Tlin'l bo ready to concur with you in the alo
11 olV.'.ch system as you may propose, reserving
myself the ultimate power of rejecting any tnea
'.rc which niny in my virw of it confliU with tlie
'onstiuilicn or othciwisc jeopard tli prosperity of
1!io country 5 a pov.oi which I could not part with
vm if 1 would, 1 nl winch I will riot believe any
net of yours will call into rcqui.-ition
I c?rj:r.t avoid iccurrir", in connexion with this
iljeet, to the necessity which exists for adopting
t mo suitihle measure whereby tho ultimate crca
ion uf banks by the flatus mny be corrected in
Julure. Such rcstili tan be most readily achieve
i-, ll.o cone..t cf llio Slates, to be expressed in the
loiiii of n compact among themselves, which they
i in only enter into with the consent and approba-
ii -n "f tl.-s Ci'cr;:!uont : a consent which might,
in tho present emergency of thn public demand,
vistifubly I c given in advance of any action by the
t lutes as an induceincnt to such action upon tctnis
"II defined ly the ml of tender. Such a measure,
..i.licssing itself to ihecnlm reflection of the Slates,
,nti!d find iit iliu expciiiiico of the past, and the
i.diiinn of the present, much to sustain it. - And
is greatly to lie doubted whether any scheme of
t'tian-e can prove for any length of time successful
hilc. the Stairs shall continue in the unrestrained
sij.3i of the power of creating banking corpora
tton. ThU power can cnly be limited by their
.-nil sent.
With tl.e adoption of a financial agency of a sat
isf dory character, die hrpe may be indulged that
t'io country may once, mote return to a state of
prosperity. .Measures auxiliary thereto, and, in
mimic measure, inseparably connected with its suc
r.s, will donbtlees claim the attention of Congress.
. uong such, a distribution of ll.o proceeds of the
the sales of iho public lands, provided such distribu
tion does not force upon Congress the necessity of
mpojirg upon commerce l.oavier burdens than
hee contemplated by the act of 1S33, would act
s an eliicimt remedial measure by being brought
t'irwtly in aid of the States. As one sincerely de
voted to the task of preserving a just balance in our
stctn of government, by the maintenance of tlie
States in a condition tho most free and respectable,
r.d in the full pesses-ien of u!l their power, lean
no otherwise than feci desiious for their emanclpa
t.on from tho situation to which the pressure on
iLcir firr.cei now subjects them. And, while I
mist r. puJin'.o i-- a n.cnsuro founded in error,
mid wunt.ng constitutional sanction, the slightest
Hpprosrh to an assumption by this Government of
I'.e debts c. '..z State?, yet I can see, in the distri
bution adverted to, much to recommend it. The
out; arts letwecn the proprietor States and this
Government expressly guaranty to the Slates all
:hc beni fits which may arise from the sales. The
moCe by ul.ich this ia to be tlT.tted addresses it
self lo the di-crcliou of Confess, as the trustee
I r tlie Stales ; and its exercise, alter the most
liciieliciiil manner, is res.trait.rd by nothing in the
giants or in the Constitution, as lor.g as Congress
shhli con-v!t that equality in the distribution which
t.-.c coirpatls requite. In tl.t present condition of
some of tl.e States, the question of distribution
way bengal Jed as s'ib. tiniially a question between
direct and inJ.;.:i I f ixation. If ibe distribution be
j.Mt inailo in ccn.c ( :.: or other, the necessity will
daily Wome n.ore urgent with tho debtor Stales
tor a re.-oit to an oppressive system uf direct taxa
lion. or their credit, and necessarily their power
and i: f.i!e'.ce. will ba crcailv diminished. The
pa) me:.t of tais, 'ifter the most inconvenient and
oppressive- inouV, wi!! !.a exacted in place of contri
butions fi r li e most part voluntarily made, and
then fore comparatively unnpprcesive. The Stales
u:c t rnph.iti'.'uily the. constituents of this Govern
l. vnt ; and vc shou'd be cutir-. !y regardless of the
ebjecU htld in view ly them in lite creation of this
Cuuri.n.ci.t if we could, Ic indifferent to their
gotd. The happy clie nts of such a measure upon
ill il.j Si..tc; would in mediately be manifested
With ih: cleLlor ."Sales :t n-'.:!J iflU tho relief to
a g'ea e xtent of the citizens frou a heavy burden
cl o.r t t 'tti' n v.! ' -'l pies-c with severity on
the h I oiing cla: si?, rind eminently assist in reslo
li. g the gcni'ial nrusi cr.ty, All immediate ad-
va:;co wouiJ use pla .c in the price ol the Stute
tiui.tiis, oi. d the a.t.tude of the Stairs would
l.c-me once more, as it should ever be, lolty and
cut. Vrh Lta.es laboring under no extreme
pretsutc from (Ul t, li.e fund which they would de
rive from '.bis i-ourtc would t riable thun to improve
their condition in an rti.ii.tnt degiee. So lar as
this (Jovcimmnt i coiicciiud, hppropriatijns to
'ormvi'c olj'i;.-, i proaebing in amount the rove
iiu dirived fru3i tbc Lnd tab s, might be uban
doned, and thus a nt' in ol unequal and thcicbue
unjust legislation would be sunlaincd by outa uis
peiiMiig Cjil r. y Ui ull the jneuilieis of this conlnl
iaey. Vu(thir such distrilutton si.ould le mad)
diitcily to tl.e Jv'au-s in lae pioectds of the sales,
or iu the foiin of profits by virtue uf the operations
tf tr y fitcjl agency having those proceeds us its
baiia, thuuld such measure be contemplated by
Coiigrese, would deserve its consideration. Nor
would such disposition of the proceeds of tho sales
in any manner prvint Congress from time to lime
from pos'u'g ail nece.-ssry pre-emption laws for
the beni fit of actual eetlUrs, or from making any
new arrangement as to the price uf the pul.hc
lands which might in future lie esteemed iWublf.
I beg leave particularly to call your attention to
tho accouipuii) iug icpuU f.oia the Secretary of
War, lkadcs the present state of the war which
lias soloi:g ulllicted tl e Territory of i'brids, anj
tl.e various other matters of inttrctt tlinein referred
to, you will Lain fii.ni it ihul the Sicrttry has in
itituled an ii.ijuiiy inU abuses, which pioiin- u
develops v',rij cnoruulifc in couutxion with Winn
treaties wbicU have been nipolialed, as w!l us in
tie rx;.t.iid.lu'es f. r the removal and sub.iteuce of
Ibe ludiuua. lie irpiisu.ts, alw), other inegulsrilits
of a miuus nature that have giown up iu the pic
. lice of the Indian Department, which ill retiuire
. the appiopiiation of upward of fc200,000 to correct,
and which clu'uu the iwuttdioe attention of Con
gress.1
la tedding ou tie proper jbcci of defecdiog
the country, we cannot shut our ryes to the conse
quences which the introduction and use of the pow
er of steam upon Ibe ocean are likely to product! in
wars between maritime Slates. We cannot vet
see the extent to which this power may be applied
in belligerent Oiera'ions, connecting itself ss it does
with recent improvements in the science of gunnery
and projectiles; but we need have no fear of being
left, in regard lo these things, behind the most ac
tive and skilful nf fiber tuitions, if the geniu and
cntrrprize of our fellow citizens receive proper en
couragement and direction fiom Government.
True wisdom would, nevertheless, seem to dic
tate the necessity of placing in perfect condition
those fortifications which are designed for (he pro
tection of our principal cities and roadslcads. For
the defence of our extended maritime coast, our
chief reliance should be placed on our navy, aided
by thoso inventions which are destined to recom
mend themselves to public adoption. But no time
should be lost in placing our principal cities on the
seaboard and the laKts in a stale uf enliie security
from foieign assault. Separated as we are from
the countries of the old world, and in much unaffec
ted by their policy, we are happily relieved from the
necessity of maintaining large standing armies in
limes of peace. Tho policy which was adopted by
Mr. Monroe, shortly after the conclusion of the late
war with Great lVituin, of piescrving a regularly
organized stall' rutliticnl for the command of a Urge
military force, should a necessity for ono arise, is
founded as well in economy as in true wisdom
Provision is thus made, upon filling up the rank
and file, which can readily be done on any rnicr
geucy,for the introduction of a system of deciplinc
both promptly and efficiently. All that is required
iu time of peace is to maintain a sufficient number
of men to guard our fortifications, to meet any sud
den contingency, and to encounter the first shock
of war. Our chief reliance must be placed on the
militia. They constitute tho greut body uf national
guards, and, inspired by nn ardent love of country,
will be found ready at all limes and at ail seasons,
to repair with alacrity to its defence. It will be
regarded by Congress, I doubt not, at a suitable
time, as one of its highest duties, to attend to their
complete organization and deciplinc.
The slate of the navy pension fund requires the
immediate attention of Congress. Ily the opera
tion of the act of tho third of March. 1837.
entitled "An act for the moie equitable administra
tion of the navy pension fund," that fund has been
exhausted. It will be seen from the accumpanving
report of the Commissioner of Pensions, that there
will be requited for the payment of navy pension
ers, on the first of July next, f84,00fi OU, and on
the first of January, 1642, theiuin of ffiO.OOO. In
addition to these sums, about fG.000 will be requi
red to pay arrears of pensions w hich will probably
be allowed between the first of July and the first of
January, 1(112, making in the whole f 150,006 OCJ.
To meet these payments there is within the con
trol of the Department the sum of $'-3,010, leaving
a deficit of f 12 1,906 C6j. The public faith requires
that immediate provision should be made for the
payment of these sums.
In order to introduce into the navy a desirable
efficiency, a new system of accountability may be
found lo be indispensably necessary. To mature
a plan having for its object the accomplishment of
an end so important, and lo meet the just expect a
tions of the country, require more lime than has
yet been allowed to the Secretary at the head cf the
Department. The hope is indulged th t by tho
time of your next regular sess on, rnenrr cf im
portance, in connexion with this branch of the pub
lic service, may be matured for your consideration.
Although the laws regulating the Post Office De
partment only require from the officer charged with
the direction to report at the usual annual session
of Congress, the Tostm-iMcr General hns presented
to me some facts connected wiih the financial con
dition of the Department which are deemed worthy
the attention of Congress. By the accompanying
report of thai officer, it appears that the existing li
abilities of that Department, beyond the means of
payment at its commind, cannot lie less (ban five
hundred thousand dollars. As the laws organizing
that branch of the public service confine the ex
penditure to in own revenues, deficiencies therein
cannot be presented under the usual estimates for
the expenses of Government, ll must thenfoie be
left lo Congress to determine whether the moneys
now due to contractors shall be paid from the pub.
licTrrasuiy, or whether that department shall con
tinue under its present cmbariasmeiits. It w ill I e
seen by the report of the Postmaster General, that
the recent lultings e.f contiucW iu several of the
Slates have been made at such reduced rates of com
pensation, as to encourage the belief that if the de
partment was relieved from existing difficulties, its
future operations might be conducted without any
fuilher cull upon the general Treasury.
The power of appointing to office is one of a
character the most delicate and responsible. Tho
appointing power is evermore rxposed to be led into
error. v mi anxious solicitude lo select me most
trustworthy lor official Marion I cannot be suppo
sed to jwssess a personal knowledge of the qualifi
cations uf every applicant. I deem it ihereloie
proper, in this most put lie manner, to invite, on
the part of the Senate, a just scrutiny into the char
acter and pietcusuns of every person whom I may
bring lo their notice in the regular form ol a nomi
nation for office. L'iilc. peiaons every way trost-
worthy are employed in the public eejticr, coriup
tion and irregularity will inevitably follow. I shall,
with the gieatest cheerfulness, acquiesce in tin de
cision o thai body, and, regarding it as wisely con
stituted to aid the Kxecwlive department in the
performance of this dedicate duly, I shall look lo its
consent and advice" as given only in furtherance
ofltie best interests of the country. I shall aUo,
al the eailirst proper occasion, invite the atlenliou
of Congress lo such measures as in my judgment
will be best calculated lo regulate and control the
Executive power iu reference to ibis vitally impor
tant subject.
I shall alsu, at ihe proper season, invite jour at
tention to the st.tutory tuactojenU for the suppree-
aion of the slave trade, which may require to be J
rendered more efficient In their provision. There
is reason to believe that the traffic is on the increase.
Whether such Increase i lo be ascribed to the abo
lition of slave labor in the llritish possession in
our vicinity, and an attendant dim'unition in the
supply of those article which enter into the general
consumption of iho world, thereby augmenting the
demand from other quarters, and thus calling for
additional labor, it wero needless to inquire. The
highest consideration of public honor, as well a
tho strongest prompting of humanity, require a
resort lo ihe most vigorou efforts to uppres the
trade.
In conclusion, I beg to invite your particular at
Icnlion lo the interest of lhi District- Ner do I
doubt that, in a liberal spirit of legislation, you wilj
eck lo dvance its commercial as well a its local
interests. Should Cotigrrss deem it to be its duly
lo repeal the existing sub-Treasury law, the neces
sity of proviJng a iiiilable place of deposile for the
public money which may be required within the
District must be apareutto all.
I hove felt it to be due to the country lo present
tho foregoing topics to your consideration and re
flection. Others, with which il might not seem
proper to trouble you at an rxlraordinaiy session,
will be laid before you at a future day. I am hap
py in committing the important affairs of the coun
try into your hands. The tendency of public sen
liment, I am pleased to believe, is toward the
adoption, in a spirit of union and harmony, of
such measures as will foitify ihe public interests,
To cherish such a tendency of public opinion is the
task of an elevated patriotism. That differences of
opinion as to the means of accomplishing these dc
suable objects should exist, is reasonable lo be ex-
octed. Nor can all be mido satisfied with any
fyslcm uf measure. I5ut I flatter myself with the
hope that the great body of the people will tcadily
unite in support of those whose efforts spring from
a disinterested desire to promote their happiness ;
lo prcscive the Federal and State Government with
in their respective orbits ; lo cultivate pejee with
all the nations of ihe earth, on just and honorable
grounds'; to exact obedience to the laws; lo en
trench liberty and property in full security ; and,
consulting the most rigid economy, to abolish oil
useless expense. JOHN TYLER.
WasniNOTosr, June I, 1811.
the boat, and stood for her at the iinmediute risk of
hi own safety. This proved to be the Crescent,
and they were received with the greatest humanity
and kiudnes on board. Al that lime ice was in
sight on the surface of the Atlantic as fur the eye
could reach. Out of the passenger saved, ten were
women. Tho Havre Journal add to Ihi dreadful
narrative, that tho first passenger thrown overboard
was a woman ! Sister and relation were after
ward thrown over; and a young boy who begged
for a respite to say his prayers, wa not allowed it,
but wa sent into the deep ! This journal adds
that the most serious rumor are afloat a to the
cause and nature oflhii horrible catastrophe, which,
however, cannot be cleared up until the Cicscent,
which is daily expected, arrive with the surviving
passengers. The American Consul at Havre ha
interigated the sailors of the Wm, Drown, brought
by the Yille de Lyon, and has had thctn comnilted
lo prison.
THE AMERICAN.
of hard coal a fuel, ever good pine wood, wa about
ninety-four per cent. The coat of the former wa
f 5 25 per ton, and the wood wa obtair.ed at an a
verege expense of $3 72 per cord. So satisfied are
the directors of the company in the result of this
experiment, that they have ordered the necessary
alterations lo be made to the Linnaeus, (now enga
ged in towing on the Chesapeake Uy.) to adopt
that boat to use coal also, as an important measure
of economy, and saving in labor to the hand enga
ged on hoard."
Saturday, June 12, 1841.
Ifanocratlc Candidate for tmOvtrnor
Gcu. DAVID II- PORTER.
fj- We are indebted lo the lion. John Snyder
for Congressional Document.
We have received the following additional
information in relation to the lost ship William
Crown : Capt. Harris, tho second mate and a lady
passenger, aud ibree seamen have been saved in the
small boat. They were picked up on ihe 6th day,
and had but a half buiscuit and a half w ine glass
full of water for 24 hours, while in the boat.
tXj' Dr. Br.iuiii.k, tho mail robbei has been con
victed on three distinct cha grs. His punishment
will be from 6 lo 30 years' confinement.
HORRID AFFAIR AT SEA.
Loss of Hie Ship Wllllmii Itroeen, from Ll
vcriiuol fur i'liiladelptiiu.
The Cukdunia Steamer brings the following dis
tressing intelligence of a most melancholy ahip
wreck :
Havre, May 10, 1811. The Louis Phillippe,
New Voik packet ship, has Ibis moment arrived.
Information having reached the town that some
shiprreked seamen wero on board, the report be
came general that ihey belonged to the President,
and the excitement was beyond all description. On
the arrival in dock, however, a strong body of the
gendarmerie were in waiting, and immediately took
into custody the mate and eight of the crew of the
ship William Urewn, bound from Liverpool to I'lii
ladclphia, which wa sunk by an iceberg in the
Utter part of last month, for as yet I cannot give
you precise dale for any thing except thai three
men were taken from the Cicscent, which vessel
had picked them up in their long boat. But a tale
of horror is lo bo told about Ihein. It appears
when the vessel struck, li.iny-three passengers, ihe
mate, and eight of the crew, took lo the long boat ;
the captain, three of tho crew, and eleven passin
gcrs took to the jolly boat; a I the rest sunk with
lite vessel. The boat parted in Ihe night. Some
days after, the mate and crew determined (a they
say, in order to lighten the boat) to throw seventeen
of the passengers overboard, which they accom
plished, and some of the most horrid ar.d revolting
scenes took place.
There were two brothers and a sister of one fa
inily ; the brothers were thrown over and the sister
jumped in after (hem. One fine boy prayed for a
few minute lo sy hi prayers; they refused, and
huiled him into the sea at once. Some clung to
the side of the boat, praying for increy, but their
bauds were cut off, and they were pushed into the
deep. Fifteen ladica and two men remained in the
bout. One hour after this mawacre, the Crescent
fell in with tho boat, and saved the survivors of (hi
hoi rid deed. The passenger remained on board
the Crescent, the ciew arrived in the Villo de Ly
on they arc now under examination bifoie the
American Consul. The result I will not fail lo
communicate to you ; I ut you may rely on what I
have already stated. The jolly boat has not been
heard of. The dates of lha Yille de Lyon have
been anticipated by the Acadia. The following
additional particulars ate given by Gulignani'
Messenger. "The ship wa of Philadelphia ; her
company Consisted of sevealeeu persons, and she
had sixty five steerage passengers -nearly all Irish
with a full cargo on board. She had a rough
passage out, and struck against a field of ice at 9
P. M., when going under all sail, at the rate of ten !
knots an hour, in 1st. 43 dog. 40 min. north, aud
long. 43 deg. 34 min. west, by account. She stove
in her larboard bow, and within two minutes struck
another lie I J of ice.
The ship soon began lo fill, and Ihe raplain and
crew got out thn boats, which were cleared away at
1 1. At midnight llio ship went down, and the thir
ty passengers who could not be t.kui into the boal
were drowned iu her. They lay by each other till
5, A. M. when the e q tain in the cutter atetred for
Newfoundland. The long boat, being very keavilv
laden with so many persons, 42 in all, could not be
managed, aud Wk obliged to steer to Ihe south.
At midnight she fell in with more ice, and ihe wind
came on to blow hard, the boat begin to leak badly,
and shipped a good deal of water. Finding she
Was likely to sink, the male consulted with lLo crew,
and it was deemed necessary to throw overboard
such of Ihe passengers a were nearly dead, six
teen were then thrown into the sa and perished,
while the rest were nearly surf with th extreme
cold. Shortly after a ship hove in tight, and the
raplain, who wa up aloft looking out tot ice, saw
ftf" The St. Louis murderers havo all been ar
rested and convicted, in six weeks from the time of
committing the offence.
Ijj Mr. Ewiso, the Secretary of Treasury, in
his report, recommend a national Bank. Mr.
Clay il will be seen, has offered a resolution, calling
upon the Secietary for his plan uf such an institu
tion.
iXj"The New York Express, a whig paper, inti
mates that the Whig had adjurned Congress for
the purpose of attendine a hoise race. The Ex
press say, ihe Whigs were elected to carry out
measure of reform, and that better thing were ex
pected from them, aud that if Ihey du not mend
their manners in this particular, they shall take fur
ther notice of ihe in hereafter.
fXj The President' Message lis been carried
with great despatch in some parts of the Union. It
was carried fiom Washington to New Yo'k in a
b-mt 9 hour. The distance is about 240 mites.
The Albany papei received it by the steam! oat
Troy, from New York, and issued it immediately
in extras, arrangements having been previously made
to nut it in tDe en board the ileamhoat. It was
carried on some ot the rail roads at a rata varying
from 30 to CO miles an hour.
Small Notes.
The Bank of Northumberland has commenced
issuing small notes under the bile act of assembly.
Thus, in a few dys we shall I supplied wiih a
small note currency, in which we ull have the ut
most confidence.
A Question for Young Lawyers.
Suppose the plaintiff A. brings his action against
Ihe defendant B. for a dog, and sets forth iu his de
claration, a descriptive of ihe animal, that he hid
the end of hit tail cut off. is it not incumbent on
the plaintiff, in order lo support hi declaration, to
show that the dog had no end to his tail, or, iu
other words, that lie had un cnd.'isa tail or a tail
without end?
Suiting the Hogs.
A few years since a gentleman of our acqnaint'
ance in Philadelphia took into his house a raw I.
ri-h girl, fresh from the "Emerald I-le," w hose good
natur was only equalled by her entire ignorance of
every thing that appertained to house-work. Her
mistress one day told Biddy to go up stair and sor
the rags. Biddy having slaij rather long, she went
up to see what Kept her, end to her utter surprise
discovered Biddy with a pile of tags on one side,
and ihe salt box on the other.
What on earth are you doing with that salt,
Biddy 1
An sure, did'nt yon ay I should tall the rags,
mUhibius,aiid aint I after doing what you loulJ me.
It is needles lossy Biddy was inlormed the rag
would keep without suit, and that alio bad been tent
to atiurt aud not lo tall them.
foul vs. Wootl.
Proprietors of Sieaniboats are just beginning to
discover that a saving of nearly one half can be ef
fected, by the use of anthracite ccal instead of pine
wood, a luel for generating steam. It ia some
what singular that steamboat in Pennsylvania,
where the economy and safety of coal is so well
known, have not long ere Ihi adopted Ihe use of it.
The locomotive running fiom this place to Shamo
kin, have used nothing but anthracite coal for two
yeais. The following is from the U. S. Gsielte i
MWe learn from an authentic source, thai in a
recent experiment made on board the low boat
John Jay, of the Havre de Grace Line, in forty-four
I nd three quirteri running hour, the saving ia favor
Mr. WISE'S ASCENSION.
We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. Cook
of the Danville Democrat, for an extra containing
the following communication of Mr. Wise, The
Ascension of Mr. Wise, we believe, gave entire sa
tisfaction to the vast multitude assembled to witness
it. Every thing wa conducted wiih the utmost
order and decorum, fiom the time the inflation com
menced until the ascension, a sufficient evidence
tint Mr. Wine is well versed in the business in
which he is engaged. It was a magnificent sight,
and will be long remembered by those who were
present. Mr. Wise ays Danville was in sight 80
minutes, while, if we mistake not, the balloon was
visible 32 minute. We have not room to say more
at present.
from the Danville Democrat, F.x!ra,Jnne 8.
On Saturday last, Mr. Wise, the intrepid nronaut,
made hi 28lh ?ris.l voyage from this place. Ear
ly in the morning crowds of people flocked into
town, lo visit so magnificent and splcrded a sight.
At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. W. took
his scat in the car attached to the Balloon, and
gently ascended from the Court House yard ; and
a rooro rplcnded and truly magnificent, and sublime
sight wo have never witnessed. The multitude
wa standing in astonishment scarcely believing
their own ryes, until, a loud "Hurrah !" gave vent
to their feelings, which wra responded to by Mr. W.
by awiuging hi hat and hankcrchief, bidding fare
well to his fe-llow beings below. Ho soared slow'y
and majestically towards tho clouds, and was visi
ble in a South-Easterly direction, for nearly half
an hour, when he disappeared.
Mr. W. returned on Monday morning last, in
fine spirits and highly gratified with his trip into
the upper regions. The rest of the story he tells
himself in Ihe follow ing inteiesting communication,
with which he ha kindly furnished us :
Mb. Euitor In compliance with your request
I furnish you with the following memoranda of my
aerial Log Book I took my departure from the
Court House yard at 5 minutes past 2 o'clock, the
wind blowing from the N. N. W. drifting the vc
sel S. by E. until I reached the Roaring Creek
Furnace and gliding fast towards the mounlnins.
The atmosphere was very heavy which limited my
prospect to an area of about 35 miles in diameter ;
the confluence of the two branches of the Susque
hanna with the two bridge and the (own of
'Northumberland tc Sunbury made a beautiful view;
Caltawissa, Bloomsburg and Berwick of the North
Branch fell more distinctly lo my view which ren
dered the scene up the North Branch most inter,
esting. At 2 o'oelock, 35 minutes I lost sight of
Danville, anj a few minute after passed into ihe
rays of lha sun ; the balloon began to expand from
ihe heat which caused it lo ascend very fast. The
river was soon lost to my view by the intervention
of Ihe clonds, and the country beneath presented
one vast wilderness a far as ihe eye could reach ;
tho atmosphere became extremely cold as I crossed
this extensive coal region, ihe clouds being suffi
ciently broken to give me a constant view of the
earth ; I never before found them o extensively
diversified in high! ihe lower strata cumulotralus
resembling high and rugged precipices, the upper
layer were more of the cirrostratus, indicating the
approach of a storm. My vessel, however, soon
attained a bight of 2 J miles sufficiently high to a
void any thunder storm.
At 2 o'clock, 43 minutes, I crossed the Potte-
ville road between ihe Bear Gap and Ihe Northum
berland road, tiuvelling at the rate of 55 mile an
hour ; at 3 o'clock I crossed Potlsville, and again
brought to view tho cultivated fields of the hus
bandman. My altitude was so great that I could
not at first recognise the town until I crossed
Schuylkill Haven, anc got iu sight of Orwigsburg.
The cold atmosphere became so unpleasant thai I
made preparations to descend, but after lowering
some distance I found that I had only passed ihe
valley lo reach the chain of Blue Mountain, and
was aiain obliged to seek refuge in the clouds.
At 3 o'clock, 40 minutes the clouds began to
thicken beneath so that I could al intervals only ee
the face of ihe country, and in crossing a little vil
lage I threw overboard a breaJ basket that was
lying in my car; its descent presented a beautiful
appearance to my view ; the dish of the basket re
mained uppermost, and it acquired a rapid rotary
motion giving il the apperance of a fancy wheel.
At 4 o'clock I crossed the Harrisburg ami Heading
turnpike about 3 miles E. of Heading. This town
had a handsome appearance the white streets
crossing at right angles, and the beautiful steeple
uewly painted, with their glittering balls and vatic
made the prospect highly inleiesling,
I found the atmosphere much colder in crossing
the mountain than il was a! the came height iu
crossing over level and cultivated bind. During
this voyage I observed a peculiar motion iu Ihe Bal
loon, which I had experienced on former occasions
when irsvelling very fast, but never made any par.
ticular investigation. When (ailing along wiih a
teady current, whilst ihe Balloon U in equilibrium,
it revolves slowly ; on this occasion it drew my par
licular attention on ecount of Ihe regular pulsa
tions that it moved with. At first I attributed the
regular vibration lo the pulsation of my boery, but
on holding my bieaih I found il to continue more
perceptibly ; in fact, the Irs motion I produced in
the car, the more regular were the vibiaiions of the
vessel; whenever the Balloon, by discharge of Bal
last or Gas woulJ ascend or descend, the pulsation
wa sufficiently arrested not lo be observable. This
phenomenon caused me Ij remain iu Ihe atmos
phere nearly iu hour lunger than I uaJ iuletided,
and on another occasion I will continue the further
investigation of the subject. Tho pulsation work
ed al interval of 2 seconds, and made a revolu
tion in 60 econds, this wa the result of five sue
cesiive tests. There is nn motion in nature, that t
can aa yet attribute it lo, and to me il ba opened
another remaikable and very interesting wonderful
source of investigation.
The cause of dizziness or vertigo, a I have before
stated, is now beyond doubt in my mind destroyed
by isolation, and invites the attention ofona'omist
and oculists to the further investigation of that de-.
licate and most essential organ the Eye.
At 25 minute past 4, 1 made a descent near (he
houso of Mr. Win. Mcllvain,neat Morgantown, and
was cordially received by thi gentleman and hi
hospitable lady. I proceeded from that place to
Downingtown, where I took the cars, and returned
to Danville via Lancaster and Harrisburg.
My numerous and respectable audience, al-o the
gentleman wh) assisted me during the arrange
ment and inflation, will accept the warmest thank
and good wishes of their most obedient servant
Danville, June 8, 1811. JOHN WISE.
Twenty Seventh Congress.
We Copy ihe following Congressional Proceed,
ings from the Baltimore American.
Wxsiiisotox, June 7, 1811.
fii;.ATK.
Mr, BAYARD of Delaware, from the select Com
mittee appoionlcd to take into consideration the
respect due to Gen. Harrison, tho late President,
reported joint resolutions, providing that tha chair
of the President of the Senate, and the aeats of
members be shrouded in black during the session,
and tint tho member wear the usual mourning
during that lime, The Resolution also rppropri
ate a sum for the remuneration of the expenses in
curred by the luto President. These Resolutions
were subsequently ordered to be engrossed.
A FISCAL AGENT.
Mr. CLAY then introduced a Resolution calling
upon th Secretary of the Treasury, to communi
cate to the fenata with is little delay a possible,
Ihe plan of audi a Bank, 4s will, iu his opinion,
produt-e the happiest results, aud lasting and im
portant benefits lo the country.
Mr. CLAY in offering ihe Resolution, said he
wasinducid so to do by the sucgesiion in the
Treasury Report, th.1t a Bank might bo created
which would reconcile the conflicting opinions of
all parties. Mr. ('lay doubted the possibility of
effecting so desirable a result, but was anxious,
nevertheless, to see what plan the Set-retary haj.
Mr. WOODBURY read a portion of the Re
port to show that Ihe Secretary had douUs in Uj
mind whether a Bank was constitution al.
Mr. CLAY said Ihe criticism was hypercritical,
but the Senator from N. H. would be relieved of ihe
necessity for criticism, if he would pa his (Mr
Clay' Resolution) and e what his plan was.
Mr. WRIGH V hod two exceptions t the Reso
lution. 1st, That it required the Secretary to repor
Ihe plan of a Bank ; and 2nd, that it must be ai
incorporated Bank.
Mr. CALHOUN wanted the Resolution to taki
a wider scope, not (o be confined to a Bank, but I
repoit in exlauo the Secretiry giving his viewj
Mr. BUCIIANNAN was very anxious lose,
this "fiscal Bgent," that was to work wonders an.
bring about a milleniutn at once. The Constitu
tion, he addeJ, would trouble them as much wheth
ei the Batik was located -ia Wall sired or ilii
District of Columbia,
After some modifications suggested by M
RIVES, calling upon the Secretary for his plan c
a fiscal agent or a Bank, the Resolution wo ado;
Ud.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. MERRICK presented memorial from th
Patriotic Bank at Washington, and the Faruersiu
Mechanic Bank of Germantown, praying for
renewal of their charters.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Mr. MERRICK also presented certain Resol
tions from the Maryland Legislature upon the u
ject of the Tariff-
Mr. Clay ul mittml the following resolutions.
Rtsolced: in the opinion of the Senate, al tf
present sersion of Congress, uo business ought to I
transacted but such, as being of an important a
urgent natur?. may be supposed to have iufluenc
ihe extraordinary convention of Congress, or su
as that the postponement of it might be materia
detrimental to the public interests.
eoefr,theiefore, in the opinion of the Sent
that the following subjects oujhl fust, if not exc
clusively, to engage the deliberations of Cunr
at ihe present session, viz
1st. The repeal of the Sub-Treasury.
Slid. The incorporation of a bank ad.iptcd to
wauls of the people and of the GoAernment.
3d. the provision of an adequate revenue for
Genernmcnt by iho imposition of duties, and inc
ding' an authority lo contract a temporary loan,
lesseu the public debt created by the lost Adinii
tion.
4th. The protective distribution of the proce
of the public lanJs.
Alh. The passage of necessary appiopriatinn b
Cth. Some modification of the banking ays
of the District of Columbia for the Umefit of
people of the District.
licsolvcd, That it inexpedient to distribute
business proper lobe done at this seasian, belw
the Senate and House of Representatives so
allow of boh House acting on the same ubj. c
the same time.
Extract of a Litter, dated
Davill, June 9, H4
The thunder storm, yesterday uftermvon, made
havoc among om building, roofs, cVc. being
oM'.on which struck violently against the ac
my, and di stroyed several windows, and some
uf the outside wa!L The scholar baiely ec ipe.
the skill of their teeth. A small fiam bull
near the river wa struck by lightning, and bur
the ground. The adjoining building wa '
the exertion of our ciliiuiia.
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