Uow They Like the Appointment. JOHN McKnox was a few day since appoint ed by the President, United States District At torney for the Eastern District of New York, In the place of Cha:les 0. Conner, resigned.— The Ttue Democrat, the organ of the Pierce Administration, holds the following language concernig his selection. If it came from a Whig paper, it would be denounced by the Democracy as an outrageous attempt to excite prejudice against Catholics, and contemptible truckling to the Know Nothings. But coming from the source it does, it must, we suppose, be acknowledged as Democratic: "It is the worst the Administration could have made. It, can do no good. It mortifies the Setts. It elicits nothing but contempt from the !lards. Adopted citiiens look on it with sneers of distrust, and Americans openly proclaim their preference for absolute Whiggery, to such nauseating toadyism to the Catholic choral. "We grieve to say these things, but they are true. We did think that it was sufficient hard to be compelled to witness the finger of the Church' at work so vigorously under the admin istration of the late President Polk ; and we hoped for More independence under President Pierce. But it is manifest that Bishop Hughes is as now omnipotent at Washington, as has ever been, and it used to be a common admission there, whether the White House was in Whig or in Democratic keeping, that he had only to command and be obeyed. It is truly mortify ing to see a power known to be hostile in its very nature to republicanism, so courted at the National Capitol, and so successful in mould• ing to its ambitious will the National author ities. "The next election will tell the story, and we beg the representatives of New York De. mocracy at the Federal metropolis, to make a note of it. Democratic nominations, we pro. did, will be scratched beyond all parallel, while thousands of Democrats will abandon in tote, a party that seems so utterly insensible to the. righte or Americans, while "that rich brogue" is about soliciting orierything that it is possible to grasp, in this, its adopted country." Common School Convention• At the Convention of County Superinten dents of Common Schools, hold at Harrisburg on the 10th inst., after the organization, the ob ject for which the Superintendents had been called together, was Stated by Mr. Black, being for consultation and interchange of opinion, as to the best way of carrying into effect the pro. Visions of the late school law, so that the in terests of Common School education might be promoted and advanced, committees were ap pointed to make reports on the following sub. juts I.—Grades of Teacher's Certificates. 11.—Modes of Examining Teachers. Ill.—Grades of Schools. IV.—Visitations of Schools. V.—Teachers Institutes. Vl.—Best mode of interesting directors VB.—Best mode of securing the co-opera Lion of Parente. VlM—Uniformity of Books. Able and interesting reports were made ou, the several fubjncts just enumerated, which engaged attention, and were discussed during the session of the Convention. As to Teacher's Certificates, three grades were adopted, the first grade to be granted to those 'who may stand a thorough examination in all the branch esriamed in the law, together with such otlr er branches as may be required by the direc tors ; the second to those who are only exarnin. ed in those required by law; the third to such as may only be prepared to be examined in the eleinents of those branches—not as far ad vanced as the others. The first two grades of Certificates will bear the seal of the Depart ment of Common Schools. The object de. sired to be accomplished by- making these grades 'was to excite an ambition among teach ers to prepare themselves thoroughly for the duties of their profession. Gen. Washington on Slavery. In 1781; Washington wrote to Lafayette : I.The scheme, my dear Marquis, which you pro. pose as a precedent to encourage the emancipa tion of the black people of this country from that state of bondage in which they are held, is a striking evidence of the benevolence of your heart. 1 shall be happy to join you in so lauda ble a work." In 1785, Washington wrote to the same distinguished gentleman: The benevo lence of your heart, my dear Marquis, is so con• spicuous on all occasions, that 1 never wonder at any fresh proofs of it; but your late purchase of an estate in the colony of cayenne, with the view of emancipating the slaves on it, is a gen erous and noble proof of your humanity. Would to God a like spirit might diffuse itself generally into the minds of the people of this Countty.— Bat I despair of seeing it. • • • To set the slaves afloat at once would, I really believe, be productive of much mischief and inconvenience ; but by degrees it might, and assuredly ought to be effected ; and that too, by legislative authority." ,It makes a singularly impressive commentary on this correspondence between Washington and Lafayette, on the sub ject of American slavery, to quote the words which the latter wrote from the prison of Meade burg : "I know nut what disposition has been made of my plantation at Cayenne, but I hope that Madame de Lafayette will take care that the negroes who cultivate it shall preserve their lib erty." In IVA Washington wrote to Mr. John F. Mace, ; I never mean, unless some particu. Jar circumstances compel me to . it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law., d‘ Not cy Trim Delaware County Republican" says that the grand Jury of Penn , sylyania had a Bill (Bigler) before them for somestime p ast, . and after mature consideration have concluded to write 'ignoramus' upon it.— This is'one of the old Latin law terms and signi• flea 'We know nothing concerning the matter'— the accused is thereforwthscharged! et ) t ICt4igl) flegi6ter. Allentown, Pa. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2,1864. FOR GOVERNOR : JAMES POLLOCK, Of Northumberland County. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER : GEORGE DARSIE, Of Allegheny County. FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT. DANIEL M. SMYSER, Of Montgomery County. Errata.—ln noticing the accident with the revolver at Noll's Hotel, in Catasauqua, in last week's paper, we inadvertently connected the name of John, instead of Robert . Mblntyre with . the affair. We therefore make the amende honorable. The Harvest Our farmers have closed up the wheat and rye Invest, and are now busily engaged in cutting and gathering their oats crop. The wheat may be considered but a half crop in this county. The rye, however, is considered the best we have had for years, and, oats will turn out better than it has for a long time.— The corn, although the heavy storms have injur ; ed it some, still promises an abundant crop and potatoes both early and late never looked bet• ter, and we think never will yield a more abun• claw crop, so that our industrious husbandmen, on the whole Will be well compensated for their arduous toil. Garden Truck Fresh Garden Truck can be had every morn ing at the stand of John 111.111clzger, in seventh street near the Public Square, in Allentown. All kinds of vegetables in season are. offered ripe and fresh at reasonable prices. Persons living in the country and neighboring towns can leave their orders at his stand and they will be attended to with punctuality. See Card. Scientific Entertainment By refetFince to our advertising columns, it will be seen that Mr. Swift, will give a Scienti fic Entertainment at the Odd Fellows' Hall, on Tuesday Evening, the Ist of August. His ex periment in chemistry, electricity and electro rnagnatisat, will be of a brilliant nature; during his exercises he will explain and illustrate the absurdities of spiritual manifestations, so much talked of, at the present time. We would advice the public to give Mr. Swift a Call. County Superintendents. Mr. C. A. Black has decided that County School Superintendents must examine all teachers who present themselves for that pur pose, and award a certificate if four.d properly qualified: The examination should iu all ca. see be a thorough one. 'Proficiency in the branched required to be taught in common schools is of course necessary, us well as some evidence of the good moral character of-the ap plicant, and particular regard must be paid to the general knowledge of teaching and modes of instruction of the applicant. Breadstuffs and the Prospect The United . States Economist thinks that though this year the breadth of land sown in wheat has been greatly increased, the crop will not be an excessive one. In this country va rious causes, as severe winter, fly, rust, &c., have conspired to reduce the crops, and prob ably the aggregate will not exceed an average. In England the unsound seed, unfavorable Spring weather, aro supposed also to coun teract the effect of more extensive sowing and in France similar causes operatp to prevent ex cess. In the South of Europe, on the other hand, abundance is looked for. Taking these facts into consideration, together with the ex hausted state of stocks, very low prices are not looked for even should the fears in relation to harvest riot be realised. In 1847, the quantities of Wheat and Flour I that came forward on thcf opening of the ca• 1 nals, wero so large as to .break prices; and cause a great increase in the exports to Great Britian, helping to break prices there. This year the exports of Flour, in June, were only 71,9666 against 342,08.0 in the same month of 1847; of Wheat 700,000 bushels less, and Corn 1,100,000 bushels less. The exports of United States Flour and Wheat, up to the end of March exceed those of the same time in 1847 by 8,- 300,000 bushels; during the three months, end ing with June, they have been 2,500,000 bush els less than in 1847, showing die great exhaus tion of the crops through the winter months.-- 'rhe experience of 1846 also allowed that the high prices which ranged in those years stim ulated so great a production as to cause prices to fall an aierage• lower than for many previ• ous years. Those high prices we're a great benefit to the Russian grain countries, which this year, by reason of war, cannot be Mlle , enced by them.-llicknell's Drteclor. Strayed or Stolen.—Oa Friday night, a party of mon, whether Know Nothings or Do Noth ings, we of course are not able to say, broke open the stable of a citizen in this placo, and feloniously took out and set free a coin, that has been confined for nearly 2 years, and hu- manely put her in pasture in the Water Com' panys' Meadows, w here . she is rapidly gaining strength and flesh no doubt much to the sails; faction of her deliverers. . lie Ought to Know.—John Wentworth, mcm. ber of Congress from Illinois, 'says; Washing ton, with all its beauty, is a heartless, wicked place. It is one great gambling den, where the stakes are offices, and the playersdegislators evL erybody says that 'everybody are rascals and knaves, ar.d everyboby acts as if he believed what everybody says was true." Burglers in Catasauqua. On Monday night, an attempt was made to breake into the Store of Joseph Huber 4. Brother, in the Borough of Catasauqua. The burglars first attempted to enter the Store through the cellar, but finding their efforts frustrated, cut out a pannel in the front door near the lock, thinking to enter the same by unlocking it. One of the brothers, who was sleeping in the store, was awakened by the noise, and scared the rascals from effecting their purpose. Citizens should be on the alert as similar attempts will be made in the place. The American Platform We learn that the following inquiries have been addressed to the Gubernatorial candidaius of the several parties now before the people of Pennsylvania, by the American State Execu• live Committee: 1. Are you in favor of an undivided School Fund, and of the Bible, without note or com• ment, as a class book in the public schools? 2. Are you in favor or the principle of a di. rect election at the ballet box, by the people, of the President and Vice.Presideut of the Uni• ted States? 3. Are you in favor of the eldction of Depu ty Postmasters in their reepectiverlocalities, by the people? 4. Are you in favor of limiting the public lands in a " Homestead Hill" to American cit. izens, either native born or naturalized? 5. Are you in favor of the election of Amer ican born citizens only to office? 6. Are you in favor of the repeal of the exist ing Naturalization Laws? 7. Do you accept the proposition that there is a great znd absorbing issue at this time be , fore the country, which, like "Aaron's rod" swallows up all the rest—an "American parry against a Foreign party"—until the sovereign people shall have • decided vitually at the bal lot box that Americans by, birth shall rule America. 8. Are you in favor of an absolute separa don between sectarianism arid politics—an ab solute and perpetual separation between Church and States, whether the Churches be Protestant or Papist 9. Do you consent to disclaim all Whig or Ddmocratic party ties or pledges, and thus to stand in bold relief before the people as an American candidate under the patriotic banner of abroad and comprehensive American na. tionality. It is due to frankness to state ; that whatever if any, may be your reply, this letter and your reply will be published, as a matter of course; and should we differ in whole or in part, hon• est differences of opinion are ever entitled to respect, Very respectfully, yours, By order of the American State Executive Corn. Know Nothings and Catholics 'Newspapers of various classes, in different' parts of the country have protested against the Know Nothinge as fanatical enemies of the Roman Catholic religion.• The Know Nothings on the contrary, have completely disavowed this charge, insisting they du not oppose any religion or practice whatever, but quite the op polite, were faithful friends and protectors of religious freedom ; not in the sense of Bishop Hughes, but in its real old and common sigtri fication. But, they say, what they oppose is Roman Catholic Politics, which often assumes the name of the Roman Catholic religion, but is a wholly distinct thing. They admit, recog nize, and'sustain the right in any and all who choose to worship in the Roman Catholic churches, to believe and profess what they please idreligion ; but they will not admit nor submit to any one who attempts to put down by club law free debate or free preaching, in the house or the open air, nor allow a foreign itaileence to interfere with elections, or to raise of threaten mob law, or to threaten citizens with the consequences, if they do not aubstitute the canon law of Rome for the Stale lows of the Union. EVen though such subversive at. tempts may be made ender the name or r-c. ligion, their opposers claim, to be able to die. criminate, and are fully convinced that in op. I posing them, they oppose nothing religions, but what is purely political, and at the same time wrong, anti• American and intolerable. A few Hints for the Season• Tau Boston Courier devotes a chapter to the cholera, and closes with the lollowing hints .and suggestions: By what particular means can an attack be escaped. 1. By avoiding anything or any course o! conduct or diet which may have "a tendency It throw the system off its balance; such as !Its use of intoxicating drinks, unripe fruits, imam• ture or unfrosh vegetables, , excessive fatigue, exposure to the vicissitudes of the weather, ty a continued residence in a filthy locality, er, one in which several cases have. occurred, al. though the particular cause may nut be discov. crud.' . _ 2. By avoiding, na you would the pestilencti itself, all medicines or other articles, sutlt as " brandy, cordiah, &r.," which are recorn• mended or advertised for the prevention of dholera. • %net is to be done in case of an attack. In all the cases, which have been observed, here there is an initiatory or beginning stage of diarrhea. In this stage choiera is easily cured.— It is the neglect of this which is often slight ant without pain, which permits the disease to gc on to the stage of collapse, which is falsely sup• posed to he the beginning of true cholera, whereas it is only its end, and for which it is unreasonable ever to expect to fund any gene. ray or effectual remedy. How then shall this disease be cured while still in its early and accessional stage. 1. By abstinence from all food. • 2.. By entire rest in a horizontal position. 3. By medicines, which can only be "safely prescribed by a competent physician ) " • wile should be.iminediately.aammoned.: Important Decision WEDNESD•T July 26 SUCH EME COURT—Jostices t Lewis, Woodward and Knox.— The Sunday Law and the Tavern Keepers—The question of selling liquor on Sun. day by the licensed tavern keepers, came up for investigation this int - tilting. Daniel Tarr, a li censed tavern keeper, who was recently bound over by Mayor Conrad to answer the charge of keeping a tippling and disorderly house, sued out a habeas corpus, to have the question tested whether he could be indicted for such an offence when he held a license legally obtained. Messrs. David Webster, Henry M. Philips and Wm. M. Meredith appeared for the defendent.— There was but one witness examined. His name, is Saniuel E. Yoder, at present a member of ogi Marshal's Police, who testified as follows: pn Sunday evening, the 18th of June last, I •sifw a number of persons enter the tavern of Mr. Barr. There were two squads—one consisting ' of four persons and the other of six. The doors of the house was open, but the windows bowed, I went around to the Water street front of the house and looked through a window, whidh was also bowed. I saw persons standing up to the bar drinking, and also saw the money paid for It. There was no noise nor disorder of any hind that I heard. Everything was quiet. Mr. Barr showed me his license. I informed on him as a licensed tavern keeper selling liquor on Sunday. I saw but the one sale and payment of liquor.— [The witness was here about to state the orders he had received from Mayor Conrad, when Judge Lewis informed him that he need not proceed, as it was not necessary to the decision of the question before the Court.] The counsel for the defendant argued, that the evidence did not establish any jaciable offence; that although the act of 1794 punished by a fine of $4, the following of worthy employment on Sunday, yet it was not competent to take.the prohibition from that act, and inflict the punish ment contained in a totally different act; that where two acts exist upon any one subject, they must-both be executed where they arc hot in conflict. The law imposed a penalty for selling liquor without a license, or after it has expired, 'and a person having a license could not be justly exposed .to a penalty under this law, al. though he could be fined for a violation of the Sabbath. Several acts of AsseMbly and cases decided, were cited, to show that where one pun ishment is provided by law, no other punish ment can be inflicted, nor other prodeedings had. The real question in the case, it was contend. cd, was—where there are two existing statutes applicable to a different state of facts, as to the following of a particular business, can the pen. ally in one statue be applied to the infringement of the other statute 1 The Act of 1791 fixes the infraction of the Sunday law at $4 while the penalty under the Act for selling liquor without license is $5O for the first offence, and imprison. ment for the second. It was contended that each of these statutes must have an application to the offence it was designed to cure, and could not be made to bear alike on both offences, by muni^ cipal construction. Mr. Meredith, while he denied the legitimacy of the construction given by Mayor Conrad to the decision in Omit' scase, paid a glowing trib ute to the good intentions of that officer, and thanked him as a'man, a citizen, and a lawyer for the peace and order he had procured on the Sabbath day. It was a fact which no good citi zen could deny, that a great change had taken place in the observance of Sunday, and he had no doubt that even the respectable portion'of the tavern keepers were plessed with the change. The penalty, however, which it was sought to apply to the infraction of the Sunday Law, could not be so applied, according to the decision in Omit's case. The Supreme Court had there adjudicated the question, and had inflicted the penalty of S 4 under the act of 1704. This, then was the law which governed the question.— Judge Knox said, that had it not been for ,he net of 1794. the tavern keepers, under their license, would be authorized to sell liquor every day In the week. After the question had been argued, and before the decision was given,Wm. B. Mann, the Assis• taut. District Attorney, came into Court. It was not yet 10 o'clock, as it ma yesterday also. Mr. Mann stated, that he had received notice.to be in court at 10 o'clock. lie was in attendance at that hour, and remained during the greater part of the day, until he was informed that the case would not be called until Wednesday. lie did not know that the Court met at 9 o'clock, and was now here at what he believed the usual and prop, cr hour. Finding, that the matter hadbeen ed in his absence, he desired to takeno part Judge Lewis remarked, that notice had berM given three times by the crier, that the Court would meet at 0 o'clock, and stated that the .whole examination would be gone throtigh again as the witless, he supposed, was still ill Court. as he was informed, he would read the testimony to Mr. Mann. The counsel for the dcfendent al. so assented to this. Mr. Mann declined salting part, inasmuch as he had intended to make a statement to the Court before the case h ad been heard, and as his wit• ness had been examined in his absence. Judge Lewis, after a short consultation with his associates, said ; 1 am instructed to say that it is the unanimous opinion of the Court that an indictment will not lie against the deft. for the of, fence charged. The remedy is under the act of 1704. The decision in Omit's case has bees misunderstood, and Judge Woodward will write out the opinion of the Court, and explain in what particular the decision in that case has been m is, apprehended. The deft. is therefore discharged. Pennsylvanian. Insolvencies ix England.— The New York Courier has the following upon losses by insolv conies in England: It has been estimated, by those who have had the best means of, calculation, that the los , sea in Great Britain annually occasioned by in. solvency average filly millions of pounds ster• ling, which is about fiveisixthof the annual as. sessments to the income tax. In an adverse bankruptcy in England, twenty-five per cent is but seldom realized, whilst, in the majority of cases the whole dividend is less than onedialf of that rate," • Gov. Bigler Agrees to Stump! Gov. Bigler has written a letter to Mr Bonham, Chairman of the Locofoco State Committee, agreeing to stump, the State if his friends desire it. The Philadelphia Evening Argus (Loco) says he intends to take strong against the Know Nothings ! Wouldn't it be well, while he is about it, to show up all secret religious and po. litical organizations? The following, from the Harrisburg Keystone, one of the Governor's own organs, in reference to the lite Address of the Democratic State Central C'ommittee, is worthy I he attention of the Governor in this connection. The Keystone says: “If, as is alleged by the , KnowNothings,' a prior association exiedert (the Order of Jesuits,) religious. ly intolerant, banded together and profoundly secret in politics, dangerous and grasping in its objects, should not the committee first point out some other method of rem ' the evil than by counter secret association ore denouncing an association supposed rmed for that purpose? Is not such an a ion, which has a strong hold upon the pub aid, worthy of notice? If false should it e so proven to the world, and thus put an e to 'Know Noth ingism If true, should n4he proper steps for correction be recommender'', and dOes not the strong argument of the dgmmitiee against 'secret politico.religious associations apply against it (the Jesuit Order,) with more force than against the +Know Nothing' association." The United States and Russia For some time past we have heard of inklingi falling from members of the diplomatic corps in this city crediting the American Secretary of State and the Russian Charge wiih being immers ed in the negotiation of a treaty of neutrality bee tween the two Powers. We learn, this morning —from a similar source—that such a treaty has actually been successfully negotiated, and will probably have been formally signed to•day by the hour at which we go to press. This treaty, as we understand it, covers and guarantees—as between the great Power of the European con tinent and that of the Western Hemisphere—all the important principles which this Government sought thus to incorporate—or, rather, initiate —into the laws of nations, in their recent efforts to effect similar treaties with Britain and France. It will be remembered that these two latter Pow, ers, though declining, so far, to treat with the United States on such a subject and basis, have formally declared their intention of being cov et ned throughout the'present European war by the principles and international policy involved in these efforts of ours. We therefore presume that Russia, having thus honorably come forward and divested herself of the power of taking ad vantage of any such stipulations with the United States, made by her great antagonists in the cur. rent war, they too, wilt hasten to carry out form. ' ally the views which they have, as above explain, ed, informally endorsed as those which should govern powerful and enlightened nations in this era, when, unfortunately engaged in war. The principles which we make law in this new i treaty first above referred to.are, of course,those for which we have contended ever since the UM led States entered into the • y of nations, and in defence of which, in g part, we took up t arms in 1812. Their until sal triumph—as in 1 this treaty—is of mire Importance to the future I 1 of our commerce than can now be conceived. The negotiation of this treaty adds another to the remarkably successful and important achievement of the American State Department under is present head, which has already accom plished more solid peaceful victories for the pen. pie of the United States, then were ever before achieved by the diplomatic branches of this Gov. ernment in any Presidential term of four years as will strike all, on reflecting upon the series of such successful negotiations which of late have transpired.—Wahliington Slur. bat - pendent Volffs.—This class of voters is increasing in our country. We are pleased to ee it, as the eileet will be highly 'salutary.— Whenever a great number of men can be found who refuse to yield a blind allegiance to party, there will be little corruption, but little pander. ing, to the baser passions of the multitude.— The ind ependent . citizen exerts a powerful in. Iluenco for good. Demagogues are kept iii check, and bad men are made to feel that 41- notniny attaches to them. Blackberry Syrup.—To two quarts of blackber. ry juice add pulverized nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice, half tin ounce of each, and pulverized cloves one fourth of an ounce. Boil these to• gether to get the strength of the spices, and pre. serve the juice. While hot add a pint of pure fourth.proof French Brandy; and sweeten with loaf sugar. When cold, bottle up for use. Give a child two teasponsful three times a day, and more if necessary to check the 'disease. Adults require. larger doses. Blackwood on Mc Czar.—Blackwood's Maga. zinc in the course of a long article on the War in the East, says that the "total absorption in his own person of spiritual and temporal authority all over Europe, is the fixed. idea of the Czar, and for that object the fanaticism of his people has been roused to frenzy. It is for those States who value religion and political independence, and who are not prepared to see civilization and liberty recede before the barbarians of the. North, to make a united and determined stand against the enemy of all." Large Tree.—The tielvidere Intelligeneer states that Mr. James Wilgus has discovered a Syca more tree at Danville, in Warren Co., which his estimates to he 2000 years old. The tree has been cut down, and measures at the butt, 20 feet in diameter. A room has been cut in the trunk capable of holding fifty persons.,lt will be drawn around for•exbibition. GLEANINGS. rarA man bearing that a raven would live two hundred years, bought one to try. • m-The failure of Mr. David Taylor,bnot and shoe dealer; Boston, is announced. Liabilities, 11300,000: s , Igir It is said that immense (Inanities of wheat will be lost in"ltltisouil for want of hands to bar.' vest it, • ~ Gov. Bigler and the Compromise- , After the passage of the Compromise ,of 1850 i the people were told that It was not to be distor.; bed, and that it would corever pot to rest the Ag itation of the Slavery question.. ,The Baltimore Convention nominated Gen. Pierce, aqd swore upon the alter of their country, that tho,Cornpro, mise of 1860 should be sacred. But gerhap; no language, more deprecatory of an infraction, of the Compromise measures, has been or could be used, than that of Ghv. Bigler in his last Mes_ . sage to the Legislattire of this State. After dg,, filling that the 'Compromise measures," sondii )011 by Clay and Webster, 'hare quieted Me ek-: menti of national discord,' he solemnly warns the. country• to treat with 'disdain; the actions ot , those who would again arouse 'the elements of national discord. . 'The comproinise nieastirii keieittly ado l ptect and sanct ifi ed by the approval of Clay, of Xini and of Webster, have quieted the elements of no," Ilona( discord; and to prolong this pcaze and quiet, it is but necessary to maintain these meal mires and thi requirements of the Constitution y• to discountenance in futhre the agitation of , questions settled by the federal compact and die.. dain the ..actions of those who would hazard the peace of the country to gratify prejudice; or.to . accomplish the ends of personal ambition."— Governor's Message, Jan. 4th, 1854. We believe the sentiment contained in the. above extract from the Governor's message, ex pressed the altnr.st unanimous opinion of his par., ty. And yet the voice of the'Keystone State fell , dead upon the ears of a Douglass.—lt was treat., ed with contempt instead. It wai indeed insult inst. It was so felt to be by many. Would that truth and fairness would perriait us to stop here. But we are compelled to state facts which must cause every true Pennsylvani an to blush for his state. After the designs but of Douglass were known to the country. before they were consummated by Congress, resolutions embodying the spit it pf the Governot's message,. and calculated to give additional weight to his views, were introdoced into the Legislature of this State. It might be supposed that no lime would have been lost in re-echoing the senti ments of the Governor, before the iniquity was perpetrated. It was far otherwise! The reso lutions in the Senate were postponed for a month by the unanimous rote (If the Govtroor's friends!- Subsequently, they shared even a worse fate its the House—where, ••O tell it not in Oath," the Governor's friends refused even to consider them Who can contemplate the sad spectacle pre ' sented above, without humiliation and indigna tion. Was the Governor sincere in his message r !'Then was he. false after submitting the Compro mise to the Legislature as a final settlement of the Slavery agitation, in basely hushing up his voice, when if vigorously uttered, it would have averted the evil he deprecated. After that can we wonder that .the Democratic Convention, which nominated Governor Bigler for a re-elei lion, did not even deign to notice the Nebraska Kansas outrage? Gov. Bigler is justly respon sible for the silence of the Legislature and of ,he State Convention, upon this subject. It remains to be seen whether the People of the State will be as tame snd submissive as beg. islative bodies and State Conventions. The lilts• souri Compromise was originated by Jefferson; will Jeffersonian democrats now repel tt upon the pretext of unconstitutionality. at the bidding of such men as Douglass I Will the People, back out like Governor Bigler I—Village Record. Mammoth Swindling rs. Pctit Larceny. The defalcations of Schuyler, Kyle, Crane and others were large in amount, but the nefarious transactions of Mr. Negus at our Mint, exceeded' them in deliberate rascality. Much praise has been accorded to Mr. Buchanan, our Minister at the Court of s'. James, because he refused a' passport to Judge Vander:mill/4 who was a parti.. cipant in the Lancaster pension and land war rant frauds. Now look at the collusion in high , places with the crime of this Negtts, His dela!• cations and robberies were known here at the Mint and at Washington; but the culprit was not compelled to run away; he was allowed' coolly and,deltbfrately to engage his passage by steamer to Europe, and as calmly procure his , passport and start ofl'in perfect security and itrv. puntly. This bold and outrageous matter should not be allowed to pass unnoticed, and we regret that our Representatives in Congress who have. so nobly and manfully fought for the Mint, as fair its locality here is concerned, did not call official' attention to it. It is said that the Baited Stales lost nothing, and that the law has not bees yin.' lated. But who can tell the amount that depos. itors of gold dust and coins have lost I Ask the brokers and Others if their deposits have not long and frequently been short. If there are no laws to meet such cases and crimes, let as have them' immediately enacted, and let extradition laws be created by treaty, so that fugitives, no matter where hiding places may be, can be ferreted out brought back, tried for their crimes, and meet their just deserts. ' These breaches of trust ore the very worst. specious of robbery, by those who know better, and should be above temptation. If some poor cooper boy had been cooperibg a keg of new pennies, and allured by their brightness, had filched a few of the shinning coppers, and been discovered in the act by some of the noble mindt ed, eagleteyed officials of the Mint—this pi , tlir culprit, the poor cooper boy, would; li!ifei . been arrested, and degraded But a gentlema n Negus, belonging to a wealthy ., democratic ßarri: ly, mov ing in fashionable sactetY:and of 'family position in the Mintecan filchfr , am every bag of gold' dirst a little of their contents, and lessen each deposit of obiOlute gold Foists some trifle, but as he is a gentleman, and protected by fami. ly influences,,be i is stitfered deliberately to take a voyage to Europe, with pickets well lined with the fruits of his launder; Thd and social standing of no man should shield him Crum punishment for crime committed; on'the contraty, the more elevated in society and know'. edge, the greater should be his punishment. ',hi view of these truths, have the officers of thellihi" ted States Treasury and the Mint performed their duty in the case of Mr. Negus I—P hila. SU'S. OrA daughter of Ei•Piesident Fil'mare died at Aurora, New York,, of dysentery; on Vi?edries" . day last. She wis 22 years of age. Er/
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