and bridges. The whole "Northern
Hive" of savages, comprising the most
numerous and warlike tribes on the conti..
nent, confederated under the formidable
Tecumseh, was let loose u port the North
Western Frontier. The enemies were
numerous, and consisted of veterans.
trained to war as a science.—Against!
them he had to oppose law levies, full of d
ardor, but without uiscipline or experierce
and the very ardor of whose headlong
courage was often:a snare to their experi
ence. The line of frontier to be protec
ted was immense; the enemies were mas
ters of the lakes, having it in their power
to cut of his supplies, intercept his com
muuications, and giving to their already
preponderating force,almost, a character
of übiquity.
Yet, undismayed by all these disadvan
tages, and the terible reverse of the river,
Raisin, occasioned by Gen. Winchester's
imprudent forward movement in the month
of January 1613. General Harison applied
himself to the great task before him, the
recovery of Detroit and the Michigan
Territory from the enemy, with judgment,
energy and perseverance; and the brilliant
Tuft was the entire recovery of the Ter
ritory, the enemy expelled and pursued
upon their own soil,:the capture of their
entire fleet by his co-adjutor Commodore
Perry, and the crowning and decisive
victory of the Thames, where the entire
British army was captured, the confeder
acy of Indian tribes broken up, peace re
stored to the bleeding frontiers and • the
disasters and disgrace of Hull signally re
trieved and avenged.
This victory, equally brilliant with that
of New Orleans, which has already been
so signally requited by the people of the
United States, can scarcely be held less
momentous in its results. It delivered
an entire and important section of the
Union, which had been conquered and re
duced to the form of a British colony,
from the power of the foe; put an end to
Indian Hostilities of any kind in that
quarter, and left the government at liber
ty to turn its undivided attention and re
sources to the operations of the war iu
other quarters, where it still subsisted.
Its moral efre.cts were no less important.
Joy took the place of gloom, and hope
succeeded to despair. Confidence re
awakened, beat high in every patriot
breast. Feasts, bonfires and illumina
tions testified the national jay; and all
looked forward to a speedy and success
ful issue of the war.
Nor were these expectations doomed to
disappointment- The victory of the
Thames ushered in a series of triumphs
the most brilliant recorded in history.
The victories of Chippewa, Niagara and
Port Erie- —the repulse of the enemy at
Stonington—the successful defence of
Baltimore—the battles of Plaltsburg, and
the crowning ahcievment of New; Orleans
followed in brilliant
,succession am! the
latter half of the war, after the gallant
Harrison had turned the scale of victory
and made it incline to the American side,
was as glorious and successful as it at
first had been disastrous and disgraceful.
honor and glory, then, to hint who is
emphatically the Hero of the late war!
And let all unite their voices to swell the
pealing anthem of a nation's gratitude to
time gallant, the beloved Harrison!
Having successfully achieved the task
to which he had been called, Gen. Har
rison resigned his commission,and retired,
like Cincinnatus, to his plough. From
this he was repeatedly called to represent
his country in the Legialature of Ohio
and the Congress of the Union. In 1824-5
he was chosen to represent Ohio in the
Senate of the United States; and in 18.28
received the appointment of minister to
Cullumbia; whilst engaged in fulfill
ing its duties, he addressed his celebrated
letter to Boliver, at one time styled the
*Washington of the South, but then sus
pected of entertaining designs inimical to
liberty; which is replete with the purest
sentiments of freedom, and the most sa
gacious and statesmanlike views of policy.
Less than this, has often sufficed to estab
lish a great man's reputation; but it is but
an unit in the sum of Gen. Harrison's
claims to admiration and gratitude. On
Isis return from this embassy, he again re
turned to his farm, where he has resided
ever since, following the useful labors of
the plough, and is said to be one of the
most Ipractical 'and jedieious, formers of
the West; and from which we trust and
believe the gratitude of the people i‘ ill
call him in 1240, to preside over their
government, and to bring back its admin
istration to the rectitude and purity of
principle of its original framers.
Of Daniel Webster, the length to
which this address has already extended,
leaves us room to say but little. His
name, wherever it is known, is indenti
fled with that Constitution of which he is
and has been, the most able champion. A s
a lawyer, or a statesman, as a legislator
and a scholar, lie has no superior and but
few equals; and in firmness, inflexibility
of purpose, and honesty and purity of
principle, lie is excelled by no man that
ever lived. At home arid abroad, his
name is spoken of with praise; and Amer
ica may well be proud of such a son.
Mile such men continue to exist in the
Republic, all cannot surely be lost; they
must be designed by a gracious and over
ruling Providence, to redeem the errors,
crimes and follies of the past, and should
that Providence will that this arduous
task shall be allotted to them, we hazard
nothing in the prediction, that the associa
ted names of Harrison and Webster will
shine on the page of history as the renova
tors of the Constitution, wittla lustre but
'cany, inferior to that of its found-
Thus, fellow citizens, we have endeav-I
ored to give you a brief outline of the
character and services of the men whom
this Convention, responding to the voice
of the National Convention, respectfully
present to your consideration as candi•
dates for the most important offices in
your git. But little remains to be added.
e do firmly believe that the very crisis
of our country's destiny is at hand.—
The fair fabric of Liberty which our an
cestors reared, has sustained many rude ,
shochs. Thei 4 Goth and the Vandal have
been in its halls, desecrating its scanctu-,
erica, defacing and mutilating its col-I,
umns. Seine are rent entirely away—
other s are shaken and moved out of their
place—theedifice seems nodding and tot
terringl to litslroverthrow. A few more
rude assaults, a single blow, perhaps may
cause its destruction; and oh! when it
shall fall, “how great will be the fall of it!'
—Your liberties—those of your children
—the precious legacy of your fathers,
bought - with sweat, and toil, and blood,
l an d the offering of their precious lives—
the heritage of millions—the world's last
hope, will be buried in the vast and migh
ty ruin; and Tyranny, leaping from her
iron-bound throne, and Despotism clank
ing with wild exultation the shackles that
are to bind in everlasting fetters the free- 1
dom of the •vorld, and hasten to rear out
of its fragments, the castle of Liberty!
Awake then to the urgency of the dan
ger. Be up and doing, as men whose all
is at stake. Let not the last prop Lbe
knocked from the already tottering fab
ric, but address yourselves to repair, to
strengthen, to uphold and rebuild it.
Let alllengage in the work that is to be
finished in November, 1840; and Jet
Harrison and Webster be the master
builders of your choice: Then will the
beautiful Temple of Liberty again rear
her magnificent front and towering spires
to the sky, bidding defiance to the storm
and the breeze, and surrounded and pro
tected by bulwarks impregnable to every
attack; the strong bulwark of a redeemed,
ilisenthralled, enlightened and regenera
ted people!
The following Committees of Correspon
dence tor:the several counties were re
ported.
Berks county.—Geo. G. Barclay, Abra
ham Mengle, John Klapp, John W. Frill,
Henry Rhoads, Isaac Adams, jr., Daniel
Beiber, Dr. D. Banner, Wm. Feather, F.
A. M. hleister.
Cambria county.—Robert Lipton John
son, D. H. Roberts, John Williams, Mo
ses Canon, Peter Levergood, Fleetwood
Benson, Gideon Marlett.
Chester county.—John B. Brinton,
Jacob M'Connell, M. V. Pennypacker,
Esq. Dr. F. Al. Heckle, Jas. M. Hughes,
J. G. Baldwin, S, Al. Painter, William
Underwood, Anthony Taylor.
Dauphin county.—Abraham Bombaugh,
S. H. Clark, Daniel Kepner, John A.
, Wier, Solomon Landis, Henry Omit,,
Wm. Murray, John Lynch, Joseph Lynch,
Joseph Hummel, Geo. Balsbaugh, David
Todd, Conrad Peck, J. P. Rutherferd, J.
. Irwin, 111ichael Lute, John / 1 / a :kley,
Henry Shaffer, Daniel Hoffman, Esq.
Daniel Reigle.
Jcferaon county.—Jas. Corl3it, Esq.,
Benjamin 11PCreight, Enoch Hall, Sam
uel Craig, Thomas Bar.
Lebanon county.—J. B. Weidman,
Joseph reinhard, John Bassler, Samuel
Becker, Wm.'" Lick, John Stine, J. G.
Stine, Geo. Sheltzer.
Lancas,'er counly.—Juhn C. Vau
Camp, Samuel Eberle, William Shirk,
John Neff, Jr., James Wilson, John Long,
Dr. E. E. Kinzer.
Mercer county.—Thonlas'S.l Cunning
ham, HiMani F. Clarke, William Steven
son, Jas. R. Wick, Jas. Sheriff, Ezekiel
Stankey, James George.
l'hiladelphia city and "county.--John'
Gest, Andrew Garrett, John
J. P. Trimble, Jacob Duck, 11. G. Jones,
C. 'l'. Jones, James Rittenhouse, Wil
liam Bowers, Wm. Metcalfe, Samuel H.
Fisher, John Evans, Jas. Bucktuan, Gen.
David Miller.
Perry county. —.l R. :ft Illintock,
James Marshall, Henry Etter, John
Fertig, Amos A. Jones, Robert Elliot, A.
17. Munroe.
Somerset county.—Geo. Mowry, Esq.,,
John L. Snyder, Jonas Keim. Gillian Lint'
T. fk. Pearson, Jacob Myers. R. B. Con
over, George Pile, A. Beam.
It ash; ',von county.--John H. Ewing,
Esq., Wrn. tI. Cornwell, Joshua Dicker
eon, Robert Patterson, John M'Coy,
Aaron Kerr.
il . c.omoreland County.--John [tow, Esq.
fl illiam Ramsey, Esq., John F. Beaver,
Esb., John Elder, Dr. B. K. Marchand,
Ilenry M'Kervey, John Cochran, Alex
ander Plumer, C. P. Ilarkle, James Paul,
Robert Graham, B. B. Smith.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
[Signed by the officers.
Dazo 32 Tux Vial
OF
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
FIFA K E notice that the partnership
heretofore existing under the firm of
D. P. Tussey, &Co., in Sinking Valley,
Huntingdon county, Pa. was dissolved by
mutual consent, in March last.
HENRY lIPMULLEA,
ARMSTRONG CRAWFORD,
DAVID P. TUSSEY.
Sinking Valley, May 99, 1839.
The looks are now in the hands of
Armstrong Crawford for settlement, and
all those whom this notice may concern
will do well to call on or before the first
day of September next, and settle their
respective accounts. 51.
THE JOURNAL.
One country, one constitution, one destiny
Huntingdon, June 19, 1839 .
Democratic antimasonic
CANDIDATES.
FOR PR ESIDEN T.
GEN.WM,II, HARRISON
FUR VICE PRESIDENT
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Etectorial Ticket.
JOHN A. SHULZE, z Sen'to'l
JOSEPH RIMER, Selectors
Ist Disirict LEVIS PASSMORE,
2d do CADWALLADER EVANS.
do CHARLES WATERS,
3d do JON. GILLINGHAM,
4th do AMOS ELL M AKER,
do JOHN K. ZELLIN,
do DAVID Porrs,
sth do ROBERT STINSON,
6th do WILLIAM S. HINDEU,
7th do J. JENKINS. ROSS,
Bth do PETER FILBERT,
9th do JOSEPH H. SPAYD,
10th do JOHN HARPER,
11th do WILLIAM M'ELVAINE,
12th do JOHN DICKSON,
13th do JOHN M'KEEH AN,
14th do JOHN REED,
15th do NATHAN BEACH,
16th do NER MIDDLESWARTH,
171111 do GEORGEWALKER,
lath do BERNARD CONNEI LY,
19th do G. JOSEPH MARKLE,
'3oth do JUSTICE G.FORDYCE,
121st do JOSEPH HENDERSON,
22d do HARMAR DENNY,
23d do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON,
24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY,
1 25th do JOHN DICK.
FLAG OF THE PEOPLE!
(i;• A single oerna for the Presideney, and
the office edminictered for the whole PEO
PLE. and not for a PARTY.
17' A sound, uniform and convenient Na
tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of
the whole COUNTRY, instead of the SHIN
PL ASTERS brought about by our present
RULERS.
a7ECONOMY, RETRENCHMENT, and RE
FORM in the administration of public affairs,
'O-Tired of Experiments and Experi.
menters, Republican gratitude will reward
unobstrusive merit, by elevating the aub
altern of VV . /is HINGTox and the ilesciple of
JEFFERSON, and thus resuming the safe and
beaten track of our Fathers,—L. Gazette.
Next Week is Court Week!
Pay the Printer, pay the Printer,
All remember his just due;
In the summer, or in winter,
He wants cash as well as you.
• 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 institulions 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
actin., 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 hare some, at least, so say some of
our creditors, And we shall refuse to
hold any communication with any ban
king institutions, until some rf our sub
scribers give us some of their 'promises to
pay;" in order that we call. Our pocket
book is as empty, as some of our neigh.
;►ors' brain pans—it is a perfect vacuum.
There are many now indebted to us for
'2, and 4 year's subscription, anti if they
only knew how much we need it, they
would not require a hint. IVe cannot
lir e o n wind, nor on faith, that they wil
pay. The 'brer d and meat and where
withall to be clothed" for ourselves, and
the , todd ling sore things.' (who beg far
her for a penny, regardless, whether he
has one to give) love to be obtained—nor
is that all; we must pay for them. "Nol
one can get blood out of a turnip," of
course, if we get no 1110i:CY. We can pay
none. Will some of those, oe• in fact 01l of
them who are in arrears, take advantage of
the June court to "fork up." We shall
"rejoice and be exceeding glad" if the
do, as Bob Acres says "if you love us
don't forget it.
The Plunder Fund.
Some weeks since we gave our readers,
the information that the present State Ad
ministration had asked for a repair fund
of two millions of dollars, or nearly so!
for one year; and that it was reasonable
to suppose that they intended it for the
special purpose of partisan plunder. The
Senate appointed a committee to go and
examine the condition of the Improve
ments, and report their condition and the
amount necessary to keep them in repair.
The following is the plain exposition of
the matter by the committee.
Upon Reading the report of the Board
of Canal Commissioners, Dated March 1 I ,'
1839 your committee were struck with
the anxious desire; evinced throughout
that report. to impress upon the public
mind the belief that through "negligence
and inattention upwards of one million
and a half of dollars" was necessary to
render the public improvements "ade.
quate to transact the business which may
and should be done upon them." If
this were the fact, it would be right that
the Legislature and the whole people
should know it; but evidence of a contra
ry character, §ufficient to satisfy yor com
mittee that the amount required for re
pairs was greatly exaggerated, than had
been developed before the report was ap
pointed, and a personal examination has
only confirmed what concurrent circum-1
stances had previously rendered evident.
The sum of one hundred thousand
dollars had not been expended in repair-'
ing the improvements when your commit
tee passed along the lines, and found them
in a condition (except in a few places
that will be hereafter noticed;) to accom
modate the most active business that has
ever been transacted upon our canals.
This then was indubitable evidence that it
did not require "one million and a half of
dollars to render them adequate to trans-,
act the liusines which may and should bel
done upon them."
The following is the estimate of the
committee, as sufficient to keep the whole'
in repair, and also the amount expended
during the whole three years of Ritner's
adininistrapon. Our readers will observe,
that the present board demand nearly ;
twice as much for one year.
Eastern division, $40,000
Juniata division, 80,000
Portage rail road, 25,000
Western division, 35,000
Beaver division, 30,000
French Creek feeder, 15,000
West Branch canal, 40,000
North Branch canal, 65,000
Susquehanna division, 35,000
Delaware division, 40,000
$405,000
If to this be added $50,000 for ordina
ry repairs on the Columbia rail road, and
$192,000 being the amount applicable to
repairs this year out of the 8300,000 ap
propriated by the act of February 9th,
supposing that the $78,000 which has
been drawn by the old supervisors to have,
been applied to the payment of old debts,
we would have the sum of $647,000
appropriated to repairs for the present
season, a sum MUCH LARGER than hasi
ever been devoted to that object in any
one year heretofore.
By a report made by the Auditor Gen
eral to the House of Representatives on
the 20th of February last, it appears that
there has been expended fer ordinary re
pairs, during the three preceding years,
the following sums, viz:
1836, $324,551 40
1837, 399,026 24
1838, 302,217 13
3) 1,025,794 77
Making an average of
The estimate of the present canal com
missioners was sixteen hundred and sev
enty-six thousand , nine hundred and
ninety two dollars, for one year—nearly
five times as much as was ever
expended in one year before. The coin_
mittee thus refers to the difference.
The committee cannot overtook the,
fact, that in the late reports made by the
Engineers, occasion seemed to be taken,'
aria a disposition was strongly manifest
ed to swell the estimate to an unreasona
ble amount. This circumstance taken in
connexion with expressions used by
the Canal ComNisioners, evinces an
earnest desire to create an impression
upon the public mind that under the late'
Administration the public improvements
had been neglected, and had suffered from
the want of timely repairs. Of such neg
ligence, the committee take occasion to
say, that they have, upon inquiry and ob
servation found no evidence. The re
pairs
which are now necessary, are ,inci
dent to the common wear and tear of the I
works, and the natural decay of the ma
terials of construction. In some instan—
ces there may have been a defectiveness,
in the original construction, but that took
place long before the late Administration
came into power; consequently it was not
chargeable with those deficiencies. The
The officers under the late Administration
not only expended the whole appropria
tion maid for repairs, but incurred a debt
of $137,000 in snaking necessary repairs
to keep the improvements in propper con
dition. The fault then, if any there is,
would seem to rest upon the Legislature,
who had nelected to make the necessary
provisions for keeping up repairs.
Your committee regrets the necessity
of adverting to these things. They de•
precate the introduction of any thing like
political or party feeling in the prosecu
tion or management of oar internal im
provement system; but the inferrence was
too glaring. to escape observation, and
too palpable to be permitted to pass unob
served.
here then our readers can see that we
spoke not without reason, when we decla
red that they asked for this money to,
squander among the corrupt and venal of!
their partisans; and thus try lo
votes for the election of Prothonatories
next fall. We ask our honest readers to
examine this matter with an unprejudiced
eye and see if they do not discern the
I iniquity.
The report goes on to enumerate many'
items included in their estimate of money
required; and shows clearly that some of
them have already been provided for by
special appropriation—some have no con
nection with repairs. The committee
finally and justly remark, that the im
provements were kept in as good repair as
ever they have been, by the late canal
board. We observe however, that they
have no where made a reference to the
great number of lock gates, left by the late
officers, already framed, on the canal bank.
It is a consiiierable item, and has been
furnished bite last administration, which
is the cause of the debts still existing
against them. During the three years
they were in power, they expended but
little more than half as much as the pres
ent demands for one year alone. In ano
ther part of this article will be found the
amount expended—and the debt incur
red is but $137,000. The whole of which
is only two thirds the amount demanded
by the present board, cannot our readers
see what it is intended for? It is for
"PLUNDER"—They are determined to
have the means to keep their ruffians,
dog keepers, thieves and perjurers in
heart. They can riot on the public funds,
and the people must pay the piper.
We cannot but notice an extract in the
report said to be taken from the communi
cation of the supervisor on this division.
In reference to the amount of debts re• •
turned by him, as due by the old supervi
sor, he says "/ would suggest that some !
at least of the claims would before paymew
be the subject of proper investigation."—
Now, we hay e no objection to the "inves.
tigation," but as for Mr. If owls making
'petty
suggestion; he never did: It is the
petty spite that fills the pins' head heart
of the guilty thing that fills the executive
'chair, aye! But why dont they investi_
gate? A committee has long since been
,appointed, yet nothing is done, nor will
be; they will keep the money appropria
ted to pay these debts, and squander it
among the profligate and unprincipled of
their own party! Would it not havebeen
more ingenious in the author of that
suggestion, to specify which claims he
meant, in order that the remainder 'night
get their pay! No, no. It was the mo.
ney lie wanted.
Why did lie not go a little farther with
his "suggestions,"—and suggest an hives'
tigation into the accounts of a late Trea
surer of Venango Co.—he could have
found the "present auditor general" par
ticularly useful in hunting out the delin
quinces. Or why did he not suggest an
inquiry into the state of an old prothon
story's account since his removal—but
we. forgot—a man is not obliged lo give
testimony against himsef.
We cannot leave this subject without
making a "suggestion" or two of our own.
We would suggest to the people an inqui
ry into the causes which render it neces
sary foe this administration to have nearly
two millions of money for one year,
when Ritner's administration used but a
little more than one million in three years.
We would suggest too an inquiry why the
present canal board have appointed a new
office on this line, when they bawled so
loudly against Ritner's of f icers; and why
that officer is allowed to keep in his hands
fifty thousand dollars--and then ask them
selves if this is not for "plunder."
341,931 59
Dr. T. W. Dyolt.
Phis notorioug individual has at last
arrived at the end of his swindling cal eer•
When his Manual Labor Bank shin plas
ters were in circulation, we warned our
readers against receiving them. We knew
hint. For years he was struggling by all
kinds of venality and corruption, to se
cure a Ba.ik charter, but al ways failed.
Finally in 1836, we believe, he embarked
in plunder speculation; under the auspices
of General Jackson, that hater of mono
polies, his individual banking concern was
ushered into the world, And as a savings
bank, he managed to get into his clutches
the hard earnings of sonic thousands of
industrious poor. The widow's mite and
the orphan's scanty 'nurse], were alike
the subjects his plunder. When he
had filled his coffers, he attempted to
conceal and hide it, an d then take the
benefit-8c leave the victims of his kaave
ry to seek consolation where it might be
'found. Ile tailed, and was ordered to
jail to await a trial as a fraudalent insol
vent. That trial has been had; and after
live weeks of pa,ient investigation, he is
multi !tuilt v on every count in the indict
ment. The following are the several
charges in the bill. We have not heard
his sentence yet.
I—The first count charges the defend
ant with colluding and contriving with J.
1. & C. W. Dyott, for the concealment of
merchandize to the value of $lOO,OOO
with intent, &c.
2—The second count charges defend
and with conveying to J. B. & C. W. lly
ott, inerchandize etc. to the value of $5O,
000.
3—T h e third count charges him with
colluding and contriving with T. W. Dy
ott, Jr., for the concealment of merchan
dize of the value of 850,000.
4--The fourth, with conveying to T \V
D vott, Jr., merchandize to the amount of
820,000.
s—The fifth count, with colluding and
contriving with Michael B. Dyott, for the
concealment of merchandize to the value
of $50,000.
6—The sixth count, with colluding and
contriving with Win. Wells, for the con
cealment of $B4O in money.
7—The seventh count, with coveying
to Julia llyott, household furniture; value
$lOOO.
8— The eighth count, with fraudulently
concealing merchandize, value 850,000.
9th---The ninth count \*th fraudulent
ly concealing 8300,000 in money.
1001—The tenth count, with conceal
ing $lOO,OOO in money.
- 11th— che eleventh count, with con
cealing $lO,OOO in money.
The G'rops.
The appearance of the crops in our
county, is subject of much gratification
to all. Not for many years has the hus
bandman ;had such a glorious earnestot a
rich and abundant harvest. The fields
already groan with the half grown crop,
and every indication tells, that the har
vest will be unusually plentiful. This is
not merely the case in our neighborhood,
but from every section of our county, we
hear a general rejoicing at the prospect of
an early and overflowing crop. The far
mers have much cause of rejoicing when
they see nature pouring hack into their ,
graneries, a hundred fold, for the labor of
their hands. It would almost seem that
no matter whether the seed was sown on
"good ground" or "among thorns," still it
yields forth abundantly to repay him f o r
his toil, and to gladden the hearts of those
who have suffered from the scarcity_ of
past years.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
On Friday, May 31st, in the Senate,
Alexander M'Calmont was confirmed as
President Judge, in the place of A. 11.
Reed, not concurred in. The remainder
of the day was spent discussing the bill
regulating elections. Nothing was done
in the House, except some preliminary
steps. and the passage of several local
On Saturday the Senate still kept up
the discussion on the bill regulating elec
tions. In the House they passed a bill,
authorizing the Governor to subscribe
$50,000 to the stock of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania canal. No other business
of importance was transacted.
On Monday in the Senate, a report was
made as to who was the author of Miller's
(of Adams), speech. It appears that a
Mr. J. 11. Dimmock swore before the
committee, that he was the author, thus
stripping the poor jack daw of his borrow.
ed plume. and the honorable senator has .
to submit to the mortifying contempt of
being a senator, and obliged to have
speeches written and published which he
never made. Must not his constituents
feel the indignity of having the pot-house
slang of a strippling bar room. politician,
laid before them as the speech of their
senator. A motion not to pay the witnes-.
ses on the part of the canal commission
ers, relative to their conduct, was lost•
In the House, the proceedings of a meet
ing held in Pittsburg, relative to the con
duct of the House in refusing to admi
Mr. Stevens, were read, and owing to
their not using milder language, to express
their horror of the base robbing of the
people of representation, they were rejec
ted. Mr. Hopkins, it seems, refused to
lay the proceedings of the Cumberland
people before the [louse, because the tone
censure did not suit his Loco Foco Spea
kership, (the proceedings were relative to
the payment of their troops ten days,
while the Philadelphia troops were paid
for a month).
On Tuesday in the Senate, the bill pro
viding for the election of Aldermen and
Justices of the Peace passed. In the
House, a resolution to increase the pay of
the Philadelphia county troops to two
months was lost. A lengthy discussion
was had on the subject of granting the
Baltimore and Ohio rail road company
privilege to extend their road through
this State to the Ohio river; but no final
action was had on the bill,