The Columbia Democrat., February 20, 1841, Image 2

MiJgiioiT for the passage of iholasl mention,
eil net Were, lliut it wno mora proper llinl
Iho duties of tlio 'Canal Commissioners
should be 'exercised by persons appointed
by uml having (lie confidence of the Execu
tive, fer the limo being, than lo have tho
whole internal improvement system, under
the conlrol and direction of persons, who
may not harmonize with the Exccutivo in
opinion, while ho is, in a moajurc at least,
lield responsible for the administration of
the Government.
Every set of men liavo the right, I sup
pose, ta change their opinions, when and
as often as they please; but I confess 1 find
some difficulty In keeping pace with some
of tho changes of modern times; fer what
was then right cannot now bo considered
wrong.
There is anothor and lo my mind an in
insuperable objection to vesting the power
in tho Legislature, as provided in this Bill;
and that is. the fact that from the manner
'in which tho State is districted for Senators
nnd. Representatives by the act of IGlh Juno
1650, the political character of both branch
es of tho Legislature does not correspond
with that of a majority of the people of this
State; and it is impossible not to see that
the effect of the Dill in question, Will bo to
give a political comploxion to the Board of
Canal Commissioners, different from that
of a majority of tho' people. The whole
object of the Bill is, to remove from oflico
.men holding one set of political opinions,
ncrto appoint political opponents to their,
toad. Any attempt to conceal it from tho
people betrays a gross ignorance of their
understanding and intelligence. I con
ceive it 16 be a duty which I owo to them
to speak thus plainly and explicity on the
subject.
The appointing power is the most embarrassing-
part of the Executive duties. I
have no deshe to incteaso its amount, nor
even to retain that which is now vested in
the Governor, where it can be safely exer
cised elsewhere. If a change is deemed es
sential to the prosperity of the public work
and that the power of appointment of Ca
nal Commiseioncrs is not safe in the hands
of thoxecutivo, I have no desire to retain
it. Let it go directly lo the whole people,
aUheir annual elections. The Legislature
wjll at all times find me ready "to co-operate
with them, in enabling the people lo elect
oil officers, whoso appointment is not es
pecially provided for in tho Constitution;
but I never can sanction a law which takes
away, not only the rights of tho Exccutivo
but the people, and gives powers to tho
Legislature not contemplated by tho Con
stitution, and which.in my judgment.would
be b usurpation of power by the Legislature,
pregnant with evil. However indisposed I
may ba to relain all tho powers of the Exq
eulive, it is my sworn duty to protect the
rights of the people from legislative en
croachments, and I intend lo do it.
, The issue is now before the people of
this Commonwealth for decision,; and with
mm uecision. wnarnwp,Mrn"!.-;I J :-'V.'
letmine thatl have dono wrong in refusing
In sanction this change in the mode of ap
pointing Canal Commissioners, that this
contemplated alteration is wise, prudent and
safe and that better selections would have
.i . i i . J y .
been made by the'lwo Houses of the Leg-
isiaiuro man, oy tno people, or II10 iixecn
tive, they can easily proclaim this opinion,
and execute their nurnoso bv somo other
Executive agent.but if they think otherwise
11 uiey agree wim me it they can see
in the proposed system onlv political scram
bling for office, discord and dissension.they
will also pronoun.ee that judgment for the
guidance of our fortune course.and "will thus
settle on a certain basis, the organization of
the Board of Canal Commissioners, in ref
erence to which, we now unfotunately, en
tertain such conflicting opinions.
DAVID.R. PORTER.
Executive Chamber, ?
Feb. 10, 1841.
Murder and Suicide. A 'desperate
"wretch named Williams, who was confined
in jail at Pike county Illinois, on a charge
of murder, lately expressed a desire to see
his wiTe and children, who accordingly vis
lied lura In his ceil. Scarcely had his wife
entered when he cut her throat and after
wards hie own. They both died in a few
minutes. It was his intention, no doubt, to
destroy his whole family, but the screams
of the wife attracted tho notico of the jailor,
by whom the children wore rescued from,
their monster parent. . . ,
Jtn Old Trick. The Monroo Rail Road
Bank, at Macon, Georgia, lesumed payin.r
specie on the first instant, the teller care
fully w eighing each pioco of silver coin as
lie paid it out.and by dint of hard labor.suc
ceeded in counting out in the course of tho
day thirty dollars and some odd cents.
Tho first applicant who had $400, had on
gaged the services of tho teller for two
weeks. The branch Rail Road onthe first
tiny paid out 530 10 cents. j
Jl Resolution Reconsidered. The
Speaker of tho U. S. Uquso of Represents
tWe,lhe Hon. U.M. ' Hunter, has chan
od his determination not to bo a candidate
for re-election, and, at the requestor a num
ber of friends, has announced his readiness
to present himself to his constituents. He
ys he is, as heretofore "oppesed to a- U.
8. Bank, a proteqtivp Tariff, and a system
of Internal Improvements by the General
povsrnwpnt, ,
"Tnirrii witeoct ieau
s.rrunv.'iv, JFjnj3nv.3n.vzo, ism.
OTJE K AIR Y IiYOEUM.
Tho next mooting of this institution will
be holden on Wednesday, Fob. 24, 1841,
at tho Academy.
Tho Ladies nnd Gentlemen of Blooms
burg and vicinity, aro respectfully Invited
to attend.
Lecturer Henry Webb,
Sumner- " Thoughts on every day
After the lecluro has been delivered, the
PIIILOMATIIIAN SOCIETY will dis
cuss the following question.
" Ought the proceeds of the sale of the
Public Lands be distributed among the
several States of the Union."
J. RAMSEY, Sec.
The Madisonian announces the following
as the Cabinet of President Harrison. It
may be considered as official.
Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, Sec
retary of stale.
Thomas Ewing,of Ohio, Secretary of the
Treasury.
John Bull, of Tennessee, Secretary of
War.
Georgo E. Badger, North Carolina,
Secretary of the Navy.
Francis Granger, New York, Post Mas
ter General.
John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, Attor
ney General.
We learn from the Wilkesbarro Advocate,
that the Wyoming Bank, at that place has
resolved to pay specie on all its liabililics.let
the consequences bo what they may. ha
the other ianks do so likewise."
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
At a very large Democratic Meeting held
at tho house of Robert Hagenbuch, near
M'Dowell's Mills, on Monday ovening.Fcb.
15. 1841, JOHN ROBINSON, Esq. was
called to the chair, Philip Eyer, Charles
Ent, Vioe Presidents, Joseph Derhammor,
Alexander Hazlct, appointed Secretaries.
After tho object of the meeting had been
fJaiedia-mstinrhf-u :
ajijiuiuicu 10 prepars resolutions (or
the, consideration of the meeting viz : II.
Webb, D. Gross, L. B. Rupert, George
Rice, Wm. Thompson, Robert Hagenbuch,
F. Dreher, Wm. Ritter, Micheal Waller,
Mahlon Hamlin, Josiah Furman, Peter 0
man, jr. and Noah S. Prentiss, who report
ted tho following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
Jlesolvpd That wo have long been of
tho opinion, and recent events have tended
much to strengthen it, that a United States
Bank was injurious to the. real induslrtfof
the country, and dangerous to the liberty of
the nation.
Jiesolved That as tho whigs, during
the late Presidential canvass, avoided bring
ing the bank question beforo the people, we
Were surprised to hear whig Senators, in
Congress, and in our State Legislature, ex
press it, as the. determination of the party
to establish a National Bank, lo carry out,
as they say, the voice of tho. people.
Jiesolved That it is our firm opinion,
that had it been understood before the elec
tion, that tho whigcandidate for the Presi
dency, would havo favored the charier of a
United Slates Bank, he could not, under any
circumstances, received the electoral vote of
the nation,
Jiesolved This bring a fact it is hiirhlv
dishonorable and derogatory to tho charac
ter ot tho whiga even to attempt to carry,
much Jess to forco through Congress, by
party discipline, a charter for a United States
Bank, merely because they have a mar. at
the helm of Government, ready to acqliieaco
in any measure that his committee may di
rect. Resolved That as freo and independent
citizens of this beloved republic, preferring
death to vassallage, wo will fight against the
charter of a U. States Bank under any and
every form so long as our reason & strength
aro Ml free to combat with aristocracy and
oppression.
Jiesolved That as the power to estah
lish a National Bank is not to be found in
tho. Constitution, and 33 it is expressly de
clared therein that, " all powers not express
ly and particularly delegated by the consli
.Uttion, are reserved to the several . Stales to
bo exorcised by liicm," Congress lias not
the right, and of course, ought not upon any
consideration to cxcicise il.
Jiesolved That wo consider a United
States Bank as a dangcrousinstitutlon in our
republic and that wHkmicnd to our
democratic brethcrnJHnout the State
and tho United Statcto calk meetings and
organize themselves into associations, that
they may be prepared for the crisis, should
the now administration charter one, ns wo
would prefer death, rather than such an in
stitution should exist in our country.
Jiesolved That if Congress should a
gain transcend its delegated powers by es
tablishing a bank, and such bank should pre
sume lo establish a branch within (he bounds
of Pennsylvania, without liberty of our
State Legislature, it would bo the rigliS and
duty of this State, to tax such branch, till it
was driven beyond our borders.
Resolved That it is our firm belief and
wo wish to place it on record, for after ages
to decide the truth or falsity that money,
not principle, has controlled tho result of
tho late Presidention election.
Resolved That we protest in tho strong
est terms against tho repeal of tho Sub
Treasury, without a belter substitute hav
ing first been provided, as by that means,
the funds of tho jiation would bo entirely
under the control of the Executive, without
oven a corprraljs guard to protect them.
Resolved 'ljliat wo highly approve of
tho Governors recommendation for restrict-
ing tho'bankn, and would especially recom
mend that stock holders, or at least bank di
rectors, should ba mado pcrsdnally liable
for all debts due from the hanks, and that a
refusal to pay specie be an instant forfeiture
of charter.
Resolved Thai we are opposed to an
increase of corporate companies, for manu
facturing purposes they destroy private
enterpiise, and are but a scheme to make
the rich, richer, and the poor, poorer.
Jiesolved That if incorporations ate
granted, for atiy purpose, our Legislators
would protect the interest, in somo measure,
of their constiuenls. from the prowling ava
rice of unprincipled speculators by making
thojEtock holders personally liable for all
contracts of the company.
Rexolvcd That hereafter, we will sus
tain no man for a seat in our national or
State Legislatures, who will not pledge him
self to oppose the granting of all charters,
of nverv r1iQrtnfinn.nnil wo nll nn iKoJin.
iraranuinaeponaent 61, alfparlies, who have
the welfare of thoir country at heart, lo go
wim us in this Resolution.
Resolved That the late suspension of
the Banks after a resumption of only twen
ty days, is fin evidence, strong as Holy
Writ, that there is something wrong in the
present system of banking in this country,
ana that our legislature ought immediately,
to pass somo regulations calculated to pro
tect the sound Banks, and wind up the con
corns of the rotten institutions in the Slate.
Rcnolved That as tho Bank of tho U-
nitad Stales has twice took the lead in sus
pension, she ought now to be compelled to
wind up her concerns, that her own rotten
ncss may not hereafter corrupt the health
of the others Banking institutions of the
Slate.
Resolved That Gov. Porter's veto o(
tho Bill, giving to tho Legislature the ap
pomtmcnl of the Canal Commissioners,
meets our entire approbation. If any change
is to bo made in tho appointing power, let
it be placed where it belongs, in tho hands
of the people.
Resolved That, our State Senator, Mr.
Headloy, deserves our thanks for the prompt
ann energetic manner, in which ho has de
fended the rights of the people, in his short
legislative career, against tho political ma
chinations of tho whig majority of tho Sen
ate, and that the rancorous personal hostili
ty manifested against him, in a " certain
quarter," will not woaken our confidenco
in his democracy or integrity.
Resolved That our thanks are due to
our worthy member of the Legislator, Mr-.
Snyder, for his truly firm, independent de
mocratic course thus far, and fioin tho evi
dence already manifested by his acts, wo
havo a full assurance, that ho will stand by
the interest of his brother farmeis and me
chanics, Resolved That our worthy President,
Martin Van Buren has merited tho confi
dence and gratitude of the democracy of
tho nation for his. truly democratic policy
in tho administration of the affairs of Gov
ernment, and that he will carry into retire
ment tho consolation of having dono his du
ly to, his. constituents.
Retolved That dhr bejoved patriot and
hero, Richard M. Johnson, ih leaving the
toils and responsibilities' of office, for tho
peaceful walks of private life, "Carries with
him tho nsstirahco that his worth, as a man
and statesman, are duly appreciated, and
will long be remembered by his dcmocrctic
brethren.
Jiesolved That as it is agreed on all
sides, that a revision of tho present banking
system is necessary for tho safely of the
people, and as it is also admitted, that a rev
olution in the monetary affairs of the Slato
must lako placo when such revision is had,
no time, belter than tho present, will proba
bly arrive for yeais, when it can bo dono
with less injury lo the public than now as
any change In tho system must bo for the
bolter it cannot bo worso.
Resolved That although Daniel Web
ster, and his old federal associates, have as
sumed lo themselves the name of " Jeffcr
sonian Democrats" wo are sorry lo say,
that they have not assumed any of the prin
ciples of onr parly.
Jiesolved That the proceedings be sign
ed by tho officers and published in all the
democratic papers in the county and at liar
risburg, and in such other democratic papers
aa may think proper to copy them.
( Signed by the officers.)
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL HARRISON.
The Prcsidrnt elect arrived in the city
about eleven o'clock to-dav.
General Harrison and his fricnds.beforo
the election, insisted strongly upon the pro
priety of abstinence from all aroganco nnd
ostentation on the part of a Republican
l'rcsiucnt. 1 no ordinaiy ornamental lur
nilurc of his dwelling, not surpassing tha
or wealthy citizens, was not to bo tolprated
and Presidont Van BtinuN was openly
charged bv tho Natione Intelligencer with
violating the decorum of his station, in ro
plying lo the interrogatories of his fellow
citizens, as bringing the power of his place
into tnc uiscussions 01 too people, it was
looked upon as anogating an influence over
the public minil. to state his opinions, even
when, called tor by ihc letters ol his oppo
nents, as throwing his great office into the
scale, llis mouesl responses, strictly' con
fined to the question propounded, and in no
instance making an allusion the most remote
to the rival candidate, wero denounced by
the National intelligencer.
Goncral Harrison has, in all things, al
ready falsified the professions of log-cabin
plainness', simplicity, and modesty, that
wero mado to win tho confidence of the
yeomanry of this country. He set off from
addressed to the gathered throng of that ci
a bijccv.1I lull lil L-KUIISHI
ty; ho embarked in a splendid steamer fitted
up lor the occasion; ho was escorted by
military array, and attended bv a band
of
music: Ihe firing of cannon, and other mar
tuil and civic ostentation, was gotten up by
his Federal friends wherever he stopped, lo
feed his vanity. Ho vcnt out of his way
even to i-iusourg to extend, what his flat
tering organs called by the fine name given
to the journeyinga of royality, "a pro
gress." Wherever ho went, ho maJo
l 1 .t .no. ...
Kpeecues, ami in mat at Uallimoro did not
hesitate to impute, corruption in no very in
direct terms to the Administration whose'
place he is called upon to supplv. And
even here, where ne has come to bo inau
gurated, he repairs in a solemn march with
a pruuigious reunuo lo tno Uity Hall, to
make a display, by way of hoialding his
own Presidential honors in advance.
How different this from the course of the
real hero tho bravo and magnanimous
Jackson! Ho left the Hermitage without
a speech making display passed on quiet
ly by iho nearest route to Washington.stav
:., . ti--i. -ii- .... J
mi; uici iiiiii av ivucKviue, Wlllllli ten
nines oi uio cuy, anu waiio the citizens
were prepairing an cicsrt for In in, ho has
tened his journey early in the mornm.". and
surprised tho people, and presented himself
ai. uadsey a as n puvalo citizen, without
the ushering of cannon, of bells, of flags, of
jjiuv-vgoiwuj, ui iiuu reception
Amidst all this ceremonious, paradeful
piuiusa, inure wero, uovcver sau signs
uttiLM uuciiubu i ne sicns oi inn finnrml
irom tno start to tho ond of tho journoy
The journals friendly lo him aunoinced an
earthquake at his setting out, nnd tho nv.
y .1 . . .
plosion ol tho banks welcomed him in Bal
timore. iTOin Baltimore ho broujrht with
h'(in a snow storm, nnd no sooner had ho
put his foot on the Pennsylvania Avenue.
t5an tie robbing commenced, and a multi
tude lui their pockets picked in tho cnnrn
of five minutes. These indications pres
sago that the President elect is nol likely to
make times belter for all in making them
better for rogues.he must make them worso
lor honest men.
Tho General's arrival was signalized with
another omen, which we could not )ielp
associating with those noticed by us on (ho
coming in of the now yearthe' fall of the
scroll from the Ulons of the eagle in the
Senate chamber, bearing the motto of the
Union, E plubiusunum; and of the hand of
the Goddess of Liborty, in front of the
Capitol, bearing in it the Constitution of the
United Slates,
-The unfortunate- accident which occurred
'o-day, and blended Itself with ihese, was
'ho breaking, of tho cotu) which, stretched
nprnei itifl nronilp. Iiftrrt nil lUn A .
uiuica iin;u .uiuu iui ilAJlRKfttt inl
jiuic turn uuuitti 11 uu wxieii we caw
i pn I Bit Art i 11 r I 1 r-r. rrnluil n 1. . v"
.....I 1 . 1". r .1 "UHl
Club wero busied in tho effort in Mn,i .
. . . m . . "'" HIP
Globe, Feb. o.
belting an Example There . r
Hnlit .-it JfflWftnn Cilf. Mr .i' .1"
mi. i lie wuuiuuiuiiia wero ino mayor
the city nnd the judge qf the circuit couti
A constable arrested the combatant ...
100 i. i em ucioro an a uprmnn. ...i,- .
nUittcd the Mayor and lined tln in, ino
uoiiuis auu a nun.
r . . . . - . a h- ic
Thf. Atlxmnsiimi Tho Nm. n.i 'f
11 wumHi
ot damage by the rise ol tlio Mississippi,-.
On that date il had risen to within four or
five feel of the highest point of tho frcahct
, . ""fe.va.iuH
oi last yejr,
JJowlhcj Do. The Baltimore Argm
says "Wo are credibly informed that the
Uition BantX of Maryland, has attnclmrt
cry piece oi prepcriy uciu oy uio jjanlc of
- : . r . ,i I ii i . i t-i .
LI 1 1! IJ IlllL'Il iTlLHinH 111 IlllH RI1V. H R 9 Grnlli
lrt llAM r. . . I . Il.nl ... .Hi
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1U1 I1U1 UlUMll 111 Uici! JJ.UIlt.
T. r . . rr- . m .
j rcaticis iresicrn itivexs. At last c-
f-ntlllla lltn Oliin tvnq li tThlariftn nii.ui.i!..
.... m - '.waiiiiilti
of ico wero running down tho Wabash, and
tho Mississippi was fast closed at its mouth
auove it has risen immensely.
Loo): out for Squalls. McLcod ia 0.
tually indicted, as wo slated tho other day,
It is the general impression that he will ba
i .i. - i - - r . i ...
uunginnuc muninr oi an American citiztn,
what will the English do about it.
'ngynfyt-.jiici';
THE SUSPENSION.
bevcrat propositions have been brougl.l
before the Legislature upon tho subject cf
tho suspension by the Banks. None ol
. 1 I.
iuuiii, iiuwuvui, uuvuc. uuuu uuidu upon,
Il is impossible to say what the action of
the Legislature will be.
Another Dank Gone. Tho Farmers
and Mechanics' Bank of Genessee, situated
at Bataviu. has discontinued.
MARRIED On tho 14th inst. by tha
Rev. William J. Ever, Mr. LEVI ARNDT,
to Miss SALOME KAISER, both of Roar,
ing Creek.
On tho 11th inst., by tho Rev. I. Bahl,
Mr. ROWLAND HUGHES, of Oattawij-
sj, lo Miss MARY ANN DALBY, of
lierwicK.
. - -o, Tuo8it.iy - urentng last, in Salem, by
the Rov. L Bahl, Mr. JAMES SHRINEI?,
of Northumberland, to Miss SARAH,
daughter of Mr. James Campbell, of Salem,
Luz. cu.
On Jan. 1st by tho Rev. S. Bacon, REU
BEN LAURISH, of Huntington, to HAN
NAH DOUGLAS, of Fishing Creek.
On the samo day, by Elder Elias DoJ
son, MATTHAS GEAR II ART, of Hun-
tington, to SALLYANN BUCKALEW,
of the same place.
rJi hJ' K ?v- S. Bacon
iiuuivx iviiivrisj!;, ol Huntington, to
CATHARINE WHITE, of the same
place.
On Iho 14th nh. bv il I ft T?fV SI W T.mr.
J H Vt 111 JJill-
cock, SAMUEL CUIItTON, of Fishing
uiueit, 10 oaliIjI liUW;MAN, of Hun
tington. On tho 18th'ull. by tho Rev. S. B. Lay
cock, DANIEL HESS, of Fishing Creek,
to MARY LAURISH, of Huntington.
On Feb. 4th. hr ilm Tin s n T.....b
JAMES MONROE, of Huntington, to
"""" MJiitiiMJun, ot the same place.
OnThursdav. thn 11 ill inctt Ur T ornnn
c, , . J ' - -J w Ay mutt
Sholcs, Esq. Mr. FRANCIS EVES, of
Greenwood, to Misa RACIIAEL WIL
SON, of Valley township.
In Bloomsburg, on Thursday last, by iha
?,?,V; " Drake' Mr- WILLIAM
WILSON, to Misa RAT? A IT A rM uriMl?
both of Hemlock.
At Wilkeslmrri.. nn lli. Ilit. I... .L.
ir, iu inai., uy uio
Rev. Mr. C axtnn. Mr Mllxi iiiMmini.'
to Miss MARY HARRIS, or Hemlock, in
this county.
DIED In Dnnvillo i.,.,,.
Maj. BENJAMIN S. WOLVERTON.
WW.-.,...ltgJr. . , m ,
THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM KNORH,
DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HRnii-nv aivir-M ...,
j. Ul I WIO.
l.ettcis or administration on tho above es
tate havo been granted to the subscrbcr, re
eidmg in Bloom township, Columbia coun
ty. 1 horer.ire all persons indebted to the
estate of said deceased, aro requested to,
maLo immediate paymcn.and all llieso hay.
ing claims will present them. y'
I sll.'lll nttnnil .., il, l. t , .1 .
. : wc juii;. rosiueuce oi uiu
deceased on Tuesday (ho 2d day of March
noxt, to make settlement with all who may
call. Afterwards I can be fuund at mv res-
tuenco. '
JACOB HAQENBUCHj..Wir,
Bloom, Feb, 20, 1B4L