iedz..riamocvu TIC STATIC CONVENTION
porning post.
THOMAS. PHILLIPS,- EDITOR
PITTSBURGH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
_ VirA meeting of the Democratic Committee) of
lir.cmreilinnidenceofer Allegheny county, will be holden
Yan Saturslah-the 3d February oast, at the booms of
'Henry Coasidy.
j 2 6. J B GUTHRIE, Chairman.
We ate indebted to the attention of Col Gtasorr
I :cir Ulu interesting state documents. We have no
duttbt many of our citizens think it strange that they do
inotraceive u large a portion of papers and public doc
thireirts from their representatives as they did during
former sessions. The will readily understand the mil
ieu of this, if they will remember that the reforrn :bill
of last year, has cut off the expenditures of new spa•
tors, and that the members have hois , to pay for all
aunt ' superfluities" out of their own pockets.
We are certainly 'as much at a loss to understand
opinions of the Advocate, with regard toe Tariff;
as; the opinions of its candidate, Mr. Clay-. It says
that it is not in favor of a high Tariff, but a protective
Tarlitlind defends tho . sentiments of Clay as exprus
'sed in his letter to Mr. Meriweather. Mr. Clay, in
thatletter, takes great credit to himself for having, in
1832, supported a Tariff which "ought to have satis
ited the Nullifiers of South Carolina." Now, will the
Advocate, pretend to say that the friends of protec
tion would have been content with such a Tariff—does
it really believe that the South Carolinians are in favor
otprcitOction at all? Mr. Clay was in favor of adhor
irig to the Comprotnise, and we wou!d like the Advo
cate to name a single friend of the protective Tariff
who concurs with him in that with.
We hold, thou, that a protective Tariff is not Arch
Tariffas ''would satisfy the Nullifiers of South 'Car
olina," nor such an one as the Compromise gave us.
Bet, l!r. Clay le in favor of this kind of protection,
and this Advocate, which professes. to be friendly to
foeteriog American industry, stistains his opinions. It
i s for this reason that we are at a lose to know what
it means bya protective Tariff, orhow it can reconcile
,Itsoif to support a tutu who advocated a Tariff" that
"would satisfy the Nullifiers of South Carolina."
From such peoiection the manufacturers of our coun
try atay well pray to be delivered !
Paid on down trip by old system $lO6 68
['Paid by Section Beat over the old system, on
down trip, $2O 66.
It will be seen from the above that the first five
chargesby the state are equal under each system, and
that the excess of $2O 46 against the Section Boat
is simply the difference between the t ruckage $37 50
and the Motive Power wheel toll on the 8 Burden Cars:
amounting to $l7 04 on both Rail Roads. This di;
varsity in the mode of charging arose from the Truck
law, which required the charges - for the use of the
, Trucks to be applied to the cost of their construction—
a requirement of the law which could not have been
complied with had the charge been as motive power.
and thrown into that fund. The facts in the above
statement have appeared in our paper in various forms
before, and all the opponents. of the new system hav e
never been able to show that this view of the subject is
not corr.sct. They may mystify and pervert, but these
are the facts and the figures, which show that if favor
itism is shown to any party, the old .system has it.
The complaint of the old transporters is that the
charge of trucke,ge,lieing on the cargo oily, the Sec
tion Boats pay no equivalent for motive power, when
passing light on the Rail Roads. But they seem to
forget that the section bout must pay as much with a
THE 01110 rat GIRL. publishes a card in the Cin- full load ono way, over and abase the old system, as
einnati Commercial thanking Mr T S Farrow, the Pi- will pay her way back. We have shown that she pays
lot of the Shepherdess, for his cool and calm manage- $2O 45 on her down trip over the old system, which
mein in saving her from a watery graves Miss Han- is $3 42 more than the motive power wheel toll of 8
trilbies grateful ctuatirreshe is 1 burden cars on their return trip. Now allowing this
$3 42 to stand as an offset to additional cars occasion-
FreeSLNlttea Or TAZ Levee.—The Levee in front of
rn-
Town, opposite the second Muncipality, New Or.
ally. does it not become evident to every man of co mon sense, that even if the section boats were to run
leans, to the extent of fifty yards, was sunk into the
empty from the east all the time (we know they never
rivet. A number of persons repaired immediately t o do from the west.) that their current out-layings are
the spot and succeeded in throwing a tempera) , levee
in diameter the old one, bifire any census damage equal to those at the old finest and having proved this
vras .. does it not follow that they pay 62i cents per 1000 lbs
r done.
Alf
OUTRAGE.—The Cincinnati Commercial states
that not long since some hands on the steamer Deca
tur, want to a wood-boat, belonging to Mr Thomas
Wood, about ten miles below Louisville, and began to
throw Mr W., hearing them, ran dove n to
his boat with his lantern and gun, and, on their telling
him that they wanted wood for tho Deeatur, lying out
in the stream, but had no money, Mr W. denied them,
and caught hold ofthe painter of the yawl for the pur
pose of seeming what they had already gor, they knock
ed Mr. Wood down with a chth, took his gun, and left
him senselesh and bleeding,in which state he was found
by his neighbors.
Htett Wotan Ilat.ovr.—Welearn from our south
reit spapeis, that the Mississippi is very high at Nat
chez, ant the country helms , is suffering from an over
flow., An the tributaries of Red River are very full
andrianaing out rapidly. There have been unprece
dented rains in those parts,
Fuca is► BALTIMORK.—Five frame houses were de
stroyed by fire, on• Saturday morning last. The Sun
states that some fifteen or twenty families occupied
therhouses, and something like forty children were tor_
tmd out from their beds, with nothing on but their night
tlothes, barely escaping with their lives.
Tea POOR or Pants.--Great distress prevails a
matig the humbler classes in Paris, and so miserably
denuded of raids are the various charitable institutions,.
that the mayors of twelve departments have made the
most urgent appeals to the inhabitants of their respec
tive districts on bahalf of no fewer than seventy thou
sand persons, whom said to be destitute of bread, do
thing. and fire.
Extract of a letter dated,
SAINT Louis, JANUART 22
"The weather is .snild here for the season; 61 feet
water on Establishment Bar, but considerable ice run
ningin the River • " • Every thing here indica
tes a prosperoulermsy spring in ail branches of busi
obese, but particularly the noozhaaics in the line of
building. I doubt not but our city will build lOW or
1300 houses next spring. Money being so very nbun
dentin the Esst,will findits way here.and be invested in
bußding, which will afford a good profit, after paying
the Eastern rates of interest.
APPODITXVIVA BY VIE BOARD Or CANAL CoMMIS
SIGNERS.
not. J Thrives, tote Collector a Lancaster.
:Ames J Gain, to be Collector at olumbia.
Eli Overdeer, to be Weighoirtster at Lancas
ter.
P 11°Jfalson, to be Weighsnaiter at Columbia.
Robert Laverty, to be Collector at Parkesburgh:
Amiantus Stewart, to be Collector et Paoli, on th°
Cs=e4m,tallroad.
to be Collector at Newpiort on tbe Penn.
syfoanhi.Canal.
Jo?m S Patton, to be Collector at Huntingdon, on
the Pennsylvania Canal.
Ain O'Connor, to be Weightnauer at Holidays
tonigh.weigh rains, Portage Raroad.
Oreerge .F'oels, to be Weighsnaster at Hollidaysburg
*4l Look.
1 1File //thins, to be Weighnsseter at Jolmstown
Stihles, Portage Railroad.
orp ir m oar, to be Weighnsaster at Johnstown
'Weigh , Look:
limpet Gillespie, to be Colleetowat Freeport on the
Pai4ettnia
far Thio Mormons., through Jo Smith, have ad
. drumudishoOr toJ C Casons. and because be Ateclt•
'sada tie wodd and all for them. have
:v" of their voting for biin. if be be
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Tatteirs JCS D S Ida Buta2i . i.—We publish as Or
tick to-ditty, on d Ms said Section Boats, and as
t he subject *one hmittfileh, Sinn the Snit. we hayetalren
• 489 inteinnt, we conceive it to be a duty togivcaur
cillaisctet) from the numerous calcalaSons nod
tatineentithat haveoome underour notice. We Must
confess. our inability to comprehend the extent of the
injury alledged by those interested in the old ,systtesn.
As to the stamment of lltfr Snodgrass, we cannot re
concile it with what appears to us correct data; moot=
we conceive why the corntnomvealtb is to be bound up
to a certain standard of expenses, which must present
her from cheapening freights, increasing trade and
securing. a reward from t6t public works, Under these
impressions, we offer for the consideration of the public,
the following explanation of the existing charges on .
Section Boats, and on Boats mid Cars under the old
syttelti—
On the common cargo &Om the west, 30 tons, say
Flour, the Secant) Iroat pays on the down trip, from
Pittsbtirghio 41ifaitelphia,
1 4 . TotalCartal Toll on 60,000 lbs. 275
nt 3 Mills, $69 50
2. Boat Tull en Canal, 275 miles, at 20 mills, 550
3. Direct Toll of Cargo on Rail Roads, 118
miles, at 5 mills
4. Motive Power on Rail Road, 118 miles, at
10 mills on• Portage, 6on Col'm ft Road, 51 12
5. Track Toll, 118 miles, at 2,1 each pair of
wheels,
6. Truckage at 62. cents per 1000 lbs,on bc.'i'ai
R Roads,
$lB3 74
Deduct drawback on 283 bbl,. at 20 cents
per bbl, 56 60
Paid on down trip by Section Boat 127 14
On the same cargo, the Boat and Car system will
pay as follows
1. Total Canal Toll on 60,0001654175 miles,
at 3 mills, 49 50
2. Boat Toll on Canal 5 50
3. Direct Toll on Cargo on Rail Roads, 118
miles, at 5 mills, 35 40
4. Motive Power of Cargo on R Roads, 118
Miles, at 10 mills on Portage, 6 Col'a R R .51 12
5. Traiiittill;24 mills on each per Wheels, 472
6. MatiraTiewer *heed Tallest II Can, Port
age, $720, Cora R ,t 4 17 04
Deduct drawback as alvira
or $1 25 per ton on all they carry from the east more
than is paid by the old system.
In proof of this, we append the following extracts
from the report of the late Canal Board, exhibiting the
amount of tonnage cleared in, and toll paid by, section
boats in 1843,as well as the amount of excess paid by
those boats over motive power wheel tolls charged on
cars transported Over the rail roads.
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It is thus shown that the i;ectims !Joan have paid du
ring the yeexon the five principal offices, $114,227 47;
of which $16,651 65 were for the use of trucks. `An.
other important fact is exhibited by thicataternent.—
Loud complaints have been made, and much clamor
indulged in, by an interested few, against the rates es
tablished for tbeaserOf the State Trucks. Assertions
wave made, and tabular statements manufactured to
supper!. these assertions, that the tolls as fixed by the
were unequal and oppressive upon the individ
uals punning the old method of transportation—that
section boats paid less toll, fix-passing ever the tail
roach than if tits tonnage was transported in ears—and
that, if this inequality was licit removed, the old :leans-. .
porters would be driventrorrithe lines. The Aware tam.
blo proves these assertions to hex beetetotally without
&mission. - Instead of iseaion boats Itivint ptid jleg 4
than would have teen charged the tiansporters who
clowl'opOu the Oldelpitem, the returiashor tkuktfiese
boats bave inpfdlyi paid $4,881 23 mars of the
same amount of age had been conveyed over the
railroads in burthen cars.
In view of all these facts, we would ask why should
$34 08 of a permanent additional expense, be im
posed on the poor men who have embarke . d in this bu
siness, every trip they make to Philadtlphia and back?
It may be called justice, but wedsink its claim to that
title almost as questionable as the policy of theproject,
and the pretensions in which it originates—matters
which we reserve for future comment.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION.—On the evening of the 12th
inst. the steamers Alexander Scott and Cali awba came
in collision between New Orleats and Mobile. The
Cahawba's bow was stove in, causing her to leak rap
idly. and rendering it necessary to lighten her to pre
vent her sinking. She went nn, however, to Mobile
and the Scott arrived at New Orleans, on the evening
of the 16th, having sustained but little damage, and
that in her wherel house.
FROM MEXICO
We copy the following from the N. 0. Picayune of
the 16th: By the arrival on Sunday last from Havant,
we have,in addition to the letter of our correspondent,
some information in regard to the pending quarrel be
tween England and Mexico.
In the Diario de la Habana, of the 10th inst. we
find some of the conditions of the convention heretofore
nnnouuced, for the settlement of their mutual difficul
ties. By the first article, all projscted hostilities on
the part of Great Britain against Mexico are to be sus
pended. By the 2d, the English squadron ,was to visit
Mexican ports under the English flag, which was to be
appropriately saluted by Mexican guns. Thirdly, a
certain comm.rcial house is to be idemuified for any
injuries sustained by it through the acs of the Mexi
can Government. Fourthly, the English Government
binds itself to recall its late 111inister, and to send anoth
er with the approbation of the Mexican Grovernment,
who should not be allowed to present credentials until
all the conditions above named should be complied
with.
RKSIO ATIOII.-.lt is rumored that Mr Choate has
sent in his resignation as Senator from Mu‘sachusetts
to takeeffect after the 4th of March nest.
THE TRUCK SYSTEM
MR. EDITOR:
At' .he time when the late Board of Canal Commis
siorers caumenced their cl4usetle against thu Trans
pokers on the Canal, then tkeninninated the "Combi
nation," a great deal was said ion] published, pro and
con., respecting the merits and evils of the Truck
system. One party, including the commissioners
themselves, contended that the tariff of tolls imposed
upon the motive power on this Rail roads, was impar
tial, and that the cars and section-boats were placed
upon an equality. The other party declared that this
Section boats were protected and favored at the ex
pense of the transporters who carried upon the old
plan. The subject created a good deal of excitement,
and consequently became matter of legislative, tic_
lion as well as one of the mast pruntiaeut causes of
the late Canal Board bein; supplanted.
Having received filen a frised a c myof the late re
port of the Superintet.dant upon the Portage Railway,
I have to request you to 3tabiish the extract hereto at
tached, in order to exhibit to the people of the state
the true facts of the Pise, and then let them judge of
the advantages or disadvantages that have and may
result to the Commonwealth in a petunia ry point el
view from the pursuit of the Truck system, if carried
oit hereafter as hGretufure. , The evidence here given
is pres urned to beeorrec.t, coming as it does from an
officer appointed by the Cared Board, and whose duty
it is to be atoweetsant with the subject, as well as to
know all thee/Ahura of the Cost of nititite porter, and
other charges ea expenses, duo..
TRUCKS
The members of the Board are aware, that T con
tracted agreeably to instroctions,for building eighteen
sets of Tructis for the transPortistion of Section Boats
over the Allegheny Portage; and Columbia Railroads.
By a reference to the tabular statements giving the
extraordinary expenditures, it will be perceived that I
have disbursed $14.81:2 from the truck fund, in which
amount is included $1,500 00 paid Thomas 'Young on
account of Boat Plane at Johnstown, purchased by
the Cumm.mwealth, and also $6OO 00 paid hit:Far
ina° and Garber, as per resolution of the Board, for
additional works to Trucks.' It will also appear from
the annexed statement, that the expenses fur conduc
ting and repairing Trucks have amounted to $6,081-
The returns of the CollUctors at Johnstown and
Hollidaysburgh show that $10,487 06 have been col
lected for truckage, which, iii my opinion,is much less
than should have been expected from the toputirit of
tonage and minfbcr of boats that have passed ores this
improvement.
The ten seta of Trucks that have been in use on this
road, and the Boat Planes at Johnstown and Hollidays•
burgh, have already cost the Commonwealth $36,697,-
38. Of this amnint, I consider ten per cent a very
moderate allowance for the annual "wear and tear," of
the Commonwealth propertyin the transportntion of Sec
tion Boats. In a communication to the President of
the Canal Board, nt the time a tariff of tolls fur Sec
tion Boats were about to be established I took oc
casion, at his request, to give my views as to the course
which a correct policy pointed out. I then advocated
the justice of imposing on Section Boats passing over
the road a Motive Power wheel toll. I was then and
am still of the opinion that if a proper construction be
given to the law authorizing the Canal Board to place
Trucks on this and the Columbia Railroad, and no
Motive Power wheel toll be charged, that it will require
a much longer time than was contemplated by the fra
mers of that law to pay for the cost of the construc
tion of the Trucks and Slips. In addition to this the
statements will show that the Motive Puwer fund is
very seriously effected by the partiality shown to the
transporters by Section beats. The whole amount of
truckage is only $10,487 1111, showing an azcess of
$4,405 43, over and above expenses to compensate fur
the wear anti teat of her properly, which at least a
mounts to $3,669 38, and the loss of $15,860 00 of
wheel tolls. This execess of tolls, when deducted .
from this loss, will leave an actual loss to the Common
wealth.in consequence:of the system which has been
adopted of $15,103 69. To this migh be added the
Motive Power expenses of transporting at least 400
setts or trairra of empty Trucks over the road, for which
the Commonwealth receives not a cent. Taking eve
ry thing into consideration, I feel assured, that the po
licy adopted by the Board in reference to the Motive
Power wheel tolls on Trucks, has resulted it, a clear
loss of fifteen thousand dollars on this road alone.
There exists not a doubt in my mind, that the adop
tion of the Truck system, under a proper and just
management, will be productive of immense benefit to
the Commonwenith,but in order to insure its perman
ency, it must be based and conducted on principles of
justice, no advantage should be afforded one mode of
transportation at the expense of another. The im
provements of Pennsylvania were designed by the
peop:e, at whose expenses they were constructed, fur
the general use of the public, independent of favorit
ism, and unless their views be carried out, there will
always exist in thepnblic mind, a deep rooted hostili
ty telbe manner in which they are conducted. Let
justice and justice only bemeted out by those in whom
the people have reposesithe important trust, and then
may we anticipate the full &Md.'s of that prosperity,
which has been promised by the friends of the Public
Improvements.
After having watched with care the operations of the
Truck system, for the adoption of which I believe I
can, without rendering myself liable to the charge
of vanity, claim the honor of being among its first ad
vocate," I am well convinced that the safety of the
system—the safety of the improvements, and the pub
lic good :mpemtively demand, that a Motive power
wheel toll should be imposed on boats transported on
Commonwealth Trucks, and they should be placed on
the same footing with the other modes of transporta
tion, notwithstanding I do not advocate a reduction of
wheel tolls. I am convinced that a considerable reduc
fion of tolls on some article, of merchandise would be
advantageous to the Commonwealth--tbe inm eased
would more thin olimpetuids - for a judicious re
ductiois." . •
Upun reading the foregetilg it will be perceived that
the lois to itie. state oi $15,1160,.ind the patting that
I tam indirectli into the pocke ts (lithe owners of senior
tboats, has arisen frolst tin;atct.as stated, that no mo
live power was charged on ike Vtereke conveying these
i section boats, whereas not car or wheel belonging
F,to
the . transporters on the old plan could be allowed in pass a mile on the Rail Way without charge. During
the yeerlB43; MOO iection Iniats were transported on
frocks over the Portage Railway on which no wheel
i toll were paid. Oa these the Superintendent esti
-1 mates there should have been k charge made of $7,20
per boat. ~.
It is not to be denied that the us eof Trucks or the
transportation of merchandise, in Portable Boats, is
an object of great , practical -utility; but the state,
whilst she encourages the system, is boand to protect
her public works by, adequate c harges for the great
wear and tear they ire subject to from the action of
such system. To illustrate some of the facts connec
ted with the Trucks, let us calculate huwfar they may
be profitable fur 10 years, taking the Superintendent 's
report as a 'basis: , 4
The 10 setts of Truck.' on the Portage
cost $36,697 38
Interact on this sum for 10 years, • 6 22,018 20
Suppose these Trucks to yield a motive
power toll, as per report, of $10,487 03
per annum, for ten years $104,870 60
Deduct from this, cost of repairs, motive
power charges, &c . say $6,081 10&
per annum, for ten years 60,811 00
And we have a balance of $44,059 60
Now deduct 10 per cent. on the cost of
wear and tear, fdr ten years, bei..g
$3,669 73 per annum 36,697 38
And we have a beggarly balance of 87.362 22
Leaving the state with her cars destroyed, and this
pitiful sum to meet the in iginal outlay and interest.
It must be remembered also that a similar calcula
tion as respects the trucks ally be applied to the Co
lumbia Rail Road, with this difference. that the cost
to the state would be much greater there.
The numlesr or tans shipped from Pitts-
burgh, eastward, is 1843, on the old
plan war 34,052}
In portable boats I 4.0331
Total 48,036
The principal argument urged in defence of the
Truck system by the late Canal Board, was, that it
enabled the section hoots to carry - cheap, and thus
induce tonnage to the Canal. This is, doubtless, a
very good reason, but that the state should have to bear
thc expense of this inducement, without an adequate
remuneration, is a point that cannot be sustained—to
say nothing of the "sicrifice of the interests of those
transporters who may have their al invested in cars
and canal boats„ and who cannot thus be benefitted by
the Truck system. ' FRANKLIN.
EMBEZZLEMENT TRIAL-ACQUITTAL
We learn frotn our Southern papers ' that J. B. Per
ruit, ex-cashier of th e New Orleans Cititens' Bank,
was, on the 15th, pin on his trial in the criminal court
for embeuling sixty-tidd thousand dollars of the funds
of that institution. The indictment is founded on an
act of the Louisiana Legislature, ',Lich make s embez
zlement on the part °lan officer of a hank a felony.—
A portion of the evidence offered on the part of the
State were letters, in the handwriting of Perrault, ad
dressed to the president and other members of the
board of the commistiOners for liquidating the affairs
of the batik, in which he tulmitted having diverted the
fonds of the hank to Itis own purposes: requesting that
proceedings might node instituted against him, and
promising reimbursment. At 7 o'clock un the evening
of the 16th. the wholecase having been submitted to
the jury, they retired about ton minutes Eitel returned
a verdict of 'not guilty,' and the prisoner was dischar
ged. The Picayune calls this a 'tinviar case.'—Cin.
Cosa.
OFF HAND PUNISEINIE Ft In Santa Fe, Mexico,
tln•v punish counterfeitors by cutting their hands
oti. They can never counterfeit after the first detec-
tion.
DICKENS IN DIFFItULTT.-4 4 1 see it stated, says
the New York True S that slime the retutn of Dick
e:l4 t i, England he toils been IS ithin the rules of the
Court of Queen's BenCh for debt. On what authority
the statement is made ,we know hot: but if true, Box
must be it very unfortunate or extravagant fellow, for
when he was nt New ;York, he estitnatbd his fortune,
clear of the world, at about 20,000/.
r' Just hear what Mike Walsh says of the law:in
his Subterranean of the 16th inst.:
“Lavis are made to protect the rich and punish the
poor. A man who 110t).48Ci a couple hundred thou
sand dollars, and knows how to use it, can drive an om
nibus throughany laws that was ever erected. On the
other hand, all the redress a poor man can obtain for
the injuries inflicted on him by the proud, wealthy and
powerful, beyond what his courage and arm will afford
him, ho may put in his eye without materially affecting
his vision."
TVY ENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
[Reported for the Baltimore Sun.)
WASHINGTON, Jun. 29, 1844.
SENATE.—Numerous petitions, memorials, &c.,
were presented and appropi lately referred.
The bill for the improvement of the Fox and Wis
consin rivers was postponed With a view of obtaining
further information.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of Mr
McDullie's tariff Mr McDuffle having the floor;
replied at length to Mr. Evans' remarks, uf lait week.
Houss..—A resolution was adopted, directing the
committee on naval affairs to inquire into the expedien
cy of reporting a bill providing for the relief of the or
phans and widows of those lost in the Sea Gull.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the post of
fice committee to report on the subject of the carriage
of letters. &c., by persons not connected with the Post
Office Department.
A joint resolution was introduced. authorizing the
appropriation of $50,000 for the purchase of water
rotted hemp for the use of the American Navy. It
lies over.
f t,..4„.
A resolution was o d, calling for a sbitement of
the amount: expendet.l o he Cumberland road; also,
the amount necessary for it Completion.
Mr. Brown introthtced a j int resolution providing
for the adjornmeut or the p s r el etnt Congress on the 20th
of May next. it was sub antly amended so as to
read the fat of May.
Mr Black again offered his resolution to provide for
a corps of reporters, tct be paid by the House, whose
duty it shall be to report every thing that is done, or at
tempted to be done, &c. Debate ensuing, the resolu
tion was withdrawn.
A resolution was adopted, directing the committee
on the Library to inquire into the expediency of pur
chasing the library uf the late Hugh S Legere.
Mr Campbell:offered a resolution, proposing certain
amendments to the Constitution, so that the states of
Maryland and Virginia may have jurisdiction, except
iu certain cases, over the District of Columbia.
A joint resolution was next offered, presiding for a
reduction of 15 per cent from the prices paid for prin
ting, in ac:ordance to the joint resolution of 1819 The
object of the resolution is to place the printer to the
Senate on the same fdoting as the pt intent to the House
the printer to the runner body being at presentpaid 15
per cent more than the printer to the House.
A fter some explanatien, the joint resolution was
read a third time mid passed by a large majority.
Mr Adams made another ineffectual attempt to in
troduce the Massachusetts resolutions, prOposing such
an amendment of the Constitution as shall cut off the
slave representation.
Mr Hale offered a resolution to abolish the West
Point Academy. It was laid over.
A resolution MIA offered, directing the Library com
mittee to inquire into the expediency of, having remo
ved by the next session ofCongress the luxurious desks
and chairs of members. It was objected to by a gene
ral roar. . '
DlED—Yesterday evening, at 6 o'clock, MiSS AG
eta GRAHMIf:
The friends of the family are invited to attend her fu
neral, this afternoon,,at 3 o'clock, from the residence
of her father, on Point street.
=:==!!!!!M!
AN ORDINAN9E RELATIVE,TOCITY
cc EGIIOII _ Beitetviaieed end essati l d
°Zeno of rttialsolith in Select aid Coimaavonials
assembled--Thet immediately after thiepessageolthis
ordinance, sad annually thereafter :themonth of
Isnutuy, whett.the Masai:audio; committeett are ep.
pointed, the Councils shall appoint a joint committee
to consist of one from the Select and two from the Com
mon Councils, to be called the committee on city print
ing, whole duty it shall be to invith proposals for the
publication in two daily newspapers of the city, of-all
public notices on business of the city—city ac
counts--proclamations—ordinances,&c. , a nd shal I con
tract with the two lowest and best bidders for the pub
lication thereof. Provided, that the said two, do not
belong lo the same political party--and also' to contract
with one, the lowest end best bidder for eil job print
ing, and with the lowest and best bidder for all station
ary allowed the city officers; and that the persons thus
contracting with the committee, shall, be the only au
thorized city printers, publishers and 'stationers, enti
tled to receive compensation for the city printing, &c.,
unlessotherwise orderred by ajoint resolution of Coun
cils.
Seems 2d. Be itturther ordsineditsd enacted--
That from and alter, the passage. of this ordinance. all
ordinances now in force relative to the city printing,
be and the same are hereby repealed. -
Ordainvd and enacted into laws in Councils the 29th
day 'of January, A. D. DM'
Attest. MORGAN ROBERTSON, Pres e t.
Common Council.
THOMAS BAKEW ELL, Pres't.
Select council.
E. J. Rotma's, Celt
Common Council.
Atax. MILLAR, Cl'k
Select Cogiscil.
feb 1
$53,715 18
An Ordinance
QEP E RATING the duties of adjusting and scaling
weights and measures, from the office of Clerk of
the markets. and providing for the election of au officer
for that purpose.
Sect los 1. Be it ordained and enacted by the cit..
izesis of Pittsburgh in Select and Common Councils as. mbled —That at the next stated meeting after the pas
sage ofthis ordinance, and in the meeting in January
in each year for the purpose of electing City officers.
It shall be the duty of the Select and .common Coun
cils, to elect one person whose duty it shall be, to sa.
pAt and scale weights and measures, who shall hold
his office for one year or until another is elected, whose
duty it shall be to auend to the adjusting and scaling
weights and measures, in like manner and for like com
pensation, as specified in tha duties of clerk of the Mar
kets as laid down in the 14th secticn of the City ordi.
mince. passed 7th September, 1816, entitled "an ordi
nance regulating the Markets and prescribing the du
ties of the Clerk of the Markets, and of the Weighmas
ter"and that so much of said ordinance as conflicts with
this ordinance be, and is hereby repealed.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils the 29th
day January, A. D. 1844.
Attest: MORGAN ROBERTSON, Pres't
Common Council
THOMAS BAKEW ELL, Prea't
Select Council.
E. J. Ronettra, Cl'k
Common Council.
ALE'. MILLAR, Cl'k
Select Council
feb 1
City Printing.
THE Committee of Councils on City Printing will
receivo proposals for advertising and executing
the other printing for the city and furnishing stationa
ry, until Saturday, the 3d of February, at 3 o'clock
I'. M. Proposals must be made with reference to the
Ordinance concerning city printing, published in this
riper, and may be left at the OfflCe of Dr Wa{. Klan,
in Smithfield street, a few doors below 7th.
f 1.3 t (Gazette copy)
IN the Court ofeomrnon Pleas of Allegheny county,
March Term, 1844.
In the matter of the estate of William Briggs,
L. s. of Saint Clair township.
5 And now to wit, January 27th, 1844.
The petition of George Kirkpatrick, Esq'.
Trustee of the eAlite.of the said Briggs, pray
ing to be discharged from the cxgcation of the, trust,
prescribed by‘James-a. Bred and directed to be fi
led; and it is thereupdn Orderifd, that notice of the pen
drnt:,y of said petition be given bird] persons interest
ed, by advertisement in two weekly newspapers, pub
lisheditt the city of Pittsburgh, and that the prayer of
the Petitioner 41'11,44 . grinted by the Cotirt, unless cause
be shewn to the contrary on or; before Saturday, the
10th day of February neat, at 111 o'clock, A. M.
prom the Record.
f 1-2 t GEORGE R. RIDDLE, Protb'y.
ETLane's Worm Specific
This to certify that with one vial oflfr . a tticlane's
Worm Specific, one OEM) , children passed twenty sev
en Worms, another eighteen,
and a third sixteen.
P CIIBC let me have another vial, for it is the most sur
prising Worm medicine I. ever saw.
JOHN BRADEY, 6 mile Ferry.
For sale at the Drug Store of JON. KIDD,
Jan. 31. Corner 4th and Wood sts
FOR SALE, THE LATE MR. ROLTAUD'S STOCK
OLD WHISKEY, &c.
THE subscriber, agreeably tty the Will of !Mr Rou
au& and by crder of the Executors, will sell off,
between this and the first of April next, at private sale,
the entire stock of Liquors and Wines belonging to the
deceased, at the old stand, next door to the corner of 341
and Market street, Pittsburgh: consisting of 10,000
gallons of OLD 1V El ISKEY, well known all over the
United States; 700, bottles do; Holland Gin in bottles;
120 gallons French Brandy; Pdrt, Rota, Muscat,
Champaigne, and various other Wines, but principally
Clarets; together with sundry at`ticles Which he kept
for sale, (except the thy Goods,, which will be sold at
Atiction on the 7th prox; at the:store room, two doors
above.) None of the Whiskey is less than nine years
old, and much of it is from' twenty to thirty Years old.—
To give an opportunity to correspondents in Philadel
phia. St Louis, and other places at a diitance (who
are waiting for a public sale) In get some of this cel
ebrated whiskey—a chance that may never again occur
—the sale of two hundred barrels of it will be reserved
until the 29th of February next.
The price for the oldest Whiakey, is $2 per gallon;
for the other $l4 per gallon. Terms, cash par money.
MICHAEL McCLOSKEY.
jan 301
COON'S LITEUaBY DEPOT,
85, Fourth street.
NEW and cheap publications received as soon as
published. Among the latest received are the
following:
Graham's Magazine, for February;
Lady's Book, do
Ladies' National Magazine, do
Colonel De Surville, bye Eugene Sue;
Tom*Burke, of Ours, by Lever;
Modern. Chivalry. by Ainsworth;
Mothers of England, by ITS Ellis;
Campbell's Magazine, for January 16th, contain
ing a portait of Carlyle;
Ladies' Work Box Companion;
Philosopher's Stone, from the French of Balsac,
translated by a Lady;
Metini, a tale of the good old Colony times;
Insubordination, by T. S. Arthur, this is one of Ar
thur's earliest productions, cheap form; •
Pride and Principle, which makes the Lady;
Salamander, by Eugene Sue;
Family Pride, or the Palace and the Poor House;
Charcoal Sketches, by J. C. Neal;
Thermal Comfort, or popular hints for preservation
from colds, coughs and consamption;
American in Paris during t h e summer, by Jules
Janin;
Austria, Vienna, Prague, etc., etc., by J. G. Kohl;
Creole, by the Poor Scholar;
Infant Treatment, by Mn Burwell;
Yemassee, a Romance of Carolina, by w G
Simmes, L L
Therese Dusoyer, by Eugene Sue;
Also a great variety of London and Dublin papers,
such as Punch, Pictorial Timesind News, Dublin Na
don and Freeman's Journal, Bell's Life in London,
etc., tube found as aboie, 46 street.
.- . •
jan 30
300 LBS. BRIGHT PARIS GREEN,
100" No. 1 Prnsian Blue. to.storo mind for
'absinthe Drng Store of JON. KIDD,
Dec. 28, Corner Ith snd Wood sta.
ISAAC C - RUSI*,
Late of Pittaberpl. '
COMMISSION & FORWARDING MERCHANT,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Reference. in Pittsburgh.:
Bailey & Co; Robertson & Reppeer,
3uhn and Rich'd Floyd; Porter 4. Cassidy;
•Alax'r Laughlin &Cu; Robert Galway;
Hassey dr. Pentitr" • ' _blz-Lebolt &Ci* = -
J. W—Barbeidge 8o Co;, Rob't Daloell &
Doing! & Fleming; Hunter & Thum W
W. &R. M'Cutcheon; Henry C4tilter. •
05" Particular attention will be given to the *Ms. of
Western Produce, consignments of which am respect
fup
,solicited.
lllV P GoodiVecciveci and forwarded with despatch
as directed. • • n 31-Sm
alt ORDUIANCE
In relation to tie Aped:set across Me 411eglinty
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Canal was made
V ,by Law to terminate within the City of Pitts
burgh, occupying the public streets and,,,private pro
perty of her Citizens ; and whereas, her citizens have,
at great Papoose erected buildings for the accommoda
tion of the trade on 'said Canal, mid bad ever) reason
'to expect that the General Assembly of the State would
,have protected the pledge guaranteed to her citizens by
Law, that this terminus should be preserved;
that owing to the peculiar and unfortunate condition
of the finances of our state, the 3eneral Assembly have
been compelled to offer to the Citizens of rittilmigii
the only alternative that they have in their power at
the pesent to make; and, whereas, the serious incon
venience of changing the whole course of the business
of the Canal would be a matter of great moment, to
gether with the great loss of public and private pro
perty, were the Councilig the City to refuse to accept
of the provisiouti of an Act lately passed, giving to '
her the privilege of rebuilding or repairing the Ague
daet over the Allegheny River, with the power of levy..
lag and collecting Tolls, under certain conditions and
restrictions; Therefore, aldiough‘he burthens on oar
Treasury are now sufficiently great, still to protect
the trade and interests of nor Citizens and to prevent'
the great loss that would otherwise occur, we find
iiiunielves compelled to accept the previsions of this
act.
Believing arthe same dint:, although it will add, to
the debt of the City, that still it will afford the means
of paymeet, without resorting to other resources.
Therefore:
•
Be it Ordained and enacted, by the aim: Oaf Pine
burgh, in *ilea and Common Councils Imeg:tided.
That an act passed on the 9th day otJanoary inst., by I
the General Assembly of the State 'of Pemnrylvanisi.
authorizing the Mayor, Aldermen and eitiseas of Atte
burgh, to rebuild or repair the Aqueduct Ayer the -AU*
gheny river, at said City, together with the pit:visions
and conditions annexed, be and the "same is hereby
accepted. •
•
2d. Be it further Ordained and enactCd, by the - sr
thctrity aforesaid, that for the purpose of carryinii Out
the provisions of said act, that the 'Presidents, of
Council immediately after the passage of this Ordis '
nonce, shall appoint a committee of five, to be called
the Aqueduct Committee, to consist of two from the
Select and three from the CornmoaCommik. awl mew
ally thereafter at the usual time of appointing them- j
ular Committees, whose duty it shall heir stqteriumad
the rebuilding or repairiag of the Aqessduct., mad •gst s
many) to attend to all matters connected thatenaith,
under the advice andinetructions of Councils. AAA
or a majority of them, shell sign all orders on Ibis
or, who shall issue his warrant in theusual form end*
city Treasumr, and keep a separate and distinct tr.
rant book for this'purpose.- And the said Committee
shill make-report to the city Councils annually, or of-
tenet., if required, of the rec.aipts and dialowiemente oa
account of the Aqueduct, together with such admin..
formation as Council/may desire. - f
3J. Be it further enacted as aforesaid,-That all re..
ceipts and disbursements for and on account of said A
queduct, shall pass through the city Treasury, under the
charge of the City Treitsurer, whose securities shall be -
bound tinder the same conditions and restrictions that
they are nu 'bound for other fund* of the city. The
said Treasurer shall keep this fund separate-and dis
tinct from all other funds of the city, not making any 7
other use of the same than for the purposes of the Aqua
duct, and he shall keep a separate awl distintt =Gouge
of all receipts and disbursements for or on account. of
said Aqueduct, charging every and all expense that may
be incurred for the same to this fund; and for hiCamel
ces shall be entitled to an annual compensation of one
hundred dollars, chargeable to this fund, and payable
quarterly.
4th. That the Select and Common Councils shall
meet as soon after the pasaage of this Ordinance as
may be necessaty, and by their joint vote proceed to
elect one respectable and suitable person as *Collector
of Tolls for said Aqueduct, and annualfyahereafter. at
the regular time of electing other cityofficers; who, be
fore entering on the performance of hisdetieashallgim
bond, with good and sufficient seentities; in the - sum of
two thousand dollars, in the samomannatasetherelty
officers are now required to do; and to be ailletteal for •
any default, in the same way; and the Committee oaths
Aqueduct shall approve and endorse the same as other
bonds are now approved andendorsed. Thesaid I
lectorahall keep a daily eccountof the receipt.*; the name
of each master or officer havingcharge allows passing:
with their tonnage, and such other information as du!
Committee may require, and shall pay all monies on
hand into the City Treasury at least twice in each week.
And the said Collector shall be entitled to the'atmual•
compensation of five hundred dollars per annum, pay-
able in like manner as other city officers are now pai4.
sth. That for the purpose of a temporary repair that
will secure the Aqueduct for the business of the Coming
season, the Committee are authorized and required,
immediately after the passage of this ordinance, to in
vice proposals for this purpose, giving Out less than 10
days notice, and so soon as they receive the approval
of the Board of Canal Commissioners P put the same
under contract; providing however, that the Contras
tors shall enter into Bonds with gOod and sufficient
security to the amount of ten thousand Dollars, to keep
up the structure so as to accommodate the business
until the 30th day of November, 1844; and for the
purpose of meeting the expense of these repairs the
Committee are hereby authorised to raiser on tempo
rary loan the sum of not exceeding six thousand Del--
lars, for the payment of which with interest at six per
cent per annum, theireccipts froaNhe Aqueduct, with
the faith and credit of the city hereby pledged, and
the said Committee are further instructed and requite ""
ed to invite proposals with plans and estimates of COSt
for rebuilding the Aqueduct over the Allegheny River,
until the Ist day of April next; and so soon after as
they shall receive the approval of the Board of Canal
Commissioners. according to an Act of Assembly, par
sed 19th day of January. 1844, shall report the saute
to Councils, and the said Committee are hereby autho
rized and empowered to employ some well known and
competent person to superintend the tepairs or rebuild
ing. should they'deem it necessary.
6th. After paying interest cm all scars used or bor- -
, rowed for or on account of said Aqueduct, together
I with all anti:every expense for the same, the surplus,
should therelte any, shall form a sinking fund, for the
purpose of repaying the debt contracted for the s'epsilr
or reconstruction of said Aqueduct.
Ordained awl enacted into a Law in Councils, the- t
29th day of January, A. D. 1844.
Attest ISIDRGAN ROBERTSON, Preset.
Common Cornell.
THOMAS BAKEWELL, Pe in't.
E. J. Rosman. Crk., Select Council—
Comma Council,
Ate'. Mazza. Cl'k.,
Select Councit,
.)nn 31.
CRA N BERRIES-40 B uslielaCranieerriee,aytime
article, just received and for sale by
REINFIART S. STRONG,
j3l. 140 Liberty stacet.
r. welder, soot and glwe Maker
41WH s O mit td a t i d , on 24 st
for ; betwerl as Wood and
Int . & from Allegheny to the =lately occupi
ed by Charles I. Voltz, au Weed street, between 24
and lst streets , Pitteb•ritu -Kieft( in kind* of 404.
atelboota, and dine fings of the best quelith all et
which be will sell st low prices to his old auteasen„
and all ethers who may favor him with a oali
jan24•lrn, - '
Gleam Okeise.
A FURTHER supply of tboipriote Goshen Chaim
13- just teasived ssid for sub', by
REINHART & grotto.
j 24 1 40 Lawny sr.
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