of 313. The dispoiition of his tr•.op.; was j , ulicious, and his success by 111,! (1,1,-.t .1 the British army and Indi ans acting with it. and the capture at its Lav,.. 4 , and artillery complete. The ~ o-,!ciliences which attended this victory 01 the highest importance. It not pot us• in poisessitm of a consitlera• , d • l,u3 ti-in of Upper Canada, but relieved • u u.lr 01 that frontier, Irmo the incur• • and ravages of a savage enemy.— ' r .;allant troops wI o fought under his •,, ind merit the highest commends- JAM ES 'MONROE." w e i-egrot thst we have no room fur ';,,0 Jessup's reply, in which he says :-- - :t, sir, actions be estimated by their ,-on• (I , lelleC, Olen will the name of Harrison fll onc of the fairest pages in our coun try's history." IMPRISONMENT OF POOR MEN vVe publish to-day two of the most ob jectionable sections of Mr Poinsett's plan fur a Standing Army. Read and examine yourselves, freemen; especially do we recommend the poor honest man to examine it, and see in what situation you will be placed, provided you are not a ble to comply with the requisitions cons tallied therein. 28th. That every officer, non-coin missioned officer, artificer, musician, or private of the militia, who shall fail to o• bey the orders of the United States in the case provided for calling forth the ac tive force or parts, thereof (in the 17th head) shall be fined. and forfeit a sum not exceeding three months pay, nor less than halt a month's pay, according to the circumstances of the case, as a court martial may determine, and that every officer, non-commissioned officer, artih eel., musician, or private of the militia who shall fail to obey the orders of the President of the U. States, in any of the cases cited in the 18th and 196 heads, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one year's pay, and not less than one montie . s pay to be determined and adjudged accor ding to the circumstances of the case by a euurt.martial, and such officers shall, moreover, be liable to he cashiered by sentence ef a court-martial, and be inca pacitated front holding a commisson in the militia for a term of four years, at the descretion of the said court; and such non-commissioned officers and privates shall be liable to be IMPRISONED by the sentence of a court-martial, on failure of the payment of FINES adjudged a• gainst them, FOR ONE CALENDER MONTH FOR EVERY FIVE DOL LARS OF SUCH FINE. 29th. That all fines assessed, as 'de scribed in the preceding head, shall be certified by the officer ordering the coast or the revising authority of the proceed• dings of the court martial having appro. veil of the same, to the martial of the dis trict in which the delinquent shall reside, or to one of his deputies, and take a re , . ceipt from the said marshal or his deputy, as the case may be, fur the same, which receipt and duplicate, of the certificate furnished, he shall transmit for record to the adjutant general of the militia of the United States; that the martial or his dep uty, having received the said certificate, shall forthwith proceed to LEVY THE SAID FINES, WITH COST, BY DIS TRESS AND SALE OF THE GOODS AM) CHATTLES OF THE DELIN QUENT; which costs and the manner of proceeding with respect to the sale of the goods Al 'strained, shall be agreeably to the laws of the State in which the same, shall be, as in other cases of distress; and when any non-commissioned officer cr pri vate shall be adjudged to suffer INPRIS ONMENT there being no goods or chat ties to be found whereon to LEVY the SAID FINSE, the marshal of the dis trict; or his deputy, shall commit such de 1 nquent to JILL during the term of which lie shall be so adjudged to IMPRIS ONMEN l', or until the fine shall be paid, in the same manner as other per sons condemned to fine end imprison ment at the suit of the United States may be committed. LIST or LETTERS remaining in Post Office at Huntingdon, which if' not taken out and the postage paid, will be sent to the General Post O/, fire as Dead Letters, in three monthsfi•om this date. Thrift's Boyd Ei.q., William Lantz, John Brown, Joseph Long, John Brenan. . Sarah M. Lacock, Andrew Brabender, Ga. F. Lloyd Esq., Thomas Barytes Esq. , John Lantz, John Britt, Robert Logan. Sarah Bear, .111 C Alexander M'Calavy, Joshua E. Campbell, Samuel Moor. James Clarke, Charles Marks 2, John Coutch , Wm Merrell Michael Cassidy, .71. C Anthony H Emle y,2, Hedry Nearfy 0 Thomas Ewin, George Otenkirk. ./F Rev. Sidney Fulton, W . Robe l l on, Melchor Fritz. Andrew Rogers, nesse Fisher, s CI Jaz A. Sample Philip Griffith, 2 John Smith, tuner, II Robert Smith Isaac Homier, Charles Storer John Hall, FP Samuel Hock, Dr. Sidney Warren Robust .0 Hewn Daviil Wright J C atharine White John 34: whop. Rnsell Wright K 11. Weir Workman, Berry Kepheart, 1. DORL AND, P. M Augra, 4, 1810. THE JOURNAL One country, one constitution ,one destiny limit ingdon, A tigutit 5. 1 R4O. Democratic 'lntim a sonic CANDIDATES. FOR PR F , SIDEN'Is, GEN.WM. H. HARMON OF OHIO FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN TYLER OF VIRGINIA. FLAG OF TUE rEOPLC C* - - A single terns for the Presidenev, and he office admini►tered for the whole PE O. 'LE. and not for a PARTY. t ri- A sound, uniform and convenient Na tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of the whole COUNTRY, instead of the SHIN PLAS I'ERS brought about by cur presen RULERS. r7ECONOMY, RETRENCHMENT, and RE FORM in the administration of public affairs, Cr'''Fired of Experiments and Experi menters, Republican gratitude will reward 'tmobstrusive merit, by elevating the sub— altern of WASHINGTON and the desciple of JEFFERSON, and thus resuming the safe anp beaten track of our Fathers,—L. Gazette Electoral Ticket. JOHN A. SHULZE, '?Sen'to'l JOSEPH MTN ER, Selectors Ist Disirict LEVIS PASSMORE, 2d do CADWALLADER EVANS. do CHARLES WATERS, 3d do JON. GILLINGHAM, 4th do AMOS ELLMAKER, do JOHN K. ZELLIN, do DAVID POTTS, sth do ROBERT snNsoN, 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 141'ELVAINE, 12th do JOHN DICKSON, 13th do JOHN M'KEEII AN, 14th do JOHN REED, 15th do NATHAN BEACH, 16th do NER MIDDLESWARTH, 'l7th do GEORGE WALKER, 18th do BERNARD CON NEI LY, 19th do Gm JOSEPH MARKLE, 20th do JUSTICE G.FORDYCF,, 21st do JOSEPH HF..NDERF,ON, 22d do HARM AR DENNY, 233 do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON, 24111 do JAMES MONTGOMERY, 25th do JOHN DICK. COUNTY CONVENTION DEMOCRATIC MEETING The friends of BARRISON and 'TYLER within the several townships and boroughs of Huntingdon county, are requested to meet at their usual places of holding elections., on or belOre Saturday the. Bth day of August, and elect two del egates from each of said townships and boroughs to represent them in the county convention which will meet in the borough of Huntingdon on Wednesday the 12th of August at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to nominate a county ticket and appoint Congressional and Senatorial Conferees. Kr And a general meeting of all who are opposed to the present administration of the State and Federal Governments, is re quested to inert at the Court house in the borough of Huntingdon at 7 o'clock in the evening of Wednesday the 12th of August. By the County Committee David Blair Chairman. July 22nd 1340. 0* - I. 0. IJ. 4_o . - We ask our patrons to examine the let ters at the head of this article, and then ask themselves if they do not apply to them? I OWE YOU, we know must be the thoughts of many of these when they take my paper. The letters above tells the tale. W hen you take up the "Jour nal," and think of the yankee who cast his lot among you—and think of the toil, the paper and ink he has had to buy; and think of his "little responsibilities," as well as his greater ones; does not the ex pression I. 0. U. apply to you 1 if it does, remember what St. Paul says, ..0 " noxnan any thing. There are some hundreds of our sub scribers that we have repeatedly told to "put money in their puree"—to "fork up" —,to 'pay the printer," and to do the de cent thing; stall they furget to ronember three little words, "I Uwe You." Naturally good natured,we have "borne uur misfortunes with a patient shrug."— Rut these hard times has nearly starved the Job out of us—and we are satisfied that we du not want any more patience; we want money. Patience is a very com mendable virtue, but there is a time when it ceases to be a virtue at all ; and "to that complexion has ours come to at last." fu those who have so long been our pa trons and friend,—who have always punctually paid the printer —we wish to say that our insinivaticnis are not meant for them. For their kindness and punc tuality, we offer them our cordial and heart felt thanks, Ii rvently desiring them to continue filth- good troth. To throe tt 10 have so long been hold ing en to the hard yarned dollars of the 1.0.,r ' ,tinter, we shall plainly say, they :Aal get hone of nor thavlcs, until we get some of Ikeir money. We want some of it, the wife and wee things want some of it, our hands want some of it, and our creditors want a good deal of it. t3o make up your minds to bring it to us, or we shall be under the disagreeable netessity of sending for it. We've been waitik, we've been waiting, Long enough to call it fun ; No more waiting, no more waiting, Our NEXT shall be a LEGAL DUN! The August cod+t will :soon be here, and t, favorable chance will be presented to "hand over." Such as cannot come, can pay to any of our agents. A list of them will be found on the first page. • Brown's Vindication. On the first page of our paper will be bound the vindication of General Brown, of Michigan. lie has for a lung series of years been an advocate of the destructive measures of Martin Van Buren. With a determination to do every thing fur the good of his country, it would seem that he adhered to that deceptive faction. He was honest. But it would now appear that the scales had fallen from his eyes, and with the same candor and honest in tent, be now proclaims his unwillingness to be led by the delusive promises of the Loco Fuco paper. But the letter can say more for itself than we can for it. READ “Here comes Amos.” We do not remember that •ve have ev er seen honest Amos led up to the ring with more coolness, than he is by 111 r. Edwards, of Goodwinsville, Vu. Our readers we suppose must now be weil aware that Kendall has, and is put.- suing a systematic course with his "Ex tra Lies," or as he calls them, "Extra Globes," to secure his own personal ag randisement. He is sending his terms to every post master in the Union ; and calls on them by their fealty to their party, to "use their influence" to get hint subscri• hers. If that does not suit, why he de sires to have the document handed over to some faithful, and more obedient sert ; and that he be requested to become one of his travelling agents. %Ire know that our post masters in this county have been re ceiving, and exerting themselves in behalf of these same proposals for the Extra Globe. We know too that they are sent to the post master, and that they do lift, read, and distribute them, although they well know that they have no right to re ceive free the proposals of any other man's paper. Unless we are much mis taken, it is in direct violation with their oath. It would appear that the call upon Mr. Edwards did not exactly come to the de sired spot. H e knew his rights, and know. ing, dare maintain them; and to Amos' summons to help gather his black snazl the independent and honest citizen rep plies with a becoming indignation. Hip reply will be found on the first page of to-day's paper, and let it be carefully and attentively read. No one will read it at. tentively, that will not say et once that there is still hope for the republic, whilt such honest and patriotic spirits remain. New York Awake! It appears to be the regular business of the Loco Focos, to keep the people in ig. norance as to the state of political feeling in other States, or remote parts of their own. They pursue it as a regular busi ness. Upon all occasions, when any other' State is named, they at once say it goes for Van Buren. They do it even when they are stating, that which common sense, or hall the dictates of common reason, would teach the most bigoted, was false. We have been led to these remarks by having placed i n our hands the address of the Whig Committee of the State of New York. The character of that committee is well known. For three years they have bestowed much of their attention upon the evidences of popular feeling in that State. They have always calculated' with great correctness. A nother reason why we have considered it prudent to publish the address is, the incessant efforts of the Loco Focos to impress upon the public mind a belief that Van Buren will carry his own State, when we felt assu• red that in truth, they had no grounds of hope. The address of that committee will be found below. It is an interesting and valua'ale paper. It sets at rest forever, the vain boast that New York will again return to her wallowing in the mire. That State has thrice thrown olithe shackles of ..~. party bondage, and h ecrand, and third sober thoughts of the still Dhow, that they will be oppresse. l no more, Read it. Read it carefully and atten• Lively; and you can see at once with what show of honesty they claim New York. Read it, and you will rise from its perusal confident that the Empire Stat, will tell Martin to follow his own foot, steps back to Kinderhook, and resign his la bite house to t.n honest man. Read it, and you can laugh at the consummate fully and madness of these decieved, de luded, and too often corrupted Loco Fo.i ,cos. TO THE WLIIGS OF THE UNION ALBANY, STATE OF NEW-YOllll July 20, 1840. The Whig State Committee of the state' of Ne w-V ork have ascertained that a sim ul turmoils effort has been made by the ad ministration members of Congress, and by others at Washington, to produce an impression that this State will cast her electorial vote for Mr. Van Buren. In formation has reached us that letters have been received in different arid distant states from Washington, of the same ten or, and frequently indentical in language, Mr. Van Buren's success in this state as being beyond all reasonable doubt. The very manner in which these representa tions are got up and criculated is of itself sufficiently indicative of their character. They are the last desperate resort of a ro fined party and of an Administration tot tering to its downfall, to deceive a peo ple whom they have so long beguiled. Well may they dread the consequences of acknowledging, or emitting to deny the fact, that Mr. Van Buren is discarded by his own state. What candidate for' the Presidency ever before dared to come befure the people with his own state a- , gainst him? It was therefore of vast im. l portance that this overwhelming fact should be denied, contradicted, explain-' ed away, or disposed of in some mode. This we suppose to be the explanation I of this audacious conspiracy to deceive I and delude their own followers; we say I I their followers, for we cannot believe for a moment that there is a generous Whig in the Union who would doubt the unti ring perseverance of his political friends, who have for three years, under circum stances the roost advers, maintained the conflict with their oppressors, and in each year have beer, victorious. In 1837 the people of this state burst the party shackles in which they had been for ten years spell-bound, and returned a large majority to the popular branch of the Legislature. In 1838 when Pennsyl vania faltered and Ohio gave way, when the darkness of the political horizon cast shadows of gloom ? . through the land, N. York rallied to the rescue and elected a, Whig Governor and a W'high House of Assembly. In ISA, under circumstan-, ces of difficulty which must be familiar to you, every branch of the state Govern mentwas placed in Whig hands. Is it to he believed, then, that, after (such contests and such victories, the free men of New York will falter and prove recreant to their principles when the great object of all their efforts is within their reach 7—when they are inspired with the certain knowledge that their ex ertions only are needed to hurl from pow er those who have so grossly abused the trusts confided to them? Believe it not! But we are not content with these gen eral conclusions We demand the evi dence on which can be founded the most remote expectation of a change in the sen uments of the people of this state. Is it to be found in the embarrassment of our commerce, and the desertion of the streets if our commercial metropolis; in stores shut up for want of tenants; in the count less multitudes thrown out of employ; or is it to be ( found in the reduction in the value of our agricultural products, and in •he price of labor? Are these evidences if prosperity for which our state is to be thankful, and express its gratitude by continuing in power those who have pro, (laced them? Where is the evidence of reaction which is to reduce a majority of at least 7000 and convert it into a minority? The i-lection of 1859 was merely for Senators and Assemblymen; and in those districts where the Whig ascendency was undispu ted, and there was no occasion for ellurt, such as the 7th and Bth Senate districts. our friends contented themselves with e lecting their candidates without caring for the majority. The most moderate es timate of our known strength in those dis tricts, added to the actual returns in oth er districts, gives us a real majority in 18 S 9 of inure than 7000 vutes. How is this to be changed into a majority on the other side? The town elections held in the spring of 1340 evince no falling off on the part of the Whigs, and on the contrary they and the charter elections in the villa.' ges and cities have resulted in a gain. 'The great contest in the city of New York sot ely disappointed the calculations made at Washington, and convinced the friends of the administration that the "reaction" hail not then commenced. Since these elections have been held what has been the evidence of the cur rent of public opinion? By what party have those multitudes been assembled which are counted by the acre? What mean those log cabins which sprinkle the face of the state from one end to the oth• er ? What is indicated by the hundreds of social songs in praise of Harrison andl his noble deeds, which you hear at every corner of the trees and at every gather ing of the people ? Are these the marks and signs by which to diNtinguish a de sponding disheartened people, ready to 'brio the fruits of four `•ears struggle and to kiss the rod that scourged 'them? New Yolk, 18,000 New Jersey, 2,800 Pennsylvania, 10;400 Delaware, 800 Maryland, 3.200' ' Virginia, B,ooo' District of Columbia, 400 NN e hate extensive correspondence North Carolina, 4,400 • and imons of letormation from every part South Oarelina, 2,400 ,j ~r th e at,;te, bo'h collectively and suds- Georgia, 2,800 vidually. and we declare in the most poi- Florida, dive manner that! 410 2,C00 ' / we hove not heard and Alabama, do not know, of me; e than six instances Mississippi, 801) in which any one Isereto!nre known as a Louisiana, 1,000 of the ad- l'eunessee, 4,900 1 IVII:g has become a suppor,:er ministration since the last elect.: oll . On An kansas, 400 • the contrary, public renunciatimi, 4 are Missouri, 1,200' . 'daily made by citizens who up to the vtl'r): lowa, 400 last election supported the candidates us Kentucky, 4,400' ° the Van Buren party„_ And hundreds l!limsis, 1,200? are known to have detelpined on the sup Indizna, 2,800 o f th es e . stre W 8,000 port of General Harrison who yet shrink Ohio, from a public declaration in the newspa- Michigan, 800 I !sera to that effect. Many 400 isconsin, induced to this course by the shasnel: , sa This force to constitute the second assaults upon the character of Genera' class, and lie denominated the acTive on Harison. ACOVEABLE FORCE. It is well known here, that, to many of J 'yth. That the President of the United the strongest adherents of the Van 13u- Slates' be authorized to call forth and as ren party, the Sub• Treasury has been sernlqe :well numbers of the active force as odious and abhorrent as it has been, of militi. l , at such places within their re and is to the Whigs. Many who will co spective n',is tricts, and at such times, nut subject, will desert them on that issue. In same year, as operate with th e i r party on ever y other exceeding tw:ce, nor slays in the i s , , risay:Sieem necessary ; the city of New York that measure and and during arc's' its incidents of hard money and hostility time when going to t -nd returning from, , nericid, including the m to banks, from the articles of patty creed the place of rendezeou.% they SHALT, and they have already evinced their de. BE deemed IN THE ..S: ERVICE OF ' termination to maintain them by recom- TIIE UA ITED ST.ITL . ..s, mending for Governor Samuel Young, jest Iv such regulations as the - 4ir ," ; i4B . !` " who goes with them to the utmost length, may think proper to adopt fur ~,, e ` r ,... — and who is so notorious for h nit is monoman- struction, discipline and improve. , :' ," '— la military c hostility to internal improvements, and be sub mending knowledge. Ihe party in the country abhor their in- 20th. That the militia of the United Fidel, agrarian, Fanny Wright associates States, or any portion thereof, when rm. of the city, and all their works. Intes- ployrd in the SERVICE OF 771 E; tine dissension rages in their camp, and UNITED STATES, shall be subject Co if silenced at the approach of the elec.. the same rules and articles of war as the• tion, it will still p ara ly ze th e i r efforts, troops of the United States. And no of. and dishearten them from exertion. ficer, musician, or private of the militia. We need not repeat the remarks al- shall be compelled to serve snore than six i ready made to show what a different as- months after Isis arrival at the place of pect is presentented by the Whig phal- rendezvous in one year, nor more than in anx; and we will only add, that, h av i ng due relation with other able-bodied men. ,acted as a whig state comnittee in 1838 of the same rank in the regiment to which 'and ,1839, we have had occasion to test he belongs. the accuracy of our information, and the soundness of our calculations. The re- These are only some extracts from the. sults of those years conformed to our ex Bill. The 10th section averages the num pectations and to the assurances we give ber of men that must be furnished by each our distant tsiends. State, as an active force. The 17th see- We now assure them that the Wide , bon explains what kind of control they inejority in this state at the next election are to have. They are "to be deemed IN will exceed 7,000 and may reach to 12,• COO or 15,000. We have thought it due THE SERVICE of the United States,' them and our cause to furnish them with during their time of performing their duty this information as the means of defeat. (as militia men, the Van Buren men call big and exposing the attempts now ma king io. totleceive the people on this impor- ' The 20ds section goes on then to allow point. Very respectfully, Your ob't servants, , what further rules shall come into the LER IS BENEDICT 1 system of governing this army. This JOHN 7`OPISEND, I whole body of 200,000 men, by the 17th SAMUEL S7'EEVENS 1 State SANFORD COBB, } Const •iee section are declared in the U. S. SER JOHN GROESBL',CIC, I VICE, and by the 20th section they are ROB'T THOMPSON. .1 declared to be subject to the ARTICLE S OF If A.R. Now, then, let us make the article complete, and show what are these arti cles of war, which by this law are to be extended over our whole country. We make our extracts from these articles and as we intend to show that this is a; plan to pass a Modern Sedition Law, To the Farmers & Meehan- ics—No. 9. We have thought that we could do no thing better, than to digress from oar original plan, and for one single number turn our attention to the proposed plan of a Standing Army, 'o strongly recommended by Mr. Pain sett, and by Mr. Van Buren himself. In order then to come to a perfect un derstanding of the case, and to show that the scheme of a regular standing army, is a favorite plan with the present Execu tive, we shall commence our article by giving an extract of Van Buren's mes sage, delivered to Congress Dec. 9., 1839. Any honest man, who is willing to admit the truth, will say without hesitation, that the plan of the standing army is the plan of the President. Extract from the message of the Presi• dint of the U. States to the two Houses of Congress, Dec. 2, 180. ...The present condition of the defences of our principal seaports and navy yards, as represented by the accompanying re port of the Secretary of War, calls for the early and serious attention of Congress; and, as connecting itself intimately with this subject, I cannot recommend too strongly to your consideration the plan submitted by that officer for the organi zation of the United States." Here then is Van Buren's endorsement of the measure. Let us now turn our at tention to the enquiry. What is the plan proposed, which Van Buren cannot too strongly recommend? Here it is. 10th, That within -- months alter' the adoption and establishment of this system, there shall be taken from the MASS of the militia, in each State, Terri tory, and District in the United States, by draft or by voluntary service, such number between the ages of 21 and 37 years, so that the whole may not exceed 100,000 men, and in the following pro portions for each State, Territory and District, respectively to wit: Maine, - 4,400 men, New Hampshire, 1,400 Vermont, 1,400 Massachusetts, 6,000 Connecticut, 2,800 Rhode bland, 800 more arbitrary and tyranical than that disgraceful old sedition law ap:woved by John Adams, we have published these ♦t- TICLES OF WAR on one side of the column, and the old sedition law by its side, in order that the people can examine the TWO SEDITION LAWS, as they stand side by side, and ask themselves if they do nut see that the seine party in favor of this army law, must be the same as the old Royal party of '9B. But here are the two. Examine them carefully, and we shall admit that we are mistaken if every honest man does not agree with us, that Van Buren's sedition law of 1840 is more tyranical than the other. Read them. Extract from the ar• Extract from the Se tidies of war which dition Law appro. are to govern tht ved by President militia when train John Adams, July under President V 14th, 1794 Buren's new plan furorganizing them. Art.s. Any officer or soldier who shalt use contemptuous of DISRESPECTFUL WORDS against the President of the U. States, against the Vice President there of, against the Con gress or any of the U. States, in which they may be quarte• red, if a coin mission ed officer shall be cashiered or punish ed, as a court mar• tial shall direct; if non - commissioned officer or soldier, he shall suffer such pun ishment as shall be inflicted on him b) the sentence of a court martial. Art. 6. Any Sect. 2. Anil be it further enacted, that it any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to. be written, printed, tittered, or published. or shall knoningly and willingly assist or aid in writing,. printing, uttering or publishing any false.. scandalous and ma licious writing or writings against the Government of the U. States, or either House of the Con gress of the U. S. or the President of the U. S. with the intent to defame the said Government, or eith er House of the said
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