The Presidency. j WHIG STATE CONVENTION, The Lewistown Gazette, speaking of 1 [CorresF ondenee of the Daily News.) the rumored intended withdrawal of Mr. ' HARRISBURG, March 15, 1818. Clay as a candidate for the Presidency, This being the.day fixed for the mee says: "For one, most devoutly do we ting of the Whig State Convention, to hope that the above will prove to be cot- ' select a candidate for Canal Commission rect. With every feeling of respect er, and Senatorial Delegates to the Na. tional Convention to meet in Philadel- .-- --=---- ,-,--, -- ~. ..- and admiration for the talented slates- phis June next, and also to nominate. Huntingdon, Tuesday, March 21, 18111. ! man and orator, we must confess we ' Electoral ticket for the coming Pres- IIk.MMIMMINEMINI,MINIIMMOIMM should look upon his nomination with idential campaign, the occasion has call- • FOR CANAL COIIMISSIONER: regret. Give us Scott oed together here a very largo number of , or if it needs be NER MIDOLESWARTH Taylor, and we have no fears fur the re- i influential citizens from all parts of the commonwealth, all of whom feel it deep 3 suit—either can rout the locofoco nom- interest in the action of the body. The ,I -- __inee as easily as they did the Mexicans." Convention is well attended, and from I " HURD'S GRAMMATICAL ColitEcTot." We heartily join our contemporary of present indications its proceedings will This popular and valuable little work is the Gazette, in the expression of the be most harmonious, every one being ito ae . for sale at the Store of Tilos. READ & : same hope. We love Henry Clay too than to. reatactuated by cause o a des re f Whig princidplesvance rather Sox, in this borough. well to desire to see him again made , than to. ac omplish individal ends.—' A DUN.—We want it distinctly under- the target for the foul-mouthed slanders Never did a better feeling exist in the stood, that those who have paid us no of the press and leaders of the loco foco ' party than now, and the proceedings of p O. ! the ,..4 representatives of the Whigs of the money for subscription since our connec- party. Henry Clay now occupies n n ._ o ta t t b e i i i i t et e u x n e te r t e l i b s l e , moot es like tliese,cnn tion with the "Journal" will not be in- sitian entirely beyond the reach of his , a hig . ily beneficial in dulged much longer. .We cannot afford enemies. And in that position, we any, ' fluence. to print and snail a paper every week to', let the old grey-haired patriot remain , The Convention assembled et 11 any individual without receiving some : during the remainder of his days. It o'clock this morning in the Court House, • Mott was temporarily organized, on mu compensation for so doing. Those in- ' would be selfish in his friends to ask oil coeh iV ereo of Cochrane, Watts, ye rt to tlehair Thomas y culling i i ,: debted to us for job work and adverti- . him again to mingle in the din and sing for more than six months (and we ' strife of a politicel contest, the result of , appointing R. T. Conrad, of Philadelphia, 'and have some accounts of much longer, which might, possibly, prdve disastrous; Secretary. standing) may consider themselves in- to himself and the country. The list of Delegates was then called over, and the vacancies which existed chided in this timely hint. . were filled by the appointment of sub ' stitutes. Mr. Johnson of Erie offered a resolu tion providing for the appointment of the usual Committee, composed of one from each Senatorial district for the purpose of appointing officers for the permanent organization of the Conven tion, which was adopted. The Convention then adjourned, to meet again at half past 2 o'clock this afternoon. THE JOUINAL.I OF UNION COUNTY LECTURE.—SETH T. HURD, Req., an- The supplement to the act ineorpora thor of "Hurd's Grammatical Correc- ting the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa• tor," delivered a lecture in the Court riy has passed both houses. This is House in this place, on Saturday even- good news, as it insures the vigorous ing last, on the "Errors and Philosophy prosecution and speedy completion of ' of our Language." It has rarely fallen this great and important enterprize. to our lot to be so much instrixttd and The Drake's Ferry and Broad Top amused in the same space of time, as Railroad bill has passed, and doubtless during the delivery of this Lecture.— ere this has been signed by the Gover- 1 The audience was large, and all appear- nor. ed highly delighted. i 130th Houses have agreed to adjourn WHIG STATE CONVENTION. ' sine die on Tuesday lttli of April. Nothing else of interest to our rend-' The proceedings of the Whig State' ere transpired during last week. Convention will be found in another col umn. The greatest good feeling and COUNTY VALUATIAN.—The Board of unanimity characterized the delibern- Revenue Commissioners have fixed the tions throughout, No expression of following valuation of property for Hun• preference for a candidate for the Presi- tingdon county :—Amount subject to 3 dency was given, but the resolutions mill tax, $5,282,608 00; I per cent tax, ' adopted pledge the support of the whigs $60,2 5 00 ; 2 per cent tax, $l,O 0 00. of Pennsylvania to the nomination of Total, $5,343,893 00. any true whig that the National Conven tion may select. THE TREATY. The actual vote in the Senate upon The Electoral Ticket is composed of the project of n Treaty with Mexico, as good men and true, who deserve find amended by the Senate, we have reason will receive the confidence of the free- to believe, says the .Vational Intelligen men of Pennsylvania. cer,was yeas 37, nays 15--instead of yeas The delegates at large to the National rena n to ay rs s wereabsent at the time of ta- I 5 as irst published. Four Convention—Messrs. Johnston and Bell, king the tote. It being a possible thing are gentlemen of talents and integrity, that all four of the absentees would and will represent the whigs of Pennayl- have voted against the treaty, it will at vania faithfully and creditably. I once be perceived how narrow an escape NER MIDDLESWORTIT, of Union, t he ' it may hate lied from actual rejection! The partite it is understood voted as strongest and most favorably known follows on the ratification: man in Pennsylvania is the candidate ; Ay„_whigs, 11 for Canal Commissioner. It would be ; ~ Democrats, 26 superfluous for us to tell our readers 0.1.1 who he is. He has been long known to i 37 the People of Huntingdon county, and W II ;cif+ 7 no nomination could have been made " Democrat, 8 more universally popular. If the whig party can elect any one of their num- i 15 ber in Pennsylvania, we humbly con ceive Ner Middleswarth, the veteran Majority for the Treaty, 22 Senator of Union county, to be the man. The articles providing for the confir mation of the grants given by the Max. He possesses, in an eminent degree, the icon government in Texas and Califor important requisites for a public officer nia, are stricken out ; and the unimpor -" honesty and capacity," and if the taut provision to extend the jurisdiction People of Pennsylvania consult their, of the Mexican church over the ( .;etl i m* lie j : kl e e r n g o y u i r n t l h le e e .e s cl e ed a rteer r the p y r , i i n s e 7 p s a o l own interests in October next, he will be triumphantly elected a member of modifications. the Board of Canal Commissioners. It will be recollected that the treaty indicates two modes of paying the in demnity agreed upon—one by the issue The following are the officers elected of six per cent. stocks, or by instalments. in this election district and borough on The latter mode has been adopted. The Friday last: three millions subject to Mr. Trist's or- Judge—Win. Porter. , der, are to be paid immediately upon the ratification of the treaty by the Mexican Inspectors—Thos. Burchinell, Geo. A. government, and the remainder in an- Steel. nual instalments of three millions each, assessor—John Simpson. bearing six per cent. interest, to com mence from the ratification of the treaty Borough Officers. I)y Mexico. Constable—Jacob G. Houck. There is n provision against making School Directors—F.B. Wallace, John any portion of this sum transferable. M. Cunningham. Overseers of the Poor—George Gwin, The only point omitted in any former synopsis, and preserved in the treaty is Job Morris. , an article securing to the United States auditors—J. B. Laden, Wm. Lewis. the free navigation of the Gulf of Cali- The election appeared to excite but Comfit, rind of the river Colorado from little interest, and no party contest was the mouth of the Gila to the Gulf. made. For election officers, each par ty voted for their own men, but nei- Kentucky Delegates. titer party polled near their full vote.— The Louisville Courier of the 3d says :—"ln the Philadelphia papers re- Not more than two thirds of the Whig cloyed yesterday, we see a 'Telegraphic vote was polled in the borough. report'stating that the Kentucky Whig COMMISSIONER TO MEXICO.--The Pres- State Convention bad instructed the del ident lies appointed Senator Srvirn, egates to the Whig National Convention Commissioner to Mexico, in the place to go for General Taylor. This is in of Mr. Trist,recalled. Mr. Sevier takes correct. No instructions whatever were with him to Mexico the Peace treaty as given to the delegates. It is a well ratified by our government. known fact, however, that eleven of the i t -, - The election for • Governor and twelve delegates from Kentucky to the members of the Legislature, which took ' Whig National Convention are in favor 1 place in New Hampshire last week, re• of the nomination of General Taylor as r.lted in favor of the loco focos as usual. a candidate for the Presidency !" The Legislature. AFTERNOON SESSION The Convention re-assembled at half past two o'clock, when Mr. Weir from the committee appointed for that pur pose, reported the following officers for the permanent organization of the con vention : President—JOHN B, JOHNSON, of Erie; Vice Presidents—John Allison, Josiah Rich, C. D. Shoemaker, W. Sanderson, • Daniel Derrickson, R. 'l'. Conrad, J. J. Hemphill, J. K. Shoemaker, D. Leech, 1 Jonah Kirkner, A. W. Olwine i Thomas Foster, and W. J. Van Kirk. Secretaries—J. M. Sullivan, S. \V. Pierson, J. W. Kerr, Thomas W. Duffield, • J. B. Bell, and 3. P. Rogers. Mr. JOHNSON, upon taking the Chair, delivered a neat and pertinent address, thanking the Convention for their kind partiality, and referring briefly to the important business which had calved them together, and in the discharge of their duties, he trusted that each and every member would bear in mind that there were at all times, but especially now, higher and greater duties titan those devolving on us from individual preferences, and he hoped that, anima ted by this feeling, no untoward event might mar their proceedings. The Convention being thus fully or ganized, proceeded to select a candidate for Canal Commissioner ; NER MID DLESWARTH, of Union, was nomina ted on the second ballot, receiving 69 votes. The Convention then proceeded to se lect Senatorial Delegates to the Nation al Convention, to be held in Philadelphia in June next, which resulted in the choice of Wm. F. JOHNSTON, of Arm strong, and SAMUEL BELL, of Berks. Join., P. SANDERSON, of Lebanon, and Tilos. M. 'l'. McItENNAN, of Washing. ton, were chosen Senatorial Electors. Mr. Wm. F. JOHNSTON submitted a mo tion, that the delegations of the several Congressional districts report to the Convention this evening the name of district Electors for their respective dis tricts, with a view to completing the Electoral Ticket. Adopted. Adjourned until 71 o'clock this even ing. . . EVENING SESSION-7i o'clock Convention again met. Mr. SANDERS submitted the following resolution, which was adopted. Resolved, Thnt the chair appoint a State Central Committee, to serve du ring the ensuing year, to consist of '29 members. On motion of Mr. DARSIE, the several Congressional districts were called up on to report the names of district Elec tors ; when reports were made and adop ted, n:5 follows : REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS, I. Joseph G. Clorkson.l3. Henry Johnson, 2. John . PriceWetherill,l4. William Colder. ar., 3. James M. Davis. 15. 4. Thomas W.Dullieltll6, Charles W. Fisher, 5. Daniel 0. Hitner, 17. Andrew G. Curtin, 6. John Dungan, 18. Thos. H. Davidson, 7. John D Steele, 19. Joseph Markle, 8. John Landis, 20 John Allison, 9. Jos. K. Sehimicker, 21° Andrew W, Loomis, 10. Charles Snyder, 22. Richurd Irvin, William G. 12. Francis Tyler 24. Sam'l A. Purvienee. Mr. WILLIAMSON submitted the follow ing resolution : Resolved, That the names of the Del egates of this Convention he now called, and that each member, as called, vote for such candidate for the Presidency as he prefers. A motion to proceed to the second reading of the resolution was disagreed to. Mr. MILLER submitted the following Resolved, That we regard with much satisfaction the many demonstrations of esteem in which our distinguished fel low-citizen the Hon. Andrew Stewart, is held by our brother Whigs of other States, and heartily respond to the pub lie opinion which points to him as the next W hig candidate for the Vice Pres idency of the United States. A motion to proceed to the second reading of this resolution was also dis agreed to. Mr. BARD submitted the following, which was adopted : ! Resolved, That the Central Commit tee have power to fill vacancies that may occur on the Electoral ticket, by death, refusal to act, or otherwise. Mr. CONRAD, from the committee on the subject, reported the following res olutions : Resolved, That the Whigs of Pennsyl vania cherish with unabated zeal and earnestness all the well-known and long established principles of the Whig party; that those principles have been signally vindicated by the lamentable results which have attended their violation ; and that the peace, the prosperity, and the honor of the Nation, demand "Union for the sake of the Union" in the Whig party, to secure their speedy and per manent re-establishment. Resolved, That we firmly adhere to the principles of Protection embodied in the Tariff of 1842. Resolved, That the whig candidate for the Presidency, to be worthy of the sup port of the whig party, must be known to be devoted to its principles, willing to become their exponent and champion, and prepared to carry them faithfully out in the execution of his official du ties. Resolved, That cherishing the fullest confidence that the whig National Con vention will nominate a candidate truly devoted to whig principles, and every way worthy our support, we, in the name of our constituents, pledge him the sup port of the Whigs of Pennsylvania. The resolutions were read a second tithe and adopted. . . . Mr. WILLIA . MSON submitted the follow ing : . . . Resolved, That the Senatorial Dele gates elected by this Convention to rep resent this State in the National Conven tion, be and are hereby instructed to support the nomination of NVINFIELD SCOTT for the Presidency. Not agreed to. Mr. DAnsts moved that the Conven tion do nosy adjourn sine die. On this the yeas and nays were called, and resulted—yeas 70, nays 26; so the Convention adjourned sine die; FROM MEXICO, Lounvu,E, March 14. New Orleans papers of 'the 7th have been received here by the mail boat, containing later intelligence from Mex- Several vessels had arrived frorri Ve rn Cruz, and one in only four days pas snge, brings Vera Cruz papers of the2d inst. The train that left Vera Cruz for Ori zaba, commanded by Col. Brisco, had been attacked by a guerrilla force 400 strong. An express rider was immedi ately sent to inform General Twiggs of the fact, who despatched three compa nies of cavalry :o the aid of Col. Bris coe. This reinforceMent went as far as San Diego, but seeing• nothing of the Americans, they returned. A letter recieved by the last arrival states that a desperate fight took place between Col Briscoe's command and the guerrillas at Mantogordo, which re sutted in the dispersal of the latter.— Lieutenant Henderson and three of the Georgia Volunteers were killed in the fight. A strong force of cavalry and infantry left Vera Cruz on the 21st ult. to clear the road of guerrillas. The Free American, of the 2d of March says that an express had arrived from the city of Mexico, which states that an armistice of two months had been agreed upon between General But ler and the Mexican commissioners. Withdrawal of Cien.Scoft from the Army. MEXICO, Febnary 19. You will find in the enclosed extracts from the Star all the news worth men tioning. General Cushing, with an escort of two companies of dragoons, left here on the 15th for Puebla, to assist in organ izing the Court of Inquiry appointed to investigate the unfortunate difficulties between the general officers here. It is understood that on the court being or ganized, it will adjourn to this city, and here transact its business. On Sunday night a Texan Ranger, named Adam Alsence, of Capt. Roberts' company, was attacked by a number of Mexicans in the suburbs of the city, and killed. He was mangled in a brutal manner, and the Texans, exasperated at the cruel death of their comrade, sallied into the streets the next evening, to the number of fifteen or twenty, and pro ceeding to the quarter where Alsence was killed, took fearful vengeance upon a party whom they found armed with pistols and knives. Seventeen of the Mexicans are reported killed, and for ty wounded. Alsence was a German, had served in Bonaparte's cavalry, and was a good an faithful soldier. Yesterday Col. Jackson, bearer of j By last Evening's Mail. despatches from Washington, arrived with a small escort from Vera Cruz in GREAT NEI TS. six days. Shortly after his arrival it was known that he brought despatches REVOLUTION IN FRANCE! both to Generals Scott and Butler, and the interference was at once drawn that Abdication of Louis Philippe. the former was recalled, and the latter HORRIBLE MASSACRES. placed in chief command of the army. This proved true, and enclosed you will Establishment of a Republic. find the farewell address of the late gen eral-in-chief of the army. It is brief, Return of Louis Bonaparte to Par!.l. pointed, and feeling. Now that he is By the Philadelphia Bulletin of.Satur leaving the scene of his glorious exploits thoseday evening last, we tire put in possess withion of the most startling and in impor h in shared many a danger great and ba t t evictory weep like children parting with a father. His tent foreign intelligence, brought by the recall may possibly have an effect upon Steamer Cambric, which arrived at New the treaty should it everbo returned from York on Saturday morning last. the United States ratified, No cleat A revolution has broken out in Paris, the gentleman who succeeds him will do all that lie thinks his duty requires, but in which all classes of the People have Gen. Scott had itli;ntified his fame with participated. We are linable to give a peace as the result of his operations but a brief detail of the particulars. A in this valley, and would have exerted great Reform Bangquet had been arranged himself inure than any other man to ' bring the war to a close. He, too, from by the People for the 22d of February, Iris longer residence here, has a better and the attempt to suppress which tip. acquaintance with the Mexicans, and pears to have been the immedidate cause therefore knows better how to operate of the revolution. upon them. It .is added, that the dis- e pass over ninny imp ortant details patches bring orders to restore the swords of Gens. Pillow nod Worth and of the doings of the People and the roil- Col. Duncan.—lf I can,, before the mail itary, and come to the first important re leaves, I will learn tire certainty of this. I suit—the resignation of the ministry General Lane with the same com- Paints, Feb. 23 . d: mend he had in his expedition to 'Thu- The Guizot Ministry has resigned. A. acan and Orizilin, left here about one ueputation of tire office, 8 of the Naticnal o'clock in the afternoon, day before yesterday,and took the Gaudaloupe road.. Guard went to the Tuileries to demand that it should be dismissed, when th-1, The expedition is a secret one,and many were told by General Jacqueminot, corn-- are the conjectues as to its . destination. mending the National Guard, that the From the road taken, the most plausi- Ministry had given in its resignation. We supposition is, that the General is Four o'clock.—The intelligence of t!le• after Jarauta, or Rea. resignation.of the Ministry is spreading (From the American Star.) like wildfire through the city, and in MAJ. GEN. SCOTT.—By reference to everywhere received with every demon general orders it will be seen that Gen• stration of joy. At this mu' lent there oral Scott has turned over the command is an immense crowd on the Boulevard, of the army to major General Butler.— : shouting "Vive la Reforine." A general We promised to inform our readers of commandiag the troops exclaimed "year this when officially advised on the sub- shall have reform." 4. And the disinis ject, and we now do so though with re- sal of the Ministry'!" cried tire people.. Bret. Although we were told in Puebla o Their dismissal, and accusation, and that the General had , requested to be everything," was the answer, arid it was relieved when active operations ceased received with shouts of applaure. we were not prepared to receive the ' Half-past Five o'clock.sAs tire resig news that such had been the case. W 9,.. nation of the ministry becomes more and do not think that either the Government inure widely known the public joy be or Gen. Scott's inclinations should take comes greater. It really seems as if no him from the army until a peace is made ministry were ever so intensely or so He has accomplished so much and universally detested. The shops still against such great odds, that we regret continue to be closed. 'rule movements to see him part with his companions in of tr,opi tra also I o itinuing. The( arms, and we have no hesitation in say- fighting has ceased in the quarter St. lag that such are the sentiments of the Martin, but great crowds still fill the American army. It matters not how streets, and the soldiers have difficulty acomplished and gallant his successor in maiataining or. ler. may be, under the circumstance; his place cannot be filled, and it we know Gen. Butler we believe that lie will echo that sentiment, for he is not so nut h weighed down by ambition as to applaud the recall, although the act places him in command of the proudest army in the world Wirifidld Scott, this morning, takes leave officially of the army, of that gal lant band with which he has carried his and their names upon the highest point of fame's cuinmn. Many an eye will fill with tears this morning, when they read his lust order'. Even in this short order he pays the following deser ved corriplitnent to his successor-a broth er officer, who was his conipanion, in arms in 1812, as he was here until to-day: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY Mexico Feb. 18, 1848. General Orders— Xo. 49. By instructions from the President of the United States, just recieved, Maj. Gen. Scott turns over the command of this army to Maj. Gen. Butler, who will immediately enter upon duty according ly: _ In taking official leave of the troops he has so long had the honor personally to command in an ardous campaign--a sins!! part of whose glory has been, from his position, reflected on the senior of ficer—Major General Scott is happy to be relieved by a General of established merit and distinction in the service of his country. By command of Maj. Gen. Scott. H. L. SCOTT. A. A. A. G. The deputies to Congress were assem bling very slowly at Queretaro, and some were beginning to despair of a quorum. Santa Anna is said to be in the neigh borhood of Telt unean. ANECDOTE OF MR. CLAY.—Whilst Mr. Clay was shaking hands with his friends at the Governor's room, in New York, a Democrat stepped forward arid holding out his hand said, "there, Sir, is a good Democratic hand, perhaps you may re fuse it." "Certainly not," responded Mr. Clay, nt the same time taking him by the hand, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." JUDGE IRVINE.—We learn from the Harrisburg Union that the committee in the case of Judge Irvine, after the most full and searching investigation, which has lasted for several weeks, reported in his favor, and the report of the com mittee has been adopted by the House. This is the first case in which a charge has been made against a Judge since the adoption of the new Constitution. COUNTERFEIT ONE DOLLAR NOTES on the Erie Bank are in circulation at Har risburg. They are not imitations of the relief issues, but bank notes. Look out for them. Abdication of Louis Phillippe---A Republic Proclaimed. PAM!, February 24, Louie Phi Hippo has abdicated in favor of the Count tie 1.41iP. The Duke de Nemours proposed as Regent. and rejected. It was proposed by Odillun Barred that a rev:, cy should he formed, under the Duchess of Or leans, until the Count de Paris ehonfd attain hi 4 majority, but this has been reje ted, ettd a littuli. tic insisted upon. The Duchess of Moons end the Cctimt Pante went to the Chamber at half-pact one. ac companied by the hake de Nemours and a large pa •ty of officers oh horseback. The Lurke,s o aa in deep' mourning. Ft, o'clock The Duchess de artearta, the (I,;;lttit/aria, and the Duke de Nentura, hav e L eet i e t th e t hem tier of Deputies, and hove been rejected by the hamber, and the pedpfu wh i t penetrated into tho Chamber. The vitamin, of Deputies has deciohtt itself cri per.,!!enal2ce. _ _ The Chamber has rainier! to' Woe.' the &mil); of Louis I I7tllippe to resign the threwe. There will he great efroits made to suriiinit the DUcliesa do Orleans. The Wee of u republic in not agree able to the mass of the Deputies, The chamber met to-day, but the populaCe over powered the majority. The King. at 'l o'clock, left the Pqlatee of the Tuileries, escorted by a party of tbo email) , of the National Guards and several regiments of regular cavalry. The carriages went by the Quays to the barrier of Parley. 'rho troops were all withdrawn at noon Not a soldier is to be seen. The troops of the line have fraternised with tialational guard.ona the national guard with the people. All intercourse between the two sides of the river are cut off. but I hear (Haunt firing going on Albs ry instant while I write. Gamier Pages is mayor of Paris. A strong Government will lie organized. A RspuliPc, on the model of the United mutes, is proposed. A procession of 'lessors in blouses, aril armed, have just passed, parrying the throne of the throne room of the Tuileries on their should.. in Are. umph and singing the Masseillaise. There has been a frightlul loss of life, and in many instances the troops have refused to act against the people. The number of killed is said to be upwards of 500, prinelpslly in the r. eighbor hood of the Nisi. Royal, arid between ihat and the Tuillcries. An attempt was made on the Finance Minister's; residence a: 11 o'clock, which fel ed. Tim l'oesin bus been sounding all day t.ough out Paris, All Paris is in the hands of the National Guard. and the people. Count dole was first veined, and rejected by the people. Thiele and Ballot were next minted, and the p oclatnations appointing them M imatere. are torn down every where by the public. General Lamoriciere liar been appointed coat mender of the National Guard. The placard wee signed by Thies and Harm,. _ . It is said General Lainoticiere it killed, or et all events wounded. The Palace of the Niels Royal has been taken posseasion of by the people, after a great deal of carnage An attack was wade at one o'clock on the Palace of the Tuileries. The Palace of the Tuileries is in the hers a of the National Guard and the people. The' ern throwing the furniture qut of the wind.... end burning it and an attempt has been made to burn the Tuileries. The people have penerated into the cellar. of the Toilette., and are dietribtiting the wine.