IE FFERS 0 NI AN REPIJBLTCfflvriiT,cnt.f,r an as5auind ueiy "P George Thursday, Iffarch 4, Terms, $2,00 m admnce: $2,25 half yearly; and $2,50 if not v paid before the end of the year. TOR GOVERNOR; PETER S. MICHLER, . OF NORTHAMPTON. Subject to the decision of the 9tli of March Convention. Whig Slate Convention. A Slate Convention, lo be composed of Del-, egaies from the cjiy of Philadelphia and the .several counties equal to their representation in the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, will be held at Harrisburg, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of MARt3H next, 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of selecting candid ates for Governor and Canal Commissioner to be Mjpponed by the Whigs and the friends of iho Protective Poncy at the next ensuing elec tion, and to transact such other business as may be deemed important lo the success of the Whig cause. J. P. SANDERSON, SAMUEL D.KARNS, JOSEPH KONIGMACHER, MORTON McMICHAEL, GEORGE ERETY, H. JONES BROOKE, THEO. D. COCHRAN, JAMES FOX, JAMES MARTIN, WILLIAM BUTLER, J. J. SLOCUM. JOHN R. EDIE, EDGAR COWAN, JOHN B. JOHNSON, Wm. J. HOWARD, Whig State Committee. The Loco Foco Meeting. . The Loco Foco County Meeting," held in JStroudsburg on Monday a week, was iho most pplcndid display of the " harmonious democra cy," the world ever witnessed. Ten thousand Mexican demagogues, wiih each a pronuncia mento, len thousand dogs yelping and fighting for one bone, len thousand wild-cats assem bled in musical concert, and ten thousand un .tamed Indians uttering their war-cry, would be a MaelzeFs Meiodium, compared to it. There u ero two Chairmen, one for each faction, (red fin and skunk, as ihey call each other,) on the same bench one bawling lo ihe North, the other to the South. Two tettsof Committee men, reporting resolutions diametrically oppo site to each other; and they finally wound up . by one set confirming William Overfield, as their Delegate to the 4ih of March Convention, and the other appointing Sheriff Storm. There was screaming, screeching and howl ing, that would have put to shame the rout of a , Mexican army. Speakers bawled themselves , hoarse, in the vain endeavor to make themselves .heard. Even that vetoran democrat, Andrew H. Reeder, was hooted down ; and his touching exhorlations to rally for he spoils, or else they , Would'be a spoiled party;, were lost among gen erous tenders of mint-sticks, -and anxious inqui ries as lo whether his mother was apprisod of his present locality. Our friend, Mr- Schoon over, is supposed to have seriously injured his organs of speech, in e.ndeavorfng to make audi- - ble a set of resolutions, in which the Democra- cy were urged by the "shades of the . herpes of the Revolution" (or something else very patri otic) to Witch ihe Whigs and take -care of the plunder. ,t Various shows were jrjade -of active hostility, but we believe the only case of actual violence was lhat of a " red-fin," who in a fit of uncon trollable patriotism .applied his loot to the seat-of-honorof.a "skunk" in the -crowd. When turned upon by the assailed, however, he en deavored to shuffle it off upon a Whig, who was . standing harmlessly by for which attempt the "Whig threatened to flog him, vowing by Secre tary Marcys mended breeches, that no roan should borrow his foot to kick another man's posteriors. But no description can give even s. faint ides of the scene, and therefore we will not poTfiuc iho subject any farther. , State Conventions The Vhig State Conent?qn, to nominate candidates for Governor ;and Canal Commts- sioner, will assesble in VbirjiibNg on Tnes fftdey.next. Tihe Loco Foco -Coevention meets -at the same place to-day. i nri. . -IT l The CtoIuburuMafazae,rf0D.MTchlaaLo . ... u ; mgs are iWb&tm$nmBnAtiKio havs!sap( and-he-reading. caQMt eiilyifboridrpased. yrpThe DAlawatjna1 has jndeBnitply ' postponed the bill lo abolish Slavery jp ilafc't Sir.;. " " : ' ' ' - . Courf. The February term of the Co.utts .of Monroe county, commenced on Monday the22d ult. .The sleighing being very fine, a large number of persons were in attendance. The following cases were disposed of. " Commonwealth vs. Joseph L. Keller Indict- runups, it appeared irom the evidence, Uiat the parties had been engaged pitching quoits, some lime during the past summer, in ihe rear of Place's Hotel, in Stroudsburg, when a dis- .puie-abourthe game, or whose treat it was, led from words tohlows. The prosecutor flourish ed his fists about Keller's face and dared him to fight, offering lo gire sficurity lhat he would, nol lake the law of him if he struck. The de fendants length gave him a blow upon the jaw, (which appears to have been a very trou blesome member,) and fell upon him and gave him a sound drubbing. Verdict guilty. De fendant sentenced lo pay a fine of $5 and the costs. Walion and Dimmick for Common- wealth, Davis for defendant. Commonweath vs. Samuel J Price, 'Assault and battery upon John Sees. It appeared that Price had in his possession a yoke of catile which were claimed by Sees. The prosecutor went to defendant's in order to get them, and whilst in defendant's house, a dispute arising aa to the ownership, Price ordered him out of theiibuse, and not having patience enough to wait lill he could get out, gave him iwo or three kicks to hasten his exit. Some pretty hard threats, made by the defendant at the time, were also proven. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of SI and the costs. Walton and Dimmick for Commonwealth, Davis for deft. Commonwealth vs. Frederick Deiblcr and Charles Henry, Supervisors of Price township. Indictment for not opening a State road in said township. There were a great many witness es on both sides. The Commonwealth not be-' ing able to prove that the Supervisors ever had legal notice to open said road, and the Commis sioners who laid out said road, not having sla ted in their report of what width said road should be, the Court were of opinion, and so stated, that the defendants could not be con victed. It was left lo the Jury to determine as lo ihe cosls, who found the defendants not guil ty, and that the counfyt should pay the cosis. Brown,' Walton and Dimmick for Common wealth, Reeder and Davis for defendants. Commonwealth vs. Gower, Ehret, Derr and others. Indictment for forcible entry upon the premises of Jacob Shafer. The indictment charged that the defendants hid made a forci ble entry into a certain dwelling house, &c, situate in Chesnuthill township, in the posses-! sion of said Shafer. It appeared lhat Jacob Shafor, the widow Oiewine and Henry Shafer were all living In the house, and it was doubt ful whether the widow lived with Jake, or Jake lived with the widow in other words who had possession. ;loreorer it was proved to nave been one of the most peaceable, "forcible en tries" possible. Verdict not guilty, and the prosecutor JacobShafer to pay all ihe costs. Morris, Dimmick and Walton for Common wealth, Reeder, Brown and Davis fordef'ts. Commonwealth vs. Frankenfcld, Derling and others. Indictment for an assault upon Consta ble Myers for obstructing him iti the execu tion of his office, and for a riot. After hearing several witnesses upon the part of the Common wealth, it was slated lhat one of defendants' witnesses, who'had been duly subpoenaed, had left town, upon which.'by consent, the case was continued. Reeder, Morris, Walton arid Davis for Commonwealth, Porter,' Shaw and Barry for defendants. The civil list was not touched, and but few cases on the argument list disposed of. The Court adjourned on Thursday evening, the President being unable to remain any longer. s Fire. A Tailor ..shop was consumed, by fire, on Mon day night last, at Tanncrsville, Monroe county. It is supposed to have originated from some, wood which had been placed on the stove to dry. Scmerville and East on Railroad. The Senate of the New Jersey Legislature "has parsed a bill lo charter a bill for a railroad Trorn Sornervillc to Easton, connecting with the road already constructed lo Eliz'abeihport; with power to -extend a branch to Br.lvidorefih War ren connty. The corporators mentioned in the bill are Garret D- Wall, T. A. Hariw'eir, Wm? Tho'mp'son,' J.1 O Stern, 'John K'ean, G.'.iH iH.frr'arn sfhtf ' Wm P'RnfcAnn' utf h 1 Jinn . I n--- "t " v,u.- T'he'routo prescribed is -from Sbmervijle, north to tho Muscdnetcon Valley, passing wiihfn two rhilea of ClihtdhHii'nterdon 'cqa? iy ; thjBfice ib the valley of the DelawarVriver, and then iip tojwithirrjwo'rniles bf the Dela ware Bridge, opposite Easton' Mr. Senator Wescott, of Florida, in his place. charged the Government with"-veak anrjffeculent corruption." Mr. 13rockenbrough, a member of the other House from lhat state, stated that the charge was "tin act of jare simplicity" and pro posed that an enquiry be instituted. A writer in the Richmond Whig thus comments on this charge, pointing out to the whole people its truth, as also the "evidence furnished by Government itself!' Truly we have fallen upon evil times when our public servants thus publicly rob their masters, and if complaint be made of the rascality, those complaining are denounced as federalists, and op posed to the pure and undefiled "democracy." of the land. A beautiful specimen of patriotism this! ftlr. Senator Wcscbu's warning lo the Democracy. If Mr, Brockeribrough really wishes to procure accurate information of the corruption charged by Mr. Westr.ott as being practised by the Democra cy, he can attain his object, either by a personal examination, or by a publication inviting informa tion from individuals who can furnish documenta ry evidence to sustain Mr. Wescotl's. charge. Uni ting most cordially with Mr. Brockenbrough in a desire to publish the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but truth, I give the following extract from the House document, No 30, 23th Congress : Stationary used hy the 2lh Cosagress. 3078 reams of envelope paper, coat $12,003 25 3610 reams of quarto post, 20,291 20 9,951 25 1,-359 50 4,569 39 3,953 12 " 448 3,936 62 2,739 30 2,602 1,332 2316 reams of foolscap, 172 reams of note papor, 493 gross of steel pens, 83,700 quills, For making pens, Sealing wax, . . Tape," " ( ' One hundred and six doz.-.penknive3, Wafers, Fifteen barrels of ink, Inkstands ' 526 50 921 1 080 560 " 615 312 .7'i6 79 Seals, .'- Pencils Folders Twine ' 1197 memorandum books Total $69,514 78 This was divided among 242 members, and gave to each member $287 25 lor stationary at one ses sion. For further information, I refer Mr. Brocken hrough to House document, No. 45S, 2d session 29th Congress, where he will find that a Steamer, estimated to be worth $15000, was hired at $300 per day, provided for, and insured, until the com pensation amounted to $82,555 ; and this is only one of seven hired Steamers. $12,187 20 were paid for two hundred ard six oxen. For one year's rent of a house at Picolata, $3600 were paid. Fifty dollars a piece for 30 Saddles, and $87 50 a piece for twelve Saddles. In 1840, $100, 000 were expended on buildings erected on private lands, when public lands were near. An examin ation into the transactions in Florida will exhibit enormous frauds, of which, no doubt, Mr. Brock enbrough is ignorant. -An invitation for further proofs of corruption will meet with a proper re sponse. From the New Orleans Delta. Reported Battle at Chihuahua. Tampico, Feb. 5, 1847. A commercial house in this city, which has a branch in Chihuahua, received a letter ,from their agent there, under a very late date, stating that an American force from Santa Fe, a part of General Kearney's command, had showed them selves near Chihuahua, and were immediately attacked by a superior Mexican force. A long andsanguinary battle was fought', in which the slaughter on both sides is said to have been very great, surpassing according to numbers, any lhat has yet been fought. Ultimately the Americans were' victorious, and they entered the town, and placing our flag in place of the Mexican, in the principal square, proclaimed the town to be taken in the natiy? of the United States of America. The letter par ticularly stated liiat the men were principally Missourians, and I immediately set them down as Col. Price's men. I must say that this news receives more credit here than any Mex ican news that has been in circulation since I have been in this country. It will be seen by the-following official 'Card' that the Receivers of the Plainfield Bank have come e iruo possession of means which are like-ihe ly to bo sufficient to cover all its liabilities ; A Card.'-The Receivers of the Bank of Plainfield fee! it duo to ihe holders of bills of that Bank, and an act of justice to the firm of M. Y. Beuch & Son, to say that they are now in possession of assets consist ing of real estate, money, slocks in other cor porations, and principally in notes and bills re ceivable to an amount which they believe more than sufficient lo redeem at par the whole amount of bills of that Bank now in circulation. Bui the Keceivers have not yet been abe lo ascertain, with entire certainty, the amount of bills lii circulation, nor can thfy foresee -what losses may be incurred in the collection of debtft, nor on the sales of stock ihey nuw hold. Utiles this fthould be much greater than they anticipate, bill noiuers tncy think, will event ually be paid in full, ' Jos.' C. Horn b i.o w nV, -' ' ' ; John1 S. Dak cy, v - i t . , . i Daniel Dodi, jr. ? N i 1 ; -t.Recf iverSi v v ' : JU3 Tho Native' American State Convjn tion nominated Robert H. Morton,' forOaf.a Commissioner, Emanuel C: Hitgcrt, for -Gov- ernor. About GO.delegates were in attendance three fourths of whicHaVo from,, the city and county of Pbiladelph'taT Important from ihe Army. A Detachment of Eighty of theKentucky arid Ar kansas Cavalry cut off Cassius M. Cloy Pris oner Capture and death of -Lieut. Ritchie-Mur ':Aerof an Officer of the Ohio Uegimtnt General Scott about to embark for Labos The attack on Vera Cruz Col. Harney ordered lo resume du ty--The wrecked volunteers Death of Lieut. ... Gibson Humored assassination of Santa Anna unfounded The American Troops in possession of El Passo Meditated attack on Tampico. ' By arrivals at New Orleans, Tampico dates-to the 8th, Brazos, to the 6th, Matamoras to the 5th". Carhargo and Vera Ciuz to the 29th ult., have been received: '." - - - Tiie volunteers. from the-Ontliaka had not ar rived,, but on the contrary, the main body at the last dates were engaged in n conflict with a force of the Mexicans far superior to them in num bers and equipments. The ship had on buard some of the Louisiana volunteers under Co1. De Russy, asd she went ashore about 30 miles south of Tampico and was a total wreck. A letter from Mr. Lumsden, dated Tampico, Feb. 8th says: " The plot thickens. Rumor is followed by ru mor in quick succession. I begin to think there! is something in the report about the Mexicans hav ing attacked Col. De Russy ; but I claim that I may be excused for my want of faith in the story ! as it first reached us. Mexican rumors, in the main, are worth just what importance people may be whimsical enough to attach to them. 41 Wolf, wolf!" is the common cry ; but it may bo that the wolf has come. At all events, those in authority here have seen proper, owing to reports that have reached the city in the last twenty-four hours, to order a whole brigade in addition to Lieut. Mil- er's and Capt. Magruder's forces, mentioned in my letter of the 6th to go at once to the relief of Jol. De Russy. This is what ought to have been done at first, if it were deemed necessary to do any thing at nil. If Col. De Russy wanted aid, it was aid beyond the power of a mere handful of men to render, and a sufficient force should at once have been despatched to his assistance. j But to the last " bulletin'' which may or may not be true. A Mexican, said to be worthv of be- ief, has arrived here, and reports that Gen. Cos had arrived on Thursday last, the 4th inst., from Tuspan, off the wreck of the ship Ondiaka, with 480 troops, consisting of 2S0 of the battalion of Tuspan, the rest National Guards and cavalry ; that on his way Gen. Cos was joined by 120 men rom Tamiagua, 180 from Papantla, and 230 from Omelma his whole force amounting to 980 men, with four pieces of artillery; that after summoning Col J)e Russy to surrender his force as prisoners of war, which summons was promptly rejected, an engagement took place, which lasted till 10 o'clock P. M., after the Mexican left, and the result was rot known. Gen. Cos had stationed an advace of 80 cavalry and 50 infantry at a pass to prevent re inforcements arriving from this place. The brigade which has been ordered to go to the relief of Col. De Russy is under the command of Brig. Gen. Pillow, consisting of three regimens, Tennessee volunteers, two of. foot and one mount- ed, and four companies of artillery. . This force started last night. Success to them". The editors of the Picayune learn further from Mr. Howard, a passenger by the last arrival, that as the vessel was coming over the bar on the mor ning of the 9th inst., the propeller James Cage was seen returning from the wreck of the Ondiaka. The Cage had no other person on board than her regular crew, and as she took down Capt. Magru der and his command, it is certain that he effected a landing. We must remain in suspense in re gard to the fate of the volunteers until another ar rival. If they have two hundred guns and a tolerable supply of ammunition, we have great faith that they will beat off the Mexicans, or at least hold them in check till Gen. Pillow arrives. The ships Statesman, Prentice and Catharine were off the bar of Tampico on the 9th inst. all filled with troops. The Second Regiment Mississippi Vol unteers on board tho Statesman were suffering terribly by sickness they were dying in great numbers daity. On the other ships, the health of the troops was excellent General Patterson was in command at Tampico with about 7000 men. A shocking murder was committed in that city on -the flight of the 5th.m piaza Hear the church. The victim was a young man named James D. Bowlin, formerly of Maryland. Two men were in jail,on sus picion of being concerned in the bloody deed; one a Mexican, who, it scerns pretty certain, inflicted the fatal wound, (he other a while man. The murder was committed with a large knife, the blade pit-rcing the breast bone and peno trating several inches, which must have caused instant death. Lieut. Gibson, of the Second Artillery, had died of fever. A letter from the camp on the Rio Grande, under date of January 30th, expresses an opin ion that Gen. Worth's division would be on ship-board in a few day-, moving1 towardsVera Cruz. ' No nows had been received from Gen. Taylor since ho had left 'Victoria.- . A letter daied Mouth of the Rio'CrFanjle, February 3d," furnishes the' following painful particulars : !i H 1 1 On the 1 1th January, :Tlmet Lieut. Ritcl ie, of the 4th Infantry; hut thenacting wjih trie 2d Dragoons, on way. front Sahillo with tpn dragoons lo Victoria, bearing important des patches m Gen, Taylor,' from Gen .Scott.and others. Ii'ls said thoao despatches contained the tohoe pleth of the optraiions in which we are about to engage. While on the road between Monterey and Victoria, but at what place I cannot learn, the party was aiiackfd, voun Ritchie was lassoed and dragged across a corn fieltlj and the despatches earned off! The ten dragoons were either killed or taken prisoners. Lieut. Ritchie was ono of the mo&Mlisuuguish ed and excellent young officers in ihe arpiy. His conduct at Palo-Alto and Reaaca'-won tho admiration of tho army, and he was, much - es- teemed for his talents and ihe excellence of Jiis hcarU There, is-little or. noxdoubt of. hi dea'h still, whilst rhere is ahadow of u doubt there is hope. , A few. days ago, an officer of ihe:2dOh'io regiment', Lieut. -Miller is believed tor be hi name, was murderoJ at Chichironi, and .awful ly mutilated; His heart was cut out and hung upon a shrub, to show us I support?, how deep ly seated was the hatred towards us. I would like to have command of two hundred mounted men, with unlimited power over the countiy between Cerralvo and Camargo. My first act. would be to shoot every man in Mier ; the.n g and burn every rancho on'lhe route, for ten. miles right and left, and, shoot every min, to Cerralvo and then continue to sh."ot them in. that region as fust a3 they made their appear ance, j But here is news that will create a de'rp sen sation in the States. The following letter reach ed Gen. Worth last evening. Of course thara is no doubt about its correctness. ' It is from Capt. Chapman of the army : 4 Saltillo, Jan. 25. 1817. " I have only lime to write a word. Major Borland of the Arkansas cavalry, with fify men, and Maj.. Gaines and Cassius M. Clay with 30 men, were surrounded and captured at En carnacion, (about 45 miles beyond Sahillo) on the morning of tho 23d, by Gen. Minon. Ho heardjhat Borland was there; and. marched from Matehuala with 500 cavalry, and took them without. firing a gun. This i no stamp ede. Yours truly, W. W. CHAPMAN." The above is all that ha reached ui on iIih subject; in fact it is clear enough. Bf.twn 80 and 90 of our men have been taken prisoner, and are undoubtedly at San Luis Poom e r this. The hatred of the Mexicans i so inv.et erate, however, again! our volunteer's, ilni fears are entertained for ihe safety of iho prii oners. The troops are beginning to move down from Camp Palo Aho. Gen. Scott wouldhao embarked to-day on iho Massachosetis for Tampico, if a heavy norther had nni spmng up yesterday. He will bo accompanied by iwt or three companies,-of the artillery battalWi. Capt. C. F. Smith and Vintou's company be ing of the number. Tho destination of ihe troops in.Lobos;.aboiu 75 miles from Vera Cruz. As Santa Am knows all about it, I presume there is no impro priety in telling you.' It is an 1 Island, very near the. main land and behind Ti is a safe h if bor for vessels of considerable- size. The 'shorn is rocky and. ihe pass very crooked, bin not extremely dangerous. In thu course of th week we shall be on ihe Gulf, and if the unnh ers and Southeaster do not sendua tq. another world, you will reepbe a. descriptwjnof iho battlu and capture of Vera Cruz., Another letter dated Feb. 4'h, expresses h opinion that the attack on Vera Cruz w ill kn plate about the 1st of Maruh, if not before. Al luding lo -the death-' of Ritchie, -'the writer say: 'It seems thatthe ten dragoons reached Vic toria in safety, but therw is no longer any dciulii about the death of the valuable young officer. The party halted at a town on the wad,, and Lieut. Ritchie left the men for a few moment to go with the guide and procure forage for the horses they had proceeded but a short(distance when a Mexican came dashing up oa. horse back, threw a lasso suddenly over Ritchio's head, and dragged him full speed, across a field, and then murdered and sirfpped him.'' A, letter. from Camargo, dated January 26. h, says that an express had1 just arrived from Al damas,' about forty miles .from CamaTgo, with the intelligence that Gariales was at thai place with his force, and that he intended attacking a train of pack' mules, which left a short -tinio since for Monterey. We have also dates m Vera Crux to tb evening of lii Trom the city of Mexico to the 20th of January, received by way of H- ivanna, the steamer u Med way" having arrived at that place on the 6th with $609,000 in spe cie. At the last accounts. Santa Anna, says tbe Picayune, was still at San Luis Potosi. Vers Cruz papers of the 23d till, announces that let tera from San Luis speak of his departure (ot Tula,. .'Letters from tha citv of Mexico are to the .same effect, and represent that, he tfotlM more at the head of.ihe main body of hi. forcp' Letters on which wo rely confidently, Fays h his whole force does not exceed .23,000 mruti all arjns. They .are represented ;to be in a de plorable, aquation for aptofv means. The iradpsUtuto ofcloihnganri provisions, and oitf, fegimenl had actually left, forth city of Mexico. ; Santa vAnra-mp!pya bta liwa jntgarnbling'an1, cock, fighting andntinmenactng ai.d ener getic representations jo, Congress for nione? Wo even baVeassurances.that ho quite recpm ly won.$3.4,(X)0-a.lWflte'frora his own ofceJ-4 very many of whom were quite young o18p- The. latest keebu"1 have seen from $ifi Luis, say lliat he would move' upon TuKft
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