THE JOURNAL.
Wit:
HUNTINGDON:
Wednesday, February 18, 18i0.
Delegate Elections and CooAty Con
vention.
74 Mt trisigs of Huntingdon County:
Your Standing ( ummittee, approving of the
recommendation of the Whig members of the Le
gislature, that a State Convection be held on the
Ith of March nest, to nominate ■ candidate for
the office of anal Commisttuner, and do such
other things u the good of the party may seem to
require, respectfully request you to meet in
COUNTY 7tfErITING,
to the old Court House, in the borough of Hun
tingdon, on Saturday the 28th day of February
M►at., at one o'clock P. 61., for the purpose of ap
pointing Delegates to said State Convention; and
to adept such o her measures as may be deemed
expedient for the advancement of the %.A big cause
10 'hie county. 13y the County Committee.
THEO. H. CREMER, Chairman.
Fob. 4, 1846.
c yrh. U. 8. Senate at Huntingdon, will meet
so usual on Thursday evening. The alteration of
the Naturalisation Laws is not yet dlspoeed of, and
will be the subject under coneideration. The pub-
Zia are Invited.
o.Ansxamination of the pupils in the Female
Seminary, under the charge of Miss Howe, took
place ou yesterday. We shall notice this @semi•
nation at some length in our next.
cyWa were viaited on Saturday last with a snow
alerts, which continued during the whole of that
slay and Yonder. It fell It the depth of shout 14
inehea, and at this present writing, the sleighing is
slid to be vary fin,
iryWe hove received the first No. of 4 , Morrla's
National Prom" published in New York, by Oeo,
P. Morris, at $2.00 per annum. It to punted on a
asernmoth sheet, with new type, and is altogether
sue of the neatest literary papers of the day. It is
eleogethor unnecessary for us to speak of the high
literary character of its editor—Gen. Morris—as his
long connection with the press has rendered his
merits familiar to all. A specimen number of this
paper can be seen at our office, and we will cheer
fully forward the nuance of any who may desire to
satistribe.
CrThe lost Gettysburg Star contains s sensi
ble and welt written article in defence of CRAILLII
Orison*, Esq. The North American editors will
and that their emu, end c•-•
blunted young Senator will receive no response
from the country. Mr. G. is too well known in
the iatetior to have his character aspersed by Loco
feces, ander the garb of neutral' ty.
County Convention,
Our friends throughout the county will bear in
Mind that this body meets on the 38th inst. It le
riesirsble that the townships end boroughs should
hi generally represented, so that the delegates se
lected to represent us in the approaching Convert-
Sion at Harrisburg, rosy ha.. an opportunity to
know something about the feeling of the party
throughout the entire county, as to who they would
prefer should be selected ae the Whig candidate
for Canal Commissioner. We hope our friends
will not neglect this.
aje The bill for the erection of Blair county, we
are creditably informed, has been amended by the
Judiciary Committee in the Senate, by suhatituting
the boundaries of lam year for the bill which pass
ed the House corns time mince. It ~t eexpecied
that the Committee would on yesterday report it to
the Sonste.
t The North American say■ that we were
"highly indignant" because thirteen Locofocos in
ear State Legislature voted splint the Tariff of
1942. Not so. Our indignation was directed
against the Locoforo party in the House, for allow
ing an avowed free trado man to hitch on to the
Senile resolutions, matter contstning instruction,
to favor of the rejected Sub-Treasury scheme, and
against the distribution of the proceeds of the pub.
lie lands, for which they well knew the Whig party
etinkl not cote. It was this miserable party trick.
ery we denounced. If the Locofoco party are the
friend' of the Tariffs' it is, why did they nut pass
the Senate resolutions at once and thus show to the
world that they were sincere in their professions
And not, after battling them for about ten days,
attach to them that which they well knew would
debar a large body of avowed Twill' men from cast
ing their votes in favor of the existing protective
polity.
We shall et ell times be quite as willing as the
editor of the North American, to give the Loco.
foeo party credit fur aseieting us to contain the pres
ent Tarif, when we see them evincing on honest
disposition to do an, located, as we are, in the midst
of s community as much interested in maintaining
Its protective feature. as any in the State. And
we shall feel ourselves equally (tee to condemn any
course on their part, calculated to have a contrary
effect.
trij. As an evidence that there will be no war
upon the Oregon question, it has been suggested
that Great Britten does not consider the Locofoco
party of Ode country responeible for any thing they
may say or Jo. Not unlike:y ! •
NE w Coo rrrrr xi T.—The Cincinnati Gazette
thus deocnbea it—
"Butte Bank of Indiana s's. Indianapolia Branch
dated April 4th, and payal.de to H. Bator. 'I hoc
H. Sharpe, Assistant Cashier and B. Merrill Presi
dent. The filling up sod the names of the Presi
dent and Cashier are engraved. The appearance
of the engraving to coarse end dark, and to tLoro
4-erne!, is each dttic:tel.
Oregon.
It will be seen by our Congressional newt', that
the House of Representative.s have at length closed
the debate upon the Oregon question, and passed
the resolutions Oving notice to Great Britain of
the termination of the joint occupancy of that coun
try in one year, by a large majority. The south
ern Calhoun Locofoco., fearing that England
might view this as a war measure, strenuously op
posed these resolutions, and appeared very anxious
to give the "go by" to this prominent and efficient
portion of the Locofoco creed, as presented to the
country by the Baltimore Convention which nom
inated & Dallas. Oregon, and Texas, it has
been aptly remarked, are “twin sisters," and the
Southern Locofocos "assisted at their baptism if
not at their birth." They would now, while view
ing their unprotected frontier, much prefer if this
"cup could be allowed to pane from them:" but as
it is a potion into which they mixed their own in
gredients, we admire the course of those who voted
to allow them an opportunity to drain it to the
dregs. If men will play demagogue and hypocrite,
while presenting an exposition of their principles
and policy to the people, for the sole portion, of el
evating themselves and defeating their opponents,
wo hope they will be allowed the privilege of en
joying the benefits resulting from having those
principles carried out to their extent.
The following notice of the position of Mr. Ad
ams on this subject, we clip from an able article in
the U. S. Gazette:
The Legisleture has been in blast daily (Sun
day excepted) since my lest epistle. The princi
pal subjects of discussion have been the "Right of
Way" for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany on the South West, and the N. York and
Erie Railroad on the North East--the former in
the Senate, and the latter in the House: And al
though these appear to embrace tho extreme; of
the Commrnwealth, yet there is much sign of
amity existing between them, and a prospect of
their meeting upon these propositions and mutual
ly assisting each other to carry their respective
projects. Some say them is a little "log rolling"
between them, others that is a mere similarity of
views based upon well measured observation of the
true interests of tne Commonwealth. Otte thing
is certain, the friends of the one "Right of Way"
appear to be favorable to the other, which, to say
the least of it, is a very remarkable coincidence, un
less there be some understanding in the premise..
The Senate, after going through with the morn
ing orders, has spent a couple of hours daily in dis
cussing the Pelt. & Ohio Railroad Bill, and the
subject has been pregented with great labor and
ability on both sides, but no decisive vote has yet
been taken upon the merits of the Bill, amendments
being always offered, one after another. de they are
voted down. The friends bf the Bill appear to be
in the ascendency, fob amendments calculated to
traminel or affect the materially are usually vo
ted down. One, however, has been agreed to, lay
ing a moderate tax upon merchandise and passen
gers which may be transported over the said feed,
the entire dietanco between Pittsburg and Cumber
land.
At present the question pending is upon an
amendment offered by Mt. Bigler, providing that
the Act shall not take effect before the let day of
June, 1847. and shall be tied end void then, pro
ci.-.)-we learn from the iltonian that four ne- sided $5,000,000 of the capital stock of the "Ccn
gross were arrested a few days since at Monteurs- ' tral Railroad Company," or any other company
vide, in Lycoming county, by three persons from hereafter to he chartered by the Legislature, shall
near Chambersburg, on the charge of being runs- be bona
,fide subscribed before that day, and $lO
way slaves, for whom a reward had been offered. ; per share shall actually be paid in; and nmreoVer,
On the return of these men to Milton, they were 15 miles of the said Central Railroad, be by that
arrested on the charge of kidnapping, and commit- time actually under contract at each end attic line
ted to jail by Justice Mackay, to answer. The sue- between Harrisburg end Pittsburg. This is an
groes were ordered to be set at liberty, but were i :nportant amendment, and may possibly ire
agreed
subsequently arrested on a charge of theft, and to, inasmuch as Mr. Gibbons, one attic advocates
committed. So the ne g ro.s sur f t h e i r captors are ,of the Bill , has to agree
all su r e ly lodged to the same jail at ounoury. Ito something of the hind. This will test the earn
(jlt is said that It. J. Walker. Secretary of the estneas of the friends of the "middle route," and
Treasury. is busily engaged arranging the details of give them an opportunity to show whether they
a revenue tariff bill. It is expected that it will soon are serious in saving that this road can and will be
be reported to the House. The friends of the pre.- made if authorized. But the Legislature would do
eat 'Patiffshould be active in sending in their re. well to secure the passage of the Bill incorporating
monstrance. against any change, as great fears are the "Central Company" before they pass the Balt.
entertained that the Administration will be strong dr Ohio bill, even with this amenthnent.
enough in Congress to overthrow the act of 1842,1 The Hill asking fur the right of way for the N.
unless there is a strong effect mad. on the part of Y. & Eric Rail Road Company through Pike cc:mo
tile people to prevent it. j ty in this State, was taken up in the House, on
I Thuraday last by a vote of 59 to • 4, when a mn-
DOONTSII7III7II.—The Miltonian says that three
lion was made by Mr. Tree s ° to amend by adding
men, named Moses and John Stotler and H. 11.
a Section requiring the said Company to procure
Rig were arrested in Cattawisu, and lodged in the
Cie passage of a LAW by the Legislature of New
jail of Columbia county on the 2d inst. They had
ieing er the North Branch Canal Com
when taken about $5OO with them, most of which
York, atithor
was counterfeit. The money was on the Schenec- PanY' any oth improvement in this State, to
twig. ithica cud Orange pants, New York, and connect with the Chenango & Chemung Connie in
the Lewistown Bank of Pennsylvania. A largo
the State of N. York, oh fair and equitable princt
quantity of quarter dollars were also found with
phis, to he approved of 1 the Governor of Penn'',
them. They travelled in a sleigh with two horse..
before the "right of way " asked for should go into
effect. This amendment was voted down, howev
oji.. A man named John Clark, fell over the er, b y the combined force of the Northern and
wall of the bridge in Chambereburg, a few nights Southern Right-of-Way meth Yeas 40, Nays 46.
ago, and in the fall, had the flesh torn off from the The Bill is still oh second reading.
eye to the ear, and down the cheek for several S The Tariff Resolutions are lying under protest
inches, besides other wounds and bruises. He in the House, having been returned from the Stn
then waded and swam about for nearly two hours ate for concurrence in the amendments mate lay
in the water, before he was able to gain the bank.
, the Senate to the Howie amendments, It will he
When found, he was frozen stiff. It is thought, I remembered that the Senate by a unanimous vote
however, he will recover.
' passed a simple Resolution of instructions to our
Senators &c. in Congress to oppose any art, mid to
altar or modify the Tariff act of 1892. The Houle
after a long discueeion, and vatious attempt. by the
Loco Focus to fritter away the force of the insult,
lions, and by same ten or a dozen to reverse the
instructions so as to instruct die said Congressmen
to vote in favor of the modification of the "unjust
and unequal" tariff ad aforesaid, Passed the Senate
Resolution. with an additional one instructing our
Senators &c. in I ongrese to oppose a National
Bank and the Distribution of the proceeds of the
Public Lands; and to go in for a Sub. Treasury—
. Senate concurred in these amendments of the
House, with the exception of that part which re
lates to a distribution of the proceeds of the Public
Lands, which wait disagreed to by two of the Locoe
(Metiers. Heckman and Ebaugh) voting against it.
The Resolutions were then returned to the House,
where they are now sleeping—and if passed would
he of no manner of strength or utility at Wash
ington. Alas ! for these " better tariff men !"
A great number of private Bills were passed in
the House on Tue.day lest, under the Rule which
runs them through the Legislative mill sub fik.
tin when no objections aye made. Of course they
cannot be of much consequence.
Your's &c. PHI.
"Mr. Adams carries home to the South the pro
position of the President, "war or no war." and al
lowa them an early taste of the consequence of their
follies in electing Mr. Polk. And he stands nuw
on the floor of the House of Representatives, with
one hand clutched in the throat of the administra
tion, and the other in that of the South; and while
he makes them look shamefully and reproachfully
into the face of each other, he whispers to the Souils
that they are eating the "Sodom apples" which
they gathered when 'few] and Oregon were put
into the Presidential canvass."
The Whigs of Obio met in State Convention on
the 4th inst., and upon the second ballot nomina
ted William Hebb. of Butler county, as their can
didate for Governor. This nomination is highly
spoken Of by the kVbig press. IVe congratulate
our brethren of that gallant Stale on the cheering
prospects before them, as evidenced by the una
nimity and enthusiasm of the Convention. Mr.
Hebb is said to be a very able and popular clump
orator, and hes aignified his intention to visit every
county in the State during the campaign.
2121187C0---SANTA ANNA.
By a letter from Ilavatia, (laird Jan 23,
we learn that Santa Anna aniicipated
sailing to Vera Cruz in the British steam
er, on 'he 9th or 10:11 of this ino , th. Ills
oject is a renewed attempt to revolution
:7.e Mexico. What policy Paredes will
iilopt in reward to him, is, like everything
in relation to that unhappy country, un
certain. It I% gaid that I , atila Alma may
he 111, , LICed to favor an ailiustm,ut ut 111.•
dispute with this country, and to cede
Collectors.
The Washington co, respondent of the Ledger,
under date the bth of FehrtearY, says:
"Mr. Hay wood, Chairman the Committee on
Commerce, in the Senate, is still Absent front the
neat of Government. and certain nominations,
among others that of Mr. Horn, I learn, have not,
in consequence, been yet reported upon by the
committee—action on them nominations it is proba
ble, however will nut be much longer delayed.
Thin of Governor Morton as Collector of Boston,
it in generally believed, cannot possibly hr confirm.
ed. and Mr. Horn is thought to he equally in dan-
The King nt Pru.ant has purchased the
cup with which Martin Luther used
the Sticranitint.
Ma. Env, 1000 GOVII/M, a FlNfrollicer in the
American army during the resolution, died recently
at Gorham, Maine, aged 88. Mr. Gorham was
present at the surrender of Burgoyne, the exetution
of the lamented Andre, the battle of Monmouth,
and other memorable occasions.
're... W. WAnewenTe. for many years a
member of the Louisiana Logialmore, and a well
known politician is deed.
Pennsylvania Legislature
Correspondenise of the Huntingdon
3ournat.
HAti;enc;o, Feb. 19, 1946.
My Dear Captain:--Another week of fine
weather haselapeed since last I wrote you; but at
this present mornent snow is de,ending pretty rap
idly. having already covered the ground with its
white mantle to a depth of several inches, and
should old Itoreas, by the time it gets through, set
fresh hands at the bellows, and block up the roads
with snow banks so as to intercept the malls, you
will please not publish this letter until you receive
During a drinking frolic, at Grier's Tavern, in
Hogueatown, Cumberland county, on the Eth just.,
John Evans was killed by a man named Samuel
Hunter—both intoxicated. The murderer has been
arrested. A familiar story told in three words :
intemperance—woe urn—the GA 1.1,0 Wl3!
Amer.—There are comparatively few who think
when they use this word how much of pious beau
ty it possesses—conveying as it doe. the sentiment,
NTo Goa I commie you—iniry Gov guard yet."
CONGILIISS.
(mon question la no longer a *tibiae of negotiation
THE OREGON RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN Of compromise."
THE HOUSE—EXCITINO DEBATE IN Tellers being demanded, only ,ten gentlemen
THE SENATE.
. walked through the tellers in the affirmative, Mr.
WMININIITON, Feb. 9, 1848
McConnell bringing up the rear, and Mr. Douglass
SereaTs.--Mr. Morehead arrived and appeared
in his neat this morning. leading. The acclamation and clapping at this
tremendous vote in the affirmative, were alined
A memorial was presented by the President, in
laver of a dry dock at Philadelphia. deafening. Their names are, M'Clernard, Hoge,
A message from the President relative to Oregon, Ramsey, entworth, ft Smith, M Connell, Saw.
being a depilate ofthat sent to the House on Sat-
tor, Yell, Darragh, and Douglass.
urdey, was received. An amendment setting forth that the Oregon
On motion of Mr. Allen, it wed referred to the , question is still the subject of honorable negotiation
committee on foreigh affairs. and should by that means be adjusted, was carried.
102, Nays 99. A great uproar arose, how-
Among the resolutions of inquiry submitted, was — Ayes
ever, owing to an illegal triistake in the count, and
one by Mr. Cuss, requesting the Secretary of the
Navy to report Whither there is now any naval finally a second count was demanded but refused,
--Ayes 90. Nays 108. So the amendment was
armament tilt Lake Superior, sire whether en mina.
meta la net necessary there, also what would be declared adopted.
the beet kind of defence. wee laid over. After the rejection of a great number of amend-
men's, the committee rose and reported the joint
After the dispose, of ir mewl of private business.
the Senate mourned the consideration of the bill resolution to the House, intended by the oubstitu
film of the bill of Mr. Droorguole, submitted some
providing for the construction of ten iron war
steamers. days ago, an follows :
Mr. Westcott having the flow, resumed and I RISOLVXD DI THY. 3xxaTl AND Hoes. OP Ma-
RtOENTATIVLO Or TRU UNITSD STATtII OP AMIN.
concluded his remarks in favor of the bill.
• Ks, imCosottEse .116MIILED, That the President
Mr. Dickenson said that in consequence of the of the United States cause notice to be given to
unavoidable aSsenee of Mr. Fairfield. he proposed tluienfii,eov,ewrneemneuthteofuGnriewadtßritian t
Stato rohcatAteericcoanvm
that the bill should be laid over informally. On
n theat Britian, concerning the territory on the north
this a very exciting discussion arose, during which west toast of America, west of the Stony Moun-
Mr. Mangum took occasion to say that premedita- tains, of the 6th of August, 1827, signed at Lon
ted excitement and agitation had been resorted to don, shall bo anulled and abrogated twelve months
for the purpose of disturbing the peace of the coun
afT. giving
e i t id in i n ce n:rasst Rasotv an, That nos ,
try. He said that a system of mystification and I thing herein contained is intended to interfere with
concealment had been indulged in for the purpose the right and discretion of the proper authorities of
of raising the fear of war, when the party in power I the two contracting parties to renew or pursue ne
never dreamt that there would be war. He also gotiatinns fur on amicable settlement of the contra
said that if he had more confidence in those now
iliaver A fl iti r l e w sp h e i c c t l i t n w g a ari o s r e e tf o b n y a fo n il y o'w following vote:—
conducting the negotiation, ha should feel more y eas 1 6 3, N ays 3,1.
comfortable.
Correspondence of the North American.
Mr. Haywood moved to lay the bill on the table
ANIIIN•TON, Feb. li, 1840.
for the present.
t, Nothing but en absolute sense of duty induces
Al r. Sevier moved to postpone . Henid oug ht
to corns up after more important 'measures me to write to.night, and was not the intelligence
.
which I am about to communicate of se important
After a continuation of the debate between a character to the country, I should certainly re-
Messri. Mangum, Bagby, Allen, Cass, mid other.— treat from my accustomed labor, in justice to my
the latter denounced the policy of doing nothing painful physical condition. I must content myself.
because we edtild not do ever!. thing. He desired therefore, with being laconic, stating the main
to augment the Navy, although we might not make points, and leaving the community in the hands of
it superior to toot of Oreat Britain. As to the re
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marks of Mr. Mangum relative to the disturbance I1;;;;;;Aw th e means o f ~t , t i n g w i t h fa f a i t h,
of business, it *a. true the evil *mild be larnenta- ! which I hinted pretty plainly in my last two letter.,
hie, but a 'disruption of ell business Was preferable that Mr. Pakenham did not receive full and cm
to the loss of national honor. e Were defence• prehensive instruction. as to the ultimatum of the
less in the lees war, and we were defender's now— British Ministry by the Hibernia.
this city and Bladensburg stand where they did in I have authority for elating that a Message will
1814. be communicated by the President, (wham and
—erect by ',perhaps,
Mr. Mangum having said that a large majority eery probably, to-morro,) calling upon both
of the Senate wants confidence in our negociatore, Henries of Congress to adopt a Joint Resolution, or
Mr. Allen challenged him to draw up a resolution Ruch other bill or legislation as theOliney think
to that effect ao as to teat the question by a vote. I pioper, defini o boundary line between the two
Mr. Elagliy replied to Mr. Mangum. He (Mr. Government earring *hat is the clear and
B.) was sorry to hear him make so eweeping a unquestionab the United States in Oregon.
denunciation against the party in power. I The purpose a movement is to relieve the
After a rejoinder front Mr. Mangum, on motion president from the reaponeibility to which he stand.
....vaunts 4UpLIIIIICIZ, to ye t•• cu 'heal. I, hi, inaugural and annual Messages,
be present at the voting of the liourre upon the and by the negotiations which have transpired on.
Oregon notice proposition..
der his direction and anspicea.
Hoes ur REP "'"'" l ".• — Mr. Roberts Po' I The President will communicate with hie Me.-
'rented joint reeolupone of the Mississippi Legirila- sage a request for large appropriation. for Naval
cure, offering the support of that State to the Gen- and Military defences, which I appiehend will not
era! Government in case of any emergency relative b e considered until further intelligence Rem Eng.
to Oregon. They were referred to a Committee of l an d arrive..
the Whole.
Mr. Adams took the floor. He made en elabo..l Important CorrdspOidence.
w o give the renewing abstract of the late cot ,
rate defence of his formerly advanced position re• respondence between Mr. Iluchanan and Mr. Mc
lathe to our claim to the whole of Oregon. The Lane our Minister in England, in regard to the soar ,
I amount of his argument was that the term •mccu• l i k e preparations making in that country, as also
prim," is not applicable to the territory at all as the late proposition of Mr. Packenham. the British
occiipancy is the thi ng ise want. lie we tte d to Minister, to renew the Oregon negotiations, with
the grand division of this Continent, made by the t h e ',ply of Mr. Buchanan declining to do so in
Pope, ander which Spain got her title to the ter. the manner proposed. This abstract is taken from
ritory.--That division made by the Pope being, at "Oliver Oldschnol a" Washington letter of Feb.
that time, acquiesced in by tic whole known world, 7, and will be found as satisfactory as to give the
the title of Spain was good; and as we gut our title col respondence at length t
i front Spain, our claim to the whole was also good The first letter was from Mr. Buchanan to Mr.
and indisputable. lie went on to argue that Great McLane, dated 13th Dec. 1845, in which Mr. B.
Britain does not contend that she has a title or
jurisdiction.—She says it is an open country lathe states that the President has received information - of
extensive warlike preparations. and directs him to
savage tribes and the wild beasts, and site wanted seek aft interview with Lord Aberdeen, and inquire
it It pt open for the purpose of hunting, and fur the whether these preparations have reference to the
wild beasts. But we desired to extend our laws state of the relations between Great Britian and
over the country, to make the wilderness bloasorn
the United States.
as the rose, and to obey that belWst of the Creator. The next is a letter from Mr. McLane to Mr.
"meleese and multiply and replenish the earth." Buchanan, staling that he had had ah interview
This was the great and glorious command we de- '
A with Lord Aberdeen, who had frankly admitted
sired to obey, and found a great republic,
that they were making preparations, but not exclu•
from ourselves. Just as Mr. A. was entering upon sively on account of the relations between the two
his argument his hour expired. ! countries. though it won due to frankness to asy
Mr. C. J. Ingersoll moved a suspension of the that the state of these relations were such as to
rule so as to enable him to complete his argument; render preparation neceosary. kit. McLane an re-
but after some rather noisy proceeding., the motion quested, gives his own opinion that in case of war
was negatived by a large majority. I Great Britian would endeavor to strike • severe
Mr. Haralson, of Georgia, then took the floor, i blow at the commencement.
' and made a warm epoch in favor of the notice.— I The next letter was from Mr. l'aekenham to Mr.
He claimed our right to the whole of the territory, I l'uchanan. dated 27th Dec. 1845. Inquiring wheth
and argued that in case oho should continue to presto er an offer would be accepted by our government,
her arrogant claims, and to resist all offers of a corn- if made by Vmland to submit the subject and an
pmtniae, our wisest course would be to put on a equitable division of the territory in dispute to the
hold front and meet her half way. Some gentle- arbitration of some friendly power or State. If made
toot had talked about the power of Great Britian, at all, it would ho made in a spirit of moderation
and how ehe could demolish our towns, arc., but he 'and fairness. The territory in dispute, Mr. says
was not doubtful of the courage and energy of this is of small value to both nations compared to the
country in case of war. He was sure that the in- importance of preserving friendly relations, die.
ceder would he met as in times of old, when we Mr. Buchanan replies to this on the 3d of January
made tier quail before oar indomitable energies. 1896, and states that such an offer would not be
Mr. Darragh followed. accepted. as it would be admitting, on the part of
The hour having arrived for terminating ■ll de- the United State. that Great Britian has a colter..
bate, the chairmen's hammer fell and members pre- ble title to the whole of Oregon. Mr. Parkenham
pared to vote. acknowledges the receipt of this letter on the same
The first proposition before tho committee, was day, and beys he will transmit tt to her Majesty's
the joint resolution of the committee on foreign Government:
. .
affairs, atehorierng the President to give the notice On the 16th of January, Mr. Packenham replies
forthwith. more at length to Mr. Puchanan's letter of the 3d,
Mr. C. J. Ingersoll moved to strike out the word declaring that Great Britian has rights in the whole
"forthwith," and it was agreed to by acclamation, of Oregon. He euggeets, however, that the quee.
A motion was then made to amend by striking lion of title can be submitted to a mixed commis
out that portion of the resolution directing the no- Ilion or to • court of distinguished Civilians, and
tire to be given, and inserting, "when in the judg- earnestly pr the subject upon the consideration
runt of the President the public welfare shall require of the Secretary of lime.
it." This was rejected by tellers—ayes 66, noes 136. 1 On the 4th instant, Mr. badman replied to Mr.
After the rejection of numerons pro?oeed amend- I P's last letter, and gives the reasons why this gov.
menu, ante me offered to the died, "that the Or (mount cannot commit to refer either the rtueotims
of title, or of a deviation of the territory in dispute,
I. soy arbitration however constituted; intimet ing
the( out title to the whole was eonsidered clear,
but that a considerable part of the territory bounded
upon and was of great importance to the United
States—while it was of very little to Crest Britian.
One region given was that there were no harbors
front lat. 42 to near lat. 49, and should it be refer
red and a division of the territory be made so that
them harbors would be thrown into the British por
tion, it would render ours nearly valueless. Them
harbors were sbaolutely essential to us, for tie use
of our wheletnen in the Pacific, and also for the
purpose of carrying on our trade with China sod
other countries bordering on the Pacific.
On the whole, it does not appear that the twe
government+ have approached any nearer to a set
tlement than they had at the commencement of the
tiession, only that there is a more friendly spirit
marifeeted, sad negotiations being opened may load
to an amicable adjustment al:et a while.
The Nitinnal Intelligeneer says: .1t is
understood that Capt. John 11. A 'lli, b,
the esteemed Commander of the Wash
ington Navy Yard, has been appointed t o
the commiititi of the United States Figate
Potomac, new preparing for sea ; and that
Cominialme Wm. B. Shah, irk, Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
is to succeed him in the command of said
)1ml."
oZytn the Supreme Court of Ohl 5, at flecinnati,
■ few days since, Min Ann M. Ruhertefeeovets
of Mr. John Hough $1.700 dollar. for seducing
her.- , -On the 21st ult., another seiditt w as tender
ed against the same gentleman, of $3,750 for non
fulfilling a marriage promise made to Miss Sarah
Watson—snaking, in both eases, $5.450. At that
rate John had better •leave the girl. alone."
Auditor's Notice.
TIIK undersigned bein g appointed Au
ditor be the Orphan's Court of flowing
don county, to distribute the balance of
311Xl;(4 in the hands of William Christy,
Administrator of John Isenberg, late of
Por'er township, dee'd., to and among the
creditors of said dec'd., gives notice that
he will Attend at the office of Campbell
and Jacobs; in the borough of 11
for that purpose, on Satur•ley the 21st day
of March next, at ten o'clock, A. M.
WM. J. J.ICOI.IS, Auditor.
Feb. 18, 1846.-4 t.
A ndit or's Notice.
The undersigned, appooded Auditor
by the Court of 0 , 11111 , 011 Pleas, of flan•
tingilon county, to distribute .e cu •iley
in the hands of the Slurili, arising ton
the nate of the property of '. in. I. Mu r
ray, in ill attend for that poi po.c nt the
Prothonotary's Office, in the b uouub of
Huntin g don, on Monday the 231 s tay o f
March next at I o'clock, P. M , of which
ail concerned trill please take votice.
PAIN CR ESSIN ELL, ./uditor.
Frh. 18 1646.
;twice t• the heirs of Datid
'ohms, dec;ll.
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HE heirs of said deed will take n nice,
that the Orphans' Court of Huntingdon
county, on the 16th day of Jaouary, A. D.
1846, granted a Role on the heirs and legal
tepresentatives of the said David John.,
late of Shirley township, in said county,
dec'd., to appear at the next Orphans'
Court to be held at Huntingdon on the hr c
owl Monday of April to xt, to show cause,
if any they have, why the real estate of the
s:tiddee'd. should not he
10011 MILLER, Clerk.
Feb. 13, 1845 —6t.
Lift lour Deielv
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THOSE Who have left deeds • cn with
the undersigned to be rcenrchd, anf I who
have not since taken them up, are hereby
nif.,rmed that these deeds will, for a shirt
time, be lett at the Recorder's office, with
Lcoh Miller, Esq., who is authorized to
deliver said deeds to their owners, :old to
receive and receipt for the fees and taxes
due - thereon; and also to receive and receipt
for any fees that may be due to me for ser
vices rendered as Register, Recorder, or
Clerk of the Orphans' Court. 1
7011 N REED. late Register &c.
Huntingdon, Feb. 18,1846.-3 t-pd.
NOTICE:
THE subscriber week! herebyhereby inform
the public, that he has purchasvd the fol-
I switigproperty, 5.,1,1 at . o aslahlr's sale,
F. b 11, 1846, as the props rty of Jahn
Doughenb m!,11, viz: One blot k mart ; one
sorrt I 111,111; tan hyttS Of hntse }gars;
ont
waggon, one red co, ; two red heifers, two
ploughs; tic harm,,; .ate cutting box; one
clerk; end three she, p.
The undersigned hos left the above arti
cles in the possession HI said John Daughen
bough, until he sees proper to take them
away, and would therefore caution all per
sons trim meddling with the s,,me.
JOHN H. CO:NELL.
Cloy township, Feb. 18, 1846.-3 t.
Atditor's Notice.
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THE undersigned, Auditor appointed
by the Orphan's Court of Huntingdon
county, to distribute the as.e!s in the
hands of Jonathan Isenberg, Administra
tor of John Gahagaii, dec'd,, to and arming
the creditors of said deu'd., gi%e. notice
that he will attend for that purpose at the
other of Campbell and Jacob., in the bo
rough of fluntingilon, on Saturday, the
2lst day of March next, at 10 o'clock A. M.
T P. CAMPBELL, Auditor.
Feb. 18,1846.
Adminutiorntolom Nofiee.
Estate of MARY HUDSON (late
of Cass twp., deed.)
11" EliS uI ;mm101511:1 ion hauls;;
been grant to the um! rsigtwil on
the estate Med
‘RY II UI),!•ON: late of
Cass town hip, I:ei eats d; notices here
by given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present them prop•
rely authenticated for settlement, and all
th o s e indebted to make payment immedi
ately to
WILLIAM SMlTll„kdm'r
rib• 18, IFli.