BE Ea ENE -LCONCRESSIONAL. .ponAleitce, of the Balt. Chronicle. • . :WssumotoN,Tunes - , - 183 --- .110BSE IZPRESENTATIVES. THE INDIAN BILL.--Thisbill was . . further discussed in committee of, the whole, Mr. Turaey having-the floor, 'to finish, a . four hour's - speech begun .last This• seecli Wiis principally characterized by . "the VifiltAcy. with 10 - deli/Mr. Bea Was at-: • • tacked, and denounced by Mr. Turney for , party effect at hoine; and, as "soon as it was. completed, Mr!' Bell got the..fibor,. and hay-- it - Ig' complained of ,these - Outrageous and • unpitoVeketl attacks on the part of Turney, he . diSclaimed- haVing anythinfOike to tfiu latter,. believing him to beractingonly - as the• conduit for-the concocted' and• long cherished malice Of. others, who had never as yet thought pioper to meet him, face; to . He considered that ,his colleague therefore was but. actintr, only as. the conduit 'for the concocted and lotsr,-cherislied--nialice- of others.,__who had 'neycr as yet. thought proper to meet him,. _face to face, with their. attacks.. He con _ sidered that his . colleague therefore was but • acting as the scavenger-of a party; an in-, . in - striiment.in the hand-of others, as, -tool, , even the very tool-of tools:: •• .-- -.. • . • 'Mr: Tuley here rose, and Standing di ' rectly in front of Mr..8.e11, looked him in. :the-lace, and •sqid twice 'That-is false." Whereupon Mr. Bell forthwith struckini% • Turney, and-being struck baci, more than one, blow was interchatied: - They were, - parted for a moment,---When Tir r ney repeat, •-__- ed' the provocation by . saying. again "It is false." _And._,Mr.."Bell - again_ struc_k_him,. and -the contest was once ,more renewed. .'Bitich• confusion arose; and the Spea&r and "______the_Sergent-atarms Nyere called . for Qom vaiious parts of the House. . ° • ---.-.lr,Dutican 'of ••Ohio said that such con- - sequences must be expected to dow • ing in such abuse. of parsons in debate.-4 Someother sharp language' enseedthetween .2 :different members, as - they --were-crow • - to the, spot. At length the_spealier-took_ - tie chair... Mk. - Howard, y elan g it,.stated that the . cpurrqd too_suddehlY to he pte r _ vented _by the Chair—and * saith , that it was more prOper that the officer eltospn-ley_the House to . preside - over. it should; upon --an. occasienlike the nrcs - ant;-takii the eliaif. Mt.*Wise! suggested that, as the - citc.- . so Suddenly producedlad-noW blow over, the House should Ut•Taiti*go'into com mittee of_ the whole. , • 'Mx-: - Mercer, who is always ready _(with toe_ best intentions in theworld.,)-to keep'-4 quarrel_ alive .4ay.trYing to_ pacificte it, was •• • preparing, a* resolution, for the putpoSe of binding the partieS concerned :pot to prose , - 'onto-the-matter further. - Messrs-Wise, Yeti, and otherS hoped that this- would not be urged however; _and it was laid on thee-table, on motion of Mr, Co rres Subsequently; Mr. Pennypaclier intro; *hoed a resolution declaring that the.lpriii,. leges• of the -house had been violated, and that. the parties be - - both required to .apolo .gise.to:the. house., .:A:motion was made' by-Mr. tiiell.to lay. this on the table, and the yeas and nays were ordered-on, this motion. At-this point; Mr. Vise-announce d that both-parties- were ready to Volthiteer, the • apology due to the House. - . • - • But the yens and nays were called, and • the house refused to lay_ the_ resolution on the table by - a large vote. Before the question could be taken, Mr., rase and voluntarily made a very man - ly, dignified, and handsome apology to-the House, for the' occurrence that had taken • .• • • • . 4 ° -.4, 4••11 ; " Tiirrieralso -- ar - pologised to the house: Mr. -Taylor moved to lay the resolution on the, Cable, Whieb."prevailed,-and the — HiTotise then again weritc,in Commtttee of the . whole: and there • • ' Mr. Bell replienriumphantly to the out rageous party and .personalattacks of - Mr. Turney, in connection with Tennessee politics. This was a most ' overwhelming - : confutationntthe wretched personalities. of Turneyarid' otliere 1 1 1111 l "e position of the whole of . the malignant course of the Jackson party witlf . Andrew Jackson, as its ' leader, down to` lopkins L. Tuyney, as i_ts tool and ,Scavenger. in relation to himself,. - in Tennessee, The debate is an progress still, - as - this letter Closes. The qvstion Will be taken, most likely, to-day. , UNITED- STATES • SENATE. The mostimportant litisittess in this body, to-day, prior to the_de_parture of the special Messenger of Your reporter, was another discussion , about "The Pea Pat& Bilf.", . All else private, incidental amtunitiiportant: Some conversation was, made estotaking up-the-special order;_being_the_Bill. to divide. -- the Territory - of -- Wie - c - onson - antl - to - establish , the Territory 'Of, Toviray: -and it .seemetl probable . .that, that_hill would be the' order of tsiklayfs business. P., S. 'l,lt is taken, up, and isuncler Ares- ent.COnsibieration.` . • ESE . . IL ." •WAsnixoTori, June 5. HOUS,t OF 'REPRESENTATIVES: INDTIN ,lIILL.—This bill paSsed last nightlit:o. - large majority. amendment• ea by a' small majority, and that of the committee of Indian affairs, was adopted . 'ty'a very handsomo:,yete. • - There was some warm debate, but ills , cursive. A little - sparring between Mr. • Biddle, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Downing __of. Florida,b took place, in relation to' the conduct-of General-'4'essup, in, the • Sethi ,nole campaigns.. 'Some aliprehension, (which has now; I:hope And believe, sub- 'sided entirely) was excited, that there might be'sdfriothing personal grow . out of this ver recOntre. , ' ''• This bill has been sent to, the Seqte; , • where it will probably be warmly debated.- of course. pass• however. • • •TERIiITORIAL BUSINESS.—„Ss.ap - - . • . S.--Asap 'pointed sonieidaya ago, the business upper . tanning to the Territories was taken up, as _ the order, 'and, occupied - _the whole _ ..,Whole-L4Mi.:Seiageta4t eing called by the Speaker .tb'the r dal!) and first took up and considered a bill .to •estahliA two Land offices_ix_Wis.donsin Territory. This oc casioned a smart debate, principa4 behireen - Ohio, • -Illinois, ,Pennsylvania, and other Mr. Cushman. also. ook a 1 'arm share - in the discussion, of the details ,•... of the • ° • •• }the above named being dispOsed of; the committee took, up and considered, the 'bill from the' Ssnate, lishing -the ITV .Territory,'out..6f"a part :of Wisconsin, . ' • Mr. Mason,* Of Ohio, : moved . to strike' out the : enacting clause :.--and.therettpon •a lengthened and interesting debate-proceed-, ed. - Mr.—Crary defended the - Uilh-->•'lr. Mercer hoped. its discusSiOn would be pit oir till the cud of the Territorial business. Mr: Thomas,' ,ipade'n very...warm speech, id''Avhieli he opposed the proposition to 'Make this new.Territory;upo.n the ground that..itivoulil—affect—the political balance. between the northern and southern states, very tlisadvantageously to. the latter. air. J,rown . defended the committee on the ter ritories reporting-this bill, : =-and the bill . . • self. . . . Pentlin* .as this letter closes UNITED-. STATES SENATE. Talltn - 41g_q presented - alp - ail - ion . from certain citizen of the State of New "York, praying for the establishment of -a National Bank. • • ••" same - S'Onator. - presence a - paition from his state, praying that,,th6 : -Natiorial Founqry may he egtablished -there. Messrs. Strange and Aden presented vate petitiOns: . - presented two memorials nu 7 merot(sly signed from Massadhusotts, re monstratinw against the Now tehoeta Tree-. ty. All these petitions were_ approwiatey ilislioSed of, by reference, &ff... • -'.•;;. • .• ROBE RT FULTON BILL bard; froM the committee .oni.elaimg . ,,re. l ,, pord without timendment_thOouSe -- bill - , liar the relief of the heirs of Vaibert Fulton. Mr.:l.l.abard• - stilted that two-of-thp: com mittee were of opinion I that the y :whole indu i'yna due than :adoth cr' - member thought-11m Sum•due NVIIS only $2.0',00(1,---.7 while- the oilier two thought nothing what ever •3•Vitf:r due:: ll.e.,therefore 'gave 'notice that, W lien the bill slmuld-oonie-u p4ntirder,. he, (Mr.thrbkrtl;) shoUld move -nite postponement. -.-.! of- die - . Continitroff o'f Affairs;- -to :whidlt had been referred the message of the Pre - sident, the;ffo - invunication of the &ere= Lily aml the other•paperS two 'propos , - years' -delay in The •reittoN‘.6l , of...the_ Ukffrottees,.&h. presented a-report from that Committeff, adverse to the propositions.. of the SehretarY of War in -this matter..lt recommetillti the speetly.ternbval of the In, dians, and expresses the ()Pinion Alat4 should! it be done by the _government '4uthorities, not by the Cherokees theMselve'3, and that money enough had been proposed already fof the purpose, witlint„•the exqa - snin'de-' Taunted by the-Secretary - of - War. - • So you.see there is likely to be a warm debate on Cherokee bill in the Senate; as well as-in the House, Nyjien it shall come up.• • ' A Bill grantinetollie: , Slate or Illinois, a Yight -- ofway-through 4 the -- riblicTlandS - e the United States, and other IntileSes, was then taken up, and after debate, was, .on. motion of Mr.•Southard, Post pined. • A Bill, to Arrant' a township or land to the 'French Ü b niverSity of St. Louis, in the tate.of Missouri, was next takenup, as brought in, on 'leave by' Mr; Benton - , - and' considered. This_ bill also;_afterl•debate, was indefinitely postponett . ,•• Almoutt-&-mtNT OF CONGRESS„,?-, -Mr,--Morris-made-a-proposition4wldelillies: over ono daY,r that CongreSS adjourn on I the - 2nd of July, to meet again hy•Novem, bey. - . .the • rest of.the• tlay was spent in, the discussion of the general orders. N2lng of interest. The Intelligencer.zoPiesfromlite Harris burg Keystone an article censuring the Se -eretary-oftlie-Comrtionw.eallitfor_the.amount„ expended in the pdblication •of the new constitution. - By a laiy of the. State, . the- Secretary is required to publish the amended constitution in . two -or • more newspapers in every county in the State.", The Secre tary has fulfilled this injunction of the laW; . and pays the.printets no more than any other individual would have to pay fdil the - same amount of _advertising. And this is what the • Keystone palls .=squandering the - public money-to bribe-and:eorrupt_the pireist„ According:to that paper, every press which the Secretary sees propor to select for the , publieation-of-tho-newLoonstitution.,-is-to-boj Seduced from its integrity for the poor, pal try, pitiful sum Of two. or three hundred dollars! - The . editor of the' Intelligencer i should have blushed when he gave currency . 1 16 this 'iv . holesale slander of his brethren of i the press.: i. '. „- • . . „ ___ • And who are the „men who make this foul charge? • Messrs.- Packer, Barrett and Parke, the-editors of the Keystone, , the very' men who were elected to print the debates lisitieto - bc - useful - ? - . .- of-this-same-GOtiventionH-dok-for-which „. -saul-thy_;wilLxecetve_son - tethg - V'likti .adveitiser.—Yes, indeed. — rm - imr - t - m -it-is SIXTY 7p Treasury !. The same Men. who HousAND DOLLARS out of you.: Eighteen months `ago I , was a jour- Heyman. I had one boy and, worked at the State 1 -- an EN T honfe'on work obtained Trom the shops.. .Dseceitired QI,LA.R more. th T S . ,mif of the State lT TreasOUSAND ury found -that on an. verage there was about a .I '. .during the hat winter for printing the jour one-fourth of my time unemployed, and nals of the ,llouse_of -Representatives, and tkouglit_ thatill co_uhl„ge .customer work whp-'arritt - the - i.eceipecif-hundreds - yearly' enough .to fill up this time; my incothe froin. fIiO I U.S. „Treasury for publishing the would of course be 'increased in the Same wou idiaws and- advertisements, of the - General .. - orp . pgrtiqn ...„.,3„„then_co nelu der!' ilia t T dovernmend Thest - inen=- - wh - 0 . -- are - sup= -- put an advertisement in your paper, 'Which . Sustained by official patronage— I I knew circulated very largely-in families. ' Ported 'led did so, and in tWalVeCkS,..i. had as 'much. who are revelling,in the. thousands and tens woik as both Myself 'and boy could do, all of thoitsands . which they receive' yearly the time. It has been now eighteen months, from the' public purse—have the barefaced and - when I--closed- up my-business, last effrontery,_, the unblushing impudence, to week, to go to the south, I had ten four- charge other nien with being corrupted by a blush!” fey/ paltry dollars! ,"Shame,- where is thy .neymen employed, who have been working ~..„,... forma -along time. ,But lam in a. , . hurry, . and must hid you good morning,. hoping I ,The Keystone is the last 4ual:gtio which th4t others „of ,my eraftinay be wise enough-1 we-should have• looked for a - charge of this to follow my lilati, „ . kind.. Thatliaper ..is indebted .Mainly 'to , • . • The abovels no fancy, sketch;-but a fact. the charity and forbearance-of the very men The *narrow minded -policy which some whom it now abuses for -both the conven;.• individuals pursue koeps them: poor, while- tion knd legislative printing; and-while we' I theii• =neighbors.. are' getting rich. No, - -one neither • ask; expect, nor -desire-any. abates_ ever lost any thing by advertising. if it was ment in' its political hostility to the ',part3i. done -- judiciously, -. .but • invariably_ I gained with which we act, we do think that grati groundin business. ' Teri, fifteen or twenty. tulle for what was once regarded as afavor,. dollar a year is thought by your timid peo- I should induce them toireat their opponents pie' to„i,v a great :indeed on their small ' with common civility-and:doceficy:—Ltiii.; .business;. but_ this amount is only a small caster E.ialainer.•:':, • ' •' '• •.• ,' •• 1 P'er.„ oentige _on -their - ineieligilTincomo-r. .' -• •• ..„ .• .. . ..• ~ ~ increased - ako - iiiiihiiiiift iliiiiirordiiiiiiTiiii- 77 . 1tTri*TilaaliiiiiiiirT"Piiittiiiitot 4 . . . . • . - AbVMISING. , .. • The _following dialogue, in'• substance, occurred iii our Office last week. .. . .advertiser.—Good mornin g sir,. I wish to'so 14 tle adyertisirig hill. Row much is it? . . ' Edilor:—(Turning to the ,account), sir. - The six,. months have just expifed. °' Adverlisei-.—ljere is the money. I wish my adVertiSembnt stopt. :. Editor.—Don't you think it is any bend fit.te_you ? . ; ~• .. -., - . . • Alvertisr.—Benefit? It has made me• a flourishing` business,—but I haire. an ex cellent opportunity in the , Soutk, and shall leave for New-Orleans on Monday. , - -Editor.--Then4ou_hal • fciund adver ME • a i r ri e l , v in inn e hi cs g ta o c v ie e s t J i o n9 li Cc r ? t he •it hs Z ii s eic e -uperc7l-"ed l il tt i ng don- c ourit y - i to their cause, which . - doubtless been accomplished : by the Tromise . of an office as aposlaey,pro - vided Grand Master Porter is elected Governora very doubtful contingency.. Our friends seem to 'be quite. as 'much rejoiced since he.left theirranks.' The.faetis—and his-masonic allies will soon discover it to their soriew, that Mr. - Williamson is one:of - those men who are a curse te'any party. His motto has atwayS been "RULE OR, RUM" : TIO gathered around him •assmall but active mid intriguing faction in his own - county, and 'was. continually wrangling . With the Gov ernor and his friends because they-had the independence to disregard his - dictation, and - publicly rebuked the losolenee and his associates: "ey base trickery and litanagement--and—fair-ipromises-:oll.ftiture_ amendment, he succeeded placing him.: l self upon the aniiinasonic tioket two years. ago; -butty the electiorrarrived, • the antimasons had liecothe so disgusted with his. nomination .that they. refued to' attend the eleetiOn, and suffered it to go by default.' It was - the. unp_pularit of Mr. Williamson; and - nottlie popidarity - of- his opponent; that-caused his defeat: • lit one month ,after that election, Huntingdon coun ty gave Gen. Harrison, the antimasonic Candidate, a•majority-cif-- upwards_ -votes Over Van Buren, -which proves con; elusively that it „was dissatisfaction with Mr. Williamson himself, and - .not • with the antimasonie,,party - , • thaL produced-_ the falling - off -irr otir-ibte- -ihat botin intelligencer.errs,. however, in say ing that •Mr...WilliamSivi Was a candidate .for the Senate in 1835. Smtator was eleefell from,thatidistriet in :that year: D'lr~j 'Porter. was elected in .1836, in the place of Gen. M'cuffoch, a .Van Buren than .01-ose term expired witly the previous session. .- 1- - Fer, our. part, having, had -some little-bp prirtunity.of becerang.acquainted with the character anff conduct _of _this: Alr.. Will am 7 sOn, we are rejoiced that-he- has gene ever toThe enemy. .11_e is, a reSdess, ambitious and disorganizing deiniigogue; who is evert thing --fry- turns- and nett - Ili - 1g loZrg: Ifs is - :with the:masonic. party - to-day::-lie would come back to. us to-morow, if he thouL;b.the could make any thing by the. exchange. : Ile hung like a.- millstone around the.neeki of :our party, and he will ,dragto the earth any party which eorisents•to be guided •by his Counsels. -He belongs io the masonie; 'mu:. and our friends cannot do their' opponents a . greater injUry.thao by forcing to adliere‘to - theth.—/-01,'-Escmzfner.: NE= • • • Botl - tho'Jr —andurnal lutelligence P r of this city have asserted, on severalliccasions, that •not it single. Van Bufcn man parti-ei pated'in the - ceremonies at ,the opening of Pennsylvania hall. In looking over the Philadelphia tedger, • issued on. the - day the . Hall was .opermfd, we find the name of the.. Hon.. THOMAS MORRIS, cr. - 'Van „ . Buren member of the United States Sen ate from- Ohio, recorded - amongst the gen tlemen-who delivered addresses on that oc-• tasion. Abolition is not confined to any party. •If.has its friends Und;opponents in aßpartieS. hi . the eastern states it is note rious hat.the„Abolitionists--areralmest-to,a man, in favor of - Van Buren. We receive .but two'abolition journals at . this office, one from Massachusetts, and. the other . from Vermont,' and both are violent and - zeal-. ous advocates of Martin Van Buren-. ~4t is also said that tlM.present: editor of the Abo lition journal printed in Philadelphia, was lately_thmeditor-of-a-Van-linrenjotirnal in Massachusetts.an caster-Examiner. . HERALD 8 ,EXPOSITOR _ BY GEORGIC. 111. POILLIBS. c A rmils•LE::,. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 1.108: The Peop!e' 3. C . andidates, i I FOR PRESIDENT,. Wat.,-4- GI . , FOR GOVERNOR, -7 atrZMYj.-2 _MaPrEtraljt, CoiiitEsrisoxx- our absence several communications from our friends in different parts of the•Cotinty lu.ve" been . received, which Ice have not had.tinio as yet to peruse. They shall be attended,to next • YOUNG CONIIENTION AT REtirle;CG. — This avas umloubtally the' largest ligsemhlage of per.ymis f...yedtchlimthis state, brooglil together, tt9 it was, 11."pill : ,,all - parts , of thisritle-iprettli:eotiMMilti i The proecedlogs of.this great bod.Y of eit.Pimis . ;;Will no doubt result greatly to thebeitelit„.of -that . party, whose motto is and_the ofthe-LAWS." • • . • _ . The sessions a - the convdntion,' contrary to •the'et-, PecildiOns and pi'edictiOns:'ff:O.Or' conducted throughout with the greatest unanimity,. good fOtAing, and iteict order: IC.ach itnd cv.ry dele ato-veaslhand with joy at "the prospect before uS," madvvaS - determined to do all in his . Ow= to secure thu re-election OfJOSeplillitnce,lantlio r tcOlartin_ lluren.ft : the Si!at which he has so unworthily •- . • . and it;juriously ItITNER.!' The prospect of vic tory is Iv glorious one l, (lied On yoni:armor .. fin : the contest, and VictOrY will pereli tiPon your bannerSl who is the caodid:de'of gvery truv. Pennsylvanian,. will receive a tremendous imtjaity, —suelvenvonems_will JO k e AlatAin an 'Buren 'and hiS -I,horth•i-ofolliee-holders. iretuldein.their We Neill .nterely Add, by way of ce : nclusion,,that the citizens of ltvading justly ilcserve - and receive the.. • warm thanhs of the members of the et - Invention, for their kindness:and hosPitality toyard us during-our bFief sojourn in their ancient and beahtiful borough. . Fn o,ll' THE, .EDET9I? Reading, June 4, 1838. Since I wrote you-my Inisty note last evening, vast numbegof additicinal 'delegate's leiVe'hrii;'etif They poured inducing the night and this morning frorn sections of the state; each : bearing tladlislings' as to the highly flattering prospecp of the triumph of,oui• candidate and ourcause. There are now upwards'of twci-thoUsand-delegates - presentv . allftnithated - with - th e saine - patrietie feeling and ardor to sustain the honor 'and interests of Pennsylvania, anti all firmly united in their esertions and determination to secure the r 6. election of GovCrnor Rioter by a triumphant majority. The great multitude of young men attending our cOlt vention—the confidence which is felt and expressed -by the Whole bf this immense asSembhige as to the tritintph.ot our; principles. - the approaching clec tion—anitthe ?cal, intelligence, patriotism, and pub'- lie spirit which it embodies—have stricken terror in to the ranks of the. young loco foco Porter and 'Van Buren mcnOflierllZand Soinv f the adjoining coon ttr_day,inAlte, vain huipe of out-numbCring us! Some of thnnaTeonfi dent as they were of electing Porter,tecause they re- I side in the strong4mild of yoWßurciiistii; and tancied : that other sectiotis of the state were tinctured in like manner, are now cbnstrained to admit that they have been grossly deceived in relation to public sentiment in other quarters, and thatioseph Ritner will be re elected'in despite of all -opposition. . About half paSt 9 this morning, the- delegates met in great numbers in front of Kendall's - Hotel, where. Urd - Germultank - whictraccompnied - th - Philatlel -- phia delegation to this phice;was stationed. After a little' time, the bond stiuck up a sprightly dnd aniiitat-4 mg tote, and tliealegates inlinediately - formed in procession ten men tleep: They then nutrofted . thro' some of the principal streets, preceded by the music, forming an immense and imposing train, to the Lu- . theran chtirch, which had betn kindly tendered for the use-of the convention. .:fitis spacious and beauti- ful edifice, which is, said to accommodate. abouttiiree thousand persons, was soon filled to overflowing with the delegates, and a few' others who happened to get squeezed iu amongst them. The convention Was call ta ld-to-ordck, and tempohtrily ofnized by the ap ointment-of-George-M.-Barelay,-!.sq;-of_Berkhot. chairman; and Alexander W. roster; Jr.•orAllegh-e-- Walter C. Livingston, E,sq. of Lehigh; and Theo. Fenn, of Dauphin, as secretaries.. The names of the different counties were then called, when it appeared that not:less than forty'of them were . represenved at this busy, season of die yeari and when it is borne in 'mind; that-the convention-was-called,to_neet_atthis place more for the convenience of the eastern and mid than the northern and western counties, it 'was a matterofastonishment-to-many-of usOltat-there-was such a full and enthusiastic representation from every section of our . extensive commonwealth: A., commit tee Was appointed, consisting of one' delegate; from each coulay, for the purpose-of selecting officers to preside, and the convention adjMisoed to 3, P. P..ll:—Theconvention met 'at the appointed hour, Widt a,considerahle accession Of mem hers who had arrived Since the adjournmcnt.'. The delegates marched in protessifin to the church, as they did in the morning, preceded by the_etcellent _ band from Philadelphia - , which animated every ho= som with the captiVating 'strains of their martial Mu "sic. .'After the Convention had come ti? order, Mr. Donaldson,. front the committee to nominate officers, .r7orted SAMUEL AL ILtneLar,„Esq. State Senator fr to Bedford county, as Preitident, which was Minn, -intotisly agrecd.to: Mr. Barclay was conducted to the chair by colonel Childi,ofPhiladelp.hia, and Mrt: -joy Calhoun, OfPrinklin county,wheri he returnedhis thanks to the convention. for the honor conferred - open_ Lirys in a Very neat and apprppriate address, and also spoke lelotiuentluf the importance Qf the cause that htt4T:hio - tilit — us.ttigether at t iePeciiiiiii - CilidicWltTeti orti-nOWitlind moot cheriehetVinstittitioni soinr • lently assailed by the destractives,. and when the aid and ezertior9orevery true Pennsylvanian were neces sary to Ofaintha present honest and patriotic Chief' Alapsfrate-ofthe-atatewho-Ints-done-so:ntcladuring ,ltiibrief administrotion to- promote the interest and `prosperity of her citizens. The report of the com mittee was continued, viz: Vice Presidents—Walter .C. Livitig•Ston, of Leliigh; Willi2fn Mister, of Lan caster; Robert F. M'Conaghy, of. Adamst Harvey Bollmk of AlleghanY; - 'David Leech, of Armstrong;,! David P. Gordon, •Of terks; Malen C. Mercer, of -Bradford; James M‘Carty, of Bucks; W. W. Bran- . 1 .dcin; of, Butler; 'Sohn Pendlin,' of Cambria; 'Richard 11. Thomas, of Cheter;. Samuel H. Tyson, of Clear- field; George IL'Willits, of Columbia; Thomas. D. Urie,Of Cumberland; Augitstus C. Ileister,of Dau phin; James Hottsfon, of Delaware: : Anderson, Mity, of:Brie; Joseph M. Heister, of Franklin: John Bro-• therline, of Hurftingdon: S. 0. Nivens, of. Juniata; John Killinger, of Lebanon; Augustus Shulze, of Ly- Luzerne; Thomas Reed; of Montgomery; William Ross,. 'of .. Charles Tleasantsi - orKorthumberlandi - Jdise - Scheiner, -of- Northampton; James 131ack, of. Perry; . J., Coleman . Fisher, of Philadelphia city; :Junes Ifarina; of delithiaC,Ounty: George N. Eckhert; of Schuylkill; Sylvester Abel;'of Susquehanna; Samuel Dc Witt, of Son - teraci; Robert P. APClay; of Union; `James la; Slogle, of Washington; John C. Lobetiger, of Wet.- morelandi and: Adana llertuani'of-Yoilc;T_Se'crcta rie Foster, of Allegheny; Samuel D.-Leib,..of Schuylkill; James Arthur, of 'Hunting don; Emanuel. Guyer, Of Dauphin; Tohn S. Rich ards; - of Beaks; George Roekettlirg,sofPhiladeltiliiii • county; Joseph Kingsnury ,; ?f4lradford; and Charles S. Iredell, of Moragoinery. The: rules of the bodge of representatives of this state ' were then adopted for the negulZtion of tho : convention:-A committee-was "appointed to - drrift-resolutions far the-considerMien'Of the convention,' and anOther to .prepare an tyldre - sa to people of PetaisylVania,..the traines__of. the mem- -tiers of which will shortly be giverain the official pro -ceeditigs. • -, The - asSeinbled rilftitutle - of'delCgati:a and - spectators; Were most foreiblantFe " dressed by 'A Spackanatf, of Philadelphia; who. fully depicted the oWing'out of the .ruinous policy inttion;tl administratieM mu Benedict; editor of the I luittingdor3ouri;al upon whose devoted - lira& the venom of- the loco foco prints - has been for scane time paired without stint, dissretral the piiblie .and:l pi•ivate acts of would-be Governor Porter in admira ble style, • find sustained his declarations by recorded' fact's' and - public documents: Aries the transaction of some other businc;ss, the _convention adjourned to 9 it'elbekto-morrow morning." • • El The convention met this Morning actin: appointed time, and after. the President had inken the chair, a resolution . NV as ed - - Werand -adopteCto:appoirif.'Ficoni- . _ .. iltittee Of five, to take megsurei for raising money-to defray the" printing and iher-incidental expenses of the•ecintlention:Htlr:Tysoinof - Philadelphhri - on - beL rdiff nftbeCiniiiniae :IW - caked to draft n-addrest.ci' the:people of the state; then reporiCdone to the &in vention-, which, by . request of . the members, he read:' R is.cf. conSide'rnble length,' admirably written, full of sound principles, convincing arguments, and :Malt stye:littler:las, which ; _ when published; will operate Most rioWerfully on-'theminds of the people in rein; tion to the present posture cf our political affairs; and will produce-a Salutary clningeihroughout theentire state:. It was received with The liveliestfeefings of en thusiasm and gratitude by. one and all, for the noble and patriotic sentiments . which itbreathed, and for the chaste and forcible language io. which it was writ-- ten: - The committee of finance reported that each embet_..Thauld_pay_onetiollar,Ao_trente_ifuntd_foy the payment_ of the expenses of the cOnvelition, the principal part of which will be appropriated. towards the printing of the proceedings in pamphlet form: A state committee of young men Was, on metiott of Theo: Fenn, appointed; composed of Theo:,Fenn, li: S: Elflott, and David Hummel, Jr. of Harriiburg; Alexander WI Foster, Thomas Williams, and Win: .W: Irwin,.of_Pittsburgin and Henry S: Spackman, -James Hanna,, and Marshall Sprogel, Of Philitdif . phia. A debate took place, on seine resolutions of.g fered by Mr:: White, of Philadelphia, relative to the insolvency of Mr: Porter, and his refusal to pay his lortest;debts_after_he Leconte, fully able_to do so„ in whiell Messrs: White, Foster, Fenn, Darlington, and Richards participated:, Vhe• resolutiots, however, were WithdraWn'after some time; and the convention . adjourned to 2, P. M. .: . - _ . .1 . . • . • Teo Mo - dv - P. .41.—When the convention had come to ordcr,:Mr: James; on behalf of the commit tee to draft resolutions, reported a most eloqtient and` able preamble, and a series of admirable resolutions: They embody strong and unanswerable arguments why Joseph Ilitner should, and why David R: Porter 'should - not;lie - elected Govnivr, -of :this - state-at-The. coming contest. The thanks of the party in Pennsyl-. vania, who are opposed to the Sub-Treasnry scheme andother iniquitous-measurestafibe_generaLadrainis-_ tration, and who arc_i4 6vor of Pennsylvania inter ests and the're-eleetion of Governor Ritner, were, on motion of Mr: Calvin,.ioted to the. editors,who sup ...port their principles in this state, for the zealous and fearless irnannerdn which they_have thus fur conduct r _ ed the campaign, with the request that they will pur sue the'same dignified course, until victory shall have crowned our antis once more: The thanks 'of the convention were also voted to the trustees.,of the Lu theran church, for its use during our sessionsto the W.th-Yellitientmanner-in- tack.lityLialcolif officers_o which they performed their several duties during our deliberations-and to the committee - of arrangement and citizens of Reading generally, for the Icindsand hospitable manner in which ^we were received add treated. A resolution was adopted,. rgiug the , anti: -Van Buren young, men of the state to organizethem- - -selves -into-committees in_the_different_cenotieVin ' order the more effectaally iasure the ee-election of - Cloveritor Ritner• and another young men's conven •tion-wak-recommended-to be - held at "Pittsburgh in September. During theseisions to-day, the conven tion Was ably and eloquently addressed by several young mem'among whom were J: Bready, Eeq. a graduate of DickinsOn college; and a faverite papil of Professor M‘Clelland,nnd E: J: Morris, Esq. both of Philadelphia; Whoia, speeches did honour to them selves, and credit . to the Cause in which they are so zealously engaged, After the transaction of some minor business; thia vast assetriblage' of young men, whose proceedings were characterized. throughout with the greatest unanimity, and whose bosoms swell ed with patriotic ardor at the pre4ect of a glorious victory, adjotirnettstw DIE." Ma, Born'sPr.r,on.--,:The .ILontsvilli.lriurnai, in speaking of this truly able itafitearatiingTapecoll ,- _ continuation of which trilljAlound in'this day's He -, 'raltl and Bar:oilier,. says: - 4lt ris-th&-inosk complete, compactokud powerfel stunioary'of the abuses, mis s deeds, and inconsistencies Of the administration party, that we have yet, seen..U.olls single - speeeh - ionld be 'read by eery-man in the union, there is not a doubt ereif connly on the snap Orthe states.". • THE VOLUNTEER'S • STATEMENTS. It would be an nrdupus task to correct all the Las - , . statements.of LIM Volunteer. This we mina under , take to do. One or two may be noticed. A wile-. two ti , M,dit Stated. that the State office holders. of this county were burdened with heavy bills of postage, for large packages of the. Western Democrat, a German paperpublislied iii Greensburg,WestmotOandenunty. We have made enquiry; and find lids statement to bp entirely without the shadow Of . truth! They now state that a German paper is being start ed-in this county,- to be .cirimlated gratufausly. : `D: assertion' that the German paper is to be. circulated. gratuitously, it entirely dezioid of truth, and intended to injure the young man who has immneuccil busi ness in the town its a•German printer. We learn that the subieriptimi price to the German paper, will be One dollar a yeon , , Ini:yaba . haltyearly in' advance. The Volunteer,and its supporters appear to have be come lately very h0661e to the. Germans: Governor Ritner is calleil by . them , !an ignorant dutch hog," and now the Volat l tecr is endetivorineto thrOw ohstailes in the Way of the circulation of a German paper among the Germans! ilave notilin - Geritiaiia - aagOod - ariglit 'to be informed on the various matters of State tics as thO.Englisit? Ought they not to have the amen.. del constitution laid bqfore them in German, so that they NV ill - have an opportunity to judge disiassionaiely . _ as to the propriety or itnProPriety of aildpfing or-re- . jecting the: amendments?„ • Or would the Volunteer . k . eeptherri in the o ldark oil this vOryintporiant:subjeet?. _ It would appear so!! ~ , 7 'Hundreds of other statements arc made by the Vol unteer as entirelydevoid of truth, which we must let pass. - - • - . . "Reading; , ;.Tune 5, 1838 ME c'tite following we_Cx.tritet frcim the Barka and S'clutylkileJournatof Saturday last : At - pumhee of. - Editors being present-at the Young lliaN•StataCoitventimi,ltivasragreed that a Meeting should be held etmsisting of the members of the craft, which a4 . Cordingly -took place. .:Mr.„ . dx.m7 . , of the Lebanon Courier, was called to thethair, and G. M. -• l'inwrs; of the Carlisle Herald lit . Fipositer,' • pointed, Secretary._ A ,number_ of resolutions "ex pressive of the sense•of the meeting" were adopted, which We expect to publish next week: . , • Cbtei of the most pleasing incidents to Myattending -the meeting- of the Convention; was .the personal ac= mmintance which We lia,ye formed with so large e portion .of.tht; eilitOrialfraternity. ,:11:Melybayewe inet•with such a!sikbf good humored, pimniiigjakink, and withal intelligent men: ; Exchamte papers- will he taken up with a new pleasure, being ..itertaitt r that the editor no lOnger exists merely in idea, liat•has an .netted vit,ible presence- . • • . _ .The ,•Editqi;il n ention 7v17/ take plact...--we Must - gee eileh:othee again. ; • • • _ CAN PEN NS YLVAN I A Be Willi: Irlq—WeV.., 1111 d lai•gt: Apitin ,of Money aboUt being sent to. tO2opdatovpoirthe Goveraor'ieleation in favor ofDavid It. Porter. _Sointi : stif the: Post Of-, flee agent.s.ar .p already. beginning to blow and banter -- anfli - shOw - pletityi of-money, —SinCe_Congres_s_has au= iliel•F;aii - Vaii"Buren to isria - Ten 011111 ons of Dollars iit Shin Plasteri, and. to re-issue tteni after they reach fhb treasury, there wi;l_bc no lark of means to attempt to buy. up votes for Porter. Van Burqn knows full Null that if Gov. Ritner is re-elected, his_ chance for re-election is entirely gone. A desperate effort to secure Pennsylvania will therefore he made. We ask agaia, canPennsylvania.be hought ? On be half of_ the .free citizens of_ Pennsylvania we indig- . nantly • answer no- 77 11er suns cannot be bought for all the Continental money Van Buren and his party can manufacturd.' ' • - -PORTER CALcoLAxmx - s.—The Porter-men parade the vote given for Governor 3 years . ;go,Nihiclt slaows , that the united vote of Wolf and MurdelthErg ieas about . 12,000 niorwthan the number given Governer Ritner. They concede the fact that Governor Ritncr received more-votes than was evergiven to a single man in the state, and that had Mr MuhlCtiberg been out of the field, Govei.nor Ritner would havereceived a large share of the votes cast for him. . Every person knows that NlrMulderthorg's friends were ashostile to_Wolf.as to Either, and nore. ao, and that they used the very arguments to prostrate Wolf that the Atitimascins used. Is it to be expected that - the independent friends of Mr MAlenberg will fall into the -support of Mr Porter, who is identified with M r WilPs — idniiiilitratioiOnid - who - has - sh own tbe sisme reckleslisregard of state economy which marked'the character of the 'WOW party ?. PORTE:IO3 ow3r.cotirrrv.—A gentleman from Hun-. tingdon county,, 'n'ho passed through this place a day or two since, stated that in the township in which he lived, Porter would not receive more than ten votes. Old Huntingdon will go for the Farmer. . PENNSYLVANIA. INPROVEMENTS.—We learn from the last Harrisburg Chronicle; that more than Haifa Ali/lioU of -received-the present „season for tolls• on our state improvements. The amount of tolls thus far received from our public work - 1i since the opening of-the-navigation this snrin „, exceeds the receipts from New York' during the MOM period, by about two hundred thousand dol lars. So much for the judicious administration `df our public.affairs by Governor Hauer. TtrE .Son-TnsaionY BlLL.—Tite administration . . , appear determined to carry this odious measure, if they can, either by fair or foul-mean - % although they well know that the great body of the people are most 'decidedly, opposed. to it. It was to ktve been called up-inthe-House-yesteCday,. although it was believed genera y to have-heurr‘dead-artd-burietht.---T_hp Phi ladelphia Herald and Sentinel is of opinion, that if it should pass, as it is now feared it will, the resumption of specie payments will not take place for months yet, and things, which lately lOoked so cheerily will ‘ 6 13: sicklied . o'er with the pale cast"Of despondency and distrust. Corror AnuNnAxer.—The New Orleans Ike of the 28th Ult. says that the largeSt amount of Cotton, cleared at the CuStoin House of any port in the Unit ed States in one day, was in that city . on the Saturday previous which was ( twelve thousand five hundred and . eighty-six bales, (alined as follows, viz: 5,821 hales for Liverpool; 4,425, for : Havre; 84 for St. Pe tersburg, and 1,509 coastwise. Another such a pros perous season for the growth of cotton;tind the plant ers of the south and south-14st will not only be re lieved fiom.thcir:Cmbarrassments brought on by the 'experiments' of the national 'currency tinkers,' but will render them once more prosDerous and happy. . , Mons BacFrau Our.—The Tlogix Phtinke,. pub lished in the northern part Of this state, which has heretofore been' a strong'adtocate of "the Van Buren dynasty, now exclaims, in discoursing on the ruinous policy of the general administrationt-“All is nowmi- Itc'eded! With a folly bordering on insanity, we are hurried on to ruin, and ire long not a plank Wrath° left to which the unfontunate shipwrecked democrat can cling." Thus; the 'unfortunate' loco iOcea, 'xitts,;lnacing a sinking 'ship:. are dropping off froia the adriiinistration one after another in rapid, Ounces sionvsee,ing-Plamly.hy adhering tetitatheiwxid_d_ motkiitiquestionablyhe 'shiraTecknoL' ' Istron.TAlrr AzivtivAL!=-1 4 1e understand that' tel. M'Clure, the representh e tive in congress from this dis.. triCt, arrived at his residence in tovm yesterday:" It is it i little singular that he should absent himself Irons his post at, this critical time,, when the SuliTreasury bill his'just again, been hi-Might before the House, the decision of which important question, eitherfor tVeht 1212 or'woe, for the Country or the administration, wi11.,, Probably clepCild upon a single 'vote!' His absence at this time is still more singular, when we . brar.in mind' . that he has voted.with, the administration party:dire, -, thick and audbut'recently record his l'pay" with the Orions. twenty-nine' 'agatnat the repeal 'of - the specie circular, thus showinfishis disposition to prevent the resumption .of specie payMenta by the bank 2, in orddr to propitiate the favor of 'the poWers • that be!' But perhaps'the cdonel 'got wind lately,' `. that there were treachery and insubordinatigAin the.. • camp at home; and. dint several of the leaders;' who were active securing his nomination and election, arc now secretly engaged in attempting . to sUpplant him for N*OUS reasons. This..will. account for the • , .• colonel'S absence from his ilCkst. at ' this tiekli•sh time;, • for the 4th of July is drawing riear, aid he probably - Calculates On counteracting - the exertions 'of his wily opponents, by , . procuring his' fciends-in the district to ••give a party ten - din - his faior aftlie.ditnirerit celebra; ' Lions on that occasion! • ANoTIIER FRONTIEII. OUTIIAOE.YI r e learn from the.Neiv Yorker of Saturday last, that the American, steamlMatTelegraph, on her regular trip- froth - Os.; • wego up lake Ontario, Viihifemaking i her uzaal land- ing . at•Brockville; (U: G.) was"fired into by some of **guards stationed at the wharf!. Twenty muskets ' riero : discharged lier,Tour of which entered the la . - dies' cabin - , but fortunately without doing injury to any one! . The pretext for `this daring outrage seems . to have been that she refused to litop•Wheri•challenged, -- having already stopped at the lower landing! he backed her engine. when challenged; but .refuse to come nearer the dock-than twenty fed,- haying- been One& roughly s6rchedalrc:ady! 7 :After itoppinga merit, and finding that . there were no passengers to come,on board,_sim Started again; and. was fired on! These outrages on both sides;, it is tohe feared, Will embroil England arid the United States in a, war yet; unless CrTeileticineasu rcs PreJadivted by both gov ernments toiferret out mid punish the offenders in all cascs of : , • • • • ~..3funmats MOST Fout.--Jolin Batts, a 'watchman of Southwark; Philadelphilt; was killed on Friday ~ night last, while going his rounds, by a black fellow'. named - llonryMoore, 4 who was supposed to be in- sanc i having broken out ofthe alms - house - the day be- . fore . : And, -on Saturday evening about Mae o'clock, - iilii'M Staddingitli - hilisterat. - his - own - door at the------- co'rnei• of Seventh and Sikippti strects,- - Fraimis .Wll 4 - • Kimmey was approaChed and stabbed in the abdomen . -by it black fellow. named Jim Williams, which Caused. l. his (Math in a few )1191tr.g. -It , irarcely necessary to at T.,_ add, thud daring outrages very great ex-, .. otenicnt among the ,citiztns of Sciutly...?rk and Moy-• iiMeniine, ianal ildit - 11M - Maylielthd - Sherifftad to-all------ out-the Police and Military on both occasions, to pre- -. scat an' indiserhninatemttack :upon ate blacks in. that . Iquarter; - Mid *preserve 'the peace of the-neighlior— hood. The culprits Were both. taken and, lodged in prison, aid will receive-their trial at the next court. l i iideystand ARREST OF PIRATES.—ItAIS Stht.Cdiji the Albany Evening-Journal,- on the authority-of a gentleman di. Feet from Oswego., that 10 ofthe pirates who limmtthe British steamboat Sirllobert Peel, have been arrest ed. NiiM of them are Canadian refugees and one an— • American; in Whose possession - was - fouod some of the property plutitiered from .tlie boat, Several others _were arrested, ow suspicion in Watertown, • three of whom were lodged in the jail of. that village.. The officers of justico are on the alert, and there is little doubt but that the plot will be fully expOsed,, and the prits - brought - to -merited-punishment.--- Emu. or Durmast.—This dignitary, who was. appointed Governor General of the Canadas, has ar rived at Quebec-from England, and has issued.a pre • clamation to the Citizens of the provinces, couched in firm but conciliatory language. The Ciiebec . Cdizettli A says, licit 'the Earl had dismissed the Executive coua. cil_h}_a circular 16 each metaber r in Which he informs them that their services will not be reqUir'd for the present; deeming it essential for the Objects pf his mis sion, that, duringQtemporary suspension of the con stitutionone administrator of tiffitirs should be entire=, _lyindepentlentiif, and unconnected with, all parties and persons in the province. It. is also stated, that the Special council is diesolved; 4d be ,reconstructed according to Lord Durham's views. The Executive council, it was Said, would be formed'. only of Lord Durham's secretaries and some heads.of departments: He was to have held his first levee-.at the Castle of Quebec On Tuesday Last. , Corros - Cnor or A4nAmA.—The Mobile Exami ner states, that Alabama, Which; but a few years-itgo, -- • grew-not.mcTritthan_lol,loolmitsof cotton per annuli', will produce not less than 970,000 bales this season. The receipts of the present season at Mobile, alone. are 304,728 bales; while the total receipts oflast year' , were 232,685 a es. lie - value - ofilfe - present crop is estimated at alraction short of fifteen millions Of dollars. ' itlahama.is now the greatest cotton growing,. state in the union : , • • • . • BLOC trAnuro So,rAnnotis.—The United' States Ga zette says, that the: bloekade of Buenos Ayres is kept up with great vigor by the French Admiral, With two corvettes and two brigs of war, and it is thatt that a revolution - Was at hand in the Buenos Ayreau got, -ernment. .The orts the coast of Mexico are also loselrbloqiade4-by-anOtrter.krench noti-dron,uhteh is very vigilant in preVenting vessels from-entering any of the . lklex_ican ports, to the very great injury of the New Orleans" trade:. • BURITINCIOF PENN9 , II. VA311, , 1 HALL.—We ObSerlo by-the Philadelphia 'lnquirer, that a petition was pre -sentedby-Divid-Paul Brown,_F..sq.onMouday_ week,_ in the Court 'Of • Criminal Sessions for the -city' and cOutitY,' praying that a Jug of Inquiry, consisting . . 'of six men, he awarded to inquire inte - the'cost - ofthe - Pentlsylvania Hall, recently destroyed by & mob.. It is saidAtte damages are laid at one. hundred thousand dollars. . . TILE, EXVLORIN6 Exizturfers.-It appears from the New. York Cazette, that Lieut. Wilkes has riot 'resigned the command of the Eitiloring as was recently reported in some of thO . pnblic prints,. nor hailie any intention of doing so. The . Vincen nes, Peacock, and Relief, are at:go rfolk, and the Por poise is at the Nary Yard iii.Newitrork, all piepar4 ing for sea; and will Banns soon as they can be got . • ready. ' A BRISK TBADE.-7Ttle 'Buffalo ' Advertiser sags, at; during . tlie? week endlngrinthe 31st nt:May; there was' oliiiiired• sit Abe :Collect:cies offico 4n that place, 16,000 hurrels of flour; 19,400 bushel's of.wheati, 3,525 barrel ' s of, pork; . 142,715 libunds of ,butter and lard; 426 barrels of, Ashes, and 483 M dives. 'The tollleilei . Ved in the month tif'May amounted to $32,- tieing the largest ;Magma ever taken ;A that office' MEI EIS OMR