JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN Thursday, April 9, IS16. Terms, $2,00 in advance: 52.25, Milf yearly; and $2,50 if not paid befoicthe end of the year. V. B. PALMER, Esq. is the Agent for this paper at his office of real estate and Country Newspaper ngcticy 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 foi the Jeffersonian Republican. Messrs. MASON J- TUTTLE, at 38 William street, New York, are also our authorized Agents, to receive and forward subscriptions and adver tisements for the Republican. Democratic Whig Candidate. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JAMES M. POWER, OF MERCER. COUNTY. JTJpThe school in the Stroudsburg Acad emy will be opened on Monday the 13ih inst., under the care of Mr. Thomas Harris, of New ton, N. J., a gentleman who has been the as sistant of the Rev. Mr. Dunn, principal of a se lect school in the latter place. Mr. Dunn has r..:i..i n. r .i i tui uiaiivu iKtituiiii" luaiiiiiuuiiiis ui uju uersuuui 13 ! worth and the competency as a teacher, of Mr. Harris. It is desirable that the inhabitants of Stroudsburg and vicinity should duly appreciate the advantage of having a good school estab lished, and give it a liberal support. More Free Trade. We had occasion a few weeks since to com pliment our neighbor of the " Monroe Press" on his candour in respect to the TarifT. He had openly avowed himself in favor of a " revenue tariff," in opposition to a "protective tariff? and we took the liberty of saying, in substance, that if all his loco foco cotemporaries would be half as honest, the Tariff question would soon be settled in Pennsylvania, Our compliment, however, does not appear to have been relished by the editor of the 4' Press," he having received it any thing but graciously. Why this should be, we are at a Joss to determine, unless it is to do away with the force of his previous remarks, and yet we can hardly suppose this, as he again distinctly avows himself in favor of a mere "revenue" ta riff, and that he would rather have a direct tax laid by the General Government, than tolerate a tariff for the sake of protection. His remarks are altogether inexplicable, un less we put this plain construction upon them, -viz.- The -editor of the " Press," like all other 3oco foco editors, is at heart opposed to protec tion, and takes every opportunity to make a deadly thrust at the principle. Still he is aware that the people are of a different way of think ing, and that it requires no little management lo hoodwink and endeavour to keep them in ig norance. Hence, whilst he is continually pub lishing articles against protection, and labour ing to obliterate erery feature of it from our revenue laws, he is also in the haoit of repre senting that the Whigs are opposed to Protec tion, and are guilty of double dealing on the subject. To strengthen Tits articles, moreover, he condescends to garble extracts from the speeches and writings of eminent Whigs, which when taken out of their proper connexion seem ! 40 favour his position. But his device is too shallow to escape the penetration of the wise ' and considerate, and he will receive for his pains, what he deserves, their pity and con tempt for this artifice. j The question may be easily and truly solved in this -simple way. The professions of the Whig and the Loco Foco parties are directly che opposite of each other on this important question. If then, the Monroe Press represents the professions of its party truly, (and who will dare to say that itdoes not?) the Loco Focos hate Protection so much that they would rather -have a direct lax laid for the support of the Federal Government, than tolerate it. The very words of the Press, therefore -prov that its party is opposed to the principle of Protec tion, and as a matter of coursetthe 'Whigs must be in , favor of it. This is plain and incontro--venable reasoning, which no one can gainsay. Yet our neighbor is not willing to let it rest al .this, even although he repeats what he has be fore declared in the very act of disputing it. S.trange how these Loco Foco scribblers are ready and willing, for the sake of their party, to write themselves down, in the expressive language of Dogberry, " asses." As to the fling at the $nd:or his article about the ".b-p-y," we buijno; JlR-shawZwetare abovkenoticing?such ',' baby Jalk?1 I 'if On motion of M. M. Dimmick, Esq., Samuel S. Dreher and Nathan Huston were admitted to practice in the several Courts of Monroe County. UjT'Wc are indebted to Col. Snyder, of the House of Representatives, for public documents. Oregon. On Wednesday last, the Hon. Thomas II. Benton made an able and elaborate speech on the Oregon Question, in the Senate, in which he took the ground that our right in that Terri tory was doubtful above the 49th degree. This declaration coming from such a distinguished member of the Administration party, is entitled to more than ordinary consideration. Rhode Island. The annual election in Rhode Island, for State officers, &c, took place on the 1st inst., and resulted in the complete triumph of the Law and Order Party, over the Liberation Par ty, by a small majority. J. Diman, (L. & 0.) is elected Governor over Charles Jackson, (L.) by 173 majority. The Law and Order majori ty in the Legislature is about 25. Last year Jackson, the Liberation candidate, was elected Governor by a small majority. The Sab-Treasury Bill. This odious measure was taken up in the House of Representatives, on Monday last, and, by the application of the legislative screw, the discussion was brought to a close on Thursday, and the bill passed by a majority exceeding fif- . . rnt - t ii r .1- i ty votes. This is a bold step of the dominant party in Congress, after the emphatic manner i in which the scheme was denounced and repu- diated by tho voice of the country in 1840. kers and Barnburners at the Locofoco County One currency for the Government and another AIee,ig of the day previous. The Argus al for the People is a system obnoxious to our ,eges ,hal an armed company of the liarnburn free institutions, repugnant to public sentiment, ers 8m earlX possession of the Court House.de and will never be tolerated in a free country, j rmined to maintain it with force. Wo copy If we are permitted to augur the future from the , a Parl of ,l,e account of this most disgraceful past, public indignation will pronounce upon it m0D : JP- and its authors a final doom in 1S48 Mr- Jas- R- Rose who was peaceably look- The bill was received in the Senate on Fri-j ing on wa9 struck and knocked down, by Ed dav. read bv its title, and referred to the Com-hvaru Brinckerhoff, a member of the so-called mittee on Finance. As debate is free in the Senate, we presume that this measure, fruitful as we hold it to be of great evil to the country, ; will receive a full discussion in that body, al though its principles and effects are already too well known by all who remember its prede cessor during its short existence. But it is proper that the public mind should be kept alive to the subject by the fullest discussion of it; for, although we do not know that any dis cussion can, at present, break through the en- thralment of a rigid party organization, and de feat.this favorite measure of the Executive :! yet, as with the people at large resides the power to demolish party trammels, we invoke the use of every argument which may lead to a better result at a future and no very distant day. National Intelligencer. Late from Mexico. The New York Gazette and Times says " We are indebted to a gentleman who arrived here to-day from Havana, via Charleston, in the short passage of eight days, for the follow ing important intelligence: "The Juniata arrived at Havana on the eve ning of the 22d ultimo from Vera Cruz, which place she sailed from the 16th ultimo, bringing advices up to that day, and by the Captain we learn that a great change has taken place in the state of our relations with Mexico. " It appears that Paredes has been induced t0 al,er his l0nc' owing 10 s,ron8 manifestations exhibited against a war with the United States, and that Mr. Sltdeil, our Minister, had been ' down and stamped upon, and three of his teeth duly notified that the Government werc ready to knocked out. It was reported last night that he consider any propositions he had lo make on bc- died of his wounds. half of our Government, and that there existed j Mr. Hungerford, also of Bern, was scarcely no doubt but that the matter would be speedily , less brutally beaten. Alfred Phelps, D. B. adjusted. Arista, and the troops under hisjJewett, and G. Van O'Linda, of Watervliet, command, had pronounced against Paredes and the war party." Mr. Clay left New Orleans on the 22d ult after a sojourn m that city of more than twojaml Gallup, severely. These are respectable months. He intended to stop a few days at and niuch csteemR(t citiztins of ,lcir respecIjV0 Natchez, visit St. Louis, and then return home IownS an(1 nU)3t of lhem sui)iIanlia and neace. to Ashland. He was in excellent health. I farmers." It is estimated by the Buffalo Commercial .1. . 1 " - i- iuai mere is now waning stiipmcnt at the vari ous ports on Lake Michigan 1 ,550.000 bushels wheat, 90,000 bbls. flour, and 24,000 bids, pro visions, ashes, &c. If the stock at Detroit is included, the aggregate of Hour would reach 200,000 bbls. M. Gaudin, a French chemist, has invented an inextinguishable light, from a combination of oxygen and ether, or alcohol, which, he says, can be distinguished at a distance of 50 miles. Glasjs Milk Pans are highly spoken of in iEnglaud. -Thisis a ve,rylt;aiiairdfpure "tdfpure a tibs sianca'furaniilk'f - -n.s' Increase of the Army and Navy. Special Message from the President. On Tuesday last a special- Message from the President was transmitted to the Senate, rela tive to the increase of the Naval and Military forces of the country. The Message states, that in view of our relations with Mexico and the extensive preparations for war which Eng land has recently been making,it is the judgment of the President that the naval and military force of the country ought to be strengthened. There is no doubt that prudence requires a large increase of our navy at the present time. We may not have war with England the prob abilities are that we will not but it is well to be prepared for any exigency that might arise. We do not see, however, that the same neces sity exists for an increase of our army. Our country need not fear invasion. If we should have war with Great Britain, the struggle would be principally if not altogether upon the ocean. If a war with Mexico should occur, and troops were wanted to invade that country, our citizen soldiers would promptly respond to the call, and an army of any magnitude might be raised within a few weeks. We say, then, let the Government build war steamers, and increase the Naval force of our country, but let the army alone. It can be made large enough on an emergency. Every American is a soldier when his country demands his service. Miners'1 Journal. "Infamous Outrage and Ruffian Atrocity." Such is the fit title of a full account in tin Albany Argus (Locofoco) of Wednesday last, 01 ,nc nerce and Woody fight between the Hun "general committee." The majority proposed to take another room, and. organize a peaceful democratic convention Meanwhile the delegates from the country and cil' who werc j"stly entitled to seats in the convention, to the number of 48 (the whole number is 70,) assembled in an upper room in another paTt of Mr. Clark's tavern. They had in no manner, not in the slightest degree, pro voked assault. .They had only temporarily or ganized by the appointment of A. C. Disbrow, of Westerlo, Chairman, when a gang of ruffians, tCbh from ,heir employers, nished into the room, armed with clubs and knives breaking the door from its hinges. The assault, although apparently indiscrim inate, seemed to be aimed particularly at the country delegates, many of whom were seated. Grey-haired men were knocked down with clubs, and with broken pieces of furniture, (the chairs, tables, stove-pipe, &c, were smashed by the : assailants,) and others were kicked and stamped ' upon, and others were struck and wounded in the head and face, and cut by a small spring blade attached to a ring on the finger, and the ruffi ans were armed in other respects, a sheath dagger and a pistol having been picked up after , the affray. Of course every man's life was in the hands of these brutal and unprovoked assailants, there being no egress from the room except j through the door, which a portion of them sur- , rounded. Lawrence Van Duscn, an esteemed i Democrat of Bern, a conceded delegate, elected by the unanimous vote of the. town, waj knocked Lewis M. Dayton of Renssolaerville, Peter A. Van Wie, of New Scotland, Col Vcrplanck of Coeyman's, and Albert Gallup, of Albany, werc all more or less hurt, Messrs. Phelps, Van Wie, j T1C ArSus atJds ,1,al "among the official, per sons in attendance, not one of whom attempted in any manner to restrain those outrages,," were the Attorney General, District Attorney, Canal Collector, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, &c. &c. Democracy and Mobocracy are fast becoming synonimous terms, and it is no longer a matter of doubt whither "progres sie democracy is tending. Accounted for. The Salem Regisier says that one of ihe parly in that region gravely" pro tests that the late unparalleled freshet in iho Merrimac, was caused' by the tears of the Dcm ocrnts shed for tho downfall of ihuir tiron-hull The tatc Works. We find the following in the last Harrisburg Telegraph : "',. We are informed by the State Treasurer'' that from the best information obtained, the damage to the State Canals by the late disastrous flood will require an expenditure of about one hun dred thousand dollars to repair and not lo ex ceed one hundred and eighteen thousand. This together with the loss of iranspor'ation on them at the commencement of the season, will ren der the payment of the August interest very doubtful. Canada. The Liverpool Stai.dard, of the 3d tilt., pub lishes an address from Canada to the. Conserv ative members of the British Parliament, in which it is said : " Whether, therefore, Eng land wishes it or not, Canada will certainly cut her connection immediately. The Canadians, by joining the United States, will continue all the privileges which England's colonies enjoy under a free trade system. In losing the Bri tish American colonies, England will lose em ployment for 30,000 sailors, and the finest na val nursery in the world, tho amount of tonagc in that trade, being greater than that oj. the trade to all India and China. But it is not a simple loss to England; the command of the St. Lawrence will give a gain to America equal in extent to our loss, thereby trebling her naval power, while it leaves her with no rival or en emy in the North." I?Iorc Iron Ore. The Reading Journal stales that Mr. John Himmelreich, has recently discovered on his premises, in Centre township: an inexhaustible bed of superior Iron Ore, at a depth of sixteen feet from the surface. There seems to be no end to the mineral wealth of Old Berks. Coal Transportation. The amount of coal which has passed thro' the Delaware and Raritan canal, for the last ! five years, is as follows : JS4 , 1S42, 1S43, 1844, . 1 19,470 tons. 171,75-1 tons. 198,332 tons. 267,490 tons. 1845, 372,07 1-1 Pkxnsvlvania produces annually fifteen millions bushels of wheat, and about fifty mil lion bushels of Indian corn, rye, barley, buck wheat and oats, and is capable of increasing the amount fourfold. She sends to market an nually two million tons of coal, and manufac tures three fourths of all the iron made in the United Slates. An Extensive Factory. There is a factory in New Haven, Conn., in which, it is said, 120,000 mineral door knobs are annually made, in nine diflerent styles. A clock-maker there employs 75 workmen, at $40,000 per annum, and makes 200 clocks per day, or about 20,000 a year. He uses 30,000 plates of looking-glass, 10,800 bis. of glue, 15, 000 lbs. of wire, 1,500 gallons of varnish, 1,500 boxes of glass, 300 kegs nails, assorted sizes, 100,000 ibc. brass, 200 tons iron, 200,000 feet of mahogany and other veneers, 'and 500,000 feet pine lumber per annum. P'our millions of dollars were expended last year in carrying on the government of the city of New York. The city debt is $12,681,750 The tax required this year will be nearly equal to the rate of SI upon every SlOO's worth of properly ! There are now in the 8 institutions belonging to tho Alms House Department, sup ported by the city, 4,S28 inmates, more than one half of whom are foreigners JVJacIiinc for Sowing Grain. A correspondent of the Evening Gazette says that a new machine for sowing wheat has been invented in England which distributes the grain equally over the whole surface of the ground It has been found that with the use of this ma chine there is a very great saving of seed. Mr Drtimtnond, a very clever writer on this sub ject, remarks, that "tho introduction of the use of this important machine will save much lime aud -labor, and will, in addition, save-to the Uni ted Kingdom five millions of bushels of Wheat annually in the quantity required fur seed." Tho .New York Mirror says, that on Friday tho mock auction store of Pollard, 180 Broad way, was attacked by a crowd of persons the windows were broken, and the fixtures in the storo destroyed. A countryman had boon victimised mere, and this was ihb modo that the public took to show their sympathy for him. Such lawless proceedings, however, should be discountenanced as an application lo the pro per authorities will generully afford a remedy to muse ulio hare beon foolUh enough to be 'taken in' at these places, notwithstanding the continued warnings thai arc "iron. The New York correspondent of the Nation. al Intelligencer says : In Charleston, (S. fj.) there havealready been more than a dozen fail, ures f some of them heavy. One firm has slopped, who";' it is said, within three months have purchased goods in New York, Philadel phia and Baltimore, to an amount not less than two hundred, possibly three hundred thousand dollars. Butter is preserved for a long time, and with out salt, by melting it over a slow fire, which expels all the water from it. This is practised by the Arabs and by many in Europe. A Mason or an Odd Fellow is bound to ren der assistance to his brother in no;d, in ;1Itv pari of the world; why is it not so among Chris tians ? But let a Christian go from this State to New Orleans, and be taken sick and net-dv and make himself kn$wn to the churches ;u a Christian, and who would come to his aid on that account ? Profits of the Slave Trade. It appears by the papers found on board the slaver recently captured, that the slaves cost on the coast $15 to $20 each, and will sell in any part of Brazil for $300. If the Pons had reached her destination in safely, she would have cleared about 250,000. If the Panther had been successful, she would have made $350,000 abovo all expenses. The Mobile papers announce the appearance in the markets of that city, of ripe strawberries and new potatoes. Water running up 121 II. Dr. Smith, in a lecture on geology, at New York, mentioned a curious circumstance cn. nected with the Mississippi river. It run fnui north to south and lis mouth is actually f .r miles higher than its source, a result due to il;e centrifugal motion of the earth. Thirteen miVs is the difference between theequatorial and po lar radius; and the river in two thousand mile-. has lo rise one-third of this distance it being the heighth of the equator above the pole. If this centrifugal force was not continued, the river would flow back, and the ocean would overflow the land. Floated Off. A small frame house, we are informed, fi at- ed past the city early this morning, having on boaid a family of a man, his wife and two chil dren, who cried lustily for help. Aid was im mediately rendered by boats from this and Cov ington, and they succeeded in towing the habi tation to the shore on the Kentucky side, about two miles below Kenton point. The story of these unwilling navigators is, that their dwel ling " b'longed" on " Raw hide run," a small tributary of Silver Creek, itself an ininificani little limb of ihe Ohio river, some seventeen miles above this city. The man's name is Uob erds, or Roberts, and he states that soon after twelve o'clock on Tuesday night his woman waked him up and told him that she "b'leevet!" the river had riz, and that he'd better get up and see ater the 11 things." He immediately uncoiled his self, and on opening the door db kivered water all round, and that soon af:er. while debating with his wife as to what h.rl better be done he felt the house move off. The dwelling, we learn, is a neat little frame, with out any chimney, a stove having always been used by the family. These folks were taken up to Covington, quite well, if we except the effects of a severe fright. This expedition vi bo something for them to talk about all their lives. Cincinnati Times. Important if True. When tha Hindosten steamer was lately put into dock in London it was found that some chalk marks which had been made on the cop per more than a yaar before, retained all the:.' freshness, and that the copper beneath thes marks had not been at all worn, but retained it original thickness. It follows from this tL the chalk had protected the copper, and thai: may prove a very important discovery. To test the protective properties of chalk under such circumstances, the copper of a vessel just built has been chalked all over. A Bandbox, a Bad Box. The Lehigh Bulletin relates that a .Mr M cungie of that county, on his return from a t to the city, whilejiding along was accosteJ a white female, and requested to carry l' bandbox. He complied, and offered her a sea in his wagon into the bargain, but she refiise' As requested, ho carried tho box to the nx; tavern, handed it out, and waited for the b" to como up. After his own and the patience tho innkeeper was exhausted by her delay, i box was opened and had in it not a new t:, or bonnet but a jet black chil&ifast asleep r & is perhaps unnecessary to state that the "lady never came to hand, audi the infant was uk to tho poor house of, Lehigh county.
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