Sfmibforlrihfortcr. K. O. GOODRICH. EDITOR. TOWA X DA: &atnrdan Rlorninn, iYbrmr.n 10. 1H33. OUR NEW DRESS. The Reporter this week, pays its usual visit, clad in an entire new suit. The change, is one, which wc presume, will lie agreeable to our rea der.-. To keep jHice with the times, and par ticularly with the new terms wc have adopted, we have procured, at considerable expense, new type, of a convenient size for veadiug matter, and for advertisements, smaller than we have been using, to make them occupy less space. This is but one of the many improvements we design making in the Reporter to give the Dollar-in-advanee system a fair trial. Having pay for every paper wc send, we shall endeavor to have it a welcome visitor to every fireside. In the meantime, we invite and expect the co operation of our friends throughout the Coun ty. To succeed, we shall need a large addition to our list of subscribers. It would be very easy for every subscriber to pn.-uade some neighbor to subscribe, while others by a few hours' exertiou could make up clubs of from five to tii'tecin Shall we not have the aid of our friends ? INDUCMENTS FOR CLUES. Many of our friends in the various {owns have given u.s assurances lh.it Clubs would be raised for the Reporter. W c invite attention tu our Club terms as being lower t hat; any oili er country paper. \\ e will scud to clubs 011 the following terms : C copies otic year $ A 10" do .. 50 " do !•> Ti is not necessary that the -übsi libers in a club should all be at one post oliiee, nor the papers seut to one address. CHASE EXPLAINING MR. WILMOT'S VIEWS. Our friend CHASE, the ex-Speaker, and edi tor of the Montrose Democrat , is not. the first man, who has been spoiled by being made a great man before his time. Mln n he was el ected to tlie Legislature by the Democracy of Susquehanna, Mr. CHASE had every prospect of acquiring a fair reputation a.- an editor, being considered a young man of good abilities, lack ing if anything, in that experience which time can ouly bring. We believe he passed through his first Legislative w inter, without feeling that ! tlie whole affairs of State re-tid upon his \ shoulders. Re-elected, before tlie next meeting of the I Iwgislature, either seriously or in jest, some ; brother editor proposed his name for Speaker °f the House. We don't know* from whence the idea originated, but we do know how we came to have a part in keeping the subject " before the people." We are not certain that we should ever have considered the matter as seriously intended, if our esprit du corps had not been appealed to. Of course, wc could not refuse to do a brother editor each a favor, though we well remember wc had some com punctions lest the candidate for Speaker was not getting along too fast for his own good.— Speaker CHASE was not the first instance of the press puffing a man into notoriety who other wise might have gone to his grave unknown, " Unwept, unhonored and unsung/' But the kindness intended bv his editorial brethren, though well-meant, was attended by the most lamentable consequences. Presently the Speaker of the House of Representatives arrives at an exalted sense of his importance and eonseqnence. He becomes bewildered by the responsibilities of his station, and overcharg ed with its dignity. The sphere wherein he might have shone, becomes too circumscribed for his ambition, and he aims at more extend ed boundaries. 111 short, he becomes one of the leaders of the State politics, and gives up Susqtichauua for the whole Commonwealth. " No pent up I'tiea eontrsvts our powers. But the whole unbounded Continent i- ours." It is not our purpose to follow him through the numerous perplexities in which became in volved, in endeavoring to reconcile what was irreconcilable. Our business, just now, is with a later jierforinance. It appears that the ex- Speaker has been at Harrisburg. The State Capital, our readers may be aware, rejoices in an editor mimed ANDY HOPKINS— -a clever chap enough, except that lie labors under the HI range and unaccountable delusion, that he is printing an organ for the Democracy of the State, and persists in his error, despite tlie lit-1 most endeavors of his friends. This uuecr fel -1 • low, ha ring seen Judge WJI.MOTV- letter regard- i ing his action on the Tarifl' act of 1846, forms ' the brilliant idea Of convicting Mr. \V. of in- i consistency by calling Mr. CHASE to the stand, j and forthwith addresses him a letter, asking I what were Mr*\Vn.MOT'S views nj>on tlie Tariff ! , A man with commou-sense, if lie desired to ascertain what another's " views" were, would consult his votes and speeches. We cannot suppose onr friend AXIIY SO dull that he can't find his way to the State I.ibrarv, as Judge W ILMOT directs him, if he doubts his historical statements. But his request affords neighbor CHASE too good an opportunity to write a let ter (for which he seems to have a mania) in which he labors to show that Mr. WII.MOT has abandoned his position on the Tariff. Now, we make a very humble salaam to the Ex- Hpeakcr, as is due to our relative consequence, and beg leave to inform him that he don't know what he is talking about. He may tell what Mr BUCHANAN'S or Mr BIGLER'S opinions are, provided he has their letters in Lis breeches pwkt, but as 1846 goer back of his impor tauce he had better consult the records before he attempts to annihilate anybody. He had better consult Mr. Wtutor's votes and speech es, before he attempts to impeach either his veracity or his consistency. Mr. CM ASK concludes his letter by saying that Senator SANDERSON*, and other gentlemen, resident in this District, were in town, who would corroborate his statements. "We rather reckon not. We calculate that Mr. SANDER SON- when called upon to testify, intends to tell the truth, and wc believe he has not only igore knowledge, but a better recollection than the Kx-Spcaker. Wc have 110 idea that he intends to take the stand at all, but we re-publish the following article from the Reporter, of the date of July 20t.1i, 1846, which was written by Mr. SANDERSON, and which corroborates the state ments made in Mr. WIJ. MOT'S letter in every particular, to which we invite the particular attention of Mr. CHASE. The following is the article : PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TARIFF—ME. WILMOT'S AMENDMENT. What is to become of Pennsylvania ? say the Whigs; how if. Iter debt to he paid, or licr lnanufactriressustained, deceived and deserted as she is? say they. We will tell them how. Let the Whigs he honest and sincere in their pretensions : let tlicni act in good faith toward the peo ple. and forever repudiate the despicable means adopted liv them to get into power. Let them resolve to go for the best interests of their country, rather than the success of their party, and Pennsylvania w 11 do v. ell V\ h it reason have the people to beta ve that they cherish more love for Pennsylvania, than they do for their party' We doubt whether any larifl' hi!!, had its provision been ever so favorable to the interests of this State, world have received the -upportof the Whigs, for the reason that it received the sanction of a H l)eiuocralic Congress and Ad ministration. As proof of this, we refer to the attempt ntude by Mr. Wilmot to effect an amendment of the duties in the new tuition Coal and lion; by which there arti cle- could have had all the advantages given by the tariff of 1*42. What support did his amendment receive?— EVKKY WIIIU Mt.Miiiiit or rats sr.cn; VOTED ARAI.V-T IT. Again. The delegation from this State had it in their p.nvcr to .-eiMire almost any duties tlici co Ierts, .John O. James, John Ely. _ SroriKN DEATH.—AI.VAH REDFIELD, of Tunk haunock. was found dead 011 the Railroad track between Painted Post and Corning, X. Y. He left the cars to walk the distance, and it is sup posed expired of u disease of the heart, as his money was found 011 his person. Mr. Redfield was aged about f>o years, and leaves a wife and children to mourn his lo=s. BkiT We are under obligations to Messrs. lIOLCOMB, LAPORTE and E. SMITH, of the House, and to PIATT. of the Senate, for various doen mi Tits. JUDGE WILMOT'S LETTER. In another column, will be found a correspon dence between 13. LAPORTE, Representative from this County, unci Hon. I>. WIIJIOT, in regard to the efforts of the latter for the protection of Pennsylvania interests. In copying this let ter, which was published at llarrisburg, we should have deemed all remarks surperfluous ; but that it has been made the subject of ani madversion by those who fancy that Judge WILMOT is in some one's way for an election to the U. 8. Senate. We have observed some comments in the newspapers, much in the same vein with Speak er CHASE'S letter, which are so manifestly dis engenuous, and their assumptions so unjust and unfair, that any person who will read the letter cannot fail to discover that the whole tone and object of it has either been misconceived or purposely misrepresented. The very men who were the foremost in denouncing Mr. WIL MOT as a " Free trade" man, are now assuming that he has changed his position. The charita ble conclusion is, that they have never under stood his views upon the Tariff question, and particularly with regard to fostering the great interests of Pennsylvania. We say that all these invidious comments upon Mr. WILMOI'S letter arc uncalled for.— Mr. LAPORTE a?ks him only for a history of his course in Congress, during the time the Tariff bill of 1846 was before that body. To this he replies, confining himself to a simple statement of facts, and referring to his votes and speeches. If he has falsified history—if he has not vora ciously narrated the occurrences which then took place—the evidence is within the reach of almost every man to condemn him. In the struggle which followed the passage of the law of 1846, we profess to have had some part. We have published more columns upon the subject, than any four papers in the Com monwealth. We have never misunderstood Mr. WIL.MOT'S position upon the Tariff, and we have certainly heard him relate the facts nar rated in his letter in speeches made to Demo cratic meetings on several occasions ; and the Democrats of the County will bear witness that the same positions have been assumed in regard to the Coal and iron interests of IVnusylvauia laid down in his letter. We give below the closing part of a speech J made by Mr. WII.MOT, in the House, July 1, i 1840, on the bill reported from the Committee ; of w ays and Means, amendatory of the tariff' jof 1842, axd also an extract from a letter ! written bv a correspondent of the l'cnnsnlra- • • nian, and published in that paper, just after j the passage of the bill through the House : I Extract the Sspccch of Han. I). Iflftnot. delivered in the Haute, Jut'/ 1. Is-Ui. I desire. before r< —nmimy -iMt. : ?:>y a few words 1 noon the subject of specific duties, ami a dutv mum iron, j Where articles of the same nature and churaetor arc wii!-- ly different in quality and value, specific duties are uue qnul and unjust. .V duty of one d liar a yard upon all woollen cloth, would be highly nbjci tion.il.le. he; - ,ntse of their great difference in quality and value. So a duty of so many cents a pound on tea or colli •. would l e open to the most serious and well-grounded objection* ; some qual ities of these articles being worth twice and three times as much as others. Indeed, til'- dill'eren cofqu 11 ity rum through almost every article of commerce, and therefore ad valorem duties should, as a general rule, alone be re sorted to. Uut when an article such as iron, and some others that could be named, is nearly of the -.tine intrinsic, value, 1 can see no objection to imposing a specific dutv upon it; and when the article, notwith-t ending its uni formity of quality, is liable ts> great and sudden fluctua tions in price, 1 think there are substantial and good rea sons for preferring the specif. ■ t- the ail valorem iluty.— .The quality of pig iron is nearly the same all over : so of bar, rolled, and slit iron. The imposition of specific du ties, there! iv. upon iron, would not b id to the injustice and inconsistency of making articles greatly differing in value, pay the same duty. Iron is an article whii h while of nearly uniform quality, is subject to great and frequent fluctuations in price. Under ad valorem duties, when the price of iron falls abroad, the duty i- proportionable re duced : when, if any change were made, it should be in creased. So, when the price rises abroad, the duty rises in proportion ; when, if changed at all, it ought to he lessen ed. This leads to sudden and excessive importations at one time, and an entire prohibition at another. It gives unsteadiness and uncertainty to the market at home.— Under a specific duty, the thing is reversed. As the price rises abroad, the per cent duty is diminished, and as it falls it is increased. It gives greater stability to the mar ket at home. It helps check excessive importations when iron is low in the foreign market, and does not so readily prohibit importations when it is high. For example": when iron was sixty dollars per ton in England. a :>o per cent, duty might entirely prevent its importation, while considerable would come in under a specific duty of tiftoen dollars per ton. And so, if it should fall to forty-live dol lars, a oil per cent duty would operate as a feeble check to importations, while a spceilic duty of fifteen dollars would lie iu-ov effective for that purpose. The 1 have given -how, also, I think, that the revenue is more endangered by an ad valorem than a specific duty on iron. For these reasons, while 1 admit the general propriety of ad valorem duties, I am in favor of a specific duty on iron. I will not undertake to fix upon the amount that should be laid upon its several varieties. If. however, there is any interest within the range of American productions, in favor of which the principle of restrictive duties can be tolerated, I confidently claim iron is that interest, it stands upon higher and more national grounds than any other. It is the great element of offensive and defensive warfare. Large capital, much time and labor are required for it- production. It cannot be established to meet the demands of the country in the threatened hour of danger. It is urged that iron being a necessary of life, those who oppose duties on tea and coffee beeau. c they are such can not consistently support a tariff on iron. I think, sir. I see an obvious distinction between an article of national and individual necessity. 1 agree that the ordinary neces saries of life should he loft u< free as consistent with the wants of the revenue : hat an article of national necessity —one absolutely essentia! to the defence ami safety of the whole country, if such there la-—ought to he produced in the country. An imposition in any form for such a pur pose, would not be for the benefit of a clans, (though it might operate to tlu iradvantagc.) hut for their protection and safety. I would place the iron interest of Pennsylva nia upon those high, these national grounds, and leave it I to the patriotism of gentlemen to say. what measure of encouragement should lie extended. 1 would not blend her great interest with the manufacture of pins and brass kettles. lam fully satisfied that if. instead of lending her support to a false principle and uniting her interests *: itli those of minor importance, Pennsylvania would even now assume the high and commanding position to which her trillv national interests entitle her, she could obtain, at the hands of the Democracy of this House, tiie full meas ure of protection that is desired for her iron and coal. 1 have been anxious from the first to agree with my Demo cratic colleagues upon some reasonable compromise, fully satisfied that whatever we asked in reason would be grant ed. The chairman of the committee who reported this bill, offered 40 per cent, instead of :ln, upon iron and coal, if thereby the support of the Democrats from Pennsylva nia could bo obtained. Nay. sir, as lam informed, he even offered specific duties of seven, fifteen, twenty, and thirty dollars per ton, to satisfy and secure the support of the Democracy of Pennsylvania. Hut no unanimity could be had in our councils. Some, acting under instructions and pledges, stood tenaciously upon the act of 1*42 ; oth ers desired specific duties upon most of the manufactures of iron : and thus, sir, Pennsylvania has failed to get what, under other circumstances, could easily have been obtained. It was suicidal, in my judgment, not to accept of these offers, instead of adhering to an art open to so many and strong objections as that of 1842—one that, it was apparent, must, if not now. in a short time give wav to more equitable and just legislation. The sooner, in my judgment, thai the Democracy of Pennsylvania severs its alliance with Eastern Federalism and the Whig party, and plai ing her interests upon high and national ground's, appeals to the Democracy of the Union for liberality and suppi rt. the better for their interests, and far better fir her republican character. Sir. i shall probably support this bill on the question of its passage through "this House. I trust, however, that j the duties upon iron and coal will be increased at least 10 j per cent, above the present rates of the bill, if they are j not made apecific, which 1 prefer. If these amendments I arc not made here, 1 shall look with confidence to their j beiug made in the Senate : nnd if mistaken in this, and : the Li.l again comes before tiiia House upon amendments j from the Senate. I shall then actaa to me seems right. r. .t regarding my prwent support as a final commitment f r the bill. i Extract from the Washington correspondence of the Penn sylvanian. " The Democratic members from your State who, with a single execution, voted against the bill, doubtless con sidered it their duty to do so, and in this they deserve no censure from their Democratic brethren Iroin other States. It is the sure.-t evidence of mini's Democracy, to conform to the real or supposed wishes of his constituency. Mr. WILMOT, who voted for the bill, also reflected the senti ments of AM constituency. His opposition to the tariff ->1 lSi'2, was well known to the people of his district before hi election, having upon all occasions, declared himself in favor of a modification, and the overwhelming majority obtained over his opponent (who was pledged to the Ta riff or 1842) was clearly expressive of the will of the peo ple in that district. During the discussion of the bill lie made several attempts to amend it. so as to secure an in crease of duties on articles of Pennsylvania Manufacture, but was defeated by the unanimous opposition of the Whigs, with the ultras of the South. His proposed in crease of the duty on Iron was thus defeated, and it the Iron manufacturers are dissatisfied, they should remember that the friends of the Tariff* of 1842 defeated increased duties in their branch of business. Mr. W.'s speech will better elucidate his views, and to that document, 1 ■•eg moat respectfully the attention of every candid enquirer after truth.*' MASSACHUSETTS. —Henry Wilson was on Friday elected United States Senator in con currence with the House, The following is the state of the vote in the Senate :—AN hole num ber of votes east, 40; necessary to a choice, 21—which Mr. "Wilson received, against 15 for E. M. Wright, 3 for Julius A Rockwell, and 1 ' for X. I'. Ranks. Five of Wilson's friends i voted scattering on the first ballot. | Mr. Wilson is a native of New Hampshire, and is about forty-six years of age. He went to Massachusetts in 1830, poor and friendless and worked as a journeyman shoemaker at Xantic. He took the "stump" iu 1840 as the ; " Nantie Shoemaker," in favor of Gen. Har rison, and was himself elected to ihe Massa i ehusetts Senate in that year. He was several times re-elected, and in 1850 was the Presi- I dent of the Senate. Subsequently, he became | the leader of the Free-Soil party in Massa ! ehusetts, and was twice their candidate for j Governor. In 1853 he was a member of the | State Constitutional Convention, and recently, : we believe, gave in his adhesion to the Know Nothing movement, lie is now the successor i to the seat in the U. S. Senate lately occupied by the Hon. Edward Everett. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.— The news from j the Sandwich Islands, received by the star of i the West, is to the 17 th December. The most : important intelligence is the death of King Kamchameha, at the age of 41 years and nine j months. His death it is thought will prove fatal to the annexation project so nearly con : sumated. He is succeeded by Prince Alexan der Liholiho, his nephew, a young ooppcr-color > ed gentleman of some education, who assumes the title of Kamehameha IV. Prince Liholiho and his brother visited this country several years ago with Dr. Judd. After visiting I several cities they went to Europe. While in this country the present king was not allowed to sit at the supper table with the other pas sengers on board of a Sound steamer, on her passage between New York and Boston, iu consequence of his color. This incident, it is said, had such an effect on the mind of the Prince that he refused to join the annexation j policy of his uncle. THE MONEY MARKET. —At Philadelphia money matters are evidently getting much easi er, as may be inferred from the improvement in the Stock operations, and iu the negotiation |of loans at the Exchange. -V far more cheer ful feeling lias pervaded all business classes with 1 the first signs of returning confidence, engen dering hope, although the merchants arc doing j very little business, and manufacturing is near j ly at a stand. At Boston, money, the grand lover which ' gives vitality to the stock market and moves it i up or down, as the ease may be, lias at last ; become comparatively easy, which, together with the increasing strength of public confi j denee, lias caused a marked change in stock matters, and a very general advance iu current prices. THE RELIEF NOTES. —From the Auditor General's Report, we glean the following facts relative the "relief notes," which still linger in circulation, to the pollution of our now other wise " clean" currency: Original aiuout issued, §2,243,015 Amount of old issues redeemed, 2,105,070 Ain't of old A* re-issues in circulation, 408,050 At the close of the fiscal year, there was in the sinking fund §280,856, applicable to the further cancellation of relief notes, and during the month of December, that amount was can celled and destroyed, thus leaving at this time in actual circulation, $217,203. A I'POL NTMF.NTS RY GOVERNOR POI.LOCK. GOVERNOR POLLOCK has made the following appointments: THOMAS J. POWER, of Reaver county, (American Democrat) Adjutant General of the Stute. CHRISTIAN MYERS, of Clarion county, (Ameri can Whig) Whiskey Inspector of Philadelphia. C. L. MAC.EE (American Whig) Inspector of weight and Measures for Alleghany county. Mr. CCLP (American) Flour Inspector for Pittsburg. DocGi.AsREBrKEn.—A resolution reprehend ing the course of Senator DOFGLAS and SHIELDS for advocating the repeal of the Missouri Com promise passed the House of the State of Illi nois on Monday, by a vote of ayes 39, nays 27. RAILROAD BRIDGE DESTROYED. —The Penn sylvania Railroad on the Juniata was destroyed by fire on Saturday night Loss $310,000. — Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.— Passengers and freight cross on the ice. ££s"* To those of our patrons, who have re membered the printer during the post week, we desire to return our acknowledgements, and to those who have been negligent, we would say, " go then and do likewise." Correspondence in regard to the Tariff. Hot'SK OF RRPKESENTATIVKS, ) llarritburJan. IN, 1555. ( I HON. DAVID WILMOT— Dear S.r •—Your friends here will bring your name before the legislature in connection with the onke of United States Senator. The main olijen tion urged against ><> ii ari-e- out ot an impression enti r tained l.y many, that you arc unfrieudiy to the great in terests i f our State. We should l>e glad to see you here, but if you cannot visit Harrislwirg lieloie the election, please give us in a letter the history of your course in Congress, on the tariff question, us there seenis to boa misapprehension abroad in regard to your views, i! I have properly under-tond then.: * 15. LA PORTE. MONTKOSK, dan. 22. 1555. MY DKAK SNT :_YTI" favor eame to hand last evening. Ido not think I -in il he at Harrisburg. The week vaca tion between my Court- would lie mostly oeettpied in the journey, leaving me but little time to make the acquain tance of gentlemen now asseniMcd at tin* Capitol. Again, if no diiiicolties were in the v.a\. I am rvtuetaut toßbow myself at Harrisourg at this time. Not that lam inditer eiit to the issue of the Senatorial election : but I do not wish to appear ai a -.•liisli anil ambitious aspirant for the place. 1 have not, as yon well know, liceu eager for Sen atorial honors, nor have I, in any way whatever, lecu in strumental in ma king myself a candidate. Tin* connection of my name with the office of Senator is the result of the late signal revolution in the politic* of this State, and on my well known position, on one at least, of the important issues upon whieh that revolution turned, and not through anv vanity or seheining of my own. To vi-it Harrisburg at this time would subject me to suspicion, and l i the charge of sinister and citid. motives, which 1 w holly and emphatically disclaim. I ilo not deny that. I should fed a p r-ona! pride in an election to one of the highest midmost honorable positions in the government : hut I do deny that 1 de-ire the place for any selfish or personal ends, i should hope, if elected, to lie of some service to the country, and to the cause of sound principles. While I claim no eminent qualifications for the office, 1 do, nevertheless, believe that my election would, iu some respect -, la- fortunate,especially so in uni ting ant) cementing for future action the men who achiev ed the late signal vi fory in this State. You say that the main nljcction urged against me arises out of an iuipre.-sioi entertained by many, that I am uu | friendly to the great interests of our State. This i- a total I misapprehension of my feelings and pnsiti 'ti. and springs, ! doubtless, rioiu the fin t that iu lsj< I could not art with ; my colleagues in a profitless and obstinate support of the j tariff of 1*42. it was apparent, weeks before the late ta ' riff bill was passed, that the act of '42 could not stand. I I was in favor of its revision and modification, and in doing j tills was zealously at.xjous to preserve for the great inter | ests of our State, permanent and ample security; and to I this end 1 labored industriously and perscveringly. On the floor of the Ilou.-e, i urged the laying ol specific iu | stead of atl valorem duties upon iron, and to an extent : that should give security to our interests against ruinous I foreign competition. 1 entered into an argument to prove I the propriety and advantage of specific over ad valorem i dut ; es, in respect to various articles, and especially in re ! gard to iron ; establishing, to my own satisfaction, that j position, as well iu respect to the interests of the revenue, a- also to that of the consumer and manufacturer, that ev , cry intere.-t would be promoted by laying specific duties !on iron. I appealed to the house on behalf ot the iron in j terests of our St ito, claiming for it a national respect and I coiisidcuation. insisting that the iron interest was justly entitled to stand up >n higher ground than any other br.meh | of manufacturing busiiie-s, i (aiming for it a Irul./ nat'onal j eliariu tcr. as a necessary clement of national defense, and ; entitled therefore t the especial ami most tavorahle rc- I gard of the nation. 1 iusi-ted that tlie same rob should \ not be applied to ail interest of this magnitude, that was applied to the ni.iiiut.ict .re of thread, tape, (lius, buttons, ; Ac., Ac. These are no new doctrines put fnrtli to meet j the occasion, but the doctrines placed mi the records of | t'lingre**. and er-ily found in its volume* of debates. 1 not only spoke in behalf of the interests of our State. I hut I worked earnestly, in the Ilmise. ami out of it, to give to that interest an aiiiquate and pinr.ancnt security. 1 lielicved then, and 1 believe now. if a part even oi the He- I in icratie. delegation iu Congress from this State would ! have agreed to a moditieation of the tariff of '42, that oar | great interests could have been abundantly secured, if a ! majority of the Democrats from this State would have ! agreed to support the hill, they could almost have made their own terms, so far as Pennsylvania interests were con cerned. We met mice or twice in caucus, to see if part, at least, could not agree upon the terms on which we ! should support the bill. In the.-e consultation* 1 expres-- : ed an earnest desire so to shape my action as to protect 1 the interest* of oar state. I pledged my-oli', in case the ! caucus would agree upon rates of specific duties for iron. I to oppose the bill unless they were adopted by the House. 1 Some two or three of tlietik I lielicved favored this plan, but a large majority would agree to nothing. Tin \ would I stand by the tariff of 12. in all it; detail;, agri eing to no | liiodiiic.ai 1011 whatever. 1 well recollect that Doctor Leibs of Columbia, and iirodhead. declared limy would not vote ' lor any change whatever, c-ven if iu the m"w bill the dutii.* i on iron and coal were allowed to stand, or raised above the rate* provided in the i!l-t of '42. Such iu but was the position of many in the delegation. 1 vva* pledged to a moditieation of the act of '42: vet was intensely anxious that our interests should not be put i iu jeopardy. I said and did all iu iny power to protect ' those interests. 1 made im concealment or di*gui-e wliut- I ever of niy anxiety in this respect, and repeatedly declar ; ed to tiie friend* ol' the bill, that if 1 held its fate in my i hands, it ehoutil not pais. until a inure ju*t and liberal | protection vva- afforded to the interest* of our Stale. I I went so far as to see and talk with Mr. Dallas, while the ! measure vva* pending iu the Senate, and urged him, in : ea*e he should hold the fate of the bill on his vote, to force its friends to a more liberal regard for our great int'-re.-t*. I did not wish the defeat of the bill—ol this there was no ! danger—-but to compel it* friends so to change it. as to ! make the interests of our State secure. Indeed, so unx j ions was 1 to bring about this result, that I voted against j concurring in a Senate amendment of trifling importance, it is because of this vote, that the Washington Union and Pcnnniilvaniun have charged me with a desire to defeat the bill in the filial and trying hour of its fate. The charge is untrue—l gave the vote in the hope of forcing the bill into a committee <>f conference, where I understood it would tie open to general amendment, mid thus affording one more chance of so amending the bill as to secure tlie intere*ts of our State. I am of the linn belief, that if six Democrats from Penn sylvania would have acted with me, instead of adhering immovably to the act of '42. that our State would have obtained all tiiat reasonably could have lieen asked, and her great interests placed on a satisfactory and permanent basis. Iu the early stages of the bill, before it* lriend* bad counted and marshaled their force*, we eocJJ, in my judgment, have secured adequate spec (tic duties. In this I may lie mistaken, but think not. It is certain that we Could have obtained fifty per cent, ad valorem. Even in the latter stages of the bill, and when its passage was cer tain without any of our votes, so anxious were its friends to secure Pennsylvania support (from party considera tions) that M'Kay. who had the charge of tlie bill as chair man of the Committee of Ways and Means, offered to move forty |s-r cent, on iron if half the Democrats from our State would then vote for tin* bill. It always seemed to me strange, when the passage of tlie bill was certain, that our men would not make sure of all they could got. They however, were pledged to the tariff of '42. and it was easi er to stand by their pledges, than to explain to their con stituent- the reason* for a departure from them, however good their reason* might have been. 1 was pledged to a modification of the act of '42. and after exhausting every effort to secure the interests of our State, redeemed that i pledge : declaring at the time 1 did *o, that if the bill de- : )*'tided on my vote, I would withhold it until a larger measure of justice was meted out to our State. 1 have given a full and truthful history of my action oil the tariff ill l*4i, and of the feelings and motives that in- j flueneed my conduct. The record will sustain this state- j incut, ill all matter* where the record cn:i speak. The ('qngrrxxiimaJ iltohe —or rather Appendix —for 1 >44; must be in the State Library, and there you will find mv i speech upon this subject, the latter part of it relates to our own State intere*ts. You are of course at liberty to make such use of this lot- ! ter as you please. There is nothing in it but what is true, 1 and nothing that I desire to keep from the public. 1 wish you would preserve this letter, or a copy of it. so that there cannot hereafter be any dispute as to its contents. I hope it will satisfy all. that 1 am not now, and never was hostile to the interests of my native State. Very truly yours, " 1). WILMOT. HON. 11. LAI'OIITK. The Legislature of Wisconsin met in I joint convention on Wednesday last, and bal loted three times for a United States Senator, but without making an election. Purkee, the candidate of the republican party, was far ahead of all his competitors. Owing to the interruption of travel on the railroads, in consequence of the great depth of the snow, the Illinois Legislature was without a quorum up to the latest accounts, and there fore no election of a Senator from that State had been held. A noon PKED. —Judge JKSSVP, of Montrose, ' has snduced some thirty boys to leave the city of New-\ ork and go into Pennsylvania, where j places are provided for them among the farm ers of the State. These lads were sent out on * Tuesday, all embarking together, under the care of a son of their benefactor. The Tribun says that among this interesting party was one ! pale-faced boy, of about l. r > years, born in that city, of once well-to-do-American parents, who! have been reduced to want, and now out of | work almost to starvation. The boy was glad to go, but it had been a bitter pill to part with ' his fond mother. EDITOR'S CONVENTION. The Editors and Publishers of Luzerne Co met at Scrauton, January 17th. (Franklin's birth-day,) and organized an Association tolx> called the North Pennsylvania Ttrp, graphical Society, to meet annually on the 17th of J aim. ary, and to be composed of Editors, Publish ! ers, and regular Journeyman Printers. The following officers of the Association were elect- I ed for tiie ensuing year : W. P. MIXER, of the i If r U!:es!j;nre Tunes, President ; (}. M. HKY XOLIIS, of the Cn rbondile Transcript, Vice I're sident ; and < l . K. LATUKHC, of the Scrantnn J [era I,!. Secretary. The next annua! meet in" will be held at Wilkesbarre. The following 1 are among the resolutions adopted by the Con | veution : Resilient . Tiiat frimi dial after the close of our present volume*, we vvill nat ive no*ub*<-'riptioiuito our respective | papers lor a !i-** sum thail f'2 per annum. Resolved, That while we would recommend, as far JU practicable, the adoption of the advance system in pa,- incut <>i' .-itli-i ription, we deem it advisable to leave every publisher to adopt h course n* may set-in to him im 5 iii-iii ail- iiing to express, however, our firm eonvicliuu that tlie i.dv.ro i- sy.-t.-iii i- l.s-st f-irali concerned. Re oleid, Tiiat we adopt the following schedule 'if pri. ! 'V- Advert i-onioets not exceeding one square of 12 lirtes I or .4 insertions ?1 no 1 Each subsequent iii-'-rtion less than thirteen. •_>- One square 3 months 2 ",n tl month*, 3 -,o " ft months, 5 on " 1 year. . . 60) Merchants advertising by the year, not exceeding two square.*, with occasional notices, (in all coses ! confined to their business, 1" 00 Administrator's and Executor's notices, each estate, 2 On i Auditor's notice* 2 00 I'l-i'essio.ial or business cards, not exceeding eiiiht lines, per year, 5 00 ■ One column, per year, 50 I*l ! Half column, per year. ;jo 00 JOB WOKK. For Handbills, per 50 copies or less : 1-ft sheet $1 50 | 1-4 sheet #2 30 1-2 sheet 3 50 | 1 sheet, 0 0) tiir Every additi -nal 50, one-fifth of the above price-. Plain cards, first 10(1 il 00 1 Each additional 50, 3*} ' Circulars, on fancy paper, first 50,. 2 .iu Every additional 50, i 00 BLANKS. ; One quire *2 00 ; Two quilt-*, 2 50 1 Three quires, 3 on Each additional quire, 7.-, i For one ream 15 0o ; it cill 'ftks kept fur sale at our office, foolscap size, • one dollai per quire. THE KIXXEY EXPEDlTlON'. —Secretary Man y is said to have informed Col. Kinney that there jis no present intention upon the part of the President to issue a proclamation against his | expedition. A Washington letter to the New York Times says : "The most energetic and persevering effort* of parties in the* Nicaragua Transit interest have failed to convince our Government there j arc any reasons why the Kinney Expedition should be interfered with, and prevented from leaving our shores, it is true, the parties go ing out are organized into companies, and are armed. This their leader boldly proclaims.— iiut he denies 1 hat. this organization and arm ing are for any other purpose than self-preser vation. Parlies similarly armed and organiz ed are made up to emigrate to Kansas ami Ne braska, or to Oregon; and many parties of em igrants from the Old World, especially fr- m Germany, come over to this country similarly organized. Tlie hostile intent of an armed j.ar ty uiuot be shown ere it nun be checked a* an " armed expedition" in violation of our neutral ity laws. No reasonable proof of such hostile intent have been furnished, the executive very properly refuses to interfere with Kinney'* ca -1 terprise." NEW HAMPSHIRE. —The Rev. John Moore not being eligible for Governor, another Enow Nothing Convention was held. Another bal lot was had for Governor. Whole number of votes cast, H72: Ralph Metcalf. of Newport, obti; Scattering 1 (>. Mr. Metcalf is an old Democratic politician, who was for several j years State Secretary, and is now understood to belong to the " Old Guard," of which ex ; Commissioner Burke is the leader, and which is now in violent and open war with the Ad ministration. I THE STATE OF OHEOOX. —The bill which jiass ed the House of Representatives on Monday last, provides that the people of Oregon be au thorized to form a Constitution and State Government, and be admitted into the Union on equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever, by the name of the Stuff "i | Oregon. The usual Courts are to be establish ed. and until another census and apportion ment, the new State is to be entitled to or ! Representative in the Congress of the United States. THE UTAH QFESTIOX —The public will thai, in yesterday's debate in the House, on the bill to extend tiie operation of the public lands system ot the Government over the territory i of the 1 nitetl States, much of great interest, indeed; inasmuch as it embraces tlie first reg ular approach, on the part of the Congress of j the I nited States, towards dealing fairly and squarely with tlie dilemma of the existing anomaly which the affairs of the Mormons ! present. There has been, up to this time, au evident disposition to shirk the isueu which Mormondom lias brought on the General Gov ernment; but the clear impossibility of louirer avoiding them lias apparently induced the House fairly to take the bull by the horns. Some time ago we published u communica tion from the pen of one who has been among them, embracing what'struck lis as the only feasible plan lor the proper managment of affairs iu that quarter, that has fallen under our notice before or since. So lontr as they have the juries, nothing an be done among them by the authority of flic United States,as done elsewhere. This faet is patented.