Speech, Free Men! Preedano for . Pres Terirgrerl• E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. , OtOlbr the information of art jauleit4d, '''dipatetait to ;Tam' t tide' aile,,* - 4rizer fiufe d ; Oaf , r 6 - itska'si4is vii a uthartzkh AO ii4l4B' - fdieritzt rt- pelitins dctate po .. Ate) ` of our'mei? the:fetst, 1. •••••rf • • • ....,..illtnianarlegisiation on the subject of the relation of debtor and creditor, has generally kept pacerwith thapta of veferm it the pond lade; and to -41ether they lone a good -standard by-whin!' to in rat .--af the inteiltenw and eldightenedloatanityof eat age• • ;Time has been when the famished.wretch who - stpkreiglneenvence worth of bread toliatisfrthe enwings of nature, was hanged on the tarns gal. lows-with him who moldered .his own father; and . 'fine has been when the body of au insolvent -deis m! was quartered, and placed at die disposal of his creditors, in parts-proportioned to their several de- Mande. And when the death penalty for theft was abolished, there were not wanting men who pro. 'violated with mach clamor that a I protection of the rights of property was at in end. So too, when the laws which gave the creditor power of life and -death over his debtor, were abrogatetk the monied dosses pronounced it an infringernernt of their tights —ran impairing of the obligaticarof contracts; and asserted that no security remained for the payment • of their demands, since the law had interposed its bulwark between the life of the debtor itt:d their unrelenting cruelty. And evens few years since ; in this Comnsonareahh, when the law which gave the creditor power to drag his debtor from the too- sons an dependent lintily, tnd irons bins with in the walls of a prison, was repealed, grasping avarice again muttered folk its resentment at the the escape of its victims. There is a certain class of men in the communi ty—and ever has been, rime Mammon was cast ant of heaven—who think that the great end of ex. istenca is to make money, and who look at every thing terrestial with an eye single to this one object. Whatever their professions may be, they in reality acknowledge no claims, and hold no rights sacred, save those of property. In their estimation, 14s. Wiwi Wanders from its legitimate objects, eNeepf when employe!) in providing security for the wealth which they have already wenn:rule ed, and. furnish. ingfacilities for the acquisition of more. They have, in sober froth, hide idea that anything else deserves the protection of law, except the right of property. In their view, security seems specially constituted for this one purpose. Nothing else seems of ranch importance to them. The; see everything-through a golden medium. The earth is valuable in their estimation ; but it is chiefly because it contains pre cious metals, and can be parcelled oat and spread over with title•Oapers, so that they cah say to other men—" Stand back! this is mine—l am Lord of the soil l'' They Value the sea i but chiefly for the reason that Wean be n;ivigitsil by Ships, and com• merce liripas wealth 16 :their coffers. They value Men also ; ,ut it'i;'Or the recap "i that the true basis of Al real Wealth is labor—and they know that it is by the:wear orhumaa bones, muscles and sinew* Aar t ie wealth w ni i hey worship is created. •e•, , _ . . Now if this be true, that the rights of property are .of all things most dear and valuable, and that the ' , wet:Anti:dation of !Wealth 'is the end of man's best aims and hopes here on earth, then the elating l;ws are just and proper, by virtue of which The bearlh stone ; arartrid . which the dependent 'widoiv with difficulty rears her orphaned family, as well as the soil which contains the consecrated ashes of their- father, may be taken and sold in execution. But if the rights of property are pf secondary chit- Jacter, and ought to be .regarded as subsidiary to caber and dearer interests, Then it itt,p matter of se rious Mtviry whether the present, laws which reg vitals 44 relation ef.debtor and,creditor should not receive lithe; alteration. , • Unihis point we "shall take the :idiedy to revert to first principles ; Although, we .may thereby incur of charm of radicsdistn. _Vic venture this propo- Anion, whicit, deem WI-evident.; ,that there is in r ,tha,couninnionlif things, or in'the, aim idea of jostice,amongmea,,which makes it ne rrW 14t-oiMinaivid_ 0*L14 41 140...tte born rich and -19 0 # 3 0 11 MT Oh* by t h e , mere rloicksloot of birth: . cam Romeo should be,. entitled a, monopoly :of .Ivhat.ever is,most .desirable for _bodily and mental -oolnkrgly and .that another should be doomed thro' life to stru g gle' with animal wants and privations, with scarce opportunity to reflect whether he has a -moral torture , or 'sok Minaret nererintended, no inanet "tat Woe ing,: overbearing" ',ankh may say, , that eheild starve, or 10w-dwarfed in his ineraluns wed an physical Akrvelopurent, in order -thatanotheritnay filtrlthreoffiMl withlocre. Mir - jnovisiorariteabandarttandsefficientlor.all. • The imounne doniaMs °Hight, air and eriMtr r ailto has rplaardequelly wishiiklbirenitiyinetdof everyliving .ileatnroomndintatthinehreinarly iodinated herin .tention tine olbobbnidtpasbeipatiointbe enjoyment of those othtirelenientsidispesdoetionsof thenath, which arc indispensable to the comfort of man and the fulfilment ofthetanliiiif-his:existesco. 4 %dare tenni Windt Alee4ltiolvntA4mittifieettf-4etihe 'hairy zeintl ontßiltep ibein'inbeneto Nitwit Atrticeetititienalthieciffs lathes* pfttnitoneeri'niters 4.,rarian and nidiad. liatthe poor, iti.betsisffer Winn theevils ofinottepo iy, and , drag'cont I Inisiotitblwelistence, in , canoe- InoWee'br be'uiriikeltldba Fornt.eir share of Nl t itothibbilMy,'haie-sto diritliwg conviction. of Their tout! by long • y eare, wietclusdnesentariforwele. Milintibe rich W °ll "re superfluities ...I;rl;talrY i 44 ": i ta Aiken 1 :q9 11-1,54 IP c 3 : w6il; "Thre'ls,6iiiii; es to ream% st, • idepie,jl;asv, ur human affairs,-end..)Thel, Aare am verde& in ihosesvietrsotnlckdkoilmne volenijitMOtiolkOlNinare lQlrMis alibet oitiOren, is it *loin* province of-legislation to aid o irkeitny..ll raretiat - That intention, or to ihwan it t By means of their soperkpr ability, opportooities and store in. . - , " 011 ': • 4 , " ' check 1 Eery table' sentiment of man'o heat te - • 7-•• , tef object of human enflame. They are, only base, earth-bout souls that can so mistake the means for the end. Nature herself forbids the idea r ,.: She has scareefy fitmished material enough to make one man ikatiliert !teallitlYPCSll l li . has provided ewe*, to insure a competence to all, teeml aritiorial dereelopmeet 'of their heollits,f ottenebseonsiusthelegitintate deign of theft-be, ing. To maintain that onn man e it e md.be pe r mit. led to glafterwithin his - tilted* so ember the ma terial comfons of - life, ow to leave ortnothing 'lie therneceasities bible fellows, is *goes 'That isoperlitarshicfr the rich loan doss not seed, bat which he rasestrith the inatiiwts of 'avarice, has boiev!acCoveitialtai , by abstracting from the little comforts orthepoory and has rubbed them of their neceaaarrosiexort. Ars. Jaiiiea Cooper. We 'Weil, last week, cnrrdetermatien to award fall anriimpirrtial credit to ati those whO had stood up matittilly for the interests of the 'Not*. The retirement of the Ron: JsmcsiCoosza from our State Legislature to the councils of the Nation, affords a proper opportunity to speak of his court*, in refer ence to the North Branch, without the impotat.on of partisan or sinister moires. When public men by their virtues, and magnan imous, self-sacrificing exertionyhtow off the tram sets of party, aid stand out as the servants of the People, to advance the curse of mankind, the press, !speaking in behalf of the public, owe that man some taken of distinction. Such is now the poet. tion of Hon. James Cooper, before this community. Though strong in his attachment to the policy of the Whig party, yet with just conceptions of patriot -ism, and pi:westing, talent of a very high order, combined witioan ardent temperament and amiable disposition—qualities so essential to a great stater man—he will, we apprehend, never be found stao ding between the pillars of the temple, choosing rather that the erlifize should be demolished, and his country prostrated, than that be should be shorn ot-his strength. We wish there were more dutch rren in both parties, Mr. Cooper is the United S ales Senator, of this Commonwealth, from the 4th of March last ; to doubt that he will adorn that station, and rank among the first of the patriots and statesmen in that body, wovid be to question the manifest evidence of the past. Perhaps there may be no important public act of his, in the Senate, in which we shall concur; we differ as to the policy and measures best calculated to sub serve the greatest good of the country; but he is not tbeiess a statesman and patriot, who will never perionit his errantry fo Uedisgraced, to serve his party. The genefous; open and firm stand he has taken in tavor of the completion of the North Branch ca nal, contrasts highly to his credit, with the shuffling demig,opeism of certain other sycophants for pub lic tarot at Harrisburg, whose mouths were full of promises before the election, but now quail at the lash threatened by party leaders. It may be said, what has he done, that his enemies should 'praise him ! We have no praises for his whigr,ery-4ut we have confidence in his integrity, and from the past are justified in believing, that on every great occasion, his coarse will be directed, not by politi cal tricksters, but by what is for the:public good. It this it that has.,distinguished his devotion to the great interest of Northern Pennsylvania; for which be dewy*, as he will receive, the gratitude of the North. A moiety of his integrity and patriot ism in some statesman that have made larger pro mises, and the' cciropretien or die 'North Branch would now be placed beyond doubt. Per Cild'Viral* I Our borough Mt week sent another emigrant to join the multitude who are hurrying to the golden regions, is the person of Mr. Timm* B. Ovairnm, who leaves behind him.. troop of friends endeared to him by the many stetting pantie% be possesses, and his enlarged and generous heart. Ile will be jorned in New York, by Hmcare'. OVIRTON a son of Edward Overton Esq., also of this borcamh, with whtantis many friends parted Wit' regret,: and with a Wish for his futuretwelfare. They proceed, we believe, via. the Isthmus to San Eremite°. Mr. SAMUEL KLI.LOX 2J., an enterprising and subritantial farmer of Duren township, 4efl some weeks ego, for the El Dorado, and most be now some distance on his journey. Cuaterfett lhasigiebanaa Ca. Jimier. Tee Philadelphia Spirit of the Times, of the-Ist itist...says that anew counterfeit fere dollar note per pottugf to been ~ i sstsed by the Susquehanna County Bank, at iitnetrose, Pennsylvania, am pass ed last evening at the store of Joseph Neall, corner olEight and Poplar streets, it is made of flimsy paper; the word " nvs” is printed across the right • =4404 twy bastsnrid, the figure "5" on the left end. It *eery different from the genuine issfte pl this Bank. Thos- man who pared the note was shortly after arrested by Caostable et the comeralSisth and 'Parrish streets, and taken be fore Alderman Courow, Be delivered the..change to Mr. Neidl, from whom be had received it; re lated to answer any qualiina because he had. fel legyer, statues Sually,lockal tip, sod will bees* belalrAe.... PQM** Mu* ei the mad *Ow Al. dem:tots office r ite.dre.w, - 040094 fieSsiostable, ,b d the tampon, welomespakfrom lits-by a Owl ufAmr. akar- - . . • Cienres,Cutlett Boot, Iftw 'kettpit oft lLerhi~li et ; 4hinit itilititeeptisikiattalier hali-gaßin4 ittiler"Thlit iiimliett Wren* is Med ulyefitterlainint loritilti the embellishments are superb. • MrtaFiart onto Jitemture, in this couturiipresants straw claims npatohe patronage of thq publie. • D'acerattsxrrrtak—Peteiminr:Sreall it Cuttie,g, is *Oat steel:9y the ititiettiatinent, are *Oared its • take the cenntenaneeiet .p11140.-Miklpin i theitiactnre. verphighly*ok imi,olvaP4 wvati , r,icsnowohlkscAlgon! -A.tajt delarklikesialges-4,o”HavficAS:finol A Fooltown—Ariii!liiiitiiiiittiiit Astir -moatuoklat%749o44Tutil Ike Poic ICibotwouse or l AY. i llisitiaalaq.ioNirthoutagkosi ElYeasstlgy v.guing4oo4 44xna finpair, : wuk Piney. *Ng It 44***1 "needless to Pay that the-little arum r aas taken iv & and eartal for in a proper manner. Sad likeeeslittleo MktMk Vompees. I seaman i - - gt - ,„ 1 , .. • -1! .. _ h :d: hut .-,7itc. t i,... •y. ss confused, that . - -... re rel . .___z . w, _ . bte ess was - .. ~: ‘..,_, 7T-I'f: - mimes of the proecedi. . .., te r.` Senate, the bill passed for the coinage of Gold Dol. lierietalDeilifflheritelket--01adioaseest amendment to confine the. appointment of gamy ors of the Line between the Thalbsd`Stsiles pia Mex ico to the Topographical corps.; the passage of a bilt-hut,lo69d. by M.,Bceese, pnrodlim,fiF itic i triiiishiloi.voipithriciantornieSpoe'llitial ' . • sit califixia. ineffect stAbeAva : . • ;may i pawing , the potowt bill prov . idiNfor taking the nexiCensui . ffiepiess;ge sif theitOox4 Depart. meet A *TA very animated (iiscuMion, by 31 :to 2.5; th in ' . lei!sio!litirs itn.CbeianterklMent to thi Civn`hilll, the killing of the bi;isch inlet in New York ; the-panne of the General Appropria tion bill, kftera long oonteet to fix and finally, tak ing back . Mr. Walker's ainendnieol; skid finally, at about i o'clock. Sunday morning, the Sen ate_ ad journed. At two o'clock, Sortday morning, iir. torcips rose to a point of Order, during a discussion in which it was contended that Congress had legally expired, when Mr. Hangman Pane walked up to him, shook his fist in his face, and struck him.— They were parted by Senator Fitzgerald and others 111 the House, the New-York Mint, bill was pas sed to no purpose, however; the Naval Appropria• lion bill went throught slightly amended ; the amendment to fix the 10th of March for the day of offect of the Minesota-bill was receled from and the appointment of all officers under the bill placed at Mr. Polk's'discretion by a vote of 105 the 60; the District Slave tide was shoved-by with scarce a recognition; the Walker Amendment to the General Appropriation bill disagreed to, - 10 to 104 ; concurring with - Senate to establish a Board _for Mexican Claims ; Extra Compensation to Clerks, be. went throne. with a rash; a hundred conflic ting motions were made and finally, at 61 Sunday morning, the XXXth Congress came to a stormy end. At 101 o'clock, Saturday night, Mr. Groutaci walked over to Mr. MEADE'S seat, and struck him slightly. The pugilistic display etas then stopped, until about 2 o'clock Sunday morning, the House was withnt a quomm. Several resolutions', private. bills, &c. were disposed of, when Mr. JOHNSON of Ark. reached at Mr. Flame of 111., knocked hini, down, and drew blood. A rush was made to part them. The speaker called to order. There was tremendous excitement, but the conflict was over in a minute. No bonesbroken. There was plenty of the ardent in the capitol, and in the midst - of the whole Mr. FICELIN was taken from the Hall. The cause of these disgraceful proceedings, we do nut learn—but will give bur readers full particu lars, next week. Correopoubaus from suTisbarp,. The Noels Braila Canal—Antatehmerats -mud post. ponement—Positioo of Ike State Adneatistratioss— .afr. , _ Cooper- 7 Ekdionofludges—Estouion of Sla, tury—Hannoniat teitiggay. , thassesvao, Feb. 2s, 1849. Ma. Eerroa:—you have already . been apprizid, that the Bill for the Completion of the North Branch Canal, was lost in the House of Representa tives on Thursday last, by a small majority. A rent on was immediately made for its reconsidera. lion, which was agreed to, and on the wit day the Bill was placed upon its feet again by a majority about equal is that by which it was voted down on the day before. It has stood in that position omit to day,. when it was again called up and as amend ment offered by Mr Little, to strike out the entire bill and insert another, as follows: The Ongioral Bill, presented by Mr. FIGLLE i I, Jan. M. iddo, entitled An Ant to provide Mr tbe completion of the Nort h Bancosien of the Presoylvantsmissmi." Baer. I. Be it enact.di &c, That the Governor bi and is hereby authorized to negotiate a loan, by hieing certificates of stock, for a sum sufficient to ebmplete the North Branch canal: $500;060 of said lean to be paid into the Treasery in the year 1849; 5500.000 its the yeu 1850 ; asdduring the year 1851 such a sum, if slims the canal commissioners shall deem necessary for the final completion of the work estimate of which they are hereby directed to tarnish in their annual ;report; which loan shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable half yearly at the bank of Pen n srlvinia, in the city of Philadelphia, and for the re imbursement of the said loan, at the expiration of twelve 3 ears, and the payment of the interest accru ing thereon, the tolls hereafter accruing on the North Branch Division of the Pennsylvania canal are here by specifically pledged. ifirev, 2. The Governor is -hereby authorized to cause to be executed certificates of stock, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 6 per cent., signed by the State Treasurer, for the sinus borrowed in pursuance of this set, and reimbursable as afore said ; which stock shall be transferable upon the books of the Auditor General, or at- the Bank of Pennsylvania. by the owner thereat or by his, her or their attorney, end new certificates of the same shall be issued to the holder or holders thereof, by the officers aforesaid. Elser. 3. The money autherized to be borrowed by ibis set. shall be applied to the completion of the North Branch Division of the Pennsylvania canal. and the revenues seeming on the said canal from and after the passage of this act shall be. and they are,tereby set apart and arpmprited as a fond for the payment of the accruinglnterest. and for the re=im bursement of the loam aforesaid; as an additional guarantee for the payment of the principal and fate 'rest thereof; the faith of the state IS hereby pledged.. lan 4 Whew at least 01100,000ofsaid loan shall bare bees taken. the Goveruor shall notify the Ca nal COmmisahmers of this Commonwealth. who are directed as soon'as practicable thereafter. to put so ankh of the anflairlsed part of tisto North Branch ca nal coder contract by public Intim- as tbey may deem peacticatie with a prudes' and.speedy prose clill9,ll of the work commencing at the'southern ter 'miens of theunadisbed - awe. S Wtten the said canal shall beirompleted to the NawNnelr.state lbw the anis* As( anthracite coal going north, shall be chargeable.* the rate of one cent per ton per mile, antil a sum is realized inek.iett foriberepaintime - dfdie`priteipal and in retest of the mosey impended in the completion of the eame,,, • • . lOsoz. 6. The Canal CommissMners. ire hereby iathcirized to employ i t competent civil engineer to take charge of the location constriction of the -work authorized. by this act. wbe shall have *who vffilk She aPPT:PlinOi'll o lo .,bnard to, appoint 'lnch 'asst:hatits as may Ire'dierned necessary. Pro lific/1, That the shiiry attic prineipil engineer shall -sot exceed the sant of P.M per•aeouto. and the Pal gaie-,asia*lanlksbaknolAicsM l $ 3 per day. The Acneaihompegesed4,lllr.grp" Feb." tem That fur tlie . purpose of completing the *pith M o ath **tenns df -the Penitsyliaaiircinal how dun ennuldi3Or tbe Lackawassamstherlecis York stale Jine.Alie:fkiittepor,isliereby. intl,stiscd.auul mak ei.39llilloi Wei loan list eaciieihns 1077,500, for tifikiek skill be kilned aria initaaer, bearing -4 1 R inlenst itailiOtreetsta mourns& payable in specie piakatougall.p at th e Bask* Penasylvaioiai and the principal fit tiienly years fioni lit erVieß repritetlikly, loan or asp pration.abereo4Altallfbe - meinitiated..:-, And the said loaa shall be nem; iated and paid into the treasury it sack amorists and at such times as the board of Canal Commissioners may 'deem se ry ' di9illiiikns , er =stained. the' . tipares4:, - ",.erf the welk, not 1 . ' x+i *,; l • onlis ' et r; „Y11 1 \; sad to r sae sa • nations and 41.* eo. - VP ''''' l iiit anti hey arapagyeby till i as •App p • a a Ifeltd firms pay iiitt orkacing Wad* atd.theire-indsluseuse= of the loan, is - addition to the faith of the State, which is hereby pledged.: Presided, That no pro- Tamdrforilleirtlessfdalli heleasedesmitthelisr vernor sha I be satisfied, upon a certificate given to that erect ; in writing,* the Auditor General and htete Treasurer, that the revenues of the Common wealth will be adequatelo meet air current expen ses of the government , and continue the punctual Palutali f tif thwintereil on tlif Otaiiilitst.(natieling the lola hereby akihriiiiid: did Voitifik! . d” fuither, 1 .-notAgefsinkAsiosuk_-A._• 11 ,-M JiGlg * 18 404.0* - -lhf work on the Mined put under contract. t he board of Cram" tins missirwers shall be satisfied the the same cm Awcompleted for a sum not exceeding the am- ounk of such loan; and. satisfied, Mao. that such means shat been st l ted, as wi d ll secure a proper conneedon ofthe No Branch line etail st its northers terminus wi ththe Obemang canal at Simi's. in the state of York. cotempoesue newly with the completion if the said North Branch line in Pennsylvania, rod' fire the purpose of met ing the necessary preliminerreurveys or examina tion, they shall be author=4, iF they deem it exped ient so to do, to appoint for this temporary purpose an engineer, at a salary not exceeding the rate of seventeen hundred andillty dollars pertionome &we. L That when three hundred thousand' dol lars of said loan shall be.negotiated. the board of canal commissioners shall proceed agreeably go er-- iating laws. to pot so much of said canal under con tracts, as they may deem proper, baying a doe re gard to its completion at as early a period as may be consistent with the interest of the cognaionwealth. and sound economy in the construction of the work. See?. 3. That when said canal shall be com pleted to the New York stale line. the article of an thracite coal going northwardly shall be chargeable with a rate of toll not less than one cent per ton per mile, until a sum is realized sufficient for the re payment of the principal and interest of the mosey expended in completion of the same. as hereinbefore authorized, Provided, That the loan bereinbefog au thorized, shall be exempted from taxation for any purpose, during the time it has taxon. litccx.4. That the canal commissioners are here by authorized to employ a competent civil engineer, to take charge of the location and construction 'of the work authorized by this act, who shall have au thority, with the approbation of the board, to ap point such assistants as may be deemed necessary. Provided, That the salary of the principal engineer shall no: exceed the sum of one thousand seven hun dred and filly dollars per annum, and That the pay of the assistants shall not• exceed $3 per day. This amendment has been prepared by the friends of the bill, with a view to obviate the objections which were known to be entertained by Governor Johnston, and it was hoped that, if he had the leash friendship for the measure his friends would . with draw their opposition, and allow the bill to "pass, but it seems they are determined not be co'ttent with anything short of the control of the entire man agement of the work, allotment of contracts, &c, appointment of engineers, and disbursement Of the funds on the, line, for this purpose Mr. Finlia,"an intimate friend of the Governor, moved an amend ment, providing that the Governor should appoint the engineer who have exclusive control of die work and the disbursement of all monies to be paid out on the line. The whole question was then post poned to Thursday the Sib March, when it is to be the special order aide day. I cannot pred;ict the result, as every etkni is made by certain wise ones professing to be acting for the administration, to throw obstacles in the way of its passage. Not withstanding all Gov. Johnston stump speeches in favor of the north branch, while on his electioneer ing tour last fall, and in face and eyes of his mes sage—it is evident to everybody here that he is now not only withholding his aid from the 'project, but is silently and trickishly throwing cold water on the efforts of its friends. His secretary is openly opposed, and nearly all of that wing of the whig party, which hovers around the throne, are opera ting Vans* it. The pretense is that, if we complete the canal we most necessarily increare the debt, and that would embarrass and reader the administration un popular. Thus would they sacrifice the interest of the mate, to the narrow policy el fearing responsi• bility. The North Branch has no enemies here, every body is impressed with the importance °fits speedy completion. The only question to be overcome is to provide the means, and it seems to be a sine qua non with the Governor's friends, that the means must be raised in snch manner as to relieve him from all responsibility. In making this statement ; I do not include all the whig members of the Legis lature. for there are many high minded, nobleheart ed Whigs, who have lent their powerful aid to the interest of the north. Among these I may mention Mr. Cooper the chairman of the consminee of ways add means, who took an early and decided stand, in favor of the North: Branch Canal. I am sorry that we cannot command - his services any longer. He will probably resign his seat in the Legislature in a day or two, preparatory to entering the U: S. Senate, on Monday next. The Senate to day passed a resolution recom mending an alteration in the constitution so as to provide for the election of Judges. It met with warm opposition though it did not assume a party shape. Mr. Drum, the Democratic senator in place of Gov. Johnston, made an able and powerful speech against the passage of the resolution. It was the maiden speech of the new senator, and was listened to with great attention, and evidently took well withthe andience, - ahhoogh it was on the wrong side of the question. The gallant Small took the affirmative side, and in the coarse of his remarks administered a mail withering rebuke to his Mon. Judge Patton, kw' the language - held forth in his charge to the Jety in *elms. of the commonwealth against the Factory girls—showing in glowing lam gage the power of wealth, money and influence, over destitute orphan girls who were forced by ne cessity towel* in a -cotton fainiity. The voter on the passage Oldie 'resolution was 21 to le showing a sironfeelhig in the Serrate at least in favored' al tering the constitution in this particular: • • A vote was taken in the Senate on Monday last, on the resolutions instrocting our Representatives in Congress to cote against all further eitensiona of Slavery into new Territories, and resnited,in a unani mous vote frith the exception of tiro Senators, in favor of the resolutron. They will probably innw the house alai by a vote nearly as unanimous. ton will have seen by the newspapers that Sere isstmng .. feelinirs of animosity existing between PRT. Joh nson and Mr. Cooper, the U. S. Senator, elected. 'Tltcyhave both been_ on, to Washington meet , and it is 'said Cooper fi rst ,goulte ear of the president, and the'Oaiernor was ti°l!"l,7o ajtpa in his ear' , . *gin." nf memtepi of.thq ‘ll9. Chtifeh in`fitio . tlititett Stateill 721,071 ;' bap. iisectliveneryear, 39,829 ;_ beamed' ministers,. 136? ; ordainest 5874 chureheov,loi26l;,sesc-1 ciatious, 579. REMARKS OF MR. WILMOT, • -retasseLvsets, - .... vox- , , ci fkormwt, F 1 , *9. ,_-.. 4 . - .„.„.- . :_ 1 !...„ ra, ''' . • pi . . = l t s foe tea c.c . sd.. la timartiAtios ltsiai., , eeerhaeradia= -1 I 4 , .... ki . ' fl r. 1 ,4, O. ‘ r'l9 0 requested that is flitiqnd liqm liikslaiim .116016Levaintil trottWitieWlbeilalw anti to enable him to make a.brief statement, which he. fell,Le#,Pdtkii . . ft)f.i..MOIA.AFJA #11..,-filltok-1 114 1,1 'Felines!. beint ititideNliport 'ten - Ilion - :that It fiiir moments only should be occupied— Mr. WILMOT proceeded o say : That while listening to au interestingdebate in - the Senate, he had been inkormed - that a gentleman . from Georgitif [Mr. firmswils;lin the course of his tentaike to his eommitteei' Bad referred to him, in connection with certain ettresitiontkmdeclarottißps,_ irlierrielittliori - a r Ahii - Vnit4 - 19 - atie'Prei- regret-' ted that the gentleman from -Germ* had • mailer any reference or allusiow-io the eobject whatever, becausee, he was satisfied - that no . good could result ' from it.. He batibad no Coniersafion With themon. denten from Georgia, during the premiere session. He was not aware that a - word bad passed between them, and therefrom there could have been no con cert in giving publicity to the matter abut which he desired to speak. During the second session of the preceding Cenral', 1 had a conversation with the President upon the subject of the proviso which 1 bad offered at the previous session m connection with an ap , propriation which he desired should be made to I enable him to conclude a peace with Mexico. It 'was previous to the introduction of the three million bill, but in anticipation of such a measure, which he'sras extremely aoxionsahould pass. The Presi dent either sent for me, or I had called . upon him, and he expressed' a desire that I should call again, naming thelitne; when he'conld have ad opportu nity of conversing with me without interruption. I called in pursuance of his revest...-it was in the evening. The President said that the proviso was giving him great trotible . and embarrassment, and if insisted upon at an amendinent to'an appropria. tion bill would present a serious obstacle in the way of consummating a peace. - He' said that he bad no doubt of his ability to. negotiate an early peace, and named a day not distant, Within which he could bring about such a result, provided he could obtain from Congress the necessary money appropriation, unrestricted and unclogged with any conditions. 1 presumed to question the efficacy of such an appropriation in bringing alxiut so -desire able a reach; and expressed my apprehension, that an appropriation of the character he desired, would excite the jealousy of the Mexican people, and cause them to distrust the integrity of their own rulers. He answered toe very properly, by saying that he was much better informed as to the state of affairs in Mexico than I possibly could be: spoke of having confidential agents in Mexico, who kept him fully informed as to the movements and tem per of the Government there. I assured the Pres ident that I hail no wish to embtirrass his Admin, Lion In any respect, much less a matter so impor tant as the making of an early peace ; that . so hr as l'was coucemed ? I would be just as well satis fi ed with the expression of Congress in any other form as with the proviso; that all I desired was to ob tain the expression of Congress, in an authoritative and legislative form, to the effect that s'avery should forever be excluded from all territory that we might acquire from Mexico; and I , doubted not that such was the feeling of'others who had avored the Movement. I suggested, in tho course of the conversation, the introduction of a joint- resolution declaring this principle. and said that I should be satisfied with it in that form. The President said, substantially, and I think almost literally, "Mr. Wilmot, bring it forward in that term; I assure you such a declaration would not be unpopular in Mis sissippi." I noted particularly -that he did rot name his own State, but supposed, and made no doubt bat such was his intention that he pur peaty presented an example in which the slave interest was stronger than in Tennessee. He further said, " that he had been brought up sur -rounded with this institution, (slavery :) that all his habits and associations were connected with it ; but," said.he, and with a good deal of earnest ness of manner, "I do not desire to see it extend ed one foot beyond its present limits ; that he was conscious that it could not-be done, without endan gering the peace and safety of the Union." On my, return to my lodgings, I draughted a rims; lotion in accordance with the suggesti on I had .made; but upon conedkattion with frien ds of more legislative experience than myself, (never before having been a member of a legislative body,) the came fully satisfied that any attempt to get through Congress such a resolution would be idle and there. fore abandoned it: - I informed the gentleman from South Carolina, immediately in front of me, [Mr. WOODWARD ) ] of this conversation a few days -after it occurred. He spoke of it as a matter of interest and importance to his constituents and asked me if 1 had any ob jection to its being made public. 1 underst'Ood him to wish in some way to make public thedeclaratioo of the President to me respecting the extension of slavery. I expressed a wish that . it -should not be Made public—not that the conversation was con fidential, further then the nature of it, and. the cir cumstances attending it, would imply confidence —but I did not wish that my conversation with the President should be made the topic of public dig. ettosion, either here or through the press of the country. Some time during the last session of Congress in conversation with the gentleman from Georgia, [Mr. STsetices,) or with others in his presence, I narrated substantially what I have here said. The gentleman has thought proper to refer to it on this door. I repeat.my reset that, be has done so, be cause I can see no possible good that can result from it; but in so far as any responsibility, may at tach to me in this matter, I have no regrets: Before God I have stated, staxerintially the declarations of the President tome without however, entering in. to afidetaile of the conversation. Oen. Tayliief Cabinet. General Zachary Taylor, is now, in all probabili ty, the President of the United last Monday being the day for hill inauguration. His address will be given to our readers next week. A thousand con jectures are afloat in regard to his Cabinet. From what we can learn. we should judge tha:. the follow ing would be somewhat near the mark : J. M. CLAYTON; of Delaware—State. W. M. Mean:lns, of Pennsylvania, Treasury. Caawroan„ of Gensgia—War. Asian L4warsca, of Mass.—Navy. Tues. EWING, of Ohio—Netrnaater General. Patorron, of Virginia—Attorney Senna& i bo NARROW ESC.APM......A fcmun ro empe occurred to the party in company with h . Overton, on Satur day. last. In the Narrows ve Ulster, at the most dangerous and exPoted part, one of the horses slipped and tell,.bringi.g lioWp the other, and the sleigh, horses, and passengers were precipitated lcwn the precipice. Wonderfully no serious dan ger was done, and the party gathering up the team, baggage and themselves, proceeded on their way. COL. FREMONT'IS EVPLORINGI PARTY,—We find in the St. Lonis-Union, a letter from Ptiebla, New Mexico, dated •on the 28th November, stating-that Col. Fremont. and party hadvommeneed, on the 26th, the ;agent of the fiat range of mountains near Puebla, and were pursuing their toilsome march, throrigh Snow's, toward the PaCific Ocean. The arrow wasubont two feet deep, and the- patty were within.five mileii•of j the top of the first range of nttllairol, It , was i the jatention uf:',Col. F, to go an entire new route,soulh ofall his former raider, anion the continent. His present eavverwiltht of moehintereit - Tux- IlrusPerko's* Tun &Mer tins been diiehatedelfter^a full .- eirtiiitiatioi or the tte4inoa elhaiing reirtdire&ttis Owe' There was otika otevidence disclosed &attended to prodike the reasy suspicion oaiuit hitu. • Prowllhigs - of the - IX:EA Congm l . fd,i - ' 1 Wastunanot, Feb. 27, 1849. / ' Sir ~ birJeffessoirDavis,froliithe commiiiee iitpoin to notify-Genend Taylor and Mr, pil l : *lore o s 't - election si President and Vice. p m . Vfent of libp United States, reported that they had die.'" citaniedabet duty. Mr. Dai* also submitted a resolution fo r o re appoiatraent Of:,a committee to make arrange me i n , Witiefferief etinifirllWhillaenfind ride l i en in the Senate Cbambeiron the sth of March nett -- The resolution - was adVigh4Xbell_ther chair app s i n. ted Reverdy Johnson, Jefferson Davis, and J o h n Davis, as the said committee. • - The bill giving authority to the Commissione r o f relents to renew patents within three years afi e , their expiration, was discussed and laid upo n t h e iiew0,....&...4e55,15-...„-;,,,,,,,,,0,,,,,,-...,,,, The . senate ' k ern _ to ot up the bill to regul ate pensions to oificlers,, , isoliierst surd seamen disabl e d in the public service r whin' h alter - discussion, tea , Puied• - Houss,--Sundry lend end other bills larere Neifly t a bill. n;-: among-them Mr. Greeley's . il, farm 4,k . ..lf:toted 4tetilei. if was adv ted brill ly by Mr. Greeley , and tite% on motion, laid on th t table. The noose thew, went into Committee of t h e Whole, Mr. Vinton in the Chair, and took op the California ME. _ Mr. Sawyer tittered an amendment striking out the Wilmot proviso, ill the twelfth section of th e bill. He spoke his five minutes, and concluded that it should be left to the people of California and New Mexico to decide Whether or not slavery ,hould exist-there. Various amendments were offered by M ee " . McGlemand, Murphy, 'Meade, Ashman, Bi rd . sail, Greely and others, each beind limited to fi ne m inute speeches. Mr. Preston'ssubstitute for the bill was ru e d Mr. Gayle only voting affirmatively. No essential amendment was agreed to whe n the committee rose and reported the bill, which wen ordered to be engroised. Mr. Meade moved tolay the bill upontthe table and the question being taken it was negatived br a vote of yeas 86. nays 127. The bill. was then put upon its final pale when it carried in the affirmanve, the vote stand. isg—yeas 326, nays 86. The motion was laid aside, and the Horne whe n into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Cranston in tt in chais r and took up the Territorial. Bill of New Alex. ico. Mr. Vinton , offered an amendment giving the settlement of the boundary , to the Supreme Coo, and advocated its passage. Mr Greeley opposed it on the Rround that the majority of the - Court were slaveholderes. H e - a d, vacated the passage of the bill without this amend. ment. Mr. Toombs opposed the bill vehemently. aul ' replied to the remarks of Messrs. Vinton, ant Gree. r` . ley with severity. Mr. Schenck followed in an earcest speech,— Be denied that Texas had any claim upon New •.i Mexico, and denounced the entire acquisition of the new Territory. He also opposed Mr. Virpoo's amendment. When he had em eluded, the Committee race and the House adjourned. WAsattqc - ros, March. 2 !;r 1 • 1 SENATE.—The Senate convened at 11 o'clock to. day, according to resolution previously adopted. After attending to a few preliminaries of n o $ . cial interest, Mr.. Butler reported a bill relati holding the Circuit Courts in the State of Kent Iv The bill was considered by unanimous c