TERMS 05THE!'AMERICAX.'
It. n. MASSER, " i Poausatii. aso
JOSEPH EISEI.Y. PaorattToes.
T. IT. JMSSElt, Editor.
OJiee in Ctntri Alfrintlereai" of IT. Mat
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Boot & Shoe
ESTABLISHMENT.
DANIEL I) UUC K KM 1 LLE n .
At hit Uli Lstahlhkmenl, in Market Street,
Sunburn,
(orrOSITR THE RFII MON HOTEL,) j
W ETURN8 his thsnka for pint fivors, and re- i
H, spectfully Informs his friend and the public !
cimecallv. ihnt he continues to manufacture, to or- I
0T, in the neatest and latest style,
CIIK.il HOOTS AM SHOES,
warranted nf the best mntrri.il, and made by the
most expcilt-ncej workmen. Jle ulsn keep, on
hnnd a general assoitment of fushionaMe Hoots for
(rrnth men, together with a law atmk of fashion
able gentlemen's, hoys', ladies' and child en's Shoes,
all of which hsve been ra nlc under h s own imme
diate inspection, mid are of the best material and
wotkni inship, which ha will sell low for ensh.
In addition to the atove, he has just received
from l'liilnd. India a large nnj extensive sunnlv of
Don a, Shoes, &c. of all descriptions, which he al-o i
ofTcra fir cash, cheaper than ever More off red in
this place. He respectfully inviirs his old eusto.
inert, and others, lo call and ciainine for them
a. Ives.
Repairing dune with neatness and despatch.
Sunlmry, Auitit ISlh, !f4fi.
REMOVAL.
JOHN. II. PURDY,
Yy ESPEOTKITLLY inf.rms his Mend and
customers, that he hs removed his stock of
pen la to the Stone House, on Msikct (qmtre, form
erlv ocinpied by Mr. Wni. Dcwnrt, where he will
be happy to serve his old ciiitouirts and the pub
lic ijcik rtllv, on ns iond tpiuiK, and at as 1 1'.v pri
ces ss csn be hid elsewhere.
A Itirpe a-sorttiicnt ,f (,rorerie, l)iy Goods,
and (jueenswsre, const mily on hand.
. June 27ih, 18 16. tf.
WHOLE SALE P.E TAIL
HAT & C-Al WAREHOUSE.
A'. 304. Mtirlrt Strrrt, nhnrr ff. South aide,
PHILADELPHIA,
f3l THE subscril crs respectfully call the stten
CL lion of iheir friends and do h rs to their hires ;
nnil wi ll assi rted stuck of He's ami (" a of tvery
tVarription. will axtjpted f r'.hci s .rinir traile. Be
ii ft made ofthe liesl mitrri .1 a. id by the most ex
Iieriennrtl workmen, they fee! confident lo give uui
versil satisf.iction lo all who may favor ihem with
a trial, as they ofF. r to sell as low as nnv boils in
the city. HA RTALOI'T & DLVNN.
Philadilphia. January 3, 1816 ?
PIANOS.
rrHE SL'tiSCRIUERhaalwen unpointed scent.
L (mr lias s.d of rONR Al) MEYER'S CEL
EUKATED PREMIUM RUSE WOOD PI
NOS, at this place. These Pianos have, a plain,
massive and bran'iful exterior fini h. and, for depth
nd kweetnes of tone, and elejr, mre of workman
hip, are not aurpa.-ard by any in the United (Slates,
i'ho following is a reroinuiendsiion fmm I'asl
IMf.ts, a celt briteil perfumer, and himsilf u man
af.rcftner: A CARD.
If ATiwo bad the plesure nt iryinc the excel
nt Pisno Fortes maiifactured by Mr. Meyer, and
?i!.ihited at the hist exhibition ofthe Kr.nklin In
stitute, I feel it due to the true merit of the maker
to i'cclre thnt these instruments are quite rijiial'
and in some esprc. cv ,,.- .... . . . . . -
no rortes, I saw at ine capu.it oi uutope, anu
duiins a soiouru sf two yeirs ai Paris.
'I'hes Pianos will be o'd at the manufacturer
lowest Philadcljitjia prices, if not something lower.
Persona sre requested to call and examine foi
thitnselves, mi the residence of ihe subscriber.
Sunbury, May 17, 164-S. II. U. MAUSER.
C'otintrri'citcTH'
DEATH BLOW.
fT,h puMicwtll pkaHe ohvervc lhat no Bniul eth t
IMI are genuine, unlr? ihe. hot haa three H-
laolai urMM if tfta ttlil I hi atli'p ml till tint 1X117,0
ei.rh contaltiliig a UC-similt Signature Ol my naiio- ,
.. l i i
writing, thus U. Ua as uaiTH, M. I). 1 nese la.
bel- s,e engraved on steel, beautifully designeil. j
and done at an expense nf over f 5,000. Therefore;
it will be seen lhat the only thing necessary to pro.
cure the medicine in iit purity, i to ..beive Ihcsa
labels. !
RememlM-r the lop, the side, and the bottom, j
i ne miiowing rctpcciive person arc uuit auinon
xcd, and hold :
- r--r-Tsrr v
iZABm A w A x juo jx auuivi ;
For the tale of Branimh'a Ytt;tlublt Lhtivcrwl
rui.
Northumberlanl county : Milton Mackey i
Chamheilin. Hunhury II. B. Master. M'Ewena-
wille Ireland A. Meixell. Norihuml-eiland Wni.
Forsyth. Ueorsetown J. it J. Walla. I
Union County i New IWrhn Uugar & Win-
tor. Selinsgrnve George Guridiuin. Middle- 1
burg Iaaac Smith. Ueaveriowu David Hubler.
Adsmsburg Wm. J. May. MilMinsbarg Mentrh
A Ray. HartJeton Daniel Long. Kreeburg
ii. Si F. C Mover. Iwiaburg Walla 6l Green. I
(Columbia county : Danville E. It. Reynolds :
iV ('o. Berwick iShumun Si R tleuhnuse. Cat i
tawissa C. G. Rrobts. lJln,Hnsburg John R.
Meyer. Jeisny Town Ievi Riael. Waahington
liobU Mct'sy. Limestone Uall'-! h McNinch.
Observe lhat each Agent has an Engraved Cer
tificate of Agency, containing a representation ol
Air BRANDRETH'S Manufactory at King Hing,
and upon which will also be seen exact copies of
the new lubtU now uuil uioi the Drandreth I'M
Hoxts.
Philadelphia, office No. it, Ninth lh street
B. BRANDUUTU.M.D.
JuneS 1th lM.
fieorse J. Weaver,
HOPE MAKER sV BIZXP CIIANDLEB.
So. IS fivrth Water Street, i'hiladephUt.
"(WAS coiisiaiilly on hanJ. general asaort
Jta nMnt r Gordage, Hems Twines, &c, vii:
Tar il Rope, Fishing Ropes, While Ropea, Manil
la Ropes, Tow Lines for ("anal Boats. Also, a
complete, aaortment nf Heine Twine. Ve, such a
Hemp 8!iad and Herring Twine, BeM PaUnt Gill
Nttt Twine, CaUoo Hhad and Uening 1'wine, Shoe
Thrrada, ite. &.t. Also, Bed Cords, Plough Lines,
Halters, Traces, Cotton and Linen Carpet Chains,
ib, all of wbich h will diapoeaof on reeonsble
tMSSS.
Pbilade'phia, Novtaiber 13, lialy.
SUHBOT&Y AMERICAN.
Absolut, aequiescenc. in the decision, of the
Ujr Manger Jit, Chely.
Banbury ami Krle
Rallroml :nnvrntlon. .
WEd.mi.av.J. 20.1SI7.
i or , oiiTrmmn mei pursuani io sojournment,
at the Muteum, upper aaloon. 1
. i .u. c n.
The committee on business made the follow ing i
report; '
First, That a committee of seven be appointed j
to report resolutions expressive ol the tense of j
the convention. J
Second, The appointment of a committee of
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! seven to prepare an Address to the People ofthe :
j State, embraeing the views of the convention on j
the proposed Railroad. I
Third. That a romrr.ittee of five on Finance, !
ue appoinxe.1. Ann that tne consmerauo,, o, me ,
matters submitted by said committee, with j
Reneral discussion, and comparison of views be J
suggested at the business of the convention. The ;
report was accepted. j
The President then appointed the committees j
B follows:
On Resolutions Chat W Hegins, John S Rid-
die, Irwin Camp, Saml Hell, Josiah Randall, ,tno
C Royd, Strange X Talmer.
On Address John Tucker, Jacob Hoffman, i
Robert Ferrit, W A Irwin, M R Moore, L A
Mackey, and Wm F Packer.
On Finance Saml Bell, Geo W F.dwarda, An
drew M Jones, John II Turdy, John White.
On motion nf Gen Packer, it was resolved, that
when the convention adjourned, it would adjourn
to meet at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Judge Rtirnsido, with a tew remarks, in which
he niain'ained that for the protection and pros
perity of Philadelphia, a railroad must be made
from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, and from thehar-
bor of Krie to Philadelphia, offered the following j rmit(! 1, prcciu,,. ,,c claims and rijht.s
resolution : 0f JCor'.liweftcrn Pennsylvania, and renders
Resolved, That thit convention most earnest- : l(,pe.less tho jt expectation of its citizens,
ly and retpectfnlly request the managers of Ihe j Rpsil,v,.Hf TllBt e . Rla(lv nni,e W,n lR
Railroad company about to be incorporated for , ff wmU (if ,hc v na-M lUi'lrond. in prcarn
making a Railroad from Harnsburg to Pittsburg, . , - .. , .
o , inn r 1 1 (. Ii a miulilio.linn nf ll-i -l, mrtnm mm I..
before they locate their road to cause a survey to
tie mane ny tne alley ottne Misquenanna, and
to keep in view in their location, a railroad to
the harbor of Krie, which was adopted, and on his
motion, referred to the committee on resolutions.
On motion of G A Nichols, the following com
mittee on statistics was appointed : G A Nichols,
C W Ilegint, I Camp. S Lewia, A P Cleaver
On motion, John M Sanderson was requested ;
to address the convention, whereunon Mr San- !
! derson stated that be had prepared some statisti
cal information in relation to the object contem
plated by the convention, which be would lay
before them.
The paper read by Mr S was long, important,
and contained much valuable information in re
lation to travel and transportation upon other
railroads estimates ef grading and cost, and
freight and travel upon the proposed road. It
was shown that the distance from Eiieto New
York, by way of Tottsville and Philadelphia,
would be twenty -three miles less than by way
of Dunkirk. Various routes by which the road j
might be laid out to Philadelphia, were tugget-
t)( an(, j, w ihown rairollJ wou,
, ,
be nf the utmost importance to the prosperity
of thit city.
On motion, the communication read by Mr.
Sanderson wat referred to the Committee on
Statist ict.
On motion, the members of the City Councils '
i ... : : - r ,k r . i r :i i i
BOU tor . lirrilinsaitPliria m inn vriuiai jamuau ,
; ,m ...... . k - r ,u :
conVm!ion
On motion, Metsrt. Keating, Heister, Jonrs,
Mark if mrtti i n Man u'frt innninraii nm.
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mittee to invite the attendance or the membert
of,he City Councils and Central Railroad Com-
: io Adiourned
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I.vrMo Smsioi -The meeting was called to
order by the Pretident. The Committee on Re-
iolltiont pretented the following repoit and re. i
p(liltjiorig ,
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Redvi'd, That tlm Convention ol Delegate
-rem tilteen counties in r.asiern, .Aortp.ern anu
Western Pennsylvania, have met (or the single t
purpose of appealing to the sober judgment of
their fellow citiieos throughout the Common-
wealth, in behalf ol in improvement which has
long been neglected, and which they believe
to be entitled to the most favorable considcra-
tion.
Resolved, That they ire satiaCed that the
Weft Branch nf the Susquehanna is tho route
by which a railway communication between
Eistern and Western Pennsylvania can best be
made, and tho only one by which Ikn Erie
and the Ohio River can with equal facility be
reached.
Resolved, That, for thu promotion of the gen
eral interest, the West Branch in, in their jmlg
ment, preferable, as il involves no conflict with
the State Improvements, which, it is well to re
member, are not yet paid for, and whose income
at pledged to the public creditors, we as citixena
of a cemmunity anxious to pay our ju. t debts,
have no right to trifle with.
Resolved, That for the promotion of local In
terests, well of the country through which
it passes, at of the extreme points, and especial
ly of Philadelphia, the Weal Branch route is
preferable as benefitting part of Ihe country of
peouliar though undeveloped rwourcia, aud on
which iiule of the public bounty has been be
towed, and in itUlioo to Philadelphia by Ur
taroaiuig at a point atceweibie by an extens on
of improvements by railroad aud canal in the
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL;
majority, the vital principle of Republic-, from which
' Sunbury, Northumberland Co.
Schuylkill vallcv. thrnncrh which, without a no.. ,
I..,., - '.. . 'V " ' J
- , nun ui ,,, ; , I'DI till, UC Ul UU"lll
Philadelphia
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Resolved, 1 lint we'desire espocta tv tu call
. .. 1
P"l,c attention to the importance and value nf
,h" ('"de ofthe prcat Lakes, as mcana of
commanding the peculiar control over it, which
Pennsylvania has in the harbor ofthe Erie, the
beet if uot the only harbor on the Southern
shores ; harbor whirh Pennsylvania was once
wise enough to purchase at a groat cost, which
rival States are now striving to secure, and
vvIl;r(, on, (k, citi?.,nMlf K1(,,Prrl pennvlva.
ni, ,erii Ai,?Q$ci incollgiJcr(ltry , .
v(lll0
npeidvrd, That we earnestly romonstraln
against that plan of improvement (minded, as
we believe, on the most mutnlicn policy, which
proposes to make a point within a neifihlxirinn;
Slate (that at Cleveland) the Western termin
us of the Pennsylvania worke, and to nana by
neglected and contemned our Lake harbor ol
Krie, leavinff to the citizens of Nor'h western 1
Pennsylvania the poor consolnlion of desperate
hope that after millions shall be spent to build
np a 'oreipn city, a remnant of generosity may
do something lorotirsevra.
Rpfnlved.That this Convention lias no wish
to place itself in an inverse attitude to the en
terprise known as Hie Ontrsl Railroad, some
intcN'M in wl.ich hns been aroused, hut it con
tent lo niter a word nf respectful but earnest
warninp apaint-t any design, under any pretext
! or b reason ot any supposeil necessity, lo adopt
I nip r.iv.i " iiiuuiKbqui'ii t, Mini vn. ill u J n.
I miih. tll.m lii colrl ujitt, .ntilli (ro.r1iini tltn
heot route between the Eastern and West
ern er untiea, with no other limitation or restric
tion than fix in ; its termination in the Hast at
Philadelphia, and in the West on the Ohio end
Iike, thus leaving- the wide area of the State,
from the Southern to its Northern limit, open
r'. disinterested and impartial explora-
lion.
j Resolved, That in proposing this mode of
j friendly co operation in urging ou,r own claims
i on public favor, tint Convention considers it
right to define its piwitinn precisely with refer
ence to a matter upon which public opinion is
supposed to be much divided, and the expedi
ency of procuring by authority subscriptions of
Mock or money by the municipal corporations
ofthe State. This Convention and the friends
ofthe Northern route rely on the legitimate
support of individual contributions, by which
alone, at a time when the Commonwealth is
accidentally disabled from rendering aid, pub
lic improvements can or nulit to be made.
Resolved, That these resolutions, signed by
the .iflkera of the meeting be c uiunifat"d to
both houses ofthe Igilatiure, and be printed
A motion of the Hon Thot Biirnside to print
the report of the committee, with the resolutions
' ne '" Moi Ihe Convention lo morrow, wai
lost.
A motion to re consider the vote on the
motion to print and postpone wat carried.
! On the question to print and postpone the con-
toleration tome discussion arose, and the pout-
I nonement was onno.ed bv Mr. 1!eii,s. who
i
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! moVe' a Jlv,slon of ,he IT,0,'on- 1 Pnn ,h" A"
' vision, the motion to print was carried. Ppo"
the motion to postpone, the Hon! Burnside
spoke in favor of the postponement, upon the j wj,hdrew his resolutnm, inti nditig t.) re
ground that it wa impossible to reconsider the j CW . t oh,r
revolution! properly, unlets they could be placed
I before the Convention in such 4 manner that they
icouiti ue uci i Derate i y coniiutrreu
II l - 11:1- - I :l I
The motion
; ..... . st
l A motion to take up the resolutions separate-
.
; jy waf rirred
j xhe ,notjon to adopt the first was carried.
, fpon the second retolution, Mr Burnside iimv.
j ed to strike out the wordt 'Ohio River.' Not a-
i greed to. On motion to adopt,
(ienera! Packer, of Lycoming county, addret-
sed the Convention in regard to the central route
j He taid it would run parallel with the Juniata,
j pass over abridge of a milt in length through a
mountain, another tunnel through a mountain,
would be alto required ; beside which gradet of
forty-five feet to the mile, ascending and descen
ding, would be required. He wished that the
citizena of Philadelphia should understand facta.
The City wished the trade of the West ; the
seat of tbo Western trade waa upon the I-akes.
and not upon the Ohio. He would thowtbat the
City of Philadelphia could secure the Lake trade
at wellas that of Pittsburg, by building a rail
road upon the route now proposej at no more
expense than the central route would cost. The
example of New York and Boston in endeavor
ing to aecure the Lake trade wa adverted td,
and the attention of the cititent of Philadelphia
requested in regard to that tubject. The profitt
of roadt, by which the Erie trade waa carritd to
New York, wereatated by the tpeaker, and the
amount shown to exceed the telle taken upon
the present route to Pittsburg. General P. taid
tbal these statistics proved that the trade of the
Lake far exceeded lhat which could ever pass by
oad from tre Oh o Mr F aa'd tba the aiiooet
there is ne appeal hot to force, the vital principle
Vu. Sntutrthiy, Jan. TO,
nM1l. i ie.it . ah. ,
- .. .njl uprmmei-.r.ec.nei,
exceeded the entire tonnage ofthe Lnited States
Mr Hegina advocated the tame views ; and
wat followed by Mr llofTman, wo aaid that he.
proposed to demonstrate three points :
1st That the road to Erie, with a branch to
Pittsburg, will be the best ro that can be made
to te West.
2d That it will be the cheapest.
.Id That when completed it will be The mcst
beneficial.
Mr II went or. to illustrate theje positions in
a forcible speech, and, belore be had concluded,
yielded to n motion to adjouin until Thursday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Tiii!inAV. Ian. V21, 1I?.
The Convention met, nnd at half past ten
n'rh ektho President, J L Cillis, K-tj, took the
Chair ami called the tMoe;ies to order.
A number of copies of the piiilvlelphin. Com
mercial List, containing much statistical in
formation relative to the trade o" Pennsylva
nia, were received from C. O. Childs, the pub
lisher. The (' 'hairman announced that the second
resolution was now in order for its! discussion.
J, M. Sanderson asked leave o present a re
solution which would have a tendency to net
tle a misunderstanding which exists out doors.
Iave beinrr granted to the gentleman, he of
fvred the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Address
I be reqursted to obtain the able and eh-rjuent
speech ol (Ion. Win. V, Packer and be author
ised by this Convention, to incorporate it with
their nddtcsa to the citizens of the Slate of
Pennsylvania.
John Riddle, E-'q. opposed the resolution, Iho'
he was decidedly in favor of the Sunbury nnd
'Erie r'nit. lie was opposed to the speech ol
. the CVnernt, beeiiuse it pet riuwn 'he stork nf
the Central Riiilrnad as worthiest?, ami he there
fore hoped the r.-sohition would not pas.
J. M. Sunder. -oti, sustained the resolution,
because, in Ins opinion, the speech contained
many (acts which nuhttobe laid before the
people. The statistic contained therein, is the
very information which should go to the pub
lic, that they might arrive at a correct conclu
sion. If the Central route is the best let lit
have it, if the other route itt the best let us have
that.
Renjamin Cumminpe, Esq. moved to postpone,
the consideration of the resolution, because it
was not in order, and secondly, because it ex
cites unnecessary discussion.
C. W. Hegins, E-q. favored the speech of
Mr. Packer, and hoped that it would be pub
lished. He therefore was in favor of postpon
ing the resolution, wilh & view that it be brought
up at a more proper time. He also sustained
General Pucker in his opinion rehitive to the
utock of the fentral Railroad.
J. M. Sanderson, Esq I have n.i objpct:on
to withdraw it for a time.
Judge Durnside suggested Ihe propriety of
withdrawing the resolution altogether chit fly
because the sperch ref rred to a Central Rail-
1 road, which is tint yet mnile.
I Mr Packer sniil if lie wus permi'ted to enn-
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fult Ins own feel: ngs, lie would f.ivor the view
or juoge imrneiue, sun in answer iu wiut por-
i lion of Mr B dille'a speech relative ti the de
preciation of the stock ol Centrul H nip lid he
! .,A fi, io l.i- nnii.inn nr.no ihe no.,
1
I tion asamted by him on lhat point in l.i addre.-a
i last evening,.
i Afur liitU fnrthee ilisriiBsinn. Mr S.nder.
J icnh HofliiiMi, Esq then t. ok the stand and
continued the adilre-scoinin-'nced by him at the
i session Inst evening. Aiming iho many IV.-t
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' nr-niii-nii iv I .K BTif-iii.p-r 1 11 in viir ill till- .--tii rinrv
, " j -i
! lliilroad, wf re several of con-ulerahlc interest,
j The qnesliou -.vus takitl -u iho second rcso-
liillou ond carrird.
The third resolution was rend, and passed
without tliscu-sien.
I The fourth resolution was next read.
j Al x Cutrminge, E q mnied in aiinnd, by
, striking ont the words 'and on which little or
m, public benefit baa been Is s owid.
A slight discussion encued, after which the
mo'ioa to amend prevailed.
The qiioiiim iheo recnired oil the resolution
s amended.
Protessor Johnson, of Philadelphia, moved to
further amend by striking nut an much of the
reailutioll as relates to the 'Sihuvlkill valley'
He suel iined his point in a very brief addres-s.
C W Hegina, E q, opposed the amendment.
Judge Bnrii.ide moved further to amend, by
striking out the following words, 'in the Schuyl
kill valley, through which without a possible
rival.'
Gen W F IWkrr further a mended by f. 1 low
ing the amendment id tho Judge, by in-erting
or adding 'through which without far of suc
cessful rivalry, the trade of llm wtut can bo
brought io Philadelphia.'
J C Iticbings, E-q. of 0 r'sa, b. pi d il, whole
amendment would be Voted down, and the res-
lululinu passed because, it waa w ell undcrelond
' amcng the IVcgatts, that the re. id to Sunbury
and immedia.e ...rent of despoti.m.-j.rvaa.oiT.
Vol. 1 Xo. I Whole No, S3i
and Kriu was to run through llio Schuylkill
valley.
John Riddle, r., was in favor of both the
reoKithin and tlm amciidmente, or rather lie
w as indifferent about either of lliem, becausa
the passage ol cither would not alter a certain
result, which will take place. Branches of
railroad w.ll force their way thrnttgh theSchiiyl
kill valley.
Mr Emerick, of Philadelphia opposed the a-
iiiendttietil, ami wis deciilidly in favor of the
reso'tition, eo that the rpieslion would not be
hilt open.
Question retention ' ' ryicslion ' 1 1 Tag now
callt'il.
C W (login. E q Will the chairman have
the resolution read ns o nended ? Let ut know
whit af g'linjTto vote for,
'Che Secretary read the resolution as amend
ed and the discussion was further continued by
Messrs Johnson, Umdnll, Burnside, Cummings
nnd upon taking the question, the amendment
was adopted.
The fith, Gth, and Tih resolutions were adop
ted. The ?th resolution waa amended by in
serting in its proper place, 'within tho limiteof
the State, and then it pnssed.
The ninth rceulut on was indefinitely post
poned. The lOih resulit'ion waa amended by strik
ing out 'that we tlms respectfully anil (Irmly
express a fixed opinion on a matter of princi
ple,' and then it was adopted.
The 11th resolution was adopted that is all
the resolutions as amended, will be signed by
officers of Convention and published in the papers-
Arljniirned.
Kvemnu Sv:rwr. Upon or.-ter being called
the Cl airman from the Committee on Statistics,
state that they had not been yet able to arrange
their papers, nnd asked that the City Delega
tion be added to Committee to prepare any in
formation wh'xh they tnny have, in tl.o shape
of an appendix.
On motion of Judge Burnside, Oen. Keim,
was accepted as one of the Committee, and
the ('hairman appointed 'he following. Messrs
W R Johnson, A Whitney, John White, Wm
Dunne.
A delegate now made rnquiry into the pro
sent condition of the charter of the Sunbury
Railroad, whereupon Josiah Randall stated that
it w as nnder the investigation of an appropriate
Cniiimittee.
An unsueeensful attempt waa made to re-a-mend
the fourth resolution.
Josiah Randall, Esq. then presented himself
to the audience and delivered a speech. He
commenced by saying that Ihe question which
has culled the Convention together, was in his
opinion, ihe most important, excepting only the
great question nf American Independence, that
has ever been deliberated upon in this country.
He was opposed to the Railroad from Philadel
phia to P.tlsbnrg, with the point at Herrisburg,
and briefly expressed his views, in sustaining
I his position, one of which is that it would be in
reality much better for the interest of Bltimore
than even the right of way which that city was
so cl.t morons for, a year ago.
'Che speaker then proceeded to discuss the
Western and Eastern points of the road, and
endeavored to show that the harbor of Erie pos
sessed more advantages than any other point.
That the place had nol been overlooked by the
ct -Mir a ted Whitney, in his stupendous project
ot making a mimed to the Pmc fie.
Prof?seY,r Johnson billowed in brief, in favor
of the route tn Erie, so as to secure the trade of
the L-TkiM. Tin report made by the Ceutral
lon'e, respecting ih. grade ol the road between
llarri-burg and Pittsbo'j, he deprecated.
Mr. Saulcraon row called up his resolution,
and ask d thit the speech ol Mr. Randall, alo,
be obtained, aud publirhsd w ith the proceedings
uf liiis Ynve ininn. The resolution as amended
was. iiii.iiiii.ioiisly adopteJ.
A rommi'tee of live was appointed to super
intend the printing of the proceedings ol this
Convention, in putntili'et form, together w ith the
names nf the delegates in attendance. The
committee are Mes-ra Jos ah Randall, W R
Johnson, John S Riddle, Julia While and Win.
R Derwent.
O.i motion, a Cutrirrii'tee ol Correspondence
was adopted, who among other things aro au
thor zeil to have an intenijvv with the ('oiiiinis-
: sinner's of tie Central Railrond to nJopt some
! pljtt to luy a roed t; the luiiw nt Eiii
I. ('imp, E-q, Delegate from Erie county,
rose and submitted a tew lacta in respect to the
Erie trade, and accompanied them with some
pertinent ti murks. He was frequently applau
ded. On motion the Convention adjourned tint
dine.
M rAiCa Finam r. 1'he officer el the Bri
tish fleet at Sacrificing elite that they heiirJ
from Ihe City of Mexico tint the Finance Co n
mi tee in the V. X csn Ci ngr st had reported
that in der carry on t ie war Ihe (! vern
ment would require )r0,(K)0 per month, and
stated that the turn, ol $90,0(HI wai all thit cm. 1 1
pus ibly be raised, which sum they depended
o;vm the church for-
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Com. Pervf aaid tbo War.
Much has been eaid in private) end by the
press, of a plan propoeed by Com. Perry, for
carrying on the war against Mexico, and as eve
ry thing bearing upon the question ta read with
interest, we here give tin plan aa embodied in
a letter from a correspondent at Washington, tJ
tho New York Evenirfg- Post:
"A few words will euflico tej make it plain.
Abandon all expensive, sanguinary and doubtful
projects of further invasion. So far aa regards
the interior of Mexico, let ns content ourselves
with the occupation ofthe provinces already
conquered, or en rmicliofthem ae we may in
tend to keep ns 'indemnification' for the war.
On the other hnnd, let lis take immediate pos
session of all her ports, both on the Gulf and on
the Pacific, and occupy them as conquered ter
ritory, till she ahal! come to just and honorable
terms of peace.
"Open them nil to a free commerce, first pla
cing in them Collectors of our own, and establi
shing a suitable tariff of specific du'.ies by menna
of which wo shall levy, from tho Mexican na
tion itself, a revenue fully adequate to cover all
trie expenses, naval and military, ol such occu
pation. In regard to Yucatan, which is con
stantly blowing hot and cold between Mexico
and ourselves, compel that province at once to
its election between the two. If it shall abide
by the fato cf the former, include its port9 like
wise in this system, and in either case, extend
a cordon of Military occupation across the isth
mus which connects it with Mexico, sons tc cut
off the Mexicans from the supplies (chiefly of
the indispensable article of salt,) which they
now derive from the cunning and double-dealing
Yucatecosj. When we have our enemy
thua shut in on nil sides, let ue hold him so, like
a fro ward child up in a clneet, or held firmly
and patiently by the arms, till he cornea lo his
senses, begs pardon, and promises to be good.
"The beauty of this plan is, that Mexico jer.
self will have tnpay its whole cxprnrei, while
at the same time our own people and commerce
will be greatly benefitted by it. It will bo idle
for her lo prohibit the further diffusion through
out the country cf the goods thus introduced
into her ports. They will circulate at cerWin
ly and almost as freely at though they had pas
sed regularly through Mexican, instend of A
tnerican custom-houses. The government mo
nopoly of tobicco, from which Ihey now derive
a considerable portion of their revenue, wouIJ
be broken up by the competition of the cheaper
and better supplies with which the country
would be flooded. The cottons for which they
now pay forty cents a ysrd, tlicy will buy freely
at ten. Their own poor nianiiOii;'iories,aburd
ly sustained by hig'i "protection," will fall like
eo many bricl.s in a row ; while the people will
bt aViglit a prnc.tical lesson in tho philofophy of
freo trade, which, after the termination of the
war, they will not soon (or get.
"The number of ports on the Gulf which
ot'ght to bo thus occupied is about eleven, name
ly, Matamoras, Soto la Maria, Tampico, Tux
pan. Vera Crur., Alvarado, Guasacnnlcos, Ta
basco, t.sguna, Catnpeacby and Si.- sl ; of these,
Matamoras, Tampico, Tabupco (or Frontera)
and Lagnna, arc already ours. Tho rest can
easily be taken, and with th support ofthe ns
vy, as easily kept. About five thousand men
will 6crve to take and gnrrison tho towns, and
a dozen small ships, with half a du7.cn email
steamship (or the coast service, armed with
two heavy guns each, will be all the naval forco
required. This fofce could be bought for little
more than the cost of a frigate, and maintained
on the coast at less than half the expense, and
w ith more titan ten lime Ihe efficiency of tho
greatest squadron in that quirlcr.
" Whethrr the vessels of other nations shouU
be admitted, with their cargoes, into the ports
thua occupied, (according to the Commodore's
view,) as well as our own, would he a rjties'ion
tor Congfess to determine. Liberality, as well
as a proper desire to satisfy the other members
of the great commercial community of nations,
nnd to rope! the imputation ol undue selfishness,
would seem to dictate an affirmative answer to
this question. On the other hand it may per
haps he raid, that to exclude all other than A
tnerican vessels would be but the exercise of x
belligerent right, while it would tend lo 111'c
rest the et'itr nalir.ns to exert their iulluenco
i upon Mexico in favor of j.esce.
j Siinpiso thin plsn carried into effect v. list
I tin Die Mex'cati gcviirnment do ! Siiut uph' r-
inetically, they would be utterly powerless fop
injury. This state of thina m'ght ba prolon.
j ged for tv.enty yiars, without the least mis
chief or expense tn us. In the form ol a tar;:t
imposition, both of import and export, on their
entire foreign commerce, they would pv us a
! large ahuti&l tribute, which would more tbs-i
cover the cost of the system. O'lr r tvn constai t
i offer of peace being before them, their govrn:
! ment would rmn tire of such a state of thir.--,
and would sn, l.ke the elm -ted child, bej
be htout, aud premie to behave thoinscives."
A lady'e ."Vi in the nnly Uvw p'-te Cut a
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