Itoistheatirsenonsr.
, ettlrrellES OF IttEXICO• 4 O 4B *
Takintand Dettnsitioi Or Oe
Cortes now felt that - be. , wee litrodgl
enough to put in execution his plan for re-,
lieVering the capital. - had learned that
his own forces, and Souk/ hope to
master; would be inidequater tai the enter-I
rile, Without,a very extensive support
*ern the themselves: On such a
eapport be might'now safely calculate from
Tliscala, and the other • Indian tribes who
were eager to servo 'under the banners.—!
He knew that to his futures el-attests •with
the capital, it would.not do to .truskto_ the
eansetays; lidtherefora - ordered Ills ship
builder Martin Lopez, who came with him
toseperititend the constrnation
of thirteen brigantines, which. might be ta
ken to pieces and carried on the shoulders
et tbu Indians to be launched on the waters
of lake Team°. The 28th of Dee. 1520,
five months after this disastrous retreat
from Mexico he commenced his second
march towards that place. His -force .a
mounted fiVe 'hundred and fifty Spanish
font, and forty luirse, with ten thousand In-.
diem-allies, and a train of ten field pieces.
The,Mexieans-were not unprepared for
him. On the death of Montezuma,: his
brothsi 'CAl:dins, was chosen to , succeed
Was'a bold and entice prinee.and
tinlike his predecemi, he • held the white
men in detestation. 'lt' was' he who di
-seated the attacks which forced them from
• hiseapital. While he was 'providing for
the defence of his country with uncommon'
activity and foresight, be died of the small
-pox.-! This terrible epidemic was, bronght
into the ceantry, by a slave in the fleet of ,
Names: It"swept ever the land like fire,,
leaving Its path grown with the dead bed
iei,.oo who" says an old historian, " perish
effin heads like battle stricken with the
, merger ..Onatemezin, nephew and son
in-lew of Montezuma, was immediately
elected to the throne. "lie was elegant
in his person," says one Who bad Often seen
"valiaet,l.nd ad terrible,' that his fol
lowers trembled in his presimee." He Ms!
the Storm• gatheringdarkly over his eonnz` i
try, but ho did - not shrink from the peril
ohs post that was' offered him. Like a pa- ,
triet prince, he prepared to uphold her
falliag fortunes or to perish with`her. Such
was the last monarch who filled the Aztec
throne, and whose sad fate it Was to be
buried beneath its ruins.
Pates lind his troops Fused the moun
tiins,and without oppOsition took posses
sion of the venerable city of Tezeuco.—
This city 'Won the border of 'the great
salt lake, apposite the city of Mexico'; and
was a very favorable position for the Span
' ish army. Nis plan, was, to subjugate the
earrotinding cities and provinces, before
striking at the etpital itself. The city of
Istapalapan was the first point of . attack:
This,eity, though small, was the moat beau
tiful •in the valley. " Its princely gardens,
menageries, Szo.„ estonished the invaders,
"who pronounced them Sup - erbr to anything
of the kind in Earipe.. It was built on a
narrow tongue of land,. which divides tho
Waters of.the great salt late froin the fresh
and protected by dikes frOm the frequent
.)sandatiOns. , • • .
eintes and his droops fell on this place,
•
-Mid though it was defended with a valor
which MIS worthy of better success - , its
peaceful streets were soon a scene of slaugh
ter and destruction:" Soldiers and citizens,
women and children, fell alike bbefore the
pitiless Spaniards, and the furious Tiasca
lens.- When resistance ceased they betook
themselves to pillage, stripping the, houses
°revery portable "article of value. Night
mime on, and found them still busy and
ntisatisfied in this work of• devastation.
Then suddenly a hoarse sound was heard,
like the distant rear'of waters, and the cry
arose that the -dikes were broken. With
a resolution like that, which inspired the
Russians to set fire to their capital, the Az
tees had broken the embankments, chows
ing to bury their city ander , water, rather
than to yield it to their foes. Greatly
alarmed, the general ealledlis men to has-,
ton - front the place. They came, loaded
with booty, and wading-with difficulty thro'
the water, which was fast gaining outhem.
The darkness increased their confusion.-
- As they approached the dikes. the stream
deeper, and more rapid. Many of the
Tlascans were swept away. All the plun
der was lust, and their powder was spoiled.
...lathe plunder was lost, and their powder
anis Spelled.. Wet and weary, they return
ed to , their quarters,-greatly vexed at' the
emelt of tbe -expedition.
The fate of Ixtapalapan spread terror
throegh the valley. Several cities sent dep
utations, eagerly offering their submission,
' and others were soon forced to yield.—
. Tbe empire was composed , of many tribes
.and nations subjected one after another by
the warlike Aztecs, who eantrelled them,
often by open force, and always by fear.—
, These people owed their Mexican master
• so good will, and now that hiatertune was
calling, they hastened to secure_their - own
interest, and to avenge their ancient wrongs
by uniting with his , enemies. Thns the
power of Cortes was daily strengthened by
the accession of new..e.llies and tbe nnhap-
Guatimozin saw himself deserted in the
tent of sorest weed.
Cortes having thus brought the surronn
iron country under his control, felt himself
prepared to commence his . attack on the
capital. The brigentines,witich according
to his orders had been ming:Tinted in the
esonntains Thiscals, were _brought to
Sumo, accompanied by attar* of tvren
qthousand Indian warriors. They were
soon put together„ and launched on ;the
• like. The army was divided into three
camps, "ind'establislieff at the extremities
- Attila great tauseways, thus intercepting
snpprics.froas the surrounding .country:;-.
Ile sent' tn his: Indiair allies commanding
themte be ready tr.• send, him reinforce
• Immtsof thew and supplies of-:provision,
when be•elrouldleall for therm He then
nailed his Ono?! together; an& is was his"
cad= on great occasions; made them a
stirs' ing appeal.. Rearreminding them of
their past victories, andsrenderfaescapes,
havecteladed,, 4 • We are fightutg. the bat
tles of the Faith: Ighting far . our honer,
tor rieheesad forrevenge. I hava•brought
.yon faee tit'tsce -with the foe. it is -for you
- :to the ,rest." This - address : wee -an-
;savored by.the 'thundering atutlimationti s -of
the soldiers, sho asked only ; to*led
- , •
All the preparations being now complete;
the: siege of the capitafSeeinmeaced.; Thil,
*an - the /ant of May' ton
. . _
months after tho disastrous' tight frOni that
'city: Thew commence() a I confliat *blob.
has few parallels ea therliNes of history;
and perhaps norm eltopi in, that last ear
-1 tibia ,aiege of Jerusalem; was t - byre:en Aerie
,1 a spirit of resistant° displayed, or so -dread
! fel animount of miscry-experiented: 33y
day and by night on the land and on
water one furious conflict continually_ suc
ceededwnother. short ;' eiciabned an
old soldier who wrote an account of the
siege, " so uninterrupted were our-engage=
monts during the three months that ‘we
lay before the capital, that to 'recount them
all, would but exhaust the reader's patience
and make him believe ho was perusing the
incredible feats of a knight errant!! • Ciue- .
timozin haitdisplayed great wisdom in pre
paring for the 'siege.. '_That part Of the
population which' could not be useful was
removed, and their place filled- with war- ,
riors from - the' neighboring cities. The
magazines were filled with_ arms and. pro
visions. The bridges were all destroyed
and the breaches were defehded by Im
parts of stone.. •
- The city - was closely besieged; the
Spaniards; as has - been remarked, comman
ded the extremities of the causeways, 'and,
the hrigantines swept the lake, thus , in a
g reat measure intercepting 'all assistance 1
from the country. But Cortes was rot
is
content to_ wait patiently the effect , o f a
blockade. He determined - by active -
saulta to increase the distress of the ei
l y,
and to hasten the hour of surrender. Time
after time did he lead his army over the
causeways into the city.. The Aztecs would
takmtheir positiciirbehind' the ramparts of
stone. which defended the breaches. and
fight with the fierceness of tigers, till the
artillery swept away their defence; then
they would retreat to another breach,wfrn
the struggle was repeated . . The Spania ds
i l
were careful to fill up the chasms, and to
demolish•the ramparts, but they were no
sootier gone, than their indefatigable f es,
cleared out the rubbish from the openings,
erected their defences - and the mortified
general was obliged day after day to do the
same - work.over. - ,
- But the Mexicans did not confine them=
selves to tbe defensive. - They made fro
quent and vigilant sorties, sometiMes sim
ultaneously attacking the three diiisions of
the Spanish-army. Though always driven
6 - ack with great loss, these attacks barren
ed and thinned the ranks of their enemy.
Thus week after week the contest raged;
and still the besieged opposed a bold front,
to their foes. They beheld the hostile le
gions, encompassing them about; their glit
tering Ales stretched as far es the eye
could see. They saw themselves deserted
and-betrayed by their vassals and their al
lies in their utmost; need, thar temples
profaned, their . paltieei plundered, their
houses burned—all this they saW,but their
spirits weft unbroken. ReVenge was
dearer than life. Cortes sent to the emp
eror frequently offering fair terms of ca
pitulation but his offers were received with
scorn., Whatever might bo the . horrors of
their situation, all, were forgotten in their
hatred to the white man. ' ' ' -
At length the Spaniards andt: their allies
grew impatient of this incessant watching,
toil, and exposure. Their hardships tvere
scarcely less than those experienced by the,
besieged. In some respects their condition:
was even worse, for they were exposed day ,
and night to the cold drenching ltains.which
fell at that seasion with little intermission.
They arew clamorous for a decisive action.
They wished to be led into the city, when„
c if they bad little time for revelry, they
might at least find shelter in the halls of
Montezuma." In deference to Itheir , wish
es, more than to his own judgment, Cortes
appointed a day for general assault, and an
attempt to fix their quarters in the great
market of Tlatelolco. The army was di
vided into two divisions, one_ placed-under
Alvarado, a bravo and active officer, the
other led by the general blinself. They
were to enter the city by the two prpcipal
causeways, and meet in the square of Vet
ch:deo. Cortcs gave the'most positive or
ders to his eaptaint not to advance a step
without-securing the means of retreat,.' by
filling up the openings in the streets and
causeways. - -
The- arrangements being completed, the
Spanish forces supported by a great host
of Indian Irarriors, probably not less than
a hundred arid fifty thousand, made a sim- i
ultanenus attack on the city. Onward
they rushed with thefury -of a mountain
torrent. One barriiade after another_ was
swept away, and . the enemy, apparently
taken by surprise,fied with little resistance.
The facility of his success, led the_ general
to suspect that be might bepdvancind too
fast. He bad some: misgivingi, 'lest its
too ardent officers, in the heat of the chase,
might neglect to fill up the breaches: Ile'
accordingly brought his,squadion to a halt,
and determing to trust no eyes but his
own, be. took a small body of troops; and
proceeded at opce to reconnoitre the great
street by which the largest division of his;
army bad already nearly gained the market.
He had not proceeded far, when his course
was. arrested by an opening, tett
,or twelve
pades wide, and - filled with water at least
I two fathoms deep, which formed a commu
-Inication between the canals of the
Sides. greatly alarmed, he set 'about re
pairing the mischief as fist as possible, by
filling up the yawning chasm, They bad
scarcely begap Welt" work, When the dis
tant roar of the confi et was lost in the hid
eous sounds .tif roibgled yells' and war
whnops, followed by the rushing noise . of
thronging multitudes.showing that the tide
battle was turned back from its former
course, and, rolling on towards the spot
where they were , standing. i -
It. was as Cortei had feared. The wily
Aztems, retreating, had drawn their - ene 7
mies into thevery heart of the city;; when
I suddenly the horn of Guctemozin,, 7 —beard
only iii Peasens of extraordinary peril—sent,
forth a piercing .blast from the ' top of a
neighboring temple. in an.tostant they, ,
turned on their yursnors, while Countless
swarms poured irtfrom the adjoining streets;
and lanes: The army_surprised sad sha
ken by. the, fury of the Sault, were thrown
;bite the Utmost coalition ! They turned
to See, and in their eagerness to escape
trod one won - another. Showers of stones
and darts pouredMkthent froin the house
tops; -.- White Men:-and Inrtans . were
gled together in ttiopfuled Maio, androll
ed onwardlikeit - rtalitt torrefit — towaids,
„ .
the;ofeilweach oziAtiti "farther of
which atoOd- , ,,Oertes- and -Lis : compatheas i
borrot-struck at 'flip - eight 'of the approach
.
leg ruin:; - pleletaink ., tee ,plunged into
.
the gulf; treadin g One another into the flood. .
Many, • as t ay attempted to settle the oy
posite side f the slippery dike, :were seiz
ed by the ' steps and hurried off in the ea
/10es. ' , " I , q. -,
' 1 • - ' - ~
POreetl'tt i` his followeis kept' their ita'-
I F
don, - endia ring With 'outstretched bands,
to save as any as possible from a watery
grave or t a`more'appalling fate of captiv
ity.: . The "enerat was well known tu.the
Me:kens,. 'nd•they pouredlen Itim.a storm
Of darts, 9 owe. and stones, which glanced
harmlessfrom his steel helmet, and • armor
of proof. Lit length a crY . of "1611114 e,"
•'Malinche," arose, and
. six athletio war.
riors, springing upon the dike seized him
and were - dragging him to their heal. -L
There seemed no - bope for him, bet some of
his followers perceiving his danger, rushed
to his rescue, and 'laved his life at the . ex
pense of their own. A ft er ;an indescriba
ble scene of confusion, danger, and , death,
tbe enemy nein emerged from the eify..=-
1101 no Who witnessie this retreat =said of it,
Although it see - nabs if it Were now prep
i4nt to my eyes, I can give but a faint idea
to the reader. God alone could have bro'to
its off safe from the perils of that day."-;-•
The fierce Asters followed their retreating
foes to their very 'entrenchments, and were
only driven back by a furious eaneonade.--
Beside the killed; and wounded,' sixty-two
Spaniards and a multitude of allies had fall
eh alive into the bands of the enemy. Such
Was , the catastrophe of " the"' sorrowful
bridge" as it was;called by Cortes.
- (To be concluded next week.)
GREAT --IfiDtreEMENTS TO CO TO 011 -
GON.— Mr. Thurston, the Dolegate from
Oregon, bas . published a circular showing
the extraordinary inducements for emi
grants to go to Oregon. The Legislature
at its lasVsession, took measures to secure
the • quiet' of the 'lndians by purchasing
their lands, and previding for the removal
1)f the tribes. A bill was also,passed giv
ing. to all men, over - eighteen years of age,.
arriving and settling in,Oregon previous to
,December, 1850, as2o acres of land,if
sin
i and if married, 640 acres. -But there
is also a 'provision here:that if single men
marry Witbio one year after arriving in the'
Territory, they then receive 640 acres. All
male minors who go to the country, and
settle; anti become twenty-one before De
cember, •1853, will receive 160 acres, of
land, absolutely, and if they marry,. in one
year after arriving at majority, they will re
ceive 820. - All foreig,ners, by filing their
iritentions of becoming Ameriean citizens,
and they are only required to complete that
naturalization before they get a final title.
In, the opinion of Mr. Thurston, Oregon, is
the place above all others for, emigrants:
HORRIBLE EFFEtTB OP INTEMPERANCE.
Oil Tuesday ev6ing last, say&.tbo Vin
cOnnes Ind. Gazette :of thetothirist. a Ger
man. named John Sw,eitzer came to his
diatb under the following circumstances :
He had been drinking for several days pre
vious, and on Tucisday evoing, crossing the
river, he 'proceeded to the circular saw mill
of Mr. Wheeler. The men employed in the
mill, observing hiS condition, warned him
of the danger, and told him to fake a seat,
which he did. Their attentioniben being I
dirrected ' to another part of 'the establish
ment, Sweitzer left his seat, and going
towards 'the saw, it is snpposed he -fell up- i
on it or against it; for, when discoverd but
a few minutes , after, he.vras sawed from the
left side; ust below tbe'shoolder obliquely
across the belly -'Ho died about twelve
o'clock op Tuesday night.. We - re informed
that be 4mo from Lafaette Indiana, a week
or two since, whefe some difficulty hod Oc- ,
cured between him and
_his wife. His occu
pation was that of
-. Ws:rm.—The Sword used by General
Disorder in the 'bade of
The sum total of a ben's bill:
A check on the Dank ofNewfonaland. I
Some ono to collect the rent of an old
omit.
Sound actors to take part in fool play.
introduction to , the painter , of the ,
Sign of the times. ;
1 A saucer belonging to the cup of sorrow.
The cover of ship that is no longer Out=
ward bound. -
List of the brases sustaind by the Falls'
of St. Anthony.
.=
The umbrell used in a shcier of compli
ments.- -
The man blown up by the burst of ap
,
plans°. . . r
r The man who Was not wet by the reign
of Lonis Philippe.'
The Proceeds of the 'sales made by .the
Sailor on the kink out, during the trip of
the last steamer.
The number of injured in the last ; brat
iloien by a celebrated auctioneer. • ,
TUE LATEST •CUItIOSITIES. — A small
quantity of tar suppossed to have beon ; left
when the Isralites pitched their tents:
A fence made of the railing oft. scolding
wire.
The small Coins in the.` change of .the
tnonn.
The original brush used in- painting , the
'The
of the Limes
JThe latest contract with the' Trade wind.
1 1 The chair in which the sun nets. :
f ; A garment for: the naked eye. -- •
The bummer whdah broke up the meeting.
fi ' A buckle to fnsten a laughing stock
The animal which drew the inference.
Eggs from the nest- of theives.. -
A buekit of,Water from • All,s Weil l •
"Moan Law" DocriuNE, 7 -"Wbat's
to pay ?" asked a passenger as he alighted
from a cab'' n New York._ "Fifty cents,"
was. tbe answer. " Indeed l" said the 'pas
senger," the law allows you but twenty
fivelpents." " I"' said " but 1
gOe. for the = higher. law?
- •
'The first furs ever wore in paradise
were bewr-skine.,
,Ittiont this time, 'they
are in active demand ,-' they have been
skinned moat aWftilly of lite, and are 4et
ing scarce=-likO the eels,tkough, they are
used tolt.,
TIMID T b EOPIt.4-4. 101rei abollt• la: pop
the.questiint, a man who does riot:like to
be ebot at .and 11 steamboat totoppy witb
apbolora ease on, board.
Fruzikitlvr . .—The, man vvb to` advertises
in:our pope; the mart w omever rernies to
lend you rooney,andihe r low 'who is eourt
int your eistar - 1 • - - • 1 •
`IFLER-TEAFECAis
The,Ltir*stilitrulatio in Nurthern ',Often
MONTROSE, P t.
TbUrsday, January 2.1850.
To Correspondeptf.
!` A Reverie ii probably appeari in , its
turn.
,Pennsylvanian".will accept our thanks for
the article to which he has ouri . atten
tion. It will appear next week. t i •
olita trcuitad. -
We want 1000 BUSH LS of DATE: at (this of,
fice, oti subscription,' for .which the [highist
market price will be .Also, Wheat, Rye,
Corn and POTATOES.. I
- .
:JATIISAELT IST 1451.',.
WE come, dear readers, to greet yint in our
holiday.attire; picind of your approbation as
manifested by your continued support happy_
that our efforts,to meet your approval iave net
been wholly in vain; and encouraged to- put
forth even greater exertions in future, and la.
bor with renewed` zeal. in the ardnouS 'duties
befirire us. - •
Another year has been registered on the
memory , of the Past--another graVe has been
. 7
dug jn the ehureli-yard of Time. Its many
strange events, have new a place " among the
things that were," mut the heart critshed by
their iroti-weight ;nay bleed over their t.ecol:
lec,tiiiniremembranees pleasing c 4 painful
may, aWaken corresponding emotioni in our
' bosoms; joy may make glad or. grief" sadden,
'tin all the same; we cannot recall eio single
•
thought, deed, or event to.nmend it nOw. - Tbe
mourner-train has already channted a lyequienv
to the Old Year, and laid him in theitomb, to
resewith the wrecks of hope blasted, of expee
,
Wiens unrealiied. and joys untasted., There
let theMrest, never to be recalled save as a ta
lisman for the future!
The year just passed will ever stmd boldly
forthin the history of the World. Events have
traiiiiired; 7 4evolutions in publie . oPinion and
the political .affairs of nations, have been
wrought, on which, in 'many instances seemed
to depend the desliny of Man and Governments.
Progress has marked every step and character
ized every changit Irt all parts of The civil.
ized world Man seemS growing:ln all the de
-1 ments of greatnei'i. rind seems rising still
higher, and the
,darkness of ages is fast being
driven away. Diiiine ;right no longer passes
unquestioned; and the usurper ..Man's pre.
rogatives is no longer 'regarded with reverence
because seated on a throne.
.1
Nor has our own Ainerica passed the -year
'5O without witnessing events big with interest
to her.. 'The onward march of hind; here as
elsewhere, finds obstacles; iind - "Truth, left
free to combat c or of opinion,! here too pro
difeeS'agithtion and t.cinvulsion. - T4O minds
of millions, nmong which may be found some
sonic of the mightiest on earth, can never run
smoothly together ;—can never all be united
on a question of great moment, till self interest
shall cease to influence the actions and pre' ju
,
dice the judgments of inen.
One year ado this
_government vas con
vulsed. The Representatives of - ilie peoPlo
had met—great interests were a t stake; oppo
sing elements were at war fiercely With each
other, and the peace
, and harmony of our peo
ple were pending upon 'reconeiliatSon.., See-
I tionta rights werrl uncompromising iri their de
mands; antagonistic in their feelings, and
throughout the whole country the mostintense
anxiety was felt for the final termination.
As the subjeit which gave rise to !this state
of feeling affected different n and interests
in different forms—so the modes oil arrange
ment proposed .were various. All agreed in
the one thing,. that an adjustment was loudly
called for, yea, imperatively demanded; but
the manner how 'eritild not be so* easily deter-,
mined on. Eloquence, argument and passion
were alike enlisted, and each helped to form a
plan, which though it may hxre 'quieted many,
is perhaps wholly satisfactory to buCfew. •
In:reference to the institution of Slavoty
Acre are many opinions, and , perimpi ours dif
fers essentially from some. AVe can look upon
it only with abhorence, soli as the only blot
that stains our
. nations cliaracter.,, ,Th e Con-.
stitution is the s supremelaW of The I had, and
that has wisely placed the institution of Sla
very in the care of the States where ; it exists.
For its existence there Stye are in nb wise ae-,
countable ; but, we believe the best !good and
prosperity of Our potpie, demandl that the
States so rapidly being formed from; the Terri:
tones Of the Union, 7should not hal;e. entailed
-upon them an institution calculated , from its
nature to enervate!their population, weaken
their influence and cripple their resources.—
How this shall be! effected matters not to us,
whether by the Ploviso .ofMinot; the non
intervention doctrine of
,Cass, or even the
Compromise of Clay, only that it is'done.
To the great Pemorratic party of this coun
try; Our faith is plighted, and in the hands of
that party'we repose this question uith entire
confidence. ~Great political questions have fre
quently ag,itated our governnient—have shaken
it to - its centre ;. and when the storm has raged
the wildest, the arm_of_the Democratic 'party
has seized the helm, guided the ship - safely to
her port,andst
.iadictranqq the raging elements.
No great question has interesp.this gov
ernment since its - formation hasbeen „perman
ently settled otherwise than by the pemotratie
party, thea where else shall we repose this?
We rormot think that the , interest of this
question will be best served by continual agit.
ation of*.. There -are. proper and . improper
- issues with-which to connect it.. This, as well
as other issues, will lose half its foice and im
portance withlhe public mind if indiscreetly
managed;.. for at the very time When evtry
-thineis depending"; - upon the pe l ople being
rottsed, na.efforta can rouse them from the fact
that the thing : has became , stale, tabfutany,
very , many look upon it as a trick ;of
clarui to raise excitements and catch votes.
Now i lve look upon-thrs . ,question us one 'WO
serious to betb.uv treated, and henci;, our
oprill-alsrhys-bdlo,spsrk•of it-only who
gitimately called for, and theu, mildly, fr
and firmly.. -
We have been accustomed td, think the
moeratie party, nMehiatore national in its
ciples 'and sympathies than the %k 7 higs.,
upcierehetus, tobe ndfirrnat we do not
it necessary tiMiine iieCtiOiC . i3ii - cild Surre
any_ on'e• of its: rights -To be that
section of our common country should
each every,,iightsOranteed .by . the , on.
tti
istittition luid'ne - nfore ;, and td'enloy it u 0.
ested—in a word; "equal anal exaetTusti
. e to
all, granting, favors td,none," , is what - we ink
seribe.to es a nation feeling, and what we un
dersbuid when the emoeratie party is termed
a . natiOral OartY; 'in contraiEstinetion - td:the
Whip; who are net rions for professions made
tdgain power; fell pledges made only' to be
broken and the advocacy of principleS baying
, -
referenee ..
to sectional And personal interests
ciply. To catch votes they will be abolition
ists at the North, and to maintain their dishon.
Ost-gotten place will kiss the Slave-driVers
rod.
We only intended when,we sat' down, to
pen n'few reflections having reference to the
year just past. In doing so we have wandered
far from our purpose. In conclusion then; dear
patrons and friends, we only say, God bless
you all. May the Mum of this 'year reveal
nought of sorrow to youandlealth ' and happi
ness bring to us nll the welcome' cOngiatula
tions.of many'a "HAPPY NEW ;YEAR.",
A Word to our Patrons.,
Yon will see by this number, of our paper,
that we have fulfilled our promise to - the let
ter, and more too; adthat our paper appears
in every respect, typorlr,„ aphically, much supe
rior to any paper ever Published in this place.
Is not this so 9-1-judge ye.
We have made this improvement because
we thought the spirit of the day called for it;
......to pleiise our patrons; and to gratify our
own taste. We wish; friends, to give you the
worth of your subscription in every respect,—
and above all it is oar most earnest wish; our I
most sincere desire, to serve faithfully, honest
ly
and satisfactorily the democratie cause, for
the welfare of which our hearts are solicitous.
We are young then, and in addition to the
responsibilities we have assumed as conduct
ors of this press; we have, also assumed I..rge
pecuniary ones.. To the' Democrats of this
county, we are aware that we must look for
the , :support of our enterprise. And while it
is our highest_ earthly ambition to acquit our
selves honorablY in your sight; may we not
confidently turn to you for encouragement;
andmay we not also ask you to bear with the
indiscretions of youth; and attribute our. er
rors to anything but dishonesty of heart and
purpose! -
State Central Comknittee.
At a meeting 'held pursuant to notice at the
Mechant's Hotel in Philadelphia on the even
ing of the 30th Of Dee., 1850; eighteen rent-
hers participated in person and by letter. C.
E. Wright of Bucks county,was called- to the
chair. On motion, - ,
'Resolved, That the time and place for hold
ing. the Convention for the nomination - Of can
didates for' the Supreme Bench be reconsid
ered.
Resolved, That said Convention bo held at
Reading . on Friday, 6th day of June, 1851:
C. E. WRIGHT, Chairman pro tem.
T. J. P. Slrolfes, See'y.
_ a7T 3 We publish on our first page " a carol
to the . New Year," which we commend to the
notice of our readers.
It is what we calla very sweet "carol" and
we regret that the fair and gifted Authoress
thinks best to 'withhold her name from the
public. ~ We are sure Our readers would be
gratified to know who it -is that "carols" to.
their fancy thug beautifully. ,
A NEW PAPER IN BEADPORD CORNTY.—The
"North Branch Democrat," is the title of a
new paper just . started at Towanda,• under the
charge of George Sanderson, our -State Sem
tor, assisted byFrancis Smith, associate editor.
We have recited the first nuMber,which makes
a very neat appearance.
We and sure our readers will- admire
our "Carrier's Address." It was delivered by
the carrier to his patrons in Town New Year's
morning; and the many encomiums passed
upon it, render our praises sterreotyped. We
think it one of "Kate's" best;—it will bear
reading.
Advertisers should bear in mind that!
.
our paper has now full double_ the circulatiOn'
of any, other paper in this section. Wt . th our
new type, we, are also Prepared to' execute all
kinds of job work and Blanks in a superior
style, and much cheaper.
. Onr new type fining to reach as in
due time, unit& ribsence_ of our compositors
to "New Years," must excuse for the•delay of
ow' puillication this week. ,
Wehope it May not occur again.
-:—The../ihris ter, speaking of SuSquehapna
Academy, sa l yS, "dile building , is a beautiful
edifice and welkde.signe4 for theum inteiular(l)
Hon. D.,Nyilniot will p:easo accept our
timntrq for valnable pnblie documents. •
vuit , unok TABLE•-
•
Lite es Lttuzg Agr i No. .34.5--commenc-1
ing, a New Year and New Volume:. Content's:(
Augus,tus-Neinder; The' Urban Defastator
'Battle Hohenlinden ; Life and Marais of
La Rochekoucttuld;. Maurice Tiernay ;English
Critics on Anierican Songs; kings' Speeches
and Presidents' Messages; Diploniacy,---Nie
aragna; Prussia's true policy; The German
learmls ; Cosi of Aiming Europe; Union of
the * Aitstrian pmpire; 'lndia; Brazil, ,with' Pa
dry, short Articles; and Notices of New Books
, •-
“ Merry', Muthutie” = edited' by S.- G. Good.
, . -
rich for December is on our table—This is a
work for children, and as such ranks high.—
Mr. Goodrichlas no equal, in this country, as
a-writef for the ping and he , aererfzils
instruct us well as amuse.
• -
• Address S.' T. Allen & Co., 142 NahsaU St.
N.Y., Term§ $1 in advance: • ;
History. of ,the Persecutors_ and Battles ..of
the 'Waldenses by Rev. J; T. Headley, 1 vol.
- 12 mo. illustrated,
_at eta Athlresslohn S.
Taylor, Publisher, N.Y. - .. :
This' is the title or ;Mother work from the
•
Master•pen,of Headley... , We nifty juilgo of the
chOractor ofthis.work from an existivt which
, •
we,Rive this week on our first pigi:::-mititleil
theiNeW Year!O *Threshold"--we theOfully
commend. it to our readers. ' '''.- : ':.
Tcnni t ioranceltiep7Ong;_.
•,I , r.
,der
=it
,joy
in • accordance , with previiiur. arrange
ments, a meeting of the Sons of Tern-per-,,
linen was heletat the Presbyterian Church]
in Montrose, on Wednesday the 25th ult.l
There Were' in attendance members •of the'
order from the Tunkhannoek,Division,Har-
ford Division, Brooklyn Division alit' Ben
ton Division, who came in pursuance of in-
Vitations-tendred their divisions,,!-by - .ho
Montrose Divist'on, making a very reSpec;;
table array of those,-pledged • to the • Tea,"
peranco cause,, come, weal or come woe.—;
Together with the Sons of Temperance and
others in attendance, the congregation was;
I swelled to nearly the fnll equity, of the
large house in which they met. The ex
ercises were of a-character Which jave in
terest to tho oceasio'n::. ,The assemblage
was addressed by Messrs. S. B. Chase, A.
0. Warren, E. B. Chase, 'Hon. Win. Jes-
Isup,' II A. Riley and Cleo. Fuller, and'en
tertnineil at interval's with tipPropriate I
songs by a choir - of yining gentlemen . whol
generously volunteered for the'. occesion,l
and who acquitted thernselven in a mannerl
highly creditable to, them as performers:—: I
As a whole, the affair passed off well, and I
it is to be hoped,,not without leaving some I
impression-for good.on the minds and in
the hearts of all psesent. - - I
Tnontrose Division of S. or
At a meeting of the Division, Dec. 30,
1850, the following resolutions were 'adopt
ed, and Ordered 'to be published :
Resolved, That the 'thanks of this Di
vision are due, and are hereby tendered to
the Trustees of the Presbyterian Society;
of Montrose for the use of their house at I
the late-convocation of the Sons of ,
Tem
perance in this place.
; Resolved, That we are under lasting
obligations to those Brothers of Sister Di
; visions who favored, is with their attend
ance on that,oceasion—and we hope that
the free interehange of sentiment and feel
ing teuchinethe great enterprise in which i
lwe have embarked which the occasion of
forded, has "done them good as it did us."l
; Resolved, That the " Glee Club" is en-I
;titled to our hearty thanks for their gener
ous and very. efficient aid.:
Resolved, That in view of the dreadful
;devastation around us, every , man Who loves
, his fellow and his country, is. imperiously
,called upon to put,forth a willing band and
a strong arm to roll back the billows of
[intemperance; which, at this moment bid
fait to overwhelm and eegulph in total rain
many in our midst, who appear to lie ar
dent votaries of the thing that entices, to
destroy.
Resolved. That Br. S. B. Chase is here
bylrequested.to furnish "a copy of the Ad
; dress delivered by him at the late meeting;
lin' this place, for publication, and that the;
editors of our village papers he requested
to publish the same in their columns.
Resolved, That the editors of the " Dem
ocrat" and " Register' be requested to
publish the foregoing resolutions- in their
respective papers. Per order Division.
Wm. A. CROSSMAN. A. R. S..
Removal Illeeting,,
At a meeting of the citizens of Susque
hanna county, conversed at Gri;at Bend,
Dec. 20.1850,SEEI;EY TROWBRIDGE,
Esq., of Great Bend, was chosen President,
and Sawn Baum, of Harmony, R.. 14
DEAN, of Franklin, - •Thromr BuirLE, of
New Milford, J. B. ScovuLa, of
.Susque
henna, Anneal Dullors, of Great
Bend, and Gen. Jso. BLANDING, of Par
ford, Vico Presidents, and F. A. Ward,
and 11L L. Trues4ll,
.Secretaries. '
The object of:the meeting being stated,
the foll Owing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:. .
' Whereas, our County buildings are in a
dilapidated condition, and there is" great
need of their being rebuilt; and Whereas,
we believe that a majority Of the tasible
icitizens of thellounty, -- will he best accom
modated by:having thh County -Seat at
New - Milford; therefore, . •
Resolved, That we are convinced that
the County ;Seatshould -be removed 'from
Montrose to New. Milford. On motion,
Resolved, That all the citizens - in the
seve. al townships in this connty, that- aro
interested in the reino,val.of -the Canny
Seat, to New Milford, are invited to
a -general - . mass Meeting, to be held at
Great Bera; on the Bth day of January,
1851, atone o'clock P. 3L, for, the adop,-
tion.of measures, whereby Ito effect that
object. . - . -
Resolved, .That the proceedings of. this
meeting be.signed by the officers,, and that
the editorspof the county newspapers be
requested to publish them. - ,
SEELEY TROWBRIDGE, Pres.
F. A. - Ward, , Sec , s.
• ,
M. L. Vuesdell,
THE CANAL COMMISSIONEIL—The new
board of Canal Cammissioners will be in I
session the second week in January, ail
Harrisburg, and we' hope that the good feel-1
ing which now characterize their action will
be continued. , The Beard is now in session I
in this city, and trill be,:we are informed, I
for;several - days to come. The Canal I
Board is the most important department of
governineat in this, State, and tho revenue
of the Treasury is to a great extent de- 1
pendant Avon the faithful and efficient
'manner in which their Duties aro performed.,
Mr. Morrison, the neW Member, is a gentle
man well _qualified' for the place, and has
aniplelexperienee to enable him to under
stand 'at 'once the details of the. (4114—,
! Messrs. Painter and aanible hiscolleagues,
aro already favorably known to 'pnblie,
, t6
and we'.predicr that the coming session will
be ono of progreis in the managemeheof
the public'works of the eitate.-
_ _
Rosily be:rniGrasos FAstrti;—We
learn from the Western Etoporiuna,,Ger
rnanto*ii, Ohio, that the ,- Gibson Arany
mere recently robbed there of aboufs 100
in money; a note of band, and a valuable
wateb, - in apwards of $3OO. • The rob
bery was , effected in theirriorn, abOutinid
night. Tart of tikemoney basbeearedoverd
's.tl the suspected robbers arrested.:
—The - oldest inhabitant. is said to . be , a
woman living in Mosedir.in Russia, who is
168 year's'af age: 'Atlhe age of 122 ehe
married her fifth !Wain& •'
CONlMM—Setond Eetsto
= Den. 21. ,
Si.— See, yesterday, . _
nat
ad
journed 'over. until Monday.
= F. Miller, of lola,
ivaiintrittlueed by: Mr, Vinton, qualified,
and;tonit "hi s-seat.;:. I
--•. - After'sonie unimportant business, the
House went- jute Committee of the Whole.
on' the - State et the Colin, tlnd took up the
private calender. _
After considerable debate, two private
bills were passed, and the House adjournett
till Monday. ' -
Deo '43.
SiliAti.—teoater Dacia° itppenicil snit'
,
took his sent. -
Messrs.-Clay and Cooper:predented'par
titions for.the Inooificatinn Df the tariff.
Mr.. BChton introduced and:explained at•
length bi's bill to - relinquish - the collection
of tone on the Steely lied. .by-the Unit‘d.
States in the Louisville and Portland Canal..
HousE.--Mr. Richardson arose to mako
a personal explanation, ,He pronounced
as 1111 unmitigated, fulielmoil the charge of
a correspondent of :the New York Tribune•
that he bad rappresSed from puj4ication aro
important letter written by Seeretary,E l4
ing in hiiown vindication, last imssioa,whem
a select' CCmmittee was appointed • -to :ex
nmine into the allegations- tondo 'against ,
tbat'affice.. - •
The bill regulating the inannbrortakhir
testimony in eases'of Contested. election's,.
-was then taken up and debated.
Dec."24-5. -, -;-Congress not in rieSsiOrt.
• ' Dee:26:
SENATE.-Nr., Musk, Senator from Teter
as, appeared and took his seat.:.. -
Various - petitions, _mernorial4 reports,
&C, were then received and :appropriately
referred. - - . .1.
Mr. Man,um of North Carolina}' moved
tba t —the Senate adjourn :until Monday
neat. A. debate followed, in which .Mr.
motion is
'a' supported' his otion is'a' just
rd proper one. He, said that tiCarly . all
the spoliations -on the public domain; `and
all - the enormosti encronehmentS 'on the.
Treasury wore perpetrated timing the thin
attendance of the-holiday-weeks.
.-
After a reply from Mr. Walker of Wis.,.
the ; question was taken, and the motion
tlost by. four majority. The vote stood yeas
16 and nays 20.
Mr. Underwood of Kentucky, introduced
'a hill to improve the navigation of the Ohio
river. - -
A cornionnieatinn was received fram'tbe
Secretary of the Department of the 'lnte
rior, which was ordered to bo printed, giv
ing a statement of .the yearly cost of keep
ing the, insane in the
,lunatio , .-Asylum of
Mary land.
'Mr: Clemens of Alabama; introduced , tk
bill pryviding fora dingo in the, time for
the.holding of the Court in his State, - which,
after a brief consideration was read a thigti
tine and passed.'
Mr. Seward, of New York, gave notico
tof his intentions to introdued a joint Tosco
' Intim), directing the Executive department
in. he purchase of steel;ta give preference
to the produce of several of the Ameriban
manufacturers, which he named.
The bill to settle. California land. titles
MIS then taken up:
A debate ensued'on the proPriety,of pro
eeeding with the consideration-of said bill,.
when the Senate finally agreed it be -post-'
.
poned.uniil MET 'Nethears.
Mr. Clay mated that , when the Benito
adjourn it shall be until - Monday licit,
which was agreed to.
The %%ate then went , into Executiie
session, and after remaining a short time,
adjourned.- 7-
licusE.—The House met at the usual
.bour, and after .the.,opening .businem was.
gone through with
Mr. MeClernarid, -of 111., Introduced a
bill in favor of granting lands,to,niii in the
construction of perthiu.Railroads,in that
State. - .•
Mr,JllcMullen _reported a bill providing
for avant of _certain lands to Virginia , to
aid 'in 'the gonsfructiOn
.Tenneasee
and Virginia,Railroad. - AMU eich,hills
were applopriately,referrc'd:
The bill authorizing the Cause :of the
Heirs of Kesciusko,' nowpadding 'before
the Circuit Court for the District of 'CO
lumbta, Who removed to the Distriet , Cerrt
of Maryland, was taken up, and considefri
ble time spent in ,debating the same, whirl
it was read a third time and passed.. •
A motion was made that the House do
now adjourn-until Monday -next; which was
carried and the House adjourned.
Dec. 30.
SENs.rn.--Varions petitions and reperte•
were prsented. - . • '
Mr.. Douglass : presented tt,petition -from
Mr. Wise, tbe mreonaut, asking:an. appro
priation of $20;000' to, make experinients.
with his balloons, After edebate,it was re—
ferred to the Committee on Naval - Affairs.
Mr Benton. introduced a bill to Accelet.
ate the sales of public lands, and to pay
the - pnblio debt to - eatirignish the govern
ment, titles to landaWithin the . States, and to.
grant donations of land :to, actual ..iettlers,
and to. cede refuse:lands.to the respective.
States in which they lie„., • •
Elonsn. ! --Mr. Fenn,
,the. new, member
from leuleiana,itl e plaie of
, Mr.: :gartpan
son, deeeaseis,,appeared;pas-sWorn, In, uIId
took his dent. _ „,, •
Mr: White intiodeCed 4 bill granting the
right 'of titay through - 'hadn't°.
the Mississippi nod Buffalo land 'Niutherk'
Island railroad Conipariy:"
referred: . - - '• '':T
. • ; . •'
'The Senate . passedreiolitinir about
the registry'of vessels, ornither-about • the
Coast Surveyordered' 5,000 extra, epics.
..C_with the: Austrian
Charge, and adjourned to .Thursday+ , l - 1
The nosise debated the Cbeap . rostege
bill and sidjoutned to Vriday..' •;,‘
•• En= astututm.--Speaking of the fine
ness of the Erie •ilailroad, .the ,Xteckiister
American says :, .
muy,mentionSeno f' ac't, which iefleCts
credit, upon the compiini;:ind . gives., assu
rance:et' safty lo'tlie.paseengers , The!ils
no intoxicating think to.be had along the
line. 'The ' steainboati• , ands the eatitig
houses are all .controlled 1>:) - the directors,.
and no spirituous liquors are permitted—so
be sold.. ?:, •• • , : ,
are glsd to •knOw•tha t that* male
doing a large , buisness,'Sdid also that it , bas
awakened the:bereitifoie • heiltided' tegroq
• through which it 'passes to tentirprise and