,
lir fritiettii. aglity, integrity,' and public
idvnntagel than lit has been.
Under these impressions, I agree with
Gen. Jackson, in the opinion expressed in
one of his messages to Congress, from
' which t make the following extract: "That
- a Bank of the United States, competent to
at the duties which may be required by
the Government might be so organized as
noel() infringe on our delegated potters; or
the reserved rights of the States, 1 do not
entertain a doubt." But the period tor re
chartering the old institution has passed, ns
Pennsylvania has wi.ely taken care to ap
propriate to the benefit of its large
capital. .
The question then, for me to answer, is,
whether, under the circumstances you state,
tf elected to the office of President, I would,
if it were clearly ascertained that the pub
lic interest in relation to the collection and
disbursement (lithe revenue wou!d materially
suffer without one, and there were unequivo
cal manifestations in its favor. I think,
however, the experiment should be fairly
tried, to ascertain whether the financial
operations of the Government cannot be as
well carried on without the aid of a national
bank. If it is not necessary for that pur
pose, it does not appear to me that one can
- be consiitutionally chartered. Thera is no
construction which I can give the Constitu
tion, which would authorize it,on the ground
— of affording facilities to commerce. — The
measure, if adopted, must have for its object
the, carrying into effect (reediting at least
the exercise of) some one of the powers posi
lively granted to the General Government.
If others flow from it, producing equal or
greater advantages to the nation, so much
_the better; but these cannot be made the
ground for justifying a recourse to it.
The excitement which has been produced
by the Bank question, the number and res
pectability of those who deny the right of
Congress to charter one, strongly recom- 1
- mend the course above suggested. I
sth. I distinctly answer to this question,
that in my opinion, neither House of Con.
grass can coestitutionally expunge the Re.
cord ofthe proceedings of their predecessors.
The power to rescind 'certainly belongs to
them; and it is for every public legitimate
purpose, all that is necossary. The attempt
to expunge a part of their Journals, now
making in the Senate of the United States,
I am:satisfied could never have been made
but in a period of the highest party excite
ment, when the voice of reason and gener
ous-feeling is stifled by long protracted and
bitter controversy.
In relation to the exorcise of the veto
power by the President, there is, l think, an
important difference in opinion between the
present Chief Magistrate and myself. I ex
press this opinion with less diffidence, be
cause I believe mine is in strict accordance
with those .of all the previous Presidents to
' Gen. Jackson.'
The veto power, or the control of the
Executive over the enactment of laws by
the legislative body, was not unknown in the
United States previous to the formation of
the present Federal Constitution. It does
not appear, however, to have been in much
Error. The principle was to be found in
but three of the State Coreaitutions; and in
but one of them (Massachusetts) was the
Executive power lodged in the hands of a
single Chief Magistrate. One other State
(South Carolina) had, indeed,not only adopt.
ed this principle, but had given its single
Ezemtive Magistrate an absolute negative
upon acts of the Legislature. In all other
instances it had been a qualified. negative,
like that of the United States. The people
of S. Carolina seem, however, not to have
been long pleased with this investment of
power in their Governor, na it lasted but two
years; having been adopted in 1776, and
repealed in 1778; from which time the acts
of the Legislature of that State, have been
entirely freed from Executive control. Since
the adoption of the Constitution of the United
States, the veto principle has been adopted
by several other States, and until very re.
eently,it seemed to ho rapidly growing in favor.
Before we can form a correct opinion of
the manner in which this should be exercis
ed, it is proper to understand the reasons
which have induced its adoption. In its
theory, it is manifestly an innovation upon
the first principle of . Republican Govern
ment—that the majority should rule. Why
should a single individual control the will
of that majority'l It wilt not be said that
there is more probability of finding greater
wisdom in the executive chair than in the
halls of the Legislature. Nor can it possi
bly be supposed that an individual residing
in the centre of an extensive country can be
as well acquainted with the wants and wish
es of numerous people, as those who come
immediately from amongst them—the par
takers, for a portion of the year, in their va
rious labors and employments, and the wit.
Misses of the effects of the laws in their
more minute as well as general operations.
As far, then, as it regards a knowledge of
the wants and wishes of the people, wisdom
to discover remedies for existing evils, and
devising schemes for increasing the public
prosperity, it would seem that the legislative
bodies did not require the aid of an Esecu.
tive Magistrate. But there is a principle,
recognized by all the American Constitu
. tions, which was unknown to the ancient re
publics. They all acknowledge rights in
the minority, which cannot rightfully be ta
ken from them. Experience had shown
that in large assemblies these rights were
not. always respected. It would be in veto
that they should be enumerated, and respect
Sir them enjoined in the Constitution. A
Opole,' assembly, tinder the influence of
.;, that, spirit of party which is always discov
meible in a greater or less degree in all re.
illovnight, and would, as it was believed,
rites disregard them. To guard a
_ iced this danger, and secure the rights of
litilkl
Isteti individual, the expedient of creating a
department independent of the others, and
, amenable oily to the laws, was adopted.--
&madly was thus given against any palpa
. bie viiilatiOn of the Constitution, to the inju
: ky of lodivtdulls, or a minority party, but it
Itrtetittill possible for a - wilful and excited
llity to enact laws of the greatest jujus
" - 'l lod 4111120 without violating tho letter !
v
4 1.
r rter. ~
', is itagister VOl, 21, page us.
Anil this I take to be the origin of the
veto power, as well in the State Govern
ments as that of the United States. It tip
pears to have been the intention to create
an umpire between 11;e contending factions
which had existed,it was believed,and would
continue to exist. Inhere was any proprie
ty, in adopting this principle in the Govern
ment of a State, all the reasons ►n favor of it
existed in a tenfold degree lor incorporating
it in that of the United States. Tae opera
lions of the latter, extending over an im•
(ease trirt of country, embracing the pro•
doers of almost every clime, and that coun•
try divided too let° a ramilrr of separate
Govcr•nmcnts,in ninny respects independent
()reach other and of the common federal
head, left but little hope that they could al.
ways be carried on in harmony. It could
not be doubted that the sectional interests
would at times predominate in the bosoms
of the immediate representatives of the Pee.
ple and the States, and combinations form.
ed, destructive to the public good, or unjust
and oppressive to n minority. Where could
, n power to cheek these local feelings, and
to destroy the eff!cts of unjust combinations,
be better placed than in the hands of that
department whose authority, being derived
from the same common sovereign, is coor
dinate with the rest, and which enjoys the
great distinction of beino , at once the imme
diate representative of the whale people, as
"Well as of each particular State?
In the former character, the interests o
the whole community would be rightly sup
ported, and, in the latter, the rights of each
member steadfastly maintained. The rep.
resentntion from the State authorities in the
Electoral Colleges, I consider one of the
most felicious features in the Constitution.
It serves as nn eternal memento to the Chief
Magistrate that it is his duty to guard the
interests of the weak against the unjust ag
gressions of tho st rong and powerful. Prom
these pretn►ses,you will conclude that I con
Sider the qualifed veto upon the acts of the
Legislature, conferred by the Constitution
upon the President,as a conservative power,
intendeWonly to be used to seciire the instru
ment itself from violation, or, in times of
high party excitement, to protect the rights
of the minority,and the interest of the weak.
er members of the Union. Such, indeed,is
my opinion, and such we must believe to he
the opinion of nearly all the distinguished
men who have filled the Executive Chair.
If t were President of the United States, an
act which did not involve either of the prin
ciples above enumerated, must have been
passed under very peculiar circumstances of
precipitancy or opposition to the known pub.
lic will, to induce me to refuse it my sanc
tion.
If the opinion I have given of the motives
of the framers of the Constitution, in giving
the veto power to the President, is. correct,
as follows that they never could have expec
ted, that he who was constituted umpire be
tween contending factions should ever iden•
tify himself with the interests of one of them
and voluntarily razee himself from the proud
eminence of leader of a nation to that of a
party. I can easily conceive the existence
ofa state of things by which the Chief Magis.
trate ofa State may be forced to act upon par.
ty principles; but such a course is entirely op
posed to all the obligations,which the Consti
tution imposes upon a President of the United
States. The immense influence he possesses
will always give to his party the preponder
ance, and the very circumstance of its being
an Executive party will be the cause of in
fusing more bitterness and vindictive feelings
in these domestic' contests. Under these
circumstances, the qualified veto given by
the Constitution may,if the President should
think proper to change its character,become
as absolute in practice as that possessed by
the Kings of England and France. From
the great variety of local interests acting
upon the members of the two Houses of
Congress, and from keeping all the individ
uals of a large party under the control of
party discipline, laws will often he passed by
small majorities adverse to the interests of
the• dorininant party; but if the President
should think proper for the purpose to use
the veto power for the purpose of promoting
the interests of his party, it will be in vain
to expect that a majority so large as two
thirds in both Houses would be found in op
psition to his wishes. In the hands of such
a President the qualified veto of the Consti
tution would in practice become absolute.
1 have, upon another occasion, expressed
my views upon the danger of a dominant
Executive party. It may, perhaps, bo said
that the Chief Magistrate will find it impos
sible to avoid the influence of party spirit.
Several of our Chief Magistrates, however,
have been able to escape its influence; or,
what is the same thing, to act as if they did
not feel it. As one mode of avoiding it, it
would be my aim to interfere with the legis
lation of Congress as little as possible. The
clause in the Constitution, which makes it
the duty of the President to give Congress
information of the state of the Union, and to
recommend to their consideration such mea
sures as he shall judge necessary and expe
dient, could never be intended to make him
the source of legislation. Information should
always be frankly given and recommenda
tions upon such matters as come more im
mediately under his cognizance than theirs.
But there it should end. If be should un•
dertake to prepare the business of legisla-
tion for the action of Congress,or to assume
the character of code maker for the nation,
the personal interests which he will take in
the success of his measures will necessarily
convert him into a partizan. and will totally
incapacitate him from performing the part
of that impartial umpire, which is the char-
acter that have supposed the Constitution
intends him to assume, when the acts passed
by the Legislature are submitted to his de
cision. Ido nut think it by any means ne
cessary that he should take the lead as a
reformer, even when reformation is, in his
opinion necessary. Reformers will never
be wanting when it is well understood that
the power which wields the whole patronage
of the nation will not oppose the reformation.
I have ,the honor, to be, with great con•
sideration and respect, sir, your humble
servant,
W. H. HARRISON..
TO the lion. SIIERROD WILLIAMS.
Star Ar Republican Banner.
At $2l per annum, half.myearly in advance.
GETTYSBURG. PENN.
raormav xtramrx.v 1111836
Ca— JAMES MADISON, (whose death was an
nounced in our last,) was born on the'l6th of March,
1751; of course, he was in the BGth year of Iris age.
lie was the last of the _"Founders of the Constitution
of the United States"—a work which has "survived
them all."
(13. WILLIAM RUSSELL, Esq. of Franklin county,
has been nprinted by the Canal Commissioners., n
Supervisor of Repairs ou the Columbia and Philadel
phia Rail Road.
erj•Col. CHARLES B. PeNttosE has Instituted a snit
for a Libel against the new Editor ofthe Carlisle Vo
lunteer. The Volunteer has always heretofore been
one of the most vile and abusive papers in the Corn
montvealth—especially so towards Mr. Penrose.
la Lewis CAss, Secretary of War, hal; been ap
pointed by the President of the U. States, Minister
to Franco. The Senate unanimously confirmed the
appointment
I)3l.lflcruur F. MtooLETort has taken the sole con
trol of the "Lycoming Free Press," having purchas
ed the interest of his late partner, Mr. Loehr. The
Press supports Harrison and the State administration.
03- Those much given tojalsehood, are generally
the first to suspect and accuse others of the same ha-
Int. What does the Harrisburg Intelligencer know
about the intended route of our rail road sufficient to
accuse the Philadelphia papers or "deception" and of
making statements that arc "not true?" Does the E
ditor pretend to be better informed on the subject than
wiserpeople? However high or law the mountain be
tween this place and Hargerslown may be, IT WILL OE
PASSED WITHOUT AN INCLINED PLANE.
Philadelphia Inquirer—Our Rall Road.
0;11-1'ho Pennsylvania Inquirer and Daily Courier
has entered upon u new year in an enlarged form It
has a Circulation of "upwards of 3,000 daily"— and is
certainly one of the best,if not itself the best,papers in
the City of Philadelphia. Its Editor, ROBERT Mon
nis,Esq. possesses talents and qualifications of a high
order-,-well calculated to give spirit and energy to
any Journal placed under his control. The Inquirer
support■ the State administration, and comes to us
well filled with useful and interesting articles on the
various topics of the day. We commend it to our
friends wishing to subscribe for a city paper.
The following article from a late number of the a
bove paper, was crowded oat of the Star last week:
Great Western Rail Road—important to
Philadelphia.
The books of subscription to the Stock of the
Wrightsville and Gettysburg Rail Road will be
opened this morning,nt the Merchants' Exchange.
The importance of this road to Philadelphia, can
not fail to attract the attention of capitalists. This
is the only remaining work unprovided for,neces.
miry to complete the chain of rail roads fromPni
la delphia to Pittsburg and Wheeling. Tho State
rail road now terminates at Wrightsville, on the
west side of the Susquehanna. The State has al
so appropriated money to make a rail road weal
from Gettysburg, to intersect the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road at Hagerstown. We understand
that the engineers in the service of Pennsylvania
aro now locating the road,and it will be put under
contract in six weeks. Maryland has appropriated
$3,000,000, and the city of Baltimore a like sum.
to extend the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road thro'
Hagerstown to Pittsburg and Wheeling ; when,
therefore, the road from Wrightsville to Gettys
burg shall ho made, a continued rail road willox
tend from Philadelphia to Pittsburg and Wheel
ing,by the shortest possible route. Arraignments
havo boon made by law for the intersection and
use of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. so that
the important advantages of the work alluded to,
will be seen at a single glance.
The Lancaster and Portsmouth—the Cumber
bo:land Valley and Franklin Rail Roads teamin
ate at the same place, Hagerstown. but the dis
tance by that route is twenlymine miles further,
than through York and Gettysburg. It should be
remembered,mmeover, that there will be no incli.
ned plane by the Gettysburg route, except the
one near Philadelphians provision has been made
by the Legislature to remove the one at Colum
bia—and the engineer is understood to have as
certained that none will be necessary between
that and Hagerstown—and the Baltimore and 0-
hio company have also ascertained that none will
be necessary to crossing to Pittsburg and Wheel
ing. Wo again e therefore,eartiest/y commend this
enterprise, as ono that must prove eminently sue•
cessfill. No stock in the country will yield a more
liberal interest on the money invosted.-IPhi/./ng.
(10- The following will be the proportion which
each State will receive in the division of $40,000,000
according to the provisions of the Surplus Revenue
Bill lately pas.ed by Congress:
Pennsylvania, - . $4,082,000
New York, - 5,714.000
Virginia,- - 3,310,0017
Ohio,- 2,759,000
-
Kentu-ky,
Tennessee, each - 2,040,000
N. Carolina,
Georgia, L
S Carolina teac h
• 1,496,000
bialy's:id ? - 1,360,000
-
Maine, S
Massachusetts - - 1,906,000
Indiana, - - 1,224,0(10
New Jersey 1 each - 1,098,000
Connecticut
Alabama,
Vermont,
New II
} each 942,000
amps . ire _
Louisiana. ?eachllinois
Rhode -Maud,)
Missouri, each 544,000
Mississippi,
Delaware.
Michigan, each - 408,000
Arkansas,
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10-The Compiler(of week before last)coutains the
labored attempt of Francis R. Shank to screen the
late Board of Canal Commissioners from the exposure
made by Gov. RITNER, in his recent message asking
an appropriation, of their having " smoothed over"
certain transactions unaccounted for to the Common
wealth,although the State was liable for the debts!—
That Mr Shank has failed in his object, and made
bad toorse,will be readily inferred from the following
article from the Harrisburg Telegraph:
4111 r. Skunk's - Vindication.
The letter of ?doss's. Hill, Stouffer and others,
(which, wo learn, was written by request of Mr
Shook) asks for a "vindication of the official con
duct" of the late canal commissioners. The char.
pen in the message rererred to by them are, that
they had "incurred debt in the direct violation of
Melon'," and were guilty of 'unauthorized assump
lion of power.' To show this we need only make
the following extracts from the appropriation law
of last year, and the report of the Commissioners
of December last. Tho law "providing for the
further improvement of the state by rail roads and
canals," approved the 13th day of April 183.5, ap
propriates, section tat, "for the repairs of canals
and rail-ways during the present year, - two bun
dred thousand dollars." See pamphlet laws of
1811-s—page 261. The 3d section of the same
act is in those words: "The said Canal Commis
sioner!' shall not be authorized to incur ANY
DEBT on the faith of the Commonwealth, IN ANY
WAY on sisvisit BEYOND THE APPROPRIA
TION AFORESAID." Another part oldie same
says "nor shall ANY contracts be entered into be
yond the limits prescribed by this act." Another
part of - the lame provides that "NO PART of the
loan shall be applied to ANT crrnta than the several
SPECIFIC PIIRPOSES." See lawa and page an
above.
The Canal Commissioners, in their report ofthe
sth of December last, say: "the fund fur repairs
is exhausted—about TWO HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS is required TO PAY DEBTS
that are or will soon be due." Here is a full,
clear and unequivocal acknowledgment under
their own hands, that they are guilty of an "un
authorized assumption of power," by insuring debt
in direct VIOLATION OF LAW." which Mr.
Skunk was asked to "vindicate" the Canal Com.
nissioners tram. But he wisely tines not attempt
:t—no effort at mistification could accomplish the
object. lie, there tore, labors to evade the point,
by parading over and over the specific nppropria
lions t h at wore asked for and made by the
Wore; and on this he attempts to found the chard°
of error against the mesango of the Governor!—
Really the defunct Secretary has found "a mare's
nest," but we will attempt open the eggs.
After enumerating the numerous specific ap
propriation., Mr. Skunk concludes that he has
hit upon the one that contains the 200.000 dol
lars, because it is the only one amongst them that
amounts to that Ruin! Ho might have saved him
self the trouble of enumerating the others if he
had discovered this without going through the
list; and further; he might have saved his credit
Who had looked at the appropriation of $200,000
for repairs last year.
In as much as this becomes the burthen ofMr
Shunts's song, we pay it a passing notice. lie
commences by asserting, and concludes by reiter•
ating that "the sum of $200,000 mentioned in the
paragraph quoted by the Governor in his late Moo.
sage, from the Canal Coinmisaioner'n report, was
embraced in and did constitute a part of the Ruin
of $809,780 844 required by the Raid report for the
current veer."
If this be true, as alleged by Mr. Shank, the
Canal Commissioners, after expending FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND dollars last year for
repairs, intended that the present board should
keep the public works in order the current year
without one dollar! For, take from the apprupri•
ation of $lOO,OOO for repairs, the 8200,000 claim.
ed "ns plain as letters and figures can make it,"
as Mr. Shank says; and $lOOOOO "required"
agreeably to the reportof the CanalCoramissionere
"to fiat the works in order fi.r the spring business,"
and there is not a dollar loft for repairs the present
season!
Does the defiteet Secretary calculate that when
the kite board of Canal Commissioners expended
$400,000, and required $lOO,OOO-more to complete
ilia repairs last year, that the new officers could
do it without ono cent?, flow ridiculous and ab
surd does such n statement appear. Ho acknoWl
edges that the Iwo board expended last year the
$200,000 appropriated, and violated the express
injunctions of the law by running in debt $2.00,000
more; and that they yet required $lOO,OOO still to
put the improvements in repair for the spring
business. Hero are $500,000 for repairs in ono
year, from which take the '2OO 000 dollars appro
priated, and thoro is left 300,000 dollars; just the
sum appropriated f r repairs the present year!—
Now it', as Mr. Shunk says, the Canal Commis.
sioners and the legislature, intended to include
this 300,000 dollars in their estimate and appro.
priation ter repairs for the present year, the entire
sum is swall..wed up, and there is not one dollar
left to ho expended for flat purpose! Is there an
individual in the state who can give credit to such
a statement. Is there ono so little acquainted
with the absolute necessity of having funds ready
to make repairs promptly, that they can suppose
that no provision was made for that purpo-o by
the Canal Commissioners or the Legislature? The
presumption is too ridiculous to be entertained a
moment by a man of common arms() or common
discernment. But to show the dishonesty of the
man who could make such statements in a more
glaring light, we copy the following paragraphs
from the message of the late board of Canal Corn
rnissioners, showing the necessity of a heavy ap.
propriation for repairs for the present year.
From the Canal Commissioners' Report.
"A guard lock near the Long Narrows, and the
superstructure of an acqueduct near Alexandria,
on tho Juniata division, ought to be built. Eight
locks on the North Branch division worn original
ly constructed entirely or wood They are much
decayed, and most of thorn will require to be re
placed NEXT EIEAFON.
A now guard lock should also be built at Nan
ticolce darn.
Extensive protection walls, or rip rapping is
required for the protection of tho towing-path along
the foot oldie Nanlicoke dam."
In addition to these the report states that the
arch at Grants hill would have to be finished this
season, and that a large number °film "nine hun.
died arra eleven bridges over the canal and rail
ways of the state" would require to be repaired
and rebuilt, over and above the ordinary repairs
of the season. But we have given sufficient to
show that neither the Canal Commissioners nor
the Legislature, nor any mon but the sagacious
Mr. SIIIINK ever thought that the 0300,000 appro.
I printed expressly for repairs for the present year,
were intended tom the debts illegally contracted
by the old board of Canal Commissioners. Their
report alone bears conclusive evidence that they
did not include it in their estimate of 8300,000 or
they never would have enumerated so many rd.
ditional repairs for the present year, over and
above the ordinary repairs of the last, in which
alone, by their own statement, they expended the
sum of four hundred thousand dollars! It is not
to be presumed that they. would estimate the re.
pairs of the present year, e. ith all these facts he
fore therm at $lOO,OOO, when in the same report
they say that this sum is necessary, in addition
to all they have expended, to put the improve
ments in order fur the spring business!
Wo have seen many ridiculous things; but wo
must confess that wo have never seen so weak.
lame and miserable un attempt In deceive the pub.
lie as the defunct Secretary has made in his corn.
munication. It was scarcely worthy of notice,
but in as much as it came from the ex officials on
whom the condemnation of the People had been
passed, we have thought proper to hold it u? for
the amusement of the public. It is one of the
most foolhardy documents ever spread before en
intelligent people, and from the specimen it gives
of the gross dishonesty of the author, we trust that
another Legislature will not pass without invest'.
gating his accounts as Clerk of the House of Rep.
resentatives, for we are Induced from it to believe
that "there is something rotten in the state of
Denmark."
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na. The Lycoming Free Press states that EARLS
confessed no other murder than that for which he
antlered.
_... e • Wow...
lEr The Virginia Republiban mentions the death
of three members of a family in a very short period—
viz: Isaac E. Tate. aged is, on the 22d of March--
Andrew Thte,aged 27,0 n the 31st Mutt; and Rosanna
Tbfe.aged 21,0 n the 21st June. They all died at the
residence of their afflicted father, near Darkesville,
Berkeley county—who in truth can exclaim—
"Thrice the fatal dart was thrown,
And thrice my peace was slain!"
04-The Frederick Citizen states that a Lad, 17 or
'lB years of age, committed subrde on the 26th ult.
in that vicinity, by hanging himself.
The Columbia Spy states the amount of Toll re
ceived at the Collector's office in that place for the
week ending July Ist, to be $4,602 23.
The School Directors of Antrim township,Franklin
have advertised for Fifteen Teachers.
(0-Our Harrison friends of Phillidelphia, we ream
from the Inquirer,feasted,on Monday last,on ',Sheep's
Heads!' We hope they wore not taken from the
"Magician's" flock!
It is stated that the receipts at the Astor Hotel in
New York, average over $1,400 a day!
An affray took placo at Jackson, Miss, on the 241
ult. between aroan named Gilbert and another nam
ed Haines—the first was killed,and the latter severo
ly,ff not mortally wounded.
The eh' eirryeroo Song.
BY MISS LUCRETIA D. /MANAGER.
Up! up the tree—what need ye dread?
The boughs are green and•'strong ;
Up! up where the fruit blushes deepest red,
And the robin trills his song . ;
Ah' there the rogue his wings has spread,
What a cherry he takes along!
•
Up—up in the tree! why, who could slip
For the knots and the clust'ring houghs?
See, how to the end of one !can dip
As far as my arm allows;
Oh, soon its ripe frwthen shall cool my lip,
Come on to the gay carouse!
Up! up—ah, now i am at the top—
now it bends to th,s' rocking breeze!
Alas— that my flight so soon should stop;
I wish there were taller trees!
'Twould he such a trifling thing to drop
On the earth from one of these. •
Up! up—oh now for the robin's wing,
Through the bright blue shy to soar,
Then how i would mount, and soar, and sing,
As robin ',o'er sang before,—
And never—yes —stop —a cherry might bring
Mc down to the world once more!
Up—up! how idly ye stand below,
To listen to my fancied flight!
Come, pick yourselves—not another I'll throw,
Sec here they hang thick and bright;
And freshly tempting indeed they glow,
Like rubles in the light.
Up! up' Oh, that I could, ever stay
In a place as cool as this ;
But, then, the Cherries would pass away,
And hunger might mar my bliss ;
And my basket's full—let me down, I pray—
What a trouble descending is!
COMMUNIC.kTIONS.
At a met:tints of Literary Societies rf Petinityl
yania Collegedield in the Colitioe on the 4th instant,
JOHN HECK was appointed President, and C. C
HA UOIIM A N Secretary. On motion,the following re
solutions were adopted: .
Resolved, That the thanks. of the Societies he pre
sented to the RCV. C. G. L'Lenis, for his eloquent
Address delivered before them on this day; and that
the Committee of Arrangement bo instructed to re
quest a copy for publication.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Societies he ten
tiered to the Citizens' Band, for their services on the
occasion.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Societies be pre
sented to the Gettysburg Guards, for their services
and attention.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be published
in all the papers of Gettysburg.
.1011 N HECK, Prea't
C. C. Baughman, Seery.
FREEDOM VS. SLAVERY.
On Monday the 4th day of July, 1836, the Six
tieth Anniversary of the Declaration of American
Independence, a number of the FREESIEN of Adams
county, Pa. met at McAllister's mill, in Cumber
land township,to celebrate the day. JAMES Mc.
A LUSTER, Jr. was called to the Chair, and W5l.
YOUNG and ADAM WERT appointed Secretaries.--
The following resolutions wore unanimously a
dopted by the meeting:
1. Resolved, That we receive as a Divine truth
the declaration made by St. Paul, at Athens, in
the year of our Lord, fifty-four, that "God hall)
made of one Mood all nations of men."
2. Resolved, That we recognize the truth of the
declaration made by the American Congress, at
Philadelphia, in the year 1776, that "ALL MEN are
created equal "
3 Resolved, That we concur with tho Signora
of the Declaration of American Independence, in
declaring, that "ALL MEN are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable rights, among
which are lile.liberly,and the pursuit ofhappiness."
4 Resolved, 'Phut, if liberty is the right of all
men, no human being can be rightfully held in
slavery.
5. Resolved, That we cannot agree with those
who profess to ho opposed to slavery in the abstrapt,
and who,at the same time,can find many excuses
14 slavery in praciice; because, In our view, the
whole evil ofstavery c.msists in the practice et it,
the discontinuance of which would be a complete
removal of the evil.
6. Resolved, "That with it firm reliance on the
protection of Divine Providence," we will make
diligent use oral] proper means to procure the abo
lition of slavery.
7. Resolved, That the Congress of the U. States
pramoseos constitutional authority to abolish sla
very & the slavo.trade in the District of Columbia.
8. Resolved, That Congress ought to exercise
this authority immediately; because the toleration
of slavery.und the slave trade, at the seat of the
general government, is a practical disavowal, by
the whole nation, of the loading principles of tho
Declaration of lodepondonce, and prevents the
example of our republican institutions from hay.
tog a salutary influence on the other nations of
the earth.
9. Resolved, That writ the next congressional
election, Chore shall be proiented to the voters of
this congressional district,a candidate who outer.
tains the opmion 4 that the abolition of slavory and
the slave trado, in the District of Columbia's both
constitutional and expothent we will oast our suf.
traces for that man, in motbrence to all other can.
didlites,and in disregard of all party names.
Whereas, those parte of the federal constitution
which hive an allusion to slavery have been as.
signed as good mad sufficient reasons why tho free.
;nut of Pennsylvania, and of other states, should
be silent on the subject of slavery:
Therefore,
10. Resolved, That every citizen of the U States
hair the right to examine the constitution fin him.
solf,to form and express his own opinion respect
ing it,to rint out the parts which ho considers de
fective, to propose amondinentsond to discuss the
propriety of the amendments proposed by himself
and by others.
11. Resolved, - That the freemen of the U. Stains
ought never to permit their minds to bo fettered,
their lips to be sealed, or their presses to bo inuz.
zled, on any subject; because the progressive im
prov,ment of the human race requires, that every
subject,having any relation to rnan,should bo con
stantly open for examination,and that every indi
vidual should be fully at liberty to "prove till
things" by the light of rovelation,tho light of res.
sonornd the ever secumulating light or experience.
Resolved, That wo do hereby respectfully
remind our follow.citizens,that there is an authori
ty infinitely superior to the authority of the Feder.
al constitution,and that the second section of the
fourth article of that constitution is in DIRECT CON
FLICT WIVE THE REVEALED WILL OF GOD, as fO.
corded in the flaw:4/th and sixoeetith verses of the
twenty third chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy.
13. Resolved, That the right of free discussion
is one of our dearest natural and constitutional
rights. It is a right too dear to be tampered with;
too sacred to be violated or controled by threats,or
protests,or messages,or mobe,or by laying ruthless
hands upon the contents of the public mails; and
too safe to be feared or dreaded, except by party
aspirants for power, by aristocrats, by tyrants,and
especially by those who hate the light, neither
come to the light,lest their deeds should be reprov.
ed. It is the home bred right and fireside privilege
of the veriest pauper, as well as the most affluent
man In the land. It is a right which No intend
to exorcise, in all places,under all circumstances,
and at all times, answerable only for its abuse.—
"Living Wo.ehall assert it; dying we shall assert
it; and should we leave no other iiiherstance to our
children, by the blessing of GOD, we will leave
thorn the inheritance of free principles, and the
example of a manly,iudependent and constitution
al defence of them."
14. Resolved, That although we may be do.
nounccd, for our efforts in the causo of human
rights, by oflice•helding and office soaking politi
cians,and oven by men wearing clerical rubos,wo
will not be "afraid of their toner;" but,disregnrd•
lug their denunciations, we will continuo to °lion
our mouths for the ddinb, and 'to plead the enuas
of the oppressed and of those who have none to
help thorn; humbly believing, that, if wo do unto
others us we wish that they should do unto us, wo
shall have the approbation of Hist who will render
to every man according to his works, and whose
approbation will be a full rept ,
loss °filth' world'sravor.•
On motion, Resolved, That this° proesodings
be published by all the free presses id this c o n.
gressional district.
JAS. MeALLISTEII, Jr. Ch'n.
WIT.LTAM YOUNG,
ADAM WERT, "
*a ivermary. Celebration.
Tho tiOth Anniversary of American Indepon.
dance was appropriately celo bra ed, a2reenh'y to
previous orraagentents,by tile Gettysburg Guards
,nd a number of Min Clizons of the Borough and
County. At 11 o'clock the Guardi,under the cell'.
need or Capt. Al. C CLARICA" after attending
the services in the Gorman Church, and perform
ing a variety of evolutionß in the streets, formed
a procession, being joined by the c tizens, and
marched to Kline's Groye,on Rock Creek, whero
they patteek of an excellent dinner prepared try
Mr. H. M. Craig and Lady. After the removal of
the cloth, the company was organized by the np,
puintment of Maj. GEORGE S YS ER as Pre
sident, Mr. Mitt.r.we BELL, of Stratum township.
.V.ce President, and Dr. David Gilbert Secretary.
The Declaration of Independence was road by
D M. Smyser, Esq., when the following toasts
were road,nccompanied by the cheers of the com
pany and filing of the Guards:
REGULAR TOASTS.
1. The day we celebrate—The Passover
of Freedom—On which our fathers passed
over from the dark Egypt of Bondage into
the promised land of Liberty. [6 guns.
2. The memory of IVashington—En
shrincd in the hearts of his countrymen,may
at bloom forever n green spot on memory's
waste. [Drank standing.
(Communicatsd
3. The memory of Gen. Warren—The
putt°. mar yr of Ainerican freedom. [Do.
4. The surviving officers and soldiers of
the Army of the Revolution—May the eve
ning of their days be as peaceful and serene ,
as their morn was clouded and stormy.
ft; guns.
5. The Palmas - of the Revolution uho
in the field,and in thq.eabinet, planned and
achieved the ?cork•nf Independence, and be
queathed it to us, as a choice inheritance—
May we know how to cherish and preserve
the precious legacy. [6 guns.
6. The President of the United States,
and the Governor of the Commonwealth.
[2 guns, 3 cheers.
7. The Jirmy and :Navy of the United
States. [4 guns, 6 cheers.
[COIISTUN PC AT f: D
8. The Volunteers of Pennsylvania —
Rut another name for a well organized and
well disciplined Militia. '[l gun, 6 cheers
Cr. Universal Education: Synonymous
with Universal Freedom—May its march
be onward, and onward and stilt onward,
until not a spot beneath the canopy of Heaven
shall be unvisited by its enlightening and
renovating influence. [6 guns, 6 cheers.
10. Equality of Rights, Freedom of Con
science, and the Ltbrrly of the Press—il.
triple wall.stronger than iionand more dura.
ble than brass,inclosing the citadel of A meri
can liberty--May it never want brave and
enlightened Soldiers to defend it.
13 guns, 3 cheers.
11. Agriculture, Mantfacture, Com
merce, and the Mechanic arts-- y
orders
of A tnerican nobility, of Nature's own ori
ginating—How immeasurably superior to ,
the tawdry and artificial distinctions of cor
rupt and Monarchal Governments.
[4 guns, 6 cheers-
12. Our Country—The last refuge of
Liberty-May it ever be her abiding place.
[1 gun, S cheers.
( 13. The Ladies--
Aliho' the fruitful source of many evils,
W hocan forbear tolove thncharming Devils?
[6 guns, 13 cheers.
By the President—The tree of Liberty planted
this clay 60 years: May it continue as it hoe done
to spread its branches until it covers the whole
globe. '
By the Vice Presidint—Tho memory of La
Fayette, tho friend of Washington and of our
Country.
By the Secretary—Michtgan and Arkansas,
twin•sialers: May they. prover themselves worthy
of membership in this great Republican Family.
By Lieutenant MeCrenry—Our Country: May
she ever preserve her Virtue, Liberty and Inde.
pendeneo. •
By Lieutenant Smyser—Tho Volunteers and
of Pennsylvania: Discarding all illiberal
jealousy, may they cherish sem linen's atropinel
rospectond be only emulous which shall most ef
fectually carve their common country.
By A. B. Kurtz—The Mechanics of Gottys.
burg: Distinguished for industry and onterprize;
may they never forget that. to hold their proper
station in society, it is necessary they should be
equally pro eminent in intelligence.
By James Toten—Virtuo,Lihorty and indepen
dence—the American motto: May wo never for
get its Import.
By Robert W. Middleton—Freedom of Speech
and the Liberty of the Proem Poileied be the hand
that would attempt to gag the one or muzzle the
other.
By Jacob Sarbough-4011.4 QUINCY ADAIISI
"AR meets a rock it thoußand waves,
By John Sanders—The friends of true Liberty
throughout the world: Could our wishes avail,
they would anon ho as free & happy as ourselves.
By P. C. Strickhauser-:=Sueeess to our Govern
ment for Public Improvements and Education.
By C. Weaver—lntolerance. political or reli
gious, the growth of Ignorance: It should find
no place among an enlightened pimple.
By George Knott—Univer salSuffiege,t he basis
of universal freedom: Away with the absurd doc
trine that would restrict the franchises of freemen
to tho powerful and wealthy only.
By Henry Sanzgiver—Equality of Rights,civil
and religious: Tho only sure basis of national.
happiness and prosperity.
By D. Geyer—The Union, and the Federal
Constitution that binds it together:, May it bo
perpetual.
By P. A. Green—The memory. of Gon.. Pike,
who gloriously fell in defence of his country's
rights at York,in Upper Canada:. May Americans
ever feel grateful for his services.
By Geo. Jarrett—Union,. Liberty and Equal
Aights: Three grandessentials necessary to pro.
mote public happiness.
By the Company—Our worthy Hostess and our .
Host.
07Th° company returned to town at an early
hour.. woltpleased with tho social onloyments of
the day. .
CUL. FA1 1, 114 IWO STILL ALIVE —The Pen
sacola Gazette of the lath ult. states on the
authority of Capt. Tit ESU VAN,. Of the Texian
army, that Colonel Fanning was not among
the slain, but, with a physician of his own
three, was-preserved and is still a prisoner
with the 'Nlexii3ans.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
So cloth ho meet Ns enemies."
[Communicated.
slab, REPUBLICAN BANNER.
BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON.
GETTYSBURG, P.A.
allonday, July 11, 1836.
0::;r -The Wagon price of Flour in Balti.
more-87. 50 to $7 62k.
O 3 - The Baltimore Patriot comes to us very an.
regularly—sometimes not at all! The one of Tuna
day lust had the "Postscript" cut entirely out, and
that of Wednesday was not received! As wo de.
pond on the Patriot for many of the selections for
our paper, it is certainly provoking to bo deprived
of it. The fiult,wo aro confidont,cannot bo in the
Patriot oflice. •
IrrT lIE CASKET for July has been received. It
is embellished with an elegant steel plate, and se
veral wood engravings. Its reading matter high.
ly daterosting.
rrwe have received the first number of 110
"PHILADELPHIA -SATURDAY Nam," a prospectus
for which has been in our columns f o r several
weeks. It is a very largo sheet, and is well filled
with excellent matter. It can be soon by calling
at jhis office.
rinVe have also received the first number of
the "Primal:litmus Mirtaon," being a quarto edi.
lion of the "Saturday Courier," ono of the best
weekly papers published in this country. Those
desirous of subscribing -can also examine it by
calling at this office.
anti-Slavery Meeting at .iflcAllistees.
0:::r We publish to-'day the proceedings of
a number of intelligent gentlerr.en celebrat•
ing the 4th of July 'at M'Allister's Mill.—
They are in the true spirit and worthy of
the great occasion which they had assem
bled to celebrate—TlLE INDEPENDENCE OF
A NATION! The dastardly doctrine, of late
too prevalent, of tamely submitting to the
threats of Slave-holders, and surrendering
the Liberty of Speech rind the right of Freo
Discussion to the tyranny of those who
would make slaves of the white "doe-faces"
of the North, as well as of the negroes of the
South, is rebuked in a proper and manly
spirit. • What citizen of a Free State is
there whodoes not feel humbled at the tame,
trembling subserviency of their Representa
tives to the haughty bearing of Southern
task•mastersl This right of Free Discussion,
which the advocates of Slavery call a "FIRE
BRAND," will light up a fire mild and ra•
diant,which will consume Slavery,illuminate
the minds of free- men,a' rid melt the shackles
from the limbs of all our fellow-beings with
in this Republic. None but Constitutional
means will be used. But they aro sufficient
ly powerful, when the public mind is suffi
ciently instructed. A few brief months
will see the ANTI-SLAVERY PARTY
control•every free State in the Union.
JratitmaiConventlon.kitfr.Tran Mire:Ps Letter.
Kr We are anxious to know whether
MARTIN VAN BUREN has answered the let
ter of the National Anti-Masonic Conven
tion. Will the Committee please inform
its? Iran answer has been received,it seems
to us that it should be published forthwith.
No matter for its contents. Let us vee the
opinions of all the candidates for the Presi
dency on the subject of Secret Societies.—
Much as Anti-Masonry has been endangered
by the unsoundness of Todd and his office•
hunters, we still hope that something may,
be donh to save it. Let us hear Van Buren,
and then determine whose election would
best promote our great cause.
Anti-Slavery.
('This subject is attracting general at
tention throughout the FREE States. Spir-
ited proceedings have been had in reference
to it in Somerset, Philadelphia and several
other counties. All assert the right of free
discussion, and the duty of Congress to abol
ish Slavery wherever they have the Constil
tutional power. The spirit of freedom is
irrepressible. The more mobs and tyrants
attempt to suppress it, the more it will pre
vail.
Mobisan.
Or-We learn that a Mon latoly interrup
ted tho proceedings of a meeting in Wash
ington, Pa. which was peaceably listening
to discourses on the suhject of Slavery! We
are not much surprized at this, after learn
ing the course pursued in the Legislature
by one of the. Representatives from that
county during the past session! If he truly
represented his constituents, we should sup
pose that they were opposed to all liberty,
except their own right to make slaves of
others!
THE TRUE QUESTION.
KTThe Masonic party are trying to shift
their ground from the Lodge to the Bank.
This they will not be able to do, unless our
friends are unwise. The Bank question is
settled—wisely settled. Our great State is
freed from Taxes and rendered prosperous
by it. But whether for good or evil, the
question is settled, and no further legislation
will or can take place with reference to it.
Those who agitate it now wish to reenact
the gold humbug which answered pretty
well for one season. Or rather, they wish
to divert the attention of an indignant peo
ple from the foul rebellion and wickedness
of the Lodge. But this they shall not do.
That shall be the question—the main,if not
the only question; until both branches of our
Legislature shall contain a majority of Po
litical Anti.Masons,who will compel witnes
sea to testify, and will pass laws to prostrate
the Institution forever. No artful device
of the enemy-:--no cry of Bank, Bankl—
Gold, Gold! shall lead us from Waring a
gainst Secret Oaih.bound Societies. Neith
er the devices of the Whip who shout
"Harrison!" or the Van Buren men who
shout "Bank!" shall deceive us. War,eter
nal and coneenti aced war against thi
Lodge, is our motto. We trust our friend:.
every where will be discreet,and remember
the TRUE Qu rstioN.
Pennsylvania College.
111 , ‘17e learn from the "Lutheran Ob
server" that there are about one hundred
students on the roll of Pennsylvania College,
and "additional ones are constantly coming
in." The Observer also states that n "So
ciety has been formed in the College for the
cultivation of the German Innguage"—that
"Professor Krarith's German class is quite
large, and that Pennsylvania College pre
sents, more than at any former period, the
appearance of a German Institution!"
Al
though there may be some among us afraid
of, or opposed to, German influence, and
German intelligence, yet to us the above
gratifying information is any thing but die
pleasing, however grating it may sound to
those opposed In such "foreignisms."
Oz:r We also learn from the "Observer,"
that the Rev. BENJAMIN KELLAR has ac
cepted n unanimous call from the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church of this place, and
intends entering upon his Pastoral duties in
a short time.
OZ The "U. S. Bank _of Pennsylvania"
declared, on Monday last, a dividend of 4
per cent. for the last six months.
rreongress adjourn. d nn Monday . last
Errhe Carlisle Herald states that Mr. Ronmyr
KENNEDY, residing near Newvillo, Cumberland
county, was struck and instantly killed by light
ning, on Saturday week last. He had taken shel
ter, during a storm, under a tree! Mr. K. has left
a wife and three children to lament his loss.
1:1:71. I. CODDINOTON ham boon appointed Post
Muster for the City of New York.
El=rLitto accounts from Mexico represent that
the Mexicans have boon treating some Americans
and an American vessel very improperly
IL:rThere has been a general "reform" in the
General Post Office at Washington City. The
Baltimore Chronicle states that Clerks who have
been in thei Department for twenty years had to
make room for the partizans of Mr. Vun Buren.
Mr. Harker, Editor of the Baltimore Republican,
is one of the newly i.rommed Vanites,o hose salary
is to he $2,500 per year! "To the Victors belong
the'Spoile!"
0:3 - The L incuater Examiner is extremely kind
and patronizing! Perl.apa, however, it would do
as well to take care that ita own comae be a con.
Blatant and Antidlioaonic one, am to regulate our
conduct or that of Mespra. STEVENS and Oot.s.
Ilaz•Frotii among the toasts drank at the
Anti• Masonic celebration in Lancaster on
the 4th inst. we extract the following:
By John Roberts, jr. Thaddeus Stevens
—The champion of Anti-masonry and friend
of Equal Rights.
ft% John Swartz. Anti-Illasonry, tri
umphant* in Pennsylvania, may it never
cease until it becomes triumphant over the
whole United States.
By Z. WLeinegan. Moral Anti Masons
—"Those who boast that they are neither
Masons nor Anti-Masons, who are proud of
their impartiality between right and wrong,
of thei neutrality between virtue and 'vice."'
By L. Richards. Universal Education
—The only permanent foundation whereon
to erect the temple of enduring liberty.
By W. L. Atlee. Our National Motto
—Without adhering to "VIRTUE, " we can
not perpetuate "LIBERTY and INDEPEN
DENCE."
By John King. Joseph Ritner—Em.
phalically and truly the Governor of the
Key Stone State—no dictation—no person
al or individual aggrandizement—but the
interest and prosperity of this our native
State solely and exclusively receive his time
and attention.
By the Company. Joseph W. Patton,
Esq.—The Into indefittigable Superinten.
dent of die Eastern Division of the Pennsyl
vania Railway.
By George W. flamersly. Wm. Rus
sell, Esq.—The worthy successor of a wor
thy man. Though not yet tried, we have
no fears that ho will be found wanting.
By Matthias Hensler. 7'haddeus Ste
vens—The sword of Anti-Masonry, let it
- •
not be' returned to the scabbard until the
end of the war.
I=MEl:=l
MExtco.—We should suppose the Gov.
eminent of Mexico had by this time learned
sufficiently of the character of the Texians
to teach them that it is bad policy to attempt
to carry on the war against them. Not on.
ly will their armies again meet with defeat,
but their entire commerce be subject to de
struction. It is said that such volunteer aid
will be afforded the Texian Navy, as will
give them the entire control oldie seablard,
and establish a blockading squadron of suf•
lictent force to suspend altogether the Mexi
can commerce.—Bult. Trans.
NEW CATHOLIC Btsnoe.—'The Rev. John
Huges,Pastor of St. John's Churehon Phila
delphia has been appointed coadjutor Roman
Catholic Bishop of the Diocese, the Right
Rev. Bishop Kenrick, far many years past
coadjutor Bishop being appointed Bishop of
Pittsburg. The western part of Pennsylva
nia has been formed into a new Diocese.
While Dtr. B. was attending a protracted
meeting, it was reported to him that one of
his recent converts, a young lady had back
slidden. He went in pursuit of her, and he
accosted her thus; `Good morning child of
the Devil," "Good morning, father!" was
the quick reply.
W hid' has keen• in session
so long and has done so little--brought its
labors virtually to a close about five o'clock
on - Sunday morning. The proceeditigain
the House are noted in the Globe of Mon
day morning as follows:
SATynnAy, July 2, 1830.—The House
[net at the usual hour of 10 o'clock, A. M.
Ind transacted a large mass of important
uisiness. It continued in session through
he night, acting on the final passage of bills
nd in Committee of the Whole, until about
three o'clock, when an occurrence ofan un
pleasant nature occurred which interrupted
the harmony of its proceedings for about
two hours, and prevented any other business
being acted on. Finally, the House adjourn•
ed at 5 o'clock, A. M. to meet ..on Monday
mornina at 8 o'clock.
The closing scenes in the house are thus
spoken of by the Georgetown Metropolitan.
The House of Representatives, on Satur
day evening,presented a billiant appearance.
The sternness of accustomed formality was
relaxed,and the brilliant assemblage of ladies
which, until a late hour, thronged its splen
did lobbies.gave it an appearance and realit%
of animation it seldom wears,nnd greatly ad
ded to the interest of the closing night. It is
ranch to be regretted that they could not have
remained during the sitting, as they might
have prevented the occurrence of the painful
altercation between Mr W Mtn ms,of Ky. and
the Chair ( Mr. Sutherland; of Pa.).which,for
a moment seemed to give the last night of
the present session the disgraceful celebrity
of some similar occasions.
FURTIIER PARTICULARS.—The Editor of
the Patriot learns from his Washington cor
respondent, that theparticularsofthescene
to which allusion is-made in the above ar
ticle, are substantially as follows:
Mr'. Sutherland was in the chair of the
committee of whole. On a division tak
ing place upon some incidental question,
there appeared to be no quorum, after two
counts. Mr• Sutherland, as is the custom,
proceeded to make this fact certain,helieving
that a quorum was present. While in the
act of counting the House, M r. Williams, of
Kentucky, rose and demanded-that the com
mittee rise, and report that there was no
quorum. Mr. Sutherland still continued to
count, and Mr. Williams in a loud voice re
peated his motion. "Order," was cried
from all quarters. Mr. W. said the Chair
was out of order. Mr. S. told Mr. W. to
take his seat. Mr. W. said, very impudent
ly, "the Chairman will take !assent!" Seve
ral of Mr. W's friends tried to restrain him,
telling him ho was altogether in the wrong,
but he insisted, and threatened to strike any
one who should approach him. Mr, S. left
the chair and reported the disorderly state
of the committee to the House. Mr. Pearce,
of M iryland, introduced a resolution of cen
sure, which was adopt .1(1 almost unanimous
ly, and then the business went on. On ex•
planations being made by Mr. W. the resolu
tion was afterwards rescinded.
The National Intelligencer publishes a
list of the acts ofthe present Congress.which
we shall endeavour to find room for in the
Patriot to morrow. The Intelligencer says:
We shall not here attempt a summary of
the legislation embodied in this list. We
will barely observe that, within the last two
days, several important bills, whose fate was
considered to be doubt ful,ha ve pass•d,iimong
the enactments of which are the following
measures.
The great Cherokee Treaty Appropria
tion;
The Delaware breakwater;
The Port and Harbour improvements;
The new Patent Lnw; . •
The erection of a new Patent Office;
'!'he erection of a Treasury building;
Thecontinuation ofthe Cumberland Road;
Renr.an.zation of the Land Office;
Supplementary public deposite bill; with
divers others of lesser consequence.
Among the measures which have not
ripened into laws are the following: tho in
crense of the Army; the reorganization of
the Navy; the extension of the Judicial Sys
tern for the benefit of the West; with a host
of other bills.
. It is barely possible that a quorum of both
[lenses may be rallied this morning, and,
by suspending the joint rules, pass a few
more bills.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Pat
riot states to the Editor, that Congress was
in session on Monday the 4th, fronrB o'clock
in the morning to 1 P. M. when, after a
busy morning's work, both Houses adjourn.
ed sine die.—Ball. Patriot.
THE INDEPENDENCE Or TEXAS.—The
following is the resolution in relation to Tex
as, which was on Friday last unanimously
adopted by the United States Senate. It
will be perceived that the whole matter of
recognition is referred to the President,who
will no doubt act the moment he is in posses
sion of official and satisfactory information.
"Resolved, That the independence of
Texas ought to be acknowledged by the U.
Slates whenever satisfactory information
shall be received that it has in successful
operation a civil G overnment,cn pable of per
forming the duties and of finning the obli
gations of an independent Power."
WRIGHTSVILLE AND GETTYSBURG RAIL
ROAD.—The Columbia (Pa.) Spy of Satur
day week last, says---'"Fhe three first days
of the week were appointed to receive sub
scriptioni to the stock of the Wrightsville
and Gettysburg Rail Road. We have not
learned the whole amount subscribed at the
different places where the hooks were open
ed, but are assured that in Philadelphia a
sum more than sufficient to secure the char
ter was obtained. The U. S. Bank took
2000 shares. The work will consequently
go on, and from the known energy of those
at the head of it, we may look for its early
commencement and speedy completion."
GEORGETOWN.—The citizens ofGeorge•
town, (D. C.) held a meeting on Monday
evening, for the purpose of considering the
propr;ety of retroceding from the govern.
ment of the. District, and re-uniting them•
selves with Maryland. The meeting re
sulted in the appointment of a committee of
fifteen, to examine the subject fully, and re•
port on its expediency or practicability, in
October next.--Balt. Trans.
Tun CnEaßs.—By accounts from the
South, it appears that the Creek Indians
have surrendered as prisoners of war, so the
troubles in this quarter, we trust, may be
regarded as at an end.
ANOTHER BRANCH.—An Albany - paper
says:—" We understand that a committee
of gentlemen from Troy, have recently been
to Philadelphia to solicit the establishment
of an agency of the United States Bank in
that city• What makes the occurrence
somewhat worthy of note, is the eircum
stance that some of the principal men on the
commiliee are Van Buren men, and have
always claimed to be opposed to the Mon
stern!"
AND YET ANOTHER!—The Falistown
Gazette states that the Directors of the
Bank of the United States have determined
to establish a branch in Beaver county.
DISCREDITABLE.—The , New York Com
mercial Advertiser of Monday week says—
" Never have wo seen the Sabbath so much
desecrated as on its last afternoon. Guns
were firing around the churches during
service—the mob were collecting—and
preparations making, with unblushing impu
dence, in the broad blaze of the sun, for the
erection of the odious and detestable grog
shops under the name of booths, around the
Park. Before night, and the whole even
ing it seemed as though bedlam had broke
!owe in all the region of the City Hall."
We look upon the passage, at the extra
session "oldie legislature, of the resolution
appropriating 825,000 to avoid the inclined
plane nt this place, as of great importance,
not only to the commonwealth, but to the
borough of Columbia. When the alteration
shall have been made, ,When
will be an an
nual saving to the state of ten or twelve
thousand dollars; the liability to accident,
incident to the plane,will be entirely remov
ed; and the delay occasioned by passing up
and down,rendered unnecessary. It is also
important when taken In connexion witllhe
Rail Road to Gett' shurg, as the whole dis
Lance from Philadelphia to that place, may
be performed without the aid of a staii.narg
engine. As far as Columbia is directly
concerned, it will destroy the great bug-a
boo, which her enemies have dressed up to
injure her onward course.
We see many evidences of prosperity a
bout us this season, in the way of building.
and with the prospect ahead,nothing can pre
vent their continuance —Columbia Spy.
From a report of the Postmaster General,
it appears that the amount of postage collec
ted in 1835 wa. $1,961.821 84. The pay
ments in each State and Territory were as
follows:—Compzler.
RECAPITULATION.
Maine 847.929 06
New Hampshire 24,322 78
Vermont 2'.547 24
Massachusetts 174 391 83
Rhode Island • 19.703 63
Connecticut 54;409 77
New York 445, 1 '470 49
New Jersey 29,315 27
Pennsylvania 245,197 06
Delaware 6,343 61
Maryland 85,919 43
District of Columbia 18,113 13
Virginia 119,258 61
North Carolina 40,819 39
South Carolina 66,7)2 48
Georgia 86,178 38
Florida Territory 9,226 11
Alabama 57,354 64
Mississippi 32.405 30
Louisiana 66,012 31
Arkansas Territory 5,240 57
Tennessee 46,g38 27
Kentucky 57,245 25
Ohio 114,251 93
Michigan Territory 16,310 75
Indiana 24,300 29
Illinois 20 338 08
Missouri 20,826 20
Grand total 81,961,821 88
The following is the report of the offices
in Adams county:
Abbottstown, $64 38
Casiitown, 28 74
East Berlin, 87 05
Fairfield, 92 12
Fountain Dale, 15 47
Gettysburg, 998 57
Hampton, 33 99
Heidlershurg, ' 25 19
Hunterstown, .22 71
Lit tlestown, . 139 16
Menallen, 23 53
New Chester, 15 20
New Oxford, 54 02
Two Taverns, 5 41
Wilsonville, 24 59
York Springs, 153 24
A fact unparalied in the annals of liber
ality is thus related by the Philadelphia
Commercial Herald. A gentleman (his
name is unkt.own to us,) yesterday lost a
bundle of notes to the amount ofoverB4,ooo,
which was found by a black man and re
turned to him shortly after they were
whereupon the gentleman gave the finder
7 tventy five cents as a reward for his hon
esty
The word Gentleman, should have been
italicised; his name is of no importance.
A company has been formed at Williams
port Md. to establish a line of packet boats,
to connect with the line now running from
the District to Harper's . Ferry and Shep
herdstown. Two boats, well adapted to the
purpose, are now fitting up to be placed on
the line. They will be connected with the
national road by two stages, one running to
Clear Spring, the other to Hagerstown.
LTA sermon will be preached in the German
Ch9rch,on Sunday mntninq next,at 10 cieTeek.in
thelEnglish Inflating p,in behalforSunday School.* *
by the Rev. Mr. BAUGItER.
AIARIcIED.
At Chamborsburg, on the 30th ult. by the Rev.
David Donny, the Rev. BENJAMIN SI. Smarm.
Editor of the Weekly Messenger of the German
Reformed Church, to NILS' REBECCA. only daugh
ter of the Ron. James Riddle, all of that Edam
Ain-Matio:ste REFORM NO HUNNIIO.
To the short space of a few months, the peo
ple have realized even more from the ad
ministration of Governor Ritner than what
they anticipated. The state taxes are. re
pealed—the public improvements are so
managed as to produce revenue somewhat
equivalent to the expectations oftheir friends
—the public treasury is in a flourishing con
dition. unparalleiled since the days of Sny
der. Governor Ritner, in his lute message,
emphatically announces, that t•TH E LAST
LOAN for the payment of Interest has been
nerotiatrd in Pennsylvania." This infer•
marion will be hailed by the people with
enthusiasm . as another additional evidence
thx. Anti Masonic reform is no humbug.—
Heret•.fore, az.d during the Masonic adinin•
Isiration of George Wolf, about FOUR
‘IILLIONS were borrowed to pay interest
upon the slate debt, over and above the state
tax, and the proceeds of the public improve
menta. The treasury was always empty,
and the buzzards about it were continually
err:in_ for more. Now, the state tax is re
pealed—the treasury is unembarrassed, and
able to meet the interest on the state debt,
besides paying the current demands upon it
On the first of August, upon a moderate
estimate, there will be seven hundred thou
sand dollars in the treasury—about six
hundred thousand of which will be wanted
to pay the semi-annual interest on the state
debt. This is an evidence of reform—a
revolutionary reform, that cannot be mis
taken.—Penn. Telegraph.
ermarmtarw.E.
A TEMPERANCE SERMON will be
delivered on Sunday the 17th Inst. to
the Rock Creek Temperance Society and
all who may please to attend, at the Rock
Creek Chapel, at half past 2 o'clock, r. M.,
by the Rev. R. S GRIER.
JOHN WILSON, Seery.
July 11, Ift3q. t m-1 5
1 -rN pursuance of a Writ of Venditioni Expanse,
issued nut of the Court of Common Plass of
Adams county. and to me directed, will he expos.
ed to public sale, on Saturday the 13/h day of
Au vast next, at 1 o'clock r. st. on the premises,
the foilowinz property—viz:
A LOT Or GROUND,
Situate in the Town of Petersburg, (Y. Sprints,)
Adams ("minty, adjoining lots of Samuel Gardner
and Wiiliam Moorehead; on which 'are erected a
Two-Story Brick Dwelling House and
Kitchen, with a weather boarded SHOP.
Seized and taken in execution as the Estate of
Oa.SDL&U JOYCE.
JAMES BELL, Jr. Sheriff:
SheriSThe Office, Gettys.
burr. July 11, 1836. ts-15
NOTICE.
TFIE Account of GEortoc WILL and DA
VID SIiR:VER, Trustees/of GEORGE
BISRGESSER, is filed in the Prothonotary's
Office, at Gettysburg, and will be presented
to the Court of Common Pleas to be held
on Monday the 22d day of August next, for
confirmation.
B. GILBERT, Proth'y.
July 11, 1Q:16. tc-15
NOTICE.
THE Accrunt of JACOB MELtionx,Trus•
tee of GEottcdc SHANE, is filed in the
Prothonotary's Office, at Gettysburg, and
will be presented to the Court of Common
Pleas to be held on Monday the 22d day of
August next, for confirmation.
B. GILBERT, Protley.
July 11.1836. tc-15
Is hereby giren to those whom it may concern,
THAT at an Orphans' Court held in and
for the County of Adams, at Gettys.
burg on the 31st of May, 1836, the Court,
on motion of DANIEL M. SALYSER, Esq.
award an alias citation to JOHN MYERS,
Administrator of the goods and chattels of
DAVID CEONISA dec'd. to be and appear
at an Orphans' Court to be held at. Gettys
burg, in and for said County, on the Fourth
Monday of August next,to settle his account
of his Administration of said Estate, and al.
so to show cause, if any he has, why his
Letters of Administration on said Estate
should not be vacated by the said Court—
Notice to be given agreeably to the Act of
Assembly. By the Court,
JAMES A. THOMPSON, Clerk.
July I I , 1g36. 4t-15
SPIECIA..Ig COURT.
Jurors, Witnesses and Parties,
V 0 have been summoned to attend
the SPECIAL COURT for the
county of Adams, on the 25th inst., or who
are interested in the same, will take nottce,
that the same has, by order of-his Honor,
Judge Thompson, been POSTPONED un
til further notice.
81,788 35
J..-tIIES BELL, Jr. Sheriff.
Julv 4, 1836. 3t-14
In the Court of Common - Pleas of Adams
County, April Term, 1836, N 0.12.
Eve Koch, by her next
friend, GEO. PACIP, ALIAS RUM:VIA von
vs. i A DIVORCE.
JAcon Kocu. J
NOTICE is hereby given to JACOB
im KOCH, respondent in this case, to bo
and appear, in his own proper person, before
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Adams county, at Gettysburg, on the
fourth Monday of August next, then rind
there to answer the petition or lib.] of EvE
Kocu, the libellant. and show cause, if any
he has, why she, the said Eye Koch, should
not be divorced from the bonds of matrimo.
ny with ham, the said respondent, agreeably
to the prayer of the said libellant, and in
conformity with the acts of General Assem
bly in such cal it made and provided.
Witness,DANlEL DURREY, Esq at Get
{ tyslxirg, the 'nth day of January, 1836.
By the Court,
B. GILBERT, Proth'y.
July 4, .114=1A.
BLANK DEEDS
Far Sale al the Office of the Star Lt. Banner
ADVERTISEMEN7'S.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
AIiYIVICE
MARIE'S OLD El
LUCKY OFFICE,
N. W. Corner or Barthnore aria Calvert atm*
(Under the Magma.) ; -
Where /mire been add Prizes!. /
Prizes/ I I in Dollar.? Millions ofMillions/
BALTIMORE CITY, MD.
N OTICE.—Any person or persons duo'
out the Union who may desire to try
their luck, either in the Maryland - State
Lotteries, or in authorized Lottericeof Mir !
er Statet.,some rite of which are drawn
Tickets from ONE to TEN I OLLARS,
shares in proportion, are respecifitllv re•
quested to forward their orders by mail (Post
Paid) or otherwise enclosing CAPIf or rank
TICKPT9, which will be thankfully received.
and executed by return mail, with the same
nrompt attention as if on personal applica
th,n,and the result given . when requested int
mediately after the drawings.
. ,
_
Please address, • .
JOHN CLARK, •
N. W.Cornnr of Da Itimoro and Calvett BMWs,
under tho Museum. - - '
Niarch 28, 1838.
%RE RIF V
George W..tiicelellt n t
RET UR NS his sincerer thanks to his
Frtimws and the Puato generally,
for placing him on the return witlythe pmts.:
eat Surentrr, at a formereleetion; and res..
peetfully solicits their votes and interest, for
the ." •
SlllERffrims OFF10E;Y• - •
at the ensuing ELECTION. Should lie
be honored with their confidence
elected to that Office, no exertion• shall fie
wanting on his part, fattlifully to discharge.
the duties of that important trust.
Gettysburg, Jan. 25, 1830.
SIXFAIMIT .
To the voters of .11tiams colinty.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW-CITIZENS: '
AT the re q uest oft, number ofmyTrie . nds,
'l:annaunce mySelf to your considera
tion as a CANDIDATE for the '
NEXT SIIERIFFaLTY
and most respectfully solicit your support.
Should I be honored with your successful
approbation and favor, it shall be my first
wish and aim to dischar g e the duties of that
office with fidelity and humanity.
JOHN. JENKINS.,
Gettysbur g , Feb. 1, 18;36. to-44
E4III:FAILIFF IL.ILAT 1 .
To the independent Voters of Adams co.:
FELLOW-CITIZENS: ,
I offer my self to your consideration as a
Candidate for the ,
OFFICE,
at the ensuing Election. Should Ibe elec
ted, I pledge myself that I will performtlie
duties of that Office with fidelity and Impar
tiality.
JAMES McILHEIsIIt.
[Mountjoy tri.] Feb. 22, 1836. tc-47
Izt.s ij~
To the Voters of Adams Courtly:
Once more, Fellow• Citizens, I offer my
self to your consideration as a Candidate for
the
SHER FFF , S OFFICE,
and respectfully solicit your support. If
you elect me, I, as is customary, most cheer
fully pledge myself to discharge the duties
faithfully. YO - ur obedient Servant.
MICHAEL C. CLARKSON.
February '22, 1g36. to-47
slena3Parrairar.
To the Independent Voters of Adams Co:
FELLOW CITIZEN'S: .
opr myself to your consideration for
the Cake of
SHERIFF,
at the next GENERAL. ELECTION. Should , I
be so fortanate 'as to be elected I will dis
charge the duties of the office faithfully.
Your obedient Servant, •
AVM. TAUGHINBAUGH.
Petersburg. (Y. S.) Feb. 29, 1A36. to-48
lev4l , 44411
To the free and Independent Citizens of A
dams County:
FELLow•CrrtzExs:'
I offer myself for the SHERIFF'S OF-
FICE, nt the next election—and should I
he so fortunate as to succeed, I pledge my
word and honor to serve with honesty,with
out respect to persons.
ABRAHAM MUMMA.
Franklin tp., March 7, 1836. te-49
rz1 , 4114:0114:z1+1 , it 441
To the Independent Voters of dams Co.:
FI:LLOW•CITI2RX7B:
I offer myself to your considerithon as a
candidate for the
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
And respectfully solicit your support. If
you elect me I most cheerfully pledge my•
self to diecharge the duties faithfully.
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE - h 1 YERS.
New•chester, March 7, 1836. tee`-49
siamitarrALTY.
To the free and independent Voters of A
dams County:
FELLOW.CITIZENS:
Through kind persuasion from many Of
my friends, I have been induced to offer
myself as a candidate for the office of
S TIERIFF
at the ensuing Election, and . respectfully
solicit your votes - and should Ibe so fortu.
nate as to receive your confidence, by being
elected to that office, I would pledge myself
to discharge the duties of the office with
care and fidelity. A
ALBIUGHT...:
Conowarm to , March 7, Ig3ii. 1e.40
A GROGGY MARRIAGE. -- Ai TO141141s;
Ra.l Mi. Julius Waters, ages 10, ta'Mie.-
Rosina Whiskey, aged 84. Thts attillebail
receipt for grog—fresh water and Oa
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key!
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