REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. A preliminary National Repnblicau Conven tion was held in the city of Pittsburg, Februa ry 22, ISSB, in which nil the Northern and Western, and several of the Southern States were represented. The delegates assembled at Lafayette Hall, at 11 A. M., and the Convention was called to order by Hon. LAWRENCE BRAINARD, of Ver mont, who spoke as follows : Being one of those to sign their names to the call for this Convention, I have lieen re quested to call the assemblage to order. I would therefore name JOHN A. KING, of New- York, (Applause.) Mr. KING, OU assuming the Chair, remarked as follows : Gentlemen of the Convention, my first duty is to acknowledge and thank you for the hon or conferred upon me. My next duty is to say, briefly, that this is a preliminary meeting, simp ly for organization, in order to make a Conven tion which shall put forth the principles of the Republican Party. Those principles, gentle men, as I understand them, are those by which our indejiendence was achieved, on which our Constitution is established ; and. if we do our part with justice, moderation and wisdom, the country and the Union will be perpetuated.— I have nothing further to say—that embraces my whole creed. (Applause.) Gov. Brigham, of Michigan, moved that Dr. Stone, of Massachusetts, and W. Penn Clark, of lowa, act as temporary Secretaries. Car ried. The Chair announced that the Rev. Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois, would address the Throne of Grace. Mr. Lovejoy delivered an eloqucut prayer. A prominent feature was a petition to Al mighty God that the present administration might be removed from power, and its unholy desigus upou the liberties of the Free be thwarted. It was moved that seveu Vice Presidents be appointed Lost. A delegate moved that a comraitte of one from each State here represented by appointed to prepare a list of officers for a pcrmaneut or ganization. Carried. The following gentlemen were appointed said committee : Maine George M Weston, New Hampshire J C Reman, V ermont Lawrence Brainard Massachusetts Cliuries C Davis Connecticut Josiali Brewer Rhode Island Edward Ilairis .New York S Draper New Jersey D Ripley Delaware O II Johnson Maryland E I'Blair V irginia Joseph Farley Pennsylvania (Jen Randall South Carolina F O W iilington Missouri, j Redpath Tennessee H Jarvis Kentucky, W S Bailey California, D X Spratt lowa A J Stevens Ohio L G Van Dyk Indiana William Gross Illinois.. John H lirvun Michigan F C Beniari Kansas S N Wood Nebraska BP Rankin Wisconsin ... . Charles Diirkee Minnesota .. .T M N'etrsoin District ot Columbia... r.. .Lewis Clephane When the names of the committee were read, almost every name, particularly those from the southern states, the territories and California, were greeted with loud applause. Mr. Dayton moved that a committee be ap pointed to ascertain who are members of the Convention aud prepare a list of their mamcß. Also to make proper arrangements to seat the delegates iu the Hall. Carried. After considerable discussion on a point of order, the Chair appointed the following gen tlemen as the committee contemplated iu the motion just carried : J. Dayton, New York ; Johu A Foot, Ohio ; L. L. Lord, Pennsylvania. Hon John Allison moved that instead of ad journing, the Convention invite the Hon. 11.1*. Spaiding, of Ohio, to address them. Judge Spalding declined to speak. He came there to hear, only. Loud cries were now made for " Greeley ! Greeley !" The white-coat and broad, bald forehead of the Tribune editor, was seen moving towards the Shaker's stand, and, as he mounted it, he was greeted hy a perfect whirlwind of applause. The excitement having calmed down, Mr Greeley said lie was glad of the opportunity afforded him, now, when btisiucss was not pres sing, to uaake a few suggestions, which he wish ed to be understood not as coming from him self so much as from our true friends at Wash ington, where he had been of late sojourning. They asked him to present a few thoughts for the consideration of the Convention, not given dictatorially, but merely as friendly sugges tions. First, said Mr. Greeley, extreme caution is required in our movements. lam not mvself a very cautious man (laughter). Our friends at Washington think we arc bound to act so as not to seem actuated by ill-will towards that part of the Uuiou which does not sympathise with us. Mr. Greeley proceeded to say that not only our acts but our words should indicate an ali sence of ill-will towards the South. We should not only be, but seem to be, acting for the in terests of the whole country. He stated that in the South were many friends of this cause who ought not to be irritated by our impru dence or harshness. Col. Bentou is openly act ing and sympathizing with us. (Applause.) A secoud suggestion presents itself, said Mr. Greeley. This American question cuts across us and embarrasses us seriously. We must treat that question with prudence aud forbear ance. There are hundreds of whole-hearted Republicans iu in the American ranks. But the American, as a Xatinnal organization, is not friendly to us. Who believes that the Con vention at Philadelphia will come out unequi vocally for free territory or place free state men in nomination. In any event, the National American orga nization is hostile to us. 1 never have been attached to that party, and have opposed its doctrines from tle beginning, lmt 1 would counsel forbearnncc and the adoption of such a course as honest free-soil Americans w ill ap prove—such as will induce them to act with us. If a man be a good anti-slavery man, I will not inquire into his native notions. Jlc cited an old maxim—" treat your enemies so that they will become your friends, aud ybur friends so that they will remain frieuds." (Ap plause) Mr. G. advanced a third suggestion. There is much anxiety with our friends at Washington ,!l V" w convention shall not appoint a time I ' niiiin:iting Ibr the Pre.-idenrv but that it shall simply agree to hold a con vert on aud appoint a strong national com mittee to whom, in conjunction with those at Washington shall !>e left the power to choose time and place. As to Kansas, said Mr. Greeley, there are different views as to its prohibit fa'c as a free State. My apprehensions are dark. I know that Jefferson Davis, an implacable hater of the Free State party, is at the head of the War Department. I know that Gen. Harney, by no rueaus our frieHd, commands troops upou the frontiers. I hope that some counsel will go forth from us to our friends in Kansas as to the course they Bhould pursue. I know that if they be slaughtered—and that event may happen—that the North will rise up to avenge them. But Ido nat wish such a terri ble crisis. Lot us give them such counsel as will keep them within the bounds of the laws. The administration, I am aware, says they must obey the laws of the bogus Kansas leg islature or be wiped from the face of the earth. Men said when the Kansas Bill passed, • th the people should lie left to theirown election in regard to Slavery ; but what are the facts ? A legislature composed of Missourians, in great part, had made it a felony to oppose slavery, and had set up the endorsement of the Kansas Nebraska iniquity as a test to the exercise of the elective franchise. This is the position in which our Kansas friends are plac ed. Unless those laws are abrogated our brothers will fall. The President calls upon them to support those laws, and is ready to enforce them with the two regiments raised last year at an expense of $2,000,000. If the people of Kansas come together to make their own laws, they are treated as rebels. I wish that some of our wisest men could be sent out in this extremity, to counsel with Gen. Robin sou and the territorial authorities to main tain their rights, and yet not throw themselves into the jaws of rebellion and death. (Ap plause.) He hoped the Convention would not ad journ in a hurry. Sonic or the delegates had come a thonsaud miles. Let us deliberate without haste. The future welfare of this Union depends on the action of this body.— Mr. Greeley was loudly applauded. " Preston King !" " Preston Kiug !" resoun ded from every part of the Hall. Mr. King arose and desired to be excused. Hon. Joshua R. biddings was next called upon. The stalwart Congressman arose and was huKift greeted. Mr. Giddings congratulated the Convention in having so noble a man for Chairman. He saw before liini the sou of Ilufus King ! (Ap plause. ) <• Referring to the remarks of Mr. Greeley, Mr. biddings said : My friend has brought advice to you from Washington city. Gentle men, I tell you that is the last place on earth for you to look for advice! (Laughter and applause.) It is for you to dictate and me iu Washington to follow. I say to yon do as your judgemeut dictates not as others say.— The supreme power rests in you. But an anecdote aprojios of this. There was a great work progressing once at a place in the west. The hearts of the peo pie were stirred. An old deacon had two sons, Joseph and John. Joseph was one of ' your timid sort and lie prayed—" O ! Lord, thou hast commenced a good work : do it quickly ; let it move along calmly, &c." But John's whole heart was in it, and he prayed with an unction. Said lie : "O ! Lord, thou hast boguu a good work here, and we pray that thou wilt carry it ou in thine own way, ! and don't mind what Joseph says about it!" This happy hit was received with a storm of j laughter, which lasted several minutes. Mr. Giddings concluded by introducing the Rev. Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois. "He is not Joseph," said biddings, "He is John.''— (Loud laughter.) Mr Lovejoy's remarks were of a very ex citable character. He took the strongest ground in regard to the Kansas difficulties.— lie was not particularly uoted for pluck, but he was ready to become captaiu of a company to aid his free State brethren, aud if he couldn't get a captaincy, he would go as a private ! [Loud applause, j lie thought this no time for moderate counsels. We are in the midst of a revolution. We must fight, and if the present administration permitted the free men of Kan sas to be butchered by his troops or by South ern ruffians, he was for war—war to the knife, and knife to the hilt! [Excitement and applaue] Mr. Gibson of Ohio, made speech. Mr. Calling, of Illinois, next addressed the Convention at some length. •Siuieon Draper, of New York, from the committee on Permanent Organization, re ported the nomination of Hon. FRANCIS P. BLAIR, of Maryland, as Presideut. This nomination was received with such applause and enthusiasm as we have never be fore seen in a deliberative body. On motion the nomination was unanimously accepted. The Chair appointed Preston King, of New- York, and Jacob BrinkerhofF, of Ohio, as a committee to conduct Mr. Blnir to the Chair. On ascending the platform, Mr. Blair was received with three loud cheers. On taking the chair, Mr. Blair said that he was no orator, and that it was a remarkable fact that this was the first speech he was ever called upon to make. He felt very much affected by their kindness in calling him to the chair, not at any personal consideration to himself so much as out of respect to his con stituency. He had been connected with men whom the north and south both delighted to honor. The people of the fcfonth had been made to believe that the object of the Republican par ty was solely the abolition of slavery ; but when they understood its real design— to pre vent the nullification of the rights of the North—we will Bud a different feeliug iu the South, aud a response from that section that will astonish the North itself. In accounting for his presence at the Convention, be said that he hail received a call to represent the Baltimore Republican Association—compos ed of men of character and extensive wealth. They desired liirn to come here and lay before the meeting a paper, which was to be consid ered by the Convention as u Southern plat form, and which he intended to have present ed as a member on the floor. [Cries of "read it read it" no ! 110 ! wait until the orga nization is complete," Ac.] lie again thank ed tlic meeting for their kindness in placing him iu the chair, and took his seat. Mr. Draper then announced the following nominations of Vice Presidents aud Secreta ries, which were accepted : VICE PRESIDENTS. New Hampshire Horatio (i Ituss Vermont lion I, Brainard Massachusetts Hon George Bli^s Connecticut, Jaiues M Utincc Rhode Island R Hazzard Xetv York ... .K D Morgan N>w Jerscj W. t'. She mum Virginia . Jo- ph t'arhy Pennsylvania Hen Joseph Marklc Kentucky W 8 Bailey lowa W Penn Clarke Ohio Hon R. W Spalding Indiana Hon Heorge W Julian 1H0i5.......; John H M'Millan Michigan. HOT R T Binghain Wisconsin. I>vid Jones Minnesota T M Newaora. Diatrict of Columbia Lewis Clephane. - - SECRETARIES. Pennsylvania su?5 u ?? e lL£^ rett Ohio D. R. Tilden New York Isaac IMyroa Illinois <• C- Vaughn Massachusetts J. W. Stone. Mr. Kimball, of Ohio, moved that a com mittee of three from each State, to be desig nated by each State delegation, be appointed to report a plan for the organizatiou of the Republican party. An amendment was made that the commit tee consist of one from each State. ' Another amendment was made to lay the matter on the table until two o'clock, in order to allow the delegates who had not arrived an opportunity to assist in the arrangement of the cbmhiittec.' The amendment was Tarried. Mr. Mann, of New York, moved that there be appointed one from each State to draft an address and resolutions for the consideration of the convention. Mr. Mann's motion was then put and pre vailed. Mr. Mann then moved that the paper be referred to by the Chairman on taking his scat, should bo read. A motion to adjourn was lost. A motion that each delegation name its representative member on the committee was carried. Tiie following gentlemen compose the com mittee : New York-— ABIJAH MANN, Jr., Chairman. Maine Clco. M. AVeston, New Ilnnipchirc, Francis C. Johnson, Vermont,,..., L. Brainard, Massachusetts, •... .E. R. Hoar, Connecticut Hov. Cleveland, Rhode Island R. (1. HaazarJ, New Jersey, F. Deveraux, Pennsylvania, John Allison, Delaware, W. H. Dennison, Indiana,.. E. P. Blair, Virginia James 8. Farley, Minnesota J. N. Hewson, District of Columbia, L. Clephane, Nebraska B. H. Rankin, Missouri James Rcdpath, Kentucky, W. 8. Bailey. California, I>. M. Spratt, lowa C. G. Hawthorne, Ohio James Dennison Jr, Indiana Oliver P. Morton, Illinois John C. Vaughn. Michigan Jacob M. Howard, Wisconsin,, Israel S. Lnvett, Kansas, .8. N. Wood. Mr. Mann renewed his inotiou for the read ing of the paper of Francis I\ Bluir. Car ried. The paper of Mr. Blair contains the sonti ! ments of the Southern friends of the Repnb i licau party. It represents the opinions of a large and respectable class of merchants in Baltimore, who would be deeply injured by a dissolution of the Union. The address states that warning should be given to slaveholders not to endauger the property they value so highly by taking it into territory wherein the sovereign power of the country interdicts sla very. Every issue should merge in the restor : ation of the Missouri Compromise. After ! further discussing the matter, the paper re commends all parties to meet in convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice j President. On motion, the address was received as the ; sentiments of the .Southern friends, and or dered to be printed. On motion, the Convention adjourned to 3 | o'clock. AFTERNOON* SESSION*. After the convention had met, Simeon Dra per moved that the convention adjourns till 0 1-2. Amended that when the convention adjourns it adjourn to 6 1-2 o'clock. Mr. Drajier insisted on his motion to ad journ till 6 1-2 o'clock, and in the meantime an informal meeting be held, for the purpose of having an interchange of opinion. Scion llipley, of X. J., opposed it. We have business to do, and we ought to do it. John A Foote, of Ohio, spoke in favor of it. Motion lost. On motiou of Burroughs, of N. Y., the Chairman was excused until seven o'clock, in order that the committee may have his pres ence. Gov. Bingham, of Michigan, took the chair. Mr. Sackett, of X. Y., called up the resolu tion calling for the appointment of a commit tee of three from each State, to prcseut a plan for National Organization. Mr. Errett announced that Charles Thumm and Ligismund IJOW, were elected Delegates to the Convention, from the German Republi cans of Pittsburgh ; admitted by general con sent. Mr. Kimball then spoke on the resolution for the appointment of a Committee of one on plan of organization. The Committee is as follows : Maine A R Howell Jr. New Hamshire, AC Beinan Vermont Massachusetts CO Davis Connecticut, Mark R. Howard Rhode Island, Edward Harris New York Wni A Sackett. New Jersey C M K l'auUiaon, Delaware W H Dennison Maryland.. Virginia Richard Rmnnan Pennsylvania. Win B Thomas Missouri F Kemper Kentucky, IV S Bailey California,. lowa, A J Stephens Ohio, Charles Re inelin Indiana. Geo W Julian Illinois Owen Lovejoy Michigan Zaeh Chandler Wisconsin, Hon Charles Durkce. Kansas, Nebraska District of Columbia Minnesota Moved by Mr. Draper that the delegation be empowered to fill vacaucics, &c. Carried. Mr. Foote, of Ohio, moved the appointment of a committee of live to whom any business may be presented, to be submitted to the Con vention. Carried. The Chairman then read the following des patch received from Philadelphia : " The American parti/ is no longer united.— Raise the Republican Banner. No further er tensio* of Slavery. Americans arc'with you." (Tremendous applause.) Mr. Charles Iteemlin, of Ohio, being called upon took the stand. He said the people should rebuke the insolence of aceidcutal pres idents—the president should not make the polities of the country. Shall knaves or hon est men rule the States ? First of all let us rebuke the President. Next, take away all possible temptation in the apfiointnient of of ficers, such as post roasters. Another matter should be remedied. Northern inen have erred in impressing the mind of the South with sec tionalism. Let no North, no South, no East, no West, but freedom everywhere be our mot to. He hoped that the meeting would adopt some action to insure freedom to Kansas. Speeches were mad".' by Messrs Chandler of Michigan,. Futwmore Willipmson, Foote, of Ohio, Spalding,,of Ohio, Hpn. Geo. Bli6B, of Maaaachusetts. % At fiv o'clock, the Convention adjourned to half post seven this evening. EVENING SESSION. The Committees not being ready to report the evening session was occupied by eloquent speeches from A. Oakley Hall, of New York. Preston King, Mr. Vaughn, of Sooth Caroli na, Rev. Josiah Brewer, of Connecticut, Mr. Hawthorne, of lowa, Geo. W. Julian, of lu diana and George Ripley of New Jersey.— The Convention then adjouned until Satur day morning, until 9 o'clock. BATURIIAY MORNING. The convention was called to order at 9 o'clock. After addresses from Mr. Burroughs, of New York, Lewis Clephane, of the Dis trict of Columbia, and Gazzam, of Pennsylva nia, a letter was read from Cassius M. Clay. G. W. Julian, of Indiana, from the Com mitte on organization, stated that the commit tee was ready to report. The gcntlcraau took his stand on the platform, and stated in brief terms, that diversity of opinion existed among the committee as to the propriety of holding a national convention for the Presidency. A majority of the committee, however, had de cided in favor of the measure. (Applause)— There was also some difference of opinion as to where the convention should be held, but they compromised on this point and the mat ter was now settled. They had also recom mended county, district and township organi zations of the party as necessary to their final success. The gentleman then read the follow ing report : The committee recommend the appointment of a National Executive committee, consisting of one from each State, and that the follow ing gentlemen constitute said committee : Kdwin I). Morgan, New York city, X. Y. Aimer K. llollowcll, Haugnr, Maine. Hen. H. Fogg. < oncord. New Hampshire. Lawrence Brainard, St. Allians, Vermont. Nathaniel I*. Banks, jr.. Walthaui, Massachusetts. Wm. Chase, jr., Providence, Rhode Island. John M. Xiles, llartford, Connecticut. C. M. K. l'aulison, Passaic, New Jersey. David Wilmot, Towanda, Pennsylvania, Francis 8. Blair, jr., St. Louis, Missouri. John (, Foe, Cabin Creek. I.ewis county, Kentucky. A. J. Stevens, Fort Dcmoin, lowa, . Win. (lro.se, New Castle, Indiana. K. 8. la-land, Ottawa, Lasalle. Co.. Illinois. Cliarles Dickey, Marshall, Michigan. Wynian Spooner, Klkhorn. Wisconsin. Francis P. Blair, Washington, D. C. Maryland, liewis Clephane, Washington, 1). C. Charles Robinson, Lawrence, Kansas. That the National Execvtivc Committee be authorized to add to their number from each State not now represented in said committee, and to fill vacancies. The committee further recommend the hold ing of a National Republican Convention for the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, at Phil adelphia, on Tuesday, the 17th day of June next, to be composed of delegates from the States, equal in number to three times the representatives in Congress to which each State is entitled. That the Republicans of the several states be recommended to complete their organiza tion at the earliest practicable moment by the appointment of State County and District Committees, and the state and county commit tees are requested to organize the respective counties by Republican clubs in every town or township throughout the land. The resolutions were taken up and acted on separately. The first was amended by ad ding the name of General Robinson, of Kan sas, to the committee, as representative of that Territory. Abijah Mann, New York, from the Com mittee on Resolutions, stated that the Com mittee was ready to report. After some pre liminary remarks, he spoke of the course pur sued by the Government in the Kansas mat ter, and denounced the action of the Execu tive as a flagrant breach of the Constitution. If that Government, said he, proceeds to the shedding of blood for the purpose of having the infamous luws of the land enforced, I give it to you as my deliberate conviction, and on my responsibility as a citizen, that it will be the end of human slavery in the land. This sentiment was received with terrific applause, which lasted several minutes. The speaker then proceeded to read the address. Judge Spalding of Ohio, moved that the address aud resolutions be adopted without discussion, and then that the meeting give nine cheers. The resolutions are as follows,: — We do therefore declare to the people of the United States, as our objects for which we unite in political action : 1. We demand and shall attempt to secure the rejieal of all laws which allow the intro duction of slavery into territories once cotisi cruted to freedom, and will resist by every con stitutional meaus the existence of slavery in any of the territories of the United States. 2. We will support by every lawful means our brethren in Kansas in their constitutional and manly resistance to the usurped authority of their lawless invaders, and will give the full weight of our political power in favor of the immediate admission of Kausas to the Union as a free, sovereign, iudepeudent State. 3. Believing that the present national ad ministration has shown itself to be weak aud faithless, and that its continuance in power is identified with the progress of the slave power to national supremacy, with the exclusion of freedom from the territory, and with increas ing civil discord, it. is a leading purpose of our organization to oppose aud overthrow it. Judge Spaulding moved that the proceed ings of this Convention, together with the in teresting documents which had been presented, be published in pamphlet form, in sufficient numbers to be circulated throughout the country by the Association at Washington ; which was carried. A resolution of thanks to the officers of the meeting was unanimously adopted. Mr. J. A. King, of New York, remarking that the Convention had gloriously accom plished the object for which they had assem bled, moved au adjournment sine die, which was carried. SELF-SCALING ENVELOPES IXSECTRE. —The examination into the charges of poisouing against Palmer, in England, elicited evidence of a circumstance that has called public at tention to the insecurity of the letter envelopes known as self-sealing or adhesive. At the instance of the accused party, a postmaster had opened a letter tlms sealed, shown him the contents, and resealed it without detection. This can be readily done, and detection is im possible. A Loudou paper says : " The in ference is inauspicious, aud we fear wc must return to the age of sealing wax, or demand a really adhesive envelope." We apprehend that it will be difficult to supply such a demand, as whatever means arc requisite to seal it will' be sufficient to unseal it. .V Y. ('urn Adv. §r;ibto&porttr. at?— ~ ■ ■ M. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. 7 - TOWANDA : Satnrbag filormnn, J&arrt) I, 1850. , U'., , ,■ - - • -fr- ■- -; TURKS —One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four week* previaas etwecn Mr. Buchanan and Lord Clarendon, in consequence of which diplomatic intercourse had been pretty much broken off, though no official act of that sort had taken place. It is also alleged, ou the rather doubtful authority of The Morning Ad vertiser, that Sir Henry Bulwer is engaged iu meditating between the offended Embassador and the offending Foreign Secretary. Mean : while the journals bluster a good deal. The i Peace Conferences at Paris seem to be ad j vancing well, and there is little reason to I doubt that the war will now be concluded.— i An alliance between France and Russia is spo ; ken of as sure to follow the j>eaee. In Aus \ trian Italy a complete amnesty has been pro claimed for the events of 1848. No intelligence from the missing steamer Pacific. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. —Mr. MASON in the Senate called for the correspondence with Great Britain in regard to enlist meats of sol diers in the United States to serve in the Bri tish Army. Gen. CASS concurred in the call for the correspondence, as it would amply justi fy our administration. He charged that Lord Clarendon's statements were utterly contrary to the facts. He thought Great Britain had palpably violated the neutrality laws. After some debate the subject was passed over, and the senate resumed the consideration of the President's Kansas Message. Mr. JONES, of Tenn., made a speech charging all the troubles in Kansas to the morbid and unpatriotic oppo sition made to the extension of Slavery. When he had concluded, the Senate adjourned. Iu the House, Feb. 25, there was very little done, and it adjourned early for want of a quo rum. There is very little doing in the Penn sylvania Legislature of importauee. The re peal of tho Liquor Law, which passed the House some weeks since, was taken up in the Senate, amended and passed, and sent back to the House for concurrence. It is now in the shape of a stringent license law. if this bill should pass as it now stands, hotel keepers will have to pay from $25 to $lOOO a year for li cense—none less than $25. FROM KANSAS. —Saturday's Missouri Demo crat has three letters from Kansas, dated the 14th, 15th and 18th, indicating the probable renewal of hostilities on the 4th of March, which is the time fixed for the inauguration of the new State officers. Judge EI.MORE has advised the officers elect not to take the oath of office, as to do so will be treason. ROBINSON declares that he will take the oath of office if he is hanged the same hour. The merchants of Kansas publish an nppenl to the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce to use their influence to prevent the further incursions into the Territory, as they will be obliged to open avenues of trade with the East through other States, if their trade through Missouri continues to be interrupted. HoS-The American and Know-Nothing Con vention which assembled at Philadelphia, last week, have nominated MILLARD FILLMORE of New York, for President, and A. J. DONALD SON of Tenuessce, for Vice President. BAY* WE are requested by the Register and Recorder, to state that the Commissions for Justices off the Peace have been received, and may be had by calling at his office. TWELVE TAVERN KEEPERS of Wayne county, convicted of selliugliquor without a license, un der the new law, have been sentenced to a line and imprisonment. There are indictments al so against twenty others. The enforcement of the law caused quite an excitement among the liquor dealers. SCARCITY OE SI'UAR —There arc now three oargoch of sugar and molasses, says the Rich mond Enquirer, lying frozen up iu the river bound for Richmond. LOCAL ITKMS. Bradford County Teachers Association. The quarterly meeting of the Bradfon County Teacher's Association was held at L 0 rays ville on the 15th and 16th ult. The Assn ciation mct in the Methodist Episcopal Chord on Friday 15th, at 11th o'clock A. M an, was called to order by Mr. 0. J. Chubbuck 0 Orwell, one- of the Vice-Presidents. Afte the reading of the minutes of the last mediai the committee to prepare business for thi meeting presented their report, which was ac cepted, and Messrs. Coburn, O. W. Steven and Dr. Coburo were appointed a committ* to arrange the order of business for this meet ing. P. D. Morrow, Esq., who had been appoint ed to deliver an address, before the Association having been unavoidably prevented from at tending this meeting, it was was ou motion Resolved, That Mr. Centra be requested U address the Association, ou the subject of Ed ucation during oor present sessions. The eommittee to arrange the order of bu sinef® reported, and their report was aeceptec and adopted ; and then the Association ad journed till half past one P. M. The Associatiou met pursuant to adjourn ment, I)r. Bliss, the President, iu the chair. Mr Coburn offered a resolution declaring it to be of great importance to the interest* ol Education in this State, that the general Su periutendance of the Schools of the State lx> separated from the duties of the Secretary of State, and committed to a distinct and separ ate officer. Mr. Coburn advocated the resolu ! tiou showing that the business of superintend ing and managing the general educational in terests of the State was in its nature distinct from the dnties of the Secretary of State, and that the adoption of the policy, recommended in the resolution, had in the State of New- York, been accompanied with highly beneficial results to the cause of education. The reso lution was on the other hand opposed a inex pedient in an economical point of view since the policy proposed would occasion an unneces sary expenditure of the school funds of the i State. The discussion was carried on bv : Messrs. Colt, Guyer and Barnes—when the i resolution was adopted, as follows: Whereas, the duties of the Secretary of i State are separate and distinct from those l ! longing to the Superintendent of Schools, re i quiring entirely different qualifications and ex- I pcricncc in a different department of industry. ! Aud whereas, the interest of the cause of the I common schools of the Commonwealth, is. in our opinion, of sufficient importance to rcqnin.- the undivided attention of the best talent in ! the State. Therefore, Resolved, That the office of Sa ! pcrintcudent of Common Schools should be | separated from the Secretaryship, and the in ■ curabent he elected by the several County Su * , permteudents. The association then took up for considers j tion the following resolution : Resolved, That we believe that a uniform tax should be levied upon the property of the State for the support of the Common Schools ;of the same. After some remarks the further | consideration of the subject was postponed until the evening session. Some statements were then made by the Secretary and President in regard to the na ture and design of the association. The consti tution was read and an opportunity afforded to join the Association. Considerable and im portant accessions were made at this meeting to the membership of the Association. Ad journed till half past G P. M. 6 1-2 P. M., met and took up the subject of taxation for the support of schools. The debate on this question was carried on with no small display of auimation and of argument: the resolution was advocated ou the ground of the advantage of general education in promot ing general security of j>erson and property and the duty of every citizen to sustain the means of preserving this security ; as the rich t derive a greater advantage, they ought toboar a proportionate share of the bnnlen ot sup port, on the ground of the unity of the Stat- 1 and the tendency of diverse local system 5 of supporting schools to foster a sectional feel ing, which was contrary to the genius of off government. It was argued again, t hat as thf centres of influence and wealth derive The:: influence and wealth from the industry * productive labor of the surrounding count? so they ought, according to the analogy 0* some laws iu the physical world, reciprocal compensate by sending back the means of]' moting social elevation and prosperity. I■' advantage of a uniform system of taxaW 1 was argued also, from its direct tendency' promote a desirable uniformity in the eew"' system of education. On the other hand, tie resolution was opposed on the ground o: 0 impracticability in view of the very extes 1 ? partiality in the assessing of taxes, and A unjust operation on those places which no* according to law, support their owuschoc- 5 - was argued moreover, that such a system"- ' exclude the opportunity for the private charity in promoting the education o the poor—aud that in many respects the" 1 ' iugs of an equal system would be nncqaa- The discussion was introduced by the lw' 1 1 Cook, and continued by Messrs. Ihrne-, burn, Drs. Bliss, Dr. Coburn and He" 5 Colt, aud Mr. 0. W. Stevens. Thecoma* atiou of the subject was postponed un-'l morrow morning. The debate had bct'E i - j the evening suspended to hear Mr '' who delivered to the Association and a > popular audience, an earnest discourse 02 , qualifications of teachers aud the responsibilities of parents and school ors. It was on motion,