HE POUT,
Of Ike Committee of Account , to whom urn
referred the Account ofWM. J. B. AN
DREWS, late Clerk tf the llouteofRc
prf tentative!.
Mr. Connor, from the Committee of Accounts,
to whom were referred two certain preamble
am! resolutions of the House of Representatives,
instructing said Committee to make inquiry for
what purpose the item of $4,980 22. inserted in
the account of pay and mileage of members of
th last Legislature, on page of the Journal 857,
i?cond volume, had been expended or appropriat
ed ; and further, to make report of the facts con
tacted therewith to the House, made report :
That your committee, in pursuance of authori
ty given, entered upon the discharge of their du
ty, and caused sifbprrnas to be issued and served
upon such persons as would be most likely to af
ford information respecting this extraordinary
item, which constituted the principal subject of
the inquiry with which yonr committee were
charged. From the evidence herewith reported,
it appears that a large bill was contracted upon
credit with Dr. MThcrson, during the last ses
sion, by Wm. J. B. Andrews, then Clerk of the
House, and by other officers and members. From
the evidence of Dr. MTherson, it appears that
this bill consisted of candles, sealing wax, wafers,
steel pens, snuff, segars, canimotnilo flowers, ra
zors, washing soap, hair brushes, clothes brushes,
shaving brushes, shaving soap, razor strops, pen
knives, ivory folders, tooth brushes, hat brushes,
medicine, articles of jewelry, perfumery and
canes.
From a copy furnished by this witness, the bill
for the above articles amounted to $2,690 20,
and was kept by this witness in a most extraor
dinary manner, for any one who had any just
pretensions to propriety in keeping his books of
iieoounts. It is, indeed, on the face of it, cover
id with suspicion, and kept in a manner so ir
regular that it could not have been enforced in a
court of justice. It is made up of lumping charg
es, under vague and general heads of "sundry
merchandize," each charge amounting to large
sums : some of them fifty dollars, some seventy
dollars, and some one hundred and fifty dollars,
and so on ; so that it was only from the testimo
ny of Dr. M'Phcrson, that your committee could
:rertain any information as to the kind of items
that composed this account, charged to the House
of Representatives, and respecting the persons
who had been the recipients of that mnchandizc.
Your committee will forbear comment upon the
state of facts here disclosed in relation to this ac
count, and leave them for the appioval or con
demnation of ati impartial public. Thus much
as to this account, which will be found from a
rareful examination of all the facts, to constitute
a part of that large item respecting which your
committee are on search.
This large item of St.PSO 22, it must be re
membered was inserted in the account of the
pay and mileage of members, under the head
"Accounts due for receipts," on the isth April,
1813; and that at this date the House had no
power to draw a warrant on the Treasury, ex
cept for the pay and mileage of members. Still
it appears from the warrants in the Auditor
General's office, that ou this date the Speaker of
the House drew two warrants, oue in favor of Dr
M'Phcrson for $1, 80S 9-1, and another in favor
of Wni. J. B. Andrews for $3,111 23 These
sums added together, make up exactly the amount
of the item S 1,980 22 ; and thus forces your
committee to the conclusion, that these two war
rants were thus drawn without authority of law,
and against a positive enactment contained in the
Act to reduce the expenses of the government;
and that this course of illegal procedure had been
resorted to by that Clerk, and others, to help
themselves out of the difficulty in which they
were placed in relation to the payment of this
shameful account; and the wear and tear of re
putation which threatened them into its exposure
to the judgment of honest men. The Chairman
of the Committee of Accounts, Mr. Packer, who
reported this account of pay and mileage of mem
bers, can give no satisfactory information respect
ing the inscition of th'iR item into that account ;
mid your committee are forced to the conclusion,
that this item was inserted by Win. J. B. An
drew without tho knowlcdgeof that committee.
The evidence of Mr. Jack states it as Lis belief,
that the insertion is in the hand writing of Wm
J. B. Andrews; while the whole of the report for
pay and mileage of members, is in the hand
writing of that witness. But this abuse of draw
ing warrants illegally upon the Treasury, does
not stop here. On the same date with the war
rants already referred to, three other warrants
arc drawn by the same Speaker, II. B. Wright,
Esq.. in favor of Win J. B. Andrews: one for
12,000, one for 3,007 30, and a third for 2.500.
The second of these warrants, although illegally
drawn, has, for its mitigation, a reso'ution of the
House authorizing the Speaker to draw the same ;
but tho other two have not even this color of au
thority to mitig.it'! tho circumstances under
whicU the same were drawn. It is impossible
to review the conduct of these public officers in
these transact ions, without placing upon it the
strongest brand of condemnation. These sums,
thus drawn on the ltsth April, 1813, added to
gethermako the sum of $13,0H7 53 and from
this sum d.vluct the amount of the warrant a-
warded by the House on that day for $3,607 30,
and there would st ill remain 9,490 22, for which
no account Las Weu rendered, unless the war
rant to Dr MTherson, already referred to, should
be allowed, uuio'inting to 1,868 04
If this sum be deducted therefrom, it would
still leave of the amount drawn upon that day,
and unaccounted for. $7,M 1 C This examine-
members ; and beyond this your committee were
not instructed to inquire. v
A rcpoit, however, made upon this subject by
a standing committee of the Senate, shows that
the amount of the default of this officer is swell
ed to still larger sum; taking into considera
tion the entire amount of his receipts from the
Treasury, and the entire amount of his accounts,
settled during his continuance in office. Your
committee consider it of vital importance that
all public officers should be held to a rigid ac
countability in the disbursement of public mo.
ney, for upon this depends to a great extent the
safety and purity of our free institutions; and
therefore recommend that the Legislature will
take prompt measures to secure an accurate ad
justment of the defaults of this officer, and a
speedy restoration of the money illegally drawn
from an embarrassed Treasury.
Resolved, That the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject.
The Committee of Accounts met, February
25, 184-1.
Present Messrs. Long, Ireland, Cummings,
Bright and Conner.
The Chairman rend the resolution of the House
of Representatives, and stated to Dr. William C.
M'Phcrson, that he was called upon to state
what he knew respecting an account in the sec
ond volume of Journal of the House of Repre
sentatives, page 8,')7, and session of 1813, respect
ing an account of S1.0S0 22.
Wm. C. MTherson, affirmed.
Q. What time was the warrant for$l,8G8 28
drawn in your favor ?
A. In or about the 18th April, 1813.
Q. Was this the only warrant you received
upon the State Treasurer for articles furnished
to Wm. J. B. Andrews, for the session of 1843?
A. I received a warrant during the winter for
five hundred dollars, balance in full for articles
furnished at the prior session.
Q. Please to furnish the committee with a
copy of the bill, or a transcript from your books,
of the articles you furnished to Mr. Andrews,
contained in the account of $ 1 ,8C8 28 ?
A. I cannot furnish the items for the reason
that they were not charged ; that I was directed
to charge them as sundry merchandize when they
were got
Q. By whom were those directions given,
that you were to charge them as sundry mer
chandize ?
A. By the Clerk, Mr. Andrews, and some
members of the last Legislature.
Q. Please to state to the committee, so as
you know, or can recollect, what were the items
furnished in that bill, and who were the persons
that got them?
A. I furnished candles, sealing wax, wafers,
steel pens, snuff, eammomFe flowers, razors,
washing soaps, hair brushes, clothes brushes,
shaving brushes, shaving soap, razor strops, pen
knives, ivory folders, toothbrushes, hat brushes,
nail brushes.
Q. Did you furnish any medicine and charge
tho same in that account ?
A. There was some medicine charged.
Q. Can you recollect any jewelry being fur
nished to the Clerk or members of the Legisla
ture of 1813 ?
A. I do recollect of having furnished artie'es
of jewelry.
CJ. What were those articles of jewcly, and
to whom were they furnished ?
A. They were got by the members.
Q Were they breast pins ?
A. They may have been.
Q. Where they gold rings ?
A. There may have been gold rings ; I am con
fident the amount of the jewelry was very small.
Q To whom were the articles furnished ?
A. They were furnished to several members
of the Legislature.
Q. Did you ever furnish any of the members
with gold watches, or any member with a gold
watch or gold chain of any kind, or spectacles?
A. I never did.
Q. To whom were the articles charged i
the bill of $1,R08 28 ?
A. To the House of Representatives.
Q. And by w hose order were they got ?
A. Some articles by orderof the Clerk, others
furnished to the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeep
er, sent by members of the Legislature, as they
said; and others to members in person ; some
times 1 received written orders, and sometimes
verbal.
Q. Have you any knowledge of any members
of the Legislature being furnished with go'd
watches or jewelry, by other persons.
A. I have not.
Q. Did you furnish any dressing cases for ei
ther House of the Legislature, or any of its mem
bers?
A. No, sir.
Q. State whether you had any general orders
either verbal or written, to furnish articles to
members of the Legislature ?
A I had.
Q. Whether upon receiving this warrant it
was filled up with the amount of $1,808 28, or
whether it was in blank, or filled up after you
received it ?
A. It was filled up with the amount of 1,
808 28, at the time I received it.
Q Please to state whether those things were
got by members generally, or by a particular
number; and if the latter, please to state who
they were, so far as you recollect ?
A. I will furnish the committee with a tran
script of the whole account.
The Committee of Accounts met, March 2,
1844
Present Messrs. Long, Ireland, Cummings
Q. What was the, greatest amount you fur
nished to any one member of the House of Re
presentativesf charged in this bill, now before
the committee ?
A. I cannot possibly tell, because I did not
keep separate accounts.
Q. Did you furnish to any of the members
gold or silver pencil cases ?
A. I cannot recollect having furnished either
of those articles.
Q. ricasc to state the articles of jewelry you
furnished members ?
A. I cannot recollect any specific article.
Q. Were segars furnished to all the mem
bers ?
A. No, not to all ; but to some of the mem
bers. Q As you have already stated, that you fur
nished each and ever member of the lute House
of Representatives, except Mr. Cra-g, of Alle
gheny county, with articles, please state what
those articles were specificially ; and how do
you know that you furnished members with those
articles? Did you deliver them yourself to the
members, or were they delivered or furnished
by sending them by ony other person, and were
the members present at the time they were deli
vered ?
A. I furnished each member with a razor, a
pot of shaving compound, hair brush, nail brush,
washing soup. The only means I have of know
ing that the articles were delivered is, that they
were made up in seperate packages tor each
member, directed and sent to their hoarding hou
ses. Q. What was the probable value of each
package ?
A. It would be from $100 to $150, each
package.
Q. Did you send any other articles, charged
as merchandise, to the rooms of member, and if
so, what were they ?
A. I did. I sent perfumery, but not to nil ,
what other articles I cannot recollect.
tj. Please to stnte the names of the persons
employed ns clerks in your store during the year
1813, and up to this time ?
A. I'lfinkliii Mehaffey anil Samuel Stehley.
A. Did any of the members, in particular,
draw largely on you for articles charged as mer
chandize ?
A No.
Q State whether you furnished members
with canes : if so, to whom ?
A. I did, but'eannot recollect to whom they
were furnished, nor have I any idea of their pro
bable cost
A motion was made by Mr. Ireland, that the
witness be discharged.
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Con
nor and Mr. Cummings. and were as follow, viz :
Yeas Mr. Long, Mr. Cummings and Mr. Ire
land 3.
Nay Mr. Connor 1.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, April 27, 1844.
Democratic Nomination.
FOR OOVFRNOR.
II E X It Y A. M U II LK XBEB G
FOR CAM At. tOMMISSIONFR,
JOSHUA IIAItTSIIOItNK.
ELECTORS.
For Prnidrnt and Virr I'rmUh.nt of the V. States
ASA DIMOCK, Senatorial.
RF. tKF. SJEMTATtVK.
1. Cko. F. Lfhman, 13. Gkoiioe Sciinahi.r,
Christian Kif.ass, 14. Nath'l. H. Em-red
William H. Smith, 15. M.N. InviMi,
John Hill, (Phila.) Id. Jamks Woopbirn,
Sauiki. E. Lkscii, 17. Ilroi Montgomery
The Presidency.
As the time for holding the Baltimore Conven
tion approaches, the opinion is daily gaining
strength that Mr. Van Buren will not be nomina
ted by that body. Causes every where in opera
tion, plainly show that he is not the candidate of
the people, and that, if he is put in nomination,
he must expect to draw his support from those
who are alone interested in his election office
hunters and his old office holders. We are aware
that it is a delicate subject to dwell upon, but it is
a subject which does not and ought not to enjoin
silence. It is the duty of every Democratic Press
to speak out plainly. The party should not be
permitted to suffer an overwhelming defeat, a
second time, to gratify the ambition of any man
In this State Mr. Van Buren cannot and will not
succeed, and it is useless to disguise the fact.
The editors of the Democratic Union hav
discovered another fraud in Gov. Porter, which
they attempt to expose in two parallel coli.rns,
by showing that Ovid F. Johnson, who wrote the
"opinion" on the State Printer's election, also
wrote the Governor's message, on the same sub
ject. This, they think they have proved most
conclusively, by showing that the Attorney
General used the words "Let them understand,"
and also the words "and therein," and then quote
from the Governor's message the words "Let it
be ftnntvrt," and the very same English words,
"and there in," to show the striking similarity of
their language. Our readers, no doubt, will be
as much surprised as we have been, to find that
because one man uses the three words "and there
it," w ords of common occurrence, that he must
necessarily be the author of every document that
He has always been unpopular in Pennsylvania, ' contains these same caba'Utic words, for with
Sa mi-el Camp,
Ji:ssf. Siiarfk,
N. W. Sample,
Wm. HEirENRK!-,
( ON R An SlIIMER,
11. Stephen Balmy,
12. Jonah Brewsier,
IS. I-aa: Ankney,
19. John Matthews,
2. Wm. Paitetro.v,
21. Anprfu- lil RkK,
22. John M'Gitt..
23. Christian Mykks,
21. lvoiiLHT Orh. !
whether justly so, it matters not, while his short j
but pithy letter to the editor of the Richmond I
Enquirer on thesubj-ct of the tariff, has complete- j
ly unhinged the doubtful and wavering, who will j
now cast their votes against him. "Justice to !
Mr. Van Buren," is the cry of his peculiar friends. !
And what injustice hasbeen done him ? Suppose I
they should be found euilty of the same act of in-
tion, it will bo psreeived. does not embrace other and Conner.
sum of money drawn and disbursements made
by Wm. J. B. Andrews as Clerk, during the set-
lions of 1812, H II, and u twit of the present ses
sion ; but is confined to the. account settled and
the warrant drawn ou the 18th April, 1813,
when this item, which has been the principal
subject of inquiry, is alleged to have found its
way into the account cf the pay aid mileage of
Dr. M'Pherson's examination resumed.
The witness, holding a list in his hand of the
yeas and nays of the members of House of Rep
resentatives.of the session of 1843, said :
A. This is list of the yeas and nays of 1843
I furnished every person on this list, with the ex
caption of Mr. Craig, of Allegheny county These
articles were ordered by the Clerk
Statistics of M ANt'F.vcrtuEs. We learn
from the Boston l'ost, that the "Statistics of
liowcll Manufacture" for January 1st, Isll.
inukethe total capital employed !$10,00(MKK,
inclini ng the Middlesex at Sl)."(l.(tX), which is
ts present capital, with athltd profits-, and divi
dend of surplus. The number of yards of cloth
made in Lowell, is now Mated at 71 1 11 liOO, am!
the Consumption of cotton 'J.O.IKMJ lbs., or
j,Cl(l bales. A pound makes y l-. average
yard:. The consumption of wool by the Mid
dlesex Company, is a million pound. Average
wages of inalis 70 cents per day, besides board,
and females &1 ?.", clear of board, per week.
I he number of hand employed is females,
Nnd iM l"i males. A luhle of tho profits of the
Wallhriui Manu'iicturing Company since its for
mation in l I,, show that the avenue divi
dends have been 1 1 v!S per tent ; deducting
ji&V) tor loss iiidcpreciatinn of slock, it is 1(1.117
per cent, per annum. The highest dividend
was in l4?','-, ol 'J.'J per cent.
The Watfr Siopfid Yesterday after
noon, the water in the lower section of the Moy-
ninensing Prison suddenly stopped, while to (lie
other sections it flowed freely. Thin singular
circumstance excited surprise, and led In im
mediate investigation. On taking up the floor
at the point of supposed obstruction, sn enor
mous eel, I hree feet two inches long, eight in
ches in circumference, and weighing over three
pounds, was discovered, dead, though quite
fresh, it head forced about lour inches within
lie of the small pipes. This fish must have
passed more than six miles through the pipes,
under ground, even admitting that it took a di
rect route trom the water works, and, it is pos
sible, may have been within its confined lim.ts
for years, and have made the centre circuit of
the city in search of an outlet.
fhil. Ledger.
Important Experiment in Mesmf.rism.
We are informed that on Saturday last, Dr.
Wilkinson, No. 1(13 North Fourth street, ex
tracted in rapid succession thirteen let th, from
the mouth of a lady, while in the Mesmeric
slate, with slight inconvenience, either to the
patient or the operator. Tho amount of pain
endured by the lady may tie judged from the
fact, that slier Jho eighth tooth had been extrac
ted, on being asked by the magnetizer how ma
ny had been drawn, she replied, three ; that
after losing the truth, the organ ufmirthfulnest,
wis excited, and that, during the manifestation,
din question being put to her, "What is the
most ridiculous thing in the world !" She an
swered, "Tooth-drawing !" The magnetiier
was Professor Shaw. Phil. Ledger.
cry V. U. I'almi.h, Ksh. st his Renl IOslnle and
Coal office, No. 59 Pine Street, Philadelphia, is au
thorised to set as Agent, anil lo receive and receipt
for all monies due this office, fur subscription or ad
vertising. C!7" The Tariff ani Distriiiction. It will
be seen by referring to the proceedings of the !
'Northumberland Democratic Club,' which mee- :
ting we have been informed was large and cnthusi- j
astie. that resolutions, strongly in favor of the
Tariff and the Distribution of the Proceeds of the j
Public Lands, have been adopted. This is the
right spirit, and it affords us no little gratification
to find our democratic friends reviving old and
well established democratic principles, which i
have almost been lost sis;ht of during the preva-
lence of other cxictiug topics, and for which we
have contended, almost single handed and alone,
lor the last four years.
CrT In another column will he found th repoit
of the romnuioe on the arc iunls of Wm, J U An
drews, ihe late Cleik of ll.e Hou-e of Keprcscnt-i-
lives. It shows up the would lie relj mers ol la-i
sicinn in a haml-Mim-' niinn-r. Dr. M'l'lu-r on
like ihe m st of ih i-e who hnve bad their hiiiuif in
llie public Tre.isury, has an excre.lingly conveni
ent memory. He cm rec-d'ect the amount of hi
iicc uin', but ha no recollertimi. wh:itcer, nf the
n-imes of the memler wh- ordered Ihe tnerthan
dize. There is vet a halance due the Decl r of a.
bout JI00, which the LeRulaturrt have agreed to
piy, prnvhled he will furnish lit of the names of
the m rnl-eis who ordered ihe anicb-s. Tlds nuy
prehnhly serve lo refresh Ihe D.. dot's memory.
K7" The Siiamokin Anthracite Fi rnace.
these words the similinrity ends. Now, we
think the editors of the Union must, indeed, be
Argus-eyed, as well as Lynx-eyed, to see what
proliably no one else can discover.
''For he hath optics sharp. I ween,
Who sees, what's not to be seen."
The editors then gravely conclude as follows :
t "iSow, if Ovid I. John-ion. or anv other nun.
: writes tlm futfi..a ..r1Y..,;.l l II. .,.. .. .1...
justice again, bow lone is Mr. Van 1'uren to keep . xu am ,V. llll(.r p!,s 'then. p ,10
up his "continual claim" on the Presidency ?: p, 0ple as Ins own compniti n, he commits a
Or is he to be a life candidate ? Justice, indeed ! j fraud. If lie be iimibhj to write a message
And is there no justice for the part v who suffered j P' rt irrula rly such n one as Ins Inst hi: commit
a disastrous defeat on his account.' in 1810, and I tHr'' " i":!'1 00 1,10 '" Hie chair
who have sustained him for the last 12 years 1 c.
, i i . i i . Suppose it were even true? A hat a terrible
through good and throuch evil report ' ' Pnn-' , , ,
. . . ,, . .ii ii , , : ifauo on the people! It is rjenerallv conceded
cijiles not men." is an established maxim of the I ., . ,, . . . . "
,.,.. , i .i ,x ",at v,r- Livingston wrote f,.-n. Jackson's ccle-
iiur-ueiiitii iuiic cri-t-o i niio ii ine irernoeracy
cannot succeed in carrying out their principles !
I with Mr. Van Buren as their candidate, or if his
linniilintintl cl.r.itl.1 mmn tl... ... It .1A..l.t
....... ....i , ...ii ftiuuiu iiiii . ii.if , iiiij ll'mill lil-lltll-
ful. it is their duty to select another on whom all
can and will unite. Let the Convention put in
nomination Gen. Cass, and the result can no lon
ger be doubtful. His acknowledged abilities,
his integrity, nnd the high character he has ac
quired as a statesman, would ensure success.
brated Proclamation to th Nullifiers. an 1 that
Mr. Madison wrote Washington's Farewell Ad
dress, the rough manuscript of which was found
among the Madison papers. What a terrible
fraud these distinguished men have committed
on the people ! '. ! We eare very little almut the
matter, and presume the people are equally us
indifferent, and only refer to it to show the in
dustry, vigitaneeand critical acumen, manifested
by some of our 1 Ian isburg cotetnrHiraries, in pro
moting the interests of the democratic party.
JT7" Tariff anp Distrirftiom. We are glad
to perceive. I'rom numerous indications, that these ; " "
will be the watch words of the Democratic par- j Th" (i"'-h"i Kepulriem. published in
ty at our future elections. That the people are ' (!,n' M "w" coun,,r' in ,he f l,",vin,'
in favor of a protective tariff, and the distribu- c "h"v" ,,,e pupur stindnni of Cm. Murk'e,
tionofthe uroceeds of the nul.lic lands, is nn ! the whig cind.dnte. at home. It will d,. well to
longer doubted, and cannot be denied. They are i
not only just und reasonable measures, but are
truly democratic in principle ; such as have been
sanctioned by (Jen. Jackson and some of the most i
distinguished democrats of the day The wl.ias. j
contrast this with Mr. Muhlenberg's vote in old
llerU:
"'(Ifn. Makki.f.'r Popvi.ATtiTV.' The last
week's Int.'ll ijeiieer dues not s.-em to like our
remarks relative to the (leneral's popularity
in this county. I Ins we cannot help, for we
in this State, having adopted and urged these staled nothiti'.r but the facts, which we took
These works, under the management and control I
of the Messrs. Postleys, are now ready for blast.
I he stack was fired on Monday last for the pur
pose of heating it. On Monday next it will be
filed with stock and put into operation. We
have every reason to believe that the result will
be satisfactory, as the Messrs. 1'ostleys are en
ergetic business men, and of considerable expe
rience in the iion business.
(Xj A Mam Shut in th k H h.is nr't-Nr.REss.
On Ti esday, during (In del s'e of ihe Tariff, Mr.
N h le i-f K. ntucky denied some ch-.tge in rel .-
ion to ihe I srgain and side of Mr. Adams and
(Jay. Mr. H .ililnin ic lied that lie '-could prove
it." Mr. While rtioiied, "yt.u can prove a
lie iben w all.-w that you." Mr. It. iske.l,
"do you apply ihe lie lo me perantially V To
which Mr. hue r. plied,"! do you." Wows
then psss.-d b. tweeii iht-iii. A Keuluckiau, n .med
Moore, nol a inrinhcr, lusht d in and inlerfeird, and
while Mr. McCauslin, a nie:iiher from Ohio, was
pulling him out of Ihe door, Moore fired a pwlol at
Mr. McCautlm, the hall of which pis-ed through
Ihe i h.gh of Mr. Wailes, a pol ice ofiicers, just co
ming in. PaiticuUrs neit wt k.
C7" Counterfeit half dollars, well executed,
arc in circulatirn The best way lo test them,
is to sound them.
K7" Spurious notes, pui (Kilting to be on the
Farmer' Hank of Otnewre ttmuty. A'. V" are
in circulation in this State. There is no such
Bank
measures of late years, as peculiarly their own,
an impression has been created among some, that
they alone were in favor of a tariff and distribu
tion. This is an error that ha arisen in conse
quence of a few pretended leaders of our party
having, for the last few years, vainly attempted to
stifle public opinion upon this subject, for the
purpose of manufacturing political capital for
the Southern market. The attempt has not only
recoiled upon their own heads, but has. in many
instances, enabled our opponents to acquire the
ascendency in districts strongly democratic. The
result of the Congressional election in this dis
trict, is fraught with much useful instruction,
and should teach politicians how exceedingly
dangerous it is for designine men to tamper with
the rights of the people, in the vain fi'ort to b-nd
their sovereign will in accordance with their
own selfish purposes.
CT7 V. B. Palmer, I'sq , has established a
Country Newspaper Advertising Agency in New
York, similar to the one he has in Philadelphia.
Mr. Palmer orignated the plan, and first establish
ed hisairency in Philadelphia, about three v-ars I of this lhimlr, nnd wax tlmtmrd In a
since. The business. thoUL-h not vet verv wo- I T ''"'',""''"' " " ' John 11. U'ise
from the officii! p-turns. Tin! Intelligencer
still persists that the (leneral and his friends
made no exertion to secure his election in 1SW
and t iat "Ar wax runniiifr as a ih.ank !' This
story may do for foreiijn consumption but it is
too rank to be pulped down here, particularly
whilst most of the occurrences of tli election
of that yenr are still fresh in the memory of the
people. The Intelligencer compares some of
the returns ol the different townships, hut does
nut attempt to explain the reason why (i F.N.
Mark if could not run his own party vote in the
county. We will now st'ite some additional
fuels rela'ive In Gen. Makki.es' popularity, and
then we hope to be done with this matter. As
far as we understand, by reference to the old
files of newspapers and from other sources, the
(ieneralwas TIMER time before the peoplo
of this county fi.r tlp-ir popular suflrarre. The
fir-t t ine in l-v!tl, on the Federal ticket for As
sembly, when lie was defeated, one of his col
leagues. Mr. Cocltfr. beinjr elected, runmnrr
ahead of him even in Ins own township 20 votes,
and in the whole county Mr. C. lending him
H.'ill vote-; Rt the same election three other Fe
deralists received majorities over their Ib-iiio-crnt
e competitors 7Vir tcnr fntloirinx, 1'J1,
the (Si niral ran for the office of Hrigade (It.
and is already widely extended. Mr. Palmer
who has himself been a roller boy, printer and
editor, is a practical business man, obliging, at
tentive and correct, in the discharge of his duties.
The plan he originated, is an excellent one, and
enables merchants to advertise with but little ex
pense, and where they can be certain that their
advertisements will meet the eye of those for
whom they are intended. Country merchants
seldom, if ever, look into the city papers for ad
vertisements, and if Philadelphia dealers expect
'J l .,.;.,,.,.,.. ti.,. ....ft t;.n i.o u.u Kr..n.ti.
fitable to himself, he says has rapidly increased, j frw7,r, Wili 'in ls'ts, on the Whifr ticket 'for
Cnnifres, when he was ilef.-jleil in the county
by the overwhelm nir majority of over S.rKlO
votes. And if we may indue from present in
dications tfirniiohnnt the State, another st 11
more disastrous defeat awaits him in October,
111."
The following from the New York Stan
dard, shows that even New York is likely to cast
her vote upon (Jen. Cass, in preference to throw
ing it away on Mr. Van IStiren. If the Demo
cracy are only true to their principles, Gen. Cass
: 1 1 - 1 . . . . .1
todiawtheirattention it can only be done through i ""'V'1 nominal.-...
the medium of their own country papers, where j , "N, V,,"K " V"?'?.?.
. , ' 1 , . heie where Ihe doctrine that "all is settled
the advertisements are lew, and always strike the . i,,.,.,,,,,,.,. ,.,.. first star
ted, and most sedulous y and dictatorially pro
mulgated, we daily and hourly meet Democrat
Some have said that no lady would acknowl
edge herself locofoco. Here it what one
ays
"Though his locks may ! brilliant as morning,
Ills countenance fair as Hi moon,
In my hi art there's no place for lory
Ioyou think I would marry a eoom f
C7" Money is still abundant iu the city The
rates of interest averaging about live per cent,
notwithstanding the Panks have been making di
vidends from 0 to 8 percent, per annum. The
discount on Relief notes has increased from 1, to
1 j a 'J per cent. Country Demand notes are al
so at greater discount
The Post Offtcn bill has Iwen considerably
amended in the Smate. The am. nd in nl in regard
to postage establish four rates, it ; 3 cents tor 30
milrs, 5 rents fur 100 miles, 10 ctuit. for 300, and
15 cenls tor all above. Tho franking privilege is
limited to the sessijna uf Congress and 30 day be.
for the meeting of Congress and 30 d-tys af e r. It
has Keen taken from deputy Po.tinasiem altogether,
and members of Congiess, while liny may receive
anything as at present, are allowed during the ses
sions of Congress five blank franks day, at the
highest rales of postage.
It is prohahla that this bill may pass the 8enate.
The Poat-offu.e Department opposes it, and Ihe
Peat-office Cotnmiitee in the House have reported
bill recommending entirely different piiuciplcs.
tT The treaty for the annexation of Texas
was sent to the Senate on Monday last. We are
inclined to believe that Mexico has yielded her
as nt to th treaty of annexation. It is rumor-
d that Mexico is to receive six millions of dol
lars from ths Unitrd States, for Ttxas, andcede
to us California
attention. We w ish Mr. Palmer all the success
he so justly deserves, for thus opening a new
medium of communication between the city and
country merchants.
(J3 There ate some rumnii.s thai Jndjre Ribsnn
is lo fill the vacant seat of the late Judge liallwiu ;
that lie is to be succeeded in the Presidency of Ihe
Supirme Court eflhist.ile hy ore of hi associ
ates; thai the varancy in the Supreme Coutt i to
lesupplied by the pr ino i m of Judge Ki. g ; that
Judge Pan. ns i to succeed the Liter as President
of ihe Common Pleas.
C7 Errors of the Press. Amusing blunders
olten occur by the transposition of type. In the
proceedings of a meeting in favor of Commodore
Stewart, published in the Philadelphia Sentinel,
it is resolved that the gallant Commodore "can
untie all the elements of the Democratic party."
The word unite was, of course, intended, and is
just its opposite in meaning. Had the blunder
occurred in connexion with the name of Mr. Van
I3uren.it would not have been at all inappropri
ate. The Philadelphia Sun, in a notice of the death
of Cen. Morgan Lewis, makes the writer say,
"that he attached himself to a company of Penn
sylvania riflemen that marched through New
York to Boston, after theeaf.fe of Bunker Hill "
03 Tut Tax Uiu The Senate have amen
ded the tax bill pasted by the ILiuse, by reducing
the tax from tlirte mills lo two mills on the dollar, by
a vo of 19 lo 13. Il is prohable (bat no lax bill
will .as. If ihe public woiks are to be sold, Ihe
j lax bill hid bettei be postponed,
who ate tumble to tell whence Mr. Van Ibiren
is lo gel Ihe strettL'th to overcome the majority
that overwhelmed him in 1M0. They tell US
that they begin to think we mutt have a new
viaii or be In atfii.
They look at the recent elections in this
Stair, and have gloomy forebodings;. This ve
ry suggestion of the A-bstiy Atlas, that it will
le necessary to run the I lon'ble Sins Wright
J tor (iovernor, in order to sote the Slate in the
Jtlll, IS OrIIIIO!', ailll llfllKH-r.US S.O- pi'imc 1113
upon the condition of'lie party.
Let the friends of CASS stand by their arms,
lie must vet bo nominated and elected, lt
conventions and siimllei meetings he held every
where, for the time for action is at Imnd. The
result in Connecticut puts an end lo Mr. Van
Huren's prospects in New England, even if the
Plebeian's sneers at the heroes of Bunker Hill
and ihe "snuffling Yankees," were not enough
for that purpose.
The result in ibis city trill be felt all over the
Union, so said the Plebeian before we losl the
election, and so say we now. It will be felt as
Ihe death-blow to 'Mr. Van Buren. The CON
VENTION WILL NOT NOMINATE htm.
A MAJORITY OF THE DEI.MiATES
ARE UNPLEDGED. MARK 77A7V
liy The bill for ihe sale of the public improve,
menta, for 20 millions, has passeJ the House, with
the clause that it be left lo a vote of the people.
The lax bill, which increases the Slate tax lo three
mills on Ihe dollar, ha also pas-ed the lower House.
Another Prophet ha arisen in Ohio, ty the
nam of Keyl, who declares himself lo be the
Christ." He ha already number of follower,,
wbom be calls bis witnesses snd sends out lo preach.