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t3:7" Col. COnsvv, is decidedly an attentive
Representative, and we must' again thank him
for his numerous favors during the week.
lirllOß JAS. COOPER, U. S. Senator, will
please accept oar thanks for a copy of the Patent
Office Report for 1818.
Win. F. Johnston.
Some of the Philadelphia papers of the 28th
ult., contained a telegraphic despatch, dated
Washington, January 20, in which &following
paragraph appears
°Townsend Haines, of Pennsylvania, has been
In town for some days, working for the ap
pointment of Governor Johnston as Minister to
Russia. It is urged that the Whigs of the Penn
sylvania Legislature will sustain the President's
territorial policy if the Governor is appointed.
Per contra, report says that Mr. Buchanan is
here to oppose the Governor, and to advise Dem
ocratic Senators upon some other appoint
ments."
We insert the above for the purpose of show
the people to what desperate shifts the - enemies
of our popular Pennsylvenia Governor are driv
en to injure his fair and enviable fame. The crea
turn who concocted this story knows well that
Gov. Johnston would not resign his present post
for any in the gift of the National Administra
tion. And unfortunately for the libeller of
Johnston in this instance, it is a well known
fact that Mr. Haines did not reach Washington
for two days after the above calumny was sent
tfloat on the wings of the Telegraph, which
takes from it even a show of probability.
If the enemies of Governor Johnston—the
''bitter enders" of Locoforoism—desire to at
tack him, we invite them to an open field. His
friends are ready for the combat. Let the war.
fare be manly and honorable. None but sneak
ing cravens would carry on a warfare, suhh as
is evidenced by the above anonymous despatch.
The author is not known and cannot be ascer
tained, because the operations of the Telegraph
are carried on in secret. Hence the poltroon
felt perfectly secure in making his dastardly at
tack. And it was with surprise and regret that
we observed this atrocious libel on Gov. John
ston and the Whig members of the Legislature,
published in a Whig Daily paper, without note
or comment. It is true, the same paper of the
following day expressed its disbelief of the
whole story; but the editor should know that
calumny does not want more than twenty-four
hours' start to render it perfectly independent
of all subsequent explanation. It is seized upon
by reckless opposition papers, credited to a
Whig journal, and sent out to those who will
never see a contradiction, because it dont answer
the purpose of such papers ever to observe that
the story has been contradicted.
We repeat: all the fii,nds of Governor John ,
*ton ask is an open and manly fight, if his ene
mies desire to make battle. And, that they
may perfectly understand his position, we in
form them that he will not only not resign du
ring his present term, but that, if the wishes of
the Whig party, and many of the moderate
Democrats of Pennsylvania, are realized, he .
will again be a candidate for the same high, re
sponsible and honorable position he now occu
pies. And we can further inform them, that as
certain as William F. Johnston is a candidate
in 1851, just no certain will he be re-elected to
fill the Executiae chair of Pennsylvania. For
this result. we de not so much rely on mere yeir
ty strength, as we do on his admirable adminis
tration of our State affairs. And hence, we
want a manly and open discussion of all GOV.
Johnston's official acts. No Governor has ever
shown more, and few an equal anxiety, to do
the State service. To relieve the financial em
barrassments of his native State, seems to have
been the Governor's constant study ever since
his induction into office. The people, the tax
payers, of all parties, have been careful obser
vers of this. And no annonymous slanders, or
mere party slang and abuse, can prevent them
from showing their appreciation of it at the
poll., should Gov. J. again be a candidate before
them, as we think he most certainly will.
In conclusion we would remark, that if the
enemies of Governor Johnston can find no other
way of assailing him than by publishing anon
ymous libels, such as the above, we would ad
vise them, in the name of all that is manly and
honorable, to give up tbe fight. Whenever they
have objections to otter to his official course,
his friends will be pleased to take issue with
them.
0:7 - That old and efficient Whig &Nan, the
Pa. Telegiaph, appears in a new dress. It is
now a very handsome sheet, and continues to be
edited with its usual spirit and ability. The
Whigs of Pennsylvania should make it a point
to extend to the Telegraph a generous support
support commensurate as th its merits as a
Whig State organ. Those wishing to subscribe
will address Fax & Co., Harrisbur,!, l'a.
Mr' The trim of David Knepley, for the mur
der of his father, was commenced in Harrisburg
list week, and is now progressing slowly. The
plea of the defence will be inionity.
zr February has same upon us with
meow!. For two days past we have been en
joyipg a rotthwester that ie decidedly rout.
Jonathan Little.
As our readers aro aware, the above named
person was arrested in thin county, in October
last, on the charge of attempting to kidnap a free
negro. At the November Term of our Court
his trial was continued at the instance of the .
Commonwealth, and again continued at January
Term at the instance of defendant. The trial'
will doubtless take place at April Term: Pt'
the meantime the legislatiire of Maryland his
passed a resolution to furnish froth the Sfate
Treasury the funds necessary to secure for the
accused a fair' ti ial, and authorized the Governor
to carry the resolution into effect. According
ly Gov. Thomas has appointed Hon. Albert
Constable of Maryland, counsel for Little, in
addition to two able members of the Huntingdon
Bar previorsly retained. Last week Mr. Con
stable visited our town, and secured bail for
Little's appearance at the April Term.
From all we can learn, we do think the
members of the Maryland Legislature, as well
as the Governor, have made perfect ninnies of
themselves in attempting to get up an excite
ment on the subject of Little's atresti, If the
man is innocent, it is a slander on the Court and
citizens of Huntingdon County, to suppose he
will not be acquitted; and if he is guilty of an
attempt at stealinea free human being, made in
the image of his God, it would be equally slan
den). to suppose that alt the money in the
Treasury of Maryland colild prevent his convic
tion, to be followed by a sentence commensu
rate with the magnitude of his crime.
In a letter of the Washington correspondent
of the Washington (Pa.) Commonwealth, dated
Jan. 26, we lintl file following in relation tdr this'
matter
" But where is Eitintingdoif cotihty , iir your
State, for judging from the accounts of some of
my more ardmit Outlier!' friends, it must be a
perfect Sodoth. They'say that she slave hunter
has been beaten to 6ath Mercian,' that another
is now coufint4.in jail for attempting to leidatip
a free negro: This man's name is said to be Jo
siah Little. He is a native of Maryland. The
governor of that State has appointed Hon. Al
bert Constabl*; formerly a highly popular and
able member el congress, to defend Little from
the charge when' the trial should come oh."
Can anybody tell Where the pobr " Slave hun
ter," " beaten to death," in this county, was
buried Seriously; must not slavery be hard
run to plop itself up when it has to resort to
Etch miserable falsehoods as the above? That
Little has been arrested is true, but that
any Slave hunter was beaten to death in Hunt
ingdon county is as false as the dark spirit of
unholy Slavery can make it.
Deputy Seery of the Commonwealth.
A. W. BANEDICT, Esq., oT this borough, has
been appointed by GoV. fohnston ffeputy S6t
retary of the Commonwealth. Mr. Benedict
was an applicant for the office of State Reporter,
bat it has ;B l essed the Governor to tender him
the above highly honorable appointment, which,
after consulting his friends, he has accepted.
We record this appointment with unfeigned
pleasure. Na man more richly deserved faVor
from his party than A. W. Benedict. He is a man
of unyielding integrity, superior talents, and one'
who has been a Whig from the start—emphati
cally a word-log Trhig. He has never been an
office seeker ; Always seeming to prefer a posi
tion in the ranks, to being a candidate for offi
cial favor. Recently, however, P.cunlarY con
siderations, induced him to make the zppli
cation which we have mentioned. That ho will
fill the post to which he has been appointed
with advantage to the public and credit to him
self and friends, no one who knows him can
doubt. And we take the liberty,. on behalf of
Mr. Benedict's numerous friends, to heartily
thank Gov. Johnston for the selection he has
been pleased to make of Deputy Secretary of
thd' Commonwealth.
lqr, Benedict left Huntingdon last evening; to
enter' Upon the duties of his office.
The Legislature:
Nothing dr local interest to Our readers, trans
pired in the Legislature dUring the past week.
A supplement io the keading Railroad bill
passed the House oi Wednesday last.
Mr. Church, of Cumberland, has offered a re
solution in favor of a repeal or the present Tar
iff, and the substitution of a protective Tariff in
its stead. Mr. Church is a Locofoco, and the
Harrisburg Keystone and Carlisle Volunteer are'
down on him for thus daring to favor the inter
ests of Pennsylvania, in opposition to those of
his party.
A commtftee of five was appointed in the
Hodge on SaturjaY, 2 . 6 th alt., to investigate
certain charges which have bedn made against
Mr. Ball, the present State Treasurer. He has
been charged with refusing to pay out moneys
appropriated by the Legislature for the support
of the public works.
Mr. tall has condircted the finances of the
State with consummate ability and when he
leaves the gepartment will have earned for him
self a bright and enduring reputation, and we do
not fear the consequences of the proposed inVes
Ligation. In spite of party malignity his course
will receive the approbation of all persons who
are capable of giving credit to whom it is due.
CONGRESS§
Mr. Clay's compromise on the eatery ques
tion, an account of which will be found in a
Washington letter in another column; is abott
the only news of interest received from Con
gress during the past week. Indeed, it seems
to be the present policy of the Southern mem
bers, as announced by Mr. Clingman, to stop
the wheels of Government until the Slavery
qtestion is settled to their satisfaction. They
have resolved, it is said, not to permit the op
' propriation bill to pass, till the territorial ques
tion As settled to their satisfaction—which is
nothing short of art appeal from law, to passion
and force. the President's messagepaternal,
mild, and concil?atory as it is in tone and senti
ment—is made the apology, we hear, for this
desperate resolte.
BY' A poor family in Hagerstown, Md., by
the name of Frick, received' information last
week of the death of a relative in the State of
Illinois, who bequeathed to them an estate val
ued it Forty or Fifty thotwarid dollars.
The February Interest.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of Tuesday says:—
state Treasurer is now in the city, com
pleting his arrangeMenti fot the Prompt payment
of the February interest on the State Debt.—
The funds in hand are ample, and the interest
will be paid in specie to all who may so desire.
M.. Ball has made remost efficient officer, and
we trust that the State will soon secure his val
uable services in some other capacity.
DR. lirriluNE delivered a beautiful lecture in
Washington, on Wednesday, in which he ex
claimed :--4. God palsy the arm that shall be
raised to remove the first stone of this glorious
Union!" For nearly five minutes the building
shook with the plaudits of his audience, and for
a while it seemed as it the lecture must there
end.
Concert.
The Concert given on Tuesday evening last,
by the EDTERPEAN BAND, of this place, was quite
a brilliant affair. The Court House was crowd
ed, and the music was truly charming. This
was the second Concert given by this band, and
the very highest compliment that musicians
could receive, was paid them in the unusually
large attendance of the Ladies of our borough,
who are as proverbial for their highly cultivated
musical taste, as for beauty, general intelligence,
and superior social accomplishments.
Election Of Judges.
The amendment, as passed fast winter, has
',Med the Senate, and has been sent to the
House. On motion of Mr. Allison, of Beaver,
the Judiciary Committee was discharged from
'it'srcousideration, and Saturday last appointed for
its consideration in the House. It is thought
it will pass that body almost unanimously. If
so, the People will be called on to vote for or
against the measure at the next election.
Gen. Cass admits the right of the Legislature
to instruct Senators, and the duty of the latter
to obey or resign ; add declares his intention
to choose the latter alternative. If the doctrine
of instruction is worth anything, should not the
Representative resign in time to allow the con
stituency an opportunity to supply his place be
fore the exigency occurs for which he was in
structed I It appears to us that the same rea
sons that would justify a Senator to hold on till
the question is to be voted upon, and then resign,
would justify his dodging the question and re
taining Lis seat.
MORE SOUTHERN FULLY.—Gov. (loitman, of
Mississippi, in his late Message to the Legisla
ture, says :
In the event of the adoption of the Wilmot
Proviso, by Congress, or the admission of Cal
ifornia' into the Union by virtue of her late pre
tended constitution, the aholition of Slavery in
the District of Columbia,
or the prohibition of
the commerce in slaves between the States, I
recommend that the Governor be authorized to
order an election of delegates fromall the coun
ties in the State to a Convention, to take into
consideration (he mode and measure of redress,
and to adopt such measures for our future seen
rity, as the crisis may demand.
Complimentarp
Mr. Foote, Mississippi Senator, in a late
speech, said the South had some tried and faith
ful friends in the Senate, an I he added, “there
are men out of this chatnbsr, whom 1 could
name—such nied as George M. Dallas, James
Buchanan, Levi Woodherry, and others, good
men and true—for whom I would . , in My own
Lumble mode, vouch as soon as I would fist any
Southern man."
Ar r . clemeas, another 'dissolution' Senator,
from Alabama, said he had no complaint to
make of Mr Diekineon, of New York on this
score, but of the people he represents. He ad
ded, of ' , Senators who are sound on this ques
tion, I believe the distinguished Senator from
Michigan (Mr. Cass) is; and I believe the
Senator from P . ennsylvania, over there, (Mr.
' Sturgeon) is; but that does not make the peo
ple they represent sound: '►e know they are
not sound on this question."
Here is a direct avowal that tile Senators
named misrepresent their constituents, and are
traitors to the rights and honor of the States
they represent. We venture to say three South
ern hotspurs despise them at heart.
Locofoco Union and Harmony.
We learn from various sources that the re
cent appointments by the Canal Commission
ers has caused great dissatisfaction, and we now
observe that the dissatisfied are beginning to
speak out. The Hari isburg correspondent of
the Pettsburgli Illrteury, a locofoco paper,
writes thus
" The members are out on Painter o stating
that he is not a man of truth. He has been
charged with deception by the rderaer from
Lehigh. Gamble, lam informed, was not con
sulted in the appointments.
There will be some nice deielopMents in a
few days that I will furnish yoiewith, which
will be worth a notice:..
Mr. McClintock did all he could for his friends
,that had written him, but all would not do.
Longstretli—poor old man—is deluded with the
bright vision that dazzles his eyes (nearly closed
in death,) that he totY should be a Governor.
What a shame it is for offiee-seekers to deceive
the unsuspecting old gentleman! No sane markhas
ever thought of him since his inglorious defeat.
Let him return in peace to the " trap" where
all such go, to benomore troubled in this. world
of woes."
Fires in Lewistown.
On Monday night of last week, s7me four or
five different stables were fired in Lewistown
by interniiaties, and in one case considerable
property Was consumed. The citizens were in
the greatest state of alarm during the whole
night, as may well be supposed.
On The next day, the Gazette says, « about
nine hundred dollar, were subscribed to be
offered as rewards (or the detection and convic
t tins of the incendiaries. This was subsequent
ly followed by an additional reward ofthree hun
dred dollars from the Burgess and Town , &mi
ca, so that $3OO . will be paid for the conviction
of the first, and $21)0 dollars for each succeeding
one. Other precautionary measures have also
been adopted, hut to insure safety, prompt, de
cided and energetic action must be continued
until those guilty of these henious offences are
arrested in their mad caner."
Mr. Clay's Speech--Interesting Inci-
dent.
The scene in the Senate on Tuesday, during
the delivery of Mr. Clay's speech on his com
promiie resolutions in reference to the Slavery
question, was one afar more than ordinary in
terest. No langnage says an intelligent cor
respondent, can describe tN' mitiner of Mr.
Clay. His lofty patriotism end Manly courage
make his every word eloquent, as his talents
and statesmanship makes all he says wise. The
galleries and floor of the Senate were crowded
to suffocation. Many were moved to tears,
and at times it was difficult to suppress the ap
plause. Before leaving his lodgings that morn
ing, some one had presented to Mr. Clay a
piece of the coffin of Washington, which he
took with him to the Senate, and toward the
close of his remarks, he thus referred to the
thrilling incident;—
'{ A man came to my room—the same et
whose instance a few days ago I presented a
memorial calling upon Congress for the pur
chase of Mount Vernon for the use of the pub
lic—and without being at all aware of what
purpose I entertained in the discharge of my
public duty to-day, he said to me; 6' Mr. Clay,
I heard you make a remark the other day which
induces me to suppose that a precious relic
in any possession would be acceptable to you."
He then drew out of his pocket, and presented
to me, the object which I now hold in my
hand. And what Mr. President, do you sup.
pose it is 7 It is a fragment of the coffin of '
Washington—a fragment of that colliin in
which now repose in silence, in sleep, and
speechless, all the earthly remains of the ven
erated father of his country. Was it porton
tens that it should have been thus presented to
me 1 Was ita sad presage of what might hap
pen to that fabric which Washington's vir
tue, patriotism and valor established I No,
sir, no. It was a warning voice coming from
the grave to the Congress now in session to be
ware, to pause, to reflect before they lend them
selves to any purpose which shall destroy that
Union which was cemented by his exertions
and example. Sir, I hope an impression maybe
made on your mind such as that which was
made on mine by the reception of this precious
relic."
Susquehanna County Bank.
AN INDICTMENT FOUND AGAINST THE FORMER
Cssursa—MoNrmoss, Pa., January 28, 1820.
The Grand Jury of Susquehanna county, during
their sittings last week, found an indictment
against Thomas P. St. John, the former cashier
of the Bank of Susquehanna county, for obtain
ing property under false pretentese He is
charged with having sold to Col. Townsend
$lOOO of he notes of this institution, when he
knew that it was insolvent; that he negotiated
this loan after his uncle had stopped the redemp
tion of its notes. The transactions occurred
during the afternoon of the Saturday previous to
suspension of payment at the bank. You are
probably aware that a process founded on this
charge was issued against him, while he was in
jail; that it was in the hands of an officer, and
that he would have- been arrested upon it, had
not his valor cooled down into a kind of discre
tion that induced him to procure bail a few min
utes before twelve O'clock Saturday evening,
and to leave the State during the following Sun
day. In the transaction with ecil. Townsend, he
was offered a draft on the State Bank at Morris;
but refused it, and received as a consideration
of the $lOOO a draft on the Morris County
Bank.
Gov. Alex. lialisey'r
The Philadelphia Ledger, noticing Governor
Ramsey's late visit to the East, pays him the
following handsome compliment :
" The unanimous testimony of the people and
press of the Northwest, leads to the conclusion
that Gov. Ramsey is one of the very best ap
pointments Made since the advent of this Nation
al Administration. In his distribution of offi-
cial patronage, we notice that he wisely and
judiciously abstained front exclusive partizan
ship. He is said to have already acquired over
the Indian tribes of the Territory, by the eke,
cies of judicious firmness and kindness, an in
fluence which is deemed by the old residents and
Indian traders there, as most surprising, in view
'of the fact that most men do not, in years of
interroifrae, obtain a tythe of it over them.
The Territory is settling rapidly, and under his
prudent adthinistration M ay ere tang be knocking
at the door of the Union for admission. St. Paull
the capital, which a year ago had but eight log
' huts, now boasts a population of nearly 800,
and 1300 in St. Paulo election precinct, with
warehouses, frame and brick dwellings , a large
brick church, three fi ne hotels, schoo -.houses,
mechanic's shops, and all the appurtencea of
civilization."
Alarming to Coffee Drinkers.
Coffee, which has coma to be an article of
prime necessity in this country, has been unu
sually scarce for a year past and is now selling
all over the country at greatly advanced pri
ces. Accounts from abroad do not justify the
hope that there will be a very great decline in
the prico for the present.—The last crop in
South America iS said to be greatly deficient; in
Java the eruption of a Volcano has destroyed a
great number or the cone trees ; in Venzuela,
according to letters received in Philadelphia,
severe rains had greatly reduced the crop; in
Hayti, sumptuary laws had prevented its redep
tion at the various ports, but latterly it was
coming in more freely. The enhanced price of
the article will take a goodly sum out of the
pockets of the people of this country.
13 JOURNEMAN PRINT.S, in California,have
established the price of work at $5O per week,
which is paid. The Placer Times says if Avid
$lOO a week to each man, the highest amount
ever given to journeyman printers since the dis
covery of the art. Even this was little better
than a dollar a day here.
A Good Movement.
Under the present system of taxation, says
the Lebanon Courier, much of the real estate of
the State is made to pay double tax. It is done
in this way : A poor man buys a fdrm for $5,000
upon which he pays $3,000, leaving a mortgage
on the property far $l,OOO. Now, this man
'actuafly has to pay a tax on the $3,000 that he
does not own, and for which the real owner also
pays a tax—that is, a man' must pay tax on the
money he owes. Is not this manifestly unjust ?
We are glad to see that a resolution has been in
troduced into the Senate, on this subject, which
we trust will result in remedying the evil.
From the Pa. Telegraph.
Mr. Bradbury's Resolution on the Sub
ject of Removals,
We have seen no measlre no fully calculated
to evince the fondness for office and spoils in
the loccifoco party, as the resolution lately in
troduced in' the Senate of the United States by
Mr. litnitbiny of Maine. This iesolution de
mands of (he President to inform'the Senate the
causes of any removals that inky have Wren
place,,end' Ole charges prefeired against the in
dividuals removed. Such conduct is really a
disgrace to the Sedide : , N o resolution was ever
before offered in that body, or iii any other, so
insulting tolle fresillbrit of the United States,
so contrary to the usages of the Government,
and int i errefing so unnecessarily with the duties
and privileges of the Executive. The Senate
has no right, whatever, to make such an inqui
ry. The reasons of the Executive are his own;
and ri'poWer is &inferred upon the Senate to
propound such interegetories. T.he Constitu
tion never cohtetoplateit such itction'fin the part
of the Senate. The only rights which the Sen
ate possesses in regard to appointments is to
reject or confirm them. And this they are to do
upon their own fettSbns, and not upon those of
the Executive. They ate responsible only for
their own action in the premises ; and have
nothing whatever,. to do with the Motives or
conduct of the President. hitch impertinent
prying into matters Which do not in the least ,
concern them in their official character, deserves
a stern rebuke from the Executive; and if we
are not mistaken in the man, " Old Rough and
Ready" is made of just the sfoff to do it. A
round or two of " grape" would probably bring
these grave, but impertinent intermedlers to
their proper seises. Let him open his fire
upon them as soon as he pleases, and be assured
that the country will sustain him. Let us see!
The same note which he addressed to Gen.
Santa Anna at Buena Vista, with slight altera
tion, would meet the case exactly. It would
then run somewhat in this way
" The President of the United States has had
the honor to receive the resolution of the Se.
ate, desiring him to communicate to that body,
the cause of any removals that may have taken
place, and the charges to be preferred against
the individuals removed, and respectfully de
clines to comply with that request. The Pres
ident avails himself ofthis opportunity to assure
the lionorables of the Senate of his distinguish
ed consideration."
(Signed) Z. TAYLOR.
Err A more pattlettlar examination of the
ashes found underneath the grate at Professor
Websters's room at the Medical College, has
brought to light another tooth, several small
human bones, and wedge of gold of the value of
about s3.—BoAt. Trot.. 28th.
The Slavery Question.
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Express says :—‘, No Wilmot Proviso
will be passed. No abolition of Slavery in the
District of Columbia will take place. The gen
eral belief of the North and South is, that time
frees all the ITexican acquired territory,—and
hence the North is quiet, and the South in part
is se' fierce."
STATE. PRINTING.-The editor of the Lane..
ter Union, who was an unsuccessful bidder for
the State Printing, says that even at the appar
ently ruinous prices it was taken by Mr. Fenn,
he can make $l,OOO a year out of it. Glad to
hear it.
FRAUDS ON lire Tarns. v.—We see it stated
that the amount of funds drawn from the Treasu
ry by Capt. Nagle, of the Pennsylvanian vol
unteers, on acceunt of the Mexican War, is
$59,000, upon claims which legally amounted
to only $9,000. Again Uncle Sam suffers from
the miserable management of politicians. What
are our honest met/about 1
New Fan UD.—Notes purporting to be issued
by the ,4 Farmer's Bank of Harrisburg,''' are in
circulation. There is no such Bank.
CO" Two Roman Catholic priests are about
to start a paper in France, advocating the abo
lition of the rule which forbids the Catholic
clergy from marrying. Sensible fellows.
MECHANICS WANTED WEST.-The Batesville
(Ark.) Eagle says that place stands in need of
'a tin and coppersmith, saddle and harness ma
ker, house, sign and ornamental painter, silver
smith and chairmaker. There is also a demand
for more bricklayers, stone masons, carpenters,
shoemakers, b lacksniiths, house garners and a
barber.
FREEDOM OF A REPUBLICAN PRESS.—Since
the accession of Louis Bonaparte to the Presi
dency of the French Republic, no less than one
hundred and four Presses have beer seized.
FREE BANKING LAw.- , - , A public meeting of
the citizens of Alllentown, (Pa.) was held on
Friday evening last, at which resolves were
passed, calling on the Legislatute to pass a free
Banking law. Petitions were directed to be
prepared, and circulated for signature, through
out the county.
OPPRESSIVE TAXATION.-WO learn from the
Wisconsin papers, that the taxes of that state
are so heavy, that many of the collectors have
given up their commissions, rather than incur
the odidm of enforcing the collection.
13" - The Imeofocos of this State hold tfieir
nest State Convention at Williamsport, Lyeom
ing county, in June next.
Qom' A riot of a serious character took place at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. on the 29th Jan. among
the Irish portion of our population. The mili
tary were called out, and seventy of the rioters
arrested. One man who was shot, is not ex
pected to recover.
O? The election at Quebec, Canna, closed
with the following result : The Ministerial can
didate received IMO votes, and the Annexation
candidate 800 votes.
Very latural.
The following letter, received from a new
subscriber, shows the natural effect of the
abuse heaped upon President Taylor by the
Locofoco press:
,4 Mr. Editor—l have always professed to be
a Democrat, but thought it best to vote for Gen.
Taylor; since which time I have seen Gen.
Taylor's character so much slandered, that I
have determined to try your paper far six
months at any rate."
If any thing were wanting to prompt the peo ,
ple to sustain President Taylor, the foul abuse
and unscrupulous opposition he encounters,
would supply it.—. Bucks Go. bad.
For the Journ7t,
American Aristocracy.
Mr. Crane purpose to discuss, in a brief
series of articles, if you will have the kindness
to give them publication, the nature and tan
denry of what may be termed American Aris
tocracy. lam aware that this term is not gen
erally acknowledged by those who practice its
principles ; but they should not be ashamed to
own its title, when they have the presumptioe
and audacity to develope, in their intercourse
with the world, its supposed elements. That
such a system if that it can be called, does ex
ist, I feel confident in affirming, thousands will
acknowledge. I shall investigate the subject
with as much candor and as little bias as mei
ble. I shall render the respect due to thi reil
in : , of all in the examination of the matter.
I shall assume as the fundamental basis of
my arguments, the principle of justice, liberty'
and equhlity; whose existence no true Ameri
can patriot or citizen dares deny. I shall in
the first plade treat the mailed fibsifitely ; that
is, position myself on fhe side with those tbbeise
conduct directly advodates eficii a system—and
then negatively; that is, prove by the nature of
the inherent elements of American Republicani:
ism, that no such system exists at all—that
those who practice its imagined principles, are .
traitors to the cause of liberty, and gross viola- -
ters of every thing that is just and right. Hence .
in the contrast, will be apparent the great fol
ly and pusilanimity of many honest
,persons.'
Such conduct should never be tolerated amongst'
us as Americans. How mean; kw, vulgar and
contemptible is the dist; df iddivrduala , 'Who'
in their own estimation,
.cdinlider firernielves
better than some of their fieighbOts, Wine are
inncCeht, virluoiis , hohestYintellideat, unassum
ing andiresitcetable cifizens. Away with such
characters;, they ate a curse to society. They
deserte Min burnt in effigy as often as there
ate stars in the firmament of Heaven. Their
conduct casts a dark cloud of doubt and myste
ry around the very object for which we all exist,
mocks the divine purposes of the Deity, and
subverts those holy principles of Religion
whose development will place all in an equal
position, and satisfy the demand of eternal jus
tice.
HUNTINGDON, Jan. 1856:
The Prench President;
Mr. De Giradin, editor of La PreLe the les&
ins conservative journal in Paris, sums up the
doings of I'resiclent Napoleoes Government in
this wise:
Acts of severity, and not one reform.
Faults, and not any amelioration. Expenses,
and not one economy. Words, and not one act.
The year is concluded with credits voted to the
amount of one thousand six hundred and seventy
live millions, and by an excess of expenditure
over the receipts of two hundred and ninety
millions francs."
La Republiqe, a democratic journal of influ
ence, is hardly less seiiete. It says :
It IS now a year since the President of the
Republic has exercised his functions. What
has his government achieved 1 What acts de
serving the approbation and praise of impartial
history have marked the first year of his pow
er. Amongst them none are more remarkable
than the prosecutions directed against the Re
publican press. Now these prosecutions amount
to 804, and the condemnations pronounced in
flict fines to the amount of 418,300 francs
(exclusive of costs and the additional war tax
of one tenth) and 213 years imprisonment. We
conceive that the elect of the 10th of December
should disdain popularity !"
Senator Clemens.
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This fiery individual does not meet with uni•
vernal favor in his own State, on account of hie
recent demonstration in the U. S. Senate. and
the Mobile Daily Advrtiser handles him in the
following somewhat unceremonious manner :
The new Senator from thin State—our friend
Jerry Clemens it strikes us, is rather rampant
for a new beginner. He seems to think the
South is soon to be essentially used up," and
that het own safety consists in Disuxios ! lie
sees suoi.prioN in every thing emanating from
north of the Petomac,anda flaming speech, "burn
ing and blistering with indignant eloquence," in
mire id /olio', He has been sadly frightened of late
—frightened trent hts propriety, we think—by
certain anti-slavery resolutions from Vermont,
which have found their way into the Senate.
He made a speech on their introduction to that
august assemblage, full of lire and fury, in which
he declared the Union to be already dissolved!
—a piece of information by-the-by, that will be
news to most of our readers. These Vermont
resolutions, in his estimation, are decidedly and
unequivocally awful.
Important From Canada..
TORONTO, Feb., 1.
Lord Elgin has received dispatches
from Earl Grey, urging him to use ev
ery means to suppress the annexation
movement-thanking kiln for what has
,already been done, and declaring that
so long as any portion of the Canadian
people are desirous of maintaining their
connection with the mother country,
they will be supported by the whole
power—the blood nod T easu're—of Eng
land:
Steamboat Explosion and Loss et
Life !
CixofxNATl, Jan. 29.
The steamer St. Joseph, from New Orleans,
blew up, and burnt to be water's edge, near Na
poleon, at the mouth of the Arkansas river, on
the 23d inst. She had on board a large cargo
and a number of ernigrents; 15 were killed, and
38 were scalded, many of whotn'have since died.
Capt. Baker, of the St. Joseph, called on the
South America to land the Wreck, and take the
survivors oft; as the yawl of the St. Joseph was
' engaged in picking up those who were blown in
to the river: After the boat was turned to the
shore, Capt Baker, with the assistance of part
of his crew, and some passengers, succeeded in
saving an iron chest which contained thirteen or
fourteen hundred dollars:
He took the mone7Out, counted it, and gave•
it to the Clerk of the South America, for safe
keeping. The next dal he asked him for it, to.
pay oft' his' crew, when the clerk refused to give
him more than three hundred dollars, he claim
ing the balance as salvage. Capt. Baker and his'
clerk have stopped at Memphis, in order to'
compel by law, the clerk of the South America
to give up the Money. There was considerable
excitement at Memphis in relation to it. and
serious threats were made to mob the boat, if
the money was not given up:
There is, perhaps, no surer mark
of folly than an attempt to correct the
natural infirmities of those we love. The
finest composition of human nature, as
well as the finest china, may have a flaw
in it ; and this, in either case, is equal
ly incurable; though nevertheless, the
patern may remain of the highest value.
—Fielding.
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