JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN.
JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Strottdsbturs, Pa. Jnly 14, 1841.
Terms, $2,00 madvance; $2.25, naif yearly: and $2,50 if not
ptud bcfoic the end of the vcar.
FOR GOVERNOR.
JOI5N BANKS,
OF BERKS COUNTY.
Appointment by the President.
JBy arid with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Brigadier General Winfield Scott, Major
General by Brevet, to bu Major General June
25, vice Major General Alexander Macomb,
deceased.
Gen. Scott has entered on the duties of his
station.
Thomas McElrath, Esq. will sell at auction
on Tuesday the 10th day of August next, at 1
o'clock, P. M. at the Court House in the Bor
ough of Slroudsburg, a number of valuable
Building and Pasture lots, situate in said Bor
ough. Persons desirous of purchasing can ob
tain all necessary information by calling on
Wm. Davis, Esq. at his office in Stroudsburg.
TIte Crops.
The Lebanon Courier of Wednesday says,
" The Wheat fields have assumed an im
mense approved appearance in this neighbour
hood; ihe farmers can now confidently antici
pale a tolerable yield. The Rye lields look
exceedingly well. Some of our farmers have
commenced cutting their rye. The Oats look
very promising."
Hail recently fell at Amherst, N. H., some
of the siones of which measured more than five
inches in circumference.
Robert E. Horner, editor of the Princeton,
(N. J.) Whig, has received the appointment of
postmaster at Princeton.
An Example.
In the course of some remarks made in the
Senate a day or two ago, by Mr. Clay, he said
thai "his were not those lazy, luxurious habits
of eating late dinners when he should be eat- j
ing his supper. He was not much of a physi- j
cian, but he would undertake to say that if they
would follow the practice adopted hy himself,
they would have little lo fear from illness. He
rose seldom later than 5 o'clock; he then took
exercise, principally on horseback, for an hour
and a half; he then made his toilette, took his
breakfast, read the newspapers, and was ready
to go to work. In connection with this, he al
ways retired to bed at 0 o'clock seldom later.
If his friends would pursue this course, he
would not only insure their health, but would
engage to pay their physician's bill."
The tolls on the New York canals to the
last week in June, amounted to $65,703.
Whole amount this year, $254,277.
' "
The liccent Mail Storira.
The York Republican of Wednesday last,!
furnishes us with some addiiional particulars of:
ihe, Hail storm. It describes the siorm as hav
ing been one of the severest ever experienced
in that latitude. The Editors add:
"lis path was found lo be about a mile and
a half in width on the Harrisburg Turnpike,
covering the space from the first gale as far
out as Mr. John Lehr's. On the Columbia
Road, its traces were seen for three miles, from
ihe Easiern end of Frystown to Stony Run.
Its course seemed to be from North West to
Souih East. In all that region of country
which we have mentioned, its ravages have
proved most destructive. Some of the largest
harvests have been totally destroyed, jii6tas the
sickle was about to be applied to the stern.
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J lie la it crops nave neen aiso ruineu. ine
Rye and Wheat were Jilcrally cut lo pieces, as
we arc informed, and the Corn and Potatoes
Mifiered a similar fate. The loss of the crops
in that; rich district of country is very heavy
and. severe.. Nor did buildings escape; all the
giaioji, the, weather side of ihe dwelling hou
M'.s was broken, and some were entirely un
loufed by "ihe mights rushing wind." The
qu.nuiitv of hail that fell, from the reprrsenta
lions made to us was immense, and it was ol j
ihe most -extraordinary size. It covered the
surface of the ground like snow, and was gath
ered after the storm by buckets full. In town
ihereAvas very little rain a shower scarcely
sufficient to lay the dust, but the voice of the
trmpest as' it passed along to the North and
Eat was distinctly heard by many citizens as
the roar.of .mighty waters or the breaih of rush
hig winds. We sincerely sympathize with the
Kufiferers by this terrible storm, who have found
,i lie reward of their labours snatched from them
at ihe moment when they were about lo real
ize it;, ami the anticipation of abundance total
ly destroyed."
From the National Intelligencer.
OFFICIAL.
Department of State, July 7, 1841.
A decree, of which the following is a trans
lation, has been issued by the Government of
Peru, taking effect from and after the 1st of
February of this present year.
"All vessels, whether national or foreign,
coming from a foreign country, are absolutely
prohibited from touching at any of tho minor
ports or coves of the Republic, under pain of a
fine of one thousand dollars, payable by the cap
tain in favor of the informants; for which the
vessel is liable, whether belonging to "ihe cap
tain or to others. If, moreover, it be proved
that any person, or goods, or letters, have been
landed from the vessel at any port at which she
may have thus touched contrary to the law, the
vessel shall be confiscated, and the captain will,
in addition, become liable to a criminal prose
cution." It is important that this regulation should be
made known to our vessels, particularly to those
employed in whaling, which have been in the
habit of touching at many of the minor .ports and
coves (including all places on the coast which
are not regular ports of entry,) for the purpose
of obtaining refreshments. Revenne turners
have been fitted out at Calloa for the enforce
ment of the decree.
MEDICAL STAFF.
The following persons, candidates for the
appointment of Assistant Surgeon in .the Army,
were examined and approved by the Medical
Board that was-convened in Philadelphia May
25lh, viz:
1. Charles E. Isaacs, of Mississippi.
2. Richard H. Coolidge, of New York.
3. Robert S. Holmes, of Pennsylvania.
4. Charles W. Stearns, of Massachusetts.
5. William Levely, of Maryland.
G. Dabnev Herndon, of Virginia.
By the same Board, the following Assistant
Surgeons were examined for promotion and
were severally approved, viz:
Alexander F. Suter.
Charles M. &tchcock.
William Maffitt.
appointments by the president.
By and -with tlie advice and consent of the Senate.
Elisha M. Huntington, Commissioner of the
General Land Office of the United States.
Philip R. FendalJ, Attorney oT the United
States for the District of Columbia.
POSTMASTERS.
Solomon Van Rensselaer, Albany, N
Y.
James Rces, Geneva, N. Y.
William Stevens, Newark, N. J.
Joseph M. Moore, Indianapolis, La.
Samuel H. Jenks, Nantucket, Mass.
Asher Robbins, Newport, R. I.
Wm. H. Harrison Taylor, Cincinnati, 0
Benjamin W. Gause, Tallahassee, Fa.
Jno. G. Miller, Columbus, 0.
James W. Coburn, Maysville, Ky.
Keeland Tynor, Macon, Ga.
Sylvanus R. Lyman, Portland, Me.
George Hall, Brooklyn, N. l.
Thomas Finley, Baltimore, Md.
David Agnew, Wheeling, Va.
Jacob Al ricks, Wilmington, Deh
Charles Martin. Chillicothe, O.
Caleb Foote, Salem, Mass.
Henry B. Stacey, Burlington, Vt.
William Collins, Steubenville, O.
Addlcy H. Gladden, Columbia, S. C.
John Wall. Winchester, Ya.
James H. Turner, New London, Conm
Samuel Gookin, Portsmouth, N. H.
A Claimant tn Person. The man who
sent a letter to the National Intelligencer,
claiming to be president of the United Stales,
and giving instructions to have the White House
prepared in a proper manner for his reception,
has appeared at Washington and demanded of
the inmates of that establishment the immedi-
ale surrender ot the place, lie gave in his
name as John Henry Haunt, of Virginia. He
is a German, and maintains that he is the veri
table President of the United States, and will
eject the present incumbent in a few days, with
the aid of a numerous armvj &c.
IIosl Culpable Conduct.
THE SMALL POX.
We learn with regret, that the small pox prc-
i ails to a slight extent, in one or two sections
of Philadelphia. In one or two instances, we
are told, that children have been sent to schools
without the knowledge on the part of the teach
ers, that their brothers or sisters at home, were
troubled with this dangerous malady. Conduct
so culpable, merits the strongest animadver
sions. No parent has a right thus to peril the
lives of ihe children of neighbors. Teachers of
schools, on the other hand, should instantly, in
such cases, send back pupils coming from in
fected families, and thus discharge their ob
ligations. No leacher would be worthy of pub-
lie confidence and support, who should neglet
uld neglect
this imperative, however unpleasant duty.
Pa. Inquirer.
Th Baliimore dinner sneaking of ihe re
moval of President Harrison's remains says:
The body is enclosed first in a leaden coffin,
which is placed in a mahogany one, and then
in one of zinc, hermoiically sealod. This is
also enclosed in a coffin of walnut, with chlor
ide of lime filled in between it and the zinc,
which is very substantially made, and air tight.
Covering the whole is a black silk velvet pall,
trimmed with gold fringe and hung with gold
tassels. When the body was exposed to the
Committee at Washington a short time previ
ous lo its removal, it had undergone very little
change. The features appeared as at his death,
except thai ihe face was a little swollen.
feigns
David Mumma, jr., who was the Locofoco
candidate for the Legislature last year in Dau
phin county has come out openly against Da
vid R. Porter. He cannot consent to remain
in the ranks of a party who have abandoned all
the principles of Democracy.
Washington Finney, of Halifax, Dauphin
county, hitherto ono of the strongest Van Bu
ren and Porter men in tho township, has open
ly come out for John Banks, Democracy and
Reform. So much for the boasted changes in
Dauphin county. Lancaster Union.
Jo Sin Banks sand One Term--A Man
ly JLetter.
In the following letter from Judge Banks to
a committee of the citizens of Allegheny coun
ty, he comes up to the point in a frank, inequiv
ocal mannor. There is no shuffling no at
tempt to evade the question, but it is met fully
fairly. Willi honest John Banks and one
term for our walchword, Porter, the Borough
Shinplastor, Winnebago Cameron Candidate
will be left as far in tho rear as was little Van
by old Tip, if we go to work with our coats oflf,
resolved to conquer. Resolution is all that is
asked. Log Cabin Rifle
Gentlemen: I received your letter on Sat
urday evening, in which resolutions of the Dem
ocratic citizens of Allegheny County were en
closed. By those resolutions my opinions and
views in relation to the One Term principle
are required, and to this demand I now give a
hasty and brief reply.
That our State Executive should be limited
to Ono Term, is an opinion which I have long
entertained. In observing the operations of our
system of Government, the necessity of this
principle was suggested lo my mind, and has
become more apparent by the practice of every
day. So fully was I convinced of its practical
utility, that I urged its introduction, and adop
tion, to more than one member of the late Con
vention to amend the Constitution of our State.
Although this amendment was not then made,
the public demonstrations in its favor are now
so strong, that there remains no doubt of its
adoption, as part of our Constitution, as speed
ily as the necessary forms will permit."
As regards the Presidency of the United
States, I look upon the One Term principle as
having been firmly settled by the election of
Gen. Harrison; and that in the opinion of the
Democracy of the country, it is now as sacred
and unchangeable, as if it formed part of the
written Constitution itself.
Whether we regard the welfare and happi
ness of the State, or the purity of our elections,
the propriety of the One Term principle is equal
ly urgent.
When an individual has been placed in ihe
highest Executive office m the Slate, this salu
tary limit should be placed to his ambition.
Then there will be nothing left him to do, but
the discharge of the duties of his high station
"or the public good. His ownfair fame, the
asting esteem of his fellow citizens, and the
happiness and prosperity of the country will
then, receive his undivided attention. His de
liberations will be no longer disturbed, or his
honest purposes and judgment dutracted or sup
pressed by anxious reflections whether a meas
ure will increase or diminish his vote at the
next election. These considerations are al
ways exceedingly annoying lo tho individual,
and prejudicial to the public interests.
i his one term principle will do much to re
lieve the Executive from all undue party obli
gations, and the power of every improper sec
tional influence. It will put a termination to
the too frequent, and often violent contesls be
tween the office-holder and the people, by which
states and even whole countries are sometimes
most deeply convulsed. It accords also, with
the principle of rotation in office, which gives
to our well digested sysiem of democracy the
most valuable advantages over every other fomi
of government.
This one term doctrine has my most decided
approbation, I have laid it down as a fit rule for
the government of others, and under all circum
stances will be willing to conform lo it myself.
Yours, &c.
JOHN BANKS.
Eloquence. In the course of debate on the
bill to extend the charier of the Banks of the
District of Columbia, Senator Benton exclaimed
" I will bathe twice a day, and live on fruits,
and be wide awake all day, aye, and all night,
before any bank charter shall be slipped thro'
that has the most remote tendency to circulate
an irredeemable paper a greater curse upon
ihe community than ever God afflicted the Is
raelites with when the frogs were in ihe feed
ing troughs, and in the bridal bed!"
There s a touch for you: Who but a man
of transcendant genius, would ever have dis
covered a resemblance between bank bills and
bull frogs? Yet thcro we have it so plain we
can see it. at once, without taking the trouble
of brightening our faculties by eating "fruit" in
! a bathing tub with the water up to our chins.
ng tut) with the waier up
INo wonder Col. Benton declines being a can
;didate for the Presidency. His anxiety lo en
' lighten the country forbids his acceptance of
the post.
Cramp his genius within ihe circle
of Executive duties, and the nation, deprived of
the vivifying rays of his eloquence, would soon
become as lorpid as a frog pond in January.
otfsscx Register.
In The Right. The ladies of Lafayette
and Clay counties, Missouri have adopted as a
standing rule, a resolution not to marry any man
who does not subscribe for a newspaper, and
pay for it in advance. Let them stick to that
and the population ihere will soon be honored
above all others, for its virtue, intelligence, and
patriotism. The results of such action are sure
and beneficial.
JDavid H,' Porter lobbisi the State.
Let it be remembered, that David R. Porter,
the Governor of ihe loco foco party, ROBBED
THE STATE OF TWO THOUSAND DOL
LARS TO REWARD THE PARTY SER
VICES OF HIS BROTHER AND HIS
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND CONSCI
ENCE-KEEPER, AND THAT HE HAS
PROSECUTED THE STATE TREASU
RER BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO PER
MIT HIM TO ROB IT WITH IMPUNITY!
Log Cahin Rijle.
An Immaculate Patriot.
Ovid F. Johnson, David R. Porter's conscience-keeper,
private Secretary and Attorney
General, the man who has handled as many
dollars of the United States Bank notes for im
portant services rendered, as any other man in
Pennsylvania, except David R. Porter himself,
and who writes that silly tissue of nonsense,
falsehoods and contradictions called "Addresses
lo the faithful'' and fathered by H. Buehler and
J. Seiler, Esqrs., and who also, writes Address
es for the Iron Grey Club as false and foul as
their author is low and dishonorable, is the ver
itable, identical patriot, in whose favor ihe Gov
ernor illegally and unconstitutionally drew one
thousand dollars for a trifling party service.
This man, whose unclean fingers have often
clenched the reward of treachery and subservi
ency, not only from the United' Stales Bunk,
but from the people's Treasury, who is putting
forth Addresses to the friends of locofocoism,
made up of the most miserable party slang and
pot-house ribaldry, this is a pretty fellow sure
ly, to enlighten the people of Pennsylvania upon
their duties as moral well demeaned citizens
and as patriots and Democrats. A man who is
joined in a conspiracy with such men as Pack
er and Hubley and Lewis, to rob the State of
its last dollar, and who, by their frauds upon
the people, the prostitution of their official sta
tions and the vilest practices that any set of
men not avowed highway robbers, were ever
before guilty of this is the man who is dicta
ting to the free, honest, high minded and intel
ligent people of Pennsylvania their political
course. He issues his mandates to them with
the insolent assurance of one who thinks the
people are obliged to obey him and have no
right to use their own judgments. Will Penn-
sylvanians be led by a man of this character?
Have they surrendered up all respect and inde
pendence? The bare intimation is a base libel,
and Ovid F. Johnson will learn it to his cost.
Los
Cabin Rifle,
Rotes of Preparation.
The leading friends of Gov. Porter have at
lenih mustered courage to buckle on their ar
mor and sound the "busy note of preparation"
for the approaching conflict. Their State Cen
tral Committee, headed by Mr. Buehler, have
issued No. 1, of an Address to the people of
Pennsylvania, in which they endeavor to con
vey back their party to the period of 1838, when
David R. Porter was carried into the Execu
live chair by storm. This to say the least, is
disingenuous. David R, Porter has occupied
the tjubernatonal chair more than two years,
and therefore has had ample opportunity to ex
hibit his abilities as a statesman, if peradventure
he possessed any. His "committee," sensible,
however, of his utter unfitness for the .station
he fills, and aware that his administration thus
far, has proved a total failure, strive to divert
public attention from the true points at issue and
turn it into a different channel. Hence they do
not urgo His Excellency's re-election upon any
supposed merits of his own, neither do they ap
pear disposed to war against his opponent
John Banks; but, anxious to fight "fought bat
tles o'er again," indulge in a long and sillv rig
marole about Ritner, Stevens, Biddle, Burrowes,
"buckshot wars," and "monsters " The onlv
thing in iho shape of merit set up for him is,
that by urging the imposition of taxes upon the
people, he has succeeded thus far to keep the
wheels of Government in motion and we are
perfectly satisfied that ho should receive all the
credit to which, by his course in this particular,
he may bB fairly entitled. Whelher the meas
ure is of character calculated to promote the in
terests of the people, is a question which they
best understand, and to which they will, at the
proper time, give an unequivocal answer.
The "committee" havo carefully avoided any
allusion to the previous pardon, and have neg
lected entirely to explain the reasons why un
der the administration of their Chief, the State
debt has been fearfully increased, and the State
credit totally prostrated, while tho State im
provements are in no better condition than they
were when he came into office. These are
matters in which tho people are deeply interest
ed, and which they have a right to -ask to be
explained. Grccnsbiirg Sentinel.
Acident on the Fourth. Mr. Wm. Hart
Lynde, says the New Haven Herald, who was
wounded by the discharge of a cannon at Say
brook, on the 4th, is dead. As we learn them
trie circumstances atienumg his death wcro
altogether fortuitous. Some persons were fir
ing a cannon, in tho main street, near tho Epis-
copal Church, when having loaded it hravily,
anu it Doing suggested Unit the wad was noli
rammeu iiome, mey pruuenuy declined to touch
II . L 1 .11 ! 1 . 1
it off, and were conversing about applying a
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siow maicii 10 uiscnargo it, wnon Mr. Lynde,
passing by in a waggon, stopped and offered to
apply tho match, which he did, the first timo
unsuccessfully, but a second attempt succeeded.
The cannon burst into many piecos, ono of
which struck Mr. Lyntlo on tho right side,
breaking his right arm, and driving tho ribs into
the lungs. He survived the accident but about
two hours.. Such aro tho fruits of foolish te
meriiy. Mr. L, has loft a wife and children to
lament his untimely death.
Corrcspojidcncc if the North American.
Washington, July 8, 1841.
In the Senate, Mr. Linn took ihe murniir
hour m pour forth invectives against fht pre
nent Administraiion for the removal from of
fice. He charged the parry with saying nm.
thing before ihe election, and doing another af
ter it, and said it was conaiaicm only in djs
simulaiion and hypocrisy. The great fault n
be found with th Administraiion by jts friends,
is its forbearance to do acts of common justice
in restoring the proscribed Whigs. Of the
numerous cases that occurred in this ciry, onlv
ono has been brought back, and thai was wrung;
from importuning, rather than granted from a
sense of justice. This cold and ungracious
tardiness on the part of those put in power, has
been the mean of alienating many a wise head
and smut heart from the Whig cause. But let
that maiter pass.
The House Bill for ihe Distribution of the
Proceeds of the Public Lands, was referred to
the Committee on Public Lands, Mr. Linn sub
mitting at the same time an. amendment which
he intended to offer, to strike out nil after the
enacting clause, and inserting a Bill to appro
priate the sales from the public lands to purpo
ses of national defence.
The Fiscal Bank Bill occupied the remain
der of the day. 1 am as lired of that bill as
the poor old Frenchman was of ihe name of
Mr. Thompson; yet I am afraid we shall have
to tolerate it until the close of the week.
Several amendments were offered, which,
under all the circumstances, would have done
no great harm if adopted. I allude pnrticular-
v to that one allowing publicity to all the trans
actions of the Bank. The opposition made a
great handle of the proceedings under the late
Bank, which excluded the Government Direc
tors from the Board, and loaned millions to
brokers and shavers, while it would not grant
a dollar to the business men of the country.
By an amendment of Mr. Bcuion, the Govern
ment directors arc to have full knowledge of
every transaction of the Bank, and free access
to all the books. I his at least is one point
gained.
Mr. Wright's amendment will be up ro-mor-
row, the chief of which is, that the directors
shall make no dividend except from the- sur
plus profit, nor be allowed to reduce the capi
tal stock without the consent of Congress.
The Senate held an executive session- e
some length.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Proiht
introduced a resolution requiring the Select
Committee on the Currency to report forthwith?
the Senate Bill for the repeal of ihe Sub-Treasury,
unconnected with any substitute. The
resolution was not sustained. Mr. bergeant
will doubtless be ready to report in a few days.
Mr. Pickens spoke some time on the Uili
authorizing the Government to borrow twelve
millions of dollars. Mr. P. asserted that the
debt represented to be due by the Secretary of
the Treasury was altogether fictitious, and as
serted for ihe purpose of imposing a tax upon
the people.
Mr. Sergeant, in reply, insisted that the late-
administration improperly involved the Govern
ment in a debt of upwards of 15 millions, anil
that it was the duty of ihe present administra
tion to see it liquidated. The debate was fur
ther kept up until the House adjourned. P.
Remains of President Harrison Kc
moved.
The National Intelligencer of the 1st inst.
gives the following particulars of the removal
of the body from Washington cily.
Ihe mortal remains of the late venerated
President Harrison were removed from the.
Government burial ground in this city, on Sat
urday last, at the hour and under the ceremo
nies prescribed by the order of Congress, robe
conveyed to their final resting place on- tha
banks of the Ohio, at Nonh Bend. The body
was attended by the son of the deceased, John
Scott Harrison, Esq. and by the committee of
gentlemen from Cincinnati, to whom wa as
signed the pious duty of accompanying ihe re
mains to North Bend. The President of
the United States, with the Heads of Depart
ments, the committees of the two Houses of
Congress, and a large number of citizens, at
tended at the place of departure from the city,
to offer the last testimony of respect to tho
earthly remains of the lamented Chief whos
memory will ever be cherished by every true
hearted American.
A detachment of Marines, by order of the.
President, attended the body as an escort to
North Bend. We understand that when tho
order was -addressed to Col. Henderson (com
mander of the Marine Corps) to furnish the de
tachment, and to designate an officer to com
mand it, he replied that, being himself the se
nior officer, he conceived it to be "most proper
and respectful that he should act on the melan
choly duty of heading the escort.
Tho funeral train arrived at Ballimnro h
oMock in tho afternoon. The Uultimorvi .wt
lean says;
"The arrival in Bnliitnore of tho
body
u.l
nhosu whn uccompanird u, was without :uv
nruvinus nniico. and but coimwativtdy frw "I
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our citizens witnessed its passago from the ra'N
road depot to ihe City Hotel. '1 ho spectacle
of tho mortal remains of the gallant hero ati l;
tried patriot, born along in solemn silence, and
followed by tho little band of mourning frien,.v
cloihed in funeral habiliments, was trdv in
striking contrast with tho crowds, tho sUs
and the joyous demonstrations which mnrUd
his approach to tho self aamo spot but i frw
months before."
The Harrisburg Telegraph of he SO.h sr
Yesterday morning, ho committee having "
charge Hie remains of the lamented nu
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l m
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