on Rao jr.
tsra.rv w'4?.Sptcii or titt lion. -Jean
WuicvAdas. (i, -w(
While w sit tarklng 1ief about regiments of
rifilemsn, and regiments ot infantry, and stock
ade forts, and tippers ud minerl, and pontoniers,
Rrrst Britain is arming bet tem-vescl., equip.
pint tiff frigate and lihe-of-battt ahipl, and
tending troop over her to be ready. , J would
jut a resolution giving the notice tin t, If I
hoped that a majority of the House could be ob
tained to effect th measure. ' 1
Mr Wsstwoftr her, moved that thernlrs
ho eiip'n led to afford an opportunity for such a
motion; hut th motiou. was pronounced lobe
out of order . . ,.T
MrABAV resumed. 1 feci myself scarcely
authorized to hop that I should he successful
shonld t make the motion. But for this I would
have moved it on the first ly of the session. Be
Muse I have so profound sense: of the duty Of
. I
n IherihR to treaties, I feel debarred from the
I 'git art of hostility, or even from meeting hos
tility manifested elsewhere, till notice shall hare
liTn given. While our convention remains, I
will vote no increass of the army or navy, no
fnrt or stockade, no infantry, no sappers, or mi.
ners.' All must depend on that. If this shall be
madi' the special order for, Tuesday, I1 hope it
will he arranged by the gentlemen who manage
tho business of tbia House, that th question of
ciring notice shall come up on the same day, and
shall be taken up before any thing else. It is
mere wasting of time, and whistling to the wind,
to talk about raising a military force until our
conscience is clear from the obligation of the
convention.
And it docs not follow that, if wo give notice,
there must of necessity be war ; nor does it even
fallow that we shall then take possession. It
will only be saying to Great Britain: after ne
eotiating about twenty years about this matter,
we do not choose to negotiate any longer ; we
shall taks possession of what is our own; and
then, if to settle th question what is our own,
you wish to negotiate, we will negotiate as lone
as yon plen-e. ' We mnv nntra'e offer we take
pnsrinn. 'Much tauchter That is the mili
tary way of doing hutine.,. Increased merri
ment. When the great Frederick came to the
throne of Prussia, his father had prepared and e
quipped for him an army of an hundred thousand
men. Merting, shortly after, an Austrin Minis
ter, the latter said to him : "Yonr father has
given you great army ; but our troops have
acen the wolf, yours have not." "Well, well,"
said Frederick, ''I will give them an opportuni
ty to see the wolf." Frederick then added in hfs i
memoir: i i.aa some eieeiient oia prerens.ons ;
to an Austrian province which some of my an
rcstors had owned one or two hundred yeara be
fore, and I sent an ambassador to the Court of
Vienna stating my claim, and presenting a full
exposition of my right to the province. The
same day my embassador waa received in Vien
na I entered Silesia with my army." A laugb.l
So yon see that on the very day his army entered
f ileia, he gave notice to the Conrt of Vienna
that the convention for the joint occupation of Si
lesia was ended, Loud and prolonged laughter.
I say, therefore,. that I hope the first measure
aJopted by Congreaa be to give, in the most so
lemn manner, the notice to Great Britain which
the treaty requires j then the coast will be clear
for ns to do what we please. It does not, I re
peat, it doe not follow as a necessary cense
quence that, because we cive this notice, we
must take possession, though it is my hope that
we shall. Tt does not necessarily draw after it
a war; and if Great Britain chooses to take such
notice as an act of hostility on our part, and forth
with commence hostilities on hers, we have been
told that we shsill all be but one party, ,and God
Almighty grant that may be so ! 1 If it shall b
so, the war will have less of those very extraor
dinary tenors which my friend from Sonth Car
olina (Mr. Hoi.vr.s) has now just discovered, not
withstanding the extreme military propensities
which he manifested on this floor last year.
Th; pontleman was a most valiant man1 when
Texas was in question. But I shall draw no
more comparisons as to what we witnessed then
and what we sue now ; but this I will say, that I
hope, if war shall come which God. forbid, and
of which I entertain no fears at all the whole
country will have but ne heart and one united
hand. " And of this I am very sure, that in that
case Great Britain will not long occupy Oregon,
or any thing else North of the Canada line.
(Great sensation, and incipient indications of ap
plause.) But if yon w.ll agree to notice, strong
as ia my horror of war, and of all military estaV
lishments, if there should be the breath of life in
me, I hope I shall be willing to go as far aa any
in making any aacrifice to render that war sue
cessful and glorious. I can say no more. But,
till notice is given, I am not prepared to ot
any preliminary measure of a military kind. I
auppoae, however, that we may, without giving
notice, extend our lawa and our protection to our
brethern who have aottled at least in that part of
Oregon which is not claimed by Great Britain ;
but there can be no need of increasing our army
and our navy in order to do that. I hope that
auch an act will not be offensive to Great Britain,
and that she will not think of going to war about
it.
Tho ten msniifnettiring compmie oflinwell
consume annually 12.000 ton ot coal, 3,070
cords of wood, a "d 72,'AQ gallon of sperm and
19,000 ol other oil. Tho capital invested in
mechanical and manufacturing enterprises ia
$12,000,000, and 1.459,100 ysrd of cloth per
week or 75, 000 pr year are manufactured.
The cotton worked up yearly ia 61.000 bale
The printed calionea annually amounts toll,
000,000 yard. The wage annually Pid cut
. iiover $1,800,000. ' ,
BTaaiKic. The Montreal Herald ysf "A
day or two spo, one of a valuable pair of horaee
attempted to lick the other in a playful manner,
when the latter iaod it tongue and bit it out
close to the root."
EiSCTIIoMaOJUTU
Mr Davenport, "of Brandon, Vermont, who has
for a number of yenrt beet distinguished or hi
clos and deep investigations in phyoual science,
ha recently maJe an exhibition before body of
scientific men of an application which h has
made of ek-ctro-rnagnt-tism to th propelling of
machinery, ty this agency, a trip-hammer is
mndo to fly almost with the ra polity of lightning,
endtntary anTFeriproentin sngines work with
admirable correctness. ; .
In summing up the grand principles of galva
nism and electro-magnetism, Mr. D. advances the
hyTotkels That lb sun Is a magnificent galva
nic battery, and that thn earth and all th planet
may have originated fiom the sun, without dim
inishing th power or sis of that great dispenser
of light and heat. .
Indeed, as says th editor of the " Voice," there
n Mt le d0,,M 0''P,nnt of
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.in. i iii. ii". ,a in .1 ii an, vu inn IHV i i' mi, i,u
there is more than a shadow of possibility that,
as a utilitarian philophrr, our humble Daven
port may one day rank with Franklin. Who is pre
pared to say his theory of the planetary system
is not Correct May he not only be a' second
Franklin, but an 'American Newton. Even
should he advance no further, Vermont has much
to be proud of in him. Yergtnites Xtrmonter.
Tin Mormons'. Tho Jacksonville Journal
say the Governor of Illinois has reltiscd to per
mit the Sts'e militia to execute the warrant
spainst the Twelve Elders, for countcrfcitinff
U. S. coin, until demanded by the President
of ho Uuitid Slate. A writer in thoSt. Ioiis
Reporter asserU that the Ciders have been guil
ty nf high treason agains t the Uuited States, in
entering into a league with the Indian, tribes
acainst this government, st tin suggestion of
English agent now in Nauvoo, and that their
project of emigrating to California or Oregon
waa suggested by tho British Government, to
which they have bound themselves.. He says
there ia abundant evidence to warrant the a rest
and examination of The Twelve on a charge of
high treason a well ai counterfeiting. Instead
of decreasing it appear that excitement i on
the increase at the City of the Svnte. A a
great many families are divided upon the sub
ject ol going to Oregon, the Lord haa endowed
them (they say) vith the privilege of cast
ing off their legitimate wive, and taking others
to thcmsclvea. Ciimc has. extrirnca little or
no abatement.
Fatett A writer in'the New Haven
ClJllr;Pr ,ipon tne ,,hority of lady
who resided two yeara at La Grange, that Gen
eral I Fayette died poor, notwithstanding the
grant from Congress; and that the sale of his
township of land in the South produced him lit
tle or nothing. ' "
Nbwspapbbb. In all England there are but
nine daily papers published. They are all in
London., The concentration of public upport
upon a number so small satisfactorily account
for their excellence.
An ingenious work of art ia exhibiting in Pa
ri, representing, by mean of sculpture in wood,
that monarch of mnuntiina, Mont Diane, with
it surrounding chain of glacier. The model
rover an area of 8? square feet, and give a
most perfect idea of the mountain with iu pre
cipitous passes, valleys, water courses, chalets,
. A CostiMf i idle Trick. The individual of
thia city, who paid to a clergyman, about ten
mile from this city, a five dollsr counterfeit
bill, a a marriage fee, on Tuesday evening, 30th
ult., will find it for hia interest to correct his
niirtake. If not corrected, it will be taken (or
granted that pasting counterfeit money is a
part of hi businr-es, and he may expect a visit
ere long from the constable. Boston Jeurnal
Oriaijal and tri r.. An editor out West
ha a jourenyman printer, worth hi weight in
gold a sort of rara oiis, a quiz, a wit, a poet,
on orator, a man who i up to everything under
the aun. In the summer, when business is dull
and new becomes ccarce, our editors! friend
ha nothing to do but ring the bell for hi jour
neyman. 'Tom,' say he, M want a speech to
day Half a column, done vp brnwn !' 'I'll fix
it, air replies Tom, who proceed forthwith to
hia case and, without copy or previous prepara
tion, sets up a,n admirable speech, purporting
to have been delivered by some crack orator
before the last public meeting. If necessary
Tom make a wood cut, representing the ora
tor in one of hi happiest flights. The speech
take like wildfire, and is considered a splendid
effort of genius. Occasionslly Tom is called
upon to grace the editorial cl air. 'Tom, I shall
be absent for a couple of weeks keep up the
team t 'Ye air,' say Tom, and aure enough
the-paper goes along like a locomotive. Some
times Tom i requested to knock the argument
of a political opponent or a blackguard editor,
into pi. No sooner said than done. Tom goes
to hi case, with dire indignation upon Ii ia brow,
and set up a perfect smasher. The offending
wretch is killed, to all intent and purposes
In addition to all these qualifications, Tom doe
all the pugilistic business of th establishment,
reports the proceeding of the Legielature, duns
the subscribers, keep the books, attend the
public meeting, efficistea at the ball and par
ties, doe the atump-s peaking of th county.
A good band, we should y! That fellow
Tom deserve to be a Member of Congress, or
Governor of Oregon.
, , is i pssssssa m , ' 1 ."
To craa Rati'MATi). Dissolve half
ounce of saltpetre in a pint of brandy, and take
a table apoonful every day. It ia said by those
who have tried the experiment to be a as oat 99.
eeHepl o.lidot for thi painful compTsiat,
A Nkw Tnfcoaf'or
J I
TZXZ2 AXilEXlXCAN.
Salurttnn, Jantutrp 17, 1840.
1. 0. P.tLJtlElt, Esq., at Ate Ileal eVs.
tall mnd Conk OtKet, termer of 3d end CHeenut
Street; I'Mladeljthia, lo authorised lo art tie
Agent, t d retetpt tar all mntee due thte
olttee, for enbserititlon or advertising
.11 mt hie ortee.Xo. 160 .mmn av.reef,
.Mar JV-. , . .
,1nd S. E. Corner of Baltimore and Calvert
ete , Baltimore. ,.
07" A few losds of pin and dry hickory wood
are wanted on subscription, at this'office Grain
of all kinds will also be received.
A few SO lb. kegs of printing ink can be
had at thisofGce, at Thiladelpbia prices, for cash.
Washiuqtoh CoaasseoNDFNcc Our readers
will find another interesting letter from our Wa
shington correspondent, in this week's paper.
He speaks of rumors of BritUh interference in
our affairs with Mexico, which arenodault true,
aa they are characteristic of 'British policy.
There are also rumors that despatches have been
received from Mr. Slidell, our minister to Mexi
co, who, it ia said, was coldly received and in
sulted. The Washington Union, however, says
that, no despatches have been received by the
government.
Tne Small Pox has been spreading in some
sections of the country. Below Sclinsgrove there
have been several cases. In Mifflinsburg, Union
county, we understand, ten or fifteen families
have been infected with this scourge.
(J3Smaiiokis Asthacitk FuasAca. We have
earned that the lessees of this Furnace, Messrs
Bryant and Wood, arrived at Shamokin a few
ays since, and are making active preparations
to put the works into operation. We have no
doubt, the business will be highly profitable) and
will b of great advantgae to our friends in Sha
mokin.
07 A meeting waa held on the 6th inst., at
MifBinsburg, Union county, in favor of construc
ting a rail road through Buffalo Valley, to con
nect the Eastern and Western route, either
through Danville or Sunbury. A committee was
ppoiuted to petition the, Legislature for an act of
eorpoiation.
C7" A meeting was held at Danville, in favor
of giving the right of way to the New York and
El ie rail road, through Pennsylvania.
Rail Road to Piitssiiro. A Convention
has been recently held at Harriaburg, in favor of
making a continous road from Harriaburs; to
Pittsburg. , We csn hardly believed the Legisla-
ure mad enough to grant a charter for a rival a-
ong the line of our public works. The idea
that such a road would not injure the trade of
the Canal, is too absurd to be entertained, unless
restricted wholly to the carrying of passengers.
And if it is so restricted, what would it be worth?
It would scarcely pay the cost of repairs. The
fate of the Scuylkill Canal with its rival rail
road, should serve as a sufficient warning to the
tax payers of the atate, who would have to make
up the deficit of tolls which this road would ab
street from our public works. The great object
of our Philadelphia friends, should be the Lake
trade. There it already a communication to
Pittsburg. Tbe Sunbury and Erie road would
make tbe communication much nearer than any
othlr route known or proposed. Tbe grades on
this route are lower than any other. Pour-fifths
of the grsdi rig will not exceed twenty feet to the
mile, while a branch may be extended to Pitts
burg with great advantage. Thia road would not
interfere with our public worka, but would be
nefit them. ' If our Harriaburg friends desire a
connection, they could do no better than connect
with the Susquehanna rout.
f7 Our Danville neighbor have got up a Li
terary t-'ociety, and ar delivering lecturea upon
various subjects. The last lecture waa deliver
ed by a young gentleman upon th subject of
beauty ; quite interesting, no doubt.
C7" Tbe Spirit of the Times of rhilapelphia,
strongly recommends E. Y. Bright, Esq , our
member, aa a candidate for Canal Commissioner.
Mr Bright possesses great practical experience,
which would admirably qoalify him for the office.
We truat this section of Pennsylvania will not a-
gain be neglected.
DTThe Daily Argus, published at Harriaburg,
by Messrs. Hickoek and Csntine, is a neat and
well printed aheet, and deaerves encouragement
from all who are anxiona to bave the daily new
of tbe p'roeeedings of the Legislature. ; We hope
th publishers will meet with tbe success they
deserve.
DrerATTii -The Governor' Message wss re
eeived in Milton, on Thursday at about 12 o'
clock M., and in Iota than two hour afterward,
our town subcribere were supplied with the
Miltonian Extra, containing the Mcwsage entire.
On any of our contemporaries beat tbial
.Miltonm.
Th message was received in thi place
on th same day, about 9 o'clock A. M., and in
less than two minutes afterwards, some of our
town subscribers were supplied with an. "extra'
containing th message entire. This we rail
beating our cotemporary considerably. We
think onr friend of th Miltonian' have been ra
tier alow In their movement. Oar carrier could
have distributed th wool batch, ia twenty mia
utes after tair arrival by mail. '
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(r National. Foiihdt. The Hon. J. Pol
lock hasoffrted th following resolution, touch
ing th establishment of a National Foundry in ,
Northerr Pennsylvania : ..
'Rctohed, That th committee on military
attain be Instructed to Inquire into the expedi
ency and oroorietv of establishing a National I
'Foundry, at or near the Confluence of the two
branches ot the Surquehanna river, and report
mereon at early a practicable.'
There ran b ao batter location for a national 1
foundry. Iron ofe, anthracite and bituminoua
coal and limestone, can be had here cheaper than
at any other pine In the Union. - Besides, the
mean of communication by canal and rail road,
will soon make it accessible at all seasons with
the Atlantic cities.
Cy In our haste last week, we neelectcd to
mention the election of Speaker of the Senate and
House of Representatives, at Harriaburg, and the
inferior officers. The following is a list of offi
cers elected : , ' . '.. i .
Mr. Sherwood, of Tioga, was elected Speaker
of the Senate.,, E. S. Goodrich was re-elected
Clerk ofthe Senate, and J. Bigler assistant Clerk.
J. Workman and E. O. Jackson, Transcribing
Clerks. Joseph Hutchison, Sereeant-at-Arms.
Lewis Frank, assistant. J. It. Templin, Door
Keeper, and Henry Hippie assistant., B. F. E-
bangb, Messenger.
Mr. Patterson, the old Speaker, was re-elected
by the House. William Jack, waa elected Clerk.
John R. Reed, Sergeant-at-Arms. . Andrew
Krouse was chosen Door-Keeper. Jacob Keaney,
Messenger. '
B7 The Balhmori Amebica, one of the
very best and most dignified and courteous jour
rials published in the United States, has been en.
larged, and makes its appearance in. a new dress,
of type, manufactured in that city. Th founder
may congratulate himself in making so handsome
an appearance, in a sheet so highly respectable
as the American.
G2T The following aie the resolutions on the
Tariff, offered by Mr. Bright, iu the Legislature.
They embody precisely what all tbe leading uem
ocrats, and in fact, nearly the whole people of
Pennsylvania contended for, during the late cam
paign. That thev contain the sentiments of nine
tecn-twenticths ofthe people of this county, and
a large majority ofthe people ofthe State, there
can be no doubt, there can be no mistake. Why
tbe House refused to take them up, we cannot
divine. We presume, however, they will be spee
dily acted on when again called up. Our mem
bers certainly are not afraid to apeak in favor of
the interests of the State, when backed by the
people :
Whi:ra, Many of our citizens have been
induced by the passage of the act ot Congress
ot eighteen hundred and forty-two on the sub
ject ofthe tariff, to make investment in manu
facturing establishments, and to enter largely
into various Branches ot business, in tuil taiih
and confidence that said act would not be al
tered or repealed.
And whereat. We view with the most seri
ous apprehension any attempt to reduce the
duties imposed upon such arliclea of foreign
manutacture or production as may compete with
similar article of the growth, production or
manufacture ofthe United State, sheinc fullv
satisfied that any such reduction would bo whol
ly at varunce with and diametrically opposed
to the best interesta of thia nation.
nrf whereas. It must be apparent to all, that
urder the benign and healthful influence of the
tariff of eighteen huudrcd and forty-two, which
has afforded fair and t qual protection to all the
Uitlerer.t interesta of the Union, our country
is now in a more prosperous and flounsing con
d it ion thsn ithss been for years, our honest and
industrious poor, for they are the toilinc millions
of this great republican government, have been
afforded constant and steady employment , our
business men have been enabled to extricate
themselves from the difficulties and embarrass
ment which overwhelmed them in eighteen
hundred and thirty-seven and eight; confidence
in the monetary ailaira liss been almost entire
ly restored, and busines of every kind greatly
revived. Therefore,
Retohfd, Py the Senate and JInuse of the
Commonveahh nf Pennryhania, in General
Attemltly mrf, 1 hat the people of Peniuylva
ma cannot consent to an abandonment of the
protective system.
Hctolved, 1 hat our senator in Lonsrrese be
instructed and our Representative requested.
to oppose Ibe passage of any bill which ha for
t object any reduction or alteration whatever
in the resent tariff, aa established by the pro.
vision of the act ol longres passed on the
thirtieth August, eigliteeu hundred and forty-
two.
Resolved, That the Governor of this com
monwealth be requested to forwsrd a copy of
these resolutions, with the yeas and nay attach
ed, to each of our Senator and Representative
n Congress, with request to ley the tame be
fore the respective bodiea of which they are
in rm bers.
Correspondence of the Phil. Ledger.
IIarrisbi'SO, January 10.
A number of delegates ar already in town to
attend tbe Railroad Convention on Mor.day next.
It will be a large convention, and it ia quite pro
bable that a majority of the countiea of the State
will be represented. '
Mr Msgehan presented the proceedings of a pub-
lie meeting held iu Cambria county, in favor of a
continuous rail road from Philadelphia, by way
of Harriaburg, to Pittsburg ; in favor of granting
the right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
read company to construct their works to Pitts
burg, e. i
Mr. Gwinn, from a select committee on th
subject, reported a bill to erect a nw county out
of part of Huntingdon and Bedford, to be called
'Biatr."
Mr. Enea read in plae a auppliment to th se
veral acts rslating to th organisation of th mili-
tie. (Thi bill is nearly th sams aa that passed
by the Senate last winter, directing a new mode
for making the jnrera lists-, ths selection of th
name put in th wheels' to b superintended by
th sheriffand two judges, en ef the District
Court and one ef tbe Court ef Common Plea
The Tariff-Mt. Bright moved t take p the
joint resolutions offered by him some day siaee
en the sobject ef the tariff. J
Objection being made, the ysas and nay wer
asked, and war 41 to 99.
Corrcipondcnct of the Snnbnrj American.
S-;i , , NUMBER III.
I : WASntmiTO, Jan. 12, 1840.
The anniversary of th battle of New Orleans
was appropriately honored in this city. On th
8th, several splendid balls csme off. They were
well attended. Tbe President and his cabinet
were among the guests at on of them. Th an-
niversary of thia day, ever memorable in the
annals of our history, deserves an appropriate ob
servance by th American people upon its recur
rence. The distinguished patriot, the hero of this
battle, now gone to reat, and whose name ia in
sepsrably connected with Americsn history,
must ever be cherished with fond remembrance
at the recurrence of this anniversary. An inci
dent occurred at one of tbe balls, that seems wor
thy of a passing notice here. When all were at
the highest of enjoyment when everything, a p.
parently, seemed to be passing off in the greatest
ttlat that could possibly be desired by the msny
fascinating eyes present, some one had the cour
age to ask a lady,
"Somewhat large and languishing ami Tuzy,
But of a beauty that would almost drive one
. erary." . ,. ; . .
to withdraw, aa her presence, on account of some
s Urged misconduct, wss offensive to seme of
the "modern refined." This msv seem rather
indecorous. - It waa, however, I believe, the on
ly incident that occurred, which aeemed to mar
the pleasurea ofthe evening for a moment.
However great the attractions may be to draw
people to the metropolis of the nation, and fat
offices are, indeed, very attractive no amuse-
mer.ts, with the exception of "Yankee Hill," the
great delineator of the yanke character, who
can occasionally make one's ribs ache with laugh
ing, hsve yet mado their appearance. But, when
the vocalist, the humorist, the trsgedian, or even
the "wandering jew," with a huge "bundle on hie
back," make their entrance into this city, the
rising of prices, with them, must follow as a ne
cessary consequence. This some attribute to
the willingness of that portion of people, termed
''aristocratic," to pay any prices that may be ask-
ed. for 'he purpose of excluding the "lower or
dera," who they know are not able to pay enor
mous prices. .
Park Benjamin, the former editor of tho New
York World, now publisher of a new paper, cal
led the "Western Continent," at Baltimore, han-
dlea the first volume of Charles J. Ingersoll's
history of the late w-ar, pretty aevercly. He ri
dicules, apparently with some justice, the use of
such terms ss ;imme dictator" "immentt
emperor, when making allusion to Napoleon.
A day aince I fortunately stumbled upon Old
Northumberland' ex-Senator, Hon. J. C. Uor
ton, with whom I had a chat upon the politics
of your county. He thinks that Northumber
land is sound to the core, and confidently hopes
fur the redemption ofthe 13th district at the
next congressional election. Although Mr.
Pollock makes a good representative, still there
re other persons, in the democratic party, of
the 13th district, who would represent it with
equally aa much ability and a great deal more
satisfaction to the party, in the predominancy.
Office seeker (not supposing, for a moment,
that Gen. Horton ia one of them,) are more nu
merous here, than some persons imagine. It
doc not lake a person of great discernment, to
discover these modern patriot from the rest of
the human race. They have auch a aimilarity
of expression, which is so indelibly stamped up
on their countensuces that "one glance" is suffi
cient. Some of them, however, after being dis
appointed in their expectations, like true philo
sophers, soliloquize in thia manner: "Life after
all ia a humbug. It does'nt perform what it
promise it holds out to u false inducements-
chest us ot lesst of halt that expectation offers
us, and not unfrequently pluck every beautiful
feather from the bird of hope." A reform, no
doubt, relative tothe appointment of officer will
be made thia session. A bill was introduced in
the Houso for the more equal distribution of the
office among the atate. The justness and the
necessity of such a measure as Ibid, haa long
been manifest.
It ia the general opinion here, that the dis
cussion upon the Oregon question will continue
for aome time. It affords an excellent opportu
nity to the new members, to give the country
some evidence ot their great orstorical powere
Some of them seem to profit by the advantage,
if we are to judge by the length of their speech
rs. All are determined to be heard, let the con
sequences be what they may, and if any attempt
were made to silence aome of the enthusiasts on
thi question, who seem to bsve the "right spi
rit," I candidly believe that they would almost
be led to exclaim:
"Let heaven, and men, and devils; let them alt,
All, all, cry ahame against me, yet I'll speak."
The resolution introduced by the chairman of
the committee on foreign affaire, for giving
Great Britain notice of our discontinuance of
the joint occupancy, It ia thought, will pas the
House. But a very prevalent opinion, also ex
istj just now, that nothing definite will be done
on thi qii'uon until the arrival of the next
steamer, which, undoubtedly, will contain fileV
ol the British press, filled with "foam and fury,
signifying nothing." Nothing lee can be ex
pected from a nation like Great Britain. It ia
a characteristic trait in the English character
to indulge to 1 great entent, ia "windy aspira
tions of forced breath." If immediate notice
waa given, and our lawa were eiteoded over
the whole of Oregon, I believe, with J. Q. A-
dsm, ne war would enaue. Some of the South
era member, you will perceive, bave come out
in opposition to Immediate notice. Thia may
render the psgt of the resolution in the Ssn
ate uncertain, when it ia brought ut before that
body. However decided the eland may be, of
the House, in favor of the notice and our title to
I the whole of Oregon, aome entertain tbe opin
ion, ami Indeed it ia gaining ground, that the
49ib degree will yet be the boundary line be
tween the two government. Time will aliow.
The discussion and excitement on this ques
tion, ha been carried to auch a pitch,' that jest
ing has taken the place of "sincerity, with aome.
Mr. McConnell, a member fmm Alabama, in
troduced aevcrsl resolution for the incorpora
tion of Ircljnd, into the Union, if it should1 bo
the desire of that "down trodden" people. Witft
persons who are familiar with tbe character of
thi man, such a course will make no impres
sion. But thi I hot the en no with person at a
distance. Jests must be well-timed to be toler
ated by a nntinnal assembly. He must have an
"i'lle brain" who chooses such a critical period
ofour national history for jesting, and ia an un
worthy representative of an intelligent people:
They were hooted down ; thi doom they justly
deserved.
The Mme member, Mr. McConnell, gave no
tie,e a ftiw dayssince, that he would offer a bill
for the reduction ofthe pretent tariff. It is just
such spirit as this same McConnell, that must
he perpetually "slashing and cutting" away at
measures that ore beneficial to our country's in
terests. That there will be repeated efforts du
ring the session, to make a reduction in the tar
iff, i a settled point With what success those
efforts will be crowned, no one knows. Thia
McConnell is the same gentleman, who said
that "hia constituents might go to h II and he
would go to harness making."
The nomination of Judge Woodward to the
supreme Bench, has not yet been scted upon by
the Senate. His nomination may, and may not
be confirmed. It depends Upon circumstance.
His political sins, some say, are of Jtoo great a
magnitude to be swallowed with complacency.
Certain it is, the delay has not been without
some cause. Remonstrances, I have been told,
have also been made against some of the Phila
delphia nominations, nnd perhaps, with some
justness. f The interior of Pennsylvania, no
doubt, have some fuint remembrance with what
indifftTcncn their claims to a few of the offices
were treated by the head of the Custom House
in Philadelphia. The hesitancy upon the part
of the Senate, to confirm somo of these nomina
tions, may serve to teach your Philadelphia
frienda, herealler, "to render justice to whom
justice is due."
A despatched messenger, from Mexico, by
Mr. Slidell, arrived hereon Sunday evening
last, bringing new from that government, the
purport of which is not yet known by those not
having a "peep behind the curtain." The pro
bability is that he brings intelligence that a
treaty, the object ofthe mission, will not be
msde. The news, too, received from Mexico,
previous, is not very flattering, and may
have some effect upon the Oregon question.
Gen. Ps redes, at the head of a revolution, it is
thought, will be the cause of a complete over
throw of the present Mexican Government.
Rumor says that he demand war to be declar
ed against the U. States. Should this rumor
prove true, and there is some appearance of truth
in it, a determined arid decisive stand should be
taken by Congress. Time will prove whether
the duplicity of Great Britain has not been at
work here, to effect somo desired end.
Crcmwill.
07 The following acene took place at Wash
ington, in relation to a gentleman of privilege :
Mr. Hudson rose to a privileged question in
relation to the letter of Mr. John P. Heiss, which
appeared in the Union of Thursday, in relation
to the public printing. Mr. Hudson sent the let- '
ter to tbe Clerk, and had it read, and then, with
calmness and dignity, replied to the imputation
in that letter. .
He was seversl times called to order roughly
by Mr. McConnell, of Alabama. Mr. Hudson pro
posed no action, and left it with the House to
aay when an officer ofthe House accused a mem
ber, as did Mr. Heiss in his letter, of falsehood.
Mr. G. Davis offered a resolution to dismiss
Mr. John P. Heiss, as one ofthe printers of the
House, for the indignity offered it in his letter.
This proposition caused a good deal ot excite
ment. Mr. Bayly, of Virginia, defended Mr. Heiss.
Calls to order were made, and the Chair had to
atate the case.
Mr. G. Davis then commenced speaking.
Mr. McConnell here became boisterous, and
aaid if Mr D volunteered for M. Hudson it was
a dirty business, snd in dirty hands.
Tbe Chair called loudly to order
Mr. Davia asked pardon of the Chair for the
rudeness into which he bad been in the excite
ment ot the moment led.
Great confusion her arose in th House many
members rose to speak at the eame time.
The Chair, on being appealed to, decided this
to be a privileged question.
The decision waa appealed from, and the Chair
waa auatained, by ayes and noes, by a large ma
jority.
Mr. Bayly then rose, and said he defended the
printers because they had no aeats in the House
to reply to remarks injurious to them, that might
be mad by member. -
Th furnace of Gov. Porter at Harriaburg,
paid during the past season $10,000 for tolls on
It eeal and iron transported on the canal.
Ther have been erected in th State of Penn
sylvania, within th last two yeara, thirty-two
anthracite furnace.
A Ricsj CacacB The property held by th
Trinity Chorea in New York city is estimated to
b worth one hundred million ef dollar. Real
eatale, $80,000,000; other Property, $30,000,
000. f bab where caught in th Savannah Rtvci on tb
19th ult, the first eftba season. ' ' "