I
Mathematica are the favorite study cifCapt.
Fremont, boliny bit favorite recreation j but
nil the sister eiencca eome in for a share of
Ins attention, and the langusges.botli ancient
nd modern, are not neglected. Greek and
Latin came with his acbool education. French
ani Spinisli have been added. Gorman ie in a
rnurse cf acquisition ; ar.d his whole life is di
vided between field labors and literary studies,
f Jis life is a pattern, and big succc. an encour
affluent, to all the noble-minded young men of
America who, despising a life if sloth nud ease,
ir to honorable distinction by their own
meritorioui exertions, fie i married to a
tiiuolrter of Senator Benten. but looks to his
own exert ira, nof le it: notorial in fl ucntt, fur
advancement and promotion. Ilia widowed
mother lives to see the fame, and t receive
the support, of a son, left an orphan at four
years nf aye, and beginning it seventeen to
provide for himself, far Jier, aud lor a younger
lrwtii:r and sinter.
Capt. Fremont it light and (lender in hi
person, very youthful in appearance as well as
in fact, delicate in his features, and wholly dif
ferent from whit would bo looked for in the
lender of such extended and adventurous expe
dition!". Mr. Wilkins, the Secretary at War,
could Inrdly believe hisowa eyes when, in the
full nf 1SJ1, a modest-looking youth, a'trcst
feminine in the delicacy of, his person and fea
ture, appeared before him, and reported him
self as Lieutenant Fremont just returned from
tho expedition to Oregon and North California.
Tu see the leader of such an expedition, in the
person of such a stripling, was a surprise from
hich the honorable Secretary could not recover
himself, until after repeated interrogatories.
Washington, Nov. 20, A. il. C.
A lunik Uakgino. The firit Indian that
was capitally executed by the Cherokee laws
and by a Chcrokea Sheriff was a man named
Nit, who was hanged several years ago, about
five miles from Van Duren, Arkansas, fur the
murder of another Indian, who wis culled Mus
quito. We have the particulars from an eye
witness. The Sheriff had caused a pillows to
be erected a short distance from the Court
Lodge, but when the culprit wis brought to il,
he being a very tall man, it was found to be too
fhort for his accommodation, and some other
place had to be sought for the execution. The
whole band of Indians, with the Sheriff and Nat
in the midst of them, then bptook themselves
to the tanks of the Arkansas, in search of a pro
per tree from which to suspend the prisoner, and
after a little time, a cotton wood was found,
with a projecting brinch tar up the trunk, that
in the piuion of all was suitable fur the pur
pose. Nat, now that all things were ready, expres
sed a wish to bathe in the river once more,
which he was permitted to do, carefully regard
ad by the rifles from tfic shore. He went into
the waier, frolicked nbont for some time, swam
to and fro with grent apparent pleasure, then
cimeto shore, donned his blanket, ind stood
rcidy tor the last ict of the drama. The Sheriff
now told him to climb the tree, which he com
menced doing, the officer of the law toiling np
Iter him with the fatal cord. Nat reached the
projecting limb of ihe tree, ind wai desired by
the Sheriff to work himself is far out upon il
from the trunk is he could which wis done,
when the Sheriff adjmted the twise around his
nock, and tied the other end of the rope around
the limb. All these preparations were conduc
ed with the tttmost coolness, ind the moit per
fect good understanding existed between the
Sheriff and the Indian. When ill the irrange
merits were-completed, the Sheriff told Nat that
lie would elide down the tree to the ground, and
make a signal when he, the prisoner, mnst jump
oil the limb, to which Nat cheerfully assented.
The Sheriff reached the ground, kinked up to
Hie limb upon which sit the poor victim, fie
shouted "Now, Nat, you red devil, jump!"
And jump Nat did, and after a few stntgglet,
hung a mass of lifeless clay, to the infinite won
derment of hie red bretliren, wlio had never be
fore lieen regaled with the sight of in execu
tion of Unit LirJ iostou Alius.
J" l. '.. J' 11
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, December 13, '.815.
Pennsylvania ami Hie JUssagr.
We stated hist week, that with the exception
of the resident's vicwi on the tariff, the message
would receives hearty response from every Penn
sylvania democrat. Knowing the opinions of Mr.
Polk as expressed previous to bis election, we
did not expect that bo would come out in favor
of a tariff for protection or express himself in fa
vor ofthe tariff of I S t2. We expected, however,
that he would adhere as closely to the doctrine
laid down in his Kane letter, as possible. Whe
ther he has done so, is a matter of doubt with a
number of democrats as w ell as w hips. Many
whigs were disappointed that the message was
I. O, I'.ILJIEU, at H Heal fo
late ami foal OIT.ee, corner of 'id and Chcsnut
tit nets, flilladeljihla, Is authorised ta act at
Jlfent, ard receipt for all minies dut thl
j i mi . .t,,.lrfi.:..
' that it would adopt Tat footed, all the idle ab
Jtu hi. titTLr. ,"k, inn .ViaM Hlreet. I l"'u 11 " I
ikw urn .
.tad S. Ml. Corner f IlulUnutrt and Culvert
' . . . . At r. . I I . .
I not more ultra on this sunjeci, as nicy iuny
j pected, a was predicted by the Washington let
ter writers but a day previous to its publication,
Cy We furnish our readers this week, with
tho following abstract of the Secretary of the
Treasury's repoit, niid the report of the Tost
Master General :
The estimated receipts and expenditures for
tho year ending June 1SIG, arc :
Amount in Treasury S7,r,0S,a06 22
Actual receipts from Customs for one
quarter R.MI.OTOH
" estimated, rest of year, 1 5, 03)1,067 H6
Miscellaneous, 120.000 00
Public Lands, oooo.OOO 00
ill., Uattlmore.
Q-j- See first page for interest ing Oregon news,
and a sketca afCapt. Fremont.
t- ft.w loads of pine ami hickory wood are
wanted on subscription, at this otlice. (aaiu of
all kinds will also be received.
C7" We Hre indebted to friend Pollock, of the
renowned 1 )lth district, for a very late copy ofthe
President's .Message, and also for a map of Texas
not yet come to hand. P ttt-i late than never.
D7 The proceedings of Congress are not of
much interest thus fur.
j straetions and ciude theories of Secretary Walk
er. We do not, ourselves, think that tl nemo
cracy of Pennsylvania will be utisfied with the
view of the message on the tariff. What they
expected and what they had a rijht to look for,
is such protection as Mr. Polk puarauteed to
them in the letter to Mr. Kane, fairly expressed
and favorably construed. 1st that letter Mr. Polk
states, that
"In adjusting the detail of a revenue Tariff, I
have heretofore sanctioned such moderate discri
minating duties, as would produce the amount of
revenue needed, and nt the same time afford rea
totiutite incidental protection to our home indus
try. 1 am opposed to a tai ill'ol protection merely, j
and not for revenue."
. In bis mesa?e, he is in favor of discriminating
within the revenue standard. His theory of what
he defines to be the revenue standard, although
Total, $31,47S,30C22
The expenditures are :
Expenditures for the first quarter. $8,103,002 41
l'or remaining three quarter, Civil
List, Foreign Intercourse and Mis
cellaneous r,.7t2.2il or,
Army proper, 2 .V)t,73.'. Oil
Naval Establishment, l.'.M)2,M.' :i
Fortifications, Ordnance, and Arniinc
Militia. rrur,.T7Kfe!
Indian llepatlment, I ,ti 17,7'Jl !l I
interest on Public lel.t, and Trasury
Notes, rW
nertemption of Loan of Ml, SU.IHIOOO
Treasury Notes Outstanding, CH7.70I 00
COMiRKSMOXAL,
Sknaik. "
Mr. ni'.NTON, presented a memorinl from
the American citizens resident in Okkuom,
stating that they had formed a provisional go
vernment for themselves, the influence of which
bad been very beneficial ; but in consequence of
tl t-14 erposrd and defenceless condition praying
the United States to establish a Territorial Co
vornment over them ; which on motion of Mr.
HrNTO.x, was read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. CAMF.RO.N presented a memorial from
citizens in Pennsylvania, praying against the ad
mission of Texas as a slave State into the Union.
Laid on the table.
llol ,S8 OK RKI'UKSF.NTATIVF.e.
Correspondence of tks Pablle I.1s;r '
WasiiinoToi, D. C, ee. R, IS 15.
Monday night, 10 o'clock. J
There were many anxious faces in the Senate
galleries to-fay, for the purpose of witnessing the
election of Secretary, Printer, &c, but, on mo
tion of Mr. Sevier, of Arkansas, the Senate ad
journed without going into an election, and the
exciting subject is still spared to us for specula
tion, conversation, and calculation, until to-morrow.
I cannot tell u-hy the subject was postpo
ned, but to me it seems a matter of some moment
that the oldest Democrats in the Senate should
now, 'at this time of day," turn their backs up
on their brethern, md give comfort and consola-
Cy OrsTsas. Those who are fond of these
bivalve testaceous fish, as Dr Johnson quaintly
calls them, arc under great obligations to Mr.
Shay, of Northumberland, who constantly sup
plies the neighboring towns with the choicest
quality of lialtimore Oysters, (and there are none
better,) put on in sealed tin cans, in the best or-
Total, S20.r,27.0M 00
This leave an estimated balance of only S t.
P'1 .25-1 32 in the Treasury on the 30th of June
next. Amors the miscellaneous estimated ex
penditures there is the sum of 1 .5 IS,'J'.'7 for de
ficieney in Postage, and :I0U,000 for Congress
Postaze, fce.
The amount received in the year
ending June 30, 1815, including
S7,,'j7..l7'JintheTreasnry,waa17.n2f.fln50
Ad the F.xnenditures were 21.W.6.2(Hi HH
" 1
I he Secretary of the Treasury lays down the
after alt founded on vain ahstrac- foi0Jins propositions about the Tarill:
ingenious, is
lions, and rrneh too abstruse ami impracticable
ever to be carried into effect. What might b
the revenue standard to-day. from causes that
constantly occur in the commercial world, might
l much too high or too low, six months hence.
We are not disposed to be captious, or to find
fault without reason, but we cannot help think
der. If any better can be had, we should like a j jg tiat prPSi,rnt insinuates a good deal, lo
specimen can sent to us, for, like Goldsmith's ve- I
aison, we doubt whether
"Finer or fatter,
Tver grew in a liny or smoked in a platter."
tE7" Pi rrrssn i. Fakmi"v As anevidenceof
what can Ve dnne, when well done, in the way of
farming, we mention that Mr. Peter Ilaughawont.
nf Rush towns-hip, raised three hundred and eigh
ty bushels of fine large potatoes the pat season,
on one and a half acres of ground. Many of bis
potatoes vary from one to two pounds in weight.
Mr. II. after having plowed and harrowed the
ground, spread over it twenty-two four liome
loads of manure. lie then furrowed out bis
ground, and planted about two feet apart. After
the potatoes had came up, he hauled eighty bush
els of lime on the patch in piles of about a half
bushel each, which when slacked, was sf.read
over the ground.
Mr. 11. thinks if the season hail been favorable,
he would nearly have doubled his crop. If our
farmers, generally, would farm less land and pay
more attention to its culture, they would find it
a rnocri more profitable and satisfactory mode of
farming.
C7 Ma. Casrt of the Union Star, ha reti
red from the Pre?. Mr. John Smith has resu
med the publication of that paper Pecuniarily,
we wish both gentlemen abundance of success.
Tac iYaskt Mkkcvty, the Bovton Travel
ler tiys, may iw be seen in the evcniiig twi-
iight, sboiit tlitee quarters of an hour lOcrsun-
eet It is found just South of West, a few de
jjrets above tlie horizon, nnd will be visible eve
ry clear night till the 1 1th of the present mouth
This planet is situated too near the sun to be
teen by the naked eye. IV. l.ardncr remark
d, in ene of bin lioston lectures, thit be had
never obtained view of it without the aid of
a teletcope. There are fivo ofthe planets vi
sible (nearly ill in a straight line icross Uiehea
vens) in the early part of the evening, viz
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter, and
when are added the moon and brilliant conMel
latum of Orion, tlte appearance which the hea
vena now display is truly magnificent.
Feeid. A Londou letter says that the nation
al expenditure in Great Dritain for bread, is it
Ihe present time at the rate ol twenty nullions
a year, or four hundred thousand pound weekly
more than during the whole of hut winter ami
spring.
Ixr-ORTAXT Dirf -mew c lu the price
of Wheat in Illinois was 37 J cents per bushel
it ia now one dollar. Corn wsa 12J cents
it ia now GO cents Cowa were four dollars a
head they are now from 15 to -0 dollars.
Fotk wis one cent a pound it ia now from 4 to
5 cents.
An Exciusuk I'ai'kk says, there are many
hogs in this world, with invisible snouts. Their
bristles grow inwardly, and their auuli wallow
in the mire, until they become fitted for the
Jlevil's pork barrel, into which they go a'ter a
hard tCkld.
KTTnt V(m .TroiJFsiiiv. Hon. Robert
C. Grier, of Tittsburg, s understood, we see it
stated, to have been designated by riie Pref ident
to fill, the seat on the Supreme Hem h of the Uni
ted States, vacated by the death ofthe late Jus
tice Baldwin. Mr. Grier is now President Judge
ofthe Western Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Judge Grier formerly resided at Panville, and
for a number of years, practised atthellur in
this place. He always sustained a high charac
ter tor Lis legal learning arid liteiary attain
ments.
A Philadelphia paper urging the appointment
of John M. Reed, seemed to think a country law
yer not properly qualified for Ihe station. We
presume, however, that no one acquainted with
the two gentlemen, will fear that Judge G. would
suffer any by comparison w ith Mr. IJeed. There
are other Jurists in the entinlry, for instance,
Judge Lewis, ami others we might name, who
we imagine would hardly deem il a compliment
to be placed on a level with Mr. Reed, of the
city.
We presume, by the time the City Collector
the prejudice of even what he concedes on the
subject nf protection, that might properly Lave
been avoided. He says : i
"To make the taxing power an actual benefit
to one class, necessarily increase-i the burden of
the others bevnnd their proportion, and would be
manifestly unjust."
l:i this he a-isunu s that protected articles
are enhanced in price equal to Ihe amount of du
ties imposed, a theory, which has long since been
exploded, and which our daily experience proves
to be untenable. Calicoes and cotton fabrics gen
erally, as well as axes, augers, anvils, brass-kettles,
glass-ware, pins, screws, wire, hats, sho s
glomes, and many other articles are row lower
than under Ihe 20 per cent, doty in IS 12. The
President also asserts, that "while the tariff pro
tects the capital ofthe wealthy manufacturer, it
does not benefit the operatives or laborers in his
employment, whose wages have not been increa
sed by it " In Per.nsylvania, in every direction,
the laborer has been greatly benefitted by ga
ting constant employment, and in many instan
ces, increased wagVs. We have nothing to gain
that we can see, by opening our ports to for
eign nations, as long as they raise more duty on
our lobaeco than we collect on all the articles
we purchase. Our farmers can never expect to
supply F.ngland with grain to any large amount,
except in cases of famine in F.urope, as long as
theserlsofUussia nrul Poland produce wheat at
.10 rents per bushel.
We have deemed it proper thus to express our
views on the subject, which we believe also to
be the views of a large majoiity of the democracy
of Pennsylvania.
Xy Tnr. cititens of I.ewisbtirg, held a public
meeting at the Baptist Church, in that place, on
the evening of Ihe 50lh ult., for ihe psrposeof
securing at that place, the Literary Institute lie
signed lo be erected by the liaptist denomina-
lionof Pennsylvania anil New Jersey.
Geo. F. Miller, F.sq., Col. McFaddin and Thos.
Hayes, were appointed a committee to draft res
olution expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The meeting was addressed by (Jen. Green, l"r.
Luilwig pud Rev. Mr. P.radley. The following
resolutions were then adopted :
Whir fas, We have been informed that an
Asrociation nf individual members of the Rap-tit-t
drnnnminatinn, and others, ha? been formed,
lor the purose of establishing at I.ewisburg,
Union county, Fa. a Literary Institution ofi
high order, to embrace a High School, with
male and female department, and a College, to
Heniy Horn, whotliinks the country nas no nt.is ,ie um(,r ,ilecirtltr ort,0 said denomination.
in the Custom House, gets throo-h ihe Senate, A(. w !,,.. Bn institution, located here,
Ihesecity dignitaries will find lliat the eouiitiy t w( 1J C(mlrlm,e wty nllc, to dvantage
is not lo (x tlius colilemnea wun inqxmny
CC?"Thc Wyoming coal liade the present year
amounts to nearly 200,000 tons. Lust yeur it
amounted to 11 t .!M)0 tons.
of thin place and the turrouuding country
Therefore.
lirsvlml. That wo regard with deep inter
est and warm approbation, the object which j
the members of wild Association fnve in v;ew,
1. No more money to be raised than what is
wanted by Government.
2. No duty lo be laid upon any article above
Ihe lowest rate which will yield the largest a
mnunt of Revenue.
2. Discriminations made below that down to
perfect Free Trade.
4. Maxim duties on luxuries,
5. Xll minimum and specific duties to be abol
ished, subsl ituting ml vunrum dut ias care being
taken to guard against frauds.
C. Huties to be laid equally, not discrimina
ting in favor of any class.
There is no bonrontal scale recommended.
The Secretary finds on these, arguments against
the Tariff of 1 S 10.
lie also recommend a diaw back on Cotton
Bagging ; recommends the Warehousing System,
ndvocates a gra luatinn of the prices of Public
Lands, and the Sub Treasury.
The following facts are taken from ihe Report
ofthe Tostmaster General. The number of Post
masters appointed during the year, ending June
30, IS 15, was .1(133, deaths and resignations 1;07",
removals 7.13 ; commissions expired 1 1 ; new
Post Offices 312.
During the year .115 contractors were fined to
the amount of S10..121 .10.
The Revenue during the year was $l.2tt.fi4l SO
- Fxpend.tures 4,320.721 00
Net revenue after deducting the commissions
of Post Masteis, contingent expenses, Aic. is $2.
012,217 27.
The Post Master General believes there w ill
be a falling off of forty-five per cent, in Ihe re-
ceipts ofthe current year, and that ihere will be
a diminution ofthe means of the IVpaitment of
$i.r.s,;i97.
The saving from former rates in New F.ngland
and New York in transportation, the current
year, is f 232,732.
The Railroad service is only one-tenth of the
whole while they charge one-fifth of the whole.
Should there be a similar saving in letting the
contracts in the other districts to that effected in
the Northern, it will amount in 147, '4 and M0
to $1, 00.1,732. ,
Compensation to Postmaster and for Tost Of
fice during the year ending 30th June, 14.1, was
Sl,40!,h75 18. Over 2000 Postmasters resigned
on account ofthe new law.
The Postmaster General mentions a case of
fraud on the Tost Office where one envelope on
w hich l CO had been paid there were counted
100 letters enclosed, w hich would have amoun
ted to $10 00.
The P. M. G. thinks the single sheet system
should be restored or reduced to a quarter of an
ounce for a single letter.
The erent weight of the mail is by carrying
printed matter. It composes nine tenths ot the
mail, yet pays only one-tenth the expenses.
He proposes the following reform :
Scents each single letter under i0 miles.-
10 " " over .10 and under 300.
IS " " over 300. This 1o continue till MS,
when the present rates should ne restored.
He recommends the former rates on Newspa
pers. Periodicals, fce. with right to send them
nut ofthe mail. He urges a pre payment ol let- ,
tion to the opposition. Yon are aware that Messrs.
The Speaker laid several F.xecuti e Commu- j lleuton and Hayward had stated their intention
nicatinus before the House, among them the nn-1 of giving their votes to Mr. Dickens, and did not
nual Report on Commerce, 10,000 extra copies of attend the caucus of Democratic Senators who
which wrre ordered. ', nominated Judge Sturgis. The Whigs also ronn-
Leave having been granted, a prospective Pre- , ted on the votes of Messrs. lingley and Westcott.
emption IJill was reported ; also a Pill by Mr. ; Immediately alter the adjournment to-day. the
HOLMF.S of S. C, providing for Ihe sale of Mi- ' Democratic Senators held another caucus, and af
neral Lands. ,,!r 8 frfe interchange of views, as I nm inform-
Mr. CABF.LLof Florida, (the sitting member) i ed Judge Sturgis was again nominated. Wheth
called for the reading of the memorial ofthe pe- ( er the objections of Messrs. Kenton and Hayward
titioner. as he knew lliat Mr. Prackenbrough in- j were reconciled, I am not able to tell you to
tended to contest bis scat. ; night.
The debate further progressed, and was warm- 5 I have heen informed that at a caucus of the
lp participated in in opposition to the Resolution, ; Whig Senators last Saturday, it was agred to
by Messrs SCHF.NCK of Ohio and BKOWN of j support Mr. Dickens, and I hat Mr. D. hinisell'ap
Tenn., and in reply by Mr. 11AYLY of Va. peared before them, and made such explanations
The Previous Question was finally moved, and . (the nature of which I have not learned) as secu
a division of the question called for, the result of ' red to himself the aid of the entire Whig force,
which was the reference ofthe Memorial of Mr. j I give this as it was told me by an intelligent
UrarkeiiWnugh to the Committee on Flections. I gentleman. This allusion to the course of Ml.
nnd tf.e refusal of the House to instruct the Com- D- ' simply made to show that in some quarters
niittee.
I a great error exists touching bis party predilec-
tions. It has been told me very often, and I have
Arrival of Ih. Slr.ni.lilp Cumbria. , no h(.at() j, contril(;ct(., ,i,at Mr U bM ,isti.
Twei.vu Days Latfr ii:om F.i noes. 1 he j i,u,cj nary a the gills of bis patronage among
Steamship Cambria, Capt. Judkins, with dates ! t)i0, w)0 gre jl0!l,;e to,l(; Democracy and their
fiom Liverpool to the l'.nh ult., and Halifax dates j p0jry
to the 2d inst., both inclusive, anchored ofT Kos- j f,(,.ssrg iVrrien. of Ga ; Pennhaeker, of Va ;
ton Light on Thursday night at half past seven j aV, Mf ,jciiill,oni of Y., took their seats to-
o'clock.
Among the passengers in the Cambria, is Tro
day in the Senate.
Mr. Kt-nton presented a memorial from the set-
feasor Morse, the inventor ofthe elertro-magne- , t)prJ in ,),,,., nn(i ,,!,. ,oma l.appy allusions
tic telegraph, who is the bearer of very irnpor- t o t,(,r enterprise and worthiness ; his ap
tant despatches to Government from the United i jn t,l(Mr l.V,alf fr protection was brief and
States Legations in Prussia. Belgium, and F.ng- j (Tt-c-t i vr. Their memorial was read and ordered
land. Mr. Mors- has in charge the rot fir, treaty ; to i, pritm
between Bavaria and the United States, trans- A long debate occurred in the House to-day. on
milted by Henry Weaton, United States Minis- j R r,.soit jml t,, instruct the Committee on F.lec
ter at Berlin ; and also the proposed commercial ( ,ionl to jn(1jr(, it0 aI,d rf.pnrt upon a single fact
trea'y between Belgium and the United States, j relative to tVieclnims or rij;r't of the contesting
He has also despatches for the Department of r(,pr(.!fM,tatives from Florida. It was required
State, from Louis Mcl.ane, United States Minis- I ,hat the (-0,nm;u,e should report, first, which of
ter to F.ngland the two (Messrs. Cabell and Brackenborough)
Rufus Prime, F.sq., of New York, is also a pas- entitled to the certificate which secured a
sengerin the Cambria, and bearer of despatches . , ,h(f fac,3 rici,, ,n
from the United States Legation in Paris to the
Department of State.
The Cambria, on Wednesday last, boarded and
exchanged papers with steamship Kritania, from
Boston, (2d inst ) for Liverpool.
The accounts of the potato crop are still unfa-
vorable. Corn markets keep steady ; there will
he disappointment in the United States that the
government do not now seem to act on opening
the ports, nor do the averages for wheat (from its
comparative inferior quality) seem to act as
quickly as expected in lowering the duty on for
eign, which is still Ms. per quarter, and not ex
pected soon under 13s
the debate, it appears that Cabell got the efrj Ji.
rate and Brackenborough the mnjririly. The r
sult was that the memorial of B., who claims the
seat, was referred to the Committee on Flections,
and the resolution to instruct was lost.
The House adjourned immediately after listen
ing to a resolution submitted by Mr Schenck, of
Ohio to instruct the Commitee on Flections to
inquire and report whether any of the members
ofthe present Congress were elected by a gener
al ticket, and were holding their seats in tha
House contrary to law," Ac.
Several valuable and important reports and
communications from the departments were laid
I'he produce market, remain in a tolerably , ..
healthy condition.
The cotton market partakes of the depression
into which every description of business is for a
time plunged. There is very little doing, al
though, as compared with the inactivity of the
previous fortnight, the market wears symptoms
ofanimution.
The American Provision trade does not pre
sent much activity.
American wool appears to command much at
tention. Tiade in the manufacturing districts is down.
C7 Thf Washington Correspondent of the N.
York Commercial Advertiser, speaking of giving
the British Government a year's notice, to termi
nate the joint occupancy of Oregon, thus discour
ses on the probability of a war :
"Will Great Britain wait for the expiration
of that year! It is answered, no. I ler histo
ry kIiows that she treats a menace of war as I
declaration of war, md she, at once, seizes her
larmor, and plunges into Ihe conflict
printed.
If the good people of your goodly city have
any compassion, (and 1 know they have,) they
will hold a public meeting, and devise ways and
means to supply the political capital of our Uni
on with some national public amusement for its
denizens, who can recreate themselves in no way,
at present, but by a visit to the "cowing saloons,"
aforetime yclep'd ten pin alleys. A few days
since they had an opportunity of seeing Col.
Chaffin, the g American dwarf, who, it must
be admitted, imparted a transient gleam of satis
faction to the monotonous life of the capital;
hut he has left us, and we are rgain in gloom.
We have numerous visitants who anticipated a
winter of delight, but they have learned that
Terpsichore is banished from the Fast Room by
Mrs. Polk that Mrs. Bancroft is suffering from
domestic affliction, and can impart nothing to
their amusement that Mrs. Buchanan is still
absent from Washington, and that our Secretary
of War refrain from making himself conspicuous
as a contributor lo Ihe gratification of our suffer-
It is greatly apprehended, therefore, that we j ;n,, Visitis in consequence of the equivocal state
shall find ourselves in the midst of a flagrant : 0f hi unmentionables.
In the House to-day the Standing Committees
wore announced, the chairmen of which are:
On Flections Hamlin, of Maine. Ways and
i Means McKay, of N C. Claims Vance, of
io. Commerce McClelland, of Mich. Pub-
C7" The Young Men's )eicitw Associa
tionof Philadelphia, recently elected lion. Geo. ind are ready and willing loco-i pora e wim
M. Dallas and Ihe Hon. James Buchanan, us Ho ihein in my measure in which we may be ible
nerary members of the Association. A commit- ' lo cnnlribtite l their bnccesn.
tee consisting of Jobu M. Smiuis. Thos. It Flo- 1 tit solved. That we deem an Institution ol
renre, John McKibbiu, F. C. Lambert nd T. l kind lo be of mch vast importance to tlii
... ., ..i l section of countiv, a locall lor tho co-operation
S. Feinon, notified Ihe gentlemen ol their dec- . . - ' ,, '
, , , , , i , , t her citizens generally,
lion, ta which thev each resiHindiHl. acknow ledg-1
. . .. , - 'i.i I n motion.
inj in proper terms the compliment paid them.
JOsnfW, That a committee of seven lie sp-
war before thn close of the present session.
Il cannot be concealed, however, that a war
will be hailtd with delight and satisfaction by
ihe Wett It will be to them a glorious ex
citement an ample and profitable employment ' ((h
for those who hive no employment but igricul- , K. i,an,s McClornaiul, of 111. Post orfices and
of Va. District of Col-
Judiciary Kathhun,
it not be the means of developing the great ns- j f ; y Revolutionary Claims Leib. of Pa.
Public Expenditures Dunlap of Maine. Pub-
To ihe manufacturing portion ofthe country; j ic Lands liowlin, of Mo. Naval affairs llol-
qu.ilter, liniler uie new iav, -- - . ... - . ,
1 .....- .pn I..... u an. I nihnr iniililli I n,A ,i K P l'nri'ien AiTiirs I J. Innersoll.
Morse's Telegraph lo Baltimore, with Protcs- to a pon.o.. o, . ...... .... - - r - - .
r . .1.. L- . . . nt P T..rn.nri.a ll.tii.ilfia nf ill HI 3 till fa -
States; lo some interests in me nwn-oi i-i.e, . ...
;n ;ih li,m m all. withdis- tures. Adams, of Mass Agriculture. Ander-
Tt 0 1 VI 111 VI "I IX -
It I. . ... I..... In I k J nilttl
in ii eiset iis atiYihrft a mint iu wt ! .
" ' ; ,. ; ,,..,. m;,,. He ' ,r,- """native to the .tagna.ion of ninu ro.roa,sHopkis
i 'nnnf (rln, privlle.ht.re,uH..from idle..es.and above ill, will . umhia Hunter, of Va
' recoin.lieie.!. ... .-"- 0
. . .1 . -u I
ges 10 me oin p.uuu.i. 1 . t ,l u'.jI
The number of letter, not called lor, the first I onal resource, and energies of the West!
niter, under ihe new law, was 300,(K!0.
7 Ry the use of a sponge and vinegar, rha'k pointed to solicit subscriptions, and reportal the J
marks can be removed from a biick wall, soMys j
a writer in the North American.
Whatin Illinois The wheat in store, reedy
for shipment, on the Illinois river, amounts to
three hundred and thirty lour thousand bushels.
Massacih shtts. The seventh trial to elect a
member of congress in the Noilh district will
take place on Ihe ?'.ith inst.
Thk Mutjm.s op hie Bemsu Cabimi,
which it was supposed had inference to opening
the ports of that country, are now said to be oc
casioned by the state of the Oregon question.
The active preparations which the country is
making furl demonstration of some kind still
cor.tii.ue
next meeting.
Whereupon ihe Chaiv ippointed Wm. Cam
eron, Fasq. Col. J M'laddin, O. F. Miller,
lVq, John Walls, Dr. Wm. II. Ludwig, I il
Chritt, hsq. and Samuel Wolfe.
Rain Dr. Hale, of Boston, states, in the Bos
ton Daily Advertiser, that the rain of Thursday
lait, was the greatest quantity that has fallen ir.
Ihe same number of hours, since January, IMS,
being nearly twenty eight years, having been
n.37 inches in sixteen hours.
The Disease which has obliged Gov. Metcalfe
lo resign bis station as Governor of Canada is a
cancer in the cheek. He is said to be rapidly
watug away from its effects Very little hope
is entertained of his long mivivu.g.
sor Morse's salary, costs I, and Ihe receipts
only $113 44.
The New Yolk Journal of Commerce learns,
through an intelligent citizen of New Yoik, who j
came passenger in the Cambria, that the excite
ment in F.ngland was universal against the Uni
ted States on Ihe subject of Oregon. The govern
ment was making the most vigorous prepartions
for w ar, and unquestionably with reference alone
to the Oregon dispute, as with France, and all
the nations of Europe, she is without controversy
on my subject. A very large contract has been
made, among other things, for military clothir.g.
in Canada. Indeed, it was said that the Govern
ment was determined upon the necessity of set
tling the difficulty without further delay. In
view of all litis, coupled with the important
questions agitated in the President's message,
we shall, very hkely witness a geneial depres-
j siou of juices, both of Urcuilstull and stocks.
tress to many, but with some compensation
in the amount of minufacturing energy which
it will awikeu and employ. Rut to the com
mercial and navigating interest it will be i be
amn of destruction. To the whole cosst of the
United Stiles it brinjs confli?ntion ind plun
der. But with how much more terrible effect
will a wir fall upon the Southern portion of
this Union. It will be mended with no compen
rating advantages to the South. It will come
upon them with all the horror of in apprehend
ed or ictual servile insurrection and total des
truction of all their resource!.
A New Soi-ice er fjcm-T. They have al
ready commenced exporting flour from the north
ern art of Wisconsin. I his is an entirely new
source of supply.
son, of N. Y. Indian Affairs Thompson, of
Mis Revolutionary Pensions Broadhead, of
Pa. Militia Plack of S. C. Military Affairs.
Harralsnn, of Geo.
The Mormon The Nauvoe neighbor says
that the Mormons have nearly two thousand five
hundred wagons completed for the journey to
the Pacific next spiing. Many strangers are
visiting Hancock county and Xauvoo for the
purpose of purchasing jwoperty, and they ar in
vited to do it.
Change or Forti si. Thomas Lawrence, a
man of 70 years of age, residing in obscure cir
cumstances in the city of Albany, had become,
by the death of a relative in Fngland, sole heir
to an estate valued at three millions ef pound
stilling.
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