At law, With a hew moan, atity (Toned her eyes,
and 6*ed them - on her Sister.
' Gaity, deartltity, have I found you at Lunt'. sobbed
Edith.
• Who Wills Gaity?' she replied, springing frogs the
arms of her sister, her eyes flashing with insanity.
Who calls Gait;l Gaity is dead. They butiird her
with Onowahoo under the dry l e aven.
You are late to the bridal!' Then a d vanc i n g Ott
tip
toe to Edith, she said— , Come, I ant ready ! Budd.
tread softly! Dont awaken mother, she sleeps. There,
now row quickly! See! the Stool:doss= will gladdest
of 9fl4wabc 0 ll_
seized the hand Of Edith, sod hurried her.
.
the creaking s tairs. :
o ',Here is another birdie.Nell,'shr- cried, in evident
AAR. She is caged too!'
4 0h Mr God, this is indeed terrible! Gaity. denrest
ashy, don't you know me?' cried Edith; `have you for
:1111401113- r
But (laity made no answer; apparently, her visa
new wandered to the scene of hi* capture, Air with a
'horrible shriek, she now called on Walter for mercy.
• ' Bind me—bind me--but, 0! Walter, take of that
chain from him Z-from Onowahoo. Have you no mar.
cyl Nom-no—no
this manner her ravings continued for more then
an hour; when at length. perfectly exhausted, she sob
bad herself to sleep in the arms of Edith, who as she
became more quiet, folded her to her bosom and wept
•
ever her in agony.
:•• She now endeavored to obtain some inftemation
from the miserable old woman; but it was in va i n .
-.Apparently alarmed at the sight of Edith, she had
.retouched down in a corner, and to all hef questions
-only answered:
• Go away--go away.' •
• Loog diddles beirvetricken Edith watch by the side
-of*, poor maniac, and the shades of night was al
ready falling when the sufferer opened her eyes.
Ilte fit bad passed off, and (laity now bursting into
wart, threw her arms around the neck of Edith, Mir
. iserhs; in a low tremidousvoice4
nine dream, then, cleared F.ditht Yon have
cement take me avrayr Yon will carry use to my rao
- thud' (Alas, she knew not that her dear mother was
. dant!), Dear Edith, 0 takeme how?' -
Ass, dearest Gaity, you shall go borne, but not to
night, to-morrow, dearest I will comefor you.
'To-night, to-night," interrupted Gaity, '0 let me
go to-night. Do not leave me again' she cried, cling
. ing tightly around her. ' 0 no, let us `go--now—this
moment!'
. Edith, atlength succeeded in calmirg the egitation
of (laity, and, after assuring herthat the next day she
would return, and that she should go with her to . her
own dear home, she tore herself numy from her em
brecev, and with a blending heart left the island.
011 reaching home, Edith went immediately to her
father's room, where be usually spent his evenings a
lone.
Concealment was vain. Throwing herself into his
atm; she cried:
'Peorgive me, liuher, but I Gave seen her—l have
men Gaily!'
Speechless with aswishment, Mr Trevor gazed in
to the pale face of Edith, now bathed in tears who.
sinking on ber knees and clasping his hand in.hers, con
tinued:
40 father, father, forgive her. I conjure you, hy the
meavereof my own dear mother, whose name I bear,
and of that kind and gentle being who new looks &own
from heaven upon the sufferings of her child; 0 I be
eeetth you to forgive her. She is dying fether—Yes,
Gaity is, citing! Father she is a maniac! 0 brir.g
her home, diitS- - can no more offend; bless her and fur
•give bet, ere she dies. 0 father bring her home, or
let me go and die with her!'
The bear: of Mr Trevor was melted; he folded his
child to his breast, mingling his tears with hers.—
Edith again urged her suit. and rotated every circum
stance-of her visit to her sister, only interrupted by
-the heavy groans which now burst from the bosom of
the repentant father.
' Your brothers have deceived me,' he said; 'they
have always assured me the poor child was well, and
that in all their conversations with her she had never
manirested any repentance for her misconduct.'
Alas! father,' interrupted Edith, 'they have never
seen her—have never spoken with her!'
. Basil and. Walter were immediately summoned end
after vainly attempting to equivocate, at length coh
feseed the part they had acted.
'Oat upon you!' exclaimed the miserable father.—
'What! are you hurnan! Did I notentrust that vvtetch
ed girl to your charge, bidding you treat her with kind•
news! Inhuman brothers! You have murdered your
sister!'
There was no sleep* . the Grove that night and,ere
the dawn'of day, Mr Trevor, accompanied by Edith
and Jacques, had set out for the island.
..'Swiftly now was the boat propelled to the shore,
_Ana with rapid step Edith flew & along the path con
ducting to the lone abode of (-laity, f. flowed by her fa
ther, trembling with agitation at the thought of soon
meeting the victim of his pride. As they approached
the-house, Edith looked up at the window, wkere
she had before seen the pale face of Gaity. She was
133 there. They entered the house—echo a lone repli
ed. Filled %vitt' apprehension they now left the house
and went to the forest, culling distractedly up the name
of, Gaity. Fot some time their search proved fruitless
when, suddenly the faint 'Sound of a voice reached their
ears. Hastening eagerly in the direction from which
it proceeded. Edith soon distinguished the tones of
Nell: as if in entreaty, saying:
'Come-tome, pretty bird; Come home, birdie!'
- .
Gently now, lest she might ularme her sister, E.lith
aWvanccd. Seated on the ground, her head reclining
against a tree, was Gaity.
.Her nee were cicsed as
if in sleep, while a sweetsmile rested on her Hrs.—
Wreathed amid her long hair, which fell around her as
pall, was a garland of wild-Hewers, and her lap was
fa'of these frail blossoms, just as in happy days of
childhood she had plaited and woven them into gat
lands. One arm hung listless at her side; the other
lay across her lap, the long slender fingers still grasp.:
ingthe flowers. Over her beat the old woman, as if
trying to awaken her.
"Gaily, dear Gaity, we hsprOmme," cried Edith,
springing to her side—but t 1 as no answer.
She was dead!
Oh the agony of that moment. The grief and die
traction of the faithful s6teri The horror and remorse
of the father! repenting, now too late—the victim was
fir beyond his cruelty or his kindness.
From w herent words they could gather from
z'tthe old 'woina*itlipeard that Gaity had stolen out early
tint t morn; ng thritugh the b rok e n came n t left by Jacques.
'When the poor girl found herself once mote inhaling
+ the pure air of heaven, with her foot again pressed on
+ the greensward in freedom, she screamed with delight.
.Like a bird, she flew from spot to spot, singing the
-songs she used to warble in childhood, clapping her
• bands in ecstasy.. and stooping to gather the wild flow
• era whickaprung up in her path In this manner she
• reached the - forest; and now the image of Ouowahoo
• *as brought by association, to her wandering mind.
With child-like glee she called him to her, and then,
sit if carried back to those scenes where so much of her
early life had been spent, she laughed and chatted as
'tbillagh the . companion of her youthful sport was even
nose= her Side. Alter awhile she appeared to weary,
artd mining Onewnhoolo tithes:Maher, she threw her
self Oder a tree, and for some time, laughing and sing
ing brturn, amused berselfia entwining the wild flew
era she had gathered amid her hair.
Death Came now in mency,dispared of all his ter
rors. Gently he laid his luutii upon her innocent brow,
and she sank *told" asms asa tired child on the breast
*fits mother,..happy in the delusion that bar lover was
at her side; i t I t the - trees, the birds, and the flow
ers were theeiliiisitkat surrounded her in infancy.
Her tedesinsliktnirsetrom the Island, and plit.x.d .
lathe feettOligatlsther. The flowers she had loved
sio well spreskipsiiaround her grave, nourished by the
tears of her mounting Slater, who daily visited the spot
•
Tt where; released from all scffering, her beloved Gehl ,
• • er -1
arly-a year had passed since the death of the ill-fa-
Jot e',,•, when., see morning, Edith as usual bent her.
• spot sacred to her affections. She started,
. 1 . near, to preceve some person already there,
• ampere of Gaity I . She eerily advanced.
• s •• ! she exclamed, springing . o his aide.
...He imbed his head slowly, revealing indeed the
4 1 hatuirdeetOnawahoo, but so worn with care and suf
. ferisseshat it was almost. impossible for another than
' • Edith no hewn recognized him.
\ • *The slosAlossom sleeps," said he, in a low Mali
toaecp hears out the voice of Onowahoo !"
is fa heaven," replied Edith, "gbe hears you
lwiles riEbtehis heed. - end looking upward,
ea itheraelly Mr the angel form of Gaity beading over
:,.:
him. remained for a few motrts silent, then, turning.
to Edith. be said:
"Onewahoo dep> is (or t rod . Ho has seen the spot
where Slort-tolossfo Nos o n" r , and the heart ofom
°ashen Is crushed beneath," .r.,
Ettoopiefued *eking. sr ft violet from th e le, he
wee-about too:feria:lt, whett.ivi th all the kind --iympathi
of vroman's heart, Edith'usnic from her neck a-?Attle,
ohnin, woven from *lair orGaity, an it, it ill_
*hand, said: •
'The tress of the Sloe-bloma, will bind thiiwitueds e
~
bfOnowabno.' ..,..' 7,,. .. •
. -
He made ' ly,-bat, pressing the chain whist,*
waved his Edith, and turned into the-path
which led tu - forest - ' - '" *- '
Mr Trevor never - recovered from the shock sustain
ed by the death ofGaity, andliwed oat this reminder
of his days a prey to remorse and wretchedness.
To such as may be interested in the fate of Edith, it
may give_phosure
.f 0 learti tbe.t..she afterwards became
the wifilif one who held tihi,gli'eface under Wa•hiug
ton, and Vito distinguished himself nobly in the war of
the revolvition,nodlhut the devoted sister watt secom
penseirby many gaits of happiness, for the sorrows
she had endured in early life.
Walter and: Basil Trevor. the' they openly espoused
the cause of the Americans in the great straggle for lib
erty,•-tiiiktio 'detected in several nefarious transactions
with thaßritlith fleet, wbiehfor some time lay off in the
harbor of .Stortington. Held up to the scorn of their
own countrymen, they were tagnpelled to join the Bri
tish, and soon met the death they merited.
FOR GO' NOR,
FRS. R, HUNK:
Subject to the clecision of
THI DEMOCRATICSTITY Co NTIOR
ehowriativlllorniit't Post.
THOMAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR
PITTSBURGH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
ga r In purScrance of notice given, the Com rniuee of
Correspondence - for Allegheny county, met and adopt
ed the following resolution:
irkesolved, That the Democrats of Allegheny coon
s
ty be requested to meet in their several wards, bo
roughs and township, at the usual places for holding
delegate meetings, OM SATURDAY, THE 23 OF MARCH
NEXT, and elect two delegates from each ward, bo
rough and township, to a County Convention, to be
held in the city of Pittsburgh. on Weal-Ahoy, the 6th
of March ottl 1 dad.. for thertorptaie of oraminating n
cirldithee for Congress s to fill the vacancy occasioned
by - the re s ignation or th e Hon Wm. Wilkins/
la dep-wards of the cities rePittaburah and Alle
gheny. Pitt township and the boroughs, the meeting,
will be held between the hours of 7 outd 9 o'clock, I'.
M. In the Townships, except Pitt. between the hours
ef 3 and 5 o'clock, P. M. J. B. GU THRIE.
Pittsburgh, Feb'y 24, 1849. " Chairman.
LODGE NO. 95
A resider meeting of Lodge No. 45. be held
at the Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 28th inst., at
61 o'clock. By order Worshipful Mn,iter.
A. I'C. M MON, Secretary.
azr See fourth page
Ftirt.txr NOTZ3.—Many of our business men are de
sirous to know what steps the Legislature will take in
regard to the over issues of relief notes that have been
made by some of the banks. Berke county, Northamp
ton and Towanda are now worthless on account of
over issues, and when the whole arnriutit authorized by
the act of the 4th of May, 1841, is redeemed, it will
be found that many of the other banks have been guiq
ty of the same conduct.
We think no one can doubt but the sum is liable fur
the redemption of these over issues, end as many are
atlreadysuffet inganxiety from the depreciation* would
be well for the legislature to take some action on the
subject and let the holders of this relief money know
what will be done wirtt them,
Some opine that the State is only responsible for the
amount allotted toeach bank, and after that is redeem
ed she is liable for nothing more. Such a position is
absurd and it would be rank, injustice fur the State
to even think of adopting such a coutse. These notes
have been received by the people on the pledge given
by the state for . their redemption, and it was that pledge
alone that gave them any character as a currency.—
They would have had no circulation if is;w2d on the
credit of the ban!ts, for while they were reoeised as a
good currency the paper of many of the Bunks from
which they came was entirely worthless. It was be
cause these banks acted as the agents of the state, and
the state had pledged itself to redeem their Promises.
that thopeople placed any confidence in the relief is
sues, and if the state's agents have acted dishonestly it
must suffer and not tho peop 2 .e whohave been plunder
ed by those intrusted with its business.
If it is decided that the state can refuse to redeem
these over issues, we do not see any necessity fer the
Legislature to waste its time in devising ways and
means to pax the public debt—a simple resolution re
pudiating all her liabilities will answer the purpose
and place her foreign creditors in the same category
with her own citizens. For the state to refuse to redeem
these notes wou!d be repudiation of the worst charac
ter—more infamous than the boldest scheme of the
kind that was ever charged upon Mississippi, and
more dishonest and ruinous to the credit of the state
than to repudiate every dollar of our public debt. We
hope the legislature will consider this matter prompt
ly and let the public know what unmans will be taken
fur theredemption of this fraudulently issued rag mo
ney.
'The Gnzette is putting thee licks" into the
Liberty party, in a manner that would do credit to the
boldest of its southern opponents. The prominent
lenders among the Liberty men are handled without
gloves, and the editor evinces tha most supreme aston
ishment that t tey should have the boldness to give ut
terance to their heresies in this county at so curly a
day.
Our neighbor is getting along finely in his new voca
tion. From being one of the most bit: er revilers of
Masonry and Slavery. he has changed to an eulogiser of
masons and slaveholders, and from his remarks on the
proceedings of the Liberty men, we would riot be at all
surprised to find him ere long advocating the institution
of slavery with as much disinterestedness as be now
supports Mr Clay.
ggCircumstances having prevented our respected
fellow citizen, Wittasm KSRR. from attending the
Democratic Convention, on the 4th proximo, as a Del
egate from Allegheny county, Col S Jonas has bee.)
appointed in his stead. Three of the delegation left
for Harrisburg yesterday; the remainder will depart
to-morrow. For a few days past, our stages have been
crowded with passengers, a majority of whom are
pressieg on to the seat o (government to be in readi
ness for the ditteet• This is an indication that the
state will be fully and vigorously represented, and we
hope the result of the Convention will not only bring
victOrtand success to the banners of Democracy, but
that it will secure the elematioa of FRlscts R Surtax
—the man of the people. It is worthy of remark that
in the Conventionof Allegheny canny the insttuctionai'
to support Mr Shunk were voted utrasaaratoi&i. 4n
the Washington county delegation there were 54 votep
for Sitpok oat of 60.
-ion-i.,..
-4,
Of the Committee appointed Jilt 141 purpose by the
friendlipf Geld. 41 A rvie Cass, et a tacetsinelheiglise
Ike esticef Pittsbiri*P a on the evens4lif26,l%
January:
~.,..._P li L l4r o- c i4eig-iti tretthrminee Litt4' . 4sty
the "741 ,
w 'nlvetlrne4leteti, we Shall e to dire&
sittentiss . n drourridemocratic felipw clarefieso Inmilt
IdAtt 410idenittioait which, inuurAuflvism . tidenigtutP , .
GSM Colii.llifilit terisat worthy and tnest available can.
dilate fur the Presidency:
For all the gentietnen who have 'been 'Token of for
that nomination. we entertain feelings of the highest
respect, and fry be it from us to speak one owlishly to
' their. disparatemont. But this is not i tams for the
indulgence of private regards sorrel pat4ialides.
it . as
Weave about to entercontest of vital importance
to the supremacy of, patty. and the welfitre of our
sw pi
country; and it bee es every disinterested and patriot
ic demoCrat to cri6se his personal predilections on
the altar of Public Good. We lye contending fur
principles, end not for men; for Deinocracy against
Federalism; far the preservation of our Repeblican
institutions in their purity,' againsethe encroachments
of wealth and power end aristocracy.
It is already set tledthatthe candidate °foul-opponents
will be Henry Clay, the mist violent and most formi
dable oppouent of the clrinocratic partyamtof demo
cratic mine iples; the early. constant and vindictive en
emy of Gen..lacksou; the Dict atorof the Extra-Session;
the champion of a monied aristocracy under the name
of aU. S. Bank To his support will be gathered the
banks, the brokers and the money changers of the
land, and the speculators and stack jobbers of England
will also be his partisans. With such means for carry
ing on the campaign we cannot doubt that our oppon
ents will make a desperate struggle for victory, nud we
have already sufficient indications that the shows and
revels and orgies of 11810 will be revived tinder a dif
remit form and with other symbols. •
Such being the contest upon which we are about to
enter, it is our imperative duty as good deruncrats and
honest patriots to select our best and most available
man for oar candidate. ' If we do this our success is
certain; if we fail to do this w., ma imminent ri,.k of
defeat.
Whatever different p . ..rsoas may )hick of the quali
fieations of their different fay°, itezi. there are certain
emisideratioris npmt which we must all agree. We
must all agree that our candidate should he pure in his
democratic faith, that the princi?les, of our party muy
be carried into effect. and that he should be en able
and experienced statesman, that the government may
he administered with wisdom and eueegy ‘Ve must
all agtee that he shou'd be a man who it not identified
with any question or controversy e. hid] has heretofore
divided or distracted the democratic ranks. And, last
hut not least, we must all agree that he should
be a man whose pauintism has been proved
,in
timesof trial. and who has rende ed faithful service to
his country and his party.
That we have men among as who possess all the re
quisite qualifications can4tot be doubted; and under
the influence of calm, liberal and conciliatory C0111141.4f
we doubt not that such a man will be selected as our
candirirkte.: Bet we are told that the candidate has
nlreadylk.eulireed upon. and the nomiaation settle:{—how settled'? andil vhoml deny the author
ity of att7facias . n pr;asisemtdy ofsnim to settle the nom
ination eseeptenly. .tlvatioaoCeitiention, called to.
gether agreeably to the usages of the Demetra tie par
ty; and that convent* shall have paist-d upon
the suhiret we shall oat fail ns independent men and
faithful demoerats, tiroxereise the right of free diAens
rm.-11M r Van Buren's nomination fs to be consider
ed as settled, then there is an end to the freedom of
election by the people, and the practice of holding a
National Convention might, as well be 111)01h:11-d. But
the question is still open, and we shall theret'ore speak
our opinions without reserve.
IVithout dispartt;ement to Mr Van Buren't pattiot
ism or hit merits it a statesman, (which we hold in
the highest estivn ohm) we consider it clear to it de
monstration, that fir the apprinehing campaign ho is
out the moil avnilnbl. candidate. , He has already
ndmiaistered the goverom,!.it Err tour years. during
which p,•ri rd twiny great questions of po4lit
were agitated 111 the coviteit of 18411. nerordingly,
hi. pnr.y were ohlied to '.taarl on the defen:ive. The
justice of his C.CI-0. a.nl the purity uriii. 111 , LiveAeollkl
nit prevent nii•repre .elitatioo and rahi ma y. Th,
cvitalde conse,pleilee war, that his friends and sup
porters were p;ace.l io the po..:ition of M•i:l 4 obli zed to
employ till their .11 . vrl, i e repelliog the a..aults and
correeting the f of his enemies. The disad
vantages .if .neli a p.v.itioa in nary contest, mid espe
cially a politi..llc.vvitest are too ap;rtrAnt to require
comm • tit. /3.1 t would o•er Lis 11 0 1Mi.1:111 , 1:11;Jrthin next
e anma i gn p;:ire 114 in lilt. (11 , atIVTAZI4E.t.).6 posi
tion ? He would be treated it. am to who lind itireally
}teen President, wits„• n.I nini.tr aim) hod been tiled
befare the people and condemned by Om. The in
justice niche charge wooly' not present is hei,g
tivivi the democratic p vrt, would again he occupied in
defending rh' pa.sl cn edict and m •asores of their can
didate. Till: rt ronsi I.•r ition worthy of th.: most
serious attrution. Let qa h•• vintram.orlfed by post
events, exccpt 41 , (vv- as the principles of the two : , , ,re a t
part ie. , are concerned, and we wilt then he abloto fi ht
the ot the morns of those principles, and of the
respertise c les,
Although Mr Van Boron was nobly sustained by the
Derniteratiz. party in 1310. we cannot shut our eyes to
the fart, that he was not supported by the whole party.
'To claim that he was, would be nothing less than to
admit that a l.trge m kinrity of the American people
are federalists—an adfluiSilln which weeld surprise
the Federalist. themselves, ani contradict the history
of nor emov ry for mare lima thirty yelp. Yet Gener
al Harrison N:l4 elected by a large Majority aver Mr
Van Buren. The true cause was dissatisfaction and
dissension in our own ranks. 'hinny democrats in ev
ery part of the comitry. on that occasion deserted the
standard whirls they hm l long followed. We see such
men every where around us; we cat point them nut
and coma them. Mist of these persons have doubt
less long sitici? seen the error of their ways, and aro
nowreadv to return into the fold of Oemacracy. But
how shall we receive them 1 - By presently; Mr Van
Buren fin-their support! They have alrendyrieclated
themselves against hint. pride, obstinacy, and a regard
fat CollAiAtelley, Which are found every man's breast,
will prevent many of them from supporting hint now.
Why then should we throw sari: an obstacle in the way
or tlicir return: , Let ns present a new man as our
candidate and they will gladly rally around him; the
dennicratii: party will renew its strength, and again be
inducible.
The disastrous defeat of Mr Van Boren in 1840, is,
of itself, a Col initlable argument against his renomina
tion. A siiiifol general who has once been defeated
will not load his army into ba•tle, against the stone en
emy, n second rime. on the same ground, in the same
cr, ler, and miller precisely the sama circornstances.—
o-ill vary his position, change his order of brittle,
and present new objects to rek ire the drooping spirits
4 his tromps. Our policy should be the same, and if
we wish the dem..cratic parry to &c.f., n ith spirit and con
fidence, we most pre,:ent a new candidate fur their suf
frages.
One of leading itrumelits of our opponents in the
eamptol4ll of 1810, was the one term principle This
i 4 a deinocra suglze,ted hy Jefferson, sup.
ported I,y Jackson, and ;toproved of 1,-
the whole par
ry , That it had crealinfluenee in 1040 is undeniable,
nor eat) it be doubted ?Lail lim e great inflitence
in 1844, ,mind in all siren •ding presidential elections.
It not now a settled maxim of the alVenlmeitt it SOOT . '
will be. even without a rlntarte of the Constitution.—
The notnin:dioa mil' `!r Vao Boron would therefore place
us in the arlditioa:il dilemma of contending against this
principle of our ~‘‘ o creed, which ha; been +upported
nod promulgated by the most illustrious sages of our
party.
These ore some of the considerations which, in our
opinion, prove that u,just regard to the great interests
nt stake. and to the wiAO3 of the mss{ of the people,
forbid the nomination of Mt Van Doren. And, gui
ded by the principles itliove referred to, wr think it e
qually clearthat the best and most available man who
hai yet been earned as a candidate is GEN. LEWIS
CASS.
In purity of character. in accomplished statesman
ship, in extensive acquaintance with public affairs, lie
stands unrivalled. In presenting therefore, as
the most available candidate, we nicrifice no other
requisite to mere availability. but we firmly believe
that he unites in his person more of the qualities which
would adorn the Presidential chair, than any other man
in the nation: and we have equal confidence that he
{possesses more of the qualities th it would ensn his
election by the people than other man of "either
Party. • -
He is a new man e and although firm andeoneinent
in his Democracy, ha haw bean unconnected with the
party strifes of the, last few years, and would therefore Faux Texas.—lty the arrival at New Orleans of the
l stand Wm e his party as a wan upon whom all could steamship Neptune , the Picayune has bean plagsd in
1
-uniat,. without sacrificing antlemitig or prejudice.— '
4lis character, public or privite, is unassailable; and : possession of tile Houston Telegraph, of the 10dthist.
•in sttlitiorting him, thereat*, iste would haver/thin ' loll ' sl --- coriati4 ;the full f:rw- in -1101060 ,- . • -1,
to defend except the printipleetaf out party. - Mostihas Niter*--,ihsatexaites.-eifire hfiVis iiistiiv
' Beinanerieuee has fully tired that giO candidate s ad
10 ititelli • Ireumet of ainquetitionebte *Weir
for tha.PefaidoncY will be . base - the ri '
ty, that _ Of the United States has almost
penple, unless ht• has rerideredno tial.lintvieilimairletoustreelftectitiviiey fortheminexation of Tim.
lard
to his Wunti7; unless belies some in his history las to the United Ststes. The despatches relating to
' or his character around which they-can-rally with en- I this subject have been forwarded to our capital with '
thusikem. 4n an etain.em. - defiree, Gee Cam pry
I all possible.baste, in order dut‘if-uffulinatcYribe *Wit*
these tralifications. The son of arevolutionery sire, I may be convened to ratify the Treaty on the part of I
be bore aconspicuona part ie outlawed Wart& Ind.- I Texas. This, however. will not be necessary , for our We, the subUribent,cititens of 'Wilkins Township,
pendency. A mere youth, recently emigrated from ; Congress in secret session,
lies fully atuburised the -do certify that the above petitioner is of good repute
New litunpshire to the state of Ohio, he hastened, et ' President toratify a treaty fear honesty r this object immediately. . (Crfar and temparance,lind is well provided with
the frreteall twirms, to join the stan4m,pf his mein- 'This news may seem too good to be true, but we have • b oweimm , "a ,„,,„,„„i, Thces for th , accommodation try as a volunteer. As %volunteer, he fenght doe first delived it from letters written by imelligent gentlemen lof travelers and odiere,andtbatasulte rsmo i s aecessage
battle. end gained the first victore of the war, over the in-thecapitaluf the United States;-Mal vreplattifellte- ' John Juhnoon,
~
._, Robert Donaldson, l
British and Indians; andel:paid toGen Harrieon,he wasßance in its authenticity: -Gen y, 'WS) is hem I Matthew LJoimun,
~ WG Hawkins,
afterwards in the battle of the . Thames, and fought on his way-to Washington, dues ' deny it; but his ' George Choy, --::- Robert Sha ... ' .
'side by side with the gallant. Johnson. - joyous smiles indicate too plainly be belies** the N. Horbach, jr- James Gil '
~. !,-
1
Bpt no part of his history better illustrates his high , day is close at hand, when they oungest daughter of John Shafer, Peter Parch tt
spirit and glowing enthuausm than ' his-conduct at the 1 1 Republican 4rnerica willies restored to the arms of ' James Ready, . Thomas P. Ihrowne:
period-of Hull's dastardly surrender of his army. Gen. the motherrepublic. Eteanetherlutrrestis gathered I L'92-31,"
Cass (tLon Col. Cass) bad-been detached on an expe- in Texas, the broad banner of Washington may be one I _
dititm some daysbeforoottelvells not preeentat the sur-I
furled in 11.)ry °neer Western border. and the. bpeekhe
render, but when he heard Ait, fired with indignation, •ed arms of Amen-ran troops will be reflected from the he shivered his sword to pieces,declaring Math should I sparkling waters ofihe Nueces. "Westward! the star
never be stained by a base surrender. He soon after of empire takes its way r - -:
appeared et Washington Red -found that the whole coun- I All was rejoicing at Galveston when the Neprus•
try was wrapped in gloom and despair, and. the left,oppon
at the prospect cfannexation to the United States.
ants of the W* were pouring out the phials of their
wrath on the heads of Mr. Madison and the leaders of I A letter from a correspondent of the Pic-nye:re states
his administration. Its this emergency it was that Cul that the Congress adjourned on the sth, and that the
Cass taldressed his memorable letter to his country- Tariff bill was vetoed by the President on the last day
men, in which he denaonstrared that the ill.fated stir
of the session, and failed to pass ItY the 'constitutional
render-was owing,not to the weakness ofthe American,
or the strength of the -Brid.h, array; but to the cow- majority, so that the old Tariff remains as it was.
ardice orttenchery of Gen Hallegope. He infused a Cotton was selling at Galveston, at rates which
new spirit inte the hearts of his countrymen; he she!• leave the planter no tante to complain. Two lots
tered and bore up the drooping administration of Mr .
Madison, and thus opened the way fur the series of glo- the week previous at 81, cents, wh ich would, at this
rime victcries which followed. • time last year, have brillfght but s}.
On this-subject we find a memorandum recently pub
lished by the Hon. Richard Rusk which is extremely
valuable as hay ing been made by that dist ingnishedgen
tlemun at the time of the occurrence. It is us follows:
It has happened to me to have known him long, and
I will venture to subjoin a copy of a memorandum I
made at the city of Washington during the year of
1342, soon after forming his personal acquaintance
It seems not inappmpriate to your call upon me. 1k
has never seen it, and without more apology, I give it
to you as Mows.
'September 9, 1312, Col Casa, of Ohio volunteers,
dined with me. He again spoke of d a surrender.--
He said that there WWI bin one opinion in the army as
to Hull's conduct; all agreed that it must have procee
ded from treason or cowardice, it 'was hard to say
which, as yet. He said that as the British advanced
up to the fort, they were in columus of 12 deep: that
therms. of the fort looked them full in the face, and
might have cut the half of them to pieces, that, it
slmovredgreat daring in Brock, the British general
u n lees he knew of treason in our camp. He said the?
Col M'Arthur, Col Miller, Cul Findlay, and himsel ,
haring suspicions of Hull, had talked it over among
themselves whether they should depose him and con
fine him, and had determined to do it, in case he pro
prised a capitulatilm, but he was too wary for theimhe
called no council of war. and kept the army in sus
pense es to its fate, until the moment of hanging oat
the white flag from the walls of the furl. He s Ise sent
nway two of the colonels, himself and 3.1' Arden., two
clays before the capitulation with the beat of their
men, on the plea of other ditty. so that they were not
present when the army surrendered. After the sur
render, he said you might behold ben of the men
shedding bitter tears at the hose way in which they
had been sacrificed. The very woman, he added,whe
had retreated from the town into the fort, were indig
nant. While in this strain of conversation, I could
see that his own eye was moistened; the whole subject
seemed to agonise him still; lie said that it was no
common army, that its volunteers were chiefly .-spec
table f-echoldersef Ohio. or the sons of such; to them,
the idea of 4m-render wits horrible, they would be a
shamed to ?entry )107T141 the repliers of the 4th regi
ment were also, he sail, a line set of fellows, and
anxious to have fitught. As soon as the troops capit
ulated, Detroit was given up to plunder by the Indi
um:, and I to said that, ai na inc. - aive to them to
march tip to the fort, they had been promised six dui
bars for every ?COI! they took, and eight for every pris
oner; and that thi had lately gm into a way of !ak
in. two 'wel l 's from the same head.*
tak
ing
Hull, it is well known, wag afterwards tried by
eourt-martial and condemned to death, but pardoned
by Mr. Madison.
Gen. Gass nfterwaras occupied many prominent
posts in the service of his country. Fle WAS for Toasty
years Governor of Michigan, during which time he
made many important treatios with the Indians, and
contributed to a high degree to tho prosperity of the
great North West. He was at length summoned by
Gen. Jackson to Ea': e a seat in his cabinet, and was
afterward, sent by him to represent his country at the
court of France.
In this last station he pt'oved himself a worthy suc
cessor of Franklin, Jefferson, and Livingston. Here
he combatted our old enemy 'n the same ['MIA? which
produced the war Of 1812—the right of search—un
der another nano., and by more insidious means Eng
land endeavored to secure a claim which had been ef
fectually put down by our gallant navy when openly
inserted. By procuring an alliance of powerful mon
archies it. Europe, she hoped to bo able finally to co.
erce this refractory Republic into obedience. But Gen.
Cass proved himself a valiant and faithful sentinel. He
penetrated the schemes ofßritish ambition, unmasked
and denounced them. and England was again defeated
of her darling hope of obtaining the uncontrolled su•
preinary of the Ocean. A greater service than this.
few foreign Embassudors ever rendered to this coun
try.
For his conduct in this affah Gen. Cass bas been
bitterly denounced in the English Parliament. The
ministers and statesmen of England had good reason
to hate him, for he bad thwarted and defeated the fa
vorite scheme of their policy. Hut h's countrymen
will see in their denunciations only additional reasons
fur honoring and upholding him.
With these views and opinions we would therefore
in conclusion say to the Democracy of the Union,
pause and consider, before you act. Your action on
this subject may decide the fate of the party for %ears.
The stake is one of ttnmense vnlne—the crisis has ar
rived; this, is no time for truckling. or subserviency;
it behooves us to act like men; it is not too late, us we
are frequently till. The political leaders and wire
workers r ay have nominated Mr. Van Buren;_the
people have not clone so. feeling ;Ind seeing the clafiger
of defeat that his nomination would bring upon us,
let us speak nut in tones of Unmoor, and the piny
may yet he saved.
NVr. then-fl.re cull upon our fellow-citizen. to rally
in favor of a NEW SUN.
J. K. MOORHEAD,
ABRAHAM HAYS,
WM. B. FOSTER,
J. FLEMING,
THOS. FA RLEY
GEORGE A. KU,RTZ,
DAVID M. GRANT,
JOH M TAYLOR,
J. M. SNOW DEN, Jr.
SAM'L. JONES,
COLES TO,WNSEND,
JOHN SIBBET.
H. H. PETERSON,
JAS. S. HOON,
WM. COLEMA N,
J. W. BUREW.DGE.
REES C. TOWNSEND,
JAMES CA LLAN,
JAMES RICHEY.
JOHN LA PSLEY,
JOHN F. JENNINGS,
F. L. SNOWDEN,
J. C. DAVITT,
JOHN RIDDLE,
LEWIS WEY M AN.
FOR WABASH RIVER, LAFAYETTE.
THE splendid passenger steamer
CICERO,
Tattegion, master, will depart for the
above and utter•nodiate Ports, on Saturday next, at
10 o'clock, A. M. For freight or passage apply on
board, ur to
f2B JAMES MAY, Ag't.
The Cieere is provided with Evans' Safety Guard
PLACES W ANTED—For a number ok Book
keepers, Sal,smen, Ware house men, School
teacers, Mechanics, and about 100 coach men, carters,
and laborers, for town or country; and about 50 boys
for Farmers, store., dwelling houses and Hotels, and
for trades. s:7°' Places 'wanted for seversl wet and
dry nurses, chambermaids and small girls. Also. for
colored men, women, boys and girls, furcooks, waiters
and all work.
Hotels. Steam and Canal Boats, Boarding Houses,
private Families, furnished with all kinds off:minds
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Please apply at HARRIS' General Agency & In
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f2B
TO the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of Gene
ral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and fur the
county of Alice heny:
The petitioner Francis G Schirck,ofPitt townshitp,re
spectfully sheweth—
That your petitioner path provided himself with ma
terials for the accommodation of travellers and others.
at his dwelling house in the township aforesaid, and
prays that your honors will be pleased to grant him a
license to keep a public house of entertainment. And
your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pro:.
FRANCIS G SCHIRCK.
We, the subscribers. citizens of Pitt township. do
certify that the above petitioner is of good repine for
hoa.•sty and temperance, and is well provided with
house room and conveniences for the accommodation
of travellers and others. and that suidlsavern is twee"-
miry.
John Mills, Thomas Daft,
Henry Stimple, Jacob Tomer,
Korgkump, James S Craft,
Jacob Byerly, John Aiken.
William Aiken.. James McGinnis,
Thomas Farron, James
NS-3e'
TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court id:General
Quartet Sessions of the Peace in and fur the county
of Allegheny:
The petition of Michael (Manion, of the Ist ward
of Allegheny, respectfully sheweth—
That your petitioner bath provided himself with ma
terials foram accommodation of travelers and others.
at his dwelling house in the ward afor'esnid, and
prays that your honors may he pleased to grant him a
license to keep a public house of entertainment. Abd
your petitioner, as in duty hound, will pray.
MICHAEL O'HANLON.
We, the subscribeis, citizens of the lit ward. Alle
gheny, do certify that the übove petitioner is of good
repute fur honesty and temperance, and is well pm
sided with ettliveni,nces fur the isccommodation of tra
velers and others. and that said tavern is necossar).
It John Cornelius,
John M Snowden, jr, William Dickson,
David Hartz, W C Hern,
S-amuel \Vatt. Gen M'Cliesney,
Robert M . Chesney, H E Rehm,
John Miller, Jos M'Caffrey.
f2B-30!-
TO the Renti.l 2 , the Judges of the court of General
a
Qurte'r Sesatais the Peace in and for the county
of Alleghenyf
The petition / 4,04h Duffy, of the 2d wax d•of Pitts
burgh, respecieftett alsetveth—
That your petitioner bath provided himself with ma
terials for the nciamtn,xiati‘m of traveller,: and ethers,
at his dwelling house in the ward aforesaid, and
prays that your honors may be pleesed to grunt hint a
liuense to keep u public house of entertainment, and
your petitioner, us in duty bound, will pray.
HUGH pray .
We, the subscribers, citizens of the 2d ward of Pitts
burgh, do certify that the above petitioner is of good
repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provi
ded with conveniences for the accommodation of tra
velers and others, and that said tavern is necessary.
Mahlon ! loge's, Walter Fortune,
Thomas Simmons, Hienty S Magraw,
L Callachno, Rudy Patterson,
Robert H Patterson, John Ross,
Wm Graham, jr, Asa Childs,
Thomas McKown, John Birmingham.
P2B-3t (Age copy)
TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace is and for the county
~f Allegheny:
The petition of John Truby. of East Deer town
ship, respectfully sheweth—
That your petitioner Mall provided himself with ma
terial- for the accommodation of travelers and others,
at his dwelling house in the township aforesaid. and
prays that your honors may bo pleased to grant him a
license to keep a public house of entertainment. And
your petitioner, as in duty bound will pray.
JOHN TRUBY.
We, the Aubscribers, citizens of East Deer township,
do certify that the above petitioner is of good repute
for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with
conveniences for the accommodation of travelers and
others. and that said tavern is necessary.
John Oberly, Samuel Kennedy,
James Fryer, Thomas Neel,
James Dickey, Samuel L Morrow,
Robert Hare, H Dickey,
John M Stuart, Joseph Adams, ,
John Cox, Robert Bayles.
f 2840
A. G. REIKI4ART. SIDNEY STROSG.
EINEU&RT & STROtG,
(succutsua To LLorD a; co.)
Wholesale. and Retail Grocer Wad Connzissian Mar.
chant,
No. 140, Liberty st., a few doors above St. Clair,
Where families and others can at all times be
hiroished with good Goods at moderate prices. f2B
To Printers. -
WE have received, and will hereafter keep cor
stantly on hand,• e. full supply of Printing Ink_
in large end .mall kees, which we will be able to seli
cheaper than it has heretofore been sold in this city.
Orders from the country n.cconirianitd by piste ca
Oar ALL cuts) will be pitpmptly attended to. !:
PHILLIPS & SMITH.
net 10-tf OtEcteef the Post and Manufactut a
To the Honorable the Judges of the Coon of Gams!
Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and fertbilestiiity
efAllegbeny:
The petition of Adam Walter, of Wilkins township,
ampeotfully shewedr
- That your petitioner bads provided himself with me.
tilialsfor the accommodation eftratteliers and others,
at Isis dwelling house in the township aforesaid end
Sty. that your honors will he pleased to grant h im a
&muse to keep a public house of entertainment. And
your. pethiuner. as in duty bound, will prey. '
ADAM' W_ALITILI
WiritHE'S
THE Worm toed&
THE GREAT WORM . OlusTßOYi.a..
HIS is. to certify that I ptitteuteli a till of Fat. T
MeLoor's A mer'can 'Norm Specific. it the Drug
Store of Jonathan - 10dd, corner of 4th and Wood
gore it acconling diroqiuus to one of my eisithoon s
who passed upwat.l.4 of 65 Worms. This eremiaipo
small stir is my neighborhood, n any of whom will
call on your for this vainoble medicine. .
Cnis. Csets, Allegheny County.
Far sale at the Din Store ,of JON. KIDD,
ft 27
Corner 4th end Wood so.
DR. M'LANE'S LIVER PILLS.
CURI t.tt SICK HKAD-ACHY.
Extract of a letter from the Rev. Robert Laughlin, of
the Pittsburgh Conference, to Dr. McLane.
thave tried your Liver Pills, according tattle direh
tient', and have Caned them to relieve me of stek kola
ache,in half alt taw after taking& dose.
RealtaT L4l7lißtii.
MonongattelaCounty, Va., Jan. 20, 1844. -- •
A fresh supply jest received at the Drug Store of
JNO. KIDD,
e 27 No. 69 Corner 4th and Wood aut.
` ror Sale. •
n i NE new Yaval, 18 feet lung, (built by Patel
ofShnusetewn) aim one Skiff. 22 .
lung, built by the same. The wnrkmanabip and -
?Arleta off' both wat unteti. and will be scald low formula.
Apply to BIRMINGHAM & CO.,
427 No 60, Wateratteeb,
RemovaL
FRANCIS SELLERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER,
And deafer in Produce. Salt and Cordafe k
Has removed to Nn 17, Liberty street, opposite =the
head of Smithfield street. 1274
green Apples.
40 BBLS Green Apples. just receivedana fig sale
low by REINHART & STRONG,
f 27 190, Liberty street.
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene
ral Quarter Sessions of the Ptatce,.in and.*
the county of Allegheny:
The petition of Sarah Savage, of the Second Ward.
of the city of Pittsburgh, in the county aihresairl, res
pectfully Ahevreth—
That your petitioner bath provided himself with
materials for the accommodation of tntrellera and
others, ut her dwelling house in the city •afoiesuia,
nod prays that. your honors will be pleased to gript
la-r a license to keep a public house of entertuittmeat.
And your petitioner, as in duty, hound will pray.
SARAH SAVAGE.
We the subscribers, citizens of the .2.4 Ward, decal.
tify that the above petitioner is of good repute for hi-1
nesty and temperance, and is well provided with house'
room and conveniences fur the accommodation of trot;
yellers and others.
M. M'Closkv,
George Vandegrift,
Arthur Tenor,
John Fox,
John RCI.S,
Thos IWKaine,
f27-118zw3t."
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011121
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