to Nerthern Mandaeturerst it iv : ants free competition—unrestricted trade—for the reason that they are the growers anti not the manufacturers of Cotton. • The Constitution is successfully appealed to, by the. South, asipreitively forbidding legislation for the- benefit of one section of the Union, to the prejudice of the other. These conflicting interests have, at times, been the cause of fearful agitations: and have resoled in a settltsilealonsy between the Sorth and South. yhat theStiuth would do, were it equally its interest to favor a high tariff, is very evident, froin the strenuous position always`persist. ed in by those Stec?, when the profits of Slave la bor are likely to stiffer a diminution. There is a mighty little iliffereni:e, in thus respect, between the demands of the Cotton Mininfactureriand the Cotton Grower. In either case, Congress is invoked to protect Capital. In the North, Capital is invested nr Alanufaetures; in the South, it 'is invested in Slaves. In the North, it seeks to benefit the Capi talists and the Artisan in the South, the Capitalist Alone is benefitteil.' The. North, with 'a show of plansibility, aver that the protection they ask for, is "pit direct, but iirciileutal. That they do not seek to diurnal :Ili the revenue, for the sake of protection, bat to combine the advantages. of both. They pro test against the ad valorem rates, because they Ies "ZIP the value of their property, by a flee influx of the tereign article. Tl u 'Soesh makei even a poor-, rr slm. it .tenants of Congress direct protection of Slave labor—a positive interference in its behalf; anal asserts, that by he terms of the Constitution they are entitled to it. Hence the Slave-holder has inn mad,-tit the prospert• of limiting Slavery to its legitimate boundaries. He threatens the dissolution of the Inion, and pours out his wrath nn the North wittiont stint. For what does he do this Simply because his iiiressment in IlumanSlaves is likely to breiniir has valuable. The profits on his Capi tal-are to be thin inished s —the li Oman IreiKs he holds in bondage are to be depreciated' in value. Hot why are they to depreciate in value No sin* ' right ofthe slave-holder is encroached, by prohibit ing the further extension of Slavery. have the'sume soil to till—the same guaranties and laws terlitert them—whether Shivery ia , or is not, ex temletr. Suppose we hid no rupture with Mexico, and .soil of hers to actinire I—is it pretended that rire'Porelt would not be in the enjoyment of rill its 1111:aft then is there in.this roprine r and die probable acquisition of territory, that' affects her iti..dits? How ran the acquisition of this territory depreeiate or sustain the v a lue of Slave ptoperty hs tui poSsible way, but one : and that that Con gress. or some power; having the right so to do . gave the ,hive holder the assnmnce ; that new ter ritory should be annexed, and that it should be ~lace territory. in to nay, only on a supposition of this . kind, ran the " Wffmnt PrOriso affect the rights of the South.. .11* they have been breeding Slaves, and raisin„ them in WMlrber44 beyond what is now need rtl in the now .ive states, with the assurance that Goiernment Would by the lives and treasure of the rowdily, aquire territory, and secareca home mar ket for this surplus—then, on such a presumption, - the value of Slave property might depreciate by the adoption of the -Wilmot Proviso— but if, as is the rase, no sorb market trts prtmiised or expected, riven they have no cause to complain. 'What right has the. Ninth to demand that Government skill provide. for them a home market for their slaves -4 or new territory for their labor, as the old became tvasteirand impnverthed Is it nut asking for pro texaionto investeil, - not in machinery, bat in lawman slaves. Can 'an)lbirig more be made out of k bit a'strap' le for Capital ; a gitarantee of pro. tits in Mine Libor anti Slave traffic ? This is al that there is nt the bottom of the fierce and thteat ting.retittide of the South. if Northern tnanotac- Auers,or rather eapitali..as, al: for protection to their ilrestmerits, in the nrannfacture of cotton and Lther .purposes--straightway the slave bolder is in anus; he blaster:, cults couventiens,andsoleunily-assure s if Taw are to be matte Ibe especial 4440 nf the It^.ottop 11, nalarriarer, tlPettalon tirovcer, ANA d'enrarr l<a dissolorkra rite Calm. Thei.is the control carried on between theCottou GMwer and the Cation Manufacturer. The former, if he *not .proter..ted, will dissolve the Union ;, trod' if the same Nicol ili . prointsr.hl the Nkundiu. : ttu v r, the Union moat t.-. 46.-oared. The south will have it her own way., tf...M11 comes the stars and :trines. Gen, arson of Gen, Scott. That Gen. Scott i+ recalled ; is - ,now pretty certain. The everemcm_detit of •the Penn4ylvattitin gives the followigimason for his return Voir hare on (WON Itellti mode acquainted before this, with the Gust of Gen. Si Drys . Gen. Toiveon took out the despatches himself, and will wait for the Coto mantler-in-Chietat koebla, wbere.the Coon M. Hal is to cialvene insteaatif Perote, as previously determined. The motives fix Aka, Scott's reran ; howl-or, been erroneously state'. ' 1 have the highest authority fix asserfmg Nil his preseneehere is deemed indispensable to a pro* saiderstanding of the- trmde in which the war is to be hereafter purse . This, and no tie Wier ; is tho'Catnie of .his recall.?' • NISI t 'We have never for a moment doubted the policy of. the South, in the amteitittionA teititori to - ear SoutlienAmder, • Virehaii . iihiNhiaeeply itnprowsl with the conviction ttfd isjout ontiway of per petnaring Severn* thiClis, b dig : ligog or e - tetrait,r it. - :That . 61 4 1Aatii-kiray for .41- 7 to vs-ea: l ent . and , disappear, ie its confinement to the Suites where *,.tsi,,tlattlhere kno_dmir_that auylf the Free *ales Will ever revive it; or that any - States formed out of Free Territory will ever adopt it. .Sla req.). will wage and die in the midst of a (lease poputtuion.: it must hare space to difittse i:self, far e superficial culture of the _soil by slaves, abso- lately requires that . the fields worked by them, should be left`fallowoind that too for many prang, that they may . gpther' new energy. In no other way can Slave labor be profitable, orcompete with Free Labor. It is idle to a•tempt to evade these fitcts r by the miserable subterfuges and inventions of Politicians. . Mr. Calhoun boldly and frankly declared that the annexation of Texas was a measure -adopted by the South. for the protection and extension of Slave, Mr. Calhoun is aware—every shire-holder knong and it interrogated will not deny--that the confute meat of Slavery to the states where it exists, will prove its otter extinction. 'lt-is rank deception to attempt to crea'e the impression that the South does not seek for the acquisition. of Mexican territory to extend Slavery over it. ' - But, we commenced with the intention only of calling attention to the opinions of the South. We might :elect from most-of the Southern pipers, to show this; although some of tEem conceal the true intentinn.of the South, as their best policy- , -but confine ourselves, lorthe present, to one of the lealing Southern journals. The extract, is from the Savannah Georgian--as follows : " THE Ara - It:mos Or TERRITORY', 'NECMART TO THESOCTR.-16 it to be understood from the arguments of Southern ; as well as Northern Statesman, that the institution of slavery is to be continued to the area which it now occupies and that no more territory should be added to the Union, upon which it can be established I If so, it is time that the attention of the southern people should be tunied to this View of the subject. That is a toast selfish pplicy, un worthy of a greni,.magnanimons nation, which le gislates for the present, forgetful of the future, which is lilting to profit by the sagacity and patriotism of its ancestry, while aweless of transmitting the same or similar blessings to posterity, which Would be disposed, for the purpose of avoiding imniediate trouble and harrasment, to bequeath injustice, op. pression. danger and ruin to unborn generaticms. Vet such we pronounce to be the policy advocated bv. southern watesmen who oppose the acquisition of territoty. without the Wilmot prohibition, upon the ground that it will throw the apple of discord into our present confederacy. IVhat if it does I It is high time that the danger should be met, appre ciated and overcome, as it will .be; and that is a coward policy which shrinks from the contest. Is the principle to be firmly established, as well by the votes of southern as of northern men, that slavery is to be forever restricted to the country where it now estate What a.,prolitic germ of ruin will it bequeath to our children ! Ilas human eye aver been able to discover in the future, the period; Ninverer remote, when the institution of slavery will cease to exist I Do not 'reason, observation, ex perience. common sense, all inform ,us that the lapse of time increases. instead of diminishing the dangers of abolition ? That slavery, from day today. by the natural increase of the negro race, is . estab . - tithing itself upon a broader basis, and that the dangers of emancipation are proportionably increas ed? Does not the, precedent of emancipation by the British West India Islands .ccslettisively show us that it is - a measure ruinous at once to the white and colored race, most fruitful in evil. most barren Of god d And where is there to be found a 'shad ow of reason for supposing that the result of such a step in oar own country would he more deleterious at a future. than, we know that it must be at the pre sent lime I Slavery is an institution which we of the south believ to be a blessii , to both races of our peo ple. 'We protlaim that our slaves are better treat ed, better clothed. better fed, more intelligent, more happy than the laboring classes,of .any part of the world. and defy contradiction. We believe that true philanthrophy is opposed to emancipation— thato. n enlightened humanity shrinks from its con s aces with hdtror. Have we reason tobeliefe that, ur children will think otherwise I,Ahat the lapse of a few years will create so great a reVolreion in all the relations of social life and the deep-seated springs, of human actirtn, that what would be a curse to us would be a blessit ,igto them !—The position is untenable, the idea absurd. By the di:penman:el of providence, operating through the agency of man. slavery has been introduced anti is now established in this country. It esitts for wise and lienifieent purposes. At any rate, we cannot see lowit is to be abolished.. i t Our duty, therefore, is toleislate as if the rela tion of master and slave was pennaneatly estaialish ed ; our, policy should be to regard the interests of the master: our humanity, to increase the value of the slave, for in proportion as he is valuable, he is happy;—in proportion as he is valueleStAlte is mis erable. Now. we inquire, if slavery ,be forever maned to its present limits, if, while every other institution of,the country- is thriving and prospering, th s is to be cramped. restricted, tied down ;if, with the increase of the slaves there is to be no increase of the area of territory which shall hold.them, will not the interests of the master be taWrifiCedl will not 'the rattle of the slave be destroked ! will not the abili ty of the owner to supply Ms *sits be diminished ! will not both.of them suffer 1 - *liliis the time so far removed as not to be regard d 4 all, when such a policy will male our ue"ro race as mis erable as the laboring poPulation of the 'British irks ? We shall recur to this subject, again.'? " The slaves will accumulate in a few Of the slates of the Union—accumulate immensely by leis pertation from the other stares, and the natur a l in crease at home—until the three or four millions, which are-now held in servitude, will have treb led or quadrupled in numbers. In proportion as theft number is increased in a limited space, their value will be diminished. In proportion as their valise is diminished, their comforts will-be lessen ed. And it is not unreasonable to believe that the time will come irheas that eonvulsicm, over which northern Euraticism would revel, fiendish delightonay be effected, rmetiwhert the_ value of slave property will have become, so trilt4, that the wailer-will lid • more than 'willing aa get'rtd of his slaves. But - what horrible freedom will that be o the•Afranm! A_frentlom proceeding how the ut ter wortlileasneis of Iti!siattor . ,.wbich pre-suppotws starvation, with all Citietpinitants of desperate crime, and wretched degradation:" We hate other evidences of the Southern policy —in the shape of istracts from the newspapers of the South, pubtie meetings, tke.,,which ire shall present to our twirler: in good time. 44 Priansylvaalats favorite IhnuP We see that some of the papers are still applying this title to Mr. 'Buchanan; It is a great mistake. HP vs no longer a.citizen ut our State, having vol. untatily expatriated himself, lie lately ,wrOto a l , eaer to the Commissioners of Lancaster co, repu diating his residence, in. order tpezoiil the ray meet of taxes on about 555,000, money at interest, and succeeded in relieving hiniself frotpa tax of spr 600 dollars. Tim, he vblinuarily relinquishes his citizenship to avoid paying the taxes necessary for the support ufthe government, and the paymeot of our debts.. The dea‘bera Prescription sad the 1111feellithites Cate.. -- When Waist - sof the United States s -cos Ty. aginary insat to their dignity, le , - of the Washington Union access tO•the ptivileied portions of their chamber, debrurinkihete the rigiit of lolling upon their sofas, the OrgiM, tuti:od toPife -higbiiiikeypientiLlmoa prolonged complain' toter the length and breadth of the land. its cry then, I !'`r -!`gmecqPti°9;" " and lAA-handed act in excluding its editors--adi rect thrutt at the liberty of the preee+aruck a new chord in the Organ, and relieved its usual monoto ny, by eliciting from it a, new tune. It harped upoti the flagrancy and injustice of the persecution. It appealed to the patriotism and independence of tliscointry; to maintain the freOcen of the pow, to assent the liberty of speech, and preserve invio late their rights and privileges. A most holy and steadfast horror of any, attempt to stifle public opi nion, also, seemed to pervade it, and it ceased not to o cry aloud and spare not." The call was not unheeded i it produced a simultaneous and univer sal burst of indignation from the public press, while the Democracy of the country gave it substantial proofs of sympathy and encouragement. A mighty voice—not to be unheeded—that thought and speech should be untrammelled, went freer. The itrinmph is complete—the vindication perfect—and applying the diapason, the Organ goes back to its" worded key, and deals out its old times. r . - The Senate, very wisely, at their present 'ermine, have rescinded the obnoxious resolutiori,i.*nd the proscribed editors ate duce more in the` , fulhenjoy ment of-all the liberties, privileges and xighti of the most favored. We ROW call the attention of the Uniiinto a cam of proscription still more thwant and unjust. One. aiming more directly at the Freedom of the press, and striking more boldly at liberty of speech and thought. In the cue of the Union, the body which denounced it, did it under the impulse of resent ment for a fancied insult ; in this case, the exercise of the hones . and cohscientions convictions of the mason is denied, aid papers proscribed for advo cating doctrines taught by the immortal Jefferson. We allude tr tie flagrant and proscriptive conduct adopted toward the Cleaveland Herald, and the de mocratic papers of this Congressional district, in the distribution of government printing. We are told as plainly as can be said—" You must give up all attempts to think for yourself ;syou must becohie mere vassals and mercenaries, or you will be de. nounced and proscribed." Such is . virtally the lan; guage made use of by those whom we have aided to place in power. Such conduct aims directly at the Independence of the press ; if carried out, it would corrupt and subsidize that guardian •of the people's rights, and make it a mere tool in the hands of•po-:er. But we shall now look in rain for the storm of indignation with which the Union overwhelmed those who sought to trammel the actions of that ...in press Its thunders are hushed ; its anathemas are spen The patronage of the General Government r° can to reward the lepe, of the Democratic par ty onest advocates for Free Soil can be proscrib ed thorn eliciting from the Organ one note of dial ap baiion. It is too busy , scolding, fretting, cran ing d denonncirrg—and keeping Members of of t' gr, ess " right side up." Delegates*, the State Commutates. • Tinny of the counties-in the State have elected their Delegates to the Democ Fourth of March Convention. 'As that Convention • = Delegates to the National Convention, the results • • the :dif ferent counties arc looked to with some an. ", From the Pennsylvanian and the Democratic Uniou, we would be led to conclude that the indications were that this State was tfaaninious for James Bu chanan. This is not the. fact. Those papers are industriously endeavoring to deceive The people upon that point. They are attempting to mis-rep ,relent the true state Of thin,wlVo make capital for their favorite. The truth is, that of the Delegates already elected, he" to one are enfirrorable to Mr. Buchanan. Philadelphia city and twenty-five Coun ties have already elected. and the result is Mr Bu chanan has but 21 Delegates, while forty kree are known to be against tim. The result in this State is extremely doubtful. The friends of the other candidates are confident that Mr. Buchanan will be in the minority in the State Convention. From present appeeranees, arnl from information which we think we can rely rtp on, the Convention wilt be very close. So nearly balanced, that its decision will exert but little Intl& ence (besides the Delegates) forthe successlul CUM dilate. The efforts of the friends of Mr. Bochanan to deceive the public, are disrepatable, indeed. The people do not estimate a marl); worth iw rotio his chances foe sures*, and this over-weening and unscrupulous zeal can effect nothing. Irks Diforessea. The Pennsylvanian very justly expresses its sur prise and indignation that the Federal members of the House should rote that the War " was unconsti &mat and commenced by the Preaident,"—when; in the last Congress, the Federal members general fy, some of 'whom are now members, voted that the war existed by "-the act of Mexico." What excuse will palliate such vile conduct, or explain such outrageous inconsistency !- They stand in en unenviable and ridiculous position. But the Penn sylvanian has expressed no horror for the conduct of those Democrats, whrr withont exception. voted against ibtrestension of Slavery, and ekes , next ses sion, voted the.othet way. Have not the Federalists aagrod right to claim the vote vainst 'the War, a ttiumph, as the Penmsyrianian luts -- the vote' against the Proviso"? - Thor - w adtirevence, it is trite; bne incomistency wialeenunitted by Democrats—the other by - Federnliata. - • New ,Nifyik r!wil!wilel4 o.lol,ag r. This company, under the Wiensigeintfut of Mel. H. Powezz, it will in seen by an navertisenient lit another colatnn, 'proposes to entertain cur'citizens on each evening of the coming week, with *series of dratna.s, plays, fasces; &c. The opened on Monday evening next at Woodruffs Hotel. Mr. Powell is well known to can citizens as an excellent performer and an unrivalled mane: g.r. He will meet, we have no doubt, with his *seal reception. • , Pumice epos NEwsrareas.—tntess Congrc should grossly dismard the public . wish, the or ki t st alterations made in the postage taw, in regard to newspapers, at the hist session, will speedily be winded.. The Pennsylvania Legislating has in• stnrcted our. Senators", and Representatives in Con .; ter s, to irate 'fin its rhleal. • Pneetolbw, of the reit's Legislotart. tc•.4" 4,* - 14 - tbiutruza;: ueif Ware hie lies nAtlvoilleed istielPspn; Inge bvi*lion: The UMW Wives haie adopted a rceoltaitin fitviting the &want! of this place to attend at the hour of conimeike ment in the morning and open their deliberations try men As tlerresolution issenerdisiettstansi it, of come, extends to all denominations, and the pastors of the several churches by common con sent, take their respective toms in performing the sacred ace of chaplain to the House of Represen tatives of Pennsylvania. • Thallium alsolismed a . resolution to clop! the Hall on , day, which serves effectually to exclude: Were and loungers from idling away - their tiniei in dieineinbers seats while the members are at church. The Senate, which is under Whig influence. still sits in dark, nest. They offer up no public prayers as they emu• mance the business of the day and their driers are open on 'the sabbath, for the admissiorrof visitors as well as members. In accordance - with the requirements of the em stitntion, Francis R. Shank, the Gov. elect wan sworn into office in 'the Hall of . the House:: of Rep resereatives—the speaker and members of the Sen ate,. Heads of department, Ste, being present at the ceremony. ' Alter the requisite oath of office had been administered id him by. the Speaker of the Senate, his excellency delivered his Inaugural address, a copy of which I iced you herewith. The address is every way worthy of Francis R. Sgunk, and commends itself to the approval of every true friend of Democratic principles. The election of State Treasurer took place on Monday, anti resulted in the choice of Hon. Arnold Plumer of Venango co., who had previously re ceived the nomination from the Democratic cau cus. Mr. Plumer has been long known as an ac tive and prominent member of the Democratic par ty. He enjoys a high reputation as a gentleman of fine abilities, and correct Dearness habi a which emi nently qualify him for the ;rust reposed in him. The Bound of tenet Commissioners was organ ized last week, by the induction of lodge Long street as a member. They reappointed Mr. Wil son of this place u secretary, which l a the only ap. pointment they have made. Messrs Burns and Power left immediately to give their personal at tention to the repairs that are now in progress on the public works. Harrisburg is exceedingly doll this winter., The most amusing occurrences that have happened, as yet, are the meetings got up by the different wings of the w big party to effect a demonstration in favor of their respective candidates for the Presidency. On Monday night the Taylontes were to have their great gathering. Placards bad been stuck up, in advance, at every corner, and as the hour approach ed, the drum was sent through all the streets roll ing its " niusic of war,"--the bells rang and trans parencies were paraded in all the most eonspien ous!places, all to beat up recruits for the great Tay lor Meeting. Of course every badly weal "to see the elephant," and the Court House was pretty will thronged, but it was sow evident that the feeling for General Taylor as not what called the people there. The friends of old Zack however proceed ed to business, organized the meeting and appoint ed a svmminee to draft resolutions, which of course, recommends Gen. Taylor for the Presidency.— During the absence of the committee, John C. Kunkle Esq. of this place, made a speech in favor ' of Taylor in which to embraced the most radical views in favor of the war and indemnity,—a bitter dose for some of his whig friends, bat they must Bow it or spit out Gen - Taylor. Well, to upset aftltits,,the Scott men held another "great meet ing" last it. The same measures were resort ed to drum up stoners es at the Taylor meeting,- and with about the satteelitecese. The Court House • was filled, mostly by perMest_tawn there from en nosh)) but as nobody chose tcriuterfere, the Scott men bad it all theireown way, ariffille way they lampooned the Taylor men will not sotilakteiget ten. One of the speakers in alluding to Gen. Tay lor said, " Ask if he is a whig and die answer vrei be, " I don't knot." Ark if he is a Democrat, and the answer will be " I don't know." Ask if he has any political principles and he dont know.t' Taken altogether it is a most beautiful family quer_ lel, and wilt probably eventuate somewhat like the kilt between the Kilkenny cats. Oa the Democratic side the strife in Pennsylva nia is between Mr Buchanan and Mr. Dallas, ana, it is yet uncertain which wilt carry the state, seir clad counties recently beard froielimegone ter . Dallas; Dallas which if it do oat give th e majority to h' , will, at all events, so reduce the majority for Mr. Buchanan that his friends will hardly wish to bolit of their success. Bat presetst indiestions favor 11 belief that General Cars will dimmest them both the Nat West Convention. Ohio and Indiana Ina already held their convention and made him Uri candidate. The news from Virginia also is that t county conventions ass deelaring for Cass—ant is more than probable that the south wilt ettimat saute upon him as their man, leaving the: Pen vans disputants in the shade. Mr. Wilmot returns to Washington to-moi Ho is quite recovered from his illness, and vi once resume his scat on the floor of Congress. CLastesa Eases ut cur. Tits-away Doesarm . —An direr has been discovered in the table of be financial statement _made to Congress, which la ces the U. S. Treasury in a more favorable poi "on than supposed, by nearly seven millions of dol . The army was discovered by the person who u: , it, .114. Bracing. The letter of that officer to, the acting Secretary of the Treasury„•• . . ..',, t _ . . , discovery of the mistake says; - . . • , 4 f . AA error was usfotamately made by my dmit. Aingle insert in ibeestiniato of rreciple and expli. tures for the fiscal year eturag June 39th, plB, hare items of receipts for treasury notes and'Mrss specifiedia the silateiment B, showing thereeiipts and 'expenditures for .the quarter esufinsWessr, bor t 1847, prepared in the office of,fise lieguler of the Treasury. to aeceitapany said report, and which friar items amamd in the aggregate to the sdm of $6,9 V 3,088. if this omission had not been triode, she estimated means for the fiscal year endingaoth June, 1848, would have been monsued trY that :moat; and would consequently have redeced the estimated exces.s.of expenditures over the 4aeans of the Ist of July, 1848. - fnan the sum of '815,729, 04 27, tothe sum of i 41,814,035 27, anal alio the estimated- excess of expenditure , ever the means ors the Ist July, 1839, from the sum 4888,214,055 99, to Seem of 829,358,977 99." • - • . Tat Salm& Pox.—We Learn that this dreadei3 disease has found its way, into Susquehanna coun ty, In Silver Lake r Lams and Forest Lake, tore hare been several eases al - airily, and many more expottues. Illeumisni- Comity. :-.-..... =d r — 44 . - d_rlic# l4s- meeting w,a—hel4 is he C g° 13 . 1 1 4 . 1 Nr.aliPue, 4 1 Mon* reitingt ; l ini AT, 1 lib. •Cel. Aitrunarr csampricawad clueien tlesotgit, ‘tia the proper Wicers;,:', • ,Itob is semi* war addressed byti. A. Gab*, Fa. whiloo 'Sinks* uPott the: far questions witiKarti. Democrat, were admirable, eloquent and imprea• ---Reagusant - 466-a - opiaeraitimikrii thePW tional all State Adn3interations, and expressing :be views of the meeting upon the War,Tariff and oth er subjeeta. . F. li e usk,. Esq., ?Eared the following resolution, which; Chet semi evmealemsble discussion by him self iaisvor oc,and Messrs. Asset, Grow, and . sal,- or against it, was laid on the Wile ? by aver)* ,de rifled vnie : - • Ranked, That we have undiminished confidence in the inty, ability and patriotiam of the Ron James 'Buchanan the.glfavorite eon of Pennsylva nian and trust due higher boners await him. • A resolution was eke edopled r repudiatingin to the twethirda role fumed upon the .Democratic" National Convention of - 1844. On motion Geo. Feu.= was elected a delegate to the 'Democratic Fourth of March Convention. Zr. C1147 , f0 Proorree/ik People generally, are not aware of the fluctua tions which take place in Presidential chances., Candidates are made and unmade in'a day. A single stroke wills elevate, or a blunder prostrate. Mr. Clay, finding that his friendSivere disposed to desert him, and tallying around Vett. Taylor, pays a visit to Washington. At once;; ; :his stock,, before depreciated, rises to par. The timid are awed, the refractory humbled, and tbe'desponding encourap,- , ed. - His personal presence at the fountain-head of all political gambling, has put a new aspect rpm' the face of affairs. His influence over the leaders of the Whig patty is unbounded,, and he can at alt time rally them to his support. Po i that although several of the Southern states have already declar ed for Gen. Taylor, the Whig will be obliged to take up with " Harry of the West," as their can didate. He is not to be neglected, or thrust.aside. Caaarress. The Senate for two weeks past, has been Chiefly occupied in discussing Mr. Case' Ten Regiment Bill, in presenting petitions, &e. On the 21st a inessne was received from dap House aanounc.- ing the death of the Hon. Mr. Hornbeck, a mem. ber of that body, and transmitting the proceeding in relatioh to it. Mr. Cameron responded in an appropriate eulogy upon the deceased, and after the passage of the usual resolutions, the. Senate ad journed. The House has had under consideration the Pre isident's message. The death of Hon. Mr. Horn beck, was announced by Hon. Mr. Brodhead, in a brief but touching eulogy. The proceedings gen erally, We of but little 'Me Ist. Gen. Cass hai‘received the nomination of the In diana State Convention which met on the Bth of January ult. The vote was unanimous for him, with but two exceßtions. The Mississippi State Convention has instructed the Delegates from that state for Geci. M Dallas for President.; Tenuestiee held her convention on the eighth of January, and appointed delegates to aj National Convention, but' expressed no opinion as to who should be the candidate. Fars TERnrroar.—ln the New York LO4!islature Mr. Myers' resolution in favor of preserving free dom in the Territories which had already passed in the Hituse, (108 to 5) passed the Senate by a rote of 16 to 1. The one vete being given because the resolutions were not strlong enough. Later the Itteitco. Ranters of peace Negatiatioruf—Britash Alediationn— Reported L'mbarinitum of Santa Anna—The new - Defeats—Defears of the Guerillas--Skirmish at ula--Rekase Aneericain Prisoners. P tract,' January 20. The Ledger's Overland Express from New Or leans reached here this m ming, with papers of the l4th inst. . Several vesse ts had arrived in the rivet from Vera Cruz. Among the rest is the steamship 'Vir ginia, that left Vera Cruz-on the 4tb; She touched Tampico au her way to New. Orleans. • The most important intelligence by this arrival are indefinite but current rumors of secret negotiations 'brit% fn Faxgfere that promise; peace. • Despatches were received at Vera Cruz on the 31*1 ult.. by the arrival of a cornier from Mr. Boyle the British charge tralfairs at the capital. They were immediately despatched br New .odeana on board H. B. M. brig of war Daring. Nothing positive was knows coneering the despatches, but the Opi nion that they were negotiations *or pewee had been formed at Vera Cruz from the .fact that they had been sent in a vessel of war instead of waiting e I Tor the steamer. Cot. Miles; with 1500ln:fen. left Vera Croton die 2d inst for the capita:. Gen. Marshall was at Jala pa on the 20th ult., awaiting the arrival ofthe train expected under the command of Col. Mike. John Reynolds, attached to Compaq- D, of the Bth !regiment of Infanny, was hung at Jalapa for having murdered some Mexican woman. It is reported in the .Mexican papers that Santa Anna hail embarked at &video for the post of San Bias. A letter from Queretaro states that the Govern ment was doing elf in its power to get the mew men bees of Congress together, mid it was believed it would assemble about the middle of January. Advice* have been received from Mazatiah to the 30th ult.. The guerillas, under'hlijares haa made en attack upon Cape, but 'were completely tatted, and Wpm, and many other Mexicans were killed., . n ,expedition . , was despatched On the , night. of . the 21st against Cholubt, to apprehend somejlidii &Err °Seers: A skirmish took place, When these Ilheriemat were killed and wounded: A nuilaberetAtecricam-priacinerog, who had been taken .at various times by the blesietans, had been sent to tin'. Child@ feria &caftan, by lzunzes, the former Mexican Governor of Puebla, asking an ek e-bate for Cali-Parer; bat if that "was net admissi ble, that,an equal number of Mexicans should be restored toliberty; and in case neither preriinition should be acreptable, asking than the prisoners should be received %wrest:met votrmtarily. Col. Childs, in replying to this message, an twang that be.eseld not comply. with either of the propositions, the Mexicans being greatly indebt ed to our army for the great numher of prisoners liberated id-they - progress of the war. - He returned 'at sincerelhanks to the Governor,. litnizert; Re his kindness to the prisoners thus voluntarily teemed nod wouldpke pteasnre in enudarmg his kindness ilowaids the M t exteani who might all into his hands. Stitortaa Sewme.—A young .ladk who was smeety seretaeet years of age, committed gni aide* few days since in St. Louis, biplane her (a. then parented her ?rota adopting the gage fee a profes,ion. SECOND IN AU GII AL A_D DRi_ S S 04FRANCIS ' BRUNK, 4. " . " "'? r 7 . • < IDeltruied Ja 18Clo, Ulla. , , t.../Tanallts • ADD FanLoW Ct tors.—ln appearia berOte yea, to renew es sot ,ci obligation of fide!, to the !Constitution, and my pledgee bribe an, fit esegike of the duties, to whit* th e siting : of the'people have again called me, 1 avail hijsel of your presence, to exprewt to you, and throng, 4yrisktoseenfielksesigissireoCtletterosusseaweaw k my gratitude ke the haver with which they have re p,arded my efrcnts, to;LSI -Ihdieft of Thy true ID good Wilt. The • knowledge which have accuired, of the va • aDd complicated d ties of the Chief Executive Magistrate of the State increases the &toast, :1 batve always kh, of m ability so te m perfecto the, all • to justify-the po , ~. :Korai ;.stal sow 'haimi6ine to-solieit st coolie ' since of the same hind indulgence, which , hitherto extended to me ire genesitudy. In taking the solemn oath, which the Constitu liorkexacts horn all who are clothed with the dele pdedratillerilser " i'it is tamper to read] t, mind the " upon which our government ' I base&-that their "pint meaning may be appre hended their . value a 'alai,. and the obligatio n to rani Wein With un • . 1 vigilance, enforced. n the ionisation of r government, politer' power has been resolved to its simplest element it is the rowan or me sex, by the es . of their will, in free and eel elections, to Ana ; and this assumes for its is, the great landsmen tat truth, that mum is alp . e 4f affiroatimsw . l This great political iple, oily Variedly de reloped before, was, by our republican fathers made the ground-work of written constitutions which defined and limited the *mem of govern. meet, prescribed the dui/ascii those to whom itsad. ministration was entrusted. This is the animatireg, liberty, of our whole system. It shields life and liberty, the acquisition and enjoyment of propert reputation. Assuming the inherent and exclusiv right of the people to institute government for thei peace, safety and happiness. d secures religious freedom, free and equal elections, the trial by jury 1 1 general education, the Melt) , of the press, and the essential guards of filmes, pciitical, civil and and personal right. is democratic power of g. remment, is the securi of liberty in all its hams; —and no other fund ental, political power, is recognised in this count . . Its happy influence s traced, in the rewards n il which follow industiy enterp ri se among us with such astonishing rapt& . But as wealth increases, causes that are inhe in Inman nature , produce inequality in its tlistri - on. The fathers of oer govemmentToresaw e tendency ofehis, and that it might eventuate in the creation of a permanent aristocracy of wealth. Wisely guarding "against I, they not only abolished the laws of primogeniture and entails, and enacted ow equal laws of descent and distribution, but they secured to as, their posterity, the equal right of acquitting, posseseet and protecting property, by making it an essential article of the Constitution. Sue, political society is, and always mnst be in fluenced, to a conAderable extent, by the dittering circumstances of the people. Capital and labor, if regarded sepemtelv, have apparently different in terests :—and yet these powers. if left to their unre stricted action, under the salutary influence of our system, mutually sustain and cherish each other --- Thme who represent each, will, in the progress of affairs, change their positions; laborers sill become capitalists, anti capitalists laborers ..,--and these gun et, and peaceful, and equalizing revolutions, will be a progress ,• neither power predominating, or inju riously controlling the other; but both contributing in perfect harmony, to the promotion of the gener al welfare. It is to"this free and natural combination of labor and capital, nnder the controlling influence of teli glens and civil Betty that we must ascribe the un exampled progress of civilization and refinement amongst ns. :be advance of science and the arts, and the illustrations which surround as on every side, of the power of man to exalt his moral and intellectual nature. Yet it is a fact, not to be eon. sealed, this the interests, so beneficially and justly united by the wise policy of our system, are noel ways content with that equality of tights, which is iefact the best tectirity of both. ' Capital, with un tiring industry, is eier seeking., from the Legislature i l the grant of spiv' protection and perFtettnity of privilege.--,Thrs, i admitted . , is titmice destractire of the balance w eer these powers, which it should be the aim of government steadily to main. tain, and works tri injuriously to the eitizen. lead ing to oppression .n the one hand, and to depen dence on the othe . Thus, the beautiful order of the whole system noon which, this n nsen, tc commant destinies of the w teract this injurim fine it within the stitntion, is the hi citizen, antrespe eial aitardianshii impressed trio with a fired is deranged, and the foundations ble structure of government has the admiration and control the orld, are undermined. To coon s tendency of capital, and to eon s st limits prescribed by the Con. di and imperative duty of every - ially of those to whom the ofA. the y üblie interest are confided. the force of this obligation, and . • to maintain all the principles of our govertime t, I adhere to the ()pinking Iliad the honor to ann unee in my first Inaugural address • and. I avail m 3 If of this occasion to add, that I t hold every attempt on the part of those who are en trusted with delegated and limited powers, to Cre ate public debt arithput providing ample means for its payment, wifriin a reasonable period ; to make contracts in the form of grants-to individuals for binding prosterity ; to create new powers of govern meut, without the consent of the people; . ter pace Any delegated powers, which are dependent upon the popular will, beyond its refore4; to i n c r e ase or diminish any esecutivo, legislatire or indieldpow er, as defined by the Constitution, is interdicted by that instrumeni,or manifestly unwise and impolitic.. These opinions are only a response to the public sentiment, in tern, mlto the principles of thergovem -1 mem, which sentiment is always in iadrante 'of those who affect to distrust the judgment of the people, and doubt their capacity to rule themselves. With an earnest desire fully tralize the impre, ing solemnity of my position, aid feeling my de pendence upon our Heavenly Father,l humbly - as. yoke His assistance that his streng may sustain, and His wisdom direct me in the 'performance of nil the duties of the high office to which f un cal/. al ; that I may always reetal.7.nise the responsibility of those to whom the peophr have delegated any portion of their sovereignty, and use the power COOP felled upon me, for-the single purpose ofpromoting the public good, preserving inviolate aff the cherish ed principels of liberty, and Millie; to the stability of the foundations upon which they rest. FILS It SIIITNK, Atainctsis cor3vr, 'VA, Mitch 2 I 1 5 Mr Sour !kr ralce pre;sratre- Trill.o% to YOn my ealwrienea-irt the are of Warmer Salmon niki Cherry. I Mara very valuatte negro vrfrl who was attacked with a d Merrily of the Mims. Windt bronchi her in *Paw' once to the brat of the grace. I consulted mme of Our ben physical's, who prememmeed her rare bearable. or that the , could do PO ranee for her. I tried many p eina ri e , b ut aoue did airy, *Oat' I mew SOMA servant at Wirier', Baboon and though, I would try it..but bad little faith in it. imam -II It, brittle-which was Othnttriatered according to direenons. and saw the kilos* to mend : nail bethra the fine bottle was row she war up. I procured si scrotal awl she .irk that, end it ,.." . stye is. thirst, caved. or anacry an. Moe attends to her labor, lard I bear ao COMVINIIfiII from her. R 1. JEFIELV4 . The gentime leveed 1..81111CS on the wrapper SLI:d b r aIASHW.H.LIIII, Towanda. EXTRACTOF A lATTIRD written be a gentleman of WM eirester. Randolph Co . In , dated Aug. ¶iW 1,47. Dr. Wright t—Dear base &mowed of nearly all Ow borer. of OM that I twos ht with me • .the most of them 1 have Pent toddretent parts of the county (Raadriplq . ou tnni. ter have never been introduced in th.s reentry lietwe: ow!' ( lOrntlY it will require sordetintoto get then character rig!'" hsln.r , A. Inc at. they have preyed rulnable In corms the Vet nod Ague. and being Much cheaper than the mmmon Attu. Metbeitte noc. the demand will he greet in that mon., I would wish a larger lot otTilbt soon, before the Agee •e 9 ' ° '' is over, ke ours, reoperttullY. DAVID }.gyp' ' The above eelebrated pills An side by hronrinyes & Co.. Towanda. IT. Afoody & ('o.. Preriehietre KW. 1 D. V. Pomeroy. "Trot. a Drink, flornbrook. CnrTell A Gee. East Duelist's!. .1. C. Adams. Rum. creek. Wm (Almon- Ulster. ' C; Wishbone. Conlon. 1.. Is. Ellsworth. Athens.. W. Crowd.lli f.lieshcr" , tiny TYary. Alibis,. .1 J. Warlord. hhmmerfoot Principal orrice nod general Depot. 10 Rice rir Phira • • To IPrhaters. A fount of Long Prinra, partly worn ; a g„,,,, t of wroth neitrty Ivor : and vtirinua other printing rnatcritilt nor t Inc , and veld Pc void cheap, ot thisoAite.
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