Carlisle herald and expositor., February 15, 1843, Image 2

the' health of the body,''as well as the haw ,
pines of the mind.
, . ,
A notiMi soniewhlt in cu lc ate d
b y
in his romni. His doetiine
is, that: sufficient attention has not been,
paid to the means of •prolonging life, that
men are too much engaged in the „pursuit
• Of money"; and that by a proper study of
the secrets of nature ; the process of chem•
istry, and .the
. suli:lettes ia the elements,
the• means .of protracting existence, to n
eahsiderahte.extent mightea. discovered.—
Toreilsen.quotes ls.itah, wl the says:
" there . shall be no more Ahem! .an
.
ohl man that has not filled .his d• , s.''
Ile also expresses.the npinien,:that during
the delightful period entitled to 'there.shall
be an eniiig k cessation ()Call national and
indlyidunr !stility, between` man and than;
that the people shall beat their_swords into
....plotighShares, and • their spears Imo' pro,
-tong-hooks ; that nation..Slitill not lift up
sward against nation, neither learn war
soy mpie. That, the great and paramount
law of love to God,: and hive to man,
shall b.e so generally: acted upon, that the
practical influence of every contrary . senti
ment, shall utterly banished from the
••parth. . -
Without expressing riny, opinton as to
the various views—one thing is clear, sp
fir as citristian's are concerned ; namely,
• .thayit is the of every, individuiA•to
act, in the Imoiediate cirele.of which he
forrits . .a member, so as 'to improve the men
tal and moral condition of those arou.ud
and, thus to ,assist,•in however dt ain hle,a
degree, the arrival of ,p period_ tit %I.:filch all
having faith tip - 01P - scriptures and propbe-
Pips.look forward.witif hope and confidence.
The Temper:oleo; 16 , f‘mn, of the present
time, by tvinii. , n . ii•ftliiinis havti Wen rescued
frOfit error and crime., play' jastly be regard-.
ed as one Of the lights of the age, which
pointS to amore general moral regenera
tiini ion i yof n-we=re
- member, moreover, that in,the - course of a
single century, the whole face of the-earth
is changed, as relates to its inha'Jitants, and
' that the millicins of the "present become
the millions of the past—at hat moral rev ! -
olutions• may . not" he anticipated in the
course of.one or two centuries! • ,
RELIEF. OF THE STATES.
• • •
Lotter of I,lle Slott. Jantes Cooper.
• ' 11 , AsiiirzeToN, Jan. 11, 1843.
DEAR Sin:—The present 'embarrassed
condi
tion of the country almost necessarily induces
'every body to look around for a remedy for the
evils of the times. The people, suffering all the .
embarressment,s' -which
debterioese of the States, us well as the evil of a
bad; and at the same time, restricted- circulating.
medium, begin to inaidiest dissatisfaction that
' 1 , 01110 ineasure,is not adopted for their relief.—
• They find itdtllicult to blieve that a..coUntry en
lying profound peace; abounding in all 'the etc.
. 'lncas or wealth, prosperitpand greatness, should
be hopelessly prostrate, withinit power in the gov
. eminent to provide a remedy: A rage for inter
nal iMproveinents sheil ir to that which involved.
PC1111:1111,111 . 1:1 so deeply in debt, has been expert.
diced by other Slates frith in its iniln'enees and
consequences. The ciiiliarressinent• and distress
of the people, resulting-from the enormous debts
oftheStatesaind the widens condition and scarcity
of the curreney have hardly a parallel in'the past
history of the.country.' The load I taxes,
sett on the people to pay -the interest on the Mi.
. merrse debts contracted by the States, is not only
embarrassing, bur threatens us w id' a worse mis
fortune. in the loss of the national honor.
payment of heavy taxes in B a tes like the
presght, when money is scarce and all the ;TH.
'culfural redactions of the country greatly de.
predated in price, is ed dillietilt and oppressive,
that it is to be feared a remedy will be sought for
the evils endured by the people, in repudiation by
the States.* This is the -dangerous tendency of
the spirit of the times, and should he resisted by
. the adoption of such measures as will remove the
cause of the Sporellemled evil. •T lie infamy which
will alleeli to ti , as a milieu, if any of the States
should refuse to-p iy -their, debts, will be esteemed
_______bY_every_pa.triolie_eil.=y4.:.llle heaviest inisfbr
lime which could bail us. rolievethe rople
and thereby prevent the occurrence of such deep
• national disgrace US will follow the refusal of
' the States to pay thelr - debt=,should he the anx
iions care of all these whdocoupy positions which
may enable them to emitribute to en object so de
sirable. But how is this relief to be afforded'? is
the question which is naturally suggested.
By the act of Congress, passed the 4th day of
September -1841,' the proceeds of the sales
of the public lands were to to distributed
amongst the several States, in proportion' to their
representation in she House of Representatives.—
This act contemphltes a semi-annual distribution
-- of - the - proceeds'of - the-sales-of-the public-lauds-;-
but-in the embarrassed conditien of the country,
the quantity of land sold was sniall, and the a
mount for distribution so inconsiderable as to at-,
-ford but little relief to the States in their pressing
exige'neies even had the law remained in force.
An extension, however, of the principle of this ad
would afford iiiiniediite and eflizent relief, and, a
measure haying this object in view was brought
. before Congress at its last session, by Mr. W. Cost'
Johincii Marylioly ;ti etenewhat. similar one
. having been proposed by Mr. Meredith P. Gentry
of Telinesqie as early as 1840.
The Ule . SSilte proposed by Al r. Johnson, einitent
plates an issue 'of stock by the national govern•
meat to the a non rut of 62i)0,000,000, to be distri
buted among the States, indebted and non-indebt
ed, in proportion to their representatives in Con
gress; and it provides that the proceeds of the
sales of the public lauds go into the Tree.
'gory of the United States and constitute a fund
for the redemption of the stock proposed to, lie
created. It will be perceived that this is but air
extension of the principle of the late act, which
provided for a seini.annuel distribution of the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands amongst
the states. -This ineaSure proposes, that in anti
- ciliation of the receipt of the proceeds of such
• sales, tho nutional government, shall give to the
States, presently, in the . form of sleek, what they
would only have received under the late law in a
long series of years ; and in consideration of this,
-- ' - ' - elliTS - Stirtes are to relloqui , sh - to - tire - getteral - gtivern=
• ment the proceeds of the public 'Linde until the
stock issued by it shall have been redeemed. The
exigency of the times is pressing. Something
' must be done fur the restoration of the prosperity
of the people and the preservation of the faith and
credit of the States. This measure promises to
• • effect these objects, both of which are so desir
able; and in the present conjunction of affairs
there is no olher,in my judgment, which can be
, relied on, to afford such extensive, effectual relief
the country requires.
." , This, measure dons not contemplate, as is gener
any' nuOposed, an unqualified assumption of the
,of Alio States by the general • government,
that the latter shall lend to the former
of its credit for a full equivalent. But
Inistmaption.of the debts of the States were
'intended, there would be found both precedent and
-itbefauthority of great names to vindicate it. In
I:790 Congress did , assume the debts ofthe States;
: and Mr. Jefferson, as I am informed, was in favor
,of the measure.
'ln claiming the aid of the general government;
the Slava-are not seeking it gratuity. They de
,,,..:.tnand•blt, an equivalent for what they have done
OfeLnation—ati•equilavent which - VW-cost the
~.ittation.nothing, put the loan of its credit until the
Of the nubile lands shall have redeemed
the steelrpropoed to be.isQued. The works, thO
4 .:4;citit'.of . which lies so deeply involved the States,
tiontributed to the common 'good, the
power of the
-Whole "roniitry.
"Py.erystltadOfull . ol earth,-which law been dug
;_everY-- foot-of-railroad -which- 1
has l :beeli conitructed; . ll,asione to swell thelen.
• ' , :rh)° , 41 ("rlit''',4teiltr.;htitf alreadybeen
'anti° with the S4tee or the
,;1111noiN'but it hit() b 165 PA Indiana and
Abe ' Itinped;:for the , ;credit £
op ) 3 li t andt4a,bmicir o f th .0
'6O Arin e country Orwhiok.
tiehte••Watt qather ruitiirt*- PaY '' ale°
-flbeenittinlit QrfrattplOnt -qatftrni • a '
'l' 474e.r °kV
••• reait t° 01 4;
-MatePre#llloli4lfie'fitib'o4:ar e 'r " 1161 .41 11 e
lelhelkjii:jede'oo:ll4 tette,r;•wili:
, , cter _,fer. ea
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r l'4o , 'Ki;f(l4-„• 6 %. ,
'•
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..- ,
oral prosperity.of the nation, y opening up ways
to its inexhaustable reSuurces, and ' fueilities of
communication between its different. :Sections,-
-What would the cettntry,have_b,eenin conapari,,
son with vtlitkit is, were it not for. the improve.
merits, constructed by the States? It is the canals
and railroads, and other improvements designed
and completed by States out of their own means,
%Odell constitute,the glory'of the; country in peace,
and which will prove its strength and security in
warshould it ever be visited by such a'calsmity.
And when the . States liar, crippled , themselves
.and einhagassed their citizens - by works of con,
tnon utility, sheathe nation deny them 'its aid,
when such aid may be furnished without;detri;
ment tO,the general welfare.? Nay, the aid which
they at is such as will - be as advantageous to , the
,genteru ;vernment in. restoring its creditots it
will be t . the - -States and the people in relieving•
them from their embarrasamests. . . . -,.,.
. .
The national credit has received a sevorashock
abroad,'from the failure of several df the 'States
to pay the interest on their foreign loans. Jtoing
but imperfectly •acqumilted,:in_ Europb, with tho
peculiar-form of our. 'government, the default of
the States in meeting their engagements, .has
fectockhe credit of the 'United State's to such an
extent that we are.lookcd upon as but little better
thanit community of swindlers, amongst whom
the obligationsof good faith are unknown. This
opinion,so derogatory to our national character
prevails Po fur, that those European tic:Macs; who
have been the gdarantors of our State credit have
been in danger of being destroyed by mobs and
riots. This measure promises not Only..toafford
relief to thb'people, but will serve materially to
re4l-.tablish our ctidit, in Europe, and save the na.
lion from the indelible disgrace which will surely
follow repudiation 'on the part of the States; a
disgrace Which, if it onterattaches, will cleave to
the charactor Of the whole country forever. If
his measure would do nothing more than save us
from the stain of bad 'faith, which twenty eentur
les washed from the Dame of Carthage.—..
it should be supported by every Man who feels a
proper regard for the charaCter of his country
and, iti-inS;itutiolts.-
' - -
:Hut, let its, enquire, What is to he—Objected-0-
EZMEE=CEII2
Uy th6Se who were - the ridvoCates of the late di*
tiihution law. that Congress does not possess the
power to afford the-aid contemplated by_ this mea
sure, and - so imperatively required by the condi
tion of the States. This measure but proposes to
extend the principles of that law; without ehatig:
ing, Blit in addition to taus, it has already been
shown that Congress:by thd"direct assumption-of
the State D'ebts in 1790, exercised a power in
volving all that is required in. the adoption. of the
present measure.
. The argument urged against this measurdAth
the greatest effect, is the inexperfieiley of involv.
ing the General Government in a large debt for'
the benefit of the States. This aigumentip not
well considered, inasmuch as it pre-supposes that
the people of the United States, are not the same..
If it be concsded that this measure will benefit
the people of the States, enough is conceded not
only to justify, but, to require its adoption. The
object of all governments is, or at least should be,.
the welfare of-the people. But the adoption of
this measure will not materially increase the 4bt
or the country f iv proposes rather td chantOhe
manner, and vary the means, of paying an exist
ing debt, than to create a new one • and in this
change of manner iind variatiorrpf ? ._means, con:
sists the benefit of the measure. If the existing
debts aro to be paid by.the States, the money to
'pay theta, must be draw n from the pockets of the
people:by direct taxation. But if the General
Government should undertake to pay them, the
means may be raised by the imposition of duties,
instead_of„beinvrppressivedo the people, by Judi:
elouddiscrimatinnin levying
. them, may be ren--
tiered instrumental tb-their ~p osperity. Indeed,
it is no-slight reason fin the adoption of this med.
sure, that its.tcndeney will be to render the Tariff
pe; merit, by
.withdraWing. the fluctuating a.
mount of the proceeds -of sales of the Public
Lands. from the object to which it is•now applied
—leaving the ordinary expent , es of the `Govern
umeot to be paid out of its ordinary revenue.
I have stated -that the . argiiment most fre
quentlyuurged again . st this measure, is the inex-'
pediency of involving the general. government in
embatrassments. Those, however, who aro ad.,
quainted with the past financial history of the
country, will not feel any apprehension on' this
score. In 1815, when the population of the coun
try was less than eight Millions, the public debt
exceeded 8123,500,000. The resources of the
country atithat period, were lesS than half what
they are at present; 'yet in seventeen years
from the conclusion of the war
. every dollar of
this debt was paid off; and the surplus revenue
accumulating, in the Treasury, became a matter
of greater inconvenience than ever the debt had
been.
The population of the country has increased
- nitice-1134-srfrom-less-tharight-to_inure_tli a n
eighteen ; and the resources, and availa
ble' wealth of the country have increased in a still
greater ratio. What real difficulty then, in view
of these facts, is to be apprehended from a debt
of 9100,000,000? A debt of this magnitude
would be very formidable to the States, and its
payment difficult. and highly oppressive ; but to
the U. States, in comparison, would be nothing.—,
By the former it would have to be pail, as betbre
stated, by a vlsort to direct taxation ; the latter
can pay it by a ivell regulated tariff of dutics,not
only without oppr.nsion, but with advantage to
the, great agricultiiro•. manufacturing, and me
chanical interests of the country.
I base thus hirairkictfASMllC-Of-the-reill3ollß
which reccomined this measure. There arc oth
ers little less cogent. One of the great evils of
the tones is Party viol )cc, which ,discovers itself
in hostility to measures mi. account of their au
thors, without regard to their intrinsic merits.—
As soon as a measure becomes identified with a
particular party, from its parentage or otherwise
the adverse party arrays itself in opposition it.
Such has been the experience of the country for
years past; such is its experience at .the present
moment. The late distribution law, aside,
from
party, could hardly have failed to commend its.:f
to general-. hivor; but becOming' identified with.
its great author, the whole of a powerful party
was arrayed against it.
. •
The measure now proposed, has. not. yet en.
countered eitlfei, the favor •or hostility of party;
and I trust: it will not. The condition of the
count ry requires that some measure of relief
should lic•adoplcd ;-and the interests which are.
staked on this arc eif.too great magnitude to be
sacrificed at the shrine of party prejudices If
this measure be such as its friends regard it, let
the people embrace it. Let them not be driven
from its support because _this or that
. party has
refused it its concurrence. Can the people of our
own State in view of its condition, saltier party
spirit'to mislead them so farat — i - t — n - cause them to
reject the means of relief which it proffers.
I____PenoWs_ania_ls_trivolicA_in a debt of nearly
910,000,000. The interest on this immense sum,
amounting to $2,000,000 annually, can only be
raised by a resort to direct taxation. Already the
people are overwhelmed with the weight of their
burthens, which nothing but the hope of relief
renders tolerable. The payment of the interest
alone, without any attempt to extinguish ( the
principal, presently or remotely, swallows up the
fruits of their industry. This measure promises
relief. Of the 82,000,000 of stock to he issued by
the general government, for distribution amongst'
the States in the manner' proposed, the share of
Pansylvania would exceed $2,000,000. This
would at once extinguish the half of her debt,
when the balance would become manageable and
he brought within the reach of remedy by'State
But bad as is the condition of Pennsylvania, it
is not worse than that of many of the other
Stated. Subjoined is
.statemont of the debts
duo by the Several States:
'ABSTRACT
Statement of the debts due by the several States,
7'e'rritoricti, edd the,Distriet cities of Columbia,
as reported to Congress by the. Secretary of
the Treasury, June 25, 1842.
Adsounteutstanding and unredeemed,
Maine, ~ . .
- Massachusetts, . - $5,424,137 00
112 6nmylvatiia, 40,000,000 00
Maryland, 15,124,701,49 Ut,
Coy of Washington, ' • 817,920 00
Alexandria, D. C. 382,100 00
Georgetown, D. C. . .. 1,16,010 00.
•
Virgtma,
South - Carolina ,-. • • 9.691,234 Ai
Gdorgia; 606,750 00
Alsbarlia,"::l .. • ' - - 15,400,000 00
1 4 ( mishumi - ' 4 '" : . '' _ 23,985,000.00
Atiossippl,;• ...:, .• , , 7,000,000 00
Kentucky, ..:' f -- . ' 3,085,509 00
I "Miebigani . ',..,- '''' . _'•' ' . - . 5,611,000 00
Ohio,: ... -, -. . .-; , :•'.. . -';'-- -J' . • . -10,944;1113 00
India* f-, ...- -i;, - " , ,.; :,:, ~.:1,,•.., , - '12,751,000.00
41404, ' - ',,;','•'% ''" ',.: '. ' 13,527,27,i 53.
ArVoii.o.o. , ~..':';'•7 : ;;'. ',', ./.'"' - -.• • ' 842,261.,00 ..
fr're**(.lo l ;kk ' ; - . -- '.. :-'''... l ' ..... ~,,-,..- . ' 42,959,733 , 91'
TAO" '":',' .'"--_'',:.. - f 4 ...-::::: . 8.3911,166110.
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. ..',:::.';'," : ", -. ;:',' ,.- .... , ;;;','..:,??.::' , ',..g1;?;:4t4n3 ,- , ,. .,•,..,: -
$1v....,,,,:',§T:42,04L-i...,;,,;:ki-4,46.7.,.:,;7,:!,,,::
- . .
seen, that many et the States sin as deeply tuVolit.
eitli in proPortiodto•their means, as our own; and
some of them are more so. "The adoptibti of OW
measure' Will. in my judgment, relieve thorn, at
least in a greiTidegree.... It.will Mitigate the bur.
then of taxation ; sestoro the credit: of the States
end the United States, at home and abroad;
ovato business, and revive the perishing prosperi.
ty or the country. I haVe Oils hastily and in a
desultory way, thrown together my views on this
important sphject. My object is to draw public
attention to the measine. If F accomplish this,
Ishall flunk.' havedone some good.
Very respectfullyi;your friend and ob't ser't
JAYIGS COOPER.
. . "P
11i1P,0231M2,3
E. BEATTY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
ARLEMLE x ; , P A.-
IredneWay; February 15, 1843.
ron rnE§IDiUIT
HENRY CLAY,
Suhjpet to the decision ota . Mitionfil donvention
...
DEMOCIATIC WHIG PRINCIPLES._,—
SPECIALLI"• FOll TILE „PUBLIC EYE." •
:
• OtyaktltlEED. , •
1. A sound National Currctiejr;regulated by the
'will utnd ,zitabority of the Nation.
adequate=Revenue,-with fair-Protection
American Industry.
3. Just restraints on the Executive power, em
bracing a further restriction on the exercise of
thd Veto.
4. A faithful administration of the public domain,
with.an equitable digtribii:ion of the proceeds
of sales of it among all the States.
5. An honest and economical administration of
the General Government, leftving public officers
perfe4 freedom of thought and of the right of
suffrage.; but whit . Suitable. restraints against
improper interference in elections. • .
6. An Amendment.- to 'link Constitution, limiting.
the incumbent of - the. Presidimtiul office to
SINGLE TEAM. •
!neat: objects attained, I think that we should
ceaSc to.bo afflicted with bad administration of
the
• GOvernincift.-11spironei.t.v . 4!,
Mr, GOrgas, of the Senate, and. Messrs; Ken
nedy and Brindle, of the ,llouse of Represesita,
tives have our hearty Blanks for important pub
lic doCuments. •
Ef_rWe are indebted to _the politeness of the
Rev. v. 11. GRF;ENLEAF, Of -CITNettOWITTIWIN,
'chusetts, andflumierly of Carlisle, 19 the copy•of
a sermon, in uamphlct•form, delivered bY him on
the evening ofChristma's day, in St. John's chUrch,'
Charlestown. The subject of the Rev." gentle.
tnau!s discoursettii, the observance, by , the Pro
tgtant Episcopal church; of Christmas and
holydays mrd - lestivals, which he handles in an
able, argumentative and eloquent manner, strong,
ly urging the jwoPricty of thehroliservance. We
kayo no doubt that the sermon Will prove highly
Acceptable to the great body of the church to which
Mr. Gicanleaf is attached.
First ['age.
'On our first•pnge to-day will be found the ad
dress of the State Temperance Convehtion to the
people of Pennsylvania, and a synopsis of a leo
tard on thinips. They will each amply repay a
perusal. . The address, weleurri, is from thd pen
of Ale Rev. W. R. DEWITT, of Harrisburg, and,
is worthy of his superior abilities and cultivated
mind.
Aida ischoly *Accident.
We learn that on Wednesday last a 'Young
whilst engaged in sliding on the Big Spring near
Newvillc, broke through the ice and was &oWned.
Efewas about twelve ydars of age, rind: the duly
.son of a widow - lady named Co 'K.
OUR DISTRICT.—Our Congressional district as
it stands in the Apportionment 13111 of Mr. Penni
man, is formed of Cumberland and Franklin; a
dist rict-Locefocoish ILconticie nom_Chir_ftierul
of the Chambersburg 'l:mica is .satisfied with its
strength, but our neighboi of the Volunteer ex
hibits his wont of all chivalrous f,cling by asking
thnt• Perry tinny yet be added ! That's not the
spirit of u warrior, neighbour I Why if we wend
a loco llico we should be positively ashinned to
huzza over a victory in such n one sided district:
Bet iv i 1 of I li;iou,
We learn that considerable 'excitement .exists
in Harrisburg on the subject of Religion. It is
.tated that hundreds of individuals - there' have
professed to have - experienced a change of heart,
and united themselves to the various churches.
SUPPORT YOUR OWN !-A e..rrespondent of the
Volunteer thinks with regard to the announce.
meat of Hon. Jesse Alilter of Perry as, a suitable
loco foco candidate fbr Governor,that thereAs
neither " pOlicy br propriety ." in travelling out.
of old Mother Cumberland for a candidate; so - long
as Col. Charles MeClure.resides within its bounds:
He is perfectly right too in sustaining their own
men, selfishness may he always excused in a corn.
unity—llut_the_most_pe r feet " policy_and_pr
prietY " in you all, friends, would be to keep si-
lent with regard to your favorites, and the "whip.
ping in" to Governor Porter's nominee, whom you
will have to support, will not then be quite so
humiliating
Clay , Stale Comicial Jai.
The Clay State Convention, which is to assem
bie in Harrisburg on the 22nd instant, promises
to be a large and of course, an enthusiastic one.
We trust that 1 . Old Mother Cumberland" will
be fully.represented by "good men and true."
Relief to the States.
The able letter of the Hon: James Cooper, on
this subject, is in our paper of to-day, and'we
trust will receive an attentive perusal. • There is
little prospect of such'a measure becoming a law
at this session of Congress, but It is not the lees
necessary oh that account that the pladshduld be
thoroughly understood by the,people, and, if ap
proved of the passaie of the . measure earner*
pressed upon the no t :a &ingress. Y
11.11(1111...111ack9nzio.
The Court Martial for the trial. of Lieut. Mac.
kenzie is making progress in Nevi The
.wiriitivritneAses_are _examined as on_the Intittiryi_
and the'samicLatters L elicited from them. •
Aenuausssltip 7
.
We have secs of'
, Pomp most splendid specimens
Penmanship, executed by Mr. F. P. TODD. He is
now giving lessons in the room above ti4ComMis:
shiners' office, in 613 Place, where he` ,teacbss
stenography, card invite
ill who wish, to write, pretttlit**Call
104; 0 ( 1 4 Otniiiri;v 4 o'lnPdeliti* :: i''*kifri!i-PiJ,
'rite their reoldininee r .
and see hip speeimene
iat'S'Ac:tfilLt
=MIE
corresPondrint - of the lastlroluntenehas
thought - piapeack,eenanie the,OtinattriandValley.
ithil.Road CoMpany r fbr.agreeing thai
toile gmwentioa of the friends, of Henry Clay,.
tohe held in'll.arrisburg sir the 22d instant, should
be carried on the road upon the same terms with
members of other conventions and meetings.
We understand that by a standing resolution
Of the fteard of' Managerathe officers are author.
izcd, in all eases, to make arrangements to carry
persons to pnbfic nieetings 'a reduced price,
when satisfied that such reduction will cause an
increase Of , passengers and reeeiptS. — tilder this
rule, in the political campaign 'of 1840, members
of both political partiCs were carried le the various
conventions then held. Since then; on various
occasions, persons have keen caOied on the same
teriniNto Camp - Meetings; to Tenipetance Conven.
tion, , , to the dedications 'Of chinches and Odd
Fellows' Ledgee-tomilitary parades, Sze. .The
Company have found this course profitable to
themselves and useful to the community, and we
piesume that hereafter, as well asTictitofor s e;-wiji
be willing to grant similar privileges to the friends
of any political aspirant, whether he be Mr. Cass
or Mr. Mich - nail—or Mr. Tyler, or of any body
else, who will fillthe cars. - .
The 'Cliumbersimrg. Times (loco fOco) says of
a lot:o foco member of the House- 7 ."a' crazy fel.
low in the Legislature' named John H., Dcford,
of Fayette co., reported a 1%11 in. the. House of
Representatives, in whiCh ho propotes „that no
person shall transact the btisines Of 'a Lrokcr;un•
leSs fie payfer a. liqense.4ooo, in the city of
Phiadelphia elm in Pittsburg ; or .500 in any
other count - i - - - -tliatim persoti. shall discount or
efiidtve•tlto relief issues,-nor the notes of any spe:
cie-paying,banks ata greatertiscount than 3 per
coet.inderu penalty. forfeiting the Whole-amount
of.the notes discounted; and that. any person
Who shall publish any thing in the news Papers or
otherwise, CALCULATED to depreciate the paper of
any specie paying bank, or the relief issues, shall
be fined not exceeding $lOOO, and imprisoned lidt .
the discretion of the Court."
An important report.was made in the Senate
on Friday, by Mr. Berrien, otithe Bankrupt 13. w.
It recommends continning the law, but changing
it altogether in its character. The voluntary
clause is repealed—a majority of creditors is
rendered necessary to a disOargc—corporations
nut included. 1500 extra copies were ordered to
be printed, = _
cr:)- - Fatlier Miller is preaching in the Chinese
Museum, Philadelphia. He pays s34rent for
the use of the rootn for thirteen days and-nights:
His_meglings are numerously attended.
CONVe invite the attention' of Merchants and
others wlio visit the city, to the advertisement of
- . Raymeidovhich will be found in another
Death of Commodore Hull.
It is with deep regret, says the Philadelphia Daily
Chronicle of yesterday, that we record the death of
thegallantanddistinguished,Commodorelsiaelihum,,
of the United States Navy. This distinguished naval
commander, for whose recovery serious apprehen
sion were entertained by his friends, foi• several
weeks part, dick n itrraiidence in Portico Square,.
Spruce street, between Ninth and Tenth, Philadel
phia, on Monday Morning;artwenty minutes past 5
o'clock,'aged 68 years, thus closing a• life of publio
aervies which are recorded In imperishable chaste
ti..rs upon the pages of ou'ravionai history.
EDITORIAL CHANGE —Mr. Isaac Lcfevre, ofthe
Gettysburg Compiler, has given up thevexations
of editorial life •and 192 succeeded by Mr. E. W.
Stable who will have the future management of
that paper. Mr; S. has our'Warmest good wishes
for his personal prosperity—we cannot wish him
intro! iti cal - success. •
The, annual Report of the Superiiftendent of
COIIIIIIOII Sett ols of Pennsylvania., is published in
the Harrisburg papers. Mr. Piirsons has earned
'the reputationof being a very active and ener
getic superintendent if not the most competent.
in all respects to the di+charge of his important .
duties. His report this year embodies a great
amount of intbrinatrin upon the School system,
be-hoped-will-have-a-gocalcifect in in
creasing its popularity. It should he a very grati
fying fact to our community, to know that the
iiianag,einent of their •High Schoolii has been such
as to make it worthy of a distinguished place in'
the Superintendant's - report, while it implies no
mean compliment, to our Board of School Direc
tors, and Its lamented Principal, to whose, abili
ty, fliklity and industry the High,Schaul chiefly
owes its character and Usefulness—what nobler
Monument could perpetuate his memory 1
eXtract-the-fi the report:
"The Om devised, nndnow submitted for your
deliberation, is to make such an alteration in the
School law as 'will enable every city, 'borough,
town,'und if. possible, every school district to es
tnblish, High Schools upon the principal now adopt
ed, and succesAtilly carried into effect in the .
city and county of . Philadelphia. That this plan
is perfectly feasible, does not admit of a doubt, for
it has been tried with eminent success and use
fulness in the borough of Carlisle, with this dif
ference, that they do not give instructions in the
dead languages,
but confine tho course.of study to
the branches' of English literature.
Having personally attended an examination of
the public Schools in-that place, and minutely in.
quired into thelperation of that plan of organi-.
zing SlnooTs,~llno undei — viiViedlifTfilly convinced
of the practicability. of this system and its useful.
floss hi. the country. And the evidence exhibited
by the great advancement the youth had made in
many of the higher branches of English litera
Lure under the charge of an excellent and worthy
teacher, could not fail of convincing_ most
skeptical, that this is the true method of arrang
ing our Common Schools."
Certain rumors are afloat in regard to changes
which will be made after the 4th of March.—
It is said that Mr. For Ward will retire from the
cabinet, and receive a Judgoshipin Pennsylvania
Webster will be . sent to England. Mr.
Everett will take the place now vacantin 'France.
General Cass be Secretory of State, and Mr.
Cushing ; Secretary of the - Treasury.
We opine, that Mr. Webster has note an idea
"where be's to go :"
IRS% Clay.
Tile New °deal's Tropic says;-"
committee from Mempliis„.;Tenn. arrived
here yesterday, an iniitation to, Mr.
Clay to visit that city. The - letter of invita
tion is signed by upiwards of 7OO lacliee and
gentlnmen. We think lYfr.'Clay will have
to go. He might' resist ihe gentlemen,
but when the ladle' mingle their, ,"sweet
voices" in the general call, he-Will be Weed
tosivo in.''
Hoaassur.ft-The Cbioago gapreall states that
at a ball in P4ifiaaulcia, on din 'evening of the 14th
one`nt pekians prisent choked' another
until bictongon proi4dod, , irPnLitili zlilutht when
tlilyd bit it Of . ): Tii.:ol.4lood next day
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Legislatjye IVisdoin:
Bankrupt Law.
Common Schools.
Rumored Change.
Oregoki. TerOttiry.
The Oregon , question is now,occupying a largo`
share of the public attention, both in, and out of
Congress, The Bill introduced
. into the Senate
of the United 'States, ty Ma. lama . of . Missouri,.
proposing to extend the authority'of the United
States over that:territory, has
.been the subject of
tint most brilliant debit() .witnessed in Congress
this session. ".
The following synopsis of the bill, which wo
take
,ftem the' - Baltimore Ainericat, may ke in
-Welding to our readers,: •
"The bill authorizes and requires the President
•of the United States to cause to. be erected ut
suitable places and distances, a line of military
posts from some point on the Missouri and Arkatt.
sas rivers into the bost pass for entering the valley
of Oregon,;. and, also, at or near the mouth of
the Columbia river, and' enacts that. pro Vision
hi:reafte.r shall be made by law . I.6 l '.aecura and
grant - 640 acres, or ono section' of latid, to every
white mule inhabitant of the Territory of Ore.,
gun, Of the ago of. 18 years and upward,' who
shal cultiVate and use the same for five consecu.
tint:leers, or to his heirs:at-law& such there be,
in case of decease. And to -every such inhabi.
tent or 'cultivator being a married.- man, there
shall be granted in .addition, 160' acres to yhe
wife of said husband, and the like,quardity of 160
to the father fur each child under • the age of 18
years he may have, or which may be born within
the five years aforesaid. Tho President is also
authorized and required to appoint two additional
Indian agents, to superintend the interests of the
United, States with any or every Indiad tribe
west of any agency, now established bylaw ; and
the - sum of 8100,060 is appropriated ont.of any'
money in the - Treasury not qtherwise al:preprint
:ell, to carry into effect the provision of the act:
"Tho hill further provides that the civil and
criminal jurisdiction of the SupreMe. Courti and
District Courts of the Territory of lowa shall be'
extended over' that part of the Indian • territories.
lying west of the present of Iowa; and
south of the forty-ninth degree of north latitude,
and east of the Rocky Mountains; and north of
the boundary line between' the United States and
the Republic of Texas, not included within the
limits of any, State; and also, over, the Indian
torritoriei r comprising the Rocky . Mountains and
the country between them and the Pacific Ocean,
south of fifty-four dogmas and forty minutes of
north latitude' ' and north of the forty second de.
gree of north latitude; and justices of the peace
may be appointed for the • said territory in the
same manner and with the same powers as now
provided by law in relation to the Territory Of
lowa.
The bill contains a ,Piniiso to the effect that
any subject of Great Britain who may be arrest.
ed under this law, westward of the Rocky Moun
tains, while that region remains !men to vessels
citizens and subjects of the United States an ci
Great Britain, under stipulations between the
two powers, shall be delivered up to be tried by'
the laws, of Great Britain." -
The bill has - been ',need by the Senate; by a
vote of 24, to 22., and sent.to the house for con.
IMEEM
••From the report of Mr. Parsons,' superintend- -
cot of Common Schools; we learn that the State
of Pennsylvania pays annually to Colleges, AO
cadeniies and Female Seminaries the sum of
thirty-six t musand, four hundred and thirty-one
dollars and iusty-nine cents!
LYj The ination of Anson V. Parsons to
bo an Assoc • to Judgo for the Court of Philade:-
phia, lies bee confirmed by the Senate. There
were but two' dissenting votes, Messrs. Fermi.'
man and Darsie. • •
----• New Counties.
Quito a mania exists among the people of this
" ancient Commonwealth" for the formation of
new counties. Petitions aro now before the Le
'gislature for no less than fourteen . of them
THE CLAY STATE CONVENTION 1
•
ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY!
At arnecting of the Whig Members of the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania, hold. on Monday even
ing, January 16, 1843, TiromAs CARSON, of
Franklin county, was called to the Chair, • and
Omits B. Team, of Philadelphia City, and
%rums 1,1 M'DANIEL, of Washington ccninty,were,
appointed Secretaries.
... The Preamble and Resolutions were
offered by Mr. COCHRAN, of 'York, seconded by
Mr. flnortr, of Delaware county, and unanimous.
ly_adopted
Whereas, The Whig citizens Of vaiiptitisec.
tions of Pennsylvania have,in their primary meet.
ings, suggested. the propriety of holding n State
Convention at the Seat of Government, and have
elcetecL Delegates to attend the same, whose oh.
jeet it shall be to avow the high respect for and
confidence in the patriotism, integrity and abili.
tics of HENRY CLAY of Kentucky, entertain.
ed by a large portion of the; people, of this Corn.
monwealth, as well as their preference for him as
a candidate for President of the United States—a
station which ho is preeminently fitted to adorn,
by his long experience in public affairs, his corn.
prehcnsive system of policy adapted to restore and
reserv . e'the-prosperity-of- his -country,-his-exal.
ted virtues and transcendent talents : And where.
as it is necessary that a day should be fixed for
the assembling of such• Convention, and action
yet remains to be taken on the subject in many
counties of the State: Therefore
ReSolved, That it is respectfully; recommended
by this meeting of Whigs members of the Legis.
laturc thut the proposed Convention of thefriends
of HENRY CLAY, beheld at Harrisburg, on WED.
NESDAY the 224 . of FEBRUARY' next, and
,that the 1 . 1 hig citizens 'of'iho several counties
who have not yet acted upon this subject meet
and elect such number of delegates as they may
deem expedient to repreSent theni on that occa.
sion : for the promotion of which object this meet
ing confidently rely on, the known zeal of those
to whom it is addressed in favorof "Harry of the
West," and the high appreciation entertained by
them of his character and the indispensable ne.
cessity of his services tothe welfare of our country.
On motion, Resolved, That the Whig papers
throughout the State be requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
The following are the unities of the delegates,
who with many others not named, we hope will
all be prisent,to give old Mother Cumberland a
strong voice in the loud acclaim of Pennsylvania's
friendship for Henry Clay ! -
CARLISLE—Gen. S. Alexander,. Robert Wil
son, Jan. J. Myers" Geo. Hitner, E. Beatty;
Charles Ogilhy,, L G. Brandebury, Abm. Phillips,
Jas. 1.1. Devor, Jas. A. Gallaher, C. M'Farlane,
Jas. Armstrong, inn:Rhoads ' . Augustus A. Line,
'
J. D. Gorges Dr. W: Irvin, Jacob Bret; Jacob
Fatter, Col. A. Noble, Jacob Rheem,John Officer,
Robt. Irvini, Jr. Gen. W. Cart, Geo. W. Hilton,
Thos. H. Criswell, Jno. Gillon, Jno. B. Yorker,
Rob Wightman,.Geo. Wiesse, Jr.-RObt. A. Noble,
Wm.. Weakly, M. G. Ege, N. Hantch, Abrii. Hen.
del, Jas. R. Smith, Joseph Wcibley, Abel. Keeny,
John Halbert, George Keller. s
NORTH MIDDLETON—Wm, M. Hender
son, Esq. Robert Clark, George Sponsler, Ulrich
Strickler, John Miller, Jacob. Whitman,, Jacob
Homer, Richard Parker, Benjamin Gibler, Henry
Paul, Melchoir Breneman, Andrew, frfc'Doweli,
David Lamy, Sarni. Bear, Jacob Erb, John Haigh
Michael Diller, Samuel Miller, Daniel Dither,.
John Wilson, Thos. D. Uric.
SOUTH MIDDLETON.- , -Peter M'Glaughlin,
Samuel Given • Matthew Moore, Esq. William B.
Mullen., Daniel Katiffmaii,John Kauflinan,George
'O'Donnel, Richard Craighead, jr. George Craig. ,
head; jr. John W. Craighead, Alexander C.'Gregg,
Thomas Paton, James Mehailby, John Muter.
SILVaSPRING-gohn - iIL - Martin, William
Mileh.Themas• Anderson,.George Rubes, Jacob
Weaver, George Rupp, Peter Gibleri Samuel Hui.
ton, Jacob S. Haldeman, Henry Ewalt, John Kal.
labor, Christian Kauffman, Daniel Coble, David
Capp, Joseph Bucher, William M. Walker, Joseph
Strock, TllOl - . - lieudarh . Jacoblitltdigl - ja‘Liflifb7
George -Reed„ Jacob Ailrove. , William Culbertson,
William Morxett, John, Eberly, ..Tolui Mateer Jo.
nee Jones, Edward Pater, QuikleysJohn
WEST .- PEIsINSBOROI/GII.—Col. John Wyri•
hoop; Thu as Graafian, Jaime O'Brien; Oliver
O'Brien, .J6hn (Aronson, arailei Ziegler, George
Zinn, jr. Cppt. George Miller, Victor 8. hention,
exander-Davidson, JOhn
Josiah Carothere,GreargeM'Gelh Oa, cept.
H. Wi ll iams... Samuel Dilliir,
J. C. Wil)jera t3lnink b
av :;;•.,!;.--,
154111Cf , 4 1 .. Tr•. 4
EAST TENNSBOROUGlif.—Orietian - Stay.
man,'David Coble, Shinn Oyster, Thomas, War-,
den, Henry Zearing, Esq. John Olesvine, ThOnma
B. Bryson, John B. Zearing)
- __IIIECHANICSBURG--Letvis Es,ip_
William Houser, John Reigle, &Atm'
MONROE.--George Brindle, Esq. , L. Reigle,
Enocli Young, Christopher Qtiigley.
NEW CUMBERLAND.—JohnSourbeck,Plail
ip Shreiner, Charles Oyster.
-ALLEN.- 2 -Daniel Shelly, •J. B. Coovar, Dr. L.
Lamer, Dr. R. L. Cathcart.
NEWTON.--Christophei: Au, &Moe! L. Sent-
man; Jaceb Au!, J..quigley,,.L4cob Heffiebotyer.
SHEPARDSTOWN DISTRICT.
Jairies Eckles,"sen., Robert Bryson,'Alewder
Cathcart, D. S. Hamacher, James J. Moore, D..M,
McElltenny, lieorge Yost; jr., George Goodman;
Josedh H. Badman, Michael Hoover, Jacob Zug;
William Eckles ,(James,) David Miller; James
Eckles, jr., Nicholas Urich, William Coulter, D,
Urich, George W . Brandt, Johns Huntzberger,
Joseph Crall, Joeob Shelly,' Jacob trials, H. H.
Grove, Jacob Mumma Jacob Cocklin, [Lintz.
berger, Solomon Molder, Andrew Heickes, H. B.
Bowman, John Sadler, John G. Taylor; Christian
Mohler, jr., Dr. T. L. Cathcart;
SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH
D. Cbbaugh, Sainuel Sptee°, Joseph 'Mifflin,
W. F.. Carey, Di. Wm. Sturgis. Robert Koons,
Wm. McLean, J. D. Henderson,Dr. A. Stewart,
A..Sturgis,Jolin McCurdy Jaco Rebuck, W. D.
.E. Hays, John Lee, jr., Coba ugh, D. Wag
goner, J. D. Geisman, Wm. Peal, Jacob Marginal,
John ,Clark, Joel .Shepley, George Hamill. (of
Robert,) Dr. Samuel McClure,H. li. Ctilbertson,
George W. Reynolds, Edward Scull, J. C. Alticki
'Judge Myers, 'James Mackey, jr.,Dr. Robert
Hays, B. Roymilds, Captain 11: ull, A. Dale,
Win.. McClure, Samuel Utz,
John - B. MeCluie,
George W. Clippinger , Abraham Zuck.
SHIPPENSBURG TOWNSHIP
Andrea; Frazer, Captain Elias -Hoch; Daniel
Kenower, Josiah H. Kann), James Culbertson.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.
James J.' Hemphill,,David S. Runshaw, Captain
Win. S. -Runshaw, -Major C. Au, Colonel Peter
Lather, Wm. Boyd, Christian Reynolds.
SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP
Alexander Kelso,. Robert S. McCune, John rd.
grim, Wm. Kelso, Major Henry Hippensteal,
Captain David Clever, James Kelso, Major Geo.
Mier, Moses Hemphill, 'Jacob Clippinger, John.
son Williamson, Samuel Yocnmb, Geo. W. limes,
Captain Henry Rebuck, General A. Sturgis..
Vennsglioanfit negislature.
Correspondence of the llerald and Exiinsitor.
• Ilanalsovnc, Feb. 4, 1843
No one could be made to believe without the evi
dence of his own senses, that the men who matte so,
many boisterous, pretensions of exclusive democracy.
and when shed so many" 'crocodile terns, owe the
misfortunes of the poor men, as the leaders of the
federal loco foco party do, would be the first to tusk
Aiwa repeal of the late law abolislting.itmirisonment
for debt. - such is the fact, - and the whole of yes
terday was spent in the Ilollse, 'Oll ippositions of
that vulgar, ignorant detnagogue•Lowry mid the
radinal Hahn to t epeal that Law. The empty-head
'ed, i.ompotts,' conceited swaggering Paoli!, Kerr of
Monroe, besides the two persons' ithm;e named
vio
lently advocated its repeal. Phis repeal iA,asked for
on-the strength ot a few petitions, principally- for
loco foco York, and signed, by property holders and
others, who t h ink poor Men cannot now
,find aectirity
for rent so easily as they could before the passage.of
this act. Tnis is the strimgestargumentqatve heard
urged agitinst the law. Though Its repeal is asked
for on the ground that it has destroyed the credit of
the "poor Men'? 111111 Made his conditionivorse in
stead ot better, every body knows that Ibis is one of
the last motives that actuate the "repeiders.r The
true reason is, it has taken out of their control the
Personal liberty of' the poor, and prevented them
from incarcerating him iu prisonor extorting from
his friends the sum he may be so unfortunate or "so_
criminal as to owe him. This isilte real secret.
The repeal wns ably opposed by Messrs. lioumfort,
EIweII,JIMICII and others, who are also loco
but who dithhemselves credit on this. occasion, in
vindicating their constituency. and humanity. The
subject was finally referred to the Judicary commit
tee with instructions to enquire into the expediency
of repealing the law, nr the retrospecthe provision
of it. N. S.
- .tnaisnemci
The most interesting debate and otte of the (wet.
'lest family quarrels that I have ever witnessed, has
been going on daily in the House of Representatives
since Tuesday morning last. It originated in a bill
to diminish the expenses of the Canal 'Commission
ers, and to provide for their election by the Legisla
ture. The discussion has born thus far confined to
the Lour)limo flintily, which has contributed much to
the interest it has created. The combatants have
been Messrs.. Heckman .Speaker Wright and 110111 n•
fort in defeuce.of the bill; and Nlessrs. Low ry,
pr,l4cree r , jiout,lsalid
(this gentleman, however,*subsequently eh aged his
ground and came out against the Commissioners,)
in defence of the Governor, his right to appointing
the Canal Board, and all-the corruptions ()film of
flee- holders. Moat gallantly has th'e battle been
fought on both aides. • The corruptiOniits, however,
though . they have the numerical strength in speakers,
were no match for the reformers. This debate has
happily illustrated the truth of the old adage, "thrice
is lie armed who bath his quarrel just." Messrs.
Wright, Roumfort mid Ileckmaahave carried on
the war in right gallant style, making some of the
most well directed attacks upon the Canal BOiied
and their corruptions and malpractices that they
have ever received from any quarter. I can answer
tor it that they and the people lam heard more
wholesome truths In the few days past than ever
same to their ears before. And those high fuoction
aries, And their defenders in the House, have shown
- that these truth's have come home to them within
tremendous force,by - their unparalleled twisting,
writhings and contortions. Such a • miserable set of
wretches as the Canal Commissioners, and indeed
the ,whole administration ,have been, no man with a
particle of compassion woultf ever desire to see.—
Theylieeierted to every means ii, their power to
intimidate members from speaking out boldly upon
the subject of their abuses, and to stifle the truth for
which the people so loudly call. But all would not
do. Messrs. Heckman, Roumfort lint Wright spake
out like men, and I :Moor them, and the people of
the State will honor them for the independence they
laic shown and corrupttous they have had the hon
esty ,to'revesd.
Whe bill which has been the occasion of this tre.
mendous hubbub in the high places at Harrisburg,
besides diminishing the pay of two of the Commis
sioners to $3,00, rescues the pay of Supervisors to
$9 per day, and Mr. Ileelf.man asserts that it will .
save the_tax payers annually about $50,000, anti it
will certainly. do away with the enormous corrup
tions by which one half has been added to the present
State debt. After being debated ,until one o'clock
today, the 11011IC went seriously into consideration
of, it, and remained in session until Si o'clock this
afternoon, when it finalls passed a second reatlingt
The battle since one o'clock has been one of the
hardest fought that has ever signalized our legislative
combats. The corruptioniste, ' about twenty-five
strong, resisted it at every step with the zt , nd'of Men ,
fighting for their existence„ But their resistance
could not avail., It compelled its friends, however,
to call the,previous question six or setfektimes to
jet rid of nurriberless amendmints offered simply to
embarms it. As the bill now stands' it provides for
he election of the Canal Commissioners by . th e peo.
pleatthe nest (*ober elestlOn, find that i s ten days
sties' Its passage, the.Lsilidsture shalt electi eitioint
ballot, one mite Nvigrebell be piclident of tbeCanal
Board; suite - 4'4lh Houseishall elect one, all of . y6:flu
shill Serve theiesnceeisors . shall be eleetedin
The bill will :undoubtedly pa s . the Senate, and be
seined by the "•;Governor!`,' It is thoughS•that:
ease the bill may may b e. passed by akes constitutional ma•
jori tw'Ohiple, 100 at t arty rats its
111111
',J ,
WM
.
1 told Ytiti j itinne titne since that sorne.worshippers
o ,Titf i.
01400 in 'the
,Legislature wish to . relieve the
N ionalTreasury, of about S4O(X) as. the principal
an interctforthe fine linposed . on him at New Or
leans by-Judge-Hall. .The resolution,has-finally
paised `lboth "Houses instructing .our members of
Congress to row the old man thitium. I hope when
he receivesihis' Mll7l. ip• Treasury shinpiniters that
he 011 die in peace, satisfied.with having held some
'appointmelit. froni President down to District At-
torney, by which be has thlawn neatly half a million
of Oilers from the people.: The debt that they owed
, him is now fairly cancelledond those s49ooOver
which he has so long moaned, will° utidonbtedly
Bond* his bed of death. - , -- .. ,
. .
I do not know that the. Legislature have repealed
"ant law .since'My last that was passed the present
'session. This itomiustml.. They have several. atr
tempts,however, to repeal the law requiring $lOO,-
000 monthly, of Relief Notes, to be cancelled.—
But they have not succeeded yet. 'should not be
surprised if they do before they are, done., - Suds
importunity will do almost any thing.
A resolution was, passed -the House the - present --
week, instructing the Judiciary Committee to bring ,
in a bill to' reduce - all'-salaries one-fourth, and the
pay ofraemberi or the Legislature to two, dollars
per day. The •bill ie to be brought in within one-
Week and made the first order-or every day until
passed. The resolution was agreed to by a vote of
57 to 2r2. I believe it is all hinnbug,'however, as
far atrmani of the locofocos Who 'voted for it are
concerned, for several of them voted' the next day to '
re-consider the vote. One , more such drilling as
they 'received in those •twenty-four hours' Willac
complish the object. They probably liad no .idea ,
that it would pass -when they voted for it. They
Were in hopes-that others would defeat it. .Finding.
their mistake they were willing to back out.
Mr. E. 'Beatty—The lard week the House spent
five'days debating the bill reducing the salaries
of the Canal Commissioners, and taking the up..
pointment out of the hands of the Executive, and,
to allow them to be elected within ten days stiel'
the passage of this act by the Legislature, to wit:
the President of the Board to be an engineer and
elected on joint ballot by both Houses; then each
House to elect one, and at the next.general elec. •,
tion. they Ore to lie electod by the people. I think .
it wilt nd in a division df the Locofoco Patty.
The eorter party fight hard. On Saturday wo
'bad a session of six and a half hours, and had to
call the previous question' on every section. This ,
ilay we expect it to come up on final reading. But
we had a resolution offered to.day.requiring the
Committee on Banks to bring in-a bill authorizing*
the Banks to' issue hates of the denomination of
one, two, and three dollar notes, to the amount
' of twenty.five per cent. life had the Canal Corn.
misiiiimers' bill up Li, littii3 while to.dayi and we
were likely to get into a snarl whielt came near
breaking—op-6e House. The Speaker was com.
polled to call upon the Sergeant:at-Art-dB to assist
in keeping order, there being as high as three or
Pour niOtionsyending at once. Rong,l) times. '•
C:tneell.ttion of Relief' Notes.
The act authorizing the State 'Treasurer to
cancel 8100,000 of the most depreciated of tho
Relief issues of the 4th. May 1841, immediately ,
and 9109,000 monthly, received the sig,niture of
the Governor on the 6tltinst„ and 'on the 7th the
State Treasurer Cancelled and delivered to the
Auditor General (to he deatroyed by him) 3100,-
000 of said issues, to wit
Of the Towanda Bank
" Berks - County Bank
West Bran"Cli Bank
Erie Bank
SPECIAL MISSION ENGLAND:4i
seems now pretty well settled that a special • .
mission will be - Sent to - Great Ilritain to
settle subjects of importance, among whieh
the Oregon gnestiOn is the most prominent.
to receive the• appointment. •
IMMlffil
JESSE lI•vT.-By an official lettcr from
Hon. C. 1.3. Penrose,, Solicitor of the
'Treasury, in response fa an inquiry of
Congress, it appears , that Mr. Jesse ❑oyt,
ex-Collector of the port of New York, is
indebted to the United States in ilie.snug
stun of .$256,:195 31, and bids lairto con-•
!bine in That interesting predicament. as•
Mr. lbanan has not yet been able to•
bring him to trial—the case being put MT
from term to term on Mr. Hopi's affidavits
of the absence (at Philadelphia) of a ma
terial 'witness.
The York Press' of Friday last • says.
that "a family, part of which resides in
that borough, has fallen , heir •to property
situated in a central part of London' valued
at about $10,000,000 1"
The full return of the late election •for
Member or Congress in Georgia, is re
ceived. The majority for the Whig andi
date, Mr. Crawford; is 4;59p. He has been.
sworn in, and taken his seat in the House..
, Capture at Monterey: .
—OnAllturstlay: - 2(1 inst - , Mr. Atlairia — eir: —
ered resolutions in the House, calling upon
the President for information under what
authority, and under., whose instructioa
Com: . 4thici l :inveded the 'territory of •
Mexica'tiy the capture of the town of
Monterey; calling upon him for a copy ot •
all instructions given to Corn. Jones, 'and!:
for information whetheiorders have, been.
despatched recalling him from command:.
On Friday, they came up. and the pre—
vious question being called, after some re-
marks from Mr.-Wise ineppusition, they •
were adopted:
ANOTHER EXCIIEQUER. SCIIEME.--Let."
ters from Washington.to one of the Tyler
organs in . .the city state "that a new , rnove
ment,,will soon be made in Congress,
having for its . object the establishment of
an Exchange, which will coinbine - many
of the advantages of the President's propo.!
aition and those of -the Sub-Treatiry, It
is understood that Mr. Buchanan gives, hiti
aid and countenance to the projeet, gad is; .
assisting in its elahnlition."
Seduction cind , .lotributifigt.
. The Philadelphia papere oMpodel 0004., tun
-mei:lents of the seduction oftt'younit lady; a Mice
Mereer, of that city,,hi a fashionable Toni named
klehotton,'end the assaaelnatiei of the seidneer.§*
the Iscither of the yrntlady.. , :Great excitement
exists in Philadelphia in consequence of the affair !
We!' hay! , no , teem fi)F 'further, paitiOnlate '
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Harrisburg, Feb. 13 , 1843
Yours, ,
$83,296 00
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A W Indian:
The Triumph.
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