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Towanda, Wednesday, Feb'y 23, IS4S.
Legtalittfr Caucus.
The friends of Mr. Buchanan, in out State Legis
laturerhekl a mum on the Bth inst. and assumed
to themselves the privilege of nominating Mr. B.
for the Presidency. IVecoutd have palliated, and
even excused this inteterence on the part of Mr. Ws.
1 fiends : in the Legislature, had they contented them
selves with a frank and ingenious . 'publication of
their own "preferences, and not, in addition to the
attempt to, forestal public opinion; have given their
proceedings such a cast as to induce the impres
sion, upon every person who reads them without
further means of knowing, that 'they express the
opinions rulsi actions .of every Democrat in both
branches of the Legislature. So they appear, and
so would a stranger to the truth believe on. reading
them. Yet such is far from the truth. We have
• goed authority for saying that very few more, if
any, than a hpre majority of tne Democratic mem
bers participated in the caucus. Even .. ,nie who
were friendly to Mr. Buchanan refused attend or
take part in any manner, very justly holding the
doctrine that it did not crime within the appropriate
sphere of their duties. ' The people• had elected de
le4rates for that purpose, who were to assenble
within a few days to discharge their duties, and
who. coming fresh from their ronstituents, and ma
ny of them With, positive instructions, were far bet
ter qualified to reflect the views of the people than
. Representatives - who were elected for other i urpo
sc.:, and without any reference to [he subject of the
Presidency. •
The tolltrittf; article from the Philitdelphia Times
of the 12th inst., so appropriately and truthfully. ex
resses our views that we unhesitatingly endorse
and transfer` it to our coluMns.
"-Tin; subjoined said, signed as it is by twenty
:one of the most prominent and influential Demo
cratic members 61` the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of our State Legislature; places in a fair
put<iiinu the late ca'cus at the Capital. We areas
snred that, in Mail* tolhe gentlemen who have
thotc4ht proper to vi id irate thqmselves publicly fmtn
the char g e of interfering in their Legislative capa
city in a matter that belongs exclusively to tie peo
ple, there was a large number whose names are
not appended to the card, who declined participat
iir in the caucus. The truth of this wsnrance will
he apparent when we sate that out of the eleven
Democratic Representatives from the county of
neitrly all of whom are •known to be
hvorable to Mr. Dallas, we tied but ;the names ut
Mr, Downs. The prompt denial of any participa-
titre in the proceedings of the caucus' by the tattle
timber of the respectable repreOntatives who
------ hubscribed their names to the efiril, is not on•
Iv c o n c lus i ve evidence tha t the m eting was not
general, but is a strong proot of theiristrict sense of
propriety. Leuislative interference' in regard to
Presidential norninationswe had thojight evlcided.
Piciathrial and unauthorized as they always are in
what light must the mass of the party view the late
• onrt Revived, too, on the very eve of the as
, seraling, of the State Convention, to the members
of which and to them alone; the people have dele
gated their authority in this matter. We entertain
no unkind feelings towards the distinguished gen
tleman who has been the subject of this Legislative
caucus,. but we protest in the strongest manner
againit some of the means Which his friends are
making use of to bring him before the country.
Why cannot they patiently, await the assembling
of the State Conventionl' They are confident that
the delegates will commute the gentleman of their
choice, and it is unaccountable to us why. when
satisfied of this.fact, they will persist in a course
conduct which, although not so intended, will be
viewed as an attempt to frustrate the action of the
Convention." . .
The undersigned: Democratic Senators and mem
bers of the House of Representatives of the Legit , -
lature of Pennsylvania, did not participate in the
proceedings of the caucus of last evening, on the
subrt -of the Presidency.
-t. . A runah NVattle.,
G. F. Mason, Samut•t Taggart,
Win. Ovt i 4field, H. S. Little,
\V. Y. Roberts; F. Smith,
Thomas IVatson, S. Benedict. •
Jacob Cort, ' • J. F. 'McCulloch,
Charles A. Black, John Fausold, ..
H. E. Downs, Josiah Miller,
F. 8.-Streeter, 'J. J. Kirk,
John Potteiger,Solomon G. K rick.
J. W. Goff;
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Tie ?lege Eagle.
This Guerrilla chief has offered no other refuta
tion to our charges of its apostasy and treason titan
a tirade of. personal abuse and false accusations
against E. S. Goodrich, late co-editor and proprie
tor of this paper, and who the editor of the Eagle
declares is still the owner and editor. Now the
editor of the Eagle ought to know, for it was con
spicuously announced in this paper on the tOth•of
Dec. last, thdt E. S. Goodrich then retweihaltogether
'from the establishment,' and that from that time to
the present; the Bradford Reporter has been owned
and eonducted 4 exclusively by the person whose
name stands at the head of the paper. Instead of
having arty thing to do with the - concern of this pa
per, or adir npartiCipation in the controversy with the
Eaoe, Mr. E. S: Goodrich has been absent for the
la 4 two Mead* until a few days ago, and did not
e even know what was te appear, tram week ,to
week, in the Reporter.
In regard to the queries - propounded in the Eagle
to E. S. Goodrieh i truth and justice require us to say
that the insinuations they cap tain
, are, in the main
tuifounded raid false, lie did not support a wing
.candidate for sheriff in t 836; nor a ishig candidate
- f ur Senator in 1837. In both instances his active
.auti efficient support was given to the nominees of
the Democratic party.
Itemeite. axe Faxe &ni.r—The 1f90 5 0 of Repre
sentativerot Indiana ou the 11.4 ult. ptiseed the tot
vote of 52 to 3;
Resolved; That whenever the gol:entrpent of the
United flutes 'lief' acquit t anti tetnlory by cou
quest, cessioi or purchase, to which Fleury shall
not.by 1:1%1.01 , 1st-et the time of such conquest, cos
sion or politicise, it would be repuenuitt to the me.
rat sense of this rution,,anti a violation of the clear
est duty of .Qorigress, in permit the isigirutiou of
sharery, it: au form j \te introduced
HARRISTIVRi, Feb. 9th, 1848
Buchanan, Meeting.
4. meeting of the friend_a_ef theAon. James r
clianan, fur the PreatilencgAvas‘elekt tiOs 8o:0,
on I+Yndneitday ev4g 41
The mieting whie* - cetttai* soi l fifteen or
twenty of 121 triendajal BriOtanan' was ca#d
to ardes,by . p. F. Ittirstoui; Esq.t wit; - nom in4ed.
D. Cast' as President. A number of Vide Presi
dents and Secretaries were then chosen, some of
ivhnin - Were not pietrentT'intraii *Alan of Coi.
M. Bull, a committee, of which he was the Chair
man, was appointed to report resolutions. During
the absence of the Committee the meeting was ad-,
dressed by WILLI/04 Fa.wra.t., Esq., in a temperate
and patriotic speech, principally upon the War with
Mexico. The Couunittee repotted a aeries of re
solutions, which were adopted—with the exception
of the last—three persons voting for their adoption,
and none against. Considerable discussion ensued
as to the propriety of passing the last resolution
read—which - was approving of the coarse of the
Washington rnion and the Pennsylvanian "in
crying aloud and sparing not"—the expression of
the Meeting bearing strongly against it, Col. Bull
withdrew the resolution to prevent its being voted
down. He then made a motion that a committee
of Cprrespondence be appointed to carry into effect
thrie i ws and objects of the meeting, which was
negtitived—and after resolving that the proceedings
be published in the Reporter and sundry other pa
pers—the meeting adjourned.
it can hardly be supposed, that . after our late
CountrConvention, this meeting was intended as
an expression of the'voice of the County, but rath
er as indicating the views and preferences of those
Democrats who participated in its proceedings.
We should cheerfully have complied with the
request to publish the proceediegs of the meeting:
but as they. have not been furnished us, of coursei
we connot insert them this week.
KT- We publish the following at the request of
Mr. Johnson. We have only to say, that the pro
ceedings were furnished us, signed by Mr. John
son, himself, as chairman. His assumption that
the indomitable Democracy of Pike are friendly to
Slavery propagandism they can best answer them
selves t •
To the Editor - ArtqPird Reporter—Sir: In Your
paper of the second inst.. aypeared the proceed
ings: of a Democratic meeting held in Pike, where
in my name appears as chairman. You will per
mit me to say, that, that meeting was a slim afrair,
consi-iting of only .area Democrats one Whig and
our abolitionist. I protested at the time against the
adoption ot the resolutions, or serving in any capa
city in said meeting; and as for the resolutions I
neither :approve or endorse them, nor do I believe
they express the views of any.consiberable portion
of the Demme-its -4 W that place. I am in favor n
sustaining the government in a vigorous prosecu
tion ot the %var, and opposed to the agitation of all
impracticable issues which tend to embarrass the
Administration. DENIS IN JOHNSON.
Leßaysville : Feb. 14th, 1848.
Rejection of Col. Pio'let.
We regret. most sincerely-, to learn that the nom
ination of Col. PioHet, was rejected by the Senate,
on Thursday last. What the reasons for the rejection
were, base not yet been made public. It is stated
that nearly 'every Southern Senator voted against
his confirmation.
MR. Wtimov's Exel.xx.vrioN.—We shall pubtash
Mr. Wilmot's answer to the Washington :Union,
next week, it having been received too late for this
week's paper. It is a scorching^ and unanswerable
answer to the presumption and arrogance of the
Ot zati
IC OUT FOR COUNTERFFATh.—Counterfeit
on the Bank of Corning are in circulation. The
public should be on their guatd. Two men were
arrested - iu Bingharnton for- passing them ; and
one of them—Jefferson Reed, an old offender—
held to tail.
Mimic:A:v.—A Democratic Convention was held
at Michigan (the new capital) on the 2d inst.—
Hon. Lewis Cass was unanimously recommended
as the candidate for President.
TIIE . RUMOREDTREATT.—The President on Fry.
day sent in the following message to the House, in
answer to an inquiry 'from . it respecting the
treaty with Metico, which report says, had been
framed.
The President says:
"No communication has been received from
Mexico, containing a proposition from Mexican
authorities or commissioners for a treaty of peace,
exceprthe "counter project" percommissioner of
the United States on the 6th of September last, a co.
IA of which, with the documents accompany in; it,
I communicated to the Senate of United States on
the 2dinst."
The [Mon alluding to this massage says:—
" It is whispered that Mr. Mclntosh. the British
agent, has attempted to bring about such a negotia
tion and had given some assurances to General
Svott of the disposition of the Mexican government
to propose some conciliatory scheme of adjustment.
It is whispered, also. that these assurances had not
been verified. But how far these suggestions are
true, we have no means of ascertaining.. It seems
certain that the government has no official or posi
tive information on the subject."
WONIAN FROZEN TO Dr:Arm—Mrs. Rimes ,
a
vounz, married woman, was frozen. to death in Ley
den, Lewis county. New York.. She went with her
husband tire miles to church: returnin2 on foot, he
stopped at the house of an acquaintance, while she
passed on, lost her Way, and was fotind on Wed
nesday, where she had made her bed in the snow,
- taken off her bonnet and laid down to die. From
the circumstances of a new pair of shoes being
I nearly worn out, it is supposed the .poor woman
walked from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday night.
There havq been some suspicions, however, that
the woman was possibly murdered. Her husband
who is a German, some day; after marriage was
heard to declare that they would not live together
six weeks. About one week ago Rimes appeared
somewhat intovicated, at the house of his wife's pa
rents, in Deerfield. and reported that his wife had
perished of cold, in the woods. on the 16th. and had
been buried. This was the first they heard of it,
though iu the- neighborhood. Ou disinterring the
corpse, however, appearances sustained the story of
the husband.
TIIE GuErtraLLA Fuc.—The Albany Argus gives
an entrrared represeutation 'of the Atexican Guer
rilla flag captured at Mina 'Flores. It is described
as about two feet long, and from twelve, to fifteen
inches wide ; the centre is broad crimson stripe.
with the motto No Quarter," wrought in silk ;on
either side of the centre is a black stripe, of about
half the width. with a Death's head and cross-bones.
It has a narrow border of pale green, and the points
have tassels of crimson, It to usually borne on the
end of a lance.
The Guerrilla og.tani7alion originated with Gen
Feel , and etnislited' chiellyiebanas collected by
the owners of haelendtat and others as ..3hiek -As
an oivinizeil corps, they were neatly till disbanded
when our army reached Puebla. The principal
elliers were 'Padre Jarauta, iii the Puebla region,
aunt Canal.., on the. Rio Grande. They consist
now of robbing partids, and are literally robbers
and outlaws." Jarauta, according to the latest
counts T bas.prolrably received from Col. Hays' men
a p r e,,, m t that w;tl nrobul , ly .!atisfy hint for the m-4
.1f b.- ble.
- : Correspoubrnre . fromWaotHington.
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Fetit,evep tees past, 1 have Otten
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tifiedAnd clo,Lriqq, than tiurprisedOt th i ptem , ~.,.
ed atO evi:tly Oireeeneerted attacks o #itzt pest
t:lin
liar mans, a *min interest in Vis at, upt?n
your Wan' andedistinguished represe . tirtign
Congress, Hon. Darn) WILMOT. • We of this city
hay.pla4ometime bego,aware of the jufloeßce.al
work, official and otherwise, to ostracise each and
every individual of the Democratic family who
dared to act an independent part in relation to the
selection of a candidate for the Presidency in 1848
Mr. Wilmot's iatiepeademe has wade him the tat
get for the combined attacks of all under the influ
'eene - e 61%6 Secratary of State. MI *ill recollect
tho tlisingenou. course of the "Union" here, dur
ing the 1a.4 summer and fall, particularly after the
appearance of the famous " Berks County Letter."
The minds of the public had been prepared before
hand for the reception of that Letter, and for months
he (' Union" was tilled with songs of praise to its
'• noble, exaltid and sq-sacrificing author." lo or
der to turn the tide of public feeling from a chain
pion of the North to whom the Democratic part
ooketi as their et2ndatd-bearer in the next cam
paign—now, alas ! Do more—the "organ" of the
Administration, known to be in the interest of the
Secretary of State,poured forth its melodious strains,
page' after paper, in favor of the man who had thus
truckled to Southern interests, and indicated his
willingness to betray, fur a consideration, the inte
rests of his native State. But when called upon by
resolution or otherwise to publish the Proceedings
of meetings and conventions, not favorable to Mr.
Buchanan, the "Organ" closed its columns, and
declared its determination to publish nothing bearing
mi. the suijed of the neat Presidency. until the nomi
tion hall been made. And this too, after it had ex
hausted the patience of its leaders in its laudation
of Mr. Buchanan. How fair, Ito* honest, and how
disintcracri the editor became, just as soon as he
was asked to give circulation to the opinions of
those not within the pale of the influences which op. I ,
pear to govern him, viz : treasury pap and a wish
to extend the institution of Slavery into territory
now free. In this magnanimous effort to stifle the
independent voice of the Democracy, I am sorry
to say thc.editor of the Union does not stand alone.
He finds willing imitators in the parasites who con
trot the " Pennsylvanian," " Lancaster Intelligen
cer," " Democratic Union," " Pittsburg Post," and
others of minor calibre and influence throughout
the State. An attack upon Mr. Wilmot or the Poi
viso men appearing in the " Union," or organ of
Mr. Buchanan in this city, finds a ready response
in the columns of those journals—but no reply is
ever admitted.. Whether the editors thereof re.
ceive the same fees for slandering those of the
North who 10 - ok upon Slavery extension as a great
evil, as they do for their support of the Secretary of
State, J cannot say. Col. Forney, of the " Penn
sylvanian,'' is known to be sucking one of the teats
of Uncle Sam to the-lune of $1,500--McKinley, of
the " Democratic Union," of '.5.1,200 and upwards
—te of the " Post," a larger sum, and it has been
thought by many here that Mr. Hutter of the " In
telligAicer" is still in receipt of his salary as "con'
fiderifial Secretary . of Mr. Buchanan, although his
conficreptie/ communications are spread to the world
in the columns of the Intellfgencer. Whether the
latter supposition is correct or not, I cannot say
with certainty, not being admitted into the " WM/J- 1
dential" mysteries of the Department. Certain iv
is; however,thaf no successor has yet been appoin
ted to Mr. Hutter. (Perhaps the official organ here
can enlighten the public in regard to this matter.)
I do not mean to affirm that these men owe their
appointments to their subserviency to the Secretary
of State—but some of them evidently changed their
opinions of the Secretary very soon after they re
ceived their commissions. Office of course 'had bet
little influence over such men.
The " Union - ' here has but to give the cue, and
the magnetic influence is instantly felt at Philadel
phia, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Albaily Arc.,
and down comes the united thunder of the presses
at these places, on the devoted head of Mr. Wilmot
and the supporters of his " disorganizing" Proviso.
On the same day, and in the same strain, may be
found the effusions of these disinterested Editors, all
teetning with denunciations of that portion of the
democratic party who are willing to admit the curse
of Slavery into free territory. Why is this so ?
Why should men of intelligence, who know and
acknowledge that Slavery is an evil, and who have
no interest in the continuance of that evil - , advocate
measures iliat have for their object its perpetuation
and extension ? Why should men of the North
support a scheme that tends directly to make the
bonds of Slavery perpetual ? Is there not some
sinister object at dry - bottom 1 Such must be ad
mitted to be the fact.
As matters now stand, Mr. Ritchie claims to hold
the standard by which every democrat is to be tes
ted. Whoever has the independence to think for
himself and act without the magic influence of the
propagandists of Slavery, is first attempted to be
lashed into the traces, and if he continue obstinate,
he is " read out of the party" by a formal notice in
the editorial columns of the "Union." But few
Members of Congress, either cf the Senate or
House, have escaped. In 1846, all the members
of the party from Pennsylvania were read out, ex
cept two, one of them Mr. Wilmot, and now these
ate, all hugged to the bosom of Father Ritchie, and
Mr. Wilmot takes his turn to be " read out." In
fact, if all those who have been " mad out of the
party"• by the Union editor; would slay out, the
"Republican party" (as he calls it) would at this
time be whittled down to a very small point indeed.
Even Gen. Jackson would have died a Federalists
and I know not but the venerable editor himself
would now below; to the Federal party ! Mr.
Ritchie and his satellites may attempt to drive ho
nest Denier:rata out of theparty.for as:teeing a prin
ciple which of all others is elitist ih, accordance with
liberty and equality— he same principle which was
promulgated by Thomas Jefferson iu the celebrated
Ordinance of 'B7, which prohibited the existence
of Slavery in the North-western Territory—but their
efforts will. fail,. and they may live to see them
selves covered .with coulniiiou. by the indignant
voles of an outraged people. A current of popular
feeling is now pouring, in from the North which
must and will increase until it _overwhelms the
minions who attempt to-stifle its free action ; and
betray tbellemoceacyfe the support and perpetua
tion of-Slavery. Liatetvis.
Onto.—The bill to repel the black laws of Ohio
have been defeated in the House by votes 42 to 23,
and 40 to 25. Swine who voted amtinst them de
clared the sentiments of their consinsents left them
00.,alternwire. These laws arc practically a dead
leller its the Aatute bock.
David Wilmot,
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IT, he tepr*ntrive tom lord df4riet is ,
.ut uty d , al tip rneeiv a I fampfmuch
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cifit frtfr hulArierids, Out *re his faieinies.
kbortingeratioi of flietAitigniland,itonse nitis of
the ~ 11 . 46visce mitt iifiordli curnins ill , kin of
thal swinge ,Principle iti human `fittlai y which
Ming causes often produte great results. But
this is aside from our purpose, and not much to our
taste; and we leave it lot those curiousspeculatials,
who prefer theabstract to the real.
The Washington "Union," the Philadelphia
" Pemisylvanian, ' and the " John Donkey, are
finding some employment latterly in outalaughts
upon Mr. Wilmot; the former two with the lash,
and the latter wifh the cap and bells. • The, loot is
in proper vocation, which, like the fools in the
show, is in make fun for gaping crowds; thetfirst,
we humbly submit, hot. in their vocation—for it is
no part of their duty to the great cause of human
rights and enlarged liberty—to which the Democ
racy they profess is devoted, to strike down their
comrades in the ranks who may not happen to
agree with them upon a solitary point in public poli
cy, which, by a reference to " the fathers," may . at
least be pronounced an open question in the origi
nal creed of the party.
Mr. Wilmot may have been indiscreet, or 'other
wise, in proposing tho condition to the appropria.
tion of the three millions which has since been
known as his proviso. Certain it is, a large por
tion of the Democratic members.from the Northern
'States regarded it with favor when first proposed.
He may have been wrong or otherwise, uradher
inq•• to it, when he found it did not meet the appro
val of his political friends at the head of govern
ment. But to assert that he has been influenced
by hostility to the administration, or a wish to em-
brass is conduct of the administration, or a wish '
to embarass its conduct of the Mexican war,•in the
fare of his repeated declarations to the contrary,
which are entitled to as much respect and credence
as those of any other gentleman who has written or
spoken upon the subject, is entirely unjust and un
fair. It would make nothing to the purpose of this
article to argue thee" Proviso" for or against. It
may be good or bati in itself. It may be good in
itself, but offered at a bad time, as has been sug
gested by prominent Democrats. The objectsought
to be attained.tby it may be proper enough, as oth
ers have argued, but the Warner of doing iyeither
junconstitutional or inexpedient. Or finally, as the
southern politicians contend, it may be all wrong,
from beginning to end, in all its aspects. Still, we
aver, taking any one of these positions, the" Union"
and the " Pennsylvanian" are not warranted in
the course they are are pursuing towards Mr.
mot.
Mr. Wilmot was elected to Congress in 1844,
on the Democratic ticket in •one of the soundest
Democratic districts in Pennsylvania. lie took his
seat in 1845. We have reason to know that there
was a good degree of confidence betsieen the Pre
sident and Mr. W., and that the same feelingexist
ed with the leading members of the government.
Is there any allegation that at this timeAlr. Wilmot
was at all disposed to be factious, or depart from
the platform of the party I. At the same session the
change in the revenue laws, known as the tariff of
'46, was introduced into the House, professedly and
openly as an administration measure, and in entire
accordance with the well understood principles of
the Democratic party on this subject. • Where was
Mr. Wilmot found then! Ile was found tile only De
oweratic nirrnbcr from Pren.lirranie take toted for it:
At the same session be offered the provision to the
three million appropriation spoken.of above. He
' returned to his district in 1846, was re-nominated,
re-elected, against the combined forces of Federal
i-m, Tylerism, Conservatism, and every form of
faction, by a triumphant majority. Alain in the
session 'of '46-7 was he foiled faithful to his party,
voting with it on nil questions, and yielding, a !ten
erous and open support to the administration against
Federal assaults. And when the really great mea
sures of the session were before the H ouse, the {fi
ver and Harbor appropriation, and the French Spo
liation bill,—when the timid faltered . , the falsee
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tented, and the corrupt fell before the temptatio of
prospective plunder, where was Wilmot again
True to his party--true to the administration—ln to
the roitutry. ' I
Now will my friends of the official paper at
Washington and Philadelphia look cooly and catin!y
with me upon this subject for a moment! I wish to
preserve the harmonious action of the party, and I
trust they are influenced by the same moti ve . 1
i lesirti to maintain the ascendency of the great prin
ciples of Democracy in this country; and I cannot
yet believe that my contemporaries are unwilling
to continue in the same labor. Will they take a
few questions from me in the same spirit in which
they are asked ! Has the administration a supera
biseihmee of friends throughout the country, that it
can aim to exasperate and drive Irom it uncount
ed numbers! Has it such an overwhelming ma
jority in Congress, to sustain it 4iinse the as saults -
of Federalism, that it can so easily Tare the ablest
advocates and stoutest hearts 11s our party so tri
umphant in all the States, that it no longer needs
the aid of those of its members who may favor a
free soil for free labor I In less than ten months
from this time a President will have to be elected.
kt the close of this administration to be distinevished
LI such a course of proscription as must render the
election of a Federalist to that office inevitable!—
These inquiries, I submit, are worthy of considera
tirrn.
On the subject,pf the tariff. Mr. Wilmot was fbnnd
true when others were false. He Was t h e enh .
member from Pennsylvania who was found equal•
ry impervious to the seductions of the Protection
monopolists, and unmoved by the clamors of their
hirelings. And I can assure thee , ' r n i en . l t h at i t
required some courage to stand by the right in this
matter in Pennsylvania. Mr. Wilmot's voice was
raised, eloquent and earnest against the River and
Harbor scheme of plunder, and in defence of the
veto message, And the same may be said of his
voice and his vote in all the leading measures of
the party during his CoturressionaL career. Mr.
Wilmot doubtless, supposed that lie was thus serv
ing his party and his country, and'that ho would a t
least be entitled to the meed of approval from his
politicaUlissociates. But is he to be told now-4s
the country to be told--tht t all this goes for nothing,
so long as, hecannot see the way to the sticcession
through the same medium that a few in Washing
ton do? Are we, ail to understand that Democ
racy now means adherence to particular aspirants
' for the Presidency ; and that this only can secure
us the favor of the " Union" and the "Pennsylva
nian ?" I apprehend any such doctrine fB this will
be apt to place the powers of envernments in hands
which will not make the " Union" the organ of it s
communications with the country,, nor the " Penn
sylvanian" the recipient of its patronage.
N ,-no, friends; let us be kind to each other and
considerate to each other's failings, if we h ave an y .
It is no time now with an opposition strong, ma
lignant, and desperate, to exasperate and drive from
us the boldest champions of our policy, and the
ablest defenders of our creed. Conciliation is far
preferable to-persecution. The homely adage it4as
tree as ever, , . that " molasses catches more flies
than , Yinessir. I assure the " Union.' it is doing
no good to democracy, in abusing Mr. Wilmot, ei
ther with or without a authority."
With repril to the particular matter- which has
called forth the animadversions of the " Union," to
wit ; the disposition of the Post Office patronage in
a d vert i s i ng th e ,mail lettings, Mr. Wilmot is right
both upon grounds of public and party policy. Ths
Pions Eagle," is an obscure little sheet, of limit
ed <irrigation, in a small county. l: or all purposes
of giving information to the public, Mr. Johnson
might as well have had , the advertisement c opi e d
in Chinese and stock up on a pine tree in Putter
,county. The" Bradford Reporter" is a large, well
printed paper, of good patronage, in a populous
county. 11to former is not the organ of the, party
in its county—has not the confidence of the Democ
racy, and does not deserve to, because it has for the
last three or fonr years played into the bands of the
Federal purr the latter is a statinth. recognised
and undoubted exponent of Detnocrate doctrines. ,
It is easy to decide which should hay been selec•-,
cd t , l at/Nerd:4: 11/1; DE:IIOCRAT.
Vioceedings~ ortbe sAAfti Co gress
rlatiT FIESSION.
r pra
AllAr sorticrox, Feb. 14% 184 f
V.
... .. - k-, 1,, 4.1. ,„_.4 , ~-,
it., onswe...-,ineresenate was called to °fuer torte
Pee pesideitt, Soil proceeded to I,llrtotierd' er al o r - n
tel th eporiiiig lifiainese. , l
.; :::, e.-4
MOerrien presented the credehuals of the i'isw
._ mitett - frorr Gedigia, Mr. JolinstOtt, arid he Was
duly sworn in,
Mr. Yulest moved to take rip Mr. Dickinson's te
e:Mutter* arid' the inoffnietisevait,'Thrlifx3kiV
'
support of his amendment to the same.
The ten regiment bill was then taken up, and
Mr. Breese made a speech in favor of the war and
the administration. ._,
Mr. Upham Obtained the floor, and the Senate
went into ExectifiVe sessions and subsequently ad
journed.
Horse or Repaestitikrives.—The Speaker call
ed upon the States for resolutions, as the first basi
ness in order, and a mariety were offered.
Mr. James Thompson offered a resolution to ex
punge Mr. Aihmun's amendment. This created
much confusion, and several Members were en
deavoring at the same time to obtain the floor.—
The Speaker having succeeded in obtaiaing.order,
Mr. AshmOn moved to lay the motion on the table,
which was carried in the affirmative, yeas 105,
nays 95.
The lows bill was then taken up, and Mr. Dew
er spoke.in opposition to the administration. He
spoke fluently and devoted his best energies to an
elucidation of the subject. He was eXtremely ap
prehensive that the other side of the house laid un
der a mistake. Adjourned. ... .
WASHING :TON, Feb. 15.
SENATE.—Mr. Underwood submitted a memori
al from Wheeling, praying some legislation should
be had in reference to accidents to steamboats and
other vessels. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce, who, it is stated, are preparing an elabor
ate report upon the subject.
Mr. Ynlee resumed his remarks in opposition to
the resolutions submitted by Mr. Dickinson.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the ten regiment bill, and Mr. Upham spoke at con
siderable length in opposition to it. He said that
the prosecution of the war was hostile to the ge
nius of our c 4titution. The absorption of Mexi
co seemed to be licy of the friends of the
war.
Mr. Casi denied that it was the desire to absorb
Mexico. Such an absorption might be forced on
them . ; but it was not intended.
Mr. Upham proceeded to show that in his opin
ion The absorption of Mexico was the.end to which
events were tending, and the Administration seem
ed to expect it; public opinida in many quarters
was re-echoing the idea that it was our destiny to
absorb that country, and that spirit had been infu
sed into the people by gentleman from the other
side.
. _
Mr. Rush obtained the floor for to-morrow, and
the Senate adjourned.
Horse.—On motion of Mr. Crozier, of Tennes
see, the House went into Committed of the Whole
upon the Loan Bill. • Mr. Crozier then spoke his
hour in opposition to the.bill.• and Mr. Houston: of
Alabama. followed, advocating its pa , :fune. Mt.
Hudson, of Massachusetts, took the floor, and con
fined his remarks to the state of the finances, Ad
'oumed.
SENATT.—The Senate was called to order by the
Vice President, and proceeded to dispose•of the
regular morning business.
. The joint resolution of thanks to General Scott
was then passed by a vote of yeas 42, nays 1, (Mr.
Hale.)
The joint resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor was
taken up for consideration. .
Mr. Crittenden, in referring ..to the remarks re
cently made by the Senator from New Hampshire,
contended that the approbation,* the conduct of the
officers of our Army does not imply approbation of
the war.
Mr. Hale responded in a defence of himself on
the ground that his constiments•vrere diatinetrically
opposed to . the war. a
Mr. Jefferson Davis briefly spoke in favor of the
re...ohnions, and after. some further discussion, the
resolution was passed, Mr. Hate voting in the ite
rative The Senate then went into executive'ses
.•
siort k and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF 11.F.PRF.SENTATIVES.—Mr. Evans, of
Maryland, submitted a resolution to consider the
former resolution, that the debate on the loan bill
should terminate at 2 o'clock to-day, and the vote
being taken, the reconsideration was negatived, the
yead being 93; and the tiays.T.i.
The House then went into committee of the *hole
upon the loan bill, and the debate was resumed by
Mr. Morehead, of Kentucky. •
Mr. Pollock, of Pennsylvania. spoke in favor of
a direct loan, in preference to the issue 9f Trea # sury
Notes.
Mr. Vinton, of Ohid, wound up the debate, and
the hour of two o'clock having arrived, the vote
was taken on the motion to strike out eighteen and
substitute sixteen.
On reading the first section of the bill, Mr. Hale,
of Massaehusetts, proposed, as an amendmenti,
that no portion of the money granted should be hen*
after expended in the prosecution of the war, which
was negatived—aces 23, nays 118.
Mr. McLean, ot Baltimore, submitted =amend
ment, providing that no duty should be laid upon
tea or coffee.
The Chair decided it to lfre out of order. An ap
peal was taken from this decision, but the chair
was sustained by the vote Of the House..
The committee then rose
Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, asked the unani
mous consent of the House , to a vote of thanks to
the United States naval officers engaged in the
Mexican wax. An adjoumme,nt was then moved.
SENATE.-A resolution,, submitted by Mr. Niles,
directing the Finance Committee to inquire into
the expediency of a 111 W, to prevent frauds. in the
impoltation of tea and coffee; vas adopted.
Mr. Yulee concluded his remarks advocating the
passage of the substitute offered by him for Mr.
Dickinson's resolution. Mr. Foote replied that the
enlightened opinion of the South would not sanctien
one word uttered by the Senator from Florida- Mr.
Yulee's resolution remains. on the table.
The Senate then took up the Ten Regiment Bill,
and Mr. Rush made,a speech in favor of the bill.
lle adrocated the energetic prosecution of the war,
urged the necessity for prompt action. and insisted
that no treaty should be made consenting to any
boundary• line short of the Sierra Madre : and the
"ranting of the Califomias to this country.
Mr. Greene obtained the floor for to-morrow, and
the Senate adjourned.
llorsr..—The loan bill was taken up in Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the noon and read
"by sections. Several amendments were offered
and lost.
Mr. Grinnell, of Massachusetts, offered an amen(
meat that till words relating teen agency should be
stnakv. out, and that that the expenses for nego
tiating. the loan should not exceed. ;116,000. Cor
nea without a division.
The bill offered as a stilstiltite by Mr. McKay,
from the majority of die ComMittee of Ways and
Meano to empower the President to issue treasur•
ry notes of $5O each to the amount of $16.000,000,
was taken up. At(amendment to this substitute,
that the tariff act of 1116 be repealed, and all acts
previously in force borevoked, was lost. The vote
was then taken on
. Me-Weli.ay'ssubatitute—it stood
yeas 104, nays 105, and\ was lost by a majority
one.
The substitute was then' offered in a new shape,
but it was objected to by the Speaker as informal.
An appeal was taken to this`dernsion, but the Chair
was sustained by the same vole.
The committee then rose and reported the bill to
the House as amended. The \previous question
was then called, and the vote being put; it stood
yeas 106, nays 104, sustaining theca!! for the pre
vious question. The question bei upon the thial
passa4e et the bill, :Le vete staid) •as 192, nays
11. AJj.'ur.ici.l.
,
cvstirv.—The Senate was called to order by the
K *. ant) proceeded to the consideration of
the a3O g fiestness. Mr. Ashley, from th e Ju.
the' i4ry melittee, reported a bill 'relating to the
ma/
Enacts otlifichiwan, which was passed.
q, A biltMias also passed relative to the conipeos a .
itert ofromasters.
Mr. tWe win submitted a resolution for consider-a.
Wit diclarffia that the contributions levied in Mexi
e
co ought to be .applied to the claims ofp ouria citisedzens
,awkiNlitshigt..„,,tt,rlooligo,ba
The c bill or thf e relief ot
o A f t n he widow Cot. Mcßea
was passed. .
The Ten Regiment Bill was then takentp, sad
Mr. Greene addressed the Senate in opposition to
the policy of the administration. When he conclu
ded, Mr. Mason obtained the floor, and the Senate,
adjourned over till Monday.
...- House•;—Messrs. liandson and. Burt; fronl the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported bills prow.
ing payment for• the service of volunteers, which
were debated and laid over.
WasniNG-rox, Feb. 16
IVAsHINGTox, Feb. 17
2 •
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Mr. King, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported a,jaint resolaticut far sigrant of laid lathe
Georgia Railroad, which led to a debate on the sub.
ject of reference, and finally referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION-DAVID WILMOT AN"
THOMAS RITCHLE.-011 Monday last Mr. Wilmot
obtained the ananimous permission of the Howe
to make a personal explanation in relation to an at.
tack made upon him in the Union of the 3tl inst.—
This attack we published in Mgt Monday's Globe,
and spoke of it in what we conceived , to be a pro
per spirit. The second unpardonable v ia committed
by Mr. Wilmot, was the proposition to raise so..
000,000 -by direct urcation. The Union called this
proposition "Proviso No. 2;" " a scheme 'to tax
slave ;" '"an idle scheme;' and Mr. Wilmot a
"mischievous ally, not wanted by the Administra
tion," It is mom than probable that this reply of
Mr. Wilmot will be called Proviso No. 3. If" this
explanation is a fair specimen, of the manner in
which Mr. Wilmot hurls his Proviso—his "fire
brands"- - 4-we shall try and stand out of his way
should he ever visit : this State. We are now sails
fied.that David Wilcnot is an antagonist to be avoid
ed rather than encountered : and that his Provisos
have more force in them than we at:first supposed.
Proviso No. 3 will give Mr. Ritchie more trouble
than either or both the others. The adroitness of
the manner in which this last Proviso was intro.
duced, has placed the editor •of the Union on the
defensive. If Father Ritchie does not withdraw
his troops to some equitable boundary line. he will,
as things appear at present, require some volunteer
aid, in addition to his regular farce, in all subse
quent attacks upon the young Democrat of Proviso
memory, representing, in part, the Keystone State.
—N. Y. Globe.
Mawr Txxarturi.—The language of the Union, .
(in relation to Mr. Wilmot's - proposition fcr Direct
Taxation,) is most peculiar, and from a democratic
quarter, most unexpected.
Without referring to the sensitiveness so obtru
sively exhibited lest the owners of.“ slaves JO the
South." should share in the suppoit of a war that
has drawn heavily upon the blood and sweat of the
laboring masses of the' Free States',- we would ask
whether the tone or lamp, of titis•paragraph r
that of a democratic journal! WhXther this threat
enino• talk about walking administrative platforms
or pranks, is precisely in good taste when addremw •
ed by an administration organ to a democratic rep
resentative l And whether the democratic party
has not reaped mischief enough, from crude at
-tempts. of men dressed in a little brief authority, ur
read democrats gut of the democratic party, for the
offence of a too practical devotion to the creed of
Jefferson ?
The Union thinks it eno . uo to say that "tie ati
ministration" can bet along without this resort. Thin
means that the officers of government can still bor
row money, without any such aids to sustain ire
credit as a direct tax. We trust this may be true;
though this self-sustaining credit cannot long endure,
nor, for the interests of the Republic, is it desirable
that it should. But this is a tpiestion not relating
oan atimunstration, but to Gorernmcit. Thecoun-
try may be safely carried through the war, bad the
credit of :he nation kept up, till the term of the ad
ministration expires; but the government u ill mat
have a heavy debt to pay. flow shaft it be paid
By raising the tariff and throwing its payment, in
unequal and most exacting, burdens, on the poor.
laboring classes. or by honest, equal. direct taxa
tion ? Or is it to be perpetuated and left to form the
nucleus of a National Bank?
We trust that the proposition of Mr. "rytt.:itirr may
be renewed. It is idle to think that the people tear
it. Those who suppose that they will not contrib
ute to the support of the war. underrate their loyal
ty. Such distrust could only arise in quarters which
Save only contributed to the war the applicants and
recipients of )0. favored posts. It would never have
been suggested in the States whose free and patri
otic people have supplied the bones and sinews of
the war. The initiation of a system of direct taxa
tion, at the present time, would be a-greater triumph ,
than any won in war.—Albany Atiasi
Tns GOVERNMENT OROCN.—Mr. Ritchie, orthe
Washington Union is not any too popular now, that
he need be so herce and denounce every man that
will not a walk the plank •: that he selects for him.
His recent attacks upon lloq. D. Wit.mor. because
he laid bare the unworthy acts of the P. M. Gen
eral in relation to the printing of the Mail Contracts
and because he has introduced a bill in the Houseto
raise means to support the war by direct taxation,
should be condemned by every man. One reason
for the attacks, are that the administration does net
desire money -raised in. that way, and another ie
that it would seriously tax " slave property."
Weheartily approve of the pay-as-you-go-system
and therefore look upon Mr. Wilmot's plan ofsup
porting the war as the very best that can be devis
ed. Every man. who opposes it, shows, to. our
mind, a want of Democracy. The means to defray
the expense must either be raised by a tariff or di
rect taxation, and we much preter the latter.
Mr. Wilmot is not there to represent the admin
istration, but his constituents, and therefore will con
sult their wishes rather than those of slave props...
rmodists. He is to much of a democrat t.)be nosed
around by such a man as Ritchie, whose only' plsect
is to court the favor of the stave owners. :w3 - who
cannot claim .to be much more stable than this. wind.
He will neither elevate himself nor the admiinstra
', tion, whose organ he is, by the course he is parsli -
Ing. His sycophantic and halsome praise of the ad
ministration has not had a tendency td plan" hir4
very high in the estimation of the peoPle. We re
;fretted at.the time; and have•ever snare ; that Blair
& Rives were displaced to make room for Thomas
Ritchie, that the Tyler interest could he secured, as
desperate, and unprincipled a set of politicians a 5 the
leading Conservatives in this State, who should
have been driven out instead of seaxed in. It was
wrong and the Democracy feel it tri• be so. and we
much fear that the fact of Ritchie beim; the Govern'
4nent organ wilt do much towards defeat" "
Democratic candidate ter Presi lent. lie shoold
sent back to Virginia immediately, and there felon
reflect upon his destructive course while at Waste
ington.—Elmire Unzettc.
aai
Cat OROFOIOI.-•-ii is said that tins new agent
effectually tested at Washington recently by Mwss.P.
Ritchie and Buchanan. After breatliiirr.it for abrl
three respirations, they :were able to bear the 4' l '
snag given them. by Mr. Wilmot with perfect ind ,
ferenre.. It is that the Honorable Secre!;
ry was wholly: insensible ; and Mr. Ritchie coo!"
only hear something about direct taxation, bat stl•
of fered no pain.
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TrIE %cart SruuT,r—Th6 Senate of the 3fissis , 4"
pi Legislaturepassed a hilt for the benefit of the volnnteers,now in ihr
from that State. This atuoimr was at the Senat e
thought that the House would wzree le, but
the
House arnent!ed the bill so as to appropriate.
000, and passed it three to one. .
A ' NEW PiWI.IIO:STI L CANDIDATE.-.-40//n 1.4 r
BUCCII, 'l,OO of Om F.A-Pre:Lideut, has been 110(141/141.
led by the Democrat , of Erie comity, Sew 1 . 0 1 -)'"
a cs.:idiJate fur the Preside/xi.