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.
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t9* We arc obliged to defer several arti
cles prepared for this week's paper, in order to
give at length the proceedings of the Republi
can National Convention. Among the articles
crowded out are the proceedings of the Bridge
Meeting, held in the Court House on Saturday
eveuing lust.
FOREIGN* NEWS. —The steam ship Atlantic
arrived in New York on Monday last.
The leading fact is a great excitement in
England about a war with the United States.
Groundless, as in the nature of the case such
an anticipation is, it has nevertheless sufficed
profoundly to disturb the British mind. A
rumor circulated in London to tlie effect that
high words had passed l>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,