FEDERAL SAGACITY. " O, Thaddy S. 0, Johnny D., We feds inarrh bravely on "And the next President is for to bo " V, H-e-n-r-y H-a-r-r-i-s-o-n " East, west, north and south our huz za we'll send, 'Till wa inske the mob staro nt the He ro of North Bend." Numorcial strcngh to elect a Prcsidont of the United States, in a fair and open contest, the federal patty know they do not possess. 1 nor only hope is an artihce, to which they owe all the power they havo ever gained in the states. Having seen the democratic party successful with Gen. Jack son as their candidate, they, with a fatuity that characterizes all their political move ments, at once ascribe his popularity to his military fame, ami in casting about tor a candidate themselves, settle upon an ob ecure county clerk because lio had once worn epaulet ts and been a eeneral ! Not a member" of their parly believe Gen. Har rison to bo qualified for the office of presi dent, nor to posses talents at all compara ble with Mr. Clay s. 1 hey can give no other reason for the selection, except their belief that Gen. Harrison will bo popular; because Gen. Jackson was, and that the li on akin will prove such a disguise, that the people cannot discover under it the weak ness and incompetency of their " availa ble." Gen. Harrison's career has been a down ward one. He enjoyed all the advantages which birth,, education and wealth, could confer. His family influence made him a Governor and Major General in early life; but when deprived of this, ho had not na tive talent sufficient to prevent him from sinking into that utter obscurity, from which ho was dig up by certain federal tacticians in search of an available" candidate for Presidency ! Thus incapable of manag ing his own private affairs, he is presented to the American people as a person snila bio lo take charge of the affairs of the na tion ! The statesman-like and talented Clay is thrust aside to make toom for the mimic hero! Though Gen. Jackson was loudly de nounced by the federalists a " Military Chieftiuu, unfit and dangerous to be en trusted with civil power," yet they now concentrate their forces upon Gen. Harrison and vociferate as lustily in favor of him as they did formerly against Gen Jackson. The reason of this marvellous change is eas ily explained. The federal parly ha"e been distinguished for their " easy virtue,' since the days Gen. Harrison wore a black -cockade, and supported old John Adams and the alien and sedition laws. This same cunning federal party saw tho overwhelming popularity of Gen. Jackson, and they must iiave a General too. They cast round for a tool and found one in Gen. Harrison, distinguished alone for his imbe cility and unpopularity at home, whose whole life has been devoted to their service. Gen. Jackson was called " Old Hickory" and they in imitation, dubbed Harmon " Old Buckeye." Gen. Jackson was de nominated tho " Hero of Now Orleans" straightway Gen. Harrison is brought on the stage as the mimic " Hero of North Bend! ! 1" Gen. Jackson was first nam ed for the Presidency in the capital of Penn sylvania and lo I Gen. Harrison is exhum ed in the same place by leaders whose sup port, where they are known would be re garded a3 a great negative compliment. Gen. Jackson had fought many battles; gained many victories, and achieved many glorious deeds. Gen. Harrison is equally famous ! He has recenllu named battles from which he ran away; and where histo ry does not speak of his actions, it is falsi fied and interpolated to answer tho pur pose. Gen. Jacksen was taken up by the spon taneous action of the people, who in grati tude fur his noble acts, sustained him by frequent meetings and loud demonstrations of their feeling. His name was echoed and re-echood from hill to hill and valley to valley, from one extremity ol this vast u nion to the other, his fame oxtensivc as the wind, was written deep in tho hearts of his countrymen. Gen. Harrison is attempted, by the wise federalists, to be heralded to the world as tho "unanimously chostn," as the peo nit's candidate." mid they shout, " buzz fur tho great hero of North Bend" " de fender of Fort Meigs" tho winner of half the battles in the late war" and "old Cin cinnatus Buckove of tho "West I" Tho ri Hiculous farce of striviiiir to palm Gen. liar- t'.soii on tho public as equal with Gen Jackson, was faithfully represented by old Rson. when ho clothed the ass with the skin of a lion. Such is the wisdom of the pnrty, and such is the origin of their hero candidate a humbug which when started, most laugh ed a;; and which as it progresses disgusts all who witness the nauseous serility and alavittn imitations practiced by its fedeial aaihors and supportors. Like all imitators, their General and his retainers caper in the antin tvle of mountebanks out Herod, Herod m their heroism, and oarricature their parts so miserably, that no ona dreams they are sincere, believes their mimic lo be a hern, or themselves any thing else but d fashioned, blue-light federalist. Jxtystont, TRIFLING WITH THE CHARAC TEfl AND BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Anolhor day has been lost, and not a step taken towards the organization of Congress, since tho election of Speaker. All busi ness is arrested, not only in thu House, but in the Senate, by the body of factionists who have undertaken to drive tho House Irom its solemn reiterated decision, in re card to those attempting to forco their way on tho floor, not only against tho vote of the maiuritv of the pcoplo of a State, but notv,loi the Representatives of all the States. The suspense and embarrassment, which now defeat the business of tho country in both branches of Congress, and which sac rifice all its interests, and disappoint the in tense and anxious public expectation, are not attributable to the Opposition as a body in Congress. Thero aro several honorable men among those opposed to the Adminis tration, who look with disgust upon the ut ter disregard shown to the order, dignity and usefulness of Congress, by those who assume to direct the New Jersey warfare. Sovcral days ago, Mr. Am-ord of Georgia, and Mr. Crabd of Alabama, rose in their place, and opcnlv expressed their dissatis faction with tho conduct of the party with which they stand associated. One of tlieni declared he would not longer countenance such factious proceedings; and we have no doubt that many honorable minds entertain a secret abhorrence of the coursu the little men who have taken upon themselves to direct an Ounnsilion. of which in fact they arc although the most boisterous, the least re spectable, whether talents, attainments, or influence, be regarded. Mr. HuNTi:n, tho Speaker, acted with great decision and promptitude in his efforts to preserve order, by restraining the debate within general parliamentary rulu m a body which has been cleprivcii ol its own spe cial regulations. Ho again and again cul led the individuals of the Uppostlion, who arc evidently speaking against time, to the points to which alone thev could speak; but every cfturt has, so lar, proved unavailing to keep down the disorder, which seems to bo a part of a premeditated scheme to drive tho majoiity to submit to the dragooning spirit which animates those who have no other means to command success.- Globe. From the Pennsylvaaian. SCHUYLKILL BANK The following notice appeared in some of the city papers of yesterdy : The Diiectors of the Schuylkill Bank announce to the Public, that in consequence of the unfortunate ciremstances in which the Bin!: suddenly fnnta itself placed by the unauthorised acts of the late Cashier, they lind themselves compelled to suspend their payments lor the present The Board think it proper further to state, that the acts of ll'.u late Uasluer above re ferred to, were done without thu knowledge of the former President or any of (lie Dir ectors of the Bunk; and were, for the first time, discovered yesterday. The Diiec tors believe 1 1 rat inu assets ot tlie Manic aro amply sufficient to meet its circulation and deposiles, and therefore caution the public against making undue sacrifices. Much excitement both preceded and fol lowed the publication of this card, accus tomeu as tue public are Ui-gitung to be. m reference to such announcements; and on inquiry, its meaning is understood to be that false certificates of the stock of the Bank of Kentucky to tho amount of more than ten thousand shares, being upwards of one mil lion ot dollars, had been issued bv the late Cashier of the Schuvlkill Bank, II. J. Le vis, who a few davs ago was elected Presi dent of that institution. He, it is stated, savs that this was done to sustain the Schuyl kill Dank, the proceeds ol the false ectiifi cates being devoted to that purpose, but the direetors.assert that they have no knowledge ot the transaction. As to the facts ol the case wo cannot of course form any opinion having but unauthorised rumor in a thous and shapes. After tho issuing of the card published above, there was a strong run upon the Bank during the morning, and an excited crowd was assembled in front of the building. Notes of small amounts, however, were re deemed until about two o'clock, when the Bank was closed by an injunction served by the Sheriff, and issued by the Supreme Court on behalf of tho Bank of Kentucky. The Mayor was present during tho morn ing, and it is said addressed a few words to the people at the timo of closing the doors and windows Tins is a painful subject to dwell upon unpleasant and distressing in all its aspects, whether regarded as lo Us effects upon the reputation of our city abroad or upon its consequence at home, whero it strikes at tho very root of confidence. Thu developement was in every respect startling and unexpected, and occurring at such a time, has caused a deep and general feeling of gloom and distrust StWWHS Fruits of Molition.-'Vho Congregation al meeting house, in Wolcott, Connecticut, was destroyed by firo on the night of tho Uth lust., with such explosions of gun r.owder that the firemen were alarmed, and would not approach it. An abolition meet- ine was to ho held in it the next day, which may explain the rauso of the church being burnt. flew xorlt slur. It is intimated that at least 25,000 Cana dians havo emigrated to tho Western stales the- past year. THE RECENT FRAUD. The patience of n wronged and pldhder- cil community now appears to bo exhausted and the frauds of Levis of tho Schuylkill Bank, so enormous in amount and disastrous in their cohsequeiiccs, us to form, as it were, a fitting climax In the long series of breaches of trust, forgeries and embezzle ment, which have of lute years succeeded each other with frightful rapidity, have a- wakened a feeling calculated, wc hope, to lead to beneficial consequences. Hereto fore it has been too much tho fashion to hush up such affairs to pass them over lightly. Tho press was content with a bare allusion it referred to facts as briefly as possible, but with a mawkish sensibility "refrained from comments" tho public shrugged their shoulders and wondered "who would have thought it? and the suffcrors were left to digest their losses as they might; There seemed to be a general un derstanding in the community that offences upon the largo scale should be born Willi that "standing and connections," or some other extraneous influence, should invaria bly interpose as a shield, and the natural consequences of such false benevolence are now before us. Forgeries, sporting with trust and the betrayal of confidence, have gone on from bad lo worse wilh accelerating apidity, until at last, Philadelphia a plane boasting of her character and integrity, can furnish quite as largo a list of such crimes as any other cily in tho Union. It has been given out, 'though we cannot assent to the conclusion, that our laws are insufficient to punish the generally of viiese offences. If this really be the fact, for wo must confess that we doubt it wo must have speedy and effective legislation to se cure tho punishment of offenders. Our statutes are severe enough upon the lagged miserable wretch who Mantis trembling at the bar of the Criminal Court for stealing to the v:tlue of a few cents to sustain life the poor, the debased, and the friendless are sure of punishment for their email aberra tions from tho lincofhonesty deeds which inflict the slightest possible inconveniences upon society arc visited with retribution ; -.mil the larceny of a few sticks of wood, a at or a cloak, semis tho offender to toil, for months; perhaps years, in the peniten tiary. This is doubtless necessary there is no sound objection to it; hut tho people now demand enactments that sh.ill secure equal justice, or if possible, make the most striking examples of those who sin almost without temptntmn-wnh none in fact which does not aggravate their offence ; and it is noped that the legislature will at the earliest moment devote their attention to this im portant subject that breaches of trust in volving peeuniaiy losses, whether public or private whether the work of the agent of an individual, of a slate officer, or of the managers of banking institutions, may be punishable as felony of the deepest die, if indeed it be the case thai they are not so at present. I he public arcweared with the record of sentences against the petty rogues of the lime, when they look over the list in vain to sec what fate is awarded to ihc man who has deprived thousands of their hard earned means of support who has snipped or phans, widows, and old men of the little property upon which they relied to sustain themselves in a hard world. They see that a single case of punishment under surh circumstances that ol Dyott is to be rc garded more m the light of an accident llian anything else, and they feel that, until the lot of this individual is the sure consequence of frauds ol an analogous character, llierc can be no safety to individuals no check to the torrent ol extravagance and cortup lion wlucii seems to nave sptead its poison every whero. Even in instances which arc brought by some means or other under ihe notice of our Courts, there too ofien appears to be a disposition, bally ing and de lay, lo yield to the old system of affording impunity, or chances of escape. It was evident Hiatal last there must bo a change. The mortal sense of the commu nity, however relaxed bo tho effects of speculation, extravagance, and the gam bling character winch business has of fate isBiimed, is now wc trust, regaining its wholesome lone under the influence of ex perienco and suffering : and as it is ovident that if honor and lionnsty furnish no safe guards, wo muft by legislative means havo those which will ho operative. A few se vere examples, and a con vid ion of the un erring ceitainty of punishment purify tho atmosphere, and aid in the restoration of a sounder alate of things. Pcnnsylvunian. Jl Sneaker elected, Mr. Huntkr of Virginia, it will be perceived from our Con gressional report, is elected Speaker of the House ot Koprcsentatives. Mr. Hunter has never acted wilh the Nothcru Whigs, and hi3 avowed political principles are in direct conflict Willi theirs at ovcry point Ho was however taken up bv them at tho close of the voting to-day, and being sup ported by a portion of the Democratic party was elected uy a vote ol one hundred and nineteen, out of two hundred and thirty-two voles. It will be observed that Mr. Hun ter did not, on any occasion, vote for either of tho Whig candidates for Speaker. Mr. Hunter u the grandson of John Taylor of Caroline, one of the sternest Republicans of his time; and a loader among the founders of the Virginia school of poli ties. Wo trust that the descendant will emulate tho renown of Ins great progenitor, and not disappoint tho hopes of that por tion of the Republicans who gave hua jheir confidence. Both Messrs, JonkS and Lbwm, who wero the Democratic candidates; acted throughout the donlfsl with great delicacy, and, in turn, magnanimously withdrew, upon ascertaining that they would not u- nito all the Republican votes. Although neiiher of the Administration candidates was elected, it was solely because was a want of uiitiiiiiiiily in the Democratic ranks. i he highest whig vole was one hundred md two for Bell and subsequently, one hundred and three for Mr. Dawson, twelve scattering. The highest democratic vote was one hundred and thirteen first for Mr. Jones, and the same number afterwards for Mr. Lewis with eleven bcattenng in the last insvuicc. As a last resort, the Op' position vole was cast upon a gentlemen, whose principles, as we before observed, are diametrically opposed to all their doc trines, and whose concurrence with the ad ministration upon all the great questions ol political controversy is notorious, Globe. From the Pennsylvania Ucporter. Washinoto.V Conr.usroNDLNcn. trashimjton City, Dec. 18, 1830. In niv last letler I gave you some ac count of the means resorted to by ihe whig party in congress to deprive the people ot the sovereign State of New Jersey, and prevent an organization ol tho house, upon the principles held out by the great body of the people of this country. The question, with regard lo the wing members ot ihe State of New Jersey taking their seats, in the first instance, was discussed for two weeks, and decided over and over again in no loss than ten different forms. Al length some one or two of the whigs gavo nonce that they were tired of agitating this ques tion, aad asfied their brother whigs thai they should yield the question for the pre sent and permit a speaker to be elected. 1 his was reluctantly assented to by thu op position, and on baturday last tho house proceeded to ballot for a speaker. Mr. Lewis of Ala. and Mr, Jones of Va, were the prominent democratic candidates for speaker, and .Mr, Bell of To. and Dawson of Geo. were the whig candidates. Alter six ballots on Saturday, it was ascertained that neiiher of these four candidates could be elected, for tho rcr sons that tho states- rights men would not voto for Mr. Jones, and some of tho Va. delegation together wilh tho two Thomas a ol .Maryland, or Cave Johnson, and Mr. Turncy ot Tonnes- would not vote for Mr. Lewis, who was a milliner, l ins ucing tuo siaic ui afiairs, the whigs pitched upon Mr. R. M. T. Hunter, who had voted with ihoiii in some of the questions in regard to the New Jersey case, and uniting their whole forco with the southern state rights men, ho was elected on the 11th ballot. The annunciation of his clectiou was hailetl wilh shouts of applause from the gal lenej, which was crowded wilh tho Whig officers of government, and tho citizens oi ibis eitv of aristocracy. Ihe news went diit through the citv bv horse and foot ex- presses, and it was every where hailed 33 a - n p-icai Whirr victory, and in the couisu of a half an hour vou could hardly find a clerk, messenger, carpet sweeper, wood carrier or L'rooms of thu public, stables, who was not thorough going Whig in anticipation ol r i ... . ... i tho e eetion of W 112 officers ot the House throughout. But they all happened lo for get that Mr. Hunter was a thorough going Sub- J rcusury man, and that nu made one of Ihe ablest speeeiics on that questional ihe last session of Congress, and when he delivered his address to the House on ihe moniinir of his election, he leminded them of the great question on which he stood pledged before his country, This took the Whigs all aback, and their songs of victory were hushed up. bo confident were they in ihe first instance that they had every thinti 111 their own hands, that 011 the next morning when tho members were called up to be sworn, they marched up thoir five eon traliand New Jcr?ey members lo have the oath administered to them, but the speaker handed the book to Mr. Randolph, tho only Whig member from that state who wts e lected, and told the other five that they must stand back until he was instructed by tho House to swear. This was another defeat of the Whigs, and they immediately introduced a resolution to give these per sons seals, although, as I have before said, it Ins been decided ten times that they were not entitled to seals on this oft decided question' Mr. John Sergeant addressed the House for about an hour in a well stu died speech, as all his speeches arc, and endeavored to provo so by precedent, for he is a man of precedent, and parliamentary law, which like scripture can be quoted to suit any faith that these Whigs were en tilled ti their seats under the certificate of the Governor. Mr. Dromgoolc followed and exposed the man of precedents, and and showed him, the House and the coun try, that parliamentary law and precedent could not deprive the sovereign people of tiioir rignis. tie went upon tho true dem ocratic principle that the majority musi rule, and showed that tho majority of the people of Now Jersey had drcided acainst tho Governor's certified member, and con sequently it was not in the powers of tho House to admit them, until their case was investigated before a committee. On tho morning Mr, Johin.011, of Ten- ncssoo, attempted to get a resolution before the house, to appoint a committee, to wail on ihe senate and President, in order that the message might be obtained, but because thero was a vr hip entitled to tho floor (Mr, Barnard) Wire and others otijeKlcd" lo fhlj resolution, and Mr. Barnard went on and inflicted a two hours spoi-clt upon thu house, which was nothing under heaven's but si condensation of ihe whig argument of the last two weeks. R. M. T. Hunter upon Faking his sent as Speaker, delivered the following address. Gentlemen of the Houst cfJlepreicntatives: Tho high and undeserved honor which you have conferred upon me, has been p unexpected, mat even now i can scarcely find terms in which to express my grateful sensoofyour kindness, 1 trust. howevp lo be ablo to offer a better evidence of that sentiment in the earnest efforts which t shall inako to discharge my duties juatlv and impartially. Called as 1 have been trf this high station; not so much from any merits of my own ns from the independence? of my position, I shall feci it as especially due from mo to you lo preside as tlW Speaker, not of a party, but of the house.- winisi 1 snail deem it my duty; unon all' proper occasions, to suslain the principles upon which I stand pledged before the' country, I shall hold myself bound, at tho samo time, to afford every fucility within my power 10 tlie lull and fair expression nf the wishes and sentiments of every section of this great Confederacy. You will doubt less deem it your duty, gentlemen, as tho grand inquest of the nation; lo investigate all mailers of which the people ough't to be liuormeu ; 10 retrench expenditures which aro unnecessary or unconstitutional ; to maintain the just relations between all of the great interests of the country, and ta preserve inviolate the Constitution, which you will be sworn to support, whilst it will be mine to aid vou in such labors wilh all ihe means within my power. And al though deeply impressed with a painful sense of my inexperience, and of the diffi culties of a new and untried station, lam yet cheered by the hope that you will sus tain me 111 my cliorts to preserve ihe order o! business and the deconum ol debate. I am aware that party fervor is occasionally impatient of tho restraint which it is the duty of the Chair lo impose upon ihe asper ities of debate ; but at the same lime I know that the just of all parlies will suslain a Speaker who is honestly endeavoring to preserve the dignity of tho House, and the harmony of its members. Permit me, in conclusion, gentlemen, to tender you the homage of my heartfelt thanks fur the honor which you have eon ft 1 red upon me, and to express the hope thai your counsels may bo guided by wis dom as to redound to your own reputation, and the welfare of our common country. i"-ryrTOgT"W'--u-t''CT'c'oiE'' MiciuoAN Cm', (Indiana,) Dec. 1. Jl Wild Child. Strange as it may ap pear, it is currently reported and very gen erally believed that a wild child, or lad, is now running at large among the sand hills round and in the vicinity of Pish Lake. It is reporlcd to bo about four feet high, and covered with a light coal of chesnut-culored hair. It runs with great veloeiiy, and when pursued, us has often been the case, it sets up ihc most frightlul and hideous yells, and seems to make efforts at speaking. It has been seen during the summer months run ning alon" the lake shore, apparently in search of fish and frogs, and appears to be very fond of the water, for it will plunge into Fish Lake and swim with great veloci ty, nil ihe timo whinning most piteously. How this creature has come here, or what its history may be, we leave to con jecture; but may it not bo probable that it may have strayed away from some emigrat ing parly, when encamped for the night, anil wandered off into the woods, whem it has grown up an associate with the animals of the forest ( We think this may be the case. If so, what must have been the an guish of its parents and friends on leaining that they wero compelled to pursue their journey without their tender care I It is also supposed that it may havo been stolen by the Indians, and tell in the lorcst to per ish; but we can hardly believe such to be tne case. It would be nothing but an act of humani ty on the part of our young men to turn out and help to eaplute it. Gazette. The Philadelphia Gazette of Wednesday says It is with regret that we state the death, this morning, of Mr. David Woelp per, an old and well known eilizen of Spring Garden district by suicide. He proceed ed in tho execution of his purpose, to the bath room of his dwelling, and bending o ver tho bathing tub, deliberately drew a ra-. zor, which ho passed instantaneously from one side of his throal lo the other, serving the arteries, and producing immediate death. Mr. Woolpper was a man of large proper ly: and it is supposed that exaggerated ideas, of possiblo loss in his his different invest-, ments, led him to this deplorable catastro pho. Great apprehensions existed on the Ca nadian frontier of Niagara, on Tuesday, ihnt thero was to be a new rising of the pa triots. Tho Biitish troops were all under arms, but no rebcli appeared. A handsome Tennessee girl, aged 17, of respectable family, ran a way wilh a black leg of the name of Grant. The brother of the girl and anothei youth overtook the lat ter, tied him to a tree, bared his back, and gave him 50 lashes, with a threat of lynching.
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