*.t4t . St I - .ltOisdblitOst_ .0.4404* VOL. 6--NO. THE GARLAND. _ ,, With sweetest flowers enrieted, From various gardens cull'd with care." From the Baltimore Chronicle SONG OF TILE AMERICAN GIRL. Dv JOHN H. HEWITT. OUR hearts arc with onr native land, Our song is for her glory; Her warrior's wreathe is in our hand, Our lips breathe out her story. .Her lofty hills and valleys green Arc smiling bright before ois; And like a rainbow sign in seen Her proud flag waving o'er us. And there are smiles upon our lips For those who meet her foemen, • Fur Only's star knows no eclipse When smiled upon by woman. For those who brave the mighty deep, And scorn the dorm of danger, e've smiles to cheer—and tears to weep For every ocean ranger. Our hearts are with our native land, Oursong is for her freedom; Our pratrers are for the gallant band ho strikes where honor 'II lead 'ern We love the tauntless air we breathe, 'Tie freedom's endless dower. We'll twine for him a fadeless wreath Who scorns a tyrant's power. They tell of France's beauties rare, 01 Italy's proud daughters; Of Scotland's lasses—England's fair, And nymphs of Shannon's waters; We heed not all their boasted charms, Though lords around them hover; Our glory lies in Freedom's arms,— A Freeman for a lover I THE REPOSITORY THE lIINDOO 1110THER Of the custom represented in the engraving, Mrs. Belnoss gives the following interesting de scription: —"Hindoos of high caste burn their dead; but if unable to do so froth poverty, tire forced to throw them into the Ganges, after hav ing performed the ceremony of burning the mouth with, a wisp of straw. The expenses at. tending the burning of the dead aro too great for any but the rich. When the infant of a poor Ilindoo dies, the wretched mother takes it up in her arms. and carries it to the river, on the bank of which she lays it for some time on a piece of mat, or on the sands; she stands weeping over the body a little while, then retires a few paces back, where she sits down watching for the re turn of the tide to wash away the body, and to prevent the birds of prey and Parish dogs from approaching it; at intervals she breaks forth in a loud lamentation, /something roiembling a chant, which is often heard at a great distance,) in the following words. "Oh! my child, who has taken thee, my child! I nourished and reared thee, and now where art thou gone! take me with thee, oh ! my child ! thou plarst around me like a gold top, my child! the like of thy face I have never soon, my child! let fire devour the eyes of mon, my ehild! The infant continually celled inn mah, mah, (mother, mother,) the infant used to say midi, lot me sit upon thy lap! My child, his father never Wald at home since he was born, my child! my child! but bolo him continually in his arms for men to ad• mire! What has become now of that admiration! Evil boral the eyes of men! Oh ! my life, say mah again, my child! my child: My arms arid my lap feel empty, who will fill them again? Oh, my sweet burden, my eyesight has become darkened now that thou haat vanished from before She loaves it to the sacred stream, She loaves it to the tide, Her little child —her curling one, And she has none beside. She used to sit beneath the palm, The .abro in his hand; His pistols gleaming at his-waist, The foremost of his band; Sho saw him With his father's smile, Beside some maiden dear; She smiled to hear familiar words! Alas! and is lie here? The light has vanished from her day, The hope gone from her heart; The young, the bright, and the beloved, Oh ! how could ho depart?' No more his sunny smile will make Her own, her household light, No more will her sweet voice be heard, Above his sleep at night. Her heart and home are desolate, But for one dearest tie; But for the father of the child, Sho would lay down and die. The tide rolls on beneath the moon, Down to the mighty main, To-morrow may the mother seek, And seek her child in vain. WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES. Foreigners have affirmed that the women of the United States were of a superior race to the men, both in person,style of thought, and expression--[ do not know if Brother Jonathan would be gallant enough to smile at a sober compliment paid at his expense to his wife or sister, but it is, I believe, nev ertheless true. There is a great charm a bout the females of good education; . and they are justly celebrated for the solidity of those qualities which_ render them good wives and mothers, as well as such as catch the attention and command the respect of the stranger. Alas! that so many of these fair flowers of the (Vest, may be compared to the beautiful ephemera of their country, which are born and glitter for a day, dying, as it might seem, [mane their time; sinking to the grave, just as life renehes ii ponied ofgreatest enjoyment. The number oflovely girls that gather together and crowd the gay winter saloons, Or deck the summer fetes, is no less surprising than the proportion that die before their prime; whether from the effects of a climate subject to the most sud• den 'extremes, or appropriate style nf dress, or both combined, it is difficult to determine. Again, it has been said, and repeated, that the females are not respected as they ought to be in the United States. This I believe to.be founded in error. Still I should be wil ling to allow that they are not .appreciated as they should be, so far as their influence on society in general is not as much felt as it ought to he. It is contended. that female education is as carefully attended in Ameri ca as in Europe; if so, they are hardly al lowed to make the same use of it, as, from the time that either a lady marries, or is sup posed to be past the age of marriage, which is tolerably early, she either vanishes alto gether from the circle ofsociety,or is thrown into the back-ground. "Well," you may say, "I suppose the mother is better at home caring for herchildren." No—her children are launched at an inconceivably early age into the world, and if she will be with them, she must follow them. And hero I may mention one broad line ofdistinction between European and American society. In the former, the prevailing tone is taken from the middle aged. Ladies out of their teens,with mature judgment, and that grace and polish which added years give, though it may im• pair beauty, and subdue sprightliness, give the lone of society. But in America--the paradise of youth, unshackled by those forms and precautions which the corruptions of European society render indispensable-- the land of confidence in the young, the-tone of social assemblages is almost altogether under the control of the youn g . The mar• vied and unmarriageahle look on and listen, but they hardly partake—far less dictate; and one thing which immediately indicates a fweigner is, that he pays attention to them. I have been really astonished to see how the belle of last spring, then Mowed by all sparkling like the fire-fly flitting over her hair--whose form was in every eye—whose words sounded sweet in every one's ea r,would the next season be handed quietly into her sent among the sedative ladies of the back row, and hardly have occasion to open her lips during a whole evening's entertainment. It is true, she had been married in the in terval--yet,there she was,with a mind more matured, with beauty unimpaired, and ad ded interest! Delightful as the buoyant scene ofyouth ful gaiety, enjoyment, and excitement is,all but the young become tired of badinage af ter a while, and then there is nothing to sup. ply its place. The youth of both sexes are introduced into society too soon, and become too promi• rent on the theatre of life. The one sex starts up at once from children to puny men, and the other become surrounded at far too early an age with the cares of American family life, which, owing to the difficulties in ob. tinning confidential, and trustworthy, and really attached servants ti re unusually great. But no more of this—l am getting out of my province. [Latrobe. PEEDIC PIONS FOR THE FEAR 1930. This year will he (humus for a thousand wonderful things. From January to Decem ber, the days will consist of twenty•four hours each; and there will he such a num ber of eclipses, that many wise reople will he in the dark. There will be fogs in Maine, fires at Constantinople, and a lack of brains in many a fool's head. South America this year, will not extend beyond Cape Horn; and the North Pole will he exactly in ninety degrees of latitude.— Those who lose money will look sad, and those who are in want of cash when they borrow, will want it more when they come to pay. Wisdom will cry aloud,but few will regard it. There will be long speeches in congress; hut, for all that, Lake Superior will not be upset. Quadrupeds, this year, will go upon four legs, pretty generally; and cows' horns will be crooked. The fate oflottery-tickets will be dubious; but whether there be a war with France or not, mortal wounds will be apt to kill, and he that is sick with old age, will have a disease harder to cure than the mumps or chin•cough. The celestial aspects indicate that politi cal parties will not agree for some time to come; but whoever is president, water will iun down hill and ducks will waddle as here tofore. Cabbages, this year, will be rather round than three-cornered, and carrots will be de cidedly red. Coals will be as black an ever cats will love fish, but hate to wet their feet and all on account of Hallev's comet. The world, this year, will' turn upside (fowl., but not in consequence of the trove• nor's proclamation. The crop of hay will depend upon the weather, but, whether it rains or not, there will be plenty of sand at Cape Cod. Whoever sells his house to buy moonshine will hardly get his money's worth. Who. eve runs to catch the rainbow, will get out of breath for his pains. Fur all that, easter lands may be had for the buying. LoeOmotivesand auctioneer's tongues will run fast. There will be mortal war between cats and rats, as \,well as between aldermen and roast turkeys. People will talk about the end oldie world, but it is ten to one thn the solar system will not run against the dog star between now and next December. Sea•serpants, this year. will ho hard to catch, and none but a cunjuror will he able to get a quart into a pint pot. Those who have wooden legs will suffer little when they freeze their toes. Wigs are expected to be fiishionable among the bald, hut blind folks will have some 'difficulty in seeing. Divers steamboats will blow up this year, yet it is hardly probable, that any southern slangwanger will be able to set the Missis sippi on fire. Apples will ripen about Oc tober, sooner or later; but that is all ore, provided we have cider enough. - Foxes will pay particular attentionto poultry; there will BY nos=LT WZITE IZIEMDLETOII, MDITOR., 1 51 7.137.110ZEZ AMID PROPRIETOR. WISH X O OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LI - VINO A lONS, TO REEF MINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."-SHARS. o.lo.2tnraulttPavo /Peacag at(0.0 4 . /1)Q 1 2.7 0 ZYZar.r.3`l,PcZa..? Z.Staa be very few old birds taken with chaff, and wild geese will not lay tame eggs. But, most of all, there will prevail this year a horrible epidemic, worse than the cholera, smallpox, or plague, which there will be no cure. The Italians call it poco donaro;the Germans ; keineeld; the French, faute d' argent; in this count ry,it goes under various appellations, but is most commonly known by the name of empty pockets.—Bos• ton Courier. NATURAL PRAISE. BY RICHARD Howirr. High in the dawn the la: k will sing, O'er mountain and o'er river, Wnfting his worship on title wing To the all bounteous Giver. The thrush et eve, as sweet as loud, Of jny like large partaker, Will Sing, nnoid the singing crowd, Yet louder to his Maker. Wood unto wood, and stream to stream, In melody replying, Till, with the quiet of a dream, All sounds from earth are dying. Nor will the nightingale forget, Though darkness doll] await her, Sweetly to pay love's thankful debt To the adored Creator. Whilst man, who cannot breathe in vain The breath of all things vernal, Will, too, a grateful part sustain In song to-the Eternal. Love.—The city of Lexington, Ky. was recently thrown into an unusual excitement in consequence of the sudden elopement of an heiress entitled to $30;000 when of age, with a young law student. Her guardian with half a dozen sturdy fellows started in pursuit of the fu g itives, but tailed in overta king them till after the nuptial knot was tied, when making a virtue of necessity they .alt returned in company. When I see leaves drop from trees,in au tumn, just such, thinks 1, is the friendship of the world. While the sap of maintenance lasts, my friends swarm in abundance; but in the winter of my need, they leave me na ked. VARIETY. A correspondent of the Boston Medical Journal says that beeswax, applied as warm as can be borne, is a certain cure for corns. Miss CATON, in whose fortunes as a native of Maryland, and a ending grand daughter of the venerated CHARLES CARROLL, of Car.. rollton,therels of coil rse we observe it announced in the Englisl, pa pers, it 4hortly to he united to Lord Stafford, a Roman Catholic nobleman. LEGAL BOW MOT.—An eminent lawyer being about to rep;y to his opponent in a case argued before the Supreme Court last week, observed that as his adversary had travelled very mach out of the record, it would be ne. cessary for him to follow the example to some extent. The Chef Justice inquired of him if he cited tin- course of the opposing counsel with approbation? No, your Honor, was the reply, but as Whitefield once said, if my hearers will go to the d----1 I must follow them. A new census of the State of Illinois has recently been taken, the details of which have not yet been received, but the aggre gate population is found to be about 275,000 or a gain of 117,425, ne arty 75 per cent in five years! This flourishing State has en tirely grown up within thirty-five years, the population in 1800, being only 215. The Washington Globe informs the members of Congress that the Bank of the Metropolis is provided with gold, to pay them the whole amount of their pay in that coin, if they wish it. The whole amount of the gold coinage in half and quarter ea gles, from Aug. 1,18 A, to the fist of Dec. last, is stated to be $5,220,048. TALL.4IIASSEE, Florida, Jan. 7, MO. The Indians :it Tampa Bay are fighting the U. S. Troops and our Territorial Vol unteers. A severe battle was had on the 31st ult. in which 50 savages were killed and many wounded—four regulars were killed and 65 of volunteers and regulars wounded. 'I he Indians have killed Gen. Wylie Thompson the Indian agent, and Lieut. Smith of the army—his first name I don't know. Maria Louisa, the widow of Napoleon, has taken a third husband by the name of Bombelles. Her second spouse. was a one• eyed Count,. who rejoiced in the name of Neipperg. • The Capital of the United States was captured during the last War. It is nom bankrupt!—The corporation of WashiM , - ton have petitioned Congress to relieve them of their debt, which is near two millions of dollars, a million and a half of which is sub• scription to the Stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. The town plot of the city comprehends 7130 acres, or 1.1 square miles. By the contract of the origi nal proprietors, with the U. S. Govern ment, Congress has acquired a voluntary donation of four fifths of the land without a ny pecuniary compensation. Over $741,- 000 in December last, has been paid into the U. S. Treasury, for city lots sold by them. The small portion remaining to the proprietors is encumbered with debt; mid the city is on the eve of bankruptcy. The Re/'i•aclory Witnesses. HARRISBURG, Jnn. 22, 1R36. The question again came up on the amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Spackman. Mr. WATTS took the floor and spoke at some length as Connive:— Mr. SPEAKEtt—Although, during the discussive debate of the past three duys, the remarks I had the honor to submit, were upon points incidental to the main question; it was not my intention until late last night, to trespass again upon your patience. Re volving however, the subject in my mind, it occurred forcibly to me that the interests of my immediate constituents were so depen dent upon the cast of every intelligent nian's vote, that it would be reckless of duty.did I I not make every effort, of which I was ca pable, to meal the wandering opinions of my political friends. from the mystification in which the discursive range of the discussion has involved the true point. In doing this, I shall endeavor to avoid the repention.of argutnents previously used by gentlemen upon this floor—taking it for granted, that the House has been satisfied upon their constitutional power to punish for contempt after the adoption of the resolutions ofFered by our friend from Philadelphia, Mr. Reed. The topic is on important one, involving on the one hand, the highest interests dour country; and on the other, the liberties of some of our fellow citizens. It ought, therefore, Mr. Speaker, to be approached with calmness and anxious de liberation, and to be decided with impartial ity, with wisdom and with firmness. Sir, we live in a land of freedom and un der a constitution, where there are fewer restrictions upon our natural rights than in any nation of the known world. Some lib erties must however be abridged lbr if o sake of good government; care being taken, that the blessings which the constitution dif fuses around it and the restraints it imposes should be equally enjoyed and felt by all; all men, the rich and the poor—the scholar and the illiterate—the humble and the ex alted, stand before our constitution, our civil and criminal codes, upon the same level; each owing the same allegiance, claiming the same exemptions,- and entitled to the same protection. Any thing incompatible with these insti tutions, that invades our honor, threatens our personal security, or weakens the ten ures of our estates, becomes dangerous to liberty, and has a direct tendency to revo lutionize the Government. It may be the policy of a despotism to sustain itself by concentrating the power of Nee many in the hands of the few—by se ettei organizations of the noble, the learned and the wealthy, so as to elevate themselves above the ignornnoo, the poverty and low dependence of those they crush beneath their feet. These sir, are the props of aris tocra....ies, kingdoms and despotisms. But who ever heard, or who dare assert the ne cessary existence of a secret association, bound together by secret, extra judical and horrid oaths, in the very heart of a free government. Why this concealment? why this concealment? why exclusion? why the administration of oaths to cover philanthro py and deeds of charity!—Charity is as be nignant and diffusive as the light of the mid day -sun, and dispels the clouds of darkness, if any such should pend over it. Sir, the very mysterious covering this institution has thus thrown over it, mantles it in the dismal shade of an honest suspicion, and ought to induce a honest heart to quake on its threshold before he entered its dark do• main. The true character, however, of the masonic order is to be discovered, like every thing else, either by our senses, or by human testimony. The advocates of the lodge contend that as it is invisible to all but those of the mystic tie, so it is incomprehensible by human tes timony. Since every one who becomes member of the Order, solemnly swears not to reveal, and divulge the secret, he is a per jured villain and unworthy of belief. Hence the rights of conscience set up by the delin quent witnesses. This argument is specious at first blush; but sinks into insignificance, when we reflect that 500 witnesses, without previous concert upon their solemn oaths, subject to detection and punishment, if false; have substantially concurred in their rove - lotions. - The rites and ceremonies too of the Order,are as mysterious as the ouths,and yet numbers of-instances have occurred where uninitiated individuals have risen from the lowest to the highest degrees,with the approbation of unsuspecting Free-Ma sons, who never dreamed of their derivin knowledge entirely from books. This cor roboration amounts to "confirmation, strong as Holy writ." Viewing, then, the obligations of Free- Masonry, us they have. been 'revealed What think you, sir, atilt pretext; the con tumacious witnesses have set tip' for their contempt of the authority of law. Their conficience wont permit them to foreswear themselves. Hine either of these sagacious gentlemen, as an officer of this Common wealth, as a member of the Bar, assumed the oath to sttpport the Constitution of Penn sylvania? If he fins, has it not occurred to him, he is as much and more foresworn by .taking the oath precedent to Master Mason or Royal Arch Degree. I say more, be cause in the one case he is discharging a duty to his country, in the other he is vio lating it. It is an absurd notion that a man can con scientiously disregard the obligations of Ma sonry by acting in obedience to the supre macy of the laws, when,at the same time,he resists and defies-their power, when they come in conflict with hie conscience--let conscience not be made a word of conve nience. Let these things, if they can, be I reconciled. I say then sir, that Masonry is a danger ous enemy to the liberties of our country !and that the rights of property, personal se 'curay and individual honor are in jeopardy, while it is suffered to live—God frithid that I should say that all, who have penetrated its mysterious recesses and became famihar with its rites, have been actuated by bad mo tives or become bad -citizens! I have the honor to find in the ranks of Free-Masonry men to whom I would willingly coufkle ail that was dear to me en earth. These are not men though to be influenced by Masonic obligations. The impending danger, with which the Institution is fraught, consists in this—Good men have retreated and avoid the infernal machine, while bad men have coiled themselves into their places and are now perverting it to the most designing and basest purposes. Their operations have been plainly-rem in the acts of our Execu tive—the sacred ermine of the Judiciary has been violated—the panel ofthe jury has 1 been prostituted and the proud right of the elective franchise made to yield to its power. Sir, nearly MAO of the untrammeled voters of this commonwealth have pronounc ed upon the guilt of this institution. They have seen a rnnn,who had the moral courage to throw off the thraldom of the Lodge, dragged by Masonic conspirators from his family—scourged, punished by protracted torture and ft, ally murdered. The abduc tors, teen oloflicial influence and high stand ing. The perpetrators of the horrid deed secreted,.rewarded by the Grand Lodge, and finally, transported from the country,-- They have witnessed the trials of the con spirators, known Masons to resist contuma ceously the power of the courts to compel them to testify, suffer imprisonment, and fi nally one of twelve jurors, a Mason, to re fuse his verdict ofguilty, upon the most con clusive evidence of guilt. Thus has masonry, that foul progeny of a barbarous age, with unmitigated wrath set at naught the benign institutions of our country, and defied their powers - The ' Ghost of the kidnapped, abducted, murdered Morgan haunts the consciences of living men, stalks thro' the sepulchres of the vault. ed Lodge, and cries vengeance—vengeance for the unrequited blood of an innocent man. Horrid that a fortress, over which the A merican flag was unfurled to the breeze, should be the scene of such an atrocious outrage. Shall it do so here! Shall this le gislative hall be prophaned by its impious intrusions? Shall we be told, and shall we respond to our constituents that this "hydra headed monster" is too powerful for the Re presentatives of the People. That the Con stitution, the statute book, safe precedents, common sense, legislative and personal dig nity shall crouch beneath its feet! What in visible spirit is it that creeps into the under standing to steal away our senses, and into our hearts to enfeeble and destroy our mor al courage! Came we not hero to investigate, publish, subvert mad annihilate the evils of Free Masonry? Did we contemplate that this would be effected by voluntary witnesses?— Are we t. , ) be baffled by the efThrts of re• cusant witnesses)—Must we abandon our principles, duty, self respect for an inglori• ous and disgraceful termination in solemn mockery? Let those, who will, answer in the negative to their God, their country and their constituents. For myself, lam proud to enroll my name in the capitol of my native Slate, as the decided and unre• lensing enemy of Free 'Masonry. Mr. HALL spoke against the power of the [louse to legislate on the subject of masonry. He said it was beyond the reach of the Constitution! (Truly we think it is.) He read various provisions in the constitu tion to prove his position, but we were so unfortunate as. to be too dull to perceive their pertinency. He said the right of petition was alone suf ficient to disclose any evils, which required legislative remedy. He WM willinggeneral law should be pass ed to suppress evils; and opposed the singling out of Masonry,or presbyterien, or any other alledged evil to perBecute, while the rest es caped. He thought the legislating upon this particular evil, as it was called, would be a dangeroui precedent,tbr the next thing would be to attack the protestant, or some other religion, and persecution would be the order of the day, as it was when the Quakers of Massachusetts were punished for their reli gion. He related an anecdote of a neighbour and friend of his, who. was killed by the. bite of ars Anti• Mason! and concluded. Mr. Cox replied. He deprecated the co►n- pa rtson of Masonry with religion. He show. ed the great contrast in which they were placed—that one was light and the other darkness—that the benefits of our holy reli. giou were benign and general—while Mason. ry is exclusive, selfish, and confined to the few. To participate in the benefits of Ma. 'sonry was not allowed "to young men in non-age, or old men in dotage." The very ones who should have the benefits of its glo rious benignity and charity. Females too, were excluded, and who, after this,. would say it was like religion--or even the hand. maid to it, He showed its opposition to democracy and equal rights , =-abd 'its com • plete anti-republican tendency. He alluded to the sacred rights of protec tion—and showed it was useless and nugato ry without the House would respect them-- ,that the case of-Masonry ought to he no ex ception. He referred to the Constitution, [WHOLE NO. 3044.4-,,,,,t. and elbowed that the House had the PoWer - to 1 .- 4 grant the prayers nfthe people, in this 08.,'47 . , ; —at any rate the wintesses here,- were not G,l to construe the constitution for lis t end..th4. ~ House to he governed by their constructioii:.?4, He considered the attempt of theirs to defitier:f.t the power of the House, to be impudent;attri:,.o abusive of the rights of the people who iteti.,.-...fl them here. He could not tolerate their corti. - :15 struinr• the constitution for him—he tritiittf:••ill judge for' himself, and the House must ju g , ~ , iy. d 41 for itself: . He prneoedpil to prove that Mrisotig,eo•,4, sidered their obligations pararnetnit. - tti - thel . laws of the land--that they asked fbr rightittr''/!; . .• nut allowed to the rest eithe community; and` s,* if the House granted their itssumptionsi,io..4, would ben violation °film Ccinstitutioif,Wl4;l3' , : ; : guaranteed ecial rights. He stated t4at;if' ; ',„ any one, not a Mason, had been called ;•. , 3i.: testify upon the evils of Masonry; they ceuid:.',,?... not be excused, while their views were"toh&-?. J in opposition to equal rights, nod in violtitiok4 l ' of the Constitution. • - :'• ';(4, He 'read various clauses in the Masento.;',..f=4. oaths to show their opposition Lo e . qual•right's '',•;:t . and the necessity of their being prohibite4 . 2.j'.24; It is the duty of every good Mason to expose:::',', ‘ this if' true, or deny it if false. Could they'.; have vindicated the Order by their testimeny'", they would not have had constitutiorial :' 'l, scruples about testifying. • " ...';7 ! •,: .. M r. Cox, then with a brief recapitnlatinn. , .s• , of' his arguments, concluded a very able:A. speech, of which the aticve is altogether aa:-:'::. itnperfect sketch. ~, Mr. HARRISON brieity opposed the c0ur5e . ...... , 4 proposed to he pursued. .... - .w Mr. Suer! of Butler, spoke at length oa - .:-,7 the general question.' The Yeas and Nays were then taken tip-_• , ; , ; -,: on the amendment of Mr. Spaultintin, which stood us fellows; Yeas 21 Nays 71, so the '-',-..': amendment was lost. Mr. SPACKMAN again offitred the follow- .'.;'. ing: . That the witnesses who have refused to ,;-• be sworn or affirmed before the House and itecommittee touching the evils of Masonry,. , be forthwith discharged from the ' Custody of the Se r=eant.at-A rtns. " Mr. SPACKMAIV made a few observations.. in favor. Mr. Fnt.w opposed it, at length. Mr. KENNEDY said, he should vote for the amendment on the principle .of forgiveness to those who trespassed against us, and to, get rid of the subject. The Yeas and Nays were then called upon the amendment which stood as follows: YEAS.---Messrs. Atkinson, Bid lack - ,1 - Bringhurst, Brooke, Bullock, Burson, Corn. - ... ley, Conrad, Cowen, Curran, Derr, Dewart,-" Douglass, Emtnert, Ferguson, Gamble; reison, Hall, Harrison, Hasson, Hill, Honewi , stein, Hubbell, Huston . Fay. Huston North'.l-, ton, Hutchinson Phil's:. Jackson,Jones,Ken.', nedy, Kirk, Mtlelland, M'Clure, Mathericq Mayer, Myer, Norton, Parker, Rinehart; * i.'. Sheetz, J. B. Smith, 'F. S. Smith,Spackroan,. Suffer, Stout, Taggart, Thompson, Trego, Ulrich, Wagner, Watson, Weygandt Woodward, Work, Weyant —55. • NAYS---Messrs. Carson, Clarke, Cox, Davies, Frew, Gebhart, Gilbert, Graham,...,.. Hersh°, Hutchison Chester, Karns, man, D. Krause, J. Krause, N1'0)11 . 1101, M', Donald, M 'Sherry, Mendenhall, Metzger, Miller, Montelius, Neal, Neshit,Oliver, Pat.. ,;" ; : f terson, Pennypacker, Reed, Riegel,. G._ Smith, Stevens, Stioson,Stah r, ker Allegheny, Walker Erie, W atts, Mid dleFiWarth.Spir.—N7. Mr. STEvr;Ns moved a piIStpOIMITIOnt which was agreed to, and the House adjourn 7. - - ,:' ed to meet again at 3 o'clock this afternoon. HARRISBURG, Jan. 23, 1836.. THE FINAL RESULT.—The proceeding' of the House of Representatives against thii 7 74, Nlasonie witnesses who were arraigned on a charge of Cormntrr, finally resulted, yes.' terday afternoon, in their release without • reprimand or censure, by the fullowtng vote, • after a protracted debate,in which Mr. Sri vr:Ns delivered a long and able speech,which' .:.; having taken full notes, we shall lay before our readers. The question was on the amendment 0f.... fered to Mr. Stevens' resolution by Mr. Spackman, which is as follows: Resolved, That the House forbear to pun- ish the contempt committed against the Home by the witnesses who have refused to testify before the and the commit tee appointed to investigate theevils of Masonry and secret societies; and that the.: said witnesses be discharged from the eusto-, dy . of the Sergeant•at-Arms, forthwith.. The following was the vote on the resO; lution. • YEAS—Atkinson, Bidlack, Bringhurst, Bullock, Burson, Comley, Conrad, Cowen, Curran, Derr, Dewart, Douglass, Ferguson„ Gamble, Garretson, Hall,Harrison. Hill,Hottenstein, Hubbell, Huston, Fayette;, Huston, Northampton; Hutchinson, Phila.' delphia; Jackson, Jones, Kirk,: IVl'Clure, Myer, Norton, Parker, Ritteltart,... Sheetz, J. B. Smith, T. S. Smith, Spnel6 , , man Stouffer, Stout, Taggart,.Thompou t , 'rrego, Ulrich,Wagner,Watsen s weygandt, Woodward, Work, Wevant-49. - • ..• NAYS—Brooke, Carson, Clarks, Cox, Davies, Emmert, Frew, Gehhart, tbe Graham, flersh, Hudson, Bunter, son, Chester; Karns, Kauffman, Kentrady,, D. Krause, J. Krause, M'Cnimell, aid, M'Sherry, Mayer, Mendenhall, gar, Miller, Montehum, Neal, Wahit,tol.;,:''.?; ver, Parker, Patterson, Penny paeker,ilAitdr: Riegel, Schell, G. W. Stnith,Ste,vero f son, Stoelir„Taylor,. Waiker, Altegtes:raykrYi, Walker, Erie; Watts, Mitkileywiligitivitifie.A. —ts.
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