lit'''..;TlNG - DON jOrR\AL BY JAMES CLAIM VOL. XIII, NO. a TERMS The " HUNTINGDON JOURNAL" will be tinpliPhed hereafter at the following retro, viz 00155 a year, if pnid in advance; $2.00 if paid during the year, and SILSO if not paid un til after the expiration of the year. The above toms to be adhered to in nll cones. No subscription taken for less than six months, lad no paper discontinued until all arrearaaes are paid.unless at the option of the publisher. aj^ To Clubs of six, or more, who pay in ad. 'once, the Journal will be sent at $1.150 per copy for one year ; and any one who will sand us that number of names accompanied with the money ihall receive the Journal one year for his trouble. --- PRIVATE SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale a tract of land situated in Tyrone township, Blair county, three miles from Tyrone Forges, containing One hundred and ten acres, the principal part Limestone Land, in a high state of cultivation, with wa ter in all the fields except one; a Foun tain Pump at the barn, and running water at the house. The improvements „ are—Two Dwelling Houses, n I H i; good Bank Barn and Stable, a • • Cabinet Makers Shop, Wagon - House, Carriage House, Cider Mill, and other out-buildings, all sub stantial and in good repair. Also, a new Draw Kiln for burning Lime. There is also on this fai:in an Orchard of Two Hundeed .9pple "ft 47.4. Trees nearly all of the very best grafted fruit. The Central Railroad will pass within three miles of the above property. JAMES E. STEWART. Nov. 30, 1817-6 m. THE GREAT CENTRAL HAT AND CAP STORE, Wholesale anti Retail, No. 284 Market Street, Ninth door above Eighth Street, South ride, PHILADELPHIA, Comprises ono of the largest and most beautiful as• eortmert of HATS, CAPS and MUFFS in the Union. and of the latest and most approved styles, manufactured under the immediate superintendence of the Subscriber, i t the best manner, of prime materials, and will ho sold at the lowest possible prices for cash. The assortment embraces a splendid variety of Silk, Moleskin, Beaver. Brush, Russia, Nutria, and other Hors of beautiful (torah, and a complete mock of all kinde of Cloth, (Aimed, Fur and MO CAPS, of the most desirable patterns, together with a supply of Malls, Furs. Buffalo Robes, &c. Country Merchants and others are respectfully invited to examine the stock, Which they will find it their advantage to do before purchasing, as it is his determination, having adopted the cosh system. to sell for Cosh only. and at the lowest prices. dec7-6m.] JOHN FAREERA, Jr. A IMPEL C 1144.7/I.lllrl Aeitgif number of valuable lives were very nearly sacrificed in the rush to H. K. Nave ex no' s WATCH &JE WELRY STORE in Market Square. 'l'here you will see Gold and Silver Levers of every style, quality and price. Also, gold fob chains, guard chains and keys of every description. Breast Pins and Hager rings in great society ; gold and silver pencils, silver thimbles, tooth and nail brushes, steel beads, clasps for bags and purses, purse silk. spectacles, accordians, gold pens of su perior quality, pen holders, a Nut assortment of fancy stationery, motto wafera, fancy boxes, perfu mery, Diaries for 1848, envelopes, &c. &c. Call and examine, before tt is too late. Clock and Watch repairing done as usual, and warranted. X[LLWOOD SHANNON, Dealer i►► Teas, WarehousesWiineenutabove Second and Elev enth and Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia, AS constantly in Store, a choich as sortmentt of Fresh Imported, GREEN AND BLACK TEAS. Country Merchants are invited to call at 63 Chesnut, street, and examine his stock, which he killers at the lowest wholesale prices, for Cash. and where he attends personally. Id7.6ni, SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK ifrcincitit lEsp - EG I FULLY returns thanks t his I) friends and the public for past favour, and takes this oppoi tunity to inform them that ho still continues at the old stand, one door cast of ar mont's Tavern, and nearly opposite the Post Of- Ace, where he is at all times prepared to manufac ture All kinds of li :mess, Sadd.'er, Trunks, Mat tresses, Sops, Cushions. etc. etc., at the shortcut notice and most reasonable prices. All kinds of hides and ski., and country pro duce, for which the highest market prices will be allowed, taken in exchange. -.. . Huntingdfin, Aug. 31, 1847. Fall Miliiirtery Goods. Ira= Cht' t,IiILH Dvna, Importers and Dealers in Silks, Itzbbons and Millinary Goods, ~Vo. 45 South Second Street, Philadelphia, A RE now opening for the Fall 'frade a very II rich assortment of Mi!Unary Goods, a largo proportion of which are of their own importation, via:—Bonnet Wilke, figured and plain. Bonnet Satins, of all colors and (palace. Fancy lionliet and Cap Ribbons, a very hand eomo assortment. Silk Plusher,. Silk Velvets, black and colored, of all qualities. French and American Artificial Flowers. Fancy Laves, Cop htutro, Lace Trimmings. Bonnet Crowns, Tips, Buckrams, Willows, B,:c. They have also received by the late arrivals a very beaugful assortment of Fancy Feathers, direct from the manufacturer. in Farm. Phila. Sept. 7, '47. SPEECH OP ran. CALHOUN, `He had been informed through reliable ON THE sUBJECT or THE I source, and one well qualified to know, NEEXIC.EIN W. 1 that if a loan of forty millions was re quired, it could not be obtained on bet- ter terms than 90 per cent. if as good. -- . [Corrsapondence of the North American and Uni- fed States Gazatte.] 1 The further you go the greater the on- WASHINGTON, Jan. 4., 1848 . o I barrassment. What are we to gain ? The galleries, lobbies, ha lls and aye- I a treaty from Mexico to give us indem city in ld eal to a t nues to the Senate chamber were filled The war an must qu end in ll the he defepatenses of its at an early hour this morning, to hear professed objects. He Insisted that the Mr. Calhoun's speech. illr. Calhoun j more successfully it was prosecuted, the took the floor on motion of Mr. Sevier, ' objects avowed would be defeated and at twenty minutes before one o'clock.— I the effects disavowed would be accom- He appeared in his ordinary habiliments, 1 plished. with little to arrest the attention of a , How are you to get an honorable stranger, other than that brilliant rest- peace I It takes one only to make war, less eye and the lines of reflection, hut two to make peace. If authority it which . mark his physiognomy, with the . . _.. _ . overturned, how can a treaty be made'? traces of thought and intellect. He began:—[n offering Senators these You are defeated by your success, for where would be the nationality of Mex resolutions, I have been governed by ico, which you profess you are not wil the reasons which induced me to oppose ling to destroy'? It would be a mere the war at the outset. In alluding to it, mass of individuals without a govern- I do not intend to allude to the reasons ; merit. that governed me then, farther than is I The President proposes to put down necessary for my purpose. I all the military chieltans in Mexico, and I opposed the war because it was un-; tn s i en we are to put up a Republican gov necessary, mid might have been avoid- , ernment under the auspices and encour ed, and because the President had no I agement of our army, and this is the authority to order the troops on territo- government we are to treat with. How ry occupied by Mexico—because the . was a free and independent government preamble to the act of May, 1840, was to grow up under the conqueror—a des false—because it would lend to great purism or monarchy might, but nothing and serious evil, and endanger free in- else. He had supposed Republican goy stitutions. I acquiesced in the war, af- eminent was the spontaneous growth of ter its recognition, because I could not the people, but, it now appears, that our arrest it, and limited my support nectar- I army can manufacture them to order.— (tingly. I suggested a defensive line at How can you make a free government the last session, and I now offer these in Mexico. She has been aiming at it resolutions for the same purpose. I hovel for twenty years—the condition of her no personal or political considerations people do not admit it. The wealth and to influence me—neither to weaken the; r in , telligence are concentrated in the administration nor to strengthen the op- such priesthood, and they nre unfavorable to position—l shall therefore speak lade - , , institutions. It could not stand if pendently, as one who has eo favor to erected ; it would fall to-morrow. He ask from the government or the people. would rather prop the existing govern- When he suggested a defensive line went. He protested against building at the last session, we stood in a better! up any governmeut—the party in pow position to obtain indemnity, than we ler would fall, and we should becompell ever had before or will again. We may ed again and again to reinstate them. receive indemnity from unoccupied ter- But the President says, it he fails to ritory, but none front occupied Cerrito- establish a government to make a treaty, ry. He offered the line, because he be-,then we must hold on to the occupation heved it was the only mode of ending of the country, and take the full mess the war and saving blood and treasure, tire of indemnity into our own hands.— and any other policy would be likely to , Is this not an acknowledgement that we expose us to the evils, which these Res must make a conquest of the 'whole olutions are intended to guard against. country, unless the factitious govern- The President took another course—he ment can be created 1 This is clear.— was for prosecuting the war vigorously ; If a vigorous prosecution should fail to to conquer peace and security and in make a treaty, every argument against demnity for our claims and expenses. falling back, as it is called, would have The campaign has terminated—it has i double force. After spending sixty beets as successful ns could could have i millions, the contractors and that large been expected. Victory has followed ; body of interested persons who had by after victory and yet what has been ac- ed upon the war, would be adverse to complishd 1 Have we conquered peace ; return—the cry would be go on until —have we got a treaty or indemdity '?-- the whole country was absorbed. No. Not a single object has been effect- , The President talks of taking indent ed, and our difficulties are greater now pity into his own hands. Why not take than they were before. What has eau- it now'? We have a better chance be sed this discomfiture 1 It is not our ar- l'rire the expenditure of sixty millions my. What then 1 The plan of the inure. What are you to get I Only Mos campaign was erroneous. We aimed icon population, which will require you at indemnity in the wrong way—through to keep a standing army of 30,000 men a treaty, and Mexico refusing to treat, to collect taxes, and then you will not put it out of our power. We have no- I collect enough to pay the expenses of thing but the military glory for our loss collection. It will have to come out of of blood and treasure—perhaps forty ' the pockets of the people of the United millions or more of money, and six, States. eight or ten thousand men. All this for ! w e are now tome to the solemn (pies nothing nt all ! ' tion proposed by the resolutions. The A defensive line, it has been said, line of policy recommended by the would have been ns expensive as the President will lead to the blotting out campaign. The views presented by the of the nationality of Mexico--of assu- President and his Secretary were all ; ming ten millions of people differing wrong. He then proceeded to show that , with us in race, and every thing else.— the geographical condition of the coon- I We must take it as provinces or take it try would have afforded a large protec- i , into the Union. Shall we do either 1— tion in itself and instanced how Texas No. It would be inconsistent with the had been enabled to ma i n t a i n h e r posi- avowed object of the war—every mes tion, without either extraordinary cost'. sage has disavowed such a purpose, and or a standing army. The interest, said ' declared that the only object was indem he, on the money sunk in this war would city, and yet, as events are moving, have supported his line, and the gallant ', what we have disavowed will probably men who have lost their lives, would :be accomplished. It would be Et deep have been sufficient to have held it. impeachment of tit sincerity and intel- We are now at the beginning of an- ligence of this government, such a pol other campaign and the same measures icy. We have heard of the glory ac are proposed. What ought to be dune 1 , quired in this war—he acknowledged it Shall we go on stlith it I 1 cannot sup- so far as the army me concerned—they port the recommendations of the Presi- had fought gallantly on every field, and dent. The cost of the war will he great- commanded the thanks of the nation; er-70,000 troops in the whole, nod six- but he feared all the glory would be con ty millions at least, of dollars for the I fined to the army. Our reputation had experiment. What is the condition of suffered abroad— what we have gained the money market 1 The famine in Eu- in glory we have suffered in our civil rope gave us a large market last year and political character, and much as he for our produce. If specie flowed out valued the army, lie preferred the other. below, it flowed in above. Nosy,the We have never yet incorportited any drain is against us both ways, en spo4 but the Caucassian race into our Cow die must be remitted abroad to meet ernment ; if we take Mexico, it would our liabilities. Can this go on 1 What be the first instance—for more -than is the price of the public stocks and half her population is of the Indian and Treasury notes'?—far below par, and so mixed breeds. The mixture of these long as they continue so, they must go races by Old Spain had injured the ta int() the Sub-Treasury, and coin must tempt to combine them, and yet it is come out and soon you will be drained proposed to bring them in and place them to the bottom. on an equality with the peopleof the United A great financial crisis anti perhaps a States. There is no instance .of any col suspension of specie payments by the ored race, though they constitute a ma banks are threatened. The difficulty of jority of the human family, among which the war is in the state of the finances ; , free government was successful. Are you can't get money, if you do get men. I ter, then, to mingle with these mongrels, rCORRECT PRINCIPLES-SUPPORTED BY TRUTH,' HUNTINGDON, PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1848. and to share a common .destiny l He protested against it He regarded that it would be a reflec- tion on the Senate to argue that thein corporation of Mexico would be hostile' to . the genius of our institutions—he who icne — w the constitution need not be told it. lire would be conquered by Mexico, for the vast amount of the pat- ronage would absorb the whole power of the States It would transfer the power from the Legislature to the Exec utive, and you would put in his posses sion the poser of conquering you--it would drive us into anarchy. He then' went on to show that Eng land, front her hereditary monarchy, could stand more patronage than other governments, and yet she was sabring Land to recall Low Rome lied failed Co. maintain her provinces. Shall we com. mit these . errors, with such experience So much for bolding . Mexico before u as a province, Now for incorporating Mexico into the Union. At present you have no need of armies, to keep your territories in sub- jiction: With Slexieo, it will be differ ent, for you must hold her as a province under the name of n territory. How long before she Avill become reconciled to our institutions and to ourselves. Ireland has been held for 700 years, though of the same race with her' oppressors . , and T 1 0( 1!'11 . ik VEous . still she resists. The Mexicnns will ne- : 01 10 k ; A 4 -1-4-i -4 1.1 -1. 1 ver be reconciled toyou, for they belong Predictions for 1848. to a race the most unforgiving, and one According to a new Almanac, the year that will holdout under the least pros of our Lord, 1848, is to be an eventful pect. But ought we to incorporate them any how. Ought we to bring in one. We extract from said Almanac these Mexican races on an equality 1— the following sagacious predictions, We suppose all people capable of free which will doubtless be fulfilled : government, and we hear every day of " extending its blessings over this Conti- Through the whole course of the nent, especially over Mexico—it is a coming year, whenever the moon wanes great mistake. None but a people in a the night will grow dark.—On several occasions, during the year, the sun -viil high state of intellectual improvement ; rise before certain people discover it, are capable of free government. Few , r -ind set before they have finished the have formed a constitution that has en day's work.—lt is quite likely that dared—ours was the result of a combs- day there is no business doing, many nation of circumstances, and few nations 'then will be heard to complain of hard times, have preserved free government, for i is harder to keep than to make. but it is equally certain that all who He then proceeded to show tho anx- hang themselves will escape starvation. ' ions solicitude that was entertained for—lf bustles and hoops go out of fash- the preservation of our liberties in early ion, a church pew will hold more than days of the Republic—now, it was hard- three ladies.—lf dandies wear their ly ever suggested. -He did not beleive beards, there will be less work for the that the love of liberty had deteriorated barbers, and he who wears mustachioes —nay, , p he thou strop ger if ossible will have something to sneeze at.— , There will be many eclipses of virtue, but he feared a day of retribution would some visible, others invisible.---Who come, and when it did, there would be soever is in love will think his mistress a serious responsibility somewhere.— perfect angel, and only find out the The question is, what are we to dot It a did not become iiin to propose measures truth of his suspicion by getting mar ried.—Many delicate ladies, whom no as he had oppimed the war from the first, one would suspect, will be kissed with but he would not hesitate to delare his out telling their Ma's.—There will be opinion. more books published than will find There is not the smallest chance of purchasers, more rhymes written than disentangling ourselves from this war, will find renders, and more bills made but by taking a defensive line and in than will find payers.—lf the incum dcmnity into our own hands. If time bent of a fat office should die, there will had been allowed when the first bill was be rt. dozen feet ready to step into one passed, he intended to have suggested a air of shoes.—lf any young lady remedy. He would have given Gen. should happen to blush, she will be apt Taylor all necessary supplies and he to look red in the face, without the use would have had a solemn report from of paint; if she dream of a young man the proper committee, recommending a three nights in succession, it will be n provisional army and givng time to the sign of something; if she dream of Mexican people to avow or disavow the him four times, or have the toothache, war, and he would have seized open the , it is ten to one she will be a long time contigious territory, where the good in getting either of them out of her land was and have held it. But we are head.--Many people will drink more always acting under some emergency strong liquor than will be necessary to and deliberation is not permitted, keep them sober, and take more mFdi- He could not now name a line, but we tine than will be requisite to the enjoy- , must withdraw from the central parts of meta of good health.—Dinners and Mexico awl cover the country so as to entertainments will be given to those - obtain stifficient indemnity—not to hold who have enough at home ; and the it per eemently, but until such time ns fl oor will receive much advice grati,, Mexico would treat. It is the only way r legal and medical excepted.—The the country can disentangle itself from public debts of tho repudiatin states the war—it is now tied to a dead corpse. wili hardly be adjusted, and the same He looked to his own country and its lib fate will very probably attend many pri. erties and not to Mex ico. If we pursued vide contracts in this latitude, lie masterly inactivity and remained quiet, who marries this year will run a great we would do more for public liberty risk, especially if he does it in a hurry. than all the victories had done or could —He who steals a match, gives tat- , do. This was not the first war he had tiers occasion to gossip, and will be apt opposed. When Jackson demanded re to involve himself and bride in disagree prisals against France, he rose alone to I able relations.—There will be a great denounce it. To him it was a proud sa- noise all over the comitry when it thun tisfaction, that standing on the Democra- , dens, and a tremendous dust will be tic side of the chamber he had raised kicked up, occasionally, by conch-hor his voice against it.. ses.—Many young ladies who hope Let me say to the administration, if 1 for it, but little expect it, will be married; you go on with a vigorous prosecution I and many who confidently anticipated of the war, you will sign your death- I Tat glorious consummation, will be warrant. What party has been opposed ,doomed to wait another year. to at public debt'! The Democratic or Finally, there exists little doubt, this Bcpublcae. This very campaign will in will be a " most wonderful" year, sun moire you in a cost nearly equal to that passing in interest all that have prece of the revolution. What party has been ded.—Politicians will make fools of opposed to the increase of Executive pa- themselves ; pettifoggers will make tronage I What party is opposed to the paper system? What party is in favor fools of others ; and many women with pretty faces will make fools of both.— el free trade? You are now building up j The world still go round as usual, and a system that must stop its progress. conic back to the place where it set out, It is magninituous and honorable to a, trill many a man who engages in acknowledge an error when it is disco'": business.—There will be a great cry ered, and it would be an net of patriot- ' and little wool, both at the shearing of ism for the administration to take the pigs, and the meeting of Congress." course it would have done, had they the , experience they now possess. A SAFE Film—. Locke ,!., Keyes" is He would sa.y to his friends on the . the name of a firm in Portland, Maine. other side, (Whigs) that the country de manded some territory. He understood very well, how the vote on the act of May, 1846, had occurred—that vote the Whigs had given to relieve Taylor, and not ,for the war. He knew that it was reluctantly given, and under solemn pro test. The people in his opinion; now, were against any conclusion of this war that did not bring territory. A defensive line must be taken at this session, or we must go on and take Mexico entire-- this it the last and only chance. If be could be sustained, he would raise a committee to consult on the best line, ta king advantage of the presence of sev eral military officers, who could impart valuable information. We may not get peace immediately— we may be at great expense, but we will accomplish the great object of disentan gling us front the war. This is but a skeleton of the speech, and is prepared from my rough notes.— It made a deep impression on both sides of the .chamber and seemingly, not a very agreeable one, in the administra tion benches. After its delivery, Mr. Calhoun rallied, in a pleasant nay, some of the Whig Senators, and advised them to support his project, for they would elect their President in any seen!. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR WHOLE NO. 625, Freaks of a Maezican Bull. In an interesting letter to the Phila• delphia North American, dated Puebla, sth August, we find the following hu morous account of an impromptu " bull fight :" About a week since Generals Scott; Twiggs and Shields, with an escort of dragoons, and the 2d and 7th infantry, made an excursion to the site of the an cient Aztec city, and I joined it. About two miles froM Puebla a laughable inci dent occurred, though it well nigh end• cd in a tragedy. The infantry were as cending an easy slope, when two Mexi cans came along with a powerful bull, which one of them held by a lalso,over the horns, while the other urged him' along with a goad. The animal became restive ns the soldiers passed, and finally breaking away from those who held him", charged the left flank, carrying a soldier through the ranks on his horns, and" landing him in the mud on the opposite side of the road. The two men finally got hold of the lasso again, when four . of us civilians came along on horses.— Then he began to plunge and paw the ground, and one of the Mexicans who got in front of the beast to beat him still, was tossed clear over the bull's back. The infuriated creature then pitched into the other, anal throwing him in about two feet of mud and water, gored and ditched him for several seconds.— All the horsemen rode up and succeeded in driring the animal learn his prey, when he turned and put after us more furious than ever. As we had no arms, and did not choose to hive our horses ruined, there was some pretty "tall walking" for a short distance. The an• imal ran down the column till near the bend of the 7th regiment, and then charged again, making a pretty wide breach in the ranks. After satisfying himself that the 7th was "no where" when he was about, he made a rush on I the 2d. The boys had time to fix their bayonets, however, and met our friend so coolly, that after receiving five or six bayonet wounds, he hauled oft' and gave lup the battle. Ina few moments I saw him lassoed by a horseman, and pulled along towards the city, bleeding pro fusely and looking quite crest•fallen.— He had evidently been deceived in his first charge, and seeing no bayonets, probably did not reckon on finding any lon his second splurge. But he can (if I the butchers have not killed him, which I strongly suspect) console himself with the fact that he made more consternation I among two regiments of U. S. Infantry than a thousand two legged Mexicans could have done. Beautiful Illustration. The striking illustration of the brevi: ty of life which we subjoin, is front Bish op lichees firewell sermon to his par ishioners in England, before embarking for India. "Life bears us on like a stream of n' mighty river. Our boat first glides gent- - 1y down the narrow channel,' through the playful murtnurings of the tittle' brook, and the windings of its &Sit border. The trees shed their blossoms' over our young heads; the flowers on the . brink seem to ofl'cr themselves to our young hands; we arc happy to hope, and we grasp eagerly at the beauties around us—but the stream hurtles us on, and still our hands are empty. "Our course in youth and manhood is along a wider and deeper flood, and amid objects more striking and magnificent. We are animated by the moving pic tures of enjoyment and industry, which pass before us- , —we are excited by some short-lived disappointment. But our energy and our dependence are both in vain. The stream bears us on, and our joys and our greifs alike are Jolt behind us; we may be shipwrecked, but we can not anchor, our voyage may be hastened but it cannot be delayed; whether rough or smooth, the river hastens towards Its home, till the roaring of the ocean is in' our eras, the tossing of the waves is be neath our keel, and the floods are lifted up around us, and we take our last leave of earth, and its inhabitants, and of our future voyag there is no witness but the Infinite and Eternal ! "And do we still take so much anx ious thought for the future days, when the days which have gone by have so strangely and uniformly deceived usl— Can we still so set our hearts on the creatures of God, when we find, by sad experience, that the Creator only is per manent? Or shall we not rather lay aside every weight and every sin, which does most easily beset us, and ilk of ourselves henceforth as wafarinc persons only, who have no abiding inheritance, but in the hopes of a better world and to even that world would be worse than hopeless, if it were not for our Lord Je sus Christ, and the interest which we have obtained in Isis mercies. Kr Counterfeit dimes are in Plentiful circulation nt Pittsburg.