• 171 7. 1. • ' • 4011116.-Itleirpii!;ry . rabfo - rb gtevortv. Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Dien! Frerelosa for Pre. , Terrtforg. E. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR. lowanda. Wednesday; April 11, 1849. o.:)—For iofiarowtooor f.f Hem,. Ithn arr tneividtd. wed !ridt fu rea:it th,ar date: me troohl dote. Owd. es art millvffi:rti low lu iota: tnuarils. awl all pro vow: r.ra takt mtrooto7e of the pririlege at no r ri s k—th e rrreipt cf thr pnstowgcr trill be take,. IR cuirlem - r of pitournt. Hope for the North Branch We rejoice to learn that the Howe has inserted ht the appropriation Bill, an amendment which may effect the completion of •the North Branch, Lan which, dependinz upon certain contingencies, the future alone can determine. The amendment, which was offered by Mr. Ball, authorizes the Canal Commissioners to appoint a competent Engineer and Superintendent to con stow( and supeiinteil the completion of the North Branch Canal: and whatever balance remains in the'treasary unappropriated, after provision is made for the payment of the Atignst and February inter est, is thereby appropriated for that purpoie. • A proposition that the Superintendent and Engineer appointed, Fhall 'he subject to the approval of the Governor, was vote.l down. The section., atter be:. hie, amended by the addition of a proviso that no Engineer and Superintendent 5611 be appointed until it is ascertained that there will be in the treas ury unappropriated, the sum of $150.000 ; was agreed to by a vote of yeas 52 ; nays 31. The mem bers voted as follows:- - lirsx*--Mecsrs. Ball , Bidale, Bloom, Bite, Carl, Con, Courtney, Diehl, Duncan, Elliott. John Fausold, Fegely, Frick, Fuller. Gillespie, Grit tingcr, Grove, Henry, Henszey, Hortz, Kirk, Klotz, M'Calmont; M'Culloeh, Hugh M'Kee, John M'Kee, 511,atighl in, Martin, Meek, Miller, Morrison, Myers, Pearce, Porter, Pratt, Roberts, Ru plev, Schoo nover, R. Bundle Smith, John SM3 th, Sunder, Steel, Stockwell, Taga'art, George T.Thorn. Walters, Wat ties, Wilcox, Zerbey, Parker. Speaker-51. NATll—Atessrs. Baker, Bent. Bull, Emery, Eshle man, David Evans, Henry S. Evans. William Evans, Felon, Fisher, Ha rit ricon. Herrunz, firmer, Lau bach, Lewis, Long, M'C'artney, M'sherry, Marx, Otto, Rohb, Roseberrv. Rutherford, Rvm an, Seibert, Sharp, William, Smith, Snively, St übbs, Stutzman, Swanz ellicr Sic:Flo/as Thorn, Williams, Witmer-31. Cot. Johnsen And the North Branch Canal. Se'eral of the federal papers are snarlingsharp. ' ly, at the opinion expressed by one of our Harris burg cc.rrespontlects, in regard to the sincerity of Governor - Johnson, in recommending the compte. tion of the North aranch canal. Those in our im mediate vicinity-, talks in . very swelling terms about the ingratitude and impoliey of expriising any opinion at all, adverse to his excellency's good faith : and seem to regard it a species oftreason to breathe even a doubt as to his entire anxiety to carry the views expressed'in his annual message, into amt. Still more recently, the llanisburg Intelligencer— onderbtood to be the Governor's official or` an— charges our correspondent wi h falsehood and Mils.' reprei , entalion, in direct le,ms.. There is much more flutterMg upon this certain question, than argues well for the administration and its laequeys. Much more ink has been shed, than consmons truth and nprightness, according. to our apprehensions, would seem to ,require. Our correspondent Iris an opinion upon the point in con'. troversY : he expressed it. That opinion is op posed to the sincerity of Governor Johnson's pro fessions on the canal project. 'What then ? If lie is mistaken—if the Governor and his friends are really in favor of the North Branch interests—it will be beep in the result; and What possible adverse in fluence the expression of an indt%idual doubt can have upon those interests, or upon any legislative, or executive action in regard to them—we cannot conceive. Thia,best way for the whig Governor and his friends to convict our correspondent of mils repreientation—is to sort lets the c.rarif ! That it is in their power to movide for thi-t, if they desire—is blown by the fact that they have a majority in the Solute, and that there has been. throughout use present szssion, from twenty eight to thirt)•tive ttninOcrals in the House, ready to sustain the meas• ure, whenever presented in an' honest told legiti mate form—unincumbered by any bank humbug We ton, have our opinions on this subject, vi ell sustained by rams ; and in due time, shall express them at , lciioi—ulaither it suits Governor John son; or not. At present, hoWever, the only fu their notice we give to the Intelligencer's aricle, is to say—that the "self glorification'' wh;d3 it speaks is either a misapprehension as to the writer of our Harrisburg, letter, or a [apatite falsehood. Not one, word is uttered in any of the letters, -as to the is titer s own efforts M regard to the canal; and but oue word is said, even, as to his being a northern man, and interested tit its success. Election ofludies by the People. The joint resolution providing for an amendment c 4 the Cutte.tituOn, so as to give the.election of es to the people. el.hich passed the Senate some time ap, has also passed the House—Yeas's2, Nays 25. Accorititig to the Constitution, the amend ments will be advert i sed in one or more newspa pers ineneh county for three months previous to the next election in o.tober. Neat winter theteg ilature meet again to pass upon it. lithe amend ment is again agreed to by thm. it will be onne more advertised previous to theclection in the Lill of ; at which time the people will rote tor or against its adoption as part of the fundamen tal Constitution of the State. nee. B. A. ilidlaok. The newspapers bare been killing off this gen tleman, very summarily. It is asserted that he died at Bogota On the 6th of January last, while his lami lv at Wilkesbarre received letters from him dated thi.. 12th of the same mouth, assuring them of his continued good health. Fitte...--The dwelling of J. F. Sareatem Esq., sit uated on.tha east side of the Ihasqnithannn oppo site Athens, was destroyed by 'firWrin - -ferieby Ji vas Instiretlithr-91800 which . will 'probably to far totsards covering the loss. blr - Rtneviistel; has beau appointed post mas ter at Orxeit, glare of henry r;ibly4; Another Veteran gene. The men of the revolution are fast disappearing. The Fame cit serenty4threeryeass since our fore fathers formed the Deelaillion . of Independence has left but a Jew of the gallantSpirift of that age, who so nobly, suffereit privations and endured per• its and danger, and stemmed the opposition-of the mightiest kingdom then on the face of the globe. Here and there, at a 'enterable age yet lingers a noble relic, enjoying Vie blessintr, so nobly earned, and (repaid by the respect and gratitude of a nation, now , grown mighty ; but one by one they are being gathered to their fathers. SOOIT, the relentless hand of death w ill have done its work—and the last man of the revolution will be mounted by the entire ua• lion. Soon, we can say, They an here passed away, That noble rove end brute." We . are now Called upon to mourn the demise of one of the most worthy and venerable of that re spected bantl—Captain Josrsn Ei.uorr, of WilllU sin4--and who is believed to have been tte last survivor of the.. memorable massacre enacted_at Wyoming. At an age loch Erg fest can hope to attain, this patriot has sunk into his grave. With the experience of near a century, he has seen our Republic suffering under the tyrany of an unnatu. rd mother—has seen the infant colonies assert their rights and maintain their independence—and in the long and doubtful struggle which followed, "played no small part toward achieving her deliverance He had lived to see that feeble country rise to the proudest rank among the - ;nations of the earth—her territory more than quadrupled—the thirteen States joined by seventeen young and vigorous sisters— lie had seen the blessings of liberty and of just and equal laws making our population happy and con tented—he had seen a nniaeroos and highly re spectable posterity participating in the bleisings which his blood had been spilled to procure—and respected and honored, the measure of the patriot's hope was full, and he sunk into his grave satisfied and happy. A- grateful people will " KEEP Ills MEMORY G r.Es flow deep the heave. who Fmk lo vest W itli all their cutint r) * 11 wishes Weft " Captain Elliott's lite was an eventful one, even fur those stirring and dangerous times in which he lived. Mtarrt, in his history of Wyoming, has detailed his adventures—in fact his history is part of ;he' history of Wyoming. A few extracts, from the sermon preached at his funeral which we pub lish in another column, give a brief sLetch of his life. Those of our readers who have seen an ex cellent tale, written by the lamented poetess, Ilrs. Scorn, entitled "Queen Esther's flock," will recog• rise in Captain Elliott the principal actor. His es cape at that time, from the savages, is one of the most providential and daring, history ever recorded. North praneh Canal In the Senate. Ou the 3d - finst., on motion of Mr. Mason the bill to revive ai4cotainue in force the bill to incorpor ate the North Branch Canal Company and the sup plement thereto was taken up. Mr. Mason then moved an amendment authori zing a loan not exceeding $1,277 500 for the com pletion of the North Branch Canal. After i'ebate in which Messrs. Mason, Johnson, King and Small participated, Mr. King moved that the bill, together with rie amentimegts. be postponed for the present.— Lost—yeas 14, nays 12. Mr. Best offered an amendment authorizing the Governor to subscribe, for 4,000 shares of mock, and authorizing the counties of Luzerne, •Susque hanna, and Bradford to subscribe for an amount not exceeding 1500 shares . t o Mr. Small moved to amen the amendment by authorizing the Governor tom tiate a loan neces sary to complete the North Br; nch Canal. The amendment to the amet dmeut and also the amendment tyre negatived. , The question recurring on the bill yeas 13, nays 13. Yr.As.—Mesirs. Best, Boas, Ives, Johnson, King, Koni. , macher, Deerfield, Rich, Richards, Sadler, Yanhey, Sarery, Sytir-er.-13 N•Ts.—Messrs. Brawler, Crabh. Cunninehhm, Yor.4yth, H01m.% Lawrence, Mason Matthias, Weits lin, Small, B.errett t Streeter, Darsie Speaker-13. Appointment of Judge*. The legislature has increased The number of Ju dicial Dietrietm in the State from 21 to 21—thus ,forming three new District& It makes .Schuylkill county separately the 21st; Wayne, Pike, Mourne I and Carbon, the 22d: Berko,the 23d ; . and Hunting don. iflair and Cambria the 24th. This district is al. terrd, by substituting for Ltizerne county ; Potter and At"Kenti counties. Thd Governor has made the following appoint ments for Judos, wl lilt were confirmed : For the 224 Judicial District, IC. B. Eldred. " 234 David' F. Gordon. " 24th ' " George Taylor. " 11th " Wm. Jessup. " 13th 11l . H,,race WilliAJn. " 19th . " Daniel Durkin. " . 11th " John .1. Pearson. The three First are for the new districts created by the bill just passed. . -- - - Ightlittg for . the Spoils." Ccnisiderable excitement has been created in the "no spoils" party by the recent appointment of Post master at Troy, in this county. We learn that Eli Baird, Erg., was an applicant, backed by the nearly unanimous expression of the people of that region. Upon the recommendation of the Taylor elector for this district,) is son-in law, D. F. Post mar, was appointed, to utmost surprise and in dignation of the parties of the first part. What the result will be, we know not, but the aflairfitruishes a beautiful commentary upon the profession of the "no-spoils" party. Democrat Victory let Connecticut. At the election held last week in Connecticut, dime D.:mocratie members of Congress and one Whig were elected.. The Whig Governor is tic keted, and the [loose is largely Democratic which secures the election of Col. Seymour; the Democra. tic Governor. Tice New l'otk Tribune, (Whig) thus sums up the Democratic triumph in this State: Quite full returns from the State show the House of Representatives will the Loco Foco, while the complexion of the Senate is still in doubt. At all events the Locos, will have a majority on joint bat. lot. The Congressional Delegation stands three Leeo to one. Whig as follows: • PAtaltlo, Loco. . 2.—Walter Booth, do. - ' • S.—X. F Cleveland "do. • 4.—Thanes H. Rader, Whg. OtrVq . bear That WilliarnsiOribas been 7isited by a Tic:vinous fue—hot hare not learneil the par, tie War,. IItTRACF FROM A SERMON, KACIIED AT 1E FUNERALOF CAFTAN MPH ELM lIY REV. 8. F. COLT: AN aged patriot, a Veteran soldier, has passed from !monies. Another Monument, (indeed the last,) of the brave, virtuous and devoted race who first settled and defended the beauteous vale of the North Susquehanna, has been removed. Some thing more than the usual statistical notice. of the age and day of death seems to be fitting when we mourn for one who so faithfully served his country in the hour of her peril. The aged fall alone, liker the few tall pines spared by the axe and the bnm-h irr,; fallow ; and as they, so the few old soldiera wired from many a battle, stand here and tbere,oi the hills and in the mendowir, witnessing the prosy perky to secure which they have been scorched' and scarred, anal left alone, until their time shall have come, when their loosened bold on Earth easily yields to the gentle blast as it sighs amongst the branches. Yes, to the old Life seems to be• a solitary, walk with a-lonely ending. We write not of the re-unions beyond. Ilex, their "intimates" have long since been wept for. To them the world grows strange. Unwonted faces meet their gaze, everywhere but at the accustomed hearth. " Fa• miliars " they may dream of,_ bat they see !hem not. Yet are the aged not forgotten, though forget ting. The unwonted faces kindle with gratitude for their ancient sufferings and services in behalf of our common country. When they pass away ! 't is not a mere family grief. A whole community loses a father and a friend. Their memory and their fame becomes sacred in the. hearts of the ge neration who, succeeding them, enjoy the fruits of their toil, their courage and their Wood. Enjoying peace and prosperity, little can.wetell of the dangers and sufferings, and less can wecom• prebend the diffieulties, this kind-hearted old man and his companions have, in their youth and man hood, struggled through in our behalf. Nor can we adequately estimate the. benefits they have thus se cured to us and to our children. Let pony's be huzzaed in praise of our recent triumphs. Yet let us not ungratefully for . get those brave men, whose prowess and whose blood secured our liberties and our homes. Joscrit F..t.rurrr is believed to have been the last survivor of those who were in service in Wyoming at the time of the terrible massacre. History has enrolled his name " as a veteran distinguished for extraordinary- services and sufferings." He was born October 10th, 1755, and reached the age of 94'years Ile moved from Stoningtnn, Ct., with his father and family in 1776, and after a brief so journ in o.ange county, N. V., arrived in Wyoming. The next year lie ascended to Sheshequin with the detachment of 80 men led by Col. Dorrance--being then in his 221 year. To repel the savage inva sion that has obtained a world-wide notoriety from lie brutality of the massacre, he marched out to bat le in Capt Bidlack's company, Overwhelmed by the immensely superior number of'the Indians, his commander slain—he, retreating with the rem nant of his band, was taken prisoner. He was one of those who were dra gg ed to the circle round the •t Bloody Rock," two or three Indian's guarding each prisoner, while their queen, the per:sonifica tion of that fury and lust for blood, ►aging round to the cadence of their shrieks, as the hellish fancy took her, would tomahawk a prisoner, or dash out his brains with a stone mace. several were thus murdered before his eyes. Ile saw one ttTitomas Fuller shake off his guards and attempt to escape, only to be at once overtaken and toniuhawked The confusion, the savage yells, the moans of his dying friends, the streams of blood, the scattered brains, fora moment stuptfied him. With a ray of returning reason, he saw death almost in a moment before him, and he could but die. With the might oftombined courage and despair, he threw off his guards and at a spring leaped down the bank, turn. ed off to' the right for a secoed, at a bound cleared a fence, and fled to the river. He was fiercely pur sued, by several of the savages in full cry. He had passed Monockasy Island, and entered the southern strewn ; when he received a bullet in his left shoal. der. Greviously wopnded, with his arm dangling by his side, or steadied by his right hand, it is won derful how lie swam that portion of the rier too deep to ford ; but he found himself on the bank, and to recover his breath, he took a moment's shelter behind a tree, which he has often pointed out to his descendants and friends with emotions too big for utterance. Drenched in his own blood, he at length reached the Wilkes-Barre fort, where he was at once attended by Dr. Smith." The next morning he was put in a canoe on' a bed, accompanied by his wife and a youth who guided them down to Catawissa. After a partial recovery at th's place, he passed on foot, to the Delaware, and so to the Neversink bottoms, receiving the kindest attention from the settlers on the route. No sooner was he - recovered, and his wounded shoulder sufficiently healed, than we find him in service again. On Sullivan's advance into the In. than country, a line of expresses was established to Connect with Wyoming. John Carey and Joseph Elliott were selected to perform that duty. In this arduous undertaking, his powerful constitution was greatly tasked. Once, just as he was leaving Tirga Point with the express, mod was brought that his brother, Jabez Elliott, w.. 3 killed by the Indians on .the flats opposite. After 80 days of constant ser vice, exposed to wet night and day, sleeping in the woods—overdone with fatigue, and often sufiering from hunger, he was taken sick, and barely teeny. erect. But this veteran was an actor in another trying scene. In 1782, a party of Indians made prisoners of all the family of Roswell Franklin. Several par ties at once were formed for the reams. One of these, numbering nine persons. assembled at Mill creek, led on by Thomas Baldwin first, and Joseph Elliott second in command. They ascended as swiftly as possible, the path up The Susquehanna. On the ancient path, leading to the river, on W&.t hill, iu the towr.ship of Wyalnsing, opposite French town, they felt assured they, had outstripped the savages. Taking op a position on a hill between the present residence of John Cham Jerlin, Esq., and the river, they sent out two of ' their number, expert hunters, for provision—when i the ' advance of the Indians, thirteen in nuarber, with hlrs.Frarik lin, her babe, two little girls, and a boy about our years old, as prisoners, were reported by t`esenti nel to be near. To call in their hunters was im possible. They were seven to thirteen, yet it Was bravely resolved to give battle. The fire was sharp air both sides. Baldwin was shot in the. hand—but exerting himself, he cheered on his men. How near they were, is evident from the tact, that the children recognized the voice of their _friends, and with instinctfre sagacity ran from the Indians, and I clinging to the knees of their deliverers, inspired them with fresh determination. Mrs. Franklin, who had been ordered to sit still, bearing the joy. oda cry of beKehildren s ventorecl Lrylook up, when ffie wa instantly shot hy heairuthless anitriavage captors. Pressing forward, flat Indians aline com pelled to retreat, leaving two or thiele of their mune ber dead, on the field. The infant was borne oil in the flight, and its fate never known. The hurl. tern came in, as the last shots were fired. Mrs. Franklin was buried with all the attention their dangerous position admitted Taking the two little girls and the boy, they hastened to the river. There toning down trees With their hatchets, they formed a raft, and glided swiftly away from their lurking foe, and bore their precious charge safely to the Valley. * But Joseph Elliott was not only a brave and skil ful soldier. ft is our privilege to speak of him as a dutiful son. About 1795, he moved on to the Wy ahrsing, with his aged parents. Ilis molter was for many years blind, and his father nearly helpless with a broken arm. Yet he cared for them with unremitting kindness, until they were removed in a ripe old age from this world of sorrow and care. One who was with him when he died, remembers to have heard him say-L.l , My parents shall never want while I can move an arm for their support." ~ His braver) and his strength of nerve did not leave him in his youth. In his middle ate we find him prompt at the call of suffering, and strong to deliver. Ih the winter of 1793, John Ingham, then a boy, riding by the burying ground where this ye. teran is now laid, was filled with horror by behold. ins a panther spring upon his faithful dog, within a few feet of his horse. His calls brought the old soldier to the rescue. Out of breath in coming np, his first fire failed of execution; coolly reloading, his second shot despalaied the huge beast. Jeseph Elliott was known by all the old settlers as a kind hearted and benevolent neighbor. It is pleasing to reflect that during his later years he enjoyed a pension, and was thus convinced that his services were not forgotten by that Republic for existence he had perinea his all. •His family °flee • lions were strong, and of the tenderest kind. We have a striking proof of this in his death. He who had escaped from the circle of death at Bloody Rock and from perils in the woods—" Who in fa. mine was redeemed from dew h ; and in war from the power of the sword ;" with whom " the beasts of the field were made to be at peace "—is inform• ed that a beloved grandson, who bore his name, is dying. The old man hastens to his side—calmly looks on death's doings—slowly returns to his house, sighs, lays himself down, and " falls asleep•" " Fa sinks the gate when storms ore o'er, Eo grotty stouts the rye of day; So thee a wove along the shore." 'flow mysterious are the developments of Provi• dence! Let us . act well our parts, and be always ripening, so that in us may be fulfilled, as we hum. by trust the promise has been in his case—" Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.", • Moro of these partirolars are happily narrated in the creel lent Hiotory of Wyoming. by Charles kliurr, nod we grate fully acknowledge our indebtedness to that work. RECOVERY OF TIIE GOVERNMENT JEWELS.--rel eer A. M. C. Smith, white in Washington day befofe yesterday ascertained that Henry T. Jones of this City, or his brother Philander, was in some way connected with the stealing of Ilre Government Jew els He immediately returned and of er consulting with Justice McGrath and Capt. Magnus of the Sixth Ward upon the subject, it was resolved to arrest the above named individuals as being. concerned in the matter. - The officers accordingly went to the residence of Henry. B. Jones, at 11 Pike-st and took them into custody. After charging them dir ectly with the offence henry said he would give them up If they would go with him to his !mese.— % arriving there he was particularly desirous to speak privately to his wife with a view as he said of communicating to her the position in which he stood in the matter. But the oil - leers were not to be deceived in this way and retnsed the private inter view. Where upon Jones told them at once that lie had only been hoaxing them, and that he had merely brought them there to obtain for himself an opportunity to speak to his wile and he knew noth ing about their jewels. The officers told him that there was no hoax about them and they would show him a joke which perhaps would not be quite so agreeable and reconducted him to prison. ' After being a short time in durance vile he con cludedio own up :o Mr. Stewart the Clerk, and give up the jewels and consented to show him where they were concealed. On arriving at the •house, 121 Diamonds of various sizes, 143 Pearls together with three pounds of Gold in bars were found buri• ed in the cellar. One large bottle of afar of Rose, (-ritual:th . e nearly a quart, was also found. The original tic' ittle had been substituted by the one found The Scabbard of the sword which had been presented to comthodore Biddle by the Em peror of Russia, a gold Snuff - Box. presented by the Emperor of Morocco, had been niched down into bars. The settings of the diamonds and pear:s had been removed and deposited in a tin box. The grand Jury of Washington have indicted Tom Hand as the individal who stole the jewels and it is believed that Henry 13. Jones proceeded to ‘Vash ington and brought on the jewels to New-York.— He recently commenced a snit against George I\'il -Les for having stated that he was implicated in the robbery. and in the course of the present week the Grand Jury would probably have found an indict ment against him for slander which has been com pletely done away with by the arrest of Jones and the, recovery of the property.—Tribune. RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF J. D. COLT.—It will be recollected that about the 20th of December last a young man named John D. Colt from Donaldson ville Schuylkill county, very mysteriously disap peared while on a visit to Philadelphia and -not withstanding the most rigid search for nearly a month nothing whatever could be ascertained res peering him beyond the fact that i.e left the Colum bia. Douse, Philadelphia, about nine o'clock 'oh the of the 2lst of December, to go to the theatre. On Friday evening last the b - rtly was disovered in the dock at the foot of Arch street and !Ton "be ing taken out though the face was horribly disfigur ed from the lengt, h of time the body had been lathe in the water it was easily reeognized by papers acrd letters found in his pockets, to be that of young Cult On his person, was also found his gild watch, a small sum of money, the theatre bill. for Thursday evening Dec. 21. and a number of valuable papers which pmclrde the idea that he was munlered with a view to robbery. The Coroner held nn inquest on the body on Saturday, and it was af terwards removedio Dant ?le where his father Slaj Win. Colt, resides. Crun.crtA.—The Nashville Ramer of the 21st ult. mentions the occurrence of several new cases of Cholera in that City. The Cholera has been very prevalent on steamers arriving at Louisville from New-Orleans since Saturday week. The steamer Bride had 14 deaths an - board and many more are still sick. The George Washing - mi had fifteen deaths previous to her arrival at 'Memphis: The. Belle Key had three deaths.. The tveatherat News Orleans was hot and sultry, and much sickness prevailed principally among emigrants. Loctsvru.a., March 27, P. M.—The steamer Yorktown arrived to-day from New-Orleans. She had a lew deaths on - boanl supposed from Cholera. There were also n tow deaths on the Albatros.= I learned that Capt. Whipple of the Hunker Hill No. 3 :lied at Vicksburg. Still Wei frog Calffontia. • Mr. gdivard A. Sowerktop formerfy-Panivh Con sul at the Sindwhieh Islands arrived in '4105 . City on Sunday afternoon. having left San EratiCisco:7on this 30th of January, 'five days later thin 00 edifi ces received• by the N. 0. Picayune 4 .I)Vh at San Blas, he recitivedliaters from San Francisenlo 7, making the news he hrings .13 days Inter. He left San Blas on the Ist oh, teaching, Vera Cruz on the -76th, trailed thence in he Great Welter,' on the 19th and reached Mobile on the 24th. Wide in Mexico he met about 1,000 persons on their .way to California, all of wh-m except the parties of arm ed Atnerieans, were laid ander contribution by the Mexican banditti. J: - .st befTre reaching San Blas, Mr. S. passed the California, then about two hours out from Mazatlan. She had taken no coals on board at that place, and consequently Would have to wait at San Francisco until her supplies should arrive. While on his way from San Francisco, Mr. S. touched at San to Barbara and San Jose. and found that Lower California had been nearly deser ted by.the men, who had gone northward to the diggings. At the time he left, about seven' hundred personsliad arrived at San Francisco from Valpa raiso, and almt.four hundred from the Sandwich Islands. There were about seven thousand in Cali. tonna, ready to commence operations in the mines the moment the weather would permit. The let ters be received at San Bias, state that fine weather had at last set in. and ttsstiow had began to melt Many diggers had started, and were on the eve of starting, fur the mines, to re commence operations, and the sales of goods had, in consequence begun to increase. The price of provisions had deereas-• ed. ‘then Mr. S left, flour was selling at SlO per barrel in parcels, and "316 per single barrel;. pork .130 per barrel and salt beef withoutdernand, at *l4. A large amount of goods was expected from China, New South Wales, Valparaiso and Mexico. Mr. S. reports that the U. S store ship Lexington did not sail from San Francisco till jail. 25. She carried 6400,000.p0 British.ship:ot war Cafos o . was at Alazatlan, abil had 5200,000 of specie on board, 5,000 oz. of which were in California gold ; 1.000 oz. of this belonged to Mr. S. Gold was . set ling at r.•%:15 per oz. in Ala/Allan ; a quantity had been sold in San Francisco at 514.50, believing to the large arrivals of specie from San Bias, Valparai so, &c. which has been placed in the hands of the merchants at San Francisco for investment, the price had risen. None of he Oregon gold had been bronght to California, though . there were still reports of its discovery: It is estimated that about 8.1000,000 has been taken from the mines, 51,300,- 000 of which passed through the Custom-House at tiara Francisco, valued at 810 tb $1.3 per oz ; 8700,- 000 has been carried away by individuals. $1,000,- 000 is in the hands of merchants at San Francisco, and the remainder scattered over the country in the hands of the miners, &o. The largest lump of gold Mr. Sawerkm . p saw weighed 14 oz. He had heartl of one weighing 60 oz. with the dirt, and containing about 30 oz. of. pure The waste ,o 1 gold in the dry di22ings is atoll 3 per cent.--in the wet, from 2to 33 per cent. The U. S. sloop-ofmrar St. Mary was the only national veg-el at San Francisco. The bark U.adine had gone In Oregon, but was expected back short ly, and would then proceed to china. Many per sons in San Francisco were waiting for the Califar aia. and would take passage in her to Panama. The murderer of Mr Von Pfister had not been la ken ; it was supposed that he had fled to the moun tains. Affairs in California were, taking everything into consideration, quite peaceable. ituAc P WALKER .RELrKen.--The course pur sued by the Senator WALKER receives but Little syrn. pathy in Wisconsin. On' the 23d lust, while a mu. Lion to adjourn was pending in the Wisconsin Sen ate, Mr. lion, a Hanker Wished to introduce a res olution in justification of Mr. Walker, but was -re fu-ell. On iltv nest day Mr. Leland. a' Member of the House from Sank Co. and Mr Boyed. senator from Waiworth Co.. (both Loco-Fooos)"seyerally introduced resolutions': censuring Mr. Walker" for his treacherous - course on the Slavery Question and reqrresfing him to either conform to the wishes of his.constitutents, or resign h i) sear s in the Senate; al-- so warmly approving the course pursued by Gov. Donee." The House resolutions were referrqd to a committee of three and the Senate resolutions were at the request of Mr. Boyd laid on The table. The Adnx.ile of the 28th ult. contains the pro; reeding's of a Free Soil meeting, held at that place which denounced Mr. Walker as having c• disg rac . ed the State." He is resquested to resign the office he holds his contitutents " considering him 1118- honest, incapable,_treacherous, and cowardly." The Racine Cot Delegation in the Legislature we,r,-. 'wrested to support and urge the passage of rose. herons accordant with theie views The Altiocnte, and all the Whig and Free-suit papers of the State: are unanimous in condemnation of Mr. Walker., at leging.that his reelection to the Senate was (mode. lerely obtained and that his views net Slavery are no better than those of Douglas, Dickinson-and Cass Ho FOR CALIFORNIA !--The steatner Consig,nee ar rived from Pittsburg yestetilay,on her way to In. dependence—her nag streaming gaily, and her decks crowded densely wita passengers. all Cali fornia emigrants. From one of • the gold limiters we learn that they are associated as a single com pany, consisting of about 200 members.. They are already well provided with wagons. tents, provis ions, &c. and about 50 mules, which they have brought with them from Pittsburg. Some two or three of their number , who preceded them to Inde pendence about a week ago, have there, they sup pose, bought up as many additional mules as they will need. The arrival of such a large company naturallF produced same% hat rd a stir among the Levee resi• dents and frequenters, and although the boat stopp ed only at the upper extremity of the landinz hun dreds of curious spectators were gathered, ready as soon as she should touch the shore, to board her. The excitement, however, received a very sensi ble cooler when, upon the stage plank beim , put out, a couple of grim sentinels, armed with bowie knives, took their station upon it,. barring entrance or exit to all who did not show a special permit from the captain of their compa.tix.—Sl Louis Rex ;ilk, 21/h. SHOCKING ACCIDENT NEAR RAIINTAT.—As the New York anti Philadelphia Railroad train on Saturday evening was on its way to Philade{pia, beyond Rah way, a man who has lying on the track was.knock ed partly oil by the cowcatcher and belore the train could be stopped it run over him. Flisitead was but open by the. cote-catcher, one of ibis ldgs cut off by the locomotive, and his legs and his body horribly multilared. The train was stoppe and the body taken up and carried. into - Rahway. It, was thought he could not-survive. . His name, was nn• known but ho appear-0 to be - a laboring man and was supposed to be intoxicated. TRAGEDY Is Warr J ERA EY.--igeASYR. Bateman and Turner two respectahle citiens ot Westville (the old Buck Tavem,) Gloucester Co. quarreled' on. Wednesday about the intrusion of the chickens of one iu the garden of the other. Bateman seizei a brick and Turner raising his_ foylina piece threat. ening to shoot if he threw it. The brick was thrown and missed, when the whole charge of the gun, 74 large shots took effeain Bateman's thigh, some of them passing en irety through.. Turner was cord. Mined to Woodbury jail, And hopeS are entertained of Bateman's recovery.—[Netcark FIRE IN Menem—The dwelling house of Air. MeD. SHOEMAKER, of Nichcls, in this County, to gether with most of the furniture which it contain• ed, was entirely destroyed by. fire on Sunday, last, tie Ist inst, The fire took in the roof from sparks fmm•the chimney. Loss aboot :2000—insurance :311 . 300 in the Montgomery Muttial.—Gtrege --- Hcsvra or Jeocetcmcsracrn.—We are gratified to learn by a note from Dr. Charles Noble, Judge LoNas:rs,ern's attentling,Physiciani to the editors bf the Piansykaiiia'n,_ that Judge 1.. gradually re eotering his former health and thnt so soon as the weatl'er becomes more settled he. will bo able to resume his duties in the Canal .Boatd. Facts on the Slavery Question. • Much is raid and written on the subject of o a , - eery inthe Territories of the United States and th e Districtof Colembia,—the slave traffic t i in the . ,„. met,—&nitl t he power of Congress to le gislate op na the ssubjectof -slavery. -- The ultras of the South Claim the right, tinder th e - Constitution, to extend it Imo the territories, i, t ep ee of thewishef , of the people of. those territories, deny the power Of - Congress to touch the question at all. The ultras of the North, not satisfied wah prohibiting its extension, contend for the right to abolish it in the: District of - Columbia without re, card to the wishes of those interested, and to treat the constitution which recognizes it in the States,a, a .n ulity. Between these two extremes, the l troth will m o , t probably be found. In the discussions which have been recently had on the subject. fict.iin the p ast history of our Government, indicating the right an d power of Congress on the subject, as. admitted by leadir e er statesmen North and South, have been d e . vetoped. We will cite a few of them. That slavery is a domestic institution, betoirvie z to the States., each fox itself ,to decide whetie - n shall be established therein or not.vmnd, it it be es tablished, whether it shall be abolished:or not. The right and power of Con g ress to prohibit sla very frt. the Territories, has been recognized' an d practiced in serend instances, commencing wal l the earliest days of the constitution. • In 1818, John, Randotnh, ofitounoke. introduced i n to th e Ffonse of Representa ices in Congre ss , a resolution for the appointment' of a committee inquire into the extste'nce ofan.inharnan acid" ilk. mil traffic in slaves, earned on in and through the District of Columbia" &c , and it passed without a In 1824, a memorial signed by 1200 of the citi• zens.of die District. wai presented praying for the abolition of slavery there: and about the taimettme the Grand Jury-presented the slave traffic in Ise District as a great grievance. • In 1827, Mr. Barney, of Maryland •rillererl a M e . monad for the restriction of ,slavery in the Distner, which was. on his motion ordered to be prin•ed Mr. .McDotfle, of South Carolina, objected to tie printing, but expressly admitted the tight of Con gress " TO GRANT THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT ANT 31 EASUR F. WHICH TIIEY MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO rnEt THEMSELVES 'FRO3I'7IIIII DEP;A:HIARLE EVIL" • In 1829, Mr. Miner, of Perincyfyinia, oferat resolutions imitrocting the Committee on the Dn. triet of Columbia, to inquire luta the expediency nt abolishing slavery, &c., yrithin •the same, and 11 17 were adopted by a vote of 104 ayes to 70 nays Mr, Mark Alexander, of Virginia, reported, in subsfance, that slavery could not be abolished in the Mork!, without the consent of the people. A bitt was als) reported declaring negmes brought into the District fur sale, free. In 1836, John Tyler, of Virginia, Alien a S enator from Virginia. in o.ie.of a se!ries of resolation4, con. ceded the righted . Congress td abolish slavery i n the District, with the consent of the iluee-ote c r s therein. • We leave these facts with our readers.—llest. Caster Republican. . • • CANAnA.—Nre have private advices from Toronto of a late date, which say that the political excite. mein in that region, though nearly as high as tt can be, is visibly on the inetease Only a spark needed to set the 'whole Province in a blaze, and forcible — cOilirions are barely avoided. The Inn . party is becoming every day sicker of the otiion of the two Provinces, and More alienated from the British crown. It is to be noted that all the violeiles riots fze. of the last month or so has proceeded from the Conservative, Law-and-Order party. The Lib• erals are quiet or act' n the defensive.— Tribtrite. GREAT ROBBERT;, AT ' ST, . Loris .— The Rankin:. !louse of Wm. Nisbet & Co., was entered on toe 23d ult. by making a bole from an adjoiniug eel. far into the vault and robbed of :320,000. There was a great excitement of St. Loins the nest day. Four men were arrested on suspicion, but nothing definite ascertained. • Died, Oa snnday'erening, the 80) inst.. at the residence of U. L. Ward, Esq., in this borough, Taus,' Wsm.r.s, Esq., aged t abont 70 years. [We know but little of the earlier history of the deceased, bat have casualty teamed that he was a native of Glastenbury. 'in Connecticut;--that be graduated at Yale College with credit, and entered upoi the active theatrebf life with brilliant pros- Peels. Early in the present century, he went-io side at Wilkes-Barre-=was admitted to the bar, sal soon after appiainied Prothonotary of Luzerse Conn. ty. Endued by nature, with high sensibilities— some early misfortune or disappointment. clouded his visions of the future, and finally paralysed the mote energetic and ambitious faculties of his mind. He continued for many years, and io his last boar, to indulge in a partial but morbid melancholy, wach rendered.him careless cif the brdinary aspirations of human life—without in the slightest degreeailee• ling the potters of his fine intellect, in other re spects, Ills mote for literary pursuits, which his early scholarship had created, he continued to in. dulge, but without method, or any other rrac!ical result except to store his own blind with a rasa amount of various information. During thelalt ten years he has been ab imitate of the family ahem he died ; god there, for fhe satislaption of his die- taut friends and connection, we take the liberty of saying he has uniformly been trailed with all that unqualified kirldnesi, and , attention which ln.:porm and worth so amply deserved. Every attention and care was tendered to him up. to the latest moment• 'He died in the fullest profession of the chiisii . aa's hope; respected by all who knew his many virtues and blameless life, TIlO3llB WE'LLIII, the deceased, wan a lineal del. cendarit of Thom* Welles, the fourth colonial Go vernur of Connecticut ;—who, during his twenty years of public service, evinced the possession of a large portion of the characteristic virtues of our eastern forefathers. Having been Deputy Governor, during ilfe absence of Governor Hopkins from the colony—file succeeded the latterin 1655. This was -the same ear Cromwell's fleet was sent out from England to reduce the Dutch in their possessions about New Netherlands—now New York. - From the same ancestor, descended, with others. Hon.Samiael Welles,' one of his Majesty's Council for Massachusetts. and member of the dongress. which met at Albany it 1754 ;"Samuel Weller, the late eminent banker at Paris ;--the Welles' of Bos ton--one of whom (Arnold) married the daughter of Gen, Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill; Ger4ral Henry Welles, .formerly of Athens in this county; and Gideon Welles, now-of Washington city. llos well Welles, of Vilifies -Barre, well known to the earlier settlers of this county—wasan elder brother of the deceased Thotnis Welles. He has also many relatives- in Connecticut. The paternal estate of the family in Glastenbary, it is a singular fact, has never left the family, since the time .of the (lover nor :-.—and is now, it is believed, occupied by Thad dens Welles. The /dales of Glasteubury ; the Ches ters of Wethersfield; the Cowles' of Farmington; the Saltonstalls of New London ; the late Chief Jus tice Pratt of New York, and the Sergeants of Bos ton—are all found closely united in the same gene' alogical category of proud Puritan ancestry In Smithfield, on the morning of the 7th instant, Mr. Haas. ALL/rai, aged 54 years, 17 days. (117 she death of Mr. Allen, a wife has been de prived of & kind and affectionate husband, cluldivn of a tender parent, and community of a benevolent and worthy member.]—Cur. .
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