History of tU Slave Trade.
A great man; valuable cway have recently
mde their appearance in the leading foreign
-view. The Ednhurg number for April con
( tina i article Stunh d on a work published liy
i Mr. Bvidinell, under the particular auspices
fLori Aberdeen, the British Secretary of
State for foreign affair.. From it we derive the
following information.
The African ilave trade owoa its origin to the
Portugese. In 1112 an expedition wan tilted
ut by Prince Henry, third aon of John the 1st,
of Portugal, and placed under the cumrnanJ of
Uonzalr a Daldese, and this officer brought home
tpn negro alavoa, the first ever ecen in western
Europe.
Two yrare afterwards, an association was for
med for the purpose of obtaining tlavra, and
these were sold not only in Portugal, but other
countries. After the discovery of the West In
dies, the trade increased rapidly. In 1507, fif
teen years after the discovery of Hayti, the na
tive were victiina of the most horrible outrages,
tud it is said that even the good Las Casas, in
order to save the remnants of the wretched Ca
ibs, who resisted the attempts to enslave them,
is well as they were able, proposed that the
African race should be substituted us the ob
jects oi'fliis inhuman traffic.
In 1517, Charles V. issued a patent mithori--i
ii j it, hut subsequently, in 1M2, under the
chiding.) of conscience, revoked the authority
granted to the traders, and emancipated the
-laves made under the grant. His successor
Jul not "tread in his footsteps," but allowed the
trade to be continued. The English did not at !
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There is still some trading In human flesh,
with certain Spanish and Portugese posses
sions. Put the constant cruizing of tbe Uni
ted States and British armed Vessels on the
coast of Africa, will probably effect its entire
suppression. iV. Y. True Sun.
Shocking Murder and Suicide.
One of the most appalling and melancholy
tragedies that hss ever fallen under our notice,
occurred on Saturday morning, at a quarter be
fore four o'clock, at the boarding house of Mr.
R A. Emio1, No. 94 Dock atrect, a few doors
south of Walnut. It appear that a few weeks
ago a creoln lady named Victoire Lcuseur arri
ved in this city, and took lodgings at the house
in question, and shortly afterward her husband,
J ii) en Lesueur, arrived in this city also, and
hiving ascertained the whereabouts of his wife,
soon engaged boarding at the same place. It
appears however that he and his wife were not
friendly disposed towurds each other, and there
fore, lived unhappy. He endeavored to per
suade her to receive him once more as her
huxbnnd, and he would be kind, but it was all
in vain, she discarded him, and the morning of
the 27th of M ay he wrote a letter to her, decla
ring that he could not live separated from her,
J and that if she would not consent to re-unite
1 with him, he would kill her, and then kill him
self, in order that they might be buried in the
same grave, and more speedily united in the
world to come. This letter, however, hsd but
little effect upon her, and she continued to treat
him with the same apparent indifference until
the consumption of the horrid threat. On the
this time compete in the business with the Span- j Wth of May he wrote a letter to the spent of
iirda or Portugese, who seem to have ruled the
American and African seas. One exception is
recorded, that of Sir John Hawkins, who, in
15(J2, captured three hundred slaves on the
Coast of Guinea, and sold them in Hayti to the
Mpnniurds. As the English marine rose in
strength and increased in numbers, its adven
turous captains found their profit in making in
cursions into South America and sacking the
Danish town. In 14S3, Queen Elizabeth, who
.4 said to have been offended at the conduct of
Sir John Hawkins, chartered on Anglo-Afri-nn
Commercial Company, and in 1630 ano
jier under the auspices of Charlea I., went in
ht the traffic upon a large scalo with a regular
system. As the English began to settle their
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Junt 8, 1844.
Democratic lYomlnatlons.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAX11ES IC. POLK,
OP TK?MBSSKK.
TOR VICE PRESIDENT.
GEO. IM. DALLAS,
OP PKNM-VtV ANIA.
FOR GOVERNOR,
II E N H Y A. M U II L E N II E II U.
POR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSHUA IIAKTS11011XE.
ELECTORS,
For Prt!ilent and Met Prcvdent of the V. States
WILSON M'CANDLESS, Iq,0,,:ui
ASADIMOCK, 'Senatorial.
REPRESENTATIVE.
1. Geo. F. Lehman, 13, George Schnasle,
2. Christian Kseass, M. Nath'l. R. Eldred,
3. William H. S.mitu, 15. M.N. Irvine,
4. JonM Hill, (Phila.) 10. Jamcs Woodbirn,
5. Samvel E. Leech, 17. Hugh Montgomery
IS. Isaac Ank.ney,
19. John Matthews,
20. Wm. Pattetson,
21. Andrew Puree,
22. John M'Gin.,
23. Christian Myers,
21 Robert Orr.
6. Samuel Camp,
7. Jesse Siiarfe,
8. N. W. Sample,
9. Wii. IIeiden-reich,
10. Conrad Shimer,
11. Stephen Baloy,
12. Jonah Brewster,
Mrs. L.t in which he used many sarcastic phra
ses toward him, respecting the unfortunate wo
man. On SHturdsy morning, at a quarter he
fore4 o'clock, he approsched the bed where Fhe
lay, and Rwoke her, and wished her to kiss him,
she turned her head away, and lie then laid
himself down on the bedxide, and drew a pistol
and shot her. The ball entered the left side
and taking a circuitous passsee. lodged on the A press of matter has crowded out anum-
right side of the spine. He immediately drew ber of articles, this week
forth another weapon, and pointing it at his
Kcding of the Democratic Club.
A meeting of the Democratic Club of this
place, will he held at the Court House, this
evening, (Saturday,) at the ringing of the
bell. By order of the President.
JS . I ' 1 ! - I-' -' - - J 1 'JL.
MR Sl'NBllY GAZETTE AJD ITS COURSE.
"Consistency ! thou art a jewel." Shakspenrt.
07 Our neighbor of the Gazette, it seems, is
not yet satisfied. We have no desire to prolong
a controversy, especially with a co-laborer in the
causa of democracy, nor are we pertinacious in
having the last word. But, as the Gazette com
menced, and persists in its attack, it should not
complain, if in defending ourselves we should
"carry the war into Africa." Believing that
every freeman has the right, and ought to exer
cise the privilege of expressing his opinions in a
proper and respectful manner, we have always
done so, without attempting to censure or impugn
th motives of those who might honestly differ
with us in opinion. What tha views of the Ga
zette are in relation to the tariff, is even yet par
adoxical. The last Gazette says: "We were and
are yet, in favor of a revenue tariff, because,
should there be no importation, the necessary
revenue must be made up by taxation, Sec." In
the same article they go on to say, "Our neigh
bor of the American is in favor of a protective
tariff why, is best known to himself." We will
inform the Gazette, why. Because we are in fa
vor of encouraging our own laboiers, mechanics
and manufacturers against foreign pauper labor
By this it would appear that the Gazette is only
in favor of a revenue tariff, without regard to
the principle of protection. But further on the
Gazette says, "The ilemoeralie party is favora
ble to a tariff which will afford nuffident prutrc
Hon." True as preaching. And this is just the
kind of a tariff we have always been contending
for, but which the Gazette is even now opposed
Snrvty of tlie Sbamohln, Malionoy and Schuyl
kill Rail Rood.
Our readers, no doubt, will be highly gratified
to learn that the result of the survey of the Rail
Road from Shamokin, to connect with the Phila
delphia Rail Road, will prove favorable to the
construction of a road without planes. Our
latest intelligence is, that the Engineers have
aicertained, by actual survey, that they can pass
through the Broad Mountain by about 3000 feet
of tunnel, from the head of the West West Branch,
of Schuylkill, to the head of deep creek. The
proposed tunnel is about 729 feet higher than the
Rail Road at Mt. Carbon, or, about 163 feet low
er than the Broad Mountain summit level of the
Danville & Pottsville R. Road. From the pro
posed tunnel, along the North descent of the
Broad Mountain, a line was run descending 47 J
feet per mile, which grade line crosses the Cen
tre Turnpike near Peter Seitzinger's, and the
Little Malionoy creek (15 feet x water) about
a half mile east of the turnpike where the line
doubles and recrosscsthe turnpike, in the ravine
a little south of Larrish's tavern, which ra
vine it is intended to descend with the grade
line, and cross the Big Mahonoy about j of a
mile above the confluence of the two branches.
The whole elevation of the tunnel, above the
point where the Big Mahonoy Creek is crossed,
is about 450 feet, or probably less, with suffi
cient room to increase the length of the road so
as to reduce the grade to 45 foot per mile. From
Big Mahonoy Creek they purpose to ascend at a
grade of about 75 feet per mile, through Big Run
Gap, to the Locust Gap summit, nn elevation of
to, if there is any meaning in the following perhaps 370 feet, and from Locust Gap, descend
heart pulled the fatal trigger and in a few min
utes he was no more. The coroner was sent
for, and having held an inquest, the deceased
was buried the same ily. Doctors W. Moore
and Gibbons were sent tor to attend the woman,
it mortal. They did every thing that humanity
and skill could device, to ease the patient and
eoothe hrrlatt moments, and a few minutes be-
and her fortune, was a villain and a villain of
the deepest dye, as hia subsequent treatment
toward her proved him to be. He squandered
her money time after time professed love with
his lips, while a lurking devil was rankling in
hia bosom. She, however, with the trueaflec
lion of a wife, submitted to tlie ill treatment.
End bore up under the adversities with a forti
tude becoming a christian, until at last an e
poch arrived which plunged her into the deep
est despair. On a certain night she clothed
ruericau Colonies, salves were carried there j having examined the wound, they found
ui great numbers.
In 1713, by the famous arrangement called
'he Assientio Contract, the carrying trade to
'ninth America was placed in the hands of an
Cnglish Mercentile Association, and from this
ijme the sale of slaves became an important i
'eni in English commerce. Previous to the A
merican Revolution, there were 31,000 slaves
iu the Anglo-American Colonies and the whole
annual importation under the British flag a
mounted to 60,000 souls. Among the earliest
opponents to the traffic waa Richard Baxter, i
man whose memory and works are highly val
led by many religious communities of the pre
sent day. Public opinion began to mature on
he subject throughout the eighteenth century,
md many eminent writers took ground against
Ihe continuance of the truth. It seems howe
ver that the feeling of the conscientious had
not been fully enlisted against it, and John
Newton who afterwards became so conspicu
ous fur his piety, did not hesitate even while a
professional Christian, to make several Guinea
voyages, without having his serenity of mind in
the least impaired by his undertaking.
In 1782 the principle of slavery received its
death blow in England by the decision of Lord
Mansfield in the case of the negro Somerset,
one which shines forth among the decisions of
the King's Bench is familiar to lawyers, and
ie on the lip of the benevolent throughout the
world. The Press took up the principle then
jstablikhed, and the Poets in the fervor of their
enthusiasm, declared
"Slaves cannot breathe in England."
The first time the question was agitated in
Parliament it was by the celebrated Mr. Hart
ley, member for Hull, in 1776. Although he
faded in carrying hia resolutions against the
ilavo trade, the subject was thenceforward con'
stantly agitated. In 1767 a private committee
was formed for procuring its abolition, and Wil
berforce and Clarkson were two of ita most ac
tive and conspicuous members. Burke, Fox,
Pitt and Granville yielded to the force of their
arguments and influence, a Urge number of
Peers went with them, and the Clergy and U
Diversities added their powerful support.
On the 11th of July, 17, a bill was passed
regulating the trade so long as it existed, and
limiting the number of "negroes in cargo" in
proportion to the tonnago of the vessel. Jn
1701, Mr. WMberfurce's bill to prevent the im
portation ofslavea into the Wcbt Indies, after a
long eff'urt on his part to carry it, was thrown
nut. For sixteen years the struggle continued.
During this period Denmark and tha United
States prohibited tlw traffic The former eouu
try pasned tho necet-eaiy lutvsin 1702, and Con
gress did so in 1701.
It was during the administration of Mr. Fx
that the abolition of the slave trade was finally
determined upon. Two bills were passed in
IBOfl, restraining and checking the practice and
soon after hia death, hia Intent wishes were car
ried out by the passage of a bill introduced in
to the House of lords by Lord Grenville. This
gave it its death blow.
Napoleon on his r turn from Elba abolished the
French alave trade, and iu 1917 Louia XVIU
confirmed the decree. Holland forbade it in
1814. No European or American power now
lawfully csrriee oa: is business.
C?" On our third page will be found a short
Biography of James K. Polk, our candidate foi
the Presidency. Ilis character is pure and spot
less, and necessarily commands the respect of all.
The Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, our candidate for
Vice President, is so well known in this State,
that comments would be useless.
words in their last article: "The present tariff is
a revenue tariff, as it does not' at present, produce
more nor less mousy than is required for reve
nue. It is such a one as we were contending
for." But, suppose at some future time the
present tariff should produce more money than is
sufficient for revenue. What then' A reduc
tion of the tariff, of course, as the Gazette is on
ly in favor of "a revenue tariff which will pro
duce no more nor liss money than is required for
revenue," meaning, we presume, a tariff that
will produce no more revenue than is requited
for the wants of the Goverment.
Eut enough of these incongruities. The Ga
zette has recently denied that it ever favored
Free Trade, the 20 per ct. horizontal tariff, or
that it was opposed to the present tariff. Ifow
tiuly, it will be for our readers to judge, after
reading the few following ' beautiful extracts''
from the Gazette, out of a large number we have
still on hand. We may truly exclaim, "Out of
their own mouths let them be condemned."
to Shamokin, at about 70 feet grade per mile
an elevation of about 500 feet. From the pro
posed tunnel through the Broad Mountain the de
scent will be at about 75 feet per mile to the
Philadelphia Reading and Pottsville Rail Road,
or to a connection with some one of the roads of
the Schuylkill Region that connect with the
Pottsville Reading and Philadelphia Rail Road.
The Mine Hill Rail Road Company have, we are
informed, objected to the connection with their
road, or running parallel within one mile. This
otieCtioii, however, will not amount to much
ic candidate for President, the warm and un
wavering friend of the Hero of New Orleans, and
his principal supporter in the House of Repre
sentees, in the war waged against the patriot
ic Jackson, by that corrupt iustitution, the U. S.
Bank and its hirelings.
Kewlved, That in the Hon. GEORGE M. DAL
LAS, Pennsylvania's talented and distinguished
son, the Democratic candidate for Vice Presi
dent, we recognise a pure Democrat, sound Re
publican, enlightened statesman, and in every
respect worthy of the honor conferred upon him
by the Democratic National Convention.
Ketotved, That in HENRY A. MUHLEN
BERG, the favorite son of Old Berks, we recog
nise the able, courteous and enlightened states
man, ths firm unflinching and well tried demo
crat, the faithful guardian of the people's liber
ties, the individual best calculated to carry out
the principles and measures which we deem es
sential to the public welfare and the best inter
est of the people of Pennsylvania.
Rtso'red, That we will jive our individual
support to Col. James K. Polk, of Tennessee,
for President and Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, of Penn.,
for Vice President, of the United States, Henry
A. Muhlenberg for Governor, and Joshua Harts
horn for Canal Commissioner, against the com
bined allies of British Whig Toryism, and black
cockade federalism, enlisted under the coon ban
ner. Rrw,lvl, That we hail with heart-felt satis
faction the course of many of our principal states
men, in relation to the annexation of Texas to
the United States, among the foremost of which
we recognise the Old Hero, the successful de
fender of Beauty and Booty at New Orleans
May he live to see that the golden moment toob
tain Texas has not been lost, and that his hope
that there were patriots enough in the Senate to
ratify the treaty be fully realized.
A vote of thanks and C cheers were then given
to our Sunbury friends and the Band of that
place, Mho were present, and entertained the
meetiiiij with appropriate music.
On motion, it was
litf'ihfd, That our next meeting be held at
the public house of Jonathan Pursel; in Point
They feel very certain of finding a route through lnv,ls,"P- (about miles above .Northumberland.)
j that will not greatly exceed in length the Dan- 1 " Friday the 1 Ith ins-t., atTj o'eloek, P. M.
ville and Pottsville Rail Road, and at erades I Resulrtd. That the proceedinzs be signed bv
Cy Democratic Meeting. A large and en
thusiastic meetinc was held at Noithumberland, "Innk nnnn THIS Pirtnre. snd then nnnn THIS."
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.urco U....H. oau.ruaj, nci.inguc.iii . 8t the House of Jas. Iiilbourn, by the "Xortuum- From the Sunburv Ga-lFrom the Suuburv Ga
period to her sufferings. She viewed the ap- berland Jefferson Democratic and TariffClub. on I
proach of death with calmness ; feeling con- Saturday evening last. A large number of the
scious that she deserved a better treatment and democratic citizens of this place were in attsnd-
a better fate than that which she had received ancc, accompanied bv the Sunburv Band. The
zette, Jan. 20, 1642.
" Talk of rnaniraeinn
American lat-or with a
TARIFF ! ! theonlyen-
couragement, the only
zette, May 4, 1S44.
' Every person who
is opposed to Fre Trade
and in furor nf the exitt-
enteof a Tariff, which,
revenue fur the Cuverw
ment, girr$ protection to
our manufieiurert,t in
terested in his (Mr. Van
A l Ami l' .Buren's) election
a K A K E-
from the hands of her cruel husband. In her meeting was addressed by Alexander Jordan and protection it wants, isjiuAie it affords ample
dying momenta she related her troubles to a I A. C. Fisher, Esqrs., and our humble self. The enterprise, its perse-
friend at her bedside, to whom we feel indebt- I speech of Mr. Jordan was received with much , .. ,ro, anA y y
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cu lur finowicujic ui lllt-lll. Ullfj HIU 1l.nl ai.L.i.uar, nuu iiciii:u iu uu licki aiicuuuii. i 1 KAULIllKl It Will "An
, i
her maiden name wan Victoire Picou. and that Mr. FUher. who last tnokc. acauitted himself ahead V
I I tirT T T
. If- T ... ivitk mnMi erJ.t Tli. .rsiA ...11 -
sat v ji-Bio ""v moil it u iv 1 1 , jycriicu i a i ...w -j v . ! CT1) A 1 T TO IT' ifl
INew Urlcans. Snortly ailer the marriace ceivco Dy me auaicnce. 11 mis meeting is any we refuse to trade with
ceremony was performed she learned, to her evidence of the zeal and enthusiasm of the demo- others, they will refuse
A. , .i . .1... i.... cracv of Northumberland and Toint. we mav ex. ,0 trane " lls' "d we
u iniwiiuiiui v miu bui pi idc, ma, iit-i ijiiBunim iiau i ' j
wife and one child residing in France. Pct veT favorable account of their doings at
This fact dates her firt trouble-she then lear- ,he ba,lot boxes in 0c,ober np,t
ne,l that he to l.m Rh hurl mum hr hrt Tlie proceeding of the meetmg will be lound
t ..... . .
cease to manufacture for
foreign nations
in another column.
07 Littell's Living Ace. We refer our
readers to the prospectus of this new work, pub
lished weekly by Mr. Littell & Co., at Boston,
at 12 cts. a number, each number containing 64
pages. The first number contains an excellent
From the Sunburv Ga
zette, July 15, 1813
"The present Tariff
does not answer the pur
pose intended, and even
From the Sunbury Ga
zette, June 1, 1844 :
"The present tariff is
a revenue tarifl, as it
doea not, at present, pro-
the manufacturers of the, duce more nor less mo-
Last do not relish it. It nev than is reouircd for
revenue. It is now a
JUDICIOUS one It
does not furnish revenue
sufficient to meet the
expenses of Govern-
meets the approbation of
that can be readily traversed by locomotive steam
engines The length of the road will depend up
on the height of summits to be overcome. These
summits are to be overcome by gentle grades.
The tunnel through the Broad Mountain will be
the means of reducing the elevation of that sum
mit 163 feet, and will decrcusc the length of the
road nearly 5 miles, by ascending the North side
of Broad Mountain with a 47 feet grade per mile,
and descending the South side at 73 feet per mile.
Another favorable feature of this route, one that
must not be lost sight of, is, that it crosses the
Shamokin Creek after that stream leaves the Ma
honoy Coal region, and consequently, at a level
sufficiently low to run the branch Rail Roads in
to that coal region at water level, and thereby
render every natural facility available in mining
coal from that region.
The corps engaged in the survey expect to get
through to Shamokin in about a week or two.
We will apprise our readers of the result as they
progress. The survey is being made by Kini-
bcr Cleaver, Esq , of Shamokin.
CP" Coming Over. The Spirit of the Times
says that Judge Todd, Geo. Sharswood, Esq and
other Whigs in Philadelphia, have come out in
favor oi' the Democratic ticket.
PX7" Congress has fixed the day of adjourn
ment on the 17th inxt.
article from the London Quarterly Review, on merit, in consequence of. majority of the North;
l l : 'w' i r iiimi i . . . . i . .
Pre.rotf. llistorv of the roomiest of Meiieo ,luc"'K iwn""'-U IS M CM A Ufc.
avii i srm iti
Dcsines oiner cnoice selections irom Lsruiin i'e- Kirr a iiTninni's
...... ' - - W.'.w.-
riodical Literature. We cannot too highly re- ONE ?
We cannot too highly re
command this work, which should find a place From the Sunbury Ga
him from head to foot from her own nurse, for in every family zeiie, tto. 0, ltHJ :
i ...PL. f '
.iic new i mm law
the purpose of meeting with a party of friends
as she supposed from what he had told her, and
when the appointed time arrived, the husband
was not to be found the thought flashed across
her mind that some ill had befallen him, and she
remained in this state of mind for some time,
when she learned that her husband on the even
ing alluded to, had married another woman
Her feelings of course can be better imagined
than described. She now learned that her
money hsd been given to the support of this
l rkA rifaa at at lira anli.ii
ZZT Great Loss Our Whig friends have ' tet, Tnstead of lf.
sustained a severe loss, and besides great d.wip
pointment, by the doings of the late Baltimore
Convention. They earnestly hoped for the no
mination of Mr. Van Buren, and in full confi
deuce that he must be the man, they bad already
prepared about forty tons of public documents in
opposition to him. We sincerely sympathize
with them under their afflictions
AS WE WERE CON
TENDING FOR."
fording an increased re
venue, as its FRIENDS
fxilinhlu expected, it is
depriving us of that
which we had."
From the Sunbury Ga
zette, July 23, 1642 :
"Gen. Jackson did at
one time write in opno
sition to a high tariff,
and that waa when he
put his name to the
compromite act, which
opposes a U'gher tariff.
K7" The Book with the "yaller kiver" won't
woman, and at once she employed an agent to answer since the nomination of Jas. K. Polk.
adjust her papera concerning a hat property she The songs were all based upon the nomination of
hsd left, and this bavins been attended to, she Mr Van Buren, and wont rhyme with Polk no than is merely sufficient
lett New Orleans for the purpose of becoming how they can fix it. A new edition will have to to drf ay the expense of
an inmate of a convent, about a week's journey be printed and the songs all learned over again
from the city but subsequently altered her
From the Sunbury Ga
zette, June 1, 1844;
"We denounce Clay
because he is in favor of
the compromise act,
which is acknowledged
by Southern men to
be insumcienl lor revenue."
mind through the solicitations of her friends,
and travelled towards this city.nnd arrived here
some few weeks ago. Her husband being ap
prised of the factof hpr departure, and being u
nited to rather a poor woman, It'll New Orleans,
government, economical
ly aaininisterta.
Theaboveare extracted from editorial articles
in the Gazette. In addition we find the follow
ing extracts, copied into the Gazette, and of
urse adopted as their own : js
December 4, ISO
"This is the legitimate fruit of the TARIFF
SYSTEM. It does not yet ttarre the Working-
it only robs them oi a const-
HfcNRY A Muulknbfho. Thus far our
political opponents have not been able to adduce
one single fact or circumstance discreditable to
the character or standing of our candidate for
Governor. We have within the last few mouths
conversed with a number of his immediate neieli
J : . I. . . J . L ' I. a
anu ..ceriamiuir mai i.iMeau o. ... -com. woe borf anJ acquaintanc(.. mo6t of thcm polltical rr.e of America
iroing 10 i lie cnnvinrt coniinueu ner journey in
m. :!.. . i - r 11 i i . 1 & i. i i
. oi.nur.pin.j ... ..oumro ..Kr aim oon loagmgn w.,hou. , ,:nL.la ..,; thev hv. unifnrmlv
borne testimony to his high character and esti
mable qualitiea as a man. These facta speak
volumes in praise of Mr. Muhlenberg. The edi
tor of the V S Gazette, tt is true, bas found
:.l I.: if. i i- ... , I
uu wn ...... ue .r6e. mm wun navmg (he ,b , auflicient to sustain our
1 !.. r I
wrmcii.cYci.iiriic. irom uerniany. upon "un- ,kur.. r .nn,;.,.n ,y. r ,k- r.,
k.,.J .lul. ..... r -..i.e.. ii.. ... . ii -j i.- i - -v ..j .... I
" .. laniuuii; Biie.iueu iu. joriuuaic uuiccm, nu uunxs mi style is noi .j ,.;-.u., ..i...
The remains of Mrs. 1. wer intPrrP,! in th. ... .Ij -v . :.L. v. ' . M,t' nd again repeat, that persons so vulnera-
UathoLc burying ground, known .. the B.sh- J:;::"".?, i , .'.l ble "v. ought to be extremely careful in
op's Ground, yesterday afternoon, and those of ' , T" " . J" ",c making charges against others
her tiusiian.l in another ground in the iinmedi- """u6" .......u, we
ate neignwiriiooci. I He l oroner held an in- snouia narcuy inina mm competent to decide ry The Shamokin Anthracite Furnace is
quest over her body, and after a full and deli- Besides, we think an objection of thi. character now in successful operation. Every thing seem,
berate investigation, the jury rendered the fol- . v.,, ,r - ., . ' . ' '
at me saine nouse wnere sue boarded. J lie
result of this lafct fact is already known. The
lady waa a fine looking woman, and was in the
forty-second year of her age ; he waa a good
looking man and was aged forty yeara. In her
dying moments ahe requented her friend to have
hnr buried in a separate grave from her hua- j
I .1 l.l .: - r . i : : ;
opponents, who have known him for years, and I jr. .fi,
'Fkf.e Traiik Trh'MI'Ua.nt. The New York
Sun says that the annual election for officers of
the Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday, resul
ted in a signal triumph for Free Trade principles."
We might make further extracts, but think
Iowiiht verd.rt: -That V.rloire Is.iH..r e.m ' " " wen. x.asi ween, ine nrai wee oi us
to her death by a ball shot from pistol in the uPPort" ' Joseph Markel, a man notoriously operation, upwards of forty tons of good metal
hands of her husband, Jules Lestieur, at a quar- I """"aie. wnen our opponents are driven to was produced, most of which is now on tbe
ter to 4 o clock, A. M. on June the Ut. ' Thus! such shifts as thcse.it too plainly shows the wsv to market. Thia metal, it must be recol
j cues mia mourniui irsgeuy .- rrt.l. u. difficulties of their case lerted, is made of the ore in the coal region
i Large Democratic Mectiug at ftorthuiiibcrlaud.
Agreeable to adjournment, the "Jefferson De
mocratic and Tariff Club of Northumberland"
metatthehoi.se of James Hilbourn, on Satur
day evening, June 1st, 1644. The President and
Vice Presidents having taken the chair, after
which the Club was called to order and the mi
nutes of last stated meeting were read.
Alexander Jordan, 11. B. Masser and A C.
Fisher, Esqrs addressed the Club in an able and
eloquent manner ; each of the Speakers were
frequently cheered while addressing the Club.
3 cheers were given at the close of each speaker.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then offered by the Executive Committee, and
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The approaching National contest
for President is one of more than ordinary in
terest to the American people one in which
there is perhaps greater principles involved than
ever before divided the two great political parties
of our country experience having long since
tanght us that a strict observance of the doc
trines and principles promulgated by the illus
trious Jefferson is actually essential to the wel
fare of our glorious Republic, and that the slight
est deviation from those principles invariably
produre disgust among the people, and sooner or
later lead to anarchy and the inevitable down
fall of our cherished Republic, Terefore,
Resolved, That the Democracy of Old Nor
thnmberland will adhere to the ancient republi
can standard, and will support men only when
tbey carry out democratic measures; that in the
approaching campaign they present an unbroken
front, laying aside all petty causes of dissension,
all personal prejudices and minor differences of
opinion, and unfurling our banner to the breeze :
"For principles and not for me n "
Resolved, That we are opposed to the estab
lishment of a National Bank, because it is unne
cessary and dangerous ; an engine of endless
aVaud in tha hands of designing politicians, and
destructive to tbe rights and interests of free
people For example, U S. Eank
Rcsohti, That we have the highest confidence
in tbe integrity, ability, statesmanship, patriot
ism and sound Republican principles of Col
JAMES K rOLK.o Tennessee, the Demoerat-
thc officers. and published in all the Deraorratic
papers of the county
After which the Club and citizens met in front
of the Hmi.se, and cave 0 cheers for the nomi
nees of the faltimore Convention, and accompa
nied the citizens and band, from Sunbury, to the
river, when they adjourned.
C Signed by the Officers. J
The Nomination of Mr. Ilsllai-Itonllnti
announced.
The new of the nomination of Geo. M Dallas
was conveyed to that gentleman in a singular
manner, and merits a notice. It was arranged to
be announced to him by the Eastern delegation
on their way home from the Convention. Ac
companied by Senator Walker, of Mississippi, a
personal friend of Mr. Dallas, the delegates, fin
in number, arrived in this city on Friday morn
ing about 5J o'clock. Of course almost every
body was yet asleep. The party soon reached
Mr. D's. house in Walnut, below Tenth street,
and Mr. Walker, ascending the steps, rang the
bell After a pause. Mrs 1) put her head out of
the window, and seeing Mr. Walker, conjectured
that some misfortune had happened to her daugh
ter, resident in Washington. Mr Walker's re
mark, "I wish to see Mr. Dallas immediately,"'
j confirmed her suspicions, and she hastily awaken
I ed her husband, communicating the sad conjec-
tnres lie ran down stairs half dressed and bare
footed opened the door when to his utter a
mazement, in walked sixty or more gentlemen,
two by two, with the tread of soldiers, passing,
him by and entering his front parlor as though
to make hiin a captive. Not having the slight
est conception of their object, he stood thunder
struck at the scene. Mr. Walker led him into
the back parlor "My dear Walker," said he,
in amazement, "what is the matter ?" Wait one
moment, if you please, Dallas wait one mo
ment, if you please " The folding doors were
then thrown open, and the whole delegation step
ping forward, gave three deafening cheers for
"PoLKand Dallas'" Mr. D. stood paralized
Mr. Walker enjoyed his discomfiture. Gov.
Fairfield, of Maine, then stepped forward, and in
the name of the delegation, solved the mystery
in the following brief sjieech :
Mr. Dallas, I have the honor t inform you
that the National Convention of Democrats as
sembled at Baltimore, having entire confidence
in the purity of your private character, and the
distinguished services you have rendered to the
Democratic party, have unanimously conferred
upon you the nomination of Vice President of
the United States. Unsolicited on your part
and unexpected as it no doubt is, we are author
ized to announce to you that the people of the
United Statea in Democratic Convention as
sembled, have thus selected one whom the De
mocracy of the Keystone State have ever cher
ished as a faithful and tried son. The name
of Dallas is the only pledge which the Demo-
crscy of the Union need require for (he upright
ness of your course, the purity of your princi
ples and your faithful adherence to the cause
of Democracy.
Mr Dallas having by this time collected him
self, made a very short speech He said
I feel honored on b"ha!fof the Keystone State
in this nomination. It the party ask it, I must
yield all private and personal consideration to
they wishee especially as it was unsolicited
and unsought.
Mr Walker and several of the delegates than
spoke, after which they gavs 26 cheers for Polk,
Dallas, Muhlenberg and Texas
Cheer after cheer were then given for the no
mination, which effectually wakened not only the
family, but all the neighborhood, the street be
ing by that time alive with a crowd of anxious
inquirers The facts wrere soon known, and
when the delegation departed, three cheers from
ths erewd greeted them as they went Spirit e
th Timts,