• rabforts 6 414 porter.
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Townda Wedoesdav, Feh .l
„ . 'v 9, PA
Democratic comity Convention.
Ptinwitint to notice given by the Democratic Stand.
AMaPi.444liliVIL 9,tdkt ( WO ( 41 11 ):/ .f d '!Y' ates
'lolled in the resile4iye elettop distrietvi, met in
Convention at Towanda, on Tuesday evening: Fehr
lIUS. and orputized by etetling H. K. SALSBI.I.
Prettideot ; Dr. f;evracti CitANDXJ.L aint
A Li unt:i, Secretaries
The lolicrtriog nrtmtul persons then appeareil, pre
.ented their credentials ; and.took their seat s , as De
if _rates
Alt mitv —Mvrnik W. Wilcox. James Wilcox ;
Armenia-3. B. Morgan ;.
F; Mate, A. J. Shine;
ft Mathewson. Thomas Huston
ip,—.OutstanrMathevrison. David Gardner
Iftirlington—John Roes. W. F. IWKean ;
l'aignit—Chester Thomas, Samuel Owen ;
Col mnbia—John H. Furman. James C. Morgan;'
LapoOte, Francis Hornet i
Franklin—Wtn. (Slake, Stuart Smiley ;
Granville-,-S. H'. Shepard, C. D. Ross;
Herrick—G. Isaac S. Park;
lieror—:Not represented.) •
Litehfielit—T. B. Merrill, S. P. Wolcott ;
Monroe—l P. Smith. H. S. Sa I stm ry t:
.orwel!—E. M. Farrar, Henry Gibbs ;
8. Smith, Edward Crandall; ;
Riigherrc—Sttirges Squires, James H' Webb;
Rome—Festns Cranmer. H. H. Mann ;
Brink,Jaeob Reel;
pi r , ) ,,hf w id—Wm: E. Barton. Amos Pierre;
' Smith Creek—Benjamin Quick
sprinzfield.-:-Thomas Swim], Hiram Spear;
• Springhill—Drrnock
standing Stone—Alexander Ennis, H. S. Stephens
Towanda boro—Ulysses Mereor. Joseph K. smith
tp.—E. R. Datong, Edvd. Patterson ;
Trot born —D. V.. - Harlies. W. H. Peck ;
tp. S. B. Shernted, - ;Stepheri Pierce;
Cliiter—Thomas Mather, G. W.
;
wjsren—H. B. Bowen, Charles James;
Well4—H. Mosher. S. E. , Alvord ;
Windham—William. Sibley, H. W. Dithliam ;
Wy:.ox-1 4 . W:Tron.n. m. A. Benedict;
- Wyalusing,--S. W. Biles, Barry Elliott.
I)1 Train% th" (... - 111Wittn i prl•eeil.- I to the
rleetion of Relegates to the 4th if March Conven-
RIM
AVm. WlLmov, Batrotc,
and B. L.t,roarr. were placed in nomination.
On. motion,' Re..olveil, That a majority of the
whole number M votes given be reguired to eleet.
Moved, That we elect the Delegates beparaiely.
- The rote stood as tollrovs :
FOR DA rtn WI INUIT--Nressrs. M. W. Wilcox. J.
W. Wilcox. J: B. :llorintn. Doillze. Stone, Gartiltir.
'John Rom, M'Keim, Thomas, Owens. Furman., J.
C. Morgan, Laporte, Hornet, Blake, Smiley, S. W.
Shepard, C. D.jtoss, G. W. Elliott, Palk, Merrill.
J. P. Smith. Salsbury: Gibbs. Farrar, A. S. Smith,
4'r'andall. Squires. Webb. Cr:miner, Mann, Brink,
Reil. Barton. Amosa'iele. tlnick. Smead. SlR'arl
Bli 1, Niereur, J. 4.:. Smith, Delon;:. Patterson,
Pi k. Barnes, S. L'lShcpard, Stephen Pierce. Ras.
sell, :‘lather, Jaine . . Bowen. 'Arosher, Alcor& Sib
ley, Dunham, frilertjfarry Elliott, Brown, and Be
•
itedict--.59'.
Fax .. Wmaram gurtrA.—ktessrs.,Qtyre, :slant Ma.
thewscin. Huston. E. S. Mathewson, Wolcott ; Emus,
at t .
&AVM() ITENV LA PORTE, 'W.1 . ..., on the second bal
lot, elected as the ether ltepresputarice Delegate,
hya't•ote of 59, to kvoteslor \Vim. E.Barton and
1 vote for William Ekren.
On motiou, the. Convention proceeded to the se-
Teetion of a Senatori a l Delegate,.aml I'LVS3ES Dinn
een waettlosen, having 6o vets ; William Elwell,
•
5 notes.
The• Cortrention then• proceeded to the election
of Senatorial Conferees to meet Conferees from
Tioga-
D. V. 13 satin ' and Ilex F. )lExxs, were there
upon pasmishoe4y chatted Coaferces, vwu var.
The killowisig res.ohmons were then read and
adopted, without a dissenting voile-t-
WhereAs, The Mexican Government having
failed to pay the instalownits due to our eitikens. for
fleprPtlations Corn mitted upon their prope t ty—h ar .
ing• tlet.lared-u - ithour any just riglit. that the annex
atiotti by the Government of the fruited states. of
an it dependent - Republic. should be by her con.
t.filered . .etinivalont to a derlarationaf ‘Var—having
refused to desiimate airy boundary between -Texas
and Mexico—having insultingly rejected a minis
ter appointed ht - our - gorCerament for the settlement
of all difficulties—having itself appealed to the
sword„,,thereby leaving no alternative fur the settle.
lint»t of diffirtelties lietween the respective cram
nit's. Ise resort to arms, and whereas at the coca
meet:einem of hostihties this defensiee position of I
mrr Country _was and acknowledged by
ta' Constitutional war making poster.
Al, That it is the Only of every American
coi/tot to Stand IT his country in tills emergency.:
anal by wonrand action. encourage and support the
Goviernment in its elforts to secure an honorable
roxe.P, and, vindicate. the National character.
-Alle-silvejt, line it would be little less than trea
sod, to svithhold juncture, the necessary sup.
plies of men and money, to retain the advantages
act -Mexico, already secured by our victorious ar
mies. tied to vigoreeslv prosecute the war. until
Mexico ns, fold " inderimit)-. for the past,
sad' certain seettrity for the future.'
Resolved, That the officers and writhe/It of out
army, have won ...for 16.11)4elyes. and their connu - P.
imperishable renown. by their splendid and totpar,
:dieted victories in Mexico.: nor till the pulsation
es the national Itettrushtll cease, will their hemic
desAls cease to be cherished in grateful recollee.
Resolve+ That we have rendered, and will con
., tinue to reinter, our united and zealous support, to
the derrir*ratie Incainites of the National Adminis
tration. That we yit.;lit 'to none, in our ticrotion to
Demurral: plies.iples and mows.
I;esolved y . That the spleititai aiurnph of the De
aaerar6 Of Pennsylvania at the late :Mute eiPetion,
,ra-t .desenvit commentfation of the failhful
lie ‘erviints, oho httt with houtogy antl.signal alit
ity artioitieitereik the State toarornineut. especially
(~ oar iinolituable executive, .Gov. fur his
• lirrn . adherenee to correct principle, and the con;ti
intional rifzitti of vertple r that hi- Li. talents, in
anti- fidelity le , has earned for hitto , elf a
p r ,• u t dif,,,auct 4 -4 1 , iris these Prattsylviania owes
her Jeclemption. May the. Demoeracv of the a
fien-tiei fertutiateOrrthe 'selection of astandiattl
•
beer itr thu clatuiast kitesitiettuel. election, *lit
truly4s '!,,femisy!viyaAYorite sou "
I.s • •
BenceThaiaurcoufir:ilgrojlo rt
Wilmot is litiatihteif. ' kti - S.' his thie heart
ed rh-vittioli id &mamwk. 'prificipl* ana the f4fifi t
nt r*,ati 1 ire' etitiviot: mat ill 'not be' Arieein from
iris Aupport. 140 Will a. 4 continues intik* fide el
1.;-tite rwd hurnaoity. Never will we ,fie4i* to
stri).;e4pw it the mart who strives for constitutional
treader,. That rte arti 'aita.wed, aS we trust fie IS;
hv the iefitietwee whielt are at wilt* to prostrate
That wlse* minims and power cotubleo
4 enenufte at honesty of purposo; duty, which
puranfouto to till other del:flunk us
to 'fiaukt fiiinty an the stifeCef
Re Netved. that the reeent'petioneel attentpteby
the Wirshing i ,ten I...ait/u and rennsyls'anian, ou..the
ii/Eai
Hon. Datid 'Wilmot, atell 01_; Ye. - m ; ‘ , • plii:
scriptive : and emanating as they a., from papers ;
Pr' ' • . Ypfel b ti '.' e '' Iss and send o'.. ~. • . •
th . q'Nag in e , i r d Ott .. 7e ' 7
t , .. t throtint - .th out" , rd ' . 4 ',...•-•• .'-'!.
a. ; • hentlil soave • ~ hu ' 7V - do "", ,
a wak ..."- larm • e . II f al;. 4,1,-- — •
f t
ni: and . L'" rt the. o f ace and
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e of FI - . 1 ?i' .
rt /
, .
esolved, That I er recent letter of the - tilt
David Wilmot to the Post Master General. protest.
. jug,: alkat94 Hi: ~.9 1 )fer r . , :x . p.Atr9 l ug e pil the Timm
C4.:4: of Vie' tereneetolhViitie*Wtriliiik: -
to papers of this Conasional ditarict, reflects the
sentiments of the • Democnity of this county ; that
,sti far `from re , _•ardittg the sntriext of that protest, as
a personal* matter between M. Wilmot and any
others. we should have,ennttVi 7.fraente9(
his duty. had he witfilieldl • ...• -
reeve to Del/101.mile prMsiples in every 7ieat cri
iVd'oilliillikkibliPailelifthiftlirtin ' •'" . - -'..7
ty i minter . qisthictiorkt Amu: otteuidittot the sound
Democracy of this coneressional district, have been(
singled out as deserving this insult and •ontrttge. I
Resolved, That the Independent Tre.ltiory, now
in successful operation, is the only constitutional,
and legitimate method tor the sale keephig i and
disbuntement of the public money.' That the feder
id predictittas against it, like the predictions of all
false prophets, are. exploded. The Sagacity and
ability of that great statesman. Martin Van Omar
who originated this measure, clearly saw, that *hen'
the whirlwind and the storm of fAtleralism had pas
sed by, " the sober second thought of the people"
would v indicate it. . .:
e iti
ResGlved, That our convictions of the high mer
its of the Tariff of 1846, have oadergone no change;
that its adin4rahleopetution fully sustains it us a re
venue measure while its rates of duties necessa
rily equal protection to all branches of Milos
tr . That the Democracy owe, a * debt of, obligation
to the lion. George M: Dallas, for his firmness and
honesty, in the trying crisis. .When - bt his Casting,
vote. he signalized his devotion Jo the rights of the
people.
Resolved, That we are opposed to any system
of Flanking, which seeks to establish any standard
of ability, as the basis for the redemption of Bank
promises,' other than that which will render them
a sure e4ptivalent to the constitutional currency of
the couneiry,,
On motion, Jens C. Ksox, Esq., of Tiogarwas
requested to address the Convention, soul respoßd
ed to the call, in tut able speech, which was re
ceived by the Convention, by repeated applause.
G.. f %. Cluny, Esq., of Susquehanna, was then
called tor, and addressed the Convention, with a
spirited an eloquent speech.
Mier sortie remarks by U. 51Eacca, Esq.;it
was re, , olved that the proceeAlings published in the
Ur to. , cratic papers 6f the State, and the Conven..
'ic , l•. ou hiotion, adjourned. . .
The Pennsylvanian in order to screen Mr. Bu
chanan from the charge of it4iilting and outraging
the Democracy of this District . says-thal the princi
pal if not the only competitor of the Eagle, fin the
post office advertisement. was the Reporter. This
is about on a par with the remainder of its article.
The'Erie Observer was recommended by every
Democratic member of Congress from Pennsylva.
itia,-exceptin.g Mr. Wilmot. It too, is an anti-Pro
viso paper, of sianding, circulation and influence.
The Reporter was urged hy Mr. Wilmot, strongly
recommended by members of the State Adminis
tration, and its standing and location favorably no.
by senator Dickinson. Yet a few weeks af
ter the Eagle raises his name for the Presidency,
Mr: Buchanan gives the Postmaster General to un
derstand that it was especially worthy of its patron
age. hs only recommendation was that it was in
the "line 9f safe precedents," and it succeded bet
ter than Mr. !Indianan will, though he may fancy
himself, as Mr. Clay did, in tilt. Same situition.—
Ilereafier, let no"one.presume to ask for' the adver
tising of the mail routes ; it is to be tentimied with
the Eatfle. If Old Z•ck should be the nest Presi
dent, that paper with the utmost facility, would be
a firm friend .of 14 Rough and Ready," four'years
hence, in outer that the advertisement could be
contitived with I*.
We publish below, an article from the Northern
Democrat expressing its opinion of Ilse late instill,
offered to the Democracy of this district, in-comic.
multing.and sustaining the treach.ery of the Tioga
Eagle. The manly and independent tone of the
editor's remarks, are in ptrikmg conttast with the
yelpings of those who bail: only when the Penn.
sylvanian bids
Paosourricts . —,Ticisos REwannen--Selow will
be roped an article horn the " Bradford Repor
ter" entitled ""The Reward." eVert word of
which, if predicated- epee facts; Of which. we
have not the slightest doubt,) we conscientiously
endorse, and which is worthy the attention and se
rious coreideratior. of our readers. If• it has ccme
to this.lhat -honest, steadfast Deinrierat Journal's,
which, have stood as tree to the party and its princi
ples, through good anti evil report/kis the needle to
the oles, must be proscribed because they do not
pronounce the • sliiholeth of a few individuals in
power, or emblazoir the name. accompanied with
the may fulsome. sort &gusting 4yeopitaney, of
sum aspirant forthe Presidency, while others, rotten
while perfidy, must be-regarded with special favor*
i
from -those who may chance to have the disposal
of lloverement patrtmage in their hands. it is high
time that the people were apprised Of it. We
speak not thus plainly from feelegbutfrom a sense
of justice : ..' more in sorrow than in anger." This
pipet, thanks to the
. good People of Susquehanna
county. can be. and-IL sustained %villein the pat
miimze of the General Govenimettt. flat thethought
that so venal, corrupt, mercenary a thing as thaile
question. should, by the comitanarice, -and even ex,'
press moat-it:diem of the Secretary of State, be chosen
as the speci.d °mar, of the Government, and' that
too in defiance of the earnest protest
,of the Repre : .
sentative in - Couess from this district, is, we eye
less, paintully astonishing, if not calculated to fire
the citizens of this district with an irminxlerate deg
rev of - indignation and disgust.
The reason which is rno-t probable influenced
this manifest act of supererogation, not to say of
palpable wrong. on the part of the worthy Secrets.
ry of State, we shall not pretendio canvass tiow.-
it is-sufficient for us to know the hrdts Is they are,
stated Very phrinlv 'held's. leafing to Our readeTi
the privihme of dr awing their own' . opnel b s i° 4l .
Whether-such. a ernitse. of conflect,, hi- eafrulated to
strevhen .111 . ..13och.le n eusOuitts,jp,rt14p. -E Uatagr4
of the eight th ousand - tleineenits of. thli district i in
the event of his beferr, the Candidate, we'staißrit to
even .hireself. and-his friends . ustiecide... t ' - Viermeti,
ace .him with stn desettion, it. roorgiao4 1 -14roye
*age
~par.f.upport Irrthegtutclidate pf a. regulsr
,NationallDEmeerafic Convention . .. Whoever he ma y be. as the fealty we- cnvii id our - ' - -. ' Vre
Ai:think his inaufaieuce us set orth. n Ifx.:4Vil
- Sikt4ulslett to 11... • rlielk
titil nOur), - „with. th e t eepik us well.
al
die ardor;:int does not senaitsl stn `iii
tfon of titre - billetititi Di" -
grist •Rs 'lender hine"that , tievidue. - .oagia - - support
which lkdoely-theTAgali4liticbillt 0, 4 - fillWort,lafj,_a
trust as thut.oft, Preside:. of thai#9 o l.Stalcs• _ „.‘ r .e
{eget exce;e4ingly that sr) uttpleksitet i eireutiastantet
IMM hale transpireil,..iti l •ti%itti '31r1. - 41tichseisit
hods implicated str•-lts' ' r. -. , ,findosse are
caufuleat that. all of his. fci inribi s 444* 'RV
reg re t ikaam,wh A 4 ourself Rat .such appears, to
be the ease at Rresent; and we'esimot but *l:heel - It
1 with oar uhilealified disirp''pc3val..
irr The onstakelwhich oceured in the'Annn4
RepeAlastmvii r ne corrected, were thaPcintel'o.
To be Contißued.
Prescript los.
perm,p , massey
at infant, and a ,
among Ike States as
, AAPMCW:WW4,7I,4-4.,7.=7.41in.
CHALRMLN unde rstand
,4 tr
that ae . mtnutes
are allowed me by the rule, to iiieseni tliiii'onattl
tee, the considerations that in my judgment, de
nirwlelitteliZtlegetter4,4
Time and reflec3ieN t itted - the convict.
tions, I then ente&me&;tirin shall be compel=
Jetlto resist any efloathallmaybe made allhe're;
ace-session, to impose a dutyoupondloose atfcresi
1 regret exceedingly that. the Secretary of tlarTreas
sury, instead. of reiterating' in,,his last twinge! re=
port, the recommendations • .fora: duty en tea and
coffee, did. not comerboldlylorwaid and mann
mend levyinga; direct tax. (in , my judgment it
was due la his position sail hisprinetples.; and de
manded by the exigences its which- the country is
placed. I repeat, sir, my regrets; that the able gen
tlemen at the head of the Treasury Department,
should not have had the moraleourage i to recommend
when in office, the policy he had so ablyeilvocated
when out of office. He sir, is a • free trade ma:l—
aud so atn.J—and I have a right to ask him, to
stand with me by the doctrines we profissso I am'
willing that revenue should be raised, by means of
duties levied oh imported goods and membandize,to
meet all the ordinary expenditures of the Govern
ment ; but when extraordinary expenditures are
made necessary, there should be a prompt resort to'
direct taxation. This sir, is the straightforward, the
hone the manly policy; waif there ever kr a pe
riod in the history of nations, when it should be re
sorted to, it is during the period of war, , when heavy
expenditures are required, andthe only akeroative,
is direct taxation,- or an onerous Public Debt. Of
all the courses that can affect diet labor of a country,
an enormous public debt is among the greatest,
NVIly sir, inflict upon the laboring masses, and upon
posterity, this paralyzing curse? When we have
abundent resources to meet in OW ownday, all de
mands upon us. When it becomes necessary, to
et:smart debts, the only true and sound Policy{ nay
sir, the only safe gee for the sons of tpil, is to pro
vide at voce lon its payment in a reasonablelune—
not to extend, except in most extraordinary ernes
gencim, beyond the then generatten Why heap
burdens open the of labps, and. exempt capt :
tal from taxation ? A, duty of twenty-five per cent.
on tea and coffee, Would be seriously felt by the
great mass of the people. tine tenths of the reve
nue derived from such a tax, would fall upon our
laborers, the class least able to bear it, while the
wealth and capital of the country, would be nearly
exempt from its exactions. .1s this right sir, is it
just I Should the-seine class who fight our battles,
who endure all the hardships and privations of the
camp and the Reid, also be made to pay the great
est share of the expense 1 It is neither wise nor
just; yet it has been too Much the policy of all go-
Neniments, to favor capital at the expense of labor.
The people sir, have no paid presses to vindicate
their rights, or to assail their rulers arallaw-givers.,
when those rights are invaded. They bear in si
lence, sic long as endurable, the burdens imposed
upon them ;. but Munk thepockets of the capitalists,
and the denunciations of at thousand pensioned
presses are fulminated against you. This is the
true reason, why all Administrations are so relue
lent to resort to, direct taxation. Sir, let us have
done with this timidity—let us adopt the straightfor
ward and honest policy. It is lime that an appeal
was made directly to the pockets of the people, and
each man compelled to pay in pmpottion to his
means and ability. Is it feared-that such a course
would be pipopular! Such team are a reflection
upon the people themselves. It is a direct impeach
merit of their patriotism. The people are willing
to sustain this war--they ate wilfing both to fight
-and to pay. Thby believe the War to be just and
necessay—that it etasiniavoidable without dishon
or, and that it should be pweecuted, until our stub
born enemy shall be willing to crept a peace, se
curing our jestrights, and affording an ample guar
antee, that in tetere, they will be respected. But
fir, while they tio all the fighting, should they be
required to do air the paying also? No—let us
reach the money and the capital of the country, in
the only way . , that it can be reached, by direct taxa
tion:
Let us open the purse strings of the capital- 1
ists of the North, and of the South—of the Mane
fartnrer and the planter.
I have excepted real estate from taxation, in my
amendment ; for the reason, that it is already made
to bear the great harden of State, county and town
ship orgeoimtions. lam aware that much capital
is invested in real estate—that them are many large
landed proprietors: but yet the great bulk of this
species of property, nineteen twentieths of the tio
gregnts•amonnt..is in hands of farmers and small
proprietors, while money, stocks, and the larger
share of personal property, is in the hands of the
more wealthy few ; and it is this classdhat I de
sire especially to reach. Again, sir, most of those
wealthy capitalists, witase money is infested in
houses and lands, derive: their income from their
mnts, - and w any tax you
. might assess daemon, would
be pa id by the tenants in the increase of his rents.
I trust - the amendment will remit, and that tire
committee will early report a, bill in accordance
ivithiss:some:alens. ••• • • ••• •
*iintoi4einienittlietitt.
We publish in another,oolaron„ Wihnors
Teutarksin44o• WPM Feb. 1. 3 848 ,,uPC ? offering
an amendment to a resolution,offered by Mr Via-
2dr:WilmOtitibred tolttriend toy instrocting'the
ormoitiee to ediandet the expedienef of imposiwg
an annual tax of Ave . nrilliona thitinp, the cantinti
ance of the war, and until the payntent itthe na
tiosal,deby.on Mr% . perega9l ,ProPLIV auci Mo.
KV" int .Sr e4 ‘ t tr4 e illfrOßlt e 4
ie
.7 2 1- , •
I amen en aoupto.tu . bcant4tri.of
the whole, by a rate 93 a_39.
-oaothitshkiittatOrwleietun that theitutetilneat
easselitiathalfraireiluldAiras irjette4 by a vote
0f44, to 1.441,h',.'
litsrinvitti-ottention to thelemarks of , blr. Nil
mot—as explaining fully the masons for proposing
the amendmaiL •
Hoe. r. Sovi.x has, beet) doled U. S. Seiator
fttra , ,The vote mood for Mc. fleecy
,6„l„.,v,ctel4 i foc Mr. Soule 88-4 m whO regv, for
for him,
. ,
rasseng
Vezicg,
lIEli
by
9r- 1 . 1 . 1 14,•34.410.44049AA
made a sails: grasp Upon Mtn,. MOO
tportunnsa inklicatea that•it is alarmaking inroads
upon his constitution. Oh what acalamity to Penn
sylvania would be the death of 'so Ood . a Govern
pr., OttithilijW del ql!‘ P44144 7 :41# 1 1(3 7 ,
unite in petitions for his continuance. Only imig
ititriesit~eletitteillethe'calidelPethltstOrffilP
Senate constitutionalll amide Governor. No don*
we woulrthitnititiiill 4 tAidli 100 appointed
which our. Whig Senate 'Would I htive no scruples/
about conferring.
A bill Mrs been reperlei tif &Pre'
Festatirmt z by Mr. *indict of tuairite, Co die sub
ject of Banking, or vathertrpon the principle of Free
Banking: The billi is. not yet . 'printedos4..l tinder
stand it iii,fraularrafter the'fashiou'ottheNew York
free Banking cede, seq.uiring the individual or as
sociation who desires to commence the basieers of
Banking, to Teposite Stile 'Bleck. With the State
Treasurer, who shall thereupon countersign and
deliver to such individual or association, four-fifths
of the amount so deposited, . in Bank tiotes.provi
dal for the omega= and to be ehetilatedassnoney.
As I have not examined the details. of %The Bill, I
will not undertake to give you.% further history at
present For myself, I have very little. faith in or
friendship far the scheme. Our present system is
bad enough, and needs more. wholesome restraints
thrown around it; but I verily believe, if thelegis
leture would in every instance of a new Batik, or
or a removal of a charter, secure a firm specie ba
sis, and the individual'liability of stockholders, the
public would have more confidence, and be better
secured against fraud, than under ihe system pro
posed. It is all 'idle however, to hope to confine
Bankers and Banking institutions to a legitimate and
honest kehiness. It is at, least but a legalized
scheme k swindling; and until public opinion is
sufficiently 4 awateried on the subject to discounte
nance them altogether, we will have to submit to
be plundeted " by nutherity!'
A strong ellen is being made in the Legislature,
to repeal the flaw authorizing the Revenue Board
which is constituted by the appointment of a Reve
nue commissioner in each Judicial district in the
state, to Meet 'once in two years, sad revise the
assessments4n the respective counties. Under the
law as it now stands, the second session of the
Board will commence here on the 18th inst., and I
think it cannot be repealed. The Revenue Board
sits as a kind of court to review the, works of the
assessors of the different townships, and the Corn
'
, =wieners of the counties of the commonwealth,
and to equalize as far as possible, the levy and die.
tributiou of taxes. The Revenue Board Which met
here two years ago, increased the revenue of the
State about £27,000, by,adding to those counties
which were assessed too low, in proportion to the
remainder of the State. The law is alood one,
' and ought nor, and I trust will - not be repealed.
The Governor has not yet made a nomination to
' the Judgeship in Chester and Delaware, made va
cant hy the captious rejection by a wing Senate, of
Messi-i. Forster in the first instance, and then of
as good men and competent, Judges as
could be friend, and whose great sin in the eyes of
sinners, is that they are uncompromising Demo.
crats.
Mr. Plumer the State Treasurer elect, has not yet
arrived, but is daily expected.
The Interest on the State debt has been prompt
ly met by Judge Banks the present incumbent, who
by the by, although be is called a whig, is a first
rate than, and whig principles did not prevent him
from rejoicing at Shunk's recent election, as seri
ously as any Democrat could do. Like all honest
men, he was proud to see our good old Common
wealth retained in honest hand for three years lon
ger. G.
New ToAi Theatrical Castpany.
3tr. Powcm. and his talented Company, are still
entertaining goodly houses. They will remain this
week, sand are now exhibting in' IHercuil new
Hall, W large and spacious tooth.
Latievening was performed to the delight of a
crowded house, Dimond's Drama of " The - Dumb
Boy." This (Wednesday) evening, the manager
offers a bill of more than ordinary attraction. The
celebrated comedy of the " Soldiers Daughter,"
and the comic opera of the Turnpike Garr," with
a Grand Turkish Dance, by Mrs. Powell, a comic
soh and Yankee story will be given, As the pub
lic seldom Igtve an opportunity. afforded them in
the country, of attending a performance containing
the talent, and conducted with the ability and de
corum of this, we advise the play-going public to
make good use of their limited stay.
COLONIWAIS AhGAZIN F. FOR FEBRcArT• r 1848.4-
John S. Taylor, publisher, 151 Nassau street. 11‘e
find this number on our table in anticipation of its
date an evidence of punctuality on the part of th e
publisher highly of punctuality
The Columbian,
although young io years, has an established repu
tation with our magazine readers, neither to be
gainsayed or disturbed .by any publication of its
class. Among the names of its regular contribu
tors, we notice those of Mrs. Sigourney, Mr. Kirk
land, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Gild, Mos. Elio,' Mrs.
Osgood, Miss Sedgwick, " Fanuay Forester Paul
ding, Bryant, Halleck, Poe, Herbert, Arthur, Hoff
matt, street, and many others not unkcown to fame.
The present !lumber is magnificently illustrated.—
The engraving by Staid, from a painting. by the un
fortunate Ilayilon,•of William Wordsworth, is truly
splendid. To the admirers of the Lake School of I
pee*, this picture will bo big* acceptable. Jr is
the tint time we have had the pleasure of looking
.00. the oaku m , meditative
White
of the weld-re
nowned
author of " The, Doe of. Itylstone,"
" Peter Bell," "The Wagoner," "The Excursion,"
etc. Sic., and we arofree to acknowledge that our
previously formed conceptions of his roasamesee
ewe widelyAt fault! We did notexpiwt to see such,
ample4wasboad K and se: ranch id• plailompkieal
inquiry- as bemnsio Bonvin•-172%
-Wordsworth>is now , near eighty years old, but if
report speaks true, he has not entirely abandoned
his vocation, but occasionally strings together a few
rpenuis, in remembrance olden times.— S.ubscrib•
em to the IColumbian, by
. paying' 3. in 'advance,
will receive ;in addition, a kit length portrait of
Nitsehington, worth of itself $2. •
ott= difficulty between genatoeinlinson- and
Err. 'Brentlhas been 'acnicnbly ;KAM
lOU U
try,.hns by her acts been pl I into a war with
het, coding us the lives of many of our citizens and
wasting much of our treasure.
Therefore Resolved, That het injnsti6ible attack
=
4lits tertitem. .seclAnof the United States,
bit thekthild taiWM.ltiplied injuries which
sho bad inflicted upon and which would have
"jt?WhierVitithi Wolk ,".1"
since. cif : ,f 1. 1(161 4 3arrii e titri 1)
Resblved, - tThe I`....aeurame 'bad ong cease 4
to be it Vitale, ? Sqd• 0041111bnly ,be interpeted 411 11!
C °ll 3#!Y • fell-p telleggiagininitit mattgepotOion,-
o imunee. '
"RAiolve; That tie blivp - -
Jobs toesiii ,
extended eo.Me ico that bef itisofentioNW td ne-•
gotiate bacrtelessed - us flour all elaihis frit forbisied-:
since, ;ed. the War should-now be prosecuted with
the sword' in Ws hands, eutil she ties te, her
senses, and to tame.
Resolved, That those tehe are sezei;l:
ing 14 aid and corniest to Mexico," ate traitoralfo
I their country's 'welfare, and guilty of. metal if not
legal treason. Their names she* ge, dawn to
posterity a byword and reproach. , .
Relved, That the seheroe of ono mifie terri
tory," is in fact, bat - another mode- of helping the
'came of Mexico. • :That the nue.pat Y_ riotic-00nd Am
ertetin doctrini t i r s j that expresseAb Martin Yee
'
Burge,lnde niiy for the past and reassopable se
curity for the f re.".
Resolved, That in reg,arritceterrhory;Obt Wings
remain the same, unchanged by threats of Southern
slave drivers of schemes of politicians, and we
would caution those who pull the wires o f
-party, party, to
beware, lest in courting the aristocracy of the south;
they forget that the Freemen of the North have in
dependent minds, and cannot be led to the sham
bles, even by those whom by their favor ha* cilia
ed to seats of power.
Resolved, That as members of - the Democratic
party, we feel a deep interest in the app r oaching
Presidential election, its questions are • probably tb
be principles which lie lathe very basis of,our re
publican Government, and therefore feiel the deep
est solicitude for theirproperdecision, thereforeour
undivided choice rests upon that eminent States
man-and true hearted man, Martin Van Boren, and
we hail him as the one best calculated to.lead the
contest for justice and right.
Resolved. That we consider the recent actor the .
Postmaster General. in giving the prihting‘ °rits
Mail Routes to the flogs Eagh, as an insult upon
the Democratic electors of this Congressional dis:
trict, and believe it a reward for proving traizerows
to our neknowledged-principlest.
Resolved, That the course putened by the Reit
Divas- WlErtert in Congress, meets our entire ap
probation, that we recognize in him a faithful and
fearless servent, and Ere proud of him al our Rep
ressontatis e.
Resolved. That the proceeding of this meeting
be sued by the officers and published in the Brad
ford Reporter; and thata copy be forwarded to our
Member of Congress.
Mined by the OfficeTsl
Democratic National Coareatioa.
MErrING or 711 E. De*OrRATIC SENA;TORS AND
MEMBEns.—At a meetire , of the Democratic Sena
tors and members of the c. Honse of Representatives,
held in the Senate Chamber of thelinited States on
the evening of the 24th of Jan., 1848.
Gen. Sat - noel Houston. Senator front Tesat i was
called to the chair : and
Mr. Bichard Broadhead, of the Rause of Rep
resentetives, from Pennsylvania, appointed Seo.
reta ry •
Mr. Sevier. of Arkansas, from the . join'tcommii.
tee appointed at a previous rnecting, ref:rotted 11i6
following resolutions : -• ry
Resolved, That it be respectfully recommertaed
to our Democratic friends throughout the„,Pnion, to
hold the proposed National Convention,Eor,the pur
pais, of nomihating candidates for Preilident and
Vice President of the United State, at 4he usual
time and place, to wit; on the 4th Monday ofMay
nett, at Baltimore.
Mr. ThoMpson, of Afite4ssippi, moved so strike
out Baltimore; which motion, after some discus
sion, was not agreed to.
Mr. Bradbury, of Maine, moved to strike out the
4th Monday of May. and insert the 4th of July;
which motion, after somejiliseussion; was also de
cided in the negative.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Sevier was then
unanimously adopted. s
On motion of Mr. Turner, of Illinois, it was ,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this megfing
be signed' by the officers'; and that all the De
eratie editors be respectfully requested to pahlleitt,
the same. SAMUEL HOUSTON, Chairman:
Riots= Baosuusan, Secretary.
Later tram ilteal co.
Attempted laiiirrection at Vern Cruz.—Popositians
for Peace by the Mexican Cciminiesionen.- - Cdpt9re
of Arista and Vet/went by W. fryntoop...expOi.
tam against Tbbica.
Prrtesseen, Feb. 4.
‘The Empress this morning brings New Orleans
dates of the 29th ult.
The steamshib Editv from Vera Cm; brings let
ters from that city to the 20th containing minors of
peace and other very interesting intelligence, hien
ding a few particulars of an attempted insurrection
'there which proved Wale.
The Mexican Commissioners had submitted a
plan of treat- of peace based upon Mr. Tilses -pro
position while at Taucbaya. The proffer has•beett
transmitted to Washington city forthecoasidemtion
of the Government.
The " World" of Goad°laxam, under date pf the
17th of Jan. states that news had reached - Mazatlan
that live hundred California Rangers had ,attacked
the Americans prmessions at Laparre and San Joie
defeated the forces stationed there and burned the
building& On, the 2d of January three American
vessels were to proceed thither and render assis
tance.
Colonet.Withers and the train under his comb
mend batranived in safety at Real . del manta.
Col.AV•nkoop, with a detachment, while in
pursuit of Father Jarauta and Gen. Rea, captured
General Valencia and Arista, together *Rh 'the aid
of the former. This took place on toast of
Valencia and Arista had been 44 , 444 01 pa
role. •
Calorie! Torrejon, Minna an&g o aft_
e m o rA mere
captured near Amasnea by - 001;:' eab • efthe
Metqcast spy regiment, u . s ,t : T
lieneral Cad walader had lekther Capiq kr To
luca. The troops Mater hie ctr, 14 1 1 RO J Were Ane
spirits, and tad reaChed Serma uninfertlPted.
Major Whalen, ha& arrived atrihe ettyo Max
leo from Real del Monte in charge ofailver ban, to
the value .of k 50.000., train; patter the assessment
levied on the Federal Pistrict.
Geieral tinder's regiment is 'reported to' be suf
fering greatly from sielthebi.
&Nis brogghrforty sick sad discharged soldiers
to New (Mew..., Two otthe•soldiers Ailed daring
the passage._ This Ateamship_ 31S0 had- on biked
the ma aka ofseveral deceased tifiekilikg.,
', i)r•lNftignitrnei alloir the t Pehip Ittainiiiii
Wasfilifit' on ritteKie
. iti4 AirOtiii? Y'etfcl, liii.
rage Pertrated upon tlf e ei , ne;figte l ai' . HA; lif.;.
t en
trict,lby going off 'to oth ibliieeti. ; NViWaltlii
cteador tolutena to . theta.' Ntesti4liile ire 'itiirTe
their attention to the ptioceedings of our Comity
Convention. • . :: • 2 • .11; I. •• '1 ;: : , 1 .. : 2.
the poiceellin6Demeesxnc . :llee - nzia ikrilear.— . Sire'Publish
art!ernixtatio meeting at Aeslom;
iri anottieeeolu4n, t %Irk% we invite attrition..
.~.~ -J
iocratic :ti .of As
,- , t •
'eda vt
ident -3 71-
Premdlli c t`7 •
:free
Wens iv. •ad :*
eerie" of outrage aids*
• oar ro. - • and our
77,1 p •
TIRST SZIIIIOII.
t 4 'WASHENOTON, Jan. 24th, 1847.
A A resolution =glint dtt Gen.. Taylor for
tri>'l ,, to the proper pointiockti the army to
15
e he la going to Corpus Cliditi, wee then
,
t . r . re-ttleeta &nit* Ilhut Tette,
was duly qtndified and took hill atm:
_ %Ulan& fitnfl eid*etki %gnu eirithist.du,
ineardie roma taies of,
-
dieser, Made, aviinst
Mr. AVit
ster.
Hoess.—Ttie Thane was erevied disedasieg
the bill creasing an additional number of Clerks for
the Pension Ofrooe.
,
taeriraen' Y to Uotle, ',Ashley id.'
ed and obtajopd iripvrtoPostmpiPll, which was
mad the firstiandtied tintde by utioni moo , con.
sent, and termed to the Committee on theindicia
;Vatryillittit#l64*:extimidemoffthinufahri
nediction or the Unit-WS:nes Cowls b) th e
naaatpkoti.of
_tike Voitedfitates. •
tion4 deelFiog that Comma has no parse r t o es .
or 'prohibit ida#ery 'in 'Wirt& tbe`Staie tt of`
4,144rr,..514rming thefight of United-st ita ,
to agature.teinjmy conaugst c at* 41eftyin g th e
right 6f Ccori,"arese to prohibit al very in the lerpo q '
"tike! riecidired: ' •
..Adr:DavirOrom the = Committee nit ifilitszy
hrita r feported %a. hill providing „quintets .at • New
Ort for,theisick p)) . 4 disabled,„ re On. the
Ade ir
' 'to - (W*l2:flit* froni Renato, wfiicii Was
The Senate. them pained to thetimiWideastion of
the, special order of the day, bein&the-teimgitnent
bill. Mr. Clarice spoke in strong terms oppo s i.
tibia to the 'war policy of the kulininittration,
Mr. 'Crittenden •• asked Mr. Caii whether Gen.
Scott, had beertanspeodeid4sent thwtommend of
the army, and Gene* Worth. relieved from wrmt.
• Mr, Cass .replied that
the command now devolved' ripen Gen. nutlet, as
'the senior officer. "‘ '
both was and that
PrTet
- Mr. Crittenden, expressed -hie astonishment and
jeouut, Birth" coupe pursued in this meter.
Al.r. Dtx hasthefloor on this question to-morrow.
'The Senate then 'proceeded to the consideration of
Eitectitive besinests'ainithibtieireentlyedjoeine r t :
• liouss,--Mr..Vintnn, Chairman-of the Commit
tee of Ways att4 Means, lepriruzid ik providingfor the support of the Military Academy- at West
Poiht; and also a bill provid in g - for the suppon of
revolutionary and othert pensioners, Which was
retut twice and referred! to the-Committee of the
Whole.
Many bills of a public and private nature were
read .vice and referred to the appropriate commit.
tees.
After the morning business the HOMO went into
committee of the whole. and, proceeded to the con
sideration of the President's message. Mr. Bed-
Inger defended the President, for withdrawing' the
information asked for and - relied to the ?vines
complaints made upon this subieet. He wee very
watm end earnest, and recited a string of mock
latin rhymes about Santa Anna, that convulsed the
House with laughter.
• Mr. Rtnrian lollo*ed and replied to Mr. Lane's'
speech. He is a'good debater, has a fine person,
and acquitted himself handsomely.. He was in
terrupted., (on leave) and nue ,rnylatel, by Mr. Lane,
and replied Abe ively. His speech was Well re
ceived by the House.
Mr. Green of Missouri, then obtained the fiber,
and defended the President with ability.. The
Committee then rose, and the House adjourned.
WEDN MAT, Jan. 26.
Sundry petititurs and memorials were- presented
and appropriate ly referred .
Mr. Torney, from the Committee on patents and
the Patent Office, repotted a bill extending Jethro
W xxltr' patent for a plow of his invention. and:Droll
its imineliate passage. Several Senators partici
pated id the locidetitaldiscussion that sprung up.
Witotion wus then Made to strike out the enact
ing clause, when: yeas and nays being demanded,
the vote moil as follows—yeas 16, nars:26.• This
bin was then informaerl' passed: over.
The Serrate then resumed the consideration ofthe
terfiegitnent MI, being the special (inlet of the day.
tit Mn Dix addressed the Senate - in reference to the
best mode of conducting the war so as tosecare an
honorable peace.
Mr. Dix contended that the only Means for secu
ring a peace would be found in a powerfnl military
demonstration, which must be continued until Mex
ico M*4 for peace.
llocsE.—The speaker announced in the first busi
ness in order to be Mr. Donald's motion of yesterday
to reconsider the passage ( (Ate resolution stepping
the debuts on the President'S annual mes Page to-tlav
at 2 o'clock. A motion was madtiby Mr. Howell
Cobb, to lay the motion on the table. Mr. Boyd
moved a call of the House, and it was decided in
the nevi_ ttive: yeas 71, 118. i The question on 1%1r..
"Cobb's motion was then pat and decided in the ne
gaticei yeas .06, nays 100..
Swum —Agreeably to notice, Mr. Benton asked
-leave to introduce a joint resolution, which was
read a second time and referred to the Committee
op Miritaiy Affairs. It was to amend the. articles
'cif war reriting to the practice before the Court Mar
tial&
Mr. Benton also presented a petition of Col. Fre.
wont, praying for the appointment of a Committee
in relation to the liabilities incurred by him at Cali
fornia.
Mr. Ashley:4, resolufion of inquiry whether the
public printing had been executed according tocon
tract, was adopted...
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
ten regiment bill. and Mr. Phelps spoke •at some
length in opposition to it, showing that the expendi
ture now going on, was accumulating *Tag public
debt; as a consequence of tbow-ar. Without con
cluding on his motion, the Senate adjourned.
frovst.—Mr. Boyden made some" perrsoni expla
nations correcting a; Xeporimade of his speech.
The standing committees were culled in miler
for reports.
Mr. Stockwell, fmm the Committees Claims ; re
ported a joint resolution, providin for the prepara
tionl of an index claims presented since the four
teenth Congress. A debate oecured in relation to
it, wad several members addressed the committee
in succession.
The resolution to be 'amended was then adopted.
After the morning business, the House went rots
Committee of the Whole and proceeded to thecae
sideration of the day itothr, the annual nimag,e of
the President..
Thompsom being entitleu floor, mad*
an eloquent speech in replylo'Bir. McLane.
ittiii..'liinrSlSt. 1848.
Setrirra.4—The Seriare-exiealliiiiiicamMin by the
Vice President, ancillafita!tattfied,ks 40.eonsitiera
,of theraerning_,honee t s. .§ l ndsy , petitions
were read and referred to thi appriVriate commit
tees. The bill to exterld`thepalent oflethroWoo 4
..pasted. • - •
The *late then proceedefit.P.t4e, ccal*itieninoti
of the.,Aßecial orde; or& ;being - the ten rep.
ment -bill; aild Mr:Dna-nit irpoti ttt Mete4ength in
its 'favor. Ile nd4oleate4tiwitequiuniaoil of Mexican
territory no indemnify hotheekireeefour cifizeas ,
to meet the >expanses of,. thy, mil, also as 41
means orextendipq thnicimart , tmeiakan liiliticarm
terests ecinittry, • "
banoilitsti Mesa the-from; on; this -tieeition
inerrtow,, , A-thumedoir4 the breetie..adinnied-t
vg.efieWttnregt:PrteraPeTAlTPr *maker al' -
nc'une"LasA4.ll7Ait *ib i t ,ib e ,,s up
on the .5 - peaker s grid ealtell time Abe stales
ih bidet, for' isseloricene: Avierjeliameet were
.preve n i et i, , i . • ' 1-1
gel oared a Airoluticfnlo, elosethe de
bate On thegresnlenei Message3'l3l3'ooa to-mor
row.
Caliamer ainsvett Inlay tie reloolutiotk on the
tabie, bat this motion was lost, and the resolution
finnitillassed .
stir. \lawn 'reported a hill fat the tarport ef the
;:sA
TnmistuT, Jan. 27