3,600. At that timeeloo boxes conld Warily be rented at $2,50 each in 1851. scarcely a vacant box can be had out of 3,600 at 84,00 - per annum. There are a few persyins still ing; and occupy bozos who were" among the first subscribers, and • liave - the same nuMbers as at first. My. own recollectiontoes back to 1819, and in marrycases the safaithuilly.names are now fonnd - on the boxes.. "As it regards the number of persons. cm; ployed, in • the New York Postothee in 1819, there .were clerks and Gle der. carriers. only. Now there are 92 clerks and 41 carriers. "The great increase of business at the New ; York l'ostoffice Places in the strongest light the. wonderful 'strides made. in population, I wealth, and business, within a few years. , It is well knOwri that the business part of this is . -rapidly, extending upward -to a line. drawn across Chambers street, and that line wilrieen - reach Canal street: It is brit a few years since the latter named street Wis. quite ;up town;' and;so late-as 1836 to-1843, when the Postoffice Was located bithe Rotimda, in the Park, that Was eansidered quite beyond the centre Of business. It isdilltertlt to - say; Where' up town' is now, or where it will like-1 Ty be found-in 1880: •. • • . "In 1817 Mt. Joseph Dodd was appointed to carry the ‘‘Great Southern Mail' to and from the Postolliee to Paulis's•Hook, nsing.lis own biat for that purpose, long before steam, ferry b tilts were used there for carrying passengers across' the - river. Mr. Dodd tact with many serious delays in contending with the ,ice, so 041 he - was several times frozen fast, being unable to reach . either shore, and in great clan:l ger'of perishing from exposure. Mr. Dodd. is still an . attache of the Postotlice. Up -to. as into a period as 1823 or 1824, an ordinary wheelbarrow was all that was required to con vey the '.Great Southern and Northern ,Bails' I to.:and. - from' tile Postoffice and wharves of landing, and the ,Boston' mail was carried in stages, "which used to drive up - to the office doors as lately as 1824 and '25. - "In regard to dui various locations occupied by the Postoffiee, it is well known that it has been .very migratory: Soon after Gen. Bailey was appointed, he purchased the house No. 29 William street,! corner of . Garden street, (now_ Exchange Place,) Where it remained till 1825. During the, prevalence of the Yellow fever in the summer 01'1822, the office was temporari ly removed to Asylumstreet, now Fourth st., (Greenwich - Village) . - -"In 1826 it was removed to the Old School !louse. in Garden street, opposite the Garden street Chureir! there it remained for one year - 0111 Y, when it Was removal to the Mercha - nts' Exchange: but that building being destroyed 'in the great fire of .1835, the Postoffice was again.' put-on wheels: and. after tarrying n few days in the old Custom-house building in Pine street, it was again in motion, and became sta tionary-for about seven years -in the old Ro tuada in the Park; but this place, the only one that could then be obtained, was- considered so far uptown that a branch office had to be es tablished nearjthe old location, in William st., tar the :accommodation of the merchants, who were, in 1839, mostly located below a lino drawn across the city at Fulton street. - . "In February, 1844, the Pbstoffice was- re mayed to its, present position in the Middle Dutch Church, where the public are pretty well accommodated; but still the office is not such an one as the Government ought to pro vide for thisigreat and growing city. Some. alterations and improVements have been made, whleh have facilitated the transactions of its business; but a good time now presents itself to have such an office provided as will answer fob the wants of the city when its. population wall be, say two millions, as it will probably 'bs in thirty years from this time. "In .1796 the population of this city was, about 30,000; in 1820,123,000; in 1850 it had i reached 517,000, more than quadruple. Look-; ' ing, then, ati what has, transpired within the i last sixty years, (but a lifetime of threescore years,) what may not be looked for at the ex-' piration of another lifetime. of sixty years! ' In reviewing the Postotlice establishment from its, infancy, we are struck with the ama-1 zing increase of its buiiness. In 1790 we find that there Were but - 75 Posteffices in the Uni ted States, and the revenue was little rising'of 837,000. There are now upwards of 20,000 l'ostoffices and the revenue for the past year nearly six 'uniform of dollari! The mail fa cilities of the country have, in a good degree, - Vept pace With the increase of our population and commeree; for, in 1824, it required' fifty seven days to get an answer to a letter written to New Orleans—now it requires only seven-, t.:l6n days, The cheap postage law having I gone into effect on the . Ist July, I am not pre- I pared at present to furnish any statistics of its; operations, our quarterly accounts not being I quite completed. It has, however, caused a great increase in the number of letters passing through. the Mails, and so far 'aS Ave are able to judge, about fear : fifths of them are prepaid either in Utoney or by stamps. There will, , deultles.s,be a gre i falling off in the depart-1 meet . for the pres t year. For the ;pewter 1 ending 30th June la. t past, there were sent to 11 foreign - countries, including California, 562,095 i letters: received from the same places, 531,-1 030--192,000 of which were for the city alrine. I The -amount of postage collected for the same quarter exceeded 8147,000. The number of "letters sent to foreign countries, including Cal ifornia, for the quarter ending the 30th Sept ember, is' ' • , ' '-, : 602,362 Number received from the same, 587.578 . • Total, - ' 1,189,940 howing ; an increase of letters to and -from foreign ,countries and California, over the pro w:111)7 qmuler of more than 90,000. • , •- Bounty land Warr:wits. The bill making laud warrants assignable, passed kith House of Congress. The Intel-1 ligeneer inyi, there is no reason to doubt it will receive the signature of the President,andi thus become n Law. It will benefit many of , the recipients - of thiti bounty of the Government, who,.possessing warrants for laud,•, are them-. selves unable to locate them. • This n'et,it copy of Which we have before us, - authorlies all warrants issued, or hereafter to • he. issuediunder any law of the United Stntes, wed allyalid lodations to be'assig,nable by deed orinstrument of writing, made and executed nftet:thetaking effent of the act tozording to forme and regulations prescrihedby the Com.. missioners of the . General Una Office. Any pers'ne outitled to: pre-emption right to, any land, shall he to yea any such warrant in payment of the same, at $.1.25 per acre. Warrante may be located in one, body upon : nay lands of the United States, subject to pri. vate entry at the time of such, location, at the • In:nine= price. When said warrants shalt be located:on lands which - are' imbject to e:ntry, at 1 a . greaternainiumm than $1.25 per acre the eator orsaid warrants shall pay to the United G r ades, in • cash, the difference , bet Ween the values,of such warantant sl.2s„,per acre • and ••••: tbi tract Of land lOcated on. r, ,- • , CIiALLENGZ.• ?nom Nem York 'limes states that, previous' to the depart:lmi( N: bo sent a ieoge,to Buren, to meet him, with pistols for two, in Berrnadq, at his earliest ronvenienee. - in.wideratood that Mr. Van Buren, tle iko arien to go so far from home for any suolumr . . . . se. _ . - - , lar The bill for the better regulation and - marsigethent of the public workis, passed,the Sepateiori Thursday last, )9 to ,126: . are so_many "members interested- in' CiMileffios,and ,contracts, arid berme under ttualut it lq ic " f th'e canal - board; Oat it will in the liowie. • ' TIE DEMOCRAT„ The Largest Circulation trrlVorthern Peansylvanta74o32 Copies liVeekty.. S; 13, _ &-E. B. CHASE.rairtpßi, ,Pliolantrlate, Tntrusavv, APRIL tt For P,resßient, James Buchanan: i Subject to the decision of the National Con vention. Canal Commissioner, - -William 'Searight,, of Payette. E. W. Carr is our authiri:ed ,agent for receivin4. subscription and zulrerlising 'at his Newspaper Agency Ctffice,,Philadelphia.--- Also ,V. B. Painter, New York; Philadelphia land Boston • • rir On, our first page will be found an ably written and instructive addiess. We , are under obligations for the favor of publishing it. Convocation Of the S. of T. • - • There, will be a Convocation of the Soxs Dr Tounnatmn, held at liarford, op Wednesday, the 15th day of April' next; thO exercises - to commence at 12 o'clock .111 . . The Rev. Titomi t s, P. Hun nlll he present and give an Addreis on the *occasion. Other able Speakers will he In attendance. [. .A general invitation is extended to the "Or dernand the friends of TeMperance generally. Honor to whom it is du4. We purchased (Mr neW material of JOhn T. White, Cernerof Cliff and Beeitman 1 trtiets 'Sew York. We have before made purOaSes of Mr. White, and have had a fair epoftunity I l ia to test his type liikothek We ve inv riably found the instal of a Verysll rior opal. ity, that' the . type last longer, avid wear bettor than any other we can get.. liesides, custom. ers Will find Mr. White the 144 obliging and gentlemanly of dealers. We, feel i pleasure in recommending his establishment to the at tention of "the Fraternity." "Progressive Demobracy !" Our rea4ers Will, see that the inside of (1T: paper this week'apPears.. in fine r.et . o . This is brought about bY an addithinal large purchase of material.. Hereafter the Denmcrat. will be printed with this typo throughput, save the advertisements, From previeus changes we have made since the paper has been in our charge, we have added much to the amount of reading matter in it, and this !addition will en able us to add much more, besides giving it a better appearance.: We give now, in a conve nient and pretty fortu, full double the amount of reading matter, each week, that . the Regis ter does for the same price. Our ain't is to sat isfy-. and please -Our numerous 'patronS, and while We cannot jtistly c4inplaiaOf them in the Past, we may be . : Permitted. to remind. them that type cost money, and that money is scarce; and further, that April Court' ? a convenient time to settle up for the year, is close at hind., Supregie Bench. We had occaaion . a few dips since, to visit the Supreme Court in session at Philadelphia. We, but express the universal sentinient of the learned Counsel Who are constantly engaged in that Court, and - ,Who of course are the beat judges as to the Merits of the Bench, when . we say that-Pennsylvania, peter was more highly favored with a competent and futhful Bench than now. !We saw but one place that we would have filled dillerently,, and we can' but express our regrets that our Choice. could not have prerailed. Hen. .1131 ES cI,IMBELL l should have been! plaCed there,' and then all Would have been right. Our judgnient is,that the "sober, second thought" would 'now plaee, him there, and that those who struck die hlqw ' henceforth will now acknonle.d=m it, Li Chief Justice Bt.sex. is the young,est im 1 on the Bench r 4mati of great learning . 4id most powerful it#ellett. Judge Lawt..4, jai a Man of very-laborions habits, constantly devq ted tothe duties of his office, ands' must ad,- cornplished Judge. He is radicml in his no tions of progress l and Term", and his influence can but be of the most salutary character Up ( en the Judiciary of the ComMonwealth2Judg,e_ . Lows= is well appreciated by the profession, ~ ; as an able Jurist, aa accomplishedcholm . , and a gentlemanlof fine talent& -Jtidges Gm sox and COVLTEE. are of the old tench, and well' hown threughout the' State, Taken, al together, the previous high• standing of the Supremo Bench swill be more than sustained, andihe . prediction of;the fees toflic change !passs unfulfilled] : . . - • The elective tivstem" has 'decide* purified the Judicial atmosphere of theCothinonwealth, by placing Judges, like other public_ servants; dependent upon 'the source' of all - power in a repabliena governrient. Instead . Of the ..ludi ciary being coated as with snail in assumed dig nity, self-will and 'antiquated iotionsi as for merly, we see, new a -- spirit pervading it semo; what in ionsomince with that of the age, and 'a disposition manifested to nierit*rieltest re- ward a publie officer can receiv,e,+at the close of hislabors, the Approving: - voice, of ' popular opinion froth the hearts of thetie ..to• whom he returns the power .witb,Which be,* been clothed. All bOrMrs to our present Supreme Bench! l'ho - Ptinisybranipi We, notice that • Wii:ax lid Barr i Esq, late one of the pdit:ors of the BaltimOie gus, has beeothe the Editor of the Philadel pbin reinsylvan "lles#B. CY V3I .C.Kean, and Weiti Forney,Fluiying,', retired. It is an. flounced, that the Pennsylvanian Will heretifter be issue& ns n IbiltliennylonntaL. WDr. Nods Min2m, the Democratic:can didate for Go+ono? of-New Danigshire, is tleCted by a=majority of Over 10003 aye' 'Av.fdra and.Vree Sonora cotribi'ned. : ; This democrats have a mijfirity irk both - branches of the Legislature. l)3',t4 be erected f,iiisacoOf Mr. - Gov Dimas has . sent a Mess* to the Leg ! islature on the subject of the. PMences of. the : We Oat zet' ! weelc: _ • , ' - , . '"Old Fogies" T he - Prißiddeney. He is an "old Sgle;' says the young,, half . .. . fiedged . politiciamwith an :air of self-impor. Mme--irislicaticO . ..of his • oWrs . :etalted opinion of laimseltand.lria political 'Sagacity. lie is an "old Fogir," and.thereforeeannot receive my supzort, says the co ffe l o.honse ' politician,: as though the • declaratiorr was an everlasting "settle'" to the prospects of thecandidatothns unfortunately 'triplicated. •Chit, with the "old!, Fogica," slips from the Penof an' ' - ' aspirino•ed- 1 - - War; ache, Seemingly,- stipposes '• that 'one dmalr of Ili mighty Tint is suilickat to revolution.' ire. politics and lay a heat I of . Presidential as pimnts on the Shelf. Down on the ":old Fe n. . es," shoutsthe vehement . stumper,—an echo Of some het;brained Congresanian, wliose im portauce is not lesienetiliy itcrunplacent suf. . - %lay of hie:Mall iii the Congressional glass for the'.first time. 'Death to the, ",Old : Fogies," join a Score{ of voices' in Chorus ;•-•j'k'Young, ' America, Progress, Progression:" . • Now we are not disposed to make a bur lesque of What should, 'perhaps, ' be treated i with grwitY;•.bitt, seriously, we ' have been, I and are, disguSted. with much ef ,what appears I tolas as dentagogu e cant and clap-trap phrase It is naturalmid right • that the public mind should be - agitated with the question of th next Presidency; Manly and frank discuSsion of the meriM, and qualifications of the respec t 1 tive.candidates is what we , like to see, and what we would provoke. While any man has a right to aspire to that exalted . position, the people have a right, which should always be exercised, dispassionately to discuss him and! his pretensiens. In such a discussion det ev ery man freely _mingle;—freely and without re-1 serve express his opinions sand illustrate the reasons for his faith. But when the liberty of such a dismission is abused,—when, instead of candid invetigation, a resort is had to unman ly discussion, we condemn the-challenge offer ed and reptiliate the object aimed at, as un worthy and mercenary. ' .. , We area4isciple of progressive Democra cy. We believe that all nature, and its attrib utes,.are progressive,—that the spirit of the age is emphatically so; and 'nowhere is that. 1. spirit better: and more fully illustrated than in America, and by the genies of American Re- I publicanisru. With this blind reverence for,—. 7 1 . • this humble. and 'tenacious devotion ' to ihe teachings,the principles and practices of ages gone by, eTsPecially in affairs pertaining to gov ernment and nations, we hake no sympathy in common, nor de, we believe it becothes the' American tO have., The whole history of this country,—the Revolution and formation of this goVerrtment,—the wonderful career of the goveminentAn greatness ' and strength! down to the present time; is the brightest page of Progressioh!on - Which the world ever gazed,— The milling:victims to the antiquated notions of sidarkee.age, who have been dragged along behind the Car of Progress, in this country, are fast letting fall the scales from their eyes, and lookingluith astonishment and trembling at the rapilniovemenflorward of the world around. them. To such perhaps may well, and significantly; apply the appellation of " old Fe gies,"7-a-term savoring much of contempt and reproach. : . , Perhaps there are." old Fogies,",,men like those we Wive above alluded to, among the. numerous'candidates for the Presidency. ',But this we ask in all candor, is not that epithet too sweepingly applied, by some of the hot bloodS.Of ?'Young America's" embodiment? Are all these candidates of the . Democmcy, who have been the pride and glory of Ameri can EtatesMen,for the last thirty years,—whose ! history is the history Of the nation itself,— who have itood.as the! acknowledged -leaders_ and defendOis of all those great !measures cifl national policy, that have Carr-ie.& forward the:.. country Ili her unparalleled march of Progress, —are all those grea, - and wise men, now the, (proper subjects of such 'odious .denunciatimi and vulgar epithets l Is there 'not foOnd in: their history,—in their : identification with the; history of the country ; its progress and the: ever-restless progress of the age, nothing like :Progression, nothing like movement, nothings ' like tho march of Intellect and :tile , perfection 1 of true Ai:aerie-an Statesmanship? : To say that I there is not, is to contradict what the increa I lag greatness of the nation Most emphatically affirms;' saying, in effect, that the, presiding geniuses 'of, this Republic, while they have ded :vised and established its progressive policy,ami 1 g uided its destinies in 'that path,' have, never: • • thelesa; all their lives. been acting upon and I administering a policy in direct antagonism to their own notions and natures. How can this; , . conclusion be escaped? Who so silly as to I affirm the proposition from which such a con'- elusion ranstdegitimately be drawn? , The truth is, we have great and wise meri, schooled itsthe administration of the govern: I ment, the history of whose lives is an apt if- Ilustmtion, of Cie true. idea of Progress. .They !have carried themselves fo4ord - from obscuri. 7 , 1 ty in boyhood to the highest pinnacle of fanie lin riper years.. • Especially has Pennsylvania such a candidate - for 'the , Presidency,—one i whosewholo life-tine; in the councilsof the nation and outof them, is an open . page on . which is inscribed most -boldly ;...-, : the Ameri-, Cara government in its•Progreas, like the march ' oflthe Stni through the heavens, is the centre'. is :Lightle the world! - And forsooth, becaus'ir age and long. service have matured the -Intel- lect, ripened the judgment, and - expanded the experienee of such a man, he is to be driven from the list ns unworthy to occupy the posi tion tvbieit his acknowledged ability pre-emi nentiy fits him to ndorm Not - only would stichailuMbe thanklessly cast aside,—nOt on ly is 'a prMniunithus offered for youth and ine). perience in Statesmanship,—brit all past ser v,icee--a life devoted to the interests and hon or of the country, is repaid by a return of ,odi. ous ingratitude. Such precedents established, such ndiSposition . telersitek such a practice obtaiiited,und the bonorable i —most honorable position Of President of these States will cease to engage the ambition'of such men to Should fill it, becoming a mere goal to be reached by the dtMagagne and the pawning politician; bianeath the' dignity of great and pure minds, and not posses Sing sufficient attractions .to en ! list the'energi4 of great,men .who." othernise vim:l4*e 14poled themselves for the pop& - Tits luitiolot its progress; is encilvill'Oev• . . Cry interest, encompassing every climate, and' later experience and reflection have entirely hero. ii.a Whig administration in time of A removed_ this impression, and 'dissipated my spending $49,Q00,000 of revenue, and calling outstripping all competitors In greatness.' apprehenstons. . ~... . : . .. • . for 83,000,000 , more to make up a deficiency , country so limitless in extent _of territory, so In my recent campaign in 'bream° a very ~ vast in its resouries . of produCtion and wealth, la rg e•of .t he ' under ' smounting . in "hit" td $52,006,000.; Surely, ri , . - . 'so attractive 4liter:illy to ,become the source mand were, your conntrymeri-4risb, Germans, DentoeraticAdMsnistmtion is demanded by the &c. I witnessed -with :admiration their zeal, of depopulation to the. old world,-4uck. a country, must fely,alone upon the isrisdom, the fidelity, and valor: in, .maintaining . ..our flag in , country. ..... ." - I ' The Land Bill, giving to each actual Settle'', .. - . • .. exporience.,,thCmost.transcendint _statesman. er and our natfve-lionn'soldiers in' the same, 160 acres of. Lind, Wiliconie up for discussion ship of its executive officers for the adminis- ranks; in patriotism; constancy, rind heroic dar- next, it is expected.._ :. ire:lion of Rs governmental affairs, or finally bc_. ifinT 'I was happy to call them brothers in the i •' ' ed, ns I shall always he to salute . them es borne doWn by its Own Weight. • Its complica - countrymen at IIPIIIC:. , ; . . - ted interests, if directed'bythe..hanff of. ices •' I remain; dear siisWitligreat esteem, • perience, must produce the most terrible col:. - - ... 1 - ' . Yours truly - ' •. - - - -, WINFIAD SCOTT. Halm, and inekitably rend. asunder the whole • Wee ROBINSON Esq. - '• ' - .- miss. Patriotism, - and, every consideration : - . ' * IWethat can move the heart of - an Ame r i can for ' are hero- informed that he entertains his country's weal, dictate that" experience, !,' " kind 4.114 liberal' views towards naturalizedi , honesty' and ability shoild overshadow all else I•citizens." He has so far changed that; in his ', in the selectien of a man.to whose hands • the i own language, "I fi nd it would.. be impossible r legacy .of. Washington and ' his compatrintelmr-Me," recommend, or support; any meas- 1 I! shall be committed. Let the "people most of all, the Executite Chair from the pol luting touch of the demagogue end: unskilled ' guar d , il Use intended to exclude them from a full par../ , ticipation, in all civil and political rights, : nolo secured to them." What: a wonderful change Statesman. A departure from this settled du: ' .'eatne over the spirit Of his dream in seven ty, establishes •a 'precedent dangerous' in' its :years! But, a, little further, he admits that tendencies and dreadfblja its practical results. • " years ago" he " Orconcur with, ionic of our In our judgment, all Movement' is not Pro- .leading statesmen that some. change in, our' . gress. To the contrary of this do those act, :, naturalization laws i was necessary." Leading 'who recklessli apply the motive power to in-! Statesmen! Let us have named a single lead novation,. and sanctify all 'change with the,' ing statesman, except some oldFederalist,who 'name of Progress. They lose sight, of well ,t, still adheres to the abominable -doctrines of balanced conservatism on the one hand, end forget that the most noisy progr, essionist may , and' the elder Adams and 'defends the Alien and Sedition Laws, who over proclaimed ono sen be a visionare on the other. ' Tho. charm of : timent in consonance with thoSo contained in [progress blinds the judgment; and, following that letter to., Mr. Reed. "Leading States rafter the idea, the most dangerous innovations men" is a nice phrase, dragged in for the Pur ` are attempted, the movements of which, guid. Pose of gicirle. ed by an unsteady and unskillful hrind, will - (*character to MS past tergiver sations. The inference intended to be drawn surely result in mischief incalculable. Here } from it is a falsehood, no Suclo. leading states lies a dangerous rock,--s treacherous shore ; I men" ever having existed. . , arl,lience, watchfully should the • American Fortunately we! have another letter from guard themselves in - selecting a man to General Scott, of still later date, in reply to guide the helm of State. . eight Pennsylvania S ena t ors list spring. Here ' We think that our countrymen ate sufii..l it is, very pointed. , . ciontly progressive. •If we understand their' characteristics at all, if the history of the past century provei anything, such a people they are. Restless, bold, adventurous, Progress is their life-element. The history of the Demo cratic party, too, is one of continued progres.: sion, in perfect consonance with the character istics of the people, for of such is it emphatic. idly made. Why then strike 'at the brightest stars in that party,-4nen who have led,— who from their position could but lead,—this true progressive party in is past glorious achievements? Why invoke the passion of Progress to lay such men in their political graves? To us it savors strongly of ingrati bide, strongly of imprudence, strongly of dem-. agogneisui, strongly of dangerous doctrines and political heresies. ~ - sti a. Gen. Scott and his Letters. We believe Mr. FILLMORE will be nomina ted foi tho Presidency by the universal Whig Party, and therefore should not spen4 time with other candidates, were it not that Gen. Sara seems to be the sum of 'all 'perfection, —the full embodiment of Pennsylvania Whig gery. Judging the party by the position of the man whont they put forwaid, as their stan dard bearer, we may arrive at tomething near a correct estimate of tho - nature of the oppo sition to bo mot and olieftlirownln the next Presidential contest. Eleven years ago,.whilo the country was reaping the bitter fruits of the Hard Cider campaign, General Scott began in earnest to I plume himself for the Executive Chair. ; Let us see- what position he then occupied, as a distinguished public man; sec how republican, how democratic were his notions ; how liberal, how conservative his political opinions. 'We will trace his political career down to the pres ent time, all the whilefinding him in close al- Iliance with the Whig party,—its acknowledg ed Star,—and now put forward as the great champion of their principli;,--the defender of their faith, in whose person the Galphin str e c-. cession is to be perpetuated and the party vic torious. For letter-writing the General has lever shown a . wonderful proclivity , and . as a man is supposed to deliberate and set forth on ly his real opinions when he writes, we will let his letters speak for themselvei. In reply to a' letter addressed him by the Native Americans of Philadelphia, as to his opinions regarding the naturalization of For eigners, under date of Nov. 10, 1841, he.holds the following language to Geo. Washington Reed. " I now hesitate hettceenextending the period of naturalization, and a: totat repeal of all acts of on that subject. 3k MEW ISCLISES TO TIE LATTER." • O what a dreadful letter,deliberately penned by a candidate for The Presidency! How lib eral his sentiments towards the panting exile from the land of corroding chains! He would either extend the period of naturalization, or repeal entirely all dots of Congress on that subject," the latter of Which ,he -was inclined tq, do, thus wholly disfranchising the ror eigner for all time to come. In that event what a large proportion of those who seek a home from oppression here, , wOuld live and die, outlawed exiles at the bests What an am ' ful letter! And is it not refreshing now to see the \Vhig party swallow its autluir, and thus endorse its dectrines - ' The next w hear-frona the General, by let ter, on this subject, we find in one recently published, written to Wm. E. Robinson of New York, in 1848, seven years subsequent to the fust named., Here it is. „ : liiksmusorms, I.ly '29, 1848. DEAR Sm: In reply to'your kind letter of the Bth inst., I take pleasure in 'saying that, grateful for the too partial estimate you place on my public services, you do Me no more than justice assumin,g that I entertain "kind and liberal views towards naturalized citizens?' Certainly it would •be impossible for me to recommend or support .apy - mettsuro intended to exclude them from - a just and full 'participa tion in all civil and political rights now-secur ed to them' by our Republican laws and insti tutions. - ' • - • it is true, That in a season of unusual excite meat, years ago, whoa both parties complain ed of imudulent practices in the naturalization of foreigners, and when' there seemed to be danger that native and-adopted, citizens, would be permanently =wed kminst each other in hostile factions, I. Vas illel4ted to concur, in the opinion, then avottred .hy leading statesmen, that some modification • of the naturalization lawstnight be neiessary_ - in order to prevent abuser', allay strife, andlestore harmony be, tween the &area throe's of our people, • But WAsitum.fox, March 26, 1851. Sta—l have received your .letter (marked 'confidential') in which after I!onunitting the error of supposing me to be fully before" the country as the Whig candidat4 for the Presi dency;" you proceed to interrogate me in many points of grave public interest: Permit me to say that, considering we shall, probably only have a Whig candidate 'for the Presidency through a Nationalpnvention and that I cannot be its nominee except by the force of the unsolicited pailialitY of large mas ses of my countrymen: Considering, also, that if my character or principles be not already knoWn, it would be Idle to attempt to supply the, deficient impres sions by mere paper professions of wisdom and virtue, made for the occasion: And considering that if I answer your que ries, I must go on and ansivell others already before me, as well as the long series that would inevitably follow, to the disgust of the ' I will beg permission to cloke this acknowl edgement of your letter by subscribing myself with great respect, your obedi'ent.servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. —, Esq., Harrisburg, Pa.'. P. must. add, that I • L write and say nothing on public subjects 'which I am unwil ling to see published. • W. S. The third paragraph in the above. letter re fers to his past political opinions for his Fes. eat ones. What are his past political opin ions on thik subject, becomes,ithen, an impor tant inquiry. lie has written two letteo in direct opposition to each other; to which f pno will ho stick? Ho says in hid letter of '4B, in effect, that he changed his op! ions of adopted citizens in his campaign it; _Mexico, when he "witnessed their heroic valor: in maintaining our flag in face of every dangor." The blood of foreigners has hteePed the foil of.every bat tle field on which the armies] of this nation have fought, from Bunker Hill to the Gates,of .Mexhio, and General Scott hasjust learned to appreciate their valor! Singular indeed that he who claims to have been' the hero of the last war with England, shouhl not have..seen the bravery, the valor, the ,devotion to our flag, exhibited* those mon at liundy's Lane,'at Chippewa and Bridgewater, where he won his Brit and fadeless laurels V their arms. Sin gular that, till now, he 'level has, appreciated their sterling eharncter,• when , he is about to make a run for the Presidency and wants their votes! What course will those men pursue now towards the authoi of flies? dreadful let ters? ... Recently, we understand, the General has been making more, what he calls "mere paper professions of wisdom and patriotism express ly for the oecuion." An offset to his lettCr for the annexation of Canada has been placed in the hands of his friends, fully endorsing the Compromise measures, aftex having been so far the candidate of their oppbsition. This on ly as wanting to cap the climax of political "consistence,)," and showhim 'on both . sides of every question on which he fins written. In the absence of the letter, Ave !refer the. reader • to some remarks of his on "tbat subject, in to day's'paper. , Let us have the last named let ter to complete the list, that I pters may have the whole record, and not bel deceived by the flourish made by Whig print of a Robinson, letter, "expressly for the occasion." '• Legidative and Congrei3sional.. 1. We find nothing 'of muelrunportance from Harrisburg, save the passage of the Itiorth Branch Appropriation Bill jin the Senate.— Eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars, esti mated sufficient to complete the work, is the sum appropriated n thit; Bill. We ardently hope it will ,soon pass the douse:.. Vote in the Senate:; Vcss- -- --Messrs. Bailey, Barnes, Buekalew, Crabby Evans, Fernon, Forsyth, Frailey, Guern sey, Hamilten,'• Hamlin, Hoge, Jones, McFar land, Malartin, Packer, Sanderson and . NArs.—Messrs. Carothus, Carson, Darling. ton, Fulton, Kinzer, Kunkle,XeCaslinzMalone, Matthiss, bfuhlenberg, Myers, Robertson, Sli fer mid Walker, (Speaker)t-14.: _ Mr. Sanderson datervea• great credit for bis laborioukzeni manifested from The commence. merit of the Session dowrao the -passage of the Bill. He has laboredinarist - unceasingly and effectually. Is Corr - anus—Mho uto,e week has . een taken up in the,discuSsion- of the .Degeiency BM, • Mont $3,00°,006 bilie heentippropria. ted. What a commentary on Whig economy Mk: Van, Itnien - administeMd thegoverninept 'and earned on the Semircolo - war with ,339;•-• 4100,090,tuid the Whigs tpre their • lungs to pieces`desimitinwon his'e3travagsmee... t • Variety , of News The-Jury in the'case of the Polish brothers, for the murder , :of yoUngc Lehtiuuijn•Philadel. phis; a short time since, have returned a yer diet of guilty. Sentence not yet given.... Ateiggage car• on the Philadelphia and Pitts burg line caught fire last Saturday, from the : Locomotiveilaud was totally destroyed. . . Fifty thousand four himdred dollar . 3, were . , subscribed is Philadelphia in one day r te:the Sunbury & Er:ie • - The New Jerseyl.iegislc.ture . had a flare up, , with the , Governor last.week began's°, heyeto-,e ed a certain bill: They 'quarrelled -all night Friday, and Saturday, then adjourned ici.go - to Church, and get rested for a ` second ,h6a t Men ; . • ~- • Brewer,i. a Clerk in,- the . Suffolk. Bank_ 3faSsachtsettN, w 1 .1.9 found a defaulter • some $23;000, which it is alledged he has . pocketed. Ho is:under for examination • Another fall of houses; - occurred in. Nov, York Saturdayi last. .TWia men have been ta ken from - the ruins dead, and it is SuppoSed others are yetto belfoundy Be‘iral escaped horribly mangled; riot expected to live. . 1 A terrible - . Ntastraphe occurred at:Hurlgate,l New York harbor, Saturday afternoon, A project has been on foot some time, to blast the dangerous; ledge of reeks known by that These rocks have ever been a source of annoyance jto the shipping hi the aid a plan for blasting them by sinking large canisters of pawder, and applying a match by an electric wire, was tried. Two charges had been fired, and a third lei'ered, which rose • again to the surface. By mistake the electri city was communicated to the wire attached to the floating canister, containing about 100 lbs. Of powder, which exploded in the midst of tbe boats containing the operators, blowing- the boats to atoms, killing sevcril' and severely wounding others. . •, 1 1 A fire broke out in Philadelphia the 28th , ult., destroying property to the amount of half a million of dollars. The Legiilature has adjourned without districting the State for congress or electing aH. S. Senator. Gov.' Foote probably call-an extra session. The Whig State ConVefition met at Harris burg on Friday last. Mr. Hoffman of Berks, county, was nominated for Canal Commission er. The Iteleg,ates. to the National Conven tion were instructed . for Gen. Scott' for the I Presidency. Resolutions saying a ,great deal and meaning notiihig, aecording to circurestan lees, were passed unanimously: - • "The Susquehanna Shop." A recent visit to, this Point on the N. Y. and Erie Railroad; gives us increnwod impreosioris of the magnitude and complexity of this great, and b frrowkng Corporation. . • By the politeness of J. B. Gregg, ESq., the Master Machinlit and , Superintendent of the establishment; successor to John_ Brandit, Jr., we were afforded an opportunity to examine the various departments. , The laborious and responsible duties of his station, he. discharges in an able and successful manner, blending•the accomplishmenti of the officer with the cour tesy_ of the gentleman. There at present 13 stalls in the shop, in which every part of the locomotive, woodwork and metal, can be built up . and repaired.-:- There were 107 men. then employed in the shop and about 500' in all, under the control:Of the SuPerintendent. Sixty-two- Engines belong to the shop and aro under its tuanageuaent.r- About $15,000 are, expended monthly there for labor. • . _ In a 'few years Susquehanna has groivri up from nothing,,jo be a town of ,500 inhabitants, and many handsome private residences, are, starting up on its elevations. • Mr. Gregg is about erecting-extensive addi tions to the shop to accommodate the rapidly increasing buainess. Under these new.enter. priSes, Susquehanna . will rapidly . advance in population,wealth and character. Au indest. n ou.s, - inteligent, and SaYirig" body of men are giving an impulse to the Place which cannot be resisted by any kriversecireannitaticeS. Mont: rose and Great Bend must look well to their !duels: , Wo clip the above from the Broome _Republican, and by the kindness of a friend at Susquehanna We are furnished with corrections and•addititinnl particulars. :There are about 800 inhabitants, besides a floating population of some two hundred more. Three Ludo hotels and two Churches, the last of wlieb have, we believe, recently been aided to the town. , has spriing into existence within three ears, and now has a population about the, same as Montrose, and is the centre of much more bus iness, we should judge. The inhabitants are a sober, industrious, enterprising and worthy people,- just, the-material - of which to make a town of the,flt•st importance: to the county.— They are woitity the "laurels," • spoken of above, so far as Montrose is concerned. rff" We hope received a copy of The Lan vet, a 'PI 9 sheet, recently established at Bing hamton. RANSOU Ammws, the -Editor, we recognize as one'of onr•"old friends' in days gone by.' The Lancet full of fun,. cuts deep, and we wish our little cotemporary much nccese.- Tall oaks -from little acorns grow.' What 4 mighty tall tree, then; the Lancet may . . , _ „ _ A (Ant. DIIIRDERED BY UER • SISTER.-On Wednesdaviast, at Stewarts Town, Pri.,a lit; ite s girl, Eliza 'Ann Buster; was Murdered du ring Ahe ah,sence of her parents from .the house. It was reported that the deed had been Com. milted by A man said to have been seen.hithe neighborhood, and od Saturday a suspected person Was arrested. : On Monday, however, it was reiorted that Catharine' B. /luster, aged about twelve years, this sister otthe murdered girl, htulonfessed - that she‘was the' murder. ess. •It aimears that the deceaSed had threat. ened to tell her — mother that Catharine had istelch something outaf the'closet,_Wher'CuPP the latter'stinck her's Violent blow, and ,set 4. ing a butcher knife,deliberately Cut her thihat from ear to ear.,, - She:then toolt . the: infant child of her.parents arid escaped,: but aeon of ter returned, and concocted, the.' story elicited before .the : coroner's inquest about an old man entering the housC.ol4 COMP3itting:OV.lfirrid 21 " M .3 7W3 / 41 '40 0 11 connEsroNDEntr..or WAsnmoToi, Mareh 27 , Ka Friend ci . urre , —To your request (inheri t this city, , I•seize the first leisure tuomeat im i hasten to o9mply therewith; although the atonible meagreness and siaiMiti of tost e li of Whieh to make a letter rich or interes4 4 i There. lute nothing. transpired in the §ie 4 4 'duffing the week just passed, of importea el ti a national point of, view. "Masterly i zae k, ty" prevails to an alarmilig extent, s eem times n little wrangling, to kill time, B l oat mere party - No effort, so far, ass W 4 made-tei - execiate the public business, te d thing will be dono, so long as tho peco a 341 the press'remnin silent, and quietly salmi, the. 'nu:ileac° 'and folly of these motmtelarki Congress has n - ow beenin session duet foil? months,'ind. Whit' Imve,they done! . 1 stand that , there have been laut six or bills passed since ,they assembled. t ki au true, it is lndeed a melancholy state oft. and it behooves the 'collective wisdow the nation to hsyci a care, lest the people e er , down upon theitt like :a thief •in the nkittl, But enough of this. ; Senator Soule, from Loubiankdeliverta,i4 Monday, an eloquent and beautiful spetel non-intervention; in support ot Gen. olution _on the subject intervention. l throughout, more:like an oration thane eisomad did great credit to the talented quont senator. It is not yet known lito wti reply on the other side of the question, '1%4 Senate finallradjourned from Thtusdey ara till Monday—when, it is expected; the tk e l 3 will again. bo brought. up.. The Deficiency Bill drag,s'its chain, sloWly along in the House, and hi l t; &tilt to tell. When and how it willed .11, if not all its provisions, are of essential portance, and if they . do not pass is tz, shape, the wheels of government will I t* rested.at some points.. Many of its &midi been cut down, and some struck ma. I L I memberis have declared a detenninition tea?. pose the whole Bill, and_ its passa,'Ys in Oe present shape is doubtful. It is a sent ofe; nibus, and I think, after - getting up to the 16 in the ruts, it will finally be shouldered tbagi, with "wimp~ thd losi of some isefolt?,ii qhould it fail in the House, its most features will have lo he attached to soar:. eral appropriation bill, for the'money 13 We,. cd and must belied. :They, however,eo, the fire minute rule, which compelled that a come, in a measure, to the legititnnto/y l ' i , sion tho question. The propenity Up; vails in , some quarterd, and mostly amplyWhiis, of getting up discnssioas on ez aginable subject, rather, it would se*, ‘4 the view of displaying the lesourees of pe verteedingenuity, than of promoting the Ed• stantial interests of the country.' Th.seinu. rests require piOmpt action; instmd of 1 4 4 however, we have had a prolonged Wel mancenvers, and an almost endless tunect.e! talk, withua otherl apparent object thu of showing the extent of man's capsehytr mischief. The House adjourned today It out coming to any definite Conclusion. The; fore, I will leave them till Monday. The Presidential question is looming a; an siderably. In the war of the "fogiera doubtful to.whieh the plume of victory 'ent. It would seem that age' talents,endevim are to be - inade to give place to yoadt,tr ranee, antl., rashness. : For royiself, young Democracy, and honor taleirs codpr triOtism Wherever found; but if eh 101 l .statesmen are to be on the shelf, n less 'told fogies," then Ido not belongass Tho country would be apt to be misgenmi for a long time to, come, wore those sa..ria and far.seeing statesmen, Buchanan Clad a host of others, to be laid on the shelf. L - . 3 America and his ardent supporters sea b think that, . ;• "Old politicians !Wm, lil a wig= F at And !alter on In binders to the Isrt." All, however, will be blended into 41 ' . monious party after the Balsmoreno.. are made: Lulze's picfnro. ,of ,"Wasliuvon tho Delaware," was unrolled, afe days in the Capitol. The, pictureis too Igo tab accommodated in any of the niches of then tunda. It is a splendid picture, anastrlso ery beholder with pleasure and patriefzni The celebrated hiorwegiansiolinist,OleV. gave a concert last evening tot verylrgeri fashionai le. audience; and among served, the President, several of the f&',t officers, a number, of Senators and Revs* fives, foreign ministers, and a brilliant r 44 female beauty. Itwas the most tales Ali telligent, and intellectual assemblage tido convened in a room of its size. The city was visited this morning ilso remarkable hail storm, between eightsleal o'clock. It was preceded by unusual dale so muck so that no one 'could see ,tortif dlitinvisk objectS across the aventie, lo4.o I ny Were; compelledto use lighted o ' l I The' su ble cloud.s, the loud pealief the vivid flashes of tre menl bail stones, (much larger ..than common sr blot',) - produced an awful sensation. storm was not of iongfinrationt. , bni ap succeeded by another; and A 4 o'clol "was still another, and. to:Oscar:A greater than before. • • . . • ANOTITER ' CASE of 311 . 7 EDEE.• •• oining, information was Ft:delved dte temith Ward Station-house ' that We long yntlfotanci laving dead eta bohrg; On' the earner ofi'hirty-secondito 12 ' avenue., The infornmant dieined it for i the itidtorities to look into 'Circumstances connected with the d ' being disiovered led him to hitless .the been foul piny.' Captain Melo d"' pose° of officers to the house 6160, landlordommed Patrick Smith, end hiai tolavait'the "tau' t of the Cotter tiOtlob,.. The remains of the decal' then ;violated te tlie tad boos etthe street; E. lt.; atere co )10 11 1 ell itiquest and investigated the -oegitly.—TheJuiteame to.the cote the deisisett came to _lds deetli,t/ received from blows inflicted 1),?. ' the prieener, Patrick Sreith; Soft ,t 7 their vardiet. :The CarorteetOtteli' the CityYriemii, Oil it Charge, Rt EPP . • NY,
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