. . . Should at all times teeeive the special care of the Legislature.'Evfy proper effort should be Made to-,increaelMitereeeipts; , and leases the expenditures of.thesei works.: - 1 have;not • had the opportunityr or giving, the , aultect of • their management that:thorough. ea:meditation Which is indisionsably nqessary tatter forma, then of a conletopiinon . in reremtica' 'to 'the details of thettoperation. But .I have long - .entertained the opinion, that no action of the Legislature Could have a more salutary effect nion.their..management than the adoption. of the cask system in Paying for the labor and ntaterials necessary to keep them in successful oPeratiore. It is, in my. opinion, to the loose cestont of contracting - debts now in practice, a,ktntierr, if not more than to any other 4 defeet m tho.prieseni r systent, may be attribute d their • thiluroltesieentilla expectations thn"People as .s source of revenue. Tho . most vigilant Cf.. fea - Orth7ceiffenis - cotilaiii prevent the pay- Meet ofexierliitantpriees - for labor and materi als; ifobtainaokeredit, •;The State always pays dearipfOrsuelreceernmodations. Beside% thiazustotwallinds the' opportunity of most Ir:dyable impasition, if not - actual frauds upon the thint:-.... , T1M ; very idea of a-set of officers' being allowed Vethrew the credit of the Com nionWealth. broadcast to be taken rip . some fUtdre•peribkhy some body. else - m almost stattling.e I reg,ard-it'h ' s most dangerous poll* calculated to beget a' spirit of careless prodirdityav timi'imhttagmirent of public af . tainwitailtolmitejniposition . upon the Tre.i.s -ury:-I,lt should, in my opinion, be: abandoned at the - carlieStdawiessible.. l therefore, re speetfullY'srggest the. propriety of fixing a 1 - period by lac, after which the officers on the Pnblie , Works.shalf - not be allowed to:contract ttabtd forankOmpose whatM-er.--directing the diShursingofficerstannike mouthy statements eftheir acemmts to the Canal Commissioners, showing the amennt of money disbursed 'and thieiinaterials Purehased ;and "milking all out atitadiagneconnts,to be presented to the Ca , t at Cammissitmers or -Auditor - General forget, thenent jlUnder a cash system-the-actual in, debtedimssof the State:could, at all times, be rendilyttieertaiiied, Which would he a great eintvorienee forth° Legislature, as well aseat , isfaetion:lii the people.' In the introduction of tritaki-systena'of "this kind, care should be ta -11641101d:tee at the command of , the proper of ficivtlie necessary - means to carry it into op • . .:Ittnight_be , well, also, to take some action ~ en•the:subjeet of chiims for damages incurred lathe clinstruction of our public improvements. -1/ 1 11ii subject:should be finally disposed of.— .Althangh.lnany years have passed by since ilteeonstrac4on of these works, every wear brings out.Sorne new item of this kihd. 31uch of the limeof the Legislatuie and the Canal Commissiiiiiers, is occupied in the examination oP those ‘claims, and for the last ten or twelve vems'they have absorbed the 'llle4lll of the Treasurseto the extent of from filly to eighty 14asand dollars annually. I am informed that'claims are now being pressed for dmitages which It is 'alleged the Commonwealth incur red more Than, twenty years since. Ifmnst be .I , litost:afficult task for the Canal Commis hionersU asc e rtain alt the facts in the cases so ibing deferred.: .1 suggest the propriety of 1, dNpesing tif this subject .by some summary modeOf proceeding. , In'eonclusion -1-beg to be indulged in rtsug r,e:stinn on the ; subject of special legislation::—. I ate exnefidentthat the General Assembly will agree . tvith me, , :that some- - reform on this sub. jeep is Muth needed. The volumes of our Janrsterthe.seisions of 18501nd.'31, compar rdiwith thKie r i of previous years, show- that 'Ourlegislation is increasing to an alanitingdte -01:4Plk By reference to - theso volumes,••for the years ',hive named,"it will be seen that but a conmaratively small portion of the laws they contain are era general charaeter, being main 171forineal oturivate-nnkn These vol.; :tune.s wnetioompareu . wuu zoo eses, cad eig,ht or it'd years sinco, or with those an ratline enaited by Congress, or any of ottr 'ter States, meell'into,.. an astonishing tnagni itnfte. -.:This -Mil is on: the increase, and it foetus:to um 'that - remedy . is -imperiously callediorrilluch may be done to arrest this mil by the adoption -a - few- well digested .laws.!'-For the purpose of attaining thisidesirableend, - I 'respectfully' suggest for • yeurconsideration; the propriety of constitn- ItingavammiSsion of two or three experienced legal gentlemen, whose duty it`sliall be Wino pare generallaws to meet thi,s _object, to .be sabmitted;!to..tha consideratien" of the next lA.gislrrttue....r I know from experience how dance& it •isior the representatives of thepeo ph...Vatter their arrival at the seat of govern naintrto,find the necessary lei Sure and privacy turnable thein to . prePare and digest intricate general laivs.L. Each :day seems to. - bring ite. -laberSaipim thenu , and the ses.sion runs by be fere 41 subject of this -kind oan receive the nee- tsars considmation.,. - • 2 , ~ .H.Ttie subject-of regulating election districts, natnineelection housLl,ivhich amilally occu pies much of•the tithe of the Legislature, and many .pages isrthe 3i:tat-nal Jmd statute hoOks,'' night tx randy'eonfided to the -commissioners of the:re4Tetife eounties.... The Subject of , ;acts theuld 4 it.seems-to me,'he lett' entirely vitirthOcourtsi as well, also, ;as the whole 4bjectO real f selling estate by trustees,-guar dfans and , these acting in a representative ca pacity.; ',The i st) measures,. together with a few ,saute generalstatntes on the subject ()tempo antions,.iwouldi think, have a most Salutary *Feet int legisLution. As far as possible our • da.wasthouldho getieral,-and those that are 'so ' should bo. sternlyniaint.Mted .aptima special • - W3L'BIGL.M -.o , ExtmunvE,Cit.trronn, Jairrislmrg.thirth 25,1852:: ; - • :1 , 1 :4 tv, • `lfavplPosvers . of , Migland $l4 • France • ' r.Tfivi:Boston,:jleuranl says. that ;the British 34.5 vessels, reat and'mnall, inciadm ; steamships.- Of thew,' 87, are ships • fif, Ali% lige; 55 Are ; sailing ; frigates ; 21. sloops , Th c,,py,4l3avessels, capable of t‘mrrYtng 2o i Prni; and under., Five ships of Altoilino. ; are. fitted. with _powerful engines as 'screw' steamers._ Of the ste , msldpe . TS war, ,there.are 16' screw.:-frigates, 12. screw stentn q 'l';' l l's , And 41 6 stnam fliten - With Paddle I The poluion' the British' Naval, force on iforO _ gu.shitions, with the ezeeption oflitedi-1 `..tf.iiranean and Tagnsileets, is said to be. corn- ' insignfieant. The ships of war in !ports are formidable in ter;;;nitude '.14„0 numbers, and reould be:readily increased , Irclqiltt,vessels,find crews from the merchant t4O larrx,'3 number of powerful leaniships fit.)vv engaged:in commerce and iii thb 'Mails: Altogether; it is believed hihht. fitw,hind has 4 . sullicwat available naval any possible' armament from ; • - Thb Frekleh'Nrivy 'cousi'st of 228 se, in. ~..f:orty are ships of the tin. 1 .50.111gate . .4 'elooPa; of Wur, 'brigs; 30 suial :l4l;CeAseli,--..and; 16 tranVOrt ships. 'Besides 01Vie, there lare:.lo2 ntemaers;nfloat and blind ,: ine'}There itedra,pi g atio3, ! 211646'g batteries. 'Theitsteamshipenreeaid 0 114`tii5inferi4r44 machinery Mid Speed to-the stentostrips, Their' mercantile'Navy isfecouPir4My inSignTleint: 1 4 ,,s 841iirylolhfembos" of Congress.--A bin has ;.ixetin introduced into Congress by liti;.3lelifiri- Virginticgiving to'inembersOfCongresi tat.s9o a year InSteint of tfie *sent. Ootiance 'of e 8 a Alp' ' - 'll4-inbstitation of a 1 11491461 arY flf-Rent:per,lion woul4tend rlifirfltiliallp shorten the sessionsand save: Vintialittr 3 / 4 4 te-thetiiiteniy. "i; ,V-41,17.yRr elF l l, ll alaws 911,efee cent pieces !have been tallied at the Philaaelfiliii aunt' • THE DPORAT. Whe ilraurgest: etre' 'elation In= , Atattiern •Vonnsylvanm.l 6 32 topie*Yreeltly. E. dz. E. caAsE„Eintonsd ' staa . l illeade, zo i TuvresuAii,Amtur. 09 1542. For! President, James Buchanan. Subject to the dethion of the :liationat Coo- k•ontion. Cannl CiommissinneA SeariOht; 'of Fayette. ~ "E. W,Carr is our-authorized agent r for receivingozzit,atlyerif sing: al 11 1 0,tc*ip . er Agency .0§10; Alio V. E. Pallizet, New 'Philadetphia and. 13. °s; 01 '1, t • i Theilitessagt ! -Cermnencing 'on lour firstpar is the sage of Sroveritor Bigler on general .sabjects of State interests ,1 It is a finished fiocament, and we trust will ije generaily, read.; j =Tho pot. icy of his ,adininisfintion in reference - to the finances and iminvements Of,. the State, is defined and lunanswerably sutainetl The 'early completion...6f the North Branch Ca. nal - is urged With earnestness, Mid his views on that subject are r : i of °Special interest to this section of, t. 6, Commonwealth. Read the • , The Legistature --Reform. We haie contemplated much the condition of our CommonviXiltli• and her -future pros. poets. We have often heard it said that Penn. sylvania is behind the ago'greatness and State strength; th,t while she is a giant in proportions; inexhatistablein sourcessif wealth; unequalled in all the varied'productions of the earth—on the earth and under the earth=istill i she languishes like a strong man herald, 'like a giant fetters. ; - Common observation aP firms the truth of the above,--experienee adds to its magnitude.' It is natural that men see ing, this PhOuld , cast about for a cause, ty s ien. son, an explanation', These are as many and various, almost, as the individuals suggesting them, and ;without Stopping to iffitieuSs what they may be, we shall assert one, con4ider its Magnitude, and how remedied. The foundation'te all this perplexing -diffi culty, in our judgment, lies in the Legislature; "or, if the foundation be not there, we believe that to be the proper place to commence a radimil.refonn, whieh when it shall be accom plished the greatest; difficulty - will have been Obviated. First, let Oa see what our Legisla ture should be, and then what it is. , The Legislature in its assembled capacity is contemplated 1# th 6 very organization of the , goveintrient, to repim , ene and reflect the wish es and wants of dui citizens of talel whole Com- Imonwealth., . Its laws should, every one or' them, express frilly and clearly the= popular or remotely interest the whole, people in order that the power that enacts them may be su preme, for from that supremacyorZy ' do the' laws of a'republican government 'derive their sanctity and obligating force. Thelaw-mali ing power of this Country is iril,the people,— I their will is law, wheadeclareiL They can not assemble in their numbers and make the laws, as they Were Wont to do when "the colci nies,were first planted and numbered: but a few individuals, hence the ; represehtative! sys-1 tem, concentrating the will and power of the people in - the hands of a *W.' The nets :of such a body, then, - 'should be of - a, Character I that'somehow interestt - the : whole sovereignty, for if one interest but few, the whole have no will about if, the law itself lacks the necessa ry sanction, of ; the !popular will to. make it Elaw and to 'enforce its Command.s. Indeed, it hardly,properlY =be mile& a law; for it cannot be said to be "a rule of artior-Pre scribed by the supreme power of the State."— Any such. "rule", eontemplates, by he source of its enactment, .the observance pt. least ofi the power that made it i—which prover is the people; and how can 'they"be Subject to, its ' previsionawben itidoes not'apply ;to them,,— when it is no "rule“.by which the sovereignty shall be.guided l 4 .-wheti it . comm ands &seri. fume only from an integer of that, severeigiity It is not a law,. in its eemprehensive sense, [then, because ins; eat the trill.'of Act preme peWer,"44lM - pbeple,-ner does:it affect theurin their rights and remedies;: a ,not ii:laW, f and, all, such : legisla. titm-is but ,Privilege 4f high:authority but of dOttlitful equitiea Our laws en ofa g e neral • th 44)4' be` c har- aster,' ;'ti4'- they'- then. nnsamanda every individual time boundiriei of-the` sov ereignty., Only 'Sit , things air interest the people of the CoMmonwealth; Or a majerity: of. them, should lie pissed Up'on by tItO :tribunal representing the whole; elites the popular wilt not represente4--there is none to represent, and corruPtion is then, left 'Wide .field trliich to range, aid speculate "upon isr4pon sible Representatives. , Laws then should - be tof a general character to' prevent corruption in the.governtnent: ' If genetal t thc_Representri. five understands-thewill Of his eimistiteenei; knows for what , purpchie he was 'elected, and what course: he must pursue.”' All then is straight work,the' majority demleei the gins- . and . the Ynicki.nfthat on' anatien purely of the sovereign. power: • But in this local legislation, a large-portion of the Reprcientatives' feel no respOnsibffityibeeemie their constittiente,! ; having no' interests to laded by-their itetien, will, have, no, motive, indeed no right, tp call , them to 'account for their action: . open the Widest range for the mosteorriptinginfluences to' operate upon the fel:M*3;4,9f legislation; 'Meney,foree, passion, - prejudice Mid '.ielfushness, rill _mingle tegether.iii - ttnopittrid Mtks, ihe rtina&itinSa or-which extend O . :and:effect every; : act the Legislature boc- ;3l . ll3B ,Perfeet, work,” the meritorious is made, to sustain the most Wicked and:corruptr general:acts are or robbed their 43,ffitick ~x4f *4t`aB chance indpolicytnaydictate.lto.thosewhosewhose Warmer sYmpatbiCii Ore enlisted ' 80 mel•local piojeet -Loa] islatioii'is tu.de laze; chief busiiiess; all. Clack:lle .grolitlutinCate of the Commonwealth, rite sierifie.4or made to sub s:6Bi these nieeisarils corrupt pow era, .\ Tan* of great goner/ 44 merit, isat anorrritibusicad, 'of filthy carcasses, pugtiakt . to-eferi- tiCticar oilustieo and public rieceasitY, and they ail ride through, or, Wh.it is frequent; founder with the weight of their own corruption, outraging and sacrificing tho riiost presaing-interesta of the Coinau'rie. wealth._ Tho business of the latnre then I ariorild be to make - geriCra:l-Taws, •and regulate the general affairs of the State. This is its legitimate sphere, the object; of its creation.— It should be composed, too, of men of sterling'. Character, men of learning, abilitY, and enetcin'all th 6 various branches - of interest in the State. , -Asriearly sections of business should be' represented; naCri • learniric, men of integrity, who would preserve tlui dignity of it:legislative, body; and win; ionsiitpiently would feel a pride in' their position with their constitueriey. 'Every:mem ber Weald tiienlbeltnet ho I ,waa acting for the whole Striteyindirectly;rthat his ivas a position of greater responaibilitY, of higher linors, and more exalted alias than now. , Our most learn ed and talented min; eur uteri of sterling in tegrity and, worth are - the - awn that the great and vastly' growling ;'interests: of this stato should be committed to. Ita legislationshould • take theiimpress of such' characters, and only whenit does, will it cease to be involved in perplexing dif&culties, burdensome to the izens and aeubjeet of reproach abroad jsd at home. .• • ' ' Miiiiiii • Our Legislature as it is, certainly presents a . . humiliating spectacle. It is growing weaker and Weaker every session; and every, session, too, is growing_ more , corrupt, more "hasty' endless responsible. -The crowd of venal hirelings that now' frist Harrisburg,' who flock there when the session opens, is most and naturally suggestive of the culture hover ing round his carrion feast. So artful have they become, so unscrupulous in their natures - , that the vilest purposes may -be accomplished in-their hands, .- ,Their tench is moral petit; tion, and yetthey wield, to a greater or less extent, a.power thatshows itself in the whole legislation of the State. The most unseen influences theybring to bear with the utmost certainty ; and the man who feels himself the faitherest removed , from, them, is often readi ed, and handlcclin a manner' unaccountable to hirnself. The lowest. the Mast mercenary ob- 1 jects f —;objects thattho Movers would blush to I attempt to adjndicate at !home; aniong their neighbors and by their own Court's, are .. .taken before the Legislature, shapes' i into bills," big rolled" through by these ,hired influences, and by the principle of ,"you help me and I will help_ you," till the' dignity' and responsibility of the Pennsylvania Legislature' hardlY exceeds that of an ordinary " Town Meeting." Thus things go on - from" b/ to worse; honorable, ; high''-minded men,' sit' i men, as should giVe I the State its character„ are fast being disgust i.d and, driven even from the sight of the Cap glance at the files'ef the House, about thoiniddle of, the Present session, we i...4...1:nepe one thorozoorliiwal Billi -then on register. • Three-fourths of, these were ' for granting corporate powers and special privile ges,' of all kinds and chameters, front -the or &sizing pf,Soap conapanies.down to the brew , ing of Corn WhiSkey. The grossest and Moat obrioxiouS Bills'ever dreamed -,of, = Bills - that should Subject the man who offers them, to the contempt of any. body dignified with ,the name of .a Legislature, aro - recorded 'boldly, lumbered together, and passed into laws With, oat tptestion or answer. This is the 'Way our State is being disgraced and her money squan dered ;--and how_ can it be "expected , that she shallihrive in'any department of the govern ment, when the , legislative 'department, the source of nearly all power ',to the others, is thus corrupted and recklessly cared for. • In 1 vain Governor Bigler has pointed out this great I land grO;ing evil;" in vain he exhausts:" his ! strength in writing veto messages; his" pow- Ms 'aM;toe mach circumscribed to_ remedy -it., He maiclip off a branch here and one -there, I but ter', more will Spring. from . ' their= stumps. All the legislation that will be done this ties. Ision, *interest:to the Commonwealth, might b4ve been done in four weeks at the lbngest. All elie is sivallOwed up in filthy busineqq,4nd that to the fienieet of the teal wants of Abe I State; to say nothing of the enormous leech ing of the Treasury. All getters! legislation IS quite apt-to be shoved off till the - last luittr of the session anci.t.hen when, dorte;had. bet. ter I)cenlfeft'undene. Ware aware that we I are riot drawing a veryllattering picture of our Legishitin4, but it is truth, We believe, never theleak andwe think the time has come' for tin; truth to be spoken antifer ReforM to coin- Now we* no necessity of our Legislature Meeting:oftener:than' once in two years, um. less convened by the Pt:A-paler for tinforseen emergencies:; - We legislate- too much,—ithere is no 'stability to oar legislation. Several States: find 'no, necessity: for 'the meeting of their Legislaluitz oftener than this, and There , . is no good reason why - we should , not adopt the fame system. ',A- eking° in: oni-constitu tional provision is lonly:neeessary to nceorn. , plish it; mid; onyjndgnient; could the - pen:. ple.see thinns as they transpirS at Hanisburg If ibvery session, thOy . „would.. precipitate the clumg,e, further ithan thoie_petty, local mattem wlfich we have spoben,Shoeld IMifished from the Legislature That can 1')43 done giving to the Courts . the solo'jurisdiction over them, - Where -parties in tertmted ate kaowil, their objects. appreciated, amtareatly, inVestcontion can he had. this much la, start on, sad our Legislature would soon present quite !another aspect,which world tell powerfully on 'the' jnteissts of the Statent large, 119,4r9,1,4r,thousaruds„*Oithi bo pnv., o dtan4tuWh and Ple carrion eaters, : that now feast, on the body Of the , eongoonwealtb; be #iven to seek-ottiee employment, the •dignity and'hopin., of 11 . 1 A State - be tudritalned and . Pro. fiery* and, the prleelessideliaW PuiP and good 6veneAleab bo irplized by our Peo • • . ar We leant by the Pennsylvanian thit the North a s the ,. liouse, us at !eft 01 . e ' '''- 4 .Pe4te: . , 11 at. Or l 4 §4 lt e work wilt-be once , prmenteit to completion; Gen. Scott's Native American iisto?-4florcs Utters. , Welook seindfains-last 'Ompare a feWof the totters ofGen.:Scott, whose de= termination to hithselfintia Rio Presiden; til' chair Seems .fi x ed That awful better hi.4' appears wonderfully to obsts4ct is march 'towards the White' House, and must be written out of at some rate. Actor , Ingly;as - wo published last week; the -R o bl e . son letter was written, in which the. Geneial admits that he once did ridi , ocate a elmbge in the naturalization laws; and quite a .serious) change- too we should think, when it is recol lected that,lM PiaPoSeil. ; repal ,a1I," Of 1 Gonness on that subject, and thus leave these exiles to a land of Freedom without the hope,:i scarcely, of citizenship. In the Robinson letter our readers, will rec ollect-that he apologizes for this unlucky slip, and says.that when he savethe`yaler of those men, Who - Were children of, another *country, displayed in his , campaign in Mexico, ho ehnne ed his mindand concluded they might be truss tad to vote, especially when, he should lie carnlidate for the Presidency. This raised the natural query why Gen. Scott. did not notice the, valor of those .men in the - , last war with England, and how he could havcrbeen so long I connected.with the army, Made Up largely 'of foreigners, and' never have noticed• their valor, their devotion to the American flag, till he went to Mexico. It seems that the General saw this - awful chasm after the letter appeared in print, so he addressed another to imnssoci . ation in Philadelphia, saying that when he saw the bravery and patriotism of those men ii the war with England ho became convinc ed of their true 'and loyal character,thns dating • lus — eonversion from Nativeism back to that time so as to cover the whole field. t 'This last letter, certainly caps the climax. Ho dates the foundation of his " libend' views" first back to' his campaign In Mexico, then to the last war with England some forty years aka ,Now be itrcntemberedthat in - " 41 only eleren years ago ho wrote the Niitive letter!— Had ho rested on the Robinson letter, written in' 48, lie would harp had a very' fair ease.—; He might have been soundly converted, bht twcett"4l and " 4 8, but to claim that he became convert to "liberal views in -reference to adopted citizens" in 1819, and be forind writ ing a sweeping Native letterin '4l is -curi ous specimen of logic. Hero is the letter. Gen. Scott's Latter to the Native , • Americans. WaSfilliGTON, Nov. 10, 1841. • Dear Sir :—I have the honor . to .acknowl edge your letter of the bth inst., written--as you are pleased to add, in behalf of several , hundred Native Amerium republicans of Phil adelphia. . Not confidentially, but not for publication, I have already replied to a letter from. David N. Stone, Esq., of your city on tho same 'subject. , I will write ta,you in like manner audio caste. This is the month.when the .pressare of offi cial business; is. heaviest, with ..me—leaving scarcely time, for sleep .0; exercise. I.: must not, however, wholly _neglect your eoznmnni- ShOuld :my conald'erabltinMober of my fel loW-eountryinon assign me, or desire to give itrr?entrii the nubli .I sita great piestion Yon have ; proposed. ,Those views have their origin in the stormy elections of the spring ,of 1835, and.wero tonfirmed in the Week that , the Harrison electors were cho sen in York. On both occasions LWas in that city, - and heard in the streets the cry, "Down with the" natives." ,It was heard in almost every crowd of foreigners, as the signal for rallying. and outrage. • Firid with indignraimtwo friends sat down With me in my parlor at the Astor Hotise,(No veniber, 1840,) to draw up an address,designed to rallyen American party. The day after. the clection, I'set opt for the South, and have neverknown precisely why our appeal was not published: Probably the election of .General Harrison rendered its publication at that time unnecessary blithe opinion of my two friends. now hesitate between extending the peri -lod of residence befoie 'naturalization, and .a I total repeal of all acts, of Congress • on the snip- Ver.l--mylninclinelines to the latter. • . ConcuMng fully in the principle of the Phil adelphia movement I should. prefer /lamming the name of American. Republicans, as.in New York ' or Democmtip Americans,' as: I would respectfully suggest. Brought up in the prin. ieiples of the revolution—of Jefferson,*, Nadi son, 4c.—nridtr,whom in youth, I commenced I have always • been called, I have ever professed myself a republican, or Whig, which with inc was the same thing. Democtlitie Americans would , include all geed native eiti. :ens, devoted to .our country and institutions; would not drive from, ris naturalized citizens, who, by long residence havebecome identified with us in feeling and interest.:: I I am happy, to see by the Philadelphia • Na tioiml American,lhat religion is to he meta: ded aslt party element. . :Staunch Protesktni as I am, both by birthand conviction, I shall never eonxent.to a party or state religion.— Religion is too sacred-to up with either. It should. always be kept between each individual and his God; except hither Way of reason and gentle persuasion; as in fami lies, Churches, and other; occasions of volunta. ry attendance, (after yearii. of discretion,) reciprocal Wishing success to the great work which you and other patriots hate happily Kt on foot, Y. remain with high respect your follow-citizen. - , • WINFIELD SCOTT. To George Watihington , Reed, Esq., and ethers, , The last extritordinaryletter we have seen from -the gallant General, is an Address to the Irish 'Benevolent Boaiety of Brooklyn, in reply to an invitation to attend' t.heir , anniversary Sapper.on St. Patrick's'. day. As usual, the General-was in a 'harry, and had-not time to attend, but of emirse Wrote a Jotter,' giving 'a welt established reason for-not being present, which, hiastoueh as ititieltort; copy, - for purpose of showing that hasty peo'pld have 'Short memories. 'hare marked. comb_ words in'the letter so that hishmen May com pare theui with his fottner. opinion of they worth and• rights.': - ."- - -' • Wistrurovii Merit' 'l2, 1852. Gentiemen: was only yesterday that the ..pressure of.publie.busiriess,obliged. me, to de dine the honor .of meeting a number of Irish friends_at the approachnw !clebrationof .Patrick's Dayirc Philadelphia. r , I heg you 'Oll wept whatoid. will= xoply::. • !- • Yon dojne bait puttee m•supposing- the i ro take Oiretkihtereit in tretand'ararker ;Perhaps no ntiin--certetitily' 'Owes sa mitcli to the valor and blood - if Irishmen as tOyielf. Many of theinnuirchedand fotight under my command' in •• the war of -1812=45; and inany- - rnore—,theneandin the recent War with 31exicial:- . -tet - otie of whore waS'eVer, . • kno y to turn his back the.. pony ot,a . frie -tientainvmptlpmeni3sith thek.,warmest re 'g art* .Y °Prs , 'IUNIW , U SOW. 3 Let. of reedits:look hack to the letters we pUblished lastjaM l ei3, jidilie whole in. gethar, and thi4 have a„ , ,irettyliSttlo of fish" fig the gallant General to sup at: Will our Whig cotemporary, who has published all of theie bnt tho Native-letter, show, a- clear record-by publishing that too, and then give .n ~practical illustration of his powers &logic by'reeonail ing the whole? His readiness to publish the General's letters lies >induced us to publish them also. • Supposed. Case of - Sttioidez - : About 1 o'clock' yesterday' Mortal, the First *IA pelice found, at.the corner of-Maid en lano and South street, a drab okercoat,dress coat'pair of boot* &c., e whieh, It is; supposed; were placed there by , some .prson'vho emu: miffed suicide by drostminghimself in the East river, near - the spot where • the 'clOhifig was found.. =ln one of the pockets - was found bill dated 0et.,9, 3850; for, 875"90,' against George Brown, and in favor of Baldwin &Co.; aisle, two notes for $55 6414 dated at nose, May 91,1851, in favor of Alfred dwin, and signed George Brown,.togefliei with several other papers. " ' ' • • We clip the abose,froin the New york Mei. aid. of Tuesday... lilr. BroWn : left this place:a week'or more•since• for New York We believe: Ho formerly luis been engaged 'at Hatch's Ho tel, in this village, in the keeping of a Livory, &a. It is possible that ho has committed aui cide as intimated by the above notice, but we b r shall not incline strongly tothat lief till his body shall be found, or,some ()fife good e%l. donee shall be brought to right.' 0 dontbe lieve ho likes cold water well enotigh.—[Ens. California for Bnchaintn• Tho State Convention of California electe4 Delegates for Buchanan with: ono exception, who is understood to be for Minster!. resolution instructing' for Douglaaa was laid on the table by a decisive vote. Thia is more than wib expected from the Goldeik State. tEKATA.—In tho adthiss of Mr. Weston published lost week, the following) typograph ical errors occur: • I „ "Nor is its investigations," renA inrestiges. lion; " unnalural garb," read unal(ractire; "in which Nature is ,wont to' perform roll the Oa rations," read her operations; "the number of the knewn worlds solar system," read the nom; ber of known worlds in the solar A-stein ; "are 'the enfeehled terea.," read wrecks "enfold its native powers," read Unfold. ' • W'We notice by the papers that • Mr. Gnow has delivered ti 'speech in-Congress on the Land Reform Bill, giving to , each settler 160 acres of hind. It is spoken of by the New York and Philadelphia papers, 'thong . which is'the Whig Bible, the Tribune, an being one of the ablest speeches of the session. We hope to receive it in time for publication next rgr Our thanks to.J. Pram; lk;Suara of the House, at-Harrisburg, for a copy t f his imoni f.l.6Thit to repeal. the sixth 'section of the act to pr event kidnapping. •It is a clear and unanswerable argument,doio great hon or to Mr. BoaitAsi as a public debater and an accomplished legislator. Public-Meeting- At a largo and respectable umoting of the I citizens of Thomson, held in pursuance to pn& lie notice at Thomson:Centre, March 27th, to "take into consideration the position of the township in regard to the division; of it," bias.. ~ Txs J. MIIMFORD was chosen President, Collins [Gelatt and J. 11: Wrighter Vice Presidents, and 4' I Robert Gelatt and I: li Cress Secretaries, and , , the following preamble and resolutions were „r , adopted : ' ' 1 Whereas; many who signed the - petition for a new townshikwere deceived in o regard to the proposed line, it taking, more intoArrarat than they supposed it Would, thereby Serionsly'dis. arranging the school districts and; rendering it impossible economically to divide them so as to accommodate the inhabitants— i therefere Resolved, That we, inhabitants of the town: ship of Thomson, feeling oursehies sigiievedi think proper to send a committee to Mont rose to investigate the proceeding's - relating to the division of -the township. - 1 - Resolved, that in regard to theCourietaken by a portion of the inhabitant's of Arrarat in getting part of the township of Thomson.cut off, we 'view it wholly uncalled fbr and improper as it injures thepartleft materially; arid we do - feel that we have been misused -by 4 / their Illegal course, and will'do all we' can to get redress by going to the Court boldly, and by giving duo notice us we think -,. all- public business should be' done. ' ' -' • -1 , - . -- Resolved, that we believe the getters. up Of the new township of Ararat used fraud and mis. represented the matter in regard to the botni danes of the. township and the 'size' of the township ef Thomson. Resolved, that the' editori of the 'Montrose papers be requested to publish the proeeedingi of this meeting. (Signed by the Officers,) WATER Gas;—:/in English:paPer says that Dr. Miller, of Manchester, has patented a Pro= eesibir wldch a brilliant gas is produced from water. Azeeent experiment,l o ok &coin' the presence .of a number of scientific and. other gentlemen,, anion; whom were a- number of persons interested in gin manufacture.... NO* of smell nor smoke • are emitted from, the gas manufactured by Dr. : Miller, either in,the man. ufacturo or while burning: -We are assured that, the cost of reducing this•light is merely nominal. Unliho Mr; Paine, Dr. Millar pro. poses once to put, Mi.:lnvention to some practical use, 'and' has already mule prcpara: tions for lighting Limkeld, The , process ,P this explained ;Hydrogen' is first extracted in a retort of pure water, ond.earried s in tholorm of a flame, to another retart, in Whlch,tho.ear. bon is formek. These tfva.eombimed,iindeon. voyed through' a purifyer to the ' MIDDLE Rat. ie. Prtnirniti, cm% Enitunq of IRE ,Tnaci. r4iidge carpenter, of Aome, N. Y.i has invented _a-mean., of preventing road trains from running off . the track,,; This invention consists, of &middle tail pluec4ht the centre, of, ettd • raised cOesidettiblY above the two' outer , rails, and featetted to'the same cross. ties.. A saddle %Attached to . ' , ,the engine and ears at both ends ., which sots over the middle rail, with friction rollers tn . play,on both'sides of it thereby proventingthe , cars frerti rocking or-running:off. Whenever ther tendon= cy to run off, these, frictionr - roller's play against the middle rail, and bring them hack , ,to their place again. It :costa V5OO W r m il e,nod adoption of it, could be made , itesist,trains, it.oactuding elevated planes.; Jenny Fixed It. • - •,"Thtilqiiw Ye* correspondent ofl the Plida. delphia Sat e uriltiißespatch gives us - the, foftow t . iti itia*at husband - - ray,l4 wNCti She fixed the preliminaries. The ItesefiPtioh titio's eh:Under is leas flattering thiut Seta of:hittitidy,?.s admirers . woul Wish, and Jenny is shown to-have exhibited the sine - cuteness in beeloverallidr that has .saaracter- Izetualterlusiness transactions.he.PosscS-. sea a great deal Imore than YankcS shrewdness: , Goldsmidi is a small, thin, weak human article, extremly, inclined to take care of him. self, and hasjust apostatised from - the Jewish faith to the Chlistian.. - He won Jenny by an assiduity of attention that was' beyoridAltipair allel. He never left her side. Her tastes were iii3Theropinions - werThis own..--And itywed din& him Jenny firmly - and legally arranged nll her property' atrtlkat her husband will never be able to "touch "a penny of it; and submits to such a weekbr,:allouraneyef.pockettnoney, etc., a s ,in heclitidgeciOit condiiet, deserve. Te's6 are all l'acts tind - ,you, MaY''depeh r d'upen them." ' 4 . _ Great Fire - . iri Partica ,. 1 .; jars. • ••••; The immense'" conflagration iri'Boston; Wednesday, is described us'' hetet 'the - most destructive that'over visited 'that - city. 'The leis of Tremont, Temple.' Mid •,Chatiman shine, ardconSiderei irreparable ; and•the loSs of one life Tat' eiceed4 the severest ealamitY of the fire. Thii.'Besten TrivistrOisiipi that the are' •ininst haie heti' at work Ihr several hot:wain Tremont' Temple birdie it was - Opinion Wart,tomiUrred' in by the'few persons who were earlieSt 'preient, , arid Wile exerted theinselics . Witb buckets to quench the, flames beforethe arrival Orthe engines.i I.`he fire was•heard'eracking in 'VeriOus'.direellens not to be reached previous to 'the 'actual bursting out of the flames . _ late the rooni:- About hall:Past,2 o'clock: the condensed ' ses created bythe' fire, exploded with a 'great Weise, Shakings the - ivalls of the whole halld- Mg, and immediately after; the 'ilaines"raged with treniendlis; energy.: At , this , tithe, the fire made a . moat mannifiCent.- - spectselecillii ? urinating Abe 'City an d vicinity' with an intense ,WeChear that the Swan by the paisengera of the steamer, Eastern State, while'offßoort Island,' u distance Of 65 miles" from BOston.' Chaprinm Ball was a large brick beildinglmilie . roar of .the, tepiple, the entrance being. from 'Chapman ,INaCe, Sec ond street. „It' vim owned by Amos Baker, Esq.. and its 'value wai:abeut Q 15,606, ,upon which he has 610,060 insurance. • 31r. Thempsee's collection Of paintings and sculpture was ' valued at over 815,008.. fie ie partly insured.' , , . The entire content! of t he Temple, with the exception of a few, articles, T .were con soured.. The treat orgaft, the property ; Of the Trement - streetitaptist Society, which wersh 7 ipped in the, hall, was levelled in' the common fate.., sheds •in :the rear : of,..hesses: on Montgomery place,;Were, 66 t* . sev'crid:tiPieS, but were ultimatey : saved' through_ great exit.- flout The bOdrdinghonse'nertb of the Tem ple Wis , iin fire eeveral,timei; bat did. not suf. fer serious injury,: In the rest, the fire exten dedto sheds of' houses on Chapman plape, and Chapinah Hall Was atMost entirely . ,destroyed. The Tremont Ledge. Of . Odd . feliews - had rooms,in ; this building", andtheii effects were all commit - 1(14,y, They, have ,an. inSticaneo".of Anios'llaker's,priiate ,se,hoot fur -1 niters Wne: ; rained., It` _is impossible at tbie late 'hour, ,te ascertain ,the names . o f the own. oriof theoreperWdestraiod., •• - It iiillloo3slrUltrimasoan'intelligible-esti mate of the; .entire : property., ; oet; but it , will pot fallfar Alert 0(8260,00 - 0. .„ • , .. .- '.The bodY of , e man named •,Jobi, Hall, car, penter,residingin frovidertee strect;:•whe was leen ip the building at the naonient of the ex- plosion nadir not rdlerwards, was found under the plias of the braiding ,sopth of the Tempi le, about II O'cloek this forenoon. Its head was shockingly ; bruised;. and the, body badly mangled. The unfortunate man was,3B years of age, arid,leaves a, wife and one child. Prince Lucien' Murat - • There are icii'inankin county, says. the Mr. Holly (N.' J.) "Mirror,"' who reniernbCr Prince, I.;ects:r Iferrai; the ;aporting, geod•oa; tureil senl,,whe'fermerly dwelt 'agony corner of the estatelOf,hia„uncle;ther Tate Joseph Do-, riaprite,rit'ller4fitimh+liYing, Uri one knew hardly. tiowL•Wild'aiff reckless . -L-te-day,ilush with money' ,Morrow net shot' in tim locker. " ' • • - Well, this same jo•ial Pyiniie as wen a Spractical illustration rit the truthfulness ot Uakespeare'e - Sayingthe 'therc'a a tide inlhe affairs of meirochiCh if talien at the 'flood-tido With iiiin•:--for -he and 'his are ire'ws at the head in - Frahee, - , iieh . ,l courted; livitig in grand, royal; sppsrii style.• ' He has 'risen froni .his °Vico - ray' at 'llorden. team—where he so, often enj.iyed his mach and,wine with teen companitm4,'• or startled' the' wood coup` diongthe likW batikS of 'thit, Delaararrid 'b en oned `to.`th'e height of whatever famelhe-Freirch Prealcleht has to' lend him.' He "weirs the 'velVit tirriforni . of a Senator—hia ffnances'"are sald:te and his offspring are greeted With cydrY'prom havin4 w position and makiiig'if noi4e in the world its thelollewieg tretice 'taken from a Parisian ' , ' ' "'The ba ptiser of the ihfluit,Prihmi and Pri44 eesS.:lAurat took' 'plane al•the ElYser. The; infentwas held ' atthe biptiamal. font by thie Prince Pitaident and the Printeiisliathil4e.'''. &Mien Caw, ' friend 'the" Prince. War he live long to enjoy ; hiS pew.tiorn'we'rilth'en4 hohors."l, Maier. &';.l3meltiorreis special; meetiok, 'of the Council `vf this City Was held 'yestcHni.alletho'o o ;fet the purpose of corisiderind the bill , now before the Senate, proposinglo,aethinite this, City 10 take stock in the, Alhany. and. Binghatefon Railroad. The bill, as reported bY.;lfr. Tann, •;PrevideS that the city may _inilmeribe' rat' five hpndred thousand dollars e l ,the capital provid edstoch',. that tWo.thirde kid; of the city shall, se , declare:. _ .. r Alderman DEXTER., chairman 'pp: the, notn thittee, having the Matter in clairgiOnianitticl seieral 2aMendments. - tii Via mate , bill; L material,' portien are, 'that the,. city .shell authorised tO lama giedii'tiCthat that . :' corporation_ to, the , amount ar Mil ob of del. !ars, at 6 per pink'', Par provi ded that , a majority, ef Voters, who are hoidens real estate shall decide at a Spacial dab. (ion to .be'beld for '„thnt:. purpose.. 2 These amendments War e informally assented te - bet not finally _adopted;.. ;end an motion of Aldcrr wan ,Wassns, OM bill was ordered printed, and `Made the special;: order: for half past IVislaCk on Monday afternoon nextm;itibaay74rins. :,The..PrePP*4 were r RlONio= • • - !" tj t s aurri man or:tera; man naeleid Otateno4.wha ,(WturPattlaPer., has returned to Havana, Laden with honalsM QtleertiltY o W ll O3O O O, althea& him a aeaptain in Om rutfit 4t, tnentli; - ten negrpeinnd a trta* of 4ind We been givVtla ' ., Tha,order,nr,lsab 4 , deeeratialida -.Person; his , ithildrP , 0 04° b° edueateitat , the expellee pf : the g&ernment ; and while in Spain he was pertniwa the: farce of kissing the hands of, -the ,g,neen,-, end the princess, Hp vat Jfeititor _EIQIO write, , • :"A A r A l 4.O ,lO ` ll 4//e ) - R4eiein t a ;leading aOrio gadatial publi a t zt whip, thlta.,lia*melypep 6 01 i, scat :Wbll4 ikveyy pft t e t s . up 10 iou!enen, and wt, mit eAcctruplMa#Onilatva u st a t e , tiltutNlt roiyik't u Aiiisoldier he hue the universal cos of th d; M e-toiletry. His. politicaLprincif;l7 won-ore-bur 3cainii; butiltne•imaelrgnestionfiisqteg6' whei and capae4 for the station to which som e i t his friends would elevater.him. ;Thee te i ii of 'the times require abler hands al b 64 o , o o l', ilfro,WiEV4 o P," 'try aye. ke haTh.°v i n g ibrie(ie rt fi ta l relf: i tht it :trlic i tn - th br on txt -944 ' Newfoundland tollr. -H. 8.---Tibbaltsiali: sedates, of this city, of the 0 keillelTO 64C IA •eonStrVigt:Anadig9; . 1 4, 411 .0ie across that island, for- the period of ti yeara: ; .• • g, This grant , is.dettigned:tetaillttltobir4 batts in his_scheibc- for , fljte,- estttblishmeta I steam and telegralthie. Ceminunication b e r o i New'York :and' Liailibel Or - Landon i l t a days, which naw appe'ani tale petteetlyii ticable.- , WO' have already ;telegm Ic municatiott•between, this City cad ' - Mr. Tibbatts: ; pnvoses to. miters* th 46 at, the neflrest..puint his: whichh - i tetiniaafe tit St.: Johns: The. - cfisttair, 4 St lOW to 046:My aCiOits - Nelifoteit is four hundred and' fifty' 'The 444 across tturStilmtren - ce is abonh , fosiiii miles, and frointhence to•the Intersatiott il k the liaJitlx tine, abc;ut 4 11 3 - 4010, makt oll.,„about hundred and fi ty, ing eso t flYrtjr-eight only are submarine: Th e n o* ble distance front' St rohnslir Galway !sotto. thousand six hundred and forty-Seven mns m , a bout f 1 a days sail The telegraphic eg, inunieatieri betWeeii ealivitf and Lontki i t be complete .drixing .the current year, vi zi without difficulty ot auy sPeciat dint, tou t York merchant canAmununicate with W el , don correspapdeut in about half the titae la usually, consurned., Jut this is uptin'the supposition thit ets ofsteamers be'established fe du tke ci ett part:of , the - basiness: • Mt., Tibbdtes he m asking fot the legislature Of this ractlmitt Incotperatiou •for the Now Yolk eat way Steamship company,:which will ialt les s soon Ite granted, as there is no in4u, bin objection to his application , ; When gin{ event ocetits, - suitable steamers, wo venture beliote, will not he long, in nuking ilk 5 , ptaranee, : • •-• ' • What the plans of .the utmpany ate elk the steamers, we do not know precisely.ld from •tbc proiresats 'submitted some ne sineo-Jo. _Congress, ( and nowmfder theme, elution of the ,Rost. Cato Committee two houses, W. 13 ;learn that , they are eat tole qt . less - thousapdtOns c." 0,41 are to . have' no ' c'orinbiion wiutterevdth Navy, or with the - Gleneraltilevernriterittu6 they are asked to °arty the mails bettlwatbli port and . ' Liverpool,,which they ,will mkt Sto,oao the rotApd_-,trip, or about halt"Gtrit is 'now imid tothel Collins line, , We presum e itiat; in vies Of ,the ersh s , tion of a company:like' fhii,'*poseieeseti of tit exclusive,Jtelegitpliiciwimleges in &stool land of which we have speken, we &I be longer threatened ~with tho loss of all as transatitinti& elitiunice in case the CJ company are,eornpellcdtewithdraiv theintei mers from the Galin. t ' • • • We presrmae At ; •not.,,litviv. be gueskri that other bpats sv I 1 till tbeirplage~,wh4lp' not only, ran, faster their British 4 but pay Melt; eitOnses *Rho& the aid of - ernment: — Whert • jAre `accomplish both that results: our mart tr i o n ip hi w itb e top , p 4 ..—E'reniqr Post. Staio Central committee The Officer§ of Democratic Statedi vention, held -.0, HarristMg, on the ai Marclilatt, 'Mixt fiNioinfeatho following &a CentMLCOrnmittee:foi - -theenrrent year: - Wm. 141 - rink t ;Chnintuiqhilarlelphia, NIT4I. - Do* Harri*Jtv, • • §gimitd.c..Stamtauffhi•e;r . *; - • Henry • . Phlladelga: Fronds 0:-Ciintthi; Hirtistglit \ • Charles Lyman.,:Potter.oounty,:A William Curtis Thomas,Watson,•Washingtna. , Benjamin, liarke, `. '.Horn R, Efeag,s, PhHadelphii. '"-Joliri'Lehtiiin, - Adinis comity.' • William Lilly, Carbon. Pliilipillxsell,Sen, Easton. Dr. Charles IL Hunter, Reading. • D. J. li. Seltzer, Morantown Be 4 R. J, Niven, Susquelaus county. George Satalerso'n, Bradford. H. 'Welshjerk• - John, C.Ciarke, Westraorp - Oid.. ' • aesse - Loi'seurii, Green. Stilei,Alfentoten: Wm. IL Lamherton, Venango. Philadelphia:. • 33ratton,- Carlisle;_ - - * Dr. Dxid B. -14ars/ndl,l,eblnc:l4 To An amendment,of:Jir'Underwadtoth eld introduced la, they, b . ', Senate to dollaltr# lie lands tolOwa for railroad, parpeAll! ses a dlitributied (earl the public taialso 2 4 the 17 old states-of the Union - The tult land states, califorpia _and Tena,ireloclu li , The landalun'ttrbe lased for lairp?so terrial improvement ; or ofeducition within to several - StateS,' , as the Legislature thereof of direst. ;:The-division is asiollowa: : the state, of Maine; i 583,040 To, the,. state of Vertnoht l 3l3,o l 2 o aer m " To - the' stater of Massachusetss [6144°21 Tot Rhode Island 147,51 1 'TCt blirtitatO of Connentiout 870,020+ To rho Onto of Now York 3097,180 ' oi To" the ante of Now le'noy 49058 030 ,.. To tholote•of Pemisylvania.3ll,6B°' _ ,To.thestato DelevkLro .90,560 noti; .110 the .41AD orMary . land's 4s,Boo -' I - , To the state of Viweis 1,9310 00 To the state of North Carolloalf.3, o , To the-stote of South., Corolla 3 1 4P' zeresiraf, • To Alio state' :Of Kentucky, 897.92 0 01 , - t ," •,-;,The,deillign of the above! distribut., assign te the old StatesOaril equal to oneaerolo.-;eirory inhabit:A; w•" 7 cemusof 1851 i 1 Voter - #*111314 , laves oil 'I nd o'of Te• ershigO; tho banks of Neninset tint , f: chestor , saw a-snake -concealing, itselfin of stones imbedded; in: gnus; Sone r o Inge-another tlisappCar at the sametl,4 curiosity lints arensed3 h 0 cull tunifdun , out; a space four ola antotot i :and one and a . half feet in deP 4 makes, ranging , front four tir Oven 101101,--Ond tinbmciog.all the IliffereslS counnoti.lo the tixcePt the 7,10 When *ma: 131°503f theta. wet" somegam evide l ikcit of. lgoniptivorivo, Sfniptunes - they voo Opnd#iPob o t t 'blsi ithnekin ininebes of Baliailot t groeih;striptl' )1 trovu, {l'4 e t found- tn,tbOttiAt'egeptiOaßtf crude!; i 111 'midi:4l44y the latest comptstr eontletnt that hatetee4 ;• - -.off Eir.Tlus Convocation of the Son!, tk , P 6 nlnCe 44 , 04.00 on wedpodo T