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CLSARFiriJO, PA., JAJITJABY SO. 1836.
"V7HAT 13 TO BE DOJTE !
''Shall we Live a united opposition to Loco
I ocoism in ennsyivama at the - next Gover
nor'a Election ? Or are we to have that oppo
sition divided and split up into two, three or
lour distinct organizations I If so, Were niignt
as well bo no contest, because Loco i ocoism
must, of course, triumph under such circum
stances, though against a united opposition it
would find itself in a large minority.
"What is to be done to avoid throwing away
the State into the power o the Loco Foco
party ? Plain, unsophisticated, common sense
would, if permitted, soon answer the inquiry
and settle all doubts. Let there be a union for
the sake of the Union. Let each faction or
fragment agree to drop, for the time being, so
much of its peculiar creed aa is objectionable
to another, and unite as best they can in one
common opposition to the Loco Focos. Let
this be done, and success will be certain.
"Jlay we not hope for some joint effort of
this kind from the opposition members at liar
risburg I Let them set their wits to work, and
at least try to bring about a State organization
in which all opposed to the Locofoco party can
consistently unite. It is worth at least a trial,
and we look, with confidence, for the initiation
of such a movement by tuera
We clip tho above from the Philadelphia
Daily Xews, and cannot retrain from reitera
ting the hope that a union of all the opporfents
of the present National Administration may
be speedily effected j and to this end a spirit
of conciliation should be exercised, not by a
portion, but by all. There seems, at present,
to be a good feeling among the mass of those
opposed to the Pierce dynasty, which requires
only proper encouragement to result in their
concentration upon one common platform ;
yet, at the sama time, there are those who,
having points of their own to gain, are pre
venting, unwittingly it may be, a union of for
ces by their pertinacious adherence to the par
ticular attitude which they may have hereto
fore assumed, though its relinquishment would
by no means compromise general principles
We trust, however, that they will become iu
pressed with the necessity of doing so without
delay. We are not able to say whether the
Xtwt was cognizant of the fact or not, that "a
joint effort" was made by "the opposition
members at Ilarrisburg," but such, it would
seem, is the case. The American and Repub
lican members, at their caucus meeting for se
lecting a candidate for U. S. Senator, adopted
the following as a basis of operations :
, "1st. That we are opposed to the admission
of any new Slave States into this Union
therefore,
. "2nd.- That Kansas and Nebraska should on
ly be admitted into the sisterhood as Free
States.
"3rd. That wc are opposed to political Ro
monism, or the interference of any foreign ec
clesiastical establishment with the politicil
aCairs of our country.
"4th
That the naturalization laws ought to
be so modified as to correct the evils which
the present system entails on the country, and
that rigid measures should be taken to pre
vent the importation of foreign paupers and
convicts."
Public sentiment is converging to a point,
and the indications ara that it will settle upon
something like the above. The position ta
ken by the President in his last annual, as well
as his recent special message, (the substance
of which latter will be found ia another por-
tion of to-day's pnper,) will do much to facil
itate a union of the opposition in the Free
States, upon such a basis.
Shall we iiave"a Railkoad among cs ?-
That is the question. Six thousand dollars
from Clearfield and fifteen hundred from Phil
ipsburg is all that is' yet required from this
section of country to secure the charter of the
Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad. And shall the
enterprise fail for lack of this comparatively
trifling amount 1 Is there not sufficient public
ppirit among the capitalists and heavy land-
- holders here to raise the sum asked of them ?
A prominent and responsible citizen of Phil
ipsburg, in a conversation on the sulject last
week, informed us that ho and two other gen
tlemen of that place would make up the defi
ciency for their town as soon a3 Clearfield
would raise the full amount for which it stands
pledged. This can certainly be done there
Is nothing wanting but a little exertion, and
we trust it will bo made without delay.
ITet Yoke; Observes. We have received
from the editors a copy of this journal, which
is now the largest paper in the world. It was
founded upon the Boston Recorder, which was
started 40 years ago, and the establishment of
the Observer in Xew York,' in 1S23, was rer
garded as a hazardous enterprise.' " It, howev-"
cr, succeeded, and other denominations, fol
lowing its example, have established papers of
their own. The editor says "the religion and
li - " ii . I 11 T - 1
i :i . morality me uwtner aru mu reugiuu tuiu
vj jaoralify of the Bible." ; . . ; "
.The Weather. On last Saturday morning
the mercury in the thermometer feli to tweniy
two degree beloTVzero. - Since then, the cold
has moderated, aid snow has fallen in consid
erable quantities and is now of greater depth
than it has been for a number of years.
1 1 Books. The, attention of School Directors
,, l '. and Teachers sieeially directed to an adver
1 1 '-- tisnient-of 'KlreenleaPa Series of Mathemat-
F 1 i 5
! U .foal WorCR ' wmn.h jtr: rp-Tirpfttnfci ao -r.,T
I a Try popular and superior series. "
. THE PEOTZCTIVZ PRINCIPLE.
The protection of our mechanical and man
ufucturing interests, is a subject that has at
tracted mueh attention at different periods in
onr Republican existence. Practical experi
ence has taught us to a demonstration, that at
no time has our country been in a more pros
perous and flourishing condition than when
our artisans were enabled, by means of ade
quate duties, to compete with those of foreign
countries ; and, on the other hand, it has been
alike apparent, that when duties were low.
monetary pressures ensued, business stagna
ted. And n'lin sf-irftd the "bone and siuew" of
the nation in the face though true it may
have been that the National Treasury was well
replenished, which, seemingly, is the only
thine-, in the opinion of those who batten at
o j
the public crib, that requires special attention
It is a fact that cannot be successfully refuted
that the Tariff of 1812 was the means, at that
time, of placing the business interests of th
country upon a stable and reliable footing, and
during its continuance every branch of indus
try flourished, manufactures sprang up by
scores, the coal and iron business prospered
labor commanded remunerating prices, the
products of the farm found a ready sale, and
general prosperity prevailed. After its repeal
these interests lanquished, though, since then
an almost unbroken concatenation of fortui
tou3 circumstances have enabled them to eke
out their existence to the present time such
for example, as famine abroad, the discovery
of gold in California, (which has supplied us
with the means of liquidating foreign indeb
tedness and meetinjr the demands which the
surplus of trade against us has created.) an
more recently, tho failure I our own crops
and a heavy demand from Europe in conse
quence of the prevalence of the Eastern war
which has given unusual activity to tho pro
duce market and increased exports of all kinds
Our importers. and dealers being thus enabled
to meet their engagements, for several years
past attention was somewhat withdrawn from
the subject ; lately, however, it has been again
attracting considerable notice, not alone on
account of the singular turn that politics have
taken, but from the fact which Las forced it
self upon the public mind, that enterprise on
Iy meets its full and just reward where tht
manuiactunng ana mcclianical interests are
fostered and sustained in connection with the
agricultural and commercial. In order to sa
tisfactorily illustrate the latter fact, we need
but refer to the condition of the Southern
States, which, possessing equally as good fa
cilities for manufacturing as their Northern sis
ters, have made but little progresJ in this way,
and are therefore regarded as unsafe localities
in which to invest capital, which is there com
paratively worthless, and-renders but small
returns. If a proper feeling would manifest
itself in our Southern States, and they could
be induced to lay asi Jo their free trade views,
and instead of depending wholly upon their
Slave labor, engage in manufacturing, a feel
ing of amity would soon grow up between them
and the North, which would result in much
good to the country at large, and go far to
strengthen the bonds of the Unien besides
which their cotton would find a ready market
at home, their capital would bo at work in
their midst, employment would be given to
hundreds of laborers, American Industry would
be encouraged, and instead of first exporting
the raw material and then importing the man
ufactured article from England, it would be
converted into goods and cloths, at a reduced
cost, in our own country. Thus would a le
gitimate taste be engendered, which would
'give to American labor the privilege of doing
American work," and the benefits which are
to be derived from manufacturing, instead of
finding their way into the pockets of English
capitalists, would be reaped by our own coun
trynien.
PnoscnirTios or Peotestaxts and Natives.
We find the following letter from a member
of Congress from North Carolina, in the
Washington Organ of the 21th ult. :
' House of Rep., Dec. 21, 1855.
Dear Sir I see in your paper of the 22nd
mst., a statement concerning the appointment
of a Postmaster in my district, at Madison,
Rockingham county, North Carolina, which I
desire to correct. The conversation to which
you allude was between ilr. Horatio King, 1st
Assistant Postmaster General, as is stated in
your article. With this exception, the state
ment is correct as far as it goes, but it does
not embrace all that occurred between Mr.
King and myself on that occasion.
When I made the application for tho ap
pointment, Mr. King asked me if the appli
cant were a Know Nothing ! " I replied that I
did not know whether he was or not; and ask
ed him if it were possible that his being a
Know Nothing would be an objection ? He re
plied, "Fes, I am acting under orders not to
appoint any Know Nothing, and to turn out
all whom I know to belong to thJ Order." I
then asked him if a native-born citizen and
foreign Roman Catholic, both equally compe
tent, were to apply for the appointment, on
which would he bestow it 1 He sail he would
be compelled to appoint the Roman Catholic.
I then left the Department, and do not know
whether any appointment has yet been made
or not. Very respectfullv.
Tour ob't serv't,
-. ' - -. , - - ' - Ii. C. PCRTEAR.
Tripartite Alliaxce. Advices from Wash
ington state that it has been ascertained from
an authentic source that the long talked of al-
iance between Spain and Great Britain Jand
ranee, has been finally consummated; the
first binding herself to seud into the field from
ten to twenty thousand men ia the spring, her
interests, particularly in Cuba, to be protected
by France and England. , ' -
State Treasurer. On the 21st insK, the
two Houses of our State Legislature met in'
joint convention for the purpose of electing a
State Treasurer. On the first ballot, Henry S.
Magraw, Democrat, was elected ovur Eli Sli
fer by a vote of 79. to 12, "
Mr. Crabb recently submitted to the Senate
several amendments to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania. The first provides that "no
person born in a foreign land, or who may owe
allegiance to, or is a subject or citizen of a
foreign power or government, and who shall
be naturalized on or after the fourth day of Ju
ly, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty eight shall be eligible to vote "at
any political or public election in thi3 Com
monwealth, until lie shall have resided under
the government of the United States a period
of at least twenty-one years."
; The second, that there shall be an addition
al article, to the effect -that "the aggregate
amount of debt which may hereafter be con
tracted by the Commonwealth, shall not ex
ceed the sura of five hundred thousand dol
lars, except in the event of war or invasion by
a foreign power, or domestic insurrection, or
the intended liquidation of the whole or a por
tion of the present indebtedness of tho Com
monwealth, and the money obtained on the
credit of the Commonwealth, by virtue of any
aci of A: "Tbly shall be applied to defraying
the expenses incurred bv such war, invasion or
insurrectiony or the liquidation of such indebt
edness, and to no other purpose whatever."
The third, 'that "to pay the present debt of
the Commonwealth, and any debts which may
herealter be contrrcted in the event of war,
hostile invasion, domestic insurrection, or oth
erwise, the legislature shall, at its next session
after the adoption of this section by the peo
ple, provide by law for the creation of a sink
ing fund which shall continue until said debt
or debts shall be paid : said fund shall be made
from the annual income from the canals and
railroads belonging to the Commonwealth, or
the proceeds of the sale thereof, and from div
idends on or sales of stock or other property
owned by the Commonwealth ; the money com
posing said sinking fund shall be invested by
the Governor, in behalf of the State., in the
loans contracted by the Commonwealth, Vihich
loans shall be cancelled from time to tame, in
such manner as ihall be provided for by law,
and no portion of said sinking fund shall ever
be applied to any other than one or more of
the purposes hereinbefore mentioned."
It. is farther provided by this list article,
"that the credit of tho Commonwealth shall
not, in any manner or event, bo pledged or
loaned to any individual, company, corpora
tion or association, nor shall the Common
wealth hereafter become a stockholder in any
company, association or corporation." Also,
that, "the Commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, or any part thereof, of any county,
city, borough, or township, or of any corpora
tion or association, unless such debt shall have
been contracted to enable the State to repel
invasion, suppress domestic insurrection, de
fend itself in time of war. or to assist tha
State in the discharge of any portion of its
present indebtedness." Also, that the Legis
lature shall not authorize any county, city,
borough or township, by virtue of a vote of its
citizens or otherwise, to become a stockholder
n any company, association or corporation,' or
to obtain money for, or loan its credit to any
corporation, institution or ariy."
Does Foreigx Ixflcexcs Pervert Jcstie?
A correspondent of the Newark Mercury di
rects attention to a remarkable contrast exhib
ited in two recent trials there. In tho first,
Gardanelli, an Italian, stabbed an officer, an
American, with a knife, to the heart, while
carrying turn to prison on a commitment for
drunkenness, which though informal, the ofii
cer could not well disobey. He was drunk at
the time. There was evidence that there was
an altercation and a scuffie between them, and
blows were alleged to have been passed, but
no other proof was given. There was some
evidence of lying in wait a witness alleging
that on their way up-to jail, a long distance
from the place -of the homicide, the prisoner
carried in his hand something which the wit
ness thonght a knife but tho correctness of
this evidence was earnestly questioned. The
jurj- under the charge of the Court convicted
the defendant of murder in the second degree,
and he was sentenced to eight years in the
State prison. In the second, McKinncy, an
American, in a drunken brawl, in or immedi
ately after a scuffle, in one part of which ho
was, by the State's evidence, in great danger
of bodily harm by falling over the bannisters,
stabs a German keeper of a lager beer srloon,
not in a vital part, he being at the time ex
ceedingly intoxicated, with a knife, drawn
while actually engaged in the scnfHe, and when
n imminent danger of injury from the fall.
The man dies from los3 of blood. The jury,
after a patient and fair trial, found liim guilty
of manslaughter. Tho Court sentence him to
the utmost liiftit of the law $1000 fine and
TEf years imprisonment.
Some people, when they write give melan
choly evidence of desiring merely effect ir
respective of cost to truth. The following
from the Pittsburgh Catholic for Jan. 12th,
shows a disregard of fact. It says :
"The Wakemanites,, like all other Protest-
at sects, are tluo legitimate children of that
fertile mother of all 'the isms' that inexhaus-
ibie source ol endless division Bible alone-
sm, or the fatal principle that every man and
woman is to make his or her religion o?t .f
the Bible, as interpreted by private judgment.
ung on tnis broad l'rotestant trineinl
Rhod i Wakcuan, Sam Slytand the rest of her
sly followers, carried ont their peculiar views
of religioi-4jd thev had "cortainlv " a irrt.i
right to oL as Luther, Calvin andZwin-rli
to work out their respective religions, from
the same process, viz., from the Bible alone,
as they understand it, according to their nri-
vato spirit," ' . -
-This i3 the manner in which a prominent
Catholic journal speaks of the Biblennd a.
tributes the, wanderings of a clouded intel
lect, not following .lho' Bible, Jbut what she
claimed to bo direct revelations from heaven
to herself a fact not stated bv said nnnor
to the Protestatlt teachings of the; "Book of
Books." .;:.. - . : . ... - ,
Bears seem to be nb' nKv 5n pv.ttAr.vn4.
I., l 'J "...fcVfc.W UUUIilT
TV ee before last two large one3 were killed.
PEOTTSyLVAHTA LEGISLATIVE.
, IIaukibceg, Jan. 23, 18DC.
In the Senate, the joint resolution from the
House, tendering the thanks of the Legisla
ture to Dr. E. K. Kane, for his discoveries in
the Arctic seas, was then taken up.
Mr. Price, in a brief speech, commended
the propriety of the resolution. It was a com
pliment highly deserved. Dr. Kane knew
nothing of the intention to pass the resolution
and it would be more grateful to him than an
appropriation from the treasury, or anything
that could bo done. He related some of th
sufferings and hardships endured by the expe
dition, and thonght the achievments of Dr.
Kane more extraordinary " and ' heroic than
those of any other man now living. The res
olution, still pending, the Senate adjourned.
House. Mr. Morns offered a joint resolu
tion relative to tho expedition of Dr. E. K.
Kane to the Arctic seas, representing that the
exploiations and discoveries of Dr. Kane in
those regions, and the encrgj", intrepidity and
pcrsevcrence displayed by him in conducting
the recent expedition, have made valuable ad
ditions to human knowledge, and attested tho
benevolence which prompted and the skill
which guided said expedition, in such a man
ner as to cad forth the official acknowledg
ment and honorable mention from foreign
governments.
ilia resolution recognizes me services ren
dered by the receut expedition, and the- gal
lant conduct displayed in its managemenand
tenders the tbanks of the Legislature to Dr.
Kane and the ofSccrs and crew under his com
mand, at the same time concurring with the
Secretary of the Navy in commending the re
sults or these expeditions as worthy the attend
lion ami iairju;ige oi mo uovernment. Xsic
resolutions further request the Governor to
transmit copies thereof to Dr. Kane, and also
to the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States.
jii. .tioiTis inaue a unisuca speecii m sup
port of the resolutions, and was followed by
Mr. Wright, of Luzerne, also in their advocacy
rrl. l-i. i . . . .
iue resolutions were tnon auoptcu by a
unanimous voteyeas 1)8, nays 0.
The bill to repeal the 43th and 49th sections
of the General Banking law (the sections for
prohibiting the circulation of notes under five
dollars) was reported back with a negative
recommendation.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill to repeal the restraining liquor law.
The question being on an indefinite post
ponemeut of the bill, Messrs. Wright, of Luz.
McConib, Morris, McCalmout, Lott and Mont
gomery, continued the debate zt some length.
Tho previous question was finally called,
and tho main question ordered to be put by a
vote of yeas C2, nays 31.
The amendment of Mr. Phelps was then ne
gatived yeas 23, nays C9.
The bill. then passed second reading yeas
i0, nays 27. All the Philadelphia members
vojed in the allirmative excepting Messrs
Dock and Morris. ...
The bill will come up on its final passage to
morrow. The House then adjourned.
Sexate. Jan. 21. Tho bill from the House
to repeal tho restraining liquor law was receiv
cd, Mr. Buckalew moved its reference to a spe
cial committee, which was debated at length,
and with considerable warmth by Messrs. In
gram, Euckalew, Browne, Price, Wiilkins,
Killingor and Welsh, and wa3 still pending
when the Senate adjourned
House. The House took . up on tho third
reading of the bill to repeal the liquor law.
Mr. Jliu moved that the House go into Com
mittee of the Whole, for the purpose of add
ing a proviso that whatever licenses shall bo
granted under tho law in reference thereto
this Legislature may hereafter enact
Mr. Hill briefly explained the proposition,
and it was then negatived yeas 41, nays 53.
The bill then passed finaily-yeas K9,nays 2-5
ine llou3e refused by a vote of yeas 30,nays
Go, to take np the joint resolution of instruc
tion to our Senators, &c, to vote for the re
peal of the Kansas Nebraska act.
Mr. Moorhcad offered a resolution, directing
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire if
further legislation be not necessary to protect
the personal liberties of citizens of tl;is State
from the arbitrary proceedings of the Judges
of the United States exercising jurisdiction
within this Commonwealth ; which was twice
read and negatived yeas 31, nays 02.
The bill for the better protection of life and
property on railroads, passed Committee of
tho Whole, and was pending on second read
ing, when the House adjourned.
Sesate. Jan. 25. The Judiciary Commit
tee reported a bill to authorize tho American
Steampship Company to wind-up its affairs
and distribute its assets.
Tho bill to repeal the KesUir.ing Liquor L;w
was made tho order of the day for Thursday
next. The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday.
House. The joint resolution of instruction
to our Senators, &c, in Congress, relative to
the protection of American citizens in the
enjoyment of the rights of conscience and reli
gions practices in foreign countrics,after being
briefly debated,was negatived-ycas41, nays 4G.
The bill to increas6 the pay of jurors and
witnesses, was taken up and postponed for the
present. t -, . .
Mr. Montgomery, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, made a written report on the right of
citizens of the South to transit through Penn
sylvania with their slaves. ,
A minority report, denying such fight, was
also presented- Adjourned. - . -
Is Gen. Houston Eligible to the Presiden
cy? is a question now agitated. The Consti
tution says : "No person is eligible to that of
fice who has not been fourteen years a resident
within the United States.f It is contended
that Gen. Houston left the United States and
became identified with a government wholly
foreign to ours in its political relations; and
that he did not become a resident within" this
country until the annexation of Texas, in 1S45,
since which' lime fourteen years have ne t
c-lapscd. . . ' ' ,
LSTEBESTI1TG DAY IW CONC-BESS.
, Wasuixgtox, Jan. 21, 1855..
Senate. Mr. Clayton presented a commu
nication, which had been received from the
Presideut in Executive session, and from
which the injunction of secrecy had been re
moved, transraitting'a copy of the letter of
Lord John Russell to . Mr. Crampton, dated
January 19tb, 1853, in which it is declared
that the British Government intends to adhere
strictly to the treaty of Washington, of the
10th of April, 1S50, and not assume any sover
eignty, direct or indirect, in Central America.
Mr. Clayton moved that the lettei be trans
ferred from the Executive to the
Journal and printed. -
Legislative
Mr. Clayton then expatiated on the usurpa
tions of Great Britain, and the tortuous diplo
macy of her Ministry, stigmatising it as mon
strous and disgracef ul.
Mr. Cass desired to speak, but, not being
well, yielded the floor to Mr. Mason, who
thought that debate now was not exactly pro
per, either from the condition of the question
or that of the country, and before definite ac
tion by the Executive. So far as ho had read
the documents, they show a purpose on the
part of Great Britain to disregard the treaty
stipulations of this country. When the ques
tion shall be presented to the Senate or to
Congress in a tangible form by the Executive,
there would be no difference of opinion as to
the incumbent duty of this government.
England will be held to a strict performance
of her treaty obligations.
Mr. Seward agreed with Mr. Masoncthat de
bate ought not to be indulged in until the
House is organized; still he thought there
ought to be no unnecessary delay in the set
tlement of this controversy with England.
Unnecessary delay is indecision, aud indeci
sion often loses a good cause, while decision
as often wins bad ones.
Mr. Cass saw no reason why this subject
should not bo fully discussed before the
American people. He moved to postpone the
further consideration of the subject till Mon
day next, which was agreed to.
A message was received from the President
of the United Slates, in which he says that
circumstances have occurred to disturb the
course of the Government of Kansas, produ
cing a condition of things which renders it in
cumbent on him to call the attention of Con
gress to it Jind urgently recommends the adop
tion of such measures as the exigency seems
to require. He alludes culogistic-illy to the
principles embraced in the Kansas Nebraska
Act, and the system of government and laws
passed to put it into operation. Whilo Ne
braska has been successfully organized, the
organization of Kansas had leen long delved,
attended by serious difficulties and embarrss
mcnts, partly from local mal-administration
and partly from unjustifiablj interference from
the inhabitants of some of the States, witli
views foreign to the interests and rights of the
territory. Gov. lteeder, instead of constant
vigilance in the exercise of his duties, allowed
his attention to be diverted from his oflicial
obligations by other oljects, himself setting
an example of violation of law and duty, which
impelled the President to remove him. lie
alludes to the misdirected zeal of the propa
gandist emigration, and the clashing of the
slavery and anli-sluverv interests as the cause
of the mischief, and as emphatically comdomns
the eflort to anticipate or force the determin
ation of that question in . this inchoate , state.
Tho first Legislative assemblv, whatever may
have been the informalities in the election of
members, was, for all practical purposes, a
lawful body ; and in this connection the Pre
sident reviews Gov. Reeder's conduct regard
ing the removal of the Feat of government.and
his refusal to sign the bill passed by that body.
lhe ill-feling in that territory has now
reached such a point that it threatens the peace,
not only of Kansas, but of tho Union. . Rela
tive to tho recent Convention which formed a
Free Stato Constitution, ho says it was by a
party, and not the people who thus acted con
trary to the principles of public law, the prac
tice under tho Constitution of the United
States, aud the rule of right and common sense.
The movement in opposition to the Constitu
tional authorities of Kansas, was revolutionary
in its diameter, anil it it shnll reach a point of
organized resistance, it will be a treasonable
insurrection, and it will become the duty of
the Federal Government to suppress it. It is
not for the President to define the duties of
the States or the Territories, or to decide
whether law is wise or unwise, just or unjust.
It is his duty to cause it to be executed.
The great popular prerogative of self-govern
ment must be respected. '
1 he President savs, it is Ins dntv to preserve
order in tho territory, and to vindicate the
laws, whether federal or local, and to protect
tho people in tho full enjoyment of self-
government from all encroachments from
without.although serious and threatening. 1 he
disturbances announced to him by Governor
Shannon, in December last, were quieted with
out tho efltision ot blood, mere is reason
now, however, to apprehend renewed disorders
there, nnless decided measures be forthwith
taken to prevent them. . He concludes by say
ing that if the inhabitants of Kansas shall de
sire a Mate lormation, and be of sufficient
numbers, the proper course would be a con
vention of delegates to prepare a constitution,
and recommends the enactment of a law to that
effect in order for its admission into the Un
ion in a lawful and proper manner, and that a
special appropriation be made to defray any
expenses which may become requisite in the
execution of the laws, or in maintaining pub
lic order in that tcrritorv.
Mr. Seward differed from the President: un
der the present state of our foreign relations
he would forego argument on that matter now,
but when in the judgment of tho majority of
the Senate, the time shall have come for action
on the subiect.he would endeavor to make good
his opposition to the policy, the position and
the sentiments which are contained in the
President's message.
Mr. Mason moved the reference of tho mes
sage tD the Committee of the Judiciary.
JUr. Clayton thought it better to organize a
select committee of thirteen.
Mr. Seward suggested that on the Commit
tee of the Judiciary there were no opponents
ot the administration, while on the Committee
on territories there was only one. "He
thought it would be generous and fair to let
the minority have a hearing, but would not in
sist on the motion for that reference..
After further debate the Message was refer
red to the Committee on Territories, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
House. lhe proceedings were opened with
prayer.
Mr. Fuller said it had been bis desire for
weeks to withdraw as a candidate for Speaker.
and he had so expressed himself to his friends.
Uut as tuey had considered his name as under
their control and not his own, he had permit
ted its use without makins: any public objec
tion. He wished now to withdraw and have it
so distinctly understood. He tendered his ac
knowledgments for the support he had receiv
ed, and the uniform kindness and courtesy
with which he had been treated, and express
ed the hope that the House will now adopt
some plan by which the difficulties heretofore
existing may b? settled by some mode of ad
justment agreeable to themselves, satisfactory
to their constituents and honorable to the
whole country. -
The resolution of Mr. Rust, offered yesterday,
was laid on the table by one majority.
: Tho House then resumed the voting for
Speaker, with the following result: Banks 00
Orr 68, Fuller 12, lUcaud 18, Campbell (cf O.)
3, and Messrs. Edie, Haven, Pennington, fil
ler (of Ind.,) Kennett and Wilcox, each oec
Necessary to a choice, 102.
While- the Clerk was calling the roll for t
election of Speaker, the Doorkeeper aniiouno--ed
a Message from the President of the U. S.
Mr. Campbcll,ofO., objected to its reception.
A sudden excitement sprang up all over
tho Hall, various gentlemen demanding to
know the character of the communication.
The Clerk vainly endeavored to enforce or
der. Amid the turbulence the voice of Mr.
Orr was beard, expressing the hope that tho
President's private Secretary might be per
mitted to state his errand.
Cries of "go on with the election,", and
"ordei, order." ,
Mr. Craige claimed a right to bo heard, de
claring that he represented a district in
North Carolina, which was the first to pro
claim independence from Great Britain.
What he further said was lott in the confn
sion, and cries of "Go on, Craige," "Hear
him," and "order," nearly all the members
being on their feet.
Mr. Craige would let gentlemen know that
he was not be put down by their noises.
Mr. Paine In tho name of God and my
country, I ara ashamed of these proceeding.
Mr. Craige And I am ashamed to have a
colleague who objects to the exercise of niy
rights. .
Renewed vociferations of "Order," "Call
the roll," and intense excitement.
The Clerk essayed to speak.
Mr. Giddings Hear him, near him.
Mr. Craige, quiet being partially restored,
made his point. We have a right to know who
the Messenger is, and what is his business.
Renewed cries of 'order,' 'down in front.'
Mr. Campbell, of O., made his point. Noth
ing is in order excepting the election of
Speaker. - -
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that tho
message be received, and demanded the pre
vious question.
Mr. II. Marshall That's right. I second it.
Messrs. Craige and Campbell withdrew their
points, the latter declaring that he still main
tained his objections.
The motion of Mr. Stephens . was then
agreed to by 33 majority. '
The result of the vote for Speaker was an
nounced as follows: Banks 05, Orr CS, Fuller
29, Kicaud 5, Campbell, of O., Z scattering 5.
Necessary to a choice, 101.
The Private Secretary of tho President then
announced a Message in writing from the Pre
sident, if it please tho House to receive it.
Mr. Craige It is the pleasure of the House.
The reading of the Message was ordered by
22 majority.
Tho Message is the same as that s?nt to tho
Senate on Kansas affairs.
After having been read, it was laid on the
table, and the House adjourned.
Markets. Phila., Jan. 25. Flour is rang
ing from $8 50 to $9 50 per barrel for com
mon retailing to extra and fancy family brands.
Cora meal and Rye flour are going off slowly,
at $G for the former and $3 65 per barrel for
the latter. Southern Red Wheat brought 105
cents; good Pennsylvania 195 cents per bus. ;
White is quoted at 2 10 a 2 15; Western Rya
at SI 20 per bu. ; Corn is dull, Penn'a. Yellow
is sellirg at 77 a 78 cents, and Oats are steady
at 43 a 41 cents, Cloversced rates at $8 25.
TL'H.VLS.
The ' Jdursai. is published .every Wednesday,
at O-vu I)oLi.n axi Fiftv Cents per annum ia
adrance. or Two Dollars within the yeaj.
Advertisements inserted ut fifty cent per Kquarer
for the first, and twenty-five cents for each addi
tional insertion. A liberal deduction msJo to
those who advertise by the quarter, or year.
The Terms' will bo strictly adhered to.
Xo paper discontinued wkhont payment cf ar
rearages, unless at the option ot the publisher.
3lm Qhulmmmb.
CLKAKFIELD ACADEMY STOCKI10LD
EKS nro notified to meet at the office of J. B.
McEnally in Clearfield, on Saturday the 9th day of
February 1S5G, at 3 o'cloek p. ru., for tho purresa
of electing Directors and officers for the ensinnrr
year UICIJAliD SHAW, Prest.
J li. jncfcsAiXT, bee y. Jan. 30, 1Sj6.
ATTENTION REGULARS! Ton are or
dered to meet fur parade on Friday, February
22.1, at 10 o'cloek A. M. Each member will pro
vide himself with five rounds of blank cartridge.
JIusiness of importance to all the members of tho
company will bo transacted.
By order of the Captain,
Jan. 30, ISaii. GEO. W. RHEEM, 1st Scrgt.
BOOKS! BOOKS!! Greenleafs Scries of
Mathematical Works are now being used in
nearly all the Schools, Academics and Colleges in
the L'nited States, and are without doubt unrival
led in point of merit, and in adaptation to tbe
wants of our schools ; they have the plainest rules
and best examples to iiluiitrato the whole business
of life. The attention of Superintendents, Direc
tors ami leacners is respecuullv invited to tnesa
works before introducing a uniform series of any
other kind as the law requires. These books can
be bad wholesale, retailor in exchange for old
Books Wlicn introduced ia the schools, at C. D.
WATSON'S Drug and Book Store.
Clearfield. Jan. 30. 183d 2m.
SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry'
writs of Fieri l?.ie.inx. iiiim nut of th Cnnrt
of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, and to mo -directed,
will bo cxpescd to public sale, at the Court
House ia tho boronarh of Clearfield, on MONDAY
THE ISth DAY OF FEBHUAKY, 1356, the follow
ing described nroDertv. Tin ?
Three certain tracts or pieces of land, situate in
Decatur township, Clearfield county, Pa., vil : Tha
undivided fourth of the following tracts, ope con
taining 85 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of
John Gearhart, James McGirk's heirs.tJohn White,
Ilorton Lever and the Moshannon creek, havirg
ereeted thereon a saw mill, 5 dwelling houses, on
bank barn and all tho land cleared and under
lence. Also, one other tract situate in said town
ship, containing about 80 acres, bounded by land
of John Gearhurt and Moshannon creek, with S3
acres cleared. Also one other tract in said town
ship, coutaining about 35 acres, bounded by the
Moshannon creek and above land and lands of
John Shimmel Seized, taken in execution and
to be sold as the property of E. B. Pike. , -
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facia, a certain
mcssuare or tract of land sifuate in Bradford town---
ship, Clearfield County, beginning at the south y-.
west corner of the tract, thence by Win. Stewarfs
survey south 251 perches to a post corner of Wm. '
Uoover's purchase, thence cast by lloover's and '
Forcee's . purchase 102 perches, thence south by.
Forcee's purchase 02 perch, and five-tenths, thence -by
31. Forcee's other land East 72 pcrehes to a
post by a maple, thence nerth 179 perches to whits. ,
pine of Samuel Harrier's purchase, thonco north.
42 west 130 perches to a post, thence north 71
perches, thence west 118 perches to place of begin
ning, . supposed to contain 310 acres more or less,
being part of tho Blair Mo'Ciannehan survey on
warrant dated July 27,;i792 fsoo mort?a?e book J.
pace 427,1 and deeded tn th En ill i a t- VntfAi In-
. i. .. .. : I t lr o -. . . . . . .
ii. vlBuij. ceizeu, xasen in cxecuiKC. ;
and to be sold as the property of Ca?sar 1'ottor.;
lot in the borouirh of Clearfield. rWrfielJ eaumtv.
uiiniuuui a similar writ, a certain iious im .
fronting sixty feet on Market Btront and extendirr
Konlj- 6wa 1. .. 1 i jr- i . . i i . .
th South bv said Market si root, on f he-ist bv lot
f.vsi uunurei icbl 10 an a cr. Bouieu in
No. 150. on the North by un alley, andon.the West
bv lot Nft. 1 ?.J nat nt h.n lrnnrn ir knd" nnm. "
bered in the plan of the town as No 141.: Seized.
taken in AYepnHnn anil tn tin inl iul th Ttrarxr v
oi James Uoiieubaclc. -
Clearfield, Jan. SO.-135B. . - j. .' .
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