ions , consent of the committee.
Mr. Clingtuann—Well, if an appeal has bow
aken, I ask that it may be - decided' vithoat
twther delay. ,
Mr. Oliver, of Missouri—win -the gentle
man from Illinois - allow me to-mile a rgle
suggestion? I • ' -
Mr. Wentworth —I will hear the , gentle
man.
The Chaimian—,Before any further debate
is had, the Chair desires' to know whether the
gentleman from New York appeals from the
decision of the Chair.
Mr. Bissell—lf ne other gentleman affeali't;
Mr. Oliver— Chalrman,-,being
•decided
•
—mt. ~,. . . _
- li- in fa ' or of: the bill under discussion lord
feeling that the friends of the measure ' have
nothing to fear from the most Thorough in
vestigation, not een from anyting that my
v
'venerable colic. may say in opposition, on
a t
- account of my respect for his 'age and posi
' tica, I arn• prompted to bog t* committee to,
extend to him the courtesy of pemitting hiM
to finishh his remarks. - •, - • .
Mr. Bissell--That he may proceed iin the
time of the gentleman from Illinc4l - - I
Mr. WentwoTh---Girtainly, , within"my
I time. . . _.
Mr..Sinitll - Now, I should be very , ; glad of
an opportunity of saying a word, if I can get
jthe , attention of the committee. . ' I'-am' per
fectly willing myaelf—perfectly willing—that
the ventledan fmim Missouri should%e allowed
"to finish his remarks, but the committee will
understand that While it is desirable to him=
N self,, to the comMittee, and to the country,
• that he should p l me.. , in order—
Mr. Clin,,cfmani--I rise to a question of or
der. All this di 4 clission is out of order.
Mr. Smith--Ilhope the gentl man will al=
low me to go on and.finiahthe single remark
I was making. '
. Mr. Clingroan—Woll, air, there are other
members who desire to make remarks too.—e
Debate is out of Order; and I think it had
-. ' better - be stopped. , !
Mr. Smith--Have Igot the floor or not!
The Chairman—The gentleman from" Illi
nois Is entitled to the floor. ...
' Mr. Smith--Well, sir, I rise to a privileged
question. 1 ,
• Several members called to order.
Mr. Smith-,4 appeal to the committee to
listen to me for l l l a single moment.
Mr. Clinpna , --Again I rise ton question
-of order. linuat object to any discussion.
illy friend friem Virginia will 'understand that
I do not ma ke' n
ny personal objection to him.
But as this deb to is all out,of order, I must
insist upon the les being observed.
Mr. Smith ' ust, one single Word—
• MMr, Wentg l orth—l am willing to yield to
the gentleman from Virginia; bat first, T de
sire to know, if there is any objection to the
" • gentleman from Missouri proceeding to occu
py
in_ -.
•py a part of,my time concluding his re
marks! I, i i 1
..
Mr. Clingmaii---Certainly there cs. I have
objected, and other members have objected.
.. _,
Mr. Wentworth—Then I make the point of
order that I, halve the right, to yield the floor
to
-the gentler n, and that he - has the right
to occupy a portion of my time.',.
The Chairman—The Chair decides that,
according to ks understandiviof the rules of,
the House, theigepAleman frau Missouri may
proceed with tie unanimous consent of the
conunittOq ta4 not otherwise. . -
Mr. Clingman—l object. • " .
Mr. Perham--From that decision I re
- spectfully takt , an appeal. . . - '
The Chairm n—The question:ol9n will be
. "Shall - the deeision of the chair M'alid, as the
juitgerrient of the Committee!' _ . -
Mr. Orr—Upon that question I demand
tellers.
. There was,
out the ? proce
The questio,
decision of the
were git-en . in
tire: , No quo
• The roll wa:
than a quorui l ,
ter considerub
order, -
-(Conti
Sasqueb
TO be held i
dayand
Ploughi
_
For the best I
Second beet,
Devon, best,
Second best,
Best Grade B
Best Cow,
Second beat
Third best,
Fourth best,
For the best '
Second best,
For the best •
Second best,
For the best
Second best,
For the best
than five,
Second best,
, For the best
Second best,
Third best,
For the best
Second best,
For the best
Second best,
For. the best 2,00
Second best,l. , 2,00
For the best', South down buck, - 300
Second best, . • - . i'oo
• I.
For the best long wooled buck, • -3,00
Second best, , txto
For the best lot fine wooled ewes not loss 1
than -ten
Second best, • ' - - . 2,00
l'or the best, lot of south down ewes not 11
lots than ten, • ;00
Second best; ' - \OO
For the best lot long wooled , -ewes - ,I' •
not less than two, • . 3,00
,E , Ici
Second beet, • _ ._ \ tr oe
"I HOGS. - -• —. - .11
- • 3,00
• - '2,00
• • I.
IRO
. 13,00
' 1 3,00
. •- ,00
1 -HORSES; --,.- .1 1
For the best stallion for all work,. - . 10.00
Second best, - - 13,00
Third best,l P 12, 00
For the best breed mare with colt l
by her eta% 1,00
Second beat, . $
3,00
Third best; I . , , . - , 2,00
For the beat pair of matched geldings ; •
foaled in the County, ' . . . ,15,00
Second best, .'. 11 3 ; 00
Third' best, - • ' • :12,00
For the beat pair of matched - mares : - il . •
•foalded in the . Co.unty, _ - . 1 1.5,00
Second best, - - 13,00
- Third beau - - - 112,00
. 1 POULTRY. .• :
'Forthe beat lot not less than six. I , '2,00
Second beat, I \ . : I ;1,00 .
i ! , VEGRTABiEs„ li 11 •
1 .
Per the beat and largost vailety, - 1,2,00
or"lise best 1-2iiere potatoes, ' : ,3,00
,
ecotod beit, I . il, 2,00
1 - - - CHEESE. ''
1
)r the beat not leas than 100)ba.
coed beat,
rd-brPti
For the best boar,
Second besl
'Third best. •
For the bes "sow,
Second beat,
Third best,
ore or less confusion through
, lugs.
was taken on sustaining the
Chair, when ninety-six votes
the .affirmative and four nega
_
called, when _ decidedly more
answered to theirnames. Af
'le further discussion on points-of
tided on Zourth Page.)
County; Afirriettitural
Society.
'rani AVM CATTLE , SHOW, •
Montrose,on the'second Wednes
ursday of October, A. D. 1854.
Match first day of the Fair.
. OF PREMIUMS.
orb= Ball,
~~,.
years old heifer and calf, 3,00
it,Q O
.0,00
years old heifer,
3,00
,00
of of calms nor loss ( ,
, \ ;5,00
13,00
air of working oxen, 15,00
3,00
2,00
3 1 00
' 2ioo
3,00.
2,00
yearlingi,
it 3 years old steers,
• 2 yrs. old steers,
• SHEEP.
fine wooled btiek,
BUTTER.
For thlicst firkin Of batter made •
41 CIA Olt Boudoir? months, I .4,00
Second ,
Third beat, - 3,00
For; the boot wade .Irving tho fs t, 45m
Second-be-tat, I ; , 3,00
Throi heot,
Fur the biOt
Second.
Third
Third best, I
1
. . _
For the best•abre of Winter wheat 0,00
Second befit, . ' _ 1 .1 , A ce
For the , best sere - of Spring 'Wheat, 15,00
Second best, I, ' -: 1 • • 3,00
For the best acre of oats, ! i ',3,00
Second best; - I • -...''', 1 ! • i 2,0 n
For ,the best acre efbuck-wbeat. li '\ -•
'3,00
Second best; • I 1 :I •a: • _ I 2,00
•-! ''''
' ; FRUIT: I',': `-.... I
, .' c: •
Fei the beat '2 bushels of Winter ripples,
Tor the best 2 busheli of Fall apples,
/For thest 1-2 bashel of Quinuesi
1 1 ...i g.
For the t'l-2 biishet of Pea*
For the bushel of Peaches!.
DOMESTIC
• •
• DOiESTIC MANUFAMRES.
For thebest 10,yds. flanne l,'' ii ~ •-;
Second be's't, ' 'i
For the best Quilt of any description, - .
Secoml.bel, .. . i',
Third best; • - . .'1 ii
For the best peice of carpentiiii,, ,
Second best, , . i'f
For the best piece of Rag Cartienling,
not leis than 10 yards', it !,
Seeend liest, ,
, 1 .
For the best s'pairs of Wool sock", .
L.,EATHELLI •
For the best 3.sides of Sole lteatber, .
tanned in the Counti, .
/ ! '
Secon best, ! • 1 E!
tipper *
For th ,bestls sides r leather , I.
•
Secon I ts:lt, Y i; , .
For the best 1-2 der. !Calf skinsi.j
AGRICULTURAL , .I3IPI4SIE'
Best plough for Siisq'a .Co., .
Second beat, - ' I •i l 1
For the . best Cultivator,- •', t. i •
Second besf,,:',.. - I •, 1' i
For thebest 'side hill Plough;,, i
:For the best straw and stack ,4utter,
Second best, • I j . , .. 1
For the best ox tk!, , • ;I '1
For the best. lum r wagon, , ,1
, 1
For the best l ox cart; ; 'I. fl
For the best plough Chin anti cieris,
For the best horse shoe, ': ,
For the best ono honie Power, I, •
For the best two horsePowtr, I! .
For the best corn !shkler, : I !.
For the -best Horse- ke (wOodl'or
Iron teeth,) , -,•;• -
For the bas t churn, I,
_, , •,
CABINET WARE. ,-
, „ 1 ,• • 1, ,1
I For thetori•.t butes:in; 1 l ,
For the best secre,tary, ' ,
For the best breakfast table; i -
For the best work stand,: i' •
Foethe best,beadi.tead„'i i 1
For the best set ef ohairs i , 1. ~
' BOOTS AND SHOES.
•
Forlbe best pair 'of fine boe l ts,t
For the best pair of thick boota, ,
For, the best pair. of womeni; beets, ~,
For the best pair of womenalbu,skins;i ,
:he
AND LIARNE. ,I
For e best team harness, ~ ; .1i
Forthe'best Lino & obit? harness,
For thellest fine single harness, 'll
- POr the best Sa4dle an 4 bridle, 1 ,1
- 1 : I CAGES. CAR ; `1
. i . 1'
Tor, tho'best,o3onble "carriage, - if
,For the bnst ; single 6arringOi li
. F4OiNTEtt.S. li
16'..* fir r finestvarietY—Ceraficate, I J
•
i . iiontiit fi
Bess result
.i...f one hive of Bees, li 1 3 "
For the b4,ploogiiing, . -ti , 5
Second best 1 "
Third best,' 1 • - -r; ' 3 "
,1 i
Fourth best,l. . ~ i , 2“.
Fifth best, 1 I - :- 1 , 1 1 "
k
Reports ota ' winter wheat, spring wheat, eats,
buckwheat AO corn, to be made at the Fair.—
Competitoralin corn are requested Ito notify the
judges ut least three weeks befote the fair.—
They are' tb dee:Mille quaatity and qaality rais-
i 1
..,
ed per r ii. '
~ i;
Persods Ootapeting for premiums
ea grain are
required tej - have the groued measared and the
quantit± Pit, ?petlycertified.l , It is also I desirable
that an acc ount be ',kept of the cptimtity of Corn.
11
stalks rail per , acre,-theit, -valuell per ton, and
for the int* rmation or others, a statement of the
t
best.m e f careiag and feeding teal.
A N hue tartners counted the c :st Ofprodects
with a. iet to find out whether retro 'cannot be
produc d upon the same ground ,'th i the same
:moue of labor, add for this pu se; the Com
mittee ould propose the followin questions to
the farmers of theconnti, liiiPi to receive
writtenlanswers from as i many Its possible.. •
l e
° Firat, how Much hay have you ut tie present
season I • ' , .: • 1 ~
Second,. What is its cost per to in t he barn,
counttng all the labor and. manure; used upon it,
and the; interest an the t - alue of i the.land, also
whether the land, is deteritirated or enhanced in
valuelfrotn the crop taken off! '., 11 .
Thiql, How much Corn; wheat;: oats and pp
tatoei have yoniaised 1 ~' . ,' 1 , j
. Fourth, whet is the Cost of each of the latter
per bashel estimated in the same wayincluding
the cost of getting in.the crops, als o . the kind of
ground used, whether fallow; greer t isweird or
plough land!
.• . '- 1 '
Hereafter no animal or article, will be allowed
to take t, he first premium More liana once, but at
any' sub Sequent cahibiticia, where from its merit
it would be entitled toithe same premium-again,
a certi6cate to that area Shall be awarded, and
the money \premiums shall go to the .other corn
!
palters.) - . • , I '., •., ,
$5.00
3,00
5,00
3,00
5,00
5,00
7 4,00
r,-. 3,00
The increase interest d the corium nity in
the Societ y leads the poininittee to.believe that .
the Fair on the coming Fall will' far. exec e d any
previous one in the quantity as well as the qual
itrof the prodnet and animals exhibited.
S. IL Sarni;
'R. ItENT J , Ex- o:itamittee.,
&trite; SH4En, t. i • .-
• ,-_ 1 , .
N% , ,
__
it Leglitat , itre—Election
_lState I:ficlers. ! .
I ~ ,I ARTFO May., 4. .
1 l' li ' iti
The two branches or Legialattire of this
State, int in 1 joint coni tion this morning
and elected the followit) ticket fOr State Of
t
fice , dtiring,i t the ensuii year.
i
vernOr-4-, Henry Diu long of New Haven.
' iL ii , rotl.,--Alesatidbr I. Holly, of Salis •
bury., 1 i
Secrftrzty diState--pli* IL Perry of Fair
field. , •1 i ' I 1 v. i, - 1 . . •
Treasu'rer r i--Daniel Tir. Cary, of Middle
town.: ' ; i i
1 1
Comptrollv-4(i3ln Aunhatn; of Norwich.
~ The ab F ore gentlemen lam" all Whigs. .• The
whole nurn4r , of vOtei,ilast for GOvernor s ivas
233, Of whidh Mr.lDultn 7higyhad .140,
.and Samel Ingham, s ( , to 93.
.i i - 4 ' 46,41.41 , - ,
ConnecUc
Air The Tem .gessage of President Pieice
Oturning with his objections, the bill granting
10,000,000 acres of Sand to the different States
for the feller of the Tina i c;was sent into the
Senate 'Yeitenilap The! Praideiit considers
the bill unconsututionaliand thOugh deeply:
commisserating the con ition of this unfortu
nnte.chtssj of the Comnitinity, he doubts , the
power of .CongresS to .becoine their tilmoners.
The doeument an nble one, aurd will com
triarid the attention fOf the -country.=-Penn
sylvcuik. '-- ,
1 I 1
.
r How wz Gnow.--11,Vd way orshowing our
r,eaclerSlow the 4entatldt of th 4 public on
the Post Office departineint increase, se have
ib mention that lon 'Juno 30th, 1850, the
number of Post. 10fficies in the; U.. 8. was
18,417 ; on June 30th, 1851, 19,rit ; on June
40th, 1852, 20,901; and on June 30t1, 1853,
22,22 Q. _.WY learn tnrtiter, that since that
enne about 290 ,wore have be4n adde3 to
thP.lffic•i.
,
1 3,00
L2lOO
3 09
•
snittrot ,ginuotrat.
TUE LARGEST- CIRCULATIO
E. B. CH ASE dr. ALVIN DAY, &wrong.
Montros4, Tbanday, May 11, 18
1 5,00
!3,00
21,00
Pemotnitir Istatt Nomination
lilT lF. T o ir i
AGivrov ~
„ •
e B I4I IG ° LER r' : -
- ,
of cif ARFIELD cours-Tr.
For ltpdgo of Sispreme Corn%
JERFAMME S. BLACK, '
I OF 1333/ORS,T CO' 't.
' i .--t---
1,00
1;00
1,00
'l,OO
1,00
For anial COirnmissione i r,
HOPS S. MOTT,
1
O PINE ICOUNTY.
itgifiThe ll.iiurs of the Aged," is
delaied Until next week. We acknowledge
our obligations ;to the -aiitlior for this finely
written peon.
2,00
1,00
3,00
2,00
-1,00
2,00
1,00
,
jar ° w ino. fo a press of matter thisweek,
in
a l numberof adyertisetnents are unavoidably
er,, I . .;
owdedi out. - .!
240
1,0
1,00
t (30, - 111a4Eit sOering . quite
seiverely c past )seelf, from nidisposition.—
Ilis.diseaiie is conjestion of thebmin: But
frOm latest accounts, l'ye are happy to learn
he is faSt, rc , ciavering.•• •
••• 1
'The Legislature adjourned on Tuesday lait,
after a Protracted ses4ion of neatly 'a month
'lOnger. than last year . -
• • L._ _ - -
3,00
2,00
3,00
2,00
I 2,00
TS.
. J ur another colUnm will be fonnd a
call for In', meeting of ithe Democracy \ of Sus- .
I
quehanna, Opposed to, a - repeal of the Missou
ri OomPfomise, - to be' held in this place on
the 20th ;inst., 'for .tlici purpose ot Clecting del;
egatestoireprefent tIAS county,- - in a Demo
cratic Anti-Nebmskal,State Convention, pro:
pOSed tobe held somptinie in June next.
We notice that a Similar meeting has been
held in . Irdfkirtl Cotinty ;: and. the subject
has
has been considerablk discussed in different
parts of the State. • .
+' u.Spiritual Manifestations," examin-!
ed and explained, Judge Edmonds refuted,or,!
an ExpoSitroW Of the;lnVoluntary Powers an l;
Instincti, of the Human Mind, by John 80-'
vee DodS.. DeWitt 'tt . Davenport,
.priblishers,
Iqo arid:l62 Nassau St., N. Y.; and for sale:
. : at the store - of G. kW. 11. Fuller.
• I The abovels the title I:,f a very neat sot=
• I cops Of which, We find upon our tablei
It is an expose of " 41'1.401 Rappings," and
is, from the .pen of tht; celebrated Dr. J. 13ovni
:Dons, antlibr "t 4 Philosophy of Electrical
PsychblOgy," It. e(feetually Shows up the
humbug of Spirit Rappings, by explaining
satisfactoriallY the Causes' and makes a clean
L • • .
a
w it. It 143 t: worthy.vorof n atten
/th:e Let' nine. longer plead ignor
i.anee on this Subject, - but get this book, and
they, find. ther'ein- an evposition of, this
gicut,A, :
1 1
111
• 1 1 414
"
1 1 "
"
"
2"
' 3 "
2"
1"
. I '. Col. Mention's Speech.
Sinee the ! introduction of tbe Nehras
ka Senate, we have given
our readers a humbler of speeches upon•both
sides
,of this'question ; and to-day we present.
them!.With that of BENTON, of Missouri . ,
the man who has stood upon the Missouri
ComprbmiSe ever since- - its passage,and ryho is
• .1
a representative from a slave State. Ile 'stile;
oldest Man in Conre&s, vas there when these:,
• 0 •
measures of adjustMent.were passed, and has
been;tbere e'er sine, -consequently he speaks'
anderstundingly. - All eyes of the friends of;
this Bill, haVe been turned to him for;a fair',
exposition of this subject; and •now that they
have • pot it,' they are . not satisfied, • but are
• pushing i t forward with determinaticn wor-I
,
"thy of i better . ca4c: •
• vo.s.
hei . Difference."
'• Under tue caption quoted aboN:e,
131avett Rei n ter thus truthfully exit,
difference 'tweenHthe Democratic
its opponents:
The first has held to its name an its prin
• les'th I c'td
roug Igo report and thr. ugh evil
,report —4n Stinshitie and in storm—in peace
and •!Et war. tAlWays contending fur " the
greateit gnenl of Ole greatest number," the
DemOera4:have,npheld their banner bravely
in every battle, and though oceasianaly over
thrown by the ortabined "isms" of the day,
•
yet,in thei long, ruVhey maintain their as ;
cendeneyl 'and . always. will.so long as the
I rule:" Portions of the .1) moc rati
Pc°P c c
maws may for a timebe deceived, and when
so deceived; go against their best and truest
frietuls--but " 54:kr second thought"
brings all rights *Ain.
But hosy!is it With ill'yopponents
.of the
Democracy? They dofinot remain long
enough in tone position to„, ,, iti them any, other
fixed; principles than a genc4l hostility to
whatever the D i emocrats prefer—and they
fighi, under almot as many names
as there are battles to go througif. ' Their by
• •
poerncy drives them from one' stitlterfuge to
another. - -4or theY wear out la good name'
even tei• than! they chnormd, a` new one.
They g4n as feaeralists—tthea federal reptib
lie.aUs--then piace party—then best men
parii—tiien union republicans-Lihen nation-
Al r4publicans--*- I then :no pariy=then whir
=then democ;atic back 'to
whits again. - r ;
.Atar The )111iisour i i D ;
emocrat, of St._Lonis
stat§s .that the!:Denioerats• 'of that State;
gat*, united to g man, in opposition to :the
violittionOf thelplighed faith of the - nation
by the repeal of the nompromise, and a new
i
agitation', of sli'very.l .Benton, the leader of
opposed I to' it, every Democrat
:ti • • •
is piper in' the Sta e -denounee.q, and• the,
De
• r I
Amillocr4ta stand united against it. ' •
Ir /gilt lion. Trues BRAGG has been neini
natiyi as . the Democratic candidate for Gov
+
eniqr of...North'iCarolina.
.11e, is a brother of
Capt. Biagg, *ho served so gallantly in the
MeOgan war,' t , of "a Rile more graiie"
notoriety. . , •
•
'Jar Crawfora county, the - Court of
Quarter: Sessions have refused all applications
for avern licenses for the preseut year.
Ate' `rerytji,
uric: r.,f,llewspA
IN .140nTRERN.
he Neu
,
bits the
arty`and
ng is inereming except the
XI till tnbiliatiots.
The Peo,Ole's Jbit' nic4, ''or May, is on our
table, and ch* all the a l l Ogultural works pub
fished, theti is notieo4 deserving than this.
The May number .Co fai4s fifty engravings,
3 . 1
not onlYbeautifully x'ecOte'd, but illustrating
some objects of practies 11 utility, in some Ag
ricultim, Science, Mechanics, and other de
partmenti C)f useful knowledge; and its yea
ding mattei is alsci useful, and interesting. It
contah*l ihirty-three pages monthly, and. is
published by Alfrea F., Beach,. No. 80 Nas
sau street, , N. Y., 4 .lie Very low price of one
dollar a year. ..
The 4ekerboeke:
hand, mid as.usual
racy articles. The
work 'is what gives
from Rev. F. W. Sit
, •
Fadgo papers, '40 . .
$3,00 a year, Mac
New Yo,
Broadway.
1 /.i--Hrbe May number Of
is (in qur table. 'lt Ms
d in styfe , and appearance,
.! . of Matter. ;
' i rte Iztififs P - 01
this fine little wort:
Ue'en much imp* ,
as!in•quafit
t •
Stisqueliaisua t iptimSty - Irpischas' As
! • siiciation.
The' AlsociatiOnl pertivant to adjournmen t ,
met in the hasenietit, of the Baptigt' church,
in the : borough INfoutiose, on- the afterneoil
••
of 'Monday, April. ,• The President and
Recording -Seerelari.belng absent, the Vice
resident, 4rt!espoi)dino• Secretary per
fOrmed -their duties, After the reading of:
the•min+s of die Bast iiaecting by the See.,..
the President mad sonic general remarks.--
El the mean time,, a stiiall but raluable ac
•
cession sras Matte to the list-of members.-
14'o Miscellaneotis• f)usiiiess being pres•Ated;
for the - ctufsideratiOn;oo the Association, tha
.•
discussion brought', fo4ard at the iprevio'
meeting in Gi1414 with reference to a Teac
ers inatitute, was takett)tp and remarked u
on bY.aW. Deans, Rev. A. O. warren, W
W. Hay Wood, BiSter and G. J. Cox.—
On motion. of W. W. Haywood, the question
was laid-over,- several expressing a hope that
the members of;the Association, as,.vkell as
all the Teacheri, in th,;:, county would .iittere4
thenaSeli;cs in the Matter, and be prepared to ,
enter heart ,andlhOnd into the work next fall:
'Amreeablv to tfie;Tepoit of the .busiliess
%; • ;I
Mittk i e, the queStion, " What is the best inotte
of conditcting i‘ciLation in grammar," was
taken tip and idiscusSe,d. First; ,by A. B.
Netit, W.ho urged!: the; necessity, of having la
class together; recitation. He would
Ignestion and r4Ot the:questions to the neg-
;ligent as much' as the:; lesson: would allow,and
close up with i d,pariiin g exercise. Second,
''G. J. COX remarked that his mode Would de
pend upon the)text.book used. 10 folkA4.l
his text -book n , itti insisted- upon•bis.scholars
learning verbatim et Peratim, what it con:
tained+-disapprOvettof the inductiVe systern
not lituch, Arc. pg:rAny,
W. Haywood reinarked that he - doubted the.
propriety' of following a text-book all ea
, s f : e s,,c6i be had - discciVered eroneousprinciPles
in text,Lbook.s, afidhe Would not like to teach
an erroneous PrfwiPle- 7 -_,woulciteacl his - elasS
to be More indelieu4att, Fourthly, by C. W:
Deans; who niainly i t trged the - necessity of
teaChibff iliOr9 . ll 'o llly -- 4 — woul 4 l tench .but-One
Ihing_at a tinier: var'ying particulars to- snit
• different Fifthly, by Rev. A., Or War
ren; who remarked that he approved of what
had been said, for ;the most • part:, . but Sitw
some ilifficultieS.in z the wiry of conductin g
recitations itt Grariamar from .our. present
text.-bOoks and ;proceeded, iu a ;very interes
ting Manner; to point out inacuracie.s and
inebuiisteneies 'they contained. And
;
lastlyithe Pre.stdentspoke' in favor of a com
bination of thetindtictive and synthetic me,th
ods iii teaching: Grammar. On motion of C.
\V Waits, the - -'.: l uestion was suspended. - •
an*eit4e.ssiOn of thanks to the Tins
tees,df the BaPtist Church, the. Association
adjou'rned to meet at' the Coitrt Hoi,se in the
evenihg.• • •
. -
EVENING sEqszoi : :-.—The Association met
and listened W.-an address from B. S. BgNi-•
Lny, Esq. Mr. Bentley's experience as a prac
tical iteacher;, enabled 'him to furnish •ithe
fissolation with snggestions, for every-day,
use in the scligol iroom. .We could iish
that
. very teache:r in the county hadthe .
benefit of hiS remarks on teaching as an :art;
and (caching its a geience. Mr. S t A. NEW
TON itlso favered the .AssociatiUn with some
interesting retnark, especially upon se'hool
goveinment." ,On motion: of iY. \\ Haywood
the thanks of.the Association were tendered
to 36.
addle. Bentley. foriltis elect nt and piaetie.al
1- •
add. On Motion also it was agreed . ;that
the next meeting be held in - Dimock, Sep.
Bth,;at 1 o'Cle`ek M. I , •
•• 0 '
After the appointment of a Business emit
mittee, consisting Of. C. W. Deans, A. B.
Kent, and 0."4. Cox, .the Assciationi ad
jourhed. Ui IV.I:3OEANS; Ree. - S'ec,
'res.
Final Adjoinrinnent of the la
'lO-day (the otli inst.) is the 'time fixed for .
the 'final adion:rnnient 'dour State Legislature;
aftei a long and.tedious session over one
hundred. arid ;twenty days,—during Whiehi•
quite a number Of Important bills have: been -
enaeted, and nn immense • amount of
portant business ti•ansacted. No Legislature
for the last-tWeafy years will bear cotripari
sonitopoiat of talent and energy to that Of
thel past Winter; Never has our district
been p - - ably, represented: never .have the
great interastS *of bur - people been involeit to
such an
.eXtent, and never have their lights
'been so cOtiliiletety vindicated..;
We have Watched with no little feklings
ktOide and :ple4ure tite manly and tqlright.
'course of or State Senator,...-Wriztol
especiallv''npon those tiro great i'quc4-
'tions l one of - which. came near robbing_ us of
gigantic impiovenient—the'North Branch
Canal.; and the ether the'greaf, and common •
question iifc hulnanity—Prohibition. • ; And,
ialthough biaeffotts have not met with success,
yeti s we• truSt'thati the time is net far distant ;
when we shall 6,3 the ‘ ` Keystenc.of titre Fed
era) arch,i' imilie•• from her escutcheon the
blighting Buse of intemperatiO.' Then, and
not until .t heat will she be able, to tilrow oft
• the liabiliiieit that she has . hictired. • :
. ,
E. B. Cita, Speaker of the; House of
resentativesdbas by his own efforts attained;
an, enviable po6tion as a ltgislator: The
dignity 'with he has preside 4 at;cl fob:,
-
for May, is also .on
mitojus many rich and
'teilitors table;" in.+, this
interest .to it-,-aNl4tter
elOn continuation' of the
in. Marvel, Jic. &e. Terms,
; s1 laruuel ilueston; 348
tare
filled the duties q his imporhint 011iee,..willi
Undoubtedly carry conviction to' :the minds
of his COn4titueuts, th4t•the " boy li of 1 . 852
• • L. - 1
..` bb_i of diselfarceino tl A
is capa , O. —id • —titl'es of . the
ninti.of thi .) .' ''' • . •-• li-. , '. .. 1 , • -
1 • •- - •
• ' JAMES - . EgO A g V r ottill right .•upt t il •• the ' bill
fOr- tho side. of 'the p tblie works, and has voted
1::ighl toot all the rittOstions that iMmeditite
ly concerned the Tterest• of one/ good
. .old
Comnionivealth. . 4 o !lkim ' onfikeTart•-ofithe
lemper;inc(i - men %re i ! vould 1.4; t• well .drme
ihOu
b grioel and faithftil E:e.lMi 11 f."-ri-- . Wyofii l ing
eriiocea't. , •-• i. - - " i • .
! • i , , 1 ,j--, - ------,..6-4c,--e--- ---4
', • t" -- : , ,l'his followiui is front tiLcorrespou
. ~..
deuce: of the Philadelphia inquieler--:i Whig
\ 1
paper!:
3, 1854..
• The Itunlze„ on tuiption,_ procqeded to the,
conSide,rittiOn of thelantendmetitt iti:ido by :
the Semite' to the general Appropriation
; •
as
re-yo'nterl bp,order of the. fortOer •body.—
:The sections ..were read scriatunt,lainid "noiso
and e:Onfu4ion'i fhr'eceeding that of any oth
er day of this ~.distingui'shed sesOon, except
that 'of Yuesdny—AVllCll the far ifamed Sun;
bury &c. Conißailieslyere
:upon the tapir'', and Carried
. so triumphantly
through. this bddy, a, hono . rable, im
partial manner, under te - •cogOianeo of 'the
Elon...Spealer and his :142 and inle 7 r .
fatigable Com Peers, Jiro teraporc+Mr. Knight
of Vlidadelphia,anal.frt Struthefs i of Carbon
7 :-two•rery" able
. locin trines/1 - s, .well yersedr in
the le.i,i..parildnvalai:iathilid' could ) be
• • , 1
excliently con
d.iieted them by the getitlenuin • referredEaCh :and ail deserve well of
. their constitu
ents,.aitd. they will doubtless 'eeeive ; that
which ,theY sO'welkleserve at their hands in
. _
due Scison. i: •
Mel writer Of this'.-=au old Suter upon the
politi c eit- iirena-L-a close observer
_of political
men, rt'lfeir profession', and: their! acts in ; the
Congi:34s'of the Uniled . States i.',l.- 1,5 n }ears,
dechiii.l, laying aside all - party Mollifies, and
speaking ;freely anal unreservei 11 V—intending .
to.do,:justiee to all, i 'and not to)e influene.ed
l i
by ati y,-11Q matterAow high i iis station-- - --•
thatli'fr. Speaker Chase has tliu far at 'lest,
doneV,s duty . nol.q, and doubt not that: lie',
will do so to the end of the chapter. • Called
by the, voice of the, Representative chamber,
and elected by .a laige majority of-his fellow
- citizens to-the proud p - osition ..ui . • Speaker of
the mouse - of . 14re . seotativc4---althongh
young in.vears . ., and.'not able to say, for lack
of- tithe—TEr : perirn4a docci, yet be has made
!
a. capital; t-,-zpeaker, and p 0 5 ,4 4 ,3 the mill
denq of the Ho•us(4 1i . 1 . .
After this exortiii:ni andjust' tribute to an
amit4ile awl talet4.l gentlyinan, your tinwur:
thy iiorrevondent will proceed, bristly, to
narrate the doing. of the luWer legislative
branch of the: C . ..orainent of•tliis old but gal:
lant,,CourinuiiWealtil. The gasel of the Spea
ker ivas ',in coil tant exereise,l and 4 ‘ . ( yrder.
:reigned,ll not in W,arsaw, but lf in the House
of Itepresentative4" . when it ;struck Ton, the
d'esk before* hint, With the fore ti and power of
old rViile, an himself. . t ` i
The Elotte,strirek out all thi: extra appro- 1
priationoto,inercai , e thesalatics of the Su
preme
Judge's, and also those irf the Cotirt of
Co4nnon l'itl , a.-- ,l „the additidnal salary of
A ~, . 1
$1,.400 to the C,overnor, aml 41,•=0 the item I
malting- payment i'of ,5:‘113,506 I to-'the isioei 7
ate 4udges of the general- ci'.!unties : of the
CoMnionwealth. The 29th i .seetion, after
1
• muo debate of the most exe4able. character
n ncli; U9iiii:rulta etnNt:fr.llllCilt.Z , 110 bursa 0irt.!16.1
•theretO; all Of I,lii,*ell were reiected—the iitob
tiorl in ivies ti6n Was . not cunOrred in. '
• . The section AO) appropiating •515.00 to
the Scott. Legion for the erecOon• of a moan
. lucid - to the deec s :ised membef - s- -of the. First
and,. Se6ona. ile,.. t :ineat; remisrlvania Volum
1 teas of the j4 - exilan War," and stricken out
' by..the,Senate, wt 4 4t..non-cunArred in.
N
.; umerOus amplments, gcnerally of a ,pri-
Kafe nature,
,wereE: acted tipon ; 'and'disposed of,
aftitr W lit c :17---- - 1!
~, . , .
A motion was i nutue to re-cotismer ceTtain
-sections; pending which the! hour of five ;ar
rived, awl the douse." adjoulned till the fol.
loWing, morning.; .
r( - 4-ret ff.. , si - ty that. the governor is :Yell
un*e:ll, by a rev4e attack or cold; nod 'eOr
-fitaid_to his private ,residenc.i. Ho is howev
er,rbetter, this evening. . -. ;
. The new State:,. Treasureri ex-Senator Bai
leyi*of Verry
..connty, took Ibis seat ' yeSter
day.: ,-- -, • • , - _ i -
The wind- now bloWs a gale' from the North
west, and' overcoats and fi - re4 - are in demand.
1 VISCilt.
...
_ , .--: -.
• -:
Will Judie Pollcicii Deciinp' ? .
,
Tho abovelcaptiOn we take from the itour
nal of yesterday. The editor of that paper
sais - he has:ieceived privateiletters' which in
timate that . .liidge Pollock iwill decline. the
nciinination for 'Governor hew has once formal
lynccepted. I The Judgelias doubtless
.stir
veVed the field .Before him, and Seen nothing
..
but Self-iinniolation in the race,
_and new ..
de
sires to. cape ; ninl.as it is supposed that no
other sensible whig' will accept . the honor oif
a lertairi. and Oerwlielining defeat, an' effort
is to be made•te induce some free soil demo : -
erat to make" aludy n of himself, and betray
hiS party ; by, accepting' ivhig support; and, .a
'.whip nomination. David [Wilinot' anteee
dints-afford. sonic chcouragement to Ourlwhig
friendsthat he can be bought. 7
1 : There Willbe; ft good deal 'of difficulty iii
arranging the . terms of the bargain, and etreC
ting .the transfer of the whole wliig. party t l p
this trading abOlitionscherne: General I..ak , fr
niter has hosts of friends iu the Wet, and ina
ny friends and ,Ido enemies in the '.East. ! 'lf
.Judge Pollock is discoura!:zed, - . and dZiclitics
the race, the friends of. Gen. • Latimer will
'doubtless insists that he shall he tried. We
doubt very,inueh Whether At wilt be safe- eer
the Whigs to atteiiipt to coils:animate any such
bargairoVitli 'Mr. Wilmot.; They have been
Sold so.often by their leadtirs, that. thousands
Of-the staunch,i and sensible and honest men
• i w .
in the rinks hiveldetermined thati.they ill
be mad inerchandize of no longer.- .
,We feel very. little interest in the , matter.
It is easy to name the net Governor,' if I lie
lives.. Put wellmaY be perntittecl to exprss
Some anxiety ter the moral charatter of . iijurl
Opponents.; and soma dilpprobation of* tllie
Open manifestation of the -trading propensi
tic. It has 4 bad effect! bri public .morals ;
Makes Politicsla mere trade_; and whole c4'tri
tuunities-of luinest voters !mere inerchandiie
in the hands Of dernagogites and -speculatOrs..
I .. 8ut,.1 trade as they will !should. Mr. Wi Inlet
consent to run, the whil,.o 'generally will belie,
all their proteqtations if they vote forahint.- 7
They, have not - forgotten,
I we presume, .41a
;;Ir. Wilmot ) voted for thetariff of 1846 ;(ihd
:was-gloriously abused b f I the • whole Whig
!Press of the State for his kote. --. . • • ( - y
L We shall open the old ! files of the wl4 a- .
Ipers, and givea few I ext4cts occasicinil if
'the •whigs , nOminate David Wilinot. ;• • !
But;.seripwly speaking i it is very unliind
of Judge Pollock to accept . the nomina4n,
and:then in the course of. a : month, confess
his weaknes.s,and the hopeiessum of his cliaice,
Of an eleetioni lie penults histriends to Over-:
slaugh.Geu. tariiner, the' favorite of \Veitern
whign and then destroy the' hopes ofi the
:ivholelparty by n proposixion to - decline I the:
race,, because his election i:s impossible. There
ii . . bad faithin:that,bcith ttoward Gen. Lariier,'
and towards the whole yarty.,.. II ' •
• Oitr, eandi&opinion IN that • the. %ybigr, of 'Pennsylvania' and of Ole! ithbleltnion, nitts.t
~,- 1
pursue one of tw:o courses if they .mould en
tertain any hop6l of reston ig their fallen fbr-.
tunes in thefutbee. TheynuSt either disband
at the bidding of Horace Greeley, and: ".go it :
blind! With the . pbolitionists ;i or - else 'adopt
the suggestion of ex-President rillinore, Ailtipt:
the doctrine of `finnnifest destiny.;". eome•Out
for the ininexatibn of Cub i, Canadwir al,l 3W
ice; and the Ru4sian post scions ; and adopt ,
every prpgressivre, idea ith y can bear of.' lire
latter course. irnfy enable' lie i 'whigs to, re-gr
ganize again Eisla nationa party. The form
er course wiouldl enable ti eta 'ID forth a • mere . .
sectional - party;lpowerleSs c for good or for vic
tory, but dangerous to the welfareef the coun
try.- 'Me nomiiiaticiu ot:DaVid .Wilmot for
Governor by the Whigs of Penusylvanh4 would
be, going the ktioll!' length •of Mr. 047eeley'S
recommendatibn, and a little r further.; awl
would be simply a ludicrous farce.-=—Pittsbk9
Pod. :• - H
9 , •
Delflotraer of iiralliord 'Speaking :1
I • .
DeterminedOppositionsfo She Ripeal •of !htii
Missouri, - COnipromio.; ! . .
Pursuant . td, the publishedcall, - a lag
'meeting of Democrats :'of Bradford - County;
assembki at the CourtH.ouie, in the bormigh
of Towaille, on TueSday'evOling, May 2, !for
the purpose oftaking ,Such action- as, Might,.
express their deteitnination to render effectiv
had
,practical their opposition to the propose
repeal- of' the Missouri COmpromise, and '
the men' wh4 favor that Scheme, and tilsa.!
Tar' the purpose of calling upon the Legisla
tif're to express the itchiest voice of Penn - viva-
Dia, by pits.sing the re-solutions lutions now betdre.th'e
House. . . •
1 . E • - ', '7l !-
! : • ! : I
' .The Meeting was organized by the election
of the- followibig otlicers'":— . -- [I 1 !
L. I
COL: GORDON F. MASON, Presidene;.
A. EAR K• N. N . ..l3i;rrs; S. W. SITEPAItp; DI. l i 3;
CorroN:VicelPre l sidents; .11-.,L. Scott, Thos
Sinentl;,Secretaries. !. . ! ,:' :. , 1 1
, •., , 1
The lion. D..tvcri Wiimor being called lup- .
on, proceeded; to state:the objects of the meet-,
.ine., in a lengthy and able speech, and off4"- - ,
ed the follow - Mg for the consideration of the!
,meeting :—.-, 1 . . !
,- . , 1 .
'The Democracy of - Bradford, . in 'Cou l uty i
meeting assembled', again reiterate. and Pro-i
claim to their political, brethren their irre.C- [
oncilable opposition to the Measure now pend-.
ing in. Congress for the repeal of the
.Bth.s4e
tion of - the net preparatory ,to . the adinition
of Missouri into the yinoii. - We warn lour
friends throughout: the State against the cOn.
se.juences of disasterlend defeat, which iti . our
judginent will overwhelm . is as a partk,i if
,this measure' of injustice and wrong be foiCed
upon the country under a Democratic .24 7 :
ministration; and in Ole abused name
_of . 11.),-
inecrecy. , To the prineiplesof the Democrat
. ic ;faith we Profess an ardent and unalterable!
attachmentond we bold, it . an insult upon
Or intelligence, and. an outrage upon, Or
principles, tb press npon our Pereptanclel as
democratic i la mietsfire .designing to detrattil
the laboring .mas.ses l :tad! their posterity of
theirrightlid inheritaincend to surrender
the National domain to Southern capitalists,
is field .°u on which to *Ploy more prOfit-
Ably their capital infested,' in slaves.. .11 I.
1 Democracylis tanglit.fy.Jefferson, and 11-.-
1 lastrated in the adininistrittions , ef the earlier •
I deitioeratierPresidents, had 'no alliance or
sympathy-Ni . ith slavery. As alocal State in- -
stitution, it was, free frinn Federal interfer-,
etice,; -but 4iever, until these latter - thrieS,l did ,
! slavery dare to Claire the fostering!. care and
Support of the National Government, tor
.its
(ixtension ' beyond !Stdtel boundaries. !, The !
power of the Nation inthe earlier and , better l
ays of the - Republic N 4 .is! repeatedly - exerted
1 o!cireuin.*ibe the; limits of slavery, and to
. set bounds'ito its.pregress; and inl this patri
.Otic work, the Democratic party and its !end
-1,--. Statestnen took an, nCtiVe and [proniinent
1 '' .. .
, part: . 1 ' '!'' - , :i .!
' ' ' \
I.
. .. .
I.Standing upon flai. great and : beneficent
doctrines Of the Democratic creed—instruct
wt hr-the teiching's.atat !examples of d!effer
• son ; we solemnly protest against the attempt
now niiide.to prostitute 'the orgenizatim of
the DemoCratic party 'to 'purposes of slavery
propagandism. ! We Iclatm -for - Democracy
higher objects, and' a nobler mission- - --4heel.7 '
evation of,iinan, not the degradation a'fid de:-.
basement--the . prOtectio.o of the - rights of la
bor, againt the hezirtle4deinainis of capital.
.- - As citi;ims deeply interested in. the, honor
of our.Sta!te-as- ! democrats earnestly desiring
the suceeis of our fpertv lin all its. efforts for .
proteetioni of indiVidual rights, and the a&
vaneement of the general welfare, we 'are Mix- .
icing that this greet and .pewerful! .Common-.
! wealth shhuld.ocenPy before her sister States, .
the pesitiOn of honor and party safety on -the
great qiieStion now engaging the alitiost..up- ,
di videdattention of the 1 American, Congress,
.and 'people. We !condeimi 'es dishonorable,
and unworthy of a party which has +ever
boasted .of carrying its- principles and polic): , .
boldly inieribed On its banner, to-evade meet
, iris— frankly tile,' great absorbing questien
now lgitatin: ;arid. convulsing the country.
W. demand .that [the Democificy.cif Pennsyl
vania sliellbe heard in the settlement.of great !
National !questions ;...thet the Voice of the par-
ty!in NS State, t l ili . all net be Smothered ofi
the momentous *fie which has been present
ed for the deliberation . and decision of the.
present !generation. .We make -principle. the!
test, and !the only. test of party tidelity , - , --and ,
. utterly discard! ally other, :as calculated to de
tract front the dignity. ,of party action,..atid
to-sink ()lir paitv conflicts: into a . degrading
and. demoralizing scramble foroillecuewor
thy.of Welligeut and independent men. , '- r
We ehrnestly!'eall
.fipon the ,Demociatic.
metuferi of our State Legislature, to consider
and pass the resolutions-note pending.. in the I
house of Repiesentatives, declaring the
timents of Pennsylvania . as opposed to the bill,
before Cp . nkress for the, repeal.of the Missouri
CoMproinise;.and especially 'ive • invoke the
most strenuous and active efforts of: onr own
Repruefitatives to . thia end. With this- cix
pressionl of the:Voice let Pennsylvania selemil-•
ly proclaimed through her; highest. eonstitu
tional °igen,. we inre I content, and-! can lOok
lorwardlwith' e otiraie .and hope for the tri
umph of sound principle ill the defeat of the
'Nebraska bill; and of the certain 'success of
our party candidates, italic approaching elee
lion. . If the I . .eislature - sliduld fail to meet
-Mir jtist expectations in this respeet, then we
'respectfully cell, Upon 'lour!de ecretic friends
1 1
throughout the State to take i. mediate action
for the laSSemblingiif
,t,l4eiti tratie Anti-Ne
braska Convention atl the gate Capital -on .
the
. Ist !day .of June, to .take such action as
may be deemed necessary and proper to make
known to the_c.enntry the feelings • and pritiL.
ciples of that portion of the democracy of
Peniviylvauilt Who sire opposed to the, threat
ened rciTeal!Of the .)likouri, Compromise, aid
to adopt, seek Other measures a 3 are demand
ed in :view of t.4e. crisis no* impending over,
the cotintry. 1: 1 - i . ~ : . • :•. • , •
. If ti4s . suggeStiOn Should . be seconded' by
our' friends tn. ether quarters of, the State, and
a State, Conventiensliould -assemble, this
meelinglunne.'! U. llfercur, Stephen ierce,
lion. Myron 11allaid, D. B. Cotton, A. S i
Stnith, 13..Letterte,llinies H. Webb, ILLaw
fence Scott, Thos, Stitead, Henry Gibbs.. and
Lumati Petnain, as !Delegates. to re resent
'Bradford cbuty,in said Convention, with pow
er of sUbst,ittif on in! ease of inability , on: the pelt . or any-of ,them to attend. ' -,.- - .
On imOtion * 6o.ll. Vereur, Hon. David - 7lb ,
mot NvAs added to :the list of delegates , -
I. . • i ,'
~ ~ L:,
••• ,
pn motion the foregoing n-as unanimously
Adopted. - • .
Un motion,
'.4esolved, That the proceeoings,:of this
imeCting.be,pdblislid in all the Demberatie
ipapers in this - 0 - Mgress ional A.l 7 '
' _
, .
- .• _ ... ...:- ItEPORT - '• .• . 1" • •" i
Of the Select . Committse f the House Of Rep- * ' 1
resentatives. of Permsylocmial,. 1.' . . I * s;
Mr. Hunseeker,from , the. Select committee to
Whoin;warreferred tho'resolutiOn to enquire in-
te the expediency of reporting a bill ; providing for .1
an appropriation to the PennsylvaniaColfnizatien 1
Society, to be expended in the removal o free col- l•
ored persons from Pennsylvania to the :.colony of ' 1.
•Liberip, in Africa, submitted the following
_'re-. *I -
port': —*': -1 *- • ..1.. 1. 'H'•-" , --; •• •:-
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. Your committee having had thesubjecturff, • I
der conaideratiOn, and_ in viers; of its great ins- ri:
portanee to the happiiros of the ''COldred Pop- 1
tilation of this Commonwealth, have •gi'ven it -- I
More than ordinary iittention.l: • ' - - 7 '1 -
•
•' ' It is 'of the grstinapor tancej tii.know . what 1
inducements Liberia . presents to the statesmart ' 1 .
and philanthropist,to aid apd.arge tlf;',.eolered I . *
`people among us to emigrate ihrther; , to enjoy - - . 1
civil and social liberty andeqUality:*l:Liberia I
does not consist,: as some suPpose,Lof. and ' i
•Plains. and burning sandi,biat Id hillsiand val-' 'I
•leyscoVereftwith the verdure of ,:ferpeturil 1 '•
ispringoireSenting to thoeye :ofthe observ er, , ..
as viewed frOm the higbest.phints of land.'in 1. s ,
I the vicinity.-of the ocean, theapiPeafande of a T -;
deep unbrekeit. forest, with •liilLitop rising la- .1
bovc hill-top. towards thevasfintenor. :.• :Tiro
country is yreff 'watered by ;(many. =heattitul .
strearn4, the banks - of some of irluchl!! presekt, •. '
encouraging scenes of agiictritural industry.
;The soil. of Liberia, like that Oftitheeconn- . '
tries, varies in appearance, finality and Pro.
thictiveness-.: There
.rs., : lniiweirer, no Very poor .- • ..
had in Liberia, 'and - -most ;4f its very rich, -
ii6t surpassed perhaps by. any ;Other country . -•- '
in the world. . • -- , . 11.., I , ' . .•. , •
• : Among the_nurnerons-agricilturalproaticts
of the colony, we may specify iii expOrtabfear- ' ' '
ticies, rice, coffee, cotton- '
sugar, 'arrow . root,'
ginger,. pepper; all of which - cari. -be !raised'. in '
qnantity and quality, not Stirpassedlliyiimi- •
lar products: iii, any othertcountryil l
;_ Indian.
Own, or maize, grows very 'well OP some binds,
not so well however, as in isome patta .or :the
'United States': A, great variety of ; fruits ow ';'
luxuriantly and, plentifullY„ some ofitylfich a re -
the - pine;-apPle, lime, orange„papawl; cocoanut '.
tamarind, .the plantain and; the ' banana, ;the
toriner*of. Which is one oeithe,moSt 'luscious ''l
and .wholesome" fruits in the vegetable , king- • ;
doni, easily, cultivated and affording and ; *•aff.
ording an excellent and' nutritiouslarticle of • ;
f00d... ,Dotnestinated aniinals of every: neces.
sary kind, and in , any required number; may,
be raised with much less trouble and expense
thau this. country', such as beeves Or bullocks; •
flows, sheep,goa ts swine, gee:se, turkeys, dunks, --
and chickens i l besides numerous kindsoflwild .'
game, ineluding deer of - several varieties.are •
very plentiful :.also a variety of
no
.
abounds in the rivers ;'so. that no Indristrions . I
mail need apprehend any 'difficulty, i'inl. gath-:
ering enough animal as well vegetable food.!
TO the industrious agriculturist, iiietuforU, Lb: -
beria offere'and #nvitiug home—a ; hefrke. hi .
which all the. necessaries; ' and . many :of the
luxuries of life may be produced' ivitli Mucli
less labor than iii this country.. • ' ;i ' l. ' . -
- ,The climate of Liberia is - on the! . whole, ,
healthful, pleasant, and well' adapted :1t.0 . ; the - • .
cOnstitution Of Ore negro.. The xtremes of
the t h ermoniet cal state of, the *trnopltere •-!
may .be sot dOw at 'sixty-five an; ninety de-.
green.. • The av ge height of e mercury :
during the Min . season, is , about I seventy-sir, *I
and during the dry
.season about? eighty-four -
1p
defrreei.. - The can temperature/ for .the year
•
is abont.eiglityldegrees. !-- . I . ; ,- •
The Only.:recbgnized diviiion of thie year •
into seasons is the wet - or rainy, and:the dii • :
seasont,. • 'Daring the half; of the year, cornmea!
cing with ltanlmuch mere - rain falls than du;
ring the othei half, Comm encing: with No; ,
vember. • As a : general . ..rule however, it • may
be, stated that some rain falls during . every '
month in the year, and in every Month, there .
is some fine, clear pleasant weather. I .:
• Liberia is - the lriMl',of prOmiseitO . the bluck
roan. During tin, lasethirty4liree years ma
nynegroes,have emigrated to .. 'rica from all
A l t
parts of thi dountr . , and have enjoyed.a re- .:
markable exemption from SicknesS and death
their aggregate mortality
.per annuinn!for the
whole length Of time being ouly,;::abotit, fire*
per centtini„and- for the last ten years less
than four per centum, 'at once de:monStrating.
`their entire adaptedoeSs to that; region and •
work. :.. :
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Manufaetiires in 'Africa OccOrding to mod- -
ern improvements, are' - yetin their infancy.- 7 , '
Yet it is not, astonishinfr what .4- degree of in 7
genuity the natives dispiay in their numerous
manufaettried articlessuch alknoWledge of •.!.
mechanics' as to - agreeably Sirrpiiie!.all who
'have. heard of L or been prireleged. to
. ;behold
their handiwork. f Iron ore is found' in Africa '
inimmense quantities,' and front .it:are, , , : made,
by 'the untaught natives, various - ornamental
and useful articles,-,**nch :as SPears; ' arrows,
I:iiiveS, arrillets, braceleti.,,.:Arc. LThey are ex: i .
ceedinglysltillfol in the tanning and 'l'm -anti- I
facture- of leather. ' Their iritsloltahlo., use;
bags for parrying Variousmaterials; and 'has: ;
kets of all 'sizes and deSeriptions; are wrought 1°
with great siinnrOta d beaoty,frotn Stagrami
I t
and the leaves ofei d. .use
ful
an
ful trees:Mad phi* r• ; the pahni- tree, ; says a
traveter,:is applied by them. to three hundred!
and_sixty-fivouses, Huts are thatched - -with;
palm lerives, its fibres-aroused for fishing filch.:
le, a rough cloth is made' from theirnier - hark,l
;the fruit is roasted and is: excellent,.l. tli, cal ,
,
serves for,butteiLH tine palm' wine is a; favorite'
'drink.. • . -L' :\ - ! , -
Your committee regret thit l y they i iiiie not, ,
been able to lay 'their hands* ppon "any late} •
statistics, shoWing• the 'aggregate valne of the;
-commerce of Liberia:. - There arrived (ma!
June 20th to pternber 30th. 18514 at the! .
port of MonrOia, twenty: five ships, brigs!
schooners, steao-vessids, 'tte. ;„ and 'ldeparig ,
sixteen.. The Iprineiple , exixirtscOnsists di
palm oil, eamwood,:ivory,• and Malagetta pep
per, - ..Tliti young
, republic; thOugli weak and;
I feeble as it
..n4w is, Will
.hereafter direct litdl
control, to a viist!extent- the Ocmnieree of thill
Western coristtioflAtrifin ; therrich procipcile cf,
Liberia; will find !their waV.tliroughher porn;
and as the naoves rise in ibis Beale. of ht - ing, .
andbegin t4appreciate 'the blessings be ing
'feel the wants. , t ' consequ4nt Oneivilization,. ll 4,
will through # f onri channel. obtain-, the '1112; ~
_ducts and manufactures of other coiintri - .:e•••! -,
Her position 'Ori:the coast, and herrelatioalo
:.
foreign
; nations necessarily Oder 'viva' her
this adw4ntagp., ! yriiat a market ishereopt, ll '
ed for the sale of our' iiiiinfiretareSii • :)Vb o
'cau'rightly calcidate :the . - amount of calk:
went., it would all'ord the opetatives arid welk a .
Men of*oureiW.n !latid to clothe Africa's •.lu-,i
-600,000 of inhabitants, and the , ciaarrao,'s.f
' trade ; whichit Ontild afford trs inilia 100 6 1
'and What'w(dconsider die
.n.e.ssaries of - lif!'': .
from its prolific Itropical' soil'! ..Commen. , Y. s ,
the' great aglpt. ppori whichi all colonizaile.d
must depend • It - is the civilizes: of inautfito 'l ,
emigration- is one of its coraterals; lint i t 5 1415
. 481 object., ; i •. : - I- -..
The Republioiof,tiberiaubw.exteas fixfni,i
Shobai or Slierboe liver' on the* northwest Ia !L:
ittide 7- degreei *24 :milluteS, I north; longit . . o al
'l2-degrees 40 tainutvs;West tO Grand B , e L I: ,
latitude 4 degrees 41 Minutes north, longi t, la
$ degrees 8' Minutes west in ja.direetline• newly;
a dirmtlinelits length-of sea-coast .?a .
tear hundie4 .uiile; and its 'pxtent island a
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