The iip.m morning after receivirif this corres
pondence, the Senstor rated in his place in
the Senate, so soys tbe puMte press, that bo
ha J called oa we nd I hai expressly Rented
making (ny3Iiicni to him whatever ; whiJst
at the Mae time tie had this home Urnostin his
p xktA, to which he did sat wi refer. li
fact it appear to haw been entirely satisfactory.
Brrt th Senator from the county of Philadel
phia has concealed hit real motive in asking
Cfacir CorxmlU.ee to tchiletetsh himself. Ti re
novate an exhausted reputation at the expense
of an impoverkbed public Treasury is the
spring wbicli has set thia whole proceeding in
motion. In regard to this investigation, the
Senate may raise Committee apm Committee,
to re-establish tbe dilapidated character of one
of their number, but they wilt learn that until
it cxto9 a proper degree of fairness towards
the other branch of the Legislature, it action
will not I trust excite contempt from me ; and
iu all investigations which may grow out of
Hiis. I only ask to be permtiicd to gt'rc the
truth in evidence. Respectfully,
hi. B. IjOWRY.
Ft om the y. 6V. Commercial Advertiser.
The Silver Bullet.
The readers of American hibtory will recol
lect that in the plan of the campaign ot Bur
gaync, it was intended that Sir Henry Clinton
should ascend the Hudson from New York, and
join Burgoyne at Albany. Fortunately, how
ever, neither of the parties succeeded in reach
ing the point of junction. Clinton, it will be
remembered, commenced his voyage up the
Hudson, taking Fort Montgomery, defended by
Governor George and General James Clinton,
in the Highlands, proceeding thence North of
.Esopus, which was captured and burnt. Im
mediately after the capture of Fort Montgom
ery, Sir Henry Clinton despatched a spy as a
messenger Vo Burgoyne announcing his move
ment, and thus fur ha eucccss. The spy was
furnished with a letter enclosed ia a silver bul
let the silver being coated with lend, and the
bullet mixed w ith others of real lead, which lie
carried with Ducted carelessness in his pock
ct.
The spy, liowever, was taken in Dutchess
county, near Red Hook, and searched. On
handling the bullet it was discovered that one
was much lighter than the others. "Why
this can never be a bullet," exclaimed one of
the captors; "it is too light." The spy there
upon snatched the bullet from the hand of the
other, and instantly swallowed it. The cir
cumstance was reported to Governor Clinton
who directed a surgeon to take him in hand,
tor the purpose of bringing tlws missive to
light. An emetic proving inadequate to the
object, a powerful cathartic effected the pur
pose, and on opening the bullet, the following
letter was extracted therefrom :
"Fokt Montgomery, Oct. 8, 1777
".Ycum void, and nothing between us but
Gates. I sincerely hope this little success of
his mav facilitate vour operations. In answer
to vour letter of 23th September, by C. C, I
1 a
tdiall only suy that I cannot presume to order,
or even advise, for reasons obvious. I heartily
with yon success.
"Faithfully yews,
"II. CLINTON
"To General Bcrgoyse."
The man upon whom the bullet was found
was hanired as a spy. upon a tree, in a little
place called Hurley, about three miles from
.tuopus now Kingston. We have received
this scrap of history from tbe circumstance that
Gen. James Tallmadge, one of the heirs of
Gov. Clinton, George,') exhibited the bullet and
the original letter at the meeting of the His
torical Society on Tuesday evening.
Cct Nails. The Pcnnsylvanians, or, as
they call themselves in the interior, Pennamites
are now making cut nails largely from their
own pig iron. A method has been contrived
for rolling the plates so that the grain of the
metal runs lengthwise of ihe naib, and they
can be clenched like wrought nails. Cx.
RatrwerdlnnrsOase,
We were informed of case cf insanity in'
this county, a few days ago, the eiruumstanefs
cortmsctod with which are so extraordinary as
te be well worth recording. It seems there has
been in this Ipswhieh Alms House, or House of
Correction, tor about twenty years an insane
man who was sent there from Salem, and has
always gone by the flame of "Captain. Of his !
real juuue utd fpesidiseee imtliicg was ever
known 1 the authorities, nor has any thing
been-discovered untiJ within a few months past
The man is perfectly harmless, his malady
tending rather to idiocy, and he his long been
allowed to po about freely, sometimes wander
ing into the neighboring tombs, but always re
turning in safety. A few months ago the kee
per presented a eard to him, and said, "Cap
tain, wiil you give me your address 1" The
captain very readily took the card, and writing
upon it, in an elegant hand, a gentleman's
name, with the name of town in tbe state of
New York, returned it. As it was somewhat
uncurtain it this was really his name, a few
days afterward another card was handed to him
ith the request thut he would give his father's
add rets. He immediately wrote the same sur
name and a town, with another christian name.
It was then supposed that he might have given
his real address, and, to ascertain the fact, a
letter was forwarded to the place mentioned,
directed to the person w hose name was given
as the father, with a request to the past master,
if such a persoH had ever resided there and
had removed, to forward the letter to the pre
sent place of residence of tho gentleman or his
family, if it could bo ascertained Suhm Re
gister.
DrntH of null op (irlswolit.
The Boston papers announce the overuse of ibe
Right Rev. Alexander Virts Griswold, Bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in tho Eastern di
oees-e, and the Senior Bishop of that Church in the
Uniled Stale. He is succeeded as Prceidir g Bish
op by the Right Rev. Philander Chase, Bishop of
Illinois, now the Senior Bishop. The Tianscript
thus announces the melancholy event.
M'ith feelings of the most reverential sorrow,
we announce to-day, the melancholy intcllieenre
of the sudden decease of this -venerable and devout
prelate an event by -which the Church is called
into heartfelt mourning, and ''his peoHe who hve
him," into serious lamentation. The incident i(
self, would, nt any time, have been received with
anguish, hot its almost ins-lnntnneous occurrence
fills us with twe at Cod's insciulaMe Providence.
But yesterday, nnd he moved amongst us full of
life and health, to-day, and none cm "hark to its
mansion call the fleeting breath." The Bishop
walked yesterday Afternoon from his house to the
residence of Bishop Eaithurn, his associate and
successor, in Pembi rton squsrs. On reaching the
door of the house, he wse observed to fuller and
fall. lis was immediately token up. But in a few
niomcttls be was dead. The cause of his death
was a disease of the heart, from which he had ores
sionally suffered for some years. His ace was 77.
The Right Rv. Alexander Yiets Oriswold, se
nior Bis-hep of the Protestant Epicopal Chureti,
was consecrated in Trinity Church, in the City of
New York, on the 2!hh of May, 1811, by the
Right Rev. Bishop White, and has, for nearly
thirtv-two years, performed the arduous duties of
his high office, with a fidelity which is unsorpas.
sable, and a pure devotion, attainable only by the
humble Christian. By this afflicting dispensation.
the Right Rev. Phd mder Chase attain the senior
ity in the Episc ipal See.
Welcasnihat Bishop Gii wold's two last Ser
mons were preni-hed in St. Pelt r'e Church, Salero,
last Suoduy, where he confiimed 22 4rann.
VhiL Gazette.
THE AIHXHIICAN.
Saturday, Feb. , 141.
rjj" We have just received sixty teams of print
ing paper, similar in sire and quality to the elieet
upon which thia la printed. Also 36 reams of su
per Royal St hy 24 inches, which will he aolJ at
cost and carriage. Tor cash.
Xj See first page fi feveial interesting articles.
Among tbem a letter from Mr. Lowrjr, crowded out
fXj On our first page witl he found an inteiest-
ing sketch of the life of Commodore Hull, whose
recent deith at Philiidetphis cast a gloom over the
whole city. His pure patriotism excellent charsc- i
ter, and eminent serices to his country, has made
his fitne nnd memory dear to every American. !
(Ej Tavfuw I.ic.!tsrs. Those, who have not
yet given notice, should not delny it anv longer.
The law requ'r. s three Insertions in the nearest pv
per to the applicant. The last insertion at least
ten days previous to the court.
(- Srrar.TjnT or Stt. Col. Chartr Mr
Clure. of Cumberland, lias heen appointed Secreta
ry of Stste. In the phicc of A. V. Parsons, resign
ed, and E. W. Hutter, E-q. re-appointed Deputy
Secretary. These appointments cannot fail giving
general satisfaction.
rjj We learn hy the late arrivals from Enclnnd,
that the tieaiy has rnused enn'ideraUe discussion
in the paper, as well as in Parliament. Sir Ro
bert Pe. l msde a Seer.h on tho subject, the firs!
night of the einn. tie condemned Piesident Ty
ler's messnge. He says lliey do not claim the rihl
iif.rarri. hut do insist upon the rinht offwf, to
a-certain tbe character ol the vessel. Mr. Drom
mond, the Private Secretary of Sir Rolieit Peel, whs
shot by a Scotch assassin named Daniel McNaugh
ten, who mistook h;m for the Minister, whom, in
his personal appearance, lie resembled. He follow
ed him while wiirkine thnnifth the street, and shot
him through the buck. He had hecn ftrowling a
bnut the public offices fur some days before.
Rtiitf Notes.
The f. dlowing ia tbe current rate of Relief Notes,
at Philadelphia :
Penn Township, Miiyamenaing Msntrfitcturers
and Mechanics, l.nwistown, Beiks County, Erie,
Northampton, Tow aiida, Wilkesbarre and West
Branch banks, 8 per cent, discount.
Pittsburgh brinks Columbia Bridge Co., Far
mers' Bunk of Lancaster, 6 a 7.
B ink of Pennsylvani i, 6 a 6.
Mechanic' B.mk if Philadelphia, Norlhcm Li
berties, Delaware County, Chester County, Gcr
man town, and Farmers' Bank of Buds co,, par.
Other Relief Notes, J a 7J. .
Women. Women are theCoTinthiun pillars
that adorn and support society ; the institutions
that protect women throw a shield also round
children ; and where women and children are
provided for, man muet be secure in his rights.
Henry Clay.
The other evening, a lady having exerted
her vocal powers for the ainut-cincnt of the com
pany at soiree, received the following rather
.minim.. no prann imrr.l ? ' niir e.nrnnir rrakeB 1
,!--.' , , . , v ) ceruinly jirofitahle, and in4ie.-.i.'8 the decided ad-
you appear a dtltcwut tcrecclter .'" (creatuTe.) ' 1 . '
Kllk In Tennessee.
Nashvillk, (Tenn ) December .8.
At Mr. Carden's silk manufactory, in this city,
a loom for the production of the various fabrics of
silk is now in operation, We called a few days
since and wiinessed the process of weaving hand
kerchiefs. Two other looms will soon I erected
There nre also in opearalion a vaitety of fixtures
fr rreline. twitting, spooling, Ac. We were
shown tome beautiful vestiugs, velvets. Ac. manu
factured at the esUhlichment of Mr. Gill, in Ohio,
wheia a fair proportion of Tennessee cocoons in
o'd and manufactured; the production ling at
this lime more than equal to the wants of the e
t .blithment here. Mr. . pays four doll.irs s bush,
el for good merchantable cocoons, one half in cash,
and the other in manufactured silks, of which he
is making one thousand dollars worth per month,
at a pmfit, he says, of ten r cent, over all coal.
May wc not otn expect to see other establish
ments erected in Tennsaeu 1 Ilia believed to he
Tlrxt Governor.
A number of persons have already been named
as candidates for this high snd responsible office.
Among them are some able and talented men, who
doubtless would make excrllent officers. It is gen
erally conceded that, under our prCfCnt embarras
sed state of atVaira, it is more rsaenti I that the in
cumberit fhnuld I a m-m of sound judgment,
prudence and economy, than that he should
pos-esa splendid acquirements or brilliancy of in
lellecl. In fact, we want another Simon Snyder
a plain, unostentatious m m, whose firmness, busi
n ess habits and integrity of character, would en ible
him to carry out the reform happily I egun under
the pre nt adm nbtration. and enable the Keyatone
State to take that rank and siaiion for which nature
and her advantngeoua posiiion have destined her.
We, therefore, do not hesitule to recommend Li wis
Dfwiiit, of ibis p'ace, in whom the democracy and
the people could place every confidence, as a proper
person to fill that station. Mr. Dewart has long
been in public seivire, and in every station has in
variably been governed by Ihe strictest principles of
economy, consistent with the interests of the people,
All who know Mr. Dewart, fieely admit that
he poeeiersek all the requisites above nannd. While
thohCof his friends who ore politically opposed to
him, fully concur in tbe opinion that be would make
a tiovernor, in whose prudence and integrity ol
conduct the people could place the moat perfect reliance.
were the friends of Mr. Buchanan at the recent
Convention held at Harrisbmg, -of the naimiy
of the people enhissrrlijpct, Thatlhey were ehliged
to come out snd openly declare their candidate a
a protective tariff man. Let the people be but
true to themselves, and their epiniens must, and al
ways will prevail.
MiSCEiUNY. '
Kdltortwt, Condensed anal Selected.
It is not for m (thing that Queen Yictoeia is cal
led "the Rme of EnffUod." The coronation look
place on the aun rversary of the J iy on which roses
were first planted in England, in 1522.
One handard and eighty tons of the fineohl I.y
cian marhVs, eaved from fire rums of Xanthus,
have reached England, and will be deposited in the
British Museum.
The Picayune says they ca'1 gouging in New
Orleans, "operating for slrabi-mus on the Kentuc
ky system."
Dumrttie Manufacturing T Piltsbutt; Oa
rette states that Messrs. Clark & Reynolds, of that
place, have established the manufacture of butt
hinge, castors and vari.ius other articles prcviouly
impia-ted from England.
An Fmhlrm The late Dr. Thornton, in a let
ter o Mr. Jefferson, says, the rattlesnake being pe
cnliar to tbe countrv, is the finest emblem of the
United Slates ih it can be found. It never acts but
on the defensive it never strikes without giving a
fair warning, hut when it does it is fatal !
Soccfre. The Methodist Episcopal Churi h in
Duaue street, New York, was robtied on Sunday
night, of some sixty yards of csrpet, and the cover
to the communion table. It is supposed the thief
secicied himself in the church during divine wor
ship, and was locked in, and made his wsy out,
with his booty, by the window which oj?ns in the
yard of the building.
I'pwjrds of eighty whales were driven on shore,
du'iug a recent gale, in 8-ap Bay, Orkney Islands.
They were sold by nurtiim, and the proceeds, a
mounting to about twelve hundred dollars, dull ibu
ted among the poor of the ncighhoihood.
A Mexican Vritt'xr. It is staled tint a son of
Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky, is III the bunds of the
Mcxicnna, having been taken prisoner in ihe last
expedition of the Tcxians against that nation,
7'ie Sew Jersey Hail liotid. Nearly all the lo
comotives in ue on this road were thrown off tbe
track in the endeavor to char it of snow. The
trains have resumed their regular tiips.
7i Vnrrnnn Delusion is not lik-ly soon to come
to an end for it is said that Jie Smith has recent
ly Si nt out a l.irge number of frmnle preachers of
"great talent and itirprising beauty." They will
do more to keep up the delusion than could all the
men in Christendom.
The Mr. Pierpont, whipped to death in Florida
by Midshipman Rogers, undi r command of Lieut.
McLaughlin, is i-aid to be a son of Ihe Itev. John
Pierpont, of Boston, a kind, generous, nobleheart
ed fellow, who in a slate of intoxication, enlisted
in tho Marine corps.
A Vrnfitahlt Core. The Worchester Spy says,
one of the cows at the Slate Lunatic Hospital has
given this year, one thousand nnd thirteen gallons
nf milk. The milk at four cents a quart would be
worth IC2 OR. The keeping costs about J75.
The Pik;iujss ot Improvement. "Motliec,"
jinked a full gawky, "whutdid you and dad use
to do whi n ho came a courting you !"
"GooJ airlb end was! what put that into
the boy'b head 1 What do you mean, Jediuh V
"Well I went over to see Peggy llaskins
'tother night, and bhc told mo i id'nt know
how to court, I axed her to show me, and se
see, 'ax your mnrmi' What dtdjou da, mo
ther !"
"La ! Why, Jed, we used to g" the corner
and eat roatt turkey !"
"Good gracious! times ain't as they udto
be, mother twrtin the only thing I'tgpy gm
me was a raw cold yickU .'"
Hospitality. "1 Irope ytjti can make it con
venient to dine with us to day, ir if you do
we bhall have a goat at dinner."
vantage of requiring the labor only of females nnd
small children who cannot be profitably em j l ived
otherwise -Banner,
Two t it. The Smior edior of the Abington
Vs. Ststri'msn, whose partner is a preacher, thus
notices Ihe division (if the labor liclween them t
The junior editor nf this paer, who ia a prea
cher in tbe Mithodii-t E. Church, on a lour through
Lee c untv la-A. week, had the aatisfutiiiii of ad-
d ng to the church the names of seventy nine per-
aocis. at K-atit half uf whom profmsed to have pas
sed from death Hum life b t the junior 6ght the
di v 1 1 ah oid, ami we the wni n wi I fiyht his pohli
ral mips at home, with all the energy Ood has gi-
"Astonishing cure for contumpt ion aa tlie
old lady said when the sprinkled suuff on the
victuitlatof br borders.
Oiricit Wit. tiokernor Morton is a tall,
vptre mau, and Lieu', tiovernor Childs ia below
the oidinaiy atature. On the day of Ihiir inaugu
ration, lh Ex-Secretary, Bigelow, remarked, thai
in his ofiinim, tbe Commonweal ih hd now got
the Imtx and '.art of the Democraev of Massa
chuaelts " This sally eauaed roars of laughter, a
mid which llja fscretary gracefully relit J.
Tht Tariff Snstninrd by tlie Lffislatnrr, nnd
the Free Trndt Doctrine txplotli d.
Ever since this Press was established, our readers
will reci Reel, that we have warmly advocated a pro.
terlive tariff, as essential lo Ihe lute inter, st and
pri S rrity nf this stre, snd, indeed, the whole
country. Although the piolectie poliry has always
been otaired by (he iletn cat e a ty, as a fnea
sure of vital importance In the s'ste, there were hut
few of the pa ers that were willing to t ike ihe res
ponsibility, of late, in advocating the measure.
This Press wan almost solitary alone in it course.
The people, we knew, were in favor of the doctrine
f prottrtkin, and we have always contended thai
they would teach their rep esentatives that their
wisln-a and interests could not long be disregarded
with impunity, wtmtever mitht be the views of in.
(crested politicians and muwled prea-es. We have
staled, oer and over, lb it the people would yet
set these matters right, and that the pre-ent legiali
lure would come out in support of the Uriff How
our predictions haee been fulfilled, Ihe tarill reno.
lulions, publi.hed in another column, which were
recently passed in ihe House of Itepresenlativrs by
an almost unanimous vote, will ful'v explain. It
will he seen thai there were but eleven member in
the House who dsred lo vole against these resolu
tions, and against what they must know to he the
true iuinesls of Pinti.-vkiriU, J well sati-ftid
... ' - .
Vnnecrssary Condemnation.
We are sorry to see so many of our democratic
Exchange apera di-nouticing. in bitter terms, that
portion of the democratic Senators who voted for
Charles W. Hegins for clerk of the Senate. Al
though we do nut approve of caucus nominations
being made for the purpose of being broken, yet we
csn see no necessity for making war against a por
tion of the Senators at this tune, when ut.ion and
harmony should be the object of all. The election
of Mr. II. was not "a federal triumph," as some of
our cotemporarics rsll it, and as bis election is long
since over, and mote important questions about be
ing settled, we hope to see the weapons of our de
moctutic cotemoraiies buried for the present. They
will find it an unprofitable task to attempt to read
out of the democratic parly such men as John S.
Gibbons, Henry C. Eyer, William P. Wilcox, and
Hamut I A. Smith. These men are not to be Jriven
from the party lo which they have always I ecu at
tached. Theif are ull )rniuerUs, who have not a
single feeling with the ledcral party. Tbe election
ol Mr. Heiiia was not an unpardonable offence, in
our opinion, nor do we think it policy, at this time,
lo denounce ih. se democrats who voli d for him
The di ff tent apportionment hills that are about to
l agreed upon, calls loud for union and harmony
iu tbe democrat c ranks. Niould hard feelings a
gain be cherish, d by one democratic Henatoi to
ward anothei, we should f ar that it would he sui
cidal to Ihe party at large, and be regretted, pethaps,
when loo late State Capitol Gazette,
CorrcuponflrTrre of the Imrrican.
Hawartraca, Feb. S3, 1643.
Tia 8tn ! One nf rh mont Important events
of this session to k pines en the 17th, when the
House pastil, by an almost tm.wirmous vote, ihe
tariff reaoltrfioTis submitted some time since. The
feelings of the people Mpon this vital question, were
such aa not to te rnirftake. There were a num-
her who would have liked to have seen ihe subject
postponed, not fhat they were really opposed to
Are tariff, hut tbry were fearfcl that an expression
of the kind might conflict with tlie intcrerts ef cer
tain individuals in the deep game ef President
making. When the question came tip, they found
it would not dole abandon the inter, sts of tbe
people, and all hot eleven voted m favor of tlie
meastrre a measure ra which our firm ers, me
chanics and mantif srTuievs axe raost deeply Intores-
led.
In tire House, on the 18 h, Mr. Jamee offered a
reporation instructing the Judicary Committee to
inquire into the expediency of an amendment lo
the constitution, no that tbe Legislature shall set
biennially insteud of annually, whkh was laid on
the table.
Mr. Kug'er offered a resolution ina'rucling the
C'ommit ee of Ways end Means to inquire into the
rxiedieiicy of hyina a lax upon coal, which was
agreed to. This is a question in which many of
your readers are deeply interested. I do not, how
ever, think that it will be passed.
Mr. Dnrsie reported a bill lo incorporate the
'Pennsvlvania Canal and Rail Road Company" lo
lake tbe whole line from Philadelphia to Pittsburg
Mr. Dcfoid, from the committee on Ranks, re
ported, in ronipliutice wi'h a relution of the
House, a bill allowing the Banks to issue small
notes, with a rccommendiition that it be negatived.
He also m.'xle a report on the subject adverse to
the pryer of the petitioners. The opinion is, that
Ihe bill will become a law, II ia hard to tell why
a one, two or three dollar note should not he look
ed on as favorably as a five, when it can be convert
ed into specie at pleasure. If the men mire will aid
the banks in resuming, as is contended, it should
be pnss.-d, nt all event", for a limited lerm.
On Monday lat, The Senate was chiefly enga
Bi d iu the further rnnsid' mtton of the bill lo reduce
the expenses of ihe Legislature, which was finally
passed by a vote of 54 to 7.
The follow it g is an abstiact of the provisions of
ibe bill:
S:rnos 1. Provides that Sund.iy excepted, no
I ay sluill be allowed to memlrs for I'sys on w hich
the body to which ihey belong dots not sit. nor for
absent time, unless a' sence occasioned by sick
ness or neces iry legislative duties.
Sr.c. 5. Reduces the pay of the Clerks.
Skc. 3. Red aces the pay of Serjeant at -Arm
and DiMir-kei ier, and 1'ieir Assistants.
Skc. 4. Regn'a'cs the disbursement of the fund
provtdid for Ihe contingent expenses of the nspec
live houses.
Stc. 5. Allows to each member flil for st.
tionary fur every legular session, and 5 for eveiy
extra session.
Skc. fi. Provides thai the accounts of the Prin
ters ah ill be sudited by the Auditor d'eneral.
Sic. 7. Provides that when the Session of the
Legislature is protraced beyond 100 d.iys, the
memheis shall receive no pay afier that lime.
tStc. 8. Provides that no postage shall lie allow
ed except for letters and docunv uts received, and
tellers sent by memlrs and clerks.
In the House, Mr. Elwell reported a b II providing
for Ihe sale of Ihe State Stocks, the proceeds to be
appropriated to the payment of the D unostic Cre
ditors. Mr. Elwell also reported the bill from the
Senate making provi-i, ins for the p ,y inenl of the
Interest on the Public Debt, which was pa-sed on
a final reading, by a vote of Gt to 1C,
menta nf Ood, the dictates of conscience, the rights
of individuals, and the peace, purity and lawa of so
eiety.
Com mo Schools Acu Pi oje ct The bill re
ported in Ihe rSenalo on Suluiday by Mr. Hudd'e.
son, we learn, authorises Ihe school directors in Ihe
several accepting school districts of the common
wealth, annually hereafter lo assess upon the taxa
ble inhabitants for the support of the schools in
each district, a sum nol less than double, and not
exceeding three times ihe proportion heretofore au
thorized lo he paid out of the funds of the Common
wealth for the support of schools in said districts.
to be levied and collected the eame as other taxes,
In addition to this, it requires the directors lo as-
e,s upon each scholar that shall attend any of the
public schools, a suia not leas than 15 nor exceed
ing 50 cents per quarter to be paid by the psrent
oi guardian at the commencement of the quarter,
otherwise to be collected by the county collectors
the same ss other ralea. The bill repeals all acta of
Asssmbly, making appropriations to colleges, ecade
mies and common schools, and authorizes a meet
ing of the qualified chien of ewrv school district
on the fi st Tuesday of Mav, 1843, and tii-sn- , vrrv flllWr ' .
decide hv b" . whether i i. t
i, "iinnri . .iuka,11)r unAii hr name.
Rrdnre tlie Postage.
Friends in Congiess ! the whole Countrv earn
estly des'ne and expect of you a unerring or
THiRinivr Postaos befoie you adjourn. It
will lie a sad mistake every way to neglect ibis.
Do nol fear to act decisively and cut deep. Our
conviction is stiong that a reduction to one-third
of ihe present rales, carefully adjusted, would in
crease tfit Keivnue within three years. Can you
doubt it t Consider tho general education and
diffusion of our people their communicativeness,
their business habits and love of relatives ; then
consider Great Britain, with her ignorant and fam
ished working classes, yet exacting only one penny
postage for distances which we charge a quarter
fr I Reinamber thai the reduction there was
stoutly resisted as ruinous ; yet who opposes it
now t If Congress had only the foreeist and nerve
torduce all letter poaiage to two cents for ten '
miles and under, three cents from 10 lo 50 miles.
rc cents from 60 to 500, and fri cents over 500,
and then reduce the postage on Newspapers car.
ried less than 30 miles to one-fourth, and less than
100 la one-hulf what they now are, the recollection
of this benign act would efface that of many short.
comings and follies. With a rigid suppression of
the Franking Privilege, these rales would snswer.
How can Congress over'ook ihis subject '
A friend who lately travelled through Illinois in
forms us that he there called on many ftiends who
had not heard from their relatives at the East for
years. In re; ly to his expressions of astonishment,
they informed him that the postage of a letter was
equal to the value of a bushel of wheat, and no cash
to be had for wheat at thai price ; ao they eould
tiut afford t write tr receive t iters. Need we
point the moral of such ficts ! N. Y. Tribune.
The Philadelphia American, no icing the funer
at of Mr. M. H. Heberton, which look place on
Monday, s.i)S
Rrxolntlons on tlie Tariff.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FatnT, Fehmrrry 17, 1R43.
Mr. LOWRY submitted Ihe following: Where
as, Congress adjourns on the 4th ef March next,
and if Congress receives any expression from thia
egislatrrre, cm the euhjeet of a tariff no lime should
lost we wiTI therefore, proceed to the consider
ation nf the tsrifTresnhiriiyn without debate.
Mr. DEFORD moved te strike out the words,
rlthoul dobite."
Mr. KENNEDY of Reaver, moved to amend
the amendment, so as to allow each member fifteen
minutes to discuss Ihis question.
Mr. KARN3 moved the previrme question,
which was seconded, and the resolution adopted.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the following resolution :
Jirsofrfrf by the Senate nnd Hnnte of Represent
tatirrs of the Commonnratlh nf renntyJrania, in
General Assembly tnrt . That we deprecate any
action on the port of Congress, at ita present ot
any other session In relation lo the Tariff, which
would be calculated to disturb its (ernianency in
future, or induce the belief any where, that a well
regulated system of duties ii not reg.irdeJ as a part
of the settled policy of the Government.
llcxoh'cd, That the compromise of the Tariff by
the act of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
two, may be regarded as one of the causes which
has produced not only the embarrassed state of the
finances, but also 0'aied ruinously UOn the
great mniiuracturlng interests of the country, and to
a great extent destroyed our home industry, the on
ly true sources of national, aa well aa individual
wealth and prosperity.
Hestdrrtf, That a tariff based upon such princi
ples ns shall raise revenue to meet all the demands
on the treasury, and at tbe s.ime time by a proper
discrimination in favor of our domestic manufac
tures and auricultutal productions, afford adequate
protection to these great interests is not only con
stitutional, but culled for by every eonsideratron of
sound policy, and is absolutely necessary to make
us independent as a n.ition in war and in peace.
Itesidved, That we regard the farming and man.
ufac urmg interisls not as antagoni-ts as some er
roneously contend, bul as one and the same, the far
mer producing the raw material, and th- m.inuf ie
turer furnishing him a home market liolh for that,
and the other productions of his farm.
Resolved, That the doctrines of -free trade" in
or.ler to opente justly must be leciprool, and that
ibe iheoriis of British writers on this subject find
their own refutation in the policy constantly pur-u-ed
by that nation, of imposing high duties, fir the
protection of all her agricultural, and manufactu
ring interests.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions le
forwarded by the Speaker of ihis House, to one of
our Senators, and one of our Representatives in
Congress, with a request that they present the
same, lo each of their respective Houses,
The Committee then rose, but the House refu
sed to discharge Ihe Committee.
The House a; iin went into Committee of the
whole.
Mr. TI'-STIX moved to add lo the first resolu
tion "and that in the opinion of this Legislature, a
tirilf for revenue, untie' existing, circumstances
would be a sufficient tariff for protection."
Mr. WRKiH'Uujoved lo strikeout all the above
and insert the following. "That the present istej
of tariff under the laws of the Uniled States affoid
all ihe protection asked for by the people of Penn
sylvania ; and that a tariff for ihe support of the
Government of the I'nitrd Slate at thia time will
le a auflicienl tariff for protection; that it is inex
pedient to make any alteration in the tariff lawa at
this time-"
The Committee then again rose, and ihe House
refused to grant it leave to sit again.
The bill was then taken up on second reading.
Mr. TITSTI.N th-n renewed his amendment
Mr. HANCOCK then renewed the amendment
moved by Mr. Wright in Committee of the whole.
The first resolution was then agreed to, yeas 75,
nays 15.
The second resolution was then adopted, yeas 45,
navs 40.
The third resolution was then adopted, yeis 87,
nays 1.
The fourth resolution wai then adopted without
a division.
The fifth resolution was then I Aen up, when
Mr. ELWELL moved to strike out all after the
word reciprocal.
Mr. DEFORD moved the previous question
which was seconded.
Mr. ELWELL ihen called for a division to end
with the word "reciprocal," and the first division of
the resolution was agreed to.
The second division of the resolution was then
agreed to, yeas 66, nays 59.
The sixth and last resolution was then amended
so as to suthoriie the Governor, to transmit the
resolutions to our Senator and Members of Cou-gre-s,
and ih us amended was agreed to.
The resolutions were Ihen finally .ngged, yeas 77,
nays 11, ss follows;
Ykis Messrs. Annie. '
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The bereaved mother walked, supported
a de by a friend. Deep sympath
on each
aa most c
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common sibonl i'jtU u j, eontie-j
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theb."- f k W",M.uWingto th. gr.va
j ' " ,,n. a voulh eul off in tne
circumstances rt fleeting
dishonor upon her name. The spectacle wsa a
melancholy one, and full of warning to those who,
ii the pursuit of pleasure, forget the commaiiJ-
ver, Bicrtrl. rt.,;t...
Batmer, Bal haugh, Ba-vett, Bean, BcitU-, Bell,
liliir. Boat, Brawley, B. indie, Brook- Uu-n Cr'
son, Craig, Cummins, Deal. X . 'tv i ' n
.... ' -elord, Dickey, El
well, ruigjson, Porer-
, . ,, , oan, Frederick, filenn,
(, ood win, Hcehne . ,. . ., .
Kama Kt ' Hir.chmsn, Hood, Hultz,
' .ciiy of fte.avei, Kenedy of Cumberland,
of Mercer, 'err of Monroe, Linton. Livingaton,
Long, Ijwiy, McCa.lin, McCulloch, Mo Daniel,
V.cBwen, McKinnon, McWnliams, Marshall, Mor
gan. Mor is, Myers, Parker, Park", Picking, Poe-tb-thwaiie,
Re her, R binson, Rockhill, Roumfort,
Rush, Sheridan, 8herwo d, Stea, Skinner, Sny
der, Stine, Storer, Thompson, Trego, Tu tin, Web
ler. Warfel, Whitman, Wriitht, Speaker, 77-
Nats Me-srs. Bauchman, Clinton, Elton, Han
cock, Kline, Mi-Bride, Mooie, Overficld, Potteigsr,
Rusael, Shenk M.