serve unimpaired the free institution un•'
der which we live, and transmit them to
those who shall succeed me in their full
force and vigor
JOIIN TYLER
Washington, April, 9 18-11.
THE NEW PRES:DENT
By the extraordinary despatch used in
sending the Official Intelligence to tha
Vice President, at Williamsburgh, and
similar despatch by him in remitting to
the seat of Government, John Tyler, now
President of the United States, arrived in
this city yesterday mat at 5 o'clock,
and took lodgings at Brown's lintel.
At 12 o'clock, all the Heads of Depart
ments, except the Secretary of the Navy, ,
(who has not yet returned to the city from
his visit to his family) waited upon him,
to pay him their official and personal re.,
spects. They were received with all the
politeness that characterizes the ntw
President. lie signified his deep fueling
of the public calamity sustained by the
death of President Harrison, and express
ed his profound sensibility to the heavy
responsibilities so suddenly devolved up
on himself. He spoke of the present state
of things with great concern and serious
ness, and made known his wishes that
the several Heads of Departments would
continue to till the places which they now
respectively occupy, and his confidence
that they would afford all the aid in their
power to enable him to carry on the ad
ministration of the Government success
fully.
The President then took and subscribed
the following oath of office :
I do solemnly swear that I will faith
fully execute the office of President of the
United States, and will to the best of my
ability, preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution of the United States.
APRIL 6, 1811. JOHN TYLER.
Dzszlive or Co',num, ss.
City and County of Irashingion,
1, WILLIAM CRANCH, Chief udge of
the Circuit Court of the District of Colum
bia, certify that the above named JOHN
TYLER personally appeared before me this
day, and, although he deems himself qual
ified to perform the duties and exercise
the powers and office of President on the
death of WILLIAM HENRY H Annis3x, I ate
President of the United States, without
any other oath than that which lie has
taken as Vice President, yet, as doubts
may arise, and for greater caution; took
and subscribed the foregoing oath before
me.
April 6, 1841. W. CRANCH.
From She Hartford Courant.
PRESIDENT TYLER.
Whatever doubts, or fears may have
been entertained about the soundness of
Mr. Tyler's political principles,either by
some anxious supporters of General Har
risoa, or by the adherents of the late ad -
ministration, we presume they will be
laid aside hereafter. If we are nut alto.
tether mistaken in his chracter, he is not
likely to be flattered, coaxed, or whedled,
out of his course by 1000 foco politicians.
He is not a new man, but has been pub
lic lite, is hisown state, and i n the U•
States, When he was a senator in Con
gress, the question of expunging the reso
lution of the Senate from their journal,
which censured the act of General Jack
eon in removing the deposits, was before
that body, he was instructed by the leg
islature of Virgit,ia to vote in favor of
their measure. But he at once resigned
his seat, rather than to do violence to Ms
principles and conscience. The follow.,
mg is an extract from his note to the leg
islature, in reply to their veto, of instruc
tions. It is iu style and sentiment troy.
thy of the man who is now Providential
ly placed at the head of the national got
ernment.
"I dire not touch the Journal of the
Senate. The Constitution forbids it. In
the midst of all the agitation of party, 1
have heretofore stood by that sacred in
strument. it is the only post of honor
and of safety. Parties are continually
changing. The men of to-day give place
to the men of to-morrow; and the idols
which one set worship, the next day des
stroy. The only object of my political
worship, shall be the Constitution of my,
country. I will not be the instrument to
overthrow it. A scat in this Senate is
sufficiently elevated to fill the measures
of my convictions that your resolutions
cannot be executed without violating my
oath, I resign into your hands three unex
pired years of my term. I shall carry,
with me into retirement the principles.
which I brought with me into public life;
and by the surrender of the Ugh station
to which I was called by the voice of the
people of Virginia. I shall set an exam
ple to my children whi,ll shall teach them
to regard as nothing, place and ollice,
when either is to be attained or held at
the sacrifice of honor.
"I am, gentlemen,
"Your fent,. -citizen,
JOHN TYLER."
CONNETICUT.—Returns from all the
towns in the State except fourteen gives,
Ellworth, Whig. for Governor, a majority
of over 5 . 223 votes, being an increase of
633 upon the majority in the same towns
a year ago. The remaining towns will
swell his majority to abut 5500.
All the Whig candidates for Congress
(six) are e:ccted•—N. Y. Com.
Boats arrived at Pittsburgh on the first
of April, through front Philadelphia.
THE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE,
New York Signal says
The President's '.:Secre!ail is J. Tyler,
Jr. llis lady was Miss I'l - n:cilia Cooper.
She is daughter of Cooper the Tragidian ;
of whom. while treading the boards in his
glory and his pride, it was finely said
"Cooper, the noblest Roman of them all."
This lady is it seems,to reign at the White
House. The Globe calls her "a most ac
complished, refined and amiable woman."
o this praise we can cordially subscribe.
The duties which she is destined to per
form could not be committed to one more
worthy to adorn and dignify so lofty it
situation. Mild and patient in adversity,
she will be gentle and kind in prosperity.
Miss Cooper was for a short time on
the stage. She trod the boards however
in mere obedience to her father's will,
and from a deep, filial sense of obligation
to his wishes. The profession of an ac
tress was ever repugnant to her feelings,
and her sensitive nature shrank from the
rude necessities of a profession, the hon
ors of which she neither hoped nor sought
to win. IVe remember to have seen her
performance of Virginia in Boston, some
years ago, for her father's benefit. It was
not acting : it was chaste and beautiful
reading—an exhibition of tender, woman
ly emotion-- a striving after a certain
aim and that aim was to gratify and aid
her father. She evidently labored under
the most painful embarrassment, and it
*as with difficulty she sustained her rule.
In the dress-circle were many of her close
personal friends; for, though an actress,
she moved in the best circles of the city,
and was caressed by the most refined of
tier sex. She was upheld through all the
performance by the encouragement of her
friends; but each one heaved a sigh of re
lief when the tragedy was ended. At
this time many sympathies and cordial
friendships were extended to Miss Coop-
Cr.
GENERAL l IARRISON AND 1115 Wipe.
—A touching reminiscence connected
with a visit made by the vocalist, Mr.
Russel, to North Bend :est summer is
given in the N. Y. Expres3,
The sweet singer, like every other
friend, found a warm welcome at the hos
pitable mansion of Gen. Harrison. Among
the songs sung was a plaintive domestic
one, happy in its thoughts and touching
in its language, entitled ..My Old !kite."
The language was strikingly adapted Ito
the happy life and loves of General Har
rison and his old wife,' both of whom.
found in the society ;of each other the
most pertect happiness which it is possi
ble to enjoy. The music was overpow
erin,, at the time, recalling as it did the
events of years of uninterrupted domes
tic bliss. Mrs. Harrison wept like a child,
and as tears are contagious when the
fountains of sympathy are not dried up,
the husband of 'the old wife' could not
refrain from weeping also.
The remark of Mrs. Haarison, in ex
suse for what she deemed a woman's
weakness, was the dread of change,
which of necessity must come a change
of residence from North Bend to Wash
inr,ton, and in a change of condition from
the humble citizen superintending his farm
to the President of a Nation, with the
( cares and responsibilities of Government
upon his shoulders.—"l wish '" said Mrs.
Harrison "that my husband's friends had
'left him where he is, happy and conten
ted in retirement." Gets Harrison's
heart, in the hour of social quiet,
surrounded by the remnant of his family,
responded to the sentiment, and doubt
less felt the vanity of all thin g s earthly. I
Alas, how fully have been the dark fore
bodings of the wife 'realized! Site who
a week since was 'the good old wife,' is
now the lone widow, and before the eyes
of the reader are fixed upon the para
grnph we write, relating the simple story
of a pious and good woman, her's are
tilled with tears a) the loss of one dear.
er to her titan life. how often will the
recollection of the wish we have named
return to her, and how many and painful'
will be the regrets that that husband and
wife, who had lived so ong and so happy to
gether were separated in the hour of death.
American Star.
From the National Gazettee
Messrs Editors—As it may be peculi
arly interesting to the numerous and en
thusiastic friends of General Harrison
throughout the land to know that he was
i a sincere elirisfain, and therefore fully
prepared for a better and happier world.
'I will furnish you with the following an.
ecdote related to me by the Rev. Dr. Haw
ley, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Wash -
ington--"Since I have been Rector of
that church, sir, 1 have officiated to Mr.
Madison, Mr. Monroe, Mr Adams, Gen.
Jackson, Mr Van Buren, and General
Harrison, and the dying patriot was the
only Pi esident who worshipped his God
on beaded knee," This declaration was
made in reply to the remark that one of
my most pleasing recollections of the
General was having seen him lint a week
or two previous to his dissolution, in the
house of God on bentled knee, supplica
ting the Divine goodness, and thus pub
licly professing his faith in his crucified
Redeemer.
A posroucus,
The Vice Prcsidency.—M any journals,
we observe, speaking of Mr Southard, the
President pro tem of the Senate, as now
Vice President. Not so. The office of
V. President is vacant, and will so remain
until the next election.--IV.IY. Amer.
BAD NEWS FROM FLORIDA.
FLORIDA. April 4, 1841.
GENTLEMEN—An express has this morn
ing arrived At Pilatka from Fort King,
stating that the Indians have exhibited
an hostile attitude this day wi him one
mile of Fort King. A party of seven war
riors suddenly emerging from the ham
mock, attacked a small party Or soldiers
who were out hunting, fired upon them
.and killed private Thompson, company
"H," 2tl Infantry. This occurrence took
place at 12, M. A detachment of the
command at Fort King immediately left
in pursuit. Another item to add to the.
pleasing prospect of closing the war.—
These Indians are supposed to be of the 1
same party which left Fort Clinch yester- 1
day about the time the express rider start
ed from that station for Fort King. It is
now the full moon and you may expect
shortly to insert in your columns an ar
ticle headed bloody mas,acre." Yours
etc.
FROM MEXICO,
Papers from Mexico to the 6th inst..
and from Tampico to the 13th, have been
receded at New Orleans.
The contract made by Arista with eer.
tain foreign merchants, to allow the ad
mission of contraband goods was becom
ing more and more unpopular with the
Mexicans generally. Arista has been
loudly denounced in congress for his
part in the matter—and Almonte, who
it was believed favored the transaction,
had not escaped the same usage in open,
debate. Almonte explained to the chant.:
bcr, that whatever he had done in the
matter he had conscientiously believed,
was for the public good, and he took oc
casion to assure the deputies that the ills
which the eastern departments were sut
, fering, would not be remedied by mere
declamation in that chamber 1 He stated
that the contract was constitutional and
legal, and if not fulfilled by Mexico, he
should not be surprised to hear that Eng
lish vessels were blockading the ports,
with a demand of reparation of the mer
chants. For his language he was call
ed to order. Petitions were pouring in
from the neighboring States, praying the
executive to dismiss from the public ser
vice both Almonte and Arista.
A crisis in the affiars of that mh,erably
misgoverned country is approaching, which
a short lapse of time. will probably (level•
The British packet Shelldrake sailed
from Tampico on the 7th March, with
$694,000 in specie ; and on the same day
the British brig of war Victor with 8301,-
000'. for a falmouth via Jamaica.
LATE FROM AFRICA
By the arrival of the Hamilton, at Sa
lern, on Sunday evening last, from the
West Coast of Africa, we have received
letters from our correspondent under the
date of Bissau, February 22. The trade
in the Rio Nunez has been in a critical
state for some months, in consequence of
the war between the King of that place
and a tribe in the interior.—ln a battle
fought between them in January, there
were 80 killed and 120 taken prisoners.
No vessels are at present allowed to en
, ter the river. The American brig Otran
to, of New York, was there in November,
when she was robbed by the king of goods
to the amount of $800; and the supercar
go was treatetlfwith great indignity. The .
U. S. schooner Grampus and brig Dolphin, I
on hearing of the robbery, proceeded di- I
rectly to the river, and went up seventy
five miles, and both vessels anchored in,
front of the royal palace with their guns
abutted, with the intention of demolishing,
the same. But the King desired peace,
and not having sufficient funds in the,
treasury to pay the great and unexpected,
demand made on him, the commander a
greed to accept a bond or obligation fi (Le
his majesty, endorsed by two respectable
merchants in the place, payable in two
years.
Our correspondent, who has had much
experience on the %Vest Coast, complains
very much of the course taken, consider
ing it a direct encouragement for these
lawless Kings to commit their depreda •
Lions on American vessels, inasmuch as
they may expect a delay of two years to
pay for the same. —This is the same King,
he says, who plundered the ship Transit,
in 1838, of about $lOOO. He adds, that
the royal palace threatened by distraction
by two American ships of war, is a mud
house, 20 by SO feet, one story high and
covered with grass.—. The furniture of
this kingly residence consists of six wood
en stools and one pine table.—Boston
Daily Adv.
NOR'Ill BEND DESTROYED.
" Sorrows come not single handed."
Our Baltimore letter this morning men•
tions that the dwelling house and other
buildings at Notiru 13Exn are destroyed
by fire which occurred on the 11th in
stant. The sympathies of the whole com
munity will be extended to the bereaved
widow, upon whom the loss of home 10l
lows so soon upon the loss of what had
made that home so endeared. It is II
strange dispensation ut Providence that
the long tenanted house should be wrap.
ped in flames so soon after its noble heart
ed and exalted owner had been called up ;
but in these things, what is dark, He who,
ruleth must inutile, and we who stand
in the midst of mazes must learn to lay
our hand on the clue of faith, and be led
through the labarynth.— U. S. Ga.:.
THE JOURNAL,
One country,one constitution one dcstin
iimilingtion, April 21, 1841,
- -
Democratic Candidate
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN BANKS,
OF BERKS COUNTY.
The Relief BM Veto
Last week we gave our readers the
very lengthy reasons given by Gov. Por
ter to the Legislature fur refusing to
sign the Bill. To us it seems a little
strange, ;that where the reasons given are
assented with such an apparent concious.
ness of right that it would not require ten
days to concoct such a miserably weak and
puerile afnir.
But let us examine some of his rea
sons for refusing his signature to the Bill.
He objects to the issue of small notes,
and the repeal of penalties against the
Banks, so far as it relates to the citizens
of our State. Now, reader, mark what
we say, that he will finally sign a bill con
taining both these provisions, or, at least,
similar one:. before the end of the session.
The Governor then argues that the law
which restricts the loan to the bank direc
tors, shall only be equal to one sixth part
of all other loans is dangerous, because
they will then letid to an unlimited sum
in order to swell their own liabilities. The
argument is totally unworthy any man
who occupies the station of Governor of
any State. Does any man suppose that
Directors of a bank will lend their mono
to Tom, Dick, and Harry, in order that
they may increase their one-sixth amount
of loans, especially when those direc
tors are by the same law required to be
the holders in their own right of thirty•
nine thousand dollars of that stock,'
which they would by their own issues en
danger. The Governor, also considers
the Section which demands, that each di
rector should be a stockholder, ex.
treemly objectionable; and draws at once
the property qualification of a voter into
the argument, to humbug and gull his
dupes. Now every citizen has an inter
est in the Government. Our country's
liberties are his father's legacy, and the
rights of man are his unalienable rights
which are secured for him by our institu
tions; and these are the only property qual
ifications that freemen need in the exer
cise of their suffrages; and we cannot
'see by what hocus pocus Mr. Porter com -
pares them with the amount required to
entitle a mart to be a director of a bank.
We ask in the name of common sense,
what reason is there in supposing that a
man should direct the destines of an in
stitution who posesses no interest in its
welfare. Yet, does the Governor of Penn•
sylvania advocate so silly and, in fact, so
disgraceful a measure.
He also contends that the section which
reduces the capital stock of the U.S. Bank
was unconstitutional, because that instru
ment declares that no corporate body
shall be hereafter created, renewed, or ex
tended with banking privileges, without
six months 'previous notice. Does any
man with a penny's worth of brains, con
tend that this bill either •'created, renew
ed, or extended" the U. S. Bank?
We are now and always have been of
the opinion, that Porter was secretly a
warm friend of the banks; while from
the teeth out, he was playing anti• Bank
Democrat; and on one other occasion he
stepped iota the Legislature with a mes_
sage, that cared not for "denunciations
from any quarter;" the end of which ,he
found had made sonic buzzing in the anti
Bank hive; and in this message he has
thought to hide his real opinions under
his sophistry, and thus get back into the
good graces or the "Barn Burners" as lie
expressively called then , . We shall,
however miss our figure, if the people do
not see in this same veto message the
same saving hand extended to the relief
of the Banks. In truth, lie has nearly
let the cat out of the bag in the veto it-
self ; for he says "1 speak advisedly,
when hay that if this Bill becomes a law
it is questionable whether one tenth of
'the banks would accept its provisions."
Aye, lie speaks advisedly! That is, he
has consulted the banks themselves, or
their confidential friends. If then, the
bill was such a one as the banks did not'
want, it is reasonable to inter, that Mr.
Porter as their particular friend, having
the power, gave them to understand that
he would protect them from its restric
tions.
We will tell our readers why the banks
did not want the bill to become a law.
It was because it restricted them a lit- 1
tle too much; and furthermore, they knew'
that if they issued the small bills under
that law, they could be forced to redeem
them in specie; and so did Gov. Porter
know it. Let us explain, —debts due by
the banks were to be collected by the same
process as those due by individuals. If
then a man had one of their $3 notes, all
he had to do was to sue, and as there is
no stay on an execution for a less amount
than $5 SS, the bank would have to pay
the specie at once. Thus this Lill was to
a certain extent a virtual resumption of
specie payments; and as the friend of the
banks, David R. Porter vetoed it.
Thus the people will perceive, that Mr
Porter still remains the same steadfast
friend of the banks that lie was two years
ago, when, "regardkas of denunciation
from any quarter" he legalized the sus
pension for a year and better.
Another Velo ' ' " ! '
We learn by oar Harrisburg pipers
that honest David has given the Legisla
ture another essay on what they should.
and should not do, in the shape of a veto
to another bill. He has time and again,
told them, that he knows better what the
people want than those wise men called
members of the Senate and Assembly do;
and he, now it seems, has made up his
mind to keep it impressed upon their
minds by continual vetoes, until, they
patiently allow him to have such laws,
and such alone, as his party and himself
consider needful.
Some weeks since we made a sugges
tion to the Legislature at Harrisburg, but
as they have not acted up to our views,
we presume they have not seen them, or,
having seen them—cared nothing about
them. No matter which, we don't care.
But like the Governor, we intend to
"keep it before the people" that the best of
men can sometimes learn from a fool.
Whe shall therefore, again suggest, that
a joint committee of five appointed to
wait on Mr, Porter and ask him what
bills he will sign when passed, and that a
joint resolution be passed requiring Davy ,
to report any bills that he deems prudent;
and that a bill from the hand of this camel
infallible Governor, when so reported, be
comes a law, and that the legislature ad.
journ at once.
Some of our readers may think us
wild in our views, but no man in his sen
ses will deny that such a course will save
Pennsylvania all the cost of the meeting
of the legislature. This at least will be
economy; and all see that in the present
state of affairs, no other bills become laws,
than those which exactly dovetail in with
Porter's notions of party policy.
OUR LEGISLATURE
Are still in Session, and notwitstand
ing the embarrassed state of the finances of
the country, nothing has been done to re
lieve the state, or the poor laborers on tht
public Improvements. Many things have
been suggested, but nothing completed•
We confidently assert that so far as actu
al benefit to the state is concerned the
members had far better been at home
Yet still they remain, and spend the
money of the People to no end.
It may be asked whose fault is this?
We unhesitatingly say that at least Din,
tenths of the blame may be laid at thy
door of the Governor. Bound by the
bonds of party, he has evinced a determi
nation to set at naught every act passed
by the two houses, unless it is circum
scribed by the narr ow limits which are de
fined by his party to him. One act after
another have been discussed by the two
legislative bodies, and after mature delib
eration have been passed ; and a few short
days have returned them to their halls ac
companied by an Executive Veto. Weeks,
aye months have been so spent, and yet
they remain there hoping so to mould, an
act as to meet, the wishes of Mr. Porter,
and secure him from the censure of his
party.
We have but little to ray : A few short
questions to ask the People ; and if they
bow to such arbitrary conduct, we must
even submit with them, with as good a
grace as possible.
Our legislature, by such a state of things
become but the paltry tools of power—
the miserable minions of Exexcutive ty
ranny. The wants of the people can form
no part of the legislative duty. No mat.
ter what may be the necessities of the
Farmer, the Menchanic, or the Merchant.
Whatever may be the situation of the un
fortunate debtor, all must fall victims to
the wishes of partisans, and the impe
rial nail of the Executive. Though the poor
!day laborer starves, in the cold walls of
'the jail. When with the money his na
tive state Owes him, would give him liber
ty, and shed gladness and plenty, Around
his fire side home. Though the
senate and house—two bodies composed
of one hundred and thirty three better
men than the Governor himself—coming
from every section of the state pass
laws for his relief; still the omnipotent
Veto of a single indevidual, tells them
that they know not what is desired by the
people—that his mighty mind compre
hends it all; and if not as he says they
shall do nothing.
~_ .
People of Pennsylvania ! People of
old Huntingdon ! Such is your situation
now; and we ask you in all candor, can•
you submit to this state of things any lon
ger 7 Are you willing that one man alone
shall make the laws of your state 7 Are
you willing to say that one man knows.
more of the imperative demands of the
ttliole people, of the state than scores of
men who have assembled together, and de
sire means for their relief? Can you as
Representatives admit that to be right,
which allows one man, on all occasions, to
over rule them all I In conclusion we
ask, Are you willing to let the principle
be established, that when the Governor
differs in party politics with a majority
of the people, and a majority of each
branch of the legislature, he shall have
and exercise the power to veto every act
they pass ? Will you, we ask, permit so
dangerous, a precedent to receive your
support 1 Ponder over these questions;
' and then, when alone, in your closet—a.
way from party thoughts and prejudices,
ask your conscience if such is not now
the condition of degraded Pennsylvania?
Your conscience will then give you an
honest answer; and direct you to the only
honest remedy.
Judge Woodward,
Thy President Judge of this district
took his seat on Wednesday of last week,
but as all of the civil list had been con
tinued by consent of the parties, there
was no other business done than the tri
al of a few Commonwealth cases—the
granting of licences—swearing in of con
stables, and the disposing of some of the
Insolvents.
We doubt much whether there was
ever a gentleman took his seat upon the
bench, for the'first time, who left so fa
vorable an impression among the people
as did Judge Woodward.
It may not be uninteresting to many of
our readers, to have a brief description of
the person of Judge Woodward. He is
About six feet and an inch in hight--some•
what slightly made--very erect, and at
ill times bland and courteous in his man
ner. With a forehead and eye evincing
much and deep thought, the whole express
don of his countenance, showing a more
'than ordinary share of firmness, as well
is intellect. But few, if any, who saw
'dm, but went away satisfied he was not
mly able to discriminate between kiss
tice and injustice, but willing to carry out
that discrimination, to the best of his abil
ity, "regardless of denunciations from
any quarter."
We want no better evidence of this
tact than we received in the case of the ap..
plication of A. H. Hirst for license.
From some quarter there was a "dead set"
made against the licensing of Mr Hirst's
tavern; and the prevailing opinion was.
that the scope goat of the opposing fac.
don was no other than one of the Asso
ciates, who, with an extraordinary horror
of such sinks of iniquity, for an old tav
ern keeper, contended against the li
cense, although he had set beside has
Honor Judge Burnside, and frequently
heard him assert on the Bench the neces
sity of more public houses in this bo
rough.
It is, however enough to say, that the
Itnanrcuvreing of the wires at Harrisburg,
nor the dancing of the puppets in the
court house had any influence over Lcige
Woodward, but satisfied that the house
was needed and the people demanded it,
he granted the license, much to the char
grin of Mr. I'm ter's tools,
NATIONAL FAST DAY
Below will be found, the Proclamation
°f President Tyler, recommending a day
of Fasting and Prayer; calling upon the
Christains, of every sect, to unite in hum..
!who
themselves before the throne of hint
!who stricken us a nation. No rcipvics 9(