sWa4lrtftSaVsjS
DATS I.ATKR FROU KCROfK.
.arrival cf thtacaWX
The steamship Aoaiwa arrived at Eon ton at
jl: lnt 11 o'clock, A. M. on the ) 9th, bringing
teivice Tom LutiJon tu tbe 3d and Livtijev) te
t!i 4th iutt
Tbe news i deeply interesting and highly im
7or 'ant.
The warlike tone tf American journal respec
ting the.i laimt of the United States to the tvhol
of the Ore gon Territory bad aroused the British
-press and the Government. Tlie former had
com nut boldly, and declared that Great Britain
could not and must not, tinder any circumstan
ces, rel inqnidh her right in thia territory , while
1 i.o latter, in the shape of Cubinct Council, had, ,
instead of opening the port, a was expected, for
the admitsion of foreign grain, been very active,
According to report, in preparing for war The
greatest activity prevailed at all the dockyard,
find immense warlike preparations were being
madf I'ich h had not been known for many
years.
The Great Western arrived at Liverpool on
the CUt tilt, and the intelligence vhicli she-con-
eyed, with the opinion of the American peo
pin on the Orcsor. question, caused quite a panic
The news by the Caledonia wa regarded a of
e more pacific complexion.
The President' Message was looked f.-T with
tc greatest anxiety. It was argued that upon
the sentiments entertained in this document de
pended the chances of war or peaea between
Great R.-itain and the Fnited State
Cabinet Councils have Von frequen' and the
ministers are sorely embarrassed. Their hesi
tancy and delay in regard to opening the ports
give great advantage to their opponents, and it
would not be strange if the next steamer should
briny news of the accession of a Whig Ministry.
Lord John Russell has rome out in favor of a
rpal of the Corn Law, and Lcrd Morpeth Las
joined the League.
Parliament would not meet until the 16th init
The failure of the potato crop in Ireland, the
rspid He-ay of potatoes in that country, and the
threatened famine there, were subject which a
armed not only Ireland, but England.
The European Times, alluding to the letter
f !..iid John Russell and Lord Morpeth. e.v :
'The sensation which Lcrd John Rus-rll letter
t,:.s excited, is proportioned to the station of the
writer, to the important interest at stake, and
to the new combination of parties which it in
volves. Many regard it as the doom of the exist
Ministry ; it i certainly the doom of the
Corn Laws. There is a hearty fianknc.s about
th letter which wins regard end conciliate res-p-
t. Mis Lerd:hip has long been known as the
advocate of a fixed duty on corn; the Whig budget
cf f 1 1 fixed the duty as high as 6s per quarter ;
but the intervening years bare witnessed a con
tainable declension from this figure on the part
of Lord John Knssel, and now, selectingthe pre
sent moment of scarcity and apprehension, h re
pudiate all duty whatever, and goes as lar in his
condemnation of the f resent Corn Law as Cob
den himself, or the most enthusiastic leaguer
. t stroke of policy, this movementof the Whig
leader is admirable, and as it would appear, has
been fol low-Id, without concert, by Lord Mor
peth, who had not only declared for total repeal,
Cut has joined the liagiie.
Tit Our.r.ns QcrsTios. On this question we
quote from the European Times as follow :
The news from the western shore of the At
lantic recently, has excited more than ordinary
interest. The "Great Western," on her last trip,
binught home a document which create near
ly as much amazement as if a shell had btn
.tnexpeetedly thinivn, with hostile lutent, into
a friendly citadel. The number of the Washing
ton Union which claimed the vhok of Oregon for
the I'nited States, and repudiated all negotiation
on the subjfct, was scanned with painful feelings
was presumed to speak the sentiments of Pre
sident Polk, and to foreshedow the tone of the
forthcoming Message. The effect was such
we have described it. War and all its odious
terrors raced every one in the face. There ap-7-etr4
to He no escape from it no loop-liole left
1t vvbiek- an 'Winahle exit could be made
The-Caledonia nrrrved on Friday, with intel'i
iBfnW in advance of tbe Great Western,
nd the nature of her despatches had an emollient
effi-ct on the national poire, which now beat a
gain with comparative coolness.
It is pan.fcil to spealt of warlike preparations
in the same breath that we refer to a misunder
ttanding to a friendiy eenntry, as it savors some
what of the Milesian mode ef ettling a contro
versy with uplifted shillalah. liut the fusi and
pother the activity and incessant eneigy which
prevail in tne English dock-yards, the surveying
-f the coast, and tbe steam navy, all indicate a
"black cloud" somewhere; it may be in the
West or in the South, bnt the "power that be"
aecm to be firmly impressed with a belief that
events are transparent enough to make this acti
vity ar.d outlay necessary. Captain Austin vii
ted Liverpool, last week, by order of the Admi
rally to guage the capacity of the first class stea
mer a regards the eariying of heavy metal. The
British and North American, the West Indian,
and other vessels have undergone similar ins pec
tion Ci malo . i "Coming events cast their sha
dow before," and onr prayer in, that all this hor
rihle making ready for the worst may prove su
prrfjuou. and that the "events" whatever they
are, in which tn.y have their origin, may "come
live shadows, so dcpait.''
A New Railway Wiiihtix -tir. M'Con
Mill, formerly of Liverpool, now superintendent
of the) engine department on the Uristol and
Itrniingruin Railway, ha tried n experiment
with a new whistle invented by Mr. Banfield,
organ builder, Birmingham. U consists of air
tight tubes, which, by means of a handle, can be
tj.ade to emit varied sounds w as to bt tinder
ilood by the engine drivers.
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, lirrcmber 27, '1840.
1" JT. rJtL.TIKlt, y., t hU Kent
tatt and Coal Office, titrntr a! 3d mid Cirmul
Strtetf i)UladeljMa, U uuthoi Ital to art aa
Agent, and rtctlpt Utr ail wvnitw Au Ihli
offlet fur ubcrl)tioit r ailwrlttlnf,
Alio, at hit tullt .V. 1CU Mnau tflrret,
.ytie IVJv.
And 8. Comer of UilUattr and Calvert !
( . UaUlmort.
CJ A few loads of p'na an.1 dry hickory wood
are wanted on subscription, at this office Grain :
of all kind will also be icccive l.
A few SO !h. ket's cf p intirg ink can be
bad at thioffice, at Philadelphia prices, for cash.
fjj Ouracknow le Ig.nnei.ti jie due to the Hon.
James Pollock, for documents.
C' See first pipe for an intrestipg story of!
the "Little Flower Girl" and a (.letch of the great j
rail road to the Pacifie
j
CT-Ononr frst pace, m;r readers will f.nd a
short, but interesting sketch of the del ate on the ,
Oregon question, in tlie I.. S. S-nate, between
Gen. Cass. Mi. Mangutn and Mr. Allen. Gen.
Cass's views appear quite warlike, but there
are rumors, which we believe are true, that since
this debate, the British sovernmnt has nfferr d
a new proposition, and that nejotiations have a
gain been renewed. We trust th" final reult
will be a speedy and an amicable adjustment of
the question. A war would certain'y be a terri
ble calamity to both countries. We could ne
ver bring ourselves to believe, that two such en
lightened nation would engage in it except from
dire necessity.
CCT" PrssfRY p E.sis Ham. Kor. Were
for our readers to an able article fiom the Wer
ren Advocate, on the propriety of the comple
tion of this important w ork, and ils great advan- I
a'-r-3 over rvery omcr rome. j nc ul. a ol giving
to a company, a charter to r.K.ke a rail road par
allel with onr canal and public works, is so
supremely ridiculous, that we cannot imagine
that the Legislature will ever afford the least
countenance to the project. The friends of the
Jmiata route are aware of this insurmountable
this more than Allegheny obstacle in their way, '
and are endeavoring to create an impression, that
it would not injure the canal trade. Had not our j
people the example of the R'ating Bail Road,
which has almost swallowed up the Schuylkill j EJAlbert i. lirrel, the murderer of viss sst ,.ttrrt nlP ft pelt ry ofher moustache giv
canal, they -might give the subject some slight , tteckford at Poston, has been arrested at New j a rorvol u.jch H-i,enever the fatal rake
degree of consideration. j Oilcans. drew in her money, but, between the stakes,
C7" Snow. We had another iligiit fall of,
snow on Wednesday la-t. The sl(;hirg is as
fine and as abundant as I vcr. The ice on the j
Susquehanna is about tueW-e inches thick, and
is crossed daily by sleighs and loaded s'eds with j
perfect faftty j
The Commissioners and Auditors have !
been engaged for several weeks fast, in settling
the affairs of the county There is a vast amount
of business rrobablv twice as much a there
wa 1."! year ago.
Cj" SoNBrnr Rsix Rtt. Roat. Cevvrn-
Tto A meeting v. as held at w arren. en the .1,1
inst.. for the purpose of taking into considera
tion the commencement of the road, and the ap
pointment ef delegates to a convention, to be
held at Ilarrisburg. for that purpose, on the 2d
Monday of January, 1 S4 f.
fTi Tut Danville R.ii. Roap Conr-AN.
The books for the subscription to the stock of! wh,ch a 'bought there will be a large atten
thi company, will b- opened at l!iady' Hotel, dance of Delegate from the various societies
Danville, on the 1st ef January.
VLj" A Military Convfntion will mvet at i
iiarrisnurg on me vutn ot January next i lie
object of the convention, we piesume, is the te-
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orgaiiiration ofthe militia laws and the law in
relation to volsnteera. If the Or. gon question is
not oon amicably settled, tnere may be . re or-
ganixation by the government not quite o Fle..
sant to .orne of our peace soldier.
rE?" State Ti.m-y Thefis.al year which
ended on the 4th of Nov. Ust, exhibits a balance
in the Treasury of $3i8.Cl7 IS. The amount of
interest due in February, will be tbout $300,000
There is due from the several counties of the
Commonwealth for taxe assessed, $S3.C00.
Since that period a considerable sum has been re
ceived, liesidea the large sums due from Phila
delphia, Lancaster and Northampton counties, to
gether with what will be brought from the north
ern coui.ties, by the meeting of the Legislature,
will e enough if not more than is iieceary.
The Treasurer lay, 5 per cent interest will be
charged on alt taxes unpaid after the tst of Janu
ary, IH4.
LsAt'iN. This town is growing very
ripid'.y, and bids fa.r to become the largest in
land tow r. in tbe state, excepting Pittsburg, which
fin hardly be called an inland town. The last
He. do. g Gazette contain a haiidtome cut of their
new court house, and also one of the old court
ho use The new court bouie is a splendid build
ing Tlie cost wa 56,000 In 1843 there were
08 building erected. In 1644 the number erec
ted wa 130, and in 1843 th number is 184 A
roong these art two ehuichtv one JJaptut and
ne Jicuiao Cathode.
t7CoMPLiii.NiAar. The London Standard,
speaking of a speech recently delivered by Dan
iel Wtbster, say, "he i beyond question the
foremost man of any country or any age."
Tbe great talent of Mr. Webster are, ws be
lieve, universally acknowledged. No one who
ha observed hi ample forehead and expansive
brow, will fail to recognize in him a man of no
ordinary stamp.
Hi boundles intellect, emanating from one of
the noblest heads that ever gracad the human
form, will command attention and respect where
ever he is heard. We are no admirers of Mr.
Webster' politic, but We feel pround that a man
of such gigantic power of mind ia our country
man and an American.
IT7Tfxs The annexation resolutions pas-
ed the Senate on Monday last, by a vote of 31
I to 1.1
Mr jyy off-red a resolution for the aonexa
tion uf Cuba, with the consent of Spain.
0T Tbe annexation resolutions were signed j
by the President on the n-)d. Texas is there- (
fore a State of this Union. Gen articll set off
iiunii'.liatf- v with the (loc iments. I l.e i'l'i. a- ,
tore wi 1 be convene, in about W ilavs alter his .
arrival home. The new 1 S Senates v. ill, pro. ' teelated and polished wood, and a ceilin2 bril- ! of twen,y.five.
bably, be able t be hcie before the 1st of Marrh. j !i ,nlly Panted. The eido walls were of nclT-!
Gem ots llonstr.r. and Husk, it is supposed will ,
be the Senators
hk likmm l nere are rumors mai !
j Mr. Walker will be appointed to the Judgeship, j
. that Mr P.uchai.as will take the Treasury depart- ,
J.1 11. .Ill
niPni, ana .tr. iwaiiinun nui surcrrg .r
lK,lftnBn. Tlilt ,. howevcr.doubtf.il ru
mor) jn which )liic, ,)llt llttle ennMeiu t.
rr Small Pox This disease is rae',nE to a I
eonsiderable extent in Philadelphia. Vaccina- ' "r lounging, am! thence into the extreme of the Senate for the Chaplaincy of that body, mine, is a meisure irancnt wun most desirous
tion is recommended by the Physicians. Ab.vit ! apartment of the suite a beautiful saloon, He- now filled by the Rev. Mr. Tustin ; but I under- j injury to our State improvements snd suicidal
two thirds of sir'y persons who were re-vacci- ! voted to Rouge rt Aotr. j stand he is making no personal effort to insure ' to our interest 1 is ti j resolutions prepi.
nated took the virus, showing that re-vaccination I Here were perhaps fifty or sixty people. I success Th probability, therefore is, that Mr ! rod by the ame I,ewisown author, using simi
is necessary in many case. 'The 'aree table in the centre, covered with Tuttin will be re-elected, as he appeal s to be quite J lar ren.soninir were Utely nns?ed by a meeting
j (Xj The Kev. Mr. Tnstin, has been re-eleetel
chaplain to the I S. Senate.
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' P;"" The Rev. Mr. Milburn, a blind preacher I
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r--GEo. W. Woor,-,rnTherres:denthas .
nominated Judce Woodward, of Wilke,barre. to i
the vacant
.ludgship on the Supreme P.ench.
ward is . gentleman of fine talent,
-
ov,w.ird is a gentleman of fine talents ,
and irreproachable character. He was the caucus i nf perhaps sixty, who had evidently been beau
nominee for K. S. Senator, in opposition to Gen. ,lM;,h vpry pctTantIy (re.Sed,
Cam " A wcrf b0,b P'""1'1 "", rh- I was tiN.tl.less and tremulous-handed. S!ie was
tical mends, we feel pleated to.ee them thus el- j a
evateu. 1 he appointment ol Juii(K vioouwara
we think, will give general satisfaction.
(Cj-Bisiior PoTTEn. We understand that
Bishop Totter broke hi leg by flipping on the
ice, in Broad street, Philadelphia
Vrii Prtf vthifsit. Funk ri f Mi.l.lletnwn
Middleto'vn, Pa .', letter A ; in the genuine
the curl of the "M" in Middletown touches the
marginal line in the counterfeit it is one eighth
of an inch from it.
Bank of Delaware. Wilmington, Pel. 5's, spa-
riou. Vignette, train of cars, ke. Harri k
Sealy, engravers. New York.
Lancaster I'ank, Lancaster, ra in , spnri-
ous. Vignette, Minerva. Hani & Sealy. en-
graver.
Tovrth or MAae.irc.NVKi.Tiwi The pemo- ! hl' ,,e TiW 8S indifferent while it was
rrafs of Lycoming county, met at Williamsport ha,llrd aw ar- ,,e cd well known as a de s
on theaSth ult. and appointed Gen. Wm. F. Pach- ! perate player, and anecdotes of him were circu-
ra. as Senatorial, Giosr.r. Ca, as Represen-
tative Delegate to the fourth of March Conven-
tion, w.tri instnut ions to support Wy. B Fostis,
for Canal Commissioner.
TrMFxasvc: Convention. The State Tem
perance Convention meet at Ilarrisburg, on
Wednesday, the Shth ol .lan-.mry, proximo, at
tbrouguc.iit the State
l
Se f ro The President's Mea was expres
sed from t'htin frt Cincinnati m distance nf
t- '
250 miles, in 15 hours, 4.1 minutes
Thk M.t.c Trirnnrrn -Thenrocressof
j ,he ytnou u pf Te, h is now slow bllt
, , The New York Tribune sav. on the
. foaW bpwpen Npw. york ,nil i.hladelphia thev
( ,,ave .u.eprArA in iavlr,,, . ,vir. in , i,,j ;. ..
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I cros the river, and it fellow will be put down
j in a day or two. The line will be completed to
1 Somerville ("0 miles) by Tuesday or Wednesday,
(when some experiments will be male of trans-
milling intelligence between the two points. The
route between Baltimore and Philadelphia has
just been contracted for, to be finished by the
middle of February ; and the posts on the lioston
line are erected m arly to Springfield. The com
munication with Poston will be completed in two
months. The line between llufTslo and Lockport
has been some time in operation, and yields a
clear profit of 3.1 per cent per annum The ten
sion ofthe wire has been particularly tested by
an accident at Puflalo. A tree fell across the
wire and bent it down to the earth, without break
ing When the tree w a removed, tbe wire re
turned to its proper shape again.
A Cloie Hit Rev. Mr. Dew, of the Gospel
Banner, gives very quiet thrust occasionally.
Here if one that tell :
"A Mason or an Odd Fellow is bound to ren
der assistance to his brother in need, in any part
of the world w by is it not o among Christian ?
Hut let a Christian go fiom this State to New
Orleans, and be taken sick and needy, and make
himself known to the churches, a a CKrittian
Wbo would iom to hit aid cn taat account V
Willis, in bis letters from the Conti
nent of Europe, thus describes the Kuriaal,
a celebrated and fashionable gambling palace,
at the Homberg Baths, near Frankfort. The
Landgrave, or Sovereign of Hesse Homberg
is the proprietor. Th lessees of this celebrated
watering place are a couple of Frenchmen, who
have erected the Kurtaal, snd who are enabled
by their gains from the gaming table to support
this splendid establishment without any charge
to visitor :
"As there is a Kuriaal, or public houe of the
tame kind in all the different watering places ol
the country, a particular description of the Kur-
nal at Ilnmb"r(r will perhaps be worth while.
' I wi l nninh my account orone day nt Ihw place,
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oy ocr.umg my evening .v .vur.aai. ; womin ,t,ri(.n? n, jc by , rprnnrkB,,,p )Ini, 8f(. , cr,.nt ,,, ni.nifpt(l b(.nflfi,s w
A carnace avenue, tint forms a crescent , r(Jn o( luck- Aflff onl mWfM however do not admit for a moment that any
around sn area of preenaw.rd, sculptornd va.es. J efKt. sl. scraped the heap of silver into her such consequence would follo-v from its ron
stone seats and the other belonr:.n?s of the fron-; inH wjfplv r ,)fr in timP Two of ,hrcp ; ,,riiclinn but on POnt ,,,jeve jt wj
tarrr, tc, R pslaee. led me from the pnnc.pal street ; . . m u r. , ... h.. ,,. ,,. ,., .av. ... Hir M.
of Ilomberff to a handsome portico, filled with '
servnnts in livery. One of these took my r.losk, '
and I wslked into the marble vestibule of the
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"'- Ijilding, and the ends were orrupiej ;
' t'1 ,nft mirble columns that support galleries, j
and back'd beneath the gallerips, with immense
,:.,.. an. .:.- ni..,nc ( Vietr.,,.
, , ff f cvci()g nandillnPr room
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cushions; and a lady or two, and their makers
' sereeahle pared tip and down bi math the
j bright lamps, hut the crowd was farther on. I
"J"'1 to ,l,! lel ir'' drawing-room, fiirnish-
cold and bank notes toward the middle, and ! popular w ith the majority of the Senate. held at the Hhibnle. phis hxebanee. And since
ninrk'd, on the two end?, with the figures! The character of the news from I'.nrop.- by the . I'r. Joseph R. Ard can get Philadelphiana to a
bihI d;ai;rauii ol the gaiiie, wnsdiirroiuided with ; Acadia, is the topic of no little discussion and ! dopt and certify nich sk-iiirdit'es. we are not
chairK, occupied by ladie? and gentlemen, while, i
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h.'huid them suiiul, thru.! deep, the players ami
or of
the L'an.e, were seated on hu'lu-r chairs, near :
the monev. and. with irnir rake, '.hey drew in I
the gold and silver staked upon the losing spots,
..r bliovel hbout, to the winners, the pieces they
U,l won. At one corner of the table Fat a lady !
lin.l won. At one corner of the table Fat a lady
j rirnr to the rrnpres Iiuisa, and in said to have
' been beloved by Napoleon. At this table (-he
,l19 ,,om of'fast to dinner, and from dinner till
midnight, gambling during two-thirds of her
waking hiurs. A little beyond lier sat the lit
tle Spanish Countess, whom I mentioned in my
shp gossipned jraily with her admirers. Next
J 'o one ofthe croupiers stood the player upon
I nhom most ofthe atleution of those present was
concentrated an erect, phlegmatic looking
j man in black gloves, before whom, on the table,
! lay a half a peck of gold pieces. He played
! (,v handsfull. He would lot three or four
j stakes go by, then suddenly ae'ze as much gold
j s ne couj clutch, and throw it on a number,
j , t wonf bp never even looked at the crotipirr,
: who counted it to give hint the double of it. Ifl
lating trccly around. I dare not mention the
enormous sum he is said to have lost; but here,
snd at another watering place, he has repeated-
ly ' broken the bank" that is, won all they
could stake for the day. Of course, in the end,
he is sure to lose proportionately.
The most rigid and frigid of the virtuous will
come to look on at these gambling scenes ; and
to me it was vpry interesting to watch the be
ginners young ladies especially, who threw
down a florin or two 'for fun.' The flushed spot
in the cheek, while their little pocket-money
was at stake, was more burning then comes up
for any other game they are likely to play ; and
there is doubtless a most enslaving anddiaS ili
cal intensity in this passion beyond that of all
others. I could easily fancy how the faded
courl-dnme of Napoleon's time, with her beauty
gone her life a burthen, should fly from colder
comfort to mix once more with the world, in a
game where her stake was equal interest with
that of the youngest and fairest. She is one of
those volumes of the human library, probably,
which the angels, w ho read us, find curious as
well as sad,
There are always, at a gaming-table, some
players who have gone into deep calculations of
the chances, and come to play with what they
think to he a certainty of winning.
These men are easily distinguished by the
harowed mranntn of erprrsioi which the
intensity of this passion gives to the counte
nance ; and my observation, here, confirms what
1 have always thought, that the habit which
makes the most repulsive impress on the hu
man face is unremitting excitement about mo
my. We cannot throw off the heart's shadow
fiom the face as we draw a curtain from a win
dow ; and, probably, most men cin remember,
after a period of unusual anxiety about money,
a constraint in the face like a mask, that had
been stiffening over it unawares, and of which
the soul within suddenly expressed its horror.
There are other tina preached at as of more
imminent peril, than avarice, to salvation ; but,
as well at I can judge by proplt'$ hoX$ which
way they are going, tbt weny sinners team to
me by far the most legibly labelled. If a man
ceuld remember "what manner of man he is,"
after seeinjr himself in a mirror, it would have
been worth an angel's while to hold a glass be
fore two, at least, of the gamblers sitting at this
tsble.
Turning to the left, out of the saloon devot
ed torotreei nmr, I entered another drawing-room,
and beyond this, sgain, was a beau
tiful saloon, occupied by the roulette-table.
Here, as at the other game, were forty or fifty
players and lookers on. long-handled rakes busily
j drawing away the money from the iutnt jnted,
I and every body who was eniraged at the esmr- ,
- lmikimr flushed and uncomfortable Half il '
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players, Bt least, were ladies; and a tall Scotch I
was a clehrated French physician, who (it
was said) had been obliged to leave Paris, for
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the keeping ol a secret he hail tiixrm t rr,l
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Ihrvvah rt v.'uirinvnvl. I le wan an i imkiiiir
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,t lei .nv. ot Hev.iiiti . wit h a u nion itt h wife. '
Correspondence nf 1 1 I'ultltc Ledger.
Wai"V.ton, Jec. VM, 1st.'..
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I PU'ii'iil ...-U..I !.- i.iiuii mr .-II.
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Sprole. on -1 J street, and listened to one ol the
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moit impressive und eloquent sermons from that
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eentleman, which it has been my pleasure to
hear delivered. The President of the Enited
States, Mr. W.bter, Col P.enton, and several
members of the Hons.; of representatives, were
present. Mr. Sn.ole is urired by many members
speculation here to-day among the members of
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Congress and others. It is considered in many
rnrts PxrPe1,nj! y important. The tempera
r? war Pnic ' Fne'and r. the Ore Zon question
thc ett-ct pro.iuce.l in trance, the decline in cot-
,on- th" fal1 ''' nlir' ,t,R ,''Pr,'ion ' tllC n-
niarket, S.C., were nst generally anticipated
,n ,h" co,lntr-v : ""d the M'11 ,l,rll""r rfi''ct 10 b"
produced when the decided character of the Pre
sident's Message, in reference to the difficulties
between the two countries, shall be known in
Fngland, will be looked forward to with much
interest, if not anxiety. There are good grounds
for believing, however, that the rumor which has
been prevalent for some days, that the negotia
tions on fbe Oregon question have been re-opened
between Mr. Packenbam and Mr. Puchanan.
are well grounded, und there is also some reason
to hope that an amicable arrangement between
the two countries may yet be accomplished.
I cannot learn, after inquiry in a quarter enti
tied to no little consideration, that there is any
foundation for the rumor that Mr. WebsW de
sires a seat upon the bench of the Supreme Court,
or that any reorganization of the Cabinet is con
templated. Such rumors are often put into cir
culation for sinister purposes, sometnnes with a
view to create a want of confidence in the stabil
ity of the views and measures of the administra
tion, acid are not unfrequently the result even of
idle street convertationsand speculations, having
not the khadow of a foundation to sustain them.
Hon. John C. Calhoun arrived here yesterday,
and has taken apaitments at the St. Charh-s ho
tel, just opened at the corner of Third street and
o I : - i .. . it;, i i.u .
I CIIIIB.HAIIItt A.rmir. 1.13 uauu I ' imi,
have greatly improved since he left Washington
in March last. He will take his seat in the Sen
ate to-morrow. Very friendly relations. I am as
sured, ek-ist hetween the President and Mr. Cal-
n..n t.. r,!,,i.. f.., .. i ,
ascertain, for the rumor that Mr. C. is again to
be placed at the head of the State Department,
or assume any other position than that to which
he has been elected by the Legislature of South ! its whole line and picking up the way passen
Carolina. ; gers and freipht which now form a large por-
Fditors have been made to induce the rejection tion of its business, and must continue with all
by the Senate of some ofthe prominent appoint- ! its increasing importance to be carried on it tin
ments to Collectorships of ports tint of Washing- .s recklessly thrown into the hands of a coin
ton, but unless charges shall be made of serious : pany.
character against the integrity and capacity of ' If the State line of improvements are in
of the nominees, I think there will be a disposi- ; aufhYient for the carrying business betwpen
tion to sustain these nominations of the Presi- pmsburg and Philadelphia, or if any portion of
dent. The nature of the hostility to the gentle- i the trBde and travel trom one or the other of
men referred to, has been stated to me, but I do
not think it would be prudent, or subserve any
good purpose at this time to go into particulars
The President may have been deceived in some
instances, and the senate will no doubt act with
caution and discretion, but they will give little
heed to idle rumor and declamations.
The District Court, Judge Crawford presiding,
was engaged yesterday in the examination of wit
nesses for the defence, in the case of the Fnited
Mjle. li Caleh 1 MeVnltv tat Dcrlr nf the
j, .
House of Representatioes. A strong effort was
made to establish the integrity and general good
character of the defendant, but the testimony, 1
am informed, was not of a very decided charac
ter. The cast will not probably be completed
before the close ofthe present week.
The weather ha been excessively cold here
for tome day, and the ever-flying dust ot Penn
sylvania Avenue is quite as annoying a before the
paving of that magnificent atreet wa romp'eted
from the Treasury Building to Coleman' Hotel.
Tbe appropriation, made at the last session of
Congress, as you are probably aware, bat been
found insufficient to complete the work, but an
additional appropriation will undoubtedly be pro
vided at the prtaent session.
Dr. White, of Oregon, it is said, is authorized
by the temporary legislature of Oregon, to apply
for permission to occupy a cat in Congress, a
tbt Pelrgatt from that Territory.
Jnnlata Itonfe.
At a recent meeting held at LewiMowa
preamble and resolutions were passed in favor
of the proposed line of railway from Philadel
phia by the Juniata route to Pittsburg. The
sinjrulsr inconsistency between the argument
in the former and the assertion in the latter, de
serve notice. In the preamble the Mlowin
discourse is held, viz :
"It is true a few of our citizens in some parts
of the State have expressed an opinion that the
railroad niiphl have the effect to take from the
canal a portion uf trade now Daaxinpon it. Thia
is a contingency, which, il true, we feel would
he a neWotis ,,', -.V... in it. .-;..i..
. .
m the opinion ol some, outweigh whatall must
The third refnlntion reads thus :
,, , .. . ,
R'olved, that the inea-iure so eirnest y
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Pf"seil rn our lnt Legislature, of rrnntinr to
lll If flirwiF.i an. I 111. .. V 1 f
-,,
, the ri.?h of way throiijrh onr State improve
'merits; wmld l-e stiieidiil to our interest, and
I oneht pot he urnnted ufider any consideration
( rr rireumstnnce."
Mere is presented a beautiful code of reason-
, - . .
.in?. A com piny road reimmencmg at Pittsbiirj
......
! ,nd TiinninL' !on? sidv of, and parnllel to the
, ....
i Ma'e canal, its who e enrrth, will not take from
- loni.iraiu
! " ""' por,,on "f b"S""'" ' tn P"r,n,t ,h1
I R-H'mweanrf Oh.o Ita.lrnsd to touch the Ohio
! "l nm" P"inl l,Pre the S""p "nal does,
! n,,non?h pt"'ne flonff no part ot the same
i surprised that his I.ewitown fellow citizen
! 1 i i , . , . , ,
. 1 ok upon him as a wonderful nun, and are led
i to indulge 1P hope that by his oniric power he
! may not onlv induce the e:ime Philadelphia ren
1 tlemen to embark with their millions of fund.,
i m the extnivaL'ont uiniertHliin'j of overcoming
I the insurmountable physical obstruction in the
vsy of their proposed ro id, but change the na'
; ural operations of the laws nf trade, so that, a!
I though the Raltimnre and Ohio railrnad, having
I the same terminus merely with the State cannl,
j would strip it of business and be uicidul tu the
J State interests upon it ; theirs, running along
j side of it from one end to the other, would have
an effect directly the contrary and even obtain
a charter tor the purpose. And lest another
quarter of a century may be spent and millions
of money uselessly squandered in the etliirt to
destroy the usefulness of the works so improvi
dent!)' earned into that part ofthe S'ate, at such
extravagant expense by tiie Commonwealth,
and without elii-ctmg in the end anything of
additional advantie to the public interests, we
think the Irf'siislature ought to pmse long, he
fore granting a charter to a company for a rail
road on that route The reasons are numerous
and cogent.
1. The State has yet a debt of 1(1,000.000,
for the works she h is constructed, (of which
the line of canal ami rail road on that route s a
principal part) and cannot afford to lose their
use and profit, or let them co down un'il it is
paid, for the sake ol building up a Company, or
i eVcn the city of Philadelphia or smaller town,
' .
. . .1...
ny would ask the privilege ol making a railroad
there, unless they expected todo a, large amount
of the business which would otherw ise fall upon
'! the canal. If the R. & O r.ii I mid would, by
touchinc at Pittsburg, be ruinous to the canal,
this would he doubly so ; lakinir as much from
it there as that would, and then pissing along
1 t,ae important points would not fall upon tho
State canal and railway, it can be better accom
modated and passed from one point to the other,
in our opinion, (based upon a comparison of the
reports of the Engineers on the respective
routes.) in less tune, at less expense, w ith much
greater comfort to passengers and less risk of
life and loss of properly, by another route, viz :
that contemplated by the Pittsburg & Susque
hanna and the Sunbury and F.ne Railroad
: Companies.
4. It is said that the great carrying uusmess
between the east and west is continually and
rapidly increasing, and that there are also great
internal resources to be developed along the Ju
niata which will largely add to the tonage on
the routeBe it so. The canal nfeds it all.or
at least to 4 or 5 times what it now does ita
present income not exceeding one fifth ofthe
interest on the debt, and the balance haying to
be collected by taxation from the people.
5. A Railroad is not necessary to the develop
ment of the internal resouces of that part of the
State and would have very little if any tenden
cy to increase the value of tha turroundinp
country through which it would paas, the canal
producing as many or more favorable influences)
in those repects than it could or would. In the
increase of population or tha value oftaaabl
property, tbt State would thtrafora rtaliaf m