nor without compensation; t hat Con:tress shall
not interfere with inter-State al.ve trade ; that
there shall be a perpetual prohibition of the
African slave trade.
That the line of 36 deg., 30 min.. shall be run
through all the existing Territories of the
United States, and in all North of that line
Slavery shall be prohibited, whilst South of
that line neither Congress nor the Territorial
Legislature shall hereafter pass any law abol
ishing or prohibiting. or in any manner int..rfe
ring with African slavery.
And when any territory containing sufficient
population for one member of Congress in an
area of 60,000 square miles shall apply for ad
mission as a State, it shall be admitted with or
without slavery, as its constitution may deter
mine.
The committee represented at. its meeting
Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware,
Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, lowa, and New
Jersey.
This report, it is said, was agreed to under
circumstances leading to the hope that it will
be accepted by overwhelming majorities of all
the parties into which Congress is divided.
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WE observe that several newspapers outside
of Pennsylvania fall into the error of attribu
ting the sentiments of Governor PACKER to the
Governor elect, ,Mr. CURTIN. The New York
World, which ought to know better, makes this
blunder, and the Chicago Times becomes so ju
bilant as to give three rousing cheers to Gov
ernor CURTIN, upon the supposition that he
has recommended the repeal of the obstruction
act of 1847. Wait a little, gentlemen Gov
ernor CURTIN will be inaugurated on Tuesday
next, the 15th inst., when you will hear from
him. In the meantime, it is only just to Gov
ernor PACKER that the applause ignorantly
given to another should be transferred to him,
for the manly and outspoken manner in which
he has recommended the repeal of the act of
1847.
Important Letter from Judge Lewis.
No person who wishes to obtain a correct
view of the obligations of this State with re
Terence to the return of fugitives from labor,
and of the unfriendly and obstructing nature
__Qfthe act of 1847, to. road the able
and conclusive letter on the subject from ex-
Chief Justice Brads lawns. Judge Lewin ar
gues this subject in all its bearings, and shows
conclusively that the law now upon our statute
book is calculated to embarrass the master in
the capture of his runaway slave, and is in
direct contravention of the spirit, if not of the
letter, of the Constitution, which requires that
fugitives shall be deliveredup upon claim of the
party to whom their labor is due. The ques
tion is treated with so much moderation and
ability, and so free from a partizan spirit,
that the reasoning of Judge LEWIS cannot fail
to have a powerful influence upon all candid
minds that approach this subject in the Dime
spirit.
Have We a Man for the Crisis?
We are satisfied that if an opportunity ivas
afforded the people of Pennsylvania of acting
directly upon some propositions forihe settle
ment of the difficulties distracting the country,
they we thi kgro. to a eompromise forthwith
that would secure the perpetuity of the Union.
But,° unfortunately for the good of the country,
the Republican politicians stand in the way of
eomprqinise, and come between the people and
their pacific wishes These politicians, under
the impression that obstinate adherence to
wrong is necessary to the preservation of their
party, interpose the Republican organization
against a pacific policy, and would rather run
the risk of a civil war in the country than in
cur that of a revolution within the Republican
party-
We are looking with some anxiety to see
whether there is a single leading man in our
Legislature, elected as a Republican, who has
the magnanimity and the patriotism to break
the shackles of party discipline, and propose
an amicable settlement of the disturbances
which are rapidly rushing the country into
anarchy and war.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania can settle
this question in thirty days; but it cannot be
done by the passage of denunciatory resolu
tions, or by the appropriation of money for
warlike purposes. This would only aggravate
the disorder—only irritate the wound. There
has been enough of this already. Crimina
tion and recrimination have brought the coun
try to the verge of an armed conflict. It
is now necessary to apply soothing pallia
tives to cure the disorder. And this can be
done without any humiliating cohcessions_—
We are not called upon to give up any of our
rights or to yield any of our privileges. 'We
must only abandon some of the abstract and
speculative opinions which are regarded at the
South as indicative of a determined hostility to
their rights. In the first place, we should re
move from our statute books any and every
hiwpassedin a spirit of hostility to therrendit ion
of fugitive slaves; so that when we call upon
the South to adhere to the Constitution and the
Union they cannot accuse us of failing to per
form our constitutional obligations. We shoghl
do what the Constitution requires of us, not
hesitatingly, but with cheerfulness and alacrity.
After thus relieving Nnnsylvania from the
slightest cause of suspicion, thetext great step
should be to propose a plan of settletueut which
would reach the heart of existing disturbances
f►nd reteoTe them forever. If Pennsylvania
would de re in favor of the Crittenden reso
I latticing, they would /13.-n:tally adopted—and
their adoption followed by a lasting peace.
The moderate Southern States would ra"y
around them as a secure basis of settlement,
and thus be seperated from the Secessiot. States.
Without the North extends some sympathy to
the Border States to strengthen them in resist.
ing the disunion current, they must be drawn
into the fearful vortex of secession. In the
abseiled of this sympathy they are rapidly
drifting towards disunion ; and if we wish to
change the current we must afford them some
solid ground to rest. upon. If Pennsylvania
declares for war in preference to compromise.
the last tie binding the border States to the
Union will have been severed, and the last hope
of averting an urmeJ sectional conflict disci•
paled.
Is there a single Republican of commanding
ability and influence in the Legislature who
will step boldly into the breach at this crisis,
and put the Keystone State in the position or
a mediator between contending sections? If
there is such a man, let him take a bold stand,
whet e he will rally around biro the conserva
tive then of all parties, who prefer a Union per
petuated by peace, to a country torn into frag
ments by the violence of war and stained with
brothers' blood Let him do this, and earn the
lasting gratitude not ouly of the State, but of
the whole Nation.
A Gleam of Daylight.
The committee of fourteen. representing the
border States of Maryland, Virginia. Missoni
North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, lowa,
Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, have agreed to a plan
of compromise, which involves the extension
of the Missouri line to California, the repeal
of Personal Liberty bills, the amendment of the
Constitution so as to prohibit any interference
with slavery in the States, the perpetual pro
hibition of the African slave trade, and other
minor points. The proposition to divide the
territory belonging to the Union by the Mis
souri line was offered by Mr. Rale, of Penn
sylvania, (Republican,) and received the vote of
one other Republican on the committee beside
himself, namely, Mr. NIXON, of New Jersey.
MT. SHERMAN voted against it. Mr. PETTIT,
of Indiana, did not vote at all, and Mr. VAN..
navER, of lowa, the remaining Republican, was
absent,
This proposition is said to be acceptable to
the members from the slave States represented
in the committee, and if the Northern States
rally to its support, there remains no doubt that
it can be adopted. The Washington correspon
dent of the North American says: "I feel jus
" tified in asserting positively that the extension
"of the Atiuouri line,' pure and simple, to the
"eastern boundary of California, would com
mand a majority of their (Republican mrm
" hers of Congress) votes and be satisfactory ro
"a majority of the conservative men of the
"South."
Let us hope that in the adoption of this pro
position by a committee representing free and
slave States, a rallying point has at last been
attained for men of all parties who are anxious
to settle this controversy by peaceful compro
mise, and thus avoid an appeal to arms.
PENN'A LEGISLATURE.
- OWN ATV.
MONDAY, Jan. 7, 1861
The SPEAKER railed the Senate to order at
3 o'clock, p. in. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cat
, el.
Journal of Thursday read and approved
Atter the re-idinz of the Journol, the SPEAK
ER announced the standing committees, as
foPows :
Finance —ltems. Finney, Gregg, Welsh, Smith, Ben
son.
Jwficiary.--Ifesars. Penney, Yardley, Kell, Ketcham
Smith.
AProunts.—Messre. Connell, Imbrie, Honed, Clymer,
Uremia a.
Estates and Escheats.--Messra. Hall, Irish, Benson,
Boughter, Clymer.
Pe.sionsand Gr , tutties.-141esers. Yar.' ley, Ketcham,
Meredith, BerrilL Blood.
Library —Messrs. Benson. Penney, 80-md.
Cornorattonv.—Mesara. Smith, Halt, Connell, Robin
son, linntiiton,
Lawrence, Parker, Iliegtand, Whar
ton, Welsh.
I annia and Inland Navigation.—Messrs. Parker,
Wharton, Bound, RPM, Cr.wford.
Bailro.ds.—Messrs. 111 , C lure. Gregg, Parker, Landon,
Blood.
. .
Mort -on Dsssricts.—Monsre. Imbrie, Faller, Crawfurd,
Nichols. Robinson.
Retrenchment and R• limn. Nichols, Penney,
Yardley. Serrin. Schindel.
Edurntion —Messrs. Ketcham, Hiestand, Nichols, Ful
ler, Schindel.
di-ricatcuro and Domenic ittarorf , rtured.-Menere , Me,
redi h Laudon, Berrill t Lawrence. Thompson.
Militia.—Alessrs liregg, Irish, Wharton,
Nichols.
heads and Bridges —Messrs. Hamilton, Thompson,
Lawrrnee. Blood,
Compare Bills.—Mmers. Robinson, Fuller, Boughter,
Bound, Clymer,
Vire and Irnmorility.—Mesere. Landon, Thompson,
Fuller, Schindel, Blood.
P. IMmages.—Messrs. Irish, Connell,
Ilamiltom Schindel. 31,4 i.
Publie Pr wing —Messrs. Mestand, Welsb, M'Clure,
Imbrie, Robinson.
folk Budd ra6-6 - ...- Idraars, honghtor, hieredi Eh, Craw•
ford
New. Catenti.s and County Reats.—blesere. Thompson,
Wharton, &Trill, C parr, Mutt.
Toe 6L'E.A.tiEtt. laid before the Senate the
report 01 the Auditor General on Free Thinking
Also. an invitaliou from Dr. Cameo to Sen
ators to visit the Stare Lunatic: Asylum.
BILLS IN PLACE
Mr. IRISII, a supplement to the act incorpo
rati: g the Pil.4lnlrg anti E ast Liberty passen
ger which Was taken up and passed
in several readings.
Mr. WELSH, a joint resolution relative to
the pay of the retiring officers. Passed.
Mr_ PARILEM, an net to ifleorpot,to the
Continental brush company.
Mr. BIOTT. an act relative to the sale of land
for the non-payment of taxes iu Veyne county.
Mr. PENNEY offered a resolution th-it a
committee Of three b • appointed to net with a
similar committee of the House in opening and
put - 4611in the election returns for Governor.
Adopted.
Mr. BLOOD offered a resolution in relation
S
to the purellise of Ziegler's and utberland's
Manuals. which was adopted.
Mr. SCHINDEL offered a resolution that
2000 in Engli,h. and 500 in German, of the
Surveyor Go:yr-41'811nd Adjutant General's re
ports he pubashed for the use of the &m i t e ,
Pag=ed.
Mr. LAWRENCE called up the bill in relation
to the pip of the late electoral college, which
pas+ed its several readings.
Mr. GREGG called up the bill In relation fo
citizens haiding titles, which passed its seve
ral readings.
Mr. CLVNIER called up the bill authorizing
the calm of common pleas of Berks county to
appoint, auditors to re-onen and' re•aljugt. the
account:4 of George Feather, late treasurer of
that county, which passed its several readings.
DEATH OF SENATOR sussEmscusn.
Mr. CLYMER presented a series of resolu
tions iq relallol► to the death of Benjamin Nun.
nemaeher, a member of the Senate at the time
of his death, in May last. Mr. CLYMER de
livered a very glowing eulogy upon the de
ceased. He was followed by Senator SCIIIN
DEL, who 01-to pap tribute to tho worth and
integt I y of the departed.
The yeas and nays were called; and the reso
luHous were unanimously adopted;
On megon . of Mr. YARDLEY, '_ the Senate
adjourned:
iIoUSE OF EEPRESENTATIVES.
MoNDAY. Jan. 7, 1861.
The (louse was called to order at 3 o'clock,
p. to_ by the SPEAKIM.
Toe SPEAKER, laid before the 'Tense the
annual report of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga
tion e.knip.tiy, and the report of the Andi.or
General in reference to the operation of the
new banking 14w. The report states that but
one hank has been started under its provisions,
viz: that of Clearfiell county. The certificate
of ion of this corporation WAS filed on
t May 12, 180 u, and the parties having depots
I iced Spate securities to the amount of $20,000.
with the Auditor General, received antes of
the cienomiiiiition of $5 and $lO to the umetini
91 . $ W,700. The Atrlitor General takes ex
ception to the 16111 section of the law, and
states that it , is.impossible to fix any rate per
ce t. by which the nistiintions shall he taxed,
to defray the expenses of tneraving notes, me.
The: report. was ordered to be printed.
The SPE t KEll, then announced the follow.
ing sttintliog committevs of the House of Rep
resentatives
Ways and Means —]Uygur;. Sheppard. Ball, Abbott,
Pi•-ree„ Bruilh , ail. Craig, Ridgway, Marshall. Lawrence.
Elle. burger, 11l ore, liarthuleuiew, Irwin, Mullen, Lei
sent ing.
Judiciary, (General )—lLL.esrs. Gordon, Williams,
Armst Ong, 11111, Strang. Byrne, Bartholomew, B ire,
Duffield
(f.ocal.)—Wnsro. Wilson, Teller, Butler,
(Carbou,) hobinsoo, Elliott, Randall, Collins, Good,
Boyer.
Pensions and Gratuities.—Messrs. Austin, Pughe,
Myers, Koch, iteily. It rids, Schrock .
Estates .nd Escheats —Messrs. Armstrong, Blanch
ard, Didier. il-on, otwr,, Byrne, Reiff
Agriculture and Manufitctures —Messrs. Graham. An
dera.,,,. C01w..11 . stehm„.ii, BI - ler, litittic ettpt , ,,
Dank. —Messrs. Patterson, Acker, Butler, (Craw
ford.) Seltzer. S oith, ( Berks. Abbott, mans, Preston,
Goehrin. Dottie, L ether, Blair Heck.
Acc it ts.—Alessra B , rnsley, Blair , Pughe, Stonebeck,
Dressler. Douglas. M D Hough.
Vire and fm•turraiity —Messrs Keller, White, Oster.
hour, 'lister, ltobi-son. Donley, Kline.
Eection Pisrricts.—M eours Tracy Roller, Morrison,
Harvey. Lichtaiwaltner. Loonier. Rhoads.
rduco trim —lles-rs &barer. Frazier, Gordon. Thomas,
Cutler. (Crawford.) Welker , Elliott, Mad, (Abbe
ney. Burns, Duffield, flapper, Astenni.Devins.
Claims.—Messrs. Hays, Clark, Anderson, Taylor,
Manifold, Bliss, Blanchard, Gaukill, Dismout
Roads, Bridges and t anals.—Messrs.
Hillman., Myers, Ober, Osterhout ; Gihboney,Heck, Alex
ander, D4lll ey.
inpata..ions.—Mesors. Indo,wity. Bisel, Pierce, Wit
dey. 81cD n ough. Huhu, Lawrence, Sh for, Tracy,
Smith, (Berke,) Ilillottn, Duncan, Roller, Harvey,
h, (Philadelphia )
Nets Counties and county Seats.—Messrs. Brewster,
McGonigal, Colwell. ltoller, Rehr, Ashcan; Kline, Dun
can Mullen, Gaskill, Cope
Dun
can,
Bills —Messrs. Walker, Strang, Leisenrlng,
Hap, Lichteuwallner
Library.—Mews. Frazier, Gordon, Tlismont.
Maio System.—meHsrs Butler, (Crawford,) Austin,
Sheppard, Hilt, Wilson, Lituthor, Dunlap.
iiaiirands !p.m coltins, Da- usl y, Acker. Pres
ton, Du. lap, Austin, Seltzer,Hotius,Gr-hatn, Brewster
Cowan, Alexander, Muni-MM,
City Passenger Kai/roads—Messrs. Wildey, Goeb.
r nit. Mtn.re. Mar-hall. Thomas Smith, (Philadelphia,)
flus, Patterson, MODoli ugh:lrvin s Butler, (carbon )
Mines and Minerals.—Messrs I<isel, Hopper, Taylor,
Koch, White. Stunebeek, Robinson, Schrock, Kelly,
Manifold. Om IT. boughs, Devine.
Printing —M %ars. Cowan, Bressler, Brodhead, Pat
terson. Myers.
Public BuiAlings.—Messrs. Clark, Byrne, Taylor.
Petition., memorials, etc., were then pre
sented, and apprppeia.tely referred. Among
th in were sevcrol praying that. Cottatiets might
lie made responsible for slaves which escape
from their limits, by the illegal acts of citi
zens.
. Mr. GORDON, leave being given, presented
no nut in reference to a certain suit at lisitt in
the county of Clarion, which, after debate
between Messrs. GORDON, WILLIAMS and
BYLINE, was passed.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS
Mr. BELTZkat offered a moult-Alen inviting
the members of the Senate to meet those of the
House tomorrow. (Tuesday,) the aniversary of
the battle of New Orleans, and to hear read
3 , tekr.on's addre.s to the people of South Caro
lina in 1832. This was agreed to.
Mr. BNIITII, of Brrks, offered a joint reso
lution, requiring the clerks to furnish each
member with Suth..rland's and Zeigler's Man
uals, and au horizing the Treasurer to pay for
the s-kme. Laid over for one illy,
Mr. WILSON uttered the following, which,
under t he _rulea_wits far. UM; fLa.y.:
Resolved by die Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the Commonwealth of Penneylvania, in
OrroGrai Assembly met, That, nothing - in any of
the laws of this Commomwenith, shill be con
strueti to interef, re with or prevent persons
held to servit.e orlahor tinder the laws of any of
the Unittd " t.”.e ,pine into this State,"
from heinz returned., upon claim legally made
thrrefor, to the person or persons to whom such
service 'or labor m:ty be due, as rt quired by
elau.te third, section second. iourth, of
the Constitution of tie United States.
Mr. PATTE;RSIN atTer.cl joint reFolution,
a votuntiti et of three, to act iti cOti
jiniclion with a similar °tie of the Senate, to
consider that portion of the Governor's turs.age
relating to furnishing the Executive mansion.
Laid over for one day.
Mr. THOMAS olfertql a resolution nuthori.
zing the ming of 2,000 copies in English,
and 1.000 in German or the Reviled Penal
Cot's. A random discimvion took place be
tween MeFsrs PATTERSON. THOMAS, TELL
ER. SELTZER, BYRNE. ROMS ntid AUS
TIN. It was finally agreed that the 95th and
96th sections of the law should be published in
the Legislative record.
On motion of Mr. SELTZER, the reports or
the Adjutant and Surveyor General were or
dered in he printed.
Mr. BLAIR offered a joint resolutiorranthor
izing the Govern' r of the State to offer the en
tire resoureer of Pennsylvania to the President
to repel invasion or suppress treason. Laid
over for one day.
A joint resolution, giving one copy of Pur-
don's Digest and one of the Legisbitive Man-
ual to each member, was rinsed; also, one niv.
lig ton days' p-ky to the retiring efaccrs of tho
Mute and Senate.
A supplement to the act incorporating the
East Liberty anti Pittsburg passenger railway
company was pssme.l. Adjourned.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
XXIVIIh UONORSNS - SECOND SESSION.
Irons .-3.1 r. Cobb (Ala.) rose to a per s onal
expbtuation. lie said lie was not present at. the
conference of the Alabama and Mi.,setecippi dele
gations on Saturday. as reported in the news.
papers; he was responsible for his own acts
and judgtnent ; but in making this remark he
did not wish to reflect upon others. He rep
resettled x people who were competent to speak
fur thenmelitca.
Mr. Houston (Ala.) said he understood the
conference was on the part of Senators alone
from several of the Southern States, and that
no member of the House attended it.
Mr. Cobb replied that he happened not to be
there, and sent no telegraphic dispatches to his
State advising seces:•ion. God knows that his
prayers were for harmony in the land. and that
in the event of a wart he stars and stripes should
be emoted into the midst of our enemies. Be
wanted the flag to float on as long as all the
States ()In remain in the Union as equals. Ile
knew that a majority of his people believe they
cannot have that equality, but he was fur ma
king 'mother effort fyr adjustment.
Gentlemen wi h whom he had conversed said
that the committee of thirty-three would do
something. He whlaetl chat he could fed this
in his banes. Ile would Call on S , itatOPS, ns
welt en .the Representatives, to come forward
and relieve our country from its enib , erassod
condition. Standing on the brink of dissolu
tion, should he not raise his humble voice, not
only to the N:wth, but to the South, to do
something to save us from our present trot,.
bles? If blood should be shed, a re-construc•
(ion of the Union cannot take place. Jleogain
beseeched gentlemen to do sothething. For
himself, he intended to do what was right. lb;
the slot:Try ,tpiestio„
bad his people that
was nut the only one ettbmilttcd by the Repub
licans to the people.
Mr. ilindintin. (Ark.). rose .10 a question of
order, saying that, Mr: Cobb . viattnet confining .
bituttc/1 to it<personalisklanittintb
WASH/NGTON, Jan. 7
Mr. Cobb s ,be that he asked fon on favors
but. what the Rouge had granted him. He
stood on his own rights.
Mr. Hindman as objected to Mr. Cobb's
remarks as not being confined to a personal ex
planation. [Cries from the Republican side of
Go 4:n.")
Ai n Cobb. I was endeavoring to show the
Republicans that they can do something.
Mr. Barksdale (iViiss.) inquired whether
Mr. Cobb had obtain , d permission to make a
speech on general politics, or only a personal
expl tuation.
The Speakir replied on a personal explana
tion.
Mr Thirked3le (Mies_) Then the gentleman
6 nbtit , ing the privih.o.
Mr. Houston appealed to Mr. Cobb to let his
explamo ion he of a personal character.
Mr. Cobh was very mud' obliged to his col
league. but he must be governed by his own
judgment
The Speaker requested Mr. Cobb to restrict
himself to what is necessary in the way of a
personal explanation.
SP.NATFL—The galleries were crowded.
Hon. C. C. Clay (Ala.) appeared in his seat.
Mr. liamlin's resignation was received and
read.
Mr. Ten Eyck (N. J.) presented the petition
of nomerou= caizens of New Jersey, requesting
Congress to pass an Act to authorize the people
to elect delegates on the 22d of February, to
a convention to be held at Philadelphia on the
4111 of March next, to consider the welfare of
the Union. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. Bigler (Pa.) presented thirty-four me
morials asking that the Crittenden resolutions
be submitted to the people of the country.
The Poeifie Railroad Bill was made the spe
cial order for TimedAy at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Crittenden (Ay ) moved to take up the
resolutions offered by him a few days since.
Agreed to.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was
made the special order for Monday next.
Message from the Governor of Virginia.
RICHMOND. Va., Jan. 7.
The Message from Governor Letcher, sent to
the Virginia Legislature to-day, alluding to the
condition of the country, says that "all see,
know, and feel the danger to be imminent, and
all true patriots are exerting themselves to save
us from the impending perils."
He renews the propositions in the last mes
sage for a convention of all the States, and
says—"it is monstr us to see a government like
ours destroyed merely because men cannot
agree about a domestic institution. It becomes
our State to be mindful of her own interests.
If disruption is inevitable, and if confederations
are to he formed, we must have the best guar
antees before we can attach Virginia to either."
He condemns as hasty the action of South Caro
lina, which has taken all her southern sisters
by surprise. He would make no special re
ference to her course, had he not been invited
to do so by her late Executive, in his uncalled
for reference to Virginia. The non•slavehold
ing States are chargeable for the present con
dition of affairs, and if the Union is disrupted
upon them must rest the solemn responsibility.
He alludes at length to their aggressions, and
says they have the power to end the strife and
restore confidence. 'Will they do it Y lie
awaits their response, not without apprehen-
sten,
He says "our action should be based on the
wrongs done to our own people."
He opposes a State Convention at this time,
and suggests that " commissioners, composed
of two of our most discreet statesmen, should
vieit the Legislatures that passed Personal
Liberty bills, abd insist upon their uncondi
tional repeal, excepting the New England
States."
Second, "That we have proper effective guar
antees of the protection of slavery in the Dis
triet of Columbia."
Thirdly, "Our iirttigaity in " the States and
Territories must be tully recognized."
From W ashingtoti.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes a long let
ter from Gov. Wise. His leading positions are
to immedi aely call a State Convention for the
prompt resumption, by the Convention, of all
such powers hitherto delegated to the General
Government as may be necessary for the State
protection, especially the possession of the
Forts, etc. That having done so, the State
shall not.declare herself out of the Union. but
suspend 2111 relations with the offending States
until they shall accede to such an ultimatum
as the State may submit.
Protective Demonstration in Virginia.
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 7.
A large meeting was held here on Saturday
night. Strong speeches were made urging the
citizens to arm and place themselves in a state
for defence in any emergency, which expres-
sions were loudly cheered. Resolutions recom
mending the Legislature to organize thoroughly
the military of the State, to prepare for civil
war, should it occur; scorning coercion; de
nouncing invasion, and expressing a determi
nation to resist such an attempt, were unani
giney adopted, with applause.
Great Fire in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.
Maul's board yard, near the U. S. Arsenal,
on the Schuylkill, was burned this morning.—
Loss forty thousand dollars. The Arsenal,
though half a mile off, was at one time consid
ered in danger and alarm guns were fired.
Destruction of a P.tarch Factory.
FULTOII, N. Y., Jan. 7.
The Fulton starch factory was destroyed by
fire last night. The loss is estimated from
$lOO,OOO to $150,000, on which there is an
insurance of $70,000.
Mayor Wood on Secession.
Nsw Yonx, Jan. 7.
It is rumored that Mayor Wood's Message,
to be presented the City Councils to-night, will
eml.mly a proposition for the secession of New
York city from the State and the Union_
Arrival of Troops iu Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7.
A company of the light infantry have just
arrived here from the Carlisle barracks, Penn.
sylvania.
INFLUENCE OF EXTREME COLD UPON SEEDS.-
Some experiments have been made this year, by
Professor Eli Wartmann, of Geneva, Switzer
land, on the influence of extreme cold upon the
seeds of plants. Nine varieties of seeds, some
of them tropical, were selected. They were
Owed in hermetically sealed tubes, and sub
mitted to a COld tis severe fIE science can pro.
duce. Some remainid 15 days in a mixture of
snow and salt ; some were plunged into a bath
of liquid sulphuric acid, made extremely cold
ertifioial means. On the sth of April they
were all sown in pots, and placed in the open
air. They all germinated, and those which had
undergone the rigors of frigidity produced
plants as robust as those which had not been
submitted to this test.
MECHANICS AND LABORERS MEETINO.m.ahe
mechanics and laborers of Newark (N. J.) have
called a public meeting for the purpose of ap
pointing a committee of one, or more members,
from eneh of the mechanical and laboring
oltv.rco. to proceed to Washington, and request.
Congress to authorize the assembling of a Con
vention to amend the Constitution, so as to put
an end to the slaverritgitation. They invite
the co-operation of their co-laborers in New
Yoelt.
GUARD AT HARPER'S FERRY.—The Virginia
Free Pr sa of Thursday states that the Armory
Guard, the. Floyd Guard and Floyd Rifle,
were or , l, red on duty on the day preTionst at
Harper's .Fey , r), 41 obedience to a dispatch
received there from Washington, requiring
them to Ito so. ; They were marched into. : the
Armory Yard,olai t tiug any orders;;Which might
be eget them,
WASHINGTON, JD,H. 7.
GENERAL NE WS.
A NEW AGITATION FOR RNPRAL.—Stimulated
by Lord John Russell's letter in behalf of
Italian Nationality, and the notoriety which
the Pope's Irish Brigade has achieved. a pr.•tty
general movement is now being made in Ireland,
and among Irishmen in this country, to agitate
for Irish Independence. A private meeting
was held in Nsw York on Thursday evening,
when a series of resolutions were adopted, de
claratory of the right of Ireland to select her
own form of government and form her own
laws. For the purpose of lending encourage
ment to this movement, a Committee of Con
ference was appointed, with instructions to
arrange the preliminaries for a mass meeting
in support of the movement.
In Washington on New Year's day, quite a
large delegation of the correspondents of lead
ing papers met, and after deelai• g themselves
with white badges, inscribed "press." to show
that they were under a flag of truce between
the patriotic red and the secession blue, so con
spicuously woru r they commenced a rournt of
calls. At the residences of some distinguished
gentlemen. visited by this newspaper party,
brief speeches were made, replete with humor
and with patriotism; but "no reporters were
admitted," and so they must go unrecorded.
BAN FRANCISCO TAKES THE HAT.—The latest
mention of the Golden State is a plan to make
white dogs useful. Your San Franciscan seizes
up his white cur, and, with a stencil plate and
blacking, inscribes his business card upon
each side of the wretched pup, and sends bim
forth a quadrupedal locomotive advertiser—a
dogerotype of the fast people of a fast country,
in a fast age. It is reckoned that a lively dog
will be worth at least five dollars a day, or
equal to one fourth of a column in a newspa
per.
THE Pittsburg Post says that in eonseqPnce
of the present depression of the times, end the
derangement of the finances and exchanges of
the country, those engaged in the coal trade
have found it necessary to forego any opera
tions at the present time, and must suffer their
investments to be idle for the present. This
they have been compelled to do in self-defence.
The result is a painful one, for it will throw
thousands of people out of employment; but
the evil cannot be helped.
Irtramous.—On Saturday, as we learn from
the Rochester Democrat, some infamous wretch
removed two rails from the track of the Buffalo,
New York and Erie Railroad, about ten miles
this side of Corning, intending, of course, to
cause a smash-up of the next train due, which
was a stock train. Fortunately, when the train
eame along it passed over the breach, and took
the track beyond, all in good order, and with
out breaking a thing.
SAD CASE OF SII/OIDE.—A dispatch from
Pittsfield, Mass., says that Mr. Henry Joseph
Farley, a native of Boston, a graduate of Har
vard .College, a brother of Rev. Dr. Farley, of
Brooklyn, and formerly a wealthy citizen of
Lenox, committed suicde yesterday morning.
The act, which was committed in the woods
in that town, was caused by extreme destitu
tion.
A letter from Kanagawa, in the New York
Tribune, announces the death of Prince Mito,
whose complicity in the assassination of the
Regent was noticed some time since. The wri
ter says : " The popular belief is that he died
by poison, secretly administered by his ene
mies."
DIAMOND CST DIAMOND.-A CSSe of slump
trading, is now pending before the Supreme
Court, Ohio. One smart chap traded off a
tract of land upon another for gold chains, put
in at $3O each. The land wee three feet under
water, and the gold chains are sold at $9 a
dozen.
During the year which has just closed, twenty
soldiers of the revolution have died, four of
..4. 9111 w ,.--
Greenwood, Rhode Island; David Bostwick,
Connecticut; Reuben Burt, Massachusetts, and
Ralph Farnham, of Maine.
There are now no less than seven Protestant
societies established in Florence, holding meet
ings for worship every Sunday. Four of these
are made up of foreigners, residing in or pas
sing through the city, and the other three are
composed for the most part of converted Italians.
A workman of Paris has just discovered a
method of preserving gas and water pipes from
rust by enveloping them in a thick coat of clay.
Such is the importance of the discovery that
the city of Paris has granted the man a pension
for life.
Mrs. Anderson, wife of Major Anderson, has
arrived in Washington. The false reports sent
out in regard to the beseiging of Fort Sumpter
is the moving cause, it is stated, of her visit to
the Capital.
The second Wednesday in February is the
day fixed by law for counting the electoral votes
in Congress, and declaring the election of Pre
sident and Vice-President of the United States.
The oitiaens of Philadelphia, a few days ago
presented Mr. Wm. B. Wood, the veteran actor,
in the 82d year of his age, with a check for
$950 as a Christmas present.
Walter Savage Landes, the British poet, who
was fined for libelling a lady some years since,
has now been discovered libelling a clergyman
by means of matter, bearing no printer's name.
To converse with spirits—lay n five cent
piece on a table in a grog shop, and they'll
show themselves quicker than yon can say
"beans."
Twenty-three thousand New Yorkers were
gathered to that bourne from whence no New
Yorker returns, last year.
In Stockbridge, England, the library of a
deceased clergyman sold for £3, and the liquors
in his cellar for £276.
Nam weed, of New York, has vetoed the
resolution increasing the police force of the city
400 men.
The Dowager Queen of Sweden, widow of
Bernadotte, died on the evening of December
18th, at Stockholm,
A committee has been formed at Turin to
raise funds for the purchase of a gold crown for
Victor Emmanuel.
captain Gossett, surveying land in British
Columbia, advocates the use of balloons for that
purpose, to avoid mountain gorges.
Mr. Lincoln is said to have tendered Senator
Seward the position of Secretary of State.
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For the prevention and Ours anti them dimceib^ a t.. which
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These Pals hove never been known to fail rah re the
dirertions have been strictly follow , d, and they a,.
ye,feetly soft. to Sake by the most delicatr.
TO MARRIED LADIES they are particularly recom
mended, as they prevent difficulties and restore nature.
no matter from what cause the obstruction may arise. A
few days in most eases will produce the desired e r ; a n d
although so powerful, yet no injury will ever result tr,m
their uso. But those who are pregnant shouts not mat
them. as they have an effect contrary to nature. Pampitle' s
detailing their virtues, with numerous certificates trot,
known physicians and ape - Um:erica, can be bad on apt
lien to the agent, who will send the Pills, if den.reei, by
mail, post-paid, to any address, on receipt of the money
Sold in boxes containing sixty pills, by all the pr zedp.l
druggists and dealers, and by DYOTT & CO., wholesale
agents, North Second street, Philadelphia.
nee2-eedd&nly
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thipereeding Cunene, 00PAIDA, aarsut.se, or any compnnod
that has ever been before the pa: ple. It has been need oy
• • • • - -
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In their private pracCro, with entire PCIPMEiI i in all sages.
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more
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them. This remedy is a newly discoveied specific,
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alone. The pills arelialf the. size of Capeuh e, and never
nauseate the stomach, or impregnate the breath. Pia it zen
o da i n a ben—pribe one dollar, and will be pent by mail,
post-paid, by.the agent, on receipt of the mom• y.
Sold by all the principal-druniats and -desires, and :by
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MILITARY AND CITIZENS,
DRESS BALL!
AT BRANT'S 11A 1:1,,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 15, 1851.
TICKETS $2.00. To be had at the principal Ilot,tir,
jsinB-dtti
N OW WITHIN BEACH OP ALLt
GROVER & BAKER 1 8
OELEI3ItATED NOISELRBB
SEWING M ACHINEs;
493 BROADWAY, NEW TORE.
The public attention is respectfully requested to th,
following cards of ELIAS Hews, he., and the Gann &
BAKER B. M. Co
A CARD FROIII7IIE' GROVER # BAKER S. M. CO
Our Patents being now # atablished by the Courts, ws
are enabled lo furnish the GROVIM & Dalton Machine
with important lualroyernente, at greatly
REDUCED PRICES!
The moderate price at which Machine; making th 4
(}ROVER & BIKER stitch, can now be had, brings thew
within the reach of all, and renders the nee of Machines
making inferior stitches as unnecessary as it is unwise.
Persons desiring the best Machines, and the right to
use them, must not ohly be sure to buy M eta ne. making
the GROTES & Dolton stitch, but also that Mich Maebinei
are made and .tamped under oar patents and thaw of
ELIAS HOWS, JR
G-ROTER, & BAKER S. IL 00,,
A CARD FROM ELIAS 110WIC, JR
All persona are can ioned Lot to make, deal in, or nal
any Sewing Maellinea which flew from two epoole and
make the stitch known as the Getman & Relate stitch,
unless the same are purchased from the Gamma & Bi
VAR Sewing Machine Com};any, or their Age Lie, or Ll
ama, and stamped under my patent of September 10,
1846.
Sail Company, and their Licenses, alone, are legally
authorized under their own patents, apd my said patent,
during the extended term thereof, to make and cell thin
kind of Sewing Machine, and alt others are piracies upon
my said patent, and will be dealt with accordingly,
wherever fouud
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sep2B-dacwlY
W RITE BALL Rt STAURANT I
GEORGE sit ULTHEIS
lletipeetfully informs the public that he bee taken no
welt known ItESTA URA T und. r thnWhi te Hall ; where
he in prepared at all times to nerve up 0' STE bIEI in every
ntyle, and Reading . and Philndsli his rt LE. liming long
been in the employ of 111 .W. lireitinger, be guarantee.
to serve up Oyster. in the same manner as while em.
ployed at that ental.linhment. jan4-diw
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COB T!!!
BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES,
AND
LIQI7OES OFEVERY DESCRIPTIONt
Together with a. complete assortment. (wlo-lesale and
retail,) embracing everything in the line will be inildwt
cost, without reserve
jani
WM. DOCK, is., & CO.
TIOARDI G.--M s ECKERT. in Locust
7 street. bedew Third, is prepared to accommodate a
number of BOARDERS in the a.ea masuurri .va at rya.
6162.0,uud1ui
A BOOK FOR THE TIMESt
THE LIFE OF AN UREW JACKSON,
BY JAMES PARTON.
Author of the WO and Timis of korot Mitt 4 , e.
In 3 Vols. 800 Reel Portraits. Price, s...bti per Tol.,
cloth; $3, sheep; $4, half-calf
SOLD BY sUBSCRIPTMN ONLY
MASON BROTHNRS, Putmanzats. Naar VOW.
The publisher. have i leasure ii. ause,uuefing the great
success of thia work, on which Mr. Pai ton lo a been tot
several years engaged The voiumes already published
have been reeeiv 11 with great enthusiasm Ly the public
and the press, and the intere-t imrealies to the end of
the Biography. The third volume is now ready, cons•
pieting the work.
In the present crisis, when the terrible evils whick
Jack Son met so promptly. ly. yet temperas rly. penis
threaten to destroy us as a nation this swat impel tial,
thorough and exciting Biography or this wonderful mall
must poseess ext.soudinary interest to every lover of
his country. He who wu uld understand the politics of
to day must make himself familiar with the causer of
Andrew Jackson, and especially know the hist ry of his
Administration. Blow well Air. Parton has rvlated this,
as well SA the rest of Jacksunts earner_ the press abund
antly testifies. J. 2. STDASIIAC6II,
fans•d3t3 Harrisburg Pa.,
Agent for Dauphin and ad j oining counties.
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A large invoice of the above in store, and for ask at
unusually low rates, by
WM. DOeR, Ja.. & CO.,
Opposite the Court Hoaee.
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HICKORY WOOD! !—A StEItIOR LOT
l'
jn+t received, and Tor sale in quantifier+ to twit tut ,
chaaetn, l•y JAMIAt. WIle:ELl5lt
Alto. OAK AND PINE construatty on hand at the
lowest prices, aced
UlI .1 IVG-111N iI.KHRING
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B ooTs AND SHOES
JACKSON & CO.
Have opened a Boot and Shoe Store at No 90% UAL
BET STREET, corner of Fourth, where they keep 0021.
Bluntly on baud a full and varied ass,rtmetit of the
BEST CITY MADE SHOES.
Daring been engaged in the STIOR UPPER BUST.
NESS in this city for mere than a year. they are pre.
pared to make ALL KINDS OP FANCY pqmEs La
order, at short notice or the beat materials, and war
ranted to give satiafintion every way.
Er Please call and examine my assortment before
purchasing elmew here.
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the [nOli-d3m] GOLDEN IOO?.
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