*tar 4* ittlastibittast Via**try VOL. 6--NO. 43.] Vitt ettar AND REPUBLICAN BANNER. GETTYSBURG, JANUARY 25, 1836 Investigation of allissonry. Mt - Our readers have all been informed of the f►ct, that in obedience to the wishes of a large portion of the citizens of the Com• monwealth, made known through numerous petitions to the Legislature, a Commit• tee bad been appointed .to investigate the evils of the Masonic Institution and all oth er Secret Oath•bound Societies,clothed with power to send fir persons and papers; that the Committee had been in session for se veral days, before whom various individuals were called, some testifying and others re fusing to testify; and that among the' latter was the late Governor of the State, GEO. WOLF. He, however, appeared before the Committee, delivered himself of the follow ing "Protest," and then withdrew! HARRISBURG, January 11, 1836. Getmestetii—ln answer to the writ of Submits, directed to and requiring me to appear belbre the Committee of the House of Representatives, "to, whom were referred the petititions of divers inhab itants of Pennsylvania, praying an investigation into the evils of Free-Masonry," r must respectfully en ter my solemn protest against a committee of the I.louse,or the House itself professing any nutty on 'der the Constittitirni, to cause a citizen to rit'l+Tiar and give evidence before such committee, tout'.; such a question. The Constitution is explicit and declaratory of the personal sectirity of the people, and is the precious repository of the privileges of the freemen of this Comminwealth, which never shall have a wound in flicted upon its sacred reservations through my per son, without a solemn asseveration of its principles. What argot- of the constitution clothes the House with power to institute such an investigation? What nrticle of that reiterated instrument forbids the pen plc fmm associating together, "in pursuit of their Own happiness?" If the association is criminal, or in violation of any principle of the constitution or laws, the mode and manner of suppressing the unlaw ful combination, must be in accordance with the con stitution and the laws I have yet to learn that an inquisition at whose shrine the rights and liberties of the citizens are invaded, is authorized by the princi • pies ofour Institutions; or that any body exists, by which a citizen ran be coerced to give testimony be fore any tribunal, or for any object other than the investigation of matters at issue, affecting the rights ofpersons or of things. When an investigation is instituted by 'the Legis lature, touching the official conduct of a public officer, the power of coercing the attendance of witnesses is unquestioned, or whenever the proceeding is in obe dience ro the constitution, but beyond that instru ment, which is the only safe-guard of the rights of the people, they cannot go. 11 it was or is unlawful for men to associate togeth er as Masons, let him who s , lolates the law abide the penalty. 7'he punishment should - Be inflicted only by the judgment of his peers and the laws of the land. Among the indefeasible, inherent rights secured to every citizen, arc those of "acquiring and possessing reputation." When this great and fm portant right is to be assailed, it behooves the man whose reputation is to be prostrated, to guard against any and every infringement of all the means of de fence, available to hint by the constitution. Is it possible in this country of equal rights, that because a man at one period of his life was a member of the Masonic Order, he is to be placed beyond the pale of the laws and prosecuted and persecuted as an out• law? Establish the principle as to this peculiar so ciety, and a precedent is formed, which may in the course of time reach every religious denomination or association. Violate the great principle which de clares that "no human authority can in anv case, whatever, control or interfere with the rights of con science," as well as that which preclaiins that "all men are born equally free and indepedent," and there is au end of liberty. It is at the threshold such as sumptions of right.mtist be mu/batted, and I must be excused for declining to lend myself a willing instru ment, to gratify an idle curiosity, or to minister to the prying inquisitiveness of a superstitious prejudice and ignorance on the one hand, or the designing ar tifices of reckless demagogiteisin on the other. tin making this declaration,_ I disdain all intention of disi respect to the House of Representatives or its Commit tee, the allusion is simply to the cperating causes to which we are indebted for the intended investiga Con "The Masonic Institution existed prior to and at the period of the adoption of the Constitution. It embraced within the number of its members, mane of the purest patriots and wisest Statesmen of the Revolution. Men whose minds were deeply imbu ed with the principles of civil liberty, and whose devotion to the rights of man had been scaled with their blood. Vigilant as these patriots were iu guard ing the rights of the citizen, we find no provision in our constitution or laws, prohibiting the existence of such associations. In every country where the peo plc have rights, which are acknowledged by the Government, the right of association has not been questioned—it is only among Despots and Slaves that it is forbidden. It was therefore lawful to form such societies when I became a member, and to belong to the Order is not yet in contravention of any law. If then, no law has been violated, why call upon an in dividual to give evidence touching a - lawful associa tion? If unlawful why call upon him to criminate himself? And why compel him to violate a confi dence reposed, under the penalty of imprisonment, if lie refines to sacrifice his honor and his rights? The Masonic Institution so far as my knowledge of it ex tends, inculcates obedience to the laws of thesioun try and the practice of every moral virtue, congenial to the precepts of the highest standard of moral ex cellence. Iu all its principles. it is entirely uncon nected with the political conflicts of the day; so far As I em acquainted with its objects or its designs they are esseni:ally charitable and I em free to say, that it never can for one moment, have the slightest influence in elections or in judicial proceedings, un less prostituted from all its original purity. And I have no season to believe that the members of that society are less pure in morals or less patriotic in sentiment and action, than any similar number of oth er American citizens. Entertaining the highest re spot for the House of Representatives, and for the committee emanating from their authority, It is with reluctance, I am constrained by principles coeval with civil liberty itself, to question the power claimed as in direct contravention of constitutional rights and au infring meat of principles on which restr the foun dation of American 'Liberty. Disavowing tloarefore any and every, the re motest intention of disrespect to tho House of Representatives or to the committee of its appoint ment, I ('el myself bound by considerations of duty.which I owe not more to myself individually, than to the freemen of Pennsylvania generally, to resist by all lawful moans, ove:y encroachment undor.wt at pretence soaves the same may be made upon the rights ofcenscience; every attempt how ever specious to abridge the privileges of the citt• zon or to infringe in any,tho slightest degree upon the liberties and the immunities of the people as secured to them individually and collectively by the constitution. And to this end I respectfully, hut solemnly re. peat my Protest agaimi, and utterly deny the right of the Committee, of the House ofitepresen: tatives itself, or of any other human power to in. ferrate with my constitutional rights, as a free citizenoftheState of Pennsylvania; with my privi. Jegea as a free agent, or with the indulgence of my predilections to form such associations, not pro hibited by law nor violating any provision of the constitution, ne 1 may from time to time think I proper, or to interrogate me cnceerning the same, or to compel me to answer in any wise in relation thereto. 1 therefore respectfully decline appearing before the committee, as required by the Subpcena. Tdo this with the less reluctance, as there are numer ous other members of the association, both in and out of the House of Representatives,whoso knowl edge on the subject of Masonry is doubtless much more accurate and minute than my own, (not hay ing visited a lodge, of paid any attention to the subject for the last fifteen or twenty years,) and who probably differ with me in the opinion in re gard to the constitutional principles which I en. tortain. Very Respectfully, GEO: WOLF. The Chairman of the Committee there upon made a report to the House,nnd moved that attachments be issued against George Wolf and ether witnesses to appear and tes tify. The Telegraph of that day (the 12th) not having been received, we are unable to give the debate for that day—we therefore select as much of that of the 13th as we can find room for: sufficient, howerver, to enable our readers to see how easily Gover• nor Wolf's "cobwebs' are torn to pieces. From the Pennsylvania Tclegrapq, WEDNESDAY, January 13, 18313. - Mr.. STEVF.NS moved that the House immedi ately proceed to the consideration of the resolu. lion offered yesterday, by the Committee appoint ed to investigate Free masonry—to issue attach ments for certain witnesse , , which was agreed to, and the resolution was again read. Mr. MeCLutte took the floor. He was in fa vor of supporting the dignity of the House and the Legislature, hut at the same time wished to pay proper respects to the rights of ihe people. Ho considered the course proposed by the res. as an endeavor to establish an Inquisition to pry into the private affairs of individuals, and disconnected in any way with the welfare of the country. He 001101 the !louse had already gone far enough with the subject, and that it might now to be dropped. He considered, that the House bad no right to appoint a committee with the object and power of ' this committee, and that the flouse should not sanction this extravagant proceedings. It was right to say at once to the committee, "you have gone far enough, and may now stop and drop the subject." Some members appear to think, that it is not enough that certain gentlemen are politically prostrated, but that it is also important to heap contempt upon them—that it is not enough that they have been legislated out of office, but they must also he legislated out of character. Such an object ha hoped could not be carried into ef fect, and that the resolution would not pass. Mr. FREw said, that the course proposed by the gentleman from Cumberland, and other gentle men who agreed with him, reminded him of an anecdote. A certain Justice of the Peace issued copies in a certain case, and gave it to the constnble. The constable read it very gravely. to the Defendant, who replied "that he would not accept of it !" The constable thinking that lie find discharged his duty, made his return that the defendent would'ot come! The course recom mended in this affair, appeared to be similar.— This House must stop—not discharge what they had done, or stop for want of power! Would the fact, lie inquired, he admitted that the power of secret societies exceeded, and was superior to the power of this House? as they had proved them. selves in the State of New York? Ho hoped for the honor of the Legislature, the contrary would be shown. fie would not treat with indignity, disrespect any man—but he thought the committee appoin ed by the House, as worthy of protection from in. 'wit as any one. This House, too, should re gard its own dignity, and not be guilty of the fol lv of appointing a cominitteo, and then through imbecility refuse to sustain it. Mr. ATKINSON said, That when the resolution first came up to appoint a committee to Investi gate the subject of Masonry, lie doubted the ex pediency of passing it, but being a new mem ber he did not rise to oppose it. Ho doubted the necessity of its pivsmige, because he believed, the country was sufficiently informed upon the sub ject of Masonry, by the writings of Morgan— the Le Roy convention, and the investigations by the Legislature of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Vermont—and ho thought it ought not to be urged further. The expense ofthe investigation I was considerable—more than any benefits to be derived from it could he. Mr. STEVENS said, ho regarded the doctrines advanced by the advocates of Masonry, so sub versive of all order and law that he must reply to them a few words, especially, when advocated by a gentleman so respectable and intelligent us the ono who hind just set down, Whatever opinion that gentleman might have had, when the corn. mitten was appointed, of the impropriety of the measure, such opinion could not go to justify the veto lie appeared about to give. He did not op. pear to regard the proposed proceedings as un constitutional, but that the enquiry was unneces. wary, that the public was alrnndy informed of the secrets of Masonry, and the investigation would be an expense to the Commonwealth. Whatever might have been tho force ot such arguments at the appointment of the committee, they certain. ly could have no force now, since the committee had been appointed with power to send for per sons and papers, with the object of carrying on nn investigation. The question was not as to the policy ot appointing the committee, but, whether, when it is appointed, and the proper power giv en, it shall submit to insult and indignity, and through it the House, to gratify the vulgar spleen and affected contempt of any one man, however high lie may have been in public estimation. That gentleman (Mr. Atkinson) would agree with him-that this ought to be a government of laws, which it could not be, when there were any too low for their inspection, or too high for their mark. I. Other gentlemen had put the question upon the constitutional right of the House to proceed in the manner proposed. Constitutional right! His learned friend from Cumberland (kir. M'. Clure) on the discussion, of even this point, ap peared to draw his ideas, and style no doubt ac cidentally, from the lowest suer of political black guarglistn. Such ideas, from that gentleman, must have been ushered forth accidentally, for he knew no more accomplished, or polished gentle. man, except when ho was floundering about in the sink of party politics. • Sir, said Mr. S talk about proscription, and the inquisition, and all the other dirty slang which comes weekly train the prostituted press! Hero is a man whom we think proper to call up in to testify on certain points, of which ho is ignorant, but which is to enable us to legislate intelligently, and he refuses to appear—thus making himself above the mark of the law, because he tine been the Deputy Grand Master of Kings, Knights of the Holy Ghost, and of the Celestial Empire . I , I Let We be admitted, and every odd fellow, or 27 ROBERT V7ZITE MIDI)1.2T011, =Ton, P721.111311ER AND PROPRIETOR. "I WISH . NO • OTHER lIERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF my LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."--SHAKS. oavunraztitinat u atamtewoltz u avlovrazar aaact. member of any other secret club, will also refuse to obey a legislative mandate, and will draw their reasons for so doing from the bigoted letter of George Wolf,—a letter which will go farther to degrade him in the estimation of freemen, than all his other acts. The gentleman from Crawford (Mr. Atkinson) tolls us that though language is used in that let. I ter, which sets the powers of this House at &fir anco, and is insulting to the intelligence of a ma jority of its members, yet he would not go to at tach the author ofsuch base language, and corn. pal him to testify. He had hoped that as that gentlemen had taken but one step in the filthy pool of Masonry, he had been enabled to wash his gar ments from the mire and filth, but he found that the impressions of oven the first step was so im priqted—the impression of the cable.tow so strdng, that nothing can wash it out—a lament• able and pitiable instance of frail mortality. He had before, been under the belief and hope, that the Jackson party had taken the institution of Free-Masonry into its sacred keeping, but he found now, that it had gone, partially at least ins to the embraces °follies parties, at least so far as the gentleman from Cumberland (Mr. McClure) was concerned, who was sent here by Jackson• men and Whigs; he hoped, however, no other "Hero" party would embrace it to defend it. To sublicena those who had been high in office, was called proscription. Ile wi•hed to know how many applicants Mr pardons, for offices, and other executive favors, had given the hailing sign of distress, rind laid their claims upon the ground of their being Royal Arch Masons, "and acting as judges of elections." If such cases are not too ninny it is not yet too late to apply the . remedy. One word, said lie, upon the Constitutional question. And what is the Constitutional clause relative to this subject? That the Legislature shall have all requisite powers necessary to pro. per Legislation? Arnim. The National Congress also proved in accord. once with such power. Committees are frequent ly appointed, with powers to investigate such subjects and they frequently sit during the recess of Congress. The House of Commons of England, not a more independent body than this, have frequent ly exercised the power of investigations and on many subjects have amassed n quantity of infor mation on important subjects which could not have been found in any other way. It did not appear to be doubted there; but here years ter year the people have petitioned for this inquiry, and while the party of which one side of the gentleman of Cumberland belongs to, have refused to grant their prayer, in like cases in England it has been frequently granted. In a late case where they entered into an investigation of this very question, one of the high nobility of that kingdom—a brother to the King—fled front the jurisdiction of the government into a foreign kingdom. Another high dignitary, and an officer in the Lodge sublauned to appear before the coo. mittee with the books and papers of the Lodge, did appear, and refused to speak before the coo-, mince. The House did not refuse to imprison him in Now-Gate until lie would testify. Sir,' said he, shall this Legislature allow any digni tary to escape in like circumstances? If we do, we shall have let loose upon us the whole plush, Blanch, Tray and Sweetheart, and all the small curs of the Masonic kennel. Mr. Itaitsis said. Mr. Speaker, I am in favor of the passage of the resolution now before' this House, and respectfully ask the indulgence of the House,whilo I notice the flagrant contempt thrown upon this House. and the committee of this House, by George Wolf and others, who were sulmcened to attend before the committee on the 11th inst. lam not - now, Sir,going to inquire as to the rights of the House to appoint a committee with power to send for persons and papers—it is enough to know, that it has been the established and un way. oring practice Of this House so to do, in all cases where investigation or examination' became ne cessary. Now Sir, why alter the rule at this time or on this occasion? Is it because that a person who has once basked in the sunshine of political favor, has been called on to appear, has refused! and by his answer to the committee, treated not only the houso,bu: the sovereign people ofthie corn. monwealth with contempt! Now Sir, let us ex amino some of the contemptible and miserably pitiful excuses set up by Mr. Wulf. He says,he wishes to treat the House, and the committee ap pointed by the House, with due respect; he next calls them art inquisitorial court of tyrants,assum iiig powers unknown to the laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth; and the fitly or seventy five thousand freemen who petitioned for on investi. gallon into the evils oral' secret societies, he culls a banditti of political sycophants, and heaps upon them many epithets as dishonorable to himself,as it is disgraceful to the institution of which he is the representative; probably a Royal Arch Corn pardon, Grand High Priest, or Knight of the Red Cross. Sir, Ido not begrudge him or any other knighted the cable tow, the laurels they gather from the production of such documents, casting odium on the people and their representatives, de spising ell law and all authority, which runs coun ter to Masonry. Yes Sir, after indulging in all the low, dirty epithets contained in the famous sheet intended as a subterfuge to screen the wick ed, murderous and blood -stained Institution of Freemasonry—after disturbing the peaceful ashes of the worthy dead, heroes of the revolution, and patriots of the American Union, who fought and bled for the freedom of the country, and trying hard to hitch on the worthy handmaid to the car of the christian religion, thinking thereby to de ceive the oeople of Pennsylvania and of the United States, as to what is the true character of the in. nneent, unassuming, charitable and loyal knight of the Holy Ghost, as they have had the impu dence in some °fiber's degrees to style themselves; and it does sound something like religion,but Sir, it leads down to the pit, instead anti to heaven! yes Sir "by their fruits ye shall know them."— Abduction, murder, and arson, are some of the ' peaceable fruits of this Band of Godlike, holy pat riotic Brothers; whose charity consists in apply. ing the knife to the throat,the dagger to the heart, or the ax to the scull of him who dare derulge,and that without the benefit of the Bible. These Sir, are softie of the evidence ofinnocent love and charity which characterizes that insti tution, which the gentleman in his letter has sought to exalt above all laws, human arid divine, when we have evidence as clear as dav,and almost as strong as holy writ, that 'William Morgan was abducted and basely murdered by a set of oath bound, conspiring Free-Masons, making pretence to be a charitable institution; and Sir, amongst.' that gang of murderers, we find Judges, Sheriffs, Colonels and many others, who were filling high official stations, at the head of society, and who were worthy lodge going Masons. These were the innocent,persocuted men, the gentleman talks of, who set in conclave in the lodge over the fate of an innocent uneffending Americau citizen, and condemned 6i,n to die. And Sir, these were the nien who are now called innocent, that did work out the hellish design of the lodge, upon the man gled body of a man who had committed no offence against the laws of his God or his country; and strange to tell, that not ono of the offenders were ever expelled the lodge; but money raised by the lodges to help them to escape from the just pun. ishment of the law, and to relieve persona who were bound for the appearance of these who esca. ped. Yee Sir, we have evidence that information was communicated masonically to many lodges ; in the state of New York, and some of the lodges in Pennsylvania, letting them know that they in tended to murder Morgan; and rill agree that not one lodge or chapter in the United States came out and disapproved the act. Then what madness and folly fur Mr. Wolf to come out and plead the in nocence of an institution, whose oaths and obliga tions he knows to be blasphemous, the very repe tition of which is calculated to freeze the existence of morality, christianity, love, charity or feeling; and whose penalties aro heathenish, brutish and devilish, fitting only fer members of the holy In quisition; friends, whose charity and brotherly love consisted in the stake,the faggot and the rack; this must be the religion with which the Masonic fraternity claims to be related. But, the gentleman tells us that Masonry was established before the Constitution of Pennsylva nia, and therefore is paramount to the constitution or laws; above the will of the sovereign people, or any other power; and compares it to the christian religion. Now, air, all denominations of christi ans are loudly proclaiming to the world their be- liof in the bible, of God, and printing creeds and confessions, openly and publicly avowing their sentiments to all men; those are properly denomi. noted chrisliano, who in obedience to the will of their masters "puteth net their candle under a I bushel." Hut, sir,i Mk doctrine of democracy holds good, that every thing in existence befhie the formation of the constitution is above the law, than we are at the and of all law, and anarchy and confosido must inevitably ho. Indian law—Lynch and mob law—murder and robbery, must follow; for all these thines %wire hero before the constant iim,and agreeable to his doctrine the legislature has neith er power nor authority to interfere with them in any way, shape or manner. I am not surprised sir, that the administration of the government snared loss and almost went to destruction and ruin, under the direction and management of a man holding such sentiments. No wonder, I say, that disorder, plunder and ruin has became the order of the day on our public worke,whon we fund such a man as this at the head of the government! Sir. I had thought him rath or the simple tool of a sot if pohtical dernag,ogllPM, who were ins king use of Masonry to enable them to fleece an unsuspecting innocent public,hut when I find him the man hardy enough to set at defiance all law, he sink , ,in my estimation,holow the vilest tool which I have tont parading the towing path, at from one to three dollars f or day, damaing Anti-Masonry and lauding Nlasunry for Wolf.— These mon were certainly under tho influence of the cablo.tow. When M r. EA nNs concluded,the question was taken on the resolution, which passed by the following vote. YEAS.—Messrs. Bringhirrst, Brooke, Buckman, Bullock, Carson, Clarke, Gourley, Conrad, Cowen, Cox, Davies, Derr, Dewnrt, Emmert, Frew, Gar retson, Gebhart, Gilbert, Graham, Harslie, Hun. ter, Huston Fay. Hutchison Chester, Karns. Banff man, Krause Dauphin, Krumbhaar, ArGonnell, M:Derrnld, M`Sherry, Mathers, Mcnden. hen, Metzger, Montelius, 'Myer, Neal, Nesbit, Norton, Oliver, Parke. Patterson, Reed, Roigel, Schall.G. W. Smith, Spuckman, Stevens, Stinson, Stoehr,Taggart,Taylor, Ulrich, Walker Alleghe ny, Walker Erie, Watson, Watts, Wyant, Mid dlesaarth Speaker—Yeas 59. NA YS.— • Messrs. Atkinson, Burson, Curran, Douglass, Ferguson, Gamble, Hall, Hasson, Hot tonstein, Hill. Hubbell, Jackson, Jones, Kirk, M'Gkilland,WGlure,Ririebart,Sheetz,T.S.Smith, Stouffer; Stout, Thompson, Wagner, %Veygandl, Work.—NAYS 26. DEFERRED ARTICLES. ID - Wm. L. LI ELFENs.rEm, Esq. formerly of Car lisle, has been elected by the Legislature of Ohio President Judgo of the first Judicial District U that Stato. ROBERTS VAVx, Esq. one of the Usu. ciate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of Philadelphiaolied on the seventh instant. The New Orleans Bee of the 31st Decem ber says: "It was rumored last evening in town that all the Americans and other for eigners found in Tampico. have been plun dered and murdered. We have not ascer tained particulars; but rumors are rife in this city as regards all that now concerns Mexico and France."-- . -Baltimore Patriot. The Expunging re - solutions have passed Le Legislature of Ohio, as also that of In- A letter in the Globe says, "ex punge is the word." Next year, rescind will be the word, as it was last year, in the case of Ohio. They are searching with the bell at Hali ax, for the old French fleet wrecked there n 1776. "AMERICAN MORALR. " —The London Standard,ar,d the times,under this head,copy with apparent faith, and comment with cor. dial satisfaction upon,t he absurd and manifesi Hoax, published in some of our papers last summer, ofa cat being put into a cannon,and discharged into the midst of a festive party, killing one lady, upsetting many decanters, and finally being extricated, alive, from a board, "inch thick" through which its head was driven! MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Friday last, a Mr. YESSLER, living in Maryland,two and a half miles from Waynesboro', in this county, was engaged with his four sons, in digging a well. They were all in the well, at a depth of about 34 feet—one of the sons came up, and no sooner reached the top thnn the earth caved in,throwing about two wagtin loads upon his father and three broth ers. Two °Nile young men, Peter Yessler, aged 22, and Samuel, aged 16, were killed, the old man and the other son escaping,hut so seriously injured that their lire.. are des paired of, especially that of the son. They had erected a roof over the well, the drop of which fell on the ascending side of the ground, which is supposed to have loosened the earth, and caused the family to experi ence so distressing a calamity.—Chambers burg Whig. , U. STATES VESSELS OF WAR. Names and Rate Guns Where Employed Independence 74 In ordinary Franklin 74 do iVashington 74 do Columbus 74 do Ohio 74 do North Carolina 74 Rcady for a crew Delaware 74 In commission Alabama 74 On the stocks Vermont 74 do Virginia 74 do Pennsylvania 74 do New York 74 do Frigates Ist Class. United States Constitution Gurrier Java Potomac Brandywine Hudson Santee Cumberland Sabine Silvana!) Raritan Columbia St. Lawrence Frigates, f2tl Class Constellation Congress Macedonian Sloops of War. John Adams Cyatie Erie Ontario Peacock Boston L xin^*tin Vincennes Warren Natchez Falmouth Fairfield Vandalia St. Louis Concord Schooners, &c Dolphin Crallipta Sfiar k Enterprize Experiment Fox Sea Gull, (galliot) LIST OF FRENCH SHIPS OF WAR. In the Mediterranean. Sun's OF THE LINE-0 Montebello, 120 gs. Ville de Marseille, 74 Su&en 90 Seipion 74 Duquesne 80 Triton 74 Nestor 74 Breslaw 74 FRIGATES-6 [phigeme Victoire Artemis° 56 Galatee Bellone 56 Circe CORYETTE-5 Circe 28 Eagle Diligente 18 Perle Cornelie 18 BRIGS-18 Alacrity 20 Bougainville Palinure 20 Surprise Crgne 20 Fleche Alerte 20 Alcyone Ducoudic 20 Comet© Voltiguer 20 Eclipse Melogre 20 Sylphe Dupetit Thouars 20 Malouine Granadier 20 Volage SCEIOON Ens-5 Iris 6 ' Legere Dauphinoise 6 Estofette Mcsange 6 CIITTER--1 Furet GUNBOAT--4 Liamore STEAM VESSELS--1 1 Sphinx, Crocodile, Fulton, Chimere, Sal amandre, Castor, Brasier, Coureur, Styx, Vanlour, Ramier. Transport Vessels 14 Rhone, Bonite,Marne, Caravene,Agathe, Fortune, Finistere, Durance, Lionne, Emu lation, Lamprole, Loiret, Managere, Expe ditive. On the Ocean, Ships of the Line 2 Algesiras 80 Jupiter Frigates 7 Didon 56 Flora Terpsieore 53 Constance Sirene 44 • Hermtone .Ata!ante 44 Corvettes 6 Arianne, Thisbe, Heroine, Saplio, Blonde, Ceres. Brigs 5 Sisson 20 Inconsistent 16 D'Assas 20 Cuirassier 19 Endymoin 20 Lutin 10 Schooner 1 Hi rondelle Small vessels 5. Seam vessels 12. Ardent, Meteore, African, and nine others. Transport vessels 12. Abundance, A ther,Dordogne, Lnire,Cha rente, Rec:herrche. Saumon,and five others. In addition to this, the Jena and the San. ti-Petri, of ninety guns each, are in prepara• tion at Brest. • LATEST FROM PERU. We have private advices from Lima.(says the Providence Journal) to Oct. 15th. This ill fated country is still in the midst of a civil war carried on with the ferocity of blood Ready for a crew In commission In ordinary In commission do In ordinary On the stocks do •do do do do do 36 In commission 26 In ordinary 36 do 24 In commission 24 In ordinary 18 In commission IR do 18 do IS Ready for a crew 19 do 18 In commission 18 do 18 In ordinary 18 do 18 do 18 In commission 18 do 18 In commission 12 do . 12 In ordinary 12 Ready for a crew 12 do do 12 do 3 Receiving ship a Baltimore. Do Philadelphia. I DESIGNED TO CURE. This is the final conclusion to which the sage "hero of Tippecanoe" arrives .on tins . Isubject, and he moreover tells Mr.,.Stevens in substance, that the difference between moral and political Anti-Masons, "amounts to little more than the dispute between the famous citizens of Lilliput about the manner of eating their eggs." This last letter is dated Nov. 28,in which the General express. ly refuses to consider Masonry as any dis. qualification in appointments to office. If the Pennsylvania Anti-Masons can support the General as an Anti Masoii after this,t hey must be thankful for small mercies, and be prodigiously anxious to g et a "military chief. tain" for a candidate. Mr. Stevens certain. Iv stands justified in refusing to nominate as an Anti-Masonic candidate, a man who a. vows such doctrines as thosi contained in this letter. If General Harrison is suppor. ted for President, it must be on grounds ens tirely aside from any pretensions on hii part to Anti-Masonry. It would be much more honorable for Anti-Masons to support a can. didate who had said nothing on the subject, than one who openly repudiates every tats. da menta I principle of Anti-Masonry, as Gkei. Harrison has done. We siiNom the' cor. respondence, which Mr. Stevens has pub. lished at the request of a Committee, gni thank that gentleman for showing - nrghir twaddling General in his true light. 36 30 36 [WHOLE NO. 30t, i ' hounds and tigers. One of the parties haS '4; l '. declared that his enemies shall have no ttuar,.. " ', ter, while the other in retaliation hairile.l l .: creed that all officers captured of the tatil;', of Colonel and all above that grade, shalr.lik.:: ~: immediately shot. The laws of war are'diaiTA' t regarded,and personal security consists clot* t, , ', with the power of self.defence. In purati.' ye ante of the bloody resolutions of the contend; :;,'-, mg pa rties,several officers have already beei executed on both sides. The whole country s'..; is infested with Landitti, who rob and phut:, ,:;p der even to the very gates of the chy. • : , 5 't.,;_"; Three foreigners, 1 of whom was an 41. , ';',. rr.erican,had lately been robbed within tughry i , of the city walls,and the American was badly'',';;, . : wounded. Later in the duy,a party of motin. ted men, a species of land privateers, rode.. , i, through the city unopposed,and excited tini- .-.:., versa! consternation. The Inhabitants their doors in alarm, and the people in the . streets were left to take care ofthemselves:,;::;,',-,: After having rode through the city,howeveri*:lt• they departed. In such a state of thingS . ': , * there is no venturing with safety beyond the. city. The contend ing armies were approach ing each other, and a crisis in the affairs of the country seemed to he at hand, but what would be the result it was impossible ‘ to foresee. , . The urenteat credit 14 due to our fellow citizen, Mr. Lamed, the American Chat* d'Afrairs, for having maintained, amidst all.: these difficulties, the dignity of the Ameri. can flag. For while all luws ofcivilization, and all domestic laws, have been trampled upon; while a state of unrestricted anarchy'. has prevailed, and objects of the most sacred -•' character have hardly escaped the hsnd- of violence, its striftes and stars have floated upon the breeze, unsullied and unscathed ; and have stlbrded . abundant security to all who have Fought protection under it. From the Boston Advocate. -..' . , Gen. iffarrison and anti. • ..; allason.rv. The-greatest humbug we have ever met with in political intrigue and twaddling, is the attempt of William H. Harrison to make himself a "gold enough" Anti-Mason to get the Pennsylvania nomination. We. have already published three of his letters in an- -' swer to Anti. Masonic calls, and lo ! here arq two more letters just come out,making Nos '... of the most bungling correspondence which a . man of ordinary intelligence was ever gait. . .i. ty of. The General seems to learn back- : wards,for the oftener he writes,the less Anti-, . '• Masonic does he become. in the first place, Messrs. Wallack and '. ~. Shock of the Pennsylvania Anti-Masonic State Committee,wrote a letter to him,Which ' he answered in May last, declaring, in sub stance, tl at it was unconstitutional to carry Anti-Masonry into politics. That was No. 1. ...:, Mr. Ayres, a worthy and.true Anti-Mason, . ..; (one of the candidates for Wirt electori-in 1892) then wrote another letter, to which the General replied in November, declaring ' 2 that he would appoint no Man to office who v ;::' claimed the right of belonging to a society . : which ', which he believed required duties of him superior to the obligations ho owed to his country. Of course, as no Mason would .• . admit that that he had done any such thing, the -- , General was at liberty to appoint as many Masons as he pleased. This was No. 2. . .!. As neit her of these letters would go down, '- Messrs. Shock and Harris, two of the State Committee of Pennsylvania tried a third let- ' ~.i ter, to which General Harrison replied the - 24th of November, declaring that on th;s ' whole he considered Masonry a moral and ,'- political evil, but declining to answer the ~, , :',l ~,F. ,,, question, whether, if elected Piesidenc on;; :-: Anti-Masonic principles, he would consideil i , it a duty to carry. out those principles in up- -.' '', pointments to office. This Was No. 3.--- ....: All these'letters we have published. • . ,'- It now appears that there are two. more ' letters, still less Anti-Masonic than the first .:'. three. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, who was .. anxious to place General Harrison on Anti- Masonic ground,addressed to hiM two letters, proposing plain and simple questions; in an- swer to which the General finally comes to ~ the conclusion, .that political Anti-31a8onry would be the "PAHENT OF MISCHIEFS 111117 NITELY GREATER THAN THOSE WHICH IT IS
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