ragovo aepor ter.
E. 0. GOODRIOI-4, EDITOR.
Towanda; WMnesday, Augusi 23, tB.
DZMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FOR PRESSOENT,
Gen, LEWIS CABS, of Michigan.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
Gen. 41V. 0. BUTLER, of. Kentucky.
ttrEl 1'1,1.1 L. COMMISSION F.ll,
ISItAtL 'PAINTER.
OF II'ESTMOIII4.‘NO
co' sirrrEEs •or VIGILANCE.—
The Democratic Standing Committee - of
Dradford conniv, have appointed the following com
mittees of Vigilance fur the several election dibtrict.
of .aid county.
They hereby call a COnvention of Delezates from
s t , e several - district , of said county, to meet at the
borough of Tuwa , ida, on MONDAY, the 21st day of
AVUUST next, to elect deleates to the State C.n
tention at Harrishlgg. on the 30th of August, to
nominate a candidate for ( t ,lovernor.
The Committees of Vigilance wol call meeting
in their respective districts,for the purpose of elect
said Delegate; lo the County Convention, on
rtATIADA V, the 19th dal; of Augu:t. next. • '
The regular annual Convention for the purpose
~1 nominating County etlic•crs, witl be • hulden on
'ITESDAY, the 5.h of September. in the borough of
Towanda. The Delegali a to said Convention, lo
be elected on SATURD IY, the 2d d,ay of Sept( mbcr.
The Standing Cominittee would enjoin ippon the
rommittees of Vigilance the great responsibility
that rests upon them. and 'he necessity of discharg
ing their duty kaithfully and fully. The primal,'
.meetings should be called on the days named, and
between the hours of 4, and Et o'clock, P. ?A., at the
n ,, rral place for holding said meetings—or at some
place most convenient to the democrats of the dis
trict, Great care should be taken that erery demo.
crat has notice of the Delegate meeting, that all may
have a chalice of attending.
JOHN POUTER,
DANIEL BRINK,
HENRI% GIDDS,
GEORGE SANDERSON,
CO:Via:MATHEWSON,
JAMES H. WEBB.
HORACE NVILLEY,
fOHN HORTON, JR.,
JOHN Tudor'',
Mantling ram miller.
Julp 22, IR IP
Albany—Dyer Ormsby; Joseph genartii.
Armensa—Robert Mason, Isaac Williams; '
Asylum—Elmar Horton. Franris Hornet;
Athens borough—l. E. Canfield, George Park ; •
township—N. Edminster. Isaac Gregory ;
Bur li ngton—Morgan DeWitt, J. E. Vosburg ;
Can nn—Charles storkwell, A. Both well•;
Columbia—Hiram Mason, Albion Budd;
Drireb—B. Laporte, Wilson Decker;
Franklin—Wm. Blake, Siewart Smiley;
Granville—James Ross, Sylvester Taylor;
Herrick—lsaac A. Park, O. P. Caswell;
Leroy—Aaron Knapp, E. A. Bailey; d
Litchfield—S. P. Wolcott, Thomas B. Merrill;
Monroe—Joseph 110, J. P. Smith;
Orwell—Aaron C. Allen, C. 0. Gridley;
Pilre--Bhelden Paine, Edward Crandall ;
Rome—P. E. Maynard, Hiram Mann;
Ridgberry—Mark A. Burt, Calvin West ; •
Smithfield—Marcus B, Gernula, C. E. Pierce;
Springfield—H. S. Grover, Noall W. Bliss;
South Creek—George Hanford, ias. L. Phillips ;
Sheshequin—Abraham Barrier. N m. Campbell;
Standing Stone—Wm. Griffis, F. S, Whitman ;
Springhill—Jerome 'Green. Benjamin ;
Troy .borough—D. W. Herrick, E. Runyon;
" township--Wilber Baker, Allen Taylor, jr.;
Towanda borough—W. F. Menardi, C. T. Smith ;
" L. Scott. Ed. Patterson ; _
Illster.—James 'Vandyke, James 1.. Gorseluie ;
Warren—Edwin Allen, James Bowen ;
Windham—Wm. Sibley, Abraham Dunham, Jr.;
Welts—David Pretzinan, Daniel Strong ;
Wyalusing—Harry Elliott. Saintirl W. Biles ;
wy, ox —s. Strickland, Jr., Dennis Strope.
. .
Consity Co''h2ention;
The Democratic Convention holden on Monday
evening last, was fully attended and its. proceed
ings conducted in a spirit which promises, that
IMwever Democrats may differ on other questions,
the County and State nominations will this fall re.
ceive their cordial and united sn, port.
Gordon F. Mason and Chester Thnmas n•ere
elected Representativ'e Delegates. "They are Un •
instructed. -
The Tlogn Banner for Mr. Van Buren.
The lasi Tioga Banner comes to us with the
names of 'VAN and AnAm. flying from its
mast head. The editor in an able article defend
ing his Course, makes . the following remarks, which,
wg extract :
etßelieving that the 4reatest possible good will
be accomplished, or 'that an,itntriense amount of
evil will be av,i,10,1, I , y the, election of men . pledg
ed to the preser: total of Freedom in Tenitories
now free. we shall urine coining contest do battle
f or VAN; Brre • ea 81111 J 1).4 M 4. the 11 - 6111111CC2; of the
tional Free Soil l'ornention held at Buffalo. 'We
have carefully counted the cost of this (-rouse. and
are prepaied to meet its consequences. It will sub
ject es to the reproach 01 Many whose good will
we would gladly have retained could we do so
compatible with Our own sense of ri. , 10. From
alters we expect gill pmve a fiery
ordeal to us. am i t all who rlu likewise. We Atall
be ridiculed as loll h s, sconte,l as ahstrart tot tists. hran
ded as disorganizers reviled and villibed. But we
shall persevere in the path of duly, and bide our
time.
We separate from our former not in an
ger, not in midiec, not for a rwlti,h "Impose, not in
do them an injory— but to aul t;t the great . moral
and political retimmati . On which so mach 'we t ted :
to preserve imonehited the free mid of our country
to signify our abhorrence of gumtree and cm
city to make nn eomproini.e • with Slavery : to
walk worthily of our high proles...ton ha,-ten the
downfall of tyranny anti types:Ann iu Atnetica sand
throughout the ‘yorld!.'
Firmly convinced that we are in the path. of ri2lit.
and conscious of the slovenly of our motives, we
have dared to do what every Freeman, Willer such
circumstances, slionld do :am! whether the BA NN
of all the Pennsylvania preksn,. shall stand alone
in, this movement. or MC we shall persevere in the
,gOod cause of liberty Llll , l kit fEtnil y, eonbdcnt that
the niasQe. %hen tllet rtgtoly untletstaud the rincs
. ticm, !rill give us Theo aIJ ainl support."
'The Free Sod iuovenaci.t appeav to have taken
deep root in Tiogii. The People are tituving iu
al
-Ino4 every township in that county.
rite llottestbile Reformer has ab.o hoisted the
flames of the Buffalo Nominee, , , and is rendering
thorn affirm:in septum.
A Frae tioil ‘ paper iA about to be eNlabliolleil of
Philadelphia, arid will be con4lueted by a gentle-
Mat lonz and I urably koowa in the newspaper
wu4d.
Jowt WK.": TIVORTII l 5 re-elerieil by the
overwhelinterg =flora) of 35m. Ws rejoice tit the
Fucceao alio him lucull ui Freedom,
Democratic County Convention.
Pursuant to a call of the Democratic Standing
Committee, the D,Westeics fnmt the several ekction
distrtets of Ikaelkird county, mein Convention at
Towanda, on Monday. August 20848, for the per*
pose of electing delegates tit : the:State Co nvention.
to put in nomination•A candidate for Governor. lo
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Fesucte It enema.
On stem IMMIX PIERCE, was chosen to
preside, and E. Oldsans Gonnarca and H.C. Satan
elected Secretaries,
The following named persons then appeared, and
presented their credentials as delegates :
A Itiany—(Not represented.)
Armenia—John H. Marion, Simeon Williams;
Asyltrui—A. J. Stone, 'Fhomae 1. Ingham ;
Athens township—Guy Toter, C. Mathewson;
Athens borough—H. C, Baird, T. I. Brooks ;
Burlington—Addison M'Kean, Wm. Vosbacg ;
Canton—Thomas Williams, Loyal Griffin ;
Columbia—James Sherwood, Hiram Furman;
'Durel—D. 1.. states, A. V. Hurlbut ;-•
Franklin—Stuart Smiley, Wm. Blake;
Granville-8. W. Shepard. E. A. Bailey ;
Herrick—Almon Fuller, Thomas Peat;
Leroy—leriedtati Hunt
Litchfield—Benjamin Park. A. P. Wolcott ;
Monroe—P. C. Ward, Joseph Bull;
Orwell—A. C. Allen, John D. Coe ;
Pike—Edward Crandall, Elisha DeWolf ;
Rome—P. E. Mayna rd , S. C. Mann ;
Ridglierry—J. W ebb, M. A. Burt ;
Smithfield—M. F. Ransom, E. W. Fairman ; •
springtield—A inns Knapp, H. 8. Grover ;
South Creek- I SO represented.]
Sheshequin—Wm:Tuttle, J. M. Smith ;
Standing Stone—Not'representerl.)
Springhill—E. C. Wells, H. A. Lewis ;
Troy Borough—F. S. Aylsworth, E. C. Oliver;
Troy township—Wm. Baker, S. Pierce;
Towanda borough—E. O. Goodrich, T. B. Overton ;
Towanda tp.—W m. Decker, Htrarn
tlster—Dickerson Rogers, James Vandyke;
Warren--[Not represented.] •
Windham—Julius Russell, Wm. Sibley ;
Welk—Stlas Jones, Daniel Strong , :
Wpalustng—John H. Black, Jacob Bites;
Wysos—J. M. Wattles, J. E. Mullet.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to the se
lection of Representative Delegates to the State
Convention. The names of Constant Mathewson,
G. F. Mason, Chester Thomas and 1.. S. Maynard,
being before the Convention, the following ballot
ing were had :
Mason. Thomas. Maynard. ?4ath'sn.
First ballot. 3 45 3 8
Second ballot, 46 8
GORDON F.• MASON & CHESTER THOMAS
were declared duly elected as Representative Dele-
I=
On motion, the Convention proceeded to the se
lection of Conferees to meet Comferees from Tioga
for the ptirpose of selectinz-a Senatorial delegate,
and WM. BAKElrand W. 11. PECK were elected,
rice cure, and without instructions.
On motion, the convention then adjourned.
INAlle Meetings.
It will be seen by notice in our paper to-day that
a Cass and Butler meeting will beheld in this Bo
rough on Tuesday evening next.
A Ratification Mass Meeting of the friends of
Van Buren and Adams is advertised for Monday,
Sept. 4th, in this place. Assurances are given that
several eminent speakers will be present. and ad
dress the meeting.
APPOrNTAIEYTS BY THE POSTM ASTER G Ir:S ER A L.-
Robert Hinds, P., Crestown, McKean county, Pa.,
vice George J. Adams, resigned : John T. Seeley
P, M., Rearmont, Schuylkill county, Pa., vice S.
Smith, moved away ; Somers Kinney, P. M., Shes
bequin, lir.ulford county, Pa.. vice Joseph Kings
bury, remove-d; Jaines McColgan, P. Dl. , Portage
-Cambria county, P., vice John IcColgan, resit
ed. -
' Dis.isirons Fire in Albany.
A very disastrous fire occurred in Albany on
Thursday. by which property. amounting to two
tnilhons ordollars is supposed to to lost.
The district of the city 'burned is bounded South
by fre'rkiiner street to Church, thence West alone
Li dins, crossing Lytlins street The tire proceeded
North along Union street to Hudson street, although
no houses were bunted in Hudson street. The line
of that Street w as the burning of that fire. The
eastern boundary was one block along which, with
the exception of three or four stories, was burned.
Tha-e acquainted w ith Albany will perceive that
about one eight of the city is in ashes. The streets
burned are Herkimer on north side. from the dock
to Church; Lydius on both sides from the dock to
Uthon Deimistou from dock to Union; South
Broadway from Herkimer at. to near nucleoli st.;
Church, from Herkimer to South Broadway : a
portion of Dallins st.: Liberty st.. from Lytlios to
Hudson, and Union mostly on both sides from
Lyrlins to Hudson. In South Broadway the Eagle
Tavern . , U. States Hotel and Townsend JHouse are '
among the principal buildings burnt. At the Town
rend "ruse the lire was checked on the east side of
the street by the rain ; or the west side by the rain
and the brick sto're,cor. of Hudson.
Entire of the pier from Hamilton street bridge to
the cut used by the Boston ferry boat is completely
swept away. Here the fire was communicated
to the freight barzeA, , destroying several. The
floats used in the basin for the storage of property
are burnt. eight or ten flei2ht barges belonging to
I the I ludsou River and Stviftsure lines. and -the
schooner Coble, of Boston. schooner Eliza Matil
da. of: Bo s ton, was urneli damaged. The ColuMbia.
street Market and three or four buildingsnorthW it
were also tleslroyed.
It i 4 impossible to estimate the loss. t.‘2,000M00
may cover it, hut this is all gness work. The
number nt buildings of all kind destroyed cannot
be less than tire hundred.
The insurance is also large but it is doubted
whether all can be made :tradable. To a pmvi
dential change of the wool from the_south to the
north, followed boon afer by a drenching rain can
the preservation °four city alone be ascribed. Had
- trot the wind changed. the-power of man could not
'.moped the conflagration, and it must only have
stepped by reaching the northern bounds °film city
The firemen of Troy, West Troy and Schenectady
were here in full force.
The contia,gration in Liberty street was stopped
by blowing.up houses. It is feared that several
lives were lost—rnmnr says as many as In—hot
there is no positive information. The 11iluenem unit'
oher plareii i iff amusement are closed.
LATER FROM 31Exivo.—Nric Orleans. .4.9 e. 15.
An arrival here to day brings Vera Cruz dates to
the 31 inst. The revolutionary attempt of Paredes
has been completely suppressed. The Italians
11 we been disarmed, and an amnesty, declared to
virools pri-oneis wa-, Nriin have been dischamed
atter pledging, themselves to sepport the govern
ment.
Most of the Americans left in Mexico at the de
patillre of our forces have stove gatieto Yucatan to
s aid in the contest with the Indians.
The 'foreign letters by the America bare been re
ceived, bin the cotton market is still intsetticii The
floor market exhibits considerable activity. Freights
of cotton to Liverßiol commands five-six.teeriths.
A nest.—A letter from Havre de Grace, says.
the Ameriran, stales that a duel took place in Cecil
county, on Afonday morning, between a citizen of
Philadelphia and another of Virginia. Two roan&
were fired without effect, and the parties were pre
paring. for a third, when peacri officers arrived nn
the ground and terminated the duel. The affair
was afterwards amicably settled.
Letter treat Nei. Jola Worts.
Towsens, Aug. lot, NU.
Sit—The resignation of the late Gorrnerglbunit
from the GubernatOa' I chair, creates die neerissityi
and.eies to the peVe the riten to idect suc
cesisotid thvensoinig animal electice4undlt thus
again become* 'her' udty of the Dens ic pjuly of
Pconsylvauut,lo select from her retake for that h.
norable place one of knowp Statesmanship, expe
rietwe and of tried sod sterling democracy.
The Vodka -caTimigu, not an kr 14 Pena
aylr)toia t the 17man at hew, is ere oT peel
moment to the democracy, and, as members of that
party, feeling deeply solwitcres for the continued
trinmph of democratic principl, anti in the lan
gua.,e of the lamented Shard( recognising the great
truth " that the Union and storms of the democratic
party is et seirial to the harmony and prosperity of
the country, ' we in common with the Demo
cracy of oil Bradford trust you will permit your
name to be presented to the democracy of Penn
sylvania for that ounce, through the convention to
assemble at 11:urn-burg on the 30th in.st., for thO
purpose of nominating a candidate fur Governor.
Yours,
A. 111c1C F.A N. JOHN ELLIOTT,
G. F. MASON, D VA N DERCOOK,
J. F. MEANS,J. M. PIOLLET,
A. L. CRAN MER, B. MORG AN.
C S. III'SSELL, F. S. GOODRICH,
J. M. PECK, D. L. SCOTT.
To Hon. John Laporte.
Broronn Si,,eos Pa., August 12th, 1818.
G ENI EN ;--ilour letter of:the first Mat. reach
ed me only this mottling at this place, where I
have been since Tttes/lay last for the benefit of my
health.
Let me express my thanks to all of yon, who for
the " Democracy of Old Bradford," request permis
sion to name me before the Democratic Conven
tion soon to assemble at Harrisburg. as a candi
date for Governor of Pennsylvania. Ido not think
1 am qualified for Governor of Pennsylvania, and I
often wish that a great many others for the same
reason would rome io the same conclusion in re
gaol to themselves. But if I had all necessary skill
and intelligence, I could not for private reasons
think of it for a moment, so I beg of you to consid
er me entirely out of the way.
I am not insensible to the great importance of
harmonious unanimity in our ranks at the present
time, and I reciprocate from my heart . your soli
citude for the continned triumph of Democratic
principles --because the success of the Democratic
party is essential to the harmony and prosperity of
the country. Our principles are unchanged and
immutable because truth is forever the same. Their
operations may progress and should progress, and
it becomes ns to watch that new schemes of im
provements do not steal in upon as. or we run af
ter them, to the abandonment of the faith of our
Fathers. Innovation is not almays progression, ei
ther in Religion or Politics. think 1.4 r Democra
tic party by its Old name and orzanization is at this
election essential to the continuance of our prospe
rity and freedom.
it is a _race question whether the liffe of
our glorious and blessed I 'Mott may not tlepend
upon its 3urceseL. With ru.vs am) 114/er, let us hare
a candidate on our tirket for Governor., It ft sorrrv.
aor hi l'rancts 11. Shoisk ; of spltless iolfgrity. and ra
dical and sound to (lie core. Then will Pennsylva
nia continue to be the beacon light ayd hope of the
Union. '
But what shall I say of those who wish to get up
a separate or,;anization. anti make new issues, the
tendency which is to fitment dissention in our ranks.
I fear they do not count the cost, and I must say in
all kindness that they are assuming a fearful re
sponsibility and may bring about what d am sere
they cannot wish to see—a dissolution of the Union.
They have avowed no object that I have seen that
could not be attained with a due regard to the prin.
ciples of the compact and in accordance
with the organization of the Democratic party since
the. days of Jefferson. U. there - are any errors
in the Democratic party that should be eradicated,
the right way to coirectthose errors - is to remain in
the party an I not leave it, and form a separate or
ganization, and that too in conjunction with our po
litical opponents who we profess to believe, and
have so stated over and over again. are - wrong on
alf the great questions that bare divided parties
since the formation of our Government.
If Democracy was ever right it is not now wrong,
and if the Federalists and their doctrines were al
-1 ways wmng. they are wrong yet.
It is enough for the Democracy to know that men
wend:nowt', and well tried in the field and in high
civil stations, have been- placed in notnination in
accordance with Democratic usa.vs, their attach
; ment to our principles publicly avowed, and !Mtn
their whole lives well known, entitle them to our
sujiport.
1 It appears to me the present crisis calls for the
united and energetic efforts of every lover of the
ascendency of Democratic principles, and to avoid
every thing that would distract and weaken the
great Democratic family of the Union.
Be pleased to accept my heartfelt thanks to your
selves individually, and to the Democratic party of
Bradford county for their many a.ns of kindness to
wards me.
consideratiom, T ant
Yours truly and sincerely,
JOITN LAPORTE.
Mossy , . Addison McKean, G. F. liaison, John F
Means, D. L. Scott, and others.
"1101.V.A.11.F. FLAGOT OF SLAVES —We take the
tollowing from the 'Maysville Knee of Tuesday al:
temxin. The Lexington Atha terns by a tele
graphic despatch from :Maysville, that, after the
flight mentioned by the Eagle, five of the negroes,
together with a white-man, were captured.
Some thirteen negroes, nearly all men, ran away
from the neighborhood of the Northern Fork, in this
county, on Saturday last.
We have since learned that forty or fifty more
escaped on the same right, from the neighborhood
of Lexington, and have not been caught as yet. A
company of resolute met are in pursuit.
P. S.—Since the above was in tt pe. we learn by
a gentleman from Ripley, that six slaves crossed
the Ohio and were secreted in or near that place.
and that the abolitionists were in readiness to re
ceive thirty-six more, whom they were every
mo
ment expecting.
A gang of to ty cr fifty negroes, supposed to be the
same lot mentioned above, were stopped last even
ing, some tti elve miles fiom this city, and seven
from the river, somewhere between Minerva and
Germantown. They defended themselves, and
fired upon the white men who attempted to stop
them, dangerously wounding one man in the thigh.
A party of about thirty resolute men left this city
about 10 o'clock, this morning. and we are told
that about forty - have gone from Dover, all well
armed, and determined on capturing the negroes.
' We trill know the result before long.
A private telegrcphic• despatch, received at Lon•
isrille from Le:llwpm, says:
-"An expedition is *tatting from here for }lnnis
son, armed for the purpose of taking some runaway
negroes and abolitionists, who are surrounded there.
They have had several mules. Charles Foster vc.s
killed. - This is alarming. Great excitement is
manifested.
RAILROAD IA! PROVEII . ENT.—WE learn from the
Providence-kiwi/4, that on the Auburn and t...lyra
cti:e Railroad. a plan has been devised and carried
into effect, tal prevent the noise which canes to
much mum) ince on railroads. The plates in gen
eral use are abolished, and at the ends of the rails
are connected by dowel pins, entering about I
inches. The cars glide ovei the rails without any
disagreeable jarring. With ails contrivance, with
the sprinkler and the smOkepipe, and with locomo
tives that will carry a train forty miles art hoar, we
nitik that railroad travelling may be said to be
about up to the times.
Fenn OaEaort.—Major Lee, after the death of
Col. Gilliam, was elected to the command cd - the
Oregon regiment, and his election has been_con.
finned by the Government. Col'. Lee had also
been appointed superirtendent of Indian affairs ; in
place of Gen. Palmer, res+igned.
Proceedings of the TIM Congrebs.
rill? szetiox
&Means* Mawr, Aug: 12
firmaver---The Senate 4 .. .emiati all night.
Vaijosteltnoticifla werehadei immediately, after
thweece to gig up the n ileporl of the Cosernince
of Cenferesm e di the diekgreehkg voles of the two
Howes onsthe 'Army Appropriation • bill,- ind for
that payout to postpond the consideration of the
Oregon Territonal bill, which the presiding. officer
(Mr. Nib') bee—dseimitia it M flit is , alder
bruin this dimision of the chair Mr. Yulee finally
appealed, and the decision was reversed, 19 to 39.
The report of the Committee of Conference was ac
cordingly taken up, and after debate was finally
concurred in.
The consideration of the Oregon bill was then re
sumed—Mr. Johnson. of Ga., having the floor—but
he gave way to Mr. Webster, who desired to make
a few remarks before the qnesiion was taken on the
motion of the Senator from Missouri, to recede' from
their amendments.
Mr. Webster wee inclined to Pay but little further
on the question or protract the debate. He conten
ded that as are slave States had been added to the
Union from acquired foreil,ni territory, there was no
injustice in limiting its further extension ;imam re
peated, as he had the other day, that he should do
nothing to extend the area of slavery—to increase
the slave representation in the other branch pf Con
gress. He voted upon these propositions 1.
1. That when this constitution was adopted, no
one looked to the acquisition of new territory.
2. That there should be no interference with sla
very in the States where it now exists.
3. That as five States have been added from for
eign territory, no injustice would be done in restrie
ling the further extension of the area of slavery.
For these reasons it was that be had declared
that by no vote of his would he do anything calcu
lated to increase the slave representation in the
other House of Conttr e ss. •
Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, replied briefly to the
remarks of both Mr. Denton and Mr. Webster.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Houston
and Foote.
A motion was then made to adjonrn, and the yeas
and nays were ordered, but the Senate refused to
adjourn-1 1 3 to 32,
Mr. Butler rose to a question of privilege, and
wished that e'rtain resolutions published in the New
York Herald of to-day, [in reference to Gen. Rear
stey.] which had been otlered in executive session,
and, by the publication of which, ho said, the rules
of the Senate had been violated by the Senator from
Nlissouri,(Ntr. Benton) lie moved to go into execu
tive sesston, with a view to consider the subject.
Mews. Mason and Berrien seconded the motion.
Air. Breese denied the right of the Senator tic
make the motion, while the Oregon bill was pen
ding. '
Mr. Benton was in frrsor of having it proceeded
with, and with open doors. He was, for one, de
termined to ocit here, during the Sabbath. rather than
the efforts of those who were talking about a dieso•
lotion of the 1:11 - sin Slionhl succeed.
Mr. Berrien insisted that the action was in order;
and 4tould be decided.
Mr. Benton thought it not proper that the busi•
ness of the Senate could no interrupted to settle a
linarrel between two members. For if the Senator
from Smith Carolina. or anti• other, said th a t he h a il
done any thing dishonorable, he would get the he
in his throat—yes he would get the lie in his throat
—the he in lus throat (cries of order, order) and he
would have to meet him elsewhere, yes elsewhere,
elsew here.
Mr. tinnier was ready to meet him there or any.
where else. [Order. artier, order.)
Mr. Benton repealed what he had before said—
"the lie in the thmat " and much confusion and ex
citement prevailed, with cries of artier, order, order,
from all parts of the chamber.
The presiding officer desired Mr. Benton to take
his seat, and he did so accordingly.
Mr. Bell obtained the fl oor, and arguedat some
length the question of privilege, contending that the
motion was not in order, and intimatin ,, that it was
an e ff ort to defeat th e great measure before them.
Whether he disagreed with his southern brefireni
or not, he was disposed to his duty fairly and with.
nut flinching.
Mr.
,Benton said that under a pretext for a secret
session a public motion had been made here, by the
Senator from South Catolina, directed at him, with
a view to attract attent ion thronghout the country.
He quarreled with no mart—tie . had fought—he
freight once c‘ to the fimerar=-4‘ to the death "
but he never trinrrellerl.
the pret. , iffing . officer declaretlAlsc motion of 3lr
Buller to be out of order
I Mi . Butler explained the reatSon which hatt
'loved him to make the motioit. He had consid
ered the publication a violation, of the rule; of the
Senate to which he had felt bound to call their at
( tension. He had intended no violation of the order
' or decorum of the Senate, and was alone respohsi
ble for what he hail done.
I Mr. Benton considered the remarks oldie &Ma
i tor from South Carolina no satisfaction for the attack
which had been made upon him by that Senator
and his rico seconds alludina to•the two Senators
. who had stvonded his motion.] He iequired utdcm
q nth/.
Mr. 11 , 1:tann felt bonnd to appeal from the deci
sion of the Chair, and the question on sustaining
that decision, was derided in theaffirmatire-36 to
The consideration of the Oregon bill was the re
sumed, and
The denate was continued by Me-• r '. iroiston,
Foote, Butler, Breese, Benton. Bell, Badger, Met
calfe, Atchison. Westcott and others. Mr. Wegeott
had the floor at 6 o'clock, A. M., on Sunday.
SENATE, Sunday, August 13th, 6 A.
Westcott proceeded, and gave way to a motion by
Mr. Lewis to adjourn. Lost, 9 to :27.
Mr. Westcott therefore continued his remarks,—
If this bill were passed to-day, with the restriction
of slavery in it, he said, tt would be met with the
eertitive veto.
Mr. Foote moved an adjournment. (?0 manatee
pa-t 6,) but the motion was decided in the negative,
le t0:26.
Mr. Yulee stigge•iteil that they might now as well
prmeed to a vote on the Fubjeet.
Mr Unilerwochl concurred in the sugge.tion.—
They had done all ;ii their power. He had set up
some eight or ten nights dining the time he was a
member of the House, but never had he seen such
a scene as he had witnessed during the passed night.
ielpcil the practice would he abandoned, as no
good had ever come from it, and that they would
amend their roles so as to put n out of the power
of any member to defeat or delay the wisheS of the
majority.
The 'debate was further continued by Messrs. At.
chison, Dickinson, Fitzgerald, Calhoun, Mangum.
Douglas, Downs, Butler, Jefferson Davis,
Foote, %Westcon anif"Waker.
The question was . then taken on receding from
the several amendments, and it was decided in the
affirMative. So the bill has passed both flouses,
without the " Missouri Compromise," and With the
Wilmot Promo."
The test vote was an receding from the amend
ment by which the Missouri Compromise had been
insenea, and was as follows : -
Yeas.—Messrs. Allen. Baldwin. Benton, Brad.
bury, Breeso. Bright, Cameron, Clarke, Corwin.
Davis, of Massachusetts, Dayton. Dickinson, - Dix.
Douglass, Dodge. Feleh, Filfgerahl, Green, Halo.
Hamlin, liaimegan, Houston, Miller. Niles, Phelps,
Spruatice, Upham, Xl'ebster-29.
Na‘s.—Messrs. Atchison : Badger. Bell, Berrien,
Borland, Butler. Calhoun, Travis, of Nlississippi.
Downs, Foote, Hunter; Johnson, of Johnson.
of La., Johnson-, of Ga., Lewis. Mangum, Mason,
Metcalfe, Pearce. Rusk, Sebastian, Turney, Under
wood, Wesicott,
On motion of Mr. Dickinson, a bill granting a
pension to Richard Reynolds, a poor blind man,
who had lost his eyes in the sert ice of his coun
try, was taken pp, as Mr. D. said, to give Senators
an opportunity to do some good on the Sabbathday,
and passed unanimously.
Then, at 20 minutes to 10, the Sena'e tui.jcurned
to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Wasinsictiow, Aust . :l4lli.
The Senate met at 9 o'clock this morning. Slih
a expedients to kill time 1.. resorted to hi , '
h want. Tumey, Yulee and . . era, to prevent the
q uestion being taken upon the interns to SEW
3
d t he ' int' rule r .so as to enable s tabs pre.
Fted to e Presidint this day. Mint some elk
e. lament, the question was taken and .thieresolti
tierria ed. Thellregon bill was theriewpan sent,
to - the idifist, and signed bk - him—so it it hitt
become e law olthe land. - e.... ''Rl '-'-''
• Two it three priVate bills were parsed, and sent
to the President for his signature.
The resolution to resume Aba C4.o3..statiffP an of dr.
thifutiiiiirrEti it ilia catnnieneimiste te'
nest smarm, in the order in which it appears upon
the calendar was adopted.
Nothing important transpired in the House, and
at 12 o'clock Congress adjourned sine die.
Likrty Meding.
The annual Liberty Convention of Bradford coun
ty was held at the office of Wm. IVatkins, Esti., in
the borough of Towanda on Friday the 18th mat,
pursuant to the Call of the Standmg Committee.
A. C. Hinman was called to the chair, and Geo.
W Camp appointed Secretary. The following re
solutions was unanimously adopted.
Resolved; That the existing crisis in the affairs
of our nation demands of Liberty men and all oth
ers, the conlcecration of their political power at the
pods, and elsewhere, to prevent the fearful exten
sion of slavery into Territory now free, by a cordial
support of the candidates for the Presidency and
Vico Presidency of the United States, nominated at
the great National Free Soil Convention held at
!there
on the 9th of August inst. The *convention
!there adioumed to meet in Herrick on the 23d for
nominating a county ticket.
August 18 b, 1848
. [Signed by the Officers.]
Last most M EXICO.—The New Orleans Pstayme
has received dates from Mezioocity to the 29th
two days later than former account*. The news is
uninteresting:
Paredes has not yet peen taken ; and the Govern
ment is urged to recall Bustamente, that an inquiry
may be instituted as to why Paredes was suffered
to escape—whether it was thit fault of the coalman
der-in-chief or his subordinates. -
The press is demanding theattentjon of Congress
to the absolute necessity of inviting the most ex•
tensive colonization into the country, with the view
ot protecting it from further encroachments from
the-North. To promote "insigration it is insisted
that religious toleration must be at once conceded
in full. Mexican journalists appear-to be thorough
ly awake to the-danger to which their nationality is
exposed by their juxtaposition with our more Intel.
ligent, industrious and interprizing people. The
very name ot Mexico will be obliterated, they
urge, by the tide of eivilization : _imless their Got,
ertiment amuses and enacts such reiorms as are
called for by the spirit of the age
LATF: rROM VENEZUF:LA.—Late intelligence from
Curacoa, mentions that Gen. Monagas had arrived
in Caraca.s, looking ill and depressed in
. spirits.—
Ili. reception hail been very cool. On his way
he had liberated all prisoner.. and it was rumored .
that ho was about to grant a general amnesty, which
was looked upon as a :w e nt of weakness. Cal - C:1111a,
one of Moilai,as'•liiiiters, wit: , on his way from
England. without havity , procured the required
loan. which was to .have been £2,000,000. Paez's
Ileet had been crazing of/ Curaca, for d a week or
more, taking in water, provisions, Sze. It amounts
in all to seven schooners and one bark. This fleet
bad captured one of the government vessels,. put a
prize master on board, and sent her into, Curacoa.
They had also fired into another government yes
sel, which was run ashore, in order to same the view.
General Paez was expected in Curavoa shortly.
being detained at St. Thomas by sickness. Paez's
fleet are not allowed to enter the port of Curacoa,
but remain on the lee-side, at an island called Lit
tle Curacoa, where they provision,- fits. The city
of Maracaibo had been re-taken by the - gerennsent
party;but not the fort.
MEXICAN OUTRAGE ON THE UNITED STATES Clln
Hamm Coxscui.—ln the Mexican news last pub
lished. there was a report, which the Picayune
eoubteil. that the British and t4mcrican consuls at
Tobacco had been snordereil. The New Orleans
Evening National. of the 2d. gives the following
less serious account of the mater:—
as Wejeam from Capt. Lantz, of the schooner Ra
lampago, arrived this morning from Prontera, the
22d instant, that E. Porter. Esq.. the U. S consul at
Tubasco, and the British consulwere attackeJ by a
party of intoxicated Mexican soldiers, who- were
cornmittingoutrageson some Mexican women who
they supposed fa7orable to the Americans. Mr.
-Porter re,monstmted with them, when they furious
ly attacked both him and his companion, with
knives and bayonets. Being well mounted, they
escaped froth-the desperadoes. Mr. P. made com
plaint to Gen. Brerm the Mexican commander at
Tobaseo, who made nu epoloa, and ordered the
the soldiers to Tabasco, and them punished."
THE News YR nm -1 n EtAsn.—The steamship Aca
dia arrived at Boston yesterday, and the news Yr as
immediately telegraphed to this city.. The anxiety
to leant what had transpired in Ireland was intense
and crowds collected about the various corners after
that announcement of the arrival of the steamer. d is
costing the probable character of the intelligence
By the news.it win' be seen that the .crisis exper.
ted in lri.h affairs, 'had not yet reached the pcirit of
insurrection, though an ,alarnring st to of teehng
prevailed, and an open outbreak is momentarily
feared. The British Government is making formi
dable preparations to meet H. Troops are pouring
into the country by regitnenta—and the gentry itt
Ireland, alarmed at the prospect, are arming them
selves and theirretains. The cri,is seemed inevit
able, end should it ensue, it wilt doubtless be a san
guinary struggle. . .
Tit E Simi RA NI A DII £ PROJ ex-r.—The New-Orleans
Crescent, of the 7th lost., notices the arrival the day
previous in that city, of Col. H. L. Kinney. of Tex
as, who; having been many years a trader on the
Mexican fronteer, became lit,.one time as a Texan
spy, prisoner in the dungeons, of Monterey and
Matantoras, which he has the Pleasure since to as
sist our arms in storming. The Crescent says:
"lie is nciw at thu head of a bold enterprise—
that of freeing front IVlexican misrule the North
ern Pro% inces—or,, more • properly speaking, that
section of eduntry , lying between the Rio Grande .
del Node and the Sierra Madre."
Nni A Rt. BB vat P A V Fal F:\ T--The courtyard '"of
the English drni• a t Whitehall, has been covretl
with a paving of India Rubber. An experiment
tried upon it resulted very .satisfactorily. It is laid
down in pieces about twelve niches square and one
in thickness. The quadrangle at Buckingham
Palace. formed by the erection of a new wing, will
also be covered with this material, which its pro
jectors have named " Kamptotite." Its chief re
commendation is that it deadens all sound render.
ing the passage of a vehicle or horses perfectly
noiseness.
MN. BENTON AND Mr. liti4Leas.—These gentle
men being under bonds now, cannot tight the dut I
they contemplated. Lient. Fremont has, however,
taken up the quarrel for his father-in-law, Mr. Ben
ton, anti a young Southerner for Mr. Butler. and it
thought a duel Will immediately take place be
tween them. All this is both silly and u i ked.
ALL Qvirti.v SErri.go.—The lion. Butler
and iNithe P. Alangitun have been bound over to
the mini of 6..5000,1LS urit y behalf of i\tr. Bta
ler, that he will keep the peace for one year to the
Aral of Columbia. Mr. Benton says lie 1 . .4 a
late-abiding man, and it pushed• to give bonds in
hisea.se. h e t- will imrry the matter by habeas corpus
to the criminal court.
AN ABORIGINAL DELEGATE—A Chief of the On. l
eida tribe of Indians.'haebeen elected a lay del. (
egate to the next National Episcopal Convention,'
from the Diocesan Convention, of Wisconsin.
-- - -
Fran.—The et San Works" (manufactory.)
Mr. V. Newton, Syracuse,. was destroyed by lira 1114
other day. Loss about WOO. No insurance.
Neethg.
Parse:lnt - to versions notice a large number of
t ho r i e j f a,, a ca)r a and Bleier convened at the Me
thefist Chareh hi the boroegh of Towanda on Mon.
aid
dailieveni • August 21st, IBIS.
On tiao • of Geo . Sanderson, F.sq., the meeting
WINS OT g by electing Col. 0. F. MASON Pre
sifipit, Aron McKean, John F. Means, A. L.
Ceti:timer, "} ins Russell V. E. ballet, James Mc.
Catty, Stewart Smiley, Chester Thomas, 111. F.
Ransom x B. LaPorte S. Biles,• James- Sherwood
i.l r inii,TaWaitlefiti.' end It C. Bajnl,l. Si
Wattles and William ,BCOII Secretaries.
On motion of U. Idetrar;Arti., Resolved, That
a Committee of nine be appointed to draft resolu
tions, whereupon the chairman appointed the fol
lowing— (J. blercur, Esq., G. Sanderson, Esq., D.
L. States, Loyall Griffin, Writ' Baker. A. P. W e ..
cots, F. Fisher, D. Cash and .1. E. Pinliet.
..,.
During the absence of the Committee, G. Sam
Jerson-, Esq., being repeatedly called upon, ad
dressed the meeting in an able ,manner.
Col. V. E Piollett was next called r and re , posid .,
ed in an able and sensible speech, full 'of good 'eams
isoning and sound argument.
The Committee upon resolutions, through then
etrainnan Ulysses Mereez,Esq., reported the lollow.
in.; resolutions : -
Resolved, That the most suitat,bleand legitimate'
manner of selecting candidates *for the Presidency .
and Vice Presidency of the United States is through
the medium of a National Convention. No other
mode being so well calculated to present Imitable
candidates, upon whom each part of the *bole De
mocratic family of the Union can rinite. The dele
gates thus assembled exhibit those peculiar fea
tures, growing out of the mixed union of Stater**,
and Federal government, which are intimately'
blended in our Republican institutions, and charac
terize the operations of our government. -
Resolved, That the National Convention which
assembled in Baltimore in May last, in pursuance
of the usages of the party, having from the mini
ber of-distinguished names presented to its consid
eration selected candidates to be supported by',the
great itemocrtic party of the Union for President
and Vice President : our own Stale being folly re=
presented iu that Convention, and our Delegates
participating' in the proceedings of the same from
the beginning to the end of its, deliberations, we
feel called upon by every consideration of duty
which we owe to ourselves and the Republican
party, to respect and abide by, to support and main
tain, to the extent of onr abilities, the nominations
of said Convention.
Resolved, That the-distinguished services often.
Lewis Cass„in the field and in the Cabinet—in alt
the varied and responsible stations which he has
occupied, both at home, and its minister to a for
eign Court, give assurance of ability, integrity and
sound Democratic principles which qualify him
for the highest office in the gift of the American'
people.
Resolved, That in the name of Gen. William 0.
Butler we recognize the statesman and the soldier.
In the Congress of the Cnited States, and in the
armies nt our conntry, both upon our own, and up
on forei:Di soil, he- has given evidence of ability ;
con vet principles and love of country, which have
not only endeared him to the people of the Union,
but have also ..tiven assmanee, that in him the con
fidence oe the Democratic party may be placed.
Resolved, That the nomination of Israel Painter
as the Democratic candidate for Canal Commis:
sioner, meets with our cordial . apProbatiom •His
stem integrity, sound Democracy, and practical bu
. siness habits wed qualify him to discharge the du
ties of the office for which he has, been nominated.
Resolved, That a Tariff sufficient to defray-the
ordinary expenses of our general g overnment; ought
to be rinsed by the imposition of dutiesbased upon
revenue principles, but when the necess ities
. of go-
Vernment- require rebel and greater sums, either
for the payment of a national debt and interest there-
upon, or for any other extraordinary expenditure,
the amoent thus required. ought to be raised by di
rent taxation; that being the - system best calculated
to compel each intliviftrial 10 contribute a share,
propertional to the benefits which he receives from
that government. ' •
Resolved, That while we, as adherents to the
reserved rights of the states, wont(' be the last le .
eniqoach.upen their constitutional sovereignties, tit
tlet(tirst to sustain them if attacked by others ; vie
are opposed to the extension of Slavery into Tern
tornnow free, which has been, or may hereafter
be acquired by the government of the United States.
Resolved, That we must in time future, as we
-have. in time past, leek to the Democratic
.party,
tin the support and establishment of lateral mea
sures:. A strict adherence to its org•anizaiiim is-es
sential to the success of the parry, and the conse
quent security and perpetuation of its principles... 77
All measures of reform can 'best be obtained by
' working within the Democratic party, apd not by .
• leaving it, and uniting with any other portion of our .
political adversaries.
Resolved, That we deeply lament the death el
that honest man and-ineorroptible &Amman, Fran
cis R. Shank. He was strongly indoctrinated with
the pare principles of Democracy, and havin,gcalf
ed amond him honest and tm true' men. formed a
w mo
del administration, to which demecrais can hereaf
ter point as a shining example of the practical work.:
ings of true demoetacy.
On motion the resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
After the reading ar d passage of • the resoletions -
Mr. Mercer, after repeated calls. proceeded to ad
dress the . meeting, in his usual able and impress
sive manner. He urged upon the Democracy the
ilecessityof strict adherence to party organization,
I as neressary to the success of party and the security
of their principles.
On motion of Geo. Sanderson, Esq., Resolved,
That the officers of this. meeting pubbsh J a call for
a meeting of the friends of Cass and Butler to be
held in Towanda on Tuesday evening the 29th
instant.
1111 On motion. Resolved. That the proceeding, of
I this meeting be published ui the Bradford Reporter,
and other,Democra• ic papers of the State. •
. , [Signed by the Officers.]
LATE FROM YrCATAN.--New Or/,a, i Aug. 18.—
By an arrival from Yucatan We have Canipeachy
dates to the Sth im.4.• The whites have . .deftated
the Indians in several engagements, and m* of
the towns that bad been captured - by them ha,:lo
been recovered and the - Indians driven off:
As to Cornmercml matters, the cotton market is
without activity, and the Boner market ta also
tioiet. The city remains healthy.
FR Mel t FOR EYCPOKTATION.—Two Agents of the
Frenche Government have arrived in the " Vnited
States," with a view of btiying, a tract of land for
the purpose of sending thither a pact of *tir
gents ofJtus.
Prcau,st p Taos—Yankee Stiffly:et was badly
beaten, on Monday; in a fight with a boatman,
- lamed James Hubbard, belonging to Whitehall.
They hired a room, and had a tight. •
Beware if Comiterfeftsim
rhe politic are minim's,' against ginerehasnigopotrions Pacific
Balm, as I understood that pedlars are eirealatav a meth'
eine svhtch they hags tolled Sovereign Balm, said whirh they
represent In be the some as Dr. F.orwelrs raeifie Balm The
publie will therefore will he en" their gourd, as thew is no ooki:
er "timme4 agent in this roomy, for the sale of Dort. Lanils
Farwefl's Pacific Balm. 3. KINIJSKI:RILI - Jr
•
Ton May Zg, I W.
111 .Co:ofield, of Oso rSio•
Stand ai. h gh in public eatount•on. boar 3 humors+ aad Pg.-
II tat rhararim, na any men in the , re '"" "1
Dr. B. Benjamin Smith—Drat S r r have but one boa
of the " Sugar Conter.l" Indtarcl'i oz. wale rtlib hand. having'
sold to our neighbor+ hullo at a time, the whyte
what we reCeived tatelc. .%Vc ve.•,*uoit es, arc that uor
stir
ply was 'kb, ..ale vriy mneh .nrwowd
cently. Your Pills hid lair to herons. joiehlier in Mos section
oldie country. and Its tar w (ON r h., rd. they Met FtVe ,,
astientelmn to every indirichial who has-taken iiwm It vim
Huck . proper sou may scud a supply on by siprese, as ws
shall rec..eiee them sormer. • _
- . . . .
VOW, tru Ir. - C k E. CANatsity
Agents for the above tr.?" for Bradford Conan .
C F Rachnpon. Tray ; John H. Ford. Towanda ,
t' II liemrk. Albeit,; " Chambeihn k POrtlr I , (US.
K Yormzm.Spr;tvgarill IN & c Warfont, Monroe .-
1 F. Bollock. Iw•Ho) , Traey. Standing flooak.
.1 Iloleenoh..Weaoc I. S. Mnynint. Rome:
UU%unGNur,tjL.
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