JEFFERSON! AxN RE PL' 13 LI CAN Vl 1 1 WBOTllHMilILMWJlUIUIIl 'JllltmH-LXKjl-"'L-ji JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN SSroutisEmerg, March 15, 1643. Terms, $2,00 m advance; $2.25, Half yearly; and $2,50 if not Daw beio.c uie ena 01 me vcar. Address to our Patrons As was announced last week, the Jeffersonian Republican will hereafter be edited and published under the joint control of the subscribers. By this arrangement, the political complexion of the pa per will undergo no change. It will, as heretofore, continue to support the cause of Democratic-Whig principles principles, upon the triumph of which, we honestly believe, the best interests of the coun try -depend. In our efforts to assist in carrying cut those principles, it will become our duty to advocate, the -establishment of a sound and uniform currency, to supply the place of the present depreciated and worthless trash which disgraces the name. The, prosperity of the country requires its establish ment. Without it, the financial and commercial affairs of the people must continue deranged and unsettled, and the every day concerns of- our citi zens become still more uncertain than they even are at present. To be thoroughly good, we must have a currency which not only passes free at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but one which is equal in Maine and Louisiana, Arood and sufficient Tariff for the Protection of American Industry, is another cardinal princi ple of policy connected with the institutions of the United States. It is necessary to our very exis tence as a free and independent nation. Unless protective duties are laid upon foreign productions, pur manufacturers may as" well at once close up their workshops, and our miners cease operations in their coal and iron mines, for the twelve and a half cent a .(lay pauper labor of Europe will soon compel them to do it. Till all foreign ports are opened for the free admission of our vessels and their cargoes, we can never acknowledge the prin ciples of free trade. The distribution of the Proceedsof the Sales of the. Public Lands, is a question of vkal interest to the Old States of the Union. The lands original ly belonged to them, and when the Constitution of the United States was adopted, they ceded them to the Federal Government in Trust for them selves. The sons of the " Old Thirteen,11 in the stormy days of the Revolution shed their blood and perilled their lives for their acquisition, and surely now, that these stales have become involv ed in debt by means of canals and rail roads which were, among other things, constructed to make these very lands valuable, it is no more than right that the proceeds of their sales should be paid over into the coffers of their original owners. In advocating these and other equally salutary principles of public policy, we shali'do so with a just and delicate regard to the feelings of those who differ with us in opinion. It is one of the glorious provisions of our Constitution that every man,'however humble, shall have the uncontrolled -exercise of his own opinion, and we shall ever Imttie -for the maintenance of that right. It is impossible, from the very nature and constitution of things, that all men should always think alike ; "tuat'being tho case, we shall be very careful, how ve impugn the character or motive of any man ?H:o may happen to differ from us, and we shall .never do so unless we -have the strongest reasons, antl "feel imperatively calied upon as public jour nalists to do so in the consciencious discharge of cur duties. We shall endeavor to live on terms of peace and friendship with all men. We shall make arrangements, as soon as possi ble, to procure-the services -of able and efficient correspondents, at various places throughout the country, who will keep us advised of the earliest 3iews, and otherwise enrich car columns with their Jiterary and scientific productions. From the high tone and moral character of the JerTexsonian Republican, as well as Its firm devo tion Jo principle, ever since its first establishment, the public will have a sure guarantee of its future -excellence. Added to this will be the advantages secured to it by the new co-partnership. Il is'boped that the efforts which will thus be ;rnade,.iiot only to maintain the good standing of thepapur, but greatly to increase it in interest and usefulness, will be promptly met by a jcorrespond- ;rtg iacrease in patronage. THEODORE. SCHOCH, THOMAS L. KOLLOCK. iff" tlse Patrons of the JTcffersonian Republican. tin entering upon my duties as co-Editor of this er,"l beg leave to say a few words by way of introducing myself to those with whom I hope to lie so intimately connected hereafter. . I was born jn Oxford, Granville county, North Carolina, and eqred at Norfolk, Va , from whence 1 removed to J'thabeth town, New Jersey, where my father-the Rov. S. K. Kollock resided until a few years ago, when heenoved to Burlington, where he now has' 4he 'Charge of a Presbyterian Congregation. In I333,4I removed to Eastnn, Pa. in which place I jSfsrvrtdtmy apprenticeship to the printing business. have now come J reside among ygu, and make Monroe County myuture home. In doing so, I have been iiitfluenced ,not only by the attractions of jta rich .fertile valleys, -and jjagnificent mountain scenery, "but also by the .noble, generous, and man ly cnaracler of its inhabitants. In principle I am a firm Democratic Whig, and in my editorial capacity shall endeavor, to the best of my ability to impress the importance of Demo cratic Whig doctrines. At the same time, howev er, I shall also endeavour to impress the idea that I ttm no bigot. My political opponents shall always find me a fair and candid antagonist; and I trust a warm.and sincere personal friend. With these few remarks, having already entered fully into a detail above of the principles, &c. which shall be my guide in conducting the paper, I take my leave for the present. ' THOMAS L. KOLLOCK. Flic Rate Casualty. We last week gave a hurried account of the sad calamity which took place on Wednesday morning in Pocono township. Since then, a.few'additional details have reached us, and the melancholy feel ing occasioned by the horrible dealh of the four inmates of Mr. Peter Brell's house, has if any thing been heightened. The house it appears look fire from the heat of the stove pipe, about one o'clock in the morning, when all the inmates were resting in imagined security. Mr. B's daughter, a young married -woman 23 years old a young man aged 20 and two children, one 10 years and the other S months old, were asleep in the second sto ry, and perished in the flames. The wife of Mr. Ii. who slept below, was also so severely burned, that she is not yet considered out of danger. The house was burned to the ground, and every thing it contained was destroyed. Among the ruins, the heart of one of the sufferers, and the arm and crof another was found the day after the fire: It sel dom falls to the lot of newspaper publishers to re cord a more heart-rending tale than the above. The young and interesting mother, and her inno cent babe ; the young man just emerging into the estate of manhood, and the lively playful boy, full of happiness and hope, all destroyed at a moment when sleep had laid his balmy hand upon their breasts, and they were lost in unconsciousness. How intense too must be the distress of the sur viving friends, deprived as they are of their rela tives and property. The latter may, it is true, be made up to them by the liberal hand of kind neighbors and friends ; but who can restore to Jiem the lost ones, or give them consolation in their distress. The power of Omnipotence alone can db that. nollics Culprit. We learn from the City papers that on Wednes day morning last, John Porter, a nephew of Gov. Porter, was placed upon his trial in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia, for the Larceny of money and various articles of dry goods to the value of near one thousand dollars, from his em ployers, Messrs. R. & W. Warnoek, jn whose store he has acted as Clerk for about a year ; du ring which time he has been lavishing the most costly and magnificent articles upon a female na med Mary Sheets, who resided in a house of ill fame. A gold watch worth S100, breastpins, fin ger rings, lace, stockings, dresses, $c. which from time to time he had given to her, were displayed to the multitude who thronged the Court-room. The prisonci's own confessions were brought against him, whilst the fallen girl surrendered up the articles, and stated that she had received them from Porter. Mr. R. Warnoek, in his cross-examination, testified that an offer of $1000 had been made him providing the matter .was not made pub lic, "as the young man might possibly obtain a sit uation in the Sheriffs his Cousins) Office.11 The case occupied the attention of the Court till late in the afternoon, when the Jury retired to their room, from which they returned about half past 6 o'clock in the evening with a verdict of guilty. A motion was immediately made by the prisoner's counsel, for a new trial, and that he might in the mean time be admitted to bail, which the Judge fiscd at $3000. No bail, however, was offered, and Master John, was handed over to his Cousin the Sheriff, for safe keeping. Wise asad Cashing. Since the rejection of these two worthies by the Senate, as Minister to France, and Secretary of the Treasury, Captain Tyler has determined that they shall go home and run for Congress, before he will offer them any more places He wishes : their constituents to re-elect them, in order to re pel the aspersions vvlikh he says the Senate cast; upon them. Wise, in obedience to his master's bidding, has already offered himself to the voters of his District, for a scat in the next Congress, and Cushing will probably, ere long do like-wise, Wise boasted once, on the floor of Congress, hat there was no newspaper printed in his district, and he may therefore through the ignorance of tho people, be returned, but as for Cushing, there is too much patriotism in Old Massachusetts ; aye and too much intelligence too, to endorse his apos tacy and treason. Secretary i War. The rumor we gave last week that James M. Porter had been appointed Secretary at War, is confirmed, and that individual is now regularly in stalled a3 one of Captain Tyler's Constitutional Advisers. Alas, that the. head of the A'rmy should ever have been disgraced by such a man as he w.ho was cashiered for unbecoming conduct and had his sword taken from him at Shell Pot Hill, during the late War. A friend, at our elbow, consoles himself with Viin idea of- the additional strength which will be secured to our borders by this new appointment. He thinks that Porter and Daniel M. Brodhead will ha -tide to manage the hostile Indians, so that no danger need be apprehended from them in the event of a war. . (Lr'&ook fSere In the last number of the Clarion Republican, a paper printed at Clarion Pa. we notice a letter from the Hon. William Jack,-Member of Congress from this State, in which he gives a recapitulation of a number of new mail-routes, to carry the mail over, for which proposals will be received at the Post Office Department in Washington. Among the rest, we notice that there is one connected with a very impoitant route, in this county. It is to car ry the mail from Stioudsburg by Spring Mills to Bushkill, 19 miles and back, once a week. Leav ing Stroudsburgh every Tuesday at 5 o'clock, A. M. to arrive at Bushkill at 12 o'clock Mr Leave' Bushkill every Tuesday at 1 o'clock P. -M. and arrive at Stroudsburgh the same day, at 8 o'clock P. M. v The proposals will be to carry the Mail on the above route, from the Ist of July 113, to the 30th of June 18-16, and will be received at the Depart ment until 3 o'clock on the 13th of April 1813. We hope that some of our spirited citizens will busy themselves about the matter, and see that the contract is taken. It is of great importance to the interests and business of the- County, that we should have as many mail routes within our bor ders as possible. Therefore, when the Depart ment offers us such facilities, we should not over look them. A COBJECt. During tho clear evenings of the past week, a Comet of unusual size and brilliancy was visible in our Western heavens. By observations made in Philadelphia, it has been ascertained that the Comet has already passed the Sun, and is now on its way, tail foremost, to the regions from whence it came. Tha ILegisaaiKre. The only business of importance, which we re member, transacted in either House last week, was a disgraceful rupture in the Senate, between Mr. Champneys, of Lancaster, and Mr. McCully, of Philadelphia county, and a similar occurrence in the House betwcenMr. Hinchman of the city and Mr. Deford, of Fayette. Committees of in quiry, in both cases, have been appointed. Thus is the time and money of the people squandered. " CorrcclioBi. In our Congressional news of last week, we mentioned the name of Washington Irving, as our Minister to Great Britain, and the newly confirmed Minister to China. It should have been Edward Everitt. He is at present our Minister in England, and has been confirmed for the- new Mission to China: The most of the edition was printed be fore the error was discovered, and we therefore make the necessary correction now. Economy of a Specie Cwrreiacy. The Receirer of the Dixon land office pass ed through town on Saturday last on his way to St. Louis, with $30,000 in specie. To con vey this sum it was necessary to employ two waggons, and three men, making, with the re ceiver himself two for each waggon. They left Dixon on Monday previous, and in conse quence of the inclement weather and bad roads, did not arrive here, though the distance is over ninety miles till Friday night, finding the river closed, the party went on by land and will pro bably reach St. Louis in tho course of nest week. It is estimated that it will cost upwards of 200 dollars to transport this money to St. Louis. We have been advised that it cost just about 200 dollars Jo collect a draught last fall sent by the treasury department to the person hav ing charge of the woik of improving the navi gation of the Mississippi just below St. Louis; and we are also advised that it cost about 400 dollars to collect a draught of about 30,000 sent to Prarie dn Chien the present winter. On the latter occasion, one item was the pay ment of 70 dollars fur transporting tho specie in the state from Dixon to Galena which is about half way to tho Prairio. Who pays the enormous tax ? Does the Government or tho draft-holder 1 In either case it is certainly oppressive. How beautifully the system works ! Peoria III.) Register, Feb. 10. Tlze Comet. Messrs. Eritors : I noticed in your -paper a few days since something about a comet be ing in sight. I in vain tried with a small glass to see it in the day time, and in the evening I saw only a faint light. Since that time it has been growing more and more distinct. On Sun day evening jl was brighter than the zodiacal light. Last evening I saw it still plainer. This evening tho nucleus was seen by myself and a few others, soon after sunset, through the haze near the horizon". Its Jenghth is 35 or 40 le grees. It is to be seen clearly rom seven o'clock until it sets, lis nucleus is quite largo, and so rare that ii gives but little light. Most will be ahle onlv to sec its tail, which is certain Sybeau'iful. It L in the south-western part of the heavens, and appear to be fast muvtng southward, so that in a few "days It will cease to be visible. Yours, &c. P. Cor. of N. Y. Tribune. The followiny anecdote has been communica ted to us, as of recent occurrence, and. true. A native of the ftmerald Isle, died- recently and his widow was assisted by a warm-hearted oountvy man in the settlement of the husband's affairs. Aftpr the interment the undertaker brought in his bill for the funeral expanses, nmong which was an item ofSlO fur a Cuflin. To this charge'the friend ly assistant objected, as being extravagant- -'would you take advantage,' said ho,' of a lone widow! I'll not pay it sir: had, tho coffin been obtained. for myself, ! uouUl not, have said a word clout it.' v . HAR1USBURG NEWS...' : ' Correspondence of the Daily Clirouicle. March 10, 1843. HoseoJosy a cseJwaJa Umbrellas iU3l3r linvessigaiiou. Messrs. Editors. The farce of pulling no ses, and fighting with .umbiellas, came off this day at one o'clock, just after the curtain fell, at the close of the comedy, oi the morning ses sion, in the House of Representatives. During the regular performance yesterday, Mr. Deford, who takes pan in every piece lhatcomes up, whether he is "engaged" or not, was rebuked before the whole audience, for his meddling propensities, by Mr. Hinchman, who claimed to be " manager" of the play then being per formed. Whereupon Mr. D. pronounced Mr. ti. a "blackguard" Mr H. then said he should not make a reply there, for a reply in language had no effect upon that gentleman, but that he would pull his nusfl the firs't opportunity that of fered. Mr. D. was understood to say that he was welcome to do so. Nothing more was heard of the matter until the time above men tioned, when the first thing observed was Mr. D. striking with an umbrella, over the head of Mr. Thomas, of Bucks, who was at his heels, back at the "knowledge box" of Mr. Hinch man. The latter, as a matter of course, re turned the salutation, in due form, with the same kind of weapon. Mr. Thomas here concluding that he was in rather a ticklish situation, doged away from be tween them, and in a moment a ring was in stinctively formed by the company, and the two gladiators had a regular set-to, in the area front ing the Speaker'.-dejk, for two or three minutes. They handled their silk covered weapons very dexterously,- until the dry bones not of the gladiators, but of the umbrellas rattled, to the great terror of some spectators, and the infinite amusement of others. It was rather disgrace ful to see a couple of grave legislators, in the very hall where laws are enacted, thus openly and notoriously violating them; but still it was more ludicrous than any thing else, to see them do it in such a puerile way, by raising an um brella above their heads, shutting their eyes, and bringing it down broad side, in a manner that would disgrace any battle of broomsticks ever kicked up by fish women in the market place. There is a difference of opinion as to the real merits of the case; some avering that the gen tlemen were both very anxious to be separated, all the while looking wistfully over their shoul ders, as much as to say, " Wont nobody hold me?" Others that they were brimful of fight. 1 incline to the latter opinion, and give them much credit for their choice of weapons, as they "may live to fight another day." At all events, the friends of the gentlemen interfered, and they were separated. Mr. H. went immediately to his dinner, and Mr, D. remained a few moments behind, to recover his equanimity. They both board at the same house, and can light it out at tho tabic some day. Mr. Hinchman is much the stouter man of the two. It is understood that the thing was stirred up by Mr. Hinchman, who attempted to fulfil the benevolent purpose intimated by him yes terday, of pulling Mr. D.s nose, the latter hav ing expressed some curiosity in regard to the execution of the design. Whether the tweager succeeded in performing il to the satisfaction of the ticeagee, hath not as yet transpired. It appears however to have taken immediate ef fect. The Sequel. As soon as the House had met in the afternoon, Mr. Elton, of Chester, offered the following, to wit:' Resolved, That Benj. M. Hinchman, a mem ber of this House, from the city of Philadelphia, be and he is.hereby expelled from the said membership, for the assault ,by him this day committed on the person of Jno. H. Deford, a member from the county of Fayette, on the floor, of this Hall, immediately after adjourn ment. Said assault having been perpetrated for words spoken in debate, and therefore a violation "of the constitution of this Common wealth. Mr. Lowry moved to amend by substituting the following: That a committee of three he appointed to inquire into and report to this House, whether any, and xvhat order should be taken on the dif ficulty which occurred between Benjamin M. Hinchman, a member from tho city of Phila delphia, and Jno. H. Deford, a member from the county of Fayette. After sorno conversation, the above proposi tions were withdrawn, and the following; offer ed by Mr. Elton, was adopted, viz: Resolved, That a committee of five be ap pointed, with power to send for persons, and to inquire into the conduct of Benj. M. Hinchman and John Ii. Deford, members of this House, in relation to conduct towards each other on this floor, on yesterday, and this day immedi ately after adjournment of tho morning session, .aid report accordingly. The commitieo consists of Messrs. M'Cul loch, Carson, Baily, Kennedy, of Cumb., and Tustin. And a3 tho affair is lo undergo formal investigation, I .shall not prejudice the case by the expression of an opinion upon its merits, or demerits, father than to say that both gentle men are of very unparliamentary conduct. But it seems to mo that all which took place after adjournment is not within the jurisdiction of the House. 1 here is another remedy. D. Ilqrrhburg, March 10, 1S43. House. A bill to repeal, so far as relates to tho county of Adams, that portion of the li cense law which requires application to be ad vertised in the newspapers, passed final read ing. Attempts" were made lo include various other counties', but tho" previous question was called, which cut litem off. Mr. Whitman reported a bill to regtdato as-HgitmcMSj- and to sgcurc laborer's pay,- f. - Mr.'llaneock a bill toifce.-y i,n' e h.r ;, County Insurance Cnjuprfjiv'."" Mr. Deford u auppl tMJU'iit lylli6 S.nvH j.,f prevention of frauds and perjiirie. Mr. Sharswuud the Senate b&P-':n)'!i!h & relative to the county of Philadelphia. The consideration of Mr. Hiru-lunntri v t 1 providing" lor Uie appointment ol aii hn-,.,, of sole, rough hidn, and rough xkirtid K:iK-r in the city and county of Phil.!.!elji:4jtt u then resumed on :ct'Ond reading. 0:i n.,:, of Mr. Hcckman, an amendnu'tti ,4;e providing also for tho appointment .f , 4' speclor of green hides and s!;:ih. , , , aJ Bill as amended passed final r-ading. The amendments made b)- the. Stuvp t,. ',0 "Reform bill" were then takfu up, hvA , : ., 7 under consideration, with Mr. Rou:u..ir- , floor. Senate. After ihe presentation r j-ev, , Mr. Stewart reported, from the Judicial f, . miltec, a bill to cosipel the Trtrslt-, u- in S. Bank to receive the notes of the . ,i 1 i .. in payment of dues. Mr. Champney's (Education) rvw-.r'"', .', amendment., the bill to suspend appr-.j -i.t.,,.., to colleges, academics, arid femido sm.ii!vs The appottionmeut bill, from the lI:tM amended by Senate Committee, wa ihn, ,:v , up.' Mr Peimiman oiYr red an amend'tic.,. . , made a speech. Anil the amendment w i nr. lived, 3'eas 13, nays 19. And the. question is now dnjhe Is! S ': of ihe bill. March 13. iyn. Is thk House an hour of the mnn consumed in the presentation and refen iu-! if petitions. A communication was received, iranmi t ihe annual report of the Inspectors of th L -ern Penitentiary. Mr. El well, from the Committee of W.u-t and Mean.-, reported a bill apportioning t. debt of the S'ate amongst several of tlut com -ties thereof, and providing for the paymtiu of the interest. Mr. Kanis reported a bill incorporating t;43 Alleghanv Mutual Insurance Company. On motion of Mr. Carson, tho Jwlicprv Commitieo was instructed to inquire into t. expediency of repealing the resolution au'Vi izing Messrs. Kav and Brothers lo furnish ,"r) copies of their Select Laws the aante w ; yi having been complied with. Mr. Barret, from the Judiciary Cointn;''f r, to whom was committed the Bill authi.r.zi ihe authorities of Spring Garden, &c., to erect water works at the Schuylkill, for upplyir. the said District with water, reported iliesir.ie with the following additional proviso, to u : Provided, that nothing contained in tins act shall be so construed as to authorise tha Con missioners of the Districts aforesaid to iuipii-'.r render insufficient the water power necessiry to propel the machinery at the Fairmount Xc ler Works. Mr. Sharswond said tho proviso reporte I by the Chairman, was not that agreed upon in committee, and moved to recommit the report ; which, after some conversation, was uotagrstd to. Se.vate. Mr. Kidder, from the JmlicLry committee, reported a bill to repeal tne " .-t..y law" of last session. The bill erecting a new county out of p ir of Northampton and Monroe, to be callel "Carbon," passed final reading. Yeas 2. nays 9. The now county is to be attached m the l'2ih Judicial District. Mr. Clar and tlie FrcsicIjmnK. The New Orleans Tropic of the iSthidr., gives this graphic anecdote : An amusing incident occurred' at Yicksbttrg while Mr. Clay was on his way lo New Or leans. After Mr. Clay had received the hear ty welcome of the genetous Yicksburgers, aii I taken leave of them, the Rainbow, on which 1 was a passenger, was just about to shove r3 from the landing, when an enthusiastic int Frenchman a good Whig and well knows, many of the citizens. of .Mississippi, was s m rushing down the hill at full speed, crying "stop de boat! stop do boat ! 1 shall see Mr. Clay !" He succeeded in getting on board "c fore ihe plank was pulled in, but in answer t the remonstrance of the mate that the b-ct would start before he could have an opport'rr ty of seeing Mr. Clay, he replied: "Start ai.l be d d! Suppose you take me to New Or leans ? I shall not care I have come all i!j way from Jackson to see Mr. Clay, and h ira just arrive in de cars, and I shall see him I J gar!" Saying which he rushed up into tht cabin, and cleared forhimself a passage through ihe crowd which surrounded the great ssava man, placed himself in front of Mr. CiiV "Are von Mr. Clay?" he- demanded, cl an, sir," replied Mr. Clay. "Den Sir I shall bo very happy to make you acquainted wtd me." I am very happy to make your acquamtace, re plied Mr. Clay, extending his hand to the g:l Frenchman; pray sir fa.vor me with your nam?. 'Oh! dam de name,' said the Frenehm in, grasp ing Mr. Clay's hand, "suppose I tell you ..y name, you shall not recollect hiui five miiu I have come all de way from Jackson to sto you Mr. Clay, and I am so happy you shall not suppose. 1 novair was so happy but onetime before, and dat was when I shake hand wid do grand Napoleon, and I shall nevair cxpec to lo so happy again till I shake hand wid my Sa viour in de Kingdom of Heaven. Now I -am satisfy and I must go. Good, by, Mr. Clay. I hopo you shall be our next President. By gir I know you shall. I have bet my whole j on you, Mr. Clay, and I doni care otto dan it I lose or if I win. Adieu, Mr. Ciav. Cud bless you and make you de Presidcn'." Then ghing'Mr. Clay, a hearty shake of ihe hmd, ho reiircd and roached the deck ju-.i a hey were about lo null in tho last plank. I
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