President's Message. We publish this morning, amessage from President Tyler, to the Congress of the United States, in the first place corn. plaining of the delay of Congress. This step on the part of the President,, however strange, is not astounding.— Those who have kept a watch on the aftairs; at NYashington, have perceived the tend.' ency of things to that end..—Whatever the Whigs have seen proper to propose, the Loco-focos,`as a matter of principal, have opposed, and found atixilaries in the handful of the body-guard in the lower House, the five or sit noisy lumbers, who are for the Executive, right or wrong, at least the latter. Anti as business has been delayed by these movements, out cries have been uttered from that portion of the venal press of the country, which is kept in traces by " known means," against, the delay of Congress; and other portions of the press, respectable in its character, have, at times when they thought proper, uttered wishes for action. These censures were intended by the first to create a hos tile feeling towards the majority of the House of Representatives, and to provoke the people, justly irritated by the shocking condition in which all monetary affairs are placed to vent their feelings upon the House of Representatives,,hence a meet ing was called in New York for that purpose, and though it was nutralized by the parties present, and the direction in which the resolutions were aimed, yet capital was made at a distance, from a misrepresentation of the constituency of the meeting, and the opinion of those who were present. These things, and some others, were precursors of the Presidents message of commotion. Men ought to be careful of the consequences to themselves, and their princip!es, when they undertake to 'Con demn the conduct of the pablic servants of their own faith. The Second portion of the message goes to recommend a repeal of the Land Bill: the great measure of the *V hig admunstra clan, at the extra Session, and one which has been approved by the Whigs, and violently opposed by the Loco-tocos.— Poor South Carolima, and its bob-tail Virginia, have voted not to receive their share of the proceeds of these lands. It was probably the vote of Virginia that had some influence in promoting this recom mendation of the Executive. Good old Virginia, that could not even vote for her son tothe Vice Presidency, but whose son,, true to the virtues of his mother, and tor-, fretful, or approving her silent censure,' recommends obedience to her behests. But seriously, it is now not three months since some Loco- foco paper, with a view of offending the President and his party, hinted that the former would recommend a repeal of the " Land Distribution Bill.", "Is thy servant a dog, that he should do this thing ?" "Is it likely," said the in mate of the White House, " that the President of the United States will sign a bill to repeal a law which he signed only, , a few months back, and which has not yet had a fair test ?" Bo: let our citizens mark the course. The South has cried out for a repeal of the Distribution Bill, and against any duties beyond those for revenue. And the Distribution Bill is now de nounced by the Executive, and duties to increase the revenue recommended; and f, incidentally, they are protective, then very well. The Whig party ask for protective du ties, and a distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, and a confinement of each branch of Government to its proper sphere.—u. S. Gazette. From the York Republican. our Relations with England. It seems to be the lot of the United States constantly to have pending with England some unadjusted differences in which people are prone to discern the specks of war. Just at present the num ber of these vexed questions is largely in creased; and the new topics of the case of the Creole and the Right of Search, seen' to have thrown for a time the North East ern Boundary and Caroline case into the back ground. Touching the former, the reader will recollect that the brig Creole on its passage from Richmond to New Or leans was seized by the slaves, of whom there was a large number on board, and after some of them had slain a portion of the whites, was taken into the British Col ony of Nassau, one of the Bermuda Is lands, where the authorities refused to de liver up the negroes to the American Con sul, and the British Government, with the assent of the judges, has decided that it has no power to surrender them to the United States. The questions that arise are, Is a government, under which slave ry does not exist, nor is recognized, bound to deliver up refugee slaves to the country of which their owners are citizens, and is tine nation under obligations to surrender criniinals who have escaped from the ju risdiction under which the crime was corn mitted? We are inclined to answer both of these points in the negative. When a slave runs of from the South, and makes his way to Canada, it has never been pre tended that he can be reclaimed by his, master, and the obligation to deliver up, refugees from justice is not found in the code of international law, but has been made the subject of treaty stipulations, and therefore only existed during the pe riod through which the treaty ran. There was at one time such a mutual arrange. tuent between England and the United States, but it expired some years ago and has never been renewed. The subject of the Right of Search) claimed by Great Britain in the African seas, is one of the arrogant pretensions of that nation to which it would be a sacrifice of national honor to submit. True, she does not claim the right to visit an Ameri• can vessel as such, but only to discover j whether the stars and stripes have been usurped 5y ships of another nation to shield them in carrying on the accursed traffic of slavery. Our reply is that we have 'no concern with alien ships which may usurp our flag, but our own vessels and sailors must not be searched. We too have declared the slave trade piracy, but we reserve to our own Navy the right of, bringing our own violators of the law to justice. England, in order to strengthen) Henry Clay. herself on this point, negotiated a quinth- Since the Ist of the present month, this pie treaty to which she, France, Austria, distinguished gentleman has withdrawn him- Russia end Prussia were parties, allowing self from t he cares and toils of o fficial station, to each other a mutual Right of Search, expecting by this combination of Europe and sought the has been, ret i rement of private life. an Power to deter the United States from! in T here Mr. C lay's political maintaining her own independent stand. course, much to admire—much that has cal- Gen. CASs, our minister at Paris, discern. led forth the admiration of the American ins her object, published a pamphlet in People—and made warm and enduring friends which he examined the whole question in of those who have never had the gratification a masterly style, and which produced of seeing the man. For five and thirty years such an effect as to induce the French has lie been the firm, straight-forward, ar- Chambers to refuse to ratify the treaty.— dent end zealous advocate of correct princi- He not only vindicated the position assn- plea--never for a moment deviating from Isis med by our government and showed that purpose, or hesitating in his course. Of him it was recognised as sound years ago by it may be truly said, he has done the nation Lord SiOwELL, the great English Admi- much service; and they know it. laity Tudge ; but went on to demonstrate 'Fire last labor of Mr. Clay in the United that this claim of Great Britain, if recog- States Senate, was, as is well known, the in nized, would lead to a still greater out trocluction of a series of resolutions declare rage. He showed, by reference to the tory of the proper system of Finance,Re pretensions which she made previous to trenchinera, and Protection of America n In our last war with her, that she claimed, when having once been admitted on board dustry—supported by a great speech; such of the ship of another nation, the right to a one as could be made only by such a man, (seize any seaman born in her dominions, on such a subject. land press him into her service, although' Mr. Clay retires to his farm in Kentucky, he had been fully naturalized and admit- bearing with him the gratitude and high es ted a citizen of another country. This teem of his fellow countrymen. May he en startled the French, and together with the joy long life, health and happiness. other positions assumed in the pamphlet— a most able production, though hastily prepared, which we have read with great pleasure--turned the tables on the Brit ish, and exposed the ultiMate object. The whole matter reflects the highest credit on Gen. CAss, while it has brought on him the fulminations of the English tors press, and proves Mtn to be a learned jurist— able and ready writer, and prompt to act wherever the interests and honor of his country are concerned. We should deep ly regret a war with England, and hope that the special mission of Lord Ashbur ton, whose arrival is daily expected, and for whom has been prepared a splendid mansion at Washington, may result in the honorable adjustment of all questions at issue between two nations'so closely alli ed in language, interest and blood; but the Ocean Queen must surrender her pre posterous claim to impress seamen who have adopted and been admitted to the privileges of citizenship in this country, before she can induce us to give and take a mutual Right of Search. Flax.—We are sorry to learn that the dwelling house of Mr. William Mann, pro prietor of the Axe Factory about four miles from Lewistown, was entirly con sumed by fire on the morning of the 28th ult., together with the principal part of his furniture. It is believed that the fire originated from a stove . pipe, passing through the roof of the building.—Lewis town Republican. Home Inclmstry Covent ion. In accordance with the recommendation of the late Home Industr/ Convention of Pennsylvania, a STATE CONVEX. TION of Delegates from the several counties of the Commonwealth, favorable to such a discriminating tariff as will pro. mote the employment of American labor of every kind—protect the great coal, iron, agricultural and manufacturing interests of Pennsylvania, and establish' the permit• nent prosperity and independence of the country, will be held at Harrisburg on WEDNESDAY, THE 13114 DAY OF APRIL 1842, The present depressed condition of the public industry—the threatened total pros tration of the manufacturing interests of the country—the derangement of the cur rency, and the prevailing want of confi dence in the business ccmmunity--call loudly for prompt and energetic action on the part of the people of Pennsylvania, who are so deeply interested in the proper adjustment of the great question now! pending before the Congress of the nation.) In view of these important considers•l tions, the undersigned respectfully urge upon the citizens of the several counties throughout the Commonwealth, to send delegates to the proposed convention, without regard to number. All who feel an interest in the great questions involved are invited to attend and take seats in the convention. Henry K. Strong, Harrisburg. Calvin Blythe, James M. Porter, Easton. Edward J. _Elting, Philadelphia. Geo. N. Eckert. Schuylkill county. Samuel Alexander, Carlisle, David Krause, Harrisburg. Thomas C. Miller, Cumberland. !Henry K. Slaymaker, York county. Lewis Waln, Philadelphia. William Heisler, Lacaster county. Matthew Baldwin, Philadelphia. Michael Doudel, York. John T. ✓!dams, Dauphin. James S. Wallace, Harrisburg. lion. William Wilkins, Pittsburg. Dr. James Gardener, Chester. State Central Committee March W, 1842. '- - 4,.'-'i . „. '-- .-- ~ c, 4- >- ,4 , & ~p '..,„..., w , vAtiv/ _ ' -(4/ ~,. , " -, . ,, f—,0 s-, , '' .„'c- THE JOURNAL. One country,one conetitution one deetiny Ilunlingdon, April 6, 1842• The Protector. We have on our desk a prospectus and 'also a specimen number of a semi-monthly 'Magazine, published at Harrisburg, bearing 'the above title. It is edited by HENRY K. STRONG, Esq., and devoted exclusively to (the coal, iron, manufacturing and agricultu ral interests of Pennsylvania. The number before us contains 32 royal octavo pages, is neatly executed, and contains sundry excel lent original *and selected articles. Persons wishing to become subscribers to this publication can do so by leaving their Names at this office, where they can also see the prospectus end first number. Terms, ,12 00 per annum, payable in advance. Firemen and Militia Fines. The present Legislature has passed a law which exempts all fire-engine and hose com panies in the State from the payment of fines for the non-performance of military duty.— it is contained in the sth section of as act rel ative to the Borough of M e adville, and rela tive to fire-engines and hose companies ; which reads as follows Sec. 5. Each fire company now or here after organized within the borough of Meadville, ag, , t•eeably to the act passed 9th of April, 1834, entitled " an act to erect, &c." shall have all the power and privi leges, and to be subject to the liabilities and restrictions of fire engine and hose companies, incorporated in pursuance of the 15th section of the act relative to or phans' courts, passed the 13th of October, 1840, and the members thereof, and fire engine and hose companies throughout the commonwealth shall be exempt from the payment of fines for military duty, while they continue regular and punctual members of the same, agreeably to the rules and regulations of the company. Examination. The Examination at the Huntingdon Fe male Seminary is going on while we are writing this notice. We were, as a matter of course, present a few how's a', the exami nation, and what we saw and heard there, satisfied us that the pupils are making rapid progress in the various branches of a liberal education. There is something peculiarly interesting l in the examination of those blooming girt,— or perhaps more properly, YOUNG LADIES— of the Seminary ; and this notice might read lily be extended to the length of a column in attempting to describe it--but for such a task we have not time—the paper is ready for the press, and to the press it must go— while we go to see the girls through their trials. Congressional. Since our last the Senate has been engaged chiefly in the consideration of Mr. Clay's Retrenchment resolutions. On the 25th ult. the President sent to both Houses of Congress a message relative to the condition of the Treasury, and recommend ing the repeal or postponement of the Distri bution Act of the Extra Session. This mes sage kept Congress in blast for a number of days ; but on the 30th it was negatived in the Senate by a majority of 1, and in the House by a majority of 27. 1 hus Congress has de clared that our laws are not enacted in one session merely to be repealed in the next. The House had the Loan Bill under con sideration for a number of days. It passed on Wednesday last. The Commissioners of Lycoming county have notifie 1 the Collectors in the several townships iu that county, that they are de sired to take West Branch Bank notes at par in payment of taxes. We learn by the last No. of the Watch-I man that the tetl-rentitee intend holding a , meeting in this borough on next Court week, to urge, in "tones of thunder," the claims of TEN CEN r JIMMY Buchanan to the Pre sidency. Is he to be the Workingmen's" candidate, eh? A large meeting in favor of Texas was held in the State House Yard at Philadelphia on'Tuesday of last week. After a committee of thirteen was appointed to prepare resolu tions to present at an adjourned meeting, the meeting adjourned to Saturday afternoon. Ex GOVERNOR RITNER is said to have re covered his sight. Borough officers elected in and for the Bo rough of Huntingdon, on Monday last, (4th inst.) Chief Burgess: DAVID SNYDER. Assistant Burgess: Jacob Hoffman and Peter Swoope, Council: William Snyder, John Simpson, James Mc Cabe, David Black, John M. Cunningham, Andrew S. Harrison, and John Whittaker. Clerk: Dennis Buoy. Supervisors. Wm. K. Rahm and Michael Claughbaugh High Constable: William H. King. Pennsylvania Legislature. SENATE. Friday, March 25. Mr. Ewing's bill to incorporate the' Pennsylvania Canal and Rail Road Company from Philadelphia to' Pittsburg, was taken up in order on final reading. Atte'r some discussion the bill was .postponed, on motion of Mr. Stewart until the 11th of June next. The amendments made by the House to the Senate bill to prevent travel free of toll on the Columbia and Portage Rail roads, were concurred in. Saturday, March 26. The bill to au• thurize the Bank of Pennsylvania to make an assignment, cam'up in order. An amendment uttered by Mr. Gibbons on 'Nunnlay anti passed, was reconsidered and negatived. After some discussion on the first sec% don, authorizing the bank to make an' assignment, and appoint three trustee, it passed by the following vote—Yeas 16, Nays 14. The other sect , ons of the bill, providing tdr the manner of conducting the assign ment, were passed by a similar vote, and the bill passed second reading, Monday, March 28. The bill to author. ize the Bank of Pennsylvania to make a general a-signment for the benefit of its creditors. was taken up on third reading. On the final passage 01 the bill, the yeas and nays were called, and were as follows —Yeas 17, Yeas 10. The following; bills passed final reading: The bill incorporating the Erie and Northampton Railroad company. The resolutions from the House relative to witnesses brought before each branch of the Logislature, was, after some discus sion, referred to the Judiciary Com mittee: The 11111 to authorize the trustees of the Lutheran Congregation of Clover Creek, Huntingdon county, to sell and convey certail real estate, was severally read awl passed. _ _ Tuesday, March 29. The following Joint Resolution was then offered by Mr. Ewing : Re;olved, 4 , e., That the Attorney Gen. eral of this Commonwealth be and is here by authorized and directed to enter a noile prosequi in any crimnal proceedings had or to be had in any court of this Com-, monwealth against George Handy, for or on account of any act or participation by him in obtaining or receiving an! monies from the United States Bank of Pennsyl vania, or conspiring with any other person or persons to influence the action of the Legislatureor Executive, in the year 1840,' in regard to the Bauks of the Common wealth. Several amendments of an unimportant character were then offered and lost, when an amendment offered by Mr. Kidder pending, providing that George Handy shall testily before the nolle prosequi shall be entered, Mr. Penniman moved to amend the amendment, by striking out and inserting: " Provided. That before the Attorney General shall enter a nolle prosequi, the said George Handy shall appear before either branch of the Legislature, or a joint committee by them properly constituted, and then and there testify all his knowl edge in relation to said transaction." After considerable debate on this amend. ment, the question was taken on agreeing to it, and the vote stood as follows:—Yeas' 29. Nays 2. The amendment, as amended, was then agreed to, and the resolution adopted. A message was received from the Gov ernor, nominating James Campbell, to be an associate judge for the county of Phil. adelphia, in the place of Archibald Ran dall, Esq. resigned. Wednesday, !!,arch 30. Mr. Sullivan reported with amendment, the bill relative to witnesses who refuse to testify before the Legislature. The nomination of Abraham S. Wilson to be President Judge of the district of Huntingdon, Union and Mifflin, was unanimously confirmed. The nomination of Jeremiah Black, to be President Judge for the district of Franklin, Bedford and Somerset was confirmed—yeas 21, nays 9. Amendments to several private bills were considered. The bill relative to witnesses who_.res fuse to testify before the Leg islature was then taken up, and was un der discussion when the Senate adjourned. In the afternoon session the Senate re sined the consideration of the bill relative to witnesses who refuse to testily. The first section provides that in case of the refusal of a witness to be sworn or testify before either House, the Speaker of such House shall have power to issue his warrant to the Sergeantsat-arms to commit said witness to the Dauphin county prison. After some debate this section was pass ed by the following vote:— Yeas 15, Nays 13. The second section provides that if a witness after his imprisonment, still per sists in his refusal to swear or testify, the House may Make further order for the detention of said witness after the adjourn ment and until a subsequent Legislature shall take further order to the case. This section was passed as follows : Yeas 19, Nays 9. The bill then passed final reading— yeas 21, nays 7. Thursday, March 31. Mr. Fleming lions the committee on the Judiciary , to which had been referred sundry petitions for, and remonstrances apinst repealing' the law establishing the Nicholson court of Pleas; made a lengthy report adverse to the abolition of said court; accompani ed by a resolution that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. Kidder moved to postpone the sub ject for the present. After some debate between Messrs. Kidder, Huddleson and Fleming, the motion was amended so as to postpone until the extra session, and adopted. Friday, April Ist. The amendment to the bill extending the time for winding up the affairs of the Lumberman's Bank of Warren, was also concurred in. The hill from the House, to erect a new county out of a part of Luzerne, to be cal led Wyoming, was passed through Corns mittee of the Whole, Mr. Bigler in the ,Chair, and taken up on second reading ; ' passed; read a third time and passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, March 25. Mr. Stevens moved to reconsider the vote on the bill, exempt ing certain counties from the operation of the license law of 1891, which was agreed to and the bill was postponed. The resolution for the appointment of a committee of 28 to district the State for members of Congress, was passed. The bill to provide for the payment of the domestic creditors of the Common- 1 wealth, was taken up on second readinig. The question recurring on an amend ment of Mr. Deford to strike out the first' section and insert another, authorizing' the Governor to issue certificates of State stock, bearing an interest of 6 per tent. to the domestic creditors of the State, for work done and materials furnished on the Erie Extension, North Branch and Wis. conisco•canals, to the present time, when it was agreed to by the following vote:— Yeas 51. Nays 39. Saturday, March 26. Mr. Sharswonol, from the committee to investigate the charges of corruption against the United States Bank, reported that George Handy, Esq. of Philadelphia had been called before the committee as a witness, and refused to be sworn. The report was accompanied by a resolution that Mr. Handy be brought before the bar of the House at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, to show cause of refusal to answer. The bill to provide for the payment of the domestic creditors of the Common wealth was then taken up on second reading. Several amendments were pro posed, and the bill was still under consid eration wirer: the House adjourned. Monday, March 28. The Speaker an nounced that the Sergeant at Arms had made a return on the subpcena, directed against George Handy, and that he was now within the bar of the House. Mr. Sharswood then offered the follow ing resolution : Resolved, That the speaker be directed to call George Handy, and require him to be sworn or affirmed, " that the evidence which he shall give before the House, touching any corrupt means, employed by the Bans or their agents, or any of them' directly or indirectly, for the purpose of influencing the action of the Legislature, or any other Department of the Govern ment of this Commonwealth, in regard to any legislation for their benefit, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." Mr. Handy having been conducted be. fore the Speaker's chair by the Sergeant at Arms, the oath above was tendered and Tdeclined by Mr. Handy for the following reasons: To the Speaker and House of Represen• tatives : I most respectfully beg leave to decline taking the oath proposed for the following reasons: That criminal proceedings have been instituted against me, as well as a civil suit, for matters arising out of the subject of this enquiry, and answers to the questions put by the House, might be given in evidence against me. Thatalthough4l feel an entire conscious. ness if the whole truth of the case could be shown, I would be considered wholly innocent, yet under the excitement of these times, and the threatening circum stances that surround me, I sun constrain ed to avail myself of the privilege secured to every citizen by our constitution and Laws, that no man ‘. can be compelled to give evidence against himself." I beg leave further to give this House my most sincere assurance that this course has been taken under a sense of duty to myself, and without intending the slightest con tempt or disrespect to this House or Its Committee. GEORGE HANDY March 28,1842. Mr. Sharswood then offered the follow ing, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That George liandy be heard by himself or his counsel at the Bar to show cause, it any he has, why he should ro,t be committed for contempt in refusing Ito be sworn or affirmed, as required by I order of the House. Mr. McCormick counsel for Mr. Handy. said he was authorized by him, to say that he considered he was protected by a con, stitutional right, and declined to make any further answer than he had already done. Mr. Sharewood offered the following preamble and resolution : hereas, George Handy has appeared at the Bar of this House, under a subpoena issued by its order, commanding him to appear, to testify his knowledge as to whether any corrupt means have been at any time employed by the Banks or their agents, or any of them, directly or indi rectly, for the purpose of influencing the ,action of the Legislature, or any other department of the Government of this Commonwealth, in regard to any legisla tion for their benefit, and having been re quired to be sworn or affirmed, " that the: evidence he should give touching the said 'subject of inquiry should be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,' has positively refused. And whereas, the said George Handy has in the judgment of this House, thereby been guilty of a high contempt of its constitu. tional authority ; Therefore, Resolved, That George Handy be pub licly reprimanded by the Speaker, and be and is hereby committed to the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, until the further order of the House. The sesolution, after being amended so as to confine Mr. Handy in the Bust Com mittee Room of the Capitol, was adopted by a vote of 56 yeas to 29 nays, and Mr. Handy delivered to the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Bonsall offered the following joint Resolution, which was read the second time, the rule being dispensed with:* Resolved, &c., That in case any witness, who may he summoned to testify, as to any . facts, before either branch of the Legislature, shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed, or to testily, the Speaker of the House before whom such refusal shall be made, shall have power, by direction of said House, to issue a commitment direc ted to the sheriff of the county of Dauphin, for his detention, until discharged by order of said house; Prowled, the expen ses of such detention • shall be defrayed out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. The Resolution was passed finally, and 'sent to the. Senate for concurrence. Tuesday, March 29. After considerable discussion, the 4th and sth sections of the bill providing for the payment of domestic creditors were adopted on a second read ing, as follows: SECTION 4. That after the first day of July, next, not more than one engineer, except engineers on locomotive and sta tionary engines, shall be employed. on the State railroads or canals. SECT. The certificate; of stock.issued ander the first section of this act, shall.be in sums not less than one hundred dollars, payable the first day of August, 1852. On the final passage of the bill, it was adopted as follows :—Yeas 52. Nays 32. 'rhe House took up the resolution from the Senate, directing a nolli proaequi to be entered in certain crimnal prosecutions against George Handy, which passed the Senate this morning. After some conversation as to the pro priety of negativing the proviso, the Reso lution was adopted -57 to 15. The House Bill to autliar;z.e Jacob Sorrick and Michael itetrick, Trustees of the Lutheran Congregation at Clover Creek Huntingdon county to sell and convey real estate, was returned from the Senate with an amendment, incorporating the Locust Mountain Coal and Iron Com pany, which had formerly been rejected by a Committee of Conference. The amendment was not concurred in-41 to 37. ff ednesday. March 30. Resolutions were offered requiring George Handy to be again brought before the bar of tho House to testify, by Mr. Deford were subsequently withdrawn. a similar resolution was then offered by Mr. Karns, which after some discussion was postponed until Friday, by a vote of 60 to 23. Mr. Elton submitted a resolction of instructions, to the committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expedien cy of bringing in a bill to tax the salaries of all otlicers—Executive, Legislative, or • Judicial, which was passed. 7hursday, March 31. Mr. Rouinfort submitted ajoint resolution prohibiting collectors and treasurers from speculating upon the public funds by the reoeiving or purchasing relief notes, except in actual payment for taxes, which passed and was ,sent to the Senate. Mr. Ebaugh submitted joint resolution for the purchase of State passenger car( on the rail roads of this Commonwealth; which was passed and sent to the Seoul* by a vote of 51 to 5‘2,
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