Wmim mm contextioi
t
I'uMisant to a eall of the Standing Committer,
be ftHowi delegate from the different town
m'lpa, atutoMad'in the Court House at Sunbory.
-viMonlay, tne 23(1 inst.', fortbs porpoie cTelee
'in t delegate to the Democratic State Conven
f utTt W heU at Harrlaborg, en the 4tb of March,
"'Mha purpose of nominating a candidate for Ca
'u'l Commissioner.
Oil motion, SAMUEL T. BROWN, Esq , Wa
Wted President, and Aatunsx fmrauR and
I ao I). Raker , Secretaries
On motion, AVoW, That the delate pre
sent, hand in their credential; when the follow
"ip person were found to have been dulyelected
and took their seats :
Lewi fohn Montgomery, Thomni Barns,
Mcnry Reader.
Hols ware .Tames Campbell, D. II. Vfaton.
Tiirlmt. Wm. Waldron. Wm. Follmer.
Mitten. Samuel T. Brown, Frederick Stich
ter. t
Chil:qnaqne Joseph Kline, Wm. Irwin.
rvpt Daniel Robins, Wm. Lemon.
Northumberland. Wm. T. Forsvth, Geo. A.
Fri.l;.
Bush. Jacob Cearhart, Wm. D. Gearhart.
'.unbt.ry. Major Wm. L. Dew art, Fila II.
1
Augusta Solomon Weiacr, Jacob Yordy, Geo.
Cnira 1, Abrnhnm Sliipman.
S'inmokin. Chark' Martz, George Fox, Feter
ilai.s.
Coal Wm Fagely, Alexander Caldwell.
Little Mahonoy. Isaac D. Raker, Jamea R.
fwinehart.
Jackson. Henry Rogers, Reuben Zartman.
Lower Malionoy. George B. Weiacr, Isaac
Seller.
On motion. RrsnfvcJ, That the delegate to the
t'li of March Convention, to nominate a candi
''ate for Canal Commissioner, ia hereby instruct
ed to support Edward Y. Bright as the choice of
tli' democracy of Northumberland County.
On motion, it was llewlvel. To proceed to the
election of a delegate to the 1th of March Con
vntion. When Samuel P. Jordan, was unanimously e-e'-ctfd
the Representative delegati; from this
miity, to the Democratic State Convention to
1 held at Harrisburg, on the 4th of March next.
On motion of Wm. L. Pewart, Esq . the fol-l.'-virg
resolutions were uiiatiimntisly adopted ;
I nlv- d. That we have undiminished eonfi
once in Jam-s K. Polk as a democrat of the Jef
f. rson anil Jackson school, and that the patriotic
and manly couise he I, as taken on the Oregon
inie.t iifi. entitles him to the highest commenda
( in fifth" whole American people.
!'.'"' r', Tt.it wc have entire confidence in
t'-i? :i!i I tv. en-rjv and democracy of our repre-
" ' i' v in ti L-.':'atii'-e, Edward Y. Bright.
T-'i . nr I t 1 n' ti'fh'T honors await him, if he
r nil inn 'S h r-rtr to discharge hit public dutiea
as fdithfiilly as he has done heretofore.
On motion of Silas II. Engel, the following re
solutions were submitted and unanimously adop.
t-d :
1,'rvih'd, That the Hon. James Burhanan, onr
distinguished Secretary of State, in his ahle
and conclusive letters to the British Minister,
'wi the Oreon question, has given lis additional
prmf of his eminent abilities as a statesman, and
his capacity to fill the responsible and elevated
tation to which he has been called by the Bresi-d'-nt
and people of the United State.
Unsolved, That the course pursued by the Hon.
Simon Cameron and Hon. Panicl Sturgeon in the
U. S Senate, since their elevation to that body,
has been praiseworthy and unexceptionable, and
highly satisfactory to the great body of their con
stituents in Pennsylvania.
Ilemlrei. That under the tariff of 1S12, the
people of this Commonwealth, and of the whole
I'uion, have enjoyed a decree of prosperity un
exampled in our history, and that any attempt to
d stroy the protective system, by the admission
of fir-ign importations, at such rates of d'lty as
would check and retard the progress of our me
chanics and manufactures, will be deemed at a
'.ito.v to the most vital interests of Pennsylvania,
vi I against which we most earnestly remon
strate. V. iv. That th duty of 30 per cent, on
coal and imn, in tint bill pioposed by the Secre
tary of Treasury, is justly viewed with iudigna
l. on and 'riii, and wi'l, if enacted into a law,
muit s 'riously injure th" proat coal and iron ixtn
est of Pennsylvania, upon hicb the future pros
perity and the tltimate redemption of tins great
Mate from its public debt, mainly depend.
J'tS'ifvra That we have the most unshaken
confidence in the-moial chaiacter and political
principles of the Hon. Sioion Cameron, and that
we regard the opposition manifested by some dis
a' ;anizing spir ts towards him as being hostile to
the be"t interests of the d"iiiocratic paity, and as
eirg calculated, if much longer persisted in. to
contribute largely to its overthrow, and to se
cure the ascendency or whirry in Pennsylvania.
On motion, it was unanimously resolved, that
ChailesW. Ilegins, John p. 1 ursel and William
L. Pewart, ba uppointed Senatorial Conferees,
on the part of Notihunbtland com.'ty, to ap
point a Senatorial Pe!eate to the 4th of .v'arch
Convention, and that the Confereea have pw."
to fill vacancies.
On motion, VoYf, That the proceedings of
this convention be signed by the officers, and pub
lished in the democratic papers of the isunty.
On motion, adjourned tine die.
("Sgned by iht OJfitnt.J
FrTt'ac BrsiKtss It is estimated that the
R-ading Railroad will transpoit from one mil
lion to fifteen bundled thousand, say ore million
t'-ro hundred and fifty thousand ton of anthracite
roil to market from the Schuylkill region tha en
su ng year. What is yt to be (he extent of bus
iness upon the R-adiiig road, and the Schuylkill
N'avif.tion Co , when tb latter becomes enlar
ged a cnnttmplaud this season, f w pmeM, w
ttirk, av i.w any mU
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, February 2fl, 1848.
i. n, i:itriKU, t:q.t at hu iuni e.
late and Coal Office, turner offtd and Chttnvt
Stretl; fhiladelthla, it autkerittd la act at
.If fid, aid receipt tor all tntniei dut Viit
uflict, fitr BttbncripUon or adverlithtf.
.11 at lilt Office 160 Auiau Strict,
VV TVr.
mtui . K. Corner of Baltimort and Calrert
a., Baltimore.
XT' A few 20 lb. kegs of printing ink can be
had at this office, at Philadelphia prices, for cash.
$y Th inside of our paper, thi week, is
made up almost entirely of original matter.
C"y On our first page will be found a number
of interesting articles ; among them, an amusing
story of the snake-bit Irishman, conclusion of
the History of Preissnit. Also, see last page
for an interesting article.
rE7Fom! Nrwa On our first patre our
readers will find a condensed statement of the
late foreign news. The British Government is
strongly inclined to pacific measures, and will
make every effort to avoid a collision. The re
peal and reduction of the duties on many agricul
tural products, is a matter of great interest to
thiscountry. The proposed duty on Indian corn,
it will be teen, it nominal about 3 cents per
bushel.
Thk Fourth ep Makch Conv?NT!n.
The proceedings of the Convention held at the
Court House, on the 23d, to appoint a delegate to
the Canal Commissioner's Convention, will be
found in another column. S P. Jordan, Ffq.,
was appointed the delegate, with instructions in
favor of E. Y. Bright, for Canal Commissioner.
C" Onr Washington correspondent this week,
in referring to the report ofthe Committee on the
subject of a National Foundry, suggests the pro
priety of onr citizens urging their c'aims. There
is nothing more crtain. than that we can make
iron cheaper in this neighborhood, than eithr of
the plnces mentioned by the Committee. Our
citirens should make some move in this matter,
before it is entirely too late.
The continued cold weather and the se
veral falls of snow, making in all about 20 inch
es, affords us fine sleighing. The snow further
west of us, we understand, is about four feet
deep. With the exception of an interval of 7 or
8 days, we have had excellent sleighing fiom the
1st of Pecember last to the present time.
Washington's Birth-pav The birth
day of the Father of his country, was celebrated
in this plate, by a paiade of the Washington Fire
Company, with their appamtuo; after winch,
the members, w ith a number of the citizens, f ar
took of an excellent dinner prepared for the occa
sion, at the Hotel of Mr. Charles Weaver.
CI?" The case of the four s'aves, mentioned in
our last was, we understand, d smised by his
Honor, Judge Welker. By an agreement be.
tween the masters and slaves, the slaves were
taken to Chambersburg on Sunday last, under
charge of Sheriff Billingtnn, where the case is to
be investigated.
t w Post Offii c, called Augusta, has
been established in Augusta township, in this
county, and George Conrad appointed Post Mas
ter. We are pleased to see this appointment,
as a Tost office was much wanted in that neigh
borhood. Cy The snow storm on the Iflth extended, it
appears, nearly over the whole Union. A num
ber of vessels have beer wrec ked, and many lives
lost.
C7" Washington Irwin?, our Minister to Spain,
has been closeted several days in London, with
Mr. McLaue. It is supposed, thai this may be
in reference to the rumor that a Spanish Prince
would he placed on thethrone in Mexico. There
is no doubt, but the '-balance of pow er" spoken
of by the French miniMer, Gnizot, aay have
something to do with this matter.
E7" Oi a Army at Corpus Cl.risti, Texas, not
having much to do in the way of fighting, have
taken to playing, as appears by the Gazette pub
lished at that place, and have filled up a theatre
for that purpose. The officers are the actors. We
have before us on of the bills in w hii-h our friend
Lieut. Arther Lee, of Northumberland, takes one
of the leading characters in the play of the Mum
my. The theatre i. however, used by way of vari
ety, for a more sacred purpose, as appears by the
j follow irg rom the Corpus Ch iiti Gazette :
''V,"p citizens of Corpus Chriti are respect
fully iiiK'fioerl, that the Kev. Mr. Ktliiuinlun of
tho I'refbyiermi t'ein.niination of christians ia
no here, ana that difine aervico will he per
formed next Sunu"y, at 11 o'clock A. M .at
the Army Thmtre. Owing' tu the heavy rain
and tie short notice givm, the attendance at
the I'niori 'I healre. last Hunduy mnrluiif, a
very small. In the absence ol all religion in
struction in an army of near 5(100 nu n, end a
town containing rume than KKlO inhabitant,
cannot but Imp that ihis fecund i ppuriuiniy
of hearing the word of God. will be ladly
braced, not only hy the to n'a toplc, but by
the army ttie rally."
Wfceat is row quoted at Baltimore and
Fadflrhiat 10? to jOOcts for rd
-rsa-i.j 1 J.l Li
BUM."
COT A CiALttwt. Soma of the Philadelphia
ana arc very indignant at tha conduct of Mr. Gib
bon , one of the Senatori from the city, who fa a
waim advocate of the right of way for the Balti
more and Ohio rail road, although be i aware
that cine-tenths of his constituents ate opposed to
the measure. An article, said to have been writ
ten by Judge Conrad, reflected very severely upon
Mr. Gibbous' conduct. Mr. Gibbons, in bis reply
in the Senate chamber, was equally bitter and
severe, declaring his determination to shoot the
writer, whom ha called ' a cowardly assassin."
Judge Conrad then despatched his friend, Charles
J. Biddle, to Harrisburg, to ascertain whether
Mr. Gibbons would give him 1 honorable satisfac
tion," which Mr. Gibbons declined, as he was op
posed to the principles and practice of duelling.
Judge Conrad comes out with a card in the pa
pers, stating the case, and concludes with the
following bitter tiiade against Mr. Gibbons:
"Wore hie acruplea sincere, no one would
more einreicly respect them than mjeplf; hut
when a Thpraitee, with the eye of a lion and ihn
heart o a harp, a herothat h voice and nothing
fcW, a hrappart at a cli-tanre prate of ahnntin?,
and, at the first approach of dapper, eeeka re
fill' r beneath hi mnthpr'.t apron, and whince
f"rih an xruso that hid education will not per
rrrit him to rift ft hat h has c'ared to threaten,
hut bus not the ennrnpe to enact, an spnlopy j
niicessary for having regarded him, even fur a
moment, an a man. Of the basrnoes td thus as
sail. n?. nnnrovuked. a citizen wilh wonla of
r,narrpl and then dpnyinj; rppuration of heing
lio'd to insult hut frosty jipj riled to answpr nf
doing a dr'f'p anil abiding wrong to the father
of a family, nnd denying him redross. I lravp
gentlemen to judrp. Mr. Gibbons hap acted
throughout tH mn'tor under covpr. 1 have not
tho privilpge of a prosecution for IiboJ, rmrofan
ecl:on for dnmarje. Myonlvc'a;m wna upon
nothing hie honor. And if mv eolf rpfpect
nnd tho counsel of my fripndii would permot me
to 'brnin him wi'h hi lady 'a fan, PV.n if hi
fleptnpxe of foot did not. hie privilege aa a Sena
tor would, protpct him."
We certainly do not approve of any represen
tative misrepresenting his contitnents ; but Mr.
Gibbons, in his support ol the Baltimore and Ohio
tail road, is rot doirg as much to injure the in
terest of Pennsylvania, as these same citizens of
Philadelphia are in urging the construction of
the central rail road along the line of our public
works, to their great injury, if not certain des
truction. CT7" McCook. it is said, has commenced a suit
against Mr. Piolett, Mr. Laporte, Mr. Miller
and Mr Bnrrel. for conspiracy in the bribery af
fair. Great doings, these, among the great men
at Harrisburg.
K7"Thk aiVAt. FxrRrssr.s. oa a Rack or a
TnorttNit HtLis The expected intelligence
from England by the steamer Cambria, was
deemed of ao much impottance, and looked for
with auch deep interest, that the Bhiladelphia
North American, the New York Tribune and
several other papers determined upon expressing
the news through, over land, from Halifax, N. S.,
to Annapolis,, from thence by steam boat, loco
motive and horse power, to New York and Phil
adelphia, a distance of nearly a thousand mile
The New Yoik Herald, having monopolised the
Long Island railioad exclusively to itself, com
pelled these enterprising publishers to resort to
these rxtiaoulinary measures. Trom some un
explained raises they were beaten to N York
s-veral bonis. This is probably the greateM
enterprise ofthe kind on record, for which the
gciitlemen connected with it. deserve the high
est credit. The expenses of the express, we un
derstand, was about SS.Gt'O the sum of S1S00 be
ing paid to the steamer Kennebec alone. The
N. Y. Herald's Fx pi ess w as run fiom Boston to N
York, over 220 nubs, in seven hours and five
minutes, and by the U. S. Gazette from N. Y- to
Philadelphia, 64 miles, in five houis and fifteen
minutes, by horses.
The follow ing account is from the New York
Tribune :
Tlie Rrral 111 pre
'Tis not in mortals to command suecess,
But we'll do more dntrve it.'
The atraniet Cambria reactird Halifax about
9 o'clock on TufAlay motninj.', and in CO min
utes our Agent, Mr. Oi. msi fad, was in fullca
ret r for Annapolie, tlmugli bnflli'd in obtaining
theeiippties of Liverpool ami London pappr he
had purchased, I y the ret'usi.1 of the steamer tu
let them ron e eel, ore, as t!e fact that an Express
wan on font had Ipskrd out through thp Cus'oni
HoiisP, and the steamer's men were ilpteim n
rd to defeat it. Mr O. wh9 obliged to run tu
Dipbv Harbor, 11 milce below Annapolis, or
lit ini't-s in nil, tin snow bciajj so deep that lip
could not tHko the diret route- Hi sleigh was
upi-et ltri!ie timr by the snow-drift on the
way, but he made the 1 11 miles in 11 hours, in
cluding all stoppage. Mr. () had to be lifted
out of his flcigh on his arrival.
The cold was very eevere the thermometer
tinhr iv;rpi- Inlaw zeio, nnd the ire hail soar
euniiilnted that our good KtoamboHt Kennebec
had lodrop down 14 irnles helow Annapol a to
D gl'V Ilarhor. Onr Fxprrsa arrived just as
the Ii.Ip was at rhh, whioli hud jimmei! the iee
i'lto Pigby Gut n iinrruw channel two miles
yet below her so thr.t it lay piled up right frrt
tliik. Thp fresh icewaa eight inches thick
The oldest resident there, h'i years of age, had
iiever but once before seen o much icp in the
River, and that was nine years ago. Had the
steamer arrived at Halifax two hours earlier or
later, the ice would have been filiating with the
tide above our steamboat, and several hours
would have been ravec' to us, A it was, the
stanch Kennr lie lore a path through le ice in
two hours' hard fightirp out into the Cay oftu'n
dy, and crowded all eteam for Portland, but
eight of her buckets w ere broken in the strug
gle, csusing a Iom of precious limo in the ice
and thenceforward. Hie Wit Digby Ilaibor
(Gre nville side) 1 past 6, cleared the ice J part
10, and thence reached Portland 10 minutes
before 5 P. M. ol Wednesday, having power
ful tide tfVr ht down th Bay of Trstij.
At Portland, our agent, Mr. Tata, who bid
genera! charjteoflhe Express, bad a Locomotive
in readinPM and came through to East Uoston 4
minutes before 8, though detained half an hour
on the Koad by meeting trains, and waa land
ed at Boston 10 minutes after 6, before the
Cambria waa heard of, though her directors
had atopprd her but 2 hours in Halifax in
eteadof the usual six or eight hour, (having
her coal all ready in bsge on the wharf,) and
then came through to Boston in remarkably
good time. But at JWton cur misfortunea be
gan loclmter. The Express Locomotive enga
ger! on the Worcester Road was not fired up as
it should havo hppn, our aeent there waa not
ens ly found, and a delay of an hnvr and a ha'J
oecnrred before, the locomotive etarted, and
this wan Itro hattrt and len minvlr reaching
Worcester, or more than twice a long s it
ah.-iuld have been.- Put Mr, Tvc iTmpi the
beat Exprpss ridpr in the Enat, was nut of bed
snd on his horse in 15 ininntps aflpr we reach
ed Wnrcpster, and waa nut of hearing bp
fore the rival Exprpea from Bnaton over the
monopolized Woroeeter and I.onp Island Rail
roads came tip, though it was run nvpr the Wor
cester Road in one-half the time ours was why,
we Khali eudrovor to learn. From Worcester
to thi City, mainly through uubrnken snow,
our Express wns run in eleven hour, which
we consider good lime for ISO miles. But horse
flesh agsinst Ijncumotive is no fair race, with
the Railroads in pood order and every thing
taken cfTto prevent the possibility of a collision.
Wo were beaten into this City by a complica
tion of adversities at the E:iet, which no fore
sight nor enprgy could overcome. A little dif
ference in the wpatheror the tides would have
brought our stenmbo.it into Portland in season
to reach Boston for the reptilar eve ning trains
to this City, distancing all competition. Had
the Cumbria been a day lopger crossing to Hal
ifax, we must have come in far ahead. With
nineteen chances in our favor, the twentieth
defeated us- It may or may not be ao again.
We hear that Capt. Judkins cf the Cambria
declared to his passengers that he would beat onr
Fxpress three hours into Boston if he had to hiiryt
his boilers The boilers are good vet. The n
gert for the Cunard steamers at Halifax gnvp or
deis that no papers should be let go there nnti'
the Cambria had left. Was this the fair thing ?
CornpondfDcc of llic Suiilmry American.
NUMBER IX.
Washington, Feb. 23. I84C.
So little is the interest manifested in the trans
actions ofthe House, just now, that it is useless
for me to give any account of its proceedings.
In the Senate, the Oregon was the g'eal question
ofthe week. Little anxiety, otit of the Senate
chamber, is felt just now, in regard to thi ques
tion. Mr. Calquitt, of Georgia, made a speech
in favor ofthe notice. This Colquitt is, indeed, s
singular ger.ius. He is a preacher by profession,
j and has already given several sermon, to the
gnnd people of the metropolis, with a fair show
for many more, as he can draw a greater crowd
than almost any other. Bossessed of all the quali
ties of a genuine yankee.it is said, in hi time hehas
in one day preached a sermon, delivered a charge
to a jury, made a political speech, and to cap the
climax, witnessed a horse race. The last charge,
however, is hardly probable. Mr. Pix. of New
York, following Mr. Co'quitt, on Wednesday,
made a speech, going for the notice. His speech
was listened to with some anxiety by nearly all
ofthe Foreign Ministers. Mr. D. resumed his
remarks on Thursday again, and said he would
vote for the notice to terminate what had bten
called the joint occupancy. He had no fears of
war on account of this measure, for it would
bring dow n upon Great Britain the disar proba
tion of the civilized world. lie was succeded
by Mr. Benton, w ho eulogised Mr. D's. speech
very highly, after which the Senate, as usual,
adjourned over to Monday. Thus endeth the
proceeding ofthe week, in the Senate.
The news by the Cambria, twenty-two days
later, is, in some respect, highly important to
this country. Sir Bobert Beel has proposed a
complete change in the fiscal policy of F-ngland.
He has recommended a total repeal of the corn
laws, but not to take place until the first of Feb
ruary, 1 819. In the three year time which he
has given himself for the change of the policy of
England, matter of importance to his country
mav arise, which will materially alter his ealcu
tions. This is what the free tradeis are in fear
of, in consequence of which they are marshalling
their forces, and producing excitement, w hich
may yet shake England to the centre. Some of
our papers have already commenced lauding Eng
land to the skies for this step, which she was, by
force of necessity, compelled to take, and ''ex
press the conviction, that if legislation in this li
beial spirit towaidt us shall be carried out in good
faith, it will be met on our part by a modifica
tion of our taufl system." I have no belief that
such a deleterious policy to all the great Ameri
can interests, will be adopted. We would not
be ableto compete with her low prices; conse
quently, American labor, as well a interests,
would be crippled in its infancy crippled per
haps to such an extent, that the forge hammer,
which now resounds through the bills and val
leys ofthe Keystone State, would be silenced.
The pacific character of the new relative to
the Oregon question, is what we anticipated,
and bad a right to expect, from the tenor ol that
brought by the Hibernia. The Queen' speech,
on the opening of pari sinent, regretted the un
settled state of the question, snd said that no
thing would be wanted on her part to bring it
loan early and peaceable termination. Tho
same feeling Sh manifested by parliament.
Mr. Parkenham.a refusal ofthe last proposition
df Mr. Buchsnsn, without consulting hie govern
menf, is censured by both Sir Robert Peel and
Lord John Ruscell. From thia they evidently
inteid making another cflar, "men enitept
igji'i'iii'.'iii jsi'lj! n.a.'i. j.'.j j. . ju
vsjfth reason and the just expectations of this go
vernment." Oregon, Irom both the tone of the
government and the press is becoming of little
importance to England ; and if this government
had psid any attention to the wild prophecies of
some ofthe particular friends and lovers of ptace,
who have such a holy horror of war, England, no
doubt, would have been more arrogant and pre
sumptive in her fancied title to this territory.
The Times says that "the friends of peace and
progression, on this side of the water, hope
cerely and earnestly hope thst the new policy,
(free ttade policy.) will bind America to tie by
tics of amity, brotherhood snd interest, and thst
the miserable squabbling about a barren waste,
will give way to more liberal, civilized and
comprehensive views." Barren waste truly,
when some parts of it is considered the inns! ler
tile land to be found. The absurdity of their
title is even becoming manifest to tbemeplvps,
with all the prejudice that rtill blind the sen
see of its rulers. What a contrast ia presented
in this and the previous arrival, rhen crompa
red to thst which brought the comments upon
the inaugural of Mr. Polk. While the fearful
ebullition of the British press, then was filled
with threats of chastisement nnd forbodings of
our complete overthrow, for asserting our title
to be "clpar and unquestionable" to this terri
tory, nnw the "lion" quakes and i in the great
est agony, and trembling in awe of a meri'ed
retribution, from the same positive, determined
and decidive stand taken by Mr. Polk. The
English papers ore at a loss to account for Mr.
Adams' course on this question, and 'pxprp
wonder that he, the steady snd consistent friend
of pence, should have shown the effect of gc,
on an otherwise vigorous intellect, by pander
ing to the prejudices ofthe war pirty." How
far different would have been their remarks,
hail Mr. Adams taken the Anti-American side
ofthe question. Encomiums sufficient to carry
the "old man eloquent" "sky high," would have
been sent to this country in any quantity, decla
ring him to be ihe philanthropist, the benefactor
ol the human race, and the preserver of "ppace
among all nations." In fact, his speech in fa
vor of our exclusive title to thu Oregon country
has had the salutary efJVct of increasing the o
pinion in England, that we, as a people, were
firmly united upon this quest on. U;on thie
question, in the opinion of the Americans, the
"old man eloquent" hi.s been pilted with all the
vigorous intellect of his younger finy.
M. Guizot has not yet, it seems, abandoned the
idea of the balance of power. He thinks that
France is interested in preserving it between
England, Rus-in, and the U. States. Should
he attempt to reduce his plan to practice, he
would find that the U. Slates would not toler
ate his interference.
The Committee on Military Affairs report
ed a bill, on the Khh inst., for the establishment
of two National Foundries : one in Georgia, the
other in Pennsylvania. They made the selec
tion of a iocbtion, for a foundry, in Georgia, but
could cotne to no conclusion where to placo the
one in your state. The Committee of the lust
Congress reprrtew favoreble to tho borough of
Earton, Harrisburg and. -Reading a careful ex-
on. motion, finding the nd.vai. luges, for this es- j
tabiirhnient, at these places, to vary so little,
Mint they have determined to leave the spIpc
l:en ol a site w ith the President, as will sppe.ir
from the follow ing extract of their rejxirt ;
Between conflicting claims of so much merit,
tlipcommittre are not presented with all the
reasons w hich might lead to a selection. They
therefore r pose to leave the selection ofthe
site in Pennsylvania to be determined by the
President, alter such examination as lie may
deem nppossary."
The only cause for not deciding upon one or
the other of the above place?, fur the prprtion
of thp frundr), wa their donhts which place
was possessed of the most superior advantage.
The investigation of the siihj- cf. in your sihIp,
wsslmitfd, and confined to ery lew ofthe
many pines, I think, w hich could not w ell be
surpassed, in all the requisites for a site for the
proposed foundry. Your place, as well as a
iMimber of others along the Susquehanna, could
be named a suitable points for the erection of
this establishment. If my memmy serve me
right, the subject of a nations! foundry was
agitatpd in your place a fpw years since. Had
your citizens then not lacked energy had they
called meetings and drawn up a memorial, sta
ting thp superior advantage of the place, which
I firmly believe are equal if not superior to
those places w hich have been under consider -
stion, and presented it to the enmnnttpe, a deaf
ear, I am confident, would not have been turned
to them. It is not too late to act in the mut
ter yet. It is left with the President, who will,
no donhf, before he ma lira a selection of any
place, carefully examine ill the points brought
under hi observance ; and, if the citizens of
Sunbury think Ihry have claims for this estab
lishment, let thrm he presented to Mr. Polk,
snd they will iiol be treated with indifferent.
That the location of Piinbury is as well a lift
ed for the foundry as Harrisburg, Reading, or
Easton, sny one acquainted with the "geogra
phy or geology" of the country, will admit.
With all the facilities of the above places, fur
transportation, which in lime will be far greater,
Sunbury has the very important and essential
advantages of being in possession of all the min
erals necessary for the operation ofa foundry.
The committee say "a consideration held in
view in selecting the location, ia to place it in
the region producing the ores and coal required
for its use." Whst place in the State can pre
sent superior advantages to Sunbury in tha pro
duction of these article 1 Surely not Easton,
Hsrriaborg or Reading ; Cor reference on all oc
easiene, i nada to tae Shtmehis teal fieMitnd
Mnntour'a Ridge for iron, which are in your
vicinity. Let your claims, st thi time, bo org
ed for thia establishment ; they may not prove
ineffectual.
The 22d evening on Sunday, every thing in
the wsy of celebration waa deferred one dsy. On
the evening orthe 23d several grand balls are
to come off. The House wsa not in eesion on
the 23d. The Senate met, but after being in
session five or ten minutes, adjourned, in honor
ofthe birthday ofthe immortal Washington.
Paine, the grest iof a, has been here, and,
it is said, has hsd a privste conference with
the Secretary ofStste, in which he delivered
up the documents that have, aa ha alleges,
caused all the attempts tipou his life.
Cromwell.
"Washington Fire Company" Celebration.
On Monday last, the member of thi truly
enterprising company, celebrated the anniversa
ry ofthe birth day ofthe illustrious Washington,
with the right pirit. About 10 o'clock they
formed in procession, preceeded by the company'a
splendid Engine, to which was attached six beau
tiful horses, each horse mounted by a young lad,
bearing in his hand, the ' star pangled banner."
After they had been for sometime on their "wind
ing way," they, together with a large number of
citizens, adjourned to Mr Charle Weaver, to par
take of a aumptuou dinner, got up by him for
the occasion.
After the cloth was removed, Col. Felix Maurer
was appointed President, and a large number of
toast were drank by the company. We iva
below, as many as we can find room for.
By Col. Felix Maurer Our Militia The
right arm of our national defence. A they J.
way have been, so they a'way will be, fully
able to maintain the national escutcheon bright
and unsullied.
By Luther Shindel. Washington Long may
his name be remembered by every true hearted
American.
By John I. Fisher The Army and Navy of
the United State The ardor of their enterprise,
and the glory of their achievement in dfenco
of our national rights, will for ever remain a
lasting monument of their worth.
By E. B. Master Hon. Jame Buchanan
The very man to settle the Oregon question ha
has put a gag in the mouth of the British Lion,
in hi unenviable document to Mr. Backen
ham. Higher honors await him
By Capt. .'. H Zimmerman Hon. Simon Ca
meronHi election to a -'t in the United
States Senate, was a glorious triumph of demo-crati-principles,
over the corrupt usages of petty
factions.
By John B. Purset. The Governor of Penn
sylvania Under his administration the friend
of Pennsylvania interests have nothing to fear
the democratic partv have reason to rejoice, and
all reason to be satisfied.
By Thomas M Bursel. The American Eagle
May her wings never want a feather, nor her fol
lower a Jackson.
By Martin C Bucher. Edward Y. Bright, Esq.
A faithful, competent and efficient representa
tive. He enjoy in an eminent degree, the con
fidence of hi constituents.
By Geo. Conrad. A few more wj'm from th
administration "organ" similar to the one head
ed "Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Woodward," in the
I en ioriai columns oi mar paper oj in- JTtn inst.,
j will be sufficient t grind out the last tnie rtt
j to sound the ratie of fallen ".If-.Ycr-ism" in
Old Northumberland "Thy who sw the
V'irid must expect to reap the whirlw ind."
By Silas H Engel Gen. Simon Cameron
man universally admired and esteemed by all
who know him. Old Northumberland is proud
of such a son.
By S D Jordan Francis RShunk The wor
thy and patriotic Governor of Bennsylvania Hi
conduct during the p?nod he has been in olfice,
has been such as to ensure the warm esteem of
hie friends, and the admiration of his enemies.
By a guest Samuel T Brown, Esq A dem.
ocrat of the true JefTersonian school. As good
man as the daruocracy of this county could send
I to the next Legislature.
By P C Fisher The American yeomanry
Brave, free and enlightened the main support of
our government from this class af men have
sprung some ofthe most distinguished sage and
philosophers.
By J B Backer The members ofthe Wash
ington Fire Company The citiien of Sunbury
who owe their warmest thank for the promp'
and efficient aid they have uniformly rendered ti
renerving their property from the ravages af th
devouring element, hear willing testimony e
j their entire worthiness of th immortal nam.
j they bear.
j By Bhilip Renn Edward Y Bright, Esq Ou
j able and talented representative. His course i:
favor ofthe tariff entitles him to th commend
tion of every patriot.
By E B Masser. Hon Simon Cameron Th
high eminence which this distinguished Senate
ha attained, afford conclusive evidence of hi
natural greatness, and i a ure harbinger of hi
luture ucces. May be be the democratic nom
inee for the Presidenry, in ISIS.
By Sila II Engel Andrew Johnson of Ten
nessee Hi rapid rise to honor and distinction
in spite of the want of an early education, show
most conclusively that perseverance will over
come all obstacle. "Oh! what can't lovely wo
man do."
By Col Felix Maorer Gen. S Cameron Hi
course in the United States Senate has full;
th wn, that the confidence reposed ia him, by hi
friends, wa not misplaced.
ty John Colsher, Eq Hon. Edward )
Bright A firm, unwavering democrat ofthe Jef
ferioniau scbol. Should he be placed in nomi
nation by the 4th of March Convention, a tb
democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner
Old Northumberland will five bim a majority e
1300, ever all opposition.
By B F Diehl -r
Between womsasnd wiD,'timn' lottosmar
One snakes bis bead aeh. the etao bra baat.
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