I'tieHanm (laeitlon Epitomised. Gm'Oiy.i^tr if N:"Y. ‘ Hodh of ItipxMLmilvn, Wlatcb is, I^SB. 1 rise, Sir, to say "but ,a few words., The question U not. Sir, whether 60s. Reeder or <>eo.i .W bitfield shall occupy, a seat op this door 5 but whether you will or.will’noi'grapi to thp Committee on Elections power to send for person* and papers. Sir, what, has, this Committee to dot Ithas to investigate, and. report on a subject of deep ..and pervading interest to (he whole of the American people. Millions of our ponatituenta are .now, watch; ing with Intense interest the action of this Committee. And .shall we, Sir, deny them the aid required, and, block the wheels and cripple the energies of this Commitie at the outset 1 ; for the honor of ibis .House pod the welfare of the copntry, I trustnot, - But, why this determined opposition ..Why this attempt to shroud this investigation in dark ness 1, The reasons, given seem |o me unsat isfactory, contradictory and baseless. . Th& honorable gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Letcher,) in maintaining the other side of I fie question, look occasion to say that if the ad ministration of this Government was taken from the party that now holds it, the Union would be dissolved. Sir, these threats have been so often repeated, and from the same quarter, that they have become stale, insipid, and scarcely deserve a passing nolice. Such threats are idle. They cease to disturb. — Like the rattle in the tail of a toothless snake, they are heard without alarm. Dissolve (his Union 1 Who dissolve it I The North will not;. the South dare not, the world in arms can not. Away with such silly nonsense.— The Hon. Member frqm Maryland (Mr. Davis) denies us jurisdiction. There he comes in conflict with the Constitution. The Consti tution is clear on that point. It says express ly that “Each House shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members.” There is not a legislative body in the world that does not exercise this power over its own Members, and even to. expel a Member at discretion. The Hon. Gentleman fought gallantly, but he fought “ As one that beatcth the air.” He dealt fearful hi uws, but his adversary was beyond his reach. It was a;pity such valor was wasted. Sir, the Hon.* Member from Maryland was on ihe wrong aide. The Hon. Member from Missouri (Mr. Oliver charges the Massachusetts Aid Society with malprac tice. If 'he charge Is true, who not investi gate? He charges the Kansas sett/ers with having rifles. Is it possible ? What! Free men have arms in their hands I VVho ever heard of these rifles till Kansas was invaded ? Then, Sir, you did hear of them. Then they came out and spoke for themselves. .It is charged that the New England emigrants go tq make Kansas a Free Slate. Ay, Sir, a Free Slate. “ A lion in the way.’Y Sir, the sons of the Pilgrims go, as their fathers came, to plant and rear a Free State. If that be wrong, it is the fault of the family. Their fathers did so before them. Free Speech, Free Press, Free Schools, Free Religion Free Soil, and Free Men. Sir, they do go to make a Free Slate. And, God be praised, they will do t.. But Gov. Reeder is in the way. Gov. Reeder has been assailed—rude ly assailed—on this floor. Gov. Reeder is the last man to be here complained of. The blame before the country rests elsewhere than on the head of Gov. Reeder. Has the Hon. Member from Missouri so soon forgot that the invasion of Kansas was from his own Slate! And when the Hon. Gentleman says he did not approve of it, it will be news to me. Does he not know that if Missouri ap proves or palliates, she must share the shame? But she will not do it. And I was surprised to hear what I did hear from one of he Rep resentatives. But Gov. Reeder is in the way. He is the evil genius that haunts the drearns of the Hon. Member from Missouri by night and disturbs his equanimity by day. The Hon. Member says Reeder comes, poking along here —“ a traitor.’’ Suppose I were to-say—which surely I will riot—that Whit field comes poking along here ? True, they are both here; and what of it? What has that to do with the quesiion ? Sir, Gov. Reeder comes here by the voice of the people of Kansas j and they sent him there in accor dance with the Higher Law and the Lower Law—the .Law of Self-preservation and the Law of Self-defense. If he has not a right here who has? Gen. Whitfield comes here the fruit of- an election—an election ordered by a spurious Legislature a Legislature forced on an unwilling people by a band of armed invaders, with guns and drums, and implements of death who marched into Kansas on Election4iay, and stormed nearly every poll at once, elected this Legislature, and returned back to Missouri in triumph/ Sir, let the Committee examine ; give them all the help they ask for; let us have the truth and no dodging ; the country demands it. Sir, 1 am ready for the vole, and ! envy not the man who shall record bis vole in (he negative. Gov, FpHD Defining His Position. —- Lieui. Gov. Thomas H. Ford, who was.a delegate Crom Ohio to the Philadelphia Amer ican National Convention, made a speech at Columbus, 0., before the O/der of United Americans on tjie evening of Wednesday, fith insl., to which he look occasion to define his position.' He claimed to be an American with his whole heart—opposed to foreign ag gression whether of Church dr Stale. But he was also opposed to despolism at home as well as abroad. He said he learned at Phil adelphia what Americanism means in the South—.and that was—a.negro.. He ridicul ed the Idea of the Soul hern States seceding from the Union, He concluded in the fol lowing decisive words, i “I.repeal that I am opposed l« all aggrpM ion. Whenjl see Iwo'mooslqra coming I are ready to strike the one which approach-' e« first; ’This great question must (resettled; and no temporising policy, will answer now. Tha battler of Slavery and Freedom is. to bn fought, and it must, be decided wbiab is.sec tional and which is national. The crisisus upon us. Let os meet.likepatriota—tike na tional men. ~l do not signora .the American issue 4-1 stand on that plank with both feet.) but I can’act'with any maq or..any.set of men, who take the right ground on this ques tion ■; who'are united on the p?ibcipal thaf we must have no more Slave States—no ftldrp Slave Territory/’ THE AG|Ti.T|)i| 5Th. COBB.. =11: :ifeprfo|t • All Business,and olflcr Communicalionsmust Ttinrsday Morning, April 3,1800. *cpn|t)Ucunl»ojulnatio«». For Preildent I n ISSiT; Bon. BM&ONP. CHASEjOf 01#. . For Vice-President:. Hon. 9AYIP WUMOT, of Penn’a. { rfi: ■ .1 The following named gentlemen are- authorized to collect duoe and receive subscriptions for the Ag itator. .fheje. receipt r »(tll be regarded WM. Garbetpoh Tioga. . , J. B. Potter . .'MiddlebdryCculCr. 6. W.'SrANTOit.'.'..' Lowredbevllle. Dd. J.C. Whittaker,. Elkland. Joan SzsKino..Liberty. .. 0. F. Tatlob . .Cnvingmj. . Victor Case .... .Knoxville. W. W. McDouoXu; ...;. .'.■V.Sh'i|Vpon. ' ' ■ Isaac Pi.ank Brookfield. Jso. James ... Blosslmrg.' C. Jc. Culver Osceola. O. H. Blanchard Nelson. E, A. Fish M:i inshurg. 1 SamAel PmM.ira Westfield, W«. M. Johnson Daggett's Mills A. Babeeb. ~...... .Ogdensburg,, 0.. M. Btepoins ■ .Crocked Creek. Isaac 5fEitcEE .'........... Miple Ridge. Republican State Convention, In fulfillment-ol Hie duties imposed upon llie un derslgosd, ai giombcr.of iho National ExoeutWe Committee for Punftsvltattla, (appointed by the Republican Convention hold at Pittsburg on tbo 2M olt,) and iu compliance with the wished of numerous friend® throughout tho'State, notice la hereby given that a UKPUBIAOAN STATE CONVENTION will bo held lo Uio City of Philadelphia, on MONDAY, the IGth day of JCNK next. ht TO o’clock, A. M., for the purpose of forming an Electoral ticket and the nomination of a StatQ, Ticket, to be supported at the ensuing Presidential and Stab* Elections, and getieral’y for the transaction or all such busi ness as shall come before said Convention, The undersigned would recommend that the Contention be composed of Delegates, twice in number to that of the Sen ate and House of Representatives; and that the friends of Freedom in the several counties in the Oourmonwcalth meet at the county scat, or other convenient plate in 'their respect ive counties on SATURDAY, the 31st day of STAY uuxt, (un leits s6tuc outer day will better accommodate,) and elect del egates to represent them iu said Statu Convention; and also, at the same time and place, three delegates from Che several Congressional Dldtrict-vto represent this State la tbo Nation al Nominating Contention to bu held on the 17th of June next, at Phllodctbhla. D. WfLMOT, Towan da, Mar. 16, ’6O. Member of sat Ex. Com. fo?,o inclined to doubt the capability of that negro, when, on a very brief ex perience, he. founds bis opinion of what is happiest and beat for Ilia race—especially when the word race may properly include the whole human family. And pro-slavery men are accustomed to argue that the negro is but a Utile remove from the brute, and therefore incapable to decide what is best fur himself. Yet here they bring a negro up to decide not alone what is best for him, but /for the African millions.’ ' ■ ' . *,* ’T is strange such difference there should be,’ Twixt tweedledum and tweedlcdee!” And then, again, if Slavery be an ordinance of Nature, why was it necessary to introduce a general law into the Legislature for the enslavement of any freeman who, walking in the marvelous light of Vir gtnia Christianity, shall conclude that God did not make him a freeman T Why not enslave him under Nature's law T •- 1 If the brother from whose papdrvwo cut tbs para graph at the head ol theao comments, Will father the extract and reply to our queries, it will he consider ed a great favor. Ooa Leoislatubi—A Gao Law Operation!—- The aristocratic limb or our atalo ticaislature was honored with the reading of a bill making it a penal offence for any Judge in this Commonwealth to mix in partisan politics. Senator Buckalow has the hon. or of originating the bill as it went before the Sen ale, but the principle has never beep now'since ty rant* first plotted sgainst freedom of speech.' Upon the report df the bill, Mr. Killinger asked if jl was not aimed at Judge Wilriiot'. Mr.B.disclaimed any such intention, but Mr. Piklt alleged that Judge W. did hold Court during Bio day and speak to large audiences in the evening, on the exciting issues of the day. Mr. Piatt said be would vote Ibr tile bill. Th’erenpdn/Mr. Taggart asked Mr. Piatt if Da vid Wilhot Was so mighty-i-or his Voice so terrible to the foes of right and truth, that the- legislative power of the - Commonwealth - mast be invoked to shut'bis mouth? Alter dome little debate the bill Was referred to the committee on the Judiciary, where it will probably die ol strangulation. Notwithstanding Mr. Buckalew's disclaimer, the real object of the bill is to gag Judge Wilmol. He is feared and haled by the Bnckalew cross of dema gogues as ar\y oilier able, outspoken and fearless man is feared and halve) by cowards and baft men. His influoncois that which legitimately copies of a determined,stand in the right—justly lo be feared by plotting psrly.mongers, fur. the words of an ear nest man stfike. conviction to the hearts of good men and terror to the souls of the bad. . Whep to sit on the Bench requires a surrender of the liberty of speech,,of any ol the privileges of a tree man, our Judiciary will be composed of such as ‘V ‘-—Bend the apppjo hinges of the -knee That thrill may follow fawning.” and ikon,the truly-earnest outspeaking man may well consider his liberty and happiness at'the mercy of a tyrant, should ha phanca In bo pul an trial. Than; pur fudges would be the veriest tools and cat paws of.such demagogues Buckalow, «pd the Court fools of such. muddy dabblers as Chase apd Piatt. The Bench .wjQJild be a city of refuge lor coWards, who are alwoye tyrants, who ate always oruel and vindictive—as witness. Jeffreys, Grjer, Mil ler end Kane, for the man who will surrender any. of his rights as. a freeman to obtain office or emolu ment will as surely dispense Justice under the di rection of favoritcism and bribery. In Ilia capacity at v> arbitrator judge must have no favorites.. When heascends the Bench he no longer recognizes individuals. , T ( lie, prisoner a| the hat Is nothing to him until, the jury ' jpcide el. thcr for sentence or discharge. lie has to'consider Use demands, of violated law, not the relations of ev. ery day, active life. ' Hi) may not always hr "ilo ' -j, may not always bo. able to conquer but justice apffera in juai {lie do! press has not been, sparing of liAcc. toward judgOjWituuT. ' tfe liaa auflfeiled'the doga to' bark and’prOlstd' ; Un 'ln' Hid "palliiof duty. Should the gag bo applied it canijol prevail itf'jhfcse redeemed'ebudlies.: So '.long 1 as' (he Slavi 'power threaten! Freedom, jie cannot‘ be Ijilent— the ieojtt will bi lileht,'' ' The Union Convention heldatHirriaocrg on*ibe 26th; behaved in livery creditable manner, .Tpa'fol lowing are the nomination:,'j;. ; ir for: omlnufiontn n—,.Ti)9mi«,E., Cochran, of York,,, ■ , . . , ~ For Auditor (ffneral—Dwwto.theJpß, of Arm **rSlg, o |qm ‘-■ Aci" t «•. j ForSuntj/tr UporW, of liiS ii ‘A'Vetr’Strong l 'UbVit 1 MppkretHlj', (hifiMtlit, bo eficfieG if thotJnioh ii Uni l/ftfemat-leabt OldiV is the most satisfactory evidence that «uch' (nuil be AGITATO IVrngr no f p. && ibe JcsaU.tjplr. Coomk it taid to havo been t Wlita-ferf||r]y. JvfPiltLrt it an American, anrf Mr.SUrom it a RiSllhlliyin. ' I < >lnrenll that WMnecobity Tor a Union Consul* -iiakd. Bdtunue it aid exitt, we are gltolo lion' exit jKeLthaiUniqn thß ppßOiUioa .fcrcesLon.pm onm, man platform of hostility to the present mis.tuiipg is%inS6.tia.r.fil n(jt h m'mnn ,Tlie ? PhiUdelpht» JV«u« i« advised to drop its Slang andremeraber that hard names rhakehovofes : (bf lihyHlbket ‘lt maybe' fashionable: In Philadel. phia.bul-woiU.httd -people.-in. tha-rutildialricU do 3Vfe Monthly'Rijihbovo.—TUU excellent pnblica. 1 ti stream el to'ni'greatly enlarged and improved,- It is by/Georgb'atCrofctjThUfeiel. phia, ia a large, handsome sheet, nnezceptionably printed and -filled with a choice variety Of original scientific and ,: careTany-'selected literary niilUir. The Meteorological depaHinent is as heretofore 6bnJ ducted' J by i Dr'.'OKapniani whine ay item ofPreciiU dilutions ia deservedly attracting ihe attention of scientific' minds I- Those who will take‘the trouble to'ttom'parcbia'lablei 'with the weather, saimotbot 1 be struck with the general correctness of bit theory!- , Termav'fiO centaia yearinadvance. i , i Republican Declaration of Prin cipled, adopted bylUe PlTlabtirg Convention.: c 1. We demand and shall; attempt to secure the-' repeal of all laws which allow pie introduction .of slavery into territories once consecrated, to Freedom and will resist by every ‘ constitutional means, the existence of Slavery iri any ol the tmiloriea ol the Unites States. ' r' : 2. We will support by every . Uprinl.means oar brethren in |Cansas in their manly.and constitution al resistance to the usurped authority of their law less, invaders, and will give the lull weight of our' political'pmver in favor of the immediate admission of- Kansan to the Union as a. free, sovereign, inde pendent Stale. 3, Be|ieving.that the present national Adminis tration has shown Itself to be weak' and faithless, and'that its continuance in power is identified with the progress of the slave power to notional suprem acy, with the,delusion of Freedom.from the terri tory, and with increasing-civil dispord, it is a lead ing purpose of our organization to oppose and over hrow it. Kansas In Congress. The following is Mr. Dunn’s proposition Resolved, That a Committee of three o( the merrfbers of -litis. House, to be appointed by the Speaker, shall proceed 10 inquire into' and collect evidened in regard to (he troubles inKnnsas generally, end particularly in re gard-to any fraud or force attempted or prao ticed in reference to any of ibe elections' which have taken- place in said Territory, either under the law organizing-said Territo ry, or under any pretended law which may be alleged to-have taken effect therein since. That they shall lully investigate and- take proof of all violent and tumultuous pro-' ’ceedings in said Territory at any lime since the passage' of the' Kansas -Nebraska Act, whether engaged in by residents of said Ter ritory, dr by any person or persons from elsdwhere going into said .Territory, and do ing, -or encouraging others to do, any act of violence or public disturbance against (ha laws of the United Slates, op the rights, peace and safety of the residents of said Territory ; and for that purpose said Committee shall' have Aid power to send fur sod examine, and tnke copies of all such papers,’ records and proceedings,; os in their judgement "will be ■useful in the premises ;■ and, also, to send for persons,- and to examine them on oath, of ufirmaiinn. as to mailers wiihin their knowl edge touching ihe mailers of said investiga tion and such'Cdiinmiliee, bv their Chair man,-shall have- power to administer all nec essary oaths or affirmations connected with iheir aforesaid duties^- Resolved further, That said Committee may' 1 hold' their investigations'at such places and times as to them may seem advisable, arid that they haveleabebf absence from ihe duties df this House until they shall have completed such investigation. That they be authorized-to employ one or more Clerk's,' and one ormore assistant Sergeants at-A'rms, 10 aid them' in -their investigation and may administer to'them an oath or affirmation faithfully lo perform the' duties assigned to them, respectively, ant) lo keep secret all mat ters which may come iheir ktTbwledge touch ing such investigation as said Comitiitiee shall direct, until the report of the same shall he submitted to this •House; and said Com miiiee may discharge any such Clerk; Or as sistant Sergeant ai-A-rmk, for neglect of duty or disregard of insirdciiona in the' premises, and employ olhers under like regulations, , Resolved further, That'if ally person shall in any 'mininer obstruct or hinder said inves tigation, or shall refuse to attend on said committee, and-to give eViddricC when sum moned for that purpose, or shall refuse te i predOCe ahy paper,'hodki'public record or proceeding in their imssCssloh or control, to said committee when so required, or shall make'any disturbance whe're said cbmmiileo is holding iheir sittings; said 'committee may; if (hoy see fit’; cause any 'fin'd cvery' such parson lo be arrested by said assistant ser g'eant-ht-arrn's, and brought bfefofe ihiaHoiise to bo deilt wiili, ns forcontempl. Resolved further, That for the purpose of defray ing the expenses of'said cornmissinn, there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of SIb.OOO, to be paj'd out of the con tingent fund of ibis House.,, , .Retolped further, That the President .of the United ~S|aies be,.pns js hereby, request ed tafurqijdi to said Committee,,should they be met, with any periods opposition oy bodies of ißjivlesp men, in.lhp discharge of their.du lie? aforesaid,,,such pid frpm any ..military force-, as may at the convenient (p them, as maybe necessary to' rerppye. ,such pppo?i)ionjpnd enable, sajd £pmminp, without pip.lpstaijpn, to,proceed 'yijjt their lobprs,.! ..Resolved-farther* ,Thatr-whep *aid Cujn, miltee shall have cojppleletUaid invaptigpUpn, they report,ql(,the evidence,jiq pqUecied, to this , , A FneNcri Story.— lf’ appears "that thf drawing fo r I Theco n s'c ri p iWnih Piahitethfe WA'pCa widow isJn egempi., ,>yhe Paris corfeppOudppt pf, New York. JJi pretit: says .thptiwhpn tha lapi annpa|,drawing took, pootn rn?n v whose. and onlp-son hpd'beeniPQ.Unlppky, ?g!(p drawa numbeCi which made .hirn a jttivful prey to the went quietly ftogt thp, pcepe.to his dwelling, and was found thftpexi mqrning hanging dead in his garret. - He -sacrificed HfeMdsavb his sort'frclhl'tnilitary °Bdr»ice, ( arid the 6hild, ff’dw : thi’SOri of awidb»,> Wist exempt from the much dreaded conscription. aiuolio^ of the j Oboviilb, March 1, 1856. | Mr*- EdFtoh You canhof imagine whirl Feb ,; ruary ana March, when the “storm king hffeigninupreniej and-the wintry blast'bowls by your Eastern honM i ipo ffeezing’-bilter cold at jo -M®-?!., .R9t jdnyjng, storm to pofTua; and by day a genial wprrnth fjlervaded ahe air, that makes .os loVe to live, and wish that all ihe human racqwere hefe for its,enjoyment. The greater part of the tinge our skies are bright, and the sun pdu'rs his golden ohTiill and dale ;and when it does rain it Tatis so gently, but abun dant, that every wish seems' gratified and want supplied, [l can be .said of California moki truly,ihkt those who leave her for other clfirt'es, return almost without exception, at tracted, by some secret spelt that they cannot resist.' Her sUhny day's andgorgeous moon light nights,such as ihejads and lassies'lpng for ift the Ailtihltc Slates, her. floral and ag ricutibra'l charms, “haunt the one t that would' desert her, with spectral visions of her lone liness, - until the faithless otic finds that a charm more pdtenl than - homes has'spirited him back to this land of' perpet ual summer life.” I have lived in California for about four years, and during (hat lime, 1 have seen but one. number of your truly' valuable and interesting sheet. Do you not print's stearher edition for California ? Have you not found yourself, sometimes or other, among strangers without a red wanting to reach a certain place where you had friends and' could raise a supply of the “ needful,” but could not get- (herb under your circum- 1 stances'! You are in an awful predicament, and contemplate suicide, but just as you are about rushing for the nearest pond, where you intend to sever the silken ties that bind you to life, you meet a friend. Ah, what a joyful meeting. You are from that moment another being. You have; well then, you canimagine my feelings, after wading thro’ a copy of the Agitator which 1 found in the cabin o( another “Tioga boy.” The most important event which has trans pired here during the last' year, is the con firmation of the ‘Limoniown land claim, by the board of Land Commissioners appointed [by the Stale Government. This board has ! confirmed claim after claim, embrading thou sands of acres of the best and most valuable lands rn the State, without the least shadow of good sound evidenceupon which to base their decision. The Limsnton claim whirh 'covers some tweniy thousand acres of land in'and around San Francisco, estimated to be worth the enormous sum of $6,000,000 at present and much more In the future, is the last grant which they have confirmed, and they have the hardihood to say that it was Supposed by the most conclusive evi dence, when they refused to admit the ev'. dence of one Jonan, who was well acquain ted with nit the tricks employed by Liman ton to get his forged grant through, (that rhe grant is a forgery is now believed by every body.) The confirmation hns-caused dn im mense excitement among the persons residing upon Ihe lund, who are supposed lo number about twenty thousand. They have held several meetings to raise funds for opposing the claim. The case will be carried before the Supreme Court of the United States. Is it not a pity that in a country where nature has lavished her choices! gifts, such corrup tion should exist 7 How long it wilt be so, I caiinot tell. There is in the city of San Francisco at. (he present time, more legalized swindling and respectable dishonesty, than can be found in any olher civilized city in ihe world. You will find some kind of dishonesty introduced into almost every branch of business without any exception j if not openly, then it is car ried on behind the scenes. But the greatest wonder, and the one t that astonishes me the most is, the tardy movements of the car of justice, the wheels of which appear to be stopped by fangs of golden dollars. It is evi dent to every citizen who takes interest enough in the reputation ol ihe State lo look a Imle closely into matters, that the officers were paid for baffling the ends of justice in the case of Adams & Co., Bankers, The moneys have been passed from the hands of one receiver to the olher, unlil ihey have dwindled down to about one third of the ori ginal amount. The creditors are by a late decision of the Supreme Court, all entitled to a pro rata of the assets, those who obtained attachments on properly belonging to the firm, faring no better Than the others. There is now a chance for the phor victims to real ize about ten per cent or so on their claims. The books ol the firm have been missing for some time, but they were yesterday fished up out of the Bay by a man, who, after examin ing them and discovering their nature buried them in the sand, and asked thirty thousand dollars Tor them. The police were informed of the fuel, and proceeded lo search for (hem and foudd them. This will show thisgigap. tic combination of swindleamp in their true light. • I will let you know the particulars by next maii.i The trial of Charles Cora, the gambler for the-murder of Richardson, the Marshal of Sail 'Eranfcisco' commences to day. It is the opinion of every body here