VOL. 6--NO. 40.]
THE GARLAND.
-"With sweetest flowers enricted,
From various gardens can 't! with care." -
I CAN'T DECIDE.
I can't decide, I can't decide -
And know not what to do;
I'm so perplex'd and teazed, and tied,
Between my , suitors two.
The charms of each I fairly scan,
I weigh their merits well;
But which must be the happy man,
Is more than I can tell.
I ponder on't bat cannot see
Which way the odds incline.
Sir William he is twcntythrcc,
Sir Paul is sixty-niiie.
'l'is three to one in point of age,
And that's a difference wide;
Jut lizinr m,• out and 1.11 engage
You'll say I can't decide.
I've thought it o'er from Week to week;
The odds may thus be told—
Sir William has a blooming cheek,
Sir Paul has bags of gold.
Sir IVilliant's fair, well shaped and tall,
Ile lies my heart 'tis clear;
But there's pin-money with Sir Paul,
Three thousand pounds a year.
My choice iinfix'd 4 twen them floats,
With equal claims they stand;
This has a hand at tender notes.
'That tender notes of hand.
On either side they rise to view,
'Tis quite perplexing still;
Here I see many a billet-doux,
There dues on many a bill.
Sir William is a charming youth—
So well he plays and sings,
Aati then ho vows eternal truth,
And says such tender things.
Sir Paul's a dull old stupid bore—
The truth can't be denied—
But who'd relitse a cuach and four?
Indeed I can't decide.
I can't decide—but hark ! I hear
Sir Paul. as I'm alive !
"I said three thousand pounds a year,
But now I'll make it five.
Five thousand pounds ! my stars ! the die
breast, and I m your bride;
Fate has ordained it; so I'll cry
No more '•1 can't decide !'
AN ADVETSiNG TREAT.
[No.
JAPHET9
IN SEARCH OF A FATHER
Kr CONTINUED FROM °CIL-LAST.
I had forgotten that I was dressed as a Quaker.
"Toll the coachman to stop at the first cloth ware
house whore they have ready made cloaks," said
I. The man did so; I went out and purchased a
roqueltture, which enveloped my whole person, I
then stopped at a hatter's, arid purchased a hat
according to the mode. "Now drive to the Piazza,"
said 1, enterring the coach. I know not why,
but I was resolved to go to that hotel It was the
coo I had staid at when I first arrived in London,
and I wished to see it again. When the hackney
coach stopped, I asked the waiter who came out
whether ho had apartments, and answering me
in the aflirmativo, I followed him and was shown
into tho same rooms I bad previously occupied.
"Those will do," said I, "now lot mo have some.
thing to eat, and send for a good tailor." The
waiter offered to remove my cloak, but 1 refused,
saying I was cold. He left the room,and I throw
myself on the sofa, running over all the scenes
which had passed in that room with Carbonnell,
Harcourt,and others. My thoughts were broken
in upon by the arrival of the tailor. "Stop a mo
ment, said 1, "and lot him come in when I ring."
So ashamed was 1 of my Quaker's dress, that I
threw off my coat and waistcoat, and put on my
cloak again befuro I rang the bell for the tailor to
come up. "Mr -," said I, "I must have a suit
of clothes ready by to-morrow at LOU o'clock."
"Impossible, sir."
"Impossible!" said I, "and you pretend to be a
fashionable tailor. Loavo the room."
At this peremptory behavior the tailor imagm.
ed that I must be sonic body.
"I will do my possible sir, and if I can only get
home in time to start the workmen, I think it may
bo managed. Of course you aro aware of the ox.
ponso of night-work."
"1 um only aware of this, that when I give an
order I am accustomed to have it obeyed; I learnt
that from my poor friend, Major Cal Lonna."
The tailor bowed low; there was magic in the
name, although the man was dead.
"Here have I boon masquerading in a Quaker's
dress, to please a puritanical young lady, and I
am obliged to be off without any other clothes in
my portmanteau; so take my measure and I ex
poet the clothes at ton precisely." Sn saying, I
throw off my roquolaure, and desired him to pro.
peed. This accomplished, the tradesman took his
leave. Shortly afterwards the door opened, and
as I lay wrapped up in my cloak on the sofa, in
came the landlord and two waiters, ouch bearing
a dish of anylupper. I wished them at the devil;
but I was still more surprised when tho landlord
made a low bow, saying "Happy to see you re
turned, Mr. Newlarid; you've been away 801110
time—another grand tour I presume."
"Yes, Mr. —, I have had a few adventures
since I was last here," replied 1, carelessly, "but
lam not very well. You may leave the supper
and if I feel Inclined, I will take a little by-and.
by, no ono need wail."
The landlord and waiter bowed, and went out
of the room. I turned the key of the door, put
on my Quaker's coat, and made a hearty supper
for I had had nothing since breakfast. When I
had finished, 1 returned to the sofa, and I could
not help analizing my own conduct. "Alas,"
thought I, "Susannah how rightly did you judge
me: I urn not away from you more than eigh
teen hours, and hero I am ashamed of the dress
which 1 have so long worn, and been satisfied
with, in your society. Truly did you say that I
was full of pride, and would joyfully re-enter the
world of vanity and vexation." And I thought
of Susannah, and hor tears after my supposed do.
parture, and I full angry and annoyed at my
want of strength of mind and my worldly, feel.
ings.
I retired early to bed, and did not wake until
late the next morning. When I rang the bell.the
chambermaid brought in my clothes; from the
tailor's; I dresired, and I will not deny that I was
• pleased with the alteration. Alter breakfast I
ordered a coach, and drove to Nu. 16, Throgrnor
ton Court, Minorities. 'I ho house was dirty out
side, and the windows had not been cleaned Nl
parently for years,and it was with sumo difficulty
when I went in that I could decipher a tall, hag-.
gurd.looking man seated at the desk.
"Your pleasure, sir," said ho.
"Ain 1 speaking to the principal 7" replied I.
"Yes, sir, my name is Chatfield."
"I come to you, sir, relative to an advertise
ment which appeared in the papers. I refer to
this," continued 1, putting the newspaper down
on the desk, and pointing to the advertisement.—
"Oil, you, very true; eau yuu give us any infur
motion 7"
"Yes sir, I can, and tho most satisfactory."
"'llion, sir, I am sorry that you have had so
much trouble, but you must call at Lincoln's Inn
upon a lawyor of tho Immo •of Mustorton; the
wholo turdir is iio;v in him hands."._
I"Can you sir inform me who the party is that
Is inquiring after this young man 7"
.'Why yes; it is a General Do Kenyon, who has
lately returned from the East Indies."
-
"Good God! is it possible !" thought I, "how I
strange that my own wild fancy should have tot
. tied upon him as my father !"
1 .1 hurried away; threw myself into the hack
ney
coach, and desired the man to drive to Lin• 1
coin's Inn. I hastened to Mr. Masterton'a
rooms: he was fortunately at home, although he
stood at the table with his hat and his great coat
on, ready to go out.
"My dor sir, have you forgotten me 7" snidl
in a voice choked with ermition, taking his hand
and sqneexing it with rapture.
"Ihr heavens, you are determined that I shall
not forget you fur some minutes at least," ex.
claimed lie, wringing his hand with pain. "Who
the devil are you 7"
Mr. Mastorton could not see without his spec
tacles, and my subdued voice he lied not iceng
nized. He pulled them oat, es I mnde no reply,
and fixing them across Isis nose—"lfali ! why
yes—it is Japliet, is it not 7"
"I' is indeed sir," said I, offering my hand,
which lie shook warmly.
"Not quite so hard, my dear fellow, this time,"
said the lawyer, "I acknowledge your vigour,
and that is sufficient. I aro very glad to see you
Japhel„ I am Indeed—you—you scamp, you im.
grateful fellow. Sit down— sit down—first help
me off with my great coat, I Frosume the adver
tisement ham bronght you into existence again.—
Well, it's all true : and you have at lust found
yner father, or rather, he has found you. And
what's more Orange, you hit upon the right per.
son; that is strange—very strange indeed."
"Where is he, sir 7" interrupted I, "where is
he—take me to him."
"No, rather be excused," replied Mr. Master
ton, 'forito is gone to Ireland, so you roust wait.'
"Wait, sir, oh no—l must follow him."
"That will only do harm; for he is rather a
queer sort of old gentleman, and although ho ac
knowledges that ho left you as Japhet and has
searched for you, yet he Is so afraid of somebody
else's brat being put is him that he insists up•
on must undeniable proofs. Now we cannot
trace you from the hospital unless we can find
that fellow Cophagus, and wo have made every
search after him, and no one can toll where he
is,"
"Rut I left him hut yesterday morning, sir,"
replied L'end Timothy as well."
..Good—vory gond; we must send for him or
gn to.hini; besides, lie has the parked intrusted
to the care of Miss Maitland, to whom he was
executor, WIliCll proves the marriage of your fa
ther: Very strange—very strange indeed, that
you should have hit upon it as you did—almost
supernatural. However, all right now, my dear
boy, and I congratulate you. Your father is a
very strange person; he hos lived like a despot
among slaves all bis life, and will not be athwart•
ed, 1 can tell you. llyou say a word in contra
diction he'll disinherit you:—terrible old tiger, I
must say. If it hail not been for your sake, I
should have done with him long ago. He seems
to think that the world ought to be at Ilia feet.—
Depend upon it, Japhet, there is no hurry about
seeing him:—and see him you shall not, until we
have every proof of your identity ready to pro.
duce him. I hope you have the bump of venera
tion strong, Japliet, and plenty of filial duty, or
you will be kicked out oldie house in a week.--
130--n me, if lie didn't call mo an old thief of a
lawyer."
"Indeed, sir," replied I, laughing; must a.
pologtze to you for my lather's conduct."
"Nover mind, Japhet; I don't care about a tri
fle; but why don't you oak after your friends 7"
"I have longed to to do, sir," replied 1,--`Lord
Windermenr-"
"Is quite well, and will be most happy to see
you."
"Lady do Clare, and her daughter—"
"Lady do Clare has entered into society again,
and her daughter, as you call her—your Fleta,
alias Cecilia do Clare—is the belie of the me
tropolis. But now, sir, as I have answered all
your interrogatories, and satisfied you upon the
most essential points, will you favor me with a
narrative of your adventures. (for adventures I
am sure you must have had) since you runaway
from us all in that ungrateful manner."
"Most certainly, air, I will; and as you say, I
have had adventures. But It really will be a long
story."
"Then we will dine here, and pass the evening
together—so that's settled."
I dismissed the coach, while Mr. Mastorton
gave his orders for dinner, and we then turned
the key of the door to avoid intrusion, and I com
menced. It was nearly dinner time before I
finished my story.
"Well, you really appear to be born for getting
into scrapes and getting out of them again in a
miraculous way," observed Mr. Mastorton 'Your
life would make a novel.'
"It would indeed, sir, replied I. 'I only hope,
like all novels, it will wind up well."
"So do 1; but dinner's ready, Japhet, and after
dinner we'll talk the matter over again, for there
are some points upon which I require some ex
planation."
We sat down to dinner, and when we had fin
ished, and the table had been cleared, we drew to
the Eire, with our bottle of wino, Mr. Mastorton
stirred the fire, called for his slippers, and then
crossing his legs ovot the fonder, resumed the
subject.
`Japhet, I consider it most fortunste that we
have met, previous to your introduction to your
father. You have so far to congratulate yourself
that your family is undeniably good, there being,
as you know, an Irish peerage in it; of which
however, you have no chance, as the present earl
has a numerous offspring. You aro also fortu
nate as far as money is concerned, as I have ev
ery reason to believe that your father is a very
rich man, and of course you are his only child;
but I must now prepare you to meet with a very
different person than perhaps the fond anticipa
tions of youth may have led you to expect. Your
father has no paternal feelings that I can discover;
ho has wealth,• and he wisher; to leave it—
he has therefore sought you out. But he is des
potic, violent, and absurd; the least opposition to
Iris Will makes him furious, and I am sorry to
add, that lam afraid that he Is very mean. He
suffered severely when young from poverty, and
Ida own father was almost as authoritive and un
forgiving as himself.
• '•And now I will state how it was that sou
wer left at the Aaylum when an infant. Yuur
grandfather had prepired fur your father a com
mission in the army; and afterwards procured
him a lieutenancy. He ordered him to marry a
young lady of fortoneoshom he had never seen,
and sent for him on that purpose. I understand
that she was very beautiful. and had ynur father
seen her it is probable be would have made no
objection, but he very foolishly sent a perempto.
ry refusal, for which he was dismissed forever.
n a short time afterwirtle your father fell in love
with a young lady of :peat persunsl attractions,
and supposed to possess a large torts ne To
deceive her, he pretended to be the heir to the
earldom, and after a lissty courtship they ran off;
and werencirried. When they comp..red notes,
which thersnon did, it was discovered that on
tis side, he bad nothink but the pay of a atbal•
cm, and on hers, that she had not one shilling.
87 IWEMIVI" WRITE gmnartscnr, EDITOR, PtIMLIEMIER AND PP.OPRIZITOR.
"I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."-SHAHS.
eitavorazawale s (pa., cazw - P,rbcam ztaaprztrzr .th acsach
'On one of two point's I also wish to question
you. It appeati that too have entered into the
sect denominated Quakers. Tell me candidly,
do you subscribe hea tily and sincerely to
their doctrines? And I was going to add, is it
your intention to remain with them? I perceive
much difficulty in all this.'
'The tenets of the sect I certainly do believe
to be more in accordance with the Christian
religion than any other; and I have no hesita
tion in asserting;' from my knowledge of those
who belong to that sect, that they, generally
speaking, lead better lives. There are some
points connected with their worship, which, at
first, I considered ridiculous;. the feeling Kay.
however, worn As to then:quaint manner
of speaking, that has been grossly exaggera
ted. Their dress is a part of their religion.'
'Why so, Japhet 1'
'I can reply to you in the words of Susannah
Temple, when I made the same interrogatory,
'You think the peculiarity of our dress is an
outward form which is not required. It was
put on to,separate us from others, and as a
pima' that we had di•caided vanity. lam a
ware that it is not a proof of our sincerity; but
still the discauling of the dress is a proof of in
sincelity. We consider that to admire the per
son is vain, and our creed is humility. It is
therefore an outward and visible sign. , that we
would act up -to those tenets which we pro
fess. It is not all who wear the dress who are
Quakers in heart or conduct; but we know that
when it is put aside that the tenets of our. Per
suasion are at the same time renounced, there
fore we do consider it essential. Ido not mean
to say but that the heart may be as pure, and
the faith continue as steadfsat, without such
signs outwardly,but it is a part of our creed,and
we must not choose, but either reject all or
none.'
Your father stormed, and called his wife an im- 'Very well argued by the little Quakeress;
poster; she tecriminated, and the second morn- and now, Japhet, 1 should like to put another
ing after the marriage was passed in tears on her question to you. Are you very much attached
side, and oaths and revilings on his. The lady to this young puritan?' •
however appeared the molt sensible of the two. will not deny but that I am. I love her
Their marriage was not known, she had run a- sincerely.'
way on pretence to visit a relative. and it was `Doe* your love carry you so far, that you
actually supposed in the country town where would for her sake continue a quaker, and
they resided that such was the case. "Why marry her
should we quarrel in this way?" observed she. have asked myself that question at least a
"You, Edmund, wished to marry a fortune, and hundred times during the last twenty-four
not may plead the same duplicity. We hours, and I cannot decide. If she would dress
have made a slight mistake; but it is not too late. as others do and allow me to do the same, I
It is supposed that lamon a visit to —, and would marry her tomorrow; whether I shall
that you are on * furlough for a few days. Did ever .make op my mind to adhere to the per
yeti confide yeur secret to any of your brother suasion, and live. and the a quaker for her sake.
ollie r , s o , "N o t o n e , ,, muttered your rather.— is quite another mater—but lam afraid not
"Well, then, let us part as if nothing had hap. Lam too worldly minded. The fact is, tam in
pencil, and nobody will lie the wiser. We are a very awkward position with reapectsto her.
equally interested in keeping the secret. Is it 1 have never acknowledged my affect'on, or
agreed?" Your father immediately consented. asked for a return, but sue knows that I love
He accompanied your mother to the house at her, and I know that she loves me.'
—, where she was expected, and she framed 'Lille all vain hoys, you flatter yourself,'
a story for her delay, by having met such a very 'I lave you to judge, sir.' replied I, repeat
polite
young man. Your father returned to his log to him our parting tete-a-tete, and how I
regimentoind thus did they, like two pi ivateera, had returned, and fOund her in tears.
ali when they meet and enoieeos soon as they 'AR th certaioly: is very corrobative esti
find out their mistake, hoist their colours, and dance; but ti 11 nie, Japhet, do you think she
sheet off by mutual consent." loves you well enough to abandon all for your
"1 can't say much for my mother's affection sake?'
or delicacy," observed I. 'No, nor never will, sir, she is too high
" The leas you say the better—however, that principled, too high•mintled. She ord.!lit vutle
is your father's story. And now to proceed.— greatly, but she never would swerve from what
It appears that about two mouths olterwartic, she thought was right.'
yo ur father received a letter From your mother, 'She must he a fine character, Japhet, but
acquainting him that their short intercourse had you wi',l be in a dilemma: indeed, it appe .rs to
been productive of certain results, and request. me, that your troubles are now commencing
ing that he would take the necessary steps to instead of ending, and that you would have
provide for the child, and avoid exposure, or, been much happier where you were, than you
that she would be otiliged to confess her mar. will he by being again brought out into the
rive. fly what means they contrived to avoid world, Yriur prhspe.t is not over cheerful.--
exposure until the period of her confinement; I You have an avi kward father to deal with:- you
knoW not, but your father states that the child wilt be under a strong check, I've a notion, and
was born in a house in London, and by agree- lam afraid you will find that, rodwitlistanding
meet was instantly put into his hands; that lie, you Will be once more received into society,
with the consent of his wife, left you at the door all is vanity arid vexation of spirit.'
of the asylum, with , the paper and the bank 'I am afraid you are right, sir,' replied I, 'bet
note, from which you received the name of at all even's, it will be something to be ac-
Newland. At the time he had no idea of re- knowledged to the world by a fattier of goo I
claiming you himself, but the mother had, fur family, whatever else I may have to submit to.
heartless as she appears to have been, yet a I have been the sport of fortune all my life,
mottier must feel for her child. Your father's and probably she has not yet done playing wi'h
reriment was then ordered out to the East In. me; but it is late, and I a ill now wish you good
dies, and lie was rapidly promoted for his gal- n i g h t. '
lantry and good conduct dining the war in the 'Good &glut, Japhet; if I have any intelli-
Mysore territory. Once only has he returned genre I will let you know. Lady de Clare's
home on furlough, and then he did make inqui- address is Ni,, 13, Park Street. You will of
ries after you; not, h appears, with a . vie w
,„ o f course , go there as soon as you can.'
finding you out on his own account, but from w ill , sir, after I have waitten my letters to
a promise whic he made to your mother." my friends at Readin g.'
"My mother h !
what, have they met since ?" ' I returned home to reflect upon what Mr.
"Yes; your mother went out to India on spec- Mastirton had told me, and I must say that I
ul a tion, passing off as a single girl, and was ye- was not very well pleased with his various in•
ry well married there. I was Efting i° say; formation. His account of my mother. although
however she committed a very ;splendid biga
she Was no more, distressed me, and from the
my." charaCter which he gave of my father, I felt
Convinced that my happiness would not be at
ull ishirteassil by my having finally attained the
itit4ilesired object of my' wishes. Strange to
say, I had no sooner discovered my father, but
I wished that he had never turned up; and
when 1 compared the peaceful and happy state
of existence which I had lately passed, with
the prospects of what I had in future to submit
to, I bitterly repented that the advertisement
had been seen by Timothy; still, on one point
I was peculiarly anxious, without daring to an
atomise my feelings; it was relative to Cecilia
the Clete, and what Mr. Mastertun had mention
ed in the course of our conversation. The
next morning I wrote to Timothy and to Mr.
Cophagus, giving them a short detail of what I
had been informed of by (Ir. Masterton, and
expressing a wish, which I really then did feel
that I had never been summoned away from
them.
"Good heavens! how totally destitute of
principle !"
"Your father asserts that your mother was a
free-thinker, Japhet: her father had made her
one; without religion a woman has no stay.—
Your father was in the tip country during the
time that your mother arrived, and was married
to one of the council at Calcutta. Your father
says that they met at a ball at the Government
House. She was still a very handsome woman.
and much admired. When your father recog
nized her, and was told that she was lately
married to the Honor Able Mr. --...--, he was
electrified, and would have quitted the room;
but she had perceived him, and walked up to
him with the greatest coolness, claimed him as
an old acquaintance in England, and afterwards
they often met,. but she never adverted to what
had passed between them, until the time for his
departure for England on leave; and she then
sent for hire, and begged that he would make
some inquiries after you, Japhet. He did so,
and you know the result. On his return to In
dia he found that your mother had been carried
°Why the prevailing pestilence. At that peri
od your father was not rich, but he was then
appointed to the chief command in the Carnatic,
and reaped a golden harvest in return for his
success and bravery. It appeals, as far as I
could obtain it from him, that as long as your
mother was alive, he felt no interest about you
but her death, and the subsequent wealth which
poured upon him, has now induced him to find
out an heir, to whom it may be bequeathed.
Such, Japhet, are the outlines ()freer father's
history; and I must point out that he has no
feelings or affections for you at present. The
conduct of your mother is ever before him and
if it were not that he wishes an heir, I should
almost say that his feelings are those of dislike.
You may create an interest in his heart, it is
true ; and he may be gratified by your personal
appearance; but you will have a very difficult
task, as you will have to submit to his caprices
and fancies, and I am afraid that, to a high spi
rit like yours, they will be almost unbeara
ble '
'Really, Sir. I begin to feel that the fondest
anticipations are seldom realized, and almost to
wish that I had not been bought fur by my fa.
tner. I was happy and contented, and now I
do not see any chance of having to congratulate
myself on the change.'
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
VA R.IE'rY. •
GREAT YIELD OP %VJIEAT.-A farmer
named Cyrus Stewart, in Gennessee county
(N. Y.) this year raised from a field of five
acres 26711 bushels wheat—being 5.3 i bush
els to the acre.
ANOTHER MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEAD.
—The Savannah Georgian says that Col.
JAMES C. TERRELL, elected last year a
member of Congress from that State, died
at Cornesville, on the night of the Ist inst.
His disease was consumption.
The Annual report of the Secretary of the
Tieasury on the Finances was transmitted
to Congress on the Bth.
',The Receipts into the Treasury, ascer
tained and estimated during the currant year
1835, are computed to be 82-3,430,881, of
which the actual receipts during the three
first quarters of the year aro ascertained to
be 823,480,881. Of the actual receipts,
813.614,489 are from the Customs; and
$9,166,590 from the Public Lands. The
balance in the Treasury on the let January
last having been $8,892,858, the aggregate
means of the government within the year'
will according to the computation of the Sec
retary, have amounted to $37,323,739.
The expenditures for the year are esti
mated at 818,176,141: thus leaving, by
computation, in the Treasury, on the Ist
January, next, a balance of money in hand,
equal to $19,147,398, including what has
been heretofore often reported as "unavaila
ble funds," now reduced to 81,100,000.--
Upon this balance, however, are charged
by law various expenditures, amounting al
together to about $7,595,574, leaving ap
plicable by Congress "to new purposes" the
sum of about $10,450,024."
Dr. Daniel Sheffer, Henry Gitt, Robert
C. Sterrett, M. M. Ege,and Samuel Given,
have been elected Managers of the Hanover
and Carlisle Turnpike Company for one
year—the three first named, by the Com
missioners of Cumberland and Adams—and
the two latter by the stock-holders.
Mississierr ELECTION.—At last we have
the official returns , of the lute general elec.
tion in Mississippi. Judge LYIVCII is elected
Governor by a majority of 426. The ag
gregate vote for Congress is as follows:
DICRSON 9023; CLAIBORNE 9681; EDWARDS
8293, 'Wuxi:vs 783 t. The two first elect
ed—both pledged to vote as the State may
vote, on the Presidential question.
STATE 'CONVENTION.
I PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRA
TIC A. M. CONVENTION.
At 12 o'clock, M. DOcember 14,1835, the Dole
gates to the Democratic Anti-Masonic State Con.
vention assembled in the Court House at Harris
burg, and on being called to order by Mr. Stevens
of Adams, organised by appointing JAMES Mc..
SHERRY, President pro tom, and John 11. Ew.
ing, Secretary.
On motion,lhe counties were called over, and
the Delegates produced credentials and took seals
in the Convention.
List- of Delegates to the Democratic Anti.
Masonic fiffate,convention.
Ada rns.—James M'Sheity, Thaddeus Stevens,
Jacob Cassatt. _
Allegheny.--11nrmar Denny, Neville 13. Craig.
James C. Gilliland, William W. Irwin, Benjamin
Darlington.
Armstrong.—David Lawson.
Beaver.--Julin Clarke, John Harsh°.
Medford.—David Mann, Alex. King.
Berks.—Jacob Hoffman, Sn mile' Ilertolet, Dan
iel Biebirr, Henry:Binkley, Chas. F. Egletnan.
Bradford.—lsnac Myers, B. Kinabury.
Bucks.—Benjamin Riegle, Elias Gilkyson,
Isaac 13. Williams, Robert P. Lovett, John Dun
gan.
Butler. —Gen. W. Smith. Moses Sullivan.
C+imlria Liver good.
Centre.—James Irvin, joshuo, T. M'Cracken.
Chaster.—Thomas Aelibridge, John Temple
ton, J. 13. Brinton, Wm. Parke, Mark A. Hodg
eon.
Columbis.—A lex. Bost, John Russel.
Crawford.—David Dick, James Cochran.
Cum berland.— David*Emmert, A. G. Ege, John
M'Keehan.
Dauphin.—William Ayres, Wm. M'Clure.
Delaware.—H. Jones Brooke, Job Perkins.
Erie.:.--John H. Walker.
Faye:tn.—James Todd, Jacob B. Miller, Sam
uel J. Kropps.
Franklin.—Robert Smith, Joseph Pritts, James
Davison.
Greene.—Samuel Black.
Hunlingdom—R.G. Stewart, Thomas .Tolinston.
Indiana & Jefferson.—James Taylor, Juhn
Taylor.
Juniatn.—Ja ors Mather..
Lancastor.—Jeremiah Brown, Adam K. Wit.
mar, Joseph Konigmncher, Samuel Greet', Sam
uel Zoiher, Henry Livargood, Israel Carpenter,
Ss mini Parke.
Lebo non.—John Gedtge, Adam Weise.
Lehigh.—Joseph Seeger, Peter Mickley, John
Cross.
Lycoming. Potter and M'Kean.—James Arm
strong, George Bennett, Amos Addis.
Luzerne.—Jaines Nesbit, Jr. A. C. Lanning,
James Jenkins.
Mercer.—John Galloway.
Ramsey. George W. Patton.
Montgomery.—Hoory Potts, Jos. W. Cassel.
berry, Eh. P. M'l lathery,Charles S. Iredell.
Northampton, Wayne and Pike.—Peter Brown,
J. A. Brobst, Joseph Jones, Abraham Shimer,
Robert Depui.
Northumberland.—William Tweed, Benjaixiin
Strickler-
Perry.—A. C. Harding, John Fertig.
Philadelphia City.—Daniel Groves. Francis
Parke, Charles Watres, John Gestflenry Wit
mer, Jarvis Webster, I. P. Trimble, Aridrew Gar.
rot, Samuel Shirk.
Philadelphia county.—Samuel Harvey, Levis
Passmore, Joseph Smith, RObert Kennedy, J.
Gilingham, Adam Mintzer, Jr. Samuel H. Fisher,
Charles T. Jones, Mahlon Ortlip, Augustus D.
Tarr, Isaac Tompkins.
Schuylkill.—William Audenreid, Samuel D.
Brobst.
Somerset.—Joshua F. Cox, Charles Ogle.
Susquehanna.—lsaac Post, George Walker.
Union.—William L. Harris, J. P. Hackenberg
Samuel Weirick.
Venangoo—Andrew Bowman.
Washington.—Joseph Lawrence. John H. Ew
ing, Edward M'Donald, Joshua Dickerson.
Westmoreland.—Alexander Plummer, Samuel
Kuhns, Henry Null, William Graham.
Yor k.—W ivaine, John Kauflblt
Thomas C. Hanibly, B. H. Musser.
Upon the call of Dauphin county, objections
were offered, and the decision of the claims of
the Delegates was postponed until the credentials
of uncontested delegates were received.
On the motion to substitute James Todd as a
delegate from Fayette county hi the place of Sam.
uol Todd, the regularly elected delegate, some
discussion arose, but the question wan finally post.
poned for the present on the same grounds as that
relative to the delegates from Dauphin.
Objections having arisen as to the legality of
the proceedings of the meeting that appointed
delegates in Susquehanna county, that question
was also postponed in like manner.
After examining the credentials of delegates,
the convention adjourned to meet- ut three o'cLocx
P. M.
THREE O'CLOCK P• M.
After calling the roll of delegates, on motion,
after some debate, Messrs. Ayres arid M'Clure
were admitted to. seats in the Convention by a
nearly unanimous vote over John A. Wier and
John Funk, the spurious delegates.
On motion James Todd of Fayette was admitted
a member of the Convention by a unanimous vote.
Mr. Cox, moved that Geo. Walker and Isaac
Post, be admitted as delegates from Susquehanna
county, on their credentials.
This motion was opposed by Mr. Stevens, who
offered tho following resolution, which was unani
mously agreed to:
Resolved, That the documents presented by
Geo. Walker and Isaac Post, aro nut of such a
character as to warrant their admission.
On motion of Mr. Stevens, Messrs. Walker and
Post, were then admitted to seats in the Conven
tion as Anti. Masons.
On motion, it was Resolved, That a committee,
consisting of one from' each Senatorial District,
bo itppointed by the members of each respective
district to nominate officers to preside over the
Convention.
The following were appointed the committee.
Messrs, Parke of Lancaster, Hotlintin Johnston,
Lawson, King, Witmer, Parke, of Philadelphia;
Fisher, Jones, Possum°, Brobst, Lawson, Cassatt,
nibly, Armstrong; Jenkins ' Smith of Butler;
Prins, Myers, Harris, McClure, Brinton,
Harding, Potts,Audenroid, Plummer, J. B. Miller,
Irwin, Sullivan, and Lawrcnce.
On motion, adjourned to 3 o'clock to-morrow
afternoon. '
_TUESDAY, December 15.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee appointed to select the officers
of the Convention, reported the following:
PRESIDENT. -
Hun. HAR MAR DENNY, of Alleg.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
LEVIS PASSSIORE, of Philadelphia.
JOSHUA DICKERSON, of Washington.
JACOB CASSATT, of Adams.
GEORGE WALKER, of Susquehanna.
SECRETARIES.
D.rsid•Dick, of Crawford.
Robert G. Sletoort, of Huntingdon.
[WHOLE N0..300.
On motion of Mr. Stevens,
Resolved, That Henry Dana Ward and lidniy
Catboat of New York, Nahiem Hardy of Matt.
chusetts, James A. Shedd of Ohio, and Hr. 'Wil
liams of Rhode Island, be admitted as honorary
members of the Convention; and that a committee
of two be appointed to invite them to take seats in
the same. The committee wore Messrs. Stevens
and Trimble.
The following letter was icceivcd from Joseph
Wallace, Chairman of the Democratic Anti-Ma
sonic State Committee, accompanied by certain
letters and documents, which were ordered to be
rend to the convention.
To the Democratic Anti ;hermitic State Ciin ten.
Lion, now assenthled at itorrislntvg.
Tim undersigned respectlnlly submits ler your
consideration the accompanying papers on the
subject of a National Anti.Masoriic Convention.
One of these papers is the printed Cirenhir of ti e
Massachusetts Anti-Masonic State Committee of
Pennsylvania. Another is a manuscript copy of
the views of the Anti.Musons of - Rhode Island,
given by a snb.committeo appointed by their State
Committee for that purpose. There are also sev:
eral letters from distinguished persons in the pop.
session of the committee, which they tubing to
(ho Convention. Among these the letterslif Mr.
Webster and Judge Story are conspicuous. As
these papers aro important, and will receive from
you that attention and consideration which they
deserve, ft Is thought only necessary to submit ,
thein to you.
The State Committee of Pennsylvania, deem It
proper to suggest the propriety of changing the
time and place of holding a National Convention:
In bolo/Wattle State Committee,
I am very respectfully yours, &c.
J. WALLACE, Chairman.
Harrisburg, Dec.ls, 1835. .
Mr: Craig moved the tbllowing resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention will now pro
ceed to select delegates to the National Anti-54.
sonic Convention.
Mt. Cox moved to amend tho resolution by strik
ing out all after the word resolved,, and insert the
following: • •
That it it; inexpedient to hold a National Anti-
Masonic Convention; and that this Convention
therefore proceed to nominate canclilites to
supported by the Democratic Anti-Maionie party
for President and Vice President of the U. States.
After debating this question for some time, the
convention adjourned to meet to-morrow morning
at 9 o'clock.
WEDNKSDAY. Dec. 16.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment:
On motion of Mr. Stevens, the further con
sideration of the resolution and the amend
ment, was postponed for the present.
Mr. Plummer offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, Thst the names of the- several
counties in thin commonwealth be called by the
Secretaries, and that the members frum each
county inform the convention of the nature
and terms of the call of their primary meetings
fur the election. of delegates to the State con
vention.
On the yeas and nays being taken, the reto
lotion was lost - yeas 54, nays 74.
The question on the amendment of Mr.
Cox, to the resolution offered by Mr. Craig.
relative to appointing delegates to a National
Convention, w'a called up; and after a long
debate in which Messrs. Cox, Todd, Miller,
Audenreid, Walker. Smith of Franklin, Smith
of Butler, Sullivan, Hambly, and others, sup
ported th amendment, and Messrs. Parke of
Lancaster, Stevens. Irivin of Allegheny, Ogle
and Gest opposed it, the Amendment was
agreed to; yeas 98; nays 56.
YEAS.--Messrs. Clarke, Hankie. Mann,
King, Bertolet, Bieber. Hinkley. Egleman,
Myers, Kingaberry. Riegle,Gilkyson, Williams,
Movett. Smith of Butler, Sullivan, Irvin, IP-
Cracken, Ashbridge, Templeton, Brinton.
Best, Russel, Dick, Cochran, Emmert, Fge,
Ayres, Weltire, Walker,Todd,.Miller, Kreppis.
Smith of Franklin. Pritta, Davison, Black.
Stewart, Johnston, James Tayler, John Taylor,
Mather, Brown. Witmer, Kunigmaoher. Grosh,
Livergood, George Weise, Seeger, Mickley,
Gross, Armstrong, Bennett, Addis, tanning.
Gallowry, Ramtey, Patton, Casselberry, Iredell-
Peter Brown, Brubst, Jones, Shimer. Deptii,
Tweed, Stickler, Harding, Feriig, Groves,
Waters, Webster, Garrett Smith of Philadel.
phia courtly, Kennedy, Conningham. Mintzer.
Ortlip, Tarr, Tompkins, Andenreid, S. D.
Brobst, Cox. Post. Wake, of Susquehanna.
Harris, Weirick, Bowman, Lawrence, Ewing,
WDonald, Dickerson, Null, M'llvane, Kauffelt,
Hambly, Musser,-98.
NAYS.—Ttlessrs. Id'Sherry, Stevens, Cavite,
Denny, Craig, Gilleland, Irwin, Darlington.
Lawson, Masson, Huffman, Dungan, Liver
good, Parke of Chester, llngsdon, M'Kerhan.
Brooke, Perkins. Zieber, Carpenter, Parke of
Lancaster, Jenkins, Putts, Parke of Philadel
phia city, Gest, Witmer, Trimble. Shirk, Har
vey, Pussmore, Fisher. Jones, Ogle, Hacken
berg, Plummer, Kuhns. Graham.-56.
Mr. limp; of Allegheny, moved an adjourn
ment. alleging that those who had voted in the
negative wanted time for further considera
tion. The motion was not agreed to.
Mr. PARKE of Lancaster, then arose, and af
ter some prilimina , y rem4rks. presented the
following protest to he entered on the journal
of the proceedings:
To the President of the Democratic Anti• Maso
nic Convention of Pennsylvania. .
The undersigned members of this Convention
cannot recognize the right or power of the con
vention to refuse to send delegates to the National
Anti Masonic Convention, and to proceed to the
nomination of candidates fur President and Vico
President of the U. States in this convention.it be
ing in their opinion a mnrpation of powers not
delegated to this convention. They therefore res
pectfully withdraw.
Signed, Harmer Denny,_
B. Darlington, Thaddeus Stevens
J. C. Gilleland, Samuel Parke, •
Francis Pinks, Neville B. Craig,
Charles Ogle, W. W.lrwin.
Doc. I 6, 1835.
Tho above named members of the Convention
then withdrew.
The Convention then appointed JOS. LAW
RENCE, President, in the room of Mr i .Doony,
will had vacated the chair.
Mr. Ayres moved that the convention now pro.
ceed to the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice President; but before the question "was
taken, the convention adjourned to meet to.ntor.
row morning at 9 o'clock,
THURSDAY, Dec. 17,1835.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The question, "Shall the Convention now pray
ceed to the nomination of candidates for Prosident
and Vice President?" was considered and ogrood
to.
On Motion ' the convention proceeded to lb.
nomination o f candidatei for President.
The following nominations wore then wades
WILLIAM! a HARRISON, o f Ohio.
D 4 n Wusrt.e, of Miaow:4l;mile. .
FAA:Ye:9 GRAKINJUI, Of NOW York.