Ctil
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lifflll . Callinlity. nk • Thi at Harrisburg.
The general apperwisition Billgeportedhy lion..
Dreadfal Halopid= easii Lass al Life. --
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J. N. Conyagham is Chairman of the Connate.
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°I3 lianihi l laid ' " had tair eY a P hia -Pe"' or a • of - Ways and Means, in the House of Represents..
most i terril# catastrophe which **wed in e
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_l t w ~ fives, contains among other items the stun, of $300,-
T°lit cit Y lkat narainlir'bY the exidgE-jan of " man ' ). 000 for the completion of the North Branch Clitak
boiler in the Printing Press manufactory of A. 8..
,end it is thought this will pass. This is the
,sun
Taylor it.do...itillagee street, near Pearl, by which w h ich M r . Powell of Bradford specif i' ed in his Blii ,
the wh.de building, which was a large brick one, which be reported lately and which the Govitgoor .
eixstories high, was instantly blown to atom, and
° I estimated might be spared for that purpose.
as it was stated, some 80 persons employed in that 1 Several petitions have been presented for the re
manufiletory, and Ma Hat body manufactory of St. peal or modification of the 300 exemption act, but
John, Bun'. & Co. in one story of the same building, it is uncertain whether it can be accomplished.—
were buried in the ruius.
Many were killed instantly;, and their bodies so Tetitieris for the re-chartering of the Wyoming
blown into fragments or horribly mangled by the Bask and for chartering several new Banks, at
fallingbrieki and timbers, that their remains could Easton, at Allentown and at Mauch Chunk, have
also been presented lately. ,
not be recognized, while many more probably per. The subject of the proposed amendment of the
ished after dreadful suffering under the mass of no Constitution so es to provide for the election of
Ms laifere they could be relieved, and many more Judges, which lately passed the Senate, (as it pass
were extricated by the utmost exertions of a large ed both Houses last winter,) was called up in the
, body of firemen and citizens during the day, stun- House of Representatives on Saturday last, when
' lilted by the distresting cries of the poor sufferers j Mr. J. 31. Porter moved its postponement as a mat
buried amid the ruins. We glean the following ter of courtesy to Judge Cinque:am, who was
r, pa ticulariilnnu the Tribune of Tuesday morning:
I then absent. The House refused, and the' subject
At half-past 7 o'clock yesterday moreing.the boil• i was discussed by Messrs. Porter, IleCalmont and
er exploded, the force passing upward and outward Smyser, and finally postponed for that day.
towel de the street, crushing the building into a
: mass of ruins in less than tee minute. We never Mr. Russell, the newly appointed Secretary of
taw a wreck so complete; the walls, floors, large Commonwealth, has selected A. W. 'Benedict for
timbers and roof lie in one compact pile. alien fire. Asetstant Secretary. ,
and seething, smoking and Steaming beneath the On Monday last Mr. Streeter presented to the
flood of Water poured upon theria.
As ustuil on Mouday moininga, the firemen had Senate a petition for the i nc ration of a coin
stitrted the fires under the boiler at an earlier hour piny to construct a turnpike from Montrose to the
than usual, on acceunt of its getting cold while State 'line in Silver Lake; aiso,4retition of citizens
standing unused over Sunday, and hardly had steam of
nuz,.
erne county, f or th e re. , rter o f t h e
been raised, raised, mid motion communicated to the stunt
ing, whale' the explosion took place, awl in an in; Ran Bank ; also, petition of citizens of Sinquehan
stant the , upper part of the building was blown na, praying an investigation into the affairs of the
- campletely oil; and, tire communicated to the re- Susquehanna Bank.
inninder.
The Harrisburg Telegraph came out in an lm
i
The force of the explosion dashed n, the win
(tows, frafites and doors of several adjoining build- proved dress recently, bearing the impress of a.
imp, and seriously endangered the walls of Hull .k handsome lot of new type.
Sens huge soap and candle factory, which joined l , , ---- - -4,-- ---
the mitred building, I The Amendment of the Oonsti tntion.
.'The windows and doors across Hague-st. and in I We stated last week that a Bill for the amend.
the rear of hoaxes in Pearl-st. were burst in as if
With cannon shot, and everything around indicates went of the Constitution so ns to provide for the
that die expl os ion urns one of the most violent that election of Judges had passed a second reading in
could . ociair. So powerful was the explosion that the Senate, by a vote of n 8 to S.' It subsequently
t i lt: lt s u b l ock,4ll ,f ti tti le e t:T o rn r n i g ßrn an ia
w art al,t l t t anoc as
“Having another of its Tantrums.° • passed a third arid 'final reading by about the same
Under this head; the St. John's Banking organ in a direct line, of ntiont a quarter el a mile, and ' vote. It is believed that it will pass the House
which hai exhibited so many Inilicrous " tan:rums" vas prnbably felt at a greater diatance. 'lime floors also by a very decided majority, notwithstanding
of late, undertakes to describe the e agony and coin or hie h rr i - iit i L l it , ie. Sons' building b o uilding o were lifted up,ann it was said tluit J. M. Porter, ainnng other mem
to defeat ft. 'lime In
tortirms " of a turtle with la.Lnembers applied.to its
i l t ett e ab l iiS e i;:tl elr e a rl ' t 1;10 those the se
onlhe s neixt Tar t ar's
treet: ! be "' got sleeted exctre"'Y
back. Judging f r om th e e ff en sa id to b e produ- J nere belged eon:ides-able. although bails of unseen tellinencer says:i
ced. on the peemiar temper of the organ man every i Ili thickncte, with reference to the possibility of fire 1 The amendment to the Constitution, which pass
time his richeennis tirades against a portion of , the or other enntittneney. . ed the Leel.later.J . * Inn winter, Jualsing the Judges
• But the most awful part of this calamity, is the J elective. has finally paned the SOC.i.ite.• It was op
t Directors (while tryme to screen the rest) are
sudden and tmwarned destruction of a larkeinuno posed with gica. celonneitee by those who voted
exposed to the robic b : .. us , L e must 'b e titawitig • ber of teetkmee. ' In the present - exciteineat it is agaia.3t it cn its final pe, age ; bet she friends of
upon his own expenence, in these efforts of his do- impossiblkt.to neeertmit the number last, bet we fear ilds. great anneone stood fast, and voted d iwn all
r.eripti've pewees. Be says, "if any per en is de. it will be found to reenli , from fifty to sixty. attempts to atus•nd or inndi C y it. 't ha. cieirse was
The number etnploYed in the mach ine shop. and per tied out of seif-detence. Any alteration wmild
tsirous of witnessir.g a s':muster exhibition, he yes on- '
a hat mr.nedisetery which occupied the tipper part have peeporiell the master anotlier year, and the
ly.ic turn to die I:auk organ if this place to have r,f the premises, is vrainusly stated at from 100 to bill l:ept insuspesne might . have been delayed for
hiS curiosity gratified' —dint "such parsennenrs and j 125—but as it was rather eerie in the den ttis hon a series of years in its passage through the Legis
such centorti sus as it evinced, east. ail otlir agony
_Lit.„...t.s,•
; ptl that a I portion 'were atnesin ,i- nen the Leine.
vere ' ee ' ar tee hundred pereone in the building at by an almost umsnisnous vote. 'We congratulate
- in; the shade,
~,.. Naa ,
as the Bart ( a.,..,
we ~.,, i. .e , beet in . ronleatiosi we stn get we believe there were It will be taken up in the House, anil will pass
Wore shown) nee had any other organ here then th e tine of the ~explosion. , About a dozen of the the people upon the fair prospedt ahead of their
that one which so Atm puffed its roundness 11:1,1 persons employed were girls being able speedily to place in the Judicial office.
solvency at the promptings of T. P. St. John (tho' ' bo A ll g , e ti ntleaeasi, who h ne l n. to the t i k uira l e.liate f neigh- i
.. m ti e t. t i iti to wl th iolth m. e
a public, N d VllSC eo ill ti tt-ZO: e .A8 fu l l I I TO c0 0311 4 :
it now prates about its having been "ahnseit a rot- ' us that in l‘ t l h ie n e
brief te i e „ x t P erv - e i r between the p l ace,
falling of file d
e. great egr
'
ten, soulless, swindling concern - ) it tA e.-tis to see the birilditce, arid-the bursting out of the flames lie
where all ..the tigor.y and tieruciating au it sesr the ruins, and from the number of limbs mid
feelingly described, is felt. Nobody else inn plains :. ( . ' l l'e r partsh of
. t t i .l ie
, tp .e x
jfieshpror&eenitbtingt
of
f rein among
thee of a lacerated back, though he see:as to MI- tiiii r y dl vtill e e at c
about te- t e - tit . .•=fi .. ..e. . t h o l e
par
teOue in his wailings that somebody is terribly hurt. !The bells rang far the fief' district, but soon toll- ,
- no ._ _._ .. i ell a general alarm, and a large force of firemen
Mr. Wilmot &. the Organ. i was quickly on the ground, headed uy Chef n'.... 4 e.
i
The last Democrat bats a-letter from Hon. D. 17%1- neer Carson, nod also a Police force under Chief ,
Mennen, who quickly set to work to extricate the '
'mot remonstrating in strong terms against the Lan- , le:forts:mate engerers, many of whom were doubt- ,
genge of : censure in winch his standing out in the ' less living for a consider:J . )le period after the eft
election of Speaker d. Clerk of the Rouen was coot- ! plosion, anti a good number of whom were taken
ate-red upon. We intended, to hare copied the let- 1 out alive.
tinstantly after the explosion a I force i
ter as one of the interesting occurrences of the day,
1 of iire. rn eretepo padre sk. iffizeneset to work toe ltriente
.and to show in what mariner Mr. W. ilefe:als his ' the sufferers, though, from the rapid spread pc the '
course in adhering to hi. "Free S'ill" positiun . fire, hi . 4. -- crrt.l a labor of grent (teener and difficulty.
rigainst the tierce denunciations of the most pliant
tarNevertheless.s tw-i a few were got out huMeattttel, - , aw l
and i ,Y&CC.S of others far under the ruins
Or his party, but we have net room this week. . taireulatedi to the most herculean exertioun Cif
' But the organ in along apologetic article, makes I ante fifteen earliest rescued only one was dead— I
.an annAine, attempt to defend its half-way censure ' , Eli Hull, .eierloved in the, marifine shop of Mr.
- of his course—as if to chime in wale that portion , Litylo u r ; iiiiii resiti7 su i t n; Brooms tu l iue s a t seo co a rn ic e i r itnt of Sher- ,
Lit the, party who so severely denounce him, and to Idv having fallen:upon the lower pan of it. He .
sugar over its censure at the same time to keep' teas ot b e il s jv c mar letd.
friends with Mr. Wilmot if possible. The organ j - Morinofithose rmened wee taien to h t i h t e Forel' '
WM is evidently at-his wits end to determine which L W am a i x st!r tatim. eisldotutiseenivehvere ryDr._
- s li ih a l d e attentionn li ni a d-
it ultimately to be the strongest party, those who ed by the; Police under Omit. Willaston, who was ;
to severilielniingly re-elected Mr. W. in this die- 1 exceedingly attentive to the sufferers: .
/ Ariel, sss'4lseleaders of its' paragen'the Penn- : One ,noble boy, named Frederick bktemrnel, was
parts
.5
eylvaniern stripe, who are
. determined on killing : 'lug out, fortunately not dangeroneln 'injured.— ,
While the firemen' were diegin,g awal , the runins ,
-liiin ofl Hence ads position is like the ass between , over hit head, they could hear his voice encoura
4he
two bundles of hay, at,present. It is •'Gcod ging his fellow sufferer, another boy, rather seri- j
9
rtl and good Devil I" with him just now. • may hurt, to have courage, fur the firemen were
__________... 4 —.---... ; there rind they would scion be raved.
Vcw Pirrit--We hear it stated that a new . Another man was taken out of the ruins at the
*Democratic" paper of the Buchanan 'stamp is to s uperhuman exertions teithe part
re f a f r L a it r eZ l e m e 'di t c
sufferer having been eameht . be
. ' he' started shortly at Towanda, of which a Mr. Por
i - ° ll% - c - ei . i *wo beanie '
andixi - rered with a pile of bricks.l
' inc e/. a brother of S. W. Foamy ot die Pennsylva- The helms had Lobe encreci, and the poor fellow
'Mien is to be the editor. ~it is said that Mr. Be- kept waving his hand, which he had thrust through
leharian }Otis wholly em in part ca. ties bottom of the aperture. in token that began survives!. More
.. . than odee the firemen ,had to stop and play upon
;the nieent' d that a splendid establishment, with the flames which rapidly encroached upon the to
. ,ja nese' . l A4ns,-type and Materials line been so - calny Where the man was confined. Just as they '
• !lected in the city under his auspices. The &fent were accomplishing his final release, the fire be
hind and around him raged fiercely, and the fore
.pr J. 17. Forney as Clerk of. the House at 'Wash- '
e_ man was-constrained to call out thin the pipe must
mgton whie..) is 'i ' charged in part to the course of p la ye d i t. t., on
Ib e upon stop t ill we get him out—
'llf.r. Wilma:And the Free fisher t, is taken as a di- t ..illSt, a iminute—ate can stand it—the man's alive,"
{rest stab at Buclalaa'-'
i hinitelf, whose pet Forney j the firemen replied. And they did stand it, and
Saved . : the map . .. thought hemsetv4 much soughed
le Hence the deter:Mc:Alma to give Mr. Wilmot I
• .. atiti nearly suf f ocated.'
4148;41 his owls clistriats'o- s tartin g p a p er . in l' . Nett to this man, wedged in an angle between
Bradford, to " beard the iiiirt in his den.", But Mr. two . floors, were tiro-other men, who also by the
Wilmot is not the magic he 'killed off without noble etTorts,of the firemen were ettrinately reset]-
, i n ne i ed, tOlue of these cried out Boost after i I O'clock
',tonic struggles, and . tins move 'nap tj' a i e - w - Alit .he was not much hurt, but that they were
well es a ti,ird term.
f,' - wirsi contest for a fossils its freezing him with water. .•
. _,_.,. •`- I -lufthe frotit of the building, on Hague st., men
Bea t eus mat.—At ri; sort of Bear-dame ti... - interekliligeotly removing the bricks, voices .being
j bithin (a concern that reeehtlk pasted through this ' heard iindementb, calling for help. Two nwn were
place) . whisk was held nearly two weeks ago at 4 ris.muttd Isere at about 12+, injured severely but
n o t, tnortally. The cries of others were still aud
i.,the :public/house of M: d). Snyder in Rush town- _ . . ! ,
~ ible. -
ship, some young fellows who had a bottle of liquor -..- -----
with thenvundertook to have a dance in the bar - ' Extatemisg Conlir—lt is rare indeed that-colder
:'
.; nom, and in their WI . , e ins mirth in some way ; weather i s l a t r ait,hcre pan that of ii.foriday, and
i',ldistuttle44e landlord; "i f r o itch that .ie struck a 1 Tuesday of..ilds yriek.... - . lt was probably most se
"yotieg Maxi gamed IteK - by with ...an iron shovel, 1 vere 'during Monday- night. of any this winter and
4erwards beat brim ` with a stick . f wood AP ion Tuesday morning, ; we Areinformed- that in one
. violently. Otat be wars 0)8%1 for ao -
~r , to 1 t„ sa : s t tali, in th i s, ,b oreug h , the „Amyx, eves at ir
he worts*. wotwelediatl is mod to notyettau I rise, stood a t ii di,,, eas b e taw - go o.
becke
ofd ---..hs the affair , is to rode rgn a.leiral in- .. , -
-
- vesiigatkin, -Qtr. EL &VII* -given hail • liur.
, his sp.-
pearspco..f.somt,)7ire rcfndn from giving any of
the various istitiSethtt tabrs• as to theist:must of
-.P°7 96 , 41° 1 4- -.. :* - • - ..ei. - - -- : -.. '-,
• •
THE REGISTER.
J. W. 014.54 1 14* sande.
TBURSDAy, FEBRUARY 7, 1850.
.no•Botanwan&--Souselxxiy who borrowed
ISUrveyar's Man from this office several months
Id I would tunas oblige us by returning it before
t is forgotten Avbere it belors,
•
4/so—,t bound volume of-the Susquehanna Reg,.
4er.embrivzhig . tlie pearls 1830 and 1836, has been
, riowed by some one, who would confer a favor
Wrietniting
Our tha d b► are due to Hon. Jams Ckoovan
Oft e V.& Senate, for a valuable document.; also
p Hon. F. IL Sratarca, our State Senator, and
N. tormottAx of the House of Represeut
ittirsat Harrisburi, for recent favors. '
.r- t4rAnother favor from "A - ate Langdale was
received in time for this week's paper, but the
e'ogth of the original poetry-already in that ,de
isiOment, of our paper compelled . us to defer it till
Out next,
ige We publish this week the Compromise Pro
poldtion stud speech of Mr. Clay on the subject of ;
Slavery and the acquired Territorim., which Las ;
been for some time looked for, and we doubt not
will be more deeply interesting teourreaders gen- i
grail/ than anything else which has lately trans
'piriscl at Washington Thoirgh his plan differs
aornewhat from the views set forth in President
isailor's late Message on the same subject. we do
not 4fritertaip - the least doubt of the patriotic too
tires of either, as both seem to aim at_ the same
end—the securing to the people of the new Terri
toriesthe•right to exclude Slavery therefrom, and
to stay the further encroachments of that blot upon
our national escutcheon. It ,will be seen that Mr.
Clay most solemnly and earnestly declared his de
*termination never to vote for the introduction of
slavery into another foot of our Territories either
North or South of the line Of the Missouri Comp-o
mit*. •
tr _ r
, eidne .
• ~. 'oi -- , fir!'ttaFt,fieterisii. 'We don't
' knew hoer Much alsjp4,ti'm see t trie be
singe the here te,ll o . a bini up ; fitit tfie4 i s
to doubt t, , y * mWht go twits" ri,...! 1 *2 rile
B. liceLverr of Allegheny, has been ap ,
by the Governer and wormed by the *n
-IPreident Judge of tire' 6tla . Judicial District
of ille i .gbeity 'nay, It is nal' to be
an' itiasisk•nciefintment.. 1 I
-•
county.
recently been meoelated it the eattaishnsunge-,
Ceontr Journe, a ladled ad
iocete ofFree
.
of property." Mr. ! Hanernsan Foote made a speed blo * as follows:
at Mr. Seward, desired to be very annihilating, "It mg desirable for Ile
but of which the Govenior seems, as mtal, to have of the Ur ion of these States,
taken not the slightest notice. Mr. Foote appears amicabl all questions of I
disposed to persevere till he can find somebodyeto there, ar sing out•ofthe inetit
"step on the tail of his coat." No action was ta- on, a fai equality and just lx
ken on the bill. lot' esolved, T h at Calil
In the House, Mr. Disney of 011ie asked leave to 4 I m o& s, ought, t*n her'
offer a Joint Resolution in favor of an amendment i mated ars one of the States b
to the Constitiition, affirming the right of the pea- j the imposition by, Congress o
ple of the Territories and the District of Columbia exelusiou or introduction of
to self-governments A memorial in favor of serer { b oun d ar i es .
ring national disputes to arbitration, was referred It must be acknowledged
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. A peti- seine irregularity' in the mow
tion was presented from the Canadian Parliament which have resulted in the 1.
asking assistance in replacing their Library, which i talon. .It was not preceded
was burned at Montreal. The Constitution of the I gress authorizing a conventin
State of Deseret was presented and ordered to be bo un d a ries of the proposed
printed. After an ineffectual attempt to refer me- I the case of the admission of
'aerials in regard to an International (%ngfess to I union, which were admitted
a select committee, the House adjourned. I gate, if 1 in not mistake.
In the Senate. on Tueeday, Mr. Clay presented by Congress, undertook to fo
his•resolutions, which ho accompanied with an im- Agitates, and to. knock at do
preesive, patriotic, and eloquent speech. Several admission into the Union.
Southern Senator* expressed their dissent as to I time, I recollect, when Mi
the tenor andscope of these resolutiks, after which i opposed iit'consequence of .
they were made the order of the (ley for Tuesday eaaly practice of the govern
next. The majority determined of
In this Homo, the questien of mileage principal- be fir calndor owned, by all .
ly occupied the day. Mr. Sweetzer of Ohio, Chair- much more reason trade w
man of the Comm ittee,on Mileage, reported arcs- sanctioned and unauthorized
olctian proieribing that Mileage shall hereafter be Congroea than'Michigan ha
computed on the nearest or most direct mail route Sir, notwithetandiug thei .
instead of the " usually travelled road," or route, I awn of Michigan into the U
which is the present standard. Mr. Jolmsatt 'if Ar- py eve t. She forms now ou
konses (who Pockets $l.OOO mileage per annum, o f this glorious confederacy.
which this proposition would cut down toaaB32) miugle in our councils, Sen
promptly meted that it do lie on the table, which tives so distinguished that
was negatived—Ayes 57, 117—so that the House with them with pride, pleas
by more than two to one sustained the committees trust that if California, ire
jest and timely resolution. Should that resolution action inn:: have been, in tai
prevail, if applicable to the mileame of the House eutionebut inure justifiable
oniy, it will save to the Treasury 15e.e326 per nn- alichiesn, if she also shall b
num ; if applicable to both Houses, it will save by this first' resolution, wi
Z 73.172.. ton, maw make her contribu
The Senate was mostly occupied oh Wednesday • lion and good feeling to thi
in a discuseion of Gov. Seward's resolution to grant affairs of this great and. bon
lands to the Hungarian refugees. No action was resolution proposes her ad
had, . plies. There is no intentio.
In the House; Mr: Sweetzera resolution on the . pate such an application, r
mileage of members was taken up and discussed ; present this resolution is a
with some warmth, and finally the whole subject ; on which I propme the aclj•
. was 'tabled. ' py question. The second
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M" Some of the Locurocoe can scarcely forgive A correspondent of the North American sap': . 90 Revo!ved That as
by 7
al; tac' ' l' not likely to
Mr.. Ball, the Whig State Treasurer, for winning so The excitement growing out of the Slavery ques- territories l acquired by the •
mu -11 credit for promptly paying up the semi- tion is fast subsiding; and the belief is generally Republic of Mexico, it is in
an. al interest tie the State debt without resorting I entertained that a compromise will yet be effected law ; either fur its antrod.
to tans as it wee predicted lie would; and as it on such a basis as will satisfy the moderate men of s j on from, any part of t h e
all porties and sections. It is expected that Sena- appropriate Territorial Go
arcalleged thee the Canalajommiesioners and ode for Houston will address the Senate tremorrow, on established, by Congress. i
er •faeiels, in order to cripple his resources., made t the Slavery question. It is understood that he tcricA, not assigned as the
ext *ordinary drains on the Treasury during the i will take the ground that the constitutional right is j posed State of California,
ye• ,he is now accused of having resisted tome i not vested in congress either to prohibit or to CIA- any restriction or condition
tablish Slavery.. He is willing to admit all the very.
i.a. , ads for which he is censured by the opetesa territories into the Union as States, as soon as they sir, it propsisee the deel
tie The Harrisburg intelligences' says:leavingef law and the other of f.
have taken the necessary initiatory steps,
cotmmittee of five was appointed in the !tense i to the people of - the territories the settlement of which it declares is that t
the .
on aetinday doe itath, to investigate certain char , -
slavery question preset); time Slavery with
di which have been made a ainst Mr. Ball, the On this basis, he will appeal to the people of rimer acquired from Meal.
rs
„prose:it State Treasurer. llZlnts been charged the North and South to cotnp . ramisc. In regard to that truth is T speak my
with refueing tti pay out moneys appropriated by Texas, he will oppose a division of her territory, erun conviction. lam aw
the La unless Tarots agree.; to cede a salaam of her tern- have held a different &act
Dail has conliested the finances of the State tors for a fair equivalent. It is also . understood self that they themselves,
that Mr. lioneon will take this occas ion to assail view the whole ground, w
wilt censumunae ability. and when he leaves the
De Ur. t talbouneand wel endeavor to show the ineon- fur a change or niotlifteati
pursteeet will hare earned for liirn.elf a bright
end enduring remit - name and a-e do not fear -the °L-c...-, et i.O' too- loos) reoet---t ------ -- se-- es- . ...... ....-23-......- .- 1.... a- -~
censeeiertfes of the r oried investigation. In various questions now agitating the country. minority of the whole m•
spite of party malignity hip re
course wiereceive the
-ee - -- United Stater*. The flex
approbation of all persona who are capable of giv-
Pier. ea OXFORD--A cabinet shop . of Mr.. John don asserts is that Slaver
ing credit to whom it IS due. T. Figery iu Oxford, N.Y., was consumed by &votes traduced into any portion,-- -a-- , Thursday morning last. The lames says that this is to !matter of 'fact, will
wlnclethe fact rests, wide
A silly story has teen got up by some of • is the second time be_bas been burnt out within a suite to other Senators as'
the Locefueo papers that Gov, Johnston had sent little over a year on. the same spot. lis all I have-heat:El or 1
Townsend tininess late Secretary of the Common- C 3 that I have seen and ;
laiie
wealth to W tori to procure for him the ap-
A colored settlement has been established in that has trenspired and iii
, ae
. e
Bedford county in this State by a large number that nut within one foot c
poietment of Minister to Ruetia—that the Govern- from Mexico will Steven
of emancipated slaves who tree purchased a tract
or would sometime nest summer resign, and hay-believe it could riot be do
of hind for that pureictie. I is said they were re- to
of public authority. 1
ino a bargain with Mr. Spt to aid in
choosing B. Matthias for Spea eaker ker ef ßes the Senate to ceutly set free by a Baptist "rgamen in viaainiar to justify this conclusion.
who furnished them with money to buy land and the Free States especiall
Stand over, lie would be the Governor for another
obtain homes in a free State. occurred since the Fast et
,
year, than keeping the rule in Whig hands. The
111, have left our respeative ;
Harrisburg Telegraph thus demolishes this burn- Tue Now Iffevoit or Prrrsam.o.- An extract of I opportunity af our Woad
• - fac
bug : - a letter from Pittsburg to ii member of the Le e
'l3'
groat and momentous
foniia herself, although i
,Gov. Johnston and the Mission to Russia. i hiture, published in the HarrisbniaTeiegraph, reP - dieted that she never wol
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, at resents the new Mayto of that city, who was re- she came to be a State, I
Washington, has revived the oft-exploded lie, that l
CC choaeu while in prison, as being a very the- ifuanirnous vote. declare!
Governor Julinsten' is seeking an appointment un- M yof Slavery within bee la
roughgoing peace officer and protector of the pub
der the general Government. This base fajsehood, that leading fact into. CI
got up without env foundation, whatever, has been lie morals, after all. It says: ' evidence wlticli has read,
so often refuted, (fiat we had supposed no i OOl ofl Joe Darker has already shown to the citizens of , the conclusion which col
Lecofecoiem could be fouetl. degraded enough, to I Pittsburg a higher moral courage than many of his that I have stated in tbi
give it currency again The story now runs, ac- predeceseore. He is administering the law without Is not likely to .be intro.
cording to the Ledgers corr e spondent, that the t fear, favor or affection ; and has manifested more tories acquired from 741
Hon. TOWNSEND Items. late Secretary of State, i regard for the sanctity of the Sabbath e than did the resolution Inroads tit
has been at Washington for several days, impor- i Gabriel or the Captain—he (Barker) having shut geese to "establish apps
tuning the President to send Governor Johnston as 'up the numerous dogaeriee, and stoppeetethe Sun- mente withirtall that tot
Minister to Russia. This letter was dated on Sa- 'day omuibuses e Ile is always on the ale and no nia, not embracing in th
furelay. last ; and the troth is, that Mr. Haines was . respecter of persons. ernments shall be coast
at inane in West Chester (where lie has been ever , _______....__________ , or on admission of Slay.
since-he left his post at Harrisburg.) .up.to Sunday Ma. Ct..ir's Coetratnetee.—The Daily News of ed . to defer to 'high,aria
morning, last, when he took his departure fur Wash- Tuesday says the 'resolutions of Mr. Clay for a set- ant ta doff myself in a,
legion, and could Imo have reached there before .tlernent of the existing difficillties in referenee to the use to ce-nperato hearth
yesterday morning. This tholes v e r y plainly that slavery . question, conic before the Senate for con- of the Goyemmeut in
these shinders upon . Governor Johnston are, alto- sidemuon to-day, and Mr. Clay is expected to make great people- 4 4 cannot
together, sheer, - Malignant fabrications ; anti that the opening speech upon them. The discussion a dereleetion of those
there is - neither rhyme, reason, nor probability to will be uninteresting, and it is to be sincerely hoped meat of them, leaving
sustain them. The cause must indeed be deeper that the whole question may Ise met iu that spirit to all those -scenes of
rate, that. requires such a system of tactics to sup , of conetaomise and true patriotism-, which thew: .archy, which I regret
port it. eio . resolutions breathe. They look to mutual emcee- them, thereas too Int,
• While the Pre-ident could no where find a grin- slop, and without it there can be no harmony..." ' is the duty—the soles
Oman better qualified, in every respect,,thau Gov- - meal the nixed duty
enter Johnston, to discharge the high and respensi- them and give them ti
bin duties of the- mission alludedto, we know that and security, The
no Position, however honorable and distinguished, ad sue,:l 4th, which, httvl
could tempt him to quit -the laubertui6rial office : with each rktlter,.shoub'
before the expiration of the term for which he was ' 3d..Resoltied, That
elected, . . State :of Tem' otight .
/torte,: coMpterie,hg .
mouth, gifsdnutlufli)
line of New Nano.
wardly, and contia*
lips established .heyw?
Spain; Oa indandine
...40, wiidlaii 144 o
'oerairtikthiirthi s tf!
the lament of all
Tut Prestr Isimmerr.—The Philadelphia In
pirer of Tuesday says: The State Treseuror is
now in the eity,,eompleting his arrangements for
theprompt payMent of the February interest -on
the State Debt. -- ''The fads in hand are ample, and
the interest win paid in vede t o a n who ma y
so desire.. Mr. Ball kw me& a newt inkiest allff
,arr,and we inwilthe State wi Loan =Ore hie val.
liable services in some • •
The interest will be due to morrow.
Thine at Washington.
/Liter copying the speech and resolutions of Mr.
4:141. emboming hillicone proposition, which
till be of greater interest to our readers than any
other topic among the ,things at Washington, we
hive li 1. room-left fiir eirtacts from moresaiettal
Jrroceetlngs, if indeed - Were was any thing of very
striking interest just now. We copy the following
summary'of the doings last week, however, from
the Sussex Register.
In the Senate, on Monday the ifith, Gov. Sew
ard presented the Resolutions of the Now York
Legislature in favor of giving .a portion of the Pub
lie Lands to the Hungarian exiles, and of making
the Public Domain free to actual settlers. Mr. S.
subsequently gave notice of a bill in accordance I
with the resolutions. Mr. Webster said he should.
be ready to move in the matter when the Land Of
fice Report is printed. The bill providing for the
taking of the 7th census of the United States was
made the special order of Thursday nest. The res
olution calling on the President for the correspond
ence relative Nicaragua and Central' America
WAS adopted. The bill providing for the recapture
of fugitive Slaves ems taken up, and Mr. Mason of
Virginia, madelit lengthy speech in its supped.—
Gov. Seward gave nottee,of a pair titutelor the bill,
" providing in effect, the same legal remedy and
proceAS for the escaped slave, as a white citizen is
allowed in a controversy relative to the owneriliE
Locovoco lisvimoxr.—Nuch indignation has been
excited among the Locofocos of the Ohio Douse of
Representatives, in consequence of , the course of
gr. S. 8. *Sprague, a Loco Com millibar from Deft
anat. lie did not arrive at Columbus at the open
ing of the session; and since, has refused to endorse
and countenance certain
,party plans, veting oa sev
eral occasions with the Wings. The result li es
been that a mere luts_been
held; and Mr. a traitor,--1,;16„
4da .. peeqote4
Same= .t j 'mum Put
one of the best a.
str 4*. Ow is
imirly 4 Taw;
be ow.. Nona"
ilasuaua hi c h weN4it 444 -Sled
sa,,w ,
~„ . .
have ahead' them Mita
Mr. day's - Comproh.
The following is the plan a
by Mr. Clay on the subject of,
riee.&c, in the A. S. Sisiate, f ;
, Mr. Clay Said, Mr. Pre idea
a series of reSolutionk which'
thq considertam of the gtla
Abet propbso in; emiiiitie e arr
question 1 in eoatrinreirsy .bit
Slave, States, grown;_ out OA
- stittiaon - 0 Shivery.lt Is ho
time to enter into, a full and a
each of the resolutions, as
-es; but I desire to
each, resolution. fo
fairly and fully befo
'—and I may add, Sri
at, towards the cocci
l'eral observations a
lind the questions to
hether they shall or
bation of the Senate
may—as Isincerel
at least, some por
evoteLl with carefu
n of the Resoluti
this great natio
Iliac and . harmony, :
lion of that time will
fore he pronoun
cei
ese Resolutions aro
tioos !von
ing them
country
the Senate
some geni
country, 0
relate, tvl
the app.(
hope the,
trust that
I have
preparnti
tation of
comprovx
some pot
Senator
Lion,
- peposition.
comiromise 'offered
:*very, the Territo-
80i 1850: ;
I hold in ray hati4
I dieite to present
'
' Takenl together eirtirill'itd7
eetr the Vree..atid
subject 4•4 She•!D
ray-Wei:dial at ihte
-
borate ailicession of
,
.. : a +velem of
~. -. t a few olialeva;
; the purpiei Of pis&
the Senate and the
,
the indulgence of
*on of my; remarks;
et the state of the
• loch the rltsolutions '
'not meet with
u I- nrotkeartiestly.
hope they Will: I
• of that time which
deliberatiOn to the
; • and to the presen
echeme of national
i r I hope, I say, that
be employed by each
1 against the Proposi,
~receded by a' preatn-
peace and harmony 1
to settle and adjust
trot'ersy, - between
Akin of Shivery, up
his therefore—
rnia, with suitabe
pplicatioo, to his. act
this Union. without
'any restriction to the
-lavery within those
hat t hare ha lbe,en
elite in California
( lotion of her C-onsti
[by any action , of Con
and designating the'
state, According to all
new States into this
prior-to that of Blida
, which, unauthorized
in for herself a con
door of Congress for
I . was myself at the
'• Presented herself,
t -
at 1 eriation from the
:, tent, to her admisz , ion.
erwise, and it must
t en, tharCalifornia has
at. she has done. un
by a prosiqua act of
to do what she did.
1 . 1 'ty of the &duds
-1 mit has been a hap
, of the brightest states
She has sent here to
tors and Represents
we may all associate
re and satisfaction ; I
*ular as her previous
adoption of a Consti
han
was the action of
admitted, as proposed
suitable limits, she,
ion of wisdom, patriot
body, to conduct the
idless Republic. . The
ssion when she up
on my part to antic'.
F. t I thought it right to
.art of the general plan
!
t -tment of this unhurt
-0 I IntiOn is as follawi:
'slavery does not exist
- introduced into these
nited States from the
xpedient to provide, by
~ twin into, or its exelu
aid territory ; and that
-crnments ought to be
all of these said terrl
. nindaries of this pro
about the abolition dt
]on the subject of Sla-
ration of two truths,one
ct. The truth of law
re does not exist at the
any portion of the ter
. When-I say -what
wn deliberate and eel
re that some gentlemen
ne, but I persuade my
when they come to re=.
it see a sufficient reason
nof their opinion; and
s of the people of the
truth which the rase-hi
is not likely to be in
of -that Territory. That
all the evidence upon
I suppose, is as ACCA3-
rrivself. I must say that
cad. from all the witness
onversed with, from all
transpiring. I do believe
f the territory 'acquired
ever be planted ; and I
s e by the force and pt!w
acts are daily transpinng
I invite Senators, from
, to consider what has
:•sion, and ever since We
•nstituencies, without en
ing with them upon that
t. Thu fact is that (all
was asserted and pre-
Id establish Slavery when
, s ip a convention,* so
L • against the introductier
li sits. I think, sir, taking'.
, s sideration, With all the
Pi Me, I am warranted in
) titutes the second truth,
i resolution, that Slavery
rO . d in any of the Tern-
I ico. Thos latter part of
I tit is the duty of. Co
ne 'print° Territorial Govern
) tory, e;chilive of Califur-
I) Acta by which these Gov-, i
) toted, either a prohibition
,v iy. . Much as lam dispos
e srity, anxious as I really
s itiori which would enable
i with other Dpearttuents
ducting the affairs of this
of concur in the propriety rill
erritories—ot anitbandonl
hem without. Governinenti
. isorder,' confusion and: awl
. say, with respect -to souse 1
t to anticipatyi wilLrise. lt.
In . I was gomg„to add, eh.
.COngreave—to leginlate tot
t. • benefit of die law, .ortki
't
resolution's; Sir, are. the
v iig IMilaratiditttection 1
1. j* l o ll 4 %%thin - .
' - Testeso ll . undaltto tie(
. •.1 b! ) bull An • UK , 10 0 4
• Maxina kaSuo, from- jto.
i • lins,river to lhe Southern.
4 .ermo, with that line Wat
t , .. tin. the same directionito the.
' - vr the
,United ~ States and:
, '.iiiir tile pirtlan titoNewileik
. . fr i t lest ,oi lieit oc:Oisiv
. ''' it'lii itoPolq4.**Mtits(
17 WS SMtiC,leilll _ehJetthrliw'
1 Pt!** Of a 41 14 iiiitti• '
.• , ,
mats sikeowiltlok . • . : - Ikh.ta of that stets e a ;
traded 00, 014 -tejta 0; ; !r• :mile the United.sh4,'
andier w t o uts duties, tate maports wen s ;pleagediii- ' -iitid state to its creditor; not I
calling the lior: 0 • - in conekh;mtiou 4 e ./
•
the ' dutia i'ss Plidied '',* Dig boen no longer ay
.faiiible... 4 o.4bati_iariee ' ' th e ga l& esaana ti t.
hitt'actioefotward :14ible' - ilith•--United -:
..Statataisaidis - . .
_ iamie -A da Au , il
titAteabas : 47. "toe- sole - and - inglientie. of ' l i
her
lattidsture, OF - ii Coin • d e ars, 1 - 1
it,
• , •:,
Mr.
Of Nee Mexico. - • - - . - lot ...)
X111 M 61414111611 r. Clay 47 - not " a l
' : I to ll - - st : i si i i i -- - Tib i - ' 4 14 . 64
PuTlo 9° '41.'44. w hat '''' er Me due liimite,o( Tti's. ",, r
tri i ... op ig ol oi niar ' that esai had -riot-ti:-Witora
title to any.tnarbOs ohr tis ca n,,,i IT m •• r;:
bin he was,free : to =that t or i s i N et extro; -
- which her Senator ‘
simu ed, the l ere it t lf iu mmi l.
..,
1836, the Octw ith
,l Anna mid • aa e ra— .1
looking to till t lids, but not yieldin g % e 1.., ~,
all the force which gentlemen claim for trees, be I'
ma iklisay that there was plausibility in thuelsita I --,
which she ants up. He proposed thee,that - whelh. 1
cr the.. Nut , ekes or Braylr is not , the bound ary i c
of Texas;that het. Wes 4 limit
,shall be on th e ~,.'
Del Norte, from its mo 0 the mouth of the 4 . 11-
bine..:-Berlsopased- in connection with th e -II
i t,
decision of the question f boundary. that Cong re „ I:
dual. Pay . th e debts of was for the liquidation et :'
which the dutiO .4:11. of, -
goods imported into I,
Texas were pledged prr to• Annexation. Aft e t l;
some ternaries relative' . tbe-chtemistaricea cce. ,
nected with the contras of these debts, by Tee. %,.;
f x4
as , mr.,,p4ty rid,.in hisbumble opinon, he thoughts 4
if there real,or th, we owe to the exedit• 11 ,
ore of Texan as the dut of Texas, tlawduty of re. ;,,-,
imbiarsin' g.them for ino , .Inariettution the plod ge
l y
of those revenues ; whi were cut off by mom.
,?'
tion, Molireposed that Texas should, for the ',:
conkider - alien-Metal • relinquish any claim s h e '
may have to any porti of New-Mexico. lie ir k ,
willMg to givesome .for -even an imperfeet• • ''•
I claim of this kind for sake or peace. ,The nib ;
[ and sixth,resolutions w ea/follows: ,
sth. Re saved. That is-Inexpedient to abolish
slavery in the District f Columbia, viiile,that in. ; ;
sthutiontatitinties to 't in the State of Maw
land, witlniut the consent of that State, within T
the constant of the , pee eof the district, and vio l .' I::
out just'eoripensatuan ,tile miners of slaves with. p.
in thetistriet. • • '
• 6th.-Nesisleed, -That tis -expedient toProhibit
within the Ibistriaililave tradeon slavest
into it ream the States 'r places beyond the limui •• •
of the district, either t be sold therein, as meth* I ,
dire, or tribe- triansport to other markets, wid t
en 1
the District Columb a.
first of these, d Mx. Clay, simply arteries . .
Th e arteries I
al,,
that Slavery ought not to be abolished in the Fei I
end DistmOt, except on the conditions named Ile I
6th orsolution expressed the expediency of pmlul> 1
iting the slave trade i the District. Ile did or, 'f
mean to itikerfere with be sale of slaves from one
'family to another in District ; the slave text
which he, proposed to rohibit was that which mi,i.
Randolith,4forty yesior i ageowonouneeti an alsei , g
nation. • It was a •misthke on the part of the wr,i ,
if they suPposed that he people of the south gn. r
I
orally looked upon th • slave-trader, or his occua
don, with erompeenc . The slave dealer was I
quently' eicluded fro ' eased - Miens with the re ,
table end, 'orthy in- t e south. De proposed the
the, stave - trader shout , go to ,other parts to pa
sue his calling—that should not be permiuedta
erect his , prisons here, and put lei his chains, i:,3
sornetimoa shtick thei feelings by their trains
manacled beings thee gh our streets and avenue
Neither...should they •ter them here. There an
no necessity for it an it ought to be probilatea.
The o 7th resolution elated' to a matter new .o.
d'er discuision in the enate, and he would mini
from any general r rks upon it. It 'Ma as ti
lows: 7 , . -
7th. Resolved, Tin
ought to tie thanne by
it ents let 'the ,constiei
delivery Of persons '
any State, who may
or'Territery of till
The eighth as
Congresstas no.
slaves between t
Bth. I/feed - red,
prohibit or obstruo
the Slaveholdin;
exclusion of Stn'
of them, depend:
"titular laws.
It was'Avious
as a cons,eqdenee
sorted a truth.
at this Whole sul
sort.to great any
them before the
them. These ri
principle:; they
al forbearance 1
„matters! t of print
11 ''' tbienslit _ in
more liberal eel
the Feed et....t.:,
and truly, with gt
question was an ab
of South it was a A
ty, an& as'a largelp
prosperity and
, TIM North, toe,.
'and greatness and
'Mr. Clay concluded
k in behalf of harmo
anktOrbearance for
cduree Of his remar
a'piece of the co
I hinarthis morning, a
I nervations relative
the Spilit which h
I would 'urge in the
question nutter din
elution be-made th
Mr. Rusk regrett .
tuckg . had thought ,I
the, rights of Texasl
,of aggression n
- Visef the - Maid
when the question
:to.proire that the
Grande ;,and that I
grew, toake from!
st,a
1 this side of drat lie;
an attempt:to dept
I • - Mi. F,oote, itkthl
that there-were eel
I expediency of tett
ted'hOlio'reiblifi l
For one thing, he
lutiOnlwhith mewl
ash Slavery . * the ,
more - Oan move
frandeepo . tilltsiVis
cornOrnus, bassi
F - esition to - reedit).
State: Ile prote
I
-•th l 4 l AltsrO:io, sr
to eiritoeY' sr
law. k-,
.. - %l6.:Cirepildil — P se i meitie e lnis not .
sointay from Te the terfitory sthir/ 1 .0
ea r ; it made a position to Texas for bet
'insitiOn. •HO had - parpeeseetlt'was too.
°Olen that the tle of Texatt'•iras noI
tersitcil in q .
~ - .sod stOlialline
be; happy to questwo.
Inithe cour4e ~o cotter,"
iWeen - 24r; - CliaY - atrldr.'Fixote; Mr.
t hat
that the faith of flattgress waste
;.Stinthern - Statatt not . Maryland
. preservation of baery in the Dist"
- ) 6 . Chl7:: ~ . Pose 814 75 1 1,
..11 be II
-rhita i!) . i 111114 weso O' er
beret i {
"tl4iin'lliiillin ~ 0 4 - 1 0" P t he '
110641 1 0 s Ftana -to pass ma
6-11=Aurt .. *
the Noma 1
'to - tie le silinii#l
-
t more effectual prorig
• tr according to the mgr.
inn, for- the restitution
bond to service or Isbor.
- cape into any other
provided
tt the trade'
e as foliouv
Las nu power
Slaves
the atirabsim
one into :es
their own Ir
Jon was inter)
ion ; it morel]
that in 100
and proper to ni
principle.; to 10 ,
• might rt
to sacnio
a basis'
:oncessii
if feeling
. eircum.
API7 Warwesa
—asked of the
°tippler' from the Aig
Metiiiii: while 'with the
inciple involving their
rtion of them believed,,
n . yraerically more ,
traniiiiity should go
ith a Most eloquent
v, peace, mutual..
the sake of the Unit,'
••: he exhibited a MI
n of Weshintton-1
1 d submitted some thri
o the distinguished do
;-if upon tbe. - stoge
settlement of the m o
Iskion, He moved that
speeintorcier for Tumli
that the SoneAor fr
iv
rroper kr offer up a
ns a peace4ering t
jon the . rights — of ont
rHe would only i
mee up be would ut
, ndary of Tessa b
ny attempt on the part
her any part - of thr
it, 'Would bo as dill'
we her of her whole
• tArtfee of ‘a kw rel.
/iron viea-a:of constitui
actiotts;and so fort
to- Which he collide ,
as not satisfied with th
that_it is not exploit
istntik ' He. betieied
ent—thait it w9uld • 1
+trot the entire' Soul
Ices, be would agree
I colifondis into the
• ci:alen stalest the
oebt of the title of
th she assumed it} hi