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IC1IANAN.
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ut to Mm Decision of the National Convention.
Canal Commhtloner:
GEORGE SCOTT,
' (OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.)
Auditor -General:
JACOB FRY, JR.,
(OV MONTGOMERY COUNTS'.)
.; Surveyor General:
TIMOTHY IVES,
(of potter county.)
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Crrfewell, Maguire, Smith, and Barnhrd for sun
dry legislative documents.
The Republican Party.
Wo have thus far, said hut little in legard to
thw new political organization which Is now
waking spasmodic efforts to spread , iuelf before
the people of this Union. We have been pay
ing bo much attention to " Sam " that we had no
kisuro to devote to fflft issues: at present,
they are becoming slightly mixed. It is a ques
tion of fog eat dog, and the public are awaiting
with Raxiety the re3ult, to seo whether " Sam "
an ' devour " S.unbp," or " Sambo " can gulph
down VSam-"
Efforts have been secretly making-for some time
past, by soma very sharp gentlemen to get up a
s-t called "Republican"- organization in this
weuuty: the movemeut was predicated on the as
ntription that William II. Seward, who has here
tofore "been hostile to Know-Nothtngism, bait
titme popularity, and perhaps influence in Cam
bri county. Tho people of Cambria county
having pronounced against ' Sam," his friends
deemed it necessary to try on some new d.xlgeT
Tbuy res -A veil to Lido tlicmsclves behind Mr.
Rewards uame, and his reputation as a supposed
friend- of civil and religious liberty, and thereby
Ln'nbug. our people. Copies of the New York
Tribune, tho Journal conducted by Mr. Greely,
the gentleman who is so intensely ia love with
liberty, that he proposes to shoot down white men
by tho thousand, iu order that tho niggers may
be aut free, have been carefully circulated in our
neighborhood, in order to poison public opink-u,
and make a tort of groundwork fur tlippery
politicians to build themselves upon.
As yet, the thing is in embryo, and recent cx
nmhiatlou induce us to think that the republican
movement in Cambria county will prove an abor
tion. The Reward thunder has turned out a Iru
turn fulmen, iu-as-mueh as that gentleman has
tcciitly committed himself point blank against
iiil au.1 religious liberty.
At the caucus recently held in Washington, by
those members of Congress who are opposed io
the Democracy, Mr. Seward took the lead. lie
denied a union of all the elements opposed to the
Democratic party. He said that he was prepared
to unite with the "American" (Know Nothing)
party, if they would agree to oppose Slavery. In
order to effect tins union with the "Americans"
as lie called them, he was billing to drop a'l mi
uor issues entirely, and say nothing bout any
thing but slavery, lie said that he did not wish
fo dictate, or lay down a plan of operations, but
wad willing to serve and work under the direction
of others.
.Wo rather think that we have Mr. Seward
there. After all his gas and affectation, his pre
tended regard for freedom of conscience, and the
rights of the adopted citizen, after all his preach
ing of conservative constitutional doctrine, he has
now got down to look upon civil and leligious
liberty as a " minor issue," a very small matter,
hardly worth the mention. We ask the people
of Cambria county to bear in mind this sudden
turn of Mr. Sjward.
Mr. Seward is a politician, and as is now evi-.
dent, an unprincipled one; he is ferocious because
his rival, Mr. Fillmore, has got the nomination
f.r President, and ia order to beat; him, he is
ready to say, perish the Constitution, perish con
science. We shall hereafter attend to the Sew
ard or " Sambo" movement in this county.
Executive Committee.
Tho following is the Kxecutivo Committee ap
jxiinted by the Democratic State Convention fur
Cambria county, viz: Richard White, Dr. Win.
A. Smith, Cyrus L. Pershing, Esq., George W.
Eaulcy, Esq., and John 11. Douglass, Eq.
C3- Godey's Lady's Book. We are in re
ceipt of the April nuujler of this popular Maga
riue. The Engravings are beautiful--the fashion
plates and embroidery are of the latest styles
the reading matter conies from tho pens of gifted
authors. We again comineui Godey to our lady
readers. . "
(XJh Blair County Aut Cxiox. We would
call attention to the advertisement of our old
friend Via. G.ilurray, Esq., in another column.
The inducements held out, are favorable, and
those wishing to" invest a small triGe can not do
lrtT tlun purchase one or mora tickets ia Mur
ray's Art Union.
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The Main Lice.
The " Echo " of last week contains under thia
caption, a notice, which would seem to recom
mend the passage cf the bill to leaso the Main
Line to the Pennsylvania Union Canal Company.
Had the accomplished editor of the " Echo " ex
amined the bill in question, we are satisfied that
he could not have given his approbation to one of
the most dangerous snakes that has beu attempt
ed to be smuggled through the present Legisla
ture. We look upon it as the most barefaced at
ten.pt that has as yet been made to steal the Main
Line. We agree with our contemporary that
" competition is all important," and we would
not object to sec the Main Line in the hands of a
Company who would manage it with a view to
the interests of the State, and would hold the
Pennsylvania Rail Road Company in check.
But as this company have set their hearts npon
the possession of the Main Line, in order to secure
their darling object of monopolizing the carrying
trade through Pennsylvania, too much caution
cannot bo exercised. The company's scheme is
a perfect proteus; it comes up in every shape, in
every disguise; at one time it is in the guise of a
regular offer to purchase, at another, it is an offer
to luase again under the seductive mrf.sk of econ
omy they generously off .-r to relieve the State from
all tho expense of working the main line, and
carry all eastern and western freight over their
own road and that, too, just at a time when
their Tunnel has began to cave in, and they have
no certainty from day to-day whether they can
pass a pound of their own freight.
If an offer can ,be got to lease the works, on
terms fair, and p'rt'dtablo to the Commonwealth,
from a company composed of men who arc hos
tile to, and cannot be governed or bought by .the
Pennsylvania Riil Road company, that 'offer
should be considered and perhaps, accepted. But
let the Legislature put its foot upon any scheme
or intrigue, to lay the best interests of the State
at tho feet of John Edgar Thompson and the
Board of Directors of the company. It would be
well if a few more members had the manly inde
pendence and fidelity of our representative,
Smith, who on this question as well as every oth
er, has been true to his constituents and the
State.
The Jefferson Meeting.
On last Wednesday the Know-Nothing meet
ing came off at Jriferson for the purpose of se
lecting a Delegate from this county to the State
Convention of bad spirits which meets in llarris
burg to-day. It may bo important to devote
some attention to this meeting of the anti-Democratic
Party in this county, and let us find out if
possible, who are the leaders and members of
that party. . We have received no official account
of the proceedings; they will doubtless be pub
lished in the " Thug organ," we can then pitch
in at leisure. '
We are informed that the meeting was compo
sed of 25 or SO men, boys, and little dogs. Mr.
Geo. S. King, late Know-Nothing member from
this county, pulled the wires on the occasion.
He selected Georgo W. Kern, of Johnstown as
the Delegate. Mr. Kern is not a bad sort of a
citizen, but we regret to see that he has become a
nose of wax in the hands of a politician like
George S. King. Mr. Kern stated that he was
not a " Know-Nothing," but was a " Republi
can." We have in another article, alluded to'" the fear
of the Know-Xothiugs in this county fo hide
themselves behind Seward and Republicanism.
The Jefferson move is but a part of the game.
We have no doubt that Mr. Kern was selected in
the secret meeting in the -Know-Nothing coun
cils, and it may bo without his knowledge, for we
give him credit for integrity, although we cannot
for political acufeness; and this outside tuancuvre
at Jefferson, is merely to catch greenhorns, by
giving an apparent sanction in public to the se
lection. Tho people of Cambria county cannot be de
ceived so easily. They know well that the same
intolerable bigotry and corruption is sought to be
concealed by the specious names of "American
ism" and " Republicanism," that they are one
and the same thing, and are merely other and
more taking names for Know-Nothingism.
" Sam" has not been fortunate in his choice of
disguise. Cambria county has never been tainted
with Abolitionism, and we do not think that he will
make any new friends by putting on the fmg
ger." He may frizzle his locks, black his face,
assume the African even to the very odor, and
strut about in the hope of making new conquests,
but his appearance in his borrowed plumes (!)
will only excite ridicule, and the derisive shout
" Whar you git dat wool V
More Horse Thieves.
Successful efforts have been recently made to
discover aud break up a most formidable and nu
merous band of desperadoes, who were engaged
in Horse Stealing, Burglary and Highway Rob
bery, in this State and New York: members of
the band have been lately arrested iu different
parts oT the country. Interesting confessions
have been made by some of them. We laj' be
fore our readers copious extracts from the Dis
patch and other Journals, giving some clue to
their operations. Many of our citizens are anxious
for further developemcnts, in as-much as many of
them have suffered by the operations of the gmg,
many good horses have been stolen in this neigh
borhood, during the last year, and it is to be
hoped that the investigations now making may
lead to their recovery. On last Friday, Sheriff
Montgomery of Indiana county arrested three
men in Summerhill township, named Theodore
Slick, Thomas Slick and John O'Neill, charger!
with being members of the gang, and lodged them
in our county jail.
Speeches at the Convention.
V"e copy this morning the eloquent speeches of
Geu. Packer, and others, delivered during the ses
sion of "the late State Convention. ' They are
worth perusal ami preservation, and show how
brightly burns the Democratic fiire in the old
Keystone. We shall next publish the remarks of
Messrs. Backalew, Black and Montgomery.
"The Pennsylvaniani"
This paper is everywhere regarded aa ouo of
the foremost Democratic journals in the nation.
Always s -mid and always ably conducted, it has
acquired a name and an influence, equal to any
of the first class papers iu the Union. We would
like t see it widely circulated in our county dur
ing tho coming Presidential contest, as it would
undoubtedly aid much in nrom-ing and strengih
ening the Dcmot racy .-1- Gcitius of Libciiy.
The Jn'gLaw in Ebensburg:.
The J ug law still reign Supreme ia this place,
and tho worthy, ancient and honorable order of
" thirsty fellows," are consequently in a bad way.
As for ourselves, having always been very fond of
water, we do not experience tlie slightest incon
venience, from the new arrangement. The other
day, we chanced to enter what was recently the
bar-room, of one of our hotels, and found a
" thirsty fellow," eloquently but vainly, implo
ring the landlord for a little spiritual consolation.
The scene was touching to contemplate, and con
scious 'of our inability to do justice to it in dull I
prose, we at once determined to submit it to our
'.'Poetical Machine," in the Lope that it would
produce something worthy tho theme. We ac
cordingly at ouce set it going, and considering
the important fact, that we were minus the neces
sary " oil " wherewith to grease the wheels, we
must say, it worked remarkably well. Hearken :
Oh blame not the landlord for closing the bar,
Where once whiskey and brandy invitingly stood ;
He'd fain give you some, for he knows that you
are,
Cold and thirsty, aud therefore, 'twould do you
much good,
But tho Jug law's in force now, good times are
gone by,
'Tis iu vain that you say you'vo a quarter to
spend, . ' , " "
For a " small drop of whiskey," you In secret
..must sigh,
For 'lis treason to sell it, or give it, ortaul. " -
Then ask not the landlord to give you a drink,
Ho knows that you'r thirsty just as well as'you do,
To a blind horse a nod is as good as a wink,
So at once leave off asking, Tor I tell 3-011 it's true,
The Jug law's triumphant. .But ere I come to
an end, . - .
Since 30U are so bad off that 3'ou must have a
"Slug,"
I may as well tell jrou, just to prove I'm your
friend.
Call in with Dick Tudor, and he'll fill you a Jug.
The Hain Line.
We are indebted to the Pittsburg Dispatch for
the following synopsis of Mr. Ball's bill to lease
the main lino' of the Public works to the Union
Canal Company, and now before the legislature.
It provides that the Canal Commissioners shall
make & detailed statement of all property be
longing to the State upon or connected with
the said works, to be leased with the w orks. The
lease to bo for thirty 3'ears, the State reserving
the right to annul it at-auy time after ten j'cars, up
on giving one year's notice, at any time after a sale
upon reasonable notice. The lease to stipulate
that as much nccommodatioa shall be afforded
hereafter, as has been afforded heretofore, in the
use of the works, that the CaN.!s may be im
proved as ma3 be -deemed best, and that the
Works shall be delivered on ihe termination of the
lease in as good order as thej- were receive!, reas
onable wear and damage excepted. The revenue
receive 1 to be first applied to pay the ordina- ex
penses of managing tho Works then such sum
as ma3' bo required fnot exceeding $150,000 per
annum,) shall be expended in the permanent im
provement of the Works ; and after the deduc
tions are made, one half of the balance remain
ing shall be p;ul into the State Treasury on the
first of Jauua-r- in each year, a larger sum to be
expended in repairs when extraordina damages
re dono. A statement of the receipts and expen
ditures on the Works shall be furnished quarterly
to the Canal Commissioners. The Company to
have power to own and employ locomotives, cars,
boats and horses, &c, and to convey passenger?
and freight on said Works, as also on their own
Works ; and those of the Schuylkill Navigation
Company ; and to receive compensation therefor.
The companj' to have the exclusive right to fur
nish all motive power on the railroad, provided
that sdl persons with cars, ; horses, boats and
freight may pass over said Works, paying tolls
.therefor ; and the use of said Works shall be gov
erned hy such general rules as the company may
establish, but no person shall, without their con
sent, be permitted to use horses or other animal
power on the Railroad, or steam on the Canal.
The further details of the lease to be settled b
the Canal Commissioners, under the advice of the
Attorney General.
Speeches in Convention. -:
We publish this week the speeches of Messrs.
Brewer, Packer, Roberts and Welsh, as delivered
in the late Democratic Convention at Ilarrisburg.
They are well worth perusal, and we shall en
deavor hereafter to find room for the speeches of
other prominent democrats delivered at the same
time. ' ii - . ...
The remarks of these gentlemen bear evidence
that their several authors possess vcr3' considerable
ability. Mr. Brewer is a member of tho Cham
bersburg bar is a gentleman of a highly culti
vated intellect, and has long enjoyed, in his coun
ty, an enviable reputation as a public Fj eaker.-
Gen. Packer has occupied a more prominent po
sition before the people of the State, and is well
known as a gentleman of great -abilitj.' - Mr. Rob
erts is the District Attorney for Allegheny coun
ty, having been elected two 3'ears ago when Al
legheny was one of the strongholds of the oppo
sition. This shows his great popularity at home.
He is an exceedingly pleasant and ready sjeakcr,
aud is always willing to engage in a contest when
the interests of his party demand his services.
Mr. Weush is a member of our State Senate
having beaten his competior last fall by an old
fashioned majority, lie went to England with
Mr Buchanan and staid with him two years as
his private secretar-. To be on terms of confi
dential intimacy with James Bccn.vxAX is an
honor of which any jxmng roan might avcN be
proud ; but it was a position for which he was eni
inentby fitted on account of his talents and high
character for integrit-. I lis speech in the con
vention was the first of his efforts we ever had
the pleasure of hearing, and we must nay that we
were delighted with the matter and the manner
of his deliverr. He spoke feeliugly and know
ingly of Mr. Buchaxax, which added greatly to
the effect of his neat encomium. Mr. W. has
publicly enlisted for the compaiga, and his elo
quent voice will be raised whenever required,
should Pennsylvania's great statesman be placed
in nomination for the Presidency. That he will
be nominated we" have no doubt every day's in
telligence but strengthens us in this belief. The
Bucuaxax ball isr'already manufactured, and it
onh- remains necessary that it should be formal'y
j ro'.lj 1 through tho GucinaaH Convention.
" P. R. H. Tunnel. -
Ou last Friday and Saturday, immense aiasses
of rock and earth fell from the roof of the Tun
nel on tho' Pennsylvania Rail Road, blocking-up
the eastern entrance, so that communication was
cut off during some hours. Mr. T. Scott, the
Assistant Superiutendant, having arrived at the
spot, through his energy and activity, the obstruc
tion was sooh removed. The mail train for the
west, containing a large load of passengers was
detained at Altoona until Sunday morning. The
Tassengers were loud in their praises of Capt.
Thompson aa4 his lx3y, whose kindness and at
tention had made their stay so agreeable.
This great Tunnel is not all arched, some COO
feet having been left in that situation. The com
pany for their own interest and that of the trav
eling communitj' should have this arching com
pleted immediately. That arching should h'ave
been completed before ever Passenger trains were
suffered to pass through the Tunnel: that it has so
long remained unfinished, is another evidence of
the reckless disregard of private interests which
has always characterized this unscrupulous com
pany and of how little value in their estimation,
is human life when weighed against dollars.
Gcj- We learn by the Pittsburg Post, that Jonx
R. IIaupeii, tlie notorious horse thief, confined in
the Indiana count3' jail, escaped on Sundayjiight.
A reward has been offered for his arrest.
Hkxky Clay ox Catholicism The fol
lowing letter from Kentucky's America's
eloquent son, was addressed to Gardner Jones.
President of the University of Ncftre Dame
du Lac, near South Bend, Indiana :
Washixgtox, March 23, 1S50.
Dear Sir I have received and attentively
perused the letter which, ut the instance of
the President and Faculty of the University
of Notre JJame du Lac, you addressed to me
the 14th iust. In that letter they have done
mo the honor to express their approbation of
a speech of mine iu tho Senate of the United
States, the object of vhich was to heal all
differences, and amicably to adjust all contro
versies, arising out of the existence of sla
very in the United States. Such testimony
proceediog from a highly respectable body of
gentlemen, retired from the world, aud re
garding justly the interests which belong to
another and future state of existence as para
mount to all others, affords me an inexpressi
ble degree of satisfaction. '
NTor is all this diminished by the fact that
we happen to profess different religious creeds.
Fori have never believed that that of the
Catholics was anti-American and hostile to
civil liberty." On the contrary, I have with
great pleasure, and with sincere conviction, on
several public occasions, borne testimony to
my perfect persuasion that Catholics were as
devoted to civil liberty, and as much anima
ted by patriotism, as those who belong to the
Protestant creed.
I am not surprised, that, ia the seclusion of
those whom you represent, great solicitude
should be felt for the safety and preservation
of that Union which is our surest guaranty of
peace, order, liberty, and public happiness.
I hope and believe that dangers which ap
peared to threaten it have diminished ; but
there is still greater occasion for the exercise
of a spirit of concord, mutual concession aud
harmony.
I request you to present to the President
and Faeult3'. assurances of my respectful ac
knowlfdgomojits, and accept yourself those of
your rcpa ;ful nd obedient servant.
II Clay.
Gex. WASiiixoTON Kebckino Kxow-Xoih-
ingism. We quote an order of his issued a
few days before the battle of Long Island was
fought :
GENERAL ORDER3. .
IIeadqcauteus, Aug. 1, 1T7G
1'arolc, " Paris." "Countersign, " Reading.
Col. Gay's regiment of Gen. Wad worth's
brigade to go over to Long Island to-morrow
morniug, there to take orders from Uen.
Greene.
It is with great concern the General under
stands that jealousies have arisen among the
troops from tke different provinces, and re
flections frequently thrown out can only tend
to irritate each other and injure the noble
cause ia which we are engaged, aud which we
ought to support with one hand and one
heart. The General most earnestly entreats
the officers and soldiers to consider the conse
quences ; that they can assist our enemies no
way more effectually than making divisions
among ourselves; that tho provinces are all
united to oppose the enemy, and all distinc
tions sunk in the name of an American. To
make this honorable, and preserve the liberty
of our country, ought to be our only emula
tion, and he will be the best soldier and the
best patriot who contributes most to this glo
rious work, whatever his station or from what
ever part of the country he may come. . Ltt
all distinctions of National, Country, and
Province, therefore, be lost in (lie generous
contest who shall behave icith the most courage
against the enemy, and the most kindness and
good humor to each other. If there are any
officers and soldiers so lost to virtue and love
of their country as to continue in this prac
tico after this order, the General assures
them, and is directed by the Congress to de
clare to the whole army, that such persons
shall be severely punished and dismissed the
service with disgrace.
"Beware oe ' tub Counterfeits - Among
the new counterfeits upon Illinois, Wisconsia
and Virginia Banks, now ia circulation, are
the following.
5s on the McLean Couuty Baak, Illinois
altered from lis vig. drove of cattle, sheep ;
10s on the Merchaats' and Mechanics' Bank
Wheeling, Virginia viy. spread eagle; me
dallion on each end unlike genuine. '
10s on Bank of Racine Wisconsin, altered
from Is vig horses, farm house, &c. road
view on the left, and coat of arms on the
right. -
10a on the Farmers' & Traders' Bank 111.;
altered from 2s vig. sailor barrels, &c. ;
ship at sea in, the distance President Pierce
on the right end.
10s on the Central Bank, Peoria, Illinois,
altered from Is well done Bank issoes no
10s.
Buchanan in Wisconsin.
- The La Crosse (Wisconsin) National Dem
ocrat, is strongly in favor of Mr. Buchaxax
for the Presidency, and says that it ' speaks
the sentiments of a large majority of its read
ers.
The Contest of 1853 A Contest for Principle.
From the Washington Union. "
, Since tho days of John Adams, when the
opponents of the Democratic party boldly
avowed their principles, and boldly set forth
their aristocratic doctriucs ia favor of clo
thing the Senate and the President rrit'a al
most unlimited power, and of declaring the
alien and sedition laws necessary to maintain
that power unimpaired in the hands of those
who should be the'servants of the people,
there has not been one instance in which tLe
adversaries of the Democratic party have
been as frank and as -courageous in setting
forth their principles as during the memorable
era to which we have referred. At last, how
ever, we are promised an exception to the
general rule. The sectional party,- the rep
resentatives and successors of those who in
augurated their policy m the midst of the
ea; liest days of the Republic, have, through
their immediate organs, Messrs. Seward and
others, formally proclaimed their principles
for the public eye ; and this fact will add un
usual interest to the contest to be d cided ia
November next. - .
The doctrine prominently brought forward
by Mr. Reward, and by his adherents, is this;
that the people of the territories of ths United
States shall not bo permitted to manage their
own affairs in their owa way, and that this
power belongs to, and shall be exercised by,
the members of Congress representing other
communities, and having no direct interest
whatever in the concerns of the Territories.
Proceeding from this theory, in natural order,
is the assumption', that inasmuch as the peo
ple of tlie : Territories shall not control their
own affairs in their own way, so when they
demand admission into the Union a3 a State,
the Congress of the United States may and
must refuse to admit them unless their State
constitution conform to the abolition idea3 of
Mr. Seward and his coadjutors. We thank
our opponents for the boldness with which
they set forward these doctrines, aud we are
glad to know that tho Democratic party
throughout the country is as ready to accept
the issue thus tendered as Mr. Seward and Lis
friends seem to be sincere iu .presenting it.
The Democracy take the broad ground that to
the people of the Territories should be confi
ded the regulation of their municipal concern!,
so are they the proper authority by which
these concerns shall be managed and decided ;
and, on the other hand, the Democrats as
sume the equally distinct position that the
people of the Territories, when they have
formed a State Constitution in aeeordauce
with the provisions of the federal compact,
and in like manner as Las been done by those
who have preceded them, they shall then be
admitted into the confederacy of American
States. These are the principles at issue in
in the campaign of 1850. There is no eva
ding "them there is. uo concealing thein.
The opposition cannot retreat from the attitude
they have boldly takeu. They Lave already
abaudoacd their ground ia favor of the resto
ration of the Missouri line, aud in s: doing
have been utterly demoralized. But in taking
the step to which we allude, ia declaring fyr
the intervention of Congress ia the Territo
ries, in setting up as judges upon thosa Ter
ritories asking admission into tho Union as
States, the abolition majority in the House
have cleaily made up their mind to pursue
these theories to their alarming conclusions.
On the yther side, the Democracy, Laving be
forehand auuouueed principles precisely antag
onistic to those proclaimed by the Abolitionists
or Black ltepubiicaus of the day, the issue is
fairly made up between the parties.
We shall, therefore, not have a conflict -as
we had in 1840. when there were no priuci- 1
pies proclaimed for lhe public eye, or as we
had ia 1S4S, when . the Presidential candi
date of our adversaries confided Lis case to
a committee. .The rival doctrines arc iu the
field, each surrounded ' by its own devotees,
and each advocated by the ablest men in the
respective organizations. We repeat, that we
greet the occasion when these two . doctrines
shall meet iu opposition with great satisfaction,
no matter who may be the candidate of the
Democratic party in the Presidential canvass.
It is the principles here asserted by one party
and denied by the other that will constitute,
during the canvass soon to open, the great
attraction to the American masses.
Washington City Items.
WasiTIxgton city, March 17 Mr Bu
chanan's letters by the Arabi announce the
feelings iu the political circles in England to
wards the United States as much modified on
the present differences. The reaction is even
stronger than indicated by the press, and is fa
vorable to a reasonable adjustment. No diffi
culties need now be anticipated on that score,
although there has been no recent conferences,
owing to Lord Clarenden's absence at Paris.
Some apprehension is entertained as to the po
litical effect of the publication of tho enlist
ment aud Central American correspondence.
There have been recent friendly demonstra
tions towards Mr. Buchanan, who will remain
until his successor arrives, whom Mr. Bucharv
an will present immediately.
.. Two affidavits have been received by the
Government from commissioned officers at
tached to the foreign legation, stating that the
British Vice Consul Stanley agreed to pay
them and such others as were held to bail for
recruiting, the same compensation as though
in service, and they received $72 monthly
until recently, when Mr. Stanley told them
he was going to Washington to close affairs,
and asked them for the correspondence and
other documents in their possession. These
were delivered in mistaken confidence, and
then the men were discarded. Hence came'
the publicity."
The treaty of Denmark on the Sound Dues
expires about the middle of April under notice
given, but the President extended the time
for its going into practical effect, sixty days
longer, at the urgent request of that govern
ment. ' It appears that the Congress which
met at Copenhagen on this subject adjourned,
but did not disperse, and has again resumed
negotiations ia tho hope of reachiag 6oaie ac
ceptable coaclusioa. Denmark desired the
postponement thus granted, but the adminis
tratiou will not accede to any renewed prop
osition of capitalization at ninety millions of
rix dollars.
EgL. The Herald, the Know-Nothing or
gan of Westmoreland county, speaking of
Fillmore's nomination, says :
" Not desiring to occupy a false position,
ice cannot endorse the nomination of Mr. Fill
more with cordiality and firmness nor do we
think that the suffrages of. Pennsylvania will
be cast for him until her people are satisfied of
his support and adherence to their sentiments
and principles.".
Central Railroad;
We learn from a reliable source that the
remarks which we made a few days 6ioce Ia
reference to the Pennsylvania Central Kuil
Road Co., although substantially correct, did
not embrace the whole and exact truth.' a
justice, therefore, to the Company and tho
public, we cow prefent what we believe to bo
the facts.
About a month since an Agent of the Com
pany called on the ircn men "along the Sus
qnib.aii.na and urged ibem to subscribe to an
agreement binding themsdrcs to ship no iron
westward by canal, and to use the Railroad
exclusively. The. penalty of a refusal was to
be increased rates of freight, which it was
plainly said would be imposed on all who re
fused to enter into the arrangement. The
Company well knew that contracts had been
entered into with parties in Pittsburg, and
that the iron must be delivered, at any cost,
before the opening of navigation ; and, with
this knowledge, they undertook to coerce tho
iron masters into their measures. Many at
first refused, preferring to pay the increased
rates rather than commit so manifest en inju
ry to the State But the Company wera not
satisfied with this. Daily applications for
cars were met with almost uniform reply,
" We can't frrnish any to-day ;" when, a fvr
Lours later, numbers of empty cars would
pass the furnaces, on their way to Pittsburg,
having just been dispatched from the office to
which application Lad. been made. Hints
were given, at different times, that signing
the agreement would bring the cars; and
thus several parties" were driven into th ar
rangement, under protest. And yet thia
Company, which has never ceased its efforts
to cripple the State works and depreciate their
value, receives almost every year some sub
stantial token (if Legislative power. Last
year the coal aud tax ou lumber was taken
off, and yet who ever heard of a reduction to
that amount cf the rates of freight? Thn
Company derived almost the sole benefit, and
then showed "their gratitude by withdrawing
several lines from the Canal and reducing its
capacity to accommodate the public. They
are working now in the same way ; believing,
with very good reason, that if they can still
further cripple the public works this year,
they can purchase them on their owu terms.
We can J vo proper terms in which to ex
press our indignation at such conduct, and
we trust the present legislature will not over
look it. " -
We understand that several enterprisir-g
business men h,ive been making1 arrangements
to put through lines on the canal the present
season The people an? the State are deeply
interested in the success of this enterpiit,
and every facility which can be properly gir
ea by legislatioa, hhould be extended.
Thousands of tons of Iroa are aunualjy sent
to Pittsburg from this side of ths Alleghen
ies, aud as tho shippers almost invariably
prefer the canal, this large quantity of Lack
lading westward will, iuclf, greatly encour
age the enterprise of which we have fpoken.
We have uo ill-feeling towards the Rail
road Company, aud would not injure it in its
legitimate business; but its continued machin
ations against the interests of the State, w
must now and ever protest against anJ con
demn. llurrith'trg Patriot. .
Eepcria in the Senate on Kansas Affairs.
The report of Mr. Douglas, from the Sen
ate Committee on Territories, made on Wed
nesday, embraces a history of African slavery
ia this country, entering into its constitutional
relations. The institution existed in all the
colonies of the original States. Six have re
tained it-, while in the other States it has been
abolish oJ. Since then eighteen - new States
Lave been admitted into the Union, xuna of
wnich Lave chosen to come in free, and nina
as - slave States. Every new State desiring
admission has a right to be received on terms
of equality with the old States, regulating
her domestic institutions and internal, con
cerns her own way, subject only to the provi
sions of tho Federal Constitution. The re
ports refer to this principle as embodied in
the Kansas bill, and condemns the .combina
tions entered into in . the eastern section f
the country to control the destiny of the fu
ture State of Kansas. The report quotes
fro in a paoiphlot outZlJ "OraiBAiUitt Ar
jects and plan of operations of the Emigrant
Aid Society, and a description of Kansas, for
information of emigrants," and ' argues that
no State has a right to pass a law relativo to
any territory which could not pass with ref
erence to any State or any foreign govern
ment. It gives a detailed history of the elec
tions held in Kansas, at which the. ..Territo
rial Legislature was chosen, and denies . that
the illegal vote Baid to have been cast to nul
lify the selection or the removal of the. seat
of government, rendered the , action of the
Legislature null and void. Tho report dis
cusses the Topeka Coavcation, declaring that
the power to govern the Territory being vest
ed ia Congress, the" people have no right te
annul the Territorial laws by action in their
primary capacity . It proposes to carry out
the recommendations of thj President in a
special message, by the passage of. an aot
providing for th election of Delegates . by
the people to assemble in. Convention and
form a State Convention, preparatory to ad
mission into the Union on an . equal footing"
with the original States, as soon as her., pop
ulation shall amount to. 23,420 inhabitants.
The committee will also move an amendment
to the general appropriation bill, voting such
monies as may be found necessary for tha
purposes of maintaining good order and en
forcing the executive laws in Kansas. . -
Mr. Collaruer read a minority report, which
discusses the slavery question in, a northern
view, declaring that the system gives political
supremacy to a principal minority of the peo
ple of the United States. The friends of
peace and quiet had hoped that the comprom
ise measures had settled tho agitation of the
slavery question. The passage of the ' Kansas-Nebraska
bdl, however, . re-opened it in
consequence of the repeal of tho Missouri
restriction, from which emanated the present
troubles, and which repeal gare a prospect of
tho unlimited extension of the. institution of
slavery. The north naturally tried to dev
measures to avoid that result. . It was. the
right and the duty of all who opposed slavery,
to use all legal means to prevent its extension
into free territory. Tho report states that
the people of the territory were overawed
and prevented by armed invaders from. Mis
souri, from casting their votes; thus the Le
gislature was constituted in a fraudulent man
ner, and Gov. lleeder gave the members
certificates without a full knowledge - of these
facts. The Legislature passed acta by which
slavery, was recognised as existing "and pro-