The miners' journal, and Pottsville general advertiser. (Pottsville, Pa.) 1837-1869, April 25, 1838, Image 2
MMUMMi =E poyrsil WEDNESDAY MOIL a „a :k ofeszryfiva tits Of/faint theta:hest cash We have excluded 3 • lapeotispreigo Intefli for tystippleinentio th at thiMasiseasionAth; is impvittotAud,, • ,the at.tfog*sirodere,, .`..4*,. v ., , ,.. - • . , agng. —Notwil. imilldjp g gip?: • ,freesion. iu the coal b i irt;eett thiernson,. lee a greaterputither of • 'lditigs is .e ling in our bnittpgh.thattitt .Ikittrforther periott :.furriteve•al years . paetil The work of in'. -ipreitement progresses morit rapidl than . usualb a fact which pr beiithe reeources of ehrfflitizeue,And their uhinipai red con-• il l ,fid-4ewl9;,tho (Uture p aspects of Our bo. ! r tughic Weare glad: o 'see the a irit of improvement Actively ' ngaged, benause it rafibrdeleinitloyment to the', mechanic ens ' laborerat a time when they stand moist in needdr it; and:by kee ine i husiness alive, ..eittendaiye benefits to ' thei L classes i inclu'.' ji ding the merchant, far 'er,:iee. Wst hope • the •perind; •hesrever, not distant when the colt! trade 4411 nit e firward b i riblilv , . and ihui give new intri 'etc io every other species of business. ;I ' ... 1 ' i - Weathir and. SontOlWatios.— We have , .haei a H o ist extraordinary ,pring thus far, cold winds prevailing tiluria;.3 the'dav :••id i ri se-:ere frusta in the ; iglu. Ve. ll o, inortittis,. the ground overed witlil snow. The snow storm co. 'nenr r ed darii. ,, the night precerliti2, and he iltnow coon:Turd to 1101 neatly all day 01 theidepth o a f' seve• ral irtchr V - -'. 2 .4 he' . <Ade little ho Irrr; been fish. ii a ,very on Sat the la - convened fir the purpoix of 2ivin2 expres. f i shin to public opinion : in relation.' to the magnanimous conduct; f• goy. Ritner, in vetouig the °trireme ,i ciat-Bill. We were highly gratified to wit ess the enthusiasm . winch, prevailed; and e -think the Iresolit. toms passed by the in tiog will meet the approbation of his fri -' ds generally: The truth is, his course is niverselly *applaud: {• e 4 in this region. B request we again i , t t __ " ' ish the Veto MeSsage—we miblish it ,V in a conspicubus . manner-44 _ con. 4 I,l4itriaciples and views which! should A. - 'Understood by and he fatni!iar tki all. .: ..-_, The New York legittleteire h:it# -idjourn e , • 01w...i pusving those bills whi it were : ed from that hotly in aid of the Nik 4 lir • ':;• bank's, Oz. the . R,ost Note Ipill, 'llO State Stuck hill, thus tittyillg the :tanks :o take care ofAheinsel l s. The legislature however passe a Geleral Banki, Law, by,,which, individuals re .permitted to as *Kist& together for . iianurng purl ises—a now experiment in that business of banking in this commit .. 'roe A pprepriation: ill ; asit ptemeci the legislature..ikabe C nd to this Thrit EN OLUGY _bp,l been leeturing: Hall\ on Pbrennlngv t T 1 e.Editor:ctitle - ending Uerinncratir Preset appears to be-tl ,itiat.itieti at .the.idea cif the grreut, , - rmvant .g,f Yuutig Men lifitemli4ikr . 11nrough: H aye alto penp:e of ilerks bee; !Hip. ham: in a stair )iat the etittor TIW-71 .may o.es of t of their More A ND.-: ST, raird '.y an ov W higs have ca by a Ana ad four hundred _ .ote of the present Incoi:fititrlnOtobent and OnOther udepende W The W-higs hate also tate by a very large Wet thirds of the me r4resen. tatives.. The Ct 140 York bare mac reception of theta; great steam ship from England, which is daily expect)d at that city. The New York E his read qovernpr Marcy out orthe,parl,s for reitOm di menng the passage of a law,' *Jailing the 'credit of the state to tho ban s to enables them to resume specie payments. : L., Mr..liamer'i Raolution.--11his g ,n -tlehtittiltuving goen bone.. that. Ile did wt Mend tit'ai Up his4resolution main,the a l a 6 VoiltiConrier Old Enquirer in allud jurtrutlieatubleet hdils the folloSinu Ilia e gilitikewt.4 . tr.... , • , , " ',llle4mat impectiment to the ret-unip• Clop of `the banks. halt * ro been the apprehen sion of hostility In., thti general govern ment. To impress tthe inenibOrs of the kink convention }sub -ipi,heliet that the • G ulitntliei!t is'illittp4eilin'terniirate this hostility, a inetniier.of the adniieistratior. party Mr. HAMER,•oit t ereit resohnion- , —llis • elaiinumuffiltliostiltty at indkaiting• a dis pel:alon,on, the pa oi'the Goiernotql, s to 44 the 04itiOling o ato then xtetit r Aof itsierinstitutitral put tint . i - " -4. Thi ir relloJidn i isitfterviar4 httitt ,l:- , ° .- ted, vas it mere Ifick-.1 It wacitnother:Of ITib eteri• meats and expedtents ofitioi•administii'- tiop. It Was •witbdrawn by it. mower, because he did-dot wish trivonipel foces.rn.eripiretts any diaptmition to-sustain the resuming - banks—off .to change the attitude errthe adminiatraiion from that 'of stern and ,unbending hostility to these in mouthing.: To the surprise of the party The stitijeci was revived in another quarter *—and aniopportunity was afforded them to expreapitheir opinion by voting for or against itabconsideration. A large mak). city of the, House voted in the affirmative sileotiv censuriowthe loco foco po licy of the' administration; rebukitig - the hard [noddy humbug—and indicating a dispositiou l i to reformand restore our bank inoe institutions. But. eighty-three met& bers were round of such unmitigated loco focoisni as' to refuse even to consider the resolution tif Mr. HOPKINS. They would not even entertain a resolution, the only olject of Which was to give confidence to the resuming barite, and to promise them all the ccooperation that the government could constitutionally afford. The Globe says that the quo-lion which 'now divides political parties is, Resumption or Non. Resumption. If that he the ca-e, on which s id e should those matchers of Congress he numbered, who do not consider it desira• ble to tend' the constitutional co-operating of the G‘iyerritnetit in the return of our -hunks to streeie pay nieptte. • • • 1 G,:'APRLL iS 4838 da. Bills filiLadeq, !AI. :stagy pvitteal at I_, uch uf our totem!, nee, to ma kit room school law,ipossed ..li4islature4:which .cpu r, ' - niend to 4 . -.: _.,. QT Tsiiiplin, the Icilow who reei tidy took it upon himself io chtstise the publisher of the :11elegraph cif this place, ass this moraine sen• telieed to lisitee months Imprisonment fit the .county Good au him.--Ilarrasborg Cbron• In giviug an account of the scenes, tranuo•tiorjs, fraudg, briberies, and perju ries of the tate charter elections to New 'fork, the New York Times, a conserva tive paper, makes the following state ment.: • Alb s of L e h, to of was "'!'he allegations respecting the impor. tation . of foreign voters ate no fictions. Voters were broughf , from every point of the competss to lakti part in the (earful coutest.i Long Island, New Jersey, Prii laclelphia, the Croton Aqueduct, the Pali sades, and all the river towns furnished their lei ieile of men, who' were brought into the city tp sleep, in porter houses, - in shanties erected in the streets, oria the side walks, fur a night, and then swear in their vote's in the mottling. Men even came frorri Charleston; attd Albany did slot want for ri.preseetativas. The sailors be longing ta the exploring. expedition and the Macedonian frigateotere marched up to the 7th ; ward poll, rifler a night's rest, to -quidifylthem fur duty, by hundreds, and a ward Which:44*ring gave a t Whig majority of 500 earned by the loco fates; We verily believe that the vote of the administration candidates was in creased FIVE THOUSAND over its ho. nest, legitimate strength, byr these extra ordinary Means. The frauds, briberies, and perjuries, lof this ejection have been of the most shucking description. The election is no test of public sentiment in the city of New York. o far from being a saber, en. liglitened and reliable expression of opin. inn, froni which precepts and guides to our ruleri might Ac l ottrawn for their offi cial conduct, it has been more like.an ex plosion of all the bad mid corrupt passions of human; nature. The demoralizing ten dency of ;such an election es we have just witnessed,- ought not to be passed over by the moralist, -legislator, Or cbristianl It ought to; he presented. by amid juries; preached: against from Ike-pulpit; arid le el:elated' itpon.at the Capitol ! The thou sands of perjuries l); ing upon PO sir many scuts, subtirned during the late canvass, and paving the way for an indifinite mul tiplication of guilt and cr : ein future po , lineal, strug4les,• furnishes a theme for Icontemplation -to reflecting men that call I not fail of exciting feelings of the deepest. pain, amazement, and 4 0 horrence. Talk of pet riotism the democ rati !, spirit—the never to be sufficiently admired devotion, 1 honor, and principle, Manifested : Mauch a 1 strife—and of its " nOR 4%.1. results I" What I a horrible mockerl! Rather tell us of the : purity of heart and gentleness of mind perchased by the " wages of sin" and -death! e il'here is as much in one case as in the miter." rs. lovrier Or. Allen t the Petitis)Jvittlis cralitlm) It4uses. free ii !lie 12E1 Ne hilve before us in different paper. the naoies of about 1200 Detentes, al really atipointed to the Quirenoon to b. held in tliitt !deep on . :theAth (dilate. It t impos4iblei to say what proportion of the whole neiiiher that may be Oioninated will attend. but from the spirit which prevails throogii?ut the party ne have lift dimly hen t1(141 It will be . ;Ile Li zest 4movention that has ever assembled in the State. Exte4tve preparations are being made fur the lecommodatiun of the Delegates. and our leitizens generally will spare no ex tli may be requisite in order to make tlik•ir stay agreeable and plea,ant. Reading fauind. says twill Mr. ri oltiont Jun Ctiashier of theLafivette pet 14 i jk of tau.has.bern cionvicied;of perjart, "Int EMNRM ASTOUN DISCI. FACTS. YOUSG MEN'S CONVENTION &ealiter Explosion:,—There .was a ru nior ato'fag the lauding at St. Lnuis on the Ith rum. that the steamer B. I. Gilman had recently burst her boilers near theiel low batiks on the Ohm.:by which accident a number of perrapris wein. killed—report e mly lour. we hope it .ia untrue. BE 12 - I=iaiiffii EZ3IIII NOVlalri . eijr the: , h 1410! • jo pea Ot . "thillovenstnetsk Obi lit fel a result 4tithes . tialilrOrOect ohs, it istrislent from all impartial acepupts that i the new.. kW received, 'struck dismay intelithe heart of-the Faithful in-Alfashington.t I The For respondent of, the Netiljorit 'America states that on' e arrivallgUr. Nowa:, al I - businetts in the House Was suspended. a the generals, colonels add corporals of the Piny drummed up theii forces and wen so chirruping most delightfully- Much eating was done that night.; the taverns and ,refectbries were throngarl, andoya tere swallowed by scores ; all in honor o the `'glorious democratib victory over th Whigs . ." - Some, more hungry than . th• rest, actually proposed ;EATDIA3 AARON CLARK in •elfigy. Rut the next mai was a real simoon. 'flheir' laurels fades in a moment. The ensuing morning the: were -quiet as. mice, and looked exceeding ly amiable and assigned, as Lecos shoul do, under such circumstances. Many o them wereashamed to show their laces s the House after their uproarious exulta tions of Saturday, and' those who came, were Very conscientiouSio alluding to the New York election. it is sand, that the "Special Messenger" had - to return on his own hook, the ;rimy having not sufficient hank rags for the 'purpose." This brief account t rl s the witole, ktory for the Globe, and•shows how painful it isfor.it to seem pleased.—phi/a. Gas.:_ THE REPORT OF THE DUEL LING COMMITTEE. , 4 This iinrolinnt report WAS brought into the !louse of Representatives bite On Sit urilay evening. A question arose on the propie-itien to print it. nod the Muse n:I join-md iiitlit ut deciding. lei relatium 1.. GRAttll, the teciiitimentialkie id in the following wards c ..... wee, therefore, viewing the trench of rights and privileges of the !loose on the part of Nir. Graves, to have been nn 441Tence of thus high character. auninst the viial principle of a deliberative a4seilibly, an,: of the representative Gov. eminent, feel constrained by a sense of duty, to present to the:House a resolution that he he expetled therefrom." With . regard to the seconds, the com mittee declare they deserve the censure 4,lthe_Tiouse. Front the 1 V.- Y. Commercial Advertiser Our private itilvieeti from TorontU are to Wednesday last. At, 9 o'clock on that day, General zs:utherland.waa sm.:muse FOR LIFE, ill Nevi South Wales. MR: BERMES LETTER AND TWR PRESS. —The following handsome compliment is from the Richmond Compiler, one of the most intelligent and respectable papers of Virginia : ,‘ We much admire the dignity, decorum and gentility with which the Philadelphia rapers treat the tre=tion pertaining to a resumption of specie payments and Mr. Riddle's letter. A portion of the New York press hap indulged in a Strain 'of a•. hose and dernniciation, in the last degree thecreeitatile relittirein these matters.— Indeed the general cloiracter of the Phila delphia preps of both parties, is wnithy of the cmidatioh that of Nen. York. The city of Penn may well be proud of the Lmentletriptity and able Character of her Ed iturial corpse." It appears! from the report of Mr. Bur• moves, the indefatigable and intelligent su permtendent,of Public Schools. that in the di4rirts reported there are 3351 male and and 1490 female teachers, and that the her of scholars fought was 181,355. increased from 80,000. Of ! these 3612 were Ge - rinan, 942 were in endowed schools, and 713 were colored, and the average rust of teaching 1 4 or a month was about thirty seven and 'a half Cents, reduced from seventy•five cents.. The'whole tinni er of persons, between five and fifteen years, in the diAricts'reported, is supposed to be ahont 200,000. , Cuao:vailo:l.—There is a report that the coronation is to tajlte place in August. lite difference in the ! forms and ceremo nies that will be the consequence of their Sovereign heing female are already b'l-in tog to be discussed. and will, no doubt, soon find employmehi for the official* of the Gerald:" c9lleme. 1 There is no doubt that these. personages would render •the Queen , an essential, or; at any rate, an ac ceptable service, if the, erittlil, by any iris sibiliti, find a preceJent Cot dispen.ing with, hr at lea s t altering, the form of the homage of the peers ; is it i:i. her Al njOty will- have to receive the kisses of MX lit' ; tired elderly gentlemen on this oceasion.t.-- 1 The homage is perflirmed thus :—.:111e ' A rcliht*ltop of Canterbury saving altol, aid tire re,t of the bishops (”liitit tog hi i.. I "I, W m illia, Archtii4liop -oftiusterho ~ I (and so the rest of tl:e bishops,) u 11l .. faithful and true, and faith and . truth a II bear, unto y o u our Soviereigo La rd ("Alt; and your heirs, kings 4* he united kingdol of Great J3ritarn and I v reland. And I u 1 do, and truly ackno ; ledge the , service f the lands *lnch rch4m to hold of . yo ; ns in right 'of the ;church. So help my Goo." ''he archbishops and biOlopii th get up, and kiss she Sovereign's left chic Then thif iempond , Reties, (each clays set argtelf.4.rollow. i 1 - After tbei oath has h4ep pronounced th peers rise . .bot *tax Bain ounbcguietted and'aich pberb accorchnir to his rank a r preliedence., singly 'ssitendat -the- 'throne ..., 11, 1 • : aZ 4 ..i, ;Ail • tt-t 'V• -- _ 4- -. -- 1.1 ai •• 4•4. a 1. i , i...-• c. tt• -I 4 1; ",- 4 41N, MI - : 4: 7; _ • ti TL FROM UPPER CANADA. ',- I , tend 1 04 it - hlrtitii,, 4is hind, ;04 rli'o l , ; '% the Severetgraheikand kisses ' sk 'net cheek. .flow, mut iiis noilifreiii, 't it6rtf peers will las absent on s*inteMlipi sat occasion as' the ceronati en of cur young Queen, ter hiajestreall , hare to Undergo it rather vriere indiction is the chaste sa lutes attheir lords spiritual mid temporal r. 4.- THE IMPROVEMEN The -following ace the approjegiutions made In the improvenaent Dill as it finally passed the two Houses on Wednesday. The Billelso authorizes • loan of$600;000 to supply the' deficiency ofthe treasury. and • temporary lose of *200.000 to be applied to such works as the caoal commis. sioners,may direci.should the appropriations to the public works be expended before further ap propriation. be made. 'fo avoid inclined plane at Caluatsia $50,000 For repairs of feeder dams r 51,000 Additional-lucks in eastern division and , deepening canal below Dunean's end 19,000 Damage' • 30.000 Ordinary'repairs • Immo Ropes, tools, lots, &c.at Parkesburg 1 20,000 ilalince due on locomotives . 560 Claims referred to canal board • 10,000 Pay for survey to avoid inclined plane on the Schuylkill . 2,288 Cortiplete arch at-Grant's Hill Tame: 1 5,000 Erie extension . • 300 ; 000 North Branch extension 100.000 Gettysburg railroad 205 0110 Tangarcootack extension 24 000 'Ponnemahoning extension ' ' 100.000 Kittanning feeder 30,000 Canal from Petersburg in Heotingdoo County Survey of route from Valley to West Phil. adelphia•rail road • 1.200 W mortise° feeder 20,000 [ Outlet lock at Duncan'a Island 10,000 D.inville and Pnttaville rat! road' 50 000 Monongahela Navigation company 25.000 Codorus navigation c pany 420 000 • 11 tgliway towpath at Johnstown 4.000 Cumberland Vadey rail r..ad 100 000 Delaware and Se Isu) I k ill CJ nal company 15,U..0 ipi Id Eig le and Spring Creek navigation company Survey lot rail road. from Charibersburg to Pittsburg and fur canal up the Daystown brasieli of the. Juniata TURNPIKES; Bethany & Dinginati'm Choice Anropike company '6.000 • Lackawszen turnpike 2,400 Sterling and Newhiundland turnpike 1,600 Somerset and Cumberland 8,000 hedlord and Holidaysburg 8.00(1 Warren and New York , . 2,000 Sugar G rove and .Union 2.0110 Armstrong and Clearfield - 5,600 Bald Eagle and Penns Valley i6OO Lewishorg and Jerrie, Shore 200 Washington and Pittsburg turnpike 1 ,0110 Doylestown and Willow grove 5,000 Perkionien and Reading • 35.000 Willow Grove and Hartsvillo • 3,200 Browningtown and Franklin 4,000 Le,ionier end Johnstown . 4,000 Pittsburg Farmers' and Merebanics'ture pike Huntingdon and Indiana . Ebensburg and Indiana Pittsburg and Steubenville ' Lenox and Harmony Philadelphia and Great Bend ' •Titesville and Union. Mills Bridgewater and Wilkesbarra Clifford and Wtlkesbarre Carbondale and Laciawana Somerset and Conemaugh Downingtown and Harrisburg' Snow Shoe and •Patkersville Warren and Ridgeway Birmingham and Elizabethtowe 4 nsquehanna and Tioga Ilthersburg and 'Painsotawney arren and Franklin Lancaster and Blue Ball _ , 'Gap and Newport York and 'Harrisburg , • Pittsburg and Butler Freeport and Butler. Mercer and Meadville Butler and ildprcer STATE ROADS. Washington am' Pittsburg ' Caukins and Delawara' Rive t, Wayne county, , 4,000 Lycoming' ind Blosbarg _ . 4,000 Warren and Wellsboro - : 12,800 Bellefimte and White ,Dear 700 Chambersburg and D'rake's ferry 4,000 Wilkesbarre and Washington 1,200 Pittsburg and Kittaning 4.000 West Alexander and Waynesburg ' 2.400 Monongahela Bridge and Morgantown 1,600 Waynesburg to Widow Griffins 1,600 Middlehoume to Hills farm 1,601 Harrisburg and JuniataBoo • Stoyatown and Ebensburg 1,600 Peter's and Bingham's iri Pike county 1.600 Sharon and New Castle 2,41)0 Beaver and Petersburg 1.600 Landisburg and Mifilintown 4,200 Columbia and York Haven ' , POO Harrisburg and Wilkeabarre 1,600 York and Harrisburg ,1,200 Allegheny and Browningtown 2,000 Butler and Franklin' 4,000 Memel and Harmony ' 2,000 Mercer and Franklin 1,600 Erie and Warren 1.600 • Alleghany and Uniontown 3,200 Kiskeminetas and Uniontown 2,400 Robbstourii and Brownsville . 2.800 White horse tavern and Virginia state line 2.000 Widow Griffins and Waynesburg 2400' Somerset and Connellsville • ' 4,001) • Youghiogheny, sodi Howell's Mills and tronyregbarn 2.400 Easton and Wind Gap . . 2,400 Easton and Philadelphia 2,4110 F.astun and Mauch Chunk . . 1 4200 Allentown and Reading • ' ' 400 Manch Chunk and Allentown . Lson Flint Hill and Kemeiers 1 _ 5OO Freiden.horg and Harpers i 8001 • Bridges aye- on road ' . . 1,200' Hamilton and Wes; (*heater 4000' 'leaver and reinkciirt . 1.609' Elizabeth and Unimitown - •'3,0011 •Saliatiorgurol Curwensville ' ' 1,600 Harrisburg and Sterrett* Gap MI i Worefiirdsharg ann Maryland-line • : • 400 Shippeneburg and James - Sprull' - 4 ' • 400 Buthar•and Heaver SOO Huller and Graham's ferry I• ' .1 SOO Butler and New Casale i • : 1.600 Doylestown and Castle Valley _ I • 1.20(1 Bethleheati and Lexington • ' 600 !India and .Easton r . • . too Providence and New London bl Reid. 112,500 . • ,F MARRIFI • . 033 the evegini , of thi:7 ih ihst...hy the Reg: Jugeph MeCool, Mr/ /optic B i stowx of.Pottairille, !Whit P . 44tatmitst- Aim §ita of Reading.,, , ; BILL. en ; the puvernor's Veto-Message. N . George W. Farquhar and 8. W. Cumming Es. M a i te ry eloquent manlier addrassed the -..... meeting; ' • . , When on Motion of William 4 Mann, a committee of i 3 wSlappointed to draftresedutiona' . 0 expressive of the sense of this tiny, whereupturthe-Ctair appOinted-Geo* % W. nutter, a" Wm. IL Mano r B. W. Cumming, A. St. Clair Nichol', Valkin Pritchard, A. Piet, J. M. ro . Crosland, John, Thomas, (Llewelys4) John T. Werner, 'T. C. 'Hultne, James Coddringtun, i ...*: John Pounder, David Lloyd, whq after tetiring for about an hour reported the following pre.. rif amble and resolumins, which on potion were umanimously adopted. • 0, Whereas; the Legislature of Pennsylvania have seen tto enact a law incorporating ann. t . 4 —, ther Coal Company, to operate Within this district , with:, privileges of an 'extraordinary char. ?A •opposition actor, in to the expreeped wishes and repeat ' remonstrances of this community; reg.and by so doing. have evinced an otter inattention to and a disregard ohOur rights, and interests: ;ssrt an d whereas, we cookider SIM* Measure greatly injurious to our coal regioriin thus compel ling individual enterprise to enter intonempetitiort with Corporate privileges:and-whereas, it , is not only proper, tint necessarY; that those who righteand prospects are thus' effected - by 7 ' reckless legislation, should publicly and emphatically express their opinion of it. Therefore • Resolved, at we would chewable attribute the passage of this discreditable bill to the • 1141 'Tat want of intelligence and information of our representatives, and not'io any inure disreputable iAt• h, Lft cause. Though we are conscious that personal communication , the public; prints, and the C unanswerable arguments of the have afforded every means of better knowledge. As 3. A % Pennsylvanian,, lee console ourtelves with the hope that ;this mischievous legislation has been caused ra er by Ignorance anchinability to comprehend: thee by corruption'. g Resolve That the patriotic statesman - like and conilincing views set frith inShe Goner. t,.. •• nor's veto, as given him an additional cilium to our redperet , confidence and regard. That r, ?. n the veto message es a jest rebuke, conveyed in the - constitutional form, of the C 3 headless or corruptlegialation, that would sacrifice individual industry to speculating, stock. ti, rfjobbing incorporations. d) Resolved, That Governor RitMsr, by his whole course, and by his veto messaged particular. ~4 ly, has exhibited the feelings and actions of the Governor ot a great State, and-not of a party; g, that while hit svise and economical administration has added to the prosperity of our State, and entitled him to the regard od' all ii. citizens. We, the. inhabitants of the Coal Region; '''. 's • have had the fullest proof that he is our true, steadfast and judicious friend; end that our bal. - . „ lot boxes shall show that we Will; net forget him who has, teen so mindful of ns. • tr, L., Resolved. That we are bound to deal jestiv, bv all meMand to express,nui:centiments free. kJ ...:-,.., ly and fearlessly of the conduct Of the People's Representatives. and in vim Ile4 Of this our rirlii it 0 XI and duty, we hereby declare that Charles Frailey- and Daniel Krebs are no toiler worthy of -,....,,, v .. the colifidence and alumni' of the people ot Schuylkill County. , . P Res•dved. That white our most sacred rights and most cherished interests have been betray : • ed by the conduct of these men, in open violation of all their former professions and pledge., 1 1 . 0 ,,T 4 ,1 our feelings have been outraged i n expressionanrcontuinely and contempt, by which the entire population of ibis region has been stigmatized by language unfit for us to repeat. . , 9 Resolved, That this meeting Pledge themselves not In hoppers any man in Schuylkill Olen. W ; A — '. 4 ' ty , . as a representative Yu the Stifle Legislature, who is in favor of the incorporatioe,of Coal •.E Monopolies in this county. 'fl On motion of fiord Petterson - / . f . , Resolved. That it be the duty of each end every. miner to oxtail* the icier:kilowatts° of Coal 3,4 ConManiea hereafter.—Carried enammocisly. . Orr motion of John M. Crosland' , - • k . , i4 Resolved. That the reasons ai ts itned by Governor Ratner, in refusing his **sent to the Of. 2. reroute Mining & Rail Road Company, express our unanimous sentimentigiatid that we rec. U. ommend the same to the particular consideration of our Senator and Representative, When the • mos interests of the coal region areebbject to their legislation. sm.! On motion of A. Russel ta Resolved, That Geo. W. Farquhar and B. W. Cuntrring, Esq'ra. be reqeested to tarnish ,i, 30 copies of' the very eloquent address9a made by them, to publication. • On motion Of Wm..H. Mann „ • Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by theoffretere. smd published in el . the Miners' Journal and Democratic Free Press. and all Others in Pennaylannit friendly to t, Out cause. - AMVEL BROOKE, President. • - • . . filistriek Cain: Prraici Ls i, t Vice Pro:siderite.. i Joan Caui. , . I Martin Willundis, - Secre jk l ualpa iea lira . 1 Palig:"P Ir: . . i Andress Reisse'. doing eauND" •11 ' 5,000 25,000 Is.ooo • I A ON RETURNING TO THE SENATE THE BILL TO IN f CORPORA'TE " TUE DFFERMAN ' RAIL ROAD AND _MINING COMPANY." ASSIGNING HIS REASONS FOR REF4I4PIG WS SIGNATURE ITM.I=I. - L4Ae Senate of Peensyltarnia; ~ I 4 .,_.. :1- 'i * lq• G.Estrume.s.--1 am compelled to return the bill entitled 'jAn wet ineurpleiatiort6i Offer-'` ..„ man Rail Road and Wining coMpsny" without ther:Excentive steatite. I , It will be recolleve.l that at the commencements& tblilpresmit session ! " hill passed by the . • preceding Legislatur,, incorno tisg eleven coal companies , was' re nrrietito the tenoe.— ."- TheOlVentibn Coal company tl*, s embraced-in thatlbill4onder the t tee of the Buck Ridge • rCoal coMpany. The objection 'at that time entertain , have win been !neither removed , nor diminished. They were t . l ‘ en stated against the virbole rinmheit„collentively: but were ~ felt against each separately. bey are therefore. now , repeated,. wr myi general reasons a- s:0 going the incorporations aerial companies: . . . . "Ist. Because the incorporates of companies of sny kind, to actiomplish objects within ')4the reach of private enterprise, I, a departure from the good old and Safe rule of Legislation • ul Pennsylvania. i;' - ? : "ed. Because the mining of egial, thOngh it may have required the enlarged powers erne. .) mce potations to comen and carry into iiseforoperation 'tithe beginniecof the coil trade; is " in , a.besess now well understosO, and profitably pursued by thousands of private citizens. . .0 .4.. k" whose rights and interests will he injured by the exercise of corporate powers and competi- qm • (1011. 4 , ?.... "3d. Because the law anthoriaing and regulating limited partner s ahrps,‘pres.entaalf the op. t: port ti lity- for the investment of capital. without risk to the remainder of the-owners of pre. C • pertv; and - rof combined operation by individuals. Doer necessary to prosecute this or any ' other Manch O private business. ' • • * • 414. -4th. Because the desisre to 4rm local companies is generally predated by the mere spirit .?'• 4 of speculation,•or by some plan i tri. dispose - of a particular tram of land hi -great advantage, ind ' • not for the intention of real investment in this particular branch of bootee's, or of carrying it N • on as a means of gaining alivelihnod. - I T. .. re "sth. And abrive all , because! I feel the utmost repognence• against any project that may ..,* i co coa al l eo tra ni d p e a • ii nf ie :trinsylvania which, L • Ihafveeart,ll:oliunalduecnfiecethoefe crippling the hr general uld no i l n iz eo i n r g po th fs e tio g n ie !f i But there are also peculiar objections againgt this parueular bill. I ' ' . i rt i It contemplates the formats pq If a company for mining and dealing in coal in a reeisn at ,ts: ready opened, by individual - enterprise, 'and traversed hy rail made, and ih which the-cosil, IA trade is fully established. • is ')q;.l. It confer s privileges and,poraers unusual and dangerous to the great interests of Schuyl- ~, kill. • The two thousand acme .0 - land authorized to be held by the company, may consist of -: ten different tracts, in Norwegian and Barry townships, which townships comprise a large 1 proportion of the coal region or the county. From each and everyone of these trisn!'s thb ' company. may make a rail road; and they may hold lota or landing}, (not exceeding three I P 4, acres each ,) at every point desirable for their business. Privileges or this ; kind, wielded by the combined influence of corpnrations, baeked by a capital 0f53.50,000, are not only desire- P, ble, but would form a dairgerouil interference in the acting and flourishing ' kill.county. ' fimr, • Another objection to the bill lis din the *embigaity of the third - election...lt itiopeped on 1 • to such a construction as woulid permit the company Ito engage in the general busipess of ; t - •/ making and selling "cars, bong engines and machinery;' though it lit preiktmed thit the id. l 3 s tention of the f.egialatitre was to confine them to the construction of (hose articles exclusive. Iv tor their own use: ; For these reasons, lam eenstrained to return the billy I hid bbpedto . eseppe the necessity l NA4f further actibn 'of this kind en the subject o f coal companies. It Was under tins expecte. ef . lion, that the Stafford-company hill was rseently permitted to become.' law•without the Er- a lma, ecutive signature.. Su strong Were my oections to this kind of incorporation. that F could ' At not sign that bill, though it wits much less °ejections* than most then of the plasii- brit l p deferenee tia thetegislaturej; adopted a middle course. I should rejoiced if elaense of • duty permitted the like eipedient now. But it does not. " I therefiire "Muni the bill, belies. ing that the Legislature in adopting the course designated by the Co stitution. will:duly ap. prickle my motives. ; ; . It is proper for me to state -- that my objections arc not against raTvads'er minis, times, ti,miry to carry cps! to market. ill will, on the contrary ; effurd me p easnre tn - rxeoperate in • I their formation; so that the rights or the individuals thr iigh who limde jhey pass, are pro perly guarded, and their properly fully paid for. *But i the Words the report on the coal trade of Pennsylvania, made in the Senate on the four It of March, 15:32, be M r ; Packer -. •.a eon" i r • 806 i .1 MEM 4.010 4,00 5,600 2,400 = 2,400 —~,a, +'A ;~".~ MESSAGE OF THE GOVEHNOII4 of the meeting, and read MI