1 3' • the ALIBI CHURCIL • I be delivered to-morrow evening - ohn 5, 28, 29. 'Marvel not at this, • ming in the which, ail that are in • ear his voice, and shall come forth; done good _into the resurrection of have done evil unto the' /entree / -UNI ory,;:la• • hour is graves shall that turse! and they rum.—Next Tuesda i ts The regat ta beforewhen `we this institu on, whe'we with ark Essay from . McCartee, This simple announcement will , as a great treat must be anticipated. oUstiil Lecture ni be fav•• i' art Carte the Lycee • . Fin Approkutue.—We had another close escape from a fire oniThursday. If our godd folks don't nose more fire apparatos„there will be miR fat in the fire " one of these days, than occasioned the learnt ol Tit say. Come on, gentlemen, wl o own real estate, a.d take the Borough Loan to Is ap plied to this rpose. ets.—Mr. Richard D. S' evict, has ' a ne4t and excellent Fire Bucket, as ch is worthy the attention of those of ho wish to procure the article. Fire B inanufact &pattern, oar citizens ~, —The Oppoinion Line" have two new ceaches.from Troy, which on the read. They are named the Nick Biddle. They are large, corn .easy-riding vehicles, and are another e perseverance of the proprietors, and ity of their being driven off" by mo- New C' received the' bays been • Protector an modious and evidence:of t the impro•< nepotists. 'fife Company.—A call is made In an on-those, who feel disposed to become of a new Rifle Company- The be held this evening at O'Connor's, at Another other colon' acti Te mew moeting will 8 o'clock. ' , veral deaths have occurred in our way from accident: among them we ona burning. A child belonging to Mr. about ten mouths, was so severely burn r' ve but a few hours; another child-of Mr. near thrge years of age, while playing •re of a plumber in the street, -had her I .ed of and livid but a short time after Boron& • notice two Payne, e: ad es to J. Kohler's, about the e . clothes bu the accide Day--From peep of day on "Wednea- Ilea of men, women; soldiers, strag engerbread wagons, live snake shows, licitarno • 1 gag last, lo glen, girl*. old Conlin • long ewe , lettee—w hi the pram , From all p: 1 of the coal of their v . 1 11 the fox The girls more ban en a gg Jacks 41 , 1 until our : 1 ten o'cl. the ins. - much to - 1 es they meets, se • of muskets were doub els —pompom's, feathers, chapeaux , old rifles—nurty uniforms, faded (Tau . cockades, black dittos, &c. , showed . • symptoms of a Battalion muster. its of the district they poured in—those teen proper, distinguished by the colpr gee, and those from out the coal - region red shale appearance of their brogans. me in all the colors of the rainboir_ and resembling a naa& of war dressed up ay, with pennons waving, and Union I The line of march was unbroken orough was pretty well filled, and about the line was formed by the militia. eiegracies were " gone throngh,with," one we alunild presume, must have been gratification of the offioere in command July looked hie regulars, and thiequip ig. and excepting the unimportant items bayonete, cartridge boxes and croaslbelts less complete. Pea sticks and bean poles runt th et the line had groundad arms There was no firing, shbough we saw moking irt , the ranks, and more than man went off .. half ' cocked,"erilhoui barrel ! In fact, no,oste co id have wit- L array of the bone and sinew of.oui cowl- were et a lin the da• eontudera. one milt: lock, Moo nested ,* try,.witho glories of appreciating in its fulleist extelet, the ur mititis system. companies, live in number, eli !sok marched in peltem disCiptine. • ud of our citizen soldiers, and we ,je:iiture The. I , ed, ales • Wefelt to wen, precision koop's Infantry, stage day, they . - few places in, the staie,conld boast more. I evince thorn careful drill. CaI:PG Wm . n ,paby of Cavalry, and Cuut. Bairdi Light 1u 'enders are all aware, are per the wave and untiring officers, and On this ally " justified their trailing. " sr German „ Yager Company, Made its and it forma the nuaetts for a highly .rpst. The dress is nest, the equipments Tele first treditakde .1 very d of liberal to fancy ; very responsive., delicate', and mech.," apd we have no doubt that Capt. .pill seen have his milks full. The Ger luaul new uniform, turned created a moat favorable dullful musicians, ; nnder et " and deserve ice, which our limits allow IM ' • a Wlly meat l = l* - 1414 . 4 7 the W :k r " on *Reading RaR Road, ‘liploolm ed in illie PhilOilphia • 11 : iv* seuml hy ,a showingm4. .Anti;' • • • • r : lannatius Phila4Clphirc and Lila Cod Regi;" by ' ''of that Rosili'Autn It. central poallion for butinear, es twig nectect with she public ,irnprofronoutit of Iris; neighboring dates. The •pampitlat i annahn n,,fand lmoot valuable initiation nifiarts and 4wiind in Ow possession of every one who 1 feels an inter est irqh An ow - important ailjunc*to the Coil trade,rail tradsrd canals. s "4 is a waster of his subject, anti as far as we are able to judge, his statementi are correct, and his concliiriuni logical. The gaticion is one of ritil mag witudii, and ai such should be carefully studied by every... Amster. eally I vie- , cow mister to -ecrito Mat . ' hew Carey, Bag:—This •pluiranlinwist, whosi name is synonymous with deedrof mercy to the hinanui time, has published a treatise in favor of the testmadien alba old optima of affording oat doorielinf to the victims Of distress and povesty in Phiitielphia. That this plan undercouper rondo. bona Would eventuate in wick good, there is no doubt.' must require a great sacrifice of teelini, , on le part of an honest working men, reduced by sickle's to penury, to beconie the tertian of an alm4lnnete, and aesoclite whit those,who have been de4ded by vice, and rendered- loathsome by conse quent disease. To such AIM former law Amos a weekly pittance which supported amine, and at the su4 time, allowed the inestimable privileges of illl ertyg When sickness or any other indiction of Prot l idence evestakes the poor man, the severest pang incdrred• on entering an alms-henie, is the my erini of domestic ties. Many wdtdd die sooner than leave their home of wretchedness, for the most squOlid house of penury has., the magic charm lEt• tattled to. that word, and it requi•es a heart rending effolt to leave thoenes of human joy. • 11 4 l`e seriously think that something may be e& fectlial to assist Mr. Carey in his plans. It may be argned that bounty may be misapplied, and that urtiorthy objects may share with the worthy 'labor 1 ;she their eriiti eiti foal- thipittance ofoutdoor 1 but.letjudimouspia so Isittend to the duty; let sympathising hearts con- trefithe parse of charity, and where one worth lesali person deceives, hundreds of Virtuous unfortu noires may be relieved from distress, and bless the hef:rt which has re-opened the door of comfort to uterviriciorialt. gives us quite • stitch in the to be compelled to confess, that our old young friqnd Miss Guelph, is to all appearances, likel y to tu#i out pretty considerable of a shrew. The way sh 4 slaps her maids of honor, and behaves naughty to her mamma, is cautionary in the extreme. Now ati:,the Queen undoubtedly reads the Miners' Jour nal, as well as the New York Mirror, we intend to giit':e her a little wholesome advice meta* these days. In I the Ewan time, we just delicately hint, that a re citrence of such -slapping., snappings, snubbing. and scrimmaging', will incontinently compel us to wxtli draw our patronage from our, tittle pet. Wel lington and Melbourne are a couple of noodles to ' interfere in thew. quarrels ; let every one roll their pan log, as the Aroostock folks say, and if they dare ; wink an eye, or raisq a hand to break their mutts& ty l , we will set oar Army Departatent against them, and they shall be exterminated like--the Seminoles. 'piny of Infantry, which - Bicke/, appeared full of Fh must insure their suc same may be said • of. the zommanded by Cap/. Den lateen .1.1 looked well, and fadependant Volunteer Ba inty. It would tend mach ich prepares our young men • field, should occasion re condusiee to a more har %Unary science. We tract suffered to sleep, but that will, immediately make the its formation. ay passed off without any and girls danced reels and gingerbread, drank spruce —demolished pea-mils, ham ' pleased—the soldOiry, with ms with the soldiery, and myna closed eyelid soldier y, ea ray-worti bodies, iod note ' - 4 recently discove r ) on.the as the . Mina Ls *Me trod, lbs of mineral have already 1 1 1 Loco Foco Democracy.--,We milnuoned last week, Lb a motion was before the Legislature, to make tl* offices of Canal Commissioners elective by the pliople, and ezpressed our hope that it would swot be rOnde a'party atessare. Smce then howevel it has *en rejected by the loco foco democracy, showing plainly that their professions are mere werds, that they would be master over the people, and remove' the elective franchise as far as possible from them. While the new Constitutitem sought to curtail the 4tronage of the Governor, there arises a • greater phwer which is derived from, and must be subserri ela to him. A democratic avenue has therefore !When rejected by the loco"Ansesebly, and the Whigs Oily were found at theietruelposts of honor—the Champions of pure Demicracii--that which emanates 40m, and returns to the 'people, stakes thews this iitasteri, and office holderatheir servants for the time 14eing. S. Paulding and Willis.—NitrNat Willis, in his Ait, Corsair, " has made a save" attack on the literary *erecter of the Hon. Jame* K. Paulding. We regret to percieve that the Ceisair, is hanging out s gular -piratical flag, and indiscriminate ly „stracking ill vessels on the ocean of literature. To 'deny Mr. iSaulding's reputation, wit, talent or genius, would 08 to libel the whole American public, and any at, tempt to underrate 'his standipg as a gentleman, can Originate only in a littkaess a vindictive feelings,• of which Mr. Willis has heretOore been accused, 'but *filch he had hoped was a stranger to him. yell den •we remember in our 'youlager days the popular rim of Salmagundi; its subjects being local and adap. bid' to then current events, have, to the succeeding generation lost some of their jinterest, but for purity Of diction and felicity of thought they are unequal .frid. The Backwoodsman, .lolan Bull and Brother Isinatiran,Kamingsmarke, Ilitee wise men of Goth aril, and other publications, fill up the measure of the .author's fame as a poet, a satirist, and a patriot. Mr. Willis has written nothing to compare with them : ris namby pamby it pie destines his works' to an e phemeral fame, and as has been justly observed, Mr. Paulding's works will endureamong his countrymen, long after-those of his pretended resurrectionist have nerved the purpose for which' they seem most apt— Ale papillottes of ladies' chanitbertnaid& i . . '), The Stevens' Rtporf.—The long looked for ra i ix)rt from the select committee, appointed-in the case tiof Thaddeus Stevens, was presented in the House, $y the chairman, Mr. Begins} The report (from the ;`majority) says. that TbacWens,Steeetu has 'resigned : ,his 'seat, because he wrote alletter, and published it 14in the newspapers, iii, whick he said that-he had no clifficulty in choosing between muccessful instirge nts' ti ;and retirement from office.. this they say 'was a tbona fide resignation, but Was not sufficient to au. '3l :atiorize the Speaker to issue his warrant for a new liriection.—The report winds up thus : ; 'I Otesolved, That Thaddeus Stevens has resigned ! r lttit seat in the House, and that the speaker he !Authorized to issue his warrant for a new election, to ~. n fill the vacancy." Messra, Cunningham and Butler differ from this report, but the subject war to be brought up again ;on Wednesday. . i Public Plunder.—The Bradgrd ArgaS lays, that $50,000 being part of $200,000 loaned for the North Branch Canal, has • been id the hands of the super intendent, since the 25th larch, and not one cent paid to the con tr actors, for hose use it was tabled, and who have earned it by their labor. The Argus , wants to know the why and wherefore—they are 'easily answered: the supeintendant is one of the ifavorites of the Canal Commissioner, and allow ed to make his market On three months interest of the money. The good folks about the North Branch most not be surprised at this.-it is only FAA*" as loco foe* decency calls the. height of impudence 'and mendacity now a daya. A line of packet vessela between Philadelphia and Bremen has gone into 'oParad k ' on—the Lona% the first of the line, having strived from -fireman lad week. • * Portliest tecot--Ourlirelbee., orthe Pit ameba*hethligema Vin, • tomitet *Bob. atereinit,'we - idad.;, rise= evieth fleeetiir fical-44041 e t thite teethegett 6 shoe WhlgPiesAßy , . 44300 r Loco Pot* geese= Wtoies . the thiliereeee;jaike! ere,,:beceara Wbig saiteeofeiopeest WhY, ge a a them menet, liihig.peaselevetuita oast lent eighipese to ihe pod, bat ihent shooolrocee; Age. they looks monstrousiluntp and Ala outside, 'never shells cut say thing. When `em toms it? analatigate their accounts, you Sod aillood--rsal defaulters, I yon." • The best merhsty of wbigpee our Petenburg friends !rive" le Pe-gram ; iftthey only sends emu* of Win as itolbe nazi Congress, 43. will be found good, though ant green. The Next Governor.—We hear it imbecile& suf. the Chronicle, that some the loco faces are pri vstely T. S. bigisse!„.df Bedford, meths next candidate of the psity,forVetvrnorofthisetetta. The ressonownigned for this choice **Orin mop. al and private character iiititlectdm to it, be being the neat best' it the Butte dnuheso particulars, to the present! incumbent. Tbe contest will be a spirgYeGl eve--the Rum one ardor will be aroused,' and be will be the most ginuine Governor, vot ever sot in the chair. Anthracite for Loanruitiver---The use .of umbra cite coalfor locomotives, hart been heretofore consid ered objectionable, inagmwth is the ithelltßy of its hest, so quiclay burns oat the grate. This howev er has been remedied on the Beaver Meadow Rail Road by removing the ash pan from under the grate, and thus cowing a free circulation of air. In Eng land, the-weight of the coal, and the so ft ening of the grate iron from the heat, calmed et to bend: This has been also obviated by making the piles movea ble, and when they are warped one way, they ore turned upside down. This stand .on 'the right side, would not have been. taken by the Pennsylvanian, had it the wiroe direct interest in taking the wrong side, which op erates upon the Keystone. "—Thkhortibuig . Citron eds. The abcrveparagurph in allusion to the correct ground taken by the Pennsylvanian against the ab curb idea advanced by the Keystone, that under the new Constitution, each county. must be represented whether entitled by populatiop_ or not, we must dis sent from. We have never seen that in the conduct of our political opponent of the Pennsylvanian, which led us to believe he would act contrary to his sense of right and the dictates of his conscience, fOr di rect interest, " We regret the delusion under which we conceive lie labors, but at the =Me time cheer , fully accord him credit for goOd intentions. Be sides this, the palpable folly of the Keystone's prop osition, and the fact that similar ones were repeated ly voted down, in the Convention of '3B, are alone sufficient to reel its condemnation by every intelli gent press in the state. floricia.—Anccnints from Apalachicola state that an attack was made by the Indians on the settlement at Rico's Bluff, about eighteen miles abovt lota, on the opposite side of the river. After burning the house and murdering nearly all the intutbituits, they threw the elatlien ta the flames to perish. some whole families ire missing, eepposed to have been murdered. These that escaped took refuge in the woods, and wen! 'taken on board the marl boat and brought away ; they presented end spedscle, hay ing lost all and some dangerously wounded. How long in the name of Heaven, is this }torrid state of affair, to continue co- The Pittsburg Gazette, gays, the SThig party. will not abandon the Whig Candidate of 1838. We beg and implore, that the Whig party - will concentrate on the Whig Candickte for 1840, who ever he may be. .PrinCiplea aot Men!" be our motto. la Austria no poisonous article esn be sold, even n the smallest dose, unless on the presciptjon of a licensed pnictitioner. Wore this the case in Pennsylvania, the many "poisonous articles" of the loco press, would Inquire the constant application of the state proditioners, to write prescriptions fOr bleeding. The Bedford colonel could attend to the cupping. The lying in part, all the would have a hand in. Chili—The dictator, Santa Cruz, hasbeen total ly defeated by the republican Miliaria at Youngay. This is highly gratifying to the friends of South A. Independence. The Cies& of Callas is the only apot which stsil holds odt for him. It is announced in the Mirka that the Pres;limit has determined not to Bend :taint Minister to England at present. • Profanily.- , -A loco piper at liarrisburg coropares David R. Porter to'our Saviour! Lieut. Hulbert of the U. B. Army, a native of N Y. has fallen another victim to the Flotilla war, hay ing been shot near Fort Brooke by the Seminoles. Indian Feeling.—Tomah Lewie, • Penobscot In dian, wee recently taken up on the English side of St. Crory, and required to swear allegiance to 4ueen Victoria, against which he warmly remonstrated, observing, "Sada' me to like urn fight ander a squaw king.." Reading Rail Road—lt will be awn by refer tieg I. our .advertizing columns, that the contracts on this road are goiag on with great spirit. The tunnel at Port Clinton is rapidly progressing, and we have been =tired, that the spring of 1841 will find thgvriola line in completion. The sections be tween Port Qintex' mid Pottsville are to be put on der contract in the coarse of a few weeks. Good Beef is now lining in Philadelphia it 12 and 10 cents per pound. The Hornet.—The N. Y. Despatch sayei there a survivor of this unfortunate vessel, residingin noir.. His name and; location • should be given, as there are many 'lto's:a painfully interested in the fate of the iloop. More Rotation.—Me learn from New York that Mr. Hector Craig, surveyor of the port of New York, has received noticethathe mulct quit after the month of June. He has been a thorough-Ong supporter of Jackson ; but the fact of his having. been an old Clintonian i makes kftn hateful to Mr. Van. Buren. Eli 'Moore, it is said, Will succeed him. Ballooning.a-Mr. Paulin started at half put four from Reading, on Monday last, in a splendid balloon, and landed near OMAN{ at about six, having pass ed directly Aer dui city of Philadelphia. Such travelling outdoes the rail road I Fkrida.--Ao far U be. froni the election for • Delegate in Cooviesi for this Tenitory Atand• for Bab's% Arils 10391 Doran, L. F. 365. Missiatit.—Jeb)n . ll7. Kb% of Hinds county, is spokes of , the whig triessmor of B.J.Ws ker n Loco Foco, iP the 6f the united States. Intone roan—The Repines( Mr. Konioaacher, from the comnitteiii4 iodation to the line poor, is well . worth atteettion Iteerldbitt fine feeling, a just appreciation 6t die aperic.‘ and does egad credit, to the heed and heart of the sat/tor. 4, y=+-.,,;-,,THlNJE.k.gurP.4o,uumrAii., - A Ise is acmes irelie!tallawed Write tit their went eblaer4,ooo4 l 1 11 Ns!, Yolk mike vaend yfbigwot teiniwebetti - Thew was Seidler noon : he ma i& Iloilo -Wa r lad e , etteuitift isk was "laig Wog Uses able*. - Ge 4 ewe INA eyes, Ana like* zoom fofidtion loon to so The &lop !thou minium The Ho* of Refits, in New York wee der troyed by fire rin Wednesday morning, with the ex -6e .of one wing. National 'Onside—The friendly bails= near Tampa Bay, are of cirri® that the Seminoles fear. ing ..grali" such as was played an Osceola, will not hold a talbAsilli Major Gen. Macomb . his mor tifying to reflect that their base such Muse for die. Trust. • The Gouvenear Que.—This trial hole= brought to a oloae, and on a claim set tip of /400,000 iry The 17..S.therjury found $26,000. nee oure . will be appealed. Adams County.—The energetic and patriotic citizens of this true democratic county have desired Mr. KettJewell to withdraw from the Legia(atm, in case Mr. Stevens Jte refused his seat. Tke 1 4 1.1". Whig, 'is mow published semi-weekly mosintaMing itehigh political chsnecter, and contin wing a complete compendunn of passing news. Charges against Goo. Porter.—The Huntingdon eince.the termination of Mr. Sage's trial at Allentown, in which David IL Porter was declared an honest man virtually on his own oath, has re-itera ted every charge heretofore made, and dares a pro secution in Huntingdon Couunty, where the ponies and their relative claims 'to respectability ate lencrora Pirates Sentenced.-,Wilhelm, one of the Pirates of the Braganza; was sentenced by Judge Thomp son to be executed on Friday, the 21st of June. Hans Knudson, who was recommended to mercy, had his sentence suspended until next term. The Judge delivered an impressive address, which tVil \baba listened to With indifference. co;The celebrated Dr. Cooper died at Columbia, 8. C. on the 1 Ith of this month, in the 80th year of his sr. John Moss, Esq. , of Pluladelphia, who safied for England by the Liverpool, took charge Of dispaicl es for our Ministers in Landon and Paris. irreginita—The election for oougress and State Legislature commenced on Thursday last. More than ordinary interest is attached to its result, as on the political complexion of its State Legislature, will depend the choice of an U. S. Senator. Miners' Bank.—A sale of 49 shares of the Capi tal stock of the Miners' Bank, was nude at pa du the past week. Sir George Arthur, it is rumored, is to be recall ed from Canada. • West cheater Republican.—Mr. Kinnard has re tired from this establishment, and Mr. Pricey bis late partner, has associated whim Mr. Strickland. BCISSORINGS OF NEWS Governor Porter has pardoned Edward Caine, who some time since wu convicted of manslaughter, and untamed •o one years' imprisonment. The deed was committed at Philadelphia, open the person of a pedlar in the vicinity of Sixth and %ippon street. Emigrants.—The packet ship Garrick, arrivedat New York from Liverpool, hasbrongiat out isear4oo Emigrants in the steerage. The Crops.—We are toldby many of our farmers , saysthe Jefferson Democrat, that they do not recor lect of having seen the fielda look better than they do at the present time, for an abundant crop of Wheat and Rye.—This is good news for the fer mis of Berks. Accident.—At the breach which occurred iar the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal ea Saturday last, three men were drowned in the following manner:— They were in a scow and when the break took place they jumped overboard and swain to a tree ; the tree was washed away, and the men with it. Texan Navy.—W learn from the Alexandria Ga zette that Lieut. EDWIN MOORE, late of the U. 8: Navy, has accepted the situation offered him by the Texan Govenuneut, u commander-in-Chief of the Texan Navy. This appointment is spoken of, by those who have intimate personal knowledge of Lieut. Moore, u a most excellent one. Professor Robert B. Patton, for MOW time connuc ted with the College of New Jersey, and the foun der of the Edgehtll Seminary at Princeton, died in New York on the 6th inst. , aged forty-four. He was a distinguished Greek Scholar. Thaddeus Steven.—We hardly know in what light to view the proceedings of the Legislature to wards this gentleman. The unmeaning ravings of maniacs, is joined to the fiendish triumph of politi cal inquisitors, and whether to ascribe their course to madness or party phenzy, we are at a perfect loss. That every step has been marked by outrage, black guardian, and contumaceous resistance of the Con stitution and laws,. no one can deny : that every parliamentary precedent has been violated, every landmark of custom broken down, and every goon feeling _prostrated in their tackles' career, is beyond a doubt. What then can be the motivel is it fear at Mr. Stevens 1 it it the instinctive dread of having one in their body, who knows the secret windings of their corrupt machinations, and dares to correct them! is it because one more Whig vote, could alter the aspect of any political question to , be agitated during the • session 1 If none of these, but one more motive can suggest itself: it must be a person al malevolence indulged against him, by his politi cal opponents, who, to gratify their malice, dare in the face of their constituency and in violation of their cads, suffer themselves to be controlled by passion, and their councils to be disturbed by bickering. which would disgrace & meeting of Hottentots 1— This is the true secret lace democracy hates Thad deus Stevens, the champion- of true democracy, and will stick at nothing to insult the people whom he represents, by offering indignities to their repre sentative. . Mr. Stevens ares but little for their "malice, and we think, his short and pithy answer, brushes away the farm of sophistry which covers, their committee, and their .elf constituted cutradans. We therefore without further comment, transfer the correspondence to our columns. and allow the Adams Representative to speak for himself. • - LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE TO MR• ZEODDCIIII Bracers, Eon. Sm:—Tbe committee appointed by the House J Representative,i, sato •loquiri whether Thaddeus Ste vens.. member elect from the county of Adams, has istd, iodated his right to a seat in t 6 House," will meet for that purpose. in the East Committee Room dike House.iie Monday next; at 4 o'clock, P., M., or at iniusfideperiod if you desire it, where you nal attend and he heard. CHARLES M. BEGINS, Chairmen. Harrisburg, Saturday Morning, May 11,1838. MIL =WENTAPPLY.' *l- 4 kMaP - - • - • c, . 111 r0 11 bir0.• • • • ' fillitiebebedrfOwletter iles llth afst uNgT • -Abe s ois o l - o f -d m Swam cleat tram the ithiuitriarAi.. ases,•hae_ not thifiratiiid his right to a seat In the filouwe," valued or. Sextrilay•niectilishin I might attend end be heard.:' • ... • -decline:to 'Puler before the mitlimittek bieaue I will not emu* to a papal& 'Wain° of the con. witution and Uwe. qG as Ile -.recent occastois e am compelled by farce to wittiewinach seance. I can It *et withholdirons 'them my unction, both ex press and implied. The resolution admits the legality olwry elietion and return, but "reposes to Weeks whether I have not forfeited in isat bawls my admission into the House. Thee:weds Ouch forfeiture ere not spe cified in the resolution, and I can only infer them from the remarks-of the original mover of the reso. lotion, T. B. liPElsree. As set forth by tin, they cen.ist en sea-weer, mit user corlempt of the House by cal li ng it an illegal body—the iitspring Alta mob, and for sundry personal improprieties. No Tonsil. miens! disqualification was or is alleged, and for none other can the Hooks, without an illegal exer cise of arbitrary power. prevent &member elect from taking is seat. Orpolsion-for good cause, atter ad mission, stands on different nulled., and is author • ix d by the Constitution. think it will trouble the committee to find a pre cedent of the declared kirteiture for sies.vser of an elective represe.otative office. For two Whole sess ion. the minority in the British Parliament absent• ed themselves from the House. Yei, neithei The King, the Speaker, nor the neekuity dared to excise the high handed tyranny sow attempted by what is called the House of Representatives of Pennsylva nia. STEVEN& IMIMIE That certain public executive or mini whit offi yes may be forfeited for %UMW in England where DO written paramount Constitution exists. is true. The business of severed vlepartmerts of government could not rotherwts be transacted. But mann be a cantiaering ern.user. It would be too late to declare. the forfeiture after the officer ban taken possessionof his office and was ready to discharge its duties. The forfeiture- is a remedy against public inconve nience, and not a punishment open an offender. But in constitutional governments no such forfeiture takes place, except for the causes-and in the mode pointed out in the constitution' itself. In the present case the majority died not seem to consider the public beanies@ as suffering by my ab. senee, nor claim right, unknown to the constitu tion, to forfeit my seat ; else they would base declar ed it vacant before the adjournment, and given my constituents a new election during the vacation, so that they might be represented in the present see sion. No ionmation of a vacancy ; no step to sap. ply it was taken until I appeared, to take the oath and use the office.—The House, therefore, seems rather anxious to crests than to supply a vacancy. I need hardly notice the allegation of the mis user of an office, which 1 have been prevented from using at all. The right to exclude a member elect for speaking or writing contemptuously of the House or its pro ceedings is a novel and .dangerous position. , Until a member elect has taken the requisite oaths be can no moreparncipate in the proceedings of the House, nor is be any more subject to itslunadiction than i private citizen. individuals may be punished by the House for =wept attempts upon its integrity, by attempting to bribe its Integrity, by attempting to bribe its members, or fur disturbing end inter rupting its proceedings as in the case of the Decem ber mob, but not for any written or printed corn merits on its proceedingi„ however, WPM!. The, sixth section of the ninth- article (the Declaration of Rights) of the Constitution, declares that "Tie: printing perm Shan be free to every person, who on dertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legisla lure or any breach ofGovernment,M no law shall ever be made to restrain the right therwt." Any thing which i may have published, therefore, is not subject to your supervision, if the Constitution be yet considered as existing. If were zee admitted member, and should de mean myself 'indecorously and disorderly towardir that body, the House has the poser of expulsion. And if calling it an "illegwNy organized body—the offspring of a mob," (as was contended in debate,) be Nutrient cause for expulsion, 1 think I may safely promise to furnish an excuse for that act soon after my admission. Ide consider the "Hopkins House" an " usurping " body; but like all other usurpers having possession of the Government, de facto, its acts will be binding fur good or evil on the State. Hence my constituents have thought. proper to ask me to take my seat, and attempt to moderate an evil which is now wittiest remedy. It the committee &Mold occapy the ground point ed out by the mover of the resolution, and sit in jedg. ment upon the decency cud morality of my con duct, I moat still further object to the tribunal. I mean no disrespect to the committee, for a majority of them I feel a high regard; but the whole ques tion on their repott will be again in the power of the majority of the House, and I cannot agree to ad mit the intellectual, moral, or habitual competency of Thos. B. McElwee, his compeers, co-adjutors and followers, to decide a question of decency and morale. For myself personally, I feel no anxiety far the result of this inquiry, or the reasons which may be gives for it, and to put which upon the Journal I presume was the chief object of this proceeding. My only anxiety is that the Constitution may not be farther violated, and that the people may yet have some ground to hope, that Liberty, although deeply wounded, may not expire. I owe my acknowledgments to the committee for their prompt attention to this business and trust it may be speedily finished. With proper respect, • Your obdt. servant. THADDEUS STEVENS. Chas. M. Mena, Esq., Chairman Committee, &c LEGISLATURE The Speaker of the Senate, Mt. Penrose, on the part of the committee appointed to •isit Albany dot ing the. adjournment, to confer with the Legislature of New York, on the subject of • connection of the North Branch Canal with the Chemung Canal, made report. It rather discourages a continuance of the Pennsylvania Canal out some decided step is taken by New York. That state is not at present doposed to favor a junction, for fear that the great western _trade may bei drawn o ff to Philadelphia through the Seneca Lake. A bill to abolish the Recorder's Court of Pitts burgh was negatived—yeas IS—nays IS ; and the nomination of Mr. - Van Ainrioneg as Recorder was confirmed, without a vole in the negative. Ili the House, on motion of Mr.Crabb, the amend melds made by the Senate, at the last session, to the bill for the relief of the Union Canal Commy, were considered, 49 to 39. The amendments were appro relations to several objects of internal improvement, and were negatived, after several motions' to defeat the original had been lost. In the Senate a committee was raised to etamioe whether Mr. Miller bad violated the privileges of the Senate, in permitting his name to be ured by the wilier el the speech ascribed to him in the stone,' to which Mr. Williams had taken exceptions. The Committee have not yet been announced. Among the petitions in the House, were several front canal contractors complaining of the Commis. sinners, in their :endeavour* to drive them from the public works. .These petitions lay out grievances of the mast oppressive character. The Canal Com missioners,-arci doing everything in their power 'to_ destroy contractors not supporting the Administra tion. The subject was referred to a select commit. tee of Messrs. 'Begins, Roberts, Spackmau,' Snow den and .1. Cunningham. The Whig Members, through Mr. Fisher, enter red upon the Journals. their 'protest against the course adopted in relation to Mr. Stevens, The document is well drawn, and demonstrates their con duct tole miconslitntional and unprecedented. The joint committee to arrange the orderiof neu for the extra session. report that they have ex amined the bills on the Glee of this house and of the Senate. and 4.001111111101 the following order of busi ness, viat • The Iniproveinent Bill whenever reported to this Reese shall be the • first in order. Nut in order. shall be the bills reported to carry ism effect the provision, of the ■mended emzstito tbM. in the following order, viz : lat. An act providing for the election of Alder• en and Justices of the Peace. 4d: Ao eeketailka.af7 Amalie JildBl/ 1 . " 3d. AD act to ponds *r• the simile of troika a t a riskagok,„jprordere end Reirikets. Uh the the Gegona Elections whenever seokhibilheAmato. A.ll.othei!pcdilie tale to* cowiddisa •t‘. der. Theaut.,NO. 389 Meth* to the . tlid of Berm; edelthees tote theiirst coda tatbeiglitihis due of Ws. Nettie osier shell be public bills repotted, whith bare. passed the Benitthothl nett privets bilk which tome Wised the &ate. • No original bill ali•UNtlialatisa by any co ma & tce•after the Int Oy of Sens tieht. soft vas stiwnsii . _Jovnesas. ON. VILE DELTA 4 01? •AN INFANT: Stistilike 'this morning dew, • That passes soon away My fleeting dais were few, I could no longer stay. Earth bath no charms fir me; Why should I linger there, My ransom'd scul is free, I have nothing now to fear. No more Wall I return Where all and sorrow reign, Tve reseh'd Ithe Heavenly bum* Your loss tome is gain. For me, oh do not weep , Tor me, no ;none repine ; I sweetly feU To wake with life' divine. 'Oh seek to follow me To - those bright worlds above, • Were happy Spirimbe With Jesus. whom they love. ORLAND& • Port Carbon, May 21, 1839 let THE 1111Nra.11' •JOCIAMIAL A Chapter on Intivaperance Intended to correct Oat abuse ; and pre. sent self evident: arguments So afect it. " Wine is a mocker, strong drink rag. ing, and whosoever is deceived ihereby, is not Wise." "Who bath too l• Who bath sorrow ? Who bath contentions 1— Who bath wounds without cause? Who bath redness of eyes?" "They that tar. ry long at wine.'? Sad experience, - and daily demonstration, want us of the solemn truth contained in the scriptural de aeration : that siebourceer is deceived by strong drink, "es nor 'WM " and it we woeila answer the important questions, the wise Solomon had propound. ed , to us in his Proverbs, with honesty we could justly exclaim: Theythat indulge in the slatapri. -son of the "Sias.." We could revert to numerous instances of abasethent, with blighted hopes ; fallen greatness. suffering famikes, scenes of sorrow, and degraded, despised, and disgusting forms; whotan seal the truth of their 'Creator's saying _ : "In the day thou eatest thereof, Use abaft surely die!"— . Who itaith sorrow? ".—They that hanker after a hqoidsof burning anguish. They that. are regard. less of the duty they Ore to their God, and callous to the calls of reason, affection ; and suffering ha. minitY. To all who thus level themselves with the brute that wallows in the mire, I would strand the I tocsin of danger; and Coll their attention to feels, that have presented themselves with *aiding force, to the minds of every rational creature, who is 'nisi. ble, that the fair, work of creation is blasted by this eeertasting;curse. See you a beggarly child, trip.. ping over the frozen earth, With the blood ready to burst through the distended veins, as the bleak wind peirces their aching feet t The destroyer has been there, and beggary and want follows In its. train. See you a halfelad female, with the hand of sorrow deeply impreseed upon her countenance, and ' er swollen eyelids prae,laiming her long watching' o e night, for Nis, who was the light of those beau • cue orbs in younger days, and happier hears. There so, hes this Demon of destruction served theeop of - misery, aniPeaused the heart that former ly leaped with joy id the sunshine of love and ha p piness,tateel the cold steel of disappointinent pierce its affections, andmomse ap aching reed, that 7hrre can never fill. Reaber, have you ever seen the scan.. by fare of a suffering family? and would you lens the cause of this misery? If so, seek the bloated parent, or the recreant husband, and the muttering curse of a drunkard, ;will greet you, as the dread "sirocco" greets thepatives of Arabia; with poison ous breath, and wit*ring influence., • Intemperance 'stalks abroad to our sorrow. Man stoops to the power of Alcohol, and acknowledges. its tyrannical sway, regardless of the advice of his nearest friends. Yet he would be considered "a Faszases! "—what a: contradiction. The vernal slave epos earth could nut be more degraded, not have leas.claim to the joyous heart cheering flack. major' :-11. AM , • 'RIC Mar ! Reader, if yo* would degrade your nature, forget your G od, bring distress sad desolation span your family, torture the minds of your aged patents, and bung them, with their gray hairs sorrowing to the grave, rev. der yourself a curse to society, bring reproach upon' your relatives and friends, and sunk into the tomb in infamy, be a Drunkard, and you will have accom pfished•all thus -, . If tin the contrary, you would ex• ale your natuce, honour the God who created jou, dispense happiness and comfort in your family, deserve the blessings - otioui parents, be honoured and respected in society, be a credit to jour relatives and friends, sod sink into the tomb with the tears of affection and sympathy watering the memory of your virtues, "Eis erntatiner ! neseeveams ! ! ways abounding in the woac or ma Loan !! ! J. M. C. MAIRIN.LED. • Oo Sunday afternoon, 19th inst., by Evangelist Janie& Gallager, Mr. 301:SPII Daum. HAAN, to Mini CATIIIIILTAZ LRCM both of PoUsvtUe. In Philadelphia on Thursday the 16th instant, by the Bei. W. H. Fiirness, Mr. Manaus G. lieu, Nx.a, of Minersville, Sebuylkill County, to Miss Sue VINA M. Ihrni,a, youngest daughter of the late Zeb• pion Butler, Esq. of Wilksbarre, Pa. On Tuesday night law, at Pine Grove. Mrn Maris Ann Henri', consort of Nathaniel Head% aged 3 8 Psars....-leseing a husband and three chit , dren. Her remain; were conveyed to Harrisburg on Wednesday. for interment in the family burial grucel—a sepalehre for her deceased .father. broth. Cr. and four children. - State ofthe Thermometer. cr.rr E 1 JOSILPII . coArswownr. 1839 7 o'clock 12 o'clocli 3,o'clock. May 17 58 , 74 • • 71 18 . 63 69 72 19 82 74 78 20 74 ' * 83 -84 21 . • 68 83 84 22 •76 82 -- 84 23 ' 54 , 56 56 Pulaski Lodge. • ASTATED Meeting of Pulaski Lodge No. 216 Will beheld on Monday evening pest the 27th, inst. at half put seven &clock. • • My 25 NOTICE.. A LL persons indebted to the subscribers will please x*. call and settle . their accounts by the first dime. al after thit date all unsetded accounts Will be placed in the hands of a Magistrate for collectimi. JOSEPH WHITE & SON. Monet Carbon, May 25 21-2 t Notice. •I Ta Meeting . of the Landholders and Coal Colien* .M.Wra on the . h Valley Rail Road, held at the bowie of Mr. J. T. Simpson , in Port Carbon, May Ilkh' it was on motion Resolved. That the Seerr-tary be.direetod to piggish in the Minos' Journal the intention of this Meenl 3 ll to apply at the present senion •oPthe Legislature for Ohms for Rail Road from Norville or its vicinit f . to'Pasea_., rota. G. M. lyr 'I 2.N. Secretary. all 7 25' e . 21- DIED,
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