JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN - Thursday,, MarcEi 11), 1846. Terms, $2,00 tn ad ranee:' 52.25, nnlf yearly: and $2,50 if not paid befoiethe end of the vear. 05s- V. B. PALMER, Esq. is the Agent for "this. paper at his office of real estate and Country "Newspaper agency in Philadelphia, North-West -corner of Third and Chestnut streets ; Tribune buildings, Nassau St., N.. Y.; South East corner of Baltimore and Calvert sts., Baltimore, and No. -12, State street, Boston. Mr. Palmer will receive and forward subscriptions and advertisements for rthe Jeffersonian Republican. Messrs. MASON j- TUTTLE, at 38 William -street, New York, are also our authorized Agents, jo receive and forward subscriptions and adver tisements for the Republican. Democratic Whig Candidate. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JAMES M. POWERy OF MERCER COUNT V. The Whig Candidate. The Democratic Whig Siale Convention which assembled at Harrisburg, on the 1 lib in stant, was well attended, by delegates from nearly every Representative and Senatorial dis trict.. The Hon. George Darsie, of Allegheny, presided. The names of several gentlemen were presented to the Convention for the office of Canal Commissioner, and on the third ballot JAMES M. POWER, Eq., of Mercer county, had a majority of the votes, and was afterwards -declared unanimously nominated. The pro- ceedings throughout were characterised by har- mony, and the very best spirit prevailed. Mr. Power, '(of whom we shall take occasion to speak more particularly hereafter,) is a gentle- man of extensive practical experience, and set- enlific knowledge, which would eminently qual- ify him for the important station of a member of the Canal Board. He is also a staunch Whig. We this day place his name at tho head of -our editorial column, there to remain until the 2nd Tuesday of October next ; after which we hope we will be able to announce that he is the choice of the people of Pennsylvania, as he is jiow the choice of the delegates of the Whig Party. The resolutions, which are ably drawn, and breathe the right spirit, will be found in another column. 3Vew Hampshire Revolutionized. Astonishing as the announcement may ap pear, Loco Focoism has been overthrown in New Hampshire. The party has been routed horse, fool and dragoons. Nothing is left but -a miserable minority -to tell of its former glory, and the successful "hold it had in the Granite State. Governor, U. S. Senator, State Senate, House of Representatives, Counsellors to the Governor, &c. &c, are ail gone wiih one fell swoop of an indignant people, aroused by the wrongs which the leaders of the so-long domi nam party had practised upon them. This .great revolution has been achieved by . powerful effort on iho part of the Whigs and Independent Democrats, who have thrown off the collar which had teen placed about their necks. The returns are not yet complete, but enough is known to insure the defeat of Wil liams, the locofoco candidate for Governor, by a majority of between 1000 and 1500. He will lack at least that much of an election by the people. The duty of a choice will there fore devolve upon the Legislature, who will probably select Berry, the Independent candi date. If so, a Whig will be elected to the U S. Senate, in the place of that friend of Gag Laws, Atherton. As far as heard from 116 Whigs, and 27 Independents, have been elect yd to the House, making together 143, and on ly 97 locos. The districts lo be heard from, will not probably vary this result, half a dozen votes. In the Senate the Whigs and Indepen dents wil! have a majority of from 6 to 10. All liail, regenerated New Hampshire. Thanks to he unceasing efforts of the gallant AVhigs, and the independence of the fearless and honest democrats. They have fought the fight and nobly triumphed. Now since Joco- focoism has been overthrown in New Hamp shire, what part of the country need despair. Let the result there be an incentive to the 'Whigs and independent portion of the Democ racy in Monroe and Piko. We need hut pui forth our energies, make a determined effort, and the would-be-dictators here, will bo shorn of their pretensions as completely as iheir co- lemporaries have been in ihe Granite Slate. Three cheors for New Hampshire. The TribHiie Publications. We hare received the Farmer's Library for Marcl,and Lardner's Lectures, No. 12. They are both excellent. Congress. The Oregon question is still the exciting to pic at Washington. On Monday Mr. Calhoun had the floor. His speech is looked for with considerable anxiety. The whole matter has assumed such an aspect that no one can tell what the issue will be. A few weeks will de termine. In the meantime we may be permit ted to say, that in our humble opinion, the President and a portion of the locofoco mem bers are pursuing a course, which is not very creditable to any of them, or to the country. We trust, however, that the majority will act well their part, so that the country will eventu ally suffer nothing, either by the bragadocia or double dealing of those from whom belter things wore looked for. Great Freshet. The heavy rain on Friday and Saturday last, together with the melting of the snow swelled the streams in this vicinity to an enormous height. Several buildings located near the water in variods parts of the county, havo been materially injured and in some cases entirely swept away. The destruction of lumber upon the Delaware and other streams is said to have been unusually great. It is rumored, that sev. eral bridges upon the Delaware have been car ried away. The Pennsylvania canal, wo un derstand, has deen seriously damaged. Mon roe Democrat. Correspondence of the U. S. Gazette. Tremendous Flood in the Susquehanna Both Bridges at Harrisburg The Clarke's Ferry, and the Mouth of Juniata Bridge, all gone! River higher than for the last fifty years .' Harrisburo, March 15, 1846 arcu io. io4u. t Dear Sir 1 suppose your heart Is already i sick of hearing of the devastations of the recent flood, as it has, in all probability, not been con fined to this section alone, but must extend to every stream which has its sources where an accutnulaiion of snow had furnished the mate rials for sending it forth. Expecting that you will receive this by the Reading route, (the communication by Lancaster being suspended,) I shall endeavor to give you some of the effects of the flood along our river. The Susquehanna rose gradually and fearful ly all last night, bearing upon' each succeeding surge additional evidences of the devastation it had committed, which furnished at "the same time additional weapons for further destruction. Tremendous cakes of ice and huge masses of timber rushed by, upon its foaming surface. About four o'clock this morning, iwo spans of the old Bridge, between this shore and the isl and, fell with a tremendous crash into the riv er, the dust from the floor rising up in a cloud which totally obscured for a time the wreck which had been made. About five o'clock an other fell, carrying with it two spans of the Railroad Bridge, thus leaving but one span of the Old Bridge, and two of the new one, stand ing, next this shore. About 9 1-2 o'clock, A. M. two spans of the Clarke's Ferry Bridge came floating down among the other wrecks, which being nearly whole, struck against the remaining span of the Old Bridge, but passed under the arch, after being considerably crush ed, without moving it. But the remaining por tions of the Railroad Bridge were carried with it, and both moved off together. The floating ice and timber gradually under mined ihe pier which supported the end of the last span of the oldbridge, until it was evident it must give way, and a crowd of people watch ed it all day upon tho bank, until about half-past 2 o'clock P. M...when the upper half of tho pier being entirely undermined and crumbled away, the span tottered for a moment crack ed, leaned up stream broke fell and was carried away. Much sympathy is felt for the Cumberland Valley Rail Road Company, who having sus tained the entire loss of their formor beautiful fabric by fire, had mustered their resources and directed their energies to (he reconstruction of the samc"upon a more permanent plan, have now witnessed the destruction of their renewed labors by flood. It seems as if the clement had combined against them. The Magnetic Telegraph is demolished be-: tween this and Lancaster. The river is. now falling, and its surface is nearly clear of fee and floating lumber. I write at 10 o'clock p. m A span of a bridgo is lodged against iho up per end of the Island opposite here, which is supposed io be a portion of ihe bridge over the mouth of ihe Juniata, at Duncan's Island. Amid the masses of floating ice were to be seen fragments of biidges, mills, boats, fences, rafts, haystacks and almost every thing imagi nable The lower end of our town, in ihe vicinity of the canal is totally inundated, and canoes were plying from door to door. 1 he river was at its highest point about noon, being then about 21 feet above low water mark five feel higher than tho highest ina'rk of ihe oldest inhabitant. The team of the Reading mail coach in coming in this afternoon, was obliged to swim on the ! pike hi order to get upon the Paxton creek bridge, the whole valley around the creek be ing inundated by the back water from the river. The Railroad between this and Middletown is used for boats instead of cars. Our lown has been in a wonderful state of excitement du ring the whole day. Harrisburg, March 16, 1846. 1 1 o'clock. I have the pleasure of stating that the dam age to the public works is not so great as was feared. But two spans of the Clarke's Ferry Dridgo are gone, and the Juniata Division is said to be comparatively safe, and that $10,000 will repair the damage between this and Dun can's Island the worst part. A resolution was adopted in each House, calling on the Canal Commissioners for infor mation as to (he extent of the damage. The waters are still subsiding. Whig State Convention. The proceedings of the Whig State Conven tion which assembled in our borough yesterday, will be found in our columns. The delegation was numerous, nearly all the counties in the State being represented, and embraced an amount of substantial integrity, worth and in telligence, perhaps never surpassed by any pre vious Convention of the Whig party of Penn sylvania. The large number of Delegates pre sent, and the spirit that prevailed amongst them, is an indication that tho Whigs throughout "the State are determined to bestir themselves for the approaching canvass. By no means dis- , . . , r. . . ..... cuuraSeu y e "eiai o, ,aBi j ear, .we u.g9 of Pennsylvania are again in the fight with their flag nailed at the mast-head, firmly resolved to continue ihe conieat with activity and vigor, until they are crowned with victory. It will be seen that the Convention nomina ted, and unanimously lesolved to give a warm and cordial support to JAMES M. POWER, of Mercer county, as their candidate for Canal Commissioner. This nomination, we havo reason to believe, will receive a hearty response from ihe Whigs throughout tho State. Mr. Power is well known as a gentleman of unim peachable integrity and distinguished abilities. He is admirably qualified, by practical knowl edge and experience, for the office of Canal Commissioner, and if elected, as we doubt not he will be, will fill the distinguished post lo the entire satisfaction of the People. Every true hearted Pennsylvanian every man who prop erly understands his own interests--and every voter who has at heart the interests of the State should give him a hearty support. We cannot speak in terms of praise too strong of the noble and manly course pursued by Cap tain Karns and Konigmacher, who were com petitors for the nomination. Capt. Karns espe cially had strong claims upon the Convention, and many warm and devoted friends, but after ihe nomination of Mr. Power was made, he sent in a letter to ihe Convention pledging himself io his ardent support. This was acting in the true Whig spirit, and this high minded conduct will not be forgotten. We are proud of the candidate of our choice. The proceedings of the Convention last even- ing were of the most spirited and interesting character. Able and eloquent speeches were made by Mr. Brady, Cowan, Conrad, McMi chael and Chandler, and new vigor was in stilled into the hearts of tho delegates. The speeches were frequently interrupted by bursts of enthusiastic applause, and the entire pro ceedings of the evening afforded the most live ly satisfaction. Stronger determinations to ac tivity and exertion we have never witnessed in any convention ever held in this borough, and those determinations we trust, and havo good reason to believe, will be maintained, until vic tory is found perched upon ihe Whig banner Harrisburg Intelligencer. The President has nominated for consul at Alexandria (Egypt) H.tl.IIumphrc'ys, of Boston Francis R. Siryker, Esq. has been nominated as tho Whig candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn. Kcw York Market. March 1 1 . FLOUR.-Wheat Flour is selling a. 35 a $5 25 according io quality. Rye Flour is S3 75 a $4, with a fair demand. Corn Meal $3 37 a $3 50 per bbl. Buckwheat $4, in bar rets, $2 in bags, and the market nearly bare. GRAIN Wheat 120 per bushel. Com 63 a 66 cts.; Barley 55 cents. Oats are 44 a 45 for Northern, 40 for Jorsey, and 38 for .South ern. MARRIED, On Tuesday evening last, by iho Rev. Win. Scribner, Barnard S. Schoonover, E.iq., se uior editor of the Monroe Democrat, and Mi&s Hester A. Brown, all of Siroiitlahurg WHIG STATE COX VEWTIOW. Mr. BRADY, from the committee on resolu tions, reported the following : Whereas, It has never been the policy of the Democratic Whigs of Pennsylvania to dis guise the principles they profess, or disown tho measures they espouso and advocate, but rather to embrace every proper occasion to proclaim them to the world, and coutt the scrutiny of enlightened public opinion, persuaded that the more they are scrutinized and weighed, the stronger will be their hold upon public confi dence and acceptance : And Whereas, The Convention of the pariy assuming to be (he ex clusive Democracy of the country, which as sembled in this place on the 4th inst. did, by laying on the table a resolution reported by the committee on resolu'iona in that body, with an amendment offered thereto, sustaining the Ta riff of 1842, and refusing again to take it up for final action, decline and shrink from avowing and proclaiming their position as a parly, on this question of such vital interest and mon strous concern to the people of Pennsylvania, in contravention of thai spirit of openness and candor professed so emphatically in the pream ble and resolutions adopted, and so signally fal sified by their action: And Whereas, It is the desire uf this Convention that the views and position of that portion of" the community which it represents on this us well as on all oiher sub jects, should be known and proclaimed, with- out disguise, reservation or concealment: And Whereas, The assembling of thU Convention, for the nomination of a candidate for the office of Canal Commissioner presents a convenient and suitable occasion to rc-affirm them with the frankness and openness becoming freemen, proud of iheir principles, and noi afraid to pro- claim ihem in the face of ihe world; Therefore, ue jt by our opponents, of hopeless, indefinite, rein Resolved, That in again unfurling the Whig edyless TAXATION, with a ttill further in banner, we inscribe upon its folds, the same crease of the burthen, on the one pari,, or DIS mottoes which emblazoned it when wo marched TR1BUTION, with an immediate reduction beneath it io victory and triumph in the glori- and eventual removal of the burthen entirely; ous days of 1840, and when we rallied around and espousing the last, will fearlessly and con- in the no less memorable struggle of 1844. Though pierced and torn in many a stubborn conflict, thai "old flag" has never been lowered or surrendered, and shall wave over our heads to the latest moment of our political existence, Resolved, That the Whigs of Pennsylvania solemnly re-iterate ihe expression of their un- wavering devotion to ihe Tariff of 1842! a Whig measure the result of Whig policy passed by a Whig Congress and which has covered iho country with blessings and bene- fits; and we most earnestly invite and adjure meni, and their train of useless, and ofien irre evory true hearted Pennsylvanian, of whatever sponsible hangers-on and followers, party name, to unite with us in endeavoring to Resolved, Thai inasmuch as the debt con rescue it from the disastrous overthrow with traded in ihe construction of. our Public ln; which it is now menaced by the National ad- provement resis aliko upon all our citizen, an.l ministration. that all are equally taxed to defray the intere Resolved, That we denounce ihe anii-protoc- and charges of management, it is emineiniy tion and free-trade doctrines proclaimed by the just that the Whig party should have a uic President of the United Stales in his annual in regulating and controlling the expenditure message to Congress; reaffirmed by the Sec- upon them. retary of the Treasury in his Treasury report; Resolved, That the retienchment of the ex embodied in the Bill to reduce the Revenue penses of the National and State Government?, submitted under iho favoring auspices of the by culling off all unnecessary expenditures, ami President, to the Committee of Ways and Means introducing a rigid system of accountability ami of the House of Representatives of the United economy, is one of the measures to which ihe States; and endorsed as good by the deliberate Whigs look for the relief of the peoplo, an) sanction of the Loco-foco party, through its del- that they pledge themselves lo the attainment egates in Convention on ihe 4th of March in- of this object, so desirable to all, by endeavm slant; as false in theory, unfounded in principle, ing to secure the election or appointment u repudiated by experience, and as fatally subver- men to office, who will labor faithfully to at- sive of every vital and cherished interest , Pennsylvania: which will paralyse the arm - j industry, arrest enterprise midway in its ca reer, close the shop of the ariizan and mechan- ic, cause ihe products of agriculture to rot in tho fields, and open a golden harvest to ihe shavers and npeculators, and corrupt and venal tools of power, enriched by speculation and ri- oiing in tho "spoils" of olHee. Resolved, That in view of the doctrinos and policy of the dominant party as at present de veloped, as contrasted with their feigned pro fossions in favor of protection and the Tariff 1842, during ihe late Presidential contest, we ask the people of Pennsylvania whether they can still resist tho conviction that they were then most grossly and wickedly deceived and deluded; and wo kindly, respectfully, but earn- esily appeal lo them io be deceived no longer, 60. uy furlhffr lo codo in the helfish and corrupt leaders, who have lured litem on to vergo of ruin. Resolved, That the unqualified praiso and unconditional approval of tho course of policy Pursued hv thn Prnsiflent nntt hn finuomnf nf ihit Commonwealth, expressed hy the Demo craiic Convention in their resolutions, as pub lished to tho world, whilst the first is strivinn energetically lo destroy the protective system, and iho second r.hrtlirtllu xrtnnilt ih nJs.linf i-- .tn ((lu&uuii replaces that party mi tho position it always oc copied before it'waV found necessary to deceive Pennsylvania into'the support of Jas. K. Polk that of the bitter, determined, and unrelent ing enemies of the protection of American labor against foreign pauper competition. Resolved, That ihe members of the Convert tion do most solemly protest, and warn their fellow-citizens against the destructive policy of ihe National Administration, by which it is pro posed that the immense mineral wealth, anil ihe millions of investments in the manufacture;! of the country, shall be sacrificed to a modifi calion of the Corn Laws of Great Britain, when it is known that Great Britain must have pro- visions from abroad or her people must starvn at home and that he Government of thai country will be compelled to take provision from the United States, without any condition of a reduction of the Tariff of .1842. This tempt to beguile the people with a pretendrd reciprocity of trade, is of the same character with the deceptive course that proclaimed tli.t successful Presidential candidate (during ili.f late canvass.) a "better friend of the Tanil ' than his illustrious opponent. The succe that was built on falsehood, is to be sustained by deception. Resolved, That in the name of the people of Pennsylvania, burthened as they are wiih tax es thai will scarcely admit of any further au mentaiion, and bowed down beneath the lua.l of an enormous debt, contracted in the con struction of works of National utility, we claim our just share of ihe proceeds arising from ilii sale of the Public Lands, held in trust for ttin several btates by the Untied btates; and that i one of l"e doctrines of the Whig party, now re- affirmed as earnestly as it is denied by our op- ponents, that such distribution, on the Federal or sumQ 0,ncr fair and Jusl ra,'. should b.t matle without delay : therefore, Resolved, That we accept the issue made auenuy await me decision oi me people. j Resolved, That if we are to judge of the fu- lure from the past, ihe Public Works of Peim- sylvania, if left as they .have been, in the un controlled power and management of the dum- inant party, will remain as they always have been, a source aud instrument of corruption,. venality, peculation and fraud, absorbing un- necessarily a large portion of their revenue, ta ministering to the cupidity and enriching ih& pockets of those intrusted with their manage- of complish it. of Resolved, That we hold the principles - the Whig party adequate to all the wants an; exigencies of the Governmem, and the ngb and comforts of tho people, and that they ar adapted to ihe political government of men i' all creeds, allowing equality of privilege., st- cial and political, to all who look to our glor ous Constitution for protection to ibemselvf, and a guaranty of political, social -and rrfc - go"3 liberty to their children. - Resolved, That this Convention, profound of improssed with a sense of tho imponanco ail truth of the doctrines hereinbefore set forth srl expressed, present to ihe People of Peiinsyl" nia, of all parties; who are penetrated with 1 like conviction, the name of JAMES M. TO" ER, as a candidate to fill the office of Caji Commissioner, at ihe ensuing General I tion, as a gentleman every waval.fcd i.c the ry them out into successful action, well dust' jg an iheir confidence, and eminently 1 fill the station usefully and honorably; and wtf. if elected, will do all in his power to redced i V, r nlnilnn. -nrt fulfil U ntmnisi marfu ill ' - behalf. . .- - The resolutions were unanimously adopt" On motion. The i thanks iof Convention-wcro voted to iS PnmmiiiinnBrB nr n.nnl;... Pniiiiiu fur ihe I1' , uuiuiuiapiuiibia ui ..LvauMiijr uuuii' j iw. - of tho Court House; and-to the officers, foi l-! faithful discharge of their duties. It was then resolrcd thai the yrocccdi";s A
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