.TES .OF ADVERTISING.
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pour lined or less constitute lull a Sqllare. Ten lines
or more than four, constitute a \
square. $0.60
Ilalfsq,oneday— —.80.25 One sq., one der ----
4 4 one week.-- 1.00 cc one week...—. .1426
cc one mouth— . 2.00 .. cc one month. _ 8.00
cc three months. 8.00 cc three months. CVO
cc sixmooths_. 4.00 cc s i n months.... B.o*
gg one year__ . 6.00
cc one year...—. 10.00
LET Dolmas notices inserted in the LOCAL 00L1MN., or
before marriages and deaths? Firs WINTs NCB
nghy L INN
tufor each
insertion. To merchantsand other a advertisiner
Abend tei as will be offered. I
ET The numberofinsertions must be designatedon the
Ivment. -- - '
ixrtise m arr igigee Slid Deaths will be inserted at the same
es as regular advertifieulelltS.
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13010 1 Station m,
Q. WOOL BOOKS: — Schoo 1 Diiectoris,
ij Teachers Taranto, Scholars, and others, in want of
school Books: School BtaitiOsern&c., will find a complete
assortment at Z. romuows. & SON'S BOOR STORE,
Market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow-
itSADßES.—McGuffers, Parker's, Oobb'S, Angell's
SPELLING BOOK.S.—MeQuffere, Cobb's, Webster'*,
Town's, Byerlrs. Combry's.
ENGLISH OBAMPhdE.S.—Bullion's, Smith's, Wood
bridge's, Monteith,s, Tuthill's, Hart's; Wells'. • -
HlSTOBlES.—Grimshaw's, Davenport's Frost's,Wil
you'll, W il lard's, GOOdlich's, eitildonit wo and
Clarks.
' •
ARITHMETIC'S.--Greenleare, Stoddard's, Emenion'st
pike's, Bose'*, Drawn% Smith and Duke's, Davis's.
ALGEBBAS,--lareezdeaf's, Davie's, Dare, Bars,
Badge's. ' • •
DIOTIONARYS.—WaIkeee School, Cobb'e, Walker,
Worcester's Comprehensive, Worcester's Primary, Web
ster's Primary, Webster's High School, Webster'!Quarto,
Academie.
NATURAL PHILOSOPHIES.--Oometeckhl, Parker%
Swift's. The above with a great variety of others can at
any time be fermi at myetore. Above complete assort.
merit of School Stationery, embracing in the win le a com
plete Mtn for school purpcme.
,Atil book not in the store.
procured tt one days notice:
oountry Merchants *applied at wholesiGe rates.
ALMANACS.—John Baer and Son's Almanac for sale al
11, X. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOK STOKE, Harrisburg.
Wholesale and Retail. myl
JUST RECEIVED
T
SOHEFFRIVR BOOKSTORE,
ADAMA.N_TLIVE SL.fl TEAS
ON VARIOUS ETIZSB AND Palen,
Which, for beauty and nee, cannot be excelled.
REMEMBER' THN PLACE.
BCILEFFER'.S BOOKSTORE,
NO. 18 MARKET STREIT. mart
NEBO 0 K S 1
.TITET RECEIVED
"SEAL AHD SAY," by the author of "Wide, Wide
World.," "Dollars and Cents," &C.
"HISTORY OF BIETRODISM,"byA. Stevens, LL.D.
For sale at BOHM/EBB' BOOKSTORE,
ap9 - . . No.lB Marks at.
JUST RECEIVED,
A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
‘ AND ORNAMENTAL
WINDOW CURTAINS,
PAPER BLINDS,
Of various Designs and Colors, for 8 cents,
TISSUE PAPER AND CDT FLY PAPER,
At[my SCHREYER'S BOOKSTORE.
• -
WALL PAPER I WALL PAPER I
Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER,
BORDERS, TIRE SCREENS, &c., &c. It is thelargest
and best selected assortment inthe city, ranging in price
frOmaix (6) cents up to one dollar and a quarter ($1.25.)
As we purchase very low for cash, we are prepared to
Sell at as IoW rates, if not lower, than can be had else
where. If purchasers will call and examine , we feel
confident that we can please them in reepectc price
and quality. . E. M POLLOCK .SON,
ape Below .Tones , Morin', Market Square.
T.ETTEA CAP, NOTE PAPERS,
Al Pens, Holders, Pencils, Znvelopeo, Sealing Was,
of
the beat quality, at low prices, direct from the =Ml
factories, at
mmatO FICHEFFER'S C • HEAP BOOKSTORE
T.AW BOOKS! LAW BOOKS 1 1--A
JJ general assortment of LAW 800R5,.811 the State
Reports and Standard Elementary Works, with many of
the oM English Reports, seam and rare, together With
a large assortment of second-hand Law Books, at vary
low prices, at the one rice Bookstore of
E. M. POLLOCK & SON,
soya Market Square, Harrisburg.
4lliscellatteno.
A.N Ait.R IV AL og
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NEW . 0001IS •
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
BILE.,
__ LINEN PAPER
FANS! FANS!! FANS!!!
Amnia AND BPI,ENDID LOT OF
SPLICED FISHING RODS!
Trout Flies, Gut and Hair - Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
and Flair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
FISHING . TALORLI I :!
A COMM TATILITZT OF
WALKING CANES!
Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest!
Silver Head Loaded Sword Ilicicory Fancy
Canes! Canes! ' Canes! Canes! banes!
ZELLER'S DRUG A.ND.FANOY STORE;
- so. 91 suans9 STIOIBT
Muth side, one door Mt of Fourth Street je9.
ptd. HARRISi
AO.
WORKER IN 'TIN,
SHEET IRON, AND •
METALLIC ROOFING,
• ' Second Street, below Chestnut,
- - - HARRISBURG, PA.
la preparatio 'fill orders for any article in his branch of
Mishima ; and if not. en hand, he will make to order on
ahart notice. ,
.METALLIC ROOFING, of Tin or Galvanised iron,
constantly on hatuL
Alm, Tin and-Sheet-Iron Ware, Spouting, &a.
He hopes, by strict attention to the wants of his meta
mere, to merit and receive a generous share of public pat.
maim.
Bitty promise strictly fulfilled.
B. 7. 'HABRA'
jani-dly] Second. Street. below Obeetwot• .
F BIi:!
Breosmium, 2 and 3.)
SALMON, (eery superior.)
#3IIAD, (Mess and very fine.)
HERRING, (extra. large.)
COD FISH.
SMOKED HERRING , (extra Digby.)
BLOTCH =RUING.
pARDINZEI AND ANCHOVIES.
Of the Acme we - have mackerel in whole, half, quarter
and eighth bble.. Herring in whole and half bbls.
The entire lot new—DIRZOT FROICTHE rINIZILLICS, and
will cell them at the lowest market rates.
00114 WM. DOOM, 78, 80 CO.
CHAMPA.GNE WINSSI
DITO DE MONTEBELLO,
HEINLEIN( & CO.,
• CHARLES HEIDSIZOIK,
HIESLEB & CO.,
• . • • A.Noson—Smr.. - ERT MOIISSEUX,
SPARKLING MUSCATEL,
- MUM & CO.'S
- ' • BP.ZINAY,
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CABINET,
Isiatore and for sale by
301iN , n: ZIEOIIB,
98 Mattet 'street,
de2o
111 - OKORY WOOD! !-A SUPERIOR LOT
just received, mud ivr tisle in quantities.to maw
dinners, by TAMES Id:WHZELP.R.
~Also, OAK AND . PINK eonsOurtly- on band st the
lowest primp. . -.. • doeS
tiliAlY BIBLES, from •1$ to 810
I ,
x drag end hawisemety bonne; printed_Oil good parr,
with depat clear, new
_cold at
„ mem 131 IPZIVII - Crhest lOOkiitire.
ORAN- BERRIES 1, I SPLENDID: LOT
ti just rimeived by
outl.oi* - " •
FOR a hoperior and oheap TABLE or
B"" OIL 1161.111W6 ;At BMX.
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rpaPi Fruit . Growers' flaxo#H) , *—by
• .26, Wititam—wholatiale and retail at - _ , •
• •• •A :: 110010.111ra :309 •
, *SPERM CANDL - ii&'•.-"A - --l algef-' I4I PPY
. : nd j " . ; 1 0 , 11 :yr : 1,...; ( 11430 •
• ' 9 -1 ;8 1' 74!
_XP'LLE 'Slit G STORE ir-the place
to find t 1 tort tooortgoont of Porto Monnaioo.
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VOL. 3.
(foal.
VIMEPUBLI'O!
JOHN TILL'S
'COAL T.A.410,'
SOUTH SE.OOND STREET , •
BELOW PRATT'S ROLLING MILL,
HARRISBURG, PA., •
Where he has constantly on hand .
LYKENS . VALLEY BROKEN, EGG, STOVE AND
NIIT GOAL
ALSO,
WILEEBBARRE STEADMAT, BROKEN ; STOVB
AND NUT COAL,
ALL OF THE BEST QUALITY.
It will be delivered to &flamers clean, and full
weight warranted. •
OONStIMERS GIVE ME A CALL FON YOTM
Winn SUPPLY,
f Orders left at my home, in Walnut street, near
Fifth; or at Brubaker's, North street; I. L. Sped%
Market Square; Wm. Bostick% corner of Second and
South streets, and John Lingle's, Second and Mulberry
streets, will receive prompt attention.
jyl3-.16m tOlitil TILL.- •
L!O 0:0 A' LI I
ONLY YARD IN . TOWN THAT DELIVERS
COAL BY THE
PA T E :T W SIGH CARTS!
NO w IS' Tll R rim" ,
For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the
winter—weighed at their door by :the Patent Weigh
Carts. The eteeteraiy of these Carts Ito One disfintes, and
they never get out of order, as is frequently the case of
the Platform Scales; besides, the consumer - has the
satisfaction of proving the weight of his Coal at his
own house.
I have a large supply of Coil on hand, conalst 4 atg of
. 0. M. CO.'S LYKENS VALLEY COAL all !dam
LTICENS VALLEY co 41 .
WILKESBABBB do. 4f
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do.
All Coal of the best quality mined, and delivered free
from all impurities, at the lowest . rates, by the boat or
oar load, single, half or thlrdl of tone, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, September 24, 1860.—5ep25
T 0 W N!
PA P
TENT WEIGH CARTS
Per the convenience of my numerous uptown custom
ers, I have established, in ccn ection with my old yard;
a Branch Coal Yard opposite North street, in a line with
the Pennsylvania canal, having the office formerly occu
pied by Mr. E. Harris, where consumers of Coal in that
vicinity and Verbeketown can receive their. Coal by the
PATENT WEIGH. CARIB
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE FOR HAULING,
And in any quantity they may desire, as low as can be
purchased anywhere.
FIVE THOUSAND TONS COAL ON HAND,
Of LYKENS VALLEY and WILHESBARRE, all sizes.
IV' Willing to maintain fair prices, but unwilling
to be undersold by any parties.
irrAn. Coal forked up and delivered clean and free
from all impurities, and the best article mined.
Orders reoeives.sc either Yard will be prompetrillled4
nd all Coal delivered by the Patent Weigh tains: •
Coal sold by Boat, Car load, single, half or third of
tons, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. WHMELMB,
Harrieburg..oetober 18, 11030.—0ct15
T . YKENS VALLEY NUT COAL
-1.4 For 9alA .1.11 , TWO DOLLARS PER TON.
113"4.11 Coca delivered by PATENT WEIGH CARTS
JAMES M. WHEELBP.
Coaldelivered from both yards. , nort
Otbical.
lIELMBOLEPS HEIAII.I3OLD'S
HELMBOLIPS . :11tELMBOLD 7 S
HELIIMOLD , S .
HEIMBOLDPS HELMBOLIVB
HELMEKOLVS .111ELIIMOLIV0
lIELMBCILD'S 1111ELMBOLIPS
BELMBOLD 9 S 111E.ILRIBOLD's
Extract Ruche, Extract Ruche, •
Extract Bache, Extract Beale,
Extract Ruche, Extract Berlin,'
Extract. Ruche, Extract Dap%
Extract Ruche., Extract Bache,
Extract Bache, Extract Bac he,
Retract Ruche, Extract Ruche,
FOR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
FOR SECRET AND. DELICATE DISORDERS,
FOR SECRET . AND DELICATE . MSORDERS:
FOR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
FOR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
FOR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
FOR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
A Positive and - Specific Remedy.
• A Positive and Specific Remedy.
A Thseitiee and Specific Remedy'
A Positive and Specific - Remedy. -
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Opecific Remedy.
- FOR DISEASES OF THE
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GKAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY'
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
ORGAN/0 WE &KN'SS a I
ORGANIC WEAKNEt3S,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS, •
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
And all Disease, of Siesta/ Organs, '
And all Diseases of Sexual' Organs, •
And all Diseases of Nexus/ Organs,
And all Diseases of Sexual Organs,
And Eli Diffnffs of Sexual Organs, •
And all:Diseases of Sonual Organs,
•
. ARISING PRINK
•
Excesses, Exposures, and Imprudencies in Life.
Excesses, Exposures, and Imprwiencies in Idfe, •
Reesman, Exposure '
; and Imprudsnoies in Life,
Excesses, Exposures, and Imprudencien•in Life.
-Excesses, Exposures, and Imprudensies in Life.
Excesses, Exposures, and Imprtuieneies in Life.
prom *hit ff. rvolige origin &tin g ,and whether existing in
MALE OR FEMALE.
Females, take no more Pills I They.are of no avail for.
Complaints incident t. the sex..-.. Use _
BSTBAOT BUCHU.
Helmbn Entrant Dacha is a Medicine which ie per
fectly pleasant in its
TASTE AND ODOR
Bat immediate in ita 'Lotion, giving Health and Vigor to.
t h e n ote , Bloom to the Pallid Cheek, and restoring the
patient to a perfect date of -
BRALTH AND PURITY.
Heimbold'e litract :Dana hi propane' ,acHording to
Pharmacy and Chemistry, and is prescribed and used by
TILE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS.
Detain* longer: Procure the remedy at «We; . -
Price $1 Per bottle, or six for U.
•
Dopot 104 South Tenth street, Philadelphia.
BEWARE OP -11NPIIINOIPL1iD MAIMS
Trying to palm off' their own or other artieles of BIIIIHI7
on the reputation attained by • '
HELM.BOLD , B EXTRAOT 81/Ontr,
The (Menai and only Genuiae. - • .
We desire to ran en the
' MERIT OF OUR ARTICLE! •
Their's is worthless —is sold at muddles rates and com
missions, consequently Doming a much better profit.
WR DEFY OOKLICT,IT/ON: -
Ask for
HXLMBOLD'iI EXTILLOT 8130/111.
nice no other.
Sold by JOHN WYNTH, Druggist, corner of Market and
Second etresso, HurisburP
- AND ALL DRUG - El - IS= ErzArimEns.
nol4 d&wBm.
EXTRACTS! , EXTRACTS!
W Ci SVORT - I NWSLIS
SUPERIOR FLAVORING' EXTRACTS
MTTAR ALMOND. : •:- .
NEOTA.RIIIIE " • •
PINWATIffi3, - '•; ) •
STRAMBABit,T) • • •
7,7 BAMBr, ; ; •
ILYJIONAIT. ,
VANDJA,
•7iifl'} f %
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!.;.1 . 4 , 12t
1 Ittelti•iitieliied ausildp sal6by:.
.1.29 tOOOK, .TR:; di Q
11A.RRISBURG, PA:, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1861.
Ekc Vatriot gnion,
WEI4T:EBDAY ' ''iIbIiNrNG, FEB. 20, 1861.
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
TILE PRESIDENT ELECT-HIS STRANGE SPEECH
-ANXIETY FOR CONCILIATION 'IN THIS CITY
-THE SENATOR ELECT FROM NEW YORK.
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce
PHILADELPHIA ? Feb. 14, 1861.
The telegraphic wires report that Mr. Lin
coln said yesterday to the Ohio Legislature
"'There is nothing going wrong. It is a con
staing cirenmstance that when we look out
there is nothing that really hurts anybody.
'We entertain different views upon political
questions; but nobody is suffering anything."
Under what a singular hallucination must be
the man who, at such a time, utters Such sei
timents. Were a private citizen to make a
similar declaration, we should smile at his
ignorance or infatuation, and deem the remark
unworthy of notice. But when such state
ments are made at a time when the whole na-;
tion is plunged in deeper distrees than it has
experienced since it had a constitutional ex
istence, and when the assertion comes from its
Chief Magistrate elect, (the man 'who of all'
others is' presumed to be familiar 'with its
troubles) what under other circumstances might
be ignored, awakens our indignation, Threuged,
as Mr. Lincoln has been .byfriends and flatter-:
ers, who have doubtless represented the dis
turbances of the nation as Featly exaggerated,,
"with a certaiatj , that every thing would be'
quiet and prosperous in Sixty days" even where
temporarily deranged; he has 'not, obviously,
had time to open his eyes on the evils which
exist and the more terrible onesi*hich impend,
If this is really the opinion of the President
elect,' he will of course favor no terms which
May be proposed for the settlethent of troubles,
since the people to whom he owes his election
have no troubles to settle. - But surely, Mr.
Lincoln must have read singular newspapers and
have had very, extraordinary informants about
him; to reach the conclusion which he yesterday
announced in Columbus, Nobody has suffered.'
Let us look at the statement in- the light of
incontrovertible facts.
Is it true that no pecuniary damage has been
sustained by anybody? Take two or three
items as they occur to the writer within the
range of his personal friends. A merchant.
remarked to me a few days ago that there was
$30,000 due to him in one State—a debt which
he considered perfectly good on the Ist of No
vember last, but from which he did not even
expect to realize $3,000. In addition, he men
tioned that his business was utterly paralyzed,
and that he had recalled every order which he
had issued for spring merchandise. Has this
man suffered nothing? Another friend said to
me a few weeks ago, "We .have discharged 500
persons from our employ, who, in ordinary
times, would now be having abundant work."
Have these 500 persons, with the families de
pendent upon them iu whole or in part for the
necessaries of life, suffered nothing by this loss
of time
-and wages? A third acquaintance
said recently, "At this season of the year we
. • . • 'nr, $6OO par week to our work.-:.
men; now we •pay a ant To.tana
Walking: to-day in Chestnut street with a re
tired gentleman of moderate fortune, he re
marked, "I am worth $30,000 less than I was
on the 6th of November last."He voted for
Lincoln, not because he approved his doctrines,
but because it was, he thought,_ the only way
by which the democracy could be beaten. His
fortune is not large (less than $100;000) and is
now more than 30 per cent. diminished by the
difficulties of the country. Here are cases
within my personal knowledge. From these,
you may learn the condition of multitudes in
this city. What is true of Philadelphia is true.
to a great extent of all the cities in the Union.:
Will Mr. Lincoln look upon these facts; will he'
consider the hundreds who have been brought
from wealth to I ankruPtcy within the past few
months, and the thousands who must be
swamped unless relief comes very speedily, and
then insult the nation by telling them that
"there is nothing going wrong; nobody has
suffered anything ?"
But what is the pecuniary loss, though ex
ceeding hundreds of millions of dollars, which'
the country has sustained by • the triumph of
the Chicago platform, compared with the moral
and political and - social loss which has been
suffered ? Star after star has disappeared from
our galaxy, until' seven have -been extin
guished, and we have lost a belt 'of country
beginning with the Atlantic coast and extend
ing some fifteen hundred miles into the interior.
We have lost the magic of that word "Union,"
by which in times past, we have conquered,
and by which the States have been made to
cohere, though their integrity was threatened
by many dividing influences. We have lost
something of that consideration and dignity
which we enjoyed abroad, and which have
heretofore made us one of the first powers of
the earth. We have lost that prestige which
has attracted to our shores the oppressed of
other nations, who were seeking liberty and
safety. But I have no heart to proceed with
this enumeration, It is loss, and only loss.—
No compensating profit balances the account.
Nobody pretends that the parties elected to
office are of such transcendent ability as to
justify their friends in supporting them, at all
hazards. There is nothing to relieve the
gloomy piciure. And yet, amidst all, we are
told "there is nothing going wrong." Had the
speech of the President elect, from which I
have quoted, appeared in an opposition paper,
I should have put - it down as a hoax ; but it is
found in all the Republican papers, and is no
doubt a genuine production. I think that
before the wax of another moon even Mr. Lin
coln 'will see that something is wrong, and that
somebody has suffered.
All eyes in this city are looking to Washing
ton, in the hope that even at this, the eleventh
hour, the Republicans may relent and save the
country. 'By the retirement of southern rep
resentatives and senators, the whole business
is now in their hands. If they cannot bring
back the seceded States, they can at least adopt
' such - measures as shall arrest the terrible dia
-1 integration which the last few weeks have wit
nessed. If they fail to do this, the party leaders
will be rebuked by indignant constituents with
adenunciation:which will obliterate their politi
cal existence. • • • •
The election of Judge Harris by your Legis
lature, in opposition to Greeley,' I would hail
as a favorable omen. Had the election occurred
a few months ago, it is quite doubtful whether
such - a result would have been obtained. I
have known Mr. Harris for some years. Of
his public antecedents I have nothing to say.
In private he is a most urbane,gentleman and
genial Comp Union. With intellectual endow
ments of a high larder, enriched by generous
•culture, be will do 'credit to his 'State - so far as
mind id concerned, although he may not shine
in the plumes of a ,Tayy, xter speculate with the
Ahllosophy 'of a 114clisdli.' In the point Of effect
ive arid graceful oratory he will much more
than fill the plada' of the retiring Senator.—
'`Though I hate no 'rsynitritithriath his political
views; I cannot: Withhold from the • praise
ha' dap i ak;ete as 'a *dirt of` nf ?Ilea and in
tegrity: . • ,
THE SOUTHERN . CONFEDERACY-INAUGURA
TION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
OrTILE CONFEDERATE STATES ; OF AMERICA.-
ADDREU OP PRE• &DENT DAVIS.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 18.—The inauguration of
the PretMerit of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States. of America took
place here to-day ,as previously appointed.
The ceremonies constituted the grandest
pageant ever witnessed in the South. There
was an immense - gathering of people on Capitol
Hill; comprising the "`beauty" of Montgomery,
and military and citizens of the different
States.
President Davis commenced his inaugural
precisely at 10 O'clock. He spoke as follows :
Gentlemen of the Congress.of the Confederate
States of America, friends and fellow-citizens:
ealled to the difficult and responsible, station
of the Chief Executive of the Provisional Gov
ernment which you have instituted, I approach
the discharge of-the duties assigned me with
humble distrust of my abilities, but with sus
taining confidence in the wisdom of those who
are to guide and aid me in the administra
tion of public affairs, and abiding faith in the
virtue - and patriotism of the people.
Looking forward to the speedy establishment
ota permanent government to take the place
of this, and which, by its greater moral and
physical power; will be better able to combat
wits the many - difficultieS which may 'arise
from the conflicting interests of separate na
tions, I enter upon the ditties of 'the office to
which I have been choOen with the 'hope that
the beginning of our earber as a confederacy
may not be obstructed by hostile opposition to
-our enjoyment of a. separate existence and.
in
dependence which we .have asserted, and,
with the blessing of Providence, intend to main
tain.
Our present condition, achieved in a manner
unprecedented in the history of nations, illus
trates the American idea that governments rest
upon the consent of the governed, and that it
is the right of the people to alter or abolish
governments whenever they become destructive
of the ends for which they were established.—
The declared purpose of the compact of the
Union from which ive have withdrawn was to
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty
for ourselves and - our posterity ; and when in
the judgment . of the sovereign States now com
posing this Confederacy, it has been perverted
from the purposes for which it *as ordained,
and ceased to answer the ends for which it was
established, a peaceful appeal to the ballot-box
declared that so far as they 'were concerned,
the government created by that 'compact should
cease to exist. In this they merely asserted a
right which the Declaration of Independece of
1776 defined to be inalienable.
Of the time and occasion of its exercise,
they, as sovereigns, were the final judges, each
for itself. The impartial, enlightened verdict
of mankind will indicate the rectitude of our
conduct. And He who knows the hearts of men
will judge of the sincerity with with which we
labored to save the government of our fathers in
its spirit. The right solemnly proclaimed at the
birth of the States, and which has been affirmed
and reaffirmed in the bills of rights of the seve
ral States subsequently admitted into the Union
of 1789. undeniably recognizes in the people
the power -- tW reerogniv
by them for the purposes of government.
Thus the sovereign States here represented
proceeded to form this confederacy. And it is :
by the abuse of language that their act has
been deneMinited a revolution. They formed
a new alliance, but within each State its gov
ernment has remained. The rights of person
and property have -not been disturbed. The
agent through whom they communicated with
foreign nations is changed, but this does not
necessarily interrupt their international reli
tioni. Sustained' by a consciousness that the
transition from the former Union to the pre
sent confederacy has not proceeded from a.
disregard on our -part of just obligations, or
any failure to perform every constitutional
duty ; moved by no interest or passion to
invade the rights of others ; anxious to culti
vate peace and commerce with all nations, if
we may not hope to avoid war we may at least
expect that posterity will acquit us of having
needlessly engaged in it ; doubly justified by
the absence of wrong on our part, and wanton .
aggression on the part of others, there can be
no cause to doubt that the courage and patriot
ism of the, people of the Confederate States.
will be found equal to any measure of defence
which our security may require. .
An agricultural people, whose chief interest
is the export of a commodity required in every
manufacturing country, our true policy
peace and the freest trade which our necessi-•
ties will permit. It is alike our interest and that
of all these to whom we would sell and from
whom we would buy that there should be the
fewest practicable restrictions upon the inter- .
change of commodities. There can be but lit-•
tle rivalry between ours and any manufactu
ring or navigating community such as the free
States of the American Union. It must fol
low, therefore, that mutual interest would in
vite good will and kind offices. If, however,
passion or lust of dominion should cloud the
judgment or inflame the ambition of these
States, we must prepare to meet the emergency,
and maintain by the final arbitrament of the
sword the position which we have assumed
among the nations of the earth.
We have entered upon a career of independ
ence, and it must be inflexibly preserved
through many years of controversy with our
late associates—the Northern States. We have
vainly endeavored to secure the tranquility,
and obtain respect for the rights to which we
were entitled as a necessity, not a choice. We
have resorted to the remedy of separation, and
henceforth our Inergies must be directed to
conduct our own affairs and secure the perpe
tuity of the confederacy which we have formed.
• If a just perception of mutual interest shall •
permit us peaceably to pursue our separate
political career, my most earnest desire will
have been fulfilled. But if this be denied us,
and the integrity of our, territory and jurisdic
tion be assailed, it will but remain for us with
a firm resolve to appeal to arms, and invoke
the bleseing l of Providence in a just cause.
As a consequence of our new condition, and
with a view to meet anticipated wants, it will
be necessary to provide for the speedy and
efficient organization of the various branches
of the efteutive department, having special
charge of foreign intercourse, finance, military
affairs and postal service. For purposes of
defence the Confederate States may, under or
dinary circumstances, rely mainly upon their
military,• but it is deemed advisable, in the
present condition of affairs, that there should
be a well-instructed and disciplined army, more
numerous than would be required in a peace
establishment.•
I also suggest that for the protection of our
harbors and commerce on the high seas a navy
adapted to those objects be required. These
necessities have' doubtless engaged the atten
;
110 . 11 Of Congress.
With a Constitution' differing oily from that
of fathers in so fat as it is .explanatory . of
their well linCeten intent 'freed 'from . sectional
conffulta l Which have Interfered with the pursuit
' •of 'the general' vififitrie, it is , 'not; milting to
expect that States from which we have recently
parted may seek to unite their for tunes t with
ours under the Government we have Instituted.
For this, •your Constitution makes• adequate
provision, but beyond this, if mistaka not,
the judgment and will of the people are, that
union with the . States from which we have
separated is neither practicable nor'desirable,
To increase the power, develop the resources
and promote the happiness of a Confederacy,
it is requisite that there shall be so much of
homogeneity that the welfare of every portion
be the aim of the whole. Where this does not
exist, antagonisms are engendered which must
and should result in separation.
Actuated solely by a desire to preserve our
own rights and promote our own welfare, the
separation of the Confederate States has been
marked by no aggression upon others t and fol
lowed by no domestic convulsion. - Our indus
trial pursuits have received no check. The
cultivation of our field has progressed as here
tofore, and even should we be involved in war,
there would be no considerable &ablution in
the production of the staples which have con
stituted our exports, in which the commercial
world has an interest , scarcely less than our
own.
This common interest of producer and con
sumer can only be intercepted by an exterior
force which should obstruct its transmission to
foreign markets—a course of conduct which
would be 'detritnental to manufacturing and
commercial interests abroad. Should reason
guide the action of the government from which
we have separated, a policy so detrimental to
the civilized world, the Northern States inclu
ded, could not be dictated by even the stronger
desire to inflict injury upon us. But if other
wise, a terrible responsibility will rest upon it,
and the suffering of millions will bear testi
mony to the folly and wickedness of our ag
'gressors. In the meantime there will remain
to us, besides the ordinary remedies before
suggested, the well-known resources for retal
iation upon the commerce of an enemy. .
Experience in public stations of a subordi
nate grade to this which your kindness has
conferred, has taught me that care and toil and
disappointments are the price of official devil . -
tion. You will see many errors to forgive—
many deficiencies to tolerate, but you shall not
find in me either a want of zeal or fidelity to
'the Cause that is to me highest in hope and of
.most enduring affection.
Your generosity has bestowed upon me an
undeserved distinction—one which I neither
sought nor desired. Upon the continuance of
that sentiment and upon your wisdom and
patriotism, I rely to direct and and support me
in the performance of the duty required at my
hands.
We have changed the constituent parts, but
not the system of our government. The Con
stitution formed by our fathers is that of these
Confederate States, in their exposition of it,
and in the judicial construction it has received,
we have a light which reveals its true mean
ing.
Thus instructed as to the just interpretation
of the instrument, and ever remembering that
all offices are but trusts held for the people,
and that delegated powers are to be strictly
construed, I will hope by diligence in the per
formance of my duties, though I may disap
point your expectations, yet to retain, when
retiring, something of the good will and cone--
a/Jut emu, weluteuts my entruv.--
It is joyous, in the millet er - perilou% times,
to look around upon a people united in heart,
where one purpose of high resolve animates
and actuates the whole—where the sacrifices to
be made are not weighed in the balance against
honor, right, liberty and equality.
Obstacles may retard, but they cannot long
prevent the progress of a movement sanctified
by its justice and sustained by a virtuous peo
ple. Reverently let us invoke the God of our
fathers to guide and protect us in our efforts to
perpetuate the principles which, by His bless
ing, they were able to vindicate, establish and
transmit to their posterity. And, with a con
tinuation of Hie favor, ever gratefully acknow-•
ledged, we may hopefully look forward to suc
cess, to peace and to prosperity.
To night the city is gorgeously illuminated..
The President, is holding his first levee in Es
telle Halt Bands of music are playing at va
rious points; whilst fireworks and other de
monstrations•of rejoicing are general through
out the city..
PENN'A LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Veb. 10, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at 1.1 o'clock.
by the SPEAKER. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Rob
inson, . .
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, &C.
The SPEAKER laid before the. Senate the
report of the Auditor General and State Trea
surer on the claim of John Kennedy, Sr., of
Lewistown. The report is adverse to the claim.
Also, a communication from the Auditor
Geners:l in relation to the payment of, the clerk
in the Luzerne county contested election case.
Also, a communication from the Attorney
General in reply to a resolution passed by the
Senate yesterday, in relation to the tonnage
tax.
Also, a petition from citizens of West Bruns
wick township, Schuylkill county, praying for
the repeal of a certain law.
Also, a petition from citizens of North Man
heim township, same county, for an extension
of the provisions of a certain road law.
Also, a remonstrance from West Brunswick
against the extension of the limits' of Orwigs
burg.
Messrs, PARKER and SMITH presented pe
titions from tax-payers of Philadelphia, pray
ing for the passage of the act in relation to the
public buildings.
Mr. CONNELL, a petition from citizens of
Frankford, praying for the passage of a law
authorizing the use of steam on the Frankford
and Southwark passenger railway ; also, a
remonstrance against the same.
Also, a remonstrance from citizens of the
Nineteenth ward against any division of said
ward, or the erection of the Twenty-fifth ward.
Mr. SMITH, a petition from receivers of; and
dealers in, domestic spirits, relative to a revi
sion of the inspection laws.
Mr. SCHINDEL, a petition from citizens of
Northampton county, praying for the
. passage
of an act to incorporate the Bethlehem railroad
and Mining company.
Mr. CLYMER, a-remonstrance from citizens
of Reading against the passage of an act Mu
ting the sale of meat in said city.
Mr. MOTT, a remonstrance from citizens of
the First, Second and' Third precincts of the
Furth ward, Philadelphia, against heing an
nexed to the pith ward.
Mr. LANDON, a
,petition from citizens of
Bradford county, praying for further legislation
to facilitate the collection of claims against the
North Branch canal. • • • •
Mr. KETCHAM, eleven petitions , in favor of .
the erection of a new county, to be called Lack
_, I
swarms.
Mr. 'GREGG, a remonstrance from citizens
of Lycoming county, against the re-annexation
of. Grady townobip to ilqion county,
A petition frem eltiZcnApf Rerry .
town.stiri,"Mohtout OCAUtY;Pi4YiPg fora change
' of-place for- holding their` deetitilz OW two
spetiti . ons• for tte erection of a boomin tboBma4
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING',
SUNDAYS 19XONPTED,
BY 0. BARRETT & CO
Mai MAT PATRIOT AND UNION will be Seiwed to sub
scribers residifig in the Borough for ont . oNNTS PER WEER
payable to the Carrier. Ddaii subscribers, POUR DOL
11.4410 PCB ARNIM.
THE WEEKLY Will be gabliehed as heretofore, leap
weekly during the session of the Legislature, and once&
week'the remainder of the year, for two dousys iia ad
trance, or threa,dellars at the emerationot the yeas. ••.-
Connected with this establishment is an extenstro
JOB OFFICE, containing a yoTiety of plain and fan*
type, unequalled by anyeetabliatnneut 'nth. interior of
the - State, for which the patronage of the pabliwiskaa-
Rafted. . , • . -
NO. 145.
quehanna, at Jersey Shore'; also, ten petitions
from workingmen and others of Danville, pray
ing for the passage of a law to compel iron
manufacturers of Montour county to' mares
weekly payments to laborers end operatiVell.
Messrs. BOUGHTER, WELSH, WHARTON
and IRISH, remonstrances against the repeal
of the tonnage tax.
Messrs. WHARTON and IRISH, 'petitions
in favor of the repeal of the tonnage taxi' •
BOUGHTER, a petition from the CentTal
association for the suppression of tounterfett
ing, in favor of the passage of a certain law.
Mr. HALL, petitions from Maraud Cambria,
counties, praying for the passage of the lair
providing for compensation to owners of fugiL.
tive slaves. . .
Mr, LAWRENCE, a petition from citizens of
Philadelphia, in favor of the act incesporating
the Guarantee express company.
Mr. PENNEY, an net relative to the , distri-
Lution of the proceeds of sheriff sales.
Mr. IRISH, an act relative to executors and
. .
administrators; also, an act to incorporate the
Oakland park association.
Mr. ROBINSON, an act to set off a portion
of the borough of Minersville as a Separate
word.
Mr. PARKER an act to incorporate the Union.
passenger railroad company, of Philadelphia.
Mr. YARDLEY an act relating to forged
mortgages.
Also, an act authorizing surviving executors
and administrators to execute deeds in certain
cas6l.
Mr. PENNEY offered a joint resolution that
when both houses adjourn on Friday, they
adjourn to meet on the 6sh of March i which
was not agreed to—yeas , 155 nays 15.
Mr. BOUGHTER asked for and obtained
leave to read in place a supplement to the act
incorporating the Commonwealth
. insurance
company, of Harrisburg.
The act for the relief of John Nfong came
up on the orders, and was passed finally.
The act for the better security of the • pay
ment of the wages of laborere in Fayette
county, came up on third reading, and passed
finally.
The act to incorporate the Allegheny oil
company came up on the orders, and was
negatived—yeas 14, nays 16: Adjourned.
The House was called to order. aOlO o'clock,
a. m., by the SPEAKER. Prayer was de
livered by Rev. Mr. Gans.
The SPEAKER, laid before Rte. - douse a state
ment of the Auditor General in• reference to
judgments now held by the- Commonwealth
against the Pennsylvania railroad:company.
The House proceeded to the reading and con
sideration of bills upon the Private Calender,
and during the morning-and afternoon sessions
the following bills
,were-read, considered and
passed;
Supplement to arrant toauthorize the sale and
conveyance of certain real estate.
An act to provide for the final adjustment
and settlement of the claim of Samuel 8.. Rich
ards.
An ant to extend the prtmmona Anita for
the better regulation of tira-Mercer County,
Shenango Valley,blontour , aacliAllegheny Coun
ty !agricultural societies, to the Erie County
agricultural society.
An act giving a bountyJeu.muskrat scalps in
Centre county, and Bald Eagle and Beach Creek
townships, in. Clinton county, Pennsylvania.
An act to repeal an act for the preservation
of fish in the county of York.
An act for the relief of William S. M'Clin
took.
An act relative to the claim of John Kelley.
A further supplement to an act, entitled
"An act incorporating the Lykens Valley rail
road and coal company, in Dauphin county,"
pasSed on the 7th day of April; ISM
An act supplementary to an net-to incorporate
the Chesnut Hill and Cheltenham railroad com
pany.
An act extending the charter of the Delaware
fire company, of Philadelphia'
An act to ratify the charter of the Hayes me
chanics' home:
An act to incorporate the Green Lawn ceme
tery company.
An act to incorporate tile Mori. African Meth
odist Episcopal church, of Philadelphia.
Supplement to an act of 27th April, 1844, to
extend the limits of the borough. of Prompton,
Wayne county.
An act authorizing the Auditor General to
settle the accounts for taxes with the Lewis
town water company, and' the Lewistown and
Tuscarora bridge company, and strike the bal•
anee due the Commonwealth.
An act to relinquish the purchase money and
interest due the Commonwealth on a certain
piece of land in Berks county, to the New Je
rusalem (or so called Dunkel's church) cortgre
gntion, and to perfect a title to said congrega
tion.
An act to incorporate the Schuylkill County
agricultural, horticultural and, mechanical as
sociation.
An act for the relief of George Edkina, late
treasurer of the county of Sullivan.
An act to extend the provisions of an act
relative to csmeteria and. burial places in the
county of York, to the city of Philadelphia.
An act relating to the official term of the
commissioners, prison inspectors and directors
of the poor o f. Dauphin county.
An act to repeal an not relative to hucksters
in Northumberland and Union counties,
An act to authorize the erection of a leek-ttp
house in the borough of Summitville:, in the
county of Cambria.
A further supplement to the act approved
March 11,1858, coneolidating the Lackawanna
and Western and the Cobb's Gap railroad com
panies,
Supplement to an. set to incorporate the
Johnstown and Ashtola railroad, and tram road
company.
An aot extending to Wow :county the pro
visions of an act to protect fruit, ete., and pun
ish tresspas in ,the counties of Huntingdon,
Washington,
Allegheny, forks, Lancaster, Ly
coming and Delaware.
Au act relating to dterin the counties of
Lycoming, Clinton and, centre.
An act for the proteetion of fruit trees -in. the
County of Northundealand.
An act repealfng portions of an act .to pre
vent the destruction of fish in
,an
county of
Lawrence, approved February.lB, A. D,1860.
An act authorizing the Auditor General to
examine the claim of Charles De Has. .
An act vacating certain lanes end Ono Of
the out-lots of the borough of Beaver, al l y
the
county of Deaver. ' '
An, act to incorporate the Irvineturnpike
and plank road company.
An net to incorporate th#4..Xl,9okendo-oquo
' bridge cOnipaty.
of the let of
An act for the repeal of PO:
March 12, A. P. 1860, reliting to TOsids and
bridges,in Lycomiel,aad Indiana Magi*.
A. suiplement toy ,incorporating the
Creak Gill turt,pfimiend erpany, the
1864/•.
BILLS IN PLACE
ORIGINAL. RESOLUTION
ON THIRD READING:.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TuesbAY, 'Feb. 19;. 1861.
PRIVArE - CALENDAR.