ftiorning Post.
THOS. PHILLIPS St WM. H. SHIM IDITORS
PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDXY, JUNE 125,.1845
The Pennsylranirm and Keystone hive at
length published the correspondence which took place
between a number of the members,of the Legislature
, and the Hons. issue BUCHANAN WA GEoRGc
' DALLAS a the occasion of the election of Gen Cam
emir to the U. S. Senate. Much mystery and impor
wee has bees attached to this correspondence, and '
many have been the calls fur its publication It has
at length appeared, and those who held it over the
head of their enemies as a terrible thunderbolt that ,
was to have annihilated somebody when it feU, have,
we fear, not added much to their claims to be con
siSered democrats who have the peace and harmony
of the party at heart, by its publication. These
against whom it was directed are thankful for a
happy deliverance from the threatened catastropbe,and
are now able to "breathe freer and deeper."
We consider the effort that was made immediately
after the late Senatorial election, to array democrats
against each other on a question that could not be
remedied by angry discussion, as highly important, and
more especially did we disapprove of the attempt to
drag Mr Buchanan and Mr Dallas into the controver
sy. The respective positions occupied by these gen
tlemen at present, would render it improper for them
to meddle in a matter of the kind, and their taking
aides with either party, would only tend to spread and
give character to the angry feelings that had been
engendered by the wrangling of others at Harrisburgh.
They took a prudent view of the difficulty, and while
they both condemn in proper terms a violation of the
usages of the party, they say nothing that would en
courage the Hotspurs who appear to be anxious to keep
the party in turmoil and trouble for the ensuing four
years.
We are much gratified with the tenor of these let
ters; the sentiments they express are such as we would
expect from the distinguished writers, and if the dis
elusion of this question has caused distraction in the
party, in any part of the state, we have no doubt but
-she temperate manner in which Mr Buchanan and
Mt Dallas view the subject, will induce our hot-head
ed fiiends to think more calmly on the subject, and
conclude that it is better to preserve the harmony of
the part}, than to keep up a family quarrel on a sub
ject that cannot be mended by angry vituperation
among ourselves.
rir .We understand that the Stock of the North
BraochCanal was all taken at the late sale at W ilkes
barre. The first instalment was paid before the
books closed. The capital stock is one million.
It is expected that This improvement will not only
open a wide field for the enterprise and capital of Nor
thern Pennsylvania, but will induce capitalists from oth.
er portions of the state to embark their money in the
rich products of that region. The part of the state
through which it runs, abounds with Coal end Iron of
the best quality, for which a market will be opened
by this improvement.
The people of Wyoming and Columbia, are de
lighted with the expectation of a speedy completion
of the Canal.
nir We learn from the Ohio papers that the opinion
now prevails, that the Smiths, who gave credit to the
St Clair money by endorsing it, are not bound to re
deem one dollar of it. They reason, that no man is
43ennatcrifulfd an illegal contract, and as there was a
law 'listing in 'Ohio 'forbidding any one to act as the
-meet of a foreign balking institution, they are legally
.dostified inset sing to redeem the paper of the explo•
rlied buil. •We can scarcely believe that the mana
gers of this "red dog" swindling concern, can have the
temerity to catty their scheme of plunder to such a
length, it would be a degree of atrocity in plundering
the poor, that far exceeds every act of legalized rob
bery that has gone before it.
rirThe last number of the Bradford Reporter
'cornea to us enlarged, and great}y improved in its ap
pearance. The best evidence that the labors of the
editor in the Democratic cause have been appreciated,
is the fact that he is able to print his paper in a new
tress.
INDux• IMPROYINKNTS. - It is stated .1. F. D.
Lanier, Esq., bas succeeded in obtaining a loan in
New York and Philadelphia, on favorable terms, of
$50,000, for the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad
Company. The grading and bridging of thirty miles
from Edinburgh to Indianapolis, have been put under
contract on favorable terms. The cars in a week or
two will run 50 miles from Madison. The receipts
for March, April and May $11,400, being $3OOO more
than was received during the same months last year.
The political papers of both parties in this State
are recommending prominent men in their ranks for
the office of Canal Commissioner, but we have no t
seen that any of them have suggested a means by
which the nomination mild be made without subject
ing the party to the expense of a State Convention.
This is a very onerous burden, and but few men will
be willing to incur the cost of a trip to Harridburgh to
stominate a candidate for a single office.
RESPECT FOR THZ DKAD.—The Southwark, Phila.,
Board of Commissioners, bold a special meeting on
Thursday last, and passed an appropriate preamble
and resolutions in relation to the death of General
Jackson. The ball is to be shrouded in crepe for six
months, and the members are to wear a badge of
mourning on the left aim for thirty days. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with other committees
from other corporations in relation to the paying of
Aionours to the enernory of the illustrious deceased.
larThe Philadelphia Sun says that she natives are
going ahead in the west and will ultimately overthrow
all obstacles." We wonder if Pittsburgh is included
in his western geography? If it is, we think ho has
had enough indication to lot him know that no faction
.intertwining proscriptive principles can find any favor
with our liberal minded citizens. The Mayor's elec
tion last winter, tested the strength of nativism in this
quarter.
A scrrnEß SLATER CON • ICT liD.—Capt. Jai= L.
Pendleton, indicted in the U.S. District Court at Bal
timore, for being connected with the slave trade on
the coast of Akita, has been convicted. The punish
ment is fine and imprisonment.
SCNIAL—The New Orleans Picayune says:—"We
uadarstawd that sugar plantations are being opened in
various aecticioa of the State, with unprecedented ra
pidity. Many of the cotton planters have abandoned
that cultivation for sugar. More especially is this
the case in the Auakapas and Opelousas. We are in
formed that on the Red River the planters are turn
ing their attention to sugar. Large orders have gone
tap the river for sugar mills and fixtures, and a number
likewise have been sent to Philadelphia."
ligrCut. Jous Busv, wail known to visiters at
Schooley's Mountain, and Waportsmen who bays visit
thst streams and Lakes of Morris county as
the proprietor of that beautiful sheet of water known
as "Bc/up's Pose," died at his residence on Sunday
week, aged 83 years. He was one of the Jersey
Blues who took part in the Revolution.
OZTGov. Stockton, of Delaware, has issued a Pro
clamation, calling upon tbe,Magistrates, and other offi
cers of the law, to seek out, arrest, and bring to judg
ment, all those who have been engaged either as prin
cipals or abettors in the late duels fought within the
boundaries of the State of Delaware. The Governor's
Proclamation is strongly and deservedly denunciatory
of these violations of the laws of God and man.
Float; tn.—ln one of the public schools at N. Or
leans a little boy about 10 years old, named Jacob Pot
hemus, was confined in a dark room for bad behavior.
It appears there was a square holein the top of one of
the doors, to which he climbed, with the aid of a piece
of board, and on inserting his head in the hole the
board slipped, and left him hanging. He was found
perfectly dead, having been in that position probably
en hour. The poor little fellow was very sprightly and
intelligent; and the only son of a widow lady; and the
sorrow of the grief-stricken mother, when informed of
her bereavement was most pitiable.
Don't. DRINK BEER JITTER EATING DRIED AP
PLE-S.—A lad in New Brunswick died, after an ill
ness of forty-eight boars, from the effects of having
eaten a quantity of dried apples at one time, and
shortly afterwards drinking beer on them, which crea
ted a fermentation and produced a most unnatural
swelling in his stomach and stoppage of the intestine
canal.
rjrA Nashville paper records four more murders
committed at the same time in Tippah county, Missis
sippi. Beverly Adcock and wife and two children, as
they were emigrating to Missouri, were cruelly mur
dered by a fiend named A. J. McCannon, for no other
apparent object than plunder. He seized two negroe's;
a pair of fine horses, &c., but was arrested.
IlgrThe Baptist Missionary Society seriously con
template the recall of some of their missionaries in
consequence of the heavy debt which has now for a
long time hung over the society. It amounts to $40,-
000.
SUICIDE IN BROOILTN.-A well dressed man hav
ing on a glazed cap, committed suicide on Thursday
about noon, near Luquere Mills, South Brooklyn, by
blowing his brains out with a pistol. ilia name is not
given. A letter was found in pocket, witten in Ger
man, dated at Philadelphia, May 20th, directed to
Adolph Fuller, care of Mr - Ehrmann, 204 WO.
liam street, New York.
TUE NATIVE CELEBRATION •T BOSTON.—The
Heral3 says that there were about 50 horsemen, half
a dozen carriages, quite a collection of boys, several
old ladies, and a dozen pretty little girls in a carriage
drawn by six horses each enveloped in the American
flag.
PENNSYLVANIA ST•NDLIADroR RYE AND CoRN.—
By an act of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the
16th of April, 1845, it is provided. That from and af
ter the passage of this act, the standard weight of Rye
and Indian Corn in this Commonwealth shall be 56
pounds, fur each and every bushel thereof.
YOEt THE rosy
MONONGAHELA BRIDGE.
Messrs Edilors:—The manufacturers and mer
chants of this city will have deep and laAing cause 10
regret, that the future trade and commerce of Pitts
burgh, are to be checked and impeded by the erection
of a bridge on the Monongahela, at so low a height
as to prevent the free passage of Steamboats.
It is alledged as en excuse for not raising this
bridge to an elevation that will admit of boats passing
at all time, that the company is too poor to incur that
expense. This would be on excellent reason fur not
rebuilding it at all, or for adopting the cheapest plan
of construction; but certain it is, that it furnishes no
valid reason for a private corporation to claim the
right of interposing an obstruction to the commerce of
our city, and the growth and prosperity of a great
manufacturing community.
If it be a fact that the bridge company be too poor
to add to the height of the abutments and piers, why,
in the name of all that is politic, and prurient did the
directors extort so expensir.' re a plan of rebuilding?- -
They could have got the bridge replaced at a much
higher grade for much less money.
Proposals were offered to erect the bridge, twelve
feet higher, at a cost of several thousand dollars
len, than they have agreed to pay for rebuilding it
at its former height! Thus will not, I presume, be de-1
nied, and the matter requires explanation. If the
Company be really so poor as represented, why in the ,
name of economy and propriety did they adopt the
most expensive and costly plan for replacing the'
bridge?
As it is admitted that the old bridge was too low,
why not raise the new structure, when they could have
got it done for a less sum than they are now paying?
I have the best authority for saying that the Company
could have renewed the bridge, at an elevation of
twelve feet above the level of the old one, in a substan
tial and permanent manner, for several thousands of
dollars less money than they have agreed to pay.—
, Why is it that the Company have agreed to pay more
1 for rebuilding the bridge at its former height, instead
of adopting a plan which would have cost them a much
less sum, and which would have secured an increased
elevation of twelve feet? This surely needs an expla
nation.
To plead poverty and to practice extravagance at
the same time, as is the case with the bridge company,
is a lvtle singular. They admit that the position of
the old bridge was so low at to be obstructive to
to boats and injurious to the trade and business of the
city. To remedy this evil, they receive a proposal to
rebuild it twelve feet higher , . but instead of accepting
it, they agree to pay several thousand dollars more to
have it re-constructed as low as it stood before it was
destroyed! After all this, to plead poverty as a rea
son for not raising the bridge, is incongruous and ah
-1 surd. If the resources of the company were so am-
I ple as to justify the directors in adopting the most
costly plan of rebuilding the bridge, poverty cannot be
the true reason fur their rejecting a much lower
ofh•r.
Withoutimputing selfish or sinister purposes to the
directors, or impugning the motives of any member
of the Company, I think it due to themselves as well as
10 t h e public, that reasons fur and explanations of
their doings end decision should be given.
Steamboat Burned.—A gentleman who came up
the river yesterday informed Mr Bascom of the Broad
way Hotel that the steamer Lancet was burned at the
landing at Evansville, on Tuesday last. She had on
bodied hetween three and four tons of freight chiefly dry
goods. The fire took plane is the night while only
the captain and one or two of the hands were on board.
It was supposed to be the act of an incendiary. She
was insured to the amount of seven thousand dollars.
[Cincinnati Enquirer.
(Says a political writer—" Those who have had
much experience in politics, or with the political
press, have lived to little purpose if they have not
discovered that the men who, in the ordinary course
of things, should be most prompt to recognize servi•
c.es rendered, are most anxious to forget an obligation;
they should ►snow, too, that more men are prostrated
and deserted by creatures of their own creation, than
by their open and avowed enemies. Mankind strive
to lorget obligations, because the remembrance of
them is burdensome, and politicians almost it:availably
kick dower the ladder by which they climb to fame."
411111111141,AL saa SACICSON.p.
General Jackson was bisrn on the 15th day of Maniiii;
1769. South Carolina has the honor of hie birth.—
Hither - Iris parents had immigrated from Ireland two
years before, and located themselves in the "Wallow
Settlement" about 4IS miles above Camden. Gen.
Jackson does not owe one jot of his undying fame to
"titled ancestry." His parents were of the respecta
ble yeomanry of their native country, distinguished
only by the quiet virtues of honesty, sobriety and hos
pitality. mate genius, then, aided by unflinching
courage, and untiring energy raised Gen Jackson from
the Plough to the Presidency; in other words, he was
the maker of his own fame and fortune.
Shortly after the birth of Andrew Jar.kson his fath
er died, leaving him with two brothers, his seniors, to
be provided for by their mother, a woman of excellent
feelings and great strength of mind. Their patrimo
ny being too small to give all their children.a liberal
education, it was resolved that the youngest, Andrew,
shuuld be educated for the ministry, while Hugh and
Robert should follow the industrial calling of their
father. Andrew was accordingly sent to a flourish
ing academy in the settlement, where he remained, oc
cupied with the dead languages, until the revolutiona
ry war brought an enemy into the neighborhood, whose
approach left no alternative, but the choice of British
or American banners. Encouraged by his patriotic
mother, the brave boy of the tender age of fourteen,
was found side by side with bis brothers, in the ranks
GE the American army.
Along with his corps, he was obliged to retire before
the British into North Carolina, but returning shortly
after into the %Vaxbaw Settlement, he and forty other
patriots were suddenly attacked by • superior British
force, ar.d many of them were made prisoners, Jack
son escaped in company with one of his brothers; the
others had already perished in the battle of Stono, but
was taken prisoner on the following day, having stop
ped at the house of a friend to procure food. An an
ecdote is related in connection with the capture, illus
trative of the early character of General Jackson.
While under guard, he was ordered by a British officer
to clean his boot.: he peremptorily refused to do so,
claiming with firmness the treatment due to a prisoner
of war, which so enraged the officer, Oat he aimed a
heavy blow at young Jackson's head with his sabre.
Jackson parried the blow with his left hand, receiving
a cut upon it. the mark of which he carried with him
to his grave. His brother for a similar offence had his
head laid open by a sabre wound, which afterwards
caused his death.
The young Jackson' were imprisoned in Camden
dntil after the battle of Camden, when they were re
leased by the exertions of their mother. This heroic
woman shortly after polished in the vicinity ofCharles
ton, whither she hod gone to alleviate the sufferings
of the American prisoners, and his only suriving bro
ther dying about the same time, left Andrew Jackson
friendless in the world. He was at the same time
prostrated by the small pox, which had well nigh ter
minated his life. He survived, however, this compli
cation of ills, and entered upon the employment of his
small patrimony, which, however, in consequence of a
too profuse expenditure among certain associates that
he had formed in Charleston, soon dwindled to almost
nothing. Recovering from his idle habits. by an ener
getic effort, at the age of eighteen, in the winter of
1784, he repaired to Salisbury, N. C., where he com
menced the inlay of the law, In two years he recta,-
ed a licence to practice, but, finding Salisbury an un
favorable theatre for his talents, he emigrated to Ten
nessee. and in 1788, finally located himself in Nash
ville, where he at once obtained a lucrative practice.
His energy and talents were appreciated by the bold
settlers of Tennessee, and in 1796 he was elected mem
ber of a Convention assembled to frame a Constitu
tion for the State. In the same year he was electei
to Congress in the House of Representatives, and the
year following he became a member of the Senate.
Tired of scenes of political intrigue he resigned his seat
in 1799.
During his Senatorship he had been chosen Major
General of the Tennessee militia which rank lie held un
til 1814, when he took the same title in the U. S. regu
lar Army. He was also after his resignation as Sena
tor appointed one of the Judges of the Supreme Court
of Tennessee, which office lie held for several years,
retiring from it with the determination to spend the
rest of his life in tranquility upon his beautiful plants-
lion of the "Hermitaige."—His quiet felicity was bro.
ken up by the oceurence of war with Great Britain in
1812.—His martial and patriotic Spirit was at once
roused; and as soon es Congress authorized the
cal
ling out of volunteers, Jackson published an energetic
appeal to the militia of his division, drew two thou
sand five hundred ef them to his standard, and tender.
ed his and their service to the federal government
He was ordered down the Mississippi for the defence
of the lower country. In January 1813 in the middle
of an inclement winter, he conducted his army to
Natchez when he was instructed to remain until fur
ther orders. The danger of invasion having passed,
Gen. Jackson received orders todisband his troops in
Natchez and deliver up the wagons, tinny stores, &c,
to General %Vilkinson of the regular army, commad
ing in this district. This ridiculous order would have
caused the ruin and death of hundreds of the brave
young fellows, whom he had brought with him from
Nashville, he therefore disregarded the order and
marched them home to their fathers as he had promis
ed. The government afterwards apposed of this con
duct, bated on humane motives.
Ile was not allowed to remain long inactive. The
Southern Indians, particularly the Creeks instigated by
British emmissaries end by the eitichinetiuns of the
celebrated Tecumseh, and his prophets had become
hostile to the U. S. Government, and were making
incursions into the frontier settlements, committing the
most barbarous outrages upon the defenceless inhabi
tants. Fort Mimomy, in the Seneca settlement, was
attacked by a band of warriors, men, women and
children, and savagely murdered. Only 17 escaped to
spread the intelligence. The Tennesseans were exas
perated at the news and all eyes were turned upon
General Jackson. The Legislature authorised him
to call out 3500 militia, which he accordingly did
without delay, at the head of which troops, in the mid
dle of October 1813, he crossed the Tennessee river,
and entered the Creek country. The difficulties and
dangers ef the campaign can only be appreciated
from a detailed account of it. It would require too
much space to follow him through all its movements,
in which he proved himself the skilful commander—
the rigid disciplinarian and the dauntless soldier. He
had to contend not only with a formidable enemy, but
with raw and mutinous soldiers, and the severest per
sonal hardships, through fatigue and want of provis
ions.
His first battle with the Indians was fought at Tal
ladega, a fort on the Coosa river, in which the enemy
was routed, leaving three hundred of his best warriors
on the field. Their loss, however, as afterwards as
certained was nearly six hundred. On the side of the
Americans. sixteen were killed and eighty wounded.
After the battle of Talladega, want of provisions com
pelted Jackson to return to Fort Strother (his head
quarters.) An almost total want of food, in conse
quence of the repeated failure of the contractors, now
rendered his troops discontented and mutinous. Sev
eral defections were quelled by the undaunted courage
of the General alone, but no supplies appearing, ho
was at last compelled to give a reluctant consent to
their return home. He himself remained at Fort
Strothers with one hundred brave followers. determined
to persist rather than give up the cause they bad es
poneed.
Eight hundred new troops arrived in January, 1814.
With these (too few to overrun the enemy's country)
he determined to make a divi.ion, in favor of the
Georgia army, which had entered the Creek territory
on the east. He accordingly penetrated to the mouth
of Emuckfaw creek upon the Tallaposa river, where
the Indians had collected in considerable numbers.
The battle of Emuckfaw and Eootochopco, were fought
on the 22d and 23d, in which the enemy lost at least
200 warriors. In the latter engagement, the army of
General Jackson was attacked while crossing a dan
gerous ford. Some of the militia fled at the first onset
of the savages, but by the personal bravery of Jack
son and one or two officers, they were rallied, and the
enemy in their turn put to Bien: Jackson in these en
gagements had twenty Menkffied and slightly wounded.
He returned to Fort Soother where in the month
of February his army was reinforced by fresh troops
from Tennessee making it over 2000 strong: With
these he arrived on the kopeks or (Horse Shoe) a
bend of the Tallt,hassa river. Here the hostile tribes
had erected fortifications, and resolved to makea last
stand against the Tennesseeans. Jackson attacked
the place on the 27th and after a severe contest suc
ceeded in driving out the enemy with great slaughter
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of upwards of 1000 Indians who . collected in the
Hone Shoe Bend, not 200 escaped. They would neith
er give nor receive quarter and their destruction was
unavoidable. The battle of Tote Oita broke the war
spirit of the Indians, and was seen followed by the
submission of their chiefs. The Tennessean troops
returned hone and were discharged.
At the end of the camgeign Jackson was appointed
Commissioner to make a treaty with the conquered
nations. While he was there engaged he discovered,
(August 1814) theta British -force had landed at
Pensacola and were training and arming the savages
who had then taken shelter under the encouraging eye
of the Spanish Governor. The force under the notori
ous Colonel Nieholes attacked Fort Bangor, an Amer
ican post, bur were repulied with loss. In October
Gen, Cloffer arrived with 2000 Tenneseans with which
force Jackson marched against Pensacola, took the
place by storm and reduced the Spanish Governor to
terms.
He was now satisfied that the British meditated an
attack upon New Orleans, and he repaired to that
place on the lit of December, where he established
his head quarters. We cannot enter into detail. of
the operations of the operations of the undispairing
soldier up till the Bth of. January, 1815, upon which
day was fought the decisive battle. Suffice it to state
that on the 16th of December the British gun boats
entered the lakes east of New Orleans, and destroyed
the American flotilla there stationed. and on the 23d
be discovered that they were landing through the ,
swamp, about eight miles below the city. He imme
diately rushed to the spot with his army, reached in
the twilight, and found the enemy in a night battle.—
This energetic step saved New Orleans. The enemy,
contrary to the expectation, having been so suddenly
received, instead of marching alto New Orleans the
next morning, which they might, from their superior
strength, have easily done, remained in the first posi
tion; and Gen Jackson, having discovered their strength
and finding that the narrow strip of land which led to
the city, could be easily be fortified, immedi ,rely set
about the construction of the celebrated breastwork,
before which thousands of his enemies afterwards per
ished. The British, ignorant of his strength, allowed
him to complete the work, attacked it on the 28th,
and were repelled, and attacked again on the Ist of
January with similar success.
But the decisive a moment was at hand. On the
morning of the Bth of January, the British troops num
bering 10.000 men, led on by their Commander-in-
Chief, Gen. Paokenham, made a final assult en the
American works. 3000 of them fell before the mur
derma artillery of the defenders, whose rifles did fear
ful execution, and the remains of the British army
were obliged to retreat to their encami ment. On the
18th they sailed from our shores, carrying home to
their countrymen the fearful lesson they had learnt.
Jackson soon after returned to his quiet farm at
Nashville, receiving from every quarter the congratu
lations of a grateful people.
He was again called into the service of his country
in 1818, receiving orders from the government to
march an army into Florida and punish the Seminole
Indians for atrocities committed upon our frontiers.—
He had occasion in this campaign to hang two British
subjects, whom he found encouraging and comfotting
the hostile Indians. He was under the necessity of
chastising the Governor of Florida for a similar of
fence. He soon put an end to the hostile incursions of
the Seminoles, and returned once more to Nashville.
He was again called upon by his country to accept
the office of Governor of Florida. which territory had
just been received by the treaty from the Spaniels Gov
ernment. He arrived at the seat of government in the
middle of 1821, and placed the territorial administra
tions on a film basis. Near the close of the year on
account of his enfeebled health, he returned once more
to bis quiet Hrmitage. In 1828 he wets elected
' ident of the U e nited States, and in 1832 was re-elected
to the same high office. His political life created a
a great many enemies to his fume, but these must
perish with their generation, when the glory of this
truly great man will shine forth like the sun.
Oa again becoming a private citizen, General Jack
son retired to his quiet home on the banks of the Cum
berland, where he continued to reside until his death
(June 7th 1845,) the news of which is now ringing in
the ears of his countrymen.
GIN. JACaNON IN FLORIDA. AND THZ SPANISH
GUTZRNOR.—In the New York Court of Errors,
when the death of Gen. Jackson was announced, the
Chancellor made the following remarks, doing justice
to Gen. Jackson foe an act for which he has been great.
ly censured:
He said it was not his province to speak of General
Jackson as a soldier or civilian; that would be done by
others qualified for the task. As a judge, however,
he could not pass over one fact which he could vouch
for. When General Jackson was in Florida, it is well
known, he came in collision with the former Spanish
Governor, and his conduct on .that occasion had been
much censured, but without just cause.
The facto, as ho understood them and as they appear
ed when investigated by a Committee of Congress, of
which he (the Chancellor) was a member, fully satisfied
tim that the course pursued by General Jackson was
not only legal hut just.
General Jackson was invested with the same power
as the Governor-in-Chief at Havana, iucluding the ju
dicial as well as the Executive and military. The
Spanish ex-Governor retained in his possession certain
papers of great importance to the rights of an orphan
girl, whose inheritance was under litigation. General
Jackson issued an order, at Judge, fur the produciion
of the papers, and when the order was disobeyed, he
enforced it by committing the recusant for contempt of
Court."
As INRt.lso or %VAR—The •New Yolk Tribune
publishes doe following, as an inkling of wal with Mex
ico:—
"Gen Scott came down from West Point on Tues
day evening and stopped at the American, appearing
to be quite st his leisure. The night brought an offi
cer from Washington, in quest of Gen Scott, who af
ter a brief interview, left post haste fot 'Washington.
These facts, as related to us, strengthen the report that
a Mexican force is on the Nueces, and that Mr Polk
is about to undertake the serious responsibilty of dri
ving them over the Rio del Norte. We have, says
the Tribune, private, but most reliable ad vices, that
agents of Mexico have recently been among the
Cherokees, seeking to engage the Indians as allies of
Mexicoin expectation of a war with the United States."
Slavery in 1715.—W hen we look back on hun
dred arid thirty years we shall find that our Northern
and Eastern ancestors were slaveholders as well as
those of the South, and no one will dispute that they
were a race of sober, disci eet, pious men, as religious,
as well and humanly disposed as any of succeeding
generations. The following is the ascertained popu
lation of the continental colonies, in that year, say in
the reign of George the First.
White men. Negro slaves.
9,500 150
94.000 2,000
7,500 500
46.000 1,500
27,000 4,000
21.000 1.500
43,300 2,500
40,700 9,500
72.000 23,000
7,500 3,700
6.250 10,500
N. Hampshire,
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
New York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Maryland,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Chalmers in his history of the revolt of the Ameri
can Colonies says that "at the present time, only four
of the eleven Colonies in the above schedule hold
slaves, end they hold more than three quarters of the
whole number in 1814, viz: 46,700 against 12,150 in
the other seven Colonies." If the latter number has
increased in proportion to the former since that time,
it will prove that the free States by giving freedom to
their slaves, have, under the provisions of the Con
stitution, made a net gain of twelve members of Con
gress. By the last census in the slaveholding States,
so great was the increase of the colored population
in 130 years that they actually lost ten members of
Congress, by counting only three-fifths of the number,
and lithe free manes among us have gained in the
same ratio of the slaves in the South in the 190 years,
we gain two members of Congress, by counting all the
negroes. A cotemporary remarks: "In adopting our
National Constitution, we drove a bard bargain with
the South, in the way of enumerating the negro race.
We have done so ever since in our tariff' laws. and
generally in our cemmemial transactions. These
great advantages which we have gained should admo-
nisi' us to treat the Southern people with decency at
least,"—N. Y. Sun.
THEATRE!
MANAGERS,
STAGE-BLANAGER I
TREASURER,
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Ist Tier Boxes, 50 cts .
tix 33 Tier Bcxes, 20 cts
2d " " 37 " Pig, 25 "
Gallery for colo persons, 20 ets.
BENEFIT OF AIR. JAS. BECOM.
First and only night of the ledian Prize Tragedy of
ORONASKA, or the Mohawk Chief.",
Wednesday Evening, June 25th, 1845,
Will be performed, ' (First time this season) the
Tragedy of
SONG. "Rory O'More," by MISS I'ETRIE
SONG,
SONG,
To conclude with the Farceof
MISR VALET
rff"Doors open at 7 o'clock. Curtain will rise at
8 precisely.
riP'The Box Office will he open from 10 A. M.
to I—and from 2 P. M. to s—at which time places
and seats can be secured for any number of Persona.
riPA strong and efficient Police have been enga
ged, and will preserve order at all times. jun 25
OOCFCC OF MARELT STRIGAT AND THE DJAXOND,
Above the Dreg Store of L. Wilcox, Jr.
AT T this establishment every description of Book
Binding will be executed in a neat and substan
tial manner. Purticular attention paid to books that
reqlira re-bindine; and also to the binding of valabla
works which have been published in numbers. Prices
reduced when a number of volumes are sent Editions
of Pamphlets put up at low rates. Cards mounted
with gilt or paper border. All kinds of Book Repair
ing done at short notice.
BLANK BOOKS ruled neatly to any pattern, and
bound in a superior style—warranted not to come
apart.
Merchants and others who require books or paper
ruled to particular patterns, are invited to tall.
07' Entrance from the Diamonci.—Terms Cash.
june 25-d3w&vi 3m
Commencement Exercises of the Western
The above Exercises will take place on Thursday
evening, June 26111; commencing at o'clock, in the
Methodist E. Church, on Liberty street.
The Citizens are invited to attend.
j02,5-.3t.
ONE
Eof the hest and levelest Farms in this County,
situate in New Sewickly Township, Beaver co.,
two miles east of Freedom, and one mile south of the
grant Knob, bounded on the north by Jacob Peirsol, on
the east, by Joseph Powel on the south, by Samuel
Piersol. Esq. who will show the place coutaitting from
100 to 130 acres be the same more or less. There is
from 70 to 80 acres cleared and under good fence,
with a good bearing orchard and tolerably good house
and large log barn, and a never-failing spring close to
the door; it is well timbered, with the conveniences
of a public Road near the House and Beaver and ritti
burgh Road. At the west end of said Farm there is a
coal bank opened near the East line, supposed to run
under the whole Farm. Who ever wants to purchase
must see the proprietor on the Farm, as he has lost his
sight; there can be an undisputable title given.
juite 25 JOHN D. CARBOY.
WILL he sold without 'eserve, on Thursday next,
June 26th, at 10 o'clock, A. M., a large and
general assortment of Dry Goods, consisting in part of
Superfine blue, block and mixed Broad Cloths, Cas
simeres, Cassinetts, Kentucky Jeans. Linen and Cot
ton Drilling. Summer Cloths, Calicoes. Bleached and
Brown Muslin, Lawns, Balzarines, Hosiery, Patent
thread, Spool cotton, &c. &c.
At 2 o'clock, P. M., new and second hand Furni
ture, viz: Bureaus, Cherry and Kitchen tables; Fancy
and Common Chairs, Stands, Bedsteads, Hair, Husk,
and Straw Mattrassee, together with a variety of
Kitchen utensils, &c.
375,750
SHIRES S.z PORTER.
GEO. T. HOWL
MR. EVANS.
ORONASKA!!
William Glenn's Book Bindery,
University.
1-PRAT ER.
2—ORATION—The Love of Fame—Wm.o Friend.
3—ORATION—The Influence of Language—Samuel
%V. Baker.
4—Oitanon—Ambition to worthy principle of ac
tion—Henry H Forsyth.
S—ORATION—The Doctrine of Divine Providence
—Benjamin 13. Campbell.
6—ORATlON—Decision of Character—Theodore
Poindexter.
Mostc.
7--Osts - rion—Civilization—Charles A. Holmes,
Candidate for the Degree of A. M.
B—Degrees Conferred.
!OR SALE,
Sales at Auction.
Also at the same time. 1 large Platform scale, in
complete order; 1 small, do 4 .1 crate Liverpool Ware.
At 8 o'clock, P. M., a number of new and second
hand Watches, Knives and Forks, Penknives, Scissors,
Razors, Fine white and black lilts, Glazed Caps,
Brass 8 day and 30 hour clock, warranted, together
with a general assortment of Dry Goods and Fancy
articles. Terms cash currency,
JOHN D. DAVIS, Auer
Dry Goods, Furniture. Child's Wagon, &e.
at Auction.
AT m'Kenna's Pficenix Auction Mart, No. 64
Market street, Simpson's Row, between 3d and
41b streets, Thursday, June 26th, at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
will be sold a large lot of Dry Goods, of nearly every
description.
At 2 o'clock, P. M., a lot of Furniture, 1 Child's
willow waggon; 1 do do. chair.
june 25
Wanted for Frankfort Springs,
A GOOD meat cook; one woman pastry cook;
AL, two chambermaids; two strong healthy washer-
women; one dining-room servant; one barber, who
will be entitled to his boarding for waiting on the
table, with privilege to make all he can. Also wan
ted, for town and country, several good cooks and
girls for ell work; nursing and chamberwork.—
Wanted, places in stores, warehouses, shops, &c. for
several clerks, salesmen, warehousemen, waiters and
laborers. Wanted to borrow, several sums of money
&c. Please call at ISAAC HARRIS'S General
Agency and Intelligence office, No. 9, sthstreet.
je2s-d I w.
Law Books.
STROU D'S Furdon's Digest.
Chitty on Contracts.
Prvcedents of Wills.
Thomas' Coke.
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
jen 43 Market st
Blank Books
rIF a superior quality—Also, Writing, Wrapping
k a or and Wall Papers, for sale by
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
43 Market it.
Pie Leads
2-10 PIGS LEAD, arriving per steam beet Tri
umph, for sale by
BU RB RIDGE, WILSON & CO.
Front street.
june24
Pig MetaL
40 TONS Hanging Rock Pig Motal arriving
per Si eambont Belfast for sale, by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON &co.
Front Street.
june24
OATS -500 Bushels afloat and for sale by
A G REINHART,
June 20. 140, Liberty street
Honey.
N small Boxes, putup for Family use, on hand and
I for sale by J. & J. NrDEVITT,
june 4 No 224 Liberty street.
Shawls, Alpa9oo4Caskureres Medina.
83. Market Skeet, Piltabursk. 83.
SELLING OFF AT COST.
BE. CONSTABLE requests the attention *film
• public to his stock of shawls; consisting of
Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Thibet eel
Belvidere, and Broche, at prices ranging from 50 cents
up to $l2.
Alpaccas, figured and plain, Rowdies, &maim
Cloths, &c., at from 18f cents up to 50 and 62 1-2.
Cashmeres D'Cose from 2.5 up to 50 cents, the new
est imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels, imported as
the only kind that is not liable to shrink. jan 15
AT the Three Big Doors—A lot of very superior
Shirts, latest fashion. which will be sold lower
than any similar article! everofered for sale in this city
heretofore. JNO. McCLosxicir,
je24-Iw. No 151, Liberty st-
GARDEN LOTS FOR SALE.
NOW is your time. I will agree to cut up One
Hundred and Sixty Acres of splendid Land in
to one, two, three, five,
eight, ten or more Acres, or
whatever quantity will suit the purchaser. within two
miles of the city of Pittsburgh, and adjoining the
Farmers and Mechanics Turnpike Boed or extension
of Fourth street and just in the rear of the third
Church Colony. A good part of this land overlooks
the Monongahela river and has a Southern exposers--
the most suitable and desirable for early Vegetables—
or such as would wish to supply the city with milk
and cream.
MR SHAW.
MR. RODGERS
All sods as are desirous of obtaining a small spot of
their own can now be accommodated on htvondas
terms. Enquire of the subscriber at bis dwelling on
Liberty fronting Ferry streets.
GEO. MILTENBERGER.
P. S. Persons desiring a few acres of ground near
the city and overlooking the Monongahela river where
coal can be bad at the most reduced price for menu
lecturing or other purposes, are invited to call and ex-
amine this location
12=I
THE old and well known Venitian Blind Maker,
formerly of Second and Fourth streets, takes this
method to inform his many friends of the' fact that his
Factory is now in full operation on St Clair at., near
the old Allegheny Bridge, where a constant supply of
Blinds of various colors and qualities, is conatsintly
kept on hand and at all prices, from twenty-cents up
to suit customers.
N. B If required, Blinds will be put up so, that is
mule of alarm by fire, or, otherwise, they may be re
moved without the aid of a screwdriver, and with
the same facility that any other piece of furniture can
be removed, and without say extra expense.
je29-d&wly.
IMPORTANT TO BANKERS!
NEWELL'S
Patent Parautoptic Permutation Bank
Lock,
To ir 'revent Robbery.
THE subscriber has accepted the agency, for the
above celebrated and well known Lock, which is
WARRANTED to defy the most consummate skill of the
burglar, or even the inventor himself. This asstumme
may be deemed extravagant; but a critical examination
of the principles on which this Lock is consttocsed,
will satisfy any one haviatellen a limited knowledge N
of mechanism that it is well-founded—and the Swum!
inspection of the Lock for a few minutes will remove *
every doubt that may arise in any mind.
He has numetouss certificates, from Bank officers,
Brrkeni and (several in this city) who have used the
above Lock, which he will be happy to exhibit, sad
give every explanation to those who may be pleased to
call. JAS. COC H RAN,
Fire Proof Chest and Vault doer Manufacturer,
Corner Liberty and F tctory sta.. sth Ward,
je24 tf.
A Bargain.
IN consequence of the subscribers time being wholly
occupied lathe Canal Collector's Office, be will
dispese of his entire stock of Dry Goods, at leas than
cost, and rent the store room and cellar to the purchaser
if desired. The Goods were purchased in Philadel
phia this spring, a small part of them last November,
and consist of Muslin, Calicoes, Sattinets, Wet
tings, Silk, Cotton and Fancy Hdkfs, Hosiery. &Al=
The stand is on the North East corner of the Disiuramd,
llegbeny city, and is well fitted up fort dry goad or
variety bosinesslby giving good security the purchaser
can have time on the goods. JOHN FLEMING.
je 20-Iwd.
Conveyancing.
THE undersigned would most respectfully inform -
her frieoas and the public generally, that she will
auend to the business of Conveyarmingin all ha bran
ches.
Deeds, Mortgages, Wills and all other instrotriesta -
of writing executed with so:ninny and despatch.
Paper books and other legal papers made oat fur
Attorneys oaths shortest notice.
Rooms on Wiley street, fourth door from the Noll
Court House. MARY T. KINGSTON.
june 6-d3m.
P M'KENNA,
A uctioceer
St. Levis, Ifs.
Rtrcassces:--George Boggs, and George Collier,
St. Louis; C. M. Strider & Co , J. W. Bredea, W.
C. Fellows & Co., and Andrew & Robert Buchanan
Louisville; Strider & Gorman, C. Broadwell &
and Foster & Irwin, Cincinnati; Rogers & Sherlock,
Bowen & Hiberd, Geo. E. Warner, and John Adm.
kle, Sr.. Pittsburgh. may 30-ly
ANOTHER package of those splendid 6.4 whits
figured Swiss Muslin, this morning received—
with colored TA RLTONB, something new and beauti
ful. New styles Balsorines--another package
opened, equally beautiful with the other lot. Call as
ie 4 BARROWS & TURNER'S.
Great Treat fir Little Illosity?
At No. 46.
B ARROWS & TURNER sr* sow selling bra.`` tiful NEAPOLITAN LACE RONNETS for
only 1732,00. Call and see, at *bele now Cash
House, 3 doors abov e the Burnt District.
june-6.
133 DRIED HIDES now laadiag from Stews
boat Valley Forge, for sale by
200 PIGS LEAD jest received by Steer
boat Valley Forge, and for sale by
A. HEELS?'
Canal Basin, Pena street.
Wsw Anima of Quosagware.
IFJUST received,. as importation of 60 =2
of Queensivare, direct from Longford,
comprising a compkne a ssortmen t of white, granite and
blue raised figure, Dining and Tea se's, together with
a choice assortment of common goods, suitable to the
country trade, to all of which the subscriber respect
fully invites the attention of his friends and custom.*
and the public generally, at his sew stand taken skim
the fire, H F Schweppes up stairs, 182 Liberty a.
opposite the head of Wood st.
may 29-dtf.
Mackerel.
10 BBLS. No 3, lair. \
size; just received f. a "' ' al
sale by
. J. & J. MeDEVITT.
june 4 No. 221, Liberty street.
JUST RECEIVED
Gardeners Look Out
YENITIAIIIIILIN DS.
As WESTEEVILT,
JANNIS YOUNG,
COMMISION MERCHANT
AND STEAMBOAT AGENT,
GREAT DOINGS "DOWN TOWN."
NO. 461
A. BEE LEN,
Canalßssin, Penn street.
HENRY HIGBY