JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Tliursday, March 12, 1846.
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The British Party.
Nothing has ever occurred to consternate the
Loco Focos so much as the printing of Secre
tary Walker's Anti-Tariff Report, by the Brit
ish Ministry, for the use of Parliament. For
years they have been endeavoring to hide their
own foreign partialities, by charging the Whigs
with being friendly to British interests. " Brit
ish Whigs," " British Gold," " British Infiu--ence,"
&c. &c, are epithets which were con
stantly urged against us by those incorruptible
loco foco patriots. To read their papers, or
Jiaten to their stump-speeches one would have
teen induced to believe, that rather than do
any thing which would be beneficial to Eng
land, they would sacrifice even life itself. But
alas how thin-skinned is loco foco patriotism.
All the while they were secretly advocating
measures which had a tendency to elevate
Great Britain at the cost of the prosperity of
the United States. We now have the unparal
leled exhibition of an English Premier com
mending the Anti-Tariff Report of an American
Secretary of the Treasury, and recommending
jt to the careful and deliberate attention of his
ttrn Parliament. Comment ought to be unne
cessary. The Report ought to condemn its
author, and every Loco Foco who is bo anti
American in his feelings as to sustain or ap
prove of its contents.
Congress.
Things are progressing slowly at Washing
ton. In the Senate, the debate on the Oregon
Question has not yet been terminated, and still
continues to occupy nearly all the attention of
the Senators. In the House, considerable pri
vate .matter has been disposed of, but nothing
of general interest, except that the report of the
Committee on Elections has been sustained in
the New Jersey contested case, and Mr.Kunk,
(the Whig member,) has been allowed to re
tain his seat.
Township Elections.
The election, on the 6th instant, in Milford,
Westfall and Dingman townships, Pike county,
-was spirited and warmly contested. The fol
lowing persons were elected.
Milford. Supervisors. Samuel Dimmick,
John Schoonover.
Constables. Thomas J. Newman, James A.
Combs.
Assessor. John M. Williamson.
Auditor. John H. Wallace.-
Oversecrs of the Poor. Charles F. Mott,
James E. Eldred.
Inspectors. John B. DeWitt, John Cornelius.
Judge. Horace L. West
Toton Clerk. Edwin J3. Eldred.
School Directors. John H. Wallace, Seth
Williamson, Samuel Courtright.
Westfall. Supervisors. Cornelius Mid
tlaugh, Levi Vangorden. ' 1
Constable. Abram Westfall.
Assessor. James Sawyer.
Auditor. Benjamin Tan Inwegen.
Overseers oj the Poor. Cornelius Westfall,
David Vangorden.
Inspectors. Samuel Y. Van Inwegen, John
N. Sawyer.
Judge. Elijah Rose.
Town Clerk. Franklin R. Brodheadi;
. School Directors. Benjamin A. 'Westbrook,
Henry C. Middaugh.
JDincman. Supervisors. Benjamin Depue,
4acob McCarty. ...
Justice. William C. Crawford. ; ;:
. Constable. John N. Brink. - ,
Assessor. Elijah Drake.
Auditor. William Brink.
Overseers of the Poor. Richmond Compton,
Thomas O. Hazen.
'Inspectors. Elijah Doolittle, Will iam Qui.nn.
Judge. Hobert Hanna.
Town Clerk. .Darid Redman.
SchoolxDirecs.y .Augustus , B.radly , uDa vjdj
C. J)oty.
Loco Foco Convention.
The Loco Foco State Convention, which as
sembled at Harrisburg on the 4th inst., aftor
much .wrangling nominated the Hon. William
B. Foster, the President of the present Board,
for re-election. The delegates were divided
into Shunk and anti-Shunk men, henco the
difficulty. The Shunkites wero victorious.
The Whig Convention.
The Whig State Convention met at Harris
burg, on the 11th inst. We have not heard of
any of its doings.
Rail Road meeting.
Pursuant to public notice, a largo and respec
table meeting of the citizens of the county of
Pike, convened at the house of Jacob S. Sandt,
in Milford, on Satuiday evening the 7th instant.
The object of tho meeting having been stated
in a fow brief and pertinent remarks by Wm.
C. Salmon, Esq., the meeting was organized by
appointing Hon. JOHN H. BRODHEAD,
President, Solomon Newman and Hon. John
Westbrook, Vice Presidents, and Horace It.
West and David Vangorden, Secretaries.
On motion of C. W. DeWitt, a committee of
seven was appointed by the President, to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, viz: C. W. DeWitt, Wm. C. Salmon, H.
S. Mott, M. Dimmick, Henry Hall, J. N. Brink,
Richmond Compton.
The committee, after retiring, reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by the meeting.
Whereas, a bill is now before the House of
Representatives of this Commonwealth, entitled
" an act authorising the Governor to incorpo
rate the Luzerne-and Wayne Rail Road Com
pany," empowering the corporation to construct
a Rail Road, commencing at the Delaware and
Hudson Canal, at any point within fifteen miles
of Honesdale, to the neighborhood of Cobb's
Gap, and thence to the Coal beds, &c: And
Whereas, by an act passed in 1830, the Gov
ernor was authorized to incorporate a company
under the name of the Susquehanna and Dela
ware Rail Road Company, to construct a Rail
Road from a point near Carpenter's Point in
this (Pike) county, o Cobb's Gap, passing, in
part, over the road in contemplation, and as the
time specified for commencing said road was
limited and has nearly expired, and as the
route has been surveyed at considerable ex
pense, and as the prospect for its commence
ment and final completion is flattering,
Therefore Resolved, That our immediate
representatives in the Senate and House of
Representives be requested to procure an ex
tension of the time to commence and finally
complete said Susquehanna and Delaware Hail
Road.
Resolved, That in our opinion the Bill now
before the House should not become a law un
less with amendments and restrictions, so as in
some way to protect effectually the rights and
privileges previously granted to the former
company; also limiting the quantity of real es
tate to be held by said company within reason
able bounds, and further restrictions with re
gard to the lateral branches of said road.
On motion Resolved, That the proceedings
of this meeting be signed by the officers, and a
ropy be sent to each of our Representatives,
and also be published in the Jeffersonian Re
publican.
(Signed by the Officers.)
Maj. Thomas Stockton, Governor of the
State of Delaware, died suddenly on Monday
evening last at New Castle, while silting in the
Orphans' Court conversing on business.
A company of United States dragoons has
been ordered to Fort Crawford, to keep an eye
on the Winnebago Indians, who are reported
to be a great annoyance to the inhabitants of
Wisconsin. Capt. Allen's company of dragoons
has been ordered to Fort Leavenworth, with in
structions to see to the removal to the Kansas
country of all the Sac and Fox Indians who
have not gone thither.
Decision Judge Hepburn, of Carlisle, has
decided that the Governor's pardon cannot lake
effect in a case where a fine is imposed by the
court, which fine is by law directed to be paid
to ihe count)'. A clock pedlar had been fined
j $50 for peddling without license, who obtained
a pardon remitting the fine.
Cancellation of Relief Notes.
John N. Purviance, Auditor General of Penn
sylvania, has given official notice, that in con
formity to law, he had, on the 31st of January
last again cancelled $50,000 of the notes is
sued under the Act of the 4ih of May, 1811,
commonly called Relief Notes.
A Good Invention. A Yankee has invent
ed a drilling machine, It is said it will not on-
Jy, drill, iron, tin, rocks and wood, biitjt isalso-
useful in.drilling military cpinpatiies.J
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
Correspondence of the Inquirer und Gazette.
Harrisburo, March 6, 1846.
The Convention adjourned last evening, af
ter having re-nominated Mr. Foster for Canal
Commissioner, by a very large majority ; and
after adopting tho most wordy and senseless
set of resolutions ever adopted by a political
body before.
Resolutions against a Protective Tariff were
reported by the Committee, and Mr. Hiunrna, a
delegate from Dauphin, offered an amendment
in favor of the Tariff of 1812, as a substitute,
which being likely to prevail, the whole subject
was indefinitely postponed and laid on tho ta
ble. So nothing was done on tho only impor
tant subject brought before tho Convention.
The Democratic papers here, take no notice of
the action on this subject. It is wise to keep
it dark.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Hoover reported
the House bill granting the Right of Way to
the New York and Erie Railroad Company
through Pike county, with amendments, and on
motion of Mr. Bigler, the same was ordered to
be printed.
Bill to authorise citizens of Chester county
to decide by voto whether the sale of liquors
shall bo allowed, was taken up. The bill was
amended on the motion of different Senators, to
extend its provisions to Wyoming, Susquehan
na, Butler and Erie. Mr. Dunlop moved to
extend it to the whole State, which was not
agreed to. The bill as amended passed.
In the House, Mr. Burnside, from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported a bill for the relief
of the securities of Robert Carson, of Chester,
who was robbed a short time ago. Tho bill
give the securities seven years to pay the defi
ciency, without interest. It was considered,
and after considerable debate passed--72 to 14.
The deficiency is about $3000, and it was re-
d ,hal ,0 Qn(mcQ ;ts m imme(iatelyj
would ruin the securities.
The appropriation bill was then resumed.
Tho question was upon a section of the bill to
authorise the Canal Commissioners to procure
cars to transport passengers over the Columbia
and Philadelphia Railroad, and to regulate tho
prices, provided the expense shall not exceed
$26,400. Mr. Burrell spoke at length in favor
of this change. Mr. Kunkle then took the floor
in opposition. Ho went into a statistical argu
ment against it, and had the floor- when the
House adjourned.
March 7.
In Senate, after the presentation of petitions,
a number of bills were reported from the differ
ent committees.
House. The discussion on the Appropria
tion Bill was continued, during the whole of
the morning, and the Bill at length passed the
House.
March 9,
In Senate Messrs. Ross and Darragh pre
sented petitions of citizens of Philadelphia in
favor of the Right of Way to the New York and
Erie Rail Road Company through Pike county.
Mr. Crabb, one for a law allowing Foreign
Insurance Companies to establish Agencies in
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Ebaugh read in place, a bill relating to
the Recording of Deeds. This bill provides
that the acknowledgement of a Deed before the
proper officer shall bo conclusive evidence of
the wife's being of full age, and therefore capa
ble in law of exocuting such Deeds, unless it
can be made to appear that the husband knew
the wife to be not of full age at the time of such
acknowledgment.
Mr. Heckman read in place, a bill relating to
the manner and mode of renewing charters.
Mr. Bigler moved that the Senate proceed to
(he consideration of the bill granting the right
of way to the New York and Erie Railroad
Company.
The orders of tho day were called by Mr.
Heckman. Mr. Bigler moved to postpone the
orders of the day, which was agreed to yeas
22, nays 6, and tho Senate went into. Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr. Sullivan in the chair, on
said bill.
After considerable discussion the bill passed
Committee.
House. This being petition day, so much
of the time was occupied in their presentation,
that little of importance was transacted up to
the time this letter closed.
At 12 o'clock, a Message was received from
tho Governor, vetoing the bill incorporating the
Conestoga Steam Mills Company, of Lancaster.
The Cost of Fashion.
It is said that five hundred millions of dollars
are spent annually in the United States for such
articles of dress as are subject to the fluctua
tions of fashion. Of this sum, it is computed
that 16 millions are spent for hats, probaAdy
about 20 millions for caps and bonnets, and for.
articles of dress not. less than 40.0 millions.
FOREIGN NEWS.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Intelligence has been received by the To
ronto, Capt. Tinker, which reached New York
on the 4th inst., in ihe short passage of 22 days
from London having sailed on the 9ih ult.
There was nothing new of much public mo
ment, but the intelligence is interesting ihe
main feature being a continuation of the quali
fied tone of the English press in relation to Or
egon.
The Yorkshire, which left New York, Janu
ary 18th, reached Liverpool in fifteen and a
half days, with the early proceedings of Con
gress, including the postponement of the con
sideration of the Oregon resolutions till after
the next steam arrival from England (steamer
of 4th February.)
The London Time, in commenting upon the
intelligence by the Yorkshire, says:
" Wc may now ropcal our expression of a
hope that the great difference between tho two
countries is capable of a peaceful and honora
ble adjustment. We have indeed read many
hasty, many indecent, many rash, many irrita
ting speeches during ihe agitation of the Oro
gon dispute wo have also read fewer mode
rate and judicious speeches than we should a
priori have expected to hear from the represen
tatives of a people whose polity is dependent
for its full security on the continuance of peace;
but the intelligence which reached us last night
proves that there is more prudence in action
than could be expected from the debate which
preceded it, and a knowledge of the temper of
the American constituencies and the relations
existing between American parties, induce us
to believe that the professed war-party are far
more desirous of hampering their Whig oppo
nents at home than of forcing their country in
a rupture with Great Britain."
The Times adds this compliment to Mr. Cal
houn "The position which has been assumed in
the Senate by Mr. Calhoun, has immediately
improved the chances of an amicable settle
ment of our differences with the Americans,
and it has substituted the conduct and temper
of a statesman for tho extravagant and ill-directed
passion of the multitude. We expected
no less from Mr. Calhoun.
Tho Morning Chronicle speaks of a growing
American appetite for territorial acquisitions
and referring to the bullying spirit of recent
speeches hero, wishes to be "clearly understood
that the sword of England is not glued to the
scabbard," and that there is a limit of forbear
ance. The English funds were on the rise. The
news from the United States was deemed sat
isfactory, and tho money pressure in London
had passed its strength. Consuls quoted at
95 1-2 for money.
Large orders were in England from the Con
tinent, Belgium and Holland, principally for
barley and rye.
The failure of the potatoe crop continued to
bo the subject of general interest and remark.
Thero is nothing new from Ireland. The
country continues to be a scene of excitement
and irritation.
O'Connell was continuing his speeches be
fore the "Repeal Association," promising that
repeal was close at hand and assuring the rent
payers thai next year they should have a Par
liament of their own in College Green.
Tho Liverpool cotton market continued firm
and active. The sales on ihe 5th amounted to
eight or ten thousand bales, at previous prices,
all lo the trade.
In the House of Commons the Exchequer
stated, in answer to an inquiry, that orders had
been given for tho purchase, by ihe governmont,
of Indian Corn in the United States.
On the same day Mr. O'Connell gave . notice
that he should on the day following call the at
tention of ihe House to ihe subject of the fam
ine and distress in Ireland.
A Bloody Battle has been fought in India
according to the Overland Mail in which the
English arms triumphed. The Sikh army 30,
000 strong, crossed the Sutlej, Doc. 21st,. but
wero routed by tho British forces, numbering
55,000 men, after three days fighting. It seems
now clear that the Punjaub will be annexed to
tho British dominions.
Lord Morpolh has been elected to Parlia
ment without opposition, from West Riding of
Yorkshire and as that is a great agricultural
county, the Morning Chronicle triumphs in it,
as an indication ihiu even the landed interest is
giving way on tiic Corn Law.
Mr. Bright, the celebrated Anti-Corn-Law
Speaker, at a meeting of the League held at
Liverpool on the 8th, said "a great-reduction
of lho American tariff must follow, tho abolition
of our corn law, and tho abolition of tho corn
law will forever destroy all chance, of a war
between this country and .the United States,
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Yankee Notions in England.
Among the articles now exported largely to
England, are clothes pins, (which are carried
over by hundreds of hogsheads,) ivory and wood
combs, augers, gimlets, and cut tacks. In all
these things (says the Journal of Commerce)
we supply the English market.
Shoemakiiiff machine.
We were shown, ihe other day, says tho
Roundout (New York) Freeman, a beautiful
Diploma, awarded to Mr. A. Winter, of Roun
dout, for making a shoe out of one piece of lea
ther and without seam, which was exhibited at
a Fair of the American institute. We under
stand Mr. W. has in contemplation a machine
for the manufacture of this article of shoes.
A report has been current, for some time, that
ihere is a big snake in a pond, near Batavia,
Ohio, and ihe people of that region are about to
club together and drain the pond, which is not
large, in order lo catch his snakeshtp.
The shocks that were felt last October in
Long Island, Connecticut, and various other
places, are explained by late advices from thn
East. It appears that repeated shocks of earth
quakes were felt at Smyrna, Calcutta, &c. about
that time, occasioning much damage and alarm.
Eight houses fell at Ploumari and forty more
wero damaged, as well as some twenty-five
shops and warehouses. Only two of the eigh
ty houses at Liskoli were left standing. At
Assam there were three shocks, two of which
were very violent, accompanied by great noises
and undulations of the earth. At the latest
dates continued shocks were felt at Calcutta.
Great Land Sales.
Geriut Smith, of Peterborough, (N. Y )
offers to sell his immense landed property at
auction, in the months of June, July, and Au.
gust next. The lands lie in forty-five of the fifty-nine
counties of the State of New York, and
comprise about 750,000 acres. The auction
will be- held at fifteen different places, on as
many different days.
Death of a Mail Robber. Dr. Bradlef,
convicted of robbing the mails, and imprisoned
for the offence in 1841, died in his cell at Puts
burg, a few days since. Previous to his death
ho confessed his guilt.
British Vessels for the Columbia Ri
ver6 Tho Glasgow Courier mentions a report
that the British ship "America," 50 guns, Com.
John Gordon, with a steamer and brig, had been,
dispatched by Rear Admiral Sir Georgo, Sey
mour to the Columbia River, Oregon ; and the
ship Grampus was about to be sent there im
mediately on the alteration of her magazine.
Another Jersey Blue Gone. Jeremiad
Howell, died at Parsippany, Morris county, on-,
the 18th ult., aged 98 years and 5 months.
was at the battle of Monmouth, and participated
in other scenes of strife and glory in our. gul
den age.
And Still Another. We learn thai-A
f n r:-n U6f lll-
ed, a few days since, at lho advanced! ag o!
96 years.
MARRIED,
On the 3d inst., by Simeon Schoonover, Esq
Mr. James Smith, of Middle Smithfield. up..
Monroe county and Miss Jane Ho&v.er,,
Delaware tsp , Pike county.
On the 4th inat., by Frederick EylBnbergef,
Esq. Mr. Charles Stroud, and Miss Kliz'
iiETH Vanauken,' both of SmithfiehL tap., MB
Novel Application of Phlebotomy
The Georgetown (Ky.) Intelligencer, has th
following singular paragraph :
There has been quite a stir recently in New
Orleans, in consequence of a marriage of a
white man named Buddington, a Teller in th8
Canal Bank, to the negro daughter of one of
the wealthiest merchants. Buddington, before
ho could be married, was obliged to swear that
ho had negro blood in his veins and to do this
he made an incision in his arm and put some
of her blood in the cut. The ceremony wj
performed by a Catholic Clergyman, and ih
bridegroom has received with his wife a fortune
of fifty or sixty thousand dollars. The native
serenaded him with such abominable imiSC
that to get rid of their discord lie paid them
$400, to be used for charitable purposes.
Heirs Wanted.
A pedlar, named McLancy, was precipitated
over a precipice near Portage, Pa., with hU
horse and wagon, and instantly killed. Hw
horse made a mis-step and fell. He is worth
some five thousand dollars, and has not a rela
tive in this country. He came from Ireland.
A portion of his property is deposited in the
Rochester Savings Bank.
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