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E 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
Tewan•da, Wednesday, Jah'y -
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rigiso COMMITTEES OF %WILLA NCE.—The
Democratic Standing Committee of Brad
ford county, have appointed the persons hereafter
named, Committees of Vigilance, and 'have direct
ed that they call meetings on Friday the 18th day
of January 1850, (being the &It upon which the
several Township and B•iro' elections are to Le
Feld.) between the pours of I and 7, P. M. for . the
election of tin Delegates to repre,ieut each election
district in the County Convention to be held at the
Court House in Towanda on Tuesday evening Feb.
5, 1850 fur the purpo_e of electing delegates to the
next Sweet-Invention.. •
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We wish to urge upon the 'Committees" the im
portance and necessity of a full 'and faithful dis
charge of their duties. The primary meeting..
'should be called 'upon the day named, at the place
most converient for the Democrats of each district,
and due exertions should be used to give every
democrat notice of the tune and place of twitting
the delegate meetings in order that all may hove
an oppnrtunity of attending the Caine.
ULYSSES MERCUIf, THOM 48 SME AD:
STEPHEN PIERCE, I JOHN BALDWIN.
B. LAPORTE.GEO.. W. ELLIOT r.
J. E. CANFIELD. NELSON REYNOLDS,
A RUNAH WATTLES.
Towanda, Dec. 81, 1849.
Albany—Joseph Vlenardi. Peter Sterieere
Armenia—L. C Shepard. krastus Kid';
Asylum—T. J. Ingham, John M. Horton ;
Athens Boro—Wm. Hancock, F. S. Itoyt
Athens Tp—lolorrion Bosworth. W. H. Overton ;
Darlington—Hiram Gee. Morgan Dewitt;
Canton—W.' H. Vandyke, Asa Pratt Jr;
Columbia—C Mallard, Alfred Furman;
Durell—Martin T. Vapgorder, Miner Biles :
Franklin—N. L. DJ Ize, Stewart Mies;
Granville—Stephen Vroman. Harrison Ross;
Herrick—W. C. Knapp. E. N. Kr else ;
Le Roy—Jedediah Haat, Moses Walter;
Litchfie'd—Samuel Dpvidson, Benj. Park ;
Monroe—Patrick Dunfee, Guy C. Irvine;
Orwell—E. N. Farrer, James L. Smith:
Pike—A. S. Baldwin, G. G. Graves :
Rome—Chas. Forbes. E.G. Nichols ;
Ridghery—Mark A. Burt, C. F. Wilson;
Sheshequin—Wm. Tuttle. Danl Drink, Ir,
Smithfield—C. M. Gerimtd. Hexekiah Huntingdon
South Creek—Benj. Quick. Jas. L. Phillips;
Springfield—Harry Ackla. Cyrus Shumway ;
Standing Stone—Ales. Ennis, Wm. IL Btcrrrs;
Towanda Boro—C. F. Harder. Jerre I ulp ;
" Tp—H. C. Fox. Nelson Gilbert ;
Troy Boro—E. C. Oliver, Elijah Runyon;
" Tp—L. B. Morse, Alonzo Pratt;
tlsier—J. L. Gorsline, M. 8. Warner;
Warren—Miranda Chaffee. James Bowen ;
Wells—Lorenzo Peters, J. H. Cole;
Windham—Abram Dunham, Wm. Sibler ;
Wy a . ns i ng _tisrrison Black. J. H. Stalford;
Wysox—J. M. Wattles, Morgan D. Strickland ;
irrThe festivities attendant upon the holidays,
whiph printers, the world over, claim the right to
participate in, have delayed the publication of our
paper one day.
Presidential Aspirairts.
The following extracts, which we cut from the
Washington correspondence of the New York Trib
une, contain very important intelligence—if true—
of which we do not pretend to judge, giving them
as we find them, not vouching for their correctness.
It is worthy of remark however, that a hint is here
in given, that Gen. Taylor is an aspirant for a re•
election—it bell g the first tithe we have ever seen
the subject broached in a ‘Vhig paper:
"You will recollect that some weeks since it was
given out in certain quarters that (Mr. Bcrasx&x
had prepared. with great care, for publication, a
letter on the subject of Slavery. and proposing a
method for its final and satisfactory adjustment.
that was to make its appearance in this city lame;
diately after the orean , zation of ihe two Houses of
Conress. The letter was deposited with a confi
dential friend, who, at the propitious moment, was
to send it forth upon the wings of the wind to the ad
mirers of old ••Oto Buck " throughout the land.
The ep r ents that transpired during the three weeks
struggle to elect a Speaker, and the tone of the Presi
dent's Message being different from what was antici
pated. the letter has not only been withheld, owing
to the nerd ct•of the Coroner's inquest held over it.
but its remains have been sent to its creator that it
tmaht undergo such alterations and modifications as
will invest its resuirection wt:h the appearance of
an entirely new body In the meantime, Mr:Bccaas
as invites several Senators known to be in his in
terests, and some other confidential friends to dine
with him at Lancaster, Pa. on Christmas. the bene
fit of whose united wisdom was to be invoked in
giving form & substance to the second advent of this
wonderful production, that is to waft its author to the
Presidential chair. The public may. therefore,look
for this peace offering upon the Slavery question to
make its appearance in a very few days.
While this charnmon of the House of Lancaster
in thus rapidly paving the way to :secure the nom
ination of his party for the next Presidential con
test, his rival of the HouSe of York—Gen. Cass—is
by no means less vigilant. The Potomac House in
th - is city is made his headquarters, where he is sur
rounded by Poore of Miss. Douglass of fll. and sev
eral confidential friends, who are warmly engaged
in his interests. Gen Caks designs taking the wind
out °Mi. Iluencs•les sails. by showing his devot-
ion to the Southern interests by his votes and speech
es daring the Session. The struggle, after all, is
only for the empty honor of which shall be the nom
inee of their party, the reelectoin of Gen. TAYLOR
being regarded as a find fact VI mar venture an
obinion, ft is that Berne a 3-Av. instead ofCass, will be
the successful candidate.
ANOTHER THREATENED INUNDATIDN.The NeiW
Orleans papers state that, in several places , where
an overflow took pace lastlumrner, the slississip
pi river is now even with the banks, and still rising.
Great apprehensions arc entertained, unless imme
diate measures are a,lopted to ward off an irrup
tion similar to the Last, which cawed such a gener
al devastation.
TOWNICT.ND ' S S A RSA r P. Town
send, the Niw Trn - k Sun says, has so'.l out the
/gone will of his NI rvipprilla business for S'oo,ooo ;
and Oat raw ma . .erial and machinery of his manu.
factory at Albany for t . 26,000. Mr. Thos. W. Cum.
mings is the purchaser. Townsend retires with a
very large fontrie.
SitiaCLUO. COINCIDENCL.-..11.1 1839,•in consequence
of a protracted contest for the Speakership, in the
Voila& States House of Representatives, the Presi
deal; eve-eage not delivered until the 241 h of De •
eernbei. - -The mersvrage being delivered on last
Monstiey,beeteaiber 24th, 1919, we hews el we the.
striking coincidence.
*be Opimikar.;
The following is the vote for Speaker, on the
sizty.fourth ballot; which resulteo in the eleetioctof
Mr Coss:—
For Mr. Coat:- - Messes. Albertson, kale, Averett,
Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bitigham, Busse. *boiock. Bow
den, Bowlis, Boyd; ,Albert 0. Bruits`, William J.
Brown, Burl. Burt, Cable , George Albert Caldwell,
Carter, William R. W. Cobb, Colcok, Daniel, Dip
4nick, Disney, Dunham, Edmundson, Ewing, Feath
erstone.Felcb,Gerry,Gilmore, Goristan.Gremafack
eq. H. 11. Hamilton, Hammond, Haralson, Harlan,
Harrnanson„ INliam G. Harris, Sampson. W; Harris ,
Harric, Hibbard, Hoagland, Holliday, Howard,
Rubbard. loge, A. A l linson, R. W. Johnson, G. W.
K uthian, La Sere, Leffler. Littlefield.J. Mann,
Mason. iloClernand, McDowell, McLanahan, Me
`Lane, McMullin, McQueen. Me Willie. Meade. Miller,
Morris, Morse. Old. Orr, Parker. Peaslee.
Pot er, Pow.'!!, Richardson, Robins, Robinson, Ross,
Savage, t'airtelle, F. P. Stanton, Strong, treetzer,
Thomas. Jacob Thompson, James Thompsbn. Wm.
Thompson, Venable. Walden. Waldo, Wallace.
Wellborn. Wentworth, Whittlesey, Wildrick, and
Young —lO2.
Fos Ma. WI irroatir.—Messni. Alexander, Alston,
Anderson. Ashmun, Baker. Bennett, Buker, Bowie,
Brecir, Briggs. Brooks. %Brows, Chester Bailer,
Thos. B. Boiler Jos. P. Caldwell. Calvin, Campbell,
Casey, Chandler, Clarli, Cleveland, Clingman. Cole,
Cruger. Conrad Corwin:Crowell. Deberry, Dickey.
Dixon. Doer, Duncan. Alex. Evans, Fowler. Freedly.
Gott, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway, Hampton, Hay,
Goodenow, Raymond: Hebard, Hendry, Hilliard.
Houston, Hunter, Jackson, J. L. Johnson, Kerr,-Da
niel P. King, Levin, Horace Mann, Mr. Marshal.
Mr. Masterson, McGaughey. McKiuock. McLean.
Meacham, Moore, Morehead, Nes, Newell, Ogle
Otis, Outlaw, Phenix, Pitman. Putman, Reynolds,
Risky, Rockwell ;Rumsey, Sackett. Schenck. Scher
morhorn , Schoolcraft, She perd, Sylvester, Spaulding
Stanley, Stevens, Taylor, John B. Thompson, Thur
man, Tuck, Underhill. Van Dyke, Vinton, Watkins,
11, bite, Williams. Wilson-100.
For Mr.Wilmot—Messrs Allen, Booth, Durkee,
Giddings, Howe, Julian. Preston King and Root-8.
Foe Ma. Stsreass—Mr. Cabell-1
Fos Ma. Ss sox a—Mesirs. Burt, Cleaveland, Doty,
and Peeke-4.
Foa Me. Coscoex.—Mr. Holmes-1.
Toe Ma. M n—Messrs. Mono% Owens,
Stephens and. Toombs-4.
Foa Me. Demean—Mr. Wilmot-1.
Foe Me. Porssa.—Mr. Wood-1.
Foa Me. Boss—Mr. Woodward—l.
Acorn:Nr ON THE COLUMBIA RAILROAD.-011
Thursday aftenioon, about half-past one o'clock, a
collision took place on the Colombia Railroad,about
three miles above the Inclined Plane, between the
way-trains of the Phoenix line. The up-train,
which was to have left the depot at noon, it is stat
ed, did not start until some minutes atter one o'-
clock, from which circumstance the accident-result
ed. The down. train is always detained at White
Hall until the arrival of the other, but as the up
train did not arrive at the usual time, after waiting
for an hour, the train for the city was put in motion
and was going at the rate of about ten miles an
hour when the two locomotives came together.—.
Three persons were injured, viz:—John Burke,
State Ageni, who had his shoulder dislocated and
head cut; George'W. Huanagle, a Company Agent.
who had his shoulder dislocated, and George Rose,
an Agent for Green's di. Co's Express Line, who
had his head injured by a box in the express car
falling upcn him.
Frac 114 Ei.tKta►.—A fire broke out in a frame
building on Water St., owned by Mr. McCoy as a
grocery, on Wednesday morning last ; which was
pretty much destroyed together with a house con
nected with it, belonging to N. W. Gardiner. Loss
to Judson 5500, no insurance. Gardiner's, insured
to the amount of SSOO, which
_will cover his loss
McCoy, the occupant will lose considerable. No
insurance.
MELANCHOLY BERGAVEMENT.—An interesting and
only daughter of the Hon. J. Jones, Mayor of Phil
adeiphia, about six years of age, died on Friday,
from swallowing a piece of ivory about the size
of a small button. h lodged in her throat, and the
injury thereby sustained resulted fatally, in spite of
the moat eminent surgical and medical skill.
THE CHESTER C.FM:ITT Village Re
cord states that an amicable action hasbeen en:ered
in the Common Pleas of •Chester County between
the Batik of Chester County and the brokers of Phil
adelphia, who sued it for refusing to redeem cer.
tarn of its old issues, whereby the rights, duties and
liabilities of the respective parties will be ascertain
ed without unnecessary delay .
Ott—The Legislature of Pennsylvania met on
Tuesday last. Unless they should imitate the ex•
ample of Congress, we shall have Gov. Johnston's
message in time for our next paper.
Mr. DOANL, at his Commission Grocery has on
hand at all times superior Oysters, which he is
ready to serve to his customers. in the most ap
proved et) le, to suit their tastes.
EIGHTH or:Jssmsav CeLtattsrtox.—The anniver
sary of the Victory of New Orleans, will be cele
brated at Warlord's Hotel, in Monroeton, on Tries.
day next. From what We have heretofore experi
enced at his house, we anticipate a splendid affair.
Ter Taxxsuav REPORT.—The Report of the Sec
retary.of the Treasury is a •longer document than
the message of the president. We give the lol
lowing short summary of its contents:
Mr. Meiedith recommends a loan of sixteen and
a-half millions, at a rate of interest not exceeding
six per cent., to cover extraordinary expenses ari
sing from the Mexican war and under the Treaty
of Peace He proposes to raise the existing denies
on staple commodities, whether of raw materia
or manure; t /red articles, to a point affording sub
stantial encouragement. He also advises a return
to spectfi.: duties, en foren , the inequality of the
valuation under the ad valor em system, and recom
mends the appointment of appraisers.
The repeal or modification of the Sub-Treasuay
Law is confided to the discretion of Congress, with
suggestions to improve its operation if retimed.—
It is proposed that persons holding drafts on an as
sistant Treasurer shall be permitted to deposit su h
drafts and draw against them within two weeks,
in such sums as they may dean% The same
priv
tlege is recommenced ;in regard to 4,listrasing af
fairs.
It appears that more than a million of dollars of
the public debt has been redeemed since the first
of October last, thus leaving the outstanding funds d
debt at $64,704,693 71.. This extinguishment has
been made through the redemption of Treasury
Notes, the putchtuse of public stocks, and the re.
demption of the old debt of the District of Coiner'.
bia.
Fora PeRSONS BURNED TO DILATFI.—EarIy on
the morning of Christmas day ihe dwelling of a
colored men named, Wells, residing at the Navy
Yard, caught fire, teal to relate, four human being,'
fell victims to the flames. It appeared in evidence
before the Coroner's Inquest that a chimney in the
house had been swepe on the previous day, and
the soot,had been lingered to remain on the hearth.
The fire communicated to a fire-board. A color.
at( man, named Whittle, whit had been lan asleep
en the kitchen ficior, ran upstairs b atarm those
who were in bed, bin be failed to made his escape,
and was burned, with three other persons. -Wells,
tte owner of t h e house, escaped from the Bemis.
mid.
We errant from the New York Sensing Past,
the article on the recent scenes
in Congo* lirhicliVe commend to the affenties
The eteraOldelVerose in Couple's ?IA week,
has blown' ober. add the House has come to. the pre.
dent cOneltildlin ofparsuing, without further debate,
the attempt to elect a speaker. It we may judge
from the yotes, which have been given since this
detenniffistioli has been taken, tht threats of rending
the Union into fragments, which were thrown out
by l r. Toombs and several otherstnithern members,
hive had no effect—certainly none upon the free
soil members. An ,election of a speaker pledged so
to compose the committees as to stifle the fair rep
resentation of public opinioo on a certain questioa.
is not to be effected, we think, at the present session,
by the menace of treason.
Meantime the democratic members who declined
taking part in the arrangements for the nominations
of Mr. Cobb which had been sot and dried for them
before the meeting of Congress. occupy the fairest
and most honorable ground. They require simply
a tolerable degree of certainty that the committees in
the District of Columbia. the territories and the ju
diciary shall be fairly constituted. ' How far they
were willing to go for the sake of giving an oppor
tunity to organize the House of, Representatives,
we have seen in the readiness they showed to give
their votes for W. J. Brown. the moment they receiv
ed satisfactory assurance that he would compose
these committees . equitably.
They would have eberis taken in; of course, if
Brown had been elected; for it now appears that
the slave-holding party, before they brought him
(award to nesociate with the free soil members, had
exacted of him a declaration of his intention and
taken every precaution to bind him fast to their in
terests. We do not regret that the fret' soil' mem
bers gave this pledge of their moderation and their
desire to make any terms with the other members
of the democratic party, short of a concession of the
rights of their constituents, but we hope that when
they next vote for a northern candidate presented by
the south, they will take care that he be a man
whose personal character furnishes a sufficient se
corny that his professions will be fulfilled.
No such man will be presented by the south, for
'a plain reason. They will support no man who
is not thoroughly with them in his opinions on the
qUestions of slavery, and no northern man can pre
tend to be so, without giving up his cqnvictions.
whether you call them prejudices orfair conclusions
of the judgment. No northen member, who is not a
knave, could pretend to that thorough identification
of opinion with the slaveholding party; and no nor
thern member who is not a fool, would be willing
to Lacs his constituents, after having submiued to
toe degrading terms required of him.
The House is therefore apparently as far from
the election of a Speaker now as at the first day of
the session. The free soil members will not yield
position; the southern members are as inflexible on
their part. The only pliant members are a few
noses of wax among the northern representatives,
who although they would not have the courage to
sign the test imposed by the south on the candidate
who is to receive their support, are yet cowardly
enough and faithless enough to vote for any other
member who would.
It is a little remarkable that the southern whig
members cannot be brought to vote for Buy other
northern candidate than Winthrop. By what means
they were propitiated to his support we cannot say
—perhaps their confidence in him arises from a
difference he has had with the free-soil party, which :
he has treated. says , one of the whig journals of this
city, -• with deserved contempt." At all events, the
plaveholders must have been satisfied that. if elect ,
ed, he would constitute the committees in such a
manner as to exclude, as far as possible, the dis
cussion of the Wilmot proviso.
It is obvious that no election of a speaker can be
bad until party distinctions in the House shall be,
partially or otherwise, sacrificed to the necessity of
obtaining an organizatiou,
GEORGIA.- The Legislature of Georgia took a re•
cess from the 20th inst. to Jan. 14th, when the two
Houses will reassemble to see what need be done
about '• Southern Rights," "Federal Relations,"
Ate —meaning Slavery Meanti-re they have
unanimously adopted a Report end Resolutions em
bud) met any amount of such unreason as this :
Resolved, That the Constitution grants no power
to Congress to prohibit the introduction of slavery
into any territory belonging to the United Sates.
Resolved, That Slaves are recognized by the
Constitution as property, and that the Wilmot Pro
viso, whether applied to any territory at any time
heretofore acquired, or which may be hereafter ac•
quired, is unconstitutional.
Ruolved, That Congress has no power either di
rectly or indirectly to interfere with the existence
of slavery in tha District of Columbia
Resolved, That in the event of the passage of the
Wilmot Proviso by Congress, the abolition of Sla
very in the District of Columbia, the admission of
Calitornia as a State, in its present pretended or.
ganization, or the continued reluisal of the non
slaveholding States to deliver up fugitive slaves as
provided in the Conwitution, it will become the
immediate and imperative do y of the people of
this State to meet in Convention to take into con
sideration the mode and measures of redress.
A bill, based upon the above propositions, and
authorizing the Governor to call a Convention
henever the Wilmot Nevis() shall be passed, or
Slavery in the Di-trio abolished, or C.oliforrria or
New Mexico admitted into the Union with a Constitu
tion prohibiting Rarely, was unanimously passed
in both Howes. To this Convention each County
will be entitled to twice as many Delegates as to
the ITION) popular branch of the Legislature, and its
members, when convened, are to take no oath to
support the Constitution of the United States, but
stead thereof the following:
, do solemnly swear, in the presence
of Almighty God that I will, to the best of my abili
ty, demean mysell as a delegate of the people of
this State, and act for the honor and interest of the
people of Georgia."
FATHER MILLER Desn.—Mr Wm. Miller fated
iary known u " Father Miller" and as " Miller
the Prophet," died at his home, in Hampton,
Washington county New York, on the 20th inst.,
aged about 68. Miller was a native of Pittsfield,
Mass., and during the last u-ar with Vngland ser
ved as a Captain of Volunteers on the Northern
frontier. He was a shrewd but narrow-minded man
practical in affairs, though of an ardent and fanati
al temperament. He began to speak in public as
sembles upon the subject of the 34 dleniam in 1033
and in the ten years which preceded the time
which he had set for the consummation of all pro•
phecy, he labored assidueosly in the Middle and
Northern States, averaging, it is said nearly one
sermon a-day for more than half that period. He
was uneducated, and not largely road In even the
common English'commentaties ; his views were
absurd, and supported but feebly ; yet he succeeded
tin building up asset of some 30 or 40,000dieciples,
which appeared rapidly after the close of the "day
of probation" in 1833, after which Mr. Miller him
self did not often edvneate or defend his views in
public.
LOST MODE Tile the nig ht freight
train upon the Worcester Railroad ha d reached
West Needham, Tuesday evening it was ascertain
ed that a brakerman.named Michael Kirk was
ing.—He had been last seen at the Providence cross.
ing, when he was at his past upon the care. Search
was immediately made along the line of the road
to this city, but he could not be found. Near the
Mill Dam crossing, underneath one of the &mien
bridges, a hole was found in the we and it is sup.
posed that he in NMI& way fell Irom the can at
this spot, and striking the toe, broke throtath, and
was drowned. A 'timber of men were set t
from the city to search fort' e body, but their efforts
were unrnccessful, although prosecuted until a tate
hour. Yesterday morning the .search was renew
ed, but at last aeronaut the, body had not been
found. So says the Tractile.. ,
Snore the above was in type, we have ascertain.
ed that the mae was blown aft the cars and landed
°tribe ice, mating a hole in it. but saved himself
by crawlingout ; and ober eseeveting front the easel
of the fall, returned to this eity.—Boston Mach 27th.
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p of lie Mkt Carets.
TIIIIPT SiIMPS.
Wasnuiaien Dethri•
Siterrt—tk. ling, oT AWibamti'TPPealW and
took hiaiiaat this morning. The *thawing awes
a4sp-wasr receiiied trim the riiiiddat of thik
Stain.
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WASHINGTON, Dee. 27, 11142,
Tir the Senate and Hunts of Representatives:
In consequence of the unexpected delay in pro.
ceeding to business, I deem it necessary to invite
the immediate attention of Copgresa to so much of
the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury u re
lates to the appropriations required for the expen
ses of collecting the revenue for the second half of
the current lisul )ear.
L TAYLOR.
An Executive Message from the President was
also received.
Numeroas petitions were presented and referred
Mr. Seward presented memorials of the Mayor,
the Chamber of Commerce, and many citizens of
New York, asking an appropriation for the removal
of obstructions to the navigation of Hudgins and
the harbor of New York. Referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce. Also •a petition from Luther
Bradish, and other citizens of New York, asking
that certain statistics, important to merchants and,
manufacturers, be collected at the taking of the
next census. Laid on the table until a Census
Committee can be appointed. Also several peti
tions, numerously signed, asking the establishment
of a Branch Mint in the city of New York. -•Rekr
red to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. S. also presented a bill for the removal of
obstructions to the navigation of the harbor of New
York.
, Mr. Forge.—l gave notice a few days since that
I would ask leave to introduce a bill to establish
the territorial governments of California, Desert and
New Mexico. Instead of so doing, in consequence
of the expression of public sentiment in various
quarters, and for the purpose of inducing • full,
free, and fraternal interchange of views o n this Im
portant subject, I submit the following resolution,
which do not propels to call up until the Senate
shall be full:
Resolved, What it is the duty of Congress, at this
session ' to establish seizable Territorial Govern
ments for California, for Deseret, and for New
Mexico
Mr. Clemens, of Alabathi, submitted a revolu
tion requesting information from the President,.
whether any person has been appointed military
and civil Governor of California—whether any agent
it io
has been sent with authonty to o2 ize a state
Government—how the delegates call in thhmiel ves
a Convention were elected, their quail ions; &c.
—whether any steps have been taken by the Exe
cutive or the Departments to assemble a Conven
tion, and adopting a Constitution, and making ad
mission into the Union by the people of New Mexi
co--and to communicate to the Senate all orders,
instructions and papers in relation to :hero several
inquiries ; ;and also to inform the Senate upon what
ground he bases the opinion expressed in his An
nual Message of December 4th, 1819, " that the
people of New Mexico will at no very distant pe
riod, present then:lmm; for admission into the
Union."
Mr. Houston submitted the following resolution,
which lies over under the rule : .
Resolved, That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate to the Senate all the
official correspondence, since the 4t` of March last,
between the Government of the United States and
the military authority stationed at Santa Fe ,• al-o,
all the correspondence between the State of Texas
and the United States Government, relatipg to the
boundary or occupation of the territory of Texas by
the troops of the United States; al-o, the reasons
why the judicial authorities of the Gate of Texas
have not been recognised by the military authori
ties at Santa Fe.
Mr. Douglas presented the memorial of the Pm
visional Government of Deseret, acvompanied by
a Constitution and plan f tr a suite Government, ark•
Mg admission into the Union or the establishmen
of a territorial Government.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a re•
port of the Second Comptroller and Second Auditor
of the Treasury, showing-the amount payable by
the United Sa es t i he Cherokee Indians, acco d
ing to !reify of 1846.
Mr. Webster objected to a reply to a joint reso
lution of Congress•t sing made by subordinate offi
cers of the Government. Congress heel called for
information and could have received it front the
head of the Department. He moved that the re.
port, be laid on the talie Agreed to
Mr. Yulee, pursuant to notice, i-rmduced a bill
to pay the expenses incurred by the State of Flori
da in defending her citizens during the late Semi•
note insurrection.
Mr. Douglas introduced a bill. granting one hun
dred and sixty acres of public land to the actual set
tlers thereon. Also a bill making a liberal dona
tion of public lands to the States in which they lie,
In pay the expense of a geolo,gival survey of said
States Also, a bill for the benefit of the territory
of Minnesota.
Mr. Clemens gave notice of a bill proposing to
amend the Constitution so as to provide for the
election of Senators by the people.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi. gave notice of a bill
provideng.a retired live for disabled officers of the
Arm y.
After a short executive session the Senate ad
journed.
House—The Speaker suited. that as they were
acting under the parliamentary law, the questions
pending when the House szrionnied on Momla!,
are Ir.st, and would have to be renewed. The res
olution of Mr: Boyd, of Kentucky, having been laid
over until to-day, was in order.
Mr. Boyd asked what would.be the effect of the
preeiobs question
The Speaker said it would bring the House to a
direct vote.
Mr. Boyd then moved the previous question.—
Tne resolution was rea 1, that the rules of the last
House of Representatives, with the exception of
the eleventh rile, be adopted until offered ; and
the Committee on Roles, to consist of five mem
bers, be appointed •
The eleventh role provides that the election of
officers shall be by a majority.'
Considerable debate ensued, which being con.
eluded, the question resulted in centinoing the old
roles until the 13th of January.
• Mr. Venable, of North Carolina, sent up a reso
lotion, which was read by general consent. calling
upon the President to communicate to the House
whether, since the last session of Canvass, any
person has been appointed civil or military Gover
nor of California or New Mexico; if so, his name
and compensation ; and whethercivil and military
Governor have been united in one' office. Also,
whether any Governor bad issued proclamations
callings, Convention in California, or had endeav
ored to advise or control proceedings, &c ; and
that the President-communicate copies of all dorm.
meets and correspondence in relation to the busi
ness attending the electiou in California.
Mr. Winthrop insisted on the rule, and tho rasa
lotion was laid over. Oa motion of this gentle
men, 13,000 copies of the President's Message and
accompanying &commas were orde ed to be Fein
led.
Mr. Burt °tiered a resolution, that the Speaker
now appoint the Standing Committees. •
Mr Sackett moved an amendment, to appoint
the committee: by ballot
Mr. Root said it was to late to do this. The
Speaker was not there by hie vote, but by the rot
of his own friends, and the connivance of his politi
cal enemies, and by a lamer majority than any of
hi* The adoritimt of the resolution
r Stanly. declaring hits Speaker, was the best
titbit. A Speaker that eon6mied may be t.-eat J
with the up 'ointment of the Committees. IT grade
men had ,craples, they mph. to have 'thought of
them before
Mr. Giddiop s 0f.0h10, - rase to carry OW the ides@
of Mr,, Moot. (laughter•) When the plurality
VVASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 184 A
td, by Wire. I. Speaker - Was
elected, he foreknew and predicted tile remit.—
Whoever voted for the rule, voted for, Mr._ Cobb',
• •
Mr s -'hitit.tiskaldr. Giddings wbethei(lus bid
allaze/ 11 W — 1 4.9 1 h 11 / 6 m °d o•
,Mr.Giddiuge said he bad. He bad stikedgetiliti-
Alen tallaktka notilient Whig, or. Oaf Whig *llo
Alias right Ott • thiFVVihnot Provisq StiCk a tap
Would/lave briewelected on the second bider.
Mr Winthrop would only ray a singo word.—
Mr. Giddings haat represented him atssiWist ..the
North; ihtt Mr. lolinson , orTenn. accused him of
having so acted in the appointment of committees,
as to Weak down the South. He was willing to let
these two arguments go.
Mr Giddings asked the gentleman which of the
two qints correct 'I
Mr Winthicip, wilhobi intending anything disre
rl,l
s l, did not intend to answer personal• inter
es. Heltatiseen statements undeiMr Gil
ding ignattne, which were without a shadow of
foundation and fad". Mr. Giddings voted against
me two yeas ego, for•a reason which he: stated as
a fact, bet which was uttertj false. fie accused
me or going into a wbig caucus, and making- a
speech in favor'of the war. I have teittibiony which
the House and the gentleman will be obliged to
hum, that this is an entirely erroneous statement:—
The member having failed to withdraw his state
ment, is no lOnghr en%tled to an answer. (Larvgh
ter.)
Mr. Giddings—The gentleman has read • the
statement of Culver. Is it tide or false ?
Mr. Winthrop-1 deny the Wilde stattMOt ;it
is false. The gentleman stated that he haafrefused
to vote for a Speaker who had sedulously zoristiuct
the Committee for the District of Caltirtibia with
a view to preserve, protect and maintain the slave
trade in this District.
Mr. Giddings—lsaid, arrange a committee which
protected slavery.
Mr. Winthrop—l take the statement as he now
makes it. The Committee appointed by me re
ported to the House a bill to abolibb the slave trade
in the District; and when a motion was made to
lay it oaths table, six out of the ninis voted against
it.
Mr. Giddings—l undenstitnd that the gentleman
unfounded a d unqual
ified
says that a bill was reimitittl to abolish the slate
trade. I pronounce thatatl
assertion. The bill; only prohibited the bring
ing of slaves here, and did not touch Ithe slave
bade in this District.
Mr. Winthrop—Wares possible the bill did not
go as far as it ought to have gone. I believe that
gentlemen of the free States thought, that was a
great improvement, and it was even assented to by
gentlemen of the South.
Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut, defended the
Committee on Territories, of last session, from the
attack of Mr. Giddings.
Mr. Schenck defined his position, and vindicated
Mr. Winthrop. He *cored Mr. Giddings as bar
enining for pledges before he voted for Speaker.
He hnpetl be would be excused for looking to the
democratic side—to Mr. Brown—iforan illtistration.
Mr St. henck ,was a Conserver ive, a Unionist—and
as a northern' man, he partook of r onhem opin
ions; but he 'was not so ultra as some, and would
not cut others off, bethink& they did not come up to
his standard
Mr. Holmes was glad• the gentleman had made
declarations of their opinions; and we now know
that the northern men are against the'rights of the
South and wish to restrict thern id' the tierrikolists
the South must arouse herself and take her altitude.
She has been long asleep, but in now arodsed.—
The southern mind was fixed.
Mr. Giddings knew that Mr. Winthrop did sedu
lously put on the Committee on Territories a ma
jority who refused to report the Wilmot Proviso
until forced to . do so
Mr. Rockwell understood Mr.Gidding a to say the
Speaker of last Congress appointed the Committee
on Territories, who refused to report the Wilmot
Proviso, and that they did not dose until they were
ordered by a vote from the House.
Mr Giddidgs would change his words, and say
neglected.
Mr. Rockwell dented this as entirely untrue.
Mr. Giddings—Records show the fact. I swathe
Committee did neglect, until peremptorily ordered
by the House. •
Mr. Williams raised a question of order.
Mr Giddings asked 'whether he had not a friend
to move that he might go oft?
Mr. McMullen moved that he might have leave
to proceed. (Laughter )
Mr. Giddings said that the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia saw fifty-two slaves paraded. on
the avenue, and there was the Committee, who
knew the facts, looking on; and at the next session
the same gentlemen who then protected the slave
trade. were again placed on that Committee. You.
Mr Speaker, mold have done no worse than your
predecessor. There is a hope you will do better .
He wanted the country to know that the Whigs
went into the contest with their eyes open, and pot
von in the Chair. If the Whig-t had voted for Mr.
Strong, I e could have been elected.
Mr. Giddings, by consent of the House, again
went over his views, and detailed past political his
tory, tied arraigned the Whigs for their alleged in
consistency in voting for voting tar a , slave-holder
for President, while they were in favor of Free
Soil, and afterwards, on taking office, would not
rote for a man who degraded his fellow-man by
slavery. II there was any crime he would punish
by death, it was for trafficking in human flesh.—
He would as soon vote for Williams, Slater, or any
other slave-dealer, as he would for the men who
sustain them in the accursed vocation; and, before
God. his hands would be as clean and pore in one
case as in the other. [He was several times in
terrupted, but Villa, by consent of the House, ena
bled to finish his speech
On motion of 'Mr lamson. of Arkansas, that
when the House adjourned to hfonday
-IBurt said, unless the resolution' pending le
, the Speiker could not appoint the Commit
tees. y Monday. .
e amendment of Mr. Socket to elect the Com
minces, was rejected, and the resolution that the
Speaker now appoint the Standing Committees was
adopted.
Mr. Thompson, of Pennsylvania. offerei• rest).
lotion that the House will, on the 3d of January,
proceed to the election of a Clerk and other offi
cers pending which, the House adjourned till Mon
day.. •
Ammo :a Tezerrox. —A company of negroindpst
r..ding the streets of Trenton with deem and tile late
on Christmas Eve encountered and - quarreled with
a number of whites, over whom they prevailed. A
white party was after rallied and attacked the
Weeks is aho s hem they retreated. They de
fended themselves with fire arms, end brkk bets ,
repohing the whites two of whom revived several
buckshot in their heads and shvdder, and another's
1
head was cut open with a, brick t. • Soon after
the whites, being reinforced wed the attack
fiercely, broke into the doors and indows and se
verely beat the man whom theycharged with her
boring the negroes. The house w also tired, bat
the fire was extingished before it 'il any material
damage. Threats were-made thei next day of ' a
renewal of the riot, and a considerable mob assem
al in the evening abort the negro premises bet the
inmates alarmed for their satiny had disappeared,
and the whites were dispersed by the Mayor and
police.—Newark Adv.
DarIitOCTIVIR:COPITLACCATION.WOOIIoPy & Co $ ll
grass :awe' Refinery, et the ions of kiktintscitnery
street, on the. East River, New York city, was to
tally de.tmyed by fire on Sattintify la,t 'The itn
manse height of . the bedding, eleven storiet, pre
cluded the ire of the Crotmt, arsl the flame* gain
ed curb rapid headway that the butltlin2 wee filtOl•
ly lett in i s hie. The lava in very heistry--pritha
hly *600,000. of which about 8250.600 are insured.
, .
Qtr Hon. Robert P. Letrher, our ktiniater to
Mexico, was in Loniavitle on the 254 t inst. en route for the seat of his mietion His kontily will join
him in the Spring. He Tina taken With him tut his
privets sserstaly his nephew ! Samuel Mast I:sq.
of Lit:mutter.— Wash. RiOnakhe. •
We Newt Ma tatiihrw&
,
Theateanieuimpire City, frnin thagius,Whi e h
*vivid hii* latit week, brotight tWo, hundred a n d
seventy-a/len passengens, and all a million of
dciftars in duet, which cattle in the p ac if ic
triad steamer Panama from Sim - Francisco. Th e
Panama lek San Francisco on the 16th 'Novemb et
still thesa.paaseirigets have consequently been leei
than six weeks on their passage_ from San Franci s .
co - to Nei! York.
. The news from the gold digghigs is quite 'ea r s
vomole as it ever has been, and the prospe cts f ,
of the multitude who have goes thither to se e k
their fortunes is gouty:' Amo g the passengers re .
turned are a large narnber
. of 'disappointed ones,
who found, on their arnval out, that to gain money
some hard work was .neceesaryse They therefore
come back, not relishing that kind of exercise.
An election was held in California on th e 100 ,
of Noverriber, to ratify or reject the new m is fi t ,
tion framed for that State, and also to elect a Gov.
error, Lieut. Governor, two representatives to Can.
grass, and members of the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of California. P ena
the returns received. it is certain that the Consei l' .
tion has been adopted by au almost anemoes '
vote. For Governor, the general impression wa y
that Peter H. Burnett would be elected, and Job e
McCknigalllformerly of Indianapolis, lodiaas,)
would be chosen Lieut. Gtivemor. The vote la
San Framoisco anCelsewhere, indicates the ele s .
tion of Rodman M. Price and George-W. Wright
as representatives to Congress: The whole demo.
cratic ticket succeeded in Ban Francisco, majorities
ranging from 600 to 1000. Colonel Sutter was the
wing cacdtdate for Governor., He run on the "pe a .
pie's ticket" i 1.
It is now clear that Thothas Butler King will not
be elected to the IL S. Serene ; as it is manifest that
the Legislature will contain a large democratic et a .
jorty The chances are nowistrocgin 13vor" of the
election of Wm. McKendree Gwin and Charles
John Fremont, as 11. S.'Senators. The friends of
Col. Weller, Col. Stevenson, Winfieal Scott Sher
wood and others, are urging their claims, but with
no great boriev of success. .
The overland trains which left the United States
last spring and summer, across the mountains, had
all arrived safe in California. They were subject
ed to many privations and hardships, but met their
fate with heroic fortitude. COI. Russell. of Mason
ri, who headed the vanguard, left Independence
on the 24th of April, and arrived at Sutter's , Fo rt
on the Sib of Angdst. His company broke up be.
fore he reached California., The gallant Culottelis
now in Puebla, practicing law.
Edwin Bryant, formerly editor of the Lexington
(Ky). Intelligencer, has realized the snug sum of
$lOO,OOO on some San Francisco lots, which b e
purchased ; a few years ago for $4,000. Mr. Boit
return to the United States in. June.
Great activity prevailed in-San Francisco, and
•buildings were going up With a tremendous rush.
Carpenter's wages sixteen dollar' per day.
San Francisco and Sacramento city were rapidly
filling up from the mines, arid living was getting to
be more costly daily. The rainy season is prevail.
Ina. and the roads to the mines are 'almost impas
sable. Ynba river raised five feet, and it is thought
there will be great suffering in the. mines. Gold
continued as plentiful as ever.
The setting in of winter has caused an increased
demand lot all kinds and qua.ities of provi s ions at
San Francisco. A great-rise in prices has conse
quently been the result. Pork and flour have Pad
at very hi:;h rates, and will go much higher, utile%
supi lies soon anise. They- have lately range!
from $3B to $4O per barrel..
Dire (Abvertteements.
SPECIAL NOTICE
ALL Penchi indebted to . rito, ("whose noun and*
counts are yrast due) Its particularly relnerted to
all at tue Peopte'i Daite, - and mettle their, affairs .it.
out delay. DANIEL LORD,
Jan. 2. 1850. No. 6, Maitirst., Towanda.
CORN. -1000 bushels CORN wanted at the Pee.
Re's Barge, No. 6, Main-at. Towanda. •
Jan. 1, 1850. 1). LORD.
FLOUR. -110 bbIs...FLOLIL far sale at the Pas
ple'a Barge, N. 6, Maio-at. Towanda.
Jan. T', 1850. D. LORD.
WANTED.
B Y a ll Cooda jobbing house in t he. city of !ger
Ne* York, a rietssman of good reputation, who
is acquainted with antican influence p large poniard
the trade of this and 'adjoining counties. Rthlrot
"M. R.. box 1035, New York," with references, ste•
ing probable amount of sales. whether Cash of poop
time, and views as to compensation:
New York, Dec.2B, 1811. 2a.
•
VALUABLE MILL PROPERIj,
FOR SALt.
WILT. be emxierd to sale at Auction at thr Pubic
House now kept by Ear. Spalding. it Abeam
burg. in Franklin township. Bradlord county. Penes.
on the 24th day of JANUARY next, at one o'clock,
P. M., than" ealitabie
;SLlTEinirsamteil9
situate on the Towanda creek. in Franklin toworlup,
about seven and a half miles from the borough of To.
virimeir. on the main road leading from said borough to
WlMoroi/pail recently built by tle Messrs. Fowler gal
Ridgway. with several tierce of 1 d, and every mire ,
ry water privilege connected therewith. Mother with
Two Dwelling busts, BUD; Shed, ie.
The mills are. large, specious and newly nee, bat
and finished ill the mow modern and approved manors,
and are neat ht aW et&llent state of repair. Impede
ate posseision can b- given.
The &Wee property offers rare inducementelor per•
eons wishing to crime in the Lumbering busmen. A
reasonable credit will be - given, with good secontr.
For further information enquire of J. W. MElial
of Towlied% Fe, at any time previous to the aeon
appointed time, and one said 'day at the place of ale.
Towanda, December 25, Isal.
skip Ahoy ! .hir. J. J. K !
THE PEOPLE'S BARGE has arrived rsfi'lli"'
harbor of D. LORD, laden with 40.000 ItisSiorr
Pipe,.Tis. and Hardware from all pans of the wear
She mink* on deck large glom, ;t y pe and berg ,
foe her enemies'. " One more Ike, s! from Maw
ple's Barge Will 'imbibe enemiria old tray craft nil
passerine* . ham* left the old oink and have come csr
booed of the People's., Barge, whelp their can ref t
wroth of thetr money. Capt. .J.I K. end crew of
old makare wee of sight* of Pena, and the storm los
commeseed throwing thiblealers tnxin , the rotten desk
of the oh! ship. ' D. LORD.
Towanda, Dee. 26;1846. ', People's &re-
PUBLIC SALE AT TIIIL ADELPHIA
• $1011.4100 Towanda Rank Notes
21d JANGARTI, MO, at 6i 0 . •
N. , dock, P.M., will be sold at public sib, al 61
Philadelphia Exchange, 'without reserve, Thiry Thou*
wind Dollars TOWANDA BANK NOTES, held si
collateral security. M. THOMAS & SONS,
Auctioneers, 93 Wallows.
Philadelphia, - Driceollwr 20, 184 6 .
(a. Public sales, Stocks - and Real estate every Too
•
day. •304
TAMPIECAWB I OCArskT BAIA
Y an order of the Or?hans Court of Bradial
1.3 14inrity, will be exposed to•pithl.c sale a: thl
premises in T oy township in said county. an MO
day the 28th day of January 1850, at two tidal
P. M., all that messuage and tract of land ntail 4
in said rroy toWnship, bounded and d •scrihod bl
follows to win:, on the - north - by lands of the helm
of Almer,in Herrick. on the ea-t by the }venal
leading ftoin Granville on the south by
lands of 11.:bolles Totinents and on the west brisois
of Heerit ik , ott. Containing Kbuut seventy acre' e, `
and about fifty acres thereof improved. •nb
trained bourse, hia barn and small orchard there's'
A tendance given, and teens mad, k n owa . oh lb•
day of amde.. CHARLE .4 DR % K E.,
ANDREW T. MORRISON.
Granville. Dec. VI, 18M - • Ad m isteplon`