IninguratioliOf Gov. Bigler. v. The IneiiiierhiAddietei.r,:.: - . , iiiitllBlll3l93; J an. 20. The, Senate convened this :libidos at e quarter before o'ilook, and tieing _ ~taita. ed'Apon by viponsfeitteeirein . the House of Representatives, immediateliprocieded te° the Rill of the House,' for the 'purpose of taking part itt,,the, ceremonies, of the inAu-, guration of the Eon:: -Wm. Bigler,. as 0 oY inner of the • Commonwealth. The Rail was already cre*ded almost to suffocation, /srgtilumbere.oflactiesoeenpyingthe scats - of members, while the floor was :field by tiergiviorthn,Rousli and Senate,nnd cit. liens The town during ,notrin'irowded aithAtrangers, and several military c o mpanies _ from theiminudiate ad= lioOnt , P 3 inties Pritent. to faiat Oki 'memo : ales. The "Governoi,,, elect wasirrAtO On .athis quarters shceliy be. fore J2 . 4"eleek, : by the Committee of :the two Houses,' consisting of blessis.'..Packer, ~Guernsey; and-Crabb; at the:Senate; and MesSrs„ Akita, gott, titid`:*eho,' . of the I:Leese ; and accompanied bp , the military imi( l _!!‘ verY reelieettthleProcesston of eiqzcas conducted tbe - House, ,A i joint CoMniittee' of the two Etouses,-also I ,waited Got. Johnston, 'and the. Bead I of tlitiDepiztatents, and escorted them to ~ "" Upon the arrival , Hof the.`Proeessioo at the tipitel,' the retiring, Governor and the Gov . '7,clectl were introduced to the assemblage. 4 .fict took their seats upon the Speaker's ; Platform, the Speaker of the Senate on the ' .extreme right, the: Governor elect -seated 'next to tim.,:And the retiring Governor and 'the pkateetr of the Haase on his left: The "certificate of the eleetioit of William Bigler. as Governor of the_ Commoniealib, :was 'in' read by t h e Cletk,nrof the, usual oaths ,vf office"having been administered to= Liml aby the.Speaker,of the Senate, he was de :elaretlinvested with the office of Governor, Anil , proceeded to deliver his inititgural' dress as.follows t . - • • . tgitow Orrtztxs-- The providence of Gad has ,prospered prospered our great Common ?wealth. -- The will of the people has called .An -humble citizen to' the performance of the ditties Of her chief executive office. In ..aceerdance .with the requisition thus made ...ope.me. and in obedience to the provisions of the constitution, I appear before you to ;day, for the parpese of subscribing to the oath of office and assuming the duties. I embraCe this - opportunity to express the profound gratitude I feel towards the peo ple Dir thii distinguished mark of their con fidence. . . In contemplating the high and • delimits ,aature of the ditties, appertaining to this station—their complex and difficult char . acter—the magnitUde of the interestiiri- Nolved in their faithful performance—l am 'intist 'solemnly impressed with the reseon - Ability they - nnessarily impose., The jun , i_ir of all my predecessors in the high eta tion; I enter upon the discharge' of its dri= ties with the uttnoit distrust of ray. ow qualiffeations for the task. • - I have, howev-, er; resolVed to &vote my best energies, my - h -Tea; and prayers to a faithful discharge Of the ebligation' I have just taken,- an , look to the people JOT that generous 'maul' gene& which h . as, ever characterized their „action towards public - servants who.baie , honestly endeavored to perform their whole duty. The efforts of man at best are but - feeble.. All thelaid that his wisdom can bridg to the acoomplishment of any, great ..ptirpose.niust fail, unless accompanied and controlled by the guardian care of Him who gives direction to all 'human, affairs.— Collis power and good pleasure[ all results mist depend,' On Him we should rely in • a spirit .. of humility and. Christian confl - dance. - -'I - - 'Cur repriblinan institutions are based upon the anicmithat the people are the on ly rightful source.of power. Under these .. , institutions thus founded, the will of the - peOple,.reficeted through - the ballot box, gives dircetion to public affairs. Thrtitigh thT,s medium. the humblest; not less than , the most distinguished, can stamp tho im- 1 -,_ preis of his will up - on the public policy of the, country. . his, featule of our, republi . , . •• eaMsystim is its great distinguishing char- - aeteristic,,and guided by the general intel- i rrgenee and patriotism of the people, the • cause of our success as a nation—the Right'. -"of Suffrage--should therefore be held joy'- , .- ' 4)late and its independe:nt . exercise enjoyed ; hy every - - citizen. _.To prepare . the minds of . ~ the people by general education—by the- - inculcation of moral pricepts and religious 1 truth,'Shauld lie acecunted - the noblest pie- - pos.° of the goVernment. i All that we are] and all' that ne j e:ln:hope to be, as a aation, '. -_, is ddietitleat on the source of puw - er. Alm ' right. of \ the citizen over property his per : senallibeity and security,' the freedom of speech Ond,4iberty of the presi, the • free . 2-tmleration,•ef religious sentiment, are .alike' •,eithEenient te thii great source-of human 6.ar.` - - How important is it, then; that; this. •,. great:head shmild remain ..pare' and inde pendent._ ~ When' the-fountain_ is' pure the :stream emanating t ere romnu ~ a e,- be puie.... ..Then _ li,y promriting the moral and , - int,ellectualtulttue of the people[; the source -of vitality of our government, our laws - will be utinae:Wise, unr institutions be preserv ed puro. and our _country remold free, .pro - 1- ,perotislatidlutpipi. -: . -, The, exPerienee sit : the ~tierld seems to •t - -41erticknstrAte glut generale igenee and republicanism taint 0-together:: The an 4 , - essful' government of the people is the - -government of ;intellect diriteteo - by : cirtue. friheitough idecatiOn of the - Yontb of Our. . country, will therefore tend far morale the- eeeurtty,of our, institutions ; and t e.tnam . tenanea of our national hqnor, than oil otb, er gleans. Beatles comluon 86001 ed4ea= bigb literary attainment; thi know'. • "ldge of the arts and sciences", a . comprelieti-' :Mon of individual rig,htis„•• and thp 'Principles ,:nt;tlsa teligion:.Mmstituto tact _pf our republican govern; Went:. Tim sebemes-' and machinatiofis .ofi the demsgeguS:will fallT.barmless - before ":periPle tlintrt,biitni!#ll7:',educOed: t.. The dangerous :: • pendency 'of, monopoly and the - ourruptingpfluenee - of money are _ ~;net •ann eountPraeted-ly the power andi airline Hof this knowledg e Leo* 0/Tell • . - , cslitures-Eby - dvertini enCtoti 2 ibi - Onrineo } grope _ r' periotl'in the Criation -Ortbis:*eirt ! or edtmetion,:pay Frellbe ritar4isi an rigidt,t,t o ,l 3 , - 10:copi, becomes' - abundint, tbat;, it 34 ponom,y,..and the payments ptitko.yeoplo:shOubt ,scupplantr:and, lender unnecessary - - joi.Ah_e#pporl- 01 0 18 pure 4es* th ese of paper ., i 4 mild the , piste. 4WD tg., - PltialoPOiSto: :41 should hat eat Wolin oftommoniien,L- ',Buskin*. first . care of the _parent 'aid the gov4l. 2 ticat erect is denistideditt tie-inter, ment, and its _fruits accounted the richest lepoy ! yews leaye tc(pqatority 7 , ' _- _ .., ..16t he discharge-af , the-wan:tut tilltk!li 9.! 'tlia dace Iluive 1118961130 .;:it *ill: be. my - , simians desire to lib :equal itockeinctitta tiee,io all , men of raltatoist,pelltultsicl! o Denis or'-'j)olitieal,tind, - espccially tti: . .ad: "ance the interests of - this greet Common= -wealth, to increase the resources of her treasury;busband,hertrteaWdimittish her, debt; and'eleintithe standard of ter (wed it•-•-to favor such measures as Maybe eel.' c Mated to develop her vast' resources and , s tith u lag:,elike„ber,---agriaultniabmininp, Manufacturing, mechanical and , commercial interests, and co-operate , most scheerfully with the legislativefiranch of the geiern teentilfttuftideption'Of ineb - Ptiliey air ailY I tend tolessealhe ?prelim:it ontirenSturdens of the,People.. - . - . - ' . I '.z.• 1 ,, -,- '', . ''' Our vastdebt - should be-reduced as rap idly_as practicable. :-Its-, iojnrious .effects, upon the gielvllt of, oar population:end the migratiottof capital , to the State, is,_much tore, potent . than, the.casual observer would I suppose.. This May'not.be.,most readily I accompli shed by. the "ton paraimonlnus ::use i of thameana already secured to the troaeu= ry: ~ It- may - he *Se to ,ipply:a_ portion of i thetas to comPletainiblictimprovetnents now I far advanced - in 'construction, but, Yet .130 7 produative. 114 abandonment'nf such int : . I i prevementa Weida inVolve a, large amount tor capital already expended, and atierifie'e 1 entirely-.the chances of , fUtute returnalte I the trimiitry of theeeioarces. = :Indeed,ct the I speedy .• completion of the %North , Branch I Canal, ittiin my opinion; consistent 'with I the, truest principles of economy. - , -,-- :, . 11, •Perinsylvania is, perhaps: unrivalled - by •_ .. iny, of.her sister_Statesin.naturatelements of greatness and , iscalth. She is 'no lota 1 the .garden-spot of our, common Country' than she is the. Heys' one of , the. Federal . Arch. - Abounding initmlbaustible varied mineral, resources, an abundance of well located water power adlaiiably adapted to manufacturing ,and mechanical Operatiotm. together with a vast extent of the best ag- ricultural soil, she , can doubtless employ, subsist, and, prosper a greater - number of human beings thin" any other' State in the Union. , Her- moantains, her rugged bills_ and lovely valleys, are rich with : natural advantages to matt.- Her peoplaare intel ligent, industrious and 'enterprising, and if not,'reetrained hy unwise legislation,will soon occupy 'and improve these advanta ges to the fullest extent, 11111 f -thereby ren der our, beloved. State, prosperous and wealthy, in an eminent degree., - A„ thorough knowledge of the sciencs of Agriculture by our people. will have a most 1 beneficial effect, if not - quite !essential to their proeperity. I. am therefore much gratified, with the effort - now being triode to accomplish this great Object, and our own experience and the history . of oatr cogit f tries, fully deasonstrate the ironer ante of such scientific education. -The tudy of this science, combined with the practical la , bor of tilling the soil, is no less calculi ' tar to elevate and .digni6 , the farmer than to reward him. - for 'his_ toil. •Ttli.S great. first, roost -dign)fiedirirsuit ortnim, ao-pe culiarly adapted to our State ,and the In clinations of our people, should , command the foOering care of our government. Pennsylvania is blessed with a rich abnln-:, dance and variety of 'minerals, adapted to the practical uses and necessities of man -- Her mineral. interests 4:v6:lstituto a great and growing source Of wealth, contributing largely to enhance the receipts`f, our tree vary. -The appreciation, thus `given' to the velue of property,ihe . pepidatioe thereby sustained, the improve ments e Made lei "their derelopeinent and adeancement, as well as Aci direct trade,they ,furnish to the public works. belonging_ talbe State, generilly promote thisend:- :• , - ; - • r - , -- -- The rich and extensive deposites of anal and iron ore Within - the 'boundaty' of Our State Make her particularly - blesS42. ' ' Her anthracite coil 'bed* .. . furtnihino. a choice , ... ,p and cheap fuel, for domestic 'purpose*, for generating steam - for the stationary and lo Fecnnotive engine, as well as for the propul sion of our steamships, give to, her =strode almost exclusively her' own, - Pot the 84- ply oft his article 'AO is siithent ', • ati3r - ' . ., MA siderable ' rival. - Althetigh this . trade is; Comparatively in its itafancy it iMs already grown to one of greet, magnitude., . The value 'of the..prOduce . of the mine is: . • I made upotainly by the healthY.- Invigora ting labor of.the hardy miner; ' , whilst those-. I engaged in this trade irnstirpfo ad - indos- I tn . ous - und valualde constituency with, whose • interesta.the presperity, hnd greateess_of -, 'bur State is ideniifted._ I - , . ~---- ,- It. ill - affard me the,utmost pleaemra to.` . favor all proper tnettiumit calculated to ad-, vilnce our , great agriadtural inineral_and 'other interestc- -- ' - 1- - Intimately connected with the great in nr the :country ,le the 'subject. of a' Currency The proper dispesition:of this f'question is, not Only a high. but oneottbb - , I most difficult and „dangerous duties of the government.::The errors -of our ottem areof,tlus most ' seduteire- and- - dingerous character, consistinginainly iii tbe creation . of:tria much piper for theAreetine. ave. - - de:basis provided for lee ridetaptinn.— The utmost i eare'alitiald be - titiftia to guard against , this . , tendeucy; and : to . secure tbe people in tbe_ose of this medium. I. This, security may be - measurably,-affaided by itnpOsing on - the , cOrporatiotis, :Individual liability . to the :fullest extent.' ;,- - . --- ' I' ' -.- The ,-' ' .-4 efPeta of iii. "-- money _or a n . ezee.siv,e, sue of paper money have been so . frequently f - demonstrated hi this country :by.: such ex perience that it is , quite unnecessary te dis cuss the Auestion on this .occasion. The laborer. the Winer, the niachanic; tilt+ man -tenderer, and the merchant. ire's!! deeply interested-in having sound, currency No, preteit: eau' justify the': creation : super i ubutubmt amount 4f, paper : money. sod it is with pain` ful alarm tbst: have' witnessed agrowing-,:disposition iuthe en tire country to increase the use of this Me.. dium, cin 'a small specie hattik.regarOieel - nf thsinevitable - effeets thelarfe'epeessiens lof coin which' Califernisia fnrnub i iiig'to flue Ivointry and to the - werld. ZOix people haves cirinlivion,- Medium ..41, s =at ter convenience aud-übotild its* what.' ever . amount the may "wholesome Ibusiness'affairs ; dema n d; but: qacirtv ' niggly; *Satre Sato ' stole - 7 - eats of the people, Buoexa ui'dant_amount of ; to oicy- - of thnikiOreatiriet.fail to cob ance 40:6)in111.0.111.cs*ove kroner.. standard Sturit'Of daugerons SpocUlattithtnnd ,and. the; e9l}' -;prostrate the great Sorinneitii:dind.thaimfactoring inter, ssts.,ii this tic3, - ,,Otlier- - - : ' , ..faueition of governmental.; sound currency; _the `incidental aid teiulting:to ibis peat interest'-from'.; the -revenue laws °rap do& fors* of,stibility.,:: ifOOklittinY : tbingi'b r aith said; heading -tbkoplutoW4hat,thern.444atiren;_bontNter Who, will, - giro a .country, Whkle bad legislation may restrain its', etter.i• gleit i .rio,thatter what - the laboi„': 1641196'i Virtu - Int pattiatiattrottheithoplermirbei: legislation cati - Only,affOrd'oppartunity fot.',4lto . .Jegitithata YOWar4 B of _labor. . e !, , gar, haps riothora.dingerrma;, f.eli!ieci.heresy is' Fauglit in one land then ,that the prOilicrity of *(thantiy4a,to):i "created by lation. .A just policy., can ithly::.gitard - ; and protect tiii-legitithateaneena,iiliprAidection from special priviiegeit4.the : iciiiica! of :the cunning and the wicked The .feOple Should r4l:t 009 there theaSUree.'Of, geio.rnitthet'for success.. : . • , ttislatiorrahould..give to citizens an. equal opportunity of , enjoying .OEI-natural advantages which surround' them. -Corp- Orate power and privileges- too often Prove the r e verse and should there : . fore only ;be granted:, to.fadilitate .the: aa pompliOinieatef great public PUrpoiee..not Within. the 'rink,. individne,l uteans.7- Capital and laborto-operating in proper relative nroportion hoe:made, and will con tinue to 7 tnake,- 'our country prosperous and' happy:" "The rights 'the latter: itherilll never be "satrificettleltlio :interests, , nt, the former.. Special legislation icni i frequently has this tendency,.. ,ettn, always, command imploymeritend..profit: Labor, less able to command either, shouldleceive thewatchful care of government.• ::=I PM mostiberipy,, my " fello l / 2 reititenti; to meet you in my -present at 'it time when our common country is at 'pence :With all the' world, and prosperoni Wan eminent, degree; - , The dangerous, . touching the snbject of slavery,. which -for a time seemed to -menace'- the stability . •of the national government has been,Moist for tunitelY; and trust adjuited through, the Medium of what are 'generally known, as the ,!-Comprotniie; pleasures.",— The general,acquiescence of tbe . .several States io this adjustment;: gives assurance of continued peace to the country and per manence to ..the Union—permanence to thattUnion;*te formation of tibia; . :gave our ilsOion early . influence' and _dignity of Position with the other POwers of the earth. Her rights . bave consequently:been respect ted by: all, and ber wishes heard with pro found regard. - In war she has gained a high character for . military powers and in peace secured the confidence of alimankind The j u stice andaberality of her institutions have constrained the oppressed of every , land to' seek an akylein her limits. and enjoy, under - the ample folds :of her national liag„political , and religious The continuance of these unequalled blessings is dependent entirely upon the perpetuity of this • great' national compact. and this_ can only be secured by a faithful I observinin of the terms:of the Cenititution under aiCh it was formed. The:Union and: the:Conatitution are one r and indivisi ble. - The former cannot exist without the latter; and the latter had no purpose but to perfect and sustain the former: - •Thi there-. fore; who is not for -the- Onnitiintiok is eganist the - Union . ; ;and be who would strike at either, Wopld commit pOliticil sacrilegeagainst theigreat fabriceanctioned by .Washington and Franklin., The:Fed eral Constitution must be maintained and executed in all its Parts. It. is -- the pant: mount law of each 'State, and it the im perative duty: tit their - respective govern-, ments to rissist in the' just and ftill:aamin istraiion efall its pruvisiuns.. ,; - - ':To Congress undoubtedly _ belongs;, in theirs; instance, the duty of making pro visions-to carry into execution the, int6tit of this instrument,'hut it is the :right 'aridl Atty`of ihe Stiates, moving within the lini- I its of their reserved rights, to Co-operate l With the general government In this legiti mate irork.. They;.; should cater* never i attempt, by means. of their, legislation, to , embarrnss the administrationlof-thotCon stn ntioa :. - Such interference cannot fiil to i engender hostile feelinkt between theliffer- eat - sectioni - of the .13MM; and, if tiersirted iikleed,te'aseperation of the'Sitites.-- ;So' tar _as legislation of this kind - . can: be : fated Dlti the statutehoOkof this Slate, it,should' be.speedily:repealed.',. Of this character I regard-the greater- portion of tho law of ' - IS47,•probibiting_the use'of our state pris-', ons for the detention Hof fugitives from hitter whiilst awaiting trial"' :' In that iirVIIC Anil most cheerfully 'Participate `as I :shall also' add, as far is I, May._ properly_ do 86;0 suppress all attertint to:resist Abe execuLJ tion althelawsof 'Congress. - whether pro- • Tiding fettle. rendition.= - of fugitivei from labor, or for any other constitutiorial Our pose. , The' necessiti s tor - linch action 'is Itialli4en!onstrated bytbe - fatetcOnsequen- l ' cia•yeimlt int - free:l such, rin-attempt : regentlyl amtling ourown borderer The loyality of Pennsylvania to the•lia- Lionel Union - cannot 4 - be= - doubted.' , She is now, psalm has ever been, fo the.exeintioti l io letterbil 'Spirit:the 'severat - adjitstrient meartures,as passed_ y by the lateCOngiesit, on i the • , 'afilaCer She,,regaids th • " 0 measures mr.i Permanent settlement of tidal tiangeroua geographical. nonflict;.• discountenance, to the full event of her finenee,ell attempts" :nt'fututo egitatian ofl the questions 'settled; by `S3ll6 . bas platited herself ine- the.' ;POnitlin'tion;: guided by; its else ; prOiiieris; wilt 401 do justice to_ all`country,.l ited•end,eavortii „strengthen the bonds Oi the Unonby cherishing, relations of; amity anclfraternataffratiou Waal& all its-meza-,' bers._ • laiedTaiy no More:, illy fell6w4tiz et!B . Of liimeOnlident; • abonclialty jinPiSsiedirittt its magnitude; without 'Niter. could Awn Without it I,lley_eannet.:-L be ; maintainet- Witb,, , the dissolution. of this patio nil., templet . would ~ silthe-blipee . of the°arllhrrepl44iirithisali ihelet4ce roil praspeniy of ottrpitopy;:4-, To Ah4frikiken:Lt*,4 B ; VOL ' l t I taiig may be re*traT-ausr_ita advantages volichsafed to' posterity, it becomes the du ty,yf all to yield patriotlesubmission to the lairs eanstitittionalli-adepted, and cherish fi3elingii "of atreeti.iinate i;itercourse bet wean tbii- several members of our glorious Union Admenisheesnto .do:the immortal Wailtiug,toti,!let - the inj'unetten be figarded by at of us Nitlr a Christian' fidelity. -.;Let our habitti electing, thinking and speaking .of our political safety and prosperity. -watchieglor its , preservation whit jettion. prtzleky, dosoultctitincing y4tever, pay suggest' even ansPleion Any event be abandoned, ana indignantly frown ing riennto‘nity portion.of our. oountry from - Alm ' Teifoir 'to ertfeebfe' the • sacred tlea•Whieh riow.. link _together_Abe ,various—parts.—. Then shall tvo.liare perroresed _our whole duti4dety:tdotirselV 6B . (14 sister: states, ant to through'. eni,t the world. . _ ; _ :iThere.,haviog,been prectintienaii moss - tires taken for the presertition,of or av!, much confusion prevailed during , the fcirnier part'of the ceremenietf.: boai. ever, -, order 'was 'obtained, the address" of GeV; Biglerwas lisiened to With the tit= most, attention, and some -ptirticitia of" 'it much epplanded. by:tho - auditory,, Its'de 7 livery occupied about three quartets, of ; an 'Theorem' in.and about the Hall.during the eoremOnies _was mast denie an - d -Font poet;and had railroad commuitieation from lite'etist . been open; it would have been *itch greater. ":The military cols paniciffrom'the interior made a very handseum peayanee, and ,were-treated with 'much:.courtesy , and attentiowby`the National Guards .of Hat - Ashur* - , . _ , the conclusion. of the inatigtiral ad dreas,- Govetnimi.-Bigl eian d Jalm st on - eh link hands ntb ` st cordially in presence or ,the an'd'tlie hand of the National Guards eiton struck up the national air, " Hail Cti furribia.- • - The military companies immediately -of ter retired; • and , .tho Convention then ad- . , TUE FATE op A '3lllaMMEß.—otrong efforts have - been'imade by the: Citiiens'of Buffalo to prOcure tbe commutation of-the'', sentence of young linlekerliackeri to be - ex-, canted for murder, but without ilfect. Gott. Hunt •j-refules :to interfere. The - .Bejaia Qgcen City says,:— . - Obe`baniiotread theletter of Gov - .'llubt without ,emotion. It recalls to .mind the main racts of the case. A respectable bard working German watchmaker, named, liar nor, earning - a bare support from-the-work. be was enabLA to do at his shop on Gen !lessee street, had, on an-evening in 'Janu ary, 1851, his attention calla to'ltie fact that awatch had been stolen from hisWin doW. Be - pursued, and, in ' atteritpting ,to recover his owu, was cruelly murdered:7r After* the country had beea scoured, and the utmost exertions. of • Oar Volker called into requisition, two-young men---Knicker hocker -and Hall : and Knicker 'jbocker=for we subjoin irbit - burnandieing knows which was most to blame I(because the pistol, was fired in the dark,)Werelar. rested, charged iiiihscominitting the deed, -chain of -circumstantial evidence Lice strong to , be, disregarded,- proved beyond 'a reasonable doubt-that they Were the guilty parties, But,: [and ire say it 'with 'great re spect to the juries.] Knickerbocker was tried first, convicted' of murder, and. sen fenced to be hung, wbile . rfall, on the same testimony, tforwelookrnotes of both ,trials] was • convicted of nianilaughter and-aen= tencod; to ,States - Prison ten years ! "- Kniclierbuckee's fate is- 1 indeed tnelan. In the - very ft tweeof iii 'youth• full, iisse - ssloti of alfhis, plkysical, and mental faculties, lie isshoat to end his days •,upo,n,the,seaffuld. we are correctly-in formeil,,be never acquired a knowledge of any trade r and never follosved.any industrial occupatio , i for any -length of time.' Idle -ness'haS ma, ,y w stronger minded' man into evil-practices, and its lamentable fruits may.be Jieen, in . .our Tin indolent to earn air Knickerbocker-and. Hail canceive together land steal a paltry watch: For committing ta,crimegrowing out of that theft; Koicker- Iboiler is about-to die upon the - gallows and Ball is _condentineji to lariguiaTi 'ten years in the sfitataPiisi.o. - :' Bach, alai altk,of MitiruEssizio - Accioofis.--On the 12th inst., Thomas. Richards, who was employed to attend at the foot :of‹thc .new ,slope* of Fallbrook Mines was run over by some cars descending the instantlykilled. Some distance np the plane; which is very steep, sivcral cars. became ; " iiconnectml•by some means from: OM . train, and befog pre 7 - eipitated.SOddenly upon ,young Richards :befqr-e be, had .an opportunity to :escape, passed over his body, almost' cutting it-in to. He was tbe only:son of a`widciwod mother_ his father "and!-stepfather having been . killesUSome:yedrs Sincelly accidents in the nines .. ; His chairteter,was-sporless-6 a. most dutiful Of)P r oontributing all.hiidittle earnings ro aid. his mother. io the support of' her four dependant danibters:' He'vras-but seventeen yearS Ohl - - • • ' On the afternoon of tho -19tbtost.,as the loaded train of 'ears was Meting an, the 4,,ad , - neer the ,Nf.sv,Sbaft on : the Blakely. , Railroad a hdi.one tbe'lweepers on ,tbe train, by some.means . was prOstratekupon. lio road in front 'of the' ears. - and -.before be could escape wait' aatiglitimderneatb and instantly being almost sec:. ered from his : body Yeiliave iiot Es: yet learnedlis name., , Th o eirs were: t bopl t rouLthe track, and. in - aitemPtineto see-; t e the bey, &eon- of qslelson:Willianis was severely .. injured.—Cgrbondala ptificry - Zee= nirig, 4pri - se,s liarn - fiom Our marine reporter that t' ice, in the,..Reetl River: began: to:;iitowtvilile many pedestrians Imre-Making. theiv*ay from Broolt).in to Nelv,Tork, -- ation os the ice 0114' was: tert . ible,l9: ibe Many so4ii d o wn t he rive - ertn' . thehity; oribba tee,Otied IrOM their perilons situation hie.. Thomas, cuSugn 11011 5 0 boatmen, And ITlMP B :ingr" Oily : one of otn.mosta -boatmen,- who:nom:tr.:: ed - ,zn oTmalilbint fo -- :tkeir 4esietepde risk of tlt"cir lives:- - • i Several others - 6oisYwafiresetieif y, the W.b4ehall — iseatniee: WC,W4erfOand, ri tilifilsiiheiferi,lloteViii p4t. - ttfltir..... tale sipartieiders: ZiirßeiC Circistalhip Penusylvatim-40 32 t%kples eakly.• .:,:',i3i!.n,.*.rti,iB.:.o4Ast,; - ,:i)i - (;iis„::.,'_;.,.. Altadatirave, Sx. 4ANVAI!ft 29f1852. Pres;ident, • • , 'Jitnies:Buelianitm. Subjeett,e_theitteciision, of the -NationniCon .. • ' venticin. , - .. The I.aw.otNewspepert, . • CO: to the .`atirrar.itrif eiMa r'. lift4ad 'ag to *Aline 'their cobreeptiono, i;:tfinbia4ariarder the iiiiiroittliminee of their pa- Pita; 'tinigniblisher m*y mititinat - triaamt theta till aD itrearigeit Ain , ' , • •-• ril; Mabearliceralvegleet or refuse - to tithe theSepa 'pees -limn Abe . olßeeMters they are filreetedtibtrate held reerainsibie mail- they turrinidered their. papers rdhmeintinettand Settled their Milo - • ! . remove to other: pima: atitmatin forming the..publicher, and Mayne!, sent,tntho'for-, met iirectien, they ant he'd respenelbtaii ' Tho Courts limo derided , that „refusing_ to.talleA .paper. or periodical fcom the °Mee, or removing Madina h:lOC: tumaiied,forwhile' In arreare to the path/hero Is evidenta „ Any, parecirk who reaelias knew/papas, and makes use of 1t; whether ha bar everordered, it sent or not, is held In lea to be a submit - ber..- ; - - ' -; The Vomit hare Ciro :repeatedly decided, that a *oaMtaiterVeii j negieeti 'ao perform his duty. of giving riMeonahienOtice,*armialred:hr the regniatiOns_of 'the :iNistoihee denattnient; of the negliat of a pinion to, take train thi ofitee;riewipenitis iuldresird' to' him, renders bitnielf liable to the pi:11) . 1101 . er . for the subicrtption price. EV" Weare 'tinder obligations to' Messrs. SandersOO. and geekhow for v ar i ous favors from Harrisburg. lair Oar thus ha.; been 4o occupied fo; . -a week ivith otherinisiness, that we huve not . kept track of- the yroeeedinis in the tCgisla ttirc and - Ccingreis.: We noticethat Blr.'Reck. how bai introduced a Bill, for n • StAe ROCd from , -Diaiock, this county, to -Tunkhannocki WyOminzeounty. • We shall keep up reports after this. = ' - rot President., , Syieference to another column of . our pa. per to•diy;it.wilrbe seen that the:Democratic Convention of Susquehannacointiicemposed •- of Delegates' elceted iq the.seveial townships, with singular unanitnity•declareti Bon: JAMES BUCHANAN to be their first for the'Prira ideney. In accordance with Democratic usage s we therefore place the the name of. ihat • dis. tingoished Statesman at ourmast beAsubject to the decision of the National , Convention.: „The next State Convention will number one hundred and thirty-three Delegatea, of which about one hundred and ten will be instructed for Mr. Buchanan. Of the remaining, some are forOass and some for other gentlemen.— The Democracy of Susquelia"nna, "alien, stand "shoulder_to ,houlder, at the outset Of the s cam paign, with the Democracy of. the State.— itecog,nizing no faction, devoted to no sinister interest, loving their principles more and re garding the.comnann interests of their party not leap, they hail the, giant Intellect of their own proud Commonwealth,—her Claims in the poison - of her noble son,--and , again rally around the common banner of Republicanism. A rapiii:avu'vey,—such as the limits of thisar tide .will admit,--of the puhlie careen of Mr: Buchanan may be' of interestind profit to our reddeti. He is now eemmaixty-three yearn of age, the lost thirty years of his life having been spent, mostly, in the most ardnowi_ and responsible public positions.. His bintory for that time is ”most intimately - connected with that of the:;lititinp4 In bold relief, !on those brilliant pages, it, will ever. remain, n monu ment of Pnde to Pennsylvania, that l'nhe fur nished ono of the . brightest. Otani' in the con :deflation ".of wondrous men," Who ha;ve adern iid the world's list.. of •Statespien in; the-first half of the nineteenth century._ %;- - - ames Iluelianati. settled in Lancaster noun ty in his boyhood. He there studied the pro leawy was whoitted to Abe f ilar, and while yet very. young, :arose - by thd force - of his talents alone, : till. he ',was: classed at the head,Of hisirofension'by the ripest lawyers of the cenntry. His career is an illustration of the effect of our institutions upon Mind and Men. ".• A ' youth, 'thrown upon the world to battle - for distinction from stern ,necesiiity;' by mien thereof while a yonth, the hidden pow ers of his Intellect: were developed, expanded, matured bi'diverinfled knoWledge, • and great excellence in Statesinanlike erudition. When Hr. Buchanan waif but little more than twen-, ty.one years of age, he , was elected to' the_ State Legialatore. distinguislied himself in that triAciihd a few years after wns sleeted a Menibei'oftenktess. where his High char- niter and folly de:eloped thionaelves„ In tlin-session 01'1824-5'lW stood aide; by side -midi the natioifsidel, Gen. Jackson; becoining a most proinhiont actor in the eventful scenes' that. resulted in !the :election of ai r .- Adin3s over the Patriot of the Herinitage,, -who, ever after,claiped ..stiongly 'hitt nfreatitins person of James Buchanan. Being-;again'in.: turned to Congress I't:wan-hie fortune to see Aidrenr•Jaikson: placed 'the Pieshlintial Oiair;by the nynijunirOring , solesof iho Aniar lean people :,;. 'Pint" great man nioNt - to hi the" services' of- his _faithful ais., Jet !dem. friend; and ~ dispatelied, Kr. -- BuchnMi , on an impiortatit`mii4on wipissin ; where'tie negoti, 7 need a commercial treaty.that had .1)i - tilled di. ploraatic for twenty:yearn. :Immeduttely on ha return from- Barone; in 1834,--be was elated to thol7. S Senate, *here he was con. Ahmed two consecutive terias'Vy Vier =mi..' :nous voice of the.Pentocratie.gelnhers of the .Legislature. ~There his :giant.powers rose full, brightandAaz . zling'as the noon•day sun, i and,hiSSeeeeSsfalliptelferettiai, , ,eOnteati with t gfeat c l 4. i the o°lhih of the East, a Webster, in :the .disenistona. of the Veto- power; the'lfeLeott Texts° and 'other: iniOnitarit' lineations 'the 09 14 a him. worthy, oft e . exalted Opinianitheiientertile. el of his i-tateata sittl.sierotiOa; to democratic vrinciples."- :When. President POO assumed I:hn'ehair oe StotO;lar. ltacherian was -called Ponitiou in the . adininhgretio Alut more dillieuttlos to encounter, or closed :more brilliantly :ter the''cluintri..-L . Mteilor to the adminiatratiun ofJaCkson. and Polk, however, A t he,abihtlea, and merits of Mr. Buchanan were appreciated: . ,- ,,,President Monroe pressed him to accept...ari liege:dent Foreign Mission,Jand Mr. Vatißurea 'offered him the appointixtent, of Attorney in his Cabinet. Thirahave ; *nbat glanced at the career of this distinguished . The great servjee:s heh as - rendered' theleeiuntry—the great servi ces our tit:Anima reidered the country in his giireal4 most certainly entitle einfaideration - of the most favorable aharactei at the hands of the National Convebtion. - True to the 'courr -UT ml,Dnalaoratai-Penesylyanie presents a can dictate tried in, ill circumstances, and positions, caleulated to mature the Intellect, riPetV,the mast 4M - touiti_ardunitii,:aad . responsible posi lion of •Preafdint Of these Staten ; Such a man is needed; Yea,tlenienitted by all considerniiens that el astqr around :the present-good, - the fw , ture, greatness, glory, and destirty-Of our cern men veuntry. • - • Ur: Bnehanan is a:Pemaerat in the strictest sense. •We have seen him at-his horse which is most distinguished fcir the' simple - and publiaan air eveiywhire diiplaYed;;. gayly splendor, notaistoeratic equipage. of a lordly I mind fenda,i place there: - , We' have seen. im Mingling with his,fellow - citizens Mat, neigh bora, the same plain:and smistde.mannerstbar ' aeterizing him there: We 'have%rteen them gather around hint:with the freedoncared 'affec tion of children; witimit distinction elf : parties ; ;:find we most wished then, that thelordling,s of earth might be able to leek on and profit by ,an exhibition of. true 'lGrea tness. 'One - of !hose `instances we mention as on illustration of ,the ;Man at home Vie saw him:pass through , a large crowd gathered at a •Whig. Meeting. at Lancaster city; and heard -a prOtainent Whig say in thead wordS: that:Mae; • Bm ehanan, is nominated by - the Demeeruts,l shall vote for him, although Ido not •tigree with ; him in kiaciple, mid two thousand mai:, I.Lassastsr. county : rote. as I do. Tiio talk of State pride, fshonid like to know if we have no county prido.". Thin-Will -not pear extravagant When we considei that, Mr. Buchenan Utica' ; carried that county, 'by `a' large majority for. Congress ; and that ;too against a'Whig majority of over feta thousand . • votes.. • ; . Such is the nian:gyeae.nted to the county - by "PennsYlVania, whose metropolis was the Cra dle of Liberty,. and whose soil drank the best blood of the Revolution .for for the. office high . - est in their gift Hers presented, and the aid , of our sister - States introked, that the claims of this great Cetrenonarealth,everdistinguish ed for . her "unswerving attachment to the great cause of Re'publicanism and Democracy," may be heeded;tind to her be awarded "the honor of furnishing next President to the • , - coin:l4." I - _ , Inaugural Address Of William - - We print-to-clay, says the ennsylvanian, _the. inaugural Address of Wu. BIGLER, Gor erner of yennsylvania. , ' It is a - document of -the highest impprtance ; and .proves its Pis tinguished author , to a statesman of high and profound erudition.: He discusses the va rious principlet State policy, in a.lucid and succinct style, aUd enters into the investigation of the principles Of government with a . know!. edge of their every bearing, and a promiseth . at he will apply thericto the furtherance of the hciit interests of the' Ceinitionsvealth. - In hiding to the -various - duties imposed by :his position . , Governor Bintrlt_confesses the im portance-of his station, and evinces a detemii nation to Meet . every responsibility, and dis. chaige faithfully every duty: , ' : ' - He alludes to the -dangerous tendencies of monopoly and Money influence, expressing a desiritO second any effort which' may curb the one and reform' the corruption of the other.— lie will certainly apply:, the true Defaocratic principle to these dangerovikevils. The Span eee of the state have long, been in a:danger. and equivocal condition, Prodeced by misg,td: ded legislation! and - illegal ,privileges., • We ,bave been deluged by an abundance of worth less trash in UM sAitie of money, which'con: tributed ;panies in: bud ness. The laboringman has leen robbed and defranked iu CVmrpossib'e rksrticiitar ; While the unwary, 4 a system of 'base speculatien, • sanctioned and -by the State,lave been inerniou'sly defraudedi :This system Gov. BthsEß eirphatimily iondpmis; and we have implicit confidence' that` hec will use his best efforts to Produce a complete - perform ance of the Weric. •,, - ,Oar vast debt, fearfully -increased Cithin the past few years, will also receive especial atten; tion. " does' not, intend to adopt the plan of his predecessor—cancelling. old bonds by re= issues—but •by wise !legislation; and , 'strict econemy. -In'his. own words;" Oar nit 'debt ;should be,reded no:rapidly tus'inuetieAble.-- Ite Injurious effects, upon the growth , of our population and 'the - Migration 'of 'capital ti)the Siete, iairincli more ' potentlhan the casual This.meY not' be mOtkriadily accomplished. by,,the too. parsi monious use bfAhei, Weans -already secured to the treasury : It may , be Wise to"apply tion of these to, complete iitiPiecitiprpiOpnts now fer . a4vauce4 in.nonstruction,bit yet productive.'The abandonment of .such im pievements,*nuld involve iS lei& amount of capital already expen4ed; andsa rifles entirety, the Chances 'Of Injure . ietnins to 'the treasury from these sonrces.r " He recommends a"thorot.triltleation' - of Ag. dougural 04*, iii),"s ciiidOlip' to the iqroVe merit of the ieople,- and , die advancement , of general prosperity. ~,The, e tterte lately Made is various Oriel Of the Eitate,4o' filitheri,aori , : 'Cultural education; havialiii4rt hid-!ealuta.:, r y infiuence. Fen+ iother . t3tatust 4;4 4rAater. , faeilitieita richer sort or illthereaalubrioua cli7 , mite than; l' i nnaylvonli; aall-with Gar; BM. Inn, iyis _One ally -favor everYeffort lit faitr okiD illiPi'., Pe* IR this. 44011 . 4 inAuitrY! ri. It-can only.9,odoue however.,by t 1 strict de. ration' to •Oci• acienee, -, and -by-, , the • encourage. 'tient :of Agricultural books and papaw . -1: - al* i l t!iiipsiqriiFiiiiiiniO t by 03%030-iza are eminently liamnf'itild,Denioj4k:-: , Ilis vietraln retitled - to rt.iirirreitey, •ate Allow of 11 1 4 Ddiplaya,4 Varty,s'.4OdAiDoli Itfoqltel4k. ktoia of`syhich - tio xya!ielovatiiii to Vie °Olio.-- By wise , legislation. he will tiecit-to est 44 „ the currency of State ! ous sate basis ; R d without a scinnd.cinrency; •the i4i4ntal y t resulting to the ghat niarrofacturing intents of thel4tate irons the revenue lows of theft, errirgovernment, cati !lever lave force mots. ••,Pti congratulatimi the. people on A. Mill termination of Ike exciting of thtsluvery question; and will do all 101 2 1 3 power to bring Peonsylvantn back to her oil e , ip'inice to the Union-:an allegiance which Go t Joussros'so strenuously sought to destroy,. Gov. BIGLER. is pledged to the interests of 4. state, and will labor sis well to promote 1# internal prosperity as to advance her inner. abrisait The repeat jit:the late fOrbidding% use of our prisons for the detentiOn of fail: tides trons;laticii, will be among his first slats tp:which aid of every oersitic member in the Legislature. • The hiangVol throuithOut, dispinys, p elf ability; a thorongli iieqsaintance with tie terests of the people. Is the beginning of, newera in-hippiriess and. Prosperity for tie Keystone. It is the Grit eificienee of- ow re. leaselfrom federal dominatioiv—and thi ide_everrwhere, Will hail Kw the !whinged 'abetter state of Li Court, Commonivealtb vs. B. AYlesiorth and 4. ers, for Conspimiii in the Making andia s 6 l of connterfeit Bank Bills, which was on mg whewire'Went to press last, week, mum coals. lied tuesday 'afternoon hist, The dence closed &Aunts) , evening; and Nook and Tuesday forenoon were occupied Ise* arguments of Counsel. The Jury retired $$ der an able Charge °from Judge Wilmot, t i, came 'into Court this (Wednesday) .raoni g : I with, a. verdict df Guilty as to Ayleawor,h, Brocin, and MvDonald, senior, and Not Ge l as to. McDonald, junior. Prindle, Wiatta and Dalton were - diseharged when the Coz, monnyalth,clu*l their evidence, nothing ing disclosed against them of.importance:; Sentence has mot yet been passed apes 11 3 prisoners; imntion having, been made tot $ new trial, which is -set down for hearing , b. morrow. .Counsel for Commonwealth—l 4 oek, RielMrds, and Sweet , of Owego; for 11,. fence—Bennett and Bom:, of New York, tle, Streeter, Lusk, and Bentley. g The Pike County Democrat on t o us enlatged, in a new dress, and glorying k the name, of the'' Milford Herald." It isat one of the finest lookinWpapers on oar es. °hinge list, and edited, as heretofore, n markeit ebility. It Is a mystery to as hoe friend MeDitilly can support such a Reek Pike County. - If every Democrat, to ing 4)t'._ the Whigs, in that. county, don't nit that paper, they pught, to ber marked rtith La ar of shame. . Agricultural society Meeting, The Society met at the Court Hans Wednesday evening, the 2lst inst. .Isaiahl.fai , 4, John Austin, and Robot Ed were appointed to examine the statemeEtn6 of different gra in . erops and to award ?rd. , liras.' • The following officers Were elected Fitt, ensuing year. - President, WILLIAM JESS*. Vice Presidents, Franklin Lusk sad Corteipinding Secritary, Wm. 3. Tatra B r ecor4ing St:cretqy, Bad!. F. Canna Treasurer, George_Fuller. IJan:ten—deo. Whlker,lohn erf Kent, Tho's' Johnson, Azur Lathrop,l3l. ney Jewett, John Harrington. Thomds Nicholson Was appointed to pep an address for the Octrnier Meeting. . Hon. WilliamJessup 'gave a short azae ofthe firitPennsilvuniaState Fair,allerthi the Hon Air. liowne Of Otsego county.ki, was introduc e d to the Society, and wain . instructive.and - practical address upon the af ject Of Agriculture andAgriculturaledaaa -.The' Committee on "Grain Crop Ala premiums as follows, viz; For the'besf crop of Indian Corn, toles lin Lusk, for . 05i- bitsh6ls shelled mid 1000 pumpkins per acre.! For the best crop Of Spring Wheat to lai nay Jewett; for 19 bushels and 23 qurrtipa For the bOst crop of -Oats, to itedneyia• ett, for to bushels and 133 quarts per gm The Society then adjourned to meta( court House on Wednesday evenicg,A 21st, 1852. ROWEL F. CesuALT,Ree.Se; . , -' At it meeting of the Managers, held ust evening, George %Valker, John flarriselogl KObert Kent were appointed ExecatireC, mi'teei for the present year. ~Anitri'Nons nibmccrtmco.- - F 11 , 66 Auditor' Generafei:Mnual Repo . rt we the fallowing informatiOn relative to the 6 lief notes which continue to fa:lda zottiati 1 6 4' cuirell'iyof our. State - Origino Amount issued;. - Amount : ofold, issues yeileeteed, 7,1611.1, Amount of old issues iu circulation, Amount re•inatted and in circulation, "The, Sinking Pane ..„,` the'rat flourishing of trumpet! j g'r is niade over: Governor Johnston's abilities; and the-wonders he!veloded O achieved b3r means - of his" sinking tbou fall donbt some good simple people gili 'f.kete debt' altn*paid all. Well, tba ernorAliat-was says there is oilylital $40,000,000 to pay yet; and upon eull", tion it was last week foetid[ee tedecit tc,P inneraithorising a tempoy loan or r 4„ 000 to pay.ofrthe demi,lumul leered Pi dud on thel'at of Fibinary. ..;22 Thd Slaking FOnd payed, off lecic , l bOnds - which weridnr4eing a low ' 15 te ►f.i.th terest,•and slow the new loan will luestw have to be negotiated at 6 per for RP' On :thoitump ridiculed ; ilder for not bet understand ire the tieople's Govern°, 17 no the fallacy of each AI, eut fininelering- Ex-ExcelleucY 4°1 5. to the - fob - Idr of .state. WheTe now are handbills about the *sinking foal " • tar WO rielc-nowledge oar oblie Pcdl:l,lolPiriS*XiON fora c aptor las - eroqaoutquutpo speePh iD thee Seente••recently; 410E41 floggipg WOlfiraliry:lo qua room for 0 11 9 tom it hereafter. _
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