Four Days Later from Europe.
Ncw Yon, Feb. 9 —Thu American Stnnmship
Pacific, with Liverpool Jams intim 2511 ult:,(beiti4
her day.. hoer than the pievions tolvires ) (Oche&
her dock at New Volk ebont 3 o'clock.
The Live-pool Alaiket fir Breadstuff. *sus ad
vancinlr • Flour was a sha , l. heuerrital was quo
at 43a45. ‘Vlirat 12-ul3. 6d. Coin 50462 s
There wa, a (Air business tluoul, in' the market
The Ltir et pool Cutien .M.Asket la quiet, taut picot
are a shad*.
The war new is of a more iiilPre.ling character
At the Pai Ii ug of the Pacific it was tint definitely
known whether the Czar had signed the note of the
Four Powers or not.
The Czar has instructed his Ambassadors in Pa
ris and L•antnn to demand ache her the cudree of the
combined fleets Into die }hack Sea wits 'wended to
aid Turkey, or simply to otc.crve a trlct
In the former case they are to demand their pass.
ports.
It is said that the Czir will not listen to Ate com
bined note of the Font Power..
Eastern Anntrs.
Despatches received fro•n Subearest tome this nit
the 12th itist , the Russians were repulsed liter u
short engnement.
An attempt was made by the Turks In pro-gm-sr
to the left bank' of the Danube near the Kalsta-M,
with thousand men. Oti the same day, 1 . 200 llus.
Stan infantry, 200 Cossacks, and 700 Moldavian
ivorkmen passed over in boats from Gulatz to the
Turkish side, and began in clear the .Island before
Gala'z of the trees and hushes.
A despatch slates that it will he useless fur the
Porte if he is inclined in.tieuottate, to aet tinder the
erroneous impression that the Czar will depart fi inn
any condition laid down by Prince Nlenschkod
Any plenipoten nary sent by the Porte must be
provided with a finnan, in which it is spec i fied that
the Porte c.insidws the present ditierence to be P; -
cl usi vel}r between fivat is and Turkey, aid acknoWl.
edges that it must be settled LietWeeti those two
Vovrers alone.
No official reply his been received from the
Czar.
The final propositions call for peace or war.
...All s orts urnors are allow ; several emanating
apparently (corn responsible sollfett...
It is state❑ dt.tl the Au•rriao C.ibuiet haws alreail)
Possession of the index to the. Czu't: reply
It is sail that the reply will be fraii..mitted to very
decided terms through the Russian Miiii,ters at Pa
ris and London
The London Times, in an editorial, says—" We
have stron2 reasons for believing that the declara•
lion of the Iln-sian Guvernnient, transmitted
by our Vienna corespondent is antheritic, and that
this Lingua:le, which seems to exclude the hope nt
peace, has been addressed by the Cabinet of St.
Petersbu.rzh to the Austrian Government
" It is, we liypose, io this friendly commnniea
!inn madr by Austria, as the power to whih , he
k:Mpuror 'Nicholas had originally referred as his
nearest ally, that this imperious answer has been
addres.ed.
"From :he circumstances above mentioned, it
cannot be con4idere,t , as the .formal answer of Ras
sta to the protoc •1 ul the Four Powers, da ed Jan.
13t11; but it this document be genuine, it is impos
sible to express in stronger language the insolent
disdain of the Emperor for everything which the
united diploma!" . 01 Europe has been laboring to
effect.
Bradford Co. Agricultural Society,
The annual meeting of this Society was held at
the Court House, in the 'borough of Towanda, on
Monday evening, February 6, 051 Gen. But.•
tocti, President, being absent, Col. ti F. MASON
was called to the Chair.
On motihn, the Society proceeded to the election
of Officers for the en.nivig year. Whereupon the
following gentlemen were duly elected:—
PRESIDENT-COL G. F. MASON
VicE PILEsIDENTs--Gell. Darius Bullock-,
lion. Harry Ackley, 8.. Fowler, Jesse FAlsall,
John Griffin.
MAsAnEns--Emanfiel Guyer, M. C. Mer
cur, Lanning, G. F. Betlington, Zehn
ion Frisbie, J. F. Means, J. Towner, B. La
porte.-
Tilkssur.sa—AVilliarp Elwell,
COE. AND REC. SEC RETAGY.—Williarn C.
Bogart.
The Executive Committee, through Their Chair
man, reported pro_ress in printing Report of tran
sactions of the Society for the last year.
On motion of M C. ?demur, it - was ordered That
the Executive Committee be anthorind totontract
for printing Aoual Report, to an amount in coat,
not exeeedingseverity dollars.
==
Annual s.atemeut of the Treasurer of the Brad
ford County Agricultural Society, of xeceivals and
disbursements to February 6, 1854.
October 4, 1853, private donations made by citi
tens of the borough of Yowanda, St 66 00
Amo.pnt received from membersip and
tidniission to the Fair,
Slate appropriations paid by Treasurer of
Bradford County,
011181.7RSE31LICTI A D CRIDIMS
raid ofdets drawn , by ; Executive Committee for
Materials, Laborers, reaming. Printing Music,
Bw., Bre. ' 8/98 70
A m't. preminms paid to date, 201 80
Uncurrent money taken at fair 900
Bal. in Tteasuter'ichands at this date, '5425 50
Total amount of premiums awarded. !264 30
Amount of premiums unpaid, 61 00
Wbl ELWF.LL, Treasurer.
Mr. Elwel moved that iht# 4th article of the Con
stitution of this Society be amended so as to mad
as follows:-
-g , The Society sha'.l hold an annual m'eitin;g on
the hurt Monday of February, in each year, at the
Court House in said County, arid may adjourn from
time to time as may be judged proper Special
'meetings may be called at any timeli three of the
Manage:s." -
The amendment was ordered to lay over, under
the constitution,,T:n Oro action of another meeting.
On motion thli Society adjourned to meet at the
Ward House on Monday evening, Feb 13, at 7
o'clock.
Mor.day evening. Feb. 13, the Stleiely met, pur
suant to adjournment, at the Ward House.
On motion, Mr. Elwell's amendment to-the Con
stinitioli was adopted.
On motion, it was ordered• that the Executive
Committee have printed in the Annual Report the
Constitution of this Socity.
On Motion, it was ordered that the Managers
make the necessary arrangements for holding a
Fair of the Suciety, during the ensuing year, at
each time and place as they. may think proper.
Oa motion, adourued sine die.
—Richard Vaux. Samna' C. Patterson, John G.
Brenner, George M Dallas Chatter' Gilpin, A. G.
Waterman, Robini Lee, Charles Biddle, John Cad
walldader, Eli K Price and Gstieral Cad xallader,
are named by their Wien* as the Whig and De.
3
=Milk candidates "for troininal on for Mayor of
the consolidated city of Philadel hia• The salary
is $3,000 a year. The Mayor h s something over
two thousand appointments In make. The city
covers more ground than Gordon. anal will have
seven or eight hundred thousandlinhabitants. , The
office of Mayor of Philadelphia will be of more im
todrtance than that of Geiser - nor of Pennsylvania.
—Gen Cad wander and Senator Cooper are
spoken of in connection with the Whig nomination
for Governor of Pennsylvania. "
—William Pitt Fassonden,i(Whig) was elected
a United States Senator, for the tome term, by the
Legislature of Maine on the' 10th. - The Traits of
Democratic dissension:
`Pcagarb Porter.
E. 0. GOOORICK,EDITOR.
Towanda, Saturday 4 February 18,-1854.
Terns• of The Reporter.
112 50 per nonum—if paid within the year 30 cen:s avid
90 rtedueted—for cash paid actually In advance S f 00 will be
ledneted. No paper seat over tyro years. artless paid for.
ProverrrrransTs, per square of ten lines. 50 cents for the
dm and •'5 cents for each subst•qDent insertion.
ilje' Office in rite'• UlllOll Mock." north side of the Volthe
Square, next door to the ,13riitliktrd lintel. Iliutrunce be•weeu
essrs. A.lllllllO and Elveell'elass offices.
The Nebraska Meeting.
The meeting held in the Court House =Tuesday
evening last, in pursuance of a call signed by sev
eral hundre is of our citizens, of all parties, despite
'he inclemency of weather, was one of the larg
est and most respectable ever convened in that
place. It was distinguished by the earnestness
which pervaded the assemblage, as if those who
had met there to pro.est against the perpetration of
a great wrong, were fully sensible of their high du
ty to their country, and of the serious and weighty
business in which tliey were engaged. There was
not AO murk of the noisy enthusiasm which usually
marks po:itical gatherings, as there was of that ear
nest but determined action e hich demonstrates the
fulness 01 - crinviction, and the disposition to express
a sense of right,
The meeting being organized, Ci.rsses Meatus,
Esq., was called for, and made his appearance
amidst applause. His remarks, though brief, were
eloquent and pertineul t and 'were received with
mai ked approbation.
Hon D yin WiLmitr was next called for, and the
appearance of this time-tried standard-bearer of Free
dom, brought out a atom of applause which fairly
shook the house. Ilia address occupied nearly Iwo
hours and was listened to with intense interest by
the audience. At all times elognent and earnest,.
he portrayed the growing strength of the Slave in
terest, and depicted its blighting influence upon the
prosperity of the Country. The scLeme to extend
Slavery by repealing the Missouri Compromise, he
rlenounced in elm - leent end indignant language, as
an act of nefarious treachery to the North, of faith
lessness on the part of the South,and a bold and in
famous bid fur the Presidency. His exposure of
the falsehood that the Compromise of 1850 had
any reference to the Missouri Compromise r was
scorching and sarcastic, and scattered this unwar
ranted assumption to the winds The close was an
earnest appeal to Freemen to think and aoi fur them•
selves, as became the sovereigns of a free and en•
lightened country. Such are a few of the topics
touched upon in his speech, which has never been
surpassed in eloquence, earnestness and argument,
by arty of his former affright.
Heim , / BOOTH, Esq., was next called for, and
addressed the meeting in bis usual able manner,
when the meeting adjourned.
Upon no question of public importance has there
ever teen such unanimity of seminterit as in regard
to the proposed repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
Its advocrates are the exceptions. Even those who
have maintained the right of the South to participate
in the occupation of Territory, vie* thisproposition
with ale rrt and abhorrence, as a vio!ation of a
solemn covenant, and the indication. of a-disposi•ion
to trample under foot all comproniises when they
are suppoied to militate against the free spread of
Slavery.
(r 7 The Penaryleanian has had from time im
memorial a peculiar disposition to meddle with the
politics of Bradford ' a - predilection, handed down.
from one Custoin-hnuse editor to another, and which
seems to be (filly inherited by the present. This
has di-played itself at times by denunciation of our
Democracy—at others by correspondence which
proclaimed the gratify ing fact that " sectionalism"
was in the dust, and nationalism rampant. The
last, is contained in that sheet, of the 10 h inst , in
the form of a letter from this place, dated the Bth,
and purporting to give an account of the proceed
logs of our County Convention. We make the fol
lowing extracts, to show the spirit and intention of
the epistle :
"The triumph over fanaticism and parties was
so complete that we took upon the result as a proud
day for the Democracy of Biadford."
"The result of this Convention clearly establish
ed the gratifying fact, that when the old true line
Democracy of this ancient Democratic county put
their shoulder to the wheel, that the party and its
principtes are inscribed on its banner."
560,00
100 00
0835 00
If we understand the purport and intention of
these extracts—we pronounce them a mischievous
and unwarranted attempt to place the Democracy
of this County in a false position. We are not wil
ling to see-this done, to give any man prominence
with the powers ilia , be," and arty insinua'inn
that the Democracy of Bradford have retrogaded
from past positions, or changed one iota of the fai . h
they have always held, is an unmitigated falsehood,
come from whom it,may.
The question decided by the late Convention was
of Men, cot of principles—and. the resolutions are
such as have betore been adopted in our County
Conventions, and which every Democrat can readi
ly endorse. The true and radical Democracy have
given a cordial support to the general policy of the
Administration of Gen. Preece, and will contimie
to so long as that policy is confined to the legititnree
functions of antAdministmtion, and a desire to cr;s 7
ment the anion of the party and advance its
terests
. Will some one be kind enough to demonstrate
wherein was " The triumph 'over fanaticism and
pa)ties" in nur late Convention! What fanaticism
was in the field to be put down ? We apprehend
that the assertion is not true, and that the true•hean
ed, ever.reliable Democrats, who composed the
large majority of that Convention, will be surprised
to find their action misrepresented, and c:istoned to
suit the political atmosphere where thsili suppos.
ed to follow fawning.
Lroottmo Cousty..—The Demi - Irwin standing
eomminea for Lycoming county, met on -the Slat
rthimo, and elected lion. John A. Gaittble, as Rep
resentative Delegate, and J. M. B. PeWhen, Esq.,
as Senatorial Delegate to the next DemocraticiState
Conventimr, The Delegates viillrote for the re-,
nomination of Governor Biglet.
Toluene Sirrmeate Cusearrion.—The pioneer
settlers of the Chemins and Susquehanna Valleys,
hold* meetitiriF Tanta Point, on t46etfit inst t ten
w4h octiiilion *services of abl#lspeiliers brie
lieeiriecaget. Sl rs
ve, of the re *omit:the An ;
trers,ol tt retail' and their deectuldentkhavir.l.
teatijr;beceirheldmid have been e*(remetir
nt kid gratifying.` - We presume theiltreitirAtoeCa
, pion will bring together a large number of the de
,acendentit,ol tboacwhp- wank thefirst.,to selileen
the Chemung and Susquehanna valleys, suffering
privations and braiing danger* such as 'their pool
writ), can hardly realize.
• Formes Pips!: .-1 . 11!i .British Mail Steiniship )
arrived at Sandy Hook on Tuesday evening, from
'Liverpool Jan - " 48 - Tile war news by this arrival
IR not very decisive. The Czar continues to act
evasively, probably to gain time for preparation.—
He has not regarded the entry of the fleets into the
Black Sea as a declaration of war, and has appoint.
ed Count .Orlull to.visit the courts-of Vienna, Berlin,
Parrs and London, tsfexplam on what terms he re
ally will treat fur peace. In the meantime active
preparations are in progress by Russia on the Da.
nube. The English fleet in the Tagus has• been
ordered to sea. Austria has ordered 40,000 troops
to-Hungary. The Shah of Persia has finally promis
ed to act amicably - towards Turkey.
The Liverpool cotton m rket had experienced a
slight decline. The provision market remained
steady at loaner quotations.
Owvc.i BANE —GurJon Hewitt, Esq having sold
his bank stock to H. Dwight, jr., of New York, and
various changes in the Board of Directors having
been also effected by purchases of stock, lot Mr.
Dwight, was on Friday last succeeded in the pres
i.lency of that institution by the election ol.James
Wright, E-q., the late cashier of said Bank, which
latter position continues to be filled by E. W. War-
DOINIB ra Coricaesa—ln the U. S. Senate, on
Monday, Mr. Weller spoke at length in favor of
the Islabraska bill. Mr. Houston next obtained the
floor. Mr Gwitt gave notion of his intention to in
troduce a .leticiency bill. In the House an unsuc
cessful effort was made to introduce a new. defi
ciency bill, after which numerous resolutions of in
struction and inquiry, and sundry bills were intro
duced.
Lefler from Judge Wilmot.
Below will he found a letter written by Judge
Wit.moz to the Great Neb ska Demonstration in
New-York.
In publishing this letter, th Evening Post re
marks:—" In the struggle ich this profligate
scheme has awakened, we fear we can hope but
for little aid from the poor old spiritless State of
Pennsylvania. In all political controversies of
portance, Pennsylvania, as represented in Congress,
generally contrives to be is the wrong. The poli•
ticians of that state seem, as a general role, to be
unprincipled beyond the general character of their
tribe, and even when pretending to belong to the
democratic party, they are very apt to oppose its
best measures, and disregard its beet-settled max
ims. In Judge Wilmot's district, however, the peo
ple are right on the Nebraska question."
TOWANDA, Pa., February 4, 1854.
Gentlemen: The letter of invitation with which
you honored me, fo Attend a meeting of the citizens
of New York, without distinction of party, on the 30 h
ultimo, to protest against a violation of the Missouri
Compromise, reached this placfduring my absence
from borne, and was not received by me until last
evening. Fearing my silence might be construed
into disapprobation of the objects of this meeting, I
am constrained to reply even at this late day, and
to avail myself of the opportunity your invitation af
lords, to place on record my condemnation of the
en-rmons wrong threatened the country and posteri
ty, by the repeal of a compact that has been held in
violable by the American people for two generations
[t is now one-third of a century since that compact
wes ratified,under circumstances of imposing solem
nity, that gave to it an obligation scaicely second to
the demands of the constitution itself. Its repeal
would be a virtual change of that instrument; as it
would reverse the uniform interpretation it has re
ceived in every department of the gove nment, horn
its organization down to the irrauguratien of the pre
set ! administration.
Whence comes this,utiexpected and startling as
sault upon the vital interests and guarantied rights of
the free,states ? Through what instrumentalities is
it expec'ed to consummate the (leed of wickedness
and shame? Slavery, emboldened by recent tri
umphs, and calculating upon the broken spirit of the
North, strikes this deadly blow at the progress and
development of free institutions; instigated to the
wrack, encouraged and led on by the treachery of
nor Bern men, who would barter their country's
!inure and,the highest interests of humanity for a
brief day of official power. The demoralizing
temptations of future preferment—the seductive ap
phanees of present pieronagC—threatenings and
denunciations, wherewith to overawe the timid and
iir_solute, are the potential agencies upim which
slavery builds its confident hopes of success. It is
believed that all those of the free states; whose
integrity and moral strength place tnem beyond the
reac of these influences, can be overwhelmed by
,the reviling. of a perverted public opinion ; that the
voice of manly protest against aggression the most
flagitious, can be effectually silenced by ;partizan
clamor and a subsidized press.
Were it believed possible that the free uof the
North could be aroused to that indignant 'orgy--
thati stern, unbending resistance, so or tly de
manded by the crisis—the authors and Chors of
e
this conspiracy against God and mank• would
skulk from the impending rebuke, and 1 .upon
Me mountains to cover their shame. ! T tepropmri
lion to repeal the Missouri Compiornise •in itself,
a burning infamy; and it carries with:it famous
imputation upon the character and:s tism of
our people. / •I
These covenant-breakers act upon t e assump
tion that we are so demoralized by the spirit of
Mammon, that we value material above moral in
intemsts ;so debased by low and selfish desires,
Mai we love the honors and profits of office more
than we love the glory and welfare of Mir country.
I have read with deep interest the proceedings
of the meeting held at the Tabernacle.,_ The high
character of the men who participated in it ; the dig
nity and firmness of its resolves, aflotd grounds of
encouraging hope that the North will at length be
come " aroused to the defence of its rights." The
magnitude of the issue Muinot be over-estimated.
The result will fix the Character and condition of
our country for all coming time. If the barrier
erected against slavery in the Missonti Compromise
be broken down, then indeed, will the institutions
established by our• fathers be subverted; and on the
ruins will grow up a mighty slave oligarchy : over
shadowing and controlling the destinies of the con
tinent An inexorable and remorseless 'despotism
will role, as with a rod of iron, that land conse
crated by blood to freedom and oppressed humani
ty.
I bate the honor to be gentlemen,
• Yery respectfully.
Your-obedient servant,
DAM WILMOT.
To Shepherd Knapp, Esq., and others.
—The official Knajority for J. Glancy Jones re•
end) , elected to Congress from Pennsylvania, in
place of H. A Binhlean% deceased, is 1,696.
WO VIIOULTIOW Or MOW
MISSOURI -LO OP!
lid - Mix to gliktlosal teunpatts
Large and Entinsiastie !sleeting ! !
In 'prairies - of 'stalk signred - bt essimirhurp .
dred citizens of Bradford County, one of the largest
public meetings ever field in this County, was con
vened at the Court House, in this Borough, on Toes.
day evening, lith hut, to protest Against the pro
posed raisial of.thi MiesOuri Compromise, and wait
organized,by the election of thq. following officers:
illtelDellT.
Hon. JCON LAPORTE, of Towanda borough
ewe PAFAIDE9TP.
1106 - Horace Williston, Athens bow'.
H. C Baird, CI
. N.'Edminster. Athens twp.
Uriah Terry, Asylum.
Elmore Horton "
James Menardi, Albany.
Roltin Wilcox es •
Addison M'Kean, Burlington bow'.
John F. Long, is
Earl Nichols, Burlington twp.
Roswell Luther si
Elias Rockwell, Canton.
John Griffin it
Myron Ballard, Columbia.
B. Laporte Durell.
U. Moody, 41
William Blake, Franklin.
in
J. M. Martin, "
Luman Putnam, Glj villa.
I. A. Park, Herric .
Aaron Knapp, Leßoy.
Samuel Davidson, Litchfield.
Jeremiah Holton, Monroe,
Rogers Fowler, 14
J. Hottenatine, Overton.
Edward M'Govern, "
Aaron Chubbuck, Otwell.
Zebulen Friabie,
"
James _ Hodge, , Pike.
John Baldwin, "
L S. Bosworth "
Joseph Towner, Rome.
Judson Holcomb, "
Sturges Squires, Ridgbery,
Daniel Brink, Sheshequin.
George Kinney "
Hiram Spear, Springfield.
Hiram W. Root "
D. V. Barnes, Sylvania boro'.
John Thompson, South Creek.
T. M. Beach, Smithfield.
Darius Bullock, "
II W. Tracy, Standing Stone.
Wm. Griffis, ri
Stephen Pierce, Troy boro'.
S. W. Paine, II
Reuben Wilbur, Troy tarp.
W. S. Dobbins II
Harry Ackley, Tuscarora.
Bela Cogswell II
H. C Fox, South Towanda.
Francis regg, "
Samuel Stricton, North Towanda.
Isaac Myer, ii
Edward Mills, Ulster.
S. C. Hovey, r,
Alexander Dewing, Warren.
Richard Jillson, CS
James H. Turrell, Wilmot.
J. L Jones 81
Allen M'Kean, Towanda boro'
D F.,Barstow, II
M. C. Mercur, . "
J. D. Montanye; it
James M. Peck, ~Windham.
J. B. G.. Babcock "
Hairy Elliott, W l yalusing.
John Thompson, "
semmrantzs.
E. M. Farrar, W. C Bogart,
P. D. Morrow, Goy H. Watkins;
E. A. Parsons, 1. N. Mitchinson.
J. M Reed,
The'President having briefly stated the object of
the meeting, on motion of E. 0 Goodrich, a Corn.
mittee of twenty person's were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the dense of the meeting.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the lollowingnam
ed persona as said Committee :
E. 0. Goodrich, Dana F. Park,
H. Lawrei.ce Scott, Dr Edward Crandall,
C. M. Manville, A.S. Sm ith,
.14. S. Mercar, N. N. Belts,
E R Myer, Henry Gibbs,
James H. Webb, E. B. Persons,
F. S Orwan, G. W. Kinney,
Thomas Smead, Joseph Kingebery,
Henry Gaylord, Wyllys Brownson,
B. F Powell, James D. Newell.
The Committee having rallied, the meeting was
addressed by ULYSSES blancva Esq and Hon. Da•
trio Wifdlor.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported,
through their Chairman, the following resolutions,
for the consideration of the meeting:
WHEREAS, In confederating this Repnblic, ont
forefathers found the institution of domestic slavery
already existing, in nearly every State, having a
growth of a century—and so entwined with the
customs and interests of many States, as to render
Union impossible, except by concession and cam•
promise, and whereas, the purpose of the framers
of the Constitution was not to express their appro
bation of the system of involuntary servitude, but
to secure and guard the rights of the states as they
then existed. -
Remolded, 1. That it was clearly the intention and
desire of those who formed and cemented the Un
ion of the States, to divcourage the evil as already
existing, and to prevent its further spread, as pro
ven by the debates in the Convention which form/
ed the Constitution, and by the expression of their
compatriots and contemporaneous statesmen, the
wisest and best men of the day, both North and
South, whose opinions have been preserved and
handed down to as.
Resolved, 2. That in that day of patriotism and
unselfishness, the participators in the terrible snug-,
glee of the Revolution, actuated by the highest and
noblest devotion to the cause in which they bad
suffered, looked in confidence to the early dawning
of the day which should shed its light upon the
emancipation of every bondman in this Republic,
and testified their sincerity in many of the States
by the enactment of laws, providing for the gradual
extinction of Slavery.
Resolved, 3 That while we hold in sacred re
verence the Constitution, and world implicitly ful
fil its requirements, we look upon the departure
from the original intention of our Fathers, by ex
tending Slavery beyond the limits of the Thirteen
Statest, as prejudicial to the highest interests of our
Republic, at a hindrance to our progress as a Na
tion, and as indefinitely postponing the lime, ar
dently looked,•for by the patriot and philanthropist,
when the sin - of slavery shall .not mar the bright
nests of our National escutcheon.
Resolved, 4. That now, as formerly, we, disclaim
all desire for the agitation of the slavery question
That we claim the privilege of holding our own
opinion of its moral propriety as a domestic insti-
tution existing within the States, but consider it a
matter of State regulation and beyond any foreign
or-extraneous interference in -any manner; and that
we are ready to fulfil cur obligations in this respect
with cheerfulness.
Besolved, 6. Thai the agitation of the slavery
question has never been justly chargeable to the
North, bat has been produced by the unwarranted
apanniptione 01 the South, or by the attempt to ex
tend and propagate the institution. That theadjual
ment measures of 1860, chile they did violence to
on convictions o right, bare been acquiesced in,
and regarded u a, settlement, from an indisposition
to agitate, and esire to see peace and harmony
restored betiveert! different sections of e - common
country. , •
Relived, B,Tbs . t theattempt novo\ being male,
to emit the Miaow' Compromise, is a flagrint
violation orformsk compacts, predicated in the first
inemnie oporve historical untruth, and now-amend
ed by a false assumption, and proceeds Irom a sub.
servient truckling to slavery, and treachery to the
mteresta of-the Muth. - • • -
Resolved, 7. That the Missouri Compromise was
a wide departure from the intentions of our Fore
fathers, by g iving! up to slavery a large and fertile
country—that by provisions three slave States
, i ,
ba e already been added to the Un ,
ionand
no what it, promises to secure to Freedom an
eq ivalent, it would be the height of divhones y
an injustice to disregard - the compact which the
North has fiiithfully complied with, a violation of
the plighted faith of the South, and
. an indication
that all Compromises are to be disregarded When
ever they interfere with the free spread' of slavery.
Resolved,; 8. That the line of 36° 30' secured by
theltlissouti.Compromise,icthe lasibulwark left
to stay the encroaching tide of slavery propagan
dism—the Only birder which now interposes to se
core to Freemen and their children d share in the
fertile prairies of Nebraska, and that its repeal
would give,up toilavery the possession of this im•
mem regibn lying in the heart of the Republic,
and destined to become, if we may judge by the
past proimerity of the country, in no great length of
time, of preponderating influence.
Resolved,; 9. That we protest, in the most solemn
and earnest manner, against the repeal of the Mis
souri Compromi-e, as an act of injustice to the North
and of faithlessness on the part of the South,wbich
has already secured all the benefits guaranteed to
them by that compact. That while we could re
spect boldness, even in a bad cause, the cowardice
which seeks to betray our righte' by specious and
unwarranted pretexts ruexits our contempt
Resolvedi 10. That it is a source of deep humili
ation that this proposition should proceed from a
Senator from the free States—that while we would
nOt arraign the motives of any Legislator, it is too
evidently prompted by that
"Vaulting ambition Mat o'erleaps itself
And falls down on Mother side."
Resolved, 11. That the power of Congress, to le.
tstate against the introduction of slavery into the
erritories of the United States, has never been
successfully controverted, having been exercised
on various occasions since the formation of the Go
vemment, and approved by Southern Presidents,
and endorsed by Southern men,—and that a proper
regard for the character and prosperity of the coun
try demand i;s exercise whenever Territory shall
be acquired.
Resolved, 12 That we call upon our Representa
ti,ve in Congress, and upon our Senator and Repre
sentatives in the State Legislature, by their action,
id discourage in every proper manner this gross
• Walton of Northern tights.
Which were, on motion, unanimously adopted.
without amendnient.
HENRY BOOTH, Esq , was then called for, and
addressed the meeting, when on motion the meet
g adjourned.
Bradford County Court.
Irin the case of Corn vs. John iitn.son, pending at
r last issue, at half past 5 o'clock in the afternoon
l ' Friday, Feb. 10, the jury were sent out, under
!e cha'rge of the Court, and on Saturday morning,
l e 11th instant, they returned a verdict of " Not
illy." i
CUM. vs. Harrison Bement —Saturday, February
, the defendant being arraigned on an indictment
harging him with setting on fire at different times,
iflerent bUililing i s in the borough of Towanda, du
Ong the pastleai, to which he pleads not guilty.—
jury empanelled in the Oyer and Terminer.—
'
Pause continued bver until Monday, and Court ad•
burned.
At the coming In of our Court, (int Monday, the
matter of the application of certain citizens for the
erection ()fa borough at Burlington Corners, was ta•
ken up, and after; hearing, held aver to Tuesday fur
final disposal.
The case of the Corn. rm. Bement, for Arson, was
taken op and a hearing of the evidence continued
from day th day until Thursday afternoon, when the
jury retired.
°'IIIII• Pending.
The lalloring are copies of bills now pending in
the Legislature, having local importance:—
A Supplement to an act entitled, An Act to'incorporate
the Towanda and Franklin Railroad Company, ap.
proved tke' ninth of April, dnno Domini, one thous
and eight hundred and fifcy-three.
Secrion 1 The Towanda and Franklin Railroad
Company,, shall have the right to hold, by purchase
or lease, land not exceeding four thousand acres at
any one titne, lobe located wholly in the townships
of Franklin and 't‘lonroe, in the county of Bradford,
and State of Penpsylvanitt—for the purpose of-min
ing, selling, and! transporting coal and other pro
ducts of coal mines.
Sanwa; 2 That the first section ur the act Mem
porating said Towanda and Franklin Railroad Com
pany, approved the ninth day of April, Anno Do
mini, one thousand eight hundred and fitly-three,
shall be, and heteby is. amended by the insertion
of the words " of near," between the words "
and " the," where the latter occur between the
words " canal" and " borough," in said film sec
tion of. aid act.
• Stersosi 3. That the proviso to the seventh sec
tion of theact, to which this is a suplement, is here.
by repealed.
Samoa 4. That the.name, style, and title, of the
Towanda and Franklin Railroad company, shall be,
and the same is diereby changed to, and the said
corporatiort shall hereafter be known by the name
of The liaiclay Railroad and Coal company; with
alt the rights, privileges, and immunities, and sub
ject to all; the provision' and penshies, provided
for, and enjoined by the act, incorporating said corn.
pany, and; this suptement thereto.
A Furtherl Supplement to an act incorporating Ike
Canton and Athens Rail •oad Company.
Scent* I. That said Canton and Athens Railroad
Company'is hereby authorized to construct, finish
and equip, a railroad from a point at, or ner, the bo
rough of Towanda, in Bradlord county, to any point
on the north line of the State e.ut of the Susquehan
na river, and within the counties of Bradford and
Susquehanna, and to connect with any railroad
leading to Owego or Binghamton in the State of
New York, and i to run its locomotives, oars and
trains, over the same.
Sac-11mi 2. That whenever that portion of the
road provided fOr by the forgoing section shall be
completed the said company may use,_occupy and
enjoy, the same as fully and in the same manner
as lithe whole of the railroad authorized to be made
by said company were comple:ed.
An Act in,relatian to the taxes, in the borough of To
wanda, 'count) of Bradford.
Sacrum I. That the town council, of the borough
of rowarata, in: the county of Bradford, be, and
they are hereby, authorized, to make the annual as
seronnentl and •taluation of all property, office.,
prolessif , ,lN antl pent - one within the said borough
made taxable by law, for borough purposes. And
they are authorized to levy, and collect annually,
for the purpose aforesaid, such tax, not exceeding
one per ciniumi upon the valuation so to be made,
es they shall deem necessary; for the payment of
debts and;di 'raying the expenses of said borough:
Provided,; That inothing herein contained shall be
construed, to affect the tight of inhabitants to ap
peal from; the assessment so made after due notice,
as now tegoired by law.
MONDAY, Feb 13, 1851
One Lague:
pmenent to notice, the Carson League of p„,
,ford toility, met in Towanda
Born.. on bl ot
... I,F . e g n . i g n _ g Da ;T :t b :P 6 r i e h e ' id l e B n s4 l; called ;ho ma im i ng
loot
sfer, and . Staled the object of the meeting, E
Mic ' holsind Wm. H. Perkins were appo wed G
iiisuariest:= -
then r
Theeceiv repor e ts from the different township'
d.
The meeting then proceeded to the steed"
Officers for the ensuing year, with the follow
tun :
President.—Chas. M. Manville, Towanda
Vice President.—Bela Cogswell, sp a j agfiel ,
Serretary.—A D. Montanye, Towanda.
Treasurer.—Jos. Kingsbury,
General Agent —Henry.Booth, n
"
Extortive Coararrrrcs;—.B. S. Dartt,Troy;
eon Holcomb, Borne; Jas. Whim, Noah 10",,Z
A report from 'General Agent, p. %v Ral ,„ a ,
was then made and accepted, when ittraiZah
that since this association wee organized La .
lasi, 535,000 of the capital, stock has been to C
k er T"
and still a strong solicitude pervades the t o m p : .
mice community for its extension- -
The following Directors were apointed
Wr 165 t.
Burlington—J. V. Daniels, Alex. Lane. •
Canton-,F. Hall, T. S. Manly.
Franklin—Chas. Stevens, J C. Ridg w " .
Durell—Juline Brown, J. W. Bishop.
Granville—Wm. Rtnyan, Hanson Row.
Monroe—Rogers Fowler.
Orwell— C Chubbuck. -
Pike—Chas. R Brown, G W Brink.
Sheshequirri,Wm. Shaw Archibald For
Springhill—Bela Cogswell.
Stan !mg Stone—Del C. Porter
Troy boro'—B • S Dam, Geo L. New
Troy twp—Reciben Stiles, Andrew Case
Towanda boro'—C. M. Slanville, A D. Montt".
ye.
North Towanda—James Elliott.
Wysox—Wm H blear, B. S.,lfintolin.
Rome—f: C Nichols, Judson Holcomb.
'smithaeld—E. S. Tracy, Chaoncy Lyman.
Springtiehl—lsaac &mile r & P. Matto:.
A Special committee was then appointed to CO,,
ler with the various temperance organizatm ut
which consisted of
Dr. E..H Maso t , B. S. Darn, Henry Booth.
On which the meeting adjourned.
A SAD FINAL .—The following paragraphs copied
from the Washington Star* of the 9th inst., tell A
sad story of degradation and want:—
W *ICH RETCHNS.—Ovid F Johnson,layingdraok
in the street; woik-tiouie thirty days. Dennis.llc.
Curtly, vagrant, do.
The above item would serve as a text for there.
former and moralist.
Ovid F. Johnson is well known as beingai one
time an influential member of the Democratic par.
•y, and Attorney General of the Sale of Penn:vim
Nia. He is a man of acknowledged ability, a ood
lawyer, eloquent speaker, 'and liniallikd wipe,`
• Dennis :McCurdy, for a nurnber of years tair;tht
school in this ciry Many, of the sons 51 aril citi•
tens, row grown up to ma4 0 ,,,i, rm i l on b imums,
ber him well Ntr McCurdy is a man of !rata n
has written several books on :qicliema:ico, and a
considered one of the best arithmeticians al he
age. A ias ! for poor, nail humanity !
Wt lie the following from the Daily Glob, dike
is v fitting thorriA melancholy finale:—
" Mr. Ovid F Johnson. formerly AuodneyGenet•
at of th ,, . State of Pennsylvania. and later one nfrf re
Assistant Editors of the Washir::inn Untnn, died rl
the Almshouse of this city, yesterday."
NKBRA.KA MEETING IN meeting IR
Opposition to the Nebraska bill was held in Chin.
go, we-learn from a dispatch from that eity.dated
February 9:t,, on Thursday nigh , . The action of
Senator Douglas wa4 denounced by the hne
democrats, and by his personal friend‘ Remla
tions were passed Instructing their repreremaisres
Corigret•s44l.,vote against any infling.ement Olathe
Missouri CompromPtre,
Slit JOHN FRANNI:IN —The Boob Admiraley
have announced thai if intelligence of Sit lobo
Franktin or his ship., the Erebus and Terror, art
crf The officers and crews being_ alive. snot isms•
ed by the 31st of March next. 'hey will be could ,
ered as haring died In her Majesty's service.
MAT. F. AND ROBERT ‘VARD. ehamed with kill ,
ing Mr. Butler. the school teacher, of Loureville,tor
flogging severely their brciber, were removed la 4
week from LouisrCle to the ['attire county Jul ;
when.they are to,be tried. •
—An exchan:ze paper umlerock rammoeueeihe
arrival of Archbt,lrlp HuL:ltes in Havana, Cuba,
and got it's Arrival of Atelibrstop Hughes re Hear
en."
—Judge Lancaster has been nominated for del
egate to Congress by he Democrats of Oregon.
Cul. Wallace is the - Alm; candidate.
—The principal question in the legislature of
C ililornia, which is uow in session, iA the Sonata
rial election, v bath will soon come-op, and doubt•
less provoke a long anti stormy debate. The
friends of Mr Owin are confident the election will
not come off during the session, while those of Mr.
Broderick assert positively.thatit will. In we ft
does, it is understood that the latter gentleman sill
be elected
—The sheriff of Chester county, Pa, yererday
appeared before the criminal Court of OanifilOrr,
with a requisition from Governor Bigler. lersocfl
ing the kiody of the notorious Hugh Swan, rr
Sloan, charged with having been recently copied
in a prize-fight in Pennsylvania.
—Henry F. Oiciley, the selling agent of , he
Maryland and Delaware Lottery Mana.gPr , ,
rr
arrested in York,Pa, on Sainrilay, lor a eiolanno nt
statute against lotteries. Seventy-tire thooiand
tickets were found in his office, herldes other err
deuce of the lottery business. Cooley washelPo
bail.
—We see it stated that the ver di c t aga i ri ptileter
Gordan Bennett, ol the New York Herald, iv ve4•
.
less, as the sherd" has made return that said 7. G•
Bennett has no attachable property. Does tint. no-
dicate poverty or roguery!
—Mr. H. E Siphens, wage manager of the Bow
rey Theatre, was very severely. it no fatally In
jured in New York, on Sunday evening by a fel
which he received while wrestling with t ll4 41 " .
William Hamilton, also an attache of the throe.
- -
IMP"' CONCERT. —The Towanda Brass Biai
propose to give their third Concert si,ts
Court House. on Monday evening, Feb. 20 0,
commence - In 7 o'clock.
PROOR/SINK-PIRT T.
"1. Marsellais Hymn.
2. Polka Standchen.
3. Terzett—frotn the Opera " Attila."
4. Quartette. .
5. Pnnerai March.
6. Galloppe.
PART 11.
1. Irish Emigrants Lament.
2. Evening Song to the Virgin.
S. Quartette.
4. lost Rose of Rummer.
6. Medley Quick Step.
6. German :SCliottisch.
Tickets in he had at the Ward House, and Il i
stores of Joseph Kingsbery and 0. D. Bartlett.
'DR. BENNETT,
HORSE Farrier and Veterinary Surgeon , s'lli et :
in Towanda on the firsl‘Monday of the
of February Court to stay a few days. P en--
wishing his advice or services in his line , he
be found at Black's " Red Tavern," or Reed's
Store. Jan. 30,1851.
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