The Pittsburgh daily gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1847-1851, February 11, 1848, Image 2

THE PHTSBPBGH GAZETTE.
BY EBASTU9 BROOKS* Co.
. piTUBPaOHI .. ,
"w»nAY-MOBMKO.' FEBRUARY 11, 1813.
«n~ita Pftrunw Dau.T Gunn -U . pablUhod
pjfly To-Weekly, and Weekly-—The Daily if Seven
Bolwv per »«»«—■«; the Tri-Weekly is Five
mtam; the Weekly u Two DoUen per annum, ttneii/f
4«aAs«t-f ' • ~-_V
' r ~ ' iry»inn»iwna mro etruesUy requested hind ia
I ' l&etr 6tror» belkre 5 r. st, tad u ewly iu the Unjr u
/ precue eble.
j . FM .ussrCoouxurelat IrtelUgeace T DomMde t Mir
.. km Bivtf Newt, Import*, Hooey Market*, te. *et
iMioptfe.
Editorial Cerrexpuadcoce of the Fitubuigh Gazette.
TlMOki to Scott and Taylor. r
• I Wasuwotox, Feb. 7, ISIS.
There' pas beeiru most boisterous day’s proceed
: tags is the House of Representatives to*d*y,—more
' so than curing any previous day of the session.—
■ The members upon both sides having their party
feelings 7 and party preferences well-defined nod
nixta are quick to express them
when there is occasion to do so. Today was one
• of the piocasions, and has resulted I think in the
great discomfiture oft he friends of the Administra
' tiOd. ;' A voteof thank* to Major General Scott, ac*
oompanied by a Gold Medal bearing suitable in*
•eripttons, bas.been adopted, stripped of all extra*
fnMiiw Tlu» officers and men tinder his
' command are included in the vote of thanks very
properly, and at Gen. Scott would have it, lor no
■ -man hjasbecn more'tfcnaciousof the honor of the
•' Army than ibeCommander-in-Chief
Mr. Hunt, of New York, offered this Resolution,
. and Us'appearance at once treated a fluttering
the Administration members, wfio seemed
anxious that the resolves should be amended tn
suit themselves. hlr.Henley, of la, was particu*
j. • larlyactive... So, also, Mr. Houston, another hot
headed partisan, from Alabama, but all these el*
* ! feru'pioved'fiuitless,'and worse than fruitless, lor
U exposed the. hostility of tbe supporters of the
I . ' ; 'AdmUiistratioii towards the Whig cominanders of
II the Army, while at the same time it demonstrated
, i the unavailing cflbrt of the party to carry out their
L Quite too much boa been doao already
by this party ihrougk the Executive and his Cabi
' ; x tiet, in th* persecutions bea'ped upon General Scott
.- noce tbe capture of>Vera Cruz and Mexico, as
’ : ihey were upon General Taylor after the recapitu*
"buiou of Monterey..
1 I' ‘ The rote of thanks having been ordered to Gen.
ScHt tad his command unanimously, excepting the
vote oi Kri GiddingV who does not believe in giv*
ing thanks lei - military men at all,—Mr. Stephens
offered a resolution to Gen. Taylor for the
•" ’ bjflnwji victory ofßuenna Vista, andtotheoffl.
cere add men under his command. This was car.
• ,• |ied through in like maimer. The previoua ques
tion was moved upon both resolutions, and no de*
! •. ' bata’aQowed upon either. As these great battles
, ,-j . speak for themselves, and in language more em*
phatic than toy.falsome eulogy can do, so no words
- were doomed necessarjtto accompany the resolu
-1 • ■ tions. Upori all preliminary questions, they were
?. opposed by.the supporters of the Administration,
- but all opposition vanished upon that recorded'vote
srhidi goes' oat to lie canvassed and commented
upoa by the. People.
’ • jxroßatATiox.
.. ~.By two .or three resolutions adopted duriagthe
' ' -vAayi the* Executive end War Departments were
sailed .upon to shed more light upon the action of
•* ! ' tbe War Department. Certain letters written %
- -o*o. Taytor in February, 1&47, were called for
i /under a resolution moved by Mr. Stephens, of
? f . Georgia. Mr; Houston wisely fearing that these
r _-::Li-J3ecwiunal rays of light like the letter received last
t '. and the letters called for today, would ex
•<'-,poee too many of. the operations of the Depart*
; 'moat OfWar, introduced a'resolution calling for the!
j whole correspondence .between the Department 1
Z’* dpoa’the one hand, and Generals Scott, Taylor
; and Nicholas P.Trist upon the other.
/ H. r. TWST A CSDfISAI. OFTEfDKB
I a passing, I moy remark of Mr. Trial, that an
■ * • attempt is - making by some of the friends of the
; r :, Adaiaiatration to hava him arraigned.and puuish
,- ’ •/' adi ilir. Violating the -laws of bis country in an esr
■ , » au£ honest effort lo secure. Peace betweea
* “ ’the United States and Mexico., Cariosity has
prompted me -to look op this law, which I now
quote at length, except an immaterial proviso*
which authorizes individuals invoke foreign
• Governments for ■ 'personal redress of grievance*.
; The law-.quoted was passed at the W session of
. the. fifth Congress, on the 3d of. January, 1793
' Congress then met at Philadelphia. Johu Adams
! President, Thomas-Jefleraon Vice President, and
: James Boss was the President pro tern for the last
t . put of the Session., .The Statute enacts;
- “That if tiny person being a citizen oftho United
whether be be actually resident, or abiding
' ' within the United-Slates, or in any foreign coun
- try'shall: without tbe permlssionorauthorUyofthe
‘ Government of tbe United Stales, directly or indr
' rectly commence or carry on any verbal or writ*
‘ : tea correspondence or intercourse with any foreign
' ‘ ‘ • Government, or any Officer or Agent thereof with.
' any Intent to Influence the measures or conduct of
any foreign Government, or of any officer or agwit
- thererfin relation to any disputes or controvert.*
with the United States, or defeat the measures cf
' r - '"'thtf Government oftheUnitcd-Stntcsjorifanypcr
' * ‘'aim being a citizen of or resident within, the Un>
/. ted and not duly authorized, shall counsel,-
j:;, advise, or f »«* in any such correspondence, with
• • .iment, as nJbresauh. he or they shall be deem
ed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and oaconvioion
before nay CourtoftheUnited States, havingjuris
' diction thereof shall be punished by a fine not ex
- . eeffog five thousand dollars, and by unpritem
• during , a term not leas than six month*, nor
• > -. excbedingtaree years.”
Ibis old law, made to 'reach the care of one Dr.
who sought offidouslyto interfere between
the Uftited: Stoles and France, and who proved a
troablesome person, is lobe revived,and Mr. Tris 1
' brought within the dutches of a law, the existence
•■; 1 • of which Improbably knows nothing. But ignorance
" of the law, according to the proverb, excuitelii no
intn; dad Don Nicholas Trist,—General Scott, too,
. . perhaps,—and nobody knows who else, msy be
and imprisoned by this amiable, peace loving,
’ : mridfft Administration, before they know what they
‘ 1 are - about . '
- The bad treatment General Scou lias received
. hat ‘ aroused more of Representslive and pulv
lie than I havs seen for a long
; time, —and r ere ( long you will see some popular
particularly in the Old Key Stone
»K«t pjay'pfbe the. Executive and his sup*
rponen aahamed’ofthemselves. x. a
An Excsubit S*fx<—Wo examined yesterday
• at the Mnintfiwtaryof.Messrs, Lippencottfie Barr,
‘ Ule J:;S. Stricklcr & Ckx, on Second Street, be
tweiia Wdodmd Smilhficld Streets, a large sad
■ eery fine fire proof Safe,--which they have just
finished for; Messrs, Hussey, Hanna & Brp.
km' Stricider’s Safes have long borne a high
reputation fijr their excellence, and this is ns fine a
one as we bare seen from their mannfacutory. -
b is five feet high, by three and a half wide and
■ two and a half deep, and is made perfectly fire and
thief proof It is finished in good strie. with double
doors, and fastened with Yale’s Superior. Patent
• J>xks, which can neither be blown up by powder
nor picked with any kind of instrument* Indeed
... it would .take an expert thief to open the locks,
emi with the in hia bands. Inride of the
- tog** fife is a smaller one. far the safe keeping
of srticles of peculiar Value. This safe may be
r Xinpeneott and Barr's ee
tabliahoent by any one who may wish to examine
it, and afterwardatl Messrs. Hosacy, Hanna and
CoVofßce on Fontlb street.
Messrs. Lippiocott and Barr have recently mdv
ed into a sparioaa new shop, erected for the par*
: poses oflheir bosineaa, and have now fifteen bands
at work upon Safes, Vault doors and work of this
)nait. ' I
We- tommenditbeir esUbfobmentlo public pa
• * gouge, knowing" that their' articles will bear the
> • teat of ajtboroogb trial
pBCQTLVASLt- Lboksuttu. —The proceedings
ore of |inln interest in this region. In the House
, • yeftiro 9u presented for dirorce, from 3. Stack.
Itoiue; : The hflJ relative to the Monongahela Na»*
igatioa Co, passed the second reading. A • , ** > *“*
tfon was also offerred a* a supplement! to an ac l
company to make a Lock Jiavtga*
Yrmgh?Agfr|»ny. In tbe Senate a roeiutage
was receded fiom the governor inwtiickhe states
that tbera U> deficit of about 560,000 in the amonnt
in i r'miy for thepajrmcnl of the interest. He re*
f .^ m. '.loin of 8100.00 obe authorized.
• CtwttSKWDrHcirrWe h*vo the official coro
'■ mnujcaitau between the aathoritiea of Pittsburgh,
LoalaviSe *ad Cindmuti,;in relalioa'to the contri
, - fadfioa* oa ibo pwt of Pittrfwrgh to tt« futfcreri
■ by tho flood,:. It wilUppw UhdoAow. : ■
... Hoi Ai*xtT Gauatw.—This has
mother piper oa the. nbj«?ct of the war,
, • ESS? to ahow it* expeo»e fc Md ; tbe uojMtifia,
- V' ■ ' UeMttUtereof la view of any benefits to be de>
!<■■•'• ’•" ri*cd... ’’ ' •'v \ •* ''•-- ' ’
:I Laar 6«B,« In!luiliy.,w9PnJ'J olCboJ
ntKUOOf ta»been.m*ma,)»W><?'.*?
wriSl-imqngllw BittM,"*"*™ Ttanfcy.
, M'jjfcilTT.-Srbo lut coujocteni is ihu fcoo
imH « ttnftu, & H» P®J**> '<*
W« ‘git® the apeedicf Mr. Wilmot entire,
( tad bespeak Cx it a careful xeadingi.which itwell
deaetrcs,' for the truth and severity with which he ,
esstigatertbe government press, for it* impertinea 1
and iadecesl attempt* to dictate to Congress its
proper course of [action.
• On Monday Mr. Wilmot rose and ashed leave
to make a personal explanation. *
It wu the -first' time since be had been a mem
ber of ibis House 'he had asked to have ex
tended to him any indulgence of this character,
and lie should ngt now have mode the request had
it not been for the very extraordinary and peculiar
character of an j article which appeared in the
“Union" of the 3d instant under its editorial bead.
As this is the second attack {said Mr. W.) which
has been mado upon me within the last few days
in the editorial columns of that paper, that “vener
able” editor who'presides over it might think he
was wanting in personni respect unless he noticed
them. It isnot, sir. I asfureyou, because ifcltthe
slightest degree !of inconvenience or pnjn under
the lash which lie chooses to apply to me. I feel
entirely confident that nny efforts which that gen*
tlenihn may make to. injure me before my constit
uent* will be idle and abortive. My principles
were known to them before I left ray home; they
were alwayafreely promulgated, and when 1 choose
to avow them on Lius floor, I claim the right to do
so, and I am entirely indifferent what course the
editor of the “Union” may see fit to take with ref
erence to it. I will read the article to which 1
refer;
-Mr.. D. Wilmot of Pennsylvania, is not content
with tLe notoriety he has gained by this Proviso.
We must have (lie U'tLnut Prwrim, !N T o. 2. lie
has proposed a scheme of direct taxation—to fall,
we presume, hclivily on the slaves of the Soulla
Fortunately, this'day it was rejected in the House,
several of the Whigs voting against it.
••The A'JiainUlniUon does net ask such idle
schemes aud such mischievous nllies. If ibis rep
resentative front' Pennsylvania is not content with
consuhiutl Wihor counsellors, he had hrtter set tip
a school of his owu, nud call it the ]\ r it/not sciunil.
If lie means, liowcver. to o;*o|>er»te vrjtli the Re-
P'
Hihlican party, wu advise him to consult und act
jinth them. The Administration ha'* laid down its
platform. Pursue iti measures of tiuance, let them
be Unueotijr carried out, and we shall require no
direct. tax; but U’e will obtain what money we re
quire on moderate terms." 1
Thissir.it uppearslo me, is on article of the
most extraordinary tone and character. In the
lirst place, it denounces this ‘‘scheme'' (it is
pleased to so ca!l)of directtaxalhmasa -1 second pro
viso." as “cworArr firebrand" thrown into the Re
publican ranks.; We have heard for the last venr
—nuy, more, ever since the introduction cl the
proviso which 1 had the honor to introduce tc> ex
clude slavery from any territory to be acquired
through the columns of that puper, that it was a
firebrand thrown into the ranks of the Democratic
party, which is likely to divide, and perhaps event
ually to result in the defeat of that party. This
has been the constant clamor of the ‘'Union.” We
now hear from the same source that this is ‘•Pro
viso No. 2.” A proposition which, as a represen
tative of the people, standing on my rights as a
member of thi# House—which, on my responsi
bility to my people, and to God under the oath I
have taken here—l have proposed for the purpose
of drawing from the capi'al and wealth of the
country come fair proportion of the expenses and
burdens of this Government, is denounced as a
firebrand by this pretended organ of the Adminis
tration—pretended organ, 1 say; God forbid I should
accase it of speaking the sentiments of the Admin- j
istration. Ido mot believe that any article or this j
character can procare .the endorsement of the Pres
ident or any prudent member of this Cabinet. j
This is a Tnischievous proposition” which l intro- \
duced! “A firebrand!” says Sir. Ritchie. A -second
proviso!” A second attempt to invade the princi
ples of the Republican party! A secondauempt to
strike at that “peculiar” institution which this “ven
erable” editor seems always to have in view, and
at which ho seems to see some blow struck in al
most every movement that may he made here.—
Why, if a proposition is before Congress for the in
troduction of new territory into this Union, Mr.
Ritchie sees nothing in it above aud beyond the ex
tension of slavery! If a proposition is introduced
here for the purpose of raising money for the sup
port of this Government in time of war, and for the
payment of its debt, Mr. Ritchie, this far-seeing ed
itor. sees nothing in that proposition but an effort to
impose a tax upon a peculiar species of property.
His vision Is altogether unable to extend any fur
ther; and he seems to think that gentlemen are ac
tuated by no other motives or objects, in whatever
movement they may make here. 1 had no partic
ular allusion lathis species of property. If there
had been no siich property I should have made the
same preposition; I do not propose to exempt it; I
do not know why a lew thousand capitalists of the
South, who hold a. certain. species of property,
should be exempt from taxation; bnt my object
was to call upon the capital genetiuly in all sections
of the countryr-North and Sgyti, East and West
—wherever found, to bear iW just proportion of the
burdens of tlje? Govemient! 'This was civ object;
to this object thy amendment was directed, and to
this only. AuaLihisis a itrthe Republican
creed' A u«»rdoetriii~* in ibe Democratic party,
is if! Mr ; Ritchio .declares it to be n heresy; that
it must be ticked out of doors; and ‘fortunately.”
hetelU us, “it was; several of the Whigs voting
aguiaat it.” Mir.-Ritchie, then, was fortuDate.in
having tome {dlies; it was fortunate for him that
some/rut Whigs- came-to his aid and voted down
this “mischiefrous” principle, which he charges me
with attempting to interpolate iota the creed of the
Democratic party. Why, the language employed.'
iu this artiolci like every tiling he says about me.
is calculated and wlemJcJ to mislead public opin
ion, and tq'plare mo in a false position before the
country, andrmy constituents: to represent me as
acting ydiJithe great body of the. Whig party in
support of-a proposition which goes to overthrow
the principles of tbe Democratic party, and that
there was here and there & Whig who voted with
the Democratic party, and thus defeated this •mis
chievous” measure. An examination of the vote
sbows-that tevenrytiiv Whirs voted against the
prcpurilinn! Tins is ***-rcfV.f them, with a ven
geance! ‘•.Several.” to come up and sustain Mr.
Ritchie's views m lira tmiUur! Let Cic old man
beware; !*.*! him 1-v-S; to the company lie is in!—
While he ilt.'if unres me as u -mischievous ally*'
uftho Adta:ni>lrat»-;n. such an one as he did not
want, he has when into his bjsain end couliilonce
seventy-two ••alh-.s 1 ' tV.u’j t;.e ;>pp'.s:::on psrty! So
it w.aiid ser.-n .he denounce* toy prowsiiuii: they
vote Bgnijist Tht-rnu-f Kih-lue mm they ulI !-■>-
up u: ii’
Tcere :/» umiher fact to which I vri.di t - * rs!! i!ie
a'te;il:-..n ufthij I i'.iuse. Ti;e honorable gentleman
l'nr:i Ohio, th" ciia;rr.,ari (if the Committee of Ways
am! Means, (Mr. Va.tr.cl that rvspeelable ami able
"« ai'fLiau. one r.f I’ni ‘-cvcMy-:v.T> Whig niiie» of
Mr. ilitehie, is not ci;-r.t=al with giving a silent vote
but gives Ins reusori* tiir the course which the
“Union*’ so highly approves. amJ for pur&nin" the
•'•pp-‘>s;te of which it seta Ist tr> visit me wttii «i
>lrong deniincjalion.-i.: When the proposition which
1 moved came beforctLc House, the gentleman
(Mr. Vinton) is reported as saying:
-There existed m the country two opposing par.
tics on the subject of taxation and of trade, Hie
Free-trado party and the Protection party. Ttie
doctrines of the. Free-trade party ended nece**uriiy
in direct taxation. Thither they tended, and there
they ended ofneoessily. The gentleman from Penn
sylvania was a free trade man, and *o far liis in
troduction of an amendment in favor of direct tax
ation was all quite consistent Mr. Vinton whs
not n free trade man; and be never would agree
to impose a direct tax while a system of indirect
taxation would answer the purposes of Govern
ment.” ’ ,
1 differ with the gentleman from Ohio that the
doctrine* of free trade necessarily .end In direct
’ taxation to the extent which he laya down. The
true free trade idoctrine is that the ordinary expen
ses of the Government in time of peace should be
borne by an eqoiiable system of duties on imports,
but that all extraordinary demand* upon the Trea*
' ury should be ;met bv direct taxation. Tbe doo
' trine of the protectionisuis, that no revenue shall
be raised by direct taxes so long as tbe wants of
tbe Government con possibly be met by loans or
by indirect taxes. :
' Now, 1 would like to know what becomes of the
free trade principle if yoa commence increasing
duties to meet extraordinary demands on the Treas
ury, like the present, and to avoid incurring a na
tional debt, or to pay it off* when contracted? In
crease tbe duties m this way, and you have a pro
tective tariff*; you fall into the hands of the projec
tionists inevitably; and that is—wbattbegentleman
from Ohio and the whole Whig party seek, what
they are endeavoring to accomplish by resisting
direct taxation-—by resisting this appeal to the
great principles of the Republican party. They are
seeking to force us back again upon the ground of
- protectiorirto bring upon us a high protective tar
iff; and Mr. Ritchie ought to know if, find does
know it; and I charge him with cooperating with
these high tariff men, with abandoning the doc
trines of free trade. He is willing that a debt of
one or two hundred millions should be accumula-.
ted, tho* making absolutely oeoessarT that the
principle of a low tariff should be abandoned and
a high resorted to, because there is
no other way of meeting these extraordinary ex
penditures except by direct taxation, which he so
loudly condemn*. If you have brought your tariff
down in time of peace to the lowest point demand
ed by an economical administration of tbe Govern
ment, bow are you to meet extraordinary expendi
tures except by an increase of the tariff or a resort
to direct taxes?' If tbe tariff be increased, do you
not come upon the ground* ofthe protectionists?
To avoid this is. tbe policy of the Republican party;
the only alternative is a resort to direct taxation:
and for bringing forward a proposition based oo
this principle 1 am denounced! 1
Wjtlrin'afewjdays I have been aniled from the
same source, ehargsd with haring abandoned the
doctriueaof the* Free-trade party. Have, never
abandoned theraj-Ihave kddthem from my youth.
I adhere to them still. He charged me with dee
erting the tariff of 1816, and with laboring lode
;feal it in the hut stage* of iupassare-*. This n not
Wand I can bring “Father Btfchoe" himself to
prove it I never gave a vote the intenUoaortho
effect of which was; to defeat the biU. My votw
will be found consistent with.-each other and with
sentiments declared in my speech on that subject.
Within the same hour in which I gave the vote of
noaconcnrreneewitbthe amendment of the Senate,
I voted twice against laying the bffloo the table.—
But suppose it to be true that I did abandon tbe
Prinddesof free-trade, did! not come forward oa
the lstof February with apropoaitumfounded upon
those priadples,providingfomisinf by taxes reve
.nne. to meet the .extraordinary expenditures inci
dent to the war. and for the payment within a reg
ion shie time of the debt necessarily incurred in »ts
prosecution?Noaooner was this donoman I am
.'denounced.as a 'Vmiechevioua-aUy, This istho
co usisteacy.af.Mr. Ritchie! , .
••' Again: no*advises toe i *to conssJ* eouitwF
ton.” If by Una he means to imply thoi in movt&g
in thiameasurelhaverionsahed'wtth the opponents
of thin AdnUnuUndon, I ■pronounce the inunnitton
fids*. IwwuUcd with bomb, I toojk.couaKj of
V Su
n>y cwn judgment, and acted.es I thought doty
to my constituents required. IfJ oath* other hand,
lam to understand it as'an invitation to tske.coaQ>
Ml of him, I respectfully decline. I would: regard
ftasunsafe. I think be ban arrivnl at tbit period,
of bre when bis judgment, if he ever bad any, is
-unbalanced and unhinged. He baa reached that
period of old age known as ttcond childhood, more
feeble and more helpless than the fir*t 1 trust I
will be able to show before 1 sit dowu that his devi
ations from party principles and policy have been
so wanton’ and so degrant dial it would be unsafe
tor any Democrat to rely upon bis' counsels or fol
low his advice. *
But the most extraordinary andsignificanl part
of the article is that in which be informs me that
tbe ‘-platform is laid down” on which 1 am to stand.
Now 1 appeal to every gentleman, van language
more grossly insolent be employed toward* n mem
ber of this house! It is Mibri&nlially this: The
platform isilaid down; if you chose to stand upon
it well; but if you daru .depart from it 1 hold in my j
hand a lash with.yrhichto pursue you. Inin ioir.-
manded Jto walk between two parallel lines, and if
perchance I step over, .'the anathema* of this man
ate fulminaledupoa my bead; this man who pro
fesses to be the organ of the great Repubiu.-un
party of the Union. and who has done more to wen
ken and divide the party, by his narrow and see
tmnal views, and by hi* denunciutirtis of sound
and unwavenniDemocrrat*, than any ptlierone hun
dred men. If the Republican party should be
defeated, if its banner trails m the dust, this Mr. T.
Ritchie will ncl.fortbc first time he responsible fur
its overthrow by his asiuiults and denunciation!* ”f
men who liave stood with fidelity and eut re con
sistency on the iplalform of the Republican party.
Without arrogating to myself any particular mvr.t.
1 claim to have stood ilivre my.-'olf and l defy him
and those who use him to point cut any n.:l >t vote
of mine as n Representative np.iu lists Hr-t that
condicl.sin the least decree w:'h the principles of
the party to winch l belong. Keen if In* chooses
to peoctmte iny district and cit.joiro into my i» di
tieal conduct ami bistort*, l defy him to hrun; nuium!
me the first net of party unfaithfulness.
This is a most novel, n most extraordinary ch irp*
preferred against me. I venture to sav that v-u
may search tbe records of the public, prints vf <•' e
ry party organ tliat has existed mcce the vstel'iish-
of the (toverumynl. without undine its p.irul-
Ivl. The principle here hud down is. th-t the
resentative has no riglit to liiiiitc or net f.*r *tiii*«<-*lt.
Ui3t he Ims no right to .consult .the feelings or *.» i <fi
e> of the constituency' lit* represents. but rtu.i iu>
highest duties are dis*lj»rg*d when l|u billows l-.uid
ly the path-marked ouffor him by others—s» hen lie
stuuds like a block upon the platform Lnd ivwn t : *r
him. 1 have a]way*ittnder»uxnl limtby :he on-/?'-
tiitton nil revenue measures must originate m this
House. .Mr. liitchid. it s-eetiiH, interprets., the con
stitution diiierently. -The praiform i* lard down"
-the measures of finance are marked out,"and H i«
our duty lu pursue thcui under the pain.** and pea
allies of excommunication. Who authorized
“Father Ritchie*’ to send iu here his measures of
finance? or wlm gave him the right to demand of
us Uriplicit obedience-to the reiwinniendal'on'* of
the Secretary, or to hurl .upon us demtneialions.’
Sir, what were the’’ objects and purposes of
my amendment, honestly* and fairly considered I
I have already stilted that it was to reach the cap
ital and wealth of the country. lam one of those
who believe that a grant public debt is a great ca
lamity, one of the mon( paralyzing and unmitigated
curses that can be inflicted upon labor, one of the
most effectual means ofhindingdown and keeping
dowu the hpnest laborers of the land. Such have
been its consequences in. every Government, r.nd,
if the same policy be pursued by us, such will be
its results here.' So Relieving.'l am anxious to
provide for tbe extidguishment of the debt at an
early day; and this, toO, from the pockets of those
who are’best able to hear it. We are in the midst
of a war—a war that must be prosecuted. In its
prosecution, a larga debt has already been incur
red, and, if continued,;it must be greatly increased.
I hold that it is our duty that we should at this
time provide means for its early extinguishment—
We nave' no right to inliict upon posterity those
burdens which properly belong to ourselves, and
which we ore abuudaally able to. bear. What
' right have we to cast Upon our children the curse
of an oaerous'public debt? I bold that prevision
should be;made for its curly payment, at least with
in the life oflhe generation that creates it Thesis
- my doctrine, and it is for entertaining such princi
ples that I am Renounced.
The able gentleman from North Carolina, chair
i mao of the Committee of Ways and Means efthe
■ last Congress, (Mr. McKay,} when my proposition
• was introduced, made a speech in favor of resort
• ing .to direct taxation, if the present war is not
' speedily brought to a clow. He, of course,-enmes
• iq for a sham oflhe denunciation* of tbe “Union.”
i 1 differ from that gentleman in this: he would re
' sort to this mode of raising revenue ooly in the
i event Cl 'a prolonged war l woufid advocate iu
'■ adoption iftoe war were to cease to-day. I look
, as well to'.tiie payment of the public debt as to the
I raismgof money to supply tbe immediate wants of
\ efthe Treasury. If, after theextingpiahmemofthe
I public debt, there should be a surplus of revenue
Beyond the ordinary jwunts of tie Government, l
1 .Would diminish the {duties, and thus relieve the
> people from a pertianjeftbe burdens oftaxaiion.—■
i Such, I uridertateto fray, are the doctrines of tbe
• free trade party, and to such results my proposition
: was directed.; Every man knows that the great
burden* of povemntent rest upon the laicring.
; tailing masses; and because they bear the load m
i silence, because they no pensioned presses to
utter their grievance* or to an-ail their rulers, there
i fore, you would load' them down nntil their very
backs were broken. My proposition was to reach
i the capiUl and wealth of the country—-to tax
•' slocks, mtjney at interest, and personal property.
I could not*gt> into details as to the particular kinds
• of personal property! on which I would havo this
tax impoyed. . This k'lin Ike appropriate duly of
■ the Committee. Cotild I have gone into details, I
should bavo designated as the objects of taxation
gold and silver piste,; pleasure carriage*, watches
and jeweliy of all kinds, and household luruiture
exceeding in value a given amount.
These, sir, .were some of the luxuries and ex
travagancies of tbe rifch that 7 particularly hid m
view. I have already said that l did not luicsid to
exempt the rapltol ofjthc Sonth; and therefore the
peculiar property in which tire money <;f the plant
er i* principally* invested would have been em
braced. Ijdtsircd J.i exempt the humble l.tfi >rer of
the country from iinyjporthu of the tax- 1 l*clu-ve
that if the whole five .millions proposed to be rais
ed by any amendment wu« drown frj:*i the lur.ii
-1 inip:tith*-H and lucre jvcallhy rbu-scs, I the Urg
e.-il portion uf tun buriivuk of Government would
• fJi ujicn iise luborirgt clasps.
1 iMVeisufd 1 regard Me. Ritchie as h.i unsafe
connvlKn .1 ivould übt dare to f.l:>.v h> advice
even if 1 w«*re di*;x»'ed ui so«*i it. la order to
show Low Uijsufe inul ii*w daav'erous it would be
ti> be guided i,y hi* cc’iiit-'els. I will read ? line of
violent attacks upon Iren. Jackson and td.-u trive
t’ce opinion which freneral Jack sou entertained of
him. I read cxtrielsttaketj from the Rudimood in
quirer at Ilie tunc wiit*n Gen. JiH-ks-Jti'* nai.-e was
belbrt* Lite couuiiy asiieaudiclals (if the ItcpuK.imin
party: j .
“\t*e cannot consent *•> lend a liaiul towards the
election cjf such u mn:i h* Andrew Jackson."
“We would deprecate Lselcctmn a*a« ur,c upon
cur c.-vaiilF/.”
“O.ie who,in any greet crisis would convert the
whole enuntry into ode great camp, and would re
,'duce ulinbst every thing under martial law.”
“Compare with Adams and Crawford, and
how inferior must be :be.”
-Wts can dommetid General Jackson's modesty
in retiring from tbe Senate and the bench, where
he discovered the superior qualifications of other
people. Can we say as much for lus modesty
when be is now aspiring to the highest otfice in this
nation.” j
“He is too. little of a statesman, too rash, tpo vio
lent in his’temper, hid measures too much inclined
to arbitrary government, to obtain the humble sup
port of tijd editor of this paper.”
“What kind of a President would this great ci
villian make; A gentleman who cannot interpret
the plain expression of one law; and yet would be
called upon to administer all the laws of the land 1
One whose ideas are so purely military that he
would transmute a traitor into a spy, or would pun
iali treason! dot by the civic courts bat by court
martiaL” j
' These were the opinions entertained bv Mr.
Ritchie of Geu. Jackson. Do you think, air, that be
would be asafe adviser tor a Democrat who has
v drawn largely from the opinions of that great man
"in the formation of his political creed; who looks
upon his veto message s* a text-book to guide the
Repubticaojn the path of safety ? I shall not coll
upon him for;, his aavice, but most respectfully de
cline to folfow soy he: asy offer. .
Bat Gen. Jackson placed on record hi* estimate*
of Mr. Rilchie's ebaruder. I read from the lettera
of Judge Brackcnbridge: *
“1 have often beard him (Jackson) use the em
pbatierwords : .TUtcbie is the greatest scoundrel in
America.' And in one of these letters he uses the
following language, which deserves to be engrav
ed in letters of brass :j
“'I see that I am attacked in Congress by Oooke,
Whitman and Williams, aided by that infamous
press, the Richmond Enquired If aurb a corrupt
4>tess as the Richmond Eoquirftr were to approbate
my conduct,l should think that in some unguarded
moment I bad committed some great moral impro
priety;' " ! ]
We oil know with what apprehension*, nay, with
what fctr Gen. Jackson in nia but moments con
templated the displacement of his old friend* Blair
and Rivea and the removal of T. Richie tothe seat
of government as the editor of the organ of' the Re
publican party. He predicted that division in the
K-Snu disaster would follow. He remonstrated,
j oil that a dying'patriot cobld do to save os
from such a calamity, to preserve the integrity and
harmony of tho Republican ranks; But the faithful
snd tried servants of the party, Blair and Rivet,
who had stood by us in our hour of peril,-wbo Iwd
sidely carried tts through the mo*t trying and event
ful struggle jn the nniluls of party . warfare, were
thrust aside/* What were the reasons assigned for
this f Did any one ever nuestkm their integrity a*
pnrtj»»n« orias men ? ! Their ability rand energy
Were never doubled; but it waij said they had as
sailed so roaghly many Democrats as to make
them obnoxious to a considerable portion of tbe
party. True, they did assail with vigor, and justly
too, many professed and pretended Democrats. It
Was at a time when treason was rife in eur ranks,
when tbe Bank of the .United Stale* had openly
entered ike political arena and waa buying up. like
cattle in ihe market, presses and the.'peoples rep
resents lives. And yet Blair and Rive*, doriogtbe
whole twelve years of Jackson's and Van Boren's
I admniUtralions, never; denounced half as many
! members of lhe party os lus this quernkms v and
waspish old man. They denounced forgoodcaure;
he without reason or just, foundation. Take the
members ol iho last Congress, and of the one hun
dred and forty Democrats of winch it was compos
ed, there cannot be found twenty whose skirls are
free from the direct or Indirect censure* of this re.
vjfey of Gen-Uacksott. ,Those, who _aitstsiqed ap
propriations for internal.improvementOflnibrocicg a
huge shore of the Deniocratio represeatativea in
Coogyese, hive been duly read out of the party,
oachtgchgd&oa tt» ewnmaflioPi *od tent over to
>sai.£SfKS£irSSgifv
the Whigs.' In the Union ofDec. 16,1847,*Qsach
are cemired as cooperating; with the Whigi “to
oppose the war, to compel the Admiinstration to
withdraw the army, to' embarrass tlie Republican
part; and elevate the Whigcanilidatefertbe Pres
idency*
-Next came those who in the Congress oj*-
posed a tax opon tea and coffee. All will remem
ber the seventy with which the 'anathemas of the
“Union” were poured out upon the heads of this
class of sinners. At one lime there was no re
demption or salvation for those who opposed the
principles of free trade; and lost, but in due season
are heard the thunders of tills organ against those
who support this policy, nod honestly seek to car
,ry it out by u resort to direct taxation to meet the
heavy expenditures of a foreign war.
Bin the editor of the Union has other and deeper
sins to austrer for than any 1 havo yet charged
upon him. He labored to destroy the administra
tion of Mr. Van Bures in the crisis pf its'Hite. He
opposed that greatest and most wholesome of u!J
measures that engaged the attention and enlisted
the support of the Republican, party of modern
times, the Independent Treasury, recommended
by Mr. Van Buren whose Administration reflects
the highest tumor on the Democratic party, and
will constitute a bright page in the history of the
republic. I read again from thr Richmond En
quirer. -
"This scheme (the Independent Treasurer] is
wicked, localise it can only he viid u> l<e a wau
tem experiment to discredit the prrscut £ute banks
ami would essentially aid Mr. Biddle and his bank
in breaking them down."
‘'Let it once get foothold, and all the restraints
of the Constitution will lie broken down, with the
liberties of the people.
"The institution uud establishment of sukreitsu
rirs at nil the necessary and commercial points m
the United Stater would ivsl the Government sev-
en! millions of dollars. Strong houses, with vaults,
chert*. bars, bolts, and locks, would be necessarr
wilh a regular corps uf watchmen and an addi
l .Mini set of officers. To bhi.tl the public, the
•.■•horde micht be coimmuu-ed with very fewueW
ntherrs, but they would soon t u increased to any
nii;i>:.«»r nctunlly m-cessary.'’ •
l-T t<ie benefit of Mr. G'nee's argument we
u ill suppose all the £l;ib* banks put down, their"
ch rtets repealed, uml, if you |il«mm», the Fanny
li t tv'it dncirines c:irr.nl mil u* (>r a• 11 advocates
des'ro: all i ruiits ta lands muuilled. titih:*, contract*
credit*, and slavery nlvdisbed: and our
:g-it;r>ij» to morality su’d rchgi.-n lUrvipited; and
evc.-y thing we waul to i.-i pnivi;:i'-cd or sacrificed
by the actual payment of 150!,i and silver, and in
what would wo be improved’”
••Wo go fir the t-Miiid jNutc 'v.mk——riio-e which
will answer the purposes ti-o ni>vi*rurocnt:
tiioso wtnobhio honestm the.ru -ito> ami zen'ous
•n their cib’rts to resume spei-.c payments—in prcl
erencc in the Treasury sy*!c:n.‘
"Wc have objected to the su! treasury system,
so railed, that. 10 the Cr>l pliiec, it will enlarge the
E.r.r.ufivr uiuw, aLKEauv tolj nutat for a repub
lic; secondly, that it contribute* to endanger .thr *f
runty tf the jittfJie ftnu and, thirdly, thut it i*
calcu’nled to produce two currencies—a baser
one for ihe people umTiTlieUer one for the Govern
ment.”
“We opposed the Subtreasury »y*tein. jo de
nominated, in 1831; wemnintaiued the same ground
in 1637.”
Where will von find more gross and outrageous
assault* upon tliis measure, should you search ihe
most violent Wing papers of thu time? This is
the inao who shortly after was upnu his knees, a
suppliant for mercy, imploring furgtvueu for bitu
selfand his fellow-traitors, Hives end Tatlmodge,
end begging to be* received onte more into the par
ty. Tins is the man who how denounces, and
i reads Democrats out of the party by the score.
Then, he was anxious to be taken in upon any
terms,.even on trial:-notv. bc_ ha* irrowu so arft>
gout and presuming as to erect a plntform on which
all must stand.
'These attacks opon me. after aIL have not come
so unexpectedly. 1 anticipated them before I left
home; and in a public meeting of my constituent*
told them 1 wiua marked imiu by tins old dotard:,
that if it were in the power of his pres* to destroy
my standing, he would do it.. But I bid hurt defi
ance. My people know me, and are beginning
pretty well to understand him rind those who use
aim. I could easily save myself from these as
saults if I were as calculating as be hi** been.—*
There would be no difficulty between Mr. Ritchie
and myself if one day 1 would support a great
measure ou principle, and the next day turn round
and oppose it. I would be r-ecurc from misrepre-
Mentation and abuse if I would submit toy neck to
the yoke and wear the collar if a certain aspirant
for the PreMdeoey, in whose interest the "ifuion”
is enlisted, and for wli.i-c elevation it is laboring.
If l would make myself on ti:«>riimentmhi«haud*
(which Gud forbid’ s lhave no dcul thut Iheri-would
be an nbundiiurc of grace ar.d mercy for me. The
Abraham’s bosom uf '-Father R'lelue" is wide
enough and warm enough for all sorts of sinners
except myself Those who opposed the tarifl—l
do not wish toT*> understood as censuring them—
have been received hack into the fold of the party;
those who opposed the Administration on the ques
tion of rivers and harbor*, nltbcuyhetoomniumra
: ted, hate received absolution: even the flagrnnt
sin of opposition to the tux ett tea nnd coffee, | thiol;
there has'beeri~lbi 11,1 leuiyfoamfTjJfcrilylnhere
that V although the greatest of sifinars, migbf be'
forgiven even for the if l w>mld ejtii«t un
der the banner of a certain "aspirant for the Presi
dency. I have funnel my deliberate opinions mid
estimates of this man, aud I declare l prefer any
other man named by the Republican party a* a
candidate fir the Presidency, either Cns«, Dallas,
or Woodbury, nay, even Mr, Calhoun himself he
it a bold, frank man. who meets all question* fair
ly, never evading or dodjtng .the issues they in
valve. ' -
Sir, siniuhar.eoinly. on the 25th of December,
the ‘•Union” ui thin c.ly, a id ih* , ."lVnniyivania&.’
a paper published one hundred and fifty mile* dis*
tant, came out with article* abusive and denun
cintnry of myself The Eibbircf tlm latter paper
was i.i thii city a: thr r.W, and from the similarity
of tiie charge* preferred sgamst me. ] have Uo
doubt that the attacks were arranged and precon
certed. My tmutfrtfum wo* determiued upon be
cause it was bei-rved that my opposition In this
I'ra-identinl u'pir.iQl waiiiiriamiprt'inisiii? a<Mtin
yielding.- Age-in r>e lift:, !»• • which I li.ive bee a
mtjcing.wl.irh npy-uTViI i:i the L'nrin of the 3d,
wo* also, cs 1 am inf -r::>e«l, accoinpubieil by asinv
ilar attach, m tuc I Vans;, iv-umnn of the tame date
mid lliey arc l-r.li the lemliu/ organ* of the schein
•tig, nrnf>i!'<iii« candidate. The one in Philadelphia
is Ln iwu to l>e de-.vti .1 cn'ireiy to hi* interest, ed
ited by In* who tr in tic receipt of SI.SOO
of ibifcpuU.c pairoa«sc. Tiic coincidence
of tiieM-aite.-is, U:t;* m time, character, and cir
cutjjniinri**. h-.-ives no d.mbtupon my mind as tn
tr.e 6. iirce imm \i Iri li iK-y came, or lbe reasons
ilioi jirornp: The j*o : rnnt may tend paper*
a.i*i <J i.-unmi.is iat»' n,y c. iiolv lo men, of whose
::um—« he ha* n«>r t..riii.J. except as_-tltey have
been liirni«*iCil. "with the kind respects of
Vet b« v.;!l t.nd the. Pcrnocracy ot'that
n'lin'v liriu in their attaciiiiieot to their principles.
timJ liLu a wall to thoxi wiio oppose them. Talk
t] Mm as a cumlitlnle for the Presidency! With
him as their candidate tliey would meet witn a
nmrt overwheimms and most duastrmis defeat.
He tbe candidate or the Republican party—tlie re
viler of Madison ! the opponent of tbe war! It is
idle: *tmd hi* fnendb In-gin to new it and know it.
Tlic true recsoos for lb:.*> assault upon me are,
my adherence to Use roovisn; and next, my unwil
lingness to favor tlie preters ons of this man. I
have no candidate, no particular favorite; but I pre
fer either of the Democrats vyhu have {seen named
to this roan. I have to these {References, to
enjoy them and express them. I doubt not toil
for hj Joiog a portion of Use press of my State will
assail and denounce me. Bat 1 intend to preserve
all such, and doubt not but the ear-mark will be
found upon them, and that upon inquiry it will be
discovered that they are in tbe receipt of patron
nge from him or obtained through his influence.—
1 believe, but for tbe large patron age employed,
that the Democracy of voula- have
declared its preference far aoji.e othir man for tbe
Presidency. Here, sir, met* are denounced, pro
•cribed, read out of tbe party for no oilier offence
than demanding that the free sod of the country
shall be preserved for free men, and for proposing
to tax tbe wealth of tbe country, and make it con
tribute Us doe shir® toward* the expenses oftbe
war, and tbe payment of the public debt llow
was it, sir in Pennsylvania, when ll* integrity of
the Democratic party was struck down, its cand£
dale for United tittles Senator defeated, by a com
bination of-Whigs, Natives, land a few unsound
Democrats; when chicanery triumphed over party
usages, and prostrated as pure; as noble, and as
talented a man as breathes* the air .of our moun
tain hills—bow was it then? - Were [there any de
nunciations for those who had brought about this
defeat and overthrow, of our party?; How was it
when the Democracy of Pennsylvania appcaleJto
those'ln high places here to stand by and sustain
the party thus stricken down, to ’vindicate its
usages? Then, sir, this man, whose eyes are di
rected to tbe White House, could take refuge be
. hind his official position, and declare lio thought
it improper for him io.-iaierfere in tlae affairs of a
: sovereign State. With all his nice sense of pro
priety io this respect, will either be dr his friends
inform the public whether hedid not.write to Maine,
with a view to influence the Governor to appoint
a particular individual Senator in the piaco or Mr.
Fairfield. r
He can interfere in tbe affairs of State, even of
a eutmlv or township, when it suits UUown purpor
»e» and advances his own interests. ? Pending *n
election of delfluJc* to a comity convention, be can
•end, or cause to be sent, papers ratfkrd with bis
“kind respects" for the purpose of oqnlrclling that
convention and securing tkbjeleriioa of delegates
favorable to hunself for the Presidency. But when
tbe great Republican party of Pennsylvania call
upon him to stud by its usages, sustain Its integri
ty and its charaeter, then he can take refuge be-,
hind his office; then lie has even a aquesmish sense
oi the proprieties of his position. This man the
candidate of the Republican party! Wc ore not
dnvenito such au extremity. lie may cany the
delegates tiroro Pennsylvania .in ihejnatioua! ron
ventton, they will be of nq service iu securing
a nomination. If of the right material, they might
be of value in the trading and traffiokjugwldch too
frequently characterise* bodiei He num
bers in the ranks of hi* supporters many of the
best and soundest. Republicans of that Stnte, but
Uicrei* scarcely a trading, trafficking, unprincipled
poblicna within its borderawho is nut enlisted un
der his butier.
inr Does rout half tail off, doe* your ],..r mm gray
• t»it har*h, is it dry, enUrty, I nray! •
If ni* dm*. you can make it tab, «lky *rul fine, ,
itark and lioallhy, and brsoteuiis at Uih hair or mine
And to hare tala, you have hut: three ihUliuM to rive
Fur a bottle of Jeties’ Huir Iteitarntive;
Header, if you hate hud hair you would rrullr he a».
teroibed At the lovely effect’ll three rioJllnk t.olile of
•lone*’ Coral Hair Re«:orat|vo ha* oa te Uuerd* Iroi one
trial Sold at 0® Liberty at ■’ > f jjoTiWfcwly ..
tt«na}a»ri*Yi'linlm*iU
U ftii vucl* non jtutJjr celebrated uVcnn for U»
Abora lb*a «njr or *U other*. ItA care*lira ltd
niunerabU. Bold bf WM. MCKSON; Axent for PiiU
bwibj ri'WSlM*w«B
Mmemic mBftRAPH;
Carmpsafoaes sf PUbtam fluitls*
FttOK ECBOPK-THBEE'HATS
LATEB.
'New York, Fet 10, ISIS,
the fine packet Ship laaac "VYrighi, CapLßailey,
from Livcrpool Jan. IS, landed her znails at an early
hour this morniog on Long Island, and were receiv
ed ra town by express. She bring#thftee days later
new* and has advices down to the lSftj ult. ‘
Her passage has been remarkablyi-short, but her
Captian is one of tlie most accomplished navigators
in tlie merchant service and has often worked his
ship in ahead of tlie Steamers that leave near his
time. He was recently in the packet Ship York
shire, tlie crack ship of the port. I-
The market for American Flour [at Liverpool
on the 17th was dull and Genesee ctjuld be had at
»s Philadelphia 27e f*dS2Sis; Sour 23a(?
255: Cornmcal bhl, and dull/ f
(rraiu was lield with less finunesit and the turn
of tlie market was in fiivor of the liiiyer. White
Wheat M*. S. 9a 6dff9» 9d, ijed do 8s OdtS
Ss Pd Indian Corn Yellowy quarter of 480 lbs 31503
33*; White •.*H{533«./ ■■
CoUon tljo steadiness noticed cm; Saturday the
Hth continues, ond|holders notsiuxidqs to realize.
ProviMtnfs are doll of sale m the quotations lost
named willl good stocksinthe haads; of the trade,
f' | MTU.I# LATER. |i :•
ARRIVAL OF TIIE SARAH SANDS,
22d—LoxDo’s.f'aij. 21m.
\ New York, Fek 10, ISIS.
The Steamship Sarah Sands, Cajrt. Thompson
arrived at dock at noon, with four days later
nows than jihat brought by the Urine WrighL—
She sailed U the 22d of Jan. and Us made the
run in ID days. [.•
.The London mnil is down to the[3lst’ and has
Liverpool date* to the rooming of the-22d uIL
' The London grain makeU since till- 18th arc lov
er and Indian Corn wasoflered at one to two shil
lings |>43U ft cheaper. For American .flour the
rates were unchanced. English Wheat was steady
nt the decline tlie week previous. ' f
In Liverpool utfihe markeU Jielij 1m the lSlh ult
Wheat was abundant at 70 ft cheaper.—
Flour botli Iwroe-mmle. and Amerjckn had fitUen
oaesliilliug barrel.' ![.
Imlinn Com ond Meal hail given!:way and the
price of Corn was placed fu'l lower
for 480 ft than that day weeh and Indian ineaj one
shilling les* p lOCft in the s»tne tioie, Pricei* rul
ed ns tallow*. Flour 27328* p bU; Meal
Oil p bbl, Com 30333* p 49tft; Wheat, 75$* for
White; and S3o*. for Red p 70 _ tt. j
•At the market held on f *in2lsti'at Liverpool
there was a lieUer feeling shown »nfi prices rallied
a little. Corn may be quotef one shilling pquarter
higher and Com meal one axpeaccf{r barrel dear
er. j !
Cotton early in the week there was a good de
mand, resultiugjin sales 0f16,000 at full prices-
Since then the demand has checked and
holders are anxious to noil, which caused a decline
and Ihe market closed dull. ;
Fair bowed 41; Mobile 44; and N<jw Orleans 4J.
Provisions the market still remain* without
change. _ >;
coiroßGsi. t
CorrcsponJenee of Uie Piuiburgl] Gamte.
. WaShlmitox, Feb. 9, 1549.
ScvATX.—Thi* 1 Ikxjy we* called jlo order at the
usual hoar by Vice President Dalladf who has re
turned to his post. A good deal !of buames* of
small general importance was doner ’ I
Mr. Benton jireseuied the petiiioa of Mods. Vat
temare asking Congress to estaUish!.a' national ex
change of books, maps, aud other articles valuable
to the literary and *CH.-ntirh- world, f •
Mr. Dix preseott-J the resolution adopted by the
Lgitlaiure of New York in relation; to ihe Wdmot
proviso, which was ordered to be printed. These
resolutions provide that all tuture territory acquit*
ed shall be made free territory. .
The House bill establishing the j tioundory be
tween Arkaosi rvnd Misaoiiri, was ji’alled up and
pai*ed. v
. Tlie mornin? business was then laid aside and
Mr. Niles wlio had the ihur, addressed the Senate
t upon Regiment Bin, and advocated the
withdrawal of our troops and holdings line, which
*honlJ include New Mexico and Upper California
and would-Vole for an increase of .troop* for this
purpose,‘but for no other. At the cfoclusion of his
remarks. Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, obtaiuiul
the door when on motion the Seumie rose.
Hijitk.—The speaker annouucsnl : a* the first
ihiag m order the report* cf the ' Coin
minoe*. \ ) i
Mr. BoUS, Chairman of the Committee oa Miii.
Uiry Affaire, reported a bill pendidg for the filling
up ofthe regimentsnow iu service,t»y givinghoun.
ties aaflicient for that. purpose. ' He 0100 reported-
A bill providing tho means fi>r tlie tSansportation of
.sick sad disabled soldiers, which Was read twice
and referred. - j
The Speaker laid before the Uqute the annual
report ofthe Superintendent of (heiCoast Survey.
Many other bills were reported and referred.
The Loan BiU was then called np, and o speech
made by Mr. Fisher in op position j'to the bill, at
some length. He depicted the evil* arising from
the war, and condemned the present policy ofthe
Administration as calculated to enbiuirie us beyond
extrication with Mexico. ; -
Mr. Thomas succeeded, and made a speech dc
lending the policy ofthe Administration.
Mr. Marsh, of Vermont, next obtained tlie floor
but gave way upon a motion to adjourn.
Washington, Feb. 10, IBIS.
SrtAit —ln the course of tbo uitJnl morning bu
siness, Mr. Hanaegan inlrodueed t joint resolution
presenting the thuokaof Congressta'CoL Doniphan,
accompanied with a,gold medal behring a suitable
inscription, also directing that auitablej certificates
be. prcscutcd to tbe officers and men who were
with him iiii hisjfatnous march andibaittirs.. The
resolution was read twice and referred. '
Tbe bill to increase the Medical Chaff ofthe Ar.
my wo* rafted up and passed.
AbUlfof'tbe relief of Jas. Bleeker, was also call
ed up and passed. ■
The morning business was thenjlaid aside, ond
Mr. Underwood of Kentucky . addressed the
Senile iu opposition to tha Xu Jfep.meni BiTL.
llocsc—A message was mreiv®ifrom the Sen
ale, communicating various' jtn ibis House,
which were read twice and referred tp the Com
mittee of the Whole. -M.'.-l .
A petition was presented by Mr. King, of Mas*,
from the citixa®* of six States, an«ougned by nine
thousand Quakers, praying Congress- to legislate
SO U to produce pence, and moved that it be refer
ree to the CointniUee on Foreign Be ations, and
that it be printed.
’ Mr. Cobb moved that it be laid upon the table,
upon which motion Mr. King .dem)uided the vest
yea* and 'oays. Upon this motion a ton( debate
sprung tip, which wu participated ia'by King, of
Massachusetts, Cobb, of Georgia, Henley, oflndi
ana,'and Palfrey, of Massachusetts.- Tlte debate
was very animated,' and was closed fay Mr. Ha>
hell calling for the yen* nod uaya. 1 >
Mr. King's motion wa* taken lip by yea* and |
nays and decided in the affirmative.; ,
A motion was made that tlte House resolve it-1
•el"
;lfinto commiue* of iho'whole-' The Loan Bill
ilieo came up. aadMr. Marsh of Vermont mode
analile apcecb in oppotition toil.- )- •
Mr. Brown from .MUaiseippi followed, and de
fended the anu the War.i
The committee theu rote, ond;lhe House ad
journed.
delusive Corrwpon<J«ncs of the 'Pittsburgh Gazette
' PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
■; PKtLiDSITHU, Feb.> 10,4 F. M.
Flour—There is an indisposition to o|wrate un*
,UI letter mail is received, sales of l£bQ bbls were
effected to-day at 85*S7lc|r bbl. -
Corn Meal—Sales st 82, bh1. i .
Wheal—Sales of2Oofll>n. Prime White it sclßng
|t SI ,3t)j> bu. ;
Corp—Sales of Prime Yellow at {toftSflc p.bu.
Oats—ball's at 4 tic v hu. to government.
Sugar—Sales of New .Orleans at 600 c f» 6.
Molasses—Moderate sulci of New Orleans at .
2(bp.gSl. ■ ,
Whiskey—Soles at 23c f gal. ?
Provisions are without c‘targe.
Nutliiug doing in Cotton. ■ j ■
Kxrlu>irc Correiitoudenre of the Pittsburgh Gazette
BALTIMORE. MARKET.:.
' ILjltixuxk, Feb. 10, 3p. m.
Floury-Sales of Howard street braids at SG,72Jc
jp I,hi. City broods ore held at ss,Stic per bblll
. Cornieal—Sales at 03c p-ldjl.
Wheal—Prirafe Red-is selling al 91,2001 l !J3c
bu. . • • . '*■
Com—Sales of Prime White at s3ej? ; bu. Prime
Yellow at aamtn :
Orit<—Said nf 42c p bu, ■ '[ ■
whiskey—MoUerato transaction at Stic trgaL
dcloelve Oorespondsnea'of tha Pittsburgh Gazette.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New Yoi*. Feb.: 10,- 3 r. n.
Flour—Nothing has yet been done to indirtle
lint effect»(tiw foreign news. ' The rhafjket i* fir
mer than yesterday, nndlhebusiness.dpQo is at a.
small advance., , . ..‘ 1
tiruiu—Thereis n steady demand for rortr, oats
ore dull. For wheat there &a. gu6d inquiry for
billing purposes, other grams quid \\ heal- is
IselliitgatAl,32ol33c for,Prime White.
“ Canuaeal—Prices arc > nominal with sales a $3
f hbl r . ; v ' • i-V-j f
Provuiona—There U no activity in my aiti :le;
quotation* art atfady.
i DISO.
Ott Wednesday afternoon ml 3 o’clock, ELXSi»STir,
.vnfo of Mr.Bobert Tanner, tgedt>7 year*. <
The funeral will mov« from her late residence, Dia
_tnond £lley, to Trinity church grave yani.’thirhftereoon
•t 3 (Ttlockc The friends of tliefamityareinTTtedto
. atlendJ ■
• - -
C. 3 . s*rrn, &oge Manager.
JJy'TTurd eight of the engagement of Mr. Barney
%\ liiiuiu.
llamcy William* a* Terrance O'Galigher and Toro
Moore.
,E - Tbi» evening, February llth, will be presented
the Cojuedy of
I MAID OF MUNSTER.
After which the laughable Interlude of the
BASHFUL IRISHMAN.
Terrance O'Goligher, with song,-.-- Barney Williams.
To conclude with the laughable Farce of the
IRISH LION.
Tom Moore, with song,
Irish gig, by the charaeiera.
•Barney William*-
.Ifwmmoth Paintings.
TTUDSOX’H great Panorama of thr Hudson River
. M wilt open for a short time at Philo Hall, commen
cing on Monday evening. Feb. 14th, and continue every
evening during the Wees, except Saturday. This tm
mouse painting on over 12X00 feet of canvass, repre
seuts with wonderful accuracy every city, town and
landing from New York Bay to the mouth of the Mo
hawk River. From its Geographical and National im
portance it is considered on extremely useful lesson fur
schools; over WOO of which visited the exhibition ia
Cincinnati. Schools admitted in bodies on liberal terms
any aiternoon daring the week, by applying to John U
Meltor, No «tl Wood street.
Ticketh 93 Cents; to be had at the Mononcihela
House, St. Charles. Exchange and Merchant's llutrli
and at the door.' Doors open at 0J and exhibition will
commence at 7 o’clock. febll
MONTHLY REPORT—The Girard Life Insurance
Annuity and Trust Company, of Philadelphia,
report that 2* persona have been insured at thair 4dice,
during the past month.
14 Merchants. • < Clerks,
a Clergymen, 2 Attornics at Law,
2 Females, t* Fanners.
l.Physician, I Teacher.
3 of other pursuits.
Of these there are insured for 8-3000 and under, 12
aiXO *• ti
“ “ loco. “ i<»
Of these there are insured for 1 year and over, 7
u “ “ whole life, U
WM. BAKEWELL. Grant st
Agent for Pittsburgh^
To the Honorable the Judge* of the Court of
Quarter SeexUrne of the Peace, in and far the
County of Allegheny.
IMIK Petition of James Crossan A Son of the Second
. Ward of the Giiy of Pittsburgh, in the county
aforesaid, humbly sheweth that your petitioners hath
provided themselves with materials for the m-.rnmmo
datinn of travelers and others, at their duelling House,
in the city and ward aforeslhd. nml prays that your
liooors will be pleased to grant them u license t» keep
a Public Hou>e of Entertainment. And your petition
er, as in duty bound, will pray.
. Wo, the subscribers, citizens of the Second Ward of
the City of PitUbutgli. do certify, that the idiot e peti
tioners are of good repute for honesty and teruix-ritiwe,
and are wall provided with house rooin and convenien
ce* for the accomomdntion nud lodging of stranger*
and travelers, and that said tavern is necessary.
Chambers M'Kihbcn, Geo. Singer,
John Anderson, • Henry S. Magraw.
D. R. Miller. 11. Weaver.
John Thaw. A. N. McDowell.
Kol>ert Rodgers, Win Wilson, Jim.,
Jtm. T. Singer, George P.-Siuiih.
febU ♦ d3t
Sen Books and Periodical!,
JUST received at M. A. Miner's, Sinilhiicld street,
3d door from Second.
Wallace, the Hero of Scotland, by Gabriel Alexander,
superbly illustrated.
Eraugeliiie, by Longfallow.
The. Abbey of Inutunoyle, by the author of “Father
Clement.”
‘.The Chairman A Speaker's Guide, by Thoe Smith, Esq.
The Ladies’ Science of Euiqueite and Hand Book of
; the Toilet, by an English Lady of Rank. ,
Etiquette and the usages of Society, by Count Alfred
' D'Orssy.
Fowler's Phrenological Bust—price SO cenu.
Living Age No IUS. j- / .
Brian O'Linn, fresh supply.
Godey's Lady's Book for Jan. and Feb., fr»*h,supply.
A large and splendid assortment of Song Books, .eora-
pnsing a new one entitled Punch's Comic Songster.
A rich and beautiful article of Note Paper
Alto a Iresh lot of cheap priced band*
some afttl remarkably comic. febU
: Homoeopathic Medicine*.
rTIHE undersigned baring been appointed sole Agcpt
X for the sale of the genuine Iloacopathie Medicines,
tor tho West, take* this method to inform the Physi-.
ctan« and the pablic in general that he has received
from Leipzig (the central Apbtheoary J a new supply of
■aid Metpcines.'. All ire uew publications on llommo
paihy.jtugar of Milk, Globules, Ac. are always kept
on-baud.. Reference*—lira.-Heichbclin, Drake and
, JOHN G BACKOFKN.
febllifcttaWJt liberty »L above SmitlifieUl su
GROCERIES— 130 bags Rio Coffee: 75 packages Y.
11. Tea: 20 do Imperial and Black Tea: £0 bbls No
3 large Mackerel; 5 bbls No 1 Herring; 5 bbls St Louis
9 II Alolavses; Id bids do IjOaf Sugar; 35 bbls Vinegar;
75 boxes 5s lump Tobacco; 34 kegs G twist do; 44 boxes
i the Nectar Leaf do; 15 hags Pepper; 5 bbls around
Pepper 100 reams Wrapping Paper Wdo Writing Pa
pdf, for sale by R ROBISON A Co.
fobU ’ ISO liberty street.
PRODUCE— 154 bbls fresh Family Flour, 10 bbls No
1 Laid; 2 hbU'Butler; 12 ken do; 2 bbU Cora; 6
bbls Rye; 5 bbls Bcansj just rcc’u and for *»!« hr
„ R ROBISON A Co.,'
<*bll ___ lao Liberty street
I-ASS-125 boxe*-6"IU W. Glass;44boxes 10K|
VJt do;20 boxes 10*14 do; for sale by
febU R ROBISON A Co.
SOLE LEATHER—2SUU lbs red Sole I<eatber for sale
bj (febU) • R ROBISON A Co.J_
CMIKIS*K— 32 boxes Crntua Cheese, large siro, rcc'd
t anil for sale by W A U M’CLTCHEON,
febU 152 Liberty street.
lbs Pittsburgh smoked bhoul-
O dsrs ou hand and fur talc bjr
fcbll W A R M’CUTCHEON.
HAMS— IO.OOU lb* Pittsburgh smoked lloms on hand
and for sale by [fell] W R MTUTCHKON.
CHEESE— 50 boxes W R Cheese for sale br
fcbll ' S F VQN DO.NXHpKST & Co.
TOUACCOft*— AO boxes assorted Tohaceoes ior cal
_bf S F VON DONNHORST A Co.
SAL.KRATI'S— I casks tor tala by
fcbll S V VON IiONNHORST A Co.
JUST recrived, 50 lbs Precip. Carh. Iron, and Sir sale
by trcblij. J KIDD A Co.
"\rARNISH—ISO jrals New York Varnish, for rale by
V fcbll (Chronicle copy) J KIDD A Co.
DRY PEACHES—rjw bus Dry 7O do Dry
Apple* just received ami for sale by
fcbll S A W HAHUAUGH. rciWoodn.
KOLL BUTfKR-4 bills Roll - Rutter just landing
■ aud for sale by
fcbll 8 A XV lIARBAI.'GH.
SCORCJITNGS— 10 bbls Scorcliinirs rac’d per Calc
Cope and for sate by
fcbll 8 A W HARBAUOH.
BULK PORK—4B.OOO lbs Bulk Pork, hog round. jus
received mid for tale by
fcbll- 8 A W HARRAUGH. • >
I>ACUN—3SO Hams; ;3H Sides; iiii Shoulders, city
J.) cuxad, in store and for sale br
fcbll a A .W HARBAUGH.
T^ALRNTINna—A splendid assortment Valentines.
T comic and sentimental, for sale by
frbtO - JOHN H MELIAIB. SMVooll
SUGAR AND RtCE-7 hhds N O Kocar, IS tierce
Rice landing: from sir Colorado und for'sale by >
feblO JAMES DALZKLL. 1
SEGARS— 37000 Kcuindky Scgnra on connimmeni
for sale by jieblO] J GKO COCHRAN.
FEATHERS on consignment nnd for sale by
fcblfl GKO COCHRAN. W \\Wl st.
BED CORDS—lull dux Bed Cords fur sale by ,
feblO FOILSVTH A DUNCAN. •
NAILS— MO kegs Jtmiaia Nail# for sale bv~ •~ T "
feblO FORSYTH A DUNCAN.
SOAP— 150 boxes Soap for sale by
feblO FORSYTH k DUNCAN.
bxs Cin. mould Candles for sale by
J feblO FORSYTH & DUNCAN.
PITTSBURGH CANDLES—3O boxes for sale by
feblO FORSYTH A DUNCAN
SODA ASH—4O casks Soda Asji for sale by
feblO FORSYTH A DUNCA N.
S' (XMCHINGfr-ia.caiks Scorching* for sale by
feblO FORSYTH A DUNCAN.
(|ILASS -300 boxes Window Glass, assy for sale by
T feblO FORSYTH A DUNCAN. ■
TUMBLERS— ?u for rate br
frbtO FORSYTH A DUNCAN. .
PAPER— (50 reams Wrapping Paper tor sale by~~"
feblO • FORSYTH .A DUNCAN.
CANDLES— 50 boxes Ciueiiuiaa Mould Candles per
sir New England for sale iowtoclosecon«ic»mcuL
febO C A RSO.NA M K NIGI IT. .
BLACK WADDING—SOU do* just rac’d and for tale
by tfebOj SHACKLETT A XVTHTE.
T7LOUR—SO bbls extra auperfina Family Floor for
J sale by [fcbO} WICK A M’CANDLESS.
TOBACCO— 140bxt superior 5s Tobacco for sale by
fcbll WICK A M CANDLESS.
PIG Mni'AL—3o tons Pis Metal for sale by
febP WICK A M'CANDLESS.
CIHKKSE— Stf" boxes \V R Chcew, 23 casks do for
' »alc by WICK A M’CANDLRSS. .
LOAF SUGAR— IKXI bbls Nos 7 and h (Ixiuiiiaua
Refinery) l,oaf Sugar for sale low by
fchß BURP RIDGE WII.SON 4- Co. Waters!.
SUGAR HOUSE MOLASSES—SO bbls S H ~Mdas
ses, Ixjuiiisrm Refinery, for title by
_fch!> BURUIDUi; WILSON ft Co.
/"'OLDEN SYRUP-MO halt bbls Puie Onne Juice
\JT Syrup tor sale by DUItUIDOE, WILSON A Co.
ORLEANS MOLASSES—TOO bbU Plantation
Ax Molasses for sain by
. ithu BDRBRIDGE. WH.SON A Co. ,
COHN AND BEANS—23 bbls Cora, 10' do smal
White Beans for sale by
fol»0 JOHN S DILWORTH. g7Woo«l «t.
SUGAIU— 0-hlida N O Sugar landing from str Nsw
England and for sale by
JebP JOHN. S DILWORTH.
SOAP— 73 boxes CiiicinuoU Soap for sole by
feb» JOHN S DU,WORTH.
PLAID COGHKCO'PRINTS. a handsome article*
and color* perfectly fast,only cts ptyanl -v
febO W R MURRAY.
TDINE BRITISH PRINTS, rich and tieat »iylrj.al
-C low primus. _ W K MURPHY.
CLOVER SEED—Fur sale by
FRIEND r RHEY A Co. '
! , .37 Water street,
GLASS PAPER—SUO reams assM Glass Patw?, * u .i
pertor to sand Paper for Mechanical purpoieV,-
Itanlware dealers and Drogpists, at a low rate whole
sale. Manufactured and sold by J KIDD A Co.
l-feb9 - Comer of Wood and Fourth rla
SOAP— 73 boxes Hyde’s common and fine Soaus for
_*a!*»by_ (feby J KIDD A Co.
LtaiON SYRUP—S 4 due fine I<eiamt Rynip for tale
low by . JKIDDA Co. :
- Jeba Chronicle copy.
LAUD— CO keys No 1, and l) bbls du_ now landing
front sir. Shipper, for sale by.
j! ISAIAH DICKEY AIX •
/ifcba^. ■■ • ■' '• Water and From.kiwis.
TCINDON PORTTER—A eaaka pintandiiuHrtboiifoi,
'Xj femle by_ (icbflj P C MaRTIN. “
fpOBACCO,—IW jlcgs 6 twist Ky tobacco for sal7Ey
X fcM • " ATWOOD, JONES * Co.
apctm mmC
B r johBP,Pit < ii|MUiiW r > -
DryjOaids. :/•-, -■
-On •*!«*»**
the Commercial Sales. Bf&n, comer of M ood and Wt
strecu.-wiD'be sold; without‘reserve, ■ :.yy -
An extensive artortnutot of stanlt and Dry
Goods, Ac. I .-■'•'J ’. . ‘T* •' I •
•AtSoMlook,*.-*.. < . - i. 4. ;L
A lame quantity of. groceries, ironfrc nonary, clash
ware, efiina oimenrware. Liquor*,
rd tobacco, sbdvelsfhay «(nd manure forks, mieM*.
band ‘boxes, flrtbfe»'* Als*» r .n- geoaca!
household furniture/ ‘superior uwparaut
•blinds, mantel clocks, S day tuid 30hoar clocks, lookjjg
glasse»,'corpeUng, Ac,-. ■ ’ ,!. . ,
; At fll o’clock, r. x. .■ J t ~
, Boots, shoesjgum overshoes tunbrelUa,•.readymade,
dlothiug, gold and silver watches, spyglasses, specta
elcs, combs, pocket knives. raxor*..kroves«rad forks,
shears, scissots, brace and bits, Geitnan
Boolt, Pointinge, and. Mutual Instrument! at
■} ' Auction- ' i ' ;
On Saturday? evening 'the 21*1 inrtant, at • o clock.*t
tbe.Commcrcial Sales Room, comer of Wood and SU»,
streets, will liesoldalorge Colleettonof valuabla,tOi»-
ccllaneous Ikioks, embracing standard works, W tne
'various departments of science and literature- . Family
(Bible*, blank l>ooks, letter and cap wrifoiff
paintings, niopi. charts, ■ engravings, violins, nccorde
on*, flutes, fiieii, fancy articles, etc. - J . *.
fcbll [ JOHN D DAVIS, AnctY.t ,
large Sale of Ready Made ClcXhiug- .. .
On Friday momiug the tllh lost, at 10 o’clock, at
the Commercial sales room, comer of wood and stn
sta, will be sold without reserve, to close sundry coo
signments, a large quantity of good quality.fajhionable
Ready Mode Clothing, in lots to suit dealers; among
which are i?
10 dozen Fine Shirts, with Linen bosoms and collars;
3 “ Superfine French style do;
2 “ Fntiey Sporting Shirts; . !
2 a ■ White and Bine Flannel Shirts}’
2 u Plain and Twilled red Flannel Shirts;
0 “ Hickory do;
7 u Dcric and Brown Drilling Overalls;
45 “ Batiuet Vests, Roundabouts and Pantaloons;
& pair Fahey Qtssimete Pantaloons; ;
2» Pilot Cloth Overcoats, assarted; . .
Together with Oil Cloth Coals, Pantaloons; Southwest
er*. Ac. JOHN D DAVIS,
feblO . . ... Auctioneer.
Garden Seeds, 'j
THE subscriber has received, aud will continue to
receive duriug tire season, large supplies of Land
retli’s Garden Betas, warranted fresh end genuine. It
U a inuurr of first importance to the Gardener that he
should have n' selection of good and genuine Meeds,
without which hi* diligent skill and soil cut be of little
Having/his self-evident fact in view, the sub*
•criber confidently, recoroiuends the Seed* ho now of
fer* to the public a* being of the very best quality.- Hit
stock is compOM-'d, in part, of different'vaneties-of the
following kind*: Artichoke, ' Egg Plant,
Asparagus, Endive, . Pepper,
Bctms, ;i ' Knlcr Potato,
Jfei-t, .; Leek; Radish,-
Borecole,; lettuce, Rhubarb,
Broeroli,; • Melon, BallaQ*.
Cabbage; Mustard, Bpiiiaca,
Carrot, ?; Nnsturtium, Squash,
Cnuliflouri Okra, Tomato,
Celery, • Onion, Turiiip,
Corn. ] Parsley, Ruta'Bsga t ;
1 Crciii, i ParMtip, Pumpkin,
Cucumber, Pea*, With a choice
selection of Aromatic and sweet herbs, A flower seeds.
The .subscriber would, also call the attention of the
Gardener, Farmer and others, to the Osage Orange,
(Madura Aarnutica) a small quantity of the seed of
which be received. -The Osage Orange U better adapt
ed for hedges than any other known thing! For a small
co<i, sndlmlc trouble, a fonce*may bebadinafew
years that will bid defiance to cattle, and what U of
greater importance in populous districts, bold tretpao
er« of every description at bay.
feblthlnw3t; F L SNOIVDEN, 20 Wtaer tt.
/Wxaz.'Penn Soiree.
TllEciiizenk of.Pitttburgh and Allegheny are respect
fully invited to attend the First Annual Soiree oftba
Wm. Penn Fire Company, to be given at the LalfcygUe
Assembly Rooms, on-Tuesday evening, the 29d Febru
ary.- The Supper will be served up by that pnnee of
caterers, Mr. -Sirickliuid. Mr. Daniel M.’A/e* and his
Band, from Wheeling, will be present. TickhtsCan be
prr<ured front any ot the following Managers:
S. Cameron, Hope. ! J. h'ulton, President.
J. Larimer, Eagle. J. C. Moatgcnnery, W. Pellß
Wm. Bplanei Allegueny.: Wm. Krebs, | . 4<
D.G. Herron, Dnquesne. J. Caldwell,' u
Wm. White. Neptune. - Wm. Platt, .; “
Jos. Roye, Niagara.' ■ Wm. Campbell, **
G. Schaeck, H. Co. R.E Elliott, • . “
W. Gallßgher; Vigilant. ; J. Propbator, •
W. Collingsworth, U. Sam.' Jo*. Spratley, 0
J. Craig, Washincten. : John Laxnoni,: “
febs - am
Niagara Soiree.
THE Third 'Annual Boiree of the Niagara Fire Com
pany will come off, at the Lafayette Assembly
Rooms, on Thursday evening, the ITth'of February.
MANAGERS: !
Capt. Samuel Cantdron. Hope.' D. WAflee. Niagara.
A. Benhing, Washington. A. M'llwaine, u
Geo. Foiinesiock, Uncle.Salm. 8. M'Kelyy, u
John Marshall. President! J. M. Christy, u •
J. Cnldwefl, WilUakn Penn. J.C. Blair,' “
h D. IU. Lee, tAgle. .! C. Coleman,
Capt. JJ. M'Stcin, Allegheny. Jam. Blakely,- “
A. P. Atiahutx, Duqoesac.. ~J. Ar Parkises, “
CapC M. Porter, Neptune, J. E. MTecly, “
James Irwin, Vigilant. K. P. Glass,
J. Sch Deck. Vig. I. IE Co., EKaye, ' . u
W. CoUiuewood, G. I. 11. Co, . Jas. DouaJd, u
. 1 FLOOR MANAGER#: ]
CapL William Frazier, Joseph Kaye, Esq.. .
(D” Daniel Jl’Affce, Esq., and Band, will be tbere o
the occasion.,' ' ! fehfl
v Oaly TweLefL '*;
a BRICK HOUSES SELLING FOR *ll2s—The
subscriber Jms - only two of these cheap dwelling
bouses, situated on Decatur sL, left i These bous
es are brick, three stories high, and ' cotoaia.. six
rooms each. ! iTh*y recent erection, are well
built, end possess every coaventenee for >eat residen
ces for small Capulies, having each sepafatcand iado
pendeutyardd. ‘ >' *'
ffT- These; houses will be sold at the low price of
81125 each! and-time given on a portion of the par
chase money, Buch bargains, we think, have not late
ly been offered in this city.
.Inquire of the subscriber) who can be seen at the Of
fice of the Gazette, every forenoon, between the hours
of eight-and; ten.' and at other tunes atjus toms, at
Mn.Hays' boarding house, »fth?nsan , »aew‘n>w. Fed
era! »l Allegheny City. . DN WHITE
feblQ ’! . Agentfortlieowner. -
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
coaxEs ofVk.vx axi> *t. club ra, rmwcßas, ru
SThe subscriber boring assumed the manage
ment ot this long established and popular Hotel,
respectfully announces to Travellers pod the Pub*
oeraU>vthat be iriQ be at nil time* prepared to
accommodate them in all. things desirable in a'well
regulated Hotel- The House is now being; thoroughly
repaired thropghoat, and new Furniture added, and'no
ptms will bespared to make the Exchange one of the
very beslHoteis in the country.' {
j The undersigned respectfully solicits aeotQinuanee
ofi the very liberal patronage the House has heretofore
wired. T THOMAS OVVtfTON, _
Real Estate In Ohio*
A; TRACT tif land, 00 ocnMj in llamsoii, Porta re
xV on the Cuyahoga river—about 30 acre* under im*
pruteineuL Also,'two unimproved lots in the village
of Warren, Trumbull Co., GO feet bj.OO. Alro, ai lot of
ground in. the centoe of Hartford, Trumbull Co., vrith a
tine thrclliag house audstoro—one of the best stands
ioria merchant on the Western Reserve- Any'or all
this property, will be sold on very accommodating
terms. ISAIAH DICKEY; A Co,
tgblO ! Water and Front sta.
ln Mercer Cooatfi
AIXJT, Mlorchouia and Dwelling, situate on tbe
Erie Extension Canal, in (he Tillage of'Wert Mid*
tliesex] a liriirable location for a merchant Alio, a_
Ml and good Dwelling Hooie well tailed fora Tavern
Stai:d.in the village of Orangeville, on Bute lino of
Ohio. Tejmi caiy. . ISAIAH DICKEY. A Co. •
fcblO Water and Front tu.
SALE—TSie subscribers will sell the Engine In
X I llieir old ertublishment—the cylinder is G inch and
Us inch stroke—alsa,-in connection with it their Bark
Mil), which it nearly new; all bejhc in complete run-.
»inf order. Thii otfordi an excellent opportunity to
Tanners wishing to u»e steam'power, as it will be sold,
fow * .1.. W&R UAYBr_
comer of Liberty and Ferry ««■ 'Pitt
Loir for Hole*
A IiOT iirthe Cih ward, Ad feetou Logan street by CO
_f\] fret bn Clark street; one of the most desirable Ic
cations in the Gib ward. For terms apply to tlie sab *
scribcr at the Methodist Book Store, 4th near Market
street. or at hi* dwelling an Clark street, opposite tU
Trovillo s'Groccry store. . [fcblO] J L BEAD.
r&RFUMER Y, SOAPS, Ate, in store and for sale
(bv Joel Mohlcr, Druggist, cor. Wood and 6th sts:
Jules Hanoi's Nymph Soap; !.
“ Amandin £br Chapped Hands;
Roussel’*) do do .do;
SopeHma Sharing Cream, ro*e tc almond]
Ox Marrovr Pomatum;
“ Colii Cream;
Ko«e Tooth Paste;
“ Co'.ojnc Water, fine extract for the hand'
kerchief, &e.; ; ■'i feblO
JULES AIIUEL'S Indian Vegetable Bair Oi!,foi
promoiinr 'ihe growth, softening and improving the
Hair, aud ciTectaully preventing it from falling'oat, foi
tale by J MOHLEJ. Druryiit,
feblO (Chronicle'eopy) cor Wood uufath iu
SALESMAN. WANTED.—An experieneed salesman
to the wholesale dry'goods business, ting who enn
come well reoouunrttded tor honesty and comet has*
incss habits, may bear of a situation by. addressing
“Post office box 4£, n giviug real name and reference.
_fcM' y.
SODA ASH—PRICE REDUCED—The’ subscribers
have this day reduced the price of their Soda Ash
(which is warranted fay the manufacturers from HS to
Bittercmt.)to GcforCash,or 4{c for approved Notes
atd months. And for quantities ofs tons or upwards a
deduclidu will'be made of £c per nontid off these Dri
ers. W * M MITCIIELTREE, .
_feb9 - ; • KiQ Liberty street.-
BLEACHING POWDER, (Chlonde of lime>_e
eattks of superior quality, direct troth tho mono*
facturer in Dtgluud, received per str Soranak. and far
•ale at the lowest market price for cash or nporored
bills, by Uadll vf* M MITCHELTn^?*
IhrERCER, BROTHERS fc Co, Commission Mer-
IU chants. Philadelphia, for the sals of ptodueo ce
ntrally. Liberal advances made on consijrnraeui* *
trbA-Gm ; ' °
CASTOR NoT, just we’d and for sale
h Y ; [febsj H E SELI/KH«
ALUM— 3 Mils, just rce*d and for sale by.
- ,cltS " HE SELLERS.
for aale bjr •(
’ ' BF. sEi.T.ra*
H'l-V B~AYBEKBY-21C| lb. for «lobv •
feb> I H K fcLLEILS.
CIRKA.M TARTAR—GTS lbs for salo by i
- ■ ' ' B B SELIJaw
LOAF SUGAR—IO bids loatliagironj steamer Penal
sylvan!* aud for sale by JAMES DALZELL.
■ -J£rL*_ > : no g| wares st.
►HA' NUTS-i-100 buali in iior« and for »!• h*
James HA1.7.-M-
DRIED PEACUES-ICO bush for sale by
JAEES DaLZHU^.
Lf OLAS3E&f-100 M** N Orleans, sugar 'house. «d*
den syrup, m store and for sale by • B
; O BLACKBURN ‘A Co.
QU^-Wit
ter bleached whale oil.
“ *lw*T« oa hand
iQ BLACKBURN ft. Co.
SUGARS— 10hltrti prime N Oionr “
tjbblaluuf . £**'
ruS™** ■nr“i....‘ nrt ° rg Bnd for
O BLACKUURN * Co.
3ATK.VI’ IUICKCTS : 25«1Q*.f0r M ie|,y. - . .
L.f0. 7 •? O RLACKmihv %■ Ca
gTffCH-.sw. "yztegH&r}.*,
[° t f. s ~~\ s , lVe*tcm Ncw.Ynrfr Coil^
Utvet Ho P% ,u»t umto* aili fo rt J B b “ a
i 1 -* 3 .. CROWN * CULBKnTSOV.
, •»
—‘‘'j l 1 __ ISAIAH PICKET A Co
: — -i* for 8al«« •- . r '
rinyo ImiUUtnslob ill Die *)xtb word, each filbfia
/*• icsi ou.wliicti Hiorc U a nerer foiliprinruizof
% T Bler - ; ftbo cochrah. ..
COTTuN— fcj ■ bale's eooH Coitoii.diiiy
>al« w dote by fiKOWN k- CULIiERTSON,
4 i«w I4?ut*riyi£t&
h -it •• *■ r -
Ti. STEAMBOATS.
ioucixsaii fittsbdsgu
ML ML Mi.
DAI tY P ACJC ET LSNE.
mHIS wefl-known line, of splendid paweuftr&eata..
1 ere la now cosapoecd of the largest, jwrnest, be*t
finished'aivi'lariiUhcd, atW mostpowerfal boats wt tka
YOKK oClte W
fort that money can procure, haa been providfd forpas
•enrenw'The Line has b«n in operation for
-iJlcwricd Skm of people without the lea« bq,.
ry to their persona, The boou.wUl be at the faot-of
Wood street the day previous to stariing r for the recep
tfam of freight-and the .entry of passengers on the rem*.
.ter. ‘ln alt cases the paswgo .money must U paid la
•advance.' ; *
:• • -> . MOJBIIPACIiET. ' .
' ' The MGNONUAiiELA,Capt.bToat;wtll leave Pitts
burgh every Monday morning at 10 o-clock; WhceUag
-erery Monday evening at 10 r. M- ■ > - , .
mSDAY PACKET.
"The HIBERNIA Na- 8, Cape JI -Ktcr*m.T». wiU
leave Pittsburgh every Tuesday morning at to o clock;
Wheeling eveir Tuesday evening-at 10 r. «■ • ,
WEDNESDAY,PACKET.
The NEW ENGLAND No.'9, Capt. 8. Dtx*, will
eave-Pituboigh every Wednesday morntug'at 10.
fcloclr, IVheefing every Wednesday evening at!« r. n.
THURSDAY PACKET.
The PENNSYLVANIA, Capt. Gnar.wUl leave Pitts
burgh every Thursday muntiug at lOo’ctoek; Wheeling
every Thursday evening at IOr.XL . 1
FRIDAY PACKET.
: -TVa cl JPPER No. 2, Capt. Caooxs, will leare' Pitt*-
burefa every Friday rooming at 10 o’clock; Wheeliug
every Friday evening gt 10 1. «■
SATURDAY PACKET* V
The MESSENGER, CapL Dx Cxitr, Will leave Pitu
burah every Samrday morning at 10 o’clockrWbeehng "v
cvery Saturday evening »t 10 r. u. • ,
i . gURDAY PACKET*’ •* •' _ "
; ■The ISAACJ»EWmX, Capt A. a.
Jenv« PitUburgh e»«7 Sonday morning atlO o'clock;
ver T Scnday evening at 1U r. at.- - %
M«fg T 1847. : ■ ■ • • • ' -
REAVER PACKETS.—NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
. . Theaieamer 1
CALEB COPE,
USCTLgflft will-leave for Beaver,, (ilawav and
on «Tneadar, Thursday,
mad Saturday, nf eneh week, at A oJcJocV- m. return-
In, on Monday, Wedoeaday. ar* Fnda j. Sin ha*a
boat at Ibe landing between Wood wreet and the bridge,
v
- Norwood xt.
nr.AVETC AND WKLLSVILLE PACKET,
_ ___ . fhf l flnostearaboel
'Usjtafis chariee R Clarke,ma«er, will, during
■S&jfOßnhe coming winter itwo, make daily
2 Ttecß “ -O. k fIAKTON, H CO. Am«-
dSYftl. ■ V..- . ■-■■■■■■■-- -■
. piTTSBTBBRA BBOWVAVILIB
-1 - Daily Paekti Lina;
FEBRUARY Itt, lew . : FEBRUARY lat, 184 S,
' LEAVE DAILY ATS A. M, AND 4 P, M.
. r k The following-new bam jcowpjow .
• r ft-TrUa the line for (be present season: AT-'
’ U£»fi&jfi I ANTIC, Cent. Seines Parkinson;
IaSBBSBIBHAL'nC, CapL A. Jscobs; and LOUIS ,
M’LANE, Cept. E. • Bennett. The boats are entirely
new, hhd ere lined op without reganfto-eipeuse. Ev-
Ott eoofort that mouey can procure has been provided.
TTie Boau will leave u» llottnngahela Wharf Boat at
the fbotofXlou-tt. Passengers will be,punctual ou
the boats-will certainly leave at,the adver
tised hours, SA. M.nnd’4 P.M ; - jaiiil
“ FOR tOUISVILSE. ~~
* The elegant steamer
Campbell, master, wilfkave as above
mSKBOBBthIs oay at lo o’clock."FOP freigut or'
passage apply on board. T ■ febll
FOR'CINCINNATI.
; .
■ Gonnly, master, will le’are'
■■BBSSSiaßSthis day at 10 o'clock.- For freight or'
passage, apply on board. ! t-^-rdfcbll
POTSBUBOU A WHEELING PACKET.
~ The swiftsteamer- ' - u -
Doner P Kinney, mailer: wiß lesva
■HBKSMBrertdariyfor WhPeiing,-on' Monday,
Wednesday and*Fnday, at to o'clock precisely.
Leave Wheeling every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday; at? o'clock, 1 a a, precisely. V
The Consol will land at all the Intermediate ports.--
Every accomodaiion that can be procured far the com
fort and safety ef paasengers has Deen'ptpvidcd. The
b£ht Is also pravided'with a self-acUhg Safety guard to
prevent explosions. .For freight or. passage apply oa
beard or to , ; UAVID C HEBBS?.
febi; comcr of Ist and SmllhSeld its.
i s. WABASH RIVER PACKET- ‘
. —’ • k The splendid light draught steamer
. . IUT'LBI financier, 1 -
Wm J Kountx, conunander. will leave
.ttOBS&&BS6>r Lafayette and intennedtatn ports,
on Monday the 7thbut. For freight or passage'apply
oil board or to f NEWTON JONES,
Monongahela House.
FOR WABASH RIVEBT
k - The new and light draught steamboat "
f iVirTJr ! CUMHBRLAND,' .
IKsifrryftWa A. Miller, roaster. Will leave for the
■BBBSSaabore and ell imenttodiite' worn oo .
Sunday, the 0(h Inst, at 4 o’clock; r r >f. Fof freight or
passage apply onboard orto
fcb? OEOB MILTENREROEE, Agent.
AIeKEESfOKT, EUZABETITAIObMONONGAHE-
V LA CrTViPACKET.v
• K :-The new steamer .
hiiTfCHfflft Kelson; thaater. iwill. nm as above,*-
-'Pittsburgh . every; jMonday ’
Wednesday and Friday, at 91 o’clock,a. *_"andMo*
twagahelatity every Saturday,
.at 8. o’clock, a., u. For freight or passage apply oa :
board.,- •i'Y v ''- ‘••iyaS.'-’
EXPRESS LINES, &c.
"""""
VOft'CtaOXBASS, BAUmoSS,: WAZUU&TO.V nOLADCZ.
'rHU.«nrToMtMPiMt.APAmianm«3nTitiL . .
"A 4 £RCHANTS «mj other* acadior good*>re inform-
JJIL ed that thia i» the (attest, aaicsvitnd most rzpo* ’
duious Una going Eaa t; connecting with Adams A Co’s
Exprea*doily,attjaltimore.'-—V • '
.'Jhroagh receipt* will be gfrtn toanyof the ahova '
placet. Merchandize and jracfcagt* w any siio or
weight forwarded. .........
'•Express cloaca daily at 3r. a. -
- ; n . HO
norSOtf , St Charica Hotel Bmtding*. wood «t
:'
a.awr «• ' ' '
PCLIPSE TBASBPORTATIOS LISE
Jl4 The Proprietor* of this poniiar I£m hare cheated (be
AftACf tlCanbwUad fron (be bone oC MeXiizk M*-.
swniatM.or£B*ert«*Co. ■
ly Robntwo. NotaB«thClttrtttit. Baltiaorc.b Uu «jr
bothamed of thi* Lisa ia tbcEutauJC**. l ' •
The.nl/agents are.' v *
» JCBrowEix.pjujWb,
O W CASS Bmwairille, - <
'EDQARTO.Y+CoCealttrlui!, '
J B BOBlWßOff,BdUaoct,-
: i Ptnn»ylrtoU Wagon I,iae. *
THROUGH IN’ FIVE DAYS FROM PHILADEL
•■PfIIA TO PITTSBURGH, BY-WAGONS, '
Banning Day and Night between Pituburrli atul Cham*
benburr, and by RaUroad between Chauuxmtfan: aud
Philadelphia. The brat shipment anil leave eaen etui
oti-lSth January just No more roods will be received
lhaaictta be carried through each day, without delay,
on the route. Time will bo reduced to Four Days whett
the roads become aeuJcd.
T ' •J- BOTLER, AgntiL 1 At; the IVpots of
I 219 market at, Philadelphia, I Penn'awid Ohio
!• CLARKE k Tiuiv, | Transportation
TT : Pittsburgh.) Corop*y> ’ s
e will 'receipt for 0000 lbs produce,'Vte_ per
day, to go throo'jh by the above line after the Uiii nut.
J^ 1 CLARKEA THAW.
rTI " 11ARNDKN A.CO’S .• “
Psissanr and HemlttancoOtßce.
f£t HAAKDEN A CO. continue to brturi persona
P»n of England, belaud. Scotland or
,£.!pT' V ***■» nptm ., ,he no ? 1 with their -
and anenuoa.to tim.yrfiau and com.
We do not Allow Aorpassensers to
robbed by lire swicdUng scamps that infest tl» >n-
take eharge of them the moment they re-
E.",te “i •« to their well bw»g, and de
drteMioß by the lint ships.-
3l^ y .K U,fc v rtc ? “ we - defy one ofoorpassen
£f* 1 wer « detained 43 hours by ns in
nl^fnK? 0 1 * hoi “ajd* Of Others were detained
momfisi untUilwry could be sent In some old craft, at a
ch .?P 5? frw l Dc W l y proved their.coffitu. ‘
\Vo .intend to per&nn'our contracts honorably, cost
what ,tt mar. and not act as was the cose fail season,
Wfth ether offieer*,-wbo either performed aot all.br
when if suited their convenience. •' . • Lv
drawn jit Pittsburgh, for anr turn from it
i °?°T<* ,a i ya j ®« w any of the provincial Banks in Ire
land, England, Scotland and Wales.
: [ JOSHPA ROBINSON, .
iropean«niLC«neral Ami,'
ftteet/ws door odow Wootf.
Ocean Steam Zfarlntioa'Compaisjr-
U. 8. MAIL LINE TO SOOTIIAMPTON ft BREMEN,
4s j ton i |m Erom'Uw.begimdagof the-yepr 1543.
y^Mv6^ e steamers ofitbi* Company will'soil
regularly once a month as follows; -
■SPWL. 'mil war tos*., 1
TheWASHIXGTQN, Capt-T; Johnston, on the 20ih
Jan'yJlStt. ' r, •• ■ •
Hermann, CapvCtftbrree,'on the 30th Feb. 1943.'
same aaEamC' : i ■*
TheWASOINGTOiV.oa the lfith February. 1343.
. The UERMANFootheSOth March,-: '
. Passage from N. Y. to Southampton or.Br*inea-*8139
“ from Bremen or Southampton toNewYork-.*150
' For freight dr passage aoplr at theofitceof the Ocean
Steam Navigation Co.. 4S William it, New York, or Us
' Du.t, Cimnr A Rom, Agenu at Southampton.
Willskus, Agents at Havre., . 1
C. A. llcctataa A Co. Agents at Bremen ' febt
■ Tb and from the Eastern cities, via Cumberland.
rilHB of this popular lino. liave since their
X rerorganiution largely increased ibeir tocititin to
meet the wishes ot shippers: and are now. prepared to
forward a greater’amount by the FIVE BAY LINE,
os also by additional regular wagoo44t low rates
iThis line will run. throughout -the year, 'delirenne
goods throasb the agents in Baltimore -and Pittsburgh
toowpers and eonstgoees at specified rates and time
. Shipments from Philadelphia for the tine ihould' b«
marked “Care, J B Robinson, Baltimore. o ' l ; ■
‘The only agents are; -
. ! J p ROmNSON, •:■ ‘. '
. ! . •. MS Charles, ft, Baltimore.
' EDOERTON* Co, Cumberland.
O \V CASS, Brownsville.
fr]>4: : - J c BlPWEHwHtoburgh.
WWTLVG & WRAPPING FAPLB-t •
AM reams ruled rap fair and flno qualities,
•aw - -letter > • “ • . u
30 “ flat esp, gooJ*insl*ty, •
aw « bluo factory paper,/ . •
60 “ tea paper, .
• ‘6O gross bonnet boom*. • -
' 2,000 bundles straw anti rag wrapping.paper, In'
store and which we ofler to tb? city trade at low prices.
fcbfi! : REYNOLDS A BIIEB.
VfiVrtCE to the owner of ons rash Uoljaud fim. ’ f
!\ dae'easkßrandylauukediamosAabworih, Pitta. ‘
IturjrhjWeMlMdpajr «h* und charges oath* .
same oh-or before the ifith tosh, ofoerwiae the wtioU
" febada, -ftfeatßtwteen»s"
oTUCOO and Plaster"of |*afia from the ttni~of*R~W
1 S Cunuinglmm, for sale by GDO W- JACKSON '*
1 4th si near litany. ‘
yfcb3 i,i.;. ■ • water A-frrm.
**lo u the lownt-eia*
ISAIAH DICKY A CV