pire, that it is hoped that the unequivocal thy last session, which act is declared to
tokens of the same spirit towards us, be inoperative the moment the duties are
which an adjiistment of the affairs refer- increased beyond 20 per cent., the max
red to would au' d, will be given without imum rate established by the Compromise
further avoidable delay. act. Some of the provisions of the Com-
The war with the Indian tribes on the promise act, which will go into effect on,
peninsula of Florida has. during the last the 30th day of June next, may however,
summer and fall, been prosecuted with be found exceedingly inconvenient in'
untiring activity and zeal. A suini»er practice, under any regulations that Con-'
campaign was resolved upon as the best gress may adopt. 1 refer more particu
is ode of bringing it to a close. Our brave larly to that !elating to the home valua
,dficers and men who have been engaged firm. A difference in value of the same
, hat service have suffered toils and pri- article to semi extent, will necessarily
lions and exhibited an energy which, exist at different ports,—but that is alto
n any other war would have won for them gether insignificant, when compared with
unfaili.g laurels. In despite of the sick- I the conflicts in valuation, whicn are like-1
• , . , •ss incident to the climate, they have ly to arise, from the dill , rences of opinion
p.tietrated the fastness of the Indians, among the numerous appraisers of iner
broken up their encampments, and heir chandize. In many instances the esti
eassed them unceasingly. Numbers have mates of value must be conjectural, and
been captured, and still greater numb , rs thus as many different rates of value may,
have surrendered and have been trans be established as there are appraisers.
parted in join their brethren on the lands these differences in valuation may also
elsewhere alloted to then by the Govern ne increased by the inclination, which,
ment, and a strong, hope is entertained without the slightest imputation on their
That under the conduct of the gallant of- honesty, may arise on the part of the ape
ficer at the head of the troops in Florida praisers in favor of their respective ports
that troublesome and expensive war is of entry. I recommend this whole sub•
destined to a speedy tesmination. With ject to the consideration of Congress,
all the other Indian tribes we are enjoying with a single additional remark. Cer-,
the blessing of peace. Our duty, as well tainty arid permanency in any system of,
as our best interests prompt us to observe governmental policy are in all respects,
in all our intercourse with them, fidelity eminently desirable; but more particular
in fulfilling our engagements, the prac- ly is this true in all that affects trade and
rice of strict justice, as well as the con- commerce, the operations of which de
stant exercise of acts of benevolence and pond much more on the certainty of their
kindness, These are the great instru- returs, and calculations which embrace
ments of civilization, and through the use distant periods of time, than on high boon
of them alone can the untutored child of ties or duties, which are liable to con
the forest be induced to listen to its teach slant fluctuations.
inns_
The Secretary of State, on whom the
acts of Congress have devolved the duty
of directing the proceedings for the taking
of the Sixth Census, or enumeration of
the inhabitants of the United States, will
report to the two Houses the progress of
that work. The enumeration of persons
has been completed, and exhibits a grand
total of 17,069,453—making an increase
over the Census, of 1830, of 4,202,646
inhabitants. and showing a gain in a ratio
exceeding 32i per cent. for the last 10
years.
From the report of thr Secretary of the
Treasury, you will be informed of the con
dition of the finances. The balance in
the Treasnry on the lot of January last,
as stated in the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, submitted to Congress, at
the Extra Session, was $987.345 03. The
receipts into the Treasury, during the first
three quarters of this year from all sour
ces, amount to $ '
.:3,467.072 52. This
estimated receipts for the tourth quarter,
amount to $6,943,095 25, amounting to
$30,410,167 77; and making with the
balance in the Treasury on the first of Jan
last $31,597,512 80. The expenditures
for the first three quarters of this year
amount to $24,734,346 97. The expen
ditures for the tourth quarter as estima
ted, will amount to $7 290,723 73—thus
making a total of $32,025,070 TO; and
leaving a deficit to be provided for, on
the first ol January next, of about $627,
557 90.
On the loan of $12,000,000, which was
authorized by Congress at its last session
only $5,432,725 88 have been negotia
ted. The shortness of time which it had'
to run, has presented no inconsiderable
impediment in the way of its being taken
by capitalists at home, while the same
cause would have operated with much
greater force in the foreign market. For
that reason the foreign market has not
been resorted to; and it is now submitted
whether it would not be advisable to a
mend the law by making what remains
undisposed of, payable at a more distant
day.
Should it be necessary. in any view
that Congress may take of the subject. to
revise the existing tariff of duties, I beg
leave to say, that in the perforinance of
that most delicate operation, moderate
counsels would seem to be the wisest.
The government, under which it is our
happiness to live, owes its existence to the
spirit of compromise which pre veiled a
mong its framers--jarring and discordant
oppinions could only have been reconcis
led by that noble spirit of patriotism.
which prompted reconciliation and resul
ted in harmony. In the same spirit the
compromise bill, as it is commonly called
was adopted at the session of 1853.
/1 bile the people of no portion of the U
nion will ever hesitate to pay all neces
sary taxes for the support of Government
yet an innate repugnance exists, to the
imposition of brirthens not really necessa
ry for that object. In imposing duties,
however, for the purpose of revenue, a
right to discriminate as to the articles on
which the duty shall be laid, as well as
the amount, necessarily and most prop
erly exists. Otherwise the Government
would be placed in the condition of hav•
ing to levy the same duties upon all arti
cles, the productive as well as the unpro
ductive. The slightest duty upon some,
might have the effect of causing their int
portation to cease, whereas others enter.
ins extensively into the consumption ol
the country, might bear the heaviest with
out any sensible diminution in the amount
imported. So also the Government may
be justified in so discriminating, by ref
erence to other considerations of domes
tic policy connected with our manufac
tures. :5o long as the duties shall be
laid with distinct reference to the wants
of the Treasury, no well founded objecs
tion can exist against them.
It might be esteemed desirable that no
such augmentation of taxes should take
place as would have the effect of annul-
Its; 0 , 0 land proceeds distribution act of
At your late session I invited your at.
tendon to the condition of the currency
and exchanges, and urged the necessity of
adopting such measures as were consis
tent with the constitutional competency
of the government, in order to corret the
unsoundness of the one, and as far as
practicable the inequalities of the other.
No country can he in the enjoyment of
its lull measure of prosperity, without the
presence of a medium of exchange, ap
proximating to uniformity of value. What
is necessary as between the different na
tions of the earth, is also important as be
tween the inhabitants of different parts
of the same country; with the first the
precious metals constitute the chief medi
em of circulation, and such also would
be the case as to the last, but for inven•
dons comparatively modern, which have
furnished, in place of gold and silver, a
paper circulation. 1 do not propose to
ent..r into a comparative analysis of they
mei its of the two systems. Such belong
more properly to the period of introdues
tion of the paper system. The specula•
tive philosopher might find inducements
to prosecute the inquiry, but his research
es could only lead him to conclude, that
the paper system had probably better nev
er have been introduced, and that society
might have been much happier without it.
The practical statesman has a very dif
ferent task to pulorm. fie has to look
thingsat as they are—to take them as he
finds t hem—to supply deficiencies, and
to prune excesses as far as in him lies.
The task of furnishing a corrective lot
derangements of the paper medium with
us, is almost inexpressibly great. The
power exerted by the States to charter
banking corporations, and which, having
been carried to a great excess, has filled
the country with, in most of the States,
an irredeemable paper medium, is an evil
which, in some way or other, requires a
corrective. The rates at which bills of
exchange are negotiated between different
parts of the country, furnish an index of
the value of the the local substitute for
gold and silver, which is, in many parts,
S 3 far depreciated, as not to be received,
except at a large discount, in payments
of debts, or in the purchase of produce.
It could earnestly be desired that every
bank, not possessing the means of resnmp
tion, should follow the example of the U.
States Bank of Pennsylvania, and go in
to liquidation, rather than by refusing to
do so to continue embarrassments in the
say of solvent institutions, thereby auk
ineuting the difficulties incident to the
present condition of things. Whether
this government, with due regard to the
rights of the States, has any power to con
srtain the banks, either to resume specie
i payments, or to force them into liquids
.ion. is an inquiry which will not fail to
claim your consideration. In view of the
great advantages which are allowed the
corporations, not among the least of which
is the authority contained in most of their
charters to make loans to three times the,
atnount of their capital, thereby often de
riving three times as much interest on the
same amnunt of loony as any individual
is permitted by law to receive, no suffi
cient appology can be urged for a long con
iinued suspension of specie payments.
Such suspension is productive of the great
est detriment to the public by expelling
from circulation the precious metals, and
,seriously hazarding the success of any
effort this government can make to in
crease commercial facilities, and to ad
vance the public interests.
This is the more to be regretted, and
the indispensable necessity for a sound ,
currency becomes the more manifest,
when we reflect on the vast amount of the
internal commerce of the country. Of
this we have no statistics, nor just data
for forming adequate opinions. But
there can be no doubt, but that the amount
l
of transportation coastwise, by sea, and I
the transportation inland by railroads and
canals, and by steamboats and other modes
of conveyance, over the surface of our
vast rivers and immense lakes, and the
value of roperty carried and tnterchang-,
ed by these means, form a general aggre
gate, to which the foreign commerce of
the country, large as it is, makes but a
distant approach.
In the absence of any controlling pow
,er over this subject, which by forcing a
general resumption of specie payments
would at once have the effect of restoring
a sound medium of exchange, and would
leave to the country but little to desire;
what measure of relief, falling with the
limits of our constitutional competency,
does it become this government to adopt 7
It was my painful duty at your last ses
sion, under the weight of solent obliga..
tions, to differ with Congress on the
measures preposed fur my approval, aid
which it doubtless regarded as correc
tive of existing evils. Subsequent reflec
tion and events since occurring, have
only served to confirm me in the opinions
then entertained, and frankly expressed.
I must be permitted to add, that no
scheme of governmental policy, unaided
by individual exertions, can be available
for ameliorating the present condition of
things. Commercial modes of exchange
and a good currency, are but the neces..
sru•y means of commerce and intercourse
not the direct productive sources of
wealth. Wealth can only be accumula
ted by the earnings of industry and the
savings of frugality; and nothing can be
more ill judged than to look to facilities
in borrowing, or to a redundant circula
tion, for the power of discharging pecu
niary obligations. The country is full of
resources and the people full of energy,
and the great and permanent remedy for
present embarrassments, must be sought
in industry. economy, the observance of
good faith, and the favorable influence of
time.
In pursuance of a pledge given to you ,
in my last message to Congress, which
pledge I urge as An apology for adventu
ring to present you the details of any plan
the Secretary of the Treasury will be
ready to subunit to you, should you re
quire it. a plan of Finance, which while
it throws around the public treasure rea
sonable guards for its protection, and
rests on powers acknowledged in prac
tice to exist from the origon of the Gov
ernment, will, at the same time, furnish
to the country a sound paper medium,
and afford all reasonable facilities for re
gulating the Exchanges. When submit
ted, yon will perceive in it a plan amen
datory of the existing laws in relation to
the Treasury Department—subordinate
in id; respects to the will of Congress di.
rectly, and the will of the people indi.
rectly—self sustaining, should it be found
in practice to realize its promises in then•
ry, and repealable at the pleasure of Con
gress. It proposes by effectual restraints
and by invoking the true spirit of our in
stitutions, to separate the purse from the
sword; or more properly to speak, denies
any other control to the President over
the agents who may be selected to carry
it into execution, btit what may be
indis
pensably necessary to secure the fidelity
of such agents; and by wise regulations,
keeps plainly apart from each other, pri
vate and public funds. It contemplates
the establishment rot a Board of Control,
at the Seat of Government, with agencies
at prominent commercial points, or
wherever else Congress shall cl;rect, for
the safe keeping and disbursement of the
the public moneys• and a substitution, at
the option of the public creditor, of 'Frees
ury notes, in lieu of gold and silver. It
proposes to limit the issues to an amount
not to exceed 515,000,00—without the
express sanction of the Legislative pow
er. It also authorizes the receipt of in
dividual deposits of gold and silver to a
limited amount and the granting certifi
cates of deposit, divided into such sums
as may be called for by the depositors.—
It proceeds a step further, and authori
zes the purchase and sale of Domestic
Bills and Drafts resting on a real and sub
stantial basis, payable at sight, or having'
but a short time to run, and draw on pla•
ces not less than one hundred miles a
part- —which authority, except in so far as'
may be necessary for government purpo
ses exclusively, is only to be exerted upon
the express condition, that its exercise
shall not be prohibited by the State in
which the agency is situated.
In order to cover the expenses inc,
dent to the plan, it will be authorized to
receive moderate premiums for certiti•
cates issued on deposits, and on bills
bought and sold, and thus, as far as its
dealings extend, to furnish facilities to
commercial intercourse at the lowest pos
sible rates, and to subduct from the earn
ings of industry the least possible sum.
It uses the State Ranks at a distance from
the agencies as auxiliaries, without im
parting any power to trade in its name.
It is subjected to such guards and re
straints as have appeared to be necessary.
It is the creature of law, and exists only
at the pleasure of the legislature. It is
made to rest on actual specie basis,
in order to redeem the notes at the
places of issue— produces no dangerous
redundancy of circulation—affords no
temptation to the speculation--is attend
ed by no inflation of prices—is equal in
' its operation—makes the Treasury Notes,
which it may use along with the certifi
cates of deposit and the notes of specie
paying banks, convertible at the place
where collected, receivable in payment of
Government dues—and, without violat
ing any principles of the Constitution, af
fords the Government and the people such
facilities as are called for by the wants of
both. Sut.h, it has appeared to roe, are
its recommendations, and in view of them,
it will be submitted, whenever you may )
, require it, to your consideration.
I am not able to perceive that any fair will not fail to have the means, at no very
and candid objection can be urged againstdistant day, to redeem their obligations to
the plan, the principal outlines of which l the uttermost farthing ; nun will 1 daub,
have thus presented . I cannot doubt bat but that in view of that honorable conduct
that the notes which it proposes to tur• which has evermore governed the States
nish, at the voluntary sption of the public and the people of this Union, they will
1
creditor, issued in lieu of the revenue and each and all resort to every legitimate
its certificate of deposit, will be maintain expedient, before they will forego a faith
ed at an equality with gold and silver ev• tut compliance with their obligatiuns.
erywhere. They are redeemable in gold Front the report of the :secretary of
and silver on demand at the places of is- War, and other reports accompanying it,
sue. They are receivable everywhere in you will be informed of the prowess ,
payment of government dues. the Trea- which has been made to the fortifications
sury notes are limited to an amount of designed for the protection of our prince
one fourth less than the estimated annual pal cities, roadsteads, and inland frontier,
receipts of the Treasury—and in addi during the present year; together with
tion they rest upon the faith of the Govern- their true state and condition. They will
ment fir their redemption. It all these be prosecuted to completion with all the
assurances are not sufficient to make them expedition which the means placed by
available, then the idea, as it seems to me, Congress at the disposal of the Executive
of furnishing a sound paper medium of will allow.
exchanges may be entirely abandoned. I recommend particularly to your con.
If a fear be indulged that the Gevern• sideratiun that portion of the Secretary's,
ment may be tempted to run into excess report which proposes the establishment
in its issues, at any future day, it seems of a chain of military posts from Council
to me that no such apprehension can rea. Bluffs to some point of the Pacillic Ocean,
sonably be entered, until all confidence within our limits. the benefit thereby
in the representatives of the States and of destined to accrue to our citizens engag
the people, as well as of the people them- ed in the fur trade, over that wilderness
selves, shall be lost. The weightiest region, added to the importance of culti
considerations of policy require that the letting iriendly relations with savage
restraint now proposed to be thrown a- tribes inhabiting it, and at the same time
round the measure, should not, for light ofgiving protection to our frontier settle
causes, be removed. To argue against meats, and of cstablising the means of
any proposed plan, its liability to possi• safe intercourse between the American
ble abuse, is to r ej ec t every expedient, settlements at the mouth of the Columbia
since every thing dependent on human lie- river, and those on this side of the Rocky
tion is liable to abuse. Fifteen million of
mountains, would seem to suggest the im
portance of carrying into effect the res
Treasury notes may be issued as the max
imam, 'limn this head with as imum, but a discretionary power is to be
lit
given to the Board of Control, under that
the delay as practicable.
sum, and every consideration will unite •
I' he report of the Secretary of the Na
in leading them to feel their way with vy will place you in the possession of the
present contlitioa of that important arm
caution. For the eight first years of the
existence of the late Bank of the United o f t h e ma n.; d efence. Every effort
will be made to add to its efficiency, and
States, its circulation barely exceeded
I cannot too strongly urge upon your 1ib
54,000,000 ; and for five of its more pros
perous years, it was about equal to * l6 , - eral aaropriatione to that branch of the
000,000; furthermore the authority given public service. Inducements of the
to receive private deposites to a limited weightiest character exist for the adop
amount, and to issue certificates in such tion of this course of policy. Our ex
sums as may be called for the depositors, tended and otherwise exposed mistime
frontier calls for protection, to the fur
may so far fill up the channels of circula
malting of which au efficient naval force
tion as greatly to diminish the necessity of
any considerable issue of Treasury notes. is indispensable. We look to no foreign
A restraint upon the amount of private
' conquests, nor do we propose to enter in '
deposites, has seemed to be indispensably to competition with any other hation for
necessary, from an apprehension thought the supremacy on the ocean—but it is
to be well founded, that in any emergen- due not only to the honor, but to the se
cy of trade, confidence might be so far curity of the people of the Untied States,
shaken in the banks as to induce a with
drawal from them of private deposites, that no nation should be permitted to in
vade our waters at pleasure, and subject
with a view to insure their unquestiona.
Isle safety when deposited with the Gov- our towns and villages to conflagration or
pillage. Economy in all branches of the
ernment, which might prove eminently üblic service, is due from all the public
disastrous to the State Banks. Is it ob
ne will suggest the withholding the y
agents to the people—but parsimony e
jected that it is proposed to authorize the lo
ne
agencies to deal in Bills of Exchange ? It cessar _
means for the protectisn of our
is answered, that such dealings are to be
firesides from invasion and our national
carried on at the lowest possible premium honor from disgrace. I would most earn
—are made to rest on an unquestionably estly recommend to Congress to abstain
sound basis—are designed to reimburse
- from all appropriations for objects not ale
merely the expenses which would other
solutely necessary; but I take upon my
wise devolve upon the Treasury, and are
in strict subordination to the decision of self, without a moment of hesitancy, all
the responsibility of recommending the in
the Supreme Court, in the case, of the
crease and prompt equipment of that gal-
Bank of Augusta against Earle, and oth- hunt Navy which has lighted up every sea
er reported cases; and thereby avoids all
conflict with the State jurisdiction, which with its victories, & spread an imperisha
ble glory over the country,
I hold to be indispensably requisite. It The report of the Postmaster General
leaves the banking privileges of the States
- will claim your particular attention, not
without interference—looks to the 'free
only because of the valuable suggestions
sury and the Union.—and, while furnish
ing every facility to the first, is careful which it contains, but because of the great
importance which at all times attaches to
of the interest of the last. But above all,
that
,it is created by law, is amendable by law, interesting branch of the public ser
vice. The increased expenses of trans-
I and is repealable by law ; and wedded as
y, but looking solely
/amto no them. porting the mail along the principal ma
to necessarily claims the public attention,
the advancement of the public goon, 1 and has awakened a corresponding solic
shall he amongst the very first to urge its
itude on the part of the government. The
repeal, if it be found not to subserve the transmition of the mail must keep pace
Purposes and objects for which it may be with those facilities of intercommunica
created. Nor will the plan be submitted lion which are every day becoming great•
in any overweening confidence in the suf er through the building of rail roads, anti
ticiency of my own judgment, but with
much greater reliance on the wisdom and the application of the strain power—but
it cannot be disg uised that, in order to do
patriotism of Congress. I cannot aban- so, the Post Of fice department is subjec
don this subject without urging upon you, ted to heavy exactions. The lines of cum
in the most emphatic manner, whatever munication between distant parts of the
may be your actions on the suggestions
which I have felt it to be toy duty to sub Union, are to a great extent, '2ccupied by
rail roads, which, in the nature of things,
mit, to relieve the Chief Executive Magic possess a complete monopoly, and the lie
trate by any and all constitutional means, partment is therefore liable to heavy and
from a controlling power over the public unreasonable charges. The evil is des-
Treasury. tined to a great increase in future, and
lf, in the plan proposed, you should some timely measure may become necea
deem it worthy of your consideration, sary to guard against it.
that separation is not as complete as sou i feel it my duty to bring under your
may desire, you will, doubtless, amend it consideration a practice which has grown
in that particular. For myself, I disclaim up in the administration of the govern- ,
all desire to have any control over the ment, and which I am deeply convinced
public mimes s, other than what is indis- ought to be corrected. I allude to the ex
pensably necessary to execute the laws crease of the power which usage rather
which you may pass. than reason has vested in thsteresident,
Nor can I tail to avert, in this cornice- of removing incumbent , . from office in or
lion, to the deb s which many of the States der to substitute others more in favor
of the Union have contracted abroad anti tin with the doininent party. My own con
der which they continue to labor. That iti duct, in this respect has been governed
debtedness amounts to a sum not less than by a conscieutious purpose to exercise the
€1200,000,000, and which has been retri- removing power onls , in causes of un-1
buted to them, for the most part, in works faithfulness or inability or in those in'
of internal improvement, which are des- which its exercise appeared necessary.
tined to prove of vast importance in ul• In order to discoustenance and suppress,
timately advancing their prosperity and that spirit of active partnership on the
wealth. Fur the debts thus contracted, part of the holders of office, which not
the States are alone responsible. I eau only withdrav s them from the steady and
do no more than express the belief that impartial discharge of their official duties
each State will feel itself bound by ever, but exerts undue and iiijo-moos itifluence
consideration of honor, as well as of in- over elections, and degreiles the charace
terest, to meet its engagements with punts ter of the government ity.ell, inasmuch as
tuality. The failure, however, of any one it exhibits the Chief Msgistrate as i. mg
State to do so, should in no degree affect a party; through his agents, in the ~,,,i
the credit of the rest; and the foreign cap- photo or open work of pol,is.al prase.
italist will have no just cause to expert- In respect t the exercise of tins power,
mace alarm as to all other State stocks, nothing should be left to discretion which
because any or snore of the States may inay be safely regulated by law; and it is
neglect to provide with punctuality the of high importance to restrain as far as
means of redeeming their engagements. possible the stimulus of personal interests
Even such States, should there be any, in public elections. Considering the
!considering the great rapidity with which great increase which has been made in
their resources are developing themselves public offices in the last quarter of a eau •
entury, and the probability of farther in
crease, we incur the hazard of witnessing
violent politi.ll contests directed too of
ten to the single object of retaining office
tiv those who are in, or obtaining it by
those who are out. Under the influence
of these convictions, I shall cordially con
cur in any constitutional measures for re.
gulating, and by reg ulating restraining
the power of removal. . .
I suggest for your consideration. the
'propriety of making, without further de
lay, some specific application of the funds
derived under the will of Mr Smithson, of
England, for the diffusion of knowledge;
and which have heretofore, been vested in
public stocks, until such time as Congress
should think proper to give them a specific
direction. Nor sill you I feel confident,
permit any abatement of the principal of
the legacy to be made, should it turn out
ihat the stocks, in which the investments
have been made have undergone a depre
ciation.
In conclusion, I commend to your care
the interests of this District, kir which
you are the exclusive legislators. Con
sidering that this city is the residence of
the governm,nt, and fur a large part of
the year of Congress, and considering, al
so, the great cost of the Public Buildings,
and the propriety of affording them at all
times careful protection, it seems not un
reasonable that Congress should contri
bute towards the expense of an efficient
police.
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, Decenter 7, 1841.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS by Precept to me direc.
ted by the Judges of Common
Pleas of the county of Huntingdon bear
ing test the 15th day of Novem. A. D.
1841, lam commanded to make Public
Proclamation throughout my whole baili
wick that a court of Common Pleas will
be held at the court house, in the borough
of Huntingdon, in the county of Hunt
ingdon, on the third Monday and 17th of
January, A. D. 1841, for the trial of
all issues in said court which remain un
determined before the said Judges when
and where all Jurors, Witnesses and sui
tors inihe trial of all said issues are re
quired to attend.
Dated at Huntingdon the 15th day of
Nov. A. D. one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-one, and the 65th year of
American Independence.
JOHN SHAVER, Sherif.
Sheriff's office Hunting- /
don, Dee. 10th 1841.
a DMIXIS TR.ITO R 7 S
Netitt.
q ETTERS of Administration upon the
QM estate of Henry L. M'Connell Esq..
formerly of Huntingdon Huntingdon county.
deceased, have been granted to the subscri
ber. All persons therefore indebted to the
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment,on r before the 10th of January next
and all having claims to present them duly
attested, to
DAVID SNARE, Adm'r ,
Huntingdon, Dcc. 1,1841.
!NI attire.
To the heirs of Jonas Steel late of Hun
•ingdon county Pennsylvania, deceased. or
!heir alienees, notice is hereby given:
That in pursuance of a writ or order is
sued by the Orphans Court of said county
.n inquest will be held on the premises on
Thursday the sixteenth of Dec. 1841 to
, :art and divide among the heirs of said de
ceased or their alienees, or to value and ap
.iraise the real estate of said deceased eon
.isting of a tract of land situate in West
ownship in said county bounded by John
John Wolfkill and land claimed
iy John Steel and others, containing 90 acres
more or less about 12 of which are cleared.
JOHN SHAVER, Sh'ff.
Huntingdon Nov 23. 1841.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
RN' pursuance of an order of the Or
li_ phans' Court of Huntingdon county.
.111 be exposed to public sale,
on the pre.
raises, on Thursday, the 30th day of De
cember next, at one o'clock in the after
noon, the following described
TI lACT col?
situate in Hopewell township, Hunting•
don county, on the waters of the
►own branch of the Juniata, adjoining
land of James Entrekin. Esq. on the west.
Jacob Hess on the south, lands formerly
owned by Michael and Peter Keith on the
east and north, containing
100 Acres,
nearly all of which is improved and cul
tivated, with two houses and a stable
thereon erected, with the appurtenances,
late the estate of John Graffius, dec'd.
Terms of Sale.—One third of the pur.
chase money to be paid on the confirma
tion of the sale, one third in one year
thereafter, with interest, and the remain
ing one third to remain in the hands of the
purchaser during the life of the widow, he
paying to her annually and regulatly, du.
ring her natural life, the interest thereof,
mid the principal to the heirs of the de
...eased, at the death of the widow ; all to
he secured by the bond and mortgage et
the purchaser.
HENRY BEAVER. t Ad
DANIEL AFRICA, S '
By the Coital.
• • JCIII.I REED, Clerk.
Nov. 24, 1841.