lite stockholders direct & effectual restrain'
the issue of notes to an equal proportion to
that capital actually paid in proliibit the
issue of notes of a less dcnomlrSulion than
B20, and cvXmlually a large amount limit
the nmoent of capital and ihthiumbor'of
banks in the state, and weslndl ve'rv speed
ily reduce the credit system to a sound prac
ticial standard annih'ilnte Wild speculations
forever prevent the suspension of specie
payments, ami lay a sdlid foundation for
a bliler ivrrency, by getting -rid. in a
f ew yean, of the whole system itself. This
is the basis on which future legislation
must -proceed, w restore gold andTiilvcr
expel small 'hotos, and bring the banking
system within the teach of the people.
The first step, Fellow-Citizens, is to elect
such members to the legislature, as will
honestly and faithfully tfdhertj to these
principles, Elect Mo 'man, Avho will not
f ledgefciinsclfto Carry them into full effect.
Do not deceived by the hypocritical-professions
of Gov. Ititncr and His friends, of
attachment to the same principles. Will
any rational man believe, that he and they,
the Stipple instruments of the banking sys
tem, arc in favor of imposing upon it salu
tary restraints, & touching it with the firm
-and fearless hand of reform? Will any
man, in his senses, believe that Governor
Ritner, who proved, by "assenting to the
charter the United 'States Bank his igno
rance of'the nature of ourbanking system
will no"w abandon his ground, and either
recommend or sanction measures that will
aim the keenest sarcasm at his own mad
and ruinous policy! Does any man sup
pose, that the party who support Gov. Itit
ncr, who havcat all times, ridiculed and
condemned every measure of President
-Jackson upon this subject will now be
come converts to these measures, relinquish
irot only opposition, but their means of sub-
sistencc, and become at once "hard money"
advocates! The supposition is too ridicu
lous for refutation, come from what quarter
it may.
That Cbngrtss can do little to alleviate
our present condilion, is apparent not only
from the fact that the causes' we have men
tioned had not their origin with the nation-
al government, but from tho adnlission of
conspicuous advocates of the banking sys
tem themselvC3 thafsuchls the case. Some
time ago, Mr.Biddlc in alerter to the Hon.
J. Q. Adams, stated that if the specie cir
cular was repealed, the derangement of the
currency would be corrected in twenty-four
hours. Since that limn Mr. Adams has ad'
uresseil a letter to Ins constituents, in wlttcn
lit: U13HUIU3 mini ;vii-. liiuuiu a upiuiuu en
tirely, and dttHbutcs to the same causes,
very neatly that we have done the disorders
in the currency and Gov. Hamilton of
South Carolina, also a distinguished advo
cate of The Bank of the United States, in a
letter addressed to Mr. Biddle himself, takes
the same view of the subject! Thus has
the whole argument been conceded to
us "and the truth reluctantly admitted, that
this remedy does not properly "belong to the
national government.-' But whatever aid
can be afforded in the great work, by tho
national administration, will doubtless be
cheerfully accorded, Prest. Van Burcn
stands pledged to carry into practical effect,
the great measnros of reform, recommended
by President Jackson and we have do
dou bt he will faithfully and honestly redeem
that pledge. His rectitude of purpose, his
uncompromising democratic principles-
and his firmness of character, all give assu
Tancc, that tho political " mantle of Gen.
Jackson, has fallen on his successor".
To thp national administraiion then, we
may safely commit every duly that devolves
on it, to perform.
In our own State Legislature, therefore,
will "be found the only efficient power to
'provide a remedy for the present, and prc
vcnfives against future disorders in the cur
rency, and finances of the country. From the
party in power, whoso measures have ten
ded to produce them, we can expect noth
ing but fair promises, and ceaseless opposi
tion. If any thing useful is to bo expected,
it must bo by the union and concert of all tho
honest and enlightened friends of practi
cal -reform, On an occasion like this, all
such men should, and wo trust will, rise
above the shackles of party and a-t in obe
dience to the dictates of patriotism alono.
The present banking system is grossly de
fective, admitted tobo so by almost every
man who expresses an opinion. Then why
not bend all our energy to its reform? Let
every man fio n this day forward, resolve to
do Ins duty, and abide firmly by that resolu
tion, come What -will,
Every one of you, Fellow Citizens, ii
immediately interested in this content
None are so high as to rise above its influ
ences, none so humble as to fall below them.
Farmers, mechanics, tradesmen, merchants,
and manufacturers, one and all, you have a
deep stake in the issue. The currency of
tlic country, the standard of the value of
every man's property and labor, when it is
liable to fluctuation, renders tho value of
both not only uncertun and insecure at
homo, but exDOscs, rwticularly tho latter,
to rivalry and competition from abroad. It
will render the wisest protective tariff whol
ly inoperative, and cause merchants, me
chanics, and manufacturers, to be undersold
and ruined by foreign importations, in spite
or the law. uur own History nu ujbu
ence, attest the fact.
Behold the consequences in our present
prostrated and distracted condition behold
them in thousands of failures cramped rnd
rinnleu businsss abandoned public im-
fu-avoraents industrious meu without em.
ployment; & thtdr families without bread.
Reflect upon these things and determine to
correct them.- 'Act while there is lime." It
nfay he too late to "retrieve your 'losses in
another year. Join shoulder to shoulder;
tfith tho men who will "pledge themselves
to secure your rights, and your interests.
There are but two parties in this conflict
thoso vho will correct, and those who will
perpetuate the evils you endure. Choose
ye between them. Again wo exhort you to
not deceived. Professions ate easily
made, and as easily disregarded. Trust
those men only, whose principles and con
duct will justify the fullest reliance on the
rectitude of their course. At a crisis like
the present, when the finances pi thecoun
try arc broken up, and our credit system is
shivered into atoms, wifl you trustthe inch
now hbldili'g power in Pennsylvania, to
reform it, Who more than all others, contri
buted to bring'it into this deplorable condi
tion who have thrown into circulation
'niillions of paper money, expelled tho gold
and siTvct, & denounced hard money, as
the visionary currencj of fools and dema
gogues! Go to the polls tlien,'not as partisans, but
as Artieritans, and perform your "duty by
supporting the best interests of your coun
try your fellow citizens, and yourselves.
Let your watchwords be refoiiSi or Tim
ndTTEN BANKING sVsTF.JiI, and IMMEDIATE
ftESTJMPtlON OF SPECIE PAVMENTS. With
this motto inscribed on your banner, all ho
nest men will tally round it and a triumph
far more glorious, than the victories of Sar
atoga, Ycitktown, and New Orleans, awaits
you, over the embattled advocates of rag
money, shaving, speculation, and corrup
tion. SETH SALISBURY,
'JAM KS CLARKE,
GEORGE M. KEIM,
HENRY SHEETS,
I) WID AL FARRELLEY,
HENRY C, EYKR,
EM DILLON,
JOHN M. EBEftMAN,
AI1BA1I AH K. WRIGHT,
Harri3burg, July 7,1837
The Washington Globe states that the
po3t offices established during the year en
ding June 30th, 1830, were 000, discon
tinuances 315, making a nett increase of
321. During the year ending June 30th,
1837, the olhccs established were 950, the
discontinuances 280, making a nett increase
of 070. The number of Post Offices in
the United States on the 1st. inst. was 11,7
07. The changes of postmasters in the form
er year were 1,844, and in the latter 2,235.
1 he appointments ol postmasters in the
former, including new offices were 2,510;
in the latter 3,l'0l, at the rate of more
than ten each day, Sundays excepted.
TEXAS VOLUNTEERS.
The heirs of Texas Volunteers who fell
at Goliad and Refugio, in 1835-30, are
entitled to the following:
For a Married Man
One Leaguo and Labor 4021 acres.
By decree 010
Bounty 320
5581
For a Single Man.
Head Right
By decree
Bounty
1470 acres.
100
820
2250
John Randolph's Will, of which the
recent decision in Virginia has established
the validity, is marked arid illustrious by
this noble devise: "I cive and bequeath to
all my slaves their freedom, heartily regret-
tincthat I have ever been the owner ol one."
An adequate provision is addeil for settling
them in some portion of the U. States.
A crying shame A western paper as
serts "that there arc in the city of New
lorlt, seventy-thousand unmarried loma
les." Surely the Matrimonial Dank has
not broken, and refused to take up its notes?
Perhaps the fault rests with the clergymen,
who probably insist on having specie for
their services. If this be the case, they had
better take what they can get, rather than
suffer so many thousand maidens to stand
with tears in their eyes, sighing tor their
spouses. Such a state ot things cannot ex-
st long, government must speeuiiyauopt
some remedy, or then will be insurrection.
One half the girls arc already pouting their
pretty lips, and looking treason, a breath
would quickly fan the sparks into a flame,
Congress will' if required, undoubtedly pass
the following bill, which would set matters
al rest.
"A Bill providing for the relief of 70,000
spinsters of the city of New York, and other
purposes."
lie it enacted, fyc. That on and after the
date of tho passace of this bill, all clergymen
are hereby required to marry, and duly fas
ten in the bonds of Hymen, without fee or
charge, any maiden or maidens ol said city
who may make application therefor, fcc.
No representative would be base onough
to opposo its passage, as if the bill should
be lost, what would these seventy thousand
poor maidens do. lleigho.
Excellent. -The Portlaudcr gives as the
height of impudence, asking an editor to
puffyou in his paper, while you carry your
advertisement to another paper.
By taking revengo a man is but even
with his enemy, but in passing it over he
is superior.
GENERAL JACKSON.
We have iust finished tho perusal of. the
letter written by tho eX;President , to tho
editor of the 'Nashvlllo'Unioh,' being a
refutation of the charges preferred against
him, by Hugh L. White, now 'a meihbcr
of the Senate, and late a candidate lor the
Presidential .-hair. Judge White, atone
time was a confidential friend of General
Jackson. He was admitted to thany ol
those treasured secrets, a-part of which eve
crv man rmssesscs. But. bv some circum
stance, this connection was interrupted; and
the whole tenor of feeling hetween the two
reversed. That Judge White did, and that
General Jackson, did not, abuse this recip
rocity of sentiment, late events have fully
proven At the great Wise and Peyton in
vestigating Committee, the Judge, by writ
ten declaration 'stated'that he might be com
pelled to'bre'ak upon that 'conliuencc, and
divulge some matters which might prove
nnnleasantto the then incumbent. An ah1-
flwer to this, exonerating the Jlidgo from
all responsibility, and permuting nun to
give unlimited stretch to his penth'dnt for
devclopcnient, was immediately returned
by the (.Tcncral. this paper, nowever,
relates more exclusively to that intermed
dling spirit, which John "Bell and his fac
tion, backed Tjy the operations ot White,
delighted to ring in the fears 'of their bull
dog partizans. Why, Boll never made a
speech without interlacing it With a treatise
upon executive patronage. We advise him,
hereafter, to refer to 'the triumphant vindica
tion, which, above the signature of the in
jured Jackson, has crushed the frail sup
port upon which he, with the apostate to
prhiciplc'anu recent to the holy feelings of
mcnuship had flattered themselves they
were to glide into office. The letter is a
long ortc but it is a good one. It brings
to the recollection a sense ol the base and
malig'nant spirit with which General Jack
son was pursued, throughout his whole
official career shows the accursed treach
ery of a mere professing friend; and places
in bold relief, the morbid prompting which
influenced the disappointed, battled and
dismayed aggrandizers, in their vindictive
imputation. The following is tho conclu
sion of the letter: Lancaster Intelligencer.
I now take leave of Judge White, assu
ring the country that nothing but an impe-
penous sense ol duty has induced iho to
make this review of his testimony. Al
though his statements were discredited by
the responsible committee of the House of
licprcsuiuatives, wnusc uuiy u was 10 ex
amine them, they were yet calculated, in
my judgment, to mislead such of my fellow-citizens
as may not have seen the re
port of that committee, and who may yet
have confidence, as I once had, in his char
acter for veracity and honor. I trust that
in performing this duty, I have betrayed
no feeling unworthy of a beco.ning sensi
bility to the injustice done to me. Being
withdrawn trom political nliairs, as I shall
soon bo from the cares of this life, I can
have no desire to renew the discussion
which have passed respecting the measures
of my administration of the General Gov
ernment. Of these the country will judge
impartially, and time will settle their true
character. Whilst ! live, however. I shall
exercise the right of every freeman to re
peal assaults upon my reputation and hon
our as a citizen.
However painful it has been to me to re
flect that the injustice here done to me
comes from thn hands of an old friend, or
one at least who has himself given the full
est proof that my Intcrcnursc'with him has
been marked by the most Unsuspecting Con
fidence, I am yet thankful that it- has hap
pened while I had the power of exposing
uiu uuusta iiiiuugeu ior ii. Having done
this, my countrymen must decide how far I
ought to be prejudiced by the statements of
such an accuser.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Hard Times, The Carpenters at Grand
Gulf Mississippi, were gcttingfour dollars a
nay, up to tne a ith ult.
New Hampshire. The Legislature of
tUia Vint. 1 ri.l. 7. . .
inio uiuic mijuuiiiuu uii uiu oui insi, altera
session or thirty-two days.
George Harvey, the Oneida bank robber
is the son of Thos. Harvey, a celebrated
burglar, it is said one who robbed Liv
erpool custom house, and who broke into
1 I I . T . . . .
nnu rooncii one ot tne southern banks. The
probability is that the father and son were
oom concerned in tho Uticaailair.
Small change. A Mrs. Oi-at. in "Win
consin, has presented her husband with
iour cento, two mate and two temalc. Ilu
za for a metallic currency !
A resolution wa8 introduced into the
legislature instructing the Senators, and
requesting the Reoresehtatlv 08 ill C.nlurmua
to oppose a national bank in all shapes and
under all circumstances, which passed the
House by a vote of'130 to CO, and tho Sen
ate by a unanimous vote.
The Louisvillo Advertiser says that
whig's wit depends upon the amount
...u.i u,ui i,p ,s yorin nencc a man
worm sou.uuo is considered by that party
just twice as smart as one worth only $35,.
000
It 18 Stated lW lliorrt or rrt.iiMAH
sand squatters in the Iowa district, the part
"..m WU8i oi me imsaisssipn .
bavernmmit ha cH ,1 ri"
uvh uu wuu mere yei.
1 ,. ... trt nil I rV
THE COLUMBIA JWMUUiiAT.
"TnuTii without run.
Saturday, Jnly 22, 187.
'Icy We neglected last week to notice
the ceremonies incident to the laying of the
ertrtict stone of Saint Paul's church in this
village. The spebtators were numerous,
arid the resident pas'tor of the congregation,
(Rev. Mr. Drake,) was assisted in thescr-
iccs by the Rev. Mr May, 'or Philadel
phia, and the "Rev. Mr. Smith, of Muncy.
It will be a splendid edifice; and our enter
prising townsman, Mr. E. II. Bioos who
has undertaken its construction, is hastening
its completion, which will probably be ac
complished this fall. fyuvV&ayh
tC7"Wc have received the first number
of The Gentlethaii's Magazine, which
contains 72 largo octavo pages of original
matter, rfnd is executed in Very superior
stylc It promises to be a valuable and in
teresting monthly, and those who desire
patronizing it can sec the present number
bytalling at our office.
C7Thc address of the Committee ap
pointed for that purpose by the 4th of July
Anti-Bank Convention will be found in our
present number. It will well repay an at
tcntivc perusal, and should bo read by every
one who would remedy the evils connected
with, and emanating from, the present per
nicious and dangerous banking system
THE BANKS THE PEOPLE.
The recent refusal of the Banks to re
deem their bills with specie has not only
opened the eyes of the community to the
dangerous character of such monicd 111011
opolics, but has excited a distrust amongst
all classes that will eventually render their
issues an unacceptable nuisance. This has
heen the effect in our own ndkhbourhood
Many farmers positively refuse to take the
notes ofany Bank; and where they cannot
obtain specie for their commodities they
prefer taking the individual note of the pur
chaser! i he reasdh is obvious: The
Banks, in suspending specie payments,
have violated their moral obligations, ille
gally abused the confidence alid operated
against the interests of community, and by
their unjust and oppressive measures have
forfeited all claims upon the people's good
feelings and wishes. We apprehend that
this prejudice will not be of short duration;
for insult, in many instances, has been ad
ded to injury, artd retributive justice has
been doomed by the aggrieved. The next
legislature of Pennsylvania will act uponthc
Banking system; and if we arc not m'ucJfin
error in judging of 'the signs of the tinles.
there will be a reformation accomplished
which will prevent a recurrence of such
breaches of faith. Those few Banks, whose
Directors have exhibited their solvency.
by pledging their private estates for all the
debts and liabilities of tho Bank, may ob
tain grace until their present charters ex
pire; but the residue will fall a sacrifice to
their own corrupt and stubborn course of
policy, and be permitted to settle up their
altairs as soon as possible
"CrThc people of Paradise, Lancaster
county, have advertised for a physician.
1 uey would prelcr a young man.
T.I tinnnnu W.twk T.V
i..mu, i-ivc mousauu la
borers arc advertised for at Indianapolis, to
work on tho publick improvements of indi-
ana, and liberal wages offered.
170,323 tons of coal have been shipped
iiun.rousviiieuuringthe present season, lip
iu oaiuruay last.
The entire population of the United
States is estimated at near seventeen mil
lions of souls.
A vile and heartless wretch at Madison,
(Indiana,) was recently sent to catch a horse;
having somo trouble in consequenco of tho
a,,a. Ul!,g ironcKsome, ho deliberately
lookout his knife, and cut out the horse's
eyes. After being lynched by the citizens,
he was permitted to escape.
. A physician of New York" states thatdu
ring a recent week, he attBmli.il v,
of apoplexy, cawed by tight boots,
STATE. FINANCES.
From the Report of the.State Treasurer
submitted to the Reform "Convention, agree
ably to a resolution of.'tlfat body on the
20th of May iast.'the revenues of the Com-
monwcalth were estimated at $1,782, 105
00; and tho expenditures at82,'020, 420 CO.
The amount received as premiums on Bank
Charters was S3,'302,C80 18, and the a
mount receivable $2,185,010 07. The
public debt and public property are given
in the subjoined statement which we extract
from tile icport.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Loans net pertaining to canals and
rail-f6ads, S 1,080,000 00
Loan to Eastern Penitentiary, per
act of March 21, 18ftl-, , 120,000 00
Loan to Unitfti CknM'CoVnpaiiyW
March 1, 1833, 200,000 00
Debts duo by appropriation, &c. to
miscellaneous objects, 502,310 23
Debts pertaining to public improve
ment by canals, rail-roads, tec. u,wj,uu:i 32
$21,731,343 65
rUBLfC PROPERTY.
Bank sto'ck, J2.1C8.700 00
Turnpike and Bridge stock, 2,507.008 60
The public works, 22,091,003 35
HalAnrc in the Treasury, I,yui,2UU 13
Monies die on landft, "1,000,000 00
$31,011,011 01
Communicated.
Mr Ingram: Permit inc through your
useful paper, which has heretofore appro
priated some space to local matters, to eny
a word about IlLooiisnuRC, and refer to
some little matters which I think are want
ing to improve its appearance, fe add to the
health of its citizens. There arc few villa
ges more beautifully located than Blooms
burg, and very few, I Imagine, of the same
size and population, in which more busi
ness is transacted; But what matters the
delightful situaltion, unless the hand, of art
bo employed in giving a cheerful and neat
aspect to its streets and dwellings. There
arc but few, very few dwellings, whose
fronts have been touched with the brush of
a painter'; and but few also who have the
advantage of pavements. This, certainly,
is sheer neglect in the Owners; for while
these improvements would enhance the
value of the property, arid give the charac
ter of beauty to the village in which they
arc constructed, they would also add per
manency to the buildings, and afford in
creased comfort" and convenience to their
inmates. Tho cost would be trifling to
each owner of property, when compared
with the advantages; and I sincerely hope
that this gentle hint may have the desired
effect, that our streets may be cleansed of
wood-pilcs and rubbish the dwellings
painted pavements constructed and the
appearance of tho village and the health of
its citizens become a themo of admiration
to travellers.
A CITIZEN.
tC7A licentious press, swayed by ma
lignant hands, is a scourge to a nation and
an abomination to the intelligent and virtu
ous of all parties.
"Its aim is mischief, and its zeal pretence."
It can ncvet contribute in elevating the
standard of moral feolingj nOr aid in illumi
nating the public mind; for its main object
is to disseminate vile scandal and destruc
tive principles, and display tho rankest
feelings incident to mortification and re
venge. In fine, the malice of the conduc
tor renders libel his most congenial voca
tion! and his being generally the liit'cling
tool of others, ho must spit his venom at the
decent and respectable portion of the world,
and, like all vehicles of corruption,
, " To ture his invention,
To flatter knaves, or lose his pension."
Anotiikk Suspension. T1io E'mpcrorof
China has issued a decree prohibiting any of
his subjects to part with any specie in pay
ment to a barbarian for opium or other
goods.
A Convention of tho twenty five Presby
teries repudiated by thdlast General Assem
bly of the Presbyterian church, is to bo held
at Auburn oil the 17th of next month.
Joe Smith, tho Mormon impostor has
been tried and acrfuitlcd on the indictment
for the attempt to murder one of his back
sliding disciples.
M. M. Noah has written a comedy, en
titled "Seven years in the life of a Politi
cian." It is said to be a sparkler full of
the ready wit and good humour of its viva
cious ilnd amiablo author.
Unreasonable Terms. The Bostort
Herald aaya that persons wishing to su
scribo for that paper must leave their names
and residence! at the counting rooml