ibo doubt; too
• .
by • pointer of
**too Phitit4o tiii • -Obscared by the
refinement of eophietry,' .And so it has been
10114uviiqte decided by. the proper and corn
peal tribunals otPennsylvania. My opin
ton'hse been king settled and my actions
.governed accordingly, that under the con
stitutions .of !tie (lhilted' States, and the
State `of Pennsylvania, the Journal of each,
preceding, slay is made the exclusive and
property of the people over which
the )f have no further control
• ititoie' than it has over the constitution itself,
tall polecats no more`power to deface, efface,
chine, blot out, expunga, add to or diminish
tram onksenteoce, line or syllable than it
lassie alter the constitution--onto burn or
otherwise destroy the entire Journal from
, • •
thoeninmencement of the tiovernment to
the present_ time. The reasons for this
cotistitutional injunction are to my mind as
clear sod forcible as the language in which
it is iiiiressed. The great end good mee
*lid penned that sacred instrument seem to
haie purpoielY guerded thii point with pe
either language end care. "Each house
shall keep a Journal of its proceedings and
publish the same;" and' here the, duties and
the powers of the Legislature in reference
to the Journal - cease, and this record shall
---thence-remain- sacred and inviolate as per
petual and abiding evidence of the wisdom
or folly,. pure or impure motives of the re.l
presentativei of the people. How is it pos•
sib's to , prove the
,valiciity or genuineness of
the, result of Legislation; such as laws, reso•
Wiens and the other numerous duties incl.'
dentalio legislative authority, except by re;
ferring to the written or origival Journal?--
Fiteaarnetital laws are designed as well to
cheek, - circumscribe, control, and govern
majdrities as to protect and defend the rights
minorities, and had I not a right , under
the Cc:institution to clsinri and expect that
protection against the arbitrary,exercise of,
peiver to destroy the evidence on which I
usighe heriatler wish to•rely, to prove as
well the' principle as the fact, that I did op.
pose and was right in opposing tho con:
soriouvresolution . of the 28th of Nlarcli
i 347 - Irian matter of complaint that a politi.
cal party majority of the Senate - at that time
acted harshly. Would it' not be wisdom in
the adtierse majority now to "eschew and
profit by, rather than imitate their incau
tious example?
Bitt itissaid that the resolution ofthe 28th
March '34, is miconstitutionalsind therefore
ought to be expiinged. That is n question
about which great and good men may hon
esti); differ, and epee which it is not neces
sary to my present 'purpose to volunteer an
opinicin. - Admitting . it however, for the sake
of-irguinent to be unconstitutional, can it
be amended , by doing an other unconstitu
tional net, by way of retaliation? Or where
do we find the power to correct one uncon
stitutional act by another unconstitutional
act? The object of the Constitution in direct
ing.° that a Journal shall be kept, could not
beonly to preserve the wise and virtuous
acts cif Legislators,it also intended that their
unwise and vicious transactions isheuld he
alike accessable to . public scrutiny and in.
vestigatioin -then if the condemnatory Tem , -
liation tie - undobstitutional, let its effects be
blunted, annulled. by an adverse expression
of the Senate, placed on the Journal and let
tho,--objeCtionable resolution remain as the
constitution' intended an abiding testimony
againstlts authors and supporters.
We need apprehend no positive evils in
LegislatiOn, resulting from political tninori.
tiee.' Those only can abuse power who are
in'the possession of power. •
And We might to he exceedingly cautious
how' me establish doubtful precedents in
times of high party excitement, for tho' we
May have monarchial power now to expunge,
blot out and destroy—we ought not to forget' .
that those -who come sifter us, may have a
majority differing from us in . sentiment, and
with our fatal example before them, may
expunge us. awl blot out our proceedings.
Indeed; the 'first fluctuation which may give
an'adverse senatorial majority to the tires
erg, I anticipate an effort will be made to
restore . the journal which was niutilatcd on
the 19th day of Jaeuary, 1837: and thus,
the; fatal error commenced, where is it to
end? . •
We exhibit at the present time an ex
_
'quistte - re6nement upon party , rancour which
to my mind reflects tin credit on our coon
ttii, and the causes or which at this par
ocular may well occupy the serious
thoughts the Statesinan and Patriot.
.What luive our eyeS seen and our ears
beirdin the short space of three years?—
The"highestfunetioriaries of our Govern.
merit actually charging upon each other in
'official 'form, the, corrupt violation of the
sacred charter our ofliberties. I claim for
myself no superiority over nor plead exemp
tion from the Common irrpelfeetiohs of our
nature, and am as much disposed as ever to
listen kindly to the suggestions of experi
' 'aimed friends, and will go proper and rea•
atonable lengths to support party—but for
no 'pretended expediency can I consent' to
lay . vtoJant hands on the constitution.
'Tliti.,rieelinion of the House of Repre•
'seisteititil'Presume, was originally de
signed ats, instructions for m 8 to vote for the
';expunging resolution, and as such it would
`be etiti!led' to and would :rive received , my
- that
consideration; for I trust
- that nu gentleman holds in higher estima
tion theinpinions of his. Legislature than
do the'opinions of mine, and I shall always
be happy to hod ray , opinions 'accord with
theirs but it is due to candor for me to
stele here, that 'I recognize the force and
obligation of Legislative instructions with
-ruin exceptions and qualifications which
it is necessary for me ' at present to go
' '
Theiloctrine of instruction means some
thinircieftt tnesnernothing, we must adopt it .
xenatrinount and. indispensi ble, or we must
ere It nplateartiong other occurrences, to
estlatitteditccordiegto. time and oircum
't Ilitittettm krill Hot satisfy an honest and
fOr wi to hold instructions
to ladred ' end binding'only' when they
Purpose, and reject instructions
' ltd iaul'f when they 'operate against our
'4oll4iCallr irilettiist. The Legislatures , of
3 4.. fflhooeing herSenatora in
: do nit act in , separate bodiei as
Senate tuidllouse of RepreientatiVea, -
meet in - convention and Vote conjointly--
and a bare - majority - of the members voting
is sufficient to elect.
, flow then •does. this matter stand. as
regards the .Pennsylvania Senators in Con
gress?
In 1835, two years ago, resolutions were
proposed in the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
instructing her Serrators to vote to expunge
from the Journals of the Senate, the resolu
tion of the 28th of March. 1834; which was
under consideration
. at different times, but
never passed, and were permitted to sleep
quietly.
- About the same time Expunging resolu
tions from the Legislature of Georgia trans.
mitted to the Legislature of Pennsylvania
were indefinitely postponed and this too at
a time when both branches of the Legisla
ture of Penn Sylvania were decidedly friend
ly to the 'present Chief Magistrate of the
Union. Now if this proves any thing, it
proves that the Legislature of Pennsylvania
at that time strongly Jacksonism, were at
least disinclined to countenance or sanction
the expunging doctrine—and what next?—
Why during the session of 1836, about one
year ago, the House of Representatives of
Pennsylvenin, passed a . resolution through
all the parliamentary forms, instructing tier
Senators to Congress by name, to vote a
gainst the Virginia or any similar Expung
ing. resolution, by a vote of sixty lienr to
twenty-five, majority thirtymine. It was
not acted on by the Senate, hut from the
well known sentiments of that body then
and now, it is reasonable to suppose it would
have added to the majority of the House of
Representatives. But be that as it may.
you will observe that the makirity in the
House, who voted to instruct their Senators
in Congress 16 vote ngainst expunging, is
decidedly greater than the, whole number
of Senators, and as large,if not a larger ma—
jority of both Houses, than either of the
present Pennsylvania .Senators in Congress
had received in joint ballot. Such is the
true relation in which the Pennsylvania
Senators stood in reference to Legislative in
struetions on the 16th January laSt. Nov
if I am Correct, and a reference to your
Journals will test it, rt clearly follows that
for all practical purposes, the Pennsylvania
Senators . stood essentially instructed to vote
against expunging, at the time it passed the
Senate of the United States. -
I state these filets at this time, only to
strew that in the, plainest supposable cases,
we meet many difficulties at every step, in
carrying out consistently, the practical op
orations of the doctrine of implicit and un
conditional obedience to Legislative instruc
tions.
Hut I must not forget that I have said
at the anti•expunging . doetrine has been
long since asserted,and settled by the proper
and competent tribunal of Nennsylvania;and
as it devolves on me, I will now produce the
mom The origin of the case is not to
be found on record, because it was Informal
and grew out of a desultory and incidents!
debate on the IPth of February, 1816, up
on the suggestion of a member to expunge
from the Journals of a previous day, certain
Matti:act Walt:a colutlE,at, ',Tart 0 11 ICICI/U..•
and unimportant. The Speaker gave it as
his opinion, that a majority of the House
might order to be expunged from the 'Jour
nal;proccedings on which the yeas and nays
. had not been called. This opinion was
controverted and repelled by the most talen
ted and eiperienced members of the House;
and declared to be clearly unconstitutional,
and of dangerous precedence and tendency.
It was contended that if the House asserted
the right to judge in one case, what it Might
expunge from the Journal, it followed, that
it had the same right to judge in all cases,
and the Journal would no longer be safe and
inviolable as was designed by the Constitu
Lion, but would he subject to the' political
caprice of the majorities of each succeeding
session, and.the fluctuating, and occasional
majorities of each succeeding day.
The constitutional power to expunge any
portion of the Journal on any pretext what
ever, even by the unanimous consent of the
House, was utterly repudiated and denied,
and the matter rested for that. day. Being
a new member of the House at that time,
and anxious to understand my duties, the
subject made a deep' impression on my
mind - which has never been forgotten or el
faced.
On the next day, preciiely twenty.one
years ago, this very day, see Journal of the
[louse of Representatives of Pennsylvania,
page 359, "February 10,1816, the Speaker
informed the House that a constitutional
question being involved in a decision by him
yesterday, on a motion to expunge certain
proceedings • from the Journals, he was de
siious of havkng the opinion of the [louse on
that decision, viz:" "That a majority can
expunge any proceedings from the Journals
on which the yeas and nays have not been
called."
W hereupon,
Mr. fiolgate and Mr. Smith appealed
from said decision.
And on the question, is the Speiker right
n his decision?
• The members present voted as follows,
viz: • •
YEAS—Messrs. J. Anderson, J. Bucher
and Decheri.-3.
NAYES.—Messrs. Alehouse, Alter, S.
Anderson, Baird, Black, Boyd, ;Brodhead,
Buchanan, C. Bueher,• Clarke, Cochran,
Conyngham, Coon, Denison, Dysart, Ed.
wards, Eichelberger, Goodheart, Heide.
man, Hallowell, Hamilton, Hart, Herring.
ton, Hibshnian, Hiester, Hilliard, Reigate,
Hottenstein, Humphrey, Hutchison, Jenks,
Kelley,' King, Kittera, Kryder, Lewis,
Lightner, Livingston, .
Maclary, Marlin,
M'Clure, M'Euin, M'Koan, M'Kibbon,
, M enough, Middleswarth, Miller, Morgan,
Morton, Mosher, Norbury, Plainer, Power,
Ralston, Read, Rhoads; Rinker, Roberts,
Robinette, Rowland,. Sawyer, Scott, T.
Sellers, ShatTe'r, Smith, Stewart, Strornan,
Sutherland, Tyree, 'Veneer, J. Wallace, P.
Wallace ' J. J. Millie, Weston, White,
W i ncland • Wy nkoop —BB. •
I am Aware that my humble name, re.
corded above with the majority against the
opinion ofthe Speaker,whu was my personal
and political Friend,•• addsjiut little to the
weight of authority; but it will also be seen
.
'That rittiriy arthe distinguishe d men of our
*ate of that and the present day, voted on
'Menai; side. How 'Many of them have
since changed, I know not; but one thing I
know—the Constitution is yet the same.—
Such was at that time, the almost unani
mous opinion of the House of Representatives
of Pennsylvania, on the simple and abstradt
question of constitutional power, unincum•
bered and unconnected with any party con
sideration or extraneous excitement, to
swerve the mind from its honest purpose,
and the House recorded its solemn dechtion,
.89 to 3, that a majority had no power under
the Constitution, to expunge any portiOn of
its Journals—and their decision, made in
.1816,isdiametrically opposed to the doctrine
asserted by the [louse in 1837, viz: that it
is constitutional to expunge fiom the Jdur
tints. And does not the Pennsylvania House
of Representatives of 1837 possess as ch
power over the Journals of their prod es-
Isers of 1816, as the Senate of the U led
States in 1937 possesses over the Jou Ids
of their predecesnrs of 1834? Now, I ires
peetfully ask the House of Representatives,
whether they claim the constitutional rght
and power to take from the archives ihe
manuscript Journal of 1816, and expuhge
the proceedings to which I refer,and tlierhby
deprive me of the only evidence I have to
prove that I am now stating correctly what
then occurred, and that my present opinions
are consistent with the sentiments which
then avowed.
But this is not all. There will he found
on the Jourt,al of the same day, February '
10th, 1 9 16,page 361, the following, viz:
•'.tt motion was made by Mr. Buchanan
and Mr. Kelly, and read as follows, viz:—
It csotycu, That in the opinion ofth is House
no p ar t of h e tou rna Is can be expunged even
by unanimous consent."
This resolution covers the whole ground.
The remedy is as broad as the malady, and
"the word was expunge." There was no di
versity ofapinion as to its proper menniag;
and if the word expunge 'hod Ge__ltundred
difihrent applications they are all met by the
resolution and proceedings of the House just
referred to, as both assert that the Journal
cannot be expunged.
'lime passes away and men change; but
principles and truth are eternal. And I still
hope, that those good'old Pennsylvania doe
trines,nsserted and acted on in the days when
the venerable Madisno commanded the Con
stitution, and the patriot Snyder stood at the
helm of the ship Pennsylvania, may yet
survive, and like the coat of Hunks, 'again
become fashionable and valuable.
I wholly repudiate the' sickly idea, harp
ed on by those who assume to be the keep•
ers of his reputation, that the existence on
the .Journals, of the resolution of the 23d of
March, 1834, has tarnished the character
of the Chief Magistrate,and therefore it must
be expunged. It isnot true; and every popu
lar demonstration denies it. His fame stands
too firm and high to need any artificial prop
ping. And I protest against submitting the
measure of my political faith to , be tested by
the anomalous and degrading standard of
the Virginia expunging resolutions.
I ask pardon of the House for digressing
ing no connexion with the House of Repro:
sentatives. I could not were I disposed (0 . ,
be ignorant of the current insinuations froth '
numerous irresponsible sources, to injureme:
politically in public estimation.
I-perfectly understand the authors-of the
engines of detinction set in motion to dra.
goon me into a state of abject political scr•
vility, or to render life unpleasant as the
price of independence and integrity. My
first responsible political act was a vote given
in 1808, to aid in bringirigSimon Snyder
into the gubernatorial chM
To many of you it is known, and a recur
rence to post events will prove, that I have
enjoyed a reasonable, perhaps,as some have
complained, an undue share of the confidence
ofevery democratic administration from that
to the present time. I have frequently, iron
a sense of duty, differed from my politica
friends in power, as to party measures, with
out once thinking that thereby I was incur
ring party proscription and anathema; and
still less, for expressing. an honest difference
of opinion us to the import and meaning of
the constitution. Having thug passed on,
without known or intentional deviation, for
a term of nearly thirty years, now,ifnothing
but immolation will appease my enemies,
let the blow come. lam prepared for the
wonsT, and only regret that I can point to
.so many names, of higher merit, who have
much sooner sunk under the baneful effects
of this systematized ostracism.
The public records, as cited above, show,
clearly that acting under official oath twenty•
one years ago, I declared against the doc
trine of expurgation.
I must now be content with the opinion
of the House, as to my sincerity, when I de-
dare that every consideration which I have
been able to bestow on the subject since,
has confirmed me stronger in the correct
ness of that opinion. Under these circum-
stances i ask the House of Representatives,
what was my duty as a Senator? ',answer
for myself, if my health had permitted, I
would have been taken to the Senate Chem-
ber on the night of the 16th of January, and
would have offered my proposition reversing
the resolution of the 28th of March, 1834,
and if this had been rejected, I would then,
as one-of the most imperative and conscien-
tious duties of my life, have voted against
the expunging resolution, freely awarding
to others,who have thought and acted differ-
ently, what I claim for myself, viz: honesty
of purpose. I declare to you, Gentlemen
of the House of Representntives,that I could
not vote for that resolution, without having
in my own estimation,conatrrrcn a flagrant
infraction of the Constitution of my country,
clear violation of the oath. I had•takon to
support it, and must stand, ever after, before
God and my own conscience, GUILTY of
deliberate moral PEILTURY.
SAMUEL M'KEAN.
WAsraNGTorr CITY, Feb. 10th, 1837.
Mr. RIVES of Virginia lately came out on
the floor of the United States Senate with
the bold declaration that "Slavery is a
moral and political evil, and if, he could he
would abolish it in Virginia to•niorrow."
GENERAL NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ILLINOIS.—The Legislature of this State
propose to borrow eight millions of dollars
on the faith of the state, for the prosecution
of internal improvements, the most impor-
tant of which is the great central Rail Road.
XENTUCKY.n-A bill is now pending be-
fore the Legislature ofKentuckyi to protect
'lives and property on board of steamboats
navigating the Ohio, Mississippi, and other
waters within the jurisdiction of that State.
nlt POUT CONniAoreTED.---Ther Roston
Times says that the report. of the death of
O'Connell is presumed to have originated
from misunderstandingof a paragraph in
an Irish paper, which the writer amuses
himsi•lftv stating hypothetically what would
be the consequences of the death of the
Irish Agitator.
GROWTH OF NATIONS. --It ig OSII mated
that in the 11. States the rates of increase
of population is such ns to double the pope
lation
a
lation in twenty two and half years. LI
Russia the period of doubling is forty-two;
in England fifly.two; in, Sweden about one
hundred; and in France 125.
A Committee of the NI nxsaelmsetts Legit'•
!attire have reported a bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint a practical experienced
Farmer to make an agricultural survey of
the Commonwealth, and to make a detailed
report every six months. The sum of 82,-
500 to be approprinte d to the purpose.
A Railroad is now in contemplation to
run directly from the coal mines of Penn.
sylvania, through the counties of Steuben
and Yates in New York to Geneva.
Paoscnrr - rroN.—lt is universally conced•
ed that the National Intelligeneer is one of
the best conducted papers in the United
States; . coachicked with spirit and .always .
with the most gentlemanly proprietv—pre
senting a grong contrast to the infamously
profligate, and dull sheet of the Globe,which
is not considered worthy reading either az
home or abroad.
The National intelligencer has been sup
plied by the Department of the,State to the
legations abroad for forty years past, under
every change of administration and party.
Mr. Secretary Forsyth with a- meanness
which pervades, all his actions; has - ordered
the discontinuance of -'sixteen copies of the
semi weekly, and one copy of the Daily In
telligencer, at the expiration of the time for
which the subscription has been paid."
Messrs. Gales dr, Seaton with a very
proper spirit discontinued the papers
iinvte
(lrately, and refunded the amount of the
overplus paid; 857,42, to the sapient secre
tary. —{Philadelphia Post.
The Spy in Washington writes that the
officers of the Deposite Banks have refi►sed
to appear before the committee of investiga
tion appointed by the House of Representa
tives. This would be following out the ex
amples of two very illustrious personages,
(Q nion" , .:en oonlre
tire* to observe becoming deference—
namely, Andrew Jackson and Reuben M.
Whitney. Both these distinguished indi
viduals had heretofore "peremptorily refus
ed" to appear beforethe investigating com
mittee, and it now appears, according to the
Spy ►n Washington, that their good example
has not been lost upon the pet banks.
Fuzz: Awn Loss OF LIFE.—We learn
from the Lebanon (Pa.) Courier of the 15th
inst. that the dwelling house of Mr. Wire
LIAM Gonna:4', in Aunville township, in that
county, was destroyed by fire on the pre•
vious Thursday; and that three of his chil
dren perished an the flames! namely, a girl
aged 9, and two boys, of 6 and 4 years. It
appears that the father was absent at the
time,'ut work for a neighbor, and that the
mother was engaged in cleaning flax, some
distance from the house. The fire caught
by means of a parcel of flax which was
spread about the stove in the house, and so
rapid was its .progres. , ,that the eldest dough.
ter, a girl of sixteen had barely time to
rescue, .from the sleeping room, an infant
in the cradle, leavirg the . other three chit
dreg to their fate.
Corrox.—The total quantity of Cotton
raised in the whole world during the, year
1834, is computed at 900,000,000 pounds,
more than half of which was raised in the
United States, where the capital invested in
its growth is estimated at $9.00 000,000.
In 1801, our exports to England amounted
to 19,000,000
. pounds—in 1835 they had
increased to 225,000,000 pounds.
Mr. Charles Bannister, who married the
widow Stone, author of Metamora, has writ
ten and had Played at New Orleans, a new
play called the Wandering Sew, m fifteen
acts,taking three nights to play it,each night
a series of five acts, and forming to them.
selves a complete history, the whole em
bracing the very moderate space of 2000
years. •
A SMART BLACKSMITR.-Mi. Newton
Atherton, a young man in the employ of Mr.
Rejoice Newton, of Hartford, Conn. last
week, made one hundred horse shoes in the
almost incredible short space of one hour
and forty seven minutes,including a stoppage.
of six.minutes. It was all dune at one fire
and with only two helpers, one toblow and
the other to strike. .
RARE I.IONEST'It:-A London paper re.
lates of a coach driver in that city in whose
coach some ladies accidentally left $lO,OOO
worth of jewelry, when going to a ball, that
the driver as soon as he discovered the ac
cident, immediately proceeded to the ball
room and restored the loss property, much
to the gratification of the fair owners, who
gave him fifty pounds for his honesty. We
related not long since a similar case in this
city. An honest driver found a package of
$30,000 in his coach, and on returning it to
the owner he was presented with a new
coach and a pnir of horses—he being mere
ly employed as driver of the coach in which
the money was lust.—N. Y. Star.
Coriaepondenee of the Baltimore Patriot
WASHINGTON, Peb. 21,1837.
The,xesolutions reported last week by the
Committee of Foreign Matins providing for
the recognition of the Independence of Tex.
as, and the salary of a Diplomatic Agent
to be sent .to that .country, gave rise to a
brief debate to-day. Mr. HOWARD chair
man of the committee moved to postpone
them till Thursday. This was strongly
opposed by Mr. TROMPSON of S. Carolina,
who dwelt with force on the importance of
the questions involved, and expressed the
opinion that they ought to ride over every
thing else. No friend of Texas: he thought,
ought to be willing that this subject should
give way to any thing.
Mr."Preity2vs followed on the same side.
He called on the friends of Texas now to
preSs the matter, since it had been brought
before the House. He thought the me.
tton to postpone till Thursday would a
mount to an indefinite postponem — ent: and
that the resolutions would be defeated by
any such arrangement. •
A Iler some remarks from Messrs. IlAinEn,
ALLEN and HOWARD—Mr. Ixonnsor.r. of
Pennsylvania, moved to lay the resolutions
on the table, which motion prevailed—Ayes
96, Nays 89.
Mr. WILLIAms of Kentucky, moved a
reconsideration of the - last vote—hut this
motion also was promptly laid on the ta ;
ble.
In the Sonnte, Mr. WALKER made an
effort to get up 'ais resolution for the recog•
nit ion of the Independence ofTexas—but he
failed—the Bill of Mr VVRIGTIT, for the re
duction of the Revenue, having obtained the
preference.
A debate of considerable interest took
place on the question of taking up this bill.
On some opposition having been manifested,
Mr. WRIGHT declared that he should re•
lard a refusal to take it up now as an in•
timation an desire not to act upon it during
this session. It was however resolved to
consider the Measure:---Ares 36, 'Noes 7.
Various amendments were then made in
it. "Worsted Yains" was excluded from
the operation of its provisions—so that ma
terial is still protected. Mr. Davis of Mas
sachusetts, made a strong etthrt to preserve
"Olive Oil,"but he failed. That commodi
ty is relieved from the duty—let the salad
eaters give thanks! Mr. WALL of New
Jersey, made a vigorous fight for the pro.
tection of "China, Porcelain, Earthen , and
Stone Wares"--and succeeded in retaining
it.
While these last items were under con•
sideration, Mr. WEBSTER made some sound
remarks, on the danger there was of the
Senate doing mischief by action with re
spect to certain important interests, without
being in possession of all the necessary in•
formation. He hoped every article would
be omitted from the bill, with regard to
winch there was any doubt—that the bill
might be made as free orobjections as pos
sible, and then passed.
Mr. CUTIIIIERT of Georgia, declared that
the single duty the government had to per
form was to reduce the Revenue—the Com
promise Bill had no claims to be regarded
at nil.
This called up Mr. CLAY", who With his
accustomed force ofargumrnt and eloquence
defended the Compromise Bill, and vindica
ted its claims to the support and mainten
ance of the lionoriible and patriotic in every
part of the Union.
Mr. Davis then moved to strike out
"Common Salt." This propoCition brought
up the whole merits. of the Compromise
Bill. BFINIVN railed in his usual contume
lious style against that measure and its au
thors.
Mr. WI IGter opposed the proposition of
Mr. DAVIS.
Mr. Puns Toil supported in ri speeoh of
great eloqUence the obligations imposed by
the Compromise Bill; and Idler he finished,
Mr. Dews of Massacusetts, rose to reply—
hut on motion of Mr. WEBSTER the Senate
adjournee.
THE LAND BILL, introduced into the U.
S. Senate, by Mr. Walker, has passed that
body by a vote of 27,t0 23. The bill pro
vides that no person shall be entitled, by
entry or auction, to more than two sections
of public land, and the purchaser mu, t make
an affidavit that it is not purchased for an
other person, or on speculatron, and that he
has not previously bought under this act.—
Within five years he must also prove that
he has erected a dwelling house, and culti
vated one tenth of the land; if he (hits in this
proof; the land is forfeited. The owner of
a farm may enter any adjoining land, not
exceeding one section.
A parent, being a citizen of the United
States, may enter for his children, not over
two sections in all. All hind to be taxable
by State-aitt horny ,from the day of purphase.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.—The Re
port to the Senate, by its Committee of For
eign Affairs, upon the message of the Presi
dent concerning our relations with Mexico,
is among the proceedings of that body on
Saturday last.
The Committee of that body is so consti
tuted that its judgment upon the question
presented by the .Message may reasonably
be presumed to be in accord with the pre
vailing sentiment in both Houses of Con
gress on the subject. The report is decided.
ly
° against the measure of reprisals, under
present circumstances. The Committee
prefer the more reasonable and politic course
of awaiting the result of a due representa
tion of the several alleged grievances, with
the proofs thereof; to the Government of
Mexico, as provided for by the existing.
treaty betiveen the two countries. We pre.
some that the conclusions of the report will
receive the sanction of the Senate, and,geo;•
orally, the approbation of the country.
To the statement of the case embraded in
the report, if we are disposed to cavil, we
might. perhaps, take some exception. But
we are too well satisfied with its generally
pacific and manly Character, 'ln indulge any
disposition to raise a discussion upon it:—
Fortuntete will it he for our country, if in
future time, upon the introduction of exctt
ingquestions upon our foreign relattons,there
be always fOund in its Legislative. Councils
wisdom and deliberation to to4troio the pro.
. . ,
penalty; to. ruvh to araur as a - tepidly for
grievant :tee. which atmie.able. intiaiguree 'are
better ridarited to redrew. with honor to the
nation.—/Vational
Sovtto Vlewe,;--Extrttet of a letter trom
A. M. MAURY, Esq. of Tennessee, dated,
WASHINGTONVian. 1, 1P37.
"The friends of Judge White are dis
posed to judge of the new elminist ration by
its measures. They will do nothing. from a
spirit of fections , opposition, approving or
condemning as its course may . square with
or devirte from their political tenets. But
iney will real constrained to wage an eternal
wilt titre against the principles which have
brought Mr. Ven Huron into power, viz:
caucuses, dictation, executive interference,
the bringing of the patronage of the govern.
ment in conflict with the freedom of elec
tions, and the practical application of the
doctrine that to the victors belong the
spells. The prevalence of these obnoxious
doctrines and practices will enable a - party,
however unwise . and impolitic its general
administration ot affliirs, to perpetuate itself.
I would to God that the people, every
where, could be made fully alive to the evil
and dangerous tendency of those doctrines
and practices. I think that time obvious
and proper course for Our friends to pursue,
is to adhere to their principles, through evil
as well ns through 'good report, to battle for
them manfully in and out of Congress,to be
in no haste to indicate their candidate for
the next coptest, and eventually "rally round
that roan who may approximate them near
est in sent i ment itSz may have the most reaso
nable prospect of succeeding. The battle
will be hot and warmly contested; but. if wo
be true to ourselves and our principles, the
high character of Tennessee Ise guarantee
that victory will perch upon the right
standard."
TRADE ANI) REAL. ESTATE AT NEW
ORLEANS.--:The whole number of vessels
discharging or loading at New Orleans,Feb.
5, was 237. Among the new town plots
in the vicinity recently sold, Bath, which
cost $35,000 nine months since, brought
near $60,000. Uncle Sam, 60 miles trom
from New Orleans, on the 'Rail•road and
having great water power, $300,060; Har
lem, 8 miles above New Orleabi, en the ri
ver, which cost $40,000, brought 8220,000.
In the city, besides the sale recently made
by the second municipality, we are told the!
a company of five gentlemen retently per.
chased 50 or 60 lots for $165,000 and sold
on the 25th for . $488,000. .•
A Roland for an Oliver —The Expunging
Resolution.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr. Bayard
presented the resolution of the Legislature
of Delaware, attamst the Expunging Reso
lution, instruction. the Senators and Repre
sentative from that State, to offer a resolu
tion to restore the Journal to its former chat:
acter, and to support such resolution tinti
the Journal shall be. reinstated. •
Mr. Boyard then gave' notice that he
shouldn't the next session, introduce a reso
lution to rescind the net of expunging. and
continue to do so at every session;:while he
should remain on the floor 'of the 'Senate. •
PENNSYLVANIA LE6TEILATI7III4.-A bill
was introduced into the House to.day, to
prevent the United States Bank, and others
having a capital of $10,,000,n00, from tak
ing stock in the Internal Improvement Com
panies of the State. This arraying the capi
talist against the improvement is like, cutting
ones own nose off to spite ones face. Shetild
such a bill pass the House—we hope the
Senate will also pass it, and let the respon
sibility rest upon the originators. No bank
ing institution desires the privilege oftaking
stock in rail roads and canals, and if the Le
oislature wishes to punish them; 'they could .
more easily do it by compelling them to
take stock. If the internal improveinents
are to be impeded by silly politicians :we
hope the Senate will take no responsibility.
THE EXPUNGED RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was passed by the
Senate of the United States on the 28th day of
March, 1834:
Resolved, That the President, in the late Exe
cutive Proceedings in relation to the Public ReVe
nue, has assumed upon himself Authority, and
Power not conferred by the Constitution' and
Laws, but in deregation of both.--Originally pas
sed. Yeas 26. Nays 2p.
The Senators who . voted for this resolution
8188, PORTER,
BLACK, PREN rims,
CALHOUN, PRESTON,
CLAY, ROBBINS,
CLAYTON, SILSBEE,
EWING, SMITH, "
FRELINGHUYSEN, SOUTHARD,
KENT, SPRAGUE,
KNIGHT, SWIFT,
LEIGH, TOMLINSON,
MANGUM. TYLER,
NAUDAIN, • WAGGA MAN,
POINDEXTER, WEBSTER-26.
Those who voted. for ""expunging" the above
resolution are.inclosed within the following black
List of the Black Knights :
JOHN RUGGLES, Maine.
JUDAH DANA, Do. 7
HENRY HUBBARD, N.Harnpshiro
JOHN PAGE, Do.
JOHN M. NILES, Connecticut
SILAS WRIGHT,. ,Nesv York
N. P..TALLMADGE, • Do.
GARRET D. WALL, Now Jersey.
James Buchanan, Penn'a:
WILLIAM C. RIVES, Virginia,
BEDFORD BROWN, N,Qaxoti,na
\ROBERT STRANGE, Po,
THOMAS MORRIS, Ohio..
FELIX. GRUNDY, TpTIOSSCO
R. C. NICHQL,A,S„ . • Louisiana.
JOHN TRTON, Indiana.
.RouVg..l v.vAtAcR„ Mississippi,
JOIIN, ht, .ROBINSO.N,
WH,LkAM.A.. B, 1 )0 ..
WILLIAM R. KING, Alabama.
THOMAS H. RENTON, . Missouri.
LEWIS, F, LINN, Do,.
AMBROSE - H. SE,VIER; Ark-moss.
ROBERT rui4ToN, . Do.
Gen, Scow is at Richmond. A public.
dinnor was tendered to.tfun 4 but ho decttuutt
the hoi4or.
—.l•s.---
STAR a ENIBUCAN BANNER
BY ROBE*T W., MIDDLETON.
le'SViz):l l / :Tr
&Monday, February 27, 1837.
Oz 'The %Vogul) price of Flour in Balti
more-410 50-.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
.. kit-LYDIA JANE is always welcome. Her excel
lent article shall appear in our next. VERITAS also.
K. has been squeezed out this week. J. IV. has
been received. "DISCOVERY OF AMERICA"
is under minsideration. SLEEPY DAVID also.
'rear; Post Office.
now Post Office hos seen estaldislied on
the top of the South Mountain, on the road from
this place to Hagerstown. his called oZERO"—
Postmaster, Mr. Louts Rzerir..
.111 r. alllcKear 7 B Zeller.
( ryWe have copied into our paper to-dt• the.
J.etterreceMly written by Mr. McKie/or. one of
our Senators in Congress, to the present wise and
erudite Salons of the House of Representatives.—
We ask for it nn attentive perusal. No wonder
that so Much truth, so much keen and cutting re
proof, should be prohibited a place on the Journals ,
of that body!
.Inniversary Celebration.
ca. The Sixth AnniversarY of the Pltrenakos
mien Society of Pennsylvania College, was cele
brated by the members on Wednesday evening,
the 22d inst. in Christ Church. After a prayer
ly Rev. Mr. Watson, addresses were delivered by
Mr. D. S. ErsTxn. of Harrisburgh; Mr. M. G.
DALE, of Lancastercity, and Rcv.S. W. HAIMET,
'Of Frederick eity:--all - of whom atjuitted themselves
to the satisfaction of the very large anti attentive
v audience. 7 Bcnediction , by President KRAITTri.....-.
'The Whole of the exercises were intcrsp-.rscd and
'enlivened with various pieces of music, appropri
sedly selected and well performed.
'Military Celebration.
• t.-. The 2‘241 inst. was appropriately celebrated
by the Gyriarsemton Gusnns and Taoor.
gether with a number of Ciprzzass, at the house
'of Mr. .IChtt Barrett, in this place. After the
!"Guards" had performed different manceuvres and
•evolsitions, accompanied by the CITIZENe BAND,
they assembled at Mr. Barrett's and partook of an
excellent dinner. After removing the cloth,
•GEORGE SMYSER, Esq. was called to preside,
Assisted by Capt. F. Thant. A partion of Wash
ington's Farewell Address was then read by
DErrar. M. Sartain, Esq. and an eloquent and
appropriate address delivered by ',tams Conran,
Esq." After the performances of the day, the Com
panies, Citiienwand Band separated in good fel
lowship with each other. •
Glorious airs, fiuleed.
• cr}The Harrishrugh Telegre s ph inates that in
consequence of the cloqnent lectures of the Rev.
Mr. Huirr, art nosr►nr.n new ronrerts to total ab
stinence from all it:hi:death* drinks have been
added. to the society of that place! This is, in
deed, great and glorious news!
The Prasektita Wait Road.
1 1-3 , We have seen the Report of THOMAS Caan
ssas, President of the Franklin Rail Road Com
pany.'
.
It is an
,extraordinary document, written
in a spirit, not only , of low rivalry, but altogether
destitute of truth. It ill tecomes gentlemen, striv
ing for the improvement of the State, to travel out
of their way' to assail any work which they may
supposeliiely to be their competitor. Wo certain
ly feel no hostility to the Franklin and Cumber
land Valley Rail Roads. Let them be made, and
if that is the shortest and best route, (by shortest
we mean soonest travelled,) it will take the busi
ness, and has nothing to fear from our route- If
ours is the best, let it be made, and have the ad
vantages which Nature gave it.
But to return to Mr. Chambers illiberal Report.
He makes the difibrence in distance from Phila
delphia to the junction of the two roads, with the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road at or near Hagers
town but 5 miles, when, in truth, it is 29 miles,
and so he must have known. Lancaster al the
point ' from which both routes diverge, and unite
again at Hagerstown, or its immediate vicinity;
for all our . purposes, Hagerstown may be taken as
the common terinination. Take the present road
on both routes:--
From Lancaster to York, it is 22 miles.
From York to Gettysburgh, 28 “
From Gettysburgh to Hagerstosvo, 32 a
By the Cumberland Valley Route—
From Lancaster to Harrisburgh. 40 miles.
From Harrisburgh to Chambersburgh, 51
From Chatnbersburgh to Hagerstown, 20 a
Difference in favor of the York route, 29 miles.
Admitting this route to curve more than the
Chambersburgh route, say at most, 4 miles, still
this will be 25 miles shorter than - the Franklin
Rail Road. Chambers has hunted up and quoted
an old silly and false report made by a boy employ
ed by the State authorities some ten years since,
to make a false report about the Southern Route
to punish our anti-improvement spirit!
-We regret the insidious report of Mr. Chambers,
whojnight have sustained the interests of his own
route without slandering and misrepresenting ours.
it is the index of a narrow mind.
Gen. Scott and Gen. Jackson.
0: 1• Our readers will be surprised to learn that
President, Jaessos- ha returned the opinion of
the Court Martial acquitting the gallant Score
titlark to that body, and directs a re,examination!
03-Gov. Ponvosyrra, after bemg killed by the
papers several times, is not dead yd! At the' last
aceigants, direct, he was almost entirely recovered
Nm the erects of his fall.
' (I:VIIDAH DANA, whose name will be fontul
among thonßladc Knights," has been himself
rtttrosn (mm tho Senate by the Legislature of
Maine(
.(0 4 2kri the 16th, Mr, Mionizeere presented in
the Senates petition to prohibit the sale of Ardent
Spirits by' less measure than owe DARREL within
three mike of the Gettysburgh Rail Road.
In the Rouse, on the 17th, Mr. JOHNSTON re.
ported a bill m a ki n g. Waynesboro' a point in the
Gettyaburgh Rail Road. •
~ On the 18th, in the Senate, the bill from the
House, entitled, ""An act to authorize .4John B.
M'Pberson nnd Moses :Id'Olean to convey certain
real estate, and.other property, andfor other pun.
poses," was read a third time and passed.
qi-The Compiler quotes largely from the "Key.
Stone," a violent Masonic Van Duren paper of
Ifarrisburgh. • The Key-Stone .is
,principally
Edited by a fellow who is a DEFAULTER to
the State for nearly TIMER THOUSAND DOLLARS!
Let the people remember this.
Bank Investigatton—allfr.
Pennypacker's Protest.
o:7"The Committee" appointed to investigate
the manner and mode of making the i I GREAT
MONSTER" last winter, which has been so un
civil since as to contribute miLLIONFI OF DOLLARS
to the making of our canals, Turnpikes and
Railroads, and the Education of our children,
WITHOUT TAXING THE PEOPLE—with
the great and profound" Mn. HILL" at their head,
have commenced "the • investigation" at last!—
Monday, Feb. 20, 1837; is the day made conspicu
ous by the convocation of so much Wisdom and
Patriotism! The first called before this "august
assemblage" was Mr. PRNNIPACKER, a member
of the last Legislature. Mr. Pennypacker stated
his willinglesa to reply, hut woublfirst read the fol
lowing Protest, which it is said, made the wise
Chairman look rather blue! '
The undersigned, having been summoned
to appear betbro the committee of the House
of Representatives, to investigate the mode,
&c., by which the charter of the • Bank of
the United States was obtained, nod having
been called on to testify, only It few minutes
after service of sulipizetta, was comp"lled to
ask time in order to collect his thoughts and
prepare the following, which he now offers
for the purpose of preventing his compliance
with the process of the committee from .
hereafter becoming a precedent for like pro
ceedings.
The preamble to the resolution offered in
the House of Representatives, December
22d, 1836, and subsequently ndopted,besidea
many unwarrantable ,declarations, contains
an implied charge of bribery against a mi
jority of the members of the last Senate and
House of Representatives, as fellows:
"And whereas,all those matters are of vi
tal importance to the honor, dignity, pros
perity and freedom of this great state, and
derriand nn immediate enquiry at the hands
of this House, fresh from the ranks of the
people, and untouchedby the Money of for
eign corporations."
.The resolution proposes "an enquiry into
the mode, manner and means,by which the
said act of the 18th of February was passed,
and also into the conduct of the stockholders
ofthe said institution, and their agents, un•
der the said law, since the 3d of March,
1830, and into such other mater as may
be connected with the said enquiry."
The members of_ the present House of
Representatives have no right to prefer any
charge against the conduct of the members
of preceeding Legislatures. To those bodies
respectively belonged the right, agreeably
to the constitution, of preferring charges
against any of their own members. And
if such a principle be sanctioned as that con-
tained in the preamble, the present House
of Representatives can prefer a charge
against the members of the Legislature of
1830-31, in relation to the almost unani
moue vote given for certain resolutions that
passed that body and received the approba-
tion of the Executive, entitled "resolutions
relative to the Union," in which was involv
ed strong expressions in favor of the protec
tive system, and a forcible recommendation
for the renewal of the Bank of the United
States; or in relation to any other act. On
the same principle, the House of Represen
tatives cannot prefer a charge against the
members of this or any other Senate.
I deny in toto the power of the present
House of Representatives, to appoint com
mittees to sit in judgment, investigating the
official conduct and scrutinizing into the
mode, manner, and means, by which acts
of preceding Legislatures were passed. If
fraud be alleged in the passage of an act of
Assembly, the fact is to be ascertained by
the action of the judiciary. The Constitu-
tion gives to each branch of the Legislature
powers necessary to the protection of its own
rights, and unless it can be shown that the
passage of the act of 18th February, 1830,
or any other act of that or preceding Legis
latures, is a violation of the rights of this
House, the enquiry is clearly unfounded and
unconstitutional.
Section fifth of the net chartering a state
bank to be called tho United States Bank,
contains the following provision: “It shall
82 miles
at all times be lawful for a committee of the
Legislature, appointed for that purpose, to
inspect the books, and examine into the
proceedings of the corporation hereby crea
ted," &c.. Unless the first provision of the
Constitution, which says the Legislature of
this commonwealth "shall consist of the
Senate and House of Representatives," be
construed to mean that the present House
of Representatives, independent of the Sen
ate, is the Legislature, the second part of
the resolution is alike illegal and unjust.—
This portion was clearly contemplated by
the act of the 24th of March, 1834, entitled
"An act to charter certain banks." Against
this proceeding of the House I solemnly
protest. I Protest as a member of the last
House of Representatives against the decla
rations, the form, and the objecis of the pre•
amble.
111 miles.
82 "
1 protest against the unwarrantable as
sumption of power exercised by the first
part of the resolution, as it is calculated to
make- the constitutional rights of American
citizen. a by-wor d. Upheave all order and
confidence in Legislation, and subject the
permanence of laws, however wholesome,
and the character and institutions of Penn-
sylvania, heretofore the most firm and sue
hie, to the caprice of political aspirants,who
care far more about preferment than the ex
ercise of proper means to merit it.
I protest against the enquiry proposed in
the second part of the resolution as being
contrary to .the spiiit and meaning of the
act, and as being , illegal, and unjust.
Notwithstanding all this, as I entertain
a high regard for the Legislative depart
ment of the Government, I will cheerfully
yield to the request of the committee. And
. - -
I comply with
. thia inclination the more
freely as L possess an entire consciousness
of the rectitude of my course in relation to
the act in question, and all others during
the four years I occupied a seat in the House.
And will testify in relation to the mode,
manner, and means by which an act- was
passed calcula'ed to confer more innumera
ble blessings upon the citizens of this com
monwealth by the impulse it gives to "Uni
versal Education," and that other great
bond of our social Union "Internal Improve.
meets,", than any; other bet that has been
passed during the present century.
F PENNYPACKER.
The examination was then resumed; and the
questions propounded, satisfactorily answered—
' hut before the witness was gone through with,
the Committee adjourned over to Friday last. The
committee seem in no hurry to get through, not
withstanding they have "dragged from the horns
of the altar," the "temples of justice," the "coun
ters of business" and the "handles of the plough,"
men "of all ages," and nt this "inclement season
of the year," too, to testify before this secret,
horrible and never-to-be-heard-of-before "Inqui
sition!" Oh, Mr. Hill! Mr. Hill! Oh!
FROM HARRISBURGE.
Correirpondenee of the Gettyaborgh Star.
HARRISBURGH, Feb. 23d, 1837.
Since the (late of my last, some matters of gene
ral and I may add of important interests have been
transpiring. at- the Seat of Government. The
never4o-be-Much-admired, the patriotic and talen
ted committee, appointed some weeks since by the
House of Representatives, "to examine into the
mode, manner and means by which the Act of
the 18th February, 1836, was passed," &c. have
at length actually commenced operations! This
investigation, as you may well suppose, now con -1
stitutes the principal topic of conversation among
all classes and all parties of the day. The awful
disclosures which will he made, and the mass of
hidden rottenness and putrifaetion which will be
brought out to the public view, through the per
severing efforts, the Untiring industry, and ac
knowledged abilities of that most immaculate pat
riot, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Johnny
IP/4—aided and assisted as he is by his equally
talented and unsuspected Masonic fellow labourers
in this great and glorious cause—will be of such
a nature as will astound the people and beggar all
description! This investigation will prove in the
end something like the mountain in labour, which,
after much travail, brought forth nothing but a
mouse! • Thai this will be the result of the pres
ent inquiry, I venture to assert, there is not a
single individual in the Borough of Harrisburgh
capable of forming an opinion, but will candidly
admit. But I will give you a brief history of the
business of the Committee:—
On Friday afternoon, it was called together by
the Chairman,• in the East committee room,-and
after being duly organized, a resolution was offered
and carried, (all the Masonic members voting in
favour of it) that the witnesses Should he examined
before the committee only, and that they should
sit with closed doors. On this lent which, by the
way, was plain enough for them. the expectant
auditory, composed of the citizens of Harrisburgh,
strangers visiting the Capitol and members of both
Houses of the Legislature, took up their hats and
left the Chamber, expressing their dissatisfaction
in pretty loud murmurs. Some declared that the
Corraptian_hanters, alias the members of the com
mittee, were afraid to examine the witnesses pub
licly, because of their inability to put, proper in
terrogatories to them; others 'said that JohnnY fill
was afraid that he would not appear to much ad
vantage before, the public in his new capacity, and
that being desirous of having theimpressien to go
abroad that ho is one of the greatest of great men,
he thought therefore it Would be much beiter, and
comport more with his dignity, to, have the whole
affair conducted privately and with closed doors,
agreeably to Masonic usages; indeed all that was
necessary to make it have the appearance of a
Lodge "duly opened and prepared," was that indis
pensable appendage a Tyler, holding in his hand
a drawn sword, to keep out all intruders. By some
mans unknown, Johnny Hill discovered that the
expressions of dissatisfaction, on the part of the
genteel!' expelled spectators, were pretty general
in regard to the resolution under which they were
prohibited from hearing the testimony of the wit
nesses as it rat, to, be delivered on the stand.—
Among none was this feeling manifested more
strongly than on the part of the unsworn jacks, who
pull in the shafts, unable to divine the motives of
the profound Chairman, they declared that the
nvestig-ntion was every bit as bad as 44the Monster'
itself, and unless the whole matter was conducted
publicly, they would be induced to believe that it
was only a humbug! As you may well suppose,
when the Chairman found out that the public voice
was against him, ho got ono of his Masonic friends
on the Committee to move for a re-consideration
of the noxious resolution; this was carried, and on
the question recurring on its adoption, it was
negatived. The doors were then thrown open,
and in a few minutes the Chamber was filled with
wondering lookers on.
The first witness called was E. P. Pi:NNYPACK.-
En, Esq. Secretary to the Board of Canal Commis
sioners, and a Member of the late House of Rep
resentatives. This gentleman coming forward to
the table, declared that in consequence of the short
space of time which .had intervened between the
serving of the subpcena upon him and the meeting
of the Committee, he was unable to testify at that
time, as it was his intention to enter a Protest a
gainst the power of the present House of Repre
sentatives to examine him upon any subject what
ever connected with his acts as a membeeof the
late Legislature; but that after having so protest
ed in writing, to the end that his reasons might
be spread on the journal of the committee, he sta
ted expressly that ho would be ready and willing
to answer any questions that might be put to him.
A motion was then made that the witness have
time until Monday to prepare himself, which was
agreed to; and notwithstanding Mr. STEVE:VI3 was
present, the committee adjourned without calling
iin before them!
Saturday another meeting was held, find after
some little trouble had been made for the chairman
and his associates by Mr. Ouven, (who, by the
way, is the only Anti. Mason on the Committee,)
it.adjourned to meet again on Monday at 3 o'-
clock P. M. On that day they met agreeably to
adjournment in the Supreme Court room, and af
ter Mr. Ovrn F. JOHNSON, of this place, who is the
secretary and adviser general to the stink amelleis,
had read the journal of Saturday, the chairman
with downcast eyes—for ho cannot look up boldly
and honestly at the witnesses—called for Mr. PEN
NYPACKER to come forward; ho did so, and before
the oath was taken he produced a written protest
against the right of the present House of Repro- .
sentatives to examine him upon the course of con
\
dbet-pursued by him as a member of the late one.
After this was done, he declared himself ready to
he affirmed to testify to any matters , of which ho
Might possess any knowlege, which was according
ly done, and his examination 'wescommenced,brit
had not been completed when they adjOurned to.
meet again on to-morrow afternoon, (Friday,)
when it is supposed that Mr. Friavaxs will be ex
amined. Thith I for one do•not believe, inasmuch
as the little hill, which has grown up among the
mountains of Westmoreland, is evidently afraid to
come within gunshot distance of him, and procras
tinates from day to day the necessity of commenc
ing the examination of a gentleman of such trans
cendent abilities and gigantic intellect, and who
with but a single word could silence hini at once
most effectually. From John's conduct in role-
lion to this matter, I am fully pursuaded that he
believes most religiously in the truth of the text:
"That sufficient for the day is the evil thereof,"
and that therefore he is not the least desirous to
anticipate a meeting with Mr. Srsys:is.,
. .
On Friday morning last a petition was present,
ed in the House, signed by citizens of York and
Adams Counties, praying for the erection of a
new county to be called Jackson, out of certain
parts of, said Counties; and that the Borough of
Hanover may be made the seat of Justice. I
should judge that the majority, if not all, of the
signers to the metnAal ore whole hog men! and
as a last glorious act, wish to slim their unaltera.
blo attachment to the Hero in endeavouring to
have a county in Pennsylvania bearing his cog
nomen! This same day a resolution was offer
ed and carried granting the use of the Hall to ,Vlr.
Htmr, to deliver a lecture on Temperance. This
gentleman is a citizen of another State, and yet
the chamber was granted him without difficulty,
whilst it was denied to a large and respectable
number of the citizens of this State, asking for its
use in the most respectful manner, and this merely
because the subject was that of Slavery!! Every
net proves more and more conclusively, that these
Masonic Van Buren men have united themselves
with the "dark spirit of Slavery,,' and that they
are now Arraying themselves in direct opposition
o the freedom of speech nod the liberty of the
Saturday, Mr. Fonn called for tbe second rend
ing of his Texas resolutions, but the House re
fused to go into their consideration, hy.n vote of
61 to la. The Bill incorporating the Pittsburgh
and Laughlinstown Bail Road Company passed a
second readirog; after which the Bill incorporating
the Sunbury, Pittsburgh and Erie Rail Road was
taken up in committee and passed,
The Texas resolutions were called up again on
Mtmilny, but the House refused to consider them,
by a vote of 56 nays, 23 yeas. Nothing of impor.
tance was done this day, except the adoption of a
resolution that the House should meet in the morn
ing of the 22d, and after hearing WAtuirivorox's
FencwELL Anent:Rs read by the Clerk, it should
then adjourn for the rest of the day: This was
performed on Wednesday, and of course nothing
else was done that day.
Nothing worthy'of notice took place in either
House to-day: The Senate adjourned at a very
early hour, in consequence, I presume, of some of
the Senators being much fatigued with their dis
sipations at the Ball. which was given in honour
of the IttysTutous WAkinsoToN, at WilsoteB
Hotel, last night.
For the Star & Banner.
The Sentinel.
Mr, lfiddleton—l have noticed, with much re
gret, the course of this paper—especially upon
tha'a4 l ject of the Abolition of Slavery. Nat. anti._
lied withgiVing*thOse - Who -- ilitTer with him an oc
casional slap, the Editor in a late number has co
pied from a vile paper of Harrisburgh a paragraph
in which those individuates are styled ndesigrung
and ambitious men"--men who "HAVE
..Stolen Me livery of Me Court of ileaven,
"To serve the Devil in!"
Now,Sir,kas an Anti-Slavery (or,if he chooses,
an Abolition) man, and an old Subscriber to the
Sentinel, object to be styled as either designing,
ambitious, or in the service of the Devil, because
I approve of the sentiments of those so unneces
sarily denounced by a reckless partizan press; and
must say that the coculuct of the Sentinel, in this
and other instances, is illiberal and uncalled for.
If Mr. Harper does not approve of the sentiments
of those of his patrons who advocate the Abolition
of Slavery, where is the necessity for his abuse?
A SUBSCRIBEII. TO THE SENTINEL.
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.—Such language and
determined purpose on the part ofthe Demo
cratic Anti-Masons of Cambria county,(says
the Erie Gazette,) as expressed in the fol
lowing resolutions, breathe the true spirit of
the old veterans of the cause. Ifsuch senti
ments were uttbred,and such purposes strict
ly adhered to, we would soon see the prin
ciples of Anti-Masonry spreading with un
exampled rapidity from Maine to Georgia.
But so long as there is a fear of oflending
this or that portion of a political party, will
ietnain on the back ground. Democracy
and Federalism are two distinct things, and
like oil and water, can never unite on com
mon grounds.
• Resolved, That we will continue to sup.
port political Anti-Masonry, so long as the
oath-bound institution of Masonry presumes
to rear its unhallowed head among us.
"Resolved, That in the social intercourse
of society, we will withhold from Freema
sons no act of kindness or beneficial contri
butions which we could tender to others;
but we never can consent to place in politi•
cal ascendency any man ' who owes allegi
ance to a power assuming to be superior to
the laws, and which possesses the means of
shrouding in darkness deeds of the deepest
depravity."
LEGISLATIVE WISDOM.--In remarking
upon the bill which has passed the Pennsyl
vania House of Representatives, the object
of which is to spite the U. S. Bank, by pro
hibiting it from taking any stock in the
Rail Road Companies of that State, the
Now York American says: -Perhaps &they
would add an amendment thereto,calliug on
the faithful to burn all the bills of the bank
that may come into their possession,it might
spite the institution still more. '
A letter to the Baltimore Patriot, from
CumnECLAxo Md. says--"I regret to have
it to inform you, that RICHARD BEALL, Esq.
one ofour late Senatorial Electors and one
of the patriotic, 21, depArted this life this
morning. The county will
He
a very
great loss by his death. He was a most
estimable citizen."
The marriages in the city of Havana. for
1836, were 400, the births 4007, and the
deaths 4778. Since 1904 there have been
vaccinated 317, 566 persons in the whole
island. •
lITMENIAL
MARRIED.
On the oth inst. by the Rev. - Mr. McLean, Mr.
Haan Mc.G.tuattr, 'fen. of Cumberland township,
to Miss MAR: DotroxAss, of Hamiltonlian.
On the 16th inst. by the Rey. Dr. Paxton, Mr.
JAMES MCCETLEOUGM to Mills JANE COSEAM,
daughter of Mr. Samuel Cohean, dee'd—both of
Cumberland township.
On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr.
HEMET LIPS ART to Mit. ELEONOEL DlMlA—both
of this place.
01ITTVARY RECORD.
DIED.
On tho lath inet. after a long Ness, Captain
Jottrt KERn,of Hamiltonban township, in the 59th
year of Ilia ago.
On the 12th inst. ELT ZATIZTII, xlaughter of Mr.
Peter Bollinger, of Franklin township, in the sth
year of her age,
On the same day, Mr, lessen Bnowc, of Ab
hottstown, aged 62 years.
On the 13th inst. Mrs. Eta ZA nx-Fri
wife of Mr. David Hollinger, of Hamilton town
ship, aged 41 years.
On the 14th inst. EMILY, daughter of Mr. Jo
seph Carl, of Abliottstowii, aged 9 months.
Oa the 11th inst. Leerltn*, interesting daugh
ter of Mr. Jesse D. Newman, of Mountjoy town
ship; aged 11 months and 12 days. An appropri
ate Funeral Discourse was delivered by . Doctor
MAnTts.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
cc?' Tho Rev. Mr. KELLER will preach
.in
Christ Church on Sunday morning and evening
next.
- Thera will he preaching, also, on Sunday
morning. and evening next, in the Presbyterian
Church.
(0-774 e Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet o r Tuun sox: Ev-
INi; NEXT, at half past 0. o'clock, in the Methodist
Church. The people. generally are invited, as
several addresses will be delivered. .
Adams County' Temperance Conren
lion, be it remembered. will also assemble in the
same house ON atzeUDAT mows MO NEXT, at 10
o'clock. • • •
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Public Sale.
Palatable Iron Works!
CHESTNUT GROVE FURNACE,
WITII ABOUT
900 acres of L'and,
Situate near Whitestown, on the south side
of the South Mountain, 5 miles east of Pine
Grove, in Adams county, Penn., on the road
between Gettyshurgh and Carlisle, 13 miles
distant from each, will he offered for Sale,
by Public Vendue or Outcry, on the prem
ises, on Wednesday the 15th day of March
next.
THE 51971110TACE
is in good order- one of the best Furnace
Stacks an the dnnoi noun _Patent Bellows;
buildings all new;
AI:LARGE. TWO•STOTtir1:1;;1111
MANSION HOUSE.
rough•cast,); 5 TENANT. OR WORK
MEN'S HOUSES; a large Bank Barn, and
Stables; a blacksmith's Shop, a Two• Story
brick Office, a large Coal house,n Mill, and
other out-houses. The cleared land is in- a
good state of cultivation, and the balance
covered with young and thriving
timber. There - aro THREE
ORCHARDS, about 50 acres of
timothy and clover,and all the fences in good
order. On some of- the above lands are
valuable buildings and other Improvements.
also, Tract .of Laud,
about a mile from the Furnace, called the
Weaner tract, adjoining lands of Benjamin
Asper, Jesse Cronistor and others, contain.
ing about 70 Acres, in a good state of cul
tivation, on which are,
A TWO STORY LOG ••••
so
110113 WE, .
double Log Barn, a sufficiency of Timber,
and a bank of the best Magnetic Iron Ore,
which supplies the Furnace. This Farm is
well clowned, and the fences in good order.
2 other Ore banks, secured by lease for the
use of this Furnace. Also, at the same time
and place, will be sold at Public Sale or
outcry, the
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
at and belonging to the Works, consisting
of 2 teams of Horses, several other draught
Horses, and one team of six Mules, with
Gears, 6 heavy Wagons, a broad wheeled
Wagon, 2 Carts, a new one horse Wagon,
three Saddle Horses; Saddles, Bridles, Hay
by the ton,Straw by the bundle; 2000 cords
of Wood, a large quantity of Saw Logs and
Boards; Furnace Tools, Blacksmith Tools,
Log Chains; 3000 bushels of Coal, Pig
Metal, bar Iron; coal beds, road beds, ore
beds, hay Ladders, a quantity of ore; 2000
lbs. of bacon, and 2000 lbs. of main pickle:
10 head of Horned Cattle, 20 head of Hogs;
Store Goods; 10 Stoves and Pipe, Grain in
the ground, Ploughs and Harrows, corn
Cultivator, 2 Windmills, a Sulky, a Sleigh;
Beds, Beddtng and Bedsteads, Tables and
Chairs—with a great quantity of
Household and Kitchen Furni
ture, and many other articles too numerous
to mention. •
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A M.,
and to continue from day to day until all is
sold.
Terms of sale will be made known, and
an India - potable title for the Real Estate giv
en, by
NATHANIEL PATTERSON,
JACOB B. LYON.
February 21, 1837.
P. S. The Furnace is out of blast but a
few weeks—still hot, being stopped up—the
hearth gond and all things sufficient to go
into blast on the first of April.
IC:PIf the property is not sold at that
time, it will he offered FOR RENT.
BLANK. DEEDS
JILL 0 TII E R BLJdrK
or Sale at the Office n; the Star tfrßnnnar
f' :143-8
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ADAMS
A VEETINti
LYCEUM'
Adrift, in Oct Bois
Tuaday Ei
it.-half pest oo'clock - • !..•
A LECTURE will be delivered by.
(a- All' persons desirools 'of Promoting! . t141,.(.064.-..: .‘•
jecte of the . association; are invited - to
become members and pareicipate in * ilieSeieirefigq.. - ..,
of the meeting •
It. VV. MIDDLETON, ileetr t i , :•' . .
February 27, 1837. ' • ' f 127:
Estate of Jahn Kerr,. deeealied;
,•,•.
A I,i, Persons indebted to the Estate/ of
Als- JOHN KERR, late of fininiltentsiii
township, Adams County,- deceased, ~ are
requested-to ea!! and make payment--. 064,..
those having claims egairiet said estate aro
also requested to present the arirrie,_emperl,*;
authenticated, to the subscribers: for settle .• ,
ment.
.
The Executors both reside in Hamilton..
ban township. ,
JOHN J. KERB ,'' ;. }i ce. ;
WILLIAM DOUGLAS% .
February 27;1°37-
jrErrEns of Administration, haVin%
In a been granted by the Register OrAdirris.
County, to the' subscriber, residing in Mo.,'
nallen Township, in said county; on
Estate ofJANE SAMPLE, 4eCeased; late
of Stratton Township, Adams Cotinfi, all
persons having unpaid claims against Said '
.
Estpte arc requested to present them,'ind
all persons indebted to make paynient, to"
the subscriber without delay. `.
• JAMES MAJOR, Ades*.
FebrUary 27, 1837. •
AUDXTORS' DIEETII3II4I6.
THE undemigned, Auditors, appeitttgii ~
by the Orphans' Court of. Adams canary; ta •
adjust and distribute tlie assets in the bands
q the Executors of Jortri SnENEFamisit,
to and amongst .. the Creditors ofsaid d.•
,e
ceased, will meet on Tuesday the 28th.of
March next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the house
of Adam. Oaster, in M'§herrystowm- Alf .
persons having claims against said estate,
will exhibit the saine,properly authenticated,
on that day. . ' , , ~,
J. G. MORNINGSTAR,
J. L. GUBERNATORi ',Auditors...
JOHN LILLY, '
February 27, 1837.
TRUSTE ES' SALE:
WILL POSITIVELY.besoId.it nab.
lie sale, on Wednesday the 15th day
of March next, at 10 o'clock, A. 21. on the
premises, the Ibllowing real Estate of ROB
ERT McILWAIN, Esq.•:--consisting of
A P.LIII
Situate in Huntington-'township,- Adam*
County, Pa. adjoining Jacob . Fickcs,
man Wierman and others—containing
403 dcres, •
more or less, PATENTED LAND.
THE OTHER IMPROiEMENTOARE •
TWO GOOD
DWELLING 's .
HOUSES, I
Two BARNS and Two Tatum HOUSES
and other , necessary buildings.
The farm is a firnt.rate grazing farm and
is situated within 2i miles of limestone,with
an abundance of Woodland. - •
. , •
The property will be soldlogelher, or
in Two Farms of about 150 Acres esch,
and the balance in Lots to suit purchaiere--
a Plot of the whole will be exhibited on the
day of solo, or can be seen sooner by calling
on the Tenant.
--ALSO-- ,
of Lot of Ground,
Situate in Hamilton township,adiotning Ad
drew hi'llwain and others, containing 3
A-- Acres having erected thereon a
••EFfi S'lPl.lilLe.lll.o la SE.,
The undividerlfifth port of 300
- Acres, with . appurtenances, .
Situate in Hamilton township, adjoirog
,
Genrge Limes and oihera.
0::7- Terms made known on the day of
"ale.
JAS. A. THOMPSON,
-
THOS. J. COOPER; a rumes.
February 20, 1R37.
CLARK'S OLD ESTARLISIDID -
LUCKY . OFFICE,
N. W. Corner of Baltimore and Catrati Streets,.
(Under the Museum.)
Where have been sold Prizes! Prizest,
Prizes!!! in Dollars Millions orMillions!
BALTIMORE CITY. MD.
NOTICE.—Any person or perimns thro
out the Upion who may desire try
their luck, either in the Maryland State
Lotteries, or in authorized Lotteries of oth
er States,some one of which are draWn daily,
Tickets from ONE to TEN DOLLAR§,
shares in proportion, are. respectfully re.
quested to forward their orders by mail (Post
Paid) or otherwise enclosing cast" or plum
Tioxars, which will be thankfully , received
and executed by return mail, with the same
prompt attention as if on personal applica.
tion,and the result given when requested im.
mediately after thadraivings. -
Please
,address,
JOHN CLARK,
N. W.CornAr ofßaltimore and Calvert ihrltece,
under the Museum.
March 28. 1 AM.
co , r A.RT NFARSRIP
NEAV.GOOPS,
dr7:IFORGE ARNOLD has taken ',into
partnerAhip his Brother Wn1,414. 7 r;
and has just received from the City . Alo4ol
SIMPLY OF.
11 . 33 1 1T 7 000222 e !t•
, •
which is now °Cored on the ideolekia
terms. - The public are invited to'calk,'
The business. will be - conducted iii.riehPs
under the firm•of ' ' " •
_GEORGE ARNOLD, 4;02:
\Febnuiry 8, [l3l 1837. 44-41
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