f~ ..•; - • . . and paith4liirly , amid/minted -any Practice .iillowing• a Minister . to "return after one . ) ,•,,,e, B i ,1, 8 ,,ru.: e. ." . ...His laugnage is:. "If; 1 , • lelf a practice should prevail, our minis-1 . * - .. • •. . ExeCtitive power,-... You -will deny the . , - .• ft,:rs,..in violation of the spirit' of. the exist-1 right to; call for•yeasons on a removal front /,.;- la;,v,. will receive,' by adding the outfit Coe salary, 18,000.. in stead of 9,000 dot, office, and ;• in A fe,W years,* ivill-rteriihve'l ....s, for one y year's serviceo ~ ‘ , ."... c h, ,, more 'than 1500 persons . front . office • for . td - he, - ‘‘against - the - ills • . 'fitils-;- 1 - . opinion's-salc'ek-You-,-wiltderange ain't e,,c,r-- - .1i . ... Speaker, was his precept; nut, Sir,,,in• ,ript. the 'Post Office Department,' which , . arief Space of time, 'after condemning and; you now, adMit to, be sound, and. yon Will eog "I am agenist the practice," we - see ,refer any: of your Tedig,•Tfated abuses in the .i. a take the houtiey and become nun of the' ether Departments,.' You • will; 'appoint . . . ,ofti - calseldiers" , whonr-he had described,iniore mothers of Congress to, office in four ..:../ . , - , 46 - on a-fofeigtt mission I to Russia,' I ),..4rs dimities been thine iti all thepast . ...-lere, after staying "a towelve-mlnnh and ; history of the Government.. Your -bill for . : .•.eiy," he pockets the "143,0.0 J; instead:of, the abolition of the power and patronage -1„;:i0p, for . a yg e r' e r .. - s e rv i e ,' ~ " :and . , :.Ills ! . ... . - •! ' : ' 1:1 - ' • Of - otirililll retain "the bresS, the post office, . ' •*. This seems to. •. be4m appropriate flume to ; The arme,d , fore s e, arid the apPointing power , c unpare the pl'eeepts and . practice of, Mr. in the halids-pf the President,. and.' will not . „ ~..*Lanclolph„._tup,i _ who, said he "was for look:' suffer them to change position and take • ': -i at practices, and notthe precepts of the I. pest onthe side of , the - People," - You now liarson; Political or religious." 'La that eedStire -a small appropriation' to, puithase ;'nine debate. Mr. - Randolph said he 'could ; some *additional furniture for the President's' _ . not permit any, motive• coimeeted with the, house, but you' 'will furnish that house in --'-'-t-i-i-rision-oftth e-cipoil i -to-m in glesiii th his ; luxurious style for'Gen. Jackson, who will , f'.:;:ertiolie. -He would not, he Said, give;tip be succeeded by Mr. I, iff - Burenl. and he, • lima , constituents and the, pledsures of his not content with flie_s_econd,harid.furniture 0- ; - ;;.arrie "for a eletkaliip in the War. Office,l of his predecessor, will cast it off and wake . , . ‘, ~ • i-,..• a foreign-mission,;. er even Ter -a." Depart;; his entry-into- that edifice;-=with one- ap pro hient of State." He said . t h ere, had b ega r! priatiOri of $7,300 - for alterationa.. Of 'the -In improvementin the plin of sending min-• 1 bruise and superintendence of the grounds, i -Airs abroad, mid bringing them back When another appropriation:of 10,p_oo for new ____ dfay have finislieff_their business ;• for," ifurnithre; and. this, too, in the. very. year --.; r aid he, "they - .are now sent • abroad' bit when: your public treasinywilibe bankrupt:: ;•leeveleqs errands, Iluit. they may come back I You. will- increase the expenses of , foreign, . r3-Wecla. to_ poCkertheir emolumenta."lm. lesions and suffer . yourlllinistera to-rethrn - ''4 . l'.. Speaker,* the Greeks dml Romans both .home on such brief-service as will - show I ,:dd it tcv . be dhighlY useful, lint exceetling-,, their appointments to have 'been made for I,'. difficulf, -- rinattetto. know one'self..' Mod- r individual -.gain' rather than public, good,- -n, history, and our own times, -add • newlYoit will Merease.:The contingent expenses . ..: . eto the truth-of that positimi, • Fd6 nob;-of this. IlthiSe, froth $BO,OOO, the present '. 4., all question the perfect sincerity of m i ...aninial amount, - to . $210,000. - , You will -Ilandolph, when he uttered the Sentiments; add to the like -;exp , enses. of The Senate -and. I, ',I trgint as he may have been, and skilful to all other public expendituresin the same ~s -he professed to .be - and,' iis dotibt, 'was, I ratio; a:: A the. sum, total for thed r -whole total ti the motiVes of hunian aedon, after*evenfs ; civil list and cirdinary appropriations of the, prpved how little he knew of liiinself., *Sir, I •Government,,which- is--now- $12,163,.438,- - • .',/e--sodn-found--;Mms!T..l?-andolfily--giving-n pi- Will,-1)e increased from tirrip•to time under his constituents, atid.le:iving all the boasted • your boasted • reform, it shall 'exc eel endearments of MS district, fora foreign mis- I:thirty milliOns per year. ••- . ' I ~+ . , !1) . !l to Russia; %vliere, so far as .any public 1.. You now question the right of a Depart- ..--advahtage_resulted.froiwit he emphatically:: merit to -a print or likeness ; o(the imniortal :Went on a "slccir s ctt.and,!,!_andT.caine.j Washington, bUtTivill decorate _every,rooM• back* re-fay:cad, to pocket his emoiiii-neiitsl" ,in all the Departments with portraits of O deed; this mission to. Russia _seems to-LMartin Aran Buten. You - will, by- means, iwve„ • been specially "dedicated by "tide of the ':office holders," the-"enlistell-Solz . party" to-short - terms of :six' and twleye ' diems,;' as 3:on have jest celled .them,_bring_ orithsTfor-thelulvantage_AoLs_o_me• oil the . • the patronage of the General,Ooverriment -. ".ehlisted soldiers"' described by Me. M I .. lute egiiiiiet - witlrthe freedom of - *elections, ___,afghan. In this. N.' ay, the.,cost - of this mis-- • all, - 1 you_will, :resist -the bill 'that shall be : - ion has beeri inordinately inereasech• mid i t, brou . ,c ; l - it,into secure the' freedom of - tbose :is- high time - that this. clr:iiii-on ..the public' elections. You, Mr. Randolph, will.go It:east - try for private. benefit: should be I upon what yon nOtv call a "sleeveless or 7 - i t i coees:ec,, • • • .1 " 7, -' _ . .- I rank". anch_efici saluting .the Em ,Cron 6f. Mr. .liond . said it Wes* not to he disguised nitssia, Will make n_pleasant. soicinrn in . ---• that Manytof, the Politicians Who. engaged, "old England," ,aud - return to your' estate hi the* debate .and_ strife, of 'The • thnes to! in•Viillinia. - .:You ,71.11 r. liiirchananswill - be- Which lie hcid - alhided,lial 'been surprised, come, "an office-holder and enlisted sbldier," ..,,:-.44,,notAllsappeduteitir,l,ly.„.o.l44l,,,:whichloodb!,a2, n the very mission to • Russia: which followed:. - AI sire:Mar exchange of position I- lie /1 Wailri - tV iltaiTcrit 7 iiriiiielfeetheVEl? has taken . pia* b'etween itvo of these gen- 1000 fe "a twelve month and it day's". ----tlemen. - When the • retrenchment resolii-1 vice. N. u„ (to the zeittleman - from Nlw . tion-itsed,_a friend of_ the the• Ad-. 1 York) Mr. -Cambreleng; will oppOse a vote ministration, Mr. Pearce, of Rhode- Island, I against the very measure which you now tool,ground, not, in terms, but somewhat i -report andrecommend, for reducing. the pay_ similar to • that now . avowed ' and practised; of members, •as a means of .shorteninglltti by the dominant party, "that- the ' Spoils' session of Congress., ,You, Mr. Stevenson, belong to ;the victors., Mr. -Wickliffe, ai Will be made Speaker-of 'this House, and ----Jackson-yefOrmeri-denied-and-condemneda_appoint its committeesc add . dispense its such a right. ' Tio Was appointed a mem-. I rules, with the romise of a foreign- nrisstO bet of the retrenchment and reform corn- . inyonr pocket.'You, Mi., Benton, will ....--Mittee, ande.after,..Gen, Jackson cade into vote to lay'on the table the bill which you power, Mr. Wickliffe - zealously endeavor- now report to - take - the - patronage - of -the' mid to carry 'out the . promised reform; hitt I press frorn'lli.e Government, and your re • not finding the co-operation he had expect- port on Executive patronage, with its six ---ech-.he.---abjuredthe party:2 4 About this I accompanying . bills so imposihgly introduc time; it happened that reformers avowed I' ed, Will prove to have been but as "S:oulid; the doctrine "that the spoils belong to the I ingbrass and tinkling cymbals!" You, Mr. victors," and.. Mr.. Pearce enlisted under' Van Buren, who . now, as a member of the - - their banner. : - -.•-• -• • committee on. Executive .patronase, report 'Sir, has not not.the, country be-en diSan., . a bill requiring reasons to - be assigned- for t' I pointed? HaVe . not the People been, dee ; removing an incumbent from office,. Will be ached -and allured liy specious and vain I male.. Secretary of State . , and in due time. promises? Has not the Federal Executive I. President, lint from the moment you obtain patronage inordinately increased, and is Tit ; Power, you will. forget your, bill, and not ,-----not-stilF-r-unrestrainedt-Lls-not-the_p ower lonly violae. but refuse to . Ile governed by over it abused or perverted? Do .not the , its princiPlei: - Iriiii, - *Mr: ,- *Diekerson, - also , expenseS Of .oui-General Government fir l a member of that committee, 'will be made transcend in amount all - ourast histor ! past ...,.., Secretary of the Navy, hut the Department ' - Why .are these things smand why has not this - ' will 46 so mismanaged under }Mtn: direction, 7. -- + - Ilpla - gue - b - een - stey - e - d - , - " - Mr. - Sp eak ex, accord- ; that it will , be truly-kid of You-ontheTfloor iaa to your plighted Nth? I will - tell you of Oongress.."there,--'tk none so poor as to . - why,sir,but I prefer doing so in language ido him reverence." .You,,Mr, Woodbury, an:l illusi s ratipu done of your own-friends; I -- will take firstthe_Nav_y_ailitthert-the - Tfea*!v*l' • l'yjr. Buchanan, of - the-Senate,,to whom I ; sury Departmenhand; - under .yoursupervi have before ;preferred. In his speech here - , - tsion , an attempt to humbug the - People ' to - which I have already alluded, and when' With the' promise or an exclusive li ard inoney_ The was assaulting The (then) Administration, f currency will result in the banishment of all. he thias•exclaimed: "The very possession I specie, a bankrupt Treasury, and a eircula ..Of power has a Strong,, a natural tendeneyltiort of shinplasters and Treasury notes. . to corrupt the heart The lust of dominion Imagine, then Mr. Speaker, such a*re! grows with its;_possession; and the man I sponse to have been made at the *period of . who, in humble life, was ,pure, and imio-1 tithe which I have suggested. ' What would Gent, ancf . ju:st, has often been transformed, have been your reply, and what would Ma'. Buchanan, who made the scriptural allusion, •by the king possession •of power, into a *monster. In the sacred Book, which soh- have said. Methinks ,I almost see and 'Mina lessons of wisdom for the•politiCian as j hear exclaim, Is thy servant a dog_ that he • well-as for the Christen, we find a happyl should do this•thing? ' . • .- •' , , - • .1--illu.stration of ._the corrupting influence of •• We are told-that, notwithstanning the in power npon the human heart. --- When 711 -dignatiorrpf-Hazael,,lne-reachod-the-throne .zael came to consultElisha'whellier his of Syria- by-murdering- - the-King his .rnas * master, the King of Syria, "would 'recover ter, and 'soon qammitpda enormities fore-' -- 'froth -a dangerous illness the prophet took- . told by the prophet! , ._ ., . ---- inlitcnrgh - the -- vista - of7.lMurity - ,1 - satV - itte - - 7Sir - , -- Hcar - that;in - despite : of - the_pro tes, crimes of which the messenger who stopd, tations of Amos -Kendall, tile promised "re before, him, -would* be guilty, and he wept: form" was - "an empty sound,' '"intended Ilezael, in the spirit of virtuous indignation; . to apply ' merely • to,,a,eliange Or men."— replied: "is thy servant a dog, .That he But I leave it for this House and thePen should do this. thing?" And" Elisha • an- plc' of this Country to judge. whether ' their "•-•-• Swered, " The Lord hath shown the that confialencelms not beon - betrayed and, their thou-shalt beKing : over Syria._ This.mart _hopes .disapPoiritedi afterwards, becatne King by the murder of his master, and was guilty of , enormities • • the bare recital of which • would make us • shudder." • . .. • Hew : true, and, alas! how 'applicable is --this-slaCredilltistration_to_those_w_ho_intOked_ its use in elevatin t therhselves to pottier! • • •Suppbse, Mr. Speaker, that some inspir -2 ed,Elisha had been 'present when you, and 'Mr. Buchanan, With others, engagOtt in-the - debefe which has been, referred tb, . and , Moved by the sympathetic tear of the propti•t ' eh.; you,. had asked, "why w.eepeth my • jOrd?" how would yeti have been astonished' 4. • in being then told-whatethe * People- of -this ..." `country hnvosidea'realited? ~ • , .- • Imagine, : sir, the: inspired one' . looking throUgh the . vista of afew brief 'years. and ' . saying+ Yon will be; placed in power, but will greatly, increase the amount of all pu • ~ 1 is expenditures.., Ymi Will use* the. 011ie s • . and 'patrona - ge' , of . 'the. country'for priyate • •-•a.nd not public good. .You will create .....„„u1110,191 . favorites, Volk will enlarge - 'Alt ,_ SIOUX .INDIANS: . . We' have conversed, says , the , St. Louis Bulletin; with a respectable gentleman from St.--Peters, W ..T._,•_ansi_learn_thst_the_lr tdians in • that neighborhood are - daily be= l coming- more discontented and. refractory: Our informant 'states that they are exaspe *44 at what theycort§ider a now-fulfilment of :their: treaties; for iiThen • they have, had a. talk grid attacliW .their signatures, they imagine theltreaty to : be complete, -They can Wit not c w_hat dOrtgreis - has to_ •tio — h'aq thing of this kind, after, such steps have: teen taken. Our informant du ring-his-long residence among, theo - , has never seen them so, beldiata they have already had . 3 stonitt skirmishes ammo' themselves, by which some lives were lost. It is his firm conviction that we shall soon have some moreiridian ties'y unless we take me'asutesto overaive, or Conciliate therni—P..ettn'd IrOiror, , . • " . --- ...,Tt*".0.,4V.1.,12ei.X.it1_V - i . syr - 44. 44t. . ~ • - • Franz tholllo2tinVqp , Journak • • TEM IiEVELDEMCIE • ;Facts. fqr , U3ae Peopif!° ProthoAdttiry,l of the .Court of C 0117,111911. Pleas of kwit-1 • ingion, couuly. • . • .•. . , Conimittee of OcirresponcicnCe - Of . it nti itgd O Ce . , ty;_ :Ye t, that on 'wifftirnish them• With .exempl t ification • o v.d fah cy, of_atict R.. porter, as 6S' - ; thCz's_anie; - Moy - apPeor ,and r3main in your office;. also that you . s ill furnjsh them, with a literal and correct copy '.of - his petition for -. the Benefit: of 'the Insolyentlaws; amid . also 6 eorteet and .li teral copy of the-schedule:of his property, together with a list of his creditor's, and:the nature :and - ainiiiirte . of' his — delits,. , with statement of his losses, and the means whereby he•,became . insolvent, which,liy law he woe.required.to exhibit limier - oath, .anneXeditO....his_daid_petition,:and_thwies of any - alter papers . relating to the' said , cause of InsOlvency that ..rnayrerriain on filein ' , the ProthOnotary's Office. You are also requasted -- to - roltrainellthnse - a - re -- .6ity"snits entered or pon4ing in the ,cobrt of Common Pleas:of Huntingdori - 4;ounty figainSt David- R. Porter for debts .due,by him; . previous to hisinSolVendy, and if any,by whom enter ed,-and Ont - th . . ' .All of .Which - yOu will , please. t6 - Certify under your hand and seal of.Oflice: Yours, .4c.. • Signed, • David- flair, • George W.SmithiT ; havid.Mitchell, • J. A McOahen; JoSeph Glrats.on, Robert Gurnmins, Abendigo.Stevens;Thomas E Orbison, James "Hudson; - qiatriele Lang, • • John Stever, • -- John Oomph:ell; • James Short, • Eljel Smith, . Murray,' . James Morrow, • A JeSse: Moore, • James Clarke, - David 0, - Ross, • Robt.l_,Johnson;.f A R.Orane, John_ Parks, Benjamin Leas. . . _ . Itt-the' Court of CoinjUon PletM-VrHUut , T937gri. n _countg, fonuaryTerm,.lBl Q. - _ .12•11 c- etition „of David It. i "' s orter .was read, pravifxfor the bn nefitoT the act-made -for the- relief of insolvent debtors." Where , • —. it - t . upnis considered -by the court an&or dered, that .on the tenth of •February ne,xt, he appointed (Lr hearing-bin - 1 end-his credi..._ tors at the court' house- iii, the boiou i . of .14intingilaii;_aa_thatiAditLE;_porte%:0,e fifteen days i r'personal notice :- (only ,of-the thrie'end plaoe of hOring- him amt,his_bre . (./ i airs. .' 7 ' N , . -• • _ - At an' adjourned .cotirt„held,ll I-Inntig. : _ . .. don - an the -tenth . tray - of February,.A. I); 1810; 'before ..theA - .-lon . Chailes Huston;.. Esq. President; antic D; _ Stewart. and J. McCune, Associate Judges, &c: , - . DaVidß, - ,Poro.r aninqolventdebtor, ip pearing in court-and 'praying service of pmsonal notice,on 'Renner & Vaiitiies, as , signees- of James Galbraith, -Robert Pro vem, Executor of William Jackson,.d'd. Tobias Harnish, Evan Crane, Geo e _....e..5 5. Anshultz„jr.-& Co.. William.-Orbison f -Pr Al, silent of the Huntingdon Bank,.Dovid Mc ' Minnie, Michael Wallace„-actirig assignee of George Marshall, John Gloninger &. _to.,...p.nAVilliamilingram,.fifteen_daya_ben fore the day of hearing, and taking the oath prescribed by . law; and as'signina all hi 4 property to Michael Wallace ancl e• William Simpson, in frost, for - the use-Of his-credi tors: Tim -said - court order that the .said David 13. Porter be discharged from ment,_and_ho_shall_no_t_at any timher_eaft_ .ter be liable to imprisonment; by reason of anytidgment or. decree obtained for the p ayment ,of money only, or. for any-debt, damage,.cost, sum or sums of money, con tracted or Occasioned, or due, before- the time ofmakina their order. And- the court allow the said David R PortOr . to retain his necessary wearing appayel.' . And the court further order, that whenever a majority in aurather,_aod_v_alue aids creditors j .residing_' in the United States,:or thaving; a known 'at torney therein;consent in . writing . thereto; he shall be released from all suits, aittt the estate and. property which he may. ater , , wards'acquire,.shall be exempted . .from ex ecution for any debt contracted, or cause of actioli created_ previous to this discharge,- for ' seven-yearii-thereaftery agreeably to.the- , act of - assembly in such Cases ,nriade and - pro-, vided. Assigiros. to .give bail in 10,00 A - dollars. ; •, By the'couri, - __ .7/lEntitig.doit Cotitity, - 8.4„ • . ~ , ,-- "-• I, Robert.- Campbell, -Prothcitio otttr•tory Of •..,:lie court of common pleas of said county., do certify 7. • 4. ..4. -Apt the , foregoing is a true copy - • - p . -- of e_ dockerentry in the- case of the _insolvency of David R Porter, as full and entire as the origikil ) remaining 'of re , cord in the said court;, and I furthericertify that I, have, at the instance of divers persons repeatedly made diligent search .among the -records-cin_file_in_the said.court, since- .ffip month of January, 1836, for. the . petitioii_of ' the said David R.. Porter, praying for the benefit. of the insolvent laws and the sche le_of.his property, and list , of his credi tors, kicl I have riot been able to find•it, and believe that it cannot be found among. the records of the- said . 6:hitt. ' In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my. hand and affix 'the seal-of the said court at IlthitingdOn the 25th day of May, A.' D. 1838. , ROBERT CAMPBELL, Pro,' • 16th June, 1838:•, ./111i . son Samuel gtuVgeon, vs. Edward B Patton' and David R Pot • . feT, thider the firm of Patton 4- Porter, Plaintiff enters a reference, appoints the 7th' day of July next, to choose arbitrators at prothonetary's office. July 7th, parties appeaied # and agreed on Joint Royer, Wm. Berry and Maxwel),..k.inlicaod, to be arbitra tors, who are to meet at the house - of Theft. Owens, in Franklia foWnship,'on 'Wednes day tha;2Bth day of July inst. to hear, Sze. and make report, daci 'Anoxia term, 1818 (12th , day) on motion of Allison,- and affidavit filed,- rule of reference struck . off; same' day, plaintiff enters a rule of reference, ancl appoints the 28th ,day cif Anist, tele, the parties appeared and agreed on Max. .well IC.ifikead, John Stenebreaket, and-W.. Moore to be arbitrators, in this'suit,' who 'are tolneet at the lionseiof Thomas Owens, innkeeper; in Fr~nhlin - township; on 'the Ipth . dey,..orSeptember next, tO - ,lienr, deter th it ine- - and B—make - cont:a, Jartuary,,,lBl.9,:,eont'd,..A.pril coned, August cont!d, -Ndv. cent'd, January, ooftt'rl, April cont'd, August 'coiled,' I`.lbv. coifed; January - , 182 I; C er title d-fro tliof a1ay,.:18;3 1 4. ' - - ROBERT , . ditgust Term, 1818. The:. petitiML.of Samuel Sturgeon was read;,prayitig for the 'benefit of the act, made for. •the relief - of InsoltTenidObto . Whereupon it is considered by the coda anthordared_,,tha,t_theSthilay . of Atignst: . iii stant at the cout house - 'hi the . 6orouh ot Huntingdon, be appointed for a hearing, of it'e - petitioner and his creditcys, : and that • the petitiopeNive imam in the Iluntingdon - GazetteHarid — J-lunting,derr •-- RepUblirian — till - 1 'rihat6timet- • . By the Court.. • At an. adjourned court heleat Hnnting --don,lri-firid-foTthe:C9unty- of-Hunting,don;- on the 28th. day 'Of ,August, 1810. Before the Hondrable David Stewart, and Joseph MoOnne,:Esqrs. associate Judges, &c: • Samuel - Sturgeons,an 'insolvent . debtors i • •-appearing 7 in!bOurt; and- pri - iving notice-to -his• ored itors,'• agreeably. to,. the -9rd er;of :the court-of - August_ term -last; to • appear, atal -- shew cause, if any they had, why he should - not be entitled. to• -- the benefict of. the act made for the relief of insolvent. debtorS; _and taking the oath prescribed by law, and as 4 igning• his 'property. to. Jacob Beal 'and Thomas Owen, in trust, for the use of. Ids th.editors,-.theaaid court order,_that Samuel - Sturgeon' be discharged from cop -finement, and that he shall not at any time hereafter ; _ be liable . to: imprisonment; .by , reason -otany•judgment ordecree,-obtained ,for__the. payment..ol,money .only, Sze. (re - - mak:der of the order in the .nsual 'form.) - • Samtfeturgeold's , pe.lition for the •benc df .the insolvent laWs is in the usual form. At the suit of-Jacob Beal,„.and.to. • which is attached.. ithe following list of pro-', iierty . and - debts due him, viz: - • firoperty.—One cow, two bedS and bed ding, 'Ono spinning - 10mM, - one small pot; one tea kettle, one small table, one, tin lnick-, -et-s,'si knives:and ,forks ; six cups and situ .icersi six deltplateS, one chopping-axe; Patlpp- • and Pqrtei• supposed - about 700 dollari , -:Jaeob. La'vler account 31 dollar's and SI-Cent - S. • • . • LW of Pelitio . 1.er!,9 - -Creditors. Jficsi.Y about Thomas OwmiS, C4lonigener,& Cd: IltuitingdOn -, • .Furn - ete account ,'_ • .2 - 00 I 'D. -- A.11",01 - 14• All- -- bmiarree--, - ..abolq--- - 16 ,- 00 - : John Newman,-account • - 1 -26 : John Mcßride, account,. ......... 4. 60 Patrick : Madnen, unsettled account George Mullen, ' - Charles Montgomery, do. • Assignment made - to Jacob Beal ,Un - d--T. Owens, in the usual form (and signed and sealed.). . ...SAMUEL STURGEON. L. (~Vit`iiess - I{ : - Allison and D tertie - ; Huntingdon. • • glailifingdon County I.- . 9. - Samuel Sturgeon, being duly sworn ac cording to law, before me the subscriber,- one of the Justices of the Peace for said -Countf-deposeth---ond-.saitli-tltat-the-above and foregoing, is a jtist and true schedule Of all the property, real, personal and mix ed; to which lie is in any manner entitlet4 that The means whereby he bechme vent is the loss of a large sum of money due-biro-byPatfon 4.-Portel';aniounfitig - tel about seven lunidred dollars, who lAvelie-/ - can - ie insolvent, analurther . :saith not. SAMUEL STURGEON: - Sworn — arid cribed - tlbc lltli day of August, A. D. 1819, .• Before, Aaron Burns. • • L. S. Certified frOm the record, 25th of . - • BOBERT - CAMPBELL, In the .Cotat-qf Common lof ___ le 8 .Hunt _in gr . dohlcounlip : , • • 28tli December.. • .• • .... • .Alison David McMur e . N0.'37, Jan:, :/- ' Term, 1819. Edwai'd / B. Potton - Capios . Debt,. -Shipper' and D. - lorter; Promissory. Bell lately' trading un- Note, 'Batik • • der the . firm of . 'account; and Potion Si Porter. • for money pa • laid out, and _ _ -Thomas/Owens, tout in 612,- expended:- 00. as. special bail in .this Bail hi $2,009 suit z ack'd. 13th Jon. 1819. C. C. and D. B Shipper' op - Venire to Aug. term, 1819 pears for. Da de Aug. 1837 vid Porter, Nov. • _ • conti'ed:-Atifir Term, 1810: Defendant pleads non assumsit and pay- Ment, with lenve,,&c:Rep'r. non Solvit, is . • sue and ruiTto - r - tri - alTroned; - A - rrgr - coned - c Nov. coned, January, 1820,, coned, Aug. coned. Nov. cont'd, January, 1821, cant, (and cont'd up to tenth January, 1837,) tenth Jan. 1837, Narr filed coined, and 18th April, 1837. Death of `,EdiVard B Patton suggested, 'done& 20th Nov. Yule ori feudaQt to u pped. and plead on or before the first day Of riext term. November cont'di January, 1838,, rule on - defendant to plead in two days or Judgment, now 23d, .1838.. Mr Bell, attorney for defendant, pleads paymentmel,th leaye to giie the special --matter-in-evidence,_&c; Replr-non_SoUitA Issue for rule.and trial continued. . Huntimgdota l s. . 'No: 48Augnst Term, 1818. Stimmort,s.cov enant, served on ltltlFJim - e; 1818. fit here certify . that - the - above ( - . 4 # is a true copy of the docket en fin, try in the 'above stated case . ,4.0, (except a continued ; ;succession .' of. continuances -fiom : January •term,lB2l', up to January Term', 1837 ) as fully as' the same appears in the original remaining on,record in the court of com mon pleas 'o said -cottnlY: 'Witness inY . hand; imd•the ',seal of said court the .28th day, of May, 1838, ' '' '':' '••• - , 10113ER:r CAMPBELL,ProIIey. In the court pf . Common Plea; of littrai - ingdon cOunty. -• " ' ..7th May - • - . . Blair IrOy Crain and Abraham Crain - Ad'. of E. Crain, • deceased, , Dell 0. - David n.Porter c :on account - suxviving, partner stated not ex , • of E B Patton, cneding 1000 trading under the doll - g. Messrs -•-.- . . - .firm of Patton 4. 801 l and Pr= _• Porter,_ bison _app_par, for difeiureittwithOitt - service of 'Writ. 5.... Certified frota - tha•reCord,.2sth , of I. , ROBERT. CAlWPBEi,L;'Poth'y'. • 'Front the Xatibnal inteltigenrerV Friday.. . . - .I:MPCRTANT'OFFICIAL PA.PEtt: . I. . .- The following Message from the. Presi dent of the United States.,was communicated to the House of Representatives on Wpd. 'nesclaylaSt:-.,- '-,------ . • - tro - tlte - Howee - Reimesentativthottire - E.TrHS:: I transmit, in compliance .. .with' a resolu. tier'ofthe House of Repr*ntatives - of the llthinstant,,,rePorts from the Seere : pries ' of State,-Treatury.and.War, with the &cif= ments referred to .by theni respectively.--. It will be seen that the. outrages committed on the steamboat - Robert, Peel,_ under the .British_thigAithin_the.:waters_ottlie:United States, and on the steamboat Telegraph, under the American .11 ag.• at.-Brbekville,-in Upper Canada, have not been folloniell by any demand, - ; - by - eithet Govermastrt-on-il •• iother, for redress.. These acts_ have been, .So .far,' - treated - on each side as criminal oftence_ committed, within the juiiSdiction of tribunals competent to etiquire into' the 1 facts,.and•to Fattish the persons - con - dune& lin them- - liivestigationS °ltavp been-made, 1 some of the individuals, inculpated - have been arrested4nd' prosecution's are in.pro i-gressate re,stilt-of. which cannqf be doubt -1 ed. The excited state of - tat - bile feeling on the bordeis -- of - :Canada, --- On poth sides - cif - the line,: has occasioned the most. paihful ,anxie. - ty to this Governinent.. - -Every effort . has been, and will.he,• made to prevent the She t.tes. Of the 11 - psigni:apparently - formed.andlin the . -course of exectition,hy , Canadians - . rho have,.foutialitt,re . .l"vithin 'our tftrito , in. ry,ded by.a few recliiess- persons of_ our own cotilillT, -- tiT involve the , nation,,in a war with a neighboring .and frienilly: Poyer.-;... Such design cannot.s - ucceed - 'while - the two 0Q V ernincnt appreciate and cOnlidently rely -tip o n- , Alte , ge o t I -fait lf-Of--- , .e - ati - h-Lotlier---in----tlie. performarice of their respective duties.— With a fixed' detain illation:to use 'all 'the 'means iii ni . ) , °power to puta..slice - 0 and •setidactialy termination to:' these---border troubles, • I hate. the 'most _confident - assn., ratic'es:of the cordial .co-operation..of-, the British- authorities,. at -- home and in the North America possessions, in the accorn :plishment-4;_a,;parpose_ap....sineerely. and. eernestly_dasired,by_lthe:govehunents and' people both ofthe United - States and - Great . ., Britaiti._ 6300'00 o: 380 00 - 1700' Il'oan the Ruffalo Co7nmercial - 3d vertise7: AWFUL CAIPAStIiiOPIIO.. steamboat .N'_ortlLA.mericA tip passengers ori'which ,ive learn/the, par ticulars (VA most hearkeinling/dialamity— the destlnctiori or: the ,netiVand elegant steaniboat - WASHINGtOPr - 'by firei - ofi Silver Creelt, 7 nbout 3 o'cldck thi Morning, with eslitnateti loss Of FIVTY LIVES! ca while the latter lay at Erie-,. in the early part of the night, and. was not again seen those on board .the North America, unfit -- when within about three miles of this city, a bright glare of light was discovered, by the. helmsman; in the direetibliTtiCSiWer - Creek,• and the. North Atherica ivas instantly pin. about for the scene of apprehended disaster. bn nearing. the spot, about Ci cl 4 clodic, the burning_hull of the large and—thibld boat was:found drifting over the waters, &fee or four miles from shore, With . net a living being on board. The lake Was, literally covered With hats, bonnets, trUnits,, baggage, and blackened fragments .of the wreak. 'The inteiiSe anxiety of the ,WittieSSes this fearful scene, for the fate of .the pas-1 -3engerg- , of the -uiilotstunale TWaShington, was - partially relieved E by the •discovery of several small boats near the shore, in'which the survivors of the. disaster had been ree•-: cued from • ---- _ The 'alarm, had beeii given at . Silver Creek, las soon as the flames were peroeiv 7 ed from the shore, and 'all the.boata• which ezu . l4 be found, were sent to the resell° of the sufferers: • There were only three skiffs, .beside, the yaivl bf the Washington, Which. could be thus used: The North America took on board 40 Of those sailed, many . of .'whom, including all the ladies remained, on shore. There were six dead bodies picked:up on the. spot 'Bose -of- four-- Children-,-and—twal\trenienJr. , ,,One_ than died of hisinjuriei soon after readhing the shore,' and one.'etild was dead in its mother's -arms When she was taken out of _the_water. After pieking up all the floating baggage which could,be seen, the hull, which was still able to float the,enkine—,..-was towed into Silver oreek7=where it sankin 0 or fi..feet "of wdteri - , - , The North America remained at Silver Creek, employedin this melancholy bUshiess, 'Six or seven hours,'and every thing .wag. done •by . Captain dmonds; and his crew, for .the relief of the . sufferers., , - Their - prompt and efficient services are du.; titled to all . praise: • The ill.,fated Washington. was built -at. l Ashtabula;last - winter, and had' made btit one trip. prelim's tO _destruction: - fire caught near the boilers', and had. made such progress when discovered'; mit° 'defy. all attempts - to extinguish it, . The helm Was, put about;. and the boat heailed for shore, but in a few moments the wheel ropes were burnt off, and shelwas rendered an. tinmanageitide wreck: Had iron rods 'been substituted; at; melancholy experience haft taught. on tfie Missis'iippi, this appalling loss of life Might havo been. averted! .We hear that the surviving passengers of the WashingtOn unite in statinglhat?no. blame was attributable to Capt. Brown the' commander.. . • We hope. and expect that the reported t hass of life, as stated abOve is exaggerated. , ' We have heard, - sinee. comtueneifig this as- 34)tv 13 alt r* -VS. M. VAN. BUREN .• 117:Asumatos, ;lune 20 1838.- _ The AVashingtori pased the North . . . . . . tide, the ininiezi• -variously e st i mated Mini' tuietitymtoAktr. --7 Marty of the.:durviOrii were hiiillY - 'Aimed betore they left the bOat. We haie.no statement as. to the probable. amount , ol,,,peenniaKy damage sustained__ by. this distressing event. _The paSdengers must have suffered heavily', One merchant from -Illinois lost $6OOO in money , • B • . • ... . . the-missing u .• Below: id a list of could be'olmtined. •-: . ' • • ,'• ' • ~. • 7 .. . ' . EAST -Mg) :AT15.133,0_,_.. • . ,_ -- 7- eapi. — dleiliallt; Ridley; - :Massachusetts. Conrad Shurt,.. Clinton, Co, New, Yurk,. __ _Win: Shurtz, 'l,iiife and 3 , elfildren N. N.Y. .- W. Shed, St: I,awrence . co. • .; do. Mr. Barker, family of biic,, only one saved.. A Suotehman, name not•l'recolleeted,.lest ,three children,:mother and sister. No: Au• gttst -18.38. Sum. moos debt -balance - dti From the .Pennaglvinua Inquirer. APPALLING, STEAM BOAT .DISASfr OR - Huritliwtwrd - Eirlitrl;hres - lkio - fted It becomes , our painful duly to record another heart-rending ,Steam-boat,c'atagtro plie. 'The apprehensions • that foI several days existed in- relation in the steam-boat Pulaski, due at Baltimore from Charleston on Saturday. last; harelicen fully and fear-, fully.reafited.:7 That vessel was lost during the gale of Friday night, and upwar,ds ONE . - :HUNDRED . ; , IND EIGHTY SOULS, IT IS WD, PERISHED ITHE - It - 131 3: 11-N-01 1 _TIE=__BOILP-14- , --011 .Bl 7 ' -DROWN ING ! The intelligence is...derived_ from lan extra forwarded by - Our-atteuiive friends of •tho,Baltimore Chronicle. They receiv ed-Ithe News by-way of Norrdllc.-----fris.said: that General DANILToN, formerly.Covernor Of South -Carolina, ...Judges •COLCOCK and Limin, and Dr.'ol./AIMINGy Were among. the victims; • • . • " Front passettgerS -who -arrived:-inithe. (gars 'front_Wihnington,- we,. learn :that ther-.steam -packet Pulasld, Captain pubois, which left Charleston on Thursday evening, last,--with about 200 pasSengers,",.bound, to 13 al timore,:- was ! . lost-on ' l l 7 ritlaY- night laSt', - about 40-Thiles .to the southwardtof .Wil tningtori, North Carolina; tluring'..a heavy gale, in which-her boileirexplodock-- Light - persirs were lane& by the burstingrof _the boiler. -.no boat sunit tiii , hour n after • the explosion. • - • „ --Yretious.(o_ther_sinkinT of_the.:stmex, - a, boat ' 'With 2j persons' left her, and in ap ,proaehing• the ,shore, ':li've„ . of the, number "were drowned: lire bare alsqbeen ed that theamate,,.(Supposed Ifibberd,', - formerly of :this_place;._:and -- who' - -lireuklit-• the melinneholy tidings _ to AVilmii4ton,) Was . . 'the only peroifyllicentire'ere,W who was saved; --Two)ailies who were in the. boat, _k_ot ashde-stifq:"" • - . . . TEM 'FRANCE: COINrftNTION. In/pursuance of publinc — ifibe given, a mopting. of delegates , from the different ernperance Societies -- of - Franklin and the ace oining countie — sTivnilield in the — l-1 - all, on Friday the 18t1i of May, Mr. JAMES 'IW . DOWELI4 was called to the Chair, and JOIIN Smini, appointed Secretary. Green Castle.Te"mperance Society.--Jas: Wllowell, l 3olin Hade, jolity V. M'Cune, Rev; :14 _Rankin, ,David bietrich) , St Mamas Sotitly. - -P - eter „Spence. Chambersburg Societyi—Rev; R. Bond, - Josepli: --- Minnick, James .- MOrrow,- Jnci. Smith, George • Flack, -WV R. Reilly; John Robeit M. Bard, George Hoek. Franklin County society:-Phillip Ber; lin: -- ..Dry - I?tt.—./Indreiv - Wilsoi. ' - ' •:' Society connected with Pennsylvania College, Getlysburgl. , Pa.---Adanaleight. !;:"I'lle Convention was organized in the el;eetion rof Mr;JAMES M'DOIVELL, of G k repn- Cai tle,-: as--P residen t;---Mr, : JAMES- Mennew ' as Vied 'resident, and W R. x 9 •Rankiii and Tohn - Sa ,ith. Secretaries. . • The delegates made report of the condi tion and prospects of-the'Societies _represent --(1-.--Tliey were highly interesting, and affor ded. additional en 'uragerraent to the friends .of_Teniperance eform - for - re.new.edactivity and persever ce in this good cause. •. The -Soc ties represented embrace nine hundred - and ninety : six tnembertwo : liunditd-.of whom are pledged to abstain, in tete; from 'the use of integieetiMs drinke.• • On • Motion, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. • ' ,_ . . Iflesoive4' That in vie iv of the. .. sniall ninnber of deleg,ateS present - on thin occa sion, this Convention no* adjourn; to [ Meet again as such, tin the first Friday in SOptember ~neat, in Oharebersburg; and that the Temperance, reties of Franklin and the adjoining couriti S,..bd respectfully requested to call meetings as, early as.Possi ble,:and _appoint dele_gaies to Attend' said :Convention. - • • Resolved; T t hat theev/Biaar ; .4 Bond,; Messrs: George • Chambea, Priidrick - Win Sinith,.be a commute to nrialie tho ne cessarLarrangetrienta, for the accommoda , tion, &c. 'of said . Convention. Resolved; That the proceedings of. this rnoetintbe published in the public papers of Franklin and the-adjoining counties. - The Jacksonville Courier of the 7th inst. States that two. engagement had taken place near the Okefricoke Swamp; between .a de tachment of men under Captain Sanderlin . the whites were* driven back by, the superior number of Indiana Opposed to them. • .• STEAMER NEW ENGLAND SUNK!! This morning about one..o'clock, the 'steamboat New England, 'which left this city last evening at 7 o'clock for• Bath and - Onardiner, - was run into-brschociner Cur— lew, .and stink in about half an holir . The accident occurred about ten miles off:Boon Island, light. ,Nearly the passengers succeeded in getting on board the sbooner, save two, who' were droWned,. -andone man namedtStandish, cif proVidence, who was killed in•gettingron board the schooner. --Brigg's Bulletin. • 1111 INlffiffl +~.'.A. ._•t TER, to -have been .-Lost FLORIDA: AL , Calechlito.-rocts tor Ike • Peojpae.'' , _ • . Questionlst. What was the amount of State' debt Contracted during the six years of Wolf's administration? • • Ans.' When Wole:waS innugurated•in . 1829, the state .debt •on - account of loans; _waslB,l4o,ooo;_whert.he_went our of of.- • ' face in 1835, the debt on account of * loans amounted to $24, .flsil, 443,32. : .Thus . king the STATE DEBT CONTRACT ED BY WOLV'S ADMINIBTRA.TION,.: .$16;54,1448,82. . . debt-of-the'--- State when. :Governor Rimer came •into power, and what is it now? •." • . Ana.. WhetvGOv. Rinter came into poW er the State debton account of loans . amoun ted (as• mentioned alMve). to $24;954;443,- 32. It :is "now $24,430,003,32, having been*REDUCED TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR i TIiOUSAND -FOUR IWNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS! 3a.. What was the aggregate income from the State works daring the six years of Wolf's administration; and what has it been. - S•itTe7CGovernor s term commenced? • Th4stiMitnt received from th - 6 pub lie works for tolls; &;c. - during the. si.‹Yeav of-VrOlfTh_administrution,_was $2,260,466,- - 06 ) &ode, Oovernor Ritnors term coat mended the amount ieeeived from the sortie' source is TWO MILLION FOUR HUN DRED AND.TWEN'MFIVE THOUS AND;. _ONE'HUNDRED, AND FOUR 'DOLLARS JIND THIRTY-NINE CENTS. :- • . 4th. ,AV,hht ivas arribtint of the appro.; • ' I Common.. Schools, ;during - w-tara six . years? v • Ans. To Common - Schools there ' ere appropriated S75:000. annually; but .that sum is all that was actually expendedthiringe ,the-Whole of his term.. - • sth. What is, the aggregate of trfe appro= pria . iions-made for Common Schools during - Gov. Ritncr's term?' Ans._ To ommon _Schools - dUriiig• Ate _ first-two ye;irs • of GoVernorßitnees kration, $125,000 were appropriated each- . 'ear in addition to the severity-five . thous-. and &Afars. The third:yes:lollu Upproptia4 • tionin.adtlition-to -V o lt's, amounts to $231,: . 9.161-tintkir-atitlition—terthese — tlTe — Stific $800,000.wa5 . . - appropriated hy . Resolutiort of '1837., making the whole amount-of ap ro rhition' Since. Governor Rittier'.o._terra commenced, independent .of. "Wolf's,. n ine .hundreld and eighty-three thonsand_niaie blindred annd nineteen dntlard - The annuAl aPpropriatiOn now, is three hundred :and ..- - erir7irtliiiitYdifiniiitchumlred . f . und.nineteen - , dollars. -• . _ • There, is a'g'enerai law, passed at the - late session: and now in operation making prjepriatinns_"AtizPoliVg_e§ ; , A eadeinies,,, : ,&4_ . un certain conditions:" - QueStion Ist. What Was jile ainount-r6-, ceived into ihe.State 'l'reasury for PREMI.-; U_MS ON LOANS "during Wolfs - six yearS, _ Ritner's term comrpeheedi _ . Ans. During% Gov. Wolfs term, there - , weie recved into : the Treasufgr PRE-; MIUMS ei ON .LOANS 1,298,2 ry 78,2 . 6, • From_thc _sante soiurce_since_GoiL - Ritner!s -- • I term comnieneeCNO'l'HlNG - has been re- . ". ceivedi . 2d,: - What amount was paid into the 'State Treasury on account of -,State Taicefi'• ' ihTg--- • dfffGcilF. ----- Welrs term; and% what — has -- been, paid since Ritner - cante into office?. --,., , , Ans. During Gov. Wolf's term were re , , 'eeived-intaqhe - treasufy for - State Taxes, • ' _Seven Hundredand Seventy:Seven Thou;- • : and One Hundred and Seventy-Two Dcl- . Lars tail Pifty Eight cents; whilst since GovJ Vitner's term commenced, there .--;• ;- have been received from the same source . but tiro hundred .and forty , nine thousand font hundred and fifty-seven :dollars and forty twocents, the Taxes having been re= . pealid tluring theArsaiift7finoitilwar - Rtr-: 7 nir 3 s administration; acid the sum of $20.1",-/ 609;17 thereby saved totiere L io )le in on .---: year! ' . . .The above_ is a plain statement off cts, , which the recofdi of - the public office's Will - . show, -,and cannot be contradict . .• Wei ask our readers to give it a caref aDil can- did examination, and coritrasi he situation of our public affairs noiv•mi 1: what-it was when Governor - 1 - I.itner i -- as placed. at the '. . helm, and then ask tl inselives whether . his adipknistration has ot done - rnuch - -nay, all that could be.don L-tO.advanee the lion• or and of thi State.' L-_- T • i . . r . We have not / time now. for comment, but will reSnine the:subject_ heitatler.-77Peizn: .. Inti . Mu. Cit a ' s Ot'INIOSI . Oi' MIESS is expressed with characteristic franit= nes's in the following remark;s, Made in the Senate on. Tbursday • . Cengress does not in my opinion, . . now truly represent the feelings and Wishes of the country. . I think we bad better go : home/ ""tl.wish you would, Mr. President; , adjourn us. will go With y-Ou as nigh L to the Great Crossings as . Ashland is, We are. doingi - ncr-good-Itere,--Af- we. wiil home and •go. to. work; the products 'e( our labor would 'contribute more to the relief of our country than any legislaitokeinanatinir -- frent us r eituated as we ale, is likely to do. I beg panto'''. Qiie good thieg has been (lone: I congratulate you And the mutiny upon the tiepealrat last, of . the odious - - Treasury Circular. • It is the first backwUrd mov:. , ,tnent, and I hope will be folloited - bY others, towards n. return to that high state of prosperity which we .enjoyed at the commencement of a succession of disastrous experiments, But • I expect no . other good measure to be adopv ed at this session. Ottrinistortune Is that - we here - sttay months, together; . separated ml — iroulated—frour-the-4eople; - We-g Into an atmosphere, that is. not common to the country—an official, executite patfon aged Stib-Treaeury -atmosphere.- ._ bet Mr; President, go home, and among the people once more breath - e. - leme.fresh and • pure air: Our continuance here. craters apprehension•ln the country: The termi nation of the session 'would „now be the atest-Ireliet_which_we_pmLgive lei the country: Why doee - the Senator from Ala bama suffer 'his • resplutien, \ fixing the day. • of adjenrument,. to lie upon the table? .4 ,holid'he will call it Up. Let us pUss it and • go . home..v# • The town of , Pilyton, Ohio, has resolved to raise $lB4OO tg 'head' six school houssi •. ' , r