a rwitUKut!rst?rixtee Ceraiec.,1.
Potomac.' ihe lble 'mrerondent l jthe
'jj$im'or jNjriftl, ; lollotfring oesorip
4mn of scene whitli eeourred el Washington
WMonJat.r;; r'-' ;
The proceedings of Congre being dull
I accepted an invitation to emit the room of
the House Committee on Post Offlcee end Pott
'.Roaris, we're 1 found iMf. Homer, troihe fid 8id.
"iiey Homer, whore anti-Tariff; letter appeared
'in the lat number of tho Union," exhibiting
q bmit 200 speefmens of poods' of EnglUh manu
facture, with like gtiode of American production,
"end prices attached to eacn-in order to con
vi.iue members of Congress that our Tsrifl ought
jn be struck down I , , . , ,,
I don't know when I ever enjoyed in hour'
dine more heartily, Mr. Homer is gentle
manly person, who seema to nnderatend the
wiint of the English Manufacturers admirably
-well. Indeed be told those present that he bad
reeided in Manchester, England, (or ten years,
unpaged in sending British goods to this coun
try, and that he left England to reside, in the ta
inted States in 1842. lie has amassed a large
fortune, and teems to come to instruct Congress
in behnlf of "Sir 11. Walker," on the one side,
and the Manufacturers of Manchester on iheoth
r. He brines a letter of instruction and re-
rominendation from . Mr, Alexander Henry, a
grest capitalist in Msnchtatcr, which is dated
January 3d, 1S41, and was received per the
Fteamer Ilibcrnia. . A part of this letter, Mr.
ilotiHT exhibits to those who wish to peruse it
Tde British writer ot it, in speaking ol Mr. Folk's
nn(i-tnr ft message to Conjrress, exclaims "A
'roiid )auel rnme to judgment! A second
Gir fiichurd Cobdcti !" He praicesthe message
very much thereby showing how highly it is
iipprcciated by the Britih Manufacturers!
In regard to Mr. Homer's mission to instruct
Ci n1jre into the belief that it would bo best to
lirt.-alj down the American Manufactures and ex
U thoee of Great Britain, Mr. Henry writes:
"I am glad tlmt ynu, whose long experience aa
iir Importer, enables you so well to understand
tiie subject, have taken it in band ; fur if the
object oftha-ie at Washington b to obtain sound
information and arrive at just conclusions in the
proposed alteration of the present Tariff", the in
formation which you can lay before them will
be highly valuable."
There were present in the room while 1
was there, Messrs. Stewart, Collamerapd Ilab
bard, of the House, and Mr., Wethered of Balti
more ; also, two anti-TaritTmembers, who soon
!. You rosy well imagine that such gentle
men as I hsve named would, under the circum
stances, put some searching questions to Mr,
Homer, coming there for audi a purpose and so
r 'commended ! And 1 assure you they did put
them! Mr. Homer answered aa well, perhaps, aa
any Free-Trader could but never have I aeen
a man so completly cornSred !
He exhibited two pieces of calico which he
said were mannfatured by Senator Simmons, of
Rhode Island, who sold them, one for 17 cents
j"t yard, and the ether fqr 14 or 15. Mr.
Wethered thnuyht thpre must be some m it-take
"iii thi.xand went up to the Senate and request
i d Mr, Simmons to come down to the Commit
tee room, who readily assented to the request.
He aiid the pieces in question were none ot his
'manufacture, and from the quality the best
piece was no, worth 1'JJ cents, and the other
not over 10 J per yard. Those pcrrana from
whom Mr Homer had obtained them had de
ceived him.
Mr. Homer said the manufacturer! of this
species of gondii made a profit of from 60 to 60
per centum. Mr. Hubbard asked him why
then more persons did not invest their capita
in such profitable business! lie asked Mr,
Homer why be did not embark in the buei
ijfgot The latter replied, that he would invest
50,000 in it, if he did not tear that so many
would push into the aame enterprieeas to bring
down the profits, by competition, so low aa to
destroy the business. Mr. Stewart asked .if
that waa not the American doctrine, that com
petition reduced not only the profits, but the
prices! Mr. Collamer asked who but the great
mass of the people reaped the benefit from this
competition anion;' manufacturing capitalists
Mr. Huhbard wanted Mr. Homer to say, if the
reason why he did .not invest hia capital in this
line of burliness was because competition would
btingdown the prices of the goods manufactured!
Mr. Homer Mtep d in his reply, and aaid there
were several reasons why he would not engage
n manufactures. One waa that the market
woulil be fluctuating. ,
Mr. Wethered, seeing the state of things,
and exercising his enpaMiion, said it waa too
bid ftionat.y to be against one. He hoped
t'ie Tariff lolks in Cn.rt i would also hare a
Committee liouin, as well as tie British Man
ufacturer.", with pciiv.en for t-x-imwatum and
c.iipnrihOii, and that they vyoiild appoint some
sensible gentleman to superintend it and argua
the nutter eiiigle-iiamled with Mr. Homer.
Whereupon the gentlemen made their bows
and took their leave. I fear Mr. Homer will
Hud bis mission loo hot for him. The Ameri
can people don't like these kind of missions oo
bdlulfoflJriti.il Manufacturers, who seek Ua
dealructiou of the American Tariff.
. A Toe no CourL, running away te get war
ned down east, were botly pursued by tbe enra
ged father in a aleif h and pair, and on hia gaining
cio the parties, one of the groom's friends jumped
out of tbe sleigb arid tossed (be gentlemai) into a
anow bank, drove on, and succeeded in the enter
prise. The father gave up all further pursuit of
tue undutitul couple.
." A Common Cask .Mr. Bryant, late one ef tbe
ditera of the. Louisville Courier, aaya be has
"scuffled with poverty from bis yeuta up, and
were be new relieved from it, it wont4 be a-aort
ef dprivtt4a " His case w not singular one.
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sSsasauaBgg
THfl AMERICAN.
, Sulurday, March 14, 1840. .
"1 It, PALJIEtt, J?, at hU ttenlBe.
tat and Coal OIKct, corner of 3d emd Cheonut
Street, Philadelphia, itavthorited to met aa
Agent, ard receipt for all mtniee due thU
office, for fubecriptton or advertising.
. Alto at M VfTiee .V. 16H JWuto Iflreet,
York.
And 8. E. Corner or Baltimore aft Calvert
U.t ttullimor. vv
07" Our acknowledgements are due ta tbe
Hon. Geo. M.Dallas, the Hon. Simon Camaron
and the Hon. James Pollock, andalsotoMsurs.
Bright and Wajjcnicller of tbe Legislature. '
, 07" On our tint page is an excellent article on
the comparative strength of the English and A
merican navy. ' Also an interesting adventure in
snow drift.
07"An error occurred in our Washington letter
in our paper of the SSth, in relation to the Com
mittee's report on tbe National Foundry. , Tbe
Committee of last session reported in favor of
Eatton, of the present session, they spoke favo
rably ef Easton, Reading and Uarrisburg, but
leave the selection to tbe President. . ..
KST. The weather has been exceedingly mild
during the last week, and tbe deep snow hat ra
pidly disappeared under the mild and genial in
fluence of the aun'a raye. Mother earth, ia, aa
yet, but partially disrobed, except irg the streets
whick are as black and as muddy aa can be de
sired. The danger of a sudden thaw and great
freshet is therefore partially dispelled.
07 That aame Old Ox was again shot for at
this place, and again won by Mr. Loudemchleget ,
of Union county. Our Union county friends
are close and steady marksmen, and extremely
hard to beat.
07" Psa Coktba. An amateur match came
off at this place a few days since, in which there
waa eome extraordinary ihonl ng. One young
gentleman informed us, that bimselfand partner,
out of 12 shots, at a rest, actually bit the board
once.,- -1 his certsinly waa not bad, considering
it might have been worse.
' 07" The csnals are' to be opened aa soon as
tbe snow and the frost in the ground disappears,
07" Sbamokim Forkacc. We understand this
furnace will be put in blast, about the 1st of A'
pril next. , .
07" The Uarrisburg Union contains a long and
well written article reviewing the decisions of the
Judges of the Supreme Court ef Pennsylvania,
intended,' we presume, as an answer to the charge
that a number of Judge Woodward's decisions
bad been reversed by that Court.
07" A letter writer from Washington says, be
saw a letter from one of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of Pennsylvania, in which he denies
that any of the Judgea ever interfered against
Judge Woodward a nomination to the vacant
Judgeship.
C7" CrsA. It is probable tbat the next newa
from thia interesting Island, will inform us of an
insurrection, and Independent government estab
lished by the people. ' "
. 07" Ai ExpLOSiost Our friends of the Har
risburg Union made a miraculous escape, though
not without serious loss, in the explosion of a
ateam boiler, in their office. We trust the en
terprise and spirit with whirh tbey conducted
their journal will be but temporarily checked by
tbia accident. We copy tbe following from the
Argus, of the 10th inst.;
"About half past 9 o'clock yesterday after
noon, the steam boiler in the basement of the
Democratic Union olfice burst, and carried away
almost every thing around it. The floors of the
first, second and third stories were shattered by
tbe head of the boiler which was upright, and the
north end or tbe building bulged out perhaps a
foot from its usual position., A very considera
ble amount of paper waa spoiled or injured, and
mach of the type in the ottice waa knocked into
pi. Alt the windows in the basement and the
windowa and doors in the publicatian olfice, were
completely driven out. 1 he damage to the buil
ding, stationary, materials, furniture, &c , may
amount to near $2,000. Singular enough, of the
thirty or forty people in tbe building but two or
three were at all injured, and they but slightly
Mr Lesrnre was standing at the door of the nub
liration ottice and waa sent into tbe street with
a wsr of pannels and glass, yet fortunately, hurt
bnt little. There ia an Odd Fellows' Hall in the
fifth story, and tbe boiler would have gone there,
probably, but it waa "witnoui ma pasawora."
, Tbe Philadelphia Ledger adds ; .
"Mr, Lescure bad cone to toe door with a
friend, and was standing on the steps. He was
knocked into the middle of the street, and tbe pa
nets of the door and tbe sashes anl glass of the
windows keening him company. 1 he table, at
which be aat but a few moments before, wss
dat.ed into a hundred fragments. The floor, tor
eight or ten feel equate, was shattered aa though
it bad been I lass, and heavy timbers were cut oft
end splintered. Bundles of paper were knocked
through tbe second floor with frsgments ef
beards from below, and some fell into the base
anent.
On the second floor, the foreman of the Union
bad been sitting at hia desk, and left to cross tbe
dice for something, when tbe explosion carried
off the very boarda he bad been standing on. On
tbe third (loot . Mr. Adame. the foreman of the of,
lice where the printing of the State ia dore, waa
reading proof. The boards were blown from un
der one of hia feet, and bis chair tilted, and be
fell into tbe bole made by the pieces of boiler
Luckily be taught on a joist. He waa revered
with mud and steam and plaster, but not iniured
Tbe bead ol tbe boiler passed to tbe fourth floor
but there stopped, and feH down ihrooeb the
hole it bad made- .An Odd Fellows' Lodge wee
iMt, i:t i oia boi learn trial any injury was
eore to ire rvnuere er regana "
." 07 Oar Washington correspondent sefers to
tome abarp shooting in the V. S. Senate on the
Oregon queitlon, betweeo gome f the leading
democrats. Mr. Hay wood's speech fell like a
bomb shell among some of tbe would V kno wing
one, especially Mr, Allen, tb chairman of the
committee on Foreign Relations, a post that
abould have been occupied by a more responsible
man.,, Tbe impression is general, that the ulira
war patty, have not echoed tbe sentiments of the
President, and that they have been checked by
him through Mr. Haywood. We quote the fol
lowing extracta from Oliver Oldscbool'a letter
on this subject , ,. ; i . . .
I have witnessed to-Jay, a degree of feeling and
beard a sharpness of debate and a freedom of lan
guage in the Senate, which perhaps has nsver
been equalled by any thing of the kind in that
body before, and wbicb will long be remember
ed by e very one present, but especially by those
most interested in it. I will not however an
ticipate tbe most interesting and exciting portion
of the sayings and doings, but reserve it for its
proper place. 1 ' ' ' :
Mr. Haywood continued and concluded his
speech upon the Oregon question, snd in doing
so occupied tbe Senste from one o'clock till past
three. I shall not attempt to give you a synop
sis of bis remarks. His object seemed to be, as
it was yesterday, to ahow that the President
stsnds on 49 degrees, and that he has never closed
tbe door against negotiation. In doing thia he
read from the Annual Message, and argued that
bis interpretation was borne out by the Presi
dent's language. It bad been attempted, he aaid,
in that Chamber and elsewhere, to put a eon
struction upon his language which the President
never thought of ; it had been attempted to com
mit him to a position that he never intended to
stand in by this interpretation of bis language ; it
never should be said tbat the construction was
laid at hia door, that it was attempted to hold him
by it, and he had no friend to relieve him from
tbe false position bis professed friends were en
deavoring to piece him in. and to stand by him.
Mr. II. waa in favor of anthorixing the notice
to be given unconditioned with anything else.
He called upon the Senate to trust the President,
and declared that he would r.ot betray them, lie
pledged himself, if there were any symtoms of
betrayal, to stand by the Senate, and to agree
never to adjourn until they knew whether tbey
werato have peace or war.
He bad aeen some things which to him meant
a good deal. He had seen it stated in a weatern
paper last summer, that Bsntor and Ci.aT were
for settling Oregon on 49. He knew well what
this was for, (To kill offEenton Another leader
in rioutb Carol ira (Mr. Calhoun) was to be put
ont of the wsy by atirking "Punic Faith" to hia
back. Now and then we heard a furious tirade
against the North Eastern Boundary Treaty
What waa thia for f To put the Governor of
New York Aors du eomlat. Who then was to be
the candidate of the Democratic party for tbe
Presidency ?
Mr. Hsnnegan. We will take him from the
ranks of the prople.
Mr. Haywood. Just the answer I expected
From the ranka of the people f Will you take
him from tbe farmers, the mechanics, the mass
of laborers? No. These people erenottoforn
ish the candidate. Tbey are uneducated for gov
erning a nation and they know it : they do not
expect to furnish the candidate ; but yet they
are to be capital and appealed to thua.
But the leaders of the Democratic party are all
to be turned out, dne for one cause, another for
another. Here Mr. Haywood made a remark
which I could not catch, but beard him aay the
President thrust out darning the British
Mr. Hannegan now rose, evidently laborin
under warmth of feeling. Before replying to
some psrts of the extraordinary speech of the Se
nstor from N. C, the most extraordinary he bad
ever listened to, he desired to put a question t
him, which be had in writing. He wished to
know of the Senator whether he bad authority
from the President, direct or indirect, for placing
the construction upon bis language which he had
placed T
Mr. Haywood replied that be had said, in h
speech, that tbe President could not authorize
any man to speak for him.
Mr. Allen. Tbe senator bas spoken as if by
authority of the President, and he demanded of
him whether be bad the President's authority for
what be bad aaid f
Mr. Haywood said something to the effect that
if be were chairman of the committee which held
confidential intercourse with tbe President ; and
a aerator, not a member of that committee, should
spesk in that body, he thought he would be welt
enough informed to know whether that senator
spoke the sentiments of the President or not. If
he were not, be would be unwilling to occupy
that place any longer. But aa he was oot a mem
ber of any such committee, no senator had any
right to interrogate him.
While Mr. H. waa speaking Mr. Wescott cal
led him to order. Mr. II. said the senator peed
not be alarmed, be waa not about to reveal any
thing. Mr. Allen did not demand an answer of tbe
senator aa a perol right, but as a public right
He has assumed here to spesk for tbe President,
to give tbe President's construction to bis lan-
fuaje.
Mr. Wescott railed the senator te order.
Mr- Haywood I ran save the aerator all trou
ble of speaking furtherI will not anawer hia
interrogatories. He baa no right to interrogate
me. -, '
Mr. Allen Tben the aenator takea back hia
speech.
Mr Haywood (in hia seat). I am very glad to
find my speech lake: o
Mr. Allen, (in bis seat) BRITISH, (in a load
and angry tone.)
Mr. Hannegan, sir, there is no troth in man nor
meaning in words, it tbe President is not com
mitted to 04 40. It is aa true aa the Holy Book
He had heard about free trade, and the settling
this qoestien by a reduction of the duties t bat as
much as he desired free trade,' it would leve
va.
bought by him with any portion of bis country.
Our farmer bra to be benefitted, we are told, by
free trade; but there were countries upon tbe
Baltic and Black Sea that could raiae wheat and
pour ft into the pert of Great Britain, at much
less prices than our western farmers eould send
it to England. Such free trade would benefit the
Weatbut little). ' j '' ', ".
In conclusion, Mr. H. again spoke of the extra
ordinary apeech of the Senator from North Caro-
na. 1 He Kid, he said, uttered false words with
the tongue of a serpent. -
It rosy well be supposed, that all this heated
language, theae taunta and tbruata, could not be
uttered without creating much aensation in the
Senate. It was an encounter between members
of tbe same political family but it waa with
een weapons, wielded by strong arms, end the
miiinamruiii wen ns cnuu s niav. w ounds
. 1 I - 1:11, , ...
were made, wounds tbat will bleed, and fester,
and will not heal j the war was to the koife, and
the knife to the hilt.' '
07" Fias in Bloomsbdso A fire broke out
about one o'clock, on the morning of the 6th
inst., in Wm. Sloan'a wagon abop, and burned it
totally down, with nearly all the stock and tools
nd unfinished work, and injuring the dwelling
house some. Loss estimated at 12000.
For the American.
THE CREDITOR'S SOLILOftl'T.
Enter Cteditot, arms Jnlded, eyes cast down
, in deep thought.
To sue, or not to sue that is the question ;
Whether 'tis better for a creditor
To suffer pressure from long standing bills,
Or leave them boldly, in a lawyer's hands ; '
A I tho' we risk the loss of customers,
But we may thus security obtain,
And end the heart-ache and the thousand shocks
The speculator and tbe bard drove man
Are heir to! . 'Tis sure a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To dun to sue
Perchance to pay the cost? Ay, there's the rub;
For, in the law, such dreadful fees may come,
When we once enter its dark labyrinth,
Must give up purse. There's the respect
Thst makes our credits of such tedious length ;
For who would bear our debtors long delay.
With nought but promises from month to month
Our very favor breeding insolence
When west once might make ourselves most sure
Apparently -by strong Bum Bailiff's grasp t
Who then these ills would tamely suffer
Of losing money by long-winded debtors,
And paying premiums and renewing notes,
And at each door aweating to borrow cash T
But that the dread of going into law
The most uneertein refuge, from whose maze
The plaintiff oft so shabbily returns
Pozzlea the will, protects our credits,
And makes ua rather bear the debts we have
Tban hazard othere that we know not of.
Thus does apprehension make us cowards.
And thus we often lose our honest dues,
And with them enterprises of great pith,
From mere dread of entering on an action.
But I'll no longer fear. I'd press the slow
And tardy paymaster lor, 'tis better
He fail than suffer bankruptcy myself. E.
ArraoraiATioKs roa the PosT-orrici Da
e AST m ent Tbe Committee of Ways and Means
have reported to the House the following appro
priations for the Post-ofMce Department :
Transnortion of mails,
Postmastera, , . .
Ship letter, . .. ,
Wrapping paper, , (
Furniture of offices, be..,
Advertising,
Mail bags.
Blanks, &c,
Locks, keys and stamps,
Mail depredations and special sgents,
Clerks,
Miscellaneous, '
$3,030,000
1,000.000
.., , 12.000
16,000
4,000
30,000
80,000
17,000
4,000
13,000
200,000
30,000
Di'elliks and Honoa We do not remember
ever to have read a more pithy and appropriate re
mark tban the following, contained in a speech
of Mr. Kennedy, of Indiana, on the Oregon no
tice: "There has been a comparison here be
tween tbe honor of an individual who goes out
to fight bia fellow man in private life, and tbe ho
nor of a nation engaged in war. But what ia it
bat justifies war T Tbe vindication of our rigb's.
But what ia the motive of a duel T The obtain
ing of a little poor, venal revenge, live in a
country where toe never Jighl duel or yield up
riglU."
Gsn. JAcason'a EeiTArn The Union, Nash-
ville, Tenn., ssys the following will be the epi
taph on Gen. Jackson tombstone: Andrew
Jackson, born on tbe loth of March, 1167 -died
on the 6th of June, 1845.
By Tax Death or Gov. Siocbton, of Delaware,
the office of Governor devolves upon Ds. Joseph
Maull, speaker of tbe Senate.
Tbe Leois lati'be or New Jersit have pas-
aed a bill for incorporating company at New
Brunswick, celled "Day's India Rubber Mann.
factoring Co.," with capital ol 1300,000.
AnoTBta RAiuieAn. The Cleveland Plain
Dealer thinks there is no longer any doubt but a
Railroad will be constructed from tbat city to
Columbus, where it will connect with railroad
(not yet finished) leading to Cincinnati. .,
Taa Aesrsua Govcbnmext have adopted
Morse's A merican Magnetic Telegraph, in pre
ference to the Ens'1'1 and French imitations.
CnEA Fasts to Boston. On the 1st of April
the Stonington railroad goea into (be haada of
new !r sees when competition recommences be
tween the various lines to Boston. ' Eight steam-
beats will be put oa the route.
if-
had nominated Wm. B. Foster; Jr., for the office
of Canal Commissioner. We understsnd there
waa a good deal of feeling exhibited at tho Con
vention.and that notwithstanding a large majori
ty of the delegates in attendance were in favor
of Wm. B. Foster, a large majority of the people
were in favor of one term and a new man. It
waa contended that the law for the election of
Canal Commissioners was snacted for the' pur
poss of preventing a perpetuity of power a
mong those holding office. The -Board was also
censured for holding back their appointments
until after the Convention, as appears by the fol
lowing resolutions in tbe Convention which were
debated with considerable warmth ; : i
"Mr. Gillie submitted tbe following pream
ble and resolution :
WniatAS, Tbe perpetuity of a republican go
vernment essentially depends upon the purity ef
the elective franchise, and the freedom of the
people from the influence of tbe patronage of any
of the departmenta of government. And Waxes-
as, the people of Pennsylvania, in tbe adoption
of the new constitution, as well as the passage
of a law for tbe election of a Board of Canal
Commissioners, were actuated by a desire to di
minish Executive patronage, in order tbat every
voter might be left free to exercise hia own in
estimable privilege, Unawed by the fear of offi
cial resentment, or influenced by the hopes of
official reward. And WHEBEAa, the present
Board of Canal Commissioners, contrary to tbe
custom and usage of former years, have not, as
yet, made any of their appointments, thus giving
rise to a report that such delay was designed to
control the election and action of delegates to
this Convention, by stimulating the exertions ol
those in otfice, in order to secure the re-nomins-tion
of one of the present Bosrd. AndWhskeas,
it is due to them that thia report should be
promptly met snd refuted : therefore,
Retehrd, That a committee of be appoin
ted to wait upon the Board of Canal Commission
ers, and ascertain and report to this Convention
the causes which have induced thia departure
from the long established usage of making their
appointments at an early day after the organiza
tion of said Board, and for having postponed
them until after tbe assembly of this Convention.
On proceeding to the second reading and con
sideration, the yeas and nays were called, and
were yeaa 34, naya 90.
Mr. Richardson moved, that inasmuch as the
appointments have been delayed as aforesaid,
therefore this Convention will adjourn to the
day of June. Lost.
Mr. Wadsworth moved a resolution declaring
in favor of the one term principle. Lost. '
Mr. Brown moved to proceed to the nomina
tion of a candidate for Canal Commisssioner.
Mr. Hickok moved an amendment declaring
in favor of the one term principle.
- Thia was discussed by Messrs. II. C. Hickok,
of Perry, Chas. Brown, ot Phila., Dr. Reynolds,
of Miffln, S. W. Black, of Allegheny, Joshua F.
Cox, of Somerset. T. C. M'Dowell, of Cambria.
Jacob Zeigler, of Butler, Geu. A. P. Wilson, of
Huntingdon, and others.
Mr. Reynolds, of Miffln, moved a further a
mendment, that (in effect) the people contempla
ted the one term principle in providing for the
election of Canal Commissioners. Mr. Hickok
accepted this ss a modification of his motion.
Mr. S. W, Black, moved still further to amend
by substituting a resolution incorporating the
principle of the previous resolution.
The discussion was continued by several gen
tlemen, and a vote was taken on Mr. Black's a-
mendment, and it was lost Yeas 41, Nays t8
Mr. Reynold then withdrew his motion snd the
Convention proceeded to nominate candidates for
Canal Commissioner."
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
which resulted in the nomination of Wm. B. Fos
ter, as follows :
William B. Foster, Jr., bad M
A. A. Douglass, 10
Thomas J. Power, 10
L. G. Glover, , 9
Wm. Patterson, 3
W. K. Huffnaifle, 4
Samuel Dunn. 4
E. A. Reynolds, 3
E. T. Bright. 3
A number of resolutions were then submitted
by Mr Reader, of Northampton, on the usual to
pics. As they possess but little merit, in a lite,
rary or any other point of view, being verbose
and considerably inflated, we do not deem them
of sufficient importance or interest to give them
an insertion.
When the resolution in favor ef a discrimina
ting tsrifffor revenue waa read,
Mr. Mumma, of Dauphin, moved to strike it
out, and offered a aubstitute in favor of protection
and the act of 1843.
Mr. Banks, moved to lay both resolution and
amendment on the table.
Which was unanimously adopted. These in
cidental tSrests at tbe Tariff of 1842, by the pecu
liar friends of the present administration, are be
coming too apparent to be any longer disguised
We have been frequently asked whether Gov
Shunk'a administration waa Tariff or anti-Tariff
Our own opinion ia that the Governor ia obliged
to stand op ao straight between the people of
Pennsylvania and the anti-Tariff party generally
that he actually leana considerably towords the
A. A W.t ll tliA . na l.ndslf lit
.in.in. Tn ..i.si. .nini.tr.ii.n. are
loodeat in their denuneiationa againat tho preaent
tariff. Theae thinga are certainly significant
um.tfci. . V , ...
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jAauieA,Jamaiea papere mention tbat aevo-
ral shocks of an earthquake were fait in Antigua
and neighboring islands on the 17th December ;
but without mock damsge.
..- Canal Comaiulonn'i Convention.
VTe announced last week, that the Convention
Jk Faisiit isj Parson.-In the Aeborn Pea.
teetiary are a father and three eea, the yeweg-
est only foortsea years of age.
CirrtipoDdmee of the Suabnry Imerlcaa.
, ... NUMBER XI. ii',
. Washinoton, March 9, 1848.
Tho climate ot tht metropolis ia as fluctua
ting aa tho rumors, set afloat here by letter
writers, on the Oregon question. March, one
of the most changeable of all tho months, made
ita entrance with one of the most severe anow
storms thst has been experienced in the metro
polis for some years this ia what the old "reaU
ilenters" say. A anow to the depth of about
filteen inches fell. Its stay with ua waa but a,
fow days. At the present time of writing, af
ter an elapse of but 3 or 4 days since the severe
etorm, the cititens of the metropolis sre enjoy
ing westher that might well be envied them
from your inhabitants of the cold regions of
Pennsylvania. So agreeable and pleasant is it,
thst the Pennsylvania avenue by the way,
how did Pennsylvania come in for the principal
avenue, in fact, the only agreeable place to pro
menade ! ia Ihronzed witli beauty, to auch an
extent, that poor infatuated nun rails in love
with nearly all he eeee. How long it will re
main, none of our "wealher-cocka" can tell.
As usual, the House ia still going through ita
"motions," its "orders," die., without eflectinjj
anything of importance. A great desl of tha
time is consumed in the reception of petitions
urid memorials, many of which sre of soch a lo
cal nature that their interest would not warrant
a notion
The House, by an action on the 4th inst., de
termined it would not permit attacks in "close
quarters." A charge was made by Mr. Saw
yer, against a correspondent of the New York
Tribune, for an article reflecting urmu liia (Mr
S's.) personal habits. Upon a motion of Mr.
BrinkerhofT, the letter writers and roportprs of
the Tribune were expollwl from the House.
This expulsion of all the reporters end letter
writors of the Tritium, for the impudence and
indiscretion ot one pernon, may be unjust. But,
ifnothingtl.se, it msy serve to teach some of
these irreFponsible slanderers, that members of
Congress place tome value upon their reputa
tion. The community is too much polluted by
letters from this city. The unfortunate duel
between Mr. Ritchie and Mr. Plearsnts, al
though an old affair, was the consequence of a
letter from this city to the Richmond Enquirer
Among many other small bills, presented ot
the 5th inst., notice was given of one to providi
for a military aylnm for invalid soldiers of lh
United State. Memorials, at different session;
from the officers of the srmy, have been presen
ted to Congress for the erection of such an ir
stitution. F.very committee yet, I believe, th
have had it under consideration, have reported
favorable bill. It seems, however, that Coi
grees lias never thought enough of the matter '
five it its serious sttention. In the memoris
the officers do not ask a fund from the Treasti
of the United States, for the establishment
thin institution. They say it can besupportr
without any appropriation, whatever, from t!
government itself. Then why not grant tl
reqirest of the memorialists why not establi
an institution for the soldier's retreat, who h
spent his youthful energies in the services of I
country 1 As it if, under the present laws oft
country, when a soldier becomes disabled,
matter from what source the disability may
rise, he is discharged, and left to seek a mie
ble aubsititence Irnin the cold chsrities of
vrorld. ' Our srmy, under such an instituti
would be composed of men possessed of rot
constitutions ; not aa now, ot notorious and
lipated characters. The army at the pre;
time, ia the last resort for recklessness. VA
this asylum, the fsithlul and devoted pati
who has served his country, can look forwai
a retreat, where the infirmities of sge wil
properly attended to. Its tendency would 1
elevate the standing of our army higher thi
ia at present..
The Committee of Ways snd Means ha v
yet introduced the bill for the tnodificatic
the present tariff. The "I' n ion" promist
introduction before this time. What
son the committee have for withholding it
the (scrutiny of Congress, aa well aa the cou
whose prosperity, in a great measure, de
upon it, is bard to devise. It is the opinion
msny, that nothing, no matter if it be bn
betore the House, will be done with it,
something more definite is done with the
gon question. The Western memoerscoi
it a matter of secondary importance. The
i: give ua Oregon, and then wd will talk '
about the tariff. In this way, the Oregr
tariff questions msy occupy more timi
. s .1 a, . I a
some auppose anc unless me oouinern
trsde" advocutee "lot the mark laid out tc
by the Western members on the Oregon
tion, this modification of the tariff will i
effected aa easy ss is imagined. They ar
ing to sea whether the Oregon question i
settled by compromise or not Father Riti
the Union, too, it 're well aeen, from the fr
appeala he has made to the Western me
in regard to their course upon the mod iff
ia not ignorant of thia (act
In the Senate, tbe Oregon question
the order of the day. The discussion, a
proachee nearer ita end, waxea warn
also speech of Mr. Hey wood, concluded on
day, the 5th inst, waa the cause of a verj
of ami at ttmea personal oeosie. .r,
declared, that the Preeident would Com
I thia flaestioft on the 49th parallel, eheee
j 0rUm renew negotiation j and, let i
remark, tbat thia opinion ia very preti
the metropolis at Ihia time. Both Mr.
and Mr. Hannegan rose) in astonishment
surprise, and asked the senator whether he e
by authority or wot. Mr, Hay won) would
wer bo questions merely referring Ihet
hie speech. Upon thia refusal, Mr. Hannc