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SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 143
Centennial, • Anniversary
A s ;IIINP.XEIE EIRTPL SAY OF TRobiss JEFFERSON.
'TM'S 'dhy was celebrated at the United
theft tote] on The 13th inst., by a very
_
bumerovis assembly of the friends of Jeffer•
"ebb. The arrangements were aArttirable
—indeed the CotYonittee are entitled to
"much credit for their. exertions—and for
~be-h . andsome style in whiclrthey perform
- ~.ed-the - duties essignedoo them. l'he prey
dieti ict( many of the old and- unwavering
Democrats of the county, us well at the
great turn out of our citizens, gave strong
indications of the estimation In which the
principles of the great apostle of Liberty are
The order of the ceremony in relation
to presiding officers is given below. And
.it is due to the proprietor of the Hotel to
tho every arrangement confided to him,
wag highly creditable to his mate and lib-
era' thy.
On the removal of the cloth of the sup
per, the regular toa.ts were announced.
" After the "memory of Jefferson" had been
read, Judge Maier delivered an a-tin-8.3,2p
, .roptiaie to the occasion, memory and
tipies of this great man. It is not in our
power to give a synoHs of the subjects
wpoken of, we will merely say the effort was
worthy of Judge Shaler, and creditable to
•iio.••••••"'treDn ty wit44-321t.:,:it - he acts. Ilia reference
to the .dlien and Sedition I.lws, should be
a published and put into the hands of every
„ - tuse,who desires the triumph of equal laws
';‘ , 2 arid equal privileges.
President-110N. WM, WILKINS
Vice Presidents..
Jar. James Power, John A n,lereon,
Jame Sill, Uzvalt Ste%s art,
• Aler. Carnahan, Patrick Mn!vaity,
Robt. Hare, Johi Anderegkr,
=Wm. Sturgeon, Dr. John Pollock,
Thomas Gibson, Wm. Kerr,
Sarber, J. Patterson,
John Stevenson, Thomas Neal,
David Beeler, Wm. Gribben,
John Johnson. •
SecrelatieB:
Thomas Hamilton, R. IL Hat iley,
John Murray,
Andrew Burke,
J. D. Thornburgh, it. El. Kerr,
H. S. Magraw, Fortune.
1. The memory of Tho Jeffenmn.
2. The Memory of George s.Vashin2ton-Ihe
:fearer of his Country.
. 3. Tile heroes and sages of the Revolution
4bey lauglit proud Britain what it wax to"fight
for Freedom—A.nerican hearts hare never cow•
',red le despotism, and never will.
4. The memory of the signers of the a.clara
-lion of Indepen lence who pledged their lives,their
for:l9ms, and their sacred honor that we should be
ela,t we now are, 'grott, glorious, and five.'
Si. The Memory of John II incock the Presi
ttent-orthat immortal band, who declared to the
*odd that we should be fee and equal—.Expres ,
eke silence IMISC his praise.'
6. And-ear Jackson—inhia Administration the
.principles of Jefferson'weee ill&trated, the rights
of the States preserved, the integrity of the Union
maintained, Ilia money power subjected to the
csintrol of the people,—and in every thing the
constitution was his Polar star.
7, The Army and Navy of the United Stati.s—
Atilievican soldiers and American sailors, uncon
quered sod unconquerable.
8, 'The, Governor of Pennsylvania'
9. The President of the U. States.
10. The Independent creasury—The only mods
Aiyet devised for the sv(e keeping and d•sburseutent
of the - Revenue of the Government—lts re-enact
saapnt at the next session of Congress is called for
loy.the people.
11. The two Revolutions—That of '76 rescued
us from the yoke of British tygannv—that 011800
restored the free exercise of tilos. righ's, of which
the alien an' sedition laws were designed to de
prive us.
12. The American ladies
'ls there a heirs that novo,. loved.'
The following toasts were received from
gentlemen who were invited to participate
in the celebration.
Danl, Sturgeon's sentiment.—Jefferson
the'Statesman, the Philosopher, and the
- ,, --41telld of man;
4„,ay the Committee —lion. D. Sturgeon,
the b y Moser of Thomas Jefferson,
ever constant and true, his course in the
U. S: Senate has met with the highest re -
ward a public servant can receive—the
approbation of the 'people.
• Gen. Sipes sentiment—Thomas Jeffer
son, the founder of our Liberties, may his
name be sacred, and may we see a citizen
tete the helm of State in 1544, who will
be en honor to the nation and walk in the
footsteps of that great and good man.
By the-Committee—Gen. Sipes, a wor
thy representative of the true hearted and
hardy mountaineers of Bedford county.
By the Committee—C. J. Ingersoll, the
able representative of Pennsylvania, in
Cougresva fearless and eloquent expoun
der of the principles of Jefferson, his tal
rteks reflect honor upon his native State.
By D. B. Long, Esq.—Thomas Jeffen.
sun, the great apostle of Liberty and De
mocracy, while his principles arecherished
endiaculcated, the American people 'will
continue free, prosperous and happy.—
When he ceases to live in the hearts of his
awful countrymen, the Star of Liberty
lt shrouded in gloom, and our glori•
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J"lin Birmingham,
REGULAR TOASTS
CIMIM
ous,topublk will sok in heftiness- espoil
usm.
By tire - Primmittea—D.. 43,i Long, tag.
the;true and faithful repreeetiptiative of the
Iron County,
Santi-nent of the awl-James Buchanan;
Tha me not•y nr Thomas Jeffeition.—
Whilst advancing civilizatioa will pale the
fame of the earth% great conquerera, it Will
continue to bAgliten and extend that of the
author of the declaration of Independence,
until alt mankind shall enjoy the blea - sings
of equal liberty, and equal law.
By the Committee—James Buchanan;
The recent eipreasion of the State Con
vention, in favor of this enlightened States,.
man will be responded to by the Democra
cy of the Union in 1844. •
By the Committee—Asa Dinock, Esq.
a true Jefferson democrat, Susquehana's
faithful' representative.
By Wm. Karns, Esq.—The memory of
Thomas Jefferson, we will teach our chile
dren to cherish it.
By the Committe.i— Wm. Karns Esq.
an attentive and industrious represent.ttive,
we wish him as our neighbor, health and
h a p piness•
By Amoe Kendall —Jefferson's creed
. of
Government, to punish rogu.s, and protect
honest men
By the Committee—Hon Amos Kpn.
dell, a pure republican, a talented public
officer. In 1844 the Democracy will place
eve! y (rreeman) man without the limit,.
By E A Penniman Esq—Thos Jeffer•
son. may those who profess bis principles,
practice his vii tuL s.
By the Committee—E A Penniman
Eq. a dernucrat by profession and prar:-
tice.
By Wm Wilkins—The sentiment of Mr Jeffet
oton—qMettli y to every form co tyranny over the
mind of man,' may it cover ,the land ct:4 th 3 we-
ers cover the Ica
- By John Surber—Hon Wm Wilkins—his emi-
nent talents and undeviating support of General
Jackson's administration dui in the lonster U S
Bank struggle,has endeared him to the democracy
of Pennsylvania. His friends and neighbors wh)
know him, will ths tie the welk :i. ring with their
lou and lon huzzas in his favor fur their next
Governor.
By Ron Cam Shaler— The Pol:tic principles
of'rhainn:. Jeffdrson—Time hen not yet furnished
us with their superior, let us cohere to them till
we find better.
By Thus Hamilton (Sec'y)—lndulgences to the
Banks of Pennsylvania: Th, legitim to olfskiring
of TRAFFIC IN LUMBER.
Ry James D. Thornbur!, Secretary—
The present Executive of Pennsylvania—
'Roll swiftly round ye wh....1s of time arid
bring the auspicious day:when the democ
racy of the Keysione,:tate will sing the
funeral requiem over the
"Last of the Xickapoos."
By Chas Barnett—The JefTersonian
doctrines, the true rule and faith of every
bound Democrat, but when prevetted and
polluted by such unprincipled cat rupt, and
profligate functionaries as the present
Chief Magistrate of Penn. they become
the scoff and scorn of mankind.
By Robt H Kerr, (Seery)—President
Tyler's Vetoes, they possess tl . e true spit -
it of Jefferson, the honesty of Washington,
and the nerve of Jackson, 'Honor to
whom honor is due.'
By G-eo Fortune—True, Democracy
where all power is in the people or their
immediate representatives, no Executive
V e toe*
By Robt 1 - 1 Kerr, (Sec's)—The United
States, and Col. Johnson. The former
the home of freedom, the latter the defeu.
der of the former.` None bot a traitor knave
- could speak evil of eitber.
By John Andregg—F R Slcunk, endow
ed with the highest order of talents which
he has always employed in the suppoit of
the true Jeffersonian principles. In 1814
he will reap the reward of his fidelity to
those doctrines.
By Jacob Gardner—Corporations in
imical to public liberty, whatever shape
each may assume, or whatever object they
may profefs; no monopolies or privilfged
orders in the 'Land of the free ansVthe
home of the brave.'
By David Lynch—Memory of all the
heroes who fell in our struggle for Inde
pendence; peace to their mane's. May
the recollection of their glot inns exploits
neNer cease to find a place in the heart,
of an Independent people.
By Robeit M Young— Ridiert H Kerr,
the untiring Lion of Democracy of old
Allegheny.
By Thos Flood—Hon Wm Wilkins
hi.. native State, proud of the services he
has rendered to the Union, Kill soon ap
propriate those services to herself by his
election as Governor of Pennsylvania.
Chambers McKibben—lion. Junes Bu
chanan—The first and I inly ch•iice of the
Jeffers)nian Democrats of the Keyetine
state, lor the Presidency in '44.
Pen , sylvn 1:a is -till the Keystone of the
Arc •, ut mot be heard.
. J .11n Irwin (2.1 Wart)—James Bu
o',,an 4n— A «h •le team; Connestoga against
the uninti
By Col. C rnahan—James Findlay Esq.
—Reared in the cradle of Democracy, he
knows no other principles.
By rt. 11. Hartley-11,n. Wm. Wilkins
—May he take passage from Pittsburgh in
a railroad car of our own manuf.4cture,nn his
way to the Executive Chair of the Key—
stone State in 1845.
By Col. William' L. Miller—Dr. Daniel
Sturgeon of the U. S. Senate—A faithful
public officer, bas been tried and, never
found wanting. Further honors await him.
By John Patterson—Hon. W. W. Irwin
—his constituents have felt his faithfulness
and know how to appreciate his merits.
He is ahsent but not forgotten,
By Thomas Hamilton—The extra Sea
sion of '4l. An exposition of Whig prin
ciples, which, in 1840 'were not intended
for th• public eye.'
-:• a. •
By lames D. ThernburekOhi*Four. By R Moirow; Erifl4Obit Tyler and his
ier—When Ole world properly apericiates Vetoes. "The geese whose cackling saved
his schen* of Industrial Meociation, and the capitol, hul an oration." ?dantlos
reduces to practice his theories of sodal. who threw Sown the Gauls, was himself
ism, we then shall have arrived at the Mil- hurled from .Tarpeian Rock.
lenial era. By Col John Watt—l K Moorhead,
By 0. IL Browne—Mr. Van Buren—
Mt special Message of September 1837,is
his title-deed to immortality. Pcisterity
will recognize its validity. Will not the
people of the present age do him justice.
By a Guest—" The seed sown, by Tho
mas Jefferson" vegitated and is springing
up under John Tyler.
By Alexander Phillips—Thomas Jeffer•
son—One of the brightest stars in the con- ,
stellation of greatness; hi , name is incors
porated with that dark and perilous hour
of our country's thistory that tried men's
Ben's. When liberty shall have become
a hy word and a scorn, then and only then
may his name be forgotten.
By Chambers McKibbin—May the Dein.
l ocrats of the present thy, they keeping
steady in view the principles of liberty in•
lculcated by that illustrious statesman,
!Thomas Jefferson, guide safely through
the ship of Slate, and rescue her from
i among the shoals and quick sands with
which her enemies have surrounded her.
By Charles Reemelin, of Cincinnati,
Ohio— Thomas Alferson's political princi.
pies, a frequent recurrence to them is the
only means to save the Democratic party
from treacherous friends and open ene
mies.
By Thom lb NI-K.own—Hon. Wm. Wil
kins, his talents awl his services t(f his
country at home and abroad, entitle him to
the suffrage of the citizens of his native
State as her next Governor.
By Samuel Hubley—The memory of
Thomas Jefferson, second to th- Father of
our beloved Country, George Washington,
both faithful, honest and just in their ad,.
ministrations.
By Jno. Patterson—Our venerated fel
low citizen. Samuel Dublcy, Esq. N.)
stronger evidence of the triumph of Jeffer.
statian principles can be adduced than to
see him present ; t this est/thrall:tn.
By Hugh McDermott—Colonel Rudy
Patterson, a fearless an I true I)e3mocrat—
; ready and willia at all times to step for ,
ward in defence of democracy, for which
the people of Allegheny county will honor
hi m by ele c ting him to the high came of
SherilT, knowing he will not be big.led in
his selection of Jurors.
By W. G Hawkins—Ex-Senator John
Brown, an old faithful and well tried pub-
lic servant.
By R. K. Ilar ley—Thomas Jefferson,
the author of the deciaraticn of Independ
ence.he Has the presiding genius of Amer
ican freedom, and the spirit of that Dec
laration is at+ inspiration which has secu
red 1.1:- tire name and memory of au
thor, an imperishable glory.
By George Tuompson—Col. Benton.
for h , a demo,Tacy, we admire him f'r his
love of country, we respect him, for hones
ty, we revere him for his unequalled tal
sots, and will sustain him.come what may.
11y James Burnside—Eloo. Wm. Wit
'king, a "pnb'ic set v , nt long trial and
highly approved, he would make a •Ctiief
Nlagistrate of inflexible integrity; may
Pennsylvania Ace, confidence irL such
men and ale wiCitik*r ho deceived.'
By Mon: Fif*,74 . K. Moorhead, a
plain practical nfiniaille by Iris own Indus
; try energy and per severance has Required
Hie enviable reputation, such men we
want to manage public affairs in Pennsyl
yards.
By J B Guthrie—Hon James Buchan
an, whilst he has been exalted by the
Democracy of Pennsylvania, honest John
Davis and his 10 cent speech has been
consigned to utter condemnation by the
people of Massachusetts.
By Thos Hamilton, 'Esq—Samlly,
Esq. a living samoto of ancient Federal
ism. His preseni.e on this occasion yeti
fi.es Jefferson's sentiment, "we are ail Fed
eralists, we are all Republicans " When
ho is elected Commissioner, the lines of
Federalism and Democracy will coincide.
By David Lynch—Jeffertionian Democ
racy elected John Andrew Shultz by 27-
000 majority, and re elected him without
opposition, but when he attempted to dic
tate to, and transfer the free and Indepen
dent Democracy to John Q. Adams in 18 -
.28, they soon taught his Excellency,
that the servant %%as not above the Master.
This president might hav prevented
any of his successors from falling into a
similar error.
By Rody Patters,m —Pure Democtacy the patriotic Van Buren in
, 1844—G0 it Van lor
equal and exact justice to a'l. No good Y m B I ' , ar j d a 7 e t s ° t e 'se s d a t vi tP l i e n r a
' Hon Wm W ilkips
democrat will attompt to distract the party;
Shou 3 ld tic be a gubernatorial can lidatc in 1844,
we will abide the convention, and battle let his vote in Allegheny county be attributed to
for principles. the right cause—the merits of the man, nut the
By John Stevenson, ( Moon) —The lione r .. s - tr f. n y -'1 1 " of his p arty.
By C Barnett [lon J C Calhoun, his undevia -
Levi Woodbury aid the Democracy ofNew ring republican prOiciples has given him the
Elampshir-, a worthy rept esentative of an proud appellition of the Aristides (the just.)
unrerifted constituency. No Hill can crush 1 By Win Flinn—Francis 8 K , :y. Eiq —Author
their energies. or impede their, progress; of the '.tar Spangled Banner,'—Honor -to his
for their 'march is ouward.' tumor); peace to his as , es.
' By A Guppies—Col Branton, the advocate of
By R H Kerr—J S Dus-dlc Esq. (of 'what is clearly right, and never submits to what
Philadelphia,) a talented anti undeviating is wronz .'
democrat of the Old School, he has the 1 By the Company—Our host and hostess, their
right 'Spirit of the Times.' i bountqul supply had ample justice done it.
By W B 'Thompson (the host)—Jeffersonians,
By Wm Gribben—The memory of the like the man they celebrate, liberal in sentiment
irtmortal Thomas Jefferson, the illustrious and feeling, may each enjoy health and presperi.
author of the declaration of Independence, 11l
and the patriarch of American Democra—
cy, his memory and his principles, may
they long be remembered by a free and
independent people.
By Jas Gray, (4th st)—The Democratic
pa should com Line gratitude and equal
justice, and reelect that true American,
Martin Van Buren; for truth .crushed to
earth by federal falsifiers in '4O aarise in
triumph with him in '44.
By Chas Barnett—President Tyler
and his Secretary of War, James M Por
ter. Prostitutes to all parties, and faithful
to none,fit subjects for a Political Magda
leneAsylum,but utifortuately the Democ•
ratic party have none to amitimmodatetbem
; *
Esq. a plain, common sense, practicable
inau—a second Simon Snyder, Simon
made a good Governor, why should not
J
By Barnes Ford—Col Thee Benton,
and the Democratic party. Let them a
dopt the motto of the purest patriot of the
age. "Union, Harmony, Self•denial, con
cession, every thing tor the cause nothing
for men."
By James Boyd—The Isladisanian's At
tacks on the Champion of Democracy, Col
Benton, would better suit, the latitude of
England than this land of freedom.
By J Cupples—the Hon, Levi Woodbu
ry—This 'rock of democracy," he will ev.
er be found as firm in the support of Jef
fersnnian principies as the native Granite
of his own New Hampshire.
By Wm. Flinn—Thomas H. Benton—
An independenttlemocrat. The high stand
he has taken in the Uni - ed States Senate
in refusing to retogniseapostat e politicians
elevates him in the estimation of all honest
minded men.
By Jacob Gardner—Ex President Van
Buren and Col. Johnson—tried patriotic
and true American; the people are willing
to trust them again.
By John P. Glass-11011th, happiness.
eand prosperity to our absent, but esteem-'
ed fellow citizen, Hon. W. W. Irwin.
By James Burnside—Senators Benton,
Linn an 1 the democracy of Missouri, un •
terrified, incorruptible; no federalist der e
brave the yeomanry of that. State.
By Thus. O'Nei!—Hon. Wm. Wilkins
—Eminent as a statesman. orthodox as a
politician, accomplished and gentlema sly
as a citizen, he is rarely gifted for the G üb
ernatorial Chair of the Keystone State,
which in '44, he will be ceded upon to fill.
By James Dickey—Hon. J. K. Moor
head—A democrat of flhe Jeffersonian
school. A more sound, practical and en
ergetic republican, has not been named for
the Executive Chair of the Keystone State
in 1844.
By Samuel W. Black—the late Judge
Dallas—• f such a man the memory can
never die.
By J. Hague—Gen. Jackson and Col.
Jlhnson—the Hero of New Orleans, fur
his reward the Presidency. Let justice
he done the hero of the Thames, and he
will then he equally rewarded, for both
deserve alike.
By A. J. Gribb an—Hon. Levi Wood
bury—his integrity, indomitable firmness
and toweling intellect, well befit him fit
Vice President. Detnoct ats remeinb,:r
there is uo better man.
By A. Phillips, (of Roh.)—Jackson at d
Tyler—the for.ner defeated the Bankit...s
with a pat tv,eind the latter triumphed with•
out one. Vetoes, the Wise remeddy to ki .
Whiggery.
By John Glas —Saml W Black, an h in
r eft and talen'ed law er. His integrity ai:d lir in
nova is gnorirdea that a c li, art's case will
not sirffar in hts hands.
Mr Black teplied in a short speech.
By Saint Wilkins the best
friend of a pour man particularly the Irish.
By J Ir vin—The. De nociatie piny in 1J like
.he It •roes of no —they contended' fait fibeey
in '44 they will bl as trimmdrint o at lederalbon
resibe latter w over monarch.—lisii. Publi c ri u d
rciiiiireft their removal.
By J Lt Gothrie-i 7 4lrn 13 inlet Siltigeon: The
personification olaigrvrsoni, n Darre.e at,always
at hi poet ready 'now any imergcney by his
stern and ndherenee t t the principles
of the Constitution.
By Alex Brackenridge—T to incorruptible De•
mousey of , Pennsylvania—G rod in '4l for 23.-
000 majority; mho wi:l be g tad again fur it in '44,
especially with nominations of this true Jlersoni
an er , aA:.
By J ones C inner -The anniversary of Thomas
Jt ff. ism] in 1843: .‘ 1 ay the elevation "1 L une *,
Itochan in to the Presidential chair in 18-15, per
petit ite to mother half century, the same I/clini
c:retie principles and measures that he whose rues
inory we C•fillitiemorate, was adv.yeating and pro
! pigating 50 yea's ago.
By J K Nlimrhead—Thomas Jefferson—The
sage, p',ilosophor, and st tesman. His lice and
• history ere a practical exemplification of his own
motto--•fle was capable. he was honest!'
j By Gro ,McComb—The Straight-outs—They
were like the silk worms, afier laying their last
eggs they died.
B 7 D Fiekeisen—Nlay the Flag of the U States
wave triumphant over its enemies in every sea,and
Chu stripes and stars of cvumoia constantly cheer
and glee ample protection to all that sail under
them.
By A $ Lihault—The tilo Henry Clay, cham
pion of the Americm Sy,tetn.
By Robt H Paterson—Cot Benton—The truly
honorable an I magnanimous Senator, who denies
himself the Pres dency, that justice may he done
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At the conclusion of Mr. Shaler's ad
dress, he presented to the meeting the fid.
In wiag correspondence, which was read by
Mr. Hamilton.
Letter of Gen. Roger C. Weightman,
late Mayor of, Washington City to John
Taylor, Esq., of this city.,
Washington, April 7,1843.
To JOUTI TAYLOR, Esq, Pittsburgh:
Dear Sir: —Your letter of the 3d inst.,
postmarked the 4th, reached Mb this morn
ing. The only hope I had of being able
to respond to your request for a copy of
the letter of Mr. Jefferson, referred to in
your letter,was in the - Engraverotho made
a fac skate of it. Mr Chambers had for- I
tunately some copies,the most rational and intellectual's
one of which he gave t ma,
me with groat pleasure to forward to you. musemeat of a'l the'
civi ized world. wil
It affords me great . satisfaction, 1 assure
be pleased to find the Dramatic Compssy. ,
you, sir, to comply
.with y,,ur request.
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1 learned some years after the death of 1 commences an Monday evening noitt
Mr. Jef f erson, when on a short sr jnarn at 1 Mrs. Flynn, whose reputation in N. York
Charlottesville, from one of the Profe6sors and Philadelphia, stands proverbially high
of the University of Virginia, that the letter wit' appear for the fiat time in Pittsburgh.
which I now enclose was the last public let Our citizens will be also glad to bear the
ter that eminent man ever wrote, and that
his last private note was addressed to Dr. Manager has secured the services of Miss
Dunglison of the University at about the Melton an] Mr. Latham, for a limited
same time, number of nights, of whose talents we bad
Wishing you, and the friends who join
you in the approaching celebration, every
enjoyment, I arn, dear sir,
Very respectfully yours,
R. C. WEIGHTMAN.
JEFFERSON'S LAST LETTER,
Written ten days before his death to R.
C. Weighttnan,Mayor of the City of Wash
ington, and chairman of a committee of
arrangements who had invited him to be
present at the celebration of the 4th of Ju
ly 1826, being the 50th year of American
Independence.
Monticello, June 26, '26.
Respected Sir— The kind invitation I
received front you on the part of the citi
zens of the city of Washington, to be pre
sent with them at the celebration of the
50th Anniversary of American Indepen
dence, as one of the serviving signers of an
instrument, pregnant with our own, and
the fate of the world, is most flattering to
myself, and heightened by the honorable
accompaniment prop( Bed for the comfort
of such a journey. It adds sensibly to the
' Buffering! of sickness, to be deprived by it
of a personal participation in the rejoicings
of that day, but acquiescence is a duty.
under circumstances not placed among
those we are permitted to controul. I
I should indeed, with pectili•ri delight, have
met and exchanger these congratulations
personally, with the small band, the rem
nant of that host of worthies, who joined
with us on that _day, in the bold and doubt
ful election we were to make for our coon
try, between submission or the sword; and
to have enjoyed with them the consolato
-1 ry fact that our fellow citizens, after Leif
a century of experience and prosperity,
1 continue to apprave tl e choice we made.
May it he to the world what I believe it
will be, (or some parts sooners, to others
rater, but finally to all,) the signal of arous•
ing men to buret the chains, under which
monkish i.rnorance and superstition had
persuaded them to bin f themselves, and to
assume the blessings and security of self
government. The form which we have
substituted restores the free right to the
unbounded exercise of reason and freedom
of opinion. All eyes are opened or open
ing to the rights of man. The general
spread of the light of science has already
laid open to every view, the palpable truth
that the mass of mankind has not been
born with saddles on their baCks, nor a fa :
vored few tooted arid spurred, ready to
ride them legitimately, by the grace of .
God. These are grounds of hope for oth
ers, tor ourselves; let rite annual return . of
this day, forever refresh our recollections
of these rights and an undmirtished deters,
troll to them.
I will ask permission her e to express the
pleasore with which I - should have met my
ancient neighbors of the Ci y of Washing•
tun end its vicinities, with whom I passed
so many years of a ple rsing social inter.
course; an intercourse which so much re
lieved the anxieties of the publie cares, and
left impressions so deep'y engraved in my
affisetions, as never to be forgotten. With
my regret that ill health forbids me the
gratification of an acceptance, be pleased
to receive for yourself and those for whom
you write, the assurance of my highest re
spect and friendly attachments.
TH. JEFFE RSON.
11,l owing resAutions ntF:red by R II [frrr
and secondei by J P Glass, were unailittiqualy
adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks or this assembly be
and they are hereby tendered to lion Chas Sitt.
ler. for his eloquent and truly patriotic address.
Resolved. That the tha- ks of the company are
also tendered to Gen' IVighttnan of Washington
city. for his kindne.s and attention in furnishing
the last letter ever written by the sage of Monti
cello.
Four Children Kidnapped.—Some time
since a man named Rowe made appli ca ti o n
to Long Is'and Farms fur four children,
(two boys and two girls) on the pretence
that he wanted to take them to Lewis
county N. Y. His request was granted.
It has since been ascertained that Lowe
has no farm in Lewis county, and that he
left the city with the children for the
south. An officer was sent in search of
him and discovered his place of habitation
in Brandon, Miss where he was arrested
and the children rescued. On his way
down the Miasisippi Rowe succeeded
in making his escape by jumping over
board and swimming ashore.
Changes are daily being made in the
Custom House of Philadelphia. A Mr.
Turner of the Night Watch, has been rev
moved and Mr Schmidt appointed.
Sailor's Rights.—The brave tars of New
York are going in a mass for the Demo
cratic ticket.
The democrats of Rhode Island do no
ve it up. They talk of what they intend
gido next peat.
../711 right in Connecticut.—Cleveland is
elected by 255 majority over all. Demo
cratm majority_ in the-House 25, in the
Senate 11; and all the Congreson3en elec..
ted. Well done for the Charter Oak.
The Theatre at - Richmond, V
is to be sold on the Bth of May next.
+ 7, 7'
rHEATRE.—The lovers of the Ws-
so admirable a specimen, a few evenings
since in the Concert given by them at Phi.
lo Hall. Added to which, a company of
deserved reputation and respectability,
will sustain the various novelties to be
produced during the season, in r manner
worthy the support of our citizens.
Steamer Sunk.—The s teamers Gaines.
vile and Norfolk, both on their upward
passage from Mobi'e, came in collision on
the night of the 31st ult, by which mesas
the former boat was sunk. She went
down with such rapidity that. the passes•
gers were unable to save their baggage.
A few Converts to Millerism have been
made in St. Louis; some in Cia,11114011.11111
some in a place called Wheeling, but not
one in Pittsburgh, nut withstandisg the in.
defatigsble ex rtions of those who raised
the "cry."
Shipman, the missing Messenger,— , The
N. Y. Sun says Mr. Manly, broker in
Philadelp'tia and several other gentle.nen
of the same fraternity, received an amount
of money during Saturday. from Mr. Ship.
man. There is something about this af.
fair which Berms very singular; tbe,pre.
gumption in Philadelphia is that Mr. Ship
man is crazy.
Herring are selling at AlexanOria, D.
C., at twn dollars per th‘rusand.
The editor of the Rich.rond Enquirer
has been pre;ented with a cucumber
grown under glasses. It is a great curios..
ity conside!ing th lateness of the winter.
The Missouri Songsters are in Boston
POW ELL'S BALSAM OF ANN ISEED—
A proparct inn made in England, and used through
o t the t - ihole eastern part of the United States,
for the speedy and certain cure of Coughs,Cols
Asthma, &c., it stands unrivalled, the price be+
ing only 25 cents per bottle, places it within the
means of any one wanting medicine for those
diseases. The taste is so plcasdnt that children
cry tor it, after once tasting it, and mu hers of
families should keep it in the 110:1E.C, as it is an
excellent article for the cur • of the Whooping
Cough. To be had oily at Tut Tux's 86 Fourth.
street.,
ATCTION SALF3.
7fr- FA H N }AI 0:_1(. ; #, Co , corner of .Worad
L. and sth street-a—on Tot:sday morning neat
10 n'cl. ck4larga and general assort-A.-ant - a Dry
Goods, comprising Cloths Ca -ninteies, Cassinet-.
Brn.an and Bleached P,ints, Fianefi.
Ilitahon&„ Cneeks. Ga-nbroorn. , , Butt.ms, Searing
Silks Pdtcnt Threud, - Corset Laccs, Suspender.
Spo. 1 L.:ottini, _
Hur.awl,Manurr. Forfis.
At 3 'o'clock P M, 80 s 1 .z Smi ha, Gnolyear°
and Cdrver- Hay and Manure—Sale positive—.
Terms Caah par in Invy. ap 15.
- - -
FOR SAINT LOUIS. QUINCY. WAR--
SAW, AND KEOKUCK
The new and splendid Sicam Boat .11.11SSOpli
MAIL. M. Littleton%Ater; will leave for the ahoy*
dad intermed'ate landing!. on Thui!day :text 20th Wit.
at in o'clock A. M. For Freight or passage apply oil
hoard, or to J LblEB MAY.
op. 14•
The Missouri Mall lb furnished with Evans• Fetid,
Guard to prevent Explosion of Goiters.
4‘,FOR CLEVELAND (DIRECT.)
Canal Boat JAMES W. DAVIS, Gnrey Mosier, wlli
nrl for I be above and Intermediate purl?, on Monday
- 17i1) loqr (In tow to Braver by S. B. Clavierist.]
t or frel e ht or vassage amply to
BIRMINGHAM *Gal
No. 60 water street:
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FOR CINCINNATI
The steamer MONTGOMERY. Gregg
roamer will depart for the :11 , CIVP nrd rolermrdiala and.
(nga on Saturdny morning, Zprit 1I o'clock. Pea
Ileiaht or pasore apply on hoard or to
ap 13 BIRMINGHAM 4- CO., N 0.61) Water al.
Ohio River improvement.
PROPOSALS itil;t he received until the 1214 orMay
1843—for furnish ieg nnd delivering by castrws,gg
may be directed, loin line of dams:
From 15,00014)20,000 tons of roue') einne,at White's
Rinote and the Trap, 12 mltrs he!ow Pi tisimreir.- •
From 20 000 to 30 .000 tone rough stone. at the bead
end foot of Slannerhassets /stand, near rkerstmrg
Virginia.
* From 5,000 1010 000*ottl of rough stone. at head of
Buffloctorrs Igland.:2l4lo*betricv Piitsburgh
Por trammorilng unit delivering by caftin:, acuity
be directed ibtulioe ordains:
All the stone rift:tided and now lying at the quarry
Con the left shore of ihe river, about opposite to the mid—
dle of the Island.) into the dam at the head of Brorteg
Island,l miles above Steubenville Ohio.
All the stone quarried and now lying at thegnsrry , ett
the right shore of the river,) hod linear dam ut bead of
Anne() teland.t miles below Steubenville.
All the atone (parried and lying at the quarry—toe Illta
right shore—into dam at head of Captina latatn4 4 l2
mites Wow Vit' heeling Va., and for qiiarr, int.. and Many
aria: mien additlettal quantity as may be wardadie
cumplete same dam.
The quarries in an emics are but a short dista nee frean
line of dams.
Proposa.v must be accorunapied wilt, vallscuelosy
references. ddrt, , v Capt John Panders, Corps °Ma-.
gineers, Pittahorch Pa.
Office Ohio Tflver Tmpruvemenle,
Pltivhorah. April 12,1843. $
Advocate and Gazette, Fittittorgh; Wheeling Times
and Argils, Wheeling; Union and Herald, eteuhenvillei
papers at Bariett■ and Parke raking. will consv.iiii 12i
of May, and charge this office. op 13.
.NDMINISTR3TOR'S NOTICE.
A"persons inde! ted to the estate of Oliver P. Bit is
late of the city of Pittaburgh„deceased, ate hereby.
notified to make payment to the undersigned adatintetra
or,and nil having claims against said estate ore regimes.
ed to present their account. properly ant henttrated tea
it e.ment. .1011 N W. BLAIR,
in t er 20-6 t. Adnvintiirstor.'
PIG IRON.
60 TONS Soft PI: Iron, hot blast, for Pale -
mar 28. PINES :AA
WHISKEY.
sVBigLs 5 years old wpper distilled Atomensbeta
Rye Whiakcy OR consignn ent, and for We by
3. W. BURBRIDGE.,
Water between Wood and I-mith'd
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FLOUR.
2'
b .„ BEMS. fresh Family Flour. For isle by
UP mar 44. JAMES
PIG' IRON.
164 TONS Tennessee Ply iron. 14 •
reseals low to elosecooslgoolent., by 1,
war 14. JAM INAY"
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