public at large, had riot the same interest in them, nor could their commencement, or even completion, materially cof►tribute, to the prosecution of the main design. I' rank them accordingly among that class of secondary improvements, which should not be undertaken by the Commonwealth while others of much greater importance, remain unfinished and unprofitable. • -• It has only been within the last tew years that this infraction of the internal improvement system has been carried to , the greatest extent The drains upon the treasury of the Commonwealth, through a thousand unseen channels, have fritter ed clown her resources, crippled her ene, gies o and involved her in most inextrica ble difficulties. T., a person not intimate ly acquainted with the facts, it would be a question not easily to solve, from an ex amination of the recent appropriation:bill, whether the main lines of our improve ments were prrsecuted on account of their own intrinsic importance, or merely as pretexts for lavishing upon numberless other subordinate object, millions of dol lars of the money of the people, In some instances as in that of the bill under con sideration, the appropriation to senconda ry objects, have been made first, while the appropriations to the main line have, thus far failed entirely. It will be buti i one step further in the department from, the original system, to drop the main line,c altogether, and henceforth disperse the treasures of the Commonwealth among 1 in corporated companies, local prejudices, local interests, and expert bargaining to y secure in the general scramble, the largest share of the public money. - - It is far from my intention to attribute teany of these motives, or to the influence of any of these causes, the information of the present bill. lam speaking of the di rect tendency of this course ot legislation —to what consequences it must inevita bly lead, not to what result it has already reached in its progressive influence on the legislation of the Commonwealth. Unless a radical change of my opinion should take place, I can never yield my sanction to the predominancy of this Mo. vation on our internal improvement sys tem. I conceive it to be at open variance with judicious economy, sound policy & enlightened legislation. Thus viewing it, I should be recreant to my duty, were Ito sanction the bill. No man can be more reluctant than I ant to exert the veto power. I should never do it on light and trival occasions; still le an shall I claim to set up my opinion in 0pp0..1 sition to that of the two Houses of Assem bly; but when the completion of the main lines of improvement, and the interest of the people are all involved in a measure, I oannnt hesitate in the adoption ot my course. It is highly desirable, no doubt to those concerned, that the debts of all turnpike I companies, and in fact all other companies I in the commonwealth should be paid. But the question is at this time, shall we bor row money to pay them, when it requires the joint exertam of every branch of the government, to sustain its credit which has been already stretched to its utmost I limit to satisfy existing liabilities, and to defray the expenses incident to the man- ' agement of the public affairs. I cannot be lieve the people of Pennsylvania are pre- I pared to answer this question in the affir- I motive. If 1 have misunderstood the pub Inc sentiment, it is a gratifying considera tion that an amiable remedy is provided by the Constitution. Claiming only the merit of rectitude of intention. 1 cheer fully commit this bill to the action of the legislature, and to the final judgment of ' the people, satisfied that on this, as on all other subjects, they are the bestjudges of their own interests, and of the fidelity of their public servants Although not necessarily connected with the main subject of this commu nication, it seems to one not to be improp er, to call the attention of the legislature again to the means of increasing the creel it of the :State, and of rendering it at all times more certainly available. During a`he existence of our present currency, ainly composed as it is of paper Iluctuit tio, is in our pecuniary affairs to a greater or I ass degree, are perhaps unavoidable. Amu •ehensions of this state of things, gen em ily operate to deter capitalists from ad. vane , g money to the State, when require ed to a dvanee money for public purposes. It i s b e t ieved that this evil would be prin- cipally removed if provisions were made by l aw , a or paying the lean holders the in terest on the loans, at all times in gold & ailver, or the equivolent funds at their own discretion . This wet , Id be tight :and just, because the money loaned to the Commonwealth was of the s, me kind, and the interest on it should be p,sid in a medium as valuable to the credit as the original advance ment. I res pe k :tfully suggest to the leg islature the / Toriety of inquiring into the subject and c f adopting such measures as are compatibi e with sound policy and en lightened just ice. No occasion should be spared, either on the part of the executive or the legislati ire, to impart to the credit and standing efthis great Commonwealth all the strengti and stability to which they are entitled by her native resources, and the industry, et item prize and integrity of her citizens. DAVID R. PORTER, Executive CA amber, May 9, 1839. The man wh o constantly polesses to , entertain yontei apt fur wOMtN, a their be jenouOlot. Wit% to be ascertained, will be ioond a veil 4 gntempeibic fellow himself. THE PROTEST Of the Democratic Members of the House ) ) of Representaivts, against she prsceed ings of the majority of that body in re lation to Mr. Stevens. The undersigned, members of thel of the 10 of February, 1799, to issue his IlouAe of Representatives, present the writ directed to the sheriff of Adams following reasons for their vote ou the county, commanding him, on a day there- Resolution that the admission of Thaddeus in expressed, to hold an election for the Stevens "be postponed for the present, supply of the vacancy. No such resolu old that a committee of five be appointed tion or law has been passed, and therefore to investigate the claims of the said the right of Thaddeus Stevens to a seat in Thaddeus Stevens to a seat in the house this Ilouse has never been impaired, and of Representatives of the Commonwealth cannot be disputed. of Pennsylvania, and whether lie has, if For these reasons, the undersigned do duly elected, forfeited his seat by mai - solemnly PROTEST against the action conduct." And the undersigned demand of the majority in refusing to admit uucler the rules of this House, that these Thaddeus mevens, a member elect from reasons be placed upon the Journal the county of Adams, to his seat in this thereof. House—believing that such refusal is a The third section of the first article of direct violation of the Law and the Con the Constitution provides that "no per- I stitution, and involves a principle de son shall be a representative who shall structiye of the rights and liberties of the not have attained the age of twenty-one 1 people of this Commonwealth. years, and have been a citizen and inliabi-! Signed by all the Democratic Anti Van Cant of the State three years next pro- Buren, Members. seeding, his election, and the last year thereof an inhabitant oldie district in anti THE PRAYER OF THE OPPRESSED for which he shall be chosen a represen tabus, unless lie shell have been absent AND WRONGED CONTRAC 0145. on the public business of the United The following is a copy of the petition States or of this State." presented to the Senate by Mr. H illiamt It is not disputed by the majority in on Saturday. It speaks for itself. this [louse, nor by any member of it, To the honorable the Senate and House that the qualifications pointed out in this of Representatives of he Common article, or either of them, are possessed wealth of Pensylvania. by Thaddeus Stevens; nor was it pretend- We, the undersigned contractors on the ed that he was not elected a representa- North and West Branch Canal of this tive of the county of Adams, and that the State, beg leave humbly to represent: certificate of his election was not made That we took work on the above named out, & returned through the Secretary o f canal under the late and former Board cf the Commonwealth, according to the pro- Canal Commissioners, at prices which, if visions of the several acts relating to fairly allowed them, are very low, convict elections, now in force, and in strict coo. cring the high price of provision and tabor fortuity with the established usages of this that during the continuing in office of the House. late Board of Canal Commisso ners, ano He contend therefore, Ist. Th a t im the their agents, the estimates hardly paid absence of a constitutional disqualifica- ,the expenses of the work, and that since tion, the Speaker cannot refuse to ad- , the present Board of Canal Commissioners minister the oath of office to a member came into office, the Engineers Lave re elect, when he appears at the bar to be ( fused for a vexatious length of time, to sworn; nor can the House, without an il-istake out work, and on many sections still legal assumption of power, exclude such Irefuse; and hat the supertntendants have member elect from a seat. The inquiry oppressively delayed paying us the money contemplated by the resolution above re- due, on former estimates, long after they leered to, cannot therefore be ordered, )hail drawn it from the State Treasury, and because the House has no power to pun. in many instances still refused, as they ish a member elect fur mal-conduct before allege under order from the Canal Commis admission. It matters not how grave sioners. That the Engineers instead of may be the oharges brought against him— recognizing, as valid the acts of the for it matters not now gross may be his malt mer superintendants anu engineers, as conduct as a private individual—it is o f sume the right to nullify their contracts no consequence that he may have spoken and measurements °Utile work done, and or written disrespectfully of the House or reduce the anmunt due contractors in a, its members. The Constitution nowhere false, fraudulent and runious degree, with indicates these things as operating to ills- the intentions in many instances avowed, ,qualify a member elect from taking his to ruin the contractors who were friendly seat in the fi rst instance, and the use to Jos. Ritner, or drive them off the line. has no legal power to raise a committee to All this is alleged and believed by us to try an offender whom they have no power be done by direction from the canal com to punish if found guilty of the charges missioners, and by such a course of pro preferred against him. ceedings we are robbed of our hard earn- We contend, 2d. That the principles ings' and in danger of being with ourifami advocated in this House, that non user of lies ruined. office is sufficient to work forfeiture, is We therefore pray you that a commit. l false and untenable in law as regards an tee may be appointed by your honorable elective representative office, and that no body, to inquire into the official acts of precedent can be found even among the the canal commissioners, their of fi cers and precedent records of Great Britain agents, relative to the above facts, and of for the establishment of such a doctrine, other acts of oppression towards the con. though in that country the Parliament is tractors, with power to send for persons,, the supreme power, and there is no writ- and papers, when we will prove all we ten Constitution to restrain it, unless the have charged against them. Magna Charta and the Bill of Rights /le would further earnestly remon may be considered to be such. It is true, strafe against any further appropriation that in England there are offices of an ex- to any of the above named works, unless ecutive character, of which non user may the canal commissioners can be elected ty cause a forfeiture; but even there the for the people, or souse fair way of estimating feiture must be declared while the non the work done by us, be devised; for the user continues, and before the claimant more money is given, the more power is shall appear to assume the duties of his ' riven them to oppress and destroy us. trust. In a Republican Government If we abandon our work, we must forfeit. where the Constitution is the supreme law, one retained percentage, and the con no forfeiture can take place, except for tracts wilt be re-let to gratify political' causes indicated by the Coustitution partizans at our expense; if we continue itself. to go on, certain bankruptcy will be ft e contend, 11. That this House has brought upon us by those who disreg ard no power to exclude a member elect for the acts of the proper and legally autiori writing or speaking contemptuously oldie zed agents of the state. For the sake of House, its proceedings, or its members— justice, and the interest of the common because a member elect, being unquali- wealth mid her citizens, we pray that no fled by oath, is to such intents and pur- more money be borrowed to be used as an poses a private citizen; mid the seventh engine of orpression upar. enterprizing section of the ninth article of the Consti- and hat d -working,. men as we claim to be. tution, which declares that "die printing True many of us are not political friends presses shall be free to every person who of this administration, but we do not wish undertakes to examine the proceedings tribe compelled to sacrifice our principles, of the Legislature, or any branch of Gov- the birthright of freemen, to save our eminent, and no law shall ever be made families.—And as in duty bound we will to restrain the right thereof," withdraws ever pray. &c. the citizen from any jurisdiction which Signed by a number of contractors. the Legislature may seek to exercise fur the use of this privilege. It c contend, 4th. That no vacancy has been created in tie representation of the county of Adams by death or resignation; and that in no other conceivable mode leould the seat of Thaddeus Stevens have been vacated, but by the action of the House or by law. lie could not be ex yelled, because he was not a qualifid member of the House, and the House had no power of expulsion from a seat he did not hold. It cannot be pretended that he has re signed, for the reason that he could not resign to any other than the presiding of ficer of the body of which he was a mem ber elect; and n 3 such resignation has been made. The people of Adams county who elect ed him to a scat in this House, could not have received his resignation, nor could they have proceeded to fill by a new elec tion the place so resigned; because such an election would not be valid under the Constitution, nor could the House have recognized its validity by receiving the returns. If a vacancy could have [been created y a resolution of the House, or law; then, if such resolution or law hail been passed, it would have been the duty of the Speaker, in accordance with the nine teenth section ot the first article of the Constitution, and the provisions of the act FRY ING PORK. Take one fresh egg beat it, add half a gill of sweet milk, and a sufficient quan tity of flour to make a good batter; fresh• en and fry the pork as usual; then dip the pieces in the batter which will of course adhere, replace them in the fist, and after a little more frying a light and delicate cake will enclose the meat, and thus con.. stitute a dish for a middling sized family, which will tempt the palate of the most fastidious: Try it ladies. Executor's Notice. ALL PERSONS indebted to the Es tate of James Boggs , late of Tyrone township, Huntingdon county, 'deceased , are requested to make payment to the subscriber immediately; and those having claims against said Es tate, will present them properly authen ticated for settlement ABRAM BUCK, Executor, Tyrone, May 1.9, 1839, TO Retailers 14 4 Tavern-keepers. The act of the Legislature ot Pennsyl vania passed the 7th April 1830, entitled "An act graduating the duties upon whole .ale dealers and retailers of foreign mer chandize, And prescribing the mode of is- suing licences and collecting said duties," among other things directs. Section Bth. It shall be the duty of the proper city or county Treasurer, on the first (lay of June in each year, to make out a correct list of all those who have not , paid the duty and obtained license, and it shall be the duty of such city or county Treasurer to institute a suit against such delinquents, under the directions of the second section of the act of March 1834. The act of 11th March 1133.4, entitled "an act relating to inns, taverns, and re tailers of vinous and spiritous liquors," directs Section 15. The county treasurer re ceiving such licences shall deliver them to the persons to whom they may have been I granted on their application and payment (therefor, and make report to the court of the names of the persons who may have neglected to take out their licences at each successive term thereof. . Section 26. 'lle sa , d court shall upon receiving information of anv such delin qnent forhiiith cause an intik tinent to be prelered against him before the grand jury tor the cause aforesaid. . Every store license that is not lifted before the first Monday after the Juue court, that is Monday the 24th inst. will be put in suit that day; and every tavern license that is not lifted before Wednes day morning of the August court, will be' reported to the court that morning agreea bly to the acts of assembly above referred to. DAVID BLAIR, Treasnrer of Huntingdon county Treasurer's office, 4 doors %vost of the court house, Huntingdon May 29,1839. List of Retailers of Foreign merchandize and liquors within the county of Hun tingdon, returned by the several con stables, at January sessions, 1839, as certified by the Clerk Class Thomas McNamarra 8 Samuel Moore 8 Elias Baker & Co 8 Edward Bell 8 •Crane & McGlathery *Graham McCamont 8 John Eratzer Abram R. Crane He'iry Neff 8 John Porter 8 Geminill & Porter 8 "Nlichael Sissler 8 Love 4 , Oyer 8 Moore & Mytton 8 Rawle & Hall 8 Joseph G. Matson 8 '"Cowden & Johnston 8 Thomas Mitchell 8 William Galbraith 8 "Thomas M.Owens 8 James Clarke David Garrett 8 Joel Pennock 8 "John Blair 4• Son 8 Conrad M'Graw 4. Co 8 Hoover, Anderson & Co 8 Robert M'N amarra 8 A. Knox & Son 8 John Culbertson 8 John Bouslaugh 8 Henry Learner 8 James Entriken 8 J. 4. J. Milliken C. & H. Newingham *J. & G. Gavin 8 Jacob Miller 8 Thomas Read 8 *LT' illiam Dorris 8 *P. Swoope & Son George Steel 8 llilliatn Steel 8 Fisher 4. M'Nlurtrie 8 James Saxton Jr. 8 11 illiam Stewart s. F. Green & Co. John Snyder 'Robert Courcy 8 Thomas M'Keirnan *Henry S. Spang two Stores 8 *Henry B. Mytinger 8 Dorsy, Higgins & co. 8 William C. M'Cormick 8 'William Walker *A. 4- N. Creswell 8 "Joseph Strod 8 Samuel H. Bell 8 *W. & B. Lease John Brewster *Blair & Madden 8 *David Fraker Robert Speer 8 'Jacob Cover Love & Hartman 8 Dorsey. Green & Co. 8 John Swoope 8 *James Campbell 8 *Scott amid Patton 8 *William M. Lyon & Co 8 *Abed nego Stevens 8 Peter Shoenberger 8 Sarni. Royer & co 8 Royer & Schrauker 8 James M. Johnson 8 Thomas Keuedy 8 & J. P. Dysart 8 'Robert Lowry &Co 8 *S. B. Moore & Brothers 8 *E. M'Ginty & Co Smith, M'Ceosky & Co 8 R. Williams & co 8 George Geer & Co 8 11. Devine & Co 8 James Orr Jacob Snyder 8 Black & Devline Win. Ward 8 John M. Davidson & Co 8 *George Port 8 *Smith & Rhoads 8 A. Patterson 8 *slum!' Ake 8 •Roller & eft 8 • Simon Ba r 8 "Henry Reigart 8 David A. Folk 8 John Savage • 8 John S. [sett 8 Hobert Moore 8 'Shorb, Stewart & co 8 C. Wigton 8 G &J. H. Shoenberger 8 John Maguire & Cu 8 Samuel Isett &Co 8 David P. Tussey & Co 8 *Wm. M. Lyon 4• Co 8 The following named persons made ap plication to the Treasurer for licences ,previous to lot of May. *Miles Lewis 8 *Peter M'Nalis 8 *B. E. & Wm. 111 'Murtrie 8 * William Pollock 8 *Peter Shultz 8 Joseph Thompson 8 *Thomas Johnston 8 *Hole & Cox 8 John Erring 8 *Charles Lowder 8 *Hileman, Tussey & co 8 *Sigler & Diller 8 Those marked thus * have lifted their licences. THE JOURNAL. One country, one constitution, one destiny Huntingdon, May 29, 1839 Democratic sintimasonic CANDIDATES. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN.WM. H. HARRISON FOR VICE PRESIDENT DANIEL WEBSTER. FLAG OF THE PEOPLE! Oz" A single term for the Presidenev, and the office administered for the whole PEO PLE. and not for a PARTY. . d 7 A sound, uniform and convenient Na- I tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of the whole COUNTRY, instead of the SHIN PLASTERS brought about by our present RULER S. rrECONOMY, RETRENCHMENT, and REH FoN M in the administration of public affairs, I.7'Fired of Experiments and Experi menters, Republican gratitude will reward, unobstrusive merit, by elevating the sub altern of WASHINGTON and the dosciple JEFFERSON, and thus resuming the safe and beaten track of onr Fathers,—L. Gazette. Huntingdon academy. An examination of the scholars will take place at the Academy, on Friday May 31st. It will be commenced at 9 o'clock, and continued throughout the day. 'file Trustees of the Academy, the Pa rents and Guardians of the scholars with others who feel an interest, are invited to' be present. Huntingdon Academy, May 29th. Immediately after the examination there will be a recess of one week after which another term will commence. The Banks! The Banks! No one has more cause to charge the Banks with a conspiracy than ourselves . The Governor said so, when he could not get any money.; and we consider we have the same right, when we cannot 'raise the wind.' We need money as bad as he did, and we get none, and we have a perfect right to say that there is a foul conspiracy among the Banking institutions to keep us out of our money—we have not only the right, but a more reasonable excuse than the Governor had. They knew his char acter, and of course, said it was danger ous business. They know not ours; and if they did, it is a great deal better than his—but enough about that; we dont like such comparisons, and must to business. We need money, and that is not all, we must have some, at least, so say some of our creditors. And we shall refuse to hold any communication with any ban king institutions, until some cf our sub scribers give us some of their 'promises to pay;" in order that we can. Our pocket book is as empty, as some of our neigh. born' brain pans—it is a perfect vacuum. There are many now indebted to us for 3, and 4 year's subscription, and if they only knew how much we need it, they would not require a hint. We cannot live on wind, nor on faith, that they will pay. The 'hret d and meat and where withall to be clothed" for ourselves, and the 'toddling wee things,' (who beg far 'her for a penny, regardless, whether he has one to give) have to be obtained—nor is that all; we must pay for them. "No one can get blood out of a turnip," of course. if we get no money. we can pay none. %Yin some of those, or in fact all of then who are in arrears, take advantage of the June court to "fork up." We shall "rejoice and be exceeding, glad" it they do, as Bob Acrea says "if you love us. don't forget it. The Philadelphia papers announce the (departure for Liverpool, of the Packet ship Monongahela. Among the list of cabin passengers, we find the names of Dr. A. P. Linn, formerly of Waynesburg Mifflin co, and our much esteemed young friend and townsman Thus. S. M'Cahsn• 11l health we believe is the cause of Mr. NiTahan's voyage across 'the flood;' and we confidently hope that the breeze and wave of the eternal deep, may return him to his friends renewed in spirit and health. Ile intends returning in the month of No. vember. Tyrany and Oppression. In another column will be found the pe• tition of sundry contractors, setting forth the conduct of the canal commissioners, in using their power to crush and oppress the contractors; a more high handed piece of tyrany, was never heard of. Because the contractors 'differed with them— be cause they got their contracts under a for mer administration, they must be the ob jects of oppression fur these Loco Foco ty rants. Their estimates already made by the authorised engineers; and thus have assumed the character of pasifive con tracts are disregarded, and the rights of the contractors placed in the hands of the supple menials of the pre sent guilty, and corrupt administration. Let the people of all parties consider for one moment, the effect of establishing such precedents, and they will all see that as parties become more corrupt, they may all be liable to the same injustice. If one party establishes it, another will exercise it in self defence, and the rights of the people are but an idle song which is to be disregarded and dispised, that the pockets of a vent , ' and degraded band of political leeches, can batten on the spoils wrung from the hands of the honest. Let every man read the petition of the oppresser contractors and ask himself if he should like to be come a victim to the same unholy opera tion.- Our readers can read the veto of Goy. Porter this week, and they can see that he talks a little as did his predecessor; ex cept he on some occasions acts different . he increases the state debt when it suit s j his notion. Magazines. We have just received the April No, . of Littell's Museuir. It comes to us filled as usual, with matter of interest and importance. The contents will be found in another column. /le consider it one of the most valuable publications in our country Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, for May,* has just come to hand; & we may say that it more than equals any of it s predecessors in beauty and interest. A beautiful mezzotint engraving accompa nies it (the Pets) that we consider neart worth the years subscription. It tells well for the exertions of the enterprisin g proprietor, to render his magazine worthy of the patronage of the public. For a book to 'drive dull care away,' we consid er it without an equal; and we always feel a pleasure in its reception, and an oppor tunity to recommend it to our readers. • The April No. never came to' us. Its too good to loose. If the worthy proprietor will send it to us, we shall be under still fur ther obligations to him. Severe Storm. Our town and vicinty was visited on Friday last, by a remarkably severe hail storm, accompanied with wind and rain, We regret, exceedingly, to learn, that the hail did considerable injury in some sec tions ofour county. In Ilartslog valley, we have understood, that it cut (lowa al most entirely, whole fields of rye. In our own town, the hail broke many of the windows in the Court house and other buildings. The wind too blew quite a hur ricane; it prostrated with the ground, one or two stables in our town; and tore off the chimnies of some of the houses, How far the storm extended over the county, we have not learned,
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