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Towanda, Wednesday, Mar 10, 1848.
FOR PRESIDENT isa VICE PRESIDENT,'
Nominees of the National Convention.
ELECTORkL TICKET.
Ilinu.a,of Clearfield,
DA VI n W MAN an, of Northampton.
1. Henry 1.. Benner. 13. John C. King.
`2.. Horn R. Kneass. ' 14. John Weidman.
T. Isaac shunk. 15. Robi.rt J. Fisher.
4. A. hiltotimfort. 16. Frederick Smith.
h. Jacob 8. Yost. 17. John Criswrll.
Ii Robert K. Wright. )18. Charles A. Black.
7. Wm. W. Downing. 19. Geo. W. Bowman.
P. Henry Haldeman. 20. John K. Shannon.
9. Peter Kline. 21. George P. Hamilton.
10. B. 8. Schoon'Ktrer. 22. W. S. Davis.
11. W. Stvetland. 23. Timothy Ives..
12. Jonah Brewstes. 24. James Campbell.
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'Omr: IN C A NTos.-I'Ve learn from the A rgum, tisat
the dwelling house of Ephraim Roper, in Canton
township, was destroyed by fire on the morning of
the 20th ult. it is unknown how the tire originat
,ea. as it broke out in the garret where there had
not been a person, but once, in two years. The
escape of two young ladies, who were on a visit to
,the house, and who slept in the chamber, - directly
uniliir the fire, was most providential. They were
called to-breakfast, and in ten minutes from the
time they left the chamber the wall felt in.
_Tiff° .
the exertions of the neighbors, most of the furniture
and bedding were saved. A young man by the
name of Abel Rockwell, in his eagerness to save
the effects, continued in the chamber until all re
treat was cut ofr, by the stairs, and he was obliged
in leap from the window, but fortunately was not
injured. Meru was an insurance of $1,000,-which
partly covers the loss.
Roper returns his sincere thanks to his
friends and neighbors for their kindness in assist
ing him to save his goods.
Mr.ssicr. nits BEEN SENT to the House of Rep.
reseatatives by the President of the,United States,
with several communications from the Govbrnment
of Yucatan, portraying in the most eloqnent man
ner.the state of sidiering to which that unfortunate
country is reduced in consequence of the insurrec
tion of the Wiens, and praying that the United
States shah grant them proteetion, offering at the
same time to 4ansfer-the dominion and sovereign
ty of their country to the United States. President
Polk says in his message, that they have made si
milar appeals to the Spanish and the English Go
vernments, and observes "that whilst it is not his
purpose to recommend the adoption of any mea
sure with a view to the acquisition of dominion and
sovereignty over Yucatan, yet, acconling to our
establiskisd, policy, we can not consent to the trans
fer of this dominion to any European power." His
sympadjiies are strongly in her favor.
THE Cusaytirrs.-.-The recent new s from England
has placed "the Chartists" prominently before
public attention. That our readers may unclOn‘tand
clearly what 'they would ellect, we publish the
sit pointy of the people's charter," which are as
, follows:-1. universal euffrage ;2. vote by ballot;
3. no property qualifications ; 4. annual parliaments;
5. payment of-members; 6. equal electoral dis
tricts.
The arrival of the American, brings intelligence
front England, of the peaceable result of the Char
tist Convention, which met, Inutsactedito business,
and adjourned without any act of
,violence. The
news from 'lreland shows unhappy country to
be in a state of intense excitement, and that her
people are preparing for a struggle to castoff the
yoke oiider which they have groaned and suffered
for so many years- The Continent presents a corn
paratively quiet aspect. A bloody war is in pros
pect,: in which iris posmible that the whole conti
nentimay be embroiled. We await further infor
minion with anxiety-, as it will undoubtedly be of
great interest. • .
" THE TIUGA Fat t:lcels," is then title of a new pa.
per pist established at Owego,, N. Y., the first num
ber of which is arm our table. The " Freeman"
IN a lacze and
..beantiful sheet, printed by J. Dow,
and ednel by G. 0. Chase. Its title is appropriate.
ly chosen, for ,
" IletA a Fret-man whom the Truth mali•s bee," '
and this paper, we are glad to see, is -strongly for .
Free Labor and Free Soil,
FR SOIL IN lEtarems.—A tremendous Mass
Meeting of the Democracy of Northern Illinois was
held at Chicago a few days ago ; in whieh.among
other Democratic measures, the Wilmot Proviso,
a/vis, the Ordinanoe of 1787, was ably vindicated,
unanimously. endorsed in their resolufrus as a part
of the Democratic creed. The call for the meeting
.was signed by one thousand Democrats. Resolu.
I e'
lions in tav,r of the improvement of the River and
Harbors were. also adopted.
Arum's GE.sr.ast..—We are pleased to learn,
that Gor r . Shank has nit appointed Gen. ions Pea
viioicv, Auditor General of the Commonwealth of
l'entisylvaniii for three years from the Ist of May
Gen. I'. is an efficient and popular facer,
and his zeal and industry have gained for him the
confidence and esteem of the petiple of the Com
monwealth.
SENATOR DEEE.ASED.—Chester Ashley, U S. Sen
ator from Arkansas, died at Washington, on the
28th ult. He was an influential and respected
member of the Senate. lie was chairman of the
Judiciary Committee; and his voice, though not of
ten heard itt the chamber, was always heard with
respect.
THE " ritION MAGAZINE" , for May is upon our
table, as attractive as ever. It is one of the beet
publications to be found in the whole range of pen
°digit! literature. New York: Israd Past, 140 Nas
sau street, publisher.
(•,tr We are indebted to Lieut. E. C. MARVIN,
U. S. A., for a file of the 4, American Star," pub
lished in the city of Mexico. It contains the pro.
ceediugs of theCoun of Inquiry, up to the sixteenth
day.
Viscncr} -F:t.erriust.--The returns from the late
election in Virginia as far as received, show a net
Democratic gain in the Legislature of i 3.
THE Mon in , PnurtAmi.—The girl in Portland,
who,e abduction caused so much excitement, w as
.
taken away by her mother, who, it is thought, con
e) ed her to an infamous house in New York.—
The special indignation of the people of Portland
was duet-led . ag a inst a Mr. Davis and a Constable,
who are .uspecte l l to have connived with the mo
ther in the matter. The mob booted at the Mayor f
in his endeavors to quiet them, routed the police,
ho were sent to disperse them, broke open the
houses inhabited by the suspected persons with
fence posts turned into battering rams.
TIIE NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION, organized
in this city last year, assembles in Baltimore to-day.
The object of the Association is to elevate the stan
dard and produce a uniform system of medical
education throughout the whole Culled States. It
coinpo'ked of delegates from the various medical
school.. hospitals, and associations, of the Union,
comprising in its ranks both teachers and laity,
some of•the m ost distinguished medical men in the
country.
50 cents'.
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Some Craters Disetosvats are now being mad
by public-4'l4mA from Louis rhillippe's private port
folio found abate Turneries. A lona letter relaing
to 'lle spann-ti marria'es ha been republirdied in
1!-,e Lon,l“n Times. and aithotizii it was written br
the et-Krrtelo firr tau ter. the Queen of the Bei
;:tarw. part of the ian„.7nwe lv of in improper a der,
,riprion for the public eti e. that the Starrriarj and
r4,-i teal (Are/ papere hate Lux given the pages
Itl England.
Quima,--By a revent nnrvey 01 Chester county,
Pa.. it has lawn discovered that 'lVilharn
Esq.. who has been for two year.. a member of the
Lerzislature of Delaware from New CaMile county,
ilocs not reside it; the State of Delaware. his resi
dence being about 400 yards front the State tow, on
the Pennsylvania side. This fart luis tint hereto
fore been knowq, to the ,g 6041 people of Delaware,
nor even to Mr.VS,hiith.
IMPRES: , mENT.—The P.astport Sentinel states that
the Government of Washington have taken no no
tiee of repeated statements made by the captain of
the hark Brooklin. in relation to the impressment
of a seanien from that vessel, in August last, by the
commander of the British steam frigate Columbia,
and since that event the British -captain has been
mornoted.
. Barr[ IN THE CANAL—The bank of the canal
gave way at Syracuse, N. Y., on IVednesday mor
ning last, about one mile east of the Lodi lock,
flooding the adjacent flats to a great depth. The
railroad track was so inundated as to prevent the
evening train from going out next 'morning. When
the evening train came in, the water was two feet
deep 013 the track.
NU3IBER OF RAILROAD IRON MANCFACTORIDI IN
C S.—Eight in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland,
two in Massachusetts, one in New Jersey, one in
Rhode Island. two in Connecticut They make
119.000 tons per year—equal to 382 tons daily.—
A heavy track takes 90 tons per mile. Enough is
manufactured in the United States to lay four miles
a ilay,thcelre hundred miles of rails a year.
RYLA ND TAY LO It STATE CO NN' F.NTION.—Tbe
friends of General Taylor have
. ittrt held a State
Convention. A long adilsess . , Setting forth the
claims of Gen. Taylor upon his country, is pub
lished in the Baltimore paper, and it would appear
that the hero of Buena Vista is pretty strong in Ma
ryland. •
RATHER Exvr.ssiva.—The preparations to over
awe the Chartists cost the city of London $lOO,OOO,
counting the loss of time and business. A London
paper says it is worth a million in the additional va
ue it will give to British securities, now and for
ever, all over the world. It would not -be profita
ble to hold such meetings often.
A REWARD or $2,500 is offered for the package
of i.'19.000 lost by the President of the Newark
Banking Insurance Cornikany, or two thousand
dollars for the Bank notes, and in proportion for any
part.
Tux TREAvv.--It is said that a letter has been re
ceived from Gen, W. O. Butler, now in command
of the American Army in Mexico, stated that he
has little or no expectation that the Mexican Con
gress will ratify the treaty at Peace whicia has re
cently been :ietit out by Mr. Commissioner Sevier.
Tae Ver.
Later Ilriaa Europe.
Great C'hartist Afeetivs, and Treatendove Beier-
meet in London and the Provinaa--Movatewits of
the French Rqsubrtoo—Revoluttonary - Movement Afet l i
theContinent ? and continued Commertial &gamer
rents—Potritwal Contnotions in Ike United Kingdom
—Bill for the Protection iftlie Britiadt Crown and
'Government—Repeal Movements in Ireland and
Progren if Sedition vs that Country—Alkaged
Dinfedion of the Army— Protestant Repeal Asso
ciatum.
The new British nail steamer America arrived
at Jersey City, on Saturday, at 12 M., with advises
from Liver,vol and London to the 151 h instant. She
left Halifax at 9f A. M.' on Thursday. She brought,
fourteen passengers from Liverpool to Halifax ;
ty-threerfrore Liverpool to N. Yiark, and two from
Halifax to New York.
The intelligence from England is highly favora
ble in a political point cif view. The great Chartist
demonstration at London passed off without &gam
bancA. hi Ireland, however, sedition was making
fearful porgress.
Hostilities had already broken out between Den-
murk and her revolted provinces, resulting thus far
in favor of the Danish government.
Vast military preparations were in progress in
Russia and France.
A revolution bad taken place in the Hesse capital.
The city was-in the hands of the people, who have
declared for a Republic, and compelled the' ilitary
to retreat.
The Chartist meeting was attended by 200;000
souls, and passed off quietly.
Before the Chartist Meetine an immense number
of special constables were sworn in.
The Chartist petition was sent to Parliament by
the deputies selected for the purpose.
There has been a meeting of the merchants of
Glasgow, to break down the meas=ure proposed by
Lord Gray, to assimilate the law of Great Britian,
and Ireland in relation to over acts of tteasonwtfieh
was carried by a large majority.
Business is dull in the manufacturing districts.—
Consols. Sal they had been it3f.
At the last intelligence from Ireland the repeal
papers were violent.
• John O'Connell has hail an interview with Lord
John Russell, and asked large concessirma. Lord
John declined-stating what were the intentions of
the government.
The Mayor of Paris declined obedience to the de
mands of the working men lot the dismission of
the foreign operators. A procession of the work
men in Paris had been suppressed:
Archduke John expects to be selected Emperor
of Germany.
In Germany the distress was increasing.
The English Government expressed regret that
King Charles Albert entered Austria.
II the Italians be' beaten at Mincio it is expected
that France cannot preserve her neutrality.
61-tvivon Into factivroe , n Denmark
and the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein- There
had been a battle fought near Flensburg,. in : which
the Danes were successful, and entere d the. city.—
The Prussian army were ordered into the Held, to
drive the Danes out of the Duchies. These events
and others have continued to produce great excite
ment throughout Europe.
The Piedinonteso army has been victorious
throughout Lombardy. The Austrians wets routed
and everywhere, and fled disnisiyed•at everypoitit.
The great battle of the campaign is expected to
come,df near Mincio. 111.
Holland and Belgium still remain tranquil
Meuemich is at the Hague.
Turkey has finally acknowledged the French Re
public.
Austria has professed its willingness to acknow
ledge the independence of Lombardy.
At last dates Madrid was quiet.
Hungary has declared its independence, and cho
sen the Archduke Stephen King.
The King of Denmark had left Copenhagen to put
himself at the head of the army.
The Sicilian Parliament has commenced its ses
sions. •
A Revolution has occurred in Hesse, which has
been declared a Republic.
The last news front Ireland is more unfavorable
for the Government.
There is a report in New York that Louis Phillip
pe arrived in that city by the steamer America: The
New York Sun says he passed by the name of pat
ter-tin, and looks mneb care-worn.
D.sturbances at Havre have (L.-cuffed attiring the
laborers. i •
Large licalies of boors are concentrating on the
Sardinian frontier.
Commercial affairs wear abetter aspect in France
and Belgium.
Several bankers on the continent have failed.
The specie in the Bank of France has declined
four millions. There is. however, a better feeling
in the Paris money market. Three per cent, 421.
50e.
There have been serious disturbances at Peters
burg. Disturbances have also occurred at Cologne.
[Foreign Correxporelenee of the Tribune.]
Limnos:, Friday Evening, April 14, 11448.
While all Europe hmi been comparatively quiet
iltirm2 the past week, so tar as the week's account
inform Ls. England has been seriously a2itateil by
a revolutionary movement, and the Govern:nerd
would nut have eichitiited mnre alarm, arrd' ramie
tfreater military preparations, if a foreign enemy .
hail actually landed open their shares.
If 'he..e poparations show her, real strergth, then
. 14 Er);2land weak indeed. Paris I.. , lnained 100 : 000
minim %%lien the late , Fterteti Revelation eorriromic
ed. It i* the lioast here that London contained
••netuf%'• ti.ono troops on Nit/MI:1V Tart! . rhe:=4,
were dintiibuteil in the public private
and other COMlllailding situ:Minis. But not
a wildier wan to be ! w•r•n. They were all kept in
the background,mul really f o r any einergeney. The
peace rd London depended. in the alarm, upon 150.
special core abler, ' and this phalanx was
composed of clerks in public and privatiii7;stabledt
gentlen.en, and a few working men. They
were provided with policemen's batons. They
made a formidable appear:tare on paper, but in
case of any disturbance they would have been
mere straws!
The Minh of Engtanr* was tMert w irh ..I.listra and
in the eaves of the building there was a row of bags
containing. sand, piled as high a...a man's head, and
so arranged that muskets could be tired through
them. All the other. public offices were similarly
fortified in the strongest manner.
These great•' military pirpannions were made to
prevent a tear thousand men—workingmen—the
honest artisans of England—from taking to the
Houses of Parliament a petition The Govern
ment, thro' the Commissioners of Polies, peremp
torily forbade this body of petitioners the right to
form a procession, to hold a meeting, or to march
to the House of Commons.
Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State, gave
orders that on pretence whatever was the pro
cession to be allowed to pass Mr& the public tho
roughfares of the metropolis, and in order to pm.
vent anything of the kind, a strong body of the pcs
lice was stationed on the bridges, with instructions
mingle with and break up the procession when it
attempted to pass.
The Chartist procession was organized at an ear
ly hour on Monday morning? It met at various
points, and did march over Blackfriar's Bridge, and
the Police 'did not attempt to Stop it. The Char.
tists proceeded to Kennington Commtin, held their
appointed meeting, when speeches were delivered
and then they marched as far as W e stminster
Bridge. The monster petition of the Chartists was
there placed in cabs and conveyed to the House of
Commons, where it was received and presented
- by Mr. Feargns O'Connor. The meeting then
smelly dispersed, to the groat astonishment of the
Government, and its 150,000 pale-faced " %rater:in
constables ! Thus this great preliminary Chartist
2emonstration passed off without any disturbance—
without the loss of one drop of blood, This the
Chartists had resolved upon—they did not intend to
resort to physical force on this occasion., / of course
the leading journals are enthusiastic io their des.
criptions of the power of the Gm - eminent and the
loyality of the pple, and boast t while all Eu
rope isconvulsed, England roma' s firm and secure
aganist a foreign enemy or do estic trouble.
fit
the
Thise menials ofe Government forget that the
Chartists did boldly and like mm partnots all that
they promised to do.. They marched through the
streets and made a flue ancarance. They looked
like men.flrmly resolved to carry out their designs.
The most pleasing sight. to me was the a
-of a large body of the eon: of the Emer^ t2l L 'e*ul d a t lict9 sW
the procession, carrying not only their own bawd
fix flag, but our respected end beloved Auraress
Fria •! 1 assure you when 1 sawlbotat anus and
stripes supported by Irishmen my heart beat rapidly
w e s
with intense emcgim ! It was a " orions Bien !
The Chartists now aeknowl t e that they wine
"caught in trap" by meeting on Surrey side of
the Thames, for the bridges were an fortified against
them, and they were unarmed, as they said they
would be. But there is a .day coming, when they
will meet where they can march to the House of
Commons, and march Well-armed I This 1 know
is their secret determination.
FEARGUS. O'Costroa, their present leader, pro-
mised the Government that the first meeting of the
Chartists should be a peaceable one, but his moral
force principles are opposed by the majority of
his followers, who declare for physical force. If
•O'Comier continues to adhere to these principles
he will be cast aside at the last moment, and an
other leader-will be chosen who will declare Jr
arms! This is now the ultimatum. Although the
London journals say that the late Chartist demon
stration was:pa failure, yet the Chartists accomplish
ed all their desi'ns in spite of the Government!.;
I anticipated that blood would be shed either on
Monday or Tuesday last, because I supposed
that the; overnment, would not yield. But it did
yield,' it allowed the procession to pass through tie
streets, and.to hold the meeting on Kenningtote
Common. The original intention of the Chartists
was to present their monster petition on Monday
and return to the House of Commons on Tuesday
and demain an answer, and Tuesday I supposed
would be the critical day. Lord John Russell has,
however, put off the great day.
The Prime kmister has promised the Chartists
through Fearon, s O'Connor, that their petitions shall
receive respectful attention. He has promised to
devote this very evening to it, but as I must mail
this letter before the subject of the petition will
be discussed, I cannot say how it will be treated.
I think it will he kicked aside with the utmost con
tempt, and that the Chartists will then appoint a day
for a second demonstration, and that they will ap
pear in the stmets of London well armed ant de
mand their rights in spite of bayonets and balls !
This will be the result unless the Government again
yield.
The Chartists are, however, only a small class
of discontented agitators. They stand in the fore
ground ; but tens of thousands of dissatisfied, over
taxed, grumbling men are ready to take their place.
Look at InKLAND! The is already ripe fur a real
Revolution ! It may have commenced before this
sheet reaches the Steamer. Dublin is filled will
u—np. iho paayle ere armed. The former have
already fratemtzetcwith the people. Truly. no
man can tell what a day may bring forth.
A OCIDENT ON THE UTICA ROAD-LOSS OF LIFE.--
A fearful collision of trains occured on -the Utica
railroad, which was attended by loss of life and
limb. At I P. M , yesterday,. the passenger train
from the West encountered a freight train from the
East, at a point a mile and a quarter west of Her
kimet. The down train was running at a mode
rate speed. The up fraight train, heavily laden
with iron,. was dashing forward with unprecedent
ed velocity. It encountered the passenger train
with such force as to uplift the engine and throw it
completely on its biick, crushing the tender and
baggage wagon, and lifting the latter on the end
so as to-let fall over the telegraph wires, knock
ing them down. One of the passenger cars was
crushed by the one before, which came half way
into it. •
Mr_ Wm. Smith, of Herkimer, and Mr. Welch,
of Utica, were killed instantly. One of them had
his face and head crushed, and the other both le , !s
taken off Mr. Bennet, of Albany,. had both legs
broken at the thigh, and there is little hope of his
recovery. Mr. Smith, of Jefferson, had both legs
broken. Mr. Chittenden, the father of the conduc
tor, was in the car, and had his head cut
in two or three places, and was scalded by the wa
ter from the engine, which was thrown hack: He
was taken to Utica. These persons were on the
passenger train, and were either standing un the
platforms or were otherwise exposed.
A coroner's inquest was held at Herkimer yes
terday afternoon and evidence taken. We have
not heard the verdict, but the conviction seems to
be general that the accident was the result of the
criminal negligence of the engineer of the freight
train.
A NOTII ER RAILROAD ACCIDENT —The clown train
of earl from Buffalo, when this side of Rochester,
ran off the track last night, killing the engineer ;
fireman and one other person.—Albaily.Ece. Atlas.
SPEA XING or SPRI NG FA smoss Neal's Gazette sa vs,
that there is little decided now, in the fashionable
world, but the shape rd bonnets. and their material.
The form IA still a cottage, through not so close as
the past season. The crown is round—as might
have been predicted from the shape of the Paris
winter bonnets—and the rim is flattened at the top.
low at the ears and bent forward. The favorite
straw is a light, open work braid. the price ranging
torso 1•••1 to st 2. Jenny Leind straws are also very
pretty, and the Chinese pearl braids are much
worn fur spring: price from s 2 to sB. Leghores
are more worn than they have been since their
recent revival—and for a tall, full figure are per
haps most becoming.. They aretrimmed variously
—a favorite style being simply, white ostrich plumes
—another. a long spray of Persian lilacs, or locust
blossoms-fastened with some szitable ribbon ; the
brims of the Legliorns are of enormous dimensions,
and are quite unsuited to a light figure, or small
face. Nea Ifilitans are still in favor, and are the
lightest and rhost becoming bonnets ever worn ;
tlwy cast a softening shade upon the face which
improves the coarsest complexions.
THE MrTIMPIST CONFERENCE: (North.) has as
sembled at Pittsburg. 'One hundred and tiftv-three
membery three present. The great point to be de
cided tivf this Conference is connected with the
"Book Concern.” Among the petitions presented
the second day,- was one from Si.. Louis, from the
Ebenezer Church. praying the General Conlerence
to take them under the jurisdiction of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; and declaring that they were
unwilling to submit to the jurisdiction of the South
ern Church. A short but spirited debate sprung up
on the relerence of this petition, which loreshadows
some delicacy and difficulty in adjusting the rela
tions with the Southern Church.
IMPROV EM ENT IN STEM Scienti
fic American says that Mr. Mack, a good mos:han
k. of Canandaigua, Ontario county, N. Y., has
tnado a very neat impmvement in the working of
valves of the steam engine. No eereterec or valve
mds are nsed as in the common way. The piston
works the valves mdeper dent of all action of the
piston rod. This is done by peculiar levers that
are struck by the pistrin itst4l4", and no side Mil is
seen at all. Ile has had an engine of one horse
power in operation. runring for about two months,
and it works beautifully, and but for the clinking
of the levers, no one mutat:imagine how the valves
operated, Measures have been taken to secure a
patent. .
TIMM% MINING. IN NEW Jimscr.—On the north
side of Maurice Creek, Sew Jersey, the meadows
and cedar swamps, as far up aS the last land, are
filled with buried cedars to an unknown depth.• In
1814 or 1815. an a tempt was made to sink a well
curb near Dennis Creek Landing, but after encoun
tering much difficulty in cutting through a number
of lots : the workmen ware at last compelled to give
up the attempt, by finding at the depth of twenty
feet, a compact mass of cedar Jogs. It is a Con
stant business near Dennis Creek to " mine cedar
shingles.''
CIIV.AP LiviNo.—Baron shoulders sell at St.Lnuis
for one cent and a quarter—ham at three and a
half cents per pound. Corn and potatoes are pro
portionately dteap.
Ai Cher VLet fr.i tea. *a'
HArs Roca; April 22, ISM
Dear Sir—Llity opinions have riserintly been so of- .
ten miacooceived misrepresented; that I deem
it due to myself, • not to my friends, to make a
brief expatiation them upon the tivics lo which
you have called my attention.
I have consented to the use of my name as anni
didate for the Presidency. have frankly h tivetied
my own distrust of Presi dency.
fitness for that •• station ;
but having, at the solicitation of many o fmy cowl
trymen, taken my position as a cabdidate, I do not
feel at liberty to surrender that position until my
friends manifest a wish that I should retire from it,
I will then mostgladly do so. I have no private pur
poses to accomplish, no party projects to build up,
no enemies to punish—nothing to serve but my
country.
I havnbeen very often addressed by letter, and
.my opinions have been asked upon almost every
question that might occur to the writers as affecting
the interests of their country or their party. I have
not always responded to these enquiries, fot vari
ous reasons.
I confess, whilst I. have great cardinal- principles
which will regulate my political life, I am not suffi
ciently familiar with all the minute details orpoliti
cal legislation to give solemn pledges to 4•0 my
influence, if I were President, to carry out this, or
defeat that measure. I have no concealment, 1 hold
no opinion which I would not readily proclaim to
my assembled countrymen ; but crude impressions
upon matters of policy, which may be right to-day
and wrong to-morrow, are, perhaps not the best test
of fitness for office. One who cannot be trusted with
out pledges cannot be confided in merely on ac
count of them.
I will proceed however, now to respond to your
inquiries.
First—l reiterate what I have often said .; —I am
a Whig, but not ai ultra Whig. If elected,l I would
not be a mere President of party. I would endeavor
to act independent of party domination. ; should
feel bound to administer the Government c)antmm
" -
melted by party schemes.
Ser:rmd--The veto power. The power given by
the constitution to the Executive to interpose his
veto, is a high conservative - power ; but in my opi•
nion should never be exercised except in cases of
clear violation of the constitution, or manifest haste
and want of consideration by Congress. Indeed, I
have thought that, for mariyyears past, the known
opinicns and wishes of the Executive h ve exer
cised undue and injurious influence upon e legis
lative department of the Government ; for this
cause I have thought our system was in danger of
undergoing a grearchange from its true theory.—
The personal opinions of the individual vito may
happen to occupy the Executive chair, crOght.untio_
control the action of Congress upon miestions of
domestic policy ; nor ought his objeciarns to be
interposed where questions of donstitutibtral pews'•
have been settled by the various departments of
Government acquiesed in by the people.
Third—Upon The subject of the tariff, the curren-.
cy, the improvements of ourgreat higl, 'ways, rivers,-
lakes and harbors, the will of the people, as ex
pressed through their representatives in Cong ress
ought to be respected and carried out by the Execu
tive.
fourth--TheiMexicpn war. I sincerely rejoice at
the prospect of peace. My life has been devoted to
arms, yet I look upon war at all times and under
all circumstances as a national calamity, to be
avoided if compatible with national honor. The
prinnpies of our .uovemment, as well as its tree.po.
lay, are opposed to the fubjugation of other natilThs
and the dismemberment of other countries by &in
quest. In the languageiof the great Washingtkin,
%, Why should we quit our own.to, stand on:foreign
ground ?" In the Mexican war our national hon
or has been vindicated, amply vindicated, and in
dictating terms of peace, we may well afford to be
forbearing, and even magnanimous to cut fallen
foe.
These are my opinions upon the subject referred
to by you ; and any reports or publications, written
or verbal, from any source, differing in any essen
tial particular. from what is here written, are unau
thonzed and untrue.
I do not know that I shall write agai i n upon the
sabject of national politics. I shall entage in no
schemes, no combinations, no .intrigues. If the
American people have not confidence in me, they
ought not to give me their tiutirages, If they donot
you know me well enough to believe me when I
declare I shall be content. lam too old a soldier
to murmur against such high authority.
To Capt. .1. S. ALLISON. Z. TAYLOR.
ANOTHER. LETTER FROM Grt. TATLOlL—General
Taylor is famous for writing letters. We published
one yesterday defining his political principles. We
see in the Richmond Republicari another writtenin
answering the following questions.
"1. Will you refuse the nomination of a Whin.
National Convention! 2. Do you design to with.
draw Ail Henry Clay or any other man shall be the
candidate 3. Have you stated that you are in •
f icor of the tariff of 1816. the subtreasury, that you
originated the war, and should select your cabinet
from both parries.
To the first, the General answers that if nominat
ed by the Whig Convention he will not refuse ac
ceptance, provided no pledges are exacted. With•
pledges he will refuse any nomination, In answer
to the second, he says that he does "not intend to
withdraw hit name if Mr. Clay be the nominee of
the Whig National Convention." , It is not his•in
terition to withdraw his name " from the canvass,
whoever may be the nominee of the National Con
vention, either of the Whig or Democratic party."—
This is decisive that he will be a third candidate if
neithe: party nominates him. To the third question
he gives a negative answer to all the matters in
quired of. but as the letter we published yesterday
is fuller on thesefleads, it is not necessary here to
.repeat it.
TIVSM A N * ACCOUNT OF. TH F. FRENCH R
In Russia it is not considered polite to let the peo
pie know all that is zoing on in these revolutionary
times in Europe. The press is of course, submitted
to a rigid censorship, atasuch a version given of
the great events which more rceemly happened, as
will not disturb the nerves of the Emgeror, or sot
his . subjects ill at ease. The .followire , is the ac
count of the French Revolution, published at War
saw.
" At Paris there was n riot, which was promptly
pm down. His majesty Louis Phillippe, is serious
ly indispr sed. and by the advice of his physicians,
he has resolved to abstain for some time from the
affairs of Government, and gone to take the sea
Nulls at Brighton. On the King's departure there
was a slight commotion which was repressed . . and
which resulted in the retreat of M. Volizot. burin,
his absence, the King has confided th - e direction of
afiairs to Count Mole. • • •
TROUPI.F. F.I'F.CTED is CAN APA.--By the last ac- .
counts from Canada tmuble was expecteil.
Montreal, on Monday. a meeting of the friends and
a.lheretits. of Mr. Papineau was to be held in the
evening, to congratulate the French an their sue.
cess in averthrowing the monarch and establishing,
republicanism. The authorities had forbidden the
meeting, and the guards at all the posts were
doubled in expeetatiorr of trouble. So says the in
formant of the New York Tribune, and it is likely
to be true.
Hon, RICHARD Ruse, our Minister in France,
writes homes encouragingly in regard to the pro
gress of the new Republic. • It is really fortunate
for the cause of republicanism, that the• American
Union is so ably represented .at the centre .of the
great liberal movement in Europe. . ,
The denomination called Christiana, embracing
100,900 t)elievers in the rnited States, coincide:
with the Unitarians in ipirit and ,purpose, and in
most important articles of religions belief; There
are sai.l to be in this country 12,000 societies of
Universalists.
Grwrit A L Twines.--A public 'linnet has been ten
rleredio General 1). E. Twigzy now in the city of
Washington, by a number of the members of Con.
gressi, which he has respwthilly declined.
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A/waft lime askal for the Oration of the Tree.
ty—Meticant etpeding her Modo ve ri ons _,
Americas Patrol fired u in the City of 31,,i,,
-Charge of Ma* ra * Pcniasylvenrians.
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(Special correspondence the Fie:quite.]
Cm or AlExrivi t April 13th, 184 g.
It is repotted on the authnty of the Progresso
the Purthi paper ? published t Queretaro, that Pen. ,
ay Penalas asked that four !months be now allow.
ed him to obtain a ratiticaticin of the 'treaty. I can
learn of no authority for the repart, and am dispels. _
sed to doubt its troth , for if enay Pena is desirom
of the ratification of the , his only prbspect of
linOeeding is by pressing e subject upon Coo.
greets immediately. It is ded, too, that the Illex
-4
...,.... h ave no great hopes Of obtaining concessions
and modifications of the treaty as approved by the
Senate of the United Stat, from our own Cora.
inissioner or Commission , and if they were to
" ad
ocras
be guided by the past, as 1 occasion to observe
in a former letter, they
~w uld
ciation or ccontinue the wail in thetinite new,.
conviction that
the more the one was proerastinaied, or the longer
the other was continued, the gkeater would be thei r
ultimate advantage. I hare, however, istront; hopes
that neither Mr. Sevier or ;gr. Clifford will pe rm i t
any trifling on the part of, the Mexicans, but w ill ,
tell therit at once without parley, ," Gentlemen,
here are our terms—accept them or reject them as
you think proper. We are conquerors and hate
and will exercise the right; of conquerors in dictat.
irig our terms." •
•
This is all the negiciation that is necessary, and
all that should have ever been need. Mr. Clifford
arrived here day before yesterday, with the Seen
tan/ of the Commission, Walsh, and was very
handsomely received, all the troops in the city hav
ing, by order of Gen. Bader, turned out to,give him
a reception. Mr. Sevier let Vera Crnz for this city
on the 7th inst., and the! commander-in•chief has
ordered similar honors to be paid him.
The prospect is still favorable for a speedy meet
ing of Congress at Queretaro; and for my own part,
notwithstanding the conttadictory rumors and re.
ports on the subject, I shall be disappointed if the
treaty is not ratified within a mouth or six weeks.
In anticipation of favorable action upon the treaty,
all the sick who can bear 'removal, numbering about
one thousand, were yes erday sent to Jalapa, with
the escort, commander to Lieut. Cpl. Preston, oldie
4th Kentucky regiment. I
The parties accused o the murder of Illantiel Po.
rill° and 'of the attempted burglary of the house in
which he was clerk;were arraigned yesterdy be
fore a military commiss'on. of which Col. Burnham
of the N. Y. Volunteers, is President, and after the
charges being sead. at their request the examtration
was positioned until this morning, to allow them are
opportunity to obtain council --Since' I last wrote
you U. Madison, of thd 2d Pennsylvania Voluti-e
-teers, and Sergeant Stuart, of the 7th Infantry have
been arrested on the charges of being concerned in
the affair. Armstrong p•ho has turned State's evi
dence, and is kept in cOnfinement in the Palace,
says that since his impri r 4onment he has seen anoth
er"officer who was implies/1W in the foul deed, but •
whose name he does mittnow, frequently pass in
and rut of the Palace.Aleasuresliave been taken
for this officers arrest ad scan as he is seen by Arm
strong again. .
There are now 10 pelsons, in confinement, char
ged with this crime, Yr : U. Hare, Dutton & Mad
ison, of tbe 21 Pennsylvania Volunteers : Sergeants
Wragg and,,Stuart, of 7th Infantry; John Wall,
private of company E., 4th Infantry Jesse Arm
strong. a dischargcd teamster: John D. Hollister. an
American citizen,- and John Laverty a Canadian
Frenchman, and not add not American citizen as I
first stated. Two othei-..i, a man named Booth, a
discharged teamster. &la Frenchman, named Lay
ertuer, who has resideiJ a long time in this city—
both charged with being partleipaters of criime—
have not yet been arrested, and the probability is
they hare escaped to the interior.
The court of inquiry it is now confidently 1 , 30,
w II adjourn about the. middle of next week, and
will poicceed immediiitely to the prosecute
the inve,tig,ation.
FROM Vexes:73-mA .-4y the arrival of the brigJu
ha & Ann, front Maracaibo, the N. Y. Herald has
;
received intelligence from that portion of Venezuela
up to the Ist nit. The revolution was going on with
increased activity. J Sleet of some six schooners,
and one bark. all arnied, were left at Maracaibo by
the Julia and Ann. They were under the command
of Corn. Jolloy, and were to proceed to Ltiguavra
and Puerto Cabt:llo in a few days. It is said that
there is a majority 011ie territory, representativeS
and population op[Nortai to President •Monagas.—
Guzman, who was tlqe original cause of the civil
war in that country, has left Curaco for Venezuela,
and as he possesses vouch influence with the blacks
it is feared that a thiM party may be created, to
help to distract the ceuntry. The whole of the for
eigners in the country, and a large number of those
opposed to Monag-am are anxiously looking for the
vessel of war from the United States, hoping for.
some intervention 11 which the revolution - may be
brought to a close.
The laSrtiews front Cero gives us an account of
Cumarebo having been retaken by the government .
troops under !yen. Otrmona, and of the marching -
upon Cumartibo frorn Cero, of Penawin with 150
men, well armed arid in good spirits. It was ex
pected a severe engagement would en4t.re there
this day. (hi the 26th ult., 4 schooners of war. tin%
ed out at Maracaibd, well armed and manned and
provisioned for tirci months. sailed for Cero %Null
troops and arms foi Pefian-o there to pe joined by
a corvette and another schooner which would leave
on the 6th inst.. anill all proceed to seek the tlec:t of
Monaglis, which. cionsisting of a •brig and three .
slits., having on Pt ' aril in all about 150 men , were
lying on the sth, , at Porto Cabelle; with the
intention (doubtfribl of sailing - in a few days to .
blockade Maracaibo. Salas, whom you may no
doubt remember, Went over to the Paez party with
the only vessel of War of government, (the Consti
tution.) is in cornthand of the corvette and hoisted
black flag with dui letter S it. to signify to the
fleet of Moriagas t tat he is Salas, the declared pi
rate, and to conic pad take him. lie declares he
will blow up his viessel sooner flan be taken on
any account ; and ,ion a late cruise called his men
aft and told them his determination, and IN neslted
these who did notivrish to proceed with hint to go
ashore ; not a ma O lett him, but a hearty. throe
cheers were givell him. Of Paez and Mono;
have no positive rims.
CAPITALTRIH4—Tho:t. Mitchell has been tried at ,
Harrisburg for thO murder of Patrick :NI Qii;do. A
light occurred ahione - some Irishmen, ?(rebel(
McQuade ; and thrust him head foremost
through the aque4et whereby The was drowned
, brother of MCQuatle, seeing the body iloa:ay.4
attempted to render assistance, hut could not do 0.
being unable to swim. Ile seized Mitchell and
said 0 you !Orderer, you have murdered
brothers . ' His reply was, " take me, and junto
The jury returned a verdict of murder in t!. , .!
dcgire.
Loins PUILUPPeg Ps PE ms.—A corresTendent of
the highest importance, have been fennil to the eat ,
met of the late king of Neuilly. It is certain that
alt the papers Odle ex-kin" areinabe
Provisiomil government. His secret eorresisin.leilee
with the diplomlnie agents at the foreign cotirt.wlll
- published. t:urope will now know how tar the
Napoleon of pece is entitled to the respect so ion;
claimed fur his 'wisdom and bis.,horiesty.
HEAVY ROIIII :ay.—The President of the Newark_
Ranking and ksurrince Co., crossed Jersey
On Wednesdayl. last, with 5z49,000 in a l'ilftWt
width he'fwas so absent mi.ided as to leave ea the
boat till he had walked some distance upthestrm.
when he retuned to the boat. but the rarpci
money and all!had disappeared, and has notsuite ,
been heard froM. •
IstroaTANT.4—Lonl Brou.!tham has. no faeli 1 . 1 lu
publics. In . die House of Lords recently, hc,-3;,1.
"all that he bald ever heird or experienciiil ef a le'
publican forrn s brgoveinment led him to the cortelo
sum that liber v was not a plant which Ihmrched
in a republic: . his Lordship did not say whew a
does
MEE