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Towanda N'tdar . Jan 'y li4S
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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.?'
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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.
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=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
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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.