" (From the Miner's Journal.)
ClUli T A T I t IO ,"'
f
roAf. traps: for 1817.
The follnwinx is the official quantity of Coal
rot tomarket in the following years, which we
hive pririiredat considerable trouble, ami ran he
r lied upon a correct. It it not stolen from
o h'T ppre.
Schuylkill JSI-r. . lSia Increase.
Pail Road, l3"0nM 1 833 502 107 119
final, aoa fH'1 , 3 1 10 219 253
Pin.'gro've, ' 67 457 5S.020 8 3.11
1 650 SI I
613 97 t
:m sol
SS I 393
1 1 90 1
2 8S2 39
2 313.092
1 V!5 9'.3
fi22 989
329 000
192. Mil
J J f72
2 313 992
354 903
120 081
68 203
9 1. 89 5
2 332
h i k h
l.ackawana
Wilkeshaire
Sliainokm
Increase in '17. C IS 317 tons.
)f tht quantity tent to market Schuylkill coon
ty lurnishfd, font 1. MO 831
All other regions " 1.331 295
Excess in favor of Schuylkill ca ton 319 536
it Mill be observed that the increase for
S huylkill comity in 1S47, was 354 903 tons, and
the increase from all tho other regions was only
21 II 1
Ol the whole quantity sent to market since the
commencement of the tiade. Schuylkill county
rus fiirnisheil
All other regions
ton
10 213 120
8 530 480
18 793 600
CO!. nr.KAKFRJ.
On the West Branch there are 26 Breakers, in
nse, 19 of which are of Battin'a Talent, 3 of
Kanffman's, 2 of Richardson's and 3 of Drhavens.
On th Norwegian there are 13 Breaker 13
of Renin's and 1 of Dehaven's.
On the Mill Creek there are 13 Breakers 10
of Battin'a and three Coffee Mills.
On the Schuylkill Valley there are 19 Break
era 13 of Battio's, 1 of Richardson's, 1 of De
haven's, and 2 Coffee Mill.
On the little Schuylkill there are 7 Breakera,
we believe all of the Lehigh pattern.
On the Swatara there' are 5 Breakers 1 of
Ca'tin's, the others are Umholu's pattern.
Recapitulation:
Raftin's 57
Ri-hardon's 3
Dehaven's 5
Coffee Mill Breaker! 5
KanrTman'a 3
On the Little Schuylkill, Lehigh Pattern 7
On the Swatara, UinholU'a Pattern 4
Total number of breakera in use 61
All Battin'a Breakers are driven by steam ex
cept three one of which ia driven by water pow
er , and the others by horse-power. One of Rich
ardson's ia driven by horse-power ; ilso three of
the Coffee Mills. The other CorTe Mills are dri
ven by water-power. The number of Breakers
driven by steam-power, ia 73. All these Breakera
with the exception of one or two, have been in
troduced within three years.
R ML ROADS IN SCIIUTLKIt.L COI'NTV.
The following is the quantity of Coal trans
posed over the different Rail Roads in Schuyl
kill County in the following years, with the in-
cieae.
1817.
1846.
490.315
237 496
223.113
169.606
91.007
Increase.
111.0S1
decrease
98.544
104.934
15 394
West Rranrhs
Mount Carbon
603 396
130 322
32 1 656
374.510
100.401
Schuylkill Valley,
Mill Creek
Little Schuylkill
Mt. Carbon and I
Poll Cat boil, J
Swatara Rail Road
49 238
42 145
407 281
37 178
21.757
58 920
81,957
4 967
3 551
Loibery Cieek R. R. 35 311
Uuion Canal R. R. 67.457
8.521
About 2000 tona of this Coal passed over the
Swatara extension ot this Koad.
1'ROGRKSS OF SHAM FOWKB IN TBI COAL B t'SlNXKS
The whole number of Steam Engines engaged
in tho Coal Trade in this Region, is as follows :
P.ngities. Horse Power
F.";iged in the trade, 1845, 68
Added in 1846, 33
2018
003
3921
1541
4465
106
1817, CI
167
Added in
Making the whole number of Engines engaged
in pumping, hoisting and breaking Coal in the
Schuylkill Connty Coal Region, 167 with an
aggregate power of 4465 horses. As a portion
of these Engines are run day and night, a horse
power may be estimated equal to the power of
to men consequently they perforin the labor of
flirty four thousand tix hundred andjify men.
The Engines built and fold during the last
year were turned out the following establish
meats : No. II. Power.
Haywood k SnyJer, Potlsville, 18 653
E W McCinnis " 13 480
J L Pott. " 4 75
W IV Haven, Minersvilte, 20 510
S Sillyinan k Co , Port Carbon, 6 130
M Winterste.n. " 1 39
Hu lon. Smith & Ta y lor, Tatnaq'ia, S 110
'rnholtf ft Co, Trenionl, 4 50
Hawks, Sikes & Vancleve, St Clair, 1 I
79 2212
rAi. nriiHAinas.
There were only l0 Operators enraged in
imping Coal in the whole Schuylkill Region dnr
IM7. Of this number 17 mined upwards of
JO U0U tons ol Co I 23 mined upwards ol 30
oOO Ions and 34 upwaids ol 10 000 tons.
17 sent about tons 1 030 000
6 between 30 and 30 000 tons sent 156 000
23 operators sent 1. 102.000
17 sent the bsllaiice about 458 ADO
As the sipenae of mining increase the uumber
ol Operators are grad'ially diminishing. This is
apparent from the lact thai although the uumber
uf Coliieiies lave iuii4vi duiiug the last J',
the number cf Opeiators in the regions have
diminished down to ahotifj ino. Three years ago
they numbered about 140. Some of the larger
operator work five and six collieries '
The Collieries are located as follows :
Above
Water level
28
1
II .
Below
Water level
1 1
IS
6 .
7
West Branch
Mount Carbon
Mill Creek
Schuylkill Valley
Little Schuylkill
Swatara
Tl
II
II
I'll
4'i
43
111
Total Collieries worked in 1817. 113. of which
42 are below the water level There are proba
bly about 15 additional collieries preparing for
next year's business, 7 of w hich are below the
water level, Some of the old ones are worked
out above the water level and are standing idle.
THE FORRWN IOAI. TRADI5.
The following is the quantity of Coal impor
ted ino the United H ates from June 30th 1821,
to June 30 h. lr?47, both years inclusive in lone
ot 28 Imeliele, obtained from the official docu
ments at Washington, together with the quan
tity ot Anthracite arnt to market annually du
ring the ram period ;
Year.
1820
1821
18
182:1
1821
125
1826
1827
1823
1829
18311
mi
1832
1833
1334.
l83.-
18315
183?
1838
130
1910
1811
1842
113
1841
1847
1810
1847
Foreign Coal.
Anthracite Coal.
305
1.073
2,240
5.N23
9541
34.983
48.047
03,434
77,510
112.083
174.734
170.820
'.m 871
4S7.748
370.030
500,758
082.428
881,470
730,293
819 327
WI5.414
058 891)
1 KMIKIl
1 2fM 539
I fl ftflQ
2:m.D92
2,982,300
22. 121
34 52:1
30,433
7,228
25,015
35,005
40.257
32,302
45.393
58 im
30 509
72 978
92,4:W
71.020
49 909
108.432
153450
129 0K3
HI 551
102.807
155.304
141 521
4 1,1 CI
87.073
R' 770
150 853
118.021
The importation of Foreign coat, nmler a du
ty of $1.75 per ton, our readers will observe,
has increased considerably within the last two
year, ending June 30th. 1817. This was cau
red in a great measure by the heavy trade be
t ween, this country and Europe, in the shape of
bread at nil coal having been ubstituted on
their route home, as ballast. Relieving that
the reduction of the duty to lees than 91 per
ton, under the free-trade net of 1810, which
took etleet in December following, would great
ly increase thn foreign importations, we made
application at Washington lr information, and
find that the importation of Foreign coal for the
first quarter of the present fiscal year, ending
on the 30th of Seot. 147, reached nearly one
hundred thousand torn. During the quarter
ending January 1 t, 1818, wc presume the im
portation waj eqtully a much, if not more
and therefore we predict, that during the pre.
sent year the importation of Foreign coal will
be greater than any year since the foundation
of our Government.
(.Her from Mexico
Arrival from Vera Cruz Rumored . hft-aneeu
pon (Jutrctttro.
Pei KHMBi'Rn, Jan. 8.
The daily expre-M from New Orleans brings
papers of that city ot the 2d int-t.
The steamer Portland from Vera Crux had
arrived the previous evening, bringing dales of
the 24th, but a few hours Inter than those pre
viounly received by the arrival of the Heamer
New Or lea of. Nothing has been n c-ivvd from
the Capital.
A rumor pn vailed at Vcm Cruz that (Jen
Scott proposed to push forward his column upon
(Juereiaro.
The Portland biooght over 80 discharged
soldiers, and a number uf pataengcrs.
r nreadfail Suawlwai Dlaasler.
The Blue Ridge Ex,,l,l d 20 or 30 Live Lt
I'lneui'Ro, Jan. 11, 1848.
Another dreadful a xidrnl baa been added t
the lit of casualties on the Ww-torn waters
this svaion, which have bi'en unprecedented
both in number aud starti ng fatality. I'he
scene ot this dutaeter haa bren accidentally o
nlttled by our correspondent, but it was proba
bly on the upper OIiki.
The steamer Blue Uidge, blew up with
tr ghtful explosion, about 1 o'tUn k, on Saturday
night, during the prevaleuceof a very severe
anow storm. The expliwion waa tremendous,
reducing the boat In a perfect wreck. Such
waa the lorce that the cabin waa thrown over
the boiler and clear of them.
The hull Muk immediately, but the portion
of the cabin which was torn utl by the force of
the explosion remained atbwt, and to this those
of the paaMengere who were saved clung lor
life. Thus ilium reed in the water, oo. night
ol intense severity and almost naked, the poor
crealuroa flualad eight miles down the river,
be tore they were released.
There were a hoof seventy paesenger on
board, ol whom twenty or thirty perished.
Waa Movrstm. The Washington Union
says, it is believed that General Sxott was, at the
lakt advices, about to despatch two columns to
the mining diktricts, I occupy two of lbs richest
mints within reach of the cilyv be luppoited
by a common column.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Jantimry 15, H48.
. it. rjllKH, sVaw., ait Me Itemi Km.
tote anrt On tMKee, rttmer r34 and Ckemtmt
SlrtrtH, VmlUuleUtht, mt Me .V 1 60
AtreeoH Wrert, .e IVrfc, 0. aV. Vmmtr Bat
llmttrr mmd V-olrert tit., HaUlmmrt; mattJWf 16
Stole SUee', Uo an, fe mmtamritrd Im met
Jtftnt, and rreelftt Imr mil snswsVs tfx tail
fflre, far tubucriftttmn mr mdvtrtimtnr.
E. IV. CAR It, corner of Third and Dock
Street, Shh Ituildingit, nppntite Mrrchnnln'
r.xchanirK, I'htladelphta, t alto authorttedto
act as our Agent.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Sen. ZACIIAKY TAYMllt.
C7" Our very amiable friend of the "Danville
Democrat," last week bristled up aa if be had
been ahot at and missed by a Mexican guerillo,
because, in speaking of tbe proposed new mail
route from Pottsvitle, through Danville, to Wil
liamsport, we said that the main route "should,
and we presume would be, by way of Northum
berland and Milton." With the gallantry of a
knight errant, friend Cook at once construed this
to be an attack in "front and rear" against Dan
ville, and says :
Our friend of the 'Siinbury American,' when
epeaking ol Danville, generally evince, in hie
rnvirk, that spirit of petty jaiiury, which is
common to the inhabitants ot small villsgee,
hen they mention their more enterprising
neighbor."
We know it is extremely difficult to convince
some men, when they attempt to find a mote in
their neighbor's eye, that they might possibly
have a beam in their own. This, we think, ia the
rase with friend Cook, and if he ran but compose
himself for a moment, and carefully re-peruse
the alarming paragraph, he will find nothing in it
hostile to Danville, We have many friends and
acquaintances in that place, and entertain to
wards them the kindest feelings. Nave we not
frequently extolled your magnificent rolling mill
and furnaces, and your no less magnificent edi
tors, (who by the way are both clever fellows) ?
Have we pot assisted in contributing to your
glory, by attending to your Johnson meetings
and your Scott meetings your Odd Fellows'
and your Temperance processions ? Did we not
come up specially to witness and extol your in
flation, (of your balloon, we mean, of course) 7
And will not all thia satisfy you? We should
Lave no objection to your having a mail route to
radiate from every street and ally in Danville, if
it would contribute to your comfort, friend
Cook. And as you have invoked the muses in
our behalf, conrtesy requires that we should le
tnrn the compliment, by referring you to the
following lines from Toy t
"In other men we faults can spy.
And blame the mote that dims their eye;
Each little speck and blemish find;
To our own stronger errors blind."
C7 Tbe Union Star has passed into the hands
of D. W. Woods and J. S Hauke, to whom John
Smith, the former proprietor, has disposed of the
establishment.
ZC7" The I.ewisburg Chronicle is now pub
lished by Mr. O. N. Worden, as a neutral paper.
Ileretolore it was published by Mr. B Sbrincr,
as a demoriatic paper.
C7" Wmt Branch Bans It appears that
there were some rumors unfavorable to thia
bank, which have been promptly contradicted.
The editor ot the Philadelphia Bulletin says that
thia bank is in a good condition, and speaks well
of its management. The officers of the bank.
Thomas W. Lloyd and Hepburn McClure, F.sqts,
we know to be not only honorable, but able and
efficient men, who stand high in tbe confidence
of their fellow citixena.
The citixens of Maurh Chunk recently
gave Capt Miller, of the Stockton Artillerists of
that place, now in Mexico, a handnome reception
on bis rrturn home. He was wounded in tbe
left arm in one of tbe battles before Mexico.
07" SvsTKti vox Ccttino Garment, nv Geo.
C. Wai.sra Esq. It is known to msny of our
readers that the Hon George C Welker, of thia
place, is the author of an excellent system for
cutting gsrments. He has lately issued a new
edition of this work, which is, of itself, an evi
dence of its merits. Not being one of tbe craft
ourself, we cannot, of course, speak critically
upon the merits of the work, but judging from
the reputation of Mr Welker. aa a tailor, we can
not doubt but that Ijie work will be well recei
ved. We have seen a number of testimonials ol
high character, in favor of his system. Among
them is the following, from one oi tbe best cut
ters iu Philadelphia; .
"Puir.anai.rHia, Dec 4th. 1847.
Dsar Sir In reply to yours of the 18:h of
November, relative to your system of garment
rutting, it is with pleasure I inform you, after a
thorough investigation of the same, that it is bet
ter adapted to secure the requisite paints neces
sary to make a good fitting coat, than any system
I ever examined Tbe sack coat, particularly,
ia well proportioned, and will require but little
taste in the cutter to make an easy and graceful
lilting garment. The rule in general is good,
and you have secured an important point whit-b
few have heretofore arrived at I mean the bal
ancing of the coat properly, without which no
garment can fit as it should.
Respectfully Yours,
II. N. ENGLISH,
South West corner 4th and Cbeanut.
To George C. Welker, Es , Suobury, Pa."
rXTSona raa thk Pr.nrtE -G D Zeiber Jt Co.,
have commenced the publication of A new month
ly, under the above title, to be edited by A. O.
F.merick, Professor of Musie. and illustrated
with numerous engravings. The design of the
publication is to co!lct tbe National Songs, and
embellish them In a proper' form for preserva
tion, with a sketch of the authors and the cir
cumstances under which they Were first publish
ed. The best National Sone,s of other countries
will also be published. v
This design we have no doubt will meet with
general encouragement. The price is the ssme
as other perodicals $3 per annum, or 25 cts
per single number. W have received the Jan
uary number, which contains, 'Hail Columbia,
The Star Spangled Ranner,' 'Hull's Victory,'
Dandy Jim of Caroline,' 'The Minute Gun at
Sea,"A Merry Christmas Home,' 'The Ray of
Biscay,' 'Buena Vista,' 'Coming through the
Rye.' 'Truth told a flattering Tale,' 'All's Well,'
and 'Peaceful Slumbering on tbe Ocean ;' with
notes apon several piece and their authors, and
a number of embellishments. '
C?" The Stste Temperance Convention will
hold its annual meeting at Harrisburg, on tbe
10th instant. . ..
Growth or RKAnmo The number of build
inga erected in Reading last year was 3C0, near
ly double the number of the year before.
By the end of January it is expected, that
Charleston. 8 C, will be in telegraphic commu
nication with Philadelphia and the cities to the
East. '
Extraordinary Saii.iio The packet ship
laac Wright, Capt. Bailey, which left Sandy
Hook on the morning of the 4th of December,
the Herald says, arrived at Liverpool on the 17th,
making the passage in the unprecedented short
space of thirteen days. She was reported off the
port on the I Cth. This is the shortest passage
for a sailing veasel on record, beating tbe steam
er Acadia something more than two daya.
Thr Sanot and Bkavrr Canal has been com
pleted. It commences at Glasgow, on the Ohio
river, distant about forty miles from Pittsburg,
and, passing through the richest agricultural re
gion of the State of Ohio, terminates at the town
of Bolivar, on tbe Ohio Canal, seventy-three
miles from the beginning.
DwTRcmoN or a Stramuoat v GnNrowDKR.
The steambort Sea Bird, "from New Orleans,
bound to St. Louis, bsving on board one thousand
kegs of gunpowder took fire on Wednesday the
5th inst , when near Cape Girardeau, and was
blown to atoma by the explosion that ensued
The passengers and crew escaped from the burn
ing boat before the fire reached the powder. The
report of tbe explosion was beard forty miles dis
tant. The A. N. Johnson The loss of life on this
boat has been, we regret to announce, greatly
under-estimated. It now appears that instead of
eighty lives being lost in all, one hun&edend
fourteen per ions were deatroyeiL
Dkath or Ma Kknnedt, or Indiana. This
gentleman, for many years member of Congress
from Indiana, died of small-pox, at Indianapolis,
on the 31st ultimo.
Ri'Monrn I)rri-CATi n We find the lot low
ing paragraph in the New York Tribune of last
week; We. tee it stated in a Sunday paper
that there were rumors in Wsshingtou on Sa
turday of a "IMalcatiou in the Treasury De
partment of $25,000 ; aleo in thu PoM-office
Department, somewhere North, ot" $50,000.'
Tbe Legislature of South Carolina has appro
priated the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, to
be deposited to New Orleans, for the purpose
of aiding the dischargee! volunteers ol the I'al
metto Regiment in returning to their homes.
and Gov Johiiron haa appointed Peter Con say,
Erq., of New Orleans, to disburse the fund.
DxrAtXATtoN in thk Mint. Yesterday J. Ross
Snowden. treasurer of tbe mint, appeared before
Jutige Kane, and made oatb that Randall Hutch
inson, a clerk in the mint, had embezzled (30,
000, in coin, tbe propel ty of the United States,
and absconded. A warrant was immediately is
sued for bis apprehension, and placed in the bands
of tbe marshal. The circumstances of the rase
are somewhat peculiar. Before Mr. H. left the
city he wrote a note, directed to a friend, infor-mi-i
him of his departure, and that $17,000 be
longing to the mint was at his bouse, and reques
ting him to inform the olficeis of tbe mint as
soon as possible. Thia waa made known to Mr.
Snowden, and upon that information the warrant
was issued, based upon tbe act of Congress a
gainst embexzelment. There will be no difficul
ty in reclaiming the $17,000, so that, at farthest,
the loss to the United States will not exceed 13,
000. We understand that Mr. Hutchinson was
seen at the American Hotel, New York, a day or
two ainre.
We bave been informed that Mr. II. was en
trusted with the keys of one of tbe departments
of tbe mint, and that be returned them after lie
had reached New York. His bonds for the faith
ful performance of his duty were in lbs sum of
f 5,000. I'luL Ledget.
Father Mathcw at thk Annivrusabies.
The Journal ol the American Temperance l7ni
uu cms ins a letter from Father Malhow, which
gives the following announcement ;
I hal', please td, leave Ireland for tny mis
sion to the United Slates early in the ensuing
spring; and should circumstance! .permit, I
hall with pleasure ar.d thankfulnese avail my
self of the proffered invitation of Mesnrs. Grin
uu.l, Muiiurn & Co , to ail under the command
of that Ecaloue friend and supporter of our vauae,
Capt. Knight, of whose acquaintance 1 feel
proud. hoe te reach New York la time for
your onivtrary (netting.
tCr"" Granti Fi.ARt Vr;jN tbr Fssmont Coi rt
Martial Cbl. Benton, the counsel and father-in-law
of Col. Preement, has been trying; to
browbeat Gen. Kearney," by looking him down
until "his eyes fell upon the floor." Old Bullion
must have a terrific eye, Jo make the gallant
Kearney quail before him'. Had he been ap
pointed Lieut. General, he could have frowned
one half the Mexicnns to death. The following
are the proceedings :
General Kearney said : 'Mr President Before
tbe Court is cleared I wish to make a statement.'
No objection being made-' - - "
Gen Kearney said t I consider it due to the
dignity of the Court, and the high respect I en
tertain for it, that I should here state that on my
last appearance before thia Court, whi n 1 was,
answering questions propounded to me by the
Court, the senior counsel of tbe sccused, Thomas
H Benton, of Missouri, sat in his place making
mouths and grimaces at me, which I considered
were intended to offend, to insult, and to over
awe me
' I ask of this Court no action so far as t am
concerned , I am fully capable of taking care
of my own honor.'
The President of the Court said t 'He regret
ted very much te hear it. He had not observed
anything of It He referred to the power of
courts martial under the law in regard to viola
tinns of order in its presence; and be read the
7Cth article of the Rules and Articles of War as
follows I
No person whatsoever shall ne any menacing
words, signs, or gestures in presence ol a court
martial, or shall cause any disorder or riot, or
disturb their proceedings, on the penalty of be
ing punished at the discretion of the said court
martial.' .
The Hon. Thomas II. Denton, counsel for
Lieut. Col. Fremont, then addressed the Court
aa follows :
"I desire the Jude Advrcste wil! take down
what I eay " lie then continued :
"Mr. President : On or about the firt day of
Gen. Kearney's exnmmination betnre th;e Court
when he stood in that rorner, and when he
twice awore that Col. Fremont had the urigi
nala now of certain papers if he had tint destroy
ed them, he fix'd h a eyes upon Cnl. Fremont,
fix dly and piuaingly, and looked insultingly
and fienrliehley at him. The Judge Advocate,
by leading quest m ns led Gen. Kearney into a
modification of what lie had previona'y sworn.'
Here a member of the Court rose and-naid
"Mr. President, I rise to bring the sttentiunof
the Court to a point of order, which ought, I
think, to be observed Remarks reflecting upon
the integrity of our proceedings are not, in our
epinior., adniifsib'e.'
Col. B- nton said ; "I admit the power of the
Court to punish, but they must first hear."
The member above alluded to, again rose and
said ; "Mr President ; I wiah it to be distinct
ly understood that in rising 1 intended to inter
pose no impediment to a free and full reply, on
the part of the senior member of the counsel
for the defence, t) the remaika which have been
made by Gun. Kearney."
The uviiiber further said : 'Mr President,
it is a well known principle of law that a party
cannot be allowed to put a leading question to
a witneea who testifies on the part of that party
and eep'cially when it would lead the witness
to a modification of what he had said. 8 ich
course would have been corrupt in the Judg
Advocate, and the Court would have ben dele
rict to ita duty to have permitted such a pro
ceeding."
It being now a few minutes of 3 o'clock, when
by law the Court must adjourn, the Judge Ad
vocate requested lot. Uenton to continue his
remarka without waiting for the J'idge Advo
cate to record them, and he, the Judge Advo
cate, would endeavor to remember and after
wards record them.
Col Benton continued his remarks, aecortin
to tbe recollection of the Jude Advocate, as fol
lows :
When General Kearney fixed hia eyee on
Col. Fremont, I determined, il he should at
tempt again to look down a prisoner, I would
look at him. I did thia dav: and the look of
to-day waa the consequence of the looks in th
Court before. I did to day look at Gen. Kear
ney when be looked at Col. Fremont; and I
looked biin dowa ; I looked at him till hia eyes
fell till they fell upon the floor.
As to this Court, I disclaim any intention to
disturb its order, entertaining aa 1 do the high
eat reeoret for thia Court"
The President of the Court said he had oh
aerved General Kearney look to wares Col, Fre
mont during the trial, and on the occasion re
ferred to, but not with an insultiug expression
ol countenance , on the contrary he, the Presi
dent, thought the expression wss one of polite
ness and kindness.
The hour ol three having arrived, tte Presi
dent gave the order tur the adjournment of the
Court.
Genera! Kearney rose and said ; "1 wieh, in
the presence uf tbe Court, to eay, that I have
never offl-red the alighteet iusutt to Col. Fre
mont, either here aa a prisoner on thia trial or
any where, or under any circumstance whatso
ever." On Monday, General Kearney sent in the
following note:
"Disclaiming in advance tbe remotest inten
tion of offering the least kind of disrespect to
the Court in the following statement, I have to
refer the Court to tbe cloving remarks of the
senior counsel for the dcteoce, Thomas II. Den
ton, of Missouri, which ia on the record, aud as
follows; '1 looked hint down; 1 looked kim till
hia eyre fell lilt Ihey fell upos) the ground.'
That statement ia false, and I am prepared to
prove it to be (also by uicmbtr of thia Court."
; )5 Iesjilatle IVeeitlV y- i
" -!. i Hariai:ii, Jrt. 10.
Srnatr Petition Tbe speaker presented
one relative to the Pottsvitle Railroad Company;
one from the Bank of Delaware, for an extension
f charter ; one from the Bucks County Bank, for
the ssme object. . , ': ,
Mr Forsyth introduced a bill in relation to the
nsiiry laws.
Mr Darsie, relative to note Issued under act
f'4t. ,
Mr Middleswarth offered a resolution to in
quire Into the expediency of chartering Hose
Companies in Philsdelphia navlrTg an income of
S3000 annually. Asreed to. '
Hoi st Mr W Roberts, representative from
the city of Philadelphia, appeared, was qualified
and took his seat. . ..
The Speaker laid be lore the House a commu
nication from the President of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company, enclosing a state
ment of the amount of toll received during the
past year ; also, an account of the receipts and
expeditarea of the Danville and PoMsville Rail
road Company. Laid on the table.
Petitions were presented by
Mr Swartzwelder. from Pittsbnrg, for the in
corporation of a Company to make a railroad
from that city to some point on the Western line
of Pa.
Mr Meyers, from citizens of Holy Township,
Berks, asking that the collection of the State ami
county taxes may be given to the lowest bidder
in said township.
Mr Fox. from Dauphin, to incorporate a Com
pany to make a Railroad from the R'ar Valley
to the Summit, in Danphin county, to the waters
of tbe Schuylkill.
Mr Ladley, from Chester an Lancaster, ask
ing that the constitution may be so amended as
to extend the right of suffrage to people of color.
Mr Myers offered the following resolution t
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee is
hereby intruded to inquire into the necessity of
providing laws for the better management anil
regulation of tailways within this Common
wealth, and of making the nrridenta which occur
to such an a'armieig extent the subject of legal
investigation, and in cases of neglect, bad man
agement, incompetency, or recklessness on thu
psrt of those employed, or having the control of
motive power of railway, on whirh accidents
occur, resulting in death, may be held to strict
accountability and penal punishment. Adopted.
Mr Ladley offered a rsolution that the Com
mitte on Ways and Means be intruded to inquire
into the expediency of so amending the Militia
Laws of this Commonwealth, as to abolish the
so-railed militia trainings now in existence. A
dopted. Mr F.shelir.an offered the following, which
wa d tagreed to :
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and
Means be directed to inquire into the expediency
of authorizing the banks of this Commonwealth
to redeem th ir repective relief issues by a
sing the amount of a like denomination at such
per cent, as will pay their expenses.
Mr Morton offered the following, which was
rejected.
Resolved, That the Committee on Vice and
Immortality, be requested to enquire into thu
expediency of so amending the existing license
laws, to prevent the sale of vinous or spirituous
liquors, throughout the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr Kerr, a committee of three
was appointed, to wait on the Governor elect on
the ISlb instant, and accompany h'mtothe Hall
ol the House of Representatives, for the purpose
of taking the oath of office as Governor of the
Commonwealth.
Mr Leyburn, to incorporate the Mechanics'
Bank of Schuylkill County.
Mr Mars, to incorporate the Allentown Bank
ofLebiga.
CongresalAiial Proeeetllaa;,
Washington, Jan, .10, 1818
Mr Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committer
on Pensions, reported a bill, granting half pay
to the wiifows and orphans of tbe volunteers kil
led in Mexico, pursuant to the recommendation
in the President's message. Tho bill was read
tbe first time.
Mr Hannegan submitted resolutions, declaring
that no treaty ol peace can be made with Mexico
having regard to tbe best interests of the United
States, w hich does not establish as the boundary,
a line most suited to a military defence ; that in
no contingency ran tbe U. States consent to the
establishment of a monarchical government with
in tbe limits of Mexico, by the intervention of
European powers; and that it may become neces
sary and proper, as it ia within the constitution
al capacity of the United Statea to hold Mexico
as a territorial appendage. He gave notice that
be would rail up 'be resolutions this dsy two
weeks.
Tbe Senate then consumed the consideration
of tbe Ten Regiment bill, and Reverdy Johnson
spoke a considerable length. He laid down four
propositions, wbirb he intended to discuss : 1st
Whether the war was honorable in its com
mencement or in just snd dishonoiable. 2d Whe
ther it bad heretofore been, properly prosecuted.
3d In what manner it should be hereafter prose
cuted. 4th What are the just and honorable ob
jects for which the war ahould be prosecuted ?
He only went through the consideration of bia
first proposition, and drawing a distinction be
tween the country and the President, came to the
conclusion that the war was just and honorable
on the part of tbe country, in consequence of the
wrongs received from Mexico, but that the Presi
dent bad uaconatitutionally and rashly brought
it on, and therefore be was responsible to thu
people for its cost, both in blood and treasure.
Adjourned.
Tax Lwe.- According to a table from the Ad
jutant General's Olfice, our loss in killed, in all
the battles in Mexico, bas been thus far 1,177, and
our wounded 3,679. The Mexicans kilieJ have
Un 12,6604 aaJ tbe wound4 13,000.