11 E r .1 , • JT.• ' POTTSVILLE. :1411711DY 31ORNING, A PRII, - 2, 1842. Job Printing ()nice. The subscriber has prdcured the necessary type. presses Ste-and has attached a complete Soh Prun ing Office to his Establisement," where all kinds of Cards. Pamp hlets, lia ndbi ils, Cheeks, Mils of Lading eze., will be printed at the very lowest rates, and at the shortest notice. > Being dPterinined td accornmo ;ste the public at the very lowest rates, at home, he respec ruby solicits the patronage of the public. ; B. BANNAN. prealt & Ornamental Treen, Sbirati , bery, &c Perstna in want. of Fruit Tina Ornam ental Trees and Shwidlery of the choicest kinds. can_ be ,supolird ai a fir:. jays notice, b; leaving their orders at this office, where a eatabigutienn - be examinee!. The pricer or Pear, Plum and. Cherry, Tree, ...have been reduced one half since last year. • It it deeittble ihNt orders for spring planting should be handed in as early as possible. - ;.• The Message. % The President has sent another Message to Congres., in . wh.ch he recommends the funding of the present national debt and the repeal of the pistribution Bill. The issue the TreaseTry . -antes which were resorted to as an `expedient, hiving failed in, consequence ofihe condition that they should not be disposed of below par; ho proposes to remedy the difficulties occasioned, by funding a debt of froMslB,ooo,ooo to V20,000,- 060 to meet the demands upon the Treasury and in order to place the negociation °Me loan be yUnd 'a doubt, he i proposes that the sake of the p u blic lands should be pledged for the paymeot o .the interest, ands that the Secretary of the treasury be authorized out of the surplus of the pjoceeds of such sales to purchase the stock, and in that way to ettingui4h. the debt, and prevent the agenmulation of such surplus while its distri bution is suspended; this debt to supply the place of issue of Treasury notes, and the late tern pora.ry loan, both 1)f which have proved inefficient. lie says that, as few of the burdens for which `he requires• provisions to be made have been brought upon the country' during his adininistra tion, he has neither rnotive j or wish to make them a matter of crimination against any, of his prede ccesors; He speaks of the condition of the coun try and the propriety, at such a crisis, of harino ny among all parties—of the necessity to provide for the meeting of public responsibilities, and of the evil influence, of repudiation, upon the nation al character. His ideas in'relation tO a Tariff are as follows : From present indications, it is hardly doubtful that Congress will find it niccssary to lay addl . pone! duties on imports it, order to meet the o-- dirtary current expenses of the Government. In -the exercise of a sound discrimination, having reference to revenue, but at the same time neces sarily ail, ording, incidental protection to mantifue. Luring industry, itseemscqudll y prof:1'0)1e that dtt „tipaon•fmme Articles of imporiation will have to be advanced above 20 per cent. n•performing this important work of revising the tariff of which, in the present emergency, Would seem to :be indispensable, I cannot too strongly renorn niet.ci the cultivation of a spirit mutual harm.. tay , and concession to which the Government it. : self owes its origin, and without the continued • exercise of which, jirrinr, and discord _would uut 'versally prevail An additional reason for the increase of duties in same instances beyond the rate or2o per cent. will exist in futAlling the recommendations al 'ready made, and now repeated, of making ade. quate appropriations for' the defence of the coon cry. The whole force of the argument which this paper conta ns, goes towards .ahowing the neces sity for a complete restoration of the credit and finances of the Federal Government. 'He dwells it length upon_the reasons which has caused him to change his opinion ini relation to the Distribu tion Law, and concludes by recommending its re peal and the consequent loan as the only method, in his opinion, by which tlie good faith and cre dit of the Government can be kept up and sup ported. . - . DAM/ATEA TO'Clig NATIONAL HOME LtAGUIS CONTZNTION.-At a meeting of the friends of • American I:ideally, hehi at the Town Hall, on S it. lorday• evening fait, the,following persons wake sp • pointed delegates to represent t his county in the National Home Converition, to be held in • New lot& on the 6th of April, inst. John M. Crosland. J. H. Campbell, Esq., Wm. Marshall, Geo. •W. Slater, Benjamin Haywood, Michael Murphy, Benjamin F. Pomroy. Andrew konea McAlarney; .I.lln J. Jones; Benj. Jemse Foster, Samuel D. Leib, , Jacob &wale; William llsggerty. John Porter, William H. Mann, Hugh KiTiley. E Y. F.rquhar, E=q , Daniel Po Benoett. J , lna J. Hewes. Tobias Win terateen, Doc. G. N. Edcert, and Beni Barman. Thaie delegates who cannot attend, were au , -therized to procu4e auti:thutes.` Ftsnocrtott or Tort..—We are gratified in be ing able to state that the Schuylkill Navigation Company have reduce!) their tolls on the Canal to the follovrinl ralea : From Port Carbon end Pottsville, +- 54 cte. pet ton Schuylkill Haven, 50 do: S. Port Clinton, 45 do These are the same rates charged on the Penn erivante Canals. and Places our Coal regien on:Ji much more.favorabto footing than that of any oth er in the State. Wssarwaros AIONIVIIENT.—The New York ere areendeavoriing to form a Society for the pur pose of erecting a monument to the memory of our "Pater Patriae." An association was scram time since formed in: Philadelphia with a view of erecting such a work in the 'Washington Square of that city, which proved a complete failure ; patriotic gratitude, we fear, is at a, discount now a.daYs. • 161VSic AL n : April num ber of this beautiful work contains eleven choice songs and other popular pieces of music, original and selected. It is one of the-most elegant and de,irable publications of the day. single copies can be obtained at this office, also subscriptions received for the whole work. Tent Laos's Ileos —The April number of 4 thig beanot* periodical wo have received. -is; If possible. saperior to us. precedent,. The en gravings are fine, that of Oid Ntnnality "in par tieufar,_and the reanin:z matter is of a high litera ti order.' Subseraptintie reoetiod and ainile sl this Ake. '.Quaart—VanT:—Setne timer ago we were ern inirett,becauve we dtd not prevent its Snowing on e certain Jay--raj we have recently been assail because we permitted the welt her to remain an ;raid during-the het winter, that ell the Co.d in the ci9rket conid nat.be ennvorned: What under the heavens will we be accused oTneztl • • A ApatooT.--Alle h ape Our fairirionds will not C. 8111111113 us . for failing to comply with our wards. of fast Saturday, in this week's Journal. An unusual press ..of matter' has crowded out rithat L:st," but we Swill endertior to publish it shortly. ac-,Our ab.ence at Orwigabaig doing the ,greater part of tho week will account.for any work or °rotationa l -which may be found in this paper. ME - The First of 411:p . 1* - Yesterillyi was 'AI!4 Fools Day"—an anniier sary memorahlolO many of _139 for the numerous tricks and capers which youthful genius, always eunningin its frolicksorne contrivances, manages' to cut and delight in. Yesterdaygs a ° rich day to farmers,--for groceries neatly done up is well tied paper bags, lay inviting their possession on uU sides ; many a poor fellow has gone home With a packet full `of saw 'dust, fondly imagining all the tvhile that'it might contain sugar; and if fhe asicrtions of more thati.one laughing, bright eyed damsel arc to be relied , on—our own coat nee& the renovating assistance of the tailor most wofully. We never before lost so many pocket handkerchiefs IN ithout finding one—and never. has our countenance been so pwfully begrimed as it was yesterday.. Spite of the significant looks, winks and bobbing of the head that we delighted to inflict upcin our ingenious tormentors, and spite of the erect, steady ono you don't" sort of carriage, we bore throughout the day ; yet we Must confess to one or two successful efforts upon our majestic imperturbiliiy ; what they were we .do mit say. "0 thou invisible spirit of wine,, if thou hest no name to be known by, let ua call thee devil." This pestilence is fast driving sway before the eff.rts of those good philanthropists---tLe temper ance advocates. The two lecturer+ who have been sojourning with us for some length of time, have now left, but they have carried with them the sublime cnnciousnesa of havtr•.g ministered greatly to the happiness of those they hiv e dw e lt among. i 'l hey are both tearless workers in the good cause, and notwithstanding the many difficulties and obstacles they have had to encounter—have gone on steadily in their endeavors to drive away the evil. Having felt and sufficed its baneful in fluence, and having been snatched from the de struction—they-form a strong and salutary exam ple to all who are in the h ; .bit of indulging in the iliebriating cup. During their lecture - on Wednegilay evening at the Methiidist chitreh, the room was crowded, and it was truly gratifying twain) the interest that all seemed to feel in the progress of this happy 'refor mation. The' ashingtorjans of this borough express a pratsewurthy determination to go on completing, the good work already more than half finished, and in Which we heartily hope they may succeed. This lean undertaking that calls for the encouraging smiles of all lovers of the human fam ily ; h is a disinterested work, having its rise in a worthy solicitude fur manta welfare—pity for his abasement, and an Iniiiorable pride in sustaining that dignity of character which is the birth right of all.: • , Spring. " Spring makes the earth t. , ,icricti with showers; Spring strews the verdant fieM with towers; Spring m ikes the butterflies take the wing; . Spring mikes the little birds to sing; Spring makes the bubliling trunks to leap ; And Spr.ng makes eggs and butter cheap." ,Shakspeare • And this is Spring !---the season of flowers and sunshine--ltre verdant period when the heart evarinsd from the icy embrace of Winter, leaps forth in the enjoyment f the bright and delicious in nature—when roan, tearing himself tree from the plodding, hum-dum toils of every Jay life, sits him down to.dream of benetty, and with a soul, swelling hi.;h with enjoyment, tells his dream in pastry—the vernal seasini—the gay and laughing infancy of the year !---the bright and blooming usher in of her more matronly sisterSurnmer! • • ' All th'is is very fine, doubtless ; and were it not for reality, plain and confounding reality, we Jmight wander on in endless eneoniums of untastetLje ! lights. But so it is, we ore en unsatisfied race; znitinually pining after enjoyments, 'its not our, IA to share, and eternally grumbling at Fortune and accusine her of treating ua unfsirly ; with these reflections, we will then endeavor to be con 'tended with our hard fete, and should our streets next week present the same appearance they do this, we Will endeavour still to laud the season and aim; its vernal praises. That &II destroyer of nw , titre's rinuatice--mud, has dwelt too long_ before our eyes; there is no soul, no sentiment, no poe try in its dirty countenance, and we hate it ; its very contact soils us, and kills the song we fain would sing of flowers, and birds, and beauty ; Oh scissors Li net. SCIT.—A short time since we gave h 7 particulars of a murder com•nitted a New Phi delphitt t and accompanied the publics • • 't l l l smite comments with regard to the keeper of the public house, For this puhication a suit was in stituted against the editor for libel; Tito suit was called' up on Wednesday last, at Orwigsburg,•and after hearing some testimony on both sides, the friends of the prosecutor proposed to have the case settled, which was acceded to on the part of the defendant; ,each party agreci••g to pay their own costs. The following memoranda was then drawn up by the counsel engaged in the case, and order ed to be published : Commonwealth vs. Prosecution for a label 13. Duman. March 3lst, 1812, A veriict was tendered in favor of the defendant. ft was agreed and believed on the part of the prosecutor' that the publication referred to and charged as a libel was not made maliciously', but under a misapprehension. And it was agreed up on the part of the defendant, that thb prosecutor, Nathan LI triow, is a respectable man, and well es teemed in his neighborhood. A correspondent desires us to state that the Daily Qhruniele is one of the best Penny Papers, published in Philadelph;a—is the decided advo cate for the protection of American Industry, and therefore 'commends itself to the support of the citizens of this region in preference to the Ledger, which is the open and avowed advocate of Free Trade, opposed to the Protection of American In dustry, and consequently the enemy of the cool• woolly at large. And besitlfya, the Ledger is the medium through which the : enemies of this re gion are permitted to assail our cit vino and vent their hostility to every measure calculated to pro meta our inteiest, and advance our prosperity. Tit evits. A nour.--Those goods which we ad vertised in last Saturday's paper, as having been found in a drift in the Sharp Mountain, we have since learned were stolen from the Store-house of Mr. C. D. De Forest, near Schuylkill Haven.-- The burglars made their entrance through thn window, and were, no doubt, frightened from their undertaking before they had secured any larger amount. UNSEATED LANDS.—We commence pub. lishing the list of Unseated Lancia' in this county neat week, gratis, 'for the benefit of those inter. eated abroad. The. sale does not lake place until June next. The Howe 'of Representative*, haverdecided by a vote of 78 to 14, to suspend all action on the Pob:ic Works of . this State until further legiala tioo. " • O rrick Mallory, Eq ., h as g i ven a mitten opinion, that the Relief banks are not affected by the passage of tho Reitimption Bill. A memorial ia in circulation in floston, calling upon Coegreaa to acs in reference to the Curren cy sail the. Tariff Among th. Santa Fe , prisoners in Mexico, are nine who. cisirn to be American citizens. Temperance. I i ,- /ItartsiOxiat Tex*k‘ • •F, Si t thys r ktut is now endeavoring to fulfil hie of repeated Ithrt;ati. Neese from Galveston state that the Cannily has been invaded by a large Mexican forei4 44. that San Antonia and Goliad have both surindeied - and been taken by the enemy. Pres ident ifoliston has issued the following I pRoCLAMATION. To Lie Citizens if Tewas. • Mx Coirsvavuxx . r7 Rumors have been brotight from the South-western frontier of inva sloii: Particulars have not been furnished to the Executive. The facts are sufficient to justify ina rnef4ate preparation for defensive war. All who are r i subject to military duty are commanded to be in readiness to repair equipped to the, scene of ac deli, at the call" of the authorities of the country. It it ordered that the colonel of each county, for the present, lay off the county into company Beats, and direct the election of captains and subalterns, and arrange the members of each company in three classes, agreeably to the class in which they may draw. Wben drafts may take place, the colonels of the different counties shall have au tholity and power to accept efficient substitutes into service. Each man will be required in the event of a call, by the President, to report himself, furnish , ed with good arms, eight days provisions, and one hundred rounds 'of amunition, and prepared for three months service from the time when they May report at the Head-Quarters of the army. In the event of a formidable invasion, it is need le'ps to appeal to the patriotism and valor of Tex ans. They have won Liberty and Independence by their undaunted heroism—they have enjoyed the blessings of freedom—they are proud of their national character ! _ ' If invasion should press upon us we are re quired by every sacred obligation to family, friends and country, to repel our invaders with discom fiture and dismay. If war should come upon us, we will make it our business. We will be au thorized to meet and pursue our enemies with vengeance. They have forgotten the generosity with which they were treated when they were Placed at the footstool of Texan mercy ! They were saved when even humanity would have jus tified rettibutive vengeance ! Should Mexico a giiin disregard the exalted principles of civilized mid honorable warfare, they shall feel that aveng ing arm, that shall take of them full recompense for oppression and cruelty ! Texans can and will be free! They would prefer death to degra dation, or the loss of their Independence. SAM. HOUSTON .Galveston, 10th March, 1842." , The entire Mexican force now in Texas is be lieved to be about 15.000 men. Gen. Burrelson has about 2000'men under his command at Goa-, si:lez, and an attack upon Matamoras has already been' ordered by General Houston. ,A writer from that country says : Never have I seen so much joy manifested by any people as by the Texans, in consequence of their invasion by Mexico. AU are on tiptoe at the prospect 'of an early engagement, and the mot tcr.of "Victory or Death and no Surrender," is the cry and watchword of every Texan citizen. In, the language of the hero of San Jacinto, whose letter you have—" Mexico h is made the war and priavoked the indignation of all who have regailled her sanguinary cruelty and matchless perfidy since the Alamo wa4 first besieged. Let Mexico look out for the recompense of her iniqUities." There exists a great sympathy throughout the whole United States in relation to the affair of the infant liepubl4c. Meetings have been held in many of our Southern cities as well as in some of kour Northen, and the Governmeri c t hils already ordered a body of troops to the South-western frontier for the purpose of preventing a co-opera ticin. Adventurers will now flock to the Texan Standard by the thousands—the wealth of Mexi co; and the glittering prospect of its conquest, are great inducements to the ambitious. Gen. Hamilton and Santa Ana. iA correspondence has been published lately be tween Gen. James Hamilton, Agent of Texas, ar Santa Ana, the President of Mexico. In ono o Gen. Hamilton's letters he offered the Mexican Grvernment an indemnity of five millions of dol lars f - or a pacification and boundary between the I two Republics, and a supplementary offer of 000,000 to defray contingent. expenses and for seleret service. This last offer Santa Ana saw fit I o regard as a bribe, and his answer in conse q4ence was very haughty. Gen. Hamilton's re ply was in vindication of the charge of bribery, and was couched in the most sarcastic and se kvlere language we have ever read. To the threat of Santa Ana of invading the unt , y, he says In response to this determination on your Part, I believe there is but one sentiment in the country which I have so recently left, and that is embodied in the brief declaration, ' , Be tt so." I Moreover believe, that the only feetling of appre hension that is felt at your resolve (and'l men tion this to you as a secret, in the -most friend ly confidence,) is, teat you may not come your self at the head of ,your invincibks. Although the Texans, like the Presbyterian Parson, have no "courage to boast of," yet I am sure they will give you a cordial reception, in consideration of those unrequited claims to their gratitude which you have left so largely in arrear since your last visit. 4. As to the humble individual who addresses you, although entitled to the honor of citizenship ih Texas, it is not necessary that I should speak of my position. Would to God you had accept ed the olive branch, which, as her public minister, I offered you i oth the spirit of Reece and friend ahip, and that you I humanely attempted to stanch.thewounds of your n country, bleed ing at every pore. You have, however, disdain. ed this offer in terms of the highest personal in dignity to myself, and public affront to the coun try. You accuse me of the impudence of having offered you silver,l will not be guilty of the gas conade of offering you steel; but when you do 'come, I hope I may hear the neighing of your war steed on - the banks of the Rio Bravo." Puritan Magri sn.—A great meeting was held in the Exchange, Philadelphia, on last Friday, in relation to our fiscal affairs, and the want of a tariff; it was called and attended to without re ference to party: The resolutions passed and published in the United States Gazette of Wednes day, are forcible and eloquent; the good vim* is moving on ; and our citizens are forgetting the pride and stubborness of political predilection in the patriotic desiio for the public safety and the interest of the mass. Texas Max-rim—A meeting of the friends of 'Taxis was held in the , State Reese Yard, Phila delphia, on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of taking into consideration the present situation of that republic, mid of devising means to renderher aid and assistance in the emergencies which the defence other liberties and soil against the Mexi can aggression may occasion. TEMPIA I ANCE isr Olitrissurno. WO . under stand that tLe Orwigsburg Temperance Society. which before the visit of Messrs. BeCk and ;Stewart, numbered about 150 members, has since increased to 240. +Success has attendedtheefforts .of these gentlemen wherever they have exerted then. N co- Now is the time for ,procnrini Orden and :flower seeds.—See advertisements in another 'part of the paper. • THE MIN , RS , '-: .JOURNAL--. FOftigli, Neasu By the arriyal in Boston of, the Steamer Uni corn; wo havn European dates to the 3a and 4th of March. , T g lte Steamship Columbia, whOse pro tracted passe e caused d belief .that - Jibe was lost ; was forced tit remain, in Ualifa= for repairs. *here. she wil l ( await the Unicorn on her return voyage and receive tho mail And passengers. Evor.aa - n.--The prospects for business in this country are dull—the difficulties in China are giving employment to the War and Navy Depart manta. Their majesties were at Brighton on the 28th ult. The Queen's - first levee was to be held at 'U. James Palace on the 16th of March. Nu merous large. meetings have been held in all the principal towns in Great Britain, on the subject of the corn laws, condemning thenew corn law mea- Sir Bohan Peel war burnt in effigy in a:m several towns- The American Chamber of C 'amerce in Liver pool, has gent a petition to the House of Commons, on the subject of the corn laws, praying for a mo derato fixed duty on wheat and flour imported from this country—they very justly seem to dread the result of a tariff upon their trade—a trade which thrives at the expense of their country's ruin. IsELAND.--This country is dissatisfied under the present government. Several combinations to disturb the harmony have been detected. It is stated that a nefarious Riband conspiracy is widely spreading through the country of Ferma nagh, in consequence of which a troop of dragoons is ordered to Sligo; and the military stations throughout the country reinforced. The Thomas Bell, from LiverF 00l to New York, with emigrants,mostly from the North of Ireland, has put into Cork for repairs, and the poor people had to seek admission as paupers, to the workhouse, where they were received. ITALT.—A letter from Rome represents that a greater quantity of snow has fallen this year in Italy, than has ever been remembered. Several deep valleys are filled up, and although a sirocco, had been blowing for several days, Its beat was not' sufficient to melt the frozen mass. Diligence°, though drawn by sixteen horsei and eight oxen, had great difficulty - iu making their way through it. FIIANCR —The non ratification of the slave trade by Fiance, still engages the attention of the Paris papers. 11 great sensation was created in the French capital on Wednesday morning by the announce. mom of the London papers, that the slave treaty had been ratified without the participation of France. At first the intelligence was not believed, be cause the Present ministerial journalldeclared that the ratification had not taken place, but when the report of the proceedings of both Houses of Par liament was made known, all doubts were set at rest, and the public began to take an interest in the affair. The (mists fell nearly half per cent. and people seemed to think that the situation of France was nearly similar to that of 1840, when the great powers had concluded a treaty without her. The word implement was again heard at every side, sod a great soreness was manifested by all who discussed the question. Tho Paris papers aro much taken up with the treaty for the suppression of the stave trade. They contend that England has been much lower ed in her dignity by the adroitness of the French government in reptidiating a treaty to which she was a party.. Some of them (the National fur example) assert, however, that M• Guizot was re solved on ratifying the treaty when freed from the control of the present chamber, with which object at his request_the protocal had been left open. SP4lN.—Great preparations are making in this country for the purliose of putting down the ap proaching insurrection. Lauri. •ND' Cativo —The dates from China are to the 30th November. The intelligence is merely confirmatory of the reports that had been in circulation ref; irding the operatians to the northward. Sir Henry Potti»ger would winter at , Amoy, where symptoms of hostility were begin- ning !to* manifes. themselves. At Canton, also, hostile preparations were in progress; the heights of Canton were fortifying, and forte rebuilding and being built. A force eonsistingof 10.000 men has been taken from the, Mauras Presidency, Bengal Infantry, with Lascars, sappers and miners, fir service in China, and ordered to march on Pekin as soon as the southwest monsoon sets in. Tue $99,000 Bost sess.—Mr. George Handy, who, as our readers are well aware, wig one of the committee that received the above amount; when brought before the Bar of the Legislature, a few days since, to testify in relation to it, refused upon the ground that a criminal prosecution bad been instituted against him, and that he was not bound to criminate himself. In consequence of his re bind he was put in the custody of the Sergeant at-Arms far contempt. The following day a joint resolution was introduced before the Legisla ture, that the Attorney General be empowered to enter a nolle proaequi upon all proceedings insti tuted against him in this afidir, which resolution passed both Houses, and was signed by the Gc;Vernor. It is believed that Mr. Handy will now state for what purpose the money was used. Lcorswrivs DIGNITT.—The folloving„ co pied from an exchange paper, contains another 'strong and impressive instance of the growth of high toned legislative dignity in this country : " In the Legislature of Ohio, a few days since, Mr. Taylor moved fora report made by Mr. By ington, (L. F) when Mr. Byington jumped to his feet in a rage, and moved to amend Mr. Taylor's resolution, by adaing the words, "and 1,0 d-- 7 4 to pa." No offence was taken, and so all went off well." Gn¢►r FLOOD IN THE WEST.—There has been a great freshet in the nhio and Mississippi which has occasioned w`considerable destruction and loss of property. Many of the villages along the Ken,. tucky and Indiana shore were completely inurv. 4 :l dated—it is said that the rise was higher than at any period since the great flood of 1832. COXYMITICATED Mr. Bannon dearsir,—Many persons wish to know bow the Practice of making April fools ori ginated. If your readers have sny curiosity upon the subject, they can have it gratified by looking in the Bihie in the first book of Chronicles, 30th Chapter, 41st verse. NEWSPAPPDS SELECTED IN PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Gazette says that Judge Randall his selected the Sentinel, Enquirer, and the United States Gazette, as the offic;al Journals in that city, through which to publish the doings of the 'lnsolvent Court. Our exchange papers state that the lion. Lewis Cass intends resigning hie Ambov.fiership to the French Court, and has written to a rela tive in Cincinnati to procure him a residence there. 110311IIIIIIIONEN IN 134 SCIIIIPTCT.—JCId go Ran dall has appointed George W. Farquhar, Esq. as Commissioner in Bankruptcy for Schuylkill County. TOTAL Azettirsarcz.--A 'society bearing this title has been formed among the Government Clerks is Washington—Walter Forward, Elem. tary of the Treasury, is the President. E►sTza MOxD►T._.Our. Philadelphia papers describe the military parade in that city as quite a splendid affair. gAn Em.—The downivard tendency of leg. ialative character in this country is most mani. test, and day by day, the press teems with instan ces of ungentlemanly language and deportment by members, and caustic criticism, that stamps upon the memory of the people the disgraceful misdoing' of their representatives. What is the remedy ? , What application is to be made, that the evil shell riot entertho body politic? The contempt into which these Niches are falling, is worse than hatred, and will produce effects infin. itely more injurious to a republican represents. five government, than could the most open hos tility to the enactment of the worst law that has been framed. We know not to whom we can ap. peal in this difficulty. Not to the pimple, for the contempt which they manifest is involuntary.— Not to the legislators, for they seem to pride themselves in the very act of disorganization and discredit of which we complain. We have not now in view any particular Legislature or legis. lacers, hut the evil of which we complain is gen. eml. It is sapping the foundation of our form of government. it shows itself in ridiculous mo. lions, foolish inquiries, passionate outbreaks, and profitless controversies. And, unfortunately, the man whocan raise a laugh in the hall cf leg. illation, is thought to be quite equal to him who could once raise the credit of the State." The above article -We have copied from one of our exchange papers. The evil of which the writer complains is generally acknowledged as but too true ; we differ with him, however, in one respect; this evil we charge home directly upon the people, and from them alone must come the remedy. Had they elected honest, worthy and intelligent men, in place of reckless politi cians, who make office seeking a trade, these dis graceful scenes would never occur. Aristotle has said that "the safe.y of a republic dwells in the virtue of its citizens:" we honor the axiom for it is true. The people rest with too - touch apathy under the misconduct of the men they elect to of fice, and do not hold them sufficiently responsi ble. Unhappily a feeling of faction, has contrib uted ins great degree to bring this state ofthings about, and the reform ought to take place at once ; turn out the politician who legislates for his sala ry, only, and substitute for him the man of integ rity and worth, and the remedy is complete. Bxstrx.—No single quality, appertaining to the human family, is more difficult to describe than this—all differ in their opinion of the essen tials, which tend to make up the property, and the reason is, because taste, which is the arbiter, is as variable as the weather. The features which to one are heavenly, to another are hideous ; and no one can establish a rule which will serve as a precedent to govern others. We think we have discovered the secret, and, like all great discoverers, weclaim the honor of the discovery. When in your perambulations through this world you over take an article of the homo genus, glorying—not alone in the outward vestments whip adorn his material frame—not alone in the fashionable castor which protects his ponderous• scull, but in the hirsute covering of his superior labial devel opement—in the slight tuft upon the chin, indi cative of the race which ancient Esau has immor talised; then have you half fund the secret; and when this extraordinary piece of nature's handi work, following the impulse which a refined and polished taste dictates, seeks to distend, in oval beauty, that portion of his countenance vulgarly denominated, the cheek, by a mass of the immor tal weed known as tobacco, then will you ac kndwledge that, which a greater intellect has previously discerned,and will unite with us in say ing that beauty in all its expression and expres sion in all its beauty have made that countenance the seat of their undying triumph. . *Nam MEETING TN PRILADELPHIA.—A great Tariff Meeting was held to the State House Yard on Wednesday afternoon last. Although the weather was unfavorable several thousands were present. Col. Kenderton Smith presided: The Billowing are a sample ()title resolutions adopted : Resolved, That experience has shown our man ufacturers to be ingenious, skilful and persevering, and that all articles of necessity made in our coun try may, with judicious protection to secure do mestic competition, be obtained better and cheaper than imported commodities of he same descrip tion. Resoked, That we call upon the people of this community to assist in promoting the consump tion of the productions of American labor to the exclusion of foreign fabrics. Resolved, That out fellow citizens aro earnestly solicited to foster and cherish domestic labor and industry ; that being the only mode of securing upon a permanent basis the happiness, the pros parity, and the independence of the Ametican.peo ple. The Superintendent of the Patent Office has requested us to publish the followiag To POST Maerana.—The Board of Control of the Agricultural Society of the United States, re quest that the several Post Masters, make returns to the Treasurer of the Society (as requested by the Circular) before the first of May, of all sub scribers by them obtained. Editors are requested to insert the same in the respective papers, for the benefit of Agriculturists and Planters. gLIAMEYCL.-111 this era of Temperance, we re gret to - learn that our St - ate Senate has repealed that section of the License Law requiring the pnblieation of the application with the signature of twelve citizens. The House have very proper ly, voted down the proposition to repeal, by a de cided vote.. Our.member, Col. Straub, voted in favor of the repeal. The Harrisburg Telegraph of Saturday contains the following paragraph : " Mr. Dickens, the highly gifted author, arriv ed at the Capitol on Thursday evening last. The next day he visited Governor Porter at the Exec utive Chamber; took a peep at the State Library —but did not honor either branch of the Legisla tine with his presence. He has left fur Pitts burgh." A Stns.—The following we have clipped from an exchange paper It is one of the signs of the times. Persevere, reformers ! and the poison will soon become a drug in the market : " At Cincinnati, last week, the price of whiskey was dawn to I2i cents per gallon. Deducting the cost of the barrel, the actual price of the whiskey is II cents:" Jorrict wr • Paulin:lr.—The North Ameri can of Tuesday, bee the following On Satur day, in the Court of General Sessions, the jury in the case of ;An Harrington, charged with receiv. ing combs, knowing them to have been stolen', rendered a:verdict of not guilty, but that he pay the cost of prosecution." lUD Doe Durr.— fhe authorities of New Or. loans cause poisoned sausages to be distributed in the strreta, for the benefit of dogs generally, and of rabidly disposed ones in particular. Will oueettizens suffer this innovation upon their invention t—We say no! Pills' fur ever. Government has resolved to have some heavy ordnance manufactured at Pittsburg during the coming summer. One hundred 22 pounders-and a quantity of bail are already contracted for. Hann , CLA'r.—On Thursday, this great states man retired from the Senate of the United States. carrying with him the gratitude and affection of all impartial patriots. Tas TsiesuLacr. Cuss.—About 1000 per lous have signed the Temperance pledge in New 'Brunswick, N. S. Sixty of the.'number were habitual driinkards. ( 2tll 'sorts of Stems. (Original and brioaeri.) The majority against the new Constitution of Rhoda island, is one thousand and seventy-oue votes• After the first of April ensuing. there will be, a according to an order from "the Department re duction of ten per cen:. on the commission of all Post-masters. Tas CLAT BALL.-Our Washington papers contain- the proceedings of a meeting to give a Gall complimentary to Mr. Clay. The managers consist of eight Senators, eighteen Representatives and twenty-six citizens. A meating in aid of Texas was held at Angus ta, Geo., on the 23d ult. Goon.—The New Orleans Picayune contains the following classical effusioh: ROSA. "Oh. Rosa timbals! SambOius venit, Non to midis banjoium turn. tutn, turn I O Rosa! Anthracina. Rosa! Incendiri volo si no Rosam atm!" Taus Lovs.—The greatest Ca.* of love is that of a blade of Kentucky. who got into a hollow trao where he lived a whole week, peepiog through a knot hole at his true love as she sat sewing bear skin petticoats at her window. Some years ego, a colored gentleman, who Icat+ very dark, died suddenly. The coroner came and the verdict of the jury was So black that he couldn't live,' Come in out of the wet,' as the shark sai yen he swallowed the nigger boy,. A warm hearted mm is one who can boil water by holding it in his mouth. • Well, my dear, what is it 1' • Didn't you tell me this world was round ? • Yes.' • Then I'd like to know how it can coins to an end.' • My' child, how often must I tell you not to talk when you are eating 1 ' The following speech credited to the dollar Democrat is a perfect Ipochnen in itself: • Fel-Ish Cit-ah-zens! Oim fuh leh-kwee dating those Boltz! I om— dem-me ! The On-ah! the Gloria!) ! and the Dig ! of Missis-see-pah ! all re-gui-ah ! thot their Pee-pal pay those Bunz! Eh!—they do spin [Here fel lah !—fetch me some wa-tahl in a clean tum-blah !) Om far put-zing the ,Missis-sipah Union Bank in lee-kwah-dation! I am—rient me! Onah among thieves !is my mot-tai ! Pellet citahzens, Oim flit-tah'il by your attention—l aoi split moi whir kahs ! Oive no more to say to the awjence! Let's lik-what (Here some half a dozen bank fops set up a devil of a clatter with their canes and high-hecril boots.) I say, Bill, what makes that fellow so bald headed-1 Why, don't yon sce—his hair all turned the other way, and comes out of his chin 1' • Oh! my sins! sa it has--but I say, I wonder if it had hard work getting through 1 ' The, notes of the banks of Virginia are selling in Baltimore at 9 per cent discount., The town of Athens, in Dallas county, Georgia, was recently nearly destroyed by a tornado. During the last week, upwards of 5000 krrela of flour were inspected in Baltimore. A letter from Houston, Texas, says that mar tial law has been proclaimed throughout the whole country. A large Tariff Meeting was held at Middlebury, Vermont, on the 24th. The last war between Mexico and Texas lasted about three months. A new Monthly. called the 4. American Lemur er, " is about to be issued from the office of the New York Tribune. Major General Scott is in New York city. As !TEM.—The roads in this neighbourhood are in good condition at present. I have a great ear, a wonderful ear,' said a musician, in thq course of conversation. So has a imitates was the abrupt ejaculation in reply. Marriage is a desperate thing—the frogs, in -Es.ip, were extremely wise—they had a great mind to some water, but they wcritild not leap into the well, because they could not get out again. Beauty is best in a body that bath rather digni• ty of presence than beauty of aspect. The beau tiful prove accomplished, but not of great spirit, and studs for the moat part rather behaviour than virtue. We bed a slight snow storm in this place on Tharsda Between -"$ 300,000 and , S 400,000 in specie were received in Philadelphia from New York last week. There ere, it appears, fifty-seven survivors of the battle of Banker Hill. Captain Francis Dawson died last Sunday in Boston. He crossed the Atlantic one hundred and sixty-two times, made seven voyages to and three to Calcutta: Three times the circum navigated the globe. o There's a man in New Orleans with such a ternation wooden-head, that he is obliged to use a jack-plane whenever he is in want of shoving." The failure of Mr. Cunard, the proprietor of the British mai( steamers, was reported in Boston on Friday. A case which has been in the courts six years and ten months, was decided in the final resort, on Tuesday last, the Supreme Court at Boston, and a verdict of Par dollars damages recorded. IMPOIITANT.—We copy the following from the North American of Tuesday last:---"A letter was received here last evening from Washington, stating that the Home Squadron, or a portion of it, had been ordered to Mexico, and that the same would take out a demand from our government, for the surrender of the Santa Fe prisoners. Fox the correctness of this report we cannot vouch. It finds, however, some possibility of truth in the forlorn condition of the prisoriera, and in the cap ricious policy of Mexico. El - renitorren 1T !—That in the years previous to General Jackson's, war on our currency cystern, the number of bank. cre:,tcd was 22, with a capi tal of $ 8,000,000; end in the next two years the number of banks created was 258, with a capital of $ 368,000,000; that tho former banks were generally sound, and the latter have generally proved unsound; and the Locofocos are now breaking down the very currency they gave us, bad as it is, and are fast reducing it to the condi tion of no currency at all. --True Whig. Strustrzsa Pasisomiwols.—The Ozark Eagle, of the sth inst., ways that during a severe hail storm that occurred on the preceding Thursday, in . Greenfield, Dade county, a . ball fell which weighed one hundred and sixty pounds. The Eagle ifirgets to say whether it was a ball of ice, stone iron, or something else.—Louisville Jour- Barrarturrcr.—Among the applicants for the benefit of the Bankrupt Law, we find the follow ing froutSchitylkill county: John Ford Whitney and Peter Aurand. Tar. Bccauraarrmi.—This party held a meet ing in Harrisburg on Wednesday, the 23d, which we understand was well attended. The Chests r county Hank has resuotea—but Joes not discount any paper- for -the present. = From the - Smh Ai:Dental . The censure of 1114 Giddings. The indecent impetuosity tirith which this vote was hurried through the House, sod the gross justice it has'' done the representative-of a free constituency has awakened a general sentiment of surprise and reprobation. No time given for ex. planation, no opportunity allowed for defence, or even spology;the decision oft- h e Speaker up-set, and though the resolution had been withdrawn, a vote inflicting dishonor hurried through, with the celerity of a star chamber Sentence! Had an earthquake been rocking under the capitol, the fic tion of the House meld not . bave been m ore N ., cipitate, but there *vital in that event have be en some apology for its indecent haste. But there was no earthquake; the House was slumbering over the pitiful result of its misspent hours; and audddenly woke up like ono lin a delirium, to coin mit this act of outrage, and then went to sleep a gain. A bankrupt Treasury and the credit of the nation in disgrace, were not:ting ; over a pro,trate commerce, a ruined currency, and the desolations of domestic industry, and the just claims of Bared. widows and orphans, the slumber of the House went on with the quietude . of an infant's cradled sleep, but these resolutions touching the rights of a few self emancipated negroes, bong in troduced, all start from their dreams, and rush up- on their victim! Of this transaction, the New York Evening Post, in the spirit of independence, which often dignifies its columns, thus speaks: In censuring Mr. Giddings for the &mines laid down in his resolutions, the Rouse has over. stepped its powers. Mr. Giddings is not responst- Zile to them for any opinions he may entertain or avow; nor have they the right to sepia:l9lnd hen for not agreeing with them. They have no such right, either derived from the Constitution or front the necessity of the case. They are not, in any sense, his masters, nor is he bound to submit his views ta their censorship before he declares them, Ho is one of the representatives of a sovereign State, and, speaking its the name of his constitu ents, be Las a right to declare, openly, their locos of any question of public policy, without being an swerable to any one but them, and without the hazard of any fear of punishment, except their oei. approbation. Any attempt to inflict upon him a ,nark of disgrace lot the opinion. he professes, is an attack, not only upon the liberty of speech, but upon the rights of his constituents, on Pisa sion of the sovereignty of the Stato w litchi l rep resents. If his resolutions did ti . ot please the n.o •jority. they coold reject thein - ; if they del not choose to debate them, they might have laid them upon the table. of declined to consider them• Some such disposal of them shoule:, iu oilr ern ion, have been made, for the question concerning the slaves on board the Creide being now under negotiati os, it were better not to discuss it in Con gress, which has other matters, too long neglectid, requiring its immediate intention. But to pum•h, by a vote of censure, a representative of the pe,,: ple, acting within the strict limits of his function., fur using the constitutional liberty of treetnring lodgment respecting a question of public law, or public policy, is an act of tyranny, which should awaken a strong and general indignation. Mr. Giddings does well in resigning and ap pealing to his constituents. We hopo they will send him back by a unanimous vote. lf we heed among them, we would lay aside alrparty prefai• ences to vindicate the rights which have been al arbitrarily wrosted from their represer;taiive. TIIF, ni OUT or PETITII.N„—A report won made in the Senate of Maine a few days ago, ot ry' PeWren," which asserted broadly u s Ader th&Constitution, the right of every citizen -to p s etition*Congrtes on any subject considered s grievalice by the petitioner. The report was ec companieli,by several resolutions, three of which we append.\ \ The question wits \ indefinitely piii-t -poned in the Senate but passed in the House. Resolved,•Th \ ekthe right of pcdition seeureil to the people of theTnited States by the Constitu tion, in the most full \ end ample manner, and !Int the corresponding right R a respectful heating is necessarily implied in tie ii fit ofpention. Res , dved, That the rule orthe House of Rep• resentatives, requiring all petiiiiins to Congress re lating to the subject of slavery to to \ Ltd upon the bible, without being read or relerretd\rtnil without a hearing. jean infiingement drihe riglibel peti tion, and ought to ho abolished. \ Res.dved, That Senators and Represent'itires in Congress are sworn to maintain the t.•otr=till tion, and we forbeir to instruct them upon their\ constitutional duties, which by their oath they are bound to discharge. CRIC•M Iv or sTa r.—From every quarter of the country,—East, West, North and r;outh,— petitions from the ‘Vork-shops have gone up to Congress—speaking the language of truth and rvason. —America must he independent of Eu rope ;, or she must be drained of the fruits of tier *industry, and kept in the continual turmoil of fluctuating commerce. The people see this, and no party lines will control them. They are not willing to put their "work-shops in Europe:— The workmen Jo not like to be turned out of doors. The tarmcr does not like to lose his Mar. het. The laborer does not like to work for ..low wages, and no meat," even for the sake of a span,- currency. The humbug Free Traders arc at an end. The British party, who want to encourav British workshops, are fast dwindling away. We think we see the approaching restoration of merican Policy, and American Principlca. Then we shall see the era of Better Days.— Cin. Chrun. Fns Titses.--‘Ve have already recorded the decisive voto by which the British House of COM mons has sustacilied Sir Robert Peel in repureia; any modifiKtion of the Corn Laws which 811,3 operate in out behalf as a practicAl amelioration of the present restrictive policy. The reduction acceded to may, let in a few more bushels trop England's immediate neighbors, dormany, iol Poland ; but long before we can hear that the price has risen and the duty fallen there, the nee ded supply will he olituined from thooe the price go up again, and any grain which may have started from this country will be met by high duties and low prices, to the certain ruin of the rash adventurer whci ships it. This policy wit rejoiced on alter full &bite in which the Whig leaders did their utmost for tree trade in grain and were defeated by the decisive majority of 123 in 585 votes. Groot Britain'by this vote utterly rei fuses to take. American Giffin for her manufac tures. Shall We continue to buy of theca Y. Tribune. A HAnn HlT.—The National Intelligences a commenting on the opposition of the tale dont• nant pity in Congress to the Loan Bill, wh , eb a intended to liquidate a part of the debt contra. ea by them, moralizes as follows: u Who can choose hut laugh, when he bears the very party, by whom this debt ens contracted and entailed upon the country,. charging die Whigs, for the very act of providing the Ways and Means ropey that debt, with creating a Na tional Debt 1 Happy for the country ( was it . not 1 ) that those same Whigs got the reins out of the hands of these great economists at the end of the last four leers, for Heaven knows Where they would have landed no, having contrived, du ring those four short year.. of profound peace, I ' 3 spend seventeen millions of surplus revenue which they found in the Treasury, and to contract a debt of some twenty millions' of dollars besides; and, what is the worst of tt, without leaving or thing to show for the enormous expenditure."
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