II II U AUG61,44D1114.851 • . hbnse, in luilding them - iStirlindfie period, and --- •,• c • • t- • ' not as a. mcide by wlifehVhikiecutive - miciht • -4 ~ , . i•-•;-. .or .. . .- .... . • - cause "them 'to take effect, without the res . pobn'S . GOT WILLIAMM? PACKER - ',in,. of Acting upon ilientfit, woald sects ._ . llama. utritd; Jan, 10.—Both., houses as.' fotsfichPi,iro-sO. iilloi be . 6fendOd. • .:. ' - I / , • sertibled. at theatstud hdur this Morning; hOt... • But •ths!..Lea'slat ure .bY its adjournment . took .a r , ess to•be pre,Sent at tne. ipaugura. within- tani-d ysaller the passage a a hill, • tiett -cere onies; and ,on the arrival, of .the I. may deprive the Executive of .due time:for • .peobessi • proceeded to the plathirfn "erected . considering. me% it, and hence it is provided that .i n f ron t:, f: th6e n[ iit n i, -.' .? •• 2s .• , ..,;( in such case: it shall beco law unless Sent . - The,. \ t . v'ernot, and .ca&ernoy, elect, , with i back within three days after thetfext meet the Coin ittees of the two Mantes, rode in: ing. . In -rncidean piactiee a large number of two eafr ages drawn by r fotir - beautilid greys, bills are •ti4uallY sent to the Governor Within ,• • The h •ds of :departments ands. numerous a few, day;i• of the adjournment' of the - Lim-is-- in - ember of Congress were also in the line:4ll lailire, .whiilit it' is impossible to consider duty carriag ."- . • -„- , - - . • ..; • . : : tit...fore:the adjournment takes Place: ' "Itt fact 'The - a pearanee Of ( the Governor eleeCini inan, are.isent to hint/ in the very dosing the capit I grounds - was !hailed with the Most I.hottra of the se.ssion. But it .would seem eniltusi, tie eheers . .•Oath that! the Executive could reasonably The std stationed-on\ the platform struck t ask in sttebease.only thh full constitutional np• Hail Columbia. The oath avtw. then ad- I.periOd of Iten dayii - for forming - his opinion, minister d to the . GOternor-elect, bY the ifind that all bills he believes. it his duty to, Speaker of the' §enate,!after which the Goy- I.approve titian be actually signed within that error ti" ceded.tc. 4ltver his . period. By the exercise of reasonable Wits ' liititigmisall id dresa. . • [try this esin imall cases. be aceamplished.— .1- . ~, . *.e rtizEn/ ;; ; —In ,npp e siii i 4, b e t - ,, r 6 I Then, such- bills as he disapproves will be be returned to the proper branch you to ter upon ,thy duties.as 'Governor of, I hell..i ea to Uri the' General Assembly within three days the. Co mon-wealth; J. consul„ nil o`W.ti „incli nations n en if orra i l i g *the usage which d t .2 . after litchi next' meeting, according to the Man& popUlar addrels; ithd,!in -the.first I cor.stitational .provisani.. This will ,proper place, II _ladly.'emlirae this :opportunity ' to I IY• dispose-IQC .iill . bills in his hand's at the ad jngrnment; unless indeed it be allowable to eturn .y . piofimild. and grateful thanks to I bills and permit them to .become be f' ta:itle-Of Pennsilvattia, for honoring I nc: ( - 14 - over; with tb- Chief Exett*ve offiee . iti. their ev--•,1 ashes tit.h(' . ittt, his 'actioti. ~ - ctitnen . Their 14dttess will never be. fur- 1" !'The propriety of signing hills by the Gov- Wen, or-will the cen,fidenee they' have tic- I efnoi• hetween the sessions. of the Legislature used it me ever be intentionally betrayed: has been I -questioned. It does' not - accord . /sty t. - them-and to , j mySelf. will requiret; With _the Old practice,-and is certainly' liable tat tat: ottligation..wluch I have, just: taken - , 1 - flit - anise. I 'During inv term it will be strictly i . di• . rge 'my =pi ()lit . duties With- fidelity i confined to the first e•) days after an adjourn• tall.. faithfully obserkerf-;'andthus justify, [ nient, and all ( bills tkit thetf tpproved, may far • Jpo..asibl, the popu_P•tr, decision.— ine •ecinsideeed- as awaiting the next meeting oubtl ss I. may commit errors in a question`. (if the General Assembly, to lie returned taalvi.g - so much of i•esiOnsibility ; „ but I -",Witli - thel,;xecutivedisapproval, The Exe.c. II ho ._. \ that *Mine or them will - be 'of a - i i nave !slionld nut be subjeeted.for long peri are c meter, or put-due - tire ot xital iniery i ens of tome, t 0 , ,, the solicitations -of those the .nblie interests.. I crape, in advanteynterested in ,bills, -nor ,shinild he be ;Mari able judgment upon my official r0n..,; subject todie t- - imuntationa 'of °lndecisien, r-1.-- hat it shall be construed-with kind , !or .favolitilip. almost Unavoidable iii such is an. loteration st!) . f l ulg s as.it shall , appearTeives. N' , 4' is Wright .that he should have be, .rompted by sincere, and .li.onest: mil, j ni his hands the niemis l of inhaetiee 4vhich the ,:s--;-• d 1 here crtgage, in this public and ,1• holding iquat of his decision upon bills dur'ng rial manner, to reg:ird the will of the pee....' a recess!weuld confer. . Besides -a great Bo pu.bli: good, :Ind the commands: of tirong tray-be done to those' interested in Co stitution,- as the 'wading lights -by l legislation, byteontiniiing thein for an undue rli y' eourseds to ..be directed. " Wat.•pet iod in 'uncertainty as to the fide of bills in e a s -&mitantly th view, I shall, indulge which thhir - rights, their' property, or their Ole lug tiope of sidting some good in the business !may be invUlVed..• These me, evils station toisrhich-I have beeitealled by which' tvi 'executive may obviate, by settling public voice, and• of _repressing seine, his /Policy firmly in the outset of his achnie which maythrea.e..n the public welfiire.. istration) •It wotild be well, also, for the .1 e ndivitkial rights of the people. - • ths.Segislature...„-to so shape its'action as to I/ - to-Citizens - of -0e Senate and -116. use arohlr tint necessity of sending many impor t. resentatiFes : Ili will :be . my:ardent taut bills to the Governor in the closing days e to . cultivate with yew as gepresenta- Or liours lof a Session. . . t f . the people; the, most Amicable relit- ' nd T tO unite dir w en ith b Yo .an u i h n es tl o te e ado p o tion i 1 - - Fell6zo Citizens-:—Although . ii, will,. not uchteastir e cs i as i the i public e imo the d• may . ..- ! f; altllough - chart - fed with . distinertiti to beyegar4d b aa parts of one liai. be' expected that I should , at this titiredise,uss,, in detail,ithe partieular questions which will probably, come bef o re he government during. T o y term, I. desire briefly to-giVitpression a whoro; and it, isaseir , when all these to.the general views of publie.policyqo whicli eve onwirrti isiOeut jai,interference, ;Sion; Neoertliele,a%, the - distinct du i I hold, in their application to-practical now pending,, The currency of the Stateis t in such a.disordered:ccindit . ion, that a general the Eiecutiie, when duly and honesdy and wholesome public opinion demands-its red, 7t_ b ay lv Occasib e Tdife e renfe_s a tt i t ) l ,, t t e h x e . 1 I _ . !form ; land the establishment of .effectual sulle-s,lt-w E II El e i n Legisl tore; but, in, such ease, . pedien to cuitieste al spirit of compromise slid: ciliation fr the disposal of such eif teren s, or, a east, for.itißting,th s e feel ings o alienatien' to csihieh they tend. - ~ It is eof the dutleS'ofthe Executive fryin time. t time to give 0 the General Atsem fi bl 'in rmation df the state of the,Common w- )th and reconmend to their considerationi . su h easures as he - hall, judge _expedient ; . alt .; r -i ... . . 1. . by. der usage thiS r done .., messages ni l ties inadeqUatd for their recieniption • Th et . e r r:d rt among t o h n e k e t ih ke i.i p li ub h l i ie. I want of.uniformitY : in the legal "prOvision e s t *7- an li d se rem a t r u e n tile State.. ' ljdo - not underatand this vrer of dictating. to the Generait As , • the measures they shall adopt-, no s it lioxi -- er i . of initiating lags; but as air , -- - ......_ . .- lug and snggesting power, in. ,n'o' re- backs operate, is objec I under *Welt, existing , - tionahle... In. the . revision and emendinent of our !banking system, tic' public r rin m v opinioa demand tf • •t , -* of interests, , , .. .e exsension the ~ specie oasis upon -which _issues are made ; ruching the just and. proper- ju pea the, legiilative,departmelit ( , f a ate. In. short, at, was never intended the suppression ut the prualler denomination ,f not . f.!sheretofore allowed.; thorough reports of the ndithin and business of banks with their re q uent •P uhlieatifin ; - Representatiyes -Of the people---in additional' securi alegar-contrel over the , proceedings it .is, the ty, (other than specie.,),-in egoist of the bonds iletront of 41,6. refQre _n of this State or if the United States, for the I redeinptidn of - circulating mites, indludinu 'in f Cornniunication- with them," which, all cases proper individual liability "of iitock. ' de rn ntly and reasorrablY eXereised,ban -, • •, - , fisted fur convenient just occasion for jealousy, objection, holders and Actual entoreemeet; with.a supervisory plaint: The Executive, when - exercis # m nd controlling` owes in some proper officer a right, is but performing a. plain 'chit v, tirsTepartent of the GoYerrirnent, to restrain n apprehend no 'dif f iculty in • speaking ( r suspend the action" of banks itt-ease of their respectful - freedom 'even 'orilq.uestions . tiolation, or evasion of the law: , an entire• - agreement of sentiment can `' e expected. But there is .anifther'aini - When a specie currency shall be secured •elicate 'power ;Which pertains-to to --people by.prohibiting the - circulation . ! ins between .the Legislative and Ei the eeu- • Pf 'bills of. a small denomination, it will 'be' By-the:twenly-third and. I partMents. highly desirable that the'fiseal affairs of the fourth sections. of the first - article of --• State •governmetits shall be wholly separated - nStitution, all hills pissed by the''Gen- from those of the banks: in other wirds, that ssetribly,...„and -Most of the orders, mesa. (the • moriey transactions of the governments, s anal votes in whiclithey,may c.otreur _Loth in. its! 'er.ilectiOns and ' disbursement +, omitted .to the Executive, sad. if - .d.i. , shall be in the legal coin of the/ciaintry.— •ed by biro can only be made valid by ' Whenever a practicable, convenient and effi 'of two-thirds of -each House.. This cient seta:erne for the operations,of the-Treas ury upon such a basis can he presented to . r of AisapproVal is among. the most hn• int duties .of- the Executive, and is &in-' me, by.the representatiVes cif - the people,-it Becoming moreso, from the operation will Meet with a cheerful approval. Theri iolls!and natural eauseti. .:In inv opin- are difficulties hi the ease, however, far greater is the cle4.and binding duty of the than those surmounted. by the wner;al goy= erninent;_ in the establihment .of its Jude.. five to return for re•eonsid &ration eveiv t der;ra-olution or.' vote; presented to pendent Treasury system; but the object i which .he cannot approve=-in oiliir hein one -of. the first magnitude„ and (islet,- 1., that the -assent -of his judgment end lilted t o exer ci se a most salutary inileence •.ienee '-shell he actual) ) , given • to- any upon the actitm ortho frov 'tin - t (.. nen „iand upon thejuitiliess of . the I.47nks end the people, it i re ‘liefore7he'. permits it to take effect; 1- . - • -• s. Indeed, it be passed against h• ti. is 0 ite- i l - is well worthy -of earnest cOrsideiition. i • if by a :iwo thirds cote., . The words ofi . 10 reforming. the currency, a single State 1 I nstitution are "if he approve he,tliallivan,ne,iTkrnPlish: but a moderate ;mount of ' ra it; but i f . he . f l a ii . not approve. Le, 8 441' , I good, h,owevesineere, intelligent and eaanest 1 hi it with hisobjeCtions to the House in j . it may be, without the co-operation of other ' J Drib Z . :Words States,!an e specially those which, adjoin it: hi' , ' it shalt .have. orieirrted"l' d - not convey' Pulsar : ` rult a and prescribe a j Bank notes are not stopped iii their. flow' by ut in a snore clear and definite form. -- - I i.inaginary State line, nori l lo es it seem poi-'' I is manifestly tlie'intention of the Colisti- tsible fer a State altouetbk to _prevent for- SI . ti ~ U that •the deliberatemid conscientiOns : eign notes from eireulatiri b t within her bor app t via of ille-GoYernor shall beArven to I'd„ers , eren by the most stringent. enactments. a.bi I before it'beeopres a late, in'addition t 4.1 !cc mUstrt therefore, invoke our sister States x . * the appro of the 'two Houses :that- hay to join with, us iri‘ the. repression ,of small ' pro ionsiy. passed 'it; unless the majeritieW , 1-I?'aper El and in such other. particulars of . re-1 `in' wardS'given to lit 11pott le-consider:it ion..! !ono as require for complatei success their co. `in :.eich' l Tiouse _Shalt. be 'so' decisive as. to (Iteration. Meantime, to the extent of our i'power,! , let us exert ouruelve: to furnish our i :.. Ty indlcate - the wisdom! of the meaSure It 4 • - true Oat upon) thinv'triyial'iw hididt . ...: :. citizens with a safe and stable currency ; toj ' .por constitutional principles in question , n o t .'that tander which the community has f o e i . lency may he- taken intor! acetrunt, t;y tiii , . I the GOveinnient in its fiscal' action, from, the, , Ex qpive ; bit. certeiniy tit; substantial-_ ob.:l l (danger of depreciated Or worthltiis Paper, and rep where no great interests are involredl • Iprevent future fitauleial revulsions• similar to pri ate - rights assailed, considev:oos,of „IL. L some time -been struggling.; 'and - to relieve ! .-j icin, whether of'flpliey or of princiPle, can. j , the eri-berra, ssmentatarishigfrOm °dependence be° aired - by. him in 'view of ii_Kciath 'lei sup. I tip?» corporations of heeowtt ereatiOn. - -- i ~ .\. po . the 9.6o4titution. . Ten di7y - it (Sundays I,‘. Th e e' • I f P peop . e o cnitsylvania, by . the . .receifi ex uded.) arc 'allowed the Exatartive tO'Coi- j' ' ' d • a op h tion of an„amendrnent to the Coustoutim sT r. a bill;and to approve orVeto it. after ' i ca . i.,5.-t e d subject of Public Indebtedness, have ' orb eh it will' beemie a law without his. siu. i.,,,i,t1 ,8 1t e ll r p l OS ' aft imperative obligation upon their bus eventual of. the I Wit re, if ,not - -previously returned. The , .. ants -to practice economy, to limit expeu; p etice 'of .my preidecesSors - has been- Derr- i ditnrei, and to•frive their 1.1 r t • . • . . , . - ato Ily to permit bills - . to berme laws byl.urae till . b e ,extinguishment °4l-.Cirt" to ' the this Binitation .of tiine. Theij• hake, taken i t e ''oliss ' t i 'n 'After eight . vea,rsdof..l 'etrestlin the entire absence Ur i Executive 'ties / expe l •'4! public td debt tinder fhe Sinking fund act Of 18.10, i . fiat. - I But I. bijitve this has*lY occiirred - ' , y,' , e - •f m rl i e l nee u where ihi,Exetva.sie has found 4, impossible ~ • diminished: public indebtiidnes . 4 but - stightly d The . co a nstitu tioriatearriendnient 1 to forma positive; pinion -upon. the. measure just adopted• so sinking' h em . tn, s the', establishment of; -e;heee, though . 'nOt Nrinabjectientible, it was. i 4ril., effective_ „ ,n . 11%' fund ,-; for its pay meat, and triyial— • or, where . it wtSrrianify.4 that. a veto'' l _ ~ .. ecoltiid.m iconsiller rt one of the leading duties j Would irot. cause lts'idefeat... This la administration d to see that' hst amend- 1 ' tive, Onctico. ought, not to be extended' and 1 ment ) ,i s i c:art:le out both in its letter j and.l - praCticeitsclf iS open to question; • Fori,s , irit ' 1 _ cannot regard - the reduction ot the I if the Provision that:bills neither signed nor ' three P'l ' ' ‘ pu I tax on 'pro,perty, 'made . at the last reitirtied*ithi» Aim days' Shall' veinb I - • , ... .ne aws,, re • s • i - of 1.. re, "session' on the Leui:lature Otherwise it.4,l§ - hrrhidetl'us duuard• Suain4rE 1,. -- - 'ti ) ,, i i-. • ..........s . ' '' '''''' ' '- - • , . !lupe,- and donbtless,existiug : • . . . - artit l i 131 W "tin. record tory o as 11 sembl even Igor :spect t rind ict free S i to gis of thi the e / right while give r 1:4"1:301 ing.th and c with nat inore rattti( tire d went the a eral Lotion are in appec a cob poWei lIIN barrier:l 11,T1InIt future eon vulsiong. This is a subject ; which will test the. intelligence,'•the tirmrie. and theipatriotism of the, represell VeS df the people in the legislative depart .ment, and may . impose grave responsibilities upon th Executive. My View's arc decided. Iy-• hostile to the emission and circulation of small nOtes t as a. currency ; to the increase of bafitinWeapital under present arrangements; • . =1 financial embari-assments will duce the amout4 detlived 'Prom of revenue. Nor wilt any veryl of the. purchase tncuey of th . o the publieworkS be.realized byl for a considerab l e ptiriod„ lt, i be nncessary.for the State to resources; and to increase .he fin' as is Possible, sjithout opp interest, in order td meet he -necessary outlays, the-demand ors, and the positive), obligatior amendment] mendMentj . There. is a greatlbid.- of ( 4'nsistency and principle in .the ,laiVs Passed] during some years in relatidn to! incorpoltions. They have been created ! upon no s Wed, uniform' plan ; are excessi4rin - numb° 3. and many of them urnec'essartY to the. l Mplishment of any legitimate purpoSe. T i y havedoubt oeo lesa encouraged spiculation, end th various ways contributed to the recen financial con vulsion. Vaeiclus and inconsisnt provisions appear in acts hstahlishing or xiending the 1.,e po4r,s of corporate' bodies of he same class and!gen-eral charaetrir. Theta laws relating to them are '.iii Aoir confusi n, and conse quently lazes ] Paid iby them nequal, while some wholly eavipe,nny spar of the public buldens. in .lirie( l our syste of-incorpora tions has hecothe so vast, dive sifted and• dif linult of • comprehension; that no reasonable industry can inastcr the who . ) subject, and understand pre l t eiselir where wc.are and whith er we are drifimg. l A thorough revision of our lads upon !this subject, an the establish ment ofgeneral -ittnitorm egulations for each class of cot ptirate bodies; with thenvoid ance, as far'asi,possible, or 80611 provisions for particular Corporations, ar reforms im- perionsly demanded by, the p olio interests lin wh:ch I slirllafeartily co-o etate. s I have i no hostility tolexpress againstincorporations ihr proper ofijlcts beyond the power "ot indi vidual Means tqui•skili ; nor ginerally against Wff islatiVe facilities fi'r the am ication Of lalAir a and capital tOlie creation' or wealth, where individual unprompted Redo will not go.— t But no one can assert. that t e have limited ourselves to Such a policy, in l that our laws on this sulljeet: have hectic:l(4ot, consistent ;•and jsist. . . • 13ut, notwithstanding all, topics of regret or criticism iii our pirblic carq , r, ,(and which I should bear.tfieir proper frui hyamendment and refi,nn,) ire may well,bP" prond of this Pennsylvania COt)t . rs—of her people, het „in stitutions and, • !lier laws. Scli has become i great, prosperntis‘ and powlerful ; ranking !. l :monadic first of the States and her, condi a 1 Lion at honie And character airoad bear testi i mot y to her Merits, and protimise for her a distng, T uished ifuture. Bcsid s her rigricultu -1 I rat •esrecs, Which are great and first in M , portan&., she !is'eapable of 'producing in un told quantitieS thole two ailtieles of prime 1 necessity antittiniversal t,se.-4 , Iron and Coal. I Even in thesti , times of vide--read - financial calamity, 1 i s , 4114 n attd extravagance A Te l l .pc C.) . 4 Ihave 'done their worst to cripple the opera tronspf capital and stay the lrand of labor in 1 its - useful tali, the leadiu ,, - , interests - of our „State may bci counted anion, the first 'to re ! viv r e andto farnish a strong and reliable ha -1 .s ' ' si for the resumption of activity in all the . Nehinces of employment, and in all the opera -1 tit of,t.rddt. That gmeronent would be 1 unwise and Rind which w uld administer . I he - putille,alT4irs of this Stat. - otherwise than in a,spirit oNitudness and pr tectien to these great and eapitM.interests. i From the thirliest,period i has been the 'policy.' of-,Peni i elite all her citizens; and'ltt 4itutions of Warning and O N :tire eqn4l to rthose of any Common Sel+ll §y stem is ' it ed as one of I the most pract in the Union.,! Let us then c tional policy coming doW Gathers of thd Commonweal mesas in out power a str -the measuresinow successful result so arPentlj desired men u - ho havb gone .before 't Vhi le'our oit;ineo.le. afFeirs and pol icy natu rally will Occppy'rnost of the attention of our i Government that our peoplt it is not to be ! forgotten that Pennsylvania i ears very. inter .l esting relations to the Othor Staten of the con efederacy, and looks with. an anxious eye to Ole' proceedings and policy of the General Governmenti It is both "o ir duty and our. interest to diilthate th \m 41 friendly rela i Lions 'with Our sister S t s, and to frown l upon all attempts to sow at° ina them feelings of alienatiqn. .We sat 'ull exert -our whole Influlnee to keep he government i of the Unions in its tru@ . po don, as the cum. ,men agent of the states an the people, exer cismg high powers in. trustf their advantage `land welfitre, yi q d deriving a its powers from the written `constitution wh eh called it into 1 being. At thwe is time h. vestrong reason to confide MI that Governnlent, as we know that its iadnimlstration is ?n laufe, able . and I pat riotic s chatids.; and that if ' may be trusted ( to deal jufnly with all sectidps Of the country. . - It;sobordination,an tack 'disregard and Contempt ofl just and lawful authority—has ; heretofore pfuduced diffichlties in the territo ries of Kansas and Utah, and, i the case of the latter,has now precipitate a state of armed hostility between tie inha itants and i the General povernmehn; : the former, the I peaceful Arrierican respell; i for the redress of i political gr+ances, real a imaginary—the 1 ballot.boX—ba's been for a ,Mg time abjured by a considtttable pOrtion ' f the population, and a struggle - between .li 'al . authority and unlawful and irregular Cora 'nations continue . down to thelpresent polo Meantime; coo t tributions of money and ii" from the States, i lia‘4 kept. lip.excifetnent nd turbulence in ( I i the Territory, and enablild designing men i there -to inflame passions which otherwise wbuld lungisince have sub Sided. The judg. i ment and opinion of the.ountry cannot bu i too strongly consolidated in favor of the. laws,, and against nil Who. rise up to oppose 1 them by unautherized m ns. Nor can the e lt.. excuse for iesistance to th Territorial laws, and for failing, to perform the duties - of citi. 1 zensbip under thqm. thilt ivrongs and frauds were perpefrated at elections, be admitted as a Justifirtion. Wher.4 elections are' so frequent and the right of f•liffrage sd liberal, i as in this clountry, it is pilculiarly the duty I ofa good citizen tophey eiisting mithorities,,. `and even Objectionable tsars, knowing that the Ilirmbr !eau be changed and the - latter miidificil or repealed within a very brief pe riod. An as to ,disputi , d . .eleetions, they • must be deeded by the pro et legal authority, and not Ai ) individual cit zensivr irregular self-constituted assemblages., Insubord l mation to 1,1 . eteGary and rightful authority, instigated and elnouraged by un worthy men in the„organized States, who de sired that discord should ~ntinue, and were' witting to . ‘eintribute' to. tat object, is the prolific fountain from wit' di the troubles in -Kansas hale heretofore rocceded. It was natural, per,haps Inevitabl , that this conduct, ' by a party/ in the Cerritos ( y should, proviike Ml' opposittl party 'to Mart'unjustifiable acts and to tn.upli imprudent and unreasonable . m re;. act % and r conduct. Thus extremes upon' I L each other,!and when the 'wot aredoe,d and individual aetion Jet los+, Wrong, outrage . au'a .violenge are necessart result: !The last phase of . thet.Kansas question', which is upon the constit tion'framed by a Territorial I Convention,' i 4 peculiarly for the i t ,. judgment of Congress, to hich the.power of admittitrY new States iS • tended by the con- IME or a time re titer sources hale amount main line of stitution of the Union., The. of the people and of ..the tates in COngress assembled, will . meet that ilitetition'under all the sesponsibilities which they owe to their constituents, and, which :areiniposfe upon them by. their oaths ofoffice.; and with full information .upon matters of fact important to the formation of a final judgment. g'vents are constantly occurring in the territory which will afford matter for Congressional debate, and may affect the.ultimate decision. the Veasury it!, therefore, ;husband her ,revenues as .iision to-any enrrent and . ot, her credit. of the eonsti ..., TO the people pf Pennsylvania the admis sion of a new State Into the Union—into that vonfede!itoy of which-she. is a member—must be at all times a subject of high interest.— And I believed expresathele s sentirfienta as well as my own;in..tleielaring . thate.-4,the qualified.• elettiirao f aiterei tory, alteuild hate a full dad fair.opportunity-to participate in selecting delegates to - form:a Vonstitutinit preparatory to admission as a State, and, If desired by them, they should tilsci be allowed an unqualified right to vote upon seek Con stitution after it is framed. ' Of Course those who then fail to vote, In either -case, cannot complain that the preceedinegees on without their participation. It is - tit be hoped that Congress will make such peoitsitin for Other Territories that the present -difficulty-Will have no repetition in the future. • In conclusion, permit mertoobservC, that all experience and reflection prove that the moral virtues form the - only firm foundation of pulflic order as well as individual charlitler,. and their support should therelhre engage the profound attention of . Government, and the co-operation of •all good Men.- Frail indeed will be ` any 'structure reared fur the regula tion of tioxiety, and the promotion'of mans true and substantial happiness, unless it stand upon a foundation more permanent than pa .per arrangeinepts, or the fleeting iMpulses of the hour The recogOtiort of a Great Su preme Nwer, which rules the•allairs of it . tious and of Iner,is the only support . of thoie virtues which can make a people ilkfingilislied and prosperous, and give to Government duration and success. the Divine guidance in th pertOrai-inee of duty, I asminie the post assigned .me by the people, indulging the hope that at the tenni ; nation of my service I ;hall enjoy the appro val of my own entiscience,•and behold Penn sylvania advanced and secure in her position as one of the great communitiesof the New World—her standard aloft, and proudly bearing, untarnished, her tnotto Of . " Virtue, Liberty and Independence." . _ the WejietOepf Repqbsim. G. F. READ it IL 111-FILAZIER,EDITOI?.S; F, E. LOION IS, CORRESPONDLKO EDITOR 14 . 0 ICITRi t SE. P A. _ Tlatirs4a . y, Saonary 2S, 185 S. f Our history, it ylvania to edu• this tirne:our in. ltional facilities country. Our i-tly distingukh calaud efifsi/nt cash this tradi -to us from th ,and by every and strengthen y . producing the the patriotic ingr This Paper, haring a larger circulation be eeFeral , hundreds than an:r other in the County, is, of course, inuch the best medium Sot:advertising.— Tboxe interested trill please take notice of the fact. ter It will be seen by Governor'Packerfhangig nd, that; Wilk be Vat pains to endure .tfr. general,l uchanan in general, condemns the principles on which the President advocates the adinission Of Fan -811.9 under - lie Lecompton Constitution, taking the some grounds as Senator Douglas on that question. The Douglas wing of the Demdcracy seems likely to prevail. it already includes a large majority of the party In the Nortitet;rStates. [ The very latest news ,from Kansas is that Cal houn, Iv rajrrrinq part Of thiiNtiturns 3 , has decided that the pro slavery men have elected all the State orncers, and a 1n:04 , y of the Legisfidure. Therree State men say they will never submit to the imposi tion. • • f ro -The: case of Thomas Washington Smith, some account of whose, trial at Philadelphia' for shooting Richard Carter we published last,weet, ina verdict of "not guilty, on the ground of insanity. at the time of-the commission of the act." The verdict is in accordance with public sentiment in Philadelphia. It would be difficult to find a jury who world convleirin any ease !of a similar . To say nothing pt die plea or insanity, 'the popular mind of the country recognizes Smith's act as justifi able homicide. [jr' Gen. Scott is to sail in the neat Steamer for California, whence, with-the regular: troops in. that section, and such. force of volunteers as may be need ed, he will march for Salt Lake City, in case things there continue to scar their present aspect. • or The- German, Muller, recently on trial a . Wilkesbarre<tor the murder of George Matthias, has been, convie,eit of murder in the first, degree. pr . Tlie salary oteach member of the President's Cabinet is itaitoo, instead ofd MOOO as Ftnted in a 'list of public officers which recently appeared in this paper., To the lion. Senate and "rouse of Representateure of the Commonwealth of Penteyleania. Tour petitioners, citizens of S.usquehanna County, in 'said State, resreetfullv represent to Your Honora ble bodics,'that tlitti are laboring under many incon veniences and - rliffieWlties. gptstirtrturof themdmin istration of the present Scheid 11w. And your pe titioners pray your Honorable bodies to- repeal so Much of thettet passed the Bth day of May, 1854, as provides for the Election of Six School Directors. and instead thereof, to prolific for the Election of Three, itud-they to be paid a reasonable corupensation for their Services, and subscribe to en oath of office the same as other township-officers. And your petition ers will ever pray, &c. copy of the above petition has been furnished to is, with a request to notice it favorably, ifeonshu ent with otir views. Although we have not paid particular attention to the suideet, we are...disPosed to think 1114 a less number; of School Directors. is de sirable--that three would be better than six; and we can see no good reason why they should not e. ceire a reasonable'compensation for their - sokie.:es, as well as other public officers. Mews. EDITORS saw a note in your_ paper last week:stating that It. iii6COIII4 was to be preached . from the words, "As the tytefalleth, solet it t0y..., I am sure there is no stieb tkentenee in the Bible, CO our English verslop IrnalTittep by men wlio.umie* r . stood their mother torgue too - wiff to say 'tiny" for; ..lie." ' • '8„ . • mr It is rumored •at Washington that the Southern Stalf:siren takeineasnres •to whi - draw their delegation* fron Congress in "the event of the rejection - of the Lecompton Cirri: •stitution. The mov.ernent : of the LegislatUrn of Alakaina for thecall ofii9onVention upon the contingency ne.med, is - . tlie .first •step to ward the ohject The pi tions taken by Gov. flicks andfOov. Wise; however,. do not lavor a union of action on the part. if, the South, and thi•probabilities arc that any su6 movement will end'inr a failure,' and' ,subject the authors tq the contempt ot.na.. sensible • WM:F. PACKEI! School Dircctom For ;he.:lndependoil epuilicati, 'Lie" v s. Lay:” PM Reported for the Independent-Republi Rethirkable wit:l44o*X, TRIAT, OP WALKER GEORbil AR - ISDICTMD YOU VIZ MURDER of HIS BROTHERI.WIR Court of Oyer and Terminer a Sosq., MD AT VIONTROSE, JAIrUARY. ^ 18; , _ =Judges David Wilmot, Uibane -rows; and C. T. Read. - The" trial of WaWei George Archer, hidiet Gittrniirdlr of his brother, .William .Itreber, b , tug BIM with :trifle in November list,, Was coat ! . . .. .on January:ost; 'MS.': The pro .. , eras vmdtieted by Franklin Fraser; Esq.,Pros Attorney, - and D. 13, Bentley and, L. F:Fileb. Thishnell;tiq'rs.' Judge Jessup and W: 'II. ' Esq.. oonductOd • the • defense. • The followin. : WA9 .. -121' 'patirreleij In the case: Charles Dunn Direhard, Mortimer Gage, jr., Edward Moog, i Smith, John Brown, TaspdiEntniey, Mich& I Mflbourn. Oakley, Daniel Shelden i George S Thomas - Melton. • The prison "er, a boy of So teen. years,of age, being. arraigned at bar. . . Court, md' the indictment having been read plead " not guilty." The Prosecuting Attorti , ing stated the, ease to the Jury, the following nd were called on be half pf the Commonwealth : .forge 1% Washburn; iirorn.4-George Amite 'to my house on Friday, - the 2Oth of Nov. I that William had been most d---411V hurt. i bow. Be said that Bill and the old nem In , fighting again, and Bill had got hurt with a: t then left, and said he was going for the do I then went hp to Archer's. Archer lives in t.' of Ararat. As I went into the honk Mrs. ! sat by the fire, Mr. Archer on one side and Th her l 4 on, upon the other. Mrs:Archer acted.' ,Iy, as if she was out of her head. I stood , . I minute or two, and then itassed into the roo I William ivas. Ile la;' "Oft the , hed ,groanit 1 tttrried over and showed...op the wound. /I entered between the short. ribs, I. retttitt_ lan hour at Mr. Archer'.4. The prisouer did : return while.l ,was there. Wilfiam apparel I . great suffering., 'Wive about eigl it tsood. POI i er's. It was near 4 o'clock %then George • my house. , I t, 'regs..e: eozient-Ithett G••orge card, tout_ he Seemed agitated. I started right away: not say alia! Doctor he was going for. .M. ask. The wound was on the lett side, dos( back bone. It was not over Italian Melt fit: Stephen A. Reynold-I went with 1111 i to And l e f t hin t there, I was not with William 1111 ten itliatal.,S. NO one case came into, the It t sides myself and 11Jynoltis I believe. Dirnlyr:ottiieil,--I discovered thiit Willis I was bloody an•l swollen. Dr. I), P..,,liretrultoe, meoryt,—GeNrge ea t me to see William. I could not state t h e th month, but it was the day Ise. was shot. George how it happened. Ile said that Wil, the old man had 3 Illi , . William had a gun I gang ,to shoot' the old man - , oho tried. 10 IN ' gun from his ; rasp, and it went off and shot ' sin the kg. T his" is what I think he Said. I be did not bleed much, butt that he Caine rit I for the Doct or , lie came to my house aim I live about seven or eight miles from AMP way we travel it.. The horsts were absent Caine, so that I was delayed. I left between three, p. tn., fur .Archer'e. I ant a practisi sieittn and Surgeon. When I arrived 'at A found William laboring un der a great-deal writhing in agony from onctside to the othe, Archer and George were there, and Mr. Are came and took care of my horse. When I Mr. Archer assisted to the boy over,. could examine the wound. I .egtmined it and then stept hack iatolhe other Mom. Mr. and Mrs. Archer, and George, *ere i i I time. ' Mrs. Archersaid that George was : I cap on the gun when William crag passing it went off accidentally and shot him.. The t he told William not to go out, as the gun et - and might go off. After conversation' hi place„ George took. the gun and stood, as hi in the same position as he was when his bet shot, to Show Me how it occurred. It was i f, to me'le , any person where William stem! 1 received the fatal wound, tow whore he fell , front hi= amount, was within _the door, two feet, when {Gilliam was shot. Mrs. Arehe the sane gnu had gone off hefore;iti the S. ner. Other members of the familystatetiv t thing. " They said that the lock was /Hien) I men wonid not searal. George tried the i add it set every. time. Ili cut again into 1 where William was. Mr. Archer aided in ring hint over. We then probed the \cot countenance was deathly pile. There was I sweat upen the face. I then pa sad the p ieso-1i5e......1, ac., 'Macs or,„more, as fi 1 *Mint. The hall appeared to have r ...• oblique direction. It passed within half fourths of an inch of the baek-bone, and pa i-towards the right hip. • I made - no further titan of the wound. There was considerabl i his shirt. 'I considered the wound mortal, pressed, myself to Mr. Archer. I made m: tions and then left. I remarked, just berm parture, that I should like to trace the course, after his decease: - .Croax-rsuntined.—My opinion was the the ball lodged in the right hip, from the pain he implained of in that region. .(The witness here gave the Jury a description upon the person of the prise t or, ef the direction which the tall must have taken. As you step out of the house, the ground is very. fear level with the floor. • George described tome th t William was near - the muzzle of the gum When it Ott 01T.— The rifle was, I think, short and heavy. - (ITere the witness was sherrA a rifle hy Counsel for the Corn ; monwealth, which he said resembled it.' The wii rness then described to the Jury the positit n the Pris- I onsr said he stood when William was sh t.) Front I the direction ofsthe ball, it. would not Ii ye struck lany bone until it - reached the hip. Geor -or some i 1 one said that lie put on the cap to fire at - stomp.— i The prisoner, when he came to mv s house :staid b a t 1... it short time. „Thomas ltdwel and Thom ts Archer Caine to Mr.. Archer's before I left. ) • . Milt there w•tts'a slight wound about the nose, but a trifling 'Character. ~ 11 ' Dir'ect resam , ,L—ln my judgment, the wound'up -lon William was eitused by a ride ball. .Iv opinion' , was at the time, and is now„ that it Might have lisp pened as they allege, by accident. Doeiti A. Brush, ororn.—l saw the planner as I I was going to Potter's mill, on the day 'i illiam was leet. He was going home, had been for he Doctor. I said to him that 1 had 110110 1.1. had ob for ids 1 brother, Be said that he knew that, he he could I not help it. I asked hires who eollifliellet. / the Atsr, I Re said his mother was talking to Willie a at the ta ttle, that he got mad, and got up and w. i gohent . her, when Mr. Archer tried to keep hint . of, Wnen William clinched him and threw his, fatly w and fell top of him • when he (George,) tint!' 'sis brother pulled hint or' Then William took t1,0,' n m a - gm; and was going to shoot Mr. Archer, Ind et old not get.' it arOand owing to the stove pipe. .Ir. Archer clinched Bill and took the gun -r.sniy ant carried it out doors andlaid it anvil by !lie ftince i i the scow, taking off the cap. • Mr. Are...ter then w nt into the. house, to get..Williton's 4:le:thes. Aft& 1 `had gone up stairs, William:went out and got the .gun; came into thehotise, and sif*,: down by the stow and corn; meneed wiping his ',ilk., George said h: expected that the 'TsoLs was all over with--took do n his own gun to go lifia.eg rabbits. Mrs. Are ter *as on the other side of the stove, baking pfineakes when Wil- I Ham-knocked her over with his gun, Slut fell on her' face, and he thought that William had ki led; ber..,-. Willis'M then rushed at him with his gu , when he coel.ied his to try to scare hint—but be w s so seared • lArnself that hit gun (he mind not tell ho ) 11 - mica: and William fell, and be immediately rn ,for a:Doc tor. Ile said that he dish not stay to 8,.. where ho, 'it him. George said. no more to me, b. t went on htime. . . Crovexamined.-1 told Georg:,' . that was shot it 4 the hack. He Said he did that be, when he was coming - at to Archer's previous to this. conversati: there about eight or nine in the inernin versation with George was in the Offer* !Inlet the prisoner. he was nhoitt two Archer's. I lire from Archer's half a reason of ins going up there, was,j'athe. talking Orbusing a gun of George; ~lle ! to tell him what-he Would give for ; it. George to say that William was shot in th, said thaelie was fixing his rifle when it Janet - Walker, sworn,—l. was tit the i the body of the deceased. Examined !Liras on.the left side of the heck hone, Welles from the hip. The shspe'ef the round. The bill went directly in. t; home Saturday night, the eh (Question , by Counsel for Prosecutor, Was sworn at the inquest, and iliathe • ;Meted to' by Counsel for trisoner. titined•by the Court.) 'As we were So the bars, Prisoner. said, "We :have no we bare got rid of him," or Wol.de Tide *as said when he was going along todrof the Constable. fie tiild.Me he door, his back towards the store) and cap on hiigun, which lay acrossads lef _ . . • I caughto e mugs eo , th e gun oft s iv h ar ia m ge a t o da gro cu w eeti t g e lc - Vd andti h n e ll ir, o* %l ( l, ll......g et tao i lsd. litin hold r iti - '''' . Jr i .. : . '''' -Ai - -' '-ir . th at ''' -' --- ' right side es he 'Wentr . ont, pulled It Mend, and..liav- Mg triehiMf it Oil he pulled 60W:weer out &mg nn- 'him- he'd better do so, - for he'd - tutesed ';itiCti ' 't derldiffitiger, an d then ram ..Gle 'said by. hies run-. deal Of. trouble. I th en said ..I'd - . fetch-14s Clothes 1 • ningmid _having. hold of the gun , it iwnn jup against down; and Went up 'dales.' As I •waki - goligg'itip. lie • btif kuick, led the gun Went off,-but ho it not think I se -Ore by . Chriat lie would not figurekiln& soot be ituitWillietn-witi shot at the time. GeOrgeitold me 'fore he left the-hotise.. After thistle - . , went:Mg and that* fel) : Toutaide the gate. The gate..;from the got his gun; and Went up stalmand Pet another cap door was eight orMine paces. -. I paced it, that' night., On, !His neither. then fitatenedthe.'chamber d00r..- When !Wiliam fell,he said, hetin for the Doetorah - d Sio , eame down, and. when ho got aAi . root of .the lift his fether to take him hi' the bOuise. lie said' he ,stairs he' burst the door open.,' Wherthe got 'down - .0 - dtiheietwooto go and`hunt rabbits..,. , in 'the noon ; he took his ph raed 'Went up' to. the Oren-exam Inerf.-.Thit Constable was present when stove.: When- I was np stairs,. heed Theodore 13ol e , • ire, 'were alongAre-sgad. We were talking about hew.) As soon as he cried-mg, I heard the report of 'ono thing and another, when be mid this. ..I believe' a' g ri m-emu:down stairs as fast as I could. -found his, he said that they hula fuss - when` it contmenced.— mother lying od the floor. I thought she *as shot. Be WM& that ho bad loaded the gum the bill beinglit Blood was running out of her Month: . I went to her .only two 'or three itches when it went off. ' Said that to pick her up---Ihen got some •,irater to yeah her Wlfilani and himself had had no fuss. - The bars led' Inouth . out::: While washingher mouth, hertid RYA- - out, of,dlr, Archer's: lot. - Abut five. rods from the 'liamtoritelde•st the house say, "Oh ; oh, I anishot, t" .house. What he said was directed to ha one In part. And hearil George say; '",For, GAY Wake, ' tither, *Mar. The Coestahli was:near by when - the re- come and hale . him in; andj Will yne ler a doctor." InaCks' were made. - I cannot say whether • others )Fetil oig and foetid William just outside of the gate were by or not..„ Thin was Saturday night,,aboot ten,. —picked him is - fi - iand carried him in, Mad laid him on o`Ooek. -.-- . . - '. . - :the bed. After that ' believe - I went and saw his, bleithefif A: lieynOfile, Siont.-2-I went Pi Arches's Mother before doing anything more..! When reame the morming.lrilliam - Wershot. Mr. Washburn went ,do!n stairs, George was by the, deer with broth. :with Inc.,. c,Watthburet ;Mum down and glinted inc .to :Ler..! Should got think it giari More than kguarter of go' up to Archer's as soon 'as I .could."' When I' gtit a tighaete after I heard iiongithisig • talk that I heard there, mrs..archei sat by the fire, the old .men and 'the guns :There were in deg houakilien this occur. ' Theodore on-each 814. I• ivent - in the room. where 're,t4 myself's:W*lk George; /letirY, - and Theoddre. Wham tt_Y,.._ , Hr. ,Weibbitth stood by the side of When - I took rip William, George had - got". th rotigli the bed: William appeared 'to be in great pain. We the.:keue, and was gulag down- the road, . Willi a mi e asked him how he got hurt. Ili said that he was gtothiy about three yards fromthe door, eteseto th e shot. - Mr. Washburn examined the wound.: I did :path: I pointed outto Mr. George:W,alker; when he not:. I saw th e wou nd. . It was on tbelcft side of was surveying, where the gun lay, and where - Wil-. the back bone. harit Tell. I did not observe where George's gun. 'Dr. h. P.:Brundage, re-called. , --I should think ,lay." I saw him a little before that, trying to ram , the ball- passed to the r ight of the false ribs. -- I made !doifn the ball withm stick, - but could not do it 'Very eh examination ; it did not hit the secontkrlb; Th er e ! well, wizen- Theodore took- the beetle and: helped *ere no obsteuetion to hinder the course of the ball-,1 him. This was before I went up stairs. George said ' '-.3fre. ilaanah 7'. Brush, saorn.--I was at Mr.:l be would fire it off at a stumps-as he said , this I • i !. went up stairs. in , Arlber',e the forenoon, He bras 7'19 in great distrese, groaning exceedingly. I inquired of Mr. Archer, Cross —Slioulii think the quarrel' lasted near the foot of the bed, (the room was small,) if ho neer batten „hour. Probably ten minutes -of this thought he would ever get better. ,lie said that be dine we were at peace. . When I Went 'up Stairs,. fared the w end would przve fatal. - . . I William had his gun Millis hands, near the . door.- 7 - cross-ram, aned.-:-This conversation was betvreen 1 George stood in the door. Hy wife Was by the stitve,. ' the' foot of t h e bed and the 'window. William was , a ) . ard = or morefroM William.. When I eagle -dower groaning_ very much, :a thrice, 'before I left. I do ; she was lying by the . stove. When I went up stairs not know whether William knew we were , canvers- t William was between her and the door. 1. 4 ,7 as about ` Me or not. . I five minutes washing hintouth out. When I came 'Olivet respeo - d.-Witeeever 'William railed for 1 down stairs, the door that goes out doors, was open. anything, it was-very difficult for him to speak. I When William cried out, he was by the gate. Can eritrne A. Brush, !MOM—I - have been acquaint- t not say as I saw Willinin's gnu, on going out. Can ed With Wm. Archer for s e v er al years , Should think ! not say :tiler George's gun was fired, off, that I saw he Was 21 years of age. Ile was no taller, I should ! it. , _Before I went up stairs, William bad his gun iii think, tit:m.llle 'prisoner, lie was pretty thick, set 1 hi 5.11.47,41 as much as ten minutes. Ills_ mother was andfsolid. I Wait. there before noon, on the- day he' getting breuk&st. 'William was sitting backside of_ was Shot. I think' by. his appearance he - wae• in rthe stove._ It was a cold day. The report of the groat distress. I was in the tooth, with Mr. Archer.. f l . gun followed the fall upon thri floor. Could not ,tell Think there was tie one else. livits near the foot oti whether ate report was in the house or out doore— the hid. Thel4lolll was small. I asked . Mr. ...tither Dill tint hear any quarrel before the fill. upon the how William felt. Ile soul he 'was no better. I , floor When up stairs. Chester. and Liinan were the stood and looked at him a spell. :Mr. A'. would kelp 1 Washbiirn bops that' were going hunting . with my ' him up and down. Ile appeared in - great distress.— 1 boys. They did nor come up - in the inornet.--were -I told Mr: .Vreher, by the appearance of-thing+, I did -.tip in the fbrenoon. Cannot say what time. Willie-fa , not think William would live -4 4 hours. . - ' had but little to say whenl advised, him' and told '. Cross Erandarit —William might have heard the , hiM what he liad . better do. When he said he . would realm k I made to Mr. A. I was near the foot oldie ) trot leaven liring- soul„ in the boise, George was bed—stood between the bed .arid the windowe-my I, standing-by the door with his-gun. 1 told Iteenoldi side was towards the bed. The die"iirooin went the f I expected sonic of my boys would get killed with whole length of the holm. The a indow is in the -t their guns, they were so eeriness a itli them. . southwest part, in front of the house. I could riot ! . Theodore Archer, morn.—.l was at home 'the say whether the door w a s open, lint think it was. 4- -morping William was shot. -Father went up stairs.. The door was opposite the bed. We stood near the ,Itlillittni drew his gun, and knocked mother down upr . foot of the bed. on the floor. Ile struck her back. f the head. Then. - (The Counsel for the Commonwealth here prel . posed - George. was standing Inside- of the door with his gun.:... to give in evidence the declarations of Williem.tuade -William passed hint after striking his mother. Wheh • previous to the arrival of Dr. Brundage. Ohjeeted Ihe went to jumP, I hollowed,. but. before I, got - the ' to by :Counsel - for prisoner, op the ground that it had - words .out, lie was, , past the gun. ' Ile . went about not been shown tlrit William considered his wound three yards and dropped-his gun, then wentabout five mortal at the time the declarations were 'made, and yard; and fell. When William went out the door, I - objection sustained by majority of the Court.) A MOM between the fireplace and the - stove. When David Brush, re-called.--lhey wanted William . for the gun went off' was.lookin,g at -William. He was . take some netts; Ile said he would - take them, but I before the gng when it - Went off, I expect. George it would do him no good. This was Friday itightbe- I had the gun upon, his arm„ and his hand upori tho . fore midnight.. Ile died the next morning. I,do I lock, the muzzle rather down. George, after the - gun; not remember his sayinginore. , . i went off, -sift it down and said ," Father. d'lL.go for Oearee A. Brush, re-calla-1 had a conversation 1 the doctor." . Father came out rind took him in.- - with William, as. ear as I can recollect in the' fore. 1, Think mother was sitting in a chair, When' Whet; noon. Ells appearance was as if he was badly hurt. came down stairs, mother lay on the their.' - Henry Ile would roll and t6ss - -:-at times he would be easier. f helped her up. • William went out on the rt'.lit bend Ile had the appearance of a dying man, to me. ,k -side of George.. I !Mitered because. Wiluu jemped Cross examined.-1 discovered his nervous sys- ' t 'out- towards the door, I saw that George wits going tern was badly,shattered—he shook a good de l d.-... I to shoot at a mark on a sternly:int( I was.afraid Wil- Dill iibt see him getup without help. This wits. be- 1 Ham Would get shot, going by. Could not.'iixactly fore the physician got there. ' . - tell !few far William was -from the gun, when it went Mrs. Brush, re : called-1111/iam coinrilaininl of he• 1 off - ing very chilly—itupdred if there were any bed clothes in the. chamber. I thought he was near his death. . , StgArir A. Reynold.", rivalled.—l saw William's 'bat, the first thins' I saw when I Caine through the bars, sonic two rods from die /louse. . The gate is some two rods from the house, The hat was six or eight feet outside the gate. It appearbd - somewhat tracked up, where the hat was. I saw seine drops of blood 'between where I , found . ' the hat and the -Leese, , Lircers.examin , il.—There was snow on the ground, d traekS on,the snow. ' dames C. ilashnell, rworii.—l saw the distance measured froM, the house to the gate. It wits '22 feet. , Saw the wound upon William. It was near five-eighths of an inch from the backbone. ' The ball hole I should think was perfectly round. I made the examination after death n.' der 5 90mtY, EMI iiii !to he in laloe to house, Ile (lid r did I to the 1m IL -- i 4 t .. . . i re than raise be- !11 , 40,C r :l3 COfl or three- er , as-cramiu , d.—l laid the rule across the hole, it was one-half ins:lila diameter. The Coroner's Ju ry were qualified, ant sent in to. the room—about seven o'clock, &tat:day evening. - George A. Brush, re-ealled.—There, was a coat ' upon the bed, which Sirs. Archer said was the one William had on. I examined it, that Moritine,-. There was a hole in the coat that I should think was made by a ball. (Mere. the witness was handed a Coat by the Counsel, which he said be thought-Was Will‘nt's.) I looked at it in particular. I discover ed nO effects from fire and powder around the hole. If the gun had been within a few inches of thetoat, iewould have' been blackened, in my opinion, • If the gun'had been within six feet, the hole would have been blackened. I have seen experiments tried to prove this. (The witness then showed to the Court and Jury a coat upon which.experiments had been tried.) Mr. Webster, the Jailor, was with me when we tried the experiments. The gun used belonged to the prisoner. Crags-examined—Mr_ Webster 'loaded the Ityn. , Th e balls were driven down. Tim coat was Laid up on the.door sill.. There was tre upon the coat af ter the discharge. llrs Brush, re-ra11ed.7.4 saw William's coat that forenoon, (The witner4 here was shown one which she said was the coati I examined it at the time and found a hall-h6e, Dennison.Tylee:, sworn.-. 7 -I examined the wound at the inquest; it was upon the left side. It looked as if the ball wrat directly in. There Was no appear ance of pouder. - James C. Bushnell, re-called-1 saw no powder around_ the wound. 'I examined it closely. Crass•examined-1 examined it the' evening the corpse was laid out. jpsepla Washburn.; re-called-1 examined it close ly, and found no powder. The hole had the appear ance of - going straight Should think that the wonntlwas on the'L:ft side. „ Dr. Bru»dage, se called—William's death was caused be the wound. C l .' , -ed down : . e il a o rn m i l l o la t; , ild $o ex %. presxerip ) e my de al' hi its a 1 I ( . ' Irifi;;fon lt. 7:),d,r, saw the wound. It was round. The ball went directly in. saw nu powder around it. Wai.-leeynoat, sworn.-4 examined the - wound, but not particularly., The wound was round. The ball had the appearance of going directly in. • Sterents, .morn.--} examined the wound ; it was on the left side. It. was round. The ball mnst hare gone directly in. Front what-experience I have had ill the tom of firearms, if a person should bencar the amide it would tear the clothek'and blacken tke skin. Here the Prosecution rested thecasc-ss Judge Jes- I sup then opened for Prisoner,. and called : -149eqrge IVa/ker, acorn.—Am acquainted with the I rekdeuce of Mr. Archer. (Here .a. diagram of, the place was shown the witness, which hesaid was ear.; rect.) The house is twe nty-four by sixteen. - The width of the bedroom i. ight feet. Distance from front door to gate twenty-four feet. ; • • I • Win. Archer , den., morn.—The 19th Of Norma)). .ber; Mr. Washburn's boys agreed to. come up OM. .next montiug_and go a hunting with my boys. ,We;. got op-iii the morning early, and went about getting'. breakfao. 'Three of theboys i Haney, Willitintomtl the prisoner, sat down to eat their breakfast: , My other son was with me at work. • Willkint and 'hia mother had some difficulty at the table. William ) 'cursed his Mother,' and called her a wh—e, and said I he'd , kick het: outdoor. r then-told bitno stop, for there had been enough of 'that for the la st two years: With that ho rushed on me. Put up my,- hand to /dap him. and hit him on the. nose. Ile then struck me and knocked inc d - ottm: After he got me down, be kicked me: - Our eldest boy then,yrent to him and pulled hint away. I gat clear then, and hit-hint two or three times. Hieinotherand Henry parted :4:7-r He then got his gull down and Went on the west stile of the stove. I then sprung at him, at the's:me Mo ment he sprung the lock up, and I saw a cap upon it. I t en grasped the gun and succeeded in taking it . t ) I' m hini.. Went out dour and said that. l'l break ltd II swore tideif I did, 'twould be the 'last I'd ever 1 „ II break. My wife came to the door and wild; " DiPitot i t break it, for its not paid for." . I then triedlo fire it MT, bat'it would net go. Then took it by the muzzle ..and threw it as Car as I could throw it into thii snow. , Then started off - and th,ought.l wattld have hint ar- 1 rted,. Had no handkerchief around my 'noble tialie=l, Ina cold morning) went back tei gut one: • He. then ?. caine at me with a small beetle. -As he' was -coming t IMstrike•mo 'Henry catched it from him mid thiew it.into the y ard. We, then - 4)4h sat; &ran.' I then Old hint he'd better leitya the house,' for he waPrxi.• ..-,. . 11l brother t see how ,I went -11. , went 'his eon-. ort. 'When :miles from mile. The had been I .ent Inc pp I understood house. He k -cut ofE I quest over the wound.. abbut three Wound was ~rge was at inquest.— ther George id, was oh jeetion ana 7 ng /through ar of Di at effect.--; in the ens tood in the , as putting, a arm. VI- Cross-erceirlined.—l hollered before he 'took hold of the gun. Mut then looking right at William.— _ „Peerge stood on the clOor-sill. The mnsz)e of. this gull was out thedoor. When it went off,- George set the gun up by the door. Did not see William drop his gun, nor when he fell. Did not see him from the time he got to the door, till saw' him -at tho . e gate. Father was part, way down stairs when Geozie,e set fits gun by -the door. - Could see through the door to the gate. 31 , .. Walker measured Ave dis tance from the door to the gate. George ltr:d "stood in the door as. l nineh as'ten minutes. Ile . •.ras trying lo hare The hammer stand sot. liedicle: the gun imr the same position all the time. The :dun lay across his arm downwards—wks , in that prsition when Wil liam took hold of it. ,Don't reco,lect Whether any-, thing was said when the gun trr.Mt °Tor not. .G . eorge steed in the door when &the': Went up stairs. Noth ing had. been said for ten rtinutes between . Willie William and Either, when fittlier 'went nit stairs: - Father had not gone. tip two srafis when William said "by Christ, he -would not leave , :me of them alive.", Have not said that t father xv , z.nt up stairs for bed: clothes.: De, did not. 1 Willi-, m did not go up stairs .and say be would shoot ':;ie old man. I did not state before Walker,. Washburn,-Mid Reynolds, -that I did , not knoiv hce;,- William was shot. Dicfnot Alta to them that I •:$-Irk up Btairs.whe,n it occurred. Did notstate that i did not know whether George. shot William twA of the door or the window. George loaded' his gun that morning. Did not state to Mr. Washburn that I loaded the gun. Said before the Coroner's . , ,jury that I loaded my gun. Said that - Heine had got the pbwder down and the ball part down when I helped him. Did not state to Mrs. Brush that ,Wil liam fell down by the door when he was shot. Do. not know where I, was when William was-brought in.: Did not help get in. Did not state to Mrs. Brush That William fell down by the door ; and I RSEiSiiCO . get him in.:" Did not say so to the Coroner's, Jury...- Think I told George to go after the Doctor. Think George was standing by the side of William. Be lie'ye I went out to see 'William before father came down. Father brought him. in—eprinot say how long aftnr,he was shot. George went after the Doctor. very soon after it occurred. William .was lying out side the te..l-was RI the-house when father wash ed out mother's. mouth. Am sure this was riot done before father brought William in. George -hollered, 4 .Father,, come and take him in, and I will, go for the doctor? Henry was the first to. take. of mother. Think I saw father pick mother up as I.aits emping into the house. William struck mother with the, Muzzle of. the m. Did not state to the Coroner's'. Jury that I saw William front the time he went out to the time he fell, William did not say anything when he fen—beliere not. Did not state to the Ju ry that I asked William to go in; and lie Saiddiftqbe d—d if he would, Did not say to• Mr. Walkor dud William started to run away, but the ball stopped him' . Direct rrelmied.—lrlien the gun-went otT, I coriftt • . I not from si there stood, see out William re Both of the lbodmells were on the , Coroner'S tTur Agnes Archer, aseorn.—l'airs themoilterof Geo'rgt and William. Williamwodld lufte been twentrene the hest of this month..attil George was -siateen the last of July. Two of the Washburn boys were go- Ing hunting with my boys• - .ln nywning. •1 - got breaklltst early. Then George and Henry and Wil liam sat 4h)wn to eat. I went to the table and W - limo told me he irnnted Henry when he came front limiting to help hint saw some shingle. bloki. I told hint Henry run away wrlkn• he went , with him before for he misused him, andlthat his father had promised that he should not go with' him again. Tohl him. if he'd wait a lit/1(z, till his Nthei had finished his shin gles, he'd help gm: Then he said, " Goild—r yen, you o/d wit—e, if you - be boss, L IT kick 'you out doons,"and he jumped up from the table, and .went at me. Then his fitther said, Stop." - Then hernshetbouto his fattier. Ilia fattier tried, to get np, so-Billy should not get forward of him. -Billy then knocked him over.. The biggest boy, • 'fairy, commenced pulling hint off,.'whilache was kicking his !Inbar. He got up, and they had a scuffle on dm floor. Be parted them. Ms Oiler told William that he had caused trouble ceough,and now he want ed him-to quit.' Then William went up.back of the stove and • pulled-down his - musket: But he could notgdt the, muzzle round; for the .slore pipe: - fie z. .pulled the lock up, and I saw a cap oh it.. Ills fatti er wrenched the goo from him, and FAO dint he'd break it, but 1 said do not, for it (was not paid for, but shoot it on or take the cap oft Ills father snap. ped - the cap, but it would not go er, Believe he took ii then,-and thretv it out itt_thel slooryard. Wlnin his father came ih to the - door, Williant flew at him with a beetle, and was within three feet of liim,look ing litm in the face. Henry then.from'behind seized the beetle, andflung - it into thedooryard: Then his father told him, " say yeti con get sit shillings n day ; that is more than you cast earn here; - you'd better gri.." fjWilliarothett swore "by Christ, 'before he'd Wye, leave oneattiVe." P e then - of his On, went 'up-stairs,' n'td‘Put "caP-Pn it. "I then fastened the stair door, When he. came done, he hollebs "Open the door," I said, ,"'Billy, I will open it." Before I got'teitho tlpnr,. ho threW his mutket and broke the door. then unite to the stove, and stootton one side and I ott... the otter.--- For some ten ndirates he was peaceable, anal tho:t that all was over, and I'd up and, mak'd , George got his gun down i ntid get a lit , tip stick, about a foot long, cud,! -gave the ball- two vintehei, but it would not r : tyv
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