Urn ram- of Hie Precious MrtsU.
Il i.-s well known li:it pure metal cannot be
t. (rained, except from the puro.-t ores, without
Iff'.- use ijiNitiU'ksilvcr ; consequently, the qua n
t Ay tftlio precious metals' is dependent upon
tin: supply of quit ksiUcr,and tlic price at which
it is held. The only mines of quicksilver in
Hi i1 woildthut arc worked to any extent, tire
l In ice in Spain and (icrmany. Those ni Spain
h ive hi en, till within the last eitfbt yvars.
oyrlod by the Governmon', and the pi ice of
ksilvor was kept nt about forty dollars per
quintal. Since then, they have been in'the
paessiou of Mr. RotliFchi'd, and the price oH
the qiueksiler has been raided to one hundred i
mi 1 iii ..i.i.t ,1 il..., . . , ,. . ,, :
nni t eniy dollars tier Quintal, which is treble
Us dinner price TI ' t f
lll(iwmJ ,lLii..,,e?r0PVe.i n m,neri
in ..ruiany, probably through the mlh.ei.ee ol
Mr It.ithsehild, simultaneously raised the prlco j
ot the article there.
The ell'ect of these measures has, it is esti
mated, reduced the supply of the precioun mot
til in l.'uropc during the last eight years, no
less than twenty millions sterling. It is stat
ed in the Canker's Circular that the yearly
produce of silver alone from the mines in A
nioricn, formerly Spanish, whilequicksilver was
uppli -d at a cheap rate by the Spanish (Jovern
nient, was . sixty-three millions of hard dollars.
Ihit at present, thousands of tons of silver dug
out of the (nines of Mexico are thrown aside,
hiauso lh y contuin too little silver to admit of
profit when working them with quicksilver at
its present hijrh price. At its former price,
er) jkiuikI ol 11)19 ore wonld have been work-
ed to bring ort, the silver Contained in it. '
'I'he exports of quicksilver from Liverpool to
Mexico, 1'erti, &c. were as follows :
Years, 1nH IS)!). IrlO.
lUtlcs, l l.HI 11,57: KVill ll.tKi'J j
ir.lw. ......1,. ,.r .1... I
If the supply of the two latter years were
increased thirty per cent, it would be bronght
to the level of the former years ; and if the
price were reduced to the old rate of forty dol-
: . ;
lars per quintal, it would be of vast importance ;
to the commercial world. At the present
price, llolhscliild is said to make a clear pro- j
lit by working the mines, of i.t1l,(00 per an-
num. ' . . . Jour, of Com.
Internal Improvements.
Mr. Wright, Chairman of the Committee ofl.i
I tnd Navigation and Internal Iinprovctnetit rc
j orted u bill yesterday, locontinue ihe improvc
iiietils of this Commonwealth Ac. 'Ihe bill
makes the following appropriations:
Repairs, f 000,000
Repairs, French Creek lYtder, .rKI,0(KI
Shenango and loneaut line, 200,000
Tioga and Tiinliahaiinoik line, OO.OOO
Mew Work on finished lines, J.'o,(KH)
J).nnnges, 2-"),(KK)
Reservoirs at Allegheny l'oitnge 7o,(HMI
Franklin line, l-'i.OOO
1 00,000
The hill also provide?, in ense of fresliet or
casuality, that the tlovernor is authorized to
borrow fur one year, at ( percent, thestini cer
tified by two engineers, on the credit of the
Common wealth, not to exceed f01."),(M)0, reim
bursable after July, 1SG0. If loans cannot bo
cilec-.t ed, the Uovcrnor to issue certilicates ol
l.ian, nut less than f 100 payable in ten yeari '
with six per cent, interest to such persons as
the fctato may be indebted to, Ibr work done on
the lines, for which the:e upp'opri itions are
inude, but not to exceed the sum of JOlo.OOO
Keystone.
Si ii wjr CiiicuMsiTAM t: The Wc.-tclietter
(New York) paper gives u curious account of
: lie separation of man mid wile. Mr. Carles
F. Miller, eight years biiice, married a nieee ol
Mr. Well?, and the umdc about two years ago, j
presented her with his note of hand for ijjcJO,
000, payable three years after date- About four j
weeks since the uncle died, u hen some one cir- i
culated a rcKirt that the nolo was forged. The i
author of the slander was demanded, hut no
clue could be ohtuiniHl. II is wife was not per- ;
mined by her friend to return to him, and he
was under the necessity of slicing out a writ
i f habeas corpus, when the judge decided slu
was free to go with him. i
lie then took her up gently in his arms in the
Court Mouse, carried her out and put her in ;
the uagou; her Iricnds interfered, and he knock
(dono of them down. Finally they got her a
way from him. A public meeting was liel.l at ,
oing Sing, and resolutions passed in favour oi i
the t :1m tai ti I and conduct of Miller. Since 1
then, MiIUm- Im'CII arre.-tcd Oil the charge roudui te'i t:ttl.t paper, is about to be inlaiged. It
of assaulting V'''f lutlg. d ill the jail at . l seive- success, ami this, we presume, is an ei
whitc Plawitr ;lle rofil.-ios P Ji t his friends dei.ee ih .t its mciils a-e properly appreciated.
bail him out, ajit! MjaMlMt I.U VU aR release Womr ril 41, lave ,,elilied
him ; ahLoygh he atlur-huf im limned her, (; j.rits , r,.,1M1,c r ,ilna(lli Mr. wise. Mr
nnd the, we learn, is devotCiily fviid.o!'l.iii!,.ld a, j r. Adams foi ibeir coa.1-.icl in was.
say ho was ever 0 .UiLldiushiiiid. j licK ,;. t,f ,he House in the'r uahl'l..
Unwlit. i- of t ol. Hm i . Jit'wCitij.w were piesentcd from the Tetmexx e
JJvery 0110 who .knows auglit of .the history '
of Avuil Rprr, nwnt xecailJoJ the ni-ytteiious ;
death .oj' bus only -daughter, the wife vf '-ho for-1
mer (governor of South ttrviUm. Svio Jeft j
Chajilto.U ja a brig tor tLia -vity, as wa, said, I
w.tb ii Urge amount of.noney w jibtc; hut ;
i.l- I. 1 I. A
me t-ng never rea-.u-. ,.oc . iw.a,iv
heard f aftor. Year. pasnuJ ..'.vay, whniai
nil..r ia Maine, on hu, doitlh-ted.-OvailesBl iu !
have been ureof the cr ;w ..f the brig, am! Alut
the paten!iofs were ull uurl red lU-ahoir
money. S.ai.c few vers since a naihir t'.i tdiy
bile died with a aiiiIjr.ioiileosiuii, mid ivo-find
in thcN. O. Crescent City ,if the ,M iiiht., rt'ie
following paragraph concern. tho same wai
ter: "A gentleman from Texas an old and va'tt-
I'.idid.and one u ho:-.c eracity t unimpeacha
ble- -iiiloiuu that an old tailor recently died J
M t . . . t
at Matagorda, w ho made a full confession of a
number of piracies in which ho had been
engaged, ami stated that he wag one of the
crew of the vessel which sailed from Charles
ton, with Mr. Alston on board. Who'll three
days out, a consultation was held, and it was
determined that tho passenger should bo rols
bed and murdered. The work ot dea'ti com-
meuced, and ull were killed, Mrs. Als'on being ! rr within. The cultivation of flower is acei
the last victim whs turt le to walk the plank ! '"'n vider ce .if a n fined t te, mid lor thin reason
Her image, he said, was lilways befote him, j Wl' "ml thi branch of husinet. almost exclusively
and he could not die without cunfejsing the j confined to ihe fair si x, without whom we may
hot rid deed. The closing scene ol his life w as ! ,,uy ny, die fiir. s spol "in cre.ii m would be as a
InrTilJo in the extreme he raved with mad- 1 desert. "Flower." as a.imc writer beautifully ex-
n'ss, exclaiming' Jiero! I hero Flic is now :
.
' ?.' her staiitliuirbelorc ! away away !
'M ,,,y witnesses were preseot who can
, ' . ., . ' , .... :. .
. ... . s .m. . .t , . .
injur ll.-.-lllll.lliy Ml UlU COIlIOSSIOII, mill W6 II.II1K
there no longer exist any doubt oil a subject
which una long veiled in mystery.' fX.
Tiiliune.
!"' I Ji . -w
y
THE AMERICAN.
Stturdayt ttarth 19, !842.
(TV YeiuliMi in ihis wei k'n piper the proceed-
ino of the a'Cil Johnson meeting, recently held at .
Harrimr?. C. l. Johnson s ands deserved y lech
with'the people of IVimsylvanin, II s op. n, flank i "re 10 1,0 "t'"'y Keader should he rein.ta-
and generous nature, has anpiiied for him a strong n '" ri,,l,t 'a'ever was found with Mr Itea
hold on the nlf. clions of the neonle. Allhooph ,,,,r' Tlr' .vc-'niing C.izette, in some renin k in
iprc are miny w,, wolldikelo see a rilien of
. .
tin ir own stale elevated to Ihe I'lesidencv
vet the
mlwiiiIh . ill iw'tir i.lil tin ir nt ii iff tn iitiu iiui I
who-e view are inimicl to Ihe irue inter..,! of ,
.he rnmmonwrahh. The m.rlin w:,s a: lv and 1
iloiiuently addrrs-nl, by Mesrr-. (i.lilo.is, I'lumer j
nnd Headly of the Semite, and Me-srs . Elwtll, Low
ry, Uarrcll anil Urawley of ihe House of Hejiresen
tuiive.
The ftmal.
We
have lrn informed ly Mr.
I.eisen ing. !
the uper n'ei.d.int of the Susquehanna Division j
of the I'ennsylvRiih ("anal, who is now vigorously
engaged in repairing the damages ocensiomd ly
ihe late freshet, that the propria, on ihe work has
been such, that the water wdl thi day I e let iolo
llm can.il, between .Northumberland and Duncjn's
Island.
rrr The Anurican Medical Librarv and Inlelli- i
gencer, by I'ubley Uunglison. M. D , has lu en re
reived. This work sustains a hi;h credit among
the Medical facul y. In looking over ihe present
numtVr, we find much interesting matter, nnd an j
f.r a we a.erapiMe of i'ldcing, usifu' .d impcr I
tant information to the pracliiioner and studem.
The puh'ii'ation of the work has heen translerred to
Messrs. I Ihsw ell .V Johnson of I'hilad. Iphia, and
will hereaficr be is tied with regularity and despatch.
'
QEvkuv Yiit'i u's (i.i rr: uhlishml every
fortnight ut the .S'ew Woild OH'iee, N. Y., i an ex- i
celleul pahlieal ion, well adapted for the use ol'clul-
d.cn. The la I iiumU-r cuntains much in ere.-t.ng
allj llH(.f ,.,,,,. r.
fXj' The Tide W ater Canal Company, we aie
informed, have pus-ed a resolution rcfuing to re
ciive Tide Water notes in p ivmenl of lolls on Ihe
canal. All that ever give currency It these hills,
was ihe f id th l they wi re tcrcivaMo for lolls, and
uml. r. bis impression tiuudicda of pctson have
li en induced to Like them. The a... mpt now
made to repudiate them, is in a tenfold greater de
gree. more villainous llian llie repurlialion ot the i
Miis ippi bonds, for the repudialors of that sta-e j
made s.re ,h..w of defence, on ihe ground that ,
they r n'iw.l no value f , r them. The legi-la- !
lure, we pertvree. has the matter now m hands, Bed 1
we liu-l will Cornell lluui lo piy mjiiic ic regaid
lo their obligations.
j- Tlie (iov. signed Ihe ie-uui'tion bill on
S iluid.iy lat. Wh. n lire flanks wi I resume, thuj
will i!rtt rminc in a f i w duyi.
(Jj-The legi.-l.itiue h.i passvd a luw, by which
nil iiiemb. t v ol 1 "ii e Companies are lo le exe..ql
from milil.iry doty.
Cj"The Mdtou Ledger is now putdihed by
John 1'i.r'i r. E i. The new editor promise that
herea ler ihe l.edijer .hall he conducted ill ate.
sprclnble manner.
t' j'Thc Ihudiig (iiiz. tie, a talented and well
- Jcj
-l.ture in .iv of l'f adinitiiiig T Xai into the I'-
oi.ni.
Mr. A.Uoio will f.yoilou the reolu ions.
A j'U:oo v -m priieiiv.-J Virginia for a lu- :
rilVuu ina. j
y itt 'Whii.aii,7 have suecee.'- ;
ClU,,w!tua tttUl wh ...th.it.. ,
t. -( p,.)rlll,vHr.lrn
U '" M ' o n 10 ur 50 dead 0r.l3i.-g 11
Uiart.w.- wise r. p. .de.l during lie li-t s.wi.mi,
Q ) in N. w Jorxy , imprisonment tfur . bl has
he. ji .li.ulR-lie.i, Vy a w lt( to ti.
gj 'I'lu H.sid) J'.ght bctwe.il the M-ic4uii .d
TtJkl.iti Hi ns out U huax.
Q-'Ttn- II ckeied remain oi H feurMylvai.ia
1 1 II, laxol by a mob 411 JMidadclphia a feav tears
since, was a I. if M'J ll.r sale at aurtiua on Tuts-
day Utt
UJJ ".'"If." ML .. W J! ii
Cultivation of Flowers mid Oniiuiinilal Trees.
- We doulit whether there I a town on the Sus
quehanna in which flower and plants are an gene
rally cultivated a in this place. There is scarcely
a dr lling, however huinMi', hut what hm ill flow
er pots neatly arranged t the window. 'J'o us,
these thrifty green plai'l.-r, blooming in mid whiter,
ulways ind c ate ctn ermines, contentment and neat-
.... It un. l. .1. f i I. -. i
i'" m bubbi. win r. won
.
. 'hey red en hills ami d.drs myteriou Irmhs."
I 0ur l,l'j'Ct. however, in tanking those remarks, is to
rll the attention of our reader. ( the I..,
j 1
' nf "M,il, 01,1 f,llil Bn'' "'n .mental lree. If thoe
who have the auCinrily would we I tin I mime hand-
some oriisiiipiiiiil shaite trees were pi mted around
the rouithnnFe, ihe uhlie arhool-l ou es uml chur
ches, they wntTd not only receive ihe thnnks nf ihe
community, t ut that of posterity, for th-ir well ti-
i med lilier.ility. I he Ftijar nnd the ilrr teaf.-d
npl", and a variety of other ornam n'nl tree rould
j lie prorund from the mnseries in the neighbii hood
ot I liilw!eiiia at mull expense. J,et our rom 1
mesioncis. school director auj otheis, t .ke those '
mutters into Con.-i.leralion. !
fXj The ('iiiihI Commixaiotiers, it is known, j
deemed it advisable lo reduce the nuinUr i f .Super- j
Among t'inse left out was llemy Kc.der. ,
An etf.rt h is teen m ule to have aim her per
"I'l"""' d " Ins pi .re. e:ig ee wi h Hie I yroni-
'"ft" if former iiumU-r of ollhers
! r,"'alion ,0 "" Jaiif.irlion cpress.d h the ap-
:..;., i.,.... r W. II..' ll,.l-t. . v I
r"""",oi oi
" j-"'"ns.!".iv.
Previous to the election of C.vernor I'orter,
I AOrl 1 1 il li lll.li!ii..l lt.it Lim,.e.i,.. t' V . I
,, ' ',. ,' 1 1 ' , "
. ti. ... .'. ;..?..,. '. i " r . "L !
iiui m mi if in mis in lorigin, iwcil-
ty-two in Northuiiiln rland and enrhtecn in I.v-
1 coming county. At this time, Northumberland
! county has one snperv sor, vhie jurist! ict ion
; exli'iids throt.oh arts of lour counties, nnd has
j in addition one collector and out; weiohiuaster
i.) coming I. as two supervisors nnd one collect
or makinir an eoual nuiuhi r in the two rimn. !
lies. Ftir plav is n jewel. Mr. Maxweil has
given universal sati.-laclion, uml we know that J
, 1 " "' . cnangc is ,
not desired. J he course pursued by the canal1
Cotnnii-s.oners in reducing tl e munlier of so- !
pervisors on the West Ilriuieh Division, meets I
the entire approbation of the people."
Cj- Mr. ("lay, a few days since1, in a very solemn
manner, dictared that he rmi I. ..1 l.n
' .. .... I .1 I 11 . r ... . ...
'". ueiinan, w.m I
ing 55 years of ag -, but tht he was upwards nf :)6
Mr. Dui'haiiau fa d thnt he waa happy that hi
Iricnd had made the i X-lana ion. as he should most
ceitaii.ly have call- d him out. A lo the 'J6, he
owmd "ihe soft imix'si-limi nt."
ffj' f" 000 in H'cie wjs f und und r the wood
pile of a close fis'id re-idetit nf Arch street, I'lnluil.,
w ho ilied a lew d.ivs since,
"
Twtiily-Six Iiiiys l.utcr from Europe.
The Steamer Clyde airited in New Vorlt early
on Saturday uior.iiug, hriuging w iih hri a part ol
the i-cni!i rs of the ("aledooia. sn long looked
for. r.i.i rs to Fihruary ls.j ure tereived.
l.'l II IK or THK I'll I IIOM TO I, V. Kl'OOL.
The Sieamer Caledonia, which I. fl Liverpool F h
111. lor llulif.ix mid Dost m, was disabled in a Ire
ineiiiiiiiis g.i'c on the 1 0: It about 13011 miles from
Lm rpool, in co .seq ieui e of wheh she found il
nerc-nry ti put hick. S lie first toUihrd at Cork
and thetii e pr Kccded to Liverpool, where she ar
rived oo the 1 7lh.
Extract from ihe letter of a pa-senger on board
llie Caledonia .teun r, dated nil (.'oik, 15th l ebiu-
Bry .
..j.. ((, Un,Q
n-0l on admirably with a fair wind, hut mi (he
iii'.ruiiig of the 7th, the wind chopped round,
r""1 commenced blowing very hard. On the
"in, in..- sun iii in. m'.islii iroui iiie wcsiwaru,
witii a heavy head sea. It continued through
I out the 1 Hli. On the 10th, the sea waslreiiieu-
doits, uud carried away our fore starboard bul
I 'varks and ice hotiso ; filled the lore-cabin with
water; completely washed out the assengers,
whose berths were in that part of this vessel,
and thorotiohly saturated ull the bedding, and
sprunrr the rudder. Part of the tiller larboard
, ....... o. .. .... ,.,.-, Vii . a.., ;
..t.'..,....L- it. ....... .... ,i ii...t
twisted oil', the wheel house, damiincd, and the
pad.il box partly stove 111.
'The oale continued unabated during the
11th. We had to steer by the sails whilst en
deavoring to secure the rudder (the mnin piece
id which was completely twisted in the case,)
by lashing chains reund, passing iron bolts
iliroiiL'h it, and fixing chains ocr the stern.
At OP. M. (llth) being thru in latitude 40 'JO,
longitude V!M II ., the captain and officer.' found
it would not be safe to protccd on the voyage.
as tlu-y were all id' opinion the rudder would
..... 1. I i . 1 ... 1- 1 .
I noi mi. 111 ioi'iik-i ,.ii mo noiirn more iiuiusi i
such a heavy sea. The captain therefore put
head about, lor the purss-e ot rutin. ug into this
. plice Ji.r repairs, l.icul. Pursoiis, R. N., also
I coincided with the Captain and officers."
I The p ipi is give an ucoount, nmnng oilier thing.,
T.f the royal chrisieoing of ihe ljueeu's new baby,
j the Infant prince, who is ral'eJ Alfred Edwaid, af
' Icr his'1'.rther and grandfjlber, the Duke of Kent.
I .Ml the sovi n igns now in circulation are to be
culled in, f.r ihe purpose of hiving litem mined over,
' . . r .1 - ' 4 1 .. . ... . ..
a many oi uiem jur oeii nrere.l l-y "plugging
.indothirdi vi.es. I.oid Morpeth lost hi diction
1 for Parliament, in 'tile cry of Dublin,
The following letter fiow a corn ttpnmlent
al Palis, lo ihe editor of the Foiled States (iaxctte,
seiNf a to show the Mn'e of teeling InIwi the
French ami the English. The Frvtt'h, il wi I be
.-ii,rtr- dccidedlv ill favor of the Americans, upon
llie sulj ct of the light of .catch :
"Pmis, Jatiuiry 15th, 1 S 10,
"J.siAt R. Chandler: Sir; By the picket I
send ynu tlwi Journal de D.bate of yesterday,
which contain a description of the l iranj D all al
the Valaiaof the Tuillctic 011 tho t"tlt inst., unJ
almve I srnd you a copy of my invitation to the
same. It ws a very splendid affair a jou will
perceive from the drrripi ion in the paper.
"To show you in some measure the hatred the
French have for the Knglii-h. I will relate an inci
dent that took place it the hall lh.it evening. A
the gentlemen were going into the supper room,
there was a great crowd and rush fur the dour, at
wh ch time a French gentleman pu-hed up against
an American, whin some words passed between
them, and the French gentleman handed the A.
nerican hi caid, and vice verna. Shortly after
warda the French gentlem m came up to the A
merican, offered him his hand, and said, "Sir I a k
! .. . I . , . itl I . t i i.
;ur paruon, i iiiiu I nave neen mistaken, I inoujiit
: you were an Englishman, if you phase we will
I return the card., and take a glass of wine tngcihcr
' i t.i t-K... m -.. .it. r. ,i. r. i i.
j -...'. tii:ii ti.ii. ii.iic: iiulid, i'ui ii ii.
; Imr.l In 1. 1, what would have teen the ron-npienee
, if it hud hem an Englishman instead of on Ameri-
i can.
"The French dislike the English so much, ihnt
they fiequemly nke slight opportunity to iocull
I them. I have oflen found it to my interest to let
: the French know ihat I am un Aii.eric.in. I. thue
j hlmuld lie a war lietwecn England and Ameri. a, I
d n. t think it would I six months hef.re the
French would j in, for I do not think Louis Phil
jppe, wiih all his desire of Mce, could keep the
Freneh nenide nniet in .nrh .n ..oni V.rl
every Ficnch paper is out in favor of Amrrira in
respect to the right of search, and condemn their
own government lor asieung to it. I would not
le surpris..1. if Frame would withdraw from that
recou nt, if the, tan with rr.dit and honesty.
" ourj riend, Ac."
Vr t"i-
tf . ,. . , J
,ue ,.,... yso msoi me various nations oi
"'' -ar.h were about lo I e formed mew, we might
ILt. n with nili.i.M ..,.1 ,.;,l. .n.,.,i'...n ll..
. -
l'" f H adv.atts of tree trade.
It., .. I . I... .1. ..I.
17 """""" wl "
" commerce has l-en sc.tl.d for yeirs, I
and we have leurnid w isdom from their example, aa
well as our own dear hout;ht eiperipnce, it is worse
than Tolly to oppose theories, however l-eaul.fol in
die ahstracl. lo fue.s-s.ol.l.oru f.e a. ll.ro.v is
lia oiy is
aid to tH.ph.li.ophv teachmg hy txamyle, anJi""' 'V ",0.lrC0 Meln ",C
w""cv,r allcmpl to inculcate a ditlerrnt phil. so, by
'" ''ie nineteenth century, mistakes the character m-
tic of the are. I.ct us have (..cfncl ioMead
of arzumrnt. It is , i,,gut lo the common sense
, . , . ,. . , .
"f lUe Ar"p,c" people, to talk 1k,uI free trade with
r ranee, wh.!e she levie a duly on one
million of
dolhirs worth of our ti lneco, greater than we collect
lipi.n iwenty m lliona of dollar of her wines and
nlks. With England, while she prohibits the im
portation of our grain and breadstuffs, and yet an
nually floods us wiih ihe pioducls of her own man
uf.ictu'cs, and in return drains us of million nf
ie. Itussia tiii d ihe .ystcm of freo trade, and
le.rn the result of the rvpcr.mi'iit in the fjllowing
eitrurt :
"Ft RTiim Nous t pom Tariit axi Fbce
Tkaih:. A Cnvemment, whether represented
by one man or 'the million,' can learn wisdom
but from two sources its own experience and !
iho pxnorieticrMif othpr nntinos. The furnii'i- is '
an expensive and dilatory mode of instruction,
and that (loverninent is best, in this respect at
least, which can reap a harvest of knowledge
from ihe bitter fruits of experience ripened by
others. Reud the following :
'Russia was prosperous in 1S1.", '17, 'I1, and
'10; but, fascinated w ith the theories of Adam
Smith and J. II Say, she adopted a new tariff
in lrl on the plan of letting trade regulate
itself. In this Tariff, she abrogated her pro
hibitions and lowered her duties. The country
was immediately deluged with foreign gcssls,
and, in due course, drained of its specie, as w e
have been in past years, to pay for the surplus j
of those iinorts, w hich far exceeded her ex
H.rts. The most disastrous consequences took
place. Circulation was stopped. Distress and
w retchedness overspread the la;:d. The man
ufactures first tell victims to this mistaken poli
cy. Agriculture next felt the bhock, and final
ly, bankruptcy swept away a large proportion
of those commercial houses w hose cupidity had
paved the way for the misery of the country.
Here is experience here are known and
undeniable clfects, resulting from cuuallv well
. .
aUetiU.d ej,,, - Bm i,w was ,n0 evji correct-
ed !
Ry a return to a Protective Tar ill. The
following extract is from the Emperor of Rus
sia's Circular, written by Count Nessclrodc, in
l"Si7, on the subject of the new Tariff:
To product) happy effects, the principles of
ciMiimercial freedom must be generally adopted
The State which adopts, while others reject
them, nm.-t condemn it own industry and
commerce to pay a ruinous tribute to those of
.
oilier nations.
" 'From a circulation cxtempt from restraint,
and the facility atlordcd by reciprocal exchang
es, almost all (iovi rniiients at first resolved to
seek tho means of repairing the evil which
England had lieen donned to sutler; but ex
perience and more c rrect calculations, U-cause
they were mtidu fioin certain data, and upon re
sults already known of the peace that had just
taken place, forced them to adhero to the pro
hibitory system.'
'England preserved hers. Austria remained
faithful to the rule she laid down to guard her
self against the rivalship of foreign industry.
France, with the same views, adopted Ihe most
rigorous measures of precaution, and Prussia
published a new Tarilfiil October last, which
proves that she titond it impossible not to fol
low the t-. imple ol the re.-t of l'urope.'
'In priqiortioii us tho prohibitory system is
extended and rendered perfect in other coun
tties, that Slate which pursues the contrary
system makes t'rmii day to day sacralice'i more
extensive and more considerable.'
'It is with the most lively feelings of regret,
W'o acknowledge that it is our own proper ex
perience which enables us to trace this picture.
The evils which it details have been realized
in Russia and I'oland, since the conclusion of
the act of Agriculture without a mar
ketindustry without protection, languish and
decline. Specie is exported, and the most so
lid commercial houses are shaken. -The public
prosperity would soon feel the wound inflicted
on private fortunes, if new regulations did not
promptly change the actual state of affairs.'
'Events have proved that our Agriculture and
our Commerce, as well as our Manufactures,
are not only paralyzed, but brought to the brink
ot ruin.'
Here is experience (or our guide against the
theories of our free trade philosophers.
It it be borne in mind, however, that we
do not quarrel with the doctrines of Tree trade
when rightly applied and understood. The
very term 'rmc1 implies dealings between two
parties, and to make it nfrrc trade, thero must
j he no restriction on cither side. Trade is an
exchange of Commodities money represents
! the value and settles the difference. Ij-t Hip
exchange of commodities between us and Eng
land bee i,h bath i!J, and no one w ill coin
plain. Make it free on our utile and restrictive
on itirirt, and It 'condemns our industry and
commerce to pay a ruinous tribute' to the com-
. mercc and industry of England. To call such
a situation of things by the name ofVte Irailt is
j os ul)!illreJ 9 t() My that a bi,xinff.lnatc 1k?.
I twccn two IM!rdontJ) OIIC 0f wlom ),,, ,ig mndt,
I0'' l)0'l'n,, ''im' is a "'r A'', because, for-
'ooth, one is free to knock the other down as
oftp1 ng ,1(J pIcasc(u
We talk of a return to snecie mvmenN in
I .. ij un-ma ill
, tins conntrv ns il it wrn e...
ouf , Waurc to vot - ' . .. . '
Could
a correct return be made of tho ruin
now in the country compared to the amount in
I l-UT, the imiossihility of the thing would he
' n rwn rnnf 'II.ik t..il. 1.. I s
' ' "ur " c,e I,M 10,1
I U,e Cn,,Mtr'' ,,,r ,ho VCry P,ain a " we
i :........ i .i. c . , . ...
miu vi an niiPis.Niomiy to export umicr me
very sinie system any thing but specie in
settlement of a large balance. If En"land
would receive fh ur, pork, lead, and the various
productions of the West in payment for the
manufactures, that are poured in here, we
should never have beheld the humiliating spec
tacle of a rich and productive State in the U
nion bankrupt and dishonored. If Congress
would make a tariff tomorrow sufficient to set
in motion the manufacturing industry of New
England, the price and demand of the produc
tions of the agriculturists' would be doubled in
one year. If, on the other hand, this branch of
national industry shall be neglected, the fol
lowing consequences may he safely predicted :
'Agriculture without a market industry lan
guishing and declining the country drained of
""'cie and commerce paralyzed and destroy
ed.
liHElT ULMOrilATIC MLETIXG.
Johnson nuil I)r mocrnr y.
In pursuance of public notice given, an immense
meeting of the Democracy of Pennsylvania as em
bled at l!ie Court House at II imsbum, on Satur
day veiling, the 5th of March itist., for the pur
pose of interchanging sen'.iiiieiils, and expressing
their opinion and judgment in reference to select
ing a candidate for ihe next 1'icsi.lrncy, when th
meeting was called to older, and on motion of J. U.
Sihott, Esq.,
The Hon. JOHN C. DIJCHER. of I)uphin
county, wis unanimously chosen President of the
meeting. And
Hon. John 8. (iihons, of I-high.
" John V. Plumer, of Westmoreland.
Daniel Snyder, of Columbia.
Andrew Coitright.Esq., of Luzerne.
John Kclker, Esq., of Dauphin.
David Ueeler, Esq., of A llegheny.
Owen M'Cabe, Esq , of Dai.phm.
Cen. Samuel A. Smith, of Uuck.
Col. John 1'way, of Dauphin.
Col. D. M. Dull, of Uiadf.M.1.
Were unanimously chosen Vice President of
the meeting.
On motion,
II. A. Deebe, Esq.. of Bradford.
Lewi It. Dunham, Esq., of JclVeisoii.
John II. Sleek, of Dauphin.
John Alexander, of do.,
Were appointed Sec.eiaiie.
The meeting bting I bus organized, Hon. John
C. liurber, Prc.-ideiit, arose, and in a very modest
and p'ltinrnt address, relumed hi thanks lo the
j vast assemblage lor the honor rouferieJ upon him
1 . .... . .
in selecting nun 10 preshie ovet ineir uciineiauous,
: on a question anVciing o vitally ihe interest and
character of Pennylauia, and of llie whole I'nioo
Having staled the ol jet of Ihe meeting, he re-u;;nd
his scat amidst the cheer of the assembled Democ
racy. On motion of Win. Elwell, Esq., of Uradford
county, it was resolved unanimously that a com
mittee of nine he poinled to draft 10-olutioiia ex
pr.isive of the sense nf the meeting; whereupon
the following geutleineii were appointed saij com
mittee :
Win. Elwell, Esq., of Dradford.
Pcritii Ko, E-q., nf Luzerne,
Samuel Kill, Esq., nf Westmoreland.
Col. John Tway, of Dauphin.
C. II. Silk man, Enp, of Luzeiite,
J. (I. Selmit, Esq., of Dauphin.
Ch.irle Pray, E.q., of dj.
Win. I). Johnston, Esq , of do,
After having reined a thoit time, the committer
retorni 1', and hy iheir chairman. Win. Elwell, E-q ,
nude the following rep.t, which was read in a for
cible manner, 1 1 riling from the im-etmg frequent
burst of applause, a the reader progressed. The
resolution were unanimously aJop!. d, in a sphif.
and manner alike creditable to the Democracy of
Pennsylvania, and the Hero of the Thames.
H7ierr7, The duty of electing the chief execu
tive magistrate of thi Union, i one of selemn arrJ
imposing responsibility, a duty which come homo
to, and concerns evety citizen, however humble, to
begin a full, fioe, dispassionate and calm inter
change of sentiment, with one another in ref. renert'
to a sehction of the individual to fi I the high and
Imposing state of President of ihe United State.
It is never too eatly for ihe people of a freo gov
ernment to talk with each other, and deliberate up
on a question which vitally concern themselves.
Il would indreJ be a reflection upon tho intelli
gence and integrity of the people to suggeat that il
is prematura for them to talk and act in a great
question which is ultimately to give ch iracter tj
our free institution abroa 1, and effect for good or
for evil, every individual over this wide apread
Union. Without further comment, then we eomo
to the main question, with a boldness, a frankness,
and an honesty of purpose, which has ever charac
leriz.il the (.eople of Pennsylvania on great emer
genet, s, involving iheir character a Americans,
their peace and prosperity at home, no less than
their honor and integrity abroad.
Therefore, Itciohtd, That we have, with all due
deliberation, come to the conclusion, that it ic our
duly, not only as Pcnnsylvanian, but Ja Ameri
cans, (for it is emphatically a National question)
to disclose to the world our preference for the indi
vi.lu d who is to be selected to fill tho first office in
the gift of a free (ieople. Nor will we shrink from
the solemn and imposing obligations of making
known fu ly and fairly the convictions which hive
led us to this preference. A Pcnnsyknians, wo
feel nn intuitive pride in declaring what the citizens
of this republic will readily yield, viz: that our no
ble oi l Cotiimonwe.dth, in point of pi ygical, moral
and intellectual resource, is second to none in this
va-l confederacy of State. Her position is such
a justly en itles her to the proud appell ation of
"Ke; stone Slate ;" nor ha ahe failed with her trea
sure and her blood to aid in maintiining the integ
rity, tho independence and sovereignty of the peo
ple of ihis Union.
And if the ae. ction of a President of ihe U
niled State was lo he made in consideration of set
vice rendered to the nation, hy -pirate State,
then would Pennsylvania stand out in bold relief,
and demand that be accorded to her. which would
be so pre-em'nently just, viz: to place one of her
son in the Pruidential chair; but the genius and
theory of our (iovernment are placed on hig.-r and
more devoleJ grounds. We are not only citizm of
Pennsylvania, but our chief glory consist in our
being able to s iy to the rest of the world, that we
area l-o citizen of the United 3tat.es. It is in a na
tional cnpicity that ne act in selecting from amnng
ourselves an individual to he President of our glo
rious and happy Union. IudecJ it would be trea
son lo the Union to indulge in cot.sulrations purely
l.ical on a question involving the liberties, the live,
and the fo tunes of every individual, whether hih
or low, rich or poor, of this government. The fa
ther of his country in his farewell addre', which
is still sounding in our ears, has warned us against
iiilcrpo-irig sectional objections found, d on geo
graphical di.tiuctions, and which demagogues may
sometimes use for the sp.-cial object of biinging for
ward a randitLte of their own. With those wlu
m ke iheir President with their vote, the selection
1 n it a .(ue tion of location. We repeat, it look
to higher object and more imp irtant purpose,
viz j adeipiate reward to exalted worth fir services
rendered the people of the whole Union. If who
ha. conferred upon the American republic the most
idulrious and enduring service, in peace and war,
he it is whom the peoplo will delight to honor. The
ipieation with the voters, then, in selecting their
President, is not what state doe be live in, but who
is the man that ha rendered them in all the varied
relations hi life, the must substantial service 1 Let
the records of the nation lei the patriot' memory
let the monuments erected in the heart of a
grateful republic lei the moral sense of the coun
try let the history of hi whole life let all these
things which make the impression upon the public
mind, lead ihe Democracy of thi nation in the se
lection of their candidate for the next President.
Let u be directed by these Infallible guide, and
victory will again follow our eierlions, the splendor
of which achievement will be a theme for the admi
rers of fi.e government to dwell upon every while.
A victory which for moral sublimity and its conse
quence upon our poli.ical being is too great, too vast
in its destiny on man now and hereafter, n t t fill
the minds of every patriot with tho most anxious
solicitude. We say without tho feat of contradic
tion, thai such a nomination woulJ h i equivalent
to an election. This the federal party well kiuw
and undersl .ml.
He ii then Hemilvrd, Thai we present the namo
ol Col. KICMARD M. JOHNSON, of Kentucky,
lo the people of thn United State a their candi
date for .he Presidency in 191 1 ; and we cordially
respond to the nomination of th a illu-lriou man
by g illint old Kentucky, made on tho glorious
eighth of January las'.
Prsulx ed, That the service rendered ihe Ameri
can people by this great apocle of liberty are tangi
ble o a' lo be fclL Yes-, a 1 luntinoc as to be seen
and acknowledged hy the most humble citizen in
every election district throughout this expanded
confederacy. Always a democrat and friend of
popular government KlCHAKD M. JOHNSOX
ha been constantly on the side of Ihe oppressed
against llie oppressor, In the last bloody onset
wiih the mother country for independence, Col,
JOHNSON hastened lo the field of Urdu, of blood
and of dclti, to protect our national houoia, our
friend a id our home. In that eventful war ha
led his cou.itr.Muen by hi skill and courage to vie.
lory and 10 glory, the mo.l signul and important,
After having given hi voice for war, he left hiss it
in Congrt- auj repaired to the frontier with hi
gailoit regiment, and periled hi own life protect
ing the mother and her children against ihe horror
of lb tomahawk and scalping knife, a.id taught