Correspondence ef the Public Ledger.) .
WAiHi-toT", Jan. 16, 1S48.
. We are now inundHted with reeoluttane, the
rnoet mrtn physical of which originate on the
Calhoun aid of the H -nete, and lhi moat prac
tical nn the Case aide of Ihnt hndy.'To'the let
ter belong the Mowing erf the; Hon, CI ward A.
Hennegan, nf fndiann, the right hand nf the
olJ General in that State : '"'.''
Keeolved, That no tratjr of peace can be
mado with Mexico, having proper regard fbr
the beet intr-ret-le of the United State, which
does not etblih aa a boundary, between the
two nation, the must auftable line for military
defence, i
Resolved, That in nn contignency can the
United Stales consent to Km establishment nf
Monarchical G.ivernment, within the limit of
M-xico, by the intervention of European power.
KetolveJ, That it may, become neceaeary
end proper, as it ia within the conatitutional ca
pacity of thit government, for the United States
to hoi. I Mexico aa a territorial appendage.
Those are the views uf Gen. Cssa, of Mr.
Dallas, nf Mr. Walker, and, to a considerable
extent, also thote of the administration in gene
ral. " Obdmvek.
Gen. Strait Rsaallad.
Gch. Wurth Relieved from Arret! , and Ordered
to flu m nit hit Command.
Washixcito, Jap. 17 10 o'clock, P. M.
Gen. TiuiNon had not left for Mexico. The
difficulties in the Army have been reconaidered
in Cabinet Council, and Gen. Scott haa this day
rven suspended and ordered to Washington.
Gen. Worth ia released from arreat, by order of
the President, and reatored to hie command as
Major Genera! in the Army.
To-morrow Mr. Badger epeeks in the Senate
and will be followed by Mr. Foote, ofMisai.
eippi, who is in favor of the conquest and ulti
mate annexation of all Mexico.
Secretary Walker haa called upon many
members of Congress, to give him their views
relative to the Mexican war. He is writing a
l.mg and elaborate review of the whole qnee'inn
in which it is undererood that he taken high
ground in favor of the conquest of the whole
country. Obscbveb.
I.Mcr feara she Capital,
f XrEDITtO AOAIN1TSA A NO XI.
The ship Cybele arrived at New Orleans nn
the 11th instant, with Vera Cruz dates of the
30th Hit.
A trim waa about to leave Vera Cruz for the
capital.
The dates from the capital are to the 30th
nit, which ia two days later thao before recei
ved. General dishing' brigade bad inarched from
the capital with five pieces of artillery and eigh
ty wagon. The expditien ia Blip posed to be
destined against Sin Angel.
Rkcai.l of Voi.iiNTXEna Gen. Cameron, in
a letter to a friend at Pittsburg, gives it aa hie
pinion that the Pennsylvania voluntecra will
xliortly be recnllod. It is also said that the South
Carolina regiment will have leave to return
home. Thrae regiments have seen hard ser
vice, am! have suuVred severely from the disas
ters nf war. They are en fisted for the war,
and cannot leave Mexico without being honora
hly discharged from the service. If efficient
service in the war entitles to a discharge, then
have the Pennsylvaniana really won such a fa
vor. We see that a resolution was offered yes
terday in the Slate Senate by Mr. Jordan that
o ir Senatora and Representslivea in Congress
ask for the recall of the first and second regi
insula Com this Slate, which was adopted.
Trc Rbtvr or Parxdx, OrricuL Co Baca
rONDCNCC. The Wakhington Union publiahea
the official correapondence between Mr. Ruche
nan, Mr. Bancroft, Lord Palmeraton, Col. Wil
son, and Secretary Ma rev, in relation to-the
landing of Pa redes in the Britiah Mail Steamer.
The circumstances, aa far as they implicated
the captain of the British steamer, were com
municaied to lnrd Palmeraton by Mr. Bancroft
with the opinion that the stsmer was liable to
eonfiacation. Lord Palmeraton replied to Mr.
Rancrnft, aa followa :
i have the honor to atate to you that the
f irde Commiesioners of the Admiralty having
investigated the circumatances of thieafiiiir, her
Majesty's government hsve informed the direc
tors of the Royal Mail Steampauket Company,
to whnT the steamer Teviot belonga, Ibat the
directors are bound to testily, in marked man-.
ner, their disapproval of Capt. May's conduct
in having thna abused the indulgence afforded
to the company's v ease la by the government of
the United Statea; and the directors of the
company hive accordingly elated to Her Ma
laty'a government that they will immediately
so.-pend Captain May from hie command ; and
that thry publicly and dist.nctly condemn any
icl on the part of their officers which may be
regarded aa a breach of faith towards the gov.
rnment of the United Sutea, or aa an infringe
mentor invasion of th regulations established
by the Unite! Hi ales officers in those porta of
Mexico which are occupied by the forcea of the
United Stales."
"(hdkmkitt and Skcubitv ." In the Benate
un Wednesday, Mr. Clayton said that be bad
ound out the meaning nf these worda now so
frequently ued. Indemnity for the pa at"
neane one half of Mexico; and 'Security for
.he future" means lie Other half,
" Costly Faiaviaos. There are twe easient
paintings in the convent of Puebla, Mexico,
which fwat3tf,0oO eerh
a)TBset
HIP MlaaODHI.
Via Days L.air (Vans' PrtnH. jr
From the New Vote Son E.ftra. .
By the arrival of the French eteamehip Mis
souri, which left II vre on the 23d ult. end ar
rived at this port this morning, wo have six
days later advices from France.
Italy. The Florence Gazette, Dec. 7. eayi
that Louia Pbillipe sold to the State of Tusca
ny 5,000 purcussion suns, at the same favora
ble ratee as those he ro d to the Pvpe, but did
not furnish them as speedily, ;"-
A correspondent of Li Presae, writing from
Turin, Italy, Dec 10 any the affairs rf Napli
were in such a states that it is feared there
will bean insurrection shortly ,
Bunds overrun the streets, crying seditious
cries every hour it i- xp cted the signal wi'l
be given for a gen' rnl insurrection. A deputa
tion which left Palermo haa presented to King
Ferdinand a petition signed hy thoueinds, to the
effect that he must restore to them the Constitu
tion of 1812, which comprises the complete
separation of Ntp1-a from the other status at
the same time she rwiiame under the same an
vereign. lit c-e the King refuses in three days
to accede to their demand, they (the Sicilians)
are sworn to overthrow him and give the re
genry to hia oldest eon, and place themselves
under the protection of England. He replied
that according to hi conscience he would ncrer
yield. In the mean time he should sleep every
night on "a vessel of war, and that he relied
upon his faithful 10.000 geris darinee.
The following letter, received by way nf Mar
seilles, waa dated Ma la, on the 13th of Decem
ber. I have only time to write a few worda.
The I lamer haa just arrived from Corfu, and
bringa the important news of an insurrection in
Greece. At Patra, the garrison Were fighting
with the people. Th? Governor wrs a priso
ner in the hands of the innirgents. There are
already many killed and wounded. It waa said
that Grivas was at the head nf I he insurrection.
The Muneillt . Courier adds, that this news
wsa brought hy the war steamer Anient, with
the India miil nn board, and that the Heglich
f
government messenger had ordera to make the
greatest haste.
Malta. Advicea from Malta state, that the
insurrection at Pat ma haa no poht cai charac
ter, and ia entirely confined to act nf insubordi
nation, and pillage committed bv irreular
Greek troops. They speak of 100,000 franca,
stolen from the Treasurer nf the Bank.
It seems thit the Grecian government, ha
ving doubted the chief of these troops, wrote to
Mr. Stouranae Governor of Pitras, to arret
him; but the suspected iffieer. warned of tie
intention of the Governor, waa beforrhand with
him, and arrealed the Governor himeelf, then at
the bead of a few band a of soldiere, drawn into
the insurrection, be overran the city and pilla
ged the National Bank.
The population, far from joining, would have
finished by aeizing hia person. On the 10th
inatant, tranquility waa nearly re established jo
Patraa.
Impartawt Dlrlalan In I ha Oalwss Cas
A Pamala Ailsr.
Most of oiir readers ere nn doubt aware that
Mrs. Gaines, the witeof Gen Gaines, has ha it
in suit for some twelve or fifteen years a c)am
for an estate valued aa low aa ifklO.O(K)000 and
as high as $i30,000,(.00. The Circuit Court ot
Lou aiana decided the caaeaga:nt her. S ie
appealed, and the ease waa carriej up to the
Supreme Court nf the United StateN, and intel
ligence haa just been received from Waahington
that the Court haa reversed the decree of the
Circuit O u t. The decision is thus noticed
in the National Intelligencer of this morning :
The following comments on the decision are
from the N. V. Tribune :
"It will delight many of our reader all in
deed who have been acquainted with the merits
of thia case, which for the long period of four
teen years haa been in the courts to learn that
the Supreme Court of the United Statea yester
day afternoon decided it on ail potrts in favor
of Mra. Gaines. The suit haa been among the
moat important and interesting ever before the
American Courta. The enta of the litigation
on the pi rt of Mrs. Gainea alone, cannot have
beeo leea than eighty l ninety thousand dol
lara, but the result involves many millions.
The history of Mrs. Gainca, aa we gather it
from the record of the case prepared for the use
of the Supreme Court, ia full of the most ro
mantic and various incident. She is a woman
of remarkable abilities, decision am! generosity,
and of manners singularly frank and engaging.
Perhapa no woman in thia country haa more or
warmer friend, and ifhe has any enemies, she
owes it entirely to the remarkable position she
bss so long occupied ss a defrauded and injured
heireaa of one of the largest etatesnf the couti.
nent, held by numerous and powerful confed
eracy, w hote hopes of triumph were baaed upon
her supposed friend leasueea and poverty.
Mrs. Gaines formerly resided in this city
She married Mr. Whitney, of Binghamptnn,
N. Y., who removed to New Orleans, where he
prosecutod the claim of hia wife to her rightful
property, but died before a deciaon was made.
She afterwards married Gen. Gainea, who haa,
wih the moat untiring assiduity, maintained
hereauae to the present suoceaalol iasue. The
whole ofthis property, which haa been so long in
litigation, is situated in the city of New Orleans
and, aa we have before stated, is eatimated to
be worth fiom ton to thirty roillioaiof dnllere,
Mra. Gainea miy now take tank with the Roth
echilds and Aetora and the other great million
aires of the worlJ.
Joe Jac Alios ia said te ba dargrroualy
ill. He i new 90 years efaja. . "'
at
THE AMERICAN.
eVrfwrcfctir, Jnmimrp S3, 148
I. 0. rAItEH, Rij., ml Me
fate antt (Va tURct, cmr efSot and Chtnmt
Strrrt fkUadeipMm, at hU Ode e Wh. 160
.uaa Wrref, Aav IV, . E. Corn Hnl.
limnrt anaof Calvtrt sf., KaUtmorr, rnndAlt 18
Stute fhtetf, Botfn, U amIAeHsecf f met m
Agent, emat reeetpt firr mil mni dnt thit
IHct rr nbneritiUm mr mdrerl Uhtf. '
E. IV. CARR, eorner of Third and Dock
Strcett, Suh iluililing: oppatUf Mtrchanli'
Ex$hanfe, Philadelphia, it alio author i$ed In
act at our Agvttt.
FOR PRESIDENT, "
Hen. ZACIIAIIY TAYLOR.
Democratic Central Taylor Com
mittee -
Hon John C Rucher, of Danphin county
Hon John M Head, of Philadelphia city
Hon Richard Vanx do do
Robert Allen. Eq do do
Andrew Millar, Kq Philadelphia com.ty
Samuel D Patterson. F.aq. Montgomery county
Franklin Vanxant. Esq. Bucks county
Joaeph J Lewie Eq Theater county
I)r William Gray, Delaware county
Henry W Smith, F.sq Berks county
Hon Kllis Lewie, Lancaeter count v
Charlea W Hegine, Etq. Northumberland eo
Hon John Snyder, Union county
Col Jamea Burnaide, Centre county
Robert J Fisher, F.iq York county
Oliver Watson, jr. Eq Lycoming county
t.en J. K Moreheart. Allegheny counly
Col Iirael Painter, Weatmoreland county
Thomas J. Power, Esq Beaver county
Hon Edward Herriek, Bradford county
Hendrick B Wright, Esq Lnxerne county
Francis W. Hughes, Fq Si huylkiil county
Jamea L. Gillie. Esq Elk county
Jamea Peacock; Esq of Dauphin county
Hon William Dock do
Gen Simon Cameron do
Renjamin Park, Eq do
fJn Christian Seiler do
Philip Dougherty, Esq. 'U
O. Barrett, Etq. . do
Prancie C Canon, Esq. do
James Brady. Esq. ' do
Edward A. Lealey, Eaq. do
. We are indabted to the Hon. Simon Came
ron, Hon. Jamea Pollock, and George A. Frirk,
Eaqr., for public documents. .
The Wsathsb, after another aoft and
muddy ipell, again set in cold on Tuesday last
The river, at tbie place, haa been closed and o
pened several time thia winter. It ia now cla-
eed for the third time, with good prospecte (or a
good ice crop.
XT' Iavgi'Bal Address The inauguration
of Gov. Shunk took place on the 19th. The in
auguration for a aecond term ia eeldom attended
with much display or interest. The addresa,
which contains the usual topics of an inaugural,
wa will publish in our next.
D" Sibam Saw Mill Mr. Ira T. Clement,
one of our most enterprising citixene, baa erec
ted a aplendid eteam aaw mill on the bank of the
river, immediately above town The mill will
be put into operation in about a week or ten
days. The engine, which ia SO horse power,
waa built by Mr. McGinnis, of Minereville. The
location ie an excellent one, and in tba hands of
Mr. Clement, the mill will, no doabt, prove pro
fitsble. .
Tavlob Maaxiao We had intended to
notice a large meet ihg, held in Philadelphia on
the 8th inst , in favor of Gen. Taylor for the
Preaidency. The meeting waa composed of the
friends of Gen. Taylor, without dietinction of
party, and numbered about four thousand per
sons. D7 Fbvlvau Voixntbibs It will ba
aeen that a movement haa been made in Con
gress, aa well aa in oar iegnlatare, for tbe re-call
of the Pennsylvania volunteers. Our gallant vo
luuteere have suffered aeverely in the service,
and will, no doubt, b relieved.
fX7" Re call or Gra. Scott Tba difficulties
among our generate in the army are much to ba
regretted, especially in the country of the ene
my, where it must neceasarily have an injurioua
effect. Tbe matter baa bean before the cabinet
at Washington, for soma time past, and the Se
cretary of War haa at last resolved to re call Gen.
Scott. Gen. Worth, it ia said, ia releaaed from
arrest. Gen. Scott will, no doubt, be tried be
fore a Court of Inquiry, at Washington. What
the result will be, ia bard to determine.
07" Our friend Fitzgerald, of the City Item,
whoaa paper deaerveaa ireand wide circulation,
ia out in favor of a system of postage entirely
free, and if that cannot be had, then papera free
and lettera Iwo cents for any distaaee. Al
though thia proposition of entirely free postage
may ba in advance of the age, we will ven
ture to predict that it will not only be enter'eia
ad, but adopted, before the expiration of I bo pre
eent century. A uniform rate of five centa or
leaa, for Irttere, will ba adopted in a very few
years.
dj- By lbs arrival of tba Cambria, we have
news of a email riae in grain. The death of Ma
ria Louisa, tbe Ei-F.mpreaa of Napoleon, took
place oo the J7lb ult. ....
Baku The charter of tba Carliele Bank
kae expired. The North American quotea tba
Middletowe Bank with dasb. We have, bow
aver, aeen no notice of ita failure.
MJ- John W. Ilornbeck, member of Congress
from Pucka and Lebi.h, died at Allentown, on
Sunday evcninf laat, ' .
' (CT"TaB Jen Doassv The lest ntimbere of
tbe John Donke a re. Ill led With' engravinge and '
humorous ealire TKe engraving entitled "Brl
tish Freedom," representing poor degraded Eng
lish woman and girl's harnessed to small coal
cars, which tbey are obliged to drag, on their
hands and knees, ever tba rail toada in the email
ve!nS, Ita bitter satire on their celebrated mat
itn, that "the moment a elave touches Englieb
ground, he becomes free." . . , .
. The engraving, entitled "Wilmot the Wii
ard," representing friend Wilmot, on account of
his celebrated jVetvse, tiding kind of ' half
horse half alligator" animal, is rather unjust to
warda Mr. Wilmot, who ie a man of mora than
mediocre talent "
By Laicatfb INio ao Tbibl'nb Thle
jnnrnal, aince ' it baa paeaed into the hands of
friend llammersly, haa been much ' improved.
Mr.' Hammeraly possesses all the tact, talent and
business habita reqoieite to produce a good paper,
of which, the Union and Tribune ia a sufficient
evidence. .....
Cy Colo Wrathkb At Freyburg, Me , on
the morning of the 1 1th, the thermometer ran
ged from .18 to 39 deg below xero. Pure mer
cury in a saucer froxe that it could be cut like
lead Ar Franeonia. N. H., on the aame morn
ing, the thermometer, with a spirit and mercury
tube aide by side the apirit fell to 39 below te.
ro ; the mercury waa congealed, but could it have
reaisted the cold, it would bars gone down te 43.
On the 20th of January. 1937, and on the 17th
January, 1810, noted cold days, the spirit indica
ted but 37 (Seg below xero.
By Abnoi.p H Pt.fMMta, of Venango, was
elected Treasurer, on tbe first ballot on tbe 17th
intt. In caucus, Mr. Plummer waa nominated
on the 6th ballot. Hia competitor waa Jefferson
K. Heckman, of Northampton, whoa Harrisburg
correspondent saya waa warmly supported by
the friends of the administration, while Mr.
Plummer was supported by Gov. Porter and hie
friende. Mr P. was foimeily a member of con
gresa. He ie aaid to be an able man, and a good
democrat.
By The steamer Washington, Irom Liverpool
to New York, was obliged to put in at Halifax
for coal. She had a lung and stormy passage,
and sustained some damage.
Tnt OrnciAL Vot fob Gohib-iob The of
ficial vote of thia State, given at ibe last election,
waa read on the Hth inst., Messrs. Banner and
Ivea being the joint committee. Tbe following
it the reault t
Shunk, 146.0S1
- Irwin, 128.148
Reigart, 11,247
Shunk'a plurality over Irwin, 17,933.
Vall-b or tnb Notes of tbe Banka that have
stopped payment, aa quoted in New-York, Jan.
18th. 1818.
New Hope & Delaware Bridge, worth 40
Suaquehanna, do 50
Atla Bank. Clymer N. Y. do 60
The Jamea Bank, Del. do 60
Northern Exchange Bank, do 73
It ia repoited that the Susquehanna Bank ia
redeeming ita nntea aa usual, at the Bsnk in
Voutrose. The Notes of the Northern Exchange
Bank, it ie also stated, are worth about 90 centa
on tbe dollar.
Counterfeit 10a on the Sussex Bank, at New
town, N J , a new issue, and not deaeribed ia any
of the deteetore, have jut made their appearance
The bill ia a very bad imitation, though tbe name
of the Presider.t ia tolerably well done.
Thb Victims The ownera of the Ptusnix
make the following atatement ot the namber of
souls on board the propeller at the time of ber
conflagration, November 31, 1847. Hollanders
134 ; cabin and other American passengers 32 ;
crew, including officers 20. Total 203. Num.
ber aaved 43. Total Lost 161.
Tbe Pettetown Ledger elates that the Copper
mining eperationa near that place are progress
ing rapidly; that several hundred tone of ore
have been mined, and ao soon aa it can be smel
ted and ita properties ascertained to be favorable
of which there ia atreng probability, more ex
tensive arrangements will be entered into to
bring out the mineral.
Eliho Bi'Bbitt, the learned blacksmith, haa
collected hie "stray leaves,' and they are publish
ed in London in a shilling volume by Gilpin, un
der the title ol Sparks from tbe Anvil,'
Tm Mxxican Mint. It is aaid that under
tbe inalructiona eent from Washington to Gen.
Scott, the mint at the city of Mexico, end the
mints of Guanaxnatn, Zacatecas, Guadalaxara,
Durango, &c, will be put in operation, for the
coinage of United Statea dollere and half dol
lars. The average annual coinage et theee
mime ie about twelve millions ol dollars.
A discovery haa recently been made of Can
mi coal, near St. Imia, Mo., possessing the
quaSiiics of the c I brated Fnglieh cannel
coal ; and from geological aurvey which haa
been made, it ie euppoeed to be the largest
known body of cannel coal in the world.
The Statute Law of New England has made
profane awearing a flneable oflence, to the
mount of one shilling for the poor, two sbillinge
for the second class, end five ehillinga torgtn
tlemen, '
111 1.1 IBJI s T
Vbbt Hab.-A lawyer in England trane
ported three yea re eg for forgery, has been
found to be innocent and eent lor. When con
victed be lied practice worth $15,000 year.
A few years ago he would have been bung.
The population of Boston is computed by Ma
yor Quincy at ) 20 000.
Correspondence of the Puolie Ledger "
'1 Ofglelallee rVasMlags.
'' r rlttBPBi'aa, Jan 13.
Sbmatb Pttitimn Prt tented. -Mr. Rich, for
the repeafof the law authoriaieg the construction
of dama in the Delaware.
Mr. Middleswarth, for a Bank to be located in
Lewisburg, Union county.
Mr. Best," (or the eeteblishment of a Bank at
Danville, Columbia county.
H-lli in filiiee Mr. Mason, a supplement to
tbe act to amend the penal la we of tbie Common
wealth. " - . - - ; .
Mr. Brawley, a supplement to tbe act to re
duce the State debt and for other purposes. .
Mr. Darsie offered a resolution that tbe Com
mittee on Education be requested to inquire into
the expediency of passing a law requiring the Di
rectora of the aeveral r-chool Districts of the
Commonwealth, to make an annual report of
their reeeipta and expenditures which waa a.
dopted. e .
Compliment to Gen. Sro.'. On motion of Mr
Sanderson, the joint resolution offered aeveral
daya aince, tendering a vote ef thanks, on the
part of the Legislature, to Gen Winfield Scott
and the American army, waa taken up and passed
unanimously.
The bill to abolish the Board of Revenue Com
missinners came up on its passage, when, after a
long discussion thereon, in which Messrs. Smith
Crabb, Gillis, Mason, Darsie, and others partici
pated,
Mr. Crahb offered en amendment, providing
that the act should not take effect until the 1st
of June, 1849, which waa lost.
The question was then taken on tbe bill, and
it waa passed by the following vote!
Yeas Messrs Bona, Johnson, (Erie,) John
etnn, (Armstrong,) Jordan, King, Levie, Middles
warth, Overfield, Potteiger, Ricbarda, Saddler,
Sanderson. Ssnkey , Smith, Smyser, Sterrett 1 6
Nays Messra Benm-r, Best, Brawley, Crabb,
Creacraft, Diraie, Forsytb, Gillie, Hill, Mason
Matthias, Small, Streeter 13.
Compliment to (itn. Pott rmn and Oen Cad
wtladei. On motion of Mr. Forsyth, the Senate
took up the joint resolution offered by him aeve
ral daya aince, authorizing tbe Governor to pur
cbaee two s words, one of which is to be presented
to Gen. Patterson, and the other to Gen. Cad
walader, in consideration and appreciation of
their biavery and services in Mexico.
Mr. Small offered an amendment, providing
that the cost of each should not exceed $230
Which was agreed to.
And the resolution waa then unanimously pee-
eed.
Tbe Senate adjourned.
Jan. I t
Hoes Mr. Krick offered the following reso
lution, which waa adopted ;
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judici
ary aystem aie directed to inquire into the expe
diency of ao amending the law relative to the re
vival of judgments upon tba Prothonotary docketa
by utirifit'Ot as to prevent tba renewal of aucb
judgments by scire facia more than once in any
term of fie yeare. Mao, into the expediency of
repealing the law which authorixes the attorneys
at law to charge a docket lee by virtue of aucb
revival of any judgment by scire acius so issued.
Jsn. 13.
fiBNATB Mr. Boss submitted the following
preamble and joint resolution, which were read
and laid upon the table.
Whereas, the recent revolutions ia trad, and
the consequent extraordinary demand for money
in Great Britain, have ao reduced the pricee of
iron in that country aa to cause it to be imported
into the United Statea, and sold at ratee far be
low what it can be produced for in thia country,
or any other country, where labor receives a fair
reward, thereby endangering and threatening to
prostrate the great iron intereata of Penneylva.
nia ; therefore
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives ef the Commonwealth ol Pennaylva
nia, in General Aeeembly met, that our Senatora
and Representatives in Congress, be requested to
introduce and vote for a bill which shall restore
the import duties on iron as they existed under
the Act of 1842. h
Horse. Mr. Smith, nf Bradford, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, to whom waa refer
red aundry petition aaking for an amendment of
tbe Conatitution ao aa to give the right of auf
frage to tba colored population of thia State,
made an advtrtt report thereon, accompanied by
a resolution, asking that the aaid committee be
discharged from the further consideration of the
subject which was agreed to. He also reported,
from the aame committee, a bill to eatabtieh the
boundary line between Mifflin and Juniata eoun
ties. Bill in Plat Mr. Smith, of Bradford, a en p.
plement to the act to aatboiixe the New York
and Erie Railroad Company to construct their
railroad through Susquehanna county.
The resolution aubmitted by Mr. Benedict, on
Thuraday laat, waa taken up, reads aecoud time,
considered, and agreed to in the following modi
fied form :
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Common
wealth be requested to furnish thia House with a
atatement of tbe time that each bank waa chart
ered, or renewed ; and aleo of the expiration of
the charters of each of the banks ef this Com
monwealth. The following reeolution, aubmitted by Mr.
Fernon on Friday, was taken up, read e aecond
time, conaidered, and agreed to : ' ' '
Reaolved, That the Auditor General be reques
ted to furnish thia House, ea Boon aa practicable,
with a atatement, in tabular form, abewing Ibe
valuation nf all property, tradea, professions,
arc, made taxable for State porpoeee, in tbe aeve
ral counties ef thia Commonwealth, for tbe years
1843 and 1847 tba amount of Us aaaeaaed there
in, end the amount received therefrom, for the
years 1841. 1849, 1843, 1844, 1843, 1846 and
1847, together with the amount now outstanding
and due to the Commonwealth ; also, tbe amouct
paid put of tie State Treasury to tbe common
schools In the several countiel during each of the
yeare herelB specified. . !
Banking. On Thursday last, Mr.. Elliott, aa
wa elated in the Ledger, the following day, In
troduced a bill to aatborize the business of bank
ing. It appeara that bia constituents, In tbe
county of Tioga, want a general banking taw,
baaed upon a pledge of State Stocka, to be depo
sited with the State Treasurer, at their market
value, under such reatrictiona and regulationa ae
ill give perfect security to the bill hohfers, and
equalize the currency of tba State and guard a-
gainst counterfeits, and secure equal righta and
privileges to all. Adjourned.
Jsn. 17.
Ssbatb. Mr. Overfield presented a petition
for the recharter ef tbe Farmers' Bank, Schuyl
kill county. And also ene against the construc
tion of dame in the Delaware.
Mr Beet, three for the corporation of a Bank
at Danville.
Mr. Sandereon, enpplement to In act relative
to Orphan Courta in thia Commonwealth.
Mr. Small offered a resolution that the Com
mittee on Military Affaire inquire into the expe
diency of abolishing militia trainings in this Com
monwealth, and asking them to state what legie
lalion ia necessary, if any, to encourage the for
mation of military companies, which was agreed
to.
Mr. Jordan offered a reeolution that our Sena
tore and Representativee in Congresa be instruc
ted to ask the recall of the first and aecond Pa.
Regiment of Volunteera, now in Mexico, which
was agreed to.
Tbe bill relating to last Wills and Teetamenta
was taken up and passed.
Horse Mr. Ladly, from Chester and Lan
caster, asking for certain changes in the law re
lating to the obeervance of the Sahhath.
Mr. Gratx, from Dauphin, Schuylkill and Nor
thumberland, asking for the erection of a new
county out of parts of the same. Referred to a
select committee, composed of Messrs. Grata,
Boyer and Frick.
Mr. Blair, from Huntington, for a law to pre
vent the running of deer with dogs, and also to
prevent the destruction nf pike in tbe Juniata.
Mr. Faosold, for a change in the criminal lawi
of this Common wesl'h.
Mr. Evans, of Chester, offered a resolution in
strurting tbe Committee nn the Judiciary to rs
port a bill to abolish the death penalty, but th
House refused to read the same a aecond time
yeaa 38, nays 33.
Mr. Myers, from the Committee on the Jud
eiary, reported bark the Senate bill to ahnlii
the Board of Revenue Commissioners, withoi
amendment.
Mr. Myera also reported the bill to provi,
for the payment of the interest of the puhl
debt falling due on the 1st of February and A
gust next. (Appropriates ft2.flno.OOfl) It w
taken up in Committee of the Whole, report
without amendment and then read a aecond l
third time and paaed. ,
Pill in Pine. Mr Fernon A eupplem
to the art entitled "An act to increase tbe re
nuet of the Commonwealth," passed April 1(
1843.
The bill proposes to repeal ao much of the
of 1843 aa imposes a tax on private acts of
eembly, except ao far aa relatea to new eoun
and to incorporated companies
Mr. Eehleman, to provide for the immed
cancellation of Relief Notes.
Mr. Frick, to exempt the real eetate of mi
ed women from the debts of their husbands.
Eleen'un tf Stat Tremurer At 12 o'cl
thia being the day fixed by the conatitution
lawa ef thia commonwealth, for the election
State Treasurer, the Speaker and memberao
Senate were introduced into the hall of the II
of Reprcaentativea, when tbe two bodice
into convention.
On the roll being called, it appeared that
nold H. Plummer, of Venango, had receivi
votea and John Banka 33; therefore Mr. P
mar waa declared duly elected Stats Treat
for the ensuing year. Shortly after tbe Sen
bad retired, tbe house adjourned.
Jan
Horsr. Mr. Smith of Bradford, reported i
amendments,) a supplement to the Act, aul
zing the New York and Erie Railroad Com)
to construct the said Railroad thiough Su
hanna County.
Mr. F-shleman read in place a hill to pr
for Ibe Abolition of Militia Traininga.
Abolition of Capital Punihment.'Vht
lution yesterday offered by Mr. F.vane, of
ter, to instruct the Committee nn tbe Judi
to report a bill to abolish tbe death per
coming up on aecond reading, Mr. F.vane d
red hia views at length on the enbjeet of C
Punishment and the necessity of itsaboliti
Mr. Frick offered an amendment to atril
atl after the word "Resolved," and ineer
the Committee on the Judiciary be requea
inquire into the expediency of repealing tb
inflicting Capital Punishmer.t.
The question being taken on the amend
it waa agreed to, yeaa 46 ; naya 41
Inauguration of tht Governor Thiabei
day fixed by tba Constitution for tbe Inagu
of the Governor elect, a large number of
gera from variona parte of the country arri
tbie borough to witneea or take part in ex
thereremoniee.
About half past 11 o'clock, the beada
partmenta and other officis's, together wit
xene and atrangere, end tbe Carlisle Cade'
der the command of Capt. Henderson, ri
to the Executive office ef bia Excellent
Governor, where, after paying their res pi
him, they formed e procession and escort
to the ball ef the House ef Representative
Precisely at 13 o'clock, the committee I
purpose appointed, introduced Ibe Speak
members of tbe Senate into the Hall ef tba
ef Repreaentativea, in order to attend tbe i
ration ef the (jovereor elect.
According te order, the joint coinmi
both houses, appointed for that purpose, i
cad Francis R. Shunk, the Governor elect
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