POLITICAL
THE " HAllD CfDER" "CAN DID AT R
Wo have notl'dcd, with no little amuse
tncnti Ilia extraordinary efforts of tho fed
eral ria.ty to white-wash the ' Great Avail
able," and make him what nature and hia
own exertions never did or can make him
a great man but we cannot bnt look with
disgust upon their attempts to deceive tho
honest working class of the community, by
holding oat thu idea that he is a poor man,
and that, on tho principle that " the poor
man's friend is the poor man," ho must ne
cessarily bet heir friend.sndenjoys a claim to
their regard, and the votes for the Presiden
cy. Afr. Harrison is not a poof man and
if he was poor.his efforts to ttcrpive his tin
fortunate debtor of his liberty, have shown
him to be utterly unfit for tho office for
which he is now a candidate, and without
a single claim to tho votes of tho working
people, who purchase their daily bread with
their dally toil. "Can any sensible man sup
P03C, for a moment, that his rights will be
fostered by a man who has over shown an
utter disregard for them, and who, when a
member of the Ohio Legislature, VOTED
TO SELL DEBTORS into SLAVE
RY ! The' fabric is too flimsey; and all the
hocus-pocus which tho federal party can en
gender and bring forth, cannot screen him
from that honest censure in which ho was
hold at thai time, and in 'which ho must ev
er be held by every honest lovor of liberty.
True, Mr. Harrison was a general, and
it is also true that John Pluck was a Colo
nel: and, although tho latter was never hon
ored with a red flag,' his famo has spread as
widely as that of tho former, and has gain
ed him as much renown as Harrison's ex
ploits have "gained for him; and while, on
the one hand, he claims the votes of the
poor and honest yeomanry of the country,
because he voted to sell debtors into slave
ry, lie claims the voles of the lovers oT na
tional liberty, for ha-ing cOurt-marshalled
Major Croghan, because he fought and de
feated the British, and did not retreat from
fort Stevenson and leave Lower Sandusky
to bo pillaged by the British and Indians,
according to his older. Tho result of that
trial is well known to the people of the
United Slates. Major Croghan was pre
sented with a beautiful sword, by tho ladies
of Chillicothe, for his bravery, and Gener
al Harrison was presented with a very use
ful piece of apparel for one of his military
calibre.
What an extraordinary claim this man
Harrison has upon the suffrages of tho peo
ple, both as a military man and a civilian"!
lie certainly possesses as much military
glory as the renowned Quixotte, and prob
ably as much regard for tho common peo
ple as the Emperor Nicholas ! Willi all
theae claims there can be no doubt (hat he
will be most gloriously defeated ! He
will drop back to his log cabin obscurity,
into which ho will be allowed to remain
but his exploits after the battle of Fort Stc--venson,
Tinit lit Me Ohio Legislature, will
long bo remembered by the people whose
votes aro now claimed for his election, and
his fate will serve as a lesson to future poli
ticians, not to count too largely on the ig
norance of tho common people. They, no
doubt, are ignorant of any great demand
Mr.Harrison may havo upon their suffrages,
and one Bweep of their " hard fists," al the
ballot box, will burst this soap-bubble glory
which the feds claim for tho Great Avail
able," and he will be permitted to drink
" hard cider" in his " log cabin with a
salary of $0000 a year, whefe lie will, no
doubl, do the country as much service as
lie would if he should, unfortunately both
for himself and the people, be elected Pres
ident of this great Republic. By remain
ing at home he will not expose his cupidity,
and Will save the people of the Union from
an ariitocratical government, and the nation
from disgrace. Slates Cap. Gaz,
B .1111 HSBgg
Trices o'f Labor. The Whigs are striv
ing strcnuoasly to impress laboring men
with the belief that the adoption of a more
table currency would operate to their in
jury. They tell them that it would have
the effect to reduce the prices of labor, and
that they would be great Sufferers in conse
quence of it. Let any laboring man or
mechanic who now receives $1,50 per day,
when he can obtain employment, payable
in shin-plasters, look back to tho poriod
when, before the extension of tho Whig
eredit eystem, he received but $1,35, paya
ble in specie, and when he could rent a
dwelling at two-thirds of the price he has
now to pay, and could obtain the necessa.
rirs of life at prices in proportion, and de
cide for himself which is preferable. Tho
bank expansions have had the effect to raise
nominally tho prica of labor, but they have
had the effect also to raise every thin? else
in a much greater proportion, which is cer
tainty no advantage to the laboring man.
Halt, Republican.
Prom the PlatUburg (N. If. ) itepubliein.
The 1st Regiment or U. S. Artillery.the
head quarters of which has been at this post
for some two years, his been ordered to the
Maine frontiers. The first detachment com
manded by Cant. Porter will leave hero on
the 1st of April and will take up it line of
march irom utirlfngton across tho country
j.o Boston ; from thenco by wator. The'
second detachment will leave about the 12lh
of April, by the route. The third will leave
about tho 1st of May,
Capt. Taylor's company will Remain at
this post until! further orders'.
The postal Rouse's Foint will be abah
donud for thu present. k
A NEW REPUBLIC.
Tiie following items, says the Picayune,
which are the latest news from Western
Texas, wo glean from a private communi
cation addressed to us by Col. Goorgo
Fisher. We regret lha our limits will not
allow us to publish mote of his communi
cation :
"The Federal Atrrijr of Mexico after mi
king an unsuccessfull attack on Monterey,
retired to tho towns of Guerrero (Revilla)
and Laredo", on the Rio Grande. A con
vention was held at Laredo a town on tho
left bank of tho Rio Grande which declar
ed its independanco from Mexico, organiz
ed a provisional government fot the "Re
public of llio Grande ,"and installed a Gen
eral Council. Jesus do Cardenas, a law
yer by profession, and lately Political Chief
of tho Nolhern department of Tamanlipas,
Was elected President ol the Republic ;
Gen. Antonio Canalcs was ivestcd with the
command in chief of tho army.
The new government is calling for vol
unteer aid, and expects to recolvti it from
Texas and the" United States ; it is said that
it will be more liberal with the quantum of
bounty land thdn any other government ov
er was. Tho property of tho Church and
Convents, including their largo landed es
tates, will bo appropriated for the pay and
the bounty of the volunteers.
The Convention at Laredo, declaring
their independence from the Republic of
Mexico, and organizing tho provisional
Government of1 the Republic of Rio Grande
elaim all tho country fnrmely known as
Tamaulipas, as far as tho Nueces, and Coa
huila aa far as the Medina rivers, and into
tho interior bo far as the Mountains, (La
Sierra Madre,) embracing New Leon, S5a
oatacas, Durango, ChiJiuahun and New
Mexico, for which purpose thev met at La'
redo, within tho limits of Texas, accor
ding to the established limits of dur
laws.
Tho Central troops, under the command
of General Mariano Arista, left Monterey in
pursuit of the Federalists, and were match
ing in fieveiil' small divisions to the Rio
Grando. The Commanche Indians.lo the
number of about 500 warriors, mado an in
cursion into Mexico, and penetrated so far
as the "Real de Catorce," in tho stale of
San Loui3 Potosi, com-nilting great depre
dations upon the lives and property of the
r .i . e .i.-
nicxicans. un ineir return iruui mu miu
rior. thev fell in at Salinas with a divisior
of 260 infantry, of General Aiista's forco,
and attac! cd snd killed evorv man, Tho
Federal, or rather the independent army at
Laredo, Guerrero and Uasa Hlanca, amount
to the number of from 1000 to 1200 men.
General Arista's force was, previous to tho
Indian attack, 800 men. Gen. Canalizo is
still at Matamoras, with about 000 men of
the Central forces.
The Towakanoe Indians are committing
depradations about San Antonio.and on the
roaus thereto, on the west slue oi uuaoa1
loupe river. Tho Lipans were encamped
on the Guadaloupo; about 16 miles below
Gonzales, on Monday last, wending their
way towards Goliad. It is supposed they
are going to join Cordova, who, with some
80 Cherokees and Mexicans of Naeoguo
che3,arc ranging about the Arroyo, Colora
do, between the Nueces and the Rio Gran
de, on tho road from Matamdras, to
Goliad and Live Oak Point, and cnmmitl
insr depradations on tho traders and (ravel
lors FROM TEXAS.
We havs received later dates via New
Orleans.
The Texian government has stopped is
suing Treasury notes.
Orders have been received at Houston
for raising and equipping forthwith, two
companies of Infantry.
The Federal Army of Mexico, says the
Houston Star, after making an unsuccessful
attack on Monteryt retired to tho towns of
Guerera (Revilia) and Laredo, on the Rio
Grande. A convention was held at Laredo
a town on the left bank of the Rio Grande,
which declared their Independent from
Mexico, organized a provisional Govern
ment for tho "Republic of Rio Grande.1'
and installed a General Council, Joseph do
Cadenas, a lawyer by professidn.and lately
political chief of tho Nothern department of
Tumaulipas, was elected Presidenr of the
Republic ; General Antonio Canalea( was
invested with th command in tho chief of
the army. The general Council of the)
Provisional Government ol tho Republic of
Rio Grande, was installed, and was to pro
ceed to the city of Guerero, where it is to
remain for the piesent, andavhere it has a
printing office at its disposal.
The New Government are calling for
volunteer aid, and it expects to receivo it
from Texas and the United States. It is
said that it will be more liberal with tho
quantum of bouuty land, than any other
Government ever was.
Insult to Laborkus. "Laborers are a
commodity, bought and sold like merchan
dise in the market." Speech or Joijn
Davis, a senatoii in Conohkbs.
Who can read the above without feeling
indignant 1 When befoie has it been avow
ed that the poor but honest laboring man
Was a mere "commodity," that can be
"bought and Jold in the market" liko the
horde; the ox, or the balo of cotton !. Look
al it freemen of Alegheny county. It is the
deliberately expressed sentiment of n Perior
al Senator. Take this in connection with
tho fuel that General Harrison, who. voted
to sell whitb men into servitude for fines
I and costs, in tho candidate of this patty for
. the Presidency, and whu can 'doubt but that
It la now their settled purpose to llegrade
the loboring man, and hereafter to Uep'iive
him of all political right. Piltabur
ger. RESOLUTION pioviding for the resump
tion of specie payments by tho banks
and for other purposes.
That tho several incorporated bank's of
this commonwealth are hereby required, on,
from and after tho lGth day of Jan. in tho
yoar of our Lord ono thousand eight hund
red and forty-one, to pay on demand all their
notes, bills, desposils and other liabilities in
gold and silver coin, except such as may
have been made and created under a apo
dal agreement, under the penalty of the for
feiture of tho charters, to bo declared forfei
ted, as hereinafter provided, of any and all
banks refusing so to do. Provided That
any person or persons; from tho passage of
these resolutions until tho said above men
tioned day, may proceed to recover and
collect, in gold and silver coin, tho liabili
ties of and the penalties recoverable from a
ny of said batiks; according to the common
law in force in this commonwealth and not
otherwise.
2, llesotved That if any bank within
this commonwealth shall al any time after
the said fifteenth day of January. A. D.
eighteen hundred and forty-one, refuse to
pay on demand, its notes, bills, deposits, or
other liabilities in gold or silver coin.except
such as may have been niado atid created
under a special agreement, its charter shall,
for any such refusal, be dcclaircd forfeited,
as herein provided. And it shall and may
be lawful for any person or persons,' or the
agent of any body corporate, who shall
have been refused gold and silver as aforo.
said, to inako an oath or affirmation before
tho court of common pleas of the county in
which such banks is situated, or, in vaca
tion! before the president judgo thereof, of
the fact, and upon such oath or affirmation
being made, it shall be the duly of the said
court, or in vacation of the president judgo
thereof, to appoint tho tenth juridicial day
thereafter, as the lime and tho loom where
the court of common picas of such countv
is held, as the place, tor tho hearing of the
said information; and it shall bo the duty of
such said court ot common pleas, or in va
cation of the president judge thcieof.to give
or cause to be given at least eight days no
tice thereof to the president or cashier of
such bank, and also lo give ot cause to he
given reasonable notice thereof to the dep
uty attorney general lorsucn saw county,
whose duty it shall be to attend aid prose
cute the same on tho part of tho common
wealth, and in case that ofheer ahoulii neg
lect or fail to appear end prosecute the same
the "person or persons or body corporate,
making information as aloicauiu snail do au
thorized to employ counsel to prosecute the
sameand the court of common plead of Rtich
said county, or in vacation tho piosidcut
judgo thereof,- shall reduco to writing the
evidenea given on the part ol tho common
wealth, and also the evidence which may
be given by or on the part of such said
bank, to disprove or rcb'ul tho evideuco on
the part of llio commonwealth, and if the
allegation or information charged shall be
substantiated by tho testimony, to tho sat
isfaction of such said court, or president
judge, as tho case may be, the said court
or president judge ihqreol, the money be
ing unpaid, shall immediately cause the
same to be filed in such said court, and on
the same being done, tho charter of such
bank shall bo absolutely forfeited, and thu
said court, or vacation, tho president judge
thereof, shall thereupon issue a writ direct
ed to the sheriff of the said county, requir
ing him to close said bank forthwith, and
deliver over to three euch trustees, ap
pointed by tho said court or judge, and nam
ed in said writ, who shall not bo stockhol
ders in said bank, or in any wise concern
ed, directly or indirectly, therein," full pos
session of tho books, moneys, keys, proper
ty and effects of said bank, which said trus
tees shall give a bond to the commonwealth
beforo the issuing of the said writ in sucli
sum and with such security us tho said
court or in vacation, the said judgo may di
rect, for the faithful performance of their
duties, and shall bo severally sworn or af
firmed faithfully and truely to discharge tho
duties herein required, and tho said trustees
shall proceed to settlo up and closo tho af
fairs ol any euch banki according to the
provisions of the present existing laws in
relation to banks .whoso charters have been
forfeited. Provided howtiicr. That the
said banks bo liable for the fulfillment of all
contracts and engagements previously mado
and entered into by it, and except, also, that
the trustees whose appointments is prdvldcd
for by this resolution, shall havo power to
use the corporate name of said bank, and
be capable of fulfillment of any contract or
engagement entered into with said bank pro
viously to said forfeiture.
3. Resolved That the wilful 4nd delib
erate falso swearing by any officer or agent
of any bank, or any person to or in relation
to any statement or statements required by
law to be mado, or other duty enjoined by
law shall be deemed perjury in law, and pun
isluble as such, and the confinement with
in the penitentiaries of this state, which is
hereby required to bo part of the sentence
in each such case on conviction, shall not
be less than one nm more than six years.
1. Resolved Tim the several banks of
this commonwealth which havef dif, orsirico
the 0th dij of Octobor last, suspended or
refined tho payment of thoir notes, bills,
depositee br other liabilities, or which shall
eusjlend or refuse the payment of the same
on of before the said lCth day of January,
A. D. 1811, in gold or silver edin, are here
by required to loan and pay io and for the
Use of thu commonwealth, in a pro rata
proportion to their capital slocks, within
the period of onu year from the passage of
tins act, it required by instalments in such
sums, and at such times as the wants odd
exigencies of tho commonwealth shall ru
quiio tho same, such amount and sum not
exceeding in the whole the sum of three
millions of dollars, at an interest not ex
ceeding five per cent, per annum, which
shall and may during tho session of the
present legislature bo appropriated by law,
and directed to bo applied to the payment
of any deficiency which there may be in
the funds pledged for the interest on the
slato loans, to the debts and damages now
duo and owing by tho commonwealth, to
tho repairs of tho public works, to tho con
tinuation and completion of the public
works already commenced by the common
wealth, to the expenses incident to the sainr,
and such ulliers as may be directed to be
commenced, nnd to such others of a pub
lic character as it may be deemed advisable
to apply ihe same by law, for which said
sevcial slims wiien paid, ceitilioates of stock
shall bo issded in such sums as the lenders
thereof may require, and be transferable in
such mannei as the governor may direct;
reimbursable al such lime nol exceeding
tweiity-fivo years from the dato thereof, as
may bo agreed upon between tho governor
and the banks taking such loan.
0. Resolved That until llio fifteenth of
January next, the banks of this common
wealth shall bo authorized to issue their
own noted, dnd mako and declare new loans
and dividends not exceeding six per cent,
per annum, in the aamo manner as if the
said banks during said period, continued to
pay their notes, bills; obligations and de
posited moneys dwiug by thoni in gold or
silver.
0, Resolved That so much of any law
as is altered or supplied by tho foregoing
resolutions, is hereby repealed.
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Marriage between Mother and Son.
The following extraordinary story is felaied
by tho Paris Messenger -"About twenty
years ago a girl in one of the department?,
although riot fifteen years of age, was deliv
ered of a male child, which slio placed in
tho Foundling Hospital of the place; nfler
having first mado an indelible mark on its
arnii She then came to Paris, and entered
into service. Having after some years ac
cumulated -l.OOOf., her thoughts were turn
ed towards her child, whan slio inquired
for him, he had left the. hospital, and lidings
could not bo obtained of him, A young
soldier, attracted, probably.by her littlo for
tune, recently paid his addresses to her, and
a few days ago they were marrind. On re
tiring to the nuptial chamber, slio discover
ed on the arm of her husband (ho mark
which sho had mado art the arm of her
nhild twenly years ago 1 Tho discovery
led to an immediate de facto divorce, and a
dculand of nuilily of marriage between
mother and son has been presented to the
tribunal.
. WAR "",HCTI
The Belgian Giant. Tho New York
despatch gives the following sketch of
Muns. Bihin, the Belgian Giant, who arriv
ed at New York in tho British Queen
"This extraordinary personage was born in
Westphalia in 1807, of poor; but respecta
ble parents, who gave their son an educa
tion commensnrnie with their limited cir
cumstances. His growth was rapid and as
tonlshing, and although his early life has
been marked by no pecular ovent, he has,
since his arrival to maturity, attracted
throughout Europe, the attention and curi
osity of thousands. Ho is in height eight
feet six inches, and is naturallv :nn( finMv
proportioned.- A man of ordinary height
can hut just reach the bottom of his ear, by
holding up his hands and standing on tip
toe l His strength is commonsurate wilh
his Stature enabling him tnraian ihrpn nr.
dinary sizod men, and hold them at arm's
icngui wimoiii uiiiicuiiy : ins loaturea are
haudsomo and intelligent, and his manners
extremely prepossessing and agreeable.
The Hartford (Ot,) Courier says Wo
learn that ah Irishman by the namo'of Burk
living near tho meadow road, above the
bridge, in Ihis city, cut his wife's throat,
killinir her in a few tnomonts. He il,n
jumped into the rivor; but was taken out
anu commuted to jail, lie Is about 40
years of age both intemperate. Ho first
struck his wifo with an axe, then cut her
throat wounding another womait who at
tempted to protect her. Tho affray com
menced about noon.
We learn that there is too much reason,
says tho Courier, to apprehend that Ihe pi.
lot boat Sea Gull, attached to the Exploring
expedition, as tender to the U. S. sloop of
war Vinccnnes, has been lost, and that all
on board have perished. She has riot been
heard or since iho month of June, last.
Then she left Orango, Terra del Fuego,
miles north of Cape Horn, in c6mpany
With thu FIvinc Fish. A fain snnrt aflnr a.
rose and the latter succeeded in beitintr off
i i fin t . i .
me snore, i nis was mo iat scene of the
Sea Gull, Lieutenants Reed and Bacou,
two promising young officers, were on
board. Tho Porpoise had been tivicu in
search of her without ouccess,
An infant child was poisoned in
York a day or two ago by the servant,
gave it too much laudanum.
New
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THtJ COLOMBIA l)EM0CltAT.
"Tlic-rh withoct run "
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PRESIDENTIAL ELIXTION-1840.
Fori President, " -7
MAIITIX VAN BUREN7
Foit Vice PrusiiIent, 1
RICHARD M. .JOHNSON.
ANli Tlin
CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY;
ELECTORAL TiOKET.
James Cr,AnKE, of Indiahaj t a . . I
Gi:o. G. Leh-er, of Delaware, $ 3eonl
1 Col. John Thompson
12 Frederick Smith
2 licnjamiii Mi 11 tin
Frederick titneter
3 11m. II. Bnu
A John F. Steiniftari
John Dowlin
Henry Myora v
6 Daniel Jncoby
0 Jceso Juunson
7 JbcoIj Able
8 Goo. Cfiristrnari
9 Wm. Shocner
10 Henry Dehuff
1 1 Henry Logan
13 Charles M'Chiro
i J. M.GemmeU
1.0 G. M. Hollenbaclc
10 Leonard Tfoutz
17 John llortortjr.
18 William Jlulaon
18 John Morrbon
CO Wcstly Frost
21 Urn j. Anderson
US William Wilkim
23 A K. Wrhht
21 John Findley
25 StoiihetiHJarlow
APPOINTMENT.
IJoch Win. Pctrikin, is appointment Sur
geon to' the 71 Regiment 1 Brigade 8 Di
vision P. M. in the room of Thomas Swa
by resigned.
M. M' DO WELL, Colonel.
EESBSKKSanKiE"
'Our thanks are duo to to the Hon, James
Buchanan of tho U. Stales Senate, and tha
Hon. Charles Fratley of the State Senate,
for several valuable public documents.
Tho Resumption Bill which we promis
ed in our last, will be fou.nl in another col
umn. Wo have always said and wo have
been homo out in tho assertion by the peo
ple, that Ihe lime of tho resumption w '
immaterial, provided that a day was fixed
when it would be known thai tho resump- '
lion would lake place. We little thoulit
however, that ihe Legislature would ever
consent to have that time put off until after
the meeting of the next Legislature, as that
would give no surely, of a permanent ic
sumption. If tho banks' now, as alleged,
havo tho control of the majority of the Le
gislature, is it not fair to presume that they'
will then. If so the resumption may bo
put off ad in ftnitum, and wo never havo
a resumption unless it be tho choico of tho
Banks. But if they had been required to re-
aume beforo the Legislasuro was again to
convene, thou all would have been satisfied
that ihe resumption would have taken place
al the timo specified, and confidence would
have been restored to Such banks as weJo
thought worthy, and business would havo
revived. As It is, it is but little bettor lliari
doing nothing upon the subject. It neither
gives confidence in the Banks, or an assur
ance of specie payments; The clause re
lating to loaus from ihe banks, is but an m
vilalion to loan tho state money, as there
is no penalty attached, if they refuse.
A new Apportionment Bill has been re
ported to tho Legislature. It places Colum
bia with Luzerne us a Senatorial district,
and gives this county two Representatives
until tho next regular apportionment.
A bill has passed the Senate, authorizing"
tho Banks to issue, ohS, two and three dol
lar bills, until Jnnu'ary 1811, and require
them to be paid" in specie on domand; It U "
thought tho house will concur.
Within the past week tlie water has been
let in to the North Branch division of uho
Pennsylvania Canal, and it is now in full
operatiou.
We lotrn by the Harrisburg papers that
a serious bioach in Juniatta division hza
stopped all navigation for the present; but
hopes are enterlaiucd that It will bo repaire4j '
in a few days.
Tho Burlington (Iowa) Gazette of (ho
Mth ult. slates thai tho Public Land sales
in that district had commonced. Daring
tho first four days upwards of STO.OOu" hall'
been received, 09,000 or which wefo In
specie,'